UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
______________________________
FORM 10-Q
______________________________
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended: September 30, 2010
Commission File Number 001-34506
______________________________
TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
Maryland
 
27-0312904
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
601 Carlson Parkway, Suite 330
Minnetonka, Minnesota
 
55305
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(612) 238-3300
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).Yes o No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or smaller reporting company. See the definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
Large accelerated filer o
 
Accelerated filer o
 
Non-accelerated filer x
 
Smaller reporting company o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o No x
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
As of November 9, 2010 there were 26,074,977 shares of outstanding common stock, par value $.01 per share, issued and outstanding.
 
 
 
 
 

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TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP.  
INDEX
 
 
 
 
Page
 
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1. Financial Statements
 
TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP.  
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
 
September 30,
2010
 
December 31,
2009
 
(unaudited)
 
 
ASSETS
  
 
 
  
 
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value
$
1,075,848,190
 
 
$
494,464,867
 
Cash and cash equivalents
66,199,207
 
 
26,104,880
 
Total earning assets
1,142,047,397
 
 
520,569,747
 
Restricted cash
27,726,833
 
 
8,913,048
 
Accrued interest receivable
4,250,987
 
 
2,579,695
 
Due from counterparties
15,855,953
 
 
4,877,463
 
Derivative assets, at fair value
21,076,630
 
 
363,666
 
Prepaid expenses
139,374
 
 
571,584
 
Deferred tax assets
1,038,195
 
 
 
Prepaid tax asset
89,786
 
 
490,206
 
Total Assets
$
1,212,225,155
 
 
$
538,365,409
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
   
 
 
   
 
Liabilities
   
 
 
   
 
Repurchase agreements
$
942,993,237
 
 
$
411,892,510
 
Derivative liabilities, at fair value
15,267,391
 
 
 
Accrued interest payable
639,888
 
 
113,788
 
Deferred tax liabilities
 
 
123,646
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
1,782,319
 
 
1,030,342
 
Dividends payable
10,189,223
 
 
3,484,356
 
Total liabilities
970,872,058
 
 
416,644,642
 
Stockholders’ Equity
   
 
 
  
 
Preferred stock, par value $0.01per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and oustanding
 
 
 
Common stock, par value $0.01per share; 450,000,000 shares authorized and 26,067,590 and 13,379,209 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
260,676
 
 
133,792
 
Additional paid-in capital
238,600,833
 
 
131,756,484
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
16,051,689
 
 
(949,728
)
Cumulative earnings (losses)
13,559,620
 
 
(5,735,425
)
Cumulative distributions to stockholders
(27,119,721
)
 
(3,484,356
)
Total stockholders’ equity
241,353,097
 
 
121,720,767
 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
$
1,212,225,155
 
 
$
538,365,409
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
 

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TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP.  
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2010
 
2009
 
2010
 
2009
 
 
 
(unaudited)
 
 
Interest income:
  
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
   
 
Available-for-sale securities
$
11,822,593
 
 
$
 
 
$
27,063,828
 
 
$
 
Trading securities
15,512
 
 
 
 
15,512
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
26,860
 
 
890
 
 
69,840
 
 
56,322
 
Total interest income
11,864,965
 
 
890
 
 
27,149,180
 
 
56,322
 
Interest expense
1,395,436
 
 
 
 
2,776,888
 
 
 
Net interest income
10,469,529
 
 
890
 
 
24,372,292
 
 
56,322
 
Other income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain on sale of investment securities, net
2,577,007
 
 
 
 
4,607,525
 
 
 
Loss on interest rate swap agreements
(4,435,641
)
 
 
 
(10,036,834
)
 
 
Gain on other derivative instruments
3,098,032
 
 
 
 
4,197,061
 
 
 
Total other income
1,239,398
 
 
 
 
(1,232,248
)
 
 
Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Management fees
862,467
 
 
 
 
2,067,776
 
 
 
General and administrative
794,209
 
 
600,807
 
 
2,187,972
 
 
911,310
 
Directors and officers' insurance
91,167
 
 
38,000
 
 
330,175
 
 
94,894
 
Professional fees
327,156
 
 
401,493
 
 
813,718
 
 
1,740,205
 
Total expenses
2,074,999
 
 
1,040,300
 
 
5,399,641
 
 
2,746,409
 
Net income (loss) before income taxes
9,633,928
 
 
(1,039,410
)
 
17,740,403
 
 
(2,690,087
)
Benefit from income taxes
245,879
 
 
119,483
 
 
1,554,642
 
 
366,268
 
Net income (loss)
9,879,807
 
 
(919,927
)
 
19,295,045
 
 
(2,323,819
)
Accretion of trust account income relating to common stock subject to possible conversion
 
 
(24,723
)
 
 
 
(92,872
)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders
$
9,879,807
 
 
$
(944,650
)
 
$
19,295,045
 
 
$
(2,416,691
)
Basic earnings (loss) per weighted average common share
$
0.38
 
 
$
(0.04
)
 
$
0.93
 
 
$
(0.10
)
Diluted earnings (loss) per weighted average common share
$
0.38
 
 
$
(0.04
)
 
$
0.93
 
 
$
(0.10
)
Dividends declared per common share
$
0.39
 
 
$
 
 
$
1.08
 
 
$
 
Weighted average number of shares of common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
26,067,590
 
 
24,936,558
 
 
20,654,958
 
 
24,936,558
 
Diluted
26,126,212
 
 
24,936,558
 
 
20,691,461
 
 
24,936,558
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
 

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TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP.
  
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
 
 
Common Stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Additional Paid-in Capital
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Cumulative Earnings (Losses)
 
Cumulative Distributions to Stockholders
 
Total Stockholders' Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, January 1, 2009
32,811,257
 
 
$
2,494
 
 
$
181,150,291
 
 
$
 
 
$
3,009,106
 
 
$
 
 
$
184,161,891
 
Initial capital issuance and contribution from formation of Two Harbors Investment Corp.
1,000
 
 
10
 
 
990
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,000
 
Accretion of trust account income relating to common stock subject to possible conversion
 
 
 
 
(92,872
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(92,872
)
Net loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2,323,819
)
 
 
 
(2,323,819
)
Balance, September 30, 2009
32,812,257
 
 
$
2,504
 
 
$
181,058,409
 
 
$
 
 
$
685,287
 
 
$
 
 
$
181,746,200
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, January 1, 2010
13,379,209
 
 
$
133,792
 
 
$
131,756,484
 
 
$
(949,728
)
 
$
(5,735,425
)
 
$
(3,484,356
)
 
$
121,720,767
 
Net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19,295,045
 
 
 
 
19,295,045
 
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
17,001,417
 
 
 
 
 
 
17,001,417
 
Total other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
 
17,001,417
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
36,296,462
 
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of offering costs
12,688,381
 
 
126,884
 
 
106,699,206
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
106,826,090
 
Common dividends declared
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(23,635,365
)
 
(23,635,365
)
Non-cash equity award compensation
 
 
 
 
145,143
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
145,143
 
Balance, September 30, 2010
26,067,590
 
 
$
260,676
 
 
$
238,600,833
 
 
$
16,051,689
 
 
$
13,559,620
 
 
$
(27,119,721
)
 
$
241,353,097
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
 

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TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP.
  
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
2010
 
2009
 
(unaudited)
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
   
 
 
   
 
Net income (loss)
$
19,295,045
 
 
$
(2,323,819
)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
   
 
 
   
 
Amortization of premiums and discounts on RMBS, net
1,986,641
 
 
 
Gain on sale of investment securities, net
(4,607,525
)
 
 
Unrealized loss on other derivative instruments
4,332,203
 
 
 
Loss on termination of swaps
2,485,710
 
 
 
Equity based compensation expense
145,143
 
 
 
Net change in:
   
 
 
 
Increase in accrued interest receivable
(1,671,292
)
 
 
Increase in deferred income taxes
(1,161,841
)
 
 
Increase in due from counterparties
(10,978,490
)
 
 
Decrease (increase) in prepaid tax asset
400,420
 
 
(366,268
)
Decrease in prepaid expenses
432,210
 
 
15,413
 
Increase in accrued interest payable
526,100
 
 
 
Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities
751,977
 
 
980,188
 
Net cash provided by (used) in operating activities
11,936,301
 
 
(1,694,486
)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
   
 
 
   
 
Purchases of available-for-sale securities
(888,466,246
)
 
 
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities
247,857,666
 
 
 
Principal payments on available-for-sale securities
78,520,085
 
 
 
Purchases of other derivative instruments
(38,895,673
)
 
 
Proceeds from sales of other derivative instruments
26,632,187
 
 
 
Purchases of trading securities
(58,188,621
)
 
 
Proceeds from sales of trading securities
58,516,094
 
 
 
Net (increase) decrease in restricted cash
(18,813,785
)
 
56,692
 
Decrease in cash held in trust account, interest and dividend income available for working capital and taxes
 
 
112,630
 
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
(592,838,293
)
 
169,322
 
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
   
 
 
   
 
Proceeds from repurchase agreements
3,043,458,110
 
 
 
Principal payments on repurchase agreements
(2,512,357,383
)
 
 
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of offering costs
106,826,090
 
 
1,000
 
Dividends paid on common stock
(16,930,498
)
 
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
620,996,319
 
 
1,000
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
40,094,327
 
 
(1,524,164
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
26,104,880
 
 
2,778,143
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
66,199,207
 
 
$
1,253,979
 
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
   
 
 
 
Cash paid for interest
$
2,250,788
 
 
$
 
Cash paid (received) for taxes
$
(496,650
)
 
$
 
Non-Cash Financing Activity:
   
 
 
   
 
Dividends declared but not paid at end of period
$
10,189,223
 
 
$
 
Accretion of trust account income relating to common stock subject to conversion
$
 
 
$
(92,872
)
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP.  
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
Note 1. Organization and Operations
Two Harbors Investment Corp., or the Company, is a Maryland corporation formed to invest primarily in residential mortgage-backed securities, or RMBS. The Company is externally managed and advised by PRCM Advisers LLC, a subsidiary of Pine River Capital Management L.P., or Pine River, a global multi-strategy asset management firm. The Company's common stock and warrants are listed on the NYSE Amex under the symbols “TWO” and “TWO.WS,” respectively.
The Company has elected to be treated as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with its initial taxable period ended December 31, 2009. As long as the Company continues to comply with a number of requirements under federal tax law and maintains its qualification as a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax to the extent that the Company distributes its taxable income to its stockholders on an annual basis and does not engage in prohibited transactions.
 
Note 2. Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
The interim unaudited financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, have been condensed or omitted according to such SEC rules and regulations. Management believes, however, that the disclosures included in these interim financial statements are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The accompanying financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. In the opinion of management, all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial condition of the Company at September 30, 2010 and results of operations for all periods presented have been made. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 should not be construed as indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
The condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make a number of significant estimates and assumptions. These estimates include estimates of fair value of certain assets and liabilities, amount and timing of credit losses, prepayment rates, the period of time during which the Company anticipates an increase in the fair values of real estate securities sufficient to recover unrealized losses in those securities, and other estimates that affect the reported amounts of certain assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of certain revenues and expenses during the reported period. It is likely that changes in these estimates (e.g., valuation changes due to supply and demand, credit performance, prepayments, interest rates, or other reasons) will occur in the near term. The Company's estimates are inherently subjective in nature and actual results could differ from its estimates and the differences may be material.
The condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of all subsidiaries; inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
Recently Issued and/or Adopted Accounting Standards
Broad Transactions
Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Accounting Standards Codification “ASC 820”).   On January 21, 2010, the FASB issued an accounting standard update, or ASU, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820): Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements, which provides guidance on how investment assets and liabilities are to be valued and disclosed. Specifically, the amendment requires reporting entities to disclose: (i) the input and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements, for Level 2 or Level 3 positions, (ii) transfers between all levels (including Level 1 and Level 2) on a gross basis (i.e., transfers out are disclosed separately from transfers in) as well as the reason(s) for the transfer and (iii) purchases, sales, issuances and settlements on a gross basis in the Level 3 rollforward, rather than as one net number. The effective date of the amendment

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TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP.  
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (continued)

is for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2009; however, the requirement to provide the Level 3 activity for purchases, sales, issuances and settlements on a gross basis will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2010. The impact of adopting this ASU will not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial condition or results of operations.
 
Note 3. Available-for-Sale Securities, at Fair Value
The following table presents the Company's available-for-sale, or AFS, investment securities by collateral type, which were carried at their fair value:
 
 
September 30,
2010
 
December 31,
2009
U.S. Treasuries
$
145,872,266
 
 
$
 
Mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
Agency
 
 
 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
355,058,195
 
 
255,669,015
 
Federal National Mortgage Association
259,370,762
 
 
155,729,386
 
Government National Mortgage Association
41,387,660
 
 
6,421,615
 
Non-agency
274,159,307
 
 
76,644,851
 
Total mortgage-backed securities
929,975,924
 
 
494,464,867
 
Total
$
1,075,848,190
 
 
$
494,464,867
 
 
At September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company pledged investment securities with a carrying value of $1.0 billion and $0.4 billion, respectively, as collateral for repurchase agreements. See Note 9 -  Repurchase Agreements.
At September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company did not have any securities purchased from and financed with the same counterparty that did not meet the conditions of ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing, to be considered linked transactions and therefore classified as derivatives.
At September 30, 2010, the U.S. Treasuries held by the Company mature within a 1 to 5 year period.
The following tables present the amortized cost and carrying value (which approximates fair value) of AFS securities by collateral type as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009:
 
 
September 30, 2010
 
U.S. Treasuries
 
Agency
 
Non-Agency
 
Total
Face Value
$
145,000,000
 
 
$
834,764,464
 
 
$
514,815,630
 
 
$
1,494,580,094
 
Unamortized premium
 
 
35,187,444
 
 
 
 
35,187,444
 
Unamortized discount
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Designated credit reserve
 
 
 
 
(135,339,023
)
 
(135,339,023
)
Net, unamortized
 
 
(219,350,195
)
 
(115,578,406
)
 
(334,928,601
)
Amortized Cost
145,000,000
 
 
650,601,713
 
 
263,898,201
 
 
1,059,499,914
 
Gross unrealized gains
872,266
 
 
9,863,796
 
 
12,899,764
 
 
23,635,826
 
Gross unrealized losses
 
 
(4,648,892
)
 
(2,638,658
)
 
(7,287,550
)
Carrying Value
$
145,872,266
 
 
$
655,816,617
 
 
$
274,159,307
 
 
$
1,075,848,190
 
 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (continued)

 
December 31, 2009
  
Agency
 
Non-Agency
 
Total
Face Value
$
534,878,857
 
 
$
166,580,309
 
 
$
701,459,166
 
Unamortized premium
18,535,106
 
 
 
 
18,535,106
 
Unamortized discount
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
Designated credit reserve
 
 
(50,186,623
)
 
(50,186,623
)
Net, unamortized
(133,343,316
)
 
(41,049,738
)
 
(174,393,054
)
Amortized Cost
420,070,647
 
 
75,343,948
 
 
495,414,595
 
Gross unrealized gains
1,081,947
 
 
2,020,339
 
 
3,102,286
 
Gross unrealized losses
(3,332,578
)
 
(719,436
)
 
(4,052,014
)
Carrying Value
$
417,820,016
 
 
$
76,644,851
 
 
$
494,464,867
 
 
The following tables present the carrying value of the Company's AFS investment securities by rate type as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009:
 
 
September 30, 2010
 
 U.S. Treasuries
 
 Agency
 
 Non-Agency
 
 Total
Adjustable Rate
$
 
 
$
283,663,429
 
 
$
190,494,887
 
 
$
474,158,316
 
Fixed Rate
145,872,266
 
 
372,153,188
 
 
83,664,420
 
 
601,689,874
 
Total
$
145,872,266
 
 
$
655,816,617
 
 
$
274,159,307
 
 
$
1,075,848,190
 
 
 
December 31, 2009
  
Agency
 
Non-Agency
 
Total
Adjustable Rate
$
305,441,270
 
 
$
34,848,759
 
 
$
340,290,029
 
Fixed Rate
112,378,746
 
 
41,796,092
 
 
154,174,838
 
Total
$
417,820,016
 
 
$
76,644,851
 
 
$
494,464,867
 
 
When the Company purchases a credit-sensitive AFS security at a significant discount to its face value, the Company often does not amortize into income a significant portion of this discount that the Company is entitled to earn because it does not expect to collect it due to the inherent credit risk of the security. The Company may also record an other-than-temporary impairment, or OTTI, for a portion of its investment in the security to the extent the Company believes that principal losses will exceed the discount. The amount of principal that the Company does not amortize into income is designated as a credit reserve on the security, with net unamortized discounts or premiums amortized into income over time using the interest method in accordance with ASC 320.
The following table presents the changes for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, of the unamortized net discount and designated credit reserves on non-Agency AFS securities.
 
 
Designated credit reserve
 
Unamortized net discount
 
Total
Beginning balance at January 1, 2010
$
(50,186,623
)
 
$
(41,049,738
)
 
$
(91,236,361
)
Acquisitions
(105,896,925
)
 
(98,264,486
)
 
(204,161,411
)
Accretion of net discount
 
 
6,654,440
 
 
6,654,440
 
Realized credit losses
1,408,814
 
 
7,838
 
 
1,416,652
 
Transfers (to) from
705,422
 
 
(705,422
)
 
 
Sales, calls, other
18,630,289
 
 
17,778,962
 
 
36,409,251
 
Ending balance at September 30, 2010
$
(135,339,023
)
 
$
(115,578,406
)
 
$
(250,917,429
)

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TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP.  
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (continued)

 
The following table presents the components comprising the carrying value of AFS securities that were in an unrealized loss position and not deemed to be other than temporarily impaired as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.
 
 
Unrealized Loss Position for:
 
Less than 12 Months
 
Amortized Cost
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
 
Estimated Fair Value
September 30, 2010
$
167,174,394
 
 
$
(7,287,550
)
 
$
159,886,844
 
December 31, 2009
$
417,008,390
 
 
$
(4,052,014
)
 
$
412,956,376
 
 
At September 30, 2010, the Company held 281 AFS securities, of which 67 were in an unrealized loss position. At December 31, 2009, the Company held 112 AFS securities, of which 61 were in an unrealized loss position. There were no unrealized loss positions for twelve consecutive months or longer due to the Company beginning its operations in the fourth quarter of 2009.
Evaluating AFS Securities for Other-than-Temporary Impairments
In 2009, the Company adopted the provisions of ASC 320 to evaluate AFS securities for OTTI. This evaluation requires us to determine whether there has been a significant adverse quarterly change in the cash flow expectations for a security. The Company also considers whether there has been a significant adverse change in the regulatory and/or economic environment as part of this analysis. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company did not recognize any OTTIs on AFS securities in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of income (loss).
Gross Realized Gains and Losses
Gains and losses from the sale of AFS securities are recorded as realized gains (losses) within gain on sale of investment securities, net in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of income (loss). For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company sold AFS securities for $71.7 and $247.9 million with an amortized cost of $69.5 and $243.6 million, for a net realized gain of $2.2 and $4.3 million respectively, which included sales of U.S. Treasuries with an amortized cost of $0.0 and $150.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively.
The following table presents the gross realized gains and losses on sales of AFS securities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2010
 
2009
 
2010
 
2009
Gross realized gains
$
2,275,924
 
 
$
 
 
$
4,582,197
 
 
$
 
Gross realized losses
(26,903
)
 
 
 
(302,658
)
 
 
Total realized gains (losses) on sales, net
$
2,249,021
 
 
$
 
 
$
4,279,539
 
 
$
 
 
Note 4. Trading Securities, at Fair Value
 
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company acquired and sold a limited number of U.S. Treasuries in its taxable REIT subsidiary and classified these securities as trading instruments due to its short-term investment objectives. As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company did not hold any U.S. Treasuries classified as trading securities.
 
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company sold trading securities with an amortized cost of $58.2 million resulting in realized gains of $0.3 million on the sale of these investment securities. The realized gains are recorded as a component of gains on sale of investment securities, net in the Company's condensed consolidated statement of income (loss).

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Note 5. Restricted Cash
The following table presents the Company's restricted cash balances and the purposes of the balances:
 
 
September 30,
2010
 
December 31,
2009
Restricted cash balances held by:
 
 
 
Broker counterparties for securities trading activity
$
9,000,000
 
 
$
8,000,000
 
Broker counterparties for derivative trading activity
8,682,511
 
 
 
Repurchase counterparties as restricted collateral
10,044,322
 
 
913,048
 
Total
$
27,726,833
 
 
$
8,913,048
 
 
As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company is required to maintain certain cash balances with counterparties for broker activity and collateral for the Company's repurchase agreements in non-interest bearing accounts.
 
Note 6. Accrued Interest Receivable
The following table presents the Company's accrued interest receivable by collateral type:
 
 
September 30,
2010
 
December 31,
2009
Accrued Interest Receivable:
 
 
 
U.S. Treasuries
$
365,471
 
 
$
 
Mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
Agency
 
 
 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
1,531,012
 
 
1,227,847
 
Federal National Mortgage Association
1,145,786
 
 
808,648
 
Government National Mortgage Association
369,336
 
 
128,469
 
Non-agency
839,382
 
 
414,731
 
Total mortgage-backed securities
3,885,516
 
 
2,579,695
 
Total
$
4,250,987
 
 
$
2,579,695
 
 
Note 7. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Company expects to enter into a variety of derivative and non-derivative instruments in connection with its risk management activities. The Company's primary objective for executing these derivatives and non-derivative instruments is to mitigate the Company's economic exposure to future events that are outside its control. The Company's derivative financial instruments are utilized principally to manage market risk and cash flow volatility associated with interest rate risk (including associated prepayment risk) related to certain assets and liabilities. As part of its risk management activities, the Company may, at times, enter into various forward contracts including short securities, agency to-be-announced securities, or TBAs, options, futures, swaps and caps. In executing on the Company's current risk management strategy, the Company has entered into interest rate swap agreements and TBA positions. The Company has also entered into a number of non-derivative instruments to manage interest rate risk, principally U.S. Treasuries and Agency interest-only securities.
The following summarizes the Company's significant asset and liability classes, the risk exposure for these classes, and the Company's risk management activities used to mitigate certain of these risks. The discussion includes both derivative and non-derivative instruments used as part of these risk management activities. While the Company uses non-derivative and derivative instruments to achieve the Company's risk management activities, it is possible that these instruments will not effectively mitigate all or a substantial portion of the Company's market rate risk. In addition, the Company might elect, at times, not to enter into certain hedging arrangements in order to maintain compliance with REIT requirements.

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Interest Rate Sensitive Assets/Liabilities
Available-for-sale Securities  - The Company's RMBS investment securities are generally subject to change in value when mortgage rates decline or increase, depending on the type of investment. Rising mortgage rates generally result in an increase in slowing of refinancing activity, which slows prepayments and results in a decline in the expected value of the Company's fixed-rate agency pools. To mitigate the impact of this risk, the Company maintains a portfolio of financial instruments, primarily fixed-rate interest-only securities, which increase in value when interest rates increase. In addition, the Company has initiated a limited number of TBA positions to further mitigate its exposure to increased prepayment speeds. The primary objective is to minimize the overall risk of loss in the value of the investment securities due to the change in fair value caused by interest rate changes and their interrelated impact on prepayments.
As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company had outstanding fair value of $7.5 million and $16.5 million, respectively, of interest-only securities in place to economically hedge its investment securities. These interest-only securities are included in AFS securities, at fair value, in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. In addition, the Company holds $290.0 and $300.0 million of long and short notional TBA positions, respectively, as of September 30, 2010. The Company discloses these on a net basis in accordance with master netting arrangements resulting in a net fair market value of negative $9.1 million as of September 30, 2010, which are included in derivative liabilities, at fair value, in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
Repurchase Agreements  - The Company monitors its repurchase agreements, which are generally floating rate debt, in relationship to the rate profile of its investment securities. When it is cost effective to do so, the Company may enter into interest rate swap arrangements to align the interest rate composition of its investment securities and debt portfolios, specifically repurchase agreements with maturities of less than 6 months. Typically, the significant terms of the interest rate swaps match the terms of the underlying debt, resulting in an effective conversion of the rate of the related repurchase agreement from floating to fixed.
As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate swaps that were utilized as economic hedges of interest rate risk associated with the Company's short-term repurchase agreements:
 
 
 
 
 
Notional Amounts
Maturity Date
 
Fixed Interest Rate in Contract
 
September 30,
2010
 
December 31,
2009
12/15/2011
 
1.168
%
 
100,000,000
 
 
100,000,000
 
1/11/2013
 
1.965
%
 
50,000,000
 
 
 
8/31/2013
 
0.900
%
 
50,000,000
 
 
 
8/31/2015
 
1.523
%
 
50,000,000
 
 
 
9/22/2015
 
1.690
%
 
25,000,000
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
 
275,000,000
 
 
100,000,000
 
 
The Company has also entered into interest rate derivatives in combination with U.S. Treasuries to economically hedge funding cost risk. As of September 30, 2010, the Company holds $145.9 million in fair value of U.S. Treasuries and the following outstanding interest rate swaps:
 
 
 
 
 
Notional Amounts
Maturity Date
 
Fixed Interest Rate in Contract
 
September 30,
2010
 
December 31,
2009
5/27/2012
 
1.28
%
 
150,000,000
 
 
 
 
All of the Company's interest rate swap contracts receive interest at a 1-month or 3-month LIBOR rate.
The Company has not applied hedge accounting to its current derivative portfolio held to mitigate the interest rate risk associated with its debt portfolio. As a result, the Company is subject to volatility in its earnings due to movement in the unrealized gains and losses associated with its interest rate swaps and its other derivative instruments.

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Foreign Currency Risk
In compliance with the Company's REIT requirements, the Company does not have exposure to foreign denominated assets or liabilities. As such, the Company is not subject to foreign currency risk.
 
Non-Risk Management Activities
The Company has entered into certain financial instruments that are considered derivative contracts under ASC 815 that are not for purposes of hedging. These contracts are currently limited to inverse interest-only residential mortgage securities. These securities with a carrying value of $21.1 million are accounted for as derivative financial instruments in the condensed consolidated financial statements.
The following table presents the amortized cost and carrying value (which approximates fair value) of inverse interest-only securities as of September 30, 2010:
 
 
September 30, 2010
Face Value
$
157,117,215
 
Unamortized premium
 
Unamortized discount
 
Designated credit reserve
 
Net, unamortized
(137,075,800
)
Amortized Cost
20,041,415
 
Gross unrealized gains
1,169,237
 
Gross unrealized losses
(452,504
)
Carrying Value
$
20,758,148
 
 
The Company did not hold any inverse interest-only securities as of December 31, 2009.
 
Credit Risk
The Company has limited its exposure to credit losses on its U.S. Treasuries and Agency portfolio of investment securities because these securities are issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury or government sponsored entities, or GSEs. The payment of principal and interest on the FHLMC and FNMA mortgage-backed securities are guaranteed by those respective agencies, and the payment of principal and interest on the GNMA mortgage-backed securities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.
For non-Agency investment securities, the Company currently does not believe it is cost effective or beneficial to the Company's REIT status to hedge credit risk with derivative instruments and, accordingly, the Company does not hold derivative instruments to specifically hedge credit risk. However, the Company has processes and controls in place to monitor, analyze, manage and mitigate its credit risk with respect to non-Agency RMBS. The Company may at times in the future enter into credit default swaps or other derivative instruments to mitigate credit risk.
Derivative financial instruments contain an element of credit risk if counterparties are unable to meet the terms of the agreements. Credit risk associated with derivative financial instruments is measured as the net replacement cost should the counterparties that owe the Company under contracts completely fail to perform under the terms of these contracts, assuming there are no recoveries of underlying collateral, as measured by the market value of the derivative financial instruments. As of September 30, 2010, the fair value of derivative financial instruments as an asset and liability position was $21.1 and $15.3 million, respectively.
The Company mitigates the credit risk exposure on derivative financial instruments by limiting the counterparties to those major banks and financial institutions that meet established credit guidelines, and the Company seeks to transact with several different counterparties in order to reduce the exposure to any single counterparty. Additionally, the Company reduces credit risk on the majority of its derivative instruments by entering into agreements that permit the closeout and netting of transactions with the same counterparty upon occurrence of certain events. To further mitigate the risk of counterparty default, the Company maintains collateral agreements with certain of its counterparties. The agreements

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require both parties to maintain cash deposits in the event the fair values of the derivative financial instruments exceed established thresholds. The Company has not received cash deposits from counterparties as of September 30, 2010. The Company has placed cash deposits of $13.2 million as of September 30, 2010 in accounts maintained by counterparties, of which the amounts are classified as restricted cash or due from counterparties on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
In accordance with ASC 815, as amended and interpreted, the Company records derivative financial instruments on its consolidated balance sheet as assets or liabilities at fair value. Changes in fair value are accounted for depending on the use of the derivative instruments and whether they qualify for hedge accounting treatment. Due to the volatility of the credit markets and difficulty in effectively matching pricing or cash flows, the Company has elected to treat all current derivative contracts as trading instruments.
 
Balance Sheet Presentation
The following table represents the gross fair value and notional amounts of the Company's derivative financial instruments treated as trading instruments as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.
 
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
September 30, 2010
$
21,076,630
 
 
$
157,435,696
 
 
$
15,267,391
 
 
$
435,000,000
 
December 31, 2009
$
363,666
 
 
$
100,000,000
 
 
$
 
 
$
 
 
The following table provides the average monthly outstanding notional amounts of the Company's derivative financial instruments treated as trading instruments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010.
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
Trading instruments
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Inverse interest-only securities
 
202,954,149
 
 
 
 
124,655,206
 
 
 
TBAs
 
80,597,826
 
 
111,902,174
 
 
32,580,228
 
 
46,842,849
 
Interest rate swap agreements
 
 
 
402,445,652
 
 
 
 
276,648,352
 
Short treasuries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,849,817
 
 

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Income Statement Presentation
The following table summarizes the location and amount of gains and losses on derivative instruments reported in the condensed consolidated statement of income on its derivative instruments.
 
Trading Instruments
 
Location of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives
 
Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives
 
Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
2010
 
2009
 
2010
 
2009
Risk Management Instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Rate Contracts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities - RMBS
 
Gain on other derivative instruments
 
$
1,214,213
 
 
$
 
 
$
1,631,121
 
 
$
 
Investment securities - U.S. Treasuries
 
Loss on interest rate swap agreements
 
(1,251,178
)
 
 
 
(2,299,275
)
 
 
Repurchase agreements
 
Loss on interest rate swap agreements
 
(3,184,463
)
 
 
 
(7,737,559
)
 
 
Non-Risk Management Instruments
 
Gain on other derivative instruments
 
1,883,819
 
 
 
 
2,565,940
 
 
 
Total
 
 
 
$
(1,337,609
)
 
$
 
 
$
(5,839,773
)
 
$
 
 
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company terminated a notional swap position of $100.0 million. Upon settlement of the early termination, the Company paid $0.5 million in full settlement of its net interest spread liability and $2.5 million in realized losses on the swap, including an early termination penalty.
 
Note 8. Fair Value
Fair Value Measurements
ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC 820 clarifies that fair value should be based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing an asset or liability and establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop those assumptions. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices available in active markets (i.e., observable inputs) and the lowest priority to data lacking transparency (i.e., unobservable inputs). Additionally, ASC 820 requires an entity to consider all aspects of nonperformance risk, including the entity's own credit standing, when measuring fair value of a liability.

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ASC 820 establishes a three level hierarchy to be used when measuring and disclosing fair value. An instrument's categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of significant input to its valuation. Following is a description of the three levels:
 
Level 1    
Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the measurement date. Additionally, the entity must have the ability to access the active market and the quoted prices cannot be adjusted by the entity.
Level 2    
Inputs include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in inactive markets for identical or similar assets or liabilities; or inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means for substantially the full-term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3    
Unobservable inputs are supported by little or no market activity. The unobservable inputs represent management's best assumptions of how market participants would price the assets and liabilities. Generally, Level 3 assets and liabilities are valued using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques that require significant judgment or estimation.
 
Following are descriptions of the valuation methodologies used to measure material assets and liabilities at fair value and details of the valuation models, key inputs to those models and significant assumptions utilized.
Available-for-sale securities  - The Company holds a portfolio of available-for-sale securities that are carried at fair value in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. Available-for-sale securities are primarily comprised of U.S. Treasuries, Agency and non-Agency RMBS. The Company determines the fair value of its U.S. Treasuries and Agency RMBS based upon prices obtained from third-party pricing providers or broker quotes received using bid price, which are deemed indicative of market activity. In determining the fair value of its non-Agency RMBS, management judgment is used to arrive at fair value that considers prices obtained from third-party pricing providers, broker quotes received and other applicable market data. If observable market prices are not available or insufficient to determine fair value due to principally illiquidity in the marketplace, then fair value is based upon internally developed models that are primarily based on observable market-based inputs but also include unobservable market data inputs (including prepayment speeds, delinquency levels, and credit losses). The Company classified 100% of its U.S. Treasuries as Level 1 fair value assets at September 30, 2010. The Company classified 100% of its RMBS available for sale securities reported at fair value as Level 2 at September 30, 2010. Available-for-sale securities account for 98.1% of all assets reported at fair value at September 30, 2010.
Derivative instruments  - The Company may enter into a variety of derivative financial instruments as part of its hedging strategies. The Company principally executes over-the-counter, or OTC, derivative contracts, such as interest rate swaps. The Company utilizes internally developed models that are widely accepted in the market to value their over-the-counter derivative contracts. The specific terms of the contract are entered into the model, as well as market observable inputs such as interest rate forward curves and interpolated volatility assumptions. As all significant inputs into these models are market observable, the Company classified 100% of the interest rate swaps reported at fair value as Level 2 at September 30, 2010.
The Company also enters into certain other derivative financial instruments, such as TBAs and inverse interest-only securities. These instruments are similar in form to the Company's AFS securities and the Company utilizes broker quotes to value these instruments. The Company classified 100% of its inverse interest-only securities at fair value as Level 2 at September 30, 2010. The Company reported 100% of its TBAs as Level 1 as of September 30, 2010.
The Company's Risk Management Committee governs trading activity relating to derivative instruments. The Company's policy is to minimize credit exposure related to financial derivatives used for hedging, by limiting the hedge counterparties to major banks, financial institutions, exchanges, and private investors who meet established capital and credit guidelines, as well as by limiting the amount of exposure to any individual counterparty.
The Company has netting arrangements in place with all derivative counterparties pursuant to standard documentation developed by the International Swap and Derivatives Association, or ISDA. Additionally, both the Company and the counterparty are required to post cash collateral based upon the net underlying market value of the Company's open positions with the counterparty. Posting of cash collateral typically occurs daily, subject to certain dollar thresholds. Due to the existence of netting arrangements, as well as frequent cash collateral posting at low posting thresholds, credit exposure to the Company and/or to the counterparty is considered materially mitigated and based on the Company's assessment, there is no requirement for any additional adjustment to derivative valuations specifically for credit.

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Recurring Fair Value
The following tables display the Company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The Company often economically hedges the fair value change of its assets or liabilities with derivatives and other financial instruments. The table below displays the hedges separately from the hedged items, and therefore does not directly display the impact of the Company's risk management activities.
 
 
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
 
At September 30, 2010
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale securities
$
145,872,266
 
 
$
929,975,924
 
 
$
 
 
$
1,075,848,190
 
Derivative assets
 
 
21,076,630
 
 
 
 
21,076,630
 
Total assets
$
145,872,266
 
 
$
951,052,554
 
 
$
 
 
$
1,096,924,820
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative liabilities
$
9,093,880
 
 
$
6,173,511
 
 
$
 
 
$
15,267,391
 
Total liabilities
$
9,093,880
 
 
$
6,173,511
 
 
$
 
 
$
15,267,391
 
 
The valuation of Level 3 instruments requires significant judgment by the third-party pricing providers and/or management. The third party pricing providers and/or management rely on inputs such as market price quotations from market makers (either market or indicative levels), original transaction price, recent transactions in the same or similar instruments and changes in financial ratios or cash flows to determine fair value. Level 3 instruments may also be discounted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the third party pricing provider in the absence of market information. Assumptions used by the third party pricing provider due to lack of observable inputs may significantly impact the resulting fair value and therefore the Company's financial statements. The Company's valuation committee reviews all valuations that are based on pricing information received from a third party pricing provider. As part of this review, prices are compared against other pricing or input data points in the marketplace, along with internal valuation expertise, to ensure the pricing is reasonable. In addition, the Company performs back-testing of pricing information to validate price information and identify any pricing trends of a third party price provider.
In determining fair value, third party pricing providers use various valuation approaches, including market and income approaches. Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an instrument may include pricing information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. In addition, inputs can be either observable or unobservable.
The availability of observable inputs can vary by instrument and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including the type of instrument, whether the instrument is new and not yet established in the marketplace and other characteristics particular to the instrument. The third party pricing provider uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, including during periods of market dislocations. In periods of market dislocation, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many instruments. This condition could cause an instrument to be reclassified to or from various levels within the fair value hierarchy.
Securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the bid price (in the case of long positions) or the ask price (in the case of short positions) at the close of trading on the date as of which value is determined. Exchange-traded securities for which no bid or ask price is available are valued at the last traded price.
OTC derivative contracts, including interest rate swaps, are valued by the Company using observable inputs, such as quotations received from the counterparty, dealers or brokers, whenever available and considered reliable. In instances where models are used, the value of an OTC derivative depends upon the contractual terms of, and specific risks inherent in, the instrument as well as the availability and reliability of observable inputs. Such inputs include market prices for reference securities, yield curves, credit curves, volatility measures, prepayment rates and correlation of such inputs. Certain OTC derivatives, such as swaps, have inputs which can generally be corroborated by market data and are therefore classified within Level 2.

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The table below presents the reconciliation for all of the Company's Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The Level 3 items presented below may be hedged by derivatives and other financial instruments that are classified as Level 1 or Level 2. Thus, the tables below do not fully reflect the impact of the Company's risk management activities.
 
 
Level 3 Recurring Fair Value Measurements
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
 
 
 
Total Net Gains/(Losses) Included in Net Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning of Period Level 3 Fair Value
 
Realized Gains (Losses)
 
Unrealized Gains (Losses)
 
Other Comprehensive Income
 
Purchases, Sales and Settlements, Net
 
Net Transfers Into/(Out of) Level 3
 
End of Period Level 3 Fair Value
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale securities
$
 
 
$
 
 
$
 
 
$
 
 
$
 
 
$
 
 
$
 
Derivative assets
1,643,184
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1,643,184
)
 
 
Total assets
$
1,643,184
 
 
$
 
 
$
 
 
$
 
 
$
 
 
$
(1,643,184
)
 
$
 
 
 
Level 3 Recurring Fair Value Measurements
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
 
 
 
Total Net Gains/(Losses) Included in Net Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning of Period Level 3 Fair Value
 
Realized Gains (Losses)
 
Unrealized Gains (Losses)
 
Other Comprehensive Income
 
Purchases, Sales and Settlements, Net
 
Net Transfers Into/(Out of) Level 3
 
End of Period Level 3 Fair Value
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale securities
$
2,125,507
 
 
$
(673,156
)
 
$
 
 
$
(175,157
)
(a)
$
 
 
$
(1,277,194
)
 
$
 
Derivative assets
 
 
(7,436
)
 
(16,640
)
 
 
 
1,667,260
 
 
(1,643,184
)
 
 
Total assets
$
2,125,507
 
 
$
(680,592
)
 
$
(16,640
)
 
$
(175,157
)
 
$
1,667,260
 
 
$
(2,920,378
)
 
$
 
____________________
(a) Change in unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities recorded in equity as accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income.
The Company did not incur transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 for the three months ended September 30, 2010. The Company did incur a minimal amount of transfer activity from Level 3 to Level 2 during the three months ended September 30, 2010 as a result of obtaining third-party broker prices for the respective securities and qualitative and quantitative support for the liquidity of those instruments. Transfers between Levels are deemed to take place on the first day of the reporting period in which the transfer has taken place.
The Company did not have any assets or liabilities recorded at fair value for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009.
Nonrecurring Fair Value
The Company may be required to measure certain assets or liabilities at fair value from time to time. These periodic fair value measures typically result from application of certain impairment measures under GAAP. These items would constitute nonrecurring fair value measures under ASC 820. As of September 30, 2010, the Company did not have any assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
In accordance with ASC 820, the Company is required to disclose the fair value of financial instruments, both assets and liabilities recognized and not recognized in the condensed consolidated balance sheet, for which fair value can be estimated.
The following describes the Company's methods for estimating the fair value for financial instruments. Descriptions are not provided for those items that have zero balances as of the current balance sheet date.

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•    
Available-for-sale securities, derivative assets and liabilities are recurring fair value measurements; carrying value equals fair value. See discussion of valuation methods and assumptions within the Fair Value Measurements section of this footnote.
•    
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash have a carrying value which approximates fair value because of the short maturities of these instruments.
•    
The carrying value of repurchase agreements approximates fair value due to the maturities of less than one year of these financial instruments. The Company's repurchase agreements have floating rates based on an index plus a spread. These borrowings have been recently entered into and the credit spread is typically consistent with those demanded in the market. Accordingly, the interest rates on these borrowings are at market and thus carrying value approximates fair value.
 
Note 9. Repurchase Agreements
The Company had outstanding $943.0 million of repurchase agreements, including repurchase agreements funding the Company's U.S. Treasuries of $145.5 million. Excluding the debt associated with the Company's U.S. Treasuries and the effect of the Company's interest rate swaps, the repurchase agreements had a weighted average borrowing rate of 0.7% and weighted average remaining maturities of 79 days as of September 30, 2010. The Company had outstanding $411.9 million of repurchase agreements with a weighted average borrowing rate of 0.4% excluding the effect of the Company's interest rate swaps, and weighted average remaining maturities of 90 days as of December 31, 2009. The debt associated with the Company's U.S. Treasuries had a weighted borrowing rate of 0.2%.
At September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the repurchase agreements had the following characteristics:
 
 
 
September 30, 2010
 
December 31, 2009
Collateral Type
 
Amount Outstanding
 
Weighted Average Borrowing Rate
 
Amount Outstanding
 
Weighted Average Borrowing Rate
U.S. treasuries
 
$
145,543,750
 
 
0.23
%
 
$
 
 
 
Agency RMBS
 
629,796,610
 
 
0.41
%
 
395,641,510
 
 
0.37
%
Non-Agency RMBS
 
153,015,887
 
 
1.89
%
 
16,251,000
 
 
1.94
%
Agency derivatives
 
14,636,990
 
 
0.94
%
 
 
 
 
Total
 
$
942,993,237
 
 
0.63
%
 
$
411,892,510
 
 
0.43
%
 
As of September 30, 2010, the Company's amounts outstanding under repurchase agreements includes $49.7 million of borrowings under the 364-day repurchase facility with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association. The facility provides an aggregate maximum borrowing capacity of $75 million and it is set to mature on August 3, 2011, unless extended pursuant to its terms. The facility is collateralized by non-Agency RMBS and its weighted average borrowing rate as of September 30, 2010 was 1.9%.
At September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the repurchase agreements had the following remaining maturities:
 
September 30,
2010
 
December 31,
2009
Within 30 days
$
262,958,618
 
 
$
207,050,239
 
30 to 59 days
210,987,068
 
 
 
60 to 89 days
112,151,394
 
 
 
90 to 119 days
8,405,703
 
 
 
Over 120 days (1)
202,946,704
 
 
204,842,271
 
Open maturity (2)
145,543,750
 
 
 
Total
$
942,993,237
 
 
$
411,892,510
 
____________________
(1)    
Over 120 days includes the amounts outstanding under the Wells Fargo 364-day borrowing facility.
(2)    
Repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. Treasuries include an open maturity period (i.e., rolling 1-day maturity) renewable at the discretion of either party to the agreements.
 

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TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP.  
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (continued)

The following table summarizes assets at carrying value that are pledged or restricted as collateral for the future payment obligations of repurchase agreements:
 
 
September 30,
2010
 
December 31,
2009
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value
$
1,038,579,181
 
 
$
444,833,063
 
Cash and cash equivalents
15,000,000
 
 
 
Restricted cash
10,044,322
 
 
913,048
 
Due from counterparties
3,920,678
 
 
1,736,952
 
Derivative assets, at fair value
20,758,149
 
 
 
Total
$
1,088,302,330
 
 
$
447,483,063
 
Although the repurchase agreements are committed borrowings until maturity, the respective lender retains the right to mark the underlying collateral to fair value. A reduction in the value of pledged assets would require the Company to provide additional collateral or fund margin calls.
The following table summarizes certain characteristics of the Company's repurchase agreements and counterparty concentration at September 30, 2010:
 
 
Amount Outstanding
 
 
Net Counterparty Exposure (1)
 
Percent of Equity
Barclays Capital Inc.
$
344,230,969
 
 
$
45,912,833
 
 
19
%
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
49,714,292
 
 
25,047,730
 
 
10
%
Banc of America Securities LLC
46,928,000
 
 
26,274,998
 
 
11
%
All other counterparties
502,119,976
 
 
36,880,158
 
 
15
%
Total
$
942,993,237
 
 
$
134,115,719
 
 
 
____________________
(1) Represents the net carrying value of the securities sold under agreements to repurchase, including accrued interest plus any cash or assets on deposit to secure the repurchase obligation, over the amount of the repurchase liability, including accrued interest.
 
Note 10. Stockholders' Equity
Distributions to stockholders
On September 13, 2010, the Company declared dividends to common stockholders totaling $10.2 million, or $0.39 per share. The following table presents cash dividends declared by the Company on its common stock from October 28, 2009 through September 30, 2010:
 
Declaration Date
 
Record Date
 
Payment Date
 
Cash Dividend Per Share
September 13, 2010
 
September 30, 2010
 
October 21, 2010
 
$
0.39
 
June 14, 2010
 
June 30, 2010
 
July 22, 2010
 
$
0.33
 
March 12, 2010
 
March 31, 2010
 
April 23, 2010
 
$
0.36
 
December 21, 2009
 
December 31, 2009
 
January 26, 2010
 
$
0.26
 
 

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TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP.  
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (continued)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 was as follows:
 
 
September 30,
2010
 
December 31,
2009
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value
 
 
 
Unrealized gains, net of tax of $296,587 and $0, respectively
$
23,339,239
 
 
$
3,102,286
 
Unrealized losses
(7,287,550
)
 
(4,052,014
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
$
16,051,689
 
 
$
(949,728
)
 
Public offering
On April 26, 2010, the Company completed its public offering of 11,500,000 shares of its common stock and subsequently issued an additional 1,188,381 shares of common stock pursuant to the underwriters' over-allotments at a price of $8.90 per share, for gross proceeds of approximately $113.0 million. Including the over-allotment shares, the Company has 26,067,590 shares of common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2010. Net proceeds to the Company from the offering were approximately $106.8 million, net of issuance costs of approximately $6.2 million.
 
Note 11. Income Taxes
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company has recognized $0.2 and $1.6 million of income tax benefits related to both current and deferred income tax losses in its taxable REIT subsidiary, or TRS. The Company's effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 was a benefit of 2.6% and 8.8%, respectively.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company has recognized $0.3 and $1.5 million of deferred tax benefit related to the unrealized loss on its interest rate swap agreements and TBAs held in its TRS.
For the three months ended September 30, 2010, the Company has recognized current federal tax expense of $0.1 million due to realized gains on derivative instruments. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company has recognized current federal tax benefit of $0.1 million due to realized net losses on the U.S. Treasuries and derivative instruments the Company holds in its TRS.
The Company currently intends to distribute 100% of its REIT taxable income and comply with all its requirements to continue to qualify as a REIT, and therefore it has not recognized any further federal or state tax provisions.
 
 

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TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP.  
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (continued)

Note 12. Earnings Per Share
The following table presents a reconciliation of the earnings and shares used in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share, or EPS, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2010
 
2009
 
2010
 
2009
Numerator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) to common stockholders for basic and diluted earnings per share
$
9,879,807
 
 
$
(944,650
)
 
$
19,295,045
 
 
$
(2,416,691
)
Denominator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
26,067,590
 
 
24,936,558
 
 
20,654,958
 
 
24,936,558
 
Dilutive weighted average restricted stock shares
58,622
 
 
 
 
36,503
 
 
 
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
26,126,212
 
 
24,936,558
 
 
20,691,461
 
 
24,936,558
 
Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share:
$
0.38
 
 
$
(0.04
)
 
$
0.93
 
 
$
(0.10
)
Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share:
$
0.38
 
 
$
(0.04
)
 
$
0.93
 
 
$
(0.10
)
 
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, the Company has assumed that no warrants would be exercised as the market value per share of the Company's common stock was below the strike price of the warrants and the warrants would be anti-dilutive.
 
Note 13. Related Party Transactions
The following summary provides disclosure of the material transactions with affiliates of the Company.
In accordance with the Management Agreement with PRCM Advisers LLC, the Company incurred $0.9 and $2.1 million as a management fee to PRCM Advisers LLC for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively, which represents approximately 1.5% of stockholders' equity on an annualized basis as defined by the Management Agreement. In addition, the Company reimbursed PRCM Advisers LLC for direct and allocated costs incurred by PRCM Advisers LLC on behalf of the Company. These direct and allocated costs totaled approximately $1.4 and $3.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively.
The Company recognized $80,209 and $145,143 of compensation expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively, associated with the amortization of shares of restricted stock issued to the independent directors.
As of September 30, 2010, there were 33,249,000 publicly-held registered warrants to purchase up to 33,249,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. Of the 33,249,000 warrants, 7,000,000 are beneficially owned by the founders of Capitol Acquisition Corp., or Capitol, the Company's TRS and 2,906,918 are beneficially owned by Nisswa Acquisition Master Fund Ltd., which is an investment fund managed by Pine River.
 
Note 14. Subsequent Events
Events subsequent to September 30, 2010 were evaluated through the date these financial statements were issued.
 

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as well as our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
General
We are a Maryland corporation focused on investing in, financing and managing residential mortgage-backed securities, or RMBS, and related investments. We have elected to be treated as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, as defined under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code.
We are externally managed by PRCM Advisers LLC. PRCM Advisers LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pine River Capital Management L.P., which we refer to as Pine River, a global multi-strategy asset management firm with an established track record of investing in our target assets and fixed income securities.
Our objective is to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns to our investors over the long term, primarily through dividends and secondarily through capital appreciation. We selectively acquire and manage an investment portfolio of our target assets, which we believe is constructed to generate attractive returns through market cycles. We focus on security selection and implement a relative value investment approach across various sectors within the residential mortgage market. Our target assets include the following:
 
•    
Agency RMBS, meaning RMBS whose principal and interest payments are guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association (or Ginnie Mae), the Federal National Mortgage Association (or Fannie Mae), or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (or Freddie Mac);
•    
Non-Agency RMBS, meaning RMBS that are not issued or guaranteed by Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac; and
•    
Financial assets other than RMBS, comprising approximately 5% to 10% of the portfolio.
 
We seek to deploy moderate leverage as part of our investment strategy. We generally finance our target assets through short-term borrowings structured as repurchase agreements. We may also finance portions of our portfolio through non-recourse term borrowing facilities and equity financing provided by government programs. However, as of the date of this report, the government has suspended its former plans to expand the TALF to include RMBS and the PPIP Legacy Loan Program is not available to us at this time.
We compete with other investment vehicles for attractive investment opportunities. We rely on our management team and Pine River, who have developed strong relationships with a diverse group of financial intermediaries, to identify investment opportunities. In addition, we have benefited and expect to continue to benefit from Pine River's analytical and portfolio management expertise and infrastructure. We believe that our focus on the RMBS area, the extensive RMBS expertise of our investment team, our strong analytics and our disciplined relative value investment approach give us a competitive advantage over our peers.
We have elected to be treated as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, commencing with our initial taxable period ended December 31, 2009. To qualify as a REIT we are required to meet certain investment and operating tests and annual distribution requirements. We generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income taxes on our taxable income to the extent that we annually distribute all of our net taxable income to stockholders, do not participate in prohibited transactions and maintain our intended qualification as a REIT. However, certain activities that we may perform may cause us to earn income which will not be qualifying income for REIT purposes. We have designated our subsidiary, Capitol, as a taxable REIT subsidiary, or TRS, as defined in the Code, to engage in such activities, and we may in the future form additional TRSs. We also intend to operate our business in a manner that will permit us to maintain our exemption from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or the 1940 Act.
 
Forward Looking Statements
When used in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, in future filings with the SEC or in press releases or other written or oral communications, statements which are not historical in nature, including those containing words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “continue,” “intend,” “should,” “may” or similar expressions, are intended to identify “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the 1933 Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (or 1934 Act), and, as such, may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions.
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borrow to finance our assets; implementation of or changes in government regulations or programs affecting our business; our ability to maintain our qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes; our ability to maintain our exemption from registration under the 1940 Act; and risks associated with investing in real estate assets, including changes in business conditions and the general economy. These and other risks, uncertainties and factors, including those described in the annual, quarterly and current reports that we file with the SEC, could cause our actual results to differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements we make. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. New risks and uncertainties arise over time and it is not possible to predict those events or how they may affect us. Except as required by law, we are not obligated to, and do not intend to, update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
 
Factors Affecting our Operating Results
Our net interest income will include income from our RMBS portfolio and will reflect the amortization of purchase premiums and accretion of purchase discounts. Net interest income will fluctuate primarily as a result of changes in market interest rates, our financing costs, and prepayment speeds on our assets. Interest rates, financing costs and prepayment rates vary according to the type of investment, conditions in the financial markets, competition and other factors, none of which can be predicted with any certainty. Our operating results will also be affected by default rates and credit losses with respect to the mortgage loans underlying our non-Agency RMBS.
 
Fair Value Measurement
ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It also establishes three levels of input to be used when measuring fair value:
 
Level 1    
Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the measurement date. Additionally, the entity must have the ability to access the active market and the quoted prices cannot be adjusted by the entity.
Level 2    
Inputs include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in inactive markets for identical or similar assets or liabilities; or inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means for substantially the full-term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3    
Unobservable inputs are supported by little or no market activity. The unobservable inputs represent management's best assumptions of how market participants would price the assets and liabilities. Generally, Level 3 assets and liabilities are valued using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques that require significant judgment or estimation.
 
We follow the fair value hierarchy set forth above in order to prioritize the data utilized to measure fair value. We strive to obtain quoted market prices in active markets (Level 1 inputs). If Level 1 inputs are not available, we will attempt to obtain Level 2 inputs, observable market prices in inactive markets or derive the fair value measurement using observable market prices for similar assets or liabilities. When neither Level 1 nor Level 2 inputs are available, we use Level 3 inputs and independent pricing service models to estimate fair value measurements. At September 30, 2010, approximately 90.5% of total assets, or $1.1 billion, and 1.6% of total liabilities, or $15.3 million, consisted of financial instruments recorded at fair value. As of September 30, 2010, the Company had no assets reported at fair value using Level 3 inputs. See Note 8 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for descriptions of valuation methodologies used to measure material assets and liabilities at fair value and details of the valuation models, key inputs to those models and significant assumptions utilized.
A significant portion of our assets and liabilities are at fair value and therefore our condensed consolidated balance sheet and income statement are significantly affected by fluctuations in market prices. Although we execute various hedging strategies to mitigate our exposure to changes in fair value, we cannot fully eliminate our exposure to volatility caused by fluctuations in market prices. Starting in 2007, markets for asset-backed securities, including RMBS, have experienced severe dislocations. While these market disruptions continue, our assets and liabilities will be subject to valuation adjustment as well as changes in the inputs we use to measure fair value.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, our unrealized fair value losses on interest rate swap agreements, which are accounted for as derivatives trading instruments under GAAP, negatively impacted our financial results. The change in fair value of the interest rate swaps was a result of a stagnant LIBOR and decline in corresponding counterparty borrowing rates during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010. In addition, our financial results were favorably impacted by certain other derivative instruments entered into by us in the first nine months of 2010

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that were accounted for as trading derivative instruments, i.e., TBAs and inverse interest-only securities. Any temporary change in the fair value of our available-for-sale securities is recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income and does not impact our earnings.
We have numerous internal controls in place to help ensure the appropriateness of fair value measurements. Significant fair value measures are subject to detailed analytics, management review and approval. Our entire investment portfolio is priced by third-party brokers at the “bid side” of the market, and/or by independent pricing providers. We strive to obtain multiple market data points for each valuation. By utilizing “bid side” pricing, certain assets, especially the most recent purchases, may realize a markdown due to the “bid-offer” spread. To the extent that this occurs, any economic effect of this would be reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income. We back test the fair value measurements provided by the pricing providers against actual performance. We also monitor the market for recent trades, market surveys, or other market information that may be used to benchmark pricing provider inputs.
Considerable judgment is used in forming conclusions and estimating inputs to our Level 3 fair value measurements. Level 3 inputs such as interest rate movements, prepayments speeds, credit losses and discount rates are inherently difficult to estimate. Changes to these inputs can have a significant affect on fair value measurements. Accordingly, we cannot be assured that our estimates of fair value are indicative of the amounts that would be realized on the ultimate sale or exchange.
 
Market Conditions and Outlook
The first nine months of 2010 continued to experience regulatory developments in an effort to stabilize economic conditions and increase liquidity in the financial markets. We believe our blended Agency and non-Agency strategies, and our trading expertise, will allow us to navigate the dynamic characteristics of the RMBS environment while these and any future regulatory efforts take shape. Having a diversified portfolio allows us to balance risks, most specifically the volatility and impacts generated by uncertainty in interest rates, changes in prepayments, changes in home prices and homeowner default rates.
Risk-adjusted returns in our Agency RMBS portfolio will decline if we are required to pay higher purchase premiums due to lower interest rates or additional liquidity in the market. Returns are also affected by the possibility of rising interest rates. We expect that the majority of our assets will remain in whole-pool Agency RMBS, due to the long-term attractiveness of the asset class and the need to preserve our exemption under the 1940 Act. Interest-only Agency securities also provide a complementary investment and risk-management strategy to our principal and interest Agency bond investments.
The following table provides the carrying value of our RMBS portfolio by product type:
 
 
September 30,
2010
 
December 31,
2009
Agency Bonds
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed Rate Bonds
$
372,153,188
 
 
40.0
%
 
$
112,378,746
 
 
22.7
%
Hybrid ARMs
283,663,429
 
 
30.5
%
 
305,441,270
 
 
61.8
%
Total Agency
655,816,617
 
 
70.5
%
 
417,820,016
 
 
84.5
%
Non-Agency Bonds
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Bonds
222,715,304
 
 
24.0
%
 
54,091,629
 
 
10.9
%
Mezzanine Bonds
51,444,003
 
 
5.5
%
 
22,553,222
 
 
4.6
%
Total Non-Agency
274,159,307
 
 
29.5
%
 
76,644,851
 
 
15.5
%
Total
$
929,975,924
 
 
 
 
$
494,464,867
 
 
 
 
Although we are unable to predict the movement in interest rates for the remainder of 2010 and beyond, our blended Agency and non-Agency portfolio strategy is intended to generate attractive yields with a low level of sensitivity to yield curve, prepayments and interest rate cycles. Our portfolio has a mixture of fixed and hybrid/adjustable rate terms, which we use to manage interest rate risk.
Our Agency bond portfolio is subject to inherent prepayment risk: generally, a decline in interest rates that leads to rising prepayment speeds will cause the market value of our interest-only securities to deteriorate, but will cause the market value of our fixed coupon Agency pools to increase. The inverse relationship occurs when interest rates increase and prepayments slow. We hold a portfolio of Agency securities, which includes bonds with explicit prepayment protection, low loan balances and seasoned bonds reflecting less prepayment risk due to previously experienced high levels of refinancing. We believe this reduces the prepayment risk to the portfolio.

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The following table provides the carrying value of our agency bond portfolio by vintage and prepayment protection:
 
 
As of September 30, 2010
 
Fixed Rate
 
Hybrid ARMs
 
Total Agency RMBS
Pre-pay lock-out or penalty-based
$
132,473,639
 
 
$
47,425,609
 
 
$
179,899,248
 
 
27
%
Low loan balances
143,033,517
 
 
 
 
143,033,517
 
 
22
%
Pre-2002 vintages
73,308,937
 
 
29,535,797
 
 
102,844,734
 
 
16
%
2002-2005 vintages
11,702,644
 
 
143,069,425
 
 
154,772,069
 
 
24
%
2006 and subsequent vintages
11,634,451
 
 
63,632,598
 
 
75,267,049
 
 
11
%
Total
$
372,153,188
 
 
$
283,663,429
 
 
$
655,816,617
 
 
100
%
 
We are offsetting a portion of the Agency exposure to prepayment speeds through our non-Agency portfolio. Our non-Agency bond yields are expected to increase if prepayment rates on such assets exceed our prepayment assumptions. To the extent that prepayment speeds increase due to macroeconomic factors, we expect to benefit from the ability to recognize the income from the heavily discounted bond prices that principally arose from credit or payment default expectations.
The following table provides discount information on our non-Agency bond portfolio:
 
 
As of September 30, 2010
 
Senior
 
Mezzanine
 
Total
Face Value
$
399,764,001
 
 
$
115,051,629
 
 
$
514,815,630
 
Unamortized discount
 
 
 
 
 
Designated credit reserve
(92,836,595
)
 
(42,502,428
)
 
(135,339,023
)
Unamortized net discount
(90,973,795
)
 
(24,604,611
)
 
(115,578,406
)
Amortized Cost
$
215,953,611
 
 
$
47,944,590
 
 
$
263,898,201
 
 
Summary of Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Our reported GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders was $9.9 million ($0.38 per diluted share) for the three months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to a GAAP net loss attributable to common stockholders of $0.9 million ($0.04 per diluted share) for the three months ended September 30, 2009. Our reported GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders was $19.3 million ($0.93 per diluted share) for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to a GAAP net loss attributable to common stockholders of $2.4 million ($0.10 per diluted share) for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. Our results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 represent the historical results of Capitol as a development stage company with no operations.
Our Adjusted GAAP earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $10.2 million ($0.39 per diluted share) and $23.1 million ($1.12 per diluted share), respectively. Our GAAP results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 included changes in unrealized fair value gains and losses, net of tax, of a loss of $0.4 and $3.8 million, respectively, on our interest rate swaps for which we have not elected to apply cash flow hedge accounting. As a result, and in order to facilitate comparison to many of our peers, we have included Adjusted GAAP earnings, a non-GAAP measure, which excludes the change in unrealized fair value gains and losses, net of tax, associated with our interest rate swaps. A reconciliation between GAAP net income and Adjusted GAAP earnings is provided in the following tables.
During the three months ended September 30, 2010, we declared a dividend of $0.39 per diluted share. Our GAAP book value per diluted common share was $9.24 at September 30, 2010, an increase from $9.08 book value per diluted common share at December 31, 2009.

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The following table presents the components of our net income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
Income Statement Data:
 
2010
 
2009
 
2010
 
2009
 
 
 
 
(unaudited)
 
 
Interest income:
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
   
 
Available-for-sale securities
 
$
11,822,593
 
 
$
 
 
$
27,063,828
 
 
$
 
Trading securities
 
15,512
 
 
 
 
15,512
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
26,860
 
 
890
 
 
69,840
 
 
56,322
 
Total interest income
 
11,864,965
 
 
890
 
 
27,149,180
 
 
56,322
 
Interest expense
 
1,395,436
 
 
 
 
2,776,888
 
 
 
Net interest income
 
10,469,529
 
 
890
 
 
24,372,292
 
 
56,322
 
Other income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain on sale of investment securities, net
 
2,577,007
 
 
 
 
4,607,525
 
 
 
Loss on interest rate swap agreements
 
(4,435,641
)
 
 
 
(10,036,834
)
 
 
Gain on other derivative instruments
 
3,098,032
 
 
 
 
4,197,061
 
 
 
Total other income
 
1,239,398
 
 
 
 
(1,232,248
)
 
 
Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Management fees
 
862,467
 
 
 
 
2,067,776
 
 
 
Operating expenses
 
1,212,532
 
 
1,040,300
 
 
3,331,865
 
 
2,746,409
 
Total expenses
 
2,074,999
 
 
1,040,300
 
 
5,399,641
 
 
2,746,409
 
Net income (loss) before income taxes
 
9,633,928
 
 
(1,039,410
)
 
17,740,403
 
 
(2,690,087
)
Benefit from income taxes
 
245,879
 
 
119,483
 
 
1,554,642
 
 
366,268
 
Net income (loss)
 
9,879,807
 
 
(919,927
)
 
19,295,045
 
 
(2,323,819
)
Accretion of Trust Account income relating to common stock subject to possible conversion
 
 
 
(24,723
)
 
 
 
(92,872
)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders
 
$
9,879,807
 
 
$
(944,650
)
 
$
19,295,045
 
 
$
(2,416,691
)
Basic earnings (loss) per weighted average common share
 
$
0.38
 
 
$
(0.04
)
 
$
0.93
 
 
$
(0.10
)
Diluted earnings (loss) per weighted average common share
 
$
0.38
 
 
$
(0.04
)
 
$
0.93
 
 
$
(0.10
)
Dividends declared per common share
 
$
0.39
 
 
$
 
 
$
1.08
 
 
$
 
Weighted average number of shares of common stock: