1. Basis of Presentation

As used in these Notes, references to “Key,” “we,” “our,” “us” and similar terms refer to the consolidated entity consisting of KeyCorp and its subsidiaries. KeyCorp refers solely to the parent holding company, and KeyBank refers to KeyCorp’s subsidiary, KeyBank National Association.

The acronyms and abbreviations identified below are used in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) as well as in the Management’s Discussion & Analysis of Financial Condition & Results of Operations. You may find it helpful to refer back to this page as you read this report.

References to our “2012 Form 10-K” refer to our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, that has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and is available on its website (www.sec.gov) or on our website (www.key.com/ir).


ABO: Accumulated benefit obligation.		LIHTC: Low-income housing tax credit.
AICPA: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.		LILO: Lease in, lease out transaction.
ALCO: Asset/Liability Management Committee.		Moody’s: Moody’s Investor Services, Inc.
ALLL: Allowance for loan and lease losses.		MSRs: Mortgage servicing rights.
A/LM: Asset/liability management.		N/A: Not applicable.
AOCI: Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).		NASDAQ: The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC.
APBO: Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation.		N/M: Not meaningful.
Austin: Austin Capital Management, Ltd.		NOW: Negotiable Order of Withdrawal.
BHCA: Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended.		NPR: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
BHCs: Bank holding companies.		NYSE: New York Stock Exchange.
CCAR: Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review.		OCC: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
CFPB: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.		OCI: Other comprehensive income (loss).
CFTC: Commodities Futures Trading Commission.		OFR: Office of Financial Research of the U.S. Department of
CMBS: Commercial mortgage-backed securities.		Treasury.
CMO: Collateralized mortgage obligation.		OREO: Other real estate owned.
Common Shares: Common Shares, $1 par value.		OTTI: Other-than-temporary impairment.
CPP: Capital Purchase Program of the U.S. Treasury.		QSPE: Qualifying special purpose entity.
DIF: Deposit Insurance Fund of the FDIC.		PBO: Projected benefit obligation.
Dodd-Frank Act: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and		PCCR: Purchased credit card relationship.
Consumer Protection Act of 2010.		PCI: Purchased credit impaired.
ERISA: Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.		S&P: Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services, a Division of The
ERM: Enterprise risk management.		McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
EVE: Economic value of equity.		SCAP: Supervisory Capital Assessment Program administered
FASB: Financial Accounting Standards Board.		by the Federal Reserve.
FDIA: Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as amended.		SEC: U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission.
FDIC: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.		Series A Preferred Stock: KeyCorp’s 7.750% Noncumulative
Federal Reserve: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve		Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A.
System.		SIFIs: Systemically important financial companies, including
FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency.		BHCs with total consolidated assets of at least $50 billion
FHLMC: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.		and nonbank financial companies designated by FSOC for
FINRA: Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.		supervision by the Federal Reserve.
FNMA: Federal National Mortgage Association.		SILO: Sale in, lease out transaction.
FOMC: Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve		SPE: Special purpose entity.
Board.		TDR: Troubled debt restructuring.
FSOC: Financial Stability Oversight Council.		TE: Taxable equivalent.
FVA: Fair value of pension plan assets.		U.S. Treasury: United States Department of the Treasury.
GAAP: U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.		VaR: Value at risk.
GNMA: Government National Mortgage Association.		VEBA: Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association.
HUD: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.		Victory: Victory Capital Management and/or
IRS: Internal Revenue Service.		Victory Capital Advisors.
ISDA: International Swaps and Derivatives Association.		VIE: Variable interest entity.
KAHC: Key Affordable Housing Corporation.		XBRL: eXtensible Business Reporting Language.
LIBOR: London Interbank Offered Rate.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of KeyCorp and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Some previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to current reporting practices.

The consolidated financial statements include any voting rights entities in which we have a controlling financial interest. In accordance with the applicable accounting guidance for consolidations, we consolidate a VIE if we have: (i) a variable interest in the entity; (ii) the power to direct activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance; and (iii) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE (i.e., we are considered to be the primary beneficiary). Variable interests can include equity interests, subordinated debt, derivative contracts, leases, service agreements, guarantees, standby letters of credit, loan commitments, and other contracts, agreements and financial instruments. See Note 9 (“Variable Interest Entities”) for information on our involvement with VIEs.

We use the equity method to account for unconsolidated investments in voting rights entities or VIEs if we have significant influence over the entity’s operating and financing decisions (usually defined as a voting or economic interest of 20% to 50%, but not controlling). Unconsolidated investments in voting rights entities or VIEs in which we have a voting or economic interest of less than 20% generally are carried at cost. Investments held by our registered broker-dealer and investment company subsidiaries (primarily principal investments) are carried at fair value.

We believe that the unaudited consolidated interim financial statements reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature and disclosures that are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full year. The interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our 2012 Form 10-K.

In preparing these financial statements, subsequent events were evaluated through the time the financial statements were issued. Financial statements are considered issued when they are widely distributed to all shareholders and other financial statement users, or filed with the SEC.

Offsetting Derivative Positions

In accordance with the applicable accounting guidance, we take into account the impact of bilateral collateral and master netting agreements that allow us to settle all derivative contracts held with a single counterparty on a net basis, and to offset the net derivative position with the related cash collateral when recognizing derivative assets and liabilities. Additional information regarding derivative offsetting is provided in Note 7 (“Derivatives and Hedging Activities”).

Accounting Guidance Adopted in 2013

Benchmark interest rate. In July 2013, the FASB issued new accounting guidance allowing entities to designate the Federal Funds Effective Swap Rate (which is the Overnight Index Swap rate, or OIS rate, in the U.S.) as a benchmark interest rate, in addition to U.S. Treasury and LIBOR rates, for hedge accounting purposes. This new accounting guidance was effective prospectively for qualifying new or redesignated hedging relationships entered into on or after July 17, 2013 (effective July 17, 2013, for us). Note 7 (“Derivatives and Hedging Activities”) provides information regarding our use of derivatives and hedge accounting.

Reporting of amounts reclassified out of AOCI. In February 2013, the FASB issued new accounting guidance that requires reclassifications of amounts out of AOCI to be reported in a new format. It does not require the reporting of any information that is not currently required to be disclosed under existing GAAP. This accounting guidance was effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012 (effective January 1, 2013, for us). The disclosures required by this accounting guidance are provided in Note 16 (“Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income”).

Testing indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment. In July 2012, the FASB issued new accounting guidance that simplifies how an entity tests indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill for impairment. It permits an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether further testing for impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill is required. This accounting guidance was effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012 (January 1, 2013, for us). The adoption of this accounting guidance did not have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

Offsetting disclosures. In December 2011, the FASB issued new accounting guidance that requires an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable financial statement users to understand the effect of those arrangements on the entity’s financial position. In January 2013, the FASB issued new accounting guidance that clarified the scope of the guidance to include derivatives, repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities lending and borrowing transactions. This accounting guidance was effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods (effective January 1, 2013, for us). Information about our offsetting and related arrangements is provided in Note 12 (“Securities Financing Activities”).

Accounting Guidance Pending Adoption at September 30, 2013

Presentation of unrecognized tax benefits. In July 2013, the FASB issued new accounting guidance that requires unrecognized tax benefits to be presented as a decrease in a net operating loss, similar tax loss or tax credit carryforward if certain criteria are met. This accounting guidance will be applied prospectively to unrecognized tax benefits that exist at the effective date. It will be effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013 (effective January 1, 2014, for us). Early adoption and/or retrospective application are permitted. The adoption of this accounting guidance is not expected to have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

Investment companies. In June 2013, the FASB issued new accounting guidance that modifies the criteria used in defining an investment company. It also sets forth certain measurement and disclosure requirements for an investment company. This accounting guidance will be effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years that begin after December 15, 2013 (effective January 1, 2014, for us). Early application is prohibited. We are currently evaluating the impact this accounting guidance may have on our financial condition or results of operations.

Liquidation basis of accounting. In April 2013, the FASB issued new accounting guidance that specifies when and how an entity should prepare its financial statements using the liquidation basis of accounting when liquidation is imminent as defined in the guidance and describes the related disclosures that should be made. This new accounting guidance will be effective for entities that determine liquidation is imminent during annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013, and interim reporting periods therein (effective January 1, 2014, for us). Entities should apply the requirements prospectively from the day that liquidation becomes imminent. Early adoption is permitted.

Reporting of cumulative translation adjustments upon the derecognition of certain investments. In March 2013, the FASB issued new accounting guidance that addresses the accounting for the cumulative translation adjustment when a parent either sells a part or all of its investment in a foreign entity or no longer holds a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a nonprofit activity or a business within a foreign entity. This accounting guidance will be effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013 (effective January 1, 2014, for us). The adoption of this accounting guidance is not expected to have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations.