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Federal Home Loan Bank Of Boston Announces 2019 Second Quarter Results, Declares Dividend


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Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston

Jul 29, 2019, 13:17 ET

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BOSTON, July 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston announced its preliminary, unaudited second quarter results for 2019, reporting net income of $35.6 million. The Bank expects to file its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending June 30, 2019, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission next month.

The Bank's board of directors also declared a dividend equal to an annual yield of 6.04 percent, the approximate daily average three-month LIBOR yield for the second quarter of 2019 plus 350 basis points. The dividend, based on average stock outstanding for the second quarter of 2019, will be paid on August 2, 2019. The board expects to follow this formula for declaring cash dividends through 2019, though a quarterly loss or a significant, adverse event or trend could cause a dividend to be suspended or reduced.

"The Bank continued its steady performance in the second quarter and our balance sheet remained strong with $1.4 billion in retained earnings," said President and Chief Executive Officer Edward A. Hjerpe III. "The Bank's business model, which is designed to allow for variability of member advance demand as has occurred in the first half of 2019, continues to support our dividend target of three-month LIBOR plus 350 basis points, meeting member funding needs, and providing support for affordable housing and economic development."

Second Quarter 2019 Operating Highlights

Net income for the quarter ending June 30, 2019, was $35.6 million, compared with net income of $53.3 million for the same period in 2018. The decrease in net income was primarily due to a decrease of $21.0 million in net interest income after provision for credit losses, offset by a $2.4 million increase in net unrealized gains on trading securities. These results led to a $4.0 million contribution to the Bank's Affordable Housing Program for the quarter.

Net interest income after provision for credit losses for the quarter ending June 30, 2019, was $57.7 million, compared with $78.8 million for the same period in 2018. The $21.0 million decrease in net interest income after provision for credit losses was mainly a result of an $8.7 billion decrease in average earning assets, as well as higher premium amortization on U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities resulting from a significant drop in mortgage rates during the second quarter of 2019. The decrease in average earning assets primarily consisted of a $6.4 billion decrease in average advances, a $1.9 billion decrease in average mortgage-backed securities, and a $862.6 million decrease in average short-term investments. Offsetting these decreases to net interest income after provision for credit losses was an increase in prepayment fees on advances(1) from $7,000 in the quarter ending June 30, 2018 to $3.8 million for the same period in 2019.

Net interest spread was 0.29 percent for the three months ended June 30, 2019, a ten basis point decrease from the same period in 2018, and net interest margin was 0.43 percent, an eight basis point decrease from the same period in 2018. The decrease in net interest spread reflects a 45 basis point increase in the average yield on earning assets and a 55 basis point increase in the average yield on interest-bearing liabilities. The decreases in both net interest spread and net interest margin mainly reflect the negative impact of higher premium amortization on U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities.

June 30, 2019 Balance-Sheet Highlights

Total assets decreased $7.8 billion, or 12.3 percent, to $55.8 billion at June 30, 2019, down from $63.6 billion at year-end 2018. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, advances decreased $6.1 billion, or 14.1 percent, to $37.1 billion, compared with $43.2 billion at year-end 2018. The decrease in advances was primarily concentrated in variable-rate advances.

Total investments were $14.0 billion at June 30, 2019, down from $15.9 billion at the prior year end. The decrease was primarily due to a decline of $2.2 billion in short-term money market investments and a $780.2 million decline in mortgage-backed securities. These decreases were offset by the purchase of $1.0 billion of U.S Treasury Notes in the second quarter of 2019.

Investments in mortgage loans totaled $4.4 billion at June 30, 2019, an increase of $121.6 million from year-end 2018.

Mandatorily redeemable capital stock decreased $14.8 million to $17.1 million as of June 30, 2019, from $31.9 million as of year-end 2018. GAAP capital at June 30, 2019, was $3.2 billion, a decrease of $433.1 million from $3.6 billion at year-end 2018. Capital stock decreased by $533.6 million from December 31, 2018, primarily attributable to the decrease in advances and a reduction in the membership stock investment requirement. Total retained earnings grew to $1.4 billion, an increase of $21.3 million, or 1.5 percent, from December 31, 2018. Of this amount, restricted retained earnings totaled $328.7 million at June 30, 2019. Accumulated other comprehensive loss totaled $237.4 million at June 30, 2019, an improvement of $79.1 million, or 25.0 percent, from December 31, 2018.

The Bank was in compliance with all regulatory capital ratios at June 30, 2019, and in the most recent information available was classified "adequately capitalized" by its regulator, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, based on the Bank's financial information at March 31, 2019.(2)

About the Bank

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston is a cooperatively owned wholesale bank for housing finance in the six New England states. Its mission is to provide highly reliable wholesale funding and liquidity to its member financial institutions in New England. The Bank also develops and delivers competitively priced financial products, services, and expertise that support housing finance, community development, and economic growth, including programs targeted to lower-income households.

Contact:
Adam Coldwell
617-292-9774
[email protected]

Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston

Balance Sheet Highlights

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)




6/30/2019


3/31/2019


12/31/2018

ASSETS







Advances


$

37,096,797



$

32,152,009



$

43,192,222


Investments (3)


13,963,431



15,543,790



15,900,204


Mortgage loans held for portfolio, net


4,421,028



4,368,333



4,299,402


Other assets


298,276



263,480



201,489


Total assets


$

55,779,532



$

52,327,612



$

63,593,317









LIABILITIES







Consolidated obligations, net


$

51,717,468



$

48,499,643



$

58,978,506


Deposits


594,848



555,031



474,878


Mandatorily redeemable capital stock


17,107



17,413



31,868


Other liabilities


275,893



291,721



500,706









CAPITAL







Class B capital stock


1,995,252



1,830,240



2,528,854


Retained earnings - unrestricted


1,087,641



1,090,811



1,084,342


Retained earnings - restricted (4)


328,685



321,561



310,670


Total retained earnings


1,416,326



1,412,372



1,395,012


Accumulated other comprehensive loss


(237,362)



(278,808)



(316,507)


Total capital


3,174,216



2,963,804



3,607,359


Total liabilities and capital


$

55,779,532



$

52,327,612



$

63,593,317









Total regulatory capital-to-assets ratio


6.1

%


6.2

%


6.2

%

Ratio of market value of equity (MVE) to par value of capital stock (5)


166

%


172

%


152

%

Income Statement Highlights

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)



For the Three Months Ended


For the Six Months Ended



6/30/2019


3/31/2019


6/30/2018


6/30/2019


6/30/2018












Total interest income


$

361,792



$

421,440



350,090



$

783,232



$

656,023


Total interest expense


304,059



334,872



271,332



638,931



497,354


Net interest income


57,733



86,568



78,758



144,301



158,669


Net interest income after provision for credit losses


57,721



86,565



78,761



144,286



158,663


Net other-than-temporary impairment losses on
investment securities recognized in income


(314)



(103)



(257)



(417)



(336)


Other income (loss)


3,989



(6,633)



1,978



(2,644)



3,851


Operating expense


16,313



16,410



16,325



32,723



32,950


Other expense


5,476



2,877



4,847



8,353



8,690


AHP assessment


3,987



6,085



5,978



10,072



12,149


Net income


$

35,620



$

54,457



53,332



$

90,077



$

108,389













Performance Ratios: (6)











Return on average assets


0.27

%


0.37

%


0.34

%


0.32

%


0.35

%

Return on average equity (7)


4.77

%


6.94

%


6.30

%


5.88

%


6.48

%

Net interest spread


0.29

%


0.44

%


0.39

%


0.37

%


0.41

%

Net interest margin


0.43

%


0.59

%


0.51

%


0.52

%


0.52

%

(1)  

Prepayment fees received from borrowers on prepaid advances are presented net of any associated basis adjustments related to hedging activities on those advances and net of deferred prepayment fees on advance prepayments considered to be loan modifications. Additionally, for certain advances products, the prepayment-fee provisions of the advance agreement could result in either a payment from the borrower or to the borrower when such an advance is prepaid, based upon market conditions at the time of prepayment (referred to as a symmetrical prepayment fee). Advances with a symmetrical prepayment-fee provision are hedged with derivatives containing offsetting terms, so that we are financially indifferent to the borrowers' decision to prepay such advances. The net amount of prepayment fees is reflected as interest income in the statement of operations.



(2)   

For additional information on the Bank's capital requirements, see Item 7 — Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources — Capital in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, filed with the SEC on March 22, 2019 (the 2018 Annual Report).



(3)   

Investments include available-for-sale securities, held-to-maturity securities, trading securities, interest-bearing deposits, securities purchased under agreements to resell, and federal funds sold.



(4)   

The Bank's capital plan and a joint capital enhancement agreement among all Federal Home Loan Banks require the Bank to allocate a certain amount, generally not less than 20 percent of each of quarterly net income and adjustments to prior net income, to a restricted retained earnings account until a total required allocation is met. Amounts in the restricted retained earnings account are unavailable to be paid as dividends, which may be paid from current net income and unrestricted retained earnings. For additional information, see Item 5 — Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities in the 2018 Annual Report.



(5)    

MVE equals the difference between the theoretical market value of assets and the theoretical market value of liabilities, and the ratio of MVE to par value of Bank capital stock can be an indicator of future net income to the extent that it demonstrates the impact of prior interest-rate movements on the capacity of the current balance sheet to generate net interest income. However, this ratio does not always provide an accurate indication of future net income. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on this ratio and are encouraged to read the Bank's discussion of MVE, including discussion of the limitations of MVE as a metric, in Item 7A — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk — Measurement of Market and Interest Rate Risk in the 2018 Annual Report.



(6)   

Yields for quarterly periods are annualized.



(7)  

Return on average equity is net income divided by the total of the average daily balance of outstanding Class B capital stock, accumulated other comprehensive loss, and total retained earnings.

****************************

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This release, including the unaudited balance sheet highlights and income statement highlights, uses forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are based on the Bank's expectations as of the date hereof. The words "preliminary," "expects," "will," "continues" and similar statements and their plural and negative forms are used in this notification to identify some, but not all, of such forward-looking statements. For example, statements about future declarations of dividends and expectations for advances balances and mortgage-loan investments are forward-looking statements, among other forward-looking statements herein.

The Bank cautions that, by their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the application of accounting standards relating to, among other things, the amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on financial assets, financial liabilities, and certain fair value gains and losses; hedge accounting of derivatives and underlying financial instruments; the fair values of financial instruments, including investment securities and derivatives;  other-than-temporary impairment of investment securities; instability in the credit and debt markets; economic conditions (including effects on, among other things, MBS); changes in demand for advances or consolidated obligations of the Bank or the Federal Home Loan Bank system; changes in interest rates; volatility of market prices, rates, and indices that could affect the value of financial instruments; the possible discontinuance of LIBOR and the adverse consequences it could have for market participants, including the Bank; and prepayment speeds on mortgage assets. In addition, the Bank reserves the right to change its plans for any programs for any reason, including but not limited to, legislative or regulatory changes, changes in membership, or at the discretion of the board of directors. Accordingly, the Bank cautions that actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements or could impact the extent to which a particular objective, projection, estimate or prediction is realized and you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements. The Bank does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement herein or that may be made from time to time on behalf of the Bank.

SOURCE Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston

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