Sallie Mae 2009 Annual Report Download - page 117

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Interest Rate Sensitivity Analysis
The Company’s interest rate risk management seeks to limit the impact of short-term movements in
interest rates on our results of operations and financial position. The following tables summarize the effect on
earnings for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 and the effect on fair values at December 31, 2009
and 2008, based upon a sensitivity analysis performed by management assuming a hypothetical increase in
market interest rates of 100 basis points and 300 basis points while funding spreads remain constant.
Additionally, as it relates to the effect on earnings, a sensitivity analysis was performed assuming the funding
index increases 25 basis points while holding the asset index constant, if the funding index is different than
the asset index. Both of these analyses do not consider any potential impairment to our Residual Interests that
may result from asset and funding basis divergence or a higher discount rate that would be used to compute
the present value of the cash flows if long-term interest rates increased. See Note 8, “Student Loan
Securitization,” to the consolidated financial statements which details the potential decrease to the fair value of
the Residual Interest that could occur under the referenced interest rate environment.
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts) $ % $ % $ %
Increase of
25 Basis Points
Change from
Increase of
300 Basis
Points
Change from
Increase of
100 Basis
Points
Asset
and Funding
Index
Mismatches
(1)
Interest Rates:
Year Ended December 31, 2009
Effect on Earnings
Increase/(decrease) in pre-tax net income before unrealized
gains (losses) on derivative and hedging activities ........ $ (70) (7)% $ (31) (3)% $ (321) (31)%
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative and hedging activities . . 108 33 18 5 106 33
Increase in net income before taxes ..................... $ 38 5% $ (13) (2)% $ (215) (30)%
Increase in diluted earnings per common share ............ $.080 21% $(.027) (7)% $(.456) (120)%
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts) $ % $ % $ %
Change from
Increase of
100 Basis
Points
Change from
Increase of
300 Basis
Points
Increase of
25 Basis Points
Asset
and Funding
Index
Mismatches
(1)
Interest Rates:
Year Ended December 31, 2008
Effect on Earnings
Increase/(decrease) in pre-tax net income before
unrealized gains (losses) on derivative and hedging
activities ................................. $ (6) (3)% $ 13 7% $ (297) (162)%
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative and hedging
activities ................................. 460 82 956 171 95 17
Increase in net income before taxes ............... $454 121% $ 969 258% $ (202) (54)%
Increase in diluted earnings per common share ...... $.974 141% $2.076 301% $(.433) (63)%
(1)
If an asset is not funded with the same index/frequency reset of the asset then it is assumed the funding index increases 25 basis points
while holding the asset index constant.
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