Farmer Mac Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

- Outstanding Business Volume of $37.2 Billion -

WASHINGTON, July 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (Farmer Mac; NYSE: AGM and AGM.A) today announced its results for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2026.

Second Quarter 2026 Highlights

• Record outstanding business volume of $37.2 billion, reflecting 22% growth year-over-year
• Provided $4.0 billion in liquidity and lending capacity to lenders serving rural America
• Net interest income grew 22% year-over-year to $118.1 million
• Net effective spread¹ increased 25% from the prior-year period to a record $117.4 million
• Net income attributable to common stockholders was $58.9 million, or $5.41 per diluted share
• Record core earnings¹ of $58.8 million, or $5.40 per diluted share, reflecting 24% growth year-over-year
• Total core capital of $1.9 billion and a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 13.2% as of June 30, 2026
• Issued $100.0 million of Tier 1 capital through the public offering of 6.875% Series I non-cumulative preferred stock

"Farmer Mac delivered record second quarter results, with business volume, revenue, and core earnings all reaching all-time highs, a testament to the strength of our mission-driven franchise and the disciplined execution of our strategy across every part of our business," said Zachary Carpenter, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Broad-based volume growth carried us past $37 billion in outstanding business volume, reinforcing our role as a vital source of liquidity for American agriculture and rural infrastructure. We also strengthened our already robust capital base through a successful preferred stock issuance and maintained our expense efficiency ratio below our 30% strategic target, while continuing to invest for future growth."

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"Our commitment to innovation reached an important milestone this week with the launch of Farmer Mac Loan Exchange, or FLX, our new Farm & Ranch loan platform, a significant step in modernizing our technology to deliver liquidity more efficiently and at scale, and a strong example of the innovation that will continue to differentiate Farmer Mac and transform the agricultural mortgage market," Mr. Carpenter continued. "As we look to the balance of 2026, we remain well positioned to navigate an evolving macro environment through our diversified portfolio, strong capital position, and disciplined underwriting. We are excited about the significant opportunities ahead and remain focused on deepening our impact in the markets we serve while delivering durable, high-quality earnings and long-term value for our shareholders."

Second Quarter 2026 Income Statement Highlights

• Net interest income grew $21.3 million year-over-year and $16.7 million quarter-over-quarter
• Net effective spread³ increased $23.5 million year-over-year, and $15.4 million quarter-over-quarter, primarily due to robust net volume growth and the collection of $7.4 million of recovery of interest on a delinquent permanent planting exposure
• Credit provisions primarily related to new volume growth across all segments and portfolio credit migration trends
• Purchased $21.4 million of tax credits, resulting in a benefit of $2.0 million
• Net income increased $9.7 million year-over-year and $7.0 million quarter-over-quarter
• Core earnings³ increased $11.4 million year-over-year and $7.0 million quarter-over-quarter to $58.8 million
• Core return on equity was 19% in the second quarter, reflecting strong profitability and efficient capital deployment

Second Quarter 2026 Portfolio Highlights

• Broad-based, net portfolio growth of $2.4 billion reflective of strong customer demand across all segments
• Farm & Ranch portfolio grew by $1.7 billion, primarily due to $1.1 billion of net growth in AgVantage securities, including a $0.8 billion AgVantage security from a new counterparty, and net loan purchase volume of $483.4 million
• Corporate AgFinance portfolio grew modestly by $30.5 million due to loan purchases and AgVantage securities activity with several counterparties
• Strong business volume in Power & Utilities resulted in net growth of $291.0 million, which included the purchase of a $197 million pool of loans from a single customer
• Renewable Energy business volume increased $120.2 million due to strong deal flow and continued project finance momentum
• Broadband Infrastructure business volume grew $161.8 million, reflecting steady demand for rural telecommunications and data connectivity

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Earnings Conference Call Information

The conference call to discuss Farmer Mac's second quarter 2026 financial results will be held beginning at 4:30 p.m. eastern time on Thursday, July 30, 2026, and can be accessed by telephone or live webcast as follows:

Telephone (Domestic): (888) 880-3330
Telephone (International): (646) 357-8766
Webcast: https://www.farmermac.com/investors/events-presentations/

When dialing in to the call, please ask for the "Farmer Mac Earnings Conference Call." The call can be heard live and will also be available for replay on Farmer Mac's website for one week following the conclusion of the call.

More complete information about Farmer Mac's performance for second quarter 2026 is in Farmer Mac's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").

Use of Non-GAAP Measures

We use "non-GAAP measures" in our analysis of financial information. Non-GAAP measures represent measures of financial performance that are not presented in accordance with GAAP. Specifically, we use the following non-GAAP measures: (1) "core earnings," (2) "core earnings per common share," and (3) "net effective spread," in both dollars and percentage yield. In our view, these non-GAAP measures are useful alternative measures in understanding our economic performance, transaction economics, and business trends. Our non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly labeled non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by other companies. Our disclosure of 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 common share, which are non-GAAP measures, and net income attributable to common stockholders and earnings per common share, which are 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 our financial condition or results of operations reported in accordance with GAAP if the related financial instruments are held to maturity, as is expected. Additionally, 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 our core business.

Net Effective Spread

We use Net Effective Spread ("NES") to measure the net spread earned between interest-earning assets and the related net funding costs, including any associated derivatives, whether or not they are designated in a hedge accounting relationship.

NES excludes the following:

• Interest income and interest expense associated with single-class consolidated trusts with beneficial interests owned by third parties and for which we guarantees all classes of securities issued ("single-class consolidated trusts") and reclassifies that activity to guarantee and commitment fees in determining our core earnings. This reclassification reflects our view that the net interest income earned on single-class consolidated trusts is effectively a guarantee fee.
• Fair value changes of financial derivatives and corresponding financial assets or liabilities designated in fair value hedge accounting relationships because they are not expected to have an economic effect on our financial performance, as we expect to hold the financial derivatives and corresponding hedged items to maturity.
• The amortization of premiums and discounts on assets consolidated at fair value.

NES includes the following:

• Income and expense related to the contractual amounts due on financial derivatives that are not designated in hedge accounting relationships ("undesignated financial derivatives"). For undesignated financial derivatives, we record the income or expense related to the accrual of the contractual amounts due in "Gains/(losses) on financial derivatives" on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
• The net effects of terminations or net settlements on undesignated financial derivatives, which consist of: (1) the net effects of cash settlements on agency forward contracts on the debt of other government-sponsored enterprises 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 we receive upon the inception of certain swaps. 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 NES, 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.

More information about Farmer Mac's use of non-GAAP measures is available in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Results of Operations" in Farmer Mac's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, filed today with the SEC. 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, and net interest income and net interest yield to net effective spread, see "Reconciliations" below.

Forward-Looking Statements

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 our actual results to differ materially from the expectations as expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements in this release, including uncertainties about:

• the availability to Farmer Mac of debt and equity financing and, if available, the reasonableness of rates and terms;
• legislative, regulatory, or current or future political developments that could affect Farmer Mac, its sources of business, or agricultural or 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 infrastructure indebtedness;
• the effect of economic conditions stemming from disruptive global events or otherwise on agricultural mortgage or infrastructure lending, borrower repayment capacity, or collateral values, including inflation, fluctuations in interest rates, changes in U.S. trade policies (including tariffs and trade restrictions), fluctuations in export demand for U.S. agricultural products and foreign currency exchange rates, supply chain disruptions, increases in input costs, labor availability, 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 indices;
• developments in the financial markets, including possible investor, analyst, and rating agency reactions to events involving GSEs, including Farmer Mac;
• the effects of the Federal Reserve's efforts to achieve monetary policy normalization to respond to inflation and employment levels; and
• other factors that could hinder agricultural mortgage lending or borrower repayment capacity, including the effects of severe weather, flooding and drought, or fluctuations in agricultural real estate values.

Other risk factors are discussed in "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A in Farmer Mac's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on February 19, 2026. Considering these potential risks and uncertainties, no undue reliance should be placed on any forward-looking statements expressed in this release. The forward-looking statements contained in this release represent management's expectations as of the date of this release. Farmer Mac undertakes no obligation to release publicly the results of revisions to any forward-looking statements included in this release to reflect new information or any future events or circumstances, except as otherwise required by applicable law. The information in this release is not necessarily indicative of future results.

About Farmer Mac

Farmer Mac is driven by its mission to increase the accessibility of financing to provide vital liquidity for American agriculture and rural infrastructure. The secondary market served by Farmer Mac provides liquidity to our nation's agricultural and infrastructure businesses, supporting a vibrant and strong rural America. We offer a wide range of solutions to help meet financial institutions' growth, liquidity, risk management, and capital relief needs across diverse markets, including agriculture, agribusiness, broadband infrastructure, power and utilities, and renewable energy. We are uniquely positioned to facilitate competitive access to financing that fuels growth, innovation, and prosperity in America's rural and agricultural communities. Additional information about Farmer Mac is available on our website at www.farmermac.com. 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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Reconciliations

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 for the periods indicated: 

The following table presents a reconciliation of net interest income and net yield to net effective spread for the periods indicated:

The following table presents core earnings for Farmer Mac's reportable operating segments and a reconciliation to consolidated net income for the three months ended June 30, 2026:

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Supplemental Information

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

The following table presents the quarterly net effective spread by segment:

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The following table presents quarterly core earnings reconciled to net income attributable to common stockholders (in thousands):

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