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 August 31, 2007

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                  to                 

Commission file number 1-11758

Morgan Stanley

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 


 

Delaware   36-3145972
(State of Incorporation)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1585 Broadway

New York, NY

  10036
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 761-4000

 


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 is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer” and “large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large Accelerated Filer  x    Accelerated Filer  ¨    Non-Accelerated Filer  ¨

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 September 30, 2007, there were 1,061,228,375 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, outstanding.

 


 



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MORGAN STANLEY

INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

Quarter Ended August 31, 2007

 

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Part I—Financial Information

  

Item 1.

  

Financial Statements (unaudited)

  
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition—August 31, 2007 and November 30, 2006

   1
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income—Three and Nine Months Ended August 31, 2007 and 2006

   3
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income—Three and Nine Months Ended August 31, 2007 and 2006

   4
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—Nine Months Ended August 31, 2007 and 2006

   5
  

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

   6
  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   48

Item 2.

  

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

   49

Item 3.

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   85

Item 4.

  

Controls and Procedures

   93

Part II—Other Information

  

Item 1.

  

Legal Proceedings

   94

Item 1A.

  

Risk Factors

   95

Item 2.

  

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

   95

Item 6.

  

Exhibits

   96
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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 our 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:

 

   

Composite Certificate of Incorporation;

 

   

Bylaws;

 

   

Charters for our Audit Committee, Compensation, Management Development and Succession Committee and Nominating and Governance 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; and

 

   

Integrity Hotline.

Morgan Stanley’s Code of Ethics and Business Conduct applies to all directors, officers and employees, including its Chief Executive Officer, its Chief Financial Officer and its Controller and Principal Accounting 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, Inc. (“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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Item 1.

MORGAN STANLEY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(dollars in millions, except share data)

 

     August 31,
2007
   November 30,
2006
     (unaudited)     

Assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 36,588    $ 20,606

Cash and securities deposited with clearing organizations or segregated under federal and other regulations or requirements (including securities at fair value of $13,865 at August 31, 2007 and $8,648 at November 30, 2006)

     43,229      29,565

Financial instruments owned (approximately $155 billion and $125 billion were pledged to various parties at August 31, 2007 and November 30, 2006, respectively):

     

U.S. government and agency securities

     40,333      39,352

Other sovereign government obligations

     34,822      27,305

Corporate and other debt

     159,971      158,864

Corporate equities

     102,846      86,058

Derivative contracts

     62,488      55,443

Investments

     12,921      4,725

Physical commodities

     2,704      3,031
             

Total financial instruments owned

     416,085      374,778

Securities received as collateral

     92,212      64,588

Collateralized agreements:

     

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

     176,910      175,787

Securities borrowed

     257,032      299,631

Receivables:

     

Consumer loans (net of allowances of $831 at November 30, 2006)

     —        22,915

Customers

     89,080      82,923

Brokers, dealers and clearing organizations

     20,911      7,633

Other loans

     16,127      11,908

Fees, interest and other

     9,307      8,937

Other investments

     12,722      3,232

Office facilities and other equipment, at cost (net of accumulated depreciation of $3,516 at August 31, 2007 and $3,645 at November 30, 2006)

     4,193      4,086

Goodwill

     2,554      2,792

Intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization of $159 at August 31, 2007 and $109 at November 30, 2006)

     897      651

Other assets

     7,284      11,160
             

Total assets

   $ 1,185,131    $ 1,121,192
             
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MORGAN STANLEY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION—(Continued)

(dollars in millions, except share data)

 

     August 31,
2007
    November 30,
2006
 
     (unaudited)        

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

    

Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings

   $ 30,845     $ 29,092  

Deposits

     23,268       28,343  

Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased:

    

U.S. government and agency securities

     19,480       26,168  

Other sovereign government obligations

     26,791       28,961  

Corporate and other debt

     9,796       10,336  

Corporate equities

     57,483       59,399  

Derivative contracts

     62,088       57,491  

Physical commodities

     459       764  
                

Total financial instruments sold, not yet purchased

     176,097       183,119  

Obligation to return securities received as collateral

     92,212       64,588  

Collateralized financings:

    

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     253,989       267,566  

Securities loaned

     145,145       150,257  

Other secured financings

     37,340       45,556  

Payables:

    

Customers

     171,316       134,907  

Brokers, dealers and clearing organizations

     10,812       7,635  

Interest and dividends

     5,177       4,746  

Other liabilities and accrued expenses

     28,466       24,975  

Long-term borrowings

     175,214       144,978  
                
     1,149,881       1,085,762  
                

Capital Units

     —         66  
                

Commitments and contingencies

    

Shareholders’ equity:

    

Preferred stock

     1,100       1,100  

Common stock, $0.01 par value;

    

Shares authorized: 3,500,000,000 at August 31, 2007 and
November 30, 2006;

    

Shares issued: 1,211,701,552 at August 31, 2007 and
November 30, 2006;

    

Shares outstanding: 1,062,450,986 at August 31, 2007 and
1,048,877,006 at November 30, 2006

     12       12  

Paid-in capital

     1,471       2,213  

Retained earnings

     42,043       41,422  

Employee stock trust

     5,738       4,315  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (95 )     (35 )

Common stock held in treasury, at cost, $0.01 par value;

    

149,250,566 shares at August 31, 2007 and 162,824,546 shares at November 30, 2006

     (9,281 )     (9,348 )

Common stock issued to employee trust

     (5,738 )     (4,315 )
                

Total shareholders’ equity

     35,250       35,364  
                

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 1,185,131     $ 1,121,192  
                

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)

 

    Three Months Ended
August 31,
    Nine Months Ended
August 31,
 
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
    (unaudited)     (unaudited)  

Revenues:

       

Investment banking

  $ 1,659     $ 1,138     $ 4,799     $ 3,252  

Principal transactions:

       

Trading

    1,381       2,843       10,377       9,488  

Investments

    558       300       2,442       1,229  

Commissions

    1,264       880       3,392       2,794  

Asset management, distribution and administration fees

    1,701       1,312       4,776       3,901  

Interest and dividends

    14,405       12,021       43,976       31,483  

Other

    262       119       855       367  
                               

Total revenues

    21,230       18,613       70,617       52,514  

Interest expense

    13,272       11,549       42,141       30,524  
                               

Net revenues

    7,958       7,064       28,476       21,990  
                               

Non-interest expenses:

       

Compensation and benefits

    3,596       3,085       13,365       10,682  

Occupancy and equipment

    279       233       818       658  

Brokerage, clearing and exchange fees

    459       339       1,186       971  

Information processing and communications

    302       274       865       805  

Marketing and business development

    190       147       542       422  

Professional services

    507       459       1,436       1,281  

Other

    360       283       1,019       716  
                               

Total non-interest expenses

    5,693       4,820       19,231       15,535  
                               

Income from continuing operations before (losses) gains from unconsolidated investees and income taxes

    2,265       2,244       9,245       6,455  

(Losses) gains from unconsolidated investees

    (19 )     20       (65 )     25  

Provision for income taxes

    772       676       3,029       2,127  
                               

Income from continuing operations

    1,474       1,588       6,151       4,353  

Discontinued operations: