-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, AZBbBsvJbHEN5UKm47RWRaJYS6UEYqIPIBRRUbjWVdfnwv/XVx+ZbV361fDpwKwn FXaM9AMG1DGrl+Us+oUfsA== 0001193125-07-044240.txt : 20070301 0001193125-07-044240.hdr.sgml : 20070301 20070301151012 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-07-044240 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 11 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20061231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070301 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070301 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: THORNBURG MORTGAGE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000892535 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 850404134 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11914 FILM NUMBER: 07662820 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 150 WASHINGTON AVE STREET 2: SUITE 302 CITY: SANTA FE STATE: NM ZIP: 87501 BUSINESS PHONE: 5059891900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 150 WASHINGTON AVE STREET 2: SUITE 302 CITY: SANTA FE STATE: NM ZIP: 87501 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: THORNBURG MORTGAGE ASSET CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940531 10-K 1 d10k.htm FORM 10-K Form 10-K
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 10-K

 


(mark one)

x

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

For the fiscal year ended: December 31, 2006

OR

 

¨

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

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File Number: 001-11914

 


THORNBURG MORTGAGE, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

 


 

Maryland   85-0404134

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

150 Washington Avenue, Suite 302

Santa Fe, New Mexico

  87501
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (505) 989-1900

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class    Name of Exchange on Which Registered

Common Stock ($.01 par value) and associated preferred stock purchase rights

   New York Stock Exchange

8% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock ($.01 par value)

   New York Stock Exchange

Series D Adjusting Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock ($.01 par value)

   New York Stock Exchange

 


Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.    Yes  ¨    No  x

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

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.    ¨

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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Large accelerated filer  x    Accelerated filer  ¨    Non-accelerated filer  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).    Yes  ¨    No  x

At June 30, 2006, the aggregate market value of the Common Stock held by non-affiliates was $3,109,392,185, based on the closing price of the Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on that date.

Number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at February 21, 2007: 114,010,938

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

Portions of the Registrant’s Proxy Statement to be filed within 120 days after the close of the Registrant’s fiscal year in connection with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Registrant to be held on April 19, 2007, are incorporated by reference into Part III.

 



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THORNBURG MORTGAGE, INC.

2006 FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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  PART I   

ITEM 1.

 

BUSINESS

   3

ITEM 1A.

 

RISK FACTORS

   15

ITEM 1B.

 

UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

   18

ITEM 2.

 

PROPERTIES

   18

ITEM 3.

 

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

   18

ITEM 4.

 

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

   18
 

PART II

  

ITEM 5.

 

MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

   19

ITEM 6.

 

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

   21

ITEM 7.

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

   23

ITEM 7A.

 

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

   50

ITEM 8.

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

   50

ITEM 9.

 

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

   50

ITEM 9A.

 

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

   51

ITEM 9B.

 

OTHER INFORMATION

   51
 

PART III

  

ITEM 10.

 

DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

   52

ITEM 11.

 

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

   52

ITEM 12.

 

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS

   52

ITEM 13.

 

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

   52

ITEM 14.

 

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

   52
 

PART IV

  

ITEM 15.

 

EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

   53

ITEM 15(a)(3).

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

   53

SIGNATURES

   57

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

   F-1

GLOSSARY

   G-1

 

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In this annual report, we refer to Thornburg Mortgage, Inc. and its subsidiaries as “we,” “us,” or “the Company,” unless we specifically state otherwise or the context indicates otherwise. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in the annual report and financial statements below shall have the definitive meanings assigned to them in the Glossary at the end of this report.

PART I

 

Item 1.

BUSINESS

GENERAL

We are a single-family residential mortgage lender that originates, acquires and retains investments in ARM Assets, thereby providing capital to the single-family residential housing market. Our ARM Assets consist of Purchased ARM Assets and ARM Loans and are comprised of Traditional ARM Assets and Hybrid ARM Assets. Purchased ARM Assets are MBS that represent interests in pools of ARM loans, which are publicly rated and issued by third parties and may include guarantees or other third-party credit enhancements against losses from loan defaults. ARM Loans are either loans that we have securitized from our own loan origination or acquisition activities, loans that we use as collateral to support the issuance of Collateralized Mortgage Debt or loans pending securitization. Like traditional banking institutions, our income is generated primarily from the net spread or difference between the interest income we earn on our ARM Assets and the cost of our borrowings. Our strategy is to maximize the long-term sustainable difference between the yield on our ARM Assets and the cost of financing these assets, and to maintain that difference through interest rate and credit cycles.

While we are not a bank or savings and loan institution, our business purpose, strategy, method of operation and risk profile are best understood in comparison to such institutions. We finance the purchases and originations of our ARM Assets with equity capital, unsecured debt, Collateralized Mortgage Debt and short-term borrowings such as Reverse Repurchase Agreements, Asset-backed CP, whole loan financing facilities, and other collateralized financings that we may establish in the future. When we borrow short-term or floating-rate funds to finance our Hybrid ARM Assets, we also enter into interest rate hedging transactions, which are intended to fix, or cap, our borrowing costs during the fixed-rate period of the Hybrid ARM assets. We believe we have minimized our exposure to changes in interest rates since the assets we hold are primarily ARM Assets and we generally match the Effective Duration, which is a calculation expressed in months or years that is a measure of the expected price change of financial instruments based on changes in interest rates, of those assets with funding of comparable Effective Duration. We have a policy to operate with an Adjusted Equity-to-Assets Ratio, a non-GAAP measurement, of at least 8%. See “Capital Utilization and Leverage” on page 38 for an explanation and a calculation of our Adjusted Equity-to-Assets Ratio. Moreover, we focus on acquiring High Quality assets to minimize potential credit losses and to ensure our access to financing. Our operating structure has resulted in operating costs well below those of other mortgage originators. Our corporate structure differs from most lending institutions in that we are organized for tax purposes as a REIT and, therefore, pay substantially all of our earnings in the form of dividends to shareholders.

We are an externally advised REIT and, as such, we are managed externally by the Manager under the terms of the Management Agreement, subject to the supervision of the Board of Directors. See “Employees – The Management Agreement.”

Our internet website address is www.thornburgmortgage.com. We make available free of charge, through our internet website, under the “Investor Information – SEC Filings” section, our annual report on Form 10-K, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, our current reports on Form 8-K and any amendments to those reports that we file or furnish pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC.

You may also find the Code of Conduct, the Corporate Governance Guidelines and the charters of the Audit Committee, Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors at our website under the “Investor Information – Corporate Governance” section. These documents are also available in print to anyone who requests them by writing to us at the following address: 150 Washington Avenue, Suite 302, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87501, or by phoning us at 1-888-898-8698.

 

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

We pride ourselves on maintaining an ethical workplace in which the highest standards of professional conduct are practiced. Accordingly, we would like to highlight the following facts relating to corporate governance:

 

 

 

The Board of Directors is, and always has been, composed of a majority of independent directors. The Audit, Nominating/Corporate Governance and Compensation Committees of the Board of Directors are, and always have been, composed exclusively of independent directors. The Board of Directors 1) reviews our financial results, policy compliance and strategic direction on a quarterly basis, 2) reviews our budget and three-year strategic plan annually and 3) performs an annual review of the Manager’s compensation, performance and implementation of our strategic plan.

 

 

 

We have a Code of Conduct and Corporate Governance Guidelines that cover a wide range of business practices and procedures that apply to all of our employees, officers, directors and the Manager that foster the highest standards of ethics and conduct in all of our business relationships. In addition, we have instituted a Nonretaliation Policy and Procedure for Whistleblowers that sets forth procedures by which any officer or employee of the Company or the Manager may raise concerns regarding alleged violations of federal fraud or securities laws, which may involve financial matters, such as accounting, auditing or financial reporting, as well as non-financial matters, with the appropriate supervisors, officers or committees of the Board of Directors.

 

 

 

We have an Insider Trading Policy to prohibit any of the directors, officers or employees of the Company or the Manager from buying or selling our stock on the basis of material nonpublic information or communicating material nonpublic information to others.

 

 

 

We are managed externally by the Manager under the terms of the Management Agreement, subject to the supervision of the Board of Directors. The Manager’s compensation is based on formulas tied to our success in increasing equity capitalization and generating net income above defined targets. The Compensation Committee and the independent directors annually evaluate the Manager’s performance and determine whether the compensation paid to the Manager is reasonable in relation to the nature and quality of services performed.

 

 

 

We have a formal internal audit function to further the effective functioning of our internal controls and procedures. Our internal audit plan is approved annually by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors and is based on a formal risk assessment and is intended to provide management and the Audit Committee with an effective tool to identify and address areas of financial or operational concerns and ensure that appropriate controls and procedures are in place. Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires an annual evaluation of internal control over financial reporting. See “Controls and Procedures – Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting” on page 51.

OPERATING POLICIES AND STRATEGIES

Portfolio Strategies

Our business strategy is to acquire, originate and retain primarily ARM Assets to hold in our portfolio, fund them using equity capital and borrowed funds, and generate earnings from the difference, or spread, between the yield on our assets and our cost of borrowings. Our ARM Assets include investments in Hybrid ARM Assets and Traditional ARM Assets.

We acquire Purchased ARM Securities and ARM Loans from investment banking firms, broker-dealers, mortgage bankers, mortgage brokerage firms, banks, savings and loan institutions, credit unions, home builders and other entities involved in originating, securitizing, packaging and selling MBS and mortgage loans. We believe we have a competitive advantage in acquiring and investing in ARM Assets due to the low cost of our operations relative to traditional mortgage investors and originators.

We acquire and originate ARM Loans for our portfolio through our correspondent lending, wholesale lending, direct retail lending and bulk acquisition programs. Our correspondent lending program currently includes approximately 282 approved correspondents. In the second quarter of 2006, we began originating ARM Loans through our wholesale lending channel and as of December 31, 2006, we had 234 approved mortgage brokerage firms. Our direct retail lending channel originates ARM Loans through direct contact with consumers and we are currently authorized to lend in 49 states and the District of Columbia. We believe that diversifying our sources for ARM Loans and Purchased ARM Assets will enable us to consistently find attractive opportunities to acquire or create high quality assets at attractive yields and spreads for our portfolio.

 

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We have a focused portfolio lending investment policy designed to minimize credit risk and interest rate risk. Our policy requires us to have a mortgage asset portfolio with an expected Net Effective Duration of one year or less and which may consist of Agency Securities guaranteed by Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, or privately issued (generally publicly registered) ARM pass-through securities, multi-class pass-through securities, Collateralized Mortgage Debt, “A quality” ARM Loans that we intend to securitize, Purchased Securitized Loans or other short-term investments that either mature within one year or have an interest rate that reprices within one year.

Our investment policy requires that we invest at least 70% of our total assets in High Quality ARM Assets and short-term investments. The remainder of our ARM portfolio, comprising not more than 30% of total assets, may consist of Other Investments.

In 2006, we began acquiring and originating Pay Option ARMs as well as Purchased Securitized Loans collateralized by Pay Option ARMs and as of December 31, 2006, we held $2.2 billion of Pay Option ARMs in our portfolio, the majority of which were purchased through bulk loan acquisitions. Acquired and originated Pay Option ARMs are underwritten in accordance with our bulk loan acquisition and underwriting guidelines detailed on pages 7 and 8. Pay Option ARMs have features that allow borrowers to defer making the full interest payment on their loans. Therefore, the potential loss in the event of default could be higher than on a loan that does not provide for deferral of interest. The Pay Option ARMs have features that limit the deferred interest to 110% to 125% of the original loan balance. If the loan balance reaches the applicable limit, additional interest may not be deferred and the monthly minimum payment is increased to an amount that would amortize the loan over its remaining term. As of December 31, 2006, accumulated deferred interest was $42.0 million. We expect the number of delinquencies related to Pay Option ARMs to be greater than those related to Traditional and Hybrid ARMs. Our Pay Option ARMs had an average original effective loan-to-value ratio of 68% and an average original FICO score of 721 at December 31, 2006.

In the second quarter of 2006, our ownership of Hybrid ARM Assets with fixed-rate periods of greater than five years was limited to no more than 50% of our total assets. In July 2006, the Board of Directors removed this limitation in response to consumer preference for longer-term Hybrid ARM products in the current interest rate environment. We may also invest up to 5% of total assets in fifteen year fixed-rate assets, although, as of December 31, 2006, we did not hold any fixed-rate assets. We use Hybrid ARM Hedging Instruments to fix, or cap, the interest rates on the short-term borrowings and floating-rate Collateralized Mortgage Debt financing our Hybrid ARM Assets. We have a policy that requires us to maintain a Net Effective Duration on Hybrid ARM Assets of less than one year. We use a financial model that simulates interest rate changes and calculates the impact of those changes on the fair value of our portfolio. By maintaining a Net Effective Duration of less than one year on our Hybrid ARM Assets, we believe that we can maintain relatively stable earnings and dividends given changing interest rates.

To mitigate the adverse effect of an increase in prepayments on our ARM Assets, we emphasize the purchase of ARM Assets at prices close to or below par. We amortize any premiums paid for our assets over their expected lives using the effective yield method of accounting. To the extent that the prepayment rate on our ARM Assets differs from expectations, our net interest income will be affected. Prepayments generally increase when current mortgage interest rates fall below the interest rates on existing ARM Loans. To the extent there is an increase in prepayment rates, resulting in a shortening of the expected lives of our ARM Assets, our net income and, therefore, the taxable income available for distribution and dividends paid to shareholders could be adversely affected.

We believe that our status as a mortgage REIT makes an investment in our equity securities attractive for tax-exempt investors, such as pension plans, profit sharing plans, 401(k) plans, Keogh plans and IRAs. We do not invest in REMIC residuals or other CMO residuals that would result in the creation of excess inclusion income or unrelated business taxable income.

Acquisition, Securitization and Retention of Traditional ARM and Hybrid ARM Loans

We acquire and originate “A quality” ARM Loans through TMHL, our wholly-owned mortgage loan origination and acquisition subsidiary, from four sources: (i) correspondent lending, (ii) wholesale lending, (iii) direct retail lending and (iv) bulk acquisitions. Correspondent lending involves originating individual loans that we generally re-underwrite from lending partners which we have approved and which originate and close the individual loans using our product pricing, underwriting criteria and guidelines, or other approved criteria and guidelines. Wholesale loan originations are loans which we underwrite and close that are sourced from approved mortgage brokerage firms. Direct retail loan originations are loans that we originate directly to consumers via the internet or by telephone. Bulk acquisitions involve acquiring pools of whole loans, which are originated using the seller’s guidelines and underwriting criteria. The loans we acquire or originate are financed through warehouse borrowing arrangements pending securitization for our portfolio.

 

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The loans acquired or originated by TMHL are first lien, single-family residential Traditional ARM and Hybrid ARM loans with original terms to maturity of not more than forty years and are either fully amortizing, interest-only for up to ten years and fully amortizing thereafter, or to a lesser extent negatively amortizing.

All ARM Loans that we acquire or originate for our portfolio bear an interest rate tied to an interest rate index. Most loans have periodic and lifetime constraints on the amount to which the loan interest rate can change on any predetermined interest rate reset date. The interest rate on each Traditional ARM loan resets monthly, semi-annually or annually. Traditional ARM loans generally adjust to a margin over a U.S. Treasury index, a LIBOR index or the 12-Month Treasury Average Index. Hybrid ARM loans have a fixed rate for an initial period, generally 3 to 10 years, and then convert to Traditional ARM loans for their remaining term to maturity.

We acquire and originate ARM Loans for our portfolio with the intention of using them as collateral for Collateralized Mortgage Debt. Alternatively, we may also securitize them to create High Quality ARM securities and retain them in our portfolio as Securitized ARM Loans. In order to facilitate the securitization or financing of our loans, we generally create subordinate certificates, which provide a specified amount of credit enhancement and which we retain in our portfolio. Our investment policy limits the amount we may retain of below Investment Grade subordinate certificates or classes created as a result of our loan acquisition and securitization efforts or acquired as Purchased Securitized Loans, to 17.5% of shareholders’ equity, measured on a historical cost basis.

We believe acquiring or originating ARM Loans and then securitizing them benefits us by providing: (i) greater control over the quality and types of ARM Assets acquired; (ii) the ability to acquire current coupon ARM Assets at lower prices; (iii) additional sources of new whole-pool ARM Assets; and (iv) generally higher yielding investments in our portfolio.

We offer The Thornburg Mortgage Exchange ProgramSM for loans we originate and/or service. We believe this program promotes customer retention and reduces loan prepayments. Our core feature under this program is the loan modification option where borrowers pay fees to change their current mortgage loan products to any then-available Hybrid or Traditional ARM product that we offer. During 2006, we modified 1,141 loans with balances totaling $573.8 million. At December 31, 2006, the pipeline of loans to be modified totaled $74.6 million. Another feature of The Thornburg Mortgage Exchange ProgramSM is that, on a streamlined basis, our borrowers can take out equity from their homes.

Correspondent Lending

In the correspondent lending channel, we originate mortgage loans from Company-approved correspondent lenders. We pre-qualify all correspondents to determine their financial strength, the soundness of their own established in-house mortgage procedures and their ability to fulfill their representations and warranties to us. Correspondents’ compliance with these qualifications is assessed at least annually. The majority of loans originated in the correspondent channel are originated to our approved specifications including our internally developed loan products, credit and property guidelines, and underwriting criteria. In certain cases, correspondents sell their own loan products to us, which are originated according to the correspondents’ product specifications and underwriting guidelines that have been pre-approved by us.

We currently have granted delegated underwriting authority to 27 correspondent lenders. The level of delegated authority ranges from $650,000 up to $2,000,000 per loan. Delegated authority is granted based on our prior experience with each individual correspondent in the areas of credit quality and documentation quality. We perform a post-closing quality control review on 20% of all loans approved with delegated authority. Prior to the purchase of all non-delegated loans generated by our correspondents, we perform a full underwriting review of each loan file, including all credit and appraisal information, to ensure product quality and compliance with our underwriting guidelines.

Wholesale Lending

In June 2006, we began originating loans through mortgage brokerage firms. Our Company-approved mortgage brokerage firms sell our Traditional ARM and Hybrid ARM products and submit completed loan applications and customer documentation through our web portal and imaging systems. The loans are underwritten and closed in TMHL’s name. Our main geographic targets in 2006 were areas of highly concentrated populations such as Florida, California and the northeastern states. We plan to expand our geographic focus in 2007 to include a majority of the major markets in the United States. We pre-qualify all mortgage brokerage firms to determine their financial strength, creditworthiness, existing wholesale relationships and current technology capabilities, and to ensure that their core business relationships resemble our customer profile. We assess the mortgage brokerage firms’ compliance with these qualifications on an annual basis. In addition to pre-approving mortgage brokerage firms, we maintain a list of pre-approved settlement agents and require certain

 

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insurance policies to be obtained from the closing agents to mitigate any risk of misappropriation of funds. Prior to origination, we review all of the loan applications submitted by our mortgage brokerage firms to ensure product quality and compliance with our underwriting guidelines. We perform a full underwriting of each loan file, including all credit and appraisal information. We currently perform a post-closing quality control review on 100% of all loans originated but plan to decrease that percentage during 2007.

We have a strategic partnership with a third-party provider for our wholesale web portal and obtain an insured closing protection letter on all closings. We oversee the activities of these service providers through on-site visits, report monitoring, customer service surveys and post-closing quality control.

Direct Retail Lending

In the direct retail channel, we capitalize on our competitive advantages including our portfolio lending capability, cost-efficient operation, strategic partnerships, and available technology, to offer current and prospective borrowers attractive and innovative mortgage products, competitive mortgage rates, and a high level of customer service. We originate mortgage loans through TMHL, which is authorized to originate loans in 49 states and the District of Columbia.

Our direct retail lending model is built upon strategic partnerships with third-party providers of traditional “back office” processing and underwriting and other services such as appraisals, title and settlement services. We utilize agreements with two third-party, private label fulfillment vendors for the processing, underwriting and closing of our direct retail loans. In addition, we work with nationally recognized providers of appraisal, credit, title insurance and settlement services. We oversee the activities of these service providers through on-site visits, report monitoring, customer service surveys, post-closing quality control, and periodic direct participation in the customer experience. These services are provided on a private label basis, meaning that these providers identify themselves as being our representatives. The benefit to us of this arrangement is that we pay for these services as we use them, without a significant investment in personnel, systems, office space and equipment.

We use three approaches to originate loans directly with borrowers. We originate loans via our personal service center, where borrowers can call to inquire about loan products and interest rates, seek advice and counseling regarding qualifying for a loan and the approval process, and complete a mortgage application. The completed mortgage loan application along with a request for additional supporting documentation is then sent to the borrower for signature. Our loan processors, or their third-party agents, are responsible for working with the borrower to complete the processing of the loan application, obtain a final loan approval and schedule the loan for closing. The personal service center also originates loans as a result of outbound telephone calls to current customers. We also offer mortgages on-line utilizing third-party, private label and web-based origination systems. Prospective borrowers are able to look up mortgage loan product and interest rate information through our website, obtain access to a variety of mortgage calculators and consumer help features, submit an application on-line and begin the process of obtaining pre-approval of their loan. Once a mortgage loan application has been submitted, one of our representatives will assist the borrower in completing the loan process.

Bulk Loan Acquisitions

Third-party mortgage originators or aggregators sell us pools of single-family residential Traditional ARM and Hybrid ARM loans at market prices, with or without the servicing rights. The loans are originated using the seller’s loan products, programs and underwriting guidelines. Additionally, the originator performs the credit review of the borrower, the appraisal of the property and the quality control procedures. We usually only consider the purchase of loans when the borrowers have had their income and assets verified, their credit checked and appraisals of the properties have been obtained. We or a third party due diligence firm then perform an independent underwriting review of the processing, underwriting and loan closing methodologies that the originators used in qualifying a borrower for a loan. Depending on the size of the loan package, we may not review all of the loans in a bulk package of loans, but rather select loans for underwriting review based upon specific risk-based criteria such as property location, loan size, effective loan-to-value ratio, borrowers’ credit score and other criteria that we believe to be important indicators of credit risk. Additionally, prior to the purchase of loans, we obtain representations and warranties from each seller stating that each loan either meets the seller’s pre-approved underwriting standards and other requirements or is underwritten to our standards. A seller who breaches such representations and warranties in making a loan that we purchase may be obligated to repurchase the loan. As added security, we use the services of a third-party document custodian to insure the quality and accuracy of individual mortgage loan collateral documents and to hold the required documents in safekeeping. As a result, a majority of the required original individual loan collateral documents that are signed by the borrower, other than the original credit verification documents, are examined, verified and held by the custodian.

 

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Adfitech Operations

On August 21, 2006, we acquired Adfitech, a provider of quality control post-closing audit and document delivery services to the mortgage industry, from a subsidiary of Centex Corporation. Prior to the acquisition, we partnered with Adfitech for three years on an outsourced basis for quality control services, imaging and other selected mortgage-related functions that supported our loan origination business across all loan origination channels — correspondent, wholesale and direct retail.

In the near term, the acquisition expands our operational platform and gives us increased control over many of the back-office operations needed to grow our loan origination business. Over the longer term, Adfitech will provide us with an entry point into providing pre- and post-funding quality control services to the mortgage industry giving us the opportunity to develop a new source of non-interest income. Adfitech will continue to operate as a separate business unit as a wholly-owned subsidiary of TMHL and will continue to serve its mortgage lending clients on a business-as-usual basis from its headquarters in Edmond, Oklahoma.

Mortgage Loan Servicing

We obtain the servicing rights on a majority of the loans we originate through the correspondent lending channel and on all of the loans we originate in the wholesale and direct retail lending channels, with the intention of providing borrowers with ongoing high quality customer service, as well as the opportunity to participate in The Thornburg Mortgage Exchange ProgramSM. These efforts are designed to lower prepayment rates on the portfolio through customer retention. We contract with a third-party subservicer to service our loans on a private label basis. The third-party subservicer collects mortgage loan payments, manages escrow accounts, provides monthly statements and notices to borrowers, offers on-line mortgage servicing information and provides customer service, loan collection, mortgage exchange processing, loss mitigation, foreclosure, bankruptcy and real estate-owned management services. We actively monitor and manage the activities of our subservicer, and pay fees for this service based on a fixed fee schedule per mortgage loan. We also advance funds to the subservicer as needed when there is a shortfall in the escrow activity.

Underwriting Guidelines

Our underwriting guidelines for the correspondent, wholesale and direct retail channels are intended to determine the collateral value of the mortgaged property and to consider the borrower’s credit standing and repayment ability. Each prospective borrower completes an application that includes information with respect to the applicant’s assets, liabilities, income and employment history, as well as certain other personal information. Generally, a credit report is required for each applicant from at least one credit reporting company. The report typically contains information relating to matters such as credit history with local and national merchants and lenders, installment debt payments and any record of default, bankruptcy, repossession, suit or judgment. At December 31, 2006, our borrowers had an average FICO score of 743. On a case-by-case basis, we may determine that, based upon compensating factors, a prospective borrower not strictly qualifying under the applicable underwriting guidelines warrants an underwriting exception. Compensating factors may include, but are not limited to, low loan-to-value ratios, low debt-to-income ratios, excellent credit history, stable employment, financial reserves, and time in residence at the applicant’s current address.

Our underwriting guidelines for the correspondent lending, wholesale lending and direct retail lending channels are applied in accordance with a procedure that generally requires at least one appraisal, and for larger loan amounts, multiple appraisals and field reviews. Our underwriting guidelines permit single-family mortgage loans with loan-to-value ratios at origination of up to 95% (or, with respect to additional collateral mortgage loans, up to 100%) for the highest credit-grading category, depending on the creditworthiness of the borrower, the type and use of the property, the purpose of the loan application and the loan amount. It is our policy that loans with original loan-to-value ratios greater than 80% must either have mortgage insurance or additional collateral securing the loan.

Loan Quality Control

We employ a number of pre- and post-funding measures to ensure the quality of our loans. In addition to our internal pre-funding underwriting and loan documentation reviews on 100% of our wholesale and non-delegated correspondent loans, we maintain strict oversight of our retail lending third party providers. We also utilize a third party database company to conduct pre-funding fraud checks on 100% of our wholesale loans and 50% of our direct retail and correspondent loans. These checks validate loan application data via relational databases and logic to identify potentially fraudulent data.

 

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Post-funding, Adfitech currently reviews 100% of our wholesale loans and a 10%—15% sample of our direct retail and correspondent loans, generally within one month of funding. In the future, it is likely we will decrease the amount of current reviews performed by Adfitech on wholesale loans once we have sufficient evidence of the effectiveness of our underwriting and operating guidelines. These are extensive audits that involve a full evaluation of the underwriting decision and a re-verification of loan documentation. Our internal quality control department reviews all findings. Significant findings are circulated within relevant departments and provided to applicable correspondents and mortgage brokerage firms. Summary reports are prepared for management and the Board of Directors.

Financing Strategies

We finance our ARM Assets using common and preferred equity capital, unsecured debt, Collateralized Mortgage Debt and short-term borrowings such as Reverse Repurchase Agreements, Asset-backed CP, whole loan financing facilities and other collateralized financings that we may establish in the future. See “Hedging Strategies” below for a discussion of how we convert short-term borrowings into the equivalent of long-term fixed-rate financing for purposes of managing our interest rate risk. Our long-term objective is to achieve a more diversified funding mix including Asset-backed CP, Collateralized Mortgage Debt and Reverse Repurchase Agreements.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements involve a simultaneous sale of pledged securities to a lender at an agreed-upon price in return for our agreement to repurchase the same securities at a future date (the maturity of the borrowing) at a higher price. The price difference is the cost of borrowing under these agreements. We have established lines of credit and collateralized financing agreements with 20 different financial institutions.

We enter into three types of Reverse Repurchase Agreements: variable rate term Reverse Repurchase Agreements, fixed-rate Reverse Repurchase Agreements and structured Reverse Repurchase Agreements. Our variable rate term Reverse Repurchase Agreements are financings with original maturities ranging from one to thirteen months. Our structured Reverse Repurchase Agreements incorporate elements of both the variable rate term and the fixed-rate Reverse Repurchase Agreements and have original maturities of five years. The interest rates on these variable rate term and structured Reverse Repurchase Agreements are generally indexed to the one-month LIBOR rate, and reprice accordingly. The fixed-rate Reverse Repurchase Agreements have original maturities within one month. Generally, upon repayment of each Reverse Repurchase Agreement, we immediately pledge the ARM Assets used to collateralize the financing to secure a new Reverse Repurchase Agreement.

We have an Asset-backed CP facility, which provides us with an alternative way to finance our High Quality ARM Assets portfolio. We issue Asset-backed CP in the form of secured liquidity notes that have been rated P-1 by Moody’s Investors Service, F1+ by Fitch Ratings and A-1+ by Standard and Poor’s to money market investors. The notes can be collateralized by Agency Securities and AAA-rated, adjustable-rate MBS that we have either purchased or created through our loan securitization process. Importantly, we have diversified our funding sources by replacing a portion of our Reverse Repurchase Agreement borrowings with the issuance of Asset-backed CP under terms that are comparable to our existing Reverse Repurchase Agreement funding.

Because we borrow money under Reverse Repurchase Agreements and Asset-backed CP based on the fair value of our ARM Assets, our borrowing ability under these agreements could be limited and lenders could initiate margin calls in the event of interest rate changes or if the value of our ARM Assets declines for other reasons.

We have also financed the origination and purchase of ARM Assets by issuing hedged floating-rate and fixed-rate Collateralized Mortgage Debt in the capital markets. The Collateralized Mortgage Debt is collateralized by ARM Loans that are placed in a trust. The trust pays the principal and interest payments on the debt out of the cash flows received on the collateral and related Hedging Instruments. This structure enables us to make more efficient use of our capital because the capital requirement to support these financings is less than the amount our policy requires to support the same amount of financings in the Reverse Repurchase Agreement or Asset-backed CP markets. These transactions are a long-term form of financing and are not subject to margin calls or disruptions in the asset-backed financing market.

We have financing facilities, or credit lines, for whole loans. A whole loan is the actual mortgage loan evidenced by a note and secured by a mortgage or deed of trust. We use these financing facilities to finance our acquisition and origination of whole loans while we are accumulating loans for securitization.

We have issued Senior Notes in the amount of $305.0 million as a form of long-term capital. The Senior Notes bear interest at 8.0%, payable each May 15 and November 15, and mature on May 15, 2013. The Senior Notes are unsecured and are redeemable at a declining premium, in whole or in part, beginning on May 15, 2008, and at par beginning on May 15, 2011.

 

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We have issued Subordinated Notes in the amount of $240.0 million as another form of long-term capital. The Subordinated Notes bear interest at a weighted average fixed rate of 7.47% per annum through the interest payment dates between October 2015 and January 2016, and thereafter at a variable rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus a weighted average rate of 2.56% per annum, payable each January 30, April 30, July 30 and October 30, and mature between October 30, 2035 and April 30, 2036. The Subordinated Notes are unsecured and are redeemable at par, in whole or in part, beginning on October 30, 2010. The Subordinated Notes may also be redeemed at a premium under limited circumstances on or before October 30, 2010.

Capital Utilization

The Board of Directors has approved a policy that limits our capacity to borrow funds to finance mortgage assets based on long-term capital. We monitor the relationship between our assets, borrowings and long-term capital using a variety of different measures. However, the primary operating policy that limits our borrowings and leverage is a requirement to maintain our Adjusted Equity-to-Assets Ratio, a non-GAAP measurement, at a minimum of 8%. Broadly speaking, this ratio reflects the relationship between those assets financed with borrowings that are subject to margin calls and our long-term capital position. See further discussion of capital utilization and leverage beginning on page 38 and the calculation of our Adjusted Equity-to-Assets Ratio on page 39.

Liquidity Management

Our primary focus is to acquire and originate high quality, highly liquid assets such that sufficient assets could be readily converted to cash, if necessary, in order to meet our financial obligations. We have a Liquidity Management Policy, which is designed to minimize potential shortfalls in liquidity resulting from adverse changes in interest rates or market conditions. The Liquidity Management Policy requires the frequent measurement of the potential market value exposure of the portfolio to a 100 BP instantaneous parallel increase in interest rates above expected future interest rates as well as a 100 BP instantaneous parallel decrease in interest rates below expected future interest rates. The calculated potential mark-to-market exposure resulting from this scenario is probability weighted, increased by a multiple of three, and compared to recent minimum liquidity levels in order to determine whether management needs to take specific actions to improve liquidity or further reduce interest rate risk. We believe this is a prudent approach to assessing our liquidity risk.

Hedging Strategies

We attempt to mitigate our interest rate risk by funding our ARM Assets with a combination of short-term borrowings and Hedging Instruments whose combined Effective Durations approximately match the Effective Durations on our ARM Assets. Some of our borrowings are at interest rates that are either variable or short-term (one year or less) because a portion of our ARM Assets, the Traditional ARM Assets, have interest rates that adjust within one year. We finance our Hybrid ARM portfolio with borrowings hedged with Hybrid ARM Hedging Instruments that fix the interest rate on our floating-rate borrowings such that the Net Effective Duration is less than one year. As Net Effective Duration approaches zero, a lower volatility of earnings is expected when interest rates change during future periods. When we enter into a Swap Agreement, we agree to pay a fixed rate of interest and to receive a variable interest rate, generally based on LIBOR. We purchase Cap Agreements by incurring a one-time fee or premium. Pursuant to the terms of the Cap Agreements, we will receive cash payments if the interest rate index specified in any such Cap Agreement increases above contractually specified levels. Therefore, such Cap Agreements have the effect of capping the interest rate on a portion of our borrowings above a specified level as opposed to fixing our cost of funds as in a swap transaction. The notional amounts of the Hybrid ARM Hedging Instruments generally decline over the life of these instruments and the notional amounts of a portion of our Swap Agreements and all of our Cap Agreements decline such that they are expected to equal the balance of the Hybrid ARM loans collateralizing debt hedged with these Hybrid ARM Hedging Instruments. As of December 31, 2006, our Hybrid ARM Hedging Instruments had a remaining average term to maturity of 3.6 years before considering the effects of prepayments and when combined with our Hybrid ARM Assets and related borrowings had a Net Effective Duration of approximately zero years, including the effects of estimated prepayments.

We enter into Pipeline Hedging Instruments to manage interest rate risk associated with commitments to purchase ARM Loans. The gain (loss) on the Pipeline Hedging Instruments is expected to offset the gain (loss) recorded for the change in fair value of the loan commitments.

We may enter into additional hedging transactions designed to protect our borrowing costs or portfolio yields from interest rate changes. We may purchase “interest-only” or “principal-only” mortgage assets or other mortgage derivative products for purposes of mitigating risk from interest rate changes. We may also use, from time to time, futures contracts and options on futures contracts on the Eurodollar, Federal Funds, Treasury bills and Treasury notes and similar financial instruments to mitigate risk from changing interest rates.

 

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The hedging transactions that we currently use are primarily designed to protect our income during periods of changing market interest rates and also have the benefit of protecting our portfolio market value. We do not enter into derivative transactions for speculative purposes. Further, no hedging strategy can completely insulate us from risk and certain of the federal income tax requirements that we must satisfy to qualify as a REIT may limit our ability to hedge. We carefully monitor and may have to limit our hedging strategies to ensure that we do not realize excessive hedging income or hold hedging assets having excess value in relation to total assets.

Operating Restrictions

Management has recommended and the Board of Directors has established our operating and investment policies and strategies. The Board of Directors reviews the implementation of these policies and strategies on a quarterly basis. Any revisions in such policies and strategies require the approval of the Board of Directors, including a majority of the independent directors. Management can recommend and the Board of Directors can approve the modification or alteration of such policies without the consent of our shareholders.

We have elected to qualify as a REIT for income tax purposes. We have adopted certain compliance guidelines, which include restrictions on our acquisition, holding and sale of assets, thus limiting the investment strategies that we may employ. Substantially all of the tax assets that we have acquired and will acquire for investment are expected to be Qualified REIT Assets. We closely monitor our purchases of ARM Assets and the income from such assets, including from our hedging strategies, so that we maintain our qualification as a REIT at all times.

We intend to conduct our business so as not to become regulated as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. If we were to become regulated as an investment company, our ability to borrow funds to acquire additional assets would be substantially reduced. The Investment Company Act exempts from regulation entities that are “primarily engaged” in the business of purchasing or otherwise acquiring “mortgages and other liens on and interests in real estate.” In order to maintain our exempt status under the Investment Company Act, current SEC staff interpretations require that at least 55% of our assets must consist of Qualifying Interests, as such term has been defined by the SEC staff. We closely monitor our compliance with this requirement and we intend to maintain our exempt status. We have been able to maintain our exemption so far through the origination of ARM Loans and the purchase of whole pool Agency Securities and privately issued ARM securities and loans that qualify for the exemption.

PORTFOLIO OF MORTGAGE ASSETS

We have invested in the following types of ARM Assets in accordance with the operating policies established by the Board of Directors and described above in “Business - Operating Policies and Strategies - Operating Restrictions.”

Purchased ARM Assets

Our investments in Purchased ARM Assets are concentrated in High Quality ARM securities. These securities are issued and guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, or are privately issued ARM securities that generally have some form of third-party credit enhancement and meet our High Quality credit criteria. See “Business — Operating Policies and Strategies – Portfolio Strategies.” The High Quality ARM securities that we acquire represent interests in ARM Loans that are secured primarily by first liens on single-family (one-to-four unit) residential properties, although we may also acquire ARM securities secured by liens on other types of real estate-related properties.

ARM Loans

All of our ARM Loans are either Traditional ARM loans or Hybrid ARM loans. Securitized ARM Loans are loans that we have originated or acquired and securitized in which we retain 100% of the beneficial ownership interests. ARM Loans Collateralizing Debt are also loans we have securitized that provide credit support for AAA or AA certificates issued to third-party investors in our Collateralized Mortgage Debt structured financing arrangements. ARM loans held for securitization are loans we have acquired or originated that we intend to securitize and retain.

 

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When originating or acquiring Traditional ARM and Hybrid ARM loans, we focus our attention on all aspects of a borrower’s profile and the characteristics of a mortgage loan product that we believe are most important in insuring excellent loan performance and minimal credit exposure. We originate or acquire loans that are generally underwritten to “A quality” standards. Our borrowers generally make large down payments and have adequate liquid asset reserves, verified income, job stability and excellent credit (as measured by a credit report and a credit score). In addition, full real estate appraisals are underwritten to ensure the property collateral is well valued, appropriate to the neighborhood and located in a stable market. The Traditional ARM and Hybrid ARM loans we have originated or acquired are all first lien mortgages on single-family (one-to-four units) residential properties. Some have additional collateral in the form of pledged financial assets. Pledged financial assets are limited to marketable equity securities, investment grade bonds, cash or other approved securities. As a result, the loans we originate or acquire are generally fully documented loans, generally with 80% or lower effective loan-to-value ratios based on independently appraised property values. If a loan has an original loan-to-value ratio above 80%, we require private mortgage insurance or additional collateral, providing additional protection to us against credit risk. The average original effective loan-to-value ratio of our loans was 66.8% as of December 31, 2006.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain information contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K constitutes “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are based on our current expectations, estimates and projections. Pursuant to those sections, we may obtain a “safe harbor” for forward-looking statements by identifying those statements and by accompanying those statements with cautionary statements, which identify factors that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “aim,” “expect,” “will,” “strive,” “target,” “confidence” and “project” and similar words identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are not guarantees of future performance, events or results and involve potential risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, our actual results may differ from our current expectations, estimates and projections. Important factors that may impact our actual results or may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf include, but are not limited to, changes in interest rates, changes in yields available for purchase on adjustable and variable rate mortgage assets, changes in the yield curve, changes in prepayment rates, changes in the supply of mortgage-backed securities and loans, our ability to obtain financing and the terms of any financing that we do obtain. Other factors that may impact our actual results are discussed in “Risk Factors” below. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions that may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

COMPETITION

In acquiring ARM Assets, we compete with other mortgage REITs, investment banking firms, savings and loan institutions, banks, mortgage bankers, insurance companies, mutual funds, lenders, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and other entities purchasing ARM Assets, many of which have greater financial resources than we do. The existence of such entities may increase the competition for the acquisition of ARM Assets resulting in higher prices and lower yields on such mortgage assets.

EMPLOYEES

The Manager provides management and personnel, subject to the supervision of the Board of Directors and under the terms of the Management Agreement discussed below. To date since the inception of our operations, the Manager has not engaged in any other activities besides the management of our operations although it is permitted to do so under the terms of the Management Agreement. As a result of the acquisition of Adfitech on August 21, 2006, and our expansion into the wholesale channel, we had 311 employees at December 31, 2006. Additionally, the Manager had 155 employees, 112 of whom were directly engaged in the activities of TMHL.

 

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The Management Agreement

The Management Agreement, which expires in July 2014, provides for an annual review by the independent directors of the Board of Directors of the Manager’s performance and the reasonableness of the compensation paid to the Manager. If we terminate the Management Agreement other than for cause, we must pay the Manager a substantial cancellation fee. The Management Agreement also provides that in the event a person or entity obtains more than 20% of Common Stock, we are combined with or acquired by another entity, or we terminate the Management Agreement other than for cause, we are obligated to acquire substantially all of the Manager’s assets through an exchange of shares with a value based on a formula tied to the Manager’s net profits. We have the right to terminate the Management Agreement upon the occurrence of certain specific events, including a material breach by the Manager of any provision contained in the Management Agreement.

The Manager at all times is subject to the supervision of the Board of Directors and has only such functions and authority as may be delegated to it. The Manager is responsible for our operations and performs all such services and activities relating to the management of our assets and operations.

The Manager receives an annual base management fee of 1.36% on the first $300 million of Average Historical Equity, plus 1.00% on Average Historical Equity above $300 million but less than $1.5 billion. The additional fee earned on Average Historical Equity is limited to 0.88% on Average Historical Equity greater than $1.5 billion but less than $2.0 billion, to 0.82% for Average Historical Equity greater than $2.0 billion but less than $2.5 billion, to 0.77% for Average Historical Equity greater than $2.5 billion but less than $3.0 billion, and is capped at 0.72% on any Average Historical Equity greater than $3.0 billion. These percentages are subject to an inflation adjustment each July based on changes to the Consumer Price Index over the prior twelve month period. The Manager earns a performance-based incentive fee of 20% of the Company’s annualized net income, before performance-based compensation, above an annualized ROE as defined in the Management Agreement equal to the Ten Year U.S. Treasury Rate plus 1%, with the fee limited such that once the Manager has earned a performance fee of $30 million, the performance fee percentage of 20% is reduced by 1% for each additional $5 million earned in performance fees until reaching a performance fee percentage of 15% for any amount greater than $50 million.

Subject to the limitations set forth below, we pay all our operating expenses except those that the Manager is specifically required to pay under the Management Agreement. The operating expenses that the Manager is required to pay include the compensation of personnel who are performing management services for the Manager and the cost of office space, equipment and other overhead-related expenses required in connection with those personnel providing management services for the Manager. The expenses that we are required to pay include costs related to the acquisition, disposition, securitization and financing of mortgage loans, the compensation and expenses of operating personnel, marketing expenses, regular legal and auditing fees and expenses, the fees and expenses of our directors, the costs of printing and mailing proxies and reports to shareholders, the fees and expenses of our custodian and the Agent, if any, and the reimbursement of any obligation of the Manager for any New Mexico gross receipts tax liability.

FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

General

We have elected to be treated as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. In brief, if we meet certain detailed conditions imposed by the REIT provisions of the Code, such as investing primarily in real estate and mortgage loans, we will not be taxed at the corporate level on the taxable income that we currently distribute to our shareholders. We can therefore avoid most of the “double taxation” (at the corporate level and then again at the shareholder level when the income is distributed) that we would otherwise experience if we were not taxed as a REIT.

If we do not qualify as a REIT in any given year, we would be subject to federal and state income tax as a domestic corporation, which would reduce the amount of the after-tax cash available for distribution to our shareholders. We believe that we have satisfied the requirements for qualification as a REIT since the year ending in 1993. We intend at all times to continue to comply with the requirements for qualification as a REIT under the Code, as described below.

In each year that we qualify as a REIT, we generally will not be subject to federal income tax on that portion of our REIT taxable income or capital gain that we distribute to our shareholders. We are subject to corporate level taxation on any undistributed income. In addition, we face corporate level taxation due to any failure to make timely distributions, on the built-in gain on assets acquired from a taxable corporation such as a taxable REIT subsidiary, on the income from any property that we take in foreclosure and on which we make a foreclosure property election, and on the gain from any property that is treated as “dealer property” in our hands. TMHL, its subsidiary Adfitech, and TMHS are taxable REIT subsidiaries and, as such, are subject to both federal and state corporate income taxes.

 

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Requirements for Qualification as a REIT

To qualify for tax treatment as a REIT under the Code, we must meet certain tests, as described briefly below.

Ownership of Capital Stock

For all taxable years after the first taxable year for which we elected to be a REIT, a minimum of 100 persons must hold our shares of capital stock for at least 335 days of a 12-month year (or a proportionate part of a short tax year). In addition, at all times during the second half of each taxable year, no more than 50% in value of our capital stock may be owned directly or indirectly by five or fewer individuals. We are required to maintain records regarding the ownership of our shares and to demand statements from persons who own more than a certain percentage of our shares regarding their ownership of shares. We must keep a list of those shareholders who fail to reply to such a demand.

We are required to use the calendar year as our taxable year for income tax purposes.

Nature of Assets

On the last day of each calendar quarter, at least 75% of the value of the consolidated tax assets of TMA, TMD and TMCR must consist of Qualified REIT Assets, government securities, cash and cash items. On the last day of each calendar quarter, of the assets not included in the foregoing 75% assets test, the value of securities that we hold issued by any one issuer may not exceed 5% in value of our total assets and we may not own more than 10% of any one issuer’s outstanding securities (with an exception for a taxable REIT subsidiary and a qualified REIT subsidiary). Under that exception, the aggregate value of the securities issued by such taxable REIT subsidiaries is limited to 20% of the value of all of our total assets. We monitor the purchase and holding of our assets in order to comply with the above asset tests.

We may from time to time hold, through one or more taxable REIT subsidiaries, assets that, if we held them directly, could generate income that would have an adverse effect on our qualification as a REIT or on certain classes of our shareholders. We do not expect that the value of the securities issued by such taxable subsidiaries, in the aggregate, will ever exceed 20% of the value of all of our assets.

Sources of Income

We must meet the following separate income-based tests each year:

1. The 75% Test. At least 75% of the consolidated gross taxable income of TMA, TMD and TMCR for the taxable year must be derived from Qualified REIT Assets including interest (other than interest based in whole or in part on the income or profits of any person) on obligations secured by mortgages on real property or interests in real property. The investments that we have made and will continue to make will give rise primarily to mortgage interest qualifying under the 75% income test.

2. The 95% Test. In addition to deriving 75% of our gross taxable income from the sources listed above, at least an additional 20% of our gross taxable income for the taxable year must be derived from those sources, or from dividends, interest or gains from the sale or other disposition of stock or other assets that are not dealer property. We intend to limit substantially all of the tax assets that we acquire (other than stock in certain affiliate corporations as discussed above) to Qualified REIT Assets. Our policy to maintain REIT status may limit the type of assets, including hedging contracts and other assets, which we otherwise might acquire.

Distributions

We must (i) distribute at least 85% of our taxable income by the end of each calendar year and (ii) declare dividends of at least 90% of our income by the time we file our tax return for such year, and pay such dividends no later than the date of the first regular dividend payment after such declaration. Income for purposes of the 90% distribution requirement is determined (a) without the deduction of dividends paid, (b) by excluding net capital gain, (c) by including 90% of the excess of the net income from foreclosure property over the tax imposed on such income by the Code, and (d) by subtracting any “excess noncash income”. We intend to declare and distribute dividends to our shareholders in sufficient amounts to meet the distribution requirement.

 

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The Service has ruled that if a REIT’s dividend reinvestment plan allows shareholders of the REIT to elect to have cash distributions reinvested in shares of the REIT at a purchase price equal to at least 95% of fair market value on the distribution date, then such cash distributions qualify under the 90% distribution test. We believe that the DRSPP complies with this ruling.

Taxation of Shareholders

For any taxable year in which we are treated as a REIT for federal income purposes, the amounts that we distribute to our shareholders out of current or accumulated earnings and profits will be includable by the shareholders as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes unless properly designated by us as capital gain dividends. Our distributions will not be eligible for the dividends received deduction for corporations. Shareholders may not deduct any of our net operating losses or capital losses.

Dividends paid by domestic, non-REIT corporations to shareholders other than corporations are now generally taxed at the rate applicable to long-term capital gains, which is a maximum of 15%, subject to certain limitations. Because we are a REIT, however, our dividends generally will continue to be taxed at regular ordinary income tax rates, except in limited circumstances that we do not contemplate.

If we make distributions to our shareholders in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits, those distributions will be considered first a tax-free return of capital, reducing the tax basis of a shareholder’s shares until the tax basis is zero. Distributions in excess of the tax basis will be taxable as gain realized from the sale of our shares. We will withhold 30% of dividend distributions to shareholders that we know to be foreign persons unless the shareholder provides us with a properly completed Service form for claiming the reduced withholding rate under an applicable income tax treaty.

The provisions of the Code are highly technical and complex. This summary is not intended to be a detailed discussion of the Code or its rules and regulations, or of related administrative and judicial interpretations. We have not obtained a ruling from the Service with respect to tax considerations relevant to our organization or operation, or to an acquisition of our equity capital. This summary is not intended to be a substitute for prudent tax planning and each of our shareholders is urged to consult his or her own tax advisor with respect to these and other federal, state and local tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of shares of our stock and any potential changes in applicable law.

 

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RISK FACTORS

We actively manage the risks associated with our business. Interest rate risks, credit risks, earnings volatility, REIT qualification risks and other risks are monitored, measured and quantified by management in order to assure minimal earnings and dividend fluctuations. However, investors should understand the nature of the risks that we face. Any one of the key risk factors discussed below, or other factors not so discussed, could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations and could adversely affect our profitability. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider all of the risks described below.

ARM yields change as short-term interest rates change.

 

 

 

When short-term interest rates are low, the yields on our ARM Assets will be low, reducing our return on equity.

 

 

 

We own ARM Assets tied to various interest rate indices. If the interest rate indices applicable to our ARM Assets change independently of other market interest rates, our ARM yields, spreads and earnings may be adversely affected.

 

 

 

We own ARM Assets with various repricing or interest rate adjustment frequencies. The yields on these assets also may respond to changes in their underlying indices on a delayed basis due to borrower notification requirements. As a result, our yields and earnings on these assets could be temporarily below our longer-term expectations.

Book value changes as interest rates change.

 

 

 

Increases in interest rates may result in a decline in the fair value of our ARM Assets that may not be fully offset by the value of our Hedging Instruments. A decrease in the fair value of our ARM securities may result in a reduction of our book value due to the accounting standards that we are required to follow.

 

 

 

The fair value of the Hedging Instruments we use to manage our interest rate risk may decline during periods of declining interest rates and may not be fully offset by increases in the value of our ARM Assets, adversely affecting our book value because of the accounting standards that we are required to follow.

 

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We borrow money to fund the purchase of additional ARM Assets. A significant contributor to our earnings is the interest margin between the yield on our ARM Assets and the cost of our borrowings.

 

 

 

All of the risks highlighted above could be magnified because we use borrowed funds to acquire additional ARM Assets for our portfolio.

 

 

 

Our ability to borrow and our cost of borrowing could be adversely affected by deterioration in the quality or fair value of our ARM Assets or by general availability of credit in the mortgage market.

 

 

 

We borrow funds based on the fair value of our ARM Assets less a margin amount. If either the fair value of our ARM Assets declines, or our margin requirements increase, we could be subject to margin calls that would require us to either pledge additional ARM Assets as collateral or reduce our borrowings. If we did not have sufficient unpledged assets or liquidity to meet these requirements, we may need to sell assets under adverse market conditions to satisfy our lenders.

 

 

 

Our borrowings are tied primarily to the LIBOR interest rates, while our assets are indexed to LIBOR and other various interest rate indices. If these other short-term indices move differently than LIBOR, our earnings could be adversely affected to the extent of the difference.

 

 

 

Our calculation of Effective Duration and Net Effective Duration are estimates based on assumptions about the expected behavior of our assets, liabilities and Hedging Instruments that may prove to be empirically incorrect, and our Effective Duration and Net Effective Duration change with every change in interest rates. As a result, our actual exposure to changes in interest rates could be different than that implied by our Effective Duration calculation.

 

 

 

The interest rate adjustment or repricing characteristics of our ARM Assets and borrowings may not be perfectly matched. Rising interest rates could adversely affect our earnings and dividends if the interest payments that we must make on our borrowings rise faster than the interest income we earn on our ARM Assets. Declining interest rates could adversely affect our earnings and dividends if the interest income we receive on our ARM Assets declines more quickly than the interest payments that we must make on our borrowings. In general, our borrowings adjust more frequently than the interest rates on our ARM Assets.

 

 

 

Some of our ARM Assets have caps that limit the amount that the interest rate can change for a given change in an underlying index. Our borrowings do not have similar limitations. If the interest rate change on our ARM Assets is limited while the interest rates on our borrowings increase, our Portfolio Margins and earnings may be adversely affected.

 

 

 

We employ various hedging and funding strategies to minimize the adverse impact that changing interest rates might have on our earnings, but our strategies may prove to be less effective in practice than we anticipate, or our ability to use such strategies may be limited due to our need to comply with federal income tax requirements that are necessary to preserve our REIT status.

Our mortgage assets may be prepaid at any time at the borrower’s option.

 

 

 

Mortgage prepayment rates typically rise during falling interest rate environments. If mortgages prepay, the prepayment proceeds may be invested in lower yielding assets, thus reducing earnings.

 

 

 

Mortgage prepayment rates typically fall during rising interest rate environments. If mortgages do not prepay, we would have less cash flow to use to purchase new mortgage assets in a higher interest rate environment, potentially adversely affecting earnings.

 

 

 

We purchase and originate ARM Assets at prices greater than par. We amortize the premiums over the expected life of the ARM asset. To the extent that we have purchased such assets, our yields, spreads and earnings could be adversely affected if mortgage prepayment rates are greater than anticipated at the time of acquisition because we would have to amortize the premiums at a faster rate.

We acquire Hybrid ARM Assets that have fixed interest rate periods.

 

 

 

A decline in interest rates may result in an increase in prepayment of our Hybrid ARM Assets, which could cause the amount of our fixed rate financing to increase relative to the total amount of our Hybrid ARM Assets. This may result in a decline in our net spread on Hybrid ARM Assets as replacement Hybrid ARM Assets may have a lower yield than the assets that are paying off.

 

 

 

An increase in interest rates may result in a decline in prepayment of our Hybrid ARM Assets, requiring us to finance a greater amount of Hybrid ARM Assets than originally anticipated at a time when interest rates may be higher, which would result in a decline in our net spread on Hybrid ARM Assets.

 

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We originate and acquire ARM Loans and ARM securities and have risk of loss due to mortgage loan defaults or fraud.

 

 

 

The ability of our borrowers to make timely principal and interest payments could be adversely affected by changes in their personal circumstances, a rise in interest rates, a recession, declining real estate property values or other economic events, resulting in losses to us.

 

 

 

If a borrower defaults on a mortgage loan that we own and if the liquidation proceeds from the sale of the property do not cover our loan amount and our legal, broker and selling costs, we would experience a loss.

 

 

 

We bear the risk of loss on loans we have originated or acquired due to hazard losses such as earthquakes, floods, fires or similar hazards, unless the homeowner had insurance for such hazards.

 

 

 

We could experience losses if we fail to detect fraud, where a borrower or lending partner has misrepresented its financial situation or purpose for obtaining the loan, or an appraisal misrepresented the value of the property collateralizing our loan.

 

 

 

We purchase ARM securities that have various degrees of third-party credit protection and are rated at least Investment Grade at the time of purchase. It is possible that default and loan loss experience on the underlying securitized loans could exceed any credit enhancement, subjecting us to risk of loss.

Our mortgage loan originations are dependent on external factors.

 

 

 

We rely on third-party providers who specialize in the underwriting, processing, servicing and closing of mortgage loans. We are dependent upon the availability and quality of the performance of such providers and we cannot guarantee that they will successfully perform the services for which we engage them.

 

 

 

As a mortgage lender, we are subject to changes in consumer and real estate-related laws and regulations that could subject us to lawsuits or adversely affect our profitability or ability to remain competitive.

 

 

 

We must comply with the applicable licensing and other regulatory requirements of each jurisdiction in which we are authorized to lend. We are subject to examination by each such jurisdiction, and if it is determined that we are not in compliance with the applicable requirements, we may be fined and our license to lend may be suspended or revoked.

 

 

 

We are competing for mortgage loans against much larger, better-known mortgage originators that could affect our ability to acquire or originate ARM Assets at attractive yields and spreads.

 

 

 

ARM Assets may not always be readily available for purchase or origination in the marketplace at attractive yields because their availability is somewhat dependent on the relationship between 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rates and ARM rates.

Our REIT tax status creates certain risks.

 

 

 

The requirements to qualify for REIT tax status are complex and technical, and we may not be able to qualify for reasons beyond our control. Even though we have always exceeded all of the requirements for qualifying, a failure to qualify as a REIT could subject our earnings to taxation at regular corporate rates, thereby reducing the amount of money available for distributions to our shareholders and for payment of principal and interest on our borrowings.

 

 

 

The REIT tax rules require that we distribute the majority of our earnings as dividends, leaving us limited ability to maintain our future dividend payments if our earnings decline.

 

 

 

Because we must distribute the majority of our earnings to shareholders in the form of dividends, we have a limited amount of capital available to internally fund our growth.

 

 

 

Additionally, because we cannot retain earnings to grow, we must issue additional shares of stock to grow, which could result in the dilution of our outstanding stock and an accompanying decrease in its market price.

 

 

 

Changes in tax laws related to REIT qualifications or taxation of dividends could adversely affect us.

The loss of the Investment Company Act exemption could adversely affect us.

 

 

 

We conduct our business so as not to become regulated as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. If we were to become regulated as an investment company, we would not be able to operate as we currently do.

 

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We are dependent on certain key personnel.

 

 

 

We are dependent upon the efforts of Garrett Thornburg, the Chairman of our Board of Directors and our Chief Executive Officer, Larry A. Goldstone, our President and Chief Operating Officer, Clarence G. Simmons, III, our Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Joseph H. Badal, our Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer, all of whom are also key officers and employees of the Manager. The loss of any of their services could have an adverse effect on our operations.

Some of our directors and officers have ownership interests in the Manager, which may create conflicts of interest.

 

 

 

The Manager is entitled to receive performance-based compensation based on our annualized return on equity. Undue emphasis placed on maximization of our short-term return on equity at the expense of other criteria could result in increased risk to our long-term return on equity.

We may change our policies without shareholder approval.

 

 

 

Management recommends and the Board of Directors establishes all of our operating policies, including our investment, financing and dividend policies. Our Board of Directors has the ability and authority to revise or amend those policies without shareholder approval.

Our technology infrastructure and systems are critical to our success.

 

 

 

Our ability to originate, acquire and purchase ARM Assets and manage the related interest rate risks and credit risks is critical to our success and is highly dependent upon the efficient and uninterrupted operation of our computer and communications hardware and software systems. Some of these systems are located at our facility and some are maintained by third party vendors. Any significant interruption in the availability and functionality of these systems could harm our business.

 

 

 

Although we believe we have taken appropriate measures to provide for the security of our systems, our security measures may not effectively prohibit others from obtaining improper access to our information. If a person is able to circumvent our security measures, he or she could destroy or misappropriate valuable information or disrupt our operations. Any security breach could expose us to risks of data loss, litigation and liability and could seriously disrupt our operations and harm our reputation.

 

Item 1B.

UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None

 

Item 2.

PROPERTIES

Our principal executive offices are located in Santa Fe, New Mexico and are provided by the Manager in accordance with the Management Agreement. All of our subsidiaries, except Adfitech, have their principal offices in Santa Fe, New Mexico, which are leased from the Manager. We own the land, and buildings thereon, at which Adfitech’s principal office is located in Edmond, Oklahoma.

 

Item 3.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

At December 31, 2006, there were no material pending legal proceedings to which we were a party or to which any of our property was subject.

Pursuant to Section 6707A(e) of the Code, we must disclose if we have been required to pay a penalty to the Service for failing to make required disclosures with respect to certain transactions that have been identified by the Service as abusive or that have a significant tax avoidance purpose. During 2006, we did not enter into any such transactions and were not required to pay a penalty to the Service for failing to make the required disclosures.

 

Item 4.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

No matters were submitted to a vote of our shareholders during the fourth quarter of 2006.

 

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PART II

 

Item 5.

MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

The Common Stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol “TMA”. As of February 21, 2007, we had 114,010,938 shares of Common Stock outstanding, held by 5,880 holders of record and approximately 137,810 beneficial owners.

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high, low and closing sales prices per share of the Common Stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange composite tape and the cash dividends declared per share of Common Stock.

 

     Stock Prices   

Cash Dividends
Declared

Per Share

 
     High    Low    Close       

2006

           

Fourth Quarter ended December 31, 2006

   $ 26.82    $ 24.28    $ 25.13    $ 0.68 (1)

Third Quarter ended September 30, 2006

     28.72      22.55      25.47      0.68  

Second Quarter ended June 30, 2006

     28.91      25.89      27.87      0.68  

First Quarter ended March 31, 2006

     27.28      24.77      27.06      0.68  

2005

           

Fourth Quarter ended December 31, 2005

   $ 27.53    $ 22.72    $ 26.20    $ 0.68 (2)

Third Quarter ended September 30, 2005

     30.29      24.46      25.06      0.68  

Second Quarter ended June 30, 2005

     30.82      27.91      29.13      0.68  

First Quarter ended March 31, 2005

     29.31      27.16      28.04      0.68  
 
 

(1)

The 2006 fourth quarter dividend was declared in December 2006 and paid in January 2007.

 

(2)

The 2005 fourth quarter dividend was declared in December 2005 and paid in January 2006.

In order to qualify for the tax benefits accorded to a REIT under the Code, we intend to pay quarterly dividends such that all or substantially all of our taxable income each year (subject to certain adjustments) is distributed to our shareholders. All of the distributions that we make will be at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend on our earnings and financial condition, maintenance of REIT status and any other factors that the Board of Directors deems relevant.

Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan

The DRSPP allows shareholders of Common and Series C Preferred Stock to have their dividends reinvested in additional shares of Common Stock. The Common Stock to be acquired under the DRSPP may be purchased from us, or in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, at our sole discretion. Shares purchased from us may be purchased at a discount from the then prevailing market price, at our sole discretion. Shareholders and non-shareholders may also make monthly cash purchases of Common Stock, subject to a minimum of $100 per month ($500 minimum initial investment for new investors) and a maximum of $10,000 per month for each optional cash purchase, although we may waive the limitation on the maximum amount upon request, at our sole discretion. The Agent is the trustee and administrator of the DRSPP. Shareholders who own stock that is registered in their own name and want to participate in the DRSPP must deliver a completed enrollment form to the Agent. Shareholders who own stock that is registered in a name other than their own (e.g., broker or bank nominee) and want to participate in the DRSPP must either request the broker or nominee to participate on their behalf or request that the broker or nominee re-register the stock in the shareholder’s name and deliver a completed enrollment form to the Agent. Additional information about the DRSPP (including a prospectus) and forms are available from the Agent or us.

 

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Total Return Comparison

The following graph presents a total return comparison of the Common Stock for the five-year period from December 31, 2001 through December 31, 2006, to the FTSE NAREIT All REIT, the Bloomberg Mortgage REIT Index and the Standard and Poor’s 500 Financials Index. The total return reflects stock price appreciation and the value of dividends for the Common Stock and for each of the comparative indices. We have replaced the NAREIT Composite Index, which was included in the total return comparison presented in our proxy statement for 2006 and which is no longer available, with the FTSE NAREIT All REIT Index, which uses the same calculation methodology as the NAREIT Composite Index. We obtained this information from sources that we believe to be reliable, but we do not guarantee its accuracy or completeness. The graph assumes that the value of the investment in the Common Stock and each index was $10 0 on December 31, 2001, and that all dividends were reinvested. The total return performance shown on the graph is not necessarily indicative of future total return performance.

LOGO

 

     12/31/2001    12/31/2002    12/31/2003    12/31/2004    12/31/2005    12/31/2006

TMA

   $ 100.00    $ 114.46    $ 170.81    $ 200.19    $ 199.87    $ 212.92

FTSE NAREIT All REIT

   $ 100.00    $ 105.22    $ 145.69    $ 189.99    $ 205.74    $ 276.41

Bloomberg Mortgage REIT Index

   $ 100.00    $ 123.36    $ 165.32    $ 210.82    $ 176.28    $ 211.40

S&P 500 Financials Index

   $ 100.00    $ 85.40    $ 111.87    $ 123.98    $ 132.03    $ 157.34

 

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Item 6.

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The following selected financial data is derived from our audited financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, and 2002. You should read the selected financial data together with the more detailed information contained in the Financial Statements and associated Notes and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.

Operations Statement Highlights

 

(In thousands, except percentages and per share data)

   Year ended December 31,  
     2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Net interest income

   $ 346,684     $ 344,457     $ 293,699     $ 233,953     $ 157,929  

Net income

   $ 297,697     $ 282,844     $ 232,564     $ 176,504     $ 120,016  

EPS (basic)

   $ 2.58     $ 2.79     $ 2.80     $ 2.73     $ 2.60  

EPS (diluted)

   $ 2.58     $ 2.79     $ 2.80     $ 2.71     $ 2.59  

Average common shares - basic

     111,055       99,187       83,001       63,485       43,590  

Average common shares - diluted

     111,055       99,187       83,001       65,217       46,350  

Taxable income per common share (1)

   $ 2.47     $ 2.83     $ 2.93     $ 2.81     $ 2.67  

Dividends declared per common share (2)

   $ 2.72     $ 2.72     $ 2.66     $ 2.49     $ 2.29  

Yield on ARM Assets

     5.17 %     4.42 %     3.98 %     4.05 %     4.63 %

Portfolio Margin

     0.73 %     1.01 %     1.25 %     1.61 %     1.88 %

Return on Equity

     12.78 %     14.04 %     15.55 %     17.31 %     17.66 %

Operating expense to average assets

     0.20 %     0.25 %     0.32 %     0.42 %     0.45 %

Balance Sheet Highlights

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

   As of December 31,
     2006    2005    2004    2003    2002

ARM Assets

   $ 51,532,955    $ 41,484,029    $ 28,743,061    $ 18,852,166    $ 10,335,213

Total assets

   $ 52,705,052    $ 42,507,741    $ 29,212,402    $ 19,118,799    $ 10,512,932

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

   $ 20,706,587    $ 23,390,079    $ 14,248,939    $ 13,926,858    $ 8,568,260

Asset-backed CP

   $ 8,906,300    $ 4,990,000    $ 4,905,000    $ —      $ —  

Collateralized Mortgage Debt

   $ 18,704,460    $ 10,254,334    $ 6,645,598    $ 3,114,047    $ 255,415

Senior and Subordinated Notes

   $ 545,000    $ 495,000    $ 305,000    $ 251,080    $ —  

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 2,377,072    $ 2,207,086    $ 1,789,184    $ 1,239,104    $ 833,042

Historical book value per common share (1)

   $ 21.66    $ 21.41    $ 20.46    $ 18.68    $ 16.54

Book value per common share

   $ 18.92    $ 20.00    $ 19.47    $ 16.75    $ 14.54

Number of common shares outstanding

     113,775      104,775      91,904      73,985      52,763

(1)

See reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measurements to comparable GAAP financial measurements on page 22.

(2)

For the applicable year as reported in our quarterly earnings announcements.

 

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Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measurements to comparable GAAP financial measurements

Taxable income per share

As a REIT, we pay substantially all of our taxable earnings in the form of dividends to shareholders. Therefore, taxable income per share is a meaningful financial measurement for both management and investors. A reconciliation of our REIT taxable income per common share to GAAP EPS (basic) follows:

Reconciliation of REIT Taxable Income Per Share to GAAP EPS

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

REIT Taxable income per share

   $ 2.47     $ 2.83     $ 2.93     $ 2.81     $ 2.67  

Gain (loss) on purchase loan commitments

     0.02       (0.01 )     (0.12 )     0.04       —    

Payments under long-term incentive plan

     0.03       0.01       0.01       0.02       —    

Conversion of taxable REIT subsidiary to qualified REIT subsidiary, net

     —         —         —         —         0.02  

Taxable REIT subsidiary income (loss)

     0.01       0.06       (0.03 )     —         —    

Hedging Instruments, net

     0.12       (0.04 )     0.12       0.04       —    

Provision for credit losses, net

     (0.03 )     (0.01 )     (0.02 )     (0.01 )     —    

Actual credit losses on ARM Assets

     —         —         —         —         0.01  

Long-term incentive plan expense

     (0.03 )     (0.03 )     (0.08 )     (0.16 )     (0.10 )

Issuance of Collateralized Mortgage Debt

     —         —         (0.02 )     (0.01 )     —    

Other

     (0.01 )     (0.02 )     0.01       —         —    
                                        

GAAP EPS

   $ 2.58     $ 2.79     $ 2.80     $ 2.73     $ 2.60  
                                        

Historical book value per share

Historical book value per share excludes unrealized market value adjustments recorded on our ARM securities and Hedging Instruments. Since we are a portfolio lender and retain the majority of our assets for investment, we believe this provides a more consistent measurement for analysis of the trend than does the comparable GAAP measurement, which reflects unrealized gains (losses) at a single point in time. In addition, GAAP requires that we record unrealized gains (losses) on our purchased ARM securities as of the period end while prohibiting us from recording unrealized gains (losses) on ARM Loans, resulting in dissimilar treatment of what we believe to be assets of like quality. Unrealized gains (losses) on our ARM securities are primarily a result of current market expectation as to future interest rates as compared to the current weighted average coupon on our ARM securities. A reconciliation of historical book value per share to GAAP book value per share follows:

Reconciliation of Historical Book Value Per Share to GAAP Book Value Per Share

 

     As of December 31,  
     2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Historical book value per share

   $ 21.66     $ 21.41     $ 20.46     $ 18.68     $ 16.54  

Unrealized (losses) gains on ARM securities

     (4.08 )     (5.13 )     (1.93 )     (0.58 )     0.84  

Unrealized gains (losses) on Hedging

          

Instruments

     1.34       3.72       0.94       (1.35 )     (2.84 )
                                        

GAAP book value per share

   $ 18.92     $ 20.00     $ 19.47     $ 16.75     $ 14.54  
                                        

 

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Item 7.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Executive Overview

Our goal is to acquire or originate ARM Assets for our portfolio using both equity capital and borrowed funds and finance them in such a way so as to achieve earnings and dividend stability as our primary objective, and earnings and dividend growth as our secondary objective. In order to achieve these objectives, we must mitigate key risks inherent in the mortgage portfolio lending business, principally credit risk and interest rate risk, while simultaneously pursuing earnings growth strategies. Our three primary strategies are (i) to increase our more profitable, higher margin mortgage loan origination business; (ii) to raise Common Stock and access alternative sources of long-term capital such as preferred stock and unsecured debt that provide increased earnings to our existing Common Stock and (iii) to grow our assets relative to our existing capital base by pursuing non-recourse funding sources, relying less on Reverse Repurchase Agreements and more on Collateralized Mortgage Debt to finance our balance sheet.

Earnings Growth Strategies

Higher Margin Loan Originations. Our goal remains to increase our loan originations as a percentage of our annual portfolio acquisitions due to the higher margin potential of those assets. Despite continued highly competitive pricing, industry-wide origination decreases and a more aggressive approach to granting credit by other mortgage lenders, our loan originations totaled $1.3 billion and $5.6 billion in the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2006, respectively, exceeding total 2005 production by 13% and our annual target by 2%. We expect our mortgage origination volumes will remain strong going forward based on the $680.3 million of loans in the fallout-adjusted pipeline at December 31, 2006, most of which we expect will close in the first quarter of 2007. Our correspondent relationships have increased 33% year-over-year, and we now have approximately 282 correspondent partners across the country.

In the second quarter of 2006, we began originating loans through mortgage brokerage firms, our wholesale channel. We remain confident that as this channel grows, it will become an attractive source of higher yielding loans for us. We also believe our entry into the wholesale business on a fully paperless and internet-based basis will offer improved levels of service within the industry. Leveraging the same strategy that has proven successful with correspondent lenders, including superior service, sensible underwriting and products designed to meet our sophisticated clients’ needs, we anticipate generating similar success over time. As of December 31, 2006, we had 234 mortgage brokerage firms approved to do business with us.

We have also expanded our customer retention and referral program – The Thornburg Mortgage Exchange ProgramSM – as the earnings benefit of retaining an existing client is greater than on new origination business. Our core service feature under this program has been the loan modification option, in which our borrowers can change the rate or other terms of their loans with a brief phone call and a small fee. Since 2002, we have modified 4,228 loans representing $2.3 billion. Another feature of The Thornburg Mortgage Exchange ProgramSM is that, on a streamlined basis, our borrowers can cash out equity from their homes. Our growing loan servicing portfolio, or client base, which grew 30% over the year ago period to $12.0 billion, should be a promising source for loan exchanges and new loans in the future. This servicing portfolio now represents 20,637 customers.

Adfitech Acquisition. On August 21, 2006, we acquired Adfitech, a provider of quality control post-closing audit and document delivery services to the mortgage industry, from a subsidiary of Centex Corporation. Prior to the acquisition, we partnered with Adfitech for three years on an outsourced basis for quality control services, imaging and other selected mortgage-related functions that supported our loan origination business across all loan origination channels — correspondent, wholesale and direct retail.

In the near term, the acquisition expands our operational platform and gives us increased control over many of the back-office operations needed to grow our loan origination business. Over the longer term, Adfitech will provide us with an entry point into providing pre- and post-funding quality control services to the mortgage industry giving us the opportunity to develop a new source of non-interest income. Adfitech will continue to operate as a separate business unit as a wholly-owned subsidiary of TMHL and will continue to serve its mortgage lending clients on a business-as-usual basis from its headquarters in Edmond, Oklahoma. The results of Adfitech’s operations have been included in our consolidated financial statements since it was acquired and are not material.

 

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Long-term Capital Growth. We raised $241.8 million of new common equity capital during 2006 at an average net price of $26.87 per share and $113.4 million of new preferred equity capital at an average net price of $24.11 per share. This new long-term capital will contribute modestly to additional balance sheet and earnings growth in the future, principally through the acquisition and origination of high quality ARM Assets. Going forward, given the tight spread environment on ARM Assets, rate of return opportunities are lower than they have been in previous years, and we may consider utilizing alternative lower cost, long-term capital sources such as preferred stock and unsecured debt to support future earnings and balance sheet growth.

Capital Efficient Collateralized Mortgage Debt Transactions. Since Collateralized Mortgage Debt represents long-term debt financing and the debt has no margin call risk, it reduces our capital requirements when used to finance our portfolio, providing an additional source of balance sheet and earnings growth. Our financing capital requirement for Collateralized Mortgage Debt is lowered to the capital required to support the financing which, in the aggregate, approximates 2% versus our customary 8% minimum capital requirement for Reverse Repurchase Agreement and Asset-backed CP financing. This more efficient use of capital allows us to invest in additional High Quality ARM Assets financed through recourse borrowings. In the fourth quarter of 2006, we completed a $1.3 billion Collateralized Mortgage Debt transaction which freed up an estimated $89.8 million of capital, which will allow us to acquire an additional $988.2 million in ARM Assets during 2007.

Use of Excess Capital to Grow Interest Earning Assets. Since the second quarter of 2005, we began utilizing a portion of our excess capital to increase our holdings of interest-earning assets. By reducing our Adjusted Equity-to-Assets ratio from an average of 8.96% during the second quarter of 2005 to 8.16% at December 31, 2006, we were able to boost core earnings without compromising our strong liquidity position, as evidenced by our continued strong unencumbered asset position and growing value of Hedging Instruments, which totaled $1.2 billion at December 31, 2006. See the Adjusted Equity-to-Assets calculation on page 39.

Consistent Profitability

Our business model is designed to protect our profitability during periods of changing interest rates or yield curves in that we fund our Hybrid ARM portfolio with fixed-rate borrowings and hybrid Hedging Instruments of comparable duration. Because longer-duration funds are usually more expensive, this strategy reduced our net interest income and earnings potential in prior years, but has been a contributor to our relative earnings stability through this current rising interest rate cycle and flattening yield curve environment. Nevertheless, our earnings during the fourth quarter of 2006 reflect the continued difficult competitive and operating environment, which has continued to put downward pressure on our Portfolio Margin resulting in earnings that were below the level required to maintain the current dividend on our Common Stock. We have seen tighter spreads on ARM Assets caused by reduced mortgage loan volume in general and intense competition for the volume that remains. Further, our older Swap Agreements have begun to mature whereas our older Hybrid ARMs are not resetting or prepaying as quickly as we had anticipated because of the current higher interest rate environment. While the Federal Funds rate did not change during the quarter, the yield curve remained inverted with short-term and long-term rates holding flat, which may also impact future ARM origination volume.

Our approach to offsetting these competitive market and balance sheet pressures remains the same – to grow our balance sheet using an array of asset acquisition, financing and capital strategies including employing our strong capital base while still managing interest rate and credit risk. Additionally, approximately $7.2 billion of our Hybrid ARMs have interest rates that will reset over the next 24 months from an average interest rate of 4.63% to a current market rate. After the payment of the fourth quarter dividend, we had in reserve an estimated $0.22 per share of Common Stock of undistributed taxable income.

Prepayment activity in the fourth quarter was 14% CPR, down from 22% during the same quarter a year ago. For the year 2006, prepayments averaged 15% CPR, as compared to 24% CPR for the year 2005. As prepayment activity continued to slow over the last year, we made two adjustments to our expected future prepayment rates on our ARM assets in accordance with SFAS 91, “Accounting for Nonrefundable Fees and Costs Associated with Originating or Acquiring Loans and Initial Direct Costs of Leases” to more closely conform future prepayment expectations to the slower actual prepayments the portfolio experienced over 2006. The annual impact of the adjustments to future prepayment vectors made in 2006 was $19.7 million. Additionally, the premium amortization was and will in the future be influenced by other factors including new asset acquisitions, changes in the forward interest rate curve, actual prepayments relative to prior period estimates of future prepayment expectations and changes in the indices that drive future yields on Hybrid ARM and Traditional ARM assets. In 2006, these other factors combined to further reduce 2006 premium amortization by $18.0 million from the $93.5 million experienced for the year 2005. We evaluate all of the above factors on a monthly basis to calculate premium amortization such that the actual historical and expected future ARM asset cash flows plus amortization generate a level yield over the

 

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period from purchase date until maturity. Given that the short term interest rates that determine the yields on ARM assets continued to rise through 2006 and the yield curve inverted, we realized a benefit in our premium amortization calculation related to an expected increase in the expected lifetime yields on our ARM assets due to the increase in the index rate used to adjust the rates on ARM assets. Additionally, the slower actual and estimated future prepayment rates implied that a greater percentage of our Hybrid ARM assets were expected to survive their fixed rate period and not prepay prior to the end of their fixed rate periods. Having a larger balance after the interest rate reset results in a higher yield on these Hybrid and Traditional ARM assets over their entire lives. Going forward, we will continue to regularly review our long-term prepayment assumptions relative to actual experience and future expectations which may, particularly if recent historical metrics continue, result in additional downward adjustments in our prepayment assumptions given our current long-term assumptions. Actual prepayments below expected prepayments can also be expected to reduce our quarterly premium amortization from our current expectations, assuming no change in the ARM indices from the current level.

We possess a number of strategic advantages that allow us to generate consistent profitability over time. One of these strategic advantages is our low operating expense structure. During 2006, our operating expenses as a percent of average assets were 0.20%, compared to 0.25% during 2005. We are able to operate at this low level of operating expenses relative to the size of our portfolio because we do not operate like a traditional mortgage lender or FDIC-insured depository institution. We acquire many of our assets through MBS purchases, originate loans by developing strategic partnerships with correspondent lenders, mortgage brokerage firms, lending partners and other sources, and fund our balance sheet using capital market-sourced funds, as opposed to FDIC insured deposits and FHLB advances. As a result, we generally avoid the high overhead associated with retail branch networks and commissioned loan officers. In addition, we have developed other outsourced strategic partnerships that provide loan fulfillment services on a variable cost basis. A significant component of our cost structure is a performance fee paid to the Manager based on ROE which has declined over the past year, resulting in a comparable decline in operating expense as a percentage of assets. This low, variable-cost model has allowed us to operate profitably with a lower interest rate spread on our portfolio, enabling us to mitigate certain cyclical risks frequently associated with mortgage banking and portfolio lending activities. Our low operating cost structure and REIT tax status have allowed us to reduce investment risk and invest primarily in High Quality ARM Assets. We elect to securitize our acquired and originated ARM Loans or invest primarily in AAA- or AA-rated securities, Agency Securities or “A quality” ARM Loans. This strategy has resulted in very low credit losses. See additional discussion in the “Exceptional Credit Quality and Securitization” section below. Finally, by employing a portfolio lending strategy and retaining all of our ARM Loans rather than employing a mortgage-banking strategy and selling our ARM loan production, we do not depend on gain on sale income, which can fluctuate significantly with loan origination volume and market conditions.

Exceptional Credit Quality and Securitization

One of our strategic focuses is high credit quality assets. We believe this strategy keeps our credit losses and financing costs low. It also creates significant portfolio liquidity and low portfolio price volatility, which gives us access to financing through the credit cycle and contributes to maintaining consistent profitability. As of December 31, 2006, 96.1% of our ARM Asset portfolio was High Quality. Many of our High Quality ARM Assets consist of “A quality” ARM Loans that we have purchased or originated and securitized either into ARM pass-through certificates or into Collateralized Mortgage Debt financings for our own portfolio. We retain the risk of potential credit losses on all of these loans and had loan loss allowances totaling $13.9 million, or 6 BP, at December 31, 2006. We did not experience any credit losses on our ARM Loans during 2006.

Additionally, our High Quality ARM Assets include Purchased Securitized Loans, which are “A quality” ARM Loans originated and securitized by third parties which we have acquired for our portfolio. These assets are Qualifying Interests for purposes of maintaining our exemption from the Investment Company Act because we retain a 100% ownership interest in the underlying loans. Because we purchase all classes of these securitizations, we have the credit exposure on the underlying loans. Prior to the purchase of these securities, our due diligence process allows us to remove loans that do not meet our credit standards based on loan-to-value ratios, borrower’s credit scores, income and asset documentation and other criteria that we believe to be important indications of credit risk. The purchase price of the classes that are less than Investment Grade generally includes a discount for probable credit losses, and based on management’s judgment, the portion of the purchase discount which reflects the estimated unrealized loss on the securities due to credit risk is treated as a non-accretable discount and totaled $15.1 million, or 22 BP, at December 31, 2006.

 

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Interest Rate Risk Management

Interest rate changes affect our short-term borrowing costs, which as a spread lender can pose a risk to our profitability if not responsibly managed. To counter this potential risk, when we purchase or originate Hybrid ARM Assets, we adhere to a matched funding or duration matching strategy which means we use Hybrid ARM Hedging Instruments to fix, or cap, the interest rates on the short-term borrowings and Collateralized Mortgage Debt that finance our Hybrid ARM Assets. We hedge our financing cost such that we maintain a Net Effective Duration of less than one year. The lower the Effective Duration gap, the less impact interest rate changes should have on the market value of our portfolio and therefore on earnings. As of December 31, 2006, we had $44.8 billion of Hybrid ARM Assets and had entered into Swap Agreements with notional balances totaling $34.8 billion and delayed Swap Agreements with notional balances totaling $10.7 billion that become effective between February 2007 and June 2009. These delayed Swap Agreements have been entered into to hedge the financing of existing ARM Assets and the forecasted financing of ARM Assets purchase commitments at December 31, 2006, and to replace Swap Agreements as they mature. Additionally, at December 31, 2006, we had Cap Agreements with aggregate net notional balances of $934.2 million. These Cap Agreements receive payments if one-month LIBOR rises above a range of 2.93% to 9.67%, and on average 5.43%. During the quarter ended December 31, 2006, we received payments of $3.3 million related to these Cap Agreements. As of December 31, 2006, we measured the Net Effective Duration applicable to our Hybrid ARM portfolio, related borrowings and Hybrid ARM Hedging Instruments at approximately zero years, while the financing and hedging of all of our ARM Assets resulted in a Net Effective Duration of approximately 0.02 years.

We continue to employ a duration matching funding strategy as we acquire Hybrid ARM Assets in order to stabilize earnings during periods of rising interest rates. As we acquire ARM Assets, we attempt to “lock-in” a spread that is expected to provide a rate of return at or above our threshold requirement. In order to stabilize the spread over the expected life of our ARM Assets, we use Hedging Instruments in conjunction with our borrowings to approximate the repricing characteristics of our ARM Assets. Given the prepayment uncertainties on our ARM Assets, there is no guaranteed way to “lock-in” a spread between the yield on our ARM Assets and the related borrowing that would produce an acceptable rate of return. However, through active management, we believe we can continue to mitigate a significant amount of net interest income volatility. See the discussion of Effects of Interest Rate Changes on page 49.

Funding Diversification

Another long-term objective is to achieve a more balanced funding mix between Asset-backed CP, Collateralized Mortgage Debt and Reverse Repurchase Agreements in order to reduce our reliance on any one funding source. Historically, we have relied principally on Reverse Repurchase Agreements for our funding needs. Since year end 2002, we have been actively working towards diversifying our financing sources. At that time, 91% of our borrowings were provided through Reverse Repurchase Agreements. At December 31, 2006, Reverse Repurchase Agreements accounted for only 42% of our borrowings, while Collateralized Mortgage Debt represented 38% and our Asset-backed CP facility accounted for 18%. We anticipate that Collateralized Mortgage Debt and Asset-backed CP will continue to grow as a percentage of our financing sources in the future.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with GAAP, which requires the use of estimates and assumptions. In accordance with SEC guidance, those material accounting policies and estimates that we believe are the most critical to an investor’s understanding of our financial results and condition and require complex management judgment are discussed below.

 

 

 

Revenue Recognition. Interest income on ARM Assets is a combination of the interest earned based on the outstanding balance and contractual terms of the assets and the amortization of yield adjustments, principally the amortization of purchase premiums and discounts. Premiums and discounts associated with the purchase of ARM Assets are amortized into interest income over the estimated lives of the assets in accordance with SFAS 91, “Accounting for Nonrefundable Fees and Costs Associated with Originating or Acquiring Loans and Initial Direct Costs of Leases,” using the interest method adjusted for the effects of actual and future estimated prepayments and the current index on ARM assets. The use of these methods requires us to project cash flows over the remaining life of each asset based on these factors. These projections include assumptions about interest rates, prepayment rates, timing and amount of credit losses, estimates regarding the likelihood and timing of calls of securities at par, and other factors. Estimating prepayments and estimating the remaining lives of our ARM Assets requires management judgment, which involves consideration of possible future interest rate environments and an estimate of how borrowers will behave in those environments. We review our cash flow projections on an ongoing basis and monitor these projections based on input and analyses received from external

 

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sources, internal models, and our own judgment and experience. We regularly review our assumptions and make adjustments to the cash flows as deemed necessary. There is no assurance that the assumptions we use to estimate future cash flows, or the current period’s yield for each asset, will prove to be accurate.

The following table presents a sensitivity analysis to show the one-time adjustment we would have to make to our net purchase premium of $403.4 million at December 31, 2006 for 1% and 2% CPR increases and decreases to our lifetime prepayment assumptions. The purpose of this analysis is to provide an indication of the impact that changes to the lifetime prepayment assumptions have on our purchase premium. We believe the current lifetime assumptions used are appropriate and consistent with our long-term portfolio experience.

 

Changed Assumption

  

Increase (Decrease)
in Net Purchase Premium

(in thousands)

 

Prepayment assumption increased by 1% CPR

   $ (15,766 )

Prepayment assumption increased by 2% CPR

   $ (28,435 )

Prepayment assumption decreased by 1% CPR

   $ 11,503  

Prepayment assumption decreased by 2% CPR

   $ 24,066  

Future premium amortization will also be influenced by new asset acquisitions, changes in the forward interest rate curve and changes in the indices that drive future yields on Hybrid ARM and Traditional ARM assets.

 

 

 

Fair Value. We record our Purchased ARM Assets, commitments to purchase ARM Loans and Hybrid ARM Hedging Instruments at fair value. The fair values of our Purchased ARM Assets and Hybrid ARM Hedging Instruments are generally based on market prices provided by third-party pricing services or certain dealers which make markets in these financial instruments. If the fair value of a Purchased ARM Asset, Hybrid ARM Hedging Instrument or other financial instrument is not reasonably available from a third-party pricing service or dealer, management estimates the fair value. This requires management judgment in determining how the market would value a particular Purchased ARM Asset, Hybrid ARM Hedging Instrument or other financial instrument, based on characteristics of the security and available market information. The net unrealized gain or loss on loans expected to be purchased from correspondent lenders and bulk sellers is calculated using the same methodologies that are used to price our ARM Loans, adjusted for anticipated fallout of purchase loan commitments that will likely not be funded. The fair values reported reflect estimates and may not necessarily be indicative of the amounts we could realize in a current market exchange. At December 31, 2006, management’s judgment was used to estimate the fair value on 18% of our Purchased ARM Assets and 100% of our commitments to purchase ARM Loans.

 

 

 

Impairment of Purchased ARM Assets and Non-Accretable Discounts on Purchased ARM Assets. Purchased ARM Assets are evaluated for impairment on a quarterly basis, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that these investments may be impaired. We evaluate whether our Purchased ARM Assets are considered impaired, evaluate whether the impairment is other than temporary, and, if the impairment is other than temporary, recognize an impairment loss equal to the difference between the Purchased ARM Asset’s amortized cost basis and its fair value. These evaluations require management to make estimates and judgments based on changes in market interest rates, changes in credit ratings, delinquency data on the loans underlying the respective securities and other information to determine whether unrealized losses are reflective of credit deterioration and to evaluate management’s ability and intent to hold the investment to maturity or recovery. Because the estimate for other-than-temporary impairment requires management judgment, we consider this to be a critical accounting estimate. We have determined that the gross unrealized losses of $489.3 million on Purchased ARM Assets at December 31, 2006 are not reflective of credit deterioration and because we have the ability and intent to hold the Purchased ARM Assets until recovery, the losses are not other-than-temporary impairments.

A portion of our Purchased Securitized Loans are rated less than Investment Grade and represent subordinated interests in High-Quality, first lien residential mortgage loans where we own all of the securitized classes. We generally purchase the less than Investment Grade classes at a discount. Based upon management’s use of analysis and judgment, a portion of the purchase discount is subsequently accreted as interest income under the effective yield method while the remaining portion of the purchase discount is treated as a non-accretable discount which reflects the estimated unrealized loss on the securities due to credit losses on the underlying loans. We review Purchased Securitized Loans periodically for impairment and record or adjust non-accretable discounts accordingly. Non-accretable discounts are increased by recognizing an impairment loss when management determines that there is a decline in the fair value of

 

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Purchased Securitized Loan that is considered other than temporary and decreased when there is improvement in the risk exposures. Any such determinations are based on management’s assessment of numerous factors affecting the fair value of Purchased Securitized Loans, including, but not limited to, current economic conditions, potential for natural disasters, delinquency trends, credit losses to date on underlying mortgages and remaining credit protection. If management ultimately concludes that the non-accretable discounts will not represent realized losses, the balances are accreted into earnings over the remaining life of the loan under the interest method.

 

 

 

Allowance for Loan Losses on ARM Loans. We maintain an allowance for loan losses based on management’s estimate of credit losses inherent in our portfolio of ARM Loans. The estimation of the reserve is based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, industry statistics, current economic conditions, potential for natural disasters, loan portfolio composition, delinquency trends, credit losses to date on underlying loans and remaining credit protection. If the credit performance of our ARM Loans is different than expected, we adjust the allowance for loan losses to a level deemed appropriate by management to provide for estimated losses inherent in our ARM Loan portfolio. Two critical assumptions used in estimating the allowance for loan losses are an assumed rate of default, which is the expected rate at which loans go into foreclosure over the life of the loans, and an assumed rate of loss severity, which represents the expected rate of realized loss upon disposition of the properties that have gone into foreclosure.

The following table presents a sensitivity analysis to show the impact on our allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2006 of using 5% increases and decreases in the borrower’s propensity to default and the loss severity if there is a default. The purpose of this analysis is to provide an indication of the impact that defaults and loss severity assumptions have on our estimate of allowance for loan losses. It is not intended to imply our expectation of future default levels or changes in loss severity. We believe the current assumptions used for defaults and loss severity are appropriate.

 

Changed Assumption

  

Increase (Decrease)
in Allowance for Loan Losses

(in thousands)

 

Default assumption increased by 5%

   $ 1,484  

Default assumption decreased by 5%

   $ (1,488 )

Loss severity assumption increased by 5%

   $ 3,341  

Loss severity assumption decreased by 5%

   $ (3,345 )

For additional information on our significant accounting policies, see Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

On January 1, 2006, we adopted SFAS 123(R) entitled “Share-Based Payment (Revised 2004).” It requires all public companies to report share-based compensation expense at the grant date fair value of the related share-based awards and to record subsequent changes in the fair value of the awards in current period earnings. Since we have accounted for our long-term incentive awards on this basis since inception of the Plan, the adoption had no impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments.” SFAS 155 amends SFAS 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” and SFAS 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities.” Key provisions of SFAS 155 include: (1) a broad fair value measurement option for certain hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative that would otherwise require bifurcation; (2) clarification that only the simplest separations of interest payments and principal payments qualify for the exception afforded to interest-only strips and principal-only strips from derivative accounting under paragraph 14 of SFAS 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” (thereby narrowing such exception); (3) a requirement that beneficial interests in securitized financial assets be analyzed to determine whether they are freestanding derivatives or whether they are hybrid instruments that contain embedded derivatives requiring bifurcation; (4) clarification that concentrations of credit risk in the form of subordination are not embedded derivatives; and (5) elimination of the prohibition on a QSPE holding passive derivative financial instruments that pertain to beneficial interests that are or contain a derivative financial instrument. SFAS 155 is effective for us beginning January 1, 2007 and is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

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In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets.” SFAS 156 amends SFAS 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities,” with respect to the accounting for separately-recognized servicing assets and liabilities. Under SFAS 156, servicing assets and liabilities are no longer recognized in securitizations that are not accounted for as sales under SFAS 140. It also requires all separately-recognized servicing assets and liabilities to be initially measured at fair value, and permits companies to elect, on a class-by-class basis, to account for servicing assets and liabilities on either a lower of cost or market value basis or a fair value measurement basis. We adopted SFAS 156 on January 1, 2006 and have not recognized any servicing assets or liabilities in connection with our securitizations subsequent to that date because they are accounted for as secured borrowings under SFAS 140. We did not elect to measure our previously existing servicing assets at fair value and continue to measure them at the lower of cost or market value. The adoption of SFAS 156 had no material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement 109.” Interpretation 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Benefits from tax positions should be recognized in the financial statements only when it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the appropriate taxing authority that would have full knowledge of all relevant information. Interpretation 48 also provides guidance on the accounting for and disclosure of unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties. Interpretation 48 is effective for us on January 1, 2007 and is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 157, “Fair Value Measurements”. This statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. SFAS 157 will become effective for us beginning January 1, 2008 and is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In September 2006, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements.” This pronouncement discusses the process of quantifying financial statement misstatements. This pronouncement is effective for fiscal years ending after November 15, 2006. Adoption of this pronouncement had no impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Financial Condition

Asset Quality

At December 31, 2006, we held total assets of $52.7 billion, $51.5 billion of which consisted of ARM Assets. That compares to $42.5 billion in total assets and $41.5 billion of ARM Assets at December 31, 2005. Since commencing operations, we have purchased either Agency Securities, privately-issued MBS or ARM Loans generally originated to “A quality” underwriting standards. At December 31, 2006, 94.7% of the assets we held, including cash and cash equivalents, were High Quality assets, far exceeding our investment policy minimum requirement of investing at least 70% of our total assets in High Quality ARM Assets and cash and cash equivalents.

 

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The following tables present schedules of ARM Assets owned at December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 classified by High Quality and Other Investment assets and further classified by type of issuer and by ratings categories. All Purchased ARM Assets included in the tables have been rated by the Rating Agencies. ARM Loans include Securitized ARM Loans that have been rated by the Rating Agencies, ARM Loans Collateralizing Debt that have been stratified by credit rating based on the ratings received from the Rating Agencies on the respective Collateralized Mortgage Debt and ARM loans held for securitization that have not been rated by the Rating Agencies.

ARM Assets by Issuer and Credit Rating

(dollar amounts in thousands)

 

     December 31, 2006  
     Purchased ARM Assets     ARM Loans     Total  
     Carrying
Value
    Portfolio
Mix
    Carrying
Value
    Portfolio
Mix
    Carrying
Value
    Portfolio
Mix
 

High Quality

            

Agency Securities

   $ 2,204,663     7.8 %   $ 328     0.0 %   $ 2,204,991     4.3 %
                                          

Non-agency ARM Assets:

            

AAA/Aaa rating

     24,920,432     88.0       21,646,654 (1)   93.2       46,567,086     90.3  

AA/Aa rating

     724,378     2.6       38,194 (1)   0.2       762,572     1.5  
                                          

Total non-agency ARM Assets

     25,644,810     90.6       21,684,848     93.4       47,329,658     91.8  
                                          

Total High Quality

     27,849,473     98.4       21,685,176     93.4       49,534,649     96.1  
                                          

Other Investments

            

Non-agency ARM Assets:

            

A rating

     260,899     0.9       26,008     0.1       286,907     0.6  

BBB/Baa rating

     144,912     0.5       15,782     0.0       160,694     0.3  

BB/Ba rating and below

     56,032 (2)   0.2       125,004 (1)   0.5       181,036     0.3  

ARM Loans pending securitization

     —       0.0       1,383,577     6.0       1,383,577     2.7  
                                          

Total Other Investments

     461,843     1.6       1,550,371     6.6       2,012,214     3.9  
                                          

Allowance for loan losses

     —       0.0       (13,908 )   0.0       (13,908 )   (0.0 )
                                          

Total ARM portfolio

   $ 28,311,316     100.0 %   $ 23,221,639     100.0 %   $ 51,532,955     100.0 %
                                          

(1)

As of December 31, 2006, the Investment Grade classes of ARM Loans Collateralizing Debt were credit-enhanced through overcollateralization and subordination in the amount of $175.9 million, which is included in the BB/Ba Rating and Below category.

(2)

As of December 31, 2006, we had total non-accretable discounts of $15.1 million on our Purchased ARM Assets due to estimated credit losses (other than temporary declines in fair value) related to securities purchased at a discount, which is included in the BB/Ba Rating and Below category.

 

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     December 31, 2005  
     Purchased ARM Assets     ARM Loans     Total  
     Carrying
Value
    Portfolio
Mix
    Carrying
Value
    Portfolio
Mix
    Carrying
Value
    Portfolio
Mix
 

High Quality

            

Agency Securities

   $ 1,842,998     6.8 %   $ 706     0.0 %   $ 1,843,704     4.4 %
                                          

Non-agency ARM Assets:

            

AAA/Aaa rating

     24,441,684     90.0       13,550,974 (1)   94.5       37,992,658     91.6  

AA/Aa rating

     542,681     2.0       59,387 (1)   0.4       602,068     1.4  
                                          

Total non-agency ARM Assets

     24,984,365     92.0       13,610,361     94.9       38,594,726     93.0  
                                          

Total High Quality

     26,827,363     98.8       13,611,067     94.9       40,438,430     97.4  
                                          

Other Investments

            

Non-agency ARM Assets:

            

A rating

     182,199     0.7       34,125     0.2       216,324     0.5  

BBB/Baa rating

     76,261     0.3       20,821     0.1       97,082     0.2  

BB/Ba rating and below

     48,685 (2)   0.2       52,164 (1)   0.4       100,849     0.3  

ARM Loans pending securitization

     —       0.0       642,093     4.5       642,093     1.6  
                                          

Total Other Investments

     307,145     1.2       749,203     5.2       1,056,348     2.6  
                                          

Allowance for loan losses

     —       0.0       (10,749 )   (0.1 )     (10,749 )   (0.0 )
                                          

Total ARM portfolio

   $ 27,134,508     100.0 %   $ 14,349,521     100.0 %   $ 41,484,029     100.0 %
                                          

(1)

As of December 31, 2005, the Investment Grade classes of ARM Loans Collateralizing Debt were credit-enhanced through overcollateralization and subordination in the amount of $67.3 million.

(2)

As of December 31, 2005, we had total non-accretable discounts of $11.6 million on our Purchased ARM Assets due to estimated credit losses (other than temporary declines in fair value) related to securities purchased at a discount, which is included in the BB/Ba Rating and Below category.

As of December 31, 2006, 27 of the 37,765 loans in our $23.2 billion ARM Loan portfolio were considered seriously delinquent (60 days or more delinquent) and had an aggregate balance of $20.9 million. At December 31, 2006, we had seven real estate-owned properties as a result of foreclosing on delinquent loans in the amount of $4.1 million. We believe that the recorded amounts of these properties approximate net realizable value. Further, we believe that our current allowance for loan losses is adequate to cover estimated losses inherent in the ARM Loan portfolio at December 31, 2006.

At December 31, 2006, our Purchased Securitized Loans totaled $6.8 billion. Like our own loan originations and acquisitions, these assets are Qualifying Interests for purposes of maintaining our exemption from the Investment Company Act because we retain a 100% ownership interest in the underlying loans. Because we purchase all classes of these securitizations, we have the entire credit exposure on the underlying loans. The purchase price of the classes that are less than Investment Grade generally includes a discount for probable credit losses and, based on management’s judgment, the portion of the purchase discount which reflects the estimated unrealized loss on the securities due to credit risk is treated as a non-accretable discount. As of December 31, 2006, 54 of the underlying loans in these Purchased Securitized Loans were 60 days or more delinquent and had an aggregate balance of $53.2 million. We believe the losses inherent in our Purchased Securitized Loan portfolio at December 31, 2006 are appropriately reflected in the fair value of these assets.

 

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ARM Loan Portfolio Characteristics

The following table presents various characteristics of our ARM Loan portfolio as of December 31, 2006. This information pertains to ARM loans held for securitization, ARM loans held as collateral for Collateralized Mortgage Debt and ARM loans securitized for our own portfolio for which we retained credit loss exposure. The combined unpaid principal balance of the loans included in this information is $23.2 billion.

ARM Loan Portfolio Characteristics

 

     Average     High     Low  

Original loan balance

   $ 627,582     $ 14,000,000     $ 13,190  

Unpaid principal balance

   $ 611,544     $ 14,000,000     $ 77  

Coupon rate on loans

     5.93 %     9.63 %     1.00 %

Pass-through rate

     5.63 %     9.38 %     0.75 %

Pass-through margin

     1.90 %     4.89 %     0.26 %

Lifetime cap

     10.83 %     18.00 %     6.00 %

Original term (months)

     360       480       120  

Remaining term (months)

     342       479       52  

 

Geographic distribution (top 5 states):

    

Property type:

 

California

   35.2 %  

Single-family

   80.8 %

New York

   8.6    

Condominium

   15.9  

Florida

   7.3    

Other residential

   3.3  

Colorado

   6.6       

Georgia

   4.6    

ARM Loan type:

  
    

Traditional ARM loans

   9.7 %

Occupancy status:

    

Hybrid ARM loans

   90.3  

Owner occupied

   77.5 %     

Second home

   14.3    

ARM interest rate caps:

  

Investor

   8.2    

Initial cap on Hybrid ARM loans:

  
    

3.00% or less

   4.1 %

Documentation type:

    

3.01%-4.00%

   5.0  

Full/alternative

   78.8 %  

4.01%-5.00%

   74.0  

Stated income/no ratio

   21.2    

5.01%-6.00%

   7.2  

Loan purpose:

    

Periodic cap on ARM Loans:

  

Purchase

   51.2 %  

None

   7.7 %

Cash out refinance

   28.7    

1.00% or less

   1.1  

Rate & term refinance

   20.1    

Over 1.00%

   0.9  

Unpaid principal balance:

    

Percent of interest-only loan balances:

   84.8 %

$417,000 or less

   16.9 %     

$417,001 to $650,000

   23.6    

Weighted average length of remaining interest-only period:

   9.4 years  

$650,001 to $1,000,000

   21.4       

$1,000,001 to $2,000,000

   24.3    

FICO scores:

  

$2,000,001 to $3,000,000

   6.7    

801 and over

   4.6 %

Over $3,000,001

   7.1    

751 to 800

   44.0  
    

701 to 750

   33.1  

Original effective loan-to-value:

    

651 to 700

   16.5  

80.01% and over

   1.0 %  

650 or less

   1.8  

70.01%-80.00%

   46.3       

60.01%-70.00%

   25.5    

Weighted average FICO score:

   743  

50.01%-60.00%

   13.5       

50.00% or less

   13.7    

Weighted average effective original loan-to-value:

   66.8 %

 

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As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, we serviced $12.0 billion and $9.2 billion of our loans, respectively, and had 20,637 and 18,070 customer relationships, respectively. We hold all of the loans that we service in our portfolio in the form of Securitized ARM Loans, ARM Loans Collateralizing Debt or ARM loans held for securitization.

Asset Repricing Characteristics

The following table classifies our ARM portfolio by type of interest rate index and frequency of repricing.

ARM Mortgage Assets by Index and Repricing Frequency

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

     December 31, 2006     December 31, 2005  
     Carrying
Value
    Portfolio
Mix
    Carrying
Value
   

Portfolio

Mix

 

Traditional ARM Assets:

        

Index:

        

One-month LIBOR

   $ 2,029,809     3.9 %   $ 2,570,289     6.2 %

Six-month LIBOR

     1,222,463     2.4       306,167     0.7  

MTA

     1,965,885     3.8       15,542     0.0  

Other

     1,495,772     2.9       309,546     0.8  
                            
     6,713,929     13.0       3,201,544     7.7  
                            

Hybrid ARM Assets:

        

Remaining fixed period:

        

3 years or less

     9,024,562     17.5       8,278,786     20.0  

Over 3 years – 5 years

     9,260,351     18.0       13,442,861     32.4  

Over 5 years

     26,548,021     51.5       16,571,587     39.9  
                            
     44,832,934     87.0       38,293,234     92.3  

Allowance for loan losses

     (13,908 )   (0.0 )     (10,749 )   (0.0 )
                            
   $ 51,532,955     100.0 %   $ 41,484,029     100.0 %
                            

The ARM portfolio had a weighted average coupon of 5.48% at December 31, 2006. This consisted of a weighted average coupon of 5.34% on the Hybrid ARM Assets and a weighted average coupon of 7.13% on the Traditional ARM Assets. If the portfolio had been Fully Indexed, the weighted average coupon of the portfolio would have been 5.47%, based upon the composition of the portfolio and the applicable indices at December 31, 2006. Additionally, if the Traditional ARM portion of the portfolio had been Fully Indexed, the weighted average coupon of that portion of the portfolio would have been 7.06%, also based upon the composition of the portfolio and the applicable indices at that time.

At December 31, 2005, the ARM portfolio had a weighted average coupon of 5.02%. This consisted of a weighted average coupon of 5.01% on the Hybrid ARM Assets and a weighted average coupon of 5.37% on the Traditional ARM Assets. If the portfolio had been Fully Indexed, the weighted average coupon of the portfolio would have been 5.05%, based upon the composition of the portfolio and the applicable indices at December 31, 2005. Additionally, if the Traditional ARM portion of the portfolio had been Fully Indexed, the weighted average coupon of that portion of the portfolio would have been 6.00%, also based upon the composition of the portfolio and the applicable indices at that time.

At December 31, 2006, the current yield of the ARM Assets portfolio was 5.29%, up from 4.62% as of December 31, 2005. The increase in the yield of 67 BPs as of December 31, 2006, compared to December 31, 2005, is primarily due to a 55 BP increase in the weighted average coupon as a result of new asset purchases at higher weighted average coupons and a 12 BP increase due to lower net premium amortization and payments receivable due to lower prepayments.

 

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Interest Rate Risk Management

The Hybrid ARM portfolio comprised 87.0% of the total ARM portfolio, or $44.8 billion, at December 31, 2006, compared to 92.3%, or $38.3 billion as of December 31, 2005. We attempt to mitigate our interest rate risk by funding our ARM portfolio with borrowings and Hedging Instruments with an Effective Duration approximately matching the Effective Duration on our ARM Assets. Some of our borrowings bear variable or short-term (one year or less) fixed interest rates because our Traditional ARM Assets have interest rates that adjust within one year. However, most of our Hybrid ARM Assets are financed with short-term borrowings that are hedged with Hybrid ARM Hedging Instruments that fix the interest rate on those borrowings such that the Net Effective Duration is less than one year. By maintaining a Net Effective Duration of less than one year, which is our maximum Effective Duration policy limit, the combined price change of our Hybrid ARM Assets, associated Hybrid ARM Hedging Instruments and other borrowings is expected to be a maximum of 1% for a 1% parallel shift in interest rates. A lower Effective Duration indicates a lower expected volatility of earnings given future changes in interest rates. As of December 31, 2006, the Net Effective Duration applicable to our Hybrid ARM Assets was approximately zero years while the Net Effective Duration applicable to the ARM portfolio was approximately 0.02 years.

As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, we were counterparty to Swap Agreements having an aggregate notional balance of $34.8 billion and $32.0 billion, respectively. As of December 31, 2006, our Swap Agreements had a weighted average maturity of 3.6 years. In accordance with the Swap Agreements, we will pay a fixed rate of interest during the term of these Swap Agreements and receive a payment that varies monthly with the one-month LIBOR rate. The combined weighted average fixed rate payable of the Swap Agreements was 4.51% and 3.79% at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. In addition, as of December 31, 2006, we had entered into delayed Swap Agreements with notional balances totaling $10.7 billion that will become effective between February 2007 and June 2009. We entered into these delayed Swap Agreements to hedge the financing of existing ARM Assets and the forecasted financing of our ARM Assets purchase commitments at December 31, 2006, and to replace Swap Agreements as they mature. The combined weighted average fixed rate payable of the delayed Swap Agreements was 5.31% at December 31, 2006. The net unrealized gain on Swap Agreements at December 31, 2006 of $197.5 million included Swap Agreements with gross unrealized gains of $284.9 million and gross unrealized losses of $87.4 million and is included in Hedging Instruments on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2005, the net unrealized gain on Swap Agreements of $400.2 million included Swap Agreements with gross unrealized gains of $403.2 million and gross unrealized losses of $3.0 million. As of December 31, 2006, the net unrealized gain on Swap Agreements recorded in OCI was $159.3 million. In the twelve month period following December 31, 2006, $167.6 million of these net unrealized gains are expected to be realized as a component of net interest income.

As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, our Cap Agreements, used to manage our interest rate risk exposure on the financing of the Hybrid ARM Assets, had remaining net notional amounts of $934.2 million and $970.3 million, respectively. We have also entered into Cap Agreements that have start dates ranging from 2008 to 2010. The notional balance at the start date will be the lesser of the scheduled amount of $197.5 million or the balance of Hybrid ARM loans associated with these Cap Agreements. The fair value of all of our Cap Agreements at December 31, 2006 and 2005 was $12.3 million and $19.5 million, respectively, and is included in Hedging Instruments on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, net unrealized loss on Cap Agreements of $6.5 million and $9.9 million, respectively, was included in OCI. In the twelve month period following December 31, 2006, a $444,000 loss is expected to be realized as a component of net interest income. Pursuant to the terms of these Cap Agreements, the notional amount of the Cap Agreements declines such that it is expected to equal the balance of the Hybrid ARM loans collateralizing our Collateralized Mortgage Debt hedged with these Cap Agreements. Under these Cap Agreements, we will receive cash payments should the one-month LIBOR increase above the contract rates of these Hedging Instruments, which range from 2.93% to 9.67% and average 5.43%. The Cap Agreements had an average maturity of 3.5 years as of December 31, 2006 and will expire between 2007 and 2013.

 

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The following table presents the outstanding notional balance of our Hybrid ARM Hedging Instruments as of December 31, 2006 and the balance of these same Hybrid ARM Hedging Instruments as of December 31 for each of the following five years (assuming that no additional Hybrid ARM Hedging Instruments are added to the portfolio in the future periods) (in thousands):

 

     As of December 31,
     2006    2007    2008    2009    2010    2011

Swap Agreements:

                 

Balance-guaranteed (1) (3)

   $ 1,222,614    $ 830,760    $ 316,926    $ 135,883    $ 76,965    $ 44,444

Other (2)

     33,598,442      27,149,667      15,182,876      8,007,088      5,060,272      2,745,029
                                         
     34,821,056      27,980,427      15,499,802      8,142,971      5,137,237      2,789,473
                                         

Cap Agreements (1) (3)

     934,170      624,039      428,599      288,373      196,863      191,749
                                         
   $ 35,755,226    $ 28,604,466    $ 15,928,401    $ 8,431,344    $ 5,334,100    $ 2,981,222
                                         

(1)

These Swap Agreements and Cap Agreements have been entered into in connection with our Collateralized Mortgage Debt transactions. The notional balances of these agreements are guaranteed to match the balance of the Hybrid ARM collateral in the respective Collateralized Mortgage Debt transactions, subject to a maximum notional balance over the term of those agreements. The notional balances presented in the table above for these balance-guaranteed agreements represent forward-looking statements which are calculated based on a CPR assumption of 20%. The actual balances will likely be different based on the actual prepayment performance of the applicable Hybrid ARM collateral. The final maturity of these agreements is 2015.

(2)

These Hedging Instruments have a pre-determined schedule of notional balances over the term of the respective instruments, based on the expected decline in the balance of our short-term borrowings used to finance our Hybrid ARM portfolio. The final maturity of these agreements is 2015.

(3)

The following table presents the maximum outstanding notional balance of our balance-guaranteed Hybrid ARM Hedging Instruments as of December 31, 2006 and as of December 31 for each of the following five years (in thousands):

 

     As of December 31,
     2006    2007    2008    2009    2010    2011

Swap Agreements

   $ 1,222,614    $ 832,290    $ 325,699    $ 142,536    $ 83,504    $ 49,423

Cap Agreements

     934,170      715,747      450,151      308,913      224,315      223,251
                                         
   $ 2,156,784    $ 1,548,037    $ 775,850    $ 451,449    $ 307,819    $ 272,674
                                         

The fair value of the Pipeline Hedging Instruments at December 31, 2006 and 2005 was a net unrealized loss of $849,000 and $2.0 million, respectively, and is included in Hedging Instruments on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Pipeline Hedging Instruments had remaining notional balances of $349.0 million and $1.9 billion at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. We recorded a net gain of $25.7 million on Derivatives during the year ended December 31, 2006. This gain consisted of a net gain of $46.5 million on commitments to purchase loans from correspondent lenders and bulk sellers and a net gain of $1.5 million on other Derivative transactions partially offset by a net loss of $22.3 million on Pipeline Hedging Instruments. We recorded a net gain of $6.4 million on Derivatives during the year ended December 31, 2005. This gain consisted of a net gain of $6.0 million on Pipeline Hedging Instruments and a net gain of $1.5 million on commitments to purchase loans from correspondent lenders and bulk sellers partially offset by a $1.1 million loss on other Derivative transactions. The net gain on Derivatives is driven by several factors including: the size of the loan pipeline, the expected and actual fallout rates, changes in interest rates, changes in the shape of the yield curve, changes in mortgage spreads, and our pipeline hedging long or short bias. These factors work together or in opposition to increase or decrease respectively the net gain or loss on Derivatives in a particular reporting period.

 

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Asset Acquisitions and Originations

During the year ended December 31, 2006, we purchased $8.4 billion of Purchased ARM Assets, 98.1% of which were High Quality assets and we purchased or originated $11.7 billion of ARM Loans, generally originated to “A quality” underwriting standards. Of the ARM Assets acquired and originated during 2006, 83.5% were Hybrid ARM Assets and 16.5% were Traditional ARM Assets generally indexed to LIBOR. The following table compares our ARM Asset acquisition and origination activity for 2006, 2005 and 2004 (in thousands):

 

     2006    2005    2004

Purchased ARM Assets:

        

Agency Securities

   $ 920,078    $ —      $ 1,572,602

High Quality, privately issued

     7,294,640      16,669,625      12,877,127

Other privately issued

     161,094      218,520      61,994
                    
     8,375,812      16,888,145      14,511,723
                    

ARM Loans:

        

Bulk acquisitions

     6,054,938      1,879,528      88,959

Correspondent originations

     5,283,089      4,688,550      3,875,049

Direct retail originations

     198,841      274,814      441,006

Wholesale originations

     104,556      —        —  
                    
     11,641,424      6,842,892      4,405,014
                    

Total acquisitions and originations

   $ 20,017,236    $ 23,731,037    $ 18,916,737
                    

As of December 31, 2006, we had commitments to purchase $680.3 million of ARM Loans. At December 31, 2006, we used a 34.0% fallout assumption in the determination of our ARM loan commitments based on our historical experience with the conversion of loan commitments to funded loans.

Securitization Activity

During 2006, we securitized $11.3 billion of our ARM Loans into seven Collateralized Mortgage Debt securitizations. While TMHL transferred all of the ARM Loans to a separate bankruptcy-remote legal entity, on a consolidated basis we did not account for these securitizations as sales and, therefore, did not record any gain or loss in connection with the securitizations. We retained $423.9 million of the resulting securities for our ARM Loan portfolio and financed $10.9 billion with third-party investors, thereby providing long-term collateralized financing for these assets. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, we held $19.1 billion and $10.4 billion, respectively, of ARM Loans Collateralizing Debt. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, we held $2.8 billion and $3.3 billion, respectively, of Securitized ARM Loans as a result of our securitization efforts. All discussions relating to securitizations in this Form 10-K are on a consolidated basis and do not reflect the separate legal ownership of the loans by various bankruptcy-remote legal entities.

Prepayment Experience

For the year ended 2006, our mortgage assets paid down at an approximate average CPR of 15%, compared to 24% during the year ended 2005. For the quarter ended December 31, 2006, our mortgage assets paid down at an approximate average annualized CPR of 14%, compared to 22% for the quarter ended December 31, 2005 and 15% for the quarter ended September 30, 2006. When prepayment expectations over the remaining life of the assets increase, we have to amortize our premiums over a shorter time period, resulting in a reduced yield to maturity on our ARM Assets. Conversely, if prepayment expectations decrease, we would amortize the premium over a longer time period, resulting in a higher yield to maturity. We monitor our prepayment experience and future expectations on a periodic basis and adjust the amortization of the net premium, as appropriate.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We manage liquidity to ensure that we have the continuing ability to maintain cash flows that are adequate to fund operations and meet commitments on a timely and cost-effective basis. At December 31, 2006, we had unencumbered assets of $1.2 billion, consisting of unpledged ARM Assets, cash and cash equivalents, and other assets. We had unencumbered assets of $1.3 billion at December 31, 2005. We believe that our liquidity level is in excess of that necessary to satisfy our operating requirements and we expect to continue to use diverse funding sources to maintain our financial flexibility.

 

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Sources of Funds

Our primary sources of funds for the year ended December 31, 2006 consisted of Reverse Repurchase Agreements, Asset-backed CP, Collateralized Mortgage Debt, whole loan financing facilities and Subordinated Notes, as well as new equity proceeds and principal and interest payments from ARM Assets. The Reverse Repurchase Agreement market is approximately a $4 trillion market, the Asset-backed CP market is approximately an $830 billion market and the AAA-rated mortgage- and asset- backed securities market is approximately a $10 trillion market, all of which have been readily available sources of financing for mortgage assets, particularly those rated AA or better. Using Collateralized Mortgage Debt as financing effectively eliminates rollover and margin call risk for the related portion of our balance sheet. To supplement our funding sources, we also issue equity securities and unsecured long-term debt.

We have arrangements to enter into Reverse Repurchase Agreements with 20 different financial institutions and as of December 31, 2006, had borrowed funds from 19 of these firms. At December 31, 2006, we had $20.7 billion of Reverse Repurchase Agreements outstanding with a weighted average effective borrowing rate of 5.39% and a weighted average remaining term to maturity of 4.7 months.

We also have a $10 billion Asset-backed CP facility, which provides an alternative way to finance a portion of our ARM portfolio. We issue Asset-backed CP to investors in the form of secured liquidity notes that are recorded as borrowings on our Consolidated Balance Sheets and are rated P-1 by Moody’s Investors Service, F1+ by Fitch Ratings and A-1+ by Standard and Poor’s. As of December 31, 2006, we had $8.9 billion of Asset-backed CP outstanding with a weighted average interest rate of 5.34% and a weighted average remaining maturity of 54 days.

Because we borrow money under reverse repurchase and Asset-backed CP agreements based on the fair value of our ARM Assets, and because changes in interest rates can negatively impact the valuation of ARM Assets, our borrowing ability under these agreements may be limited and lenders may initiate margin calls in the event interest rates change or the value of our ARM Assets declines for other reasons. External disruptions to credit markets might also impair access to additional liquidity and, therefore, we might be required to sell certain mortgage assets in order to maintain liquidity. If required, such sales might be at prices lower than the carrying value of the assets, which would result in losses. Our Hedging Instruments help offset this risk and since inception of our operations, we have never had to sell assets to maintain liquidity.

All of our Collateralized Mortgage Debt is secured by ARM Loans. For financial reporting purposes, the ARM Loans Collateralizing Debt are recorded as our assets and the Collateralized Mortgage Debt is recorded as our debt. In some transactions, Hedging Instruments are held by the trusts and are recorded as our assets or liabilities. The Hedging Instruments either fix the interest rates of the pass-through certificates or cap the interest rate exposure on these transactions. As of December 31, 2006, the following Collateralized Mortgage Debt was outstanding (dollar amounts in thousands):

 

Description

   Principal
Balance
   Effective
Interest
Rate (1)
 

Floating-rate financing

   $ 916,156    5.68 %

Floating-rate financing with Cap Agreements (2)

     10,460,711    5.68 %

Fixed-rate financing (3)

     7,327,593    5.22 %
             

Total

   $ 18,704,460    5.50 %
             
 
 

(1)

Effective interest rate includes the impact of issuance costs and Hedging Instruments.

 

(2)

Includes financing hedged with Cap Agreements with strike prices in excess of one-month LIBOR with a notional balance of $10.5 billion as of December 31, 2006.

 

(3)

Includes floating-rate financing hedged with Swap Agreements with a notional balance of $1.2 billion and Cap Agreements with strike prices less than one-month LIBOR with a notional balance of $5.1 billion and fixed-rate financing of $960.0 million as of December 31, 2006.

As of December 31, 2006, the Collateralized Mortgage Debt was collateralized by ARM Loans with a principal balance of $19.0 billion. The debt matures between 2033 and 2046 and is callable at par once the total balance of the loans collateralizing the debt is reduced to 20% of their original balance. The balance of this debt is reduced as the underlying loan collateral is paid down and is expected to have an average life of approximately three years.

 

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As of December 31, 2006, we had entered into three committed whole loan financing facilities with a total borrowing capacity of $900.0 million that expire between February 2007 and March 2007. In addition to our committed borrowing capacity, we have an uncommitted borrowing capacity of $1.4 billion. The interest rates on these facilities are indexed to one-month LIBOR and reprice accordingly. We expect to renew these facilities when they expire or replace them with new facilities with similar terms. As of December 31, 2006, we had $947.9 million borrowed against these whole loan financing facilities at an effective cost of 5.91%.

During 2006, we issued an additional $50.0 million in Subordinated Notes. At December 31, 2006, we had $240.0 million of Subordinated Notes outstanding. The Subordinated Notes bear interest at a weighted average fixed rate of 7.47% per annum for the first ten years and thereafter at a variable rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus a weighted average rate of 2.56% per annum, payable each January 30, April 30, July 30 and October 30, and mature between October 30, 2035 and April 30, 2036. We have the option to redeem the Subordinated Notes at par on or after October 30, 2010. The Subordinated Notes may also be redeemed at a premium under limited circumstances on or before October 30, 2010. In connection with the issuance of the Subordinated Notes, we incurred costs of $7.2 million, which will be amortized over the remaining expected life of the Subordinated Notes. At December 31, 2006, the balance of the Subordinated Notes outstanding, net of unamortized issuance costs, was $233.1 million and had an effective cost of 7.70% which reflects the effect of issuance cost.

Capital Utilization and Leverage

The Board of Directors has approved a policy that limits our capacity to borrow funds to finance ARM Assets based on our long-term capital. We monitor the relationship between our ARM Assets, borrowings and long-term capital using a variety of different measures. However, the primary operating policy that limits our borrowings and leverage is a requirement to maintain our Adjusted Equity-to-Assets Ratio, a non-GAAP measurement, at a minimum of 8%. Broadly speaking, this ratio reflects the relationship between those ARM Assets financed with borrowings that are subject to margin calls and our long-term capital position. See the table below for the calculation of this ratio.

Recourse or marginable debt generally consists of Reverse Repurchase Agreements, Asset-backed CP and whole loan financing facilities. These borrowings are based on the current market value of our ARM Assets, are short-term in nature, mature on a frequent basis (weighted average maturity of 3.7 months as of December 31, 2006), need to be rolled over at each maturity date and are subject to margin calls based on collateral value changes or changes in margin requirements. For these reasons, our policy requires that we maintain significant excess capital and liquidity above the initial margin requirement to meet future margin calls as a result of unexpected changes in margin requirements and collateral value. Our initial margin requirements typically average between 4% and 5% for these borrowings, so our policy requires that we maintain an Adjusted Equity-to-Assets Ratio of at least 8% against the financing of these ARM Assets. The 8% minimum policy requirement provides a capital cushion that we feel confident will be sufficient to allow us to fund future margin requirements that might result from changes in the value of our assets or Hedging Instruments or changes in margin requirements. Historically, this capital cushion has proved to be more than adequate to support our borrowing arrangements through a variety of interest rate and credit cycles.

We use the Adjusted Equity-to-Assets Ratio as a way to ensure that we always have an adequate capital cushion relative to those recourse borrowings subject to margin call. If we did not maintain a sufficient capital cushion to meet initial and ongoing margin requirements, we could be forced to liquidate ARM Assets, potentially at a loss, at a time when our ARM Assets had declined in value or when margin requirements had changed. The potential limitation that may result from the use of the non-GAAP measurement is that, in an economic environment where the market value of the investment portfolio is increasing, the amount of capital that we can invest will be less than the amount then available for investment under a comparable GAAP measurement. Although we acknowledge this limitation, we believe that it is not prudent to factor these market gains into the calculation of leveragable capital because the gains may be short-term in nature. The potential volatility in market prices could result in subsequent reversal of the gains that would require subsequent disposition of ARM Assets in unfavorable market conditions.

As we increase our use of Collateralized Mortgage Debt, the risk of margin calls, changes in margin requirements and potential refinancing risk is reduced because Collateralized Mortgage Debt represents long-term non-recourse financing whose terms are established at the time of the financing and are not subject to change. As a result, the need to maintain a capital cushion comparable to what we maintain on our recourse borrowings is eliminated. For purposes of maintaining an adequate capital cushion, our policy allows us to eliminate all assets (and the associated long-term equity capital) associated with Collateralized Mortgage Debt from our operating capital ratio. Because Collateralized Mortgage Debt only requires approximately 2% of equity capital to support the transactions, versus our customary 8% minimum capital requirement on our recourse borrowings, we are able to use this freed-up capital to acquire additional ARM Assets. We expect that we will be able to retain and carry an increased amount of assets in the future as a percentage of our equity capital base. Additionally,

 

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we eliminate from our Adjusted Equity-to-Assets Ratio any unrealized market value adjustments, recorded as OCI, from our equity accounts and we include our Senior Notes and Subordinated Notes as forms of long-term capital as if the notes were equity capital.

The following table presents the calculation of our Adjusted Equity-to-Assets ratio, a non-GAAP measurement (dollar amounts in thousands):

 

     December 31, 2006     December 31, 2005  

Assets

   $ 52,705,052     $ 42,507,741  

Adjustments:

    

Net unrealized loss on Purchased ARM Assets

     464,109       537,510  

Net unrealized gain on Hedging Instruments

     (258,044 )     (393,583 )

ARM Loans Collateralizing Debt

     (19,072,563 )     (10,396,961 )

Cap Agreements

     (112,468 )     (54,241 )
                

Adjusted assets

   $ 33,726,086     $ 32,200,466  
                

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 2,377,072     $ 2,207,086  

Adjustments:

    

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     312,048       147,517  

Equity supporting Collateralized Mortgage Debt:

    

Collateralized Mortgage Debt

     18,704,460       10,254,334  

ARM Loans Collateralizing Debt

     (19,072,563 )     (10,396,961 )

Cap Agreements

     (112,468 )     (54,241 )
                
     (480,571 )     (196,868 )

Senior Notes

     305,000       305,000  

Subordinated Notes

     240,000       190,000  
                

Adjusted shareholders’ equity

   $ 2,753,549     $ 2,652,735  
                

Adjusted Equity-to-Assets Ratio

     8.16 %     8.24 %
                

GAAP equity-to-assets ratio

     4.51 %     5.19 %
                

Ratio of historical equity-to-historical assets

     5.07 %     5.76 %
                

Ratio of long-term equity-to-historical assets

     6.11 %     6.68 %
                

Total risk-based capital /risk-weighted assets

     18.09 %     21.33 %
                

The above table also presents four alternative capital utilization measurements to our Adjusted Equity-to-Assets ratio. The first alternative capital utilization measurement is the GAAP equity-to-assets ratio, a calculation that simply divides total GAAP equity by total assets. While the simplest of all equity-to-assets calculations, it is not used by management to manage our balance sheet because it includes factors such as unrealized gains and losses on assets and Hedging Instruments deemed to be less important to the long-term operating nature of our business since our assets are not held for sale and since the unrealized gains and losses are not permanent impairments of our equity or of these assets and Hedging Instruments. If we did use the GAAP measurement as a basis for our leverage limitation and if our Board of Directors-approved policy limited our GAAP equity-to-assets to a minimum of 8%, our total assets would have been reduced to $29.7 billion instead of the $52.7 billion of assets owned as of December 31, 2006. In part, we are able to carry those additional assets by financing a portion of our ARM Assets with Collateralized Mortgage Debt financings, which have an initial fixed capital requirement of approximately 2% of the assets financed in this way. The GAAP measurement ignores changes in the level of equity required to support various forms of financing as the mix of our financing of ARM Assets changes between financing subject to margin requirements and Collateralized Mortgage Debt financings which are not subject to margin requirements. This is another reason why we do not use the GAAP measurement to make leverage or capital utilization decisions.

 

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The second alternative capital utilization measurement is the ratio of historical equity to historical assets. This is a non-GAAP measurement that eliminates the market value adjustment of our assets and Hedging Instruments included in OCI. This measurement is calculated by dividing the sum of the assets, net unrealized gain (loss) on Purchased ARM Assets and net unrealized gain (loss) on Hedging Instruments in the table above by the sum of shareholders’ equity and OCI. Our historical equity-to-assets ratio is higher than the regulatory “well-capitalized” threshold of 5% required of banks and savings and loan institutions for the Tier I Core Capital Ratio.

The third alternative capital utilization measurement is the ratio of long-term equity to historical assets. This is a non-GAAP measurement that eliminates the market value adjustment of our assets and Hedging Instruments included in OCI. This calculation also includes Senior Notes and Subordinated Notes as a component of our long-term capital base. This measurement is calculated by dividing the sum of the assets, net unrealized gain (loss) on Purchased ARM Assets and net unrealized gain (loss) on Hedging Instruments in the table above by long-term capital. We monitor these ratios in order to have a complete picture of the relationship between our total assets and long-term equity position.

The fourth alternative capital utilization measurement is a calculation of our total risk-based capital ratio, a regulatory calculation required to be made by banks and savings and loan institutions that comply with Federal Reserve Board capital requirements. The ratio results from dividing the sum of our historical and supplementary capital by total risk weighted assets as presented in the Thrift Financial Report instructions. Risk-based capital measures capital requirements for assets based on their credit exposure as defined by the regulation, with lower credit risk assets requiring less capital and higher credit risk assets requiring more capital. Although we are not subject to these regulatory requirements, we focus our efforts on only high quality assets. Therefore, our risk-based capital ratio tends to be quite high when compared to banking institutions, and well in excess of the regulatory minimum of 10% required for banks and savings and loan institutions to qualify as “well-capitalized”.

Equity Transactions

In November 2006, we completed a public offering of 4,000,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock at $25.00 per share and received net proceeds of $96.2 million. The annual dividend rate will be fixed at 7.875% until January 15, 2012, and will reset quarterly thereafter at the three-month LIBOR rate plus 268 BP, with a minimum annual rate of 7.625%. The Series D Preferred Stock is redeemable, in whole or in part, beginning on November 21, 2011 at a price of $25.00 per share, plus accumulated unpaid dividends, if any. The Series D Preferred Stock may also be redeemed under limited circumstances to preserve the Company’s REIT status prior to November 21, 2011. We are not required to redeem the shares. The Series D Preferred Stock has no stated maturity date and is not convertible into Common Stock.

During 2006, we issued 5,625,500 shares of Common Stock and 703,800 shares of Series C Preferred Stock through at-market and off-market transactions under a controlled equity offering program and received net proceeds of $154.4 million and $17.2 million, respectively.

During 2006, we issued 3,374,664 shares of Common Stock under the DRSPP and received net proceeds of $87.5 million.

Off-Balance Sheet Commitments

As of December 31, 2006, we had commitments to purchase or originate the following amounts of ARM Assets, net of fallout (in thousands):

 

ARM Loans – correspondent originations

   $ 614,543

ARM Loans – direct retail originations

     19,142

ARM Loans – wholesale originations

     46,644
      
   $ 680,329
      

 

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Contractual Obligations

As of December 31, 2006, we had the following contractual obligations (in thousands):

 

     Payments Due by Period
     Total    Less than 1
year
   1 – 3
years
  

3 – 5

years

  

More than

5 years

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

   $ 20,706,587    $ 20,036,586    $ —      $ 670,001    $ —  

Asset-backed CP

     8,906,300      8,906,300      —        —        —  

Collateralized Mortgage Debt (1)

     18,704,460      28,569      77,138      112,157      18,486,596

Whole loan financing facilities

     947,905      947,905      —        —        —  

Senior Notes

     305,000      —        —        —        305,000

Subordinated Notes

     240,000      —        —        —        240,000

Payable for securities purchased

     5,502      5,502      —        —        —  
                                  

Total (2)

   $ 49,815,754    $ 29,924,862    $ 77,138    $ 782,158    $ 19,031,596
                                  

(1)

Maturities of our Collateralized Mortgage Debt are dependent upon cash flows received from the underlying loans receivable. Our estimate of their repayment is based on scheduled principal payments on the underlying loans receivable. This estimate will differ from actual amounts to the extent we experience prepayments and/or loan losses.

(2)

Our Consolidated Balance Sheets include a liability for Hedging Instruments with negative market values, which are not reflected in this table.

Results of Operations - 2006 Compared to 2005 and 2004

The table below presents our net income and EPS for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 (dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data):

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2006    2005    % Change     2004    % Change  

Net income

   $ 297,697    $ 282,844    5.3 %   $ 232,564    21.6 %

EPS

   $ 2.58    $ 2.79    (7.5 )%   $ 2.80    (0.4 )%

The table below highlights the historical trend in the components of return on average common equity and the 10-year U.S. Treasury average yield during each respective year that is applicable to the computation of the Manager’s performance fee:

Components of Return on Average Common Equity

 

Year

Ended

  

Net

Interest

Income/

Equity

   

G & A

Expense

(1)/

Equity

   

Mgmt

Fee/

Equity

   

Performance

Fee/

Equity

   

Other

(2)/

Equity

   

Preferred

Dividend/

Equity

   

Net

Income/

Equity

(ROE)

   

10-Year

US

Treasury

Average

Yield

   

ROE in

Excess of

10-Year

US Treas.

Average

Yield

 

Dec 31, 2004

   19.63 %   1.30 %   1.08 %   2.31 %   (0.61 )%   0.00 %   15.55 %   4.27 %   11.28 %

Dec 31, 2005

   17.47 %   0.78 %   1.07 %   1.97 %   (0.70 )%   0.31 %   14.04 %   4.29 %   9.75 %

Dec 31, 2006

   15.44 %   0.92 %   1.10 %   1.55 %   (1.39 )%   0.48 %   12.78 %   4.79 %   7.99 %

(1)

G & A expense excludes management and performance fees and is net of servicing income.

(2)

Other includes gain on ARM Assets and Hedging Instruments, hedging expense and provision for credit losses.

 

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Our ROE declined slightly from the year ended 2005 to 2006 primarily due to increased competition for mortgage assets, continued narrowing of mortgage spreads over our cost of funds, a decline in the percent of Hybrid ARMs hedged with fixed rate borrowings as a result of slowing prepayments, increased hedging activity as interest rates rose and the lag in reset dates on our Traditional ARM portfolio compared to the associated financing cost. This ROE decline was partially offset by growing our balance sheet and better utilizing our existing capital base, as well as by the decrease in premium amortization as prepayments slowed from prior years and rising interest rates on our ARM Assets increased the expected yield on our portfolio. ROE declined from 2004 to 2005 primarily due to increased competition for mortgage assets, increased hedging activity as interest rates rose, the continuing effect of a portion of our portfolio being hedged with Cap Agreements instead of Swap Agreements and the lag in reset dates on our Traditional ARM portfolio compared to the associated financing cost. This ROE decline was partially offset by growing our balance sheet and better utilizing our existing capital base.

The following table presents the components of our net interest income for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004:

Comparative Net Interest Income Components

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2006     2005     2004  

Coupon interest income on ARM Assets

   $ 2,523,997     $ 1,600,166     $ 979,251  

Amortization of net premium

     (55,772 )     (93,478 )     (52,646 )

Cash and cash equivalents

     6,262       4,646       2,888  
                        

Interest income

     2,474,487       1,511,334       929,493  
                        

Reverse Repurchase Agreements and Asset-backed CP

     1,546,645       842,839       264,230  

Collateralized Mortgage Debt

     797,109       285,465       94,111  

Whole loan financing facilities

     60,249       25,556       17,608  

Senior Notes

     24,533       24,536       21,299  

Subordinated Notes

     17,180       2,776       —    

Hedging Instruments

     (317,913 )     (14,295 )     238,546  
                        

Interest expense

     2,127,803       1,166,877       635,794  
                        

Net interest income

   $ 346,684     $ 344,457     $ 293,699  
                        

Net interest income per share

   $ 3.12     $ 3.47     $ 3.54  
                        

 

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The following table presents the average balances for each category of our interest-earning assets as well as our interest-bearing liabilities, with the corresponding annualized effective rate of interest:

Average Balance and Effective Rate Table

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2006     2005     2004  
     Average
Balance
   Effective
Rate
    Average
Balance
   Effective
Rate
    Average
Balance
   Effective
Rate
 

Interest-earning assets:

               

ARM Assets (1)

   $ 47,666,579    5.18 %   $ 34,068,174    4.42 %   $ 23,302,960    3.98 %

Cash and cash equivalents

     128,707    4.87       88,625    4.24       242,480    1.19  
                                       
     47,795,286    5.17       34,156,799    4.42       23,545,440    3.95  
                                       

Interest-bearing liabilities:

               

Reverse Repurchase Agreements and Asset-backed CP

     30,040,251    5.15       24,143,329    3.49       16,542,207    1.60  

Plus: (Benefit) cost of Hedging Instruments (2)

      (0.91 )      (0.15 )      1.28  
                           

Hedged Reverse Repurchase Agreements and asset-backed CP

      4.24        3.34        2.88  
                           

Collateralized Mortgage Debt

     14,613,749    5.45       7,262,611    3.93       4,422,241    2.13  

Plus: (Benefit) cost of Hedging Instruments (2)

      (0.30 )      0.29        0.58  
                           

Hedged Collateralized Mortgage Debt

      5.15        4.22        2.71  
                           

Whole loan financing facilities

     1,006,577    5.99       617,018    4.14       792,488    2.22  

Senior and Subordinated Notes

     532,763    7.83       342,017    7.99       256,378    8.31  
                                       
     46,193,340    4.61       32,364,975    3.61       22,013,314    2.89  
                                       

Net interest-earning assets and spread

   $ 1,601,946    0.56     $ 1,791,824    0.81     $ 1,532,126    1.06  
                                       

Portfolio Margin (3)

      0.73 %      1.01 %      1.25 %
                           

(1)

Effective rate includes impact of amortizing ARM Asset net premium.

(2)

Includes Swap Agreements with notional balances of $34.8 billion, $32.0 billion and $19.6 billion as of December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and Cap Agreements with net notional balances of $934.2 million, $970.3 million and $1.3 billion as of December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

(3)

Portfolio Margin is computed by dividing annualized net interest income by the average daily balance of interest earning assets.

 

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The following table presents the total amount of change in interest income/expense from the table on page 43 and presents the amount of change due to changes in interest rates versus the amount of change due to changes in volume (in thousands):

 

     Year ended December 31,    Year ended December 31,
     2006 versus 2005    2005 versus 2004
     Rate     Volume    Total    Rate     Volume     Total

Interest income:

              

ARM Assets

   $ 256,397     $ 704,140    $ 960,537    $ 103,983     $ 476,099     $ 580,082

Cash and cash equivalents

     666       1,950      2,616      8,287       (6,528 )     1,759
                                            
     257,063       706,090      963,153      112,270       469,571       581,841
                                            

Interest expense:

              

Reverse Repurchase Agreements and Asset-backed CP

     214,940       249,729      464,669      76,871       254,229       331,100

Collateralized Mortgage Debt

     68,048       379,117      447,165      66,150       119,872       186,022

Whole loan financing facilities

     11,375       23,317      34,692      15,216       (7,268 )     7,948

Senior and Subordinated Notes

     (534 )     14,934      14,400      (825 )     6,838       6,013
                                            
     293,829       667,097      960,926      157,412       373,671       531,083
                                            

Net interest income

   $ (36,766 )   $ 38,993    $ 2,227    $ (45,142 )   $ 95,900     $ 50,758
                                            

Net interest income increased $2.2 million from 2005 to 2006. This increase in net interest income is composed of an unfavorable rate variance and a favorable volume variance. The increased average size of our portfolio during 2006 compared to 2005 increased net interest income in the amount of $39.0 million. The average balance of our interest-earning assets was $47.8 billion during 2006, compared to $34.2 billion during 2005 — an increase of 39.9%. As a result of the yield on our interest-earning assets increasing to 5.17% during 2006 from 4.42% during 2005, an increase of 75 BPs, and our cost of funds increasing to 4.61% from 3.61% during the same period, an increase of 100 BPs, there was a net unfavorable rate variance of $36.8 million. The reduction of premium amortization from $93.5 million in 2005 to $55.8 million in 2006 contributed to the increase in yield from 4.61% to 5.17% during the same period. This reduction in premium amortization is due to other factors, including new asset acquisitions, changes in the forward interest rate curve, actual prepayments relative to prior period estimates of future prepayment expectations and changes in the indices that drive future yield on Hybrid ARM and Traditional ARM assets. See additional discussion on page 24.

Net interest income increased $50.8 million from 2004 to 2005. This increase in net interest income is composed of an unfavorable rate variance and a favorable volume variance. The increased average size of our portfolio during 2005 compared to 2004 increased net interest income in the amount of $95.9 million. The average balance of our interest-earning assets was $34.2 billion during 2005, compared to $23.5 billion during 2004 — an increase of 45.1%. As a result of the yield on our interest-earning assets increasing to 4.42% during 2005 from 3.95% during 2004, an increase of 47 BPs, and our cost of funds increasing to 3.61% from 2.89% during the same period, an increase of 72 BPs, there was a net unfavorable rate variance of $45.1 million.

 

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The following table highlights the components of net interest spread and the annualized yield on net interest-earning assets as of each applicable year end:

Components of Net Interest Spread and Portfolio Margin (1)

(Dollar amounts in millions)

 

Year ended

   Average
interest-
earning
assets
   Historical
Weighted
average
coupon
   

Yield
adjust-

ment
(2)

    Yield
on
interest-
earning
assets
    Cost of
funds
    Net
interest
spread
    Portfolio
Margin
 

Dec 31, 2004

   $ 23,545    4.32 %   0.37 %   3.95 %   2.89 %   1.06 %   1.25 %

Dec 31, 2005

   $ 34,157    4.77 %   0.35 %   4.42 %   3.61 %   0.81 %   1.01 %

Dec 31, 2006

   $ 47,795    5.29 %   0.12 %   5.17 %   4.61 %   0.56 %   0.73 %
 
 

(1)

Portfolio Margin is computed by dividing net interest income by the average daily balance of interest-earning assets during the year.

 

(2)

Yield adjustments include the impact of amortizing premiums and discounts, the impact of principal payment receivables and the impact of interest earning non-ARM Assets.

The following table presents these components of the yield adjustments for the dates presented in the table above.

Components of the Yield Adjustments on ARM Assets

 

Year ended

   Premium/
discount
amortization
    Impact of
principal
payments
receivable
    Other (1)    

Total

yield
adjustment

 

Dec 31, 2004

   0.29 %   0.07 %   0.01 %   0.37 %

Dec 31, 2005

   0.33 %   0.03 %   (0.01 )%   0.35 %

Dec 31, 2006

   0.16 %   0.04 %   (0.08 )%   0.12 %
 
 

(1)

Other includes the impact of interest-earning cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, mark-to-market adjustments and loss reserves.

As of December 31, 2006, our ARM Loans, including those that we have securitized, but with respect to which we have retained credit loss exposure, accounted for 45.1% of our portfolio of ARM Assets or $23.2 billion. During 2006, 2005, and 2004, we recorded loan loss provisions totaling $3.1 million, $1.2 million and $1.4 million respectively, to reserve for estimated credit losses on ARM Loans.

At December 31, 2006 and 2005, our Purchased Securitized Loans totaled $6.8 billion. These assets are Qualifying Interests for purposes of maintaining our exemption from the Investment Company Act because we retain a 100% ownership interest in the underlying loans. Because we purchase all classes of these securitizations, we have the credit exposure on the underlying loans. The purchase price of the classes that are less than Investment Grade generally includes a discount for probable credit losses and, based on management’s judgment, the portion of the purchase discount which reflects the estimated unrealized loss on the securities due to credit risk is treated as a non-accretable discount. As of December 31, 2006, 54 of the underlying loans in these Purchased Securitized Loans were 60 days or more delinquent and had an aggregate balance of $53.2 million. Activity in non-accretable discounts for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 is as follows (in thousands):

 

     2006     2005  

Balance at beginning of year

   $ 11,551     $ 6,478  

Increase for securities purchased

     3,975       6,589  

Increase for expected future losses

     214       —    

Realized losses

     (553 )     —    

Reclassification to accretable discount

     (100 )     (1,516 )
                

Balance at end of year

   $ 15,087     $ 11,551  
                

 

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We recorded a net gain of $25.7 million on Derivatives during 2006, which consisted of a net gain of $46.5 million on commitments to purchase loans from correspondent lenders and bulk sellers and a net gain of $1.5 million on other Derivative transactions partially offset by a net loss of $22.3 million on Pipeline Hedging Instruments. We recorded a gain of $8.7 million on the sale of $1.6 billion of Purchased ARM Assets during 2006. We recorded a net gain of $6.4 million on Derivatives during 2005, which consisted of a gain of $6.0 million on Pipeline Hedging Instruments and a net gain of $1.5 million on commitments to purchase loans from correspondent lenders and bulk sellers partially offset by a $1.1 million loss on other Derivative transactions. We recorded a gain of $8.6 million on the sale of $1.8 billion of Purchased ARM Assets during 2005.

As a REIT, we must (i) distribute at least 85% of our taxable income by the end of each calendar year and (ii) declare dividends of at least 90% of our income by the time we file our tax return for such year, and pay such dividends no later than the date of the first regular dividend payment after such declaration. Therefore, we generally pass through substantially all of our earnings in the form of dividends to shareholders without paying federal or state income tax at the corporate level. As of December 31, 2006, we had met all of the dividend distribution requirements of a REIT. Since we, as a REIT, pay dividends based on taxable earnings, the dividends may at times be more or less than reported earnings. During 2006, 100% of our dividends distributed were characterized as a distribution of ordinary income. The following table provides a reconciliation between our earnings as reported based on GAAP and our REIT taxable income (which is a non-GAAP measurement) before our common dividend deduction:

Reconciliation of Reported Net Income to REIT Taxable Net Income

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2006     2005     2004  

Net income available to common shareholders

   $ 286,946     $ 276,741     $ 232,564  

Taxable REIT subsidiary (income) loss

     (808 )     (6,073 )     2,341  

Long-term incentive plan expense

     3,851       3,458       6,482  

Provision for credit losses, net

     3,349       1,212       1,436  

Dividend on Preferred Stock

     1,034       1,929       —    

Issuance of Collateralized Mortgage Debt

     (99 )     (260 )     1,842  

Actual credit losses on ARM Assets

     (539 )     —         —    

(Gain) loss on purchase loan commitments

     (2,102 )     958       9,922  

Payments under long-term incentive plan

     (3,095 )     (670 )     (832 )

Hedging Instruments, net

     (13,761 )     3,489       (9,986 )

Other

     (310 )     (267 )     (520 )
                        

REIT taxable net income available to common shareholders

   $ 274,466     $ 280,517     $ 243,249  
                        

REIT taxable net income available to common shareholders per share

   $ 2.47     $ 2.83     $ 2.93  
                        

The following table highlights the annual trend of operating expenses as a percent of average assets:

Annualized Operating Expense Ratios

 

Year Ended

   Management Fee/
Average Assets
  Performance Fee/
Average Assets
  Other Expenses/
Average Assets
  Operating
Expenses/
Average Assets

Dec 31, 2004

   0.07%   0.15%   0.10%   0.32%

Dec 31, 2005

   0.06%   0.11%   0.08%   0.25%

Dec 31, 2006

   0.05%   0.07%   0.08%   0.20%

 

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The most significant increases to our operating expenses in 2006 compared to 2005 were the $7.0 million increase in expenses related to expanded operations of TMHL, the $3.7 million increase in base management fees paid to the Manager and the $1.4 million increase in the expenses associated with our long-term incentive awards. The increased expenses were partially offset by the $4.1 million decrease in the performance-based fee that the Manager earned as a result of our achieving an ROE in excess of the threshold as defined in the Management Agreement. Our ROE prior to the effect of the performance-based fee of $34.7 million for 2006 was 14.32%, whereas the threshold, the average Ten Year U.S. Treasury Rate plus 1%, was 5.79%. This ROE is a non-GAAP measurement used solely to calculate the amount of the performance-based fee earned by the Manager, in accordance with the formula contained in the Management Agreement. Our GAAP ROE for 2006, which includes the effect of the performance-based fee of $34.7 million, was 12.78%.

The most significant increases to our operating expenses in 2005 compared to 2004 were the $4.9 million increase in base management fees paid to the Manager, the $4.8 million increase in expenses related to expanded operations of TMHL and the $4.3 million increase in the performance-based fee that the Manager earned as a result of our achieving an ROE in excess of the threshold as defined in the Management Agreement. The increased expenses were partially offset by the $3.3 million decrease in the expenses associated with our long-term incentive awards due to the decrease in our stock price. Our ROE prior to the effect of the performance-based fee of $38.9 million for 2005 was 16.01%, whereas the threshold, the average Ten Year U.S. Treasury Rate plus 1%, was 5.29%. This ROE is a non-GAAP measurement used solely to calculate the amount of the performance-based fee earned by the Manager, in accordance with the formula contained in the Management Agreement. Our GAAP ROE for 2005 which includes the effect of the performance-based fee of $38.9 million, was 14.04%.

Market Risks

The market risk management discussion and the amounts estimated from the analysis that follows are forward-looking statements that assume that certain market conditions will occur. Actual results may differ materially from these projected results due to changes in our ARM portfolio and borrowings mix and due to developments in the domestic and global financial and real estate markets. Developments in the financial markets include the likelihood of changes in interest rates and in the relationship of various interest rates and their impact on our ARM portfolio yield, cost of funds and cash flows.

As a financial institution that has only U.S.-dollar denominated assets, liabilities and Hedging Instruments, we are not subject to foreign currency exchange or commodity price risk. Our market risk exposure is largely due to interest rate risk. Interest rate risk is defined as the sensitivity of our current and future earnings to interest rate volatility, variability of spread relationships, the difference in repricing intervals between our assets and liabilities and the effect that interest rates may have on our cash flows, especially ARM portfolio prepayments. Interest rate risk impacts our interest income, interest expense and the market value on a large portion of our assets and liabilities. The management of interest rate risk attempts to maximize earnings and to preserve capital by minimizing the negative impacts of changing interest rates, asset and liability mix, and prepayment activity.

The table below presents an approximation of the sensitivity of the market value of our ARM portfolio, including purchase commitments, using a discounted cash flow simulation model. Application of this method results in an estimation of the percentage change in the market value of our assets, liabilities and Hedging Instruments per 100 and 200 BP shifts in interest rates expressed in years – a measure commonly referred to as Effective Duration. Positive portfolio Effective Duration indicates that the market value of the total portfolio will decline if interest rates rise and increase if interest rates decline. Negative portfolio Effective Duration indicates that the market value of the total portfolio will decline if interest rates decline and increase if interest rates rise. The closer Effective Duration is to zero, the less interest rate changes are expected to affect earnings. Included in the table is a base case Effective Duration calculation for an interest rate scenario that assumes future rates are those implied by the yield curve as of December 31, 2006. The other four scenarios assume interest rates are instantaneously 100 and 200 BPs lower and 100 and 200 BPs higher than those implied by interest rates as of December 31, 2006.

The use of Hybrid ARM Hedging Instruments is a critical part of our interest rate risk management strategies, and the effects of these Hybrid ARM Hedging Instruments on the market value of the portfolio are reflected in the model’s output. This analysis also takes into consideration the value of options embedded in our ARM Assets including constraints on the repricing of the interest rates of ARM Assets resulting from periodic and lifetime cap features, as well as prepayment options. Assets and liabilities that are not interest rate-sensitive, such as cash, payment receivables, prepaid expenses, payables and accrued expenses, are excluded. The Effective Duration calculated from this model is a key measure of the effectiveness of our interest rate risk management strategies.

 

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Net Portfolio Effective Duration

December 31, 2006

 

     Base Case   Parallel -100
BPs
  Parallel +100
BPs
  Parallel -200
BPs
  Parallel +200
BPs

Assets:

          

Traditional ARMs

  

 0.56    Years

 

 0.45    Years

 

 0.92    Years

 

 0.40    Years

 

 1.38    Years

Hybrid ARMs

  

 2.03

 

 1.34

 

 2.59

 

 0.97

 

 2.96

                    

Total ARM Assets

  

 1.84

 

 1.23

 

 2.37

 

 0.89

 

 2.75

                    

Borrowings and hedges

  

(1.79)

 

(1.33)

 

(1.53)

 

(1.48)

 

(1.48)

                    

Net Effective Duration

  

 0.02    Years

 

(0.05)  Years

 

 0.42    Years

 

(0.29)  Years

 

 0.63    Years

                    

Based on the assumptions used, the model output suggests a very low degree of portfolio price change given decreases and increases in interest rates, which implies that our cash flow and earning characteristics should be relatively stable for comparable changes in interest rates. As a comparison, the approximate base case Effective Duration of a ten year U.S. treasury, a conforming 30-year fixed mortgage and a conforming 5/1 Hybrid ARM are 7.8, 3.1 and 1.8 years, respectively.

Changes in assumptions including, but not limited to, volatility, mortgage and financing spreads, prepayment behavior and defaults, changes in the shape of the yield curve, as well as the timing and level of interest rate changes, will affect the results of the model. Therefore, actual results are likely to vary from modeled results.

Although market value sensitivity analysis is widely accepted in identifying interest rate risk, it does not take into consideration changes that may occur such as, but not limited to, changes in investment and financing strategies, changes in market spreads, and changes in business volumes. Accordingly, we make extensive use of an earnings simulation model to further analyze our level of interest rate risk.

There are a number of key assumptions in our earnings simulation model. These key assumptions include changes in market conditions that affect interest rates, the shape of the yield curve, the pricing of ARM products, the availability of ARM products, and the availability and the cost of financing for ARM products. Other key assumptions made in using the simulation model include prepayment speeds and management’s investment, financing and hedging strategies, and the issuance of new equity. We typically run the simulation model under a variety of hypothetical business scenarios that may include different interest rate scenarios, different investment strategies, different prepayment possibilities and other scenarios that provide us with a range of possible earnings outcomes in order to assess potential interest rate risk. The assumptions used represent our estimate of the likely effect of changes in interest rates and do not necessarily reflect actual results. The earnings simulation model takes into account periodic and lifetime caps embedded in our ARM Assets in determining the earnings at risk.

At December 31, 2006, our earnings model base case implies a normalized upward sloping yield curve rather than the current inverted yield curve. Based on the earnings simulation model, our potential earnings increase (decrease) from our base case earnings forecast for a parallel 100 and 200 BP decline and 100 and 200 BP rise in market interest rates over the next twelve months and an adjustment in prepayment speeds as interest rates change, was (0.88%), 5.75%, 1.77% and 5.31%, respectively, of projected net income for the year ending December 31, 2007. The assumptions used in the earnings simulation model are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the analysis cannot precisely predict the impact of higher or lower interest rates on net income. Actual results could differ from simulated results due to timing, magnitude and frequency of interest rate changes, changes in prepayment speed other than what was assumed in the model, and changes in other market conditions and management strategies to offset our potential exposure, among other factors. This measure of risk represents our exposure to higher or lower interest rates at a particular point in time. Our actual risk is always changing. We continuously monitor our risk profile and alter our strategies as appropriate based on our view of interest rates and other developments in our business.

 

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Effects of Interest Rate Changes

Changes in interest rates impact our earnings in various ways. While we invest primarily in ARM Assets, rising short-term interest rates may temporarily negatively affect our earnings, and, conversely, falling short-term interest rates may temporarily increase our earnings. This impact can occur for several reasons and may be mitigated by portfolio prepayment activity and portfolio funding and hedging strategies. For example, our borrowings may react to changes in interest rates sooner than our ARM Assets because the weighted average next repricing date of our borrowings may be sooner than that of our ARM Assets. Additionally, interest rates on Traditional ARM Assets may be limited to an increase of either 1% or 2% per adjustment period (commonly referred to as the periodic cap), or indices may be based on weighted averages rather than current rates, while our borrowings do not have similar limitations. Our ARM Assets also typically lag changes in the applicable interest rate indices by 45 days, due to the notice period provided to ARM borrowers when the interest rates on their loans are scheduled to change.

Interest rates can also affect our net return on Hybrid ARM Assets (net of the cost of financing Hybrid ARM Assets). We estimate the Effective Duration of our Hybrid ARM Assets and have a policy to hedge the financing of the Hybrid ARM Assets such that the Net Effective Duration is less than one year. During a declining interest rate environment, the prepayment of Hybrid ARM Assets may accelerate causing the amount of fixed-rate financing to increase relative to the amount of Hybrid ARM Assets, possibly resulting in a decline in our net return on Hybrid ARM Assets as replacement Hybrid ARM Assets may have lower yields than the ones paying off. In contrast, during a rising interest rate environment, Hybrid ARM Assets may prepay slower than expected, requiring us to finance more Hybrid ARM Assets with more costly funds than was originally anticipated, resulting in a decline in our net return on Hybrid ARM Assets. In order to manage our exposure to changes in the prepayment speed of Hybrid ARM Assets, we regularly monitor the balance of Hybrid ARM Assets and make adjustments to the amounts anticipated to be outstanding in future periods and, on a regular basis, make adjustments to the amount of our fixed-rate borrowing obligations in future periods.

Interest rate changes can also affect the availability and pricing of ARM Assets, which affects our investment opportunities. During a rising interest rate environment, there may be less total loan origination and refinance activity, but a larger percentage of ARM products being originated, mitigating the impact of lower overall loan origination and refinance activity. Conversely, during a declining interest rate environment, consumers, in general, may favor fixed-rate mortgage products, but because there will likely be above average loan origination and refinancing volume in the industry, even a small percentage of ARM product volume may provide sufficient investment opportunities. Additionally, a flat or inverted yield curve may be an adverse environment for ARM products because there may be little incentive for a consumer to choose an ARM product over a 30 year fixed-rate mortgage loan. Conversely, in a steep yield curve environment, ARM products may enjoy an above average advantage over 30-year fixed-rate mortgage loans, increasing our investment opportunities. The volume of ARM Loans being originated industry-wide can also affect their investment yield. During periods when there is a shortage of ARM products, yields may decline due to market forces and conversely, when there is an above average supply of ARM products, yields may improve due to the same market forces.

The prepayment rate on our ARM Assets may increase if interest rates decline or if the difference between long-term and short-term interest rates diminishes. An increase in prepayments would cause us to amortize the premiums paid for our ARM Assets faster, resulting in a lower yield on our ARM Assets. Additionally, if prepayment proceeds cannot be reinvested in ARM Assets having similar yields to those being replaced, our earnings may be adversely affected. Conversely, the prepayment rate on our ARM Assets may decrease if interest rates rise or if the difference between long-term and short-term interest rates increases. Decreased prepayments would cause us to amortize the premiums paid for our ARM Assets over a longer time period, resulting in an increased yield on our ARM Assets. Therefore, in rising interest rate environments where prepayments are declining, not only would the interest rate on the ARM portfolio reset to reflect higher interest rates, but the yield would also rise due to slower prepayments. The combined effect could significantly mitigate other negative effects that rising short-term interest rates might have on earnings.

Lastly, because we invest primarily in ARM Assets, and a portion of such assets are purchased with shareholders’ equity, our earnings, over time, will tend to increase, after an initial short-term decline, following periods when short-term interest rates have risen, and decrease after an initial short-term increase, following periods when short-term interest rates have declined. This is because the financed portion of our ARM portfolio will, over time, reprice to a spread over our cost of funds, while the portion of our ARM portfolio purchased with shareholders’ equity will generally have a higher yield in a higher interest rate environment and a lower yield in a lower interest rate environment.

 

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Other Matters

The Code requires that at least 75% of our consolidated tax assets must be Qualified REIT Assets. The Code also requires that we meet a defined 75% source of income test and a 95% source of income test. As of December 31, 2006, we calculated that we were in compliance with all of these requirements. We also met all REIT requirements regarding the ownership of capital stock and the distributions of our net income. Therefore, as of December 31, 2006, we believed that we continue to qualify as a REIT under the provisions of the Code.

We intend to conduct our business so as not to become regulated as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. If we were to become regulated as an investment company, our use of leverage would be substantially reduced. The Investment Company Act exempts from regulation entities that are “primarily engaged” in the business of purchasing or otherwise acquiring “mortgages and other liens on and interests in real estate.” In order to maintain our exempt status under the Investment Company Act, current SEC staff interpretations require that at least 55% of our assets must consist of Qualifying Interests, as such term has been defined by the SEC staff. In addition, unless certain mortgage securities represent all the certificates issued with respect to an underlying pool of mortgages, such mortgage securities may be treated as securities separate from the underlying mortgage loans and, thus, may not be considered Qualifying Interests for purposes of the 55% requirement. We calculated that we are in compliance with this requirement.

 

Item 7A.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The information called for by Item 7A is incorporated by reference from the information in Item 7 under the captions “Interest Rate Risk Management,” beginning on page 35 and “Market Risks” and “Effects of Interest Rate Changes” set forth on pages 47 through 49 in this Form 10-K.

 

Item 8.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

The consolidated financial statements of the Company, the related notes and schedule to the consolidated financial statements, together with the Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms thereon are set forth on pages F-1 through F-31 in this Form 10-K.

 

Item 9.

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.

On June 16, 2006, our Audit Committee dismissed PWC as our independent registered public accounting firm effective upon the completion of PWC’s review of our financial statements and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, which occurred on August 8, 2006.

The reports of PWC on our financial statements for the past two fiscal years contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principle. During the two most recent fiscal years and through August 8, 2006, (i) there have been no disagreements with PWC on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of PWC, would have caused them to make reference thereto in their reports on the financial statements for such years, and (ii) there have been no reportable events as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

On June 16, 2006, our Audit Committee engaged KPMG as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2006. The engagement of KPMG became effective at the same time that the dismissal of PWC became effective.

During 2004 and 2005 and the subsequent interim period through August 8, 2006, we have not (and no one on our behalf has) consulted with KPMG on the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on our financial statements, or any matter that was either the subject of a “disagreement” as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K or a “reportable event” as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

 

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Item 9A.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain controls and procedures designed to ensure that we are able to collect the information we are required to disclose in the reports we file with the SEC, and to record, process, summarize and disclose this information within the time periods specified by the SEC. Based on an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report conducted by management, with the participation of the Chief Executive, Chief Operating and Chief Financial Officers, the Chief Executive, Chief Operating and Chief Financial Officers have concluded that these controls and procedures are effective to ensure that we are able to record, process, summarize and report the information we are required to disclose in the reports we file with the SEC within the required time periods.

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive, Chief Operating and Chief Financial Officers, we assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006. In making this assessment, we used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control Integrated Framework. Based on our assessment under the framework in Internal Control Integrated Framework, we concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2006. Our assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006 has been audited by KPMG, the independent registered public accounting firm which also audited our consolidated financial statements included in our annual report on Form 10-K, as stated in their report which appears on page F-3.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

During the quarter ended December 31, 2006, there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 9B.

OTHER INFORMATION

None.

 

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PART III

 

Item 10.

DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The information required by Item 10 is incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after December 31, 2006 pursuant to General Instruction G(3).

The Code of Conduct applies to all of the Manager’s employees and all of our employees, officers and directors. The Code of Conduct is available on our website at www.thornburgmortgage.com under the “Investors – Corporate Governance” section. The Code of Conduct is also available in print to anyone who requests it by writing to us at the following address:

Thornburg Mortgage, Inc.

150 Washington Avenue, Suite 302

Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501;

or by phoning us at 1-888-898-8698.

We will disclose on our website any amendments to, or waivers from, any provision of the Code of Conduct that apply to any of our directors or officers.

 

Item 11.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The information required by Item 11 is incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after December 31, 2006 pursuant to General Instruction G(3).

 

Item 12.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS

The information required by Item 12 is incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after December 31, 2006 pursuant to General Instruction G(3).

 

Item 13.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

The information required by Item 13 is incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after December 31, 2006 pursuant to General Instruction G(3).

 

Item 14.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

The information required by Item 14 is incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after December 31, 2006 pursuant to General Instruction G(3).

 

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PART IV

 

Item 15.

EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

 

 

(a)

Documents filed as part of this report:

 

 

1.

The following Financial Statements of the Company are included in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms.

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2006 and 2005;

Consolidated Income Statements for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004;

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004;

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004;

and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

2.

Schedules to Consolidated Financial Statements:

Consolidated financial statement schedule, Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, is included in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

 

3.

Exhibit Index:

 

Exhibit Number

 

Exhibit Description

3.1

 

Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 filed with the registrant’s registration statement on Form S-11, which went effective on June 18, 1993)

3.1.1

 

Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation dated June 29, 1995 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 filed with the registrant’s quarterly report for the quarter ended June 30, 1995)

3.1.2

 

Form of Articles Supplementary for Series A 9.68% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1.2 filed on January 17, 1997 with the registrant’s registration statement on Form 8-A)

3.1.3

 

Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation dated April 26, 2000 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1.3 filed on May 8, 2000 with the registrant’s quarterly report for the quarter ended March 31, 2000)

3.1.4

 

Form of Articles Supplementary for Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1.4 filed on March 28, 2001 with the registrant’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000)

3.1.5

 

Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation dated April 29, 2002 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1.5 filed on May 14, 2002 with the registrant’s quarterly report for the quarter ended March 31, 2002)

 

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Exhibit Description

3.1.6

 

Articles Supplementary for 8% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock dated March 18, 2005 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1.6 filed on March 21, 2005 with the registrant’s registration statement on Form 8-A)

3.1.7

 

Articles Supplementary for 8% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock dated May 27, 2005 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1.7 filed on May 31, 2005 with the registrant’s current report on Form 8-K)

3.1.8

 

Articles Supplementary for Series D Adjusting Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock dated November 17, 2006 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1.8 filed on November 20, 2006 with the registrant’s registration statement on Form 8-A)

3.2

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2.3 filed on August 2, 2004 with the registrant’s registration statement on Form S-3)

4.1

 

Form of Common Stock Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 filed on March 28, 2001 with the registrant’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000)

4.2

 

Form of Preferred Stock Certificate for Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 filed on March 28, 2001 with the registrant’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000)

4.3

 

Form of Right Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.5 filed on March 28, 2001 with the registrant’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000)

4.3.1

 

Shareholder Rights Agreement dated January 25, 2001 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 filed on March 28, 2001 with the registrant’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000)

4.3.2

 

Agreement of Substitution and Amendment of Shareholder Rights Agreement, dated May 9, 2002 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9 filed on August 23, 2002 with the registrant’s registration statement on Form S-3)

4.4

 

Indenture between the Registrant and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, dated as of May 15, 2003 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 filed on May 28, 2003 with the registrant’s current report on Form 8-K)

4.4.1

 

First Supplemental Indenture between the Registrant and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, dated as of May 15, 2003 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11.1 filed on May 28, 2003 with the registrant’s current report on Form 8-K)

4.5

 

Form of Exchange Global Note (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 filed on December 19, 2003 with the registrant’s registration statement on Form S-4)

4.6

 

Form of Global Note (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.8 filed on November 24, 2004 with the registrant’s current report on Form 8-K)

 

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Exhibit Description

4.7

 

Form of Preferred Stock Certificate for 8% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.7 filed on March 21, 2005 with the registrant’s registration statement on Form 8-A)

4.8

 

Junior Subordinated Indenture between the registrant, Thornburg Mortgage Home Loans, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., dated as of September 28, 2005 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.7 filed on October 3, 2005 with the registrant’s current report on Form 8-K)

4.9

 

Form of Junior Subordinated Note (incorporated herein by reference to Section 2.1 of Exhibit 4.7 filed on October 3, 2005 with the registrant’s current report on Form 8-K)

4.10

 

Junior Subordinated Indenture between the registrant, Thornburg Mortgage Home Loans, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., dated as of December 22, 2005 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.8 filed on December 28, 2005 with the registrant’s current report on Form 8-K)

4.11

 

Form of Junior Subordinated Note (incorporated herein by reference to Section 2.1 of Exhibit 4.8 filed on December 28, 2005 with the registrant’s current report on Form 8-K)

4.12

 

Form of Global Stock Certificate for Series D Adjusting Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.12 filed on November 20, 2006 with the registrant’s registration statement on Form 8-A)

 

Certain instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt of the registrant and its subsidiaries are being omitted pursuant to paragraph (b)(4)(iii)(A) of Item 601 of Regulation S-K. The registrant agrees to furnish a copy of any such instrument to the SEC upon request.

10.1

 

Amended and Restated Management Agreement between the Registrant and Thornburg Mortgage Advisory Corporation dated as of July 1, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed on August 9, 2004 with the registrant’s quarterly report for the quarter ended June 30, 2004)

10.2

 

Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated herein by reference to the registrant’s registration statement on Form S-3, filed on September 16, 2005)

10.3

 

Form of Limited Stock Repurchase Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9 filed on August 12, 2002 with the registrant’s quarterly report for the quarter ended June 30, 2002)

10.4

 

Amended and Restated 2002 Long-Term Incentive Plan, dated January 21, 2003 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9 filed on March 20, 2003 with the registrant’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002)

10.4.1

 

Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated 2002 Long-Term Incentive Plan, dated as of October 21, 2003 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4.1 filed on March 3, 2004 with the registrant’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003)

 

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Exhibit Description

10.4.2

 

Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated 2002 Long-Term Incentive Plan, dated as of April 20, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4.2 filed on May 7, 2004 with the registrant’s quarterly report for the quarter ended March 31, 2004)

10.4.3

 

Amendment No. 3 to Amended and Restated 2002 Long-Term Incentive Plan, dated as of January 25, 2005 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4.3 filed on March 2, 2005 with the registrant’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004)

10.4.4

 

Amendment No. 4 to Amended and Restated 2002 Long-Term Incentive Plan, dated as of January 24, 2006 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4.4 filed on March 7, 2006 with the registrant’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005)

10.5

 

Amended and Restated Securities Sale and Contribution Agreement between Thornburg Mortgage Depositor, L.L.C. and the registrant, dated as of December 28, 2005 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 filed on January 4, 2006 with the registrant’s current report on Form 8-K)

21.1

 

List of Subsidiaries of the registrant*

22.1

 

Notice and Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 19, 2007 (to be filed within 120 days after the close of the registrant’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2006)

23.1

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - KPMG*

23.2

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - PWC*

31.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934*

31.2

 

Certification of President and Chief Operating Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934*

31.3

 

Certification of Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934*

32.1

 

Certification of 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 President and 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 Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002**

 
 

*

Being filed herewith.

 

**

Being furnished herewith.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

 

 

THORNBURG MORTGAGE, INC.

 

(Registrant)

Dated: February 28, 2007

 

/s/ Garrett Thornburg

 

Garrett Thornburg

 

Chairman of the Board of Directors and

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

Dated: February 28, 2007

 

/s/ Larry A. Goldstone

 

Larry A. Goldstone

 

President and Chief Operating Officer

 

(authorized officer of registrant)

Dated: February 28, 2007

 

/s/ Clarence G. Simmons, III

 

Clarence G. Simmons, III

 

Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

     

Capacity

     

Date

/s/ Garrett Thornburg

   

Chairman of the Board of Directors,

   

February 28, 2007

Garrett Thornburg

   

Director and Chief

   
   

Executive Officer

   

/s/ Larry A. Goldstone

   

President, Director and

   

February 28, 2007

Larry A. Goldstone

   

Chief Operating Officer

   

/s/ Clarence G. Simmons, III

   

Senior Executive Vice President

   

February 28, 2007

Clarence G. Simmons, III

   

and Chief Financial Officer

   
       

/s/ Joseph H. Badal

   

Senior Executive Vice President,

   

February 28, 2007

Joseph H. Badal

   

Director and Chief Lending Officer

   
       

/s/ Anne-Drue M. Anderson

   

Director

   

February 28, 2007

Anne-Drue M. Anderson

       

/s/ David A. Ater

   

Director

   

February 28, 2007

David A. Ater

       

/s/ Eliot R. Cutler

   

Director

   

February 28, 2007

Eliot R. Cutler

       

/s/ Michael B. Jeffers

   

Director

   

February 28, 2007

Michael B. Jeffers

       

/s/ Ike Kalangis

   

Director

   

February 28, 2007

Ike Kalangis

       

 

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/s/ Owen M. Lopez

   

Director

   

February 28, 2007

Owen M. Lopez

       

/s/ Francis I. Mullin III

   

Director

   

February 28, 2007

Francis I. Mullin III

       

/s/ Stuart C. Sherman

   

Director

   

February 28, 2007

Stuart C. Sherman

       

 

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THORNBURG MORTGAGE, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AND

REPORTS OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMS

For Inclusion in Form 10-K

Filed with

Securities and Exchange Commission

December 31, 2006

 

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THORNBURG MORTGAGE, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIE S

Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in the financial

statements below shall have the definitive meaning assigned

to them in the Glossary at the end of this report.

Index to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

      Page

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

  

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms

   F-3

Consolidated Balance Sheets

   F-5

Consolidated Income Statements

   F-6

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

   F-7

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

   F-8

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   F-9

FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE:

  

Schedule – Mortgage Loans on Real Estate

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Thornburg Mortgage, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Thornburg Mortgage, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2006, and the related consolidated income statement, statement of shareholders’ equity, and statement of cash flows for the year then ended. In connection with our audit of the consolidated financial statements, we also have audited the financial statement schedule—mortgage loans on real estate as of and for the year ended December 31, 2006. We also have audited management’s assessment, included in Management’s Annual Report on Internal Controls over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A, that Thornburg Mortgage, Inc. maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Thornburg Mortgage, Inc.’s management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule, an opinion on management’s assessment, and an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit of financial statements included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Thornburg Mortgage, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein. Also, in our opinion, management’s assessment that Thornburg Mortgage, Inc. maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Furthermore, in our opinion, Thornburg Mortgage, Inc. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).

KPMG LLP

Albuquerque, New Mexico

February 28, 2007

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Thornburg Mortgage, Inc.:

In our opinion, the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2005 and the related consolidated statements of income, of shareholders’ equity and of cash flows for each of two years in the period ended December 31, 2005 present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Thornburg Mortgage, Inc. and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2005, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Francisco, CA

February 28, 2007

 

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THORNBURG MORTGAGE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

ASSETS

   December 31, 2006     December 31, 2005  

ARM Assets:

    

Purchased ARM Assets:

    

ARM securities, net

   $ 21,504,372     $ 20,295,504  

Purchased Securitized Loans, net

     6,806,944       6,839,004  
                

Purchased ARM Assets

     28,311,316       27,134,508  
                

ARM Loans:

    

Securitized ARM Loans, net

     2,765,749       3,310,717  

ARM Loans Collateralizing Debt, net

     19,072,563       10,396,961  

ARM loans held for securitization, net

     1,383,327       641,843  
                

ARM Loans

     23,221,639       14,349,521  
                

ARM Assets

     51,532,955       41,484,029  

Cash and cash equivalents

     55,159       147,228  

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

     206,875       26,982  

Hedging Instruments

     370,512       450,944  

Accrued interest receivable

     328,206       230,479  

Other assets

     211,345       168,079  
                
   $ 52,705,052     $ 42,507,741  
                

LIABILITIES

    

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

   $ 20,706,587     $ 23,390,079  

Asset-backed CP

     8,906,300       4,990,000  

Collateralized Mortgage Debt

     18,704,460       10,254,334  

Whole loan financing facilities

     947,905       404,827  

Senior Notes

     305,000       305,000  

Subordinated Notes

     240,000       190,000  

Hedging Instruments

     161,615       32,904  

Payable for securities purchased

     5,502       463,906  

Accrued interest payable

     171,852       107,541  

Dividends payable

     80,442       73,132  

Accrued expenses and other

     98,317       88,932  
                
     50,327,980       40,300,655  
                

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

    

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Preferred Stock: par value $0.01 per share;

    

8% Series C Cumulative Redeemable shares, aggregate preference in liquidation $133,340 and $115,745, respectively; 7,230,000 shares authorized, 5,334,000 and 4,630,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

     128,768       111,535  

Series D Adjusting Rate Cumulative Redeemable shares, aggregate preference in liquidation $100,000; 5,000,000 and 0 shares authorized, respectively; 4,000,000 and 0 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

     96,200       —    

Common Stock: par value $0.01 per share;

    

487,748,000 and 492,748,000 shares authorized, respectively;

    

113,775,000 and 104,775,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

     1,138       1,048  

Additional paid-in-capital

     2,477,171       2,235,435  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (312,048 )     (147,517 )

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

     (14,157 )     6,585  
                
     2,377,072       2,207,086  
                
   $ 52,705,052     $ 42,507,741  
                

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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THORNBURG MORTGAGE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2006     2005     2004  

Interest income from ARM Assets and cash equivalents

   $ 2,474,487     $ 1,511,334     $ 929,493  

Interest expense on borrowed funds

     (2,127,803 )     (1,166,877 )     (635,794 )
                        

Net interest income

     346,684       344,457       293,699  
                        

Servicing income, net

     15,912       11,791       6,263  

Mortgage services income, net

     622       —         —    

Gain on sale of ARM Assets, net

     8,489       8,567       13,096  

Gain (loss) on Derivatives, net

     25,691       6,376       (2,132 )
                        

Net non-interest income

     50,714       26,734       17,227  
                        

Provision for credit losses

     (3,149 )     (1,212 )     (1,436 )

Management fee

     (24,698 )     (21,021 )     (16,170 )

Performance fee

     (34,731 )     (38,862 )     (34,611 )

Long-term incentive awards

     (7,812 )     (6,447 )     (9,788 )

Other operating expenses

     (29,311 )     (20,805 )     (15,882 )
                        

Income before income taxes

     297,697       282,844       233,039  

Income taxes

     —         —         (475 )
                        

NET INCOME

   $ 297,697     $ 282,844     $ 232,564  
                        

Net income

   $ 297,697     $ 282,844     $ 232,564  

Dividends on Preferred Stock

     (10,751 )     (6,103 )     —    
                        

Net income available to common shareholders

   $ 286,946     $ 276,741     $ 232,564  
                        

Earnings per common share:

      

Net income

   $ 2.58     $ 2.79     $ 2.80  
                        

Average number of common shares outstanding

     111,055       99,187       83,001  
                        

Dividends declared per common share

   $ 2.72     $ 2.72     $ 2.66  
                        

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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THORNBURG MORTGAGE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Three Years Ended December 31, 2006

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

     Preferred
Stock
   Common
Stock
   Additional
Paid-in
Capital
   Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    Retained
Earnings/
(Accumulated
Deficit)
    Compre-
hensive
Income (Loss)
    Total  

Balance, December 31, 2003

   $ —      $ 740    $ 1,376,879    $ (142,778 )   $ 4,263       $ 1,239,104  

Comprehensive income:

                 

Net income

                232,564     $ 232,564       232,564  

Other comprehensive income (loss):

                 

Available-for-sale assets:

                 

Fair value adjustment

              (134,023 )       (134,023 )     (134,023 )

Hedging Instruments:

                 

Fair value adjustment

              186,086         186,086       186,086  
                       

Comprehensive income

                $ 284,627    
                       

Issuance of Common Stock

        179      495,608            495,787  

Dividends declared on Common Stock - $2.66 per share

                (230,334 )       (230,334 )
                                               

Balance, December 31, 2004

     —        919      1,872,487      (90,715 )     6,493         1,789,184  

Comprehensive income:

                 

Net income

                282,844     $ 282,844       282,844  

Other comprehensive income (loss):

                 

Available-for-sale assets:

                 

Fair value adjustment

              (360,173 )       (360,173 )     (360,173 )

Hedging Instruments:

                 

Fair value adjustment

              303,371         303,371       303,371  
                       

Comprehensive income

                $ 226,042    
                       

Issuance of Series C Preferred Stock

     111,535                  111,535  

Issuance of Common Stock

        129      362,948            363,077  

Dividends declared on Series C

                 

Preferred Stock - $1.63 per share

                (6,103 )       (6,103 )

Dividends declared on Common Stock - $2.72 per share

                (276,649 )       (276,649 )
                                               

Balance, December 31, 2005

     111,535      1,048      2,235,435      (147,517 )     6,585         2,207,086  

Comprehensive income:

                 

Net income

                297,697     $ 297,697       297,697  

Other comprehensive income (loss):

                 

Available-for-sale assets:

                 

Fair value adjustment

              73,401         73,401       73,401  

Hedging Instruments:

                 

Fair value adjustment

              (237,932 )       (237,932 )     (237,932 )
                       

Comprehensive income

                $ 133,166    
                       

Issuance of Preferred Stock

     113,433                  113,433  

Issuance of Common Stock

        90      241,736            241,826  

Dividends declared on Preferred Stock:

                 

Series C - $2.00 per share

                (9,898 )       (9,898 )

Series D - $0.30 per share

                (853 )       (853 )

Dividends declared on Common Stock - $2.72 per share

                (307,688 )       (307,688 )
                                               

Balance, December 31, 2006

   $ 224,968    $ 1,138    $ 2,477,171    $ (312,048 )   $ (14,157 )     $ 2,377,072  
                                               

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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THORNBURG MORTGAGE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2006     2005     2004  

Operating activities:

      

Net income

   $ 297,697     $ 282,844     $ 232,564  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

      

Amortization

     78,165       99,298       61,680  

Gain on sale of ARM Assets, net

     (8,489 )     (8,567 )     (13,096 )

(Gain) loss on Derivatives, net

     (25,691 )     (6,376 )     2,132  

Provision for credit losses

     3,149       1,212       1,436  

Non-cash interest income

     (42,956 )     —         —    

Change in assets and liabilities:

      

Accrued interest receivable

     (97,727 )     (112,206 )     (44,571 )

Other assets

     (68,982 )     (104,599 )     (28,078 )

Accrued interest payable

     64,311       63,432       17,995  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     21,728       4,352       53,196  
                        

Net cash provided by operating activities

     221,205       219,390       283,258  
                        

Investing activities:

      

ARM securities:

      

Purchases

     (7,437,266 )     (13,050,467 )     (10,653,406 )

Proceeds on sales

     1,630,701       1,849,829       1,420,269  

Principal payments

     4,173,133       5,373,090       4,970,293  

Purchased Securitized Loans:

      

Purchases

     (933,044 )     (4,653,594 )     (3,042,591 )

Principal payments

     1,009,762       1,205,318       810,042  

Securitized ARM Loans:

      

Principal payments

     217,704       616,230       759,341  

ARM Loans Collateralizing Debt:

      

Principal payments

     2,532,323       1,927,916       817,320  

ARM loans held for securitization:

      

Purchases and originations

     (11,641,424 )     (6,842,893 )     (4,405,014 )

Principal payments

     56,653       36,525       68,254  
                        

Net cash used in investing activities

     (10,391,458 )     (13,538,046 )     (9,255,492 )
                        

Financing activities:

      

Net (paydowns) borrowings from Reverse Repurchase Agreements

     (2,683,492 )     9,141,140       322,081  

Net borrowings from Asset-backed CP

     3,916,300       85,000       4,905,000  

Collateralized Mortgage Debt borrowings

     10,908,713       5,778,697       4,575,340  

Collateralized Mortgage Debt paydowns

     (2,458,587 )     (2,169,961 )     (1,065,746 )

Net whole loan financing facilities borrowings (paydowns)

     543,078       119,272       (83,789 )

Net proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes

     —         —         52,682  

Net proceeds from issuance of Subordinated Notes

     50,000       190,000       —    

(Receipts) payments on eurodollar contracts

     (23,141 )     4,087       (5,977 )

Proceeds from Common Stock issued, net

     241,826       363,077       495,787  

Proceeds from Preferred Stock issued, net

     113,546       111,535       —    

Dividends paid

     (311,242 )     (272,115 )     (215,189 )

Payment to purchase or terminate Hedging Instruments, net

     (38,924 )     (1,225 )     (1,562 )

Net (increase) decrease in restricted cash

     (179,893 )     3,755       20,863  
                        

Net cash provided by financing activities

     10,078,184       13,353,262       8,999,490  
                        

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (92,069 )     34,606       27,256  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     147,228       112,622       85,366  
                        

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 55,159     $ 147,228     $ 112,622  
                        

See noncash disclosures in Note 2 and Note 4.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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THORNBURG MORTGAGE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

In these financial statements, Thornburg Mortgage, Inc. and its subsidiaries are referred to as “the Company,” unless specifically stated otherwise or the context indicates otherwise. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in the financial statements below shall have the definitive meanings assigned to them in the Glossary at the end of this report.

Note 1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

Thornburg Mortgage, Inc. was incorporated in Maryland on July 28, 1992. The Company commenced its operations of purchasing and managing for investment a portfolio of ARM Assets on June 25, 1993, upon receipt of the net proceeds from the initial public offering of Common Stock.

Thornburg Mortgage, Inc. is a single-family residential mortgage lending company that originates, acquires and retains investments in ARM Assets comprised of ARM securities and ARM Loans, thereby providing capital to the single-family residential housing market. The Company uses its equity capital and borrowed funds to invest in ARM Assets and seeks to generate income based on the difference between the yield on its ARM Assets portfolio and the cost of its borrowings.

The Company’s wholly-owned mortgage loan origination and acquisition subsidiary, Thornburg Mortgage Home Loans, Inc. (“TMHL”), conducts the Company’s mortgage loan acquisition, origination, processing, underwriting and securitization activities. TMHL originates and acquires mortgage loans through four channels: correspondent lending, direct retail lending, wholesale lending and bulk acquisitions. TMHL finances the loans through whole loan financing facilities and pools loans for securitization which are then either sold to its parent or issued as debt to third-parties. On August 21, 2006, TMHL acquired Adfitech, a provider of quality control post-closing audit and document delivery services to the mortgage industry.

The Company is a single-family residential mortgage lender that originates, acquires and retains investments in ARM Assets and does not engage in any other line of business offering any other products or services. The Company does not originate or acquire investments outside of the United States of America. No single customer accounts for 10 percent or more of the Company’s total revenues.

A summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies follows:

Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of TMA, TMD, TMCR, TMHS, TMHL and Adfitech. Thornburg Mortgage Funding Corporation II and Thornburg Mortgage Acceptance Corporation II ceased operations on December 31, 2005 and were dissolved on March 27, 2006. TMD and TMCR are qualified REIT subsidiaries and are consolidated with the Company for financial statement and tax reporting purposes. TMHL, Adfitech and TMHS are taxable REIT subsidiaries and are consolidated with the Company for financial statement purposes but are not consolidated with the Company for tax reporting purposes. All material intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period classifications.

Recently adopted accounting pronouncements

On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS 123(R) entitled “Share-Based Payment (Revised 2004).” It requires all public companies to report share-based compensation expense at the grant date fair value of the related share-based awards and to record subsequent changes in the fair value of the awards in current period earnings. Since the Company has accounted for its long-term incentive awards on this basis since inception of the Plan, the adoption had no material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments.” SFAS 155 amends SFAS 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” and SFAS 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities.” Key provisions of SFAS 155 include: (1) a broad fair value measurement option for certain hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative that would otherwise require bifurcation; (2) clarification that only the simplest separations of interest payments and principal payments qualify for the exception afforded to interest-only strips and principal-only strips from derivative accounting under paragraph 14 of SFAS 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” (thereby narrowing such exception); (3) a requirement that beneficial interests in securitized financial assets be analyzed to determine whether they are freestanding derivatives or whether they are hybrid instruments that contain embedded derivatives requiring bifurcation; (4) clarification that concentrations of credit risk in the form of subordination are not embedded derivatives; and (5) elimination of the prohibition on a QSPE holding passive derivative financial instruments that pertain to beneficial interests that are or contain a derivative financial instrument. SFAS 155 is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2007 and is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets.” SFAS 156 amends SFAS 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities,” with respect to the accounting for separately-recognized servicing assets and liabilities. Under SFAS 156, servicing assets and liabilities are no longer recognized in securitizations that are not accounted for as sales under SFAS 140. It also requires all separately-recognized servicing assets and liabilities to be initially measured at fair value, and permits companies to elect, on a class-by-class basis, to account for servicing assets and liabilities on either a lower of cost or market value basis or a fair value measurement basis. The Company adopted SFAS 156 on January 1, 2006 and has not recognized any servicing assets or liabilities in connection with its securitizations subsequent to that date because they are accounted for as secured borrowings under SFAS 140. The Company did not elect to measure its previously existing servicing assets at fair value and continues to measure them at the lower of cost or market value. The adoption of SFAS 156 had no material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement 109.” Interpretation 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Benefits from tax positions should be recognized in the financial statements only when it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the appropriate taxing authority that would have full knowledge of all relevant information. Interpretation 48 also provides guidance on the accounting for and disclosure of unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties. Interpretation 48 is effective for the Company on January 1, 2007 and is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” This statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. SFAS 157 will become effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2008 and is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In September 2006, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements.” This pronouncement discusses the process of quantifying financial statement misstatements. This pronouncement is effective for fiscal years ending after November 15, 2006. Adoption of this pronouncement had no impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. The carrying amount of cash equivalents approximates their fair value.

 

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Restricted cash

Restricted cash and cash equivalents include cash and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less that are held by counter-parties as collateral for Reverse Repurchase Agreements, Asset-backed CP and Hedging Instruments. The carrying amount of restricted cash and cash equivalents approximates its respective fair value.

ARM Assets

The Company’s ARM Assets are comprised of Purchased ARM Assets and ARM Loans. All of the Company’s ARM Assets are either Traditional ARMs or Hybrid ARMs.

Purchased ARM Assets are composed mainly of ARM securities and Purchased Securitized Loans obtained from third parties. The Company has designated all of its Purchased ARM Assets as available-for-sale. Therefore, they are reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses reported in OCI as a separate component of shareholders’ equity. Any unrealized loss deemed to be other-than-temporary is recorded as a realized loss. Realized gains or losses on the sale of Purchased ARM Assets are recorded in earnings at the time of sale and are determined by the difference between net sale proceeds and the amortized cost of the securities.

Purchased Securitized Loans are third-party loan securitizations in which the Company has purchased all principal classes of the securitizations, including the subordinated classes.

ARM Loans are designated as held-for-investment as the Company has the intent and ability to hold them for the foreseeable future, and until maturity or payoff. ARM Loans are carried at their unpaid principal balances, including unamortized premium or discount, unamortized loan origination costs, unamortized deferred loan origination fees, net unrealized gain (loss) on purchase loan commitments and allowance for loan losses. In accordance with SFAS 140, Securitized ARM Loans and ARM Loans Collateralizing Debt are accounted for as loans and are not considered investments subject to classification under SFAS 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities.”

Securitized ARM Loans are loans originated or acquired by the Company and securitized by the Company with the Company retaining 100% of the beneficial ownership interests.

ARM Loans Collateralizing Debt are loans originated or acquired by the Company and financed in their entirety on its balance sheet through securitization by the Company into sequentially rated classes. In general, the Company retains the classes that are not AAA-rated which provide credit support for the higher rated classes issued to third-party investors in structured financing arrangements.

In accordance with SFAS 140, loan securitizations resulting in Securitized ARM Loans and ARM Loans Collateralizing Debt are accounted for as secured borrowings under paragraphs 9(a)-9(c) of SFAS 140 because (1) the Company has the unilateral ability to cause the return of transferred assets and, therefore, has maintained effective control over the transferred assets and (2) the transactions are completed through SPEs that do not meet the requirements of SFAS 140 to be considered QSPEs.

ARM Loans held for securitization are loans the Company has acquired or originated and are intended to be securitized and retained by the Company.

Interest income on ARM Assets is accrued based on the outstanding principal amount and contractual terms of the assets. Premiums and discounts associated with the purchase of the ARM Assets are amortized through interest income over the estimated lives of the assets considering the actual and future estimated prepayments and interest rates of the assets using the interest method in determining an effective yield. Estimating future lifetime prepayments and estimating the remaining lives of the Company’s ARM Assets requires management judgment, which involves consideration of possible future interest rate environments and an estimate of how borrowers will behave in those environments. The actual lives of the ARM Assets could be longer or shorter than the lives estimated by management. Loan origination fees, net of certain direct loan origination costs and the cost of securitizing ARM Loans, are deferred and amortized as an interest income yield adjustment over the life of the related loans using the effective yield method.

 

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MSRs

Effective January 1, 2006 with the adoption of SFAS 156, the Company does not capitalize any MSRs in connection with securitizations accounted for as secured borrowings under SFAS 140. The Company did not elect to measure its previously existing servicing assets at fair value and continues to measure them at the lower of cost or market value. Prior to January 1, 2006, MSRs were capitalized upon the securitization of ARM Loans as required by GAAP by allocating a portion of the cost basis of the securitized loans to the estimated value of the servicing asset related to the loans retained by the Company as collateral in securitizations. MSRs are included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The servicing revenue, net of servicing costs, MSR amortization and impairment charges, is recorded as Servicing income, net in the Consolidated Income Statements.

MSRs are amortized in proportion to, and over the expected period of, the estimated future net servicing income. MSRs are carried at the lower of cost or market value at the risk strata level and are periodically evaluated for impairment based on fair value, which is determined using a discounted future cash flow model that considers portfolio characteristics and assumptions regarding prepayment speeds, delinquency rates and other economic factors. Estimating prepayments and estimating the remaining lives of the Company’s ARM Assets requires management judgment, which involves consideration of possible future interest rate environments and an estimate of how borrowers will behave in those environments. The actual lives could be longer or shorter than the amount estimated by management. For purposes of evaluating and measuring impairment of MSRs, the Company stratifies its portfolio on the basis of predominant risk characteristics, including loan type (Traditional ARM or Hybrid ARM).

Credit risk and allowance for loan losses

The Company’s Purchased Securitized Loans comprise all classes of third-party ARM loan securitizations (including the classes rated less than Investment Grade). Like the Company’s own loan originations and acquisitions, these assets are Qualifying Interests for purposes of maintaining the Company’s exemption from the Investment Company Act because the Company retains a 100% ownership interest in the underlying loans. When the Company acquires all classes of third-party ARM loan securitizations, some of the classes are below Investment Grade and the purchase price of those securities generally includes a discount for probable credit losses. This discount is recorded as part of the purchase price of that security. Based upon management’s analysis and judgment, a portion of the purchase discount is subsequently accreted as interest income under the effective yield method while the remaining portion of the purchase discount is treated as a non-accretable discount which reflects the estimated unrealized loss on the securities due to credit risk. If management ultimately concludes that the non-accretable discount will not represent realized losses, the balance is accreted into earnings over the remaining life of the security through the effective yield method. In the event that management concludes that losses may exceed the non-accretable discount, the Company revises its estimate of probable losses and the change in the estimate of losses is recorded as a reduction in earnings.

The Company also maintains an allowance for loan losses based on management’s estimate of credit losses inherent in the Company’s portfolio of ARM Loans. The estimation of the allowance is based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, current economic conditions, the potential for natural disasters, loan portfolio composition, delinquency trends, credit losses to date on underlying loans and remaining credit protection. If the credit performance of its ARM Loans is different than expected, the Company adjusts the allowance for loan losses to a level deemed appropriate by management to provide for estimated losses inherent in its ARM Loan portfolio. Additionally, once a loan is 90 days or more delinquent, or a borrower declares bankruptcy, the Company adjusts the value of its accrued interest receivable to what it believes to be collectible and stops accruing interest on that loan. The Company provides specific allowances for loan losses on loans that are considered to be impaired when a significant permanent decline in value is identified.

Provisions for credit losses do not reduce taxable income and thus do not affect the dividends paid by the Company to shareholders in the period the provisions are taken. Actual losses realized by the Company do reduce taxable income in the period the actual loss is realized, thereby affecting taxable income available for distribution and the amount of dividends that may be paid to shareholders for that tax year.

 

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Valuation methods

The fair values of the Company’s Purchased ARM Assets and Securitized ARM Loans are generally based on market prices provided by third-party pricing services or by broker/dealers who make markets in these financial instruments. If the fair value of a Purchased ARM Asset or a Securitized ARM Loan is not reasonably available from a dealer or a third-party pricing service, management estimates the fair value based on characteristics of the security that the Company receives from the issuer and on available market information.

The fair values of ARM Loans Collateralizing Debt and ARM loans held for securitization are estimated by the Company using the same pricing models employed by the Company to determine prices to purchase loans in the open market, taking into consideration the aggregated characteristics of groups of loans such as, but not limited to, collateral type, index, interest rate, margin, length of fixed interest rate period, life cap, periodic cap, underwriting standards, age and credit.

Purchase commitments related to correspondent and bulk loans that will be held for investment purposes generally qualify as derivatives under SFAS 133 and SFAS 149, “Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” and are recorded at fair value. The fair value of the net unrealized gain or loss on purchase commitments is calculated using the same methodologies that are used to price the Company’s originated ARM Loans, adjusted for anticipated fallout for purchase commitments that will likely not be funded. The Company’s net unrealized gain (loss) on purchase commitments is recorded as a component of ARM loans held for securitization on the Consolidated Balance Sheets with the respective changes in fair value recorded in Gain (loss) on Derivatives, net in the Consolidated Income Statements. Commitments to originate direct retail and wholesale loans are not considered derivatives under GAAP.

The fair values of the Company’s Collateralized Mortgage Debt, Senior Notes, Subordinated Notes, Swap Agreements and Cap Agreements are based on market values provided by dealers who are familiar with the terms of these instruments.

The fair value of Eurodollar Transactions is determined on a daily basis by the closing prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

The fair values reported reflect estimates and may not necessarily be indicative of the amounts the Company could realize if these instruments were sold. Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents and interest receivable are reflected in the consolidated financial statements at cost. Prepaid expenses and other assets, Reverse Repurchase Agreements, Asset-backed CP, other borrowings and other liabilities are reflected in the consolidated financial statements at their amortized cost, which approximates their fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments.

Hedging Instruments

All of the Company’s Hedging Instruments are carried on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at their fair value as an asset, if their fair value is positive, or as a liability, if their fair value is negative. In general, most of the Company’s Hedging Instruments are designated as cash flow hedges, and the effective amount of change in the fair value of the Derivative is recorded in OCI and transferred to earnings as the hedged item affects earnings. The ineffective amount of all Hedging Instruments is recognized in earnings each quarter. Generally, a hedging strategy is effective under SFAS 133 if it achieves offsetting cash flows attributable to the risk being hedged and meets certain statistical thresholds pursuant to SFAS 133. If the hedging strategy is not successful in achieving offsetting cash flows or meeting the statistical thresholds, it is ineffective and will not qualify for hedge accounting.

As the Company enters into hedging transactions, it formally documents the relationship between the Hedging Instruments and the hedged items. The Company has also documented its risk management policies, including objectives and strategies, as they relate to its hedging activities. The Company assesses, both at the inception of a hedging activity and on an on-going basis, whether or not the hedging activity is highly effective. If it is determined that a hedge has been highly effective, but will not be prospectively, the Company discontinues hedge accounting prospectively.

 

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Hybrid ARM Hedging Instruments

The Company enters into Hybrid ARM Hedging Instruments in order to manage its interest rate exposure when financing its Hybrid ARM Assets. Although the Company generally borrows money based on short-term interest rates, its Hybrid ARM Assets have an initial fixed interest rate period of three to ten years. As a result, the Company’s existing and forecasted borrowings reprice to a new rate on a more frequent basis than do the Hybrid ARM Assets. Consequently, the Company uses Hybrid ARM Hedging Instruments to fix the interest rate on its borrowings during the expected fixed interest rate period of the Hybrid ARM Assets such that the combined Effective Duration of its borrowings and Hybrid ARM Hedging Instruments closely matches the Effective Duration of the Hybrid ARM Assets, the difference being Net Effective Duration. The notional amounts of the Hybrid ARM Hedging Instruments generally decline over the life of these instruments and the notional amounts of a portion of the Company’s Swap Agreements and all of the Company’s Cap Agreements decline such that they are expected to equal the balance of the Hybrid ARM loans collateralizing debt hedged with these Hybrid ARM Hedging Instruments.

Swap Agreements have the effect of converting the Company’s variable-rate debt into fixed-rate debt over the life of the Swap Agreements. When the Company enters into a Swap Agreement, it generally agrees to pay a fixed rate of interest and to receive a variable interest rate, generally based on LIBOR. The Company has two-way collateral agreements protecting its credit exposure to Swap Agreement counterparties.

The Company enters into Cap Agreements in connection with some of its Collateralized Mortgage Debt securitizations by incurring a one-time fee or premium. Pursuant to the terms of the respective Cap Agreements, the Company will receive cash payments if the interest rate index specified in any such Cap Agreement increases above contractually specified levels. Therefore, such Cap Agreements have the effect of capping the interest rate on a portion of the Company’s borrowings so as not to exceed the level specified by the Cap Agreement. The purchase price of these Cap Agreements is expensed over the life of the Cap Agreements and the expense increases as the Cap Agreements approach maturity.

The Company designates its Hybrid ARM Hedging Instruments as cash flow hedges. All changes in the unrealized gains and losses on Hybrid ARM Hedging Instruments have been recorded in OCI and are reclassified to earnings as interest expense when each of the forecasted financing transactions occurs. If it becomes probable that the forecasted transaction, which in this case refers to interest payments to be made under the Company’s short-term borrowing agreements or its debt obligations, will not occur by the end of the originally specified time period as documented at the inception of the hedging relationship, or within an additional two-month time period thereafter, then the related gain or loss in OCI would be reclassified to income. The carrying value of these Hybrid ARM Hedging Instruments is included in Hedging Instruments on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The fair value of Swap Agreements is based on the discounted value of the remaining future net interest payments expected to be made over the remaining life of the Swap Agreements. Therefore, over time, as the actual payments are made, the unrealized gain (loss) in OCI and the carrying value of the Swap Agreements adjust to zero and the Company realizes a fixed financing cost over the life of the Hedging Instrument.

Pipeline Hedging Instruments

The Company enters into Pipeline Hedging Instruments to manage interest rate risk associated with commitments to purchase correspondent and bulk loans. The Company does not currently apply hedge accounting to its Pipeline Hedging Instruments and, therefore, the change in fair value and the realized gains (losses) on these Pipeline Hedging Instruments are recorded in current earnings. The net gain (loss) related to Pipeline Hedging Instruments is reflected in Gain (loss) on Derivatives, net, on the Consolidated Income Statements as an offset to the net gain (loss) recorded for the change in fair value of the loan commitments.

 

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Long-term incentive awards

The Company has a long-term incentive plan which is more fully described in Note 8. Since inception of the Plan in 2002, the Company has accounted for all awards at fair value on the grant date and recorded subsequent changes in the fair value of the awards in current period earnings. The PSRs issued under the Plan are variable in nature and are settled in cash. The liability for PSRs is measured each period based on the fair value of the Common Stock. The effects of changes in the stock price during the vesting period, generally three years, are recognized as expense over the vesting period. Dividend-equivalent payments on DERs and vested and unvested PSRs granted on or before October 20, 2003 are recognized as compensation expense in the period in which they are declared. PSRs granted after October 20, 2003 do not earn a dividend-equivalent until they are vested.

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

SFAS 130, “Reporting Comprehensive Income,” divides comprehensive income into net income and other comprehensive income (loss), which includes unrealized gains and losses on marketable securities defined as available-for-sale and unrealized gains and losses on derivative financial instruments that qualify for cash flow hedge accounting under SFAS 133.

Income taxes

The Company, excluding TMHL, Adfitech and TMHS, elected to be taxed as a REIT and believes it complies with the provisions of the Code with respect thereto. Accordingly, the Company will not be subject to federal income tax on that portion of its income that is distributed to shareholders as long as certain asset, income and stock ownership tests are met. TMHL, its wholly owned subsidiary Adfitech, and TMHS are taxable REIT subsidiaries and, as such, are subject to both federal and state corporate income taxes.

Income taxes are provided under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period the change occurs. Subject to management’s judgment, a valuation allowance is established if realization of deferred tax assets is not more likely than not.

Income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 were immaterial and no provision is reflected on the Consolidated Income Statements. Income taxes for the period June 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004 totaled $474,500 and are reflected on the Consolidated Income Statements. The significant differences between the financial statement carrying amount of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases relate to MSRs capitalized for financial statement purposes, REMIC transactions accounted for as financings for financial statement purposes and sales for tax purposes, and TMHL’s net operating loss carryforward from 2004 and 2005. Management has established a valuation allowance against the net deferred tax assets for the year ended December 31, 2006.

The Company declared a $0.68 common dividend on December 14, 2006, which was paid in January 2007. This dividend will be taken as a dividend deduction on the Company’s 2006 income tax return and is therefore taxable dividend income for common shareholders for 2006.

Earnings per share

EPS amounts are computed by dividing net income (adjusted for dividends declared on Preferred Stock) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. The Company had no outstanding Common Stock equivalents during the periods presented.

 

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Following is information about the computation of the EPS data for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 (amounts in thousands except per share data):

 

     Net
Income
   Average
Shares
   EPS

2006

        

EPS, net income available to common shareholders

   $ 286,946    111,055    $ 2.58
                  

2005

        

EPS, net income available to common shareholders

   $ 276,741    99,187    $ 2.79
                  

2004

        

EPS, net income available to common shareholders

   $ 232,564    83,001    $ 2.80
                  

Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

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Note 2. ARM Assets

The following table presents the Company’s ARM Assets as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 (in thousands):

 

December 31, 2006

   ARM securities     Purchased
Securitized
Loans
    Securitized
ARM Loans
    ARM Loans
Collateralizing
Debt
    ARM loans
held for
securitization
    Total  

Principal balance outstanding

   $ 21,625,224     $ 6,896,169     $ 2,758,658     $ 18,972,081     $ 1,364,352     $ 51,616,484  

Net unamortized premium

     202,518       59,426       14,734       106,310       20,369       403,357  

Allowance for loan losses

     —         —         (7,830 )     (5,828 )     (250 )     (13,908 )

Non-accretable discounts

     —         (15,087 )     —         —         —         (15,087 )

Net unrealized loss on purchase loan commitments

     —         —         —         —         (1,144 )     (1,144 )

Principal payment receivable

     7,077       98       187       —         —         7,362  
                                                

Amortized cost, net

     21,834,819       6,940,606       2,765,749       19,072,563       1,383,327       51,997,064  

Gross unrealized gains

     20,258       4,980       79,653       14,007       1,392       120,290  

Gross unrealized losses

     (350,705 )     (138,642 )     (57,489 )     (121,395 )     (4,806 )     (673,037 )
                                                

Fair value

   $ 21,504,372     $ 6,806,944     $ 2,787,913     $ 18,965,175     $ 1,379,913     $ 51,444,317  
                                                

Carrying value

   $ 21,504,372     $ 6,806,944     $ 2,765,749     $ 19,072,563     $ 1,383,327     $ 51,532,955  
                                                

December 31, 2005

   ARM securities     Purchased
Securitized
Loans
    Securitized
ARM Loans
    ARM Loans
Collateralizing
Debt
    ARM loans
held for
securitization
    Total  

Principal balance outstanding

   $ 20,433,994     $ 6,942,452     $ 3,300,677     $ 10,370,356     $ 631,543     $ 41,679,022  

Net unamortized premium

     243,967       52,450       17,440       29,704       4,286       347,847  

Allowance for loan losses

     —         —         (7,400 )     (3,099 )     (250 )     (10,749 )

Non-accretable discounts

     (236 )     (11,315 )     —         —         —         (11,551 )

Net unrealized gain on purchase loan commitments

     —         —         —         —         6,264       6,264  

Principal payment receivable

     10,688       18       —         —         —         10,706  
                                                

Amortized cost, net

     20,688,413       6,983,605       3,310,717       10,396,961       641,843       42,021,539  

Gross unrealized gains

     4,761       2,242       13,331       2,320       1,707       24,361  

Gross unrealized losses

     (397,670 )     (146,843 )     (64,462 )     (77,596 )     (515 )     (687,086 )
                                                

Fair value

   $ 20,295,504     $ 6,839,004     $ 3,259,586     $ 10,321,685     $ 643,035     $ 41,358,814  
                                                

Carrying value

   $ 20,295,504     $ 6,839,004     $ 3,310,717     $ 10,396,961     $ 641,843     $ 41,484,029  
                                                

The Company realized a gain of $8.7 million on the sale of $1.6 billion of Purchased ARM Assets during the year ended December 31, 2006. The Company realized a gain of $8.6 million on the sale of $1.8 billion of Purchased ARM Assets during the year ended December 31, 2005. The Company realized a gain of $13.1 million on the sale of $1.4 billion of Purchased ARM Assets during the year ended December 31, 2004.

During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company securitized $11.3 billion of ARM Loans into seven Collateralized Mortgage Debt securitizations. While TMHL transferred all of the ARM Loans to a separate bankruptcy-remote legal entity, on a consolidated basis the Company did not account for these securitizations as sales and, therefore, did not record any gain or loss in connection with the securitizations. The Company retained $423.9 million of the resulting securities for its ARM Loan portfolio and financed $10.9 billion with third-party investors, thereby providing long-term collateralized financing for these assets. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company held $19.1 billion and $10.4 billion, respectively, of ARM Loans Collateralizing Debt. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company held $2.8 billion and $3.3 billion, respectively, of Securitized ARM Loans as a result of the Company’s securitization efforts. All discussions relating to securitizations in these financial statements and notes are on a consolidated basis and do not reflect the separate legal ownership of the loans by various bankruptcy-remote legal entities.

 

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During 2006, the Company acquired $933.0 million of Purchased Securitized Loans. At December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company’s Purchased Securitized Loans totaled $6.8 billion. These assets are Qualifying Interests for purposes of maintaining the Company’s exemption from the Investment Company Act because the Company retains a 100% ownership interest in the underlying loans. Because the Company purchases all classes of these securitizations, the Company has credit exposure on the underlying loans. The purchase price of the classes that are less than Investment Grade generally includes a discount for probable credit losses and, based on management’s judgment, the portion of the purchase discount which reflects the estimated unrealized loss on the securities due to credit risk is treated as a non-accretable discount. As of December 31, 2006, 54 of the underlying loans of the Company’s Purchased Securitized Loans were 60 days or more delinquent and had an aggregate balance of $53.2 million. Activity in non-accretable discounts for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 is as follows (in thousands):

 

     2006     2005  

Balance at beginning of year

   $ 11,551     $ 6,478  

Increase for securities purchased

     3,975       6,589  

Increase for expected losses

     214       —    

Realized losses

     (553 )     —    

Reclassification to accretable discount

     (100 )     (1,516 )
                

Balance at end of year

   $ 15,087     $ 11,551  
                

At December 31, 2006, substantially all of our available-for-sale securities had contractual maturities in excess of ten years.

The following table shows the gross unrealized losses and fair value of Purchased ARM Assets, aggregated by credit rating and length of time that the 758 individual securities comprising these Purchased ARM Assets have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at December 31, 2006 (in thousands):

Unrealized Losses on Purchased ARM Assets as of December 31, 2006

 

     Less Than 12 Months     12 Months or More     Total  
     Fair Value    Unrealized
Loss
    Fair Value    Unrealized
Loss
    Fair Value    Unrealized
Loss
 

Agency Securities

   $ 26,249    $ (198 )   $ 1,283,787    $ (32,062 )   $ 1,310,036    $ (32,260 )

AAA/Aaa rating

     3,034,802      (8,263 )     19,050,222      (427,181 )     22,085,024      (435,444 )

AA/Aa rating

     86,136      (837 )     291,451      (12,350 )     377,587      (13,187 )

A rating

     53,151      (287 )     169,184      (3,776 )     222,335      (4,063 )

BBB/Baa rating

     34,889      (482 )     71,846      (1,867 )     106,735      (2,349 )

BB/Ba rating and below

     10,804      (1,251 )     15,864      (793 )     26,668      (2,044 )
                                             

Total

   $ 3,246,031    $ (11,318 )   $ 20,882,354    $ (478,029 )   $ 24,128,385    $ (489,347 )
                                             

The unrealized losses in the above table are temporary impairments due to changes in market interest rates and, based upon review of credit ratings, delinquency data and other information, are not reflective of credit deterioration. As the Company has the ability and intent to hold its Purchased ARM Assets until recovery, losses are not considered to be other than temporary impairments. As presented in Note 7, the net unrealized loss of $537.5 million on Purchased ARM Assets at December 31, 2005, decreased by $73.4 million to a net unrealized loss of $464.1 million at December 31, 2006. The net unrealized gain on Hedging Instruments at December 31, 2005, of $390.0 million decreased by $237.9 million to a net unrealized gain of $152.1 million at December 31, 2006, for a combined increase in the net unrealized loss on Purchased ARM Assets and Hedging Instruments of $164.5 million. While the Company’s Purchased ARM Assets are designated as available-for-sale, the Company does not typically sell its Purchased ARM Assets and therefore does not expect to realize these gross unrealized losses.

 

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The Company has credit exposure on its ARM Loans. The following tables summarize ARM Loan delinquency information as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 (dollar amounts in thousands):

 

December 31, 2006

          

Delinquency Status

   Loan
Count
   Loan
Balance
   Percent of
ARM
Loans
   

Percent of

Total
Assets

 

60 to 89 days

   5    $ 4,909    0.02 %   0.01 %

90 days or more

   1      386    —       —    

In bankruptcy and foreclosure

   21      15,566    0.07     0.03  
                        
   27    $ 20,861    0.09 %   0.04 %
                        

 

December 31, 2005

          

Delinquency Status

   Loan
Count
   Loan
Balance
  

Percent of

ARM
Loans

    Percent of
Total
Assets
 

60 to 89 days

   4    $ 1,230    0.01 %   0.00 %

90 days or more

   0      —      —       —    

In bankruptcy and foreclosure

   12      9,998    0.07     0.02  
                        
   16    $ 11,228    0.08 %   0.02 %
                        

As of December 31, 2006, the Company owned seven real estate properties as a result of foreclosing on delinquent loans in the amount of $4.1 million (not included in the table above.) The Company believes that the recorded amounts of these properties approximate net realizable value. Further, the Company believes that its current level of allowance for loan losses is adequate to cover probable losses inherent in the ARM Loan portfolio at December 31, 2006.

During 2006 and 2005, the Company recorded loan loss provisions totaling $3.1 million and $1.2 million, respectively, to increase the allowance for loan losses on ARM Loans, bringing its total allowance for loan losses to $13.9 million and $10.7 million, respectively.

The Company originates fully amortizing loans with interest only payment terms for a period not to exceed ten years. Interest only loans represented 84.8% and 88.9% of ARM Loans at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Beginning in the first quarter of 2006, the Company also began acquiring Pay Option ARMs. At December 31, 2006, the Company’s investment in Pay Option ARMs comprised 4.2% of ARM Assets and accumulated deferred interest totaled $42.0 million. Loans with interest only features and Pay Option ARMs have been identified as potentially having a concentration of credit risk as defined in SFAS 107, “Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments”. The Company believes that its pricing, underwriting, appraisal, and other processes are sufficient to manage potential credit risks.

In accordance with SFAS 156, no MSRs were capitalized in connection with the securitization of $11.3 billion of ARM Loans during 2006 because the securitizations were accounted for as secured borrowings under SFAS 140. MSRs capitalized upon the securitization of $7.0 billion of ARM Loans during 2005 totaled $30.7 million. MSRs of $33.1 million, net of amortization of $7.9 million during 2006, are included in other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2006. MSRs of $45.3 million are included in other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2005. During 2006, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $800,000 against the amortized cost of the MSRs in the Traditional ARM risk stratum. At December 31, 2006, the fair value of the MSRs of $48.3 million equaled or exceeded their cost basis in each risk stratum.

As of December 31, 2006, the Company had commitments to purchase or originate the following amounts of ARM Assets, net of fallout (in thousands):

 

ARM Loans – correspondent originations

   $ 614,543

ARM Loans – direct retail originations

     19,142

ARM Loans – wholesale originations

     46,644
      
   $ 680,329
      

 

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Note 3. Hedging Instruments

Hybrid ARM Hedging Instruments

As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company was counterparty to Hybrid ARM Hedging Instruments that consist of Swap Agreements having aggregate notional balances of $34.8 billion and $32.0 billion, respectively. As of December 31, 2006, these Swap Agreements had a weighted average maturity of 3.6 years. In accordance with the Swap Agreements, the Company will pay a fixed rate of interest during the term of these Swap Agreements and receive a payment that varies monthly with the one-month LIBOR rate. The combined weighted average fixed rate payable of the Swap Agreements was 4.51% and 3.79% at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. In addition, as of December 31, 2006, the Company had entered into delayed Swap Agreements with notional balances totaling $10.7 billion that become effective between February 2007 and June 2009 and are also accounted for as cash flow hedges as of December 31, 2006. These delayed Swap Agreements have been entered into to hedge the financing of the Company’s existing ARM Assets and the forecasted financing of the Company’s ARM Assets purchase commitments at December 31, 2006, and to replace Swap Agreements as they mature. The combined weighted average fixed rate payable of the delayed Swap Agreements was 5.31% at December 31, 2006.

The net unrealized gain on Swap Agreements at December 31, 2006 of $197.5 million included Swap Agreements with gross unrealized gains of $284.9 million and gross unrealized losses of $87.4 million and is included in Hedging Instruments on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. At December 31, 2005, the net unrealized gain on Swap Agreements of $400.2 million included Swap Agreements with gross unrealized gains of $403.2 million and gross unrealized losses of $3.0 million. As of December 31, 2006, the net unrealized gain on Swap Agreements recorded in OCI totaled a net gain of $159.3 million. In the twelve month period following December 31, 2006 based on the current level of interest rates, $167.6 million of these net unrealized gains are expected to be realized through interest margin.

As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company’s Cap Agreements used to manage the interest rate risk exposure on the financing of Hybrid ARM Loans Collateralizing Debt had remaining net notional amounts of $934.2 million and $970.3 million, respectively. The Company has also entered into Cap Agreements that have start dates ranging from 2008 to 2010. The notional balance at the start date will be the lesser of the scheduled amount of $197.5 million or the balance of Hybrid ARM loans associated with these Cap Agreements. The fair value of all of these Cap Agreements at December 31, 2006 and 2005 was $12.3 million and $19.5 million, respectively, and is included in Hedging Instruments on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the unrealized losses on these Cap Agreements of $6.5 million and $9.9 million, respectively, are included in OCI. In the twelve month period following December 31, 2006, $444,000 of net unrealized losses are expected to be realized. Pursuant to the terms of these Cap Agreements and subject to future prepayment behavior, the notional amount of the Cap Agreements declines such that it is expected to equal the balance of the Hybrid ARM Loans Collateralizing Debt hedged with these Cap Agreements. Under these Cap Agreements, the Company will receive cash payments should the one-month LIBOR increase above the contract rates of these Hedging Instruments, which range from 2.93% to 9.67% and average 5.43%. The Cap Agreements had an average maturity of 3.5 years as of December 31, 2006 and will expire between 2007 and 2013.

Interest expense includes net receipts on Hybrid ARM Hedging Instruments of $317.9 million and $14.3 million, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005.

In December 2006, the Company terminated and curtailed Swap Agreements with notional balances of $2.7 billion and $1.0 billion, respectively. A net unrealized loss was recorded in OCI relating to the termination and curtailment of the Swap Agreements in the amounts of $31.9 million and $6.1 million, respectively The reclassification of OCI to earnings will be recognized as the original hedged transactions impact earnings. In December 2006, the Company recognized $143,000 of this termination fee into income.

 

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Pipeline Hedging Instruments

Purchase commitments related to correspondent and bulk loans that will be held for investment purposes generally qualify as Derivatives under SFAS 133 and SFAS 149 and are recorded at fair value. The Company hedges these purchase commitments with Pipeline Hedging Instruments. The change in fair value of the Pipeline Hedging Instruments is included in Gain (loss) on Derivatives, net in the Consolidated Income Statements. The fair value of the Pipeline Hedging Instruments at December 31, 2006 and 2005 was a net unrealized loss of $849,000 and $2.0 million, respectively, and is included in Hedging Instruments on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Pipeline Hedging Instruments had remaining notional balances of $349.0 million and $1.9 billion at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

The Company recorded a net gain of $25.7 million on Derivatives during the year ended December 31, 2006. This gain consisted of a net gain of $46.5 million on commitments to purchase loans from correspondent lenders and bulk sellers and a net gain of $1.5 million on other Derivative transactions partially offset by a net loss of $22.3 million on Pipeline Hedging Instruments. The Company recorded a net gain of $6.4 million on Derivatives during the year ended December 31, 2005. This gain consisted of a net gain of $6.0 million on Pipeline Hedging Instruments and a net gain of $1.5 million on commitments to purchase loans from correspondent lenders and bulk sellers partially offset by a $1.1 million loss on other Derivative transactions.

Note 4. Borrowings

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

The Company has arrangements to enter into Reverse Repurchase Agreements, a form of collateralized short-term borrowing, with 20 different financial institutions, and as of December 31, 2006, had borrowed funds from 19 of these firms.

As of December 31, 2006, the Company had $20.7 billion of Reverse Repurchase Agreements outstanding with a weighted average borrowing rate of 5.39% and a weighted average remaining maturity of 4.7 months. As of December 31, 2005, the Company had $23.4 billion of Reverse Repurchase Agreements outstanding with a weighted average borrowing rate of 4.43% and a weighted average remaining maturity of 3.0 months. As of December 31, 2006, $19.9 billion of the Company’s borrowings were variable-rate term and structured Reverse Repurchase Agreements with original maturities that range from one to sixty months. The counterparty has the right to cancel the Reverse Repurchase Agreement monthly after the first year. The interest rates of these term and structured Reverse Repurchase Agreements are generally indexed to the one-month LIBOR rate and reprice accordingly. ARM Assets with a carrying value of $21.5 billion, including accrued interest, and cash totaling $78.7 million, collateralized the Reverse Repurchase Agreements at December 31, 2006.

At December 31, 2006, the Reverse Repurchase Agreements had the following remaining maturities (in thousands):

 

Within 30 days

   $ 4,690,767

31 to 89 days

     5,153,416

90 to 365 days

     10,192,403

Greater than 365 days

     670,001
      
   $ 20,706,587
      

Asset-backed CP

The Company issues Asset-backed CP to investors in the form of secured liquidity notes that are recorded as borrowings on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and are rated P-1 by Moody’s Investors Services, F1+ by Fitch Ratings and A-1+ by Standard and Poor’s. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company had $8.9 billion and $5.0 billion, respectively, of Asset-backed CP outstanding with a weighted average interest rate of 5.34% and 4.38%, respectively, and a weighted average remaining maturity of 54 days and 18 days, respectively.

As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, these notes were collateralized by AAA-rated MBS from the Company’s ARM Asset portfolio with a carrying value of $9.5 billion and $5.3 billion, respectively, including accrued interest.

 

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Collateralized Mortgage Debt

All of the Company’s Collateralized Mortgage Debt is secured by ARM loans. For financial reporting purposes, the ARM loans held as collateral are recorded as assets of the Company and the Collateralized Mortgage Debt is recorded as the Company’s debt. In some transactions, Hedging Instruments are held by the trusts and recorded as assets or liabilities of the Company. The Hedging Instruments either fix the interest rates of the pass-through certificates or cap the interest rate exposure on these transactions.

The following tables present the Collateralized Mortgage Debt that was outstanding as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 (dollar amounts in thousands):

December 31, 2006

 

Description

   Principal Balance   

Effective Interest

Rate (1)

 

Floating-rate financing

   $ 916,156    5.68 %

Capped floating-rate financing (2)

     10,460,711    5.68 %

Fixed-rate financing (3)

     7,327,593    5.22 %
             

Total

   $ 18,704,460    5.50 %
             
 
 

(1)

Effective interest rate includes the impact of issuance costs and Hedging Instruments.

 

(2)

Includes financing hedged with Cap Agreements with strike prices in excess of one-month LIBOR with a notional balance of $10.5 billion as of December 31, 2006.

 

(3)

Includes floating-rate financing hedged with Swap Agreements with a notional balance of $1.2 billion and Cap Agreements with strike prices less than one-month LIBOR with a notional balance of $5.1 billion and fixed-rate financing of $960.0 million as of December 31, 2006.

December 31, 2005

 

Description

   Principal Balance   

Effective Interest

Rate (1)

 

Floating-rate financing

   $ 1,192,660    4.72 %

Capped floating-rate financing (2)

     5,448,989    4.73 %

Fixed-rate financing (3)

     3,612,685    4.33 %
             

Total

   $ 10,254,334    4.59 %
             
 
 

(1)

Effective interest rate includes the impact of issuance costs and Hedging Instruments.

 

(2)

Includes financing hedged with Cap Agreements with strike prices in excess of one-month LIBOR with a notional balance of $5.4 billion as of December 31, 2005.

 

(3)

Includes floating-rate financing hedged with Swap Agreements with a notional balance of $1.6 billion and Cap Agreements with strike prices less than one-month LIBOR with a notional balance of $900.0 million and fixed-rate financing of $1.1 billion as of December 31, 2005.

As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Collateralized Mortgage Debt was collateralized by ARM Loans with a principal balance of $19.0 billion and $10.4 billion, respectively. The debt matures between 2033 and 2046 and is callable by the Company at par once the total balance of the loans collateralizing the debt is reduced to 20% of their original balance. The balance of this debt is reduced as the underlying loan collateral is paid down and is expected to have an average life at December 31, 2006 and 2005, of approximately 3.5 years and 4.0 years, respectively.

 

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Whole Loan Financing Facilities

As of December 31, 2006, the Company had entered into three committed whole loan financing facilities with a total borrowing capacity of $900.0 million that expire between February 2007 and March 2007. In addition to this committed borrowing capacity, the Company has an uncommitted borrowing capacity of $1.4 billion. The interest rates on these facilities are indexed to one-month LIBOR and reprice accordingly. The Company expects to renew these facilities when they expire or replace them with new facilities with similar terms. As of December 31, 2006, the Company had $947.9 million borrowed against these whole loan financing facilities at an effective rate of 5.91%. As of December 31, 2005, the Company had $404.8 million borrowed against these whole loan financing facilities at an effective rate of 5.04%. The amount borrowed on the whole loan financing facilities at December 31, 2006 was collateralized by ARM Loans with a carrying value of $971.3 million, including accrued interest. These facilities have covenants that are standard for industry practice and the Company was in compliance with all such covenants at December 31, 2006.

Senior Notes

The Company had $305.0 million in Senior Notes outstanding at December 31, 2006 and 2005. The Senior Notes bear interest at 8.0%, payable each May 15 and November 15, and mature on May 15, 2013. The Senior Notes are redeemable at a declining premium, in whole or in part, beginning on May 15, 2008, and at par beginning on May 15, 2011. In connection with the issuance of the Senior Notes, the Company incurred costs of $5.4 million, which are being amortized to interest expense over the expected life of the Senior Notes. The Company received premiums totaling $3.6 million in connection with the issuance of Senior Notes, which are being amortized over the remaining expected life of the Senior Notes. At December 31, 2006 and 2005, the balance of the Senior Notes outstanding, net of unamortized issuance costs and premium, was $304.4 million and $304.3 million, respectively, and had an effective cost of 8.06%, which reflects the effect of issuance costs and premiums received at issuance.

The Company’s Senior Note obligations contain both financial and non-financial covenants. Significant financial covenants include limitations on the Company’s ability to incur indebtedness beyond specified levels, restrictions on the Company’s ability to incur liens on assets and limitations on the amount and type of restricted payments, such as repurchases of its own equity securities, that the Company makes. As of December 31, 2006, the Company was in compliance with all financial and non-financial covenants on its Senior Note obligations.

Subordinated Notes

The Company had $240.0 million and $190.0 million in Subordinated Notes outstanding at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. TMA is a guarantor of the Subordinated Notes, which were issued by TMHL. The Subordinated Notes bear interest at a weighted average fixed rate of 7.47% per annum for the first ten years and thereafter at a variable rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus a weighted average rate of 2.56% per annum, payable each January 30, April 30, July 30 and October 30, and mature between October 30, 2035 and April 30, 2036. TMHL has the option to redeem the Subordinated Notes at par, in whole or in part, on or after October 30, 2010. The Subordinated Notes may also be redeemed at a premium under limited circumstances on or before October 30, 2010. In connection with the issuance of the Subordinated Notes, the Company incurred costs of $7.2 million, which will be amortized over the remaining expected life of the Subordinated Notes.

At December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the balance of all Subordinated Notes outstanding, net of unamortized issuance costs, was $233.1 million and $184.2 million, respectively, and had an effective cost of 7.70% and 7.65%, respectively, which reflects the effect of issuance costs. TMHL’s Subordinated Note obligations contain non-financial covenants. As of December 31, 2006, TMHL was in compliance with all non-financial covenants on its Subordinated Note obligations.

Other

The total cash paid for interest was $2.0 billion, $1.1 billion and $612.2 million for 2006, 2005 and 2004 respectively.

 

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Contractual Obligations

As of December 31, 2006, the Company had the following contractual obligations (in thousands):

 

     Payments Due by Period
     Total    Less than 1
year
   1 – 3
years
  

3 – 5

years

  

More than

5 years

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

   $ 20,706,587    $ 20,036,586    $ —      $ 670,001    $ —  

Asset-backed CP

     8,906,300      8,906,300      —        —        —  

Collateralized Mortgage Debt (1)

     18,704,460      28,569      77,138      112,157      18,486,596

Whole loan financing facilities

     947,905      947,905      —        —        —  

Senior Notes

     305,000      —        —        —        305,000

Subordinated Notes

     240,000      —        —        —        240,000

Payable for securities purchased

     5,502      5,502      —        —        —  
                                  

Total (2)

   $ 49,815,754    $ 29,924,862    $ 77,138    $ 782,158    $ 19,031,596
                                  
 
 

(1)

Maturities of the Company’s Collateralized Mortgage Debt are dependent upon cash flows received from the underlying loans receivable. The estimate of their repayment is based on scheduled principal payments on the underlying loans receivable. This estimate will differ from actual amounts to the extent prepayments and/or loan losses are experienced.

 

(2)

The Consolidated Balance Sheets include a liability for Hedging Instruments with negative market values, which is not reflected in this table.

Note 5. Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Off-Balance Sheet Credit Risk

The following table presents the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at December 31, 2006 and 2005 (in thousands):

 

     December 31, 2006    December 31, 2005
     Carrying
Amount
   Fair Value    Carrying
Amount
   Fair Value

Assets:

           

ARM securities

   $ 21,504,372    $ 21,504,372    $ 20,295,504    $ 20,295,504

Purchased Securitized Loans

     6,806,944      6,806,944      6,839,004      6,839,004

Securitized ARM Loans

     2,765,749      2,787,913      3,310,717      3,259,586

ARM Loans Collateralizing Debt

     19,072,563      18,965,175      10,396,961      10,321,685

ARM loans held for securitization

     1,383,327      1,379,913      641,843      643,035

Hedging Instruments

     370,512      370,512      450,944      450,944

Liabilities:

           

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

   $ 20,706,587    $ 20,706,587    $ 23,390,079    $ 23,390,079

Asset-backed CP

     8,906,300      8,906,300      4,990,000      4,990,000

Collateralized Mortgage Debt

     18,704,460      18,757,845      10,254,334      10,222,064

Whole loan financing facilities

     947,905      947,905      404,827      404,827

Senior Notes

     305,000      305,000      305,000      300,425

Subordinated Notes

     240,000      237,300      190,000      190,000

Hedging Instruments

     161,615      161,615      32,904      32,904

As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company had no off-balance sheet credit risk.

 

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Note 6. Common and Preferred Stock

In November 2006, the Company completed a public offering of 4,000,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock at $25.00 per share and received net proceeds of $96.2 million. The annual dividend rate will be fixed at 7.875% until January 15, 2012, and will reset quarterly thereafter at the three-month LIBOR rate plus 268 BP, with a minimum annual rate of 7.625%. The Series D Preferred Stock is redeemable, in whole or in part, beginning on November 21, 2011 at a price of $25.00 per share, plus accumulated unpaid dividends, if any. The Series D Preferred Stock may also be redeemed under limited circumstances to preserve the Company’s REIT status prior to November 21, 2011. The Company is not required to redeem the shares. The Series D Preferred Stock has no stated maturity date and is not convertible into Common Stock.

In 2005, the Company completed public offerings of 4,525,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock and received net proceeds of $109.0 million. The Series C Preferred Stock is redeemable, in whole or in part, beginning on March 22, 2010 at a price of $25.00 per share, plus accumulated unpaid dividends, if any. The Series C Preferred Stock may also be redeemed under limited circumstances to preserve the Company’s REIT status prior to March 22, 2010. The Company is not required to redeem the shares. The Series C Preferred Stock has no stated maturity date and is not convertible into Common Stock.

During June 2005, the Company completed a public offering of 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock and received net proceeds of $117.3 million.

During 2006, the Company issued 5,625,500 shares of Common Stock and 703,800 shares of Series C Preferred Stock through at-market and off-market transactions under a controlled equity offering program and received net proceeds of $154.4 million and $17.2 million, respectively. During 2005, the Company issued 1,762,700 shares of Common Stock and 104,800 shares of Series C Preferred Stock through at-market transactions under controlled equity offering programs and received net proceeds of $49.7 million and $2.5 million, respectively.

During 2006 and 2005, the Company issued 3,374,664 and 7,107,946 shares, respectively, of Common Stock under the DRSPP and received net proceeds of $87.5 million and $196.2 million, respectively.

As of December 31, 2006, $812.0 million of the Company’s registered securities remained available for future issuance and sale under its shelf registration statement, declared effective on June 16, 2005.

For federal income tax purposes, all dividends are expected to be ordinary income to the Company’s common shareholders.

Note 7. Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) is composed of net income and OCI, which includes the change in unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale Purchased ARM Assets and Hedging Instruments designated as cash flow hedges. The following table presents OCI balances (in thousands):

 

     Unrealized
(losses) gains
on Purchased
ARM Assets
    Unrealized
(losses) gains
on Hedging
Instruments
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)
 

Balance, December 31, 2003

   $ (43,314 )   $ (99,464 )   $ (142,778 )

Net change

     (134,023 )     186,086       52,063  
                        

Balance, December 31, 2004

     (177,337 )     86,622       (90,715 )

Net change

     (360,173 )     303,371       (56,802 )
                        

Balance, December 31, 2005

     (537,510 )     389,993       (147,517 )

Net change

     73,401       (237,932 )     (164,531 )
                        

Balance, December 31, 2006

   $ (464,109 )   $ 152,061     $ (312,048 )
                        

 

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The following table (in thousands) presents the changes for net unrealized holdings gains (losses) and reclassification adjustments in unrealized gain and losses on available-for-sale ARM securities and Hedging Instruments. Reclassification adjustments include amounts recognized in net income during the current year that had been previously recorded in OCI.

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2006     2005     2004  

Unrealized gains (losses) on Purchased ARM Assets:

      

Net unrealized holdings gains (losses) arising during the year

   $ 73,401     $ (351,584 )   $ (121,524 )

Reclassification adjustment for net gains included in income

     —         (8,589 )     (12,499 )
                        

Net change

   $ 73,401     $ (360,173 )   $ (134,023 )
                        

Unrealized gains (losses) on Hedging Instruments:

      

Net unrealized holdings gains (losses) arising during the year

   $ 68,749     $ 311,998     $ (53,184 )

Reclassification adjustment for net (gains) losses included in income

     (306,681 )     (8,627 )     239,270  
                        

Net change

   $ (237,932 )   $ 303,371     $ 186,086  
                        

Note 8. Long-Term Incentive Awards

The Board of Directors adopted the Plan, effective September 29, 2002. The Plan authorizes TMA’s Compensation Committee to grant DERs, SARs and PSRs.

As of December 31, 2006, there were 1,553,287 DERs outstanding, all of which were vested, and 1,401,948 PSRs outstanding, of which 1,286,277 were vested. The Company recorded an expense associated with DERs and PSRs of $7.8 million, $6.4 million and $9.8 million during 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Of the expense recorded in 2006, $7.6 million was associated with dividend equivalents paid on DERs and PSRs and $2.0 million related to the amortization of unvested PSRs. This expense was partially offset by the impact of the decrease in the Common Stock price on the value of the PSRs of $1.8 million which was recorded as a fair value adjustment.

Note 9. Transactions with Affiliates

The Company is managed externally by the Manager under the terms of the Management Agreement. The Manager receives an annual base management fee of 1.36% on the first $300 million of Average Historical Equity, plus 1.00% on Average Historical Equity above $300 million but less than $1.5 billion. The additional fee earned on Average Historical Equity is limited to 0.88% on Average Historical Equity greater than $1.5 billion but less than $2.0 billion, to 0.82% for Average Historical Equity greater than $2.0 billion but less than $2.5 billion, to 0.77% for Average Historical Equity greater than $2.5 billion but less than $3.0 billion, and is capped at 0.72% on any Average Historical Equity greater than $3.0 billion. These percentages are subject to an inflation adjustment each July based on changes to the Consumer Price Index over the prior twelve month period. The Manager earns a performance-based incentive fee of 20% of the Company’s annualized net income, before performance-based compensation, above an annualized ROE as defined in the Management Agreement equal to the Ten Year U.S. Treasury Rate plus 1%, with the fee limited such that once the Manager has earned a performance fee of $30 million, the performance fee percentage of 20% is reduced by 1% for each additional $5 million earned in performance fees until reaching a performance fee percentage of 15% for any amount greater than $50 million.

The Management Agreement provides for an annual review of the Manager’s performance by the Company’s independent directors. In addition, the Board of Directors reviews the Company’s financial results, policy compliance and strategic direction on a quarterly basis. If the Company terminated the Management Agreement for a reason other than for cause, a substantial cancellation fee would be payable to the Manager.

 

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During the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, the Company reimbursed the Manager $11.6 million, $10.4 million and $8.9 million, respectively, for expenses in accordance with the terms of the Management Agreement. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, $1.9 million and $611,000, respectively, was payable by the Company to the Manager for these reimbursable expenses.

For the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, the Company incurred base management fees of $24.7 million, $21.0 million and $16.2 million, respectively, in accordance with the terms of the Management Agreement. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, $2.2 million and $1.9 million, respectively, was payable by the Company to the Manager for the base management fee.

For the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, the Manager earned performance-based compensation in the amount of $34.7 million, $38.9 million and $34.6 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, $9.8 million and $8.7 million, respectively, was payable by the Company to the Manager for performance-based compensation.

Pursuant to an employee residential mortgage loan program approved by the Board of Directors as part of the Company’s residential loan mortgage origination activities, certain of the directors and officers of the Company and employees of the Manager and of other affiliates of the Company have obtained residential first lien mortgage loans from the Company. In general, the terms of the loans and the underwriting requirements are identical to the loan programs that the Company offers to unaffiliated third parties, except that participants in the program qualify for an employee discount on the interest rate. At the time each participant enters into a loan agreement, such participant executes an addendum that provides for the discount on the interest rate that is subject to cancellation at the time such participant’s employment or association with the Company or the related entity is terminated for any reason. Effective with the enactment of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 on July 30, 2002, any new loans made to directors or executive officers are not eligible for the employee discount. As of December 31, 2006, the aggregate balance of mortgage loans outstanding to directors and officers of the Company, employees of the Manager and other affiliates amounted to $52.1 million, had a weighted average interest rate of 5.05%, and maturities ranging between 2030 and 2037.

Note 10. Subsequent Events

In February 2007, the Company securitized $1.5 billion of its ARM loans into Collateralized Mortgage Debt and placed 96% of the resulting securities with third party investors.

 

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Note 11. Summarized Quarterly Results (Unaudited)

The following is a presentation of the quarterly results of operations (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2006  
     Fourth
Quarter
    Third
Quarter
    Second
Quarter
    First
Quarter
 

Interest income from ARM Assets and cash equivalents

   $ 704,017     $ 667,172     $ 579,542     $ 523,756  

Interest expense on borrowed funds

     (613,329 )     (580,037 )     (499,302 )     (435,135 )
                                

Net interest income

     90,688       87,135       80,240       88,621  
                                

Servicing income, net

     4,045       4,227       3,522       4,118  

Mortgage services income, net

     336       286       —         —    

Gain (loss) on sale of ARM Assets

     8,703       65       (65 )     (214 )

Gain on Derivatives, net

     4,148       5,926       9,135       6,482  
                                

Net non-interest income

     17,232       10,504       12,592       10,386  
                                

Provision for credit losses

     (1,390 )     (754 )     (505 )     (500 )

Management fee

     (6,456 )     (6,402 )     (6,037 )     (5,803 )

Performance fee

     (9,849 )     (8,654 )     (7,165 )     (9,063 )

Long-term incentive awards

     (2,024 )     735       (3,203 )     (3,320 )

Other operating expenses

     (7,919 )     (7,220 )     (6,272 )     (7,900 )
                                

Net income

     80,282       75,344       69,650       72,421  

Dividends on Preferred Stock

     (3,494 )     (2,485 )     (2,422 )     (2,350 )
                                

Net income available to common shareholders

   $ 76,788     $ 72,859     $ 67,228     $ 70,071  
                                

EPS

   $ 0.676     $ 0.643     $ 0.606     $ 0.660  
                                

Average number of common shares outstanding

     113,616       113,316       110,992       106,243  
                                
     Year Ended December 31, 2005  
     Fourth
Quarter
    Third
Quarter
    Second
Quarter
    First
Quarter
 

Interest income from ARM Assets and cash equivalents

   $ 472,337     $ 400,118     $ 330,909     $ 307,970  

Interest expense on borrowed funds

     (384,023 )     (307,941 )     (250,021 )     (224,892 )
                                

Net interest income

     88,314       92,177       80,888       83,078  
                                

Servicing income, net

     4,090       2,076       3,021       2,604  

Gain on sale of ARM Assets

     999       —         5,923       1,645  

Gain (loss) on Derivatives, net

     3,425       (147 )     1,776       1,322  
                                

Net non-interest income

     8,514       1,929       10,720       5,571  
                                

Provision for credit losses

     (249 )     (374 )     (180 )     (409 )

Management fee

     (5,649 )     (5,621 )     (5,045 )     (4,706 )

Performance fee

     (8,733 )     (10,315 )     (9,779 )     (10,035 )

Long-term incentive awards

     (3,560 )     1,764       (3,222 )     (1,429 )

Other operating expenses

     (5,819 )     (5,520 )     (4,852 )     (4,614 )
                                

Net income

     72,818       74,040       68,530       67,456  

Dividends on Series C Preferred Stock

     (2,316 )     (2,273 )     (1,414 )     (100 )
                                

Net income available to common shareholders

   $ 70,502     $ 71,767     $ 67,116     $ 67,356  
                                

EPS

   $ 0.676     $ 0.698     $ 0.695     $ 0.722  
                                

Average number of common shares outstanding

     104,157       102,758       96,565       93,173  
                                

 

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SCHEDULE – Mortgage Loans on Real Estate

The Company’s whole loan portfolio at December 31, 2006, which consisted only of first mortgages on single-family residential housing, is stratified as follows (dollar amounts in thousands):

 

Column A

        Column B    Column C    Column G     Column H

Description (4)

                         

Range of carrying

amounts of mortgages

   Number
of loans
   Interest rate    Maturity date   

Carrying
amount of
mortgages

(1) (3)

    Principal amount of
loans subject to
delinquent principal
or interest (5)

ARM Loans:

             

$0-250

   1,355    1.00 - 8.88    06/01/16 - 09/01/44    $ 204,016     $ 464

251-500

   1,396    1.00 - 8.25    09/01/17 - 11/01/44      515,039       400

501-750

   552    4.38 - 8.38    04/01/17 - 08/01/44      329,256       508

751-1,000

   183    3.13 - 7.88    10/01/22 - 05/01/44      164,384       977

over 1,000

   383    2.50 - 9.63    09/01/22 - 01/01/46      1,015,683       5,562
                         
   3,869            2,228,378       7,911
                         

Hybrid ARM Loans:

             

$0-250

   7,911    2.75 - 9.13    05/01/11 - 11/01/46      1,266,776       716

251-500

   10,532    3.13 - 7.75    12/01/13 - 11/01/46      4,097,090       1,994

501-750

   7,254    3.00 - 7.75    06/01/13 - 12/01/46      4,419,539       650

751-1,000

   3,686    3.00 - 7.75    09/01/26 - 11/01/46      3,308,668       2,734

over 1,000

   4,513    2.75 - 8.88    09/01/18 - 11/01/46      7,774,640       1,947
                         
   33,896            20,866,713       8,041
                         

Premium

              141,413    

Allowance for loan losses (2)

              (13,908 )  

Principal payments receivable

              187    

Net unrealized loss on purchase loan commitments

              (1,144 )  
                         
   37,765          $ 23,221,639     $ 15,952
                         

See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on page F-3

 

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(1) Reconciliation of carrying amounts of mortgage loans:

 

Balance at December 31, 2003

   $ 7,330,743

Additions during 2004:

  

Loan purchases

     4,405,014

Deductions during 2004:

  

Collections of principal

     1,621,428

Allocation of cost of mortgage loans transferred to MSRs

     16,402

Provision for credit losses

     1,436

Cost of mortgage loans transferred to real estate-owned properties

     268

Amortization of premium

     6,486

Change in fair value of purchase loan commitments

     736
      
     1,646,756
      

Balance at December 31, 2004

     10,089,001

Additions during 2005:

  

Loan purchases

     6,842,893

Amortization of discount

     565

Change in fair value of purchase loan commitments

     6,457

Fair value adjustment on loan acquisitions

     6,264
      
     6,856,179

Deductions during 2005:

  

Collections of principal

     2,563,062

Allocation of cost of mortgage loans transferred to MSRs

     30,661

Provision for credit losses

     1,212

Cost of mortgage loans transferred to real estate-owned properties

     724
      
     2,595,659
      

Balance at December 31, 2005

     14,349,521

Additions during 2006:

  

Loan purchases

     11,641,424

Fair value adjustment on loan acquisitions

     53,936
      
     11,695,360

Deductions during 2006:

  

Collections of principal

     2,806,680

Provision for credit losses

     3,149

Amortization of premium

     6,005

Change in fair value of purchase loan commitments

     7,408
      
     2,823,242
      

Balance at December 31, 2006

   $ 23,221,639
      

 

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(2) The provision for losses is based on management’s assessment of probable credit loss based on various factors.

Reconciliation of allowance for loan losses:

 

Balance at December 31, 2003

   $ 7,993

Provision for losses

     1,441
      

Balance at December 31, 2004

     9,434

Provision for losses

     1,315
      

Balance at December 31, 2005

     10,749

Provision for losses

     3,159
      

Balance at December 31, 2006

   $ 13,908
      

(3) Cost for Federal income taxes is the same.

(4) The geographic distribution of the Company’s whole loan portfolio at December 31, 2006 was as follows:

 

State or Territory

   Number of
Loans
   Carrying
Amount
 

California

   10,192    $ 8,129,977  

New York

   2,354      1,991,997  

Florida

   3,398      1,692,370  

Colorado

   2,336      1,529,073  

Georgia

   2,715      1,065,614  

New Jersey

   1,389      872,152  

Virginia

   1,501      730,179  

Connecticut

   599      551,995  

Massachusetts

   742      505,627  

Illinois

   940      502,935  

South Carolina

   987      444,037  

Washington

   934      441,373  

Arizona

   952      438,618  

North Carolina

   923      436,685  

Pennsylvania

   762      433,712  

Maryland

   733      380,220  

Texas

   838      379,064  

New Mexico

   786      318,258  

Minnesota

   642      307,433  

Nevada

   504      264,800  

Other states, less than

     

504 loans each

   3,538      1,678,972  

Premium

        141,413  

Allowance for losses

        (13,908 )

Principal payments receivable

        187  

Change in fair value of purchase loan commitments

        (1,144 )
             

TOTAL

   37,765    $ 23,221,639  
             

(5) Includes loans delinquent 90 days or more, bankruptcies, and foreclosures.

 

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GLOSSARY

There follows a definition of certain capitalized and other terms and abbreviations used in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

“Adfitech” means ADFITECH, Inc., a wholly-owned mortgage services taxable REIT subsidiary of TMHL.

“Adjusted Equity-to-Assets Ratio” means a ratio that reflects the relationship between assets financed with recourse debt that is subject to margin calls and our long-term capital. The ratio is a non-GAAP measurement that we have adopted and that the Board of Directors has approved as an internal policy. Our policy requires us to maintain this ratio at a minimum of 8%, which represents approximately twice the initial margin requirement for our recourse debt.

“Agency Securities” means Purchased ARM Assets that are guaranteed by Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.

“Agent” means American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, TMA’s transfer agent.

“ARM” means adjustable-rate and variable-rate mortgage, which signifies that adjustments of the underlying interest rate are made at predetermined times based on an agreed margin to an established index.

“ARM Assets” means all of our ARM Loans and Purchased ARM Assets comprised of Traditional ARM Assets and Hybrid ARM Assets.

“ARM Loans” means Securitized ARM Loans, ARM Loans Collateralizing Debt and ARM loans held for securitization.

“ARM Loans Collateralizing Debt” means first lien prime quality ARM loans originated or acquired by us and financed in their entirety on our balance sheet through securitization by us into sequentially rated classes. In general, we retain the classes that are not AAA-rated which provide credit support for higher rated classes issued to third-party investors in structured financing arrangements.

“Asset-backed CP” means asset-backed commercial paper, which provides an alternative way to finance our High Quality ARM Assets portfolio. We issue Asset-backed CP to investors in the form of secured liquidity notes that are recorded as borrowings on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

“Average Historical Equity” means for any period the difference between our total assets and total liabilities calculated on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, excluding (i) OCI, (ii) goodwill and (iii) other intangibles, computed by taking the average of such values at the end of each month during such period, adjusted for equity sold during the period on a pro rata basis.

“Average Net Worth” means for any period the average of the sum of the gross proceeds from any offering of our equity securities, before deducting any underwriting discounts and commissions and other expenses and costs relating to the offering, plus our retained earnings (without taking into account any losses incurred in prior periods) computed by taking the average of such values at the end of each month during such period, and shall be reduced by any amount that we pay for the repurchases of Common Stock.

“Bloomberg Mortgage REIT Index” means a capitalization weighted index of infinite life mortgage REITs having a market capitalization of $15 million or greater. The index has a base value of 100 as of December 31, 1993 and is revised semi-annually.

“Board of Directors” means the board of directors of TMA.

“BP” means basis point, a hundredth of a percent.

“Cap Agreements” means interest rate cap agreements, pursuant to which we receive cash payments if the interest rate index specified in any such agreement increases above contractually specified levels, thus effectively capping the interest rate on a specified amount of borrowings at a level specified by the agreement.

 

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“CDOs” means collateralized debt obligations, which can be either floating-rate or fixed-rate non-recourse financing, all of which are issued by trusts and secured by prime quality ARM loans originated or purchased by us, and may also include Hedging Instruments. CDOs represent long-term financing. The financing transactions are now referred to as Collateralized Mortgage Debt.

“CMOs” means collateralized mortgage obligations which are debt obligations ordinarily issued in series and backed by a pool of fixed-rate mortgage loans, Hybrid ARM loans, Traditional ARM loans or ARM securities, each of which consists of several serially maturing classes. Generally, principal and interest payments received on the underlying mortgage-related assets securing a series of CMOs are applied to principal and interest due on one or more classes of the CMOs of such series.

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

“Code of Conduct” means the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics adopted by TMA.

“Collateralized Mortgage Debt,” which was previously referred to as collateralized debt obligations or CDOs in our prior SEC filings, means collateralized debt obligations, which can be either floating-rate or fixed-rate non-recourse financing, all of which are issued by trusts and secured by prime quality ARM loans originated or purchased by us, and may also include Hedging Instruments. Collateralized Mortgage Debt represents long-term financing. We are using a new term to highlight the fact that the debt financings are backed exclusively by first lien prime quality ARM Loans either originated or purchased by us and Hedging Instruments.

“Common Stock” means shares of TMA’s common stock, $.01 par value per share.

“Company” means TMA and its subsidiaries, unless specifically stated otherwise or the context indicates otherwise.

“Consumer Price Index” means an inflationary indicator that measures the change in the cost of a fixed basket of products and services, including housing, electricity, food, and transportation. The Consumer Price Index is published monthly.

“Corporate Governance Guidelines” means the Corporate Governance Guidelines adopted by TMA.

“CPR” means constant prepayment rate, which refers to the annualized rate at which the mortgage assets in our portfolio are prepaid. The CPR typically increases as interest rates decrease and, conversely, the CPR typically decreases as interest rates increase.

“Derivative” means a contract or agreement whose value is derived from changes in interest rates, prices of securities or commodities, or financial or commodity indices. Our Derivatives include commitments to purchase loans from correspondent and bulk sellers, Pipeline Hedging Instruments and Hybrid ARM Hedging Instruments.

“DERs” means dividend equivalent rights, which may be granted under the Plan. A DER consists of the right to receive either cash or PSRs in an amount equal to the value of the cash dividends paid on a share of Common Stock.

“DRSPP” means the Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan adopted by TMA.

“Effective Duration” is a calculation expressed in months or years that is a measure of the expected price change of financial instruments based on changes in interest rates. For example, a duration of 4.4 months implies that a 1% change in interest rates would cause a .37% change in the opposite direction in the value of our portfolio (i.e., 4.4 months equals 37% of twelve months.)

“EITF” means Emerging Issues Task Force Abstract which is an authoritative GAAP pronouncement issued by the FASB.

“EPS” means basic earnings per share calculated by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the average common shares outstanding during the period. We had no outstanding Common Stock equivalents during 2006, 2005 or 2004.

“Eurodollar Transactions” means Eurodollar futures contracts, which are three month contracts with a price that represents the forecasted three-month LIBOR rate. The sale of these contracts locks in a future interest rate.

 

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“Fannie Mae” means the Federal National Mortgage Association, a government-sponsored private corporation that operates under a federal charter.

“FASB” means the Financial Accounting Standards Board.

“FDIC” means Federal Depository Insurance Corporation.

“Federal Funds” means the overnight intrabank lending rate.

“FHLB” means the Federal Home Loan Bank.

“FICO” means a credit score, ranging from 300 to 850, with 850 being the best score, based upon the credit evaluation methodology developed by Fair, Isaac and Company, a consulting firm specializing in creating credit evaluation models.

“FIN” means Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation.

“Freddie Mac” means the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, a federally-chartered private corporation.

“FTSE NAREIT All REIT” means a free float adjusted market capitalization weight index that includes all tax qualified REITs listed in the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange and National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System National Market. The base date of the index is December 31, 1999 with a base value of 100.

“Fully Indexed” means an ARM Asset that has an interest rate currently equal to its applicable index plus a margin to the index that is specified by the terms of the ARM Asset.

“G & A” means general and administrative.

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the statements, opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the FASB or in such other statements by such other entity as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession of the United States.

“Ginnie Mae” means the Government National Mortgage Association, a government-owned corporation within the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

“Hedging Instruments” means Cap Agreements and Swap Agreements which are Derivatives that we use to manage our interest rate exposure when financing the purchase of ARM Assets.

“High Quality” means (i) Agency Securities, (ii) Purchased ARM Assets and Securitized ARM Loans which are rated within one of the two highest rating categories by at least one of the Rating Agencies, (iii) Purchased ARM Assets and Securitized ARM Loans that are unrated or whose ratings have not been updated but are determined to be of comparable quality (by the rating standards of at least one of the Rating Agencies) to a High Quality-rated mortgage security, as determined by the Manager and approved by the Board of Directors, or (iv) the portion of ARM loans that have been deposited into a trust and have received a credit rating of AA or better from at least one Rating Agency. Our investment policy requires that we invest at least 70% of total assets in High Quality ARM Assets and short-term investments.

“Hybrid ARM Hedging Instruments” means Hedging Instruments, including Swap Agreements and Cap Agreements, that we use to manage our interest rate exposure when financing the purchase of Hybrid ARMs.

“Hybrid ARMs” or “Hybrid ARM Assets” means ARM Loans and Purchased ARM Assets that have a fixed interest rate for an initial period of three to ten years, after which they convert to Traditional ARM Assets for their remaining terms to maturity.

“Insider Trading Policy” means the Insider Trading Policy adopted by TMA.

“Investment Company Act” means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

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“Investment Grade” generally means a security rating of BBB- or better by Standard & Poor’s Corporation or Baa3 or better by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

“IRA” means Individual Retirement Account.

“KPMG” means KPMG LLP.

“LIBOR” means the London InterBank Offer Rate, which is fixed each morning at 11 a.m. London time, by the British Bankers’ Association. The rate is an average derived from sixteen quotations provided by banks determined by the British Bankers’ Association, the four highest and lowest are then eliminated and an average of the remaining eight is calculated to arrive at the fixed rate.

“Liquidity Management Policy” means the Liquidity Management Policy adopted by TMA.

“Management Agreement” means the management agreement by and between TMA and the Manager whereby the Manager performs certain services for TMA in exchange for certain fees.

“Manager” means Thornburg Mortgage Advisory Corporation, a Delaware corporation.

“MBS” means mortgage-backed securities, which are pools of mortgages used as collateral for the issuance of securities in the secondary market. MBS are commonly referred to as “pass-through” certificates because the principal and interest of the underlying loans is “passed through” to investors. The interest rate of the security is lower than the interest rate of the underlying loan to allow for payment of servicing and guaranty fees.

“MSRs” means mortgage servicing rights.

“MTA” means the monthly treasury average. This index is the 12 month average of the monthly average yields of U.S. Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year.

“Net Effective Duration” means the Effective Duration of assets minus the Effective Duration of borrowings and Hedging Instruments.

“OCI” means our accumulated other comprehensive income or loss calculated on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

“Other Investments” means assets that are (i) adjustable or variable rate pass-through certificates, multi-class pass-through certificates or CMOs backed by loans that are rated at least Investment Grade at the time of purchase, (ii) ARM loans collateralized by first liens on single-family residential properties, generally underwritten to “A quality” standards and acquired for the purpose of future securitization, (iii) fixed-rate mortgage loans collateralized by first liens on single-family residential properties originated for sale to third parties, (iv) real estate properties acquired as a result of foreclosing on our ARM Loans, or (v) as authorized by the Board of Directors, ARM Assets rated less than Investment Grade that are created as a result of our loan acquisition and securitization efforts or are acquired as Purchased Securitized Loans, and that equal an amount no greater than 17.5% of shareholders’ equity, measured on a historical cost basis. Other Investments may not comprise more than 30% of our total assets.

“Pay Option ARM” means a Traditional ARM Asset that typically has an initial payment based on a below market interest rate, has no interest rate change cap, offers an annual maximum payment cap of 7.5% and offers borrowers the ability to select a payment amount with the understanding that if a payment is selected that is less than a fully indexed rate the shortfall will be added to the principal balance of the loan until the loan balance increases to a maximum of 110% to 125% of the original loan balance, at which time the loan is recast to fully amortize over the remaining term of the loan.

“Pipeline Hedging Instruments” means Eurodollar Transactions that we use to limit interest rate risk associated with commitments to purchase ARM loans.

“Plan” means TMA’s Amended and Restated 2002 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended.

“Portfolio Margin” means yield on net interest earning assets.

“Preferred Stock” means the Series C Preferred Stock and the Series D Preferred Stock, issued by TMA.

 

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“PSRs” means phantom stock rights, which may be granted under the Plan. A PSR consists of (i) the unfunded deferred obligation of TMA to pay the recipient of a PSR, upon exercise, an amount of cash equal to the fair market value of a share of Common Stock at the time of exercise, and (ii) the recipient’s right to receive distributions, either in the form of cash or additional PSRs, in an amount equal to the value of the cash dividends that are paid on a share of Common Stock.

“Purchased ARM Assets” means ARM securities and Purchased Securitized Loans.

“Purchased Securitized Loans” means loans securitized by third parties and purchased by us. We purchase all principal classes of the securitizations, including the subordinated classes. These assets are Qualifying Interests for purposes of maintaining our exemption from the Investment Company Act because, like our own loan originations and acquisitions, we retain a 100% interest in the underlying loans.

“PWC” means PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

“QSPE” means qualifying SPE.

“Qualified REIT Assets” means real estate assets as defined by the REIT provisions of the Code. Substantially all of the tax assets that we have acquired and will acquire for investment are expected to be Qualified REIT Assets.

“Qualifying Interests” means “mortgages and other liens on and interests in real estate,” as such term has been defined by SEC staff. Under current SEC staff interpretations, we must maintain at least 55% of our assets directly in Qualifying Interests.

“Rating Agencies” means Standard & Poor’s Corporation and Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

“REIT” means real estate investment trust as defined in the Code.

“REMIC” means real estate mortgage investment conduit which is an entity that holds a fixed pool of mortgages and issues multiple classes of interests in itself to investors as defined in the Code.

“Return on Equity” or “ROE” means the quotient obtained by dividing our annualized net income by our Average Net Worth.

“Reverse Repurchase Agreement” means an agreement between two parties whereby one party sells the other a security at a specified price with a commitment to buy the security back at a later date for another specified price.

“SARs” means stock appreciation rights, which may be granted under the Plan. An SAR consists of the right to receive the value of the appreciation of our Common Stock that occurs from the date the right is granted up to the date of exercise.

“SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

“Securitized ARM Loans” means loans originated or acquired and securitized by us, in which we retain 100% of the beneficial ownership interests.

“Senior Notes” means the 8% senior unsecured notes due May 15, 2013, issued by TMA.

“Series C Preferred Stock” means the 8% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share, issued by TMA.

“Series D Preferred Stock” means the Series D Adjusting Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share, issued by TMA.

“Service” means the Internal Revenue Service.

“SFAS” means Statement of Financial Accounting Standards which is an authoritative GAAP pronouncement issued by the FASB.

 

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“SPE” means special purpose entity.

“Subordinated Notes” means the floating rate junior subordinated notes, issued by TMHL and guaranteed by TMA.

“Swap Agreements” means interest rate swap agreements, pursuant to which we agree to pay a fixed rate of interest and to receive a variable interest rate, thus effectively fixing the cost of funds.

“Ten Year U.S. Treasury Rate” means the arithmetic average of the weekly average yield to maturity for actively traded current coupon U.S. Treasury fixed interest rate securities (adjusted to a constant maturity of ten years) published by the Federal Reserve Board during a quarter, or, if such rate is not published by the Federal Reserve Board, any Federal Reserve Bank or agency or department of the federal government that we select. If we determine in good faith that the Ten Year U.S. Treasury Rate cannot be calculated as provided above, then the rate shall be the arithmetic average of the per annum average yields to maturities, based upon closing asked prices on each business day during a quarter, for each actively traded marketable U.S. Treasury fixed interest rate security with a final maturity date not less than eight nor more than twelve years from the date of the closing asked prices as chosen and quoted for each business day in each such quarter in New York City by at least three recognized dealers in U.S. Government securities that we select.

“The Thornburg Mortgage Exchange ProgramSM” means the program where borrowers can choose to take equity out of their homes, select another ARM loan product, extend the fixed-rate period of their loan, modify to a current interest rate or change to an interest-only payment option by paying a small flat fee.

“TMA” means Thornburg Mortgage, Inc., a Maryland corporation.

“TMCR” means Thornburg Mortgage Capital Resources, LLC, a wholly-owned special purpose finance subsidiary of TMD.

“TMD” means Thornburg Mortgage Depositor, LLC, a wholly-owned special purpose finance subsidiary of TMA.

“TMHL” means Thornburg Mortgage Home Loans, Inc., a wholly-owned mortgage loan origination and acquisition taxable REIT subsidiary of TMA.

“TMHS” means Thornburg Mortgage Hedging Strategies, Inc., a wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiary of TMA.

“Traditional ARMs” or “Traditional ARM Assets” means ARM Loans and Purchased ARM Assets that have interest rates that reprice in a year or less.

 

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EX-21.1 2 dex211.htm LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT List of Subsidiaries of the registrant

EXHIBIT 21.1

THORNBURG MORTGAGE, INC.

LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES

 

Name

  

State of Incorporation

Thornburg Mortgage Home Loans, Inc.

  

Delaware

Adfitech, Inc.

  

Nevada

Thornburg Mortgage Hedging Strategies, Inc.

  

Delaware

Thornburg Mortgage Depositor, L.L.C.

  

Delaware

Thornburg Mortgage Capital Resources, LLC

  

Delaware

EX-23.1 3 dex231.htm CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM - KPMG Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - KPMG

EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors

Thornburg Mortgage, Inc.:

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements (No. 333-125125 and No. 333-128389), both on Form S-3 of Thornburg Mortgage, Inc., of our report dated February 28, 2007, with respect to the consolidated balance sheet of Thornburg Mortgage, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006, and the related consolidated income statement, statement of shareholders’ equity, and statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and the related financial statement schedule – mortgage loans on real estate, management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006 and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, which report appears in the December 31, 2006 annual report on Form 10-K of Thornburg Mortgage, Inc.

 

/s/ KPMG LLP

KPMG LLP

Albuquerque, New Mexico

February 28, 2007

EX-23.2 4 dex232.htm CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM - PWC Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - PWC

EXHIBIT 23.2

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-125125) and on Form S-3 (No. 333-128389) of Thornburg Mortgage, Inc. of our report dated February 28, 2007 relating to the financial statements, which appears in this Form 10-K.

 

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Francisco, CA

February 28, 2007

EX-31.1 5 dex311.htm CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Certification of Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Garrett Thornburg, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-K of Thornburg Mortgage, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: February 28, 2007

 

By:

 

/s/ Garrett Thornburg

   

Garrett Thornburg

   

Chief Executive Officer

   

(authorized officer of registrant)

EX-31.2 6 dex312.htm CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Certification of Chief Operating Officer

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Larry A. Goldstone, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-K of Thornburg Mortgage, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: February 28, 2007

  By:  

/s/ Larry A. Goldstone

   

Larry A. Goldstone

   

President and Chief Operating Officer

   

(authorized officer of registrant)

EX-31.3 7 dex313.htm CERTIFICATION OF SENIOR EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Certification of Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT 31.3

CERTIFICATION

I, Clarence G. Simmons, III, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-K of Thornburg Mortgage, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: February 28, 2007

   
  By:  

/s/ Clarence G. Simmons, III

   

Clarence G. Simmons, III

   

Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

   

(authorized officer of registrant)

EX-32.1 8 dex321.htm CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Certification of Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Annual Report of Thornburg Mortgage, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2006 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Garrett Thornburg, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

 

(1)

The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

 

(2)

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

/s/ Garrett Thornburg

Garrett Thornburg

Chief Executive Officer

February 28, 2007

EX-32.2 9 dex322.htm CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Certification of Chief Operating Officer

EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Annual Report of Thornburg Mortgage, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2006 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Larry A. Goldstone, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

 

(1)

The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

 

(2)

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

/s/ Larry A. Goldstone

Larry A. Goldstone

President and Chief Operating Officer

February 28, 2007

EX-32.3 10 dex323.htm CERTIFICATION OF SENIOR EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Certification of Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT 32.3

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Annual Report of Thornburg Mortgage, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2006 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Clarence G. Simmons, III, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

 

(1)

The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

 

(2)

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

/s/ Clarence G. Simmons, III

Clarence G. Simmons, III

Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

February 28, 2007

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