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Fair Value Disclosures
6 Months Ended
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Fair Value Disclosures  
Fair Value Disclosures

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 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.

 

•       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 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.

 

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 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.

 

 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.

 

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
              
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

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(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 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.

 

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
              
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

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(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.

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.

 

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.

 

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)    18  13  (12)
   Total corporate and other debt   12,032  (33)  2,647  (3,485)   (696)  (164)  10,301  (318)
 Corporate equities   417  (13)  215  (149)    12  482  (20)
 Net derivative and other contracts(3):                  
  Interest rate contracts   420  (28)  164   (240)  37  (525)  (172)  62
  Credit contracts   5,814  (1,083)  81   (411)  (267)  (292)  3,842  (1,539)
  Foreign exchange contracts   43  (40)     (207)  (20)  (224)  (102)
  Equity contracts   (1,234)  117  211  (1)  (74)  (244)  52  (1,173)  102
  Commodity contracts   570  320  5   (4)  34  12  937  338
  Other   (1,090)  59     264  740  (27)  57
   Total net derivative and                  
    other contracts  4,523  (655)  461  (1)  (729)  (383)  (33)  3,183  (1,082)
 Investments:                  
  Private equity funds  1,936  15  143  (89)     2,005  (5)
  Real estate funds  1,213  64  117  (68)     1,326  148
  Hedge funds  696  (1)  24  (58)    (128)  533  1
  Principal investments  2,937  24  230  (144)     3,047  (17)
  Other  501  (12)  52  (24)    26  543  (18)
   Total investments   7,283  90  566  (383)    (102)  7,454  109
 Physical commodities  46      (46)   
Intangible assets   133  (39)   (84)   (2)   8  (8)
                      
Liabilities at Fair Value                  
Commercial paper and other                  
 short-term borrowings $ 2$$$$$$$ 2$
Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased:                  
 Other sovereign government obligations   8   (8)  1    (1)  
 Corporate and other debt:                  
  Residential mortgage-backed securities   355  (4)  (355)      4  (4)
  Corporate bonds   219  (25)  (203)  111    (25)  127  49
  Collateralized debt obligations         1  1 
  Unfunded lending commitments   85  34       51  34
  Other debt   73  11  (1)  46   (55)  11  63  13
   Total corporate and other debt   732  16  (559)  157   (55)  (13)  246  92
 Corporate equities   1  (21)   27    (2)  47  (53)
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase  340  3      (152)  185  3
Other secured financings   570  (19)    52  (149)  (22)  470  (19)
Long-term borrowings   1,603  (190)    444  (102)  75  2,210  (214)

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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 $90 million related to Financial instruments owned—Investments, which is included in Principal transactions—Investments.

(2)       Amounts represent unrealized gains (losses) for the six months 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.

Financial instruments owned—Net derivative and other contracts.    The net loss in Net derivative and other contracts was primarily driven by tightening of credit spreads on underlying reference entities of basket credit default swaps.

 

Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2011.

     Beginning Balance at March 31, 2011 Total Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) (1) Purchases Sales Issuances Settlements Net Transfers Ending Balance at June 30, 2011 Unrealized Gains (Losses) for Level 3 Assets/ Liabilities Outstanding at June 30, 2011(2)
                      
     (dollars in millions)
Assets at Fair Value                  
Financial instruments owned:                  
 U.S. agency securities $ 57$ 1$ 29$ (72)$$$ (13)$ 2$
 Other sovereign government obligations   126  9   (4)    1  132  9
 Corporate and other debt:                  
  State and municipal securities   4   21  (25)     
  Residential mortgage-backed securities   361  (10)  101  (54)    111  509 
  Commercial mortgage-backed securities   132  (21)  81  (10)    (46)  136  (1)
  Asset-backed securities    259  4     35  298  259
  Corporate bonds   1,366  (93)  216  (353)    43  1,179  (57)
  Collateralized debt obligations   1,593  17  357  (352)   (19)  54  1,650  14
  Loans and lending commitments  11,218  (168)  1,898  (676)   (1,285)  (567)  10,420  (236)
  Other debt   165  5  6  (13)     163  1
   Total corporate and other debt   14,839  (11)  2,684  (1,483)   (1,304)  (370)  14,355  (20)
 Corporate equities   502  11  127  (144)    (35)  461  24
 Net derivative and other contracts(3):                  
  Interest rate contracts   (58)  472  22   (45)  (62)  (12)  317  376
  Credit contracts   6,079  1,002  1,089   (109)  (737)  68  7,392  958
  Foreign exchange contracts   46  (34)  2    30   44  (39)
  Equity contracts   (645)  58  77  (7)  (1,163)  52  (33)  (1,661)  60
  Commodity contracts   330  (129)  330   (146)  (99)  30  316  (139)
  Other   (508)  (74)  2   (112)  296  (1)  (397)  (81)
   Total net derivative and other contracts  5,244  1,295  1,522  (7)  (1,575)  (520)  52  6,011  1,135
 Investments:                  
  Private equity funds  2,006  153  91  (90)     2,160  129
  Real estate funds  1,251  81  17  (59)     1,290  148
  Hedge funds  871  (17)  20  (120)    73  827  (17)
  Principal investments  3,057  182  75  (108)    (86)  3,120  (15)
  Other  398  2  2  (3)    126  525  (2)
   Total investments  7,583  401  205  (380)    113  7,922  243
Physical commodities   (48)  721      673  (48)
Intangible assets   144  (11)  1    (1)   133  (11)
                      
Liabilities at Fair Value                  
Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings $ 4$ 7$$$ 29$ (3)$$ 23$ 7
Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased:                  
 Corporate and other debt:                  
  Residential mortgage-backed securities    (13)  (13)  41     41  (13)
  Corporate bonds   150  49  (324)  336    (78)  35  60
  Collateralized debt obligations   2   (1)     (1)  
  Unfunded lending commitments   171  (69)       240  (69)
  Other debt   180  13   13    (2)  178  13
  Total corporate and other debt   503  (20)  (338)  390    (81)  494  (9)
 Corporate equities   9  13  (8)  12    1  1  3
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase  352  (5)    1    358  (5)
Other secured financings   605  (9)    145  (17)   742  (9)
Long-term borrowings   1,374  38    215  (175)  (125)  1,251  20

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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 $401 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, 2011 related to assets and liabilities still outstanding at June 30, 2011.

(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.

Financial instruments owned—Corporate and other debt.    During the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the Company reclassified approximately $1.2 billion of certain Corporate and other debt, primarily corporate loans, from Level 3 to Level 2. The Company reclassified the corporate loans as external prices and/or spread inputs for these instruments became observable.

The Company also reclassified approximately $0.8 billion of certain Corporate and other debt from Level 2 to Level 3. The reclassifications were primarily related to corporate loans and were generally due to a reduction in market price quotations for these or comparable instruments, or a lack of available broker quotes, such that unobservable inputs had to be utilized for the fair value measurement of these instruments.

 

Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011.

 

     Beginning Balance at December 31, 2010 Total Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) (1) Purchases Sales Issuances Settlements Net Transfers Ending Balance at June 30, 2011 Unrealized Gains (Losses) for Level 3 Assets/ Liabilities Outstanding at June 30, 2011(2)
                      
     (dollars in millions)
Assets at Fair Value                  
Financial instruments owned:                  
 U.S. agency securities $ 13$$ 34$ (40)$$$ (5)$ 2$
 Other sovereign government obligations   73  8  56     (5)  132  8
 Corporate and other debt:                  
  State and municipal securities   110  (1)   (96)    (13)  
  Residential mortgage-backed securities   319  (62)  279  (193)   (1)  167  509  (71)
  Commercial mortgage-backed securities   188  (19)  96  (30)    (99)  136  (18)
  Asset-backed securities   13  259  13  (17)    30  298  258
  Corporate bonds   1,368  (26)  273  (409)   34  (61)  1,179  42
  Collateralized debt obligations   1,659  273  641  (862)   (55)  (6)  1,650  70
  Loans and lending commitments  11,666  213  2,321  (537)   (2,038)  (1,205)  10,420  212
  Other debt   193   5  (33)    (2)  163  (9)
   Total corporate and other debt   15,516  637  3,628  (2,177)   (2,060)  (1,189)  14,355  484
 Corporate equities   484  (207)  219  (176)    141  461  1
 Net derivative and other contracts(3):                  
  Interest rate contracts   424  702  19   (704)  (192)  68  317  600
  Credit contracts   6,594  388  1,148   (197)  (614)  73  7,392  772
  Foreign exchange contracts   46  (159)  1    159  (3)  44  (130)
  Equity contracts   (762)  105  119   (1,236)  98  15  (1,661)  96
  Commodity contracts   188  165  455   (321)  (281)  110  316  153
  Other   (913)  117  2   (116)  428  85  (397)  110
   Total net derivative and other contracts  5,577  1,318  1,744   (2,574)  (402)  348  6,011  1,601
 Investments:                  
  Private equity funds  1,986  260  88  (245)    71  2,160  209
  Real estate funds  1,176  145  31  (62)     1,290  255
  Hedge funds  901  (25)  15  (172)    108  827  (25)
  Principal investments  3,131  242  (26)  (195)    (32)  3,120  (105)
  Other  560  51  (4)  (11)    (71)  525  41
   Total investments  7,754  673  104  (685)    76  7,922  375
Physical commodities   (48)  721      673  (48)
Securities received as collateral   1    (1)     
Intangible assets   157  (26)  5  (1)  (1)  (1)   133  (26)
Liabilities at Fair Value                  
Deposits$ 16$ 2$$$$ (14)$$$
Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings   2  7    29  (1)   23  7
Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased:                  
 Corporate and other debt:                  
  Residential mortgage-backed securities    (13)  (12)  40     41  (13)
  Commercial mortgage-backed securities    1   1     
  Corporate bonds   44  40  (367)  426    (28)  35  30
  Unfunded lending commitments   263  23       240  23
  Other debt   194  4  (10)  14    (16)  178  4
  Total corporate and other debt   501  55  (389)  481    (44)  494  44
 Corporate equities   15  5  (19)  6    4  1  3
Obligation to return securities received as collateral   1   (1)      
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase  351  (6)  1      358  (8)
Other secured financings   1,016  (12)    142  (122)  (306)  742  (12)
Long-term borrowings   1,316  (28)    388  (342)  (139)  1,251  (22)

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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 $673 million related to Financial instruments owned—Investments, which is included in Principal transactions—Investments.

(2)       Amounts represent unrealized gains (losses) for the six months ended June 30, 2011 related to assets and liabilities still outstanding at June 30, 2011.

(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.

 

Financial instruments owned—Corporate and other debt.    During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company reclassified approximately $1.8 billion of certain Corporate and other debt, primarily corporate loans, from Level 3 to Level 2. The Company reclassified these corporate loans as external prices and/or spread inputs for these instruments became observable.

The Company also reclassified approximately $0.6 billion of certain Corporate and other debt from Level 2 to Level 3. The reclassifications were primarily related to corporate loans and were generally due to a reduction in market price quotations for these or comparable instruments, or a lack of available broker quotes, such that unobservable inputs had to be utilized for the fair value measurement of these instruments.

 

Quantitative Information about and Sensitivity of Significant Unobservable Inputs used in Recurring Level 3 Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2012

 

The disclosures below provide information on the valuation techniques, significant unobservable inputs and their ranges for each major category of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis with a significant Level 3 balance. The level of aggregation and breadth of products cause the range of inputs to be wide and not evenly distributed across the inventory. Further, the range of unobservable inputs may differ across firms in the financial services industry because of diversity in the types of products included in each firm's inventory. The disclosures below also include qualitative information on the sensitivity of the fair value measurements to changes in the significant unobservable inputs.

 

     Balance at            
     June 30,   Significant Unobservable Input(s) /        
     2012 Valuation   Sensitivity of the Fair Value to Changes       
     (dollars in millions) Technique(s)  in the Unobservable Inputs Range(1)
                 
Assets             
Financial instruments owned:             
 Corporate and other debt:             
  Commercial mortgage-backed securities $ 256 Comparable pricing(2) Comparable bond price / (A)  40to 98points
  Corporate bonds   745 Comparable pricing(2) Comparable bond price / (A)  2to 138points
  Collateralized debt obligations   1,457 Comparable pricing(2) Comparable bond price / (A)  16to 84points
   Correlation model Credit correlation / (B)  25to 58%
  Loans and lending commitments  7,794 Corporate loan model Credit spread / (C)  33to 1,255basis points
  Option model At the money volatility / (C)  45to 47%
  Comparable pricing(2) Comparable loan price / (A)  55to 100points
 Corporate equities(3)   482 Net asset value Discount to net asset value / (C)  0to 33%
  Discounted cash flowImplied weighted average cost of capital / (C) 10to 18%
  Market approachEarnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") multiple / (A) 3to 21times
 Net derivative and other contracts:             
  Interest rate contracts   (172) Option model Interest rate volatility concentration liquidity multiple / (C)(D)  0to 12times
  Interest rate volatility skew / (A)(D) 15to 90%
  Credit contracts   3,842 Comparable pricing(2) Cash synthetic basis / (C)  2to 10points
 Comparable bond price / (C) 3to 75points
 Correlation modelCredit correlation / (B) 21to 94%
  Foreign exchange contracts(4)   (224) Option model Comparable bond price / (A)(D)  5to 96points
       Interest rate quanto correlation / (A)(D)  -14to  24%
       Interest rate - credit spread correlation / (A)(D)  -2to 46%
       Interest rate - Foreign exchange correlation / (A)(D)  25to 67%
       Interest rate volatility skew / (A)(D)  15to  90%
  Equity contracts(4)   (1,173) Option model At the money volatility / (C)(D)   2to 32%
      Volatility skew / (C)(D)  -5to 0%
      Equity - Equity correlation / (C)(D)  40to 96%
      Equity - Foreign exchange correlation / (C)(D)  -45to 50%
      Equity - Interest rate correlation / (C)(D)  -62to 79%
  Commodity contracts   937 Option model Forward power price / (C)(D) $34to$80per
         Megawatt hour
      Commodity volatility / (A)(D)  20to 100%
      Cross commodity correlation / (C)(D)  49to 91%
 Investments (3):             
  Principal investments  3,047 Discounted cash flow Implied weighted average cost of capital / (C)(D)  9to 18%
      Exit multiple / (A)(D)  5to 10times
     Discounted cash flow Capitalization rate / (C)(D)   5to 10%
      Equity discount rate / (C)(D)   15to 35%
     Market approach EBITDA multiple / (A)  3to 10times
  Other  543 Discounted cash flow Implied weighted average cost of capital / (C)(D)  12to 17%
      Exit multiple / (A)(D)  5to 10times
     Market approach EBITDA multiple / (A)  3to 14times
Liabilities             
Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased:             
 Corporate and other debt:             
  Corporate bonds $ 127 Comparable pricing(2) Comparable bond price / (A)  5to 125points
  Unfunded lending commitments   51 Corporate loan model Credit spread / (C)  43to 887basis points
  Other debt  63 Comparable pricing(2) Comparable bond price / (A)     100points
         Comparable bond price / (C)  2to 10points
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase  185 Discounted cash flow Funding spread / (A)  95to 362basis points
Other secured financings   470 Comparable pricing(2) Comparable bond price / (A)  86to 138points
     Discounted cash flow Funding spread / (A)  314to 325basis points
Long-term borrowings   2,210 Option model At the money volatility / (A)(D)  10to 15%
      Volatility skew / (A)(D)  -2to 0%
      Equity - Equity correlation / (C)(D)  50to 97%
      Equity - Foreign exchange correlation / (A)(D)  -70to -15%

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(1) The ranges of significant unobservable inputs are represented in points, percentages, basis points, times or megawatt hours. Points are a percentage of par; for example, 98 points would be 98% of par. A basis point equals 1/100th of 1%; for example, 1,255 basis points would equal 12.55%. 

(2)       Prices for the identical instrument are not available and significant subjectivity may be involved when fair value is determined using pricing data available for comparable instruments.

(3)       Investments in funds measured using an unadjusted net asset value are excluded.

(4) Includes derivative contracts with multiple risks (i.e., hybrid products).

 

Sensitivity of the fair value to changes in the unobservable inputs:

(A)       Significant increase (decrease) in the unobservable input in isolation would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement.

(B)       Significant changes in credit correlation may result in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement. Increasing (decreasing) correlation drives a redistribution of risk within the capital structure such that junior tranches become less (more) risky and senior tranches become more (less) risky.

(C) Significant increase (decrease) in the unobservable input in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.

(D)       There are no predictable relationships between the significant unobservable inputs.

 

Fair Value of Investments that Calculate Net Asset Value.

The Company's Investments measured at fair value were $8,229 million and $8,195 million at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. The following table presents information solely about the Company's investments in private equity funds, real estate funds and hedge funds measured at fair value based on net asset value at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

 

  At June 30, 2012At December 31, 2011
     Unfunded   Unfunded
   Fair Value Commitment Fair Value Commitment
  (dollars in millions)
Private equity funds$ 2,005$ 765$ 1,906$ 938
Real estate funds  1,332  261  1,188  448
Hedge funds(1):        
 Long-short equity hedge funds  472   545  5
 Fixed income/credit-related hedge funds  22   124 
 Event-driven hedge funds  62   163 
 Multi-strategy hedge funds  326  2  335 
Total$ 4,219$ 1,028$ 4,261$ 1,391

 

(1)       Fixed income/credit-related hedge funds, event-driven hedge funds, and multi-strategy hedge funds are redeemable at least on a six-month period basis primarily with a notice period of 90 days or less. At June 30, 2012, approximately 37% of the fair value amount of long-short equity hedge funds is redeemable at least quarterly, 36% is redeemable every six months and 27% of these funds have a redemption frequency of greater than six months. The notice period for long-short equity hedge funds at June 30, 2012 is primarily greater than six months. At December 31, 2011, approximately 38% of the fair value amount of long-short equity hedge funds is redeemable at least quarterly, 32% is redeemable every six months and 30% of these funds have a redemption frequency of greater than six months. The notice period for long-short equity hedge funds at December 31, 2011 is primarily greater than six months.

Private Equity Funds.    Amount includes several private equity funds that pursue multiple strategies including leveraged buyouts, venture capital, infrastructure growth capital, distressed investments, and mezzanine capital. In addition, the funds may be structured with a focus on specific domestic or foreign geographic regions. These investments are generally not redeemable with the funds. Instead, the nature of the investments in this category is that distributions are received through the liquidation of the underlying assets of the fund. At June 30, 2012, it is estimated that 6% of the fair value of the funds will be liquidated in the next five years, another 31% of the fair value of the funds will be liquidated between five to 10 years and the remaining 63% of the fair value of the funds have a remaining life of greater than 10 years.

Real Estate Funds.    Amount includes several real estate funds that invest in real estate assets such as commercial office buildings, retail properties, multi-family residential properties, developments or hotels. In addition, the funds may be structured with a focus on specific geographic domestic or foreign regions. These investments are generally not redeemable with the funds. Distributions from each fund will be received as the underlying investments of the funds are liquidated. At June 30, 2012, it is estimated that 4% of the fair value of the funds will be liquidated within the next five years, another 41% of the fair value of the funds will be liquidated between five to 10 years and the remaining 55% of the fair value of the funds have a remaining life of greater than 10 years.

Hedge Funds.    Investments in hedge funds may be subject to initial period lock-up restrictions or gates. A hedge fund lock-up provision is a provision that provides that, during a certain initial period, an investor may not make a withdrawal from the fund. The purpose of a gate is to restrict the level of redemptions that an investor in a particular hedge fund can demand on any redemption date.

•       Long-short Equity Hedge Funds.    Amount includes investments in hedge funds that invest, long or short, in equities. Equity value and growth hedge funds purchase stocks perceived to be undervalued and sell stocks perceived to be overvalued. Investments representing approximately 9% of the fair value of the investments in this category cannot be redeemed currently because the investments include certain initial period lock-up restrictions. The remaining restriction period for these investments subject to lock-up restrictions was three years or less at June 30, 2012. Investments representing approximately 7% of the fair value of the investments in long-short equity hedge funds cannot be redeemed currently because an exit restriction has been imposed by the hedge fund manager. The restriction period for these investments subject to an exit restriction was primarily one year or less at June 30, 2012.

•        Fixed Income/Credit-Related Hedge Funds.    Amount includes investments in hedge funds that employ long-short, distressed or relative value strategies in order to benefit from investments in undervalued or overvalued securities that are primarily debt or credit related. At June 30, 2012, investments representing approximately 18% of the fair value of the investments in fixed income/credit-related hedge funds cannot be redeemed currently because the investments include certain initial period lock-up restrictions. The remaining restriction period for these investments subject to lock-up restrictions was primarily one year or less at June 30, 2012.

•       Event-Driven Hedge Funds.    Amount includes investments in hedge funds that invest in event-driven situations such as mergers, hostile takeovers, reorganizations, or leveraged buyouts. This may involve the simultaneous purchase of stock in companies being acquired and the sale of stock in its acquirer, with the expectation to profit from the spread between the current market price and the ultimate purchase price of the target company. At June 30, 2012, there were no restrictions on redemptions.

•       Multi-strategy Hedge Funds.    Amount includes investments in hedge funds that pursue multiple strategies to realize short- and long-term gains. Management of the hedge funds has the ability to overweight or underweight different strategies to best capitalize on current investment opportunities. At June 30, 2012, investments representing approximately 70% of the fair value of the investments in this category cannot be redeemed currently because the investments include certain initial period lock-up restrictions. The remaining restriction period for these investments subject to lock-up restrictions was primarily two years or less at June 30, 2012.

 

Fair Value Option.

 

The Company elected the fair value option for certain eligible instruments that are risk managed on a fair value basis to mitigate income statement volatility caused by measurement basis differences between the elected instruments and their associated risk management transactions or to eliminate complexities of applying certain accounting models. The following tables present net gains (losses) due to changes in fair value for items measured at fair value pursuant to the fair value option election for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

   Principal Interest Gains (Losses)
   Transactions- Income Included in
   Trading (Expense) Net Revenues
        
   (dollars in millions)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012      
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under      
  agreements to resell$ 12$ 1$ 13
Deposits   15  (22)  (7)
Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings(1)   211   211
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase  5  (1)  4
Long-term borrowings(1)   1,300  (325)  975
        
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012      
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under      
  agreements to resell$ 8$ 2$ 10
Deposits   25  (44)  (19)
Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings(1)   82   82
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase  3  (2)  1
Long-term borrowings(1)   (1,651)  (669)  (2,320)
        
Three Months Ended June 30, 2011      
Deposits $ 18$ (30)$ (12)
Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings(2)   49   49
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase  2   2
Long-term borrowings(2)   (42)  (270)  (312)
        
Six Months Ended June 30, 2011      
Deposits $ 31$ (60)$ (29)
Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings(2)   44   44
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase   
Long-term borrowings(2)   (1,308)  (560)  (1,868)
        

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  • Of the total gains (losses) recorded in Principal Transactions—Trading for short-term and long-term borrowings for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2012, $350 million and $(1,628) million, respectively, are attributable to changes in the credit quality of the Company and the respective remainder is attributable to changes in foreign currency rates or interest rates or movements in the reference price or index for structured notes, before the impact of related hedges.
  • Of the total gains (losses) recorded in Principal Transactions—Trading for short-term and long-term borrowings for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011, $244 million and $55 million, respectively, are attributable to changes in the credit quality of the Company and the respective remainder is attributable to changes in foreign currency rates or interest rates or movements in the reference price or index for structured notes, before the impact of related hedges.

In addition to the amounts in the above table, as discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011 included in the Form 10-K, all of the instruments within Financial instruments owned or Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased are measured at fair value, either through the election of the fair value option, or as required by other accounting guidance. The amounts in the above table are included within Net revenues and do not reflect gains or losses on related hedging instruments, if any.

The following tables present information on the Company's short-term and long-term borrowings (primarily structured notes), loans and unfunded lending commitments for which the fair value option was elected.

Gains (Losses) due to Changes in Instrument Specific Credit Risk.

 

  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June 30, June 30,
  2012 2011 2012 2011
  (dollars in millions)
Short-term and long-term borrowings(1)$ 350$ 244$ (1,628)$ 55
Loans(2)  (119)  (146)  174  (108)
Unfunded lending commitments(3)  78  (223)  485  (213)

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(1)       The change in the fair value of short-term and long-term borrowings (primarily structured notes) includes an adjustment to reflect the change in credit quality of the Company based upon observations of the Company's secondary bond market spreads.

(2)       Instrument-specific credit gains (losses) were determined by excluding the non-credit components of gains and losses, such as those due to changes in interest rates.

(3)       Gains (losses) were generally determined based on the differential between estimated expected client yields and contractual yields at each respective period end.

 

 

Net Difference between Contractual Principal Amount and Fair Value.

 

  Contractual Principal Amount Exceeds Fair Value
  At At
  June 30, December 31,
  2012 2011
 (dollars in billions)
Short-term and long-term borrowings(1)$ 1.4$ 2.5
Loans(2)   26.7  27.2
Loans 90 or more days past due and/or on non-accrual status(2)(3)  21.9  22.1

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(1)       These amounts do not include structured notes where the repayment of the initial principal amount fluctuates based on changes in the reference price or index.

(2)       The majority of this difference between principal and fair value amounts emanates from the Company's distressed debt trading business, which purchases distressed debt at amounts well below par.

(3)       The aggregate fair value of loans that were in non-accrual status, which includes all loans 90 or more days past due, was $1.3 billion and $2.0 billion at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. The aggregate fair value of loans that were 90 or more days past due was $0.8 billion and $1.5 billion at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

 

The tables above exclude non-recourse debt from consolidated VIEs, liabilities related to failed sales of financial assets, pledged commodities and other liabilities that have specified assets attributable to them.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Non-recurring Basis.

Certain assets were measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and are not included in the tables above. These assets may include loans, equity method investments, premises and equipment, intangible assets and real estate investments.

The following tables present, by caption on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition, the fair value hierarchy for those assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis for which the Company recognized a non-recurring fair value adjustment for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2012.

 

     Fair Value Measurements Using:    
     Quoted Prices     Total Total
     in Active      Gains (Losses)  Gains (Losses)
   Carrying Markets for Significant Significant  for the for the
   Value At Identical Observable Unobservable Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
   June 30, Assets Inputs Inputs June 30, June 30,
   2012(1) (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) 2012(2) 2012(2)
  (dollars in millions)
Loans(3)$ 762$$ 146$ 616$ (13)$ (19)
Other investments(4)  86    86  (7)  (8)
Premises, equipment and software costs(4)  1    1   (2)
Intangible assets(4)      (2)  (4)
Total$ 849$$ 146$ 703$ (22)$ (33)

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(1)       Carrying values relate only to those assets that had fair value adjustments during the quarter ended June 30, 2012. These amounts do not include assets that had fair value adjustments during the six months ended June 30, 2012, unless the assets also had a fair value adjustment during the quarter ended June 30, 2012.

(2)       Losses are recorded within Other expenses in the condensed consolidated statement of income except for fair value adjustments related to Loans and losses related to Other investments, which are included in Other revenues.

(3)       Non-recurring changes in fair value for loans held for investment were calculated based upon the fair value of the underlying collateral. The fair value of the collateral was determined using internal expected recovery models. The non-recurring change in fair value for mortgage loans held for sale is based upon a valuation model incorporating market observable inputs.

(4)       Losses recorded were determined primarily using discounted cash flow models.

 

In addition to the losses included in the table above, there was a pre-tax gain of approximately $51 million (related to Other assets) included in discontinued operations in the six months ended June 30, 2012 in connection with the disposition of Saxon (see Notes 1 and 20). This pre-tax gain was primarily due to the subsequent increase in fair value of Saxon, which had incurred impairment losses of $98 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2011. The fair value of Saxon was determined based on the revised purchase price agreed upon with the buyer.

There were no liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis during the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2012.

Three Months and Six Month Ended June 30, 2011.

     Fair Value Measurements Using:    
     Quoted Prices     Total Total
     in Active      Gains(Losses) Gains (Losses)
   Carrying Markets for Significant Significant for the for the
   Value At Identical Observable Unobservable Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
   June 30, Assets Inputs Inputs June 30, June 30,
   2011(1) (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) 2011(2) 2011(2)
  (dollars in millions)
Loans(3)$ 183$$ 92$ 91$ 3$ 18
Other investments(4)  84    84  (20)  (28)
Intangible assets(5)       (3)
Total$ 267$$ 92$ 175$ (17)$ (13)

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(1) Carrying values relate only to those assets that had fair value adjustments during the quarter ended June 30, 2011. These amounts do not include assets that had fair value adjustments during the six months ended June 30, 2011, unless the assets also had a fair value adjustment during the quarter ended June 30, 2011.

(2)       Losses are recorded within Other expenses in the condensed consolidated statement of income except for fair value adjustments related to Loans and losses related to Other investments, which are included in Other revenues.

(3) Non-recurring changes in fair value for loans held for investment were calculated based upon the fair value of the underlying collateral. The fair value of the collateral was determined using internal expected recovery models. The non-recurring change in fair value for mortgage loans held for sale is based upon a valuation model incorporating market observable inputs.

(4)       Losses recorded were determined primarily using discounted cash flow models.

(5)       Losses primarily related to investment management contracts and were determined primarily using discounted cash flow models.

 

There were no liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis during the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011.

 

Financial Instruments Not Measured at Fair Value.

 

The table below presents the carrying value, fair value and fair value hierarchy category of certain financial instruments that are not measured at fair value in the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition. The table below excludes certain financial instruments such as equity method investments and all non-financial assets and liabilities such as the value of the long-term relationships with our deposit customers.

 

The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, including Interest bearing deposits with banks, and other short-term financial instruments such as Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell, Securities borrowed, Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, Securities loaned, certain receivables and payables arising in the ordinary course of business, certain Deposits, Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings and Other secured financings approximate fair value because of the relatively short period of time between their origination and expected maturity.

 

The fair value of sweep facilities whereby cash balances are swept into separate money market savings deposits and transaction accounts included within Deposits is determined using a standard cash flow discounting methodology.

 

For longer-dated Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell, Securities borrowed, Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, Securities loaned and Other secured financings, fair value is determined 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 and interest rate yield curves.

 

For consumer and residential real estate loans where position-specific external price data is not observable, the fair value is based on the credit risks of the borrower using a probability of default and loss given default method, discounted at the estimated external cost of funding level. 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 along with proprietary valuation models and default recovery analysis where such transactions and quotations are unobservable.

 

The fair value of long-term borrowings is generally determined based on transactional data or third party pricing for identical or comparable instruments, when available.  Where position-specific external prices are not observable, fair value is determined based on current interest rates and credit spreads for debt instruments with similar terms and maturity.

 

Financial Instruments Not Measured at Fair Value at June 30, 2012.

 

   At June 30, 2012 Fair Value Measurements using:
   Carrying Value  Fair Value  Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
            
   (dollars in millions)
Financial Assets:          
Cash and due from banks$ 12,408$ 12,408$ 12,408$$
Interest bearing deposits with banks  29,598  29,598  29,598  
Cash deposited with clearing organizations or segregated under federal and          
 other regulations or requirements  29,418  29,418  29,418  
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell  147,366  147,388   145,704  1,684
Securities borrowed  134,263  134,261   134,252  9
Receivables:(1)          
 Customers   37,666  37,666   37,666 
 Brokers, dealers and clearing organizations  9,107  9,107   9,107 
 Fees, interest and other  6,256  6,074    6,074
Loans(2)   21,394  21,446   2,808  18,638
            
Financial Liabilities:           
Deposits$ 66,287$ 66,413$$ 66,413$
Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings  1,148  1,148   860  288
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase  108,332  108,397   100,698  7,699
Securities loaned  30,762  29,896   28,890  1,006
Other secured financings  8,087  7,963   6,342  1,621
Payables:(1)          
 Customers  119,455  119,455   119,455 
 Brokers, dealers and clearing organizations  4,158  4,158   4,158 
Long-term borrowings  125,346  117,698   105,971  11,727

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(1) Accrued interest, fees and dividend receivables and payables where carrying value approximates fair value have been excluded.

(2) Includes all loans measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

 

The fair value of the Company's unfunded lending commitments, primarily related to corporate lending in the Institutional Securities business segment, that are not carried at fair value at June 30, 2012 was $747 million, of which $560 million and $187 million would be categorized in Level 2 and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, respectively.  The carrying value of these commitments, if fully funded, would be $39.5 billion. For a description of the Company's lending commitments, see Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011 included in the Form 10-K.