FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORP
Business
FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORP provides a secondary market to increase accessibility of financing for U.S. agricultural and rural infrastructure borrowers by combining private capital with public sponsorship. It purchases eligible loans, guarantees and issues Farmer Mac Guaranteed and AgVantage securities, services loans (including master servicing), and issues long‑term standby purchase commitments. The company operates two lines of business—Agricultural Finance and Infrastructure Finance—across segments such as Farm & Ranch, Corporate AgFinance, Power & Utilities, Broadband Infrastructure, and Renewable Energy. Farmer Mac distributes products through approved lenders and cooperative issuers, sells guaranteed securities to third‑party investors, and funds activities via public capital markets and lender relationships within the United States.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-21
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment securities and cash equivalents | 846 | 974 | 877 | 83 | 19 | |
| Loans | 766 | 629 | 515 | 350 | 243 | |
| Total interest income | 1,612 | 1,604 | 1,392 | 717 | 426 | |
| Total interest expense | 1,222 | 1,250 | 1,065 | 446 | — | |
| Net interest income | 391 | 354 | 328 | 271 | 222 | |
| Provision for losses | −33 | −12 | −858,000 | −1 | 860,000 | |
| Net interest income after provision for losses | 358 | 342 | 327 | 270 | 223 | |
| Guarantee and commitment fees | 20 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 | |
| (Losses)/gains on financial derivatives | −5 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 324,000 | |
| Other income | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
| Non-interest income | 18 | 21 | 24 | 39 | 23 | |
| Compensation and employee benefits | 71 | 64 | 59 | 49 | 43 | |
| General and administrative | 45 | 38 | 35 | 30 | 28 | |
| Regulatory fees | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Operating expenses | 120 | 105 | 97 | 83 | 73 | |
| Income before income taxes | 256 | 258 | 253 | 226 | 172 | |
| Income tax expense | 48 | 51 | 53 | 48 | 36 | |
| Net income | 207 | 207 | 200 | 178 | 136 | |
| Preferred stock dividends | −25 | −25 | −27 | −27 | −25 | |
| Loss on retirement of preferred stock | 0 | −2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net income attributable to common stockholders | 182 | 180 | 173 | 151 | 111 | |
| Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share) | 16.73 | 16.59 | 15.97 | 14 | 10.36 | |
| Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share) | 16.62 | 16.44 | 15.81 | 13.87 | 10.27 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents (includes restricted cash of $24,475 and $16,190, respectively) | 931 | 1,024 | 889 | 861 | 909 | |
| Available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $13,813,551 and $11,940,774, respectively) | 13,580 | 11,468 | — | — | — | |
| Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost | 3,954 | 5,097 | — | — | — | |
| Other investments | 16 | 12 | — | — | — | |
| Total Investment Securities | 17,550 | 16,577 | — | — | — | |
| Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | |
| Loans held for investment, at amortized cost | 13,877 | 11,183 | 9,623 | 9,009 | 8,314 | |
| Loans held for investment in consolidated trusts, at amortized cost | 2,482 | 2,038 | 1,432 | 1,212 | 949 | |
| Allowance for losses | −38 | −23 | −16 | −15 | −14 | |
| Total loans, net of allowance | 16,321 | 13,205 | 11,039 | 10,205 | 9,249 | |
| Financial derivatives, at fair value | 45 | 28 | 37 | 37 | 6 | |
| Accrued interest receivable (includes $40,945 and $28,563, respectively, related to consolidated trusts) | 357 | 311 | 287 | 229 | 166 | |
| Guarantee and commitment fees receivable | 57 | 50 | 50 | 47 | 46 | |
| Deferred tax asset, net | 173,000 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 16 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 108 | 129 | 133 | 267 | 45 | |
| Total Assets | 35,370 | 31,325 | 29,524 | 27,333 | 25,121 | |
| Notes payable | 30,823 | 27,371 | 26,337 | 24,469 | 22,714 | |
| Debt securities of consolidated trusts held by third parties | 2,365 | 1,930 | 1,351 | 1,182 | 981 | |
| Financial derivatives, at fair value | 22 | 77 | 117 | 175 | 36 | |
| Accrued interest payable (includes $15,795 and $12,387, respectively, related to consolidated trusts) | 234 | 195 | 182 | 118 | 59 | |
| Guarantee and commitment obligation | 55 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 44 | |
| Other liabilities | 153 | 214 | 77 | 69 | 72 | |
| Total Liabilities | 33,651 | 29,836 | 28,113 | 26,061 | 23,907 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 10) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 139 | 136 | 133 | 129 | 126 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax | 13 | −12 | −40 | −51 | 4 | |
| Retained earnings | 1,047 | 943 | 824 | 699 | 589 | |
| Total Equity | 1,719 | 1,489 | 1,412 | 1,272 | 1,214 | |
| Total Liabilities and Equity | 35,370 | 31,325 | 29,524 | 27,333 | 25,121 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net amortization of deferred gains, premiums, and discounts on loans, investments, Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities, and USDA Securities | −22 | −24 | −17 | 720,000 | 17 | |
| Net amortization of debt premiums, discounts, and issuance costs | 23 | 21 | 31 | 20 | 7 | |
| Net change in fair value of hedged items, financial derivatives, loans held sale, and trading securities | −166 | 214 | 78 | 690 | 206 | |
| Total provision for allowance for losses | 33 | 11 | 1 | 806,000 | −2 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | |
| Proceeds from repayment of loans purchased as held for sale | 40 | 29 | 24 | 33 | 47 | |
| Purchases of tax credits | −61 | −29 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other | −6 | 410,000 | 7 | — | 0 | |
| Interest receivable | −59 | −32 | −64 | −64 | 4 | |
| Guarantee and commitment fees receivable | −271,000 | 96,000 | −2 | 1 | −34,000 | |
| Other assets | 106 | 48 | 54 | −126 | −10 | |
| Accrued interest payable | 39 | 13 | 64 | 59 | −10 | |
| Custodial deposit liability | −97 | 131 | −11 | −8 | 45 | |
| Other liabilities | 35 | 14 | 2 | 7 | −445,000 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 80 | 613 | 376 | 809 | 436 | |
| Purchases of equipment and leasehold improvements | 0 | −5 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Purchases of other investment securities | −4 | −3 | −3 | −2 | −1 | |
| Purchases of loans held for investment | −5,345 | −3,871 | −2,164 | −2,593 | −2,916 | |
| Purchases of defaulted loans | −3 | −4 | 0 | 0 | −9 | |
| Proceeds from repayment of loans purchased as held for investment | 2,249 | 1,656 | 1,364 | 1,322 | 1,889 | |
| Proceeds from sale of real estate owned | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale investment securities | 20 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 258 | |
| Proceeds from sale of loans previously classified as held for investment | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 301 | |
| Proceeds from sale of Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | 0 | 60 | 0 | 100 | 0 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −3,813 | −1,682 | −1,955 | −3,043 | −1,096 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of notes payable | 90,082 | 68,283 | 57,566 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from issuance of debt securities of consolidated trusts | 593 | 588 | 222 | 258 | 0 | |
| Payments to redeem notes payable | −86,798 | −67,361 | −56,001 | — | — | |
| Payments to third parties on debt securities of consolidated trusts | −227 | −139 | −102 | −226 | −480 | |
| Purchases of common stock | −13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from common stock issuance | 288,000 | 287,000 | 233,000 | 192,000 | 117,000 | |
| Proceeds from preferred stock issuance, net of stock issuance costs | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | |
| Tax payments related to share-based awards | −5 | −5 | −3 | −2 | −1 | |
| Retirement of preferred stock | 0 | −75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dividends paid on common and preferred stock | −89 | −86 | −75 | −68 | −61 | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 3,640 | 1,205 | 1,607 | 2,186 | 535 | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | −93 | 135 | 28 | −48 | −125 | |
| Interest | 911 | 820 | 583 | 269 | 199 | |
| Federal income taxes | 0 | 39 | 48 | 34 | 36 | |
| Loans securitized as Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | 48 | 110 | 36 | 163 | 113 | |
| Loans held for investment transferred to consolidated trusts | 612 | 624 | 281 | 298 | 0 |