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Farmer Mac Reports 2022 Results
- Announces 16% Dividend Increase -
- Outstanding Business Volume of $25.9 Billion -

WASHINGTON, D.C., February 24, 2023 The Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (Farmer Mac; NYSE: AGM and AGM.A), the nation's secondary market provider that increases the accessibility of financing for American agriculture and rural infrastructure, today announced its results for the fiscal quarter and year ended December 31, 2022.

“Farmer Mac finished 2022 with record financial results because of the solid execution across our growing organization of the strategic initiatives we have put in place over the last several years to build a more diversified business platform,” said President and Chief Executive Officer Brad Nordholm. “We’re focused on our mission of supporting American agriculture and rural infrastructure, and the strong alignment of purpose throughout our organization and customers coupled with our disciplined approach, continue to provide strength and resilience in what has been a volatile operating environment.”

Full Year 2022 and Recent Highlights
Added $9.0 billion of gross business volume, resulting in net growth of $2.3 billion
Net interest income grew 22% year-over-year to $270.9 million
Net effective spread1 increased 16% from the prior-year period to a record $255.5 million
Net income attributable to common stockholders increased 36% year-over-year to $151.0 million
Record core earnings1 of $124.3 million, or $11.42 per diluted common share, reflecting 9% growth year-over-year
90-day delinquencies were 0.17% across the entire $25.9 billion portfolio as of year-end
Maintained strong capital position with total core capital of $1.3 billion, exceeding statutory requirement by 64% and a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 14.9% as of year-end
On February 22, 2023, Farmer Mac's Board of Directors raised the quarterly dividend on common stock by 16% to $1.10 per share, the twelfth consecutive annual increase

$ in thousands, except per share amountsQuarter EndedYear Ended
Dec. 31, 2022Dec. 31, 2021YoY
% Change
Dec. 31, 2022Dec. 31, 2021% Change
Net Change in
Business Volume
$595,444$495,672N/A$2,307,619$1,690,368N/A
Net Interest Income (GAAP)$73,635$53,83637%$270,940$221,95122%
Net Effective Spread
(Non-GAAP)
$71,103$54,33331%$255,529$220,66816%
Diluted EPS (GAAP)$3.36$2.4935%$13.87$10.2735%
Core EPS (Non-GAAP)$3.16$2.7614%$11.42$10.479%

1 Non-GAAP Measure
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Dividends

On February 22, 2023, Farmer Mac's Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $1.10 per share on all three classes of common stock - Class A voting common stock (NYSE: AGM.A), Class B voting common stock (not listed on any exchange), and Class C non-voting common stock (NYSE; AGM). This quarterly dividend, which represents an increase of 16% in Farmer Mac's quarterly dividend rate on a year-over-year basis, will be payable on March 31, 2023 to holders of record of common stock as of March 16, 2023. This is the twelfth consecutive year that Farmer Mac has increased its quarterly common stock dividend, and this increase is supported by Farmer Mac's earnings potential and overall capital position.

Farmer Mac's Board of Directors also declared a dividend on each of Farmer Mac's five classes of preferred stock. The quarterly dividend of $0.375 per share of 6.000% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series C (NYSE: AGM.PR.C), $0.35625 per share of 5.700% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series D (NYSE: AGM.PR.D), $0.359375 per share of 5.750% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series E (NYSE: AGM.PR.E), $0.328125 per share of 5.250% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series F (NYSE: AGM.PR.F), and $0.3046875 per share of 4.875% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series G (AGM.PR.G), is for the period from but not including January 17, 2023 to and including April 17, 2023. The preferred dividends will be payable on April 17, 2023 to holders of record as of April 3, 2023.

Earnings Conference Call Information

The conference call to discuss Farmer Mac's fourth quarter and full year 2022 financial results will be held beginning at 8:30 a.m. eastern time on Friday, February 24, 2023, and can be accessed by telephone or live webcast as follows:

Telephone (Domestic): (888) 346-2616
Telephone (International): (412) 902-4254
Webcast: https://www.farmermac.com/investors/events-presentations/

When dialing in to the call, please ask for the "Farmer Mac Earnings Conference Call." The call can be heard live and will also be available for replay on Farmer Mac’s website for two weeks following the conclusion of the call.

More complete information about Farmer Mac's performance for 2022 is in Farmer Mac's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed today with the SEC.

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Use of Non-GAAP Measures

In the accompanying analysis of its financial information, Farmer Mac uses the following non-GAAP measures: "core earnings," "core earnings per share," and "net effective spread." Farmer Mac uses these non-GAAP measures to measure corporate economic performance and develop financial plans because, in management's view, they are useful alternative measures in understanding Farmer Mac's economic performance, transaction economics, and business trends. The non-GAAP financial measures that Farmer Mac uses may not be comparable to similarly labeled non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by other companies. Farmer Mac's disclosure of these non-GAAP measures is intended to be supplemental in nature and is not meant to be considered in isolation from, as a substitute for, or as more important than, the related financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP.

The main difference between core earnings and core earnings per share (non-GAAP measures) and net income attributable to common stockholders and earnings per common share (GAAP measures) is that those non-GAAP measures exclude the effects of fair value fluctuations. These fluctuations are not expected to have a cumulative net impact on Farmer Mac's financial condition or results of operations reported in accordance with GAAP if the related financial instruments are held to maturity, as is expected. Another difference is that these two non-GAAP measures exclude specified infrequent or unusual transactions that we believe are not indicative of future operating results and that may not reflect the trends and economic financial performance of Farmer Mac's core business.

Farmer Mac uses net effective spread to measure the net spread Farmer Mac earns between its interest-earning assets and the related net funding costs of these assets. As further explained below, net effective spread differs from net interest income and net interest yield by excluding certain items from net interest income and net interest yield and including certain other items that net interest income and net interest yield do not contain.

Farmer Mac excludes from net effective spread the interest income and interest expense associated with the consolidated trusts and the average balance of the loans underlying these trusts to reflect management's view that the net interest income Farmer Mac earns on the related Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities owned by third parties is effectively a guarantee fee. Accordingly, the excluded interest income and interest expense associated with consolidated trusts is reclassified to guarantee and commitment fees in determining Farmer Mac's core earnings. Farmer Mac also excludes from net effective spread the fair value changes of financial derivatives and the corresponding assets or liabilities designated in fair value hedge accounting relationships because they are not expected to have an economic effect on Farmer Mac's financial performance, as we expect to hold the financial derivatives and corresponding hedged items to maturity.

Net effective spread also differs from net interest income and net interest yield because it includes the accrual of income and expense related to the contractual amounts due on financial derivatives that are not designated in hedge accounting relationships ("undesignated financial derivatives"). Farmer Mac uses interest rate swaps to manage its interest rate risk exposure by synthetically modifying the interest rate reset or maturity characteristics of certain assets and liabilities. The accrual of the contractual amounts due on interest rate swaps designated in hedge accounting relationships is included as an adjustment to the yield or cost of the hedged item and is included in net interest income. For undesignated financial derivatives, Farmer Mac records the income or expense related to the accrual of the contractual amounts due in "Gains on financial derivatives" on the consolidated statements of operations. However, the accrual of the contractual amounts due for undesignated financial derivatives are included in Farmer Mac's calculation of net effective spread.
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Net effective spread also differs from net interest income and net interest yield because it includes the net effects of terminations or net settlements on financial derivatives, which consist of: (1) the net effects of cash settlements on agency forward contracts on the debt of other GSEs and U.S. Treasury security futures that we use as short-term economic hedges on the issuance of debt; and (2) the net effects of initial cash payments that Farmer Mac receives upon the inception of certain swaps. The inclusion of these items in net effective spread is intended to reflect our view of the complete net spread between an asset and all of its related funding, including any associated derivatives, whether or not they are designated in a hedge accounting relationship.

More information about Farmer Mac’s use of non-GAAP measures is available in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Results of Operations" in Farmer Mac's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed today with the SEC. For a reconciliation of Farmer Mac's net income attributable to common stockholders to core earnings and of earnings per common share to core earnings per share, and net interest income and net interest yield to net effective spread, see "Reconciliations" below.

Forward-Looking Statements

Management's expectations for Farmer Mac's future necessarily involve assumptions and estimates and the evaluation of risks and uncertainties. Various factors or events, both known and unknown, could cause Farmer Mac's actual results to differ materially from the expectations as expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements in this release, including uncertainties about:

the availability to Farmer Mac of debt and equity financing and, if available, the reasonableness of rates and terms;
legislative or regulatory developments that could affect Farmer Mac, its sources of business, or agricultural or rural infrastructure industries;
fluctuations in the fair value of assets held by Farmer Mac and its subsidiaries;
the level of lender interest in Farmer Mac's products and the secondary market provided by Farmer Mac;
the general rate of growth in agricultural mortgage and rural infrastructure indebtedness;
the effect of economic conditions stemming from disruptive global events or otherwise on agricultural mortgage or rural infrastructure lending, borrower repayment capacity, or collateral values, including rapid inflation, fluctuations in interest rates, changes in U.S. trade policies, fluctuations in export demand for U.S. agricultural products, supply chain disruptions, increases in input costs, labor availability, and volatility in commodity prices;
the degree to which Farmer Mac is exposed to interest rate risk resulting from fluctuations in Farmer Mac's borrowing costs relative to market indexes;
developments in the financial markets, including possible investor, analyst, and rating agency reactions to events involving government-sponsored enterprises, including Farmer Mac;
the effects of the Federal Reserve’s efforts to achieve monetary policy normalization and slow inflation; and
other factors that could hinder agricultural mortgage lending or borrower repayment capacity, including the effects of severe weather and drought, climate change, or fluctuations in agricultural real estate values.

Other risk factors are discussed in "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A in Farmer Mac's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, as filed today with the SEC. Considering these potential risks and uncertainties, no undue reliance should be placed on any forward-looking statements
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expressed in this release. The forward-looking statements contained in this release represent management's expectations as of the date of this release. Farmer Mac undertakes no obligation to release publicly the results of revisions to any forward-looking statements included in this release to reflect new information or any future events or circumstances, except as otherwise required by applicable law. The information in this release is not necessarily indicative of future results.

About Farmer Mac

Farmer Mac is a vital part of the agricultural credit markets and was created to increase access to and reduce the cost of credit for the benefit of American agricultural and rural communities. As the nation’s secondary market for agricultural credit, we provide financial solutions to a broad spectrum of the agricultural community, including agricultural lenders, agribusinesses, and other institutions that can benefit from access to flexible, low-cost financing and risk management tools. Farmer Mac's customers benefit from our low cost of funds, low overhead costs, and high operational efficiency. More information about Farmer Mac (including the Annual Report on Form 10-K referenced above) is available on Farmer Mac's website at www.farmermac.com.

CONTACT:     Jalpa Nazareth, Investor Relations
Megan Murray-Pelaez, Media Inquiries
(202) 872-7700

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FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited)
As of
 December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
 (in thousands)
Assets:  
Cash and cash equivalents$861,002 $908,785 
Investment securities: 
Available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $4,769,426 and $3,834,714, respectively)4,579,564 3,836,391 
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost45,032 44,970 
Other investments3,672 1,229 
Total Investment Securities4,628,268 3,882,590 
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities: 
Available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $8,019,495 and $6,135,807, respectively)7,607,226 6,328,559 
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost1,021,154 2,033,239 
Total Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities8,628,380 8,361,798 
USDA Securities: 
Trading, at fair value1,767 4,401 
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost2,409,834 2,436,331 
Total USDA Securities2,411,601 2,440,732 
Loans: 
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost9,011,820 8,314,096 
Loans held for investment in consolidated trusts, at amortized cost1,211,576 948,623 
Allowance for losses(15,089)(14,041)
Total loans, net of allowance10,208,307 9,248,678 
Financial derivatives, at fair value37,409 6,081 
Accrued interest receivable (includes $12,514 and $10,418, respectively, related to consolidated trusts)229,061 165,604 
Guarantee and commitment fees receivable47,151 45,538 
Deferred tax asset, net18,004 15,869 
Prepaid expenses and other assets263,927 45,334 
Total Assets$27,333,110 $25,121,009 
Liabilities and Equity:  
Liabilities:  
Notes payable$24,469,113 $22,713,771 
Debt securities of consolidated trusts held by third parties1,181,948 981,379 
Financial derivatives, at fair value175,326 35,554 
Accrued interest payable (includes $8,081 and $9,619, respectively, related to consolidated trusts)117,887 59,003 
Guarantee and commitment obligation46,582 43,926 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses68,863 71,726 
Reserve for losses1,433 1,950 
Total Liabilities26,061,152 23,907,309 
Commitments and Contingencies
Equity:  
Preferred stock:  
      Series C, par value $25 per share, 3,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding73,382 73,382 
Series D, par value $25 per share, 4,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding96,659 96,659 
Series E, par value $25 per share, 3,180,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding
77,003 77,003 
Series F, par value $25 per share, 4,800,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding116,160 116,160 
Series G, par value $25 per share, 5,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding121,327 121,327 
Common stock:
Class A Voting, $1 par value, no maximum authorization, 1,030,780 shares outstanding1,031 1,031 
Class B Voting, $1 par value, no maximum authorization, 500,301 shares outstanding500 500 
Class C Non-Voting, $1 par value, no maximum authorization, 9,270,265 shares and 9,235,205 shares outstanding, respectively9,270 9,235 
Additional paid-in capital128,939 125,993 
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax(50,843)3,853 
Retained earnings698,530 588,557 
Total Equity1,271,958 1,213,700 
Total Liabilities and Equity$27,333,110 $25,121,009 


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FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
For the Three Months EndedFor the Year Ended
 December 31, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
 (in thousands, except per share amounts)
Interest income:
Investments and cash equivalents$44,162 $4,553 $82,659 $18,660 
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities114,538 36,747 283,769 164,723 
Loans109,027 60,951 350,420 242,582 
Total interest income267,727 102,251 716,848 425,965 
Total interest expense194,092 48,415 445,908 204,014 
Net interest income73,635 53,836 270,940 221,951 
(Provision for)/release of losses(2,022)1,378 (1,323)860 
Net interest income after (provision for)/release of losses71,613 55,214 269,617 222,811 
Non-interest income/(expense):
Guarantee and commitment fees3,489 3,487 13,040 12,669 
Gains/(losses) on financial derivatives1,080 (2,257)22,631 324 
Gains on sale of mortgage loans— 6,539 — 6,539 
Gains/(losses) on trading securities24 (77)(51)(115)
Gains on sale of available-for-sale investment securities— — — 253 
Release of reserve for losses77 50 517 1,327 
Other income746 469 2,551 2,069 
Non-interest income5,416 8,211 38,688 23,066 
Operating expenses:
Compensation and employee benefits12,105 11,246 48,766 42,847 
General and administrative8,055 8,492 29,772 27,507 
Regulatory fees832 812 3,269 3,062 
Real estate owned operating costs, net819 — 819 — 
Operating expenses21,811 20,550 82,626 73,416 
Income before income taxes55,218 42,875 225,679 172,461 
Income tax expense11,800 9,022 47,535 36,372 
Net income43,418 33,853 178,144 136,089 
Preferred stock dividends(6,791)(6,792)(27,165)(24,677)
Net income attributable to common stockholders$36,627 $27,061 $150,979 $111,412 
Earnings per common share:
Basic earnings per common share$3.39 $2.52 $14.00 $10.36 
Diluted earnings per common share$3.36 $2.49 $13.87 $10.27 

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Reconciliations
Reconciliations of Farmer Mac's net income attributable to common stockholders to core earnings and core earnings per share are presented in the following tables along with information about the composition of core earnings for the periods indicated:
Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders to Core Earnings
 For the Three Months Ended
 December 31, 2022September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
 (in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income attributable to common stockholders$36,627 $34,627 $27,061 
Less reconciling items:
Gains/(losses) on undesignated financial derivatives due to fair value changes1,596 6,441 (1,242)
Losses on hedging activities due to fair value changes(148)(624)(2,079)
Unrealized gains/(losses) on trading assets31 (757)(76)
Net effects of amortization of premiums/discounts and deferred gains on assets consolidated at fair value57 24 71 
Net effects of terminations or net settlements on financial derivatives1,268 (3,522)(429)
Income tax effect related to reconciling items(590)(327)789 
Sub-total2,214 1,235 (2,966)
Core earnings$34,413 $33,392 $30,027 
Composition of Core Earnings:
Revenues:
Net effective spread(1)
$71,103 $65,641 $54,333 
Guarantee and commitment fees(2)
4,677 4,201 4,637 
Gains on sale of mortgage loans— — 6,539 
Other(3)
390 473 241 
Total revenues76,170 70,315 65,750 
Credit related expense (GAAP):
Provision for/(release of) losses1,945 450 (1,428)
REO operating expenses819 — — 
Total credit related expense2,764 450 (1,428)
Operating expenses (GAAP):
Compensation and employee benefits12,105 11,648 11,246 
General and administrative8,055 6,919 8,492 
Regulatory fees832 812 812 
Total operating expenses20,992 19,379 20,550 
Net earnings52,414 50,486 46,628 
Income tax expense(4)
11,210 10,303 9,809 
Preferred stock dividends (GAAP)6,791 6,791 6,792 
Core earnings$34,413 $33,392 $30,027 
Core earnings per share:
  Basic$3.19 $3.09 $2.79 
  Diluted$3.16 $3.07 $2.76 
(1)Net effective spread is a non-GAAP measure. See "Use of Non-GAAP Measures" above for an explanation of net effective spread. See below for a reconciliation of net interest income to net effective spread.
(2)Includes interest income and interest expense related to consolidated trusts owned by third parties reclassified from net interest income to guarantee and commitment fees to reflect management's view that the net interest income Farmer Mac earns is effectively a guarantee fee on the consolidated Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities.
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(3)Reflects reconciling adjustments for the reclassification to exclude expenses related to interest rate swaps not designated as hedges and terminations or net settlements on financial derivatives, and reconciling adjustments to exclude fair value adjustments on financial derivatives and trading assets and the recognition of deferred gains over the estimated lives of certain Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities.
(4)Includes the tax impact of non-GAAP reconciling items between net income attributable to common stockholders and core earnings.
Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders to Core Earnings
 For the Year Ended
 December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
 (in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income attributable to common stockholders$150,979 $111,412 
Less reconciling items:
Gains/(losses) on undesignated financial derivatives due to fair value changes13,495 (1,431)
Gains/(losses) on hedging activities due to fair value changes5,343 (1,810)
Unrealized losses on trading assets(917)(115)
Net effects of amortization of premiums/discounts and deferred gains on assets consolidated at fair value39 130 
Net effects of terminations or net settlements on financial derivatives15,794 494 
Income tax effect related to reconciling items(7,089)574 
Sub-total26,665 (2,158)
Core earnings$124,314 $113,570 
Composition of Core Earnings:
Revenues:
Net effective spread(1)
$255,529 $220,668 
Guarantee and commitment fees(2)
18,144 17,533 
Gains on sale of mortgage loans— 6,539 
Other(3)
1,684 1,680 
Total revenues275,357 246,420 
Credit related expense (GAAP):
Provision for/(release of) losses806 (2,187)
REO operating expenses819 — 
Total credit related expense1,625 (2,187)
Operating expenses (GAAP):
Compensation and employee benefits48,766 42,847 
General and administrative29,772 27,507 
Regulatory fees3,269 3,062 
Total operating expenses81,807 73,416 
Net earnings191,925 175,191 
Income tax expense(4)
40,446 36,944 
Preferred stock dividends (GAAP)27,165 24,677 
Core earnings$124,314 $113,570 
Core earnings per share:
  Basic$11.52 $10.56 
  Diluted$11.42 $10.47 
(1)Net effective spread is a non-GAAP measure. See "Use of Non-GAAP Measures" above for an explanation of net effective spread. See below for a reconciliation of net interest income to net effective spread.
(2)Includes interest income and interest expense related to consolidated trusts owned by third parties reclassified from net interest income to guarantee and commitment fees to reflect management's view that the net interest income Farmer Mac earns is effectively a guarantee fee on the consolidated Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities.
(3)Reflects reconciling adjustments for the reclassification to exclude expenses related to interest rate swaps not designated as hedges and terminations or net settlements on financial derivatives, and reconciling adjustments to exclude fair value adjustments on financial derivatives and trading assets and the recognition of deferred gains over the estimated lives of certain Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities.
(4)Includes the tax impact of non-GAAP reconciling items between net income attributable to common stockholders and core earnings.
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Reconciliation of GAAP Basic Earnings Per Share to Core Earnings Basic Earnings Per Share
  For the Three Months EndedFor the Year Ended
  December 31, 2022September 30, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
GAAP - Basic EPS$3.39 $3.21 $2.52 $14.00 $10.36 
Less reconciling items:
Gains/(losses) on undesignated financial derivatives due to fair value changes0.15 0.60 (0.11)1.25 (0.13)
(Losses)/gains on hedging activities due to fair value changes(0.01)(0.06)(0.19)0.50 (0.17)
Unrealized losses on trading securities0.01 (0.07)(0.01)(0.08)(0.01)
Net effects of amortization of premiums/discounts and deferred gains on assets consolidated at fair value0.01 — 0.01 — 0.01 
Net effects of terminations or net settlements on financial derivatives0.11 (0.32)(0.04)1.47 0.04 
Income tax effect related to reconciling items(0.07)(0.03)0.07 (0.66)0.06 
Sub-total0.20 0.12 (0.27)2.48 (0.20)
Core Earnings - Basic EPS$3.19 $3.09 $2.79 $11.52 $10.56 
Shares used in per share calculation (GAAP and Core Earnings)10,801 10,799 10,766 10,791 10,758 

Reconciliation of GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share to Core Earnings Diluted Earnings Per Share
  For the Three Months EndedFor the Year Ended
  December 31, 2022September 30, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
GAAP - Diluted EPS$3.36 $3.18 $2.49 $13.87 $10.27 
Less reconciling items:
Gains/(losses) on undesignated financial derivatives due to fair value changes0.15 0.59 (0.11)1.24 (0.13)
(Losses)/gains on hedging activities due to fair value changes(0.01)(0.06)(0.19)0.49 (0.17)
Unrealized losses on trading securities0.01 (0.07)(0.01)(0.08)(0.01)
Net effects of amortization of premiums/discounts and deferred gains on assets consolidated at fair value0.01 — 0.01 — 0.01 
Net effects of terminations or net settlements on financial derivatives0.11 (0.32)(0.04)1.45 0.05 
Income tax effect related to reconciling items(0.07)(0.03)0.07 (0.65)0.05 
Sub-total0.20 0.11 (0.27)2.45 (0.20)
Core Earnings - Diluted EPS$3.16 $3.07 $2.76 $11.42 $10.47 
Shares used in per share calculation (GAAP and Core Earnings)10,894 10.874 10,877 10,883 10,846 

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The following table presents a reconciliation of net interest income and net yield to net effective spread for the periods indicated:
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Interest Income/Yield to Net Effective Spread
  For the Three Months EndedFor the Year Ended
 December 31, 2022September 30, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
 DollarsYieldDollarsYieldDollarsYieldDollarsYieldDollarsYield
 (dollars in thousands)
Net interest income/yield$73,635 1.08 %$67,853 1.04 %$53,836 0.89 %$270,940 1.04 %$221,951 0.94 %
Net effects of consolidated trusts(1,195)0.02 %(843)0.02 %(1,151)0.02 %(4,239)0.02 %(4,864)0.02 %
Expense related to undesignated financial derivatives(2,122)(0.03)%(2,613)(0.05)%(313)— %(7,756)(0.03)%2,841 0.01 %
Amortization of premiums/discounts on assets consolidated at fair value(53)— %(21)— %(10)— %(24)— %(45)— %
Amortization of losses due to terminations or net settlements on financial derivatives688 — %640 0.01 %200 — %2,413 0.01 %446 — %
Fair value changes on fair value hedge relationships150 — %625 0.01 %1,771 0.03 %(5,805)(0.02)%339 0.01 %
Net effective spread$71,103 1.07 %$65,641 1.03 %$54,333 0.94 %$255,529 1.02 %$220,668 0.98 %

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The following table presents core earnings for Farmer Mac's reportable operating segments and a reconciliation to consolidated net income for the three months ended December 31, 2022:
Core Earnings by Business Segment
For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2022
Agricultural FinanceRural InfrastructureTreasuryCorporate
Farm & RanchCorporate AgFinance
Rural 
Utilities
Renewable EnergyFundingInvestmentsReconciling
Adjustments
Consolidated Net Income
 (in thousands)
Net interest income$34,021 $7,471 $4,957 $935 $28,940 $(2,689)$— $— $73,635 
Less: reconciling adjustments(1)(2)(3)
(1,251)— — (1,284)— — 2,532 — 
Net effective spread32,770 7,471 4,960 935 27,656 (2,689)— 2,532 — 
Guarantee and commitment fees4,331 31 309 — — — (1,188)3,489 
Other income/(expense)(3)
390 — — — — — — 1,460 1,850 
Total revenues37,491 7,502 5,269 941 27,656 (2,689)— 2,804 78,974 
(Provision for)/release of losses(1,903)(638)824 (310)— — — (2,022)
(Provision for)/release of reserve for losses(77)— 154 — — — — — 77 
Operating expenses(819)— — — — — (20,992)— (21,811)
Total non-interest expense(896)— 154 — — — (20,992)— (21,734)
Core earnings before income taxes34,692 6,864 6,247 631 27,656 (2,684)(20,992)2,804 
(4)
55,218 
Income tax (expense)/benefit(7,286)(1,441)(1,312)(133)(5,808)564 4,206 (590)(11,800)
Core earnings before preferred stock dividends 27,406 5,423 4,935 498 21,848 (2,120)(16,786)2,214 
(4)
43,418 
Preferred stock dividends— — — — — — (6,791)— (6,791)
Segment core earnings/(losses)$27,406 $5,423 $4,935 $498 $21,848 $(2,120)$(23,577)$2,214 
(4)
$36,627 
Total Assets$14,623,596 $1,541,151 $5,867,517 $219,609 $— $4,806,010 $275,227 $— $27,333,110 
Total on- and off-balance sheet program assets at principal balance$17,728,792 $1,603,507 $6,359,613 $230,170 $— $— $— $— $25,922,082 
(1)Includes the amortization of premiums and discounts on assets consolidated at fair value, originally included in interest income, to reflect core earnings amounts.
(2)Includes the reclassification of interest income and interest expense from consolidated trusts owned by third parties to guarantee and commitment fees, to reflect management's view that the net interest income Farmer Mac earns is effectively a guarantee fee.
(3)Includes the reclassification of interest expense related to interest rate swaps not designated as hedges, which are included in "Gains on financial derivatives" on the consolidated financial statements, to determine the effective funding cost for each operating segment.
(4)Net adjustments to reconcile to the corresponding income measures: core earnings before income taxes reconciled to income before income taxes; core earnings before preferred stock dividends reconciled to net income; and segment core earnings reconciled to net income attributable to common stockholders.
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Supplemental Information
The following table sets forth information about outstanding volume in each of Farmer Mac's lines of business as of the dates indicated:

Outstanding Business Volume
On or Off
Balance Sheet
As of December 31,
20222021
(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance:
Farm & Ranch:
LoansOn-balance sheet$5,150,750 $4,775,070 
Loans held in consolidated trusts:
Beneficial interests owned by third-party investors (Pass-Through)(1)
On-balance sheet914,918 948,623 
Beneficial interests owned by third-party investors (Structured)(1)
On-balance sheet296,658 — 
IO-FMGS(2)
On-balance sheet10,622 12,297 
USDA SecuritiesOn-balance sheet2,407,302 2,445,806 
AgVantage Securities(1)
On-balance sheet5,605,000 4,725,000 
LTSPCs and unfunded commitmentsOff-balance sheet2,822,309 2,587,154 
Other Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities(3)
Off-balance sheet500,953 578,358 
Loans serviced for othersOff-balance sheet20,280 22,331 
Total Farm & Ranch$17,728,792 $16,094,639 
Corporate AgFinance:
LoansOn-balance sheet$1,166,253 $1,123,300 
AgVantage Securities(1)
On-balance sheet359,600 367,464 
Unfunded commitmentsOff-balance sheet77,654 47,070 
Total Corporate AgFinance$1,603,507 $1,537,834 
Total Agricultural Finance$19,332,299 $17,632,473 
Rural Infrastructure Finance:
Rural Utilities:
LoansOn-balance sheet$2,801,696 $2,302,373 
AgVantage Securities(1)
On-balance sheet3,044,156 3,033,262 
LTSPCs and unfunded commitmentsOff-balance sheet512,592 556,837 
Other Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities(3)
Off-balance sheet1,169 2,755 
Total Rural Utilities$6,359,613 $5,895,227 
Renewable Energy:
LoansOn-balance sheet$219,570 $86,763 
Unfunded commitmentsOff-balance sheet10,600 — 
Total Renewable Energy$230,170 $86,763 
Total Rural Infrastructure Finance$6,589,783 $5,981,990 
Total$25,922,082 $23,614,463 
(1)A Farmer Mac Guaranteed Security.
(2)An interest-only Farmer Mac Guaranteed Security retained as part of a structured securitization.
(3)Other categories of Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities that were sold by Farmer Mac to third parties


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The following table presents the quarterly net effective spread (a non-GAAP measure) by segment:

Net Effective Spread(1)
Agricultural FinanceRural Infrastructure FinanceTreasury
Farm & RanchCorporate AgFinanceRural UtilitiesRenewable EnergyFundingInvestmentsNet Effective Spread
DollarsYieldDollarsYieldDollarsYieldDollarsYieldDollarsYieldDollarsYieldDollarsYield
(dollars in thousands)
For the quarter ended:
December 31, 2022(2)
$32,770 0.98 %$7,471 1.94 %$4,960 0.34 %$935 1.76 %$27,656 0.42 %$(2,689)0.19 %$71,103 1.07 %
September 30, 202233,343 1.04 %7,600 1.99 %4,220 0.30 %705 1.97 %22,564 0.36 %(2,791)(0.21)%65,641 1.03 %
June 30, 202232,590 1.05 %6,929 1.87 %3,733 0.27 %468 1.78 %18,508 0.30 %(1,282)(0.10)%60,946 0.99 %
March 31, 202230,354 1.02 %7,209 1.96 %3,159 0.23 %375 1.69 %16,738 0.28 %— %57,839 0.97 %
December 31, 202128,998 0.99 %6,321 1.84 %2,521 0.19 %356 1.53 %15,979 0.28 %158 0.01 %54,333 0.94 %
September 30, 202128,914 1.06 %7,163 1.80 %2,067 0.16 %236 1.09 %17,386 0.31 %159 0.01 %55,925 0.99 %
June 30, 202129,163 1.06 %6,676 1.65 %1,759 0.14 %378 1.80 %18,449 0.33 %126 0.01 %56,551 1.01 %
March 31, 202126,461 0.98 %6,921 1.67 %1,720 0.14 %249 1.28 %18,394 0.33 %114 0.01 %53,859 0.97 %
December 31, 202025,596 0.95 %6,237 1.53 %1,838 0.15 %123 1.20 %20,585 0.37 %143 0.01 %54,522 0.98 %
(1)Farmer Mac excludes the Corporate segment in the presentation above because the segment does not have any interest-earning assets.
(2)See above for a reconciliation of GAAP net interest income by line of business to net effective spread by line of business for the three months ended December 31, 2022.
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The following table presents quarterly core earnings reconciled to net income attributable to common stockholders:
Core Earnings by Quarter Ended
December 2022September 2022June 2022March 2022December 2021September 2021June 2021March 2021December 2020
(in thousands)
Revenues:
Net effective spread$71,103 $65,641 $60,946 $57,839 $54,333 $55,925 $56,551 $53,859 $54,522 
Guarantee and commitment fees4,677 4,201 4,709 4,557 4,637 4,322 4,334 4,240 4,652 
Gains on sale of mortgage loans— — — — 6,539 — — — — 
Other390 473 307 514 241 687 301 451 512 
Total revenues76,170 70,315 65,962 62,910 65,750 60,934 61,186 58,550 59,686 
Credit related expense/(income):
Provision for/(release of) losses1,945 450 (1,535)(54)(1,428)255 (983)(31)2,973 
REO operating expenses819 — — — — — — — — 
Losses on sale of REO— — — — — — — — 22 
Total credit related expense/(income)2,764 450 (1,535)(54)(1,428)255 (983)(31)2,995 
Operating expenses:
Compensation and employee benefits12,105 11,648 11,715 13,298 11,246 10,027 9,779 11,795 9,497 
General and administrative8,055 6,919 7,520 7,278 8,492 6,330 6,349 6,336 6,274 
Regulatory fees832 812 813 812 812 750 750 750 750 
Total operating expenses20,992 19,379 20,048 21,388 20,550 17,107 16,878 18,881 16,521 
Net earnings52,414 50,486 47,449 41,576 46,628 43,572 45,291 39,700 40,170 
Income tax expense11,210 10,303 9,909 9,024 9,809 9,152 9,463 8,520 8,470 
Preferred stock dividends6,791 6,791 6,792 6,791 6,792 6,774 5,842 5,269 5,269 
Core earnings$34,413 $33,392 $30,748 $25,761 $30,027 $27,646 $29,986 $25,911 $26,431 
Reconciling items:
Gains/(losses) on undesignated financial derivatives due to fair value changes$1,596 $6,441 $2,846 $2,612 $(1,242)$(405)$(3,020)$3,236 $(3,005)
(Losses)/gains on hedging activities due to fair value changes(148)(624)428 5,687 (2,079)1,818 (5,866)4,317 7,954 
Unrealized gains/(losses) on trading assets31 (757)(285)94 (76)36 (61)(14)223 
Net effects of amortization of premiums/discounts and deferred gains on assets consolidated at fair value57 24 (62)20 71 23 20 16 (77)
Net effects of terminations or net settlements on financial derivatives1,268 (3,522)2,536 15,512 (429)(351)109 1,165 1,583 
Income tax effect related to reconciling items(590)(327)(1,148)(5,024)789 (236)1,852 (1,831)(1,403)
Net income attributable to common stockholders$36,627 $34,627 $35,063 $44,662 $27,061 $28,531 $23,020 $32,800 $31,706 

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