EX-99.2 3 ex99_2.htm EXHIBIT 99.2 FINANCIALS ex99_2.htm

EXHIBIT 99.2
 
All information in the following tables is presented on a basis prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), unless otherwise indicated. Prior period amounts were revised in the first quarter of 2011 to reflect various changes associated with the Company's reclassification of certain contractual lump sum payments to partners, previously recognized in Other, net, expenses, as either contra Discount revenue or Marketing and promotion expense. Additionally, the tables reflect changes to the Company's segment allocation methodology due to reorganization of certain businesses, such as Enterprise Growth, across its reportable operating segments.

(Preliminary)

American Express Company
Consolidated Statements of Income

(Millions)
 
   
Quarters Ended
         
Nine Months Ended
       
   
September 30,
   
Percentage
   
September 30,
   
Percentage
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
Inc/(Dec)
   
2011
   
2010
   
Inc/(Dec)
 
                                     
Revenues
                                   
Non-interest revenues
                                   
Discount revenue
  $ 4,218     $ 3,761       12 %   $ 12,398     $ 10,863       14 %
Net card fees
    556       527       6       1,638       1,568       4  
Travel commissions and fees
    480       483       (1 )     1,457       1,302       12  
Other commissions and fees
    604       515       17       1,717       1,512       14  
Other
    534       503       6       1,546       1,414       9  
Total non-interest revenues
    6,392       5,789       10       18,756       16,659       13  
Interest income
                                               
Interest and fees on loans
    1,653       1,675       (1 )     4,883       5,107       (4 )
Interest and dividends on investment securities
    68       103       (34 )     255       345       (26 )
Deposits with banks and other
    33       16       #       71       45       58  
Total interest income
    1,754       1,794       (2 )     5,209       5,497       (5 )
Interest expense
                                               
Deposits
    127       141       (10 )     395       406       (3 )
Short-term borrowings
    5       -       #       6       2       #  
Long-term debt and other
    443       469       (6 )     1,344       1,410       (5 )
Total interest expense
    575       610       (6 )     1,745       1,818       (4 )
Net interest income
    1,179       1,184       -       3,464       3,679       (6 )
Total revenues net of interest expense
    7,571       6,973       9       22,220       20,338       9  
Provisions for losses
                                               
Charge card
    174       89       96       533       412       29  
Cardmember loans
    48       262       (82 )     104       1,490       (93 )
Other
    27       22       23       66       66       -  
Total provisions for losses
    249       373       (33 )     703       1,968       (64 )
Total revenues net of interest expense after provisions for losses
    7,322       6,600       11       21,517       18,370       17  
                                                 
Expenses
                                               
Marketing and promotion
    757       871       (13 )     2,261       2,314       (2 )
Cardmember rewards
    1,565       1,263       24       4,755       3,666       30  
Cardmember services
    189       141       34       526       425       24  
Salaries and employee benefits
    1,598       1,354       18       4,715       3,996       18  
Professional services
    690       701       (2 )     2,098       1,898       11  
Occupancy and equipment
    433       371       17       1,218       1,134       7  
Communications
    93       92       1       280       284       (1 )
Other, net
    286       167       71       456       166       #  
Total
    5,611       4,960       13       16,309       13,883       17  
Pretax income from continuing operations
    1,711       1,640       4       5,208       4,487       16  
Income tax provision
    476       547       (13 )     1,501       1,492       1  
Income from continuing operations
    1,235       1,093       13       3,707       2,995       24  
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
    -       -       -       36       -       #  
Net income
  $ 1,235     $ 1,093       13     $ 3,743     $ 2,995       25  
Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders (A)
  $ 1,220     $ 1,080       13     $ 3,663     $ 2,957       24  
Net income attributable to common shareholders (A)
  $ 1,220     $ 1,080       13     $ 3,699     $ 2,957       25  
 
# - Denotes a variance of more than 100%.

(A) Represents income from continuing operations or net income, as applicable, less earnings allocated to participating share awards and other items of $15 million and $13 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, and $44 million and $38 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 
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(Preliminary)

American Express Company
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Billions)
 
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
             
Assets
           
Cash
  $ 25     $ 16  
Accounts receivable
    43       40  
Investment securities
    9       14  
Loans
    56       58  
Other assets
    16       19  
Total assets
  $ 149     $ 147  
                 
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
               
Customer deposits
  $ 33     $ 30  
Short-term borrowings
    4       3  
Long-term debt
    62       66  
Other liabilities
    32       32  
Total liabilities
    131       131  
                 
Shareholders' Equity
    18       16  
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $ 149     $ 147  

 
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(Preliminary)

American Express Company
Financial Summary

(Millions)
 
   
Quarters Ended
         
Nine Months Ended
       
   
September 30,
   
Percentage
   
September 30,
   
Percentage
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
Inc/(Dec)
   
2011
   
2010
   
Inc/(Dec)
 
                                     
Total revenues net of interest expense
                                   
U.S. Card Services
  $ 3,838     $ 3,625       6 %   $ 11,174     $ 10,734       4 %
International Card Services
    1,347       1,163       16       3,906       3,405       15  
Global Commercial Services
    1,130       1,072       5       3,442       3,060       12  
Global Network & Merchant Services
    1,250       1,100       14       3,626       3,133       16  
      7,565       6,960       9       22,148       20,332       9  
Corporate & Other, including adjustments and eliminations
    6       13       (54 )     72       6       #  
                                                 
CONSOLIDATED TOTAL REVENUES NET OF INTEREST EXPENSE
  $ 7,571     $ 6,973       9     $ 22,220     $ 20,338       9  
                                                 
Pretax income (loss) from continuing operations
                                               
U.S. Card Services
  $ 1,151     $ 971       19     $ 2,961     $ 2,445       21  
International Card Services
    189       131       44       625       487       28  
Global Commercial Services
    269       226       19       799       583       37  
Global Network & Merchant Services
    514       410       25       1,477       1,208       22  
      2,123       1,738       22       5,862       4,723       24  
Corporate & Other
    (412 )     (98 )     #       (654 )     (236 )     #  
                                                 
PRETAX INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
  $ 1,711     $ 1,640       4     $ 5,208     $ 4,487       16  
                                                 
Net income (loss)
                                               
U.S. Card Services
  $ 733     $ 595       23     $ 1,953     $ 1,525       28  
International Card Services
    221       144       53       571       438       30  
Global Commercial Services
    197       150       31       558       347       61  
Global Network & Merchant Services
    332       252       32       969       766       27  
      1,483       1,141       30       4,051       3,076       32  
Corporate & Other
    (248 )     (48 )     #       (344 )     (81 )     #  
Income from continuing operations
    1,235       1,093       13       3,707       2,995       24  
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
    -       -       -       36       -       #  
                                                 
                                                 
NET INCOME
  $ 1,235     $ 1,093       13     $ 3,743     $ 2,995       25  
 
# - Denotes a variance of more than 100%.

 
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(Preliminary)

American Express Company
Financial Summary (continued)
 
   
Quarters Ended
         
Nine Months Ended
       
   
September 30,
   
Percentage
   
September 30,
   
Percentage
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
Inc/(Dec)
   
2011
   
2010
   
Inc/(Dec)
 
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
                                   
                                     
BASIC
                                   
Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders
  $ 1.04     $ 0.91       14 %   $ 3.09     $ 2.49       24 %
Income from discontinued operations
    -       -       -       0.03       -       #  
Net income attributable to common shareholders
  $ 1.04     $ 0.91       14 %   $ 3.12     $ 2.49       25 %
                                                 
Average common shares outstanding (millions)
    1,175       1,193       (2 )%     1,184       1,189       - %
                                                 
DILUTED
                                               
Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders
  $ 1.03     $ 0.90       14 %   $ 3.08     $ 2.47       25 %
Income from discontinued operations
    -       -       -       0.03       -       #  
Net income attributable to common shareholders
  $ 1.03     $ 0.90       14 %   $ 3.11     $ 2.47       26 %
                                                 
Average common shares outstanding (millions)
    1,181       1,199       (2 )%     1,191       1,195       - %
                                                 
Cash dividends declared per common share
  $ 0.18     $ 0.18       - %   $ 0.54     $ 0.54       - %
 
Selected Statistical Information
 
   
Quarters Ended
           
Nine Months Ended
         
   
September 30,
   
Percentage
   
September 30,
   
Percentage
 
      2011       2010    
Inc/(Dec)
      2011       2010    
Inc/(Dec)
 
                                                 
Return on average equity (A)
    27.8 %     25.9 %             27.8 %     25.9 %        
Return on average common equity (A)
    27.5 %     25.6 %             27.5 %     25.6 %        
Return on average tangible common equity (A)
    35.7 %     33.1 %             35.7 %     33.1 %        
Common shares outstanding (millions)
    1,169       1,204       (3 )%     1,169       1,204       (3 )%
Book value per common share
  $ 15.49     $ 13.22       17 %   $ 15.49     $ 13.22       17  %
Shareholders' equity (billions)
  $ 18.1     $ 15.9       14 %   $ 18.1     $ 15.9       14  %
 
# - Denotes a variance of more than 100%.

(A) Refer to Appendix I for components of return on average equity, return on average common equity and return on average tangible common equity, a non-GAAP measure.

 
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(Preliminary)

American Express Company
Selected Statistical Information

(Billions, except percentages and where indicated)
 
   
Quarters Ended
       
   
September 30,
   
Percentage
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
Inc/(Dec)
 
Card billed business (A):
                 
United States
  $ 136.4     $ 120.5       13 %
Outside the United States
    71.3       58.8       21  
Total
  $ 207.7     $ 179.3       16  
                         
Total cards-in-force (millions) (B):
                       
United States
    50.2       48.1       4 %
Outside the United States
    45.6       40.9       11  
Total
    95.8       89.0       8  
                         
Basic cards-in-force (millions) (B) (C):
                       
United States
    38.9       37.2       5 %
Outside the United States
    36.4       32.6       12  
Total
    75.3       69.8       8  
                         
Average discount rate (D)
    2.54 %     2.56 %        
Average basic cardmember spending (dollars) (E)
  $ 3,739     $ 3,330       12 %
Average fee per card (dollars) (E)
  $ 40     $ 38       5 %
Average fee per card adjusted (dollars) (E)
  $ 43     $ 41       5 %
 
(A) Card billed business includes activities (including cash advances) related to proprietary cards, cards issued under network partnership agreements (non-proprietary billed business), and certain insurance fees charged on proprietary cards. In-store spend activity within retail co-brand portfolios in Global Network Services, from which the Company earns no revenue, is not included in non-proprietary billed business. Card billed business is reflected in the United States or outside the United States based on where the cardmember is domiciled.

(B) Total cards-in-force represents the number of cards that are issued and outstanding. Proprietary basic consumer cards-in-force includes basic cards issued to the primary account owner and does not include additional supplemental cards issued on that account. Proprietary basic small business and corporate cards-in-force include basic and supplemental cards issued to employee cardmembers. Non-proprietary cards-in-force includes all cards that are issued and outstanding under network partnership agreements, except for retail co-brand cardmember accounts which have no out-of-store spend activity during the prior 12 month period.

(C) Prior to and including the fourth quarter of 2010, the Company did not have the data necessary to separately report Basic and Supplementary cards-in-force (CIF) for Global Network Services; therefore, all cards-in-force for Global Network Services was reported as Basic CIF. Starting in the first quarter of 2011, as the necessary data became available, the Company began to separately report Basic and Supplementary CIF for Global Network Services. The Company has accordingly revised prior periods to conform with the current period presentation.

(D) This calculation is designed to reflect pricing at merchants accepting general purpose American Express cards. It represents the percentage of billed business (both proprietary and Global Network Services) retained by the Company from merchants it acquires, prior to payments to third parties unrelated to merchant acceptance.

(E) Average basic cardmember spending and average fee per card are computed from proprietary card activities only. Average fee per card is computed based on net card fees, including the amortization of deferred direct acquisition costs, plus card fees included in interest and fees on loans (including related amortization of deferred direct acquisition costs), divided by average worldwide proprietary cards-in-force. The card fees related to cardmember loans included in interest and fees on loans were $66 million and $58 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The adjusted average fee per card, which is a non-GAAP measure, is computed in the same manner, but excludes amortization of deferred direct acquisition costs (a portion of which is charge card related and included in net card fees and a portion of which is lending related and included in interest and fees on loans). The amount of amortization excluded was $52 million and $49 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Company presents adjusted average fee per card because the Company believes this metric presents a useful indicator of card fee pricing across a range of its proprietary card products.
 
 
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(Preliminary)

American Express Company
Selected Statistical Information (continued)

(Billions, except percentages and where indicated)
 
   
Quarters Ended
       
   
September 30,
   
Percentage
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
Inc/(Dec)
 
Worldwide cardmember receivables:
                 
Total receivables
  $ 39.8     $ 35.1       13 %
Loss reserves (millions):
                       
Beginning balance
  $ 415     $ 440       (6 )%
Provisions for losses on authorized transactions (A)
    125       53       #  
Net write-offs
    (146 )     (116 )     26  
Other
    (6 )     (13 )     (54 )
Ending balance
  $ 388     $ 364       7  
% of receivables
    1.0 %     1.0 %        
Net write-off rate (principal only) - USCS (B)
    1.8 %     1.6 %        
Net write-off rate (principal and fees) - USCS (B)
    1.9 %     1.8 %        
30 days past due as a % of total - USCS
    2.0 %     1.7 %        
Net loss ratio (as a % of charge volume) - ICS/GCS
    0.10 %     0.09 %        
90 days past billing as a % of total - ICS/GCS
    0.8 %     0.8 %        
                         
Worldwide cardmember loans:
                       
Total loans
  $ 58.2     $ 57.2       2 %
30 days past due loans as a % of total
    1.5 %     2.5 %        
Loss reserves (millions):
                       
Beginning balance
  $ 2,560     $ 4,866       (47 )%
Provisions for losses on authorized transactions
    16       239       (93 )
Net write-offs - principal
    (383 )     (728 )     (47 )
Net write-offs - interest and fees
    (44 )     (81 )     (46 )
Other
    (10 )     22       #  
Ending balance
  $ 2,139     $ 4,318       (50 )
Ending Reserves - principal
  $ 2,080     $ 4,210       (51 )
Ending Reserves - interest and fees
  $ 59     $ 108       (45 )
% of loans
    3.7 %     7.5 %        
% of past due
    238 %     302 %        
Average loans
  $ 58.9     $ 57.4       3 %
Net write-off rate (principal only) (B)
    2.6 %     5.1 %        
Net write-off rate (principal, interest and fees) (B)
    2.9 %     5.6 %        
Net interest income divided by average loans (C) (D)
    7.9 %     8.2 %        
Net interest yield on cardmember loans (C)
    9.1 %     9.5 %        
 
# - Denotes a variance of more than 100%.

(A) Represents loss provisions for cardmember receivables consisting of principal (resulting from authorized transactions) and fee reserve components.

(B) The Company presents a net write-off rate based on principal losses only (i.e., excluding interest and/or fees) to be consistent with industry convention. In addition, because the Company's practice is to include uncollectible interest and/or fees as part of its total provision for losses, a net write-off rate including principal, interest and/or fees is also presented.

(C) See Appendix III for calculations of net interest yield on cardmember loans, a non-GAAP measure, and net interest income divided by average loans, a GAAP measure. The Company believes net interest yield on cardmember loans is useful to investors because it provides a measure of profitability of the Company’s cardmember loan portfolio.

(D) This calculation includes elements of total interest income and total interest expense that are not attributable to the cardmember loan portfolio, and thus is not representative of net interest yield on cardmember loans. The calculation includes interest income and interest expense attributable to investment securities and other interest-bearing deposits as well as to cardmember loans, and interest expense attributable to other activities, including cardmember receivables.

 
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(Preliminary)

American Express Company
Consolidated Statements of Income

(Millions)
 
   
Quarters Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2011
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
 
                               
Revenues
                             
Non-interest revenues
                             
Discount revenue
  $ 4,218     $ 4,278     $ 3,902     $ 4,017     $ 3,761  
Net card fees
    556       545       537       534       527  
Travel commissions and fees
    480       523       454       471       483  
Other commissions and fees
    604       584       529       519       515  
Other
    534       537       475       513       503  
Total non-interest revenues
    6,392       6,467       5,897       6,054       5,789  
Interest income
                                       
Interest and fees on loans
    1,653       1,611       1,619       1,676       1,675  
Interest and dividends on investment securities
    68       99       88       98       103  
Deposits with banks and other
    33       18       20       21       16  
Total interest income
    1,754       1,728       1,727       1,795       1,794  
Interest expense
                                       
Deposits
    127       131       137       140       141  
Short-term borrowings
    5       1       -       1       -  
Long-term debt and other
    443       445       456       464       469  
Total interest expense
    575       577       593       605       610  
Net interest income
    1,179       1,151       1,134       1,190       1,184  
Total revenues net of interest expense
    7,571       7,618       7,031       7,244       6,973  
Provisions for losses
                                       
Charge card
    174       161       198       183       89  
Cardmember loans
    48       176       (120 )     37       262  
Other
    27       20       19       19       22  
Total provisions for losses
    249       357       97       239       373  
Total revenues net of interest expense after provisions for losses
    7,322       7,261       6,934       7,005       6,600  
                                         
Expenses
                                       
Marketing and promotion
    757       795       709       833       871  
Cardmember rewards
    1,565       1,613       1,577       1,334       1,263  
Cardmember services
    189       173       164       166       141  
Salaries and employee benefits
    1,598       1,595       1,522       1,570       1,354  
Professional services
    690       745       663       908       701  
Occupancy and equipment
    433       391       394       428       371  
Communications
    93       92       95       99       92  
Other, net
    286       92       78       190       167  
Total
    5,611       5,496       5,202       5,528       4,960  
Pretax income from continuing operations
    1,711       1,765       1,732       1,477       1,640  
Income tax provision
    476       470       555       415       547  
Income from continuing operations
    1,235       1,295       1,177       1,062       1,093  
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
    -       36       -       -       -  
Net income
  $ 1,235     $ 1,331     $ 1,177     $ 1,062     $ 1,093  
Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders (A)
  $ 1,220     $ 1,280     $ 1,163     $ 1,050     $ 1,080  
Net income attributable to common shareholders (A)
  $ 1,220     $ 1,316     $ 1,163     $ 1,050     $ 1,080  
 
(A) Represents income from continuing operations or net income, as applicable, less earnings allocated to participating share awards and other items of $15 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, $15 million for the quarter ended June 31, 2011, $14 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, $12 million for the quarter ended December 30, 2010, $13 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2010.

 
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American Express Company
Financial Summary

(Millions)
 
   
Quarters Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2011
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
 
                               
Total revenues net of interest expense
                             
U.S. Card Services
  $ 3,838     $ 3,759     $ 3,577     $ 3,728     $ 3,625  
International Card Services
    1,347       1,351       1,208       1,238       1,163  
Global Commercial Services
    1,130       1,191       1,121       1,067       1,072  
Global Network & Merchant Services
    1,250       1,239       1,137       1,172       1,100  
      7,565       7,540       7,043       7,205       6,960  
Corporate & Other, including adjustments and eliminations
    6       78       (12 )     39       13  
                                         
CONSOLIDATED TOTAL REVENUES NET OF INTEREST EXPENSE
  $ 7,571     $ 7,618     $ 7,031     $ 7,244     $ 6,973  
                                         
Pretax income (loss) from continuing operations
                                       
U.S. Card Services
  $ 1,151     $ 900     $ 910     $ 1,059     $ 971  
International Card Services
    189       196       240       102       131  
Global Commercial Services
    269       265       265       140       226  
Global Network & Merchant Services
    514       487       476       381       410  
      2,123       1,848       1,891       1,682       1,738  
Corporate & Other
    (412 )     (83 )     (159 )     (205 )     (98 )
                                         
PRETAX INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
  $ 1,711     $ 1,765     $ 1,732     $ 1,477     $ 1,640  
                                         
Net income (loss)
                                       
U.S. Card Services
  $ 733     $ 665     $ 555     $ 700     $ 595  
International Card Services
    221       161       189       99       144  
Global Commercial Services
    197       177       184       103       150  
Global Network & Merchant Services
    332       324       313       259       252  
      1,483       1,327       1,241       1,161       1,141  
Corporate & Other
    (248 )     (32 )     (64 )     (99 )     (48 )
Income from continuing operations
    1,235       1,295       1,177       1,062       1,093  
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
    -       36       -       -       -  
                                         
NET INCOME
  $ 1,235     $ 1,331     $ 1,177     $ 1,062     $ 1,093  

 
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American Express Company
Financial Summary (continued)
 
   
Quarters Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2011
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
 
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
                             
                               
BASIC
                             
Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders
  $ 1.04     $ 1.08     $ 0.98     $ 0.88     $ 0.91  
Income from discontinued operations
    -       0.03       -       -       -  
Net income attributable to common shareholders
  $ 1.04     $ 1.11     $ 0.98     $ 0.88     $ 0.91  
                                         
Average common shares outstanding (millions)
    1,175       1,190       1,192       1,188       1,193  
                                         
DILUTED
                                       
Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders
  $ 1.03     $ 1.07     $ 0.97     $ 0.88     $ 0.90  
Income from discontinued operations
    -       0.03       -       -       -  
Net income attributable to common shareholders
  $ 1.03     $ 1.10     $ 0.97     $ 0.88     $ 0.90  
                                         
Average common shares outstanding (millions)
    1,181       1,197       1,198       1,194       1,199  
                                         
Cash dividends declared per common share
  $ 0.18     $ 0.18     $ 0.18     $ 0.18     $ 0.18  
 
Selected Statistical Information
 
   
Quarters Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2011
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
 
                               
Return on average equity (A)
    27.8 %     28.2 %     27.9 %     27.5 %     25.9 %
Return on average common equity (A)
    27.5 %     27.9 %     27.6 %     27.2 %     25.6 %
Return on average tangible common equity (A)
    35.7 %     36.1 %     35.6 %     35.1 %     33.1 %
Common shares outstanding (millions)
    1,169       1,193       1,202       1,197       1,204  
Book value per common share
  $ 15.49     $ 15.26     $ 14.54     $ 13.56     $ 13.22  
Shareholders' equity (billions)
  $ 18.1     $ 18.2     $ 17.5     $ 16.2     $ 15.9  
 
(A) Refer to Appendix I for components of return on average equity, return on average common equity and return on average tangible common equity, a non-GAAP measure.

 
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(Preliminary)

American Express Company
Selected Statistical Information

(Billions, except percentages and where indicated)
 
   
Quarters Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2011
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
 
Card billed business (A):
                             
United States
  $ 136.4     $ 136.8     $ 124.1     $ 131.1     $ 120.5  
Outside the United States
    71.3       70.8       63.8       66.6       58.8  
Total
  $ 207.7     $ 207.6     $ 187.9     $ 197.7     $ 179.3  
                                         
Total cards-in-force (millions) (B):
                                       
United States
    50.2       49.8       49.4       48.9       48.1  
Outside the United States
    45.6       44.2       43.0       42.1       40.9  
Total
    95.8       94.0       92.4       91.0       89.0  
                                         
Basic cards-in-force (millions) (B) (C):
                                       
United States
    38.9       38.7       38.3       37.9       37.2  
Outside the United States
    36.4       35.3       34.4       33.7       32.6  
Total
    75.3       74.0       72.7       71.6       69.8  
                                         
Average discount rate (D)
    2.54 %     2.54 %     2.55 %     2.52 %     2.56 %
Average basic cardmember spending (dollars) (E)
  $ 3,739     $ 3,767     $ 3,438     $ 3,629     $ 3,330  
Average fee per card (dollars) (E)
  $ 40     $ 39     $ 39     $ 38     $ 38  
Average fee per card adjusted (dollars) (E)
  $ 43     $ 43     $ 42     $ 42     $ 41  
 
(A) Card billed business includes activities (including cash advances) related to proprietary cards, cards issued under network partnership agreements (non-proprietary billed business), and certain insurance fees charged on proprietary cards. In-store spend activity within retail co-brand portfolios in Global Network Services, from which the Company earns no revenue, is not included in non-proprietary billed business. Card billed business is reflected in the United States or outside the United States based on where the cardmember is domiciled.

(B) Total cards-in-force represents the number of cards that are issued and outstanding. Proprietary basic consumer cards-in-force includes basic cards issued to the primary account owner and does not include additional supplemental cards issued on that account. Proprietary basic small business and corporate cards-in-force include basic and supplemental cards issued to employee cardmembers. Non-proprietary cards-in-force includes all cards that are issued and outstanding under network partnership agreements, except for retail co-brand cardmember accounts which have no out-of-store spend activity during the prior 12 month period.

(C) Prior to and including the fourth quarter of 2010, the Company did not have the data necessary to separately report Basic and Supplementary cards-in-force (CIF) for Global Network Services; therefore, all cards-in-force for Global Network Services was reported as Basic CIF. Starting in the first quarter of 2011, as the necessary data became available, the Company began to separately report Basic and Supplementary CIF for Global Network Services. The Company has accordingly revised prior periods to conform with the current period presentation.

(D) This calculation is designed to reflect pricing at merchants accepting general purpose American Express cards. It represents the percentage of billed business (both proprietary and Global Network Services) retained by the Company from merchants it acquires, prior to payments to third parties unrelated to merchant acceptance.

(E) Average basic cardmember spending and average fee per card are computed from proprietary card activities only. Average fee per card is computed based on net card fees, including the amortization of deferred direct acquisition costs, plus card fees included in interest and fees on loans (including related amortization of deferred direct acquisition costs), divided by average worldwide proprietary cards-in-force. The card fees related to cardmember loans included in interest and fees on loans were $66 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, $68 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, $64 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, $63 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 and $58 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2010. The adjusted average fee per card, a non-GAAP measure, is computed in the same manner, but excludes amortization of deferred direct acquisition costs (a portion of which is charge card related and included in net card fees and a portion of which is lending related and included in interest and fees on loans). The amount of amortization excluded for these periods were $52 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, $56 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, $54 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, $51 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 and $49 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2010. The Company presents adjusted average fee per card because the Company believes this metric presents a useful indicator of card fee pricing across a range of its proprietary card products.

 
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American Express Company
Selected Statistical Information (continued)

(Billions, except percentages and where indicated)
 
   
Quarters Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2011
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
 
                               
Worldwide cardmember receivables:
                             
Total receivables
  $ 39.8     $ 40.1     $ 37.7     $ 37.3     $ 35.1  
Loss reserves (millions):
                                       
Beginning balance
  $ 415     $ 421     $ 386     $ 364     $ 440  
Provisions for losses on authorized transactions (A)
    125       119       160       147       53  
Net write-offs
    (146 )     (128 )     (132 )     (117 )     (116 )
Other
    (6 )     3       7       (8 )     (13 )
Ending balance
  $ 388     $ 415     $ 421     $ 386     $ 364  
% of receivables
    1.0 %     1.0 %     1.1 %     1.0 %     1.0 %
Net write-off rate (principal only) - USCS (B)
    1.8 %     1.5 %     1.7 %     1.4 %     1.6 %
Net write-off rate (principal and fees) - USCS (B)
    1.9 %     1.7 %     1.8 %     1.6 %     1.8 %
30 days past due as a % of total - USCS
    2.0 %     1.7 %     1.8 %     1.5 %     1.7 %
Net loss ratio (as a % of charge volume) - ICS/GCS
    0.10 %     0.09 %     0.09 %     0.09 %     0.09 %
90 days past billing as a % of total - ICS/GCS
    0.8 %     0.8 %     0.8 %     0.9 %     0.8 %
                                         
Worldwide cardmember loans:
                                       
Total loans
  $ 58.2     $ 58.7     $ 57.8     $ 60.9     $ 57.2  
30 days past due loans as a % of total
    1.5 %     1.6 %     1.9 %     2.1 %     2.5 %
Loss reserves (millions):
                                       
Beginning balance
  $ 2,560     $ 2,921     $ 3,646     $ 4,318     $ 4,866  
Provisions for losses on authorized transactions
    16       146       (139 )     16       239  
Net write-offs - principal
    (383 )     (457 )     (535 )     (630 )     (728 )
Net write-offs - interest and fees
    (44 )     (54 )     (61 )     (72 )     (81 )
Other
    (10 )     4       10       14       22  
Ending balance
  $ 2,139     $ 2,560     $ 2,921     $ 3,646     $ 4,318  
Ending Reserves - principal
  $ 2,080     $ 2,488     $ 2,839     $ 3,551     $ 4,210  
Ending Reserves - interest and fees
  $ 59     $ 72     $ 82     $ 95     $ 108  
% of loans
    3.7 %     4.4 %     5.1 %     6.0 %     7.5 %
% of past due
    238 %     273 %     263 %     287 %     302 %
Average loans
  $ 58.9     $ 58.5     $ 58.5     $ 58.5     $ 57.4  
Net write-off rate (principal only) (B)
    2.6 %     3.1 %     3.7 %     4.3 %     5.1 %
Net write-off rate (principal, interest and fees) (B)
    2.9 %     3.5 %     4.1 %     4.8 %     5.6 %
Net interest income divided by average loans (C) (D)
    7.9 %     7.9 %     7.9 %     8.1 %     8.2 %
Net interest yield on cardmember loans (C)
    9.1 %     9.0 %     9.2 %     9.3 %     9.5 %
 
(A) Represents loss provisions for cardmember receivables consisting of principal (resulting from authorized transactions) and fee reserve components.

(B) The Company presents a net write-off rate based on principal losses only (i.e., excluding interest and/or fees) to be consistent with industry convention. In addition, because the Company's practice is to include uncollectible interest and/or fees as part of its total provision for losses, a net write-off rate including principal, interest and/or fees is also presented.

(C) See Appendix III for calculations of net interest yield on cardmember loans, a non-GAAP measure, and net interest income divided by average loans, a GAAP measure. The Company believes net interest yield on cardmember loans is useful to investors because it provides a measure of profitability of the Company’s cardmember loan portfolio.

(D) This calculation includes elements of total interest income and total interest expense that are not attributable to the cardmember loan portfolio, and thus is not representative of net interest yield on cardmember loans. The calculation includes interest income and interest expense attributable to investment securities and other interest-bearing deposits as well as to cardmember loans, and interest expense attributable to other activities, including cardmember receivables.

 
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(Preliminary)

U.S. Card Services
Selected Income Statement Data

(Millions)
 
   
Quarters Ended
       
   
September 30,
   
Percentage
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
Inc/(Dec)
 
                   
Revenues
                 
Discount revenue, net card fees and other
  $ 2,710     $ 2,501       8 %
Interest income
    1,329       1,334       -  
Interest expense
    201       210       (4 )
Net interest income
    1,128       1,124       -  
Total revenues net of interest expense
    3,838       3,625       6  
Provisions for losses
    143       274       (48 )
Total revenues net of interest expense after provisions for losses
    3,695       3,351       10  
Expenses
                       
Marketing, promotion, rewards and cardmember services
    1,646       1,477       11  
Salaries and employee benefits and other operating expenses
    898       903       (1 )
Total
    2,544       2,380       7  
Pretax segment income
    1,151       971       19  
Income tax provision
    418       376       11  
Segment income
  $ 733     $ 595       23  

 
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(Preliminary)

U.S. Card Services
Selected Statistical Information

(Billions, except percentages and where indicated)
 
   
Quarters Ended
       
   
September 30,
   
Percentage
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
Inc/(Dec)
 
                   
Card billed business
  $ 106.8     $ 95.2       12 %
Total cards-in-force (millions)
    40.7       39.9       2 %
Basic cards-in-force (millions)
    30.2       29.7       2 %
Average basic cardmember spending (dollars)
  $ 3,542     $ 3,219       10 %
                         
U.S. Consumer Travel:
                       
Travel sales (millions)
  $ 920     $ 828       11 %
Travel commissions and fees/sales
    8.5 %     8.6 %        
                         
Total segment assets
  $ 87.9     $ 81.1       8 %
Segment capital (millions) (A)
  $ 8,233     $ 7,011       17 %
Return on average segment capital (B)
    34.2 %     32.5 %        
Return on average tangible segment capital (B)
    36.2 %     35.1 %        
                         
Cardmember receivables:
                       
Total receivables
  $ 19.0     $ 16.5       15 %
30 days past due as a % of total
    2.0 %     1.7 %        
Average receivables
  $ 19.1     $ 16.9       13 %
Net write-off rate (principal only) (C)
    1.8 %     1.6 %        
Net write-off rate (principal and fees) (C)
    1.9 %     1.8 %        
                         
Cardmember loans:
                       
Total loans
  $ 49.9     $ 48.7       2 %
30 days past due loans as a % of total
    1.5 %     2.5 %        
Average loans
  $ 50.2     $ 49.1       2 %
Net write-off rate (principal only) (C)
    2.6 %     5.2 %        
Net write-off rate (principal, interest and fees) (C)
    2.9 %     5.7 %        
Net interest income divided by average loans (D) (E)
    8.9 %     9.1 %        
Net interest yield on cardmember loans (D)
    9.0 %     9.3 %        

(A) Segment capital represents capital allocated to a segment based upon specific business operational needs, risk measures, and regulatory capital requirements.

(B) Refer to Appendix II for components of return on average segment capital and return on average tangible segment capital, a non-GAAP measure.

(C) The Company presents a net write-off rate based on principal losses only (i.e., excluding interest and/or fees) to be consistent with industry convention. In addition, because the Company's practice is to include uncollectible interest and/or fees as part of its total provision for losses, a net write-off rate including principal, interest and/or fees is also presented.

(D) See Appendix IV for calculations of net interest yield on cardmember loans, a non-GAAP measure, and net interest income divided by average loans, a GAAP measure. The Company believes net interest yield on cardmember loans is useful to investors because it provides a measure of profitability of the Company’s cardmember loan portfolio.

(E) This calculation includes elements of total interest income and total interest expense that are not attributable to the cardmember loan portfolio, and thus is not representative of net interest yield on cardmember loans. The calculation includes interest income and interest expense attributable to investment securities and other interest-bearing deposits as well as to cardmember loans, and interest expense attributable to other activities, including cardmember receivables.

 
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(Preliminary)

U.S. Card Services
Selected Income Statement Data

(Millions)
 
   
Quarters Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2011
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
 
                               
Revenues
                             
Discount revenue, net card fees and other
  $ 2,710     $ 2,696     $ 2,486     $ 2,606     $ 2,501  
Interest income
    1,329       1,263       1,294       1,330       1,334  
Interest expense
    201       200       203       208       210  
Net interest income
    1,128       1,063       1,091       1,122       1,124  
Total revenues net of interest expense
    3,838       3,759       3,577       3,728       3,625  
Provisions for losses
    143       228       47       111       274  
Total revenues net of interest expense after provisions for losses
    3,695       3,531       3,530       3,617       3,351  
Expenses
                                       
Marketing, promotion, rewards and cardmember services
    1,646       1,689       1,718       1,533       1,477  
Salaries and employee benefits and other operating expenses
    898       942       902       1,025       903  
Total
    2,544       2,631       2,620       2,558       2,380  
Pretax segment income
    1,151       900       910       1,059       971  
Income tax provision
    418       235       355       359       376  
Segment income
  $ 733     $ 665     $ 555     $ 700     $ 595  

 
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(Preliminary)

U.S. Card Services
Selected Statistical Information

(Billions, except percentages and where indicated)
 
   
Quarters Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2011
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
 
                               
Card billed business
  $ 106.8     $ 106.8     $ 96.1     $ 103.4     $ 95.2  
Total cards-in-force (millions)
    40.7       40.4       40.1       39.9       39.9  
Basic cards-in-force (millions)
    30.2       30.1       29.8       29.7       29.7  
Average basic cardmember spending (dollars)
  $ 3,542     $ 3,567     $ 3,231     $ 3,480     $ 3,219  
                                         
U.S. Consumer Travel:
                                       
Travel sales
  $ 0.9     $ 1.0     $ 0.8     $ 0.7     $ 0.8  
Travel commissions and fees/sales
    8.5 %     8.4 %     7.9 %     8.8 %     8.6 %
                                         
Total segment assets
  $ 87.9     $ 85.8     $ 81.2     $ 91.3     $ 81.1  
Segment capital (A)
  $ 8.2     $ 8.2     $ 8.0     $ 7.4     $ 7.0  
Return on average segment capital (B)
    34.2 %     34.4 %     35.1 %     35.0 %     32.5 %
Return on average tangible segment capital (B)
    36.2 %     36.6 %     37.6 %     37.8 %     35.1 %
                                         
Cardmember receivables:
                                       
Total receivables
  $ 19.0     $ 19.2     $ 17.6     $ 19.2     $ 16.5  
30 days past due as a % of total
    2.0 %     1.7 %     1.8 %     1.5 %     1.7 %
Average receivables
  $ 19.1     $ 18.4     $ 17.9     $ 17.5     $ 16.9  
Net write-off rate (principal only) (C)
    1.8 %     1.5 %     1.7 %     1.4 %     1.6 %
Net write-off rate (principal and fees) (C)
    1.9 %     1.7 %     1.8 %     1.6 %     1.8 %
                                         
Cardmember loans:
                                       
Total loans
  $ 49.9     $ 49.9     $ 49.2     $ 51.6     $ 48.7  
30 days past due loans as a % of total
    1.5 %     1.5 %     1.8 %     2.1 %     2.5 %
Average loans
  $ 50.2     $ 49.7     $ 49.6     $ 49.8     $ 49.1  
Net write-off rate (principal only) (C)
    2.6 %     3.2 %     3.7 %     4.4 %     5.2 %
Net write-off rate (principal, interest and fees) (C)
    2.9 %     3.5 %     4.1 %     4.8 %     5.7 %
Net interest income divided by average loans (D) (E)
    8.9 %     8.6 %     8.9 %     8.9 %     9.1 %
Net interest yield on cardmember loans (D)
    9.0 %     8.7 %     9.1 %     9.1 %     9.3 %

(A) Segment capital represents capital allocated to a segment based upon specific business operational needs, risk measures, and regulatory capital requirements.

(B) Refer to Appendix II for components of return on average segment capital and return on average tangible segment capital, a non-GAAP measure.

(C) The Company presents a net write-off rate based on principal losses only (i.e., excluding interest and/or fees) to be consistent with industry convention. In addition, because the Company's practice is to include uncollectible interest and/or fees as part of its total provision for losses, a net write-off rate including principal, interest and/or fees is also presented.

(D) See Appendix IV for calculations of net interest yield on cardmember loans, a non-GAAP measure, and net interest income divided by average loans, a GAAP measure. The Company believes net interest yield on cardmember loans is useful to investors because it provides a measure of profitability of the Company’s cardmember loan portfolio.

(E) This calculation includes elements of total interest income and total interest expense that are not attributable to the cardmember loan portfolio, and thus is not representative of net interest yield on cardmember loans. The calculation includes interest income and interest expense attributable to investment securities and other interest-bearing deposits as well as to cardmember loans, and interest expense attributable to other activities, including cardmember receivables.

 
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(Preliminary)

International Card Services
Selected Income Statement Data

(Millions)
 
   
Quarters Ended
       
   
September 30,
   
Percentage
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
Inc/(Dec)
 
                   
Revenues
                 
Discount revenue, net card fees and other
  $ 1,132     $ 926       22 %
Interest income
    323       342       (6 )
Interest expense
    108       105       3  
Net interest income
    215       237       (9 )
Total revenues net of interest expense
    1,347       1,163       16  
Provisions for losses
    101       64       58  
Total revenues net of interest expense after provisions for losses
    1,246       1,099       13  
Expenses
                       
Marketing, promotion, rewards and cardmember services
    460       428       7  
Salaries and employee benefits and other operating expenses
    597       540       11  
Total
    1,057       968       9  
Pretax segment income
    189       131       44  
Income tax benefit
    (32 )     (13 )     #  
Segment income
  $ 221     $ 144       53  

# - Denotes a variance of more than 100%.

 
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(Preliminary)

International Card Services
Selected Statistical Information

(Billions, except percentages and where indicated)
 
   
Quarters Ended
       
   
September 30,
   
Percentage
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
Inc/(Dec)
 
                   
Card billed business
  $ 31.6     $ 27.1       17 %
Total cards-in-force (millions)
    15.2       15.0       1 %
Basic cards-in-force (millions)
    10.4       10.4       - %
Average basic cardmember spending (dollars)
  $ 3,032     $ 2,609       16 %
                         
International Consumer Travel:
                       
Travel sales (millions)
  $ 346     $ 291       19 %
Travel commissions and fees/sales
    7.5 %     7.9 %        
                         
Total segment assets
  $ 27.8     $ 21.9       27 %
Segment capital (millions) (A)
  $ 2,927     $ 2,077       41 %
Return on average segment capital (B)
    25.3 %     23.6 %        
Return on average tangible segment capital (B)
    45.5 %     32.1 %        
                         
Cardmember receivables:
                       
Total receivables
  $ 6.7     $ 6.2       8 %
90 days past billing as a % of total
    0.9 %     1.0 %        
Net loss ratio (as a % of charge volume)
    0.16 %     0.14 %        
                         
Cardmember loans:
                       
Total loans
  $ 8.3     $ 8.5       (2 )%
30 days past due loans as a % of total
    1.9 %     2.8 %        
Average loans
  $ 8.7     $ 8.3       5 %
Net write-off rate (principal only) (C)
    2.5 %     4.3 %        
Net write-off rate (principal, interest and fees) (C)
    3.1 %     5.1 %        
Net interest income divided by average loans (D) (E)
    9.8 %     11.3 %        
Net interest yield on cardmember loans (D)
    9.9 %     11.1 %        

(A) Segment capital represents capital allocated to a segment based upon specific business operational needs, risk measures, and regulatory capital requirements.

(B) Refer to Appendix II for components of return on average segment capital and return on average tangible segment capital, a non-GAAP measure.

(C) The Company presents a net write-off rate based on principal losses only (i.e., excluding interest and/or fees) to be consistent with industry convention. In addition, because the Company's practice is to include uncollectible interest and/or fees as part of its total provision for losses, a net write-off rate including principal, interest and/or fees is also presented.

(D) See Appendix IV for calculations of net interest yield on cardmember loans, a non-GAAP measure, and net interest income divided by average loans, a GAAP measure. The Company believes net interest yield on cardmember loans is useful to investors because it provides a measure of profitability of the Company’s cardmember loan portfolio.

(E) This calculation includes elements of total interest income and total interest expense that are not attributable to the cardmember loan portfolio, and thus is not representative of net interest yield on cardmember loans. The calculation includes interest income and interest expense attributable to investment securities and other interest-bearing deposits as well as to cardmember loans, and interest expense attributable to other activities, including cardmember receivables.

 
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(Preliminary)

International Card Services
Selected Income Statement Data

(Millions)
 
   
Quarters Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2011
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
 
                               
Revenues
                             
Discount revenue, net card fees and other
  $ 1,132     $ 1,112     $ 989     $ 1,010     $ 926  
Interest income
    323       347       325       346       342  
Interest expense
    108       108       106       118       105  
Net interest income
    215       239       219       228       237  
Total revenues net of interest expense
    1,347       1,351       1,208       1,238       1,163  
Provisions for losses
    101       78       5       80       64  
Total revenues net of interest expense after provisions for losses
    1,246       1,273       1,203       1,158       1,099  
Expenses
                                       
Marketing, promotion, rewards and cardmember services
    460       493       407       458       428  
Salaries and employee benefits and other operating expenses
    597       584       556       598       540  
Total
    1,057       1,077       963       1,056       968  
Pretax segment income
    189       196       240       102       131  
Income tax (benefit) provision
    (32 )     35       51       3       (13 )
Segment income
  $ 221     $ 161     $ 189     $ 99     $ 144  

 
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(Preliminary)

International Card Services
Selected Statistical Information

(Billions, except percentages and where indicated)
 
   
Quarters Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2011
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
 
                               
Card billed business
  $ 31.6     $ 31.5     $ 28.4     $ 30.9     $ 27.1  
Total cards-in-force (millions)
    15.2       15.1       15.0       15.0       15.0  
Basic cards-in-force (millions)
    10.4       10.4       10.4       10.4       10.4  
Average basic cardmember spending (dollars)
  $ 3,032     $ 3,032     $ 2,735     $ 2,971     $ 2,609  
                                         
International Consumer Travel:
                                       
Travel sales
  $ 0.3     $ 0.3     $ 0.3     $ 0.3     $ 0.3  
Travel commissions and fees/sales
    7.5 %     7.6 %     7.6 %     8.7 %     7.9 %
                                         
Total segment assets
  $ 27.8     $ 28.2     $ 26.7     $ 25.3     $ 21.9  
Segment capital (A)
  $ 2.9     $ 3.0     $ 3.0     $ 2.2     $ 2.1  
Return on average segment capital (B)
    25.3 %     24.1 %     25.8 %     25.1 %     23.6 %
Return on average tangible segment capital (B)
    45.5 %     40.1 %     39.4 %     34.8 %     32.1 %
                                         
Cardmember receivables:
                                       
Total receivables
  $ 6.7     $ 6.9     $ 6.5     $ 6.7     $ 6.2  
90 days past billing as a % of total
    0.9 %     1.0 %     1.0 %     1.0 %     1.0 %
Net loss ratio (as a % of charge volume)
    0.16 %     0.15 %     0.15 %     0.15 %     0.14 %
                                         
Cardmember loans:
                                       
Total loans
  $ 8.3     $ 8.8     $ 8.5     $ 9.3     $ 8.5  
30 days past due loans as a % of total
    1.9 %     2.1 %     2.4 %     2.3 %     2.8 %
Average loans
  $ 8.7     $ 8.8     $ 8.8     $ 8.7     $ 8.3  
Net write-off rate (principal only) (C)
    2.5 %     2.9 %     3.2 %     4.0 %     4.3 %
Net write-off rate (principal, interest and fees) (C)
    3.1 %     3.6 %     3.9 %     4.7 %     5.1 %
Net interest income divided by average loans (D) (E)
    9.8 %     10.9 %     10.1 %     10.4 %     11.3 %
Net interest yield on cardmember loans (D)
    9.9 %     10.7 %     10.0 %     10.6 %     11.1 %

(A) Segment capital represents capital allocated to a segment based upon specific business operational needs, risk measures, and regulatory capital requirements.

(B) Refer to Appendix II for components of return on average segment capital and return on average tangible segment capital, a non-GAAP measure.

(C) The Company presents a net write-off rate based on principal losses only (i.e., excluding interest and/or fees) to be consistent with industry convention. In addition, because the Company's practice is to include uncollectible interest and/or fees as part of its total provision for losses, a net write-off rate including principal, interest and/or fees is also presented.

(D) See Appendix IV for calculations of net interest yield on cardmember loans, a non-GAAP measure, and net interest income divided by average loans, a GAAP measure. The Company believes net interest yield on cardmember loans is useful to investors because it provides a measure of profitability of the Company’s cardmember loan portfolio.

(E) This calculation includes elements of total interest income and total interest expense that are not attributable to the cardmember loan portfolio, and thus is not representative of net interest yield on cardmember loans. The calculation includes interest income and interest expense attributable to investment securities and other interest-bearing deposits as well as to cardmember loans, and interest expense attributable to other activities, including cardmember receivables.

 
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(Preliminary)

Global Commercial Services
Selected Income Statement Data

(Millions)
 
   
Quarters Ended
       
   
September 30,
   
Percentage
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
Inc/(Dec)
 
                   
Revenues
                 
Discount revenue, net card fees and other
  $ 1,195     $ 1,128       6 %
Interest income
    3       2       50  
Interest expense
    68       58       17  
Net interest expense
    (65 )     (56 )     16  
Total revenues net of interest expense
    1,130       1,072       5  
Provisions for losses
    (17 )     21       #  
Total revenues net of interest expense after provisions for losses
    1,147       1,051       9  
Expenses
                       
Marketing, promotion, rewards and cardmember services
    157       109       44  
Salaries and employee benefits and other operating expenses
    721       716       1  
Total
    878       825       6  
Pretax segment income
    269       226       19  
Income tax provision
    72       76       (5 )
Segment income
  $ 197     $ 150       31  

# - Denotes a variance of more than 100%.

 
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(Preliminary)

Global Commercial Services
Selected Statistical Information

(Billions, except percentages and where indicated)
 
   
Quarters Ended
       
   
September 30,
   
Percentage
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
Inc/(Dec)
 
                   
Card billed business
  $ 38.7     $ 33.2       17 %
Total cards-in-force (millions)
    7.0       7.0       - %
Basic cards-in-force (millions)
    7.0       7.0       - %
Average basic cardmember spending (dollars)
  $ 5,520     $ 4,734       17 %
                         
Global Corporate Travel:
                       
Travel sales
  $ 4.8     $ 4.2       14 %
Travel commissions and fees/sales
    7.8 %     9.3 %        
                         
Total segment assets
  $ 20.3     $ 18.4       10 %
Segment capital (millions) (A)
  $ 3,529     $ 3,633       (3 )%
Return on average segment capital (B)
    18.2 %     12.3 %        
Return on average tangible segment capital (B)
    37.7 %     26.6 %        
                         
Cardmember receivables:
                       
Total receivables
  $ 13.9     $ 12.2       14 %
90 days past billing as a % of total
    0.7 %     0.8 %        
Net loss ratio (as a % of charge volume)
    0.06 %     0.06 %        
 
(A) Segment capital represents capital allocated to a segment based upon specific business operational needs, risk measures, and regulatory capital requirements.

(B) Refer to Appendix II for components of return on average segment capital and return on average tangible segment capital, a non-GAAP measure.

 
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(Preliminary)

Global Commercial Services
Selected Income Statement Data

(Millions)
 
   
Quarters Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2011
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
 
                               
Revenues
                             
Discount revenue, net card fees and other
  $ 1,195     $ 1,259     $ 1,177     $ 1,130     $ 1,128  
Interest income
    3       2       2       2       2  
Interest expense
    68       70       58       65       58  
Net interest expense
    (65 )     (68 )     (56 )     (63 )     (56 )
Total revenues net of interest expense
    1,130       1,191       1,121       1,067       1,072  
Provisions for losses
    (17 )     35       23       30       21  
Total revenues net of interest expense after provisions for losses
    1,147       1,156       1,098       1,037       1,051  
Expenses
                                       
Marketing, promotion, rewards and cardmember services
    157       138       125       112       109  
Salaries and employee benefits and other operating expenses
    721       753       708       785       716  
Total
    878       891       833       897       825  
Pretax segment income
    269       265       265       140       226  
Income tax provision
    72       88       81       37       76  
Segment income
  $ 197     $ 177     $ 184     $ 103     $ 150  

 
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(Preliminary)

Global Commercial Services
Selected Statistical Information

(Billions, except percentages and where indicated)
 
   
Quarters Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2011
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
 
                               
Card billed business
  $ 38.7     $ 39.3     $ 36.6     $ 35.9     $ 33.2  
Total cards-in-force (millions)
    7.0       7.1       7.1       7.1       7.0  
Basic cards-in-force (millions)
    7.0       7.1       7.1       7.1       7.0  
Average basic cardmember spending (dollars)
  $ 5,520     $ 5,533     $ 5,175     $ 5,083     $ 4,734  
                                         
Global Corporate Travel:
                                       
Travel sales
  $ 4.8     $ 5.3     $ 4.9     $ 4.6     $ 4.2  
Travel commissions and fees/sales
    7.8 %     7.8 %     7.4 %     8.3 %     9.3 %
                                         
Total segment assets
  $ 20.3     $ 20.3     $ 20.5     $ 18.1     $ 18.4  
Segment capital (A)
  $ 3.5     $ 3.8     $ 3.6     $ 3.7     $ 3.6  
Return on average segment capital (B)
    18.2 %     16.9 %     15.5 %     12.6 %     12.3 %
Return on average tangible segment capital (B)
    37.7 %     35.4 %     33.5 %     27.1 %     26.6 %
                                         
Cardmember receivables:
                                       
Total receivables
  $ 13.9     $ 13.8     $ 13.3     $ 11.3     $ 12.2  
90 days past billing as a % of total
    0.7 %     0.7 %     0.7 %     0.8 %     0.8 %
Net loss ratio (as a % of charge volume)
    0.06 %     0.06 %     0.06 %     0.06 %     0.06 %

(A) Segment capital represents capital allocated to a segment based upon specific business operational needs, risk measures, and regulatory capital requirements.

(B) Refer to Appendix II for components of return on average segment capital and return on average tangible segment capital, a non-GAAP measure.

 
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(Preliminary)

Global Network & Merchant Services
Selected Income Statement Data

(Millions)
 
   
Quarters Ended
       
   
September 30,
   
Percentage
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
Inc/(Dec)
 
Revenues
                 
Discount revenue, fees and other
  $ 1,188     $ 1,048       13 %
Interest income
    2       1       #  
Interest expense
    (60 )     (51 )     18  
Net interest income
    62       52       19  
Total revenues net of interest expense
    1,250       1,100       14  
Provisions for losses
    21       13       62  
Total revenues net of interest expense after provisions for losses
    1,229       1,087       13  
Expenses
                       
Marketing, promotion, rewards and cardmember services
    196       208       (6 )
Salaries and employee benefits and other operating expenses
    519       469       11  
Total
    715       677       6  
Pretax segment income
    514       410       25  
Income tax provision
    182       158       15  
Segment income
  $ 332     $ 252       32  

# - Denotes a variance of more than 100%.

 
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(Preliminary)

Global Network & Merchant Services
Selected Statistical Information

(Billions, except percentages and where indicated)
 
   
Quarters Ended
       
   
September 30,
   
Percentage
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
Inc/(Dec)
 
                   
Global Card billed business (A)
  $ 207.7     $ 179.3       16 %
                         
Global Network & Merchant Services:
                       
Total segment assets
  $ 16.0     $ 12.3       30 %
Segment capital (millions) (B)
  $ 1,979     $ 1,831       8 %
Return on average segment capital (C)
    64.4 %     61.2 %        
Return on average tangible segment capital (C)
    70.8 %     62.7 %        
                         
Global Network Services (D):
                       
Card billed business
  $ 30.1     $ 23.1       30 %
Total cards-in-force (millions)
    32.9       27.1       21 %

(A) Global Card billed business includes activities (including cash advances) related to proprietary cards, cards issued under network partnership agreements (non-proprietary billed business), and certain insurance fees charged on proprietary cards. In-store spend activity within retail co-brand portfolios in Global Network Services, from which the Company earns no revenue, is not included in non-proprietary billed business.

(B) Segment capital represents capital allocated to a segment based upon specific business operational needs, risk measures, and regulatory capital requirements.

(C) Refer to Appendix II for components of return on average segment capital and return on average tangible segment capital, a non-GAAP measure.

(D) Since third quarter of 2010, for non-proprietary retail co-brand partners, Global Network Services metrics exclude cardmember accounts which have no out-of-store spend activity during the prior 12 month period.

 
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Global Network & Merchant Services
Selected Income Statement Data

(Millions)
 
   
Quarters Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2011
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
 
Revenues
                             
Discount revenue, fees and other
  $ 1,188     $ 1,183     $ 1,088     $ 1,115     $ 1,048  
Interest income
    2       1       1       1       1  
Interest expense
    (60 )     (55 )     (48 )     (56 )     (51 )
Net interest income
    62       56       49       57       52  
Total revenues net of interest expense
    1,250       1,239       1,137       1,172       1,100  
Provisions for losses
    21       13       21       15       13  
Total revenues net of interest expense after provisions for losses
    1,229       1,226       1,116       1,157       1,087  
Expenses
                                       
Marketing, promotion, rewards and cardmember services
    196       213       166       172       208  
Salaries and employee benefits and other operating expenses
    519       526       474       604       469  
Total
    715       739       640       776       677  
Pretax segment income
    514       487       476       381       410  
Income tax provision
    182       163       163       122       158  
Segment income
  $ 332     $ 324     $ 313     $ 259     $ 252  

 
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Global Network & Merchant Services
Selected Statistical Information

(Billions, except percentages and where indicated)
 
   
Quarters Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2011
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
 
                               
Global Card billed business (A)
  $ 207.7     $ 207.6     $ 187.9     $ 197.7     $ 179.3  
                                         
Global Network & Merchant Services:
                                       
Total segment assets
  $ 16.0     $ 16.7     $ 14.2     $ 13.6     $ 12.3  
Segment capital (B)
  $ 2.0     $ 2.0     $ 1.9     $ 1.9     $ 1.8  
Return on average segment capital (C)
    64.4 %     61.5 %     62.1 %     61.6 %     61.2 %
Return on average tangible segment capital (C)
    70.8 %     66.5 %     66.1 %     64.3 %     62.7 %
                                         
Global Network Services (D):
                                       
Card billed business
  $ 30.1     $ 29.3     $ 26.0     $ 26.9     $ 23.1  
Total cards-in-force (millions)
    32.9       31.4       30.2       29.0       27.1  

(A) Global Card billed business includes activities (including cash advances) related to proprietary cards, cards issued under network partnership agreements (non-proprietary billed business), and certain insurance fees charged on proprietary cards. In-store spend activity within retail co-brand portfolios in Global Network Services, from which the Company earns no revenue, is not included in non-proprietary billed business.

(B) Segment capital represents capital allocated to a segment based upon specific business operational needs, risk measures, and regulatory capital requirements.

(C) Refer to Appendix II for components of return on average segment capital and return on average tangible segment capital, a non-GAAP measure.

(D) Since third quarter of 2010, for non-proprietary retail co-brand partners, Global Network Services metrics exclude cardmember accounts which have no out-of-store spend activity during the prior 12 month period.

 
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American Express Company
Components of Return on Average Equity (ROE), Return on Average Common Equity (ROCE), and Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (ROTCE)
Appendix I

(Millions)
 
   
For the Twelve Months Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2011
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
 
                               
ROE
                             
                               
Net income
  $ 4,805     $ 4,663     $ 4,349     $ 4,057     $ 3,711  
Average shareholders' equity
  $ 17,277     $ 16,508     $ 15,564     $ 14,755     $ 14,307  
Return on average equity (A)
    27.8 %     28.2 %     27.9 %     27.5 %     25.9 %
                                         
Reconciliation of ROCE and ROTCE
                                       
                                         
Net income
  $ 4,805     $ 4,663     $ 4,349     $ 4,057     $ 3,711  
Preferred shares dividends and related accretion
    -       -       -       -       -  
Earnings allocated to participating share awards and other
    56       55       52       51       47  
Net income attributable to common shareholders
  $ 4,749     $ 4,608     $ 4,297     $ 4,006     $ 3,664  
                                         
Average shareholders' equity
  $ 17,277     $ 16,508     $ 15,564     $ 14,755     $ 14,307  
Average preferred shares
    -       -       -       -       -  
Average common shareholders' equity
  $ 17,277     $ 16,508     $ 15,564     $ 14,755     $ 14,307  
Average goodwill and other intangibles
    3,992       3,744       3,487       3,334       3,234  
Average tangible common shareholders' equity
  $ 13,285     $ 12,764     $ 12,077     $ 11,421     $ 11,073  
Return on average common equity (A)
    27.5 %     27.9 %     27.6 %     27.2 %     25.6 %
Return on average tangible common equity (B)
    35.7 %     36.1 %     35.6 %     35.1 %     33.1 %

(A) Return on average equity and return on average common equity are calculated by dividing one year period net income/net income attributable to common shareholders by one year average total shareholders’ equity/average common shareholders' equity, respectively.

(B) Return on average tangible common equity is computed in the same manner as return on average common equity except the computation of average tangible common shareholders' equity, a non-GAAP measure, excludes from average total shareholders' equity, average goodwill and other intangibles of $4.0 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, $3.7 billion for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, $3.5 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, $3.3 billion for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 and $3.2 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2010. The Company believes that return on average tangible common equity is a useful measure of the profitability of its business.

 
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(Preliminary)

American Express Company
Components of Return on Average Segment Capital (ROSC) and Return on Average Tangible Segment Capital (ROTSC)
Appendix II

(Millions)
 
   
For the Twelve Months Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2011
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
 
                               
U.S. Card Services
                             
Segment income
  $ 2,653     $ 2,515     $ 2,366     $ 2,225     $ 1,936  
Average segment capital
  $ 7,762     $ 7,315     $ 6,746     $ 6,350     $ 5,966  
Average goodwill and other intangibles
    436       446       457       459       454  
Average tangible segment capital
  $ 7,326     $ 6,869     $ 6,289     $ 5,891     $ 5,512  
Return on average segment capital (A)
    34.2 %     34.4 %     35.1 %     35.0 %     32.5 %
Return on average tangible segment capital (A)
    36.2 %     36.6 %     37.6 %     37.8 %     35.1 %
                                         
International Card Services
                                       
Segment income
  $ 670     $ 593     $ 587     $ 537     $ 507  
Average segment capital
  $ 2,644     $ 2,464     $ 2,279     $ 2,136     $ 2,146  
Average goodwill and other intangibles
    1,170       987       788       592       567  
Average tangible segment capital
  $ 1,474     $ 1,477     $ 1,491     $ 1,544     $ 1,579  
Return on average segment capital (A)
    25.3 %     24.1 %     25.8 %     25.1 %     23.6 %
Return on average tangible segment capital (A)
    45.5 %     40.1 %     39.4 %     34.8 %     32.1 %
                                         
Global Commercial Services
                                       
Segment income
  $ 661     $ 614     $ 549     $ 450     $ 442  
Average segment capital
  $ 3,632     $ 3,628     $ 3,548     $ 3,581     $ 3,587  
Average goodwill and other intangibles
    1,881       1,895       1,908       1,923       1,924  
Average tangible segment capital
  $ 1,751     $ 1,733     $ 1,640     $ 1,658     $ 1,663  
Return on average segment capital (A)
    18.2 %     16.9 %     15.5 %     12.6 %     12.3 %
Return on average tangible segment capital (A)
    37.7 %     35.4 %     33.5 %     27.1 %     26.6 %
                                         
Global Network & Merchant Services
                                       
Segment income
  $ 1,228     $ 1,148     $ 1,085     $ 1,025     $ 966  
Average segment capital
  $ 1,908     $ 1,866     $ 1,746     $ 1,664     $ 1,578  
Average goodwill and other intangibles
    174       140       105       70       37  
Average tangible segment capital
  $ 1,734     $ 1,726     $ 1,641     $ 1,594     $ 1,541  
Return on average segment capital (A)
    64.4 %     61.5 %     62.1 %     61.6 %     61.2 %
Return on average tangible segment capital (A)
    70.8 %     66.5 %     66.1 %     64.3 %     62.7 %

(A) Return on average segment capital is calculated by dividing one year period segment income by one year average segment capital. Return on average tangible segment capital is computed in the same manner as return on average segment capital except the computation of average tangible segment capital, a non-GAAP measure, excludes average goodwill and other intangibles. The Company believes that return on average tangible segment capital is a useful measure of the profitability of its business.

 
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American Express Company
Net Interest Yield on Cardmember Loans
Appendix III

(Millions)
 
   
Quarters Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2011
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
 
                               
Net interest income
  $ 1,179     $ 1,151     $ 1,134     $ 1,190     $ 1,184  
Average loans (billions)
  $ 58.9     $ 58.5     $ 58.5     $ 58.5     $ 57.4  
Adjusted net interest income (A)
  $ 1,356     $ 1,313     $ 1,326     $ 1,371     $ 1,381  
Adjusted average loans (billions) (B)
  $ 58.8     $ 58.2     $ 58.3     $ 58.4     $ 57.4  
Net interest income divided by average loans (C)
    7.9 %     7.9 %     7.9 %     8.1 %     8.2 %
Net interest yield on cardmember loans (D)
    9.1 %     9.0 %     9.2 %     9.3 %     9.5 %

(A) Represents net interest income allocated to the Company's cardmember loan portfolio excluding the impact of card fees on loans and balance transfer fees attributable to the Company's cardmember loans.

(B) Represents average cardmember loans excluding the impact of deferred card fees, net of deferred direct acquisition costs of cardmember loans.

(C) This calculation includes elements of total interest income and total interest expense that are not attributable to the cardmember loan portfolio, and thus is not representative of net interest yield on cardmember loans. The calculation includes interest income and interest expense attributable to investment securities and other interest-bearing deposits as well as to cardmember loans, and interest expense attributable to other activities, including cardmember receivables.

(D) Net interest yield on cardmember loans, a non-GAAP measure, is computed by dividing adjusted net interest income by adjusted average loans, computed on an annualized basis. The calculation of net interest yield on cardmember loans includes interest that is deemed uncollectible. For all presentations of net interest yield on cardmember loans, reserves and net write-offs related to uncollectible interest are recorded through provisions for losses - cardmember loans; therefore, such reserves and net write-offs are not included in the net interest yield calculation.

 
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(Preliminary)

U. S. Card Services and International Card Services
Net Interest Yield on Cardmember Loans
Appendix IV

(Millions)
 
   
Quarters Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2011
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
 
USCS:
                             
Net interest income
  $ 1,128     $ 1,063     $ 1,091     $ 1,122     $ 1,124  
Average loans (billions)
  $ 50.2     $ 49.7     $ 49.6     $ 49.8     $ 49.1  
Adjusted net interest income (A)
  $ 1,142     $ 1,080     $ 1,112     $ 1,143     $ 1,150  
Adjusted average loans (billions) (B)
  $ 50.2     $ 49.5     $ 49.6     $ 49.8     $ 49.2  
Net interest income divided by average loans (C)
    8.9 %     8.6 %     8.9 %     8.9 %     9.1 %
Net interest yield on cardmember loans (D)
    9.0 %     8.7 %     9.1 %     9.1 %     9.3 %
                                         
ICS:
                                       
Net interest income
  $ 215     $ 239     $ 219     $ 228     $ 237  
Average loans (billions)
  $ 8.7     $ 8.8     $ 8.8     $ 8.7     $ 8.3  
Adjusted net interest income (A)
  $ 214     $ 233     $ 214     $ 228     $ 231  
Adjusted average loans (billions) (B)
  $ 8.6     $ 8.7     $ 8.7     $ 8.5     $ 8.2  
Net interest income divided by average loans (C)
    9.8 %     10.9 %     10.1 %     10.4 %     11.3 %
Net interest yield on cardmember loans (D)
    9.9 %     10.7 %     10.0 %     10.6 %     11.1 %

(A) Represents net interest income allocated to the Company's cardmember loan portfolio excluding the impact of card fees on loans and balance transfer fees attributable to the Company's cardmember loans.

(B) Represents average cardmember loans excluding the impact of deferred card fees, net of deferred direct acquisition costs of cardmember loans.

(C) This calculation includes elements of total interest income and total interest expense that are not attributable to the cardmember loan portfolio, and thus is not representative of net interest yield on cardmember loans. The calculation includes interest income and interest expense attributable to investment securities and other interest-bearing deposits as well as to cardmember loans, and interest expense attributable to other activities, including cardmember receivables.

(D) Net interest yield on cardmember loans, a non-GAAP measure, is computed by dividing adjusted net interest income by adjusted average loans, computed on an annualized basis. The calculation of net interest yield on cardmember loans includes interest that is deemed uncollectible. For all presentations of net interest yield on cardmember loans, reserves and net write-offs related to uncollectible interest are recorded through provisions for losses - cardmember loans; therefore, such reserves and net write-offs are not included in the net interest yield calculation.
 
 
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