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Fair Value Disclosures
12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2020
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair Value Disclosures Fair Value Disclosures
The following is a summary of our financial assets and liabilities that are accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis, excluding Investments at fair value based on net asset value (“NAV”) of $956.0 million and $570.3 million at November 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, by level within the fair value hierarchy (in thousands):
November 30, 2020
Level 1Level 2Level 3Counterparty and Cash Collateral Netting (1)Total
Assets:
Financial instruments owned:
Corporate equity securities
$2,331,440 $58,159 $75,797 $— $2,465,396 
Corporate debt securities
— 2,954,201 23,146 — 2,977,347 
Collateralized debt obligations and collateralized loan obligations
— 64,155 10,513 — 74,668 
U.S. government and federal agency securities
2,840,025 91,653 — — 2,931,678 
Municipal securities
— 453,881 — — 453,881 
Sovereign obligations
1,962,346 591,342 — — 2,553,688 
Residential mortgage-backed securities
— 1,100,849 21,826 — 1,122,675 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
— 736,291 2,003 — 738,294 
Other asset-backed securities
— 103,611 79,995 — 183,606 
Loans and other receivables
— 2,610,746 77,042 — 2,687,788 
Derivatives
1,523 2,000,752 21,678 (1,556,136)467,817 
Investments at fair value
— 6,122 67,108 — 73,230 
Total financial instruments owned, excluding Investments at fair value based on NAV
$7,135,334 $10,771,762 $379,108 $(1,556,136)$16,730,068 
Securities received as collateral
$7,517 $— $— $— $7,517 
Liabilities:
Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased:
Corporate equity securities
$2,046,441 $9,046 $4,434 $— $2,059,921 
Corporate debt securities
— 1,237,631 141 — 1,237,772 
U.S. government and federal agency securities
2,609,660 — — — 2,609,660 
Sovereign obligations
1,050,771 624,740 — — 1,675,511 
Residential mortgage-backed securities
— 477 — — 477 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
— — 35 — 35 
Loans
— 1,776,446 16,635 — 1,793,081 
Derivatives
551 2,391,478 47,695 (1,798,659)641,065 
Total financial instruments sold, not yet purchased
$5,707,423 $6,039,818 $68,940 $(1,798,659)$10,017,522 
Short-term borrowings
$— $5,067 $— $— $5,067 
Other secured financings$— $— $1,543 $— $1,543 
Obligation to return securities received as collateral
$7,517 $— $— $— $7,517 
Long-term debt
$— $1,036,217 $676,028 $— $1,712,245 
(1)Represents counterparty and cash collateral netting across the levels of the fair value hierarchy for positions with the same counterparty.
November 30, 2019
Level 1Level 2Level 3Counterparty and Cash Collateral Netting (1)Total
Assets:
Financial instruments owned:
Corporate equity securities
$2,325,116 $218,403 $58,301 $— $2,601,820 
Corporate debt securities
— 2,472,213 7,490 — 2,479,703 
Collateralized debt obligations and collateralized loan obligations
— 124,225 20,081 — 144,306 
U.S. government and federal agency securities
2,101,624 158,618 — — 2,260,242 
Municipal securities
— 742,326 — — 742,326 
Sovereign obligations
1,330,026 1,405,827 — — 2,735,853 
Residential mortgage-backed securities
— 1,069,066 17,740 — 1,086,806 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
— 424,060 6,110 — 430,170 
Other asset-backed securities
— 303,847 42,563 — 346,410 
Loans and other receivables
— 2,395,211 64,240 — 2,459,451 
Derivatives
2,809 1,812,659 14,889 (1,432,806)397,551 
Investments at fair value
— 32,688 75,738 — 108,426 
Total financial instruments owned, excluding Investments at fair value based on NAV
$5,759,575 $11,159,143 $307,152 $(1,432,806)$15,793,064 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell$— $— $25,000 $— $25,000 
Securities received as collateral
$9,500 $— $— $— $9,500 
Liabilities:
Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased:
Corporate equity securities
$2,755,601 $7,438 $4,487 $— $2,767,526 
Corporate debt securities
— 1,471,142 340 — 1,471,482 
U.S. government and federal agency securities
1,851,981 — — — 1,851,981 
Sovereign obligations
1,363,475 941,065 — — 2,304,540 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
— — 35 — 35 
Loans
— 1,600,228 9,463 — 1,609,691 
Derivatives
871 2,066,064 92,057 (1,631,787)527,205 
Total financial instruments sold, not yet purchased
$5,971,928 $6,085,937 $106,382 $(1,631,787)$10,532,460 
Short-term borrowings
$— $20,981 $— $— $20,981 
Obligation to return securities received as collateral
$9,500 $— $— $— $9,500 
Long-term debt
$— $735,216 $480,069 $— $1,215,285 
(1)Represents counterparty and cash collateral netting across the levels of the fair value hierarchy for positions with the same counterparty.
The following is a description of the valuation basis, including valuation techniques and inputs, used in measuring our financial assets and liabilities that are accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis:
Corporate Equity Securities
Exchange-Traded Equity Securities: Exchange-traded equity securities are measured based on quoted closing exchange prices, which are generally obtained from external pricing services, and are categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, otherwise they are categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. To the extent these securities are actively traded, valuation adjustments are not applied.
Non-Exchange-Traded Equity Securities: Non-exchange-traded equity securities are measured primarily using broker quotations, pricing data from external pricing services and prices observed from recently executed market transactions and are categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Where such information is not available, non-exchange-traded equity securities are categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy and measured using valuation techniques involving quoted prices of or market data for comparable companies, similar company ratios and multiples (e.g., price/Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), price/book value), discounted cash flow analyses and transaction prices observed from subsequent financing or capital issuance by the company. When using pricing data of comparable companies, judgment must be applied to adjust the pricing data to account for differences between the measured security and the comparable security (e.g., issuer market capitalization, yield, dividend rate, geographical concentration).
Equity Warrants: Non-exchange-traded equity warrants are measured primarily from observed prices on recently executed market transactions and broker quotations and are categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Where such information is not available, non-exchange-traded equity warrants are generally categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy and can be measured using third-party valuation services or the Black-Scholes model with key inputs impacting the valuation including the underlying security price, implied volatility, dividend yield, interest rate curve, strike price and maturity date.
Corporate Debt Securities
Investment Grade Corporate Bonds: Investment grade corporate bonds are measured primarily using pricing data from external pricing services and broker quotations, where available, prices observed from recently executed market transactions and bond spreads or credit default swap spreads of the issuer adjusted for basis differences between the swap curve and the bond curve. Investment grade corporate bonds measured using these valuation methods are categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. If broker quotes, pricing data or spread data is not available, alternative valuation techniques are used including cash flow models incorporating interest rate curves, single name or index credit default swap curves for comparable issuers and recovery rate assumptions. Investment grade corporate bonds measured using alternative valuation techniques are categorized within Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy and are a limited portion of our investment grade corporate bonds.
High Yield Corporate and Convertible Bonds: A significant portion of our high yield corporate and convertible bonds are categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy and are measured primarily using broker quotations and pricing data from external pricing services, where available, and prices observed from recently executed market transactions of institutional size. Where pricing data is less observable, valuations are categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy and are based on pending transactions involving the issuer or comparable issuers, prices implied from an issuer’s subsequent financing or recapitalization, models incorporating financial ratios and projected cash flows of the issuer and market prices for comparable issuers.
Collateralized Debt Obligations and Collateralized Loan Obligations
Collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”) and collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) are measured based on prices observed from recently executed market transactions of the same or similar security or based on valuations received from third-party brokers or data providers and are categorized within Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the observability and significance of the pricing inputs. Valuation that is based on recently executed market transactions of similar securities incorporates additional review and analysis of pricing inputs and comparability criteria, including, but not limited to, collateral type, tranche type, rating, origination year, prepayment rates, default rates and loss severity.
U.S. Government and Federal Agency Securities
U.S. Treasury Securities: U.S. Treasury securities are measured based on quoted market prices obtained from external pricing services and categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
U.S. Agency Debt Securities: Callable and non-callable U.S. agency debt securities are measured primarily based on quoted market prices obtained from external pricing services and are generally categorized within Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Municipal Securities
Municipal securities are measured based on quoted prices obtained from external pricing services, where available, or recently executed independent transactions of comparable size and are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Sovereign Obligations
Sovereign government obligations are measured based on quoted market prices obtained from external pricing services, where available, or recently executed independent transactions of comparable size. Sovereign government obligations, with consideration given to the country of issuance, are generally categorized within Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities
Agency Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (“RMBS”): Agency RMBS include mortgage pass-through securities (fixed and adjustable rate), collateralized mortgage obligations and principal-only and interest-only (including inverse interest-only) securities. Agency RMBS are generally measured using recent transactions, pricing data from external pricing services or expected future cash flow techniques that incorporate prepayment models and other prepayment assumptions to amortize the underlying mortgage loan collateral and are categorized within Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. We use prices observed from recently executed transactions to develop market-clearing spread and yield assumptions. Valuation inputs with regard to the underlying collateral incorporate factors such as weighted average coupon, loan-to-value, credit scores, geographic location, maximum and average loan size, originator, servicer and weighted average loan age.
Non-Agency RMBS: The fair value of non-agency RMBS is determined primarily using discounted cash flow methodologies and securities are categorized within Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy based on the observability and significance of the pricing inputs used. Performance attributes of the underlying mortgage loans are evaluated to estimate pricing inputs, such as prepayment rates, default rates and the severity of credit losses. Attributes of the underlying mortgage loans that affect the pricing inputs include, but are not limited to, weighted average coupon; average and maximum loan size; loan-to-value; credit scores; documentation type; geographic location; weighted average loan age; originator; servicer; historical prepayment, default and loss severity experience of the mortgage loan pool; and delinquency rate. Yield curves used in the discounted cash flow models are based on observed market prices for comparable securities and published interest rate data to estimate market yields. In addition, broker quotes, where available, are also referenced to compare prices primarily on interest-only securities.
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (“CMBS”): Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”) project loan bonds are measured based on inputs corroborated from and benchmarked to observed prices of recent securitization transactions of similar securities with adjustments incorporating an evaluation of various factors, including prepayment speeds, default rates and cash flow structures. Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”) Delegated Underwriting and Servicing (“DUS”) mortgage-backed securities are generally measured by using prices observed from recently executed market transactions to estimate market-clearing spread levels for purposes of estimating fair value. GNMA project loan bonds and FNMA DUS mortgage-backed securities are categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Non-Agency CMBS: Non-agency CMBS are measured using pricing data obtained from external pricing services, prices observed from recently executed market transactions or based on expected cash flow models that incorporate underlying loan collateral characteristics and performance. Non-Agency CMBS are categorized within Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the observability of the underlying inputs.
Other Asset-Backed Securities
Other asset-backed securities (“ABS”) include, but are not limited to, securities backed by auto loans, credit card receivables, student loans and other consumer loans and are categorized within Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Valuations are primarily determined using pricing data obtained from external pricing services, broker quotes and prices observed from recently executed market transactions. In addition, recent transaction data from comparable deals is deployed to develop market clearing yields and cumulative loss assumptions. The cumulative loss assumptions are based on the analysis of the underlying collateral and comparisons to earlier deals from the same issuer to gauge the relative performance of the deal.
Loans and Other Receivables
Corporate Loans: Corporate loans categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy are measured based on market consensus pricing service quotations. Where available, market price quotations from external pricing services are reviewed to ensure they are supported by transaction data. Corporate loans categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy are measured based on price quotations that are considered to be less transparent, for example, derived using market prices for debt securities of the same creditor and estimates of future cash flows incorporating assumptions regarding creditor default and recovery rates and consideration of the issuer’s capital structure.
Participation Certificates in Agency Residential Loans: Valuations of participation certificates in agency residential loans are based on observed market prices of recently executed purchases and sales of similar loans and data provider pricing. The loan participation certificates are categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy given the observability and volume of recently executed transactions and availability of data provider pricing.
Project Loans and Participation Certificates in GNMA Project and Construction Loans: Valuations of participation certificates in GNMA project and construction loans are based on inputs corroborated from and benchmarked to observed prices of recent securitizations with similar underlying loan collateral to derive an implied spread. Securitization prices are adjusted to estimate the fair value of the loans to account for the arbitrage that is realized at the time of securitization. The measurements are categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy given the observability and volume of recently executed transactions.
Consumer Loans and Funding Facilities: Consumer and small business whole loans and related funding facilities are valued based on observed market transactions and incorporating valuation inputs including, but not limited to, delinquency and default rates, prepayment rates, borrower characteristics, loan risk grades and loan age. These assets are categorized within Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Escrow and Claim Receivables: Escrow and claim receivables are categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy where fair value is estimated based on reference to market prices and implied yields of debt securities of the same or similar issuers. Escrow and claim receivables are categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy where fair value is based on recent observations in the same receivable.
Derivatives
Listed Derivative Contracts: Listed derivative contracts that are actively traded are measured based on quoted exchange prices, broker quotes or vanilla option valuation models, such as Black-Scholes, using observable valuation inputs from the principal market or consensus pricing services. Exchange quotes and/or valuation inputs are generally obtained from external vendors and pricing services. Broker quotes are validated directly through observable and tradeable quotes. Listed derivative contracts that use unadjusted exchange close prices are generally categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. All other listed derivative contracts are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Over-the-Counter (“OTC”) Derivative Contracts: OTC derivative contracts are generally valued using models, whose inputs reflect assumptions that we believe market participants would use in valuing the derivative in a current transaction. Where available, valuation inputs are calibrated from observable market data. For many OTC derivative contracts, the valuation models do not involve material subjectivity as the methodologies do not entail significant judgment and the inputs to valuation models do not involve a high degree of subjectivity as the valuation model inputs are readily observable or can be derived from actively quoted markets. OTC derivative contracts are primarily categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy given the observability and significance of the inputs to the valuation models. Where significant inputs to the valuation are unobservable, derivative instruments are categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
OTC options include OTC equity, foreign exchange, interest rate and commodity options measured using various valuation models, such as Black-Scholes, with key inputs including the underlying security price, foreign exchange spot rate, commodity price, implied volatility, dividend yield, interest rate curve, strike price and maturity date. Discounted cash flow models are utilized to measure certain OTC derivative contracts including the valuations of our interest rate swaps, which incorporate observable inputs related to interest rate curves, valuations of our foreign exchange forwards and swaps, which incorporate observable inputs related to foreign currency spot rates and forward curves and valuations of our commodity swaps and forwards, which incorporate observable inputs related to commodity spot prices and forward curves. Discounted cash flow models are also utilized to measure certain variable funding note swaps, which are backed by CLOs and incorporates constant prepayment rate, constant default rate and loss severity assumptions. Credit default swaps include both index and single-name credit default swaps. Where available, external data is used in measuring index credit default swaps and single-name credit default swaps. For commodity and equity total return swaps, market prices are generally observable for the underlying asset and used as the basis for measuring the fair value of the derivative contracts. Total return swaps executed on other underlyings are measured based on valuations received from external pricing services.
Investments at Fair Value
Investments at fair value includes investments in hedge funds, fund of funds and private equity funds, which are measured at the NAV of the funds, provided by the fund managers and are excluded from the fair value hierarchy. Investments at fair value also include direct equity investments in private companies, which are measured at fair value using valuation techniques involving quoted prices of or market data for comparable companies, similar company ratios and multiples (e.g., price/EBITDA, price/book value), discounted cash flow analyses and transaction prices observed for subsequent financing or capital issuance by the company. Direct equity investments in private companies are categorized within Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
The following tables present information about our investments in entities that have the characteristics of an investment company (in thousands):
November 30, 2020
Fair Value (1)Unfunded Commitments
Equity Long/Short Hedge Funds (2)
$328,096 $— 
Equity Funds (3)
23,821 11,242 
Commodity Fund (4)
17,747 — 
Multi-asset Funds (5)
561,236 — 
Other Funds (6)
25,084 5,000 
Total
$955,984 $16,242 
November 30, 2019
Fair Value (1)Unfunded Commitments
Equity Long/Short Hedge Funds (2)
$291,593 $— 
Equity Funds (3)
27,952 12,108 
Commodity Fund (4)
16,025 — 
Multi-asset Funds (5)
234,583 — 
Other Funds (6)
157 — 
Total
$570,310 $12,108 
(1)Where fair value is calculated based on NAV, fair value has been derived from each of the funds’ capital statements.
(2)This category includes investments in hedge funds that invest, long and short, primarily in both public and private equity securities in domestic and international markets. At both November 30, 2020 and 2019, approximately 94% of the fair value of investments in this category cannot be redeemed because these investments include restrictions that do not allow for redemption in the first 36 months after acquisition. At both November 30, 2020 and 2019, approximately 6% of the fair value of investments in this category are redeemable quarterly with 60 days prior written notice.
(3)At November 30, 2020 and 2019, the investments in this category include investments in equity funds that invest in the equity of various U.S. and foreign private companies in the energy, technology and telecommunication service industries. These investments cannot be redeemed; instead, distributions are received through the liquidation of the underlying assets of the funds which are primarily expected to be liquidated in approximately one to eight years.
(4)This category includes investments in a hedge fund that invests, long and short, primarily in commodities. Investments in this category are redeemable quarterly with 60 days prior written notice.
(5)This category includes investments in hedge funds that invest, long and short, primarily in multi-asset securities in domestic and international markets in both the public and private sectors. At November 30, 2020 and 2019, investments representing approximately 57% and 5%, respectively, of the fair value of investments in this category are redeemable monthly with 30 or 60 days prior written notice.
(6)At November 30, 2020 this category primarily includes an investment in a fund that invests in short-term trade receivables and payables that are expected to generally be outstanding between 90 to 120 days and short-term credit instruments. These investments are redeemable quarterly with 90 days prior written notice. At both November 30, 2020 and 2019, this category also includes investments in a fund of funds that invests in various private equity funds that are managed by us and have no redemption provisions. Investments in the fund of funds are gradually being liquidated, however, the timing of when the proceeds will be received is uncertain.
Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell
Securities purchased under agreements to resell may include embedded call features. The valuation of these instruments is based on review of expected future cash flows, interest rates, funding spreads and the fair value of the underlying collateral. Securities purchased under agreements to resell are categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy due to limited observability of the embedded derivative and unobservable credit spreads.
Other Secured Financings
Other secured financings that are accounted for at fair value are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Fair value is based on estimates of future cash flows incorporating assumptions regarding recovery rates.
Securities Received as Collateral / Obligations to Return Securities Received as Collateral
In connection with securities-for-securities transactions in which we are the lender of securities and are permitted to sell or repledge the securities received as collateral, we report the fair value of the collateral received and the related obligation to return the collateral. Valuation is based on the price of the underlying security and is categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Short-term Borrowings / Long-term Debt
Short-term borrowings that are accounted for at fair value include equity-linked notes, which are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, as the fair value is based on the price of the underlying equity security. Long-term debt includes variable rate, fixed-to-floating rate, equity-linked notes, constant maturity swap, digital and Bermudan structured notes. These are valued using various valuation models that incorporate our own credit spread, market price quotations from external pricing sources referencing the appropriate interest rate curves, volatilities and other inputs as well as prices for transactions in a given note during the period. Long-term debt notes are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy where market trades have been observed during the period or model pricing is available, otherwise the notes are categorized within Level 3.
Level 3 Rollforwards
The following is a summary of changes in fair value of our financial assets and liabilities that have been categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy for the year ended November 30, 2020 (in thousands):
Balance at November 30, 2019Total gains/ losses (realized and unrealized) (1)PurchasesSalesSettlementsIssuancesNet transfers into/
(out of)
Level 3
Balance at November 30, 2020For instruments still held at November 30, 2020, changes in unrealized gains/(losses) included in:
Earnings (1)Other comprehensive income (1)
Assets:
Financial instruments owned:
Corporate equity securities
$58,301 $(3,961)$31,778 $(37,706)$— $— $27,385 $75,797 $(652)$— 
Corporate debt securities
7,490 83 1,607 (391)(602)— 14,959 23,146 (270)— 
CDOs and CLOs
20,081 (5,703)10,913 (14,389)(2,071)— 1,682 10,513 (15,964)— 
RMBS
17,740 (934)7,887 (969)(1,053)— (845)21,826 (599)— 
CMBS
6,110 (827)393 (1,856)(1,787)— (30)2,003 (295)— 
Other ABS
42,563 (3,848)69,701 (1,638)(43,072)— 16,289 79,995 (5,945)— 
Loans and other receivables
64,240 (20,487)73,485 (36,929)(7,063)— 3,796 77,042 (18,747)— 
Investments at fair value
75,738 (19,396)28,132 (167)(17,199)— — 67,108 (21,244)— 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell
25,000 — — — (25,000)— — — — — 
Liabilities:
Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased:
Corporate equity securities
$4,487 $456 $(513)$— $— $— $$4,434 $(81)$— 
Corporate debt securities
340 (268)(325)394 — — — 141 27 — 
CMBS
35 — — 35 — — (35)35 — — 
Loans
9,463 (520)(6,061)13,851 — — (98)16,635 360 — 
Net derivatives (2)
77,168 (40)(7,446)19,376 (2,216)— (60,825)26,017 (1,805)— 
Other secured financings
— (2,475)— — — 4,018 — 1,543 2,475 
Long-term debt
480,069 84,930 — — (57,088)248,718 (80,601)676,028 (51,567)(33,363)
(1)Realized and unrealized gains/losses are primarily reported in Principal transactions revenues in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Changes in instrument-specific credit risk related to structured notes within long-term debt are included in our Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, net of tax.
(2)Net derivatives represent Financial instruments owned—Derivatives and Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased —Derivatives.
Analysis of Level 3 Assets and Liabilities for the Year Ended November 30, 2020
During the year ended November 30, 2020, transfers of assets of $88.0 million from Level 2 to Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy are primarily attributed to:
Corporate equity securities of $32.5 million, other ABS of $23.0 million, corporate debt securities of $18.0 million and loans and other receivables of $10.9 million due to reduced pricing transparency.
During the year ended November 30, 2020, transfers of assets of $24.7 million from Level 3 to Level 2 are primarily attributed to:
Loans and other receivables of $7.1 million, other ABS of $6.8 million, corporate equity securities of $5.1 million and corporate debt securities of $3.0 million due to greater pricing transparency supporting classification into Level 2.
During the year ended November 30, 2020, transfers of liabilities of $1.9 million from Level 2 to Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy are primarily attributed to:
Loans of $1.8 million due to reduced pricing transparency.
During the year ended November 30, 2020, transfers of liabilities of $143.4 million from Level 3 to Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy are primarily attributed to:
Structured notes within long-term debt of $80.6 million and net derivatives of $60.8 million due to greater market and pricing transparency.
Net losses on Level 3 assets were $55.1 million and net losses on Level 3 liabilities were $82.1 million for the year ended November 30, 2020. Net losses on Level 3 assets were primarily due to decreased market values in loans and other receivables, investments at fair value and CDOs and CLOs. Net losses on Level 3 liabilities were primarily due to increased market valuations of certain structured notes within long-term debt, partially offset by decreased values of other secured financings.
The following is a summary of changes in fair value of our financial assets and liabilities that have been categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy for the year ended November 30, 2019 (in thousands):
Balance at November 30, 2018Total gains/
losses
(realized
and
unrealized)
(1)
PurchasesSalesSettlementsIssuancesNet
transfers
into/
(out of)
Level 3
Balance at November 30, 2019For instruments still held at November 30, 2019, changes in unrealized gains/(losses) included in:
Earnings (1)Other
comprehensive
income (1)
Assets:
Financial instruments owned:
Corporate equity securities
$51,040 $(10,380)$69,065 $(28,159)$(18,208)$— $(5,057)$58,301 $(12,821)$— 
Corporate debt securities
9,484 (4,860)8,900 (13,854)(379)— 8,199 7,490 (6,176)— 
CDOs and CLOs
25,815 (2,342)49,658 (38,147)(9,083)— (5,820)20,081 (974)— 
RMBS
19,603 (1,669)1,954 (2,472)(152)— 476 17,740 (530)— 
CMBS
10,886 (2,888)206 (2,346)(5,317)— 5,569 6,110 (2,366)— 
Other ABS
53,175 433 104,097 (73,335)(51,374)— 9,567 42,563 (98)— 
Loans and other receivables
46,985 (5,505)57,403 (48,350)(5,068)— 18,775 64,240 (3,319)— 
Investments at fair value
113,831 113 240 (38,446)— — — 75,738 2,964 — 
Securities purchased under
agreements to resell
— — — — — 25,000 — 25,000 — — 
Liabilities:
Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased:
Corporate equity securities
$— $(2,649)$(4,322)$11,458 $— $— $— $4,487 $1,928 $— 
Corporate debt securities
522 (381)(457)— (524)— 1,180 340 383 — 
CMBS
— 35 — — — — — 35 (35)— 
Loans
6,376 (1,382)(2,573)6,494 — — 548 9,463 1,382 — 
Net derivatives (2)
21,614 (21,452)(4,323)36,144 2,227 — 42,958 77,168 12,098 — 
Long-term debt
200,745 (18,662)— — (11,250)348,275 (39,039)480,069 29,656 (10,993)
(1)Realized and unrealized gains/losses are primarily reported in Principal transactions revenues in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Changes in instrument-specific credit risk related to structured notes within long-term debt are included in our Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, net of tax.
(2)Net derivatives represent Financial instruments owned—Derivatives and Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased —Derivatives.
Analysis of Level 3 Assets and Liabilities for the Year Ended November 30, 2019
During the year ended November 30, 2019, transfers of assets of $58.4 million from Level 2 to Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy are primarily attributed to:
Loans and other receivables of $27.4 million, other ABS of $12.1 million, corporate debt securities of $8.9 million, CMBS of $5.6 million and CDOs and CLOs of $3.0 million due to reduced pricing transparency.
During the year ended November 30, 2019, transfers of assets of $26.7 million from Level 3 to Level 2 are primarily attributed to:
CDOs and CLOs of $8.8 million, loans and other receivables of $8.6 million, corporate equity securities of $6.0 million and other ABS of $2.6 million due to greater pricing transparency supporting classification into Level 2.
During the year ended November 30, 2019, there were transfers of net derivatives of $57.2 million from Level 2 to Level 3 due to reduced observability of inputs and market data. Transfers of net derivatives from Level 3 to Level 2 were $14.3 million for the year ended November 30, 2019 due to greater observability of inputs and market data.
During the year ended November 30, 2019, there were transfers of structured notes within long-term debt of $22.6 million from Level 2 to Level 3 due to reduced market transparency. Transfers of structured notes within long-term debt from Level 3 to Level 2 were $61.7 million for the year ended November 30, 2019 due to greater market transparency.
Net losses on Level 3 assets were $27.1 million and net gains on Level 3 liabilities were $44.5 million for the year ended November 30, 2019. Net losses on Level 3 assets were primarily due to decreased market values in corporate equity securities, loans and other receivables, corporate debt securities, CMBS and CDOs and CLOs. Net gains on Level 3 liabilities were primarily due to decreased market values across certain derivatives and valuations of certain structured notes within long-term debt.
The following is a summary of changes in fair value of our financial assets and liabilities that have been categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy for the year ended November 30, 2018 (in thousands):
Balance at November 30, 2017Total gains/
losses
(realized
and
unrealized)
(1)
PurchasesSalesSettlementsIssuancesNet
transfers
into/
(out of)
Level 3
Balance at November 30, 2018For instruments still held at November 30, 2018, changes in unrealized gains/(losses) included in:
Earnings (1)Other
comprehensive
income (1)
Assets:
Financial instruments owned:
Corporate equity
securities
$22,009 $24,023 $31,669 $(22,759)$(3,977)$— $75 $51,040 $22,774 $— 
Corporate debt
securities
26,036 (439)10,352 (23,364)(1,679)— (1,422)9,484 (2,606)— 
CDOs and CLOs30,004 (14,368)356,650 (353,330)(10,247)— 17,106 25,815 (7,605)— 
RMBS26,077 (6,970)3,118 (12,816)(513)— 10,707 19,603 521 — 
CMBS12,419 (2,186)1,436 (471)(16,624)— 16,312 10,886 (4,000)— 
Other ABS61,129 (9,934)706,846 (677,220)(27,641)— (5)53,175 (5,283)
Loans and other
receivables
47,304 (5,137)149,228 (130,832)(15,311)— 1,733 46,985 (8,457)— 
Investments, at fair
value
93,454 2,353 34,648 (17,570)— — 946 113,831 1,759 — 
Liabilities:
Financial instruments sold,
not yet purchased:
Corporate equity
securities
$48 $— $— $— $— $— $(48)$— $— $— 
Corporate debt
securities
522 — — — — — — 522 — — 
CMBS105 (105)— — — — — — — — 
Loans3,486 84 (4,626)7,432 — — — 6,376 (28)— 
Net derivatives (2)6,746 (3,237)(17)14,920 (1,335)— 4,537 21,614 (646)— 
Long-term debt— (30,347)— — — 84,860 146,232 200,745 10,951 19,396 
(1)Realized and unrealized gains/losses are primarily reported in Principal transactions revenues in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Changes in instrument-specific credit risk related to structured notes within long-term debt are included in our Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, net of tax.
(2)Net derivatives represent Financial instruments owned—Derivatives and Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased —Derivatives.
Analysis of Level 3 Assets and Liabilities for the Year Ended November 30, 2018
During the year ended November 30, 2018, transfers of assets of $57.8 million from Level 2 to Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy are primarily attributed to:
CDOs and CLOs of $17.3 million, CMBS of $16.3 million and RMBS of $15.3 million due to reduced price transparency.
During the year ended November 30, 2018, transfers of assets of $12.3 million from Level 3 to Level 2 are primarily attributed to:
RMBS of $4.6 million, corporate debt securities of $3.6 million and corporate equity securities of $2.9 million due to greater pricing transparency supporting classification into Level 2.
During the year ended November 30, 2018, there were transfers of structured notes within long-term debt of $146.2 million from Level 2 to Level 3 due to reduced market transparency.
Net losses on Level 3 assets were $12.7 million and net gains on Level 3 liabilities were $33.6 million for the year ended November 30, 2018. Net losses on Level 3 assets were primarily due to decreased market values in CDOs and CLOs, other ABS, RMBS and certain loans and other receivables, partially offset by increased market values in corporate equity securities. Net gains on Level 3 liabilities were primarily due to decreased valuations of certain structured notes within long-term debt.
Quantitative Information about Significant Unobservable Inputs used in Level 3 Fair Value Measurements at November 30, 2020 and 2019
The tables below present information on the valuation techniques, significant unobservable inputs and their ranges for our financial assets and liabilities, subject to threshold levels related to the market value of the positions held, measured at fair value on a recurring basis with a significant Level 3 balance. The range of unobservable inputs could differ significantly across different firms given the range of products across different firms in the financial services sector. The inputs are not representative of the inputs that could have been used in the valuation of any one financial instrument (i.e., the input used for valuing one financial instrument within a particular class of financial instruments may not be appropriate for valuing other financial instruments within that given class). Additionally, the ranges of inputs presented below should not be construed to represent uncertainty regarding the fair values of our financial instruments; rather, the range of inputs is reflective of the differences in the underlying characteristics of the financial instruments in each category.
For certain categories, we have provided a weighted average of the inputs allocated based on the fair values of the financial instruments comprising the category. We do not believe that the range or weighted average of the inputs is indicative of the reasonableness of uncertainty of our Level 3 fair values. The range and weighted average are driven by the individual financial instruments within each category and their relative distribution in the population. The disclosed inputs when compared with the inputs as disclosed in other periods should not be expected to necessarily be indicative of changes in our estimates of unobservable inputs for a particular financial instrument as the population of financial instruments comprising the category will vary from period to period based on purchases and sales of financial instruments during the period as well as transfers into and out of Level 3 each period.
November 30, 2020
Financial Instruments OwnedFair Value
(in thousands)
Valuation TechniqueSignificant Unobservable Input(s)Input / RangeWeighted
Average
Corporate equity securities$75,409 
Non-exchange-traded securitiesMarket approachPrice$1-$213$86
EBITDA multiple4.0-8.05.7
Corporate debt securities$23,146 Market approachPrice$69
Scenario analysisEstimated recovery percentage20 %-44%30%
CDOs and CLOs$10,513 Discounted cash flowsConstant prepayment rate20%
Constant default rate2%
Loss severity25 %-30%26%
Discount rate/yield14 %-28%20%
RMBS$21,826 Discounted cash flowsCumulative loss rate%-3%3%
Loss severity35 %-50%36%
Duration (years)2.0-12.95.1
Discount rate/yield%-12%4%
Other ABS$67,816 Discounted cash flowsCumulative loss rate%-28%11%
Loss severity50 %-85%54%
Duration (years)0.2-2.11.3
Discount rate/yield%-16%9%
Market approachPrice$100
Loans and other receivables$76,049 Market approachPrice$31-$100$84
Scenario analysisEstimated recovery percentage19 %-100%52%
Derivatives$19,951 
Equity optionsVolatility benchmarkingVolatility47%
Interest rate swapsMarket approachBasis points upfront1.2-8.04.8
Investments at fair value$67,108 
Private equity securitiesMarket approachPrice$1-$169$34
Scenario analysisEstimated recovery percentage17%
Financial Instruments Sold, Not Yet Purchased:
Corporate equity securities$4,434 Market approachPrice$1
Corporate debt securities$141 Scenario analysisEstimated recovery percentage20%
Loans $16,635 Market approachPrice$31-$99$55
Derivatives$46,971 
Equity optionsVolatility benchmarkingVolatility33 %-50%42%
Interest rate swapsMarket approachBasis points upfront1.2 -8.05.4
Other secured financings$1,543 Scenario analysisEstimated recovery percentage19 %-55%45%
Long-term debt
Structured notes $676,028 Market approach Price$100
Price€76-€113€99
November 30, 2019
Financial Instruments Owned:Fair Value
(in thousands)
Valuation TechniqueSignificant Unobservable Input(s)Input / RangeWeighted
Average
Corporate equity securities$29,017 
Non-exchange-traded securitiesMarket approachPrice$1-$140$55
Underlying stock price$3-$5$4
Corporate debt securities$7,490 Scenario AnalysisEstimated recovery percentage23 %-85%46%
Volatility44%
Credit spread750
Underlying stock price£0.4
CDOs and CLOs$20,081 Discounted cash flowsConstant prepayment rate20%
Constant default rate% -2%2%
Loss severity25 % -37%29%
Discount rate/yield12 % -21%15%
RMBS$17,740 Discounted cash flowsCumulative loss rate2%
Duration (years)6.3
Discount rate/yield3%
CMBS$6,110 Discounted cash flowsCumulative loss rate7.3%
Duration (years)0.2
Discount rate/yield 85%
Scenario analysis Estimated recovery percentage 44%
Other ABS$42,563 Discounted cash flowsCumulative loss rate % -31%16%
Duration (years)0.5-3.01.5
Discount rate/yield% -15%11%
Loans and other receivables$62,734 Market approachPrice$36-$100$90
Scenario analysisEstimated recovery percentage87 % -104%99%
Derivatives$13,826 
Interest rate swapsMarket approachBasis points upfront0-166
Unfunded commitmentsMarket approachPrice$88
Equity optionsVolatility benchmarkingVolatility45%
Investments at fair value$75,736 
Private equity securitiesMarket approachPrice$8-$250$125
Securities purchased under agreements to resell$25,000 Market approachSpread to 6 month LIBOR500
Duration (years)1.5
Financial Instruments Sold, Not Yet Purchased:
Corporate equity securities$4,487 Market approachTransaction level$1
Loans$9,463 Market approachPrice$50-$100$88
Scenario analysisEstimated recovery percentage1%
Derivatives$92,057 
Equity optionsVolatility benchmarkingVolatility21 %-61%43%
Interest rate swapsMarket approachBasis points upfront0 -2213
Cross currency swapsBasis points upfront2
Unfunded commitmentsPrice$88
Long-term debt
Structured notes$480,069 Market approachPrice$84-$108$96
Price€74-€103€91
The fair values of certain Level 3 assets and liabilities that were determined based on third-party pricing information, unadjusted past transaction prices or a percentage of the reported enterprise fair value are excluded from the above tables. At November 30, 2020 and 2019, asset exclusions consisted of $17.3 million and $31.9 million, respectively, primarily comprised of other ABS, CMBS, certain derivatives, loans and other receivables and corporate equity securities. At November 30, 2020 and 2019, liability exclusions consisted of $0.8 million and $0.4 million, respectively, primarily comprised of certain derivatives, CMBS and corporate debt.
Uncertainty of Fair Value Measurement from Use of Significant Unobservable Inputs
For recurring fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, the uncertainty of the fair value measurement due to the use of significant unobservable inputs and interrelationships between those unobservable inputs (if any) are described below:
Corporate equity securities, corporate debt securities, other ABS, loans and other receivables, certain derivatives, private equity securities, securities purchased under agreements to resell and structured notes using a market approach valuation technique. A significant increase (decrease) in the transaction level of corporate equity securities would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement. A significant increase (decrease) in the price of the private equity securities, non-exchange-traded securities, unfunded commitments, corporate debt securities, other ABS, loans and other receivables or structured notes would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement. A significant increase (decrease) in the EBITDA multiple related to corporate equity securities would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement. A significant increase (decrease) in the underlying stock price of corporate equity securities would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement. A significant increase (decrease) in the yield or duration, in isolation, of securities purchased under agreements to resell would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Depending on whether we are a receiver or (payer) of basis points upfront, a significant increase in basis points would result in a significant increase (decrease) in the fair value measurement of cross currency and interest rate swaps.
Loans and other receivables, CMBS, corporate debt securities, private equity securities and other secured financings using scenario analysis. A significant increase (decrease) in the possible recovery rates of the cash flow outcomes underlying the financial instrument would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement for the financial instrument. A significant increase (decrease) in the price of the underlying assets of the financial instrument would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement. A significant increase (decrease) in the volatility of the underlying stock price would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement. A significant increase (decrease) in the credit spread of the financial instrument would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.
CDOs and CLOs, RMBS, CMBS and other ABS using a discounted cash flow valuation technique. A significant increase (decrease) in isolation in the constant default rate, loss severity or cumulative loss rate would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. The impact of changes in the constant prepayment rate and duration would have differing impacts depending on the capital structure and type of security. A significant increase (decrease) in the discount rate/security yield would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.
Derivative equity options using volatility benchmarking. A significant increase (decrease) in volatility would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement.
Fair Value Option Election
We have elected the fair value option for all loans and loan commitments made by our investment banking and capital markets businesses. These loans and loan commitments include loans entered into by our investment banking division in connection with client bridge financing and loan syndications, loans purchased by our leveraged credit trading desk as part of its bank loan trading activities and mortgage and consumer loan commitments, purchases and fundings in connection with mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securitization activities. Loans and loan commitments originated or purchased by our leveraged credit and mortgage-backed businesses are managed on a fair value basis. Loans are included in Financial instruments owned and loan commitments are included in Financial instruments owned and Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased in our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The fair value option election is not applied to loans made to affiliate entities as such loans are entered into as part of ongoing, strategic business ventures. Loans to affiliate entities are included in Loans to and investments in related parties in our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition and are accounted for on an amortized cost basis. We have also elected the fair value option for certain of our structured notes which are managed by our investment banking and capital markets businesses and are included in Long-term debt and Short-term borrowings in our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. We have elected the fair value option for certain financial instruments held by subsidiaries as the investments are risk managed by us on a fair value basis. The fair value option has been elected for certain other secured financings that arise in connection with our securitization activities and other structured financings. Other secured financings, Receivables – Brokers, dealers and clearing organizations, Receivables – Customers, Receivables – Fees, interest and other, Payables – Brokers, dealers and clearing organizations and Payables – Customers, are accounted for at cost plus accrued interest rather than at fair value; however, the recorded amounts approximate fair value due to their liquid or short-term nature.
The following is a summary of gains (losses) due to changes in instrument specific credit risk on loans, other receivables and debt instruments and gains (losses) due to other changes in fair value on Short-term borrowings, Other secured financings and Long-term debt measured at fair value under the fair value option (in thousands):
Year Ended November 30,
202020192018
Financial instruments owned:
Loans and other receivables
$(25,623)$(2,072)$(3,856)
Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased:
Loans
$— $656 $(46)
Loan commitments
464 (1,089)(739)
Short-term borrowings:
Changes in instrument specific credit risk (1)
$— $114 $— 
Other changes in fair value (2)
(48)(863)— 
Other secured financings
Other changes in fair value (2)
2,475 — — 
Long-term debt:
Changes in instrument specific credit risk (1)
$(70,201)$(20,332)$38,064 
Other changes in fair value (2)
(84,116)(25,144)48,748 
(1)Changes in instrument specific credit risk related to structured notes are included in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, net of tax.
(2)Other changes in fair value are included in Principal transactions revenues in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
The following is a summary of the amount by which contractual principal exceeds fair value for loans and other receivables short-term borrowings, other secured financings and long-term debt measured at fair value under the fair value option (in thousands):
November 30,
20202019
Financial instruments owned:
Loans and other receivables (1)
$1,662,647 $1,546,516 
Loans and other receivables on nonaccrual status and/or 90 days or
    greater past due (1) (2)
287,889 197,215 
Long-term debt and short-term borrowings
(42,819)74,408 
Other secured financings2,782 — 
(1)Interest income is recognized separately from other changes in fair value and is included in Interest revenues in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
(2)Amounts include loans and other receivables 90 days or greater past due by which contractual principal exceeds fair value of $30.0 million and $22.2 million at November 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
The aggregate fair value of loans and other receivables on nonaccrual status and/or 90 days or greater past due was $69.7 million and $127.0 million at November 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, which includes loans and other receivables 90 days or greater past due of $3.8 million and $24.8 million at November 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Non-recurring Basis
Certain intangible assets were measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and are not included in the tables above. The following table presents those assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis for which we recognized a non-recurring fair value adjustment during the years ended November 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands):
Carrying Value at November 30, 2020Level 2Impairment Losses for the Year Ended November 30, 2020
Exchange ownership interests and
registrations (1)
$1,974 $1,974 $468 
Goodwill (2)— — 3,000 
Intangible assets (2)— — 300 
Carrying Value at November 30, 2019Level 2Impairment Losses for the Year Ended November 30, 2019
Exchange ownership interests and registrations (1)
$2,443 $2,443 $291 
Carrying Value at November 30, 2018Level 2Impairment Losses for the Year Ended November 30, 2018
Exchange ownership interests and registrations (1)
$2,663 $2,663 $
(1)Impairment losses for exchange memberships, which represent ownership interests in market exchanges on which trading business is conducted, and registrations, were recognized in Other expenses. The fair value of these exchange memberships is based on observed quoted sales prices for each individual membership. (See Note 10, Goodwill and Intangible Assets.) The intangible assets are recognized for the years ended November 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018, primarily in the Investment Banking and Capital Markets reportable business segment.
(2)Impairment losses for Goodwill and Intangible assets were recognized in Other expenses. (See Note 10, Goodwill and Intangible Assets.) The goodwill and intangible assets impairments were recognized for the year ended November 30, 2020 in the Asset Management reportable business segment.
Financial Instruments Not Measured at Fair Value
Certain of our financial instruments are not carried at fair value but are recorded at amounts that approximate fair value due to their liquid or short-term nature and generally negligible credit risk. These financial assets include Cash and cash equivalents and Cash and securities segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes or deposited with clearing and depository organizations and would generally be presented within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Cash and securities segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes or deposited with clearing and depository organizations includes U.S. Treasury securities with a fair value of $34.2 million and $35.0 million at November 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.