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Farmer Mac Reports First Quarter 2024 Results
- Outstanding Business Volume of $28.8 Billion -

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 6, 2024 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 ended March 31, 2024.

"Farmer Mac delivered another quarter of strong earnings resulting from our well-disciplined asset-liability management, development of new markets, and investments to modernize our infrastructure," said President & Chief Executive Officer, Brad Nordholm. "With a strong capital position, a talented team, and a clear strategic vision, we are confident in our ability to continue delivering value to our stockholders and accelerating rural opportunities for American agriculture and rural infrastructure."

First Quarter 2024 Highlights
Provided $1.4 billion in liquidity and lending capacity to lenders serving rural America
Net interest income grew 9% year-over-year to $86.4 million
Net effective spread1 increased 8% from the prior-year period to $83.0 million
Net income attributable to common stockholders grew 17% year-over-year to $47.0 million
Core earnings1 of $43.4 million, or $3.96 per diluted common share, reflecting 12% growth year-over-year
Maintained strong capital position with total core capital of $1.5 billion, exceeding statutory requirement by 70% and a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 15.5% as of March 31, 2024
As of March 31, 2024, Farmer Mac had 295 days of liquidity


$ in thousands, except per share amountsQuarter Ended
March 31, 2024Dec. 31, 2023March 31, 2023Sequential % ChangeYOY % Change
Net Change in
Business Volume
$376,206$819,013$562,036N/AN/A
Net Interest Income (GAAP)$86,368$82,169$79,0585%9%
Net Effective Spread
(Non-GAAP)
$83,044$84,551$77,173(2)%8%
Diluted EPS (GAAP)$4.28$3.73$3.6915%16%
Core EPS (Non-GAAP)$3.96$4.10$3.56(3)%11%

1 Non-GAAP Measure
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Earnings Conference Call Information

The conference call to discuss Farmer Mac's first quarter 2024 financial results will be held beginning at 8:30 a.m. eastern time on Monday, May 6, 2024, and can be accessed by telephone or live webcast as follows:

Telephone (Domestic): (800) 836-8184
Telephone (International): (646) 357-8785
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 first quarter 2024 is in Farmer Mac's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, filed today with the SEC.


Use of Non-GAAP Measures

In the accompanying analysis of its financial information, Farmer Mac uses "non-GAAP measures," which are measures of financial performance that are not presented in accordance with GAAP. Specifically, 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.

Core Earnings and Core Earnings Per Share

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.

Net Effective Spread

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.
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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.

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, 2023, filed February 23, 2024 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;
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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 inflation, fluctuations in interest rates, changes in U.S. trade policies, fluctuations in export demand for U.S. agricultural products and foreign currency exchange rates, 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 to respond to inflation and employment levels; and
other factors that could hinder agricultural mortgage lending or borrower repayment capacity, including the effects of severe weather, flooding 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, 2023, as filed with the SEC on February 23, 2024. Considering these potential risks and uncertainties, no undue reliance should be placed on any forward-looking statements 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 driven by its mission to increase the accessibility of financing for American agriculture and rural infrastructure. As the nation’s premier secondary market for agricultural credit, we provide financial solutions to a broad spectrum of customers supporting rural America, including agricultural lenders, agribusinesses, and rural electric cooperatives. We are uniquely positioned to facilitate competitive access to financing that fuels growth, innovation, and prosperity in America’s rural and agricultural communities. Additional information about Farmer Mac (including the Annual Report on Form 10-K referenced above) is available on our website at www.farmermac.com.

CONTACT:     Jalpa Nazareth, Investor Relations
Lisa Meyer, Media Inquiries
(202) 872-7700

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FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited)
As of
 March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
 (in thousands)
Assets:  
Cash and cash equivalents$745,105 $888,707 
Investment securities: 
Available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $5,165,562 and $5,060,135, respectively)5,007,787 4,918,931 
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost53,756 53,756 
Other investments6,900 6,817 
Total Investment Securities5,068,443 4,979,504 
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities: 
Available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $5,811,302 and $5,825,433, respectively)5,466,688 5,532,479 
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost4,454,932 4,213,069 
Total Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities9,921,620 9,745,548 
USDA Securities: 
Trading, at fair value1,066 1,241 
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost2,333,027 2,354,171 
Total USDA Securities2,334,093 2,355,412 
Loans: 
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost9,837,962 9,623,119 
Loans held for investment in consolidated trusts, at amortized cost1,409,397 1,432,261 
Allowance for losses(14,288)(16,031)
Total loans, net of allowance11,233,071 11,039,349 
Financial derivatives, at fair value31,433 37,478 
Accrued interest receivable (includes $9,963 and $16,764, respectively, related to consolidated trusts)245,202 287,128 
Guarantee and commitment fees receivable48,130 49,832 
Deferred tax asset, net— 8,470 
Prepaid expenses and other assets145,094 132,954 
Total Assets$29,772,191 $29,524,382 
Liabilities and Equity:  
Liabilities:  
Notes payable$26,509,011 $26,336,542 
Debt securities of consolidated trusts held by third parties1,325,289 1,351,069 
Financial derivatives, at fair value128,530 117,131 
Accrued interest payable (includes $6,338 and $9,407, respectively, related to consolidated trusts)202,894 181,841 
Guarantee and commitment obligation45,866 47,563 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses74,821 76,662 
Deferred tax liability, net3,795 — 
Reserve for losses1,642 1,711 
Total Liabilities28,291,848 28,112,519 
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, 9,337,894 shares and 9,310,872 shares outstanding, respectively9,338 9,311 
Additional paid-in capital133,576 132,919 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax(4,118)(40,145)
Retained earnings855,485 823,716 
Total Equity1,480,343 1,411,863 
Total Liabilities and Equity$29,772,191 $29,524,382 


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FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended
 March 31, 2024March 31, 2023
 (in thousands, except per share amounts)
Interest income:
Investments and cash equivalents$84,924 $59,703 
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities166,813 136,537 
Loans144,580 119,032 
Total interest income396,317 315,272 
Total interest expense309,949 236,214 
Net interest income86,368 79,058 
Release of/(provision for) losses1,801 (547)
Net interest income after release of/(provision for) losses88,169 78,511 
Non-interest income/(expense):
Guarantee and commitment fees3,917 3,933 
Gains on financial derivatives2,079 399 
Release of/(provision for) reserve for losses69 (203)
Other income1,249 1,226 
Non-interest income7,314 5,355 
Operating expenses:
Compensation and employee benefits18,257 15,351 
General and administrative8,255 7,527 
Regulatory fees725 835 
Operating expenses27,237 23,713 
Income before income taxes68,246 60,153 
Income tax expense14,500 13,118 
Net income53,746 47,035 
Preferred stock dividends(6,791)(6,791)
Net income attributable to common stockholders$46,955 $40,244 
Earnings per common share:
Basic earnings per common share$4.33 $3.73 
Diluted earnings per common share$4.28 $3.69 

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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
 March 31, 2024December 31, 2023March 31, 2023
 (in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income attributable to common stockholders$46,955 $40,828 $40,244 
Less reconciling items:
Gains/(losses) on undesignated financial derivatives due to fair value changes1,683 (836)916 
Gains/(losses) on hedging activities due to fair value changes3,002 (3,598)(105)
Unrealized (losses)/gains on trading assets(14)(37)359 
Net effects of amortization of premiums/discounts and deferred gains on assets consolidated at fair value31 88 29 
Net effects of terminations or net settlements on financial derivatives(192)(800)523 
Income tax effect related to reconciling items(947)1,089 (362)
Sub-total3,563 (4,094)1,360 
Core earnings$43,392 $44,922 $38,884 
Composition of Core Earnings:
Revenues:
Net effective spread(1)
$83,044 $84,551 $77,173 
Guarantee and commitment fees(2)
4,982 4,865 4,654 
Other(3)
1,077 767 1,067 
Total revenues89,103 90,183 82,894 
Credit related expense (GAAP):
(Release of)/provision for losses(1,870)(575)750 
Total credit related expense(1,870)(575)750 
Operating expenses (GAAP):
Compensation and employee benefits18,257 15,523 15,351 
General and administrative8,255 8,916 7,527 
Regulatory fees725 725 835 
Total operating expenses27,237 25,164 23,713 
Net earnings63,736 65,594 58,431 
Income tax expense(4)
13,553 13,881 12,756 
Preferred stock dividends (GAAP)6,791 6,791 6,791 
Core earnings$43,392 $44,922 $38,884 
Core earnings per share:
  Basic$4.00 $4.14 $3.60 
  Diluted$3.96 $4.10 $3.56 
(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 Ended
  March 31, 2024December 31, 2023March 31, 2023
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
GAAP - Basic EPS$4.33 $3.77 $3.73 
Less reconciling items:
Gains/(losses) on undesignated financial derivatives due to fair value changes0.16 (0.08)0.09 
Gains/(losses) on hedging activities due to fair value changes0.28 (0.33)(0.01)
Unrealized (losses)/gains on trading securities— — 0.03 
Net effects of amortization of premiums/discounts and deferred gains on assets consolidated at fair value— 0.01 — 
Net effects of terminations or net settlements on financial derivatives(0.02)(0.07)0.05 
Income tax effect related to reconciling items(0.09)0.10 (0.03)
Sub-total0.33 (0.37)0.13 
Core Earnings - Basic EPS$4.00 $4.14 $3.60 
Shares used in per share calculation (GAAP and Core Earnings)10,847 10,841 10,802 

Reconciliation of GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share to Core Earnings Diluted Earnings Per Share
  For the Three Months Ended
  March 31, 2024December 31, 2023March 31, 2023
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
GAAP - Diluted EPS$4.28 $3.73 $3.69 
Less reconciling items:
Gains/(losses) on undesignated financial derivatives due to fair value changes0.15 (0.08)0.09 
Gains/(losses) on hedging activities due to fair value changes0.28 (0.33)(0.01)
Unrealized (losses)/gains on trading securities— — 0.03 
Net effects of amortization of premiums/discounts and deferred gains on assets consolidated at fair value— 0.01 — 
Net effects of terminations or net settlements on financial derivatives(0.02)(0.07)0.05 
Income tax effect related to reconciling items(0.09)0.10 (0.03)
Sub-total0.32 (0.37)0.13 
Core Earnings - Diluted EPS$3.96 $4.10 $3.56 
Shares used in per share calculation (GAAP and Core Earnings)10,969 10,952 10,918 

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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 Ended
 March 31, 2024December 31, 2023March 31, 2023
 DollarsYieldDollarsYieldDollarsYield
 (dollars in thousands)
Net interest income/yield$86,368 1.15 %$82,169 1.12 %$79,058 1.14 %
Net effects of consolidated trusts(1,052)0.02 %(1,048)0.02 %(1,055)0.02 %
Expense related to undesignated financial derivatives(34)— %(846)(0.01)%(1,626)(0.02)%
Amortization of premiums/discounts on assets consolidated at fair value(27)— %(104)— %(23)— %
Amortization of losses due to terminations or net settlements on financial derivatives791 0.01 %782 0.01 %714 0.01 %
Fair value changes on fair value hedge relationships(3,002)(0.04)%3,598 0.05 %105 — %
Net effective spread$83,044 1.14 %$84,551 1.19 %$77,173 1.15 %

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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 March 31, 2024:
Core Earnings by Business Segment
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Agricultural FinanceRural InfrastructureTreasuryCorporate
Farm & RanchCorporate AgFinance
Rural 
Utilities
Renewable EnergyFundingInvestmentsReconciling
Adjustments
Consolidated Net Income
 (in thousands)
Net interest income$33,889 $7,971 $7,265 $2,049 $34,719 $475 $— $— $86,368 
Less: reconciling adjustments(1)(2)(3)
(1,046)— (33)— (2,245)— — 3,324 — 
Net effective spread32,843 7,971 7,232 2,049 32,474 475 — 3,324 — 
Guarantee and commitment fees4,484 87 349 62 — — — (1,065)3,917 
Other income/(expense)(3)
995 12 — — — 66 2,251 3,328 
Total revenues38,322 8,070 7,581 2,111 32,474 479 66 4,510 93,613 
(Provision for)/release of losses(561)378 3,017 (1,034)— — — 1,801 
Release of reserve for losses64 — — — — — — 69 
Operating expenses— — — — — — (27,237)— (27,237)
Total non-interest expense64 — — — — (27,237)— (27,168)
Core earnings before income taxes37,825 8,448 10,603 1,077 32,474 480 (27,171)4,510 
(4)
68,246 
Income tax (expense)/benefit(7,943)(1,774)(2,227)(226)(6,819)(101)5,537 (947)(14,500)
Core earnings before preferred stock dividends 29,882 6,674 8,376 851 25,655 379 (21,634)3,563 
(4)
53,746 
Preferred stock dividends— — — — — — (6,791)— (6,791)
Segment core earnings/(losses)$29,882 $6,674 $8,376 $851 $25,655 $379 $(28,425)$3,563 
(4)
$46,955 
Total Assets$15,240,436 $1,637,460 $7,003,165 $578,709 $— $5,190,082 $122,339 $— $29,772,191 
Total on- and off-balance sheet program assets at principal balance$18,900,906 $1,766,294 $7,437,723 $742,307 $— $— $— $— $28,847,230 
(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 March 31, 2024As of December 31, 2023
(in thousands)
Agricultural Finance:
Farm & Ranch:
LoansOn-balance sheet$5,247,543 $5,133,450 
Loans held in consolidated trusts:
Beneficial interests owned by third-party investors (single-class)(1)
On-balance sheet857,156 870,912 
Beneficial interests owned by third-party investors (structured)(1)
On-balance sheet552,241 561,349 
IO-FMGS(2)
On-balance sheet9,232 9,409 
USDA SecuritiesOn-balance sheet2,354,894 2,368,872 
AgVantage Securities(1)
On-balance sheet5,995,000 5,835,000 
LTSPCs and unfunded loan commitmentsOff-balance sheet2,884,375 2,999,943 
Other Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities(3)
Off-balance sheet443,843 452,602 
Loans serviced for othersOff-balance sheet556,622 577,264 
Total Farm & Ranch$18,900,906 $18,808,801 
Corporate AgFinance:
LoansOn-balance sheet$1,258,506 $1,259,723 
AgVantage Securities(1)
On-balance sheet369,365 288,879 
Unfunded loan commitmentsOff-balance sheet138,423 145,377 
Total Corporate AgFinance$1,766,294 $1,693,979 
Total Agricultural Finance$20,667,200 $20,502,780 
Rural Infrastructure Finance:
Rural Utilities:
LoansOn-balance sheet$3,108,495 $3,094,477 
AgVantage Securities(1)
On-balance sheet3,879,293 3,898,468 
LTSPCs and unfunded loan commitmentsOff-balance sheet449,935 487,778 
Total Rural Utilities$7,437,723 $7,480,723 
Renewable Energy:
LoansOn-balance sheet$578,258 $440,286 
Unfunded loan commitmentsOff-balance sheet164,049 47,235 
Total Renewable Energy$742,307 $487,521 
Total Rural Infrastructure Finance$8,180,030 $7,968,244 
Total$28,847,230 $28,471,024 
(1)A type of 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:
March 31, 2024(2)
$32,843 0.95 %$7,971 2.05 %$7,232 0.42 %$2,049 1.75 %$32,474 0.45 %$475 0.03 %$83,044 1.14 %
December 31, 202333,329 0.98 %8,382 2.06 %7,342 0.43 %1,540 1.69 %33,361 0.47 %597 0.04 %84,551 1.19 %
September 30, 202332,718 0.97 %8,250 2.05 %6,362 0.39 %1,150 1.46 %34,412 0.49 %532 0.04 %83,424 1.20 %
June 30, 202334,388 1.03 %7,444 1.92 %5,808 0.38 %1,100 1.47 %32,498 0.48 %594 0.04 %81,832 1.20 %
March 31, 202332,465 0.97 %7,148 1.94 %5,507 0.36 %858 1.53 %31,738 0.47 %(543)(0.04)%77,173 1.15 %
December 31, 202232,770 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 %
(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 March 31, 2024.
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The following table presents quarterly core earnings reconciled to net income attributable to common stockholders:
Core Earnings by Quarter Ended
March 2024December 2023September 2023June 2023March 2023December 2022September 2022June 2022March 2022
(in thousands)
Revenues:
Net effective spread$83,044 $84,551 $83,424 $81,832 $77,173 $71,103 $65,641 $60,946 $57,839 
Guarantee and commitment fees4,982 4,865 4,828 4,581 4,654 4,677 4,201 4,709 4,557 
Other1,077 767 1,056 409 1,067 390 473 307 514 
Total revenues89,103 90,183 89,308 86,822 82,894 76,170 70,315 65,962 62,910 
Credit related expense/(income):
(Release of)/provision for losses(1,870)(575)(181)1,142 750 1,945 450 (1,535)(54)
REO operating expenses— — — — — 819 — — — 
Total credit related expense/(income)(1,870)(575)(181)1,142 750 2,764 450 (1,535)(54)
Operating expenses:
Compensation and employee benefits18,257 15,523 14,103 13,937 15,351 12,105 11,648 11,715 13,298 
General and administrative8,255 8,916 9,100 9,420 7,527 8,055 6,919 7,520 7,278 
Regulatory fees725 725 831 831 835 832 812 813 812 
Total operating expenses27,237 25,164 24,034 24,188 23,713 20,992 19,379 20,048 21,388 
Net earnings63,736 65,594 65,455 61,492 58,431 52,414 50,486 47,449 41,576 
Income tax expense13,553 13,881 13,475 12,539 12,756 11,210 10,303 9,909 9,024 
Preferred stock dividends6,791 6,791 6,792 6,791 6,791 6,791 6,791 6,792 6,791 
Core earnings$43,392 $44,922 $45,188 $42,162 $38,884 $34,413 $33,392 $30,748 $25,761 
Reconciling items:
Gains/(losses) on undesignated financial derivatives due to fair value changes$1,683 $(836)$2,921 $2,141 $916 $1,596 $6,441 $2,846 $2,612 
Gains/(losses) on hedging activities due to fair value changes3,002 (3,598)3,210 (4,901)(105)(148)(624)428 5,687 
Unrealized (losses)/gains on trading assets(14)(37)1,714 (57)359 31 (757)(285)94 
Net effects of amortization of premiums/discounts and deferred gains on assets consolidated at fair value31 88 29 29 29 57 24 (62)20 
Net effects of terminations or net settlements on financial derivatives(192)(800)(79)583 523 1,268 (3,522)2,536 15,512 
Income tax effect related to reconciling items(947)1,089 (1,638)464 (362)(590)(327)(1,148)(5,024)
Net income attributable to common stockholders$46,955 $40,828 $51,345 $40,421 $40,244 $36,627 $34,627 $35,063 $44,662 

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