The following tables present core earnings for Farmer Mac's reportable operating segments and a reconciliation to consolidated net income for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012:

Table 14.1



Core Earnings by Business Segment
For the Year Ended December 31, 2014
	Farm & Ranch			USDA Guarantees			Rural Utilities			Institutional Credit			Corporate			Reconciling Adjustments				Consolidated Net Income
	(in thousands)
Interest income (1)	$	78,934		$	54,955		$	27,879		$	67,019		$	17,637		$	(15,850	)		$	230,574
Interest income related to consolidated trusts owned by third parties reclassified to guarantee fee income	(2,086		)	—			—			—			—			2,086				—
Interest expense (2)	(45,025		)	(36,689		)	(17,138		)	(38,456		)	(3,830		)	(29,582		)		(170,720		)
Net effective spread	31,823			18,266			10,741			28,563			13,807			(43,346		)		59,854
Guarantee and commitment fees	15,107			134			—			12,032			—			(2,086		)		25,187
Other income/(expense) (3)	762			63			9			—			(4,913		)	22,675				18,596
Non-interest income/(loss)	15,869			197			9			12,032			(4,913		)	20,589				43,783

Release of allowance for loan losses	961			—			—			—			—			—				961

Release of reserve for losses	2,205			—			—			—			—			—				2,205
Other non-interest expense	(15,180		)	(2,955		)	(3,130		)	(1,891		)	(10,541		)	—				(33,697		)
Non-interest expense (4)	(12,975		)	(2,955		)	(3,130		)	(1,891		)	(10,541		)	—				(31,492		)
Core earnings before income taxes	35,678			15,508			7,620			38,704			(1,647		)	(22,757		)	(5)	73,106
Income tax (expense)/benefit	(12,486		)	(5,430		)	(2,668		)	(13,548		)	23,347			7,961				(2,824		)
Core earnings before preferred stock dividends and attribution of income to non-controlling interest - preferred stock dividends	23,192			10,078			4,952			25,156			21,700			(14,796		)	(5)	70,282
Preferred stock dividends	—			—			—			—			(9,839		)	—				(9,839		)
Non-controlling interest - preferred stock dividends	—			—			—			—			(22,192		)	—				(22,192		)
Segment core earnings/(losses)	$	23,192		$	10,078		$	4,952		$	25,156		$	(10,331	)	$	(14,796	)	(5)	$	38,251

Total assets at carrying value	$	2,611,401		$	1,825,210		$	995,082		$	5,459,296		$	3,396,832		$	—			$	14,287,821
Total on- and off-balance sheet program assets at principal balance	5,417,174			1,798,034			985,609			6,396,941						—				14,597,758


(1)	Includes reconciling adjustments for the amortization of premiums and discounts on assets consolidated at fair value to reflect core earnings amounts and interest income related to securities purchased under agreements to resell.


(2)	Based on effective funding cost determined for each operating segment, including expenses related to interest rate swaps not designated as hedges, which are included in "(Losses)/gains on financial derivatives and hedging activities" on the consolidated financial statements. Includes reconciling adjustments for interest expense related to securities sold, not yet purchased.

(3)

Includes interest income and interest expense related to securities purchased under agreements to resell and securities sold, not yet purchased, respectively; reconciling adjustments for the reclassification of expenses related to interest rate swaps not designated as hedges and fair value adjustments on financial derivatives and trading assets; and a reconciling adjustment related to the recognition of deferred gains over the estimated lives of certain Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities.


(4)	Includes directly attributable costs and an allocation of indirectly attributable costs based on headcount.


(5)	Net adjustments to reconcile core earnings before income taxes; core earnings before preferred stock dividends and attribution of income to non-controlling interest - preferred stock dividends; and segment core earnings to corresponding income measures: income before income taxes, net income, and net income attributable to common stockholders, respectively.



Core Earnings by Business Segment
For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Farm & Ranch			USDA Guarantees			Rural Utilities			Institutional Credit			Corporate			Reconciling Adjustments				Consolidated Net Income
	(in thousands)
Interest income (1)	$	67,429		$	53,384		$	35,194		$	77,868		$	21,940		$	(20,417	)		$	235,398
Interest income related to consolidated trusts owned by third parties reclassified to guarantee fee income	(964		)	—			—			—			—			964				—
Interest expense (2)	(32,062		)	(35,656		)	(23,601		)	(53,613		)	(4,668		)	12,324				(137,276		)
Net effective spread	34,403			17,728			11,593			24,255			17,272			(7,129		)		98,122
Guarantee and commitment fees	14,944			132			—			12,846			—			(964		)		26,958
Other income/(expense) (3)	2,244			791			—			—			1,622			34,156				38,813
Non-interest income/(loss)	17,188			923			—			12,846			1,622			33,192				65,771

Release of allowance for loan losses	481			—			—			—			—			—				481

Provision for losses	(929		)	—			—			—			—			—				(929		)
Other non-interest expense	(14,649		)	(2,904		)	(3,100		)	(1,774		)	(9,751		)	—				(32,178		)
Non-interest expense (4)	(15,578		)	(2,904		)	(3,100		)	(1,774		)	(9,751		)	—				(33,107		)
Core earnings before income taxes	36,494			15,747			8,493			35,327			9,143			26,063			(5)	131,267
Income tax (expense)/benefit	(12,773		)	(5,511		)	(2,973		)	(12,364		)	8,991			(9,122		)		(33,752		)
Core earnings before preferred stock dividends and attribution of income to non-controlling interest - preferred stock dividends	23,721			10,236			5,520			22,963			18,134			16,941			(5)	97,515
Preferred stock dividends	—			—			—			—			(3,495		)	—				(3,495		)
Non-controlling interest - preferred stock dividends	—			—			—			—			(22,187		)	—				(22,187		)
Segment core earnings/(losses)	$	23,721		$	10,236		$	5,520		$	22,963		$	(7,548	)	$	16,941		(5)	$	71,833

Total assets at carrying value	$	2,190,224		$	1,656,688		$	1,076,298		$	5,121,666		$	3,316,904		$	—			$	13,361,780
Total on- and off-balance sheet program assets at principal balance	5,163,080			1,687,117			1,052,251			6,047,864						—				13,950,312


(1)	Includes reconciling adjustments for the amortization of premiums and discounts on assets consolidated at fair value to reflect core earnings amounts.


(2)	Based on effective funding cost determined for each operating segment, including expenses related to interest rate swaps not designated as hedges, which are included in "(Losses)/gains on financial derivatives and hedging activities" on the consolidated financial statements.


(3)	Includes reconciling adjustments for the reclassification of expenses related to interest rate swaps not designated as hedges and fair value adjustments on financial derivatives and trading assets. Also includes a reconciling adjustment related to the recognition of deferred gains over the estimated lives of certain Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities.


(4)	Includes directly attributable costs and an allocation of indirectly attributable costs based on headcount.


(5)	Net adjustments to reconcile core earnings before income taxes; core earnings before preferred stock dividends and attribution of income to non-controlling interest - preferred stock dividends; and segment core earnings to corresponding income measures: income before income taxes, net income, and net income attributable to common stockholders, respectively.



Core Earnings by Business Segment
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
	Farm & Ranch			USDA Guarantees			Rural Utilities			Institutional Credit			Corporate			Reconciling Adjustments				Consolidated Net Income
	(in thousands)
Interest income (1)	$	70,590		$	56,815		$	35,566		$	88,801		$	24,729		$	(11,831	)		$	264,670
Interest income related to consolidated trusts owned by third parties reclassified to guarantee fee income	(1,659		)	—			—			—			—			1,659				—
Interest expense (2)	(36,390		)	(38,761		)	(23,301		)	(64,942		)	(4,891		)	25,595				(142,690		)
Net effective spread	32,541			18,054			12,265			23,859			19,838			15,423				121,980
Guarantee and commitment fees	14,292			163			—			12,167			—			(1,659		)		24,963
Other income/(expense) (3)	2,427			599			466			—			(2,113		)	(22,607		)		(21,228		)
Non-interest income/(loss)	16,719			762			466			12,167			(2,113		)	(24,266		)		3,735

Provision for loan losses	(3,691		)	—			—			—			—			—				(3,691		)

Release of losses	1,816			—			—			—			—			—				1,816
Other non-interest expense	(14,836		)	(2,773		)	(3,204		)	(1,834		)	(10,077		)	—				(32,724		)
Non-interest expense (4)	(13,020		)	(2,773		)	(3,204		)	(1,834		)	(10,077		)	—				(30,908		)
Core earnings before income taxes	32,549			16,043			9,527			34,192			7,648			(8,843		)	(5)	91,116
Income tax (expense)/benefit	(11,392		)	(5,615		)	(3,334		)	(11,967		)	7,057			3,095				(22,156		)
Core earnings before preferred stock dividends and attribution of income to non-controlling interest - preferred stock dividends	21,157			10,428			6,193			22,225			14,705			(5,748		)	(5)	68,960
Preferred stock dividends	—			—			—			—			(2,879		)	—				(2,879		)
Non-controlling interest - preferred stock dividends	—			—			—			—			(22,187		)	—				(22,187		)
Segment core earnings	$	21,157		$	10,428		$	6,193		$	22,225		$	(10,361	)	$	(5,748	)	(5)	$	43,894

Total assets at carrying value	$	1,736,391		$	1,641,030		$	1,080,045		$	4,772,509		$	3,392,226		$	—			$	12,622,201
Total on- and off-balance sheet program assets at principal balance	4,747,289			1,615,579			1,031,945			5,620,375						—				13,015,188


(1)	Includes reconciling adjustments for the amortization of premiums and discounts on assets consolidated at fair value to reflect core earnings amounts.


(2)	Based on effective funding cost determined for each operating segment, including expenses related to interest rate swaps not designated as hedges, which are included in "(Losses)/gains on financial derivatives and hedging activities" on the consolidated financial statements.


(3)	Includes reconciling adjustments for the reclassification of expenses related to interest rate swaps not designated as hedges and fair value adjustments on financial derivatives and trading assets. Also includes a reconciling adjustment related to the recognition of deferred gains over the estimated lives of certain Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities.


(4)	Includes directly attributable costs and an allocation of indirectly attributable costs based on headcount.


(5)	Net adjustments to reconcile core earnings before income taxes; core earnings before preferred stock dividends and attribution of income to non-controlling interest - preferred stock dividends; and segment core earnings to corresponding income measures: income before income taxes, net income, and net income attributable to common stockholders, respectively.