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Securities
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Securities Securities
Debt Securities Available for Sale. The following tables provide the amortized cost and fair values at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, and remaining maturities of debt securities available for sale at March 31, 2020.
TABLE 32: RECONCILIATION OF AMORTIZED COST TO FAIR VALUE OF DEBT SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE

MARCH 31, 2020
(In Millions)
AMORTIZED COST
GROSS UNREALIZED GAINS
GROSS UNREALIZED LOSSES
FAIR VALUE
U.S. Government
$
4,481.7

$
102.4

$

$
4,584.1

Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions
1,725.2

54.3

3.2

1,776.3

Government Sponsored Agency
23,611.0

365.3

106.3

23,870.0

Non-U.S. Government
3.3

0.1


3.4

Corporate Debt
2,408.6

38.7

11.3

2,436.0

Covered Bonds
550.5

4.2

1.3

553.4

Sub-Sovereign, Supranational and Non-U.S. Agency Bonds
2,047.5

58.6

0.6

2,105.5

Other Asset-Backed
3,284.9

2.3

105.1

3,182.1

Commercial Mortgage-Backed
904.3

31.1

12.8

922.6

Other
8.3



8.3

Total
$
39,025.3

$
657.0

$
240.6

$
39,441.7

 
DECEMBER 31, 2019
(In Millions)
AMORTIZED COST
GROSS UNREALIZED GAINS
GROSS UNREALIZED LOSSES
FAIR VALUE
U.S. Government
$
4,527.5

$
26.7

$
5.1

$
4,549.1

Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions
1,604.0

24.6

13.3

1,615.3

Government Sponsored Agency
23,247.5

101.8

78.1

23,271.2

Non-U.S. Government
3.3



3.3

Corporate Debt
2,378.9

27.8

4.0

2,402.7

Covered Bonds
766.3

4.4

0.8

769.9

Sub-Sovereign, Supranational and Non-U.S. Agency Bonds
2,091.3

37.4

1.1

2,127.6

Other Asset-Backed
3,324.5

11.3

5.3

3,330.5

Commercial Mortgage-Backed
769.9

28.7

0.9

797.7

Other
9.0



9.0

Total
$
38,722.2

$
262.7

$
108.6

$
38,876.3


TABLE 33: REMAINING MATURITY OF DEBT SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE
MARCH 31, 2020
ONE YEAR OR LESS
ONE TO FIVE YEARS
FIVE TO TEN YEARS
OVER TEN YEARS
TOTAL
(In Millions)
Amortized Cost
Fair Value
Amortized Cost
Fair Value
Amortized Cost
Fair Value
Amortized Cost
Fair Value
Amortized Cost
Fair Value
U.S. Government
$
2,204.6

$
2,221.5

$
1,724.7

$
1,768.4

$
552.4

$
594.2

$

$

$
4,481.7

$
4,584.1

Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions
35.9

35.9

87.5

91.3

1,601.8

1,649.1



1,725.2

1,776.3

Government Sponsored Agency
5,825.0

5,895.7

10,097.6

10,225.5

5,524.0

5,565.7

2,164.4

2,183.1

23,611.0

23,870.0

Non-U.S. Government
3.3

3.4







3.3

3.4

Corporate Debt
366.4

365.8

2,036.4

2,064.4

5.8

5.8



2,408.6

2,436.0

Covered Bonds
108.3

108.6

442.2

444.8





550.5

553.4

Sub-Sovereign, Supranational and Non-U.S. Agency Bonds
327.6

327.8

1,669.9

1,727.8

50.0

49.9



2,047.5

2,105.5

Other Asset-Backed
643.0

641.2

2,164.5

2,096.3

464.4

432.5

13.0

12.1

3,284.9

3,182.1

Commercial Mortgage-Backed
26.1

25.9

255.7

258.0

600.8

617.5

21.7

21.2

904.3

922.6

Other
8.3

8.3







8.3

8.3

Total
$
9,548.5

$
9,634.1

$
18,478.5

$
18,676.5

$
8,799.2

$
8,914.7

$
2,199.1

$
2,216.4

$
39,025.3

$
39,441.7

Note: Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities are included in the above table taking into account anticipated future prepayments.
Debt Securities Available for Sale with Unrealized Losses. The following table provides information regarding debt securities available for sale with no credit losses reported that had been in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than twelve months and for twelve months or longer as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
TABLE 34: DEBT SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE IN UNREALIZED LOSS POSITION WITH NO CREDIT LOSSES REPORTED
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020
LESS THAN 12 MONTHS
12 MONTHS OR LONGER
TOTAL
(In Millions)
FAIR
VALUE

UNREALIZED
LOSSES

FAIR
VALUE

UNREALIZED
LOSSES

FAIR
VALUE

UNREALIZED
LOSSES

Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions
$
230.6

$
3.2

$

$

$
230.6

$
3.2

Government Sponsored Agency
2,803.1

24.4

7,033.0

81.9

9,836.1

106.3

Corporate Debt
669.2

8.8

134.0

1.9

803.2

10.7

Covered Bonds
306.5

1.3



306.5

1.3

Sub-Sovereign, Supranational and Non-U.S. Agency Bonds
99.9

0.1

158.8

0.5

258.7

0.6

Other Asset-Backed
1,616.7

45.0

1,049.7

60.1

2,666.4

105.1

Commercial Mortgage-Backed
296.3

12.7

34.1

0.1

330.4

12.8

Total
$
6,022.3

$
95.5

$
8,409.6

$
144.5

$
14,431.9

$
240.0

Note: One corporate debt available for sale security with a fair value of $24.6 million and unrealized losses of $0.6 million has been excluded from the table above as it has a credit loss reported as of March 31, 2020.
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019
LESS THAN 12 MONTHS
12 MONTHS OR LONGER
TOTAL
(In Millions)
FAIR
VALUE

UNREALIZED
LOSSES

FAIR
VALUE

UNREALIZED
LOSSES

FAIR
VALUE

UNREALIZED
LOSSES

U.S. Government
$
252.2

$
2.8

$
899.7

$
2.3

$
1,151.9

$
5.1

Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions
902.4

13.3



902.4

13.3

Government Sponsored Agency
5,405.0

35.6

7,818.4

42.5

13,223.4

78.1

Corporate Debt
279.3

1.1

492.7

2.9

772.0

4.0

Covered Bonds
138.7

0.7

25.0

0.1

163.7

0.8

Sub-Sovereign, Supranational and Non-U.S. Agency Bonds
217.5

1.0

155.2

0.1

372.7

1.1

Other Asset-Backed
592.4

1.8

1,164.9

3.5

1,757.3

5.3

Commercial Mortgage-Backed
62.8

0.7

59.3

0.2

122.1

0.9

Total
$
7,850.3

$
57.0

$
10,615.2

$
51.6

$
18,465.5

$
108.6


As of March 31, 2020, 790 debt securities available for sale with a combined fair value of $14.4 billion were in an unrealized loss position, with their unrealized losses totaling $240.0 million. Unrealized losses of $106.3 million and $105.1 million related to government sponsored agency and other asset-backed securities, respectively, are primarily attributable to the impact of uncertain market conditions in the first quarter of 2020, changes in market interest rates and credit spreads since their purchase. Unrealized losses related to corporate debt securities with no credit losses reported of $10.7 million are primarily attributable to changes in credit spreads since purchase. As of March 31, 2020, 25% of the corporate debt portfolio was backed by guarantees provided by
U.S. and non-U.S. governmental entities. The remaining unrealized losses on Northern Trust’s debt securities available for sale portfolio as of March 31, 2020, are attributable to changes in overall market interest rates, credit spreads or reduced market liquidity.

As of March 31, 2020, Northern Trust did not intend to sell any debt securities available for sale in an unrealized loss position and it was more likely than not that Northern Trust would not be required to sell any such investment before the recovery of its amortized cost basis, which may be maturity.

Debt securities available for sale impairment reviews are conducted quarterly to identify and evaluate securities that have indications of possible credit losses. A determination as to whether a security’s decline in market value is related to credit impairment takes into consideration numerous factors and the relative significance of any single factor can vary by security. Factors Northern Trust considers in determining whether impairment is credit related include, but are not limited to, the severity of the impairment; the cause of the impairment and the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer; activity in the market of the issuer, which may indicate adverse credit conditions; Northern Trust’s intent regarding the sale of the security as of the balance sheet date; and the likelihood that Northern Trust will not be required to sell the security for a period of time sufficient to allow for the recovery of the security’s amortized cost basis. For each security meeting the requirements of Northern Trust’s internal screening process, an extensive review is conducted to determine if a credit loss has occurred.

There was $0.2 million of credit losses recognized for corporate debt securities available for sale as of March 31, 2020. The process for identifying credit losses for corporate debt available for sale securities is based on the best estimate of cash flows to be collected from the security, discounted using the security’s effective interest rate. If the present value of the expected cash flows is found to be less than the current amortized cost of the security, an allowance for credit losses is generally recorded equal to the difference between the two amounts, limited to the amount the amortized cost basis exceeds the fair value of the security.

For a description of Northern Trust’s accounting policies applied prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-13, refer to Note 1 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Note 4 — Securities included under Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Debt Securities Held to Maturity. The following tables provide the amortized cost and fair values at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, and remaining maturities of debt securities held to maturity at March 31, 2020.
TABLE 35: RECONCILIATION OF AMORTIZED COST TO FAIR VALUE OF DEBT SECURITIES HELD TO MATURITY
 
MARCH 31, 2020
(In Millions)
AMORTIZED
COST

GROSS
UNREALIZED
GAINS

GROSS
UNREALIZED
LOSSES

FAIR
VALUE

U.S Government
$
104.9

$
0.1

$

$
105.0

Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions
6.9

0.2


7.1

Government Sponsored Agency
3.9

0.3


4.2

Non-U.S. Government
3,696.0

7.5

0.3

3,703.2

Corporate Debt
520.9

1.1

8.4

513.6

Covered Bonds
3,116.9

15.5

14.2

3,118.2

Certificates of Deposit
1,041.9



1,041.9

Sub-Sovereign, Supranational and Non-U.S. Agency Bonds
3,060.0

35.6

3.3

3,092.3

Other Asset-Backed
783.3


8.1

775.2

Other
301.0


128.7

172.3

Total
$
12,635.7

$
60.3

$
163.0

$
12,533.0


 
DECEMBER 31, 2019
(In Millions)
AMORTIZED
COST

GROSS
UNREALIZED
GAINS

GROSS
UNREALIZED
LOSSES

FAIR
VALUE

U.S. Government
$
138.8

$

$

$
138.8

Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions
10.1

0.2


10.3

Government Sponsored Agency
4.1

0.2


4.3

Non-U.S. Government
4,076.0

5.3

2.5

4,078.8

Corporate Debt
405.1

1.4

0.3

406.2

Covered Bonds
3,006.7

16.1

2.4

3,020.4

Certificates of Deposit
262.9



262.9

Sub-Sovereign, Supranational and Non-U.S. Agency Bonds
3,285.4

21.7

2.1

3,305.0

Other Asset-Backed
804.3

0.7

0.3

804.7

Other
291.1

0.1

73.3

217.9

Total
$
12,284.5

$
45.7

$
80.9

$
12,249.3


TABLE 36: REMAINING MATURITY OF DEBT SECURITIES HELD TO MATURITY
MARCH 31, 2020
ONE YEAR OR LESS
ONE TO FIVE YEARS
FIVE TO TEN YEARS
OVER TEN YEARS
TOTAL
(In Millions)
Amortized Cost
Fair Value
Amortized Cost
Fair Value
Amortized Cost
Fair Value
Amortized Cost
Fair Value
Amortized Cost
Fair Value
U.S. Government
$
104.9

$
105.0

$

$

$

$

$

$

$
104.9

$
105.0

Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions
6.0

6.1

0.9

1.0





6.9

7.1

Government Sponsored Agency
0.6

0.7

1.7

1.8

1.0

1.1

0.6

0.6

3.9

4.2

Non-U.S. Government
3,481.7

3,483.9

214.3

219.3





3,696.0

3,703.2

Corporate Debt
96.0

94.2

424.9

419.4





520.9

513.6

Covered Bonds
753.0

755.2

2,363.9

2,363.0





3,116.9

3,118.2

Certificates of Deposit
1,041.9

1,041.9







1,041.9

1,041.9

Sub-Sovereign, Supranational and Non-U.S. Agency Bonds
418.5

419.4

2,600.9

2,632.6

40.6

40.3



3,060.0

3,092.3

Other Asset-Backed
252.3

251.5

449.2

442.7

81.8

81.0



783.3

775.2

Other
8.5

8.0

141.2

111.6

46.0

28.5

105.3

24.2

301.0

172.3

Total
$
6,163.4

$
6,165.9

$
6,197.0

$
6,191.4

$
169.4

$
150.9

$
105.9

$
24.8

$
12,635.7

$
12,533.0

Note: Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities are included in the above table taking into account anticipated future prepayments.
Debt securities held to maturity consist of securities that management intends to, and Northern Trust has the ability to, hold until maturity. During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, no securities were transferred from available for sale to held to maturity, respectively.
Credit Quality Indicators. The following table provides the amortized cost of debt securities held to maturity by credit rating.

TABLE 37: AMORTIZED COST OF DEBT SECURITIES HELD TO MATURITY BY CREDIT RATING
 
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020
(In Millions)
AAA
AA
A
BBB
NOT RATED
TOTAL
U.S. Government
$
104.9

$

$

$

$

$
104.9

Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions

0.5

5.1

1.3


6.9

Government Sponsored Agency
3.9





3.9

Non-U.S. Government
348.1

1,219.2

2,128.7



3,696.0

Corporate Debt
3.4

256.5

261.0



520.9

Covered Bonds
3,116.9





3,116.9

Certificates of Deposit




1,041.9

1,041.9

Sub-Sovereign, Supranational and Non-U.S. Agency Bonds
2,146.4

882.6



31.0

3,060.0

Other Asset-Backed
783.3





783.3

Other




301.0

301.0

Total
$
6,506.9

$
2,358.8

$
2,394.8

$
1.3

$
1,373.9

$
12,635.7



Credit quality indicators are metrics that provide information regarding the relative credit risk of debt securities. Northern Trust maintains a high quality debt securities portfolio, with 51% of the held to maturity portfolio at March 31, 2020, composed of U.S. Treasury and government sponsored agency securities and other triple-A rated securities. The remaining held to maturity debt securities portfolio was comprised of 19% rated double-A, 19% rated below double-A, and 11% not rated by Moody’s Investors Service or Standard and Poor’s. Securities not explicitly rated were grouped where possible under the credit rating of the issuer of the security.
Investment Security Gains and Losses. Proceeds of $280.0 million and $127.5 million from the sale of debt securities during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, resulted in the following gains and losses shown below.

TABLE 38: INVESTMENT SECURITY GAINS AND LOSSES
 
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,
(In Millions)
2020

2019

Gross Realized Debt Securities Gains
$
0.7

$
1.3

Gross Realized Debt Securities Losses
(0.7
)
(1.5
)
Net Investment Security (Losses) Gains
$

$
(0.2
)