2010 - 2011 pwc audit report mf global
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andthe
belief
the
accompanying
statements are true
schedules further
pertaining
firm of
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Global
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as of
March 31 2011proprietor solely as that of
and correctofficer
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or director
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Report of Independent
Auditors
To the Board
of
Directors
and Stockholder
of
MF
Global
Inc
In
our opinionfinancial
the
accompanyingof
statement
of
financial
condition
presents
fairly in
in
all
material
respects
the
position
MF
Globalin
principles
generally
accepted
at March 31 2011 the 0Company This financial the United States of America
no
conformity
with accountingis
statement
the
responsibility
of the
Companys management
Our
responsibility audit of
is
to expressin
an opinion onaccordance
this financial auditing
statement standards
based on our auditgenerally the auditmaterial
Wein
conducted
our
of
this
statement
with
acceptedto
the United
States
America
Those
standards
require that offinancial
we
plan
and performis
obtain
reasonable
assurance includes statement
about
whether
the statementtest
condition
free
of
misstatementin
An
audit
examIning onassessing
basis
evidenceprinciples
supporting
the
amounts
and disclosuresestimatesthat
the
financial
the accountingoverall financial
used and
significant
made
by
managementreasonable
and evaluating thebasisfor
statement
presentation
We
believe
1Lvpouraudit
provides
our opinion
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Global
Inc
Index
March3l2011
PagesReport of independent Auditors
Statement of Financial
Condition
Notes
to
Statement of Financial
Condition
3-26
MF
Global
Incof Financial
Statement
Condition
March 31 2011
Assets CashRestricted Securities Securities Securities
67718100cash and purchasedsegregatedsecurIties to resell
9646819800including
under agreements
$7639105800
at
fair
value
5015254800 1852232000 5250064800
borrdownedat fair
value
$4354357000andclearing
pledged net of allowance
Receivablesof
brokers
dealers
organizations
$1491400customers andaffiliates
1880494500non-customers net of allowanceof
Receivables Receivables
$6534800
217868100 4195914400 1570300 4225000 41587600
net
Other receivables MembershipsFurniturein
exchanges and
at cost leasehold of
market value Improvements
$12770700net of accumulated
equipment and
depreciation intangible Deferred
amortization of
$28439500amortization of
assets
net
accumulated
$93877100
36700500 72713300 16250500 28299413700
tax assets
Other assetsTotal assets
Liabilities Liabilities Securities Securities Securities
and
stockhoIdeis
equity
sold
under agreements
to repurchase
including
$3439212600
at
fair
value
11610669300 702356100 4877608200 353033000 8233668300 1525467700 63805300 27366607900
loaned
sold not yet purchasedbrokers dealers
at
fair
value organizations
Payables Payables
and
clearing
customers and
non-customers
net affiliates Paysbies Accrued expenses and other TotalliabilitIes
liabIlities
Commitments
and
contingencies
Note 16
Subordinated borrowings Stockholders equItyTotalliabilities
55000000377805800andstockholders equity
28299413700
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
this financial
statement
MF
Global
Incof Financial
Notes to Statement
Condition
March 31 2011
OrganizatIon
Global
USA
Inc
Inc the Company United Holdings
or
MFGIWhich
Is
wholly..owned
subsidiary parent
ofIs
States
corporationIs
1he
ultimata
MF MF
Global Global
Holdings Holdings
Ltd
LtdMFGIdealeris
Delaware
corporation
publicly
traded
on the
New
York Stock Exchange
registeredIs
with the Securities
and
Exchange
Commission
CSECInc
as
securities broker-
and
memberExchange
of the Financial
Industry
Regulatory
Authority
Board OptionsClearing
CBOEThe
FINRA
Chicago income
National
Securities the
Clearing
Corporation and
Fixed
Corporation
F1ccwith the
CBOE
Is
Companys
designated
self-regulatory
organization
MFGI
is
also registered
Commodity
Futures Trading
Commission
CFTC asanIndustry
futuresself-
commissionregulatory
merchant
and
is
member
of the National
Futures Association Mercantile
Chicago Kansas
member of the Chicago Additionally MFGI is agency Board of Trade New York Mercantile ExchangeBoard of Trade andMinneapolis Grain
Exchange
NYMEXThe
CME
Intercontinental
Exchange
City
Exchange
CME
is
the
Companys
designated
self-regulatory organization
In
February of 2011 the Companyof
Bank
Newand
Yorkof
This designation
was named one enables MFGI
of to
20 primary dealersserve
to the Federal
Reserve
as
counterpartydirectly In
to the Federal
Reserveauctions
Bank
New
York
fri
provide
analysis
open-market and market
operationsIntelligence
participate to
U.S
Treasury
the Federal
Reserves
trading
desks
The
Company
provides
brokerage
services
to
customers andthrough
affiliates affiliates in
onor
United
States
securities
and futurescorrespondentin
exchangesclearing
and on overseas brokers
exchangesis
The Companyloan
also
engaged
Independent and proprietary principal agreements
trading
U.S government
and corporate
securities futuresactivities
repurchase
and resaIe
as
well
as stock/bond
borrow and
stock/bond
Slgnfficant
Accounting
PolicIes
Use of EstimatesThepreparation of the statementin
of
financial
condition
In
conformity
with accountingto
principles
generally
accepted
the United
States
of
America
requires
managementilabilitles
make
estimates
and
assumptions assets and liabilities at the datefrom those
that affect
the reported
amounts
of assets of
and
and
disclosure
of contingent
of the statement
financial
condition
Actual
results
may
differ
estimates
Fair
Value
of
Financial
Instruments Standards CodificationFairin
The Company adopted the provisions of Accounting Value Measurements and Disclosuresreceivedto sell
ASC 820as the price betweenthat
FaIr
ASC 820liability
value
is
defined
would be
an asset or paid measurementreflected
to
transfer
an orderly transactionSecurities condition
marketnot
participants yet
at the are
date or an
exlt price offinancial
owned andat fair
securities sold
purchased
on the statementfor
value
and
are recorded
on
trade date
basisits
Fair valuefinancial
these
instruments
includes
related
accrued
interest
TheIn
Companyaccordanceproductfixed
values with
instruments
based on quoted mid
market pricesits
where
applicable
market convention the Company valuesIs
financial
instruments securities
based on
class
Fair value securities
generally
bid
or
price
for fixed
income
owned and
ask
for
income
sold not yet purchasedIf
Exchange
traded
products the
are valued
based onfair pricIng
quoted value
market prices based
listed
prices
or quotes
are not available executable
Company
determines
on comparable
market transactions
broker
quotes or independent
MF
Global
Incof Financial
Notes
to Statement
Condition
March
31
2011
sources with reasonablefor
levels
of
price
transparency
Fair
value
measurements
are not adjusted
transaction
costs
Managementstatement of
estimatesfinancial their
the aggregate
fair
value
of other
financial
instruments accrued reported
recognized
on the
condition
Including
receivables
payables andareeither
expensesat fair
approximatesshort-termin
fair
value as suchinterest at
financial
Instruments
value
or are
nature bearestimates
current value
market rates or are subject to frequentdebt
repricing offinancial
Managementconditionto
the carryingfair
of the subordinatedinterest
on the statement
approximatesrepricing
value as the loans bar
at current
market rates and
are subject
frequent
Credit
risk
Is
componentor
of
fair
value
which
is
based on the
loss
the
Company wouldholdsin
incur
if
counterparty
an issuer of
securities to
or other Instruments
the
Company
fails credit
to
performquality
underthird
its
contractual
obligationssecuritiesits
the
Companythe
or
upon
deterioration
the
of
parties
whoseIn that
or other Instrumentsactivities
the
Company holdsgenerally with
To reduce
the
Compans
creditexposures counterpartles
operatingit
Companyand
enters
permit
to
offset
receivables
pyabies
into agreements with Its such counterparties and obtain
from the counterparty on an upfront and ongoing basis The Company margin and/or collateral monitors and manages its credit exposures daily The Company considers the impact of credit risk In the valuation of its assets and its own credit of Its risk in the valuation counterpartyliabilities
that are presented
at fair
value
Financial value
instn.iments
are categorized asfurther In
Into
three-levelIn
valuation
hierarchy gives
for
disclosure
of
fair
measurements quoted
discussed markets
Note
The
hierarchy
the highest
priority
to
unadjusted
pricesto
active
for identical
assets or
liabilities
andare or
the lowestsufficient
priority
unobservable
inputs basis
Levelto
measurementscurrentpricing
Level market
measurementsis
activefor
if
there
transactionspricing
on an ongoingis
provide
information
the asset
liability
Information
released
publicly
and
price quotations inputsreflect
do not vary substantially
either over participants
time or
among market makersusein
Observableorliability
would
pricing
the asset
assumptions market based on market date obtained from sourcestheis
independentIn
of the reporting of
entityliability
The
fair
value
hierarchy
based on the observabilityIn
of inputsfair
the valuation hierarchy reporting
an asset ortheall
at the
measurementdetailedfor
dateanalysisfair
determiningIts
the appropriate
value
levels period
Companyandare
performsliabilities
of
assets
and
liabilitiesis
At
each
assets inputs
which the
value
measurement
based on as follows
significant
unobservable
classified
as Level
The three levels are described
Levelfor
Unadjusted
quoted
prices or
in
active
marketsLevel
that
are accessible offinancial
at
the
measurement
datefair
identical are
unrestricted
assets
liabIlItIes
consists
instruments
whose
values
determined using quoted
market prices
Level that is
Quoted marketsin
prices
for identical
or
similar
assets
or
liabilities
in
marketsliability
that
are less activefor
which there are few transactions term modelsIncludedin
for
the asset orfinancial
that
are observablefor
substantially the are estimated
full
Level
are those
instruments
which
fair
values
using
or other valuation various
methodologiesinputs
These
models aretime
primarily yield
industry-standardvolatility
modelsobservablewell
utilizing
observable
including pricesfor
value
curve
factors
current
market and
contractual
the underlying
financial
instruments
as
as other relevant economic
measures
Level
Prices
or valuation
techniques
that
require
Inputslittle
that
are both
significant
to
theis
fair
value
measurement
and
unobservable
i.e
supportedfair
by
or
no market activityutilizing readily
Level
Instruments comprised of financial models or methodologies utilizing
whose
value
Is
estimated are not
internally
developedfrom objective
significant
Inputs
that
observable
sources
MF
Global
Incof Financial
Notes March
to Statement
Condition
31
2011
Securities
Transactionssecurities
Customer
transactions
are recognized
on
settlement
date
Principal fbced
and
proprietary securities
securities
transactionsprofit
primarily
represent
the
Companys
Investment
In
income
The
related
and
loss are recorded
on
trade date
basis
Interest
incomeis
related
to
resale
agreements
securities
lending
and
collateralized
financing
arrangements
recognized
on an accrual
basis
Stock-Based
Incentive accounts
Compensationfor
The Companymeasuresgrant datefair Is
stock-based services
compensationreceivedIs
in
accordance
wW
ASC 718during
whIchthe
the cost of value
employeeof theto
for
stock-based over the
compensationthe period
based on which an
award
That costin
recognizedfor
employee Income
required
provide
service
exchange
award
TaxesIs
The CompanyFederal sharing
Included
in
the consolidated
federal
and state incomeseparate return
tax returns
of
Holdingsto
and state Income taxes are determined on agreementliability
basis pursuant
tax
between
the
Companythis
and
Holdingsdeterredliabilities
The
Company accountsfor
for
income
taxes
under thefinancial
method
Under
method
taxes are provided
differences
betweentax
reportingwill
and tax bases of assets andin
and
areto
measured reverse
using the
enacted
rates
that
be
effect
whenUnder
these
differences
are
expected
Securities
Purchased
Agreements
to Resell
and
Securities
Sold Under Agreements toare generallycertain
RepurchaseTransactions
invoMng
resale
agreementsTransactions
or repurchase cleared through
as
collateralized
financings
agreements FICC and under
accountedresale
for
non-FICC
and
repurchase agreementsare reported
with theIn
same
counterparty with
executed
master netting agreement
on
net basis
accordance
ASC
210-20
Collateralized financing the
arrangements used andliquidity
In
connection
with proprietary
trading
activities
expose
Company
to
issuer defaultcollateralized
risk
To the extent the Companywith counterpartyright to
has financedfor
position of
through
financing
arrangementgenerally
example by meansthe
repurchase transaction
the counterparty
has the
requirecalls for
Companyfrom
at
to meet margin any time during the term of the repurchase agreement decreases in the market value of the collateral that the Company posts
resulting
financingfor
Accordingly
repurchase agreements because the value of theIf
and
other
similarfinancing underlying
fools
create
liquidity
risk
the
Companywhetherto the
collateral
the repurchaseIssuer-specific
agreement concernsit
decreases
becausecollateral the value defaults value
of
market conditions
or
becauseto
there are
with respect
the
Companycollateral
will
be required
post additional impaired
margin which for exampletoIf
maythe
not readily
have
If
of the
becamethe
permanently
the issuer of thecollateral to
collateralfull
on
its
obligations
Company
would
be required
repurchase the
at
uponcould
the expiration
of the repurchase
agreement
causing
Company
recognize
loss
which
be
significant
Certain or salesfair
of the of
Companys purchasesresult
of
securities
under agreements
to
resell
resale agreementsat
securities
under agreementsof the
to repurchasefair
valuefor
as those
Companysrepurchase
value
repurchase agreements are carried election The Company elects the fair value
option
resale date
and
open
settlement
or that are not
agreements that do not settle overnight or do not have an accounted for as purchase and sale agreements such as
repo-to-maturity instrumentsto
transactions
more accurately
The Company has elected the fair value option for these reflect market and economic events in Its earnings and to mitigate
MF GobaI IncNotesto Statement of Financial
Condition
March
31
2011
potential
Imbalancecarrying
in
earningsfor certain
causedassets
by using
different
measurement
attributes
La
fair
value
versus
value
and
liabilities
From time
to
time the Company
enters
Into
securities financing maturityin
transactions
which
mature on thefor these assets
same
date
as the underlying
col%ateras
stated
The Company accounts
transactions forward salefair
under the prescribed commitment
guidance
Included
ASC 860of
as
sale
of
financial
and
purchase
or conversely purchase
as
purchasesale
financial
assets
andat
forward estimated
commitmentvalue
The
forwardfor
and forward under
commitments
are valued
and
are
accounted
as derivatives
ASC 815
Restricted
Cash and SegregatedIs
Securities
The Companyaside
obligated
by rules mandatedto satisfy
by
Its
primary
regulators
the
SEC and CFTCcustomer
to
set
cash or
qualified
securities
regulations assets
promulgated including
to protect
assets
At
March
312011
the
Company has
segregatedto
cash
securities
owned and
securities
purchased
under agreements
resell
as follows
Cash
at
banks purchased owned under agreementsto resell
729021200 8638208100 279590500 9646819800
Securities Securities
Resale agreements
in
segregation
include
$2629441900
from
MFGHowned
Ltd
At MarchdeposIted
312011
$150366900
of
U.S government
securities
by the
Company
are
as margin with clearing
organizations
ReceivablesReceivables
From and Payablesfrom
to
Customers and
Non-Customersarising in
and
payebles
to
customers and
non-customers
connection
with futures
and
securities transactions futures contracts
Include
cash margin deposits
and gains and
losses
on open
commodity
from customers and
non-customers
Customerare held
and
non-customer owned ascollateral
securitiesfor
consisting
primarily
of
U.S Government
securities
by the Company
receivables
from customers and non-customers andsecurities held
as
margin deposits amounting andto
for trading
Customer and
and
non-customer ownedrespectively
by the Companyof
$570482300optionsreflected
$223887400positions
andto
the net short value
customers
non-customersare not of
on futures
amountingoffinancial
$154595400collateral
and
$13810800securities organizations held
respectivelyIn
on the statement has beento
condition
portIon
of these
the
amount
$187355000In
deposited
as margin
with clearing
and
carrying
brokersof
addition
non-customer ownedas collateral
securities the
Company
also
$223632400Securities Securities Securities lender otherin
warehouse
receipts
Borrowed borrowed borrowed
and and
Loanedloaned require transactions the the are reportedto
securities
as
collateralized
flnancings with the oris
transactions
Company Company
deposit
cash or othercollateralin
collateral
securities loaned
transactionsof
receives
the
form of cashtransactions
collateralin
The
fair
value
the
collateral
in securities
borrowed and
and loaned on
generally additionalcollateral
excess
of the
market valueor
of securities
borrowed
loaned
daily
basis withof
collateral
obtainedin securities
receIveddaily
the market value refunded as necessary As of March 31 2011 The collateral is borrowed transactions was $7071826800 requIre counterpartiesto
valuedcollateral
and
the
Company maytransactions
deposit
additional
collateral collateral
or return pledged
pledged
as appropriate
As of March
31 2011
the
market value
of
under securities loaned
was $6007400700
MF
Global
Incof Financial
Notes
to Statement
Condition
March
31
2011
In
accordance
with
ASC 860offinancial
at
March
31 2011In
the
Companyof
de-recognized
assetsto
and
liabilities
from
the statement against
condition
the
amount
$5292048000
related
securities
borrowed
securities
pledged with the same counterparty
CollateralAll
assets the
the
Companyparty
has pledged cannotsell
as
collateral
in
secured
borrowings
and
other
arrangements
when
securedof
or repiedge
the assets are reflected
on the Companys
statement
financial
condition
MembershipsExchange Impairmentvaluein
In
ExchangesusedIn
membershipsvalueIs
the
Companys
operationsto
are reflected
at cost
orat
if
an
determined by management
be other than
temporarythe to
an adjusted
that reflects nanagements estimate of the Impairment loss of $521000 2011 the Company recorded an Impairment The Impairment Is the resutt of sustained market values below
Duling related
year ended March venous membershipsvalue of the
31
the carrying
seats
Furniture EquipmentFurniture using the over
and Leaseholdare depreciated
Improvementsovertheir
and
equipment
estimated
useful
lives
of three
to
fIve
years basis
straight-line
methodeconomic
Leaseholdusefullife
improvementsof the
are amortized or the
on
straight-line
the lesser
of the
Improvement
term of the related
lease
Intangible Intangible
Assetsassets representprimarily
the
cash paid
in
business
combination are
for
customer onat straight-
relationshipsline
technologytheir
assets
and trade namesof 3.5to
Intangible
assets
amortized are reviewed
basis
overfor
estimated
lives
10
years
Intangible
assets
least
annually
Impairment or when eventsnot
or
amount
may
be recoverable
During
Indicate that the carrying changes in circumstances March 312011 the Company recorded the year ended trade
an Impairment loss of $742900 related
to
managements On November $2532700relationships
decision
to discontinue
the
names The impairment is the use of the trade name purchasedresearch
result
of
2O1O
the
Companyfair
purchasedof the
group
for
cash paymentrepresenting usefulUfe
of
The
estimated
value
intangible
assets over
acquiredtheir
customerof 3.5
was $2027500
and
are being
amortized
estimated
years
GoodwillGoodwill represents the
excess
of the purchase
price
of
business
acquisition
over
the
fair
value
of the net assets
acquiredto
During
the yarorided
March
312011
earnoutfor
payments Marchthe
totaling
$3606500purchase
related
prior
acquisition capitalized relatedto to
consideration recorded
and
were made and were accounted goodwill During the year ended purchaseof research
as additional
31 2011of
the
Company $304300Goodwill
goodwill
the
group
In
amount
Is
not amortized during
and
the
Companysof
single
reporting
unit
Is
testedis
at least annuallytriggering
forIf
impairment review
the fourthfair of
quarter value theto
each
fiscalis
year orits
whenthe
there
event beofIts
the
indIcates the assets
that thefair
of goodwill
below
carrying
value
and
will
not
recoverableindIvidual
value
Companycalculate
Is
compared amount
to of
aggregatedif
fair
values
and
liabilities
the
estImated
based
on discountedrecorded recordedrelated
2011
the
Companythetotal
represents business
environment
the year ended March 31 cash flows and which an impairment loss of $3810800 related to goodwill The impairment Is the result of an overall decline In the goodwill to the acquired business
impairment market values During
any
Fair value
is
MF GobaINotes
Incof Financial
to Statement
Condition
March
31
2011
Translation
of Foreign Cunencyliabilities
Assets andprevailing
denominatedof
In
foreign
currencies
are translated
at
spot
exchange
rates
at the close
business
on the
reporting
date
Receivables
from and
Payabtes
to
Brokers
Dealers and
Clearing
Organizations
Amountsconsist
due from
and due
to
brokers
dealers
and
clearing
organizations
at
March
31 2011
of the following
Due FromReceivablesSecurities
Due To8.429000
from and
payables
to
brokers
and dealers
1534360500 219149300 126984700 1880494500
failed
to delIver/receive payablesto
199019800 145584200 353033000third
Receivables
from and
deaiing
orgaruatlons
Receivables
and
payables unsettled
from
brokers fee
and dealers Include amounts and
due
from/to
parties
for
margin deposits
trades
rebates executiondeposits
deaiing organizations Payablesto
include
margin
and
brokerage fees Receivables net receivables from unsettled tradesfees
from
dearing
organizations
Include transaction
and
net
payables
for
unsettled
trades
SecuritIes
Purchased
Under
Agreements
to
RussO
and
Securities
Sold Under Agreements to
Repurchase
It
is
the policy of the 31
of theprincipal
Company
to
obtain
possession resale
of
collateral
with
market valuecounterparty
equal basis
to
or of
in
excess March
amount loaned market value
under
agreementsreceived
on
As
2011
the
of gross of
collateral
under reversewith
repurchaseclearingto
agreementsorganizations deposit
was $49689180600ThecollateralIs
which $110499100daily
was pledged
valued
and
the
Company may
require
counterparties of
additional
collateral
or return
collateral
pledged
as appropriate
As
March
31 2011
the
market valuediscussedIn
of gross
collateral
pledged
under repurchase amountsreceived
agreements have been
was $55079480000againstcollateral
As
Note
certaIn
collateral
offset
pledged
As
of
March
31 2011for
the
Company
had
resaleclassified
agreementswithin
of
$5015254800cash andbasisIn
which
Include
the
impact
of netting
resale
agreements
restricted
segregated
securities offair
Restrictedfinancial
cash and
segregated Certain
securities
are presented resale
on
gross
the statement
conditionresult
of the
Companysfair
value resale
as and
of the
Companysagreements
value
and repurchase agreements are carried at At March election 31 2011 the fair value of these and $3439212600respectively
repurchase
was $7639105800
In
accordance
with
ASC 860of financial
at
March
31 2011related to
theto
Company when
de-recognized
assets
and
ilabllltles to resell
from
the statement securities soldis
condition
securities
purchasedthe maturity
under agreementsdate
and
under
agreementsthe maturity with
repurchaseof
of the underlying Including
collateral
the
same as
date
the
resell
or repurchase with
agreement
repurchase agreements
an
affiliate
that
were
collateralized that
Note
11
For these from
specific
repurchase offinancial
transactions conditioncollateral Italy faIr
debt European Sovereign for as sales and are accounted are retaIns the
derisk
recognized of default
the statementof
the
Company
exposure Thefor
to
the
of the Issuer sovereign
the underlying of the
assets comprising BelgIumthis
U.S governmentandIs
securities or forward as
Europeanrepurchase derivative
debt consistingrepresents
Spainvalue ofto
Portugal
Ireland
commitment
exposureto
and
accounted
The
value
of the derivative
is
subject
mark
market movements
which
may cause
MF
Global
Incof Financial
Notes
to Statement
Condition
March
31
2011
volatilIty
In
the
Companyswill
financial
results
until
maturity
of the underlying
collateral
at
which point
these
instruments
be redeemed
at
par
Amounts
derecognized
as
result
of these
transactions
are
as follows
Contract ValueSecurities SecuritiesIncludop
purchasedsold
under
agreementsto with
to
resell
418523800 14380145100debt and transactedwith
under agreementscdLereiLzed
repurchaseEuropean Sovereign an affl9e
$7
7154700
Market ValueSeczrltles SecuritiesIncludes
ownedsoldnot yetof
14316892700purchasedEuropean
417277800debt lraieactedwIth
$7433423700
Screlgn
an
aIf$bte
Theand
fair
value
of the forward lossis
repurchase
commitments
resulting
from the application
of
ASC
860
the associated
immaterial
as 0f March
312011
Securities
Owned
and
Securities
Sold Not Yet Purchasednot yet
Securities
owned and
securities
sold
purchased
at
March
312011
consist
of
SecuritIes Securities
Sold Not YetPurchased
OwnedU.S governmentCorporate debt securitiessecurities
4457015800 514415500 278833700 5250064800
4332590100 255809300 289208800 4877608200
Other
At March
31 2011 noexcept
securities
owned byIn
the
Company
are deposited
as margin with clearing
organizations
as disclosed
Note
MF
Global
Incof Financial
Notes
to Statement
Condition
March
31
2011
income
Taxes
The Companyseparate
files
consolidatedIn
federathe states
stateIn
andit
local
income
tax returns
with Holdings
or
Income tax returns
which
solely
does business
The components
of the deferred
tax assets
and
liabilities
at
March
31 2011
are
as follows
Deferred tax assetsIncentive Intangibles
compensation
13251700 40862900 4715700 9860000 1138300 3098200 72128800
Accrued
expenseslosses
Net operatingDepreciation
Bad
debts
Deferred tax OtherDeferred tax
liabilities
13500assets nettax assetsIs
72713300dependent uponmultiple variables of current tncluding available loss
Realization
of deferred future
carrybacksplanning valuation
taxable
income
projectionsthat
the reversal theits
temporary
differencesfor
and
tax
strategies allowance
U.S
GMP requiresall
Company
continually
assess the need
against
or
portion
of
deferred
tax
assets
The Companyloss positionis
is
in
three-year
cumulative evidence the weight
pre-taxIn
loss
position
at
March
31 2011of deferredis
cumulative tax
considered
negativethat
assessingthis
the
realizability
assets
The Companysignificant
has concludedloss costs
given
negative
evidence the
diminished three
due to
non-recurring
and
expenseto
items recognized unprofitable to the
during businessthisIs
prior
asset Impairments concludedpositive taxthat
andIs
related
exiting
lines negative
The CompanyevidencerealizeIts
years Including has also
there
sufficient
positive
evidence
overcome
Thedeferred
evidence
Includesfirst
three
means by whichofexisting
Company
able to
fully
assets
The
is
the reversal
taxableIn
temporaryforward
differences period
Companythat future
forecasts
sufficient
taxable
Incomerelied
the carry
Second The Companyis
the believes
projections
of
incomeIt
can be
upon
because the income
forecasted
based
on
In fiscal 2011 Most notable in this regard began to see evidenced key drivers of profitability that to the significant are plans and assumptions relating changes to the Companys compensation
structure conditions
implementedThird
in
fiscal
2011its
Increased
trading
volumes
and
other
macrn-economicstrategies
in certain shifts
ofin
key operating
jurisdictions
the Parent permitis
has tax planninguthization
which
include
potential
Investment
policies
which shouldthis
of the
Companys The amountreduced weretoin
net operating
losses
Management
believes
strategy
prudent
and
feasible
of the deferred the nearit
tax asset considered the
realizableresults
howeversignificantly
could
be
significantly
term
if
Companys
actual
are
less thanIn Its
forecast valuation
If
this
is likely that the Company occur allowance Loss carryforwards gMng rise
wouldto
record
materialoverall
increase
portion
of the
net deferred
tax asset either
do
not expire
or expire
no
earlier
than
fiscal
2031 FASBthe
The CompanyIn
follows
ASC 740of
formerly
interpretation
No 48gross
Accounting
for
Uncertainty of
Income Taxes
As
March
31 2011
Company has
unrecognized
tax benefits
$1799000
10
MF Goba1 IncNotes to Statementof Financial
Condition
March
31
2011
The Company hadunrecognized
approximately at
tax benefits
March
$451000 accrued 31 2011would
for
the estimated
Interest
and
penalties
on
The
total
gross
unrecognizedIn
tax benefitsIt is
if
recognized
affect
the
Companyswill
effective in
Income tax ratenext twelve
future
periods
expected asthis
that unrecognizedresult
tax benefits statutessignificant
decreaseor
the
months
by an Immaterial
amount
of expiringto
of
limitations
sethementsof operations
The Companyorfinancial
does not expectof the
change
have
impact on the
results
position
Companyamountof unrecognized tax benefitsis
reconciliation
of the beginning
and
ending
as follows
BalanceAdditions
at
April
2010taken during the current period
3537000 307000
based on tax positionsofprior
Release
period
positions
Settlements
1638000 4070001799000
Balance
at
March
31
2011
In to
many casesexamination
the
Companys
uncertain
tax positions
are related
to
tax
years that remain subject
open
by the relevant tax authorities which tax year is 2004 for certain states In the United
vary by States
jurisdiction
The Companys
earliest
Leases
The Company wherebythe
enters
Into
renewableto
one
year operating
leaseto
agreements Finance
withfor
MFGuse of
Financefurniture
Company agrees
make
monthly
payments
MFG
and
equipment
The Companyunaffiliated
also
leasesforIts
certain
office
premises equipment
and
computerannual
hardwarerental
from
parties
own use
At
March
31 2011are
the
minimum
commitments
under non-cancelable
leases
for office
premises
FIscal
Year
Ended March
31
CommItments 8993700 7979900 8962600 9020900 9168800 42632000
2012 2013 2014 2015 2018Thereafter Total
86757900the
At
March
31 2011
Companyto
had
$2000000ofits
letter
of
credit
secured
by firm owned
U.S
government
secuiitles
guarantee one
leases
Segregation
of
Fundsunder the CommodItyto
The
Company
is
required
Exchangeassetsat
Act
and
under Rule 15c3-3 of theto
Securities
Exchange
Act of 1934
segregate
least equivalent
balances
due
to
customers trading
on domestic and foreign futures
and
securities
markets
11
MF
Global
Incof Financial
Notes to Statment March 31 2011
Condition
At Marchincluded
31 2011
assets segregated offinancial
or held condition
in
separate
accounts
under applicable
regulations
on the statement
are as follows
Pursuant to Commodity Cash at
Exchange Act 220403000
BanksClearing Securities organizations
28279400under resale agreementsat
owned and
receivables
BanksCleaiing organizations
4403128500 3588977500net
Due
to
exchangeTotal of
dearing organizationssegregated assets
71878500
Iriduded
on the statement
___________8168909900
financial
condition
Items
not recorded of of
on the statementsecurities
of
financial
condition
Market value Market valueTotal
owned
by customers ownedby
443931300
commodity
options
customers net
1535741008457267100
segregated
assets
Foreign secured Cashat
assets related
to
foreign
futures
activities
banks ownedbrokers Total of
32774700andreceivables
Securities
under resale agreements
at
banksnet
269070000 960512900
Due from
including
receivables assets
under resale agreementsincluded
foreignfinancial
secured conditIon
on
the statement
1282357600
Items
not recorded
on the statement
of by
financial
condition
Note 126551100
Market value of securities owned Market valueof
customers owned by customers net
commodity
options
10213001387887400 9845154500
Total
foreign
secured
assets
Total
segregated
and
foreign
secured
assets
Pursuant to Securities
Exchange Act requirements 472724000
Cash
at
bank
At
March
31 2011assets
theIn
Companyof
Is
in
compliance dueto
with these
segregation
requirements
and
holds
segregated
excess
amounts
customers
Securities of the
purchasedtotaled
CFTC
$8638208
under agreements to resell that are subject to the segregation 100 at March 31 2011 and are included in restricted on the statementoffinancial
requirements
cash and
segregated
securitIes
condition
Fair
Value
Measurements
and
Derivative
Activity
The Company hasquality
frameworkto
for
measuringvalue
fair
value
and
fair
value
hIerarchy
based on thefor fair
of inputs
used
measure
fair
which enhances
disclosure
requirements
value
12
MF
Global
Incof Financial
Notes
to Statement
Condition
March
31
2011
measurementsInputsalt
The Companythe
utilizes
valuation
techniques
that
maximize the use of observableappliedthis
and
minimize
usethat
of
unobservableto
inputs
Theat
Company hasfair
framework
to
financial
instruments
are required
be reported
value
The Company considers own credit spreads whenSecurities
the impact
of counterpartyfair
credit
risk
in
the valuation
of
its
assets
and
its
measuring the
value
of
liabilities
owned
securities
repurchase agreement value
certain
sold not yet purchased certain resale agreements certain borrowed and derivative transactions are canled securitiesof the valuation are techniques atfair
at fair
The
following of assets
is
descriptionliabilities
the
Companyrecurring
applies basis
to
the
major
categories
and
that
measured
value
on
U.S
Treasury
securities
are
marked from compositesare generally categorized
of end-of-dayIn
quotedfair
prices value hierarchy
Accordingly
these
securities
Level
of the
Equities
Include
mostly exchange-traded Accordingly these
corporatesecurities
equity securities are categorized
and
are valued of the
based onfair
quoted
market prices
in
Level
value
hierarchy
Exchangeradedvaluedfair
or
listed
derivative
contracts
the
Company
carries are
actively in
traded Level
andof the
based on the quotedhierarchy
market prices
Accordingly
they are categorized
value
u.s agencyprices
debentures
are generally or dealer
valuedIf
based on the compositesapplicable
of
end-of-day
trade
or executablepricing
bicker
quotes
Otherwise they are priced fromcategorizedin
independentthefair
sources
U.S agency
debentures
are generally
Level
of
value
hierarchy
Mortgage-backedliquid private-label
securities residential
primarily
consist
of
U.S governmentandpricing
mortgage
pass-throughs mortgagecategorizedin
mortgage-backedpriced from
securities
collateralized
obligations Level
Theyfair
are generally value
independent
sources and
of the
hIerarchy
Corporate
debt estImated
securities
consist
primarily
of
U.S
corporate orfor
bonds
The
fair
value
of corporate
bonds
is
using recentlypricing
executed
transactions
market quotedvaluation
prices
where bonds are
observablegenerally
IndependentIn
sources are also usedof thefair
Corporate
categorized
Level
value
hierarchy
Certain
resale
and
repurchase are generally
These and
transactions
agreements are carried at fair value under the fair value option valued based on Inputs with reasonable price transparencyIn
are therefore
generally
categorized
Level
of
the
fair
value
hierarchy
Sharesavailable
held
due
to
demub.ralization
of
exchanges
are priced
based
on thein
latest
market datashares held at
typically
the
most recent bids or transactions
completed
certain
cases
due to demutualization of exchanges are priced using models with inputs that are observable these securities are categorized as Level valuation When model Input prices are observable
WhereLevel
there
is
limited fair
trading
activity
for
these
Instruments
these
securities are categorized
as
of the
value
hierarchy
13
MF
Global
Incof Financial
Notes March
to Statement
Condition
31
2011
The
followinglevel
tablewithin
summarizesthefair
the
Companys
financial
assets
and
liabilities
as of March
31
2011 by
value
hierarchy
impact Level Level Level NettIng
of Total
MeetsRestrictedsecurities
cash
and
segregated
U.S
government agency debt
securities
and
federal
obigatlonasecurities
220124500
44894000 14572000
255.018500 14572000
Corporals Secudties agreements Totalrestricted
purchasedto resell
under
1408209900
1.408209900
cashsecurities
and 220124500 1487675900 1687.800400
segregated Securities
ovmedsecurities
U.S
government
and
federalagency
debentures
3104453100
348934200 1003628300 10411000 1003628300
U.S
governmentsecurities
mortgage
backed
Piie labelsacajiltise
moitg.ge.backed
10411000 504004500 193402590 54553200 28097200
Corporate Equities Equity Options Shares Total
debt
securities
504004600 193402600 54563200 28097200 1206200 3.381712200 1079200 1868057200 296400 296400
options on heldfutures In
exchanges
2.580800 5250.064800
securities
nemed
SecurIties
purchased
under
enremantsbreseluaRocelvablea-affjlates3
17521632300 1.009409000 $3601836709
9882526500
7839105800 1009409000$16696380000
Total
assets
at
value
$21
866774400
$96400
$9852523500
Usbifitles Securities sold notyet
purchased and
U.S
government agency
securities
federal
debentures mortgage-
$3297000700
74274500
3371275.200
U.S
governmentsecurities
backed Corporate EquitIes
961314900 255800300 226845900 38541200 23821700not yet
981314900 255.809300 226645900 38541200 23821700
debt
securities
Equityoptiona Options on Total securities purchasedfutures
add
3586209500
1291398700
4877606200
Securities agreements
Sold underto
rec3wthase
13321739100 $3566209500
9882526500
3439212.600
Telal
liabtttlea
at
far value
$14813137800
988252B500In
$8311820800
Represents Excludes
the tnpectresale arid
of
netting
certain
resale
and
repurchaseat
agreements value
accordance
with
ASC 210-20
repurchase purchased
agreements under
that
are held
contract
Representsaffiliates
securitIes
agreements
to resell
with
affliates
held
at
falr
value
Excludes
agreements
with
held
at
contract
veuawith cost of
DurIng
the year
4000
sharei
$488000
were
transferred
from
acchange
memberships
to
securities
owned
The
falrvalueof
thesesharee
was $1206000at
March
312011
14
MF
Global
Incof Financial
Notes
to Statement
Condition
March
31
2011
The
table
below
provides
reconciliation
of the beginningat fair
and
ending
balances
for
the
major Level
classes
of assets
and
liabilities
measured
value
using
significant
unobservable
inputs
Fair
Value
Measurements
Using
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Level
BalanceTotal
as of
April
12010unrealized gains
293600 lossesnet
realized
and
1800
PurchasesTransfers
andIn
sales netof Level
out
BatanceasofMarch3l2011
____________the
For the year or Level
endedIn
Marchfair
31 2011hierarchy
Company
did not
have
transfers
in
or out of Level
Level
the
value
The Companyinterest
rates
may use derivative The Company alsoare
contracts transects
for in
purposesderivative
of mitigating contracts
its
exposureproprietary
to
fluctuation
in
on
basis The
derivative
contracts
marked
to
market based upon
quoted
market prices
Theon
following gross
table
summarizes
the
fair
value
of the
Companys
derivative
contracts
by major type
basis
as of March
31 2011Derivative Assets Derivative
NumberContiacts
of
Uabltles
Derivative
contrtsoptions
tortrsdbig
activities
Equity
54553200 28097200contractsfor trading
38541200 23821700 62362900
655472 21781 077253
CycpionsTeedfair
yatie of derivethe
sctlvWee
82650400 condJonof financial
Recorded
In
Securfiles
onmdsold
on
the statamet
of financial
ReCOrded
In
Securities
nat yet purchased
on the statement
condition
As
of
March
31 2011
the
Companys volumegain orlossis
of
exchangedaily
traded
futures
executed
and
or
cleared associated
where the unrealizedwith the contract clearing
settled
andare
thereprimarily
no receivablecleared
or payable
was 21428
These
contracts
through
commodity
corporations
Derivative
financial in
Instruments orvolatility
Involve of or
varying rates
degreesforeign
of off-balance
sheet or
market risk whereby market values whichof the
changesunderlying the
the
level
interest
exchangeIn
rates
financial
instruments
commodities mayoffinancial
result
cash settlements The Companythat
may exceedin in
amountsto
recognized
on the statement
condition
place doing
mitigate
market risk although
there
can
be no assurance
they
will
has procedures in fact succeed
soPlans
10
Benefit
During
the
year
eligible
employees
of the
Companyto
were covered
by Holdings tocertain
401k
plan
Theset
Companyforthin
matches
employees
contributions
the
401k
plan subject
limitations
the
401k
plans agreement
15
MF
Global
Incof Financial
Notes to Statement
Condition
March 31 2011
11
Affiliate
Transactions
MFGHcaptive
Ltd providesinsurance
non-property
insurance
coverage
to to
the the
company
Premiums
are allocated
Company underwritten by an Company based on actuarial
affiliated
calculations
MFGHthe
Ltd charges the Company fee use of the MF Global trade name
for
the services
of executive
management and
royalty
for
Holdings notlimited
provides
certain
administrative
services
to
the
Company
These
services
include
but arefor
to
payroll In
and
human
resources
processing
The Companyincur various
reimburses Holdings
these
services
additionto
MFGH
Ltd and Holdings
costs including
Insurance
which are allocated
and
reimbursed
by the Company
The
Company earnsfor
portion
of
its
commission
revenueIs
by executing
and
clearingaffiliates
brokeragefor
transactions transactions
various
affiliates
The Company by those
also
charged
by various
executed
and cleared
affiliates
on behalf of the Company
MFGmargin
Finance
provides
financingof
loans
to
certain the
customers
of theof
Company
primarily
for
meeting by
variations
As
March
31 2011
total
amount
outstanding
financing
provided
MFG
Finance
is
$52090100withto
The Company customerscontractsto
has an agreement
MF
Global or
UKsell
Limited
MFG UKMetals
an
affiliate
to introduce
MFG UK who
desire
purchase
London
Forsuth
contracts
the counterparties
arecustomers ofshare
MF
Exchange UKwlth
futures
and
options ofin
noobflgatlon
performancethe
by the Companyfrom such
The Company
receives
of the
Net
Profits
as defined
agreement
transactions
The
Company
entered
into
repurchase
agreementsidentified
with
an
affiliate
that are
coilateratized
with the default
Europeancollateral liquidity
Sovereign associated
debt
The
affiliate
the
market opportunitythe
and
managesaffiliate
with these services
transactions the
although paid
Company
retains the issuer feeto
and
risk
For these
Companyagreements
management
the
The
managementfrom entering
fee representsinto
approximately
80%
of the trade date
gain recognized
by the
Company
these
repurchase
Certain condition the
balances
included
in
receivable netin
from
and payablewithto
to
affiliates
on the statementIs
of
financial
have
been
recorded
accordance and
ASC 210-20affiliates
The following
schedule
of
components
of the receivable
from
payable
ReceivablesSecurities Futures
net
Payables
net
purchased
under
agreements
to
resell
4190677400
254556001535606500
transactions loaned transactionsindirect
12005088700expenses
Securities Securities Direct
2218320039651600allocated
and
169500 4195914400
21516001525467700
12
Net Capital
Requirement
The Companybroker-dealercapital
Is
subjectis
to
the
SECs
Uniform
Net Capital Rule commissionunder
rRule
15c3-flto
which requiresadjusted net or
thatto
also registered the greater
asof
futuresits
merchantparagraph
maintain
equal
or
above
requirement
a1li of
Rule 15c3-1
16
MF
Global
Incof Financial
Notes March
to Statement
Condition
31
2011
the aggregate
of
8% of
customer
maintenanceAt
margin
requirements
and
8% of
non-customer defined ofto
maintenance
margin requirements
Marchin
31 2011 MFGI had
net capitalcapital
as
$562882400maintained
which was $125710300
excess of the minimum
reqUired
be
The Company
Is
subject regarding
to
certain
notification to
and
other
provisions
of the net
capItal
rules of the dividend with
CFTCall
and
SECand
advances
affiliates
repayments
0f subordinated the
liabilitiesin
paymentsofIts
other
equity withdrawals
At March
31 2011
Company was
compliance
applicable
requirements
13
SubordInated
Borrowingthe balance includes of subordinated notes
At March
31 2011
total
due to Holdings
and
MF
Global
Finance
USA
Inc
MFG
Finance
Lender
Amount 130000000 50000000 37500000O565.000000
Maturity
Holdings
1-3 years
MFG MFG
Finance Finance
Lessthanlyear1-3 years
The
subordinated
notes
carry
Interest
at rates balance
agreed
to
between the lender and the Companyrate
from
time to timeeffective
based
upon
the unpaid note
at the at
30-day LIBOR
plus
500 upon
basIs points
The
interest
rate
on each and
was 5.26%the
March
31 2011net capital
Based
agreementstheto
approvedsubordinated maturity
by
the
CMEis
CBOEIn effect
Cornpanys
designated
self-regulatory organizations This debt
debtif
available giving
computingto
regulatory the
may be repaId pnorregulatory netcapital
only
after
such payment
Company
meets
its
requirements
During
the
year-ended Marchnotes
31 2011in
the
subordInated
as reflected
the schedule
Company extended aboveRisk and
the maturity
of certain
14
FInancial
Instruments
with
Off-Balance Sheet
Concentrations
of Credit
Risk
The CompanyIncluding
is
exposedor
to
wide vanety
of
risks which
are Inherent
In
Its
business
and
activities in
volumespressure
In
margin pressure that could be brought about by general decline the markets and products in which offers execution and clearing servIces volumeit
margin
due
to
market conditionscompetitorsin interest
diminishing applying
client
franchiseIn
due
to
either
disintermediation
by exchange
or other
Innovations
technology
macro-economIc
changes
such as movements commodity any of thesepricesrisks
ratesin
currency
andcould
changesaffect
issuer default or exchange rates security instrument and market correlations Long-term exposurefinancial
to
not only
performance
but also the
Companys
reputation
The Companyinvestments proprietaryactivities
Is
exposed
to
market risk dueforits
to
the inventory
of securities positionsfacilitation InIts
andactivities
the
Companyandis
holds
market
making
and
client
principal
actMties the
other investments
and treasurytrading
operations
day
to
day businesswithIn
Companywhich
engaged
in
various
brokerage
and
investingfinancial
activities
counterparties event
primarily
includetheir
broker-dealers obligations the
banks and other
institutions to risk
the
counterparties
do not
fulfill
Companyand
may be exposedconcentration
of default
The Company
manages
these
exposures by
limiting
the size
of positions
17
MF
Global
Incof Financial
Notes to Statement
Condition
March
31
2011
Market
Risk
in Interest The Companys market risks include exposure to movements rates currency credit issuer risk including changing rates security and commodity prices yield curves
exchange spreadsvolathltles
changes
in
ratings
and the
possibility
of issuer
defaults
mortgage
spreads and
implied
Interest financial
rate
risk
arises
from the the
possibility
that
changes
In
interestis
rates
will affect
the value raterisk
of
instruments debt
that
Company
holds
The Company
exposed
to
interest
on the
subordinatedin
that
the
Company owes
client
cash and margin
balances
and
positions
carried
fixed
exposed
Income securities equity securities options and futures rate risk in its own proprietary and principal to Interest Changesin interest Interest
The Companyactivities
may
also
be
as well asinterest
asuryIncome
operationsrelative
rates
can adversely
change
the
Companys
to the
Companysarises from
expenses
Currencyvalue of
risk
the
possibility
that
fluctuations of the
In
foreign
exchangelocated
rates
will
impact the
financial Is
instruments
and the valueforeign
CompanysIts
assets
outsideprincipal
of the
U.Sand meet
The Companyalso
exposed
to
exchangepart of
rates fromIts
proprietaryliabilities
and
activities to
because
the
Company must keepobligations
assets
and
in
foreign
currencies
operational
and
regulatory
Equity value
price
risk
arises
from the
possibility
that equity securitythat
prices value
will
fluctuate
affecting
the
of equity
securities
andor
other Instriments stock Index
derive
their Is
fromequity
particular
stockprimarilyin
defined
basket of stocks
The Company purchased
subjectIs
to
price
risk
securitiesclient
owned andor
securities
sold
not yet
which
faciNtatlonits
market makingacross
activities different
The Companyoptions futures
attempts
consequence to limit such
of proprietaryrisks
by and
diversifying
portfolio
many
and
underlying securIty
securities
avoiding
concentrations
of positions
based on the same underlying
Commodityvalue
price
risk
arises fromdirectly
the
possibility linked
that
commodity
prices
will
fluctuate
affecting
the
of instrumentsIs
orto
indirectly
to the price of the underlying through priceits
commoditythe metals
Thearid
Companymarketsproprietary
directly
exposed
commodityto
prices
transactions also
in
energyof
The Companys exposureclient facilitation
commodity
risk
may
be the consequence
or
market making
activities
Issuer
defaultcollateral
risk
arises
when an
issuer of the impaired
collateral
defaults loss For
on
its
obligations the
This could enters
causeInto
to
be permanently
causing
example
Company
and are repurchase transactions which mature on the same date as the underlying collateral in accordance with the accounting standard for transfers accounted for as sales and purchases the collateral and servicing In these transactions the Company would be required to repurchaseat the contracted the value of the repurchasecoliateral for price loss
upon and
the expiration
of
the
agreementfor
it
there
is
impairment
In
may be recognizedpurchases
Mdltionally
resale
and
repurchase repurchase or
transactions forward
accounted
as salesin
the
Company
recordsfor
forward
resale
commitmentfor
accordance
with the accounting
standardis
transfersto
andto
servicing
which
is
accounted
as
derivativevolatilitywill
The valuein
of the derivativefinancialis
subject
mark
marketof the
movements which may causeunderlying underlyingcollateral
the
Companys
results
until
maturity
and which
not
be realized
unless there
default
of the issuer of the
securities
Also under our repurchase sales our counterpartlessecuring ourability to
agreements
includingto
those
repurchase margin duringliquidity
agreementsat
accounted
for
as
may
require
us
post
additional collateral
any time as
means forthe value of
repurchase
the underlying
the termrisk for
of the repurchaseif
agreement
Accordingly
repurchase
agreements
create
us because
18
MF
Global
Incof Financial Condition
Notes March
to Statement
31
2011
the
collateral
underlying
the repurchase there areto
agreement
decreases
whetherto
because
of
marketthe
conditions
orwill
because
Issuer-specific additlonl
concerns
with respect
the coIIatera
Companythe value defaults
be requiredcollateral
post
margin which the CompanyImpaired
maythe
not
ediIyof the
havcollateral
of the
becametheprice
permanently
for exampleto
If
the issuer
on
Its
obligations
Company would bethe expiration
required
repurchase
collateral
at the
contracted-for recognize
purchaseloss
upon
of the repurchase
agreement
causing
us to
Credit
Risk
Credit client broker from
risk
is
the
potential
for
loss related
to
the default Creditrisk
or deterioration derives from
of the
credit
quality
of
counterparty
or issuer
of securities
assets
placed
with
banksrisk
dealers clearing
organizations
and
other
financial
institutions
Mdltlonaily
credit
arises
repurchase and resale transactions other brokers and dealers The Companyexecution
securities
borrowed
and
loaned andprincipalit
receivablesIn
from
acts
as both
an agent and which exposes
providing
and
clearing
services
for
listed
transactions
to credit rlsk
Thethe
Company Company
is
exposedtheir
to
losses
whenIs
clients
are not able or tosatisfy
willing deficit
to
meet
their
obligations
to
and
posted
margin
insufficient
the
The Companysthe poesIlfty
default
risks
Include both counterparty
pre-settlement default
and settlementthe
risk
Pre-settlement could Incur theto
risk
is
that should theresulting risk
on
its
obligations
Company
loss
when
it
covers
openis
positionpossibility
because the market price has moved againstthat theIn
Companycounterpartynetting
Settlement
the
Company Many
may payof these
or release
assets
and
fail
to receive
the settlement
exposures are subject to
agreementsare
exposures approval
based
which reduce the net exposure to the Company Limits for counterparty on the creditworthiness of the counterparty and are subject to formal
lines
of
For execution-onlyclients
clients
the
to to
pay commissions accept thedif
Companys The Company
principalis
credit
risk to
arises the
fromthat
the
potential
failure
of
also
exposedthe
risk
clearing
broker
mayand
refuse the
enfs trade
which would
requirethat
Companyonto the
to
assume bals
the positions theprincipal
resulting risk
market riskfrom the
For cleared
customers
transact margininitial
margin
credit
arises
Company
paying
variation
exchangesvariation
before
receMng
it
from
customersto
Most customers are required to cover pay any margindeficits
and
margin
with
cash and
are required
withIn
24
hours
The Companypaidto
mitigates
the
risk
on
its
cleared they
margin business
by customers asInitial
deposit
before
can commenceDailyaffecting
tradingif
by requiring the Initial margin to be Most customers are requiredintra-day margincalls
cover
andto
variation reflect to
margins
with
cash
and
required positionsin
are
made onreserves
clients
market movements any customer
clIent
The Companyof
generallyto
the
right
liquidate
position
immediately
the event
failure
meet
margin call
The Companycounteipartles recognized
is
also
exposed
to
the
risk
of default
by counterparties and
with respect highly rated
to
positions
with
These
are mainly
exchanges
clearing-houses
and
internationally
banks
In
most markets the Company
acts
as an Intermediary
resulting
In
limited
market
risk
to the
Companywhereposition the
The
exceptions
are intra-day positions
In fixed
income
metals
and energy marketsclosing
and there may be time delays between opening and Company acts as principal The Company may also maintain small positions overnight in these markets
19
MF
Global
incof Financial
Notes to Statement
Condition
March
31
2011
In
line
with
market practicesinitial
an
affiliate
of the
Company
also provides
unsecured
credit
lines
to
some customers 1rwithits
and
variation is
trading
andother
activities that
The Companys exposure to credit risk associated also measured on an individual counterparty basis as well as marginsimilar
by groups of counterpartlesaffected
share
attributes
Concentrations
of
credit
risk
can
be
by changes
In
political
industry
or
economic factors
In
the
normal course of business the Companys customer andfinancing of various theIts
activities
include that areIn
the
executionor
settlement
customer
securities
transactions shetrisk
loaned
borrowedorsell
Theseother the
activities
may exposeunableto
Companycontracted
to off-balance obligationsat
the
event the customer hasto
broker
Is
fulfill
and the Company Therisk of
purchase on
or
financial
Instrument
underlying
the contract or issuer
loss
default
depends
the
creditworthiness
of the counterparty
of the Instrument
The Cmpanyadjustmentsfor
controls cicotiateral
this
risk
by monitoringin
the
market value
of securities
pledged
by requiringlimits
levels
the event
of
excess
market exposure
and
by establishing
such
activities
In
additionto
the
Companyfinancialif
has sold
securities
that
It
obligated obligations
purchasein
such
securities
atat
future
date
does not currently own and will therefore The Company has recorded theseat
be
the
statementsfair
March
31 2011
the
fair
values
of the relatedto
securities
and
will
incur
loss
the
value
of the
securities
Increases
subsequent
March
31 2011
Operational
Risk
Operational inadequate
risk
Is
definedinternal
as the
risk
of loss or other
adverse
consequence
arising
from
or
failed
processes people exposed tobroad
and
systems or from externaltypes ofrisks
events which
Thecould
Companyssignificant
operations
are
number of these
have
impact on the Companys business
15
Stok-Based
Compensation
Certain
of the
LTIPcosts andother
In MFGH Ltds 207 Companys employees participate Long-term Incentive Plan The Company records Its allocated share of MFGH Ltd.s stock-based compensation
The
LTIP providsrightsto
for
equity
compensationrestricted
awardsunits
In
the
form of stock
options
stock
appreciation
restricted eligible
stock
stock
awardsthe
employees
consultants
cash-based awards performance awards directors and other lndMduals who provideLtd.sfor
services
to
Board of
by the MFGH Company each as determined Directors As of March 312011 the LTIP provides
Compensationof
Committee upto
of the
the Issuance
24.3
million
shares to be issued
MFGH
Ltd Issued
restricted
stock
units
and stock
options
to
certain
of the
Companysover
eligible
under the LTIP stock employees Generally options vest in equal vested awards can be exercised subject to continued employmentdate of grant Stock options
installmentswithin
years and seven years from thethree stock atIn
have an exercisestockto units
price
equalat
to
the priceto
per
share of common
the datefull
of grant three
Restricted subject
are issued
no cost
the
employee
and vest ratably oreligibility
after
years
continued
employment
or meeting
certain
retirement
criteria
The
fair
value
of
each
share optionto the lack of
Is
estimated
at
the datefor that
of grant using Ltd.s
Black-Scholes
optionits
valuation
model Duevolatility
historical
data
MFGHtookcapital
own stock MFGH Ltd basedthe followingcriteria
expectedIndustry
on
representative
peer oflife
groupcycle
Into
account
market capitalization stage
and
structure
The
risk-free
rate
is
20
MF Globa IncNotes to Statementof Financial
Condition
March
31
2011
determined
using the
implied
yield
currently
available
on zero coupon
U.S governmentLtdthe
bonds with
aermconsistentwtththeexpee4not expectyield is
teimonhe.datef.grant
MFGHoptions
hasnotpaIandesassumedto
to
pay dividendsDuring
on
its
commonMarch
stock
in
the future
accordingly
dividendof
zero
the year
ended
31 2011 no
were granted
employees
the
CompanyThestock option for the year
activity
ended
March
31 2011
is
as follows
wel_WeightedAverage Average RemainingContractual
rctesPrice
AggregateIntrkialc
per22.13
Term
In
NumberStock options outstalu8ngnet
stock
y.ers
Value
as
of
AptI
2010
1893886
Tiansfers
5292cancelled asto of
Eerclsedlcxfefted
and
13523 4