10-Q 1 d10q.htm FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2006 Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 10-Q

 


 

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2006

OR

 

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

Commission File Number: 000-51398

 


FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Federally chartered corporation   94-6000630

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. employer

identification number)

600 California Street

San Francisco, CA

  94108
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

(415) 616-1000

(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 for the past 90 days.    x  Yes    ¨  No

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

  ¨  Accelerated filer   x  Non-accelerated filer

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

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

    

Shares outstanding

as of April 30, 2006

Class B Stock, par value $100

   89,225,434

 



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Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco

Form 10-Q

Index

 

PART I.

   FINANCIAL INFORMATION   

Item 1.

   Financial Statements    1
   Statements of Condition    1
   Statements of Income    2
   Statements of Capital Accounts    3
   Statements of Cash Flows    4
   Notes to Financial Statements    6

Item 2.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    24
  

Quarterly Overview

   24
  

Financial Highlights

   26
  

Results of Operations

   27
  

Financial Condition

   32
  

Liquidity and Capital Resources

   38
  

Risk Management

   40
  

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

   59
  

Recent Developments

   59
  

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements, Guarantees, and Other Commitments

   60

Item 3.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    61

Item 4.

   Controls and Procedures    61

PART II.

   OTHER INFORMATION   

Item 1.

   Legal Proceedings    62

Item 1A.

   Risk Factors    62

Item 2.

   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    62

Item 3.

   Defaults Upon Senior Securities    62

Item 4.

   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    62

Item 5.

   Other Information    62

Item 6.

   Exhibits    63

SIGNATURES

   64


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco

Statements of Condition

(Unaudited)

 

(In millions-except par value)    March 31,
2006
    December 31,
2005
 

Assets

    

Cash and due from banks

   $ 8     $ 12  

Interest-bearing deposits in banks

     9,195       6,899  

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

     1,650       750  

Federal funds sold

     16,244       16,997  

Trading securities ($85 and $41, respectively, were pledged as collateral)

     114       128  

Held-to-maturity securities ($1,646 and $1,236, respectively, were pledged as collateral)(a)

     29,963       29,691  

Advances

     164,004       162,873  

Mortgage loans held for portfolio, net of allowance for credit losses on mortgage loans of $0.6 and $0.7, respectively

     5,079       5,214  

Accrued interest receivable

     831       909  

Premises and equipment, net

     9       9  

Derivative assets

     27       24  

Other assets

     89       96  
                

Total Assets

   $     227,213     $ 223,602  
          

Liabilities and Capital

    

Liabilities:

    

Deposits:

    

Interest-bearing:

    

Demand and overnight

   $ 213     $ 407  

Term

     30       30  

Other

     5       2  

Non-interest-bearing – Other

     4       5  
                

Total deposits

     252       444  
                

Consolidated obligations, net:

    

Bonds

     198,305       182,625  

Discount notes

     14,541       27,618  
                

Total consolidated obligations

     212,846       210,243  
                

Mandatorily redeemable capital stock

     46       47  

Accrued interest payable

     1,734       1,448  

Affordable Housing Program

     129       126  

Payable to REFCORP

     28       27  

Derivative liabilities

     1,988       1,561  

Other liabilities

     55       58  
                

Total Liabilities

     217,078       213,954  
                

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 10):

    

Capital (Note 6):

    

Capital stock – Class B – Putable ($100 par value) issued and outstanding:

    

100 shares and 95 shares, respectively

     10,007       9,520  

Restricted retained earnings

     130       131  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss:

    

Unrecognized net loss related to hedging activities

     (2 )     (3 )
                

Total Capital

     10,135       9,648  
                

Total Liabilities and Capital

   $ 227,213     $ 223,602  
          

 

(a) Fair values of held-to-maturity securities were $29,503 and $29,345, at March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005, respectively.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco

Statements of Income

(Unaudited)

 

     For the three months ended March 31,  
(In millions)            2006             2005  

Interest Income:

    

Advances

   $ 1,888     $ 918  

Prepayment fees on advances, net

     1        

Interest-bearing deposits in banks

     83       33  

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

     24       2  

Federal funds sold

     172       62  

Trading securities

     2       5  

Held-to-maturity securities

     353       237  

Mortgage loans held for portfolio

     63       75  
                

Total Interest Income

     2,586       1,332  
                

Interest Expense:

    

Consolidated obligations:

    

Bonds

     2,182       1,049  

Discount notes

     206       121  

Deposits

     4       2  

Mandatorily redeemable capital stock

     1       1  
                

Total Interest Expense

     2,393       1,173  
                

Net Interest Income

     193       159  
                

Other Income/(Loss):

    

Net loss on trading securities

           (5 )

Net loss on derivatives and hedging activities

     (11 )     (51 )

Other

     1       1  
                

Total Other Loss

     (10 )     (55 )
                

Other Expense:

    

Compensation and benefits

     11       10  

Other operating expense

     7       6  

Federal Housing Finance Board

     2       2  

Office of Finance

     1       1  
                

Total Other Expense

     21       19  
                

Income Before Assessments

     162       85  
                

REFCORP

     30       16  

Affordable Housing Program

     13       7  
                

Total Assessments

     43       23  
                

Net Income

   $ 119     $ 62  
          

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco

Statements of Capital Accounts

(Unaudited)

 

    

Capital Stock

Class B – Putable

    Retained Earnings    

Accumulated
Other

Comprehensive

Income/(Loss)

   

Total

Capital

 
(In millions)    Shares     Par Value     Restricted     Unrestricted     Total      

Balance, December 31, 2004

   78     $ 7,765     $ 139     $     $ 139     $ (4 )   $ 7,900  

Issuance of capital stock

   3       353               353  

Repurchase/redemption of capital stock

   (1 )     (78 )             (78 )

Capital stock reclassified to mandatorily redeemable capital stock

         (5 )             (5 )

Comprehensive income:

              

Net income

           62       62         62  

Other comprehensive income:

              

Net amounts recognized as earnings

               1       1  

Net change in period relating to hedging activities

               1       1  
                    

Total comprehensive income

                 64  
                    

Transfers from restricted retained earnings

         (20 )     20                

Dividends on capital stock (4.25%)

              

Stock issued

   1       82         (82 )     (82 )        
      

Balance, March 31, 2005

   81     $ 8,117     $ 119     $     $ 119     $ (2 )   $ 8,234  
        

Balance, December 31, 2005

   95     $ 9,520     $ 131     $     $ 131     $ (3 )   $ 9,648  

Issuance of capital stock

   5       479               479  

Repurchase/redemption of capital stock

   (1 )     (112 )             (112 )

Comprehensive income:

              

Net income

           119       119         119  

Other comprehensive income:

              

Net amounts recognized as earnings

               1       1  
                    

Total comprehensive income

                 120  
                    

Transfers from restricted retained earnings

         (1 )     1                

Dividends on capital stock (5.03%)

              

Stock issued

   1       120         (120 )     (120 )        
      

Balance, March 31, 2006

   100     $ 10,007     $ 130     $     $ 130     $ (2 )   $ 10,135  
        

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco

Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

     For the three months ended March 31,  
(In millions)                    2006                     2005  

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

    

Net Income

   $ 119     $ 62  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization:

    

Net premiums and discounts on consolidated obligations, advances, investments, and mortgage loans

     (54 )     14  

Concessions on consolidated obligations

     9       6  

Premises and equipment

     1       1  

Non-cash interest on mandatorily redeemable capital stock

     1       1  

Loss due to change in net fair value adjustment on derivative and hedging activities

     3       32  

Gain on extinguishment of debt

     (1 )      

Net change in:

    

Trading securities

     14       281  

Derivative assets and liabilities accrued interest

     81       42  

Accrued interest receivable

     78       (82 )

Other assets

     3       (2 )

Accrued interest payable

     286       192  

Affordable Housing Program liability and discount on Affordable Housing Program advances

     3       (6 )

Payable to REFCORP

     1       (5 )

Other liabilities

     (3 )     (2 )
                

Total adjustments

     422       472  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     541       534  
                

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

    

Net change in:

    

Interest-bearing deposits in banks

     (2,296 )     606  

Federal funds sold

     753       (5,093 )

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

     (900 )      

Short-term held-to-maturity securities

     (386 )     352  

Premises and equipment

     (1 )      

Held-to-maturity securities:

    

Proceeds from maturities

     1,651       1,791  

Purchases

     (1,527 )     (4,045 )

Advances:

    

Principal collected

     384,532       304,233  

Made to members

     (385,789 )     (306,581 )

Mortgage loans held for portfolio:

    

Principal collected

     140       202  

Purchases

     (5 )     (20 )
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (3,828 )     (8,555 )
                

 

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Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco

Statements of Cash Flows (continued)

(Unaudited)

 

     For the three months ended March 31,  
(In millions)                    2006                     2005  

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

    

Net change in:

    

Deposits

     (192 )     (218 )

Other borrowings

           100  

Net proceeds from consolidated obligations:

    

Bonds issued

     26,917       29,320  

Discount notes issued

     54,439       55,022  

Bonds transferred from other FHLBanks

     396       57  

Payments for consolidated obligations:

    

Bonds matured or retired

     (11,182 )     (16,516 )

Discount notes matured or retired

     (67,460 )     (60,013 )

Proceeds from issuance of capital stock

     479       353  

Payments for repurchase/redemption of mandatorily redeemable capital stock

     (2 )     (6 )

Payments for repurchase/redemption of capital stock

     (112 )     (78 )
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     3,283       8,021  
                

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (4 )      

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     12       16  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 8     $ 16  
          

Supplemental Disclosure:

    

Interest paid during the period

   $ 1,672     $ 753  

Affordable Housing Program payments during the period

     10       13  

REFCORP payments during the period

     29       20  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco

Notes to Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in millions)

Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The significant accounting policies and the financial condition and results of operations of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (Bank) as of December 31, 2005, are contained in the Bank’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 (2005 Form 10-K). The unaudited first quarter 2006 Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the 2005 Form 10-K. The interim financial statements as of March 31, 2006, and for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, have been prepared by the Bank and are not audited. In the opinion of the Bank, the interim financial statements include all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods. The results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2006, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any subsequent period or for the entire year ending December 31, 2006.

Use of Estimates.  The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make a number of judgments, estimates, and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, if applicable, and the reported amounts of income, expenses, gains, and losses during the reporting period. Changes in judgments, estimates, and assumptions could potentially affect the Bank’s financial position and results of operations significantly. Although management believes these judgments, estimates, and assumptions to be reasonably accurate, actual results may differ.

Descriptions of the significant accounting policies of the Bank are included in Note 1 to the Financial Statements in the Bank’s 2005 Form 10-K. There have been no significant changes to these policies as of March 31, 2006.

Note 2 – Held-to-Maturity Securities

The Bank classifies the following securities as held-to-maturity because the Bank has the positive intent and ability to hold these securities to maturity:

 

March 31, 2006

          
      Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Estimated
Fair Value

Commercial paper

   $ 1,523    $    $     $ 1,523

Housing finance agency bonds

     1,085      8      (1 )     1,092

Discount notes – FNMA

     398                 398
 

Subtotal

     3,006      8      (1 )     3,013
 

Mortgage-backed securities (MBS):

          

GNMA

     33                 33

FHLMC

     191      4      (1 )     194

FNMA

     497      2      (14 )     485

Non-agency

     26,236      6      (464 )     25,778
 

Total MBS

     26,957      12      (479 )     26,490
 

Total

   $ 29,963    $ 20    $ (480 )   $ 29,503
 

 

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Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

December 31, 2005

          
      Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Estimated
Fair Value

Commercial paper

   $ 1,267    $    $     $ 1,267

Housing finance agency bonds

     1,211      8            1,219

Discount notes – FNMA

     248                 248
 

Subtotal

     2,726      8            2,734
 

MBS:

          

GNMA

     36           (1 )     35

FHLMC

     207      4      (1 )     210

FNMA

     522      2      (12 )     512

Non-agency

     26,200      4      (350 )     25,854
 

Total MBS

     26,965      10      (364 )     26,611
 

Total

   $ 29,691    $ 18    $ (364 )   $ 29,345
 

Redemption Terms.  The amortized cost and estimated fair value of certain securities by contractual maturity (based on contractual final principal payment) and MBS as of March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005, are shown below. Expected maturities of certain securities and MBS will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers generally have the right to prepay obligations without prepayment fees.

 

March 31, 2006

        
Contractual Maturity    Amortized
Cost
   Estimated
Fair Value
   Weighted
Average
Interest Rate
 

Within 1 year

   $ 1,921    $ 1,921    4.56 %

After 5 years through 10 years

     29      29    4.83  

After 10 years

     1,056      1,063    4.89  
    

Subtotal

     3,006      3,013    4.69  
    

MBS:

        

GNMA

     33      33    5.00  

FHLMC

     191      194    5.84  

FNMA

     497      485    4.64  

Non-agency

     26,236      25,778    5.07  
    

Total MBS

     26,957      26,490    5.07  
    

Total

   $ 29,963    $ 29,503    5.03 %
   

 

December 31, 2005

        
Contractual Maturity    Amortized
Cost
   Estimated
Fair Value
   Weighted
Average
Interest Rate
 

Within 1 year

   $ 1,515    $ 1,515    4.28 %

After 5 years through 10 years

     33      33    4.40  

After 10 years

     1,178      1,186    4.44  
    

Subtotal

     2,726      2,734    4.36  
    

MBS:

        

GNMA

     36      35    4.69  

FHLMC

     207      210    5.64  

FNMA

     522      512    4.56  

Non-agency

     26,200      25,854    4.91  
    

Total MBS

     26,965      26,611    4.91  
    

Total

   $ 29,691    $ 29,345    4.86 %
   

The amortized cost of the Bank’s MBS classified as held-to-maturity included net premiums of $92 at March 31, 2006, and net premiums of $102 at December 31, 2005.

 

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Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

Interest Rate Payment Terms.  Interest rate payment terms for held-to-maturity securities at March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005, are detailed in the following table:

 

      March 31, 2006    December 31, 2005

Amortized cost of held-to-maturity securities
other than MBS:

     

Fixed rate

   $ 1,921    $ 1,515

Adjustable rate

     1,085      1,211
 

Subtotal

     3,006      2,726
 

Amortized cost of held-to-maturity MBS:

     

Passthrough securities:

     

Fixed rate

     471      497

Adjustable rate

     150      160

Collateralized mortgage obligations:

     

Fixed rate

     20,499      19,942

Adjustable rate

     5,837      6,366
 

Subtotal

     26,957      26,965
 

Total

   $ 29,963    $ 29,691
 

Certain MBS classified as fixed rate passthrough securities and fixed rate collateralized mortgage obligations have an initial fixed interest rate that subsequently converts to an adjustable interest rate on a specified date.

The Bank does not own MBS that are backed by mortgage loans purchased by another Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) from either the Bank’s members or the members of other FHLBanks.

Note 3 – Advances

Redemption Terms.  The Bank had advances outstanding at interest rates ranging from 1.69% to 8.57% at March 31, 2006, and 1.54% to 8.57% at December 31, 2005, as summarized below.

 

     March 31, 2006     December 31, 2005  
Contractual Maturity    Amount
Outstanding
   

Weighted

Average

Interest Rate

    Amount
Outstanding
   

Weighted

Average

Interest Rate

 

Overdrawn demand deposit accounts

   $ 2     4.56 %   $ 2     3.81 %

Within 1 year

     89,725     4.50       76,246     4.03  

After 1 year through 2 years

     25,076     4.44       40,275     4.16  

After 2 years through 3 years

     33,675     4.65       32,050     4.31  

After 3 years through 4 years

     5,942     4.62       5,668     4.33  

After 4 years through 5 years

     6,637     4.71       5,668     4.50  

After 5 years

     3,407     4.56       3,298     4.55  
               

Subtotal

     164,464     4.54 %     163,207     4.16 %
                

SFAS 1331 valuation adjustments

     (463 )       (339 )  

Net unamortized premiums

     3         5    
               

Total

   $ 164,004       $ 162,873    
               

1    Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended by SFAS No. 138, Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities, on January 1, 2001, and by SFAS No. 149, Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, on July 1, 2003 (together referred to as “SFAS 133”).

         

 

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Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

The following table summarizes advances at March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005, by the earlier of contractual maturity or next call date for callable advances.

 

Earlier of Contractual

Maturity or Next Call Date

   March 31, 2006    December 31, 2005

Overdrawn demand deposit accounts

   $ 2    $ 2

Within 1 year

     90,500      77,019

After 1 year through 2 years

     25,193      40,363

After 2 years through 3 years

     33,483      31,860

After 3 years through 4 years

     5,401      5,126

After 4 years through 5 years

     6,567      5,629

After 5 years

     3,318      3,208
 

Total par amount

   $ 164,464    $ 163,207
 

The following table summarizes advances to members at March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005, by the earlier of contractual maturity or next put date for putable advances.

 

Earlier of Contractual

Maturity or Next Put Date

   March 31, 2006    December 31, 2005

Overdrawn demand deposit accounts

   $ 2    $ 2

Within 1 year

     91,851      78,130

After 1 year through 2 years

     25,113      40,476

After 2 years through 3 years

     33,231      31,446

After 3 years through 4 years

     5,942      5,660

After 4 years through 5 years

     6,432      5,688

After 5 years

     1,893      1,805
 

Total par amount

   $ 164,464    $ 163,207
 

Security Terms.  The Bank lends to member financial institutions involved in housing finance that have a principal place of business in Arizona, California, or Nevada. The Bank is required by the Federal Home Loan Bank Act of 1932 (FHLB Act) to obtain sufficient collateral for advances to protect against losses and to accept as collateral for advances only certain U.S. government or government agency securities, residential mortgage loans or MBS, other eligible real estate-related assets, cash or deposits in the Bank, and Bank capital stock. The Bank may also accept secured small business, small farm, and small agribusiness loans as collateral from members that qualify as community financial institutions. Community financial institutions are defined for 2006 as Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation-insured depository institutions with average total assets over the preceding three-year period of $587 or less. For additional information on security terms, see Note 7 to the Financial Statements in the Bank’s 2005 Form 10-K.

Credit and Concentration Risk.  The Bank’s potential credit risk from advances is concentrated in savings institutions. As of March 31, 2006, the Bank had a concentration of advances totaling $117,861 outstanding to three members, representing 72% of total outstanding advances (34% to Washington Mutual Bank; 21% to Citibank (West), FSB; and 17% to World Savings Bank, FSB). As of December 31, 2005, the Bank had a concentration of advances totaling $115,250 outstanding to three members, representing 71% of total outstanding advances (35% to Washington Mutual Bank; 19% to Citibank (West), FSB; and 17% to World Savings Bank, FSB). The interest income from advances to these members amounted to $1,282 during the first quarter of 2006. The Bank held a security interest in collateral from each of these institutions with an estimated value in excess of their respective advances outstanding, and the Bank does not expect to incur any credit losses on these advances. Each of these members owned more than 10% of the Bank’s capital stock outstanding as of March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005.

The Bank has never experienced any credit losses on advances to a member. The Bank has policies and procedures in place to manage the credit risk of advances. Based on the collateral pledged as security for advances, management’s credit analyses of members’ financial condition, and prior repayment history, no allowance for losses on advances is deemed necessary by management.

 

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Interest Rate Payment Terms.  Interest rate payment terms for advances at March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005, are detailed below:

 

      March 31, 2006    December 31, 2005

Par amount of advances:

     

Fixed rate

   $ 44,547    $ 45,352

Adjustable rate

     119,917      117,855
 

Total par amount

   $ 164,464    $ 163,207
 

Note 4 – Mortgage Loans Held for Portfolio

Under the Mortgage Partnership Finance® (MPF®) Program, the Bank may purchase qualifying mortgage loans directly from its participating members. (“Mortgage Partnership Finance” and “MPF” are registered trademarks of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago.) The mortgage loans represent held-for-portfolio loans. Under the MPF Program, participating members originate or purchase the mortgage loans, credit-enhance them and sell them to the Bank, and generally retain the servicing of the loans. The following table presents information as of March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005, on mortgage loans, all of which are qualifying conventional, conforming fixed rate residential mortgage loans on single-family properties:

 

      March 31, 2006     December 31, 2005  

Fixed rate medium-term mortgage loans

   $ 1,813     $ 1,878  

Fixed rate long-term mortgage loans

     3,284       3,355  

Unamortized premiums

     15       18  

Unamortized discounts

     (33 )     (37 )
   

Total mortgage loans held for portfolio

   $ 5,079     $ 5,214  
   

Medium-term loans have contractual terms of 15 years or less, and long-term loans have contractual terms of more than 15 years.

For taking on the credit enhancement obligation, the Bank pays the participating member a credit enhancement fee, which is calculated on the remaining unpaid principal balance of the mortgage loans. The Bank records credit enhancement fees as a reduction to interest income. The Bank reduced net interest income for credit enhancement fees totaling $1 in the first quarter of 2006 and $1 in the first quarter of 2005.

Concentration Risk.  At March 31, 2006, 75% and 16% of the mortgage loan balances held by the Bank were purchased from Washington Mutual Bank and IndyMac Bank, FSB, respectively, out of the ten participating members. At December 31, 2005, 75% and 16% of the mortgage loan balances held by the Bank were purchased from Washington Mutual Bank and IndyMac Bank, FSB, respectively, out of the nine participating members. Of these two members, only Washington Mutual Bank owned more than 10% of the capital stock outstanding as of March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005. No other participants in the MPF Program represented more than 10% of the Bank’s mortgage loan portfolio at March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005.

Credit Risk.  A loan is considered to be impaired when it is reported 90 days or more past due (nonaccrual) or when it is probable, based on current information and events, that the Bank will be unable to collect all principal and interest amounts due according to the contractual terms of the mortgage loan agreement. At March 31, 2006, the Bank had 38 loans totaling $4 classified as nonaccrual or impaired. Twenty four of these loans totaling $3 were in foreclosure or bankruptcy. At December 31, 2005, the Bank had 38 loans totaling $4 classified as nonaccrual or impaired. Twenty of these loans totaling $3 were in foreclosure or bankruptcy.

 

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The allowance for credit losses on the mortgage loan portfolio was as follows:

 

     Three months ended
      March 31, 2006     March 31, 2005

Balance, beginning of the period

   $ 0.7     $ 0.3

Chargeoffs

          

Recoveries

          

(Reduction of)/provision for credit losses

     (0.1 )     0.1
 

Balance, end of the period

   $ 0.6     $ 0.4
 

During the first quarter of 2006, the Bank reduced its allowance for credit losses on the mortgage loan portfolio as of March 31, 2006, because the mortgage loans located in the areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita performed better than previously expected.

For more information on how the Bank determines its estimated allowance for credit losses on mortgage loans, see Note 10 to the Financial Statements in the Bank’s 2005 Form 10-K.

At March 31, 2006, the Bank’s other assets included $0.5 of real estate owned resulting from foreclosure of four mortgage loans held by the Bank. At December 31, 2005, the Bank’s other assets included $0.3 of real estate owned resulting from foreclosure of three mortgage loans held by the Bank.

Note 5 – Consolidated Obligations

Consolidated obligations, consisting of consolidated obligation bonds and discount notes, are jointly issued by the FHLBanks through the Office of Finance, which serves as the FHLBanks’ agent. The Federal Housing Finance Board (Finance Board) and the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury have oversight over the issuance of FHLBank debt through the Office of Finance. As provided by the FHLB Act or Finance Board regulation, all FHLBanks have joint and several liability for all FHLBank consolidated obligations. For discussion of the Finance Board’s joint and several liability regulation, see Note 18 to the Financial Statements in the Bank’s 2005 Form 10-K. In connection with each debt issuance, each FHLBank specifies the type, term, and amount of debt it requests to have issued on its behalf. The Office of Finance tracks the amount of debt issued on behalf of each FHLBank. In addition, the Bank separately tracks and records as a liability its specific portion of the consolidated obligations and is the primary obligor for its specific portion of the consolidated obligations issued.

Redemption Terms.  The following is a summary of the Bank’s participation in consolidated obligation bonds outstanding at March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005.

 

     March 31, 2006     December 31, 2005  
Contractual Maturity    Amount
Outstanding
    

Weighted

Average

Interest Rate

    Amount
Outstanding
    

Weighted

Average

Interest Rate

 

Within 1 year

   $ 76,505      3.57 %   $ 68,720      3.33 %

After 1 year through 2 years

     60,552      4.18       49,233      3.84  

After 2 years through 3 years

     30,361      4.06       36,078      3.94  

After 3 years through 4 years

     13,272      4.08       11,046      3.89  

After 4 years through 5 years

     10,780      4.65       10,653      4.43  

After 5 years

     9,186      4.83       8,774      4.74  

Index amortizing notes

     10      4.61       11      4.61  
                 

Subtotal

     200,666      3.98 %     184,515      3.75 %
                  

Unamortized premiums

     63          78     

Unamortized discounts

     (205 )        (179 )   

SFAS 133 valuation adjustments

     (2,219 )        (1,789 )   
                 

Total

   $ 198,305        $ 182,625     
                 

The Bank’s participation in consolidated obligation bonds outstanding includes callable bonds of $59,763 at March 31, 2006, and $60,271 at December 31, 2005. Contemporaneous with the issuance of callable bonds for which the Bank is the primary obligor, the Bank usually enters into an interest rate swap (in which the Bank pays a variable rate and receives a fixed rate) with a call feature that mirrors the call option embedded in the bond (a sold callable swap). The Bank had notional amounts of interest rate exchange agreements hedging callable bonds of $44,084 at March 31, 2006,

 

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and $47,737 at December 31, 2005. The combined sold callable swap and callable bond enable the Bank to meet its funding needs at costs not otherwise directly attainable solely through the issuance of non-callable debt, while effectively converting the Bank’s net payment to an adjustable rate. The Bank uses fixed rate callable bonds to finance fixed rate callable advances, fixed rate MBS, and fixed rate mortgage loans.

The Bank’s participation in consolidated obligation bonds was as follows:

 

      March 31, 2006    December 31, 2005

Par amount of consolidated obligation bonds:

     

Non-callable

   $ 140,903    $ 124,244

Callable

     59,763      60,271
 

Total par amount

   $ 200,666    $ 184,515
 

The following is a summary of the Bank’s participation in consolidated obligation bonds outstanding at March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005, by the earlier of the contractual maturity or next call date.

 

Earlier of Contractual

Maturity or Next Call Date

   March 31, 2006    December 31, 2005

Within 1 year

   $ 124,816    $ 119,893

After 1 year through 2 years

     48,933      35,415

After 2 years through 3 years

     15,216      20,040

After 3 years through 4 years

     5,522      3,238

After 4 years through 5 years

     4,678      4,437

After 5 years

     1,491      1,481

Index amortizing notes

     10      11
 

Total par amount

   $ 200,666    $ 184,515
 

Interest Rate Payment Terms.  Interest rate payment terms for consolidated obligations at March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005, are detailed in the following table. For information on the general terms and types of consolidated obligations outstanding, see Note 12 to the Financial Statements in the Bank’s 2005 Form 10-K.

 

      March 31, 2006    December 31, 2005

Par amount of consolidated obligations:

     

Bonds:

     

Fixed rate

   $ 166,150    $ 150,049

Adjustable rate

     23,758      21,973

Step-up

     7,614      8,159

Fixed rate that converts to adjustable rate

     1,257      1,297

Adjustable rate that converts to fixed rate

     595      1,745

Comparative index

     1,092      1,091

Zero-coupon

     165      165

Inverse floating

     25      25

Index amortizing notes

     10      11
 

Total bonds, par

     200,666      184,515

Discount notes, par

     14,626      27,747
 

Total consolidated obligations, par

   $ 215,292    $ 212,262
 

 

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Consolidated obligation discount notes are consolidated obligations issued to raise short-term funds; discount notes have original maturities up to 360 days. These notes are issued at less than their face amount and redeemed at par value when they mature. The Bank’s participation in consolidated obligation discount notes, all of which are due within one year, was as follows:

 

     March 31, 2006     December 31, 2005  
      Amount
Outstanding
     Weighted
Average
Interest Rate
    Amount
Outstanding
     Weighted
Average
Interest Rate
 

Par amount

   $ 14,626      4.47 %   $ 27,747      4.04 %

Unamortized discounts

     (85 )        (129 )   
                 

Total

   $ 14,541        $ 27,618     
                 

Section 11(i) of the FHLB Act authorizes the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, at his or her discretion, to purchase certain obligations issued by the FHLBanks aggregating not more than $4,000 under certain conditions. The terms, conditions, and interest rates are determined by the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. There were no such purchases by the U.S. Treasury during the first quarter of 2006.

Note 6 – Capital

Capital Requirements.  The Bank is subject to risk-based capital requirements, which must be met with permanent capital (defined as retained earnings and Class B stock). In addition, the Bank is subject to a 5% minimum leverage capital ratio with a 1.5 weighting factor for permanent capital, and a 4% minimum total capital-to-assets ratio calculated without reference to the 1.5 weighting factor. As of March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005, the Bank was in compliance with these capital rules and requirements. The FHLB Act and Finance Board regulations require that the minimum stock requirement for members must be sufficient to enable the Bank to meet its regulatory requirements for total capital, leverage capital, and risk-based capital. In addition, in accordance with the Finance Board’s interpretation, mandatorily redeemable capital stock that is classified as a liability for financial reporting purposes under SFAS No. 150, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity (SFAS 150), is considered capital for determining the Bank’s compliance with its regulatory capital requirements.

The following table shows the Bank’s compliance with the Finance Board’s capital requirements at March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005.

Regulatory Capital Requirements

 

     March 31, 2006     December 31, 2005  
      Required     Actual     Required     Actual  

Risk-based capital

   $ 962     $ 10,182     $ 862     $ 9,698  

Total capital-to-assets ratio

     4.00 %     4.48 %     4.00 %     4.34 %

Total capital

   $ 9,089     $ 10,182     $ 8,944     $ 9,698  

Leverage ratio

     5.00 %     6.72 %     5.00 %     6.51 %

Leverage capital

   $ 11,361     $ 15,274     $ 11,180     $ 14,547  

The Bank’s capital requirements are more fully discussed in Note 13 to the Financial Statements in the Bank’s 2005 Form 10-K.

Mandatorily Redeemable Capital Stock.  The Bank had mandatorily redeemable capital stock held by seven former members totaling $46 at March 31, 2006, of which $42 was scheduled for redemption in 2009 and $4 was scheduled for redemption in 2010. All seven of these former members had notified the Bank to redeem their capital stock because of mergers with or acquisitions by nonmember institutions. During the first quarter of 2006, the Bank repurchased the mandatorily redeemable capital stock held by a former member that had no continuing capital stock requirement.

The Bank had mandatorily redeemable capital stock held by eight former members totaling $47 at December 31, 2005, of which $43 was scheduled for redemption in 2009 and $4 was scheduled for redemption in 2010. Of these eight former members, seven had notified the Bank to redeem their capital stock because of mergers with or acquisitions by nonmember institutions and one had outstanding a request that the Bank repurchase all of its excess mandatorily redeemable capital stock following withdrawal from membership.

These mandatorily redeemable capital stock amounts included accrued interest expense (accrued stock dividends) of $1 at March 31, 2006, and $2 at December 31, 2005, and have been classified as a liability in the Statements of Condition. The mandatorily redeemable capital stock balance decreased in the first quarter of 2006 because the Bank repurchased excess activity-based stock during the period. In accordance with the Bank’s current practice, if activity-based stock becomes excess stock because an activity no longer remains outstanding, the Bank may repurchase the excess activity-based stock on a scheduled quarterly basis subject to certain conditions, at its discretion.

 

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The Bank’s activity for mandatorily redeemable capital stock for the first quarter of 2006 and 2005 was as follows.

Mandatorily Redeemable Capital Stock Activity

 

     Three months ended  
      March 31, 2006     March 31, 2005  

Balance at beginning of the period

   $ 47     $ 55  

Mandatorily redeemable capital stock reclassified from capital during the period

           5  

Repurchase of mandatorily redeemable capital stock

     (2 )     (6 )

Dividends paid on mandatorily redeemable capital stock

     1        
   

Balance at end of the period

   $ 46     $ 54  
   

The Bank’s mandatorily redeemable capital stock is more fully discussed in Note 13 to the Financial Statements in the Bank’s 2005 Form 10-K.

Retained Earnings and Dividend Policy.  The Bank’s Retained Earnings and Dividend Policy establishes amounts to be retained in restricted retained earnings, which are not made available for dividends in the current dividend period.

In accordance with the Retained Earnings and Dividend Policy, the Bank retains in restricted retained earnings any cumulative net unrealized gains in earnings (net of applicable assessments) resulting from the application of SFAS 133. Retained earnings restricted in accordance with this provision totaled $35 at March 31, 2006, and $44 at December 31, 2005.

In addition, the Bank holds other restricted retained earnings intended to protect members’ paid-in capital from an extremely adverse credit or operations risk event, an extremely adverse SFAS 133 quarterly result, or an extremely low (or negative) level of net income before the effects of SFAS 133 resulting from an adverse interest rate environment. The retained earnings restricted in accordance with this provision totaled $95 at March 31, 2006, and $87 at December 31, 2005.

For more information on these two categories of restricted retained earnings and the Bank’s Retained Earnings and Dividend Policy, see Note 13 to the Financial Statements in the Bank’s 2005 Form 10-K.

Excess and Surplus Capital Stock.  The Bank may repurchase some or all of a member’s excess capital stock and any excess mandatorily redeemable capital stock, at the Bank’s discretion. At its discretion, the Bank may also repurchase some or all of a member’s excess capital stock at the member’s request. Excess capital stock is defined as any stock holdings in excess of a member’s minimum capital stock requirement, as established by the Bank’s capital plan.

The Bank’s surplus capital stock repurchase policy provides for the Bank to repurchase excess stock that constitutes surplus stock, at the Bank’s discretion, if a member has surplus capital stock as of the last business day of the quarter. A member’s surplus capital stock is defined as any stock holdings in excess of 115% of the member’s minimum capital stock requirement, generally excluding stock dividends earned and credited for the current year.

On a quarterly basis, the Bank determines whether it will repurchase excess capital stock, including surplus capital stock. The Bank generally repurchases capital stock approximately one month after the end of each quarter. On the scheduled repurchase date, the Bank recalculates the amount of stock to be repurchased to ensure that each member will continue to meet its minimum stock requirement after the stock repurchase.

The Bank repurchased surplus capital totaling $112 in the first quarter of 2006 and $39 in the first quarter of 2005. The Bank also repurchased excess capital stock that was not surplus capital stock totaling $2 in the first quarter of 2006 and $45 in the first quarter of 2005. Excess capital stock totaled $1,308 as of March 31, 2006, which included surplus capital stock of $593. On April 28, 2006, the Bank repurchased $501 of surplus capital stock. The Bank also repurchased $583 of excess capital stock that was not surplus capital stock, including $578 in excess capital stock repurchased as a result of member repurchase requests submitted during the first quarter of 2006 and $5 in mandatorily redeemable excess stock repurchased from former members of the Bank. Excess capital stock totaled $351 after the April 28, 2006, capital stock repurchase.

 

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For more information on excess and surplus capital stock, see Note 13 to the Financial Statements in the Bank’s 2005 Form 10-K.

Concentration.  As of March 31, 2006, the Bank had a concentration of capital stock totaling 64 million shares outstanding to three members, representing 64% of total capital stock and mandatorily redeemable capital stock outstanding (34% to Washington Mutual Bank; 16% to Citibank (West), FSB; and 14% to World Savings Bank, FSB). On April 28, 2006, the Bank repurchased $717 in excess capital stock, including $152 in surplus capital stock, from Washington Mutual Bank. After the repurchase, Washington Mutual Bank held 30% of the Bank’s total capital stock and mandatorily redeemable capital stock outstanding.

As of December 31, 2005, the Bank had a concentration of capital stock totaling 61 million shares outstanding to three members, representing 64% of total capital stock and mandatorily redeemable capital stock outstanding (35% to Washington Mutual Bank; 15% to Citibank (West), FSB; and 14% to World Savings Bank, FSB).

Note 7 – Segment Information

The Bank analyzes financial performance based on the balances and adjusted net interest income of two operating segments, the advances-related business and the mortgage-related business, based on the Bank’s method of internal reporting. For purposes of segment reporting, adjusted net interest income includes interest income and expenses associated with economic hedges that are recorded in “Net loss on derivatives and hedging activities” in other income. It is at the adjusted net interest income level that the Bank’s chief operating decision maker reviews and analyzes financial performance and determines the allocation of resources to the two operating segments. Except for the interest income and expenses associated with economic hedges, the Bank does not allocate other income, other expense, or assessments to its operating segments.

The advances-related business consists of advances and other credit products provided to members, related financing and hedging instruments, liquidity and other non-MBS investments associated with the Bank’s role as a liquidity provider, and member capital. Adjusted net interest income for this segment is derived primarily from the difference, or spread, between the yield on all assets associated with the business activities in this segment and the cost of funding those activities, cash flows from associated interest rate exchange agreements, and earnings on invested member capital.

The mortgage-related business consists of MBS investments, mortgage loans acquired through the MPF Program, the consolidated obligations specifically identified as funding those assets, and related hedging instruments. Adjusted net interest income for this segment is derived primarily from the difference, or spread, between the yield on the MBS and mortgage loans and the cost of the consolidated obligations funding those assets, including the cash flows from associated interest rate exchange agreements, less the provision for credit losses on mortgage loans.

The following table presents the Bank’s adjusted net interest income by operating segment and reconciles total adjusted net interest income to income before assessments for the first quarter of 2006 and 2005.

Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Interest Income and Income Before Assessments

 

Three months ended    Advances-
Related
Business
   Mortgage-
Related
Business
   Adjusted
Net
Interest
Income
   Net Interest
Expense on
Economic
Hedges1
   Net
Interest
Income
  

Other
Income/

(Loss)

    Other
Expense
   Income
Before
Assessments

March 31, 2006

   $ 145    $ 42    $ 187    $ 6    $ 193    $ (10 )   $ 21    $ 162

March 31, 2005

     98      45      143      16      159      (55 )     19      85

1    The Bank includes interest income and interest expense associated with economic hedges in its evaluation of financial performance for its two operating segments. For financial reporting purposes, the Bank does not include these amounts in net interest income in the Statements of Income, but instead records them in other income in “Net loss on derivatives and hedging activities.”

 

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The following table presents total assets by operating segment at March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005.

Total Assets

 

      Advances-
Related Business
   Mortgage-
Related Business
   Total
Assets

March 31, 2006

   $ 194,930    $ 32,283    $ 227,213

December 31, 2005

     191,161      32,441      223,602

Note 8 – Derivatives and Hedging Activities

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.  SFAS 133 requires that all derivative instruments be recorded on the balance sheet at their fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recorded each period in current earnings or other comprehensive income, depending on whether a derivative is designated as part of a hedge transaction and, if it is, the type of hedge transaction. The gains and losses on derivative instruments that are reported in other comprehensive income are recognized as earnings in the periods in which earnings are affected by the variability of the cash flows of the hedged item. The gains or losses on the ineffective portion of all hedges are recognized in current period earnings. Changes in the fair value of a derivative instrument that does not qualify as a hedge of an asset or liability under SFAS 133 for asset/liability management (economic hedge) are recorded each period in current earnings.

For more information on the Bank’s use of derivatives and hedging activities, see Note 16 to the Financial Statements in the Bank’s 2005 Form 10-K.

Net losses on derivatives and hedging activities recorded in other income for the first quarter of 2006 and 2005, were as follows:

 

     Three months ended  
      March 31, 2006     March 31, 2005  

Net losses related to fair value hedge ineffectiveness

   $ (4 )   $ (17 )

Net losses related to cash flow hedge ineffectiveness

     (1 )     (1 )

Net losses on economic hedges

           (17 )

Net interest expense on derivative instruments used in economic hedges

     (6 )     (16 )
   

Net losses on derivatives and hedging activities

   $ (11 )   $ (51 )
   

For the first quarter of 2006 and 2005, there were no reclassifications from other comprehensive income into earnings as a result of the discontinuance of cash flow hedges because the original forecasted transactions occurred by the end of the originally specified time period or within a two-month period thereafter. As of March 31, 2006, the unrecognized net losses on derivative instruments accumulated in other comprehensive income to be reclassified to earnings during the next 12 months was expected to be immaterial. The maximum length of time over which the Bank is hedging its exposure to the variability in future cash flows for forecasted transactions, excluding those forecasted transactions related to the payment of variable interest on existing financial instruments, is less than three months.

 

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The following table represents outstanding notional balances and estimated fair values of the derivatives outstanding at March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005.

 

     March 31, 2006     December 31, 2005  
Type of Derivative and Hedge Classification    Notional    Estimated
Fair Value
    Notional    Estimated
Fair Value
 

Interest rate swaps:

          

Fair value

   $ 178,715    $ (1,904 )   $ 164,803    $ (1,554 )

Cash flow

                270       

Economic

     73,471      (31 )     61,845      (37 )

Interest rate swaptions: Economic

     3,575      6       3,587      16  

Interest rate caps/floors:

          

Fair value

     14,862      141       13,862      131  

Economic

     70            70       
   

Total

   $ 270,693    $ (1,788 )   $ 244,437    $ (1,444 )
   

Total derivatives excluding accrued interest

      $ (1,788 )      $ (1,444 )

Accrued interest, net

        (173 )        (93 )
   

Net derivative balances

      $ (1,961 )      $ (1,537 )
   

Derivative assets

      $ 27        $ 24  

Derivative liabilities

        (1,988 )        (1,561 )
   

Net derivative balances

      $ (1,961 )      $ (1,537 )
   

The fair values of embedded derivatives presented on a combined basis with the host contract and not included in the above table are as follows:

 

    

Estimated Fair Values

of Embedded Derivatives

 
(In millions)    March 31, 2006     December 31, 2005  

Host contract:

    

Advances

   $ (6 )   $ (6 )

Non-callable bonds

     31       36  

Callable bonds

     1       1  
   

Total

   $ 26     $ 31  
   

Credit Risk – The Bank is subject to credit risk as a result of the risk of nonperformance by counterparties to the derivative agreements. All derivative agreements are subject to master netting arrangements with each counterparty to mitigate the credit risk exposure. The Bank manages counterparty credit risk through credit analyses and collateral requirements and by following the requirements of the Bank’s risk management policies and credit guidelines and the Finance Board’s Financial Management Policy. Based on the master netting arrangements, its credit analyses, and the collateral requirements in place with each counterparty, management of the Bank does not anticipate any credit losses on its agreements, and no allowance for losses is deemed necessary by management.

The contractual or notional amounts of interest rate exchange agreements reflect the extent of the Bank’s involvement in particular classes of financial instruments. The Bank had notional amounts outstanding of $270,693 at March 31, 2006, and $244,437 at December 31, 2005. The notional amount does not represent the exposure to credit loss. The Bank is subject to credit risk relating to the nonperformance by a counterparty to a non-exchange-traded interest rate exchange agreement. The amount potentially subject to credit loss is the estimated cost of replacing an interest rate exchange agreement that has a net positive market value if the counterparty defaults; this amount is substantially less than the notional amount.

Maximum credit risk is defined as the estimated cost of replacing all interest rate exchange agreements the Bank has transacted with counterparties where the Bank is in a net favorable position (has a net unrealized gain) if the counterparties all defaulted and the related collateral proved to be of no value to the Bank. At March 31, 2006, the Bank’s maximum credit risk, as defined above, was estimated at $27, including an immaterial amount of net accrued interest receivable. At December 31, 2005, the Bank’s maximum credit risk was estimated at $24, including $1 of net accrued interest receivable. Accrued interest receivables and payables and the legal right to offset assets and liabilities by counterparty (under which amounts recognized for individual transactions may be offset against amounts recognized for other transactions with the same counterparty) are considered in determining the maximum credit risk. The Bank held

 

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Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

cash, investment grade securities, and mortgage loans valued at $26 and $23 as collateral from counterparties as of March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005, respectively. This collateral has not been sold or repledged. A significant number of the Bank’s interest rate exchange agreements are transacted with financial institutions such as major banks and broker-dealers. Some of these banks and broker-dealers or their affiliates buy, sell, and distribute consolidated obligations. See Note 10 for more information on assets pledged as collateral by the Bank to these counterparties.

Intermediation – As an additional service to its members, the Bank enters into offsetting interest rate exchange agreements, acting as an intermediary between exactly offsetting derivatives transactions with members and other counterparties. This intermediation allows members indirect access to the derivatives market. The offsetting derivatives used in intermediary activities do not receive SFAS 133 hedge accounting treatment and are separately marked to market through earnings. The net result of the accounting for these derivatives does not significantly affect the operating results of the Bank. These amounts are recorded in other income and presented as “Net loss on derivatives and hedging activities.”

Derivatives in which the Bank is an intermediary may arise when the Bank (i) enters into derivatives with members and offsetting derivatives with other counterparties to meet the needs of its members, and (ii) enters into derivatives to offset the economic effect of other derivatives that are no longer designated to either advances, investments, or consolidated obligations. The notional principal of interest rate exchange agreements arising from the Bank entering into derivatives with members and offsetting derivatives with other counterparties was $1,390 at March 31, 2006, and $1,430 at December 31, 2005. The Bank did not have any interest rate exchange agreements outstanding at March 31, 2006, that were used to offset the economic effect of other derivatives that were no longer designated to either advances, investments, or consolidated obligations. The notional principal of interest rate exchange agreements that were used to offset the economic effect of other derivatives that were no longer designated to either advances, investments, or consolidated obligations was $130 at December 31, 2005.

Note 9 – Estimated Fair Values

The following estimated fair value amounts have been determined by the Bank using available market information and the Bank’s best judgment of appropriate valuation methods. These estimates are based on pertinent information available to the Bank as of March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005. Although the Bank uses its best judgment in estimating the fair value of these financial instruments, there are inherent limitations in any estimation technique or valuation methodology. For example, because an active secondary market does not exist for a portion of the Bank’s financial instruments, in certain cases fair values are not subject to precise quantification or verification and may change as economic and market factors and evaluation of those factors change. Therefore, these estimated fair values are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that would be realized in current market transactions. The fair value summary tables do not represent an estimate of the overall market value of the Bank as a going concern, which would take into account future business opportunities. The estimated fair values of the Bank’s financial instruments are more fully discussed in Note 17 to the Financial Statements in the Bank’s 2005 Form 10-K.

 

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Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

The estimated fair values of the Bank’s financial instruments at March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005, were as follows:

Fair Value of Financial Instruments – March 31, 2006

 

      Carrying
Value
   Net Unrealized
Gains/(Losses)
    Estimated
Fair Value

Assets

       

Cash and due from banks

   $ 8    $     $ 8

Interest-bearing deposits in banks

     9,195            9,195

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

     1,650            1,650

Federal funds sold

     16,244            16,244

Trading securities

     114            114

Held-to-maturity securities

     29,963      (460 )     29,503

Advances

     164,004      24       164,028

Mortgage loans held for portfolio, net of allowance
for credit losses on mortgage loans

     5,079      (181 )     4,898

Accrued interest receivable

     831            831

Derivative assets

     27            27

Other assets

     98      (58 )     40
 

Total

   $ 227,213    $ (675 )   $ 226,538
 

Liabilities

       

Deposits

   $ 252    $     $ 252

Consolidated obligations:

       

Bonds

     198,305      486       197,819

Discount notes

     14,541      6       14,535

Mandatorily redeemable capital stock

     46            46

Accrued interest payable

     1,734            1,734

Derivative liabilities

     1,988            1,988

Other liabilities

     212            212
 

Total

   $ 217,078    $ 492     $ 216,586
 

 

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Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments – December 31, 2005

 

      Carrying
Value
   Net Unrealized
Gains/(Losses)
    Estimated
Fair Value

Assets

       

Cash and due from banks

   $ 12    $     $ 12

Interest-bearing deposits in banks

     6,899            6,899

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

     750            750

Federal funds sold

     16,997            16,997

Trading securities

     128            128

Held-to-maturity securities

     29,691      (346 )     29,345

Advances

     162,873      76       162,949

Mortgage loans held for portfolio, net of allowance for credit losses on mortgage loans

     5,214      (133 )     5,081

Accrued interest receivable

     909            909

Derivative assets

     24            24

Other assets

     105      (61 )     44
 

Total

   $ 223,602    $ (464 )   $ 223,138
 

Liabilities

       

Deposits

   $ 444    $     $ 444

Consolidated obligations:

       

Bonds

     182,625      349       182,276

Discount notes

     27,618      3       27,615

Mandatorily redeemable capital stock

     47            47

Accrued interest payable

     1,448            1,448

Derivative liabilities

     1,561            1,561

Other liabilities

     211            211
 

Total

   $ 213,954    $ 352     $ 213,602
 

Note 10 – Commitments and Contingencies

As provided by the FHLB Act or Finance Board regulation, all FHLBanks have joint and several liability for all FHLBank consolidated obligations. The joint and several liability regulation of the Finance Board authorizes the Finance Board to require any FHLBank to repay all or a portion of the principal or interest on consolidated obligations for which another FHLBank is the primary obligor. The Bank has never been asked or required to repay the principal or interest on any consolidated obligation on behalf of another FHLBank. The par amount of the outstanding consolidated obligations of all 12 FHLBanks was $935,828 at March 31, 2006, and $937,460 at December 31, 2005. The par value of the Bank’s participation in consolidated obligations was $215,292 at March 31, 2006, and $212,262 at December 31, 2005. For more information on the Finance Board’s joint and several liability regulation, see Note 18 to the Financial Statements in the Bank’s 2005 Form 10-K.

Commitments that legally obligate the Bank for additional advances totaled $4,825 at March 31, 2006, and $2,843 at December 31, 2005. Commitments are generally for periods up to 12 months. Standby letters of credit are generally issued for a fee on behalf of members to support their obligations to third parties. If the Bank is required to make payment for a beneficiary’s drawing, the amount is charged to the member’s demand deposit account with the Bank or converted into a collateralized advance to the member. Outstanding standby letters of credit were approximately $825 at March 31, 2006, and $810 at December 31, 2005, and had original terms of 30 days to 10 years with the latest final expiration in 2016. The value of the guarantees related to standby letters of credit is recorded in other liabilities and amounted to $2 at March 31, 2006, and $2 at December 31, 2005. Based on management’s credit analyses of members’ financial condition and collateral requirements, no allowance for losses is deemed necessary by management on these advance commitments and letters of credit. Advances funded under these advance commitments and letters of credit are fully collateralized at the time of funding (see Note 3). The estimated fair value of commitments and letters of credit was immaterial to the balance sheet as of March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005.

 

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Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

Commitments that obligate the Bank to purchase mortgage loans totaled $0.3 at March 31, 2006, and $0.4 at December 31, 2005. Commitments are generally for periods not to exceed 45 business days. In accordance with SFAS No. 149, Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (SFAS 149), commitments entered after June 30, 2003, were recorded as derivatives at their fair value through the settlement date of the commitment.

The Bank executes interest rate exchange agreements with major banks and broker-dealers that have long-term credit ratings of single-A or better from both Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s Investors Service. The Bank also executes interest rate exchange agreements with its members. The Bank enters into master agreements with netting provisions and bilateral security agreements with all counterparties and requires all member counterparties to fully collateralize their net credit exposure. As of March 31, 2006, the Bank had pledged as collateral securities with a carrying value of $1,731, of which $186 cannot be sold or repledged and $1,545 can be sold or repledged, to counterparties that have market risk exposure from the Bank related to derivatives. As of December 31, 2005, the Bank had pledged as collateral securities with a carrying value of $1,277, of which $100 cannot be sold or repledged and $1,177 can be sold or repledged, to counterparties that have market risk exposure from the Bank related to derivatives.

The Bank may be subject to various pending legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. After consultation with legal counsel, management does not anticipate that the ultimate liability, if any, arising out of these matters will have a material effect on the Bank’s financial condition or results of operations.

The Bank had committed to the issuance of consolidated obligations totaling $156 at March 31, 2006, and $1,401 at December 31, 2005.

The Bank entered into interest rate exchange agreements that had traded but not yet settled with notional amounts totaling $1,610 at March 31, 2006, and $616 at December 31, 2005.

Other commitments and contingencies are discussed in Notes 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8.

Note 11 – Transactions with Members

Transactions with Members.  The Bank is a cooperative whose member institutions own the capital stock of the Bank. In addition, certain former members are also required to maintain their investment in the Bank’s capital stock until their outstanding transactions mature or are paid off or until their capital stock is redeemed following the five-year redemption period for capital stock, in accordance with the Bank’s capital requirements. See Note 13 to the Financial Statements in the Bank’s 2005 Form 10-K for more information on the Bank’s capital requirements.

All advances are issued to members, and all mortgage loans held for portfolio are purchased from members. The Bank also maintains deposit accounts for members primarily to facilitate settlement activities that are directly related to advances and mortgage loan purchases. All transactions with members and their affiliates are entered into in the normal course of business. In instances where the member has an officer or director who is a director of the Bank, transactions with the member are subject to the same eligibility and credit criteria, as well as the same conditions, as transactions with all other members, in accordance with Finance Board regulations.

In addition, the Bank has investments in Federal funds sold, interest-bearing deposits, commercial paper, and MBS with members or their affiliates. All investments are transacted at market prices, and MBS are purchased through securities brokers or dealers. As an additional service to its members, the Bank enters into offsetting interest rate exchange agreements, acting as an intermediary between exactly offsetting derivative transactions with members and other counterparties. These transactions are also executed at market rates.

 

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Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

The following tables set forth information at the dates and for the periods indicated with respect to the Bank’s transactions with members and their affiliates and former members and their affiliates with outstanding transactions.

 

      March 31, 2006    December 31, 2005

Assets:

     

Interest-bearing deposits in banks

   $ 740    $ 989

Federal funds sold

     2,820      3,130

Held-to-maturity securities1

     7,136      7,347

Advances

     164,004      162,873

Mortgage loans held for portfolio

     5,079      5,214

Accrued interest receivable

     663      756

Derivative assets

     26      24
 

Total

   $ 180,468    $ 180,333
 

Liabilities:

     

Deposits

   $ 252    $ 444

Accrued interest payable

     1     

Derivative liabilities

     232      164
 

Total

   $ 485    $ 608
 

Notional amount of derivatives

   $ 30,159    $ 29,354

Letters of credit

     825      810

1    Held-to-maturity securities include MBS issued by and/or purchased from the Bank’s members or their affiliates.

     Three months ended  
      March 31, 2006     March 31, 2005  

Interest Income:

    

Interest-bearing deposits in banks

   $ 9     $  

Federal funds sold

     31       2  

Held-to-maturity securities

     82       59  

Advances1

     1,888       918  

Prepayment fees on advances

     1        

Mortgage loans held for portfolio

     63       75  
   

Total

   $ 2,074     $ 1,054  
   

Interest Expense:

    

Deposits

   $ 4     $ 2  

Consolidated obligations1

     16       (14 )
   

Total

   $ 20     $ (12 )
   

Other Income/(Loss):

    

Net loss on derivatives and hedging activities

   $ (55 )   $ (50 )

1    Includes the effect of associated derivatives with members and their affiliates.

 

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Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

Transactions with Certain Members.  The following tables set forth information at the dates and for the periods indicated with respect to transactions with (i) members and former members holding more than 10% of the outstanding shares of the Bank’s capital stock at each respective period end, (ii) members or former members with a representative serving on the Bank’s Board of Directors at any time during the year ended on the respective dates or during the respective periods, and (iii) affiliates of the foregoing members or former members.

 

      March 31, 2006    December 31, 2005

Assets:

     

Interest-bearing deposits in banks

   $ 240    $ 440

Federal funds sold

     501     

Held-to-maturity securities1

     2,770      2,960

Advances

     122,567      120,361

Mortgage loans held for portfolio

     4,025      4,124

Accrued interest receivable

     557      576
 

Total

   $ 130,660    $ 128,461
 

Liabilities:

     

Deposits

   $ 13    $ 63

Derivative liabilities

     95      64
 

Total

   $ 108    $ 127
 

Notional amount of derivatives

   $ 12,081    $ 11,831

Letters of credit

     200      197

1   Held-to-maturity securities include MBS securities issued by and/or purchased from the members described in this section or their affiliates.

     Three months ended  
      March 31, 2006     March 31, 2005  

Interest Income:

    

Interest-bearing deposits in banks

   $ 5     $  

Federal funds sold

     2       2  

Held-to-maturity securities

     31       28  

Advances1

     1,337       686  

Mortgage loans held for portfolio

     50       57  
   

Total

   $ 1,425     $ 773  
   

Interest Expense:

    

Consolidated obligations1

   $ 8     $ (6 )

Other Income/(Loss):

    

Net loss on derivatives and hedging activities

   $ (27 )   $ (32 )

1   Includes the effect of associated derivatives with the members described in this section or their affiliates.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, including statements describing the objectives, projections, estimates, or predictions of the future of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (Bank), may be “forward-looking statements.” These statements may use forward-looking terms, such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “estimates,” “may,” “should,” “will,” or their negatives or other variations on these terms. The Bank cautions that by their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk or uncertainty and that actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements or could affect the extent to which a particular objective, projection, estimate, or prediction is realized. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the following: economic and market conditions; volatility of market prices, rates, and indices; political, legislative, regulatory, or judicial events; changes in the Bank’s capital structure; membership changes; changes in the demand by Bank members for Bank advances; competitive forces, including the availability of other sources of funding for Bank members; changes in investor demand for consolidated obligations and/or the terms of interest rate exchange agreements and similar agreements; the ability of the Bank to introduce new products and services to meet market demand and to manage successfully the risk associated with new products and services; the ability of each of the other FHLBanks to repay the principal and interest on consolidated obligations for which it is the primary obligor and with respect to which the Bank has joint and several liability; and timing and volume of market activity. This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the Bank’s interim financial statements and notes, which begin on page 1, and the Bank’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 (2005 Form 10-K).

Quarterly Overview

The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (Bank) maintains a balance between its obligation to achieve its public policy mission to promote housing, homeownership, and community development through its activities with members, and its objective to provide adequate returns on the private capital provided by its members. The Bank achieves this balance by delivering low-cost credit to help its members meet the credit needs of their communities while paying members a market-rate dividend.

The Bank’s financial strategies are designed to enable it to safely expand and contract its assets, liabilities, and capital in response to changes in membership composition and member credit needs. The Bank’s capital grows when members are required to purchase additional capital stock as they increase their advance borrowings or sell more mortgage loans to the Bank under the Mortgage Partnership Finance® (MPF®) Program. (“Mortgage Partnership Finance” and “MPF” are registered trademarks of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago.) The Bank may also repurchase capital stock from members if their advances or mortgage loan balances decline. As a result of these strategies, the Bank has been able to achieve its housing mission by meeting member credit needs and to pay market-rate dividends despite significant fluctuations in total assets, liabilities, and capital in recent years.

The Bank measures its dividend rate on its capital stock relative to a unique dividend benchmark that is calculated as the combined average of (i) the daily average of the overnight Federal funds effective rate and (ii) the four-year moving average of the U.S. Treasury note yield calculated as the average of the three-year and five-year U.S. Treasury note yields. The benchmark is consistent with the Bank’s interest rate risk and capital management goals.

The Bank’s annualized dividend rate for the first quarter of 2006 was 5.03%, compared to 4.25% in the first quarter of 2005. The increase in the annualized dividend rate reflects a higher yield on invested capital, partially offset by a lower net interest spread on the Bank’s mortgage loan and mortgage-backed securities (MBS) portfolio in the first quarter of 2006, relative to the same period in 2005.

Total assets grew $3.6 billion, or 2%, to $227.2 billion at March 31, 2006, from $223.6 billion at December 31, 2005, primarily because of an increase in interest-bearing deposits in banks to $9.2 billion from $6.9 billion and an increase in advances to $164.0 billion from $162.9 billion.

Net income was $119 million in the first quarter of 2006 compared to $62 million in the first quarter of 2005. The increase reflects higher net interest income, which increased $34 million, or 21%, to $193 million in the first quarter of 2006 from $159 million in the first quarter of 2005. The increase in net interest income was driven primarily by higher average interest-earning assets outstanding, combined with the effect of higher interest rates on higher average capital balances.

 

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The net effect of fair value adjustments on trading securities, derivatives, and hedged items resulted in a net fair value loss of $3 million in the first quarter of 2006 compared to a net fair value loss of $29 million in the first quarter of 2005. The majority of the net fair value losses for the first quarter of 2006 and 2005 reflected unrealized fair value adjustments. Nearly all of the Bank’s derivatives and hedged instruments are held to maturity, call date, or put date. For these derivatives and hedged items, net unrealized fair value gains or losses are primarily a matter of timing because they will generally reverse over the remaining contractual terms to maturity, or by the exercised call or put date. However, the Bank may have instances in which hedging relationships are terminated prior to maturity or prior to the exercised call or put dates. The impact of terminating a hedging relationship may result in a realized gain or loss. In addition, the Bank may have instances in which it may sell trading securities prior to maturity, which may also result in a realized gain or loss.

 

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Financial Highlights

The following table presents a summary of certain financial information for the Bank for the periods indicated.

Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

 

(Dollars in millions)   

March 31,

2006

    December 31,
2005
    September 30,
2005
   

June 30,

2005

   

March 31,

2005

 

Selected Balance Sheet Items at Period End

          

Total Assets

   $ 227,213     $ 223,602     $ 211,760     $ 206,727     $ 192,761  

Advances

     164,004       162,873       152,956       152,808       142,316  

Mortgage Loans

     5,079       5,214       5,408       5,648       5,855  

Held-to-Maturity Securities

     29,963       29,691       28,823       27,283       25,456  

Interest-Bearing Deposits in Banks

     9,195       6,899       4,946       5,202       4,645  

Federal Funds Sold

     16,244       16,997       17,188       13,499       13,554  

Consolidated Obligations:1

          

Bonds

     198,305       182,625       173,790       173,061       160,111  

Discount Notes

     14,541       27,618       24,873       21,261       21,277  

Capital Stock – Class B – Putable

     10,007       9,520       9,025       8,725       8,117  

Total Capital

     10,135       9,648       9,149       8,858       8,234  

Quarterly Operating Results

          

Net Interest Income

   $ 193     $ 187     $ 178     $ 159     $ 159  

Other (Loss)/Income

     (10 )     (15 )     (35 )     5       (55 )

Other Expense

     21       23       19       20       19  

Assessments

     43       39       33       38       23  
   

Net Income

   $ 119     $ 110     $ 91     $ 106     $ 62  
   

Other Data

          

Net Interest Margin

     0.34 %     0.35 %     0.34 %     0.32 %     0.34 %

Operating Expenses as a Percent of Average Assets

     0.03       0.04       0.03       0.03       0.03  

Return on Assets

     0.21       0.20       0.17       0.35       0.13  

Return on Equity

     4.87       4.70       4.03       4.94       3.11  

Annualized Dividend Rate

     5.03       4.67       4.58       4.21       4.25  

Spread of Dividend Rate to Dividend Benchmark2

     1.17       1.07       1.26       1.13       1.38  

Dividend Payout Ratio3

     100.93       97.59       111.38       83.51       133.06  

Capital to Assets Ratio4

     4.48       4.34       4.34       4.31       4.30  

Duration Gap (in months)

     1       1       1       0       1  
   

 

1 As provided by the Federal Home Loan Bank Act of 1932, as amended (FHLB Act), or Federal Housing Finance Board (Finance Board) regulation, all of the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks) have joint and several liability for FHLBank consolidated obligations, which are backed only by the financial resources of the FHLBanks. The joint and several liability regulation of the Finance Board authorizes the Finance Board to require any FHLBank to repay all or a portion of the principal or interest on consolidated obligations for which another FHLBank is the primary obligor. The Bank has never been asked or required to repay the principal or interest on any consolidated obligation on behalf of another FHLBank. The par amount of the outstanding consolidated obligations of all 12 FHLBanks was as follows:

 

Quarter ended    Par amount

March 31, 2006

   $ 935,828

December 31, 2005

     937,460

September 30, 2005

     920,369

June 30, 2005

     908,305

March 31, 2005

     872,733

 

2 The dividend benchmark is calculated as the combined average of (i) the daily average of the overnight Federal funds effective rate and (ii) the four-year moving average of the U.S. Treasury note yield calculated as the average of the three-year and five-year U.S. Treasury note yields.
3 This ratio is calculated as dividends declared per share divided by net income per share.
4 This ratio is based on regulatory capital, which includes a small amount of mandatorily redeemable capital stock that is classified as a liability.

 

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Results of Operations

The primary source of Bank earnings is net interest income, which is the interest earned on advances, mortgage loans, and investments, less interest paid on consolidated obligations, deposits, and other borrowings. The following Average Balance Sheets table presents average balances of earning asset categories and the sources that fund those earning assets (liabilities and capital) for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, together with the related interest income and expense. It also presents the average rate on total earning assets and the average cost of total funding sources.

 

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Average Balance Sheets

 

     Three months ended  
     March 31, 2006     March 31, 2005  
(In millions)    Average
Balance
    Interest
Income/
Expense
   Average
Rate
    Average
Balance
    Interest
Income/
Expense
   Average
Rate
 

Assets

              

Interest-earning assets:

              

Interest-bearing deposits in banks

   $ 7,452     $ 83    4.52 %   $ 5,452     $ 33    2.45 %

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

     2,135       24    4.56       293       2    2.77  

Federal funds sold

     15,385       172    4.53       9,988       62    2.52  

Trading securities:

              

MBS

     123       2    6.59       319       4    5.09  

Other investments

                    92       1    4.41  

Held-to-maturity securities:

              

MBS

     26,728       320    4.86       22,000       223    4.11  

Other investments

     2,928       33    4.57       2,078       14    2.73  

Mortgage loans

     5,149       63    4.96       5,942       75    5.12  

Advances1

     168,047       1,889    4.56       141,825       918    2.63  

Deposits for mortgage loan program with other FHLBank

              5.60                2.03  

Loans to other FHLBanks

     6          4.06       8          2.28  
                                  

Total interest-earning assets

     227,953       2,586    4.60       187,997       1,332    2.87  

Other assets2

     1,679                2,045           
                                  

Total Assets

   $ 229,632     $ 2,586    4.57 %   $ 190,042     $ 1,332    2.84 %
                                            

Liabilities and Capital

              

Interest-bearing liabilities:

              

Consolidated obligations:

              

Bonds1

   $ 197,707     $ 2,182    4.48 %   $ 159,019     $ 1,049    2.68 %

Discount notes1

     19,219       206    4.35       20,268       121    2.42  

Deposits

     395       4    4.11       484       2    1.68  

Borrowings from other FHLBanks

     6          4.73       20          2.43  

Mandatorily redeemable capital stock

     46       1    5.03       53       1    4.25  

Other borrowings

     6          4.73       17          2.67  
                                  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     217,379       2,393    4.46       179,861       1,173    2.64  

Other liabilities2

     2,358                2,069           
                                  

Total Liabilities

     219,737       2,393    4.42       181,930       1,173    2.61  

Total Capital

     9,895                8,112           
                                  

Total Liabilities and Capital

   $ 229,632     $ 2,393    4.23 %   $ 190,042     $ 1,173    2.50 %
                                            

Net Interest Income

     $ 193        $ 159   
                      

Net Interest Spread3

        0.14 %        0.23 %
                      

Net Interest Margin4

        0.34 %        0.34 %
                      

Total Average Assets/Capital Ratio5

     23.1 x          23.3 x     
                          

Interest-earning Assets/ Interest-bearing Liabilities

     1.0 x          1.0 x     
                          

 

1 Interest income/expense and average rates include the effect of associated interest rate exchange agreements.
2 Includes forward settling transactions and fair value adjustments in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended by SFAS No. 138, Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities, on January 1, 2001, and SFAS No. 149, Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, on July 1, 2003 (together referred to as “SFAS 133”).
3 Net interest spread is the difference between the average rate earned on interest-earning assets and the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
4 Net interest margin is net interest income (annualized) divided by average interest-earning assets.
5 For this purpose, capital includes mandatorily redeemable capital stock.

 

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The following Change in Net Interest Income table details the changes in interest income and interest expense for the first quarter of 2006 compared to the first quarter of 2005. Changes in both volume and interest rates influence changes in net interest income and the net interest margin.

Change in Net Interest Income: Rate/Volume Analysis

Three Months Ended March 31, 2006, Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2005

 

     Increase/
(Decrease)
    Attributable to Changes in1  
(In millions)      Average Volume     Average Rate  

Interest-earning assets:

      

Interest-bearing deposits in banks

   $ 50     $ 15     $ 35  

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

     22       20       2  

Federal funds sold

     110       44       66  

Trading securities:

      

MBS

     (2 )     (3 )     1  

Other investments

     (1 )     (1 )      

Held-to-maturity securities:

      

MBS

     97       53       44  

Other investments

     19       7       12  

Mortgage loans

     (12 )     (10 )     (2 )

Advances2

     971       195       776  
   

Total interest-earning assets

     1,254       320       934  
   

Interest-bearing liabilities:

      

Consolidated obligations:

      

Bonds2

     1,133       301       832  

Discount notes2

     85       (7 )     92  

Deposits

     2             2  
   

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     1,220       294       926  
   

Net interest income

   $ 34     $ 26     $ 8  
   

1   Combined rate/volume variances, a third element of the calculation, are allocated to the rate and volume variances based on their relative sizes.

2   Interest income/expense and average rates include the interest effect of associated interest rate exchange agreements.

      

      

The net interest margin was 0.34% during the first quarters of both 2006 and 2005. The net interest margin remained flat because of offsetting factors resulting from a higher yield on invested capital, offset by lower profit spreads on the combined mortgage loan and MBS portfolios.

The net interest spread was 9 basis points lower during the first quarter of 2006 compared to the first quarter of 2005. The decrease was primarily due to lower profit spreads on the combined mortgage loan and MBS portfolios, reflecting a flatter yield curve, the result of higher market rates on short- and intermediate-term financing. The increased volume of lower-spread advances relative to the overall asset mix also contributed to the decrease in the net interest spread.

Net Interest Income.  Net interest income in the first quarter of 2006 was $193 million, a 21% increase from $159 million in the first quarter of 2005. The increase was largely the result of higher average interest-earning assets outstanding, particularly advances, MBS investments, and Federal funds sold, combined with higher average capital balances and higher earnings on capital.

Interest income on non-MBS investments (interest-bearing deposits in banks, securities purchased under agreements to resell (resale agreements), Federal funds sold, and other non-MBS investments classified as held-to-maturity and trading securities) contributed $200 million to the increase in interest income in the first quarter of 2006 compared to the first quarter of 2005. Of this increase, $115 million was the result of higher average yields on non-MBS investments and $85 million was the result of a 56% rise in average non-MBS investment balances, primarily in Federal funds sold, interest-bearing deposits in banks, and resale agreements.

 

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Interest income from the mortgage portfolio (MBS and mortgage loans) increased $83 million in the first quarter of 2006 compared to the first quarter of 2005. Of this increase, $50 million was the result of a 20% increase in average MBS outstanding and $45 million was the result of higher average yields on MBS investments, partially offset by a $10 million decrease as a result of lower average mortgage loans outstanding and a $2 million decrease as a result of lower average yields on mortgage loans. The increase was net of the impact in the first quarter of 2006 of retrospective adjustments for amortization of purchase premiums and discounts from the acquisition dates of the mortgage loans and MBS in accordance with SFAS No. 91, Accounting for Nonrefundable Fees and Costs Associated with Originating or Acquiring Loans and Initial Direct Costs of Leases (SFAS 91), which decreased interest income by $0.3 million. In contrast, during the first quarter of 2005, retrospective adjustments made in accordance with SFAS 91 increased interest income by $0.3 million.

Interest income from advances increased $971 million, which consisted of $195 million from an 18% increase in average advances outstanding, reflecting higher member demand during the first quarter of 2006 relative to the first quarter of 2005, and $776 million as a result of higher average yields because of increases in interest rates for new advances, adjustable rate advances repricing at higher rates, and paydowns and maturities of lower-yielding advances.

Paralleling the growth in interest-earning assets, average consolidated obligations (bonds and discount notes) funding the earning assets increased 21%, resulting in a $1.2 billion increase in interest expense for the first quarter of 2006 relative to the first quarter of 2005. Higher average consolidated obligation balances, which were issued primarily to finance growth in intermediate-term advances, contributed $294 million to the increase in interest expense during the first quarter of 2006. Higher interest rates on consolidated obligations outstanding in the first quarter of 2006 compared to the first quarter of 2005 contributed $924 million to the increase in interest expense.

The Bank experienced significant growth in average interest-earning asset portfolios and net interest income during the first quarter of 2006 compared to the first quarter of 2005. This growth was driven primarily by member demand for advances and growth in average MBS and liquidity investment balances. Member demand for wholesale funding from the Bank can vary greatly depending on a number of factors, including economic and market conditions, competition from other wholesale funding sources, member deposit inflows and outflows, the activity level of the primary and secondary mortgage markets, and strategic decisions made by individual member institutions. As a result, Bank asset levels and operating results may vary significantly from period to period.

Other Income/(Loss). Other income/(loss) was a net loss of $10 million in the first quarter of 2006 compared to a net loss of $55 million in the first quarter of 2005. The decreased loss was primarily the result of fair value adjustments associated with derivatives and hedging activities under the provisions of SFAS 133.

Under SFAS 133, the Bank is required to carry all of its derivative instruments on the balance sheet at fair value. If derivatives meet the hedging criteria, including effectiveness measures, specified in SFAS 133, the underlying hedged instruments may also be carried at fair value so that some or all of the unrealized gain or loss recognized on the derivative is offset by a corresponding unrealized loss or gain on the underlying hedged instrument. The unrealized gain or loss on the “ineffective” portion of all hedges, which represents the amount by which the change in the fair value of the derivative differs from the change in the fair value of the hedged item or the variability in the cash flows of the forecasted transaction, is recognized in current period earnings. In addition, certain derivatives are associated with assets or liabilities but do not qualify as fair value or cash flow hedges under SFAS 133. These economic hedges are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value with the unrealized gain or loss recorded in earnings without any offsetting unrealized loss or gain from the associated asset or liability.

In general, the Bank’s derivatives and hedged instruments are held to maturity, call date, or put date. Therefore, nearly all of the SFAS 133 cumulative net gains and losses that are unrealized fair value gains or losses are primarily a matter of timing and will generally reverse over the remaining contractual terms to maturity, or by the exercised call or put date, of the hedged financial instruments and associated interest rate exchange agreements. However, the Bank may have instances in which hedging relationships are terminated prior to maturity or prior to the exercised call or put dates. The impact of terminating the hedging relationship may result in a realized gain or loss. In addition, the Bank may have instances in which it may sell trading securities prior to maturity, which may also result in a realized gain or loss.

 

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The table below shows the accounting classification of hedges and the categories of hedged items that contributed to the gains and losses on derivatives and hedged items that were recorded in earnings in the first quarter of 2006 and 2005.

Sources of Gains/(Losses) on Derivatives and Hedged Items Recorded in Earnings

Three Months Ended March 31, 2006, Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2005

 

(In millions)   Three months ended  
    March 31, 2006     March 31, 2005  
     Gain/(Loss)     Net Interest
Expense on
Economic
Hedges
   

Total

    Gain/(Loss)    

Net Interest
Expense on

Economic
Hedges

   

Total

 
Hedged Item   Fair Value
Hedges
    Cash Flow
Hedges
    Economic
Hedges
        Fair Value
Hedges
    Cash Flow
Hedges
    Economic
Hedges
     

Advances

  $     $     $ 4     $ (2 )   $ 2     $ 2     $     $ (11 )   $ (4 )   $ (13 )

Consolidated obligations

    (4 )     (1 )     (4 )     (4 )     (13 )     (19 )     (1 )     (11 )     (10 )     (41 )

MBS

                                              5       (2 )     3  
   

Total

  $ (4 )   $ (1 )   $     $ (6 )   $ (11 )   $ (17 )   $ (1 )   $ (17 )   $ (16 )   $ (51 )
   

During the first quarter of 2006, net losses on derivatives and hedging activities totaled $11 million compared to net losses of $51 million in the first quarter of 2005. These amounts included net interest expense on derivative instruments used in economic hedges of $6 million in the first quarter of 2006 and $16 million in the first quarter of 2005. The majority of this net interest expense is attributable to interest rate swaps associated with consolidated obligations.

Excluding the $6 million impact from net interest expense on derivative instruments used in economic hedges, fair value adjustments for the first quarter of 2006 were net losses of $5 million. The $5 million net losses consisted of unrealized net losses of $11 million attributable to the hedges related to consolidated obligations, in which the Bank primarily both paid and received adjustable rate coupons, partially offset by unrealized net gains of $4 million attributable to the hedges related to advances, in which the Bank primarily both paid and received adjustable rate coupons, and $2 million of realized net gains on the termination of hedges related to consolidated obligations.

Excluding the $16 million impact from net interest expense on derivative instruments used in economic hedges, fair value adjustments were primarily unrealized net losses of $35 million in the first quarter of 2005. The $35 million net losses consisted of $31 million attributable to the hedges related to consolidated obligations, in which the Bank primarily both paid and received adjustable rate coupons, and $9 million attributable to the hedges related to advances, in which the Bank primarily both paid and received adjustable rate coupons, partially offset by net gains of $5 million attributable to the hedges related to MBS classified as trading.

Return on Equity.  Return on equity (ROE) was 4.87% (annualized) in the first quarter of 2006, an increase of 176 basis points from the first quarter of 2005. This increase reflects the 92% rise in net income, to $119 million in the first quarter of 2006 from $62 million in the first quarter of 2005. In addition, the growth in net income kept pace with the growth in average capital. Average capital increased 22% to $9.9 billion in the first quarter of 2006 from $8.1 billion in the first quarter of 2005.

Dividends.  The Bank’s annualized dividend rate increased to 5.03% for the first quarter of 2006 from 4.25% in the first quarter of 2005. These increase was primarily due to a higher yield on invested capital, partially offset by lower net interest spreads on the Bank’s mortgage loan and MBS portfolio during the first quarter of 2006 compared to the first quarter of 2005.

The spread between the dividend rate and the dividend benchmark decreased to 1.17% for the first quarter of 2006 from 1.38% for the first quarter of 2005. The decrease was due, in part, to the decline in the net interest spread, including narrower profit spreads on the mortgage portfolio. In addition, higher market interest rates in the first quarter of 2006 compared to the first quarter of 2005 caused an increase in the dividend benchmark and in yield on invested capital. However, because of the effect of assessments, the yield on invested capital after assessments increased by a smaller amount than the increase in the benchmark yield, resulting in a lower spread.

By Finance Board regulation, dividends may be paid out of current net earnings or previously retained earnings. As required by the Finance Board, the Bank has a formal retained earnings policy that is reviewed at least annually. The Bank’s Retained Earnings and Dividend Policy establishes amounts to be retained in restricted retained earnings, which

 

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are not made available for dividends in the current dividend period. The Bank may be restricted from paying dividends if the Bank is not in compliance with any of its minimum capital requirements or if payment would cause the Bank to fail to meet any of its minimum capital requirements. In addition, the Bank may not pay dividends if any principal or interest due on any consolidated obligations has not been paid in full, or, under certain circumstances, if the Bank fails to satisfy certain liquidity requirements under applicable Finance Board regulations. The Finance Board’s regulatory liquidity requirements state: (i) each FHLBank must maintain eligible high quality assets (advances with a maturity not exceeding five years, Treasury security investments, and deposits in banks or trust companies) in an amount equal to or greater than the deposits received from members and (ii) each FHLBank must hold contingency liquidity in an amount sufficient to meet its liquidity needs for at least five business days without access to the consolidated obligation debt markets. At March 31, 2006, advances maturing within five years totaled $161.1 billion, significantly in excess of the $0.3 billion of member deposits on that date. At December 31, 2005, advances maturing within five years totaled $159.9 billion, also significantly in excess of the $0.4 billion of member deposits on that date. In addition, as of March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005, the Bank’s estimated total sources of funds obtainable from liquidity investments, repurchase agreement borrowings collateralized by the Bank’s marketable securities, and advance repayments would have allowed the Bank to meet its liquidity needs for more than 90 days without access to the consolidated obligation debt markets.

In accordance with the Bank’s Retained Earnings and Dividend Policy, the Bank retains in restricted retained earnings any cumulative net unrealized gains in earnings (net of applicable assessments) resulting from the application of SFAS 133. Retained earnings restricted in accordance with this provision totaled $35 million at March 31, 2006, and $44 million at December 31, 2005.

In addition, the Bank holds other restricted retained earnings intended to protect members’ paid-in capital from an extremely adverse credit or operations risk event, an extremely adverse SFAS 133 quarterly result, or an extremely low (or negative) level of net income before the effects of SFAS 133 resulting from an adverse interest rate environment. To provide for the build-up of retained earnings, the Bank retained from current earnings $8 million in the first quarter of 2006 and $8 million in the first quarter of 2005, which reduced the annualized dividend rate by 33 basis points in the first quarter of 2006 and by 41 basis points in the first quarter of 2005. The retained earnings restricted in accordance with this provision totaled $95 million at March 31, 2006, and $87 million at December 31, 2005.

For more information on these two categories of restricted retained earnings and the Bank’s Retained Earnings and Dividend Policy, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Results of Operations – Comparison of 2005 to 2004 – Dividends” in the Bank’s 2005 Form 10-K.

Financial Condition

Total assets were $227.2 billion at March 31, 2006, a 2% increase from $223.6 billion at December 31, 2005. Average total assets were $229.6 billion for the first quarter of 2006, a 21% increase compared to $190.0 billion for the first quarter of 2005. These increases were largely driven by growth in interest-bearing deposits in banks and advances.

Total liabilities were $217.1 billion at March 31, 2006, a 1% increase from $214.0 billion at December 31, 2005. Average total liabilities were $219.7 billion for the first quarter of 2006, a 21% increase compared to $181.9 billion for the first quarter of 2005. The increase in liabilities reflects increases in consolidated obligations, paralleling the growth in assets. Consolidated obligations were $212.8 billion at March 31, 2006, and $210.2 billion at December 31, 2005. Average consolidated obligations were $216.9 billion in the first quarter of 2006 and $179.3 billion in the first quarter of 2005.

As provided by the FHLB Act or Finance Board regulation, all FHLBanks have joint and several liability for all FHLBank consolidated obligations. The joint and several liability regulation of the Finance Board authorizes the Finance Board to require any FHLBank to repay all or a portion of the principal or interest on consolidated obligations for which another FHLBank is the primary obligor. The Bank has never been asked or required to repay the principal or interest on any consolidated obligation on behalf of another FHLBank. The par amount of the outstanding consolidated obligations of all 12 FHLBanks was $935.8 billion at March 31, 2006, and $937.5 billion at December 31, 2005.

Some FHLBanks have been the subject of regulatory actions pursuant to which their boards of directors and/or managements have agreed with the Office of Supervision of the Finance Board to, among other requirements, maintain higher levels of capital. The Bank cannot provide assurance that it has been informed or will be informed of additional regulatory actions taken at these or other FHLBanks.

 

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As of March 31, 2006, Standard & Poor’s rated the FHLBanks’ consolidated obligations AAA/A-1+, and Moody’s Investors Service rated them Aaa/P-1. As of March 31, 2006, Standard & Poor’s continued to assign nine FHLBanks, including the Bank, a long-term credit rating of AAA, and three FHLBanks a long-term credit rating of AA+. As of March 31, 2006, Moody’s Investors Service continued to rate all the FHLBanks AAA. Changes in the long-term credit ratings of individual FHLBanks do not necessarily affect the credit rating of the consolidated obligations issued on behalf of the FHLBanks. Rating agencies may from time to time change a rating because of various factors, including operating results or actions taken, business developments, or changes in their opinion regarding, among other factors, the general outlook for a particular industry or the economy.

The Bank evaluated the publicly disclosed FHLBank regulatory actions and long-term credit ratings of other FHLBanks as of March 31, 2006, and as of each period end presented, and determined that they have not increased the likelihood that the Bank will be required by the Finance Board to repay any principal or interest associated with consolidated obligations for which the Bank is not the primary obligor.

Financial condition is further discussed under “Segment Information.”

Segment Information

The Bank analyzes financial performance based on the adjusted net interest income of two operating segments: the advances-related business and the mortgage-related business. For purposes of segment reporting, adjusted net interest income includes the net interest expense on derivative instruments used in economic hedges that are recorded in “Net loss on derivatives and hedging activities” in other income. For a reconciliation of the Bank’s operating segment adjusted net interest income to the Bank’s total net interest income, see Note 7 to the Financial Statements.

Advances-Related Business.  The advances-related business consists of advances and other credit products provided to members, related financing and hedging instruments, liquidity and other non-MBS investments associated with the Bank’s role as a liquidity provider, and member capital.

Assets associated with this segment increased to $194.9 billion (86% of total assets) at March 31, 2006, from $191.2 billion (85% of total assets) at December 31, 2005, an increase of $3.7 billion, or 2%. The increase was primarily due to an increase in interest-bearing deposits in banks and higher demand for advances by the Bank’s members.

Adjusted net interest income for this segment was $145 million in the first quarter of 2006, an increase of $47 million, or 48%, compared to $98 million in the first quarter of 2005. The increase was primarily due to an increase in average advance and capital balances and a higher yield on invested capital. In addition, advance prepayment fees increased to $0.6 million in the first quarter of 2006 from $0.1 million in the first quarter of 2005. The increase in advance prepayment fees is attributable to prepayments of long-term advances whose original contract rates and spreads were relatively high. Larger differences between the contract interest rates and interest rates at the time of the advance prepayments led to higher prepayment fees on advances prepaid during 2006 relative to 2005. Members prepaid $64 million of advances in the first quarter of 2006 compared to $153 million in the first quarter of 2005.

Adjusted net interest income for this segment represented 78% and 69% of total adjusted net interest income for the first quarter of 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Advances – Advances outstanding increased $1.1 billion, or 1%, to $164.0 billion at March 31, 2006, from $162.9 billion at December 31, 2005. Advances outstanding included unrealized fair value losses of $463 million at March 31, 2006, and unrealized fair value losses of $339 million at December 31, 2005. The increase in the unrealized fair value losses of hedged advances from March 31, 2006, to December 31, 2005, was primarily attributable to the effects of higher short-term and intermediate-term interest rates on the fair value of hedged fixed rate advances and hedged adjustable rate advances that contain caps on the interest rates that members may pay.

 

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The components of the advances portfolio at March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005, are presented in the following table.

Advances Portfolio by Product Type

 

(In millions)    March 31, 2006     December 31, 2005  

Standard advances:

    

Adjustable – London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)-indexed

   $ 86,882     $ 83,775  

Adjustable – other indices

     2,519       2,479  

Fixed

     38,966       40,824  

Daily variable rate

     5,150       5,460  
   

Subtotal

     133,517       132,538  
   

Customized advances:

    

Adjustable – amortizing

     4       7  

Adjustable – constant maturity

     1,750       1,750  

Adjustable – LIBOR-indexed with caps or floors

     37       37  

Adjustable – LIBOR-indexed with caps and/or floors and partial prepayment symmetry (PPS)1

     13,825       13,825  

Adjustable – 3-month T-bill average

     8,000       8,000  

Adjustable – 12-month Treasury average

     1,750       1,750  

Fixed – amortizing

     850       841  

Fixed with PPS1

     1,006       960  

Fixed – callable at member’s option

     1,001       971  

Fixed – putable at Bank’s option

     2,724       2,528  
   

Subtotal

     30,947       30,669  
   

Total par value

     164,464       163,207  

SFAS 133 valuation adjustments

     (463 )     (339 )

Net unamortized premiums

     3       5  
   

Total

   $ 164,004     $ 162,873  
   

1    Partial prepayment symmetry (PPS) means the Bank may charge the member a prepayment fee or pay the member a prepayment credit, depending on certain circumstances such as movements in interest rates, when the advance is prepaid.

        

During the first quarter of 2006, adjustable rate advances with terms of one year or more increased by $3.1 billion to $114.7 billion and fixed rate advances with terms of one year or more increased by $0.4 billion to $29.1 billion, while short-term fixed rate advances decreased by $1.9 billion to $15.5 billion and short-term adjustable rate advances decreased by $0.3 billion to $5.2 billion.

The net increase in advances outstanding to the Bank’s three largest members totaled $2.6 billion. The increase was attributable to one large member, which continued to use Bank advances to fund asset growth in the first quarter of 2006, while advances to the other two large members decreased. More than half of the net increase in advances outstanding to the three largest members was offset by a net decrease in advances outstanding to other members of varying asset sizes and charter types. In total, 100 institutions increased their advance borrowings during the first quarter of 2006, while 90 institutions decreased their advance borrowings.

Average advances were $168.0 billion in the first quarter of 2006, an 18% increase from $141.8 billion in the first quarter of 2005. The increase in average advances reflected members’ use of Bank advances to finance asset growth.

Non-MBS Investments – The Bank’s non-MBS investment portfolio consists of high-quality financial instruments that are used to facilitate the Bank’s role as a cost-effective provider of credit and liquidity to members. The Bank’s total non-MBS investment portfolio was $30.1 billion as of March 31, 2006, an increase of $2.7 billion, or 10%, from $27.4 billion as of December 31, 2005. During the first quarter of 2006, interest-bearing deposits in banks increased $2.3 billion, resale agreements increased $0.9 billion, commercial paper increased $0.3 billion, and discount notes issued by Fannie Mae increased $0.1 billion, while Federal funds sold decreased $0.8 billion and housing finance agency bonds decreased $0.1 billion. The overall increase in non-MBS investments during the first quarter of 2006 was generally driven by

 

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members purchasing additional capital stock as their advance borrowings increased and by members paying down advances prior to the end of the quarter. During the quarter, advance balances increased 1%, and total capital increased 5%.

Non-MBS investments other than housing finance agency bonds generally have terms to maturity of three months or less. The rates on housing finance agency bonds generally adjust quarterly.

Borrowings – Consistent with the increases in advances and non-MBS investments, total liabilities (primarily consolidated obligations) funding the advances-related business increased $3.2 billion, or 2%, from $181.6 billion at December 31, 2005, to $184.8 billion at March 31, 2006. For further information and discussion of the Bank’s joint and several liability for FHLBank consolidated obligations, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Financial Condition.”

To meet the specific needs of certain investors, fixed and adjustable rate consolidated obligation bonds may contain embedded call options or other features that result in complex coupon payment terms. When these consolidated obligation bonds are issued, typically the Bank simultaneously enters into interest rate exchange agreements with features that offset the complex features of the bonds and, in effect, convert the bonds to adjustable rate instruments tied to an index, primarily LIBOR. For example, the Bank uses fixed rate callable bonds that are typically offset with interest rate exchange agreements with call features that offset the call options embedded in the callable bonds. This combined financing structure enables the Bank to meet its funding needs at costs not generally attainable solely through the issuance of non-callable debt. These transactions generally receive fair value hedge accounting treatment under SFAS 133. Despite the fair value hedge classification, the interest rate movements of the Bank’s debt instruments and hedging instruments are highly but not perfectly correlated. As a result, there has been and may continue to be the potential for significant accounting income volatility arising from periodic net unrealized fair value gains or losses from the Bank’s portfolio of hedged callable bonds resulting from interest rate movements. Given the size of the Bank’s portfolio, relatively minor differences in rate movements can contribute to fair value changes resulting in significant income volatility.

At March 31, 2006, the notional amount of interest rate exchange agreements associated with the advances-related business totaled $256.8 billion, of which $57.4 billion were hedging advances and $199.4 billion were hedging consolidated obligations that were funding advances. At December 31, 2005, the notional amount of interest rate exchange agreements associated with the advances-related business totaled $231.0 billion, of which $56.2 billion were hedging advances and $174.8 billion were hedging consolidated obligations that were funding advances. The hedges associated with advances and consolidated obligations were primarily used to convert the fixed rate cash flows and non-LIBOR-indexed cash flows of the advances and consolidated obligations to adjustable rate LIBOR-indexed cash flows or to manage the interest rate sensitivity and net repricing gaps of assets, liabilities, and interest rate exchange agreements.

FHLBank System consolidated obligation bonds and discount notes, along with similar debt securities issued by other government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, are generally referred to as agency debt. The agency debt market is a large sector of the debt capital markets. The costs of fixed rate debt issued by the FHLBanks and the other GSEs rise and fall with increases and decreases in general market interest rates.

 

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The following table provides selected market interest rates as of the dates shown.

 

Market Instrument  

March 31,

2006

   

December 31,

2005

   

March 31,

2005

   

December 31,

2004

 

Federal Reserve target rate for overnight Federal funds

  4.75 %   4.25 %   2.75 %   2.25 %

3-month Treasury bill

  4.61     4.08     2.78     2.22  

3-month LIBOR

  5.00     4.54     3.12     2.56  

2-year Treasury note

  4.82     4.40     3.78     3.07  

5-year Treasury note

  4.81     4.35     4.17     3.61  

The costs of fixed rate FHLBank System consolidated obligation bonds and discount notes issued on behalf of the Bank in the first quarter of 2006 were higher than the costs of comparable bonds and discount notes issued in the first quarter of 2005, consistent with the general rise in short- and intermediate-term market interest rates.

The relative cost of FHLBank System consolidated obligation bonds and discount notes compared to market benchmark rates (such as LIBOR and LIBOR-indexed interest rate swap rates) improved modestly in first quarter of 2006 compared to the first quarter of 2005 because of several factors. These factors included continued strong investor demand for intermediate-term GSE debt and modest increases in short- and intermediate-term market interest rates, both of which tend to increase the differences between agency debt costs and other market rates.

All sectors of FHLBank System consolidated obligation debt experienced improvement in their relative cost compared to market benchmark rates in the first quarter of 2006 compared to the first quarter of 2005. The average cost of discount notes relative to comparable term LIBOR rates improved between 0.01% and 0.02%. The average cost of intermediate-term non-callable bonds and callable bonds relative to rates of LIBOR-indexed interest rate swaps improved between 0.005% and 0.01%.

At March 31, 2006, the Bank had $113.4 billion of swapped intermediate-term non-callable bonds and $44.1 billion of swapped callable bonds that primarily funded advances and non-MBS investments. These swapped non-callable and callable bonds combined represented 79% of the Bank’s total consolidated obligation bonds outstanding. The Bank increased its swapped non-callable bonds outstanding by $16.3 billion in the first quarter of 2006, as investors exhibited stronger demand for the FHLBank System’s non-callable fixed rate and adjustable rate bonds compared to callable bonds.

At December 31, 2005, the Bank had $97.1 billion of swapped intermediate-term non-callable bonds and $47.4 billion of swapped callable bonds that primarily funded advances and non-MBS investments. These swapped non-callable and callable bonds combined represented 79% of the Bank’s total consolidated obligation bonds outstanding. The Bank increased its swapped non-callable bonds outstanding by $46.8 billion in 2005, as investors exhibited stronger demand for the FHLBank System’s non-callable fixed rate and adjustable rate bonds compared to callable bonds.

These swapped callable and non-callable bonds are used in part to fund the Bank’s advances portfolio. In general, the Bank does not match-fund advances with consolidated obligations. Instead, the Bank uses interest rate exchange agreements to, in effect, convert the advances to floating rate LIBOR-indexed assets (except overnight advances and adjustable rate advances that are already indexed to LIBOR) and to, in effect, convert the consolidated obligation bonds to floating rate LIBOR-indexed liabilities.

Mortgage-Related Business.  The mortgage-related business consists of MBS investments, mortgage loans acquired through the MPF Program, and the consolidated obligations specifically identified as funding those assets and related hedging instruments. Adjusted net interest income for this segment is derived primarily from the difference, or spread, between the yield on the MBS and mortgage loans and the cost of the consolidated obligations funding those assets, including the cash flows from associated interest rate exchange agreements, less the provision for credit losses on mortgage loans.

At March 31, 2006, assets associated with this segment were $32.3 billion (14% of total assets), a decrease of $0.1 billion, or 0.3%, from $32.4 billion at December 31, 2005 (15% of total assets). The decrease was primarily due to lower mortgage loan balances, which decreased $0.1 billion to $5.1 billion at March 31, 2006, from $5.2 billion at December 31, 2005, while investments in MBS as of March 31, 2006, remained constant at $27.1 billion compared to December 31, 2005.

 

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Average mortgage loans decreased $0.8 billion to $5.1 billion in the first quarter of 2006 from $5.9 billion in the first quarter of 2005. Mortgage loan purchase activity was subdued during 2005 and the first quarter of 2006 because (i) the originations of conforming fixed rate mortgage loans were lower in these periods, (ii) member business strategies resulted in sales of these mortgage loans to other purchasers, and (iii) the Bank limited its purchases of fixed rate mortgages because the profit spreads available were below the Bank’s targets.

Average MBS investments increased $4.5 billion to $26.8 billion in the first quarter of 2006 compared to $22.3 billion the first quarter of 2005. The increase in average MBS investments reflects the Bank’s strategy to maintain MBS investments close to the regulatory limit of three times capital; capital grew significantly on a year-over-year basis in the first quarter because of growth in advances.

Adjusted net interest income for this segment was $42 million in the first quarter of 2006, a decrease of $3 million, or 7%, from $45 million in the first quarter of 2005. The decrease was primarily the result of narrower profit spreads on the mortgage portfolio, reflecting a flatter yield curve, the result of higher market rates on short- and intermediate-term financing.

Adjusted net interest income for this segment represented 22% and 31% of total adjusted net interest income for the first quarter of 2006 and 2005, respectively.

MPF Program – Under the MPF Program, the Bank may purchase FHA-insured and VA-guaranteed and conventional fixed rate conforming residential mortgage loans directly from eligible members. Under the program, participating members originate or purchase the mortgage loans, credit-enhance them and sell them to the Bank, and retain the servicing of the loans. The Bank manages the interest rate and prepayment risk of the loans. The Bank and the member selling the loans share in the credit risk of the loans. For more information regarding credit risk, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Risk Management – Credit Risk – MPF Program” in the Bank’s 2005 Form 10-K.

At March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005, the Bank held conventional fixed rate conforming mortgage loans purchased under one of two MPF products, MPF Plus or Original MPF, which are described in greater detail in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Risk Management – Credit Risk – MPF Program” in the Bank’s 2005 Form 10-K. Mortgage loan balances at March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005, were as follows:

 

(In millions)    March 31, 2006     December 31, 2005  

MPF Plus

   $ 4,626     $ 4,751  

Original MPF

     471       482  
   

Subtotal

     5,097       5,233  

Unamortized premiums

     15       18  

Unamortized discounts

     (33 )     (37 )
   

Total

   $ 5,079     $ 5,214  
   

The Bank periodically reviews its mortgage loan portfolio to identify probable credit losses in the portfolio and to determine the likelihood of collection of the portfolio. The Bank maintains an allowance for credit losses, net of credit enhancements, on mortgage loans acquired under the MPF Program at levels management believes to be adequate to absorb estimated probable losses inherent in the total mortgage portfolio. The Bank established an allowance for credit losses on mortgage loans totaling $0.6 million at March 31, 2006, and $0.7 million at December 31, 2005. For more information on how the Bank determines its estimated allowance for credit losses on mortgage loans, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates – Allowance for Credit Losses – Mortgage Loans Acquired Under the MPF Program” in the Bank’s 2005 Form 10-K.

 

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At March 31, 2006, the Bank had 38 loans totaling $4 million classified as nonaccrual or impaired. Twenty four of these loans totaling $3 million were in foreclosure or bankruptcy. At December 31, 2005, the Bank had 38 loans totaling $4 million classified as nonaccrual or impaired. Twenty of these loans totaling $3 million were in foreclosure or bankruptcy.

The Bank manages the interest rate and prepayment risks of the mortgage loans by funding these assets with callable and non-callable debt and by limiting the size of the fixed rate mortgage loan portfolio. Currently, the size of the portfolio is limited to a level of two times Bank capital.

MBS Investments – The Bank’s MBS portfolio was $27.1 billion, or 266% of Bank capital (as defined by the Finance Board), at March 31, 2006, compared to $27.1 billion, or 279% of Bank capital, at December 31, 2005. The Bank’s MBS portfolio remained flat due to the limited availability of MBS that met the Bank’s risk-adjusted return thresholds and credit enhancement requirements. All MBS purchases during the first quarter of 2006 were AAA-rated non-agency MBS with the majority of the underlying collateral categorized by the Bank as “Alt-A.” Alt-A collateral has higher credit risk because it does not have credit attributes that are typical of prime collateral and includes a high proportion of interest-only loans. In addition, the Bank required 100% to 200% of additional credit enhancement above the amount required by the rating agencies for AAA-rated investments for all of the MBS purchased during the first quarter of 2006.

Intermediate-term and long-term fixed rate MBS investments are subject to prepayment risk, and long-term adjustable rate MBS investments are subject to interest rate cap risk. The Bank has managed these risks primarily by predominantly purchasing intermediate-term fixed rate MBS (rather than long-term fixed rate MBS), funding the fixed rate MBS with a mix of non-callable and callable debt, and by using interest rate exchange agreements that have the economic effect of callable debt.

In accordance with the provisions of SFAS 133, interest rate exchange agreements associated with held-to-maturity securities are non-hedge qualifying. This designation required the Bank to mark certain MBS to fair value through earnings to partially offset the mark-to-fair value of the associated interest rate exchange agreements, for net unrealized losses of $268,000 and net unrealized losses of $5 million during the first quarter of 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Borrowings – Total consolidated obligations funding the mortgage-related business decreased $0.1 billion, or 0.3%, from $32.4 billion at December 31, 2005, to $32.3 billion at March 31, 2006, paralleling the decrease in mortgage portfolio assets. For further information and discussion of the Bank’s joint and several liability for FHLBank consolidated obligations, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Financial Condition.”

At March 31, 2006, the notional amount of interest rate exchange agreements associated with the mortgage-related business totaled $13.9 billion, of which $0.1 billion were associated with specific MBS classified as trading securities and $13.8 billion hedged or were associated with consolidated obligations funding the mortgage portfolio. At March 31, 2006, $9.8 billion in notional amounts of interest rate exchange agreements associated with consolidated obligations were economic hedges that did not qualify for either fair value or cash flow hedge accounting under SFAS 133.

At December 31, 2005, the notional amount of interest rate exchange agreements associated with the mortgage-related business totaled $13.5 billion, of which $0.1 billion were associated with specific MBS classified as trading securities and $13.4 billion hedged or were associated with consolidated obligations funding the mortgage portfolio. At December 31, 2005, $9.2 billion in notional amounts of interest rate exchange agreements associated with consolidated obligations were economic hedges that did not qualify for either fair value or cash flow hedge accounting under SFAS 133.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Bank’s financial strategies are designed to enable the Bank to expand and contract its assets, liabilities, and capital in response to changes in membership composition and member credit needs. The Bank’s liquidity and capital resources are designed to support these financial strategies. The Bank’s primary source of liquidity is its access to the capital markets through consolidated obligation issuance. The Bank’s equity capital resources are governed by the Bank’s capital plan.

Liquidity.  The Bank strives to maintain the liquidity necessary to meet member credit demands, repay maturing consolidated obligations, meet other obligations and commitments, and respond to significant changes in membership composition. The Bank monitors its financial position in an effort to ensure that it has ready access to sufficient liquid funds to meet normal transaction requirements, take advantage of investment opportunities, and cover unforeseen liquidity demands.

 

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During the last several years, the Bank has experienced a significant expansion of its balance sheet. The Bank’s advances increased from $81.2 billion at December 31, 2002, to $164.0 billion at March 31, 2006. This expansion was supported by an increase in capital stock purchased by members, in accordance with the Bank’s capital stock requirements, from $5.6 billion at December 31, 2002, to $10.0 billion at March 31, 2006, as the balances for both advances and mortgage loans (purchased from members and held by the Bank) increased. The increases in advances, mortgage loans, MBS, and other investments were also supported by an increase in consolidated obligations of $104.6 billion from $108.2 billion at December 31, 2002, to $212.8 billion at March 31, 2006.

The Bank’s ability to expand in response to member credit needs is based on the capital stock requirements for advances and mortgage loans. A member is required to increase its capital stock investment in the Bank as its balances of outstanding advances and mortgage loans sold to the Bank increase. The activity-based capital stock requirement is currently 4.7% for advances and 5% for mortgage loans sold to the Bank, while the Bank’s regulatory minimum capital to assets leverage requirement is currently 4.0%. The additional capital stock from higher balances of advances and mortgage loans expands the Bank’s capacity to issue consolidated obligations, which are used not only to support the increase in these balances but also to increase the Bank’s purchases of MBS and other investments.

The Bank can also contract its balance sheet and liquidity requirements in response to members’ reduced credit needs. As changing member credit needs result in reduced advances and mortgage loan balances, members will have capital stock in excess of the amount required by the capital plan. The Bank’s capital stock policies allow the Bank to repurchase a member’s excess capital stock if the member reduces its advances or its balance of mortgage loans sold to the Bank decreases. The Bank may allow its consolidated obligations to mature without replacement, or repurchase and retire outstanding consolidated obligations, allowing its balance sheet to shrink.

The Bank is not able to predict future trends in member credit needs since they are driven by complex interactions among a number of factors, including members’ mortgage originations, other loan portfolio growth, deposit growth, and the attractiveness of the pricing of advances compared to the pricing of other wholesale borrowing alternatives. The Bank regularly monitors current trends and anticipates future debt issuance needs to be prepared to fund its members’ credit needs and its investment opportunities.

For information on short-term liquidity, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Risk Management – Liquidity Risk.”

Capital.  Total capital as of March 31, 2006, was $10.1 billion, a 5% increase from $9.6 billion as of December 31, 2005. This increase was consistent with the rise in advances during the first quarter of 2006, and primarily reflected additional capital stock purchases by existing members to support additional borrowings during the period, and, to a lesser degree, capital stock purchases by new members. The increase was net of repurchases of capital stock, which primarily resulted from the Bank’s surplus capital stock repurchase policy, described below.

The Bank may repurchase some or all of a member’s excess capital stock and any excess mandatorily redeemable capital stock, at the Bank’s discretion. At its discretion, the Bank may also repurchase some or all of a member’s excess capital stock at the member’s request. Excess capital stock is defined as any stock holdings in excess of a member’s minimum capital stock requirement, as established by the Bank’s capital plan.

The Bank’s surplus capital stock repurchase policy provides for the Bank to repurchase excess stock that constitutes surplus stock, at the Bank’s discretion, if a member has surplus capital stock as of the last business day of the quarter. A member’s surplus capital stock is defined as any stock holdings in excess of 115% of the member’s minimum capital stock requirement, generally excluding stock dividends earned and credited for the current year.

On a quarterly basis, the Bank determines whether it will repurchase excess capital stock, including surplus capital stock. The Bank generally repurchases capital stock approximately one month after the end of each quarter. On the scheduled repurchase date, the Bank recalculates the amount of stock to be repurchased to ensure that each member will continue to meet its minimum stock requirement after the stock repurchase.

 

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The Bank repurchased surplus capital totaling $112 million in the first quarter of 2006 and $39 million in the first quarter of 2005. The Bank also repurchased excess capital stock that was not surplus capital stock totaling $2 million in the first quarter of 2006 and $45 million in the first quarter of 2005. Excess capital stock totaled $1.3 billion as of March 31, 2006, which included surplus capital stock of $593 million. On April 28, 2006, the Bank repurchased $501 million of surplus capital stock. The Bank also repurchased $583 million of excess capital stock that was not surplus capital stock, including $578 million in excess capital stock repurchased as a result of member repurchase requests submitted during the first quarter of 2006 and $5 million in mandatorily redeemable excess stock repurchased from former members of the Bank. Excess capital stock totaled $351 million after the April 28, 2006, capital stock repurchase.

Provisions of the Bank’s capital plan are more fully discussed in Note 13 to the Financial Statements in the Bank’s 2005 Form 10-K.

Capital Requirements.  The FHLB Act and Finance Board regulations specify that each FHLBank must meet certain minimum regulatory capital standards. The Bank must maintain (i) total capital in an amount equal to at least 4.0% of its total assets, (ii) leverage capital in an amount equal to at least 5.0% of its total assets, and (iii) permanent capital in an amount equal to at least its regulatory risk-based capital requirement. Permanent capital is defined as total capital stock outstanding, including mandatorily redeemable capital stock, plus retained earnings. Finance Board staff has indicated that mandatorily redeemable capital stock is considered capital for regulatory purposes. The following table shows the Bank’s compliance with the Finance Board’s capital requirements at March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005.

Regulatory Capital Requirements

 

     March 31, 2006     December 31, 2005  
      Required     Actual     Required     Actual  

Risk-based capital

   $ 962     $ 10,182     $ 862     $ 9,698  

Total capital to assets ratio

     4.00 %     4.48 %     4.00 %     4.34 %

Total capital

   $ 9,089     $ 10,182     $ 8,944     $ 9,698  

Leverage ratio

     5.00 %     6.72 %     5.00 %     6.51 %

Leverage capital

   $ 11,361     $ 15,274     $ 11,180     $ 14,547  

The Bank’s capital requirements are more fully discussed in Note 13 to the Financial Statements in the Bank’s 2005 Form 10-K.

Risk Management

The Bank has an integrated corporate governance and internal control framework designed to support effective management of the Bank’s business activities and the risks inherent in these activities. As part of this framework, the Bank’s Board of Directors has adopted a Risk Management Policy and a Member Products Policy, which are reviewed regularly and reapproved at least annually. The Risk Management Policy establishes risk guidelines, limits (if applicable), and standards in accordance with Finance Board regulations, the risk profile established by the Board of Directors, and other applicable guidelines in connection with the Bank’s capital plan and overall risk management. For more detailed information, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Risk Management” in the Bank’s 2005 Form 10-K.

Concentration Risk

Advances.  The following table presents the concentration in advances to members whose advances outstanding represented 10% or more of the Bank’s total par amount of advances outstanding as of March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005. It also presents the interest income from advances before the impact of interest rate exchange agreements associated with these advances for the first quarter of 2006 and 2005.

 

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Concentration of Advances and Interest Income from Advances

 

(Dollars in millions)    March 31, 2006     December 31, 2005  
Name of Borrower    Advances
Outstanding1
   Percentage of
Total
Advances
Outstanding
    Advances
Outstanding1
   Percentage of
Total
Advances
Outstanding
 

Washington Mutual Bank

   $ 55,818    34 %   $ 56,911    35 %

Citibank (West), FSB

     34,781    21       30,627    19  

World Savings Bank, FSB

     27,262    17       27,712    17  
   

Subtotal

     117,861    72       115,250    71  

Others

     46,603    28       47,957    29  
   

Total par

   $ 164,464    100 %   $ 163,207    100 %
   
     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2006     2005  
Name of Borrower   

Interest

Income from
Advances2

  

Percentage of
Total Interest

Income from
Advances

    Interest
Income from
Advances2
   Percentage of
Total Interest
Income from
Advances
 

Washington Mutual Bank

   $ 633    35 %   $ 350    37 %

Citibank (West), FSB

     346    19       142    15  

World Savings Bank, FSB

     303    16       155    17  
   

Subtotal

     1,282    70       647    69  

Others

     539    30       290    31  
   

Total

   $ 1,821    100 %   $ 937    100 %
   

 

1 Member advance amounts and total advance amounts are at par value, and total advance amounts will not agree to carrying value amounts shown in the Statements of Condition. The difference between the par and carrying value amounts primarily relates to fair value adjustments for hedged advances arising from SFAS 133.
2 Interest income amounts exclude the interest effect of interest rate exchange agreements with nonmember counterparties; as a result, the total interest income amounts will not agree to the Statements of Income.

Because of this concentration in advances, the Bank has implemented enhanced credit and collateral review procedures for these members. The Bank also analyzes the implications for its financial management and profitability if it were to lose the advances business of one or more of these members. For more information, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Risk Management – Concentration Risk – Advances” in the Bank’s 2005 Form 10-K.

On May 7, 2006, Golden West Financial Corporation, the parent company of World Savings Bank, FSB, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to merge with Wachovia Corporation. For more information, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Recent Developments.”

MPF Program.  The Bank had the following concentration in MPF loans with members whose outstanding total of mortgage loans sold to the Bank represented 10% or more of the Bank’s total outstanding mortgage loans at March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005.

Of the ten members participating in the MPF Program at March 31, 2006:

 

    $3.8 billion, or 75% of the principal balance of outstanding mortgage loans held by the Bank, were purchased from Washington Mutual Bank. This amount represented 25,973, or 71%, of the total number of loans outstanding at March 31, 2006.

 

    $0.8 billion, or 16%, were purchased from IndyMac Bank, FSB (IndyMac). This amount represented 7,231, or 20%, of the total number of loans outstanding at March 31, 2006.

Of the nine members participating in the MPF Program at December 31, 2005:

 

    $3.9 billion, or 75% of the principal balance of outstanding mortgage loans held by the Bank, were purchased from Washington Mutual Bank. This amount represented 26,418, or 71%, of the total number of loans outstanding at December 31, 2005.

 

    $0.8 billion, or 16%, were purchased from IndyMac. This amount represented 7,407, or 20%, of the total number of loans outstanding at December 31, 2005.

 

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Members participating in the MPF Program, including Washington Mutual Bank and IndyMac, have made representations and warranties that the mortgage loans comply with the MPF underwriting guidelines. The Bank relies on the quality control review process established for the MPF Program for identification of loans that may not comply with the underwriting guidelines. In the event a mortgage loan does not comply with the MPF underwriting guidelines, the agreement with the member provides that the member is required to repurchase the loan as a result of a breach of the member’s representations and warranties. The Bank may, at its discretion, choose to retain the loan if the Bank determines that the noncompliance can be cured or mitigated through additional contract assurances from the member. During the three months ended March 31, 2006, there were no loans repurchased by members because of noncompliance with the MPF underwriting guidelines. During the three months ended March 31, 2005, members repurchased 3 loans totaling $0.4 million that did not comply with the MPF underwriting guidelines. In addition, all participating members have retained the servicing on the mortgage loans purchased by the Bank.

Capital Stock.  The following table presents the concentration in capital stock held by members whose capital stock outstanding represented 10% or more of the Bank’s total capital stock outstanding as of March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005.

Concentration of Capital Stock

 

(Dollars in millions)    March 31, 2006     December 31, 2005  
Name of Member    Capital Stock
Outstanding
   Percentage of
Total Capital
Stock
Outstanding
    Capital Stock
Outstanding
   Percentage of
Total Capital
Stock
Outstanding
 

Washington Mutual Bank

   $ 3,389    34 %   $ 3,350    35 %

Citibank (West), FSB

     1,635    16       1,439    15  

World Savings Bank, FSB

     1,341    14       1,317    14  
   

Total

   $ 6,365    64 %   $ 6,106    64 %
   

On April 28, 2006, the Bank repurchased $717 million in excess capital stock, including $152 million in surplus capital stock, from Washington Mutual Bank. After the repurchase, Washington Mutual Bank held 30% of the Bank’s total capital stock and mandatorily redeemable capital stock outstanding. For more information, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources – Capital.”

On May 7, 2006, Golden West Financial Corporation, the parent company of World Savings Bank, FSB, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to merge with Wachovia Corporation. For more information, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Recent Developments.”

Derivatives Counterparties.  The following table presents the concentration in derivatives with derivatives counterparties whose outstanding notional balances represented 10% or more of the Bank’s total notional amount of derivatives outstanding as of March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005.

Concentration of Derivatives Counterparties

 

(Dollars in millions)         March 31, 2006     December 31, 2005  
Derivatives Counterparty    Credit
Rating
   Notional
Amount
   Percentage of
Total
Notional
    Notional
Amount
   Percentage of
Total
Notional
 

Deutsche Bank AG

   AA    $ 51,034    19 %   $ 41,773    17 %

JP Morgan Chase Bank

   AA      41,061    15       35,642    15  
   

Subtotal

        92,095    34       77,415    32  

Others

        178,598    66       167,022    68  
   

Total

      $ 270,693    100 %   $ 244,437    100 %
   

For more information regarding credit risk on derivatives counterparties, see the Credit Exposure to Derivatives Counterparties table in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Risk Management – Credit Risk – Derivatives Counterparties.”

 

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Liquidity Risk

The Bank’s primary sources of liquidity are short-term investments and the issuance of new consolidated obligation bonds and discount notes. The Bank maintains short-term, high-quality money market investments in amounts that average up to three times the Bank’s capital as a primary source of funds to satisfy these requirements and objectives. Growth in advances to members may initially be funded by maturing on-balance sheet liquid investments, but within a short time the growth is usually funded by new issuances of consolidated obligations. The capital to support the growth in advances is provided by the borrowing members, through their capital requirements, which are based in part on outstanding advances. At March 31, 2006, the Bank’s total capital to assets ratio was 4.48%, 0.48% above the minimum regulatory requirement. At December 31, 2005, the Bank’s total capital to assets ratio was 4.34%, 0.34% above the minimum regulatory requirement.

The Bank maintains contingency liquidity plans designed to enable it to meet its obligations and the liquidity needs of members in the event of operational disruptions at the Bank or the Office of Finance or short-term disruptions of the capital markets. The Bank has a regulatory contingency liquidity requirement to maintain at least five days of liquidity to enable it to meet its obligations without issuance of new consolidated obligations. In addition, the Bank’s asset-liability management committee has a formal guideline to maintain at least three months of liquidity to enable the Bank to meet its obligations in the event of a longer-term capital markets disruption. The Bank maintained at least three months of contingency liquidity during the first quarter of 2006. On a daily basis, the Bank models its cash commitments and expected cash flows for the next 90 days to determine the Bank’s projected liquidity position.

The following table shows the Bank’s principal financial obligations due, estimated sources of funds available to meet those obligations, and the net difference of funds available or funds needed for the five-business-day and 90-day periods following March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005. Also shown are additional contingent sources of funds from on-balance sheet collateral available for repurchase agreement borrowings.

 

Principal Financial Obligations Due And Funds Available for Selected Periods

 

     As of March 31, 2006    As of December 31, 2005
(In millions)        5 Business
Days
   90 Days        5 Business
Days
   90 Days

Obligations due:

           

Commitments for new advances

   $ 562    $ 2,819    $ 385    $ 2,836

Maturing member term deposits

     2      29      18      30

Discount note and bond maturities and expected exercises of bond call options

     2,451      32,711      3,114      35,628
 

Subtotal obligations

     3,015      35,559      3,517      38,494
 

Sources of available funds:

           

Maturing investments

     7,776      28,717      7,901      25,967

Proceeds from scheduled settlements of discount notes and bonds

     111      156      1,156      1,401

Maturing advances and scheduled prepayments

     5,952      30,553      7,178      25,249
 

Subtotal sources

     13,839      59,426      16,235      52,617
 

Net funds available

   $ 10,824    $ 23,867    $ 12,718    $ 14,123
 

Additional contingent sources of funds:1

           

Estimated borrowing capacity of securities available for repurchase agreement borrowings:

           

MBS

   $    $ 21,710    $    $ 22,020

Housing finance agency bonds

          922           1,030

Marketable money market investments

     8,419           7,362     

 

1 The estimated amount of repurchase agreement borrowings obtainable from authorized securities dealers is subject to market conditions and the ability of security dealers to obtain financing for the securities and transactions entered into with the Bank. The estimated maximum amount of repurchase agreement borrowings obtainable is based on the current par amount and estimated market value of MBS and other investments (not included in above figures) that are not pledged at the beginning of the period and subject to estimated collateral discounts taken by a securities dealer.

 

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In addition, the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury is authorized, at his/her discretion, to purchase up to $4.0 billion of consolidated obligations.

Credit Risk

Advances.  The Bank manages the credit risk associated with lending to members by closely monitoring the creditworthiness of the members and the quality and value of the assets that they pledge as collateral. The Bank also has procedures to assess the mortgage loan underwriting and documentation standards of the members that pledge mortgage loan collateral. In addition, the Bank has collateral policies and restricted lending procedures in place to help manage its exposure to members that experience difficulty in meeting their capital requirements or other standards of creditworthiness. These credit and collateral policies balance the Bank’s dual goals of meeting members’ needs as a reliable source of liquidity and limiting credit loss by adjusting the credit and collateral terms. The Bank has never experienced a credit loss on an advance.

All advances must be fully collateralized. To secure advances, members may pledge one- to four-family residential mortgage loans; multifamily mortgage loans; mortgage-backed securities; securities issued, insured, or guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies, including without limitation MBS issued or guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, or Ginnie Mae; cash or deposits in the Bank; and certain other real estate-related collateral, such as home equity or commercial real estate loans. The Bank may also accept secured small business, small farm, and small agribusiness loans as collateral from members that are community financial institutions. The Finance Board defined community financial institutions for 2006 as FDIC-insured depository institutions with average total assets over the preceding three-year period of $587 million or less.

In accordance with the FHLB Act, any security interest granted to the Bank by any member or member affiliate has priority over the claims and rights of any other party, including any receiver, conservator, trustee, or similar entity that has the rights of a lien creditor, unless these claims and rights would be entitled to priority under otherwise applicable law and are held by actual purchasers or by parties that are secured by actual perfected security interests. The Bank perfects its security interest in loan collateral by completing a UCC-1 filing for each member. The Bank requires delivery of all securities collateral and may also require delivery of loan collateral under certain conditions (for example, from a newly formed institution or when a member’s creditworthiness deteriorates).

Management determines the borrowing capacity of a member based on the member’s credit quality and eligible collateral pledged in accordance with the Bank’s Member Products Policy and regulatory requirements. Credit quality is determined and periodically assessed using the member’s financial information, regulatory examination and enforcement actions, and other public information. The Bank values the pledged collateral and conducts periodic collateral field reviews to establish the amount it will lend against each collateral type for each member.

The Bank evaluates the type of collateral pledged by members and assigns a borrowing capacity to the collateral, generally based on a percentage of its fair value. The borrowing capacities include a margin that incorporates components for: secondary market discounts for credit attributes and defects, potential risks and estimated costs to liquidate, and the risk of a decline in the fair value of the collateral.

Other factors that the Bank considers in assigning borrowing capacities to a member’s collateral include the pledging method for loans (for example, specific identification, blanket lien, or required delivery), collateral field review results, the member’s financial strength and condition, and the concentration of collateral type by member. The Bank monitors each member’s borrowing capacity and collateral requirements on a daily basis and adheres to the Bank’s Collateral Guide when assigning borrowing capacities.

 

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The following tables present a summary of the status of members’ credit outstanding and overall collateral borrowing capacity as of March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005. Almost all credit outstanding and collateral borrowing capacity are with members that have the top three credit quality ratings. Credit quality ratings are determined based on results from the Bank’s credit model and on other qualitative information, including regulatory examination reports. The Bank assigns an internal rating from one to ten, with one being the highest credit quality rating.

Member Credit Outstanding and Collateral Borrowing Capacity

By Credit Quality Rating

 

(Dollars in millions)               
March 31, 2006               
     All Members    Members with Credit Outstanding  
                    Collateral Borrowing Capacity2  

Member Credit

Quality Rating

   Number    Number   

Credit

Outstanding1

   Total    Used  

1-3

   320    228    $ 165,069    $    252,362    65 %

4-6

   59    23      479    1,514    32  

7-10

   3    1      4    6    67  
    

Total

   382    252    $ 165,552    $    253,882    65 %
   
December 31, 2005               
     All Members    Members with Credit Outstanding  
                    Collateral Borrowing Capacity2  

Member Credit

Quality Rating

   Number    Number   

Credit

Outstanding1

   Total    Used  

1-3

   318    235    $ 163,683    $    247,028    66 %

4-6

   55    20      545    1,003    54  

7-10

   3    1      4    6    67  
    

Total

   376    256    $ 164,232    $    248,037    66 %
   

1      Includes letters of credit, the market value of swaps, Federal funds and other investments, and the credit enhancement obligation on MPF loans.

2      Collateral borrowing capacity does not represent any commitment to lend on the part of the Bank.

Based on the borrowing capacity of collateral held as security for advances, management’s credit analyses, and prior repayment history, no allowance for credit losses on advances is deemed necessary by management.

MPF Program.  On mortgage loans acquired under the MPF Program, the Bank provides for a loss allowance, net of credit enhancements, for any impaired loans and for the estimates of other probable losses, and the Bank has policies and procedures in place to monitor the credit risk. The Bank bases the allowance for credit losses for the Bank’s mortgage loan portfolio on management’s estimate of probable credit losses in the portfolio as of the balance sheet date. The Bank performs periodic reviews of its portfolio to identify the probable losses within the portfolio. The overall allowance is determined by an analysis that includes consideration of observable data such as delinquency statistics, past performance, current performance, loan portfolio characteristics, collateral valuations, industry data, collectibility of credit enhancements from members or from mortgage insurers, and prevailing economic conditions, taking into account the credit enhancement provided by the member under the terms of each Master Commitment.

 

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Mortgage loan delinquencies as of March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005, were as follows:

 

(Dollars in millions)    March 31, 2006     December 31, 2005  

30 – 59 days delinquent

   $ 24     $ 24  

60 – 89 days delinquent

     4       4  

90 days or more delinquent

     4       4  
   

Total delinquencies

   $ 32     $ 32  
   

Nonaccrual loans1

   $ 4     $ 4  

Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest

            

Delinquencies as a percentage of total mortgage loans outstanding

     0.62 %     0.59 %

Nonaccrual loans as a percentage of total mortgage loans outstanding

     0.08 %     0.08 %

 

1 The nonaccrual loans included 24 loans totaling $3 million that were in foreclosure or bankruptcy as of March 31, 2006, and 20 loans totaling $3 million that were in foreclosure or bankruptcy as of December 31, 2005.

For the first quarter of 2006, interest income that was contractually due but not received and interest income forgone on the nonaccrual loans totaled $122,000.

Delinquencies amounted to 0.62% of the total loans in the Bank’s portfolio as of March 31, 2006, which was below the national delinquency rate for prime fixed rate mortgages of 2.41% in the fourth quarter of 2005 published in the Mortgage Bankers Association’s National Delinquency Survey. Delinquencies amounted to 0.59% of the total loans in the Bank’s portfolio as of December 31, 2005, which was below the national delinquency rate for prime fixed rate mortgages of 2.19% in the third quarter of 2005 published in the Mortgage Bankers Association’s National Delinquency Survey. However, the Bank’s MPF mortgage loan portfolio may not be as seasoned as the portfolios used by the Mortgage Bankers Association. Therefore, the delinquency rate for the Bank’s portfolio may not be comparable to the national delinquency rates published in the Mortgage Bankers Association’s National Delinquency Survey. The weighted average age of the Bank’s MPF mortgage loan portfolio was 32 months as of March 31, 2006, and 29 months as of December 31, 2005.

Estimated losses on the Bank’s MPF mortgage loans in excess of the liquidation value of real property securing the loans and primary mortgage insurance were not material in the first quarter of 2006 and 2005. These estimated losses are evaluated and included in the Bank’s assessment of its allowance for credit losses. Since these losses are expected to be recovered through the performance credit enhancement fees, no realized losses were incurred in the first quarter of 2006 and 2005.

Investments.  The Bank has adopted credit policies and exposure limits for investments that promote diversification and liquidity. These policies restrict the amounts and terms of the Bank’s investments with any given counterparty according to the Bank’s own capital position as well as the capital and creditworthiness of the counterparty. The following table presents the Bank’s investment credit exposure at the dates indicated, based on counterparties’ long-term credit ratings provided by Moody’s Investors Service, Standard & Poor’s, or comparable Fitch ratings.

 

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Investment Credit Exposure

 

(In millions)     
March 31, 2006            
     Credit Rating1     
Investment Type    AAA    AA    A    Total

Interest-bearing deposits in banks

   $    $ 8,122    $ 1,073    $ 9,195

Securities purchased under agreements to resell2

     1,650                1,650

Federal funds sold

          10,105      6,139      16,244

Trading securities:

           

MBS:

           

GNMA

     47                47

FHLMC

     15                15

FNMA

     52                52
 

Total trading securities

     114                114
 

Held-to-maturity securities:

           

Commercial paper

     500      258      765      1,523

Housing finance agency bonds

     1,085                1,085

Discount notes – FNMA

     398                398

MBS:

           

GNMA

     33                33

FHLMC

     191                191

FNMA

     497                497

Non-agency

     26,236                26,236
 

Total held-to-maturity securities

     28,940      258      765      29,963
 

Total investments

   $ 30,704    $ 18,485    $ 7,977    $ 57,166
 

 

December 31, 2005   
     Credit Rating1     
Investment Type    AAA    AA    A    Total

Interest-bearing deposits in banks

   $    $ 5,719    $ 1,180    $ 6,899

Securities purchased under agreements to resell2

     750                750

Federal funds sold

          11,602      5,395      16,997

Trading securities:

           

MBS:

           

GNMA

     49                49

FHLMC

     15                15

FNMA

     64                64
 

Total trading securities

     128                128
 

Held-to-maturity securities:

           

Commercial paper

          557      710      1,267

Housing finance agency bonds

     1,211                1,211

Discount notes – FNMA

     248                248

MBS:

           

GNMA

     36                36

FHLMC

     207                207

FNMA

     522                522

Non-agency

     26,200                26,200
 

Total held-to-maturity securities

     28,424      557      710      29,691
 

Total investments

   $ 29,302    $ 17,878    $ 7,285    $ 54,465
 

 

1 At both March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005, $0.7 billion of the A-rated investments were with members. The A-rated investments all had maturities of 4 months or less as of March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005.
2 Classified based on the credit rating of securities held as collateral.

 

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Many of the Bank’s members and their affiliates are extensively involved in residential mortgage finance. Accordingly, members or their affiliates may be involved in the sale of MBS to the Bank or in the origination or securitization of the mortgage loans backing the MBS purchased by the Bank.

The Bank held approximately $6.7 billion carrying value of non-agency MBS at March 31, 2006, that had been issued by entities sponsored by five members or their affiliates. In addition, the Bank held $3.3 billion carrying value of MBS at March 31, 2006, that had been purchased from three registered securities dealers that were affiliates of members at the time of purchase.

The Bank held approximately $6.6 billion carrying value of non-agency MBS at December 31, 2005, that had been issued by entities sponsored by five members or their affiliates. In addition, the Bank held $3.1 billion carrying value of MBS at December 31, 2005, that had been purchased from three registered securities dealers that were affiliates of members at the time of purchase.

Derivatives Counterparties.  The Bank has also adopted credit policies and exposure limits for derivatives and off-balance sheet credit exposure. All extensions of credit (including interest rate swaps, caps, and floors) to counterparties that are members of the Bank must be fully secured by eligible collateral. For nonmember counterparties, the Bank selects only highly rated derivatives dealers that meet the Bank’s eligibility criteria.

In addition, the Bank has entered into master netting arrangements and bilateral security agreements with all active nonmember derivatives counterparties that provide for delivery of collateral at specified levels to limit net unsecured credit exposure to these counterparties. The following table presents the Bank’s credit exposure to its derivatives counterparties at the dates indicated.

 

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Credit Exposure to Derivatives Counterparties

 

(In millions)     
March 31, 2006            

Counterparty

Credit Rating

   Notional Balance    Gross Credit
Exposure
   Collateral    Net Unsecured
Exposure

AA

   $ 173,074    $ 1    $    $ 1

A

     96,924               
 

Subtotal

     269,998      1           1

Member institutions1

     695      26      26     
 

Total derivatives

   $ 270,693    $ 27    $ 26    $ 1
 

 

December 31, 2005   

Counterparty

Credit Rating

   Notional Balance    Gross Credit
Exposure
   Collateral    Net Unsecured
Exposure

AA

   $ 155,069    $ 1    $    $ 1

A

     88,653               
 

Subtotal

     243,722      1           1

Member institutions1

     715      23      23     
 

Total derivatives

   $ 244,437    $ 24    $ 23    $ 1
 

1    Collateral held with respect to interest rate exchange agreements with members represents either collateral physically held by or on behalf of the Bank or collateral assigned to the Bank, as evidenced by a written security agreement, and held by the members for the benefit of the Bank.

At March 31, 2006, the Bank had a total of $270.7 billion in notional amounts of derivatives contracts outstanding. Of this total:

 

    $270.0 billion represented notional amounts of derivatives contracts outstanding with 22 nonmember derivatives counterparties. Ten of these counterparties made up 86% of the total nonmember notional amount outstanding and individually ranged from 5% to 19% of the total. The remaining nonmember counterparties each represented less than 5% of the total nonmember notional amount outstanding. Four of the nonmember derivatives counterparties, with $29.5 billion of derivatives outstanding at March 31, 2006, were affiliates of members.

 

    $695 million represented notional amounts with member counterparties, which included notional amounts of derivatives contracts and MPF purchase commitments with seven member counterparties. The $695 million notional amount of derivatives contracts consisted of exactly offsetting interest rate exchange agreements that the Bank entered into for purposes of acting as an intermediary between exactly offsetting transactions with members and other counterparties. This intermediation allows members indirect access to the derivatives market.

Gross credit exposure at March 31, 2006, was $27 million, which consisted of:

 

    $1 million of gross credit exposure with two nonmember derivatives counterparties. After consideration of collateral held by the Bank, the amount of net unsecured exposure totaled $1 million.

 

    $26 million of gross credit exposure on open derivative contracts with four member counterparties, all of which was secured with eligible collateral.

At December 31, 2005, the Bank had a total of $244.4 billion in notional amounts of derivatives contracts outstanding. Of this total:

 

    $243.7 billion represented notional amounts of derivatives contracts outstanding with 20 nonmember derivatives counterparties. Ten of these counterparties made up 84% of the total nonmember notional amount outstanding and individually ranged from 5% to 17% of the total. The remaining nonmember counterparties each represented less than 5% of the total nonmember notional amount outstanding. Three of the nonmember derivatives counterparties, with $28.6 billion of derivatives outstanding at December 31, 2005, were affiliates of members.

 

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    $715 million represented notional amounts with member counterparties, which included notional amounts of derivatives contracts and MPF purchase commitments with seven member counterparties. The $715 million notional amount of derivatives contracts consisted of exactly offsetting interest rate exchange agreements that the Bank entered into for purposes of acting as an intermediary between exactly offsetting transactions with members and other counterparties. This intermediation allows members indirect access to the derivatives market.

Gross credit exposure at December 31, 2005, was $24 million, which consisted of:

 

    $1 million of gross credit exposure with one nonmember derivatives counterparty. After consideration of collateral held by the Bank, the amount of net unsecured exposure totaled $1 million.

 

    $23 million of gross credit exposure on open derivative contracts with four member counterparties, all of which was secured with eligible collateral.

The Bank’s gross credit exposure with nonmember counterparties, representing net gain amounts due to the Bank, was $1 million at March 31, 2006, and $1 million at December 31, 2005. The gross credit exposure reflects the fair value of derivative contracts, including interest amounts accrued through the reporting date, and is netted by counterparty because such legal right exists with all Bank counterparties.

The Bank’s gross credit exposure was unchanged from December 31, 2005, to March 31, 2006. In general, the Bank is a net receiver of fixed interest rates and a net payer of floating interest rates under its derivative contracts with counterparties. As interest rates rise, certain counterparties to interest rate swaps in which the Bank is a net receiver of fixed interest rates may have increased credit exposure to the Bank resulting in an increase in the collateral the Bank must deliver and pledge to the counterparties.

The notional amount of derivative contracts outstanding with nonmember derivatives counterparties grew $26.3 billion from December 31, 2005, to March 31, 2006. The increase primarily reflects the derivatives used to hedge intermediate term liabilities and derivatives used to reduce interest rate sensitivity and repricing gaps. An increase or decrease in the notional amounts of derivative contracts may not result in a corresponding increase or decrease in gross credit exposure because the fair values of derivatives contracts are generally zero at inception.

Market Risk

The Bank’s market risk management objective is to maintain a relatively low exposure of net equity value and future earnings (excluding the impact of SFAS 133) to changes in interest rates. This profile reflects the Bank’s objective of maintaining a conservative asset-liability mix and its commitment to providing value to its members through products and the dividend without subjecting their investments in Bank capital stock to significant interest rate risk.

Risk identification and risk measurement are primarily accomplished through (i) market value sensitivity analyses, (ii) net interest income sensitivity analyses, and (iii) repricing gap analyses. The Risk Management Policy approved by the Board of Directors establishes market risk policy limits and market risk measurement standards at the total Bank level. Additional guidelines approved by the Bank’s asset-liability management committee (ALCO) apply to the Bank’s two business segments.

These guidelines provide limits that are monitored at the segment level and are consistent with the total Bank policy limits. Interest rate risk is managed for each business segment on a daily basis, as discussed in “Segment Market Risk.” At least monthly, compliance with Bank policies and management guidelines is presented to the ALCO or Board of Directors with a corrective action plan, if applicable.

Total Bank Market Risk.

Market Value of Equity Sensitivity – The Bank uses market value of equity sensitivity (the interest rate sensitivity of the net fair value of all assets, liabilities, and interest rate exchange agreements) to measure the Bank’s exposure to changes in interest rates. The Bank maintains its estimated market value of equity sensitivity within the limits specified by the Board of Directors in the Risk Management Policy primarily by managing the term, size, timing, and interest rate attributes of assets, liabilities, and interest rate exchange agreements acquired, issued, or executed.

 

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The following table presents the estimated percentage change in the Bank’s market value of equity that would result from changes in interest rates under different interest rate scenarios.

Market Value of Equity Sensitivity

Estimated Percentage Change in Market Value of Bank Equity

for Various Changes in Interest Rates

 

Interest Rate Scenario1    March 31, 2006      December 31, 2005  

+200 basis-point change

   –4.4 %    –4.1 %

+100 basis-point change

   –2.0      –1.9  

–100 basis-point change

   +1.7      +1.5  

–200 basis-point change

   +2.5      +1.8  

1      Instantaneous change from actual rates at dates indicated.

        

The Bank’s estimates of the sensitivity of the market value of equity to changes in interest rates show a small increase in sensitivity as of March 31, 2006, compared to estimates as of December 31, 2005. This increased sensitivity is primarily attributable to the impact of higher interest rates at March 31, 2006, compared to December 31, 2005. Compared to interest rates as of December 31, 2005, interest rates as of March 31, 2006, were 45 basis points higher for terms of 1 year, 43 basis points higher for terms of 5 years, and 45 basis points higher for terms of 10 years. In general, higher interest rates have increased the duration or effective maturity of the Bank’s portfolio of mortgages and MBS more than the increase in duration or effective maturity of the callable bonds and derivatives that fund and hedge these assets. The result of these changes has been to increase the duration gap between mortgage assets and mortgage liabilities, which has increased net market value sensitivity or risk.

Potential Dividend Yield – The potential dividend yield is a measure used by the Bank to assess financial performance. The potential dividend yield is based on current period earnings excluding the effects of unrealized fair value adjustments made in accordance with SFAS 133, which will generally reverse over the remaining contractual terms to maturity, or by the exercised call or put date, of the hedged assets, hedged liabilities, and derivatives.

The Bank limits the sensitivity of projected financial performance through a Board of Directors’ policy limit on projected adverse changes in the potential dividend yield. The policy limits the adverse impact of a simulated plus or minus 200-basis-point instantaneous change in interest rates (limited such that interest rates cannot be less than zero) on the projected potential dividend yield, measured over a 12-month forecast period, to –175 basis points. Results of simulations as of March 31, 2006, showed that the adverse change in the projected potential dividend yield from an instantaneous and parallel increase or decrease of 200 basis points in interest rates was –81 basis points, well within the policy limit of –175 basis points.

Repricing Gap Analysis – Repricing gap analysis shows the interest rate sensitivity of assets, liabilities, and interest rate exchange agreements by term-to-maturity (fixed rate instruments) or repricing interval (adjustable rate instruments). The amounts shown in the following table represent the net difference between total asset and liability repricings, including the impact of interest rate exchange agreements, for a specified time period (the “periodic gap”).

 

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Repricing Gap Analysis

As of March 31, 2006

 

     Interest Rate Sensitivity Period  
(In millions)    Less Than
6 Months
    6 Months
to 1 Year
   1 to 5 Years     Over 5 Years  

Advances-related business:

         

Assets

         

Investments

   $ 30,103     $    $     $  

Advances

     139,511       5,881      15,642       2,970  

Other assets

     823                   
   

Total Assets

     170,437       5,881      15,642       2,970  
   

Liabilities

         

Consolidated obligations:

         

Bonds

     53,489       28,167      86,773       3,649  

Discount notes

     8,256       231             

Deposits

     252                   

Mandatorily redeemable capital stock

                46        

Other liabilities

     3,721                  211  
   

Total Liabilities

     65,718       28,398      86,819       3,860  
   

Interest rate exchange agreements

     (98,341 )     23,137      74,476       728  
   

Periodic gap of advances-related business

     6,378       620      3,299       (162 )
   

Mortgage-related business:

         

Assets

         

MBS

     8,669       2,166      13,664       2,572  

Mortgage loans

     365       265      2,006       2,443  

Other assets

     133                   
   

Total Assets

     9,167       2,431      15,670       5,015  
   

Liabilities

         

Consolidated obligations:

         

Bonds

     1,298       2,321      18,626       3,982  

Discount notes

     5,993       61             

Other liabilities

     2                   
   

Total Liabilities

     7,293       2,382      18,626       3,982  
   

Interest rate exchange agreements

     (1,289 )     425      1,589       (725 )
   

Periodic gap of mortgage-related business

     585       474      (1,367 )     308  
   

Total periodic gap

   $ 6,963     $ 1,094    $ 1,932     $ 146  
   

Duration Gap – Duration gap is the difference between the estimated durations (market value sensitivity) of assets and liabilities (including the impact of interest rate exchange agreements) and reflects the extent to which estimated maturity and repricing cash flows for assets and liabilities are matched. The Bank monitors duration gap analysis at the total Bank level but does not have a policy limit. The Bank’s duration gap was one month at both March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005.

Total Bank Duration Gap Analysis

 

     March 31, 2006    December 31, 2005
(In millions)    Amount    Duration Gap1    Amount    Duration Gap1

Assets

   $ 227,213    6    $ 223,602    5

Liabilities

     217,078    5      213,954    4
 

Net

   $ 10,135    1    $ 9,648    1
 

1   Duration gap values include the impact of interest rate exchange agreements.

 

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Segment Market Risk.  The financial performance and interest rate risks of each business segment are managed within prescribed guidelines, which, when combined, are consistent with the policy limits for the total Bank.

Advances-Related Business – Interest rate risk arises from the advances-related business primarily through the use of member-contributed capital to fund fixed rate investments of targeted amounts and maturities. In general, advances result in very little net interest rate risk for the Bank because most fixed rate advances with original maturities greater than three months and advances with embedded options are hedged contemporaneously with interest rate swaps or options with terms offsetting the advance. The interest rate swaps and options generally are maintained as hedges for the life of the advances. These hedged advances effectively create a pool of variable rate assets, which, in combination with the strategy of raising debt swapped to variable rate liabilities, creates an advances portfolio with low net interest rate risk.

Non-MBS investments have maturities of less than three months or are variable rate investments. These investments also effectively match the interest rate risk of the Bank’s variable rate funding.

The interest rate risk in the advances-related business is primarily associated with the Bank’s strategy for investing the members’ contributed capital. The Bank invests approximately 50% of its capital in short-term assets (maturities of three months or less) and approximately 50% of its capital in a laddered portfolio of fixed rate financial instruments with maturities of one month to four years (“targeted gaps”).

The strategy to invest 50% of members’ contributed capital in short-term assets is intended to mitigate the market value of capital risks associated with potential repurchase or redemption of members’ excess capital stock. The strategy to invest 50% of capital in a laddered portfolio of instruments with maturities to four years is intended to take advantage of the higher earnings available from a generally positively sloped yield curve, when intermediate-term investments generally have higher yields than short-term investments. Excess capital stock primarily results from a decline in a member’s advances; capital stock, when repurchased or redeemed, is required to be repurchased or redeemed at its statutory purchase price of $100 per share.

Management updates the repricing and maturity gaps for actual asset, liability, and derivative transactions that occur in the advances-related segment each day. Management regularly compares the targeted repricing and maturity gaps to the actual repricing and maturity gaps to identify rebalancing needs for the targeted gaps. On a weekly basis management evaluates the projected impact of expected maturities and scheduled repricings of assets, liabilities, and interest rate exchange agreements on the interest rate risk of the advances-related segment. The analyses are prepared under base case and alternate interest rate scenarios to assess the effect of put options and call options embedded in the advances, related financing, and hedges. These analyses are also used to measure and manage potential reinvestment risk (when the remaining term of advances is shorter than the remaining term of the financing) and potential refinancing risk (when the remaining term of advances is longer than the remaining term of the financing).

Because of the short-term and variable rate nature of the assets, liabilities, and derivatives of the advances-related business, the Bank’s interest rate risk guidelines address the amounts of net assets that are expected to mature or reprice in a given period. The repricing gap analysis table as of March 31, 2006, in “Repricing Gap Analysis” above shows that approximately $6.4 billion of net assets for the advances-related business (63% of capital) were scheduled to mature or reprice in the six-month period following March 31, 2006, which is consistent with the Bank’s guidelines. Net market value sensitivity analysis and net interest income simulations are also used to identify and measure risk and variances to the target interest rate risk exposure in the advances-related segment.

Mortgage-Related Business – The Bank’s mortgage assets include MBS, most of which are classified as held-to-maturity and some of which are classified as trading, and mortgage loans purchased under the MPF Program. The Bank is exposed to interest rate risk from the mortgage-related business because the principal cash flows of the mortgage assets and the liabilities that fund them are not exactly matched through time and across all possible interest rate scenarios, given the uncertainty of the mortgage prepayments and the existence of interest rate caps on certain adjustable rate MBS.

The Bank purchases a mix of intermediate-term fixed rate and floating rate MBS. Generally, purchases of long-term fixed rate MBS have been relatively small; any MPF loans acquired are long-term fixed rate mortgage assets. This results in a mortgage portfolio that has a diversified set of interest rate risk attributes.

 

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The estimated market risk of the mortgage-related business is managed both at the time an individual asset is purchased and on a total portfolio level. At the time of purchase (for all significant mortgage asset acquisitions), the Bank analyzes the estimated earnings sensitivity risk, estimated net market value sensitivity, and estimated prepayment sensitivity of the mortgage assets and anticipated funding and hedging under various interest rate scenarios. The related funding and hedging transactions are executed at or close to the time of purchase of a mortgage asset.

At least monthly, management reviews the estimated market risk of the entire portfolio of mortgage assets and related funding and hedges. Rebalancing strategies to modify the estimated mortgage portfolio market risks are then considered. Periodically, management performs more in-depth analyses, which include the impacts of non-parallel shifts in the yield curve and assessments of unanticipated prepayment behavior. Based on these analyses, management may take actions to rebalance the mortgage portfolio’s estimated market risk profile. These rebalancing strategies may include entering into new funding and hedging transactions, forgoing or modifying certain funding or hedging transactions normally executed with new mortgage purchases, or terminating certain funding and hedging transactions for the mortgage asset portfolio.

The Bank manages the estimated interest rate and prepayment risk associated with mortgage assets through a combination of debt issuance and derivatives. The Bank may obtain funding through callable and non-callable FHLBank System debt and execute derivative transactions to achieve principal cash flow patterns and market value sensitivities for the liabilities and derivatives similar to those expected on the mortgage assets. Debt issued to finance mortgage assets may be fixed rate debt, callable fixed rate debt, or adjustable rate debt. Derivatives may be used as temporary hedges of anticipated debt issuance, as temporary hedges of mortgage loan purchase commitments, or as long-term hedges of debt used to finance the mortgage assets. The derivatives used to hedge the interest rate risk of fixed rate mortgage assets generally may be options to enter into interest rate swaps (swaptions) or callable and non-callable pay-fixed interest rate swaps. Derivatives used to hedge the periodic cap risks of adjustable rate mortgages may be receive-adjustable, pay-adjustable swaps with embedded caps that offset the periodic caps in the mortgage assets.

The Bank’s interest rate risk guidelines for the mortgage-related business address the net market value sensitivity of the assets, liabilities, and derivatives of the mortgage-related business. The following table presents results of the estimated market value of equity sensitivity analysis attributable to the mortgage-related business as of March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005.

Market Value of Equity Sensitivity

Estimated Percentage Change in Market Value of Bank Equity Attributable to

the Mortgage-Related Business for Various Changes in Interest Rates

 

Interest Rate Scenario1    March 31,
2006
     December 31,
2005
 

+200 basis-point change

   –2.2 %    –1.9 %

+100 basis-point change

   –1.0      –0.9  

–100 basis-point change

   +0.8      +0.8  

–200 basis-point change

   +0.8      +0.5  

1      Instantaneous change from actual rates at dates indicated.

        

The Bank’s estimates of the sensitivity of the market value of equity to changes in interest rates show a small increase in sensitivity as of March 31, 2006, compared to estimates as of December 31, 2005. This increased sensitivity is primarily attributable to the impact of higher interest rates at March 31, 2006, compared to December 31, 2005. Compared to interest rates as of December 31, 2005, interest rates as of March 31, 2006, were 45 basis points higher for terms of 1 year, 43 basis points higher for terms of 5 years, and 45 basis points higher for terms of 10 years. In general, higher interest rates have increased the duration or effective maturity of the Bank’s portfolio of mortgages and MBS more than the increase in duration or effective maturity of the callable bonds and derivatives that fund and hedge these assets. The result of these changes has been to increase the duration gap between mortgage assets and mortgage liabilities, which has increased net market value sensitivity or risk.

Interest Rate Exchange Agreements.  A derivative transaction or interest rate exchange agreement is a financial contract whose fair value is generally derived from changes in the value of an underlying asset or liability. The Bank uses interest rate swaps, options to enter into interest rate swaps (swaptions), interest rate cap and floor agreements, and

 

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callable and putable interest rate swaps (collectively, interest rate exchange agreements) to manage its exposure to interest rate risks inherent in its normal course of business – lending, investment, and funding activities. For more information on the primary strategies that the Bank employs for using interest rate exchange agreements and the associated market risks, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Risk Management – Market Risk – Interest Rate Exchange Agreements” in the Bank’s 2005 Form 10-K.

The following table summarizes the Bank’s interest rate exchange agreements by type of hedged item, hedging instrument, associated hedging strategy, accounting designation as specified under SFAS 133, and notional amount as of March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005.

 

(In millions)              Notional Amount
Hedging Instrument    Hedging Strategy    Accounting
Designation
   March 31,
2006
   December 31,
2005
Hedged Item: Advances         
 
Pay fixed, receive floating interest rate swap    Fixed rate advance converted to a LIBOR floating rate    Fair Value Hedge    $ 24,237    $ 24,418
 
Pay fixed, receive floating interest rate swap – callable at Bank’s option    Fixed rate advance converted to a LIBOR floating rate; swap callable on the same date(s) as the advance    Fair Value Hedge      1,085      946
 
Pay fixed, receive floating interest rate swap - putable at Bank’s option    Fixed rate advance converted to a LIBOR floating rate; swap is putable on the same date(s) as the advance    Fair Value Hedge      2,474      2,428
 
Interest rate cap and/or floor    To offset the cap and/or floor embedded in the variable rate advance    Fair Value Hedge      14,862      13,862
 

Subtotal Fair Value Hedges

        42,658      41,654
 
Basis swap    Non-LIBOR index rate advance converted to a LIBOR floating rate    Economic Hedge1      13,972      13,935
 
Basis swap    Three-month LIBOR floating rate advance converted to a one-month LIBOR floating rate to reduce interest rate sensitivity and repricing gaps    Economic Hedge1      500      500
 
Pay fixed, receive floating interest rate swap    Fixed rate advance converted to a LIBOR floating rate    Economic Hedge1      299      139
 

Subtotal Economic Hedges1

        14,771      14,574
 
Total          $ 57,429    $ 56,228
 

Hedged Item: Non-Callable Bonds

        
 
Receive fixed, pay floating interest rate swap    Fixed rate non-callable bond converted to a LIBOR floating rate    Fair Value Hedge    $ 110,572    $ 92,973
 
Receive fixed, pay floating interest rate swap    To convert fixed rate debt to a LIBOR floating rate    Economic Hedge1      1,446      729
 
Basis swap    Non-LIBOR index non-callable bond converted to a LIBOR floating rate    Economic Hedge1      8,155      7,965
 
Basis swap    Three-month LIBOR floating rate non-callable bond converted to a one-month LIBOR floating rate to reduce interest rate sensitivity and repricing gaps    Economic Hedge1      38,722      23,872
 
Swaption    To obtain an option to enter into an interest rate swap to receive a fixed rate, which provides an option to reduce the Bank’s exposure to fixed interest rates on consolidated obligations that offset the prepayment risk of mortgage assets    Economic Hedge1      3,575      3,587
 

Subtotal Economic Hedges1

        51,898      36,153
 

Total

         $ 162,470    $ 129,126
 

 

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(In millions)              Notional Amount
Hedging Instrument    Hedging Strategy    Accounting Designation    March 31,
2006
   December 31,
2005
Hedged Item: Callable Bonds         
 
Receive fixed or structured, pay floating interest rate swap with an option to call    Fixed or structured rate callable bond converted to a LIBOR floating rate; swap is callable on the same date(s) as the bond    Fair Value Hedge    $ 40,347    $ 44,038
 
Pay fixed, receive LIBOR forward starting swap with an option to call    To offset the variability of cash flows associated with anticipated callable fixed rate debt issuance; swap is callable    Cash Flow Hedge           270
 
Receive fixed or structured, pay floating interest rate swap with an option to call    Fixed rate callable bond converted to a LIBOR floating rate; swap is callable    Economic Hedge1      3,737      3,429
 
Total          $ 44,084    $ 47,737
 
Hedged Item: Discount Notes         
 
Receive fixed, pay floating interest rate swap    Individual fixed rate discount note converted to a LIBOR floating rate    Economic Hedge1    $ 626    $ 1,519
 
Pay fixed, receive floating callable interest rate swap    Discount note converted to fixed rate callable debt that offsets the prepayment risk of mortgage assets    Economic Hedge1      2,252      2,253
 
Receive fixed, pay adjustable    Discount note converted to a one- month LIBOR or other short-term floating rate to hedge repricing gaps    Economic Hedge1      2,366      5,926
 
Total          $ 5,244    $ 9,698
 
Hedged Item: Trading Securities         
 
Pay MBS rate, receive floating interest rate swap    MBS rate converted to a LIBOR floating rate    Economic Hedge1    $ 76    $ 88
 
Hedged Item: Intermediary Positions         
 
Pay fixed, receive floating interest rate swap, and receive fixed, pay floating interest rate swap    To offset interest rate swaps executed with members by executing interest rate swaps with counterparties    Economic Hedge1    $ 1,320    $ 1,490
 
Interest rate cap/floor    To offset stand-alone cap and/or floor executed with member    Economic Hedge1      70      70
 

Total

         $ 1,390    $ 1,560
 

Total Notional

         $ 270,693    $ 244,437
 

 

1 Economic hedges are derivatives that are matched to balance sheet instruments but do not meet the requirements for hedge accounting under SFAS 133.

At March 31, 2006, the total notional amount of interest rate exchange agreements outstanding was $270.7 billion, compared with $244.4 billion at December 31, 2005. The $26.3 billion increase in the notional amount of derivatives during the first quarter of 2006 was primarily due to a $25.2 billion increase in interest rate exchange agreements that hedge various types of consolidated obligations and a $1.2 billion increase in interest rate swaps used to hedge the market risk of new short- and intermediate-term fixed rate advances. The notional amount serves as a basis for calculating periodic interest payments or cash flows received and paid.

 

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The following tables categorize the notional amounts and estimated fair value gains and losses of the Bank’s interest rate exchange agreements, excluding accrued interest, and related hedged items by product and type of accounting treatment under SFAS 133 as of March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005.

Estimated Fair Values of Derivatives, Hedged Items, and Trading Securities

March 31, 2006

 

(In millions)    Notional
Amount
   Derivatives     Hedged
Items
    Difference  

Fair value hedges:

         

Advances

   $ 42,658    $ 462     $ (457 )   $ 5  

Non-callable bonds

     110,572      (1,387 )     1,363       (24 )

Callable bonds

     40,347      (838 )     824       (14 )
   

Subtotal

     193,577      (1,763 )     1,730       (33 )
   

Not qualifying for hedge accounting (economic hedges):

         

Advances

     11,271                   

Advances with embedded derivatives

     3,500      6             6  

Non-callable bonds

     46,013      (16 )           (16 )

Non-callable bonds with embedded derivatives

     5,885      (31 )           (31 )

Callable bonds

     3,712      (46 )           (46 )

Callable bonds with embedded derivatives

     25      (1 )           (1 )

Discount notes

     5,244      63             63  

MBS – trading

     76                   

Intermediated

     1,390                   
   

Subtotal

     77,116      (25 )           (25 )
   

Total

   $ 270,693    $ (1,788 )   $ 1,730     $ (58 )
   

 

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Estimated Fair Values of Derivatives, Hedged Items, and Trading Securities

December 31, 2005

 

(In millions)    Notional
Amount
   Derivatives     Hedged
Items
    Difference  

Fair value hedges:

         

Advances

   $ 41,654    $ 337     $ (333 )   $ 4  

Non-callable bonds

     92,973      (1,057 )     1,061       4  

Callable bonds

     44,038      (703 )     691       (12 )
   

Subtotal

     178,665      (1,423 )     1,419       (4 )
   

Cash flow hedges:

         

Callable bonds

     270                   

Not qualifying for hedge accounting (economic hedges):

         

Advances

     11,074      (4 )           (4 )

Advances with embedded derivatives

     3,500      6             6  

Non-callable bonds

     30,343      4             4  

Non-callable bonds with embedded derivatives

     5,810      (36 )           (36 )

Callable bonds

     3,404      (34 )           (34 )

Callable bonds with embedded derivatives

     25      (1 )           (1 )

Discount notes

     9,698      43             43  

MBS – trading

     88                   

Intermediated

     1,560      1             1  
   

Subtotal

     65,502      (21 )           (21 )
   

Total

   $ 244,437    $ (1,444 )   $ 1,419     $ (25 )
   

The fair values of embedded derivatives presented on a combined basis with the host contract and not included in the above tables are as follows:

 

    

Estimated Fair Values

of Embedded Derivatives

 
(In millions)    March 31, 2006     December 31, 2005  

Host contract:

    

Advances

   $ (6 )   $ (6 )

Non-callable bonds

     31       36  

Callable bonds

     1       1  
   

Total

   $ 26     $ 31  
   

The primary source of SFAS 133-related income volatility arises from hedging certain callable bonds to effectively create floating rate debt with uncertain maturities; the callable bond and related callable swap may be called prior to their contractual maturity. These transactions generally receive fair value hedge accounting treatment under SFAS 133. Despite the fair value hedge classification, there is potential for significant accounting income volatility from period to period on the Bank’s portfolio of hedged callable bonds as a result of hedge ineffectiveness caused by interest rate movements, including changes in (i) interest rate spreads between FHLBank System consolidated obligation debt and comparable term LIBOR-indexed interest rate swaps, and (ii) the expected life of swapped callable debt resulting from changes in the level of interest rates. The interest rate movements of the Bank’s debt instruments and hedging instruments are highly but not perfectly correlated. Given the size of the Bank’s portfolio, relatively minor differences in interest rate movements can create significant income volatility.

The ongoing impact of SFAS 133 on the Bank cannot be predicted, and the Bank’s retained earnings in the future may not be sufficient to offset the impact of SFAS 133. The effects of SFAS 133 may lead to significant volatility in future earnings, other comprehensive income, and dividends. Because the SFAS 133 periodic and cumulative net unrealized gains or losses are primarily a matter of timing, the unrealized gains or losses will generally reverse over the remaining contractual terms to maturity, call date, or put date of the hedged financial instruments and associated interest rate

 

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exchange agreements. However, the Bank may have instances in which hedging relationships are terminated prior to maturity or prior to the exercised call or put dates. The impact of terminating the hedging relationship may result in a realized gain or loss. In addition, the Bank may have instances in which it may sell trading securities prior to maturity, which may also result in a realized gain or loss.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make a number of judgments, estimates, and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities (if applicable), and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reported period. Changes in estimates and assumptions could potentially affect the Bank’s financial position and results of operations significantly. Although management believes these judgments, estimates, and assumptions to be reasonably accurate, actual results may differ.

The Bank has identified four accounting policies that it believes are critical because they require management to make subjective or complex judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain and because of the likelihood that materially different amounts would be reported under different conditions or using different assumptions. These policies include estimating the allowance for credit losses on the advance and mortgage loan portfolios; accounting for derivatives; estimating fair values of investments classified as trading and all derivatives and hedged items carried at fair value in accordance with SFAS 133; and estimating the fair value of the collateral pledged to the Bank. These policies and the judgments, estimates, and assumptions are described in greater detail in the Bank’s 2005 Form 10-K in Note 1 to the Financial Statements and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates.”

Recent Developments

Delays in Publication of FHLBanks’ Combined Financial Reports; Intended Restatements by Office of Finance and other FHLBanks; Delays in Other FHLBanks’ SEC Registration.  The Office of Finance has not published the FHLBanks’ 2004 third quarter combined Financial Report, 2004 full year combined Financial Report, any 2005 quarterly combined Financial Reports, or the 2005 full year combined Financial Report. In addition, the Office of Finance has announced that its board of directors has decided to restate the FHLBanks’ combined financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2002, and 2003, and subsequent interim periods. Previously, six FHLBanks announced plans to restate financial statements, and three of these FHLBanks have completed their restatements to date. Of the 12 FHLBanks, the Bank, the FHLBank of Boston, the FHLBank of Cincinnati, the FHLBank of Chicago, the FHLBank of Dallas, the FHLBank of Indianapolis, and the FHLBank of New York have registered a class of equity securities with the SEC, as required by the Finance Board. The Office of Finance has said that it expects to publish current combined financial reports on its website as soon as practical after all FHLBank SEC registrations are effective. The delays in publication of the combined Financial Reports, the intended restatements, and the delays in SEC registration by the other FHLBanks may have an effect on the cost of FHLBank System debt, the timing of the issuance of new FHLBank System debt, and other aspects of the Bank’s operations.

Federal Reserve Bank Policy Statement on Payments System Risk (PSR Policy).  The Federal Reserve Board previously announced the revision of its PSR Policy as it applies to interest and redemption payments on Fedwire-eligible securities issued by GSEs and certain international organizations. Currently, the Federal Reserve Banks post these payments by 9:15 a.m. Eastern time, even if the issuer has not fully funded its payments, creating an intraday overdraft of the issuers’ settlement accounts with the Federal Reserve Bank in some instances. Beginning July 20, 2006, the Federal Reserve Banks will post these payments only when the issuer’s Federal Reserve Bank account contains sufficient funds to cover the payments before 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. This revised PSR Policy will change the timing of interest and redemption payments on consolidated obligations, which will generally be made later in the day. Currently, the FHLBanks and the Office of Finance are finalizing the terms of principal and interest funding procedures and a related agreement among the FHLBanks and the Office of Finance to provide for the timely funding of principal and interest payments on consolidated obligations in the event that an FHLBank is not able to fund its payment obligations in a timely manner. These procedures include issuing overnight consolidated obligations directly to an FHLBank that provides funds to avoid a shortfall in the timely payment of principal and interest on any consolidated obligations. In this regard, the Finance Board recently approved a request by the Office of Finance to allow the direct placement by an FHLBank of consolidated obligations with another FHLBank to facilitate the timely payment of the principal and interest due on consolidated obligations on a particular day. It is uncertain at this time what effect, if any, these changes will have on the Bank’s cost of funds or other aspects of the Bank’s operations.

 

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Proposed Finance Board Rule to Change the Capital Structure of the FHLBanks.  On March 15, 2006, the Finance Board published a proposed rule that would change the capital structure of the FHLBanks by requiring a minimum level of retained earnings and restricting the amount of excess stock that an FHLBank can accumulate. The proposed rule is subject to a 120-day comment period, and the final rule, if any, approved by the Finance Board may be different from the proposed rule. Under the proposed rule:

 

    Each FHLBank would be required to hold retained earnings of at least $50 million plus 1% of non-advance assets.

 

    Dividends would be limited to no more than 50% of net income until the FHLBank reaches its required level of retained earnings.

 

    Payment of any dividends thereafter would be restricted if the FHLBank’s retained earnings drop below its required level.

 

    The FHLBank’s excess capital stock would be limited to no more than 1% of total assets.

 

    Members would be prohibited from purchasing capital stock in excess of their minimum capital stock requirements.

 

    The FHLBanks would be prohibited from paying stock dividends to their members.

Based on management’s preliminary analysis, the Bank has determined that the proposed rule, if approved in its current form, would significantly reduce the percentage of Bank earnings available for dividends for a number of years, would require the Bank to pay dividends in the form of cash instead of stock, could have a negative effect on the Bank’s ability to compete for the business of its members and ability to attract capital from members and potential members, and may have other unanticipated consequences.

Proposed Merger between Wachovia Corporation and Golden West Financial Corporation. On May 7, 2006, Wachovia Corporation and Golden West Financial Corporation (Golden West) announced that they have signed a definitive agreement to merge. Golden West is the holding company of World Savings Bank, FSB, the Bank’s third largest borrower and stockholder. Completion of the merger is subject to shareholder approvals by both Wachovia Corporation and Golden West and regulatory approvals. The closing is expected to be in the fourth quarter of 2006. It is uncertain at this time what effect the merger will have on the Bank.

Annual Designation of Elected Director Positions. On May 10, 2006, the Finance Board redesignated two of the Bank’s eight elected director positions from California to Nevada, effective January 1, 2007, which will result in four elected director positions for California, three for Nevada, and one for Arizona for 2007. One of the two newly designated Nevada director positions will be filled by the Bank’s Nevada members in an election to be held in 2006. The other new Nevada director position will be filled by the Bank’s Board of Directors. Each elected director elected by the members or selected by the Board to fill a vacancy must be an officer or director of a member of the Bank located in the relevant state.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements, Guarantees, and Other Commitments

In accordance with Finance Board regulations, the Bank is jointly and severally liable for the FHLBank System’s consolidated obligations issued under Section 11(a) of the FHLB Act, and in accordance with the FHLB Act, the Bank is jointly and severally liable for consolidated obligations issued under Section 11(c) of the FHLB Act. The joint and several liability regulation of the Finance Board authorizes the Finance Board to require any FHLBank to repay all or a portion of the principal or interest on consolidated obligations for which another FHLBank is the primary obligor.

The Bank’s joint and several contingent liability is a guarantee, as defined by FASB Interpretation No. 45, Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others, an interpretation of FASB Statements No. 5, 57, and 107 and Rescission of FASB Interpretation No. 34 (FIN 45), but is excluded from the initial recognition and measurement provisions of FIN 45. The valuation of this contingent liability is therefore not recorded on the balance sheet of the Bank. The par amount of the outstanding consolidated obligations of all 12 FHLBanks was $935.8 billion at March 31, 2006, and $937.5 billion at December 31, 2005. The par value of the Bank’s participation in consolidated obligations was $215.3 billion at March 31, 2006, and $212.3 billion at December 31, 2005. For additional information on the Bank’s joint and several liability contingent obligation, see Notes 12 and 18 to the Financial Statements in the Bank’s 2005 Form 10-K.

In addition, in the ordinary course of business, the Bank engages in financial transactions that, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), are not recorded on the Bank’s balance sheet or may be recorded on the Bank’s balance sheet in amounts that are different from the full contract or notional amount of the transactions. For example, the Bank routinely enters into commitments to extend advances and issues standby letters of credit. These commitments and standby letters of credit may represent future cash requirements of the Bank, although the standby letters of credit usually expire without being drawn upon. Standby letters of credit are subject to the same underwriting and collateral requirements as advances made by the Bank. At March 31, 2006, the Bank had $4.8 billion of advances commitments and $825 million in standby letters of credit outstanding. At December 31, 2005, the Bank had $2.8 billion of advances commitments and $810 million in standby letters of credit outstanding. The estimated fair values of these commitments and standby letters of credit were immaterial to the balance sheet at March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005.

The Bank’s financial statements do not include a liability for future statutorily mandated payments from the Bank to the Resolution Funding Corporation (REFCORP). No liability is recorded because each FHLBank must pay 20% of net earnings (after its Affordable Housing Program obligation) to the REFCORP to support the payment of part of the interest on the bonds issued by the REFCORP, and each FHLBank is unable to estimate its future required payments

 

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because the payments are based on the future earnings of that FHLBank and the other FHLBanks and are not estimable under SFAS 5, Accounting for Contingencies. Accordingly, the REFCORP payments are disclosed as a long-term statutory payment requirement and, for accounting purposes, are treated, accrued, and recognized like an income tax.

ITEM 3.    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition – Risk Management – Market Risk” beginning on page 50 of this Form 10-Q.

ITEM 4.     CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Bank’s senior management is responsible for establishing and maintaining a system of disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Bank in the reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Bank’s disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Bank in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to the Bank’s management, including its principal executive officer or officers and principal financial officer or officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the Bank’s disclosure controls and procedures, the Bank’s management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and the Bank’s management necessarily is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of controls and procedures.

Management of the Bank has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures with the participation of the President and Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Controller as of the end of the quarterly period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Bank’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Controller have concluded that the Bank’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level as of the end of the fiscal quarter covered by this report.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

For the first quarter of 2006, there were no significant changes in the Bank’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Bank’s internal control over financial reporting.

Consolidated Obligations

The Bank’s disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures for accumulating and communicating information in compliance with the Bank’s disclosure and financial reporting requirements relating to the joint and several liability for the consolidated obligations of other FHLBanks. Because the FHLBanks are independently managed and operated, management of the Bank relies on information that is provided or disseminated by the Finance Board, the Office of Finance or the other FHLBanks, as well as on published FHLBank credit ratings, in determining whether the Finance Board’s joint and several liability regulation is reasonably likely to result in a direct obligation for the Bank or whether it is reasonably possible that the Bank will accrue a direct liability.

Management of the Bank also relies on the operation of the Finance Board’s joint and several liability regulation (12 C.F.R. Section 966.9). The joint and several liability regulation requires that each FHLBank file with the Finance Board a quarterly certification that it will remain capable of making full and timely payment of all of its current obligations, including direct obligations, coming due during the next quarter. In addition, if an FHLBank cannot make such a certification or if it projects that it may be unable to meet its current obligations during the next quarter on a timely basis, it must file a notice with the Finance Board. Under the joint and several liability regulation, the Finance Board may order any FHLBank to make principal and interest payments on any consolidated obligations of any other FHLBank, or allocate the outstanding liability of an FHLBank among all remaining FHLBanks on a pro rata basis in proportion to each FHLBank’s participation in all consolidated obligations outstanding or on any other basis.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Bank may be subject to various legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. After consultation with legal counsel, management is not aware of any such proceedings that might result in the Bank’s ultimate liability in an amount that will have a material effect on the Bank’s financial condition or results of operations.

ITEM 1A.     RISK FACTORS

For discussion of risk factors, see “Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Bank’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the Bank’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

ITEM 2.    UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Not applicable.

ITEM 3.    DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4.    SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

None.

ITEM 5.    OTHER INFORMATION

None.

 

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ITEM 6.    EXHIBITS

 

3.1    Organization Certificate and resolutions relating to the organization of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Bank’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2005 (Commission File No. 000-51398)
3.2    Bylaws of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, as amended, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Bank’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2005 (Commission File No. 000-51398)
4.1    Capital Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Bank’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2005 (Commission File No. 000-51398)
10.1    Summary Sheet: Terms of Employment for Named Executive Officers for 2006, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Bank’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2006 (Commission File No. 000-51398)
10.2    Board Resolution for Directors’ 2006 Compensation and Expense Reimbursement Policy, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Bank’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2006 (Commission File No. 000-51398)
10.3    2006 Executive Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Bank’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2006 (Commission File No. 000-51398)
10.4    2006 Executive Performance Unit Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Bank’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2006 (Commission File No. 000-51398)
10.5    2006 President’s Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Bank’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2006 (Commission File No. 000-51398)
31.1    Certification of the President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2    Certification of the Chief Operating Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.3    Certification of the Controller pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1    Certification of the President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2    Certification of the Chief Operating Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.3    Certification of the Controller pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
99.1    Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges – Three Months Ended March 31, 2006

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on May 15, 2006.

 

Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco

/s/    ROSS J. KARI        

Ross J. Kari

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

/s/    VERA MAYTUM        

Vera Maytum

Senior Vice President and Controller

(Chief Accounting Officer)

 

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