Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative financial instruments are recorded in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as either an asset or a liability (in accrued income and other assets or accrued expenses and other liabilities, respectively) and measured at fair value.

The following table presents the fair values of all derivative instruments included in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. Amounts in the table below are presented gross without the impact of any net collateral arrangements.



	September 30, 2017				December 31, 2016
(dollar amounts in thousands)	Asset		Liability		Asset		Liability
Derivatives designated as Hedging Instruments
Interest rate contracts	$	32,837	$	93,224	$	46,440	$	99,996
Derivatives not designated as Hedging Instruments
Interest rate contracts (1)	198,471		112,534		232,653		140,475
Foreign exchange contracts	22,354		21,020		23,265		19,576
Commodities contracts	66,133		61,695		108,026		104,328
Equity contracts	1,031		5,177		9,775		6,272
Total Contracts	$	320,826	$	293,650	$	420,159	$	370,647


(1)	Includes derivative assets and liabilities used in mortgage banking activities.

Derivatives used in asset and liability management activities

Huntington engages in balance sheet hedging activity, principally for asset and liability management purposes, to convert fixed rate assets or liabilities into floating rate, or vice versa. Balance sheet hedging activity is arranged to receive hedge accounting treatment and is classified as either fair value or cash flow hedges. Fair value hedges are purchased to convert subordinated and other long-term debt from fixed-rate obligations to floating rate. Cash flow hedges are also used to convert floating rate loans into fixed rate loans.

The following table presents the gross notional values of derivatives used in Huntington’s asset and liability management activities at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, identified by the underlying interest rate-sensitive instruments.



	September 30, 2017
(dollar amounts in thousands)	Fair Value Hedges		Cash Flow Hedges		Total
Instruments associated with:
Loans	$	—	$	1,325,000	$	1,325,000
Subordinated notes	950,000		—		950,000
Long-term debt	7,425,000		—		7,425,000
Total notional value at September 30, 2017	$	8,375,000	$	1,325,000	$	9,700,000

	December 31, 2016
(dollar amounts in thousands)	Fair Value Hedges		Cash Flow Hedges		Total
Instruments associated with:
Loans	$	—	$	3,325,000	$	3,325,000
Subordinated notes	950,000		—		950,000
Long-term debt	6,525,000		—		6,525,000
Total notional value at December 31, 2016	$	7,475,000	$	3,325,000	$	10,800,000

The following table presents additional information about the interest rate swaps used in Huntington’s asset and liability management activities at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.



	September 30, 2017
							Weighted-Average Rate
(dollar amounts in thousands)	Notional Value		Average Maturity (years)	Fair Value			Receive		Pay
Asset conversion swaps
Receive fixed—generic	$	1,325,000	0.1	$	(1,239	)	0.72	%	1.23	%
Liability conversion swaps
Receive fixed—generic	8,375,000		2.8	(59,148		)	1.56		1.29
Total swap portfolio at September 30, 2017	$	9,700,000	2.3	$	(60,387	)

	December 31, 2016
							Weighted-Average Rate
(dollar amounts in thousands)	Notional Value		Average Maturity (years)	Fair Value			Receive		Pay
Asset conversion swaps
Receive fixed—generic	$	3,325,000	0.6	$	(2,060	)	1.04	%	0.91	%
Liability conversion swaps
Receive fixed—generic	7,475,000		3.1	(51,496		)	1.49		0.88
Total swap portfolio at December 31, 2016	$	10,800,000	2.3	$	(53,556	)

These derivative financial instruments are entered into to manage the interest rate risk of assets and liabilities. Consequently, net amounts receivable or payable on contracts hedging either interest-earning assets or interest-bearing liabilities are an adjustment to either interest income or interest expense. The net amounts resulted in an increase to net interest income of $3 million and $18 million for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2017, and 2016, respectively. For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2017, and 2016, the net amounts resulted in an increase to net interest income of $20 million and $58 million, respectively.

Fair Value Hedges

The changes in fair value of the fair value hedges are, to the extent that the hedging relationship is effective, recorded through earnings and offset against changes in the fair value of the hedged item.

The following table presents the change in fair value for derivatives designated as fair value hedges as well as the offsetting change in fair value on the hedged item for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(dollar amounts in thousands)	2017			2016			2017			2016
Interest rate contracts
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps hedging deposits (1)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	(82	)
Change in fair value of hedged deposits (1)	—			—			—			72
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps hedging subordinated notes (2)	(2,234		)	(9,688		)	(4,665		)	(2,880		)
Change in fair value of hedged subordinated notes (2)	3,615			10,400			6,782			3,591
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps hedging other long-term debt (2)	(6,431		)	(45,870		)	(880		)	37,179
Change in fair value of hedged other long-term debt (2)	7,152			42,647			(1,226		)	(38,187		)


(1)	Effective portion of the hedging relationship is recognized in Interest expense—deposits in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Any resulting ineffective portion of the hedging relationship is recognized in noninterest income in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.


(2)	Effective portion of the hedging relationship is recognized in Interest expense—subordinated notes and other long-term debt in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Any resulting ineffective portion of the hedging relationship is recognized in noninterest income in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

Cash Flow Hedges

To the extent derivatives designated as cash flow hedges are effective in offsetting the variability of the hedged cash flows, changes in the derivatives’ fair value will not be included in current earnings but are reported as a component of OCI in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity. These changes in fair value will be included in earnings of future periods when earnings are also affected by the changes in the hedged cash flows. To the extent these derivatives are not effective, changes in their fair values are immediately included in noninterest income.

The following table presents the gains and (losses) recognized in OCI and the location in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income of gains and (losses) reclassified from OCI into earnings for derivatives designated as effective cash flow hedges for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.



Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in OCI on derivatives (effective portion) (after-tax)					Location of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into earnings (effective portion)	Amount of (gain) or loss reclassified from accumulated OCI into earnings (effective portion)
	Three Months Ended September 30,						Three Months Ended September 30,
(dollar amounts in thousands)	2017		2016				2017		2016
Interest rate contracts
Loans	$	1,225	$	(5,311	)	Interest and fee income - loans and leases	$	144	$	123
Investment Securities	—		—			Noninterest income - other income	—		—
Total	$	1,225	$	(5,311	)		$	144	$	123



Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in OCI on derivatives (effective portion) (after-tax)				Location of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into earnings (effective portion)	Amount of (gain) or loss reclassified from accumulated OCI into earnings (effective portion)
	Nine Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
(dollar amounts in thousands)	2017		2016			2017		2016
Interest rate contracts
Loans	$	828	$	5,231	Interest and fee income - loans and leases	$	1,131	$	(770	)
Investment Securities	—		—		Noninterest income - other income	—		1
	$	828	$	5,231		$	1,131	$	(769	)

Gains and losses on swaps related to loans and investment securities are recorded in interest income and interest expense, respectively. During the next twelve months, Huntington expects to reclassify to earnings approximately $(1) million after-tax of unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedging derivatives currently in OCI.

The following table presents the gains and (losses) recognized in noninterest income for the ineffective portion of interest rate contracts for derivatives designated as cash flow hedges for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.



Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
(dollar amounts in thousands)	2017		2016			2017		2016
Interest rate contracts
Loans	$	359	$	(371	)	$	225	$	6

Derivatives used in mortgage banking activities

Mortgage loan origination hedging activity

Huntington’s mortgage origination hedging activity is related to the hedging of the mortgage pricing commitments to customers and the secondary sale to third parties. The value of a newly originated mortgage is not firm until the interest rate is committed or locked. The interest rate lock commitments are derivative positions offset by forward commitments to sell loans.

Huntington uses two types of mortgage-backed securities in its forward commitments to sell loans. The first type of forward commitment is a “To Be Announced” (or TBA), the second is a “Specified Pool” mortgage-backed security. Huntington uses these derivatives to hedge the value of mortgage-backed securities until they are sold.

The following table summarizes the derivative assets and liabilities used in mortgage banking activities:



Derivatives used in mortgage banking activities	September 30, 2017				December 31, 2016
(dollar amounts in thousands)	Asset		Liability		Asset		Liability
Interest rate lock agreements	$	8,425	$	282	$	5,747	$	1,598
Forward trades and options	1,562		1,782		13,319		1,173
Total derivatives used in mortgage banking activities	$	9,987	$	2,064	$	19,066	$	2,771

MSR hedging activity

Huntington’s MSR economic hedging activity uses securities and derivatives to manage the value of the MSR asset and to mitigate the various types of risk inherent in the MSR asset, including risks related to duration, basis, convexity, volatility, and yield curve. The hedging instruments include forward commitments, interest rate swaps, and options on interest rate swaps.

The total notional value of these derivative financial instruments at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, was $188 million and $300 million, respectively. The total notional amount at September 30, 2017 corresponds to trading assets with a fair value of $1 million and trading liabilities with a fair value of $2 million. Net trading gains and (losses) related to MSR hedging for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, were less than $1 million and $(1) million and $1 million and $17 million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. These amounts are included in mortgage banking income in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

Derivatives used in customer related activities

Various derivative financial instruments are offered to enable customers to meet their financing and investing objectives and for their risk management purposes. Derivative financial instruments used in trading activities consist of commodity, interest rate, and foreign exchange contracts. Huntington may enter into offsetting third-party contracts with approved, reputable counterparties with substantially matching terms and currencies in order to economically hedge significant exposure related to derivatives used in trading activities.

The interest rate risk of customer derivatives is mitigated by entering into similar derivatives having offsetting terms with other counterparties. The credit risk to these customers is evaluated and included in the calculation of fair value. Foreign currency derivatives help the customer hedge risk and reduce exposure to fluctuations in exchange rates. Transactions are primarily in liquid currencies with Canadian dollars and Euros comprising a majority of all transactions. Commodity derivatives help the customer hedge risk and reduce exposure to fluctuations in the price of various commodities. Hedging of energy-related products and base metals comprise the majority of all transactions.

The net fair values of these derivative financial instruments, for which the gross amounts are included in accrued income and other assets or accrued expenses and other liabilities at both September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, were $84 million and $80 million, respectively. The total notional values of derivative financial instruments used by Huntington on behalf of customers, including offsetting derivatives, were $21.4 billion and $20.6 billion at both September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Huntington’s credit risk from interest rate swaps used for trading purposes was $156 million and $196 million at the same dates, respectively.

Share Swap Economic Hedge

Huntington acquires and holds shares of Huntington common stock in a Rabbi Trust for the Executive Deferred Compensation Plan. Huntington common stock held in the Rabbi Trust is recorded at cost and the corresponding deferred compensation liability is recorded at fair value using Huntington's share price as a significant input.

During the second quarter of 2017, Huntington entered into an economic hedge with a notional value of $8 million to hedge deferred compensation expense related to the Executive Deferred Compensation Plan. During the third quarter 2017, the previous economic hedge entered into during the second quarter of 2016 of $20 million expired. Also during the third quarter of 2017, Huntington entered into an economic hedge with notional value of $31 million for a total of $39 million at September 30, 2017 to hedge deferred compensation expense related to the Executive Deferred Compensation Plan. The economic hedges are recorded at fair value in other assets or liabilities. Changes in the fair value are recorded directly through other noninterest expense in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. At September 30, 2017, the fair value of the share swaps was $1 million.

Visa^®-related Swap

In connection with the sale of Huntington’s Class B Visa^® shares, Huntington entered into a swap agreement with the purchaser of the shares. The swap agreement adjusts for dilution in the conversion ratio of Class B shares resulting from the Visa^® litigation. In connection with the FirstMerit acquisition, Huntington acquired an additional Visa^®related swap agreement. At September 30, 2017, the combined fair value of the swap liabilities of $5 million is an estimate of the exposure liability based upon Huntington’s assessment of the potential Visa^® litigation losses and timing of the litigation settlement.

Financial assets and liabilities that are offset in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

Huntington records derivatives at fair value as further described in Note 11.

Derivative balances are presented on a net basis taking into consideration the effects of legally enforceable master netting agreements. Additionally, collateral exchanged with counterparties is also netted against the applicable derivative fair values. Huntington enters into derivative transactions with two primary groups: broker-dealers and banks, and Huntington’s customers. Different methods are utilized for managing counterparty credit exposure and credit risk for each of these groups.

Huntington enters into transactions with broker-dealers and banks for various risk management purposes. These types of transactions generally are high-dollar volume. Huntington enters into bilateral collateral and master netting agreements with these counterparties, and routinely exchanges cash and high quality securities collateral. Huntington enters into transactions with customers to meet their financing, investing, payment and risk management needs. These types of transactions generally are low-dollar volume. Huntington enters into master netting agreements with customer counterparties; however, collateral is generally not exchanged.

At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, aggregate credit risk associated with these derivatives, net of collateral that has been pledged by the counterparty, was $30 million and $26 million, respectively. The credit risk associated with interest rate swaps is calculated after considering master netting agreements with broker-dealers and banks.

At September 30, 2017, Huntington pledged $144 million of investment securities and cash collateral to counterparties, while other counterparties pledged $78 million of investment securities and cash collateral to Huntington to satisfy collateral netting agreements. In the event of credit downgrades, Huntington would not be required to provide additional collateral.

The following tables present the gross amounts of these assets and liabilities with any offsets to arrive at the net amounts recognized in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.



Offsetting of Financial Liabilities and Derivative Assets
				Gross amounts offset in the condensed consolidated balance sheets			Net amounts of assets presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheets		Gross amounts not offset in the condensed consolidated balance sheets
(dollar amounts in thousands)		Gross amounts of recognized assets							Financial instruments			Cash collateral received			Net amount
September 30, 2017	Derivatives	$	320,826	$	(154,562	)	$	166,264	$	(23,350	)	$	(16,895	)	$	126,019
December 31, 2016	Derivatives	420,159		(181,940		)	238,219		(34,328		)	(5,428		)	198,463



Offsetting of Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities
				Gross amounts offset in the condensed consolidated balance sheets			Net amounts of liabilities presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheets		Gross amounts not offset in the condensed consolidated balance sheets
(dollar amounts in thousands)		Gross amounts of recognized liabilities							Financial instruments			Cash collateral delivered			Net amount
September 30, 2017	Derivatives	$	293,650	$	(234,526	)	$	59,124	$	—		$	(26,766	)	$	32,358
December 31, 2016	Derivatives	370,647		(272,361		)	98,286		(7,550		)	(23,943		)	66,793