Microsoft Corporation 2012 Annual Report

Fair Value Measurements

NOTE 6 — FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following tables present the fair value of our financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

(In millions) Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Gross
Fair
Value
  Netting (a)   Net Fair
Value
June 30, 2012                      
Assets                      
Mutual funds $      820   $          0   $   0   $      820   $       0   $      820
Commercial paper 0   96   0   96   0   96
Certificates of deposit 0   744   0   744   0   744
U.S. government and agency securities 42,291   5,019   0   47,310   0   47,310
Foreign government bonds 31   1,703   0   1,734   0   1,734
Mortgage-backed securities 0   1,892   0   1,892   0   1,892
Corporate notes and bonds 0   7,839   9   7,848   0   7,848
Municipal securities 0   416   0   416   0   416
Common and preferred stock 7,539   877   5   8,421   0   8,421
Derivatives 16   467   0   483   (141)   342
Total $ 50,697   $ 19,053   $ 14   $ 69,764   $ (141)   $ 69,623
                       
Liabilities                      
Derivatives and other $        10   $      145   $   0   $      155   $ (139)   $       16
                       
(In millions) Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Gross
Fair
Value
  Netting (a)   Net Fair
Value
June 30, 2011                      
Assets                      
Mutual funds $   1,752   $         0   $   0   $   1,752   $       0   $   1,752
Commercial paper 0   639   0   639   0   639
Certificates of deposit 0   598   0   598   0   598
U.S. government and agency securities 23,591   10,175   0   33,766   0   33,766
Foreign government bonds 303   367   0   670   0   670
Mortgage-backed securities 0   2,428   0   2,428   0   2,428
Corporate notes and bonds 0   10,600   58   10,658   0   10,658
Municipal securities 0   454   0   454   0   454
Common and preferred stock 9,821   55   5   9,881   0   9,881
Derivatives 8   388   20   416   (204)   212
Total $ 35,475   $ 25,704   $ 83   $ 61,262   $ (204)   $ 61,058
Liabilities                      
Derivatives and other $      109   $      257   $   0   $      366   $ (203)   $      163

(a) These amounts represent the impact of netting derivative assets and derivative liabilities when a legally enforceable master netting agreement exists and fair value adjustments related to our own credit risk and counterparty credit risk.

The following table reconciles the total Net Fair Value of assets above to the balance sheet presentation of these same assets in Note 4 – Investments.

(In millions)      
June 30, 2012   2011
Net fair value of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis $ 69,623   $ 61,058
Cash 2,019   1,648
Common and preferred stock measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis 313   334
Other investments measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis 1,043   650
Less derivative assets classified as other current assets (185)   (54)
Other 3   1
Recorded basis of investment components $ 72,816   $ 63,637

Changes in Financial Instruments Measured at Level 3 Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following tables present the changes during the periods presented in our Level 3 financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The majority of these instruments consist of investment securities classified as available-for-sale with changes in fair value included in OCI.

(In millions) Corporate
Notes and
Bonds
  Common
and
Preferred
Stock
  Derivative
Assets
        Total
Year Ended June 30, 2012              
Balance, beginning of period $   58   $ 5   $   20   $   83
Total realized and unrealized losses:              
Included in other income (expense) 0   0   (5)   (5)
Included in other comprehensive income (21)   0   0   (21)
Conversions of Level 3 instruments to Level 1 instruments (28)   0   (15)   (43)
Balance, end of period $     9   $ 5   $     0   $   14
Change in unrealized gains included in other income (expense) related to assets held as of June 30, 2012 $     0   $ 0   $     0   $     0
(In millions) Corporate
Notes and
Bonds
  Common
and
Preferred
Stock
  Derivative
Assets
  Total
Year Ended June 30, 2011              
Balance, beginning of period $ 167   $ 5   $   9   $ 181
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses):              
Included in other income (expense) 39   0   11   50
Included in other comprehensive income (63)   0   0   (63)
Purchases, issuances and settlements (85)   0   0   (85)
Balance, end of period $   58   $ 5   $ 20   $   83
Change in unrealized gains included in other income (expense) related to assets held as of June 30, 2011 $     6   $ 0   $ 11   $   17

Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

During fiscal year 2012 and 2011, we did not record any material other-than-temporary impairments on financial assets required to be measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.