Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2012

OR

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number 1-11758

 

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(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

       

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

1585 Broadway

New York, NY 10036

(Address of principal executive

offices, including zip code)

 

36-3145972

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

  

(212) 761-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large Accelerated Filer x

   Accelerated Filer  ¨

Non-Accelerated Filer ¨  

   Smaller reporting company ¨

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

  

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

As of July 31, 2012, there were 1,975,507,265 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding.


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QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

For the quarter ended June 30, 2012

 

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Part I—Financial Information

  

Item 1.

  Financial Statements (unaudited)      1   
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition—June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011

     1   
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income—Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011

     3   
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income—Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011

     4   
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011

     5   
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Total Equity—Six Months Ended June  30, 2012 and 2011

     6   
 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

     8   
 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     89   

Item 2.

  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations      90   
 

Introduction

     90   
 

Executive Summary

     91   
 

Business Segments

     101   
 

Accounting Developments

     117   
 

Other Matters

     118   
 

Critical Accounting Policies

     119   
 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

     124   

Item 3.

  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk      140   

Item 4.

  Controls and Procedures      155   

Financial Data Supplement (Unaudited)

     156   

Part II—Other Information

  

Item 1.

  Legal Proceedings      162   

Item 2.

  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds      164   

Item 6.

  Exhibits      164   

 

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AVAILABLE INFORMATION

Morgan Stanley files annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). You may read and copy any document we file with the SEC at the SEC’s public reference room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the public reference room. The SEC maintains an internet site that contains annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy and information statements and other information that issuers (including Morgan Stanley) file electronically with the SEC. Morgan Stanley’s electronic SEC filings are available to the public at the SEC’s internet site, www.sec.gov.

Morgan Stanley’s internet site is www.morganstanley.com. You can access Morgan Stanley’s Investor Relations webpage at www.morganstanley.com/about/ir. Morgan Stanley makes available free of charge, on or through its Investor Relations webpage, its proxy statements, Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and any amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. Morgan Stanley also makes available, through its Investor Relations webpage, via a link to the SEC’s internet site, statements of beneficial ownership of Morgan Stanley’s equity securities filed by its directors, officers, 10% or greater shareholders and others under Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

Morgan Stanley has a Corporate Governance webpage. You can access information about Morgan Stanley’s corporate governance at www.morganstanley.com/about/company/governance. Morgan Stanley posts the following on its Corporate Governance webpage:

 

   

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation;

 

   

Amended and Restated Bylaws;

 

   

Charters for its Audit Committee; Operations and Technology Committee; Compensation, Management Development and Succession Committee; Nominating and Governance Committee; and Risk Committee;

 

   

Corporate Governance Policies;

 

   

Policy Regarding Communication with the Board of Directors;

 

   

Policy Regarding Director Candidates Recommended by Shareholders;

 

   

Policy Regarding Corporate Political Contributions;

 

   

Policy Regarding Shareholder Rights Plan;

 

   

Code of Ethics and Business Conduct;

 

   

Code of Conduct; and

 

   

Integrity Hotline information.

Morgan Stanley’s Code of Ethics and Business Conduct applies to all directors, officers and employees, including its Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief Financial Officer. Morgan Stanley will post any amendments to the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and any waivers that are required to be disclosed by the rules of either the SEC or the New York Stock Exchange LLC (“NYSE”) on its internet site. You can request a copy of these documents, excluding exhibits, at no cost, by contacting Investor Relations, 1585 Broadway, New York, NY 10036 (212-761-4000). The information on Morgan Stanley’s internet site is not incorporated by reference into this report.

 

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Part I—Financial Information.

 

Item 1. Financial Statements.

MORGAN STANLEY

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

(dollars in millions, except share data)

(unaudited)

 

     June 30,
2012
     December 31,
2011
 

Assets

     

Cash and due from banks ($477 and $511 at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, related to consolidated variable interest entities generally not available to the Company)

   $ 12,408       $ 13,165   

Interest bearing deposits with banks

     29,598         34,147   

Cash deposited with clearing organizations or segregated under federal and other regulations or requirements

     29,418         29,454   

Financial instruments owned, at fair value (approximately $131,397 and $140,749 were pledged to various parties at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively):

     

U.S. government and agency securities

     54,138         63,449   

Other sovereign government obligations

     33,628         29,059   

Corporate and other debt ($2,734 and $3,007 at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, related to consolidated variable interest entities, generally not available to the Company)

     57,757         68,923   

Corporate equities

     46,346         47,966   

Derivative and other contracts

     34,343         48,064   

Investments ($1,809 and $1,666 at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, related to consolidated variable interest entities, generally not available to the Company)

     8,229         8,195   

Physical commodities

     6,141         9,697   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total financial instruments owned, at fair value

     240,582         275,353   

Securities available for sale, at fair value

     31,442         30,495   

Securities received as collateral, at fair value

     12,150         11,651   

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell (includes $622 and $112 at fair value at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)

     147,988         130,155   

Securities borrowed

     134,263         127,074   

Receivables:

     

Customers

     37,666         33,977   

Brokers, dealers and clearing organizations

     9,107         5,248   

Fees, interest and other

     10,208         9,444   

Loans (net of allowances of $77 and $17 at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)

     21,394         15,369   

Other investments

     4,730         4,832   

Premises, equipment and software costs (net of accumulated depreciation of $5,311 and $4,852 at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively) ($229 and $234 at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, related to consolidated variable interest entities, generally not available to the Company)

     6,343         6,457   

Goodwill

     6,610         6,686   

Intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization of $1,078 and $910 at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively) (includes $8 and $133 at fair value at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)

     3,987         4,285   

Other assets ($355 and $446 at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, related to consolidated variable interest entities, generally not available to the Company)

     10,623         12,106   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 748,517       $ 749,898   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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MORGAN STANLEY

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition—(Continued)

(dollars in millions, except share data)

(unaudited)

 

     June 30,
2012
    December 31,
2011
 

Liabilities and Equity

    

Deposits (includes $1,965 and $2,101 at fair value at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)

   $ 68,252      $ 65,662   

Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings (includes $840 and $1,339 at fair value at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)

     1,988        2,843   

Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased, at fair value:

    

U.S. government and agency securities

     27,770        19,630   

Other sovereign government obligations

     22,208        17,141   

Corporate and other debt

     9,041        8,410   

Corporate equities

     29,521        24,497   

Derivative and other contracts

     34,935        46,453   

Physical commodities

     —          16   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total financial instruments sold, not yet purchased, at fair value

     123,475        116,147   

Obligation to return securities received as collateral, at fair value

     17,078        15,394   

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase (includes $346 and $348 at fair value at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively )

     108,678        104,800   

Securities loaned

     30,762        30,462   

Other secured financings (includes $9,236 and $14,594 at fair value at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively) ($1,419 and $2,316 at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, related to consolidated variable interest entities and are non-recourse to the Company)

     17,323        20,719   

Payables:

    

Customers

     119,455        117,241   

Brokers, dealers and clearing organizations

     4,158        4,082   

Interest and dividends

     3,166        2,292   

Other liabilities and accrued expenses ($55 and $121 at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, related to consolidated variable interest entities and are non-recourse to the Company)

     14,717        15,944   

Long-term borrowings (includes $42,482 and $39,663 at fair value at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)

     167,828        184,234   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     676,880        679,820   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingent liabilities (see Note 11)

    

Equity

    

Morgan Stanley shareholders’ equity:

    

Preferred stock

     1,508        1,508   

Common stock, $0.01 par value;

    

Shares authorized: 3,500,000,000 at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011;

    

Shares issued: 2,038,893,979 at June 30, 2012 and 1,989,377,171 at December 31, 2011;

    

Shares outstanding: 1,977,402,742 at June 30, 2012 and 1,926,986,130 at December 31, 2011

     20        20   

Paid-in capital

     23,151        22,836   

Retained earnings

     40,586        40,341   

Employee stock trust

     3,198        3,166   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (220     (157

Common stock held in treasury, at cost, $0.01 par value; 61,491,237 shares at June 30, 2012 and 62,391,041 shares at December 31, 2011

     (2,204     (2,499

Common stock issued to employee trust

     (3,198     (3,166
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Morgan Stanley shareholders’ equity

     62,841        62,049   

Noncontrolling interests

     8,796        8,029   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     71,637        70,078   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 748,517      $ 749,898   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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MORGAN STANLEY

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(dollars in millions, except share and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

    Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
    2012     2011     2012     2011  

Revenues:

       

Investment banking

  $ 1,104      $ 1,695      $ 2,167      $ 2,909   

Principal transactions:

       

Trading

    2,469        3,484        4,876        6,461   

Investments

    63        402        148        731   

Commissions and fees

    1,040        1,283        2,217        2,722   

Asset management, distribution and administration fees

    2,268        2,174        4,420        4,257   

Other

    170        237        280        (237
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-interest revenues

    7,114        9,275        14,108        16,843   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest income

    1,323        1,961        2,865        3,820   

Interest expense

    1,484        2,029        3,085        3,882   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest

    (161     (68     (220     (62
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net revenues

    6,953        9,207        13,888        16,781   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-interest expenses:

       

Compensation and benefits

    3,633        4,622        8,064        8,907   

Occupancy and equipment

    380        395        772        792   

Brokerage, clearing and exchange fees

    405        410        808        811   

Information processing and communications

    487        444        946        884   

Marketing and business development

    156        151        302        293   

Professional services

    478        467        890        870   

Other

    474        748        963        1,353   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-interest expenses

    6,013        7,237        12,745        13,910   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

    940        1,970        1,143        2,871   

Provision for income taxes

    226        538        280        294   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

    714        1,432        863        2,577   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Discontinued operations:

       

Gain (loss) from discontinued operations

    49        (22     76        (51

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

    13        4        55        (10
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) from discontinued operations

    36        (26     21        (41
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

  $ 750      $ 1,406      $ 884      $ 2,536   

Net income applicable to noncontrolling interests

    159        213        387        375   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income applicable to Morgan Stanley

  $ 591      $ 1,193      $ 497      $ 2,161   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) applicable to Morgan Stanley common shareholders

  $ 564      $ (558   $ 446      $ 188   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts applicable to Morgan Stanley:

       

Income from continuing operations

  $ 563      $ 1,221      $ 485      $ 2,205   

Net gain (loss) from discontinued operations

    28        (28     12        (44
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income applicable to Morgan Stanley

  $ 591      $ 1,193      $ 497      $ 2,161   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per basic common share:

       

Income (loss) from continuing operations

  $ 0.28      $ (0.36   $ 0.23      $ 0.16   

Net gain (loss) from discontinued operations

    0.02        (0.02     0.01        (0.03
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per basic common share

  $ 0.30      $ (0.38   $ 0.24      $ 0.13   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per diluted common share:

       

Income (loss) from continuing operations

  $ 0.28      $ (0.36   $ 0.23      $ 0.16   

Net gain (loss) from discontinued operations

    0.01        (0.02     —          (0.03
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per diluted common share

  $ 0.29      $ (0.38   $ 0.23      $ 0.13   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average common shares outstanding:

       

Basic

    1,885,179,182        1,464,295,984        1,881,070,509        1,460,155,981   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

    1,911,709,377        1,464,295,984        1,907,107,639        1,477,572,132   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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MORGAN STANLEY

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(dollars in millions)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
         2012             2011              2012             2011      

Net income

   $ 750      $ 1,406       $ 884      $ 2,536   

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

         

Foreign currency translation adjustments(1)

   $ (151   $ 94       $ (131   $ 131   

Amortization of cash flow hedges(2)

     1        3         3        4   

Net unrealized gain (loss) on Securities available for sale(3)

     41        50         22        14   

Pension, postretirement and other related adjustments(4)

     17        2         19        7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

   $ (92   $ 149       $ (87   $ 156   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

   $ 658      $ 1,555       $ 797      $ 2,692   

Net income applicable to noncontrolling interests

     159        213         387        375   

Other comprehensive income (loss) applicable to noncontrolling interests

     68        43         (24     9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income applicable to Morgan Stanley

   $ 431      $ 1,299       $ 434      $ 2,308   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

  

(1) Amounts are net of provision for (benefit from) income taxes of $172 million and $(68) million for the quarters ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $176 million and $(136) million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
(2) Amounts are net of provision for income taxes of $1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, and $2 million and $2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
(3) Amounts are net of provision for income taxes of $30 million and $34 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $17 million and $10 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
(4) Amounts are net of provision for income taxes of $8 million and $4 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $10 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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MORGAN STANLEY

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(dollars in millions)

(unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2012     2011  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Net income

   $ 884      $ 2,536   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:

    

Loss on equity method investees

     20        725   

Compensation payable in common stock and options

     618        728   

Depreciation and amortization

     793        759   

Gain on business dispositions

     (108     —     

Gain on sale of securities available for sale

     (23     (94

(Gain) loss on retirement of long-term debt

     (27     31   

Impairment charges and other-than-temporary impairment charges

     33        3   

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Cash deposited with clearing organizations or segregated under federal and other regulations or requirements

     36        (6,324

Financial instruments owned, net of financial instruments sold, not yet purchased

     41,351        22,984   

Securities borrowed

     (7,189     6,638   

Securities loaned

     300        6,281   

Receivables, loans and other assets

     (15,192     (6,271

Payables and other liabilities

     5,318        13,458   

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell

     (17,833     (32,737

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     6,885        (13,891
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities

     15,866        (5,174
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Net proceeds from (payments for):

    

Premises, equipment and software costs

     (436     (725

Business dispositions, net of cash disposed

     1,536        —     

Purchases of securities available for sale

     (6,418     (8,632

Sales, maturities and redemptions of securities available for sale

     5,439        14,245   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by investing activities

     121        4,888   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Net proceeds from (payments for):

    

Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings

     (855     310   

Distributions related to noncontrolling interests

     (178     (153

Derivatives financing activities

     128        146   

Other secured financings

     (4,822     3,176   

Deposits

     2,590        1,713   

Net proceeds from:

    

Excess tax benefits associated with stock-based awards

     42        29   

Issuance of long-term borrowings

     9,422        22,596   

Payments for:

    

Long-term borrowings

     (26,445     (24,192

Repurchases of common stock for employee tax withholding

     (191     (283

Cash dividends

     (230     (594
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities

     (20,539     2,748   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (307     416   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of cash and cash equivalents related to variable interest entities

     (447     254   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (5,306     3,132   

Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period

     47,312        47,615   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period

   $ 42,006      $ 50,747   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents include:

    

Cash and due from banks

   $ 12,408      $ 9,066   

Interest bearing deposits with banks

     29,598        41,681   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period

   $ 42,006      $ 50,747   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Cash payments for interest were $2,404 million and $3,144 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Cash payments for income taxes were $220 million and $530 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Total Equity

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012

(dollars in millions)

(unaudited)

 

    Preferred
Stock
    Common
Stock
    Paid-in
Capital
    Retained
Earnings
    Employee
Stock
Trust
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    Common
Stock
Held in
Treasury
at Cost
    Common
Stock
Issued to
Employee
Trust
    Non-
controlling
Interests
    Total
Equity
 

BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2011

  $ 1,508      $ 20      $ 22,836      $ 40,341      $ 3,166      $ (157   $ (2,499   $ (3,166   $ 8,029      $ 70,078   

Net income

    —          —          —          497        —          —          —          —          387        884   

Dividends

    —          —          —          (252     —          —          —          —          —          (252

Shares issued under employee plans and related tax effects

    —          —          315        —          32        —          486        (32     —          801   

Repurchases of common stock

    —          —          —          —          —          —          (191     —          —          (191

Net change in cash flow hedges

    —          —          —          —          —          3        —          —          —          3   

Pension, postretirement and other related adjustments

    —          —          —          —          —          14        —          —          5        19   

Foreign currency translation adjustments

    —          —          —          —          —          (102     —          —          (29     (131

Change in net unrealized gains on securities available for sale

    —          —          —          —          —          22        —          —          —          22   

Other net increases in noncontrolling interests

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          404        404   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

BALANCE AT JUNE 30, 2012

  $ 1,508      $ 20      $ 23,151      $ 40,586      $ 3,198      $ (220   $ (2,204   $ (3,198   $ 8,796      $ 71,637   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Total Equity—(Continued)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2011

(dollars in millions)

(unaudited)

 

    Preferred
Stock
    Common
Stock
    Paid-in
Capital
    Retained
Earnings
    Employee
Stock
Trust
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    Common
Stock
Held in
Treasury
at Cost
    Common
Stock
Issued to
Employee
Trust
    Non-
controlling
Interests
    Total
Equity
 

BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2010

  $ 9,597      $ 16      $ 13,521      $ 38,603      $ 3,465      $ (467   $ (4,059   $ (3,465   $ 8,196      $ 65,407   

Net income

    —          —          —          2,161        —          —          —          —          375        2,536   

Dividends

    —          —          —          (401     —          —          —          —          —          (401

Shares issued under employee plans and related tax effects

    —          —          (1,072     —          (80     —          1,858        80        —          786   

Repurchases of common stock

    —          —          —          —          —          —          (283     —          —          (283

Net change in cash flow hedges

    —          —          —          —          —          4        —          —          —          4   

Pension, postretirement and other related adjustments

    —          —          —          —          —          7        —          —          —          7   

Foreign currency translation adjustments

    —          —          —          —          —          122        —          —          9        131   

Change in net unrealized gains on securities available for sale

    —          —          —          —          —          14        —          —          —          14   

Other increase in equity method investments

    —          —          86        —          —          —          —          —          —          86   

MUFG stock conversion

    (8,089     4        9,811        (1,726     —          —          —          —          —          —     

Other net decreases in noncontrolling interests

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          (144     (144
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

BALANCE AT JUNE 30, 2011

  $ 1,508      $ 20      $ 22,346      $ 38,637      $ 3,385      $ (320   $ (2,484   $ (3,385   $ 8,436      $ 68,143   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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1. Introduction and Basis of Presentation.

The Company.    Morgan Stanley, a financial holding company, is a global financial services firm that maintains significant market positions in each of its business segments—Institutional Securities, Global Wealth Management Group and Asset Management. Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “Morgan Stanley” and the “Company” mean Morgan Stanley and its consolidated subsidiaries and the term “Parent” means the parent company, Morgan Stanley.

A summary of the activities of each of the Company’s business segments is as follows:

Institutional Securities provides capital raising; financial advisory services, including advice on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, real estate and project finance; corporate lending; sales, trading, financing and market-making activities in equity and fixed income securities and related products, including foreign exchange and commodities; and investment activities.

Global Wealth Management Group, which includes the Company’s 51% interest in Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings LLC (“MSSB”), provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individual investors and small-to-medium sized businesses and institutions covering various investment alternatives; financial and wealth planning services; annuity and other insurance products; credit and other lending products; cash management services; retirement services; and trust and fiduciary services and engages in fixed income principal trading, which primarily facilitates clients’ trading or investments in such securities.

Asset Management provides a broad array of investment strategies that span the risk/return spectrum across geographies, asset classes and public and private markets to a diverse group of clients across the institutional and intermediary channels as well as high net worth clients.

Discontinued Operations.

Saxon.    On October 24, 2011, the Company announced that it had reached an agreement to sell Saxon, a provider of servicing and subservicing of residential mortgage loans, to Ocwen Financial Corporation. During the first quarter of 2012, the transaction was restructured as a sale of Saxon’s assets, which was substantially completed in the second quarter of 2012. The remaining operations of Saxon are expected to be wound down within the year. The Company expects to incur incremental wind-down costs in future periods. The results of Saxon are reported as discontinued operations within the Institutional Securities business segment for all periods presented.

Quilter.    On April 2, 2012, the Company completed the sale of Quilter & Co. Ltd. (“Quilter”), its retail wealth management business in the United Kingdom (“U.K.”). The results of Quilter are reported as discontinued operations within the Global Wealth Management Group business segment for all periods presented.

Prior period amounts have been recast for discontinued operations. See Note 20 for additional information on discontinued operations.

Basis of Financial Information.    The condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S.”), which require the Company to make estimates and assumptions regarding the valuations of certain financial instruments, the valuation of goodwill and intangible assets, compensation, deferred tax assets, the outcome of litigation and tax matters, and other matters that affect the condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. The Company believes that the estimates utilized in the preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements are prudent and reasonable. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates.

Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 (the “Form 10-K”). The condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of the results for the interim period. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year.

Consolidation.    The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly owned subsidiaries and other entities in which the Company has a controlling financial interest, including certain variable interest entities (“VIE”) (see Note 6). For condensed consolidated subsidiaries that are less than wholly owned, the third-party holdings of equity interests are referred to as noncontrolling interests. The portion of net income attributable to noncontrolling interests for such subsidiaries is presented as Net income (loss) applicable to noncontrolling interests in the condensed consolidated statements of income, and the portion of the shareholders’ equity of such subsidiaries is presented as Noncontrolling interests in the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition and condensed consolidated statements of changes in total equity.

For entities where (1) the total equity investment at risk is sufficient to enable the entity to finance its activities without additional support and (2) the equity holders bear the economic residual risks and returns of the entity and have the power to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly affect its economic performance, the Company consolidates those entities it controls either through a majority voting interest or otherwise. For VIEs (i.e., entities that do not meet these criteria), the Company consolidates those entities where the Company has the power to make the decisions that most significantly affect the economic performance of the VIE and has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE, except for certain VIEs that are money market funds, investment companies or are entities qualifying for accounting purposes as investment companies. Generally, the Company consolidates those entities when it absorbs a majority of the expected losses or a majority of the expected residual returns, or both, of the entities.

For investments in entities in which the Company does not have a controlling financial interest but has significant influence over operating and financial decisions, the Company generally applies the equity method of accounting with net gains and losses recorded within Other revenues. Where the Company has elected to measure certain eligible investments at fair value in accordance with the fair value option, net gains and losses are recorded within Principal transactions—Investments (see Note 3).

Equity and partnership interests held by entities qualifying for accounting purposes as investment companies are carried at fair value.

The Company’s significant regulated U.S. and international subsidiaries include Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS&Co.”), Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc (“MSIP”), Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities, Co., Ltd. (“MSMS”), Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association.

Income Statement Presentation.    The Company, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides a wide variety of products and services to a large and diversified group of clients and customers, including corporations, governments, financial institutions and individuals. In connection with the delivery of the various products and services to clients, the Company manages its revenues and related expenses in the aggregate. As such, when assessing the performance of its businesses, primarily in its Institutional Securities business segment, the Company considers its principal trading, investment banking, commissions and fees and interest income, along with the associated interest expense, as one integrated activity.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies.

For a detailed discussion about the Company’s significant accounting policies, see Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011 included in the Form 10-K.

During the six months ended June 30, 2012, other than the following, no other updates were made to the Company’s significant accounting policies.

Financial Instruments and Fair Value—Valuation Process.

The Valuation Review Group (“VRG”) within the Financial Control Group (“FCG”) is responsible for the Company’s fair value valuation policies, processes and procedures. VRG is independent of the business units and reports to the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), who has final authority over the valuation of the Company’s financial instruments. VRG implements valuation control processes to validate the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments measured at fair value including those derived from pricing models. These control processes are designed to assure that the values used for financial reporting are based on observable inputs wherever possible. In the event that observable inputs are not available, the control processes are designed to assure that the valuation approach utilized is appropriate and consistently applied and the assumptions are reasonable.

The Company’s control processes apply to financial instruments categorized in Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, unless otherwise noted. These control processes include:

Model Review.    VRG, in conjunction with the Market Risk Department (“MRD”) and, where appropriate, the Credit Risk Management Department, both of which report to the Chief Risk Officer, independently review the valuation model’s theoretical soundness, the appropriateness of the valuation methodology and calibration techniques developed by the business units using observable inputs. Where inputs are not observable, VRG reviews the appropriateness of the proposed valuation methodology to ensure it is consistent with how a market participant would arrive at the unobservable input. The valuation methodologies utilized in the absence of observable inputs may include extrapolation techniques and the use of comparable observable inputs. As part of the review, VRG develops a methodology to independently verify the fair value generated by the business unit’s valuation model. Before trades are executed using new valuation models, those models are required to be independently reviewed. All of the Company’s valuation models are subject to an independent annual VRG review.

Independent Price Verification.    The business units are responsible for determining the fair value of financial instruments using approved valuation models and valuation methodologies. Generally on a monthly basis, VRG independently validates the fair values of financial instruments determined using valuation models by determining the appropriateness of the inputs used by the business units and testing compliance with the documented valuation methodologies approved in the model review process described above.

VRG uses recently executed transactions, other observable market data such as exchange data, broker/dealer quotes, third-party pricing vendors and aggregation services for validating the fair values of financial instruments generated using valuation models. VRG assesses the external sources and their valuation methodologies to determine if the external providers meet the minimum standards expected of a third-party pricing source. Pricing data provided by approved external sources is evaluated using a number of approaches; for example, by corroborating the external sources’ prices to executed trades, analyzing the methodology and assumptions used by the external source to generate a price and/or by evaluating how active the third-party pricing source (or originating sources used by the third-party pricing source) is in the market. Based on this analysis, VRG generates a ranking of the observable market data to ensure that the highest-ranked market data source is used to validate the business unit’s fair value of financial instruments.

 

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For financial instruments categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, VRG reviews the business unit’s valuation techniques to ensure these are consistent with market participant assumptions.

The results of this independent price verification and any adjustments made by VRG to the fair value generated by the business units are presented to management of the three business segments (i.e., Institutional Securities, Global Wealth Management Group and Asset Management), the CFO and the Chief Risk Officer on a regular basis.

Review of New Level 3 Transactions.    VRG reviews the model and valuation methodology used to price all new material Level 3 transactions and both FCG and MRD management must approve the fair value of the trade that is initially recognized.

Securities Available for Sale—Other-than-temporary Impairment.

For available for sale (“AFS”) debt securities, a credit loss exists if the present value of cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost basis of the security. When determining if a credit loss exists, the Company considers all relevant information including the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than the amortized cost basis; adverse conditions specifically related to the security, an industry, or geographic area; changes in the financial condition of the issuer of the security, or in the case of an asset-backed debt security, changes in the financial condition of the underlying loan obligors; the historical and implied volatility of the fair value of the security; the payment structure of the debt security and the likelihood of the issuer being able to make payments that increase in the future; failure of the issuer of the security to make scheduled interest or principal payments; any changes to the rating of the security by a rating agency and recoveries or additional declines in fair value after the balance sheet date. When estimating the present value of expected cash flows, information shall include the remaining payment terms of the security, prepayment speeds, financial condition of the issuer(s), expected defaults and the value of any underlying collateral.

For AFS equity securities, the Company considers various factors including the intent and ability to hold the equity security for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in market value in evaluating whether an other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) exists. If the equity security is considered other-than-temporarily impaired, the security will be written down to fair value, with the full difference between fair value and cost recognized in earnings.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

For purposes of the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents consist of Cash and due from banks and Interest bearing deposits with banks, which are highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less and readily convertible to known amounts of cash, and are held for investment purposes. In the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Company’s significant non-cash activities include approximately $2.4 billion and $1.0 billion, respectively of assets and liabilities disposed of, in connection with business dispositions. At June 30, 2011, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (“MUFG”) and the Company converted MUFG’s outstanding Series B Non-Cumulative Non-Voting Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series B Preferred Stock”) in the Company with a face value of $7.8 billion (carrying value $8.1 billion) into the Company’s common stock. As a result of the adjustment to the conversion ratio, pursuant to the transaction agreement, the Company incurred a one-time, non-cash negative adjustment of approximately $1.7 billion in its calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share during the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011 (see Note 14).

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Accounting Developments.

Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements.

In April 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued accounting guidance that modifies the criteria that must be satisfied for a transfer of financial assets to be accounted for as a sale. If the transferor maintains effective control over the transferred assets, the transaction is to be accounted for as a financing. This guidance eliminates from the assessment of effective control (1) the criterion requiring the transferor to have the ability to repurchase or redeem the financial assets on substantially the agreed terms, even in the event of default by the transferee, and (2) the collateral maintenance implementation guidance related to that criterion. This guidance is effective for transfers occurring on and after January 1, 2012. The adoption of this accounting guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS.

In May 2011, the FASB issued an accounting update that clarifies existing fair value measurement guidance and changes certain principles or requirements for measuring fair value or disclosing information about fair value measurements. This update results in common principles and requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurement in accordance with U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). The guidance became effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2012. See Note 3 for additional disclosures as required by this accounting guidance.

Goodwill Impairment Test.

In September 2011, the FASB issued accounting guidance that simplifies how entities test goodwill for impairment. This guidance allows entities an option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the two-step quantitative goodwill impairment test. Under that option, an entity no longer would be required to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit unless the entity determines, based on that qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not that its fair value is less than its carrying amount. This guidance became effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2012. The adoption of this accounting guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

3. Fair Value Disclosures.

Fair Value Measurements.

A description of the valuation techniques applied to the Company’s major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis follows.

Financial Instruments Owned and Financial Instruments Sold, Not Yet Purchased.

U.S. Government and Agency Securities.

 

   

U.S. Treasury Securities.    U.S. Treasury securities are valued using quoted market prices. Valuation adjustments are not applied. Accordingly, U.S. Treasury securities are generally categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

   

U.S. Agency Securities.    U.S. agency securities are composed of three main categories consisting of agency-issued debt, agency mortgage pass-through pool securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. Non-callable agency-issued debt securities are generally valued using quoted market

 

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prices. Callable agency-issued debt securities are valued by benchmarking model-derived prices to quoted market prices and trade data for identical or comparable securities. The fair value of agency mortgage pass-through pool securities is model-driven based on spreads of the comparable To-be-announced (“TBA”) security. Collateralized mortgage obligations are valued using quoted market prices and trade data adjusted by subsequent changes in related indices for identical or comparable securities. Actively traded non-callable agency-issued debt securities are generally categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Callable agency-issued debt securities, agency mortgage pass-through pool securities and collateralized mortgage obligations are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Other Sovereign Government Obligations.

 

   

Foreign sovereign government obligations are valued using quoted prices in active markets when available. These bonds are generally categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. If the market is less active or prices are dispersed, these bonds are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Corporate and Other Debt.

 

   

State and Municipal Securities.    The fair value of state and municipal securities is determined using recently executed transactions, market price quotations and pricing models that factor in, where applicable, interest rates, bond or credit default swap spreads and volatility. These bonds are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

   

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (“RMBS”), Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (“CMBS”) and other Asset-Backed Securities (“ABS”).    RMBS, CMBS and other ABS may be valued based on price or spread data obtained from observed transactions or independent external parties such as vendors or brokers. When position-specific external price data are not observable, the fair value determination may require benchmarking to similar instruments and/or analyzing expected credit losses, default and recovery rates. In evaluating the fair value of each security, the Company considers security collateral-specific attributes, including payment priority, credit enhancement levels, type of collateral, delinquency rates and loss severity. In addition, for RMBS borrowers, Fair Isaac Corporation (“FICO”) scores and the level of documentation for the loan are also considered. Market standard models, such as Intex, Trepp or others, may be deployed to model the specific collateral composition and cash flow structure of each transaction. Key inputs to these models are market spreads, forecasted credit losses, default and prepayment rates for each asset category. Valuation levels of RMBS and CMBS indices are also used as an additional data point for benchmarking purposes or to price outright index positions.

RMBS, CMBS and other ABS are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. If external prices or significant spread inputs are unobservable or if the comparability assessment involves significant subjectivity related to property type differences, cash flows, performance and other inputs, then RMBS, CMBS and other ABS are categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

   

Corporate Bonds.    The fair value of corporate bonds is determined using recently executed transactions, market price quotations (where observable), bond spreads or credit default swap spreads obtained from independent external parties such as vendors and brokers adjusted for any basis difference between cash and derivative instruments. The spread data used are for the same maturity as the bond. If the spread data do not reference the issuer, then data that reference a comparable issuer are used. When position-specific external price data are not observable, fair value is determined based on either benchmarking to similar instruments or cash flow models with yield curves, bond or single name credit default swap spreads and recovery rates as significant inputs. Corporate bonds are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy; in instances where prices, spreads or any of the other aforementioned key inputs are unobservable, they are categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Collateralized Debt Obligations (“CDO”).    The Company holds cash CDOs that typically reference a tranche of an underlying synthetic portfolio of single name credit default swaps collateralized by corporate bonds (“credit-linked notes”) or cash portfolio of asset-backed securities (“asset-backed CDOs”). Credit correlation, a primary input used to determine the fair value of credit-linked notes, is usually unobservable and derived using a benchmarking technique. The other credit-linked note model inputs such as credit spreads, including collateral spreads, and interest rates are typically observable. Asset-backed CDOs are valued based on an evaluation of the market and model input parameters sourced from similar positions as indicated by primary and secondary market activity. Each asset-backed CDO position is evaluated independently taking into consideration available comparable market levels, underlying collateral performance and pricing, deal structures, as well as liquidity. Cash CDOs are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy when either the credit correlation input is insignificant or comparable market transactions are observable. In instances where the credit correlation input is deemed to be significant or comparable market transactions are unobservable, cash CDOs are categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

   

Corporate Loans and Lending Commitments.    The fair value of corporate loans is determined using recently executed transactions, market price quotations (where observable), implied yields from comparable debt, and market observable credit default swap spread levels obtained from independent external parties such as vendors and brokers adjusted for any basis difference between cash and derivative instruments, along with proprietary valuation models and default recovery analysis where such transactions and quotations are unobservable. The fair value of contingent corporate lending commitments is determined by using executed transactions on comparable loans and the anticipated market price based on pricing indications from syndicate banks and customers. The valuation of loans and lending commitments also takes into account fee income that is considered an attribute of the contract. Corporate loans and lending commitments are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy except in instances where prices or significant spread inputs are unobservable, in which case they are categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Corporate loans and lending commitments are presented within Loans and lending commitments in the fair value hierarchy table.

 

   

Mortgage Loans.    Mortgage loans are valued using observable prices based on transactional data or third party pricing for identical or comparable instruments, when available. Where position-specific external prices are not observable, the Company estimates fair value based on benchmarking to prices and rates observed in the primary market for similar loan or borrower types or based on the present value of expected future cash flows using its best estimates of the key assumptions, including forecasted credit losses, prepayment rates, forward yield curves and discount rates commensurate with the risks involved or a methodology that utilizes the capital structure and credit spreads of recent comparable securitization transactions. Mortgage loans valued based on observable market data for identical or comparable instruments are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Where observable prices are not available, due to the subjectivity involved in the comparability assessment related to mortgage loan vintage, geographical concentration, prepayment speed and projected loss assumptions, mortgage loans are categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Mortgage loans are presented within Loans and lending commitments in the fair value hierarchy table.

 

   

Auction Rate Securities (“ARS”).    The Company primarily holds investments in Student Loan Auction Rate Securities (“SLARS”) and Municipal Auction Rate Securities (“MARS”) with interest rates that are reset through periodic auctions. SLARS are ABS backed by pools of student loans. MARS are municipal bonds often wrapped by municipal bond insurance. ARS were historically traded and valued as floating rate notes, priced at par due to the auction mechanism. Beginning in fiscal 2008, uncertainties in the credit markets have resulted in auctions failing for certain types of ARS. Once the auctions failed, ARS could no longer be valued using observations of auction market prices. Accordingly, the fair value of

 

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ARS is determined using independent external market data where available and an internally developed methodology to discount for the lack of liquidity and non-performance risk.

Inputs that impact the valuation of SLARS are independent external market data, the underlying collateral types, level of seniority in the capital structure, amount of leverage in each structure, credit rating and liquidity considerations. Inputs that impact the valuation of MARS are recently executed transactions, the maximum rate, quality of underlying issuers/insurers and evidence of issuer calls/prepayment. ARS are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy as the valuation technique relies on observable external data. SLARS and MARS are presented within Asset-backed securities and State and municipal securities, respectively, in the fair value hierarchy table.

Corporate Equities.

 

   

Exchange-Traded Equity Securities.    Exchange-traded equity securities are generally valued based on quoted prices from the exchange. To the extent these securities are actively traded, valuation adjustments are not applied, and they are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy; otherwise, they are categorized in Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

   

Unlisted Equity Securities.    Unlisted equity securities are valued based on an assessment of each underlying security, considering rounds of financing and third-party transactions, discounted cash flow analyses and market-based information, including comparable company transactions, trading multiples and changes in market outlook, among other factors. These securities are generally categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

   

Fund Units.    Listed fund units are generally marked to the exchange-traded price or net asset value (“NAV”) and are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy if actively traded on an exchange or in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy if trading is not active. Unlisted fund units are generally marked to NAV and categorized as Level 2; however, positions which are not redeemable at the measurement date or in the near future are categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Derivative and Other Contracts.

 

   

Listed Derivative Contracts.    Listed derivatives that are actively traded are valued based on quoted prices from the exchange and are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Listed derivatives that are not actively traded are valued using the same approaches as those applied to over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives; they are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

   

OTC Derivative Contracts.    OTC derivative contracts include forward, swap and option contracts related to interest rates, foreign currencies, credit standing of reference entities, equity prices or commodity prices.

Depending on the product and the terms of the transaction, the fair value of OTC derivative products can be either observed or modeled using a series of techniques and model inputs from comparable benchmarks, including closed-form analytic formulas, such as the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, and simulation models or a combination thereof. Many pricing models do not entail material subjectivity because the methodologies employed do not necessitate significant judgment, and the pricing inputs are observed from actively quoted markets, as is the case for generic interest rate swaps, certain option contracts and certain credit default swaps. In the case of more established derivative products, the pricing models used by the Company are widely accepted by the financial services industry. A substantial majority of OTC derivative products valued by the Company using pricing models fall into this category and are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Other derivative products, including complex products that have become illiquid, require more judgment in the implementation of the valuation technique applied due to the complexity of the valuation assumptions and the reduced observability of inputs. This includes certain types of interest rate derivatives with both volatility and correlation exposure and credit derivatives including credit default swaps on certain mortgage-backed or asset-backed securities, basket credit default swaps and CDO-squared positions (a CDO-squared position is a special purpose vehicle that issues interests, or tranches, that are backed by tranches issued by other CDOs) where direct trading activity or quotes are unobservable. These instruments involve significant unobservable inputs and are categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Derivative interests in credit default swaps on certain mortgage-backed or asset-backed securities, for which observability of external price data is limited, are valued based on an evaluation of the market and model input parameters sourced from similar positions as indicated by primary and secondary market activity. Each position is evaluated independently taking into consideration available comparable market levels as well as cash-synthetic basis, or the underlying collateral performance and pricing, behavior of the tranche under various cumulative loss and prepayment scenarios, deal structures (e.g., non-amortizing reference obligations, call features, etc.) and liquidity. While these factors may be supported by historical and actual external observations, the determination of their value as it relates to specific positions nevertheless requires significant judgment.

For basket credit default swaps and CDO-squared positions, the correlation input between reference credits is unobservable for each specific swap or position and is benchmarked to standardized proxy baskets for which correlation data are available. The other model inputs such as credit spread, interest rates and recovery rates are observable. In instances where the correlation input is deemed to be significant, these instruments are categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy; otherwise, these instruments are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Company trades various derivative structures with commodity underlyings. Depending on the type of structure, the model inputs generally include interest rate yield curves, commodity underlier price curves, implied volatility of the underlying commodities and, in some cases, the implied correlation between these inputs. The fair value of these products is determined using executed trades and broker and consensus data to provide values for the aforementioned inputs. Where these inputs are unobservable, relationships to observable commodities and data points, based on historic and/or implied observations, are employed as a technique to estimate the model input values. Commodity derivatives are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy; in instances where significant inputs are unobservable, they are categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

For further information on derivative instruments and hedging activities, see Note 10.

Investments.

 

   

The Company’s investments include direct investments in equity securities as well as investments in private equity funds, real estate funds and hedge funds, which include investments made in connection with certain employee deferred compensation plans. Direct investments are presented in the fair value hierarchy table as Principal investments and Other. Initially, the transaction price is generally considered by the Company as the exit price and is the Company’s best estimate of fair value.

After initial recognition, in determining the fair value of non-exchange-traded internally and externally managed funds, the Company generally considers the NAV of the fund provided by the fund manager to be the best estimate of fair value. For non-exchange-traded investments either held directly or held within internally managed funds, fair value after initial recognition is based on an assessment of each underlying

 

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investment, considering rounds of financing and third-party transactions, discounted cash flow analyses and market-based information, including comparable company transactions, trading multiples and changes in market outlook, among other factors. Exchange-traded direct equity investments are generally valued based on quoted prices from the exchange.

Exchange-traded direct equity investments that are actively traded are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Non-exchange-traded direct equity investments and investments in private equity and real estate funds are generally categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Investments in hedge funds that are redeemable at the measurement date or in the near future are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy; otherwise, they are categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Physical Commodities.

 

   

The Company trades various physical commodities, including crude oil and refined products, natural gas, base and precious metals and agricultural products. Fair value for physical commodities is determined using observable inputs, including broker quotations and published indices. Physical commodities are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy; in instances where significant inputs are unobservable, they are categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Securities Available for Sale.

 

   

Securities available for sale are composed of U.S. government and agency securities (e.g., U.S. Treasury securities, agency-issued debt, agency mortgage pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations), Federal Family Education Loan Program (“FFELP”) student loan asset-backed securities, auto loan asset-backed securities, corporate bonds and equity securities. Actively traded U.S. Treasury securities, non-callable agency-issued debt securities and equity securities are generally categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Callable agency-issued debt securities, agency mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and FFELP student loan asset-backed securities, auto loan asset-backed securities and corporate bonds are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. For further information on securities available for sale, see Note 4.

Deposits.

 

   

Time Deposits.    The fair value of certificates of deposit is determined using third-party quotations. These deposits are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Commercial Paper and Other Short-term Borrowings/Long-term Borrowings.

 

   

Structured Notes.    The Company issues structured notes that have coupon or repayment terms linked to the performance of fixed income or equity securities, indices, currencies or commodities. Fair value of structured notes is determined using valuation models for the derivative and debt portions of the notes. These models incorporate observable inputs referencing identical or comparable securities, including prices that the notes are linked to, interest rate yield curves, option volatility and currency, commodity or equity prices. Independent, external and traded prices for the notes are also considered. The impact of the Company’s own credit spreads is also included based on the Company’s observed secondary bond market spreads. Most structured notes are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell, and Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase.

 

   

The fair value of a reverse repurchase agreement or repurchase agreement is computed using a standard cash flow discounting methodology. The inputs to the valuation include contractual cash flows and collateral funding spreads, which are estimated using various benchmarks, interest rate yield curves and option volatilities. In instances where the unobservable inputs are deemed significant, reverse repurchase agreements and repurchase agreements are categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy; otherwise, they are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The following fair value hierarchy tables present information about the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 

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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis at June 30, 2012.

 

     Quoted
Prices  in
Active

Markets
for
Identical
Assets

(Level 1)
    Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
    Counterparty
and Cash
Collateral
Netting
    Balance at
June  30,

2012
 
     (dollars in millions)  

Assets at Fair Value

          

Financial instruments owned:

          

U.S. government and agency securities:

          

U.S. Treasury securities

   $ 25,656      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 25,656   

U.S. agency securities

     3,985        24,497        —          —          28,482   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total U.S. government and agency securities

     29,641        24,497        —          —          54,138   

Other sovereign government obligations

     28,744        4,883        1        —          33,628   

Corporate and other debt:

          

State and municipal securities

     —          2,799        3        —          2,802   

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     —          1,500        24        —          1,524   

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     —          1,240        256        —          1,496   

Asset-backed securities

     —          965        9        —          974   

Corporate bonds

     —          18,142        745        —          18,887   

Collateralized debt obligations

     —          682        1,457        —          2,139   

Loans and lending commitments

     —          12,771        7,794        —          20,565   

Other debt

     —          9,357        13        —          9,370   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total corporate and other debt

     —          47,456        10,301        —          57,757   

Corporate equities(1)

     44,200        1,664        482        —          46,346   

Derivative and other contracts:

          

Interest rate contracts

     807        870,435        4,597        —          875,839   

Credit contracts

     —          92,251        9,213        —          101,464   

Foreign exchange contracts

     11        49,876        337        —          50,224   

Equity contracts

     1,493        42,578        834        —          44,905   

Commodity contracts

     6,324        24,654        2,539        —          33,517   

Other

     —          126        —          —          126   

Netting(2)

     (3,943     (980,633     (9,430     (77,726     (1,071,732
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivative and other contracts

     4,692        99,287        8,090        (77,726     34,343   

Investments:

          

Private equity funds

     —          —          2,005        —          2,005   

Real estate funds

     —          6        1,326        —          1,332   

Hedge funds

     —          349        533        —          882   

Principal investments

     118        93        3,047        —          3,258   

Other

     143        66        543        —          752   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments

     261        514        7,454        —          8,229   

Physical commodities

     —          6,141        —          —          6,141   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total financial instruments owned

     107,538        184,442        26,328        (77,726     240,582   

Securities available for sale

     11,561        19,881        —          —          31,442   

Securities received as collateral

     12,126        24        —          —          12,150   

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell

     —          622        —          —          622   

Intangible assets(3)

     —          —          8        —          8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets measured at fair value

   $ 131,225      $ 204,969      $ 26,336      $ (77,726   $ 284,804   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Quoted
Prices  in
Active

Markets
for
Identical
Assets

(Level 1)
    Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
    Counterparty
and Cash
Collateral
Netting
    Balance at
June  30,

2012
 
     (dollars in millions)  

Liabilities at Fair Value

          

Deposits

   $ —        $ 1,965      $ —        $ —        $ 1,965   

Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings

     —          838        2        —          840   

Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased:

          

U.S. government and agency securities:

          

U.S. Treasury securities

     26,197        —          —          —          26,197   

U.S. agency securities

     1,421        152        —          —          1,573   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total U.S. government and agency securities

     27,618        152        —          —          27,770   

Other sovereign government obligations

     20,863        1,345        —          —          22,208   

Corporate and other debt:

          

State and municipal securities

     —          7        —          —          7   

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     —          8        4        —          12   

Corporate bonds

     —          7,570        127        —          7,697   

Collateralized debt obligations

     —          159        1        —          160   

Unfunded lending commitments

     —          866        51        —          917   

Other debt

     —          185        63        —          248   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total corporate and other debt

     —          8,795        246        —          9,041   

Corporate equities(1)

     28,695        779        47        —          29,521   

Derivative and other contracts:

          

Interest rate contracts

     859        840,040        4,769        —          845,668   

Credit contracts

     —          90,845        5,371        —          96,216   

Foreign exchange contracts

     14        53,049        561        —          53,624   

Equity contracts

     1,530        45,501        2,007        —          49,038   

Commodity contracts

     7,352        24,582        1,602        —          33,536   

Other

     —          43        27        —          70   

Netting(2)

     (3,943     (980,633     (9,430     (49,211     (1,043,217
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivative and other contracts

     5,812        73,427        4,907        (49,211     34,935   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total financial instruments sold, not yet purchased

     82,988        84,498        5,200        (49,211     123,475   

Obligation to return securities received as collateral

     17,047        31        —          —          17,078   

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     —          161        185        —          346   

Other secured financings

     —          8,766        470        —          9,236   

Long-term borrowings

     1        40,271        2,210        —          42,482   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities measured at fair value

   $ 100,036      $ 136,530      $ 8,067      $ (49,211   $ 195,422   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1) The Company holds or sells short for trading purposes equity securities issued by entities in diverse industries and of varying size.
(2) For positions with the same counterparty that cross over the levels of the fair value hierarchy, both counterparty netting and cash collateral netting are included in the column titled “Counterparty and Cash Collateral Netting.” For contracts with the same counterparty, counterparty netting among positions classified within the same level is included within that level. For further information on derivative instruments and hedging activities, see Note 10.
(3) Amount represents mortgage servicing rights (“MSR”) accounted for at fair value. See Note 6 for further information on MSRs.

Transfers Between Level 1 and Level 2 During the Quarter Ended June 30, 2012.

For assets and liabilities that were transferred between Level 1 and Level 2 during the period, fair values are ascribed as if the assets or liabilities had been transferred as of the beginning of the period.

Financial instruments owned—Derivative and other contracts and Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased—Derivative and other contracts.    During the quarter ended June 30, 2012, the Company reclassified approximately $1.5 billion of derivative assets and approximately $1.7 billion of derivative liabilities from Level 2 to Level 1 as these listed derivatives became actively traded and were valued based on quoted prices from the exchange. Also during the quarter ended June 30, 2012, the Company reclassified approximately $0.5

 

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billion of derivative assets and approximately $0.7 billion of derivative liabilities from Level 1 to Level 2 as transactions in these contracts did not occur with sufficient frequency and volume to constitute an active market.

Transfers Between Level 1 and Level 2 During the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012.

Financial instruments owned—Derivative and other contracts and Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased—Derivative and other contracts.    During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Company reclassified approximately $2.0 billion of derivative assets and approximately $1.8 billion of derivative liabilities from Level 2 to Level 1 as these listed derivatives became actively traded and were valued based on quoted prices from the exchange. Also during the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Company reclassified approximately $0.4 billion of derivative assets and approximately $0.4 billion of derivative liabilities from Level 1 to Level 2 as transactions in these contracts did not occur with sufficient frequency and volume to constitute an active market.

 

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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis at December 31, 2011.

 

     Quoted
Prices  in
Active

Markets
for
Identical
Assets

(Level 1)
    Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
    Counterparty
and  Cash
Collateral
Netting
    Balance at
December  31,

2011
 
     (dollars in millions)  

Assets at Fair Value

          

Financial instruments owned:

          

U.S. government and agency securities:

          

U.S. Treasury securities

   $ 38,769      $ 1      $ —        $ —        $ 38,770   

U.S. agency securities

     4,332        20,339        8        —          24,679   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total U.S. government and agency securities

     43,101        20,340        8        —          63,449   

Other sovereign government obligations

     22,650        6,290        119        —          29,059   

Corporate and other debt:

          

State and municipal securities

     —          2,261        —          —          2,261   

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     —          1,304        494        —          1,798   

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     —          1,686        134        —          1,820   

Asset-backed securities

     —          937        31        —          968   

Corporate bonds

     —          25,873        675        —          26,548   

Collateralized debt obligations

     —          1,711        980        —          2,691   

Loans and lending commitments

     —          14,854        9,590        —          24,444   

Other debt

     —          8,265        128        —          8,393   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total corporate and other debt

     —          56,891        12,032        —          68,923   

Corporate equities(1)

     45,173        2,376        417        —          47,966   

Derivative and other contracts:

          

Interest rate contracts

     1,493        906,082        5,301        —          912,876   

Credit contracts

     —          123,689        15,102        —          138,791   

Foreign exchange contracts

     —          61,770        573        —          62,343   

Equity contracts

     929        44,558        800        —          46,287   

Commodity contracts

     6,356        31,246        2,176        —          39,778   

Other

     —          292        306        —          598   

Netting(2)

     (7,596     (1,045,912     (11,837     (87,264     (1,152,609
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivative and other contracts

     1,182        121,725        12,421        (87,264     48,064   

Investments:

          

Private equity funds

     —          7        1,936        —          1,943   

Real estate funds

     —          5        1,213        —          1,218   

Hedge funds

     —          473        696        —          1,169   

Principal investments

     161        104        2,937        —          3,202   

Other

     141        21        501        —          663   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments

     302        610        7,283        —          8,195   

Physical commodities

     —          9,651        46        —          9,697   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total financial instruments owned

     112,408        217,883        32,326        (87,264     275,353   

Securities available for sale

     13,437        17,058        —          —          30,495   

Securities received as collateral

     11,530        121        —          —          11,651   

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell

     —          112        —          —          112   

Intangible assets(3)

     —          —          133        —          133   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets measured at fair value

   $ 137,375      $ 235,174      $ 32,459      $ (87,264   $ 317,744   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Quoted
Prices  in
Active

Markets
for
Identical
Assets

(Level 1)
    Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
    Counterparty
and  Cash
Collateral
Netting
    Balance at
December  31,

2011
 
     (dollars in millions)  

Liabilities at Fair Value

          

Deposits

   $ —        $ 2,101      $ —        $ —        $ 2,101   

Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings

     —          1,337        2        —          1,339   

Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased:

          

U.S. government and agency securities:

          

U.S. Treasury securities

     17,776        —          —          —          17,776   

U.S. agency securities

     1,748        106        —          —          1,854   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total U.S. government and agency securities

     19,524        106        —          —          19,630   

Other sovereign government obligations

     14,981        2,152        8        —          17,141   

Corporate and other debt:

          

State and municipal securities

     —          3        —          —          3   

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     —          —          355        —          355   

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     —          14        —          —          14   

Corporate bonds

     —          6,217        219        —          6,436   

Collateralized debt obligations

     —          3        —          —          3   

Unfunded lending commitments

     —          1,284        85        —          1,369   

Other debt

     —          157        73        —          230   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total corporate and other debt

     —          7,678        732        —          8,410   

Corporate equities(1)

     24,347        149        1        —          24,497   

Derivative and other contracts:

          

Interest rate contracts

     1,680        873,466        4,881        —          880,027   

Credit contracts

     —          121,438        9,288        —          130,726   

Foreign exchange contracts

     —          64,218        530        —          64,748   

Equity contracts

     877        45,375        2,034        —          48,286   

Commodity contracts

     7,144        31,248        1,606        —          39,998   

Other

     —          879        1,396        —          2,275   

Netting(2)

     (7,596     (1,045,912     (11,837     (54,262     (1,119,607
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivative and other contracts

     2,105        90,712        7,898        (54,262     46,453   

Physical commodities

     —          16        —          —          16   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total financial instruments sold, not yet purchased

     60,957        100,813        8,639        (54,262     116,147   

Obligation to return securities received as collateral

     15,267        127        —          —          15,394   

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     —          8        340        —          348   

Other secured financings

     —          14,024        570        —          14,594   

Long-term borrowings

     10        38,050        1,603        —          39,663   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities measured at fair value

   $ 76,234      $ 156,460      $ 11,154      $ (54,262   $ 189,586   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1) The Company holds or sells short for trading purposes equity securities issued by entities in diverse industries and of varying size.
(2) For positions with the same counterparty that cross over the levels of the fair value hierarchy, both counterparty netting and cash collateral netting are included in the column titled “Counterparty and Cash Collateral Netting.” For contracts with the same counterparty, counterparty netting among positions classified within the same level is included within that level. For further information on derivative instruments and hedging activities, see Note 10.
(3) Amount represents MSRs accounted for at fair value. See Note 6 for further information on MSRs.

Transfers Between Level 1 and Level 2 During the Quarter Ended June 30, 2011.

Financial instruments owned—Derivative and other contracts and Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased—Derivative and other contracts.    During the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the Company reclassified approximately $0.9 billion of derivative assets and approximately $1.3 billion of derivative liabilities from Level 2 to Level 1 as these listed derivatives became actively traded and were valued based on quoted prices from the exchange.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Transfers Between Level 1 and Level 2 During the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011.

Financial instruments owned—Derivative and other contracts and Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased—Derivative and other contracts.    During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company reclassified approximately $1.1 billion of derivative assets and approximately $0.9 billion of derivative liabilities from Level 2 to Level 1 as these listed derivatives became actively traded and were valued based on quoted prices from the exchange.

Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis.

The following tables present additional information about Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Level 3 instruments may be hedged with instruments classified in Level 1 and Level 2. As a result, the realized and unrealized gains (losses) for assets and liabilities within the Level 3 category presented in the tables below do not reflect the related realized and unrealized gains (losses) on hedging instruments that have been classified by the Company within the Level 1 and/or Level 2 categories.

Additionally, both observable and unobservable inputs may be used to determine the fair value of positions that the Company has classified within the Level 3 category. As a result, the unrealized gains (losses) during the period for assets and liabilities within the Level 3 category presented in the tables below may include changes in fair value during the period that were attributable to both observable (e.g., changes in market interest rates) and unobservable (e.g., changes in unobservable long-dated volatilities) inputs.

For assets and liabilities that were transferred into Level 3 during the period, gains (losses) are presented as if the assets or liabilities had been transferred into Level 3 at the beginning of the period; similarly, for assets and liabilities that were transferred out of Level 3 during the period, gains (losses) are presented as if the assets or liabilities had been transferred out at the beginning of the period.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2012.

 

    Beginning
Balance at
March 31,
2012
    Total
Realized and
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)(1)
    Purchases     Sales     Issuances     Settlements     Net
Transfers
    Ending
Balance at
June 30,
2012
    Unrealized
Gains

(Losses) for
Level 3

Assets/
Liabilities
Outstanding

at June 30,
2012(2)
 
    (dollars in millions)  

Assets at Fair Value

                 

Financial instruments owned:

                 

U.S. agency securities

  $ 23      $ —        $ —        $ (23   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Other sovereign government obligations

    8        —          1        (1     —          —          (7     1        —     

Corporate and other debt:

                 

State and municipal securities

    3        1        —          (1     —          —          —          3        —     

Residential mortgage-backed securities

    43        (6     17        (33     —          —          3        24        (23

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

    127        (3     146        (12     —          —          (2     256        1   

Asset-backed securities

    3        (1     8        (1     —          —          —          9        (1

Corporate bonds

    899        (39     277        (428     —          —          36        745        (27

Collateralized debt obligations

    1,165        20        509        (241     —          —          4        1,457        (10

Loans and lending commitments

    8,597        (126     326        (1,320     —          (580     897        7,794        (173

Other debt

    57        (2     14        (56     —          —          —          13        (5
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total corporate and other debt

    10,894        (156     1,297        (2,092     —          (580     938        10,301        (238

Corporate equities

    554        34        (14     (45     —          —          (47     482        2   

Net derivative and other contracts(3):

                 

Interest rate contracts

    22        (35     158        —          (235     59        (141     (172     17   

Credit contracts

    4,381        340        19        —          (401     (272     (225     3,842        181   

Foreign exchange contracts

    66        (103     —          —          —          (187     —          (224     (147

Equity contracts

    (1,442     218        31        (2     (33     15        40        (1,173     213   

Commodity contracts

    803        142        —          —          —          (9     1        937        89   

Other

    (23     —          —          —          —          (4     —          (27     —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net derivative and other contracts

    3,807        562        208        (2     (669     (398     (325     3,183        353   

Investments:

                 

Private equity funds

    1,994        15        50        (54     —          —          —          2,005        7   

Real estate funds

    1,338        12        30        (54     —          —          —          1,326        10   

Hedge funds

    623        (23     6        (25     —          —          (48     533        (23

Principal investments

    3,194        (9     51        (80     —          —          (109     3,047        (22

Other

    527        23        19        (23     —          —          (3     543        21   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments

    7,676        18        156        (236     —          —          (160     7,454        (7

Intangible assets

    99        (5     —          (84     —          (2     —          8        (4

Liabilities at Fair Value

                 

Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings

  $ 15      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ (13   $ —        $ 2      $ —     

Other sovereign government obligations

    1        —          (1     —          —          —          —          —          —     

Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased:

                 

Corporate and other debt:

                 

Residential mortgage-backed securities

    61        57        —          —          —          —          —          4        57   

Corporate bonds

    193        32        (164     139        —          —          (9     127        59   

Collateralized debt obligations

    —          —          (1     2        —          —          —          1        —     

Unfunded lending commitments

    60        9        —          —          —          —          —          51        9   

Other debt

    33        16        (2     48        —          —          —          63        16   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total corporate and other debt

    347        114        (167     189        —          —          (9     246        141   

Corporate equities

    2        (27     (13     25        —          —          6        47        (26

Obligation to return securities

                 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

    186        1        —          —          —          —          —          185        1   

Other secured financings

    594        (4     —         —         41        (152     (17     470        (4

Long-term borrowings

    2,143        (59     —          —          315        (284     (23     2,210        (146

 

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(1) Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) are primarily included in Principal transactions—Trading in the condensed consolidated statements of income except for $18 million related to Financial instruments owned—Investments, which is included in Principal transactions—Investments.
(2) Amounts represent unrealized gains (losses) for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 related to assets and liabilities still outstanding at June 30, 2012.
(3) Net derivative and other contracts represent Financial instruments owned—Derivative and other contracts net of Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased—Derivative and other contracts. For further information on derivative instruments and hedging activities, see Note 10.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012.

 

    Beginning
Balance at
December 31,
2011
    Total
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)(1)
    Purchases     Sales     Issuances     Settlements     Net
Transfers
    Ending
Balance at
June 30,
2012
    Unrealized
Gains
(Losses) for
Level 3
Assets/
Liabilities
Outstanding

at June 30,
2012(2)
 
    (dollars in millions)  

Assets at Fair Value

                 

Financial instruments owned:

                 

U.S. agency securities

  $ 8      $ —        $ —        $ (7   $ —        $ —        $ (1   $ —        $ —     

Other sovereign government obligations

    119        —          1        (118     —          —          (1     1        —     

Corporate and other debt:

                 

State and municipal securities

    —          1        —          (1     —          —          3        3        1   

Residential mortgage-backed securities

    494        (27     3        (265     —          —          (181     24        (61

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

    134        25        138        (37     —          (1     (3     256        23   

Asset-backed securities

    31        —          8        (29     —          —          (1     9        (1

Corporate bonds

    675        6        331        (391     —          —          124        745        (8

Collateralized debt obligations

    980        137        725        (335     —          —          (50     1,457        52   

Loans and lending commitments

    9,590        (168     1,410        (2,269     —          (695     (74     7,794        (312

Other debt

    128        (7     32        (158     —          —