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Parent Company Information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
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Note 20.  
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The following tables present Parent Company Only financial information:

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
(Parent Company Only)
Condensed Statements of (Loss) Earnings and Comprehensive (Loss) Income
(dollars in millions)
 
For the Year Ended
December 31, 2011
 
For the Year Ended
December 31, 2010
 
For the Year Ended
December 31, 2009
 
Revenues
 

 
 

 
 

 
Principal transactions
$
1,189

 
$
5

 
$
(3,897
)
 
Management service fees (from affiliates)

 
213

 
222

 
Earnings from equity method investments
24

 
25

 
25

 
Other revenue
546

 
336

 
563

 
Subtotal
1,759

 
579

 
(3,087
)
 
Interest revenue
3,712

 
2,999

 
3,507

 
Less interest expense
4,458

 
4,550

 
6,009

 
Net interest expense
(746
)
 
(1,551
)
 
(2,502
)
 
Revenues, net of interest expense
1,013

 
(972
)
 
(5,589
)
 
Non-interest expenses
 

 
 

 
 

 
Compensation and benefits
704

 
430

 
619

 
Professional fees
15

 
57

 
45

 
Communications and technology
21

 
32

 
30

 
Occupancy and related depreciation
39

 
51

 
37

 
Other
615

 
673

 
343

 
Total non-interest expenses
1,394

 
1,243

 
1,074

 
Pre-tax loss
(381
)
 
(2,215
)
 
(6,663
)
 
Income tax benefit
1,874

 
1,469

 
3,376

 
Equity in (loss) earnings of affiliates, net of tax
(3,241
)
 
4,522

 
10,627

 
Net (loss) earnings
(1,748
)
 
3,776

 
7,340

 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
19

 
(142
)
 
(112
)
 
Comprehensive (loss) income
$
(1,729
)
 
$
3,634

 
$
7,228

 
Preferred stock dividends

 
134

 
153

 
Net (loss) earnings applicable to common stockholder
$
(1,748
)
 
$
3,642

 
$
7,187

 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
(Parent Company Only)
Condensed Balance Sheets
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
 
December 31,
2011
 
December 31,
2010
ASSETS
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
$
105

 
$
379

Investment securities
495

 
528

Receivables from Bank of America
4,169

 
9,656

Advances to affiliates
 

 
 

Senior advances
66,016

 
76,475

Subordinated loans and preferred securities
54,226

 
52,996

 
120,242

 
129,471

Investments in affiliates
32,020

 
37,887

Goodwill and other intangible assets
3,579

 
3,663

Other assets
4,606

 
4,686

Total Assets
$
165,216

 
$
186,270

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
 

 
 

Liabilities
 

 
 

Payables to affiliates
$
21,616

 
$
22,023

Other liabilities and accrued interest payable
5,289

 
7,759

Long-term borrowings (includes $13,389 in 2011 and $20,179 in 2010
 

 
 

measured at fair value in accordance with the fair value option election)
89,018

 
106,342

Total Liabilities
115,923

 
136,124

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 

 
 

STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
 

 
 

Common stock (par value $1.331/3 per share; authorized; 3,000,000,000 shares; issued: 2011 and 2010 — 1,000 shares)

 

Paid-in capital
41,292

 
40,416

Accumulated other comprehensive loss (net of tax)
(235
)
 
(254
)
Retained earnings
8,236

 
9,984

Total Stockholder's Equity
49,293

 
50,146

Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity
$
165,216

 
$
186,270


Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
(Parent Company Only)
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
(dollars in millions)
 
For the Year Ended
December 31, 2011
 
For the Year Ended
December 31, 2010
 
For the Year Ended
December 31, 2009
Cash flows from operating activities:
 

 
 

 
 

Net (loss) earnings
$
(1,748
)
 
$
3,776

 
$
7,340

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) earnings to cash provided by (used for) operating activities
 

 
 

 
 

Equity in loss (earnings) of affiliates
3,241

 
(4,522
)
 
(10,627
)
Depreciation and amortization
97

 
98

 
96

Share-based compensation expense
486

 
167

 
440

Deferred taxes
(2,551
)
 
(317
)
 
(2,544
)
Unrealized losses on long-term borrowings

 

 
369

Foreign exchange (gains) losses on long-term borrowings
(404
)
 
(2,171
)
 
3,156

Other
2,717

 
1,994

 
1,979

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

Cash and securities segregated

 

 
139

Receivables under resale agreements

 
1,022

 
28,978

Receivables from Bank of America
5,487

 
(4,708
)
 
(4,949
)
Payables under repurchase agreements

 
(7,177
)
 
(7,830
)
Dividends and partnerships distributions from affiliates
995

 
46

 
310

Other, net
1,304

 
3,426

 
(119
)
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities
9,624

 
(8,366
)
 
16,738

Cash flows from investing activities:
 

 
 

 
 

Proceeds from (payments for):
 

 
 

 
 

Advances to affiliates
8,820

 
23,666

 
23,823

Distributions to affiliates

 

 
(6,850
)
Maturities of available-for-sale securities

 
557

 
4,225

Sales of available-for-sale securities

 
10,190

 
1,507

Non-qualifying investments
34

 
33

 
51

Investments in affiliates
1,836

 
(2,302
)
 
(698
)
Sale of MLBT-FSB to Bank of America

 

 
4,450

Cash provided by investing activities
10,690

 
32,144

 
26,508

Cash flows from financing activities:
 

 
 

 
 

(Payments for) proceeds from:
 

 
 

 
 

Short-term borrowings

 

 
(20,128
)
Settlement and repurchases of long-term borrowings
(20,588
)
 
(23,739
)
 
(41,437
)
Capital contributions from Bank of America

 

 
6,850

Dividends

 
(134
)
 
(153
)
Cash used for financing activities
(20,588
)
 
(23,873
)
 
(54,868
)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(274
)
 
(95
)
 
(11,622
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
379

 
474

 
12,096

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
105

 
$
379

 
$
474

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
 

 
 

 
 

Income taxes paid
$
87

 
$
31

 
$
359

Income taxes refunded
(16
)
 
(244
)
 
(156
)
Interest paid
1,742

 
2,968

 
4,289

Non-cash investing and financing activities;
For the year ended December 31, 2010, Merrill Lynch received a non-cash capital contribution of approximately $1.0 billion from Bank of America associated with certain employee stock awards. In addition, as of January 1, 2010, Merrill Lynch assumed assets and liabilities in connection with the consolidation of certain VIEs. See Note 9. In October 2010, Merrill Lynch’s mandatory convertible preferred stock was automatically converted to Bank of America common stock. The redemption was settled through a non-cash intercompany transaction.
In connection with the acquisition of Merrill Lynch by Bank of America, ML & Co. recorded purchase accounting adjustments for the year ended December 31, 2009, which were recorded as non-cash capital contributions. In addition, during 2009 Bank of America contributed the net assets of Banc of America Investment Services, Inc. to ML & Co. See Note 2.
Effective on January 1, 2009, Bank of America contributed the net assets of Bank of America Securities Holdings Corporation totaling approximately $3.7 billion to ML & Co. This was recorded as a non-cash capital contribution. See Note 1.
In connection with the sale of Merrill Lynch Bank USA to a subsidiary of Bank of America during 2009, ML & Co. received a note receivable as consideration for the net book value of assets and liabilities transferred to Bank of America. See Note 2.