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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 5, 2021
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 June 30, 2021
Commission File Number 001-14951 

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FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Federally chartered instrumentality
of the United States
  52-1578738
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. employer identification number)
     
1999 K Street, N.W., 4th Floor,
 
Washington, DC 20006
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)
(202) 872-7700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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
6.000% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series C AGM.PRC 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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Class B voting common stock
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        ☒                              No           ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files).
Yes                                       No          
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company.  See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):
Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer Smaller reporting company
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.    
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes                                        No           
As of July 30, 2021, the registrant had outstanding 1,030,780 shares of Class A voting common stock, 500,301 shares of Class B voting common stock, and 9,234,594 shares of Class C non-voting common stock.


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PART I

Item 1.Financial Statements
FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited)
As of
  June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
  (in thousands)
Assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 828,403  $ 1,033,941 
Investment securities:    
Available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $3,817,578 and $3,843,666, respectively)
3,832,232  3,853,692 
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost 45,032  45,032 
Other investments 403  — 
Total Investment Securities 3,877,667  3,898,724 
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:    
Available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $6,618,871 and $6,594,992, respectively)
6,877,405  6,947,701 
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost 1,040,757  1,175,792 
Total Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities 7,918,162  8,123,493 
USDA Securities:    
Trading, at fair value 5,050  6,695 
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost 2,445,718  2,473,626 
Total USDA Securities 2,450,768  2,480,321 
Loans:    
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost 7,796,712  7,261,933 
Loans held for investment in consolidated trusts, at amortized cost 1,077,993  1,287,045 
Allowance for losses (14,000) (13,832)
Total loans, net of allowance 8,860,705  8,535,146 
Financial derivatives, at fair value 16,224  17,468 
Interest receivable (includes $11,197 and $16,401, respectively, related to consolidated trusts)
161,282  186,429 
Guarantee and commitment fees receivable 37,261  37,113 
Deferred tax asset, net 10,200  18,321 
Prepaid expenses and other assets 20,573  24,545 
Total Assets $ 24,181,245  $ 24,355,501 
Liabilities and Equity:    
Liabilities:    
Notes payable $ 21,706,254  $ 21,848,917 
Debt securities of consolidated trusts held by third parties 1,120,293  1,323,786 
Financial derivatives, at fair value 24,347  29,892 
Accrued interest payable (includes $10,126 and $14,370, respectively, related to consolidated trusts)
82,060  92,738 
Guarantee and commitment obligation 35,827  35,535 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 30,138  28,879 
Reserve for losses 2,111  3,277 
Total Liabilities 23,001,030  23,363,024 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 6)
Equity:    
Preferred stock:    
      Series C, par value $25 per share, 3,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding
73,382  73,382 
Series D, par value $25 per share, 4,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding
96,659  96,659 
Series E, par value $25 per share, 3,180,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding
77,003  77,003 
Series F, par value $25 per share, 4,800,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding
116,160  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  1,031 
Class B Voting, $1 par value, no maximum authorization, 500,301 shares outstanding
500  500 
Class C Non-Voting, $1 par value, no maximum authorization, 9,234,311 shares and 9,205,897 shares outstanding, respectively
9,234  9,206 
Additional paid-in capital 124,148  122,899 
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax 16,733  (13,923)
Retained earnings 544,038  509,560 
Total Equity 1,180,215  992,477 
Total Liabilities and Equity $ 24,181,245  $ 24,355,501 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended For the Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020 June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020
  (in thousands, except per share amounts)
Interest income:
Investments and cash equivalents $ 4,457  $ 10,399  $ 9,986  $ 28,140 
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities 42,414  61,792  84,818  133,309 
Loans 60,214  55,430  119,708  116,026 
Total interest income 107,085  127,621  214,512  277,475 
Total interest expense 51,956  79,273  106,132  187,815 
Net interest income 55,129  48,348  108,380  89,660 
Release of/(provision for) losses 761  (451) (152) (3,889)
Net interest income after provision for losses 55,890  47,897  108,228  85,771 
Non-interest income/(expense):
Guarantee and commitment fees 2,997  3,140  6,027  6,336 
(Losses)/gains on financial derivatives (3,066) 6,523  1,227  (2,775)
(Losses)/gains on trading securities (62) (21) (75) 85 
Gains on sale of real estate owned —  —  —  485 
Release of reserve for losses 222  400  1,166 
Other income 435  1,229  1,018  2,045 
Non-interest income 526  11,271  9,363  6,183 
Operating expenses:
Compensation and employee benefits 9,779  8,087  21,574  18,214 
General and administrative 6,349  5,295  12,685  10,658 
Regulatory fees 750  725  1,500  1,450 
Operating expenses 16,878  14,107  35,759  30,322 
Income before income taxes 39,538  45,061  81,832  61,632 
Income tax expense 8,252  9,435  17,319  13,176 
Net income 31,286  35,626  64,513  48,456 
Preferred stock dividends (5,842) (3,939) (11,111) (7,370)
Net income attributable to common stockholders $ 25,444  $ 31,687  $ 53,402  $ 41,086 
Earnings per common share:
Basic earnings per common share $ 2.36  $ 2.95  $ 4.96  $ 3.83 
Diluted earnings per common share $ 2.35  $ 2.94  $ 4.93  $ 3.81 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended For the Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020 June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020
  (in thousands)
Net income $ 31,286  $ 35,626  $ 64,513  $ 48,456 
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before taxes:
Net unrealized (losses)/gains on available-for-sale securities (37,389) 42,527  28,975  (56,789)
Net changes in held-to-maturity securities (1,653) (2,496) (3,810) (8,184)
Net unrealized (losses)/gains on cash flow hedges (5,274) (2,132) 13,641  (30,388)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income before tax (44,316) 37,899  38,806  (95,361)
Income tax benefit/(expense) related to other comprehensive (loss)/income 9,305  (7,959) (8,150) 20,025 
Other comprehensive (loss)/income net of tax (35,011) 29,940  30,656  (75,336)
Comprehensive (loss)/income $ (3,725) $ 65,566  $ 95,169  $ (26,880)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
(unaudited)
Accumulated
Additional Other
Preferred Stock Common Stock Paid-In Comprehensive Retained Total
Shares Amount Shares Amount Capital Income/(Loss) Earnings Equity
(in thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2020 14,980  $ 363,204  10,737  $ 10,737  $ 122,899  $ (13,923) $ 509,560  $ 992,477 
Net Income —  —  —  —  —  —  33,227  33,227 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax —  —  —  —  —  65,667  —  65,667 
Cash dividends:
Preferred stock —  —  —  —  —  —  (5,269) (5,269)
Common stock (cash dividend of $0.88 per share)
—  —  —  —  —  —  (9,450) (9,450)
Issuance of Class C Common Stock —  —  21  21  12  —  —  33 
Stock-based compensation cost —  —  —  —  1,665  1,665 
Other stock-based award activity —  —  —  —  (858) —  —  (858)
Balance as of March 31, 2021 14,980  $ 363,204  10,758  $ 10,758  $ 123,718  $ 51,744  $ 528,068  $ 1,077,492 
Net Income —  —  —  —  —  —  31,286  31,286 
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax —  —  —  —  —  (35,011) —  (35,011)
Cash dividends:
Preferred stock —  —  —  —  —  —  (5,842) (5,842)
Common stock (cash dividend of $0.88 per share)
—  —  —  —  —  —  (9,474) (9,474)
Issuance of Series G Preferred Stock 5,000  121,327  —  —  —  —  —  121,327 
Issuance of Class C Common Stock —  —  13  —  —  20 
Stock-based compensation cost —  —  —  —  891  —  —  891 
Other stock-based award activity —  —  —  —  (474) —  —  (474)
Balance as of June 30, 2021 19,980  $ 484,531  10,765  $ 10,765  $ 124,148  $ 16,733  $ 544,038  $ 1,180,215 

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Accumulated
Additional Other
Preferred Stock Common Stock Paid-In Comprehensive Retained Total
Shares Amount Shares Amount Capital Income/(Loss) Earnings Equity
(in thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2019 9,400  $ 228,374  10,712  $ 10,712  $ 119,304  $ (16,161) $ 457,047  $ 799,276 
Cumulative effect adjustment from adoption of current expected credit loss standard —  —  —  —  —  —  (2,099) (2,099)
Balances as of January 1, 2020 9,400  $ 228,374  10,712  $ 10,712  $ 119,304  $ (16,161) $ 454,948  $ 797,177 
Net Income —  —  —  —  —  —  12,830  12,830 
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax —  —  —  —  —  (105,276) —  (105,276)
Cash dividends:
Preferred stock —  —  —  —  —  —  (3,431) (3,431)
Common stock (cash dividend of $0.80 per share)
—  —  —  —  —  —  (8,571) (8,571)
Issuance of Class C Common Stock —  —  15  15  19  —  —  34 
Repurchase of Class C Common Stock —  —  (4) (4) —  —  (231) (235)
Stock-based compensation cost —  —  —  —  1,293  —  1,293 
Other stock-based award activity —  —  —  —  (204) —  —  (204)
Balance as of March 31, 2020 9,400  $ 228,374  10,723  $ 10,723  $ 120,412  $ (121,437) $ 455,545  $ 693,617 
Net Income —  —  —  —  —  —  35,626  35,626 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax —  —  —  —  —  29,940  —  29,940 
Cash dividends:
Preferred stock —  —  —  —  —  —  (3,939) (3,939)
Common stock (cash dividend of $0.80 per share)
—  —  —  —  —  —  (8,585) (8,585)
Issuance of Series E Preferred Stock 3,180  77,003  —  —  —  —  —  77,003 
Issuance of Class C Common Stock —  —  10  10  17  —  —  27 
Stock-based compensation cost —  —  —  —  719  —  —  719 
Other stock-based award activity —  —  —  —  (292) —  —  (292)
Balance as of June 30, 2020 12,580  $ 305,377  10,733  $ 10,733  $ 120,856  $ (91,497) $ 478,647  $ 824,116 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020
  (in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:  
Net income $ 64,513  $ 48,456 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net amortization of deferred gains, premiums, and discounts on loans, investments, Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities, and USDA Securities 9,619  1,095 
Amortization of debt premiums, discounts, and issuance costs 3,602  14,769 
Net change in fair value of trading securities, hedged assets, and financial derivatives 178,314  (401,002)
Gain on sale of real estate owned —  (485)
Total (release)/provision for allowance for losses (1,014) 3,882 
Excess tax benefits related to stock-based awards 292  (475)
Deferred income taxes (27) (2,254)
Stock-based compensation expense 2,557  2,012 
Proceeds from repayment of loans purchased as held for sale 30,062  35,351 
Net change in:
Interest receivable 24,025  24,139 
Guarantee and commitment fees receivable 144  292 
Other assets 3,680  (23,446)
Accrued interest payable (10,678) (6,825)
Other liabilities 684  (2,453)
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities 305,773  (306,944)
Cash flows from investing activities:  
Purchases of available-for-sale investment securities (893,754) (1,591,501)
Purchases of other investment securities (403) — 
Purchases of Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities (1,168,827) (1,361,109)
Purchases of loans held for investment (1,417,958) (1,502,920)
Purchases of defaulted loans (8,713) (6,272)
Proceeds from repayment of available-for-sale investment securities 884,489  1,097,237 
Proceeds from repayment of Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities 1,305,719  1,029,718 
Proceeds from repayment of loans purchased as held for investment 1,014,805  712,238 
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale investment securities 25,573  — 
Proceeds from sale of Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities 49,133  28,050 
Proceeds from sale of real estate owned —  2,191 
Net cash used in investing activities (209,936) (1,592,368)
Cash flows from financing activities:  
Proceeds from issuance of discount notes 31,775,475  34,376,593 
Proceeds from issuance of medium-term notes 6,578,677  7,791,406 
Payments to redeem discount notes (31,895,655) (34,075,014)
Payments to redeem medium-term notes (6,574,370) (5,847,765)
Payments to third parties on debt securities of consolidated trusts (276,089) (175,004)
Proceeds from common stock issuance 25  36 
Proceeds from preferred stock issuance, net of stock issuance costs 121,327  77,003 
Tax payments related to share-based awards (1,305) (471)
Purchases of common stock —  (235)
Dividends paid on common and preferred stock (29,460) (24,018)
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities (301,375) 2,122,531 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (205,538) 223,219 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,033,941  604,381 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 828,403  $ 827,600 
Non-cash activity:
Loans acquired and securitized as Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities 49,133  28,050 
Consolidation of Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities from off-balance sheet to loans held for investment in consolidated trusts and to debt securities of consolidated trusts held by third parties 49,133  28,050 
Reclassification of defaulted loans from loans held for investment in consolidated trusts to loans held for investment 23,463  7,414 
Capitalized interest 1,037  — 
Purchases of securities - traded, not yet settled —  4,588 
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The interim unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
("Farmer Mac") and subsidiaries have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). These interim unaudited consolidated financial statements
reflect all normal and recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present a
fair statement of the financial position and the results of operations and cash flows of Farmer Mac and
subsidiaries for the interim periods presented. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally
included in the annual consolidated financial statements have been omitted as permitted by SEC rules and
regulations. The December 31, 2020 consolidated balance sheet presented in this report has been derived
from Farmer Mac's audited 2020 consolidated financial statements. Management believes that the
disclosures are adequate to present fairly the consolidated financial statements as of the dates and for the
periods presented. These interim unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the 2020 consolidated financial statements of Farmer Mac and subsidiaries included in
Farmer Mac's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, as filed with the SEC
on February 25, 2021. Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of those that may be
expected for the fiscal year. Presented below are Farmer Mac's significant accounting policies that contain
updated information for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Farmer Mac and its two subsidiaries during the year: (1) Farmer Mac Mortgage Securities Corporation ("FMMSC"), whose principal activities are to facilitate the purchase and issuance of Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities; and (2) Farmer Mac II LLC, whose principal activity is the operation of substantially all of the business related to the USDA Guarantees line of business – primarily the acquisition of USDA Securities. The consolidated financial statements also include the accounts of Variable Interest Entities ("VIEs") in which Farmer Mac determined itself to be the primary beneficiary.


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Table 1.1
Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities
As of June 30, 2021
Farm & Ranch USDA Guarantees Corporate Total
(in thousands)
On-Balance Sheet:
Consolidated VIEs:
Loans held for investment in consolidated trusts, at amortized cost $ 1,077,993  $ —  $ —  $ 1,077,993 
Debt securities of consolidated trusts held by third parties (1)
1,120,293  —  —  1,120,293 
   Unconsolidated VIEs:
   Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
      Carrying value (2)
—  28,798  —  28,798 
      Maximum exposure to loss (3)
—  28,756  —  28,756 
   Investment securities:
        Carrying value (4)
—  —  2,084,486  2,084,486 
        Maximum exposure to loss (3) (4)
—  —  2,075,774  2,075,774 
Off-Balance Sheet:
 Unconsolidated VIEs:
   Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
      Maximum exposure to loss (3) (5)
66,008  270,652  —  336,660 
(1)Includes borrower remittances of $42.3 million. The borrower remittances had not been passed through to third party investors as of June 30, 2021.
(2)Includes $41,000 of unamortized premiums and discounts and fair value adjustments related to the USDA Guarantees line of business.
(3)Farmer Mac uses unpaid principal balance and outstanding face amount of investment securities to represent maximum exposure to loss.
(4)Includes auction-rate certificates, government-sponsored enterprise ("GSE")-guaranteed mortgage-backed securities, and other mission related investments.
(5)The amount under the Farm & Ranch line of business relates to unconsolidated trusts where Farmer Mac determined it was not the primary beneficiary due to shared power with an unrelated party.

Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities
As of December 31, 2020
Farm & Ranch USDA Guarantees Corporate Total
(in thousands)
On-Balance Sheet:
Consolidated VIEs:
Loans held for investment in consolidated trusts, at amortized cost $ 1,287,045  $ —  $ —  $ 1,287,045 
Debt securities of consolidated trusts held by third parties (1)
1,323,786  —  —  1,323,786 
   Unconsolidated VIEs:
   Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
      Carrying value (2)
—  34,537  —  34,537 
      Maximum exposure to loss (3)
—  34,456  —  34,456 
   Investment securities:
        Carrying value (4)
—  —  1,918,672  1,918,672 
        Maximum exposure to loss (3) (4)
—  —  1,909,535  1,909,535 
Off-Balance Sheet:
 Unconsolidated VIEs:
   Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
      Maximum exposure to loss (3) (5)
79,312  299,298  —  378,610 
(1)Includes borrower remittances of $36.7 million. The borrower remittances had not been passed through to third party investors as of December 31, 2020.
(2)Includes $0.1 million of unamortized premiums and discounts and fair value adjustments related to the USDA Guarantees line of business.
(3)Farmer Mac uses unpaid principal balance and outstanding face amount of investment securities to represent maximum exposure to loss.
(4)Includes auction-rate certificates, asset-backed securities, and government-sponsored enterprise ("GSE")-guaranteed mortgage-backed securities.

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(5)The amount under the Farm & Ranch line of business relates to unconsolidated trusts where Farmer Mac determined it was not the primary beneficiary due to shared power with an unrelated party.

(a)Earnings Per Common Share

Basic earnings per common share ("EPS") is based on the daily weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding.  Diluted earnings per common share is based on the daily weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding adjusted to include all potentially dilutive stock appreciation rights ("SARs") and unvested restricted stock awards.  The following schedule reconciles basic and diluted EPS for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:

Table 1.2
For the Three Months Ended
June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020
Net
Income
Weighted-Average Shares $ per
Share
Net
Income
Weighted-Average Shares $ per
Share
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS
Net income attributable to common stockholders $ 25,444  10,763  $ 2.36  $ 31,687  10,730  $ 2.95 
Effect of dilutive securities(1)
SARs and restricted stock —  75  (0.01) —  46  (0.01)
Diluted EPS $ 25,444  10,838  $ 2.35  $ 31,687  10,776  $ 2.94 
(1)For the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, SARs and restricted stock of 29,043 and 83,297, respectively, were outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share of common stock because they were anti-dilutive. For the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, contingent shares of unvested restricted stock of 18,183 and 12,680, respectively, were outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share of common stock because performance conditions had not yet been met.

For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020
Net
Income
Weighted-Average Shares $ per
Share
Net
Income
Weighted-Average Shares $ per
Share
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS
Net income attributable to common stockholders $ 53,402  10,751  $ 4.96  $ 41,086  10,721  $ 3.83 
Effect of dilutive securities(1)
SARs and restricted stock —  78  (0.03) —  58  (0.02)
Diluted EPS $ 53,402  10,829  $ 4.93  $ 41,086  10,779  $ 3.81 
(1)For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, SARs and restricted stock of 64,364 and 85,223, respectively, were outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share of common stock because they were anti-dilutive. For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, contingent shares of unvested restricted stock of 18,183 and 12,680, respectively, were outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share of common stock because performance conditions had not yet been met.

(b)Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income represents all changes in stockholders' equity except those resulting from investments by or distributions to stockholders, and is comprised of net income and unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities, certain held-to-maturity securities transferred from the available-for-sale classification, and cash flow hedges, net of related taxes.


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The following table presents the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI"), net of tax, by component for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.

Table 1.3
As of June 30, 2021 As of June 30, 2020
Available-for-Sale Securities Held-to-Maturity Securities Cash Flow Hedges Total Available-for-Sale Securities Held-to-Maturity Securities Cash Flow Hedges Total
(in thousands)
For the Three Months Ended:
Beginning Balance $ 38,491  $ 21,125  $ (7,872) $ 51,744  $ (121,858) $ 28,351  $ (27,930) $ (121,437)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income before reclassifications (28,751) —  (5,570) (34,321) 34,374  —  (2,920) 31,454 
Amounts reclassified from AOCI (786) (1,306) 1,402  (690) (777) (1,972) 1,235  (1,514)
Net comprehensive (loss)/income (29,537) (1,306) (4,168) (35,011) 33,597  (1,972) (1,685) 29,940 
Ending Balance $ 8,954  $ 19,819  $ (12,040) $ 16,733  $ (88,261) $ 26,379  $ (29,615) $ (91,497)
For the Six Months Ended:
Beginning Balance $ (13,937) $ 22,829  $ (22,815) $ (13,923) $ (43,397) $ 32,845  $ (5,609) $ (16,161)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications 24,459  —  7,993  32,452  (43,310) —  (25,588) (68,898)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI (1,568) (3,010) 2,782  (1,796) (1,554) (6,466) 1,582  (6,438)
Net comprehensive income/(loss) 22,891  (3,010) 10,775  30,656  (44,864) (6,466) (24,006) (75,336)
Ending Balance $ 8,954  $ 19,819  $ (12,040) $ 16,733  $ (88,261) $ 26,379  $ (29,615) $ (91,497)


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The following table presents other comprehensive income activity, the impact on net income of amounts reclassified from each component of AOCI, and the related tax impact for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:

Table 1.4

For the Three Months Ended
June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020
Before Tax Provision (Benefit) After Tax Before Tax Provision (Benefit) After Tax
(in thousands)
Other comprehensive income:
Available-for-sale-securities:
Unrealized holding (losses)/gains on available-for-sale securities $ (36,395) $ (7,644) $ (28,751) $ 43,512  $ 9,138  $ 34,374 
Less reclassification adjustments included in:
Net interest income(1)
(987) (207) (780) (971) (204) (767)
Other income(2)
(7) (1) (6) (14) (4) (10)
Total $ (37,389) $ (7,852) $ (29,537) $ 42,527  $ 8,930  $ 33,597 
Held-to-maturity securities:
Less reclassification adjustments included in:
Net interest income(3)
(1,653) (347) (1,306) (2,496) (524) (1,972)
Total $ (1,653) $ (347) $ (1,306) $ (2,496) $ (524) $ (1,972)
Cash flow hedges
Unrealized losses on cash flow hedges $ (7,050) $ (1,480) $ (5,570) $ (3,695) $ (775) $ (2,920)
Less reclassification adjustments included in:
Net interest income(4)
1,776  374  1,402  1,563  328  1,235 
Total $ (5,274) $ (1,106) $ (4,168) $ (2,132) $ (447) $ (1,685)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income $ (44,316) $ (9,305) $ (35,011) $ 37,899  $ 7,959  $ 29,940 
(1)Relates to the amortization of unrealized gains on hedged items prior to the application of fair value hedge accounting.
(2)Represents amortization of deferred gains related to certain available-for-sale USDA Securities and Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities.
(3)Relates to the amortization of unrealized gains or losses prior to the reclassification of these securities from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity. The amortization of unrealized gains or losses reported in AOCI for held-to-maturity securities will be offset by the amortization of the premium or discount created from the transfer into held-to-maturity securities, which occurred at fair value. These unrealized gains or losses will be recorded over the remaining life of the security with no impact on future net income.
(4)Relates to the recognition of unrealized gains and losses on cash flow hedges recorded in AOCI.


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For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020
Before Tax Provision (Benefit) After Tax Before Tax Provision (Benefit) After Tax
(in thousands)
Other comprehensive income:
Available-for-sale-securities:
Unrealized holding gains/(losses) on available-for-sale securities $ 30,961  $ 6,502  $ 24,459  $ (54,822) $ (11,512) $ (43,310)
Less reclassification adjustments included in:
Net interest income(1)
(1,971) (415) (1,556) (1,940) (407) (1,533)
Other income(2)
(15) (3) (12) (27) (6) (21)
Total $ 28,975  $ 6,084  $ 22,891  $ (56,789) $ (11,925) $ (44,864)
Held-to-maturity securities:
Less reclassification adjustments included in:
Net interest income(3)
(3,810) (800) (3,010) (8,184) (1,718) (6,466)
Total $ (3,810) $ (800) $ (3,010) $ (8,184) $ (1,718) $ (6,466)
Cash flow hedges
Unrealized gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges $ 10,118  $ 2,125  $ 7,993  $ (32,390) $ (6,802) $ (25,588)
Less reclassification adjustments included in:
Net interest income(4)
3,523  741  2,782  2,002  420  1,582 
Total $ 13,641  $ 2,866  $ 10,775  $ (30,388) $ (6,382) $ (24,006)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) $ 38,806  $ 8,150  $ 30,656  $ (95,361) $ (20,025) $ (75,336)
(1)Relates to the amortization of unrealized gains on hedged items prior to the application of fair value hedge accounting.
(2)Represents amortization of deferred gains related to certain available-for-sale USDA Securities and Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities.
(3)Relates to the amortization of unrealized gains or losses prior to the reclassification of these securities from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity. The amortization of unrealized gains or losses reported in AOCI for held-to-maturity securities will be offset by the amortization of the premium or discount created from the transfer into held-to-maturity securities, which occurred at fair value. These unrealized gains or losses will be recorded over the remaining life of the security with no impact on future net income.
(4)Relates to the recognition of unrealized gains and losses on cash flow hedges recorded in AOCI.


(c)New Accounting Standards

Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance
Standard Description Date of Adoption Effect on Consolidated Financial Statements
ASU 2020-04 and 2021-01, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting
The amendments in this Update provide optional guidance for a limited period of time to ease the potential burden in accounting for reference rate reform on financial reporting. They provide optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. January 1, 2020
Farmer Mac adopted optional expedients specific to discounting transition on a retrospective basis, and as a result of this election, the discounting transition did not have a material effect on Farmer Mac's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.


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2.INVESTMENT SECURITIES

The following tables set forth information about Farmer Mac's available-for-sale and held-to-maturity investment securities as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
 
Table 2.1
  As of June 30, 2021
Amount Outstanding Unamortized Premium/(Discount)
Amortized
Cost(1)
Allowance for losses(2)
Unrealized
Gains
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
  (in thousands)
Available-for-sale:        
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans $ 19,700  $ —  $ 19,700  $ (58) $ —  $ (394) $ 19,248 
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities 2,459,511  2,459,519  —  15,833  (652) 2,474,700 
Fixed rate GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities 28,174  807  28,981  —  29  —  29,010 
Fixed rate U.S. Treasuries 1,300,208  9,170  1,309,378  —  204  (308) 1,309,274 
Total available-for-sale 3,807,593  9,985  3,817,578  (58) 16,066  (1,354) 3,832,232 
Held-to-maturity:
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities(3)
45,032  —  45,032  —  —  (198) 44,834 
Total held-to-maturity $ 45,032  $ —  $ 45,032  $ —  $ —  $ (198) $ 44,834 
(1)Amounts presented exclude $6.2 million of accrued interest receivable on investment securities as of June 30, 2021.
(2)Represents the amount of impairment that has resulted from credit-related factors, and therefore was recognized in the consolidated statement of operations as a provision for losses. Amount excludes unrealized losses relating to non-credit factors.
(3)The held-to-maturity investment securities had a weighted average yield of 1.5% as of June 30, 2021.

  As of December 31, 2020
Amount Outstanding Unamortized Premium/(Discount)
Amortized
Cost(1)
Allowance for losses(2)
Unrealized
Gains
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
  (in thousands)
Available-for-sale:        
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans $ 19,700  $ —  $ 19,700  $ (36) $ —  $ (493) $ 19,171 
Floating rate asset-backed securities 6,232  —  6,232  —  —  (1) 6,231 
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities 2,350,963  (44) 2,350,919  —  12,150  (3,043) 2,360,026 
Fixed rate GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities 279  —  279  —  34  —  313 
Fixed rate U.S. Treasuries 1,449,408  17,128  1,466,536  —  1,458  (43) 1,467,951 
Total available-for-sale 3,826,582  17,084  3,843,666  (36) 13,642  (3,580) 3,853,692 
Held-to-maturity:
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities(3)
45,032  —  45,032  —  1,201  —  46,233 
Total held-to-maturity $ 45,032  $ —  $ 45,032  $ —  $ 1,201  $ —  $ 46,233 
(1)Amounts presented exclude $9.0 million of accrued interest receivable on investment securities as of December 31, 2020.
(2)Represents the amount of impairment that has resulted from credit-related factors, and therefore was recognized in the consolidated statement of operations as a provision for losses. Amount excludes unrealized losses relating to non-credit factors.
(3)The held-to-maturity investment securities had a weighted average yield of 1.5% as of December 31, 2020.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, Farmer Mac received proceeds of $25.6 million from the sale of securities from its available-for-sale investment portfolio, resulting in a loss of $2,900. Farmer Mac did not sell any securities from its available-for-sale investment portfolio during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020.

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As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, unrealized losses on available-for-sale investment securities were as follows:

Table 2.2
  As of June 30, 2021
  Available-for-Sale Securities
Unrealized loss position for
less than 12 months
Unrealized loss position for
more than 12 months
Fair Value Unrealized
Loss
Fair Value Unrealized
Loss
  (dollars in thousands)
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans $ —  $ —  $ 19,248  $ (394)
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities 92,080  (122) 47,682  (530)
Fixed rate U.S. Treasuries 297,864  (308) —  — 
Total $ 389,944  $ (430) $ 66,930  $ (924)
Number of securities in loss position 19  25 
  As of December 31, 2020
  Available-for-Sale Securities
Unrealized loss position for
less than 12 months
Unrealized loss position for
more than 12 months
Fair Value Unrealized
Loss
Fair Value Unrealized
Loss
  (dollars in thousands)
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans $ —  $ —  $ 19,171  $ (493)
Floating rate asset-backed securities —  —  6,231  (1)
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities 172,842  (593) 324,423  (2,450)
Fixed rate U.S. Treasuries 364,320  (43) —  — 
Total $ 537,162  $ (636) $ 349,825  $ (2,944)
Number of securities in loss position 27  62 

The unrealized losses presented above are principally due to a general widening of market spreads and changes in the levels of interest rates from the dates of acquisition to June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, as applicable. The resulting decrease in fair values reflects an increase in the perceived risk by the financial markets related to those securities. As of both June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, all of the investment securities in an unrealized loss position either were backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government or had credit ratings of at least "AA+."

Securities in unrealized loss positions for 12 months or longer have a fair value as of June 30, 2021 that is, on average, approximately 98.6% of their amortized cost basis. Farmer Mac believes that all of these unrealized losses are recoverable within a reasonable period of time by way of maturity or changes in credit spreads.


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The amortized cost, fair value, and weighted-average yield of available-for-sale investment securities by remaining contractual maturity as of June 30, 2021 are set forth below. Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities are included based on their final maturities, although the actual maturities may differ due to prepayments of the underlying assets.

Table 2.3
As of June 30, 2021
Available-for-Sale Securities
Amortized
Cost
Fair Value Weighted-
Average
Yield
  (dollars in thousands)
Due within one year $ 977,778  $ 977,976  1.82%
Due after one year through five years 711,832  712,720  0.61%
Due after five years through ten years 1,362,956  1,368,656  0.52%
Due after ten years 765,012  772,880  0.63%
Total $ 3,817,578  $ 3,832,232  0.89%

3.FARMER MAC GUARANTEED SECURITIES AND USDA SECURITIES

The following tables set forth information about on-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

Table 3.1
  As of June 30, 2021
Unpaid Principal Balance Unamortized Premium/(Discount)
Amortized
Cost(1)
Allowance for losses(2)
Unrealized
Gains
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
  (in thousands)
Held-to-maturity:
AgVantage $ 1,012,162  $ (20) $ 1,012,142  $ (182) $ 17,046  $ (4,196) $ 1,024,810 
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities 28,756  41  28,797  —  561  (178) 29,180 
Total Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities 1,040,918  21  1,040,939  (182) 17,607  (4,374) 1,053,990 
USDA Securities 2,422,597  23,121  2,445,718  —  22,418  (1,143) 2,466,993 
Total held-to-maturity $ 3,463,515  $ 23,142  $ 3,486,657  $ (182) $ 40,025  $ (5,517) $ 3,520,983 
Available-for-sale:        
AgVantage $ 6,617,498  $ 1,373  $ 6,618,871  $ (220) $ 271,223  $ (12,469) $ 6,877,405 
Trading:        
USDA Securities(3)
$ 4,904  $ 138  $ 5,042  $ —  $ 22  $ (14) $ 5,050 
(1)Amounts presented exclude $32.0 million, $31.2 million, and $0.1 million of accrued interest receivable on available-for-sale, held-to-maturity, and trading securities, respectively, as of June 30, 2021.
(2)Represents the amount of impairment that has resulted from credit-related factors, and therefore was recognized in the statement of financial operations as a provision for losses. Amount excludes unrealized losses relating to non-credit factors.
(3)The trading USDA securities had a weighted average yield of 5.06% as of June 30, 2021.

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  As of December 31, 2020
Unpaid Principal Balance Unamortized Premium/(Discount)
Amortized
Cost(1)
Allowance for losses(2)
Unrealized
Gains
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
  (in thousands)
Held-to-maturity:
AgVantage $ 1,141,430  $ (55) $ 1,141,375  $ (120) $ 23,986  $ (61) $ 1,165,180 
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities 34,456  81  34,537  —  1,273  —  35,810 
Total Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities 1,175,886  26  1,175,912  (120) 25,259  (61) 1,200,990 
USDA Securities 2,446,550  27,076  2,473,626  —  157,748  (560) 2,630,814 
Total held-to-maturity $ 3,622,436  $ 27,102  $ 3,649,538  $ (120) $ 183,007  $ (621) $ 3,831,804 
Available-for-sale:        
AgVantage $ 6,593,518  $ 1,474  $ 6,594,992  $ (310) $ 368,257  $ (15,238) $ 6,947,701 
Trading:        
USDA Securities(3)
$ 6,413  $ 198  $ 6,611  $ —  $ 84  $ —  $ 6,695 
(1)Amounts presented exclude $32.3 million, $44.7 million, and $0.2 million of accrued interest receivable on available-for-sale, held-to-maturity, and trading securities, respectively, as of December 31, 2020.
(2)Represents the amount of impairment that has resulted from credit-related factors, and therefore was recognized in the statement of financial operations as a provision for losses. Amount excludes unrealized losses relating to non-credit factors.
(3)The trading USDA securities had a weighted average yield of 5.05% as of December 31, 2020.

As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, unrealized losses on held-to-maturity and available-for-sale on-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities were as follows:

Table 3.2
As of June 30, 2021
  Held-to-Maturity and Available-for-Sale Securities
Unrealized loss position for
less than 12 months
Unrealized loss position for
more than 12 months
Fair Value Unrealized
Loss
Fair Value Unrealized
Loss
  (in thousands)
Held-to-maturity:
AgVantage $ 270,804  $ (4,196) $ —  $ — 
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities 12,902  (178) —  — 
USDA Securities 37,862  (353) 16,780  (790)
Total held-to-maturity $ 321,568  $ (4,727) $ 16,780  $ (790)
Available-for-sale:
AgVantage $ 1,094,412  $ (9,962) $ 202,492  $ (2,507)


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As of December 31, 2020
  Held-to-Maturity and Available-for-Sale Securities
Unrealized loss position for
less than 12 months
Unrealized loss position for
more than 12 months
Fair Value Unrealized
Loss
Fair Value Unrealized
Loss
  (in thousands)
Held-to-maturity:
AgVantage $ 49,939  $ (61) $ —  $ — 
USDA Securities —  —  21,061  (560)
Total held-to-maturity $ 49,939  $ (61) $ 21,061  $ (560)
Available-for-sale:
AgVantage $ 133,703  $ (231) $ 981,757  $ (15,007)

The unrealized losses presented above are principally due to changes in interest rates from the date of acquisition to June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, as applicable. The unrealized losses on the held-to-maturity USDA Securities as of both June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 reflect their increased cost basis resulting from their transfer to held-to-maturity as of October 1, 2016.

The credit exposure related to Farmer Mac's USDA Guarantees line of business is covered by the full faith and credit guarantee of the United States of America.

The unrealized losses from AgVantage securities were on 13 and 11 available-for-sale securities as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. There were 4 and 2 held-to-maturity AgVantage securities with an unrealized loss as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, 2 and 7 available-for-sale AgVantage securities, respectively, had been in a loss position for more than 12 months.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, Farmer Mac had no sales of Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities or USDA Securities and, therefore, Farmer Mac realized no gains or losses.


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The amortized cost, fair value, and weighted-average yield of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities by remaining contractual maturity as of June 30, 2021 are set forth below. The balances presented are based on their final maturities, although the actual maturities may differ due to prepayments of the underlying assets.

Table 3.3
As of June 30, 2021
Available-for-Sale Securities
Amortized
Cost(1)
Fair Value Weighted-
Average
Yield
  (dollars in thousands)
Due within one year $ 1,581,119  $ 1,586,647  1.58  %
Due after one year through five years 2,526,845  2,621,450  2.51  %
Due after five years through ten years 922,881  959,208  2.05  %
Due after ten years 1,588,026  1,710,100  2.47  %
Total $ 6,618,871  $ 6,877,405  2.21  %
(1)Amounts presented exclude $32.0 million of accrued interest receivable.

As of June 30, 2021
Held-to-Maturity Securities
Amortized
Cost(1)
Fair Value Weighted-
Average
Yield
  (dollars in thousands)
Due within one year $ 329,849  $ 332,601  2.71  %
Due after one year through five years 741,605  750,667  2.51  %
Due after five years through ten years 250,695  253,347  2.75  %
Due after ten years 2,164,508  2,184,368  3.11  %
Total $ 3,486,657  $ 3,520,983  2.90  %
(1)Amounts presented exclude $31.2 million of accrued interest receivable.



4.FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES

Farmer Mac enters into financial derivative transactions to protect against risk from the effects of market price, or interest rate movements, on the value of certain assets, future cash flows, or debt issuance, and not for trading or speculative purposes. For more information about Farmer Mac's financial derivatives,
see Note 6 in Farmer Mac's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, as
filed with the SEC on February 25, 2021.

The following tables summarize information related to Farmer Mac's financial derivatives on a gross basis without giving consideration to master netting arrangements as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:


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Table 4.1
   As of June 30, 2021
   Fair Value Weighted-
Average
Pay Rate
Weighted-
Average Receive Rate
Weighted-
Average
Forward
Price
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Term (in years)
   Notional Amount Asset (Liability)
   (dollars in thousands)
Fair value hedges:
Interest rate swaps:
Pay fixed non-callable $ 5,450,448  $ 7,863  $ (679) 2.24% 0.15% 11.81
Receive fixed non-callable 4,213,029  64  (8,191) 0.20% 0.97% 2.24
Receive fixed callable 1,067,577  1,529  (3,538) 0.04% 0.81% 4.21
Cash flow hedges:
Interest rate swaps:
Pay fixed non-callable 528,000  5,572  (5,008) 1.98% 0.51% 5.93
No hedge designation:
Interest rate swaps:
Pay fixed non-callable 338,951  —  (6,786) 2.38% 0.14% 3.73
Receive fixed non-callable 1,747,850  —  —  0.13% 0.61% 0.82
Basis swaps 2,608,911  1,215  (79) 0.14% 0.19% 2.44
Treasury futures 33,600  (88) 132.24 
Credit valuation adjustment (19) 22       
Total financial derivatives $ 15,988,366  $ 16,224  $ (24,347)         
Collateral (held)/pledged (2,601) 177,228 
Net amount $ 13,623  $ 152,881 

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   As of December 31, 2020
   Fair Value Weighted-
Average
Pay Rate
Weighted-
Average Receive Rate
Weighted-
Average
Forward
Price
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Term (in years)
   Notional Amount Asset (Liability)
   (dollars in thousands)
Fair value hedges:
Interest rate swaps:
Pay fixed non-callable $ 5,463,303  $ 10,157  $ (2,585) 2.26% 0.21% 11.95
Receive fixed non-callable 2,611,029  (8,755) 0.32% 1.61% 2.10
Receive fixed callable 343,500  3,108  (4) 0.16% 1.78% 3.16
Cash flow hedges:
Interest rate swaps:
Pay fixed non-callable 472,000  2,584  (8,771) 2.04% 0.57% 6.04
No hedge designation:
Interest rate swaps:
Pay fixed non-callable 339,090  —  (9,675) 2.38% 0.19% 4.23
Receive fixed non-callable 2,359,220  —  —  0.16% 0.87% 1.07
Receive fixed callable 200,000  (12) 0.13% 0.15% 0.72
Basis swaps 3,628,911  1,617  (43) 0.18% 0.23% 2.03
Treasury futures 30,500  —  (82) 137.81 
Credit valuation adjustment (1) 35       
Total financial derivatives $ 15,447,553  $ 17,468  $ (29,892)         
Collateral (held)/pledged (1,345) 212,263 
Net amount $ 16,123  $ 182,371 

As of June 30, 2021, Farmer Mac expects to reclassify $5.7 million after-tax from accumulated other comprehensive income to earnings over the next twelve months. This amount could differ from amounts actually recognized due to changes in interest rates, hedge de-designations, and the addition of other hedges after June 30, 2021. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, there were no gains or losses from interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges reclassified to earnings because it was probable that the originally forecasted transactions would occur.


















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The following table summarizes the net income/(expense) recognized in the consolidated statements of operations related to derivatives for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:

Table 4.2
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
Net Income/(Expense) Recognized in Consolidated Statement of Operations on Derivatives
Net Interest Income Non-Interest Income Total
Interest Income Investments and Cash Equivalents  Interest Income Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities Interest Income Loans Total Interest Expense Losses on financial derivatives
(in thousands)
Total amounts presented in the consolidated statement of operations $ 4,457  $ 42,414  $ 60,214  $ (51,956) $ (3,066) $ 52,063 
Income/(expense) related to interest settlements on fair value hedging relationships:
Recognized on derivatives (35) (21,604) (6,704) 9,811  —  (18,532)
Recognized on hedged items 67  30,565  11,635  (12,141) —  30,126 
Discount amortization recognized on hedged items —  —  —  (257) —  (257)
Income/(expense) related to interest settlements on fair value hedging relationships $ 32  $ 8,961  $ 4,931  $ (2,587) $ —  $ 11,337 
Gains/(losses) on fair value hedging relationships:
Recognized on derivatives $ (176) $ (48,680) $ (65,147) $ (2,657) $ —  $ (116,660)
Recognized on hedged items 188  49,878  63,978  891  —  114,935 
Gains/(losses) on fair value hedging relationships $ 12  $ 1,198  $ (1,169) $ (1,766) $ —  $ (1,725)
Expense related to interest settlements on cash flow hedging relationships:
Interest settlements reclassified from AOCI into net income on derivatives $ —  $ —  $ —  $ (1,776) $ —  $ (1,776)
Recognized on hedged items —  —  —  (643) —  (643)
Discount amortization recognized on hedged items —  —  —  (8) —  (8)
Expense recognized on cash flow hedges $ —  $ —  $ —  $ (2,427) $ —  $ (2,427)
Losses on financial derivatives not designated in hedging relationships:
Losses on interest rate swaps $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ (3,739) $ (3,739)
Interest expense on interest rate swaps —  —  —  —  1,098  1,098 
Treasury futures —  —  —  —  (425) (425)
Losses on financial derivatives not designated in hedge relationships $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ (3,066) $ (3,066)





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For The Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
Net Income/(Expense) Recognized in Consolidated Statement of Operations on Derivatives
Net Interest Income Non-Interest Income Total
Interest Income
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities
Interest Income Loans Total Interest Expense Gains on financial derivatives
(in thousands)
Total amounts presented in the consolidated statement of operations: $ 61,792  $ 55,430  $ (79,273) $ 6,523  $ 44,472 
Income/(expense) related to interest settlements on fair value hedging relationships:
Recognized on derivatives (12,257) (4,535) 5,432  —  (11,360)
Recognized on hedged items 32,102  9,812  (12,721) —  29,193 
Discount amortization recognized on hedged items —  —  (181) —  (181)
Income/(expense) related to interest settlements on fair value hedging relationships $ 19,845  $ 5,277  $ (7,470) $ —  $ 17,652 
(Losses)/gains on fair value hedging relationships:
Recognized on derivatives $ (9,226) $ (6,616) $ 3,722  $ —  $ (12,120)
Recognized on hedged items 9,050  3,037  (2,348) —  9,739 
(Losses)/gains on fair value hedging relationships $ (176) $ (3,579) $ 1,374  $ —  $ (2,381)
Expense related to interest settlements on cash flow hedging relationships:
Interest settlements reclassified from AOCI into net income on derivatives $ —  $ —  $ (1,563) $ —  $ (1,563)
Recognized on hedged items —  —  (1,029) —  (1,029)
Discount amortization recognized on hedged items —  —  (2) —  (2)
Expense recognized on cash flow hedges $ —  $ —  $ (2,594) $ —  $ (2,594)
Gains on financial derivatives not designated in hedge relationships:
Gains on interest rate swaps $ —  $ —  $ —  $ 8,427  $ 8,427 
Interest expense on interest rate swaps —  —  —  (1,795) (1,795)
Treasury futures —  —  —  (109) (109)
Gains on financial derivatives not designated in hedge relationships $ —  $ —  $ —  $ 6,523  $ 6,523 

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For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
Net Income/(Expense) Recognized in Consolidated Statement of Operations on Derivatives
Net Interest Income Non-Interest Income Total
Interest Income Investments and Cash Equivalents  Interest Income Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities Interest Income Loans Total Interest Expense Gains on financial derivatives
(in thousands)
Total amounts presented in the consolidated statement of operations $ 9,986  $ 84,818  $ 119,708  $ (106,132) $ 1,227  $ 109,607 
Income/(expense) related to interest settlements on fair value hedging relationships:
Recognized on derivatives (35) (43,041) (13,275) 19,292  —  (37,059)
Recognized on hedged items 67  61,341  23,122  (23,949) —  60,581 
Discount amortization recognized on hedged items —  —  —  (478) —  (478)
Income/(expense) related to interest settlements on fair value hedging relationships $ 32  $ 18,300  $ 9,847  $ (5,135) $ —  $ 23,044 
Gains/(losses) on fair value hedging relationships:
Recognized on derivatives $ (176) $ 119,396  $ 80,624  $ (32,111) $ —  $ 167,733 
Recognized on hedged items 188  (118,922) (80,770) 30,392  —  (169,112)
Gains/(losses) on fair value hedging relationships $ 12  $ 474  $ (146) $ (1,719) $ —  $ (1,379)
Expense related to interest settlements on cash flow hedging relationships:
Interest settlements reclassified from AOCI into net income on derivatives $ —  $ —  $ —  $ (3,523) $ —  $ (3,523)
Recognized on hedged items —  —  —  (1,298) —  (1,298)
Discount amortization recognized on hedged items —  —  —  (15) —  (15)
Expense recognized on cash flow hedges $ —  $ —  $ —  $ (4,836) $ —  $ (4,836)
Gains on financial derivatives not designated in hedging relationships:
Losses on interest rate swaps $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ (2,271) $ (2,271)
Interest expense on interest rate swaps —  —  —  —  3,322  3,322 
Treasury futures —  —  —  —  176  176 
Gains on financial derivatives not designated in hedge relationships $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ 1,227  $ 1,227 






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For The Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
Net Income/(Expense) Recognized in Consolidated Statement of Operations on Derivatives
Net Interest Income Non-Interest Income Total
Interest Income
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities
Interest Income Loans Total Interest Expense Losses on financial derivatives
(in thousands)
Total amounts presented in the consolidated statement of operations: $ 133,309  $ 116,026  $ (187,815) $ (2,775) $ 58,745 
Income/(expense) related to interest settlements on fair value hedging relationships:
Recognized on derivatives (18,408) (6,412) 7,066  —  (17,754)
Recognized on hedged items 63,927  18,489  (26,997) —  55,419 
Discount amortization recognized on hedged items —  —  (361) —  (361)
Income/(expense) related to interest settlements on fair value hedging relationships $ 45,519  $ 12,077  $ (20,292) $ —  $ 37,304 
(Losses)/gains on fair value hedging relationships:
Recognized on derivatives $ (303,159) $ (152,521) $ 62,656  $ —  $ (393,024)
Recognized on hedged items 299,430  148,445  (62,913) —  384,962 
(Losses)/gains on fair value hedging relationships $ (3,729) $ (4,076) $ (257) $ —  $ (8,062)
Expense related to interest settlements on cash flow hedging relationships:
Interest settlements reclassified from AOCI into net income on derivatives $ —  $ —  $ (2,002) $ —  $ (2,002)
Recognized on hedged items —  —  (3,152) —  (3,152)
Discount amortization recognized on hedged items —  —  (2) —  (2)
Expense recognized on cash flow hedges $ —  $ —  $ (5,156) $ —  $ (5,156)
(Losses)/gains on financial derivatives not designated in hedge relationships:
Gains on interest rate swaps $ —  $ —  $ —  $ 1,878  $ 1,878 
Interest expense on interest rate swaps —  —  —  (2,657) (2,657)
Treasury futures —  —  —  (1,996) (1,996)
(Losses)/gains on financial derivatives not designated in hedge relationships $ —  $ —  $ —  $ (2,775) $ (2,775)


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The following table shows the carrying amount and associated cumulative basis adjustment related to the application of hedge accounting that is included in the carrying amount of hedged assets and liabilities in fair value hedging relationships as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

Table 4.3
Hedged Items in Fair Value Relationship
Carrying Amount of Hedged Assets/(Liabilities) Cumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedging Adjustments included in the Carrying Amount of the Hedged Assets/(Liabilities)
June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
(in thousands)
Investment securities, Available-for-Sale, at fair value $ 28,815  $ —  $ 188  $ — 
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities, Available-for-Sale, at fair value(1)
4,105,335  4,244,027  263,902  382,825 
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost(2)
1,608,163  1,692,609  30,562  111,333 
Notes Payable(3)
(5,065,528) (3,006,140) (22,848) (53,240)
(1)Includes $1.4 million and $1.6 million of hedging adjustments on discontinued hedging relationships as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
(2)Includes $1.4 million of hedging adjustments on a discontinued hedging relationship as of both June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
(3)Carrying amount represents amortized cost.

The following table shows Farmer Mac's credit exposure to interest rate swap counterparties as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

Table 4.4
June 30, 2021
Gross Amount Recognized(1)
Counterparty Netting Net Amount Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
(in thousands)
Assets:
Derivatives
Interest rate swap $ 112,398  $ 110,893  $ 1,505 
Liabilities:
Derivatives
Interest rate swap $ 442,121  $ 419,842  $ 22,279 
(1)Gross amount excludes netting arrangements and any adjustment for nonperformance risk, but includes accrued interest.


December 31, 2020
Gross Amount Recognized(1)
Counterparty Netting Net Amount Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
(in thousands)
Assets:
Derivatives
Interest rate swaps $ 112,287  $ 111,761  $ 526 
Liabilities:
Derivatives
Interest rate swaps $ 620,236  $ 595,867  $ 24,369 

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(1)Gross amount excludes netting arrangements and any adjustment for nonperformance risk, but includes accrued interest.

As of June 30, 2021, Farmer Mac held $2.6 million of cash and no investment securities as collateral for its derivatives in net asset positions, compared to $1.3 million of cash and no investment securities as collateral for its derivatives in net asset positions as of December 31, 2020.

Farmer Mac posted $8.4 million cash and $168.8 million of investment securities as of June 30, 2021 and posted $11.2 million cash and $201.1 million investment securities as of December 31, 2020.  Farmer Mac records posted cash as a reduction in the outstanding balance of cash and cash equivalents and an increase in the balance of prepaid expenses and other assets. Any investment securities posted as collateral are included in the investment securities balances on the consolidated balance sheets.  If Farmer Mac had breached certain provisions of the derivative contracts as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, it could have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements, but would not have been required to post additional collateral. As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there were no financial derivatives in a net payable position where Farmer Mac was required to pledge collateral which the counterparty had the right to sell or repledge.

Of Farmer Mac's $16.0 billion notional amount of interest rate swaps outstanding as of June 30, 2021, $13.6 billion were cleared through the swap clearinghouse, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange ("CME"). Of Farmer Mac's $15.4 billion notional amount of interest rate swaps outstanding as of December 31, 2020, $12.8 billion were cleared through the CME. During the first half of 2021, Farmer Mac continued the use of non-cleared basis swaps to prepare for the transition away from the use of LIBOR as a reference rate.

5.LOANS

Farmer Mac classifies loans as either held for investment or held for sale. Loans held for investment are recorded at the unpaid principal balance, net of unamortized premium or discount and other cost basis adjustments. Loans held for sale are reported at the lower of cost or fair value determined on a pooled
basis. As of both June 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, Farmer Mac had no loans held for sale.

The following table includes loans held for investment and displays the composition of the loan balances as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

Table 5.1
As of June 30, 2021 As of December 31, 2020
Unsecuritized In Consolidated Trusts Total Unsecuritized In Consolidated Trusts Total
(in thousands)
Farm & Ranch $ 5,523,212  $ 1,077,993  $ 6,601,205  $ 4,889,393  $ 1,287,045  $ 6,176,438 
Rural Utilities 2,246,568  —  2,246,568  2,260,412  —  2,260,412 
Total unpaid principal balance(1)
7,769,780  1,077,993  8,847,773  7,149,805  1,287,045  8,436,850 
Unamortized premiums, discounts, fair value hedge basis adjustment, and other cost basis adjustments 26,932  —  26,932  112,128  —  112,128 
Total loans 7,796,712  1,077,993  8,874,705  7,261,933  1,287,045  8,548,978 
Allowance for losses (13,290) (710) (14,000) (12,943) (889) (13,832)
Total loans, net of allowance $ 7,783,422  $ 1,077,283  $ 8,860,705  $ 7,248,990  $ 1,286,156  $ 8,535,146 
(1)Unpaid principal balance is the basis of presentation in disclosures of outstanding balances for Farmer Mac's lines of business.

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Allowance for Losses

The following table is a summary, by asset type, of the allowance for losses as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

Table 5.2
June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Allowance for Losses Allowance for Losses
(in thousands)
Loans:
Farm & Ranch $ 3,092  $ 3,745 
Rural Utilities 10,908  10,087 
Total $ 14,000  $ 13,832 

The following is a summary of the changes in the allowance for losses for the three and six month period ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:

Table 5.3
For the Three Months Ended For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020 June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020
Allowance for Losses Allowance for Losses Allowance for Losses Allowance for Losses
(in thousands)
Farm & Ranch:
Beginning Balance $ 3,718  $ 7,353  $ 3,745  $ 10,454 
Cumulative effect adjustment from adoption of current expected credit loss standard —  —  —  (3,909)
Adjusted Beginning Balance 3,718  7,353  3,745  6,545 
Release of losses (626) (920) (653) (112)
Charge-offs —  (394) —  (394)
Ending Balance(1)
$ 3,092  $ 6,039  $ 3,092  $ 6,039 
Rural Utilities:
Beginning Balance $ 11,089  $ 7,503  $ 10,087  $ — 
Cumulative effect adjustment from adoption of current expected credit loss standard —  —  —  5,378 
Adjusted Beginning Balance 11,089  7,503  10,087  5,378 
(Release of)/provision for losses (181) 1,397  821  3,522 
Charge-offs —  —  —  — 
Ending Balance(2)
$ 10,908  $ 8,900  $ 10,908  $ 8,900 
(1)As of June 30, 2021 and 2020, allowance for losses for Farm & Ranch includes no allowance and $1.8 million, respectively, for collateral dependent assets secured by agricultural real estate.
(2)As of both June 30, 2021 and 2020, allowance for losses for Rural Utilities includes no allowance for collateral dependent assets.

The release from the allowance for Rural Utilities loan losses of $0.2 million recorded during second quarter 2021 was primarily attributable to the impact of improving economic factor forecasts, specifically expectations for unemployment. The $0.6 million release from the allowance for the Farm & Ranch portfolio during second quarter 2021 was primarily attributable to improving economic factor forecasts, particularly agricultural commodity prices.

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The small net provision recorded to the allowance for the six months ended June 30, 2021, was primarily a result of the impact of the Texas Arctic Freeze on the Rural Utilities portfolio, partially offset by improving economic factor forecasts.

The provision to the allowance for loan losses of $0.5 million recorded during second quarter 2020 was
primarily due to the impact of net new loan volume in the Rural Utilities portfolio of $311.8 million. The
impact of the Rural Utilities portfolio on the net increase to the provision was partially offset by
improving economic factors that uniquely impacted the Farm & Ranch portfolio, specifically
improvements in commodity prices and expectations for stable farm land values. In addition, there was a
$0.4 million charge-off to the allowance related to the acquisition of a new real estate owned property
("REO") during second quarter 2020.

The provision to the allowance for loan losses of $3.4 million recorded during the six months ended June
30, 2020 was primarily due to the impact of net new loan volume in the Rural Utilities portfolio and the
impact of economic factor forecasts on the Rural Utilities portfolio, especially expected higher
unemployment, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic volatility.

The following table presents the unpaid principal balances by delinquency status of Farmer Mac's loans and non-performing assets as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

Table 5.4
As of June 30, 2021
Accruing
Current 30-59 Days 60-89 Days
90 Days and Greater(2)
Total Past Due
Nonaccrual loans(3)(4)
Total Loans
(in thousands)
Loans(1):
Farm & Ranch $ 6,475,467  $ 1,501  $ 525  $ 5,418  $ 7,444  $ 118,294  $ 6,601,205 
Rural Utilities 2,236,568  10,000  —  —  10,000  —  2,246,568 
Total $ 8,712,035  $ 11,501  $ 525  $ 5,418  $ 17,444  $ 118,294  $ 8,847,773 
(1)Amounts represent unpaid principal balance of risk rated loans, which is the basis Farmer Mac uses to analyze its portfolio, and recorded investment of past due loans.
(2)Includes loans in consolidated trusts with beneficial interests owned by third parties that are 90 days or more past due.
(3)Includes loans 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.
(4)Includes $58.4 million of nonaccrual loans for which there was no associated allowance. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, Farmer Mac received $1.9 million and $3.0 million, respectively, in interest on nonaccrual loans.

As of December 31, 2020
Accruing
Current 30-59 Days 60-89 Days
90 Days and Greater(2)
Total Past Due
Nonaccrual loans(3)(4)
Total Loans
(in thousands)
Loans(1):
Farm & Ranch $ 6,055,154  $ 4,582  $ 632  $ 1,072  $ 6,286  $ 114,998  $ 6,176,438 
Rural Utilities 2,260,412  —  —  —  —  —  2,260,412 
Total $ 8,315,566  $ 4,582  $ 632  $ 1,072  $ 6,286  $ 114,998  $ 8,436,850 
(1)Amounts represent unpaid principal balance of risk rated loans, which is the basis Farmer Mac uses to analyze its portfolio, and recorded investment of past due loans.
(2)Includes loans in consolidated trusts with beneficial interests owned by third parties that are 90 days or more past due.

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(3)Includes loans 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.
(4)Includes $44.2 million of nonaccrual loans for which there was no associated allowance. During the year ended December 31, 2020, Farmer Mac received $4.4 million in interest on nonaccrual loans.


Credit Quality Indicators

The following tables present credit quality indicators related to Farm & Ranch loans and Rural Utilities loans held as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, by year of origination:

Table 5.5
As of June 30, 2021
Year of Origination:
2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 Prior Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis Total
(in thousands)
Farm & Ranch(1):
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable $ 1,085,630  $ 1,873,579  $ 704,749  $ 409,047  $ 364,489  $ 1,232,910  $ 511,353  $ 6,181,757 
Special mention(2)
43,076  92,886  33,544  14,643  3,809  16,706  8,826  213,490 
Substandard(3)
—  3,614  26,119  30,481  49,801  84,508  11,435  205,958 
Total $ 1,128,706  $ 1,970,079  $ 764,412  $ 454,171  $ 418,099  $ 1,334,124  $ 531,614  $ 6,601,205 
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2021:
Current period charge-offs $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
Current period recoveries —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Current period Farm & Ranch net charge-offs $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021:
Current period charge-offs $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
Current period recoveries —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Current period Farm & Ranch net charge-offs $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
(1)Amounts represent unpaid principal balance of risk-rated loans, which is the basis Farmer Mac uses to analyze its portfolio, and recorded investment of past due loans.
(2)Assets in the "Special mention" category generally have potential weaknesses due to performance issues but are currently considered to be adequately secured.  
(3)Substandard assets have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses and there is a distinct possibility that some loss will be sustained if deficiencies are not corrected.


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As of June 30, 2021
Year of Origination:
2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 Prior Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis Total
(in thousands)
Rural Utilities(1):
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable $ 21,022  $ 635,342  $ 792,333  $ 8,180  $ 89,488  $ 648,818  $ 28,185  $ 2,223,368 
Special mention(2)
—  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Substandard(3)
—  23,200  —  —  —  —  —  23,200 
Total $ 21,022  $ 658,542  $ 792,333  $ 8,180  $ 89,488  $ 648,818  $ 28,185  $ 2,246,568 
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2021:
Current period charge-offs $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
Current period recoveries —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Current period Rural Utilities net charge-offs $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021:
Current period charge-offs $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
Current period recoveries —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Current period Farm & Ranch net charge-offs $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
(1)Amounts represent unpaid principal balance of risk-rated loans, which is the basis Farmer Mac uses to analyze its portfolio, and recorded investment of past due loans.
(2)Assets in the "Special mention" category generally have potential weaknesses due to performance issues but are currently considered to be adequately secured.  
(3)Substandard assets have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses and there is a distinct possibility that some loss will be sustained if deficiencies are not corrected.


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As of December 31, 2020
Year of Origination:
2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Prior Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis Total
(in thousands)
Farm & Ranch(1):
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable $ 1,947,618  $ 774,315  $ 484,345  $ 500,768  $ 465,277  $ 1,068,693  $ 535,742  $ 5,776,758 
Special mention(2)
70,171  79,744  18,317  8,530  13,111  21,328  7,656  218,857 
Substandard(3)
3,400  5,821  21,879  52,709  37,173  50,582  9,259  180,823 
Total $ 2,021,189  $ 859,880  $ 524,541  $ 562,007  $ 515,561  $ 1,140,603  $ 552,657  $ 6,176,438 
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020:
Current period charge-offs $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ 394  $ —  $ 394 
Current period recoveries —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Current period Farm & Ranch net charge-offs $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ 394  $ —  $ 394 
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020:
Current period charge-offs $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ 394  $ —  $ 394 
Current period recoveries —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Current period Farm & Ranch net charge-offs $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ 394  $ —  $ 394 
(1)Amounts represent unpaid principal balance of risk-rated loans, which is the basis Farmer Mac uses to analyze its portfolio, and recorded investment of past due loans.
(2)Assets in the "Special mention" category generally have potential weaknesses due to performance issues but are currently considered to be adequately secured.  
(3)Substandard assets have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses and there is a distinct possibility that some loss will be sustained if deficiencies are not corrected.

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As of December 31, 2020
Year of Origination:
2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Prior Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis Total
(in thousands)
Rural Utilities(1):
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable $ 667,489  $ 809,921  $ 8,260  $ 89,842  $ 31,275  $ 641,145  $ 12,480  $ 2,260,412 
Special mention(2)
—  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Substandard(3)
—  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Total $ 667,489  $ 809,921  $ 8,260  $ 89,842  $ 31,275  $ 641,145  $ 12,480  $ 2,260,412 
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020:
Current period charge-offs $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
Current period recoveries —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Current period Rural Utilities net charge-offs $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020:
Current period charge-offs $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
Current period recoveries —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Current period Farm & Ranch net charge-offs $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
(1)Amounts represent unpaid principal balance of risk-rated loans, which is the basis Farmer Mac uses to analyze its portfolio, and recorded investment of past due loans.
(2)Assets in the "Special mention" category generally have potential weaknesses due to performance issues but are currently considered to be adequately secured.  
(3)Substandard assets have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses and there is a distinct possibility that some loss will be sustained if deficiencies are not corrected.

6.GUARANTEES

The following table presents the maximum principal amount of potential undiscounted future payments that Farmer Mac could be required to make under all off-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, not including offsets provided by any recourse provisions, recoveries from third parties, or collateral for the underlying loans:

Table 6.1
Outstanding Balance of Off-Balance Sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
   As of June 30, 2021 As of December 31, 2020
   (in thousands)
Farm & Ranch:    
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities $ 66,008  $ 79,312 
USDA Guarantees:
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities 270,652  299,298 
Institutional Credit:    
AgVantage Securities 4,412  4,412 
Total off-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities $ 341,072  $ 383,022 


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Eligible loans and other eligible assets may be placed into trusts that are used as vehicles for the securitization of the transferred assets and the Farmer Mac-guaranteed beneficial interests in the trusts are sold to investors.  The following table summarizes the significant cash flows received from and paid to trusts used for Farmer Mac securitizations:

Table 6.2
  For the Six Months Ended
   June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020
   (in thousands)
Proceeds from new securitizations $ 49,133  $ 28,050 
Guarantee fees received 669  894 

Farmer Mac presents a liability for its obligation to stand ready under its guarantee in "Guarantee and commitment obligation" on the consolidated balance sheets.  The following table presents the liability and the weighted-average remaining maturity of all loans underlying off-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:

Table 6.3
As of June 30, 2021 As of December 31, 2020
(dollars in thousands)
Guarantee and commitment obligation $ 1,411  $ 1,625 
Weighted average remaining maturity:
  Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities 9.3 years 9.5 years
  AgVantage Securities 3.5 years 4.0 years

Long-Term Standby Purchase Commitments

Farmer Mac has recorded a liability for its obligation to stand ready under the guarantee in the guarantee and commitment obligation on the consolidated balance sheets.  The following table presents the liability, the maximum principal amount of potential undiscounted future payments that Farmer Mac could be requested to make under all LTSPCs, not including offsets provided by any recourse provisions, recoveries from third parties, or collateral for the underlying loans, as well as the weighted-average remaining maturity of all loans underlying LTSPCs:

Table 6.4
As of June 30, 2021 As of December 31, 2020
(dollars in thousands)
Guarantee and commitment obligation(1)
$ 34,416  $ 33,909 
Maximum principal amount 2,922,398  2,881,856 
Weighted-average remaining maturity 15.6 years 15.3 years
(1) Relates to LTSPCs issued or modified on or after January 1, 2003.


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Reserve for Losses

The following table is a summary, by asset type, of the reserve for losses as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

Table 6.5
June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Reserve for Losses Reserve for Losses
(in thousands)
Farm & Ranch:
LTSPCs and Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities $ 1,194  $ 2,097 
Rural Utilities
LTSPCs 917  1,180 
Total $ 2,111  $ 3,277 


The following is a summary of the changes in the reserve for losses for the three and six month period ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:

Table 6.6
For the Three Months Ended For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020 June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020
Reserve for Losses Reserve for Losses Reserve for Losses Reserve for Losses
(in thousands)
Farm & Ranch:
Beginning Balance $ 1,366  $ 2,020  $ 2,097  $ 2,164 
Cumulative effect adjustment from adoption of current expected credit loss standard —  —  —  (148)
Adjusted Beginning Balance 1,366  2,020  2,097  2,016 
Release of losses (172) (370) (903) (366)
Charge-offs —  —  —  — 
Ending Balance $ 1,194  $ 1,650  $ 1,194  $ 1,650 
Rural Utilities:
Beginning Balance $ 967  $ 1,400  $ 1,180  $ — 
Cumulative effect adjustment from adoption of current expected credit loss standard —  —  —  1,011 
Adjusted Beginning Balance 967  1,400  1,180  1,011 
(Release of)/provision for losses (50) (30) (263) 359 
Charge-offs —  —  —  — 
Ending Balance $ 917  $ 1,370  $ 917  $ 1,370 

The release from the reserve for losses in the Rural Utilities LTSPC portfolio recorded during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 was primarily due to improving economic factor forecasts and ratings upgrades. The release in the Farm & Ranch LTSPC portfolio was primarily due to ratings upgrades and updated loss-given-default assumptions.

The release from the reserve for losses recorded during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 was
primarily due to the net decreases in LTSPC volume of $58.5 million and $119.3 million, respectively.

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The following table presents the unpaid principal balances by delinquency status of Farm & Ranch loans underlying LTSPCs. Farm & Ranch Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities, Rural Utilities loans underlying LTSPCs, and non-performing assets as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

Table 6.7
As of June 30, 2021
Current 30-59 Days 60-89 Days
90 Days and Greater(1)
Total Past Due Total Loans
(in thousands)
Farm and Ranch:
LTSPCs and Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities $ 2,440,348  $ 3,853  $ 4,459  $ 6,287  $ 14,599  $ 2,454,947 
Rural Utilities:
LTSPCs $ 533,459  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ 533,459 
(1)Includes loans underlying off-balance sheet Farm & Ranch Guaranteed Securities and LTSPCs that are 90 days of 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.

As of December 31, 2020
Current 30-59 Days 60-89 Days
90 Days and Greater(1)
Total Past Due Total Loans
(in thousands)
Farm and Ranch:
LTSPCs and Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities $ 2,389,777  $ 2,189  $ 1,344  $ 11,433  $ 14,966  $ 2,404,743 
Rural Utilities:
LTSPCs $ 556,425  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ 556,425 
(1)Includes loans underlying off-balance sheet Farm & Ranch Guaranteed Securities and LTSPCs that are 90 days of 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.

Credit Quality Indicators

The following tables present credit quality indicators related to Farm & Ranch loans underlying LTSPCs, Farm & Ranch Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities, and Rural Utilities loans underlying LTSPCs as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, by year of origination:


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Table 6.8
As of June 30, 2021
Year of Origination:
2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 Prior Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis Total
(in thousands)
Farm & Ranch LTSPCs and Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable $ 176,513  $ 270,877  $ 198,404  $ 181,287  $ 217,421  $ 1,040,596  $ 201,691  $ 2,286,789 
Special mention(1)
—  3,920  343  2,117  433  60,494  7,683  74,990 
Substandard(2)
—  242  731  11,568  14,273  62,511  3,843  93,168 
Total $ 176,513  $ 275,039  $ 199,478  $ 194,972  $ 232,127  $ 1,163,601  $ 213,217  $ 2,454,947 
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2021:
Current period charge-offs $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
Current period recoveries —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Current period Farm & Ranch net charge-offs $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021:
Current period charge-offs $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
Current period recoveries —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Current period Farm & Ranch net charge-offs $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
(1)Assets in the "Special mention" category generally have potential weaknesses due to performance issues but are currently considered to be adequately secured.  
(2)Substandard assets have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses and there is a distinct possibility that some loss will be sustained if deficiencies are not corrected.

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As of June 30, 2021
Year of Origination:
2021 2020 20 2019 2018 2017 Prior Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis Total
(in thousands)
Rural Utilities LTSPCs:
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ 520,145  $ 13,314  $ 533,459 
Special mention(1)
—  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Substandard(2)
—  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Total $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ 520,145  $ 13,314  $ 533,459 
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2021:
Current period charge-offs $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
Current period recoveries —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Current period Rural Utilities net charge-offs $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021:
Current period charge-offs $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
Current period recoveries —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Current period Farm & Ranch net charge-offs $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
(1)Assets in the "Special mention" category generally have potential weaknesses due to performance issues but are currently considered to be adequately secured.  
(2)Substandard assets have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses and there is a distinct possibility that some loss will be sustained if deficiencies are not corrected.

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As of December 31, 2020
Year of Origination:
2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Prior Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis Total
(in thousands)
Farm & Ranch LTSPCs and Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable $ 178,213  $ 213,620  $ 183,948  $ 237,042  $ 207,296  $ 969,860  $ 211,620  $ 2,201,599 
Special mention(1)
3,920  1,742  1,502  5,603  19,644  50,004  10,058  92,473 
Substandard(2)
264  10,250  12,611  14,578  7,841  60,602  4,525  110,671 
Total $ 182,397  $ 225,612  $ 198,061  $ 257,223  $ 234,781  $ 1,080,466  $ 226,203  $ 2,404,743 
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020:
Current period charge-offs $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
Current period recoveries —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Current period Farm & Ranch net charge-offs $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020:
Current period charge-offs $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
Current period recoveries —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Current period Farm & Ranch net charge-offs $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
(1)Assets in the "Special mention" category generally have potential weaknesses due to performance issues but are currently considered to be adequately secured.  
(2)Substandard assets have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses and there is a distinct possibility that some loss will be sustained if deficiencies are not corrected.

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As of December 31, 2020
Year of Origination:
2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Prior Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis Total
(in thousands)
Rural Utilities LTSPCs:
Internally Assigned Risk Rating:
Acceptable $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ 549,405  $ 7,020  $ 556,425 
Special mention(1)
—  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Substandard(2)
—  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Total $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ 549,405  $ 7,020  $ 556,425 
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020:
Current period charge-offs $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
Current period recoveries —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Current period Rural Utilities net charge-offs $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020:
Current period charge-offs $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
Current period recoveries —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Current period Farm & Ranch net charge-offs $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
(1)Assets in the "Special mention" category generally have potential weaknesses due to performance issues but are currently considered to be adequately secured.  
(2)Substandard assets have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses and there is a distinct possibility that some loss will be sustained if deficiencies are not corrected.


7.NOTES PAYABLE

Farmer Mac's borrowings consist of discount notes and medium-term notes, both of which are unsecured general obligations of Farmer Mac.  Discount notes generally have original maturities of 1.0 year or less, whereas medium-term notes generally have maturities of 0.5 years to 25.0 years.


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The following tables set forth information related to Farmer Mac's borrowings as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

Table 7.1
  June 30, 2021
 Outstanding as of June 30 Average Outstanding During the Quarter
   Amount Weighted- Average Rate Amount Weighted- Average Rate
   (dollars in thousands)
Due within one year:        
Discount notes $ 1,677,800  0.04  % $ 1,720,263  0.09  %
Medium-term notes 2,081,520  0.09  % 2,522,888  0.14  %
Current portion of medium-term notes 4,565,257  0.72  %
 Total due within one year $ 8,324,577  0.43  %    
Due after one year:      
Medium-term notes due in:      
Two years $ 3,469,814  0.86  %    
Three years 2,547,497  0.91  %    
Four years 1,463,668  1.14  %    
Five years 2,109,668  0.85  %
Thereafter 3,768,182  1.76  %    
Total due after one year $ 13,358,829  1.15  %    
Total principal net of discounts $ 21,683,406  0.87  %    
Hedging adjustments 22,848 
Total $ 21,706,254 


  December 31, 2020
 Outstanding as of December 31 Average Outstanding During the Year
   Amount Weighted- Average Rate Amount Weighted- Average Rate
   (dollars in thousands)
Due within one year:        
Discount notes $ 1,797,175  0.11  % $ 2,343,702  0.63  %
Medium-term notes 2,645,146  0.19  % 1,593,253  0.60  %
Current portion of medium-term notes 6,304,061  0.90  %
 Total due within one year $ 10,746,382  0.59  %    
Due after one year:        
Medium-term notes due in:        
Two years $ 3,004,203  1.00  %    
Three years 2,809,551  1.24  %    
Four years 927,119  1.67  %    
Five years 1,342,250  1.03  %
Thereafter 2,966,172  1.92  %    
Total due after one year $ 11,049,295  1.37  %    
Total principal net of discounts $ 21,795,677  0.98  %    
Hedging adjustments 53,240 
Total $ 21,848,917 

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The maximum amount of Farmer Mac's discount notes outstanding at any month end during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 was $1.9 billion and $2.6 billion, respectively.

Callable medium-term notes give Farmer Mac the option to redeem the debt at par value on a specified call date or at any time on or after a specified call date.  The following table summarizes by maturity date the amounts and costs for Farmer Mac debt callable in 2021 as of June 30, 2021:

Table 7.2
Debt Callable in 2021 as of June 30, 2021, by Maturity
Amount Weighted-Average Rate
(dollars in thousands)
Maturity:
2022 $ 147,480  0.12  %
2023 245,831  0.90  %
2024 159,393  0.77  %
2025 192,827  0.75  %
Thereafter 845,922  1.47  %
 Total $ 1,591,453  1.10  %

The following schedule summarizes the earliest interest rate reset date, or debt maturities, of total borrowings outstanding as of June 30, 2021, including callable and non-callable medium-term notes, assuming callable notes are redeemed at the initial call date:

Table 7.3
Earliest Interest Rate Reset Date, or Debt Maturities, of Borrowings Outstanding
Amount Weighted-Average Rate
   (dollars in thousands)
Debt with interest rate resets, or debt maturities in:    
2021 $ 8,179,536  0.29  %
2022 3,187,154  0.90  %
2023 2,896,525  1.08  %
2024 1,650,373  1.05  %
2025 1,483,928  0.94  %
Thereafter 4,285,890  1.73  %
Total principal net of discounts $ 21,683,406  0.87  %

During the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, Farmer Mac called $1.6 billion and $1.9 billion of callable medium-term notes, respectively.

Authority to Borrow from the U.S. Treasury

Farmer Mac's statutory charter authorizes it, upon satisfying certain conditions, to borrow up to $1.5 billion from the U.S. Treasury through the issuance of debt obligations to the U.S. Treasury. Any funds borrowed from the U.S. Treasury may be used solely to fulfill Farmer Mac's guarantee obligations.  Any debt obligations issued by Farmer Mac under this authority would bear interest at a rate determined by the U.S. Treasury, taking into consideration the average rate on outstanding marketable obligations of the

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United States as of the last day of the last calendar month ending before the date of the purchase of the obligations from Farmer Mac.  The charter requires Farmer Mac to repurchase any of its debt obligations held by the U.S. Treasury within a reasonable time.  As of June 30, 2021, Farmer Mac had not used this borrowing authority.

Gains on Repurchase of Outstanding Debt

No outstanding debt repurchases were made in the six months ended June 30, 2021 or 2020.

8.EQUITY

Preferred Stock

In May 2021, Farmer Mac issued 5.0 million shares of 4.875% non-cumulative perpetual Series G
preferred stock, par value $25.00 per share. Farmer Mac incurred direct costs of $3.7 million related to
the issuance of the Series G preferred stock. The dividend rate on the Series G preferred stock will remain
at a non-cumulative, fixed rate of 4.875% per year, when, as, and if a dividend is declared by the Board of
Directors of Farmer Mac, for so long as the Series G preferred stock remains outstanding. The Series G
preferred stock has no maturity date, but Farmer Mac has the option to redeem the preferred stock at any
time on any dividend payment date on and after July 17, 2026.

Common Stock

During first and second quarter 2021, Farmer Mac paid a quarterly dividend of $0.88 per share on all classes of its common stock. For each quarter in 2020, Farmer Mac paid a quarterly dividend of $0.80 per share on all classes of its common stock.

Farmer Mac's board of directors approved a share repurchase program during third quarter 2015 authorizing Farmer Mac to repurchase up to $25.0 million of its outstanding Class C non-voting common stock. The share repurchase program, last modified on March 14, 2019, authorized Farmer Mac to repurchase up to $10.0 million of Farmer Mac's outstanding Class C non-voting common stock. During first quarter 2020, Farmer Mac repurchased approximately 4,000 shares of Class C non-voting common stock at a cost of approximately $0.2 million. Shortly after these repurchases were completed, Farmer Mac indefinitely suspended its share repurchase program in an effort to preserve capital and liquidity in view of market volatility and uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2021, Farmer Mac's board of directors reinstated the share repurchase program on its previous terms (with a remaining authorization of up to $9.8 million in stock repurchases) and extended the expiration date of the program to March 2023. Farmer Mac did not repurchase any shares of its Class C non-voting common stock during the first half of 2021. As of June 30, 2021, Farmer Mac had repurchased approximately 673,000 shares of Class C non-voting common stock at a cost of approximately $19.8 million under the share repurchase program since 2015.

Capital Requirements

Farmer Mac is required to comply with the higher of the minimum capital requirement and the risk-based capital requirement. As of both June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the minimum capital requirement was greater than the risk-based capital requirement. Farmer Mac's ability to declare and pay dividends could be restricted if it fails to comply with applicable capital requirements.


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As of June 30, 2021, Farmer Mac's minimum capital requirement was $680.8 million and its core capital level was $1.2 billion, which was $482.6 million above the minimum capital requirement as of that date. As of December 31, 2020, Farmer Mac's minimum capital requirement was $680.9 million and its core capital level was $1.0 billion, which was $325.5 million above the minimum capital requirement as of that date.

In accordance with the Farm Credit Administration's rule on Farmer Mac's capital planning, and as part of Farmer Mac's capital plan, Farmer Mac has adopted a policy for maintaining a sufficient level of Tier 1 capital (consisting of retained earnings, paid-in-capital, common stock, and qualifying preferred stock) and imposing restrictions on Tier 1-eligible dividends and any discretionary bonus payments in the event that this capital falls below specified thresholds.

9.FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

Fair Value Classification and Transfers

The following tables present information about Farmer Mac's assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques used by Farmer Mac to determine such fair value:

Table 9.1
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value as of June 30, 2021
  Level 1 Level 2
Level 3(1)
Total
  (in thousands)
Recurring:  
Assets:        
Investment Securities:        
Available-for-sale:        
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans $ —  $ —  $ 19,248  $ 19,248 
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities —  2,474,700  —  2,474,700 
Fixed rate GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities —  29,010  —  29,010 
Fixed rate U.S. Treasuries 1,309,274  —  —  1,309,274 
Total Available-for-sale Investment Securities 1,309,274  2,503,710  19,248  3,832,232 
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:        
Available-for-sale:        
AgVantage —  —  6,877,405  6,877,405 
Total Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities —  —  6,877,405  6,877,405 
USDA Securities:        
Trading —  —  5,050  5,050 
Total USDA Securities —  —  5,050  5,050 
Financial derivatives —  16,224  —  16,224 
Total Assets at fair value $ 1,309,274  $ 2,519,934  $ 6,901,703  $ 10,730,911 
Liabilities:        
Financial derivatives $ 88  $ 24,259  $ —  $ 24,347 
Total Liabilities at fair value $ 88  $ 24,259  $ —  $ 24,347 
(1) Level 3 assets represent 29% of total assets and 64% of financial instruments measured at fair value.

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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value as of December 31, 2020
  Level 1 Level 2
Level 3(1)
Total
  (in thousands)
Recurring:  
Assets:        
Investment Securities:        
Available-for-sale:        
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans $ —  $ —  $ 19,171  $ 19,171 
Floating rate asset-backed securities —  6,231  —  6,231 
Floating rate Government/GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities —  2,360,026  —  2,360,026 
Fixed rate GSE guaranteed mortgage-backed securities —  313  —  313 
Fixed rate U.S. Treasuries 1,467,951  —  —  1,467,951 
Total Available-for-sale Investment Securities 1,467,951  2,366,570  19,171  3,853,692 
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:        
Available-for-sale:        
AgVantage —  —  6,947,701  6,947,701 
Total Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities —  —  6,947,701  6,947,701 
USDA Securities:        
Trading —  —  6,695  6,695 
Total USDA Securities —  —  6,695  6,695 
Financial derivatives —  17,468  —  17,468 
Total Assets at fair value $ 1,467,951  $ 2,384,038  $ 6,973,567  $ 10,825,556 
Liabilities:        
Financial derivatives $ 82  $ 29,810  $ —  $ 29,892 
Total Liabilities at fair value $ 82  $ 29,810  $ —  $ 29,892 
(1) Level 3 assets represent 29% of total assets and 65% of financial instruments measured at fair value.

There were no significant assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of June 30, 2021 or December 31, 2020.

Transfers in and/or out of the different levels within the fair value hierarchy are based on the fair values of the assets and liabilities as of the beginning of the reporting period. During the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, there were no transfers within the fair value hierarchy for fair value measurements of Farmer Mac's investment securities, Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities, USDA Securities, and financial derivatives.

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The following tables present additional information about assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for which Farmer Mac has used significant unobservable inputs to determine fair value. Net transfers in and/or out of Level 3 are based on the fair values of the assets and liabilities as of the beginning of the reporting period. There were no liabilities measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.

Table 9.2
Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
Beginning Balance Purchases Sales Settlements Allowance for Losses Realized and
unrealized gains/(losses) included
in Income
Unrealized gains/(losses)
included in Other
Comprehensive
Income
Ending Balance
(in thousands)
Recurring:
Assets:
Investment Securities:
Available-for-sale:
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans $ 19,146  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ $ —  $ 99  $ 19,248 
Total available-for-sale 19,146  —  —  —  —  99  19,248 
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
Available-for-sale:
AgVantage 6,763,209  417,500  —  (310,403) (93) 49,939  (42,747) 6,877,405 
Total available-for-sale 6,763,209  417,500  —  (310,403) (93) 49,939  (42,747) 6,877,405 
USDA Securities:
Trading 5,578  —  —  (467) —  (61) —  5,050 
Total USDA Securities 5,578  —  —  (467) (61) —  5,050 
Total Assets at fair value $ 6,787,933  $ 417,500  $ —  $ (310,870) $ (90) $ 49,878  $ (42,648) $ 6,901,703 


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Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
Beginning Balance Purchases Sales Settlements Allowance for Losses Realized and
unrealized gains/(losses) included
in Income
Unrealized gains
included in Other
Comprehensive
Income
Ending Balance
(in thousands)
Recurring:
Assets:
Investment Securities:
Available-for-sale:
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans $ 16,721  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ (15) $ —  $ 1,577  $ 18,283 
Total available-for-sale 16,721  —  —  —  (15) —  1,577  18,283 
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
Available-for-sale:
AgVantage 7,587,186  351,896  —  (85,261) (69) 9,050  35,585  7,898,387 
Total available-for-sale 7,587,186  351,896  —  (85,261) (69) 9,050  35,585  7,898,387 
USDA Securities:
Trading 8,408  —  —  (602) —  (20) —  7,786 
Total USDA Securities 8,408  —  —  (602) (20) —  7,786 
Total Assets at fair value $ 7,612,315  $ 351,896  $ —  $ (85,863) $ (84) $ 9,030  $ 37,162  $ 7,924,456 


Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
Beginning Balance Purchases Sales Settlements Allowance for Losses Realized and
unrealized losses included
in Income
Unrealized gains
included in Other
Comprehensive
Income
Ending Balance
(in thousands)
Recurring:
Assets:
Investment Securities:
Available-for-sale:
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans $ 19,171  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ (22) $ —  $ 99  $ 19,248 
Total available-for-sale 19,171  —  —  —  (22) —  99  19,248 
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
Available-for-sale:
AgVantage 6,947,701  578,115  —  (554,235) 89  (118,803) 24,538  6,877,405 
Total available-for-sale 6,947,701  578,115  —  (554,235) 89  (118,803) 24,538  6,877,405 
USDA Securities:
Trading 6,695  —  —  (1,570) —  (75) —  5,050 
Total USDA Securities 6,695  —  —  (1,570) (75) —  5,050 
Total Assets at fair value $ 6,973,567  $ 578,115  $ —  $ (555,805) $ 67  $ (118,878) $ 24,637  $ 6,901,703 


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Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
Beginning Balance Purchases Sales Settlements Allowance for Losses Realized and
unrealized gains included
in Income
Unrealized losses
included in Other
Comprehensive
Income
Ending Balance
(in thousands)
Recurring:
Assets:
Investment Securities:
Available-for-sale:
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans $ 18,912  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ (38) $ —  $ (591) $ 18,283 
Total available-for-sale 18,912  —  —  —  (38) —  (591) 18,283 
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
Available-for-sale:
AgVantage 7,143,025  835,476  —  (312,516) (234) 299,429  (66,793) 7,898,387 
Total available-for-sale 7,143,025  835,476  —  (312,516) (234) 299,429  (66,793) 7,898,387 
USDA Securities:
Trading 8,913  —  —  (1,213) —  86  —  7,786 
Total USDA Securities 8,913  —  —  (1,213) 86  —  7,786 
Total Assets at fair value $ 7,170,850  $ 835,476  $ —  $ (313,729) $ (272) $ 299,515  $ (67,384) $ 7,924,456 

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The following tables present additional information about the significant unobservable inputs, such as discount rates and constant prepayment rates ("CPR"), used in the fair value measurements categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

Table 9.3
As of June 30, 2021
Financial Instruments Fair Value Valuation Technique Unobservable Input Range (Weighted-Average)
(in thousands)
Assets:
Investment securities:
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans $ 19,248  Indicative bids Range of broker quotes
98.0% - 98.0% (98.0%)
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
AgVantage $ 6,877,405  Discounted cash flow Discount rate
0.8% - 3.9% (1.5%)
USDA Securities $ 5,050  Discounted cash flow Discount rate
2.0% - 2.3% (2.2%)
CPR
25% - 45% (35%)
As of December 31, 2020
Financial Instruments Fair Value Valuation Technique Unobservable Input Range (Weighted-Average)
(in thousands)
Assets:
Investment securities:
Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans $ 19,171  Indicative bids Range of broker quotes
97.5% - 97.5% (97.5%)
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
AgVantage $ 6,947,701  Discounted cash flow Discount rate
0.8% - 2.3% (1.3%)
USDA Securities $ 6,695  Discounted cash flow Discount rate
0.9% - 1.9% (1.4%)
CPR
25% - 49% (44%)

The significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurements of AgVantage Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities is the discount rate commensurate with the risks involved. Typically, significant increases (decreases) in this input in isolation may result in materially lower (higher) fair value measurements. Generally, in a rising interest rate environment, Farmer Mac would expect average discount rates to increase. Conversely, in a declining interest rate environment, Farmer Mac would expect average discount rates to decrease. Prepayment rates are not presented in the table above for AgVantage securities because they generally have fixed maturity dates when the secured general obligations are due and do not prepay.

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements of USDA Securities are the prepayment rate and discount rate commensurate with the risks involved. Typically, significant increases (decreases) in any of these inputs in isolation may result in materially lower (higher) fair value measurements. Generally, in a rising interest rate environment, Farmer Mac would expect average discount rates to increase and would likely expect a corresponding decrease in forecasted prepayment rates. Conversely, in a declining interest rate environment, Farmer Mac would expect average discount rates to decrease and would likely expect a corresponding increase in forecasted prepayment rates.


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Disclosures on Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following table sets forth the estimated fair values and carrying values for financial assets, liabilities, and guarantees and commitments as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

Table 9.4
  As of June 30, 2021 As of December 31, 2020
  Fair Value Carrying
Amount
Fair Value Carrying
Amount
  (in thousands)
Financial assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 828,403  $ 828,403  $ 1,033,941  $ 1,033,941 
Investment securities 3,877,470  3,877,667  3,899,925  3,898,724 
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities 7,931,395  7,918,162  8,148,691  8,123,493 
USDA Securities 2,472,043  2,450,768  2,637,509  2,480,321 
Loans 9,057,544  8,860,705  9,167,525  8,535,146 
Financial derivatives 16,224  16,224  17,468  17,468 
Guarantee and commitment fees receivable 34,525  37,261  34,115  37,113 
Financial liabilities:
Notes payable 21,839,641  21,706,254  22,130,263  21,848,917 
Debt securities of consolidated trusts held by third parties 1,121,731  1,120,293  1,390,330  1,323,786 
Financial derivatives 24,347  24,347  29,892  29,892 
Guarantee and commitment obligations 33,091  35,827  32,537  35,535 

The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents is a reasonable estimate of their approximate fair value and is classified as Level 1. The fair value of investments in U.S. Treasuries are valued based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets and are classified as Level 1. A significant portion of Farmer Mac's investment portfolio is valued using a reputable nationally recognized third-party pricing service. The prices obtained are non-binding and generally representative of recent market trades and are classified as Level 2. Farmer Mac internally models the fair value of its loan portfolio, including loans held for investment and loans held for investment in consolidated trusts, Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities, and USDA Securities by discounting the projected cash flows of these instruments at projected interest rates. The fair values are based on the present value of expected cash flows using management's best estimate of certain key assumptions, which include prepayment speeds, forward yield curves and discount rates commensurate with the risks involved. These fair value measurements do not take into consideration the fair value of the underlying property and are classified as Level 3. Financial derivatives primarily are valued using unadjusted counterparty valuations and are classified as Level 2. The fair value of the guarantee fees receivable/obligation and debt securities of consolidated trusts are estimated based on the present value of expected future cash flows of the underlying mortgage assets using management's best estimate of certain key assumptions, which include prepayments speeds, forward yield curves, and discount rates commensurate with the risks involved and are classified as Level 3. Notes payable are valued by discounting the expected cash flows of these instruments using a yield curve derived from market prices observed for similar agency securities and are also classified as Level 3. Because the cash flows of Farmer Mac's financial instruments may be interest rate path dependent, estimated fair values and projected discount rates for Level 3 financial instruments are derived using a Monte Carlo simulation model. Different market assumptions and estimation methodologies could significantly affect estimated fair value amounts.


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10.BUSINESS SEGMENT REPORTING

The following tables present core earnings for Farmer Mac's operating segments and a reconciliation to consolidated net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:

Table 10.1
Core Earnings by Business Segment
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
Farm & Ranch USDA Guarantees
Rural 
Utilities
Institutional Credit Corporate Reconciling
Adjustments
Consolidated Net Income
  (in thousands)
Net interest income $ 24,057  $ 6,089  $ 5,328  $ 16,894  $ 2,761  $ —    $ 55,129 
Less: reconciling adjustments(1)(2)(3)
(79) 893  1,287  (763) 84  (1,422) — 
Net effective spread 23,978  6,982  6,615  16,131  2,845  (1,422) — 
Guarantee and commitment fees(2)
3,839  173  317  —  (1,337) 2,997 
Other income/(expense)(3)
309  120  —  —  (128) (2,994) (2,693)
Non-interest income/(loss) 4,148  293  317  (128) (4,331) 304 
Release of/(provision for) losses 626  —  181  (49) —    761 
Release of reserve for losses 172  —  50  —  —  —    222 
Other non-interest expense (5,855) (2,263) (1,838) (2,316) (4,606) —    (16,878)
Non-interest expense(4)
(5,683) (2,263) (1,788) (2,316) (4,606) —    (16,656)
Core earnings before income taxes 23,069  5,012  5,325  13,771  (1,886) (5,753)
(5)
39,538 
Income tax (expense)/benefit (4,844) (1,053) (1,118) (2,892) 444  1,211  (8,252)
Core earnings before preferred stock dividends 18,225  3,959  4,207  10,879  (1,442) (4,542)
(5)
31,286 
Preferred stock dividends —  —  —  —  (5,842) —    (5,842)
Segment core earnings/(losses) $ 18,225  $ 3,959  $ 4,207  $ 10,879  $ (7,284) $ (4,542)
(5)
$ 25,444 
Total assets at carrying value $ 6,716,880  $ 2,506,410  $ 2,272,425  $ 7,926,520  $ 4,759,010  $ —    $ 24,181,245 
Total on- and off-balance sheet program assets at principal balance $ 9,056,152  $ 2,726,909  $ 2,780,027  $ 7,634,073  $ —  $ —    $ 22,197,161 
(1)Includes the amortization of premiums and discounts on assets consolidated at fair value, originally included in interest income, to reflect core earnings amounts.
(2)Includes the reclassification of interest income and interest expense from consolidated trusts owned by third parties to guarantee and commitment fees, to reflect management's view that the net interest income Farmer Mac earns is effectively a guarantee fee.
(3)Includes the reclassification of interest expense related to interest rate swaps not designated as hedges, which are included in "(Losses)/gains on financial derivatives" on the consolidated financial statements, to determine the effective funding cost for each operating segment.
(4)Includes directly attributable costs and an allocation of indirectly attributable costs based on employee headcount.
(5)Net adjustments to reconcile to the corresponding income measures: core earnings before income taxes reconciled to income before income taxes; core earnings before preferred stock dividends reconciled to net income; and segment core earnings reconciled to net income attributable to common stockholders.

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Core Earnings by Business Segment
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
Farm & Ranch USDA Guarantees Rural 
Utilities
Institutional Credit Corporate
Reconciling
Adjustments
Consolidated Net Income
  (in thousands)
Net interest income $ 19,310  $ 5,403  $ 2,322  $ 20,084  $ 1,229  $ —    $ 48,348 
Less: reconciling adjustments(1)(2)(3)
(2,577) (714) 3,194  (1,302) (480) 1,879  — 
Net effective spread 16,733  4,689  5,516  18,782  749  1,879  — 
Guarantee and commitment fees(2)
4,394  210  332  —  (1,803) 3,140 
Other income/(expense)(3)
585  617  —  (159) 6,683  7,731 
Non-interest income/(loss) 4,979  827  337  (159) 4,880  10,871 
Provision for loan losses 920  —  (1,397) 41  (15) —    (451)
Provision for reserve for losses 370  —  30  —  —  —    400 
Other non-interest expense (5,254) (1,584) (1,386) (2,083) (3,800) —    (14,107)
Non-interest expense(4)
(4,884) (1,584) (1,356) (2,083) (3,800) —    (13,707)
Core earnings before income taxes 17,748  3,932  3,100  16,747  (3,225) 6,759 
(5)
45,061 
Income tax (expense)/benefit (3,727) (826) (651) (3,517) 705  (1,419) (9,435)
Core earnings before preferred stock dividends 14,021  3,106  2,449  13,230  (2,520) 5,340 
(5)
35,626 
Preferred stock dividends —  —  —  —  (3,939) —    (3,939)
Segment core earnings/(losses) $ 14,021  $ 3,106  $ 2,449  $ 13,230  $ (6,459) $ 5,340 
(5)
$ 31,687 
Total assets at carrying value $ 5,746,556  $ 2,408,713  $ 2,281,490  $ 9,049,393  $ 4,446,504  $ —    $ 23,932,656 
Total on- and off-balance sheet program assets at principal balance $ 8,017,850  $ 2,677,807  $ 2,691,621  $ 8,654,830  $ —  $ —    $ 22,042,108 
(1)Includes the amortization of premiums and discounts on assets consolidated at fair value, originally included in interest income, to reflect core earnings amounts.
(2)Includes the reclassification of interest income and interest expense from consolidated trusts owned by third parties to guarantee and commitment fees, to reflect management's view that the net interest income Farmer Mac earns is effectively a guarantee fee.
(3)Includes the reclassification of interest expense related to interest rate swaps not designated as hedges, which are included in "(Losses)/gains on financial derivatives" on the consolidated financial statements, to determine the effective funding cost for each operating segment.
(4)Includes directly attributable costs and an allocation of indirectly attributable costs based on employee headcount.
(5)Net adjustments to reconcile to the corresponding income measures: core earnings before income taxes reconciled to income before income taxes; core earnings before preferred stock dividends reconciled to net income; and segment core earnings reconciled to net income attributable to common stockholders.


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Core Earnings by Business Segment
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
Farm & Ranch USDA Guarantees
Rural 
Utilities
Institutional Credit Corporate Reconciling
Adjustments
Consolidated Net Income
  (in thousands)
Net interest income $ 45,912  $ 11,778  $ 12,977  $ 32,417  $ 5,296  $ —    $ 108,380 
Less: reconciling adjustments(1)(2)(3)
(480) 1,571  312  387  240  (2,030) — 
Net effective spread 45,432  13,349  13,289  32,804  5,536  (2,030) — 
Guarantee and commitment fees(2)
7,572  356  636  10  —  (2,547) 6,027 
Other income/(expense)(3)
713  289  —  (251) 1,418  2,170 
Non-interest income/(loss) 8,285  645  637  10  (251) (1,129) 8,197 
Release of/(provision for) losses 653  —  (821) 38  (22) —    (152)
Release of reserve for losses 903  —  263  —  —  —    1,166 
Other non-interest expense (12,404) (4,796) (3,895) (4,906) (9,758) —    (35,759)
Non-interest expense(4)
(11,501) (4,796) (3,632) (4,906) (9,758) —    (34,593)
Core earnings before income taxes 42,869  9,198  9,473  27,946  (4,495) (3,159)
(5)
81,832 
Income tax (expense)/benefit (9,002) (1,932) (1,989) (5,869) 809  664  (17,319)
Core earnings before preferred stock dividends 33,867  7,266  7,484  22,077  (3,686) (2,495)
(5)
64,513 
Preferred stock dividends —  —  —  —  (11,111) —    (11,111)
Loss on retirement of preferred stock —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Segment core earnings/(losses) $ 33,867  $ 7,266  $ 7,484  $ 22,077  $ (14,797) $ (2,495)
(5)
$ 53,402 
Total assets at carrying value $ 6,716,880  $ 2,506,410  $ 2,272,425  $ 7,926,520  $ 4,759,010  $ —    $ 24,181,245 
Total on- and off-balance sheet program assets at principal balance $ 9,056,152  $ 2,726,909  $ 2,780,027  $ 7,634,073  $ —  $ —    $ 22,197,161 
(1)Includes the amortization of premiums and discounts on assets consolidated at fair value, originally included in interest income, to reflect core earnings amounts.
(2)Includes the reclassification of interest income and interest expense from consolidated trusts owned by third parties to guarantee and commitment fees, to reflect management's view that the net interest income Farmer Mac earns is effectively a guarantee fee.
(3)Includes the reclassification of interest expense related to interest rate swaps not designated as hedges, which are included in "(Losses)/gains on financial derivatives" on the consolidated financial statements, to determine the effective funding cost for each operating segment.
(4)Includes directly attributable costs and an allocation of indirectly attributable costs based on employee headcount.
(5)Net adjustments to reconcile to the corresponding income measures: core earnings before income taxes reconciled to income before income taxes; core earnings before preferred stock dividends reconciled to net income; and segment core earnings reconciled to net income attributable to common stockholders.

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Core Earnings by Business Segment
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
Farm & Ranch USDA Guarantees Rural 
Utilities
Institutional Credit Corporate
Reconciling
Adjustments
Consolidated Net Income
  (in thousands)
Net interest income $ 35,675  $ 9,944  $ 7,069  $ 33,888  $ 3,084  $ —    $ 89,660 
Less: reconciling adjustments(1)(2)(3)
(4,004) (630) 3,367  2,596  (357) (972) — 
Net effective spread 31,671  9,314  10,436  36,484  2,727  (972) — 
Guarantee and commitment fees(2)
8,711  445  667  16  —  (3,503) 6,336 
Other income/(expense)(3)
1,754  729  12  —  (288) (2,367) (160)
Non-interest income/(loss) 10,465  1,174  679  16  (288) (5,870) 6,176 
Provision for loan losses 112  —  (3,522) (450) (29) —    (3,889)
Provision for reserve for losses 366  —  (359) —  —  —   
Other non-interest expense (11,251) (3,402) (2,990) (4,446) (8,233) —    (30,322)
Non-interest expense(4)
(10,885) (3,402) (3,349) (4,446) (8,233) —    (30,315)
Core earnings before income taxes 31,363  7,086  4,244  31,604  (5,823) (6,842)
(5)
61,632 
Income tax (expense)/benefit (6,586) (1,488) (891) (6,637) 988  1,438  (13,176)
Core earnings before preferred stock dividends 24,777  5,598  3,353  24,967  (4,835) (5,404)
(5)
48,456 
Preferred stock dividends —  —  —  —  (7,370) —    (7,370)
Segment core earnings/(losses) $ 24,777  $ 5,598  $ 3,353  $ 24,967  $ (12,205) $ (5,404)
(5)
$ 41,086 
Total assets at carrying value $ 5,746,556  $ 2,408,713  $ 2,281,490  $ 9,049,393  $ 4,446,504  $ —    $ 23,932,656 
Total on- and off-balance sheet program assets at principal balance $ 8,017,850  $ 2,677,807  $ 2,691,621  $ 8,654,830  $ —  $ —    $ 22,042,108 
(1)Includes the amortization of premiums and discounts on assets consolidated at fair value, originally included in interest income, to reflect core earnings amounts.
(2)Includes the reclassification of interest income and interest expense from consolidated trusts owned by third parties to guarantee and commitment fees, to reflect management's view that the net interest income Farmer Mac earns is effectively a guarantee fee.
(3)Includes the reclassification of interest expense related to interest rate swaps not designated as hedges, which are included in "(Losses)/gains on financial derivatives" on the consolidated financial statements, to determine the effective funding cost for each operating segment.
(4)Includes directly attributable costs and an allocation of indirectly attributable costs based on employee headcount.
(5)Net adjustments to reconcile to the corresponding income measures: core earnings before income taxes reconciled to income before income taxes; core earnings before preferred stock dividends reconciled to net income; and segment core earnings reconciled to net income attributable to common stockholders.





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Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The objective of this section of the report is to provide a discussion and analysis, from management’s perspective, of the material information necessary to assess Farmer Mac's financial condition and results of operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2021. Financial information included in this report is consolidated to include the accounts of Farmer Mac and its two subsidiaries – Farmer Mac Mortgage Securities Corporation and Farmer Mac II LLC. This discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations should be read together with: (1) the interim unaudited consolidated financial statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this report; and (2) Farmer Mac's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, as filed with the SEC on February 25, 2021 (the "2020 Annual Report").


Updates to Critical Accounting Estimates

None.


FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

In this report, the words "Farmer Mac," "we," "our," and "us" refer to the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation unless otherwise stated or unless the context otherwise requires.

Some statements made in this report, such as in the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" section, are "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 about management's current expectations for Farmer Mac's future financial results, business prospects, and business developments.  Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statement, including statements about the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on Farmer Mac, that may predict, forecast, indicate, or imply future results, performance, or achievements. These statements typically include terms such as "anticipates," "believes," "continues," "estimates," "expects," "forecasts," "intends," "outlook," "plans," "potential," "project," "target" and similar terms, and future or conditional tense verbs like "could," "may," "might," "should," "will," and "would."  This report includes forward-looking statements addressing Farmer Mac's:
 
prospects for earnings;
prospects for growth in business volume;
assessment of the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, financial results, financial condition, and business plans and strategies;
trends in net interest income and net effective spread;
trends in portfolio credit quality, delinquencies, substandard assets, credit losses, and provisions for losses;
assessment of economic and market trends;
trends in expenses;
trends in investment securities;
prospects for asset impairments and allowance for losses;
changes in capital position;
future dividend payments; and
other business and financial matters.

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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, including the factors discussed under "Risk Factors" in Item 1A of this report and of the 2020 Annual Report, as well as uncertainties about:
 
the duration, spread, and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the business operations of agricultural and rural borrowers, the capital markets, and Farmer Mac's business operations;
the actions taken to address the COVID-19 pandemic, including government actions to mitigate the economic impact of the pandemic, how quickly and to what extent normal economic and operating conditions can resume, the possibility of future disruptions to economic recovery caused by any further outbreaks, regulatory measures or voluntary actions to limit the spread of COVID-19, and the duration and efficacy of any restrictions that may be imposed;
the availability to Farmer Mac of debt and equity financing and, if available, the reasonableness of rates and terms;
legislative or regulatory developments that could affect Farmer Mac, its sources of business, or agricultural or rural infrastructure industries;
fluctuations in the fair value of assets held by Farmer Mac and its subsidiaries;
the level of lender interest in Farmer Mac's products and the secondary market provided by Farmer Mac;
the general rate of growth in agricultural mortgage and rural utilities indebtedness;
the effect of economic conditions and geopolitics on agricultural mortgage or rural utilities lending, borrower repayment capacity, or collateral values, including fluctuations in interest rates, changes in U.S. trade policies, fluctuations in export demand for U.S. agricultural products, 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 effect of any changes in Farmer Mac's executive leadership; and
other factors that could hinder agricultural mortgage lending or borrower repayment capacity, including the effects of severe weather or fluctuations in agricultural real estate values.

Considering these potential risks and uncertainties, no undue reliance should be placed on any forward-looking statements expressed in this report.  Farmer Mac undertakes no obligation to release publicly the results of revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect new information or any future events or circumstances, except as otherwise required by applicable law. The information in this report is not necessarily indicative of future results.



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Overview

Farmer Mac is a mission-focused, purpose-driven company determined to improve the economic opportunity in rural America by increasing the availability and affordability of credit. As the nation’s secondary market for agricultural and rural infrastructure loans, we provide a broad array of financial solutions to lenders that support flexible low-cost financing to farmers, ranchers, agribusinesses, renewable energy projects, rural utilities, and other institutions. Farmer Mac also serves as a critical investment tool for states, counties, municipalities, pension funds, banks, public trust funds, and credit unions by providing diversification in their investment portfolios, issuance structure flexibility, and a safe, competitive return on their investment dollars.

During second quarter 2021:

we continued to operate effectively while nearly all employees worked remotely;
we provided $1.5 billion in liquidity and lending capacity to lenders serving rural America;
we maintained uninterrupted access to the debt capital markets and a strong capital position; and
we maintained strong liquidity in our investment portfolio well above regulatory requirements.

Farmer Mac’s performance during second quarter 2021 described in more detail in this report reflects the success of our continued focus on pursuing new channels and innovative ways to further our mission to help build a strong and vital rural America. The discussion below of Farmer Mac's financial information includes "non-GAAP measures," which are measures of financial performance not presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"). For more information about the non-GAAP measures Farmer Mac uses, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Use of Non-GAAP Measures."

Net Income and Core Earnings

The following table shows our net income attributable to common stockholders and core earnings for the periods presented. Core earnings and core earnings per share are non-GAAP measures that differ from net income attributable to common stockholders and earnings per common share, respectively, by excluding the effects of fair value fluctuations and specified infrequent or unusual transactions.

Table 1
For the Three Months Ended
June 30, 2021 March 31, 2021 June 30, 2020
(in thousands)
Net income attributable to common stockholders $ 25,444  $ 27,958  $ 31,687 
Core earnings 29,986  25,911  26,347 

The $2.5 million sequential decrease in net income attributable to common stockholders was primarily due to a $5.8 million after-tax decrease in the fair value of undesignated financial derivatives due to fluctuations in long-term interest rates, which was partially offset by a $1.5 million after-tax increase in net interest income, and a $1.6 million after-tax decrease in operating expenses.


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The $6.2 million year-over-year decrease in net income attributable to common stockholders was due to a $7.6 million after-tax decrease in the fair value of undesignated financial derivatives due to fluctuations in long-term interest rates, a $2.2 million after-tax increase in operating expenses, and a $1.9 million increase in preferred stock dividends. These factors were partially offset by a $5.4 million after-tax increase in net interest income.

The $4.1 million sequential increase in core earnings was primarily due to a $2.1 million after-tax increase in net effective spread and a $1.6 million after-tax decrease in operating expenses.

The $3.6 million year-over-year increase in core earnings was primarily due to a $8.0 million after-tax increase in net effective spread. This increase was partially offset by a $2.2 million after-tax increase in operating expenses and a $1.9 million increase in preferred stock dividends.

For more information about net income attributable to common stockholders, the composition of core earnings, and a reconciliation of net income attributable to common stockholders to core earnings, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Results of Operations." For more information about the non-GAAP measures Farmer Mac uses, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Use of Non-GAAP Measures."

Net Interest Income and Net Effective Spread

The following table shows our net interest income and net effective spread in both dollars and percentage yield or spread for the periods presented. Farmer Mac uses net effective spread, a non-GAAP measure, as an alternative to net interest income because management believes it is a useful metric that reflects the economics of the net spread between all the assets owned by Farmer Mac and all related funding, including any associated derivatives, some of which may not be included in net interest income.

Table 2
For the Three Months Ended
June 30, 2021 March 31, 2021 June 30, 2020
(in thousands)
Net interest income $ 55,129  $ 53,251  $ 48,348 
Net interest yield % 0.94  % 0.91  % 0.87  %
Net effective spread 56,551  53,859  46,469 
Net effective spread % 1.01  % 0.97  % 0.89  %

The $1.9 million sequential increase in net interest income was primarily due to a $1.2 million increase related to new business volume, a $1.3 million decrease in funding costs, and a $1.1 million increase in cash collections on non-accrual loans. These factors were offset by a $2.1 million decrease in the fair value of derivatives designated in fair value hedge accounting relationships (designated financial derivatives). In percentage terms, the increase of 0.03% in net interest income yield was primarily attributable to a decrease of 0.03% in funding costs, an increase of 0.02% related to cash collections on non-accrual loans, an increase of 0.01% related to new business volume, partially offset by a decrease of 0.03% in net fair value changes from designated financial derivatives.

The $6.8 million year-over-year increase in net interest income was primarily due to a $4.3 million increase related to new business volume, a $1.8 million decrease in funding costs, and a $0.7 million

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increase in the fair value of derivatives designated in fair value hedge accounting relationships (designated financial derivatives). In percentage terms, the 0.07% increase was primarily attributable to an increase of 0.05% in new business volume and an increase of 0.01% in net fair value changes from designated financial derivatives.

The $2.7 million sequential increase in net effective spread was primarily due to a $1.2 million increase related to new business volume and a $1.1 million increase in cash collections on non-accrual loans. In percentage terms, the increase of 0.04% was primarily attributable to the increase of 0.02% related to cash collections on non-accrual loans and the increase of 0.01% related to new business volume.

The $10.1 million year-over-year increase in net effective spread in dollars was primarily due to a $5.1 million decrease in non-GAAP funding costs, an increase of $4.3 million from new business volume, and a $0.7 million increase in cash collections on non-accrual loans. In percentage terms, the increase of 0.12% was primarily attributable to the decrease in non-GAAP funding costs of 0.06%, the increase of 0.05% related to new business volume, and the increase of 0.01% related to cash collections on non-accrual loans.

For more information about Farmer Mac's use of net effective spread as a financial measure, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Use of Non-GAAP Measures." For a reconciliation of net interest income to net effective spread, see Table 11 in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Results of Operations—Net Interest Income."

Business Volume

Our outstanding business volume was $22.2 billion as of June 30, 2021, a net increase of $0.3 billion from March 31, 2021 after taking into account all new business, maturities, and paydowns on existing assets. The net increase was primarily attributable to a net increase of $426.8 million in the Farm & Ranch line of business, partially offset by net decreases of $60.2 million in the USDA Guarantees line of business, $24.4 million in the Rural Utilities line of business, and $7.6 million in the Institutional Credit line of business.

For more information about Farmer Mac's business volume, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Results of Operations—Business Volume."

Capital

Table 3
As of
June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
(in thousands)
Core capital $ 1,163,482  $ 1,006,400 
Capital in excess of minimum capital level required 482,647  325,455 

The increase in capital in excess of the minimum capital level required was primarily due to the issuance of the Series G Preferred Stock and an increase in retained earnings.


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Current Expected Credit Loss

As of June 30, 2021, Farmer Mac's allowance for losses on its on-balance sheet loan portfolio was $14.0 million (0.16% of all loans), compared to $14.8 million (0.17% of all loans) as of March 31, 2021 and $13.8 million (0.16% of all loans) as of December 31, 2020. During second quarter 2021, Farmer Mac recorded a release from its allowance for loan losses of $0.8 million.

As of June 30, 2021, Farmer Mac's reserve for losses on its off-balance sheet LTSPCs and Guaranteed Securities was $2.1 million (0.06% of all off-balance sheet LTSPCs and Guaranteed Securities), compared to $2.3 million (0.07% of all off-balance sheet LTSPCs and Guaranteed Securities) as of March 31, 2021 and $3.3 million (0.10% of all off-balance sheet LTSPCs and Guaranteed Securities) as of December 31, 2020. During second quarter 2021, Farmer Mac recorded a release from the reserve for its off-balance sheet portfolio of $0.2 million.

Credit Quality

The following table presents Farm & Ranch substandard assets, in dollars and as a percentage of the Farm & Ranch portfolio, for both on- and off-balance sheet assets as of June 30, 2021, March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020:

Table 4
Farm & Ranch Line of Business
On-Balance Sheet Off-Balance Sheet
Substandard Assets % of Portfolio Substandard Assets % of Portfolio
(dollars in thousands)
June 30, 2021 $ 205,958  3.1  % $ 93,168  3.8  %
March 31, 2021 221,987  3.5  % 99,674  4.3  %
December 31, 2020 180,823  2.9  % 110,671  4.6  %
Increase/(decrease) from prior quarter-ending $ (16,029) (0.4) % $ (6,506) (0.5) %
Increase/(decrease) from prior year-ending $ 25,135  0.2  % $ (17,503) (0.8) %
The decrease of $16.0 million in on-balance sheet substandard assets during second quarter 2021 was primarily driven by credit upgrades during the quarter, particularly in crops and livestock. The on-balance sheet Farm & Ranch portfolio grew by $298.2 million, which, when coupled with credit upgrades, caused the percentage of substandard assets to decrease. The $6.5 million decrease in substandard assets in our off-balance sheet Farm & Ranch portfolio during second quarter 2021 was primarily due to credit upgrades in the livestock and crops portfolios during the quarter.
There was one substandard asset in the Rural Utilities portfolio as of June 30, 2021 and none as of December 31, 2020.
For an analysis of current loan-to-value ratios across substandard and other internally assigned risk ratings, see Table 26 in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Risk Management—Credit Risk—Loans and Guarantees."

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The following table presents Farm & Ranch 90-day delinquencies, in dollars and as a percentage of the Farm & Ranch portfolio, for both on- and off-balance sheet assets as of June 30, 2021, March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020:

Table 5
Farm & Ranch Line of Business
On-Balance Sheet Off-Balance Sheet
90-Day
Delinquencies
% of Portfolio 90-Day
Delinquencies
% of Portfolio
(dollars in thousands)
June 30, 2021 $ 56,790  0.86  % $ 6,286  0.26  %
March 31, 2021 65,437  1.04  % 6,909  0.30  %
December 31, 2020 34,799  0.56  % 11,433  0.48  %
Increase/(decrease) from prior quarter-ending $ (8,647) (0.18) % $ (623) (0.04) %
Increase/(decrease) from prior year-ending $ 21,991  0.30  % $ (5,147) (0.22) %
On-balance sheet Farm & Ranch loans 90 or more days delinquent decreased in permanent plantings and livestock. Off-balance sheet Farm & Ranch loans 90 days or more delinquent decreased in crops and part-time farms. The top ten borrower exposures over 90 days delinquent in either the on- or off-balance sheet portfolio represented over half of the aggregate 90-day delinquencies as of June 30, 2021.

There was one $10.0 million loan that was delinquent in the Rural Utilities portfolio as of June 30, 2021 and none as of December 31, 2020. The delinquent loan became current during third quarter 2021.

For more information about Farmer Mac's credit metrics, including 90-day delinquencies, the total allowance for losses, and substandard assets, as well as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on loan payment deferments, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Risk Management—Credit Risk—Loans and Guarantees."

COVID-19 Update

Farmer Mac continues to closely monitor the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our financial condition and operations. We have operated uninterrupted and almost entirely remotely since March 2020, and our liquidity levels remain well above regulatory requirements, which has enabled us to execute our mission to support rural America during the pandemic. During the pandemic, we have continued to work with our loan servicers and other partners to respond to and facilitate COVID-19-related payment deferment requests from borrowers. Since March 2020, we have executed COVID-19 payment deferments for $428.4 million of unpaid principal balance on Farm & Ranch loans, Farm & Ranch LTSPCs, and USDA Securities, most of which have ended their deferment periods and begun making payments.

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

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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, we have excluded from core earnings and core earnings per share any losses on retirement of preferred stock. 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, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Results of Operations."

Net Effective Spread

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

Farmer Mac excludes from net effective spread the premiums and discounts on assets consolidated at fair value because they either do not reflect actual cash premiums paid for the assets at acquisition or are not expected to have an economic effect on Farmer Mac's financial performance if the assets are held to maturity, as is expected. Farmer Mac also 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

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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 "(Losses)/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.

For a reconciliation of net interest income and net interest yield to net effective spread, see Table 11 in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Results of Operations—Net Interest Income."

Results of Operations

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:



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Table 6
Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders to Core Earnings
For the Three Months Ended
June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income attributable to common stockholders $ 25,444  $ 31,687 
Less reconciling items:    
(Losses)/gains on undesignated financial derivatives due to fair value changes (see Table 14) (3,721) 8,700 
Losses on hedging activities due to fair value changes (2,097) (2,676)
Unrealized losses on trading securities (61) (20)
Net effects of amortization of premiums/discounts and deferred gains on assets consolidated at fair value 20  35 
Net effects of terminations or net settlements on financial derivatives 109  720 
Income tax effect related to reconciling items 1,208  (1,419)
Sub-total (4,542) 5,340 
Core earnings $ 29,986  $ 26,347 
Composition of Core Earnings:
Revenues:
Net effective spread(1)
$ 56,551  $ 46,469 
Guarantee and commitment fees(2)
4,334  4,943 
Other(3)
301  1,048 
Total revenues 61,186  52,460 
Credit related expense (GAAP):
(Release of)/provision for losses (983) 51 
Gains on sale of REO —  — 
Total credit related expense (983) 51 
Operating expenses (GAAP):
Compensation and employee benefits 9,779  8,087 
General and administrative 6,349  5,295 
Regulatory fees 750  725 
Total operating expenses 16,878  14,107 
Net earnings 45,291  38,302 
Income tax expense(4)
9,463  8,016 
Preferred stock dividends (GAAP) 5,842  3,939 
Core earnings $ 29,986  $ 26,347 
Core earnings per share:
  Basic $ 2.79  $ 2.46 
  Diluted 2.77  2.45 
Weighted-average shares:
  Basic 10,763  10,730 
  Diluted 10,838  10,776 
(1)Net effective spread is a non-GAAP measure. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Use of Non-GAAP Measures—Net Effective Spread" for an explanation of net effective spread. See Table 11 for a reconciliation of net interest income to net effective spread.
(2)Includes interest income and interest expense related to consolidated trusts owned by third parties reclassified from net interest income to guarantee and commitment fees to reflect management's view that the net interest income Farmer Mac earns is effectively a guarantee fee on the consolidated Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities.

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(3)Reflects reconciling adjustments for the reclassification to exclude expenses related to interest rate swaps not designated as hedges and terminations or net settlements on financial derivatives, and reconciling adjustments to exclude fair value adjustments on financial derivatives and trading assets and the recognition of deferred gains over the estimated lives of certain Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities.
(4)Includes the tax impact of non-GAAP reconciling items between net income attributable to common stockholders and core earnings.

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Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders to Core Earnings
For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income attributable to common stockholders $ 53,402  $ 41,086 
Less reconciling items:    
(Losses)/gains on undesignated financial derivatives due to fair value changes (see Table 14) (2,026) 2,216 
Losses on hedging activities due to fair value changes (2,368) (8,601)
Unrealized (losses)/gains on trading securities (75) 86 
Net effects of amortization of premiums/discounts and deferred gains on assets consolidated at fair value 36  38 
Net effects of terminations or net settlements on financial derivatives 1,274  (580)
Income tax effect related to reconciling items 664  1,437 
Sub-total (2,495) (5,404)
Core earnings $ 55,897  $ 46,490 
Composition of Core Earnings:
Revenues:
Net effective spread(1)
$ 110,410  $ 90,632 
Guarantee and commitment fees(2)
8,574  9,839 
Other(3)
752  1,722 
Total revenues 119,736  102,193 
Credit related expense (GAAP):
(Release of)/provision for losses (1,014) 3,882 
Gains on sale of REO —  (485)
Total credit related expense (1,014) 3,397 
Operating expenses (GAAP):
Compensation and employee benefits 21,574  18,214 
General and administrative 12,685  10,658 
Regulatory fees 1,500  1,450 
Total operating expenses 35,759  30,322 
Net earnings 84,991  68,474 
Income tax expense(4)
17,983  14,614 
Preferred stock dividends (GAAP) 11,111  7,370 
Core earnings $ 55,897  $ 46,490 
Core earnings per share:
  Basic $ 5.20  $ 4.34 
  Diluted 5.16  4.31 
Weighted-average shares:
  Basic 10,751  10,721 
  Diluted 10,829  10,779 
(1)Net effective spread is a non-GAAP measure. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Use of Non-GAAP Measures—Net Effective Spread" for an explanation of net effective spread. See Table 11 for a reconciliation of net interest income to net effective spread.
(2)Includes interest income and interest expense related to consolidated trusts owned by third parties reclassified from net interest income to guarantee and commitment fees to reflect management's view that the net interest income Farmer Mac earns is effectively a guarantee fee on the consolidated Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities.
(3)Reflects reconciling adjustments for the reclassification to exclude expenses related to interest rate swaps not designated as hedges and terminations or net settlements on financial derivatives, and reconciling adjustments to exclude fair value adjustments on financial derivatives and trading assets and the recognition of deferred gains over the estimated lives of certain Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities.
(4)Includes the tax impact of non-GAAP reconciling items between net income attributable to common stockholders and core earnings.

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Table 7
Reconciliation of GAAP Basic Earnings Per Share to Core Earnings - Basic Earnings Per Share
   For the Three Months Ended For the Six Months Ended
   June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020 June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
GAAP - Basic EPS $ 2.36  $ 2.95  $ 4.96  $ 3.83 
Less reconciling items:
Gains on undesignated financial derivatives due to fair value changes (see Table 14) (0.35) 0.81  (0.19) 0.21 
Losses on hedging activities due to fair value changes (0.19) (0.25) (0.22) (0.80)
Unrealized gains on trading securities (0.01) —  (0.01) 0.01 
Net effects of amortization of premiums/discounts and deferred gains on assets consolidated at fair value —  —  —  — 
Net effects of terminations or net settlements on financial derivatives 0.01  0.06  0.12  (0.06)
Income tax effect related to reconciling items 0.11  (0.13) 0.06  0.13 
Sub-total (0.43) 0.49  (0.24) (0.51)
Core Earnings - Basic EPS $ 2.79  $ 2.46  $ 5.20  $ 4.34 
Shares used in per share calculation (GAAP and Core Earnings) 10,763  10,730  10,751  10,721 

Reconciliation of GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share to Core Earnings - Diluted Earnings Per Share
   For the Three Months Ended For the Six Months Ended
   June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020 June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
GAAP - Diluted EPS $ 2.35  $ 2.94  $ 4.93  $ 3.81 
Less reconciling items:
Gains on undesignated financial derivatives due to fair value changes (see Table 14) (0.34) 0.81  (0.18) 0.21 
Losses on hedging activities due to fair value changes (0.19) (0.25) (0.22) (0.80)
Unrealized gains on trading securities (0.01) —  (0.01) 0.01 
Net effects of amortization of premiums/discounts and deferred gains on assets consolidated at fair value —  —  —  — 
Net effects of terminations or net settlements on financial derivatives 0.01  0.06  0.12  (0.05)
Income tax effect related to reconciling items 0.11  (0.13) 0.06  0.13 
Sub-total (0.42) 0.49  (0.23) (0.50)
Core Earnings - Diluted EPS $ 2.77  $ 2.45  $ 5.16  $ 4.31 
Shares used in per share calculation (GAAP and Core Earnings) 10,838  10,776  10,829  10,779 


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The non-GAAP reconciling items between net income attributable to common stockholders and core earnings are:

1. Losses on financial derivatives due to fair value changes are presented by two reconciling items in Table 6 above: (a) Gains/(losses) on undesignated financial derivatives due to fair value changes; and (b) Losses on hedging activities due to fair value changes. The table below calculates the non-GAAP reconciling item for losses on hedging activities due to fair value changes:

Table 8
Non-GAAP Reconciling Items for (Losses)/Gains on Hedging Activities due to Fair Value Changes
   For the Three Months Ended For the Six Months Ended
   June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020 June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020
(in thousands)
Gains/(losses) due to fair value changes (see Table 4.2) $ (1,725) $ (2,381) $ (1,379) $ (8,062)
Initial cash payment (received) at inception of swap (372) (295) (989) (539)
Losses on hedging activities due to fair value changes $ (2,097) $ (2,676) $ (2,368) $ (8,601)

2. Unrealized gains/(losses) on trading securities. The unrealized gains/(losses) on trading securities are reported on Farmer Mac's consolidated statements of operations, which represent changes during the period in fair values for trading assets remaining on Farmer Mac's balance sheet as of the end of the reporting period.
3. The net effects of amortization of premiums/discounts and deferred gains on assets consolidated at fair value. The amount of this non-GAAP reconciling item is the recorded amount of premium, discount, or deferred gain amortization during the reporting period on those assets for which the premium, discount, or deferred gain was based on the application of an accounting principle (e.g., consolidation of variable interest entities) rather than on a cash transaction (e.g., a purchase price premium or discount).
4. The net effects of terminations or net settlements on financial derivatives. These terminations or net settlements relate to:
Forward contracts on the debt of other GSEs and futures contracts on U.S. Treasury securities. These contracts are used as a short-term economic hedge of the issuance of debt. For GAAP purposes, realized gains or losses on settlements of these contracts are reported in the consolidated statements of operations in the period in which they occur. For core earnings purposes, these realized gains or losses are deferred and amortized as net yield adjustments over the term of the related debt, which generally ranges from 3 to 15 years.
Initial cash payments received by Farmer Mac upon the inception of certain swaps. When there is no direct payment arrangement between a swap dealer counterparty and a debt dealer issuing Farmer Mac's medium-term notes for a particular transaction, Farmer Mac may receive an initial cash payment from the swap dealer at the inception of the swap to offset dollar-for-dollar the amount of the discount on the associated hedged debt. For GAAP purposes, changes in fair value of the swaps are recognized in "Gains on financial derivatives," while the economically offsetting discount on the associated hedged debt is amortized over the term of the debt as an adjustment to its yield. For purposes of core earnings, these initial cash payments are deferred and amortized as net yield adjustments over the term of the related debt, which generally ranges from 3 to 25 years.
The following sections provide more detail about specific components of Farmer Mac's results of operations.

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Net Interest Income.  The following table provides information about interest-earning assets and funding for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020. The average balance of non-accruing loans is included in the average balance of loans, Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities, and USDA Securities presented, though the related income is accounted for on a cash basis.  Therefore, as the average balance of non-accruing loans and the income received increases or decreases, the net interest income and yield will fluctuate accordingly.  The average balance of loans in consolidated trusts with beneficial interests owned by third parties is disclosed in the net effect of consolidated trusts and is not included in the average balances of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.  The interest income and expense associated with these trusts are shown in the net effect of consolidated trusts. 

Table 9
   For the Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020
Average
Balance
Income/
Expense
Average
Rate
Average
Balance
Income/
Expense
Average
Rate
  (dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:          
Cash and investments $ 4,827,210  $ 9,986  0.41  % $ 3,839,155  $ 28,140  1.47  %
Loans, Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities(1)
17,477,294  183,584  2.10  % 16,464,280  220,035  2.67  %
Total interest-earning assets 22,304,504  193,570  1.74  % 20,303,435  248,175  2.44  %
Funding:          
Notes payable due within one year 4,243,254  2,520  0.12  % 3,341,975  18,122  1.08  %
Notes payable due after one year(2)
17,331,371  85,217  0.98  % 16,676,078  143,897  1.73  %
Total interest-bearing liabilities(3)
21,574,625  87,737  0.81  % 20,018,053  162,019  1.62  %
Net non-interest-bearing funding 729,879  —    285,382  —   
Total funding 22,304,504  87,737  0.79  % 20,303,435  162,019  1.60  %
Net interest income/yield prior to consolidation of certain trusts 22,304,504  105,833  0.95  % 20,303,435  86,156  0.85  %
Net effect of consolidated trusts(4)
1,130,069  2,547  0.45  % 1,499,758  3,504  0.47  %
Net interest income/yield $ 23,434,573  $ 108,380  0.93  % $ 21,803,193  $ 89,660  0.82  %
(1)Excludes interest income of $20.9 million and $29.3 million in the first half of 2021 and 2020, respectively, related to consolidated trusts with beneficial interests owned by third parties.
(2)Includes current portion of long-term notes.
(3)Excludes interest expense of $18.4 million and $25.8 million in the first half of 2021 and 2020, respectively, related to consolidated trusts with beneficial interests owned by third parties.
(4)Includes the effect of consolidated trusts with beneficial interests owned by third parties.

The $18.7 million year-over-year increase in net interest income was primarily due to a $10.9 million increase related to new business volume, a $6.7 million increase in the fair value of derivatives designated in fair value hedge accounting relationships (designated financial derivatives), and a $1.4 million decrease in funding costs.

In percentage terms, the 0.11% increase was primarily attributable to an increase of 0.06% in net fair value changes from designated financial derivatives and an increase of 0.05% in new business volume.



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The following table sets forth information about changes in the components of Farmer Mac's net interest income prior to consolidation of certain trusts for the periods indicated.  For each category, information is provided on changes attributable to changes in volume (change in volume multiplied by old rate), and changes in rate (change in rate multiplied by old volume), and then allocated based on the relative size of rate and volume changes from the prior period.  

Table 10
   For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 Compared to Same Period in 2020
  Increase/(Decrease) Due to
  Rate Volume Total
  (in thousands)
Income from interest-earning assets:      
Cash and investments $ (24,024) $ 5,870  $ (18,154)
Loans, Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities (49,342) 12,891  (36,451)
Total (73,366) 18,761  (54,605)
Expense from other interest-bearing liabilities (86,033) 11,751  (74,282)
Change in net interest income prior to consolidation of certain trusts(1)
$ 12,667  $ 7,010  $ 19,677 
(1)Excludes the effect of debt in consolidated trusts with beneficial interests owned by third parties.

The following table presents a reconciliation of net interest income and net interest yield to net effective spread.  Net effective spread is measured by: including (1) expenses related to undesignated financial derivatives, which consists of income or expense related to contractual amounts due on financial derivatives not designated in hedge relationships (the income or expense related to financial derivatives designated in hedge accounting relationships is already included in net interest income), and (2) the amortization of losses due to terminations or net settlements of financial derivatives; and excluding (3) the amortization of premiums and discounts on assets consolidated at fair value, (4) the net effects of consolidated trusts with beneficial interests owned by third parties, and (5) the fair value changes of financial derivatives and corresponding financial assets or liabilities in fair value hedge relationships. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Use of Non-GAAP Measures—Net Effective Spread" for more information about net effective spread.

Table 11
   For the Three Months Ended For the Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020 June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020
  Dollars Yield Dollars Yield Dollars Yield Dollars Yield
  (dollars in thousands)
Net interest income/yield $ 55,129  0.94  % $ 48,348  0.87  % $ 108,380  0.93  % $ 89,660  0.82  %
Net effects of consolidated trusts (1,337) 0.02  % (1,804) 0.02  % (2,547) 0.02  % (3,505) 0.03  %
Expense related to undesignated financial derivatives 970  0.02  % (2,413) (0.05) % 3,038  0.03  % (3,603) (0.04) %
Amortization of premiums/discounts on assets consolidated at fair value (13) —  % (21) —  % (20) —  % (10) —  %
Amortization of losses due to terminations or net settlements on financial derivatives 77  —  % (22) —  % 180  —  % 27  —  %
Fair value changes on fair value hedge relationships 1,725  0.03  % 2,381  0.05  % 1,379  0.01  % 8,063  0.08  %
Net effective spread $ 56,551  1.01  % $ 46,469  0.89  % $ 110,410  0.99  % $ 90,632  0.89  %



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The $19.8 million year-over-year increase in net effective spread in dollars was primarily due to an increase of $10.9 million from new business volume, a $8.2 million decrease in non-GAAP funding costs, and a $1.0 million increase in cash collections on non-accrual loans.

In percentage terms, the increase of 0.10% was primarily attributable to the increase of 0.05% related to net new business volume, the decrease in non-GAAP funding costs of 0.04%, and the increase of 0.01% related to cash collections on non-accrual loans.

See Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements for more information about net interest income and net effective spread from Farmer Mac's individual business segments. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Supplemental Information" for quarterly net effective spread by line of business.

Provision for and Release of Allowance for Losses and Reserve for Losses. The following table summarizes the components of Farmer Mac's total allowance for losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:

Table 12
As of June 30, 2021 As of June 30, 2020
Allowance
for
Losses
Reserve
for Losses
Total
Allowance
for Losses
Allowance
for
Losses
Reserve
for Losses
Total
Allowance
for Losses
(in thousands)
For the Three Months Ended:
Beginning balance $ 15,211  $ 2,333  $ 17,544  $ 15,685  $ 3,420  $ 19,105 
(Release of)/provision for losses (761) (222) (983) 467  (400) 67 
Charge-offs —  —  —  (394) —  (394)
Ending balance $ 14,450  $ 2,111  $ 16,561  $ 15,758  $ 3,020  $ 18,778 
For the Six Months Ended:
Beginning balance $ 14,298  $ 3,277  $ 17,575  $ 10,454  $ 2,164  $ 12,618 
Cumulative effect adjustment from adoption of current expected credit loss standard —  —  —  1,793  863  2,656 
Adjusted beginning balance 14,298  3,277  17,575  12,247  3,027  15,274 
Provision for/(release of) losses 152  (1,166) (1,014) 3,905  (7) 3,898 
Charge-offs —  —  —  (394) —  (394)
Ending balance $ 14,450  $ 2,111  $ 16,561  $ 15,758  $ 3,020  $ 18,778 

See Notes 5 and 6 to the consolidated financial statements and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Risk Management—Credit Risk—Loans and Guarantees."

Guarantee and Commitment Fees.  The following table presents guarantee and commitment fees, which compensate Farmer Mac for assuming the credit risk on loans underlying off-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and LTSPCs, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:


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Table 13
For the Three Months Ended For the Six Months Ended
Change Change
June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020 $ % June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020 $ %
(dollars in thousands)
Guarantee and commitment fees $ 2,997  $ 3,140  $ (143) (5) % $ 6,027  $ 6,336  $ (309) (5) %

The decrease in guarantee and commitment fees for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the same periods in 2020 was primarily due to decreased LTSPC volume. As adjusted for the core earnings presentation, guarantee and commitment fees were $4.3 million and $8.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, compared to $4.9 million and $9.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. In Farmer Mac's presentation of core earnings, guarantee and commitment fees include interest income and interest expense related to consolidated trusts owned by third parties 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.

For more information about net income attributable to common stockholders, the composition of core earnings, and a reconciliation of net income attributable to common stockholders to core earnings, see Table 6 in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Results of Operations." For more information about the non-GAAP measures Farmer Mac uses, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Use of Non-GAAP Measures."

(Losses)/gains on financial derivatives.  The components of gains and losses on financial derivatives for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are summarized in the following table:

Table 14
  For the Three Months Ended For the Six Months Ended
Change Change
  June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020 $ % June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020 $ %
  (dollars in thousands)
(Losses)/gains due to fair value changes $ (3,721) $ 8,700  $ (12,421) (143) % $ (2,026) $ 2,216  $ (4,242) (191) %
Accrual of contractual payments 970  (2,413) 3,383  140  % 3,038  (3,603) 6,641  184  %
(Losses)/gains due to terminations or net settlements (315) 236  (551) (233) % 215  (1,388) 1,603  115  %
(Losses)/gains on financial derivatives $ (3,066) $ 6,523  $ (9,589) (147) % $ 1,227  $ (2,775) $ 4,002  144  %

These changes in fair value are primarily the result of fluctuations in long-term interest rates. The accrual of periodic cash settlements for interest paid or received from Farmer Mac's interest rate swaps that are undesignated financial derivatives is shown as expense related to financial derivatives. Payments or receipts to terminate undesignated derivative positions or net cash settled forward sales contracts on the debt of other GSEs and undesignated U.S. Treasury security futures and initial cash payments received upon the inception of certain undesignated swaps are included in "(Losses)/gains due to terminations or net settlements" in the table above. For undesignated swaps, when there is no direct payment arrangement between a swap dealer counterparty and a debt dealer issuing Farmer Mac's medium-term notes for a

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particular transaction, Farmer Mac may receive an initial cash payment from the swap dealer at the inception of the swap to offset dollar-for-dollar the amount of the discount on the associated hedged debt. Changes in the fair value of these swaps are recognized immediately in "(Losses)/gains on financial derivatives," while the offsetting discount on the hedged debt is amortized over the term of the debt as an adjustment to its yield. The amounts of initial cash payments received by Farmer Mac vary depending on the number of the aforementioned type of swaps it executes during a quarter.

Other Income. The following table presents other income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:

Table 15
  For the Three Months Ended For the Six Months Ended
Change Change
  June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020 $ % June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020 $ %
  (dollars in thousands)
Late fees $ 252  $ 296  $ (44) (15) % $ 539  $ 887  $ (348) (39) %
Other 183  933  (750) (80) % 479  1,158  (679) (59) %
Total other income $ 435  $ 1,229  $ (794) (65) % $ 1,018  $ 2,045  $ (1,027) (50) %

The decrease in other income is primarily due to a decrease in rate modification fees on Farm & Ranch loans.

Operating Expenses. The components of operating expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are summarized in the following table:

Table 16
  For the Three Months Ended For the Six Months Ended
Change Change
  June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020 $ % June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020 $ %
  (dollars in thousands)
Compensation and employee benefits $ 9,779  $ 8,087  $ 1,692  21  % $ 21,574  $ 18,214  $ 3,360  18  %
General and administrative 6,349  5,295  1,054  20  % 12,685  10,658  2,027  19  %
Regulatory fees 750  725  25  % 1,500  1,450  50  %
Total Operating Expenses $ 16,878  $ 14,107  $ 2,771  20  % $ 35,759  $ 30,322  $ 5,437  18  %

a.Compensation and Employee Benefits. The increase in compensation and employee benefits expenses for 2021 compared to 2020 was due to increased headcount.

b.General and Administrative Expenses (G&A). The increase in G&A expenses for 2021 compared to 2020 was primarily due to increased spending on software licenses and information technology consultants to support growth and strategic initiatives.


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Income Tax Expense. The following table presents income tax expense and the effective income tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:

Table 17
  For the Three Months Ended For the Six Months Ended
Change Change
  June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020 $ % June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020 $ %
  (dollars in thousands)
Income tax expense $ 8,252  $ 9,435  $ (1,183) (13) % $ 17,319  $ 13,176  $ 4,143  31  %
Effective tax rate 20.9  % 20.9  % —  % 21.2  % 21.4  % (0.2) %


Business Volume.  

The following table sets forth the net growth or decrease in Farmer Mac's four lines of business for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:

Table 18
Net New Business Volume – Farmer Mac Loan Purchases, Guarantees, LTSPCs, and AgVantage Securities
  For the Three Months Ended For the Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020 June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020
Net Growth/(Decrease) Net Growth/(Decrease) Net Growth/(Decrease) Net Growth/(Decrease)
  (in thousands)
Farm & Ranch:
Loans $ 394,770  $ 363,729  $ 633,819  $ 505,782 
Loans held in trusts:
Beneficial interests owned by third party investors (96,532) (104,599) (209,052) (164,826)
LTSPCs 128,562  (52,874) 50,204  (100,055)
USDA Guarantees:
USDA Securities (45,940) 72,194  (31,163) 116,538 
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities (14,216) (40,594) (28,646) (58,907)
Rural Utilities:
Loans (536) 311,843  (13,844) 430,276 
LTSPCs (23,874) (5,632) (22,966) (19,226)
Institutional Credit:
AgVantage securities (7,604) (41,271) (105,286) 214,584 
Total purchases, guarantees, LTSPCs, and AgVantage securities $ 334,630  $ 502,796  $ 273,066  $ 924,166 


Our outstanding business volume was $22.2 billion as of June 30, 2021, a net increase of $0.3 billion from March 31, 2021 after taking into account all new business, maturities, and paydowns on existing assets. The net increase was primarily attributable to a net increase of $426.8 million in the Farm & Ranch line of business, partially offset by net decreases of $60.2 million in the USDA Guarantees line of business, $24.4 million in the Rural Utilities line of business, and $7.6 million in the Institutional Credit line of business.


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The $426.8 million net increase in our Farm & Ranch line of business reflected a $394.8 million net increase in outstanding loan purchase volume and a $128.6 million net increase in loans underlying LTSPCs and off-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities, which was partially offset by a net decrease of $96.5 million in loans held in consolidated trusts. Our net growth of 17.5% in the Farm & Ranch on-balance sheet portfolio over the twelve months ended June 30, 2021 is significantly higher than the 6.0% net growth of the overall agricultural mortgage loan market over the twelve months ended March 31, 2021 (based on our analysis of bank and Farm Credit System call report data).

The $60.2 million net decrease in the USDA Guarantees line of business reflected $160.6 million in paydowns, partially offset by $100.4 million in gross new volume. The net volume decrease is reflective of the low interest rate environment that has increased the competitiveness and lowered the spreads in this line of business.

The $24.4 million net decrease in the Rural Utilities line of business was due to $63.5 million in paydowns in loans and LTSPCs, partially offset by $39.1 million in gross new loan volume. The net volume decrease is due to increased market competitiveness that has lowered spreads in this line of business.

The $7.6 million net decrease in the Institutional Credit line of business reflects $476.2 million of maturities, partially offset by $468.6 million in gross volume. This net decrease was due to a net volume decrease in our smaller fund counterparties, partially offset by a modest net increase among our three largest counterparties.

The level and composition of Farmer Mac’s outstanding business volume is based on the relationship between new business, maturities, and repayments on existing assets from quarter to quarter. This relationship in turn depends on a variety of factors both internal and external to Farmer Mac. The external factors include general market forces, competition, and our counterparties’ liquidity needs, access to alternative funding, desired products, and assessment of strategic factors. The internal factors include our assessment of profitability, mission fulfillment, credit risk, and customer relationships. For more information about potential growth opportunities in Farmer Mac's lines of business, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Outlook" in this report.

The following table sets forth information about the Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities issued during the periods indicated:

Table 19
  For the Three Months Ended For the Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020 June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020
  (in thousands)
Loans securitized and sold as Farm & Ranch Guaranteed Securities $ —  $ —  $ 49,133  $ 28,050 
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities —  —  —  28,050 
AgVantage securities 468,616  430,024  911,528  990,419 
Total Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities Issuances $ 468,616  $ 430,024  $ 960,661  $ 1,046,519 

Farmer Mac either retains the loans it purchases or securitizes them and retains or sells Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities backed by those loans. The weighted-average age of the Farm & Ranch non-delinquent eligible loans purchased and retained (excluding the purchases of defaulted loans) during both second quarter 2021 and 2020 was less than one year. Of those loans, 25% and 25% had principal

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amortization periods longer than the maturity date, resulting in balloon payments at maturity, with a weighted-average remaining term to maturity of 15.6 years and 15.0 years for each period, respectively.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, Farmer Mac realized no gains or losses from the sale of Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities or USDA Securities. Farmer Mac consolidates these loans and presents them as "Loans held for investment in consolidated trusts, at amortized cost" on the consolidated balance sheets. For the first six months of 2021 and 2020, none of Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities were sold to a related party.


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The following table sets forth information about outstanding volume in each of Farmer Mac's four lines of business as of the dates indicated:

Table 20
Lines of Business - Outstanding Business Volume
  As of June 30, 2021 As of December 31, 2020
  (in thousands)
Farm & Ranch:
Loans $ 5,523,212  $ 4,889,393 
Loans held in trusts:
Beneficial interests owned by third party investors 1,077,993  1,287,045 
LTSPCs 2,388,939  2,325,431 
Guaranteed Securities 66,008  79,312 
USDA Guarantees:
USDA Securities 2,427,501  2,452,964 
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities 299,408  333,754 
Rural Utilities:
Loans 2,246,568  2,260,412 
LTSPCs 533,459  556,425 
Institutional Credit
AgVantage Securities 7,634,073  7,739,359 
Total $ 22,197,161  $ 21,924,095 

The following table summarizes by maturity date the scheduled principal amortization of loans held, loans underlying off-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities (excluding AgVantage securities) and LTSPCs, USDA Securities, and Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities as of June 30, 2021:

Table 21
Schedule of Principal Amortization as of June 30, 2021
Loans Held Loans Underlying Off-Balance Sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and LTSPCs  USDA Securities and Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities Total
(in thousands)
2021 $ 156,742  $ 126,347  $ 55,124  $ 338,213 
2022 367,701  237,010  117,804  722,515 
2023 358,593  214,949  120,165  693,707 
2024 357,730  186,784  119,951  664,465 
2025 389,544  189,862  122,034  701,440 
Thereafter 7,217,463  2,033,454  2,191,831  11,442,748 
Total $ 8,847,773  $ 2,988,406  $ 2,726,909  $ 14,563,088 

Of the $22.2 billion outstanding principal balance of volume included in Farmer Mac's four lines of business as of June 30, 2021, $7.6 billion were AgVantage securities included in the Institutional Credit line of business.  Unlike business volume in the form of purchased loans, USDA Securities, and loans underlying LTSPCs and non-AgVantage Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities, most AgVantage securities

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do not require periodic payments of principal based on amortization schedules and instead have fixed maturity dates when the secured general obligation is due. The following table summarizes by maturity date the outstanding principal amount of both on- and off-balance sheet AgVantage securities as of June 30, 2021:

Table 22
AgVantage Balances by Year of Maturity
  As of
  June 30, 2021
  (in thousands)
2021 $ 1,003,586 
2022 1,791,368 
2023 1,069,348 
2024 870,389 
2025 211,025 
Thereafter(1)
2,688,357 
Total $ 7,634,073 
(1)Includes various maturities ranging from 2026 to 2044.

The weighted-average remaining maturity of the outstanding AgVantage securities shown in the table above was 4.9 years as of June 30, 2021.  

Outlook  

Farmer Mac continues to provide a stable source of liquidity, capital, and risk management tools as the secondary market that helps meet the financing needs of rural America. The pace of Farmer Mac’s growth will depend on the capital and liquidity needs of the lending institutions in the agricultural and rural utilities business as well as the overall health of borrowers in the sectors we serve. Farmer Mac foresees opportunities for profitable growth across our lines of business driven by several key factors:

As agricultural and rural utilities lenders seek to manage equity capital and return on equity capital requirements or seek to reduce exposure due to lending or concentration limits, Farmer Mac can provide relief for those institutions through loan and portfolio purchases, participations, guarantees, LTSPCs, or wholesale funding.

Future growth opportunities in Farmer Mac’s Rural Utilities line of business may evolve by deepening business relationships with eligible counterparties, financing broadband-related capital expenditures, growing opportunities for renewable energy project finance, and exploring new types of loan products. These opportunities may be limited by sector growth, credit quality, and the competitiveness of Farmer Mac’s products.

As a result of business and product development efforts and continued interest of institutional investors in agricultural assets, Farmer Mac’s customer base and product set continue to expand, which may generate more demand for Farmer Mac’s products from new sources.

Consolidation within the agricultural finance industry, coupled with Farmer Mac’s relationships with larger regional and national lenders, continue to provide opportunities that could influence Farmer Mac’s loan demand and increase the average transaction size within Farmer Mac’s lines of business.

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Expansion and refinancing opportunities for agricultural producers and agribusinesses resulting from competitive interest rates have increased financing needs to support mergers and acquisitions, consolidation, and vertical integration across many sectors of the agricultural industry, which may also generate demand for Farmer Mac’s loan products.

The disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic experienced during 2020 continued to be significantly moderated during first half of 2021. However, the continued spread of COVID-19 resulting from certain variants of coronavirus and the effectiveness, availability, and utilization of vaccines both domestically and globally continue to evolve and create uncertainty, which may result in increased market volatility. Farmer Mac’s mission is to support rural America, and the disruptions caused by COVID-19 may continue to present new and expanded opportunities for Farmer Mac to help meet the financing needs of rural America while also presenting uncertainties and risks. See "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A of the 2020 Annual Report for more information about the uncertainties and risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic on Farmer Mac and its business.

Operating Expense. Farmer Mac continues to expand its investments in human capital, technology, and business infrastructure to increase capacity and efficiency as it seeks to accommodate its growth opportunities and achieve its long-term strategic objectives. Farmer Mac expects continued increases in its operating expenses over the next several years corresponding to business and revenue growth. We expect these efforts to continue and increase over the next 12 - 18 months as we innovate and grow our business while monitoring the growth in operating expenses commensurate with the growth in our revenue.

Agricultural Industry. Economic conditions throughout the agricultural, food, fuel, and fiber sectors remained largely positive throughout the first half of 2021. Consumers picked up retail spending in the first half of 2021 at both food and drinking places (about the same as pre-pandemic levels) as well as food and beverage stores (15% above pre-pandemic levels). Consumer mobility has increased steadily in 2021, helping to restore fuel demand and bring ethanol production back to 2019 levels by July 2021, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data. Cattle and dairy prices remain the only major agricultural commodities with continued pressure on prices, but both sectors touched pre-pandemic price levels during the second quarter.

The U.S. agricultural sector has become increasingly dependent on foreign markets as a source of demand. Agriculture exports were strong in 2020, aided by a weaker U.S. dollar, a recovery in Chinese demand for grains and oilseeds, and better overall trade relations. These conditions continued to be favorable in first half of 2021. Reduced global supply of grains and increased export demand for grains combined to push world grain prices to 8-year highs in June 2021.

During 2020, Congress provided a significant amount of emergency assistance through direct payments to producers, food support funding, and other measures to support the food supply chain. An estimated $13 billion of that funding is scheduled to be disbursed in 2021. The rebound in commodity prices combined with extensive government support payments led to a large increase in sector-wide profitability for 2020 and into 2021. USDA estimates for net farm income and net cash farm income in 2020 are the highest levels since 2013 at $121.1 billion and $136.2 billion, respectively. An average year generates approximately $100 billion in net farm income, so both 2020 metrics are well above historical averages. Animal protein and specialty crop producers did not fully participate in the increased profitability, as higher labor, feed, and other input costs partially offset any gains in cash receipts. Early USDA estimates for 2021 show a stable income outlook of $111.4 billion in net farm income and $128.3 billion in net cash

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farm income. Higher commodity prices are estimated to offset lower projected government payments in 2021. Higher profitability and lower overall interest rates allow sector participants to refinance and restructure their balance sheets with more favorable terms, driving deal flow and lender competition.

Farmland values held steady throughout the first half of 2020 after rising at approximately the rate of inflation for the last two years. Though the COVID-19 pandemic slowed public auctions and sales in the first half of 2020, transactions picked up in recent quarters, and values began to trend higher in fourth quarter 2020. An improved profitability outlook combined with low market interest rates provided support for land values in fourth quarter 2020 and first half of 2021. Early estimates from the USDA show a 2% increase in farm real estate in 2021. The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago AgLetter reported a 4% gain in farmland values in the Seventh District (primarily Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin) in fourth quarter 2020 followed by a 3% rise in first quarter 2021. Data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City show a similar rise in land values in the Tenth District (primarily Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma). Historically, rising farm real estate values have paired with an increase in real estate-secured debt. While regional averages for farmland values provide a good barometer for the overall movement in U.S. farmland values, economic forces affecting land markets are highly localized, and some markets may experience greater volatility than state or national averages indicate.

The U.S. experienced $22 billion in severe weather disasters in 2020, the highest level in the 40 years tracked by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Many of those events affected agriculture, including a midwestern derecho, western wildfires, and western drought. Federal crop insurance provides a strong mitigator against this risk, but farmers and ranchers face increasingly-severe weather incidents. Weather conditions have also presented a challenge to many producers in 2021. Long and persistent drought conditions have impacted western agriculture in the first half of 2021. As of July 13, 2021, 100% of the National Weather Service Western Region was designated as experiencing some level of drought or dryness, and 28% of the region was designated as experiencing exceptional drought, according to data from the National Drought Mitigation Center. Extended periods of drought and dryness can reduce agricultural productivity, cause lasting damage to permanent crops like fruit and tree nuts, and result in producers leaving some fields fallow due to lack of water. Agricultural production in California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, and Utah is likely to experience the greatest impact from the 2021 drought. For loans in areas that commonly experience exceptional drought (primarily in California), Farmer Mac’s underwriting process includes an assessment of anticipated long-term water availability for the related property and how that impacts the collateral value and borrower’s cash flow position to mitigate that risk.

Due to improvements in sector profitability and despite weather challenges in the west, Farmer Mac's 90-day delinquencies and substandard assets levels improved in second quarter 2021 relative to second quarter 2020. Twenty-nine percent of the loans past due 90-days or more in first quarter 2021 cured or paid off by June 30, 2021. The overall delinquency rate fell from 0.84% of the Farm & Ranch portfolio as of March 31, 2021 to 0.70% of the Farm & Ranch portfolio by June 30, 2021, a pattern consistent with the seasonal decrease historically observed during the second quarter of each year. Year-over-year, the delinquency rate fell by 15 basis points from 0.85% in second quarter 2020. However, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the potential for continued economic and weather-related stress increase the level of uncertainty inherent in the agricultural credit sector and could alter the trajectory of the current agricultural cycle. A virus resurgence, another economic disruption, or long-term damage to secured collateral from drought and wildfires could result in elevated loan delinquencies and a higher percentage of loans rated substandard. Farmer Mac believes that its portfolio continues to be highly diversified, both geographically and by commodity, and that its portfolio has been underwritten to high credit quality standards. Therefore, Farmer Mac believes that its portfolio is well-positioned to endure reasonably

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foreseeable volatility from cyclical and external factors. For more information about the loan balances, loan-to-value ratios, 90-day delinquencies, and substandard asset rate for the Farm & Ranch loans in Farmer Mac’s portfolio as of June 30, 2021, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Risk Management—Credit Risk—Loans and Guarantees."

Rural Utilities Industry. Economic conditions affecting the rural utilities industry tend to follow those in the general economy. According to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, sales and the revenue from the sale of electricity to customers is up more than 3% and 9%, respectively, in 2021 through April compared to 2020. This increase was driven by higher sales to residential markets, a rebound in sales to the industrial sector, and an increase in the retail price of electricity. Overall economic conditions continued to improve during the first half of 2021, with improved employment, credit, and retail sales activity, but COVID-19 variants continue to threaten the depth and speed of the economic recovery. Through June 30, 2021, Farmer Mac had not observed material degradation in the financial performance of its Rural Utilities portfolio.

Prospects for loan growth within the rural utilities industry overall appear to be moderate in the near term, as ongoing normal-course capital expenditures related to maintaining and upgrading utility infrastructure continue at typical levels. Farmer Mac's future growth opportunities for financing the electric cooperative industry may be affected by the demand for electric power in rural areas, capital expenditures by electric cooperatives driven by regulatory or technological changes, the continuation of a low interest rate environment, and competitive dynamics within the rural utilities cooperative finance industry. In December 2020, the Federal Communications Commission’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) auction awarded $9.2 billion in broadband-related operating cost subsidies to winning bidders. This may provide a catalyst for capital demands from rural electric cooperatives who seek to develop and deploy broadband services, as over $1.5 billion in subsidies were awarded to various rural electric cooperatives. The cooperatives that were unsuccessful RDOF bidders also gained knowledge about the processes and technologies involved in broadband projects, which may enable them to develop broadband infrastructure. In particular, these capital needs may provide Farmer Mac with new financing opportunities with our existing customers.

The growth in renewable energy generation and deployment of energy storage technologies may help deepen Farmer Mac's relationships with existing customers through new business opportunities. This growth may also broaden Farmer Mac's customer base with cooperative lenders focused on lending to renewable energy customers. In response to this growth, Farmer Mac has deployed new financing products tailored to the renewable energy sector, which represents a new market opportunity for Farmer Mac. Under this new initiative, Farmer Mac's total outstanding loan purchase balance of renewable energy financing transactions as of June 30, 2021 was $85.1 million.

Texas Arctic Freeze. Farmer Mac continues to monitor the ongoing effects of the extremely cold weather event that occurred during mid-February 2021 in the mid-south region, particularly in Texas, on our rural infrastructure portfolio. As of June 30, 2021, our rural infrastructure portfolio exposure in Texas was approximately $412 million and split between distribution and generation and transmission cooperatives. Many of these cooperatives were affected in some way by the arctic freeze such as obstacles in receiving fuel for power plants or the inability to obtain contracted electricity, which resulted in rolling blackouts across the state. In June 2021, the governor of Texas signed Texas Senate Bill 1580 into law allowing electric cooperatives impacted by the severe weather event to use securitization financing to recover the extraordinary costs and expenses incurred during the event. This bill would allow impacted cooperatives to spread the repayment of power purchases incurred during the arctic freeze period over 30 years, which

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would reduce the required increase in rates to retail customers dramatically. While this law seems to be a pathway to the Texas electric power industry to manage the extraordinary impacts of the arctic freeze, as of this time, no solution has been implemented and the outcome is still uncertain. We believe that the current internal risk ratings applied to our rural infrastructure portfolio reflect the elevated financial stress resulting from the Texas freeze and elevated energy costs.

Legislative and Regulatory Outlook. Democrats took control of the White House, the U.S. House of Representatives, and the U.S. Senate in 2021. Party control has not historically correlated with the availability of government farm payments. However, other changes in regulatory or tax policies stemming from the change in control could affect Farmer Mac or the U.S. agricultural and food sectors. Farmer Mac continues to monitor legislative and regulatory changes that could affect Farmer Mac or its stakeholders, including:

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which authorized the USDA to provide debt relief to socially disadvantaged producers who had outstanding principal balances on Farm Service Agency ("FSA") loans as of January 1, 2021. Although the provision is currently being litigated, we estimate that approximately 3% to 8% of Farmer Mac's USDA Securities that comprise FSA loans could be eligible for this program, which could result in an accelerated rate of prepayments if the provision is fully implemented. The aggregate outstanding principal balance of all of Farmer Mac's USDA Securities comprising FSA loans was $2.5 billion as of June 30, 2021.

On March 31, 2021, President Biden announced as part of the American Jobs Plan a proposal to increase the U.S. corporate tax rate from the current rate of 21%. Farmer Mac expects that any such tax increase would likely apply to Farmer Mac and could result in decreased after-tax profitability.

FCA's three-member Board currently has a vacancy as well as a sitting member whose term expired in 2018. We expect that President Biden will nominate individuals to fill these seats as early as 2021, with the potential for a two-thirds turnover of the FCA Board composition in a short time frame, which could affect Farmer Mac's regulatory environment.



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Balance Sheet Review

The following table summarizes the balance sheet as of the periods indicated:

Table 23
As of Change
June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 $ %
(in thousands)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 828,403  $ 1,033,941  $ (205,538) (20) %
Investment securities, net of allowance 3,877,667  3,898,724  (21,057) (1) %
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities, net of allowance 7,918,162  8,123,493  (205,331) (3) %
USDA Securities 2,450,768  2,480,321  (29,553) (1) %
Loans, net of allowance 7,783,422  7,248,990  534,432  %
Loans held in trusts, net of allowance 1,077,283  1,286,156  (208,873) (16) %
Other 245,540  283,876  (38,336) (14) %
Total assets $ 24,181,245  24,181,245  $ 24,355,501  $ (174,256) (1) %
Liabilities
Notes Payable 21,706,254  21,848,917  (142,663) (1) %
Debt securities of consolidated trusts held by third parties 1,120,293  1,323,786  (203,493) (15) %
Other 174,483  190,321  (15,838) (8) %
Total liabilities $ 23,001,030  $ 23,363,024  $ (361,994) (2) %
Total equity 1,180,215  992,477  187,738  19  %
Total liabilities and equity $ 24,181,245  $ 24,355,501  $ (174,256) (1) %

Assets. The decrease in total assets was primarily attributable to the maturity of Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and the decrease in Cash and cash equivalents.

Liabilities. The decrease in total liabilities was primarily due to a decrease in total notes payable, mainly driven by a decreased collateral posting requirement in our cleared derivatives portfolio.

Equity. The increase in total equity was primarily due to the issuance of the Series G Preferred Stock, an increase in accumulated other comprehensive income, and an increase in retained earnings.

Risk Management

Credit Risk – Loans and Guarantees.  
Farm & Ranch

Farmer Mac's direct credit exposure to Farm & Ranch loans held and loans underlying Farm & Ranch Guaranteed Securities and LTSPCs as of June 30, 2021 was $9.1 billion across 48 states. Farmer Mac applies credit underwriting standards and methodologies to help assess exposures to Farm & Ranch loans, which may include collateral valuation, financial metrics, and other appropriate borrower financial and credit information. For larger loan exposures to agriculture production and agribusinesses that support agriculture production, food and fiber processing, and other supply chain production, which may have different risk profiles, Farmer Mac has implemented methodologies and parameters that help assess credit risk based on the appropriate sector, borrower construct, and transaction complexity. For more information about Farmer Mac's underwriting and collateral valuation standards for Farm & Ranch loans, see

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"Business—Farmer Mac's Lines of Business—Farm & Ranch—Underwriting and Collateral Standards" in Farmer Mac’s 2020 Annual Report.

Farmer Mac has indirect credit exposure to the Farm & Ranch loans that secure AgVantage securities included in the Institutional Credit line of business. As of June 30, 2021, Farmer Mac had not experienced any credit losses on any AgVantage securities. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Risk Management—Credit Risk—Institutional" for more information about Farmer Mac's credit risk on AgVantage securities.

Farmer Mac considers a loan's original loan-to-value ratio as one of many factors in evaluating loss severity. Loan-to-value ratios depend on the market value of a property, as determined in accordance with Farmer Mac's collateral valuation standards.  As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the average unpaid principal balances for loans outstanding in the Farm & Ranch line of business was $771,000 and $742,000, respectively. Farmer Mac calculates the "original loan-to-value" ratio of a loan by dividing the original loan principal balance by the original appraised property value. This calculation does not reflect any amortization of the original loan balance or any adjustment to the original appraised value to provide a current market value. The original loan-to-value ratio of any cross-collateralized loans is calculated on a combined basis rather than on a loan-by-loan basis. The weighted-average original loan-to-value ratio for Farm & Ranch loans purchased during second quarter 2021 was 48%, compared to 41% for loans purchased during second quarter 2020. The weighted-average original loan-to-value ratio for all Farm & Ranch loans held and all loans underlying off-balance sheet Farm & Ranch Guaranteed Securities and LTSPCs was 52% as of both June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. The weighted-average original loan-to-value ratio for all 90-day delinquencies was 53% and 50% as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

The weighted-average current loan-to-value ratio (the loan to-value ratio based on original appraised value and current outstanding loan amount adjusted to reflect amortization) for Farm & Ranch loans held and loans underlying off-balance sheet Farm & Ranch Guaranteed Securities and LTSPCs was 47% and 46% as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

For more information about the credit quality of Farmer Mac's Farm & Ranch portfolio and the associated allowance for losses please refer to Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements. Activity affecting the allowance for loan losses and reserve for losses is discussed in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Results of Operations—Provision for and Release of Allowance for Loan Losses and Reserve for Losses."

Farmer Mac's 90-day delinquency measure includes loans 90 days or more past due, as well as loans in foreclosure and non-performing loans where the borrower is in bankruptcy. As of June 30, 2021, Farmer Mac's 90-day delinquencies were $63.1 million (0.70% of the Farm & Ranch portfolio), compared to $72.3 million (0.84% of the Farm & Ranch portfolio) as of March 31, 2021 and $46.2 million (0.54% of the Farm & Ranch portfolio) as of December 31, 2020. Those 90-day delinquencies were comprised of 42 delinquent loans as of June 30, 2021, compared to 55 delinquent loans as of March 31, 2021 and 38 delinquent loans as of December 31, 2020. The decrease in 90-day delinquencies from first quarter was primarily driven by two commodity groups – permanent plantings and livestock. The top ten borrower exposures over 90 days delinquent represented over half of the 90-day delinquencies as of June 30, 2021. Farmer Mac believes that it remains adequately collateralized on its delinquent loans.


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Our 90-day delinquency rate as of June 30, 2021 was below Farmer Mac's historical average. In the near-term, our delinquency rate may exceed our historical average due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the agricultural economy. Farmer Mac's average 90-day delinquency rate as a percentage of its Farm & Ranch portfolio over the last 15 years is approximately 1%. The highest 90-day delinquency rate observed during that period occurred in 2009 at approximately 2%, which coincided with increased delinquencies in loans within Farmer Mac's ethanol loan portfolio.

The following table presents historical information about Farmer Mac's 90-day delinquencies in the Farm & Ranch line of business compared to the unpaid principal balance of all Farm & Ranch loans held and loans underlying off-balance sheet Farm & Ranch Guaranteed Securities and LTSPCs:

Table 24
Farm & Ranch Line of Business 90-Day
Delinquencies
Percentage
  (dollars in thousands)
As of:      
June 30, 2021 $ 9,056,152  $ 63,076  0.70  %
March 31, 2021 8,629,352  72,346  0.84  %
December 31, 2020 8,581,181  46,232  0.54  %
September 30, 2020 8,249,349  88,041  1.07  %
June 30, 2020 8,017,850  68,682  0.86  %
March 31, 2020 7,811,594  79,722  1.02  %
December 31, 2019 7,776,950  60,954  0.78  %
September 30, 2019 7,393,728  59,691  0.81  %
June 30, 2019 7,291,352  28,045  0.38  %

Across all of Farmer Mac's lines of business, 90-day delinquencies represented 0.28% of total outstanding business volume as of June 30, 2021, compared to 0.21% as of December 31, 2020 and 0.31% as of June 30, 2020.

The following table presents outstanding Farm & Ranch loans held and loans underlying LTSPCs and off-balance sheet Farm & Ranch Guaranteed Securities and 90-day delinquencies as of June 30, 2021 by year of origination, geographic region, commodity/collateral type, original loan-to-value ratio, and range in the size of borrower exposure:


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Table 25
Farm & Ranch 90-Day Delinquencies as of June 30, 2021
  Distribution of Farm & Ranch Line of Business Farm & Ranch Line of Business
90-Day Delinquencies(1)
Percentage
  (dollars in thousands)
By year of origination:        
2011 and prior % $ 609,860  $ 1,679  0.28  %
2012 % 266,090  492  0.18  %
2013 % 383,611  1,289  0.34  %
2014 % 319,770  1,850  0.58  %
2015 % 472,107  7,677  1.63  %
2016 % 738,880  20,159  2.73  %
2017 % 726,229  12,887  1.77  %
2018 % 727,088  6,837  0.94  %
2019 12  % 1,062,826  8,713  0.82  %
2020 26  % 2,386,010  1,493  0.06  %
2021 15  % 1,363,681  —  0.06  %
Total 100  % $ 9,056,152  $ 63,076  0.70  %
By geographic region(2):
       
Northwest 12  % $ 1,112,968  $ 7,169  0.64  %
Southwest 34  % 3,038,415  10,824  0.36  %
Mid-North 28  % 2,535,603  20,467  0.81  %
Mid-South 14  % 1,264,183  11,837  0.94  %
Northeast % 383,110  3,885  1.01  %
Southeast % 721,873  8,894  1.23  %
Total 100  % $ 9,056,152  $ 63,076  0.70  %
By commodity/collateral type:      
Crops 51  % $ 4,607,956  $ 40,393  0.88  %
Permanent plantings 24  % 2,104,889  5,719  0.27  %
Livestock 18  % 1,650,285  8,869  0.54  %
Part-time farm % 481,164  595  0.12  %
Ag. Storage and Processing % 204,366  7,500  3.67  %
Other —  7,492  —  —  %
Total 100  % $ 9,056,152  $ 63,076  0.70  %
By original loan-to-value ratio:
0.00% to 40.00% 16  % $ 1,453,817  $ 3,082  0.21  %
40.01% to 50.00% 24  % 2,198,324  21,677  0.99  %
50.01% to 60.00% 36  % 3,217,803  32,845  1.02  %
60.01% to 70.00% 21  % 1,884,406  5,472  0.29  %
70.01% to 80.00%(3)
% 273,774  —  —  %
80.01% to 90.00%(3)
—  % 28,028  —  —  %
Total 100  % $ 9,056,152  $ 63,076  0.70  %
By size of borrower exposure(4):
Less than $1,000,000 28  % $ 2,488,297  $ 7,606  0.31  %
$1,000,000 to $4,999,999 35  % 3,185,562  25,527  0.80  %
$5,000,000 to $9,999,999 16  % 1,420,564  22,440  1.58  %
$10,000,000 to $24,999,999 12  % 1,131,674  6,010  0.53  %
$25,000,000 and greater % 830,055  1,493  0.18  %
Total 100  % $ 9,056,152  $ 63,076  0.70  %
(1)Includes loans held and loans underlying off-balance sheet Farm & Ranch Guaranteed Securities and LTSPCs 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.
(2)Geographic regions:  Northwest (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY); Southwest (AZ, CA, CO, HI, NM, NV, UT); Mid-North (IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, NE, ND, SD, WI); Mid-South (AR, KS, LA, MO, OK, TX); Northeast (CT, DE, KY, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV); Southeast (AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN).
(3)Primarily part-time farm loans. Loans with an original loan-to-value ratio of greater than 80% are required to have private mortgage insurance.
(4)Includes aggregated loans to single borrowers or borrower-related entities.

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Another indicator that Farmer Mac considers in analyzing the credit quality of its Farm & Ranch portfolio is the level of internally-rated "substandard" assets, both in dollars and as a percentage of the outstanding Farm & Ranch portfolio. Assets categorized as "substandard" have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses, and there is a distinct possibility that some loss will be sustained if deficiencies are not corrected. As of June 30, 2021, Farmer Mac's substandard assets were $299.1 million (3.3% of the Farm & Ranch portfolio), compared to $321.7 (3.7% of the Farm & Ranch portfolio) as of March 31, 2021 and $291.5 million (3.4% of the Farm & Ranch portfolio) as of December 31, 2020. Those substandard assets were comprised of 323 loans as of June 30, 2021, 354 loans as of March 31, 2021, and 343 loans as of December 31, 2020.

The decrease of $22.6 million in substandard assets during second quarter 2021 was primarily driven by credit upgrades in both our on- and off-balance sheet portfolios during the year. Substandard assets decreased as a percentage of the total on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet portfolios primarily due to these credit upgrades.

The percentage of substandard assets within the portfolio as of June 30, 2021 was slightly below the historical average. Farmer Mac's average substandard assets as a percentage of its Farm & Ranch portfolio over the last 15 years is approximately 4%. The highest substandard asset rate observed during the last 15 years occurred in 2010 at approximately 8%, which coincided with an increase in substandard loans within Farmer Mac's ethanol portfolio. If Farmer Mac's substandard asset rate increases from current levels, it is likely that Farmer Mac's provision to the allowance for loan losses and the reserve for losses will also increase.

Although some credit losses are inherent to the business of agricultural lending, Farmer Mac believes that losses associated with the current agricultural credit cycle will be moderated by the strength and diversity of its portfolio, which Farmer Mac believes is adequately collateralized.

The following table presents the current loan-to-value ratios for the Farm & Ranch portfolio, as disaggregated by internally assigned risk ratings:

Table 26
Farm & Ranch current loan-to-value ratio by internally assigned risk rating as of June 30, 2021
Acceptable Special Mention Substandard Total
(in thousands)
Current loan-to-value ratio(1):
0.00% to 40.00% $ 2,618,531  $ 49,038  $ 103,277  $ 2,770,846 
40.01% to 50.00% 2,240,829  83,082  75,720  2,399,631 
50.01% to 60.00% 2,186,619  74,146  65,194  2,325,959 
60.01% to 70.00% 1,219,715  46,090  35,592  1,301,397 
70.01% to 80.00% 202,275  34,801  9,767  246,843 
80.01% and greater 577  1,323  9,576  11,476 
Total $ 8,468,546  $ 288,480  $ 299,126  $ 9,056,152 
(1)The current loan-to-value ratio is based on original appraised value (or most recently obtained appraisal, if available) and current outstanding loan amount adjusted to reflect loan amortization.


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The following table presents Farmer Mac's cumulative net credit losses relative to the cumulative original balance for all Farm & Ranch loans purchased and loans underlying LTSPCs and off-balance sheet Farm & Ranch Guaranteed Securities as of June 30, 2021 by year of origination, geographic region, and commodity/collateral type.  The purpose of this information is to present information about realized losses relative to original Farm & Ranch purchases, guarantees, and commitments.

Table 27
Farm & Ranch Credit Losses Relative to Cumulative
Original Loans, Guarantees, and LTSPCs as of June 30, 2021
Cumulative Original Loans, Guarantees and LTSPCs  Cumulative Net Credit Losses/(Recoveries)  Cumulative Loss Rate
  (dollars in thousands)
By year of origination:      
2011 and prior $ 16,093,552  $ 33,785  0.21  %
2012 1,157,170  —  —  %
2013 1,460,375  —  —  %
2014 1,034,926  —  —  %
2015 1,201,707  (516) (0.04) %
2016 1,516,489  —  —  %
2017 1,592,447  5,365  0.34  %
2018 1,305,992  —  —  %
2019 1,502,096  —  —  %
2020 2,776,636  —  —  %
2021 1,476,110  —  —  %
Total $ 31,117,500  $ 38,634  0.12  %
By geographic region(1):
     
Northwest $ 4,037,474  $ 11,191  0.28  %
Southwest 10,837,337  8,542  0.08  %
Mid-North 7,824,266  18,219  0.23  %
Mid-South 4,023,901  (613) (0.02) %
Northeast 1,699,234  323  0.02  %
Southeast 2,695,288  972  0.04  %
Total $ 31,117,500  $ 38,634  0.12  %
By commodity/collateral type:      
Crops $ 14,430,480  $ 2,887  0.02  %
Permanent plantings 6,909,559  9,783  0.14  %
Livestock 6,903,963  3,836  0.06  %
Part-time farm 1,767,614  1,090  0.06  %
Ag. Storage and Processing 950,039  21,038  2.21  %
Other 155,845  —  —  %
Total $ 31,117,500  $ 38,634  0.12  %
(1)Geographic regions:  Northwest (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY); Southwest (AZ, CA, CO, HI, NM, NV, UT); Mid-North (IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, NE, ND, SD, WI); Mid-South (AR, KS, LA, MO, OK, TX); Northeast (CT, DE, KY, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV); Southeast (AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN).



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Analysis of portfolio performance indicates that commodity type is the primary determinant of Farmer Mac's exposure to loss on a given loan. The following tables present concentrations of Farm & Ranch loans held and loans underlying LTSPCs and off-balance sheet Farm & Ranch Guaranteed Securities by commodity type within geographic region and cumulative credit losses by origination year and commodity type:

Table 28
As of June 30, 2021
Farm & Ranch Concentrations by Commodity Type within Geographic Region
Crops Permanent
Plantings
Livestock Part-time
Farm
Ag. Storage and
Processing
Other Total
(dollars in thousands)
By geographic region(1):
Northwest $ 537,203  $ 183,141  $ 289,350  $ 93,918  $ 9,274  $ 82  $ 1,112,968 
6.0  % 2.0  % 3.2  % 1.0  % 0.1  % —  % 12.3  %
Southwest 715,198  1,593,134  553,008  87,713  84,026  5,336  3,038,415 
7.9  % 17.6  % 6.1  % 1.0  % 0.9  % 0.1  % 33.6  %
Mid-North 2,167,854  10,428  209,161  102,663  43,692  1,805  2,535,603 
23.9  % 0.1  % 2.3  % 1.1  % 0.6  % —  % 28.0  %
Mid-South 758,610  55,879  364,594  65,273  19,809  18  1,264,183 
8.4  % 0.6  % 4.0  % 0.7  % 0.2  % —  % 13.9  %
Northeast 189,545  47,446  80,344  62,515  3,260  —  383,110 
2.1  % 0.5  % 0.9  % 0.7  % —  % —  % 4.2  %
Southeast 239,546  214,861  153,828  69,082  44,305  251  721,873 
2.6  % 2.4  % 1.7  % 0.8  % 0.5  % —  % 8.0  %
Total $ 4,607,956  $ 2,104,889  $ 1,650,285  $ 481,164  $ 204,366  $ 7,492  $ 9,056,152 
50.9  % 23.2  % 18.2  % 5.3  % 2.3  % 0.1  % 100.0  %
(1)Geographic regions:  Northwest (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY); Southwest (AZ, CA, CO, HI, NM, NV, UT); Mid-North (IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, NE, ND, SD, WI); Mid-South (AR, KS, LA, MO, OK, TX); Northeast (CT, DE, KY, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV); Southeast (AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN).


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Table 29
As of June 30, 2021
Farm & Ranch Cumulative Credit Losses by Origination Year and Commodity Type
Crops Permanent
Plantings
Livestock Part-time
Farm
Ag. Storage and
Processing
Total
(in thousands)
By year of origination:
2011 and prior $ 3,427  $ 9,783  $ 3,836  $ 1,066  $ 15,673  $ 33,785 
2012 —  —  —  —  —  — 
2013 —  —  —  —  —  — 
2014 —  —  —  —  —  — 
2015 (540) —  —  24  —  (516)
2016 —  —  —  —  —  — 
2017 —  —  —  —  5,365  5,365 
2018 —  —  —  —  —  — 
2019 —  —  —  —  —  — 
2020 —  —  —  —  —  — 
2021 —  —  —  —  —  — 
Total $ 2,887  $ 9,783  $ 3,836  $ 1,090  $ 21,038  $ 38,634 

COVID-19

Farmer Mac continues to monitor the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Farmer Mac's credit risk related to Farmer Mac's borrower exposures. Since March 2020, we have executed COVID-19 payment deferments for $428.4 million of unpaid principal balance on Farm & Ranch loans, Farm & Ranch LTSPCs, and USDA Securities, most of which have ended their deferment periods and begun making payments.

Rural Utilities

Farmer Mac's direct credit exposure to Rural Utilities loans held and loans underlying LTSPCs as of June 30, 2021 was $2.8 billion across 45 states. For more information about Farmer Mac's underwriting and collateral valuation standards for Rural Utilities loans, see "Business—Farmer Mac's Lines of Business—Rural Utilities—Underwriting" in Farmer Mac’s 2020 Annual Report. There was one $10.0 million loan that was delinquent in the Rural Utilities portfolio as of June 30, 2021 and none as of December 31, 2020. The delinquent loan became current during third quarter 2021.

Farmer Mac has indirect credit exposure to Rural Utilities loans that secure AgVantage securities included in the Institutional Credit line of business. As of June 30, 2021, Farmer Mac had not experienced any credit losses on any AgVantage securities. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Risk Management—Credit Risk—Institutional" for more information about Farmer Mac's credit risk on AgVantage securities.

Farmer Mac evaluates credit risk for these assets by reviewing a variety of borrower credit risk characteristics. These characteristics can include (but is not limited to) financial metrics, internal risk ratings, ratings assigned by ratings agencies, types of customers served, sources of power supply, and the regulatory environment.


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The following table presents Farmer Mac’s portfolio of generation and transmission ("G&T") and distribution cooperative borrowers, as well as renewable energy loans, disaggregated by internally assigned risk ratings.

Table 30
Rural Utilities portfolio by internally assigned risk rating as of June 30, 2021
Acceptable Special Mention Substandard Total
(in thousands)
Distribution Cooperative $ 2,074,835  $ —  $ —  $ 2,074,835 
G&T Cooperative 589,407  —  23,200  612,607 
Renewable Energy 92,585  —  —  92,585 
Rural Utilities Total $ 2,756,827  $ —  $ 23,200  $ 2,780,027 

For more information about the credit quality of Farmer Mac's Rural Utilities portfolio and the associated allowance for losses please refer to Notes 5 and 6 of the consolidated financial statements.

Other Considerations Regarding Credit Risk Related to Loans and Guarantees

The credit exposure on USDA Securities, including those underlying Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities, is guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the United States. Therefore, Farmer Mac believes that we have little or no credit risk exposure in the USDA Guarantees line of business because of the USDA guarantee. As of June 30, 2021, Farmer Mac had not experienced any credit losses on any securities under the USDA Guarantees line of business and does not expect to incur any such losses in the future. Because we do not expect credit losses on this portfolio, Farmer Mac does not provide an allowance for losses on its portfolio of USDA Securities.

Farmer Mac requires most approved lenders to make representations and warranties about the conformity of eligible agricultural mortgage and Rural Utilities loans to Farmer Mac's standards, the accuracy of loan data provided to Farmer Mac, and other requirements related to the loans. Sellers who make these representations and warranties are responsible to Farmer Mac for breaches of those representations and warranties. Farmer Mac has the ability to require a seller to cure, replace, or repurchase a loan sold or transferred to Farmer Mac if any breach of a representation or warranty is discovered that was material to Farmer Mac's decision to purchase the loan or that directly or indirectly causes a default or potential loss on a loan sold or transferred by the seller to Farmer Mac. During the previous three years ended June 30, 2021, there have been no breaches of representations and warranties by sellers that resulted in Farmer Mac requiring a seller to cure, replace, or repurchase a loan. In addition to relying on the representations and warranties of sellers, Farmer Mac also underwrites the agricultural real estate mortgage loans (other than rural housing and part-time farm mortgage loans) and Rural Utilities loans on which it has direct credit exposure. For rural housing and part-time farm mortgage loans, Farmer Mac relies on representations and warranties from the seller that those loans conform to Farmer Mac's specified underwriting criteria. For more information about Farmer Mac's loan eligibility requirements and underwriting standards, see "Business—Farmer Mac's Lines of Business—Farm & Ranch—Loan Eligibility," "Business—Farmer Mac's Lines of Business—Farm & Ranch—Underwriting and Collateral Standards," "Business—Farmer Mac's Lines of Business—Rural Utilities—Loan Eligibility," and "Business—Farmer Mac's Lines of Business—Rural Utilities—Underwriting and Collateral Standards" in Farmer Mac’s 2020 Annual Report.

Under contracts with Farmer Mac and in consideration for servicing fees, Farmer Mac-approved servicers service loans in accordance with Farmer Mac's requirements. Servicers are responsible to Farmer Mac for serious errors in the servicing of those loans. If a servicer materially breaches the terms of its servicing

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agreement with Farmer Mac, such as failing to forward payments received or releasing collateral without Farmer Mac's consent, or experiences insolvency or bankruptcy, the servicer is responsible for any corresponding damages to Farmer Mac and, in most cases, Farmer Mac has the right to terminate the servicing relationship for a particular loan or the entire portfolio serviced by the servicer. Farmer Mac also can proceed against the servicer in arbitration or exercise any remedies available to it under law. During the previous three years ended June 30, 2021, Farmer Mac had not exercised any remedies or taken any formal action against any servicers. For more information about Farmer Mac's servicing requirements, see "Business—Farmer Mac's Lines of Business—Farm & Ranch—Servicing" and "Business—Farmer Mac's Lines of Business—Rural Utilities—Servicing" in Farmer Mac’s 2020 Annual Report.

Credit Risk – Institutional.  Farmer Mac is exposed to credit risk arising from its business relationships with other institutions, which include:
 
issuers of AgVantage securities;
approved lenders and servicers; and
interest rate swap counterparties.

Farmer Mac approves AgVantage counterparties and manages institutional credit risk related to those AgVantage counterparties by requiring them to meet Farmer Mac's standards for creditworthiness for the particular counterparty type and transaction. The required collateralization level is established when the AgVantage facility is entered into with the counterparty and does not change during the life of the AgVantage securities issued under the facility without Farmer Mac's consent. In AgVantage transactions, the corporate obligor is typically required to remove from the pool of pledged collateral loans that become and remain (within specified parameters) delinquent in the payment of principal or interest and to substitute eligible loans that are current in payment or pay down the AgVantage securities to maintain the minimum required collateralization level. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Farmer Mac has approved payment deferments on loans collateralizing AgVantage securities, allowing the AgVantage counterparty to keep these loans in its collateral pool without replacing them. The criteria currently in place for approving payment deferments for these loans is similar to the criteria Farmer Mac has established for loans in its Farm & Ranch portfolio that are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the event of a default on an AgVantage security, Farmer Mac would have recourse to the pledged collateral and have rights to the ongoing borrower payments of principal and interest. For Farm Equity AgVantage counterparties and smaller financial funds or entities, Farmer Mac also requires that the counterparty generally (1) maintain a higher collateralization level either through a higher overcollateralization percentage or through lower loan-to-value ratio thresholds and (2) comply with specified financial covenants for the life of the related AgVantage security to avoid default. For a more detailed description of AgVantage securities, see "Business—Farmer Mac's Lines of Business—Institutional Credit" in Farmer Mac's 2020 Annual Report.

The unpaid principal balance of outstanding on-balance sheet AgVantage securities secured by loans eligible for the Farm & Ranch line of business totaled $4.8 billion as of June 30, 2021 and $5.2 billion as of December 31, 2020. The unpaid principal balance of on-balance sheet AgVantage securities secured by loans eligible for the Rural Utilities line of business totaled $2.9 billion as of June 30, 2021 and $2.6 billion as of December 31, 2020. The unpaid principal balance of outstanding off-balance sheet AgVantage securities totaled $4.4 million as of both June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.


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The following table provides information about the issuers of AgVantage securities and the required collateralization levels for those transactions as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

Table 31
  As of June 30, 2021 As of December 31, 2020
Counterparty Balance Required Collateralization Balance Required Collateralization
  (dollars in thousands)
AgVantage:
CFC $ 2,879,149  100% $ 2,570,249  100%
MetLife 2,250,000  103% 2,375,000  103%
Rabo AgriFinance 1,775,000  110% 2,050,000  110%
Other(1)
535,256  106% to 125% 551,654  106% to 125%
Farm Equity AgVantage(2)
194,668  110% 192,456  110%
Total outstanding $ 7,634,073    $ 7,739,359   
(1)Consists of AgVantage securities issued by 9 and 6 different issuers as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
(2)Consists of AgVantage securities issued by 4 and 4 different issuers as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

Farmer Mac manages institutional credit risk related to lenders and servicers by requiring those institutions to meet Farmer Mac's standards for creditworthiness. Farmer Mac monitors the financial condition of those institutions by evaluating financial statements and credit rating agency reports.  For more information about Farmer Mac's lender eligibility requirements, see "Business—Farmer Mac's Lines of Business—Farm & Ranch—Lenders" and "Business—Farmer Mac's Lines of Business—Rural Utilities—Lenders" in Farmer Mac's 2020 Annual Report.

Farmer Mac manages institutional credit risk related to its interest rate swap counterparties through collateralization provisions contained in each of its swap agreements that vary based on the market value of its swap portfolio with each counterparty. Farmer Mac and its interest rate swap counterparties are required to fully collateralize their derivatives positions without any minimum threshold for cleared swap transactions, as well as for non-cleared swap transactions entered into after March 1, 2017. Farmer Mac transacts interest rate swaps with multiple counterparties to reduce counterparty credit exposure concentration. Farmer Mac's usage of cleared derivatives has increased over time as has its exposure to clearinghouses. The usage of cleared swap transactions reduces Farmer Mac's exposure to individual counterparties with the central clearinghouse acting to settle the change in value of contracts on a daily basis. Credit risk related to interest rate swap contracts is discussed in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Risk Management—Interest Rate Risk" and Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements.

Credit Risk Other Investments. As of June 30, 2021, Farmer Mac had $0.8 billion of cash and cash equivalents and $3.9 billion of investment securities. The management of the credit risk inherent in these investments is governed by Farmer Mac's internal policies as well as FCA regulations that establish criteria for investments eligible for Farmer Mac's investment portfolio, including limitations on asset class, dollar amount, issuer concentration, and credit quality (the "Liquidity and Investment Regulations"). In addition to establishing a portfolio of highly liquid investments as an available source of cash, the goals of Farmer Mac's investment policies are designed to minimize Farmer Mac's exposure to financial market volatility, preserve capital, and support Farmer Mac's access to the debt markets.

The Liquidity and Investment Regulations and Farmer Mac's internal policies require that investments held in Farmer Mac's investment portfolio meet the following creditworthiness standards: (1) at a

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minimum, at least one obligor of the investment must have a very strong capacity to meet financial commitments for the life of the investment, even under severely adverse or stressful conditions, and generally present a very low risk of default; (2) if the obligor whose capacity to meet financial commitments is being relied upon to meet the standard set forth in subparagraph (1) is located outside of the United States, the investment must also be fully guaranteed by a U.S. government agency; and (3) the investment must exhibit low credit risk and other risk characteristics consistent with the purpose or purposes for which it is held.

The Liquidity and Investment Regulations and Farmer Mac's internal policies also establish concentration limits, which are intended to limit exposure to any single entity, issuer, or obligor. The Liquidity and Investment Regulations limit Farmer Mac's total credit exposure to any single entity, issuer, or obligor of securities to 10% of Farmer Mac's regulatory capital ($118.0 million as of June 30, 2021). However, Farmer Mac's current policy limits this total credit exposure to 5% of its regulatory capital ($59.0 million as of June 30, 2021). These exposure limits do not apply to obligations of U.S. government agencies or GSEs, although Farmer Mac's current policy restricts investing more than 100% of regulatory capital in the senior non-convertible debt securities of any one GSE.

Although the Liquidity and Investments Regulations do not establish limits on the maximum amount, expressed as a percentage of Farmer Mac's investment portfolio, that can be invested in each eligible asset class, Farmer Mac's internal policies set forth asset class limits as part of Farmer Mac's overall risk management framework.

Interest Rate Risk.  Farmer Mac is subject to interest rate risk on all funded financial assets on its balance sheet because of timing differences in the cash flows due to maturity, paydown, or repricing of the assets and debt together with financial derivatives. Cash flow mismatches due to changing interest rates can reduce the earnings of Farmer Mac if assets prepay sooner than expected and the resulting cash flows must be reinvested in lower-yielding investments when Farmer Mac's funding costs cannot be correspondingly reduced. Alternatively, Farmer Mac could realize a decline in income if assets repay more slowly than originally forecasted or assets reprice after the associated debt and the maturing debt must be replaced by higher-cost due to higher interest rates or spreads.

Interest Rate Risk Management

The goal of interest rate risk management at Farmer Mac is to manage the balance sheet in a manner that generates stable earnings and value across a variety of interest rate environments. Recognizing that interest rate sensitivities may change with the passage of time and as interest rates change, Farmer Mac regularly assesses this exposure and, if necessary, adjusts its portfolio of funded financial assets, debt, and financial derivatives.

Farmer Mac's objective is to maintain its exposure to interest rate risk within appropriate limits, as approved by Farmer Mac's board of directors. Farmer Mac's management-level Asset and Liability Committee ("ALCO") provides oversight, establishes guidelines, and approves strategies to maintain interest rate risk within the board-established limits.

Farmer Mac's primary strategy for managing interest rate risk is to fund asset purchases with debt that together with financial derivatives have similar duration and convexity characteristics and help to mitigate impacts from interest rates changes across the yield curve. As part of this debt issuance strategy, Farmer

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Mac seeks to issue debt securities across a variety of maturities that together with financial derivatives closely align the debt and financial derivative cash flows with forecasted asset cash flows.

Farmer Mac issues discount notes and both callable and non-callable medium-term notes across a spectrum of maturities to execute its debt issuance strategy. Callable debt is issued to mitigate prepayment risk associated with certain funded financial assets held on balance sheet. In general, as interest rates decline, prepayments typically increase, and Farmer Mac is able to economically extinguish certain callable debt issuances. Furthermore, the interest rate sensitivities of the debt together with financial derivatives tend to increase or decrease as interest rates change in a manner that fully or partially offset similar changes in the interest rate sensitivities of the funded financial assets. In addition, Farmer Mac enters into financial derivatives, primarily interest rate swaps, to better match the durations of Farmer Mac's assets and liabilities, thereby reducing overall sensitivity to changing interest rates.

Taking into consideration the prepayment provisions and the default probabilities associated with its portfolio of funded financial assets, Farmer Mac incorporates behavioral prepayment models when projecting and valuing cash flows associated with these assets. Because borrowers' behaviors in various interest rate environments may change over time, Farmer Mac periodically evaluates the effectiveness of these models compared to actual prepayment experience and adjusts and refines the models as necessary to improve the precision of future prepayment forecasts.

Changes in interest rates may affect the timing of asset prepayments which may, in turn, impact durations and values of the assets. Declining interest rates generally results in increased prepayments, which shortens the duration of these assets, while rising interest rates generally results in lower prepayments, thereby extending the duration of the assets.

Farmer Mac is subject to interest rate risk on loans and securities committed to acquire but has not yet purchased (other than delinquent loans purchased through LTSPCs or loans designated for securitization under a forward purchase agreement). When Farmer Mac commits to purchase these assets, it is exposed to interest rate risk between the time it commits to purchase the loans and the time it issues debt to fund the purchase of those loans. Farmer Mac manages the interest rate risk exposure related to these loans by entering into exchange-traded futures contracts involving U.S. Treasury securities and other financial derivatives.

Farmer Mac's $0.8 billion of cash and cash equivalents mature within three months and are generally funded with debt having similar maturities. As of June 30, 2021, $3.5 billion of the $3.9 billion of investment securities (91%) were floating rate securities with rates that adjust within one year or fixed rate securities with original maturities between three months and one year. Farmer Mac's floating rate investment securities are funded with floating rate debt that closely matches the rate adjustment frequency of the associated investments. The fixed rate investment securities are generally funded in a manner consistent with Farmer Mac's overall funding strategy that approximates a duration and convexity match.

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Interest Rate Risk Metrics

Farmer Mac regularly stress tests and runs simulations on its portfolio of financial assets and debt for interest rate risk and examines a variety of metrics to quantify and manage its interest rate risk. These metrics include sensitivity to interest rate movements of market value of equity ("MVE") and projected net effective spread ("NES") as well as duration gap analysis. MVE represents management's estimate of the present value of all future cash flows from its current portfolio of on- and off-balance sheet assets, liabilities, and financial derivatives, discounted at current interest rates and appropriate spreads. However, MVE is not indicative of the market value of Farmer Mac as a going concern because these market values are theoretical and do not reflect future business activities. The MVE sensitivity analysis measures the degree to which the market values of Farmer Mac's assets, liabilities, and financial derivatives are estimated to change for a given change in interest rates.

Farmer Mac's NES simulation represents the difference between projected income over the next twelve months from the current portfolio of interest-earning assets and interest expense produced by the related funding, including associated financial derivatives. Farmer Mac's NES simulation may be impacted by changes in market interest rates resulting from timing differences between maturities and re-pricing characteristics of funded assets and debt together with the associated financial derivatives. The direction and magnitude of any such effect depends on the direction and magnitude of the change in interest rates across the yield curve as well as the composition of Farmer Mac's portfolio. The NES simulation represents an estimate of the net effective spread income that Farmer Mac's current portfolio is expected to produce over a twelve-month horizon. As a result, the NES simulation sensitivity statistics provide a short-term view of Farmer Mac's NES income sensitivity to interest rate shocks.

Duration is a measure of a financial instrument's fair value sensitivity to small changes in interest rates. Duration gap is the net estimated durations of Farmer Mac's funded assets, debt, and financial derivatives. Because duration is a measure of fair value sensitivity, duration gap quantifies the extent to which estimated fair value sensitivities for funded assets, debt and financial derivatives are matched. Duration gap provides a relatively concise measure of the interest rate risk inherent in Farmer Mac's outstanding portfolio.

A positive duration gap denotes that the duration of Farmer Mac's funded assets is greater than the duration of its debt and financial derivatives. A positive duration gap indicates that with small changes in interest rate movements the fair value change of Farmer Mac's funded assets is more sensitive than the fair value change of its debt and financial derivatives. Conversely, a negative duration gap indicates that with small changes in interest rate movements the fair value change of Farmer Mac's funded assets are less sensitive than the fair value change of its debt and financial derivatives. A duration gap of zero indicates that with small changes in interest rate movements the fair value change of Farmer Mac's assets is effectively offset by the fair value change of its debt and financial derivatives.

Each of the interest rate metrics is produced using asset/liability models and is derived based on management's best estimates of factors such as forward interest rates across the yield curve, interest rate volatility, and timing of asset prepayments and callable debt redemptions.. Accordingly, these metrics are estimates rather than precise measurements. Actual results may differ to the extent there are material changes to Farmer Mac's financial asset portfolio or changes in funding or hedging strategies undertaken to mitigate unfavorable sensitivities to interest rate changes.


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The following schedule summarizes the results of Farmer Mac's MVE and NES sensitivity analysis as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 to an immediate and instantaneous uniform or "parallel" shift in the yield curve:

Table 32
  Percentage Change in MVE from Base Case
Interest Rate Scenario(1)
As of June 30, 2021
As of December 31, 2020(1)
+100 basis points 4.2  % 4.9  %
-100 basis points (0.1) % (0.2) %
  Percentage Change in NES from Base Case
Interest Rate Scenario As of June 30, 2021
As of December 31, 2020(1)
+100 basis points 5.7  % 3.9  %
-100 basis points (0.1) % —  %
(1)The down 100 basis points shock scenario was replaced in 2020 with a proportional shock relative to 50% of the 3-month Treasury bill rate, with the approval of the Financial Risk Committee of the Board of Directors. The replacement down shock scenario was negative 2 basis point as of June 30, 2021 and negative 4 basis points as of December 31, 2020.


As of June 30, 2021, Farmer Mac's effective duration gap was negative 1.2 months, compared to negative 1.6 months as of December 31, 2020. In 2020, Farmer Mac updated its duration gap measure to funded assets, debt, and financial derivatives. Interest rates within the yield curve steepened significantly during the first six months of 2021 with the 2-year and 10-year U.S. Treasury Note yield-to-maturity increasing by approximately 13 basis points and 56 basis points, respectively, versus year-end 2020. This rate movement contributed to extending the duration of Farmer Mac's funded assets compared to its debt and financial derivatives, thereby narrowing Farmer Mac's duration gap.

Financial Derivatives Transactions

The economic effects of financial derivatives are included in Farmer Mac's MVE, NES, and duration gap analyses. Farmer Mac enters into the following types of financial derivative transactions principally to protect against risk from the effects of market price or interest rate movements on the value of funded assets, future cash flows, and debt issuance, and not for trading or speculative purposes:

"pay-fixed" interest rate swaps, in which Farmer Mac pays fixed rates of interest to, and receives floating rates of interest from, counterparties;
"receive-fixed" interest rate swaps, in which Farmer Mac receives fixed rates of interest from, and pays floating rates of interest to, counterparties; and
"basis swaps," in which Farmer Mac pays floating rates of interest based on one index to, and receives floating rates of interest based on a different index from, counterparties.

As of June 30, 2021, Farmer Mac had $16.0 billion combined notional amount of interest rate swaps, with terms ranging from less than one year to thirty years, of which $6.3 billion were pay-fixed interest rate swaps, $7.0 billion were receive-fixed interest rate swaps, and $2.6 billion were basis swaps.

Farmer Mac enters into interest rate swaps to more closely match the cash flow and duration characteristics of its funded financial assets with those of its debt. For example, Farmer Mac transacts pay-fixed interest rate swaps and issues floating rate debt to effectively create fixed rate funding that approximately matches the duration with the corresponding fixed rate assets being funded. Farmer Mac evaluates the overall cost of using interest rate swaps in conjunction with debt issuance as a funding

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alternative to duration-matched debt and enters into interest rate swaps to manage interest rate risks across the balance sheet.

Certain financial derivatives are designated as fair value hedges of fixed rate assets classified as available for sale or liabilities to protect against fair value changes in the assets or liabilities related to a benchmark interest rate (e.g., LIBOR or Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”)). Also, certain financial derivatives are designated as cash flow hedges to mitigate the volatility of future interest rate payments on floating rate debt.

As discussed in Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements, all financial derivatives are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value as derivative assets or as derivative liabilities. Changes in the fair values of undesignated financial derivatives are reported in "(Losses)/gains on financial derivatives" in the consolidated statements of operations. For financial derivatives designated in fair value hedge accounting relationships, changes in the fair values of the hedged items related to the risk being hedged are reported in "Net interest income" in the consolidated statements of operations. Interest accruals on derivatives designated in fair value hedge accounting relationships are also recorded in "Net interest income" in the consolidated statements of operations. For financial derivatives designated in cash flow hedge accounting relationships, the unrealized gain or loss on the derivative is recorded in other comprehensive income. Because the hedging instrument is an interest rate swap and the hedged forecasted transactions are future interest payments on floating rate debt, amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income are reclassified to "Total interest expense" in conjunction with the recognition of interest expense on the debt. All of Farmer Mac's financial derivatives transactions are conducted under standard collateralized agreements that limit Farmer Mac's potential credit exposure to any counterparty. As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, Farmer Mac had no uncollateralized net exposures.

Re-funding and repricing risk

Farmer Mac is subject to re-funding and repricing risk on any floating rate assets that are not funded to contractual maturity. Re-funding and repricing risk arises from potential changes in funding costs when Farmer Mac funds floating rate, or synthetic floating rate, assets with floating rate liabilities with shorter maturities. Changes in Farmer Mac's funding costs relative to the benchmark market index rate to which the assets are indexed can cause changes to net interest income when debt matures and is reissued at then current interest rates to continue funding those assets.

In addition, many of Farmer Mac's floating rate assets may prepay before the contractual maturity date. Farmer Mac is subject to re-funding and repricing risk on a portion of its fixed rate assets as a result of its use of pay-fixed receive-floating interest rate swaps that effectively convert the required funding needed from fixed rate to floating rate. These fixed rate assets are then effectively synthetically floating rate assets that require floating rate funding.

Farmer Mac can meet floating rate funding needs in several ways, including:

issuing short-term discount notes with maturities that match the reset period of the assets;
issuing floating rate medium-term notes with maturities and reset frequencies that match the assets being funded;
issuing non-maturity matched, floating rate medium-term notes with reset frequencies that match the assets being funded; or

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issuing non-maturity matched, fixed rate discount notes or medium-term notes swapped to floating rate to match the interest rate reset dates of the assets.

To meet certain floating rate funding needs, Farmer Mac frequently issues shorter-term floating-rate medium-term notes or fixed rate medium-term notes paired with a received-fixed interest rate swap because these funding alternatives generally provide a lower cost of funding while generating an effective interest rate match. As funding for these floating rate assets matures, Farmer Mac seeks to refinance the debt associated with these assets in a similar fashion to achieve an appropriate interest rate match in the context of Farmer Mac's overall liability issuance and liquidity management strategies.

However, if the funding cost of Farmer Mac’s discount notes or medium-term notes were to increase relative to the benchmark market index to which the assets are being funded during the time between when these floating rate assets were first funded and when Farmer Mac refinanced the associated debt, Farmer Mac would be exposed to a commensurate reduction in its net effective spread on the associated assets. Conversely, if the funding cost on Farmer Mac’s discount notes or medium-term notes were to decrease relative to the benchmark market index during that time, Farmer Mac would benefit from a commensurate increase in its net effective spread on those assets.

Farmer Mac's debt issuance strategy targets balancing liquidity risk and re-funding and repricing risk while maintaining an appropriate liability management profile that is consistent with Farmer Mac's risk tolerance. ALCO regularly reviews Farmer Mac's liability issuance strategy to appropriately manage re-funding and repricing risk. Farmer Mac regularly adjusts its funding strategies to mitigate the effects of spread variability and seeks to maintain an effective mixture of funding structures in the context of its overall liability management and liquidity management strategies.

As of June 30, 2021, Farmer Mac held $6.1 billion of floating rate assets in its lines of business and its investment portfolio that reset based on floating rate market indices, such as LIBOR or SOFR. As of the same date, Farmer Mac also had $6.3 billion of interest rate swaps outstanding where Farmer Mac pays a fixed rate of interest and receives a floating rate of interest, primarily LIBOR.

Discontinuation of LIBOR

As described in "Risk Factors—Market Risk" in Part I, Item 1A of the 2020 Annual Report, Farmer Mac faces risks associated with the reform, replacement, or discontinuation of the LIBOR benchmark interest rate and the transition to an alternative benchmark interest rate. Farmer Mac is evaluating the potential effect on our business of the replacement of the LIBOR benchmark interest rate, including the possibility of replacement benchmark interest rates.

As of June 30, 2021, Farmer Mac held $4.5 billion of floating rate assets in its lines of business and its investment portfolio, had issued $3.1 billion of floating rate debt, and had entered into $14.9 billion notional amount of interest rate swaps, each of which reset based on LIBOR. In addition, our Non-Cumulative Series C Preferred Stock currently pays a fixed rate of interest until July 17, 2024. It becomes redeemable at our option on July 18, 2024 and thereafter pays interest at a floating rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus 3.260%.

The market transition away from LIBOR and towards an alternative benchmark interest rate indices that may be developed is expected to be complicated and may require the development of term and credit adjustments to accommodate for differences between the benchmark interest rate indices. The transition

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may also result in different financial performance for previously booked transactions, require different hedging strategies, or require renegotiation of previously booked transactions. As of June 30, 2021, we had $0.9 billion outstanding in medium-term notes based on SOFR, a potential alternative benchmark interest rate index.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Farmer Mac's primary sources of funds to meet its liquidity and funding needs are the proceeds of its debt issuances, guarantee and commitment fees, net effective spread, loan repayments, and maturities of AgVantage securities. Farmer Mac regularly accesses the capital markets for funding, and Farmer Mac has maintained access to the capital markets at favorable rates throughout first quarter 2021. Farmer Mac funds its purchases of eligible loan assets, USDA Securities, Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities, and investment assets and finances its operations primarily by issuing debt obligations of various maturities in the public capital markets. As of June 30, 2021, Farmer Mac had outstanding discount notes of $1.7 billion, medium-term notes that mature within one year of $6.6 billion, and medium-term notes that mature after one year of $13.4 billion.

Assuming continued access to the capital markets, Farmer Mac believes it has sufficient liquidity and capital resources to support its operations for the next 12 months and for the foreseeable future. Farmer Mac has a contingency funding plan to manage unanticipated disruptions in its access to the capital markets. Farmer Mac must maintain a minimum of 90 days of liquidity under the Liquidity and Investment Regulations prescribed for Farmer Mac by FCA. In accordance with the methodology for calculating available days of liquidity under those regulations, Farmer Mac maintained a monthly average of 269 days of liquidity during second quarter 2021 and had 274 days of liquidity as of June 30, 2021.
 
Farmer Mac maintains cash, cash equivalents (including U.S. Treasury securities and other short-term money market instruments), and other investment securities that can be drawn upon for liquidity needs. Farmer Mac's current policies authorize liquidity investments in:

obligations of or fully guaranteed by the United States or a U.S. government agency;
obligations of or fully guaranteed by GSEs;
municipal securities;
international and multilateral development bank obligations;
money market instruments;
diversified investment funds;
asset-backed securities;
corporate debt securities; and
mortgage-backed securities.



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The following table presents these assets as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

Table 33
  As of June 30, 2021 As of December 31, 2020
  (in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents $ 828,403  $ 1,033,941 
Investment securities:    
Guaranteed by U.S. Government and its agencies 1,748,019  1,935,056 
Guaranteed by GSEs 2,109,998  1,944,497 
Asset-backed securities 19,248  19,171 
Total $ 4,705,668  $ 4,932,665 

The objective of the investment portfolio as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was to provide a level of liquidity that mitigates enterprise risk, provides a reliable source of short-term and long-term liquidity, to prepare for the possibility of future volatility in the debt capital markets, and to support program asset growth.
Capital Requirements. Farmer Mac is subject to the following statutory capital requirements – minimum, critical, and risk-based. Farmer Mac must comply with the higher of the minimum capital requirement and the risk-based capital requirement. As of June 30, 2021, Farmer Mac was in compliance with its statutory capital requirements and was classified as within "level 1" (the highest compliance level).

In accordance with FCA's rule on capital planning, Farmer Mac's board of directors has adopted a policy for maintaining a sufficient level of "Tier 1" capital (consisting of retained earnings, paid-in capital, common stock, and qualifying preferred stock). That policy restricts Tier 1-eligible dividends and any discretionary bonus payments if Tier 1 capital falls below specified thresholds. As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, Farmer Mac's Tier 1 capital ratio was 15.3% and 14.1%, respectively. The increase in our Tier 1 capital ratio was due to that fact that capital growth, which reflects the issuance of the Series G Preferred Stock, outpaced the growth in risk-weighted assets during the first half of 2021. As of June 30, 2021, Farmer Mac was in compliance with its capital adequacy policy. Farmer Mac does not expect its compliance on an ongoing basis with FCA's rule on capital planning, including Farmer Mac's policy on Tier 1 capital, to materially affect Farmer Mac's operations or financial condition.

For more information about the capital requirements applicable to Farmer Mac, its capital adequacy policy, and FCA's rule on capital planning, see "Business—Government Regulation of Farmer Mac—Capital Standard" in Farmer Mac's 2020 Annual Report. See Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements for more information about Farmer Mac's capital position.

Other Matters

None.


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Supplemental Information

The following tables present quarterly and annual information about new business volume, repayments, and outstanding business volume:

Table 34
New Business Volume
Farm & Ranch USDA Guarantees Rural Utilities Institutional Credit
Loans LTSPCs USDA Securities Loans LTSPCs AgVantage Total
(in thousands)
For the quarter ended:
June 30, 2021 $ 650,436  $ 241,387  $ 100,469  $ 39,107  $ —  $ 468,616  $ 1,500,015 
March 31, 2021 681,412  117,693  157,273  48,030  22,000  442,912  1,469,320 
December 31, 2020 731,434  141,332  180,520  189,729  —  96,424  1,339,439 
September 30, 2020 740,823  94,495  225,494  62,300  —  211,908  1,335,020 
June 30, 2020 609,284  85,390  224,016  339,366  19,500  430,024  1,707,580 
March 31, 2020 401,853  73,674  147,906  152,668  —  560,395  1,336,496 
December 31, 2019 602,750  65,614  143,565  102,900  —  371,075  1,285,904 
September 30, 2019 309,805  125,022  113,664  117,279  —  402,611  1,068,381 
June 30, 2019 248,152  57,321  118,335  105,000  —  659,447  1,188,255 
For the year ended:
December 31, 2020 $ 2,483,394  $ 394,891  $ 777,936  $ 744,063  $ 19,500  $ 1,298,751  $ 5,718,535 
December 31, 2019 1,363,863  339,172  432,787  871,377  —  2,258,550  5,265,749 



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Table 35
Repayments of Assets by Line of Business
Farm & Ranch USDA Guarantees Rural Utilities Institutional Credit
Loans Guaranteed Securities LTSPCs USDA Securities Loans LTSPCs AgVantage Total
(in thousands)
For the quarter ended:
Scheduled $ 128,126  $ 2,778  $ 39,950  $ 41,480  $ 37,991  $ 23,874  $ 476,220  $ 750,419 
Unscheduled 224,072  3,417  66,680  119,145  1,652  —  —  414,966 
June 30, 2021 $ 352,198  $ 6,195  $ 106,630  $ 160,625  $ 39,643  $ 23,874  $ 476,220  $ 1,165,385 
Scheduled $ 214,978  $ 4,362  $ 56,642  $ 48,137  $ 59,059  $ 21,092  $ 540,594  $ 944,864 
Unscheduled 339,905  2,747  132,300  108,789  2,279  —  —  586,020 
March 31, 2021 $ 554,883  $ 7,109  $ 188,942  $ 156,926  $ 61,338  $ 21,092  $ 540,594  $ 1,530,884 
Scheduled $ 175,613  $ 4,213  $ 26,895  $ 29,120  $ 37,062  $ 19,528  $ 676,567  $ 968,998 
Unscheduled 231,342  2,242  95,264  99,811  1,610  —  —  430,269 
December 31, 2020 $ 406,955  $ 6,455  $ 122,159  $ 128,931  $ 38,672  $ 19,528  $ 676,567  $ 1,399,267 
Scheduled $ 174,986  $ 2,524  $ 32,276  $ 29,654  $ 54,513  $ 14,100  $ 547,236  $ 855,289 
Unscheduled 326,025  1,934  66,074  138,518  —  —  —  532,551 
September 30, 2020 $ 501,011  $ 4,458  $ 98,350  $ 168,172  $ 54,513  $ 14,100  $ 547,236  $ 1,387,840 
Scheduled $ 101,264  $ 3,043  $ 39,010  $ 37,879  $ 23,589  $ 25,132  $ 471,295  $ 701,212 
Unscheduled 248,890  4,034  92,177  154,536  3,935  —  —  503,572 
June 30, 2020 $ 350,154  $ 7,077  $ 131,187  $ 192,415  $ 27,524  $ 25,132  $ 471,295  $ 1,204,784 
Scheduled $ 128,768  $ 6,132  $ 50,393  $ 43,069  $ 34,235  $ 13,593  $ 304,540  $ 580,730 
Unscheduled 191,260  3,888  60,442  78,806  —  —  —  334,396 
March 31, 2020 $ 320,028  $ 10,020  $ 110,835  $ 121,875  $ 34,235  $ 13,593  $ 304,540  $ 915,126 
Scheduled $ 57,488  $ 4,737  $ 39,878  $ 25,142  $ 10,317  $ 10,551  $ 656,095  $ 804,208 
Unscheduled 105,671  3,247  74,121  66,011  34,063  —  13,000  296,113 
December 31, 2019 $ 163,159  $ 7,984  $ 113,999  $ 91,153  $ 44,380  $ 10,551  $ 669,095  $ 1,100,321 
Scheduled $ 97,421  $ 3,095  $ 22,713  $ 27,853  $ 31,656  $ 8,692  $ 441,575  $ 633,005 
Unscheduled 129,676  2,663  76,883  39,442  —  —  1,088  249,752 
September 30, 2019 $ 227,097  $ 5,758  $ 99,596  $ 67,295  $ 31,656  $ 8,692  $ 442,663  $ 882,757 
Scheduled $ 39,879  $ 3,758  $ 58,779  $ 38,676  $ 6,951  $ 17,092  $ 612,964  $ 778,099 
Unscheduled 64,912  3,399  58,979  43,044  —  —  —  170,334 
June 30, 2019 $ 104,791  $ 7,157  $ 117,758  $ 81,720  $ 6,951  $ 17,092  $ 612,964  $ 948,433 
For the year ended:
Scheduled $ 580,631  $ 15,912  $ 148,574  $ 139,722  $ 149,399  $ 72,353  $ 1,999,638  $ 3,106,229 
Unscheduled 997,517  12,098  313,957  471,671  5,545  —  —  1,800,788 
December 31, 2020 $ 1,578,148  $ 28,010  $ 462,531  $ 611,393  $ 154,944  $ 72,353  $ 1,999,638  $ 4,907,017 
Scheduled $ 307,761  $ 17,433  $ 195,424  $ 132,937  $ 80,416  $ 43,995  $ 2,181,446  $ 2,959,412 
Unscheduled 367,867  11,107  260,465  195,295  58,511  —  19,675  912,920 
December 31, 2019 $ 675,628  $ 28,540  $ 455,889  $ 328,232  $ 138,927  $ 43,995  $ 2,201,121  $ 3,872,332 



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Table 36
Lines of Business - Outstanding Business Volume
Farm & Ranch USDA Guarantees Rural Utilities Institutional Credit
Loans Guaranteed Securities LTSPCs USDA Securities Loans LTSPCs AgVantage Total
(in thousands)
As of:
June 30, 2021 $ 6,601,205  $ 66,008  $ 2,388,939  $ 2,726,909  $ 2,246,568  $ 533,459  $ 7,634,073  $ 22,197,161 
March 31, 2021 6,302,967  72,203  2,254,182  2,787,065  2,247,104  557,333  7,641,677  21,862,531 
December 31, 2020 6,176,438  79,312  2,325,431  2,786,718  2,260,412  556,425  7,739,359  21,924,095 
September 30, 2020 5,857,324  85,767  2,306,258  2,735,129  2,109,355  575,953  8,319,502  21,989,288 
June 30, 2020 5,617,512  90,225  2,310,113  2,677,807  2,101,568  590,053  8,654,830  22,042,108 
March 31, 2020 5,358,382  97,302  2,355,910  2,646,206  1,789,726  595,685  8,696,101  21,539,312 
December 31, 2019 5,276,557  107,322  2,393,071  2,620,175  1,671,293  609,278  8,440,246  21,117,942 
September 30, 2019 4,836,966  115,306  2,441,456  2,567,763  1,612,773  619,829  8,738,266  20,932,359 
June 30, 2019 4,754,258  121,064  2,416,030  2,521,394  1,527,150  628,521  8,778,318  20,746,735 


Table 37
On-Balance Sheet Outstanding Business Volume
Fixed Rate 5- to 10-Year ARMs & Resets 1-Month to 3-Year ARMs Total Held in Portfolio
(in thousands)
As of:
June 30, 2021 $ 11,800,429  $ 2,878,637  $ 4,254,625  $ 18,933,691 
March 31, 2021 11,454,321  2,824,551  4,410,661  18,689,533 
December 31, 2020 11,330,414  2,816,840  4,511,964  18,659,218 
September 30, 2020 10,879,372  2,811,547  5,013,640  18,704,559 
June 30, 2020 10,793,629  2,845,266  5,076,445  18,715,340 
March 31, 2020 10,296,598  2,818,869  4,996,478  18,111,945 
December 31, 2019 10,045,712  2,863,199  4,702,577  17,611,488 
September 30, 2019 9,642,802  2,850,000  4,549,689  17,042,491 
June 30, 2019 9,446,117  2,825,151  4,601,917  16,873,185 



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

Table 38
Net Effective Spread by Line of Business
Farm & Ranch USDA Guarantees Rural Utilities Institutional Credit Corporate Net Effective Spread
Dollars Yield Dollars Yield Dollars Yield Dollars Yield Dollars Yield Dollars Yield
(dollars in thousands)
For the quarter ended:
June 30, 2021(1)
$ 23,978  1.82  % $ 6,982  1.12  % $ 6,615  1.18  % $ 16,131  0.85  % $ 2,845  0.24  % $ 56,551  1.01  %
March 31, 2021 21,454  1.74  % 6,367  1.02  % 6,674  1.19  % 16,673  0.87  % 2,691  0.22  % 53,859  0.97  %
December 31, 2020 20,313  1.75  % 6,786  1.10  % 7,322  1.35  % 17,401  0.85  % 2,700  0.22  % 54,522  0.98  %
September 30, 2020 18,025  1.67  % 5,865  0.97  % 6,939  1.32  % 18,601  0.87  % 2,372  0.23  % 51,802  0.96  %
June 30, 2020(1)
16,733  1.71  % 4,689  0.81  % 5,516  1.15  % 18,782  0.86  % 749  0.08  % 46,469  0.89  %
March 31, 2020 14,938  1.64  % 4,625  0.81  % 4,920  1.14  % 17,702  0.84  % 1,978  0.21  % 44,163  0.89  %
December 31, 2019 16,374  1.90  % 4,363  0.78  % 4,871  1.17  % 18,008  0.85  % 2,375  0.27  % 45,991  0.95  %
September 30, 2019 13,181  1.66  % 4,314  0.79  % 4,502  1.16  % 17,807  0.84  % 2,657  0.30  % 42,461  0.90  %
June 30, 2019
13,335  1.72  % 4,097  0.76  % 3,996  1.10  % 17,371  0.82  % 2,556  0.34  % 41,355  0.91  %
(1)See Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements for a reconciliation of GAAP net interest income by line of business to net effective spread by line of business for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.





























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The following table presents quarterly core earnings (a non-GAAP measure) reconciled to net income attributable to common stockholders:

Table 39
Core Earnings by Quarter End
June 2021 March 2021 December 2020 September 2020 June 2020 March 2020 December 2019 September 2019 June 2019
(in thousands)
Revenues:
Net effective spread $ 56,551  $ 53,859  $ 54,522  $ 51,802  $ 46,469  $ 44,163  $ 45,991  $ 42,461  $ 41,355 
Guarantee and commitment fees 4,334  4,240  4,652  4,659  4,943  4,896  5,432  5,208  5,276 
Other 301  451  512  453  1,048  674  100  389  777 
Total revenues 61,186  58,550  59,686  56,914  52,460  49,733  51,523  48,058  47,408 
Credit related expense/(income):
(Release of)/provision for losses (983) (31) 2,973  1,200  51  3,831  2,851  623  420 
REO operating expenses —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  64 
Losses/(gains) on sale of REO —  —  22  —  —  (485) —  —  — 
Total credit related expense/(income) (983) (31) 2,995  1,200  51  3,346  2,851  623  484 
Operating expenses:
Compensation and employee benefits 9,779  11,795  9,497  8,791  8,087  10,127  6,732  7,654  6,770 
General and administrative 6,349  6,336  6,274  5,044  5,295  5,363  5,773  5,253  4,689 
Regulatory fees 750  750  750  725  725  725  725  688  687 
Total operating expenses 16,878  18,881  16,521  14,560  14,107  16,215  13,230  13,595  12,146 
Net earnings 45,291  39,700  40,170  41,154  38,302  30,172  35,442  33,840  34,778 
Income tax expense 9,463  8,520  8,470  8,297  8,016  6,598  7,526  7,018  7,351 
Preferred stock dividends 5,842  5,269  5,269  5,166  3,939  3,431  3,432  3,427  3,785 
Core earnings $ 29,986  $ 25,911  $ 26,431  $ 27,691  $ 26,347  $ 20,143  $ 24,484  $ 23,395  $ 23,642 
Reconciling items:
(Losses)/gains on undesignated financial derivatives due to fair value changes (3,721) 1,695  (1,758) (4,149) 8,700  (6,484) 4,469  (7,117) 10,485 
(Losses)/gains on hedging activities due to fair value changes (2,097) (271) 3,827  (5,245) (2,676) (5,925) (220) (4,535) (1,438)
Unrealized (losses)/gains on trading assets (61) (14) 223  (258) (20) 106  172  49  61 
Net effects of amortization of premiums/discounts and deferred gains on assets consolidated at fair value 20  16  (77) 97  35  40  (7) (139)
Net effects of terminations or net settlements on financial derivatives 109  1,165  1,583  233  720  (1,300) 1,339  232  (592)
Issuance costs on the retirement of preferred stock —  —  —  (1,667) —  —  —  —  (1,956)
Income tax effect related to reconciling items 1,208  (544) (798) 1,957  (1,419) 2,856  (1,218) 2,389  (1,759)
Net income attributable to common stockholders $ 25,444  $ 27,958  $ 29,431  $ 18,659  $ 31,687  $ 9,399  $ 29,066  $ 14,406  $ 28,304 

Item 3Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Farmer Mac is exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates.  Farmer Mac manages this market risk by entering into various financial transactions, including financial derivatives, and by monitoring and measuring its exposure to changes in interest rates.  See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of

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Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Risk Management—Interest Rate Risk" for more information about Farmer Mac's exposure to interest rate risk and its strategies to manage that risk.  For information about Farmer Mac's use of financial derivatives and related accounting policies, see Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements.

Item 4Controls and Procedures

Management's Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Farmer Mac maintains disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in its periodic filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”), including this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported on a timely basis. These disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to Farmer Mac's management on a timely basis to allow decisions about required disclosure. Management, including Farmer Mac's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of Farmer Mac's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined under Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of June 30, 2021.
Farmer Mac carried out the evaluation of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures, required by paragraph (b) of Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Based upon this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that Farmer Mac's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2021.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There were no changes in Farmer Mac's internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended June 30, 2021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Farmer Mac's internal control over financial reporting.



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PART II

Item 1.Legal Proceedings
None.
Item 1A.Risk Factors

Information about risk factors can be found in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Forward-Looking Statements” in Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q and in Part I, Item 1A of Farmer Mac’s 2020 Annual Report.

Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(a)     Farmer Mac is a federally chartered instrumentality of the United States whose debt and equity
securities are exempt from registration under Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. During second
quarter 2021, the following transactions occurred related to Farmer Mac's equity securities that were not
registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and were not otherwise reported on a Current Report on
Form 8-K:

Class C Non-Voting Common Stock. Under Farmer Mac's policy that permits directors of Farmer Mac to
elect to receive shares of Class C non-voting common stock in lieu of their cash retainers, Farmer Mac
issued an aggregate of 127 shares of its Class C non-voting common stock in April 2021 to the four
directors who elected to receive stock in lieu of their cash retainers. Farmer Mac calculated the number of
shares issued to the directors based on a price of $100.72 per share, which was the closing price of the Class C non-voting common stock on March 31, 2021 (the last trading day of the previous quarter) as reported by the New York Stock Exchange.

(b)     Not applicable.

(c)     None.

Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities

(a) None.

(b) None.

Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5Other Information

(a) None.

(b) None.
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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
          /s/ Bradford T. Nordholm   August 5, 2021
By:
Bradford T. Nordholm
  Date
  President and Chief Executive Officer    
  (Principal Executive Officer)    
/s/ Aparna Ramesh August 5, 2021
By: Aparna Ramesh Date
Executive Vice President – Chief Financial
Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)


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Established under the Laws of the United States Pursuant to an Act of Congress

FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL
MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Series G
Certificate No.
No. of Series G Shares
5,000,000
1

CUSIP No.: 313148835

4.875% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series G

        THIS CERTIFIES THAT Cede & Co. is the registered holder of 5,000,000 fully paid and non-assessable shares, par value $25.00 per share, of 4.875% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series G of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (hereinafter and on the reverse hereof referred to as the “Corporation”) transferable on the books and records of the Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the “Transfer Agent”) in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Transfer Agent and the Depository Trust Company, a New York corporation (“DTC”).

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate to be signed by its duly authorized officers this 27th day of May, 2021.

_SPECIMEN___________________
_SPECIMEN____________________
President and Chief Executive Officer Executive Vice President – General Counsel and Secretary

    THE PREFERRED STOCK IS NOT A DEBT OR OBLIGATION OF, AND IS NOT GUARANTEED BY, THE UNITED STATES, THE FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION, THE FARM CREDIT SYSTEM OR ANY FEDERAL AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY OR ANY INDIVIDUAL INSTITUTION OF THE FARM CREDIT SYSTEM OTHER THAN THE FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION.
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS CERTIFICATE IS A SUMMARY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF TITLE VIII OF THE FARM CREDIT ACT OF 1971, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), WHICH SUMMARY IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE THERETO.
THE SECURITIES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”) AND ARE BEING ISSUED PURSUANT TO THE EXEMPTION AFFORDED BY SECTION 3(a)(2) OF THE SECURITIES ACT. THEREFORE, THE SECURITIES ARE NOT RESTRICTED SECURITIES AND ARE FREELY TRANSFERABLE.



THE HOLDER OF THE SECURITIES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE IS ENTITLED TO CERTAIN RIGHTS AND SUBJECT TO CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS, INCLUDING PROVISIONS RELATING TO REDEMPTION, LIQUIDATION PREFERENCES AND DIVIDEND RATE, AS SET FORTH IN THE CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF 4.875% NON-CUMULATIVE PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES G. THE SECURITIES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE SHALL NOT HAVE ANY PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS TO PURCHASE UNISSUED OR TREASURY SHARES OF THE CORPORATION.
THIS CERTIFICATE AND SHARES REPRESENTED HEREBY ARE ISSUED AND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT, AND THE BYLAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE CORPORATION, AND ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO, TO ALL OF WHICH THE HOLDER HEREOF BY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS CERTIFICATE ASSENTS.
THE CORPORATION IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE MORE THAN ONE CLASS OF STOCK, INCLUDING ADDITIONAL PREFERRED STOCK DESIGNATED AS 4.875% NON-CUMULATIVE PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES G. THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH STOCKHOLDER WHO SO REQUESTS THE POWERS, DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES, AND RELATIVE, PARTICIPATING, OPTIONAL, OR OTHER SPECIAL RIGHTS OF EACH CLASS OF STOCK OR SERIES THEREOF AND THE QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS OF SUCH PREFERENCES AND/OR RIGHTS.
        UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC, TO THE CORPORATION OR THE TRANSFER AGENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.




REVERSE OF SECURITY
1. Designation, Par Value, Number of Shares, and Seniority
The class of preferred stock of Farmer Mac created hereby (the “Preferred Stock”) shall be designated “4.875% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series G,” shall have a par value of $25.00 per share and a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share and shall consist of 5,000,000 shares. The Board of Directors, or a duly authorized committee thereof, shall be permitted to increase the authorized number of such shares at any time and from time to time. The Preferred Stock shall rank senior to the Class A Voting Common Stock, Class B Voting Common Stock, and Class C Non-Voting Common Stock of Farmer Mac (collectively, the “Common Stock”), and on parity with the outstanding 6.000% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series C, the outstanding 5.700% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series D, the outstanding 5.750% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series E and the outstanding 5.250% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series F of Farmer Mac (collectively, the “Outstanding Parity Preferred Stock”), in each case to the extent provided in this Certificate.
2. Dividends
(a) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of Section 8.4(c) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971, as amended (12 U.S.C. §§ 2279aa-4(c)), holders of outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, ratably, when, as, and if declared by the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, out of funds legally available for dividend payments, on a non-cumulative basis, quarterly cash dividends at the annual rate of 4.875% of the liquidation preference of the Preferred Stock, or $1.21875 per share per year of Preferred Stock. Dividends on the Preferred Stock shall be payable when, as, and if declared by the Board of Directors, on January 17, April 17, July 17 and October 17 of each year (each, a “Dividend Payment Date”), beginning on July 17, 2021. If a Dividend Payment Date is not a “Business Day,” the related dividend (if declared) shall be paid on the next Business Day with the same force and effect as though paid on the Dividend Payment Date, without any increase to account for the period from such Dividend Payment Date through the date of actual payment. For these purposes, “Business Day” means a day other than (i) a Saturday or Sunday, (ii) a day on which New York City banks are closed, or (iii) a day on which the offices of Farmer Mac are closed. The “Dividend Period” relating to a Dividend Payment Date shall be the period from, but not including, the preceding Dividend Payment Date (or from, but not including, May 27, 2021 in the case of the first Dividend Payment Date) (regardless of whether or not a dividend was declared and paid for such previous Dividend Period) through and including the related Dividend Payment Date. If declared, the dividend payable in respect of a Dividend Period shall be $0.3046875 per share, or such lesser amount as the Board of Directors may determine; provided, however, that the dividend, when, as, and if declared by the Board of Directors, for the first Dividend Period shall be $0.1692708333 per share, or such lesser amount as the Board of Directors may determine. The amount of dividends payable for any period shorter than a full quarterly Dividend Period shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. Dividends shall be paid to holders of record of outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock as they appear in the books and records of Farmer Mac on the record date fixed by the Board of Directors, not to be earlier than



45 days nor later than 10 days preceding the applicable Dividend Payment Date. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof to the contrary, dividends on the Preferred Stock shall not be declared, paid, or set aside for payment to the extent such act would cause Farmer Mac to fail to comply with laws or regulations applicable thereto, including any applicable capital adequacy requirements.
(b) No dividends shall be declared or paid or set apart for payment on the Common Stock or any other class or series of stock ranking junior to the Preferred Stock unless full dividends have been declared and paid for the then-current Dividend Period or set apart or ordered by our Board of Directors to be set apart for payment on the outstanding Preferred Stock in respect of the then-current Dividend Period. The foregoing dividend preference shall not in any way create any claim or right in favor of the holders of the Preferred Stock in the event that Farmer Mac shall not have declared or paid or set apart or the Board of Directors shall not have ordered to be set apart dividends on the Preferred Stock in respect of any prior Dividend Period. In the event that Farmer Mac shall not declare any one or more dividends or any part thereof on the Preferred Stock, the holders of the Preferred Stock shall not have any claim in respect of such non-payment.
(c) Full dividends will not be declared or paid or set apart for payment on any outstanding class or series of stock issued by Farmer Mac of equal priority as to dividends as the Preferred Stock, including the Outstanding Parity Preferred Stock, unless dividends on the Preferred Stock for the then-current Dividend Period are declared and paid or set apart for payment in full. The Board of Directors may, in its discretion, choose to declare and pay less than a full dividend on the Preferred Stock. In the event that the Board of Directors declares less than a full dividend on the Preferred Stock and/or any other outstanding class or series of stock of equal priority as to dividends, including the Outstanding Parity Preferred Stock, the Board of Directors shall declare dividends on the Preferred Stock and such other outstanding stock, as applicable, on a proportional basis such that the amount of such dividends declared per share shall bear to each other the same ratio that full dividends per share for the then-current Dividend Period on the Preferred Stock and full dividends per share on any such other outstanding stock of equal priority as to dividends, bear to each other; provided, that, solely for purposes of calculating the ratio set forth in the foregoing sentence, the amount of full dividends per share for the then-current Dividend Period on the Preferred Stock and/or the full dividends per share on any such other outstanding stock of equal priority, as applicable, shall be increased by the amount per share of dividends that have been declared but not paid in respect of such stock, if any.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Certificate, the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, may choose to pay dividends on the Preferred Stock without the payment of any dividends on the Common Stock or any other outstanding class or series of stock ranking junior to the Preferred Stock with respect to the payment of dividends.
(e) No dividend shall be declared or paid or set apart for payment on any shares of the Preferred Stock if at the same time any arrears or default exists in the payment of dividends on the Preferred Stock or on any outstanding class or series of stock of Farmer Mac ranking senior to or (except as provided herein) on parity with the Preferred Stock with respect to the payment



of dividends, including the Outstanding Parity Preferred Stock. If and whenever dividends, having been declared, shall not have been paid in full, as aforesaid, on shares of the Preferred Stock and on the shares of any other class or series of stock of Farmer Mac ranking on parity with the Preferred Stock with respect to the payment of dividends, all such dividends that have been declared on shares of the Preferred Stock and on the shares of any such other class or series shall be paid pro rata, so that the respective amounts of dividends paid per share on the Preferred Stock and on such other class or series shall in all cases bear to each other the same ratio that the respective amounts of dividends declared but unpaid per share on the shares of the Preferred Stock and on the shares of such other class or series bear to each other.
(f) Holders of shares of the Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to any dividends, whether payable in cash or in property, other than as herein provided and shall not be entitled to interest, or any sum in lieu of interest, on or in respect of any dividend payment.
(g) If Farmer Mac defaults on the payment of the equivalent of six quarters of declared dividends (regardless of whether such quarters are consecutive quarters), then the holders of the Preferred Stock will have the right to elect two observers to the Board of Directors.
3. Optional Redemption
(a) The Preferred Stock shall not be redeemable before July 17, 2026. On that date and on any Dividend Payment Date thereafter, subject to the notice provisions set forth in Section 3(b) below and to any further limitations that may be imposed by law, Farmer Mac may redeem the Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, out of funds legally available therefor, at the redemption price of $25.00 per share plus an amount, determined in accordance with Section 2 above, equal to the amount of any declared and unpaid dividends through and including the date of redemption. If less than all of the outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock are to be redeemed, Farmer Mac shall select shares to be redeemed from the outstanding shares not previously called for redemption by lot or pro rata (as nearly as possible).
(b) In the event Farmer Mac shall redeem any or all of the Preferred Stock, Farmer Mac shall give notice of such redemption by first class mail, postage prepaid, mailed neither less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the redemption date, to each holder of record of the shares of the Preferred Stock being redeemed, at such holder’s address as the same appears in the books and records of Farmer Mac; provided, that, if the Preferred Stock is held in book-entry form through DTC, Farmer Mac may give such notice in any manner permitted by DTC. Each such notice shall state the number of shares to be redeemed, the redemption price, the redemption date, and the procedures a holder must follow to submit its shares of Preferred Stock for redemption. Failure to duly give notice, or any defect in the notice, to any holder of the Preferred Stock shall not affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of shares of any other holder of the Preferred Stock being redeemed.
(c) If any redemption date is not a Business Day, payment of the redemption price may be made on the next Business Day with the same force and effect as if made on the redemption date, and no interest, additional dividends or other sums will accrue on the amount payable from the redemption date to the next Business Day.



(d) Notice having been mailed as aforesaid, from and after the redemption date specified therein and upon payment of the consideration set forth in Section 3(a) above, said shares of the Preferred Stock shall no longer be deemed to be outstanding, and all rights of the holders thereof as holders of the Preferred Stock shall cease, with respect to shares so redeemed.
(e) Any shares of the Preferred Stock so redeemed shall, after such redemption, no longer have the status of issued or outstanding shares.
(f) The Preferred Stock shall not be subject to any mandatory redemption, sinking fund, or other similar provisions. In addition, holders of the Preferred Stock shall have no right to require redemption of any shares of the Preferred Stock.
4. No Voting Rights
Except as set forth in Section 9, the shares of the Preferred Stock shall not have any voting powers, either general or special, or have any consent rights.
5. No Conversion or Exchange Rights
The holders of shares of the Preferred Stock shall not have any right to convert such shares into or exchange such shares for any other class or series of stock or obligations of Farmer Mac.
6. No Preemptive Rights
No holder of the Preferred Stock shall, as such holder, be entitled as a matter of right to subscribe for or purchase, or have any preemptive right with respect to, any new or additional issue of other shares, rights, options, or other securities of any class of Farmer Mac whatsoever, whether now or hereafter authorized and whether issued for cash or other consideration or by way of dividend.
7. Liquidation Rights and Preference
(a) Except as otherwise set forth herein, upon the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of Farmer Mac, after payment of or provision for the liabilities of Farmer Mac and the expenses of such dissolution, liquidation, or winding up, the holders of the outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive out of the assets of Farmer Mac available for distribution to stockholders, before any payment or distribution shall be made on the Common Stock or any other class or series of stock of Farmer Mac ranking junior to the Preferred Stock upon liquidation, the amount of $25.00 per share plus an amount, determined in accordance with Section 2 above, equal to the amount of any declared and unpaid dividends through and including the date of payment in respect of such dissolution, liquidation, or winding up. The holders of the outstanding shares of any class or series of stock of Farmer Mac ranking on parity with the Preferred Stock upon liquidation, including the Outstanding Parity Preferred Stock, shall be entitled to receive out of the assets of Farmer Mac available for distribution to stockholders, before any such payment or distribution shall be made on the Common Stock or



any other class or series of stock of Farmer Mac ranking junior to the Preferred Stock and to such parity stock upon dissolution, liquidation, or winding up, any corresponding preferential amount to which the holders of such parity stock may, by the terms thereof, be entitled; provided, however, that if the assets of Farmer Mac available for distribution to stockholders shall be insufficient for the payment in full of the aggregate amount to which the holders of the outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock and the holders of the outstanding shares of such parity stock shall be entitled to receive upon such dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of Farmer Mac as aforesaid, then, subject to paragraph (b) of this Section 7, all of the assets of Farmer Mac available for distribution to stockholders shall be distributed to the holders of outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock and to the holders of outstanding shares of such parity stock pro rata, so that the amounts so distributed to holders of the Preferred Stock and to holders of such classes or series of such parity stock, respectively, shall bear to each other the same ratio that the respective distributive amounts to which they are so entitled bear to each other. After the payment of the aforesaid amounts to which they are entitled, the holders of outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock and the holders of outstanding shares of any such parity stock shall not be entitled to any further participation in any distribution of assets of Farmer Mac. Solely for purposes of Section 8.4(e)(3) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971, as amended, the Preferred Stock shall be deemed to have a par value of $25.00 per share.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of Farmer Mac, the holders of shares of the Preferred Stock then outstanding shall not be entitled to be paid any amounts to which such holders are entitled pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 7 unless and until the holders of any classes or series of stock of Farmer Mac ranking senior to the Preferred Stock upon liquidation shall have been paid all amounts to which such classes or series are entitled pursuant to their respective terms.
(c) Neither the sale, lease, or exchange of all or substantially all of the property or business of Farmer Mac, nor the merger, consolidation, or combination of Farmer Mac into or with any other corporation or entity, shall be deemed to be a dissolution, liquidation, or winding up for the purpose of this Section 7.
8. Additional Preferred Stock and Additional Classes or Series of Stock
The Board of Directors shall have the right at any time in the future to authorize, create, and issue, by resolution or resolutions, additional Preferred Stock or one or more additional classes or series of stock of Farmer Mac, and to determine and fix the distinguishing characteristics and the relative rights, preferences, privileges and other terms of the shares thereof. Any such class or series of stock may rank senior to, on parity with, or junior to the Preferred Stock as to dividends, upon liquidation, or otherwise.
9. Amendments
Farmer Mac, by or under the authority of the Board of Directors, may amend, alter, supplement, or repeal any provision of this Certificate pursuant to the following terms and conditions:



(a) Without the consent of the holders of the Preferred Stock, Farmer Mac may amend, alter, supplement, or repeal any provision of this Certificate to cure any ambiguity, to correct or supplement any provision herein which may be defective or inconsistent with any other provision herein, or to make any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under this Certificate, provided that such action shall not materially and adversely affect the powers, preferences, rights, privileges, qualifications, limitations, restrictions, terms, or conditions of the Preferred Stock.
(b) The consent of the holders of at least two-thirds of all of the shares of the Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, given in person or by proxy, either in writing or by a vote at a meeting called for the purpose at which the holders of shares of the Preferred Stock shall vote together as a class, shall be necessary for authorizing, effecting, or validating the amendment, alteration, supplementation, or repeal of the provisions of this Certificate if such amendment, alteration, supplementation, or repeal would materially and adversely affect the powers, preferences, rights, privileges, qualifications, limitations, restrictions, terms, or conditions of the Preferred Stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the 4.875% annual dividend rate, the redemption price, or the liquidation preference of the Preferred Stock shall not be reduced without the unanimous consent of the holders of all shares of the Preferred Stock. Any increase in the amount of authorized or issued Preferred Stock, or the creation and issuance of any other class or series of stock of Farmer Mac, or the issuance of additional shares of any existing class or series of stock of Farmer Mac, whether ranking senior to, on parity with, or junior to the Preferred Stock as to dividends, liquidation rights, or otherwise, shall be deemed not to constitute such an amendment, alteration, supplementation, or repeal.
(c) Holders of the Preferred Stock shall be entitled to one vote per share on matters on which their consent is required pursuant to subparagraph (b) of this Section 9. Consents shall be effective when duly executed and delivered to Farmer Mac in accordance with the applicable procedures of DTC. In connection with any meeting of such holders, the Board of Directors shall fix a record date, neither earlier than 60 days nor later than 10 days prior to the date of such meeting, and holders of record of shares of the Preferred Stock on such record date shall be entitled to notice of and to vote at any such meeting and any adjournment. The Board of Directors, or such person or persons as it may designate, may establish reasonable rules and procedures as to the solicitation of the consent of holders of the Preferred Stock at any such meeting or otherwise, which rules and procedures shall conform to the requirements of any national securities exchange on which the Preferred Stock may be listed at such time.
10. Priority
Any stock of any class or series of Farmer Mac shall be deemed to rank:
(a) senior to the shares of the Preferred Stock, either as to dividends or upon liquidation, if the holders of such class or series shall be entitled to the receipt of dividends or of amounts distributable upon dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of Farmer Mac, as the case may be, in preference or priority to the holders of shares of the Preferred Stock;



(b) on parity with shares of the Preferred Stock, either as to dividends or upon liquidation, whether or not the dividend rates or amounts, dividend payment dates, or redemption or liquidation prices per share, if any, be different from those of the Preferred Stock, if the holders of such class or series shall be entitled to the receipt of dividends or of amounts distributable upon dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of Farmer Mac, as the case may be, in proportion to their respective dividend rates or amounts or liquidation prices, without preference or priority, one over the other, as between the holders of such class or series and the holders of shares of the Preferred Stock; and
(c) junior to shares of the Preferred Stock, either as to dividends or upon liquidation, if such class or series shall be Common Stock, or if the holders of shares of the Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receipt of dividends or of amounts distributable upon dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of Farmer Mac, as the case may be, in preference or priority to the holders of shares of such class or series.
11. Notices
Any notice, demand, or other communication that by any provision of this Certificate is required or permitted to be given or served to or upon Farmer Mac shall be given or served in writing addressed (unless and until another address shall be published by Farmer Mac) to the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, 1999 K Street, N.W., 4th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20006, Attention: Executive Vice President—General Counsel and Secretary. Such notice, demand, or other communication to or upon Farmer Mac shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given or made only upon actual receipt of a writing by Farmer Mac. Any notice, demand, or other communication that by any provision of this Certificate is required or permitted to be given or served by Farmer Mac hereunder may be given or served by being deposited first class, postage prepaid, in the United States mail addressed (1) to the holder as such holder’s name and address may appear at such time in the books and records of Farmer Mac or (2) if to a person or entity other than a holder of record of the Preferred Stock, to such person or entity at such address as appears to Farmer Mac to be appropriate at such time; provided that if the Preferred Stock is held in book-entry form through DTC, Farmer Mac may give such notice in any manner permitted by DTC. Such notice, demand, or other communication shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given or made, for all purposes, upon mailing.
12. Miscellaneous
(a) Farmer Mac and any agent of Farmer Mac may deem and treat the holder of a share or shares of Preferred Stock, as shown in Farmer Mac’s books and records, as the absolute owner of such share or shares of Preferred Stock for the purpose of receiving payment of dividends in respect of such share or shares of Preferred Stock and for all other purposes whatsoever, and neither Farmer Mac nor any agent of Farmer Mac shall be affected by any notice to the contrary. All payments made to or upon the order of any such person shall be valid and, to the extent of the sum or sums so paid, effectual to satisfy and discharge liabilities for moneys payable by Farmer Mac on or with respect to any such share or shares of Preferred Stock.



(b) The shares of the Preferred Stock, when duly issued, shall be fully paid and non-assessable.
(c) Farmer Mac may at its option issue shares of Preferred Stock without certificates.
(d) For purposes of this Certificate, the term “Farmer Mac” means the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation and any successor thereto by operation of law or by reason of a merger, consolidation, or combination.
(e) This Certificate and the respective rights and obligations of Farmer Mac and the holders of the Preferred Stock with respect to such Preferred Stock shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the United States, provided that the law of the District of Columbia shall serve as the federal rule of decision in all instances except where such law is inconsistent with Farmer Mac’s enabling legislation, its public purposes or any provision of this Certificate.
(f) RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE OF A SHARE OR SHARES OF THE PREFERRED STOCK BY OR ON BEHALF OF A HOLDER SHALL CONSTITUTE THE UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE BY THE HOLDER (AND ALL OTHERS HAVING BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SUCH SHARE OR SHARES) OF ALL OF THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THIS CERTIFICATE. NO SIGNATURE OR OTHER FURTHER MANIFESTATION OF ASSENT TO THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THIS CERTIFICATE SHALL BE NECESSARY FOR ITS OPERATION OR EFFECT AS BETWEEN FARMER MAC AND THE HOLDER (AND ALL SUCH OTHERS).



ASSIGNMENT FORM

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned does hereby sell, assign and transfer ____________ Shares evidenced by the within Certificate unto:
        
    (Insert assignee’s soc. sec. or tax I.D. no.)
        
        
        
        
(Print or type assignee’s name, address and zip code)

, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and irrevocably appoints:
        
        
        

agent to transfer the said Shares on the books of the Transfer Agent, with full power of substitution in the premises.

Dated: __________________
Signature: _______________________
Signature Guarantee*: _________________________

*    Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Transfer Agent).



Exhibit 4.9
Description of Registrant’s Securities

Class A voting common stock
Farmer Mac’s Class A voting common stock has a par value of $1.

Farmer Mac’s statutory charter restricts ownership of Farmer Mac's Class A voting common stock to banks, insurance companies, and other financial institutions or similar entities that are not institutions of the Farm Credit System. Shares of Class A voting common stock may only be transferred to other banks, insurance companies, and other financial institutions or similar entities that are not institutions of the Farm Credit System.

The charter also provides that five members of Farmer Mac's 15-member board of directors (the “Board”) are elected by a plurality of the votes of the Class A stockholders each year. Each share of Class A voting common stock shall be entitled to one vote for each of the five seats eligible to be elected by holders of Class A voting common stock, with rights of cumulative voting at all elections of directors.

The charter limits the amount of Class A voting common stock that any one holder may own to no more than 33% of the outstanding shares of Class A voting common stock.

Except for voting rights with respect to Farmer Mac’s Board and transfer rights (in each case, as described above), there are no other provisions in Farmer Mac’s charter or bylaws permitting a change of control of Farmer Mac absent action on the part of Congress (or the Farm Credit Administration, in the event of a conservatorship).

Dividends as may be declared by the Board, in the discretion of the Board, shall be paid by Farmer Mac to holders of the Class A voting common stock pro rata based on at minimum the total number of shares of both the Class A voting common stock and the Class B voting common stock outstanding. Declaration and payment of dividends are subject to:

the Board’s determination that adequate provision has been made for Farmer Mac’s reserve against guarantee losses prescribed by section 8.10(c)(1) of its charter;
there being no outstanding obligations of Farmer Mac to the U.S. Treasury Department under section 8.13 of Farmer Mac’s charter; and
all dividends due on preferred stock have been paid.

The Class A voting common stock does not contain any conversion terms, sinking fund provisions, redemption provisions, or preemption rights, and the holders of these shares do not face liability to further calls or assessment by Farmer Mac for any reason. There are no provisions discriminating against any existing or prospective holder as a result of such holder owning a substantial amount of shares or other securities of Farmer Mac.

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In the event of any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the business of Farmer Mac, the holders of all series of Farmer Mac’s preferred stock shall be paid in full at the par value of that preferred stock, plus all accrued dividends, before the holders of any class of common shares (including Class A voting common stock) receive any payment. Shares of Class A voting common stock have equal liquidation preference to all other classes of Farmer Mac’s common stock and would receive pro rata distribution of any funds remaining after full liquidation of outstanding preferred stock.

The rights of holders may be modified otherwise than by a vote of a majority or more of the shares outstanding, voting as a class, under the following circumstances:

Congress may modify Farmer Mac’s charter at any time and in any manner, which could affect the rights of any of Farmer Mac’s securityholders, including holders of Class A voting common stock; and
Farmer Mac’s charter prescribes that the Board may adopt and amend bylaws not inconsistent with Farmer Mac’s charter or other laws or regulations, which may have the effect of modifying the rights of holders of Class A voting common stock.

The rights of holders of Class A voting common stock are materially limited or qualified by the rights of holders of Farmer Mac’s outstanding series of preferred stock in dividend payment and liquidation preference (in each case as described above). The rights of holders of Class A voting common stock are otherwise not materially limited or qualified by the rights of any other holders of Farmer Mac’s outstanding securities.

Class B voting common stock
Farmer Mac’s Class B voting common stock has a par value of $1.

Farmer Mac’s statutory charter restricts ownership of Farmer Mac's Class B voting common stock to institutions of the Farm Credit System. Shares of Class B voting common stock may only be transferred to other institutions of the Farm Credit System.

The charter also provides that five members of Farmer Mac's 15-member board of directors (the “Board”) are elected by a plurality of the votes of the Class B stockholders each year. Each share of Class B voting common stock shall be entitled to one vote for each of the five seats eligible to be elected by holders of Class B voting common stock, with rights of cumulative voting at all elections of directors.
The charter does not prescribe a limit for the amount of Class B voting common stock that any one holder may own.

Except for voting rights with respect to Farmer Mac’s Board and transfer rights (in each case, as described above), there are no other provisions in Farmer Mac’s charter or bylaws permitting a change of control of Farmer Mac absent action on the part of Congress (or the Farm Credit Administration, in the event of a conservatorship).

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Dividends as may be declared by the Board, in the discretion of the Board, shall be paid by Farmer Mac to holders of the Class B voting common stock pro rata based on at minimum the total number of shares of both the Class A voting common stock and the Class B voting common stock outstanding. Declaration and payment of dividends are subject to:

the Board’s determination that adequate provision has been made for Farmer Mac’s reserve against guarantee losses prescribed by section 8.10(c)(1) of its charter;
there being no outstanding obligations of Farmer Mac to the U.S. Treasury Department under section 8.13 of Farmer Mac’s charter; and
all dividends due on preferred stock have been paid.

The Class B voting common stock does not contain any conversion terms, sinking fund provisions, redemption provisions, or preemption rights, and the holders of these shares do not face liability to further calls or assessment by Farmer Mac for any reason. There are no provisions discriminating against any existing or prospective holder as a result of such holder owning a substantial amount of shares or other securities of Farmer Mac.

In the event of any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the business of Farmer Mac, the holders of all series of Farmer Mac’s preferred stock shall be paid in full at the par value of that preferred stock, plus all accrued dividends, before the holders of any class of common shares (including Class B voting common stock) receive any payment. Shares of Class B voting common stock have equal liquidation preference to all other classes of Farmer Mac’s common stock and would receive pro rata distribution of any funds remaining after full liquidation of outstanding preferred stock.

The rights of holders may be modified otherwise than by a vote of a majority or more of the shares outstanding, voting as a class, under the following circumstances:

Congress may modify Farmer Mac’s charter at any time and in any manner, which could affect the rights of any of Farmer Mac’s securityholders, including holders of Class B voting common stock; and
Farmer Mac’s charter prescribes that the Board may adopt and amend bylaws not inconsistent with Farmer Mac’s charter or other laws or regulations, which may have the effect of modifying the rights of holders of Class B voting common stock.

The rights of holders of Class B voting common stock are materially limited or qualified by the rights of holders of Farmer Mac’s outstanding series of preferred stock in dividend payment and liquidation preference (in each case as described above). The rights of holders of Class B voting common stock are otherwise not materially limited or qualified by the rights of any other holders of Farmer Mac’s outstanding securities.

Class C non-voting common stock
Farmer Mac’s Class C non-voting common stock has a par value of $1.

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The charter does not impose any ownership restrictions on Farmer Mac's Class C non-voting common stock, and shares of this class are freely transferable.  Holders of the Class C non-voting common stock do not vote on the election of directors or any other matter, including any right to a change of control of Farmer Mac.  

Dividends as may be declared by the Board, in the discretion of the Board, shall be paid by Farmer Mac to holders of the Class C non-voting common stock, subject to:

the Board’s determination that adequate provision has been made for Farmer Mac’s reserve against guarantee losses prescribed by section 8.10(c)(1) of its charter;
there being no outstanding obligations of Farmer Mac to the U.S. Treasury Department under section 8.13 of Farmer Mac’s charter; and
all dividends due on preferred stock have been paid.

The Class C non-voting common stock does not contain any conversion terms, sinking fund provisions, redemption provisions, or preemption rights, and the holders of these shares do not face liability to further calls or assessment by Farmer Mac for any reason. There are no provisions discriminating against any existing or prospective holder as a result of such holder owning a substantial amount of shares or other securities of Farmer Mac.

In the event of any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the business of Farmer Mac, the holders of all series of Farmer Mac’s preferred stock shall be paid in full at the par value of that preferred stock, plus all accrued dividends, before the holders of any class of common shares (including Class C non-voting common stock) receive any payment. Shares of Class C non-voting common stock have equal liquidation preference to all other classes of Farmer Mac’s common stock and would receive pro rata distribution of any funds remaining after full liquidation of outstanding preferred stock.

The rights of holders may be modified under the following circumstances:

Congress may modify Farmer Mac’s charter at any time and in any manner, which could affect the rights of any of Farmer Mac’s securityholders, including holders of Class C non-voting common stock; and
Farmer Mac’s charter prescribes that the Board may adopt and amend bylaws not inconsistent with Farmer Mac’s charter or other laws or regulations, which may have the effect of modifying the rights of holders of Class C non-voting common stock.

The rights of holders of Class C non-voting common stock are materially limited or qualified by the rights of holders of Farmer Mac’s outstanding series of preferred stock in dividend payment and liquidation preference (in each case as described above). The rights of holders of Class C non-voting common stock are otherwise not materially limited or qualified by the rights of any other holders of Farmer Mac’s outstanding securities.

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6.000% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series C
Farmer Mac’s 6.000% Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series C (the “Series C Preferred Stock”) has a par value of $25, an initial liquidation preference of $25 per share, and an annualized (non-cumulative) dividend rate of 5.875% from the date of issuance to and including the quarterly payment date on July 17, 2024 and thereafter a floating rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus 3.260%. Each series of outstanding preferred stock (including the Series C Preferred Stock) ranks senior to Farmer Mac’s outstanding classes of common stock.

The charter does not impose any ownership restrictions on Farmer Mac's Series C Preferred Stock, and shares of this stock are freely transferable.  Holders of the Series C Preferred Stock do not vote on the election of directors or any other matter, including any right to a change of control of Farmer Mac.  

Dividends as may be declared by the Board, in the discretion of the Board, are paid quarterly to holders of the Series C Preferred Stock. Dividends on the Series C Preferred Stock are non-cumulative, so if the Board has not declared a dividend before the dividend payment date for any dividend period, the dividend will not be paid or accumulate, and Farmer Mac will not be obligated to pay dividends for that dividend period, whether or not dividends on the Series C Preferred Stock are declared for any future dividend period. Farmer Mac may pay dividends on the Series C Preferred Stock without paying dividends on any class or series of stock Farmer Mac may issue in the future that ranks junior to the Series C Preferred Stock. Dividends on the Series C Preferred Stock are also subject to:

the Board’s determination that adequate provision has been made for Farmer Mac’s reserve against guarantee losses prescribed by section 8.10(c)(1) of its charter; and
there being no outstanding obligations of Farmer Mac to the U.S. Treasury Department under section 8.13 of Farmer Mac’s charter.

The Series C Preferred Stock does not contain any conversion terms, sinking fund provisions, or preemption rights, and the holders of these shares do not face liability to further calls or assessment by Farmer Mac for any reason. There are no provisions discriminating against any existing or prospective holder as a result of such holder owning a substantial amount of shares or other securities of Farmer Mac.

Farmer Mac has the right, but not the obligation, to redeem some or all of the issued and outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock on and any time after July 18, 2024, at a price equal to the then-applicable liquidation preference. If Farmer Mac chooses to redeem the Series C Preferred Stock, Farmer Mac will provide notice of the redemption between 30 and 60 days prior to the redemption date, by mail or in any manner permitted by the Depository Trust Company, which holds the shares of Series C Preferred Stock in book-entry form. There are no restrictions on redemption if there is any arrearage in the payment of dividends.

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In the event of any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the business of Farmer Mac, the holders of all series of Farmer Mac’s preferred stock shall be paid in full at the par value of that preferred stock, plus all accrued dividends, before the holders of any class of common shares receive any payment. The shares of Series C Preferred Stock have equal liquidation preference to all other classes of Farmer Mac’s preferred stock. If assets available for distribution to Farmer Mac’s stockholders are insufficient to pay in full the aggregate amount of the par value for all shares of all series of Farmer Mac’s preferred stock (including the Series C Preferred Stock), the assets will be distributed to the holders of shares of the Series C Preferred Stock on a pro rata basis with all other shares of Farmer Mac’s outstanding preferred stock.

The rights of holders may be modified under the following circumstances:

Congress may modify Farmer Mac’s charter at any time and in any manner, which could affect the rights of any of Farmer Mac’s securityholders, including holders of Series C Preferred Stock; and
Farmer Mac’s charter prescribes that the Board may adopt and amend bylaws not inconsistent with Farmer Mac’s charter or other laws or regulations, which may have the effect of modifying the rights of holders of Series C Preferred Stock.

The rights of holders of Series C Preferred Stock are not materially limited or qualified by the rights of any other holders of Farmer Mac’s outstanding securities.
5.700% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series D
Farmer Mac’s 5.700% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series D (the “Series D Preferred Stock”) has a par value of $25, an initial liquidation preference of $25 per share, and an annualized (non-cumulative) dividend rate of 5.700%. Each series of outstanding preferred stock (including the Series D Preferred Stock) ranks senior to Farmer Mac’s outstanding classes of common stock.

The charter does not impose any ownership restrictions on Farmer Mac's Series D Preferred Stock, and shares of this stock are freely transferable.  Holders of the Series D Preferred Stock do not vote on the election of directors or any other matter, including any right to a change of control of Farmer Mac.  

Dividends as may be declared by the Board, in the discretion of the Board, are paid quarterly to holders of the Series D Preferred Stock. Dividends on the Series D Preferred Stock are non-cumulative, so if the Board has not declared a dividend before the dividend payment date for any dividend period, the dividend will not be paid or accumulate, and Farmer Mac will not be obligated to pay dividends for that dividend period, whether or not dividends on the Series D Preferred Stock are declared for any future dividend period. Farmer Mac may pay dividends on the Series D Preferred Stock without paying dividends on any class or series of stock Farmer Mac may issue in the future that ranks junior to the Series D Preferred Stock. Dividends on the Series D Preferred Stock are also subject to:

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the Board’s determination that adequate provision has been made for Farmer Mac’s reserve against guarantee losses prescribed by section 8.10(c)(1) of its charter; and
there being no outstanding obligations of Farmer Mac to the U.S. Treasury Department under section 8.13 of Farmer Mac’s charter.

The Series D Preferred Stock does not contain any conversion terms, sinking fund provisions, or preemption rights, and the holders of these shares do not face liability to further calls or assessment by Farmer Mac for any reason. There are no provisions discriminating against any existing or prospective holder as a result of such holder owning a substantial amount of shares or other securities of Farmer Mac.

Farmer Mac has the right, but not the obligation, to redeem some or all of the issued and outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock on any scheduled dividend payment date on or after July 17, 2024, at a price equal to the then-applicable liquidation preference. If Farmer Mac chooses to redeem the Series D Preferred Stock, Farmer Mac will provide notice of the redemption between 30 and 60 days prior to the redemption date, by mail or in any manner permitted by the Depository Trust Company, which holds the shares of Series D Preferred Stock in book-entry form. There are no restrictions on redemption if there is any arrearage in the payment of dividends.

In the event of any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the business of Farmer Mac, the holders of all series of Farmer Mac’s preferred stock shall be paid in full at the par value of that preferred stock, plus all accrued dividends, before the holders of any class of common shares receive any payment. The shares of Series D Preferred Stock have equal liquidation preference to all other classes of Farmer Mac’s preferred stock. If assets available for distribution to Farmer Mac’s stockholders are insufficient to pay in full the aggregate amount of the par value for all shares of all series of Farmer Mac’s preferred stock (including the Series D Preferred Stock), the assets will be distributed to the holders of shares of the Series D Preferred Stock on a pro rata basis with all other shares of Farmer Mac’s outstanding preferred stock.

The rights of holders may be modified under the following circumstances:

Congress may modify Farmer Mac’s charter at any time and in any manner, which could affect the rights of any of Farmer Mac’s securityholders, including holders of Series D Preferred Stock; and
Farmer Mac’s charter prescribes that the Board may adopt and amend bylaws not inconsistent with Farmer Mac’s charter or other laws or regulations, which may have the effect of modifying the rights of holders of Series D Preferred Stock.

The rights of holders of Series D Preferred Stock are not materially limited or qualified by the rights of any other holders of Farmer Mac’s outstanding securities.
5.750% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series E
Farmer Mac’s 5.750% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series E (the “Series E Preferred Stock”) has a par value of $25, an initial liquidation preference of $25 per share, and an
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annualized (non-cumulative) dividend rate of 5.750%. Each series of outstanding preferred stock (including the Series E Preferred Stock) ranks senior to Farmer Mac’s outstanding classes of common stock.

The charter does not impose any ownership restrictions on Farmer Mac's Series E Preferred Stock, and shares of this stock are freely transferable.  Holders of the Series E Preferred Stock do not vote on the election of directors or any other matter, including any right to a change of control of Farmer Mac.  

Dividends as may be declared by the Board, in the discretion of the Board, are paid quarterly to holders of the Series E Preferred Stock. Dividends on the Series E Preferred Stock are non-cumulative, so if the Board has not declared a dividend before the dividend payment date for any dividend period, the dividend will not be paid or accumulate, and Farmer Mac will not be obligated to pay dividends for that dividend period, whether or not dividends on the Series E Preferred Stock are declared for any future dividend period. Farmer Mac may pay dividends on the Series E Preferred Stock without paying dividends on any class or series of stock Farmer Mac may issue in the future that ranks junior to the Series E Preferred Stock. Dividends on the Series E Preferred Stock are also subject to:

the Board’s determination that adequate provision has been made for Farmer Mac’s reserve against guarantee losses prescribed by section 8.10(c)(1) of its charter; and
there being no outstanding obligations of Farmer Mac to the U.S. Treasury Department under section 8.13 of Farmer Mac’s charter.

The Series E Preferred Stock does not contain any conversion terms, sinking fund provisions, or preemption rights, and the holders of these shares do not face liability to further calls or assessment by Farmer Mac for any reason. There are no provisions discriminating against any existing or prospective holder as a result of such holder owning a substantial amount of shares or other securities of Farmer Mac.

Farmer Mac has the right, but not the obligation, to redeem some or all of the issued and outstanding shares of Series E Preferred Stock on any scheduled dividend payment date on or after July 17, 2025, at a price equal to the then-applicable liquidation preference. If Farmer Mac chooses to redeem the Series E Preferred Stock, Farmer Mac will provide notice of the redemption between 30 and 60 days prior to the redemption date, by mail or in any manner permitted by the Depository Trust Company, which holds the shares of Series E Preferred Stock in book-entry form. There are no restrictions on redemption if there is any arrearage in the payment of dividends.

In the event of any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the business of Farmer Mac, the holders of all series of Farmer Mac’s preferred stock shall be paid in full at the par value of that preferred stock, plus all accrued dividends, before the holders of any class of common shares receive any payment. The shares of Series E Preferred Stock have equal liquidation preference to all other classes of Farmer Mac’s preferred stock. If assets available for distribution to Farmer Mac’s stockholders are insufficient to pay in full the
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aggregate amount of the par value for all shares of all series of Farmer Mac’s preferred stock (including the Series E Preferred Stock), the assets will be distributed to the holders of shares of the Series E Preferred Stock on a pro rata basis with all other shares of Farmer Mac’s outstanding preferred stock.

The rights of holders may be modified under the following circumstances:

Congress may modify Farmer Mac’s charter at any time and in any manner, which could affect the rights of any of Farmer Mac’s securityholders, including holders of Series E Preferred Stock; and
Farmer Mac’s charter prescribes that the Board may adopt and amend bylaws not inconsistent with Farmer Mac’s charter or other laws or regulations, which may have the effect of modifying the rights of holders of Series E Preferred Stock.

The rights of holders of Series E Preferred Stock are not materially limited or qualified by the rights of any other holders of Farmer Mac’s outstanding securities.
5.250% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series F
Farmer Mac’s 5.250% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series F (the “Series F Preferred Stock”) has a par value of $25, an initial liquidation preference of $25 per share, and an annualized (non-cumulative) dividend rate of 5.250%. Each series of outstanding preferred stock (including the Series F Preferred Stock) ranks senior to Farmer Mac’s outstanding classes of common stock.

The charter does not impose any ownership restrictions on Farmer Mac's Series F Preferred Stock, and shares of this stock are freely transferable.  Holders of the Series F Preferred Stock do not vote on the election of directors or any other matter, including any right to a change of control of Farmer Mac.  

Dividends as may be declared by the Board, in the discretion of the Board, are paid quarterly to holders of the Series F Preferred Stock. Dividends on the Series F Preferred Stock are non-cumulative, so if the Board has not declared a dividend before the dividend payment date for any dividend period, the dividend will not be paid or accumulate, and Farmer Mac will not be obligated to pay dividends for that dividend period, whether or not dividends on the Series F Preferred Stock are declared for any future dividend period. Farmer Mac may pay dividends on the Series F Preferred Stock without paying dividends on any class or series of stock Farmer Mac may issue in the future that ranks junior to the Series F Preferred Stock. Dividends on the Series F Preferred Stock are also subject to:

the Board’s determination that adequate provision has been made for Farmer Mac’s reserve against guarantee losses prescribed by section 8.10(c)(1) of its charter; and
there being no outstanding obligations of Farmer Mac to the U.S. Treasury Department under section 8.13 of Farmer Mac’s charter.

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The Series F Preferred Stock does not contain any conversion terms, sinking fund provisions, or preemption rights, and the holders of these shares do not face liability to further calls or assessment by Farmer Mac for any reason. There are no provisions discriminating against any existing or prospective holder as a result of such holder owning a substantial amount of shares or other securities of Farmer Mac.

Farmer Mac has the right, but not the obligation, to redeem some or all of the issued and outstanding shares of Series F Preferred Stock on any scheduled dividend payment date on or after October 17, 2025, at a price equal to the then-applicable liquidation preference. If Farmer Mac chooses to redeem the Series F Preferred Stock, Farmer Mac will provide notice of the redemption between 30 and 60 days prior to the redemption date, by mail or in any manner permitted by the Depository Trust Company, which holds the shares of Series F Preferred Stock in book-entry form. There are no restrictions on redemption if there is any arrearage in the payment of dividends.

In the event of any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the business of Farmer Mac, the holders of all series of Farmer Mac’s preferred stock shall be paid in full at the par value of that preferred stock, plus all accrued dividends, before the holders of any class of common shares receive any payment. The shares of Series F Preferred Stock have equal liquidation preference to all other classes of Farmer Mac’s preferred stock. If assets available for distribution to Farmer Mac’s stockholders are insufficient to pay in full the aggregate amount of the par value for all shares of all series of Farmer Mac’s preferred stock (including the Series F Preferred Stock), the assets will be distributed to the holders of shares of the Series F Preferred Stock on a pro rata basis with all other shares of Farmer Mac’s outstanding preferred stock.

The rights of holders may be modified under the following circumstances:

Congress may modify Farmer Mac’s charter at any time and in any manner, which could affect the rights of any of Farmer Mac’s securityholders, including holders of Series F Preferred Stock; and
Farmer Mac’s charter prescribes that the Board may adopt and amend bylaws not inconsistent with Farmer Mac’s charter or other laws or regulations, which may have the effect of modifying the rights of holders of Series F Preferred Stock.

The rights of holders of Series F Preferred Stock are not materially limited or qualified by the rights of any other holders of Farmer Mac’s outstanding securities.

4.875% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series G
Farmer Mac’s 4.875% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series G (the “Series G Preferred Stock”) has a par value of $25, an initial liquidation preference of $25 per share, and an annualized (non-cumulative) dividend rate of 4.875%. Each series of outstanding preferred stock (including the Series G Preferred Stock) ranks senior to Farmer Mac’s outstanding classes of common stock.

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The charter does not impose any ownership restrictions on Farmer Mac's Series G Preferred Stock, and shares of this stock are freely transferable.  Holders of the Series G Preferred Stock do not vote on the election of directors or any other matter, including any right to a change of control of Farmer Mac.  

Dividends as may be declared by the Board, in the discretion of the Board, are paid quarterly to holders of the Series G Preferred Stock. Dividends on the Series G Preferred Stock are non-cumulative, so if the Board has not declared a dividend before the dividend payment date for any dividend period, the dividend will not be paid or accumulate, and Farmer Mac will not be obligated to pay dividends for that dividend period, whether or not dividends on the Series G Preferred Stock are declared for any future dividend period. Farmer Mac may pay dividends on the Series G Preferred Stock without paying dividends on any class or series of stock Farmer Mac may issue in the future that ranks junior to the Series G Preferred Stock. Dividends on the Series G Preferred Stock are also subject to:

the Board’s determination that adequate provision has been made for Farmer Mac’s reserve against guarantee losses prescribed by section 8.10(c)(1) of its charter; and
there being no outstanding obligations of Farmer Mac to the U.S. Treasury Department under section 8.13 of Farmer Mac’s charter.

The Series G Preferred Stock does not contain any conversion terms, sinking fund provisions, or preemption rights, and the holders of these shares do not face liability to further calls or assessment by Farmer Mac for any reason. There are no provisions discriminating against any existing or prospective holder as a result of such holder owning a substantial amount of shares or other securities of Farmer Mac.

Farmer Mac has the right, but not the obligation, to redeem some or all of the issued and outstanding shares of Series G Preferred Stock on any scheduled dividend payment date on or after July 17, 2026, at a price equal to the then-applicable liquidation preference. If Farmer Mac chooses to redeem the Series G Preferred Stock, Farmer Mac will provide notice of the redemption between 30 and 60 days prior to the redemption date, by mail or in any manner permitted by the Depository Trust Company, which holds the shares of Series G Preferred Stock in book-entry form. There are no restrictions on redemption if there is any arrearage in the payment of dividends.

In the event of any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the business of Farmer Mac, the holders of all series of Farmer Mac’s preferred stock shall be paid in full at the par value of that preferred stock, plus all accrued dividends, before the holders of any class of common shares receive any payment. The shares of Series G Preferred Stock have equal liquidation preference to all other classes of Farmer Mac’s preferred stock. If assets available for distribution to Farmer Mac’s stockholders are insufficient to pay in full the aggregate amount of the par value for all shares of all series of Farmer Mac’s preferred stock (including the Series G Preferred Stock), the assets will be distributed to the holders of shares of the Series G Preferred Stock on a pro rata basis with all other shares of Farmer Mac’s outstanding preferred stock.
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The rights of holders may be modified under the following circumstances:

Congress may modify Farmer Mac’s charter at any time and in any manner, which could affect the rights of any of Farmer Mac’s securityholders, including holders of Series G Preferred Stock; and
Farmer Mac’s charter prescribes that the Board may adopt and amend bylaws not inconsistent with Farmer Mac’s charter or other laws or regulations, which may have the effect of modifying the rights of holders of Series G Preferred Stock.

The rights of holders of Series G Preferred Stock are not materially limited or qualified by the rights of any other holders of Farmer Mac’s outstanding securities.

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Exhibit 31.1
 
CERTIFICATION
 
I, Bradford T. Nordholm, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2021;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 
Date: August 5, 2021
 
/s/ Bradford T. Nordholm
Bradford T. Nordholm
Chief Executive Officer




Exhibit 31.2
 
CERTIFICATION
 
I, Aparna Ramesh, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2021;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 
Date: August 5, 2021
 
/s/ Aparna Ramesh
Aparna Ramesh
Chief Financial Officer



Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (the “Corporation”) for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2021 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, Bradford T. Nordholm, Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, and Aparna Ramesh, Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation, each hereby certifies pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to their knowledge:
(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Corporation.


/s/ Bradford T. Nordholm
Bradford T. Nordholm
Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Aparna Ramesh
Aparna Ramesh
Chief Financial Officer
Date:
August 5, 2021