Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2018

OR

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

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number 1-11758

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Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  

1585 Broadway

New York, NY 10036

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

  

36-3145972

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

  

(212) 761-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

For the quarter ended March 31, 2018

 

Table of Contents

     Part        Item        Page  
Financial Information      I                 1  
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations      I        2        1  

Introduction

                       1  

Executive Summary

                       2  

Business Segments

                       6  

Supplemental Financial Information and Disclosures

                       14  

Accounting Development Updates

                       15  

Critical Accounting Policies

                       15  

Liquidity and Capital Resources

                       15  
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk      I        3        29  
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm                        39  
Financial Statements      I        1        40  
Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes                        40  

Consolidated Income Statements (Unaudited)

                       40  

Consolidated Comprehensive Income Statements (Unaudited)

                       41  

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited at March 31, 2018)

                       42  

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Total Equity (Unaudited)

                       43  

Consolidated Cash Flow Statements (Unaudited)

                       44  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

                       45  

1. Introduction and Basis of Presentation

                       45  

2. Significant Accounting Policies

                       46  

3. Fair Values

                       48  

4. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

                       57  

5. Investment Securities

                       61  

6. Collateralized Transactions

                       64  

7. Loans, Lending Commitments and Allowance for Credit Losses

                       65  

8. Equity Method Investments

                       67  

9. Deposits

                       68  

10. Borrowings and Other Secured Financings

                       68  

11. Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies

                       68  

12. Variable Interest Entities and Securitization Activities

                       72  

13. Regulatory Requirements

                       76  

14. Total Equity

                       78  

15. Earnings per Common Share

                       80  

16. Interest Income and Interest Expense

                       80  

17. Employee Benefit Plans

                       80  

18. Income Taxes

                       81  

19. Segment and Geographic Information

                       81  

20. Revenues from Contracts with Customers

                       82  

21. Subsequent Events

                       83  
Financial Data Supplement (Unaudited)                        84  
Glossary of Common Acronyms                        86  
Other Information      II                 88  
Legal Proceedings      II        1        88  
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds      II        2        89  
Controls and Procedures      I        4        90  
Exhibits      II        6        90  
Exhibit Index                        E-1  
Signatures                        S-1  

 

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Available Information

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

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

You can access information about our corporate governance at www.morganstanley.com/about-us-governance. Our Corporate Governance webpage includes:

 

   

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation;

   

Amended and Restated Bylaws;

   

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

   

Corporate Governance Policies;

   

Policy Regarding Corporate Political Activities;

   

Policy Regarding Shareholder Rights Plan;

   

Equity Ownership Commitment;

   

Code of Ethics and Business Conduct;

   

Code of Conduct;

   

Integrity Hotline Information; and

   

Environmental and Social Policies.

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

 

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

Introduction

 

Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm that maintains significant market positions in each of its business segments—Institutional Securities, Wealth Management and Investment Management. Morgan Stanley, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides a wide variety of products and services to a large and diversified group of clients and customers, including corporations, governments, financial institutions and individuals. Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “Morgan Stanley,” “Firm,” “us,” “we” or “our” mean Morgan Stanley (the “Parent Company”) together with its consolidated subsidiaries. We define the following as part of our consolidated financial statements (“financial statements”): consolidated income statements (“income statements”), consolidated balance sheets (“balance sheets”), and consolidated cash flow statements (“cash flow statements”). See the “Glossary of Common Acronyms” for definitions of certain acronyms used throughout this Form 10-Q.

A description of the clients and principal products and services of each of our business segments is as follows:

Institutional Securities provides investment banking, sales and trading, lending and other services to corporations, governments, financial institutions, and high to ultra-high net worth clients. Investment banking services consist of capital raising and financial advisory services, including services relating to the underwriting of debt, equity and other securities, as well as advice on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, real estate and project finance. Sales and trading services include sales, financing, prime brokerage and market-making activities in equity and fixed income products, including foreign exchange and commodities. Lending services include originating and/or purchasing corporate loans, commercial and residential mortgage lending, asset-backed lending, financing extended to equities and commodities customers, and loans to municipalities. Other activities include investments and research.

Wealth Management provides a comprehensive array of financial services and solutions to individual investors and small to medium-sized businesses and institutions covering brokerage and investment advisory services, financial and wealth planning services, annuity and insurance products, credit and other lending products, banking and retirement plan services.

Investment Management provides a broad range of investment strategies and products that span geographies, asset classes, and public and private markets to a diverse group of clients across institutional and intermediary channels. Strategies and products include equity, fixed income, liquidity and alternative/other products. Institutional clients include defined benefit/defined contribution plans, foundations, endowments, government entities, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, third-party fund sponsors and corporations. Individual clients are serviced through intermediaries, including affiliated and non-affiliated distributors.

The results of operations in the past have been, and in the future may continue to be, materially affected by competition; risk factors; and legislative, legal and regulatory developments; as well as other factors. These factors also may have an adverse impact on our ability to achieve our strategic objectives. Additionally, the discussion of our results of operations herein may contain forward-looking statements. These statements, which reflect management’s beliefs and expectations, are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. For a discussion of the risks and uncertainties that may affect our future results, see “Forward-Looking Statements,” “Business—Competition” and “Business—Supervision and Regulation,” “Risk Factors” in the 2017 Form 10-K and “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Regulatory Requirements” herein.

 

 

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Executive Summary

Overview of Financial Results

 

Consolidated Results

Net Revenues

($ in millions)

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Net Income Applicable to Morgan Stanley

($ in millions)

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Earnings per Common Share1

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1.

For the calculation of basic and diluted EPS, see Note 15 to the financial statements.

 

We reported net revenues of $11,077 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2018 (“current quarter,” or “1Q 2018”), compared with $9,745 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2017 (“prior year quarter,” or “1Q 2017”). For the current quarter, net income applicable to Morgan Stanley was $2,668 million, or $1.45 per diluted common share, compared with $1,930 million, or $1.00 per diluted common share, in the prior year quarter.

Non-interest Expenses

($ in millions)

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Compensation and benefits expenses of $4,914 million in the current quarter increased 10% from $4,466 million in the prior year quarter, primarily due to increases in discretionary incentive compensation across segments, the formulaic payout to Wealth Management representatives linked to higher revenues and salaries, partially offset by a decrease in the fair value of investments to which certain deferred compensation plans are referenced.

 

 

Non-compensation expenses were $2,743 million in the current quarter compared with $2,471 million in the prior year quarter representing an 11% increase. This increase was primarily a result of higher volume-related expenses and the gross presentation of certain expenses due to the adoption of the accounting update Revenue from Contracts with Customers (see Notes 2 and 20 to the financial statements for further information). These results were partially offset in the current quarter by the reversal of a portion of previously recorded provisions related to U.K. VAT matters.

 

 

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Expense Efficiency Ratio1

 

 

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Return on Average Common Equity2

 

 

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Return on Average Tangible Common Equity2

 

 

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1.

The expense efficiency ratio represents total non-interest expense as a percentage of net revenues.

2.

Represents a non-GAAP measure. See “Selected Non-GAAP Financial Information” herein.

 

Business Segment Results

Net Revenues by Segment1, 2 

($ in millions)

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Net Income Applicable to Morgan Stanley by Segment1, 3

($ in millions)

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1.

The percentages in the charts represent the contribution of each business segment to the total. Amounts do not necessarily total to 100% due to intersegment eliminations, where applicable.

2.

The total amount of Net Revenues by Segment also includes intersegment eliminations of $(115) million and $(74) million in the current quarter and prior year quarter, respectively.

3.

The total amount of Net Income Applicable to Morgan Stanley by Segment also includes intersegment eliminations of $2 million in the prior year quarter.

 

 

Institutional Securities net revenues of $6,100 million in the current quarter increased 18% from the prior year quarter, primarily reflecting higher sales and trading and Investment banking revenues across all regions.

 

 

Wealth Management net revenues of $4,374 million in the current quarter increased 8% from the prior year quarter, primarily reflecting growth in Asset management revenues.

 

 

Investment Management net revenues of $718 million in the current quarter increased 18% from the prior year quarter, primarily reflecting higher revenues from Asset management.

 

 

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Net Revenues by Region1

($ in millions)

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1.

For a discussion of how the geographic breakdown for net revenues is determined, see Note 19 to the financial statements.

Selected Financial Information and Other Statistical Data

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
$ in millions        2018              2017      

Income from continuing operations applicable to Morgan Stanley

   $ 2,670      $     1,952  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations applicable to Morgan Stanley

     (2      (22

Net income applicable to Morgan Stanley

     2,668        1,930  

Preferred stock dividends and other

     93        90  

Earnings applicable to Morgan Stanley common shareholders

   $ 2,575      $ 1,840  

 

in millions, except per share and
employee data
  At March 31,
2018
    At December 31,
2017
 

GLR1

  $ 206,463     $     192,660  

Loans2

  $ 109,135     $ 104,126  

Total assets

  $ 858,495     $ 851,733  

Deposits

  $ 160,424     $ 159,436  

Borrowings

  $ 194,964     $ 192,582  

Common shareholders’ equity

  $ 69,514     $ 68,871  

Common shares outstanding

    1,774       1,788  

Book value per common share3

  $ 39.19     $ 38.52  

Worldwide employees

    57,810       57,633  
in millions, except per share and
employee data
  At March 31,
2018
    At December 31,
2017
 

Capital ratios4

   

Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio

    15.5     16.5

Tier 1 capital ratio

    17.7     18.9

Total capital ratio

    20.3     21.7

Tier 1 leverage ratio

    8.2     8.3

 

1.

For a discussion of the GLR, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Liquidity Risk Management Framework—Global Liquidity Reserve” in the 2017 Form 10-K.

2.

Amounts include loans held for investment (net of allowance) and loans held for sale but exclude loans at fair value, which are included in Trading assets in the balance sheets (see Note 7 to the financial statements).

3.

Book value per common share equals common shareholders’ equity divided by common shares outstanding.

4.

Beginning in 2018, our capital ratios are based on the Standardized Approach fully phased-in rules. At December 31, 2017, our capital ratios were based on the Standardized Approach transitional rules. For a discussion of our regulatory capital ratios, see “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Regulatory Requirements” herein.

Selected Non-GAAP Financial Information

We prepare our financial statements using U.S. GAAP. From time to time, we may disclose certain “non-GAAP financial measures” in this document or in the course of our earnings releases, earnings and other conference calls, financial presentations, Definitive Proxy Statement and otherwise. A “non-GAAP financial measure” excludes, or includes, amounts from the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We consider the non-GAAP financial measures we disclose to be useful to us, investors and analysts by providing further transparency about, or an alternate means of assessing, our financial condition, operating results, prospective regulatory capital requirements or capital adequacy. These measures are not in accordance with, or a substitute for, U.S. GAAP and may be different from or inconsistent with non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. Whenever we refer to a non-GAAP financial measure, we will also generally define it or present the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, along with a reconciliation of the differences between the U.S. GAAP financial measure and the non-GAAP financial measure.

The principal non-GAAP financial measures presented in this document are set forth below.

 

 

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Reconciliations from U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Consolidated Financial Measures

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
$ in millions, except per share data        2018              2017      

Net income applicable to Morgan Stanley

   $ 2,668      $     1,930  

Impact of adjustments

            14  

Adjusted net income applicable to Morgan Stanley—non-GAAP1

   $ 2,668        1,944  

Earnings per diluted common share

   $ 1.45      $ 1.00  

Impact of adjustments

            0.01  

Adjusted earnings per diluted common share—non-GAAP1

   $ 1.45      $ 1.01  

Effective income tax rate

     20.9%        29.0%  

Impact of adjustments

     —%        (0.5)%  

Adjusted effective income tax rate —non-GAAP1

     20.9%        28.5%  

 

                Average Monthly
Balance
 
    At March 31,
2018
    At December 31,
2017
    Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
$ in millions       2018     2017  

Tangible Equity

                               

U.S. GAAP

       

Morgan Stanley shareholders’ equity

  $ 78,034     $ 77,391     $ 77,507     $ 77,259  

Less: Goodwill and net intangible assets

    (9,129     (9,042     (9,043     (9,262

Morgan Stanley tangible shareholders’ equity—non-GAAP

  $ 68,905     $ 68,349     $ 68,464     $ 67,997  

U.S. GAAP

       

Common equity

  $ 69,514     $ 68,871     $ 68,987     $ 68,989  

Less: Goodwill and net intangible assets

    (9,129     (9,042     (9,043     (9,262

Tangible common equity—non-GAAP

  $ 60,385     $ 59,829     $     59,944     $     59,727  

Consolidated Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
$ in billions    2018      2017  

Average common equity

     

Unadjusted

   $ 69.0      $ 69.0  

Adjusted1

     69.0        69.0  

ROE2

 

  

Unadjusted

     14.9%            10.7%  

Adjusted1, 3

         14.9%        10.7%  

Average tangible common equity

 

  

Unadjusted

   $ 59.9      $ 59.7  

Adjusted1

     59.9        59.7  

ROTCE2

 

  

Unadjusted

     17.2%        12.3%  

Adjusted1, 3

     17.2%        12.4%  

 

      At March 31,
2018
    

At December 31,

2017

 

Tangible book value per common share4

   $ 34.04      $ 33.46  

Non-GAAP Financial Measures by Business Segment

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
$ in billions    2018      2017  

Pre-tax profit margin5

     

Institutional Securities

     35%        34%  

Wealth Management

     27%        24%  

Investment Management

     21%        17%  

Consolidated

     31%        29%  

Average common equity6

     

Institutional Securities

   $             40.8      $             40.2  

Wealth Management

     16.8        17.2  

Investment Management

     2.6        2.4  

Parent Company

     8.8        9.2  

Consolidated average
common equity

   $ 69.0      $ 69.0  

Average tangible common equity6

 

  

Institutional Securities

   $ 40.1      $ 39.6  

Wealth Management

     9.2        9.3  

Investment Management

     1.7        1.6  

Parent Company

     8.9        9.2  

Consolidated average
tangible common equity

   $ 59.9      $ 59.7  

ROE2, 7

 

  

Institutional Securities

     15.2%        11.4%  

Wealth Management

     21.3%        14.6%  

Investment Management

     19.3%        11.1%  

Consolidated

     14.9%        10.7%  

ROTCE2, 7

 

  

Institutional Securities

     15.5%        11.5%  

Wealth Management

     38.9%        27.0%  

Investment Management

     30.3%        16.3%  

Consolidated

     17.2%        12.3%  

 

1.

Adjusted amounts exclude intermittent net discrete tax provisions (benefits). Income tax consequences associated with employee share-based awards are recognized in Provision for income taxes in the income statements but are excluded from the intermittent net discrete tax provisions (benefits) adjustment as we anticipate conversion activity each quarter. For further information on the net discrete tax provisions (benefits), see “Supplemental Financial Information and Disclosures—Income Tax Matters” herein.

2.

ROE and ROTCE equal net income applicable to Morgan Stanley less preferred dividends as a percentage of average common equity and average tangible common equity, on a consolidated basis as indicated. When excluding intermittent net discrete tax provisions (benefits), both the numerator and denominator are adjusted.

3.

The calculations used in determining the Firm’s “ROE and ROTCE Targets” referred to below are the Adjusted ROE and Adjusted ROTCE amounts shown in this table.

4.

Tangible book value per common share equals tangible common equity divided by common shares outstanding.

5.

Pre-tax profit margin represents income from continuing operations before income taxes as a percentage of net revenues.

6.

Average common equity and average tangible common equity for each business segment are determined using our Required Capital framework (see “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Regulatory Requirements—Attribution of Average Common Equity According to the Required Capital Framework” herein).

7.

The calculation of ROE and ROTCE by segment uses net income applicable to Morgan Stanley by segment less preferred dividends allocated to each segment as a percentage of average common equity and average tangible common equity, allocated to each segment.

 

 

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Return on Equity and Tangible Common Equity Targets

In January 2018, we established an ROE Target of 10% to 13% for the medium term, which is equivalent to an ROTCE Target of 11.5% to 14.5%.

Our ROE and ROTCE Targets are forward-looking statements that may be materially affected by many factors, including, among other things: macroeconomic and market conditions; legislative and regulatory developments; industry trading and investment banking volumes; equity market levels; interest rate environment; outsize legal expenses or penalties and the ability to maintain a reduced level of expenses; capital levels; and intermittent discrete tax items. For further information on our ROE and ROTCE Targets and related assumptions, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Executive Summary—Return on Equity and Tangible Common Equity Targets” in the 2017 Form 10-K.

Business Segments

Substantially all of our operating revenues and operating expenses are directly attributable to the business segments. Certain revenues and expenses have been allocated to each business segment, generally in proportion to its respective net revenues, non-interest expenses or other relevant measures.

As a result of treating certain intersegment transactions as transactions with external parties, we include an Intersegment Eliminations category to reconcile the business segment results to our consolidated results.

Net Revenues, Compensation Expense and Income Taxes

For an overview of the components of our net revenues, compensation expense and income taxes, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Business Segments” in the 2017 Form 10-K.

 

 

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Institutional Securities

 

Income Statement Information

 

    Three Months Ended
March 31,
       
$ in millions   2018     2017     % Change  

Revenues

     

Investment banking

  $         1,513     $         1,417       7%  

Trading

    3,643       3,012       21%  

Investments

    49       66       (26)%  

Commissions and fees

    744       620       20%  

Asset management

    110       91       21%  

Other

    136       173       (21)%  

Total non-interest revenues

    6,195       5,379       15%  

Interest income

    1,804       1,124       60%  

Interest expense

    1,899       1,351       41%  

Net interest

    (95)       (227)       58%  

Net revenues

    6,100       5,152       18%  

Compensation and benefits

    2,160       1,870       16%  

Non-compensation expenses

    1,828       1,552               18%  

Total non-interest expenses

    3,988       3,422       17%  

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

    2,112       1,730       22%  

Provision for income taxes

    449       459       (2)%  

Income from continuing operations

    1,663       1,271       31%  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

    (2)       (22)       91%  

Net income

    1,661       1,249       33%  

Net income applicable to
noncontrolling interests

    34       35       (3)%  

Net income applicable to
Morgan Stanley

  $ 1,627     $ 1,214       34%  

Investment Banking

Investment Banking Revenues

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
        
$ in millions    2018      2017      % Change  

Advisory

   $ 574      $ 496        16%  

Underwriting:

        

Equity

     421        390        8%  

Fixed income

     518        531        (2)%  

Total underwriting

     939        921        2%  

Total investment banking

   $         1,513      $         1,417        7%  

Investment Banking Volumes

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
$ in billions    2018      2017  

Completed mergers and acquisitions1

   $         145      $         163  

Equity and equity-related offerings2, 3

     21        10  

Fixed income offerings2, 4

     54        75  

Source: Thomson Reuters, data as of April 2, 2018. Transaction volumes may not be indicative of net revenues in a given period. In addition, transaction volumes for prior periods may vary from amounts previously reported due to the subsequent withdrawal or change in the value of a transaction.

 

1.

Amounts include transactions of $100 million or more. Completed mergers and acquisitions volumes are based on full credit to each of the advisors in a transaction.

2.

Equity and equity-related offerings and fixed income offerings are based on full credit for single book managers and equal credit for joint book managers.

3.

Amounts include Rule 144A issuances and registered public offerings of common stock and convertible securities and rights offerings.

4.

Amounts include non-convertible preferred stock, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, and taxable municipal debt. Amounts include publicly registered and Rule 144A issuances. Amounts exclude leveraged loans and self-led issuances.

Investment banking revenues are composed of fees from advisory services and revenues from the underwriting of securities offerings and syndication of loans, net of syndication expenses.

Investment banking revenues of $1,513 million in the current quarter increased 7% from the prior year quarter. The adoption of the accounting update Revenue from Contracts with Customers had the effect of increasing the revenues reported in investment banking by approximately $60 million compared with the prior year quarter (see Notes 2 and 20 to the financial statements for further information). The drivers of the increase in our Investment banking revenues, other than the effect of the above accounting update, were:

 

 

Advisory revenues increased in the current quarter primarily reflecting higher M&A fee realizations on larger transactions.

 

 

Equity underwriting revenues increased in the current quarter primarily as a result of higher market volumes (see Investment Banking Volumes table), partially offset by the effect of lower fee realizations.

 

 

Fixed income underwriting revenues decreased in the current quarter primarily due to lower market volumes, which resulted in lower bond fees, partially offset by higher loan fees.

 

 

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Sales and Trading Net Revenues

By Income Statement Line Item

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
        
$ in millions    2018      2017      % Change  

Trading

   $         3,643      $         3,012        21%  

Commissions and fees

     744        620        20%  

Asset management

     110        91        21%  

Net interest

     (95)        (227)        58%  

Total

   $ 4,402      $ 3,496        26%  

By Business

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
        
$ in millions    2018      2017      % Change  

Equity

   $         2,558      $         2,016        27%  

Fixed income

     1,873        1,714        9%  

Other

     (29)        (234)        88%  

Total

   $ 4,402      $ 3,496        26%  

Sales and Trading Revenues—Equity and Fixed Income

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31, 2018
 
$ in millions    Trading      Fees1      Net
Interest2
     Total  

Financing

   $ 1,234      $ 107      $ (146    $ 1,195  

Execution services

     791        664        (92      1,363  

Total Equity

   $ 2,025      $     771      $ (238    $     2,558  

Total Fixed income

   $     1,715      $ 83      $           75      $ 1,873  

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31, 2017
 
$ in millions    Trading      Fees1      Net
Interest2
     Total  

Financing

   $ 931      $ 89      $ (188    $ 832  

Execution services

     664        568        (48      1,184  

Total Equity

   $ 1,595      $     657      $ (236    $ 2,016  

Total Fixed income

   $     1,598      $ 54      $       62      $     1,714  

 

1.

Includes Commissions and fees and Asset management revenues.

2.

Funding costs are allocated to the businesses based on funding usage and are included in Net interest.

As discussed in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Business Segments—Net Revenues by Segment” in the 2017 Form 10-K, we manage each of the sales and trading businesses based on its aggregate net revenues. We provide qualitative commentary in the discussion of results that follow on the key drivers of period over period variances, as the quantitative impact of the various market dynamics typically cannot be disaggregated.

For additional information on total Trading revenues, see the table “Trading Revenues by Product Type” in Note 4 to the financial statements.

Equity

Equity sales and trading net revenues of $2,558 million in the current quarter increased 27% from the prior year quarter, reflecting higher results in both our financing businesses and execution services.

 

 

Financing revenues increased from the prior year quarter, primarily reflecting higher client activity across all products as reflected in Trading revenues.

 

 

Execution services increased from the prior year quarter, primarily reflecting higher Trading revenues driven by higher client activity in derivatives products. In addition, Commissions and fees increased from higher client activity in cash equities products.

Fixed Income

Fixed income net revenues of $1,873 million in the current quarter were 9% higher than in the prior year quarter, driven by higher results in global macro products and commodities products and other, partially offset by lower results in credit products.

 

 

Global macro products increased due to higher Trading revenues in foreign exchange driven by inventory management and client activity, partially offset by lower client activity in structured rates.

 

 

Credit products Trading revenues decreased primarily due to the effect of the widening of corporate credit spreads on inventory prices.

 

 

Commodities products and other increased primarily due to higher Trading revenues from hedging counterparty risk and increased Commodities structured transactions and customer flow in power and natural gas products.

Other

Other sales and trading net losses of $29 million in the current quarter decreased from the prior year quarter, primarily reflecting higher revenues on economic hedges related to our long-term debt and lower losses associated with corporate loan hedging activity.

 

 

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Investments, Other Revenues and Non-interest Expenses

Investments

 

 

Net investment gains of $49 million in the current quarter decreased from the prior year quarter as a result of losses on investments to which certain deferred compensation plans are referenced in the current quarter compared with gains in the prior year quarter.

Other Revenues

 

 

Other revenues of $136 million in the current quarter decreased from the prior year quarter, primarily reflecting lower gains associated with held-for-sale corporate loans.

Non-interest Expenses

Non-interest expenses of $3,988 million in the current quarter increased from the prior year quarter, primarily reflecting a 16% increase in Compensation and benefits expenses and an 18% increase in Non-compensation expenses in the current quarter.

 

 

Compensation and benefits expenses increased in the current quarter, primarily due to increases in discretionary incentive compensation driven by higher revenues and salaries.

 

 

Non-compensation expenses increased in the current quarter, primarily as a result of higher volume-related expenses and the gross presentation of certain expenses due to the adoption of the accounting update Revenue from Contracts with Customers (see Notes 2 and 20 to the financial statements for further information). These results were partially offset in the current quarter by the reversal of a portion of previously recorded provisions related to U.K. VAT matters.

 

 

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Wealth Management

Income Statement Information

 

    Three Months Ended
March 31,
       
$ in millions       2018             2017         % Change  

Revenues

     

Investment banking

  $ 140     $ 145       (3)%  

Trading

    109       238       (54)%  

Investments

          1       N/M  

Commissions and fees

    498       440       13%  

Asset management

    2,495       2,184       14%  

Other

    63       56       13%  

Total non-interest revenues

    3,305       3,064       8%  

Interest income

    1,280       1,079       19%  

Interest expense

    211       85       148%  

Net interest

    1,069       994       8%  

Net revenues

    4,374       4,058       8%  

Compensation and benefits

    2,450       2,317       6%  

Non-compensation expenses

    764       768       (1)%  

Total non-interest expenses

    3,214       3,085       4%  

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

    1,160       973       19%  

Provision for income taxes

    246       326       (25)%  

Net income applicable to Morgan Stanley

  $ 914     $ 647       41%  

Financial Information and Statistical Data

 

$ in billions    At
March 31,
2018
     At
December 31,
2017
 

Client assets

   $ 2,371      $ 2,373  

Fee-based client assets1

   $ 1,058      $ 1,045  

Fee-based client assets as a percentage of total client assets

     45%        44%  

Client liabilities2

   $ 80      $ 80  

Investment securities portfolio

   $ 60.7      $ 59.2  

Loans and lending commitments

   $ 78.7      $ 77.3  

Wealth Management representatives

     15,682        15,712  

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
          2018              2017      

Per representative:

     

Annualized revenues ($ in thousands)3

   $ 1,115      $ 1,029  

Client assets ($ in millions)4

   $ 151      $ 139  

Fee-based asset flows ($ in billions)5

   $ 18.2      $ 18.8  

 

1.

Fee-based client assets represent the amount of assets in client accounts where the basis of payment for services is a fee calculated on those assets.

2.

Client liabilities include securities-based and tailored lending, residential real estate loans and margin lending.

3.

Annualized revenues per representative equal Wealth Management’s annualized revenues divided by the average representative headcount.

4.

Client assets per representative equal total period-end client assets divided by period-end representative headcount.

5.

Fee-based asset flows include net new fee-based assets, net account transfers, dividends, interest and client fees and exclude institutional cash management-related activity.

Transactional Revenues

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
        
$ in millions    2018      2017      % Change  

Investment banking

   $ 140      $ 145        (3)%  

Trading

     109        238        (54)%  

Commissions and fees

     498        440        13%  

Total

   $ 747      $ 823        (9)%  

Transactional revenues as a % of Net revenues

     17%        20%     

Net Revenues

Transactional Revenues

Transactional revenues of $747 million in the current quarter decreased 9% from the prior year quarter primarily as a result of decreased Trading revenues, partially offset by increased Commissions and fees.

 

 

Investment banking revenues were relatively unchanged in the current quarter compared with prior year quarter.

 

 

Trading revenues decreased in the current quarter primarily as a result of losses related to investments associated with certain employee deferred compensation plans and lower client activity in fixed income products.

 

 

Commissions and fees increased in the current quarter primarily as a result of higher client trading activity in equities.

 

 

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Asset Management

Asset management revenues of $2,495 million in the current quarter increased 14% from the prior year quarter primarily due to the effect of market appreciation and net positive flows on average fee-based client assets.

See “Fee-Based Client Assets Rollforwards” herein.

Net Interest

Net interest of $1,069 million in the current quarter increased 8% from the prior year quarter primarily as a result of higher interest rates and higher loan balances.

Non-interest Expenses

Non-interest expenses of $3,214 million in the current quarter increased 4% from the prior year quarter.

 

 

Compensation and benefits expenses increased in the current quarter primarily due to the formulaic payout to Wealth Management representatives linked to higher revenues and increases in salaries, partially offset by decreases in the fair value of investments to which certain deferred compensation plans are referenced.

 

 

Non-compensation expenses were relatively unchanged in the current quarter compared with prior year quarter.

Fee-Based Client Assets

For a description of fee-based client assets, including descriptions of the fee based client asset types and rollforward items in the following tables, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Business Segments—Wealth Management—Fee-Based Client Assets” in the 2017 Form 10-K.

Fee-Based Client Assets Rollforwards

 

$ in billions  

At

December 31,
2017

    Inflows     Outflows     Market
Impact
   

At

March 31,
2018

 

Separately managed1

  $ 252     $ 10     $ (6   $ 4     $ 260  

Unified managed

    250       14       (8     (2     254  

Mutual fund advisory

    21             (1         —       20  

Advisor

    149       9       (9     (2     147  

Portfolio manager

    353       21       (12     (6     356  

Subtotal

  $ 1,025     $ 54     $ (36   $ (6   $ 1,037  

Cash management

    20       4       (3           21  

Total fee-based client assets

  $ 1,045     $     58     $     (39   $ (6   $     1,058  

 

$ in billions  

At

December 31,
2016

    Inflows     Outflows     Market
Impact
   

At

March 31,
2017

 

Separately managed1

  $ 222     $ 9     $ (5)     $ 4     $ 230  

Unified managed

    204       13       (9)       9       217  

Mutual fund advisory

    21             (1)       1       21  

Advisor

    125       10       (7)       5       133  

Portfolio manager

    285       20       (11)       11       305  

Subtotal

  $ 857     $     52     $     (33)     $     30     $     906  

Cash management

    20       3       (2)             21  

Total fee-based client assets

  $ 877     $ 55     $ (35)     $ 30     $ 927  

Average Fee Rates

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
Fee rate in bps        2018              2017          

Separately managed

     16        16  

Unified managed

     98        100  

Mutual fund advisory

     119        120  

Advisor

     85        86  

Portfolio manager

     96        98  

Subtotal

     76        77  

Cash management

     6        6  

Total fee-based client assets

     75        75  

 

1.

Includes non-custody account values reflecting prior quarter-end balances due to a lag in the reporting of asset values by third-party custodians.

 

 

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Investment Management

Income Statement Information

 

    Three Months Ended
March 31,
       
$ in millions       2018             2017         % Change  

Revenues

     

Trading

  $ 5     $ (11     145%  

Investments

    77       98       (21)%  

Asset management

    626       517       21%  

Other

    10       4       150%  

Total non-interest revenues

    718       608       18%  

Interest income

    1       1       —%  

Interest expense

    1             N/M  

Net interest

          1       N/M  

Net revenues

    718       609       18%  

Compensation and benefits

    304       279       9%  

Non-compensation expenses

    266       227       17%  

Total non-interest expenses

    570       506       13%  

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

    148       103       44%  

Provision for income taxes

    19       30       (37)%  

Net income

    129       73       77%  

Net income (loss) applicable to noncontrolling interests

    2       6       (67)%  

Net income applicable to
Morgan Stanley

  $ 127     $ 67       90%  

Net Revenues

Investments

Investments gains of $77 million in the current quarter decreased 21% from the prior year quarter primarily as a result of lower carried interest in certain private equity funds.

Asset Management

Asset management revenues of $626 million in the current quarter increased 21% from the prior year quarter primarily as a result of higher average AUM across all asset classes. In addition, Asset management revenues increased as a result of the gross presentation of distribution fees due to the adoption of the accounting update Revenue from Contracts with Customers (see Notes 2 and 20 to the financial statements for further details).

In addition to the gross presentation described above, the timing of the recognition of certain performance fees not in the form of carried interest is generally expected to be deferred within a fiscal year until the fees are no longer probable of being reversed. Thus, the recognition of a greater portion of such revenues is expected to be recognized in the second half of each fiscal year based on current fee arrangements.

See “Assets Under Management or Supervision” herein.

Non-interest Expenses

Non-interest expenses of $570 million in the current quarter increased 13% from the prior year quarter primarily as a result of increases in both Compensation and benefits expenses and Non-compensation expenses.

 

 

Compensation and benefits expenses increased in the current quarter primarily as a result of increases in discretionary incentive compensation driven mainly by higher revenues, increases in salaries, and deferred compensation associated with carried interest.

 

 

Non-compensation expenses increased in the current quarter primarily as a result of the gross presentation of distribution fees due to adoption of the accounting update Revenue from Contracts with Customers along with higher fee sharing on increased AUM balances. See Asset Management above.

Assets Under Management or Supervision

For a description of the asset classes and rollforward items in the following tables, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Business Segments—Investment Management—Assets Under Management or Supervision” in the 2017 Form 10-K.

AUM Rollforwards

 

$ in billions   At
December 31,
2017
    Inflows     Outflows     Market
Impact
    Other1     At
March 31,
2018
 

Equity

  $ 105     $ 9     $ (7   $ 1     $ 1     $ 109  

Fixed income

    73       7       (8     (1     1       72  

Alternative/Other

    128       4       (4           3       131  

Long-term AUM subtotal

    306       20       (19           5       312  

Liquidity

    176       325       (344                 157  

Total AUM

  $ 482     $ 345     $ (363   $     $ 5     $ 469  

Shares of minority stake assets

    7                                       7  
$ in billions   At
December 31,
2016
    Inflows     Outflows     Market
Impact
    Other1     At
March 31,
2017
 

Equity

  $ 79     $ 5     $ (5   $ 8     $     $ 87  

Fixed income

    60       5       (5     1       1       62  

Alternative/Other

    115       7       (4     1             119  

Long-term AUM subtotal

    254       17       (14     10       1       268  

Liquidity

    163       328       (338                 153  

Total AUM

  $ 417     $ 345     $ (352   $ 10     $ 1     $ 421  

Shares of minority stake assets

    8                                       7  

 

1.

Includes distributions and foreign currency impact for both periods and the impact of the Mesa West Capital, LLC acquisition in the current quarter.

 

 

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Average AUM

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
$ in billions              2018                          2017            

Equity

   $ 109      $ 83  

Fixed income

     73        62  

Alternative/Other

     129        117  

Long-term AUM subtotal

     311        262  

Liquidity

     163        157  

Total AUM

   $ 474      $ 419  

Shares of minority
stake assets

     7        7  

Average Fee Rate

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
Fee rate in bps              2018                          2017            

Equity

     76        74  

Fixed income

     35        33  

Alternative/Other

     68        71  

Long-term AUM

     63        63  

Liquidity

     18        18  

Total AUM

     47        46  
 

 

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Supplemental Financial Information and Disclosures

Income Tax Matters

Effective Tax Rate from Continuing Operations

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
          2018              2017      

U.S. GAAP

     20.9%        29.0%  

Adjusted effective income tax rate—non-GAAP1

     20.9%        28.5%  

 

1.

Adjusted amounts exclude an intermittent net discrete tax provision of $14 million in the prior year quarter. Income tax consequences associated with employee share-based awards are recognized in Provision for income taxes in the income statements but are excluded from the intermittent net discrete tax provisions (benefits) adjustment as we anticipate conversion activity each quarter. For further information on non-GAAP measures, see “Selected Non-GAAP Financial Information” herein.

The effective tax rates include recurring-type discrete tax benefits associated with employee share-based payments of $147 million and $112 million in the current quarter and prior year quarter, respectively.

The effective tax rate reflects our current assumptions, estimates and interpretations related to the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“Tax Act”) and other factors. The Tax Act, enacted on December 22, 2017, significantly revised U.S. corporate income tax law by, among other things, reducing the corporate income tax rate to 21%, and implementing a modified territorial tax system that includes a one-time transition tax on deemed repatriated earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries; imposes a minimum tax on global intangible low-taxed income (“GILTI”) and an alternative base erosion and anti-abuse tax (“BEAT”) on U.S. corporations that make deductible payments to non-U.S. related persons in excess of specified amounts; and broadens the tax base by partially or wholly eliminating tax deductions for certain historically deductible expenses.

Our estimates may change as additional clarification and implementation guidance continue to be received from the U.S. Treasury Department and as the interpretation of the Tax Act evolves over time. Taking into account continuing developments related to provisions of the Tax Act such as the modified territorial tax system and GILTI, we expect our effective tax rate from continuing operations for 2018 to be approximately 22% to 25% (see “Forward-Looking Statements” in the 2017 Form 10-K).

U.S. Bank Subsidiaries

We provide loans to a variety of customers, from large corporate and institutional clients to high net worth individuals, primarily through our U.S. bank subsidiaries, Morgan Stanley Bank N.A. (“MSBNA”) and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association (“MSPBNA”) (collectively, “U.S. Bank Subsidiaries”). The lending activities in the Institutional Securities business segment primarily include loans and lending commitments to corporate clients. The lending activities in the Wealth Management business segment primarily include: securities-based lending, which allows clients to borrow money against the value of qualifying securities; and residential real estate loans.

We expect our lending activities to continue to grow through further market penetration of the client base. For a further discussion of our credit risks, see “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk—Risk Management—Credit Risk.” For further discussion about loans and lending commitments, see Notes 7 and 11 to the financial statements.

U.S. Bank Subsidiaries’ Supplemental Financial Information1

 

$ in billions   

At
    March 31,    

2018

     At
  December 31,  
2017
 

Assets

   $ 188.3      $ 185.3  

Investment securities portfolio:

     

Investment securities—AFS

     43.1        42.0  

Investment securities—HTM

     18.0        17.5  

Total investment securities

   $ 61.1      $ 59.5  

Deposits2

   $ 160.1      $ 159.1  

Wealth Management

 

Securities-based lending and other loans3

   $ 41.7      $ 41.2  

Residential real estate loans

     26.6        26.7  

Total

   $ 68.3      $ 67.9  

Institutional Securities

 

Corporate loans

   $ 27.4      $ 24.2  

Wholesale real estate loans

     12.4        12.2  

Total

   $ 39.8      $ 36.4  

 

1.

Amounts exclude transactions with the Parent Company and between the bank subsidiaries.

2.

For further information on deposits, see “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Funding Management—Unsecured Financing” herein.

3.

Other loans primarily include tailored lending.

 

 

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Accounting Development Updates

The Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued certain accounting updates that apply to us. Accounting updates not listed below were assessed and determined to be either not applicable or are not expected to have a significant impact on our financial statements.

The following accounting updates are currently being evaluated to determine the potential impact of adoption:

 

 

Leases. This accounting update requires lessees to recognize in the balance sheet all leases with terms exceeding one year, which results in the recognition of a right of use asset and corresponding lease liability, including for those leases that we currently classify as operating leases. The accounting for leases where we are the lessor is largely unchanged.

 

    

The right of use asset and lease liability will initially be measured using the present value of the remaining rental payments. This change to the accounting for leases where we are lessee requires modifications to our lease accounting systems and determining the present value of the remaining rental payments. Key aspects of the latter include concluding upon the discount rate and determining whether to include non-lease components in rental payments. This update is effective as of January 1, 2019 with early adoption permitted.

 

 

Financial Instruments–Credit Losses. This accounting update impacts the impairment model for certain financial assets measured at amortized cost by requiring a CECL methodology to estimate expected credit losses over the entire life of the financial asset, recorded at inception or purchase. CECL will replace the loss model currently applicable to loans held for investment, HTM securities and other receivables carried at amortized cost.

 

    

The update also eliminates the concept of other-than-temporary impairment for AFS securities. Impairments on AFS securities will be required to be recognized in earnings through an allowance, when the fair value is less than amortized cost and a credit loss exists or the securities are expected to be sold before recovery of amortized cost.

 

    

Under the update, there may be an ability to determine there are no expected credit losses in certain circumstances, e.g., based on collateral arrangements for lending and financing transactions or based on the credit quality of the borrower or issuer.

 

    

Overall, the amendments in this update are expected to accelerate the recognition of credit losses for portfolios

 

where the CECL models will be applied. This update is effective as of January 1, 2020 with early adoption permitted as of January 1, 2019.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which requires us to make estimates and assumptions (see Note 1 to the financial statements). We believe that of our significant accounting policies (see Note 2 to the financial statements in the 2017 Form 10-K and Note 2 to the financial statements), the fair value, goodwill and intangible assets, legal and regulatory contingencies and income taxes policies involve a higher degree of judgment and complexity. For a further discussion about our critical accounting policies, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Policies” in the 2017 Form 10-K.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Senior management, with oversight by the Asset and Liability Management Committee and the Board of Directors (“Board”), establishes and maintains our liquidity and capital policies. Through various risk and control committees, senior management reviews business performance relative to these policies, monitors the availability of alternative sources of financing, and oversees the liquidity, interest rate and currency sensitivity of our asset and liability position. The Treasury department, Firm Risk Committee, Asset and Liability Management Committee, and other committees and control groups assist in evaluating, monitoring and controlling the impact that our business activities have on our balance sheet, liquidity and capital structure. Liquidity and capital matters are reported regularly to the Board and the Risk Committee of the Board.

Balance Sheet

We monitor and evaluate the composition and size of our balance sheet on a regular basis. Our balance sheet management process includes quarterly planning, business-specific thresholds, monitoring of business-specific usage versus key performance metrics and new business impact assessments.

We establish balance sheet thresholds at the consolidated and business segment levels. We monitor balance sheet utilization and review variances resulting from business activity or market fluctuations. On a regular basis, we review current performance versus established thresholds and assess the need to re-allocate our balance sheet based on business unit needs. We also monitor key metrics, including asset and liability size and capital usage.

 

 

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Total Assets by Business Segment

 

    At March 31, 2018  
$ in millions   IS     WM     IM     Total  

Assets

       

Cash and cash equivalents1

  $ 74,096     $ 13,173     $ 75     $ 87,344  

Trading assets at fair value

    269,200       85       3,759       273,044  

Investment securities

    19,913       60,728             80,641  

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

    72,460       7,786             80,246  

Securities borrowed

    135,608       227             135,835  

Customer and other receivables

    48,257       17,973       605       66,835  

Loans, net of allowance2

    40,804       68,326       5       109,135  

Other assets3

    14,447       9,305       1,663       25,415  

Total assets

  $   674,785     $   177,603     $   6,107     $   858,495  
    At December 31, 2017  
$ in millions   IS     WM     IM     Total  

Assets

       

Cash and cash equivalents1

  $ 63,597     $ 16,733     $ 65     $ 80,395  

Trading assets at fair value

    295,678       59       2,545       298,282  

Investment securities

    19,556       59,246             78,802  

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

    74,732       9,526             84,258  

Securities borrowed

    123,776       234             124,010  

Customer and other receivables

    36,803       18,763       621       56,187  

Loans, net of allowance2

    36,269       67,852       5       104,126  

Other assets3

    14,563       9,596       1,514       25,673  

Total assets

  $ 664,974     $ 182,009     $ 4,750     $ 851,733  

IS—Institutional Securities

WM—Wealth Management

IM—Investment Management

1.

Cash and cash equivalents includes Cash and due from banks, Interest bearing deposits with banks and Restricted cash.

2.

Amounts include loans held for investment (net of allowance) and loans held for sale but exclude loans at fair value, which are included in Trading assets in the balance sheets (see Note 7 to the financial statements).

3.

Other assets primarily includes Goodwill, Intangible assets, premises, equipment, software, other investments, and deferred tax assets.

A substantial portion of total assets consists of liquid marketable securities and short-term receivables arising principally from sales and trading activities in the Institutional Securities business segment. Total assets increased to $858.5 billion at March 31, 2018 from $851.7 billion at December 31, 2017, primarily driven by an increase in Customer and other receivables and growth within the Institutional Securities loan portfolios. Trading Assets within the Institutional Securities business segment declined as we sold inventory in Equities to support increased demand and changes in client positioning. This was offset by increases in Securities borrowed and GLR cash deposits. For further information regarding our GLR, see “Global Liquidity Reserve” herein.

Securities Repurchase Agreements and Securities Lending

Securities borrowed or securities purchased under agreements to resell and securities loaned or securities sold under agreements to repurchase are treated as collateralized financings (see Note 2 to the financial statements in the 2017 Form 10-K and Note 6 to the financial statements).

Collateralized Financing Transactions

 

$ in millions    At
March 31,
2018
     At
December 31,
2017
 

Securities purchased under agreements to resell and Securities borrowed

   $         216,081      $         208,268  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and Securities loaned

   $ 65,131      $ 70,016  

Securities received as collateral1

   $ 8,693      $ 13,749  
     Average Daily Balance
Three Months Ended
 
$ in millions             March 31,
         2018
     December 31,
2017
 

Securities purchased under agreements to resell and Securities borrowed

   $ 211,753      $ 214,343  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and Securities loaned

   $ 65,684      $ 66,879  

 

1.

Included in Trading assets in the balance sheets.

Customer Securities Financing

The customer receivable portion of securities financing transactions primarily includes customer margin loans, collateralized by customer-owned securities, which are segregated in accordance with regulatory requirements. The customer payable portion of securities financing transactions primarily includes payables to our prime brokerage customers. Our risk exposure on these transactions is mitigated by collateral maintenance policies that limit our credit exposure to customers and liquidity reserves held against this risk exposure.

Liquidity Risk Management Framework

The primary goal of our Liquidity Risk Management Framework is to ensure that we have access to adequate funding across a wide range of market conditions and time horizons. The framework is designed to enable us to fulfill our financial obligations and support the execution of our business strategies.

The core components of our Liquidity Risk Management Framework are the Required Liquidity Framework, Liquidity Stress Tests and the GLR, which support our target liquidity profile. For further discussion about the Firm’s Required Liquidity Framework and Liquidity Stress Tests, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial

 

 

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Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Liquidity Risk Management Framework” in the 2017 Form 10-K.

At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we maintained sufficient liquidity to meet current and contingent funding obligations as modeled in our Liquidity Stress Tests.

Global Liquidity Reserve

We maintain sufficient global liquidity reserves pursuant to our Required Liquidity Framework. For further discussion of our GLR, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Liquidity Risk Management Framework—Global Liquidity Reserve” in the 2017 Form 10-K.

GLR by Type of Investment

 

$ in millions   

At

March 31,
2018

     At
December 31,
2017
 

Cash deposits with banks1

   $ 9,930      $ 7,167  

Cash deposits with central banks1

     37,243        33,791  

Unencumbered highly liquid securities:

     

U.S. government obligations

     84,155        73,422  

U.S. agency and agency mortgage-backed securities

     51,805        55,750  

Non-U.S. sovereign obligations2

     20,334        19,424  

Other investment grade securities

     2,996        3,106  

Total

   $         206,463      $         192,660  

 

1.

Primarily included in Cash and due from banks and Interest bearing deposits with banks in the balance sheets.

2.

Non-U.S. sovereign obligations are primarily composed of unencumbered German, French, Dutch, U.K. and Japanese government obligations.

GLR Managed by Bank and Non-Bank Legal Entities

 

   

At
March 31,

2018

 

   

At
December 31,

2017

 

   

Average Daily     
Balance     
Three Months Ended     

 

 
$ in millions       March 31, 2018       

Bank legal entities

                       

Domestic

  $ 68,826     $ 70,364     $ 69,955  

Foreign

    4,602       4,756       4,263  

Total Bank legal entities

    73,428       75,120       74,218  

Non-Bank legal entities

 

   

Domestic:

     

Parent Company

    48,998       41,642       44,184  

Non-Parent Company

    32,415       35,264       32,356  

Total Domestic

    81,413       76,906       76,540  

Foreign

    51,622       40,634       44,216  

Total Non-Bank legal entities

    133,035       117,540       120,756  

Total

  $     206,463     $     192,660     $     194,974  

Regulatory Liquidity Framework

Liquidity Coverage Ratio

We and our U.S. Bank Subsidiaries are subject to the LCR requirements including a requirement to calculate each entity’s LCR on each business day. The requirements are designed to ensure that banking organizations have sufficient HQLA to cover net cash outflows arising from significant stress over 30 calendar days, thus promoting the short-term resilience of the liquidity risk profile of banking organizations. We and our U.S. Bank Subsidiaries are compliant with the minimum required LCR of 100%.

HQLA by Type of Asset and LCR

 

     Average Daily Balance
Three Months Ended
 
$ in millions        March 31, 2018      December 31, 2017  

HQLA

     

Cash deposits with central banks

   $ 33,350      $ 33,450  

Securities1

     125,015        125,269  

Total

   $ 158,365      $ 158,719  

LCR

     121%        128%  

 

1.

Primarily includes U.S. Treasuries; U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities; sovereign bonds; investment grade corporate bonds; and publicly traded common equities.

The decrease in the LCR in the current quarter is due to an increase in net outflows (the denominator of the ratio) driven by the impact of an increase in lending commitments, primarily within the Institutional Securities business segment.

The regulatory definition of HQLA is substantially the same as our GLR. GLR includes cash placed at institutions other than central banks that is considered an inflow for LCR purposes. HQLA includes a portion of cash placed at central banks, certain unencumbered investment grade corporate bonds and publicly traded common equities, which do not meet the definition of our GLR.

Net Stable Funding Ratio

The objective of the NSFR is to reduce funding risk over a one-year horizon by requiring banking organizations to fund their activities with sufficiently stable sources of funding in order to mitigate the risk of future funding stress.

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (“Basel Committee”) has previously finalized the NSFR framework. In May 2016, the U.S. banking agencies issued a proposal to implement the NSFR in the U.S., which would apply to us and our U.S. Bank Subsidiaries. Our preliminary estimates, based on the current proposal, indicate that actions will be necessary to meet the requirement, which we would expect to

 

 

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accomplish by the effective date of any final rule. Our preliminary estimates are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results based on the final rule to differ materially from estimates. For an additional discussion of the NSFR, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Regulatory Liquidity Framework—Net Stable Funding Ratio” in the 2017 Form 10-K.

Funding Management

We manage our funding in a manner that reduces the risk of disruption to our operations. We pursue a strategy of diversification of secured and unsecured funding sources (by product, investor and region) and attempt to ensure that the tenor of our liabilities equals or exceeds the expected holding period of the assets being financed.

We fund our balance sheet on a global basis through diverse sources. These sources may include our equity capital, borrowings, Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, securities lending, deposits, letters of credit and lines of credit. We have active financing programs for both standard and structured products targeting global investors and currencies.

Secured Financing

For a discussion of our secured financing activities, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Funding Management—Secured Financing” in the 2017 Form 10-K.

At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the weighted average maturity of our secured financing of less liquid assets was greater than 120 days.

Unsecured Financing

For a discussion of our unsecured financing activities, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Funding Management—Unsecured Financing” in the 2017 Form 10-K and see Note 4 to the financial statements.

Deposits

 

$ in millions    At March 31,
2018
     At
December 31,
2017
 

Savings and demand deposits:

     

Brokerage sweep deposits1

   $ 129,177      $ 135,946  

Savings and other

     9,181        8,541  

Total Savings and demand deposits

     138,358        144,487  

Time deposits2

     22,066        14,949  

Total

   $         160,424      $         159,436  

 

1.

Represents balances swept from client brokerage accounts.

2.

Certain time deposit accounts are carried at fair value under the fair value option (see Note 3 to the financial statements).

Deposits are primarily sourced from our Wealth Management clients and are considered to have stable, low-cost funding characteristics. Total deposits at March 31, 2018 were up slightly compared with December 31, 2017, primarily driven by measures to increase Time deposits and Savings and other deposits, partially offset by a reduction in Brokerage sweep deposits due to client deployment of cash into investments.

Borrowings

We believe that accessing debt investors through multiple distribution channels helps provide consistent access to the unsecured markets. In addition, the issuance of borrowings with original maturities greater than one year allows us to reduce reliance on short-term credit sensitive instruments. Borrowings with original maturities greater than one year are generally managed to achieve staggered maturities, thereby mitigating refinancing risk, and to maximize investor diversification through sales to global institutional and retail clients across regions, currencies and product types.

The availability and cost of financing to us can vary depending on market conditions, the volume of certain trading and lending activities, our credit ratings and the overall availability of credit. We also engage in, and may continue to engage in, repurchases of our borrowings in the ordinary course of business.

 

 

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Borrowings by Remaining Maturity at March 31, 20181

 

$ in millions    Parent
Company
     Subsidiaries      Total  

Original maturities of one year or less

   $ —        $ 1,256      $ 1,256  

Original maturities greater than one year

 

  

2018

   $ 12,783      $ 3,318      $ 16,101  

2019

     21,765        3,769        25,534  

2020

     18,775        2,284        21,059  

2021

     20,163        2,650        22,813  

2022

     15,261        1,985        17,246  

Thereafter

     78,873        12,082        90,955  

Total

   $ 167,620      $ 26,088      $ 193,708  

Total Borrowings

   $       167,620      $       27,344      $       194,964  

Maturities over next 12 months2

 

   $ 23,029  

 

1.

Original maturity in the table is generally based on contractual final maturity. For Borrowings with put options, remaining maturity represents the earliest put date.

2.

Includes only borrowings with original maturities greater than one year.

Borrowings increased to $194,964 million as of March 31, 2018 compared with $192,582 million at December 31, 2017. This increase is a result of issuances, partially offset primarily by maturities and retirements as presented in the following table.

 

$ in millions    Three Months Ended
March 31, 2018
 

Issued

   $ 15,370  

Matured or retired

     11,377  

For further information on Borrowings, see Note 10 to the financial statements.

Credit Ratings

We rely on external sources to finance a significant portion of our daily operations. The cost and availability of financing generally are impacted by our credit ratings, among other things. In addition, our credit ratings can have an impact on certain trading revenues, particularly in those businesses where longer-term counterparty performance is a key consideration, such as OTC derivative transactions, including credit derivatives and interest rate swaps. When determining credit ratings, rating agencies consider company-specific factors, other industry factors such as regulatory or legislative changes, and the macroeconomic environment, among other things.

Our credit ratings do not include any uplift from perceived government support from any rating agency given the significant progress of U.S. financial reform legislation and regulations. Some rating agencies have stated that they

currently incorporate various degrees of credit rating uplift from non-governmental third-party sources of potential support.

 

Parent Company and MSBNA Senior Unsecured Ratings at April 30, 2018

 

    Parent Company
     Short-Term
Debt
  Long-Term
Debt
  Rating
Outlook

DBRS, Inc.

  R-1 (middle)   A (high)   Stable

Fitch Ratings, Inc.

  F1   A   Stable

Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

  P-2   A3   Stable

Rating and Investment Information, Inc.

  a-1   A-   Stable

S&P Global Ratings

  A-2   BBB+   Stable

 

     MSBNA  
      Short-Term
Debt
   Long-Term
Debt
   Rating
Outlook
 

Fitch Ratings, Inc.

   F1    A+      Stable  

Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

   P-1    A1      Stable  

S&P Global Ratings

   A-1    A+      Stable  

In connection with certain OTC trading agreements and certain other agreements where we are a liquidity provider to certain financing vehicles associated with the Institutional Securities business segment, we may be required to provide additional collateral, immediately settle any outstanding liability balances with certain counterparties or pledge additional collateral to certain clearing organizations in the event of a future credit rating downgrade irrespective of whether we are in a net asset or net liability position.

The additional collateral or termination payments that may be called in the event of a future credit rating downgrade vary by contract and can be based on ratings by either or both of Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) and S&P Global Ratings. The following table shows the future potential collateral amounts and termination payments that could be called or required by counterparties and clearing organizations in the event of one-notch or two-notch downgrade scenarios, from the lowest of Moody’s ratings or S&P Global Ratings, based on the relevant contractual downgrade triggers.

Incremental Collateral or Terminating Payments upon

Potential Future Rating Downgrade

 

$ in millions   

At
March 31,

2018

    

At
December 31,

2017

 

One-notch downgrade

   $ 806      $ 822  

Two-notch downgrade

     611        596  
 

 

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While certain aspects of a credit rating downgrade are quantifiable pursuant to contractual provisions, the impact it would have on our business and results of operations in future periods is inherently uncertain and would depend on a number of interrelated factors, including, among others, the magnitude of the downgrade, the rating relative to peers, the rating assigned by the relevant agency pre-downgrade, individual client behavior and future mitigating actions we might take. The liquidity impact of additional collateral requirements is included in our Liquidity Stress Tests.

Capital Management

We view capital as an important source of financial strength and actively manage our consolidated capital position based upon, among other things, business opportunities, risks, capital availability and rates of return together with internal capital policies, regulatory requirements and rating agency guidelines and, therefore, in the future may expand or contract our capital base to address the changing needs of our businesses. We attempt to maintain total capital, on a consolidated basis, at least equal to the sum of our operating subsidiaries’ required equity.

Common Stock

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 

$ in millions

     2018        2017  

Repurchases of common stock under our share repurchase program

   $         1,250      $         750  

From time to time we repurchase our outstanding common stock, including as part of our share repurchase program. As previously announced, on April 18, 2018, we entered into a sales plan with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (“MUFG”) whereby MUFG will sell shares of the Firm’s common stock to us, as part of our share repurchase program. The sales plan is only intended to maintain MUFG’s ownership percentage below 24.9% in order to comply with MUFG’s passivity commitments to the Federal Reserve and will have no impact on the strategic alliance between MUFG and us, including the joint venture in Japan. For a description of our share repurchase program, see “Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.”

For a description of our capital plan, see “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Regulatory Requirements—Capital Plans and Stress Tests.”

Common Stock Dividend Announcement

 

Announcement date

   April 18, 2018

Amount per share

   $0.25

Date to be paid

   May 15, 2018

Shareholders of record as of

   April 30, 2018

Preferred Stock

Preferred Stock Dividend Announcement

 

Announcement date

   March 15, 2018

Date paid

   April 16, 2018

Shareholders of record as of

   March 29, 2018

For additional information on common and preferred stock, see Note 14 to the financial statements.

Regulatory Requirements

Regulatory Capital Framework

We are a financial holding company (“FHC”) under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (“BHC Act”), and are subject to the regulation and oversight of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Federal Reserve”). The Federal Reserve establishes capital requirements for us, including well-capitalized standards, and evaluates our compliance with such capital requirements. The OCC establishes similar capital requirements and standards for our U.S. Bank Subsidiaries. The regulatory capital requirements are largely based on the Basel III capital standards established by the Basel Committee and also implement certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank Act”).

Regulatory Capital Requirements

We are required to maintain minimum risk-based and leverage capital ratios under the regulatory capital requirements. For more information on our regulatory capital requirements, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Regulatory Requirements—Regulatory Capital Requirements” in the 2017 Form 10-K.

Regulatory Capital.    Minimum risk-based capital ratio requirements apply to Common Equity Tier 1 capital, Tier 1 capital and Total capital (which includes Tier 2 capital). Certain adjustments to and deductions from capital are required for purposes of determining these ratios, such as goodwill, intangible assets, certain deferred tax assets, other amounts in AOCI and investments in the capital instruments of unconsolidated financial institutions.

 

 

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In addition to the minimum risk-based capital ratio requirements, by 2019 we will be subject to the following buffers:

 

 

A greater than 2.5% Common Equity Tier 1 capital conservation buffer;

 

 

The Common Equity Tier 1 G-SIB capital surcharge, currently at 3%; and

 

 

Up to a 2.5% Common Equity Tier 1 CCyB, currently set by U.S. banking agencies at zero.

In 2017 and 2018, each of the buffers is 50% and 75%, respectively, of the 2019 requirement noted above. Failure to maintain the buffers would result in restrictions on our ability to make capital distributions, including the payment of dividends and the repurchase of stock, and to pay discretionary bonuses to executive officers. For a further discussion of the G-SIB capital surcharge, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Regulatory Requirements—G-SIB Capital Surcharge” in the 2017 Form 10-K.

Our risk-based capital ratios for purposes of determining regulatory compliance are the lower of the capital ratios computed under (i) the standardized approaches for calculating credit risk and market risk RWA (“Standardized Approach”) and (ii) the applicable advanced approaches for calculating credit risk, market risk and operational risk RWA (“Advanced Approach”). At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, our ratios are based on the Standardized Approach rules.

Effective January 1, 2019, Common Equity Tier 1 capital, Tier 1 capital and Total capital requirements, inclusive of buffers, will increase to 10.0%, 11.5%, and 13.5%, respectively.

See “Total Loss-Absorbing Capacity, Long-Term Debt and Clean Holding Company Requirements” herein for additional capital requirements effective January 1, 2019.

Regulatory Capital Ratios

 

     At March 31, 2018  
            Fully Phased-In  
$ in millions    Required
Ratio
     Standardized      Advanced  

Risk-based capital

        

Common Equity Tier 1 capital

      $ 60,568      $ 60,568  

Tier 1 capital

              69,213        69,213  

Total capital

              79,363        79,138  

Total RWA

              390,390        378,442  

Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio

     8.6%        15.5%        16.0%  

Tier 1 capital ratio

     10.1%        17.7%        18.3%  

Total capital ratio

     12.1%        20.3%        20.9%  

Leverage-based capital

        

Adjusted average assets1

            $       846,868        N/A  

Tier 1 leverage ratio

     4.0%        8.2%        N/A  

 

    At December 31, 2017  
          Transitional2     Fully Phased-In  
$ in millions   Required
Ratio
    Standardized     Advanced     Standardized     Advanced  

Risk-based capital

         

Common Equity

         

Tier 1 capital

          $ 61,134     $ 61,134     $ 60,564     $ 60,564  

Tier 1 capital

            69,938       69,938       69,120       69,120  

Total capital

            80,275       80,046       79,470       79,240  

Total RWA

            369,578       350,212       377,241       358,324  

Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio

    7.3%       16.5%       17.5%       16.1%       16.9%  

Tier 1 capital ratio

    8.8%       18.9%       20.0%       18.3%       19.3%  

Total capital ratio

    10.8%       21.7%       22.9%       21.1%       22.1%  

Leverage-based capital

         

Adjusted average assets1

          $     842,270       N/A     $     841,756       N/A  

Tier 1 leverage ratio

    4.0%       8.3%       N/A       8.2%       N/A  

 

1.

Adjusted average assets represent the denominator of the Tier 1 leverage ratio and are composed of the average daily balance of consolidated on-balance sheet assets under U.S. GAAP during the current quarter and the quarter ended December 31, 2017 adjusted for disallowed goodwill, intangible assets, certain deferred tax assets, certain investments in the capital instruments of unconsolidated financial institutions and other adjustments.

2.

Regulatory compliance was determined based on capital ratios calculated under transitional rules until December 31, 2017.

At December 31, 2017, the pro forma fully phased-in estimated amounts utilize fully phased-in Tier 1 capital, including the fully phased-in Tier 1 capital deductions that applied beginning January 1, 2018. These pro forma fully phased-in estimates were non-GAAP financial measures because the related capital rules were not yet effective at December 31, 2017. These estimates were based on our understanding of the capital rules and other factors at the time.

 

 

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Well-Capitalized Regulatory Capital Ratio Requirements for U.S. Bank Subsidiaries

 

      At March 31, 2018  

Common Equity Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio

     6.5%  

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio

     8.0%  

Total risk-based capital ratio

     10.0%  

Tier 1 leverage ratio

     5.0%  

SLR

     6.0%  

For us to remain an FHC, our U.S. Bank Subsidiaries must qualify as well-capitalized by maintaining the ratio requirements set forth in the previous table. The Federal Reserve has not yet revised the well-capitalized standard for FHCs to reflect the higher capital standards required of us under the capital rules. Assuming that the Federal Reserve would apply the same or very similar well-capitalized standards to FHCs, each of our risk-based capital ratios, Tier 1 leverage ratio and SLR at March 31, 2018 would have exceeded the revised well-capitalized standard. The Federal Reserve may require an FHC to maintain risk- and leverage-based capital ratios substantially in excess of mandated well-capitalized levels, depending upon general economic conditions and the FHC’s particular condition, risk profile and growth plans.

Regulatory compliance was determined based on capital ratios including regulatory capital and RWA calculated under the transitional rules until December 31, 2017. The regulatory capital analyses in the following tables are presented using pro forma fully phased-in estimates as of December 31, 2017, which are equivalent to amounts calculated as of March 31, 2018.

Fully Phased-In Regulatory Capital

 

$ in millions  

At

March 31, 2018

   

At

December 31, 20171

 

Common Equity Tier 1 capital

   

Common stock and surplus

  $ 12,911     $ 14,354  

Retained earnings

    60,009       57,577  

AOCI

    (3,406     (3,060

Regulatory adjustments and deductions:

   

Net goodwill

    (6,716     (6,599

Net intangible assets (other than goodwill and mortgage servicing assets)

    (2,424     (2,446

Other adjustments and deductions2

    194       738  

Total Common Equity Tier 1 capital

  $ 60,568     $ 60,564  

Additional Tier 1 capital

   

Preferred stock

  $ 8,520     $ 8,520  

Noncontrolling interests

    482       415  

Other adjustments and deductions

    (23     (23

Additional Tier 1 capital

  $ 8,979     $ 8,912  

Deduction for investments in covered funds

    (334     (356

Total Tier 1 capital

  $ 69,213     $ 69,120  

Standardized Tier 2 capital

   

Subordinated debt

  $ 9,612     $ 9,839  

Noncontrolling interests

    113       98  

Eligible allowance for credit losses

    448       423  

Other adjustments and deductions

    (23     (10

Total Standardized Tier 2 capital

  $ 10,150     $ 10,350  

Total Standardized capital

  $ 79,363     $ 79,470  

Advanced Tier 2 capital

   

Subordinated debt

  $ 9,612     $ 9,839  

Noncontrolling interests

    113       98  

Eligible credit reserves

    223       193  

Other adjustments and deductions

    (23     (10

Total Advanced Tier 2 capital

  $ 9,925     $ 10,120  

Total Advanced capital

  $ 79,138     $               79,240  
 

 

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Fully Phased-In Regulatory Capital Rollforward

 

$ in millions   Three Months Ended
March 31, 2018
 

Common Equity Tier 1 capital

 

Common Equity Tier 1 capital at December 31, 20171

  $ 60,564  

Change related to the following items:

 

Value of shareholders’ common equity

    643  

Net goodwill

    (117

Net intangible assets (other than goodwill and mortgage servicing assets)

    22  

Other adjustments and deductions2

    (544

Common Equity Tier 1 capital at March 31, 2018

  $ 60,568  

Additional Tier 1 capital

 

Additional Tier 1 capital at December 31, 20171

  $ 8,912  

Change related to the following items:

 

Noncontrolling interests

    67  

Other adjustments and deductions

     

Additional Tier 1 capital at March 31, 2018

    8,979  

Deduction for investments in covered funds at December 31, 2017

    (356

Change in deduction for investments in covered funds

    22  

Deduction for investments in covered funds at March 31, 2018

    (334

Tier 1 capital at March 31, 2018

  $ 69,213  

Standardized Tier 2 capital

 

Tier 2 capital at December 31, 20171

  $ 10,350  

Change related to the following items:

 

Eligible allowance for credit losses

    25  

Other changes, adjustments and deductions3

    (225

Standardized Tier 2 capital at March 31, 2018

  $ 10,150  

Total Standardized capital at March 31, 2018

  $ 79,363  

Advanced Tier 2 capital

 

Tier 2 capital at December 31, 20171

  $ 10,120  

Change related to the following items:

 

Eligible credit reserves

    30  

Other changes, adjustments and deductions3

    (225

Advanced Tier 2 capital at March 31, 2018

  $ 9,925  

Total Advanced capital at March 31, 2018

  $ 79,138  

 

1.

The pro forma fully phased-in estimates as of December 31, 2017 are non-GAAP financial measures. See “Selected Non-GAAP Financial Information” herein.

2.

Other adjustments and deductions used in the calculation of Common Equity Tier 1 capital include credit spread premium over risk-free rate for derivative liabilities, net deferred tax assets, net after-tax DVA and adjustments related to AOCI.

3.

Other changes, adjustments and deductions used in the calculations of Standardized and Advanced Tier 2 capital include changes in subordinated debt and noncontrolling interests.

Fully Phased-In RWA Rollforward

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31, 20181
 
$ in millions    Standardized      Advanced  

Credit risk RWA

     

Balance at December 31, 20172

   $ 301,946      $ 170,754  

Change related to the following items:

     

Derivatives

     (229      3,568  

Securities financing transactions

     177        2,242  

Securitizations

     (357      (1,277

Investment securities

     (270      320  

Commitments, guarantees and loans

     12,934        15,090  

Cash

     784        294  

Equity investments

     2,726        2,887  

Other credit risk3

     634        236  

Total change in credit risk RWA

   $ 16,399      $ 23,360  

Balance at March 31, 2018

   $ 318,345      $ 194,114  

Market risk RWA

     

Balance at December 31, 20172

   $ 75,295      $ 74,907  

Change related to the following items:

     

Regulatory VaR

     1,187        1,187  

Regulatory stressed VaR

     235        235  

Incremental risk charge

     2,968        2,968  

Comprehensive risk measure

     (2,135      (1,947

Specific risk:

                 

Non-securitizations

     (2,590      (2,590

Securitizations

     (2,915      (2,917

Total change in market risk RWA

   $ (3,250    $ (3,064

Balance at March 31, 2018

   $ 72,045      $ 71,843  

Operational risk RWA

     

Balance at December 31, 20172

   $ N/A      $ 112,663  

Change in operational risk RWA

     N/A        (178

Balance at March 31, 2018

   $ N/A      $ 112,485  

Total RWA

   $ 390,390      $     378,442  

Regulatory VaR—VaR for regulatory capital requirements

1.

The RWA for each category in the table reflects both on- and off-balance sheet exposures, where appropriate.

2.

The pro forma fully phased-in estimates as of December 31, 2017 are non-GAAP financial measures. See “Selected Non-GAAP Financial Information” herein.

3.

Amount reflects assets not in a defined category, non-material portfolios of exposures and unsettled transactions, as applicable.

Credit risk RWA increased in the current quarter under the Standardized and Advanced Approaches primarily due to increased exposures in corporate lending within the Institutional Securities business segment. Credit risk RWA also increased under the Advanced Approach due to increased exposures in derivatives.

Market risk RWA decreased in the current quarter under the Standardized and Advanced Approaches primarily due to a decrease in standardized specific risk charges.

 

 

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The decrease in operational risk RWA under the Advanced Approach reflects a reduction in the internal loss frequency related to litigation utilized in the operational risk capital model.

Supplementary Leverage Ratio

Supplementary Leverage Exposure and Ratio

 

     At March 31,
2018
     At December 31, 2017  

$ in millions

   Fully Phased-in      Transitional
Basis1
     Fully
Phased-in2
 

Average total assets3

   $ 856,738      $ 851,510      $ 851,510  

Adjustments4, 5

     234,780        231,173        230,660  

Supplementary leverage exposure

   $ 1,091,518      $       1,082,683      $       1,082,170  

SLR

     6.3%        6.5%        6.4%  

 

1.

Transitional provisions applied until December 31, 2017.

2.

Estimated amounts utilize fully phased-in Tier 1 capital, including the fully phased-in Tier 1 capital deductions that apply beginning January 1, 2018.

3.

Computed as the average daily balance of consolidated total assets under U.S. GAAP during the current quarter and the quarter ended December 31, 2017.

4.

Computed as the average of the month-end balances over the current quarter and the quarter ended December 31, 2017.

5.

Adjustments are to: (i) incorporate derivative exposures, including adding the related potential future exposure (including for derivatives cleared for clients), grossing up cash collateral netting where qualifying criteria are not met and adding the effective notional principal amount of sold credit protection offset by qualifying purchased credit protection; (ii) reflect the counterparty credit risk for repo-style transactions; (iii) add the credit equivalent amount for off-balance sheet exposures; and (iv) apply other adjustments to Tier 1 capital, including disallowed goodwill, intangible assets, certain deferred tax assets and certain investments in the capital instruments of unconsolidated financial institutions.

The SLR became effective as a capital standard on January 1, 2018. We are required to maintain a Tier 1 supplementary leverage ratio of 3% as well as an enhanced SLR capital buffer of at least 2% (for a total of at least 5%) in order to avoid limitations on capital distributions, including dividends and stock repurchases, and discretionary bonus payments to executive officers. In addition, our U.S. Bank Subsidiaries must maintain an SLR of 6% to be considered well-capitalized.

U.S. Bank Subsidiaries’ Fully Phased-In Supplementary Leverage Ratios

 

      At March 31, 2018      At December 31, 20171  

MSBNA

     9.0%        9.1%  

MSPBNA

     9.3%        9.3%  

 

1.

Estimated amounts utilize fully phased-in Tier 1 capital, including the fully phased-in Tier 1 capital deductions that apply beginning January 1, 2018.

The pro forma transitional and fully phased-in supplementary leverage exposures and ratios are non-GAAP financial measures because they were not yet effective at December 31, 2017.

Total Loss-Absorbing Capacity, Long-Term Debt and Clean Holding Company Requirements

On December 15, 2016, the Federal Reserve adopted a final rule for top-tier BHCs of U.S. G-SIB (“covered BHC”), including the Parent Company, that establishes external TLAC, long-term debt (“LTD”) and clean holding company requirements. The final rule contains various definitions and restrictions, such as requiring eligible LTD to be issued by the covered BHC and be unsecured, have a maturity of one year or more from the date of issuance and not have certain derivative-linked features typically associated with certain types of structured notes. We expect to be in compliance with all requirements of the rule by January 1, 2019, the date that compliance is required.

The Federal Reserve’s proposed modifications to the enhanced SLR would also make corresponding changes to the calibration of the TLAC leverage-based requirements, as well as certain other technical changes to the TLAC rule. For a further discussion of the enhanced SLR, see “Regulatory Developments—Proposed Modifications to the Enhanced SLR and to the SLR Applicable to Our U.S. Bank Subsidiaries” herein.

For a further discussion of TLAC and LTD requirements, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Regulatory Requirements—Total Loss-Absorbing Capacity, Long-Term Debt and Clean Holding Company Requirements” in the 2017 Form 10-K. For discussions about the interaction between the SPOE resolution strategy and the TLAC and LTD requirements, see “Business—Supervision and Regulation—Financial Holding Company—Resolution and Recovery Planning” and “Risk Factors—Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Risk” in the 2017 Form 10-K.

Capital Plans and Stress Tests

Pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act, the Federal Reserve has adopted capital planning and stress test requirements for large BHCs, including us, which form part of the Federal Reserve’s annual CCAR framework.

We submitted our 2018 Capital Plan (“Capital Plan”) and company-run stress test results to the Federal Reserve on April 5, 2018. We expect that the Federal Reserve will provide its response to our 2018 Capital Plan by June 30, 2018. There could be a range of potential outcomes to our Capital Plan whereby the Federal Reserve could object to, or otherwise require us to modify, such plan. See “Risk Factors” in the 2017 Form 10-K. The Federal Reserve is expected to publish summary results of the CCAR and Dodd-Frank Act supervisory stress tests of each large BHC, including us, by

 

 

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June 30, 2018. We are required to disclose a summary of the results of our company-run stress tests within 15 days of the date the Federal Reserve discloses the results of the supervisory stress tests. In addition, we must submit the results of our mid-cycle company-run stress test to the Federal Reserve by October 5, 2018 and disclose a summary of the results between October 5, 2018 and November 4, 2018.

The Dodd-Frank Act also requires each of our U.S. Bank Subsidiaries to conduct an annual stress test. MSBNA and MSPBNA submitted their 2018 annual company-run stress tests to the OCC on April 5, 2018 and must publish a summary of their stress test results between June 15, 2018 and July 15, 2018.

For a further discussion of our capital plans and stress tests, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Regulatory Requirements—Capital Plans and Stress Tests” in the 2017 Form 10-K.

Attribution of Average Common Equity According to the Required Capital Framework

Our required capital (“Required Capital”) estimation is based on the Required Capital framework, an internal capital adequacy measure. Common equity attribution to the business segments is based on capital usage calculated under the Required Capital framework, as well as each business segment’s relative contribution to our total Required Capital.

The Required Capital framework is a risk-based and leverage use-of-capital measure, which is compared with our regulatory capital to ensure that we maintain an amount of going concern capital after absorbing potential losses from stress events, where applicable, at a point in time. We define the difference between our total average common equity and the sum of the average common equity amounts allocated to our business segments as Parent Company equity. We generally hold Parent Company equity for prospective regulatory requirements, organic growth, acquisitions and other capital needs.

Common equity estimation and attribution to the business segments are based on our fully phased-in regulatory capital rules. The amount of capital allocated to the business segments is generally set at the beginning of each year and remains fixed throughout the year until the next annual reset unless a significant business change occurs (e.g., acquisition or disposition). Differences between available and Required Capital are attributed to Parent Company equity during the year.

The Required Capital framework is expected to evolve over time in response to changes in the business and regulatory environment, for example, to incorporate changes in stress

testing or enhancements to modeling techniques. We will continue to evaluate the framework with respect to the impact of future regulatory requirements, as appropriate.

Average Common Equity Attribution1

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 

$ in billions

   2018      2017  

Institutional Securities

       $ 40.8      $ 40.2  

Wealth Management

     16.8        17.2  

Investment Management

     2.6        2.4  

Parent Company

     8.8        9.2  

Total

       $             69.0      $             69.0  

 

1.

Average common equity is a non-GAAP financial measure. See “Selected Non-GAAP Financial Information” herein.

Regulatory Developments

Resolution and Recovery Planning

Pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act, we are required to periodically submit to the Federal Reserve and the FDIC a resolution plan that describes our strategy for a rapid and orderly resolution under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the event of our material financial distress or failure.

Our preferred resolution strategy, which is set out in our 2017 resolution plan, is an SPOE strategy. The Parent Company has amended and restated its support agreement with its material entities, as defined in our 2017 resolution plan. Under the secured amended and restated support agreement, upon the occurrence of a resolution scenario, the Parent Company would be obligated to contribute or loan on a subordinated basis all of its contributable material assets, other than shares in subsidiaries of the Parent Company and certain intercompany receivables, to provide capital and liquidity, as applicable, to our material entities.

The obligations of the Parent Company under the secured amended and restated support agreement are in most cases secured on a senior basis by the assets of the Parent Company (other than shares in subsidiaries of the Parent Company). As a result, claims of our material entities against the assets of the Parent Company (other than shares in subsidiaries of the Parent Company) are effectively senior to unsecured obligations of the Parent Company.

For more information about resolution and recovery planning requirements and our activities in these areas, including the implications of such activities in a resolution scenario, see “Business—Supervision and Regulation—Financial Holding Company—Resolution and Recovery Planning” and “Risk Factors—Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Risk” in the 2017 Form 10-K.

 

 

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Volcker Rule

The Volcker Rule prohibits “banking entities,” including us and our affiliates, from engaging in certain “proprietary trading” activities, as defined in the Volcker Rule, subject to exemptions for underwriting, market-making-related activities, risk-mitigating hedging and certain other activities. The Volcker Rule also prohibits certain investments and relationships by banking entities with “covered funds,” with a number of exemptions and exclusions. For more information about the Volcker Rule, see “Business—Supervision and Regulation—Activities Restrictions under the Volcker Rule” in the 2017 Form 10-K.

U.S. Department of Labor Conflict of Interest Rule and SEC Standards of Conduct for Investment Professionals

The U.S. DOL’s final Conflict of Interest Rule under ERISA went into effect on June 9, 2017, with certain aspects subject to phased-in compliance. Full compliance with the rule’s related exemptions was scheduled to be required by July 1, 2019. However, on March 15, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the Conflict of Interest Rule and accompanying exemptions in their entirety. While the U.S. DOL could appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, the order to vacate the rule could take effect as soon as May 7, 2018. For a discussion of the U.S. DOL Conflict of Interest Rule, see “Business—Supervision and Regulation—Institutional Securities and Wealth Management” in the 2017 Form 10-K.

On April 18, 2018, the SEC released for public comment a package of proposed rulemaking on the standards of conduct and required disclosures for broker-dealers and investment advisers. One of the proposals, entitled “Regulation Best Interest,” would require broker-dealers to act in the “best interest” of retail customers at the time a recommendation is made without placing the financial or other interests of the broker-dealer ahead of the interest of the retail customer. Additionally, the SEC proposed a new requirement for both broker-dealers and investment advisers to provide a brief relationship summary to retail investors with information intended to clarify the relationship between the parties. Finally, the SEC issued a proposed interpretation regarding the fiduciary duty that investment advisers owe their clients. We are reviewing the SEC’s package of proposed rules.

Proposed Stress Buffer Requirements

On April 10, 2018, the Federal Reserve issued a proposal to integrate its annual capital planning and stress testing requirements with certain ongoing regulatory capital requirements. The proposal, which would apply to certain BHCs, including us, would introduce a stress capital buffer and a stress leverage buffer (collectively, “Stress Buffer

Requirements”) and related changes to the capital planning and stress testing processes. Under the proposal, Stress Buffer Requirements would apply only with respect to the Standardized Approach and Tier 1 leverage regulatory capital requirements and would generally be effective on October 1, 2019.

In the Standardized Approach, the stress capital buffer would replace the existing Common Equity Tier 1 capital conservation buffer, which will be 2.5% as of January 1, 2019. The Standardized Approach stress capital buffer would equal the greater of (i) the maximum decline in our Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio under the severely adverse scenario over the supervisory stress test measurement period, plus the sum of the ratios of the dollar amount of our planned common stock dividends to our projected RWA for each of the fourth through seventh quarters of the supervisory stress test projection period, and (ii) 2.5%. Regulatory capital requirements under the Standardized Approach would include the stress capital buffer, as summarized above, as well as our Common Equity Tier 1 G-SIB capital surcharge and any applicable Common Equity Tier 1 CCyB.

Like the stress capital buffer, the stress leverage buffer would be calculated based on the results of our annual supervisory stress tests. The stress leverage buffer would equal the maximum decline in our Tier 1 leverage ratio under the severely adverse scenario, plus the sum of the ratios of the dollar amount of our planned common stock dividends to our projected leverage ratio denominator for each of the fourth through seventh quarters of the supervisory stress test projection period. No floor would be established for the stress leverage buffer, which would apply in addition to the current minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio of 4%.

The proposal would make related changes to capital planning and stress testing processes for BHCs subject to the Stress Buffer Requirements. In particular, the proposal would limit projected capital actions to planned common stock dividends in the fourth through seventh quarters of the supervisory stress test projection period and would assume that BHCs maintain a constant level of assets and RWA throughout the supervisory stress test projection period.

The proposal does not change regulatory capital requirements under the Advanced Approach or the SLR, although the Federal Reserve and the OCC have separately proposed to modify the enhanced SLR requirements, as summarized below. If the proposal is adopted in its current form, limitations on capital distributions and discretionary bonus payments to executive officers would be determined by the most stringent limitation, if any, as determined under the Standardized Approach or the Tier 1 leverage ratio, inclusive of Stress Buffer Requirements, or the Advanced Approach or SLR or TLAC requirements, inclusive of applicable buffers.

 

 

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Proposed Modifications to the Enhanced SLR and to the SLR Applicable to Our U.S. Bank Subsidiaries

On April 11, 2018, the Federal Reserve proposed modifications to the enhanced SLR that would replace the current 2% enhanced SLR buffer applicable to U.S. G-SIBs, including us, with a leverage buffer equal to 50% of our Common Equity Tier 1 G-SIB capital surcharge, which is currently 3%. Under the proposal, our enhanced SLR buffer would become 1.5%, for a total enhanced SLR requirement of 4.5%, assuming that our G-SIB capital surcharge remains the same when the proposal becomes effective, which may be as early as 2018 under the proposal.

As part of the same proposal, the Federal Reserve and the OCC also proposed to align the well-capitalized SLR standard applicable to our U.S. Bank Subsidiaries with the proposed enhanced SLR buffer applicable to the Firm. Under the proposal, the well-capitalized SLR requirement for our U.S. Bank Subsidiaries would change from the current 6% to 3% plus 50% of our current Common Equity Tier 1 G-SIB capital surcharge, for a total well-capitalized SLR requirement of 4.5%, assuming that our G-SIB capital surcharge remains the same when the proposal becomes effective.

Proposed Regulatory Capital Adjustments Related to Implementation of the Current Expected Credit Losses Methodology

On April 17, 2018, the U.S. banking agencies issued a proposal to revise the regulatory capital framework applicable to banking organizations, including us and our U.S. Bank Subsidiaries, to address the new accounting standard for credit losses, known as a CECL methodology. For a further discussion of CECL, see “Accounting Development Updates— Financial Instruments—Credit Losses” herein.

The proposal modifies the regulatory capital rules to identify which credit loss allowances under the new accounting standard are eligible for inclusion in regulatory capital and to provide banking organizations the option to phase in, over a three-year period, the adverse effects on regulatory capital that may result from the adoption of the new accounting standard. The proposal requires a banking organization that has adopted a CECL methodology to include the provision for credit losses beginning in the 2020 stress test cycle.

U.K. Withdrawal from the E.U.

Following the U.K. electorate vote to leave the E.U., the U.K. invoked Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty on March 29, 2017, which triggered a two-year period, subject to extension

(which would need the unanimous approval of the E.U. Member States), during which the U.K. government has been negotiating its withdrawal agreement with the E.U. For further discussion of the potential impact of the U.K.’s withdrawal from the E.U. on our operations, see “Risk Factors—International Risk” in the 2017 Form 10-K. For further information regarding our exposure to the U.K., see also “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk—Risk Management—Credit Risk—Country Risk Exposure.”

Expected Replacement of London Interbank Offered Rate

Central banks around the world, including the Federal Reserve, have commissioned working groups of market participants and official sector representatives with the goal of finding suitable replacements for LIBOR based on observable market transactions. It is expected that a transition away from the widespread use of LIBOR to alternative rates will occur over the course of the next few years. The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), which regulates LIBOR, has announced that it has commitments from panel banks to continue to contribute to LIBOR through the end of 2021, but that it will not use its powers to compel contributions beyond such date. Accordingly, there is considerable uncertainty regarding the publication of such rates beyond 2021.

On April 3, 2018, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York commenced publication of three reference rates based on overnight U.S. Treasury repurchase agreement transactions, including the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), which has been recommended as an alternative to U.S. dollar LIBOR by the Alternative Reference Rates Committee. Further, the Bank of England has commenced publication of a reformed Sterling Overnight Index Average (“reformed SONIA”), comprised of a broader set of overnight Sterling money market transactions, as of April 23, 2018. Reformed SONIA has been recommended as the alternative to Sterling LIBOR by the Working Group on Sterling Risk-Free Reference Rates.

Although the full impact of such reforms and actions, together with any transition away from LIBOR, including the potential or actual discontinuance of LIBOR publication, remains unclear, these changes may have an adverse impact on the value of, return on and trading markets for a broad array of financial products, including any LIBOR-based securities, loans and derivatives that are included in our financial assets and liabilities. Such reforms and actions may also require extensive changes to the contracts that govern these LIBOR-based products, as well as our systems and processes.

 

 

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Effects of Inflation and Changes in Interest and Foreign Exchange Rates

For a discussion of the effects of inflation and changes in interest and foreign exchange rates on our business and financial results and strategies to mitigate potential exposures, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Effects of Inflation and Changes in Interest and Foreign Exchange Rates” in the 2017 Form 10-K.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We enter into various off-balance sheet arrangements, including through unconsolidated SPEs and lending-related financial instruments (e.g., guarantees and commitments), primarily in connection with the Institutional Securities and Investment Management business segments.

We utilize SPEs primarily in connection with securitization activities. For information on our securitization activities, see Note 12 to the financial statements.

For information on our commitments, obligations under certain guarantee arrangements and indemnities, see Note 11 to the financial statements. For further information on our lending commitments, see “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk—Risk Management—Credit Risk—Lending Activities Included in Loans and Trading Assets.”

Contractual Obligations

For a discussion about our contractual obligations, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Contractual Obligations” in the 2017 Form 10-K.

 

 

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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Management believes effective risk management is vital to the success of our business activities. For a discussion of our risk management functions, see “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk—Risk Management” in the 2017 Form 10-K.

Market Risk

Market risk refers to the risk that a change in the level of one or more market prices, rates, indices, volatilities, correlations or other market factors, such as market liquidity, will result in losses for a position or portfolio. Generally, we incur market risk as a result of trading, investing and client facilitation activities, principally within the Institutional Securities business segment where the substantial majority of our VaR for market risk exposures is generated. In addition, we incur market risk within the Wealth Management and Investment Management business segments. The Wealth Management business segment primarily incurs non-trading market risk from lending and deposit-taking activities. The Investment Management business segment primarily incurs non-trading market risk from capital investments in alternative and other funds. For a further discussion of market risk, see “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk—Risk Management—Market Risk” in the 2017 Form 10-K.

Value-at-Risk    

The statistical technique known as VaR is one of the tools we use to measure, monitor and review the market risk exposures of our trading portfolios. The Market Risk Department calculates and distributes daily VaR-based risk measures to various levels of management.

VaR Methodology, Assumptions and Limitations.    For information regarding our VaR methodology, assumptions and limitations, see “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk—Risk Management—Market Risk—Sales and Trading and Related Activities—VaR Methodology, Assumptions and Limitations” in the 2017 Form 10-K.

We utilize the same VaR model for risk management purposes and for regulatory capital calculations. Our regulators have approved our VaR model for use in regulatory calculations.

The portfolio of positions used for our VaR for risk management purposes (“Management VaR”) differs from that used for regulatory capital requirements (“Regulatory VaR”). Management VaR contains certain positions that are excluded from Regulatory VaR. Examples include CVA and related hedges, as well as loans that are carried at fair value and associated hedges.

The following table presents the Management VaR for the Trading portfolio, on a period-end, quarterly average and quarterly high and low basis. To further enhance the transparency of the traded market risk, the Credit Portfolio VaR has been disclosed as a separate category from the Primary Risk Categories. The Credit Portfolio includes counterparty CVA and related hedges, as well as loans that are carried at fair value and associated hedges.

Trading Risks

95%/One-Day Management VaR

 

    95%/One-Day VaR for
the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2018
 

$ in millions

 

    Period    

End

    Average     High     Low  

Interest rate and credit spread

      $ 41     $ 35     $ 46     $ 30  

Equity price

    16       14       17       11  

Foreign exchange rate

    10       9       13       7  

Commodity price

    10       9       11       7  

Less: Diversification benefit1, 2

    (27     (25     N/A       N/A  

Primary Risk Categories

      $ 50     $     42     $   51     $   36  

Credit Portfolio

    11       10       11       9  

Less: Diversification benefit1, 2

    (7     (6     N/A       N/A  

Total Management VaR

      $ 54     $ 46     $ 55     $ 40  
    95%/One-Day VaR for
the Three Months Ended
December 31, 2017
 

$ in millions

 

Period

End

    Average     High     Low  

Interest rate and credit spread

      $ 32     $ 29     $ 36     $ 24  

Equity price

    11       13       15       10  

Foreign exchange rate

    9       8       11       6  

Commodity price

    7       8       11       6  

Less: Diversification benefit1, 2

    (20     (23     N/A       N/A  

Primary Risk Categories

      $ 39     $   35     $    41     $    30  

Credit Portfolio

    9       9       10       8  

Less: Diversification benefit1, 2

    (5     (6     N/A       N/A  

Total Management VaR

      $ 43     $ 38     $ 44     $ 34  

 

1.

Diversification benefit equals the difference between the total Management VaR and the sum of the component VaRs. This benefit arises because the simulated one-day losses for each of the components occur on different days; similar diversification benefits also are taken into account within each component.

2.

The high and low VaR values for the total Management VaR and each of the component VaRs might have occurred on different days during the quarter, and therefore, the diversification benefit is not an applicable measure.

Average total Management VaR and average Management VaR for the Primary Risk Categories of $46 million and $42 million, respectively, increased from the three-months ended December 31, 2017, primarily as a result of increases in trading inventory across the Fixed Income Macro and Credit trading businesses in the Institutional Securities business segment and increased market volatility, particularly in Equities.

 

 

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Distribution of VaR Statistics and Net Revenues for the current quarter.    One method of evaluating the reasonableness of our VaR model as a measure of our potential volatility of net revenues is to compare VaR with corresponding actual trading revenues. Assuming no intraday trading, for a 95%/one-day VaR, the expected number of times that trading losses should exceed VaR during the year is 13, and, in general, if trading losses were to exceed VaR more than 21 times in a year, the adequacy of the VaR model would be questioned.

We evaluate the reasonableness of our VaR model by comparing the potential declines in portfolio values generated by the model with corresponding actual trading results for the Firm, as well as individual business units. For days where losses exceed the VaR statistic, we examine the drivers of trading losses to evaluate the VaR model’s accuracy relative to realized trading results. During the current quarter, we experienced net trading losses on one day, which was not in excess of the 95%/one-day Total Management VaR.

The distribution of VaR statistics and net revenues is presented in the following histograms for the Total Trading populations.

Total Trading.    As shown in the 95%/One-Day Management VaR table, the average 95%/one-day total Management VaR for the current quarter was $46 million. The following histogram presents the distribution of the daily 95%/one-day total Management VaR for the current quarter.

Daily 95%/One-Day Total Management VaR for the Current Quarter

($ in millions)

 

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The following histogram shows the distribution for the current quarter of daily net trading revenues, including profits and losses from Interest rate and credit spread, Equity price, Foreign exchange rate, Commodity price, and Credit Portfolio positions and intraday trading activities, for our

Trading businesses. Daily net trading revenues also include intraday trading activities but exclude certain items not captured in the VaR model, such as fees, commissions and net interest income. Daily net trading revenues differ from the definition of revenues required for Regulatory VaR backtesting, which further excludes intraday trading.

Daily Net Trading Revenues for the Current Quarter

($ in millions)

 

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Non-Trading Risks

We believe that sensitivity analysis is an appropriate representation of our non-trading risks. The following sensitivity analyses cover substantially all of the non-trading risk in our portfolio.

Exposure Related to Our Own Credit Spread.

Credit Spread Risk Sensitivity1

 

$ in millions    At
March 31, 2018
     At
December 31, 2017
 

Derivatives

   $ 6      $ 6  

Funding liabilities2

     31        29  

 

1.

Amounts represent the increase in value for each 1 bps widening of our credit spread.

2.

Relates to structured note liabilities carried at fair value.

Interest Rate Risk Sensitivity.    The following table presents an analysis of selected instantaneous upward and downward parallel interest rate shocks on net interest income over the next 12 months for our U.S. Bank Subsidiaries. These shocks are applied to our 12-month forecast for our U.S. Bank Subsidiaries, which incorporates market expectations of interest rates and our forecasted business activity, including our deposit deployment strategy and asset-liability management hedges.

 

 

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U.S. Bank Subsidiaries’ Net Interest Income Sensitivity Analysis

 

$ in millions   

At

March 31, 2018

    

At

December 31, 2017

 

Basis point change

     

+200

   $ 438      $ 489  

+100

     226        367  

-100

     (464      (500

We do not manage to any single rate scenario but rather manage net interest income in our U.S. Bank Subsidiaries to optimize across a range of possible outcomes, including non-parallel rate change scenarios. The sensitivity analysis assumes that we take no action in response to these scenarios, assumes there are no changes in other macroeconomic variables normally correlated with changes in interest rates, and includes subjective assumptions regarding customer and market re-pricing behavior and other factors. The change in sensitivity to interest rates between March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 is related to overall changes in our asset-liability profile and higher market rates.

Investments.    We have exposure to public and private companies through direct investments, as well as through funds that invest in these assets. These investments are predominantly equity positions with long investment horizons, a portion of which are for business facilitation purposes. The market risk related to these investments is measured by estimating the potential reduction in net income associated with a 10% decline in investment values and related impact on performance fees.

Investments Sensitivity, Including Related Performance Fees

 

     Loss from 10% Decline  
$ in millions   

At

March 31,

2018

    

At

December 31,

2017

 

Investments related to Investment

     

Management activities

   $ 321      $ 316  

Other investments:

     

MUMSS

     172        168  

Other Firm investments

     187        178  

MUMSS—Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., LTD.

Equity Market Sensitivity.    In the Wealth Management and Investment Management business segments, certain fee-based revenue streams are driven by the value of clients’ equity holdings. The overall level of revenues for these streams also depends on multiple additional factors that include, but are not limited to, the level and duration of the equity market increase or decline, price volatility, the geographic and industry mix of client assets, the rate and magnitude of client investments and redemptions, and the impact of such market

increase or decline and price volatility on client behavior. Therefore, overall revenues do not correlate completely with changes in the equity markets.

Credit Risk

Credit risk refers to the risk of loss arising when a borrower, counterparty or issuer does not meet its financial obligations to us. We primarily incur credit risk exposure to institutions and individuals through our Institutional Securities and Wealth Management business segments. For a further discussion of our credit risks, see “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk–Risk Management–Credit Risk” in the 2017 Form 10-K. Also, see Notes 7 and 11 to the financial statements for additional information about our loans and lending commitments, respectively.

Lending Activities Included in Loans and Trading Assets

We provide loans and lending commitments to a variety of customers, from large corporate and institutional clients to high net worth individuals. In addition, we purchase loans in the secondary market. In the balance sheets, these loans and lending commitments are carried as held for investment, which are recorded at amortized cost; as held for sale, which are recorded at the lower of cost or fair value; or at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in earnings. Loans held for investment and loans held for sale are classified in Loans, and loans held at fair value are classified in Trading assets in the balance sheets. See Notes 3, 7 and 11 to the financial statements for further information.

 

 

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Loans and Lending Commitments

 

    At March 31, 2018  
$ in millions   IS     WM     IM1     Total  

Corporate loans

  $ 17,005     $ 14,893     $ 5     $ 31,903  

Consumer loans

          26,877             26,877  

Residential real estate loans

          26,566             26,566  

Wholesale real estate loans

    10,021                   10,021  

Loans held for investment, gross of allowance

    27,026       68,336       5       95,367  

Allowance for loan losses

    (201     (42           (243

Loans held for investment, net of allowance

    26,825       68,294       5       95,124  

Corporate loans

    12,000                   12,000  

Residential real estate loans

    1       32             33  

Wholesale real estate loans

    1,978                   1,978  

Loans held for sale

    13,979       32             14,011  

Corporate loans

    9,323             23       9,346  

Residential real estate loans

    706                   706  

Wholesale real estate loans

    1,770             1,171       2,941  

Loans held at fair value

    11,799             1,194       12,993  

Total loans

    52,603       68,326       1,199       122,128  

Lending commitments2, 3

    109,025       10,404       187       119,616  

Total loans and lending commitments2, 3

  $     161,628     $     78,730     $     1,386     $     241,744  

 

    At December 31, 2017  
$ in millions   IS     WM     IM     Total  

Corporate loans

  $ 15,332     $ 14,417     $ 5     $ 29,754  

Consumer loans

          26,808             26,808  

Residential real estate loans

          26,635             26,635  

Wholesale real estate loans

    9,980                   9,980  

Loans held for investment, gross of allowance

    25,312       67,860       5       93,177  

Allowance for loan losses

    (182     (42           (224

Loans held for investment, net of allowance

    25,130       67,818       5       92,953  

Corporate loans

    9,456                   9,456  

Residential real estate loans

    1       34             35  

Wholesale real estate loans

    1,682                   1,682  

Loans held for sale

    11,139       34             11,173  

Corporate loans

    8,336             22       8,358  

Residential real estate loans

    799                   799  

Wholesale real estate loans

    1,579                   1,579  

Loans held at fair value

    10,714             22       10,736  

Total loans

    46,983       67,852       27       114,862  

Lending commitments2, 3

    92,588       9,481             102,069  

Total loans and lending commitments2, 3

  $     139,571     $     77,333     $         27     $     216,931  

 

1.

Investment Management business segment loans are entered into in conjunction with certain investment advisory activities. The increase in fair value loans in the current quarter is a result of the consolidation of a fund managed by Mesa West Capital, LLC that primarily invests in commercial real estate loans with remaining maturities of less than 5 years.

2.

Lending commitments represent the notional amount of legally binding obligations to provide funding to clients for lending transactions. Since commitments associated with these business activities may expire unused or may not be utilized to full capacity, they do not necessarily reflect the actual future cash funding requirements.

3.

For syndications led by us, any lending commitments accepted by the borrower but not yet closed are net of amounts syndicated. For syndications that we participate in and do not lead, any lending commitments accepted by the borrower but not yet closed include only the amount that we expect will be allocated from the lead syndicate bank. Due to the nature of our obligations under the commitments, these amounts include certain commitments participated to third parties.

Total loans and lending commitments increased by approximately $25 billion in the current quarter, primarily due to increases in Corporate lending commitments within the Institutional Securities business segment.

Our credit exposure from our loans and lending commitments is measured in accordance with our internal risk management standards. Risk factors considered in determining the aggregate allowance for loan and commitment losses include the borrower’s financial strength, seniority of the loan, collateral type, volatility of collateral value, debt cushion, loan-to-value ratio, debt service ratio, covenants and counterparty type. Qualitative and environmental factors such as economic and business conditions, nature and volume of the portfolio and lending terms, and volume and severity of past due loans may also be considered.

Allowance for Loans and Lending Commitments Held for Investment

 

$ in millions    At
March 31,
2018
     At
December 31,
2017
 

Loans

   $                 243      $ 224  

Lending commitments

     205        198  

The aggregate allowance for loans and lending commitment losses increased during the current quarter primarily due to overall portfolio changes and qualitative and environmental factors impacting the inherent allowance within the Institutional Securities business segment. See Note 7 to the financial statements for further information.

Status of Loans Held for Investment

 

     At March 31, 2018      At December 31, 2017  
          IS                WM                  IS                WM      

Current

     99.7%        99.9%        99.5%        99.9%  

Non-accrual1

     0.3%        0.1%        0.5%        0.1%  

 

1.

These loans are on nonaccrual status because the loans were past due for a period of 90 days or more or payment of principal or interest was in doubt.

 

 

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Institutional Securities 

In connection with certain Institutional Securities business segment activities, we provide loans and lending commitments to a diverse group of corporate and other institutional clients. These activities include originating and purchasing corporate loans, commercial and residential mortgage lending, asset-backed lending, financing extended to equities and commodities customers and loans to municipalities. These loans and lending commitments may have varying terms; may be senior or subordinated; may be secured or unsecured; are generally contingent upon representations, warranties and contractual conditions applicable to the borrower; and may be syndicated, traded or hedged by us.

We also participate in securitization activities, whereby we extend short-term or long-term funding to clients through loans and lending commitments that are secured by the assets of the borrower and generally provide for over-collateralization, including commercial real estate loans, loans secured by loan pools, corporate loans and secured lines of revolving credit. Credit risk with respect to these loans and lending commitments arises from the failure of a borrower to perform according to the terms of the loan agreement or a decline in the underlying collateral value. See Note 12 to the financial statements for information about our securitization activities. In addition, a collateral management group monitors collateral levels against requirements and oversees the administration of the collateral function. See Note 6 to the financial statements for additional information about our collateralized transactions.

Institutional Securities Loans and Lending Commitments1

 

    At March 31, 2018  
    Years to Maturity        
$ in millions   Less than 1     1-3     3-5     Over 5     Total  

Loans

         

AA

  $     $ 450     $ 28     $ 5     $ 483  

A

    1,435       2,262       1,287       389       5,373  

BBB

    3,626       8,398       3,709       875       16,608  

NIG

    6,213       10,940       7,521       3,199       27,873  

Unrated2

    59       98       262       1,847       2,266  

Total loans

    11,333       22,148       12,807       6,315       52,603  

Lending commitments

 

       

AAA

          165                   165  

AA

    3,127       1,348       2,707             7,182  

A

    4,374       14,521       11,316       425       30,636  

BBB

    4,865       14,276       18,546       166       37,853  

NIG

    1,436       11,241       13,636       6,801       33,114  

Unrated2

    1       25       10       39       75  

Total lending
commitments

    13,803       41,576       46,215       7,431       109,025  

Total exposure

  $ 25,136     $     63,724     $     59,022     $     13,746     $     161,628  

 

    At December 31, 2017  
    Years to Maturity        
$ in millions   Less than 1     1-3     3-5     Over 5     Total  

Loans

         

AA

  $ 14     $ 503     $ 30     $ 5     $ 552  

A

    1,608       1,710       1,235       693       5,246  

BBB

    2,791       6,558       3,752       646       13,747  

NIG

    4,760       12,311       4,480       3,245       24,796  

Unrated2

    243       291       621       1,487       2,642  

Total loans

    9,416       21,373       10,118       6,076       46,983  

Lending commitments

 

       

AAA

          165                   165  

AA

    3,745       1,108       3,002             7,855  

A

    3,769       5,533       11,774       197       21,273  

BBB

    3,987       12,345       16,818       1,095       34,245  

NIG

    4,159       9,776       12,279       2,698       28,912  

Unrated2

    9       40       42       47       138  

Total lending
commitments

    15,669       28,967       43,915       4,037       92,588  

Total exposure

  $ 25,085     $     50,340     $     54,033     $     10,113     $     139,571  

 

NIG–Non-investment

grade

1.

Obligor credit ratings are determined by the Credit Risk Management department.

2.

Unrated loans and lending commitments are primarily trading positions that are measured at fair value and risk managed as a component of Market Risk. For a further discussion of our Market Risk, see “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk—Risk Management—Market Risk” herein.

Institutional Securities Loans and Lending Commitments by Industry

 

$ in millions

  

At

March 31,

2018

    

At

December 31,

2017

 

Industry

     

Real estate

   $ 28,847      $ 28,426  

Financials

     27,224        22,112  

Consumer discretionary

     15,706        11,555  

Industrials

     13,768        11,090  

Information technology

     12,434        11,862  

Insurance

     10,747        4,739  

Healthcare

     10,456        9,956  

Energy

     10,354        10,233  

Utilities

     10,296        9,592  

Consumer staples

     10,054        8,315  

Materials

     5,123        5,069  

Telecommunications services

     4,533        4,172  

Other

     2,086        2,450  

Total

   $         161,628      $         139,571  

Institutional Securities business segment loans and lending commitments are mainly related to relationship-based and event-driven lending to select corporate clients. Relationship-based loans and lending commitments are used for general corporate purposes, working capital and liquidity purposes by our investment banking clients and typically consist of

 

 

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revolving lines of credit, letter of credit facilities and term loans. In connection with the relationship-based lending activities, we enter into hedges, as detailed below.

Relationship-based Lending Activities Hedges—Notional Amounts

 

$ in billions

  

At

March 31,

2018

    

At

December 31,

2017

 

Single-name and index CDS

   $ 15.0      $ 16.6  

Event-Driven Loans and Lending Commitments

 

    At March 31, 2018  
    Years to Maturity        
$ in millions     Less than 1     1-3     3-5     Over 5     Total  

Loans

    $ 2,631     $ 689     $ 518     $ 1,835     $ 5,673  

Lending commitments

    2,902       11,963       3,262       3,982       22,109  

Total loans and lending commitments

    $ 5,533     $   12,652     $   3,780     $   5,817     $   27,782  

 

    At December 31, 2017  
    Years to Maturity        
$ in millions     Less than 1     1-3     3-5     Over 5     Total  

Loans

    $ 1,458     $ 1,058     $ 639     $ 2,012     $ 5,167  

Lending commitments

    1,272       3,206       2,091       1,874       8,443  

Total loans and lending commitments

    $ 2,730     $   4,264     $   2,730     $   3,886     $   13,610  

Event-driven loans and lending commitments are associated with a particular event or transaction, such as to support client merger, acquisition, recapitalization and project finance activities. Event-driven loans and lending commitments typically consist of revolving lines of credit, term loans and bridge loans. The increase in event-driven lending commitments in the current quarter is primarily due to an increase in held-for-sale commitments driven by new client transactions in the latter part of the quarter.

Wealth Management

The principal Wealth Management lending activities include securities-based lending and residential real estate loans.

Securities-based lending provided to our retail clients is primarily conducted through our Liquidity Access Line platform. For more information about our securities-based lending and residential real estate loans, see “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk–Risk Management–Credit Risk–Lending Activities” in the 2017 Form 10-K.

Wealth Management Loans and Lending Commitments

 

    At March 31, 2018  
    Contractual Years to Maturity        
$ in millions     Less than 1     1-3     3-5     Over 5     Total  

Securities-based lending and other loans1

    $ 34,730     $ 3,789     $ 1,849     $ 1,382     $ 41,750  

Residential real estate loans

          30       10       26,536       26,576  

Total loans

    $ 34,730     $ 3,819     $ 1,859     $ 27,918     $ 68,326  

Lending commitments

    7,392       2,283       444       285       10,404  

Total loans and lending commitments

    $ 42,122     $   6,102     $   2,303     $   28,203     $   78,730  

 

    At December 31, 2017  
    Contractual Years to Maturity        
$ in millions     Less than 1     1-3     3-5     Over 5     Total  

Securities-based lending and other loans1

    $ 34,389     $ 3,687     $ 1,899     $ 1,231     $ 41,206  

Residential real estate loans

          24       15       26,607       26,646  

Total loans

    $ 34,389     $ 3,711     $ 1,914     $ 27,838     $ 67,852  

Lending commitments

    7,253       1,827       120       281       9,481  

Total loans and lending commitments

    $ 41,642     $   5,538     $   2,034     $   28,119     $   77,333  

 

1.

The Liquidity Access Line platform had an outstanding loan balance of $32.1 billion and $32.2 billion at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

For the current quarter, loans and lending commitments associated with the Wealth Management business segment lending activities increased by approximately 2%, primarily due to growth in securities-based lending and other loans.

Lending Activities Included in Customer and Other Receivables

Margin Loans

 

     At March 31, 2018  
$ in millions    IS      WM      Total  

Net customer receivables
representing margin loans

   $     22,396      $     11,986      $     34,382  

 

     At December 31, 2017  

$ in millions

   IS      WM      Total  

Net customer receivables
representing margin loans

   $     19,977      $     12,135      $     32,112  

The Institutional Securities and Wealth Management business segments provide margin lending arrangements which allow the client to borrow against the value of qualifying securities. Margin lending activities generally have minimal credit risk due to the value of collateral held and their short-term nature.

 

 

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Employee Loans

 

$ in millions

  

At

March 31,

2018

    

At

December 31,

2017

 

Employee loans:

     

Balance

   $ 3,687      $     4,185  

Allowance for loan losses

     (75      (77

Balance, net

   $ 3,612      $ 4,108  

Repayment term range, in years

     1 to 20        1 to 20  

Employee loans are generally granted to retain and recruit certain employees, are full recourse and generally require periodic repayments. We establish an allowance for loan amounts to terminated employees that we do not consider recoverable, which is recorded in Compensation and benefits expense. See Note 7 to the financial statements for a further description of our employee loans.

Credit Exposure—Derivatives

We incur credit risk as a dealer in OTC derivatives. Credit risk with respect to derivative instruments arises from the possibility that a counterparty may fail to perform according to the terms of the contract. In connection with our OTC derivative activities, we generally enter into master netting agreements and collateral arrangements with counterparties. These agreements provide us with the ability to demand collateral, as well as to liquidate collateral and offset receivables and payables covered under the same master netting agreement in the event of counterparty default.

We manage our trading positions by employing a variety of risk mitigation strategies. These strategies include diversification of risk exposures and hedging. Hedging activities consist of the purchase or sale of positions in related securities and financial instruments, including a variety of derivative products (e.g., futures, forwards, swaps and options). For a discussion of our credit exposure and related credit derivative contracts, see “Quantitative and Qualitative disclosures about Market Risk–Risk Management–Credit Risk–Credit Exposure–Derivatives” in the 2017 Form 10-K.

Fair values as shown below represent the Firm’s net exposure to counterparties related to its OTC derivative products. Obligor credit ratings are determined internally by the Credit Risk Management department.

Counterparty Credit Rating and Remaining Contractual Maturity of OTC Derivative Assets at Fair Value

 

    Credit Rating        
                            Non-        
                            investment        
$ in millions   AAA     AA     A     BBB     grade     Total  

At March 31, 2018

 

       

< 1 year

  $ 543     $ 5,281     $ 37,768     $ 12,570     $ 6,192     $ 62,354  

1-3 years

    690       3,687       22,356       7,981       4,425       39,139  

3-5 years

    767       2,907       15,236       5,093       4,989       28,992  

Over 5 years

    4,813       11,955       77,582       36,990       12,395       143,735  

Total, gross

  $   6,813     $   23,830     $   152,942     $   62,634     $     28,001     $   274,220  

Counterparty Netting

    (3,339     (15,278     (123,256     (44,638     (15,195     (201,706

Cash and Securities collateral

    (3,158     (6,512     (24,812     (12,055     (9,077     (55,614

Total, net

  $ 316     $ 2,040     $ 4,874     $ 5,941     $ 3,729     $ 16,900  

 

    Credit Rating1        
$ in millions   AAA     AA     A     BBB    

Non-

investment

grade

    Total  

At December 31, 2017

 

       

< 1 year

  $ 356     $ 5,302     $ 36,001     $ 11,577     $ 5,904     $ 59,140  

1-3 years

    558       4,118       23,137       8,887       4,827       41,527  

3-5 years

    702       3,183       15,577       5,489       4,879       29,830  

Over 5 years

    5,470       11,667       78,779       37,286       12,079       145,281  

Total, gross

  $   7,086     $   24,270     $   153,494     $   63,239     $   27,689     $   275,778  

Counterparty Netting

    (3,018     (15,261     (125,378     (45,421     (15,828     (204,906

Cash and Securities collateral

    (3,188     (6,785     (23,257     (12,844     (9,123     (55,197

Total, net

  $ 880     $ 2,224     $ 4,859     $ 4,974     $ 2,738     $ 15,675  

 

1.

Prior period amounts have been revised to conform to the current presentation.

OTC Derivative Products at Fair Value, Net of Collateral, by Industry

 

$ in millions

  

At

March 31,

2018

    

At

December 31,

2017

 

Industry

  

Utilities

   $ 4,912      $ 4,382  

Financials

     4,245        3,330  

Industrials

     1,335        1,124  

Regional governments

     1,002        1,005  

Information technology

     869        715  

Healthcare

     842        882  

Energy

     656        646  

Not-for-profit organizations

     633        703  

Sovereign governments

     502        1,084  

Consumer discretionary

     463        464  

Real estate

     378        374  

Materials

     276        329  

Insurance

     243        206  

Consumer staples

     118        161  

Other

     426        270  

Total1

   $ 16,900      $     15,675  

 

1.

For further information on derivative instruments and hedging activities, see Note 4 to the financial statements.

 

 

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For additional credit exposure information on our credit derivative portfolio, see Note 4 to the financial statements.

Country Risk Exposure

Country risk exposure is the risk that events in, or that affect, a foreign country (any country other than the U.S.) might adversely affect us. We actively manage country risk exposure through a comprehensive risk management framework that combines credit and market fundamentals and allows us to effectively identify, monitor and limit country risk. Country risk exposure before and after hedging is monitored and managed. For a further discussion of our country risk exposure see, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk–Risk Management–Country Risk Exposure” in the 2017 Form 10-K.

Our sovereign exposures consist of financial instruments entered into with sovereign and local governments. Our non-sovereign exposures consist of financial instruments

entered into primarily with corporations and financial institutions. The following table shows our 10 largest non-U.S. country risk net exposures at March 31, 2018. Index credit derivatives are included in the country risk exposure table. Each reference entity within an index is allocated to that reference entity’s country of risk. Index exposures are allocated to the underlying reference entities in proportion to the notional weighting of each reference entity in the index, adjusted for any fair value receivable/payable for that reference entity. Where credit risk crosses multiple jurisdictions, for example, a CDS purchased from an issuer in a specific country that references bonds issued by an entity in a different country, the fair value of the CDS is reflected in the Net Counterparty Exposure column based on the country of the CDS issuer. Further, the notional amount of the CDS adjusted for the fair value of the receivable/payable is reflected in the Net Inventory column based on the country of the underlying reference entity.

 

 

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Top Ten Country Exposures at March 31, 2018

 

$ in millions    Net Inventory1     

Net

Counterparty

Exposure2

     Loans      Lending
Commitments
     Exposure
before Hedges
     Hedges3      Net Exposure  

Country

                    

U.K.:

                    

Sovereigns

   $ (836    $ 53      $      $      $ (783    $ (357    $ (1,140

Non-sovereigns

     1,003        10,249        2,533        7,022        20,807        (1,875      18,932  

Total

   $ 167      $     10,302      $     2,533      $     7,022      $     20,024      $ (2,232    $     17,792  

Germany:

                    

Sovereigns

   $ 1,645      $ 460      $      $      $ 2,105      $ (858    $ 1,247  

Non-sovereigns

     328        2,200        1,132        3,787        7,447        (1,317      6,130  

Total

   $ 1,973      $ 2,660      $ 1,132      $ 3,787      $ 9,552      $ (2,175    $ 7,377  

France:

                    

Sovereigns

   $ (924    $ 2      $      $      $ (922    $ (50    $ (972

Non-sovereigns

     9        1,862        294        4,100        6,265        (748      5,517  

Total

   $ (915    $ 1,864      $ 294      $ 4,100      $ 5,343      $ (798    $ 4,545  

Spain:

                    

Sovereigns

   $ (1,648    $      $      $      $ (1,648    $             —      $ (1,648

Non-sovereigns

     54        283        3,249        2,748        6,334        (193      6,141  

Total

   $ (1,594    $ 283      $ 3,249      $ 2,748      $ 4,686      $ (193    $ 4,493  

Japan:

                    

Sovereigns

   $ 164      $ 84      $      $      $ 248      $ (118    $ 130  

Non-sovereigns

     476        3,783                      4,259        (118      4,141  

Total

   $ 640      $ 3,867      $      $      $ 4,507      $ (236    $ 4,271  

Canada:

                    

Sovereigns

   $ (326    $ 48      $      $      $ (278    $      $ (278

Non-sovereigns

     574        2,033        92        1,417        4,116        (278      3,838  

Total

   $ 248      $ 2,081      $ 92      $ 1,417      $ 3,838      $ (278    $ 3,560  

China:

                    

Sovereigns

   $ 659      $ 188      $      $      $ 847      $ (54    $ 793  

Non-sovereigns

     737        228        1,291        434        2,690        (10      2,680  

Total

   $ 1,396      $ 416      $ 1,291      $ 434      $ 3,537      $ (64    $ 3,473  

Brazil:

                    

Sovereigns

   $ 2,561      $      $      $      $ 2,561      $ (12    $ 2,549  

Non-sovereigns

     69        167        26        451        713        (16      697  

Total

   $ 2,630      $ 167      $ 26      $ 451      $ 3,274      $ (28    $ 3,246  

Netherlands:

                    

Sovereigns

   $ (75    $      $      $      $ (75    $ (20    $ (95

Non-sovereigns

     374        733        1,150        1,153        3,410        (305      3,105  

Total

   $ 299      $ 733      $ 1,150      $ 1,153      $ 3,335      $ (325    $ 3,010  

India:

                    

Sovereigns

   $ 1,744      $      $      $      $ 1,744      $      $ 1,744  

Non-sovereigns

     696        534                      1,230               1,230  

Total

   $ 2,440      $ 534      $      $      $ 2,974      $      $ 2,974  

 

1.

Net inventory represents exposure to both long and short single-name and index positions (i.e., bonds and equities at fair value and CDS based on a notional amount assuming zero recovery adjusted for any fair value receivable or payable).

2.

Net counterparty exposure (i.e., repurchase transactions, securities lending and OTC derivatives) takes into consideration legally enforceable master netting agreements and collateral.

3.

Amounts represent CDS hedges (purchased and sold) on net counterparty exposure and lending executed by trading desks responsible for hedging counterparty and lending credit risk exposures for us. Amounts are based on the CDS notional amount assuming zero recovery adjusted for any fair value receivable or payable. For a further description of the contractual terms for purchased credit protection and whether they may limit the effectiveness of our hedges, see “Credit Exposure—Derivatives” herein.

 

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As a market maker, we may transact in CDS positions to facilitate client trading. Exposures related to single-name and index credit derivatives for those countries shown in the previous table were as follows:

Credit Derivatives Included in Net Inventory

 

$ in millions

  

At

March 31,

2018

 

Gross purchased protection

   $ (78,994

Gross written protection

             76,135  

Net exposure

   $ (2,859

Net counterparty exposure shown in the Top Ten Country Exposures table above are net of the benefit of collateral received, which is typically composed of cash and government obligations.

Benefit of Collateral Received against Counterparty Credit Exposure

 

$ in millions

  

Collateral1

  

At

March 31,

2018

 

Counterparty credit exposure

     

U.K.

   U.K., U.S. and Japan    $ 9,215  

Germany

   Belgium and Germany      9,193  

Other

   Japan, France and Spain      14,696  

 

1.

Collateral primarily consists of cash and government obligations.

Country Risk Exposures Related to the U.K. At March 31, 2018, our country risk exposures in the U.K. included net exposures of $17,792 million as shown in the Top Ten Country Exposures table, and overnight deposits of $7,047 million. The $18,932 million of exposures to non-sovereigns were diversified across both names and sectors. Of these exposures, $6,168 million were to U.K.-focused counterparties that generate more than one-third of their revenues in the U.K., $5,562 million were to geographically diversified counterparties, and $6,248 million were to exchanges and clearinghouses.

Country Risk Exposures Related to Brazil. At March 31, 2018, our country risk exposures in Brazil included net exposures of $3,246 million as shown in the Top Ten Country Exposures table. Our sovereign net exposures in Brazil were principally in the form of local currency government bonds held onshore to support client activity. The $697 million of exposures to non-sovereigns were diversified across both names and sectors.

Operational Risk

Operational risk refers to the risk of loss, or of damage to our reputation, resulting from inadequate or failed processes or systems, from human factors or from external events (e.g., fraud, theft, legal and compliance risks, cyber attacks or damage to physical assets). We may incur operational risk

across the full scope of our business activities, including revenue-generating activities (e.g., sales and trading) and support and control groups (e.g., information technology and trade processing). For a further discussion about our operational risk, see “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk—Risk Management—Operational Risk” in the 2017 Form 10-K.

Model Risk

Model risk refers to the potential for adverse consequences from decisions based on incorrect or misused model outputs. Model risk can lead to financial loss, poor business and strategic decision making, or damage to the Firm’s reputation. The risk inherent in a model is a function of the materiality, complexity and uncertainty around inputs and assumptions. Model risk is generated from the use of models impacting financial statements, regulatory filings, capital adequacy assessments and the formulation of strategy. For a further discussion about our model risk, see “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk–Risk Management–Model Risk” in the 2017 Form 10-K.    

Liquidity Risk

Liquidity risk refers to the risk that we will be unable to finance our operations due to a loss of access to the capital markets or difficulty in liquidating our assets. Liquidity risk also encompasses our ability (or perceived ability) to meet our financial obligations without experiencing significant business disruption or reputational damage that may threaten our viability as a going concern. For a further discussion about our liquidity risk, see “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk—Risk Management—Liquidity Risk” in the 2017 Form 10-K and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

Legal and Compliance Risk

Legal and compliance risk includes the risk of legal or regulatory sanctions, material financial loss, including fines, penalties, judgments, damages and/or settlements, or loss to reputation that we may suffer as a result of failure to comply with laws, regulations, rules, related self-regulatory organization standards and codes of conduct applicable to our business activities. This risk also includes contractual and commercial risk, such as the risk that a counterparty’s performance obligations will be unenforceable. It also includes compliance with AML and terrorist financing rules and regulations. For a further discussion about our legal and compliance risk, see “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk—Risk Management—Legal and Compliance Risk” in the 2017 Form 10-K.

 

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Morgan Stanley:

 

Results of Review of Interim Financial Information

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Morgan Stanley and subsidiaries (the “Firm”) as of March 31, 2018, and the related condensed consolidated income statements, comprehensive income statements, cash flow statements and statements of changes in total equity for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “interim financial information”). Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim financial information for it to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheet of the Firm as of December 31, 2017, and the related consolidated income statement, comprehensive income statement, cash flow statement and statement of changes in total equity for the year then ended (not presented herein) included in the Firm’s Annual Report on Form 10-K; and in our report dated February 27, 2018, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2017 is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

Basis for Review Results

This interim financial information is the responsibility of the Firm’s management. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Firm in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

 

 

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

New York, New York

May 4, 2018

 

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Financial Statements

Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes

Consolidated Income Statements

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     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
in millions, except per share data            2018                      2017          

Revenues

     

Investment banking

   $ 1,634      $         1,545  

Trading

     3,770        3,235  

Investments

     126        165  

Commissions and fees

     1,173        1,033  

Asset management

     3,192        2,767  

Other

     207        229  

Total non-interest revenues

     10,102        8,974  

Interest income

     2,860        1,965  

Interest expense

     1,885        1,194  

Net interest

     975        771  

Net revenues

     11,077        9,745  

Non-interest expenses

     

Compensation and benefits

     4,914        4,466  

Occupancy and equipment

     336        327  

Brokerage, clearing and exchange fees

     627        509  

Information processing and communications

     478        428  

Marketing and business development

     140        136  

Professional services

     510        527  

Other

     652        544  

Total non-interest expenses

     7,657        6,937  

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     3,420        2,808  

Provision for income taxes

     714        815  

Income from continuing operations

     2,706        1,993  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     (2      (22

Net income

   $ 2,704      $ 1,971  

Net income applicable to noncontrolling interests

     36        41  

Net income applicable to Morgan Stanley

   $ 2,668      $ 1,930  

Preferred stock dividends and other

     93        90  

Earnings applicable to Morgan Stanley common shareholders

   $ 2,575      $ 1,840  

Earnings per basic common share

     

Income from continuing operations

   $ 1.48      $ 1.03  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

            (0.01

Earnings per basic common share

   $ 1.48      $ 1.02  

Earnings per diluted common share

     

Income from continuing operations

   $ 1.46      $ 1.01  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

     (0.01      (0.01

Earnings per diluted common share

   $ 1.45      $ 1.00  

Dividends declared per common share

   $ 0.25      $ 0.20  

Average common shares outstanding

     

Basic

     1,740        1,801  

Diluted

     1,771        1,842  

 

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     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
$ in millions            2018                      2017          

Net income

   $ 2,704      $         1,971  

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

                 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

   $ 117      $ 150  

Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities

     (410      84  

Pension, postretirement and other

     5         

Change in net debt valuation adjustment

     451        9  

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

   $ 163      $ 243  

Comprehensive income

   $ 2,867      $ 2,214  

Net income applicable to noncontrolling interests

     36        41  

Other comprehensive income (loss) applicable to noncontrolling interests

     72        50  

Comprehensive income applicable to Morgan Stanley

   $ 2,759      $ 2,123  

 

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$ in millions, except share data    (Unaudited)
At
March 31,
2018
     At
December 31,
2017
 

Assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents:

     

Cash and due from banks

   $ 29,073      $         24,816  

Interest bearing deposits with banks

     22,980        21,348  

Restricted cash

     35,291        34,231  

Trading assets at fair value ($163,158 and $169,735 were pledged to various parties)

     273,044        298,282  

Investment securities (includes $56,749 and $55,203 at fair value)

     80,641        78,802  

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

     80,246        84,258  

Securities borrowed

     135,835        124,010  

Customer and other receivables

     66,835        56,187  

Loans:

     

Held for investment (net of allowance of $243 and $224)

     95,124        92,953  

Held for sale

     14,011        11,173  

Goodwill

     6,706        6,597  

Intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization of $2,817 and $2,730)

     2,427        2,448  

Other assets

     16,282        16,628  

Total assets

   $ 858,495      $ 851,733  

Liabilities

     

Deposits (includes $242 and $204 at fair value)

   $ 160,424      $ 159,436  

Trading liabilities at fair value

     139,023        131,295  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase (includes $792 and $800 at fair value)

     51,575        56,424  

Securities loaned

     13,556        13,592  

Other secured financings (includes $3,423 and $3,863 at fair value)

     10,275        11,271  

Customer and other payables

     194,924        191,510  

Other liabilities and accrued expenses

     14,265        17,157  

Borrowings (includes $47,533 and $46,912 at fair value)

     194,964        192,582  

Total liabilities

     779,006        773,267  

Commitments and contingent liabilities (see Note 11)

     

Equity

     

Morgan Stanley shareholders’ equity:

     

Preferred stock

     8,520        8,520  

Common stock, $0.01 par value:

     

Shares authorized: 3,500,000,000; Shares issued: 2,038,893,979; Shares outstanding: 1,773,934,393 and 1,788,086,805

     20        20  

Additional paid-in capital

     23,260        23,545  

Retained earnings

     60,009        57,577  

Employee stock trusts

     2,907        2,907  

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     (3,406      (3,060

Common stock held in treasury at cost, $0.01 par value (264,959,586 and 250,807,174 shares)

     (10,369      (9,211

Common stock issued to employee stock trusts

     (2,907      (2,907

Total Morgan Stanley shareholders’ equity

     78,034        77,391  

Noncontrolling interests

     1,455        1,075  

Total equity

     79,489        78,466  

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 858,495      $ 851,733  

 

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Total Equity

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$ in millions  

Preferred

Stock

   

Common

Stock

   

Additional

Paid-in

Capital

   

Retained

Earnings

   

Employee

Stock

Trusts

   

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income (Loss)

   

Common

Stock

Held in

Treasury

at Cost

   

Common

Stock

Issued to

Employee

Stock

Trusts

   

Non-

controlling

Interests

   

Total

Equity

 

Balance at December 31, 2017

  $ 8,520     $ 20     $ 23,545     $ 57,577     $ 2,907     $ (3,060   $ (9,211   $ (2,907   $ 1,075     $ 78,466  

Cumulative adjustment for accounting changes1

                      306             (437                       (131

Net income applicable to Morgan Stanley

                      2,668                                     2,668  

Net income applicable to noncontrolling interests

                                                    36       36  

Dividends

                      (542                                   (542

Shares issued under employee plans

                (285                       710                   425  

Repurchases of common stock and employee tax withholdings

                                        (1,868                 (1,868

Net change in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

                                  91                   72       163  

Other net increases

                                                    272       272  

Balance at March 31, 2018

  $     8,520     $     20     $     23,260     $     60,009     $     2,907     $ (3,406   $ (10,369   $ (2,907   $ 1,455     $ 79,489  

Balance at December 31, 2016

  $ 7,520     $ 20     $ 23,271     $ 53,679     $ 2,851     $ (2,643   $ (5,797   $ (2,851   $ 1,127     $ 77,177  

Cumulative adjustment for accounting changes1

                45       (35                                   10  

Net income applicable to Morgan Stanley

                      1,930                                     1,930  

Net income applicable to noncontrolling interests

                                                    41       41  

Dividends

                      (465                                   (465

Shares issued under employee plans

                (430           186                         803       (186           373  

Repurchases of common stock and employee tax withholdings

                                        (1,161                 (1,161

Net change in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

                                              193                   50       243  

Issuance of preferred stock

    1,000             (6                                         —             994  

Other net decreases

                                                    (58     (58

Balance at March 31, 2017

  $ 8,520     $ 20     $ 22,880     $ 55,109     $ 3,037     $ (2,450   $ (6,155   $ (3,037   $     1,160     $     79,084  

 

1.

The cumulative adjustments relate to the adoption of certain accounting updates during the current and prior year quarters. See Notes 2 and 14 for further information.

 

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     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
$ in millions            2018                      2017          

Cash flows from operating activities

     

Net income

   $ 2,704      $ 1,971  

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

     

(Income) loss from equity method investments

     (50      (9

Stock-based compensation expense

     321        269  

Depreciation and amortization

     390        434  

Net gain on sale of available-for-sale securities

            (2

Impairment charges

     8        5  

Provision for credit losses on lending activities

     26        25  

Other operating adjustments

     5        (74

Changes in assets and liabilities:

     

Trading assets, net of Trading liabilities

     33,832        (12,838

Securities borrowed

     (11,825      13,433  

Securities loaned

     (36      3,090  

Customer and other receivables and other assets

     (13,019      (1,687

Customer and other payables and other liabilities

     1,129        (3,556

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

     4,012        (2,868

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     (4,849      1,897  

Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities

     12,648        90  

Cash flows from investing activities

     

Proceeds from (payments for):

     

Other assets—Premises, equipment and software, net

     (410      (350

Changes in loans, net

     (3,801      (1,105

Investment securities:

     

Purchases

     (5,482      (6,449

Proceeds from sales

     810        3,604  

Proceeds from paydowns and maturities

     2,125        2,071  

Other investing activities

     (164      61  

Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities

     (6,922      (2,168

Cash flows from financing activities

     

Net proceeds from (payments for):

     

Noncontrolling interests

     (5      (2

Other secured financings

     (2,101      199  

Deposits

     988        (3,754

Proceeds from:

     

Derivatives financing activities

            48  

Issuance of preferred stock, net of issuance costs

            994  

Issuance of Borrowings

     15,370        18,433  

Payments for:

     

Borrowings

     (11,377      (11,538

Repurchases of common stock and employee tax withholdings

     (1,868      (1,161

Cash dividends

     (599      (511

Other financing activities

     (45      14  

Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities

     363        2,722  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     860        877  

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     6,949        1,521  

Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period

     80,395        77,360  

Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period

   $ 87,344      $ 78,881  

Cash and cash equivalents:

     

Cash and due from banks

   $ 29,073      $         22,081  

Interest bearing deposits with banks

     22,980        20,773  

Restricted cash

     35,291        36,027  

Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period

   $ 87,344      $ 78,881  

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

     

Cash payments for:

     

Interest

   $ 1,407      $ 737  

Income taxes, net of refunds

     250        262  

 

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1. Introduction and Basis of Presentation

The Firm

Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm that maintains significant market positions in each of its business segments—Institutional Securities, Wealth Management and Investment Management. Morgan Stanley, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides a wide variety of products and services to a large and diversified group of clients and customers, including corporations, governments, financial institutions and individuals. Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “Morgan Stanley” or the “Firm” mean Morgan Stanley (the “Parent Company”) together with its consolidated subsidiaries. See the “Glossary of Common Acronyms” for definitions of certain acronyms used throughout this Form 10-Q.

A description of the clients and principal products and services of each of the Firm’s business segments is as follows:

Institutional Securities provides investment banking, sales and trading, lending and other services to corporations, governments, financial institutions, and high to ultra-high net worth clients. Investment banking services consist of capital raising and financial advisory services, including services relating to the underwriting of debt, equity and other securities, as well as advice on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, real estate and project finance. Sales and trading services include sales, financing, prime brokerage and market-making activities in equity and fixed income products, including foreign exchange and commodities. Lending services include originating and/or purchasing corporate loans, commercial and residential mortgage lending, asset-backed lending, financing extended to equities and commodities customers, and loans to municipalities. Other activities include investments and research.

Wealth Management provides a comprehensive array of financial services and solutions to individual investors and small to medium-sized businesses and institutions covering brokerage and investment advisory services, financial and wealth planning services, annuity and insurance products, credit and other lending products, banking and retirement plan services.

Investment Management provides a broad range of investment strategies and products that span geographies, asset classes, and public and private markets to a diverse group of clients across institutional and intermediary channels. Strategies and products include equity, fixed

income, liquidity and alternative/other products. Institutional clients include defined benefit/defined contribution plans, foundations, endowments, government entities, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, third-party fund sponsors and corporations. Individual clients are serviced through intermediaries, including affiliated and non-affiliated distributors.

Basis of Financial Information

The unaudited consolidated financial statements (“financial statements”) are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which requires the Firm to make estimates and assumptions regarding the valuations of certain financial instruments, the valuation of goodwill and intangible assets, compensation, deferred tax assets, the outcome of legal and tax matters, allowance for credit losses and other matters that affect its financial statements and related disclosures. The Firm believes that the estimates utilized in the preparation of its financial statements are prudent and reasonable. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior periods to conform to the current presentation.

The accompanying financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Firm’s financial statements and notes thereto included in the 2017 Form 10-K. Certain footnote disclosures included in the 2017 Form 10-K have been condensed or omitted from these financial statements as they are not required for interim reporting under U.S. GAAP. The financial statements reflect all adjustments of a normal, recurring nature that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of the results for the interim period. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year.

Consolidation

The financial statements include the accounts of the Firm, its wholly owned subsidiaries and other entities in which the Firm has a controlling financial interest, including certain VIEs (see Note 12). For consolidated subsidiaries that are less than wholly owned, the third-party holdings of equity interests are referred to as noncontrolling interests. The net income attributable to noncontrolling interests for such subsidiaries is presented as Net income applicable to noncontrolling interests in the consolidated income statements (“income statements”). The portion of shareholders’ equity that is attributable to noncontrolling interests for such subsidiaries is presented as noncontrolling interests, a component of total equity, in the consolidated balance sheets (“balance sheets”).

 

 

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For a discussion of the Firm’s involvement with VIEs and its significant regulated U.S. and international subsidiaries, see Notes 1 and 2 to the financial statements in the 2017 Form  10-K.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

For a detailed discussion about the Firm’s significant accounting policies, see Note 2 to the financial statements in the 2017 Form 10-K.

During the three months ended March 31, 2018 (“current quarter”), there were no significant revisions to the Firm’s significant accounting policies, other than the following and the accounting updates adopted.

Carried Interest

The Firm is entitled to receive performance-based fees (also referred to as incentive fees, and includes carried interest) when the return on assets under management exceeds certain benchmark returns or other performance targets. Beginning January 1, 2018, when the Firm earns carried interest from funds as specified performance thresholds are met, that carried interest and any related general or limited partner interest is accounted for under the equity method of accounting and measured based on the Firm’s claim on the NAV of the fund at the reporting date taking into account the distribution terms applicable to the interest held. Performance-based fees in the form of carried interest considered equity method investments are therefore outside the scope of the policies for revenue from contracts with customers discussed below. See Note 11 for information regarding general partner guarantees, which include potential obligations to return performance fee distributions previously received.

Accounting Updates Adopted

The Firm adopted the following accounting updates in the current quarter. Prior year quarter results are presented under previous policies. See Note 14 for a summary of the Retained earnings impacts of these and other minor adoptions effective this quarter.

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

On January 1, 2018, we adopted Revenue from Contracts with Customers using the modified retrospective method, which resulted in a net decrease to Retained earnings of $32 million, net of tax. Prior period amounts were not restated. See Note 20 for new disclosures related to the adoption of this standard.

Our revised accounting policy in accordance with this adoption is effective January 1, 2018, and is discussed below.

Revenue Recognition

Revenues are recognized when the promised goods or services are delivered to our customers, in an amount that is based on the consideration the Firm expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services when such amounts are not probable of significant reversal.

 

 

Investment Banking

Revenue from investment banking activities consists of revenues earned from underwriting primarily equity and fixed income securities and advisory fees for mergers, acquisitions, restructuring and advisory assignments.

Underwriting revenues are generally recognized on trade date if there is no uncertainty or contingency related to the amount to be paid. Underwriting costs are deferred and recognized in the relevant non-compensation expense line items when the related underwriting revenues are recorded.

Advisory fees are recognized as advice is provided to the client, based on the estimated progress of work and when the revenue is not probable of a significant reversal. Advisory costs are recognized as incurred in the relevant non-compensation expense line items, including when reimbursed.

 

 

Commissions and Fees

Commission and fee revenues result from transaction-based arrangements in which the client is charged a fee for the execution of transactions. Such revenues primarily arise from transactions in equity securities; services related to sales and trading activities; and sales of mutual funds, alternative funds, futures, insurance products and options. Commission and fee revenues are recognized on trade date when the performance obligation is satisfied.

 

 

Asset Management Revenues

Asset management, distribution and administration fees are generally based on related asset levels being managed, such as the AUM of a customer’s account, or the net asset value of a fund. These fees are generally recognized when services are performed and the fees become known. Management fees are reduced by estimated fee waivers and expense caps, if any, provided to the customer.

 

 

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Performance-based fees not in the form of carried interest are recorded when the annual performance target is met and the revenue is not probable of a significant reversal. Performance-based fees in the form of carried interest are considered equity method investments and are therefore outside the scope of these policies for revenue from contracts with customers.

Sales commissions paid by the Firm in connection with the sale of certain classes of shares of its open-end mutual fund products are accounted for as deferred commission assets and amortized to expense over the expected life of the contract. The Firm periodically tests deferred commission assets for recoverability based on cash flows expected to be received in future periods. Other asset management and distribution costs are recognized as incurred in the relevant non-compensation expense line items.

 

 

Other Items

Revenue from commodities-related contracts is recognized as the promised goods or services are delivered to the customer.

Receivables from contracts with customers are recognized in Customer and other receivables in the balance sheets when the underlying performance obligations have been satisfied and the Firm has the right per the contract to bill the customer. Contract assets are recognized in Other assets when the Firm has satisfied its performance obligations, but customer payment is conditional. Contract liabilities are recognized in Other liabilities when the Firm has collected payment from a customer based on the terms of the contract, but the underlying performance obligations are not yet satisfied.

For contracts with a term less than one year, incremental costs to obtain the contract are expensed as incurred. Revenues are not discounted when payment is expected within one year.

The Firm presents, net within revenues, all taxes assessed by a governmental authority that are both imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction and collected by the Firm from a customer.

Derivatives and Hedging–Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities

This accounting update aims to better align the hedge accounting requirements with an entity’s risk management strategies and improve the financial reporting of hedging relationships. It also results in simplification of the application of hedge accounting related to the assessment of hedge effectiveness.

The Firm early adopted this accounting update in the first quarter of 2018. Upon adoption, the Firm recorded a cumulative catch-up adjustment, decreasing Retained earnings by $99 million, net of tax. This adjustment represents the cumulative effect of applying the new rules from the inception of certain fair value hedges of the interest rate risk of our borrowings, in particular the provision allowing only the benchmark rate component of coupon cash flows to be hedged.

Effective January 1, 2018, in accordance with this adoption, the Firm has updated its accounting policies to permit the hedged item in a fair value hedge of interest rate risk to be defined as including only the benchmark rate component of contractual coupon cash flows, and to allow for hedging part of the contractual term of the hedged instrument. The accounting policy also requires the entire gain or loss from revaluing hedges of net investments in foreign operations at the spot rate to be reported within AOCI.

Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

This accounting update, which the Firm elected to early adopt as of January 1, 2018, allows companies to reclassify from AOCI to Retained earnings the stranded tax effects associated with enactment of the Tax Act on December 22, 2017. These stranded tax effects resulted from the requirement to reflect the total amount of the remeasurement of and other adjustments to deferred tax assets and liabilities in 2017 income from continuing operations, regardless of whether the deferred taxes were originally recorded in AOCI. Accordingly, as of January 1, 2018, the Firm recorded a net increase to Retained earnings as a result of the reclassification of $443 million of such stranded tax effects previously recorded in AOCI, which were primarily the result of the remeasurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities associated with the change in tax rates.

Aside from the above treatment related to the Tax Act, the Firm releases stranded tax effects from AOCI into earnings once the related category of instruments or transactions giving rise to these effects no longer exists. For further detail on the tax effects reclassified, refer to Note 14 to the financial statements.

 

 

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3. Fair Values

Fair Value Measurement

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

 

    At March 31, 2018  
$ in millions   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Netting1     Total  

Assets at fair value

         

Trading assets:

         

U.S. Treasury and agency securities

  $ 22,675     $ 23,430     $     $     $ 46,105  

Other sovereign government obligations

    18,185       9,371       7             27,563  

State and municipal securities

          3,235       2             3,237  

MABS

          1,799       342             2,141  

Loans and lending commitments2

          4,865       8,128             12,993  

Corporate and other debt

          21,392       814             22,206  

Corporate equities3

    120,280       494       233             121,007  

Derivative and other contracts:

 

 

Interest rate

    989       176,030       1,250             178,269  

Credit

          6,971       362             7,333  

Foreign exchange

    45       53,504       29             53,578  

Equity

    1,165       44,506       3,871             49,542  

Commodity and other

    383       6,908       4,576             11,867  

Netting1

    (1,665     (216,759     (1,581     (47,436     (267,441

Total derivative and other contracts

    917       71,160       8,507       (47,436     33,148  

Investments4

    482       372       1,012             1,866  

Physical commodities

          205                   205  

Total trading assets4

    162,539       136,323       19,045       (47,436     270,471  

Investment securities— AFS

    29,979       26,770                   56,749  

Intangible assets

          3                   3  

Total assets at fair value

  $ 192,518     $ 163,096     $ 19,045     $ (47,436   $ 327,223  

 

 

    At March 31, 2018  
$ in millions   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Netting1     Total  

Liabilities at fair value

         

Deposits

  $     $ 198     $ 44     $     $ 242  

Trading liabilities:

         

U.S. Treasury and agency securities

    20,182       32                   20,214  

Other sovereign government obligations

    24,281       3,890       3             28,174  

Corporate and other debt

          7,886       4             7,890  

Corporate equities3

    56,667       60       32             56,759  

Derivative and other contracts:

 

 

Interest rate

    1,043       159,538       580             161,161  

Credit

          7,456       392             7,848  

Foreign exchange

    31       53,408       62             53,501  

Equity

    1,054       46,616       2,856             50,526  

Commodity and other

    543       5,680       2,916             9,139  

Netting1

    (1,665     (216,759     (1,581     (36,184     (256,189

Total derivative and other contracts

    1,006       55,939       5,225       (36,184     25,986  

Total trading liabilities

    102,136       67,807       5,264       (36,184     139,023  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

          792                   792  

Other secured financings

          3,203       220             3,423  

Borrowings

          43,907       3,626             47,533  

Total liabilities at fair value

  $ 102,136     $ 115,907     $ 9,154     $ (36,184   $ 191,013  
 

 

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    At December 31, 2017  
$ in millions   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Netting1     Total  

Assets at fair value

         

Trading assets:

         

U.S. Treasury and agency securities

  $ 22,077     $ 26,888     $     $     $ 48,965  

Other sovereign government obligations

    20,234       7,825       1             28,060  

State and municipal securities

          3,592       8             3,600  

MABS

          2,364       423             2,787  

Loans and lending commitments2

          4,791       5,945             10,736  

Corporate and other debt

          16,837       701             17,538  

Corporate equities3

    149,697       492       166             150,355  

Derivative and other contracts:

 

 

Interest rate

    472       178,704       1,763             180,939  

Credit

          7,602       420             8,022  

Foreign exchange

    58       53,724       15             53,797  

Equity

    1,101       40,359       3,530             44,990  

Commodity and other

    1,126       5,390       4,147             10,663  

Netting1

    (2,088     (216,764     (1,575     (47,171     (267,598

Total derivative and other contracts

    669       69,015       8,300       (47,171     30,813  

Investments4

    297       523       1,020             1,840  

Physical commodities

          1,024                   1,024  

Total trading assets4

    192,974       133,351       16,564       (47,171     295,718  

Investment securities— AFS

    27,522       27,681                   55,203  

Intangible assets

          3                   3  

Total assets at fair value

  $ 220,496     $ 161,035     $ 16,564     $ (47,171   $ 350,924  
    At December 31, 2017  
$ in millions   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Netting1     Total  

Liabilities at fair value

         

Deposits

  $     $ 157     $ 47     $     $ 204  

Trading liabilities:

         

U.S. Treasury and agency securities

    17,802       24                   17,826  

Other sovereign government obligations

    24,857       2,016                   26,873  

Corporate and other debt

          7,141       3             7,144  

Corporate equities3

    52,653       82       22             52,757  

Derivative and other contracts:

 

 

Interest rate

    364       162,239       545             163,148  

Credit

          8,166       379             8,545  

Foreign exchange

    23       55,118       127             55,268  

Equity

    1,001       44,666       2,322             47,989  

Commodity and other

    1,032       5,156       2,701             8,889  

Netting1

    (2,088     (216,764     (1,575     (36,717     (257,144

Total derivative and other contracts

    332       58,581       4,499       (36,717     26,695  

Total trading liabilities

    95,644       67,844       4,524       (36,717     131,295  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

          650       150             800  

Other secured financings

          3,624       239             3,863  

Borrowings

          43,928       2,984             46,912  

Total liabilities at fair value

  $ 95,644     $ 116,203     $ 7,944     $ (36,717   $ 183,074  

 

MABS—Mortgage-

and asset-backed securities

1.

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 “Netting.” Positions classified within the same level that are with the same counterparty are netted within that level. For further information on derivative instruments and hedging activities, see Note 4.

2.

For a further breakdown by type, see the following Loans and Lending Commitments at Fair Value table.

3.

For trading purposes, the Firm holds or sells short equity securities issued by entities in diverse industries and of varying sizes.

4.

Amounts exclude certain investments that are measured based on NAV per share, which are not classified in the fair value hierarchy. For additional disclosure about such investments, see “Measured Based on Net Asset Value” herein.

Loans and Lending Commitments at Fair Value

 

$ in millions    At
March 31, 2018
     At
December 31, 2017
 

Corporate

   $ 9,346      $ 8,358  

Residential real estate

     706        799  

Wholesale real estate

     2,941        1,579  

Total

   $ 12,993      $ 10,736  
 

 

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Unsettled Fair Value of Futures Contracts1

 

$ in millions   At
March 31, 2018
    At
December 31, 2017
 

Customer and other receivables, net

  $ 714     $ 831  

 

1.

These contracts are primarily Level 1, actively traded, valued based on quoted prices from the exchange and are excluded from the previous recurring fair value tables.

For a description of the valuation techniques applied to the Firm’s major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, see Note 3 to the financial statements in the 2017 Form 10-K. During the current quarter, there were no significant revisions made to the Firm’s valuation techniques.

Changes in 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. 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 following tables do not reflect the related realized and unrealized gains (losses) on hedging instruments that have been classified by the Firm within the Level 1 and/or Level 2 categories.

Additionally, the unrealized gains (losses) during the period for assets and liabilities within the Level 3 category presented in the following tables herein may include changes in fair value during the period that were attributable to both observable and unobservable inputs. Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) are primarily included in Trading revenues in the income statements.

 

 

Rollforward of Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the Current Quarter

 

$ in millions   Beginning
Balance at
December 31,
2017
    Realized and
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)
    Purchases1     Sales and
Issuances2
    Settlements1     Net Transfers     Ending
Balance at
March 31,
2018
    Unrealized Gains
(Losses)
 

Assets at fair value

               

Trading assets:

               

Other sovereign government obligations

  $ 1     $     $ 7     $     $     $ (1   $ 7     $  

State and municipal securities

    8             1       (7                 2        

MABS

    423       77       64       (238     (16     32       342       2  

Loans and lending commitments

    5,945       28       3,740       (283     (1,218     (84     8,128       (9

Corporate and other debt

    701       1       350       (243           5       814       (1

Corporate equities

    166             166       (132           33       233       (9

Net derivative and other contracts3:

               

Interest rate

    1,218       52       32       (41     (81     (510     670       75  

Credit

    41       (107                 38       (2     (30     (109

Foreign exchange

    (112     57             (31     33       20       (33     (9

Equity

    1,208       356       142       (799     159       (51     1,015       315  

Commodity and other

    1,446       217       13       (6     (57     47       1,660       149  

Total net derivative and other contracts

    3,801       575       187       (877     92       (496     3,282       421  

Investments

    1,020       44       21       (78           5       1,012       22  

Liabilities at fair value

               

Deposits

  $ 47     $ 1     $     $ 9     $ (1   $ (10   $ 44     $ 1  

Trading liabilities:

               

Other sovereign government obligations

                      3                   3        

Corporate and other debt

    3             (2     1             2       4        

Corporate equities

    22       4       (5     11             8       32       4  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

    150                               (150            

Other secured financings

    239       13             4       (10           220       13  

Borrowings

    2,984       102             640       (83     187       3,626       99  

 

1.

Loan originations and consolidations of VIEs are included in Purchases and deconsolidations of VIEs are included in Settlements.

2.

Amounts related to entering into Net derivative and other contracts, Deposits, Other secured financings and Borrowings primarily represent issuances. Amounts for other line items primarily represent sales.

3.

Net derivative and other contracts represent Trading assets—Derivative and other contracts, net of Trading liabilities—Derivative and other contracts. Amounts are presented before counterparty netting.

 

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$ in millions   Beginning
Balance at
December 31,
2016
    Realized and
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)
    Purchases1     Sales and
Issuances2
    Settlements1     Net Transfers     Ending
Balance at
March 31,
2017
    Unrealized Gains
(Losses)
 

Assets at fair value

               

Trading assets:

               

U.S. Treasury and agency securities

  $ 74     $     $ 42     $ (241   $     $ 167     $ 42     $  

Other sovereign government obligations

    6             61       (2                 65        

State and municipal securities

    250             2       (2           (195     55        

MABS

    217       7       39       (56     (11     20       216       (1

Loans and lending commitments

    5,122       53       757       (555     (985     87       4,479       39  

Corporate and other debt

    475       21       262       (142     (1     102       717       3  

Corporate equities

    446       (1     41       (105           (71     310       3  

Net derivative and other contracts3:

               

Interest rate

    420       (114     46       (24     16       (46     298       (127

Credit

    (373     (25     6       (5     41       5       (351     (33

Foreign exchange

    (43     (36     1             11       (4     (71     (20

Equity

    184       (144     83       (121     231       (16     217       (81

Commodity and other

    1,600       127       6       (28     (69     (133     1,503       34  

Total net derivative and other contracts

    1,788       (192     142       (178     230       (194     1,596       (227

Investments

    958       8       62       (3     (66     2       961       8  

Liabilities at fair value

               

Deposits

  $ 42     $ (1   $     $ 13     $     $     $ 56     $ (1

Trading liabilities:

               

Corporate and other debt

    36       (1     (119     101             17       36       (1

Corporate equities

    35       12       (68     26             21       2        

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

    149       1                               148       1  

Other secured financings

    434       (19           13       (220     (43     203       (12

Borrowings

    2,014       (59           270       (165     (86     2,092       (58

 

1.

Loan originations and consolidations of VIEs are included in Purchases and deconsolidations of VIEs are included in Settlements.

2.

Amounts related to entering into Net derivative and other contracts, Deposits, Other secured financings and Borrowings primarily represent issuances. Amounts for other line items primarily represent sales.

3.

Net derivative and other contracts represent Trading assets—Derivative and other contracts, net of Trading liabilities—Derivative and other contracts. Amounts are presented before counterparty netting.

Significant Unobservable Inputs Used in Recurring and Nonrecurring Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

The following disclosures provide information on the valuation techniques, significant unobservable inputs, and their ranges and averages for each major category of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring 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. For qualitative information on the sensitivity of the fair value measurements to changes in the significant unobservable inputs, see Note 3 to the financial statements in the 2017 Form 10-K. There are no predictable relationships between multiple significant unobservable inputs attributable to a given valuation technique. A single amount is disclosed when there is no significant difference between the minimum, maximum and average (weighted average or simple average/median).

 

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Predominant Valuation Techniques/

    Significant Unobservable Inputs

  

Range (Weighted Average or Simple Average/Median)1

$ in millions, except inputs      At March 31, 2018    At December 31, 2017

Recurring Fair Value Measurement

  

Assets at fair value

  

MABS ($342 and $423)

       

Comparable pricing:

  Comparable bond price    0 to 95 points (41 points)    0 to 95 points (26 points)

Loans and lending commitments ($8,128 and $5,945)

     

Margin loan model:

  Discount rate    0% to 3% (1%)    0% to 3% (1%)
    Volatility skew    9% to 67% (28%)    7% to 41% (22%)

Comparable pricing:

  Comparable loan price    55 to 101 points (97 points)    55 to 102 points (95 points)

Corporate and other debt ($814 and $701)

     

Comparable pricing:

  Comparable bond price    3 to 100 points (70 points)    3 to 134 points (59 points)

Discounted cash flow:

  Recovery rate    16%    6% to 36% (27%)
    Discount rate    7% to 20% (15%)    7% to 20% (14%)

Option model:

  At the money volatility    15% to 52% (33%)    17% to 52% (52%)

Corporate equities ($233 and $166)

     

Comparable pricing:

  Comparable equity price    100%    100%

Net derivative and other contracts2:

     

Interest rate ($670 and $1,218)

     

Option model:

  Interest rate volatility skew    29% to 106% (40% / 43%)    31% to 97% (41% / 47%)
    Inflation volatility    23% to 61% (44% / 41%)    23% to 63% (44% / 41%)
    Interest rate curve    1% to 2% (2% / 2%)    2%

Credit ($(30) and $41)

     

Comparable pricing:

  Cash synthetic basis    10 to 11 points (11 points)    12 to 13 points (12 points)
    Comparable bond price    0 to 75 points (25 points)    0 to 75 points (25 points)

Correlation model:

  Credit correlation    39% to 67% (50%)    38% to 100% (48%)

Foreign exchange3 ($(33) and $(112))

     

Option model:

  Interest rate - Foreign exchange correlation    55% to 57% (56% / 56%)    54% to 57% (56% / 56%)
    Interest rate volatility skew    29% to 106% (40% / 43%)    31% to 97% (41% / 47%)
    Contingency probability    90% to 95% (93% / 93%)    95% to 100% (96% / 95%)

Equity3 ($1,015 and $1,208)

     

Option model:

  At the money volatility    14% to 55% (35%)    7% to 54% (32%)
    Volatility skew    -3% to 0% (-1%)    -5% to 0% (-1%)
    Equity - Equity correlation    5% to 99% (76%)    5% to 99% (76%)
    Equity - Foreign exchange correlation    -62% to 55% (-42%)    -55% to 40% (36%)
    Equity - Interest rate correlation    -7% to 48% (18% / 14%)    -7% to 49% (18% / 20%)

Commodity and other ($1,660 and $1,446)

     

Option model:

  Forward power price    $2 to $212 ($30) per MWh    $4 to $102 ($31) per MWh
    Commodity volatility    5% to 167% (14%)    7% to 205% (17%)
    Cross-commodity correlation    5% to 99% (92%)    5% to 99% (92%)

Investments ($1,012 and $1,020)

     

Discounted cash flow:

  WACC    9% to 15% (9%)    8% to 15% (9%)
    Exit multiple    8 to 10 times (10 times)    8 to 11 times (10 times)

Market approach:

  EBITDA multiple    6 to 24 times (11 times)    6 to 25 times (11 times)

Comparable pricing:

  Comparable equity price    35% to 100% (93%)    45% to 100% (92%)

 

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    Significant Unobservable Inputs

  

Range (Weighted Average or Simple Average/Median)1

$ in millions, except inputs      At March 31, 2018    At December 31, 2017

Liabilities at Fair Value

       

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase ($— and $150)

     

Discounted cash flow:

  Funding spread    N/A    107 to 126 bps (120 bps)

Other secured financings ($220 and $239)

     

Discounted cash flow:

  Funding spread    54 to 93 bps (74 bps)    39 to 76 bps (57 bps)

Option model:

  Volatility skew    -1%    -1%
    At the money volatility    10% to 40% (26%)    10% to 40% (26%)

Borrowings ($3,626 and $2,984)

     

Option model:

  At the money volatility    5% to 33% (23%)    5% to 35% (22%)
    Volatility skew    -2% to 0% (0%)    -2% to 0% (0%)
    Equity - Equity correlation    45% to 95% (81%)    39% to 95% (86%)
    Equity - Foreign exchange correlation    -43% to 30% (-26%)    -55% to 10% (-18%)

Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurement

     

Assets at fair value

       

Loans ($1,057 and $924)

       

Corporate loan model:

  Credit spread    94 to 432 bps (206 bps)    93 to 563 bps (239 bps)

Expected recovery:

  Asset coverage    95% to 99% (95%)    95% to 99% (95%)

 

Points—Percentage

of par

1.

Amounts represent weighted averages except where simple averages and the median of the inputs are provided when more relevant.

2.

CVA and FVA are included in the balance but excluded from the Valuation Technique(s) and Significant Unobservable Inputs. CVA is a Level 3 input when the underlying counterparty credit curve is unobservable. FVA is a Level 3 input in its entirety given the lack of observability of funding spreads in the principal market.

3.

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

 

For a description of the Firm’s significant unobservable inputs and related sensitivity, see Note 3 to the financial statements in the 2017 Form 10-K. During the current quarter, there were no significant revisions made to the Firm’s significant unobservable inputs.

Measured Based on Net Asset Value

For a description of the Firm’s investments in private equity funds, real estate funds and hedge funds, which are measured based on NAV, see Note 3 to the financial statements in the 2017 Form 10-K.

 

    At March 31, 2018     At December 31, 2017  
$ in millions   Carrying
Value
    Commitment     Carrying
Value
    Commitment  

Private equity

  $ 1,678     $ 304     $ 1,674     $ 308  

Real estate

    796       181       800       183  

Hedge1

    99       4       90       4  

Total

  $ 2,573     $ 489     $ 2,564     $ 495  

 

1.

Investments in hedge funds may be subject to initial period lock-up or gate provisions, which restrict an investor from withdrawing from the fund during a certain initial period or restrict the redemption amount on any redemption date, respectively.

Amounts in the previous table represent the Firm’s carrying value of general and limited partnership interests in fund investments, as well as any related performance fees in the form of carried interest. The carrying amounts are measured

based on the NAV of the fund taking into account the distribution terms applicable to the interest held. This same measurement applies whether investments are accounted for under the equity method or fair value.

See Note 11 for information regarding general partner guarantees, which include potential obligations to return performance fee distributions previously received. See Note 19 for information regarding related performance fees at risk of reversal, including performance fees in the form of carried interest.

Nonredeemable Funds by Contractual Maturity

 

     Carrying Value at March 31, 2018  
$ in millions        Private Equity              Real Estate      

Less than 5 years

   $ 430      $ 60  

5-10 years

     1,054        527  

Over 10 years

     194        209  

Total

   $ 1,678      $ 796  

Fair Value Option

The Firm 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.

 

 

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$ in millions    Trading
Revenues
     Interest
Income
(Expense)
     Net
Revenues
 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

 

                 

Borrowings

   $ 26      $ (102    $ (76

Three Months Ended March 31, 2017

 

Borrowings

   $ (1,625    $ (119    $ (1,744

Gains (losses) are mainly attributable to changes in foreign currency rates or interest rates or movements in the reference price or index.

The amounts in the previous table are included within Net revenues and do not reflect any gains or losses on related hedging instruments.

Gains (Losses) Due to Changes in Instrument-Specific Credit Risk

 

    Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2018     2017  
$ in millions   Trading
Revenues
        OCI         Trading
Revenues
        OCI      

Borrowings

  $ (15   $ 593     $ (4   $ 14  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

          2             (3

Loans and other debt1

    81             (3      

Lending commitments2

    2                    

 

$ in millions   

At

March 31,

2018

    

At

December 31,
2017

 

Cumulative pre-tax DVA gain (loss) recognized in AOCI

   $ (1,236    $ (1,831

 

1.

Loans and other debt instrument-specific credit gains (losses) were determined by excluding the non-credit components of gains and losses.

2.

Gains (losses) on lending commitments were generally determined based on the difference between estimated expected client yields and contractual yields at each respective period-end.

Borrowings Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

 

$ in millions   

At

March 31,
2018

     At
December 31,
2017
 

Business Unit Responsible for Risk Management

 

Equity

   $ 25,181      $ 25,903  

Interest rates

     19,744        19,230  

Foreign exchange

     622        666  

Credit

     855        815  

Commodities

     1,131        298  

Total

   $ 47,533      $ 46,912  

Excess of Contractual Principal Amount Over Fair Value

 

$ in millions   

At

March 31,
2018

     At
December 31,
2017
 

Loans and other debt1

   $ 14,843      $ 13,481  

Loans 90 or more days past due and/or on nonaccrual status1

     11,834        11,253  

Borrowings2

     897        71  

 

1.

The majority of the difference between principal and fair value amounts for loans and other debt relates to distressed debt positions purchased at amounts well below par.

2.

Borrowings do not include structured notes where the repayment of the initial principal amount fluctuates based on changes in a reference price or index.

Fair Value Loans on Nonaccrual Status

 

$ in millions   

At

March 31,
2018

     At
December 31,
2017
 

Nonaccrual loans

   $ 1,315      $ 1,240  

Nonaccrual loans 90 or more days past due

   $ 654      $ 779  

The previous tables 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.

Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

Carrying and Fair Values

 

     At March 31, 2018  
     Fair Value  
$ in millions    Level 2      Level 31      Total  

Assets

        

Loans

   $ 1,352      $ 1,057      $ 2,409  

Other assets—Premises, equipment and software

                    

Total

   $ 1,352      $ 1,057      $ 2,409  

Liabilities

        

Other liabilities and accrued expenses—Lending commitments

   $ 173      $ 40      $ 213  

Total

   $ 173      $ 40      $ 213  
 

 

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     At December 31, 2017  
     Fair Value  
$ in millions    Level 2      Level 31      Total  

Assets

        

Loans

   $ 1,394      $ 924      $ 2,318  

Other assets—Other investments

            144        144  

Total

   $ 1,394      $ 1,068      $ 2,462  

Liabilities

        

Other liabilities and accrued expenses—Lending commitments

   $ 158      $ 38      $ 196  

Total

   $ 158      $ 38      $ 196  

 

1.

For significant Level 3 balances, refer to “Significant Unobservable Inputs Used in Recurring and Nonrecurring Level 3 Fair Value Measurements” section herein for details of the significant unobservable inputs used for nonrecurring fair value measurement.

Gains (Losses) from Fair Value Remeasurements1

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
$ in millions    2018      2017  

Assets

     

Loans2

   $ 8      $ 32  

Other assets—Premises, equipment and software3

     (8      (5

Total

   $      $ 27  

Liabilities

     

Other liabilities and accrued expenses—Lending commitments2

   $ 6      $ 11  

Total

   $ 6      $ 11  

 

1.

Gains and losses for Loans are classified in Other revenues. For other items, gains and losses are recorded in Other revenues if the item is held for sale, otherwise in Other expenses.

2.

Nonrecurring changes in the fair value of loans and lending commitments were calculated as follows: for the held for investment category, based on the value of the underlying collateral; and for the held for sale category, based on recently executed transactions, market price quotations, valuation models that incorporate market observable inputs where possible, such as comparable loan or debt prices and CDS spread levels adjusted for any basis difference between cash and derivative instruments, or default recovery analysis where such transactions and quotations are unobservable.

3.

Losses related to Other assets—Premises, equipment and software were determined using techniques that included a default recovery analysis and recently executed transactions.

Financial Instruments Not Measured at Fair Value

 

    At March 31, 2018  
    Carrying     Fair Value  
$ in millions   Value     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Financial Assets

         

Cash and cash equivalents:

 

       

Cash and due from banks

  $ 29,073     $   29,073     $     $     $ 29,073  

Interest bearing deposits with banks

    22,980       22,980                   22,980  

Restricted cash

    35,291       35,291                   35,291  

Investment securities—HTM

    23,892       11,327       11,270       322       22,919  

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

    80,246             80,175       16       80,191  

Securities borrowed

    135,835             135,781             135,781  

Customer and other receivables1

    61,017             57,405       3,433       60,838  

Loans2

    109,135             25,687       83,146       108,833  

Other assets

    438             438             438  

Financial Liabilities

         

Deposits

  $   160,182     $     $   160,172     $     $   160,172  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

    50,783             50,763       1       50,764  

Securities loaned

    13,556             13,623             13,623  

Other secured financings

    6,852             6,265       607       6,872  

Customer and other payables1

    191,332             191,332             191,332  

Borrowings

    147,431             151,664       27       151,691  

 

    At December 31, 2017  
    Carrying     Fair Value  
$ in millions   Value     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Financial Assets

         

Cash and cash equivalents:

 

       

Cash and due from banks

  $ 24,816     $ 24,816     $     $     $ 24,816  

Interest bearing deposits with banks

    21,348       21,348                   21,348  

Restricted cash

    34,231       34,231                   34,231  

Investment securities—HTM

    23,599       11,119       11,673       289       23,081  

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

    84,258             78,239       5,978       84,217  

Securities borrowed

    124,010             124,018       1       124,019  

Customer and other receivables1

    51,269             47,159       3,984       51,143  

Loans2

    104,126             21,290         82,928       104,218  

Other assets

    433             433             433  

Financial Liabilities

         

Deposits

  $   159,232     $     $   159,232     $     $   159,232  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

    55,624             51,752       3,867       55,619  

Securities loaned

    13,592             13,191       401       13,592  

Other secured financings

    7,408             5,987       1,431       7,418  

Customer and other payables1

    188,464             188,464             188,464  

Borrowings

    145,670             151,692       30       151,722  

 

1.

Accrued interest and dividend receivables and payables where carrying value approximates fair value have been excluded.

2.

Amounts include loans measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.

 

 

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Commitments—Held for Investment and Held for Sale

 

    

Commitment

Amount1

     Fair Value  
$ in millions       Level 2      Level 3      Total  

March 31, 2018

   $ 117,582      $   643      $   185      $     828  

December 31, 2017

     100,151        620        174        794  

 

1.

For further discussion on lending commitments, see Note 11.

The previous tables exclude 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 the Firm’s deposit customers. During the current quarter, there were no significant updates made to the Firm’s valuation techniques for financial instruments not measured at fair value.

 

 

 

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Derivative Fair Values  

At March 31, 2018

 

    Assets  
$ in millions  

Bilateral

OTC

   

Cleared

OTC

    Exchange-
Traded
    Total  

Designated as accounting hedges

 

 

Interest rate contracts

  $ 804     $ 1     $     $ 805  

Foreign exchange contracts

    43       7             50  

Total

    847       8             855  

Not designated as accounting hedges

 

 

Interest rate contracts

    175,200       1,742       522       177,464  

Credit contracts

    5,352       1,981             7,333  

Foreign exchange contracts

    52,711       764       53       53,528  

Equity contracts

    25,320             24,222       49,542  

Commodity and other contracts

    10,295             1,572       11,867  

Total

    268,878       4,487       26,369       299,734  

Total gross derivatives

  $     269,725     $     4,495     $     26,369     $     300,589  

Amounts offset

 

 

Counterparty netting

    (198,282     (3,424     (22,787     (224,493

Cash collateral netting

    (42,284     (664           (42,948

Total in Trading assets

  $ 29,159     $ 407     $ 3,582     $ 33,148  

Amounts not offset1

 

 

Financial instruments collateral

    (12,646                 (12,646

Other cash collateral

    (20                 (20

Net amounts

  $ 16,493     $ 407     $ 3,582     $ 20,482  

Net amounts for which master netting or collateral agreements are not in place or may not be legally enforceable

 

  $ 3,876  

 

    Liabilities  
$ in millions   Bilateral
OTC
    Cleared
OTC
    Exchange-
Traded
    Total  

Designated as accounting hedges

 

 

Interest rate contracts

  $ 174     $ 1     $     $ 175  

Foreign exchange contracts

    107       22             129  

Total

    281       23             304  

Not designated as accounting hedges

 

 

Interest rate contracts

    159,276       1,267       443       160,986  

Credit contracts

    5,723       2,125             7,848  

Foreign exchange contracts

    52,493       835       44       53,372  

Equity contracts

    26,778             23,748       50,526  

Commodity and other contracts

    7,583             1,556       9,139  

Total

    251,853       4,227       25,791       281,871  

Total gross derivatives

  $     252,134     $     4,250     $ 25,791     $     282,175  

Amounts offset

 

 

Counterparty netting

    (198,282     (3,424     (22,787     (224,493

Cash collateral netting

    (31,280     (416           (31,696

Total in Trading liabilities

  $ 22,572     $ 410     $ 3,004     $ 25,986  

Amounts not offset1

 

 

Financial instruments collateral

    (4,966           (374     (5,340

Other cash collateral

    (38     (26           (64

Net amounts

  $ 17,568     $ 384     $ 2,630     $ 20,582  

Net amounts for which master netting or collateral agreements are not in place or may not be legally enforceable

 

  $ 4,366  

 

At December 31, 2017

 
    Assets  
$ in millions   Bilateral
OTC
    Cleared
OTC
    Exchange-
Traded
    Total  

Designated as accounting hedges

 

 

Interest rate contracts

  $ 1,057     $     $     $ 1,057  

Foreign exchange contracts

    57       6             63  

Total

    1,114       6             1,120  

Not designated as accounting hedges

 

 

Interest rate contracts

    177,948       1,700       234       179,882  

Credit contracts

    5,740       2,282             8,022  

Foreign exchange contracts

    52,878       798       58       53,734  

Equity contracts

    24,452             20,538       44,990  

Commodity and other contracts

    8,861             1,802       10,663  

Total

    269,879       4,780       22,632       297,291  

Total gross derivatives

  $     270,993     $     4,786     $     22,632     $     298,411  

Amounts offset

 

 

Counterparty netting

    (201,051     (3,856     (19,861     (224,768

Cash collateral netting

    (42,141     (689           (42,830

Total in Trading assets

  $ 27,801     $ 241     $ 2,771     $ 30,813  

Amounts not offset1

 

 

Financial instruments collateral

    (12,363                 (12,363

Other cash collateral

    (4                 (4

Net amounts

  $ 15,434     $ 241     $ 2,771     $ 18,446  

Net amounts for which master netting or collateral agreements are not in place or may not be legally enforceable

 

  $ 3,154  

 

 

    Liabilities  
$ in millions   Bilateral
OTC
    Cleared
OTC
    Exchange-
Traded
    Total  

Designated as accounting hedges

 

 

Interest rate contracts

  $ 67     $ 1     $     $ 68  

Foreign exchange contracts

    72       57             129  

Total

    139       58             197  

Not designated as accounting hedges

 

 

Interest rate contracts

    161,758       1,178       144       163,080  

Credit contracts

    6,273       2,272             8,545  

Foreign exchange contracts

    54,191       925       23       55,139  

Equity contracts

    27,993             19,996       47,989  

Commodity and other contracts

    7,117             1,772       8,889  

Total

    257,332       4,375       21,935       283,642  

Total gross derivatives

  $     257,471     $     4,433     $     21,935     $     283,839  

Amounts offset

 

 

Counterparty netting

    (201,051     (3,856     (19,861     (224,768

Cash collateral netting

    (31,892     (484           (32,376

Total in Trading liabilities

  $ 24,528     $ 93     $ 2,074     $ 26,695  

Amounts not offset1

 

 

Financial instruments collateral

    (5,523           (412     (5,935

Other cash collateral

    (18     (14           (32

Net amounts

  $ 18,987     $ 79     $ 1,662     $ 20,728  

Net amounts for which master netting or collateral agreements are not in place or may not be legally enforceable

 

  $ 3,751  

 

1.

Amounts relate to master netting agreements and collateral agreements that have been determined by the Firm to be legally enforceable in the event of default but where certain other criteria are not met in accordance with applicable offsetting accounting guidance.

 

 

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Derivative Notionals

At March 31, 2018

 

    Assets  
$ in billions   Bilateral
OTC
    Cleared
OTC
    Exchange-
Traded
    Total  

Designated as accounting hedges

 

 

Interest rate contracts

  $ 20     $ 26     $     $ 46  

Foreign exchange contracts

    5                   5  

Total

    25       26             51  

Not designated as accounting hedges

 

 

Interest rate contracts

    4,449       7,472       3,477       15,398  

Credit contracts

    165       90             255  

Foreign exchange contracts

    2,223       89       8       2,320  

Equity contracts

    402             383       785  

Commodity and other contracts

    94             61       155  

Total

    7,333       7,651       3,929       18,913  

Total gross derivatives

  $     7,358     $     7,677     $ 3,929     $     18,964  

 

    Liabilities  
$ in billions   Bilateral
OTC
    Cleared
OTC
    Exchange-
Traded
    Total  

Designated as accounting hedges

 

 

Interest rate contracts

  $ 2     $ 133     $     $ 135  

Foreign exchange contracts

    4       2             6  

Total

    6       135             141  

Not designated as accounting hedges

 

 

Interest rate contracts

    4,614       7,074       1,181       12,869  

Credit contracts

    188       83             271  

Foreign exchange contracts

    2,184       98       14       2,296  

Equity contracts

    425             474       899  

Commodity and other contracts

    74             53       127  

Total

    7,485       7,255       1,722       16,462  

Total gross derivatives

  $     7,491     $     7,390     $   1,722     $     16,603  

 

At December 31, 2017

 

    Assets  
$ in billions   Bilateral
OTC
    Cleared
OTC
    Exchange-
Traded
    Total  

Designated as accounting hedges

 

 

Interest rate contracts

  $ 20     $ 46     $     $ 66  

Foreign exchange contracts

    4                   4  

Total

    24       46             70  

Not designated as accounting hedges

 

 

Interest rate contracts

    3,999       6,458       2,714       13,171  

Credit contracts

    194       100             294  

Foreign exchange contracts

    1,960       67       9       2,036  

Equity contracts

    397             334       731  

Commodity and other contracts

    86             72       158  

Total

    6,636       6,625       3,129       16,390  

Total gross derivatives

  $     6,660     $     6,671     $     3,129     $     16,460  
    Liabilities  
$ in billions   Bilateral
OTC
    Cleared
OTC
    Exchange-
Traded
    Total  

Designated as accounting hedges

 

 

Interest rate contracts

  $ 2     $ 102     $     $ 104  

Foreign exchange contracts

    4       2             6  

Total

    6       104             110  

Not designated as accounting hedges

 

 

Interest rate contracts

    4,199       6,325       1,089       11,613  

Credit contracts

    226       80             306  

Foreign exchange contracts

    2,014       78       51       2,143  

Equity contracts

    394             405       799  

Commodity and other contracts

    68             61       129  

Total

    6,901       6,483       1,606       14,990  

Total gross derivatives

  $     6,907     $     6,587     $     1,606     $     15,100  

The Firm believes that the notional amounts of the derivative contracts generally overstate its exposure.

For information related to offsetting of certain collateralized transactions, see Note 6. For a discussion of the Firm’s derivative instruments and hedging activities, see Note 4 to the financial statements in the 2017 Form 10-K.

Gains (Losses) on Accounting Hedges

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,  
$ in millions    2018      2017  

Fair Value Hedges—Recognized in Interest Expense

 

        

Interest rate contracts

   $ (1,841    $ (805

Borrowings

             1,852                717  

Net Investment Hedges—Foreign exchange contracts

 

  

Recognized in OCI

   $ (148    $ (205

Forward points excluded from hedge effectiveness testing—Interest income

     7      $ (9

Borrowings under Fair Value Hedges

 

$ in millions    At March 31,
2018
 

Carrying amount of Borrowings currently or previously hedged

   $ 107,264  

Basis adjustments included in carrying amount—outstanding hedges

     2,035  

Hedge accounting basis adjustments for Borrowings are primarily related to outstanding hedges.

 

 

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Trading Revenues by Product Type

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,  
$ in millions    2018      2017  

Interest rate contracts

   $ 871      $ 594  

Foreign exchange contracts

     261        235  

Equity security and index contracts1

     1,877        1,641  

Commodity and other contracts

     435        189  

Credit contracts

     326        576  

Total

   $       3,770      $       3,235  

 

1.

Dividend income is included within equity security and index contracts.

The previous table summarizes gains and losses included in Trading revenues in the income statements. These activities include revenues related to derivative and non-derivative financial instruments. The Firm generally utilizes financial instruments across a variety of product types in connection with its market-making and related risk management strategies. The trading revenues presented in the table are not representative of the manner in which the Firm manages its business activities and are prepared in a manner similar to the presentation of trading revenues for regulatory reporting purposes.

Credit Risk-Related Contingencies

In connection with certain OTC trading agreements, the Firm may be required to provide additional collateral or immediately settle any outstanding liability balances with certain counterparties in the event of a credit rating downgrade of the Firm.

The following table presents the aggregate fair value of certain derivative contracts that contain credit risk-related contingent features that are in a net liability position for which the Firm has posted collateral in the normal course of business.

Net Derivative Liabilities and Collateral Posted

 

$ in millions    At
March 31,
2018
     At
December 31,
2017
 

Net derivative liabilities with credit risk-related contingent features

   $         17,213      $ 20,675  

Collateral posted

     15,244        16,642  

The additional collateral or termination payments that may be called in the event of a future credit rating downgrade vary by contract and can be based on ratings by either or both of Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) and S&P Global Ratings. The following table shows the future potential collateral amounts and termination payments that could be called or required by counterparties or exchange and clearing organizations in the event of one-notch or two-notch

downgrade scenarios based on the relevant contractual downgrade triggers.

Incremental Collateral or Termination Payments upon Potential Future Ratings Downgrade

 

$ in millions    At
March 31,
2018
 

One-notch downgrade

   $               618  

Two-notch downgrade

     409  

Bilateral downgrade agreements included in the amounts above1

   $ 910  

 

1.

Amount represents arrangements between the Firm and other parties where upon the downgrade of one party, the downgraded party must deliver collateral to the other party. These bilateral downgrade arrangements are used by the Firm to manage the risk of counterparty downgrades.

Credit Derivatives and Other Credit Contracts

The Firm enters into credit derivatives, principally CDS, under which it receives or provides protection against the risk of default on a set of debt obligations issued by a specified reference entity or entities. A majority of the Firm’s counterparties for these derivatives are banks, broker-dealers, and insurance and other financial institutions.

For further information on credit derivatives and other credit contracts, see Note 4 to the financial statements in the 2017 Form 10-K.

Protection Sold and Purchased with CDS

 

    At March 31, 2018  
    Notional     Fair Value (Asset)/Liability  
    Protection     Protection     Protection     Protection  
$ in millions   Sold     Purchased     Sold     Purchased  

Single name

  $ 133,209     $ 152,446     $ (1,148   $ 1,580  

Index and basket

    103,531       98,822       (163     5  

Tranched index and basket

    12,330       25,506       (276     517  

Total

  $     249,070     $     276,774     $ (1,587   $ 2,102  

Single name and non-tranched index and basket with identical underlying reference obligations

  $ 233,572     $ 250,376      

 

    At December 31, 2017  
    Notional     Fair Value (Asset)/Liability  
    Protection     Protection     Protection     Protection  
$ in millions   Sold     Purchased     Sold     Purchased  

Single name

  $ 146,948     $ 164,773     $ (1,277   $ 1,658  

Index and basket

    131,073       120,348       (341     209  

Tranched index and basket

    11,864       24,498       (342     616  

Total

  $     289,885     $     309,619     $ (1,960   $ 2,483  

Single name and non-tranched index and basket with identical underlying reference obligations

  $ 274,473     $ 281,162      
 

 

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Fair value amounts as shown in the table below are on a gross basis prior to cash collateral or counterparty netting. In order to provide an indication of the current payment status or performance risk of the CDS, a breakdown of CDS based on the Firm’s internal credit ratings by investment grade and non-investment grade is provided. Internal credit ratings

serve as the Credit Risk Management Department’s assessment of credit risk and the basis for a comprehensive credit limits framework used to control credit risk. The Firm uses quantitative models and judgment to estimate the various risk parameters related to each obligor.

 

 

Credit Ratings of Reference Obligation and Maturities of Credit Protection Sold

 

     At March 31, 2018  
     Maximum Potential Payout/Notional      Fair Value
(Asset)/
Liability
 
     Years to Maturity     
$ in millions    Less than 1      1-3      3-5      Over 5      Total     

Single name CDS

                 

Investment grade

   $ 33,332      $ 35,927      $ 17,621      $ 10,658      $ 97,538      $ (1,124

Non-investment grade

     12,994        13,871        6,813        1,993        35,671        (24

Total single name CDS

   $ 46,326      $ 49,798      $ 24,434      $ 12,651      $ 133,209      $ (1,148

Index and basket CDS

                 

Investment grade

   $ 29,448      $ 14,049      $ 16,003      $ 10,902      $ 70,402      $ (811

Non-investment grade

     5,941        6,139        17,681        15,698        45,459        372  

Total index and basket CDS

   $ 35,389      $ 20,188      $ 33,684      $ 26,600      $ 115,861      $ (439

Total CDS sold

   $ 81,715      $ 69,986      $ 58,118      $ 39,251      $ 249,070      $ (1,587

Other credit contracts

            2               127        129        20  

Total credit derivatives and other credit contracts

   $ 81,715      $ 69,988      $ 58,118      $ 39,378      $ 249,199      $ (1,567

 

     At December 31, 2017  
     Maximum Potential Payout/Notional      Fair Value
(Asset)/
Liability
 
     Years to Maturity     
$ in millions    Less than 1      1-3      3-5      Over 5      Total     

Single name CDS

                 

Investment grade

   $ 39,721      $ 42,591      $ 18,157      $ 8,872      $ 109,341      $ (1,167

Non-investment grade

     14,213        16,293        6,193        908        37,607        (110

Total single name CDS

   $ 53,934      $ 58,884      $ 24,350      $ 9,780      $ 146,948      $ (1,277

Index and basket CDS

                 

Investment grade

   $ 29,046      $ 15,418      $ 37,343      $ 6,807      $ 88,614      $ (1,091

Non-investment grade

     5,246        7,371        32,417        9,289        54,323        408  

Total index and basket CDS

   $ 34,292      $ 22,789      $ 69,760      $ 16,096      $ 142,937      $ (683

Total CDS sold

   $ 88,226      $ 81,673      $ 94,110      $ 25,876      $ 289,885      $ (1,960

Other credit contracts

     2                      134        136        16  

Total credit derivatives and other credit contracts

   $ 88,228      $ 81,673      $ 94,110      $ 26,010      $ 290,021      $ (1,944

 

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5. Investment Securities

The following tables present information about the Firm’s AFS securities, which are carried at fair value, and HTM securities, which are carried at amortized cost. The net unrealized gains or losses on AFS securities are reported on an after-tax basis as a component of AOCI.

AFS and HTM Securities

 

    At March 31, 2018  
$ in millions   Amortized
Cost
    Gross
Unrealized
Gains
    Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Fair Value  

AFS securities

       

U.S. government and agency securities:

       

U.S. Treasury securities

  $ 30,032     $     $ 833     $     29,199  

U.S. agency securities1

    22,084       32       504       21,612  

Total U.S. government and agency securities

    52,116       32       1,337       50,811  

Corporate and other debt:

       

Agency CMBS

    1,302       2       59       1,245  

Non-agency CMBS

    857       2       17       842  

Corporate bonds

    1,346             28       1,318  

CLO

    351       1             352  

FFELP student loan ABS2

    2,173       15       7       2,181  

Total corporate and other debt

    6,029       20       111       5,938  

Total AFS securities

    58,145       52       1,448       56,749  

HTM securities

       

U.S. government and agency securities:

       

U.S. Treasury securities

    11,817             490       11,327  

U.S. agency securities1

    11,747             477       11,270  

Total U.S. government and agency securities

    23,564             967       22,597  

Corporate and other debt:

       

Non-agency CMBS

    328             6       322  

Total HTM securities

    23,892             973       22,919  

Total investment securities

  $ 82,037     $ 52     $ 2,421     $ 79,668  
    At December 31, 2017  
$ in millions   Amortized
Cost
    Gross
Unrealized
Gains
    Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Fair Value  

AFS debt securities

       

U.S. government and agency securities:

       

U.S. Treasury securities

  $ 26,842     $     $ 589     $ 26,253  

U.S. agency securities1

    22,803       28       247       22,584  

Total U.S. government and agency securities

    49,645       28       836       48,837  

Corporate and other debt:

       

Agency CMBS

    1,370       2       49       1,323  

Non-agency CMBS

    1,102             8       1,094  

Corporate bonds

    1,379       5       12       1,372  

CLO

    398       1             399  

FFELP student loan ABS2

    2,165       15       7       2,173  

Total corporate and other debt

    6,414       23       76       6,361  

Total AFS debt securities

    56,059       51       912       55,198  

AFS equity securities

    15             10       5  

Total AFS securities

    56,074       51       922       55,203  

HTM securities

       

U.S. government and agency securities:

       

U.S. Treasury securities

    11,424             305       11,119  

U.S. agency securities1

    11,886       7       220       11,673  

Total U.S. government and agency securities

    23,310       7       525       22,792  

Corporate and other debt:

       

Non-agency CMBS

    289       1       1       289  

Total HTM securities

    23,599       8       526       23,081  

Total investment securities

  $ 79,673     $ 59     $ 1,448     $     78,284  

 

1.

U.S. agency securities consist mainly of agency-issued debt, agency mortgage pass-through pool securities and CMOs.

2.

Amounts are backed by a guarantee from the U.S. Department of Education of at least 95% of the principal balance and interest on such loans.

 

 

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Investment Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position

 

     At March 31, 2018  
     Less than 12 Months      12 Months or Longer      Total  
  

 

 

 
$ in millions    Fair Value      Gross
Unrealized
Losses
     Fair Value      Gross
Unrealized
Losses
     Fair Value      Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 

AFS securities

                 

U.S. government and agency securities:

                 

U.S. Treasury securities

   $ 25,041      $ 711      $ 3,958      $ 122      $ 28,999      $ 833  

U.S. agency securities

     12,634        402        2,417        102        15,051        504  

Total U.S. government and agency securities

     37,675        1,113        6,375        224        44,050        1,337  

Corporate and other debt:

                 

Agency CMBS

     910        59                      910        59  

Non-agency CMBS

     309        7        242        10        551        17  

Corporate bonds

     809        13        383        15        1,192        28  

FFELP student loan ABS

     1,006        7                      1,006        7  

Total corporate and other debt

     3,034        86        625        25        3,659        111  

Total AFS securities

     40,709        1,199        7,000        249        47,709        1,448  

HTM securities

                 

U.S. government and agency securities:

                 

U.S. Treasury securities

     6,585        177        4,742        313        11,327        490  

U.S. agency securities

     4,404        119        6,866        358        11,270        477  

Total U.S. government and agency securities

     10,989        296        11,608        671        22,597        967  

Corporate and other debt:

                 

Non-agency CMBS

     220        6                      220        6  

Total HTM securities

     11,209        302        11,608        671        22,817        973  

Total investment securities

   $ 51,918      $ 1,501      $ 18,608      $ 920      $ 70,526      $ 2,421  

 

     At December 31, 2017  
     Less than 12 Months      12 Months or Longer      Total  
  

 

 

 
$ in millions    Fair Value     

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

     Fair Value     

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

     Fair Value     

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

 

AFS debt securities

                 

U.S. government and agency securities:

                 

U.S. Treasury securities

   $ 21,941      $ 495      $ 4,287      $ 94      $ 26,228      $ 589  

U.S. agency securities

     12,673        192        2,513        55        15,186        247  

Total U.S. government and agency securities

     34,614        687        6,800        149        41,414        836  

Corporate and other debt:

                 

Agency CMBS

     930        49                      930        49  

Non-agency CMBS

     257        1        559        7        816        8  

Corporate bonds

     316        3        389        9        705        12  

FFELP student loan ABS

     984        7                      984        7  

Total corporate and other debt

     2,487        60        948        16        3,435        76  

Total AFS debt securities

     37,101        747        7,748        165        44,849        912  

AFS equity securities

                   5        10        5        10  

Total AFS securities

     37,101        747        7,753        175        44,854        922  

HTM securities

                 

U.S. government and agency securities:

                 

U.S. Treasury securities

     6,608        86        4,512        219        11,120        305  

U.S. agency securities

     2,879        24        7,298        196        10,177        220  

Total U.S. government and agency securities

     9,487        110        11,810        415        21,297        525  

Corporate and other debt:

                 

Non-agency CMBS

     124        1                      124        1  

Total HTM securities

     9,611        111        11,810        415        21,421        526  

Total investment securities

   $ 46,712      $ 858      $ 19,563      $ 590      $ 66,275      $ 1,448  

 

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The Firm believes there are no securities in an unrealized loss position that are other-than-temporarily impaired after performing the analysis described in Note 2 to the financial statements in the 2017 Form 10-K. For AFS debt securities, the Firm does not intend to sell the securities and is not likely to be required to sell the securities prior to recovery of amortized cost basis. Furthermore, for AFS and HTM debt securities, the securities have not experienced credit losses as the net unrealized losses reported in the previous table are primarily due to higher interest rates since those securities were purchased.

See Note 12 for additional information on securities issued by VIEs, including U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities, non-agency CMBS, CLO and FFELP student loan ABS.

Investment Securities by Contractual Maturity

 

     At March 31, 2018  
$ in millions   

Amortized

Cost

     Fair Value     

Annualized

Average

Yield

 

AFS securities

        

U.S. government and agency securities:

        

U.S. Treasury securities:

        

Due within 1 year

   $ 6,153      $ 6,132        0.9%  

After 1 year through 5 years

     19,385        18,906        1.6%  

After 5 years through 10 years

     4,494        4,161        1.4%  

Total

     30,032        29,199           

U.S. agency securities:

        

Due within 1 year

     43        42        1.1%  

After 1 year through 5 years

     1,899        1,883        1.0%  

After 5 years through 10 years

     1,555        1,506        1.8%  

After 10 years

     18,587        18,181        2.0%  

Total

         22,084            21,612           

Total U.S. government and agency securities

     52,116        50,811        1.6%  

Corporate and other debt:

        

Agency CMBS:

        

Due within 1 year

     19        19        1.3%  

After 1 year through 5 years

     431        430        1.3%  

After 5 years through 10 years

     47        47        1.2%  

After 10 years

     805        749        1.6%  

Total

     1,302        1,245           

 

     At March 31, 2018  

$ in millions

  

Amortized
Cost

     Fair Value      Annualized
Average
Yield
 

Non-agency CMBS:

        

After 5 years through 10 years

   $ 36      $ 35        2.5%  

After 10 years

     821        807        1.9%  

Total

     857        842           

Corporate bonds:

        

Due within 1 year

     97        97        1.6%  

After 1 year through 5 years

     1,175        1,150        2.4%  

After 5 years through 10 years

     74        71        2.5%  

Total

     1,346        1,318           

CLO:

        

After 5 years through 10 years

     153        153        1.5%  

After 10 years

     198        199        2.4%  

Total

     351        352           

FFELP student loan ABS:

        

After 1 year through 5 years

     48        47        0.8%  

After 5 years through 10 years

     390        388        0.8%  

After 10 years

     1,735        1,746        1.1%  

Total

     2,173        2,181           

Total corporate and other debt

     6,029        5,938        1.6%  

Total AFS securities

     58,145        56,749        1.6%  

HTM securities

        

U.S. government securities:

        

U.S. Treasury securities:

        

Due within 1 year

     2,027        2,012        1.2%  

After 1 year through 5 years

     3,952        3,871        1.8%  

After 5 years through 10 years

     5,112        4,807        1.9%  

After 10 years

     726        637        2.3%  

Total

     11,817        11,327           

U.S. agency securities:

                          

After 5 years through 10 years

     34        33        1.9%  

After 10 years

     11,713        11,237        2.6%  

Total

     11,747        11,270           

Total U.S. government and agency

        

securities

     23,564        22,597        2.2%  

Corporate and other debt:

        

Non-agency CMBS:

        

After 1 year through 5 years

     92        92        3.6%  

After 5 years through 10 years

     217        212        3.9%  

After 10 years

     19        18        4.1%  

Total corporate and other debt

     328        322        3.8%  

Total HTM securities

     23,892        22,919        2.2%  

Total investment securities

   $ 82,037      $ 79,668        1.8%  
 

 

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6. Collateralized Transactions

The Firm enters into securities purchased under agreements to resell, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, securities borrowed and securities loaned transactions to, among other things, acquire securities to cover short positions and settle other securities obligations, to accommodate customers’ needs and to finance its inventory positions. For further discussion of the Firm’s collateralized transactions, see Note 6 to the financial statements in the 2017 Form 10-K.

Offsetting of Certain Collateralized Transactions

 

    At March 31, 2018  
$ in millions   Gross
Amounts
   

Amounts

Offset

    Net
Amounts
Presented
   

Amounts

Not

Offset1

    Net
Amounts
 

Assets

         

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

  $   185,498     $   (105,252   $ 80,246     $ (74,843   $   5,403  

Securities borrowed

    149,347       (13,512       135,835         (132,271     3,564  

Liabilities

         

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

  $ 156,827     $ (105,252   $ 51,575     $ (45,207   $ 6,368  

Securities loaned

    27,068       (13,512     13,556       (13,336     220  

Net amounts for which master netting agreements are not in place or may not be legally enforceable

 

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

 

  $ 5,212  

Securities borrowed

                                    669  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

    5,118  

Securities loaned

                                    194  

 

    At December 31, 2017  
$ in millions   Gross
Amounts
    Amounts
Offset
    Net
Amounts
Presented
   

Amounts

Not

Offset1

    Net
Amounts
 

Assets

         

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

  $   199,044     $   (114,786   $ 84,258     $ (78,009   $   6,249  

Securities borrowed

    133,431       (9,421       124,010         (119,358     4,652  

Liabilities

         

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

  $ 171,210     $ (114,786   $ 56,424     $ (48,067   $ 8,357  

Securities loaned

    23,014       (9,422     13,592       (13,271     321  

Net amounts for which master netting agreements are not in place or may not be legally enforceable

 

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

 

  $ 5,687  

Securities borrowed

                                    572  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

    6,945  

Securities loaned

                                    307  

 

1.

Amounts relate to master netting agreements that have been determined by the Firm to be legally enforceable in the event of default but where certain other criteria are not met in accordance with applicable offsetting accounting guidance.

For information related to offsetting of derivatives, see Note 4.

Maturities and Collateral Pledged

Gross Secured Financing Balances by Remaining Contractual Maturity

 

    At March 31, 2018  
$ in millions  

Overnight

and Open

   

Less than

30 Days

    30-90
Days
   

Over

90 Days

    Total  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

  $ 39,192     $ 49,822     $ 27,926     $ 39,887     $ 156,827  

Securities loaned

    16,869       603       2,045       7,551       27,068  

Total included in the offsetting disclosure

  $ 56,061     $ 50,425     $ 29,971     $ 47,438     $ 183,895  

Trading liabilities— Obligation to return securities received as collateral

    18,136             610             18,746  

Total

  $ 74,197     $   50,425     $   30,581     $   47,438     $   202,641  

 

    At December 31, 2017  
$ in millions  

Overnight

and Open

   

Less than

30 Days

    30-90
Days
   

Over

90 Days

    Total  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

  $ 41,332     $ 66,593     $ 28,682     $ 34,603     $ 171,210  

Securities loaned

    12,130       873       1,577       8,434       23,014  

Total included in the offsetting disclosure

  $ 53,462     $ 67,466     $ 30,259     $ 43,037     $ 194,224  

Trading liabilities— Obligation to return securities received as collateral

    22,555                         22,555  

Total

  $ 76,017     $   67,466     $   30,259     $   43,037     $   216,779  

Gross Secured Financing Balances by Class of Collateral Pledged

 

$ in millions   

At

March 31,

2018

    

At

December 31,
2017

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

U.S. government and agency securities

   $ 37,361      $ 43,346  

State and municipal securities

     1,643        2,451  

Other sovereign government obligations

     78,844        87,141  

ABS

     2,204        1,130  

Corporate and other debt

     10,063        7,737  

Corporate equities

     25,893        28,497  

Other

     819        908  

Total

   $       156,827      $ 171,210  

Securities loaned

                 

U.S. government and agency securities

   $ 6      $ 81  

Other sovereign government obligations

     14,077        9,489  

Corporate and other debt

     28        14  

Corporate equities

     12,770        13,174  

Other

     187        256  

Total

   $ 27,068      $ 23,014  

Total included in the offsetting disclosure

   $ 183,895      $ 194,224  

Trading liabilities—Obligation to return securities received as collateral

 

Corporate equities

   $ 18,746      $ 22,555  

Total

   $ 202,641      $ 216,779  
 

 

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Assets Pledged

The Firm pledges its trading assets and loans to collateralize securities sold under agreements to repurchase, securities loaned, other secured financings and derivatives. Counterparties may or may not have the right to sell or repledge the collateral.

Pledged financial instruments that can be sold or repledged by the secured party are identified as Trading assets (pledged to various parties) in the balance sheets.

 

Carrying Value of Assets Loaned or Pledged without
Counterparty Right to Sell or Repledge
 
$ in millions   

At

March 31,

2018

    

At

December 31,

2017

 

Trading assets

   $       34,590      $ 31,324  

Loans (gross of allowance for loan losses)

     342        228  

Total

   $ 34,932      $ 31,552  

Collateral Received

The Firm receives collateral in the form of securities in connection with securities purchased under agreements to resell, securities borrowed, securities-for-securities transactions, derivative transactions, customer margin loans and securities-based lending. In many cases, the Firm is permitted to sell or repledge these securities held as collateral and use the securities to secure securities sold under agreements to repurchase, to enter into securities lending and derivative transactions or for delivery to counterparties to cover short positions.

 

Fair Value of Collateral Received with Right to Sell or Repledge  
$ in millions   

At

March 31,

2018

    

At

December 31,

2017

 

Collateral received with right to sell or repledge

   $       597,886      $ 599,244  

Collateral that was sold or repledged

     471,985        475,113  

Customer Margin Lending and Other

 

$ in millions   

At

March 31,

2018

    

At

December 31,

2017

 

Net customer receivables representing margin loans

   $       34,382      $ 32,112  

The Firm provides margin lending arrangements which allow the client to borrow against the value of qualifying securities. Margin loans are included within Customer and other receivables in the balance sheets. Under these agreements and transactions, the Firm receives collateral, including U.S.

government and agency securities, other sovereign government obligations, corporate and other debt, and corporate equities. Customer receivables generated from margin lending activities are collateralized by customer-owned securities held by the Firm. The Firm monitors required margin levels and established credit terms daily and, pursuant to such guidelines, requires customers to deposit additional collateral, or reduce positions, when necessary.

For a further discussion of the Firm’s margin lending activities, see Note 6 to the financial statements in the 2017 Form 10-K.

The Firm has additional secured liabilities. For a further discussion of other secured financings, see Note 10.

 

Restricted Cash and Segregated Securities  
$ in millions  

At

March 31,

2018

   

At

December 31,

2017

 

Restricted cash

  $ 35,291     $ 34,231  

Segregated securities1

    18,917       20,549  

Total

  $ 54,208     $ 54,780  

 

1.

Securities segregated under federal regulations for the Firm’s U.S. broker-dealers are sourced from Securities purchased under agreements to resell and Trading assets in the balance sheets.

7. Loans, Lending Commitments and Allowance for Credit Losses

Loans

The Firm’s loans held for investment are recorded at amortized cost, and its loans held for sale are recorded at the lower of cost or fair value in the balance sheets. For a further description of these loans, refer to Note 7 to the financial statements in the 2017 Form 10-K. See Note 3 for further information regarding Loans and lending commitments held at fair value. See Note 11 for details of current commitments to lend in the future.

 

Loans by Type  
    At March 31, 2018  
$ in millions   Loans Held
for Investment
    Loans Held
for Sale
    Total Loans  

Corporate loans

  $ 31,903     $ 12,000     $ 43,903  

Consumer loans

    26,877             26,877  

Residential real estate loans

    26,566       33       26,599  

Wholesale real estate loans

    10,021       1,978       11,999  

Total loans, gross

    95,367       14,011       109,378  

Allowance for loan losses

    (243           (243

Total loans, net

  $ 95,124     $   14,011     $   109,135  
 

 

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    At December 31, 2017  
$ in millions   Loans Held
for Investment
    Loans Held
for Sale
    Total
Loans
 

Corporate loans

  $ 29,754     $ 9,456     $ 39,210  

Consumer loans

    26,808             26,808  

Residential real estate loans

    26,635       35       26,670  

Wholesale real estate loans

    9,980       1,682       11,662  

Total loans, gross

    93,177       11,173       104,350  

Allowance for loan losses

    (224           (224

Total loans, net

  $ 92,953     $   11,173     $   104,126  

 

Loans by Interest Rate Type              
$ in millions   

At

March 31,
2018

     At
December 31,
2017
 

Fixed

   $ 14,252      $ 13,339  

Floating or adjustable

     94,883        90,787  

Total loans, net

   $ 109,135      $ 104,126  

 

Loans to Non-U.S. Borrowers
$ in millions

At

March 31,
2018

At
December 31,
2017

Loans, net

$ 16,110 $ 9,977

Credit Quality

For a further discussion about the Firm’s evaluation of credit transactions and monitoring and credit quality indicators, as well as factors considered by the Firm in determining the allowance for loan losses and impairments, see Notes 2 and 7 to the financial statements in the 2017 Form 10-K.

 

Loans Held for Investment before Allowance by Credit
Quality
 
    At March 31, 2018  
$ in millions   Corporate     Consumer     Residential
Real Estate
    Wholesale
Real Estate
    Total  

Pass

  $ 31,327     $ 26,872     $ 26,492     $ 9,126     $ 93,817  

Special mention

    162       5             460       627  

Substandard

    405             74       435       914  

Doubtful

    9                         9  

Loss

                             

Total

  $ 31,903     $   26,877     $   26,566     $   10,021     $   95,367  

 

    At December 31, 2017  
$ in millions   Corporate     Consumer    

Residential

Real Estate

   

Wholesale

Real Estate

    Total  

Pass

  $ 29,166     $ 26,802     $ 26,562     $ 9,480     $ 92,010  

Special mention

    188       6             200       394  

Substandard

    393             73       300       766  

Doubtful

    7                         7  

Loss

                             

Total

  $ 29,754     $   26,808     $   26,635     $   9,980     $   93,177  

The following loans and lending commitments have been evaluated for a specific allowance. All remaining loans and lending commitments are assessed under the inherent allowance methodology.

 

Impaired Loans and Lending Commitments before
Allowance
 
     At March 31, 2018  
$ in millions    Corporate      Residential
Real Estate
     Total  

Loans

        

With allowance

   $ 15      $      $ 15  

Without allowance1

     69        49        118  

UPB

     95        51        146  

Lending Commitments

        

Without allowance1

   $             226      $      $             226  
     At December 31, 2017  
$ in millions    Corporate      Residential
Real Estate
     Total  

Loans

        

With allowance

   $ 16      $      $ 16  

Without allowance1

     118        45        163  

UPB

     146        46        192  

Lending Commitments

        

Without allowance1

   $ 199      $      $ 199  

 

1.

At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, no allowance was recorded for these loans and lending commitments as the present value of the expected future cash flows (or, alternatively, the observable market price of the instrument or the fair value of the collateral held) equaled or exceeded the carrying value.

 

Impaired Loans and Allowance by Region        
    At March 31, 2018  
$ in millions   Americas     EMEA     Asia     Total  

Impaired loans

  $           129     $     $ 4     $ 133  

Allowance for loan losses

    199     $           42     $ 2     $ 243  
    At December 31, 2017  
$ in millions   Americas     EMEA     Asia     Total  

Impaired loans

  $ 160     $ 9     $           10     $           179  

Allowance for loan losses

    194       27       3       224  

 

Troubled Debt Restructurings  
$ in millions    At
March 31,
2018
     At
December 31,
2017
 

Loans

   $               52      $ 51  

Lending commitments

     25        28  

Allowance for loan losses and lending commitments

     6        10  

Impaired loans and lending commitments classified as held for investment within corporate loans include TDRs as shown in the previous table. These restructurings typically include modifications of interest rates, collateral requirements, other loan covenants and payment extensions.

 

 

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Allowance for Loan Losses Rollforward        
$ in millions   Corporate     Consumer    

Residential

Real
Estate

    Wholesale
Real
Estate
    Total  

December 31, 2017

  $ 126     $ 4     $ 24     $ 70     $ 224  

Provision (release)

    6             (1     14       19  

Other

    (1                 1        

March 31, 2018

  $ 131     $ 4     $ 23     $ 85     $ 243  

Inherent

  $ 126     $ 4     $ 23     $ 85     $             238  

Specific

    5                         5  

 

$ in millions   Corporate     Consumer    

Residential

Real
Estate

    Wholesale
Real
Estate
    Total  

December 31, 2016

  $ 195     $ 4     $ 20     $ 55     $ 274  

Recoveries

    1                         1  

Provision (release)

    13                   9       22  

March 31, 2017

  $ 209     $ 4     $ 20     $ 64     $ 297  

Inherent

  $ 142     $ 4     $ 20     $ 64     $             230  

Specific

    67                         67  

 

Allowance for Lending Commitments Rollforward  
$ in millions   Corporate     Consumer    

Residential

Real
Estate

    Wholesale
Real
Estate
    Total  

December 31, 2017

  $ 194     $ 1     $     $ 3     $ 198  

Provision (release)

    7                         7  

Other

                             

March 31, 2018

  $ 201     $ 1     $     $ 3     $             205  

Inherent

  $ 200     $ 1     $     $ 3     $ 204  

Specific

    1                         1  

 

$ in millions   Corporate     Consumer    

Residential

Real
Estate

    Wholesale
Real
Estate
    Total  

December 31, 2016

  $ 185     $ 1     $     $ 4     $ 190  

Provision (release)

    3                         3  

March 31, 2017

  $ 188     $ 1     $     $ 4     $ 193  

Inherent

  $ 186     $ 1     $     $ 4     $             191  

Specific

    2                         2  

 

Employee Loans  
$ in millions    At March 31,
2018
     At
December 31,
2017
 

Balance

   $ 3,687      $ 4,185  

Allowance for loan losses

     (75      (77

Balance, net

   $ 3,612      $ 4,108  

Repayment term range, in years

                 1 to 20        1 to 20  

Employee loans are granted in conjunction with a program established to retain and recruit certain employees, are full recourse and generally require periodic repayments. These loans are recorded in Customer and other receivables in the balance sheets. The Firm establishes an allowance for loan amounts it does not consider recoverable, and the related provision is recorded in Compensation and benefits expense.

8. Equity Method Investments

Overview

Equity method investments other than certain investments in funds are summarized below and included in Other assets in the balance sheets with related income or loss included in Other revenues in the income statements. See the Measured Based on Net Asset Value table in Note 3 for the carrying value of the Firm’s fund interests, which are comprised of general and limited partnership interests, as well as any related performance fees in the form of carried interest.

Equity Method Investment Balances

 

$ in millions   

At

March 31, 2018

    

At

December 31, 2017

 

Investments

   $                     2,662      $                     2,623  

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
$ in millions            2018                      2017          

Income (loss)

   $ 50      $               9  

Japanese Securities Joint Venture

Included in the equity method investments is the Firm’s 40% voting interest in Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd. (“MUMSS”). Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (“MUFG”) holds a 60% voting interest. The Firm accounts for its equity method investment in MUMSS within the Institutional Securities business segment.

 

    Three Months Ended March 31,  
$ in millions           2018                     2017          

Income from investment in MUMSS

  $ 56     $                     48  
 

 

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9. Deposits

Deposits

 

$ in millions   At March 31,
2018
    At December 31,
2017
 

Savings and demand deposits

  $ 138,358     $ 144,487  

Time deposits

    22,066       14,949  

Total

  $ 160,424     $ 159,436  

Deposits subject to FDIC insurance

  $             129,968     $             127,017  

Time deposits that equal or exceed the FDIC insurance limit

  $ 10     $ 38  

Time Deposit Maturities

 

$ in millions   

At

March 31, 2018

 

2018

   $ 13,164  

2019

     4,803  

2020

     2,257  

2021

     747  

2022

     418  

Thereafter

     677  

10. Borrowings and Other Secured Financings

Borrowings

 

$ in millions   

At

March 31,

2018

    

At

December 31,

2017

 

Original maturities of one year or less

   $ 1,256      $ 1,519  

Original maturities greater than one year

     

Senior

   $ 183,712      $ 180,835  

Subordinated

     9,996        10,228  

Total

   $ 193,708      $         191,063  

Total borrowings

   $         194,964      $ 192,582  

Weighted average stated maturity, in years1

     6.6        6.6  

 

1.

Includes only borrowings with original maturities greater than one year.

Other Secured Financings

Other secured financings include the liabilities related to pledged commodities, certain ELNs, transfers of financial assets that are accounted for as financings rather than sales, consolidated VIEs where the Firm is deemed to be the primary beneficiary and other secured borrowings. These liabilities are generally payable from the cash flows of the related assets accounted for as Trading assets. See Note 12 for further information on other secured financings related to VIEs and securitization activities.

Other Secured Financings by Original Maturity and Type

 

$ in millions   

At

March 31,

2018

    

At

December 31,

2017

 

Original maturities:

     

Greater than one year

   $         8,159      $ 8,685  

One year or less

     1,406        2,034  

Failed sales1

     710        552  

Total

   $             10,275      $             11,271  

 

1.

For more information on failed sales, see Note 12.

11. Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies

Commitments

The Firm’s commitments are summarized in the following table by years to maturity. Since commitments associated with these instruments may expire unused, the amounts shown do not necessarily reflect the actual future cash funding requirements.

 

    Years to Maturity at March 31, 2018  
$ in millions  

Less

than 1

    1-3     3-5     Over 5     Total  

Lending:

         

Corporate

  $ 14,447     $ 43,086     $ 46,618     $ 7,454     $ 111,605  

Consumer

    6,598             8       3       6,609  

Residential real estate

    5       64       33       259       361  

Wholesale real estate

    183       833       25             1,041  

Forward-starting secured financing receivables

    85,399                   1,177       86,576  

Underwriting

    344                         344  

Investment activities

    527       96       62       230       915  

Letters of credit and other financial guarantees

    195             1       41       237  

Total

  $   107,698     $   44,079     $   46,747     $   9,164     $   207,688  

Corporate lending commitments participated to third parties

 

  $ 6,877  

Forward-starting secured financing receivables settled within three business days

 

  $ 72,754  

For a further description of these commitments, refer to Note 12 to the financial statements in the 2017 Form 10-K.

 

 

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Guarantees

Obligations under Guarantee Arrangements at March 31, 2018

 

    Maximum Potential Payout/Notional  
    Years to Maturity  
$ in millions   Less
than 1
    1-3     3-5     Over 5     Total  

Credit derivatives

  $ 81,715     $ 69,986     $ 58,118     $ 39,251     $ 249,070  

Other credit contracts

          2             127       129  

Non-credit derivatives

    1,903,988       1,196,331       379,171       639,749       4,119,239  

Standby letters of credit and other financial guarantees issued1

    806       1,114       1,272       4,903       8,095  

Market value guarantees

    40       62       58             160  

Liquidity facilities

    3,367                         3,367  

Whole loan sales guarantees

          1       1       23,223       23,225  

Securitization representations and warranties

                      60,861       60,861  

General partner guarantees

    33       52       324       27       436  

 

$ in millions    Carrying
Amount
(Asset)/
Liability
     Collateral/
Recourse
 

Credit derivatives2

   $ (1,587    $  

Other credit contracts

     20         

Non-credit derivatives2

     45,314         

Standby letters of credit and other financial guarantees issued1

     (182      6,588  

Market value guarantees

             

Liquidity facilities

     (5      5,475  

Whole loan sales guarantees

     8         

Securitization representations and warranties

     91         

General partner guarantees

     59         

 

1.

These amounts include certain issued standby letters of credit participated to third parties, totaling $0.7 billion of notional and collateral/recourse, due to the nature of the Firm’s obligations under these arrangements.

2.

Carrying amounts of derivative contracts are shown on a gross basis prior to cash collateral or counterparty netting. For further information on derivative contracts, see Note 4.

The Firm also has obligations under certain guarantee arrangements, including contracts and indemnification agreements, that contingently require the Firm to make payments to the guaranteed party based on changes in an underlying measure (such as an interest or foreign exchange rate, security or commodity price, an index, or the occurrence or non-occurrence of a specified event) related to an asset, liability or equity security of a guaranteed party. Also included as guarantees are contracts that contingently require the Firm to make payments to the guaranteed party based on another entity’s failure to perform under an agreement, as well as indirect guarantees of the indebtedness of others.

In certain situations, collateral may be held by the Firm for those contracts that meet the definition of a guarantee. Generally, the Firm sets collateral requirements by counterparty so that the collateral covers various transactions and products and is not allocated specifically to individual contracts. Also, the Firm may recover amounts related to the underlying asset delivered to the Firm under the derivative contract.

For more information on the nature of the obligation and related business activity for market value guarantees, liquidity facilities, whole loan sales guarantees and general partner guarantees related to certain investment management funds, as well as the other products in the previous table, see Note 12 to the financial statements in the 2017 Form 10-K.

Other Guarantees and Indemnities

In the normal course of business, the Firm provides guarantees and indemnifications in a variety of transactions. These provisions generally are standard contractual terms. Certain of these guarantees and indemnifications related to indemnities, exchange/clearinghouse member guarantees and merger and acquisition guarantees are described in Note 12 to the financial statements in the 2017 Form 10-K.

In addition, in the ordinary course of business, the Firm guarantees the debt and/or certain trading obligations (including obligations associated with derivatives, foreign exchange contracts and the settlement of physical commodities) of certain subsidiaries. These guarantees generally are entity or product specific and are required by investors or trading counterparties. The activities of the Firm’s subsidiaries covered by these guarantees (including any related debt or trading obligations) are included in the financial statements.

Finance Subsidiary

The Parent Company fully and unconditionally guarantees the securities issued by Morgan Stanley Finance LLC, a 100%-owned finance subsidiary.

Contingencies

Legal. In addition to the matters described below, in the normal course of business, the Firm has been named, from time to time, as a defendant in various legal actions, including arbitrations, class actions and other litigation, arising in connection with its activities as a global diversified financial services institution. Certain of the actual or threatened legal actions include claims for substantial compensatory and/or

 

 

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punitive damages or claims for indeterminate amounts of damages. In some cases, the entities that would otherwise be the primary defendants in such cases are bankrupt or are in financial distress. These actions have included, but are not limited to, residential mortgage and credit crisis-related matters.

Over the last several years, the level of litigation and investigatory activity (both formal and informal) by governmental and self-regulatory agencies has increased materially in the financial services industry. As a result, the Firm expects that it will continue to be the subject of elevated claims for damages and other relief and, while the Firm has identified below any individual proceedings where the Firm believes a material loss to be reasonably possible and reasonably estimable, there can be no assurance that material losses will not be incurred from claims that have not yet been asserted or are not yet determined to be probable or possible and reasonably estimable losses.

The Firm contests liability and/or the amount of damages as appropriate in each pending matter. Where available information indicates that it is probable a liability had been incurred at the date of the financial statements and the Firm can reasonably estimate the amount of that loss, the Firm accrues the estimated loss by a charge to income.

In many proceedings and investigations, however, it is inherently difficult to determine whether any loss is probable or even possible or to estimate the amount of any loss. In addition, even where a loss is possible or an exposure to loss exists in excess of the liability already accrued with respect to a previously recognized loss contingency, it is not always possible to reasonably estimate the size of the possible loss or range of loss.

For certain legal proceedings and investigations, the Firm cannot reasonably estimate such losses, particularly for proceedings and investigations where the factual record is being developed or contested or where plaintiffs or government entities seek substantial or indeterminate damages, restitution, disgorgement or penalties. Numerous issues may need to be resolved, including through potentially lengthy discovery and determination of important factual matters, determination of issues related to class certification and the calculation of damages or other relief, and by addressing novel or unsettled legal questions relevant to the proceedings or investigations in question, before a loss or additional loss or range of loss or additional range of loss can be reasonably estimated for a proceeding or investigation.

For certain other legal proceedings and investigations, the Firm can estimate reasonably possible losses, additional

losses, ranges of loss or ranges of additional loss in excess of amounts accrued, but does not believe, based on current knowledge and after consultation with counsel, that such losses will have a material adverse effect on the Firm’s financial statements as a whole, other than the matters referred to in the following paragraphs.

On July 15, 2010, China Development Industrial Bank (“CDIB”) filed a complaint against the Firm, styled China Development Industrial Bank v. Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated et al., which is pending in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County (“Supreme Court of NY”). The complaint relates to a $275 million CDS referencing the super senior portion of the STACK 2006-1 CDO. The complaint asserts claims for common law fraud, fraudulent inducement and fraudulent concealment and alleges that the Firm misrepresented the risks of the STACK 2006-1 CDO to CDIB, and that the Firm knew that the assets backing the CDO were of poor quality when it entered into the CDS with CDIB. The complaint seeks compensatory damages related to the approximately $228 million that CDIB alleges it has already lost under the CDS, rescission of CDIB’s obligation to pay an additional $12 million, punitive damages, equitable relief, fees and costs. On February 28, 2011, the court denied the Firm’s motion to dismiss the complaint. Based on currently available information, the Firm believes it could incur a loss in this action of up to approximately $240 million plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs.

On May 3, 2013, plaintiffs in Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank AG et al. v. Morgan Stanley et al. filed a complaint against the Firm, certain affiliates, and other defendants in the Supreme Court of NY. The complaint alleges that defendants made material misrepresentations and omissions in the sale to plaintiffs of certain mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The total amount of certificates allegedly sponsored, underwritten and/or sold by the Firm to plaintiff was approximately $634 million. The complaint alleges causes of action against the Firm for common law fraud, fraudulent concealment, aiding and abetting fraud, negligent misrepresentation, and rescission and seeks, among other things, compensatory and punitive damages. On June 10, 2014, the court granted in part and denied in part the Firm’s motion to dismiss the complaint. On June 20, 2017 the Appellate Division affirmed the lower court’s June 10, 2014 order. On October 3, 2017, the Appellate Division denied the Firm’s motion for leave to appeal to the New York Court of Appeals. At March 25, 2018, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in this action was approximately $211 million, and the certificates had incurred

 

 

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actual losses of approximately $89 million. Based on currently available information, the Firm believes it could incur a loss in this action up to the difference between the $211 million unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against the Firm, or upon sale, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs. The Firm may be entitled to be indemnified for some of these losses.

On July 8, 2013, U.S. Bank National Association, in its capacity as trustee, filed a complaint against the Firm styled U.S. Bank National Association, solely in its capacity as Trustee of the Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-2AX (MSM 2007-2AX) v. Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings LLC, Successor-by-Merger to Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Inc. and GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc., pending in the Supreme Court of NY. The complaint asserts claims for breach of contract and alleges, among other things, that the loans in the trust, which had an original principal balance of approximately $650 million, breached various representations and warranties. The complaint seeks, among other relief, specific performance of the loan breach remedy procedures in the transaction documents, unspecified damages and interest. On August 22, 2013, the Firm filed a motion to dismiss the complaint, which was granted in part and denied in part on November 24, 2014. Based on currently available information, the Firm believes that it could incur a loss in this action of up to approximately $240 million, the total original unpaid balance of the mortgage loans for which the Firm received repurchase demands that it did not repurchase, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs, but plaintiff is seeking to expand the number of loans at issue and the possible range of loss could increase.

On December 30, 2013, Wilmington Trust Company, in its capacity as trustee for Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-12, filed a complaint against the Firm styled Wilmington Trust Company v. Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings LLC et al., pending in the Supreme Court of NY. The complaint asserts claims for breach of contract and alleges, among other things, that the loans in the trust, which had an original principal balance of approximately $516 million, breached various representations and warranties. The complaint seeks, among other relief, unspecified damages, attorneys’ fees, interest and costs. On February 28, 2014, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the complaint, which was granted in part and denied in part on June 14, 2016. On July 11, 2017, the Appellate Division affirmed in part and reversed in part the trial court’s order that granted in part the Firm’s motion to dismiss. On September 26, 2017, the Appellate Division denied plaintiff’s motion for leave to appeal to the New York Court of Appeals. Based on currently available information, the Firm believes

that it could incur a loss in this action of up to approximately $152 million, the total original unpaid balance of the mortgage loans for which the Firm received repurchase demands that it did not repurchase, plus attorney’s fees, costs and interest, but plaintiff is seeking to expand the number of loans at issue and the possible range of loss could increase.

On September 19, 2014, Financial Guaranty Insurance Company (“FGIC”) filed a complaint against the Firm in the Supreme Court of NY, styled Financial Guaranty Insurance Company v. Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. et al. relating to a securitization issued by Basket of Aggregated Residential NIMS 2007-1 Ltd. The complaint asserts claims for breach of contract and alleges, among other things, that the net interest margin securities (“NIMS”) in the trust breached various representations and warranties. FGIC issued a financial guaranty policy with respect to certain notes that had an original balance of approximately $475 million. The complaint seeks, among other relief, specific performance of the NIMS breach remedy procedures in the transaction documents, unspecified damages, reimbursement of certain payments made pursuant to the transaction documents, attorneys’ fees and interest. On November 24, 2014, the Firm filed a motion to dismiss the complaint, which the court denied on January 19, 2017. On February 24, 2017, the Firm filed a notice of appeal of the denial of its motion to dismiss the complaint and perfected its appeal on November 22, 2017. Based on currently available information, the Firm believes that it could incur a loss in this action of up to approximately $126 million, the unpaid balance of these notes, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs, as well as claim payments that FGIC has made and will make in the future.

On September 23, 2014, FGIC filed a complaint against the Firm in the Supreme Court of NY styled Financial Guaranty Insurance Company v. Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. et al. relating to the Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2007-NC4. The complaint asserts claims for breach of contract and fraudulent inducement and alleges, among other things, that the loans in the trust breached various representations and warranties and defendants made untrue statements and material omissions to induce FGIC to issue a financial guaranty policy on certain classes of certificates that had an original balance of approximately $876 million. The complaint seeks, among other relief, specific performance of the loan breach remedy procedures in the transaction documents, compensatory, consequential and punitive damages, attorneys’ fees and interest. On January 23, 2017, the court denied the Firm’s motion to dismiss the complaint. On February 24, 2017, the Firm filed a notice of appeal of the court’s order and perfected its appeal on November 22, 2017. Based on currently available information, the Firm believes

 

 

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that it could incur a loss in this action of up to approximately $277 million, the total original unpaid balance of the mortgage loans for which the Firm received repurchase demands from a certificate holder and FGIC that the Firm did not repurchase, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs, as well as claim payments that FGIC has made and will make in the future. In addition, plaintiff is seeking to expand the number of loans at issue and the possible range of loss could increase.

On January 23, 2015, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, in its capacity as trustee, filed a complaint against the Firm styled Deutsche Bank National Trust Company solely in its capacity as Trustee of the Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2007-NC4 v. Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings LLC as Successor-by-Merger to Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Inc., and Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc., pending in the Supreme Court of NY. The complaint asserts claims for breach of contract and alleges, among other things, that the loans in the trust, which had an original principal balance of approximately $1.05 billion, breached various representations and warranties. The complaint seeks, among other relief, specific performance of the loan breach remedy procedures in the transaction documents, compensatory, consequential, rescissory, equitable and punitive damages, attorneys’ fees, costs and other related expenses, and interest. On December 11, 2015, the court granted in part and denied in part the Firm’s motion to dismiss the complaint. On February 11, 2016, plaintiff filed a notice of appeal of that order, and the appeal was fully briefed on August 19, 2016. Based on currently available information, the Firm believes that it could incur a loss in this action of up to approximately $277 million, the total original unpaid balance of the mortgage loans for which the Firm received repurchase demands from a certificate holder and a monoline insurer that the Firm did not repurchase, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs, but plaintiff is seeking to expand the number of loans at issue and the possible range of loss could increase.

In matters styled Case number 15/3637 and Case number 15/4353, the Dutch Tax Authority (“Dutch Authority”) is challenging, in the District Court in Amsterdam, the prior set-off by the Firm of approximately €124 million (approximately $152 million) plus accrued interest of withholding tax credits against the Firm’s corporation tax liabilities for the tax years 2007 to 2013. The Dutch Authority alleges that the Firm was not entitled to receive the withholding tax credits on the basis, inter alia, that a Firm subsidiary did not hold legal title to certain securities subject to withholding tax on the relevant dates. The Dutch Authority has also alleged that the Firm failed to provide certain information to the Dutch Authority and keep adequate books

and records. A hearing took place in this matter on September 19, 2017. Based on currently available information, the Firm believes that it could incur a loss in this action of up to approximately €124 million (approximately $152 million) plus accrued interest. On April 26, 2018, the District Court in Amsterdam issued a decision in matters styled Case number 15/3637 and Case number 15/4353 dismissing the Dutch Authority’s claims. The Dutch Authority has until June 7, 2018 to file any appeal.

12. Variable Interest Entities and Securitization Activities

Overview

For a discussion of the Firm’s VIEs, the determination and structure of VIEs and securitization activities, see Note 13 to the financial statements in the 2017 Form 10-K.

Consolidated VIEs

 

Assets and Liabilities by Type of Activity  
                         
    At March 31, 2018     At December 31, 2017  
$ in millions   VIE Assets     VIE Liabilities     VIE Assets     VIE Liabilities  

OSF

  $ 361     $ 1     $ 378     $ 3  

MABS1

    234       197       249       210  

Other2

    2,718       1,131       1,174       250  

Total

  $ 3,313     $ 1,329     $ 1,801     $ 463  

OSF—Other structured financings

1.

Amounts include transactions backed by residential mortgage loans, commercial mortgage loans and other types of assets, including consumer or commercial assets. The value of assets is determined based on the fair value of the liabilities and the interests owned by the Firm in such VIEs as the fair values for the liabilities and interests owned are more observable.

2.

Other primarily includes investment funds, certain operating entities, CLOs and structured transactions. At March 31, 2018, Other includes the consolidation of a fund managed by Mesa West Capital, LLC, which was acquired in the current quarter.

 

 

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     At March 31,      At December 31,  
$ in millions    2018      2017  

Assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents:

     

Cash and due from banks

   $ 103      $ 69  

Restricted cash

     223        222  

Trading assets at fair value

     2,345        833  

Customer and other receivables

     21        19  

Goodwill

     18        18  

Intangible assets

     149        155  

Other assets

     454        485  

Total

   $ 3,313      $ 1,801  

Liabilities

     

Other secured financings

   $ 1,305      $ 438  

Other liabilities and accrued expenses

     24        25  

Total

   $ 1,329      $ 463  

Consolidated VIE assets and liabilities are presented in the previous tables after intercompany eliminations. Most assets owned by consolidated VIEs cannot be removed unilaterally by the Firm and are not generally available to the Firm. Most related liabilities issued by consolidated VIEs are non-recourse to the Firm. In certain other consolidated VIEs, the Firm either has the unilateral right to remove assets or provides additional recourse through derivatives such as total return swaps, guarantees or other forms of involvement.

In general, the Firm’s exposure to loss in consolidated VIEs is limited to losses that would be absorbed on the VIE net assets recognized in its financial statements, net of amounts absorbed by third-party variable interest holders.

Select Information Related to Consolidated VIEs

 

     At March 31,      At December 31,  
$ in millions    2018      2017  

Noncontrolling interests

   $                 494      $ 189  

Non-consolidated VIEs

The following tables include non-consolidated VIEs in which the Firm has determined that its maximum exposure to loss is greater than specific thresholds or meets certain other criteria and exclude exposure to loss from liabilities due to immateriality. Most of the VIEs included in the following tables are sponsored by unrelated parties; the Firm’s involvement generally is the result of its secondary market-making activities, securities held in its Investment securities portfolio (see Note 5) and certain investments in funds.

Non-consolidated VIEs  
    At March 31, 2018  
$ in millions   MABS     CDO     MTOB     OSF     Other  

VIE assets (UPB)

  $     76,854     $     14,445     $     5,439     $     3,307     $     19,959  

Maximum exposure to loss

 

   

Debt and equity interests

  $ 9,075     $ 2,163     $ 81     $ 1,589     $ 4,654  

Derivative and other contracts

                3,367             2,317  

Commitments, guarantees and other

    882       902             161       327  

Total

  $ 9,957     $ 3,065     $ 3,448     $ 1,750     $ 7,298  

Carrying value of exposure to loss—Assets

 

   

Debt and equity interests

  $ 9,075     $ 2,163     $ 51     $ 1,185     $ 4,654  

Derivative and other contracts

                5             111  

Total

  $ 9,075     $ 2,163     $ 56     $ 1,185     $ 4,765  

 

    At December 31, 2017  
$ in millions   MABS     CDO     MTOB     OSF     Other  

VIE assets (UPB)

  $     89,288     $     9,807     $     5,306     $     3,322     $     31,934  

Maximum exposure to loss

 

     

Debt and equity interests

  $ 10,657     $ 1,384     $ 80     $ 1,628     $ 4,730  

Derivative and other contracts

                3,333             1,686  

Commitments, guarantees and other

    1,214       668             164       433  

Total

  $ 11,871     $ 2,052     $ 3,413     $ 1,792     $ 6,849  

Carrying value of exposure to loss—Assets

 

   

Debt and equity interests

  $ 10,657     $ 1,384     $ 43     $ 1,202     $ 4,730  

Derivative and other contracts

                5             184  

Total

  $ 10,657     $ 1,384     $ 48     $ 1,202     $ 4,914  

 

MTOB—Municipal

tender option bonds

 

 

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The Firm’s maximum exposure to loss presented in the previous table often differs from the carrying value of the variable interests held by the Firm. The maximum exposure to loss presented in the previous table is dependent on the nature of the Firm’s variable interest in the VIE and is limited to the notional amounts of certain liquidity facilities, other credit support, total return swaps, written put options, and the fair value of certain other derivatives and investments the Firm has made in the VIE. Liabilities issued by VIEs generally are non-recourse to the Firm. Where notional amounts are utilized in quantifying the maximum exposure related to derivatives, such amounts do not reflect fair value write-downs already recorded by the Firm.

The Firm’s maximum exposure to loss presented in the previous table does not include the offsetting benefit of any financial instruments that the Firm may utilize to hedge these risks associated with its variable interests. In addition, the Firm’s maximum exposure to loss presented in the previous table is not reduced by the amount of collateral held as part of a transaction with the VIE or any party to the VIE directly against a specific exposure to loss.

Non-consolidated VIEs Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securitization Assets

 

    At March 31, 2018     At December 31, 2017  
$ in millions   UPB     Debt and
Equity
Interests
    UPB      Debt and
Equity
Interests
 

Residential mortgages

  $ 13,564     $ 782     $ 15,636      $ 1,272  

Commercial mortgages

    35,886       1,934       46,464        2,331  

U.S. agency collateralized mortgage obligations

    14,405       3,150       16,223        3,439  

Other consumer or commercial loans

    12,999       3,209       10,965        3,615  

Total

  $     76,854     $     9,075     $     89,288      $     10,657  

Securitization transactions generally involve VIEs. Primarily as a result of its secondary market-making activities, the Firm owned additional VIE assets mainly issued by securitization SPEs for which the maximum exposure to loss is less than specific thresholds.

Additional VIE Assets Owned

 

$ in millions   

At March 31,

 

2018

    

At December 31,

 

2017

 

VIE assets

   $ 12,314      $ 11,318  

These assets were either retained in connection with transfers of assets by the Firm, acquired in connection with secondary market-making activities, held as AFS securities in its Investment securities portfolio (see Note 5), or held as investments in funds. At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, these assets consisted of securities backed by residential mortgage loans, commercial mortgage loans or other consumer loans, such as credit card receivables, automobile loans and student loans, CDOs or CLOs, and investment funds.

The Firm’s primary risk exposure is to the securities issued by the SPEs owned by the Firm, with the highest risk on the most subordinate class of beneficial interests. These assets generally are included in Trading assets—Corporate and other debt, Trading assets—Investments or AFS securities within its Investment securities portfolio and are measured at fair value (see Note 3). The Firm does not provide additional support in these transactions through contractual facilities, such as liquidity facilities, guarantees or similar derivatives. The Firm’s maximum exposure to loss generally equals the fair value of the assets owned.

Transactions with SPEs in which the Firm, acting as principal, transferred financial assets with continuing involvement and received sales treatment are shown in the following tables.

Transfers of Assets with Continuing Involvement

 

    At March 31, 2018  
$ in millions   RML     CML     U.S. Agency
CMO
    CLN and
Other1
 

SPE assets (UPB)2

  $     14,978     $     59,607     $     14,751     $     16,823  

Retained interests

       

Investment grade

  $     $ 324     $ 825     $ 5  

Non-investment grade (fair value)

    1       107             308  

Total

  $ 1     $ 431     $ 825     $ 313  

Interests purchased in the secondary market (fair value)

 

 

Investment grade

  $     $ 112     $ 71     $  

Non-investment grade

    16       57             15  

Total

  $ 16     $ 169     $ 71     $ 15  

Derivative assets (fair value)

  $     $     $     $ 191  

Derivative liabilities (fair value)

                      119  
 

 

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    At December 31, 2017  
$ in millions   RML     CML     U.S. Agency
CMO
   

CLN and

Other1

 

SPE assets(UPB)2

  $ 15,555     $ 62,744     $ 11,612     $ 17,060  

Retained interests

       

Investment grade

  $     $ 293     $ 407     $ 4  

Non-investment grade (fair value)

    1       98             478  

Total

  $ 1     $ 391     $ 407     $ 482  

Interests purchased in the secondary market (fair value)

 

 

Investment grade

  $     $ 94     $ 439     $  

Non-investment grade

    16       66             4  

Total

  $ 16     $ 160     $ 439     $ 4  

Derivative assets (fair value)

  $ 1     $     $     $ 226  

Derivative liabilities (fair value)

                      85  

RML—Residential mortgage loans

CML—Commercial mortgage loans

1.

Amounts include CLO transactions managed by unrelated third parties.

2.

Amounts include assets transferred by unrelated transferors.

 

     Fair Value at March 31, 2018  
$ in millions    Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Retained interests

        

Investment grade

   $ 831      $ 5      $ 836  

Non-investment grade

     13        403        416  

Total

   $ 844      $ 408      $ 1,252  

Interests purchased in the secondary market

 

Investment grade

   $ 182      $ 1      $ 183  

Non-investment grade

     52        36        88  

Total

   $         234      $ 37      $         271  

Derivative assets

   $ 50      $         141      $ 191  

Derivative liabilities

     114        5        119  
     Fair Value at December 31, 2017  
$ in millions    Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Retained interests

        

Investment grade

   $ 407      $ 4      $ 411  

Non-investment grade

     22        555        577  

Total

   $         429      $         559      $         988  

Interests purchased in the secondary market

 

Investment grade

   $ 531      $ 2      $ 533  

Non-investment grade

     57        29        86  

Total

   $ 588      $ 31      $ 619  

Derivative assets

   $ 78      $ 149      $ 227  

Derivative liabilities

     81        4        85  

Transferred assets are carried at fair value prior to securitization, and any changes in fair value are recognized in the income statements. The Firm may act as underwriter of the beneficial interests issued by these securitization vehicles. Investment banking underwriting net revenues are recognized in connection with these transactions. The Firm may retain interests in the securitized financial assets as one or more tranches of the securitization. These retained interests are generally carried at fair value in the balance sheets with changes in fair value recognized in the income statements.

Proceeds from New Securitization Transactions and Sales of Loans

 

    

Three Months Ended

 

March 31,

 
$ in millions    2018      2017  

New transactions1

   $             6,134      $             5,997  

Retained interests

     481        430  

Sales of corporate loans to CLO SPEs1, 2

     94        179  

 

1.

Net gains on new transactions and sales of corporate loans to CLO entities at the time of the sale were not material for all periods presented.

2.

Sponsored by non-affiliates.

The Firm has provided, or otherwise agreed to be responsible for, representations and warranties regarding certain assets transferred in securitization transactions sponsored by the Firm (see Note 11).

The Firm also enters into transactions in which it sells equity securities and contemporaneously enters into bilateral OTC equity derivatives with the purchasers of the securities, through which it retains the exposure to the securities as shown in the following table.

Assets Sold with Retained Exposure

 

$ in millions   

At March 31,

 

2018

    

At December 31,

 

2017

 

Carrying value of assets derecognized at the time of sale and gross cash proceeds

   $                 26,800      $                 19,115  

Fair value

     

Assets sold

   $ 26,566      $ 19,138  

Derivative assets recognized in the balance sheets

     2        176  

Derivative liabilities recognized in the balance sheets

     236        153  

Failed Sales

For transfers that fail to meet the accounting criteria for a sale, the Firm continues to recognize the assets in Trading assets at fair value, and the Firm recognizes the associated liabilities in Other secured financings at fair value in the balance sheets (see Note 10).

The assets transferred to certain unconsolidated VIEs in transactions accounted for as failed sales cannot be removed unilaterally by the Firm and are not generally available to the Firm. The related liabilities are also non-recourse to the Firm. In certain other failed sale transactions, the Firm has the right to remove assets or provides additional recourse through derivatives such as total return swaps, guarantees or other forms of involvement.

Carrying Value of Assets and Liabilities Related to Failed Sales

 

     At March 31, 2018      At December 31, 2017  
$ in millions    Assets      Liabilities      Assets      Liabilities  

Failed sales

   $         710      $         710      $         552      $         552  
 

 

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13. Regulatory Requirements

Regulatory Capital Framework and Requirements

For a discussion of the Firm’s regulatory capital framework, see Note 14 to the financial statements in the 2017 Form 10-K.

The Firm is required to maintain minimum risk-based and leverage capital ratios under the regulatory capital requirements. A summary of the calculations of regulatory capital, RWA and transition provisions follows.

The Firm’s risk-based capital ratios for purposes of determining regulatory compliance are the lower of the capital ratios computed under (i) the standardized approaches for calculating credit risk and market risk RWA (“Standardized Approach”) and (ii) the applicable advanced approaches for calculating credit risk, market risk and operational risk RWA (“Advanced Approach”).

Minimum risk-based capital ratio requirements apply to Common Equity Tier 1 capital, Tier 1 capital and Total capital (which includes Tier 2 capital). Certain adjustments to and deductions from capital are required for purposes of determining these ratios, such as goodwill, intangible assets, certain deferred tax assets, other amounts in AOCI and investments in the capital instruments of unconsolidated financial institutions.

In addition to the minimum risk-based capital ratio requirements, by 2019 the Firm will be subject to the following buffers:

 

 

A greater than 2.5% Common Equity Tier 1 capital conservation buffer;

 

 

The Common Equity Tier 1 G-SIB capital surcharge, currently at 3%; and

 

 

Up to a 2.5% Common Equity Tier 1 CCyB, currently set by U.S. banking agencies at zero.

In 2017 and 2018, each of the buffers is 50% and 75%, respectively, of the 2019 requirement noted above. Failure to maintain the buffers will result in restrictions on the Firm’s ability to make capital distributions, including the payment of dividends and the repurchase of stock, and to pay discretionary bonuses to executive officers.

For a further discussion of the Firm’s calculation of risk-based capital ratios, see Note 14 to the financial statements in the 2017 Form 10-K.

The Firm’s Regulatory Capital and Capital Ratios

At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Firm’s ratios are based on the Standardized Approach rules.

Regulatory Capital

 

     At March 31, 2018  
$ in millions    Amount      Ratio      Required
Ratio1
 

Common Equity Tier 1 capital

   $ 60,568        15.5%         8.6%   

Tier 1 capital

     69,213        17.7%         10.1%   

Total capital

     79,363        20.3%         12.1%   

Total RWA

     390,390        N/A         N/A   

Tier 1 leverage

     69,213        8.2%         4.0%   

Adjusted average assets2

     846,868        N/A         N/A   

SLR3

     69,213        6.3%         5.0%   

Supplementary leverage exposure

       1,091,518        N/A         N/A   
     At December 31, 2017  
$ in millions    Amount      Ratio      Required
Ratio1
 

Common Equity Tier 1 capital

   $       61,134        16.5%         7.3%   

Tier 1 capital

     69,938        18.9%         8.8%   

Total capital

     80,275        21.7%         10.8%   

Total RWA

     369,578        N/A         N/A   

Tier 1 leverage

     69,938        8.3%         4.0%   

Adjusted average assets2

     842,270        N/A         N/A   

 

1.

Percentages represent minimum required regulatory capital ratios under the transitional rules. Regulatory compliance was determined based on capital ratios calculated under the transitional rules until December 31, 2017.

2.

Adjusted average assets represent the denominator of the Tier 1 leverage ratio and are composed of the average daily balance of consolidated on-balance sheet assets under U.S. GAAP during the current quarter and the quarter ended December 31, 2017, respectively, adjusted for disallowed goodwill, intangible assets, certain deferred tax assets, certain investments in the capital instruments of unconsolidated financial institutions and other adjustments

3.

The SLR became effective as a capital standard on January 1, 2018.

U.S. Bank Subsidiaries’ Regulatory Capital and Capital Ratios

The Firm’s U.S. Bank Subsidiaries are subject to similar regulatory capital requirements as the Firm. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the U.S. Bank Subsidiaries’ and the Firm’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, each of the U.S. Bank Subsidiaries must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of its assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices.

 

 

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Each U.S. depository institution subsidiary of the Firm must be well-capitalized in order for the Firm to continue to qualify as a financial holding company and to continue to engage in the broadest range of financial activities permitted for financial holding companies. Under regulatory capital requirements adopted by the U.S. federal banking agencies, U.S. depository institutions must maintain certain minimum capital ratios in order to be considered well-capitalized. At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Firm’s U.S. Bank Subsidiaries maintained capital at levels sufficiently in excess of the universally mandated well-capitalized requirements to address any additional capital needs and requirements identified by the U.S. federal banking regulators.

At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the U.S. Bank Subsidiaries’ ratios are based on the Standardized Approach rules.

MSBNA’s Regulatory Capital

 

     At March 31, 2018  
$ in millions    Amount          Ratio          Required  
Ratio1  
 

Common Equity Tier 1 capital

   $     15,514        19.7%        6.5%  

Tier 1 capital

     15,514        19.7%        8.0%  

Total capital

     15,785        20.1%        10.0%  

Tier 1 leverage

     15,514        11.8%        5.0%  

SLR2

              9.0%        6.0%  
     At December 31, 2017  
$ in millions    Amount          Ratio          Required  
Ratio1  
 

Common Equity Tier 1 capital

   $ 15,196        20.5%        6.5%  

Tier 1 capital

     15,196        20.5%        8.0%  

Total capital

     15,454        20.8%        10.0%  

Tier 1 leverage

     15,196        11.8%        5.0%  
MSPBNA’s Regulatory Capital     
     At March 31, 2018  
$ in millions    Amount          Ratio          Required  
Ratio1  
 

Common Equity Tier 1 capital

   $ 6,382        24.2%        6.5%  

Tier 1 capital

     6,382        24.2%        8.0%  

Total capital

     6,425        24.4%        10.0%  

Tier 1 leverage

     6,382        9.7%        5.0%  

SLR2

              9.3%        6.0%  
     At December 31, 2017  
$ in millions    Amount          Ratio          Required  
Ratio1  
 

Common Equity Tier 1 capital

   $ 6,215        24.4%        6.5%  

Tier 1 capital

     6,215        24.4%        8.0%  

Total capital

     6,258        24.6%        10.0%  

Tier 1 leverage

     6,215        9.7%        5.0%  

 

1.

Ratios that are required in order to be considered well-capitalized for U.S. regulatory purposes. Regulatory compliance was determined based on capital ratios calculated under the transitional rules until December 31, 2017.

2.

The SLR became effective as a capital standard on January 1, 2018.

U.S. Broker-Dealer Regulatory Capital Requirements

MS&Co. Regulatory Capital

 

$ in millions    At March 31, 2018      At December 31, 2017  

Net capital

   $                              12,661      $                              10,142  

Excess net capital

     10,303        8,018  

MS&Co. is a registered U.S. broker-dealer and registered futures commission merchant and, accordingly, is subject to the minimum net capital requirements of the SEC and the CFTC. MS&Co. has consistently operated with capital in excess of its regulatory capital requirements.

As an Alternative Net Capital broker-dealer, and in accordance with the market and credit risk standards of Appendix E of SEC Rule 15c3-1, MS&Co. is subject to minimum net capital and tentative net capital requirements. In addition, MS&Co. must notify the SEC if its tentative net capital falls below certain levels. At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, MS&Co. has exceeded its net capital requirement and has tentative net capital in excess of the minimum and notification requirements.

MSSB LLC Regulatory Capital

 

$ in millions    At March 31, 2018      At December 31, 2017  

Net capital

   $                              2,919      $                              2,567  

Excess net capital

     2,759        2,400  

MSSB LLC is a registered U.S. broker-dealer and introducing broker for the futures business and, accordingly, is subject to the minimum net capital requirements of the SEC. MSSB LLC has consistently operated with capital in excess of its regulatory capital requirements.

Other Regulated Subsidiaries

MSIP, a London-based broker-dealer subsidiary, is subject to the capital requirements of the PRA, and MSMS, a Tokyo-based broker-dealer subsidiary, is subject to the capital requirements of the Financial Services Agency. MSIP and MSMS have consistently operated with capital in excess of their respective regulatory capital requirements.

Certain other U.S. and non-U.S. subsidiaries of the Firm are subject to various securities, commodities and banking regulations, and capital adequacy requirements promulgated by the regulatory and exchange authorities of the countries in which they operate. These subsidiaries have consistently operated with capital in excess of their local capital adequacy requirements.

 

 

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Share Repurchases

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
$ in millions    2018      2017  

Repurchases of common stock under the Firm’s share repurchase program

   $                 1,250      $                 750  

The Firm’s 2017 Capital Plan (“Capital Plan”) includes the share repurchase of up to $5.0 billion of outstanding common stock for the period beginning July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, an increase from $3.5 billion in the 2016 Capital Plan. Additionally, the Capital Plan includes quarterly common stock dividends of up to $0.25 per share.

Preferred Stock

 

    

Three Months Ended

 

March 31,

 
$ in millions    2018      2017  

Dividends declared

   $                 93      $                 90  

For a description of Series A through Series K preferred stock issuances, see Note 15 to the financial statements in the 2017 Form 10-K. The Firm is authorized to issue 30 million shares of preferred stock. The preferred stock has a preference over the common stock upon liquidation. The Firm’s preferred stock qualifies as Tier 1 capital in accordance with regulatory capital requirements (see Note 13).

Preferred Stock Outstanding

 

     Shares
Outstanding
            Carrying Value  
$ in millions,
except per
share data
   At
March 31,
2018
     Liquidation
Preference
per Share
     At
March 31,
2018
     At
December 31,
2017
 

Series

           

A

     44,000      $         25,000      $ 1,100      $ 1,100  

C1

     519,882        1,000        408        408  

E

     34,500        25,000        862        862  

F

     34,000        25,000        850        850  

G

     20,000        25,000        500        500  

H

     52,000        25,000        1,300        1,300  

I

     40,000        25,000        1,000        1,000  

J

     60,000        25,000        1,500        1,500  

K

     40,000        25,000        1,000        1,000  

Total

         $     8,520      $     8,520  

 

1.

Series C is composed of the issuance of 1,160,791 shares of Series C Preferred Stock to MUFG for an aggregate purchase price of $911 million, less the redemption of 640,909 shares of Series C Preferred Stock of $503 million, which were converted to common shares of approximately $705 million.

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)1

 

$ in millions   Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
    AFS
Securities
    Pension,
Postretirement
and Other
    DVA     Total  

December 31, 2017

  $ (767   $ (547   $ (591   $ (1,155   $ (3,060

Cumulative adjustment for accounting changes2

    (8     (111     (124     (194     (437

OCI during the period

    60       (410                 5       436               91  

March 31, 2018

  $ (715   $ (1,068   $ (710   $ (913   $ (3,406

December 31, 2016

  $ (986   $ (588   $ (474   $ (595   $ (2,643

OCI during the period

    107                 84                         2       193  

March 31, 2017

  $ (879   $ (504   $ (474   $ (593   $ (2,450

 

1.

Amounts net of tax and noncontrolling interests.

2.

The cumulative adjustment for accounting changes is primarily the effect of the adoption of the accounting update Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. This adjustment was recorded as of January 1, 2018 to reclassify certain income tax effects related to enactment of the Tax Act from AOCI to Retained earnings, primarily related to the remeasurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities resulting from the reduction in corporate income tax rate to 21%. See Note 2 for further information.

 

 

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Components of Period Changes in OCI

 

   

Three Months Ended

 

March 31, 20181

 
$ in millions   Pre-tax
Gain
(Loss)
    Income
Tax
Benefit
(Provision)
    After-
tax Gain
(Loss)
    Non-
controlling
Interests
    Net  

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

   

OCI activity

  $ 78     $ 39     $ 117     $ 57     $ 60  

Reclassified to earnings

                             

Net OCI

  $ 78     $ 39     $ 117     $ 57     $ 60  

Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on AFS securities

 

 

OCI activity

  $ (535   $ 125     $ (410   $     $ (410

Reclassified to earnings

                             

Net OCI

  $ (535   $         125     $ (410   $     $ (410

Pension, postretirement and other

 

   

OCI activity

  $     $     $     $     $  

Reclassified to earnings

    6       (1     5             5  

Net OCI

  $ 6     $ (1   $ 5     $     $ 5  

Change in net DVA

         

OCI activity

  $ 580     $ (140   $ 440     $ 15     $ 425  

Reclassified to earnings

    15       (4     11             11  

Net OCI

  $   595     $ (144   $       451     $         15     $       436  
   

Three Months Ended

 

March 31, 2017

 
$ in millions   Pre-tax
Gain
(Loss)
    Income
Tax
Benefit
(Provision)
    After-
tax Gain
(Loss)
    Non-
controlling
Interests
    Net  

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

   

OCI activity

  $ 43     $ 107     $ 150     $ 43     $ 107  

Reclassified to earnings

                             

Net OCI

  $ 43     $ 107     $ 150     $ 43     $ 107  

Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on AFS securities

 

   

OCI activity

  $ 137     $ (52   $ 85     $     $ 85  

Reclassified to earnings

    (2     1       (1           (1

Net OCI

  $ 135     $ (51   $ 84     $     $ 84  

Change in net DVA

         

OCI activity

  $ 7     $ (1   $ 6     $ 7     $ (1

Reclassified to earnings

    4       (1     3             3  

Net OCI

  $         11     $ (2   $ 9     $ 7     $         2  

 

1.

Exclusive of 2018 cumulative adjustments related to the adoption of certain accounting updates in the current quarter. Refer to the table below and Note 2 for further information.

Cumulative Adjustments to Retained Earnings

 

$ in millions   

Three Months Ended

 

March 31, 2018

 

Revenue from contracts with customers

       $ (32

Derivatives and hedging–targeted improvements to accounting for hedging activities

     (99

Reclassification of certain tax effects from AOCI

     443  

Other1

     (6

Total

       $ 306  
$ in millions    Three Months Ended
March 31, 2017
 

Improvements to employee share-based payment accounting2

     (30

Intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory

     (5

Total

       $ (35

 

1.

Other includes the adoption of accounting updates related to Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (other than the provision around presenting unrealized DVA in OCI which we early adopted in 2016) and Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets. The impact of these adoptions on Retained earnings was not significant.

2.

See Note 2 to the 2017 Form 10-K for further information.

Amounts in the previous table represent cumulative adjustments related to the adoption of the accounting updates during the current and prior year quarters. See Note 2 for further information.

 

 

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Calculation of Basic and Diluted EPS

 

    

Three Months Ended

 

March 31,

 
in millions, except for per share data    2018      2017  

Basic EPS

     

Income from continuing operations

   $ 2,706      $ 1,993  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

     (2      (22

Net income

     2,704        1,971  

Net income applicable to noncontrolling interests

     36        41  

Net income applicable to Morgan Stanley

     2,668        1,930  

Preferred stock dividends and other

     93        90  

Earnings applicable to Morgan Stanley common shareholders

   $ 2,575      $ 1,840  

Weighted average common shares outstanding

     1,740        1,801  

Earnings per basic common share

     

Income from continuing operations

   $ 1.48      $ 1.03  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

            (0.01

Earnings per basic common share

   $ 1.48      $ 1.02  

Diluted EPS

     

Earnings applicable to Morgan Stanley common shareholders

   $ 2,575      $ 1,840  

Weighted average common shares outstanding

     1,740        1,801  

Effect of dilutive securities: Stock options and RSUs1

     31        41  

Weighted average common shares outstanding and common stock equivalents

             1,771                1,842  

Earnings per diluted common share

     

Income from continuing operations

   $ 1.46      $ 1.01  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

     (0.01      (0.01

Earnings per diluted common share

   $ 1.45      $ 1.00  

Weighted average antidilutive RSUs and stock options (excluded from the computation of diluted EPS)1

     1         

 

1.

RSUs that are considered participating securities are treated as a separate class of securities in the computation of basic EPS, and, therefore, such RSUs are not included as incremental shares in the diluted EPS computation.

16. Interest Income and Interest Expense

Interest income and Interest expense are classified in the income statements based on the nature of the instrument and related market conventions. When included as a component of the instrument’s fair value, interest is included within Trading revenues or Investments revenues. Otherwise, it is included within Interest income or Interest expense.

 

    

Three Months Ended

 

March 31,

 
$ in millions        2018      2017  

Interest income

     

Investment securities

   $ 424      $ 326  

Loans

     938        748  

Securities purchased under agreements to resell and Securities borrowed1

     215        (18

Trading assets, net of Trading liabilities

     540        463  

Customer receivables and Other2

     743        446  

Total interest income

   $ 2,860      $ 1,965  

Interest expense

     

Deposits

   $ 159      $ 11  

Borrowings

     1,138        1,022  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and Securities loaned3

     402        248  

Customer payables and Other4

     186        (87

Total interest expense

   $         1,885      $         1,194  

Net interest

   $ 975      $ 771  

 

1.

Includes fees paid on Securities borrowed.

2.

Includes interest from Customer receivables, Restricted cash and Interest bearing deposits with banks.

3.

Includes fees received on Securities loaned.

4.

Includes fees received from prime brokerage customers for stock loan transactions incurred to cover customers’ short positions.

17. Employee Benefit Plans

The Firm sponsors various retirement plans for the majority of its U.S. employees. The Firm provides certain other postretirement benefits, primarily health care and life insurance, to eligible U.S. employees.

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Expense (Income) for Pension and Other Postretirement Plans

 

    

Three Months Ended

 

March 31,

 
$ in millions        2018      2017  

Service cost, benefits earned during the period

   $ 4      $ 4  

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

     34        37  

Expected return on plan assets

     (28      (29

Net amortization of prior service credit

            (4

Net amortization of actuarial loss

     6        4  

Net periodic benefit expense (income)

   $             16      $             12  
 

 

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18. Income Taxes

The Firm is under continuous examination by the IRS and other tax authorities in certain countries, such as Japan and the U.K., and in states in which it has significant business operations, such as New York. The Firm has established a liability for unrecognized tax benefits, and associated interest, if applicable (“tax liabilities”), that it believes is adequate in relation to the potential for additional assessments. Once established, the Firm adjusts such tax liabilities only when new information is available or when an event occurs necessitating a change.

During the fourth quarter of 2017, the Firm agreed to proposed adjustments associated with the expected closure of the IRS field audits for tax years 2006-2008. The Firm expects final closure of these tax years in the second quarter of 2018. The Firm is currently at various levels of field examination with respect to audits by the IRS, as well as New York State and New York City, for tax years 2009-2012 and 2007-2014, respectively.

The Firm believes that the resolution of the above tax matters will not have a material effect on the annual financial statements, although a resolution could have a material impact in the income statements and effective tax rate for any period in which such resolution occurs.

Furthermore, by the end of the first quarter of 2018, the Firm reached a conclusion with the U.K. tax authorities on certain issues through tax year 2010, the resolution of which did not have a material impact on the annual financial statements or effective tax rate.

See Note 11 regarding the Dutch Tax Authority’s challenge, in the District Court in Amsterdam (matters styled Case number 15/3637 and Case number 15/4353), of the Firm’s entitlement to certain withholding tax credits which may impact the balance of unrecognized tax benefits.

It is reasonably possible that significant changes in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits occur within the next 12 months. At this time, however, it is not possible to reasonably estimate the expected change to the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits and the impact on the Firm’s effective tax rate over the next 12 months.

19. Segment and Geographic Information

Segment Information

For a discussion about the Firm’s business segments, see Note 21 to the financial statements in the 2017 Form 10-K.

Selected Financial Information by Business Segment

 

            Three Months Ended March 31, 2018          
$ in millions   IS     WM     IM     I/E     Total  

Total non-interest revenues

  $ 6,195     $ 3,305     $ 718     $ (116   $ 10,102  

Interest income

    1,804       1,280       1       (225     2,860  

Interest expense

    1,899       211       1       (226     1,885  

Net interest

    (95     1,069             1       975  

Net revenues

  $ 6,100     $   4,374     $ 718     $ (115   $ 11,077  

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

  $ 2,112     $ 1,160     $ 148     $     $ 3,420  

Provision for income taxes

    449       246       19             714  

Income from continuing operations

    1,663       914       129             2,706  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

    (2                       (2

Net income

    1,661       914       129             2,704  

Net income applicable to noncontrolling interests

    34             2             36  

Net income applicable to Morgan Stanley

  $   1,627     $ 914     $     127     $     $ 2,668  
            Three Months Ended March 31, 2017          
$ in millions   IS     WM     IM     I/E     Total  

Total non-interest revenues

  $ 5,379     $ 3,064     $ 608     $ (77   $ 8,974  

Interest income

    1,124       1,079       1       (239     1,965  

Interest expense

    1,351       85             (242     1,194  

Net interest

    (227     994       1       3       771  

Net revenues

  $ 5,152     $ 4,058     $ 609     $ (74   $     9,745  

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

  $ 1,730     $ 973     $ 103     $ 2     $ 2,808  

Provision for income taxes

    459       326       30             815  

Income from continuing operations

    1,271       647       73       2       1,993  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

    (22                       (22

Net income

    1,249       647       73       2       1,971  

Net income applicable to noncontrolling interests

    35             6             41  

Net income applicable to Morgan Stanley

  $ 1,214     $ 647     $ 67     $         2     $ 1,930  

I/E–Intersegment Eliminations

 

 

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Total Assets by Business Segment

 

$ in millions   

At

March 31,

2018

     At
December 31,
2017
 

Institutional Securities

   $ 674,785      $ 664,974  

Wealth Management

     177,603        182,009  

Investment Management

     6,107        4,750  

Total1

   $             858,495      $             851,733  

 

1.

Parent assets have been fully allocated to the business segments.

Additional Information – Investment Management

Net Unrealized Performance-based Fees

 

$ in millions    At
March 31,
2018
     At
December 31,
2017
 

Net cumulative unrealized performance-based fees at risk of reversing

   $                     441      $                     442  

The Firm’s portion of net cumulative unrealized performance-based fees (for which the Firm is not obligated to pay compensation) are at risk of reversing if the fund performance falls below the stated investment management agreement benchmarks. See Note 11 for information regarding general partner guarantees, which include potential obligations to return performance fee distributions previously received.

Reduction of Fees due to Fee Waivers

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
$ in millions    2018      2017  

Fee waivers

   $                         18      $                         23  

The Firm waives a portion of its fees in the Investment Management business segment from certain registered money market funds that comply with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Geographic Information

For a discussion about the Firm’s geographic net revenues, see Note 21 to the financial statements in the 2017 Form 10-K.

Net Revenues by Region

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
$ in millions    2018      2017  

Americas

   $ 8,018      $ 7,088  

EMEA

     1,708        1,489  

Asia

     1,351        1,168  

Total

   $                 11,077      $                 9,745  

20. Revenues from Contracts with Customers

These disclosures are made in accordance with the adoption of the accounting update Revenue from Contracts with Customers, as such, they relate only to the subset of revenues generated from contracts with customers, which excludes certain revenues primarily reflected in Trading and Interest income.

For a detailed discussion about the Firm’s revenue recognition accounting policies, see Note 2. For further segment and geographic information of the Firm’s total revenues, see Note 19. For a discussion about the Firm’s business segments, see Note 21 to the financial statements in the 2017 Form 10-K.

Customer Contract Revenue by Business Segment

 

    Three Months Ended March 31, 2018  
$ in millions   IS     WM     IM     I/E     Total  

Investment banking1

  $ 1,308     $ 140     $     $ (19   $ 1,429  

Commissions and fees

    744       498             (69     1,173  

Asset management

    110       2,495       626       (39     3,192  

Other customer contract revenues2

    59       59             (2     116  

Total revenues from contracts with customers3

  $   2,221     $   3,192     $     626     $   (129   $   5,910  

 

1.

Investment banking includes revenues from underwriting equity and fixed income securities and advisory fees.

2.

Includes Trading and Other revenues from contracts with customers.

3.

Includes $902 million in total consolidated revenue recognized in the current quarter from services performed over multiple periods related primarily to investment banking advisory fees, and distribution fees.

Customer Contract Revenue by Region

 

$ in millions    Three Months Ended
March 31, 2018
 

Americas

   $ 4,738  

EMEA

     622  

Asia

     550  

Total

   $ 5,910  

Change in Revenue as a Result of Application of the New Revenue Recognition Standard1

 

$ in millions    Three Months Ended
March 31, 2018
 

Investment banking2

   $ 60  

Commissions and fees

     2  

Asset management

     9  

Other customer contract revenues

     12  

Total change

   $ 83  

 

1.

The accounting update requires, among other things, a gross presentation of certain costs that were previously netted against revenues. As a result, the Firm recorded an increase to net revenues and noncompensation expenses of $79 million, which was reported as follows: $72 million in the Institutional Securities business segment; $23 million in the Investment. Management business segment; and $(16) million in Intersegment Eliminations related to intersegment activity.

2.

The effect of changing to a gross presentation on advisory fees and total underwriting fees within the Institutional Securities business segment in the current quarter was $15 million and $45 million, respectively.

 

 

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Balance Sheet Amounts Related to Customer Contracts Revenue

 

$ in millions    At
March 31,
2018
     At
January 1,
2018
 

Customer and other receivables

   $             2,697      $             2,805  

Other Liabilities—Contract Liabilities Rollforward

 

$ in millions    Three Months Ended
March 31, 2018
 

January 1, 2018

   $ 155  

Recognized contract liabilities

     184  

Contract liabilities recognized into revenue

     (160

March 31, 2018

   $ 179  

Current quarter activity in contract liabilities relates primarily to Wealth Management advisory and managed account fees that are billed in advance and recognized into revenue as the underlying services are provided.

Certain Future Expected Revenues

 

     At March 31, 2018  
$ in millions    2018      2019      2020      Thereafter      Total  

Other customer contract revenues1

   $ 89      $ 118      $ 95      $ 310      $ 612  

 

1.

Primarily includes commodities-related contracts with customers.

The previous table presents expected revenues from current obligations to perform services in the future. It excludes the following: revenue subject to potentially significant reversal, revenues from contracts shorter than one year, and revenues from billings that are commensurate with the value of the services performed at each stage of the contract.

21. Subsequent Events

The Firm has evaluated subsequent events for adjustment to or disclosure in the financial statements through the date of this report and has not identified any recordable or disclosable events not otherwise reported in these financial statements or the notes thereto.

 

 

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    2018     2017  
        Average               Annualized             Average               Annualized  
        Daily               Average             Daily               Average  
$ in millions        Balance          Interest     Rate               Balance          Interest     Rate  

Interest earning assets1

                     

Investment securities2

  $     80,532     $     424       2.1       $     80,693     $     326       1.6

Loans2

        104,407           938       3.6               95,364           748       3.2  

Securities purchased under agreements to resell and Securities borrowed3:

                     

U.S.

        124,172           309       1.0               124,809           77       0.2  

Non-U.S.

        87,581           (94     (0.4             97,415           (95     (0.4

Trading assets, net of Trading liabilities4:

                     

U.S.

        53,488           487       3.7               54,498           445       3.3  

Non-U.S.

        5,059           53       4.2               3,201           18       2.3  

Customer receivables and Other5:

                     

U.S.

        71,382           542       3.1               68,918           336       2.0  

Non-U.S.

        34,131           201       2.4               24,851           110       1.8  

Total

  $     560,752     $     2,860       2.1       $     549,749     $     1,965       1.4

Interest bearing liabilities1

                     

Deposits2

  $     159,948     $     159       0.4       $     153,674     $     11      

Borrowings2, 6

        194,558           1,138       2.4               171,000           1,022       2.4  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and Securities loaned7:

                     

U.S.

        25,009           286       4.6               33,900           172       2.1  

Non-U.S.

        40,675           116       1.2               39,774           76       0.8  

Customer payables and Other8:

                     

U.S.

        121,438           49       0.2               121,923           (86     (0.3

Non-U.S.

        69,646           137       0.8               58,556           (1      

Total

  $     611,274     $     1,885       1.3       $     578,827     $     1,194       0.8

Net interest income and net interest rate spread

              $     975       0.8                   $     771       0.6
1.

Prior period amounts have been revised to conform to the current presentation.

2.

Amounts include primarily U.S. balances.

3.

Includes fees paid on Securities borrowed.

4.

Trading assets, net of Trading liabilities exclude non-interest earning assets and non-interest bearing liabilities, such as equity securities.

5.

Includes interest from Customer receivables, Restricted cash and Interest bearing deposits with banks.

6.

The Firm also issues structured notes that have coupon or repayment terms linked to the performance of debt or equity securities, indices, currencies or commodities, which are recorded within Trading revenues (see Note 3 to the financial statements).

7.

Includes fees received on Securities loaned. The annualized average rate was calculated using (a) interest expense incurred on all securities sold under agreements to repurchase and securities loaned transactions, whether or not such transactions were reported in the balance sheets and (b) net average on-balance sheet balances, which exclude certain securities-for-securities transactions.

8.

Includes fees received from prime brokerage customers for stock loan transactions incurred to cover customers’ short positions.

 

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    Three Months Ended March 31, 2017  
   

Increase (Decrease)

Due to Change in:

       
$ in millions         Volume                Rate           Net Change  

Interest earning assets

            

Investment securities

  $      (1    $      99     $             98  

Loans

         71             119       190  

Securities purchased under agreements to resell and Securities borrowed:

            

U.S.

                     232       232  

Non-U.S.

         10             (9     1  

Trading assets, net of Trading liabilities:

            

U.S.

         (8           50       42  

Non-U.S.

         10             25       35  

Customer receivables and Other:

            

U.S.

         12             194       206  

Non-U.S.

         41             50       91  

Change in interest income

  $      135      $      760     $ 895  

Interest bearing liabilities

            

Deposits

  $           $      148     $ 148  

Borrowings

         141             (25     116  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and Securities loaned:

            

U.S.

         (45           159       114  

Non-U.S.

         2             38       40  

Customer payables and Other:

            

U.S.

                     135       135  

Non-U.S.

                     138       138  

Change in interest expense

  $      98      $      593     $             691  

Change in net interest income

  $      37      $      167     $             204  

 

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2017 Form 10-K—Annual Report on Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2017 filed with the SEC

ABS—Asset-backed securities

AFS—Available-for-sale

AML—Anti-money laundering

AOCI—Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

AUM—Assets under management or supervision

BHC—Bank holding company

bps—Basis points; one basis point equals 1/100th of 1%

CCAR—Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review

CCyB—Countercyclical capital buffer

CDO—Collateralized debt obligations, including collateralized loan obligations

CDS—Credit default swaps

CECL—Current expected credit loss

CFTC—U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission

CLN—Credit-linked notes

CLO—Collateralized loan obligations

CMBS—Commercial mortgage-backed securities

CMO—Collateralized mortgage obligations

CVA—Credit valuation adjustment

DVA—Debt valuation adjustment

EBITDA—Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization

ELN—Equity-linked notes

EMEA—Europe, Middle East and Africa

EPS—Earnings per common share

ERISA—Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974

E.U.—European Union

FDIC—Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

FFELP—Family Education Loan Program

FVA—Funding valuation adjustment

GLR—Global liquidity reserve

G-SIB—Global systemically important banks

HQLA—High-quality liquid assets

HTM—Held-to-maturity

I/E—Intersegment eliminations

IM—Investment Management

IRS—Internal Revenue Service

IS—Institutional Securities

LCR—Liquidity coverage ratio, as adopted by the U.S. banking agencies

LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate

M&A—Merger, acquisition and restructuring transaction

MSBNA—Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.

MS&Co.—Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

MSIP—Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc

MSMS—Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities Co., Ltd.

MSPBNA—Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association

MSSB LLC—Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC

MUFG—Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

MUMSS—Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd.

MWh—Megawatt hour

N/A—Not Applicable

NAV—Net asset value

N/M—Not Meaningful

Non-GAAP—Non-generally accepted accounting principles

NSFR—Net stable funding ratio, as proposed by the U.S. banking agencies

OCC—Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

OCI—Other comprehensive income (loss)

OTC—Over-the-counter

PRA—Prudential Regulation Authority

RMBS—Residential mortgage-backed securities

ROE—Return on average common equity

ROTCE—Return on average tangible common equity

RSU—Restricted stock units

RWA—Risk-weighted assets

SEC—U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

SLR—Supplementary leverage ratio

S&P—Standard & Poor’s

SPE—Special purpose entity

SPOE—Single point of entry

 

 

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TDR—Troubled debt restructuring

TLAC—Total loss-absorbing capacity

U.K.—United Kingdom

UPB—Unpaid principal balance

U.S.—United States of America

U.S. DOL—U.S. Department of Labor

U.S. GAAP—Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America

VaR—Value-at-Risk

VAT—Value-added tax

VIE—Variable interest entities

WACC—Implied weighted average cost of capital

WM—Wealth Management

 

 

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Other Information

Legal Proceedings

 

The following new matters and developments have occurred since previously reporting certain matters in the Firm’s 2017 Form 10-K. See also the disclosures set forth under “Legal Proceedings” in the 2017 Form 10-K.

Residential Mortgage and Credit Crisis Related Matters

On March 8, 2018, the court denied the Firm’s renewed motion to dismiss the notification claims in Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for the Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. Trust, Series 2007-NC1 v. Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc.

On March 8, 2018, the court granted plaintiff’s motion to amend its complaint to include failure to notify claims in Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, solely in its capacity as Trustee for Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. Trust, Series 2007-NC3 v. Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings LLC, as Successor-by-Merger to Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Inc. On March 19, 2018, the Firm filed an answer to plaintiff’s amended complaint.

On March 9, 2018, the parties in Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-14SL, et al. v. Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings LLC, as successor in interest to Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Inc. entered into agreements to settle the litigation, which are subject to court approval.

On April 4, 2018, the parties in Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, solely in its capacity as trustee for Morgan Stanley Structured Trust I 2007-1 v. Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings LLC filed a stipulation voluntarily dismissing the action, with prejudice, pursuant to a settlement.

European Matters

On March 30, 2018, the Firm filed its defense to the claim brought by the public prosecutor for the Court of Accounts for the Republic of Italy in the matter styled Case number 2012/00406/MNV. A hearing was held on April 19, 2018. The timing of a decision is uncertain.

On March 20, 2018, the hearing on the parties’ final submissions in Banco Popolare Societá Cooperativa v. Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc & others was adjourned to May 17, 2018.

On April 26, 2018, the District Court in Amsterdam issued a decision in matters styled Case number 15/3637 and Case number 15/4353 dismissing the Dutch Tax Authority’s claims. The Dutch Tax Authority has until June 7, 2018 to file any appeal.

 

 

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Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following table sets forth the information with respect to purchases made by or on behalf of the Firm of its common stock during the current quarter ended March 31, 2018.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

$ in millions, except per share data   

Total Number of

Shares

Purchased

    Average Price
Paid Per Share
    

Total Number of

Shares Purchased

as Part of Publicly

Announced Plans

or Programs1

    Approximate
Dollar Value of
Shares that May
Yet be Purchased
Under the Plans or
Programs
 

Month #1 (January 1, 2018—January 31, 2018)

         

Share Repurchase Program2

     3,466,000     $ 57.14        3,466,000     $ 2,302  

Employee transactions3

     10,078,944     $ 55.81               

Month #2 (February 1, 2018—February 28, 2018)

         

Share Repurchase Program2

     10,170,000     $ 54.81        10,170,000     $ 1,745  

Employee transactions3

     838,924     $ 56.86               

Month #3 (March 1, 2018—March 31, 2018)

         

Share Repurchase Program2

     8,691,835     $ 56.89        8,691,835     $ 1,250  

Employee transactions3

     142,392     $ 56.05               

Quarter ended at March 31, 2018

         

Share Repurchase Program2

     22,327,835     $ 55.98        22,327,835     $ 1,250  

Employee transactions3

     11,060,260     $ 55.89               

 

1.

Share purchases under publicly announced programs are made pursuant to open-market purchases, Rule 10b5-1 plans or privately negotiated transactions (including with employee benefit plans) as market conditions warrant and at prices the Firm deems appropriate and may be suspended at any time. As previously announced, on April 18, 2018, the Firm entered into a sales plan with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (“MUFG”) and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS&Co.”) whereby MUFG will sell shares of the Firm’s common stock to the Firm, through its agent MS&Co., as part of the Company’s share repurchase program (as defined below). The sales plan is only intended to maintain MUFG’s ownership percentage below 24.9% in order to comply with MUFG’s passivity commitments to the Federal Reserve and will have no impact on the strategic alliance between MUFG and the Firm, including the joint venture in Japan.

2.

The Firm’s Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of the Firm’s outstanding stock under a share repurchase program (the “Share Repurchase Program”). The Share Repurchase Program is a program for capital management purposes that considers, among other things, business segment capital needs, as well as equity-based compensation and benefit plan requirements. The Share Repurchase Program has no set expiration or termination date. Share repurchases by the Firm are subject to regulatory approval. On June 28, 2017, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”) announced that they did not object to our 2017 capital plan, which included a share repurchase of up to $5.0 billion of the Firm’s outstanding common stock during the period beginning July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. During the quarter ended March 31, 2018, the Firm repurchased approximately $1.25 billion of the Firm’s outstanding common stock as part of its Share Repurchase Program. For further information, see “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Capital Management.”

3.

Includes shares acquired by the Firm in satisfaction of the tax withholding obligations on stock-based awards granted under the Firm’s stock-based compensation plans.

 

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Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of the Firm’s management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Firm’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)). Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

No change in the Firm’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) occurred during the period covered by this report that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Firm’s internal control over financial reporting.

Exhibits

An exhibit index has been filed as part of this Report on page E-1.

 

 

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Exhibit Index

Morgan Stanley

Quarter Ended March 31, 2018

 

    Exhibit No.  

Description

 

10.1

 

 

Amended and Restated Trust Agreement dated as of January 1, 2018 by and between Morgan Stanley and State Street Bank and Trust Company.

12  

Statement Re: Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends (unaudited).

15  

Letter of awareness from Deloitte & Touche LLP, dated May 4, 2018, concerning unaudited interim financial information.

31.1  

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer.

31.2  

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.

32.1  

Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer.

32.2  

Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer.

101  

Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (unaudited): (i) the Consolidated Income Statements—Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, (ii) the Consolidated Comprehensive Income Statements—Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, (iii) the Consolidated Balance Sheets—at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Total Equity—Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, (v) the Consolidated Cash Flow Statements—Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

MORGAN STANLEY

(Registrant)

By:                    /s/ JONATHAN PRUZAN

Jonathan Pruzan

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

By:                        /s/  PAUL C. WIRTH

Paul C. Wirth

Deputy Chief Financial Officer

Date: May 4, 2018

 

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