UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 11-K
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(Mark One)
þ | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended: December 31, 2015
OR
¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number 1-4471
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A. | Full title of the plan and address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below: |
XEROX CORPORATION SAVINGS PLAN
B. | Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office: |
XEROX CORPORATION
45 GLOVER AVENUE
P.O. BOX 4505
NORWALK, CT 06856-4505
REQUIRED INFORMATION
Xerox Corporation Savings Plan (the “Plan”) is subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). Therefore, in lieu of the requirements of Items 1-3 of Form 11-K, the financial statements and schedule of the Plan at December 31, 2015 and 2014 and for the year ended December 31, 2015, which have been prepared in accordance with the financial reporting requirements of ERISA, are filed herewith as Exhibit 99-1 and incorporated herein by reference.
EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number | Description | |
99-1 | Financial Statements and Schedule of the Plan at December 31, 2015 and 2014 and for the year ended December 31, 2015 | |
99-2 | Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | |
THE PLAN. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the persons who administer the plan have duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
XEROX CORPORATION SAVINGS PLAN
/S/ LAWRENCE M. BECKER
LAWRENCE M. BECKER
CHAIRMAN, PLAN ADMINISTRATOR COMMITTEE
Norwalk, Connecticut
Date: June 24, 2016
Exhibit 99.1
Xerox Corporation Savings Plan
Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedule
To Accompany 2015 Form 5500
Annual Report of Employee Benefit Plan
Under ERISA of 1974
December 31, 2015 and 2014
Xerox Corporation Savings Plan
Index
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | ||
Financial Statements | ||
Statements of Assets Available for Benefits | ||
Statement of Changes in Assets Available for Benefits | ||
Notes to Financial Statements | ||
Supplemental Schedule | ||
Schedule H, Part IV, Item 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) | ||
Note: | Other schedules required by Section 2520.103-10 of the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under ERISA have been omitted because they are not applicable. |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Administrator of
Xerox Corporation Savings Plan
In our opinion, the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits and the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of Xerox Corporation Savings Plan (the “Plan”) at December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31, 2015 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
The supplemental schedule of assets (held at end of year) at December 31, 2015 has been subjected to audit procedures performed in conjunction with the audit of the Plan’s financial statements. The supplemental schedule is the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our audit procedures included determining whether the supplemental schedule reconciles to the financial statements or the underlying accounting and other records, as applicable, and performing procedures to test the completeness and accuracy of the information presented in the supplemental schedule. In forming our opinion on the supplemental schedule, we evaluated whether the supplemental schedule, including its form and content, is presented in conformity with the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. In our opinion, the supplemental schedule of assets (held at end of year) is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the financial statements as a whole.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Stamford, Connecticut
June 24, 2016
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Xerox Corporation Savings Plan
Statements of Assets Available for Benefits
December 31, | ||||||||
(in thousands) | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Investment interest in Master Trust at fair value (Note 4) | $ | 4,125,177 | $ | 4,433,093 | ||||
Participant loans receivable | 56,739 | 58,925 | ||||||
Employer contributions receivable | 7,036 | 7,641 | ||||||
Total assets | 4,188,952 | 4,499,659 | ||||||
Assets available for benefits | $ | 4,188,952 | $ | 4,499,659 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Xerox Corporation Savings Plan
Statement of Changes in Assets Available for Benefits
(in thousands) | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | |||
Additions to assets attributed to: | ||||
Contributions | ||||
Participant | $ | 103,457 | ||
Employer | 30,434 | |||
Rollovers (from RIGP and ESOP) (Note 8) | 25,529 | |||
Rollovers | 22,523 | |||
Total contributions | 181,943 | |||
Interest income on participant loans | 2,366 | |||
Transfers in from affiliated plan (Note 8) | 171 | |||
Total additions | 184,480 | |||
Deductions from assets attributed to: | ||||
Net depreciation from plan interest in Master Trust, net of Master Trust administrative expenses | 36,998 | |||
Benefits paid to participants | 456,029 | |||
Administrative expenses | 1,656 | |||
Other | 504 | |||
Total deductions | 495,187 | |||
Net decrease | (310,707 | ) | ||
Assets available for benefits | ||||
Beginning of year | 4,499,659 | |||
End of year | $ | 4,188,952 | ||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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XEROX CORPORATION SAVINGS PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2015 and 2014
(in thousands, except where otherwise noted)
Note 1 - Description of the Plan
The following description of the Xerox Corporation Savings Plan (the Plan) provides only general information. The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Participants should refer to the summary plan description and the plan document for a more complete description of the Plan’s provisions.
General
The Plan is a defined contribution plan covering substantially all full and part-time U.S. employees of Xerox Corporation (the Company) and participating subsidiaries, except those covered by a collective bargaining agreement unless that agreement calls for participation in the Plan. Employees are automatically eligible to participate in the Plan upon date of hire.
Administration
The Plan Administrator Committee is appointed by the Vice President of Human Resources of the Company and is responsible for the general administration of the Plan and for carrying out the Plan provisions. The trustee of the Plan is State Street Bank and Trust Company. Xerox HR Solutions, LLC is the record keeper of the Plan.
Contributions
Subject to limits imposed by the Internal Revenue Code, eligible employees may contribute to the Plan up to 80% of pay (as defined in the Plan document) through a combination of before-tax and after-tax payroll deductions. Participants who are at least age 50 by the end of the plan year may make an additional catch-up contribution up to $6,000. Participants direct the investment of their contributions into various investment options offered by the Plan.
The Company provides a matching contribution of 3% (100% up to 3% of eligible pay that is saved in the Plan).
To be eligible to receive the matching Company contribution, the participant must be actively employed on the last business day of the quarter (except by reason of death, retirement, approved leave of absence, disability or layoff) in which the contribution is made by the Company.
Vesting of Benefits
Participants are vested immediately in employee and employer contributions and actual earnings thereon.
Payment of Benefits
Upon termination of service, a participant may elect to defer receipt of benefits or receive a lump-sum amount equal to the value of his or her account. Participants who are retiree eligible (at least 55 years of age with at least 10 years of service as defined in the Plan document) when service is terminated can receive installments.
For a participant who attains age seventy and one-half after December 31, 2011, and has terminated employment, Plan benefits will be distributed by April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year of attainment of age seventy and one-half, in an amount equal to the Required Minimum Distribution, as defined, and the remainder of the participant’s benefits under the Plan shall be entirely distributed by the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year of attainment of age seventy and one-half. This will not apply to a participant who has elected payment in installments.
Investment Options
Plan participants are able to direct the investment of their Plan holdings (employer and employee contributions) into various investment options as offered under the Plan on a daily basis. The investment options consist of 10 Lifecycle Funds, 15 Focused Strategy Funds that include passively and actively managed options, and the Xerox stock fund.
Effective August 4, 2015, no new investments were permitted into the Xerox Stock Fund (including payroll deductions and transfers from other funds in the Plan).
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Participant Loans Receivable
Participants are permitted to borrow from their accounts subject to limitations set forth in the Plan document. The loans are generally payable up to 4.5 years, except for loans to secure a private residence which can be payable up to 14.5 years and bear interest at an interest rate equal to the Citibank commercial prime rate as published in the Wall Street Journal in effect on the 15th day of the month prior to the first day of the quarter to which it is to apply, plus 1% as set forth on January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1 by the Plan administrator. Principal and interest payments on the loans are deposited into the participants’ accounts, primarily made through payroll deductions, based on their current investment allocation elections. Participants may not have more than five loans outstanding at any one time and the balance of outstanding loans for any one individual cannot exceed $50,000 or 50% of their vested account balance. Interest rates for loans ranged from 4.25% to 10.5% at December 31, 2015 and 2014, with loans maturing on various dates through 2029.
Participant Accounts
Each participant account is credited with the participant’s contributions, the Company’s contributions and an allocation of Plan earnings (losses). Plan earnings (losses) are allocated based on account balances by investment option. Expenses payable by the Plan are charged to participant accounts.
Plan Termination
The Plan was established with the expectation that it will continue indefinitely; however, the Company reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan.
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Accounting
The accompanying financial statements are prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Benefit Payments
Benefit payments are recorded when paid.
Participant Loans Receivable
Loans receivable from participants are measured at their unpaid principal balance plus any accrued but unpaid interest. Delinquent participant loans are reclassified as distributions based upon the terms of the plan document.
Contributions
Employee contributions are recorded when withheld from participants’ pay. Employer contributions are recorded on a quarterly basis.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and changes therein, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.
Basis of Presentation
The assets of the Plan are held in the Xerox Corporation Trust Agreement to Fund Retirement Plans (the Master Trust). The value of the Plan’s interest in the Master Trust is based on the beginning of year value of the Plan’s interest in the trust, plus actual contributions and investment income (loss) based on participant account balances, less actual distributions and allocated administrative expenses. For financial reporting purposes, income on Plan assets and any realized or unrealized gains or losses on such assets and expenses in the Master Trust are allocated to the Plan based on participant account balances.
The Master Trust holds assets for other Company-sponsored plans, some of which may be defined contribution plans and some defined benefit plans. Because the Plan’s interest in the Master Trust is based on participant investment options, there are certain Master Trust investments in which the Plan does not invest.
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Valuation of Investments and Income Recognition
The Plan’s investment in the Master Trust is recorded at an amount equal to the Plan’s interest in the underlying investments of the Master Trust. Investments of the Master Trust are stated at fair value. Shares of registered investment company funds are valued at the net asset value as reported by the fund managers at year-end. Common and preferred stock are stated at fair value based on published market closing prices. Fixed income investments are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by Company-approved independent pricing services. These services determine valuations for normal institutional-size trading units of such securities using valuation models or matrix pricing, which incorporates yield and/or price with respect to bonds that are considered comparable in characteristics such as rating, interest rate and maturity date and quotations from security dealers to determine current value. If these valuations are deemed to be either not reliable or not readily available, the fair value will be determined in good faith by the Company. The fair value of the common collective trusts are valued at the net asset value on the last business day of the year. Limited partnerships including real estate trusts, are valued at estimated fair value based on fair value as reported in their audited financial statements, as well as information received from the investment advisor. Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Administrative Expenses
Certain administrative expenses, such as Trustee, record keeping, and investment manager fees are paid by the Master Trust and are netted against Master Trust investment income (loss). Expenses paid by the Plan include legal and audit fees. Certain other administrative expenses are paid by the Company.
Risks and Uncertainties
Investments are exposed to various risks, such as interest rate and market risk. Due to the risk associated with certain investments and the level of uncertainty related to changes in the value of investments, it is at least reasonably possible that the changes in values of investments in the near term could materially affect the amount reported in the Statements of Assets Available for Benefits and the Statement of Changes in Assets Available for Benefits.
The Plan invests a portion of its assets in securities with contractual cash flows, such as asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and commercial mortgage-backed securities. The value, liquidity, and related income of these securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including real estate value, delinquencies and/or defaults and may be adversely affected by shifts in the market’s perception of the issuers, including the issuers’ creditworthiness. Early repayment of principal on some mortgage–related securities may expose the plan to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of the principal.
The Plan also invests in foreign securities. Investing in foreign securities may include certain risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. securities, such as fluctuating currency values and changing local and regional economic, political and social conditions, which may result in greater market volatility. In addition, certain foreign securities may not be as liquid as U.S. securities.
New Accounting Standards
In May 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2015-07, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent). ASU 2015-07 removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient. ASU 2015-07 is effective for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016, with early adoption permitted. This standard involves presentation and disclosure and, therefore, is not expected to have a material impact on the Plan’s Statement of Net Assets Available for Benefits.
In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-12, Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Plan Accounting: Defined Benefit Pension Plans (Topic 960), Defined Contribution Pension Plans (Topic 962), Health and Welfare Benefit Plans (Topic 965); (Part I) Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contracts, (Part II) Plan Investment Disclosures, (Part III) Measurement Date Practical Expedient. Part II of the ASU eliminates the requirement to disclose investments that represent 5% or more of net assets available for benefits and the net appreciation or depreciation for investments by general type. Additionally, Part II requires that investments of employee benefit plans be grouped only by general type, eliminating the need to disaggregate the investment in multiple ways. While ASU 2015-12 is effective for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016, we elected to early adopt this standard in 2015. The Plan's financial statements reflect the early adoption including retrospective application, as allowed by the accounting standard. This standard involves presentation and disclosure and, therefore, does not have a material impact on the Plan's Statement of Net Assets Available for Benefits.
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Note 3 - Federal Income Taxes
The Internal Revenue Service has determined and informed the Company by a letter dated September 9, 2013, that the Plan and related Master Trust are designed in accordance with applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). The Plan has been amended since receiving the determination letter. The Plan administrator believes that the Plan is designed and is currently being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the IRC.
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require plan management to evaluate tax positions taken by the Plan and recognize a tax liability (or asset) if the Plan has taken an uncertain position that more likely than not would not be sustained upon examination by the Internal Revenue Service. The plan administrator has analyzed the tax positions taken by the Plan, and has concluded that as of December 31, 2015, there are no uncertain positions taken or expected to be taken that would require recognition of a liability (or asset) or disclosure in the financial statements. The Plan is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress. The plan administrator believes it is no longer subject to United States income tax examinations for years prior to 2012.
Note 4 - Master Trust
As discussed in Note 2, the Plan participates in the Master Trust. The Trustee holds the Master Trust’s investment assets, provides administrative functions for each of the Plans participating in the Master Trust, and executes investment transactions as directed by participants.
The following Xerox employee benefit plans represent the following percentages in the net assets of the Master Trust, for the year ended December 31:
2015 | 2014 | ||||
Xerox Corporation Savings Plan | 57.6 | % | 57.0 | % | |
Savings Plan of Xerox Corporation and the Xerographic Division, Rochester Regional Joint Board on Behalf of Itself and Other Regional Joint Boards | 3.1 | % | 3.2 | % | |
Xerox Corporation Retirement Income Guarantee Plan | 36.5 | % | 37.0 | % | |
Retirement Income Guarantee Plan of Xerox Corporation and the Xerographic Division, Rochester Regional Joint Board on Behalf of Itself and Other Regional Joint Boards | 2.8 | % | 2.8 | % | |
100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | ||
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The following financial information is presented for the Master Trust.
Statements of Net Assets of the Master Trust are as follows:
December 31, | ||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Investments at fair value | ||||||||
Short term investments | $ | 315,217 | $ | 351,174 | ||||
Fixed income investments | 1,286,823 | 1,361,735 | ||||||
Xerox common stock | 69,301 | 137,970 | ||||||
Registered investment companies | 659,777 | 753,606 | ||||||
Common and preferred stock | 1,329,623 | 1,478,191 | ||||||
Common collective trusts | 2,938,279 | 3,152,152 | ||||||
Interest in real estate trusts | 21,054 | 28,918 | ||||||
Interest in partnerships/joint ventures | 516,622 | 529,457 | ||||||
Interest in restricted stock | 3,083 | 947 | ||||||
Unrealized gain on foreign exchange contracts | 1,292 | 3,699 | ||||||
Purchased options and swaptions | 762 | 2,375 | ||||||
Variation margin on futures | 114 | 62 | ||||||
Premiums paid for open swap contracts | 2,672 | 3,592 | ||||||
Unrealized gain on open swap contracts | 785 | 2,371 | ||||||
7,145,404 | 7,806,249 | |||||||
Cash | 134,562 | 2,148 | ||||||
Cash, segregated | 10,938 | 3,771 | ||||||
Receivables | ||||||||
Accrued dividends and interest | 19,257 | 17,350 | ||||||
Receivable for securities sold | 3,953 | 4,129 | ||||||
Other Assets | 3,425 | 7,686 | ||||||
Total assets | 7,317,539 | 7,841,333 | ||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Due to trustee | — | 6,577 | ||||||
Due to broker | 700 | 1,623 | ||||||
Payable for securities purchased | 126,441 | 29,890 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 11,631 | 6,997 | ||||||
Unrealized loss on foreign exchange contracts | 930 | 612 | ||||||
Options/swaptions written at value (premium received $3,314 and $5,105, respectively) | 559 | 2,372 | ||||||
Variation margin on futures | 67 | 16 | ||||||
Premiums received for open swap contracts | 2,052 | 2,208 | ||||||
Unrealized loss on open swap contracts | 9,738 | 7,203 | ||||||
Other | 5,011 | 3,077 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 157,129 | 60,575 | ||||||
Net assets of the Master Trust | $ | 7,160,410 | $ | 7,780,758 | ||||
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets of the Master Trust is as follows:
Year Ended December 31, 2015 | ||||
Additions to net assets attributable to | ||||
Investments | ||||
Interest and dividends (net of withholding taxes of $343) | $ | 106,381 | ||
Other | 11,823 | |||
Total additions from investments | 118,204 | |||
Deductions from net assets attributable to | ||||
Net transfers out of Master Trust (1) | 425,356 | |||
Net depreciation of investments | 269,299 | |||
Master Trust administrative expenses | 43,897 | |||
Total deductions | 738,552 | |||
Net decrease in net assets available for benefits | (620,348 | ) | ||
Net assets available for benefits | ||||
Beginning of year | 7,780,758 | |||
End of year | $ | 7,160,410 | ||
(1) | Net transfers include employer contributions, employee contributions, rollovers, benefit payments and other transfers. |
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Investment Strategy Fiduciary
The named fiduciary with respect to the overall investment strategy for the Master Trust investments, along with all other day to day fiduciary investment responsibilities, is the Xerox Retirement Investment Committee (XRIC). The Xerox Corporate Treasurer chairs the XRIC, which is composed of corporate members who oversee the management of the funds on a regular basis.
Note 5 - Fair Value Measurement
ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, defines fair value, establishes a market-based framework hierarchy for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements in the notes to the financial statements. ASC 820 is applicable whenever another accounting pronouncement requires or permits assets and liabilities to be measured at fair value.
In accordance with ASC 820, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date in the principal or most advantageous market of the asset.
ASC 820 established a three-tier hierarchy based on transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability:
Level 1: | Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities. | |
Level 2: | Prices determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants would use in valuing a portfolio instrument. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, foreign exchange rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk and others. | |
Level 3: | Prices determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Plan Administrator’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in valuing a portfolio instrument, and would be based on the best information available. | |
A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment's assigned level within the hierarchy. Transfers between fair value hierarchy levels are recognized at the end of the period.
The primary Level 3 assets are Real Estate and Private Equity/Venture Capital investments. The fair value of the real estate investment funds are based on the Net Asset Value (NAV) of the ownership interest in the funds. NAV information is received from the investment advisers and is primarily derived from third-party real estate appraisals for the properties owned. The fair value for the private equity/venture capital partnership investments is based on our share of the estimated fair values for the underlying investments held by these partnerships as reported in their audited financial statements. The valuation techniques and inputs for the Level 3 assets have been consistently applied for all periods presented. The investment advisers are selected by the XRIC. The authority for monitoring the valuation process of all investments is delegated by the XRIC to the Chief Investment Officer to whom the Xerox Trust Investment group reports. The Trust Investment group meets with investment advisers and performs quarterly reviews of the funds’ fair value measurements with investment advisers comparing those valuations to similar funds’ valuations outside of the Master Trust. Any changes in the fair value measurements are followed up and brought to the XRIC’s attention at their quarterly meetings.
According to the hierarchy, each security was assigned a level 1, 2 or 3, based on the policy established by the Company.
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Table 1. Master Trust (Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit Plans)
Investment Assets at Fair Value as of December 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Short term investments | $ | — | $ | 315,217 | $ | — | $ | 315,217 | ||||||||
Xerox common stock | 69,301 | — | — | 69,301 | ||||||||||||
Common and preferred stock | 1,329,623 | — | — | 1,329,623 | ||||||||||||
Common collective trusts | — | 2,938,279 | — | 2,938,279 | ||||||||||||
Registered investment companies | 659,777 | — | — | 659,777 | ||||||||||||
Fixed income investments | — | 1,286,823 | — | 1,286,823 | ||||||||||||
Interest in partnerships / joint ventures | — | 113,960 | 402,662 | 516,622 | ||||||||||||
Interest in real estate trusts | — | — | 21,054 | 21,054 | ||||||||||||
Interest in restricted stock | — | — | 3,083 | 3,083 | ||||||||||||
Purchased options and swaptions | — | 762 | — | 762 | ||||||||||||
Unrealized gain on foreign exchange contracts | — | 1,292 | — | 1,292 | ||||||||||||
Unrealized gain on futures contracts (1) | 605 | — | — | 605 | ||||||||||||
Unrealized gain on swap contracts | — | 785 | — | 785 | ||||||||||||
Total investment assets at fair value | $ | 2,059,306 | $ | 4,657,118 | $ | 426,799 | $ | 7,143,223 | ||||||||
Investment Liabilities at Fair Value as of December 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
Written options and swaptions | $ | — | $ | 559 | $ | — | $ | 559 | ||||||||
Unrealized loss on foreign exchange contracts | — | 930 | — | 930 | ||||||||||||
Unrealized loss on futures contracts (1) | 313 | — | — | 313 | ||||||||||||
Unrealized loss on swap contracts | — | 9,738 | — | 9,738 | ||||||||||||
Total investment liabilities at fair value | $ | 313 | $ | 11,227 | $ | — | $ | 11,540 | ||||||||
(1) | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts. Only current day's variation margin is reported within the Statements of Net Assets of the Master Trust. |
Table 2. Defined Contribution Plans only
Investment Assets at Fair Value as of December 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Short term investments | $ | — | $ | 300,205 | $ | — | $ | 300,205 | ||||||||
Xerox common stock | 69,301 | — | 69,301 | |||||||||||||
Common and preferred stocks | 800,484 | — | — | 800,484 | ||||||||||||
Common collective trusts | — | 2,748,925 | — | 2,748,925 | ||||||||||||
Registered investment companies | 431,279 | — | — | 431,279 | ||||||||||||
Interest in restricted stock | — | — | 3,083 | 3,083 | ||||||||||||
Total investment assets at fair value | $ | 1,301,064 | $ | 3,049,130 | $ | 3,083 | $ | 4,353,277 | ||||||||
There were no transfers between any of the fair value hierarchy levels during the year.
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Table 1. Master Trust (Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit Plans)
Investment Assets at Fair Value as of December 31, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Short term investments | $ | — | $ | 351,174 | $ | — | $ | 351,174 | ||||||||
Xerox common stock | 137,970 | — | — | 137,970 | ||||||||||||
Common and preferred stock | 1,478,191 | — | — | 1,478,191 | ||||||||||||
Common collective trusts | — | 3,152,152 | — | 3,152,152 | ||||||||||||
Registered investment companies | 753,606 | — | — | 753,606 | ||||||||||||
Fixed income investments | — | 1,361,735 | — | 1,361,735 | ||||||||||||
Interest in partnerships / joint ventures | — | 125,921 | 403,536 | 529,457 | ||||||||||||
Interest in real estate trusts | — | — | 28,918 | 28,918 | ||||||||||||
Interest in restricted stock | — | — | 947 | 947 | ||||||||||||
Purchased options and swaptions | — | 2,375 | — | 2,375 | ||||||||||||
Unrealized gain on foreign exchange contracts | — | 3,699 | — | 3,699 | ||||||||||||
Unrealized gain on futures contracts (1) | 819 | — | — | 819 | ||||||||||||
Unrealized gain on swap contracts | — | 2,371 | — | 2,371 | ||||||||||||
Total investment assets at fair value | $ | 2,370,586 | $ | 4,999,427 | $ | 433,401 | $ | 7,803,414 | ||||||||
Investment Liabilities at Fair Value as of December 31, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
Written options and swaptions | $ | — | $ | 2,372 | $ | — | $ | 2,372 | ||||||||
Unrealized loss on foreign exchange contracts | — | 612 | — | 612 | ||||||||||||
Unrealized loss on futures contracts (1) | 20 | — | — | 20 | ||||||||||||
Unrealized loss on swap contracts | — | 7,203 | — | 7,203 | ||||||||||||
Total investment liabilities at fair value | $ | 20 | $ | 10,187 | $ | — | $ | 10,207 | ||||||||
(1) | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts. Only current day's variation margin is reported within the Statements of Net Assets of the Master Trust. |
Table 2. Defined Contribution Plans only
Investment Assets at Fair Value as of December 31, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Short term investments | $ | — | $ | 325,525 | $ | — | $ | 325,525 | ||||||||
Xerox common stock | 137,970 | — | — | 137,970 | ||||||||||||
Common and preferred stocks | 849,686 | — | — | 849,686 | ||||||||||||
Common collective trusts | — | 2,886,860 | — | 2,886,860 | ||||||||||||
Registered investment companies | 483,478 | — | — | 483,478 | ||||||||||||
Interest in restricted stock | — | — | 947 | 947 | ||||||||||||
Total investment assets at fair value | $ | 1,471,134 | $ | 3,212,385 | $ | 947 | $ | 4,684,466 | ||||||||
There were no transfers between any of the fair value hierarchy levels during the year.
Investments of $21,321 in a Common Collective Trust fund previously classified in error as Level 1 at December 31, 2014 has been reclassified as Level 2 in accordance with the Company's leveling policy and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
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Level 3 Investment Assets
The level 3 investment assets represent approximately five percent of the total Master Trust investments and are comprised of the partnerships, real estate funds and investments in restricted stock. The table below sets forth a summary of changes in the fair value of the Master Trust’s level 3 investment assets for the year ended December 31, 2015. The classification of an investment within level 3 is based upon the significance of the unobservable inputs to the overall fair value measurement.
Table 3 . Level 3 Investment Assets
Investment Assets at Fair Value as of December 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
Partnerships | Real Estate | Restricted Stock | Total | |||||||||||||
Balance, Beginning of year | $ | 403,536 | $ | 28,918 | $ | 947 | $ | 433,401 | ||||||||
Additions: | ||||||||||||||||
Realized gains | 49,089 | 1,226 | — | 50,315 | ||||||||||||
Change in unrealized gains (1) | 8,221 | 7,261 | 1,639 | 17,121 | ||||||||||||
Purchases, issuances | 47,847 | 390 | 500 | 48,737 | ||||||||||||
$ | 105,157 | $ | 8,877 | $ | 2,139 | $ | 116,173 | |||||||||
Deductions: | ||||||||||||||||
Realized losses | (7,513 | ) | (949 | ) | — | (8,462 | ) | |||||||||
Change in unrealized losses (1) | (26,627 | ) | (262 | ) | (3 | ) | (26,892 | ) | ||||||||
Sales, settlements | (71,891 | ) | (15,530 | ) | — | (87,421 | ) | |||||||||
$ | (106,031 | ) | $ | (16,741 | ) | $ | (3 | ) | $ | (122,775 | ) | |||||
Balance, End of year | $ | 402,662 | $ | 21,054 | $ | 3,083 | $ | 426,799 | ||||||||
(1) | Change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to the investments held at December 31, 2015 was $(9,771), which is primarily of Partnerships of $(18,406) and Real Estate of $6,999. |
Table 3 . Level 3 Investment Assets
Investment Assets at Fair Value as of December 31, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
Partnerships | Real Estate | Restricted Stock | Total | |||||||||||||
Balance, Beginning of year | $ | 378,084 | $ | 28,824 | $ | 9 | $ | 406,917 | ||||||||
Additions: | ||||||||||||||||
Realized gains | 31,201 | 1,357 | — | 32,558 | ||||||||||||
Change in unrealized gains (1) | 13,903 | 7,365 | — | 21,268 | ||||||||||||
Purchases, issuances | 40,285 | 725 | 1,185 | 42,195 | ||||||||||||
$ | 85,389 | $ | 9,447 | $ | 1,185 | $ | 96,021 | |||||||||
Deductions: | ||||||||||||||||
Realized losses | (744 | ) | (1,500 | ) | — | (2,244 | ) | |||||||||
Change in unrealized losses (1) | (4,876 | ) | (367 | ) | (247 | ) | (5,490 | ) | ||||||||
Sales, settlements | (54,317 | ) | (7,486 | ) | — | (61,803 | ) | |||||||||
$ | (59,937 | ) | $ | (9,353 | ) | $ | (247 | ) | $ | (69,537 | ) | |||||
Balance, End of year | $ | 403,536 | $ | 28,918 | $ | 947 | $ | 433,401 | ||||||||
(1) | Change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to the investments held at December 31, 2014 was $15,778, which is primarily of Partnerships of $9,027 and Real Estate of $6,998. |
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Fair Value Measurements of the Investments in Certain Entities that are Measured at Net Asset Value per Share at December 31, 2015 (in millions):
Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | Unfunded Commitments | Remaining Life | Redemption Frequency (If currently eligible) | Trade to Settlement Terms | Redemption Notice Period | ||||||||||||||
Commingled fund investing in Fixed Income (1) | $ | 285.4 | $ | 324.8 | $ | — | N/A | daily, pending market conditions | 1 to 3 days | N/A | ||||||||||
Commingled fund investing in Domestic Equity (1) | 611.4 | 650.8 | — | N/A | daily, pending market conditions | 1 to 3 days | N/A | |||||||||||||
Commingled fund investing in International Equity (1) | 438.5 | 462.4 | — | N/A | daily, pending market conditions | 1 to 3 days | N/A | |||||||||||||
Commingled fund investing in mutual funds investing in fixed income and equity securities (1) | 1,603.0 | 1,714.1 | — | N/A | daily, pending market conditions | 1 to 3 days | N/A | |||||||||||||
Partnership Fund investing in: | ||||||||||||||||||||
International Equity (2) | 114.0 | 125.9 | — | N/A | monthly | 1 to 3 days | 15 days | |||||||||||||
Private Equity Funds (3) | 402.7 | 403.5 | 89.5 | 1 to 15 years | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||
Private Real Estate Funds (4) | 21.1 | 28.9 | 1.8 | 1 to 5 years | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||
Total | $ | 3,476.1 | $ | 3,710.4 | $ | 91.3 | ||||||||||||||
(1) | These categories represent investments in Common Collective Trusts investing in domestic equity, international equity, and fixed income securities. All the Common Collective Trust funds have daily liquidity and are not subject to any redemption restrictions at the measurement date. The funds have different trading terms varying from one to three days. |
(2) | This category includes three partnership funds that invest in international equity. The funds allow for monthly redemptions and contributions on the first of each month. The fund manager must be notified by the 15th of the preceding month for redemptions and contributions. |
(3) | This category includes 17 partnership funds that invest in private equity both domestically and internationally. These investments can never be redeemed during the life of the funds. Instead, distributions are received through the liquidation of the underlying assets of the funds. It is estimated that the underlying assets will be liquidated over the next 1 to 15 years. Unfunded commitments of $89.5 million remain in nine of the funds. |
(4) | This category includes 9 investments in domestic and international real estate funds. The fair value of these investments is estimated using the NAV of the Trust’s ownership interest in partners’ capital. The valuation inputs of these investments are derived from third party appraisals. These investments can never be redeemed during the life of the funds. Distributions from each fund will be received as the underlying investments if the funds are liquidated over the next 1 to 5 years. Unfunded commitments of $1.8 million remain in three of the funds. |
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Note 6 - Derivatives Policy
The Master Trust may enter into contractual arrangements (derivatives) in carrying out its investment strategy, and is limited to the use of derivatives allowed by the Investment Policy Statement, principally to: (1) hedge a portion of the Master Trust’s portfolio to limit or minimize exposure to certain risks, (2) gain an exposure to a market more rapidly or less expensively than could be accomplished through the use of the cash markets, and (3) reduce the cost of structuring the portfolio or capture value disparities between financial instruments. The Master Trust may utilize both exchange traded investment instruments such as equity and fixed income futures and options on fixed income futures, forward currency contracts, interest rate swaps, credit default swaps (CDS), swaptions and options. When engaging in forward currency contracts and any other over-the-counter derivatives, there is exposure to credit risk in the event of non-performance by the counterparties to these transactions. The Master Trust manages this exposure through credit approvals and limited monitoring procedures. Procedures are in place to regularly monitor and report market and counterparty credit risks associated with these instruments. This counterparty risk is further mitigated through the netting provisions of various agreements with certain counterparties that permit net settlement under specific conditions and, for certain counterparties, by providing collateral. These netting provisions may be part of an International Swap and Derivative Association agreement (ISDA) or other types of agreements. Such netting provisions govern the ability to offset amounts the Master Trust owes a counterparty against amounts the counterparty owes the Master Trust (net settlement). The agreements are specific to an individual counterparty within a particular investment account and generally allow net settlement in the event of contract termination. Furthermore, these agreements generally permit termination by either party prior to maturity upon the occurrence of certain stated events, such as failure to pay or bankruptcy. In addition, ISDAs specify other events, the occurrence of which would allow one of the parties to terminate. Collateral requirements are determined based on the net aggregate unrealized gain or loss on all bilateral derivatives with each counterparty, subject to minimum transfer amounts. Any additional collateral required due to changes in securities values is transferred the next business day.
The Master Trust discloses all derivatives on the Statement of Net Assets of the Master Trust (Footnote 4) on a gross basis. All collateral amounts (pledged and received) for the individual types of derivatives are disclosed in the following notes.
During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, derivatives were used only in the defined benefit plans of the Master Trust.
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The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies associated with the Master Trust’s use of derivatives.
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
Forward currency contracts are generally utilized to hedge a portion of the currency exposure that results from the Master Trust’s holdings of equity and fixed income securities denominated in foreign currencies.
Forward currency contracts are generally marked-to-market at the prevailing forward exchange rate of the underlying currencies and the difference between contract value and market value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in Master Trust net assets. When the forward currency contract is closed, the Master Trust transfers the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) to a realized gain (loss) equal to the change in the value of the forward exchange contract when it was opened and the value at the time it was closed or offset. Sales and purchases of forward currency contracts having the same settlement date and broker are offset, and any gain (loss) is realized on the date of offset.
Certain risks may arise upon entering into a forward currency contract from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. Additionally, when utilizing forward currency contracts to hedge, the Master Trust gives up the opportunity to profit from favorable exchange rate movements during the term of the contract. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the value of currencies under forward currency contracts represents less than 1% of total investments.
A summary of open forward currency contracts of the Master Trust at December 31, 2015 is presented below:
2015 | ||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | Maturity Date | Notional Value | Gross Amounts of Unrealized Gains in the Statement of Net Assets | Gross Amounts of Unrealized Liabilities in the Statement of Net Assets | Net Amount of Unrealized Gain/(Loss) | |||||||||||||
Australian Dollar | 2/11/2016-2/16/2016 | $ | 5,938 | $ | 4 | $ | (120 | ) | $ | (116 | ) | |||||||
Brazilian Real | 1/5/2016-2/2/2016 | 5,417 | 103 | (17 | ) | 86 | ||||||||||||
Canadian Dollar | 2/16/2016 | 1,057 | 50 | (1 | ) | 49 | ||||||||||||
Danish Krone | 2/16/2016 | 3,862 | 12 | — | 12 | |||||||||||||
Euro | 2/11/2016-2/16/2016 | 52,619 | 61 | (200 | ) | (139 | ) | |||||||||||
Hong Kong Dollar | 2/16/2016 | 5,087 | — | (1 | ) | (1 | ) | |||||||||||
Indian Rupee | 1/21/2016 | 2,783 | 2 | (3 | ) | (1 | ) | |||||||||||
Japanese Yen | 1/5/2016-2/16/2016 | 30,719 | 77 | (336 | ) | (259 | ) | |||||||||||
Mexican Peso | 3/14/2016 | 343 | 4 | — | 4 | |||||||||||||
New Israeli Sheqel | 2/16/2016 | 400 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
New Zealand Dollar | 2/16/2016 | 242 | — | (9 | ) | (9 | ) | |||||||||||
Norwegian Kroner | 2/16/2016 | 1,125 | 38 | — | 38 | |||||||||||||
Pound Sterling | 1/5/2016-2/16/2016 | 41,716 | 843 | (77 | ) | 766 | ||||||||||||
Singapore Dollar | 2/16/2016 | 665 | 4 | — | 4 | |||||||||||||
Swedish Krona | 2/16/2016 | 6,669 | — | (154 | ) | (154 | ) | |||||||||||
Swiss Franc | 2/16/2016 | 12,493 | 87 | (12 | ) | 75 | ||||||||||||
Yuan Renminbi | 10/11/2016 | 1,193 | 7 | — | 7 | |||||||||||||
$ | 172,328 | $ | 1,292 | $ | (930 | ) | $ | 362 | ||||||||||
At December 31, 2015, the Master Trust had pledged cash collateral of $58 to counterparties.
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A summary of open forward currency contracts of the Master Trust at December 31, 2014 is presented below:
2014 | ||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | Maturity Date | Notional Value | Gross Amounts of Unrealized Gains in the Statement of Net Assets | Gross Amounts of Unrealized Liabilities in the Statement of Net Assets | Net Amount of Unrealized Gain/(Loss) | |||||||||||||
Australian Dollar | 1/5/2015-2/12/2015 | $ | 2,901 | $ | 106 | $ | (18 | ) | $ | 88 | ||||||||
Brazilian Real | 1/5/2015-7/2/2015 | 4,989 | 17 | (28 | ) | (11 | ) | |||||||||||
Canadian Dollar | 2/12/2015 | 800 | 12 | — | 12 | |||||||||||||
Danish Krone | 2/12/2015 | 3,195 | 113 | — | 113 | |||||||||||||
Euro | 2/12/2015-2/19/2015 | 68,760 | 1,621 | (297 | ) | 1,324 | ||||||||||||
Hong Kong Dollar | 2/12/2015 | 3,819 | 2 | — | 2 | |||||||||||||
Indian Rupee | 2/26/2015 | 1,448 | — | (10 | ) | (10 | ) | |||||||||||
Japanese Yen | 1/5/2015-2/12/2015 | 41,035 | 782 | (198 | ) | 584 | ||||||||||||
Mexican Peso | 2/5/2015 | 2,390 | 15 | (54 | ) | (39 | ) | |||||||||||
Norwegian Kroner | 2/12/2015 | 1,023 | 93 | — | 93 | |||||||||||||
Pound Sterling | 2/3/2015-2/12/2015 | 26,414 | 401 | (4 | ) | 397 | ||||||||||||
Singapore Dollar | 2/12/2015 | 170 | — | (3 | ) | (3 | ) | |||||||||||
Swedish Krona | 2/12/2015 | 6,693 | 393 | — | 393 | |||||||||||||
Swiss Franc | 2/12/2015 | 5,642 | 144 | — | 144 | |||||||||||||
$ | 169,279 | $ | 3,699 | $ | (612 | ) | $ | 3,087 | ||||||||||
Futures Contracts
The Master Trust used equity index and fixed income futures contracts to manage exposure to the market. Buying futures tends to increase the Master Trust’s exposure to the underlying instrument. Selling futures tends to decrease the Master Trust’s exposure to the underlying instrument held or hedge the fair value of other fund investments. The Master Trust does not employ leverage in its use of derivatives. Futures contracts are valued at the last settlement price at the end of each day on the exchange upon which they are traded. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Master Trust is required to deposit either in cash or securities an amount (initial margin) equal to a certain percentage of the nominal value of the contract. Pursuant to the futures contract, the Master Trust agrees to receive from, or pay to, the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the futures contract. Such receipts or payments are known as “variation margin” which are generally settled daily and are included in the unrealized gains (losses) on futures contracts. The Master Trust will record a variation margin receivable or payable in the Master Trust net assets for variation margins which have not yet been paid at the end of the year.
Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, credit and market risks. The Master Trust enters into futures contracts on exchanges where the exchange acts as the counterparty to the transaction. Thus, credit risk on such transactions is limited to the failure of the exchange. The daily settlement on the futures contracts serves to greatly reduce credit risk. Losses in value may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments or if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts. In addition, there is the risk that there may not be an exact correlation between a futures contract and the underlying index or security. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the unrealized gain/loss of future contracts represents less than 1% of total investments.
As of December 31, 2015, cash balances of $371 were pledged to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts.
As of December 31, 2014, U.S. Government Securities with market value of $383, and cash balances of $113, were pledged to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts.
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A summary of open fixed income futures of the Master Trust is presented below for the year ended:
December 31, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | Contracts Long / (Short) | Notional Value | Unrealized Gain / (Loss) | Contracts Long / (Short) | Notional Value | Unrealized Gain / (Loss) | ||||||||||||||||||
90 day Eurodollar Future | $ | (831 | ) | $ | (207,750 | ) | $ | 500 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
Euro-BTP Future | (5 | ) | (500 | ) | 8 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Euro-Bond Future | 5 | 500 | (12 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
US Treasury 2-30 year Futures | 338 | 33,300 | (204 | ) | 123 | 20,184 | 799 | |||||||||||||||||
$ | (493 | ) | $ | (174,450 | ) | $ | 292 | $ | 123 | $ | 20,184 | $ | 799 | |||||||||||
Interest Rate and Credit Default Swaps and Swaptions
The Master Trust may invest in interest rate swap contracts. The Master Trust uses interest rate swap contracts to manage its exposure to interest rates. Interest rate swap contracts typically represent the exchange between the Master Trust and a counterparty of respective commitments to make variable rate and fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Such contracts have a term coincident with the maturity date of the Master Trust, with settlement scheduled for the termination date of the contract.
During the period that the swap contract is open, the contract is marked-to-market as the net amount due to or from the Master Trust in accordance with the terms of the contract based on the closing level of the relevant index or security and interest accrual through the valuation date. Swaps are marked-to-market daily based upon values from third party vendors or quotations from market makers to the extent available and the change in value, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on the Statement of Net Assets Available for Benefits. Periodic cash settlements on interest rate swaps are recorded as realized gains or losses. Interest rate swap contracts may include extended effective dates.
Entering into a swap contract involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, market and/or interest rate risk in excess of the amounts reported in the Statement of Net Assets of the Master Trust. Notional principal amounts are used to express the extent of involvement in the transactions, but are not delivered under the contracts. Accordingly, credit risk is limited to any amounts receivable from the counterparty. To reduce credit risk from potential counterparty default, the Master Trust enters into swap contracts with counterparties whose creditworthiness has been approved by the Company. The Master Trust bears the market risk arising from any change in index or security values or interest rates. Under certain circumstances, the Master Trust may be required to pledge collateral to or may receive collateral from swap counterparties. Initial upfront payments received or made upon entering into a swap contract are included in the fair value of the swap.
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The following interest rate swap contracts were open at December 31, 2015:
Description | Fixed rate | Maturity Date | Notional Amount | Premiums Paid (Received) | Value | Unrealized Gain/Loss | ||||||||||||||
Pay Fixed and Receive 12-Month EMU CPTFE | 0.95%-1.01% | 2020 | $ | 4,400 | $ | — | $ | (25 | ) | $ | (25 | ) | ||||||||
Pay Fixed and Receive 12-Month USCPI | 1.27%-1.53% | 2016-2020 | 7,100 | — | 34 | 34 | ||||||||||||||
Pay Fixed and Receive 3-Month LIBOR USD | 1.30%-2.75% | 2017-2045 | 161,650 | (397 | ) | (1,734 | ) | (1,337 | ) | |||||||||||
Pay Fixed and Receive 6-Month EURIBOR | 0.35%-1.50% | 2017-2046 | 17,750 | (9 | ) | (49 | ) | (40 | ) | |||||||||||
Pay Fixed and Receive 6-Month LIBOR GBP | 2.00%-2.25% | 2026-2046 | 5,100 | 27 | (6 | ) | (33 | ) | ||||||||||||
Pay Fixed and Receive 6-Month LIBOR JPY | 0.50%-1.00% | 2021-2024 | 1,187,600 | 11 | (395 | ) | (406 | ) | ||||||||||||
Pay Fixed and Receive USD MCPI | 1.54% | 2016 | 300 | — | (6 | ) | (6 | ) | ||||||||||||
Pay 3-Month LIBOR USD and Receive Fixed | 2.00%-2.77% | 2025-2045 | 426,735 | 31 | (4,364 | ) | (4,395 | ) | ||||||||||||
Pay 9-Month MEXIBOR and Receive Fixed | 6.80% | 2023 | 28,400 | 14 | 71 | 57 | ||||||||||||||
Pay Brazilian CDI and Receive Fixed | 12.91%-13.73% | 2018-2021 | 15,200 | (2 | ) | (299 | ) | (297 | ) | |||||||||||
Pay 28-day MX Interbank TIIE and Receive Fixed | 5.61%-6.19% | 2021-2035 | 150,400 | 40 | (550 | ) | (590 | ) | ||||||||||||
$ | 2,004,635 | $ | (285 | ) | $ | (7,323 | ) | $ | (7,038 | ) | ||||||||||
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The following CDS contracts were open at December 31, 2015:
Reference Obligation | Moody's Credit Rating | Fixed rate | Maturity Date | Buy/Sell | Notional Amount | Premiums Paid (Received) | Value | Unrealized Gain/(Loss) | ||||||||||||||||
CDX.NA.HY.24 | Not Rated | 5.00% | 2020 | Sell | $ | 7,128 | $ | 494 | $ | 267 | $ | (227 | ) | |||||||||||
CDX.NA.HY.25 | Not Rated | 5.00% | 2020 | Sell | 6,500 | 80 | 78 | (2 | ) | |||||||||||||||
CDX.NA.IG.19 | Not Rated | 1.00% | 2017 | Sell | 33,700 | 181 | 374 | 193 | ||||||||||||||||
CDX.NA.IG.23 | Not Rated | 1.00% | 2019 | Sell | 17,000 | 271 | 111 | (160 | ) | |||||||||||||||
CDX.NA.IG.24 | Not Rated | 1.00% | 2020 | Sell | 34,900 | 622 | 221 | (401 | ) | |||||||||||||||
CDX.NA.IG.25 | Not Rated | 1.00% | 2020 | Sell | 61,300 | 467 | 335 | (132 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Chesapeake Energy Corporation | B3 | 5.00% | 2020 | Sell | 1,075 | 36 | (746 | ) | (782 | ) | ||||||||||||||
CMBX.NA.AAA Indices | Not Rated | 0.50% | 2057 | Sell | 8,900 | (478 | ) | (433 | ) | 45 | ||||||||||||||
D.R. Horton, Inc. | Ba1 | 1.00% | 2018-2019 | Sell | 2,700 | (15 | ) | 35 | 50 | |||||||||||||||
ENCANA CORPORATION | Baa2 | 1.00% | 2018 | Sell | 600 | (1 | ) | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS, L.P. | Baa3 | 1.00% | 2020 | Sell | 1,700 | (83 | ) | (160 | ) | (77 | ) | |||||||||||||
Federative Republic of Brazil | Baa3 | 1.00% | 2018-2020 | Sell | 3,200 | (238 | ) | (330 | ) | (92 | ) | |||||||||||||
GAZPROM PUBLIC JOINT STOCK COMPANY | Ba1 | 1.00% | 2019 | Sell | 3,100 | (327 | ) | (239 | ) | 88 | ||||||||||||||
iTraxx Europe Crossover Series 24 Version 1 | Not Rated | 5.00% | 2020 | Sell | 700 | 94 | 84 | (10 | ) | |||||||||||||||
iTraxx Europe Series 24 Version 1 | Not Rated | 1.00% | 2020-2025 | Sell | 7,050 | 16 | 34 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
MetLife, Inc. | A3 | 1.00% | 2019 | Sell | 1,300 | 16 | 18 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
NRG Energy, Inc. | B1 | 5.00% | 2018 | Sell | 3,200 | 251 | 97 | (154 | ) | |||||||||||||||
People's Republic of China | Aa3 | 1.00% | 2020 | Sell | 1,600 | (2 | ) | (4 | ) | (2 | ) | |||||||||||||
PETROLEO BRASILEIRO S/A PETROBRAS | Ba3 | 1.00% | 2018-2019 | Sell | 2,950 | (125 | ) | (566 | ) | (441 | ) | |||||||||||||
Republic of Italy | Baa2 | 1.00% | 2019-2020 | Sell | 15,200 | (199 | ) | (21 | ) | 178 | ||||||||||||||
Sberbank | A3 | 1.00% | 2019 | Sell | 1,700 | (32 | ) | (29 | ) | 3 | ||||||||||||||
TESCO PLC | Ba1 | 1.00% | 2019 | Sell | 1,000 | (25 | ) | (23 | ) | 2 | ||||||||||||||
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | A3 | 1.00% | 2020 | Sell | 3,000 | 7 | 23 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
United Mexican States | A3 | 1.00% | 2018-2019 | Sell | 8,900 | (45 | ) | (174 | ) | (129 | ) | |||||||||||||
VIRGIN MEDIA FINANCE PLC | B2 | 5.00% | 2019-2021 | Sell | 1,200 | 14 | 62 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||
VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT | A3 | 1.00% | 2016-2020 | Sell | 2,450 | (74 | ) | (30 | ) | 44 | ||||||||||||||
$ | 232,053 | $ | 905 | $ | (1,010 | ) | $ | (1,915 | ) | |||||||||||||||
CDS contracts are agreements in which one party pays fixed periodic payments to a counterparty in consideration for a guarantee from the counterparty to make a specific payment should a specified negative credit event(s) take place. The Master Trust entered into CDS contracts to hedge the Master Trust’s exposure on a debt security that it owns or in lieu of selling such debt security.
As the purchaser of a CDS contract, the Master Trust purchases protection by paying a periodic interest rate on the notional amount to the counterparty. The interest amount is accrued daily as a component of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and is recorded as a realized loss upon payment. If a credit event as specified in the contract occurs, the Master Trust may have the option either to deliver the reference obligation to the seller in exchange for a cash payment of its par amount, or to receive a net cash settlement equal to the par amount less an agreed-upon value of the reference obligation as of the date of the credit event. The difference between the value of the obligation or cash delivered and the notional amount received will be recorded as a realized gain (loss).
As the seller of a CDS contract, the Master Trust sells protection to a buyer and will generally receive a periodic interest rate on the notional amount. The interest amount is accrued daily as a component of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and is recorded as a realized gain upon receipt of the payment. If a credit event as
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specified in the contract occurs, the Master Trust may either be required to accept the reference obligation from the buyer in exchange for a cash payment of its notional amount, or to pay the buyer a net cash settlement equal to the notional amount less an agreed-upon value of the reference obligation as of the date of the credit event. The difference between the value of the obligation or cash received and the notional amount paid will be recorded as a realized gain (loss). The maximum potential amount of undiscounted future payments the Master Trust could be required to make as the seller of protection under a CDS contract is equal to the notional amount of the reference obligation.
As a protection seller, the Master Trust bears the risk of loss from the credit events specified in the contract. Although specified events are contract specific, credit events are generally defined as bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration, obligation default, or repudiation/moratorium. For CDS contracts on credit indices, quoted market prices and resulting market values serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the reference entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the contract. CDS contracts are valued daily, and the change in value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the termination of the swap, at which time a realized gain (loss) is recorded.
CDS contracts are subject to counterparty credit risk, leverage risk, hedging risk, correlation risk, liquidity risk and general market risk. The Master Trust will enter into CDS transactions only with counterparties that meet certain standards of creditworthiness.
At December 31, 2015, the Master Trust had pledged cash collateral of $10,517 to swap counterparties.
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The following interest rate swap contracts were open at December 31, 2014:
Description | Fixed rate | Maturity Date | Notional Amount | Premiums Paid (Received) | Value | Unrealized Gain/Loss | ||||||||||||||
Pay Fixed and Receive 6-Month EURIBOR | 1.25% | 2025 | $ | 6,900 | $ | 60 | $ | (331 | ) | $ | (391 | ) | ||||||||
Pay Fixed and Receive 12-Month EURIBOR | 0.35%-1.00% | 2017-2019 | 1,050 | (1 | ) | (16 | ) | (15 | ) | |||||||||||
Pay Fixed and Receive 12-Month USCPI | 1.53% | 2016 | 1,000 | — | (16 | ) | (16 | ) | ||||||||||||
Pay Fixed and Receive 3-Month EURIBOR | 0.40% | 2015 | 16,800 | — | (7 | ) | (7 | ) | ||||||||||||
Pay Fixed and Receive 3-Month LIBOR USD | 1.00%-3.11% | 2019-2034 | 41,600 | (359 | ) | (1,735 | ) | (1,376 | ) | |||||||||||
Pay Fixed and Receive 6-Month LIBOR GPB | 2.75% | 2025 | 5,800 | (145 | ) | (735 | ) | (590 | ) | |||||||||||
Pay Fixed and Receive 6-Month LIBOR JPY | 1.00% | 2023-2024 | 1,143,600 | 16 | (305 | ) | (321 | ) | ||||||||||||
Pay Fixed and Receive Eurostat Eurozone HICP | 0.75%-1.05% | 2019 | 11,000 | — | (239 | ) | (239 | ) | ||||||||||||
Pay Fixed and Receive Eurostat Eurozone MCPI | 1.54% | 2016 | 300 | — | (5 | ) | (5 | ) | ||||||||||||
Pay-28 day MX Interbank TIIE and Receive Fixed | 5.61%-6.80% | 2021-2023 | 86,800 | 27 | 104 | 77 | ||||||||||||||
Pay 3 Month BBSW and Receive Fixed | 3.25% | 2017 | 53,100 | (53 | ) | 373 | 426 | |||||||||||||
Pay 3 Month LIBOR USD and Receive Fixed | 1.64%-3.06% | 2022-2044 | 91,400 | — | (2,880 | ) | (2,880 | ) | ||||||||||||
$ | 1,459,350 | $ | (455 | ) | $ | (5,792 | ) | $ | (5,337 | ) | ||||||||||
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The following CDS contracts were open at December 31, 2014:
Reference Obligation | Moody's Credit Rating | Fixed rate | Maturity Date | Buy/Sell | Notional Amount | Premiums Paid (Received) | Value | Unrealized Gain/(Loss) | ||||||||||||||||
BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION | Baa2 | 1.00% | 2018-2019 | Sell | $ | 900 | $ | (32 | ) | $ | (12 | ) | 20 | |||||||||||
BRAZIL GOVT | Baa2 | 1.00% | 2018-2024 | Sell | 5,000 | (270 | ) | (158 | ) | 112 | ||||||||||||||
CDX.NA.HY.23 | Not Rated | 5.00% | 2019 | Sell | 8,400 | 486 | 522 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||
CDX.NA.IG.19 | Not Rated | 1.00% | 2017 | Sell | 33,700 | 186 | 634 | 448 | ||||||||||||||||
CDX.NA.IG.23 | Not Rated | 1.00% | 2019 | Sell | 83,500 | 1,326 | 1,342 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA | Not Rated | 1.00% | 2019 | Sell | 1,000 | (5 | ) | 14 | 19 | |||||||||||||||
D.R. HORTON INC | Ba1 | 1.00% | 2018-2019 | Sell | 2,700 | (154 | ) | (42 | ) | 112 | ||||||||||||||
ENCANA CORP | Baa2 | 1.00% | 2018 | Sell | 600 | (14 | ) | (12 | ) | 2 | ||||||||||||||
FINMECCANICA SPA | Ba1 | 5.00% | 2018 | Sell | 1,300 | 147 | 225 | 78 | ||||||||||||||||
FORD MOTOR CO | Baa3 | 5.00% | 2019 | Sell | 200 | 39 | 36 | (3 | ) | |||||||||||||||
GAZPROM OAO VIA GAZ CAPITAL SA | Baa2 | 1.00% | 2019 | Sell | 3,100 | (327 | ) | (676 | ) | (349 | ) | |||||||||||||
GENERAL MOTORS CO | Ba1 | 5.00% | 2019 | Sell | 900 | 149 | 134 | (15 | ) | |||||||||||||||
GREEK GOVT | Not Rated | 1.00% | 2015-2019 | Sell | 1,100 | (51 | ) | (93 | ) | (42 | ) | |||||||||||||
ITALY GOVT | Baa2 | 1.00% | 2018-2019 | Sell | 21,300 | (253 | ) | (107 | ) | 146 | ||||||||||||||
ITRAXX EUROPE CROSSOVER SERIES 20 | Not Rated | 5.00% | 2018 | Sell | 700 | 102 | 102 | — | ||||||||||||||||
ITRAXX EUROPE SERIES 22 | Not Rated | 1.00% | 2019 | Sell | 12,250 | 218 | 221 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
KB HOME | B2 | 5.00% | 2018-2019 | Sell | 1,550 | 95 | 151 | 56 | ||||||||||||||||
METLIFE INC | A3 | 1.00% | 2019 | Sell | 3,800 | 46 | 74 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||
MEXICO GOVT | A3 | 1.00% | 2018-2019 | Sell | 8,900 | (23 | ) | 60 | 83 | |||||||||||||||
MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL | B3 | 5.00% | 2018 | Sell | 1,500 | 6 | 124 | 118 | ||||||||||||||||
NEWMONT MINING CORP (HOLDING CO) | Baa2 | 1.00% | 2019 | Sell | 200 | (10 | ) | (3 | ) | 7 | ||||||||||||||
NRG ENERGY INC | B1 | 5.00% | 2018 | Sell | 3,200 | 251 | 326 | 75 | ||||||||||||||||
PETROBRAS GLOBAL FINANCE BV | Baa2 | 1.00% | 2018-2019 | Sell | 3,000 | (167 | ) | (395 | ) | (228 | ) | |||||||||||||
RUSSIAN GOVT | Baa2 | 1.00% | 2019 | Sell | 900 | (99 | ) | (142 | ) | (43 | ) | |||||||||||||
SBERBANK OF RUSSIA VIA SB CAPITAL SA | A3 | 1.00% | 2019 | Sell | 1,700 | (161 | ) | (344 | ) | (183 | ) | |||||||||||||
SPAIN GOVT | Baa2 | 1.00% | 2019 | Sell | 13,400 | 138 | 120 | (18 | ) | |||||||||||||||
TESCO PLC | Baa3 | 1.00% | 2019 | Sell | 1,000 | 9 | (44 | ) | (53 | ) | ||||||||||||||
UNITYMEDIA KABELBW GMBH | B3 | 5.00% | 2021 | Sell | 400 | 56 | 79 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||
VIRGIN MEDIA FINANCE PLC | B2 | 5.00% | 2019-2021 | Sell | 1,200 | 153 | 210 | 57 | ||||||||||||||||
$ | 217,400 | $ | 1,841 | $ | 2,346 | $ | 505 | |||||||||||||||||
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The following swaption contracts were open at December 31, 2015:
(Written) Purchased | Pay/Receive Floating rate | Description | Floating Rate Index | Exercise Rate | Expiration Date | Notional Amount | Value | |||||||||||
Written | Pay | 10-Year Interest Rate Swaption (Put) | 3-Month USD-LIBOR | 1.95%-3.00% | 2016 | $ | (10,100 | ) | $ | (39 | ) | |||||||
Written | N/A | 5-Year Credit Default Swaption | CDX.O IG25 | 0.95%-1.25% | 2016 | (46,550 | ) | (43 | ) | |||||||||
Written | Pay | 5-Year Interest Rate Swaption (Put) | 3-Month USD-LIBOR | 2.80%-5.20% | 2016-2017 | (193,300 | ) | (426 | ) | |||||||||
Purchased | Pay | 2-Year Interest Rate Swaption (Call) | 3-Month USD-LIBOR | 1.20% | 2016 | 13,800 | 27 | |||||||||||
Purchased | Pay | 30-Year Interest Rate Swaption (Put) | 3-Month USD-LIBOR | 3.02%-5.20% | 2016-2017 | 51,200 | 701 | |||||||||||
$ | (184,950 | ) | $ | 220 | ||||||||||||||
The Master Trust may write or purchase interest rate swaption agreements which are options to enter into a pre-defined swap agreement by some specified date in the future. The writer of the swaption becomes a counterparty to the swap if the buyer exercises. The interest rate swaption agreement will specify whether the buyer of the swaption will be a fixed rate receiver or a fixed rate payer upon exercise. Options on swap contracts are considered over-the-counter financial derivative instruments that derive their value from underlying asset prices, indices, reference rates, and other inputs or a combination of these factors. These contracts are normally valued on the basis of broker dealer quotations or by pricing service providers.
In 2015, total premiums received for written options were $3,314.
The following swaption contracts were open at December 31, 2014:
(Written) Purchased | Pay/Receive Floating rate | Description | Floating Rate Index | Exercise Rate | Expiration Date | Notional Amount | Value | |||||||||||
Written | Pay | 10-Year Interest Swaption (Call) | 3-Month USD-LIBOR | 2.2%-2.3% | 2015 | $ | (32,200 | ) | $ | (337 | ) | |||||||
Written | Pay | 10-Year Interest Swaption (Call) | 6 Month EURIBOR | 1.0% | 2015 | (1,700 | ) | (33 | ) | |||||||||
Written | Pay | 10-Year Interest Swaption (Put) | 3-Month USD-LIBOR | 2.8%-3.6% | 2015 | (90,575 | ) | (9 | ) | |||||||||
Written | Pay | 10-Year Interest Swaption (Put) | 6-Month EURIBOR | 1.6% | 2015 | (1,700 | ) | 1 | ||||||||||
Written | Pay | 2-Year Interest Swaption (Call) | 6-Month EURIBOR | 0.4% | 2015 | (10,800 | ) | (42 | ) | |||||||||
Written | Pay | 2-Year Interest Swaption (Put) | 6-Month EURIBOR | 0.4% | 2015 | (10,800 | ) | (10 | ) | |||||||||
Written | Pay | 30-Year Interest Swaption (Put) | 3-Month USD-LIBOR | 3.9% | 2017 | (21,200 | ) | (196 | ) | |||||||||
Written | Pay | 5-Year Credit Default Rate Swaption | CDX.O IG23 | 0.9%-1.0% | 2015 | (36,800 | ) | (23 | ) | |||||||||
Written | Pay | 5-Year Credit Default Rate Swaption | ITRAXX.0 | 0.5%-0.6% | 2015 | (3,100 | ) | (3 | ) | |||||||||
Written | Pay | 5-Year Interest Rate Swaption (Put) | 3-Month USD-LIBOR | 5.2% | 2016 | (6,200 | ) | (4 | ) | |||||||||
Written | Pay | 5-Year Interest Swaption (Put) | 3-Month USD-LIBOR | 3.8%-4.0% | 2017 | (154,500 | ) | (1,409 | ) | |||||||||
Written | Pay | EU22 Credit Default Rate Swaption | ITRAXX.0 | 0.5%-1.0% | 2015 | (28,100 | ) | (17 | ) | |||||||||
Purchased | Pay | 10-Year Interest Swaption (Call) | 3-Month USD-LIBOR | 2.3% | 2015 | 145,700 | 907 | |||||||||||
Purchased | Pay | 2-Year Interest Swaption (Call) | 3-Month USD-LIBOR | 1.1% | 2015 | 84,400 | 156 | |||||||||||
Purchased | Pay | 30-Year Interest Swaption (Put) | 3-Month USD-LIBOR | 3.9%-5.2% | 2015-2017 | 81,100 | 1,312 | |||||||||||
$ | (86,475 | ) | $ | 293 | ||||||||||||||
In 2014, total premiums received were $5,105. At December 31, 2014, the Master Trust was in receipt of cash collateral of $590 from the broker for swaptions.
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Options Contracts
The Master Trust may purchase and sell put and call options on securities. The Master Trust uses options to manage against changes in the market value of the Master Trust’s investments, mitigate exposure to fluctuations in currency values, or interest rates, or protect the Master Trust’s unrealized gains. In addition, the Master Trust may use options to facilitate investment transactions by protecting the Master Trust against a change in the market price of the investment, enhance potential gains, or as a substitute for the purchase or sale of securities or currency.
Exchange-traded options are valued using the National Best Bid and Offer (NBBO) close price. If the NBBO close price is not available, the NBBO bid (for long positions) or NBBO Ask (for short positions) will be used to value the option contract. Options traded over-the-counter are valued using a broker quotation or an internal valuation using an options pricing model such as Black-Scholes.
When the Master Trust writes an option, the premium received is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current fair value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options that expire unexercised are treated by the Master Trust on the expiration date as realized gains from written options. The difference between the premium and the amount paid for a closing purchase, including brokerage commissions, is also recorded as a realized gain/(loss). When an instrument is purchased or sold through an exercise of an option, the related premium paid (or received) is added to (or deducted from) the basis of an instrument acquired or deducted from (or added to) the proceeds of the instrument sold.
Writing puts and buying calls may increase the Master Trust’s exposure to changes in the value of the underlying instrument. Buying puts and writing calls may decrease the Master Trust’s exposure to such changes. Losses may arise when buying and selling options if there is an illiquid secondary market for the options, which may cause a party to receive less than would be received in a liquid market, or if the counterparties do not perform under the term of the options.
Below is a summary of the purchased and written option contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2015:
Purchased options
Description | Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Value | |||||||
OTC ECAL USD VS CNH CALL at 7.00 | $ | (1,200 | ) | 9/29/2016 | $ | (18 | ) | |||
OTC ECAL USD VS CNH CALL at 7.00 | (780 | ) | 12/7/2016 | (14 | ) | |||||
OTC ECAL USD VS CNH CALL at 7.05 | (990 | ) | 12/8/2016 | (17 | ) | |||||
OTC ECAL USD VS CNH PUT at 6.28 | (1,200 | ) | 9/29/2016 | (2 | ) | |||||
$ | (51 | ) | ||||||||
Written options
Description | Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Value | |||||||
OTC ECAL USD VS CNH CALL at 6.70 | $ | 1,200 | 9/29/2016 | $ | 34 | |||||
At December 31, 2014, the Master Trust had written foreign currency options outstanding in the notional amount of $9,000 and a value of $290. These options expired in 2015.
During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Master Trust used purchased and written options to protect the portfolio from adverse movements in securities prices and enhance return.
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The following table presents the values of the derivatives carried on the Statements of Net Assets and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets of the Master Trust as of December 31, 2015:
Fair Value of Asset and Liability Derivative Contracts at December 31, 2015
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments | Equity | Foreign Exchange | Interest Rate / Credit Default | Total | ||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Unrealized gain on futures contracts (1) | $ | 605 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 605 | ||||||||
Purchased options and swaptions | — | — | 762 | 762 | ||||||||||||
Unrealized gain on foreign exchange contracts | — | 1,292 | — | 1,292 | ||||||||||||
Unrealized gain on open swap contracts | — | — | 785 | 785 | ||||||||||||
$ | 605 | $ | 1,292 | $ | 1,547 | $ | 3,444 | |||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
Unrealized loss on futures contracts (1) | $ | 313 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 313 | ||||||||
Options and swaptions written at value | — | — | 559 | 559 | ||||||||||||
Unrealized loss on foreign exchange contracts | — | 930 | — | 930 | ||||||||||||
Unrealized loss on open swap contracts | — | — | 9,738 | 9,738 | ||||||||||||
$ | 313 | $ | 930 | $ | 10,297 | $ | 11,540 | |||||||||
(1) | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Net Assets of the Master Trust. |
The following table presents the values of the derivatives carried on the Statements of Net Assets and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets of the Master Trust as of December 31, 2014:
Fair Value of Asset and Liability Derivative Contracts at December 31, 2014
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments | Equity | Foreign Exchange | Interest Rate / Credit Default | Total | ||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Unrealized gain on futures contracts (1) | $ | 819 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 819 | ||||||||
Purchased options and swaptions | — | — | 2,375 | 2,375 | ||||||||||||
Unrealized gain on foreign exchange contracts | — | 3,699 | — | 3,699 | ||||||||||||
Unrealized gain on open swap contracts | — | — | 2,371 | 2,371 | ||||||||||||
$ | 819 | $ | 3,699 | $ | 4,746 | $ | 9,264 | |||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
Unrealized loss on futures contracts (1) | $ | 20 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 20 | ||||||||
Options and swaptions written at value | — | — | 2,372 | 2,372 | ||||||||||||
Unrealized loss on foreign exchange contracts | — | 612 | — | 612 | ||||||||||||
Unrealized loss on open swap contracts | — | — | 7,203 | 7,203 | ||||||||||||
$ | 20 | $ | 612 | $ | 9,575 | $ | 10,207 | |||||||||
(1) | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Net Assets of the Master Trust. |
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Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets of the Master Trust for 2015
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments | Net Appreciation / (Depreciation) | |||
Futures contracts | $ | (777 | ) | |
Foreign currency transactions | (329 | ) | ||
Swaptions contracts | 5,667 | |||
Swap contracts | (7,638 | ) | ||
$ | (3,077 | ) | ||
During the year ended December 31, 2015, the average notional value of futures contracts purchased was $21,842 and the average notional value of futures contracts sold was $377,725. The average notional value of written options contracts was $4,048. There were $400 purchased options contracts in 2015. The average notional value of purchased swaptions contracts was $217,067 and the average notional value of written swaptions contracts was $239,667. The average notional value of interest rate swap contracts was $1,671,131 and the average notional value of CDS contracts was $221,936. The average notional value of forward foreign currency exchange contracts purchased was $37,374 and the average notional value of forward foreign currency exchange contracts sold was $179,403.
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets of the Master Trust for 2014
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments | Net Appreciation / (Depreciation) | |||
Futures contracts | $ | 3,351 | ||
Foreign currency transactions | 1,485 | |||
Swaptions contracts | 12,840 | |||
Swap contracts | 23,803 | |||
$ | 41,479 | |||
During the year ended December 31, 2014, the average notional value of futures contracts purchased was $38,238 and the average notional value of futures contracts sold was $19,917. The average notional value of purchased options contracts was $5,500. There were no purchased options contracts in 2014. The average notional value of purchased swaptions contracts was $493,942 and the average notional value of written swaptions contracts was $460,292. The average notional value of interest rate swap contracts was $1,074,467 and the average notional value of CDS contracts was $171,001. The average notional value of forward foreign currency exchange contracts purchased was $33,384 and the average notional value of forward foreign currency exchange contracts sold was $149,386.
Note 7 - Securities Lending
The Master Trust is not restricted from lending securities to other qualified financial institutions, provided such loans are callable at any time and are at all times fully collateralized by cash (including both U.S. and foreign currency), cash equivalents or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies and the sovereign debt of foreign countries. The portfolios may bear the risk of delay in recovery of, or even of rights in, the securities loaned should the borrower of the securities fail financially. Consequently, loans of portfolio securities will only be made to firms deemed by the sub-advisors to be creditworthy. The portfolios receive compensation for lending their securities either in the form of fees or by retaining a portion of interest on the investment of any cash received as collateral. Cash collateral, if any, is invested in the State Street Quality A Short Term Investment Fund. There were no securities loaned by the Master Trust at December 31, 2015.
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Note 8 - Related Party Transactions and Parties-in-Interest Transactions
The Plan, along with the Savings Plan of Xerox Corporation and the Xerographic Division, Rochester Regional Joint Board on Behalf of Itself and Other Regional Joint Boards, invest in a unitized stock fund, The Xerox Stock Fund (the Fund), which is primarily comprised of Xerox Corporation common shares. The unit values of the Fund are recorded and maintained by the Trustee. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Plans purchased common shares in the Fund in the approximate amount of $42,450, sold common shares in the Fund in the approximate amount of $78,683, and had net depreciation in the Fund of approximately $32,435. The total value of the Plans’ investment in the Fund was approximately $69,301 and $137,970 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. During 2015, dividends paid on Xerox Corporation common shares amounted to $2,422. These transactions, as well as participant loans, qualify as party-in-interest transactions. Furthermore, the Plan pays administrative expenses related to salaries of Xerox employees responsible for plan administration.
In addition, certain funds are managed by an affiliate of the Trustee and the investment manager and therefore, qualify as party-in-interest transactions. The Plan also accepts rollovers from affiliated plans, the Xerox Corporation Retirement Income Guarantee Plans (RIGP) and the Xerox Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), and these transactions qualify as party-in-interest. During the year ended December 31, 2015 there were several transfers between the Plan and the Xerographic Division, Rochester Regional Joint Board on Behalf of Itself and Other Regional Joint Boards, amounting to $171 to the Plan and $1 from the Plan.
Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies
In the normal course of business, the Plan enters into agreements that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnifications. The Plan’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Plan that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Plan expects the risk of loss to be remote.
The Master Trust is committed to invest $971,124 in certain private equity and real estate funds, of which $879,801 has been contributed as of December 31, 2015.
Note 10 - Subsequent Events
The Plan has evaluated subsequent events through the time of filing this Form 11-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Effective November 11, 2016, the Xerox Stock Fund will be removed from the Plan.
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Xerox Corporation Savings Plan
Supplemental Schedule
Schedule H, Part IV, Item 4i – Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
(in thousands) | |||||||
Identity of Issuer, Borrower, Lessor or Similar Party | Description of Investment Including Maturity Date, Rate of Interest, Collateral, Par or Maturity Value | Cost | Current Value | ||||
(1) Investment interest in Master Trust | See Note 4 | (2) | $ | 4,125,177 | |||
(1) Participant loans | Loans to plan participants, maturity dates through 2029, interest rates on outstanding loans from 4.25% to 10.5%, per annum | 56,739 | |||||
$ | 4,181,916 | ||||||
(1) | Party-in-interest |
(2) | Cost is omitted for participant-directed investments |
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Exhibit 99.2
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-160264) of Xerox Corporation of our report dated June 24, 2016 relating to the financial statements of the Xerox Corporation Savings Plan, which appears in this Form 11-K.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Stamford, CT
June 24, 2016