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1
Swaps and Other Derivatives
NAST Treasury Management ConferenceDecember 5-7,
2004Doubletree Paradise ValleyScottsdale,
Arizona
Presented by
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Todays Agenda
  • Opening the Black Box of Swaps
  • Hedging Debt Issuance with Swaps
  • Swaptions and Embedded Options
  • Credit Exposure Associated with Swaps
  • Floating Rate Exposure with Swaps
  • Ongoing Monitoring of Swaps

3
  • Opening the Black
  • Box of Swaps

4
Swap Market Pricing
Comparative Yield Curves
As of 11/29/04 and Includes 25 basis points for
liquidity and remarketing
5
Swap Market Pricing
  • The LIBOR Swap Curve Is Derived By Adding A
    Swap Spread To The
  • Treasury Yield Curve.

LIBOR Swap Rate
Maturity
Treasury Yield
Swap Spread
As of 11/30/04
6
Swap Market Pricing
  • The BMA Swap Curve Reflects Current Long-Term
    Taxable Interest Rates and Credit Spreads and
    Future Expected Short-Term Taxable / Tax-Exempt
    Ratios.

(C)
(B)
LIBOR Swap Curve(A B)
(A)
BMA Swap Curve (A B) x C
Years to Maturity
On-the-Run Treasury Rate
LIBOR Indexed Swap Spreads
BMA/LIBOR Percentage
As of 11/30/04
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Swap Market Pricing
  • The BMA Swap curve is derived by multiplying a
    percentage to the LIBOR swap curve

As of November 30, 2004
As of January 3, 2002
BMA Percentage
BMAPercentage
Maturity
Maturity
  • The BMA Percentage represents the markets
    expectation of the future BMA / 1-Month LIBOR
    ratio.

8
Swap Market Pricing
Mid Market Rate Execution Cost Credit
Reserve Profit All-In Swap Rate
9
Swap Market Pricing
  • Indirect Factors which Influence Swap Pricing
  • Supply of Bonds
  • Demand for Bonds
  • Hedging Activity (e.g. corporate issuance)
  • Credit Perceptions (e.g. Long-Term capital
    situation)
  • Mortgage Prepayments
  • Etc.

10
  • Hedging Debt Issuance
  • with Swaps

11
New Market Environment Rising Interest Rates
  • The Federal Reserve began tightening the Fed
    Funds Rate at the June 30th FOMC meeting in
    response to signals of a strengthening economy.
  • Bear Stearns Economist is currently projecting
    sharp increases in rates
  • Federal Funds target rate to 3.80 by the end of
    2005
  • Ten-year Treasury rate to 5.80 by the end of 2005

Historical Interest Rates and Bear Stearns
Projection
Yield
Bear StearnsProjectedIncreases
10-Year Treasury



Fed Funds Target Rate
12
Rate Lock - General
  • A rate lock is designed to hedge an Issuers
    interest cost for a future issue of bonds.
  • The rate lock mechanics include locking in a rate
    prior to bond pricing and, at pricing, an
    exchange of payments which reflect the subsequent
    change in rates
  • The Issuer receives a payment from the provider
    if the actual rate is higher than the locked rate
  • The Issuer makes a payment to the provider if the
    actual rate is lower than the locked rate
  • The amount of the payment is intended to equal
    the present value of the increase or decrease in
    interest rates vs. the locked rate

Rate Lock Mechanics
Potential Outcomes
One Time Payment(If index is
Index () Payment by Bear Stearns Payment by
Issuer

Issuer
Swap Counterparty / Dealer
YIELD ()
Locked Rate ()

One Time Payment(If index is locked rate)
ActualRates
PV ()
Locked Rate
PV ()
Proposed Bonds
Bond Pricing
Rate Lock Execution
TIME
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Rate Lock General
  • Rate lock contracts are based on objective market
    indices rather than the Issuers actual assumed
    market-based bond rate.
  • Rate lock agreements, therefore, do not guarantee
    the Issuers actual market yield on its bonds.
  • The Issuers effective interest rate at bond
    closing is equal to the locked index rate plus or
    minus the issuers trading differential vs. the
    index.
  • The Issuer maintains the risk that its bonds,
    when issued, will trade at a different spread to
    the hedged index (i.e., the Issuer has basis
    risk).

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Hedging Alternatives
  • There are a number of alternatives that enable
    Issuers to hedge the interest cost associated
    with future issuance of debt.
  • MMD Rate Lock
  • BMA Forward Starting Swap
  • LIBOR Forward Starting Swap

15
Rate Lock Cost vs Basis Risk
Cost
Basis Risk
MMD Rate Lock Highest Lowest BMA Swap LIBOR
Swap Lowest Highest
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MMD Rate Lock
  • In an MMD rate lock, the Issuer and the provider
    agree
  • On a notional amount and average life which
    should approximate the hedged bonds
  • On the duration of the rate lock
  • On a locked MMD AAA rate based on current rates
    plus a forward premium and
  • The amount of money per basis point which will be
    paid in the event that MMD AAA rates are
    different from the locked rates upon expiration
    of the agreement.
  • MMD rate locks are Cash Settled

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BMA Swap Rate Lock
  • In a BMA Swap rate lock, the Issuer and the
    provider agree
  • On the notional amount and term of the swap which
    should approximate the hedged bonds
  • On the duration of the rate lock and
  • On a forward BMA swap rate based on the current
    market plus a forward premium.
  • A termination payment is made at the expiration
    of the rate lock which reflects the then current
    market value of the underlying swap or the
    Issuer can enter into the BMA swap at the
    locked-in rate.

Receive Payment Issue Fixed Rate Bonds
Cash Settle
Rates Higher
Physical Settle
Enter into BMA Swap Rate Lock
Issue Floaters
Physical Settle
Rates Lower
Cash Settle
Make Payment Issue Fixed Rate Bonds
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67 of LIBOR Swap Rate Lock
  • In a 67 of LIBOR Swap rate lock, the Issuer and
    the provider agree
  • On the notional amount and term of the swap which
    should approximate the hedged bonds
  • On the duration of the rate lock and
  • On a forward 67 of LIBOR swap rate based on the
    current market plus a forward premium.
  • A termination payment is made at the expiration
    of the rate lock which reflects the then current
    market value of the underlying swap or the
    Issuer can enter into the 67 of LIBOR swap at
    the locked-in rate.

Receive Payment Issue Fixed Rate Bonds
Cash Settle
Rates Higher
Physical Settle
Enter into LIBOR Swap Rate Lock
Issue Floaters
Physical Settle
Rates Lower
Cash Settle
Make Payment Issue Fixed Rate Bonds
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Basis Risk BMA Swap Hedge
  • Municipal bonds are highly correlated to BMA
    swaps. A BMA hedge will outperform an MMD hedge
    if spreads narrow and under perform if spreads
    widen.

Spread Current 31.787
bps Min (4.636) bps Max
57.950 bps Average 30.211 bps
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Basis Risk LIBOR Swap Hedge
  • Municipal bonds are correlated to LIBOR swaps. A
    LIBOR hedge will outperform an MMD hedge if
    spreads narrow and under perform if spreads
    widen.

Spread Current 91.543
bps Min 61.635 bps Max
132.033 bps Average 95.323 bps
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Summary of Decisions
Decide
  • Decide Today
  • Do Nothing
  • Rate Lock
  • MMD
  • BMA Swap
  • LIBOR Swap

at Expiration Cash Settle Physical Settle
Considerations Forward Premium Basis Risk
VS.
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Summary of Alternatives
  • MMD rate locks remove the MMD volatility from the
    pricing of Tax-Exempt Bonds (i.e., both general
    interest rates and general municipal market
    interest rates)
  • The Issuer retains the risk that its bonds could
    trade at wider spreads to the general tax-exempt
    bond market than they would today and
  • The Issuer would pay additional yield premium as
    compared to the BMA and 67 of LIBOR Swap rate
    locks.
  • BMA and 67 of LIBOR Swap rate locks provide a
    hedge to fixed rate bonds by locking in rates on
    the BMA swap and 67 of LIBOR swap curves
    respectively.
  • The Issuer retains the risk that fixed rate
    tax-exempt bonds in general could trade at wider
    spreads to the BMA swap curve and
  • The Issuer also retains the risk that its bonds
    could trade at wider or narrower spreads to the
    general tax exempt bond market than they would
    today.

23
  • Swaptions and
  • Embedded Options

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Using Swaptions to Monetize Embedded Bond Options
  • Most municipal bonds have a 10-year call
    provision
  • The conventional way to monetize the value of an
    Issuers embedded bond call options is through a
    refunding, but refundings only capture a portion
    of the options value
  • The theoretically most efficient way to monetize
    call value would be to detach the call from the
    bond and sell the detached option.
  • Swaptions provide Issuers with a means of
    synthetically capturing the full value of the
    embedded bond option

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Swaption Basics
  • A swaption is the current sale of a future right
    by Issuer to a swap counterparty to enter into an
    interest rate swap on the call date
  • If the swap has value to counterparty,
    counterparty would exercise its right to enter
    into a swap
  • If the swap has no value to counterparty,
    counterparty would allow the swap to expire
    unexercised
  • The swaption premium paid by the Counterparty to
    the Issuer represents the intrinsic value of the
    swap (if exercised today) plus time value
  • There are three types of swaptions
  • European are exercisable only at the strike date
  • Bermudan (or Multi-European) are exercisable on a
    certain date and at intervals thereafter (e.g.,
    semiannually) up to another specified date
  • American are exercisable at any time up to and
    including the strike date
  • If the counterparty does not exercise, Issuer
    retains up-front premium and call option on
    underlying bonds

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Mechanics of a Swaption
At Sale of Swaption
Swaption Premium
SWAP COUNTERPARTY / DEALER
ISSUER
Option to enter into a swap (Swaption)
At Exercise Date
A. Option is exercised and swap is executed
Issuer pays fixed rate and receives floating
rate. Issuer could issue floating rate bonds to
refund bonds and match swap obligation. Net debt
service post-refunding is essentially unchanged.
Floating TBMA or of Libor
ISSUER
SWAP COUNTERPARTY / DEALER
Fixed Swap Rate
Proceeds from floating rate bonds
Call and retire
Floating TBMA
FLOATING RATE BONDHOLDERS
FIXED RATE BONDHOLDERS
B. Option is not exercised under European
option, option terminates, Issuer keeps up-front
premium and retains call rights to the bonds
under Bermudan option, dealer holds additional
opportunities to exercise
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The Value of the Option is Composed of Time
Value and Intrinsic Value
  • Time Value The value component associated with
    the opportunity for yields to move in a direction
    that makes the underlying security worth more
    than the exercise price
  • Intrinsic Value The value component associated
    with the difference between the current forward
    yield and the strike rate. There is no intrinsic
    value for an option with a strike rate below the
    current forward yield.

Components of Option Value
Option value ()
Market forward rate
Option premium ()
Intrinsic value
Time value
Point of maximum time value
Strike yield ()
Higher rates
Lower rates
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Four Key Factors Primarily Determine the Value
of an Option
  • The length of time for which the option is
    exercisable. This is one of the 2 components of
    time value
  • The markets expectation regarding the future
    level of prices. This determines intrinsic value.
  • The relationship of the fixed rate for the
    underlying swap to the corresponding on-market
    forward rate.
  • The markets implied expectation regarding
    potential variability in yields. Greater
    volatility results in higher time value.

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Option Pricing Sensitivity
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Swaption Candidates Screen Example
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Swaption Considerations
  • Advantages
  • Captures time value
  • Can be repurchased at lower cost in higher rate
    environment
  • Enhanced savings compared to forward starting
    swaps
  • May provide greater value than an advance
    refunding in a negative arbitrage environment
  • Applicable to non-advance refundable bonds
  • Disadvantages
  • No ability for Issuer to receive unwind payment
    pre-exercise
  • May necessitate future floating rate bond issue

32
Swaptions with Embedded Options
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Credit Exposure Associated With Swaps
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Credit Exposure Associated with Swaps
  • Swaps pose two-way credit risk due to the two-way
    nature of the payments
  • Similar to a fixed income security, a swap has a
    market value that changes with movements in
    interest rates
  • Because of their two-way nature, swaps can have a
    positive or a negative value to the Issuer
    depending on the features of the transaction and
    the levels of interest rates
  • Two key features of swaps that serve to dampen
    credit risk are
  • No principal component (notional amount not
    exchanged)
  • Netting of fixed and floating payments

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How Dealers Evaluate Credit Exposure
  • Dealers assess credit exposure over the life of a
    swap
  • Credit exposure models employ statistical
    techniques to evaluate potential mark-to-market
    values over the life of the transaction and over
    varying potential interest rate environments
  • The dealers credit reserve for a transaction
    reflects a combination of the mark-to-market
    profiles and the Issuers credit strength

36
How Issuers Evaluate Credit Exposure
  • Issuers do not have access to credit departments
    and sophisticated exposure models
  • Many Issuers take a simplistic approach that uses
    notional amount as a proxy for credit exposure
  • Unfortunately, notional amount is not an accurate
    measure of credit exposure
  • Other important factors include duration and the
    fixed swap rate
  • Some Issuers have developed more refined
    approaches for evaluating exposure

37
How Issuers Evaluate Credit Exposure
Example of a More Sophisticated Issuer Approach
Towards Exposure
38
Managing Credit Risk
  • Credit Risk Risk of a default by your
    counterparty.
  • Common mitigants include
  • Dealing with highly rated counterparties (Aa/AA
    category or higher)
  • Collateral provisions
  • Termination upon downgrade

39
Floating Rate Exposurewith Swaps
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Overview of Issuers Outstanding Debt
Net Interest Rate Exposure
  • Assumes percentage of LIBOR and BMA
    swaps-to-fixed with underlying floating rate
    bonds as fixed rate exposure

Floating Rate (0)
Fixed Rate (100)
Summary of Bonds and Interest Rate Swaps
Total Par Amount Bonds Outstanding 600,000,000
41
Overview of Outstanding Debt Funding Risks
Committed Funding An investor cannot put a
bond back to the Issuer does not require ongoing
support of liquidity. Uncommitted Funding An
investor has the right to put a bond back to
the Issuer usually requires ongoing liquidity
support.
Debt Mix Committed vs. Uncommitted Funding
Overview
Funding Components
Total 250 million
Traditional Fixed Rate Bonds Fixed Rate Bonds
Swapped-to-Floating Auction Rate
Securities Swapped to Fixed Committed
Funding Uncommitted Funding Variable Rate
Demand Bonds VRDBs Swapped-to-Fixed
Total Current Debt Outstanding 600 million
(mm)
Total 350 million
42
Overview of Outstanding Debt Tax Risk
Tax Risk The risk that the value of tax
exemption diminishes in the future. This may
occur as a result of lower tax rates, a
restructuring of the federal tax system (i.e.
flat tax, value added tax), or other technical
market factors.
Debt Mix Tax Risk Overview
Tax Risk Alternatives
Total 275 million
(mm)
Total Current Debt Outstanding 600 million
Traditional Fixed Rate Bonds Floating Rate Bonds
w/ BMA Swap-to-Fixed NO Tax Risk Tax
Risk Basis Positions (i.e. of LIBOR
Swaps-to-Fixed and Basis Swaps) Tax-Exempt or
AMT VRDBs, ARS, or BMA Swaps-to-Floating
Total 500 million
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Synthetic Floating Rate Debt Overview
  • The Issuer desires floating rate exposure so it
    enters into a 15 year fixed receiver swap to
    achieve variable rate exposure on 20 of its
    debt. With a fixed receiver swap, the Issuer
    will not have the burden of ongoing expenses
    associated with traditional VRDBs.
  • The transaction can be implemented quickly using
    standardized documentation.
  • The synthetic floating swap that will commence on
    the execution of the transaction and lock into
    the difference between the fixed receiver swap
    rate of 4.00 and the BMA index (currently
    1.55).
  • Obtaining floating rate exposure utilizing the
    BMA swap market can be more efficient than
    traditional variable rate debt.
  • The Issuer has the flexibility to terminate the
    swap at any time at market value (the swap
    Counterparty does not have this same right).
  • The Issuer can combine traditional fixed receiver
    swaps with the use of optionality to reduce the
    floating rate it pays and thus lower the
    borrowing rate.

44
Synthetic Floating Rate Debt (Fixed Receiver Swap)
Synthetic floating rate debt is an alternative to
natural floating rate debt
Structure
BMA
SWAP COUNTERPARTY / DEALER
ISSUER
Fixed Rate of 4.00
FIXED RATE BONDS
Current BMA 1.55 120mm 15 Yr fixed
receiver swap as of 12/2/04
Applications
Mechanics
  • Manage existing variable rate exposure
  • Obtain funding at short end of the yield curve
  • Achieve lower floating rate debt vs. natural
    floating rate
  • The Issuer will receive fixed and pay floating
    against newly issued or existing fixed rate bonds
  • Net cost of synthetic floating rate debt
    floating rate index (bond coupon fixed
    receiver swap rate)

45
Overview of Issuers Outstanding Debt After Swap
Execution
Net Interest Rate Exposure
  • Assumes percentage of LIBOR and BMA
    swaps-to-fixed with underlying floating rate
    bonds as fixed rate exposure

Floating Rate (20)
Fixed Rate (80)
Summary of Bonds and Interest Rate Swaps After
Swap Execution
Total Par Amount Bonds Outstanding 600,000,000
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Overview of Outstanding Debt After Swap
Execution Funding Risks
Debt Mix Committed vs. Uncommitted Funding
Overview
Funding Components
Total 250 million
Traditional Fixed Rate Bonds Fixed Rate Bonds
Swapped-to-Floating Auction Rate
Securities Swapped to Fixed Committed
Funding Uncommitted Funding Variable Rate
Demand Bonds VRDBs Swapped-to-Fixed
Total Current Debt Outstanding 600 million
(mm)
Total 350 million
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Overview of Outstanding Debt After Swap
Execution Tax Risk
Debt Mix Tax Risk Overview
Tax Risk Alternatives
Total 155 million
(mm)
Total Current Debt Outstanding 600 million
Traditional Fixed Rate Bonds Floating Rate Bonds
w/ BMA Swap-to-Fixed NO Tax Risk Tax
Risk Basis Positions (i.e. of LIBOR
Swaps-to-Fixed and Basis Swaps) Tax-Exempt or
AMT VRDBs, ARS, or BMA Swaps-to-Floating
Total 620 million
48
Advantages and Disadvantages of Fixed Receiver
Swaps
Advantages of Fixed Receiver Swaps
  • No exposure to increased LOC Costs, or
    availability, caused by tightening credit
    enhancement, market conditions or the Issuers
    credit deterioration.
  • Achieve variable rate exposure and potentially
    provide a better match of assets to liabilities
  • Flexibility to unwind and take market gains.
  • Achieve variable rate exposure and lower overall
    cost on fixed rate bonds.

Risks of Fixed Receiver Swaps
  • Short term rates could rise above the fixed
    receiver rate of 4.00 creating a negative spread
    (BMA has averaged 3.12 for the past 15 years
    which is much lower than the fixed receiver rate
    of 4.00)
  • Tax risk with BMA index swaps.
  • Credit exposure to swap counterparty.
  • Potential cost if the swap is terminated early
    and swap rates have increased (cumulative savings
    from the swap may provide enough cash to offset
    any termination fees owed by the Issuer).

49
Ongoing Monitoring of Swaps
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GASB Technical Bulletin No. 2003-1
  • The objectives and terms of derivative contracts,
    their risks and the fair value of the contracts
    are generally not specified in financial reports
    today, making it difficult to understand how
    governments have been accounting for derivatives.
  • In an effort to improve disclosures associated
    with derivative contracts, the Governmental
    Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has issued
    Technical Bulletin No. 2003-1, Disclosure
    Requirements for Derivatives Not Reported at Fair
    Value on the Statement of Net Assets.
  • Technical Bulletin No. 2003-1, which supersedes
    Technical Bulletin No. 94-1, specifies the
    accounting guidance that will provide more
    comprehensive reporting by state and local
    governments and gives an updated definition of a
    derivative.
  • Under the new guidance, the public will be able
    to see what a government has done, why it was
    done, the fair value of the derivative and the
    risks assumed.
  • This is designed to provide information to
    increase the financial statement users
    understanding of the significance and risks of
    derivatives to a governments financial position
    and would provide key information about the
    potential effects of derivatives on future cash
    flows.

51
GASB Technical Bulletin No. 2003-1
  • The disclosures required by TB 2003-1 are limited
    to derivatives not reported at fair value. Many
    derivatives are already reported at fair value.
    For example, defined benefit plans report all
    investments (including investment derivatives) at
    fair value.
  • Therefore, governments that are party to a
    derivative that was not reported at fair value as
    of the date of the financial statements, should
    disclose the following information
  • 1) Objective of the derivative Objective for
    entering into the derivative, the context
  • needed to understand the
    objective, and the strategies for achieving the
    objective.
  • 2) Significant Terms Notional Amount,
    underlying indexes, embedded
  • options, effective and
    maturity dates, and amount of upfront cash paid
    or
  • received.
  • 3) Associated Debt For example, if a
    government issues variable rate
  • debt and enters into a
    fixed payer swap, the derivatives net cash flow
    as
  • well as the debt service
    requirements should be disclosed.
  • 4) Risks Credit, interest rate, basis,
    termination, rollover, and market
  • access.
  • 5) Fair value If the fair value is not based
    on market prices, the method
  • and assumptions used to
    estimate the fair value must be disclosed.
  • This Technical Bulletin will be effective for
    periods ending after June 15, 2003. The Bulletin
    may be obtained through the GASB Order Department
    at 800-748-0659 or may be may be accessed from
    the website (http//www.gasb.org/gasb_tb2003-1.ht
    ml).

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What SPs Debt Derivative Profile (DDP) scores
ARE
  • A recognition that municipalities and 501(C)3s
    are using more sophisticated products and
    strategies formerly used only in the corporate
    market.
  • An analytical enhancement to an Issuers rating
  • A quantitative representation of credit analyses
    that SP has already been doing
  • Scoring system of 1 (lowest risk) to 5 (highest
    risk) and there are 4 scoring components
  • Issuer termination and collateral posting risk
    (e.g. how close issuers rating is to ISDA-based
    termination triggers)
  • Counterparty termination credit risk credit
    strength of swap dealer
  • Economic viability of swap portfolio cash flow
    risk measurements
  • Quality of swap and debt management policies and
    procedures

53
What SPs Debt Derivative Profile (DDP) scores
ARE
  • Investment grade credits are expected to receive
    1 or 2 (neutral credit factor) or 3 (moderate
    credit factor)
  • A measure of termination risk of an Issuers
    derivatives portfolio
  • Termination values will only be reviewed for
    scores of 3, 4, or 5
  • Offsetting financial exposures will be netted
  • Applied to interest rate derivatives only
  • May be applied to investment derivatives in the
    future
  • One score will be published per Issuer credit

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Derivative Policies and Procedures Main
Components of a Comprehensive Policy
  • Goals and Objectives

e.g. a better financial result than traditional
forms of borrowing or investment, greater
flexibility than traditional instruments, a risk
profile not otherwise achievable via traditional
instruments
  • Authorizations and Approvals - establishes the
    chain-of-command for authorizing derivative
    transactions
  • Identification and Evaluation of Risks -
    describes the various risks associated with
    derivative transactions, as well as the
    importance of analyzing these risks relative to
    the expected benefits from the transactions

e.g. cash flow volatility, mark-to-market
volatility, termination risk, legal risks,
counterparty risk, basis risk, tax risk, rollover
risk, and market-access risk
  • Reporting Requirements - establishes a system and
    procedures for monitoring relevant risks on an
    ongoing basis

e.g. periodic mark-to-market reports, updates on
counterparty ratings, and updates on performance
of the derivative(s) to date, including any
offsetting bonds that are hedged by the
derivative(s)
  • Permitted Financial Instruments - lists the
    specific types of derivatives that can be
    executed by the issuer

e.g. interest rate swaps, caps, floors, collars,
options, rate locks, etc.
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Derivative Policies and Procedures Main
Components of a Comprehensive Policy
  • Qualified Swap Counterparties list the
    requirements for eligible swap counterparties
  • Often tied to credit ratings, capital, and
    experience in the swap market
  • Credit Exposure Limits establish individual
    counterparty credit risk limits and/or aggregate
    limits
  • Limits should be based on the mark-to-market
    exposure of the issuer to individual
    counterparties. Exposure limits can be scaled to
    take into account the then-current ratings of the
    counterparties
  • Guidelines for Derivative Contracts - This
    section establishes a consistent set of legal and
    credit guidelines that are applied to all of the
    issuers derivative contracts
  • Procurement Process - outlines the procedures for
    executing derivative transactions on a
    competitive or negotiated basis
  • Reasonable differences may exist from one
    contract to the next, owing to the legal nature
    of the counterparty (e.g. bank, broker-dealer,
    special-purpose sub, etc.), but key provisions
    should be the same

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Swap Portfolio Management Ongoing Monitoring
  • Review payment accruals for each swap period
    (first time users of swaps)
  • Provide mark-to-market on individual swap
    transactions
  • Monthly
  • Quarterly
  • Semi-Annually
  • Annually
  • Provide mark-to-market exposure on swap portfolio
    with aggregate exposure to different
    counterparties
  • Provide basis analysis since the execution date
    of the swap(s) to present and for the most recent
    period
  • Provide termination analysis for swap
    transactions
  • Monitor and update the Issuer on its hedging
    position, swap market conditions and resulting
    opportunities that are available

57
Example Termination Analysis Estimated Values not
Guaranteed
58
Example Basis Analysis Since Swap Inception As of
December 1, 2004
Average BMA 1.20 Average 70 of LIBOR
1.02 Average BMA as a of LIBOR 83
59
Example Basis Analysis For Last Quarter As of
December 1, 2004
Average BMA 1.59 Average 70 of LIBOR
1.34 Average BMA as a of LIBOR 83
60
Example Mark-to-Market Report As of November 30,
2004
61
Example Payment Accrual Report As of December 1,
2004
Example Payment Accrual Report as of 12/1/04
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