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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2005
OR
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from (not applicable)
Commission file number 1-6880
U.S. BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  41-0255900
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
800 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
651-466-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(not applicable)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
 
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
YES   X   NO        
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
YES   X   NO        
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
YES         NO   X  
     Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
     
Class
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value
  Outstanding as of October 31, 2005
1,816,345,880 shares
 
 


Table of Contents and Form 10-Q Cross Reference Index
       
Part I — Financial Information
   
   
 
a)  Overview
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a)  Overview
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Part II — Other Information
   
  38
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3)  Signature
  39
4)  Exhibits
  40
Forward-Looking Statements
     This Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical or current facts, including statements about beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These statements often include the words “may,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “targets,” “potentially,” “probably,” “projects,” “outlook” or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements cover, among other things, anticipated future revenue and expenses and the future prospects of U.S. Bancorp. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, including the following, in addition to those contained in U.S. Bancorp’s reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission: (i) general economic or industry conditions could be less favorable than expected, resulting in a deterioration in credit quality, a change in the allowance for credit losses, or a reduced demand for credit or fee-based products and services; (ii) changes in the domestic interest rate environment could reduce net interest income and could increase credit losses; (iii) inflation, changes in securities market conditions and monetary fluctuations could adversely affect the value or credit quality of our assets, or the availability and terms of funding necessary to meet our liquidity needs; (iv) changes in the extensive laws, regulations and policies governing financial services companies could alter our business environment or affect operations; (v) the potential need to adapt to industry changes in information technology systems, on which we are highly dependent, could present operational issues or require significant capital spending; (vi) competitive pressures could intensify and affect our profitability, including as a result of continued industry consolidation, the increased availability of financial services from non-banks, technological developments or bank regulatory reform; (vii) changes in consumer spending and savings habits could adversely affect our results of operations; (viii) changes in the financial performance and condition of our borrowers could negatively affect repayment of such borrowers’ loans; (ix) acquisitions may not produce revenue enhancements or cost savings at levels or within time frames originally anticipated, or may result in unforeseen integration difficulties; (x) capital investments in our businesses may not produce expected growth in earnings anticipated at the time of the expenditure; and (xi) acts or threats of terrorism, and/or political and military actions taken by the U.S. or other governments in response to acts or threats of terrorism or otherwise could adversely affect general economic or industry conditions. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and U.S. Bancorp undertakes no obligation to update them in light of new information or future events.
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Table 1 Selected Financial Data

                                                   
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
     
            Percent       Percent
(Dollars and Shares in Millions, Except Per Share Data)   2005   2004   Change   2005   2004   Change
 
Condensed Income Statement
                                               
Net interest income (taxable-equivalent basis) (a)
  $ 1,791     $ 1,782       .5 %   $ 5,303     $ 5,340       (.7 )%
Noninterest income
    1,575       1,436       9.7       4,556       4,168       9.3  
Securities gains (losses), net
    1       88       (98.9 )     (57 )     (84 )     32.1  
                     
 
Total net revenue
    3,367       3,306       1.8       9,802       9,424       4.0  
Noninterest expense
    1,473       1,518       (3.0 )     4,399       4,206       4.6  
Provision for credit losses
    145       166       (12.7 )     461       605       (23.8 )
                     
 
Income before taxes
    1,749       1,622       7.8       4,942       4,613       7.1  
Taxable-equivalent adjustment
    9       7       28.6       23       21       9.5  
Applicable income taxes
    586       549       6.7       1,573       1,481       6.2  
                     
 
Net income
  $ 1,154     $ 1,066       8.3     $ 3,346     $ 3,111       7.6  
                     
Per Common Share
                                               
Earnings per share
  $ .63     $ .57       10.5 %   $ 1.82     $ 1.64       11.0 %
Diluted earnings per share
    .62       .56       10.7       1.80       1.62       11.1  
Dividends declared per share
    .30       .24       25.0       .90       .72       25.0  
Book value per share
    10.93       10.48       4.3                          
Market value per share
    28.08       28.90       (2.8 )                        
Average common shares outstanding
    1,823       1,877       (2.9 )     1,836       1,895       (3.1 )
Average diluted common shares outstanding
    1,849       1,904       (2.9 )     1,862       1,919       (3.0 )
Financial Ratios
                                               
Return on average assets
    2.23 %     2.21 %             2.22 %     2.18 %        
Return on average equity
    22.8       21.9               22.5       21.5          
Net interest margin (taxable-equivalent basis)
    3.95       4.22               4.00       4.26          
Efficiency ratio (b)
    43.8       47.2               44.6       44.2          
Average Balances
                                               
Loans
  $ 135,283     $ 122,906       10.1 %   $ 131,432     $ 120,966       8.7 %
Loans held for sale
    2,038       1,405       45.1       1,723       1,611       7.0  
Investment securities
    41,782       42,502       (1.7 )     42,308       43,243       (2.2 )
Earning assets
    180,452       168,187       7.3       176,851       167,182       5.8  
Assets
    205,667       191,585       7.4       201,505       190,563       5.7  
Noninterest-bearing deposits
    29,434       29,791       (1.2 )     29,003       29,807       (2.7 )
Deposits
    120,984       115,316       4.9       120,552       116,147       3.8  
Short-term borrowings
    22,248       15,382       44.6       18,313       14,706       24.5  
Long-term debt
    35,633       35,199       1.2       36,016       34,254       5.1  
Shareholders’ equity
    20,106       19,387       3.7       19,911       19,338       3.0  
                     
   
September  30,
2005
   
December  31,
2004
                                 
                             
Period End Balances
                                               
Loans
  $ 136,627     $ 126,315       8.2 %                        
Allowance for credit losses
    2,258       2,269       (.5 )                        
Investment securities
    41,516       41,481       .1                          
Assets
    206,895       195,104       6.0                          
Deposits
    120,795       120,741                                
Long-term debt
    36,257       34,739       4.4                          
Shareholders’ equity
    19,864       19,539       1.7                          
Regulatory capital ratios
                                               
 
Tangible common equity
    6.2 %     6.4 %                                
 
Tier 1 capital
    8.4       8.6                                  
 
Total risk-based capital
    12.8       13.1                                  
 
Leverage
    7.7       7.9                                  
 
(a) Interest and rates are presented on a fully taxable-equivalent basis utilizing a tax rate of 35 percent.
(b) Computed as noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis and noninterest income excluding securities gains (losses), net.
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
OVERVIEW
Earnings Summary U.S. Bancorp and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) reported net income of $1,154 million for the third quarter of 2005, compared with $1,066 million for the third quarter of 2004. Net income of $.62 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2005 was higher than the same period of 2004 by $.06 (10.7 percent). Return on average assets and return on average equity were 2.23 percent and 22.8 percent, respectively, for the third quarter of 2005, compared with returns of 2.21 percent and 21.9 percent, respectively, for the third quarter of 2004. The Company’s results for the third quarter of 2005 improved over the same period of 2004, as net income rose by $88 million (8.3 percent), primarily due to growth in fee-based products and services and reduced credit costs. During the third quarter of 2005, the Company recognized $3 million of reparation of its mortgage servicing rights (“MSR”) asset, compared with an $87 million impairment charge in the third quarter of 2004, due to changing longer-term interest rates. The Company had net securities gains of $1 million during the third quarter of 2005, compared with net securities gains of $88 million in the same period of 2004.
     Total net revenue, on a taxable-equivalent basis for the third quarter of 2005 was $61 million (1.8 percent) higher than the third quarter of 2004, primarily reflecting 9.7 percent growth in fee-based revenue across the majority of fee categories and expansion in payment processing businesses. This was partially offset by an $87 million unfavorable variance in securities gains (losses) due to gains recognized in the third quarter of 2004.
     Total noninterest expense in the third quarter of 2005 was $45 million (3.0 percent) lower than the third quarter of 2004, primarily reflecting a $90 million favorable change in the valuation of MSRs, offset somewhat by incremental costs related to expanding the payment processing businesses and investments in in-store branches, affordable housing projects and other business initiatives. The efficiency ratio (the ratio of noninterest expense to taxable-equivalent net revenue excluding net securities gains or losses) improved to 43.8 percent for the third quarter of 2005, compared with 47.2 percent for the third quarter of 2004.
     The provision for credit losses for the third quarter of 2005 was $145 million, a decrease of $21 million (12.7 percent) from the third quarter of 2004. The decrease in the provision for credit losses year-over-year reflected a decrease in total net charge-offs. Net charge-offs in the third quarter of 2005 were $156 million, compared with $166 million in the third quarter of 2004. The decline in credit losses from a year ago was primarily the result of lower gross charge-offs and continued high levels of commercial loan recoveries reflecting the declining levels of nonperforming loans and the Company’s ongoing improvement in collection efforts, underwriting and risk management. Refer to “Corporate Risk Profile” for further information on the provision for credit losses, net charge-offs, nonperforming assets and factors considered by the Company in assessing the credit quality of the loan portfolio and establishing the allowance for credit losses.
     The Company reported net income of $3,346 million for the first nine months of 2005, compared with $3,111 million for the first nine months of 2004. Net income of $1.80 per diluted share in the first nine months of 2005 was higher than the same period of 2004 by $.18 (11.1 percent). Return on average assets and return on average equity were 2.22 percent and 22.5 percent, respectively, for the first nine months of 2005, compared with returns of 2.18 percent and 21.5 percent, respectively, for the first nine months of 2004. The Company’s results for the first nine months of 2005 improved over the same period of 2004, as net income rose by $235 million (7.6 percent), primarily due to growth in fee-based products and services and reduced credit costs. During the first nine months of 2005, the Company recognized $4 million of reparation of its MSR asset, compared with a $25 million impairment charge in the first nine months of 2004. The Company had net securities losses of $57 million during the first nine months of 2005, compared with net securities losses of $84 million in the same period of 2004.
     Total net revenue, on a taxable-equivalent basis for the first nine months of 2005 was $378 million (4.0 percent) higher than the first nine months of 2004, primarily reflecting 9.3 percent growth in fee-based revenue across the majority of fee categories, expansion in payment processing businesses and lower securities losses from a year ago.
     Total noninterest expense in the first nine months of 2005 was $193 million (4.6 percent) higher than the first nine months of 2004. Expenses reflected incremental costs related to expanding the payment processing businesses and investments in in-store
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branches, affordable housing projects, other business initiatives and higher pension costs from a year ago, partially offset by a $29 million favorable change in the valuation of MSRs. The efficiency ratio (the ratio of noninterest expense to taxable-equivalent net revenue excluding net securities gains or losses) was 44.6 percent for the first nine months of 2005, compared with 44.2 percent for the first nine months of 2004.
     The provision for credit losses for the first nine months of 2005 was $461 million, a decrease of $144 million (23.8 percent) from the same period of 2004. The decrease in the provision for credit losses year-over-year reflected a decrease in total net charge-offs. Net charge-offs for the first nine months of 2005 were $472 million, compared with $604 million for the first nine months of 2004. The decline in credit losses from a year ago was primarily the result of lower gross charge-offs and continued high levels of commercial loan recoveries reflecting the declining levels of nonperforming loans and the Company’s ongoing improvement in collection efforts, underwriting and risk management. Refer to “Corporate Risk Profile” for further information on the provision for credit losses, net charge-offs, nonperforming assets and factors considered by the Company in assessing the credit quality of the loan portfolio and establishing the allowance for credit losses.
STATEMENT OF INCOME ANALYSIS
Net Interest Income Net interest income, on a taxable-equivalent basis, was $1,791 million in the third quarter of 2005, compared with $1,782 million in the third quarter of 2004. Net interest income, on a taxable-equivalent basis, was $5,303 million in the first nine months of 2005, compared with $5,340 million in the first nine months of 2004. Average earning assets increased $12.3 billion (7.3 percent) and $9.7 billion (5.8 percent) in the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, respectively, compared with the same periods of 2004. The increase in average earning assets in the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, compared with the same periods of 2004, was primarily driven by increases in residential mortgages, total commercial loans and retail loans. The positive impact to net interest income from the growth in earning assets was offset by lower net interest margin. The net interest margin for the third quarter and first nine months of 2005 was 3.95 percent and 4.00 percent, respectively, compared with 4.22 percent and 4.26 percent for the comparable periods of 2004. The year-over-year decline in the net interest margin for the third quarter and first nine months of 2005 reflected the current competitive lending environment, asset/liability management decisions and the impact of changes in the yield curve from a year ago. Compared with the same periods of 2004, credit spreads have tightened by approximately 19 basis points in the third quarter and 17 basis points in the first nine months of 2005 across most lending products due to competitive pricing, growth in noninterest-bearing corporate payment card balances and a change in mix toward fixed-rate credit products. The net interest margin also declined due to funding incremental growth with higher cost wholesale funding and asset/liability decisions designed to minimize the Company’s rate sensitivity position, including a 55 percent reduction in the net receive fixed swap position since September 30, 2004. Increases in the margin benefit of deposits and net free funds helped to partially offset these factors. Refer to the “Consolidated Daily Average Balance Sheet and Related Yields and Rates” tables for further information on net interest income.
     Average loans for the third quarter and first nine months of 2005 were higher by $12.4 billion (10.1 percent) and $10.5 billion (8.7 percent), respectively, compared with the same periods of 2004, driven by growth in residential mortgages, total commercial loans and retail loans. Total commercial real estate loans for the third quarter and first nine months of 2005 also increased, relative to the comparable periods of 2004.
     Average investment securities in the third quarter and first nine months of 2005 were $720 million (1.7 percent) and $935 million (2.2 percent) lower, respectively, than in the same periods of 2004. The decline principally reflected the net impact of repositioning the investment portfolio as part of asset/liability risk management decisions to acquire variable-rate and shorter-term fixed-rate securities to minimize the Company’s rate sensitivity position. During the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, the Company maintained a mix of approximately 41 percent and 39 percent variable-rate securities, respectively. Refer to the “Interest Rate Risk Management” section for further information on the sensitivity of net interest income to changes in interest rates.
     Average noninterest-bearing deposits for the third quarter and first nine months of 2005 were lower by $357 million (1.2 percent) and $804 million (2.7 percent), respectively, compared with the same periods of 2004. The year-over-year change in the average balances of noninterest-bearing deposits was impacted by product changes in the Consumer Banking business line. In late 2004, the Company migrated
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approximately $1.3 billion of noninterest-bearing deposit balances to interest checking accounts as an enhancement to its Silver Elite Checking product. Average branch-based noninterest-bearing deposits in the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, excluding the migration of certain high-value customers to Silver Elite Checking, were higher by approximately $120 million (1.0 percent) and $255 million (2.2 percent), respectively, over the same periods of 2004, as net new checking accounts continue to grow. Average noninterest-bearing deposits in other areas, including commercial banking and Private Client, Trust and Asset Management, also increased year-over-year. These favorable variances were offset somewhat by expected declines in average noninterest-bearing deposits in corporate banking as these customers utilize their excess liquidity to fund their operations.
     Average total savings products declined year-over-year by $1.1 billion (1.9 percent) in the third quarter and $1.8 billon (3.0 percent) in the first nine months of 2005, compared with the same periods of 2004, due to reductions in average money market account balances and savings accounts, partially offset by higher interest checking balances. Average branch-based interest checking deposits increased by $2.3 billion (15.2 percent) in the third quarter and $2.4 billion (16.6 percent) in the first nine months of 2005, compared with the same periods of 2004, due to strong new account growth, as well as the $1.3 billion migration of the Silver Elite Checking product. This positive variance in branch-based interest checking account deposits was partially offset by reductions in other areas. Average money market account balances declined year-over-year by $3.1 billion (9.8 percent) in the third quarter and $4.0 billon (11.9 percent) in the first nine months of 2005, compared with the same periods of 2004, with the largest declines in the branches. The overall decrease in average money market account balances year-over-year was the result of the Company’s deposit pricing decisions. A portion of the money market balances have migrated to time deposits greater than $100,000 as rates increased on the time deposit products.
     Average time deposits greater than $100,000 grew $6.7 billion (46.3 percent) and $7.0 billion (53.9 percent) in the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, respectively, compared with the same periods of 2004, most notably in corporate banking, as customers migrated balances to higher rate deposits.
Provision for Credit Losses The provision for credit losses for the third quarter and first nine months of 2005 decreased $21 million (12.7 percent) and $144 million (23.8 percent), respectively, compared with the same periods of 2004. The decrease in the provision for credit losses year-over-year reflected a decrease in total net charge-offs. Net charge-offs for the third quarter and first nine months of 2005 were $156 million and $472 million, respectively, compared with $166 million and $604 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2004, respectively. Net charge-offs in the third quarter of 2005 included a $12 million leveraged lease charge-off of a single airline entering bankruptcy during the quarter. This airline exposure was specifically considered in the Company’s allowance for credit losses in prior periods and reflects the continuing weakness in the airline and transportation industries. The decline in credit losses from a year ago was primarily the result of lower gross charge-offs and continued high levels of commercial loan recoveries reflecting the declining levels
Table 2 Noninterest Income
                                                   
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
     
            Percent       Percent
(Dollars in Millions)   2005   2004   Change   2005   2004   Change
 
Credit and debit card revenue
  $ 185     $ 164       12.8 %   $ 516     $ 465       11.0 %
Corporate payment products revenue
    135       108       25.0       362       306       18.3  
ATM processing services
    64       45       42.2       168       132       27.3  
Merchant processing services
    200       188       6.4       576       494       16.6  
Trust and investment management fees
    251       240       4.6       751       740       1.5  
Deposit service charges
    246       208       18.3       690       595       16.0  
Treasury management fees
    109       118       (7.6 )     333       357       (6.7 )
Commercial products revenue
    103       106       (2.8 )     299       324       (7.7 )
Mortgage banking revenue
    111       97       14.4       323       301       7.3  
Investment products fees and commissions
    37       37             115       119       (3.4 )
Securities gains (losses), net
    1       88       (98.9 )     (57 )     (84 )     32.1  
Other
    134       125       7.2       423       335       26.3  
     
 
Total noninterest income
  $ 1,576     $ 1,524       3.4 %   $ 4,499     $ 4,084       10.2 %
 
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of nonperforming loans and the Company’s ongoing improvement in collection efforts, underwriting and risk management. Refer to “Corporate Risk Profile” for further information on the provision for credit losses, net charge-offs, nonperforming assets and factors considered by the Company in assessing the credit quality of the loan portfolio and establishing the allowance for credit losses.
Noninterest Income Noninterest income in the third quarter and first nine months of 2005 was $1,576 million and $4,499 million, respectively, compared with $1,524 million and $4,084 million in the same periods of 2004. The $52 million (3.4 percent) increase in the third quarter of 2005 over the third quarter of 2004, was driven by favorable variances in the majority of fee income categories, partially offset by an $87 million reduction in net securities gains (losses). The $415 million (10.2 percent) increase in the first nine months of 2005, compared with the same period in 2004, was driven by favorable variances in the majority of fee income categories, as well as a $27 million favorable variance in net securities gains (losses). The growth in credit and debit card revenue was driven by higher transaction volumes and rate changes. The corporate payment products revenue growth reflected growth in sales, card usage, rate changes and the recent acquisition of a small aviation card business. ATM processing services revenue was higher primarily due to the expansion of the ATM business in May of 2005. Merchant processing services revenue was higher in the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, compared with the same periods of 2004, reflecting an increase in sales volume, new business and higher equipment fees. Deposit service charges were higher in the third quarter and first nine months year-over-year due to account growth and higher transaction-related activities. The growth in mortgage banking revenue was due to higher production volumes and increased servicing income. Other income was higher in the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, primarily due to higher income from equity and other insurance investments relative to the same periods of 2004. Partially offsetting these positive variances year-over-year were decreases in treasury management fees and commercial products revenue. The decrease in treasury management fees was due to higher earnings credits on customers’ compensating balances, reflecting rising interest rates relative to a year ago, partially offset by growth in treasury management-related services activity. Commercial products revenue declined due to reductions in loan fees and letter of credit fees.
Noninterest Expense Noninterest expense was $1,473 million in the third quarter of 2005, a decrease of $45 million (3.0 percent) from the third quarter of 2004. Noninterest expense was $4,399 million in the first nine months of 2005, an increase of $193 million (4.6 percent) over the first nine months of 2004. The decrease in expense in the third quarter, compared with the same period of 2004, was primarily driven by the $90 million favorable change in the MSR valuation. Compensation expense was higher year-over-year in the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, principally due to business expansion, including in-store branches, the Company’s payment processing businesses and other growth initiatives. Employee benefits increased year-over-year primarily as a result of higher payroll taxes and pension expense. Professional services expense was higher due to increases in legal, and other professional services
Table 3 Noninterest Expense
                                                   
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
     
        Percent       Percent
(Dollars in Millions)   2005   2004   Change   2005   2004   Change
 
Compensation
  $ 603     $ 564       6.9 %   $ 1,782     $ 1,673       6.5 %
Employee benefits
    106       100       6.0       330       291       13.4  
Net occupancy and equipment
    162       159       1.9       475       468       1.5  
Professional services
    44       37       18.9       119       104       14.4  
Marketing and business development
    61       61             171       145       17.9  
Technology and communications
    118       110       7.3       337       314       7.3  
Postage, printing and supplies
    64       61       4.9       190       183       3.8  
Other intangibles
    125       210       (40.5 )     377       389       (3.1 )
Debt prepayment
          5       *       54       42       28.6  
Other
    190       211       (10.0 )     564       597       (5.5 )
     
 
Total noninterest expense
  $ 1,473     $ 1,518       (3.0 )%   $ 4,399     $ 4,206       4.6 %
     
Efficiency ratio (a)
    43.8 %     47.2 %             44.6 %     44.2 %        
 
 * Not meaningful
(a) Computed as noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis and noninterest income excluding securities gains (losses), net.
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related to business initiatives, technology development and the integration of specific payment processing businesses. Marketing and business development was higher in the first nine months of 2005, compared with the same period of 2004, due to marketing initiatives. Technology and communications expense rose in the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, compared with the same periods of 2004, reflecting technology investments that increased software expense, in addition to outside data processing expense. Other expense declined in the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, primarily due to lower merchant charge-back risk, litigation costs and operating losses relative to the same periods of 2004.
Income Tax Expense The provision for income taxes was $586 million (an effective rate of 33.7 percent) for the third quarter and $1,573 million (an effective rate of 32.0 percent) for the first nine months of 2005, compared with $549 million (an effective rate of 34.0 percent) and $1,481 million (an effective rate of 32.3 percent) for the same periods of 2004. For further information on income taxes, refer to Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS
Loans The Company’s total loan portfolio was $136.6 billion at September 30, 2005, compared with $126.3 billion at December 31, 2004, an increase of $10.3 billion (8.2 percent). The increase in total loans was driven by growth in residential mortgages, commercial loans, retail loans and commercial real estate loans. The $3.1 billion (7.6 percent) increase in commercial loans was driven by new customer relationships and increases in corporate card and mortgage banking balances.
     Commercial real estate loans increased $.9 billion (3.4 percent) at September 30, 2005, compared with December 31, 2004, primarily due to an increase in construction loans.
     Residential mortgages increased $4.1 billion (26.7 percent) at September 30, 2005, compared with December 31, 2004. The increase was primarily the result of asset/liability risk management decisions to retain a greater portion of the Company’s adjustable-rate loan production and an increase in consumer finance originations.
     Total retail loans outstanding, which include credit card, retail leasing, home equity and second mortgages and other retail loans, grew $2.2 billion (5.1 percent) at September 30, 2005, compared with December 31, 2004. The growth was primarily due to an increase in installment, automobile, student loans and retail leasing.
Investment Securities Investment securities, both available-for-sale and held-to-maturity, totaled $41.5 billion at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, reflecting purchases of $10.4 billion of securities, offset by sales, along with maturities and prepayments. During the first nine months of 2005, securities transactions were principally related to asset/liability management decisions reducing the Company’s rate sensitivity position. At September 30, 2005, approximately 41 percent of the investment securities portfolio represented adjustable-rate financial instruments, compared with 39 percent at December 31, 2004. Adjustable-rate financial instruments include variable-rate collateralized mortgage obligations, mortgage-backed securities, agency securities, adjustable-rate money market accounts and asset-backed securities.
Deposits Total deposits were $120.8 billion at September 30, 2005, compared with $120.7 billion at
Table 4 Available-for-Sale Investment Securities
                                                                   
    September 30, 2005   December 31, 2004
     
        Weighted-       Weighted-    
        Average   Weighted-       Average   Weighted-
    Amortized   Fair   Maturity in   Average   Amortized   Fair   Maturity in   Average
(Dollars in Millions)   Cost   Value   Years   Yield (b)   Cost   Value   Years   Yield (b)
 
U.S. Treasury and agencies
  $ 547     $ 546       1.75       4.90 %   $ 684     $ 679       .72       3.43 %
Mortgage-backed securities (a)
    39,818       39,425       4.82       4.68       39,809       39,537       4.31       4.43  
Asset-backed securities (a)
    20       20       .83       5.47       64       64       1.31       5.47  
Obligations of state and political subdivisions
    396       395       9.05       6.52       205       211       1.65       7.32  
Other debt securities
    952       958       14.40       3.12       593       584       19.16       4.15  
Other investments
    58       58                   270       279              
     
 
Total available-for-sale investment securities
  $ 41,791     $ 41,402       5.03       4.66 %   $ 41,625     $ 41,354       4.45       4.43 %
 
(a) Information related to asset and mortgage-backed securities included above is presented based upon weighted-average maturities anticipating future prepayments.
(b) Average yields are based on historical cost balances and are presented on a fully-taxable equivalent basis. Average yield and maturity calculations exclude equity securities that have no stated yield or maturity.
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December 31, 2004, reflecting increases in time deposits greater than $100,000, time certificates of deposit less than $100,000 and interest checking accounts, offset by declines in money market and money market checking accounts. Time deposits greater than $100,000 increased $2.4 billion (13.3 percent) and time certificates of deposit less than $100,000 increased $.6 billion (4.6 percent) at September 30, 2005, compared with December 31, 2004. Time deposits greater than $100,000 are largely viewed as purchased funds and are managed to levels deemed appropriate given alternative funding sources. The $.4 billion (2.7 percent) increase in interest checking was due primarily to new account growth. The $2.3 billion (7.5 percent) and $1.2 billion (18.6 percent) decreases in money market savings and money market checking account balances reflect the Company’s deposit pricing decisions in selected markets, given excess customer liquidity throughout 2004 and a migration of some customer balances to time deposits greater than $100,000 as rates increased on time deposit products.
Borrowings The Company utilizes both short-term and long-term borrowings to fund growth of earning assets in excess of deposit growth. Short-term borrowings, which include federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other short-term borrowings, were $23.1 billion at September 30, 2005, compared with $13.1 billion at December 31, 2004. Short-term funding is managed to levels deemed appropriate given alternative funding sources. The increase of $10.0 billion in short-term borrowings reflected wholesale funding associated with the Company’s earning asset growth and asset/liability management activities. Long-term debt was $36.3 billion at September 30, 2005, compared with $34.7 billion at December 31, 2004, reflecting the issuances of $3.5 billion of bank notes, $3.0 billion of medium-term notes, $.9 billion of subordinated debt and $.6 billion of junior subordinated debentures and the addition of $3.0 billion of Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances, offset by long-term debt maturities, repayments and the impact of the tender offer completed in the second quarter of 2005. Refer to the “Liquidity Risk Management” section for discussion of liquidity management of the Company.
CORPORATE RISK PROFILE
Overview Managing risks is an essential part of successfully operating a financial services company. The most prominent risk exposures are credit, residual, operational, interest rate, market and liquidity risk. Credit risk is the risk of not collecting the interest and/or the principal balance of a loan or investment when it is due. Residual risk is the potential reduction in the end-of-term value of leased assets or the residual cash flows related to asset securitization and other off-balance sheet structures. Operational risk includes risks related to fraud, legal and compliance risk, processing errors, technology, breaches of internal controls and business continuation and disaster recovery risk. Interest rate risk is the potential reduction of net interest income as a result of changes in interest rates. Rate movements can affect the repricing of assets and liabilities differently, as well as their market value. Market risk arises from fluctuations in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and equity prices that may result in changes in the values of financial instruments, such as trading and available-for-sale securities that are accounted for on a mark-to-market basis. Liquidity risk is the possible inability to fund obligations to depositors, investors or borrowers. In addition, corporate strategic decisions, as well as the risks described above, could give rise to reputation risk. Reputation risk is the risk that negative publicity or press, whether true or not, could result in costly litigation or cause a decline in the Company’s stock value, customer base or revenue.
Credit Risk Management The Company’s strategy for credit risk management includes well-defined, centralized credit policies, uniform underwriting criteria, and ongoing risk monitoring and review processes for all commercial and consumer credit exposures. The strategy also emphasizes diversification on a geographic, industry and customer level, regular credit examinations and management reviews of loans experiencing deterioration of credit quality. The credit risk management strategy also includes a credit risk assessment process, independent of business line managers, that performs assessments of compliance with commercial and consumer credit policies, risk ratings, and other critical credit information. The Company strives to identify potential problem loans early, take any necessary charge-offs promptly and maintain adequate reserve levels for probable loan losses inherent in the portfolio.
     In evaluating its credit risk, the Company considers changes, if any, in underwriting activities, the loan portfolio composition (including product mix and geographic, industry or customer-specific concentrations), trends in loan performance, the level of allowance coverage relative to similar banking institutions and macroeconomic factors. Economic conditions during the third quarter and the first nine months of 2005 have improved from the same periods of 2004, as reflected in improved unemployment rates,
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favorable trends related to corporate profits and consumer spending for retail goods and services. Current economic conditions are relatively unchanged from December 31, 2004, with higher energy costs and some increasing inflationary trends. Bankruptcy levels have increased as certain individuals and companies accelerate filings prior to the implementation of bankruptcy legislation reform. The Federal Reserve Bank continued its measured approach to increasing short-term interest rates in an effort to prevent an acceleration of inflation and maintain the current rate of economic growth. In addition to these economic factors, the Company has begun implementing higher minimum balance payment requirements for its credit card customers in response to industry guidance issued by the regulatory agencies.
     Refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis — Credit Risk Management” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, for further discussion on credit risk management.
Table 5 Nonperforming Assets (a)
                       
    September 30,   December 31,
(Dollars in Millions)   2005   2004
 
Commercial
               
 
Commercial
  $ 265     $ 289  
 
Lease financing
    35       91  
     
   
Total commercial
    300       380  
Commercial real estate
               
 
Commercial mortgages
    144       175  
 
Construction and development
    16       25  
     
   
Total commercial real estate
    160       200  
Residential mortgages
    44       43  
Retail
               
 
Retail leasing
           
 
Other retail
    12       17  
     
   
Total retail
    12       17  
     
     
Total nonperforming loans
    516       640  
Other real estate
    68       72  
Other assets
    29       36  
     
     
Total nonperforming assets
  $ 613     $ 748  
     
Restructured loans accruing interest (b)
  $ 1     $ 10  
Accruing loans 90 days or more past due
  $ 265     $ 294  
Nonperforming loans to total loans
    .38 %     .51 %
Nonperforming assets to total loans plus other real estate
    .45 %     .59 %
 
Changes in Nonperforming Assets
                                 
    Commercial and   Retail and    
    Commercial   Residential    
(Dollars in Millions)   Real Estate   Mortgages (d)   Total
 
Balance December 31, 2004
  $ 619     $ 129     $ 748  
 
Additions to nonperforming assets
                       
   
New nonaccrual loans and foreclosed properties
    302       32       334  
   
Advances on loans
    33             33  
     
     
Total additions
    335       32       367  
 
Reductions in nonperforming assets
                       
   
Paydowns, payoffs
    (216 )     (27 )     (243 )
   
Net sales
    (44 )           (44 )
   
Return to performing status
    (52 )     (9 )     (61 )
   
Charge-offs (c)
    (152 )     (2 )     (154 )
     
     
Total reductions
    (464 )     (38 )     (502 )
     
       
Net reductions in nonperforming assets
    (129 )     (6 )     (135 )
     
Balance September 30, 2005
  $ 490     $ 123     $ 613  
 
(a) Throughout this document, nonperforming assets and related ratios do not include accruing loans 90 days or more past due.
(b) Nonaccrual restructured loans are included in the respective nonperforming loan categories and excluded from restructured loans accruing interest.
(c) Charge-offs exclude actions for certain card products and loan sales that were not classified as nonperforming at the time the charge-off occurred.
(d) Residential mortgage information excludes changes related to residential mortgages serviced by others.
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Analysis of Nonperforming Assets The level of nonperforming assets represents an indicator, among other considerations, of the potential for future credit losses. Nonperforming assets include nonaccrual loans, restructured loans not performing in accordance with modified terms, other real estate and other nonperforming assets owned by the Company. Interest payments collected from assets on nonaccrual status are typically applied against the principal balance and not recorded as income. At September 30, 2005, total nonperforming assets were $613 million, compared with $748 million at December 31, 2004. The ratio of total nonperforming assets to total loans and other real estate decreased to .45 percent at September 30, 2005, compared with .59 percent at December 31, 2004.
     The Company had restructured loans of $41 million at September 30, 2005, compared with $68 million at December 31, 2004. Commitments to lend additional funds under restructured loans were $9 million as of September 30, 2005, compared with $12 million as of December 31, 2004. Restructured loans performing under the restructured terms beyond a specific timeframe are reported as accruing. Of the Company’s total restructured loans at September 30, 2005, $1 million were reported as accruing.
     Accruing loans 90 days or more past due totaled $265 million at September 30, 2005, compared with $294 million at December 31, 2004. These loans were not included in nonperforming assets and continue to accrue interest because they are adequately secured by collateral, and/or are in the process of collection and are reasonably expected to result in repayment or restoration to current status. The ratio of delinquent loans to total loans was .19 percent at September 30, 2005, compared with .23 percent at December 31, 2004.
     To monitor credit risk associated with retail loans, the Company monitors delinquency ratios in the various stages of collection including nonperforming status. In general, delinquency ratios for retail loans continued to improve relative to December 31, 2004, reflecting the Company’s ongoing improvement in collection efforts, underwriting and risk management. The Company does not believe that the higher level of bankruptcies or required minimum balance payments will have a significant impact to delinquency ratios.
Table 6 Delinquent Loan Ratios as a Percent of Ending Loan Balances
                       
    September 30,   December 31,
90 days or more past due excluding nonperforming loans   2005   2004
 
Commercial
               
 
Commercial
    .05 %     .05 %
 
Lease financing
          .02  
     
   
Total commercial
    .04       .05  
Commercial real estate
               
 
Commercial mortgages
    .01        
 
Construction and development
           
     
   
Total commercial real estate
    .01        
Residential mortgages
    .30       .46  
Retail
               
 
Credit card
    1.73       1.74  
 
Retail leasing
    .04       .08  
 
Other retail
    .21       .29  
     
   
Total retail
    .41       .47  
     
     
Total loans
    .19 %     .23 %
 
                   
    September 30,   December 31,
90 days or more past due including nonperforming loans   2005   2004
 
Commercial
    .74 %     .99 %
Commercial real estate
    .57       .73  
Residential mortgages (a)
    .53       .74  
Retail
    .43       .51  
     
 
Total loans
    .57 %     .74 %
 
(a) Delinquent loan ratios exclude advances made pursuant to servicing agreements to Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”) mortgage pools whose repayments are insured by the Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Including the guaranteed amounts, the ratio of residential mortgages 90 days or more past due was 3.56 percent at September 30, 2005, and 5.19 percent at December 31, 2004.
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The following table provides summary delinquency information for residential mortgages and retail loans:
                                       
        As a Percent of Ending
    Amount   Loan Balances
     
    September 30,   December 31,   September 30,   December 31,
(Dollars in Millions)   2005   2004   2005   2004
 
Residential mortgages
                               
   
30-89 days
    $108       $108       .55 %     .70 %
   
90 days or more
    59       70       .30       .46  
   
Nonperforming
    44       43       .23       .28  
     
     
Total
    $211       $221       1.08 %     1.44 %
 
Retail
                               
 
Credit card
                               
   
30-89 days
    $164       $142       2.47 %     2.15 %
   
90 days or more
    115       115       1.73       1.74  
   
Nonperforming
                       
     
     
Total
    $279       $257       4.20 %     3.89 %
 
Retail leasing
                               
   
30-89 days
    $  43       $  59       .58 %     .83 %
   
90 days or more
    3       6       .04       .08  
   
Nonperforming
                       
     
     
Total
    $  46       $  65       .62 %     .91 %
 
Other retail
                               
   
30-89 days
    $197       $224       .63 %     .76 %
   
90 days or more
    67       84       .21       .29  
   
Nonperforming
    12       17       .04       .05  
     
     
Total
    $276       $325       .88 %     1.10 %
 
Analysis of Loan Net Charge-Offs Total loan net charge-offs were $156 million and $472 million during the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, respectively, compared with net charge-offs of $166 million and $604 million, respectively, for the same periods of 2004. The ratio of total loan net charge-offs to average loans in the third quarter and first nine months of 2005 was .46 percent and .48 percent, respectively, compared with .54 percent and .67 percent, respectively, for the same periods of 2004.
     Commercial and commercial real estate loan net charge-offs for the third quarter of 2005 were $23 million (.13 percent of average loans outstanding), compared with $27 million (.16 percent of average loans outstanding) in the third quarter of 2004. Commercial and commercial real estate loan net charge-offs for the first nine months of 2005 were $69 million (.13 percent of average loans outstanding), compared with $168 million (.34 percent of average loans outstanding) in the first nine months of 2004. Net charge-offs for the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, reflected improving credit quality and continued high levels of commercial loan recoveries, offset somewhat by a $12 million leveraged lease charge-off on a single airline entering bankruptcy during the third quarter of 2005. The year-over-year improvement in net charge-offs was broad-based across most industries within the commercial loan portfolio. The Company anticipates commercial loan recoveries will decline somewhat over the next several quarters.
     Retail loan net charge-offs for the third quarter of 2005 were $124 million (1.09 percent of average loans outstanding), compared with $132 million (1.26 percent of average loans outstanding) for the third quarter of 2004. Retail loan net charge-offs for the first nine months of 2005 were $377 million (1.14 percent of average loans outstanding), compared with $415 million (1.36 percent of average loans outstanding) for the first nine months of 2004. Lower levels of retail loan net charge-offs principally reflected the Company’s ongoing improvement in collection efforts, underwriting and risk management.
     The Company’s retail lending business utilizes several distinct business processes and channels to originate retail credit including traditional branch credit, indirect lending and a consumer finance division. Each distinct underwriting and origination activity manages unique credit risk characteristics and prices its loan production commensurate with the differing risk profiles. Within Consumer Banking, U.S. Bank Consumer Finance (“USBCF”) participates in all facets of the Company’s consumer lending activities. USBCF specializes in serving channel-specific and alternative lending markets in residential mortgages, home equity and installment loan financing. USBCF manages loans originated through a broker network, correspondent relationships and U.S. Bank branch offices. Generally, loans managed by the Company’s consumer finance division exhibit higher credit risk characteristics, but are priced commensurate with the differing risk profile.
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The following table provides an analysis of net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans outstanding managed by the consumer finance division, compared with traditional branch-related loans:
                                                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30,
     
    Average Loan   Percent of   Average Loan   Percent of
    Amount   Average Loans   Amount   Average Loans
     
(Dollars in Millions)   2005   2004   2005   2004   2005   2004   2005   2004
 
Consumer Finance (a)
                                                               
        Residential mortgages
    $ 6,292       $ 4,708       .50 %     .42 %   $ 5,734     $ 4,432       .51 %     .42 %
        Home equity and second mortgages
    2,363       2,527       1.68       1.89       2,523       2,322       1.64       2.19  
        Other retail
    400       426       4.96       4.67       390       414       4.80       4.84  
Traditional Branch
                                                               
        Residential mortgages
    $12,449       $ 9,861       .03 %     .08 %   $ 11,532     $ 9,647       .05 %     .10 %
        Home equity and second mortgages
    12,621       11,761       .13       .20       12,421       11,493       .17       .23  
        Other retail
    15,563       14,125       .94       .99       14,935       13,946       .95       1.16  
Total Company
                                                               
        Residential mortgages
    $18,741       $14,569       .19 %     .19 %   $ 17,266     $ 14,079       .20 %     .20 %
        Home equity and second mortgages
    14,984       14,288       .37       .50       14,944       13,815       .42       .56  
        Other retail
    15,963       14,551       1.04       1.09       15,325       14,360       1.05       1.27  
 
(a) Consumer finance category included credit originated and managed by USBCF, as well as home equity and second mortgages with a loan-to-value greater than 100 percent that were originated in the branches.
Analysis and Determination of the Allowance for Credit Losses The allowance for loan losses provides coverage for probable and estimable losses inherent in the Company’s loan and lease portfolio. Management evaluates the allowance each quarter to determine that it is adequate to cover these inherent losses. The evaluation of each element and the overall allowance is based on a continuing assessment of problem loans, recent loss experience and other factors, including regulatory guidance and economic conditions. Because business processes and credit risks associated with unfunded credit commitments are essentially the same as for loans, the Company utilizes similar processes to estimate its liability for unfunded credit commitments, which is included in other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Both the allowance for loan losses and the liability for unfunded credit commitments are included in the Company’s analysis of the allowance for credit losses.
     At September 30, 2005, the allowance for credit losses was $2,258 million (1.65 percent of loans), compared with an allowance of $2,269 million (1.80 percent of loans) at December 31, 2004. The ratio of the allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans was 438 percent at September 30, 2005, compared with 355 percent at December 31, 2004. The ratio of the allowance for credit losses to annualized loan net charge-offs was 365 percent at September 30, 2005, compared with 296 percent at December 31, 2004.
Table 7 Net Charge-offs as a Percent of Average Loans Outstanding
                                       
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
     
    2005   2004   2005   2004
 
Commercial
                               
 
Commercial
    .07 %     .02 %     .11 %     .36 %
 
Lease financing
    1.29       1.56       .95       1.62  
     
   
Total commercial
    .21       .21       .21       .52  
Commercial real estate
                               
 
Commercial mortgages
    .04       .06       .05       .06  
 
Construction and development
    (.10 )     .17       (.05 )     .16  
     
   
Total commercial real estate
          .09       .02       .08  
Residential mortgages
    .19       .19       .20       .20  
Retail
                               
 
Credit card
    3.74       4.21       3.92       4.25  
 
Retail leasing
    .27       .52       .33       .62  
 
Home equity and second mortgages
    .37       .50       .42       .56  
 
Other retail
    1.04       1.09       1.05       1.27  
     
   
Total retail
    1.09       1.26       1.14       1.36  
     
     
Total loans
    .46 %     .54 %     .48 %     .67 %
 
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Table 8 Summary of Allowance for Credit Losses

                                         
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
     
(Dollars in Millions)   2005   2004   2005   2004
 
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 2,269     $ 2,370     $ 2,269     $ 2,369  
Charge-offs
                               
 
Commercial
                               
   
Commercial
    37       55       111       204  
   
Lease financing
    24       30       62       90  
     
     
Total commercial
    61       85       173       294  
 
Commercial real estate
                               
   
Commercial mortgages
    5       5       15       19  
   
Construction and development
          4       3       10  
     
     
Total commercial real estate
    5       9       18       29  
 
Residential mortgages
    10       8       28       24  
 
Retail
                               
   
Credit card
    71       72       217       213  
   
Retail leasing
    8       12       27       37  
   
Home equity and second mortgages
    19       22       59       68  
   
Other retail
    55       52       160       174  
     
     
Total retail
    153       158       463       492  
     
       
Total charge-offs
    229       260       682       839  
Recoveries
                               
 
Commercial
                               
   
Commercial
    30       53       81       112  
   
Lease financing
    8       11       27       31  
     
     
Total commercial
    38       64       108       143  
 
Commercial real estate
                               
   
Commercial mortgages
    3       2       8       10  
   
Construction and development
    2       1       6       2  
     
     
Total commercial real estate
    5       3       14       12  
 
Residential mortgages
    1       1       2       3  
 
Retail
                               
   
Credit card
    8       7       25       22  
   
Retail leasing
    3       3       9       7  
   
Home equity and second mortgages
    5       4       12       10  
   
Other retail
    13       12       40       38  
     
     
Total retail
    29       26       86       77  
     
       
Total recoveries
    73       94       210       235  
Net Charge-offs
                               
 
Commercial
                               
   
Commercial
    7       2       30       92  
   
Lease financing
    16       19       35       59  
     
     
Total commercial
    23       21       65       151  
 
Commercial real estate
                               
   
Commercial mortgages
    2       3       7       9  
   
Construction and development
    (2 )     3       (3 )     8  
     
     
Total commercial real estate
          6       4       17  
 
Residential mortgages
    9       7       26       21  
 
Retail
                               
   
Credit card
    63       65       192       191  
   
Retail leasing
    5       9       18       30  
   
Home equity and second mortgages
    14       18       47       58  
   
Other retail
    42       40       120       136  
     
     
Total retail
    124       132       377       415  
     
       
Total net charge-offs
    156       166       472       604  
     
Provision for credit losses
    145       166       461       605  
     
Balance at end of period
  $ 2,258     $ 2,370     $ 2,258     $ 2,370  
     
Components
                               
 
Allowance for loan losses
  $ 2,055     $ 2,184                  
 
Liability for unfunded credit commitments
    203       186                  
                 
   
Total allowance for credit losses
  $ 2,258     $ 2,370                  
                 
Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of
                               
 
Period-end loans
    1.65 %     1.90 %                
 
Nonperforming loans
    438       337                  
 
Nonperforming assets
    368       294                  
 
Annualized net charge-offs
    365       359                  
 
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     Several factors were taken into consideration in evaluating the allowance for credit losses at September 30, 2005, including the risk profile of the portfolios and loan net charge-offs during the period, the level of nonperforming assets, the accruing loans 90 days or more past due, and delinquency ratios compared with December 31, 2004. Management also considered the uncertainty related to certain industry sectors, including the airline industry, and the extent of credit exposure to highly leveraged enterprise-value borrowers within the portfolio. In addition, concentration risks associated with commercial real estate and the mix of loans, including credit cards, loans originated through the consumer finance division and residential mortgages balances, and their relative credit risk were evaluated compared with other banks. Finally, the Company considered current economic conditions that might impact the portfolio.
Residual Risk Management The Company manages its risk to changes in the residual value of leased assets through disciplined residual valuation setting at the inception of a lease, diversification of its leased assets, regular asset valuation reviews and monitoring of residual value gains or losses upon the disposition of assets. As of September 30, 2005, no significant change in the amount of residuals or concentration of the portfolios has occurred since December 31, 2004. Refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis — Residual Risk Management” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, for further discussion on residual risk management.
Operational Risk Management The Company manages operational risk through a risk management framework and its internal control processes. Within this framework, the Corporate Risk Committee (“Risk Committee”), comprised of key executives, provides oversight and assesses the most significant operational risks facing the Company within its business lines. Under the guidance of the Risk Committee, enterprise risk management personnel interact with business lines to monitor significant operating risks on a regular basis. Business lines have direct and primary responsibility and accountability for identifying, controlling, and monitoring operational risks embedded in their business activities. Refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis — Operational Risk Management” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, for further discussion on operational risk management.
     The Company currently processes card transactions for various airlines in the United States and Europe. In the event of liquidation of these airlines, the Company could become financially liable for refunding tickets purchased through the credit card associations under the charge-back provisions. Charge-back risk related to an airline is evaluated in a manner similar to credit risk assessments and, as such, merchant processing contracts consider the potential risk of default. Under certain situations, the Company may obtain various forms of collateral to minimize the risk of charge-backs. At September 30, 2005, the value of airline tickets purchased to be delivered at a future date was $2.2 billion, and the Company held collateral of $1.6 billion in escrow deposits, letters of credit and liens on various assets.
Interest Rate Risk Management In the banking industry, changes in interest rates is a significant risk that can impact earnings, market valuations and safety and soundness of the entity. To minimize the volatility of net interest income and of the market value of assets and liabilities, the Company manages its exposure to changes in interest rates through asset and liability management activities within guidelines established by its Asset Liability Policy Committee (“ALPC”) and approved by the Board of Directors. ALPC has the responsibility for approving and ensuring compliance with ALPC management policies, including interest rate risk exposure. The Company uses Net Interest Income Simulation Analysis and Market Value of Equity Modeling for measuring and analyzing consolidated interest rate risk.
Net Interest Income Simulation Analysis One of the primary tools used to measure interest rate risk and the effect of interest rate changes on rate sensitive income and net interest income is simulation analysis. Through these simulations, management estimates the impact on interest rate sensitive income of a 300 basis point upward or downward gradual change of market interest rates over a one-year period. The simulations also estimate the effect of immediate and sustained parallel shifts in the yield curve of 50 basis points as well as the effect of immediate and sustained flattening or steepening of the yield curve. ALPC policy guidelines limit the estimated change in interest rate sensitive income to 5.0 percent of forecasted interest rate sensitive income over the succeeding 12 months.
     Refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis — Net Interest Income Simulation Analysis” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, for further discussion on net interest income simulation analysis.
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Sensitivity of Net Interest Income and Rate Sensitive Income:
                                                                 
    September 30, 2005   December 31, 2004
     
    Down 50   Up 50   Down 300   Up 300   Down 50   Up 50   Down 300   Up 300
    Immediate   Immediate   Gradual   Gradual   Immediate   Immediate   Gradual   Gradual
 
Net interest income
    .62 %     (.43 )%     (.16 )%     (2.52 )%     (.49) %     .04 %     *%       (.19 )%
Rate sensitive income
    .69 %     (.59 )%     (.07 )%     (2.98 )%     (.40) %     (.13 )%     *%       (.69 )%
 
Due to the level of interest rates at December 31, 2004, a downward 300 basis point scenario could not be computed.
     The table above summarizes the interest rate risk of net interest income and rate sensitive income based on forecasts over the succeeding 12 months. At September 30, 2005, the Company’s overall interest rate risk position was liability sensitive to changes in interest rates. The Company manages the overall interest rate risk profile within policy limits. At September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, the Company was within its policy guidelines.
Market Value of Equity Modeling The Company also utilizes the market value of equity as a measurement tool in managing interest rate sensitivity. The market value of equity measures the degree to which the market values of the Company’s assets and liabilities and off-balance sheet instruments will change given a change in interest rates. ALPC guidelines limit the change in market value of equity in a 200 basis point parallel rate shock to 15 percent of the market value of equity assuming interest rates at September 30, 2005. The up 200 basis point scenario resulted in a 6.4 percent decrease in the market value of equity at September 30, 2005, compared with a 2.7 percent decrease at December 31, 2004. The down 200 basis point scenario resulted in a 3.4 percent decrease in the market value of equity at September 30, 2005, compared with a 4.2 percent decrease at December 31, 2004. At September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, the Company was within its policy guidelines.
     The Company also uses duration of equity as a measure of interest rate risk. The duration of equity is a measure of the net market value sensitivity of the assets, liabilities and derivative positions of the Company. The duration of assets was 1.59 years at September 30, 2005, compared with 1.63 years at December 31, 2004. The duration of liabilities was 1.53 years at September 30, 2005, compared with 1.89 years at December 31, 2004. At September 30, 2005, the duration of equity was 1.91 years, compared with .12 years at December 31, 2004. The increased duration of equity measure shows that sensitivity of the market value of equity of the Company was liability sensitive to changes in interest rates. Refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis — Market Value of Equity Modeling” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, for further discussion on market value of equity modeling.
Use of Derivatives to Manage Interest Rate Risk In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into derivative transactions to manage its interest rate, prepayment and foreign currency risks (“asset and liability management positions”) and to accommodate the business requirements of its customers (“customer-related positions”). Refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis — Use of Derivatives to Manage Interest Rate Risk” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, for further discussion on the use of derivatives to manage interest rate risk.
     By their nature, derivative instruments are subject to market risk. The Company does not utilize derivative instruments for speculative purposes. Of the Company’s $35.1 billion of total notional amount of asset and liability management derivative positions at September 30, 2005, $31.1 billion was designated as either fair value or cash flow hedges. The cash flow hedge positions are interest rate swaps that hedge the forecasted cash flows from the underlying variable-rate LIBOR loans and floating-rate debt. The fair value hedges are primarily interest rate contracts that hedge the change in fair value related to interest rate changes of underlying fixed-rate debt and subordinated obligations.
     In addition, the Company uses forward commitments to sell residential mortgage loans to hedge its interest rate risk related to residential mortgage loans held for sale. Related to its mortgage banking operations, the Company held $1.8 billion of forward commitments to sell mortgage loans and $1.8 billion of unfunded mortgage loan commitments that were derivatives in accordance with the provisions of the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedge Activities.” The unfunded mortgage loan commitments are reported at fair value as options in Table 9.
     At September 30, 2005, the Company had $12 million in accumulated other comprehensive income related to unrealized gains on derivatives classified as cash flow hedges. The unrealized gains will be reflected in earnings when the related cash flows or hedged transactions occur and will offset the related performance of the hedged items. The estimated amount of gain to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings during the remainder of 2005 and the next 12 months is $12 million and $54 million, respectively.
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Table 9 Derivative Positions
                                                       
    September 30, 2005   December 31, 2004
     
        Weighted-       Weighted-
        Average       Average
            Remaining       Remaining
    Notional   Fair   Maturity   Notional   Fair   Maturity
(Dollars in Millions)   Amount   Value   In Years   Amount   Value   In Years
 
 
Asset and Liability Management Positions                                                
 
 
Interest rate contracts
                                               
   
Receive fixed/pay floating swaps
  $ 16,945     $ 40       6.42     $ 20,070     $ 379       5.25  
   
Pay fixed/receive floating swaps
    12,325       131       1.17       10,775       56       1.42  
   
Cross-currency swaps
    387       11       9.87                    
   
Futures and forwards
    3,255       17       .08       2,262       (4 )     .12  
   
Options
                                               
     
Written
    1,787       (9 )     .09       1,059       1       .15  
 
Foreign exchange forward contracts
    250       6       .05       314       (12 )     .04  
 
Other forward sale agreements
    75             .49                    
 
Equity contracts
    45       (2 )     3.54       53       4       4.29  
 
Customer-related Positions                                                
 
 
Interest rate contracts
                                               
   
Receive fixed/pay floating swaps
  $ 9,124     $ (38 )     4.92     $ 6,708     $ 76       4.67  
   
Pay fixed/receive floating swaps
    9,080       84       5.00       6,682       (40 )     4.67  
   
Options
                                               
     
Purchased
    1,282       7       2.34       1,099       7       3.00  
     
Written
    1,282       (7 )     2.34       1,099       (7 )     3.00  
 
Risk participation agreements (a)
                                               
   
Purchased
    108             8.04       137             7.13  
   
Written
    168             4.21       84             2.93  
 
Foreign exchange rate contracts
                                               
   
Forwards, spots and swaps
                                               
     
Buy
    2,488       96       .39       2,047       80       .31  
     
Sell
    2,437       (91 )     .40       2,015       (76 )     .33  
   
Options
                                               
     
Purchased
    75       1       .37       77       1       .59  
     
Written
    75       (1 )     .37       77       (1 )     .59  
 
(a) At September 30, 2005, the credit equivalent amount was $1 million and $18 million, compared with $1 million and $7 million at December 31, 2004, for purchased and written risk participation agreements, respectively.
     Gains or losses on customer-related derivative positions were not material for the third quarter and first nine months of 2005. The change in fair value of forward commitments attributed to hedge ineffectiveness recorded in noninterest income was a decrease of $4 million and $5 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, respectively. The change in the fair value of all other asset and liability management derivative positions attributed to hedge ineffectiveness recorded in noninterest income was a decrease of $2 million and an increase of $1 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, respectively.
     The Company enters into derivatives to protect its net investment in certain foreign operations. The Company uses forward commitments to sell specified amounts of certain foreign currencies to hedge its capital volatility risk associated with fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The net amount of gains or losses included in the cumulative translation adjustment for the third quarter and first nine months of 2005 was not material.
Market Risk Management In addition to interest rate risk, the Company is exposed to other forms of market risk as a consequence of conducting normal trading activities. Business activities that contribute to market risk include, among other things, proprietary trading and foreign exchange positions. Value at Risk (“VaR”) is a key measure of market risk for the Company. Theoretically, VaR represents the maximum amount that the Company has placed at risk of loss, with a ninety-ninth percentile degree of confidence, to adverse market movements in the course of its risk taking activities. The Company’s market valuation risk
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inherent in its customer-based derivative trading, mortgage banking pipeline and foreign exchange, as estimated by the VaR analysis, was not material at September 30, 2005, or December 31, 2004. Refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis — Market Risk Management” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, for further discussion on market risk management.
Liquidity Risk Management ALPC establishes policies, as well as analyzes and manages liquidity, to ensure that adequate funds are available to meet normal operating requirements in addition to unexpected customer demands for funds, such as high levels of deposit withdrawals or loan demand, in a timely and cost-effective manner. Liquidity management is viewed from long-term and short-term perspectives, as well as from an asset and liability perspective. Management monitors liquidity through a regular review of maturity profiles, funding sources, and loan and deposit forecasts to minimize funding risk. Refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis — Liquidity Risk Management” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, for further discussion on liquidity risk management.
     At September 30, 2005, parent company long-term debt outstanding was $8.7 billion, compared with $6.9 billion at December 31, 2004. The $1.8 billion increase was primarily due to issuances of medium-term notes of $3.0 billion and junior subordinated debentures of $.6 billion, offset by long-term debt maturities and repayments during the first nine months of 2005. Total parent company debt scheduled to mature in the remainder of 2005 is $.2 billion. These debt obligations may be met through medium-term note issuances and dividends from subsidiaries, as well as from parent company cash and cash equivalents.
     Federal banking laws regulate the amount of dividends that may be paid by banking subsidiaries without prior approval. The amount of dividends available to the parent company from its banking subsidiaries after meeting the regulatory capital requirements for well-capitalized banks was approximately $1.1 billion at September 30, 2005.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements Off-balance sheet arrangements include any contractual arrangement to which an unconsolidated entity is a party, under which the Company has an obligation to provide credit or liquidity enhancements or market risk support. Off-balance sheet arrangements include certain defined guarantees, asset securitization trusts and conduits. Off-balance sheet arrangements also include any obligation under a variable interest held by an unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, credit enhancement or market risk support.
     In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into an array of commitments to extend credit, letters of credit and various forms of guarantees that may be considered off-balance sheet arrangements. The extent of these arrangements is provided in Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
     Asset securitization and conduits represent a source of funding for the Company through off-balance sheet structures. The Company sponsors an off-balance sheet conduit to which it transferred high-grade investment securities, funded by the issuance of commercial paper. The conduit held assets and related commercial paper liabilities of $4.3 billion at September 30, 2005, and $5.7 billion at December 31, 2004. The Company provides a liquidity facility to the conduit. A liability for the estimate of the potential risk of loss the Company has as the liquidity facility provider is recorded on the balance sheet in other liabilities and was $23 million at September 30, 2005, and $32 million at December 31, 2004. In addition, the Company recorded at fair value its retained residual interest in the investment securities conduit of $31 million at September 30, 2005, and $57 million at December 31, 2004.
     The Company also has an asset-backed securitization to fund an unsecured small business credit product. The unsecured small business credit securitization trust held assets of $303 million at September 30, 2005, of which the Company retained $82 million of subordinated securities and a residual interest-only strip of $14 million. This compared with $375 million in assets at December 31, 2004, of which the Company retained $85 million of subordinated securities and a residual interest-only strip of $36 million. From this securitization, the Company recognized income from subordinated securities, an interest-only strip and servicing fees, net of impairment of $12 million and $19 million during the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, respectively, compared with $9 million and $24 million, respectively, during the same periods of 2004. The unsecured small business credit securitization held average assets of $316 million and $423 million in the third quarter of 2005 and 2004, respectively.
     The Company does not rely significantly on off-balance sheet arrangements for liquidity or capital resources. Refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis — Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, for further discussion on off-balance sheet arrangements.
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Table 10 Capital Ratios

                   
    September 30,   December 31,
(Dollars in Millions)   2005   2004
 
Tangible common equity
  $ 12,275     $ 11,950  
 
As a percent of tangible assets
    6.2 %     6.4 %
Tier 1 capital
  $ 15,180     $ 14,720  
 
As a percent of risk-weighted assets
    8.4 %     8.6 %
 
As a percent of adjusted quarterly average assets (leverage ratio)
    7.7 %     7.9 %
Total risk-based capital
  $ 23,283     $ 22,352  
 
As a percent of risk-weighted assets
    12.8 %     13.1 %
 
Capital Management The Company is committed to managing capital for maximum shareholder benefit and maintaining strong protection for depositors and creditors. The Company has targeted returning 80 percent of earnings to our shareholders through a combination of dividends and share repurchases. In keeping with this target, the Company returned 87 percent and 95 percent of earnings in the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, respectively. The Company continually assesses its business risks and capital position. The Company also manages its capital to exceed regulatory capital requirements for well-capitalized bank holding companies. To achieve these capital goals, the Company employs a variety of capital management tools including dividends, common share repurchases, and the issuance of subordinated debt and other capital instruments. Total shareholders’ equity was $19.9 billion at September 30, 2005, compared with $19.5 billion at December 31, 2004. The increase was the result of corporate earnings offset by share repurchases and dividends.
     Tangible common equity to assets was 6.2 percent at September 30, 2005, compared with 6.4 percent at December 31, 2004. The Tier 1 capital ratio was 8.4 percent at September 30, 2005, compared with 8.6 percent at December 31, 2004. The total risk-based capital ratio was 12.8 percent at September 30, 2005, compared with 13.1 percent at December 31, 2004. The leverage ratio was 7.7 percent at September 30, 2005, compared with 7.9 percent at December 31, 2004. Tier 1 capital at September 30, 2005 was affected by the issuance of $575 million of trust preferred securities, $300 million of which occurred in the third quarter of 2005, and the prepayment of $443 million of trust preferred securities in the second quarter of 2005. All regulatory ratios continue to be in excess of stated “well-capitalized” requirements.
     On December 21, 2004, the Board of Directors approved an authorization to repurchase 150 million shares of common stock during the next 24 months.
The following table provides a detailed analysis of all shares repurchased under this authorization during the third quarter of 2005:
                         
    Number   Average   Remaining Shares
    of Shares   Price Paid   Available to be
Time Period   Purchased (a)   Per Share   Purchased
 
July
    4,072,024     $ 29.84       103,388,903  
August
    7,888,479       29.86       95,500,424  
September
    3,384,882       29.48       92,115,542  
     
  Total
    15,345,385     $ 29.77       92,115,542  
 
(a) All shares purchased during the third quarter of 2005 were purchased under the publicly announced December 21, 2004, repurchase authorization.
LINE OF BUSINESS FINANCIAL REVIEW
     Within the Company, financial performance is measured by major lines of business, which include Wholesale Banking, Consumer Banking, Private Client, Trust and Asset Management, Payment Services, and Treasury and Corporate Support. These operating segments are components of the Company about which financial information is available and is evaluated regularly in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance.
Basis for Financial Presentation Business line results are derived from the Company’s business unit profitability reporting systems by specifically attributing managed balance sheet assets, deposits and other liabilities and their related income or expense. Refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis — Line of Business Financial Review Basis for Financial Presentation” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, for further discussion on the business lines’ basis for financial presentation.
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     Designations, assignments and allocations change from time to time as management systems are enhanced, methods of evaluating performance or product lines change or business segments are realigned to better respond to our diverse customer base. During 2005, certain organization and methodology changes were made and, accordingly, 2004 results were restated and presented on a comparable basis.
Wholesale Banking offers lending, depository, treasury management and other financial services to middle market, large corporate and public sector clients. Wholesale Banking contributed $259 million of the Company’s net income in the third quarter and $781 million in the first nine months of 2005, or increases of $10 million and $65 million, respectively, compared with the same periods of 2004. The increases were primarily driven by higher total net revenue.
     Total net revenue increased $19 million (3.2 percent) in the third quarter and $56 million (3.2 percent) in the first nine months of 2005, compared with the same periods of 2004. Net interest income, on a taxable-equivalent basis, increased $23 million (5.9 percent) in the third quarter and $48 million (4.1 percent) in the first nine months of 2005, compared with the same periods of 2004. The increases in net interest income were driven by growth in average loan balances and wider spreads on total deposits due to the funding benefit associated with the impact of rising interest rates, partially offset by reduced loan spreads due to competitive pricing. The increase in average loans was driven by stronger commercial loan demand in late 2004 and the first nine months of 2005. Total deposits increased year-over-year driven by growth in time deposits, partially offset by decreases in noninterest-bearing and interest checking deposits. Average savings products balances for the first nine months of 2005 were also lower than the same period of 2004. Noninterest income in the third quarter of 2005 declined $4 million compared to the third quarter of 2004, as declines in treasury management-related fees were partially offset by higher revenue from equity investments. The $8 million increase in noninterest income in the first nine months of 2005, compared with the same period of 2004, was due to higher revenue from equity investments, partially offset by reductions in treasury management-related fees, equipment leasing and other commercial loan fees. Treasury management-related fees were lower due to higher earnings credits on customers’ compensating balances, partially offset by growth in treasury management-related services activity. Equipment leasing revenue declined primarily due to lower operating lease rents resulting from lower operating lease balances.
     Noninterest expense decreased $4 million (1.9 percent) in the third quarter of 2005, compared with the same period of 2004, due to lower net shared services and other noninterest expense, offset by higher personnel expenses. Noninterest expense increased $3 million (.5 percent) in the first nine months of 2005 compared to the same period in 2004, due to higher personnel expenses and net shared services expenses.
     The provision for credit losses increased $8 million in the third quarter and decreased $47 million in the first nine months of 2005, compared with the same periods of 2004. The increase in provision for credit losses in the third quarter of 2005, compared with the third quarter of 2004, was due to a reduction in net recoveries. Net recoveries in the third quarter of 2005 were .04 percent of average loans outstanding, compared with .11 percent of average loans outstanding in the third quarter of 2004. Net recoveries in the third quarter of 2005 included a $12 million leveraged lease charge-off of a single airline entering bankruptcy during the quarter. The favorable change in provision for credit losses during first nine months of 2005 was due to improving net charge-offs resulting in net recoveries of $17 million in the first nine months of 2005 compared to net charge-offs of $30 million in the same period in 2004. Nonperforming assets within Wholesale Banking were $282 million at September 30, 2005, $274 million at June 30, 2005, and $430 million at September 30, 2004. Nonperforming assets as a percentage of end-of-period loans were .63 percent at September 30, 2005, .62 percent at June 30, 2005, and 1.01 percent at September 30, 2004. Refer to the “Corporate Risk Profile” section for further information on factors impacting the credit quality of the loan portfolios.
Consumer Banking delivers products and services through banking offices, telephone servicing and sales, on-line services, direct mail and ATMs. It encompasses community banking, metropolitan banking, in-store banking, small business banking, including lending guaranteed by the Small Business Administration, small-ticket leasing, consumer lending, mortgage banking, consumer finance, workplace banking, student banking, 24-hour banking and investment product and insurance sales. Consumer Banking contributed $473 million of the Company’s net income in the third quarter and $1,333 million in the first nine months of 2005, or increases of $89 million and $248 million, respectively, compared with the same periods of 2004. While the retail banking business grew net income 22.7 percent in the third quarter and 25.5 percent in the first nine months of 2005, the contribution of the mortgage banking business increased 29.6 percent and declined 4.1 percent, respectively, compared with the same periods of 2004.
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Table 11 Line of Business Financial Performance

                                                     
    Wholesale     Consumer
    Banking     Banking
     
            Percent         Percent
Three Months Ended September 30 (Dollars in Millions)   2005   2004   Change     2005   2004   Change
       
Condensed Income Statement
                                                 
Net interest income (taxable-equivalent basis)
  $ 415     $ 392       5.9 %     $ 1,020     $ 929       9.8 %
Noninterest income
    191       194       (1.5 )       545       489       11.5  
Securities gains (losses), net
          1       *                      
                       
 
Total net revenue
    606       587       3.2         1,565       1,418       10.4  
Noninterest expense
    199       203       (2.0 )       686       665       3.2  
Other intangibles
    4       4               63       62       1.6  
                       
 
Total noninterest expense
    203       207       (1.9 )       749       727       3.0  
                       
Income before provision and income taxes
    403       380       6.1         816       691       18.1  
Provision for credit losses
    (4 )     (12 )     66.7         72       88       (18.2 )
                       
Income before income taxes
    407       392       3.8         744       603       23.4  
Income taxes and taxable-equivalent adjustment
    148       143       3.5         271       219       23.7  
                       
Net income
  $ 259     $ 249       4.0       $ 473     $ 384       23.2  
                       
   
Average Balance Sheet Data
                                                 
Commercial
  $ 29,049     $ 26,226       10.8 %     $ 8,834     $ 8,190       7.9 %
Commercial real estate
    15,848       15,412       2.8         11,640       11,036       5.5  
Residential mortgages
    68       73       (6.8 )       18,263       14,141       29.1  
Retail
    30       51       (41.2 )       34,699       31,842       9.0  
                       
 
Total loans
    44,995       41,762       7.7         73,436       65,209       12.6  
Goodwill
    1,225       1,225               2,243       2,243        
Other intangible assets
    68       85       (20.0 )       1,194       1,143       4.5  
Assets
    50,683       47,986       5.6         82,399       73,040       12.8  
Noninterest-bearing deposits
    12,182       12,340       (1.3 )       13,418       14,470       (7.3 )
Interest checking
    2,838       3,086       (8.0 )       17,326       15,037       15.2  
Savings products
    5,166       5,114       1.0         23,849       26,935       (11.5 )
Time deposits
    13,826       8,258       67.4         17,548       15,946       10.0  
                       
 
Total deposits
    34,012       28,798       18.1         72,141       72,388       (.3 )
Shareholders’ equity
    5,101       4,959       2.9         6,615       6,201       6.7  
       
                                                     
    Wholesale     Consumer
    Banking     Banking
     
        Percent         Percent
Nine Months Ended September 30 (Dollars in Millions)   2005   2004   Change     2005   2004   Change
       
Condensed Income Statement
                                                 
Net interest income (taxable-equivalent basis)
  $ 1,220     $ 1,172       4.1 %     $ 2,978     $ 2,707       10.0 %
Noninterest income
    608       594       2.4         1,533       1,420       8.0  
Securities gains (losses), net
    (4 )     2       *                      
                       
 
Total net revenue
    1,824       1,768       3.2         4,511       4,127       9.3  
Noninterest expense
    602       597       .8         2,005       1,946       3.0  
Other intangibles
    12       14       (14.3 )       190       186       2.2  
                       
 
Total noninterest expense
    614       611       .5         2,195       2,132       3.0  
                       
Income before provision and income taxes
    1,210       1,157       4.6         2,316       1,995       16.1  
Provision for credit losses
    (17 )     30       *         220       289       (23.9 )
                       
Income before income taxes
    1,227       1,127       8.9         2,096       1,706       22.9  
Income taxes and taxable-equivalent adjustment
    446       411       8.5         763       621       22.9  
                       
Net income
  $ 781     $ 716       9.1       $ 1,333     $ 1,085       22.9  
                       
   
Average Balance Sheet Data
                                                 
Commercial
  $ 28,534     $ 26,067       9.5 %     $ 8,546     $ 8,182       4.4 %
Commercial real estate
    15,570       15,483       .6         11,474       10,896       5.3  
Residential mortgages
    62       67       (7.5 )       16,808       13,693       22.7  
Retail
    34       50       (32.0 )       33,849       30,912       9.5  
                       
 
Total loans
    44,200       41,667       6.1         70,677       63,683       11.0  
Goodwill
    1,225       1,225               2,243       2,243        
Other intangible assets
    72       90       (20.0 )       1,160       1,063       9.1  
Assets
    50,142       48,068       4.3         79,072       71,574       10.5  
Noninterest-bearing deposits
    12,134       12,588       (3.6 )       13,155       14,216       (7.5 )
Interest checking
    3,204       3,432       (6.6 )       17,229       14,780       16.6  
Savings products
    5,278       6,453       (18.2 )       24,642       27,431       (10.2 )
Time deposits
    12,381       6,625       86.9         17,031       16,131       5.6  
                       
 
Total deposits
    32,997       29,098       13.4         72,057       72,558       (.7 )
Shareholders’ equity
    5,078       5,000       1.6         6,495       6,227       4.3  
       
 * Not meaningful
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Private Client, Trust     Payment         Treasury and     Consolidated
and Asset Management     Services         Corporate Support     Company
  
    Percent         Percent         Percent         Percent
2005   2004   Change     2005   2004   Change     2005   2004   Change     2005   2004   Change
                   
       
$ 116     $ 93       24.7 %     $ 148     $ 135       9.6 %     $ 92     $ 233       (60.5 )%     $ 1,791     $ 1,782       .5 %
  260       243       7.0         579       498       16.3               12       *         1,575       1,436       9.7  
                                          1       87       (98.9 )       1       88       (98.9 )
                                           
  376       336       11.9         727       633       14.8         93       332       (72.0 )       3,367       3,306       1.8  
  168       169       (.6 )       269       243       10.7         26       28       (7.1 )       1,348       1,308       3.1  
  15       16       (6.3 )       45       40       12.5         (2 )     88       *         125       210       (40.5 )
                                           
  183       185       (1.1 )       314       283       11.0         24       116       (79.3 )       1,473       1,518       (3.0 )
                                           
  193       151       27.8         413       350       18.0         69       216       (68.1 )       1,894       1,788       5.9  
                      88       90       (2.2 )       (11 )           *         145       166       (12.7 )
                                           
  193       151       27.8         325       260       25.0         80       216       (63.0 )       1,749       1,622       7.8  
  70       55       27.3         118       95       24.2         (12 )     44       *         595       556       7.0  
                                           
$ 123     $ 96       28.1       $ 207     $ 165       25.5       $ 92     $ 172       (46.5 )     $ 1,154     $ 1,066       8.3  
                                           
       
$ 1,596     $ 1,597       (.1 )%     $ 3,606     $ 3,093       16.6 %     $ 166     $ 211       (21.3 )%     $ 43,251     $ 39,317       10.0 %
  618       617       .2                             87       129       (32.6 )       28,193       27,194       3.7  
  405       346       17.1                             5       9       (44.4 )       18,741       14,569       28.6  
  2,327       2,285       1.8         7,993       7,590       5.3         49       58       (15.5 )       45,098       41,826       7.8  
                                           
  4,946       4,845       2.1         11,599       10,683       8.6         307       407       (24.6 )       135,283       122,906       10.1  
  843       845       (.2 )       2,061       1,915       7.6                             6,372       6,228       2.3  
  301       362       (16.9 )       1,002       855       17.2         2       7       (71.4 )       2,567       2,452       4.7  
  6,683       6,603       1.2         15,531       14,088       10.2         50,371       49,868       1.0         205,667       191,585       7.4  
  3,654       3,141       16.3         163       106       53.8         17       (266 )     *         29,434       29,791       (1.2 )
  2,343       2,276       2.9                             1       14       (92.9 )       22,508       20,413       10.3  
  5,466       5,632       (2.9 )       17       12       41.7         19       15       26.7         34,517       37,708       (8.5 )
  1,676       568       *         7             *         1,468       2,632       (44.2 )       34,525       27,404       26.0  
                                           
  13,139       11,617       13.1         187       118       58.5         1,505       2,395       (37.2 )       120,984       115,316       4.9  
  2,111       2,125       (.7 )       3,666       3,320       10.4         2,613       2,782       (6.1 )       20,106       19,387       3.7  
                   
                                                                                                       
Private Client, Trust     Payment         Treasury and     Consolidated
and Asset Management     Services         Corporate Support     Company
  
    Percent         Percent         Percent         Percent
2005   2004   Change     2005   2004   Change     2005   2004   Change     2005   2004   Change
                   
       
$ 331     $ 262       26.3 %     $ 419     $ 420       (.2 )%     $ 355     $ 779       (54.4 )%     $ 5,303     $ 5,340       (.7 )%
  772       753       2.5         1,612       1,379       16.9         31       22       40.9         4,556       4,168       9.3  
                                          (53 )     (86 )     38.4         (57 )     (84 )     32.1  
                                           
  1,103       1,015       8.7         2,031       1,799       12.9         333       715       (53.4 )       9,802       9,424       4.0  
  503       500       .6         762       661       15.3         150       113       32.7         4,022       3,817       5.4  
  45       46       (2.2 )       129       114       13.2         1       29       (96.6 )       377       389       (3.1 )
                                           
  548       546       .4         891       775       15.0         151       142       6.3         4,399       4,206       4.6  
                                           
  555       469       18.3         1,140       1,024       11.3         182       573       (68.2 )       5,403       5,218       3.5  
  2       10       (80.0 )       269       278       (3.2 )       (13 )     (2 )     *         461       605       (23.8 )
                                           
  553       459       20.5         871       746       16.8         195       575       (66.1 )       4,942       4,613       7.1  
  201       167       20.4         317       271       17.0         (131 )     32       *         1,596       1,502       6.3  
                                           
$ 352     $ 292       20.5       $ 554     $ 475       16.6       $ 326     $ 543       (40.0 )     $ 3,346     $ 3,111       7.6  
                                           
       
$ 1,593     $ 1,643       (3.0 )%     $ 3,429     $ 2,993       14.6 %     $ 161     $ 175       (8.0 )%     $ 42,263     $ 39,060       8.2 %
  627       614       2.1                             91       147       (38.1 )       27,762       27,140       2.3  
  389       308       26.3                             7       11       (36.4 )       17,266       14,079       22.6  
  2,314       2,202       5.1         7,895       7,473       5.6         49       50       (2.0 )       44,141       40,687       8.5  
                                           
  4,923       4,767       3.3         11,324       10,466       8.2         308       383       (19.6 )       131,432       120,966       8.7  
  843       809       4.2         2,011       1,851       8.6                             6,322       6,128       3.2  
  316       354       (10.7 )       960       755       27.2         6       8       (25.0 )       2,514       2,270       10.7  
  6,681       6,513       2.6         15,085       13,530       11.5         50,525       50,878       (.7 )       201,505       190,563       5.7  
  3,524       3,136       12.4         146       104       40.4         44       (237 )     *         29,003       29,807       (2.7 )
  2,452       2,482       (1.2 )                           6       5       20.0         22,891       20,699       10.6  
  5,441       5,478       (.7 )       15       11       36.4         17       15       13.3         35,393       39,388       (10.1 )
  1,253       536       *         3             *         2,597       2,961       (12.3 )       33,265       26,253       26.7  
                                           
  12,670       11,632       8.9         164       115       42.6         2,664       2,744       (2.9 )       120,552       116,147       3.8  
  2,119       2,085       1.6         3,564       3,152       13.1         2,655       2,874       (7.6 )       19,911       19,338       3.0  
                   
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     Total net revenue increased $147 million (10.4 percent) in the third quarter and $384 million (9.3 percent) in the first nine months of 2005, compared with the same periods of 2004. Net interest income, on a taxable-equivalent basis, increased $91 million in the third quarter and $271 million in the first nine months of 2005, compared with the same periods of 2004. The year-over-year increases in net interest income were due to strong growth in average loans and the funding benefit of total deposits due to rising interest rates. Partially offsetting these increases were reduced spreads on commercial and retail loans due to competitive pricing and a reduction in noninterest-bearing deposits. The increase in average loan balances reflected growth in retail loans and residential mortgages. Included within the retail loan category are second-lien home equity loans, installment loans and retail leases which had a growth rate of 5.1 percent, 12.1 percent and 9.1 percent, respectively, in the third quarter and 8.3 percent, 8.3 percent and 12.6 percent, respectively, in the first nine months of 2005, compared with the same periods of 2004. Residential mortgages, which includes traditional residential mortgages, grew 29.1 percent in the third quarter and 22.7 percent in the first nine months of 2005, compared with the same periods of 2004, reflecting the Company’s decision to retain adjustable-rate residential mortgages. The year-over-year decreases in average deposits were due to a reduction in noninterest-bearing deposits and savings products, offset by growth in interest checking and time deposits. The decline in noninterest-bearing deposits in the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, compared with the same periods of 2004, was due to the Company’s decision to migrate $1.3 billion of certain high-value customer accounts to interest checking as an enhancement to its Silver Elite Checking product. The year-over-year increases in interest checking balances reflect this migration of the Silver Elite product and strong branch-based new account deposit growth. On a combined basis, the Consumer Banking line of business generated growth of $1.2 billion (4.2 percent) in average checking account balances in the third quarter of 2005, compared with the third quarter of 2004, driven by 5.9 percent growth in net new checking accounts. Offsetting this growth was a reduction in average savings balances of $3.1 billion (11.5 percent) from third quarter of 2004, principally related to money market accounts. Average time deposit balances grew $1.6 billion (10.0 percent) in the third quarter of 2005, compared with the third quarter of 2004, as a portion of money market balances migrated to time deposit products.
     Fee-based noninterest income increased $56 million in the third quarter and $113 million in the first nine months of 2005, compared with the same periods of 2004. The year-over-year growth in fee-based revenue was driven by strong deposit service charges and mortgage banking revenue, partially offset by lower treasury management-related fees.
     Noninterest expense increased $22 million (3.0 percent) in the third quarter and $63 million (3.0 percent) in the first nine months of 2005, compared with the same periods of 2004. The increases were primarily attributable to compensation expense and net shared services, reflecting the impact of the net addition of 38 in-store and 12 traditional branches at September 30, 2005, compared with September 30, 2004. These increases were partially offset by reductions in occupancy and equipment expense.
     The provision for credit losses decreased $16 million and $69 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, respectively, compared with the same periods of 2004. The improvement was primarily attributable to lower net charge-offs. As a percentage of average loans outstanding, net charge-offs declined to .39 percent in the third quarter of 2005, compared with .54 percent in the third quarter of 2004. The decline in net charge-offs included the commercial and retail loan portfolios. The $10 million improvement in commercial loan net charge-offs in the third quarter of 2005, compared with the third quarter of 2004, was broad-based across most industry and geographical regions. Retail loan net charge-offs declined by $7 million in the third quarter of 2005, compared to the third quarter of 2004, primarily resulting from ongoing collection efforts and risk management activities. Nonperforming assets within Consumer Banking were $324 million at September 30, 2005, $328 million at June 30, 2005, and $368 million at September 30, 2004. Nonperforming assets as a percentage of end-of-period loans were .46 percent at September 30, 2005, .48 percent at June 30, 2005, and .59 percent at September 30, 2004. Refer to the “Corporate Risk Profile” section for further information on factors impacting the credit quality of the loan portfolios.
Private Client, Trust and Asset Management provides trust, private banking, financial advisory, investment management and mutual fund servicing through five businesses: Private Client Group, Corporate Trust, Asset Management, Institutional Trust and Custody and Fund Services. Private Client, Trust and Asset Management contributed $123 million of the Company’s net income in the third quarter and $352 million in the first nine months of 2005, or increases of $27 million and $60 million, respectively,
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compared with the same periods of 2004. The growth was primarily attributable to higher total net revenue.
     Total net revenue increased $40 million (11.9 percent) in the third quarter and $88 million (8.7 percent) in the first nine months of 2005, compared with the same periods of 2004. Net interest income, on a taxable-equivalent basis, increased $23 million in the third quarter and $69 million in the first nine months of 2005, compared with the same periods of 2004. The increases in net interest income were due to growth in total average deposits and the favorable impact of rising interest rates on the funding benefit of customer deposits, partially offset by a decline in loan spreads. The increases in total deposits were attributable to growth in noninterest-bearing deposits and time deposits across most areas, principally Corporate Trust. Noninterest income increased $17 million in the third quarter and $19 million in the first nine months of 2005, compared with the same periods of 2004, driven by favorable equity market valuations and core account growth, partially offset by customers’ migration from paying for services with fees to paying with compensating balances.
     Noninterest expense decreased $2 million (1.1 percent) in the third quarter and increased $2 million (.4 percent) in the first nine months of 2005, compared with the same periods of 2004. The increase in noninterest expense in the first nine months of 2005 was primarily attributable to an increase in personnel-related costs and legal expenses, partially offset by decreases in occupancy and net shared services expenses.
     The provision for credit losses was flat in the third quarter and decreased $8 million in the first nine months of 2005, compared with the same periods of 2004. The decrease in the provision for credit losses in the first nine months of 2005 was due to a reduction in net charge-offs. Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans outstanding were .05 percent in the first nine months of 2005, compared with .28 percent in the first nine months of 2004.
Payment Services includes consumer and business credit cards, debit cards, corporate and purchasing card services, consumer lines of credit, ATM processing and merchant processing. Payment Services contributed $207 million of the Company’s net income in the third quarter and $554 million in the first nine months of 2005, or increases of $42 million and $79 million, respectively, compared with the same periods of 2004. The increases were due to growth in total net revenue driven by higher transaction volumes and lower provision for loan losses, partially offset by an increase in total noninterest expense.
     Total net revenue increased $94 million (14.8 percent) in the third quarter and $232 million (12.9 percent) in the first nine months of 2005, compared with the same periods of 2004. Net interest income increased $13 million in the third quarter and decreased slightly in the first nine months of 2005, compared with the same periods of 2004. The increase in the third quarter of 2005, compared with the same period of 2004, was primarily due to increases in retail credit card balances and customer late fees, partially offset by corporate card rebates and higher corporate card noninterest-bearing balances. Noninterest income increased $81 million in the third quarter and $233 million in the first nine months of 2005, compared with the same periods of 2004. The increases in fee-based revenue were driven by strong growth in credit card and debit card revenue, corporate payment products revenue, ATM processing services revenue and merchant processing revenue. Credit and debit card revenue increased primarily due to higher sales volume. Corporate payment products revenue increased primarily due to increases in sales volume. ATM processing services revenue increased primarily due to the expansion of the business. Merchant processing revenue increased due to increases in sales volume, new business and higher equipment fees.
     Noninterest expense increased $31 million (11.0 percent) in the third quarter and $116 million (15.0 percent) in the first nine months of 2005, compared with the same periods of 2004. The increases in noninterest expense were primarily attributable to higher compensation and employee benefit costs for processing associated with increased credit and debit card transaction volumes, higher corporate payment products and merchant processing sales volumes, higher ATM processing services volumes due to the expansion of the ATM business and higher merchant acquiring costs resulting from the expansion of the merchant acquiring business in Europe.
     The provision for credit losses decreased $2 million in the third quarter and $9 million in the first nine months of 2005, compared with the same periods of 2004, due to lower net charge-offs. As a percentage of average loans outstanding, net charge-offs were 3.01 percent in the third quarter of 2005, compared with 3.35 percent in the third quarter of 2004. The favorable change in credit losses was due to improvements in ongoing collection efforts, underwriting and risk management activities, as well as improvements in economic conditions from a year ago.
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Treasury and Corporate Support includes the Company’s investment portfolios, funding, capital management and asset securitization activities, interest rate risk management, the net effect of transfer pricing related to average balances and the residual aggregate of those expenses associated with corporate activities that are managed on a consolidated basis. Treasury and Corporate Support recorded net income of $92 million in the third quarter and $326 million in the first nine months of 2005, or decreases of $80 million and $217 million, respectively, compared with the same periods of 2004.
     Total net revenue decreased $239 million (72.0 percent) in the third quarter and $382 million (53.4 percent) in the first nine months of 2005, compared with the same periods of 2004. The year-over-year decrease in total net revenue was primarily due to unfavorable variances in net interest income and securities gains (losses) in the third quarter 2005 and lower net interest income in the first nine months of 2005, compared with the same periods of 2004. The decreases in net interest income were primarily due to the impact of higher borrowing costs in the current interest rate environment. The change also reflects the residual effect of transfer pricing caused by changes in the mix of the balance sheet and the yield curve from a year ago.
     Noninterest expense decreased $92 million in the third quarter and increased $9 million in the first nine months of 2005, compared with the same periods of 2004. The decrease in noninterest expense in the third quarter of 2005 was principally driven by MSR valuations and debt prepayment expense. The third quarter of 2005 reflected an MSR reparation of $3 million, compared with MSR impairment of $87 million in the third quarter of 2004, a net decrease of $90 million year-over-year. The increase in noninterest expense in the first nine months of 2005, reflected higher compensation, employee benefits and debt prepayment expense, partially offset by a favorable change in MSR valuations. Noninterest expense in the first nine months of 2005 included an MSR reparation of $4 million, compared with MSR impairment of $25 million in the first nine months of 2004. The change in MSR valuations was driven by interest rates and prepayment speeds which were flat in the first nine months of 2005, compared with the declining interest rates and rising prepayment speeds in the same period of 2004.
     The provision for credit losses for this business unit represents the residual aggregate of the net credit losses allocated to the reportable business units and the Company’s recorded provision determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The provision for credit losses was a net recovery of $11 million in the third quarter and $13 million in first nine months of 2005, compared with no expense and a net recovery of $2 million in the same periods of 2004. Refer to the “Corporate Risk Profile” section for further information on the provision for credit losses, nonperforming assets and factors considered by the Company in assessing the credit quality of the loan portfolio and establishing the allowance for credit losses.
     Income taxes are assessed to each line of business at a standard tax rate with the residual tax expense or benefit to arrive at the consolidated effective tax rate included in Treasury and Corporate Support.
ACCOUNTING CHANGES
     Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements discusses accounting standards recently issued but not yet required to be adopted and the expected impact of the changes in accounting standards. To the extent the adoption of new accounting standards affects the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or liquidity, the impacts are discussed in the applicable section(s) of the Management’s Discussion and Analysis and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
     The accounting and reporting policies of the Company comply with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and conform to general practices within the banking industry. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions. The financial position and results of operations can be affected by these estimates and assumptions, which are integral to understanding the Company’s financial statements. Critical accounting policies are those policies that management believes are the most important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results, and require management to make estimates that are difficult, subjective or complex. Most accounting policies are not considered by management to be critical accounting policies. Those policies considered to be critical accounting policies relate to the allowance for credit losses, MSRs, goodwill and other intangibles and income taxes. Management has discussed the development and the selection of critical accounting policies with the Company’s Audit Committee. These accounting policies are discussed in detail in
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“Management’s Discussion and Analysis — Critical Accounting Policies” and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
     Under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, the Company has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)). Based upon this evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
     During the most recently completed fiscal quarter, there was no change made in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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U.S. Bancorp
Consolidated Balance Sheet
                         
    September 30,   December 31,
(Dollars in Millions)   2005   2004
 
    (Unaudited)    
Assets
               
Cash and due from banks
  $ 6,918     $ 6,336  
Investment securities
               
 
Held-to-maturity (fair value $118 and $132, respectively)
    114       127  
 
Available-for-sale
    41,402       41,354  
Loans held for sale
    1,695       1,439  
Loans
               
 
Commercial
    43,237       40,173  
 
Commercial real estate
    28,521       27,585  
 
Residential mortgages
    19,469       15,367  
 
Retail
    45,400       43,190  
     
   
Total loans
    136,627       126,315  
     
Less allowance for loan losses
    (2,055 )     (2,080 )
     
     
Net loans
    134,572       124,235  
Premises and equipment
    1,850       1,890  
Customers’ liability on acceptances
    85       95  
Goodwill
    6,372       6,241  
Other intangible assets
    2,586       2,387  
Other assets
    11,301       11,000  
     
   
Total assets
  $ 206,895     $ 195,104  
     
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
               
Deposits
               
 
Noninterest-bearing
  $ 30,871     $ 30,756  
 
Interest-bearing
    69,478       71,936  
 
Time deposits greater than $100,000
    20,446       18,049  
     
   
Total deposits
    120,795       120,741  
Short-term borrowings
    23,061       13,084  
Long-term debt
    36,257       34,739  
Acceptances outstanding
    85       95  
Other liabilities
    6,833       6,906  
     
   
Total liabilities
    187,031       175,565  
Shareholders’ equity
               
 
Common stock, par value $0.01 a share — authorized: 4,000,000,000 shares
issued: 9/30/05 and 12/31/04 — 1,972,643,007 shares
    20       20  
 
Capital surplus
    5,913       5,902  
 
Retained earnings
    18,457       16,758  
 
Less cost of common stock in treasury: 9/30/05 — 154,894,949 shares; 12/31/04 — 115,020,064 shares
    (4,318 )     (3,125 )
 
Other comprehensive income
    (208 )     (16 )
     
   
Total shareholders’ equity
    19,864       19,539  
     
   
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 206,895     $ 195,104  
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Statement of Income
                                   
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
(Dollars and Shares in Millions, Except Per Share Data)    
(Unaudited)   2005   2004   2005   2004
 
Interest Income
                               
Loans
  $ 2,167     $ 1,803     $ 6,105     $ 5,290  
Loans held for sale
    30       21       75       68  
Investment securities
    492       453       1,454       1,366  
Other interest income
    29       26       84       73  
     
 
Total interest income
    2,718       2,303       7,718       6,797  
Interest Expense
                               
Deposits
    414       222       1,083       654  
Short-term borrowings
    205       74       460       183  
Long-term debt
    317       232       895       641  
     
 
Total interest expense
    936       528       2,438       1,478  
     
Net interest income
    1,782       1,775       5,280       5,319  
Provision for credit losses
    145       166       461       605  
     
Net interest income after provision for credit losses
    1,637       1,609       4,819       4,714  
Noninterest Income
                               
Credit and debit card revenue
    185       164       516       465  
Corporate payment products revenue
    135       108       362       306  
ATM processing services
    64       45       168       132  
Merchant processing services
    200       188       576       494  
Trust and investment management fees
    251       240       751       740  
Deposit service charges
    246       208       690       595  
Treasury management fees
    109       118       333       357  
Commercial products revenue
    103       106       299       324  
Mortgage banking revenue
    111       97       323       301  
Investment products fees and commissions
    37       37       115       119  
Securities gains (losses), net
    1       88       (57 )     (84 )
Other
    134       125       423       335  
     
 
Total noninterest income
    1,576       1,524       4,499       4,084  
Noninterest Expense
                               
Compensation
    603       564       1,782       1,673  
Employee benefits
    106       100       330       291  
Net occupancy and equipment
    162       159       475       468  
Professional services
    44       37       119       104  
Marketing and business development
    61       61       171       145  
Technology and communications
    118       110       337       314  
Postage, printing and supplies
    64       61       190       183  
Other intangibles
    125       210       377       389  
Debt prepayment
          5       54       42  
Other
    190       211       564       597  
     
 
Total noninterest expense
    1,473       1,518       4,399       4,206  
     
Income before income taxes
    1,740       1,615       4,919       4,592  
Applicable income taxes
    586       549       1,573       1,481  
     
Net income
  $ 1,154     $ 1,066     $ 3,346     $ 3,111  
     
Earnings per share
  $ .63     $ .57     $ 1.82     $ 1.64  
Diluted earnings per share
  $ .62     $ .56     $ 1.80     $ 1.62  
Dividends declared per share
  $ .30     $ .24     $ .90     $ .72  
Average common shares outstanding
    1,823       1,877       1,836       1,895  
Average diluted common shares outstanding
    1,849       1,904       1,862       1,919  
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity
                                                           
                        Other   Total
(Dollars in Millions)   Common Shares   Common   Capital   Retained   Treasury   Comprehensive   Shareholders’
(Unaudited)   Outstanding   Stock   Surplus   Earnings   Stock   Income   Equity
 
Balance December 31, 2003
    1,922,920,151     $ 20     $ 5,851     $ 14,508     $ (1,205 )   $ 68     $ 19,242  
Net income
                            3,111                       3,111  
Unrealized gain on securities available for sale
                                            82       82  
Unrealized gain on derivatives
                                            32       32  
Foreign currency translation adjustment
                                            (14 )     (14 )
Realized gain on derivatives
                                            17       17  
Reclassification adjustment for losses realized in net income
                                            35       35  
Income taxes
                                            (58 )     (58 )
                                           
 
          Total comprehensive income
                                                    3,205  
Cash dividends declared on common stock
                            (1,359 )                     (1,359 )
Issuance of common and treasury stock
    22,812,988               (73 )             583               510  
Purchase of treasury stock
    (74,067,318 )                             (2,066 )             (2,066 )
Stock option and restricted stock grants
                    73                               73  
Shares reserved to meet deferred compensation obligations
    (824,274 )             17               (22 )             (5 )
     
Balance September 30, 2004
    1,870,841,547     $ 20     $ 5,868     $ 16,260     $ (2,710 )   $ 162     $ 19,600  
 
Balance December 31, 2004
    1,857,622,943     $ 20     $ 5,902     $ 16,758     $ (3,125 )   $ (16 )   $ 19,539  
Net income
                            3,346                       3,346  
Unrealized loss on securities available for sale
                                            (211 )     (211 )
Unrealized loss on derivatives
                                            (30 )     (30 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
                                            8       8  
Realized loss on derivatives
                                            (197 )     (197 )
Reclassification adjustment for losses realized in net income
                                            120       120  
Income taxes
                                            118       118  
                                           
 
          Total comprehensive income
                                                    3,154  
Cash dividends declared on common stock
                            (1,647 )                     (1,647 )
Issuance of common and treasury stock
    13,096,209               (62 )             360               298  
Purchase of treasury stock
    (52,844,246 )                             (1,549 )             (1,549 )
Stock option and restricted stock grants
                    72                               72  
Shares reserved to meet deferred compensation obligations
    (126,848 )             1               (4 )             (3 )
     
Balance September 30, 2005
    1,817,748,058     $ 20     $ 5,913     $ 18,457     $ (4,318 )   $ (208 )   $ 19,864  
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
                   
    Nine Months Ended
    September 30,
     
(Dollars in Millions)        
(Unaudited)   2005   2004
 
Operating Activities
               
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    $2,899       $4,257  
Investing Activities
               
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale investment securities
    3,065       5,559  
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities
    8,072       9,323  
Purchases of investment securities
    (10,430 )     (12,497 )
Net (increase) decrease in loans outstanding
    (8,940 )     (6,545 )
Proceeds from sales of loans
    1,150       1,284  
Purchases of loans
    (2,581 )     (1,800 )
Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment
    9       43  
Purchases of premises and equipment
    (134 )     (129 )
Other, net
    (1,370 )     (633 )
     
 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    (11,159 )     (5,395 )
Financing Activities
               
Net increase (decrease) in deposits
    54       (3,485 )
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings
    9,977       1,798  
Principal payments on long-term debt
    (9,248 )     (7,458 )
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
    11,002       11,674  
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
    246       443  
Repurchase of common stock
    (1,605 )     (2,115 )
Cash dividends paid
    (1,660 )     (1,371 )
     
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    8,766       (514 )
     
 
Change in cash and cash equivalents
    506       (1,652 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    6,537       8,782  
     
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
    $7,043       $7,130  
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 1 Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not include all information and notes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flow activity required in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. In the opinion of management of U.S. Bancorp (the “Company”), all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of results for the interim periods have been made. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004. Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.
     Accounting policies for the lines of business are the same as those used in preparation of the consolidated financial statements with respect to activities specifically attributable to each business line. However, the preparation of business line results requires management to establish methodologies to allocate funding costs and benefits, expenses and other financial elements to each line of business. Table 11 “Line of Business Financial Performance” provides details of segment results. This information is incorporated by reference into these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Note 2 Accounting Changes
Stock-Based Compensation In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004) (“SFAS 123R”), “Share-Based Payment”, a revision of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (“SFAS 123”), “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” SFAS 123R requires companies to measure the cost of employee services in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. This statement eliminates the use of the alternative intrinsic value method of accounting that was allowed when SFAS 123 was originally issued. The provisions of this statement are effective for the Company on January 1, 2006. Because the Company retroactively adopted the fair value method in 2003, the revised statement will not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.
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Note 3 Loans
The composition of the loan portfolio was as follows:
                                       
    September 30, 2005   December 31, 2004
     
        Percent       Percent
(Dollars in Millions)   Amount   of Total   Amount   of Total
 
Commercial
                               
 
Commercial
  $ 38,319       28.0 %   $ 35,210       27.9 %
 
Lease financing
    4,918       3.6       4,963       3.9  
     
   
Total commercial
    43,237       31.6       40,173       31.8  
Commercial real estate
                               
 
Commercial mortgages
    20,467       15.0       20,315       16.1  
 
Construction and development
    8,054       5.9       7,270       5.7  
     
   
Total commercial real estate
    28,521       20.9       27,585       21.8  
Residential mortgages
                               
 
Residential mortgages
    13,586       9.9       9,722       7.7  
 
Home equity loans, first liens
    5,883       4.3       5,645       4.5  
     
   
Total residential mortgages
    19,469       14.2       15,367       12.2  
Retail
                               
 
Credit card
    6,638       4.9       6,603       5.2  
 
Retail leasing
    7,468       5.5       7,166       5.7  
 
Home equity and second mortgages
    14,920       10.9       14,851       11.8  
 
Other retail
                               
   
Revolving credit
    2,523       1.8       2,541       2.0  
   
Installment
    3,498       2.6       2,767       2.2  
   
Automobile
    8,146       6.0       7,419       5.9  
   
Student
    2,207       1.6       1,843       1.4  
     
     
Total other retail
    16,374       12.0       14,570       11.5  
     
   
Total retail
    45,400       33.3       43,190       34.2  
     
     
Total loans
  $ 136,627       100.0 %   $ 126,315       100.0 %
 
Loans are presented net of unearned interest and deferred fees and costs, which amounted to $1.3 billion and $1.4 billion at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively.
Note 4 Mortgage Servicing Rights
The Company’s portfolio of residential mortgages serviced for others was $67.2 billion and $63.2 billion at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively.
Changes in the valuation allowance for capitalized mortgage servicing rights are summarized as follows:
                                   
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
     
(Dollars in Millions)   2005   2004   2005   2004
 
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 149     $ 91     $ 172     $ 160  
 
Additions charged (reductions credited) to operations
    (3 )     87       (4 )     25  
 
Direct write-downs charged against the allowance
    (17 )     (22 )     (39 )     (29 )
     
Balance at end of period
  $ 129     $ 156     $ 129     $ 156  
 
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Changes in net carrying value of capitalized mortgage servicing rights are summarized as follows:
                                   
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
     
(Dollars in Millions)   2005   2004   2005   2004
 
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 952     $ 863     $ 866     $ 670  
 
Rights purchased
    10       67       25       143  
 
Rights capitalized
    107       69       276       217  
 
Amortization
    (49 )     (47 )     (148 )     (140 )
 
Rights sold
                       
 
Reparation (impairment)
    3       (87 )     4       (25 )
     
Balance at end of period
    1,023       865       1,023       865  
 
Impairment valuation allowance
    129       156       129       156  
     
Initial carrying value, net of amortization
  $ 1,152     $ 1,021     $ 1,152     $ 1,021  
 
The key economic assumptions used to estimate the value of the mortgage servicing rights portfolio were as follows:
                 
    September 30,   September 30,
(Dollars in Millions)   2005   2004
 
Fair value
  $ 1,027     $ 869  
Expected weighted-average life (in years)
    6.2       5.7  
Discount rate
    10.1%       9.5%  
 
The estimated sensitivity of the fair value of the mortgage servicing rights portfolio to changes in interest rates at September 30, 2005, was as follows:
                                 
    Down Scenario   Up Scenario
     
(Dollars in Millions)   50 bps   25 bps   25 bps   50 bps
 
Fair value
  $ (169 )   $ (86 )   $ 57     $ 108  
 
The fair value of mortgage servicing rights and its sensitivity to changes in interest rates is influenced by the mix of the servicing portfolio and characteristics of each segment of the portfolio. The Company’s servicing portfolio consists of the distinct portfolios of Mortgage Revenue Bond Programs (“MRBP”), government-insured mortgages and conventional mortgages. The MRBP division specializes in servicing loans made under state and local housing authority programs. These programs provide mortgages to low- and moderate-income borrowers and are generally government-insured programs with a favorable rate subsidy, down payment and/or closing cost assistance. Mortgage loans originated as part of government agency and state loan programs tend to experience slower prepayment speeds and better cash flows than conventional mortgage loans. The servicing portfolios are predominantly comprised of fixed-rate agency loans (FNMA, FHLMC, GNMA, FHLB and various housing agencies) with limited adjustable-rate or jumbo mortgage loans.
A summary of the Company’s mortgage servicing rights and related characteristics by portfolio as of September 30, 2005, was as follows:
                                 
(Dollars in Millions)   MRBP   Government   Conventional   Total
 
Servicing portfolio
  $ 7,138     $ 9,289     $ 50,739     $ 67,166  
Fair market value
  $ 120     $ 149     $ 758     $ 1,027  
Value (bps)
    168       160       149       153  
Weighted-average servicing fees (bps)
    43       45       35       37  
Multiple (value/servicing fees)
    3.91       3.56       4.26       4.14  
Weighted-average note rate
    6.10 %     6.02 %     5.70 %     5.79 %
Age (in years)
    3.8       2.6       2.0       2.3  
Expected life (in years)
    6.0       5.9       6.3       6.2  
Discount rate
    10.1 %     10.8 %     10.0 %     10.1 %
 
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Note 5 Earnings Per Share
The components of earnings per share were:
                                 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
     
(Dollars and Shares in Millions, Except Per Share Data)   2005   2004   2005   2004
 
Net income
  $ 1,154     $ 1,066     $ 3,346     $ 3,111  
     
Average common shares outstanding
    1,823       1,877       1,836       1,895  
Net effect of the assumed purchase of stock based on the treasury stock method for options and stock plans
    26       27       26       24  
     
Average diluted common shares outstanding
    1,849       1,904       1,862       1,919  
     
Earnings per share
  $ .63     $ .57     $ 1.82     $ 1.64  
Diluted earnings per share
  $ .62     $ .56     $ 1.80     $ 1.62  
 
Options to purchase shares outstanding not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because they were antidilutive, totaled 15 million and 29 million shares for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and 16 million and 38 millions shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Note 6 Employee Benefits
The components of net periodic benefit cost (income) for the Company’s retirement plans were:
                                                                   
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
     
        Post Retirement       Post Retirement
    Pension Plans   Medical Plans   Pension Plans   Medical Plans
                 
(Dollars in Millions)   2005   2004   2005   2004   2005   2004   2005   2004
 
Components of net periodic benefit cost (income)
                                                               
 
Service cost
  $ 16     $ 15     $ 1     $ 1     $ 48     $ 44     $ 3     $ 3  
 
Interest cost
    28       28       4       4       84       81       12       14  
 
Expected return on plan assets
    (49 )     (51 )                 (146 )     (152 )     (1 )     (1 )
 
Net amortization and deferral
    (2 )     (2 )                 (5 )     (5 )            
 
Recognized actuarial loss
    15       18                   44       33       1       2  
     
Net periodic benefit cost (income)
  $ 8     $ 8     $ 5     $ 5     $ 25     $ 1     $ 15     $ 18  
 
Note 7 Income Taxes
The components of income tax expense were:
                                   
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
     
(Dollars in Millions)   2005   2004   2005   2004
 
Federal
                               
Current
  $ 455     $ 431     $ 1,199     $ 1,127  
Deferred
    61       63       189       196  
     
 
Federal income tax
    516       494       1,388       1,323  
State
                               
Current
    65       43       169       121  
Deferred
    5       12       16       37  
     
 
State income tax
    70       55       185       158  
     
 
Total income tax provision
  $ 586     $ 549     $ 1,573     $ 1,481  
 
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A reconciliation of expected income tax expense at the federal statutory rate of 35% to the Company’s applicable income tax expense follows:
                                   
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
     
(Dollars in Millions)   2005   2004   2005   2004
 
Tax at statutory rate (35%)
  $ 609     $ 565     $ 1,722     $ 1,607  
State income tax, at statutory rates, net of federal tax benefit
    45       36       120       103  
Tax effect of
                               
 
Resolution of federal income tax examinations
                (94 )     (90 )
 
Tax credits
    (48 )     (36 )     (131 )     (99 )
 
Tax-exempt interest, net
    (6 )     (5 )     (16 )     (16 )
 
Other items
    (14 )     (11 )     (28 )     (24 )
     
Applicable income taxes
  $ 586     $ 549     $ 1,573     $ 1,481  
 
Included in the second quarter of 2005 was a reduction in income tax expense related to the resolution of federal income tax examinations covering substantially all of the Company’s legal entities for the years 2000 through 2002. In addition, the first quarter of 2004 included a reduction in income tax expense related to the resolution of federal income tax examinations covering substantially all of the Company’s legal entities for the years 1995 through 1999. The resolution of these cycles was the result of negotiations held between the Company and representatives of the Internal Revenue Service throughout the examinations. The resolution of these matters and the taxing authorities’ acceptance of submitted claims and tax return adjustments resulted in the reduction of estimated income tax liabilities.
     The Company’s net deferred tax liability was $1,962 million at September 30, 2005, and $1,899 million at December 31, 2004.
Note 8 Guarantees and Contingent Liabilities
The following table is a summary of the guarantees and contingent liabilities of the Company at September 30, 2005:
                 
        Maximum
        Potential
    Carrying   Future
(Dollars in Millions)   Amount   Payments
 
Standby letters of credit
  $ 78     $ 10,475  
Third-party borrowing arrangements
    3       470  
Securities lending indemnifications
          12,624  
Asset sales (a)
    7       829  
Merchant processing
    62       52,719  
Other guarantees
    23       4,300  
Other contingent liabilities
    13       1,743  
 
(a) The maximum potential future payments does not include loans sales where the Company provides standard representations and warranties to the buyer against losses related to loan underwriting documentation. For these types of loans sales, the maximum potential future payments are not readily determinable because the Company’s obligation under these agreements depends upon the occurrence of future events.
The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides merchant processing services. Under the rules of credit card associations, a merchant processor retains a contingent liability for credit card transactions processed. This contingent liability arises in the event of a billing dispute between the merchant and a cardholder that is ultimately resolved in the cardholder’s favor. In this situation, the transaction is “charged back” to the merchant and the disputed amount is credited or otherwise refunded to the cardholder. If the Company is unable to collect this amount from the merchant, it bears the loss for the amount of the refund paid to the cardholder.
     The Company currently processes card transactions for various airlines in the United States and Europe. In the event of liquidation of these airlines, the Company could become financially liable for refunding tickets purchased through the credit card associations under the charge-back provisions. Charge-back risk related to an airline is evaluated in a manner similar to credit risk assessments and, as such, merchant processing contracts consider the potential risk of default. Under certain situations, the Company may obtain various forms of collateral to minimize the risk of charge-backs. At September 30, 2005, the value of airline tickets purchased to be delivered at a future
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date was $2.2 billion, and the Company held collateral of $1.6 billion in escrow deposits, letters of credit and liens on various assets.
     The Company is subject to various litigation, investigations and legal and administrative cases and proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of its businesses. Due to their complex nature, it may be years before some matters are resolved. While it is impossible to ascertain the ultimate resolution or range of financial liability with respect to these contingent matters, the Company believes that the aggregate amount of such liabilities will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.
     For information on the nature of the Company’s guarantees and contingent liabilities, please refer to Note 24 in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.
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Consolidated Daily Average Balance Sheet and Related Yields and Rates (a)
                                                                 
    For the Three Months Ended September 30,        
    2005   2004        
 
    Yields       Yields   % Change    
(Dollars in Millions)   Average       and   Average       and   Average    
(Unaudited)   Balances   Interest   Rates   Balances   Interest   Rates   Balances    
 
Assets
                                                           
Investment securities
  $ 41,782     $ 494       4.73 %   $ 42,502     $ 455       4.28 %     (1.7 )%    
Loans held for sale
    2,038       30       5.80       1,405       21       6.00       45.1      
Loans (b)
                                                           
 
Commercial
    43,251       642       5.89       39,317       557       5.64       10.0      
 
Commercial real estate
    28,193       463       6.52       27,194       387       5.66       3.7      
 
Residential mortgages
    18,741       261       5.54       14,569       204       5.60       28.6      
 
Retail
    45,098       808       7.11       41,826       660       6.28       7.8      
                               
   
Total loans
    135,283       2,174       6.38       122,906       1,808       5.86       10.1      
Other earning assets
    1,349       29       8.56       1,374       26       7.45       (1.8 )    
                               
   
Total earning assets
    180,452       2,727       6.01       168,187       2,310       5.47       7.3      
Allowance for loan losses
    (2,109 )                     (2,287 )                     7.8      
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities
    (258 )                     (492 )                     47.6      
Other assets
    27,582                       26,177                       5.4      
                                               
   
Total assets
  $ 205,667                     $ 191,585                       7.4      
                                               
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
                                                           
Noninterest-bearing deposits
  $ 29,434                     $ 29,791                       (1.2 )    
Interest-bearing deposits
                                                           
 
Interest checking
    22,508       34       .61       20,413       16       .31       10.3      
 
Money market accounts
    28,740       94       1.30       31,854       54       .67       (9.8 )    
 
Savings accounts
    5,777       4       .24       5,854       4       .25       (1.3 )    
 
Time certificates of deposit less than $100,000
    13,263       101       3.01       12,869       83       2.57       3.1      
 
Time deposits greater than $100,000
    21,262       181       3.37       14,535       65       1.79       46.3      
                               
   
Total interest-bearing deposits
    91,550       414       1.79       85,525       222       1.03       7.0      
Short-term borrowings
    22,248       205       3.66       15,382       74       1.93       44.6      
Long-term debt
    35,633       317       3.54       35,199       232       2.63       1.2      
                               
   
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    149,431       936       2.49       136,106       528       1.55       9.8      
Other liabilities
    6,696                       6,301                       6.3      
Shareholders’ equity
    20,106                       19,387                       3.7      
                                               
   
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 205,667                     $ 191,585                       7.4  %    
                                         
Net interest income
          $ 1,791                     $ 1,782                      
                                               
Gross interest margin
                    3.52 %                     3.92 %            
                                               
Gross interest margin without taxable-equivalent increments
                    3.50                       3.90              
                                               
Percent of Earning Assets
                                                           
Interest income
                    6.01 %                     5.47 %            
Interest expense
                    2.06                       1.25              
                                               
Net interest margin
                    3.95 %                     4.22 %            
                                               
Net interest margin without taxable-equivalent increments
                    3.93 %                     4.20 %            
 
(a) Interest and rates are presented on a fully taxable-equivalent basis utilizing a tax rate of 35 percent.
(b) Interest income and rates on loans include loan fees. Nonaccrual loans are included in average loan balances.
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Consolidated Daily Average Balance Sheet and Related Yields and Rates (a)
                                                         
    For the Nine Months Ended September 30,    
    2005   2004    
 
            Yields       Yields   % Change
(Dollars in Millions)   Average       and   Average       and   Average
(Unaudited)   Balances   Interest   Rates   Balances   Interest   Rates   Balances
 
Assets
                                                       
Investment securities
  $ 42,308     $ 1,459       4.60 %   $ 43,243     $ 1,373       4.23 %     (2.2 )%
Loans held for sale
    1,723       75       5.77       1,611       68       5.65       7.0  
Loans (b)
                                                       
 
Commercial
    42,263       1,833       5.79       39,060       1,644       5.62       8.2  
 
Commercial real estate
    27,762       1,313       6.33       27,140       1,134       5.58       2.3  
 
Residential mortgages
    17,266       718       5.55       14,079       601       5.70       22.6  
 
Retail
    44,141       2,259       6.84       40,687       1,925       6.32       8.5  
                           
   
Total loans
    131,432       6,123       6.23       120,966       5,304       5.86       8.7  
Other earning assets
    1,388       84       8.12       1,362       73       7.18       1.9  
                           
   
Total earning assets
    176,851       7,741       5.85       167,182       6,818       5.44       5.8  
Allowance for loan losses
    (2,116 )                     (2,335 )                     9.4  
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities
    (247 )                     (412 )                     40.0  
Other assets
    27,017                       26,128                       3.4  
                                           
   
Total assets
  $ 201,505                     $ 190,563                       5.7  
                                           
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity                                                        
Noninterest-bearing deposits
  $ 29,003                     $ 29,807                       (2.7 )
Interest-bearing deposits
                                                       
 
Interest checking
    22,891       98       .58       20,699       49       .32       10.6  
 
Money market accounts
    29,517       243       1.10       33,492       178       .71       (11.9 )
 
Savings accounts
    5,876       12       .27       5,896       12       .26       (.3 )
 
Time certificates of deposit less than $100,000
    13,132       281       2.86       13,168       257       2.61       (.3 )
 
Time deposits greater than $100,000
    20,133       449       2.98       13,085       158       1.61       53.9  
                           
   
Total interest-bearing deposits
    91,549       1,083       1.58       86,340       654       1.01       6.0  
Short-term borrowings
    18,313       460       3.36       14,706       183       1.67       24.5  
Long-term debt
    36,016       895       3.32       34,254       641       2.50       5.1  
                           
   
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    145,878       2,438       2.23       135,300       1,478       1.46       7.8  
Other liabilities
    6,713                       6,118                       9.7  
Shareholders’ equity
    19,911                       19,338                       3.0  
                                           
   
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 201,505                     $ 190,563                       5.7  %
                                         
Net interest income
          $ 5,303                     $ 5,340                  
                                           
Gross interest margin
                    3.62 %                     3.98 %        
                                           
Gross interest margin without taxable-equivalent increments
                    3.60                       3.96          
                                           
Percent of Earning Assets
                                                       
Interest income
                    5.85 %                     5.44 %        
Interest expense
                    1.85                       1.18          
                                           
Net interest margin
                    4.00 %                     4.26 %        
                                           
Net interest margin without taxable-equivalent increments
                    3.98 %                     4.24 %        
 
(a) Interest and rates are presented on a fully taxable-equivalent basis utilizing a tax rate of 35 percent.
(b) Interest income and rates on loans include loan fees. Nonaccrual loans are included in average loan balances.
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Part II — Other Information
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds — Refer to the “Capital Management” section within Management’s Discussion and Analysis in Part I for information regarding shares repurchased by the Company during the third quarter of 2005.
On August 17, 2005, the Company issued $2.5 billion of its Floating Rate Convertible Senior Debentures due August 21, 2035 (the “Debentures”) in a private placement pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to Lehman Brothers Inc. as initial purchaser (the “Initial Purchaser”). The Initial Purchaser received aggregate purchase discounts or commissions of approximately $19 million. The Debentures were resold by the Initial Purchaser to “qualified institutional buyers” in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The Debentures bear interest at an annual rate equal to three-month LIBOR, reset quarterly, minus 1.68 percent; provided that such rate will never be less than 0 percent per annum. Interest on the Debentures is payable quarterly in arrears beginning on November 21, 2005. After August 21, 2026, interest will cease to be paid and holders will instead receive the accreted principal amount of a Debenture, which will be equal to the original principal amount of $1,000 per Debenture, increased daily by a variable yield beginning on August 21, 2026.
A portion of the Debentures may be convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at any time on or prior to August 21, 2035. If converted, holders of the Debentures will receive cash up to the principal amount of a Debenture and, if the market price of the Company’s common stock exceeds the conversion price in effect on the conversion date, holders will also receive a number of shares of Company common stock per Debenture as determined pursuant to a specific formula, subject to the Company’s option to cash settle all or some of its delivery obligations. The initial conversion rate of 27.7316 is based upon a market price of the Company’s common stock of $36.06 representing a premium of approximately 20 percent over the market price at the time of issuance. Accordingly, unless and until the market price of the Company’s common stock exceeds $36.06, holders of the Debentures will not be entitled to receive any shares of the Company’s common stock upon conversion.
Item 6. Exhibits
     
12
  Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
31.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
31.2
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
32
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350 as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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SIGNATURE
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
  U.S. BANCORP
 
  By:    /s/ Terrance R. Dolan
     
 
      Terrance R. Dolan
      Executive Vice President and Controller
      (Chief Accounting Officer and Duly Authorized Officer)
DATE: November 9, 2005
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EXHIBIT 12
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
                       
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
(Dollars in Millions)   September 30, 2005   September 30, 2005
 
Earnings
1.
  Net income   $ 1,154     $ 3,346  
2.
  Applicable income taxes     586       1,573  
             
3.
  Net income before taxes (1 + 2)   $ 1,740     $ 4,919  
             
4.
  Fixed charges:                
    a.   Interest expense excluding interest on deposits   $ 522     $ 1,355  
    b.   Portion of rents representative of interest and amortization of debt expense     17       52  
             
    c.   Fixed charges excluding interest on deposits (4a + 4b)     539       1,407  
    d.   Interest on deposits     414       1,083  
             
    e.   Fixed charges including interest on deposits (4c + 4d)   $ 953     $ 2,490  
             
5.
  Amortization of interest capitalized   $     $  
6.
  Earnings excluding interest on deposits (3 + 4c + 5)     2,279       6,326  
7.
  Earnings including interest on deposits (3 + 4e + 5)     2,693       7,409  
8.
  Fixed charges excluding interest on deposits (4c)     539       1,407  
9.
  Fixed charges including interest on deposits (4e)     953       2,490  
 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
10.
  Excluding interest on deposits (line 6/line 8)     4.23       4.50  
11.
  Including interest on deposits (line 7/line 9)     2.83       2.98  
 
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EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
I, Jerry A. Grundhofer, Chief Executive Officer of U.S. Bancorp, a Delaware corporation, certify that:
(1)  I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of U.S. Bancorp;
 
(2)  Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
(3)  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
(4)  The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
  (a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
  (b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
  (c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
  (d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
(5)  The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
  (a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
  (b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
  /s/ Jerry A. Grundhofer
 
 
  Jerry A. Grundhofer
  Chief Executive Officer
Dated: November 9, 2005
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EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
I, David M. Moffett, Chief Financial Officer of U.S. Bancorp, a Delaware corporation, certify that:
(1)  I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of U.S. Bancorp;
 
(2)  Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
(3)  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
(4)  The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
  (a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
  (b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
  (c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
  (d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
(5)  The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
  (a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
  (b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
  /s/ David M. Moffett
 
 
  David M. Moffett
  Chief Financial Officer
Dated: November 9, 2005
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EXHIBIT 32
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of U.S. Bancorp, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), do hereby certify that:
(1)  The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 (the “Form 10-Q”) of the Company fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
(2)  The information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
     
/s/ Jerry A. Grundhofer   /s/ David M. Moffett
     
Jerry A. Grundhofer   David M. Moffett
Chief Executive Officer   Chief Financial Officer
Dated: November 9, 2005
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Corporate Information
Executive Offices
U.S. Bancorp
800 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Common Stock Transfer Agent and Registrar
Mellon Investor Services acts as our transfer agent and registrar, dividend paying agent and investor services program administrator, and maintains all shareholder records for the corporation. Inquiries related to shareholder records, stock transfers, changes of ownership, lost stock certificates, changes of address and dividend payment should be directed to the transfer agent at:
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Independent Auditors
Ernst & Young LLP serves as the independent auditors of U.S. Bancorp.
Common Stock Listing and Trading
U.S. Bancorp common stock is listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol USB.
Dividends and Reinvestment Plan
U.S. Bancorp currently pays quarterly dividends on our common stock on or about the 15th day of January, April, July and October, subject to prior approval by our Board of Directors. U.S. Bancorp shareholders can choose to participate in an investor services program that provides automatic reinvestment of dividends and/or optional cash purchase of additional shares of U.S. Bancorp common stock. For more information, please contact our transfer agent, Mellon Investor Services. See above.
Investment Community Contacts
Judith T. Murphy
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
judith.murphy@usbank.com
Phone: 612-303-0783 or 866-775-9668
Financial Information
U.S. Bancorp news and financial results are available through our web site and by mail.
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Mail. At your request, we will mail to you our quarterly earnings news releases, quarterly financial data reported on Form 10-Q and additional copies of our annual reports. Please contact:
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corporaterelations@usbank.com
Phone: 612-303-0799 or 866-775-9668
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Senior Vice President, Media Relations
steve.dale@usbank.com
Phone: 612-303-0784
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U.S. Bancorp is committed to respecting the privacy of our customers and safeguarding the financial and personal information provided to us. To learn more about the U.S. Bancorp commitment to protecting privacy, visit usbank.com and click on Privacy Pledge.
Code of Ethics
U.S. Bancorp places the highest importance on honesty and integrity. Each year, every U.S. Bancorp employee certifies compliance with the letter and spirit of our Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, the guiding ethical standards of our organization. For details about our Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, visit usbank.com and click on About U.S. Bancorp, then Ethics at U.S. Bank.
Diversity
U.S. Bancorp and our subsidiaries are committed to developing and maintaining a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We support a work environment where individual differences are valued and respected and where each individual who shares the fundamental values of the company has an opportunity to contribute and grow based on individual merit.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action
U.S. Bancorp and our subsidiaries are committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment. In keeping with this commitment, employment decisions are made based upon performance, skills and abilities, rather than race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, gender, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other factors protected by law. The corporation complies with municipal, state and federal fair employment laws, including regulations applying to federal contractors.
U.S. Bancorp, including each of our subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating a diverse workforce.
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