10-Q 1 c69208e10-q.htm FORM 10-Q FOR QUARTER ENDING MARCH 31, 2002 U.S. Bancorp
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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 ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2002

OR

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES 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 Number)

225 South Sixth Street

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)

(612) 973-1111

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

U.S. Bank Place

601 Second Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402-4302
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year
if changed since last report)

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding twelve months and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the 90 days.

YES   X   NO        

     Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

     
Class
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value
  Outstanding as of April 30, 2002
1,911,706,605 shares



Financial Summary
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Consolidated Balance Sheet
Consolidated Statement of Income
Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Daily Average Balance Sheet and Related Yields and Rates
Part II -- Other Information


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Table of Contents and Form 10-Q Cross Reference Index

           
Part I — Financial Information    
1) Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Item 2)    
 
a)
  Overview   3
 
b)
  Statement of Income Analysis   6
 
c)
  Balance Sheet Analysis   9
 
d)
  Accounting Changes   23
2) Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk / Corporate Risk Profile (Item 3)    
 
a)
  Overview   10
 
b)
  Credit Risk Management   10
 
c)
  Interest Rate Risk Management   13
 
d)
  Market Risk Management   16
 
e)
  Liquidity Risk Management   16
 
f)
  Residual Risk Management   17
 
g)
  Operational Risk Management   18
 
h)
  Capital Management   18
3) Line of Business Financial Review   19
4) Financial Statements (Item 1)   24
 
Part II — Other Information    
1) Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders (Item 4)   38
2) Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K (Item 6)   38
3) Signature   38
4) Exhibit 12 — Computation of Earnings to Fixed Charges Inside Back Cover

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. 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 (the “Company”) reports on file with the SEC: (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) the Company could encounter unforeseen complications in connection with the ongoing integration of the products, operations and information systems of Firstar Corporation with the former U.S. Bancorp that could adversely affect the Company’s operations or customer relationships; (iii) changes in the domestic interest rate environment could reduce net interest income and could increase credit losses; (iv) the conditions of the securities markets could change, adversely affecting revenues from capital markets businesses, the value or credit quality of the Company’s assets, or the availability and terms of funding necessary to meet the Company’s liquidity needs; (v) changes in the extensive laws, regulations and policies governing financial services companies could alter the Company’s business environment or affect operations; (vi) the potential need to adapt to industry changes in information technology systems, on which the Company is highly dependent, could present operational issues or require significant capital spending; (vii) competitive pressures could intensify and affect the Company’s profitability, including as a result of continued industry consolidation, the increased availability of financial services from non-banks, technological developments or bank regulatory reform; (viii) acquisitions may not produce revenue enhancements or cost savings at levels or within time frames originally anticipated, or may result in unforeseen integration difficulties; and (ix) capital investments in the Company’s businesses may not produce expected growth in earnings anticipated at the time of the expenditure. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update them in light of new information or future events.
 
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Financial Summary
                           
Three Months Ended
March 31,

Percent
(Dollars in Millions, Except Per Share Data) 2002 2001 Change

Operating earnings (a)
  $ 841.6     $ 797.3       5.6 %
Merger and restructuring-related items (after-tax)
    (48.4 )     (387.2 )        
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles (after-tax)
    (37.2 )              
   
     
 
Net income
  $ 756.0     $ 410.1       84.3  
   
     
Per Common Share
                       
Earnings per share before cumulative effect of change in accounting principles
  $ .41     $ .22       86.4 %
Diluted earnings per share before cumulative effect of change in accounting principles
    .41       .21       95.2  
Earnings per share
    .39       .22       77.3  
Diluted earnings per share
    .39       .21       85.7  
Dividends declared per share
    .195       .1875       4.0  
Book value per share
    8.30       8.00       3.8  
Market value per share
    22.57       23.20       (2.7 )
Average shares outstanding
    1,919.8       1,901.1       1.0  
Average diluted shares outstanding
    1,930.1       1,915.7       .8  
 
Financial Ratios
                       
Return on average assets
    1.83 %     1.02 %        
Return on average equity
    19.0       10.8          
Net interest margin (taxable-equivalent basis)
    4.62       4.38          
Efficiency ratio
    48.7       65.2          
 
Financial Ratios Excluding Merger and Restructuring-Related Items and
Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principles (a)
                       
Return on average assets
    2.03 %     1.98 %        
Return on average equity
    21.1       20.9          
Efficiency ratio
    46.1       50.5          
Banking efficiency ratio (b)
    42.4       45.7          
 
Average Balances
                       
Loans
  $ 113,708     $ 121,769       (6.6 )%
Loans held for sale
    2,354       903       *  
Investment securities
    26,626       17,875       49.0  
Earning assets
    145,937       143,859       1.4  
Assets
    167,772       163,123       2.8  
Noninterest-bearing deposits
    27,485       23,591       16.5  
Deposits
    102,012       104,484       (2.4 )
Short-term borrowings
    14,564       13,121       11.0  
Long-term debt
    26,450       23,641       11.9  
Total shareholders’ equity
    16,159       15,467       4.5  
   
     
                           
March 31, December 31,
2002 2001

Period End Balances
                       
Loans
  $ 114,747     $ 114,405       .3 %
Allowance for credit losses
    2,462       2,457       .2  
Investment securities
    24,790       26,608       (6.8 )
Assets
    164,745       171,390       (3.9 )
Deposits
    102,462       105,219       (2.6 )
Long-term debt
    27,054       25,716       5.2  
Total shareholders’ equity
    15,892       16,461       (3.5 )
Regulatory capital ratios
                       
 
Tangible common equity
    5.8 %     5.7 %        
 
Tier 1 capital
    7.7       7.7          
 
Total risk-based capital
    12.4       11.7          
 
Leverage
    7.6       7.7          

(a) The Company analyzes its performance on a net income basis in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, as well as on an operating basis before merger and restructuring-related items and cumulative effect of change in accounting principles referred to as “operating earnings.” Operating earnings are presented as supplemental information to enhance the reader’s understanding of, and highlight trends in, the Company’s financial results excluding the impact of merger and restructuring-related items of specific business acquisitions and restructuring activities and cumulative effect of change in accounting principles. Operating earnings should not be viewed as a substitute for net income and earnings per share as determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Merger and restructuring-related items excluded from net income to derive operating earnings may be significant and may not be comparable to other companies.
(b) Without investment banking and brokerage activity.
* Not meaningful.

 
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

OVERVIEW

Earnings Summary U.S. Bancorp (the “Company”) reported net income of $756.0 million for the first quarter of 2002, or $.39 per diluted share, compared with $410.1 million, or $.21 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2001. Return on average assets and return on average equity were 1.83 percent and 19.0 percent for the first quarter of 2002, compared with 1.02 percent and 10.8 percent for the first quarter of 2001. Net income includes after-tax merger and restructuring-related items of $48.4 million ($74.2 million on a pre-tax basis) and a cumulative effect of change in accounting principles of $37.2 million (or $.02 per diluted share) for the first quarter of 2002, compared with $387.2 million ($570.8 million on a pre-tax basis) of merger and restructuring-related items for the first quarter of 2001. For the first quarter of 2002, total merger and restructuring-related items on a pre-tax basis included $64.4 million of net expenses associated with the merger of Firstar Corporation (“Firstar”) and the former U.S. Bancorp (“USBM”) and $9.8 million associated with NOVA Corporation (“NOVA”) and other smaller acquisitions. For the first quarter of 2001, merger and restructuring-related items on a pre-tax basis included $356.5 million of noninterest expense and $166.6 million of provision for credit losses associated with the merger of Firstar and USBM. For the first quarter of 2001, merger and restructuring-related items also included $22.6 million of expense for restructuring operations of U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray and $25.1 million related to other acquisitions.

     The Company reported operating earnings (net income excluding merger and restructuring-related items and cumulative effect of change in accounting principles) of $841.6 million for the first quarter of 2002, compared with $797.3 million for the first quarter of 2001. Operating earnings of $.44 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2002 were $.02, or 4.8 percent higher than the first quarter of 2001. Return on average assets and return on average equity, excluding merger and restructuring-related items and cumulative effect of change in accounting principles, were 2.03 percent and 21.1 percent, for the first quarter of 2002, compared with returns of 1.98 percent and 20.9 percent for the first quarter of 2001. Excluding merger and restructuring-related items, the efficiency ratio (the ratio of expenses to revenues) was 46.1 percent for the first quarter of 2002 compared with 50.5 percent for the first quarter of 2001. The banking efficiency ratio (the efficiency ratio without the impact of investment banking and brokerage activity), excluding merger and restructuring-related items, was 42.4 percent in first quarter of 2002, compared with 45.7 percent for the first quarter of 2001. Improvement in the efficiency ratios reflect, in part, the impact in the first quarter of 2002 of adopting new accounting principles that reduced amortization expense by approximately $48 million. The after-tax impact of adopting these accounting principles was an increase in net operating earnings of approximately $.02 per diluted share for the first quarter 2002, compared with fourth quarter 2001. Table 2 provides a reconciliation of operating earnings to net income in accordance with GAAP. Refer to the “Accounting Changes” section for further discussion of the earnings impact of changes in accounting principles.
     Total net revenue on a taxable-equivalent basis was $2,997.3 million for the first quarter of 2002 compared with $2,975.0 million for the first quarter of 2001, a $22.3 million (.7 percent) increase from a year ago. The increase was the net result of a 6.8 percent growth in net interest income and a 5.9 percent decrease in fee-based revenues. Excluding securities gains of $44.1 million for 2002 and $216.0 million for 2001, total net revenue on a taxable-equivalent basis for the first quarter of 2002 grew by $194.2 million (7.0 percent) over the first quarter of 2001. Revenue growth was primarily due to improvement in the net interest margin, acquisitions and core banking growth, partially offset by the impact of portfolio and branch sales and capital markets-related revenue.
     Total noninterest expense was $1,436.8 million in first quarter of 2002, compared with $1,798.5 million in first quarter of 2001. Total noninterest expense, before merger and restructuring-related items of $74.2 million in 2002 and $404.2 million in 2001 was $1,362.6 million for first quarter 2002 compared with $1,394.3 million for first quarter of 2001. The year-over-year decrease of $31.7 million (2.3 percent) primarily reflects the impact to goodwill and intangible expense with the required adoption of the new accounting standards, lower expense related to capital markets activities and cost savings from the Company’s ongoing integration efforts, partially offset by acquisitions and core banking growth. Refer to the “Acquisition and Divestiture Activity” section for further information on the timing of
 
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Table 1 Selected Financial Data

                   
Three Months Ended March 31,

(Dollars and Shares in Millions, Except Per Share Data) 2002 2001

Condensed Income Statement
               
Interest income (taxable-equivalent basis)
  $ 2,371.7     $ 3,027.5  
Interest expense
    701.3       1,463.2  
   
 
Net interest income (taxable-equivalent basis)
    1,670.4       1,564.3  
Securities gains, net
    44.1       216.0  
Noninterest income
    1,282.8       1,194.7  
   
 
Total net revenue
    2,997.3       2,975.0  
Noninterest expense (a)
    1,362.6       1,394.3  
Provision for credit losses (a)
    335.0       365.8  
   
 
Income before taxes, merger and restructuring-related items and cumulative effect of change in accounting principles
    1,299.7       1,214.9  
Taxable-equivalent adjustment
    9.1       18.5  
Income taxes
    449.0       399.1  
   
 
Operating earnings (a)
    841.6       797.3  
Merger and restructuring-related items (after-tax)
    (48.4 )     (387.2 )
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles (after-tax)
    (37.2 )      
   
 
Net income in accordance with GAAP
  $ 756.0     $ 410.1  
   
Per Common Share
               
Earnings per share before cumulative effect of change in accounting principles
  $ .41     $ .22  
Diluted earnings per share before cumulative effect of change in accounting principles
    .41       .21  
Earnings per share
    .39       .22  
Diluted earnings per share
    .39       .21  
Dividends declared per share
    .195       .1875  
Book value per share
    8.30       8.00  
Market value per share
    22.57       23.20  
Average shares outstanding
    1,919.8       1,901.1  
Average diluted shares outstanding
    1,930.1       1,915.7  
 
Financial Ratios
               
Return on average assets
    1.83 %     1.02 %
Return on average equity
    19.0       10.8  
Net interest margin (taxable-equivalent basis)
    4.62       4.38  
Efficiency ratio
    48.7       65.2  
 
Financial Ratios Excluding Merger and Restructuring-Related Items and Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principles (a)
               
Return on average assets
    2.03 %     1.98 %
Return on average equity
    21.1       20.9  
Efficiency ratio
    46.1       50.5  
Banking efficiency ratio (b)
    42.4       45.7  
 
Average Balances
               
Loans
  $ 113,708     $ 121,769  
Loans held for sale
    2,354       903  
Investment securities
    26,626       17,875  
Earning assets
    145,937       143,859  
Assets
    167,772       163,123  
Noninterest-bearing deposits
    27,485       23,591  
Deposits
    102,012       104,484  
Short-term borrowings
    14,564       13,121  
Long-term debt
    26,450       23,641  
Total shareholders’ equity
    16,159       15,467  
   
                   
March 31, December 31,
2002 2001
   
Period End Balances
               
Loans
  $ 114,747     $ 114,405  
Allowance for credit losses
    2,462       2,457  
Investment securities
    24,790       26,608  
Assets
    164,745       171,390  
Deposits
    102,462       105,219  
Long-term debt
    27,054       25,716  
Total shareholders’ equity
    15,892       16,461  
Regulatory capital ratios
               
 
Tangible common equity
    5.8 %     5.7 %
 
Tier 1 capital
    7.7       7.7  
 
Total risk-based capital
    12.4       11.7  
 
Leverage
    7.6       7.7  

(a) The Company analyzes its performance on a net income basis in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, as well as on an operating basis before merger and restructuring-related items and cumulative effect of change in accounting principles referred to as “operating earnings.” Operating earnings are presented as supplemental information to enhance the reader’s understanding of, and highlight trends in, the Company’s financial results excluding the impact of merger and restructuring-related items of specific business acquisitions and restructuring activities and cumulative effect of change in accounting principles. Operating earnings should not be viewed as a substitute for net income and earnings per share as determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Merger and restructuring-related items excluded from net income to derive operating earnings may be significant and may not be comparable to other companies.
(b) Without investment banking and brokerage activity.

 
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Table 2 Reconciliation of Operating Earnings to Net Income in Accordance with GAAP

                     
Three Months Ended
March 31,

(Dollars in Millions) 2002 2001

Operating earnings (a)
  $ 841.6     $ 797.3  
Merger and restructuring-related items
               
 
Integration, conversion and other charges
    (74.2 )     (404.2 )
 
Provision for credit losses (b)
          (166.6 )
   
 
Pretax impact
    (74.2 )     (570.8 )
 
Applicable tax benefit
    25.8       183.6  
   
   
Total merger and restructuring-related items
    (48.4 )     (387.2 )
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles (after-tax)
    (37.2 )      
   
Net income in accordance with GAAP
  $ 756.0     $ 410.1  

(a) The Company analyzes its performance on a net income basis in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, as well as on an operating basis before merger and restructuring-related items and cumulative effect of change in accounting principles referred to as “operating earnings.” Operating earnings are presented as supplemental information to enhance the reader’s understanding of, and highlight trends in, the Company’s financial results excluding the impact of merger and restructuring-related items of specific business acquisitions and restructuring activities and cumulative effect of change in accounting principles. Operating earnings should not be viewed as a substitute for net income and earnings per share as determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Merger and restructuring-related items excluded from net income to derive operating earnings may be significant and may not be comparable to other companies.
(b) Provision for credit losses in 2001 includes losses of $76.6 million on the sales of high loan-to-value home equity and indirect automobile loan portfolios and $90.0 million of charges to align credit policies and risk management practices.

 
acquisitions and the “Noninterest Expense” section for further discussion of merger and restructuring-related items.
     The provision for credit losses was $335.0 million for the first quarter of 2002, compared with $532.4 million for the first quarter of 2001. The provision for credit losses for the first quarter of 2001 included $166.6 million of merger and restructuring-related items to align risk management practices and charge-off policies and to expedite the transition out of a specific segment of the healthcare industry and certain consumer loan portfolios of USBM not meeting the risk profile of the Company. The provision for credit losses, excluding merger and restructuring-related items, for the first quarter of 2002 of $335.0 million and $365.8 million for first quarter 2001 represents a decrease of $30.8 million (8.4 percent).
     The Company analyzes its performance on a net income basis determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, as well as on an operating basis before merger and restructuring-related items and cumulative effect of change in accounting principles referred to in this analysis as “operating earnings.” Operating earnings and related discussions are presented as supplementary information in this analysis to enhance the reader’s understanding of, and highlight trends in, the Company’s core financial results excluding the effects of discrete business acquisitions and restructuring activities. Operating earnings should not be viewed as a substitute for net income and earnings per share as determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Merger and restructuring-related items excluded from net income to derive operating earnings may be significant and may not be comparable to other companies.

Acquisition and Divestiture Activity U.S. Bancorp and its subsidiaries compose the organization created by the acquisition by Firstar of USBM. The merger was completed on February 27, 2001, as a pooling-of-interests, and accordingly all financial information has been restated to include the historical information of both companies. Each share of Firstar stock was exchanged for one share of the Company’s common stock while each share of USBM stock was exchanged for 1.265 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company retained the U.S. Bancorp name.

     Operating results for the first quarter of 2002 reflect the following transactions accounted for as purchases in 2001. On July 24, 2001, the Company acquired NOVA, the nation’s third largest merchant processing service provider, in a stock and cash transaction valued at approximately $2.1 billion. The transaction resulted in total assets acquired of $2.9 billion and total liabilities assumed of $773 million. On September 7, 2001, the Company acquired Pacific Century Bank in a cash transaction. The acquisition included 20 branches located in Southern California with approximately $712 million in deposits and $570 million in assets.
     On April 1, 2002, the Company completed its acquisition of Cleveland-based The Leader Mortgage Company, LLC (“Leader”), a wholly owned subsidiary of First Defiance Financial Corporation, in a cash transaction. Leader specializes in acquiring servicing of loans originated for state and local housing authorities.
 
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Leader had $506 million in assets at December 31, 2001. In 2001, it had $2.1 billion in mortgage production and an $8.6 billion servicing portfolio at December 31, 2001. Refer to Notes 3 and 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding business combinations.

STATEMENT OF INCOME ANALYSIS

Net Interest Income First quarter 2002 net interest income, on a taxable-equivalent basis, of $1,670.4 million, compared with $1,564.3 million for the first quarter of 2001, represents a $106.1 million (6.8 percent) increase from a year ago. Average earning assets for the period increased over the first quarter of 2001 by $2.1 billion (1.4 percent), primarily driven by increases in the investment portfolio, core retail loan growth and the impact of acquisitions. Growth in average earning assets was partially offset by declining corporate loan balances, a $3.5 billion reduction related to transfers of short-term, high credit quality, low margin commercial loans to Stellar Funding Group, Inc. (the “loan conduit”), a $1.3 billion decline in residential mortgages, the sale of indirect automobile and high LTV home equity loans and the securitization of a discontinued unsecured small business product. The net interest margin for the first quarter of 2002 was 4.62 percent, compared with 4.38 percent for the first quarter of 2001. The improvement in the net interest margin reflected the funding benefit of the declining rate environment, a more favorable funding mix and improving spreads due to product repricing dynamics and loan conduit transfers, partially offset by lower yields on the investment portfolio.

     Total average loans for the first quarter of 2002 were $8.1 billion (6.6 percent) lower than the first quarter of 2001. Year-over-year loan growth was impacted by several management actions, including the first quarter of 2001 sale of indirect automobile and high LTV home equity loans, the securitization of a discontinued unsecured small business product, branch divestitures, and transfers of short-term, high credit quality, low margin commercial loans to the loan conduit. In addition, the Company continued to reduce its lower margin residential mortgage portfolio. Excluding residential mortgage loans, average loans for the first quarter of 2002 were lower by $6.8 billion (6.0 percent) than the first quarter of 2001. On a core basis, average loans declined approximately $1.7 billion (1.5 percent) with growth in average retail loans more than offset by a decline in average commercial loans.
     Average investment securities for the first quarter of 2002 were $8.8 billion (49.0 percent) higher than the first quarter of 2001, reflecting the reinvestment of proceeds from loan sales and declines in commercial and commercial real estate loan balances. During the first quarter of 2002, the Company sold $3.7 billion of fixed-rate securities, generating the majority of the securities gains of $44.1 million. A portion of the fixed-rate securities sold was replaced with floating-rate securities in conjunction with the Company’s interest rate risk management strategies.
 
Table 3 Analysis of Net Interest Income
                           
Three Months Ended
March 31,

2002
(Dollars in Millions) 2002 2001 v 2001

Components of net interest income
                       
 
Income on earning assets (taxable-equivalent basis)
  $ 2,371.7     $ 3,027.5     $ (655.8 )
 
Expenses on interest-bearing liabilities
    701.3       1,463.2       (761.9 )
   
Net interest income (taxable-equivalent basis)
  $ 1,670.4     $ 1,564.3     $ 106.1  
   
Net interest income, as reported
  $ 1,661.3     $ 1,545.8     $ 115.5  
   
Average yields and rates paid
                       
 
Earning assets yield (taxable-equivalent basis)
    6.57 %     8.50 %     (1.93 )%
 
Rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities
    2.40       4.98       (2.58 )
   
Gross interest margin
    4.17 %     3.52 %     .65 %
   
Net interest margin
    4.62 %     4.38 %     .24 %
   
Average balances
                       
 
Investment securities
  $ 26,626     $ 17,875     $ 8,751  
 
Loans
    113,708       121,769       (8,061 )
 
Earning assets
    145,937       143,859       2,078  
 
Interest-bearing liabilities
    118,379       119,055       (676 )
 
Net free funds (a)
    27,558       24,804       2,754  

(a)  Represents noninterest-bearing deposits, allowance for credit losses, non-earning assets, other liabilities and equity.

 
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Table 4 Noninterest Income

                   
Three Months Ended
March 31,

(Dollars in Millions) 2002 2001

Credit card fee revenue
  $ 186.9     $ 191.7  
Merchant and ATM processing revenue
    162.1       58.0  
Trust and investment management fees
    224.3       225.0  
Deposit service charges
    152.6       146.5  
Cash management fees
    104.2       76.8  
Mortgage banking revenue
    52.0       48.2  
Trading account profits and commissions
    49.9       71.9  
Investment products fees and commissions
    111.1       125.7  
Investment banking revenue
    53.2       60.2  
Insurance product revenue
    40.6       39.6  
Commercial product revenue
    118.9       85.9  
Retail product revenue
    8.1       17.9  
Securities gains, net
    44.1       216.0  
Other
    18.9       47.3  
   
 
Total noninterest income
  $ 1,326.9     $ 1,410.7  

 
     Average noninterest-bearing deposits for the first quarter of 2002 were higher than the first quarter of 2001 by $3.9 billion (16.5 percent). Average interest-bearing deposits for the first quarter of 2002 declined by $6.4 billion (7.9 percent) from the first quarter of 2001. Growth in average interest checking, money market deposits and savings accounts year-over-year was more than offset by reductions in the average balances of higher cost savings certificates and time deposits greater than $100,000. The decline in savings certificates and time deposits greater than $100,000 reflected funding decisions toward more favorably priced wholesale funding sources.
     Refer to the Consolidated Daily Average Balance Sheet and Related Yields and Rates on page 37 for further information on interest margin detail.

Provision for Credit Losses The provision for credit losses was $335.0 million for the first quarter of 2002, compared with $532.4 million for the first quarter of 2001. The provision for credit losses for first quarter 2001 included $166.6 million of merger and restructuring-related items consisting of a $90.0 million charge to align risk management practices and charge-off policies and to expedite the transition out of a specific segment of the healthcare industry not meeting the risk profile of the new company and a $76.6 million provision for credit losses related to the sales of a high LTV home equity portfolio and an indirect automobile loan portfolio of USBM. The provision for credit losses, excluding merger and restructuring-related items, for the first quarter of 2002 was $335.0 million, compared with $365.8 million for first quarter 2001 represented a decrease of $30.8 million (8.4 percent). The change reflects a decrease in net charge-offs year-over-year, a slight decline in nonperforming assets and a moderate improvement in the risk profile of the commercial lending portfolio. Refer to the “Corporate Risk Profile” section for further information on provision for credit losses, net charge-offs, nonperforming assets and other factors considered by the Company in assessing the credit quality of the loan portfolio and establishing the allowance for credit losses.

Noninterest Income First quarter of 2002 noninterest income was $1,326.9 million, a decrease of $83.8 million (5.9 percent) from the first quarter of 2001. A $171.9 million reduction in net securities gains was the primary contributor to the decrease in noninterest income year-over-year. Credit card fee revenue was lower in the first quarter of 2002 than in the same period of 2001 by $4.8 million (2.5 percent), primarily due to lower corporate card transaction volumes. Merchant and ATM processing revenue was higher in the first quarter of 2002 over the same period of 2001 by $104.1 million, principally due to the acquisition of NOVA in July of 2001. Commercial product revenue, cash management fees, deposit service charges, and mortgage banking revenue also improved in the first quarter of 2002 over the first quarter of 2001 by $33.0 million (38.4 percent), $27.4 million (35.7 percent), $6.1 million (4.2 percent), and $3.8 million (7.9 percent), respectively. The increase in cash management fees and commercial product revenue was primarily driven by the growth in core business, loan conduit activities and product enhancements. The increase in deposit service charges was primarily due to

 
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the alignment and re-design of products and features following the Firstar/ USBM merger. Mortgage banking revenue increased in the first quarter of 2002, compared with the first quarter of 2001, due to higher loan servicing fees. Offsetting the growth in these categories, year-over-year, was a reduction in capital markets related revenue and lower retail product and other revenue. Capital markets related revenue declined $43.6 million (16.9 percent) from the first quarter of 2001, reflecting softness in equity capital markets. Retail product revenue was lower primarily due to interest-rate sensitive fee income. Other income declined $28.4 million from a year ago, primarily reflecting a decline in the level of earnings from equity investments.

Noninterest Expense First quarter of 2002 noninterest expense was $1,436.8 million, a decrease of $361.7 million (20.1 percent), from the first quarter of 2001. During the first quarter of 2002, noninterest expense included $74.2 million of merger and restructuring-related items, compared with $404.2 million for the first quarter of 2001. Excluding merger and restructuring-related charges, noninterest expense for the first quarter of 2002 totaled $1,362.6 million, a decrease of $31.7 million (2.3 percent) from the first quarter of 2001. The overall decrease in noninterest expense, on an operating basis, from a year ago was due to several factors including, cost savings from the Company’s ongoing integration activities, lower expenses related to capital market activities of $32.3 million and the impact of applying the provisions of SFAS 141 to recent acquisitions and SFAS 142 to purchase acquisitions completed prior to July 1, 2001 (approximately $48 million). Offsetting these cost reductions was the impact of recent acquisitions, including NOVA and Pacific Century Bank, increasing first quarter of 2002 noninterest expense by approximately $115 million, compared with the first quarter of 2001.

Merger and Restructuring-Related Items Earnings in the first quarter of 2002 included pre-tax merger and restructuring-related items of $74.2 million compared with $570.8 million in the same quarter of a year ago. The total merger and restructuring-related items for first quarter 2002 included $64.4 million of net expense associated with the Firstar/ USBM merger. In addition, $9.8 million of expense was included in the first quarter of 2002 related to the integration of NOVA and other smaller acquisitions.

     The $64.4 million of net merger and restructuring-related items associated with the Firstar/ USBM merger
 
Table 5 Noninterest Expense
                   
Three Months Ended
March 31,

(Dollars in Millions) 2002 2001

Salaries
  $ 588.3     $ 590.5  
Employee benefits
    96.4       108.1  
Net occupancy
    100.1       110.1  
Furniture and equipment
    76.9       76.9  
Professional services
    27.5       30.6  
Advertising and marketing
    23.5       32.2  
Travel and entertainment
    18.1       25.1  
Capitalized software
    38.4       30.1  
Data processing
    25.1       26.8  
Communication
    45.7       38.7  
Postage
    46.6       46.9  
Printing
    20.7       21.1  
Goodwill
          67.8  
Other intangible assets
    80.2       46.6  
Other
    175.1       142.8  
   
 
Total operating noninterest expense
    1,362.6       1,394.3  
Merger and restructuring-related charges
    74.2       404.2  
   
 
Total noninterest expense
  $ 1,436.8     $ 1,798.5  
   
Efficiency ratio (a)
    48.7 %     65.2 %
Efficiency ratio, operating basis (b)
    46.1       50.5  
Banking efficiency ratio, operating basis (b) (c)
    42.4       45.7  

(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.
(b) Operating basis represents the efficiency ratios excluding merger and restructuring-related items.
(c) Without investment banking and brokerage activity.

 
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in the first quarter of 2002 was primarily related to systems conversions and integration costs offset by net curtailment and settlement gains of $9.0 million recognized in connection with changes to certain non-qualified pension plans. Total merger and restructuring-related items associated with the Firstar/ USBM merger are expected to reach $1.4 billion, exceeding the original estimate of $800 million by $638.3 million. The majority of the increase is due to risk management policy conformance, the restructuring of the credit portfolio and discontinuing products or exiting businesses that do not correspond with the combined Company’s strategic direction. These actions were not anticipated at the time the merger was announced. The actions are expected, however, to reduce the overall risk profile of the Company, as well as lead to higher cost savings than originally anticipated. In connection with the acquisition of NOVA, the Company anticipates total merger and restructuring-related items of approximately $70.3 million to be incurred through 2003.
     Refer to Notes 3 and 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on these acquired business and merger and restructuring-related items.

Income Tax Expense The provision for income taxes was $423.2 million (an effective rate of 34.8 percent) for the first quarter of 2002, compared with $215.5 million (an effective rate of 34.4 percent) for the first quarter of 2001. On an operating basis (excluding the impact of merger and restructuring items and the cumulative effect of change in accounting principles), the provision for income taxes was $449.0 million (an effective rate of 34.8 percent) for the first quarter of 2002 compared with $399.1 million (an effective rate of 33.4 percent) for the first quarter of 2001.

BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS

Loans The Company’s total loan portfolio was $114.7 billion at March 31, 2002, compared with $114.4 billion at December 31, 2001, an increase of $342 million (.3 percent). Commercial loans, including lease financing, totaled $46.4 billion at March 31, 2002, essentially flat, compared with $46.3 billion at December 31, 2001. The Company’s portfolio of commercial real estate mortgages and construction loans was $25.1 billion at March 31, 2002, compared with $25.4 billion at December 31, 2001. The decrease of $224 million (.9 percent) was driven by seasonality and slower loan growth under the current economic environment. Residential mortgages held in the loan portfolio were $7.9 billion at March 31, 2002, compared with $7.8 billion at December 31, 2001, an increase of $73 million (.9 percent). Total retail loans outstanding, which include credit card, retail leasing, home equity and second mortgages and other retail loans, were $35.3 billion at March 31, 2002, compared with $34.9 billion at December 31, 2001. The increase of $468 million (1.3 percent) was driven by an increase in home equity loan originations during the recent declining rate environment and an increase in the retail leasing business. This growth was partially offset by a decline in credit card activity due to seasonality.

Loans Held for Sale At March 31, 2002, loans held for sale, consisting primarily of residential mortgages to be sold in the secondary markets, were $1.9 billion, compared with $2.8 billion at December 31, 2001. The $896 million (31.8 percent) decrease primarily reflects the strong mortgage loan origination volume in late 2001 relative to the first quarter of 2002.

Investment Securities At March 31, 2002, investment securities, both available-for-sale and held-to-maturity, totaled $24.8 billion, compared with $26.6 billion at December 31, 2001. This $1.8 billion (6.8 percent) decrease was driven by the sale of $3.7 billion in fixed-rate, mortgage-backed securities during first quarter of 2002 partially offset by purchases of floating-rate securities.

Deposits Total deposits were $102.5 billion at March 31, 2002, compared with $105.2 billion at December 31, 2001. This represented a decline in total deposits of $2.8 billion (2.6 percent) from December 31, 2001. Noninterest-bearing deposits were $28.1 billion at March 31, 2002, compared with $31.2 billion at December 31, 2001, reflecting seasonality among business-related deposit accounts. Interest-bearing deposits totaled $74.3 billion at March 31, 2002, compared with $74.0 billion at December 31, 2001. Growth in interest checking, savings accounts, and money market accounts from year-end was partially offset by reductions in higher-cost savings certificates and domestic time deposits greater than $100,000. The decline in savings certificates and time deposits greater than $100,000 reflected funding decisions toward more favorably priced wholesale funding sources given the recent rate environment.

Borrowings Short-term borrowings, which include federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other short-term borrowings, were $10.6 billion at March 31, 2002, compared with $14.7 billion at December 31, 2001. The decrease of $4.0 billion (27.4 percent) in short-term

 
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borrowings reflected lower balance sheet funding requirements. Long-term debt was $27.1 billion at March 31, 2002, compared with $25.7 billion at December 31, 2001. The $1.3 billion (5.2 percent) increase in long-term debt was primarily driven by the issuance of $1.0 billion of fixed-rate subordinated notes in February 2002.

CORPORATE RISK PROFILE

Overview Managing risks is an essential part of successfully operating a financial services company. The most prominent risk exposures are credit, interest rate, market and liquidity. The Company also has exposure related to changes in residual valuations and ongoing operational activities. Credit risk is the risk of not collecting the interest and/or the principal balance of a loan or investment when it is due. 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 account 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 and borrowers. 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 represents the possibility that transactions are processed erroneously and that “material” accounting errors are not detected by the systems of internal accounting controls.

Credit Risk Management The Company’s strategy for credit risk management includes stringent, centralized credit policies, and uniform underwriting criteria for all loans, including specialized lending categories such as mortgage banking, commercial real estate and real estate construction financing, leveraged financing and consumer credit. The strategy also emphasizes diversification on a geographic, industry and customer level, regular credit examinations and quarterly management reviews of large loans and loans experiencing deterioration of credit quality. The Company strives to identify potential problem loans early, take any necessary charge-offs promptly and maintain adequate reserve levels. Commercial banking operations rely on a strong credit culture that combines prudent credit policies and individual lender accountability. In addition, the commercial lenders generally focus on middle market companies within their regions or niche national markets. The Company utilizes a credit risk rating system to measure the credit quality of individual commercial loan transactions and regularly forecasts potential changes in risk ratings and nonperforming status. The risk rating system is intended to identify and measure the credit quality of lending relationships. In the Company’s retail banking operations, standard credit scoring systems are used to assess consumer credit risks and to price consumer products accordingly. The Company also engages in nonlending activities that may give rise to credit risk, including interest rate swap contracts for balance sheet hedging purposes, foreign exchange transactions and interest rate swap contracts for customers, and the processing of credit card transactions for merchants. These activities are subject to the same credit review, analysis and approval processes as those applied to commercial loans.

     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 and macroeconomic factors. Generally, the domestic economy has experienced slower growth since late 2000. During 2001, corporate earnings weakened and credit quality indicators among certain industry sectors deteriorated. Large corporate and middle market commercial businesses announced or continued to implement restructuring activities in an effort to improve operating margins. In response to declining economic conditions, company-specific portfolio trends, and other adverse changes in the credit portfolios during 2001, the Company initiated several actions during 2001, including aligning the risk management practices and charge-off policies of the Company, restructuring a specific segment of its healthcare portfolio, selling certain consumer loan portfolios and discontinuing an unsecured small business product that did not align with the product offerings of the Company. The Company also implemented accelerated loan workout strategies for certain commercial credits and increased the allowance for credit losses. In 2001, the Federal Reserve Board initiated actions to stimulate economic growth through a series of interest rate reductions. During the first quarter of 2002, economic conditions have improved somewhat and Company-specific portfolio trends have stabilized relative to the third and fourth quarters of 2001. As a result of the Company’s accelerated work-out strategies and other credit related initiatives, unfunded commitments to higher risk customers or industries have been reduced, and the risk profile of the
 
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Table 6 Net Charge-offs as a Percent of Average Loans Outstanding

                       
Three Months Ended
March 31,

2002 2001

Commercial
               
 
Commercial
    1.23 %     2.34 %
 
Lease financing
    2.27       1.38  
   
   
Total commercial
    1.36       2.24  
Commercial real estate
               
 
Commercial mortgages
    .19       .60  
 
Construction and development
    .12       .05  
   
   
Total commercial real estate
    .17       .45  
 
Residential mortgages
    .14       .14  
Retail
               
 
Credit card
    4.82       4.15  
 
Retail leasing
    .84       .59  
 
Home equity and second mortgages
    .85       .90  
 
Other retail
    2.21       2.24  
   
   
Total retail
    1.95       1.87  
   
     
Total loans
    1.19 %     1.59 %

 
commercial loan portfolio has improved since December 31, 2001.

Analysis of Net Loan Charge-offs Total net loan charge-offs were $335.0 million for the first quarter of 2002, compared with net charge-offs of $477.1 million in the first quarter of 2001, a decrease of $142.1 million. Included in net charge-offs for the first quarter of 2001 were $90.0 million of merger and restructuring-related write-offs to conform risk management practices, align charge-off policies and expedite the transition out of a specific segment of the healthcare portfolio not meeting the risk profile of the combined Company. Management expects net charge-offs to trend downward from first quarter of 2002 levels throughout the remainder of the year.

     Commercial and commercial real estate loan net charge-offs were $163.3 million (.94 percent of average loans outstanding) for the first quarter of 2002, compared with $319.2 million (1.64 percent of average loans outstanding) for the first quarter of 2001. The $155.9 million decrease in net charge-offs reflected $160.0 million of commercial charge-offs taken in the first quarter of 2001 related to specific credit initiatives taken by management and the $90.0 million of merger and restructuring-related charge-offs taken during the first quarter of 2001. Net charge-offs in the first quarter of 2002 reflected continued weakness in the transportation, manufacturing, communications and technology sectors.
     Retail loan net charge-offs were $169.0 million for the first quarter of 2002, compared with $154.7 million for the first quarter of 2001. As a percent of average retail loans outstanding, retail loan net charge-offs were 1.95 percent for the first quarter of 2002, compared with 1.87 percent for the first quarter of 2001. The increase was primarily driven by higher consumer bankruptcies and credit card losses relative to a year ago. Net charge-offs for home equity and other retail loan categories have improved slightly since 2001.
 
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Table 7 Nonperforming Assets (a)

                       
March 31, December 31,
(Dollars in Millions) 2002 2001

Commercial
               
 
Commercial
  $ 529.9     $ 526.6  
 
Lease financing
    203.2       180.8  
   
   
Total commercial
    733.1       707.4  
Commercial real estate
               
 
Commercial mortgages
    121.4       131.3  
 
Construction and development
    32.3       35.9  
   
   
Total commercial real estate
    153.7       167.2  
Residential mortgages
    63.7       79.1  
Retail
               
 
Retail leasing
    .9       6.5  
 
Other retail
    31.7       41.1  
   
   
Total retail
    32.6       47.6  
   
     
Total nonperforming loans
    983.1       1,001.3  
Other real estate
    42.6       43.8  
Other assets
    85.1       74.9  
   
     
Total nonperforming assets
  $ 1,110.8     $ 1,120.0  
   
Accruing loans 90 days or more past due (b)
  $ 426.8     $ 462.9  
Nonperforming loans to total loans
    .86 %     .88 %
Nonperforming assets to total loans plus other real estate
    .97       .98  

Delinquent Loan Ratios (c)

                       
March 31, December 31,
90 days or more past due 2002 2001

Commercial
               
 
Commercial
    1.44 %     1.44 %
 
Lease financing
    3.59       3.53  
   
   
Total commercial
    1.70       1.71  
Commercial real estate
               
 
Commercial mortgages
    .71       .73  
 
Construction and development
    .67       .56  
   
   
Total commercial real estate
    .70       .68  
Residential mortgages
    1.65       1.79  
Retail
               
 
Credit card
    2.14       2.18  
 
Retail leasing
    .16       .24  
 
Other retail
    .77       .92  
   
   
Total retail
    .89       1.03  
   
     
Total loans
    1.23 %     1.28 %

(a) Throughout this document, nonperforming assets and related ratios do not include accruing loans 90 days or more past due.
(b) These loans are not included in nonperforming assets and continue to accrue interest because they are secured by collateral and/or are in the process of collection and are reasonably expected to result in repayment or restoration to current status.
(c) Ratios include nonperforming loans and are expressed as a percent of ending loan balances.

Analysis of Nonperforming Assets Nonperforming assets at March 31, 2002, totaled $1,110.8 million, compared with $1,120.0 million at December 31, 2001. The level of nonperforming assets has continued to decline since the second quarter of 2001 reflecting actions taken by management to reduce the overall risk profile of the loan portfolios. The ratio of nonperforming assets to loans and other real estate was ..97 percent at March 31, 2002, essentially unchanged, compared with a ratio of .98 percent at December 31, 2001. Although the risk profile of the loan portfolios appears to have stabilized somewhat from year-end, the Company does not expect a significant change in the level of nonperforming assets during the next several quarters due to continued stress in certain industry sectors.

 
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     Accruing loans 90 days or more past due at March 31, 2002, totaled $426.8 million, compared with $462.9 million at December 31, 2001. These loans were not included in nonperforming assets and continue to accrue interest because they were secured by collateral and/or are in the process of collection and are reasonably expected to result in repayment or restoration to current status. Retail loans 30 to 89 days or more past due were 2.63 percent of the retail loan portfolio at March 31, 2002, compared with 3.30 percent at December 31, 2001. The percentage of retail loans 90 days or more past due was .89 percent of total retail loans at March 31, 2002, compared with 1.03 percent at December 31, 2001. The improvement in retail loan delinquencies primarily reflected continued focus on collection efforts.

Analysis and Determination of the Allowance for Credit Losses The allowance for credit losses provides coverage for probable losses inherent in the Company’s loan portfolio. Management evaluates the allowance each quarter to determine that it is adequate to cover inherent losses. The evaluation of each element and the overall allowance is based on a continuing assessment of problem loans and related off-balance sheet items, recent loss experience, and other factors, including regulatory guidance and economic conditions.

     The allowance for credit losses was $2,461.5 million (2.15 percent of total loans) at March 31, 2002, compared with $2,457.3 million (2.15 percent of total loans) at December 31, 2001. Several factors were taken into consideration in evaluating the allowance for credit losses including the extent of net charge-offs during the quarter, the slight decrease in nonperforming assets, the decline in accruing loans 90 days past due, the improvement in retail delinquencies from 30 to 89 days and the slight improvement in economic trends since year-end. The ratio of allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans was 250 percent at March 31, 2002, up from a coverage ratio of 245 percent at December 31, 2001. The Company has determined that the allowance for credit losses is adequate.

Interest Rate Risk Management The Company manages its exposure to adverse changes in interest rates through asset and liability management activities within guidelines established by its Asset/ Liability Policy Committee (“ALPC”). The Company limits the exposure of interest rate sensitive revenues, which includes both net interest income and selected other income, associated with interest rate movements through asset/ liability management strategies. ALPC uses simulation modeling and market value of equity as the primary methods for measuring and managing consolidated interest rate risk.

Interest Sensitive Revenue Simulation. The Company performs simulation analysis to estimate the impact of changes in interest rates on net interest income and interest sensitive revenue. The model, which is updated monthly, incorporates substantially all of the Company’s assets and liabilities, off-balance sheet instruments and selected fee based revenues, together with forecasted changes in the balance sheet and assumptions that reflect the current interest rate environment. ALPC also calculates the sensitivity of the simulation results to changes in key assumptions, such as the Prime/ LIBOR spread or core deposit repricing. The results from the simulation are reviewed by ALPC monthly and are used to guide ALPC’s hedging strategies. ALPC guidelines, approved by the Company’s Board of Directors, limit the estimated change in interest rate sensitive income to 5.0 percent of forecasted rate sensitive revenue given a 300 basis point change in interest rates occurring over a 12-month time period. Given the low level of rates, currently the down 300 basis points scenario cannot be computed. In simulations as of March 31, 2002, the interest rate risk position of the Company was relatively neutral as the impact of an upward movement in rates of 300 basis points over a 12-month period resulted in less than 1.0 percent change in net interest income. At March 31, 2002, the Company was well within 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. The amount of market value risk is subject to a limit, approved by the Company’s Board of Directors, of 15 percent change for an immediate 200 basis point rate shock. Given the low level of rates, currently the down 200 basis point scenario cannot be computed. ALPC reviews other down rate scenarios to evaluate the impact of falling rates.

     The valuation analysis is dependent upon certain key assumptions about the nature of indeterminate maturity of assets and liabilities. Management estimates the average life and rate characteristics of asset and liability accounts based upon historical analysis and management’s expectation of rate behavior. The results of the valuation analysis as of March 31, 2002, were well within policy guidelines.
 
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Table 8 Summary of Allowance for Credit Losses

                         
Three Months Ended
March 31,

(Dollars in Millions) 2002 2001

Balance at beginning of period
  $ 2,457.3     $ 1,786.9  
Charge-offs
               
 
Commercial
               
   
Commercial
    131.0       283.2  
   
Lease financing
    42.0       29.1  
   
     
Total commercial
    173.0       312.3  
 
Commercial real estate
               
   
Commercial mortgages
    10.0       31.5  
   
Construction and development
    2.0       1.4  
   
     
Total commercial real estate
    12.0       32.9  
 
Residential mortgages
    4.1       3.9  
 
Retail
               
   
Credit card
    72.9       64.5  
   
Retail leasing
    11.7       6.9  
   
Home equity and second mortgages
    27.8       30.7  
   
Other retail
    84.2       84.5  
   
     
Total retail
    196.6       186.6  
   
       
Total charge-offs
    385.7       535.7  
Recoveries
               
 
Commercial
               
   
Commercial
    10.5       12.9  
   
Lease financing
    9.9       9.5  
   
     
Total commercial
    20.4       22.4  
 
Commercial real estate
               
   
Commercial mortgages
    1.2       3.0  
   
Construction and development
    .1       .6  
   
     
Total commercial real estate
    1.3       3.6  
 
Residential mortgages
    1.4       .7  
 
Retail
               
   
Credit card
    5.9       6.7  
   
Retail leasing
    1.2       .7  
   
Home equity and second mortgages
    1.7       4.2  
   
Other retail
    18.8       20.3  
   
     
Total retail
    27.6       31.9  
   
       
Total recoveries
    50.7       58.6  
Net Charge-offs
               
 
Commercial
               
   
Commercial
    120.5       270.3  
   
Lease financing
    32.1       19.6  
   
     
Total commercial
    152.6       289.9  
 
Commercial real estate
               
   
Commercial mortgages
    8.8       28.5  
   
Construction and development
    1.9       .8  
   
     
Total commercial real estate
    10.7       29.3  
 
Residential mortgages
    2.7       3.2  
 
Retail
               
   
Credit card
    67.0       57.8  
   
Retail leasing
    10.5       6.2  
   
Home equity and second mortgages
    26.1       26.5  
   
Other retail
    65.4       64.2  
   
     
Total retail
    169.0       154.7  
   
       
Total net charge-offs
    335.0       477.1  
   
Provision for credit losses
    335.0       532.4  
Losses from loan sales/transfers
          (113.6 )
Acquisitions and other changes
    4.2       .5  
   
Balance at end of period
  $ 2,461.5     $ 1,729.1  
   
Allowance as a percentage of:
               
 
Period-end loans
    2.15 %     1.45 %
 
Nonperforming loans
    250       176  
 
Nonperforming assets
    222       159  
 
Annualized net charge-offs
    181       89  

 
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Table 9 Derivative Positions
                                                                             
Weighted-
Asset and Liability Management Positions Average
Maturing Remaining

Fair Maturity
March 31, 2002 (Dollars in Millions) 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Thereafter Total Value In Years

Receive fixed/pay floating swaps
                                                                       
 
Notional amount
  $ 3,148     $ 1,068     $ 2,973     $ 2,111     $ 1,120     $ 8,670     $ 19,090     $ 49.9       6.42  
 
Weighted-average
                                                                       
   
Receive rate
    4.56 %     6.05 %     5.20 %     5.91 %     5.32 %     6.09 %     5.63 %                
   
Pay rate
    1.89       1.91       1.90       2.08       1.87       2.16       2.04                  
Pay fixed/receive floating swaps
                                                                       
 
Notional amount
  $     $     $ 800     $ 365     $     $     $ 1,165     $ 13.4       2.67  
 
Weighted-average
                                                                       
   
Receive rate
    %     %     1.96 %     1.87 %     %     %     1.93 %                
   
Pay rate
                3.82       4.28                   3.96                  
Basis swaps
  $ 500     $     $     $     $     $     $ 500     $       .48  
Future and forwards
    2,888                                     2,888       10.0       .08  
Options
                            45             45             4.63  

                                                                           
Customer Intermediated Positions
Receive fixed/pay floating swaps
                                                                       
 
Notional amount
  $ 197     $ 831     $ 430     $ 452     $ 460     $ 713     $ 3,083     $ 43.5       3.50  
Pay fixed/receive floating swaps
                                                                       
 
Notional amount
    196       830       430       452       460       726       3,094       (31.0 )     3.50  
Basis swaps
                2                         2             2.42  
Options
    474       606       76             30       54       1,240             1.33  
Foreign exchange contracts
                                                                       
 
Purchase
    1,945       67                               2,012       53.5       .25  
 
Sell
    1,968       66                               2,034       (66.1 )     .25  

Use of Derivatives to Manage Interest Rate Risk In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into derivative transactions to manage interest rate risk, and to accommodate the business requirements of its customers. To manage its interest rate risk, the Company may enter into interest rate swap agreements, and to a lesser degree, basis swaps, and interest rate options such as caps and floors. Interest rate swaps involve the exchange of fixed-rate and variable-rate payments without the exchange of the underlying notional amount on which the interest payments are calculated. In connection with its mortgage banking operations, the Company enters into forward commitments to sell mortgage loans related to fixed-rate mortgage loans held for sale and fixed-rate mortgage loan commitments.

     The Company acts as intermediary for interest rate swaps, options, caps, floors, and foreign exchange contracts on behalf of customers. The Company minimizes its market and liquidity risks by taking offsetting positions.
     All interest rate derivatives that qualify for hedge accounting are recorded at fair value as other assets or liabilities on the balance sheet and designated as either “fair value” or “cash flow” hedges. The Company performs an assessment, both at inception and quarterly thereafter, to determine whether these derivatives are highly effective in offsetting changes in the value of the hedged items. Hedge ineffectiveness for both cash flow and fair value hedges are immediately recorded in noninterest income. Changes in the fair value of derivatives designated as fair value hedges, and changes in the fair value of the hedged items, are recorded in earnings. Changes in the fair value of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges are recorded in other comprehensive income until income from the cash flows of the hedged items are recorded. Intermediated interest rate swaps, foreign exchange contracts, and all other derivative contracts that do not qualify for hedge accounting are recorded at fair value and resulting gains or losses are recorded in trading account gains or losses.
     By their nature, derivative instruments are subject to market risk. The Company does not utilize derivative instruments for speculative purposes. Of the Company’s $23.7 billion of total notional amount of non-intermediated derivative positions, $23.3 billion are designated as either fair value or cash flow hedges of certain variable rate LIBOR loans, fixed- or floating-rate debt and deposit obligations, trust preferred securities, and fixed-rate mortgage loans.
 
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     Derivative instruments are also subject to credit risk associated with counterparties to the derivative contracts. The Company manages this risk through diversification of its derivative positions among various counterparties, requiring collateral to support certain credit exposures, entering into master netting agreements in certain cases, and having a portion of its derivatives in exchange-traded instruments.
     An increased interest rate environment at March 31, 2002, as compared to December 31, 2001, gave rise to a decrease in the fair value of certain “receive fixed/pay floating” interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges, resulting in a $103.4 million unrealized loss on derivatives being recorded in other comprehensive income during the period ending March 31, 2002. The loss will be reclassified from other comprehensive income into earnings when the transactions occur for which the hedged items relate. The Company has determined that the occurrence of the transactions for which the hedged items relate continues to be probable. The estimated amount of the loss to be reclassified from other comprehensive income into earnings during the remainder of 2002 is $25.9 million.
     Gains or losses on intermediated for customers derivative positions were not significant for the period ending March 31, 2002. The change in fair value of forward commitments attributed to hedge ineffectiveness recorded in noninterest income was $10.3 million for the period ending March 31, 2002. The change in the fair value of all other non-intermediated derivative positions attributed to hedge ineffectiveness was not material for the period ending March 31, 2002.
     Table 9 summarizes information on the Company’s derivative positions at March 31, 2002.

Market Risk Management Market risk is subject to regular monitoring by management. The Company uses a value-at-risk (“VaR”) model to measure and manage market risk in its trading activities. The VaR model uses an estimate of volatility appropriate to each instrument and a ninety-ninth percentile adverse move in the underlying markets. The Company establishes market risk limits, subject to approval by the Company’s Board of Directors. The Company’s VaR limit was $40 million at March 31, 2002. The market valuation risk inherent in its customer-based derivative trading, mortgage banking pipeline, broker-dealer activities (including equities, fixed-income, and high-yield securities) and foreign exchange, as estimated by the VaR analysis, was $13 million at March 31, 2002.

     In addition to the VaR analysis, the Company imposes stop loss limits and position limits. A stress-test model is used to provide management with perspective on market events that a VaR model does not capture. In each case, the historical worst performance of each asset class is observed and applied to current trading positions.

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. The most important factor in the preservation of liquidity is maintaining public confidence that facilitates the retention and growth of a large, stable supply of core deposits and wholesale funds. Ultimately, public confidence is generated through profitable operations, sound credit quality and a strong capital position. The Company’s performance in these areas has enabled it to develop a large and reliable base of core funding within its market areas and in domestic and global capital markets. Liquidity management is viewed from a long-term and short-term perspective, 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.

     The Company maintains strategic liquidity and contingency plans that are subject to the availability of asset liquidity in the balance sheet. ALPC periodically reviews the Company’s ability to meet funding deficiencies due to adverse business events. These funding needs are then matched with specific asset-based sources to ensure sufficient funds are available. Also, strategic liquidity policies require diversification of wholesale funding sources to avoid concentrations in any one market source. Subsidiary banks are members of various Federal Home Loan Banks that provide a source of funding through FHLB advances. The Company maintains a Grand Cayman office for issuing eurodollar time deposits. The Company also establishes relationships with dealers to issue national market retail and institutional savings certificates and short-and medium-term bank notes. Also, the Company’s subsidiary banks have significant correspondent banking networks and corporate accounts. Accordingly, it has access to national fed funds, funding through repurchase agreements and sources of more stable, regionally based certificates of deposit.
     Asset securitization and conduits represent another source of funding the Company’s growth through off-balance sheet structures. At March 31, 2002, the Company had two off-balance sheet conduits that hold
 
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high-grade assets. The conduits, which are funded by issuing commercial paper, held average assets of $16.6 billion during the first quarter of 2002, including short-term participations in commercial loans, commercial paper and investment securities. The Company provides liquidity facilities to both conduits and credit enhancement to the loan conduit that may be triggered by certain events. Based on the current performance of each structure, the Company does not anticipate these triggers will occur in the foreseeable future. Included in noninterest income was $44 million of revenue related to these conduits in first quarter 2002, including fees for servicing activities, liquidity facilities and credit enhancements.
     At March 31, 2002, the Company had two asset-backed securitizations to fund certain indirect automobile loans and an unsecured small business credit product. The indirect automobile securitization held $388 million of average assets in first quarter of 2002, compared with $484 million during the fourth quarter of 2001. The unsecured small business credit securitization held $510 million of average assets in first quarter of 2002, compared with $516 million during the fourth quarter of 2001. The Company provided credit enhancements in the form of subordination and reserve accounts at the inception of the transactions. The Company’s risk, primarily from losses in the underlying assets, is considered in determining the fair value of the Company’s retained interests in these securitizations. The Company recognized income from residual interests and servicing fees from these securitizations of $3.8 million in first quarter of 2002.
     With respect to real estate and certain equipment, the Company enters into capital or operating leases to meet its business requirements. Certain operating lease arrangements involve third party lessors that acquire these business assets through leveraged financing structures commonly referred to as “synthetic leases.” At March 31, 2002, synthetic lease structures held real estate assets of $384 million and equipment of $42 million. The Company provides guarantees to the lender in the event of default by the leveraged financing structures or in the event that the Company does not exercise its option to purchase the property at the end of the lease term and the fair value of the assets is less than the purchase price.
     Credit, liquidity, operational and legal structural risks exist due to the nature and complexity of asset securitizations and other off-balance sheet structures. ALPC regularly monitors the performance of each off-balance sheet structure in an effort to minimize these risks and ensure compliance with the requirements of these structures. The Company utilizes its credit risk management systems to evaluate the credit quality of underlying assets and regularly forecasts cash flows to evaluate any potential impairment of retained interests. Also, regulatory guidelines require consideration of asset securitizations in the determination of risk-based capital ratios.
     The parent company’s routine funding requirements consist primarily of operating expenses, dividends to shareholders, debt service and funds used for acquisitions. The parent company obtains funding to meet its obligations from dividends collected from its subsidiaries and the issuance of debt securities. Subsidiary management fees fund operating expenses, while shareholder dividends and debt service are satisfied primarily through dividends from its subsidiaries.
     At March 31, 2002, parent company long-term debt outstanding was $6.5 billion, compared with $6.1 billion at December 31, 2001. The increase in long-term debt was driven by the issuance of $500 million of fixed- and variable-rate medium-term notes in March 2002. At March 31, 2002, total parent company debt maturing in the remainder of 2002 was $1.4 billion. These debt obligations are expected to 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 was $1,073 million at March 31, 2002.

Residual Risk Management The Company manages its risk to changes in the value of lease residual assets through disciplined residual setting and valuation at the inception of a lease, diversification of its vehicles, a focus on a longer term vehicle leases, effective end-of-term marketing of off-leased vehicles, regular asset valuation reviews and monitoring of residual value gains or losses upon the disposition of assets. To reduce the financial impact of potential changes in vehicle residuals, the Company maintains residual value risk insurance. Also, equipment lease originations are subject to the same stringent underwriting standards referred to in the segment captioned “Credit Risk Management.”

     Included in the retail leasing portfolio was approximately $3.0 billion of retail leasing residuals at March 31, 2002, compared with $2.8 billion at December 31, 2001. At March 31, 2002, the commercial leasing portfolio had $995 million of residuals, compared with $985 million at December 31, 2001.
 
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Table 10 Capital Ratios

                   
March 31, December 31,
(Dollars in Millions) 2002 2001

Tangible common equity
  $ 9,130     $ 9,374  
 
As a percent of tangible assets
    5.8 %     5.7 %
Tier 1 capital
  $ 12,246     $ 12,488  
 
As a percent of risk-weighted assets
    7.7 %     7.7 %
 
As a percent of adjusted quarterly average assets (leverage ratio)
    7.6 %     7.7 %
Total risk-based capital
  $ 19,722     $ 19,148  
 
As a percent of risk-weighted assets
    12.4 %     11.7 %

 

Operational Risk Management Operational risk represents the risk of loss resulting from the Company’s operations, including, but not limited to, the risk of fraud by employees or persons outside the Company, the execution of unauthorized transactions by employees, errors relating to transaction processing and systems, and breaches of the internal control system and compliance requirements. This risk of loss also includes the potential legal actions that could arise as a result of an operational deficiency or as a result of noncompliance with applicable regulatory standards.

     The Company operates in many different businesses in diverse markets and relies on the ability of its employees and systems to process a high number of transactions. Operational risk is inherent in all business activities, and the management of this risk is important to the achievement of the Company’s objectives. In the event of a breakdown in the internal control system, improper operation of systems or improper employees’ actions, the Company could suffer financial loss, face regulatory action and suffer damage to its reputation.
     The Company manages operational risk through a risk management framework and effective internal control processes. The framework involves the business lines, corporate risk management personnel and executive management. Under this framework, business lines have direct and primary responsibility and accountability for identifying, controlling, and monitoring operational risk. Clear structures and processes with defined responsibilities are in place. Business managers maintain a system of controls with the objective of providing proper transaction authorization and execution, safeguarding of assets from misuse or theft, and ensuring the reliability of financial and other data. Business managers ensure that the controls are appropriate and are implemented as designed.
     Each business line within the Company has designated risk managers. These risk managers are responsible, among other things, for coordinating the completion of ongoing risk assessments. The Company’s internal audit function validates the system of internal controls through regular and ongoing audit procedures and reports on the effectiveness of internal controls to executive management and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.

Capital Management The Company is committed to managing capital for maximum shareholder benefit and maintaining strong protection for depositors and creditors. Total shareholders’ equity was $15.9 billion at March 31, 2002, compared with $16.5 billion at December 31, 2001. The net decrease was driven by treasury stock repurchases and common stock dividends declared, partially offset by corporate earnings.

     Tangible common equity to assets was 5.8 percent at March 31, 2002, compared with 5.7 percent at December 31, 2001. The tier 1 capital ratio was 7.7 percent at March 31, 2002, unchanged from December 31, 2001. The total risk-based capital ratio was 12.4 percent at March 31, 2002, compared with 11.7 percent at December 31, 2001. The improvement in the total risk-based capital ratio in the first quarter of 2002 was primarily due to an issuance of subordinated debt of $1.0 billion. The leverage ratio was 7.6 percent at March 31, 2002, compared with 7.7 at December 31, 2001. All regulatory ratios continue to be in excess of stated “well capitalized” requirements.
     On July 17, 2001, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a plan to repurchase 56.4 million shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock to replace the shares issued in connection with the acquisition of NOVA. On December 18, 2001, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an authorization to repurchase an additional 100 million shares of outstanding common stock through 2003. During the first quarter of 2002, the Company repurchased 40.0 million shares of common stock in both public and private transactions related to these authorizations, effectively completing the July 17, 2001, authorization.
 
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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, Capital Markets 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. Business line results are derived from the Company’s business unit profitability reporting systems.
     Designations, assignments and allocations may 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 2002, certain organization and methodology changes were made and, accordingly, 2001 results were restated and presented on a comparable basis.
     In 2002, the Company changed certain methods for evaluating the performance of the lines of business. The provision for credit losses for each business unit is now based on its net charge-offs adjusted for changes in the allowance for credit losses necessary to reflect improvement or deterioration in the risk profile of the business lines’ loan portfolios. In connection with the adoption of SFAS 142, goodwill and other intangible assets are assigned to the lines of business based on the mix of business of the acquired entity. To enhance analysis of core business line results, the amortization of goodwill for all prior periods is now reported within Treasury and Corporate Support. Within the Company, capital levels are evaluated and managed centrally; however, capital is now allocated to the operating segments to support evaluation of business performance. Capital allocations to the business lines are based on their level of goodwill and other intangibles, the extent of off-balance sheet managed assets and lending commitments and the ratio of on-balance sheet assets relative to the total Company. Certain lines of business, such as trust, asset management and capital markets, have no significant balance sheet components. For these business units, capital is allocated taking into consideration fiduciary and operational risk, capital levels of independent organizations operating similar businesses and regulatory requirements.

Wholesale Banking Wholesale Banking offers lending, depository, treasury management and other financial services to middle market, large corporate and public sector clients. Wholesale Banking contributed $390.0 million of the Company’s net operating earnings in the first quarter of 2002, a 117.8 percent increase over the first quarter of 2001. The increase was primarily driven by a $345.4 million year-over-year reduction in the provision for credit losses.

     Total net revenue declined 3.4 percent from the first quarter of 2001 to the first quarter of 2002. Net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis decreased 12.1 percent in the first quarter of 2002 due to an $8.4 billion decline in average loans, offset somewhat by improved spreads on average loan balances and a decrease in the funding cost related to non-earning assets. The decrease in net interest income also reflected the adverse impact of declining interest rates on the funding benefits of customer deposits, which was partially offset by the growth in total business deposits of $3.7 billion, or 23.4 percent. Additionally, a decline in required capital for Wholesale Banking driven by lower commercial loan balances and unfunded commitments reduced the earnings credit in the first quarter of 2002, compared with the same period last year. The decline in commercial loans was driven by $3.5 billion of transfers of short-term, high credit quality, low margin commercial loans to the loan conduit, the Company’s decision in 2001 to tighten credit availability to certain types of lending, industries and customers, and reductions due to asset workout strategies. Noninterest income increased 31.7 percent for the first quarter of 2002, reflecting revenue related to core growth in cash management-related fees driven by lower earnings credit rates and new account growth, an increase in fee income related to the loan conduit and growth in commercial leasing income. Noninterest expense was $97.3 million in the first quarter of 2002 compared with $107.2 million in the same quarter of 2001. The $9.9 million reduction in noninterest expense was substantially due to merger integration cost savings. During the first quarter 2002, the provision for credit losses was a net recovery of $39.9 million, compared with a provision for credit losses of $305.5 million in the first quarter of 2001. The reduction of $345.4 million reflected a decline in net charge-offs of $64.8 million from a year ago and improvements in the credit risk profile of the commercial loan portfolio. The improvement in credit quality was driven by the Company’s asset workout strategies, reductions in commitments to certain industries and customers and slightly improving loss ratios. Refer to the “Corporate Risk Profile” section for further information on factors impacting the credit quality of the loan portfolios.

Consumer Banking Consumer Banking delivers products and services to the broad consumer market and small businesses through banking offices, telemarketing, on-line services, direct mail and automated teller machines (“ATMs”). It encompasses community banking,

 
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Table 11 Line of Business Financial Performance

                                                                             
Wholesale Consumer Private Client, Trust
Banking Banking and Asset Management

Percent Percent Percent
For the Three Months Ended March 31 (Dollars in Millions) 2002 2001 Change 2002 2001 Change 2002 2001 Change

Condensed Income Statement
                                                                       
Net interest income (taxable-equivalent basis)
  $ 489.8     $ 557.0       (12.1 )%   $ 790.7     $ 815.4       (3.0 )%   $ 83.3     $ 80.7       3.2 %
Noninterest income
    180.8       137.3       31.7       293.8       294.6       (.3 )     221.0       220.2       .4  
   
       
       
     
 
Total net revenue
    670.6       694.3       (3.4 )     1,084.5       1,110.0       (2.3 )     304.3       300.9       1.1  
Noninterest expense
    92.1       101.2       (9.0 )     412.8       425.6       (3.0 )     112.0       124.0       (9.7 )
Other intangible amortization
    5.2       6.0       (13.3 )     28.5       25.8       10.5       7.6       7.5       1.3  
Goodwill amortization
                *                   *                   *  
   
       
       
     
 
Total noninterest expense
    97.3       107.2       (9.2 )     441.3       451.4       (2.2 )     119.6       131.5       (9.0 )
   
       
       
     
   
Operating income
    573.3       587.1       (2.4 )     643.2       658.6       (2.3 )     184.7       169.4       9.0  
Provision for credit losses
    (39.9 )     305.5       *       120.0       112.3       6.9       3.7       1.9       94.7  
   
       
       
     
Income before income taxes
    613.2       281.6       *       523.2       546.3       (4.2 )     181.0       167.5       8.1  
Income taxes and taxable-equivalent adjustment
    223.2       102.5       *       190.4       198.8       (4.2 )     65.9       61.0       8.0  
   
       
       
     
Operating earnings, before merger and restructuring- related items and cumulative effect of change in accounting principles
  $ 390.0     $ 179.1       *     $ 332.8     $ 347.5       (4.2 )   $ 115.1     $ 106.5       8.1  
   
       
       
     
Merger and restructuring-related items (after-tax)
                                                                       
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles
                                                                       
Net income
                                                                       
 
Average Balance Sheet Data
                                                                       
Loans
  $ 49,199     $ 57,600       (14.6 )   $ 49,419     $ 49,762       (.7 )   $ 4,542     $ 4,250       6.9  
Goodwill
    1,380       1,470       (6.1 )     1,699       1,742       (2.5 )     287       304       (5.6 )
Other intangible assets
    135       183       (26.2 )     784       485       61.6       233       269       (13.4 )
Assets
    55,986       64,856       (13.7 )     57,832       56,761       1.9       5,779       5,642       2.4  
Noninterest-bearing deposits
    12,269       9,795       25.3       12,353       11,570       6.8       2,303       1,912       20.4  
Interest-bearing deposits
    7,080       5,880       20.4       59,142       62,838       (5.9 )     4,700       5,015       (6.3 )
   
       
       
     
 
Total deposits
    19,349       15,675       23.4       71,495       74,408       (3.9 )     7,003       6,927       1.1  
Shareholders’ equity
    5,269       6,480       (18.7 )     4,453       4,757       (6.4 )     1,619       1,715       (5.6 )

* Not meaningful
 
metropolitan banking, small business banking, consumer lending, mortgage banking and investment product and insurance sales. Consumer Banking contributed $332.8 million of the Company’s net operating earnings for the first quarter of 2002, a 4.2 percent decrease from the first quarter of 2001.
     Total net revenue declined by 2.3 percent in the first quarter of 2002 from the first quarter of 2001. Fee-based revenue remained relatively unchanged from the first quarter of 2001, while net interest income declined 3.0 percent from the first quarter of 2001. The decrease in net interest income reflected slightly lower average loans and the impact of declining interest rates on the funding benefit of consumer deposits, partially offset by improved spreads related to a favorable change in the deposit mix of interest bearing deposits. The decline in the funding benefit of consumer deposits was also offset by a decrease in the funding cost related to non-earning assets, improved loan spreads and an increase in the mortgages held for sale portfolio. The decline in average loan balances reflected the sale of approximately $1.3 billion of home equity and indirect automobile loans in the first quarter of 2001, the securitization of a discontinued unsecured small business product and the divestiture of branches in connection with the merger of Firstar and USBM. These asset reductions were offset somewhat by core retail loan growth of 8.3 percent. The change in average deposits included core growth in noninterest bearing, interest checking and savings account balances, offset by a reduction in balances associated with certificates of deposit. The decline in lower margin certificates of deposit primarily reflected funding decisions of the Company toward lower cost wholesale funding given the rate environment in late 2001. Fee-based revenue results were driven by an increase in treasury management revenue, mortgage
 
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Payment Capital Treasury and Consolidated
Services Markets Corporate Support Company

Percent Percent Percent Percent
2002 2001 Change 2002 2001 Change 2002 2001 Change 2002 2001 Change

$ 172.2     $ 145.7       18.2 %   $ 8.0     $ 8.6       (7.0 )%   $ 126.4     $ (43.1 )     * %   $ 1,670.4     $ 1,564.3       6.8 %    
  367.9       267.2       37.7       170.6       221.4       (22.9 )     92.8       270.0       (65.6 )     1,326.9       1,410.7       (5.9 )    

       
       
       
         
  540.1       412.9       30.8       178.6       230.0       (22.3 )     219.2       226.9       (3.4 )     2,997.3       2,975.0       .7      
  162.9       106.4       53.1       155.0       193.6       (19.9 )     347.6       329.1       5.6       1,282.4       1,279.9       .2      
  38.6       6.3       *                   *       .3       1.0       (70.0 )     80.2       46.6       72.1      
              *                   *             67.8       *             67.8       *      

       
       
       
         
  201.5       112.7       78.8       155.0       193.6       (19.9 )     347.9       397.9       (12.6 )     1,362.6       1,394.3       (2.3 )    

       
       
       
         
  338.6       300.2       12.8       23.6       36.4       (35.2 )     (128.7 )     (171.0 )     24.7       1,634.7       1,580.7       3.4      
  109.8       86.9       26.4                   *       141.4       (140.8 )     *       335.0       365.8       (8.4 )    

       
       
       
         
  228.8       213.3       7.3       23.6       36.4       (35.2 )     (270.1 )     (30.2 )     *       1,299.7       1,214.9       7.0      
  83.3       77.6       7.3       8.6       13.2       (34.8 )     (113.3 )     (35.5 )     *       458.1       417.6       9.7      

       
       
       
         
$ 145.5     $ 135.7       7.2     $ 15.0     $ 23.2       (35.3 )   $ (156.8 )   $ 5.3       *       841.6       797.3       5.6      

       
       
       
         
                                                                          (48.4 )     (387.2 )            
                                                                          (37.2 )                  
                                                     
         
                                                                        $ 756.0     $ 410.1              
                                                     
         
$ 10,029     $ 9,889       1.4     $ 248     $ 180       37.8     $ 271     $ 88       *     $ 113,708     $ 121,769       (6.6 )    
  1,820       314       *       306       353       (13.3 )           11       *       5,492       4,194       30.9      
  799       135       *                   *       6             *       1,957       1,072       82.6      
  13,246       10,734       23.4       3,220       3,156       2.0       31,709       21,974       44.3       167,772       163,123       2.8      
  328       157       *       215       159       35.2       17       (2 )     *       27,485       23,591       16.5      
  3       4       (25.0 )                 *       3,602       7,156       (49.7 )     74,527       80,893       (7.9 )    

       
       
       
         
  331       161       *       215       159       35.2       3,619       7,154       (49.4 )     102,012       104,484       (2.4 )    
  3,180       1,000       *       427       497       (14.1 )     1,211       1,018       19.0       16,159       15,467       4.5      

 
banking servicing revenue and a slight increase in mortgage banking production revenue. Additionally, an increase in retail deposit revenue related to core retail deposit growth, was offset by a decline in official check revenues due to the declining rate environment and an increase in end of term losses on the retail leasing portfolio. Included in the first quarter of 2001 were $7.8 million of securities gains within the mortgage banking division utilized to hedge the impact of MSR impairments recognized in 2001. Noninterest expense was $441.3 million in the first quarter of 2002 compared with $451.4 million in the same quarter of a year ago. The reduction in noninterest expense was primarily due to cost savings and a reduction of mortgage servicing rights (“MSR”) impairments recognized in first quarter of 2001. The provision for credit losses increased $7.7 million, (6.9 percent) in the first quarter of 2002 from the same period of a year ago. The increase in the provision primarily reflected growth in retail loan balances and deterioration in credit loss ratios related to home equity loans relative to a year ago, partially offset by improvement in the credit risk profile of the community banking commercial loan portfolios. The improvement in credit quality within the community bank was driven by a reduction in loan commitments to certain customers, improving loss ratios and slightly lower levels of nonperforming assets.

Private Client, Trust and Asset Management Private Client, Trust and Asset Management provides mutual fund processing services, trust, private banking and financial advisory services through four businesses, including: the Private Client Group, Corporate Trust, Institutional Trust and Custody, and Mutual Fund Services, LLC. The business segment also offers investment management services to several client segments including mutual funds, institutional customers, and private asset management. Private

 
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Client, Trust and Asset Management contributed $115.1 million of the Company’s net operating earnings for the first quarter of 2002, an 8.1 percent increase over the first quarter of 2001.
     Total net revenue was $304.3 million in the first quarter of 2002, an increase of 1.1 percent over a year ago. The increase was driven by core loan and deposit growth, partially offset by the impact of declining rates on the funding benefit of deposits. Noninterest income was essentially unchanged from 2001. Core account growth was approximately 4.4% over the first quarter of last year. This growth was offset by a decrease in the value of assets under management driven by adverse capital market conditions relative to the first quarter of 2001. Noninterest expense decreased $11.9 million, or 9.0 percent from the first quarter of 2001. Cost savings related to integration activities primarily drove the decrease in noninterest expense.

Payment Services Payment Services includes consumer and business credit cards, corporate and purchasing card services, consumer lines of credit, ATM processing and merchant processing. Payment Services contributed $145.5 million of the Company’s net operating earnings in the first quarter of 2002, a 7.2 percent increase over the first quarter of 2001. The business unit’s financial results were, in part, driven by the impact of the NOVA acquisition completed during the third quarter of 2002, offset somewhat by an increase in the provision for credit losses.

     Total net revenue was $540.1 million, representing a 30.8 percent increase over the first quarter of 2001. Net interest income increased 18.2 percent, while fee-based income increased 37.7 percent over the first quarter of 2001. Excluding the NOVA acquisition, total net revenue increased approximately 1.9 percent in the first quarter of 2002, primarily due to growth in net interest income of 10.5 percent. Net interest income improved primarily due to an increase of 1.4 percent in average loans and lower funding costs of the noninterest-bearing corporate card loan portfolio. Noninterest income, however, was down 2.8 percent, reflecting softness in credit card and corporate payment sales volumes. Total revenue growth was partially offset by an increase in noninterest expense of $88.8 million (78.8 percent), primarily driven by the NOVA acquisition. Excluding the impact of the NOVA acquisition, noninterest expense for the division was $8.4 million (7.5 percent) lower relative to a year ago. The provision for credit losses was $109.8 million in the first quarter of 2002, an increase of $22.9 million (26.4 percent) compared with the first quarter of 2001. The increase in provision reflected deterioration since first quarter of 2001 in delinquencies, higher levels of bankruptcies and credit losses in the credit card portfolio and the economic slowdown impacting consumers.

Capital Markets Capital Markets engages in equity and fixed income trading activities, offers investment banking and underwriting services for corporate and public sector customers and provides financial advisory services and securities, mutual funds, annuities and insurance products to consumers and regionally-based businesses through a network of brokerage offices. Capital Markets contributed $15.0 million of the Company’s net operating earnings for the first quarter of 2002, compared with $23.2 million for the first quarter of 2001. The unfavorable variance in net operating income from the first quarter of 2001 was due to a decline in fees related to trading, investment product fees and commissions and investment banking revenues, reflecting the recent adverse capital markets conditions. Capital markets activities continued to experience weak sales volumes and lower levels of investment banking and merger and acquisition transactions. Management anticipates continued softness in sales activities and related revenue growth throughout the next several quarters. In response to the adverse market conditions, the Company restructured the division beginning in the first quarter of 2001 to improve the operating model and rationalize the distribution network.

Treasury and Corporate Support 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 change in residual allocations associated with the provision for loan losses. It also includes business activities managed on a corporate basis, including income and expense of enterprise-wide operations and administrative support functions. Treasury and Corporate Support recorded a net operating loss of $156.8 million in the first quarter of 2002 compared with net operating earnings of $5.3 million in the first quarter of 2001. During the first quarter of 2002, total net revenue was $219.2 million compared with $226.9 million in the first quarter of 2001. The $7.7 million decline consisted of a reduction in securities gains, offset somewhat by an increase in net interest income. The increase in net interest income was primarily due to an increase in average investments of $8.8 billion from a year ago and the benefit of changes in the mix of funding during the declining rate environment. Included for the first quarter of 2002 were

 
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$43.5 million of securities gains, compared with $207.4 million for the first quarter of 2001. Noninterest expense was $347.9 million in the first quarter of 2002 compared with $397.9 million in the first quarter of 2001. The decrease of $50.0 million from first quarter of 2001 was primarily due to the elimination of goodwill amortization related to the adoption of SFAS 142 by the Company in the first quarter of 2002. Operating expense before goodwill amortization increased $18.9 million, primarily due to core business growth. Provision for credit losses for this business unit represents the residual aggregate of the credit losses allocated to the reportable business units and the Company’s recorded provision determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. Provision for credit losses for the first quarter of 2002 was $141.4 million, compared with a net recovery of $140.8 million in 2001. The change primarily reflected improvement in the credit risk profile of the commercial loan portfolios relative to a year ago. Refer to the “Corporate Risk Profile” section for further information on 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.

ACCOUNTING CHANGES

Accounting for Business Combinations and Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141 (“SFAS 141”), “Business Combinations” and Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 142 (“SFAS 142”), “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” SFAS 141 mandates the purchase method of accounting be used for all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001, and establishes specific criteria for the recognition of intangible assets separately from goodwill. SFAS 142 addresses the accounting for goodwill and intangible assets subsequent to their acquisition. The Company adopted SFAS 142 on January 1, 2002. The most significant changes made by SFAS 142 are that goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets will no longer be amortized and will be tested for impairment at least annually, thereafter. Any impairment charges from the initial impairment test would be recognized as a “cumulative effect of change in accounting principles” in the income statement. The amortization provisions of SFAS 142 apply to goodwill and intangible assets acquired after June 30, 2001. With respect to goodwill and intangible assets acquired prior to July 1, 2001, the amortization provisions of SFAS 142 are effective upon adoption of SFAS 142.

     Management anticipates that applying the provisions of SFAS 141 to recent acquisitions and the provisions of SFAS 142 to purchase acquisitions completed prior to July 1, 2001, will increase after-tax income for the year ending December 31, 2002, by approximately $200 million, or $.10 per diluted share. The after-tax impact in the first quarter of 2002 resulting from applying the provision of these statements was approximately $48 million, or $.02 per diluted common share, relative to the fourth quarter of 2001. During the first quarter of 2002, the Company completed its initial impairment test as required by SFAS 142. As a result of this initial impairment test, the Company recognized an after-tax goodwill impairment charge of $37.2 million as a “cumulative effect of change in accounting principles” in the income statement in the first quarter of 2002. The impairment was primarily related to the purchase of a transportation leasing company in 1998 by the equipment leasing business. Banking regulations exclude 100 percent of goodwill from the determination of capital adequacy; therefore, the impact of this impairment on the Company’s capital adequacy was not significant.
     Refer to Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding intangible assets.
 
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Consolidated Balance Sheet
                       
March 31, December 31,
(Dollars in Millions) 2002 2001

(Unaudited)
Assets
               
Cash and due from banks
  $ 6,499     $ 9,120  
Money market investments
    538       625  
Trading account securities
    699       982  
Investment securities
               
 
Held-to-maturity (fair value $302 and $306, respectively)
    299       299  
 
Available-for-sale
    24,491       26,309  
Loans held for sale
    1,924       2,820  
Loans
               
 
Commercial
    46,355       46,330  
 
Commercial real estate
    25,149       25,373  
 
Residential mortgages
    7,902       7,829  
 
Retail
    35,341       34,873  
   
   
Total loans
    114,747       114,405  
     
Less allowance for credit losses
    2,462       2,457  
   
     
Net loans
    112,285       111,948  
Premises and equipment
    1,737       1,741  
Customers’ liability on acceptances
    118       178  
Goodwill
    5,427       5,459  
Other intangible assets
    1,998       1,953  
Other assets
    8,730       9,956  
   
   
Total assets
  $ 164,745     $ 171,390  
   
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
               
Deposits
               
 
Noninterest-bearing
  $ 28,146     $ 31,212  
 
Interest-bearing
    65,020       65,447  
 
Time deposits greater than $100,000
    9,296       8,560  
   
   
Total deposits
    102,462       105,219  
Short-term borrowings
    10,644       14,670  
Long-term debt
    27,054       25,716  
Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred securities of subsidiary trusts holding solely the junior subordinated debentures of the parent company
    2,820       2,826  
Acceptances outstanding
    118       178  
Other liabilities
    5,755       6,320  
   
   
Total liabilities
    148,853       154,929  
Shareholders’ equity
               
 
Common stock, par value $0.01 a share
authorized: 3/31/02 and 12/31/01 — 4,000,000,000 shares
issued: 3/31/02 — 1,972,773,508 shares; 12/31/01 — 1,972,777,763 shares
    20       20  
 
Capital surplus
    4,894       4,906  
 
Retained earnings
    12,306       11,918  
 
Less cost of common stock in treasury: 3/31/02 — 57,658,131 shares; 12/31/01 — 21,068,251 shares
    (1,322 )     (478 )
 
Other comprehensive income
    (6 )     95  
   
   
Total shareholders’ equity
    15,892       16,461  
   
   
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 164,745     $ 171,390  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
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Consolidated Statement of Income
                     
Three Months Ended
March 31,

(Dollars and Shares in Millions, Except Per Share Data)
(Unaudited) 2002 2001

Interest Income
               
Loans
  $ 1,931.9     $ 2,651.1  
Loans held for sale
    39.2       16.6  
Investment securities
               
 
Taxable
    347.8       253.3  
 
Non-taxable
    13.2       31.2  
Money market investments
    3.3       8.9  
Trading securities
    8.2       15.9  
Other interest income
    19.0       32.0  
   
   
Total interest income
    2,362.6       3,009.0  
 
Interest Expense
               
Deposits
    395.5       883.7  
Short-term borrowings
    78.9       186.2  
Long-term debt
    173.1       365.7  
Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred securities of subsidiary trusts holding solely the junior subordinated debentures of the parent company
    53.8       27.6  
   
   
Total interest expense
    701.3       1,463.2  
   
Net interest income
    1,661.3       1,545.8  
Provision for credit losses
    335.0       532.4  
   
Net interest income after provision for credit losses
    1,326.3       1,013.4  
 
Noninterest Income
               
Credit card fee revenue
    186.9       191.7  
Merchant and ATM processing revenue
    162.1       58.0  
Trust and investment management fees
    224.3       225.0  
Deposit service charges
    152.6       146.5  
Cash management fees
    104.2       76.8  
Mortgage banking revenue
    52.0       48.2  
Trading account profits and commissions
    49.9       71.9  
Investment products fees and commissions
    111.1       125.7  
Investment banking revenue
    53.2       60.2  
Insurance product revenue
    40.6       39.6  
Commercial product revenue
    118.9       85.9  
Securities gains, net
    44.1       216.0  
Other
    27.0       65.2  
   
   
Total noninterest income
    1,326.9       1,410.7  
 
Noninterest Expense
               
Salaries
    588.3       590.5  
Employee benefits
    96.4       108.1  
Net occupancy
    100.1       110.1  
Furniture and equipment
    76.9       76.9  
Capitalized software
    38.4       30.1  
Communication
    45.7       38.7  
Postage
    46.6       46.9  
Goodwill
          67.8  
Other intangible assets
    80.2       46.6  
Merger and restructuring-related charges
    74.2       404.2  
Other
    290.0       278.6  
   
   
Total noninterest expense
    1,436.8       1,798.5  
   
Income before income taxes and cumulative effect of change in accounting principles
    1,216.4       625.6  
Applicable income taxes
    423.2       215.5  
   
Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principles
    793.2       410.1  
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles
    (37.2 )      
   
Net income
  $ 756.0     $ 410.1  
   
Earnings per share
               
 
Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
  $ .41     $ .22  
 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles
    (.02 )      
   
 
Net income
  $ .39     $ .22  
   
Diluted earnings per share
               
 
Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
  $ .41     $ .21  
 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles
    (.02 )      
   
 
Net income
  $ .39     $ .21  
   
Average common shares
    1,919.8       1,901.1  
Average diluted common shares
    1,930.1       1,915.7  

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, 2000
    1,902,083,434     $ 19.4     $ 4,275.6     $ 11,658.0     $ (880.1 )   $ 95.5     $ 15,168.4  
Net income
                            410.1                       410.1  
Unrealized gain on securities available for sale
                                            112.0       112.0  
Unrealized gain on derivatives
                                            33.5       33.5  
Foreign currency translation adjustment
                                            (1.2 )     (1.2 )
Reclassification adjustment for gains realized in net income
                                            (216.0 )     (216.0 )
Income taxes
                                            27.0       27.0  
                                       
 
 
Total comprehensive income
                                                    365.4  
Cash dividends declared on common stock
                            (357.2 )                     (357.2 )
Issuance of common and treasury stock
    3,176,799       .1       10.4               18.8               29.3  
Retirement of treasury stock
            (.4 )     (823.2 )             823.6                
Shares reserved to meet deferred compensation obligations
                    .4               (.4 )              
Amortization of restricted stock
                    36.8                               36.8  
   
Balance March 31, 2001
    1,905,260,233     $ 19.1     $ 3,500.0     $ 11,710.9     $ (38.1 )   $ 50.8     $ 15,242.7  

Balance December 31, 2001
    1,951,709,512     $ 19.7     $ 4,906.2     $ 11,918.0     $ (478.1 )   $ 95.4     $ 16,461.2  
Net income
                            756.0                       756.0  
Unrealized loss on securities available for sale
                                            (30.3 )     (30.3 )
Unrealized loss on derivatives
                                            (103.4 )     (103.4 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
                                                   
Realized gain on derivatives
                                            .9       .9  
Reclassification adjustment for gains realized in net income
                                            (30.6 )     (30.6 )
Income taxes
                                            62.1       62.1  
                                       
 
 
Total comprehensive income
                                                    654.7  
Cash dividends declared on common stock
                            (367.7 )                     (367.7 )
Issuance of common and treasury stock
    3,451,272               (19.5 )             81.5               62.0  
Purchase of treasury stock
    (40,014,685 )                             (923.2 )             (923.2 )
Shares reserved to meet deferred compensation obligations
    (30,722 )             1.8               (1.8 )              
Amortization of restricted stock
                    5.2                               5.2  
   
Balance March 31, 2002
    1,915,115,377     $ 19.7     $ 4,893.7     $ 12,306.3     $ (1,321.6 )   $ (5.9 )   $ 15,892.2  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
                   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(Dollars in Millions)
(Unaudited) 2002 2001

Operating Activities
               
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
  $ 2,708.9     $ 713.9  
Investing Activities
               
Securities
               
 
Sales
    3,862.9       9,322.0  
 
Maturities
    1,667.3       651.5  
 
Purchases
    (3,719.1 )     (8,727.1 )
Loans
               
 
Sales and securitization
    437.3       3,395.3  
 
Purchases
    (1,628.3 )     (33.3 )
Net (increase) decrease in loans outstanding
    619.5       (1,267.8 )
Net (purchases) sales of bank premises and equipment
    (66.4 )     (31.4 )
Other, net
    (40.1 )     (47.9 )
   
 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    1,133.1       3,261.3  
Financing Activities
               
Net increase (decrease) in deposits
    (2,747.7 )     (4,694.3 )
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings
    (4,026.0 )     (60.9 )
Principal payments on long-term debt
    (912.2 )     (1,440.0 )
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
    2,365.0       1,000.0  
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
    53.8       17.5  
Repurchase of common stock
    (923.2 )      
Cash dividends paid
    (360.2 )     (154.1 )
   
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (6,550.5 )     (5,331.8 )
   
 
Change in cash and cash equivalents
    (2,708.5 )     (1,356.6 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    9,745.3       9,131.6  
   
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 7,036.8     $ 7,775.0  

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 footnotes 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 of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of results have been made, and the Company believes such presentation is adequate to make the information presented not misleading. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

     Accounting policies for the lines of business are generally 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” on pages 20 and 21 provides details of segment results. This information is incorporated by reference into these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
Note 2 Accounting Changes

Accounting for Business Combinations and Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141 (“SFAS 141”), “Business Combinations” and Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 142 (“SFAS 142”), “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” SFAS 141 mandates the purchase method of accounting be used for all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001, and establishes specific criteria for the recognition of intangible assets separately from goodwill. SFAS 142 addresses the accounting for goodwill and intangible assets subsequent to their acquisition. The Company adopted SFAS 142 on January 1, 2002. The most significant changes made by SFAS 142 are that goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets will no longer be amortized and will be tested for impairment at least annually, thereafter. Any impairment charges from the initial impairment test would be recognized as a “cumulative effect of change in accounting principles” in the income statement. The amortization provisions of SFAS 142 apply to goodwill and intangible assets acquired after June 30, 2001. With respect to goodwill and intangible assets acquired prior to July 1, 2001, the amortization provisions of SFAS 142 are effective upon adoption of SFAS 142.

     Management anticipates that applying the provisions of SFAS 141 to recent acquisitions and the provisions of SFAS 142 to purchase acquisitions completed prior to July 1, 2001, will increase after-tax income for the year ending December 31, 2002, by approximately $200 million, or $.10 per diluted share. The after-tax impact in the first quarter of 2002 resulting from applying the provision of these statements was approximately $48 million, or $.02 per diluted common share, relative to the fourth quarter of 2001. During the first quarter of 2002, the Company completed its initial impairment test as required by SFAS 142. As a result of this initial impairment test, the Company recognized an after-tax goodwill impairment charge of $37.2 million as a “cumulative effect of change in accounting principles” in the income statement in the first quarter of 2002. The impairment was primarily related to the purchase of a transportation leasing company in 1998 by the equipment leasing business. Banking regulations exclude 100 percent of goodwill from the determination of capital adequacy; therefore, the impact of this impairment on the Company’s capital adequacy was not significant.
     Refer to Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding intangible assets.
 
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Note 3 Business Combinations

On February 27, 2001, Firstar and USBM merged in a pooling-of-interests transaction and accordingly all financial information has been restated to include the historical information of both companies. Each share of Firstar stock was exchanged for one share of the Company’s common stock while each share of USBM stock was exchanged for 1.265 shares of the Company’s common stock. The new Company retained the U.S. Bancorp name.

     On July 24, 2001, the Company acquired NOVA, a merchant processor, in a stock and cash transaction valued at approximately $2.1 billion. The transaction, representing total assets acquired of $2.9 billion and total liabilities assumed of $773 million, was accounted for as a purchase. Included in total assets were merchant contracts and other intangibles of $650 million and the excess of purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets (“goodwill”) of $1.6 billion.
     On September 7, 2001, the Company acquired Pacific Century Bank in a cash transaction. The acquisition included 20 branches located in Southern California with approximately $712 million in deposits and $570 million in assets.
     On April 1, 2002, the Company completed its acquisition of Cleveland-based The Leader Mortgage Company, LLC (“Leader”), a wholly owned subsidiary of First Defiance Financial Corporation, in a cash transaction. Leader specializes in acquiring servicing of loans originated for state and local housing authorities. Leader had $506 million in assets at December 31, 2001. In 2001, it had $2.1 billion in mortgage production and an $8.6 billion servicing portfolio at December 31, 2001.

The following table summarizes acquisitions by the Company completed since January 1, 2001, treating Firstar as the original acquiring company:

                                                     
Goodwill and
Other Cash Paid/ Accounting
(Dollars and Shares in Millions) Date Assets Deposits Intangibles (Received) Shares Issued Method

Pacific Century Bank
  September 2001   $ 570     $ 712     $ 138     $ (40 )           Purchase  
NOVA Corporation
  July 2001     949             1,932       842       56.9       Purchase  
U.S. Bancorp
  February 2001     86,602       51,335                   952.4       Pooling  

 
Note 4 Merger and Restructuring-related Items

The Company recorded pre-tax merger and restructuring-related items of $74.2 million in the first three months of 2002. In 2002, merger-related items were primarily incurred in connection with the merger of Firstar and USBM, the NOVA acquisition and the Company’s various other acquisitions. Refer to Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding business combinations.

The components of the merger and restructuring-related items are shown below:

                                 
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2002

(Dollars in Millions) USBM NOVA Other (a) Total

Severance and employee-related
  $ (6.7 )   $     $     $ (6.7 )
Systems conversions and integration
    57.6       5.4       4.4       67.4  
Asset write-downs and lease terminations
    14.8                   14.8  
Balance sheet restructurings
    (3.8 )                 (3.8 )
Other merger-related charges
    2.5                   2.5  
   
Total
  $ 64.4     $ 5.4     $ 4.4     $ 74.2  

(a) “Other” primarily includes merger and restructuring-related items pertaining to the Lyon Financial Services, Inc. and Pacific Century Bank acquisitions.

The Company determines merger and restructuring-related charges and related accruals based on its integration strategy and formulated plans. These plans are established as of the acquisition date and regularly evaluated during the integration process.

     Severance and employee-related charges include the cost of severance, other benefits and outplacement costs associated with the termination of employees primarily in branch offices and centralized corporate support and data processing functions. The severance amounts are determined based on the Company’s existing severance pay programs and are paid out over a benefit period of up to two years from the time of termination. The total number
 
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of employees included in severance amounts has not changed significantly from estimates as of December 31, 2001. In the first quarter of 2002, the Company recognized net curtailment and settlement gains of $9.0 million in connection with changes to certain non-qualified pension plans. Severance and employee-related costs are included in the determination of goodwill for groups of acquired employees identified at closing to be severed. Severance and employee-related costs are recorded as incurred for groups of employees not specifically identified at the time of closing or acquired in business combinations accounted for as “poolings.”
     Systems conversion and integration costs are recorded as incurred and are associated with the preparation and mailing of numerous customer communications for the acquisitions and conversion of customer accounts, printing and distribution of training materials and policy and procedure manuals, outside consulting fees, and other expenses related to systems conversions and the integration of acquired branches and operations.
     Asset write-downs and lease terminations represent lease termination costs and impairment of assets for redundant office space, branches that will be vacated and equipment disposed of as part of the integration plan. These costs are recognized in the accounting period that contract terminations occur or the asset becomes impaired and is abandoned.
     Balance sheet restructurings primarily represent gains or losses incurred by the Company related to the disposal of certain businesses, products, or customer and business relationships that no longer align with the long-term strategy of the Company. It may also include charges to realign risk management practices related to certain credit portfolios. During the first quarter of 2002, the Company recognized asset gains related to the sale of a non-strategic investment in a sub-prime lending business.
     Other merger-related expenses of $2.5 million primarily included accounting policy changes related to the merger of Firstar and USBM.

The following table presents a summary of activity with respect to the merger and restructuring-related accruals:

                                           
Piper
(Dollars in Millions) USBM NOVA Restructuring Other (a) Total

Balance at December 31, 2001
  $ 124.3     $ 48.4     $ 18.1     $ 14.6     $ 205.4  
 
Provision charged to operating expense
    64.4       5.4             4.4       74.2  
 
Additions related to purchase acquisitions
          .2                   .2  
 
Cash outlays
    (98.4 )     (5.9 )     (4.2 )     (8.5 )     (117.0 )
 
Noncash write-downs and other
    (4.2 )           (1.4 )     (.6 )     (6.2 )
   
Balance at March 31, 2002
  $ 86.1     $ 48.1     $ 12.5     $ 9.9     $ 156.6  

(a) “Other” primarily includes the acquisitions of Lyon Financial Services, Inc. and Pacific Century Bank.

The adequacy of the accrued liabilities is reviewed regularly taking into consideration actual and projected payments. Adjustments are made to increase or decrease these accruals as needed. Reversals of expenses can reflect a lower utilization of benefits by affected staff, changes in initial assumptions as a result of subsequent mergers and alterations of business plans.

The following table presents a summary of activity with respect to the merger of Firstar and USBM:

                                                   
Severance Systems Asset
and Conversions Write-downs Balance
Employee- and and Lease Sheet
(Dollars in Millions) Related Integration Terminations Restructurings Other Total

Balance at December 31, 2001
  $ 88.3     $     $ 33.1     $ 2.1     $ .8     $ 124.3  
 
Provision charged to operating expense
    (6.7 )     57.6       14.8       (3.8 )     2.5       64.4  
 
Cash outlays
    (37.6 )     (57.6 )     (3.1 )           (.1 )     (98.4 )
 
Noncash write-downs and other
    9.0             (14.5 )     3.8       (2.5 )     (4.2 )
   
Balance at March 31, 2002
  $ 53.0     $     $ 30.3     $ 2.1     $ .7     $ 86.1  

 
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The components of the merger and restructuring-related accruals for all acquisitions were as follows:

                   
March 31, December 31,
(Dollars in Millions) 2002 2001

Severance
  $ 66.7     $ 106.3  
Other employee-related costs
    3.8       4.7  
Lease termination and facility costs
    58.6       64.3  
Contracts and system write-offs
    18.5       18.3  
Other
    9.0       11.8  
   
 
Total
  $ 156.6     $ 205.4  

The merger and restructuring-related accrual by significant acquisition or business restructuring was as follows:

                   
March 31, December 31,
(Dollars in Millions) 2002 2001

USBM
  $ 86.1     $ 124.3  
NOVA
    48.1       48.4  
Piper Jaffray Companies, Inc. 
    12.9       20.8  
Pacific Century Bank
    1.9       3.1  
Lyon Financial Services, Inc. 
    1.0       1.0  
Other acquisitions
    6.6       7.8  
   
 
Total
  $ 156.6     $ 205.4  

In connection with the merger of Firstar and USBM, management estimates the Company will incur pre-tax merger-related charges of approximately $206.7 million for the remainder of 2002. These are currently estimated to include $114.1 million for conversions of systems and consolidation of operations, $99.1 million in occupancy and equipment charges (elimination of duplicate facilities and write-offs of equipment) and $(6.5) million in other merger-related costs (primarily balance sheet restructuring charges).

     With respect to the NOVA acquisition, the Company expects to incur approximately $63.3 million of additional merger-related charges through 2003. In addition, the Company anticipates an additional $10.7 million of merger-related expenses in the remainder of 2002 as a result of other acquisitions.
 
Note 5 Investment Securities

The amortized cost and fair value of held-to-maturity and available-for-sale securities consisted of the following:

                                   
March 31, 2002 December 31, 2001

Amortized Fair Amortized Fair
(Dollars in Millions) Cost Value Cost Value

Held-to-maturity (a)
                               
 
Mortgage-backed securities
  $ 25     $ 25     $ 28     $ 28  
 
Obligations of state and political subdivisions
    274       277       271       278  
   
 
Total held-to-maturity securities
  $ 299     $ 302     $ 299     $ 306  

Available-for-sale (b)
                               
 
U.S. Treasuries and agencies
  $ 446     $ 452     $ 439     $ 449  
 
Mortgage-backed securities
    20,756       20,695       21,937       21,964  
 
Other asset-backed securities
    1,671       1,650       2,091       2,064  
 
Obligations of state and political subdivisions
    783       799       877       891  
 
Other
    874       895       950       941  
   
 
Total available-for-sale securities
  $ 24,530     $ 24,491     $ 26,294     $ 26,309  

(a) Held-to-maturity securities are carried at historical cost adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts.
(b) Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value with unrealized net gains or losses reported within other comprehensive income in shareholders’ equity.

 
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Note 6 Loans

The composition of the loan portfolio was as follows:

                                       
March 31, 2002 December 31, 2001

Percent Percent
(Dollars in Millions) Amount of Total Amount of Total

Commercial
                               
 
Commercial
  $ 40,679       35.5 %   $ 40,472       35.4 %
 
Lease financing
    5,676       4.9       5,858       5.1  
   
   
Total commercial
    46,355       40.4       46,330       40.5  
Commercial real estate
                               
 
Commercial mortgages
    18,776       16.4       18,765       16.4  
 
Construction and development
    6,373       5.5       6,608       5.8  
   
   
Total commercial real estate
    25,149       21.9       25,373       22.2  
Residential mortgages
    7,902       6.9       7,829       6.8  
Retail
                               
 
Credit card
    5,437       4.7       5,889       5.1  
 
Retail leasing
    5,187       4.5       4,906       4.3  
 
Home equity and second mortgages
    12,777       11.2       12,235       10.7  
 
Other retail
                               
   
Revolving credit
    2,600       2.3       2,673       2.3  
   
Installment
    2,219       1.9       2,292       2.0  
   
Automobile
    5,714       5.0       5,660       5.0  
   
Student
    1,407       1.2       1,218       1.1  
   
     
Total other retail
    11,940       10.4       11,843       10.4  
   
   
Total retail
    35,341       30.8       34,873       30.5  
   
     
Total loans
  $ 114,747       100.0 %   $ 114,405       100.0 %

Loans are presented net of unearned interest which amounted to $1.6 billion at March 31, 2002, and December 31, 2001.

 
Note 7 Intangible Assets

Amortizable intangible assets consisted of the following:

                   
March 31, December 31,
(Dollars in Millions) 2002 2001

Merchant processing contracts
  $ 652     $ 680  
Core deposit benefits
    510       530  
Mortgage servicing rights
    449       360  
Other identified intangibles
    387       383  
   
 
Total
  $ 1,998     $ 1,953  

Below is the estimated amortization expense for the years ended:

           
(Dollars in Millions)

Remaining 
2002
  $ 237.2  
 
2003
    295.6  
 
2004
    267.9  
 
2005
    243.5  
 
2006
    216.9  

The following table reflects the changes in the carrying value of goodwill by line of business:

                                                 
Private Client,
Trust
Wholesale Consumer and Asset Payment Capital Consolidated
(Dollars in Millions) Banking Banking Management Services Markets Company

Balance at December 31, 2001
  $ 1,348     $ 1,706     $ 289     $ 1,811     $ 305     $ 5,459  
Goodwill acquired
    25                   2             27  
Impairment losses
    (59 )                             (59 )
   
Balance at March 31, 2002
  $ 1,314     $ 1,706     $ 289     $ 1,813     $ 305     $ 5,427  

 
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Prior to the adoption of SFAS 142, the Company evaluated goodwill for impairment under a projected undiscounted cash flow model. As a result of the initial impairment test from the adoption of SFAS 142, the Company recognized an impairment loss of $58.8 million resulting in an after-tax loss of $37.2 million. The impairment was primarily related to the purchase of a transportation leasing company in 1998 by the equipment leasing business. This charge is recognized as a “cumulative effect of change in accounting principles” in the income statement. The fair value of that reporting unit was estimated using the present value of future expected cash flows.

     Goodwill acquired in first quarter 2002 related to an earn-out provision connected with the Oliver-Allen acquisition.
 
Note 8 Mortgage Servicing Rights

Changes in capitalized mortgage servicing rights are summarized as follows:

                 
Three Months Ended Year-Ended
(Dollars in Millions) March 31, 2002 December 31, 2001

Balance at beginning of period
  $ 360     $ 229  
Rights purchased
    15       25  
Rights capitalized
    88       315  
Amortization
    (14 )     (45 )
Rights sold
          (103 )
Impairment
          (61 )
   
Balance at end of period
  $ 449     $ 360  

The fair value of capitalized mortgage servicing rights was $466 million at March 31, 2002, and $360 million at December 31, 2001. At March 31, 2002, the reduction in the current fair value of mortgage servicing rights to immediate 25 and 50 basis point adverse interest rate changes would be approximately $28 million and $74 million, respectively. The Company has purchased principal-only securities that act as a partial economic hedge to this possible adverse interest rate change. The Company serviced $25.4 billion and $22.0 billion of mortgage loans for other investors as of March 31, 2002, and December 31, 2001, respectively.

     On April 1, 2002, the Company completed its acquisition of Cleveland-based The Leader Mortgage Company, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of First Defiance Financial Corporation, in a cash transaction. In 2001, Leader had $2.1 billion in mortgage production and an $8.6 billion servicing portfolio at December 31, 2001.
 
Note 9 Deposits

The composition of deposits was as follows:

                                       
March 31, 2002   December 31, 2001 

Percent Percent
(Dollars in Millions) Amount of Total Amount of Total

Noninterest-bearing deposits
  $ 28,146       27.5 %   $ 31,212       29.7 %
Interest-bearing deposits
                               
 
Savings accounts
    4,913       4.8       4,637       4.4  
 
Interest checking
    15,285       14.9       15,251       14.5  
 
Money market accounts
    24,991       24.4       24,835       23.6  
   
   
Subtotal
    45,189       44.1       44,723       42.5  
 
Time certificates of deposit less than $100,000
    19,831       19.3       20,724       19.7  
 
Time deposits greater than $100,000
                               
   
Domestic
    6,952       6.8       7,286       6.9  
   
Foreign
    2,344       2.3       1,274       1.2  
   
     
Total interest-bearing deposits
    74,316       72.5       74,007       70.3  
   
   
Total deposits
  $ 102,462       100.0 %   $ 105,219       100.0 %

 
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Note 10 Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt (debt with original maturities of more than one year) consisted of the following:

                   
March 31, December 31,
(Dollars in Millions) 2002 2001

Fixed-rate subordinated notes (5.70% to 8.35%) — maturities to June 2026
  $ 6,661     $ 5,746  
Medium-term notes (1.99% to 7.50%) — maturities to June 2005
    3,638       3,215  
Senior contingent convertible debt 1.50% — due August 2021
    1,108       1,100  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances (.50% to 8.25%) — maturities to October 2026
    7,056       7,196  
Bank notes (1.80% to 6.25%) — maturities to November 2005
    7,833       7,550  
Euro medium-term notes 1.98% — due April 2004
    400       400  
Other
    358       509  
   
 
Total
  $ 27,054     $ 25,716  

In February 2002, the Company’s subsidiary U.S. Bank National Association issued $1.0 billion of fixed-rate subordinated notes due February 4, 2014. The interest rate is 6.30% per annum.

 
Note 11 Company-obligated Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Securities of Subsidiary Trusts Holding Solely the Junior Subordinated Debentures of the Parent Company

The following table is a summary of the Trust Preferred Securities at March 31, 2002:

                                                           
Trust
Preferred Rate at
Issuance Securities Debentures Rate March 31, Redemption
Issuance Trust (Dollars in Millions) Date Amount Amount Type (a) 2002 Maturity Date Date (b)

Retail
                                                       
 
USB Capital V
    December  2001     $ 300     $ 309       Fixed       7.25%       December 2031       December 7, 2006  
 
USB Capital IV
    November  2001       500       515       Fixed       7.35%       November 2031       November 1, 2006  
 
USB Capital III
    May 2001       700       722       Fixed       7.75%       May 2031       May 4, 2006  
 
USB Capital II
    March 1998       350       361       Fixed       7.20%       April 2028       April 1, 2003  
Institutional
                                                       
 
Star Capital I
    June 1997       150       155       Variable       2.77%       June 2027       June 15, 2007  
 
Mercantile Capital Trust I
    February  1997       150       155       Variable       2.71%       February 2027       February 1, 2007  
 
USB Capital I
    December  1996       300       309       Fixed       8.27%       December 2026       December 15, 2006  
 
Firstar Capital Trust I
    December  1996       150       155       Fixed       8.32%       December 2026       December 15, 2006  
 
FBS Capital I
    November  1996       300       309       Fixed       8.09%       November 2026       November 15, 2006  

(a) The variable-rate Trust Preferred Securities re-price quarterly.
(b) Earliest date of redemption.

 
Note 12 Shareholders’ Equity

At December 31, 2000, the Company had the authority to issue 2 billion shares of common stock and 10 million shares of preferred stock. In connection with the merger of Firstar and USBM, on February 27, 2001, the number of authorized common shares for the Company was increased to 4 billion. Additionally, on February 27, 2001, in connection with the merger of Firstar and USBM, the par value of the Company’s common stock was reduced from $1.25 per share to $.01 per share. The Company had 1,915.1 million and 1,951.7 million shares of common stock outstanding at March 31, 2002, and December 31, 2001, respectively.

     All treasury shares, except those acquired to meet obligations arising from deferred compensation plans, were retired effective February 27, 2001. The stock repurchase programs of Firstar and USBM were rescinded on October 4, 2000, and January 17, 2001, respectively, in connection with the merger. No shares were repurchased by Firstar or USBM from those dates to February 27, 2001, nor were any shares repurchased by the Company from February 27, 2001, to June 30, 2001. On July 17, 2001, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 56.4 million shares of the Company’s common stock to replace shares issued in connection with the July 24, 2001, acquisition of NOVA Corporation. The stock repurchase authorization will expire on July 23, 2003. On December 18, 2001, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an authorization to repurchase an additional 100 million shares of outstanding common stock through 2003. During the first quarter of 2002, the Company repurchased 40.0 million shares of common stock in both public and private transactions related to these authorizations, effectively completing the July 17, 2001, authorization.
 
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Note 13 Earnings Per Share

The components of earnings per share were:

                   
Three Months Ended
March 31,

(Dollars and Shares in Millions, Except Per Share Data) 2002 2001

Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principles
  $ 793.2     $ 410.1  
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles
    (37.2 )      
   
 
Net income
  $ 756.0     $ 410.1  
   
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    1,919.8       1,901.1  
Net effect of the assumed purchase of stock based on the treasury stock method for options and stock plans
    10.3       14.6  
   
Dilutive common shares outstanding
    1,930.1       1,915.7  
   
Earnings per share
               
 
Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principles
  $ .41     $ .22  
 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles
    (.02 )      
   
 
Net income
  $ .39     $ .22  
   
Diluted earnings per share
               
 
Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principles
  $ .41     $ .21  
 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles
    (.02 )      
   
 
Net income
  $ .39     $ .21  

 
Note 14 Income Taxes

The components of income tax expense were:

                   
Three Months Ended
March 31,

(Dollars in Millions) 2002 2001

Federal
               
Current
  $ 331.5     $ 104.3  
Deferred
    57.1       82.0  
   
 
Federal income tax
    388.6       186.3  
State
               
Current
    23.0       28.0  
Deferred
    11.6       1.2  
   
 
State income tax
    34.6       29.2  
   
 
Total income tax provision
  $ 423.2     $ 215.5  

The reconciliation between income tax expense and the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate was as follows:

                   
Three Months Ended
March 31,

(Dollars in Millions) 2002 2001

Tax at statutory rate (35%)
  $ 425.7     $ 219.0  
State income tax, at statutory rates, net of federal tax benefit
    23.6       19.0  
Tax effect of
               
 
Tax-exempt interest, net
    (6.6 )     (12.0 )
 
Amortization of nondeductible goodwill
          22.8  
 
Tax credits
    (20.8 )     (17.6 )
 
Nondeductible merger charges
          35.0  
 
Other items
    1.3       (50.7 )
   
Applicable income taxes
  $ 423.2     $ 215.5  

The Company’s net deferred tax liability was $578.7 million at March 31, 2002, and $573.2 million at December 31, 2001.

 
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Note 15 Supplemental Disclosures to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows Listed below are supplemental disclosures to the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows:

Money Market Investments are included with cash and due from banks as part of cash and cash equivalents. Money market investments consisted of the following:

                   
March 31, December 31,
(Dollars in Millions) 2002 2001

Interest-bearing deposits
  $ 97     $ 104  
Federal funds sold
    63       123  
Securities purchased under agreements to resell
    378       398  
   
 
Total money market investments
  $ 538     $ 625  

Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets The Company transferred $15.1 billion and $13.2 billion of short-term, high-quality, low-yielding commercial loans into the conduit, Stellar Funding Group, Inc., in the first three months of 2002 and 2001, respectively. The amount of these transfers are reported on a gross basis representing new participations and the renewal of participations. The amount of loan transfers net of repayments was approximately $(1.6) billion and $2.0 billion in the first three months of 2002 and 2001, respectively.

 
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Consolidated Daily Average Balance Sheet and Related Yields and Rates
                                                                 
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
2002 2001

Yields Yields % Change
(Dollars in Millions) and and Average
(Unaudited) Balance Interest Rates Balance Interest Rates Balance

Assets
                                                           
Money market investments
  $ 713     $ 3.3       1.90 %   $ 727     $ 8.9       4.96 %     (1.9 )%    
Trading account securities
    904       8.5       3.76       736       16.3       8.88       22.8      
Taxable securities
    25,549       347.8       5.45       15,381       253.3       6.59       66.1      
Non-taxable securities
    1,077       18.7       6.94       2,494       45.3       7.27       (56.8 )    
Loans held for sale
    2,354       39.2       6.65       903       16.6       7.33       *      
Loans
                                                           
 
Commercial
    45,381       670.2       6.01       52,573       1,072.4       8.26       (13.7 )    
 
Commercial real estate
    25,186       407.2       6.56       26,456       553.1       8.48       (4.8 )    
 
Residential mortgages
    7,962       143.8       7.26       9,239       181.5       7.87       (13.8 )    
 
Retail
    35,179       714.0       8.23       33,501       848.1       10.23       5.0      
   
       
               
   
Total loans
    113,708       1,935.2       6.89       121,769       2,655.1       8.82       (6.6 )    
   
               
                       
Other earning assets
    1,632       19.0       4.72       1,849       32.0       7.03       (11.7 )    
 
Allowance for credit losses
    2,535                       1,821                       39.2      
   
       
               
   
Total earning assets (a)
    145,937       2,371.7       6.57       143,859       3,027.5       8.50       1.4      
Other assets
    24,370                       21,085                       15.6      
   
               
                       
   
Total assets
  $ 167,772                     $ 163,123                       2.8      
   
               
                       
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
                                                           
Noninterest-bearing deposits
  $ 27,485                     $ 23,591                       16.5      
Interest-bearing deposits
                                                           
 
Interest checking
    15,152       26.3       .70       13,723       70.4       2.08       10.4      
 
Money market accounts
    24,797       75.6       1.24       24,285       245.9       4.11       2.1      
 
Savings accounts
    4,773       6.5       .55       4,497       12.7       1.14       6.1      
 
Time certificates of deposit less than $100,000
    20,464       214.4       4.25       25,296       362.5       5.81       (19.1 )    
 
Time deposits greater than $100,000
    9,341       72.7       3.16       13,092       192.2       5.95       (28.7 )    
   
       
               
   
Total interest-bearing deposits
    74,527       395.5       2.15       80,893       883.7       4.43       (7.9 )    
Short-term borrowings
    14,564       78.9       2.20       13,121       186.2       5.75       11.0      
Long-term debt
    26,450       173.1       2.64       23,641       365.7       6.25       11.9      
Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred securities
    2,838       53.8       7.69       1,400       27.6       8.01       *      
   
       
               
   
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    118,379       701.3       2.40       119,055       1,463.2       4.98       (.6 )    
Other liabilities
    5,749                       5,010                       14.8      
Shareholders’ equity
    16,159                       15,467                       4.5      
   
               
                       
   
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 167,772                     $ 163,123                       2.8 %    
   
               
               
Net interest income
          $ 1,670.4                     $ 1,564.3                      
         
               
                 
Gross interest margin
                    4.17 %                     3.52 %            
               
               
           
Gross interest margin without taxable-equivalent increments
                    4.14 %                     3.47 %            
               
               
           
Percent of Earning Assets
                                                           
Interest income
                    6.57 %                     8.50 %            
Interest expense
                    1.95                       4.12              
               
               
           
Net interest margin
                    4.62 %                     4.38 %            
               
               
           
Net interest margin without taxable-equivalent
increments
                    4.59 %                     4.33 %            

         
Interest and rates are presented on a fully taxable-equivalent basis under a tax rate of 35 percent.
Interest income and rates on loans include loan fees. Nonaccrual loans are included in average loan balances.
 *  Not meaningful.
(a)  Before deducting the allowance for credit losses and excluding the unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities.
 
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Part II — Other Information

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders — The 2002 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of U.S. Bancorp was held Tuesday, April 16, 2002, at the Americas Center in St. Louis, Missouri. John F. Grundhofer, Chairman, presided and Jerry A. Grundhofer, President and Chief Executive Officer, presented.

     The holders of 1,585,456,441 shares of common stock, 83.1 percent of the outstanding shares entitled to vote as of the record date, were represented at the meeting in person or by proxy. The candidates for election as Class I Directors listed in the proxy statement were elected to serve three-year terms expiring at the annual shareholders’ meeting in 2005. The shareholder proposal for the elimination of the supermajority voting provisions in the Company’s Restated Articles of Incorporation was approved.

Summary of Matters Voted Upon by Shareholders

                           
Number of Shares

For Withheld

Election of Class I Directors:
                       
 
Linda L. Ahlers
    1,518,371,451       67,084,990          
 
Joel W. Johnson
    1,518,283,467       67,172,974          
 
David B. O’Maley
    1,518,323,939       67,132,502          
 
O’dell M. Owens, M.D., M.P.H.
    1,518,154,348       67,302,093          
 
Craig D. Schnuck
    1,518,191,845       67,264,596          
 
Warren R. Staley
    1,518,237,429       67,219,012          
                         
For Against Abstain

Ratification of Independent Auditors
    1,524,656,822       50,179,637       10,619,982  
Proposal for Elimination of Supermajority Voting
    749,046,830       495,224,481       30,278,466  

     For a copy of the meeting minutes, please write to the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Bancorp, 225 South Sixth Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402.

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a) Exhibits

     12 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(b) Reports on Form 8-K

     During the three months ended March 31, 2002, the Company filed the following Current Reports on Form 8-K:

  •  Form 8-K dated January 31, 2002, relating to the Company’s fourth quarter and full year 2001 financial results.
  •  Form 8-K dated April 16, 2002, relating to the Company’s first quarter, 2002 financial results.

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: May 15, 2002
 
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EXHIBIT 12

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

           
Three Months Ended
March 31,

(Dollars in Millions) 2002

Earnings
       
 
1.  Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principles
  $ 793.2  
 
2.  Applicable income taxes
    423.2  
   
 
 
3.  Income before income taxes and cumulative effect of change in accounting principles (1 + 2)
  $ 1,216.4  
   
 
 
4.  Fixed charges
       
 
   a.  Interest expense excluding interest on deposits
  $ 305.8  
 
   b.  Portion of rents representative of interest and amortization of debt expense
    19.5  
   
 
 
   c.  Fixed charges excluding interest on deposits (4a + 4b)
    325.3  
 
   d.  Interest on deposits
    395.5  
   
 
 
   e.  Fixed charges including interest on deposits (4c + 4d)
  $ 720.8  
   
 
 
5.  Amortization of interest capitalized
  $  
 
6.  Earnings excluding interest on deposits (3 + 4c + 5)
    1,541.7  
 
7.  Earnings including interest on deposits (3 + 4e + 5)
    1,937.2  
 
8.  Fixed charges excluding interest on deposits (4c)
    325.3  
 
9.  Fixed charges including interest on deposits (4e)
    720.8  
 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
       
10.  Excluding interest on deposits (line 6/ line 8)
    4.74  
11.  Including interest on deposits (line 7/ line 9)
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Corporate Information

Executive Offices

U.S. Bancorp

225 South Sixth Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

After June 2002:

800 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55402

Common Stock Transfer Agent and Registrar

U.S. Bank National Association, a subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp, acts as our transfer agent and registrar, dividend paying agent and dividend reinvestment plan agent, and maintains all shareholder records for the corporation. Inquiries related to shareholder records, stock transfers, changes of ownership, changes of address and dividend payment should be sent to the transfer agent at the following address:

U.S. Bank National Association

1555 North River Center Drive, Suite 301
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Phone: 800-637-7549
Fax: 414-905-5049
Internet: investorservice.usbank.com

Independent Public Accountants

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP serves as the independent accountants 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 a plan 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:

U.S. Bank National Association

Dividend Reinvestment Department
1555 North River Center Drive, Suite 301
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Phone: 800-637-7549

Investment Community Contacts

Howell D. McCullough
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
howell.mccullough@usbank.com
Phone: 612-973-2261

Judith T. Murphy

Vice President, Investor Relations
judith.murphy@usbank.com
Phone: 612-973-2264

Financial Information

U.S. Bancorp news and financial results are available through our Web site and by mail.

Web site. For information about U.S. Bancorp, including news and financial results and online annual reports, access our home page on the Internet at usbank.com.

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. To be added to U.S. Bancorp mailing list for quarterly earnings news releases or to request other information, please contact:

U.S. Bancorp Investor Relations

225 South Sixth Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
corporaterelations@usbank.com
Phone: 612-973-2263

Media Requests

Steve Dale
Senior Vice President, Media Relations
Phone: 612-973-0898

Other Business Information

For product and service information, branch office and ATM locations, information about lines of business, account access, employment opportunities and more, visit usbank.com or firstar.com.

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, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic 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 and a Drug-Free Workplace.

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       Members FDIC

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