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Goldman Sachs Group Inc – ‘10-Q’ for 9/30/10 – ‘XML.R25’

On: Monday, 11/8/10, at 6:54pm ET · As of: 11/9/10 · For: 9/30/10 · Accession #: 950123-10-102658 · File #: 1-14965

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

11/09/10  Goldman Sachs Group Inc           10-Q        9/30/10   70:33M                                    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   1.97M 
 2: EX-12.1     EX-12.1 Statement Re: Computation of Ratios of      HTML     32K 
                Earnings to Fixed Charges and Ratios                             
 3: EX-15.1     EX-15.1 Letter Re: Unaudited Interim Financial      HTML     24K 
                Information                                                      
 4: EX-31.1     EX-31.1 Rule 13A-14(A) Certifications               HTML     31K 
 5: EX-32.1     EX-32.1 Section 1350 Certifications                 HTML     23K 
52: XML         IDEA XML File -- Definitions and References          XML    424K 
61: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    471K 
58: XML.R1      Document and Entity Information                      XML    189K 
59: XML.R2      Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings        XML    460K 
                (Unaudited)                                                      
34: XML.R3      Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial       XML    337K 
                Condition (Unaudited)                                            
40: XML.R4      Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial       XML    234K 
                Condition (Unaudited) (Parenthetical)                            
50: XML.R5      Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in      XML    839K 
                Shareholders Equity (Unaudited)                                  
49: XML.R6      Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows      XML    465K 
                (Unaudited)                                                      
67: XML.R7      Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive   XML    127K 
                Income (Unaudited)                                               
21: XML.R8      Description of Business                              XML     47K 
48: XML.R9      Significant Accounting Policies                      XML    153K 
18: XML.R10     Financial Instruments                                XML    904K 
17: XML.R11     Securitization Activities and Variable Interest      XML    284K 
                Entities                                                         
33: XML.R12     Deposits                                             XML     64K 
55: XML.R13     Short-Term Borrowings                                XML     57K 
35: XML.R14     Long Term Borrowings                                 XML     91K 
37: XML.R15     Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees            XML    176K 
45: XML.R16     Shareholders Equity                                  XML     85K 
70: XML.R17     Earnings Per Common Share                            XML     71K 
31: XML.R18     Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets          XML    104K 
12: XML.R19     Other Assets and Other Liabilities                   XML     81K 
39: XML.R20     Transactions with Affiliated Funds                   XML     44K 
54: XML.R21     Income Taxes                                         XML     52K 
25: XML.R22     Regulation and Capital Adequacy                      XML     78K 
51: XML.R23     Business Segments                                    XML    182K 
38: XML.R24     Interest Income and Interest Expense                 XML     76K 
66: XML.R25     Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)           XML    391K 
57: XML.R26     Financial Instruments (Tables)                       XML    945K 
41: XML.R27     Securitization Activities and Variable Interest      XML    288K 
                Entities (Tables)                                                
46: XML.R28     Deposits (Tables)                                    XML     68K 
16: XML.R29     Short-Term Borrowings (Tables)                       XML     52K 
19: XML.R30     Long-Term Borrowings (Tables)                        XML     89K 
26: XML.R31     Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees (Tables)   XML    121K 
32: XML.R32     Shareholders' Equity (Tables)                        XML     79K 
44: XML.R33     Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)                   XML     71K 
56: XML.R34     Goodwill And Identifiable Intangible Assets          XML    112K 
                (Tables)                                                         
14: XML.R35     Other Assets and Other Liabilities (Tables)          XML     93K 
22: XML.R36     Income Taxes (Tables)                                XML     48K 
60: XML.R37     Regulation and Capital Adequacy (Tables)             XML     63K 
65: XML.R38     Business Segments (Tables)                           XML    203K 
42: XML.R39     Interest Income And Interest Expense (Tables)        XML     75K 
68: XML.R40     Significant Accounting Policies (Details)            XML     87K 
24: XML.R41     Financial Instruments (Details)                      XML  33.36M 
69: XML.R42     Securitization Activities and Variable Interest      XML   3.94M 
                Entities (Details)                                               
28: XML.R43     Deposits (Details)                                   XML    343K 
13: XML.R44     Short-Term Borrowings (Details)                      XML    145K 
27: XML.R45     Long-Term Borrowings (Details)                       XML    677K 
53: XML.R46     Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees            XML   2.84M 
                (Details)                                                        
64: XML.R47     Shareholders' Equity (Details)                       XML   1.65M 
36: XML.R48     Earnings Per Common Share (Details)                  XML    212K 
29: XML.R49     Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets          XML    984K 
                (Details)                                                        
43: XML.R50     Other Assets and Other Liabilities (Details)         XML    302K 
15: XML.R51     Transactions with Affiliated Funds (Details)         XML    102K 
47: XML.R52     Income Taxes (Details)                               XML    163K 
30: XML.R53     Regulation and Capital Adequacy (Details)            XML    374K 
20: XML.R54     Business Segments (Details)                          XML   1.43M 
63: XML.R55     Interest Income And Interest Expense (Details)       XML    238K 
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Expenses associated with such transactions are deferred until the related revenue is recognized or the engagement is otherwise concluded. Underwriting revenues are presented net of related expenses. Expenses associated with financial advisory transactions are recorded as <font style="white-space: nowrap">non-compensation</font> expenses, net of client reimbursements. </div> <div style="margin-top: 9pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b><i><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Trading Assets and Trading Liabilities</font></i></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 5%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> Substantially all trading assets and trading liabilities are reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition at fair value. Related gains or losses are generally recognized in “Trading and principal investments” in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings. </div> <div style="margin-top: 9pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b><i><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Other Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities at Fair Value</font></i></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 5%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> In addition to trading assets, at fair value and trading liabilities, at fair value, the firm has elected to account for certain of its other financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value under <font style="white-space: nowrap">ASC 815-15</font> and <font style="white-space: nowrap">825-10</font> (i.e., the fair value option). The primary reasons for electing the fair value option are to reflect economic events in earnings on a timely basis, to mitigate volatility in earnings from using different measurement attributes and to address simplification and <font style="white-space: nowrap">cost-benefit</font> considerations. </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 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: 6pt; margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 5%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> Such financial assets and financial liabilities accounted for at fair value include: </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left"> <tr> <td width="5%"></td> <td width="2%"></td> <td width="93%"></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td> </td> <td> • </td> <td align="left"> certain unsecured <font style="white-space: nowrap">short-term</font> borrowings, consisting of all promissory notes and commercial paper and certain hybrid financial instruments; </td> </tr> <tr style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td> </td> <td> • </td> <td align="left"> certain other secured financings, primarily transfers of financial assets accounted for as financings rather than sales, debt raised through the firm’s William Street credit extension program and certain other nonrecourse financings; </td> </tr> <tr style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td> </td> <td> • </td> <td align="left"> certain unsecured <font style="white-space: nowrap">long-term</font> borrowings, including prepaid physical commodity transactions and certain hybrid financial instruments; </td> </tr> <tr style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td> </td> <td> • </td> <td align="left"> resale and repurchase agreements; </td> </tr> <tr style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td> </td> <td> • </td> <td align="left"> securities borrowed and loaned within Trading and Principal Investments, consisting of the firm’s matched book and certain firm financing activities; </td> </tr> <tr style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td> </td> <td> • </td> <td align="left"> certain deposits issued by the firm’s bank subsidiaries, as well as securities held by Goldman Sachs Bank USA (GS Bank USA); </td> </tr> <tr style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td> </td> <td> • </td> <td align="left"> certain receivables from customers and counterparties, including certain margin loans, transfers of financial assets accounted for as secured loans rather than purchases and prepaid variable share forwards; </td> </tr> <tr style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td> </td> <td> • </td> <td align="left"> certain insurance and reinsurance contracts and certain guarantees; </td> </tr> <tr style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td> </td> <td> • </td> <td align="left"> certain subordinated liabilities issued by consolidated VIEs; and </td> </tr> <tr style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td> </td> <td> • </td> <td align="left"> in general, investments acquired after November 24, 2006, when the fair value option became available, where the firm has significant influence over the investee and would otherwise apply the equity method of accounting. </td> </tr> </table> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b><i><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Fair Value Measurements</font></i></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 5%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> 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 (i.e., the exit price). Financial assets are marked to bid prices and financial liabilities are marked to offer prices. Fair value measurements do not include transaction costs. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 5%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> The fair value hierarchy under ASC 820 prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows: </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; 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"> <font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Basis of Fair Value Measurement </font> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left"> <tr> <td width="5%"></td> <td width="8%"></td> <td width="87%"></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td> </td> <td> Level 1 </td> <td align="left"> Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities; </td> </tr> <tr style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td> </td> <td> Level 2 </td> <td align="left"> Quoted prices in markets that are not considered to be active or financial instruments for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly; </td> </tr> <tr style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td> </td> <td> Level 3 </td> <td align="left"> Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable. </td> </tr> </table>  <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 style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 5%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Transfers between levels and sales are recognized at the beginning of the reporting period in which they occur. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 5%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> The firm defines active markets for equity instruments based on the average daily trading volume both in absolute terms and relative to the market capitalization for the instrument. The firm defines active markets for debt instruments based on both the average daily trading volume and the number of days with trading activity. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 5%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> Credit risk is an essential component of fair value. Cash products (e.g., bonds and loans) and derivative instruments (particularly those with significant future projected cash flows) trade in the market at levels which reflect credit considerations. The firm calculates the fair value of derivative assets by discounting future cash flows at a rate which incorporates counterparty credit spreads and the fair value of derivative liabilities by discounting future cash flows at a rate which incorporates the firm’s own credit spreads. In doing so, credit exposures are adjusted to reflect mitigants, namely collateral agreements which reduce exposures based on triggers and contractual posting requirements. The firm manages its exposure to credit risk as it does other market risks and will price, economically hedge, facilitate and intermediate trades which involve credit risk. The firm records liquidity valuation adjustments to reflect the cost of exiting concentrated risk positions, including exposure to the firm’s own credit spreads. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 5%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b><i><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Trading Assets, at Fair Value and Trading Liabilities, at Fair Value</font></i></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 5%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b>Level 1 and level 2 trading assets, at fair value and trading liabilities, at fair value. </b>In determining fair value, the firm separates trading assets, at fair value and trading liabilities, at fair value into two categories: cash instruments and derivative contracts. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 5%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> The valuation techniques and significant inputs used in determining the fair values of cash instruments and derivative contracts classified within level 1 and level 2 of the fair value hierarchy are as follows: </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left"> <tr> <td width="5%"></td> <td width="2%"></td> <td width="93%"></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td> </td> <td> • </td> <td align="left"> <b>Cash instruments. </b>The firm’s cash instruments are generally classified within level 1 or level 2 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices, broker or dealer quotations, or alternative pricing sources with reasonable levels of price transparency. The types of instruments valued based on quoted prices in active markets include U.S. and <font style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S. government</font> obligations, actively traded listed equities and certain money market instruments. These instruments are generally classified within level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Instruments classified within level 1 of the fair value hierarchy are required to be carried at quoted market prices, even in situations where the firm holds a large position and a sale could reasonably impact the quoted price. </td> </tr> <tr style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left"> The types of instruments that trade in markets that are not considered to be active, but are valued based on quoted market prices, broker or dealer quotations, or alternative pricing sources with reasonable levels of price transparency include commercial paper, certificates of deposit, time deposits, most government agency obligations, most corporate debt securities, certain <font style="white-space: nowrap">mortgage-backed</font> loans and securities, certain bank loans and bridge loans, less liquid publicly listed equities, certain state and municipal obligations and certain money market instruments and loan commitments. These instruments are generally classified within level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. For positions that are not traded in active markets or are subject to transfer restrictions, valuations are adjusted to reflect illiquidity <font style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</font> <font style="white-space: nowrap">non-transferability.</font> Such adjustments are generally based on market evidence where available. </td> </tr> </table>  <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 style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left"> <tr> <td width="5%"></td> <td width="2%"></td> <td width="93%"></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td> </td> <td> • </td> <td align="left"> <b>Derivative contracts. </b>Derivative contracts are instruments such as futures, forwards, swaps or option contracts that derive their value from underlying asset prices, indices, reference rates and other inputs or a combination of these factors. Derivative instruments may be privately negotiated contracts, which are often referred to as <font style="white-space: nowrap">over-the-counter</font> (OTC) derivatives, or they may be listed and traded on an exchange. The assets and inputs underlying derivative instruments may include financial instruments (such as government and corporate bonds, mortgage and other <font style="white-space: nowrap">asset-backed</font> loans and securities and bank loans), currencies, commodities, interest rates and related indices. </td> </tr> <tr style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left"> <font style="white-space: nowrap">Exchange-traded</font> derivatives typically fall within level 1 or level 2 of the fair value hierarchy depending on whether they are deemed to be actively traded or not. The firm generally values <font style="white-space: nowrap">exchange-traded</font> derivatives using models which calibrate to <font style="white-space: nowrap">market-clearing</font> levels and eliminate timing differences between the closing price of the <font style="white-space: nowrap">exchange-traded</font> derivatives and their underlying instruments. In such cases, <font style="white-space: nowrap">exchange-traded</font> derivatives are classified within level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. </td> </tr> <tr style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left"> OTC derivatives are valued using market transactions and other market evidence whenever possible, including <font style="white-space: nowrap">market-based</font> inputs to models, calibration to <font style="white-space: nowrap">market-clearing</font> transactions, broker or dealer quotations, or other alternative pricing sources with reasonable levels of price transparency. Where models are used, the selection of a particular model to value an OTC derivative depends upon the contractual terms of, and specific risks inherent in, the instrument, as well as the availability of pricing information in the market. The firm generally uses similar models to value similar instruments. Valuation models require a variety of inputs, including contractual terms, market prices, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility, voluntary and involuntary prepayment rates, loss severity rates and correlations of such inputs. For OTC derivatives that trade in liquid markets, model inputs can generally be verified and model selection does not involve significant management judgment. OTC derivatives are classified within level 2 of the fair value hierarchy when all of the significant inputs are corroborated by market evidence. When appropriate, valuations are adjusted for various factors such as liquidity, bid/offer spreads and credit considerations. Such adjustments are generally based on market evidence where available. </td> </tr> </table> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 5%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b>Level 3 trading assets, at fair value and trading liabilities, at fair value. </b>Absent evidence to the contrary, instruments classified within level 3 of the fair value hierarchy are initially valued at transaction price, which is considered to be the best initial estimate of fair value. Accordingly, when a pricing model is used to value such an instrument, the model is adjusted so that the model value at inception equals the transaction price. Subsequent to the transaction date, the firm uses other methodologies to determine fair value, which vary based on the type of instrument, as described below. Regardless of methodology, valuation inputs and assumptions are only changed when corroborated by substantive evidence. Valuations are further corroborated by values realized upon sales of the firm’s level 3 assets. The valuation techniques and significant inputs used in determining the fair values of each class of cash instrument and derivative contracts classified within level 3 of the fair value hierarchy are as follows: </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left"> <tr> <td width="5%"></td> <td width="2%"></td> <td width="93%"></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td> </td> <td> • </td> <td align="left"> <b>Equities and convertible debentures. </b>For private equity investments, recent <font style="white-space: nowrap">third-party</font> investments or pending transactions are considered to be the best evidence for any change in fair value. In the absence of such evidence, valuations are based on one or more of the following methodologies, as appropriate and available: transactions in similar instruments, discounted cash flow techniques, <font style="white-space: nowrap">third-party</font> independent appraisals, valuation multiples and public comparables. Such evidence includes pending reorganizations (e.g., merger proposals, tender offers or debt restructurings), and significant changes in financial metrics (e.g., operating results as compared to previous projections, industry multiples, credit ratings and balance sheet ratios). Real estate fund investments are carried at net asset value per share. The underlying investments in the funds are generally valued using discounted cash flow techniques, for which the significant inputs are the amount and timing of expected future cash flows, capitalization rates and valuation multiples. </td> </tr> </table> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left"> <tr> <td width="5%"></td> <td width="2%"></td> <td width="93%"></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td> </td> <td> • </td> <td align="left"> <b>Bank loans and bridge loans, Corporate debt securities, State and municipal obligations and Other debt obligations.</b> Valuations are generally based on discounted cash flow techniques, for which the significant inputs are the amount and timing of expected future cash flows, market yields and recovery assumptions. The significant inputs are generally determined based on relative value analyses, which incorporate comparisons both to credit default swaps that reference the same underlying credit risk and to other debt instruments for the same issuer for which observable prices or broker quotes are available. </td> </tr> <tr style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td> </td> <td> • </td> <td align="left"> <b>Loans and securities backed by commercial real estate.</b> Loans and securities backed by commercial real estate are collateralized by specific assets and may be tranched into varying levels of subordination. Due to the nature of these instruments, valuation techniques vary by instrument, but are generally based on relative value analyses, discounted cash flow techniques or a combination thereof. Significant inputs for these valuations include transactions in both the underlying collateral and instruments with the same or substantially the same underlying collateral, credit default swap prices, current levels and trends of market indices (such as the CMBX), market yields and other factors (such as the operating income generated by the underlying collateral) which are used in determining the amount and timing of expected future cash flows. </td> </tr> <tr style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td> </td> <td> • </td> <td align="left"> <b>Loans and securities backed by residential real estate.</b> Valuations are based on both proprietary and industry recognized models (including Intex and Bloomberg), and discounted cash flow techniques. The most significant inputs to the valuation of these instruments are the rates and timing of delinquencies, the rates and timing of prepayments, and default and loss expectations, which are driven in part by housing prices. The significant inputs are determined based on relative value analyses, which incorporate comparisons to instruments with similar collateral and risk profiles, including relevant indices such as the ABX. </td> </tr> <tr style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td> </td> <td> • </td> <td align="left"> <b>Loan portfolios. </b>Loan portfolios are acquired portfolios of distressed loans, primarily backed by commercial and residential real estate collateral. Valuations are based on discounted cash flow techniques, for which the significant inputs are the amount and timing of expected future cash flows and market yields. The significant inputs are determined based on relative value analyses which incorporate comparisons to recent auction data for other similar loan portfolios. </td> </tr> <tr style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td> </td> <td> • </td> <td align="left"> <b>Derivative contracts. </b>Certain OTC derivatives trade in less liquid markets with limited pricing information and the determination of fair value for these derivatives is inherently more difficult. The valuations of these less liquid OTC derivatives are typically based on level 1 <font style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</font> level 2 inputs that can be observed in the market, as well as unobservable level 3 inputs. Unobservable inputs typically include certain correlations as well as credit spreads, equity volatilities, commodity prices and commodity volatilities that are <font style="white-space: nowrap">long-dated</font> or derived from trading activity in inactive or less liquid markets. When unobservable inputs to a valuation model are significant to the fair value measurement of an instrument, the instrument is classified within level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Subsequent to initial recognition, the firm updates the level 1 and level 2 inputs to reflect observable market changes with resulting gains and losses reflected within level 3. Level 3 inputs are only changed when corroborated by evidence such as similar market transactions, <font style="white-space: nowrap">third-party</font> pricing services <font style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</font> broker or dealer quotations, or other empirical market data. In circumstances where the firm cannot verify the model value to market transactions, it is possible that a different valuation model could produce a materially different estimate of fair value. </td> </tr> </table> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 5%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b><i><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Other Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities at Fair Value</font></i></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 5%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> Other financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value are generally valued based on discounted cash flow techniques which incorporate inputs with reasonable levels of price transparency and are generally classified within level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. 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As noted above, the firm has elected to apply the fair value option to transfers of financial assets accounted for as financings rather than sales, debt raised through the firm’s William Street credit extension program and certain other nonrecourse financings, for which the use of fair value eliminates <font style="white-space: nowrap">non-economic</font> volatility in earnings that would arise from using different measurement attributes. Other secured financings that are not recorded at fair value are recorded based on the amount of cash received plus accrued interest. 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<ElementDefenition> Describes an entity's accounting policy for property, plant and equipment which may include the basis of such assets, depreciation methods used and estimated useful lives, the entity's capitalization policy, including its accounting treatment for costs incurred for repairs and maintenance activities, whether such asset balances include capitalized interest and the method by which such is calculated, how disposals of such assets are accounted for and how impairment of such assets is assessed and recognized. </ElementDefenition>

<ElementReferences> Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 43 -Chapter 9 -Section C -Paragraph 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 144 -Paragraph 7 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 22 -Paragraph 12, 13 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 34 -Paragraph 8, 9 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph a -Article 5 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 12 -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph d </ElementReferences>

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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica"> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 5%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> Substantially all property and equipment are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the useful life of the asset. Leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the useful life of the improvement or the term of the lease, whichever is shorter. Certain costs of software developed or obtained for internal use are capitalized and amortized on a straight-line basis over the useful life of the software. </div> </div>

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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica"> <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><i><font style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Foreign Currency Translation</font></i></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 5%; 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. 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. Foreign currency remeasurement gains or losses on transactions in nonfunctional currencies are included in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings. </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 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> </div>

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<ElementDefenition> Describes a reporting enterprise's accounting policy for (1) transactions denominated in a currency other than the reporting enterprise's functional currency, (2) translating foreign currency financial statements that are incorporated into the financial statements of the reporting enterprise by consolidation, combination, or the equity method of accounting, and (3) remeasurement of the financial statements of a foreign reporting enterprise in a hyperinflationary economy. </ElementDefenition>

<ElementReferences> Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 52 -Paragraph 5, 7-20, 80 </ElementReferences>

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<ShortDefinition> Describes the entity's accounting policy for hedge accounting. </ShortDefinition>

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<Label> Income Tax, Policy </Label>

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<ShortDefinition> No definition available. </ShortDefinition>

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<ElementReferences> Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 4 -Paragraph 11 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name FASB Interpretation (FIN) -Number 48 -Paragraph 20 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 109 -Paragraph 6-34, 43, 47, 49 </ElementReferences>

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Goldman Sachs Group Inc – ‘10-Q’ for 9/30/10 – ‘XML.R25’

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