8-K
FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORP (AGM)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
________________
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 21, 2025
FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Federally chartered instrumentality<br><br>of the United States | 001-14951 | 52-1578738 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (State or Other Jurisdiction<br><br>of Incorporation) | (Commission<br><br>File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 450N, | 20037 | ||
| Washington, | DC | ||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (202) 872-7700
No change
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading symbol | Exchange on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| Class A voting common stock | AGM.A | New York Stock Exchange |
| Class C non-voting common stock | AGM | New York Stock Exchange |
| 5.700% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series D | AGM.PRD | New York Stock Exchange |
| 5.750% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series E | AGM.PRE | New York Stock Exchange |
| 5.250% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series F | AGM.PRF | New York Stock Exchange |
| 4.875% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series G | AGM.PRG | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On February 21, 2025, the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (“Farmer Mac”) issued a press release to announce (1) its financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 and (2) a conference call to discuss those results and Farmer Mac’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this report. All references to www.farmermac.com in Exhibit 99.1 are inactive textual references only, and the information contained on that website is not incorporated by reference into this report.
The information furnished in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor will any of such information or Exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”), except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On February 21, 2025, Farmer Mac posted an investor slide presentation for equity investors to its website at www.farmermac.com under the tab “Investors — Events and Presentations.” Farmer Mac expects to use the slide presentation in connection with future investor presentations to analysts and investors. The slide presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated by reference into this report. All references to www.farmermac.com in Exhibit 99.2 are inactive textual references only, and the information contained on that website is not incorporated by reference into this report.
The information furnished in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor will any of such information or Exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On February 21, 2025, Farmer Mac issued a press release to announce that its Board of Directors (“Board”) had declared a quarterly dividend on each of Farmer Mac’s three classes of common stock – Class A Voting Common Stock, Class B Voting Common Stock, and Class C Non-Voting Common Stock. The quarterly dividend of $1.50 per share of common stock will be payable on March 31, 2025, to holders of record of Farmer Mac’s common stock as of March 14, 2025.
The Board also declared a dividend on each of Farmer Mac’s four classes of preferred stock – 5.700% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series D (“Series D Preferred Stock”), 5.750% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series E (“Series E Preferred Stock”), 5.250% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series F (“Series F Preferred Stock”), and 4.875% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series G (“Series G Preferred Stock”). The quarterly dividend of $0.35625 per share of Series D Preferred Stock, $0.359375 per share of Series E Preferred Stock, $0.328125 per share of Series F Preferred Stock, and $0.3046875 per share of Series G Preferred Stock is for the period from but not including January 17, 2025, to and including April 17, 2025. The dividend on each of the Series D Preferred Stock, Series E Preferred Stock, Series F Preferred Stock, and Series G Preferred Stock will be payable on April 17, 2025, to holders of record of those classes of preferred stock, respectively, as of April 1, 2025. Each share of Series D Preferred Stock, Series E Preferred Stock, Series F Preferred Stock, and Series G Preferred Stock has a par value and liquidation preference of $25.00 per share.
A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and the portion of the press release included under the heading "Dividends" is incorporated by reference into this report. All references to www.farmermac.com
in Exhibit 99.1 are inactive textual references only, and the information contained on Farmer Mac’s website is not incorporated by reference into this report.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release datedFebruary 21, 2025
99.2 Equity investor slide presentation
104 Cover Page Inline Interactive Data File - the cover page interactive data file does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document included as Exhibit 101
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION
By: /s/ Stephen P. Mullery
Name: Stephen P. Mullery
Title: Executive Vice President – General Counsel
Dated: February 21, 2025
Document
Farmer Mac Reports 2024 Results
Announces 7% Dividend Increase -
Outstanding Business Volume of $29.5 Billion -
WASHINGTON, D.C., February 21, 2025 — 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, 2024.
"We are very pleased with our 2024 results, and believe we are well-positioned to deliver on our multiyear strategy as we head into 2025 with good momentum, strong liquidity and capital levels, a diversified business mix, highly effective risk management practices, and most importantly, a talented team of dedicated professionals," said President and Chief Executive Officer, Brad Nordholm. "Through our work, we strengthen the economic framework that supports Rural America and enables families, businesses, and entire communities to thrive. We are optimistic about the future and will maintain our singular focus on fulfilling our mission efficiently, innovatively, and profitably."
Full Year 2024 and Recent Highlights
•Net interest income grew 8% year-over-year to $353.9 million
•Net effective spread1 increased 4% from the prior-year period to $339.6 million
•Net income attributable to common stockholders was $180.4 million, compared to $172.8 million in the same period last year
•Core earnings1 of $171.6 million, or $15.64 per diluted common share
•Total core capital of $1.5 billion and a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 14.2% as of December 31, 2024
•As of December 31, 2024, Farmer Mac had 264 days of liquidity
•On February 20, 2025, Farmer Mac's Board of Directors raised the quarterly common stock dividend by 7% to $1.50 per share, the fourteenth consecutive annual increase
| in thousands, except per share amounts | Quarter Ended | Year Ended | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | |||||||
| Net Change in Business Volume | 1,054,727 | 819,013 | N/A | 1,052,006 | 2,548,942 | N/A | |
| Net Interest Income (GAAP) | 93,368 | 82,169 | 14% | 353,867 | 327,547 | 8% | |
| Net Effective Spread (Non-GAAP) | 87,528 | 84,551 | 4% | 339,564 | 326,980 | 4% | |
| Diluted EPS (GAAP) | 4.63 | 3.73 | 24% | 16.44 | 15.81 | 4% | |
| Core EPS (Non-GAAP) | 3.97 | 4.10 | (3)% | 15.64 | 15.65 | —% |
All values are in US Dollars.
1 Non-GAAP Measure
Dividends
On February 20, 2025, Farmer Mac's Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $1.50 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 7% in Farmer Mac's quarterly dividend rate on a year-over-year basis, will be payable on March 31, 2025 to holders of record of common stock as of March 14, 2025. This is the fourteenth 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 four classes of preferred stock. The quarterly dividend of $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, 2025 to and including April 17, 2025. The preferred dividends will be payable on April 17, 2025 to holders of record as of April 1, 2025.
Earnings Conference Call Information
The conference call to discuss Farmer Mac's fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results will be held beginning at 8:30 a.m. eastern time on Friday, February 21, 2025, 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 2024 is in Farmer Mac's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 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. For example, in third quarter 2024, we excluded the loss on the retirement of the Series C Preferred Stock from core earnings and core earnings per share, which is consistent with Farmer Mac's historical treatment of any losses on the retirement of preferred stock.
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 those 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.
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, 2024, 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, 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 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 infrastructure indebtedness;
•the effect of economic conditions stemming from disruptive global events or otherwise on agricultural mortgage or 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, 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, 2024, filed today with the SEC. 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 to provide vital liquidity for American agriculture and rural infrastructure. Our secondary market provides liquidity to our nation’s agricultural and infrastructure businesses, supporting a vibrant and strong rural America. We offer a wide range of solutions to help meet financial institutions’ growth, liquidity, risk management, and capital relief needs across diverse markets, including agriculture, agribusiness, broadband infrastructure, power and utilities, and renewable energy. 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
| December 31, 2023 | |||
| Assets: | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents (includes restricted cash of 16,190 and 5,111, respectively) | 1,024,007 | $ | 888,707 |
| Investment securities: | |||
| Available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of 6,105,116 and 5,060,135, respectively) | 4,918,931 | ||
| Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost | 53,756 | ||
| Other investments | 6,817 | ||
| Total Investment Securities | 4,979,504 | ||
| Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities: | |||
| Available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of 5,835,658 and 5,825,433, respectively) | 5,532,479 | ||
| Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost | 4,213,069 | ||
| Total Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | 9,745,548 | ||
| A Securities: | |||
| Trading, at fair value | 1,241 | ||
| Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost | 2,354,171 | ||
| Total A Securities | 2,355,412 | ||
| Loans: | |||
| Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value | — | ||
| Loans held for investment, at amortized cost | 9,623,119 | ||
| Loans held for investment in consolidated trusts, at amortized cost | 1,432,261 | ||
| Allowance for losses | (16,031) | ||
| Total loans, net of allowance | 11,039,349 | ||
| Financial derivatives, at fair value | 37,478 | ||
| Accrued interest receivable (includes 28,563 and 16,764, respectively, related to consolidated trusts) | 287,128 | ||
| Guarantee and commitment fees receivable | 49,832 | ||
| Deferred tax asset, net | 8,470 | ||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 132,954 | ||
| Total Assets | 31,324,742 | $ | 29,524,382 |
| Liabilities and Equity: | |||
| Liabilities: | |||
| Notes payable | 27,371,174 | $ | 26,336,542 |
| Debt securities of consolidated trusts held by third parties | 1,351,069 | ||
| Financial derivatives, at fair value | 117,131 | ||
| Accrued interest payable (includes 12,387 and 9,407, respectively, related to consolidated trusts) | 181,841 | ||
| Guarantee and commitment obligation | 47,563 | ||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 76,662 | ||
| Reserve for losses | 1,711 | ||
| Total Liabilities | 28,112,519 | ||
| Commitments and Contingencies | |||
| Equity: | |||
| Preferred stock: | |||
| Series C, par value 25 per share, 3,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023 (redemption value 75,000,000) | 73,382 | ||
| Series D, par value 25 per share, 4,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding | 96,659 | ||
| Series E, par value 25 per share, 3,180,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding | 77,003 | ||
| Series F, par value 25 per share, 4,800,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding | 116,160 | ||
| Series G, par value 25 per share, 5,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding | 121,327 | ||
| Common stock: | |||
| Class A Voting, 1 par value, no maximum authorization, 1,030,780 shares outstanding | 1,031 | ||
| Class B Voting, 1 par value, no maximum authorization, 500,301 shares outstanding | 500 | ||
| Class C Non-Voting, 1 par value, no maximum authorization, 9,360,083 shares and 9,310,872 shares outstanding, respectively | 9,311 | ||
| Additional paid-in capital | 132,919 | ||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | (40,145) | ||
| Retained earnings | 823,716 | ||
| Total Equity | 1,411,863 | ||
| Total Liabilities and Equity | 31,324,742 | $ | 29,524,382 |
All values are in US Dollars.
FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
| For the Three Months Ended | For the Years Ended | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||
| Interest income: | ||||||||
| Investments and cash equivalents | $ | 87,160 | $ | 77,715 | $ | 345,501 | $ | 287,144 |
| Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities | 139,350 | 147,601 | 628,828 | 590,250 | ||||
| Loans | 169,255 | 126,057 | 629,187 | 514,894 | ||||
| Total interest income | 395,765 | 351,373 | 1,603,516 | 1,392,288 | ||||
| Total interest expense | 302,397 | 269,204 | 1,249,649 | 1,064,741 | ||||
| Net interest income | 93,368 | 82,169 | 353,867 | 327,547 | ||||
| (Provision for)/release of losses | (3,773) | 626 | (11,579) | (858) | ||||
| Net interest income after (provision for)/release of losses | 89,595 | 82,795 | 342,288 | 326,689 | ||||
| Non-interest income/(expense): | ||||||||
| Guarantee and commitment fees | 4,009 | 3,770 | 15,738 | 16,712 | ||||
| Gains/(losses) on financial derivatives | 4,290 | (1,881) | 2,636 | 2,882 | ||||
| Losses on sale of mortgage loans | — | — | (1,147) | — | ||||
| Gains on sale of available-for-sale investment securities | — | — | 1,052 | — | ||||
| (Provision for)/release of reserve for losses | (99) | (51) | 89 | (278) | ||||
| Other (expense)/income | (312) | 942 | 3,029 | 4,195 | ||||
| Non-interest income | 7,888 | 2,780 | 21,397 | 23,511 | ||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||
| Compensation and employee benefits | 15,641 | 15,523 | 63,975 | 58,914 | ||||
| General and administrative | 12,452 | 8,916 | 38,236 | 34,963 | ||||
| Regulatory fees | 1,000 | 725 | 3,175 | 3,222 | ||||
| Real estate owned operating costs, net | — | — | 196 | — | ||||
| Operating expenses | 29,093 | 25,164 | 105,582 | 97,099 | ||||
| Income before income taxes | 68,390 | 60,411 | 258,103 | 253,101 | ||||
| Income tax expense | 11,876 | 12,792 | 50,910 | 53,098 | ||||
| Net income | 56,514 | 47,619 | 207,193 | 200,003 | ||||
| Preferred stock dividends | (5,666) | (6,791) | (25,146) | (27,165) | ||||
| Loss on retirement of preferred stock | — | — | (1,619) | — | ||||
| Net income attributable to common stockholders | $ | 50,848 | $ | 40,828 | $ | 180,428 | $ | 172,838 |
| Earnings per common share: | ||||||||
| Basic earnings per common share | $ | 4.67 | $ | 3.77 | $ | 16.59 | $ | 15.97 |
| Diluted earnings per common share | $ | 4.63 | $ | 3.73 | $ | 16.44 | $ | 15.81 |
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, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||
| Net income attributable to common stockholders | $ | 50,848 | $ | 42,312 | $ | 40,828 |
| Less reconciling items: | ||||||
| Gains/(losses) on undesignated financial derivatives due to fair value changes | 3,084 | (1,064) | (836) | |||
| Gains/(losses) on hedging activities due to fair value changes | 5,737 | 205 | (3,598) | |||
| Unrealized (losses)/gains on trading assets | (83) | 99 | (37) | |||
| Net effects of amortization of premiums/discounts and deferred gains on assets consolidated at fair value | (39) | 27 | 88 | |||
| Net effects of terminations or net settlements on financial derivatives | 534 | (503) | (800) | |||
| Issuance costs on the retirement of preferred stock | — | (1,619) | — | |||
| Income tax effect related to reconciling items | (1,939) | 260 | 1,089 | |||
| Sub-total | 7,294 | (2,595) | (4,094) | |||
| Core earnings | $ | 43,554 | $ | 44,907 | $ | 44,922 |
| Composition of Core Earnings: | ||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||
| Net effective spread(1) | $ | 87,528 | $ | 85,396 | $ | 84,551 |
| Guarantee and commitment fees(2) | 5,086 | 4,997 | 4,865 | |||
| Other(3) | (491) | 1,133 | 767 | |||
| Total revenues | 92,123 | 91,526 | 90,183 | |||
| Credit related expense (GAAP): | ||||||
| Provision for/(release of) losses | 3,872 | 3,258 | (575) | |||
| REO operating expenses | — | 196 | — | |||
| Total credit related expense/(income) | 3,872 | 3,454 | (575) | |||
| Operating expenses (GAAP): | ||||||
| Compensation and employee benefits | 15,641 | 15,237 | 15,523 | |||
| General and administrative | 12,452 | 8,625 | 8,916 | |||
| Regulatory fees | 1,000 | 725 | 725 | |||
| Total operating expenses | 29,093 | 24,587 | 25,164 | |||
| Net earnings | 59,158 | 63,485 | 65,594 | |||
| Income tax expense(4) | 9,938 | 12,681 | 13,881 | |||
| Preferred stock dividends (GAAP) | 5,666 | 5,897 | 6,791 | |||
| Core earnings | $ | 43,554 | $ | 44,907 | $ | 44,922 |
| Core earnings per share: | ||||||
| Basic | $ | 4.00 | $ | 4.13 | $ | 4.14 |
| Diluted | $ | 3.97 | $ | 4.10 | $ | 4.10 |
(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.
| Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders to Core Earnings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For the Years Ended | ||||
| December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||
| Net income attributable to common stockholders | $ | 180,428 | $ | 172,838 |
| Less reconciling items: | ||||
| Gains on undesignated financial derivatives due to fair value changes | 3,344 | 5,142 | ||
| Gains/(losses) on hedging activities due to fair value changes | 11,548 | (5,394) | ||
| Unrealized (losses)/gains on trading assets | (85) | 1,979 | ||
| Net effects of amortization of premiums/discounts and deferred gains on assets consolidated at fair value | 45 | 175 | ||
| Net effects of terminations or net settlements on financial derivatives | (1,666) | 227 | ||
| Issuance costs on the retirement of preferred stock | (1,619) | — | ||
| Income tax effect related to reconciling items | (2,769) | (447) | ||
| Sub-total | 8,798 | 1,682 | ||
| Core earnings | $ | 171,630 | $ | 171,156 |
| Composition of Core Earnings: | ||||
| Revenues: | ||||
| Net effective spread(1) | $ | 339,564 | $ | 326,980 |
| Guarantee and commitment fees(2) | 20,321 | 18,928 | ||
| Gain on sale of investment securities (GAAP) | 1,052 | — | ||
| Loss on sale of mortgage loan (GAAP) | (1,147) | — | ||
| Other(3) | 2,200 | 3,299 | ||
| Total revenues | 361,990 | 349,207 | ||
| Credit related expense (GAAP): | ||||
| Provision for losses | 11,490 | 1,136 | ||
| REO operating expenses | 196 | — | ||
| Total credit related expense | 11,686 | 1,136 | ||
| Operating expenses (GAAP): | ||||
| Compensation and employee benefits | 63,975 | 58,914 | ||
| General and administrative | 38,236 | 34,963 | ||
| Regulatory fees | 3,175 | 3,222 | ||
| Total operating expenses | 105,386 | 97,099 | ||
| Net earnings | 244,918 | 250,972 | ||
| Income tax expense(4) | 48,142 | 52,651 | ||
| Preferred stock dividends (GAAP) | 25,146 | 27,165 | ||
| Core earnings | $ | 171,630 | $ | 171,156 |
| Core earnings per share: | ||||
| Basic | $ | 15.78 | $ | 15.80 |
| Diluted | $ | 15.64 | $ | 15.65 |
(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.
| Reconciliation of GAAP Basic Earnings Per Share to Core Earnings Basic Earnings Per Share | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For the Three Months Ended | For the Years Ended | |||||||||
| December 31, 2024 | September 30,<br>2024 | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||
| GAAP - Basic EPS | $ | 4.67 | $ | 3.89 | $ | 3.77 | $ | 16.59 | $ | 15.97 |
| Less reconciling items: | ||||||||||
| Gains/(losses) on undesignated financial derivatives due to fair value changes | 0.28 | (0.09) | (0.08) | 0.31 | 0.49 | |||||
| Gains/(losses) on hedging activities due to fair value changes | 0.53 | 0.02 | (0.33) | 1.06 | (0.50) | |||||
| Unrealized (losses)/gains on trading securities | (0.01) | 0.01 | — | (0.01) | 0.18 | |||||
| Net effects of amortization of premiums/discounts and deferred gains on assets consolidated at fair value | — | — | 0.01 | — | 0.02 | |||||
| Net effects of terminations or net settlements on financial derivatives | 0.05 | (0.05) | (0.07) | (0.15) | 0.02 | |||||
| Issuance costs on the retirement of preferred stock | — | (0.15) | — | (0.15) | — | |||||
| Income tax effect related to reconciling items | (0.18) | 0.02 | 0.10 | (0.25) | (0.04) | |||||
| Sub-total | 0.67 | (0.24) | (0.37) | 0.81 | 0.17 | |||||
| Core Earnings - Basic EPS | $ | 4.00 | $ | 4.13 | $ | 4.14 | $ | 15.78 | $ | 15.80 |
| Shares used in per share calculation (GAAP and Core Earnings) | 10,889 | 10,883 | 10,841 | 10,874 | 10,829 | |||||
| Reconciliation of GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share to Core Earnings Diluted Earnings Per Share | ||||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| For the Three Months Ended | For the Years Ended | |||||||||
| December 31, 2024 | September 30,<br>2024 | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||
| GAAP - Diluted EPS | $ | 4.63 | $ | 3.86 | $ | 3.73 | $ | 16.44 | $ | 15.81 |
| Less reconciling items: | ||||||||||
| Gains/(losses) on undesignated financial derivatives due to fair value changes | 0.28 | (0.09) | (0.08) | 0.30 | 0.47 | |||||
| Gains/(losses) on hedging activities due to fair value changes | 0.52 | 0.02 | (0.33) | 1.05 | (0.49) | |||||
| Unrealized (losses)/gains on trading securities | (0.01) | 0.01 | — | (0.01) | 0.18 | |||||
| Net effects of amortization of premiums/discounts and deferred gains on assets consolidated at fair value | — | — | 0.01 | — | 0.02 | |||||
| Net effects of terminations or net settlements on financial derivatives | 0.05 | (0.05) | (0.07) | (0.14) | 0.02 | |||||
| Issuance costs on the retirement of preferred stock | — | (0.15) | — | (0.15) | — | |||||
| Income tax effect related to reconciling items | (0.18) | 0.02 | 0.10 | (0.25) | (0.04) | |||||
| Sub-total | 0.66 | (0.24) | (0.37) | 0.80 | 0.16 | |||||
| Core Earnings - Diluted EPS | $ | 3.97 | $ | 4.10 | $ | 4.10 | $ | 15.64 | $ | 15.65 |
| Shares used in per share calculation (GAAP and Core Earnings) | 10,982 | 10,966 | 10,952 | 10,975 | 10,937 |
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 | For the Years Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2024 | September 30,<br>2024 | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dollars | Yield | Dollars | Yield | Dollars | Yield | Dollars | Yield | Dollars | Yield | |||||||||||
| (dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest income/yield | $ | 93,368 | 1.21 | % | $ | 86,791 | 1.15 | % | $ | 82,169 | 1.12 | % | $ | 353,867 | 1.16 | % | $ | 327,547 | 1.15 | % |
| Net effects of consolidated trusts | (989) | 0.02 | % | (1,065) | 0.02 | % | (1,048) | 0.02 | % | (4,477) | 0.02 | % | (4,171) | 0.02 | % | |||||
| Expense related to undesignated financial derivatives | 2 | — | % | (858) | (0.01) | % | (846) | (0.01) | % | (1,377) | — | % | (4,845) | (0.02) | % | |||||
| Amortization of premiums/discounts on assets consolidated at fair value | 42 | — | % | (24) | — | % | (104) | — | % | (29) | — | % | (175) | — | % | |||||
| Amortization of losses due to terminations or net settlements on financial derivatives | 842 | 0.01 | % | 757 | 0.01 | % | 782 | 0.01 | % | 3,128 | 0.01 | % | 3,230 | 0.01 | % | |||||
| Fair value changes on fair value hedge relationships | (5,737) | (0.08) | % | (205) | (0.01) | % | 3,598 | 0.05 | % | (11,548) | (0.04) | % | 5,394 | 0.02 | % | |||||
| Net effective spread | $ | 87,528 | 1.16 | % | $ | 85,396 | 1.16 | % | $ | 84,551 | 1.19 | % | $ | 339,564 | 1.15 | % | $ | 326,980 | 1.18 | % |
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, 2024:
| Core Earnings by Business Segment | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
| Agricultural Finance | Rural Infrastructure | Treasury | ||||||||||||||
| Farm & Ranch | Corporate AgFinance | Power &<br><br>Utilities | Broadband Infrastructure | Renewable Energy | Funding | Investments | Total | |||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | $ | 149,861 | $ | 25,063 | $ | 62,610 | $ | 10,846 | $ | 18,760 | $ | 49,211 | $ | 79,414 | $ | 395,765 |
| Interest expense(1) | (116,320) | (17,172) | (57,590) | (7,432) | (13,901) | (13,075) | (76,907) | (302,397) | ||||||||
| Less: reconciling adjustments(2)(3) | (985) | — | 39 | — | — | (4,894) | — | (5,840) | ||||||||
| Net effective spread | 32,556 | 7,891 | 5,059 | 3,414 | 4,859 | 31,242 | 2,507 | 87,528 | ||||||||
| Guarantee and commitment fees(3) | 4,296 | 189 | 232 | 209 | 160 | — | — | 5,086 | ||||||||
| Other income/(expense) | 473 | (959) | — | — | — | — | — | (486) | ||||||||
| (Provision for)/release of losses | (411) | (96) | 179 | (783) | (2,759) | — | (2) | (3,872) | ||||||||
| Operating expenses(1) | (6,564) | (2,256) | (1,126) | (1,060) | (1,391) | (3,620) | (1,086) | (17,103) | ||||||||
| Income tax (expense)/benefit | (6,373) | (1,002) | (912) | (374) | (183) | (5,801) | (298) | (14,943) | ||||||||
| Segment core earnings | $ | 23,977 | $ | 3,767 | $ | 3,432 | $ | 1,406 | $ | 686 | $ | 21,821 | $ | 1,121 | $ | 56,210 |
| Reconciliation to net income: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net effects of derivatives and trading securities | $ | 9,272 | ||||||||||||||
| Unallocated (expenses)/income | (12,035) | |||||||||||||||
| Income tax effect related to reconciling items | 3,067 | |||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 56,514 | ||||||||||||||
| Total Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
| Total on- and off-balance sheet segment assets at principal balance | $ | 18,606,968 | $ | 1,887,705 | $ | 6,809,366 | $ | 802,466 | $ | 1,416,525 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 29,523,030 |
| Off-balance sheet assets under management | (4,981,285) | |||||||||||||||
| Unallocated assets | 6,782,997 | |||||||||||||||
| Total assets on the consolidated balance sheets | $ | 31,324,742 |
(1)The significant expense categories and amounts align with the segment-level information that is regularly provided to the CODM.
(2)Includes the amortization of premiums and discounts on assets consolidated at fair value, originally included in interest income, to reflect core earnings amounts; 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; and excludes the fair value changes of financial derivatives and the corresponding assets or liabilities designated in fair value hedge accounting relationships.
(3)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.
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 <br>Balance Sheet | As of December 31, | ||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| (in thousands) | |||||||
| Agricultural Finance: | |||||||
| Farm & Ranch: | |||||||
| Loans | On-balance sheet | $ | 5,414,732 | $ | 5,133,450 | ||
| Loans held in consolidated trusts: | |||||||
| Beneficial interests owned by third-party investors (single-class)(1) | On-balance sheet | 885,295 | 870,912 | ||||
| Beneficial interests owned by third-party investors (structured)(1) | On-balance sheet | 1,152,988 | 561,349 | ||||
| IO-FMGS(2) | On-balance sheet | 8,710 | 9,409 | ||||
| USDA Securities | On-balance sheet | 2,402,423 | 2,368,872 | ||||
| AgVantage Securities(1) | On-balance sheet | 4,720,000 | 5,835,000 | ||||
| LTSPCs and unfunded loan commitments | Off-balance sheet | 3,070,554 | 2,999,943 | ||||
| Other Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities(3) | Off-balance sheet | 426,310 | 452,602 | ||||
| Loans serviced for others | Off-balance sheet | 525,956 | 577,264 | ||||
| Total Farm & Ranch | $ | 18,606,968 | $ | 18,808,801 | |||
| Corporate AgFinance: | |||||||
| Loans | On-balance sheet | $ | 1,381,674 | $ | 1,259,723 | ||
| AgVantage Securities(1) | On-balance sheet | 280,297 | 288,879 | ||||
| Unfunded loan commitments | Off-balance sheet | 225,734 | 145,377 | ||||
| Total Corporate AgFinance | $ | 1,887,705 | $ | 1,693,979 | |||
| Total Agricultural Finance | $ | 20,494,673 | $ | 20,502,780 | |||
| Infrastructure Finance: | |||||||
| Power & Utilities: | |||||||
| Loans | On-balance sheet | $ | 2,886,576 | $ | 2,616,359 | ||
| AgVantage Securities(1) | On-balance sheet | 3,521,143 | 3,898,468 | ||||
| LTSPCs and unfunded loan commitments | Off-balance sheet | 401,647 | 464,743 | ||||
| Total Power & Utilities | $ | 6,809,366 | $ | 6,979,570 | |||
| Broadband Infrastructure: | |||||||
| Loans | On-balance sheet | $ | 622,207 | $ | 478,118 | ||
| Unfunded loan commitments | Off-balance sheet | 180,259 | 23,035 | ||||
| Total Broadband Infrastructure | $ | 802,466 | $ | 501,153 | |||
| Renewable Energy: | |||||||
| Loans | On-balance sheet | $ | 1,265,700 | $ | 440,286 | ||
| Unfunded loan commitments | Off-balance sheet | 150,825 | 47,235 | ||||
| Total Renewable Energy | $ | 1,416,525 | $ | 487,521 | |||
| Total Infrastructure Finance | $ | 9,028,357 | $ | 7,968,244 | |||
| Total | $ | 29,523,030 | $ | 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
The following table presents the quarterly net effective spread (a non-GAAP measure) by segment:
| Net Effective Spread | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Finance | Infrastructure Finance | Treasury | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Farm & <br>Ranch | Corporate AgFinance | Power & Utilities | Broadband Infrastructure | Renewable Energy | Funding | Investments | Net Effective Spread | |||||||||||||||||
| Dollars<br><br>Yield | Dollars<br>Yield | Dollars<br>Yield | Dollars<br>Yield | Dollars<br>Yield | Dollars<br>Yield | Dollars<br>Yield | Dollars<br>Yield | |||||||||||||||||
| (dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the quarter ended: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2024 | $ | 32,556 | $ | 7,891 | $ | 5,059 | $ | 3,414 | $ | 4,859 | $ | 31,242 | $ | 2,507 | $ | 87,528 | ||||||||
| 0.96 | % | 1.95 | % | 0.32 | % | 2.34 | % | 1.76 | % | 0.42 | % | 0.15 | % | 1.16 | % | |||||||||
| September 30, 2024 | 35,755 | 6,397 | 4,785 | 2,794 | 3,810 | 30,912 | 943 | 85,396 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1.05 | % | 1.56 | % | 0.30 | % | 2.21 | % | 1.78 | % | 0.42 | % | 0.05 | % | 1.16 | % | |||||||||
| June 30, 2024 | 34,156 | 7,866 | 5,253 | 2,393 | 2,999 | 30,268 | 661 | 83,596 | ||||||||||||||||
| 0.98 | % | 1.91 | % | 0.32 | % | 2.16 | % | 1.86 | % | 0.41 | % | 0.04 | % | 1.14 | % | |||||||||
| March 31, 2024 | 32,843 | 7,971 | 4,890 | 2,342 | 2,049 | 32,474 | 475 | 83,044 | ||||||||||||||||
| 0.95 | % | 2.05 | % | 0.30 | % | 2.08 | % | 1.75 | % | 0.45 | % | 0.03 | % | 1.14 | % | |||||||||
| December 31, 2023 | 33,329 | 8,382 | 4,916 | 2,426 | 1,540 | 33,361 | 597 | 84,551 | ||||||||||||||||
| 0.98 | % | 2.06 | % | 0.31 | % | 2.06 | % | 1.69 | % | 0.47 | % | 0.04 | % | 1.19 | % | |||||||||
| September 30, 2023 | 32,718 | 8,250 | 3,979 | 2,383 | 1,150 | 34,412 | 532 | 83,424 | ||||||||||||||||
| 0.97 | % | 2.05 | % | 0.26 | % | 2.15 | % | 1.46 | % | 0.49 | % | 0.04 | % | 1.20 | % | |||||||||
| June 30, 2023 | 34,388 | 7,444 | 3,681 | 2,127 | 1,100 | 32,498 | 594 | 81,832 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1.03 | % | 1.92 | % | 0.25 | % | 2.25 | % | 1.47 | % | 0.48 | % | 0.04 | % | 1.20 | % | |||||||||
| March 31, 2023 | 32,465 | 7,148 | 3,599 | 1,908 | 858 | 31,738 | (543) | 77,173 | ||||||||||||||||
| 0.97 | % | 1.94 | % | 0.24 | % | 2.53 | % | 1.53 | % | 0.47 | % | (0.04) | % | 1.15 | % | |||||||||
| December 31, 2022 | 32,770 | 7,471 | 3,271 | 1,689 | 935 | 27,656 | (2,689) | 71,103 | ||||||||||||||||
| 0.98 | % | 1.94 | % | 0.24 | % | 2.39 | % | 1.76 | % | 0.42 | % | (0.19) | % | 1.07 | % |
The following table presents quarterly core earnings reconciled to net income attributable to common stockholders:
| Core Earnings by Quarter Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2024 | September 2024 | June 2024 | March 2024 | December 2023 | September 2023 | June 2023 | March 2023 | December 2022 | ||||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net effective spread | $ | 87,528 | $ | 85,396 | $ | 83,596 | $ | 83,044 | $ | 84,551 | $ | 83,424 | $ | 81,832 | $ | 77,173 | $ | 71,103 |
| Guarantee and commitment fees | 5,086 | 4,997 | 5,256 | 4,982 | 4,865 | 4,828 | 4,581 | 4,654 | 4,677 | |||||||||
| Gain on sale of investment securities | — | — | 1,052 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| Loss on sale of mortgage loan | — | — | (1,147) | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| Other | (491) | 1,133 | 481 | 1,077 | 767 | 1,056 | 409 | 1,067 | 390 | |||||||||
| Total revenues | 92,123 | 91,526 | 89,238 | 89,103 | 90,183 | 89,308 | 86,822 | 82,894 | 76,170 | |||||||||
| Credit related expense/(income): | ||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for/(release of) losses | 3,872 | 3,258 | 6,230 | (1,870) | (575) | (181) | 1,142 | 750 | 1,945 | |||||||||
| REO operating expenses | — | 196 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 819 | |||||||||
| Total credit related expense/(income) | 3,872 | 3,454 | 6,230 | (1,870) | (575) | (181) | 1,142 | 750 | 2,764 | |||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Compensation and employee benefits | 15,641 | 15,237 | 14,840 | 18,257 | 15,523 | 14,103 | 13,937 | 15,351 | 12,105 | |||||||||
| General and administrative | 12,452 | 8,625 | 8,904 | 8,255 | 8,916 | 9,100 | 9,420 | 7,527 | 8,055 | |||||||||
| Regulatory fees | 1,000 | 725 | 725 | 725 | 725 | 831 | 831 | 835 | 832 | |||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 29,093 | 24,587 | 24,469 | 27,237 | 25,164 | 24,034 | 24,188 | 23,713 | 20,992 | |||||||||
| Net earnings | 59,158 | 63,485 | 58,539 | 63,736 | 65,594 | 65,455 | 61,492 | 58,431 | 52,414 | |||||||||
| Income tax expense | 9,938 | 12,681 | 11,970 | 13,553 | 13,881 | 13,475 | 12,539 | 12,756 | 11,210 | |||||||||
| Preferred stock dividends | 5,666 | 5,897 | 6,792 | 6,791 | 6,791 | 6,792 | 6,791 | 6,791 | 6,791 | |||||||||
| Core earnings | $ | 43,554 | $ | 44,907 | $ | 39,777 | $ | 43,392 | $ | 44,922 | $ | 45,188 | $ | 42,162 | $ | 38,884 | $ | 34,413 |
| Reconciling items: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gains/(losses) on undesignated financial derivatives due to fair value changes | $ | 3,084 | $ | (1,064) | $ | (359) | $ | 1,683 | $ | (836) | $ | 2,921 | $ | 2,141 | $ | 916 | $ | 1,596 |
| Gains/(losses) on hedging activities due to fair value changes | 5,737 | 205 | 2,604 | 3,002 | (3,598) | 3,210 | (4,901) | (105) | (148) | |||||||||
| Unrealized (losses)/gains on trading assets | (83) | 99 | (87) | (14) | (37) | 1,714 | (57) | 359 | 31 | |||||||||
| Net effects of amortization of premiums/discounts and deferred gains on assets consolidated at fair value | (39) | 27 | 26 | 31 | 88 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 57 | |||||||||
| Net effects of terminations or net settlements on financial derivatives | 534 | (503) | (1,505) | (192) | (800) | (79) | 583 | 523 | 1,268 | |||||||||
| Issuance costs on the retirement of preferred stock | — | (1,619) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| Income tax effect related to reconciling items | (1,939) | 260 | (143) | (947) | 1,089 | (1,638) | 464 | (362) | (590) | |||||||||
| Net income attributable to common stockholders | $ | 50,848 | $ | 42,312 | $ | 40,313 | $ | 46,955 | $ | 40,828 | $ | 51,345 | $ | 40,421 | $ | 40,244 | $ | 36,627 |
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Equity Investor Presentation Fourth Quarter 2024
Forward-Looking Statements 2 In addition to historical information, this presentation includes forward-looking statements that reflect management’s current expectations for Farmer Mac’s future financial results, business prospects, and business developments. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate, or imply future results, performance, or achievements. Management’s expectations for Farmer Mac’s future necessarily involve assumptions, 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. Some of these factors are identified and discussed in Farmer Mac’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on February 21, 2025. These reports are also available on Farmer Mac’s website (www.farmermac.com). Considering these potential risks and uncertainties, no undue reliance should be placed on any forward-looking statements expressed in this presentation. Any forward-looking statements made in this presentation are current only as of December 31, 2024, except as otherwise indicated. Farmer Mac undertakes no obligation to release publicly the results of revisions to any such forward- looking statements that may be made to reflect new information or any future events or circumstances, except as otherwise required by applicable law. The information in this presentation is not necessarily indicative of future results. NO OFFER OR SOLICITATION OF SECURITIES This presentation does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any Farmer Mac security. Farmer Mac securities are offered only in jurisdictions where permissible by offering documents available through qualified securities dealers. Any investor who is considering purchasing a Farmer Mac security should consult the applicable offering documents for the security and their own financial and legal advisors for information about and analysis of the security, the risks associated with the security, and the suitability of the investment for the investor’s particular circumstances. Copyright © 2025 by Farmer Mac. No part of this document may be duplicated, reproduced, distributed, or displayed in public in any manner or by any means without the written permission of Farmer Mac.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures 3 This presentation is for general informational purposes only, is current only as of December 31, 2024 and should be read in conjunction with Farmer Mac’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 21, 2025. In the accompanying analysis of its financial information, Farmer Mac uses the following non-GAAP financial 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 financial 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 principally differ from net income attributable to common stockholders and earnings per common share, respectively, by excluding 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. Core earnings and core earnings per share also differ from net income attributable to common stockholders and earnings per common share, respectively, by excluding specified infrequent or unusual transactions that Farmer Mac believes 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. Net effective spread differs from net interest income and net interest yield because it excludes: (1) the interest income and interest expense associated with the consolidated trusts and the average balance of the loans underlying these trusts; and (2) the fair value changes of financial derivatives and the corresponding assets or liabilities designated in fair value hedge accounting relationships. Net effective spread also principally 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") and 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.
WHY INVEST IN FARMER MAC? 4 Uniquely Positioned Focused on Growth Value Creation Consistent performance with a dedication to strategic initiatives and organizational alignment. Well-positioned to benefit from the growing agricultural mortgage market, strong demand for renewable energy projects, and agricultural mortgage-backed securities. A New York Stock Exchange Listed Government Sponsored Enterprise (GSE) that provides investors the unique opportunity to invest in American agriculture and rural infrastructure.
5 MISSION FOCUSED Strengthen Rural America Lower Financing Costs Increase Access to Credit Our Corporate Culture is Rooted in Our Values • Farmer Mac is a publicly traded company driven by our mission to increase the accessibility of financing to provide vital liquidity for American agriculture and rural infrastructure. • NYSE: AGM & AGM.A • Farmer Mac increases the accessibility of financing and lowers financing costs for American agriculture and rural infrastructure. • GSE funding advantage: 10-year Treasury +0.27% as of December 31, 2024 • Farmer Mac provides a secondary market to a diverse customer set, offering a wide range of products and innovative solutions. • Successfully issued 5 large, structured FARM Series Agricultural Mortgage- Backed Securities (AMBS) • Innovation • Passion for our Mission • Integrity • Excellence • Relationships
A MISSION-DRIVEN, FOR-PROFIT COMPANY 6 TODAY1999 Listed on NYSE (Ticker: AGM) 1990 First expansion of authority: USDA guaranteed securities 1988 Farmer Mac initially chartered as an instrumentality of the United States 1996 Second expansion of authority: direct loan purchases 2008 Third expansion of authority: rural utilities loans With outstanding business volume of nearly $30 billion, Farmer Mac remains resolute in its commitment to growth, innovation, and mission fulfillment
CENTRAL TO A LARGE AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE MARKET 7 Investments, $121,915 Inventories, $214,228 Real Estate $3,338,849 Machinery & Vehicles, $339,346 $4,014,338 Real Estate, $344,556 Nonreal Estate, $174,394 $518,951 $0 $500,000 $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $2,000,000 $2,500,000 $3,000,000 $3,500,000 $4,000,000 Farm Sector Assets 2023 Farm Sector Debt 2023 $ I N T H O U S A N D S Ag Real Estate Debt-to-Asset Ratio: 10.3% (1)
8 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Farm Credit System (FCS) (Cooperative GSE) • Four FCS Banks • 56 Retail Agricultural Credit Associations Agricultural Mortgage Market (Farmers & Ranchers) (FCS Secondary Market GSE) Agricultural Finance Line of Business (Farm & Ranch and Corporate AgFinance) $345 BILLION Non-FCS Ag Lenders • Insurance Companies • Ag Banks • Non-Bank Lenders Mortgage FinancingMortgage Financing
9 FARMER MAC’S OPERATING MODEL Operating model excludes issued agricultural mortgage-backed securities and long-term standby purchase commitment credit protection components of our business. Farmer Mac’s Regulatory/Congressional Oversight • Regulated by the Farm Credit Administration (FCA) through its Office of Secondary Market Oversight (OSMO) • Congressional oversight through Senate and House Agricultural Committees
Each business segment is comprised of both spread-based and fee-income products • Loan purchases (spread) • Wholesale Funding (spread) • Purchase Commitments (fee) • Loans Serviced for Others (fee) Net effective spread and fees determined by a variety of factors, including: • Funding execution • Credit profile • Economic factors 10 SEGMENT PROFITABILITY Line of Business Segment Volume ($ IN BILLIONS AS OF 12/31/2024) 4Q2024 Net Effective Spread (%) Risk-Adjusted Return on Allocated Capital (%) Agricultural Finance Farm & Ranch $18.6 0.96% 19% Corporate AgFinance $1.9 1.95% 8% Infrastructure Finance Power & Utilities $6.8 0.32% 10% Broadband Infrastructure $0.8 2.34% 17% Renewable Energy $1.4 1.76% 6% Treasury Funding – 0.42% - Investments – 0.15% - $29.5 1.16% 18.4%
11 ALLOWANCE FOR LOSSES —QUARTERLY The total allowance for losses increased $3.4 million to $25.3 million in fourth quarter 2024. • The $3.5 million net provision to the allowance for the Infrastructure Finance portfolio during the quarter ended December 31, 2024 was primarily attributable to new volume in the Infrastructure Finance line of business and a single Renewable Energy loan that was downgraded to substandard during the quarter. • The $0.5 million provision to the allowance that was attributable to volume growth, was offset by a $0.5 million charge-off associated with an Ag Storage and Processing loan. $3.5 $0.0 $0.0 $21.9 $25.3 30-Sep Infrastructure … Agricultural Finance Investments & Other 31-Dec $ I N M IL L IO N S $0.0 $5.0 $10.0 $15.0 $20.0 $25.0 $30.0 September 30, 2024 to December 31, 2024 Allowance Fluctuation Increase Decrease Total
12 AGRICULTURAL FINANCE LOAN PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION Northwest 12% Southwest 29% Mid-North 26% Mid-South 18% Northeast 5% Southeast 10% By Geographic Region Crops 49% Permanent Plantings 21% Livestock 19% Part-time Farm 4% Ag. Storage and Processing 7% By Commodity Type Agricultural Update(2) • USDA’s Economic Research Service estimates $158.8 billion in net cash incomes in 2024, a decrease from 2023 and 2022 incomes. As of December 31, 2024
13 TREASURY/INVESTMENTS SEGMENT As of December 31, 2024 Includes the financial results of the company’s funding, liquidity, and capital allocation strategies and operations Liquidity & Investment Portfolio • Maintain investment portfolio to provide back-up source of liquidity in excess of regulatory requirements • $7.0 billion as of December 31, 2024 • Investments net effective spread of 0.15% in fourth quarter 2024 Benefits from Asset-Liability Management Strategies • Leverage a funds transfer pricing process to allocate interest expense to each segment, and allocate the costs and benefits of hedging strategies to the Treasury segment Cash & Equiv. 14.7% Guaranteed By GSEs and U.S. Gov't Agencies 85.1% Asset-Backed Securities 0.3% Liquidity Portfolio
$221 $256 $327 $340$114 $124 $171 $172 $0.0 $20.0 $40.0 $60.0 $80.0 $100.0 $120.0 $140.0 $160.0 $180.0 $200.0 $0.0 $50.0 $100.0 $150.0 $200.0 $250.0 $300.0 $350.0 2021 2022 2023 2024 C O R E E A R N IN G S $ IN M IL L IO N S N E T E F F E C T IV E S P R E A D $ I N M IL L IO N S Net Effective Spread & Core Earnings Net Effective Spread Core Earnings Consistent historical financial performance highlights the diversification and resiliency of Farmer Mac’s business model Disciplined asset liability management and uninterrupted access to the capital markets have provided buffer against market volatility and changing credit market conditions 14 GROWING, RECURRING, HIGH-QUALITY EARNINGS CAGR is defined as Compound Annual Growth Rate. Core earnings and net effective spread are non-GAAP measures. For a reconciliation of core earnings to GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders and a reconciliation of net effective spread to GAAP net interest income, please refer to pages 27-28 of the Appendix. 15% NES CAGR (2021-2024) 15% Core CAGR (2021-2024)
GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT 15Farm & Ranch Corporate AgFinance Core Farm & Ranch business provides consistent growth opportunities throughout market cycles. Well positioned to benefit from the growing demand for renewable power and generation Agricultural Finance Infrastructure Finance Renewable Energy Relative Size of Volume Opportunity Securitization Pool Purchases Syndications Wholesale Funding Loan Servicing Collateral Value Efficiencies Renewable Energy & Project Finance Rural Broadband Growing Electricity Demand Power & Utilities Broadband Infrastructure
FARM securitization program exemplifies Farmer Mac’s core mission to lower costs for the end borrower and improve credit availability in rural America, while transforming the agricultural mortgage market industry with new efficiencies Building upon the existing FARM Securitization Program by creating a securitization product for our customers • Utilize the current capability to originate new types of eligible loans into a conduit that de-risks the sector • Creates new financing for borrowers and expands sources of revenue for Farmer Mac 16 AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES OPPORTUNITY Farmers & Ranchers Originators Farmer Mac (Mortgage Loan Seller & Guarantor) FARM Program Mortgage Trust (Securitization Issuing Entity) Senior Guaranteed (A) Tranche Subordinated Unguaranteed (B) Tranche
17 FARMER MAC USES PROVEN, RIGOROUS UNDERWRITING Industry-leading credit requirements • Total debt coverage ratio of at least 1.25x • LTVs average 40% to 45% on mortgages purchased • Minimum borrower net equity of 50% Credits are less likely to default • Focus on repayment capacity through stressed inputs • Not a “lender of last resort” • Farm Credit Administration is our safety and soundness regulator Losses less likely even in default • Average portfolio LTV of 46% as of December 31, 2024 • Land values need to decline >55% to generate material losses across Agricultural Finance mortgage loans portfolio • “Stress scenario” losses of 17% to 48% • 1980s crisis saw land value declines of ~23%(3)
-0.10% 0.00% 0.10% 0.20% 0.30% 0.40% 0.50% 0.60% 0.70% 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 C H A R G E -O F F S A S % O F A S S E T S Agricultural Lender Charge-off Rates Banks Farm Credit System Farmer Mac 18 CREDIT CONSISTENTLY OUTPERFORMS 0.58% 0.88% 0.37% 0.00% 1.00% 2.00% 3.00% FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 90-Day Delinquencies Industry 90-Day Delinquencies Farmer Mac 90-Day Delinquencies (Agricultural Finance Mortgage Loans Portfolio Only) Farmer Mac 90-Day Delinquences (Total Portfolio) All Commercial Banks Loans and Leases Average 0.87%(8) Banks Average: 0.16% Farm Credit System Average: 0.09% Farmer Mac Average: 0.02% (4) (5) (6)(7) (8) (9)
Consistent, strong earnings growth has supported capital base and allowed for consistent returns to shareholders Opportunistically issued Preferred Stock during low-rate environment, further bolstering capital • $100M Preferred Series D in May 2019 @ 5.700% • $79.5M Preferred Series E in May 2020 @ 5.750% • $120M Preferred Series F in August 2020 @ 5.250% • $125M Preferred Series G in May 2021 @ 4.875% Securitization provides capital relief through the transfer of credit risk to capital markets 19 STRONG, GROWING CAPITAL BASE Statutory Minimum Core Capital defined as total stockholders’ equity less accumulated other comprehensive income. $713 $806 $863 $918 $497 $517 $589 $584 $1,210 $1,323 $1,452 $1,501 14.8% 14.9% 15.4% 14.2% -2.0% 3.0% 8.0% 13.0% 18.0% 23.0% 28.0% 33.0% $0 $200 $400 $600 $800 $1,000 $1,200 $1,400 $1,600 2021 2022 2023 2024 T IE R 1 C A P IT A L R A T IO ( % ) C O R E C A P IT A L $ I N M IL L IO N S Core Capital Amount Above Statutory Minimum Capital Statutory Minimum Core Capital Tier 1 Capital Ratio
KEY METRICS 20 27% 29% 29% 27% 28% 25% 26% 27% 28% 29% 30% 31% 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Operating Efficiency Maintain Efficiency Ratio Below 30% 16% 16% 16% 19% 17% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Return on Common Equity Return on Common Equity greater than 14% • 191 employees managing nearly $30 billion in assets, as of 2024 year-end • Nearly $900,000 in earnings per employee, as of 2024 year-end • Greater than 90% of total revenues are recurring net effective spread and fees • Strong returns enable consistent dividend growth
21 QUALITY EARNINGS DRIVE STRONG DIVIDENDS Strong earnings and consistent capital position support continued dividend growth for Farmer Mac. • Farmer Mac’s dividend growth rate over the past 13 years is substantially greater than those seen from the two major market indices. • 2025 marks the 14th consecutive year of higher annual dividends for Farmer Mac. • Farmer Mac is committed to strong returns and responsible growth. Dividend Yield1 13 Yr. Dividend CAGR Farmer Mac 2.84% 29.21% S&P 500 1.27% 8.1% Russell 2000 1.23% 7.2% $0.05 $0.10 $0.12 $0.14 $0.16 $0.26 $0.36 $0.58 $0.70 $0.80 $0.88 $0.95 $1.10 $1.40 $1.50 $0.00 $0.20 $0.40 $0.60 $0.80 $1.00 $1.20 $1.40 $1.60 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 $ P E R S H A R E Quarterly Dividend per Common Share 7% year-over-year increase in 2025 Increased quarterly dividend payments for 14 consecutive years 1. Dividend yield data as of 12/31/2024
WHY INVEST IN FARMER MAC? 22 Uniquely Positioned Focused on Growth Value Creation Consistent performance with a dedication to strategic initiatives and organizational alignment. Well-positioned to benefit from the growing agricultural mortgage market, strong demand for renewable energy projects, and agricultural mortgage-backed securities. A New York Stock Exchange Listed Government Sponsored Enterprise (GSE) that provides investors the unique opportunity to invest in American agriculture and rural infrastructure.
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24 KEY COMPANY METRICS ($ in thousands, except per share amounts) 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 Core Earnings $171,630 $171,156 $124,314 $113,570 $100,612 Core Earnings per Diluted Share $15.64 $15.65 $11.42 $10.47 $9.33 Net Effective Spread ($) $339,564 $326,980 $255,529 $220,668 $196,956 Net Effective Spread (%) 1.15% 1.18% 1.02% 0.98% 0.93% Guarantee & Commitment Fees $20,321 $18,928 $18,144 $17,533 $19,150 Core Capital Above Statutory Minimum $583,527 $589,400 $516,900 $496,800 $331,400 Common Stock Dividends per Share $5.60 $4.40 $3.80 $3.52 $3.20 Outstanding Business Volume $29,523,030 $28,471,024 $25,922,082 $23,614,463 $21,929,095 90-Day Delinquencies 0.37% 0.12% 0.17% 0.20% 0.21% Recovery/(Credit Losses) ($4,694) $0 ($903) $1,054 ($5,759) Book Value per Share $97.85 $89.24 $77.61 $67.37 $60.41 Core Earnings Return on Equity 17% 19% 16% 16% 16% • Core earnings, core earnings per share, and net effective spread are non-GAAP measures. For more information on the use of these non-GAAP measures, please see page 3. For a reconciliation of core earnings to GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders and core earnings per share to earnings per common share, and a reconciliation of net effective spread to GAAP net interest income, please refer to pages 27-28 of the Appendix. • Book Value per Share excludes accumulated other comprehensive income.
25 EQUITY CAPITAL STRUCTURE • Common stock dividend annualized divided by quarter-end closing price. • Par value of annual dividend for preferred stock. Summary Stratifications NYSE Ticker Dividend Yield Shares Outstanding COMMON STOCK CLASS A VOTING COMMON STOCK • Ownership restricted to non-Farm Credit System financial institutions AGM.A 3.76% 1.0 million CLASS B VOTING COMMON STOCK • Ownership restricted to Farm Credit System institutions – – 0.5 million CLASS C NON-VOTING COMMON STOCK • No ownership restrictions AGM 2.84% 9.4 million PREFERRED STOCK SERIES D NON-CUMULATIVE PREFERRED STOCK • Option to redeem on any payment date on or after July 17, 2024 • Redemption Value: $25 per share AGM.PR.D 5.700% 4.0 million SERIES E NON-CUMULATIVE PREFERRED STOCK • Option to redeem on any payment date on or after July 17, 2025 • Redemption Value: $25 per share AGM.PR.E 5.750% 3.2 million SERIES F NON-CUMULATIVE PREFERRED STOCK • Option to redeem on any payment date on or after October 18, 2025 • Redemption Value: $25 per share AGM.PR.F 5.250% 4.8 million SERIES G NON-CUMULATIVE PREFERRED STOCK • Option to redeem on any payment date on or after July 17, 2026 • Redemption Value: $25 per share AGM.PR.G 4.875% 5.0 million
26 FUNDING Finance asset purchases with proceeds of debt issuances: • 30 dealers • Match-funding provides for stable net effective spread and immaterial interest rate risk Farmer Mac’s debt securities carry privileges for certain holders: • 20% capital risk weighting • Eligible collateral for Fed advances • Legal investments for many federally supervised financial institutions (banks, etc.) Debt Securities Trade at Narrow Spreads to Comparable Maturity Treasuries Maturity (Years) 3 5 7 10 Spread to Treasury As of December 31, 2024 6 bps 7 bps 19 bps 27 bps
27 RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO CORE EARNINGS (in thousands) 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 Net income attributable to common stockholders 180,428$ 172,838$ 150,979$ 111,413$ 94,904$ Less reconciling items: Gains/(Losses) on undesignated financial derivatives due to fair value changes 3,344 5,142 13,495 (1,430) (1,701) Gains/(Losses) on hedging activities due to fair value changes 11,548 (5,394) 5,343 (1,809) (4,759) (Losses)/gains on trading assets (85) 1,979 (917) (115) 51 Net effects of amortization of premiums/discounts and deferred gains on assets consolidated at fair value 45 175 39 130 58 Net effects of terminations or net settlements on financial derivatives (1,666) 227 15,794 494 1,236 Issuance costs on retirement of preferred stock (1,619) - - - (1,667) Income tax effect related to reconciling items (2,769) (447) (7,089) 573 1,074 Sub-total 8,798 1,682 26,665 (2,157) (5,708) Core earnings 171,630$ 171,156$ 124,314$ 113,570$ 100,612$ Core Earnings by Period Ended
28 RECONCILIATION OF NET INTEREST INCOME TO NET EFFECTIVE SPREAD 2022 2021 2020 $ in thousands Dollars Yield Dollars Yield Dollars Yield Dollars Yield Dollars Yield Net interest income/yield 353,867$ 1.16% 327,547$ 1.15% 270,940$ 1.04% 221,951$ 0.94% 195,848$ 0.87% Net effects of consolidated trusts (4,477) 0.02% (4,171) 0.02% (4,239) 0.02% (4,864) 0.02% (6,601) 0.02% Expense related to undesignated financial derivatives (1,377) 0.00% (4,845) -0.02% (7,756) -0.03% 2,841 0.02% 3,468 0.02% Amortization of premiums/discounts on assets consolidated at fair value (29) 0.00% (175) 0.00% (24) 0.00% (45) 0.00% 197 0.00% Amortization of losses due to terminations or net settlements on financial derivatives 3,128 0.01% 3,230 0.01% 2,413 0.01% 446 0.00% 120 0.00% Fair Value Changes on fair value hedge relationships (11,548) -0.04% 5,394 0.02% (5,805) -0.02% 339 0.00% 3,924 0.02% Net Effective Spread 339,564$ 1.15% 326,980$ 1.18% 255,529$ 1.02% 220,668$ 0.98% 196,956$ 0.93% 2024 Net Effective Spread By Period Ended 2023
29 RESOURCES Footnote 1: USDA Economic Research Service year end 2023 balance sheet (https://data.ers.usda.gov/reports.aspx?ID=17835). Far m Sector Assets and Farm Sector Debt values are values for 2023 from USDA Economic Research Service. Footnote 2: USDA, Economic Research Service U.S. and State-Level Farm Income and Wealth Statistic (https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/farm-income-and- wealth-statistics/data-files-us-and-state-level-farm-income-and-wealth-statistics/). Footnote 3: USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service (as of August 2015). Historic values are not necessarily predictive of future results or outcomes. Footnote 4: FDIC Call Report Data & Farm Credit Funding Corp Annual Information Statements – Non-accrual real estate loans and accruing loans that are 90 days or more past due made by commercial and Farm Credit System banks (as of December 2022). Footnote 5: Delinquencies reflect Farmer Mac’s Agricultural Finance mortgage loan portfolio that are 90 days or more past due , in foreclosure, or in bankruptcy with at least one missed payment, excluding loans performing under either their original loan terms or a court -approved bankruptcy plan. Footnote 6: Kansas City Federal Reserve Agriculture Finance Databook (https://www.kansascityfed.org/agriculture/agfinance -updates/). Footnote 7: Banks’ charge-off rate is a percentage of agricultural loan assets. Footnote 8: Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation Annual Information Statements; Farm Credit System’s charge-off rate is the percentage of total loans and guarantees. Footnote 9: Farmer Mac’s charge-off rate is the percentage of total loans and guarantees.
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