The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 8K Results of Operations and Financial Condition | GS 19 Jul 11

Exhibit 99.1

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 200 West Street | New York, New York 10282


GOLDMAN SACHS REPORTS SECOND QUARTER EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE OF $1.85

NEW YORK, July 19, 2011 — The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) today reported net revenues of $7.28 billion and net earnings of $1.09 billion for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011. Diluted earnings per common share were $1.85 compared with $0.78⁽¹⁾ for the second quarter of 2010 and $1.56⁽²⁾ for the first quarter of 2011. Annualized return on average common shareholders’ equity (ROE)⁽³⁾ was 6.1% for the second quarter of 2011 and 8.0% for the first half of 2011. Excluding the preferred dividend of $1.64 billion related to the redemption of the firm’s Series G Preferred Stock in the first quarter of 2011, annualized ROE was 10.2%⁽⁴⁾ for the first half of 2011.

Highlights

•		Goldman Sachs ranked first in worldwide announced mergers and acquisitions for the year-to-date.⁽⁵⁾

•		The firm continued its leadership in equity underwriting, ranking first in worldwide equity and equity-related offerings, common stock offerings and initial public offerings for the year-to-date.⁽⁵⁾

•		During the quarter, the firm repurchased 10.8 million shares of its common stock for a total cost of $1.50 billion. Including the impact of these repurchases, book value per common share and tangible book value per common share⁽⁶⁾ each increased 1.6% during the quarter to $131.44 and $121.60, respectively.

•		The firm continues to manage its capital conservatively. The firm’s Tier 1 capital ratiounder Basel 1⁽⁷⁾ was 14.7% and the firm’s Tier 1 common ratiounder Basel 1⁽⁸⁾ was 12.9% as of June 30, 2011.

“During the second quarter, the operating environment was more difficult given global macro-economic concerns,” said Lloyd C. Blankfein, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “In addition, certain of our businesses had disappointing results as we reduced our market risk in response to attempting to manage fluctuations in prices and market liquidity. Despite these challenges, we continued to address our clients’ needs through our strong global franchise and are well positioned to respond as economic conditions and sentiment improve.”


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Net Revenues

Investment Banking

Net revenues in Investment Banking were $1.45 billion, 54% higher than the second quarter of 2010 and 14% higher than the first quarter of 2011. Net revenues in Financial Advisory were $637 million, 35% higher than the second quarter of 2010, reflecting an increase in industry-wide completed mergers and acquisitions. Net revenues in the firm’s Underwriting business were $811 million, 73% higher than the second quarter of 2010. Net revenues in debt underwriting were significantly higher than the second quarter of 2010, primarily reflecting an increase in leveraged finance activity. Net revenues in equity underwriting were also significantly higher than the second quarter of 2010, reflecting an increase in industry-wide equity and equity-related offerings. The firm’s investment banking transaction backlog was unchanged compared with the end of the first quarter of 2011.⁽⁹⁾

Institutional Client Services

Net revenues in Institutional Client Services were $3.52 billion, 29% lower than the second quarter of 2010 and 47% lower than the first quarter of 2011.

Net revenues in Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities Client Execution were $1.60 billion, 53% lower than the second quarter of 2010, reflecting significantly lower results in mortgages, commodities and interest rate products. High levels of uncertainty and decreased levels of liquidity during the quarter contributed to difficult market-making conditions, particularly in mortgages and commodities, and prompted the firm to operate at generally lower levels of risk. In addition, net revenues in currencies decreased slightly and net revenues in credit products were essentially unchanged compared with the second quarter of 2010. During the quarter, Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities Client Execution operated in a challenging environment reflecting broad market concerns and uncertainty, which led to slightly lower levels of activity. The effect of these macro concerns was more pronounced within the firm’s Asian and European franchises.

Net revenues in Equities were $1.92 billion, 19% higher than the second quarter of 2010, primarily reflecting higher net revenues in equities client execution. This increase reflected improved results in derivatives compared with a difficult second quarter of 2010. However, results in the second quarter of 2011 for equities client execution more broadly reflected a challenging environment generally characterized by lower levels of activity and low volatility levels. In addition, commissions and fees were lower compared with the second quarter of 2010, reflecting lower client activity. Securities services net revenues were higher compared with the second quarter of 2010, reflecting the impact of higher average customer balances.

Investing & Lending

Net revenues in Investing & Lending were $1.04 billion for the second quarter of 2011. Results for the second quarter of 2011 included a loss of $176 million from the firm’s investment in the ordinary shares of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (ICBC), net gains of $686 million from other investments in equities and net revenues of $200 million from debt securities and loans, primarily reflecting net interest income.

Investment Management

Net revenues in Investment Management were $1.27 billion, 12% higher than the second quarter of 2010 and essentially unchanged compared with the first quarter of 2011. The increase in net revenues compared with the second quarter of 2010 was primarily due to an increase in management and other fees, reflecting both favorable changes in the mix of assets under management and higher average assets under management, as well as higher incentive fees. During the quarter, assets under management increased $4 billion to $844 billion reflecting market appreciation and inflows in fixed income assets, partially offset by outflows in money market, alternative investment and equity assets.

Expenses

Operating expenses were $5.67 billion, 23% lower than the second quarter of 2010⁽¹⁰⁾ and 28% lower than the first quarter of 2011. The firm is in the process of implementing expense reduction initiatives.

Compensation and Benefits

The accrual for compensation and benefits expenses (including salaries, estimated year-end discretionary compensation, amortization of equity awards and other items such as benefits) was $3.20 billion for the second quarter of 2011, a 16% decline compared with the second quarter of 2010. The ratio of compensation and benefits to net revenues for the first half of 2011 was 44.0%.

Non-Compensation Expenses

Non-compensation expenses were $2.47 billion, 18% lower than the second quarter of 2010 and 6% lower than the first quarter of 2011. The decrease compared with the second quarter of 2010 was primarily attributable to the impact of net provisions for litigation and regulatory proceedings of $615 million during the second quarter of 2010 (including $550 million related to the SEC settlement). The second quarter of 2011 included net provisions for litigation and regulatory proceedings of $45 million.

Provision for Taxes

The effective income tax rate for the first half of 2011 was 32.4%⁽¹¹⁾, essentially unchanged from the first quarter of 2011.

Capital

As of June 30, 2011, total capital was $247.57 billion, consisting of $72.36 billion in total shareholders’ equity (common shareholders’ equity of $69.26 billion and preferred stock of $3.10 billion) and $175.21 billion in unsecured long-term borrowings. Book value per common share was $131.44 and tangible book value per common share⁽⁶⁾ was $121.60, each increasing 1.6% compared with the end of the first quarter of 2011. Book value and tangible book value per common share are based on common shares outstanding, including restricted stock units granted to employees with no future service requirements, of 526.9 million at period end.

During the quarter, the firm repurchased 10.8 million shares of its common stock at an average cost per share of $139.20, for a total cost of $1.50 billion. On July 18, 2011, the Board of Directors of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. authorized the repurchase of an additional 75.0 million shares of common stock pursuant to the firm’s existing share repurchase program. The remaining share authorization under the firm’s existing repurchase program, including the newly authorized amount, is 90.8 million shares.⁽¹²⁾

Under the regulatory capital guidelines currently applicable to bank holding companies (Basel 1), the firm’s Tier 1 capital ratio⁽⁷⁾ was 14.7% and the firm’s Tier 1 common ratio⁽⁸⁾ was 12.9% as of June 30, 2011, both essentially unchanged compared with the end of the first quarter of 2011.

Other Balance Sheet and Liquidity Metrics

•

Total assets⁽¹³⁾ were $937 billion as of June 30, 2011, essentially unchanged compared with $933 billion as of March 31, 2011.

•

Level 3 assets⁽¹³⁾ were $47 billion as of June 30, 2011 (compared with $46 billion as of March 31, 2011) and represented 5.0% of total assets.

•

The firm’s global core excess liquidity⁽¹⁴⁾ was $166 billion as of June 30, 2011 and averaged $164 billion for the second quarter of 2011, compared with an average of $168 billion for the first quarter of 2011.

Dividends

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. declared a dividend of $0.35 per common share to be paid on September 29, 2011 to common shareholders of record on September 1, 2011. The firm also declared dividends of $239.58, $387.50, $255.56 and $255.56 per share of Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock and Series D Preferred Stock, respectively (represented by depositary shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of preferred stock), to be paid on August 10, 2011 to preferred shareholders of record on July 26, 2011.

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of financial services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in all major financial centers around the world.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but instead represent only the firm’s beliefs regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of the firm’s control. It is possible that the firm’s actual results and financial condition may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results and financial condition indicated in these forward-looking statements. For a discussion of some of the risks and important factors that could affect the firm’s future results and financial condition, see “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of the firm’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Certain of the information regarding the firm’s capital ratios, risk-weighted assets, total assets, level 3 assets and global core excess liquidity consist of preliminary estimates. These estimates are forward-looking statements and are subject to change, possibly materially, as the firm completes its financial statements.

Statements about the firm’s investment banking transaction backlog also may constitute forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to the risk that the terms of these transactions may be modified or that they may not be completed at all; therefore, the net revenues, if any, that the firm actually earns from these transactions may differ, possibly materially, from those currently expected. Important factors that could result in a modification of the terms of a transaction or a transaction not being completed include, in the case of underwriting transactions, a decline or continued weakness in general economic conditions, outbreak of hostilities, volatility in the securities markets generally or an adverse development with respect to the issuer of the securities and, in the case of financial advisory transactions, a decline in the securities markets, an inability to obtain adequate financing, an adverse development with respect to a party to the transaction or a failure to obtain a required regulatory approval. For a discussion of other important factors that could adversely affect the firm’s investment banking transactions, see “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of the firm’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Conference Call

A conference call to discuss the firm’s results, outlook and related matters will be held at 10:30 am (ET). The call will be open to the public. Members of the public who would like to listen to the conference call should dial 1-888-281-7154 (U.S. domestic) or 1-706-679-5627 (international). The number should be dialed at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the conference call. The conference call will also be accessible as an audio webcast through the Investor Relations section of the firm’s web site,www.gs.com/shareholders. There is no charge to access the call. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available on the firm’s web site or by dialing 1-800-642-1687 (U.S. domestic) or1-706-645-9291 (international) passcode number 78406876, beginning approximately two hours after the event. Please direct any questions regarding obtaining access to the conference call to Goldman Sachs Investor Relations, via e-mail, atgs-investor-relations@gs.com.

THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SEGMENT NET REVENUES
(UNAUDITED)

$ in millions


	Three Months Ended								% Change From
	June 30,			March 31,		June 30,			March 31,			June 30,
	2011			2011		2010			2011			2010
Investment Banking
Financial Advisory	$	637		$	357	$	471			78	%		35	%

Equity underwriting		378			426		225			(11	)		68
Debt underwriting		433			486		245			(11	)		77

Total Underwriting		811			912		470			(11	)		73


Total Investment Banking		1,448			1,269		941			14			54


Institutional Client Services
Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities Client Execution		1,599			4,325		3,367			(63	)		(53	)

Equities client execution		623			979		312			(36	)		100
Commissions and fees		861			971		940			(11	)		(8	)
Securities services		432			372		362			16			19

Total Equities		1,916			2,322		1,614			(17	)		19


Total Institutional Client Services		3,515			6,647		4,981			(47	)		(29	)


Investing & Lending
ICBC		(176	)		316		905			N.M.			N.M.
Equity securities (excluding ICBC)		686			1,054		(44	)		(35	)		N.M.
Debt securities and loans		200			1,024		422			(80	)		(53	)
Other⁽¹⁵⁾		334			311		503			7			(34	)


Total Investing & Lending		1,044			2,705		1,786			(61	)		(42	)


Investment Management
Management and other fees		1,080			1,048		966			3			12
Incentive fees		63			74		33			(15	)		91
Transaction revenues		131			151		134			(13	)		(2	)


Total Investment Management		1,274			1,273		1,133			—			12



Total net revenues	$	7,281		$	11,894	$	8,841			(39	)		(18	)


	Six Months Ended					% Change From
	June 30,			June 30,		June 30,
	2011			2010		2010
Investment Banking
Financial Advisory	$	994		$	935		6	%

Equity underwriting		804			597		35
Debt underwriting		919			612		50

Total Underwriting		1,723			1,209		43


Total Investment Banking		2,717			2,144		27


Institutional Client Services
Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities Client Execution		5,924			9,384		(37	)

Equities client execution		1,602			1,599		—
Commissions and fees		1,832			1,784		3
Securities services		804			721		12

Total Equities		4,238			4,104		3


Total Institutional Client Services		10,162			13,488		(25	)


Investing & Lending
ICBC		140			683		(80	)
Equity securities (excluding ICBC)		1,740			803		117
Debt securities and loans		1,224			1,552		(21	)
Other⁽¹⁵⁾		645			718		(10	)


Total Investing & Lending		3,749			3,756		—


Investment Management
Management and other fees		2,128			1,898		12
Incentive fees		137			59		132
Transaction revenues		282			271		4


Total Investment Management		2,547			2,228		14



Total net revenues	$	19,175		$	21,616		(11	)

THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(UNAUDITED)

In millions, except per share amounts and total staff


	Three Months Ended						% Change From
	June 30,		March 31,		June 30,		March 31,			June 30,
	2011		2011		2010		2011			2010
Revenues
Investment banking	$	1,448	$	1,269	$	941		14	%		54	%
Investment management		1,188		1,174		1,046		1			14
Commissions and fees		894		1,019		978		(12	)		(9	)
Market making		1,736		4,462		2,850		(61	)		(39	)
Other principal transactions		602		2,612		1,407		(77	)		(57	)

Total non-interest revenues		5,868		10,536		7,222		(44	)		(19	)

Interest income		3,681		3,107		3,302		18			11
Interest expense		2,268		1,749		1,683		30			35

Net interest income		1,413		1,358		1,619		4			(13	)


Net revenues, including net interest income		7,281		11,894		8,841		(39	)		(18	)


Operating expenses
Compensation and benefits		3,204		5,233		3,802		(39	)		(16	)

U.K. bank payroll tax		—		—		600		—			(100	)

Brokerage, clearing, exchange and distribution fees		615		620		622		(1	)		(1	)
Market development		183		179		116		2			58
Communications and technology		210		198		186		6			13
Depreciation and amortization		372		590		437		(37	)		(15	)
Occupancy		252		267		274		(6	)		(8	)
Professional fees		263		233		227		13			16
Other expenses		570		534		1,129		7			(50	)

Total non-compensation expenses		2,465		2,621		2,991		(6	)		(18	)


Total operating expenses		5,669		7,854		7,393		(28	)		(23	)


Pre-tax earnings		1,612		4,040		1,448		(60	)		11
Provision for taxes		525		1,305		835		(60	)		(37	)

Net earnings		1,087		2,735		613		(60	)		77

Preferred stock dividends		35		1,827		160		(98	)		(78	)

Net earnings applicable to common shareholders	$	1,052	$	908	$	453		16			132



Earnings per common share
Basic⁽¹⁶⁾	$	1.96	$	1.66	$	0.82		18	%		139	%
Diluted		1.85		1.56		0.78		19			137

Average common shares outstanding
Basic		531.9		540.6		539.8		(2	)		(1	)
Diluted		569.5		583.0		580.4		(2	)		(2	)

Selected Data
Total staff at period end⁽¹⁷⁾		35,500		35,400		34,100		—			4
Total staff at period end including consolidated entities held for investment purposes⁽¹⁸⁾		38,300		38,300		38,900		—			(2	)

THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(UNAUDITED)

In millions, except per share amounts


	Six Months Ended				% Change From
	June 30,		June 30,		June 30,
	2011		2010		2010
Revenues
Investment banking	$	2,717	$	2,144		27	%
Investment management		2,362		2,054		15
Commissions and fees		1,913		1,858		3
Market making		6,198		9,235		(33	)
Other principal transactions		3,214		3,288		(2	)

Total non-interest revenues		16,404		18,579		(12	)

Interest income		6,788		6,303		8
Interest expense		4,017		3,266		23

Net interest income		2,771		3,037		(9	)


Net revenues, including net interest income		19,175		21,616		(11	)


Operating expenses
Compensation and benefits		8,437		9,295		(9	)

U.K. bank payroll tax		—		600		(100	)

Brokerage, clearing, exchange and distribution fees		1,235		1,184		4
Market development		362		226		60
Communications and technology		408		362		13
Depreciation and amortization		962		809		19
Occupancy		519		530		(2	)
Professional fees		496		409		21
Other expenses		1,104		1,594		(31	)

Total non-compensation expenses		5,086		5,114		(1	)


Total operating expenses		13,523		15,009		(10	)


Pre-tax earnings		5,652		6,607		(14	)
Provision for taxes		1,830		2,538		(28	)

Net earnings		3,822		4,069		(6	)

Preferred stock dividends		1,862		320		N.M.

Net earnings applicable to common shareholders	$	1,960	$	3,749		(48	)



Earnings per common share
Basic⁽¹⁶⁾	$	3.62	$	6.87		(47	)%
Diluted		3.40		6.41		(47	)

Average common shares outstanding
Basic		536.2		542.9		(1	)
Diluted		576.4		585.2		(2	)

THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
(UNAUDITED)

Average Daily VaR⁽¹⁹⁾
$ in millions


	Three Months Ended
	June 30,			March 31,			June 30,
	2011			2011			2010
Risk Categories
Interest rates	$	76		$	87		$	87
Equity prices		35			49			61
Currency rates		21			24			36
Commodity prices		39			37			32
Diversification effect⁽²⁰⁾		(70	)		(84	)		(80	)

Total	$	101		$	113		$	136


Assets Under Management⁽²¹⁾ $ in billions

	As of									% Change From
	June 30,			March 31,			June 30,			March 31,			June 30,
	2011			2011			2010			2011			2010
Asset Class
Alternative investments	$	148		$	151		$	146			(2	)%		1	%
Equity		148			150			125			(1	)		18
Fixed income		352			338			326			4			8

Total non-money market assets		648			639			597			1			9

Money markets		196			201			205			(2	)		(4	)

Total assets under management	$	844		$	840		$	802			—			5



	Three Months Ended
	June 30,			March 31,			June 30,
	2011			2011			2010
Balance, beginning of period	$	840		$	840		$	840

Net inflows / (outflows)
Alternative investments		(3	)		—			1
Equity		(2	)		—			(9	)
Fixed income		7			(5	)		(2	)

Total non-money market net inflows / (outflows)		2			(5	)		(10	)

Money markets		(5	)		(7	)		(14	)

Total net inflows / (outflows)		(3	)		(12	)		(24	)

Net market appreciation / (depreciation)		7			12			(14	)


Balance, end of period	$	844		$	840		$	802

Footnotes



(1)		Excluding the impact of the $600 million U.K. bank payroll tax and the $550 million SEC settlement, diluted earnings per common share were $2.75 for the second quarter of 2010. Management believes that presenting the firm’s diluted earnings per common share excluding these items is meaningful as these were one-time events and excluding them increases the comparability of period-to-period results. Diluted earnings per common share excluding these items is a non-GAAP measure and may not be comparable to similar non-GAAP measures used by other companies. The table below presents the calculation of net earnings applicable to common shareholders and diluted earnings per common share excluding the impact of these amounts:


	For the
	Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2010
	(unaudited, in millions,
	except per share
	amounts)
Net earnings applicable to common shareholders	$	453
Impact of U.K. bank payroll tax		600
Pre-tax impact of SEC settlement		550
Tax impact of SEC settlement		(6	)

Net earnings applicable to common shareholders, excluding the impact of U.K. bank payroll tax and SEC settlement	$	1,597
Divided by: average diluted common shares outstanding		580.4

Diluted earnings per common share, excluding the impact of U.K. bank payroll tax and SEC settlement	$	2.75


(2)		Excluding the impact of the preferred dividend of $1.64 billion related to the redemption of the firm’s Series G Preferred Stock (calculated as the difference between the carrying value and the redemption value of the preferred stock), diluted earnings per common share were $4.38 for the first quarter of 2011. Management believes that presenting the firm’s diluted earnings per common share excluding this dividend is meaningful because it increases the comparability of period-to-period results. Diluted earnings per common share excluding this dividend is a non-GAAP measure and may not be comparable to similar non-GAAP measures used by other companies. The table below presents the calculation of net earnings applicable to common shareholders and diluted earnings per common share excluding the impact of this dividend:


	For the
	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2011
	(unaudited, in millions,
	except per share
	amounts)
Net earnings applicable to common shareholders	$	908
Impact of the Series G Preferred Stock dividend		1,643

Net earnings applicable to common shareholders, excluding the impact of the Series G Preferred Stock dividend	$	2,551
Divided by: average diluted common shares outstanding		583.0

Diluted earnings per common share, excluding the impact of the Series G Preferred Stock dividend	$	4.38


(3)		Annualized ROE is computed by dividing annualized net earnings applicable to common shareholders by average monthly common shareholders’ equity. The impact of the $1.64 billion Series G Preferred Stock dividend in the first quarter of 2011 was not annualized in the calculation of annualized net earnings applicable to common shareholders as this amount has no impact on other quarters in the year. The table below presents the firm’s average common shareholders’ equity:


	Average for the
	Three Months Ended			Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2011			June 30, 2011
	(unaudited, $ in millions)
Total shareholders’ equity	$	72,474		$	74,519
Preferred stock		(3,100	)		(4,753	)

Common shareholders’ equity	$	69,374		$	69,766

Footnotes (continued)


(4)		Management believes that presenting the firm’s ROE excluding the impact of the $1.64 billion Series G Preferred Stock dividend in the first quarter of 2011 is meaningful because it increases the comparability of period-to-period results. ROE excluding this dividend is a non-GAAP measure and may not be comparable to similar non-GAAP measures used by other companies. The tables below present the calculation of net earnings applicable to common shareholders and average common shareholders’ equity excluding the impact of this dividend:


	For the
	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2011
	(unaudited, $ in millions)
Net earnings applicable to common shareholders	$	1,960
Impact of the Series G Preferred Stock dividend		1,643

Net earnings applicable to common shareholders, excluding the impact of the Series G Preferred Stock dividend	$	3,603


	Average for the
	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2011
	(unaudited, $ in millions)
Total shareholders’ equity	$	74,519
Preferred stock		(4,753	)

Common shareholders’ equity		69,766
Impact of the Series G Preferred Stock dividend		939

Common shareholders’ equity, excluding the impact of the Series G Preferred Stock dividend	$	70,705


(5)		Thomson Reuters — January 1, 2011 through June 30, 2011.

(6)		Tangible common shareholders’ equity equals total shareholders’ equity less preferred stock, goodwill and identifiable intangible assets. Tangible book value per common share is computed by dividing tangible common shareholders’ equity by the number of common shares outstanding, including restricted stock units granted to employees with no future service requirements. Management believes that tangible common shareholders’ equity and tangible book value per common share are meaningful because they are measures that the firm and investors use to assess capital adequacy. Tangible common shareholders’ equity and tangible book value per common share are non-GAAP measures and may not be comparable to similar non-GAAP measures used by other companies. The table below presents the reconciliation of total shareholders’ equity to tangible common shareholders’ equity:


	As of
	June 30, 2011
	(unaudited, $ in millions)
Total shareholders’ equity	$	72,356
Preferred stock		(3,100	)

Common shareholders’ equity		69,256
Goodwill and identifiable intangible assets		(5,187	)

Tangible common shareholders’ equity	$	64,069


(7)		The Tier 1 capital ratio equals Tier 1 capital divided by risk-weighted assets. The firm’s risk-weighted assets under Basel 1 were approximately $451 billion as of June 30, 2011. This ratio represents a preliminary estimate as of the date of this earnings release and may be revised in the firm’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2011. For a further discussion of the firm’s capital ratios, see “Equity Capital” in Part I, Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the firm’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2011.

(8)		The Tier 1 common ratio equals Tier 1 common capital divided by risk-weighted assets. As of June 30, 2011, Tier 1 common capital was $58.3 billion, consisting of Tier 1 capital of $66.4 billion less preferred stock of $3.1 billion and junior subordinated debt issued to trusts of $5.0 billion. Management believes that the Tier 1 common ratio is meaningful because it is one of the measures that the firm and investors use to assess capital adequacy. The Tier 1 common ratio is a non-GAAP measure and may not be comparable to similar non-GAAP measures used by other companies. This ratio represents a preliminary estimate as of the date of this earnings release and may be revised in the firm’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2011. For a further discussion of the firm’s capital ratios, see “Equity Capital” in Part I, Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the firm’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2011.

(9)		The firm’s investment banking transaction backlog represents an estimate of the firm’s future net revenues from investment banking transactions where management believes that future revenue realization is more likely than not.

(10)		The second quarter of 2010 included $600 million in expenses related to the U.K. bank payroll tax.

Footnotes (continued)


(11)		The effective income tax rate for the first half of 2011 was 32.4%, compared with 35.2% for 2010. Excluding the impact of the $465 million U.K. bank payroll tax for the full year and the $550 million SEC settlement, substantially all of which was non-deductible, the effective income tax rate for 2010 was 32.7%. Management believes that presenting the firm’s effective income tax rate for 2010 excluding the impact of these items is meaningful as excluding them increases the comparability of period-to-period results. Effective income tax rate excluding the impact of these items is a non-GAAP measure and may not be comparable to similar non-GAAP measures used by other companies. The table below presents the calculation of the effective income tax rate excluding the impact of these amounts:


	For the
	Year Ended December 31, 2010
	Pre-tax		Provision		Effective income
	earnings		for taxes		tax rate
	(unaudited, $ in millions)
As reported	$	12,892	$	4,538		35.2	%
Add back:
Impact of the U.K. bank payroll tax		465		—
Impact of the SEC settlement		550		6

As adjusted	$	13,907	$	4,544		32.7	%


(12)		As disclosed in “Note 19. Shareholders’ Equity” in Part I, Item 1 “Financial Statements” in the firm’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2011, share repurchases require approval by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

(13)		This amount represents a preliminary estimate as of the date of this earnings release and may be revised in the firm’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2011.

(14)		The firm’s global core excess represents a pool of excess liquidity consisting of unencumbered, highly liquid securities and cash. These amounts represent preliminary estimates as of the date of this earnings release and may be revised in the firm’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2011. For a further discussion of the firm’s global core excess liquidity pool, see “Liquidity Risk Management” in Part I, Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the firm’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2011.

(15)		Primarily includes net revenues related to the firm’s consolidated entities held for investment purposes.

(16)		Unvested share-based payment awards that have non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents are treated as a separate class of securities in calculating earnings per common share. The impact of applying this methodology was a reduction to basic earnings per common share of $0.02 for each of the three months ended June 30, 2011, March 31, 2011 and June 30, 2010, and $0.04 for each of the six months ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010, respectively.

(17)		Includes employees, consultants and temporary staff.

(18)		Compensation and benefits and non-compensation expenses related to consolidated entities held for investment purposes are included in their respective line items in the consolidated statements of earnings.

(19)		VaR is the potential loss in value of the firm’s inventory positions due to adverse market movements over a one-day time horizon with a 95% confidence level. For a further discussion of VaR, see “Market Risk Management” in Part I, Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the firm’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2011.

(20)		Equals the difference between total VaR and the sum of the VaRs for the four risk categories. This effect arises because the four market risk categories are not perfectly correlated.

(21)		Assets under management include only client assets where the firm earns a fee for managing assets on a discretionary basis.

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