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Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM) - 2024 Q4 - Annual Results

Financial Performance - Farmer Mac reported an outstanding business volume of 29.5billionforthefiscalyearendedDecember31,2024[1][2].Netinterestincomeincreasedby829.5 billion for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024[1][2]. - Net interest income increased by 8% year-over-year to 353.9 million[6]. - Diluted EPS (GAAP) rose by 24% to 4.63comparedto4.63 compared to 3.73 in the previous year[5]. - Core earnings per share (Non-GAAP) remained stable at 15.64,withaslightdecreaseof315.64, with a slight decrease of 3% from the previous year[6]. - Farmer Mac's net income attributable to common stockholders was 180.4 million, up from 172.8millioninthesameperiodlastyear[6].NetincomeattributabletocommonstockholdersfortheyearendedDecember31,2024,was172.8 million in the same period last year[6]. - Net income attributable to common stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2024, was 180,428 thousand, a 4.5% increase from 172,838thousandin2023[26].TotalrevenuesfortheyearendedDecember31,2024,reached172,838 thousand in 2023[26]. - Total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2024, reached 361,990,000, up from 349,207,000in2023,indicatingayearoveryearincreaseof3.9349,207,000 in 2023, indicating a year-over-year increase of 3.9%[30]. - Core earnings for the year ended December 31, 2024, were 171,630,000, slightly up from 171,156,000in2023,reflectingamarginalincreaseof0.3171,156,000 in 2023, reflecting a marginal increase of 0.3%[30]. - Basic earnings per common share for the year ended December 31, 2024, were 16.59, compared to 15.97in2023,reflectingagrowthof3.915.97 in 2023, reflecting a growth of 3.9%[26]. - The diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2024, was 16.44, compared to 15.81in2023,reflectinganincreaseof4.015.81 in 2023, reflecting an increase of 4.0%[33]. Capital and Liquidity - Total core capital stood at 1.5 billion, with a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 14.2% as of December 31, 2024[6]. - Farmer Mac maintained 264 days of liquidity as of December 31, 2024[6]. - Total assets increased to 31,324,742thousandasofDecember31,2024,upfrom31,324,742 thousand as of December 31, 2024, up from 29,524,382 thousand in 2023, representing a growth of 6.1%[25]. - Total liabilities increased to 29,835,716thousandasofDecember31,2024,from29,835,716 thousand as of December 31, 2024, from 28,112,519 thousand in 2023, a rise of 6.1%[25]. - Total equity as of December 31, 2024, was 1,489,026thousand,upfrom1,489,026 thousand, up from 1,411,863 thousand in 2023, representing an increase of 5.5%[25]. Expenses and Provisions - Total operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2024, amounted to 105,386,000,upfrom105,386,000, up from 97,099,000 in 2023, representing an increase of 8.4%[30]. - Provision for losses for the year ended December 31, 2024, was 11,490,000,significantlyhigherthan11,490,000, significantly higher than 1,136,000 in 2023, indicating a substantial increase in credit-related expenses[30]. - The company reported a total credit-related expense of 11,686,000fortheyearendedDecember31,2024,comparedto11,686,000 for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to 1,136,000 in 2023, highlighting a significant rise in credit-related costs[30]. Dividends - The Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of 1.50pershare,representinga71.50 per share, representing a 7% increase year-over-year[7]. Future Outlook - The company expressed optimism about future growth and its ability to fulfill its mission efficiently and profitably[3]. - The company plans to continue focusing on expanding its market presence and enhancing its product offerings in the upcoming fiscal year[30]. Segment Performance - Outstanding business volume in Agricultural Finance as of December 31, 2024, was 20,494,673,000, slightly down from 20,502,780,000in2023[35].Loansheldforinvestmentincreasedto20,502,780,000 in 2023[35]. - Loans held for investment increased to 11,183,408 thousand in 2024, compared to 9,623,119thousandin2023,markingagrowthof16.29,623,119 thousand in 2023, marking a growth of 16.2%[25]. - Loans in the Power & Utilities segment increased to 2,886,576,000 from 2,616,359,000yearoveryear,reflectingagrowthofapproximately10.32,616,359,000 year-over-year, reflecting a growth of approximately 10.3%[35]. - The Renewable Energy segment saw loans rise to 1,265,700,000, up from 440,286,000,indicatingasignificantincrease[35].TotalInfrastructureFinancevolumereached440,286,000, indicating a significant increase[35]. - Total Infrastructure Finance volume reached 9,028,357,000, compared to 7,968,244,000inthepreviousyear,markinganincreaseofapproximately13.37,968,244,000 in the previous year, marking an increase of approximately 13.3%[35]. - Unfunded loan commitments in the Corporate AgFinance segment rose to 225,734,000 from 145,377,000,showingagrowthofabout55.3145,377,000, showing a growth of about 55.3%[35]. Quarterly Performance - For the three months ended December 31, 2024, total core earnings amounted to 56,210,000, with segment core earnings from Agricultural Finance at 23,977,000andInfrastructureFinanceat23,977,000 and Infrastructure Finance at 32,233,000[34]. - Interest income for the period was 395,765,000,whileinterestexpensetotaled395,765,000, while interest expense totaled 302,397,000, resulting in a net effective spread of 87,528,000[34].CoreearningsforDecember2024werereportedat87,528,000[34]. - Core earnings for December 2024 were reported at 43,554, compared to 44,907inSeptember2024,indicatingaslightdecline[39].TotalrevenuesforDecember2024amountedto44,907 in September 2024, indicating a slight decline[39]. - Total revenues for December 2024 amounted to 92,123, up from 91,526inSeptember2024[39].TheprovisionforlossesinDecember2024was91,526 in September 2024[39]. - The provision for losses in December 2024 was 3,872, an increase from 3,258inSeptember2024[39].OperatingexpensesforDecember2024totaled3,258 in September 2024[39]. - Operating expenses for December 2024 totaled 29,093, compared to 24,587inSeptember2024,reflectingariseincosts[39].NetearningsforDecember2024were24,587 in September 2024, reflecting a rise in costs[39]. - Net earnings for December 2024 were 59,158, down from 63,485inSeptember2024[39].GuaranteeandcommitmentfeesforDecember2024were63,485 in September 2024[39]. - Guarantee and commitment fees for December 2024 were 5,086, slightly higher than 4,997inSeptember2024[39].ThetotalcreditrelatedexpenseforDecember2024was4,997 in September 2024[39]. - The total credit-related expense for December 2024 was 3,872, compared to 3,454inSeptember2024[39].Preferredstockdividendsremainedconsistentat3,454 in September 2024[39]. - Preferred stock dividends remained consistent at 5,666 for December 2024, unchanged from September 2024[39].