Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Fair Value Disclosures (Tables)

v2.4.0.6
Fair Value Disclosures (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
(dollars in millions)
 
Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis
 
as of December 31, 2012
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Netting
Adj
(1)
 
Total
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities segregated for regulatory purposes or deposited with clearing organizations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-U.S. governments and agencies
$

 
$
1,833

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,833

U.S. Government and agencies
3,558

 
250

 

 

 
3,808

Total securities segregated for regulatory purposes or deposited with clearing organizations
3,558

 
2,083

 

 

 
5,641

Receivables under resale agreements

 
93,715

 

 

 
93,715

Receivables under securities borrowed transactions

 
961

 

 

 
961

Trading assets, excluding derivative contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equities
23,813

 
12,340

 
178

 

 
36,331

Convertible debentures

 
4,272

 
15

 

 
4,287

Non-U.S. governments and agencies
26,834

 
2,936

 
353

 

 
30,123

Corporate debt

 
16,068

 
1,900

 

 
17,968

Preferred stock

 
116

 
253

 

 
369

Mortgages, mortgage-backed and asset-backed

 
5,799

 
4,814

 

 
10,613

U.S. Government and agencies
26,201

 
28,363

 

 

 
54,564

Municipals and money markets
1,292

 
9,201

 
1,295

 

 
11,788

Physical commodities and other

 
692

 

 

 
692

 Total trading assets, excluding derivative contracts
78,140

 
79,787

 
8,808

 

 
166,735

  Derivative contracts(2)
2,691

 
657,621

 
5,677

 
(641,138
)
 
24,851

Investment securities available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Government and agencies
390

 

 

 

 
390

Securities, mortgage-backed and asset backed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Non-agency MBS

 
40

 

 

 
40

     Corporate ABS

 
218

 
8

 

 
226

Total investment securities available-for-sale
390

 
258

 
8

 

 
656

Other debt securities carried at fair value (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Non-U.S. governments and agencies
7,422

 
300

 

 

 
7,722

Total other debt securities carried at fair value
7,422

 
300

 

 

 
7,722

Investment securities non-qualifying
2,254

 
1,056

 
287

 

 
3,597

Total investment securities
10,066

 
1,614

 
295

 

 
11,975

Securities received as collateral
15,426

 
587

 

 

 
16,013

Loans, notes and mortgages

 
1,396

 
1,681

 

 
3,077

Other

 
12

 
1,534

 

 
1,546

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payables under repurchase agreements

 
42,639

 

 

 
42,639

Short-term borrowings

 
3,283

 

 

 
3,283

Trading liabilities, excluding derivative contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equities
16,225

 
2,557

 

 

 
18,782

Convertible debentures

 
175

 

 

 
175

Non-U.S. governments and agencies
18,382

 
1,325

 

 

 
19,707

Corporate debt

 
7,912

 
31

 

 
7,943

Preferred stock

 
83

 

 

 
83

U.S. Government and agencies
19,276

 
910

 

 

 
20,186

Municipals, money markets and other
487

 
43

 
32

 

 
562

Total trading liabilities, excluding derivative contracts
54,370

 
13,005

 
63

 

 
67,438

Derivative contracts(2)
2,449

 
659,271

 
4,133

 
(645,285
)
 
20,568

Obligation to return securities received as collateral
15,426

 
587

 

 

 
16,013

Other payables — interest and other

 
50

 
7

 

 
57

Long-term borrowings

 
29,559

 
1,316

 

 
30,875

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) 
Represents counterparty and cash collateral netting.
(2) 
See Note 6 for product level detail.
(3) 
Certain assets that are used for liquidity management purposes were reclassified from Trading assets to Other debt securities carried at fair value during the three months ended March 31, 2013. Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current period presentation.

(dollars in millions)
 
Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis
 
as of March 31, 2013
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Netting
Adj(1)
 
Total
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities segregated for regulatory purposes or deposited with clearing organizations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-U.S. governments and agencies
$

 
$
2,680

 
$

 
$

 
$
2,680

U.S. Government and agencies
4,425

 
250

 

 

 
4,675

Total securities segregated for regulatory purposes or deposited with clearing organizations
4,425

 
2,930

 

 

 
7,355

Receivables under resale agreements

 
89,969

 

 

 
89,969

Receivables under securities borrowed transactions

 
1,282

 

 

 
1,282

Trading assets, excluding derivative contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equities
24,421

 
11,298

 
175

 

 
35,894

Convertible debentures

 
3,898

 
14

 

 
3,912

Non-U.S. governments and agencies
31,441

 
3,395

 
417

 

 
35,253

Corporate debt

 
15,592

 
1,840

 

 
17,432

Preferred stock

 
169

 
208

 

 
377

Mortgages, mortgage-backed and asset-backed

 
6,197

 
4,368

 

 
10,565

U.S. Government and agencies
20,258

 
23,593

 

 

 
43,851

Municipals and money markets
1,580

 
8,468

 
1,079

 

 
11,127

Physical commodities and other

 
647

 

 

 
647

Total trading assets, excluding derivative contracts
77,700

 
73,257

 
8,101

 

 
159,058

Derivative contracts(2)
5,043

 
576,851

 
5,437

 
(559,824
)
 
27,507

Investment securities available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Government and agencies
403

 

 

 

 
403

Securities, mortgage-backed and asset backed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Non-agency MBS

 
37

 

 

 
37

     Corporate ABS

 
167

 
8

 

 
175

Total investment securities available-for-sale
403

 
204

 
8

 

 
615

Other debt securities carried at fair value (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Non-U.S. governments and agencies
7,202

 
300

 

 

 
7,502

    Corporate debt

 
10

 

 

 
10

Total other debt securities carried at fair value
7,202

 
310

 

 

 
7,512

Investment securities non-qualifying
1,777

 
1,320

 
288

 

 
3,385

Total investment securities
9,382

 
1,834

 
296

 

 
11,512

Securities received as collateral
12,016

 
1,350

 

 

 
13,366

Loans, notes and mortgages

 
657

 
1,436

 

 
2,093

   Other

 

 
1,086

 

 
1,086

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payables under repurchase agreements

 
47,842

 

 

 
47,842

Short-term borrowings

 
2,401

 

 

 
2,401

Trading liabilities, excluding derivative contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equities
17,799

 
2,747

 

 

 
20,546

Convertible debentures

 
157

 

 

 
157

Non-U.S. governments and agencies
27,483

 
1,409

 

 

 
28,892

Corporate debt

 
9,642

 
16

 

 
9,658

Preferred stock

 
216

 

 

 
216

U.S. Government and agencies
18,388

 
447

 

 

 
18,835

Municipals, money markets and other
574

 
25

 
42

 

 
641

Total trading liabilities, excluding derivative contracts
64,244

 
14,643

 
58

 

 
78,945

 Derivative contracts(2)
3,834

 
577,207

 
4,255

 
(561,389
)
 
23,907

Obligation to return securities received as collateral
12,016

 
1,350

 

 

 
13,366

Other payables — interest and other

 
45

 
4

 

 
49

Long-term borrowings

 
32,283

 
1,285

 

 
33,568

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) 
Represents counterparty and cash collateral netting.
(2) 
See Note 6 for product level detail.
(3) 
Certain assets that are used for liquidity management purposes were reclassified from Trading assets to Other debt securities carried at fair value during the three months ended March 31, 2013. Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current period presentation.
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings
(dollars in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Level 3 Financial Assets and Liabilities
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
 
 
 
Total Realized and Unrealized
Gains or (Losses) included in Income
 
Total Realized
and Unrealized Gains
or (Losses)
included in Income
 
Unrealized
Gains or (Losses) to
OCI
 
Sales
 
Purchases
 
Issuances
 
Settlements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning
Balance
 
Principal
Transactions
 
Other
Revenue
 
Interest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Transfers
In
 
Transfers
Out
 
Ending
Balance
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading assets, excluding derivative contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equities
$
178

 
$
20

 
$

 
$

 
$
20

 
$

 
(50
)
 
23

 
$

 

 
$
7

 
$
(3
)
 
$
175

Convertible debentures
15

 

 

 

 

 

 
(2
)
 

 

 

 
2

 
(1
)
 
14

Non-U.S. governments and agencies
353

 
51

 

 

 
51

 

 
(1
)
 
15

 

 

 

 
(1
)
 
417

Corporate debt
1,900

 
54

 

 

 
54

 

 
(235
)
 
187

 

 
(121
)
 
158

 
(103
)
 
1,840

Preferred stock
253

 
22

 

 

 
22

 

 
(59
)
 
6

 

 

 
1

 
(15
)
 
208

Mortgages, mortgage-backed and asset-backed
4,814

 
162

 

 

 
162

 

 
(635
)
 
653

 

 
(629
)
 
3

 

 
4,368

Municipals and money markets
1,295

 
25

 

 

 
25

 

 
(651
)
 
355

 

 
(1
)
 
56

 

 
1,079

Total trading assets, excluding derivative contracts
8,808

 
334

 

 

 
334

 

 
(1,633
)
 
1,239

 

 
(751
)
 
227

 
(123
)
 
8,101

Derivative contracts, net
1,544

 
(186
)
 

 

 
(186
)
 

 
(226
)
 
92

 

 
(91
)
 
76

 
(27
)
 
1,182

Investment securities available-for-sale :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate ABS
8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
8

Total investment securities available-for-sale
8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
8

Investment securities non-qualifying
287

 

 
(3
)
 

 
(3
)
 

 
(7
)
 
11

 

 

 

 

 
288

Total investment securities
295

 

 
(3
)
 

 
(3
)
 

 
(7
)
 
11

 

 

 

 

 
296

Loans, notes and mortgages
1,681

 

 
(52
)
 
7

 
(45
)
 

 
(186
)
 

 

 
(14
)
 

 

 
1,436

Other
1,534

 

 
(448
)
 

 
(448
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
1,086

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading liabilities, excluding derivative contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate debt
31

 

 

 

 

 

 
2

 
(5
)
 

 

 
8

 
(20
)
 
16

Municipals, money markets and other
32

 

 

 

 

 

 
11

 
(2
)
 
1

 

 

 

 
42

Total trading liabilities, excluding derivative contracts
63

 

 

 

 

 

 
13

 
(7
)
 
1

 

 
8

 
(20
)
 
58

Other payables - interest and other
7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(2
)
 

 
(1
)
 
4

Long-term borrowings
1,316

 
22

 
(4
)
 

 
18

 

 
4

 
(69
)
 
36

 
(47
)
 
185

 
(122
)
 
1,285

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Transfers in and out for corporate debt primarily relate to changes in market liquidity for certain corporate loans and securities. Transfers in and out related to long-term borrowings are primarily due to changes in the impact of unobservable inputs on the value of certain equity-linked structured notes.
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(dollars in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Level 3 Financial Assets and Liabilities
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
 
 
 
Total Realized and Unrealized
Gains or (Losses) included in Income
 
Total Realized
and Unrealized Gains
or (Losses)
included in Income
 
Unrealized
Gains or (Losses) to
OCI
 
Sales
 
Purchases
 
Issuances
 
Settlements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning
Balance
 
Principal
Transactions
 
Other
Revenue
 
Interest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Transfers
In
 
Transfers
Out
 
Ending
Balance
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading assets, excluding derivative contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equities
$
179

 
$
1

 
$

 
$

 
$
1

 
$

 
$
(39
)
 
$
41

 
$

 
$
(9
)
 
$
7

 
$
(2
)
 
$
178

Convertible debentures
99

 
2

 

 

 
2

 

 
(53
)
 

 

 

 
5

 
(10
)
 
43

Non-U.S. governments and agencies
342

 
24

 

 

 
24

 

 
(81
)
 
273

 

 

 

 
(12
)
 
546

Corporate debt
3,962

 
85

 

 

 
85

 

 
(523
)
 
368

 

 
(154
)
 
56

 
(376
)
 
3,418

Preferred stock
227

 
12

 

 

 
12

 

 
(70
)
 
38

 

 
(1
)
 
1

 

 
207

Mortgages, mortgage-backed and asset-backed
3,199

 
90

 

 

 
90

 

 
(230
)
 
166

 

 
(80
)
 
736

 
(113
)
 
3,768

Municipals and money markets
2,047

 
(6
)
 

 

 
(6
)
 

 
(132
)
 
134

 

 
(11
)
 

 
(23
)
 
2,009

Total trading assets, excluding derivative contracts
10,055

 
208

 

 

 
208

 

 
(1,128
)
 
1,020

 

 
(255
)
 
805

 
(536
)
 
10,169

Derivative contracts, net
4,495

 
(701
)
 

 

 
(701
)
 

 
(258
)
 
353

 

 
(375
)
 
59

 
(366
)
 
3,207

Investment securities available-for-sale :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate ABS
47

 

 
(2
)
 

 
(2
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
45

Total investment securities available-for-sale
47

 

 
(2
)
 

 
(2
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
45

Investment securities non-qualifying
574

 

 
(7
)
 

 
(7
)
 

 
(13
)
 
9

 

 
(142
)
 

 

 
421

Total investment securities
621

 

 
(9
)
 

 
(9
)
 

 
(13
)
 
9

 

 
(142
)
 

 

 
466

Loans, notes and mortgages
1,726

 

 
95

 
7

 
102

 

 

 
4

 

 
(23
)
 

 

 
1,809

    Other assets
1,349

 

 
(47
)
 

 
(47
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
1,302

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading liabilities, excluding derivative contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate debt
52

 

 

 

 

 

 
19

 
(38
)
 

 

 
1

 
(34
)
 

Preferred stock
16

 
(2
)
 

 

 
(2
)
 

 

 
(4
)
 

 

 

 

 
14

Municipals, money markets and other
45

 
1

 

 

 
1

 

 
6

 
(6
)
 
1

 

 

 

 
45

Total trading liabilities, excluding derivative contracts
113

 
(1
)
 

 

 
(1
)
 

 
25

 
(48
)
 
1

 

 
1

 
(34
)
 
59

Other payables - interest and other
10

 

 
3

 

 
3

 

 

 
(1
)
 

 

 

 
(3
)
 
3

Long-term borrowings
2,186

 
(139
)
 
(44
)
 

 
(183
)
 

 
33

 
(68
)
 
28

 
(377
)
 
222

 
(464
)
 
1,743

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Fair Value, Measured on Recurring Basis, Unrecognized Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings on Assets and Liabilities related to Level 3 Still Held
The following tables provide the portion of gains or losses included in income for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 attributable to unrealized gains or losses relating to those Level 3 assets and liabilities held at March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, respectively.
(dollars in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized Gains or (Losses) for Level 3
Assets and Liabilities Still Held
 
 
Three Months ended March 31, 2013
 
 
Principal
Transactions
 
Other
Revenue
 
Total
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading assets, excluding derivative contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equities
 
$
21

 
$

 
$
21

Non-U.S. governments and agencies
 
51

 

 
51

Corporate debt
 
38

 

 
38

Preferred stock
 
12

 

 
12

Mortgages, mortgage-backed and asset-backed
 
89

 

 
89

Municipals and money markets
 
8

 

 
8

Total trading assets, excluding derivative contracts
 
219

 

 
219

Derivative contracts, net
 
(245
)
 

 
(245
)
Investment securities non-qualifying
 

 
(3
)
 
(3
)
Loans, notes and mortgages
 

 
(53
)
 
(53
)
Other
 

 
(448
)
 
(448
)
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term borrowings
 
21

 
(4
)
 
17



(dollars in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized Gains or (Losses) for Level 3
Assets and Liabilities Still Held
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
 
 
Principal
Transactions
 
Other
Revenue
 
Total
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading assets, excluding derivative contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equities
 
$
6

 
$

 
$
6

Convertible debentures
 
2

 

 
2

Non-U.S. governments and agencies
 
13

 

 
13

Corporate debt
 
62

 

 
62

Preferred stock
 
3

 

 
3

Mortgages, mortgage-backed and asset-backed
 
50

 

 
50

Municipals and money markets
 
(8
)
 

 
(8
)
Total trading assets, excluding derivative contracts
 
128

 

 
128

Derivative contracts, net
 
(613
)
 

 
(613
)
Investment securities non-qualifying
 

 
(10
)
 
(10
)
Total investment securities
 

 
(10
)
 
(10
)
Loans, notes and mortgages
 

 
96

 
96

Other assets
 

 
(47
)
 
(47
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading liabilities, excluding derivative contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred Stock
 
(2
)
 

 
(2
)
Municipals, money markets and other
 
1

 

 
1

Total trading liabilities, excluding derivative contracts
 
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
Other payables — interest and other
 

 
3

 
3

Long-term borrowings
 
(129
)
 
(44
)
 
(173
)

Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information
The following tables present information about significant unobservable inputs related to material components of Merrill Lynch's Level 3 financial assets and liabilities at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2013
(dollars in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
Financial Instrument
Fair Value
Valuation Techniques
Significant Unobservable Inputs
Ranges of Inputs
Weighted Average
Loans and Securities
 
 
 
 
 
Instruments backed by residential real estate assets
$
1,337

Discounted Cash Flow
Yield
2% to 25%
7
%
Loans, notes and mortgages
972

Prepayment Speeds (CPR)
6% to 8%
7
%
Trading assets - Mortgages, mortgage-backed and asset-backed
365

Default Rates (CDR)
1% to 3%
2
%
 


Loss Severities
35% to 45%
41
%
Instruments backed by commercial real estate assets


Discounted Cash Flow
Yield
5%
5
%
Other
$
1,086

Loss Severities
51% to 100%
80
%
Commercial loans, debt securities and other
$
6,307

Discounted Cash Flow, Market Comparables
Yield
0% to 33%
5
%
Loans, notes and mortgages
464

Enterprise Value/EBITDA multiple
2x to 17x
6
x
Trading assets - Mortgages, mortgage-backed and asset-backed
4,003

Prepayment Speed
5% to 40%
20
%
Trading assets - Corporate debt
1,840

Default Rates
1% to 5%
4
%
 


Loss Severity
25% to 40%
35
%
Auction Rate Securities


Market Comparables




Trading assets - Municipals and money markets
$
1,079

Projected tender price / re-financing level
50% to 100%
92
%
Long-term borrowings
$
1,285

Industry Standard Derivative Pricing (1)
Equity Correlation
30% to 97%
73
%
 


Long- Dated Volatilities
15% to 115%
26
%
(1) Includes models such as Monte Carlo simulation and Black-Scholes.

CPR = Constant Prepayment Rate
CDR = Constant Default Rate










Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2013
(dollars in millions)
 
 
 
Financial Instrument
Fair Value
Valuation Techniques
Significant Unobservable Inputs
Ranges of Inputs
Weighted Average
Net Derivative Contracts
 
 


 
   Credit derivatives
$
1,448

Discounted Cash Flow, Stochastic Recovery Correlation Model
Yield
2% to 25%
13
%
 


Credit spreads
37bps to 346bps
200 bps

 


Upfront points
12 to 100 points