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Goldman Sachs Group Inc – ‘10-Q’ for 3/31/11 – ‘XML.R10’

On: Monday, 5/9/11, at 7:31pm ET · As of: 5/10/11 · For: 3/31/11 · Accession #: 950123-11-47633 · File #: 1-14965

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 5/10/11  Goldman Sachs Group Inc           10-Q        3/31/11  113:34M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA

Quarterly Report — Form 10-Q — Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-Q        Quarterly Report                                    HTML   2.18M 
 2: EX-3.1      EX-3.1 : Certificate of Elimination of 10%          HTML     33K 
                Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series G, of               
                the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.                                    
 3: EX-3.2      Ex-3.2: Restated Certificate of Incorporation of    HTML    343K 
                the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.                                    
 4: EX-12.1     Ex-12.1: Statement Re: Computation of Ratios of     HTML     53K 
                Earnings to Fixed Charges and Ratios of Earnings                 
                to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock                    
                Dividends                                                        
 5: EX-15.1     Ex-15.1: Letter Re: Unaudited Interim Financial     HTML     33K 
                Information                                                      
 6: EX-31.1     Ex-31.1: Rule 13A-14(A) Certifications              HTML     43K 
 7: EX-32.1     Ex-32.1: Section 1350 Certifications                HTML     34K 
84: XML         IDEA XML File -- Definitions and References          XML    485K 
102: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    541K  
97: XML.R1      Document and Entity Information                      XML    221K 
98: XML.R2      Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings        XML    365K 
                (Unaudited)                                                      
50: XML.R3      Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial       XML    391K 
                Condition (Unaudited)                                            
59: XML.R4      Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial       XML    270K 
                Condition (Unaudited) (Parenthetical)                            
82: XML.R5      Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in      XML    927K 
                Shareholders Equity (Unaudited)                                  
77: XML.R6      Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows      XML    499K 
                (Unaudited)                                                      
108: XML.R7      Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive   XML    108K  
                Income (Unaudited)                                               
25: XML.R8      Description of Business                              XML     60K 
76: XML.R9      Basis of Presentation                                XML     58K 
21: XML.R10     Significant Accounting Policies                      XML     92K 
20: XML.R11     Financial Instruments Owned, At Fair Value And       XML    105K 
                Financial Instruments Sold, But Not Yet Purchased,               
                At Fair Value                                                    
49: XML.R12     Fair Value Measurements                              XML    324K 
91: XML.R13     Cash Instruments                                     XML    321K 
51: XML.R14     Derivatives and Hedging Activities                   XML    501K 
55: XML.R15     Fair Value Option                                    XML    123K 
71: XML.R16     Collateralized Agreements and Financings             XML    148K 
113: XML.R17     Securitization Activities                            XML    115K  
42: XML.R18     Variable Interest Entities                           XML    241K 
14: XML.R19     Other Assets                                         XML     72K 
58: XML.R20     Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets          XML    135K 
89: XML.R21     Deposits                                             XML     77K 
32: XML.R22     Short-Term Borrowings                                XML     79K 
83: XML.R23     Long-Term Borrowings                                 XML    131K 
56: XML.R24     Other Liabilities and Accrued Expenses               XML     81K 
107: XML.R25     Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees            XML    160K  
93: XML.R26     Shareholders Equity                                  XML    106K 
62: XML.R27     Regulation and Capital Adequacy                      XML    102K 
72: XML.R28     Earnings Per Common Share                            XML     75K 
19: XML.R29     Transactions with Affiliated Funds                   XML     68K 
23: XML.R30     Interest Income and Interest Expense                 XML     76K 
35: XML.R31     Income Taxes                                         XML     69K 
45: XML.R32     Business Segments                                    XML    145K 
70: XML.R33     Credit Concentrations                                XML     74K 
92: XML.R34     Legal Proceedings                                    XML    135K 
17: XML.R35     Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)           XML    358K 
26: XML.R36     Financial Instruments Owned, at Fair Value and       XML    108K 
                Financial Instruments Sold but not yet Purchased,                
                at Fair Value (Tables)                                           
99: XML.R37     Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                     XML    318K 
106: XML.R38     Cash Instruments (Tables)                            XML    300K  
63: XML.R39     Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Tables)          XML    497K 
110: XML.R40     Fair Value Option (Tables)                           XML    107K  
27: XML.R41     Collateralized Agreements and Financings (Tables)    XML    154K 
112: XML.R42     Securitization Activities (Tables)                   XML    118K  
37: XML.R43     Variable Interest Entities (Tables)                  XML    219K 
15: XML.R44     Other Assets (Tables)                                XML     66K 
36: XML.R45     Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets          XML    138K 
                (Tables)                                                         
87: XML.R46     Deposits (Tables)                                    XML     83K 
105: XML.R47     Short-Term Borrowings (Tables)                       XML     81K  
53: XML.R48     Long Term Borrowings (Tables)                        XML    142K 
39: XML.R49     Other Liabilities and Accrued Expenses (Tables)      XML     84K 
69: XML.R50     Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees (Tables)   XML    134K 
18: XML.R51     Shareholders' Equity (Tables)                        XML    107K 
74: XML.R52     Regulation and Capital Adequacy (Tables)             XML     78K 
40: XML.R53     Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)                   XML     79K 
24: XML.R54     Transactions with Affiliated Funds (Tables)          XML     71K 
104: XML.R55     Interest Income And Interest Expense (Tables)        XML     75K  
101: XML.R56     Income Taxes (Tables)                                XML     62K  
48: XML.R57     Business Segments (Tables)                           XML    152K 
31: XML.R58     Credit Concentrations (Tables)                       XML     76K 
95: XML.R59     Significant Accounting Policies (Details)            XML     77K 
22: XML.R60     Financial Instruments Owned, At Fair Value And       XML   1.23M 
                Financial Instruments Sold, But Not Yet Purchased,               
                At Fair Value (Details)                                          
78: XML.R61     Fair Value Measurements (Details)                    XML   5.53M 
75: XML.R62     Cash Instruments (Details)                           XML  13.29M 
100: XML.R63     Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Details)         XML    165K  
96: XML.R64     Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Details 1)       XML    997K 
109: XML.R65     Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Details 2)       XML   2.10M  
29: XML.R66     Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Details 3)       XML    772K 
47: XML.R67     Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Details 4)       XML    136K 
67: XML.R68     Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Details 5)       XML   1.68M 
57: XML.R69     Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Details 6)       XML    160K 
68: XML.R70     Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Details 7)       XML   1.52M 
111: XML.R71     Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Details 8)       XML    114K  
30: XML.R72     Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Details 9)       XML    157K 
38: XML.R73     Fair Value Option (Details)                          XML    608K 
34: XML.R74     Collateralized Agreements and Financings (Details)   XML    684K 
64: XML.R75     Securitization Activities (Details)                  XML    389K 
73: XML.R76     Securitization Activities (Details 1)                XML    338K 
61: XML.R77     Variable Interest Entities (Details)                 XML   1.96M 
54: XML.R78     Other Assets (Details)                               XML    168K 
28: XML.R79     Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets          XML   1.02M 
                (Details)                                                        
16: XML.R80     Deposits (Details)                                   XML    422K 
65: XML.R81     Short Term Borrowings (Details)                      XML    178K 
46: XML.R82     Long Term Borrowings (Details)                       XML     85K 
60: XML.R83     Long Term Borrowings (Details 1)                     XML    210K 
86: XML.R84     Long Term Borrowings (Details 2)                     XML    123K 
81: XML.R85     Long Term Borrowings (Details 3)                     XML    792K 
43: XML.R86     Other Liabilities and Accrued Expenses (Details)     XML    262K 
90: XML.R87     Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees            XML   1.64M 
                (Details)                                                        
79: XML.R88     Shareholders' Equity (Details)                       XML   2.37M 
33: XML.R89     Regulation and Capital Adequacy (Details)            XML    586K 
52: XML.R90     Earnings Per Common Share (Details)                  XML    171K 
80: XML.R91     Transactions with Affiliated Funds (Details)         XML    148K 
41: XML.R92     Interest Income and Interest Expense (Details)       XML    187K 
94: XML.R93     Income Taxes (Details)                               XML    193K 
44: XML.R94     Business Segments (Details)                          XML   1.35M 
85: XML.R95     Credit Concentrations (Details)                      XML    245K 
66: XML.R96     Legal Proceedings (Details)                          XML    298K 
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‘XML.R10’ — Significant Accounting Policies

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<div style="margin-left: 0%"> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Note 3. Significant Accounting Policies</font></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="text-align:justify; margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> The firm’s significant accounting policies include when and how to measure the fair value of assets and liabilities, accounting for goodwill and identifiable intangible assets, and when to consolidate an entity. See Notes 5 through 8 for policies on fair value measurements, Note 13 for policies on goodwill and identifiable intangible assets, and below and Note 11 for policies on consolidation accounting. All other significant accounting policies are either discussed below or included in the following footnotes: </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent; text-align: left">  <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom"> <td width="85%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="12%"> </td> </tr>    <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> Financial Instruments Owned, at Fair Value and Financial Instruments Sold, But Not Yet Purchased, at Fair Value </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> Note 4 </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt"> Fair Value Measurements </div> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> Note 5 </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt"> Cash Instruments </div> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> Note 6 </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt"> Derivatives and Hedging Activities </div> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> Note 7 </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt"> Fair Value Option </div> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> Note 8 </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt"> Collateralized Agreements and Financings </div> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> Note 9 </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt"> Securitization Activities </div> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> Note 10 </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt"> Variable Interest Entities </div> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> Note 11 </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt"> Other Assets </div> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> Note 12 </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt"> Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets </div> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> Note 13 </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt"> Deposits </div> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> Note 14 </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt"> <font style="white-space: nowrap">Short-Term</font> Borrowings </div> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> Note 15 </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt"> <font style="white-space: nowrap">Long-Term</font> Borrowings </div> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> Note 16 </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt"> Other Liabilities and Accrued Expenses </div> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> Note 17 </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt"> Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees </div> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> Note 18 </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt"> Shareholders’ Equity </div> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> Note 19 </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt"> Regulation and Capital Adequacy </div> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> Note 20 </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt"> Earnings Per Common Share </div> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> Note 21 </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt"> Transactions with Affiliated Funds </div> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> Note 22 </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt"> Interest Income and Interest Expense </div> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> Note 23 </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt"> Income Taxes </div> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> Note 24 </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt"> Business Segments </div> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> Note 25 </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt"> Credit Concentrations </div> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> Note 26 </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt"> Legal Proceedings </div> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom"> Note 27 </td> </tr> </table> <div align="left" style="text-align:justify; margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Consolidation</font></b> </div> <div align="left" style="text-align:justify; margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> The firm consolidates entities in which the firm has a controlling financial interest. The firm determines whether it has a controlling financial interest in an entity by first evaluating whether the entity is a voting interest entity or a variable interest entity (VIE). </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="text-align:justify; margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b>Voting Interest Entities. </b>Voting interest entities are entities in which (i) the total equity investment at risk is sufficient to enable the entity to finance its activities independently and (ii) the equity holders have the power to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact its economic performance, the obligation to absorb the losses of the entity and the right to receive the residual returns of the entity. The usual condition for a controlling financial interest in a voting interest entity is ownership of a majority voting interest. If the firm has a majority voting interest in a voting interest entity, the entity is consolidated. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="text-align:justify; margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b>Variable Interest Entities. </b>A VIE is an entity that lacks one or more of the characteristics of a voting interest entity. The firm has a controlling financial interest in a VIE when the firm has a variable interest or interests that provide it with (i) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. See Note 11 for further information about VIEs. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="text-align:justify; margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b><font style="white-space: nowrap">Equity-Method</font> Investments.</b> When the firm does not have a controlling financial interest in an entity but can exert significant influence over the entity’s operating and financial policies, the investment is accounted for either (i) under the equity method of accounting or (ii) at fair value by electing the fair value option available under U.S. GAAP. Significant influence generally exists when the firm owns 20% to 50% of the entity’s common stock or <font style="white-space: nowrap">in-substance</font> common stock. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="text-align:justify; margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> In general, the firm accounts for investments acquired subsequent to November 24, 2006, when the fair value option became available, at fair value. In certain cases, the firm applies the equity method of accounting to new investments that are strategic in nature or closely related to the firm’s principal business activities, when the firm has a significant degree of involvement in the cash flows or operations of the investee or when <font style="white-space: nowrap">cost-benefit</font> considerations are less significant. See Note 12 for further information about <font style="white-space: nowrap">equity-method</font> investments. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="text-align:justify; margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b>Investment Funds. </b>The firm has formed numerous investment funds with <font style="white-space: nowrap">third-party</font> investors. These funds are typically organized as limited partnerships or limited liability companies for which the firm acts as general partner or manager. Generally, the firm does not hold a majority of the economic interests in these funds. These funds are usually voting interest entities and generally are not consolidated because <font style="white-space: nowrap">third-party</font> investors typically have rights to terminate the funds or to remove the firm as general partner or manager. Investments in these funds are included in “Financial instruments owned, at fair value.” See Notes 6, 18 and 22 for further information about investments in funds. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Use of Estimates</font></b> </div> <div align="left" style="text-align:justify; margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> Preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions, the most important of which relate to fair value measurements, accounting for goodwill and identifiable intangible assets, discretionary compensation accruals and the provision for losses that may arise from litigation, regulatory proceedings and tax audits. These estimates and assumptions are based on the best available information but actual results could be materially different. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Revenue Recognition</font></b> </div> <div align="left" style="text-align:justify; margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b>Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities at Fair Value. </b>Financial instruments owned, at fair value and Financial instruments sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value are recorded at fair value either under the fair value option or in accordance with other U.S. GAAP. In addition, the firm has elected to account for certain of its other financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value by electing the fair value option. The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Financial assets are marked to bid prices and financial liabilities are marked to offer prices. Fair value measurements do not include transaction costs. Fair value gains or losses are generally included in “Market making” for positions in Institutional Client Services and “Other principal transactions” for positions in Investing & Lending. See Notes 5 through 8 for further information about fair value measurements. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="text-align:justify; margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b>Investment Banking. </b>Fees from financial advisory assignments and underwriting revenues are recognized in earnings when the services related to the underlying transaction are completed under the terms of the assignment. Expenses associated with such transactions are deferred until the related revenue is recognized or the assignment is otherwise concluded. Expenses associated with financial advisory assignments are recorded as <font style="white-space: nowrap">non-compensation</font> expenses, net of client reimbursements. Underwriting revenues are presented net of related expenses. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="text-align:justify; margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b>Investment Management. </b>The firm earns management fees and incentive fees for investment management services. Management fees are calculated as a percentage of net asset value, invested capital or commitments, and are recognized over the period that the related service is provided. Incentive fees are calculated as a percentage of a fund’s or separately managed account’s return, or excess return above a specified benchmark or other performance target. Incentive fees are generally based on investment performance over a <font style="white-space: nowrap">12-month</font> period or over the life of a fund. Fees that are based on performance over a <font style="white-space: nowrap">12-month</font> period are subject to adjustment prior to the end of the measurement period. For fees that are based on investment performance over the life of the fund, future investment underperformance may require fees previously distributed to the firm to be returned to the fund. Incentive fees are recognized only when all material contingencies have been resolved. Management and incentive fee revenues are included in “Investment management” revenues. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="text-align:justify; margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b>Commissions and Fees. </b>The firm earns “Commissions and fees” from executing and clearing client transactions on stock, options and futures markets. Commissions and fees are recognized on the day the trade is executed. </div>  <div align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> </div> </div>   <div style="margin-left: 0%">  <div style="margin-top: 0pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b> <font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica"> </font> </b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b> <font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica"> </font> </b> </div> <div align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b> <font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica"> </font> </b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div>  <div style="margin-top: 0pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Transfers of Assets</font></b> </div> <div align="left" style="text-align:justify; margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> Transfers of assets are accounted for as sales when the firm has relinquished control over the assets transferred. For transfers of assets accounted for as sales, any related gains or losses are recognized in net revenues. Assets or liabilities that arise from the firm’s continuing involvement with transferred assets are measured at fair value. For transfers of assets that are not accounted for as sales, the assets remain in “Financial instruments owned, at fair value” and the transfer is accounted for as a collateralized financing, with the related interest expense recognized over the life of the transaction. See Note 9 for further information about transfers of assets accounted for as collateralized financings and Note 10 for further information about transfers of assets accounted for as sales. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Receivables from Customers and Counterparties</font></b> </div> <div align="left" style="text-align:justify; margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> Receivables from customers and counterparties generally consist of collateralized receivables, primarily customer margin loans, related to client transactions. Certain of the firm’s receivables from customers and counterparties are accounted for at fair value under the fair value option, with changes in fair value generally included in “Market making” revenues. See Note 8 for further information about the fair values of these receivables. Receivables from customers and counterparties not accounted for at fair value are accounted for at amortized cost net of estimated uncollectible amounts, which generally approximates fair value. Interest on receivables from customers and counterparties is recognized over the life of the transaction and included in “Interest income.” </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Insurance Activities</font></b> </div> <div align="left" style="text-align:justify; margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> Certain of the firm’s insurance and reinsurance contracts are accounted for at fair value under the fair value option, with changes in fair value included in “Market making” revenues. See Note 8 for further information about the fair values of these insurance and reinsurance contracts. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="text-align:justify; margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> Revenues from variable annuity and life insurance and reinsurance contracts not accounted for at fair value generally consist of fees assessed on contract holder account balances for mortality charges, policy administration fees and surrender charges. These revenues are recognized in earnings over the period that services are provided and are included in “Market making” revenues. Interest credited to variable annuity and life insurance and reinsurance contract account balances and changes in reserves are recognized in “Other expenses.” </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="text-align:justify; margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> Premiums earned for underwriting property catastrophe reinsurance are recognized in earnings over the coverage period, net of premiums ceded for the cost of reinsurance, and are included in “Market making” revenues. Expenses for liabilities related to property catastrophe reinsurance claims, including estimates of losses that have been incurred but not reported, are included in “Other expenses.” </div>  <div align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> </div> </div>   <div style="margin-left: 0%">  <div style="margin-top: 0pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b> <font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica"> </font> </b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b> <font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica"> </font> </b> </div> <div align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b> <font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica"> </font> </b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div>  <div style="margin-top: 0pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica"><font style="white-space: nowrap">Share-based</font> Compensation</font></b> </div> <div align="left" style="text-align:justify; margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> The cost of employee services received in exchange for a <font style="white-space: nowrap">share-based</font> award is generally measured based on the grant-date fair value of the award. <font style="white-space: nowrap">Share-based</font> awards that do not require future service (i.e., vested awards, including awards granted to retirement-eligible employees) are expensed immediately. <font style="white-space: nowrap">Share-based</font> employee awards that require future service are amortized over the relevant service period. Expected forfeitures are included in determining <font style="white-space: nowrap">share-based</font> employee compensation expense. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="text-align:justify; margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> The firm pays cash dividend equivalents on outstanding restricted stock units (RSUs). Dividend equivalents paid on RSUs are generally charged to retained earnings. Dividend equivalents paid on RSUs expected to be forfeited are included in compensation expense. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="text-align:justify; margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> The firm accounts for the tax benefit related to dividend equivalents paid on RSUs as an increase to additional <font style="white-space: nowrap">paid-in</font> capital. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="text-align:justify; margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> In certain cases, primarily related to the death of an employee or conflicted employment (as outlined in the applicable award agreements), the firm may cash settle <font style="white-space: nowrap">share-based</font> compensation awards. For awards accounted for as equity instruments, additional <font style="white-space: nowrap">paid-in</font> capital is adjusted to the extent of the difference between the current value of the award and the grant-date value of the award. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Foreign Currency Translation</font></b> </div> <div align="left" style="text-align:justify; margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> Assets and liabilities denominated in <font style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S. currencies</font> are translated at rates of exchange prevailing on the date of the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition and revenues and expenses are translated at average rates of exchange for the period. Foreign currency remeasurement gains or losses on transactions in nonfunctional currencies are recognized in earnings. Gains or losses on translation of the financial statements of a <font style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S. operation,</font> when the functional currency is other than the U.S. dollar, are included, net of hedges and taxes, in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Cash and Cash Equivalents</font></b> </div> <div align="left" style="text-align:justify; margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> The firm defines cash equivalents as highly liquid overnight deposits held in the ordinary course of business. As of March 2011 and December 2010, “Cash and cash equivalents” included $3.23 billion and $5.75 billion, respectively, of cash and due from banks and $39.45 billion and $34.04 billion, respectively, of interest-bearing deposits with banks. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Recent Accounting Developments</font></b> </div> <div align="left" style="text-align:justify; margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b>Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements. </b>In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU <font style="white-space: nowrap">No. 2010-06,</font> “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820) — Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.” ASU <font style="white-space: nowrap">No. 2010-06</font> provides amended disclosure requirements related to fair value measurements. Certain of these disclosure requirements became effective for the firm beginning in the first quarter of 2010, while others became effective for the firm beginning in the first quarter of 2011. Since these amended principles require only additional disclosures concerning fair value measurements, adoption did not affect the firm’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="text-align:justify; margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b>Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements</b>. 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The adoption of <font style="white-space: nowrap">ASU No. 2011-03</font> will not affect the firm’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. </div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div>  <div align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> </div> </div>   <div style="margin-left: 0%">  <div style="margin-top: 0pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b> <font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica"> </font> </b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b> <font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica"> </font> </b> </div> <div align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b> <font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica"> </font> </b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div>  </div>

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