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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
     
þ   Quarterly report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2006
or
     
o   Transition report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
for the transition period from                      to                     
Commission File Number 0-14120
Advanta Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware   23-1462070
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)
Welsh and McKean Roads, P.O. Box 844, Spring House, PA 19477
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(215) 657-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer o   Accelerated filer þ   Non-accelerated filer o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
Applicable only to issuers involved in bankruptcy proceedings during the preceding five years:
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes o No o
Applicable only to corporate issuers:
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
     
Class A   Outstanding at August 3, 2006
Common Stock, $.01 par value   9,606,862 shares
Class B   Outstanding at August 3, 2006
Common Stock, $.01 par value   18,585,732 shares
 
 

 


 

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 Advanta Management Incentive Program VI
 Form of Advanta Corp. Stock Award Grant Document (AMIP VI)
 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 302
 Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 302
 Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 906
 Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 906

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ADVANTA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
(In thousands, except share amounts)   2006     2005  
ASSETS
               
Cash
  $ 37,893     $ 34,109  
Federal funds sold
    417,676       355,057  
Restricted interest-bearing deposits
    1,459       1,333  
Investments available for sale
    153,209       219,782  
Receivables, net:
               
Held for sale
    577,670       474,881  
Other
    468,161       389,012  
 
           
Total receivables, net
    1,045,831       863,893  
Accounts receivable from securitizations
    293,668       450,001  
Premises and equipment, net
    15,869       16,901  
Other assets
    174,940       186,327  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 2,140,545     $ 2,127,403  
 
           
LIABILITIES
               
Deposits
  $ 1,163,262     $ 1,070,572  
Debt
    210,623       226,856  
Subordinated debt payable to preferred securities trust
    103,093       103,093  
Other liabilities
    142,608       211,445  
 
           
Total liabilities
    1,619,586       1,611,966  
 
           
 
               
Commitments and contingencies
               
 
               
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Class A preferred stock, $1,000 par value:
               
Authorized, issued and outstanding — 1,010 shares in 2006 and 2005
    1,010       1,010  
Class A voting common stock, $.01 par value:
               
Authorized — 200,000,000 shares; issued — 10,041,017 shares in 2006 and 2005
    100       100  
Class B non-voting common stock, $.01 par value:
               
Authorized — 200,000,000 shares; issued — 22,154,551 shares in 2006 and 21,918,569 shares in 2005
    222       219  
Additional paid-in capital
    288,550       276,231  
Nonvested shares
    0       (1,148 )
Unearned ESOP shares
    (9,413 )     (9,622 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (774 )     (678 )
Retained earnings
    333,924       298,472  
Treasury stock at cost, 434,155 Class A common shares in 2006 and 2005; 4,289,011 Class B common shares in 2006 and 3,162,019 Class B common shares in 2005
    (92,660 )     (49,147 )
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    520,959       515,437  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 2,140,545     $ 2,127,403  
 
           
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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ADVANTA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
(In thousands, except per share amounts)   2006     2005     2006     2005  
Interest income:
                               
Receivables
  $ 30,139     $ 23,198     $ 59,066     $ 48,172  
Investments
    5,973       4,081       11,332       7,265  
Other interest income
    4,399       3,566       8,381       7,587  
 
                       
Total interest income
    40,511       30,845       78,779       63,024  
Interest expense:
                               
Deposits
    11,858       7,690       22,166       14,138  
Debt and other borrowings
    3,331       3,738       6,689       7,586  
Subordinated debt payable to preferred securities trust
    2,290       2,290       4,579       4,579  
 
                       
Total interest expense
    17,479       13,718       33,434       26,303  
 
                       
Net interest income
    23,032       17,127       45,345       36,721  
Provision for credit losses
    10,145       8,603       19,429       19,047  
 
                       
Net interest income after provision for credit losses
    12,887       8,524       25,916       17,674  
Noninterest revenues:
                               
Securitization income
    29,686       30,066       63,264       60,462  
Servicing revenues
    15,329       12,819       29,011       25,418  
Other revenues, net
    42,297       34,419       77,273       62,232  
Gain on transfer of consumer credit card business (See Note 12)
    0       0       0       67,679  
 
                       
Total noninterest revenues
    87,312       77,304       169,548       215,791  
Operating expenses
    62,736       62,251       122,375       124,871  
 
                       
Income before income taxes
    37,463       23,577       73,089       108,594  
Income tax expense
    14,423       9,195       28,139       21,542  
 
                       
Income from continuing operations
    23,040       14,382       44,950       87,052  
Gain on discontinuance of mortgage and leasing businesses, net of tax
    738       3,965       738       3,965  
 
                       
Net income
  $ 23,778     $ 18,347     $ 45,688     $ 91,017  
 
                       
Basic income from continuing operations per common share
                               
Class A
  $ 0.84     $ 0.53     $ 1.63     $ 3.32  
Class B
    0.87       0.56       1.69       3.38  
Combined
    0.86       0.55       1.67       3.36  
 
                       
Diluted income from continuing operations per common share
                               
Class A
  $ 0.78     $ 0.49     $ 1.51     $ 3.02  
Class B
    0.79       0.50       1.52       3.04  
Combined
    0.79       0.50       1.52       3.03  
 
                       
Basic net income per common share
                               
Class A
  $ 0.86     $ 0.68     $ 1.65     $ 3.47  
Class B
    0.90       0.71       1.72       3.53  
Combined
    0.89       0.70       1.69       3.51  
 
                       
Diluted net income per common share
                               
Class A
  $ 0.81     $ 0.63     $ 1.53     $ 3.15  
Class B
    0.81       0.64       1.55       3.18  
Combined
    0.81       0.64       1.54       3.17  
 
                       
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
                               
Class A
    8,854       8,821       8,850       8,816  
Class B
    17,945       17,433       18,026       17,071  
Combined
    26,799       26,254       26,876       25,887  
 
                       
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
                               
Class A
    8,854       8,821       8,850       8,816  
Class B
    20,459       20,013       20,666       19,843  
Combined
    29,313       28,834       29,516       28,659  
 
                       
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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ADVANTA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)
                                         
            Class A     Class A     Class B     Additional  
    Comprehensive     Preferred     Common     Common     Paid-In  
($ in thousands)   Income (Loss)     Stock     Stock     Stock     Capital  
Balance at December 31, 2004
          $ 1,010     $ 100     $ 215     $ 258,223  
 
                             
Net income
  $ 110,429                                  
Other comprehensive income (loss):
                                       
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, net of tax benefit (expense) of $224
    (417 )                                
 
                                     
Comprehensive income
  $ 110,012                                  
 
                                     
Preferred and common cash dividends declared
                                       
Exercise of stock options
                            5       6,100  
Stock option exchange program stock distribution
                                       
Stock-based nonemployee compensation expense
                                    124  
Excess tax benefits from stock based compensation
                                    12,800  
Issuance of nonvested shares
                                    222  
Amortization of nonvested shares
                                       
Forfeitures of nonvested shares
                            (1 )     (1,811 )
ESOP shares committed to be released
                                    573  
 
                             
Balance at December 31, 2005
          $ 1,010     $ 100     $ 219     $ 276,231  
 
                             
Net income
  $ 45,688                                  
Other comprehensive income (loss):
                                       
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, net of tax benefit (expense) of $51
    (96 )                                
 
                                     
Comprehensive income
  $ 45,592                                  
 
                                     
Preferred and common cash dividends declared
                                       
Exercise of stock options
                            3       3,944  
Stock-based nonemployee compensation expense
                                    73  
Stock-based employee compensation expense
                                    1,702  
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
                                    7,503  
Amortization of nonvested shares
                                    165  
Forfeitures of nonvested shares
                                    (293 )
Reclassification of nonvested shares
                                    (1,148 )
Treasury stock acquired
                                       
ESOP shares committed to be released
                                    373  
 
                             
Balance at June 30, 2006
          $ 1,010     $ 100     $ 222     $ 288,550  
 
                             
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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ADVANTA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited) — continued
                                         
    Nonvested     Accumulated                        
    Shares     Other                     Total  
    & Unearned     Comprehensive     Retained     Treasury     Stockholders’  
($ in thousands)   ESOP Shares     Income (Loss)     Earnings     Stock     Equity  
Balance at December 31, 2004
  $ (19,390 )   $ (261 )   $ 201,772     $ (49,475 )   $ 392,194  
 
                             
Net income
                    110,429               110,429  
Other comprehensive income (loss):
                                       
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, net of tax benefit (expense) of $224
            (417 )                     (417 )
Comprehensive income
                                       
Preferred and common cash dividends declared
                    (13,729 )             (13,729 )
Exercise of stock options
                                    6,105  
Stock option exchange program stock distribution
                            328       328  
Stock-based nonemployee compensation expense
                                    124  
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
                                    12,800  
Issuance of nonvested shares
    (222 )                             0  
Amortization of nonvested shares
    7,633                               7,633  
Forfeitures of nonvested shares
    900                               (912 )
ESOP shares committed to be released
    309                               882  
 
                             
Balance at December 31, 2005
  $ (10,770 )   $ (678 )   $ 298,472     $ (49,147 )   $ 515,437  
 
                             
Net income
                    45,688               45,688  
Other comprehensive income (loss):
                                       
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, net of tax benefit (expense) of $51
            (96 )                     (96 )
Comprehensive income
                                       
Preferred and common cash dividends declared
                    (10,236 )             (10,236 )
Exercise of stock options
                                    3,947  
Stock-based nonemployee compensation expense
                                    73  
Stock-based employee compensation expense
                                    1,702  
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
                                    7,503  
Amortization of nonvested shares
                                    165  
Forfeitures of nonvested shares
                                    (293 )
Reclassification of nonvested shares
    1,148                               0  
Treasury stock acquired
                            (43,513 )     (43,513 )
ESOP shares committed to be released
    209                               582  
 
                             
Balance at June 30, 2006
  $ (9,413 )   $ (774 )   $ 333,924     $ (92,660 )   $ 520,959  
 
                             
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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ADVANTA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
                 
    Six Months Ended  
    June 30,  
($ in thousands)   2006     2005  
OPERATING ACTIVITIES — CONTINUING OPERATIONS
               
Net income
  $ 45,688     $ 91,017  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
               
Gain on discontinuance of mortgage and leasing businesses, net of tax
    (738 )     (3,965 )
Investment securities gains, net
    (3,532 )     (185 )
Depreciation and amortization
    3,092       3,770  
Stock-based compensation expense
    1,647       4,027  
Provision for credit losses
    19,429       19,047  
Provision for interest and fee losses
    4,201       4,154  
Change in deferred origination costs, net of deferred fees
    (3,856 )     (10,228 )
Change in receivables held for sale
    (1,173,053 )     (477,643 )
Proceeds from sale of receivables held for sale
    1,070,264       390,675  
Change in accounts receivable from securitizations
    156,333       (152,560 )
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
    (7,503 )     0  
Change in other assets and other liabilities
    (47,083 )     100,710  
 
           
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    64,889       (31,181 )
 
           
INVESTING ACTIVITIES — CONTINUING OPERATIONS
               
Change in federal funds sold and restricted interest-bearing deposits
    (62,745 )     (14,628 )
Purchase of investments available for sale
    (356,529 )     (253,727 )
Proceeds from sales of investments available for sale
    385,941       152,976  
Proceeds from maturing investments available for sale
    38,106       42,982  
Change in receivables not held for sale
    (98,923 )     (33,273 )
Purchases of premises and equipment, net
    (2,052 )     (1,846 )
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (96,202 )     (107,516 )
 
           
FINANCING ACTIVITIES — CONTINUING OPERATIONS
               
Change in demand and savings deposits
    37,501       (1,289 )
Proceeds from time deposits
    297,735       284,067  
Payments on time deposits
    (255,398 )     (140,440 )
Proceeds from issuance of debt
    9,214       15,343  
Payments on debt
    (26,096 )     (40,235 )
Change in cash overdraft
    11,537       9,546  
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    3,947       3,747  
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
    7,503       0  
Cash dividends paid
    (10,236 )     (6,618 )
Treasury stock acquired
    (43,513 )     0  
 
           
Net cash provided by financing activities
    32,194       124,121  
 
           
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
               
Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations
    2,903       9,812  
 
           
Net increase (decrease) in cash
    3,784       (4,764 )
Cash at beginning of period
    34,109       35,565  
 
           
Cash at end of period
  $ 37,893     $ 30,801  
 
           
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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ADVANTA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)
June 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
In these notes to consolidated financial statements, “Advanta”, “we”, “us”, and “our” refer to Advanta Corp. and its subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires.
Note 1) Basis of Presentation
We have prepared the consolidated financial statements included herein pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. We have condensed or omitted certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the statements include all adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments) required for a fair statement of financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in our latest Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year.
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant changes in the near term relate to the accounting for the allowance for receivable losses, securitization income, business credit card rewards programs and income taxes.
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
Note 2) Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment (“SFAS No. 123R”) that replaces SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, as amended by SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure (“SFAS No. 123”) and supercedes Accounting Principles Board Opinion (“Opinion”) No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees and the related implementation guidance. SFAS No. 123R addresses accounting for equity-based compensation arrangements, including employee stock options. Upon implementation, entities are no longer able to account for equity-based compensation using the intrinsic value method under Opinion No. 25. Entities are required to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for awards of equity instruments at the grant date of the award using a fair value based method. We adopted this statement effective January 1, 2006 using the modified prospective method. Awards that are granted, modified, or settled after January 1, 2006 are measured and accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 123R and expense is recognized for the unvested portion of awards that were granted prior to January 1, 2006 based upon the fair value determined at the grant date under SFAS No. 123. We previously recognized the effect of nonvested share forfeitures as they occurred.

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Nonvested shares were previously referred to as restricted stock. Under SFAS No. 123R, we are required to estimate forfeitures and to eliminate previously recognized compensation cost, net of related tax effects, for those nonvested shares as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle effective January 1, 2006. We determined that the compensation expense previously recognized in income as of December 31, 2005 related to outstanding nonvested shares that may forfeit prior to vesting was not material. Prior to our adoption of SFAS 123R, we classified nonvested shares as a separate component of stockholders’ equity. In accordance with SFAS No. 123R, on January 1, 2006, we reclassified nonvested shares to additional paid-in capital on the consolidated balance sheet. Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123R, we presented excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation as an operating cash flow. SFAS No. 123R requires that cash flows resulting from tax deductions in excess of recognized stock-based compensation costs be reported as a financing cash flow. Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation were $7.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and $11.2 million for the same period of 2005. The impact of recognizing stock-based compensation expense for employee stock options in accordance with SFAS No. 123R instead of Opinion 25 was as follows:
                 
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    June 30, 2006   June 30, 2006
Decrease in income before income taxes
  $ (1,078 )   $ (1,702 )
Income tax benefit
    415       655  
Decrease in income from continuing operations
    (663 )     (1,047 )
Decrease in net income
    (663 )     (1,047 )
Decrease in basic and diluted earnings per combined share
  $ (0.02 )   $ (0.04 )
In August 2005, the FASB issued a revised exposure draft, Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets – An Amendment of FASB Statement No. 140. The statement provides guidance for determining whether financial assets must first be transferred to a qualifying special-purpose entity (“QSPE”) to be derecognized, determining additional permitted activities for QSPEs, eliminating prohibitions on QSPEs’ ability to hold passive derivative financial instruments, and requires that interests related to transferred financial assets held by a transferor be initially recorded at fair value. In August 2006, the FASB reported that it expects to issue a final statement in the second quarter of 2007. Management will evaluate any potential impact of the final statement when it is available.
In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments. This statement amends SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, and SFAS No. 140 and eliminates the guidance in SFAS No. 133 Implementation Issue No. D1, Application of Statement 133 to Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets, which provided that beneficial interests in securitized financial assets are not subject to SFAS No. 133. Under the new statement, an entity may irrevocably elect to measure a hybrid financial instrument that would otherwise require bifurcation, at fair value in its entirety on an instrument-by-instrument basis. The statement clarifies which interest-only strips are not subject to the requirements of SFAS No. 133, establishes a requirement to evaluate interests in securitized financial assets to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives or that are hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation, and amends SFAS No. 140 to eliminate the prohibition on a qualifying special purpose entity from holding certain derivative financial instruments. The statement is effective for all financial instruments that we acquire or issue after January 1, 2007. We do not expect the adoption of this statement to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

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In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets, that amends SFAS No. 140. The statement clarifies when an obligation to service financial assets should be separately recognized as a servicing asset or a servicing liability, requires that a separately recognized servicing asset or servicing liability be initially measured at fair value, if practicable, and permits an entity with a separately recognized servicing asset or servicing liability to choose either the amortization method or fair value method for subsequent measurement. The statement is effective for Advanta on January 1, 2007. We do not expect the adoption of this statement to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
In July 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109. The statement provides a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. In accordance with the statement, before a tax benefit can be recognized, a tax position is evaluated using a threshold that it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination. When evaluating the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, a company should presume the tax position will be examined by the appropriate taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. If the tax position meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, it is initially and subsequently measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosures and transition. This statement is effective for Advanta on January 1, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of this statement.
Note 3) Investments Available for Sale
Investments available for sale consisted of the following:
                                 
    June 30, 2006     December 31, 2005  
    Amortized     Fair     Amortized     Fair  
    Cost     Value     Cost     Value  
U.S. Treasury and government agencies securities
  $ 36,102     $ 35,616     $ 51,399     $ 50,677  
State and municipal securities
    5,879       5,781       4,730       4,716  
Corporate bonds
    8,539       8,328       10,593       10,445  
Asset-backed securities(1)
    39,640       39,542       39,352       39,266  
Equity securities(2)
    9,862       9,562       10,374       10,301  
Money market funds
    48,443       48,443       104,272       104,272  
Other
    5,934       5,937       105       105  
 
                       
Total investments available for sale
  $ 154,399     $ 153,209     $ 220,825     $ 219,782  
 
                       
 
(1)   Includes mortgage-backed securities.
 
(2)   Includes venture capital investments of $775 thousand at June 30, 2006 and $1.2 million at December 31, 2005. The amount shown as amortized cost represents fair value for these investments.

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Note 4) Receivables
Receivables on the balance sheet, including those held for sale, consisted of the following:
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2006     2005  
Business credit card receivables
  $ 1,062,249     $ 879,468  
Other receivables
    7,381       8,007  
 
           
Gross receivables
    1,069,630       887,475  
 
           
Add: Deferred origination costs, net of deferred fees
    25,863       22,007  
Less: Allowance for receivable losses
               
Business credit cards
    (48,450 )     (44,323 )
Other receivables
    (1,212 )     (1,266 )
 
           
Total allowance for receivable losses
    (49,662 )     (45,589 )
 
           
Receivables, net
  $ 1,045,831     $ 863,893  
 
           
Note 5) Allowance for Receivable Losses
The following table presents activity in the allowance for receivable losses for the six months ended June 30:
                 
    2006     2005  
Balance at January 1
  $ 45,589     $ 50,478  
Provision for credit losses
    19,429       19,047  
Provision for interest and fee losses
    4,201       4,154  
Gross principal charge-offs:
               
Business credit cards
    (17,272 )     (20,393 )
Other receivables
    (4 )     (4 )
 
           
Total gross principal charge-offs
    (17,276 )     (20,397 )
 
           
Principal recoveries:
               
Business credit cards
    1,668       1,371  
 
           
Net principal charge-offs
    (15,608 )     (19,026 )
 
           
Interest and fee charge-offs:
               
Business credit cards
    (3,949 )     (4,378 )
 
           
Balance at June 30
  $ 49,662     $ 50,275  
 
           
Note 6) Securitization Activities
Accounts receivable from securitizations consisted of the following:
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2006     2005  
Retained interests in securitizations
  $ 206,291     $ 183,391  
Amounts due from the securitization trust
    30,502       212,766  
Accrued interest and fees on securitized receivables, net(1)
    56,875       53,844  
 
           
Total accounts receivable from securitizations
  $ 293,668     $ 450,001  
 
           
 
(1)   Reduced by an estimate for uncollectible interest and fees of $7.6 million at June 30, 2006 and $7.0 million at December 31, 2005.

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The following represents securitization data and the key assumptions used in estimating the fair value of retained interests in securitizations at the time of each new securitization or replenishment if quoted market prices were not available.
                                 
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    June 30,   June 30,
    2006   2005   2006   2005
Average securitized receivables
  $ 3,222,380     $ 2,707,045     $ 3,090,577     $ 2,628,329  
Securitization income
    29,686       30,066       63,264       60,462  
Discount accretion
    4,399       3,566       8,381       7,587  
Interchange income
    39,127       32,390       72,841       59,721  
Servicing revenues
    15,329       12,819       29,011       25,418  
Proceeds from new securitizations
    534,374       390,675       1,070,264       390,675  
Proceeds from collections reinvested in revolving-period securitizations
    1,779,595       1,368,525       3,463,397       3,040,170  
Cash flows received on retained interests
    92,582       80,563       170,210       140,729  
Key assumptions:
                               
Discount rate
    8.91% — 10.43 %     8.22% — 9.85 %     8.71% — 10.43 %     8.22% — 11.27 %
Monthly payment rate
    22.07% — 25.00 %     21.91% — 25.00 %     22.07% — 25.00 %     21.77% — 25.00 %
Loss rate
    4.00% — 4.90 %     5.40% — 6.61 %     4.00% — 4.90 %     5.40% — 6.79 %
Interest yield, net of interest earned by noteholders
    8.03% — 8.86 %     10.84% — 10.91 %     8.03% — 9.95 %     10.84% — 11.28 %
 
                               
There were no purchases of delinquent accounts from the securitization trust during the three or six months ended June 30, 2006 or 2005.
We used the following assumptions in measuring the fair value of retained interests in securitizations at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005. The assumptions listed represent weighted averages of assumptions used for each securitization. The monthly payment rate assumptions used at both June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 result in cash flow projections over a three-month weighted average life of existing receivables for the retained interest-only strip valuation.
                 
    June 30,   December 31,
    2006   2005
Discount rate
    9.11% — 10.43 %     8.71% — 9.81 %
Monthly payment rate
    22.07% — 24.07 %     23.37% — 25.00 %
Loss rate
    4.00% — 4.57 %     4.25% — 4.68 %
Interest yield, net of interest earned by noteholders
    8.03 %     9.95 %
 
               
In addition to the assumptions identified above, management also considered qualitative factors such as the potential volatility of the current market for similar instruments and the impact of the current economic environment on the performance of the receivables sold in assessing the fair value of retained interests in securitizations.
We have prepared sensitivity analyses of the valuations of retained interests in securitizations estimated using the assumptions identified above. The sensitivity analyses show the hypothetical effect on the estimated fair value of those assets of two unfavorable variations from expected levels for each key assumption, independently from any change in another key assumption. Set forth below are the results of those sensitivity analyses on the valuation at June 30, 2006.

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Effect on estimated fair value of the following hypothetical changes in key assumptions:
       
Discount rate increased by 2%
  $ (3,971 )
Discount rate increased by 4%
    (7,763 )
Monthly payment rate at 115% of base assumption
    (2,620 )
Monthly payment rate at 130% of base assumption
    (3,771 )
Loss rate at 110% of base assumption
    (3,200 )
Loss rate at 125% of base assumption
    (8,001 )
Interest yield, net of interest earned by noteholders, decreased by 1%
    (8,001 )
Interest yield, net of interest earned by noteholders, decreased by 2%
    (16,001 )
The objective of these hypothetical analyses is to measure the sensitivity of the estimated fair value of the retained interests in securitizations to changes in assumptions. The methodology used to calculate the estimated fair value in the analyses is a discounted cash flow analysis, which is the same methodology used to calculate the estimated fair value of the retained interests when quoted market prices are not available at each reporting date. These estimates do not factor in the impact of simultaneous changes in other key assumptions. The above scenarios do not reflect management’s expectation regarding the future direction of these rates, and they depict only certain possibilities out of a large set of possible scenarios.

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Managed receivable data
Our managed business credit card receivable portfolio is comprised of both owned and securitized business credit card receivables. Performance on a managed receivable portfolio basis is useful and relevant because we retain interests in the securitized receivables and, therefore, we have a financial interest in and exposure to the performance of the securitized receivables. Credit quality data on the managed business credit card receivable portfolio was as follows:
                         
    June 30,     December 31,     June 30,  
    2006     2005     2005  
Owned business credit card receivables
  $ 1,062,249     $ 879,468     $ 828,724  
Securitized business credit card receivables
    3,323,869       2,880,401       2,685,504  
 
                 
Total managed receivables
  $ 4,386,118     $ 3,759,869     $ 3,514,228  
 
                 
Receivables 30 days or more delinquent:
                       
Owned
  $ 25,482     $ 23,595     $ 26,085  
Securitized
    90,987       87,610       100,283  
Total managed
    116,469       111,205       126,368  
Receivables 90 days or more delinquent:
                       
Owned
    12,560       10,837       12,798  
Securitized
    45,008       40,223       49,583  
Total managed
    57,568       51,060       62,381  
Nonaccrual receivables:
                       
Owned
    11,824       11,476       12,286  
Securitized
    42,938       42,828       47,612  
Total managed
    54,762       54,304       59,898  
Accruing receivables past due 90 days or more:
                       
Owned
    11,266       9,479       10,985  
Securitized
    40,436       35,063       42,500  
Total managed
    51,702       44,542       53,485  
Net principal charge-offs for the year-to-date period ended June 30 and December 31:
                       
Owned
    15,604       44,865       19,022  
Securitized
    53,728       155,618       73,594  
Total managed
    69,332       200,483       92,616  
Net principal charge-offs for the three months ended June 30 and December 31:
                       
Owned
    7,520       15,768       8,603  
Securitized
    26,633       46,151       38,324  
Total managed
    34,153       61,919       46,927  
 
                 

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Note 7) Selected Balance Sheet Information
Other assets consisted of the following:
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2006     2005  
Net deferred tax asset
  $ 57,262     $ 64,923  
Investment in Fleet Credit Card Services, L.P.
    32,095       32,095  
Investment in preferred securities trust
    3,093       3,093  
Other
    82,490       86,216  
 
           
Total other assets
  $ 174,940     $ 186,327  
 
           
Other liabilities consisted of the following:
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2006     2005  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 31,598     $ 28,018  
Business credit card business rewards liability
    22,165       20,658  
Business credit card cash back rewards liability
    5,996       4,506  
Current income tax payable
    21,095       17,048  
Accrued interest payable
    15,087       5,414  
Amounts due to the securitization trust
    4,840       105,917  
Liabilities of discontinued operations, net
    1,444       509  
Other
    40,383       29,375  
 
           
Total other liabilities
  $ 142,608     $ 211,445  
 
           
Eligible cardholders earn cash back rewards or business rewards based on net purchases charged on their business credit card accounts. We estimate the costs of future reward redemptions and record a liability at the time cash back rewards or business rewards are earned by the cardholder. In each reporting period, we evaluate our estimates of the percentage of earned rewards that cardholders will ultimately redeem and the costs of business rewards and adjust our estimates, if needed, based on historical experience, consideration of changes in portfolio composition and changes in the rewards programs, including redemption terms. The impact of the changes in the estimated percentage of earned rewards that cardholders will ultimately redeem and other changes in estimated costs of future period rewards redemptions was an increase in other revenue of $200 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to a decrease in other revenue of $1.1 million for the same period of 2005. The impact for the six months ended June 30, 2006 was an increase in other revenue of $700 thousand as compared to a decrease in other revenue of $1.7 million for the same period of 2005.
Note 8) Commitments and Contingencies
Since June 20, 2001, Advanta Mortgage Corp. USA (“AMCUSA”) and Advanta Mortgage Conduit Services, Inc. (“AMCSI”), subsidiaries of Advanta Corp., have been involved in arbitration before the American Arbitration Association in San Francisco, California brought by Goodrich & Pennington Mortgage Fund, Inc. (“GPMF”), a participant in one of the programs of our former mortgage business. GPMF’s asserted claims in the arbitration included allegations that AMCUSA and AMCSI failed to provide information and documentation under the former mortgage program and various claims concerning GPMF’s relationship with AMCUSA and AMCSI. After several interim awards, on January 24, 2006, the arbitrator issued a final award in favor of AMCUSA and AMCSI rejecting all of GPMF’s claims. The arbitrator further held that AMCUSA and AMCSI were the prevailing parties in the arbitration and that AMCUSA and AMCSI are entitled to recover their reasonable attorney fees and costs. GPMF filed a petition in California state court seeking to vacate the arbitration final award and requesting a new arbitration hearing. On March 8, 2006, AMCUSA and AMCSI opposed GPMF’s petition to vacate and filed a cross-petition to confirm the

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arbitration award as a judgment. On April 6, 2006, the California state court denied GPMF’s petition to vacate and granted the cross-petition to confirm. The court then entered judgment in conformance with the arbitration award. GPMF is currently appealing that judgment. In a related matter, on July 5, 2005, GPMF filed an action in California state court against the American Arbitration Association seeking damages relating to the arbitrator’s fees and injunctive relief to prevent entry of the arbitrator’s ruling and award in favor of AMCUSA and AMCSI. On April 19, 2006, the court dismissed GPMF’s claims against the American Arbitration Association with prejudice. We do not expect these matters to have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations. In addition to the matters described above, Advanta Corp. and its subsidiaries are involved in class action lawsuits, other litigation, claims and legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business or discontinued operations.
Management believes that the aggregate loss, if any, resulting from existing litigation, claims and other legal proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations based on our current expectations regarding the ultimate resolutions of these existing actions after consultation with our attorneys. However, due to the inherent uncertainty in litigation and since the ultimate resolutions of our litigation, claims and other legal proceedings are influenced by factors outside of our control, it is reasonably possible that actual results will differ from our estimates. We have established reserves for estimated future legal costs for litigation or arbitration matters related to discontinued operations.
Note 9) Capital Stock
Cash dividends per share of common stock declared were as follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    June 30,   June 30,
    2006   2005   2006   2005
Class A Common Stock
  $ 0.2125     $ 0.1134     $ 0.3259     $ 0.2079  
Class B Common Stock
    0.2550       0.1361       0.3911       0.2495  
In May 2006, we repurchased 995 thousand shares of Class B Common Stock beneficially owned by Advanta Corp.’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for $38.5 million. The stock repurchase and material terms were authorized by Advanta Corp.’s Audit Committee and Board of Directors (with the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer abstaining). Also in May 2006, in connection with the vesting of shares related to the 2005 performance year for our management incentive program, we withheld 132 thousand vested shares with a market value of $5.0 million from certain employees (including officers) to meet our minimum statutory tax withholding requirements.
In July 2006, 691 thousand nonvested shares were issued in connection with the management incentive program covering potential bonus awards for performance years 2006 through 2009.
Note 10) Stock-Based Compensation
We have adopted a stock-based incentive plan designed to provide incentives to participating employees to remain in our employ and devote themselves to Advanta’s success. Our incentive plan authorizes an aggregate of 20.0 million shares of Advanta Corp. Class B Common Stock for the grant of options, awards of shares of stock or awards of stock appreciation rights to employees, directors and consultants. Shares available for future grant were 6.2 million at June 30, 2006 and 7.0 million at December 31, 2005.

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Nonvested Shares
Under our stock-based incentive plan, we have management incentive programs that provide eligible employees with the opportunity to elect to take portions of their anticipated, or target, bonus payments for future years in the form of nonvested shares of Advanta Corp. Class B Common Stock. Nonvested shares were formerly referred to as restricted stock. To the extent that these elections are made, or are required by the terms of the programs for certain of our executive officers, nonvested shares are issued to employees. The number of nonvested shares granted to employees is determined by dividing the amount of future target bonus payments that the employee elects to receive in stock by the market price as determined under the incentive program. Nonvested shares vest ten years from the date of grant and are subject to forfeiture prior to vesting under certain conditions, including upon termination of employment with us. Vesting has been and may continue to be accelerated annually with respect to the nonvested shares granted under the program covering the particular performance year, based on the extent to which the employee and Advanta met or meet their respective performance goals for that performance year. We also may issue nonvested shares to employees as part of employment agreements. The vesting and forfeiture terms vary depending on the specific terms of the employment agreement.
Compensation expense, net of forfeitures, and related tax effects recognized in connection with nonvested shares was as follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    June 30,   June 30,
    2006   2005   2006   2005
Compensation expense (benefit)
  $ (86 )   $ 213     $ (128 )   $ 3,892  
Income tax (benefit) expense
    33       (83 )     49       (1,498 )
We recognize compensation expense on nonvested shares over the vesting period of the shares. Nonvested shares that vested during the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 were related to the 2005 performance year and had a total fair value of $22.7 million on the vesting date. Nonvested shares that vested during the same periods of 2005 had a total fair value of $20.2 million on the vesting date. As of June 30, 2006, there was $855 thousand of total unrecognized compensation expense related to outstanding nonvested shares and the expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 5.5 years.
The following table summarizes nonvested shares activity:
                 
    Six Months Ended  
    June 30, 2006  
            Weighted  
            Average Grant  
    Number of     Date Fair  
    Shares     Value  
Outstanding at January 1
    811     $ 8.56  
Granted
    0       0  
Vested
    (595 )     8.58  
Forfeited
    (45 )     9.41  
 
           
Outstanding at June 30
    171     $ 8.27  
 
           
Stock Options
All options outstanding in the periods presented were options to purchase Class B Common Stock. Options generally are issued at an exercise price equal to the market price of Class B Common Stock on the date of grant, vest over a four-year period and expire ten years after the date of grant. Effective January 1, 2006, we

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recognize compensation expense on stock options over the vesting period of the options. Compensation expense recognized related to employee stock options was $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and $1.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The related tax benefit was $415 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and $655 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2006. There was no compensation expense recognized related to employee stock options for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 in accordance with SFAS No. 123 using the accounting methodology in Opinion 25. As of June 30, 2006, there was $10.5 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to outstanding stock options and the expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.5 years.
Stock option transactions activity was as follows:
                                 
    Six Months Ended  
    June 30, 2006  
                            Weighted  
            Weighted             Average  
            Average     Aggregate     Remaining  
    Number of     Exercise     Intrinsic     Contractual  
    Options     Price     Value     Life  
Outstanding at January 1
    4,986     $ 11.37                  
Granted
    923       37.33                  
Exercised
    (281 )     14.04                  
Forfeited
    (50 )     19.67                  
Expired
    0       0                  
 
                       
Outstanding at June 30
    5,578     $ 15.45     $ 114,305     5.6 years
 
                       
Options exercisable at June 30
    3,856     $ 10.45     $ 98,312     4.2 years
 
                       
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
Aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised
  $ 3,310     $ 2,768     $ 5,823     $ 3,983  
Weighted average grant date fair value of options granted
  $ 10.19     $ 9.06     $ 10.10     $ 9.19  
 
                       
We estimate the fair value of each option grant on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model. The assumptions listed in the table below represent weighted averages of the assumptions used for each option grant. The expected dividend yield is based on current dividend rates as well as announced and anticipated changes in dividend rates based upon management’s expectations of future performance. The range of expected dividend yield assumptions over the expected life of the options was 2.71% to 5.85% for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2.34% to 4.10% for the same period of 2005. The range of expected dividend yield assumptions over the expected life of the options was 2.73% to 5.90% for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2.32% to 4.07% for the same period of 2005. The expected life of the option is estimated by reviewing historical data and considering the contractual life of the options and the vesting periods. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of Class B Common Stock. The risk-free interest rate is based on the discount rate on a U.S. Treasury Note of a similar duration to the expected life of the option.

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    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
Expected dividend yield
    4.22 %     3.16 %     4.26 %     3.14 %
Expected life (in years)
    5.4       5.0       5.4       5.0  
Expected volatility
    38.82 %     52.49 %     38.93 %     53.60 %
Risk-free interest rate
    5.02 %     4.12 %     4.98 %     3.79 %
 
                       
In accordance with SFAS No. 123, we used the accounting methodology in Opinion No. 25 through December 31, 2005 and, as a result, have provided pro forma disclosures of compensation expense for options granted to employees under our stock option plans, net of related tax effects, net income and earnings per share, as if the fair value based method of accounting had been applied for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005. Had compensation cost for these plans been determined using the fair value based method for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, our compensation expense for stock option plans, net of related tax effects, net income and net income per common share would have changed to the following pro forma amounts:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30, 2005     June 30, 2005  
    As     Pro     As     Pro  
    Reported     Forma     Reported     Forma  
Stock-based employee compensation expense for stock option plans, net of related tax effects
  $ 0     $ 516     $ 0     $ 1,417  
Net income
    18,347       17,831       91,017       89,600  
Basic net income per common share
                               
Class A
  $ 0.68     $ 0.66     $ 3.47     $ 3.41  
Class B
    0.71       0.69       3.53       3.48  
Combined
    0.70       0.68       3.51       3.46  
Diluted net income per common share
                               
Class A
  $ 0.63     $ 0.61     $ 3.15     $ 3.11  
Class B
    0.64       0.62       3.18       3.13  
Combined
    0.64       0.62       3.17       3.13  
 
                       

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Note 11) Segment Information
The following table reconciles information about the Advanta Business Cards segment to the consolidated financial statements:
                         
    Advanta              
    Business              
    Cards     Other(1)     Total  
Three months ended June 30, 2006
                       
Interest income
  $ 34,450     $ 6,061     $ 40,511  
Interest expense
    10,400       7,079       17,479  
Noninterest revenues
    86,104       1,208       87,312  
Pretax income (loss) from continuing operations
    37,464       (1 )     37,463  
 
                 
Three months ended June 30, 2005
                       
Interest income
  $ 26,640     $ 4,205     $ 30,845  
Interest expense
    7,884       5,834       13,718  
Noninterest revenues
    74,122       3,182       77,304  
Pretax income from continuing operations
    22,355       1,222       23,577  
 
                 
Six months ended June 30, 2006
                       
Interest income
  $ 67,260     $ 11,519     $ 78,779  
Interest expense
    20,424       13,010       33,434  
Noninterest revenues
    167,442       2,106       169,548  
Pretax income from continuing operations
    72,757       332       73,089  
Total assets at beginning of period
    1,362,133       765,270       2,127,403  
Total assets at end of period
    1,383,766       756,779       2,140,545  
 
                 
Six months ended June 30, 2005
                       
Interest income
  $ 55,506     $ 7,518     $ 63,024  
Interest expense
    16,405       9,898       26,303  
Noninterest revenues
    144,987       3,125       148,112  
Gain on transfer of consumer credit card business
    0       67,679       67,679  
Pretax income
    40,772       67,822       108,594  
Total assets at beginning of period
    994,194       698,730       1,692,924  
Total assets at end of period
    1,232,863       786,894       2,019,757  
 
                 
 
(1)   Other includes venture capital operations as well as investment and other activities not attributable to the Advanta Business Cards segment.
Note 12) Gain on Transfer of Consumer Credit Card Business
On May 28, 2004, Advanta Corp. and certain of its subsidiaries and Bank of America Corp. (“Bank of America”) signed an agreement to resolve all outstanding litigation, including partnership tax disputes, between Advanta and Fleet Financial Group, Inc. (“Fleet”), which was acquired by Bank of America, relating to the transfer of our consumer credit card business to Fleet Credit Card Services, L.P. in 1998. The agreement was subject to the Internal Revenue Service’s final approval of the settlement of the tax disputes. We received the final approval of the Internal Revenue Service in January 2005 and, as a result, we received $63.8 million in cash from Bank of America in February 2005, representing a return of the payments that we made to Fleet in the Delaware state court litigation in February 2004. Consistent with the terms of our agreement with Bank of America, all outstanding litigation between Advanta and Fleet was dismissed in February 2005. The overall impact of the agreement with Bank of America, including the cash received, settlement of the tax disputes and reevaluation of the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets, was a pretax gain of $67.7 million, tax expense of $5.6 million and an increase in additional paid-in capital of $6.0 million in

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the six months ended June 30, 2005. See Note 13 for further description of the income tax impact of our May 28, 2004 agreement with Bank of America.
Note 13) Income Taxes
Income tax expense was as follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
Income tax expense attributable to:
                               
Continuing operations
  $ 14,423     $ 9,195     $ 28,139     $ 21,542  
Discontinued operations
    462       2,535       462       2,535  
 
                       
Total income tax expense
  $ 14,885     $ 11,730     $ 28,601     $ 24,077  
 
                       
Income tax expense (benefit) attributable to continuing operations consisted of the following components:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
Current:
                               
Federal
  $ 11,194     $ 8,307     $ 17,530     $ 11,770  
State
    1,591       831       2,941       2,008  
 
                       
Total current
    12,785       9,138       20,471       13,778  
 
                       
Deferred:
                               
Federal
    1,790       (18 )     7,756       7,299  
State
    (152 )     75       (88 )     465  
 
                       
Total deferred
    1,638       57       7,668       7,764  
 
                       
Income tax expense attributable to continuing operations
  $ 14,423     $ 9,195     $ 28,139     $ 21,542  
 
                       
The reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax to income tax expense attributable to continuing operations is as follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
Statutory federal income tax
  $ 13,112     $ 8,252     $ 25,581     $ 38,008  
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit
    936       589       1,855       1,608  
Nondeductible expenses
    151       206       322       487  
Compensation limitation
    33       110       66       220  
Gain on transfer of consumer credit card business
    0       0       0       (12,347 )
Change in valuation allowance
    0       0       0       (6,393 )
Other
    191       38       315       (41 )
 
                       
Income tax expense attributable to continuing operations
  $ 14,423     $ 9,195     $ 28,139     $ 21,542  
 
                       
Our effective tax rate attributable to continuing operations was 38.5% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, as compared to 39.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 19.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2005. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2005 was impacted by the Bank of America agreement and reevaluation of the valuation allowance discussed below.

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We provide deferred taxes to reflect the estimated future tax effects of the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities and currently enacted tax laws. The net deferred tax asset is comprised of the following:
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2006     2005  
Deferred tax assets
  $ 72,116     $ 79,452  
Deferred tax liabilities
    (14,854 )     (14,529 )
 
           
Net deferred tax asset
  $ 57,262     $ 64,923  
 
           
The components of the net deferred tax asset were as follows:
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2006     2005  
Allowance for receivable losses
  $ 20,036     $ 18,400  
Alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards
    18,984       26,060  
Business credit card rewards
    9,856       8,807  
Deferred origination costs, net of deferred fees
    (8,715 )     (7,345 )
Unrealized venture capital investment losses
    6,083       5,934  
Incentive and deferred compensation
    3,768       5,029  
Capital loss carryforwards
    3,107       4,476  
Securitization income
    (2,624 )     (3,849 )
Other
    6,767       7,411  
 
           
Net deferred tax asset
  $ 57,262     $ 64,923  
 
           
In January 2005, we received the Internal Revenue Service’s final approval of the settlement of tax disputes in our May 28, 2004 agreement with Bank of America and in February 2005, we received $63.8 million in cash from Bank of America. See Note 12 for further discussion. The settlement of the tax disputes resulted in an allocation of $381 million of the disputed partnership tax deductions to Fleet, which was acquired by Bank of America, and $617 thousand of the disputed $47 million partnership taxable gain to Advanta. The impact to us of the tax deduction and gain allocation was a reduction in our deferred tax asset related to net operating loss carryforwards of $133.4 million and a corresponding reduction in our valuation allowance on deferred tax assets of $133.4 million, both in the six months ended June 30, 2005. Upon receipt of the Internal Revenue Service’s approval of the settlement of the tax disputes, the remaining valuation allowance of $12.4 million was evaluated, and management determined that it was more likely than not that the remaining deferred tax asset was realizable and therefore, no valuation allowance was needed, resulting in a $6.4 million reduction in tax expense and a $6.0 million increase in additional paid-in capital in the six months ended June 30, 2005. The increase in additional paid-in capital represented the portion of the valuation allowance that had been related to tax benefits from stock-based compensation. The gain associated with the original transfer of assets to Fleet Credit Card Services, L.P. in 1998 was not subject to income tax, and therefore, a substantial portion of the February 2004 payment to Fleet was not tax-deductible. A substantial portion of the $63.8 million payment received in February 2005 was not taxable since it is a return of our payment to Fleet in February 2004. As of June 30, 2006, the cumulative gain on transfer of consumer credit card business and our deficit capital account in Fleet Credit Card Services L.P. on a tax basis for which no deferred taxes have been provided is approximately $650 million, as the transaction structure remains nontaxable under current tax law.
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scheduled to expire in the year ending December 31, 2010. Alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards do not expire.
Note 14) Discontinued Operations
The components of the gain on discontinuance of our mortgage and leasing businesses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 were as follows:
                                 
    Three and Six Months Ended  
    June 30, 2006     June 30, 2005  
            Advanta             Advanta  
    Advanta     Leasing     Advanta     Leasing  
    Mortgage     Services     Mortgage     Services  
Pretax gain on discontinuance of mortgage and leasing businesses
  $ 500     $ 700     $ 4,500     $ 2,000  
Income tax expense
    (193 )     (269 )     (1,755 )     (780 )
 
                       
Gain on discontinuance of mortgage and leasing businesses, net of tax
  $ 307     $ 431     $ 2,745     $ 1,220  
 
                       
The gain on discontinuance of the mortgage business in each of the reported periods represents a change in our estimates of the future costs of mortgage business-related contingent liabilities based on new developments in litigation or disputes related to our former mortgage programs, or insurance reimbursements related to past or future costs. The gain on discontinuance of the leasing business in each of the reported periods represents changes in estimated operating results of the leasing segment over the wind down period based on trends in the performance of the leasing portfolio, sales tax assessments, or changes in the anticipated timeframe over which we expect to incur certain operating expenses related to the lease portfolio.

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Per share data was as follows:
                                                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    Advanta     Advanta Leasing     Advanta     Advanta Leasing  
    Mortgage     Services     Mortgage     Services  
    2006     2005     2006     2005     2006     2005     2006     2005  
Basic gain on discontinuance of mortgage and leasing businesses, net of tax, per common share
                                                 
Class A
  $ 0.01     $ 0.10     $ 0.02     $ 0.05     $ 0.01     $ 0.11     $ 0.02     $ 0.05  
Class B
    0.01       0.10       0.02       0.05       0.01       0.11       0.02       0.05  
Combined
    0.01       0.10       0.02       0.05       0.01       0.11       0.02       0.05  
Diluted gain on discontinuance of mortgage and leasing businesses, net of tax, per common share
                                                 
Class A
  $ 0.01     $ 0.10     $ 0.01     $ 0.04     $ 0.01     $ 0.10     $ 0.01     $ 0.04  
Class B
    0.01       0.10       0.01       0.04       0.01       0.10       0.01       0.04  
Combined
    0.01       0.10       0.01       0.04       0.01       0.10       0.01       0.04  
 
                                               
The components of liabilities of discontinued operations, net, were as follows:
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2006     2005  
Lease receivables, net
  $ 57     $ 1,158  
Other assets
    368       413  
Liabilities
    (1,869 )     (2,080 )
 
           
Liabilities of discontinued operations, net
  $ (1,444 )   $ (509 )
 
           
Liabilities of discontinued operations, net, are included in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

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Note 15) Calculation of Earnings Per Share
The following table shows the calculation of basic earnings per common share and diluted earnings per common share.
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
Income from continuing operations
  $ 23,040     $ 14,382     $ 44,950     $ 87,052  
Less: Preferred A dividends
    0       0       (141 )     (141 )
 
                       
Income from continuing operations available to common stockholders
    23,040       14,382       44,809       86,911  
Gain on discontinuance of mortgage and leasing businesses, net of tax
    738       3,965       738       3,965  
 
                       
Net income available to common stockholders
    23,778       18,347       45,547       90,876  
Less: Class A dividends declared
    (1,955 )     (1,014 )     (2,954 )     (1,844 )
Less: Class B dividends declared
    (4,565 )     (2,535 )     (7,141 )     (4,633 )
 
                       
Undistributed net income
  $ 17,258     $ 14,798     $ 35,452     $ 84,399  
 
                       
Basic income from continuing operations per common share
                               
Class A
  $ 0.84     $ 0.53     $ 1.63     $ 3.32  
Class B
    0.87       0.56       1.69       3.38  
Combined(1)
    0.86       0.55       1.67       3.36  
 
                       
Diluted income from continuing operations per common share
                               
Class A
  $ 0.78     $ 0.49     $ 1.51     $ 3.02  
Class B
    0.79       0.50       1.52       3.04  
Combined(1)
    0.79       0.50       1.52       3.03  
 
                       
Basic net income per common share
                               
Class A
  $ 0.86     $ 0.68     $ 1.65     $ 3.47  
Class B
    0.90       0.71       1.72       3.53  
Combined(1)
    0.89       0.70       1.69       3.51  
 
                       
Diluted net income per common share
                               
Class A
  $ 0.81     $ 0.63     $ 1.53     $ 3.15  
Class B
    0.81       0.64       1.55       3.18  
Combined(1)
    0.81       0.64       1.54       3.17  
 
                       
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
                               
Class A
    8,854       8,821       8,850       8,816  
Class B
    17,945       17,433       18,026       17,071  
Combined
    26,799       26,254       26,876       25,887  
 
                       
Dilutive effect of
                               
Options Class B
    2,254       1,885       2,230       1,881  
Nonvested shares Class B
    260       695       410       891  
 
                       
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
                               
Class A
    8,854       8,821       8,850       8,816  
Class B
    20,459       20,013       20,666       19,843  
Combined
    29,313       28,834       29,516       28,659  
 
                       
Antidilutive shares Options Class B
    913       2       488       25  
 
                       
 
(1)   Combined represents income available to common stockholders divided by the combined total of Class A and Class B weighted average common shares outstanding.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
“Advanta”, “we”, “us”, and “our” refer to Advanta Corp. and its subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires.
OVERVIEW
Income from continuing operations includes the following business segment results:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
($ in thousands, except per share data)   2006     2005     2006     2005  
Pretax income (loss):
                               
Advanta Business Cards
  $ 37,464     $ 22,355     $ 72,757     $ 40,772  
Other(A)
    (1 )     1,222       332       67,822  
 
                       
Total pretax income
    37,463       23,577       73,089       108,594  
Income tax expense
    14,423       9,195       28,139       21,542  
 
                       
Income from continuing operations
  $ 23,040     $ 14,382     $ 44,950     $ 87,052  
Per combined common share, assuming dilution
  $ 0.79     $ 0.50     $ 1.52     $ 3.03  
 
                       
 
(A)   Other for the six months ended June 30, 2005 includes a $67.7 million pretax gain on transfer of consumer credit card business.
Advanta Business Cards pretax income increased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same periods of 2005 due primarily to growth in average owned and securitized receivables, higher transaction volume, improved asset quality resulting in decreases in credit loss rates on owned and securitized receivables and decreases in operating expenses as a percentage of owned and securitized receivables. These favorable impacts were partially offset by higher cost of funds on securitized receivables and a decline in yields on owned and securitized receivables as a result of an increase in the percentage of customers in the receivables portfolio with competitive and promotional pricing as compared to the same periods of 2005 due to a higher rate of growth in 2006. We have competitively-priced our product offerings, including promotional pricing and rewards, to selectively attract and retain high credit quality customers and to respond to the competitive environment. We are experiencing the benefits of high credit quality customers through lower delinquency and credit loss rates and increased transaction volume.
Pretax income for the six months ended June 30, 2005 includes a $67.7 million pretax gain on transfer of consumer credit card business relating to our May 28, 2004 agreement with Bank of America. See “Gain on Transfer of Consumer Credit Card Business” in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for further discussion.
For the three months ended June 30, 2006, we recorded an after-tax gain on the discontinuance of our mortgage and leasing businesses of $738 thousand, or $0.03 per combined diluted common share. For the three months ended June 30, 2005, we recorded a net after-tax gain on the discontinuance of our mortgage and leasing businesses of $4.0 million, or $0.14 per combined diluted common share. See “Discontinued Operations” in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for further discussion.

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. We have identified accounting for allowance for receivable losses, securitization income, business credit card rewards programs and income taxes as our most critical accounting policies and estimates because they require management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. Estimates are inherently subjective and are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available. Changes in estimates could have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations. These accounting policies and estimates are described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.
ADVANTA BUSINESS CARDS
Advanta Business Cards originates new accounts directly and through the use of third parties. The following table provides key statistical information on our business credit card portfolio. Credit quality statistics for the business credit card portfolio are included in the “Provision and Allowance for Receivable Losses” section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
($ in thousands)   2006     2005     2006     2005  
Average owned receivables
  $ 997,754     $ 727,253     $ 963,962     $ 753,071  
Average securitized receivables
  $ 3,222,380     $ 2,707,045     $ 3,090,577     $ 2,628,329  
Cardholder transaction volume
  $ 3,031,493     $ 2,446,510     $ 5,765,415     $ 4,623,319  
New account originations
    86,398       70,044       169,015       114,825  
Average number of active accounts(1)
    687,912       589,751       668,814       583,950  
Ending number of accounts at June 30
    978,517       822,773       978,517       822,773  
 
                       
 
(1)   Active accounts are defined as accounts with a balance at month-end. Active account statistics do not include charged-off accounts. The statistics reported above are the average number of active accounts for the three and six months ended June 30.

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The increases in new account originations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same periods of 2005 are due to enhanced product offerings resulting in improved effectiveness in our marketing campaigns as well as the size and number of marketing campaigns. Based on our current marketing plans and strategies for the remainder of 2006, we expect the number of new account originations in the year ended December 31, 2006 to be 45% to 50% higher than the number of new accounts originated in the year ended December 31, 2005 and we expect owned and managed business credit card receivables to grow 20% to 30% for the year ended December 31, 2006. See “Securitization Income” in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for further discussion of why management believes managed data is useful to investors. The following is a reconciliation of projected estimated owned business credit card receivable growth to managed business credit card receivable growth:
                                         
            Projected Estimate at December 31, 2006  
    Actual at                          
    December 31,     Low End     Percentage     High End     Percentage  
($ in thousands)   2005     of Range     Increase     of Range     Increase  
Owned receivables
  $ 879,468     $ 1,055,000       20.0 %   $ 1,143,000       30.0 %
Securitized receivables
    2,880,401       3,457,000       20.0 %     3,745,000       30.0 %
 
                             
Managed receivables
  $ 3,759,869     $ 4,512,000       20.0 %   $ 4,888,000       30.0 %
 
                             
The components of pretax income for Advanta Business Cards are as follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
($ in thousands)   2006     2005     2006     2005  
Net interest income on owned interest-earning assets
  $ 24,050     $ 18,756     $ 46,836     $ 39,101  
Noninterest revenues
    86,104       74,122       167,442       144,987  
Provision for credit losses
    (10,145 )     (8,603 )     (19,479 )     (19,022 )
Operating expenses
    (62,545 )     (61,920 )     (122,042 )     (124,294 )
 
                       
Pretax income
  $ 37,464     $ 22,355     $ 72,757     $ 40,772  
 
                       
Net interest income on owned interest-earning assets increased $5.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same period of 2005 and increased $7.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same period of 2005 due primarily to increases in average owned business credit card receivables, partially offset by decreases in the average yield earned on our business credit card receivables as a result of an increase in the percentage of customers in the receivables portfolio with competitive and promotional pricing as compared to the same periods of 2005 due to a higher rate of growth in 2006. Average owned business credit card receivables increased $271 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and increased $211 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, both as compared to the same periods of 2005.
Noninterest revenues include securitization income, servicing revenues, interchange income and other fee revenues, and are reduced by business credit card rewards costs. Noninterest revenues increased $12.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same period of 2005 and increased $22.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same period of 2005. The most significant components of the variances in both the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same periods of 2005 were increases in interchange income resulting from higher merchandise sales transaction volume and increases in servicing revenues resulting from higher average securitized receivables, partially offset by increases in business credit card reward costs. Noninterest revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 also include a $2.4 million investment gain. Noninterest revenues for each period presented include the impact of changes in estimated costs of future reward redemptions. See further discussion in the “Other Revenues” section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

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The increases in provision for credit losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same periods of 2005 were due primarily to increases in average owned business credit card receivables, partially offset by a reduction in the estimate of losses inherent in the portfolio based on the improving trends in delinquency and net principal charge-off rates reflecting the current composition of the portfolio that included more high credit quality customers as compared to 2005. See “Provision and Allowance for Receivable Losses” section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for more detailed discussion and a table of credit quality data.
Operating expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same periods of 2005 reflect higher amortization of deferred origination costs resulting from the increase in new account originations and lower salaries and employee benefits expense. Salaries and employee benefits expense decreased as a result of productivity and efficiency initiatives implemented in the second quarter of 2005. Salaries and employee benefits for the six months ended June 30, 2005 also included $2.9 million of expense associated with a separation agreement for a former executive.
INTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE
Interest income increased $9.7 million to $40.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same period of 2005 and increased $15.8 million to $78.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same period of 2005. The increases in interest income were due primarily to increases in average balances of owned business credit card receivables and increases in average yields earned on our investments, partially offset by decreases in the average yield earned on our business credit card receivables. Yields on business credit card receivables decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same periods of 2005 as a result of an increase in the percentage of customers in the receivables portfolio with competitive and promotional pricing as compared to the same periods of 2005 due to a higher rate of growth in 2006.
Interest expense increased $3.8 million to $17.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same period of 2005 and increased $7.1 million to $33.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same period of 2005. The increases in interest expense were due primarily to increases in our average deposits outstanding and an increase in the average cost of funds on deposits resulting from the interest rate environment. Average deposits increased $203 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same period of 2005 and increased $217 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same period of 2005. Average deposits for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 reflected the funding of higher levels of on-balance sheet receivables and assets as a result of securitizations in their accumulation periods in 2006. We expect our average cost of funds on deposits to increase through the remainder of 2006 based on the current market expectations for future short-term interest rates and the expected cost of deposits that we plan to originate to replace deposits maturing in 2006.
The following tables provide an analysis of interest income and expense data, average balance sheet data, net interest spread and net interest margin for both continuing and discontinued operations. The net interest spread represents the difference between the yield on interest-earning assets and the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities. The net interest margin represents the difference between the yield on interest-earning assets and the average rate paid to fund interest-earning assets. Interest income includes late fees on business credit card receivables.

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INTEREST RATE ANALYSIS AND AVERAGE BALANCES
                                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,  
    2006     2005  
    Average             Average     Average             Average  
($ in thousands)   Balance     Interest     Rate     Balance     Interest     Rate  
Interest-earning assets:
                                               
Owned receivables:
                                               
Business credit cards(1)
  $ 997,754     $ 30,051       12.08 %   $ 727,253     $ 23,074       12.73 %
Other receivables
    7,440       88       4.75       9,047       124       5.50  
 
                                       
Total receivables
    1,005,194       30,139       12.03       736,300       23,198       12.64  
Investments(2)
    500,829       5,975       4.73       556,340       4,085       2.91  
Retained interests in securitizations
    195,118       4,399       9.02       173,997       3,566       8.20  
Interest-earning assets of discontinued operations
    0       0       0.00       9,233       159       6.87  
 
                                       
Total interest-earning assets(3)
    1,701,141     $ 40,513       9.53 %     1,475,870     $ 31,008       8.41 %
Noninterest-earning assets
    450,066                       454,174                  
 
                                           
Total assets
  $ 2,151,207                     $ 1,930,044                  
 
                                           
 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Deposits
  $ 1,122,365     $ 11,858       4.24 %   $ 919,543     $ 7,731       3.37 %
Debt
    211,736       3,320       6.29       246,990       3,758       6.10  
Subordinated debt payable to preferred securities trust
    103,093       2,290       8.88       103,093       2,290       8.88  
Other borrowings
    824       11       5.04       0       0       0.00  
 
                                       
Total interest-bearing liabilities(4)
    1,438,018     $ 17,479       4.87 %     1,269,626     $ 13,779       4.35 %
Noninterest-bearing liabilities
    183,379                       177,314                  
 
                                           
Total liabilities
    1,621,397                       1,446,940                  
 
Stockholders’ equity
    529,810                       483,104                  
 
                                           
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 2,151,207                     $ 1,930,044                  
 
                                           
 
Net interest spread
                    4.66 %                     4.06 %
Net interest margin
                    5.43 %                     4.68 %
 
                                           
 
(1)   Interest income includes late fees for owned business credit card receivables of $2.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and $1.4 million for the same period of 2005.
 
(2)   Interest and average rate for tax-free securities are computed on a tax equivalent basis using a statutory rate of 35%.
 
(3)   Includes assets held and available for sale and nonaccrual receivables.
 
(4)   Includes funding of assets for both continuing and discontinued operations.

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    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2006     2005  
    Average             Average     Average             Average  
($ in thousands)   Balance     Interest     Rate     Balance     Interest     Rate  
Interest-earning assets:
                                               
Owned receivables:
                                               
Business credit cards(1)
  $ 963,962     $ 58,879       12.32 %   $ 753,071     $ 47,919       12.83 %
Other receivables
    7,591       187       4.97       9,500       253       5.37  
 
                                       
Total receivables
    971,553       59,066       12.26       762,571       48,172       12.74  
Investments(2)
    500,228       11,338       4.51       536,304       7,273       2.70  
Retained interests in securitizations
    188,017       8,381       8.92       168,393       7,587       9.01  
Interest-earning assets of discontinued operations
    0       0       0.00       11,979       517       8.63  
 
                                       
Total interest-earning assets(3)
    1,659,798     $ 78,785       9.55 %     1,479,247     $ 63,549       8.64 %
Noninterest-earning assets
    478,458                       366,777                  
 
                                           
Total assets
  $ 2,138,256                     $ 1,846,024                  
 
                                           
 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Deposits
  $ 1,097,783     $ 22,166       4.07 %   $ 880,879     $ 14,264       3.27 %
Debt
    216,565       6,677       6.22       253,648       7,656       6.09  
Subordinated debt payable to preferred securities trust
    103,093       4,579       8.88       103,093       4,579       8.88  
Other borrowings
    463       12       5.02       0       0       0.00  
 
                                       
Total interest-bearing liabilities(4)
    1,417,904     $ 33,434       4.75 %     1,237,620     $ 26,499       4.31 %
Noninterest-bearing liabilities
    193,147                       152,647                  
 
                                           
Total liabilities
    1,611,051                       1,390,267                  
 
Stockholders’ equity
    527,205                       455,757                  
 
                                           
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 2,138,256                     $ 1,846,024                  
 
                                           
 
Net interest spread
                    4.80 %                     4.33 %
Net interest margin
                    5.51 %                     5.05 %
 
                                           
 
(1)   Interest income includes late fees for owned business credit card receivables of $3.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and $3.1 million for the same period of 2005.
 
(2)   Interest and average rate for tax-free securities are computed on a tax equivalent basis using a statutory rate of 35%.
 
(3)   Includes assets held and available for sale and nonaccrual receivables.
 
(4)   Includes funding of assets for both continuing and discontinued operations.

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PROVISION AND ALLOWANCE FOR RECEIVABLE LOSSES
For the three months ended June 30, 2006, provision for credit losses on a consolidated basis increased $1.5 million to $10.1 million as compared to the same period of 2005. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, provision for credit losses on a consolidated basis increased $382 thousand to $19.4 million as compared to the same period of 2005. The increases in provision for credit losses for both periods were due primarily to increases in average owned business credit card receivables of $271 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same period of 2005 and $211 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same period of 2005. The impact of the growth in average owned business credit card receivables was partially offset by a reduction in the estimate of losses inherent in the portfolio based on delinquency and charge-off trends and the composition of the portfolio that included more high credit quality customers. In addition to the improved credit quality, the estimate of inherent losses in the portfolio in 2006 was also impacted by the change in bankruptcy law in 2005 that resulted in receipt of a significantly higher than average number of bankruptcy filings in the months of September, October and November 2005, as borrowers rushed to file their petitions before the new bankruptcy law took effect on October 17, 2005. We estimated that the increase in bankruptcy petition filings in 2005 principally reflected an acceleration of losses that we otherwise would have expected to occur in later periods, including the six months ended June 30, 2006. Both the acceleration of charge-offs into 2005 and the improved credit quality contributed to the lower level of charge-offs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same periods of 2005.
The allowance for receivable losses on business credit card receivables was $48.5 million as of June 30, 2006, or 4.56% of owned receivables, which was lower as a percentage of owned receivables than the allowance of $44.3 million, or 5.04% of owned receivables, as of December 31, 2005. Owned business credit card receivables increased to $1.1 billion at June 30, 2006 from $879 million at December 31, 2005. The decrease in allowance as a percentage of owned receivables reflects a reduction in the estimate of losses inherent in the portfolio based on delinquency and net principal charge-off trends. The decrease also reflects a reduction in our estimate of potential loss exposure related to customers affected by the 2005 hurricanes based on our experience with those customers to date. In addition, we have continued to refine and enhance our portfolio credit risk management tools and procedures.
Although charge-off levels are not always predictable since they are impacted by the economic environment and other factors, including the impact of the changes in bankruptcy law and timing of recoveries, and there may be month-to-month or quarterly variations in losses or delinquencies, we anticipate that the owned and securitized net principal charge-off rates for the year ended December 31, 2006 will be lower than those experienced for the year ended December 31, 2005. This expectation is based on our experience to date as of June 30, 2006, the level of delinquent receivables and bankruptcy petitions at June 30, 2006 and the current composition of the portfolio that reflects our strategy to selectively attract and retain high credit quality customers.

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The following table provides credit quality data as of and for the periods indicated for our owned receivable portfolio including a summary of allowances for receivable losses, delinquencies, nonaccrual receivables, accruing receivables past due 90 days or more, and net principal charge-offs. Consolidated data includes business credit card and other receivables.
                         
    June 30,   December 31,   June 30,
($ in thousands)   2006   2005   2005
Consolidated — Owned
                       
Allowance for receivable losses
  $ 49,662     $ 45,589     $ 50,275  
Receivables 30 days or more delinquent
    25,482       23,646       26,167  
Receivables 90 days or more delinquent
    12,560       10,837       12,880  
Nonaccrual receivables
    11,824       11,476       12,286  
Accruing receivables past due 90 days or more
    11,266       9,479       11,067  
As a percentage of receivables:
                       
Allowance for receivable losses
    4.64 %     5.14 %     6.00 %
Receivables 30 days or more delinquent
    2.38       2.66       3.11  
Receivables 90 days or more delinquent
    1.17       1.22       1.54  
Nonaccrual receivables
    1.11       1.29       1.47  
Accruing receivables past due 90 days or more
    1.05       1.07       1.31  
Net principal charge-offs for the year-to-date period ended June 30 and December 31
  $ 15,608     $ 44,870     $ 19,026  
Net principal charge-offs for the three months ended June 30 and December 31
    7,524       15,769       8,607  
As a percentage of average receivables (annualized):
                       
Net principal charge-offs for the year-to-date period ended June 30 and December 31
    3.21 %     5.32 %     4.99 %
Net principal charge-offs for the three months ended June 30 and December 31
    2.99       6.18       4.68  
 
                       
Business Credit Cards — Owned
                       
Allowance for receivable losses
  $ 48,450     $ 44,323     $ 48,966  
Receivables 30 days or more delinquent
    25,482       23,595       26,085  
Receivables 90 days or more delinquent
    12,560       10,837       12,798  
Nonaccrual receivables
    11,824       11,476       12,286  
Accruing receivables past due 90 days or more
    11,266       9,479       10,985  
As a percentage of receivables:
                       
Allowance for receivable losses
    4.56 %     5.04 %     5.91 %
Receivables 30 days or more delinquent
    2.40       2.68       3.15  
Receivables 90 days or more delinquent
    1.18       1.23       1.54  
Nonaccrual receivables
    1.11       1.30       1.48  
Accruing receivables past due 90 days or more
    1.06       1.08       1.33  
Net principal charge-offs for the year-to-date period ended June 30 and December 31
  $ 15,604     $ 44,865     $ 19,022  
Net principal charge-offs for the three months ended June 30 and December 31
    7,520       15,768       8,603  
As a percentage of average receivables (annualized):
                       
Net principal charge-offs for the year-to-date period ended June 30 and December 31
    3.24 %     5.37 %     5.05 %
Net principal charge-offs for the three months ended June 30 and December 31
    3.01       6.23       4.73  

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SECURITIZATION INCOME
We sell business credit card receivables through securitizations accounted for as sales under GAAP. We continue to own and service the accounts that generate the securitized receivables. Securitizations impact the following line items on our consolidated income statements:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
($ in thousands)   2006     2005     2006     2005  
Securitization income
  $ 29,686     $ 30,066     $ 63,264     $ 60,462  
Interest income (discount accretion)
    4,399       3,566       8,381       7,587  
Interchange income
    39,127       32,390       72,841       59,721  
Servicing revenues
    15,329       12,819       29,011       25,418  
 
                       
Total
  $ 88,541     $ 78,841     $ 173,497     $ 153,188  
 
                       
Our retained interests in securitizations entitle us to the excess spread on the securitized receivables. Excess spread represents income-related cash flows on securitized receivables net of noteholders’ interest, servicing fees, and net principal charge-offs. Fair value estimates used in the recognition of securitization income include cash flow estimates of interest income on securitized receivables in excess of interest expense (interest earned by noteholders), servicing fees and credit losses on securitized receivables.
Securitization income decreased $380 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same period of 2005 and increased $2.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same period of 2005. Securitization income decreased for the three months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same period of 2005 due primarily to an increase in the floating interest rates earned by noteholders and a decrease in yields on securitized receivables, partially offset by the positive impact of decreases in the net principal charge-off rates on securitized receivables and growth in average securitized receivables. Securitization income increased for the six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same period of 2005 due primarily to growth in average securitized receivables and decreases in charge-off rates on securitized receivables, partially offset by an increase in the floating interest rates earned by noteholders and a decrease in the average yield earned on securitized receivables. Yields on securitized receivables decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same periods of 2005 as a result of an increase in the percentage of customers in the receivables portfolio with competitive and promotional pricing as compared to the same periods of 2005 due to a higher rate of growth in 2006. The increase in the floating interest rates earned by noteholders for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same periods of 2005 resulted from the rising interest rate environment, which we expect may continue through the remainder of 2006 based on the current market expectations for future short-term interest rates. The decreases in charge-off rates on securitized receivables for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same periods of 2005 were due to the current composition of the portfolio that includes more high credit quality customers and the impact of the change in bankruptcy law in 2005 discussed in the “Provision and Allowance for Receivable Losses” section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. Our future expectations for net principal charge-off rates on securitized receivables are similar to those in owned business credit card receivables as discussed in the “Provision and Allowance for Receivable Losses” section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. We estimate that the increase in bankruptcy charge-offs in 2005 principally reflected an

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acceleration of losses that we otherwise would have expected to occur in later periods, including the six months ended June 30, 2006. As a result of lower yields, higher floating interest rates earned by noteholders, the impact of the timing of bankruptcy charge-offs and our expectations regarding future charge-off rates, our estimate of future cash flows over the three-month weighted average life of the existing securitized receivables decreased at June 30, 2006 as compared to the estimates at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, which resulted in unfavorable valuation adjustments to the retained interest-only strip of $2.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and $3.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006.
Managed Receivable Data
In addition to evaluating the financial performance of the Advanta Business Cards segment under GAAP, we evaluate Advanta Business Cards’ performance on a managed basis. Our managed business credit card receivable portfolio is comprised of both owned and securitized business credit card receivables. We believe that performance on a managed basis provides useful supplemental information to investors because we retain interests in the securitized receivables and, therefore, we have a financial interest in and exposure to the performance of the securitized receivables. Revenue and credit data on the managed portfolio provides additional information useful in understanding the performance of the retained interests in securitizations.

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The following tables provide managed data for Advanta Business Cards and a reconciliation of the managed data to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures:
                                         
Managed Financial Measures and Statistics  
    Advanta                     Advanta        
    Business     GAAP     Securitization     Business Cards     Managed  
($ in thousands)   Cards GAAP     Ratio(1)     Adjustments     Managed     Ratio(1)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2006
                                       
Net interest income
  $ 24,050       8.06 %   $ 64,511     $ 88,561       8.39 %
Noninterest revenues
    86,104       28.87       (35,678 )     50,426       4.78  
Provision for credit losses
    10,145       3.40       28,833 (2)     38,978       3.69  
Average business credit card interest-earning assets
    1,192,872               3,027,262       4,220,134          
Three Months Ended June 30, 2005
                                       
Net interest income
  $ 18,756       8.32 %   $ 72,951     $ 91,707       10.68 %
Noninterest revenues
    74,122       32.90       (34,627 )     39,495       4.60  
Provision for credit losses
    8,603       3.82       38,324 (2)     46,927       5.47  
Average business credit card interest-earning assets
    901,250               2,533,048       3,434,298          
Six Months Ended June 30, 2006
                                       
Net interest income
  $ 46,836       8.13 %   $ 130,896     $ 177,732       8.77 %
Noninterest revenues
    167,442       29.07       (73,668 )     93,774       4.63  
Provision for credit losses
    19,479       3.38       57,228 (2)     76,707       3.78  
Average business credit card interest-earning assets
    1,151,979               2,902,560       4,054,539          
Six Months Ended June 30, 2005
                                       
Net interest income
  $ 39,101       8.49 %   $ 143,819     $ 182,920       10.82 %
Noninterest revenues
    144,987       31.47       (70,225 )     74,762       4.42  
Provision for credit losses
    19,022       4.13       73,594 (2)     92,616       5.48  
Average business credit card interest-earning assets
    921,464               2,459,936       3,381,400          
 
                             
As of June 30, 2006
                                       
Ending business credit card receivables
  $ 1,062,249             $ 3,323,869     $ 4,386,118          
Receivables 30 days or more delinquent
    25,482       2.40 %     90,987       116,469       2.66 %
Receivables 90 days or more delinquent
    12,560       1.18       45,008       57,568       1.31  
As of December 31, 2005
                                       
Ending business credit card receivables
  $ 879,468             $ 2,880,401     $ 3,759,869          
Receivables 30 days or more delinquent
    23,595       2.68 %     87,610       111,205       2.96 %
Receivables 90 days or more delinquent
    10,837       1.23       40,223       51,060       1.36  
As of June 30, 2005
                                       
Ending business credit card receivables
  $ 828,724             $ 2,685,504     $ 3,514,228          
Receivables 30 days or more delinquent
    26,085       3.15 %     100,283       126,368       3.60 %
Receivables 90 days or more delinquent
    12,798       1.54       49,583       62,381       1.78  
 
                             
 
(1)   Ratios are as a percentage of average business credit card interest-earning assets except delinquency ratios which are as a percentage of ending business credit card receivables.
 
(2)   Includes the amount by which the credit losses would have been higher had the securitized receivables remained as owned and the provision for credit losses on securitized receivables been equal to actual reported charge-offs. In addition, unfavorable valuation adjustments to retained interests in securitizations of $2.2 million in the three months ended June 30, 2006 and $3.5 million in the six months ended June 30, 2006 are included as increases to provision for credit losses.

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SERVICING REVENUES
Advanta Business Cards recognized servicing revenue as follows:
                 
($ in thousands)   2006     2005  
Three months ended June 30
  $ 15,329     $ 12,819  
Six months ended June 30
    29,011       25,418  
 
           
The increases in servicing revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same periods of 2005 were due to increased volume of securitized business credit card receivables.
OTHER REVENUES
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
($ in thousands)   2006     2005     2006     2005  
Interchange income
  $ 51,217     $ 40,738     $ 95,610     $ 76,434  
Business credit card cash back rewards
    (10,852 )     (7,198 )     (20,365 )     (13,242 )
Business credit card business rewards
    (5,444 )     (5,582 )     (10,048 )     (10,333 )
Investment securities gains, net
    2,824       1,225       3,532       185  
Balance transfer fees
    1,689       1,616       3,333       2,645  
Cash usage fees
    854       787       1,677       1,658  
Earnings on investment in Fleet Credit Card Services, L.P.
    819       1,033       819       1,033  
Other business credit card fees
    753       651       1,605       1,442  
Other, net
    437       1,149       1,110       2,410  
 
                       
Total other revenues, net
  $ 42,297     $ 34,419     $ 77,273     $ 62,232  
 
                       
Interchange income includes interchange fees on both owned and securitized business credit card receivables. The increases in interchange income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same periods of 2005 were due primarily to higher merchandise sales transaction volume. The average interchange rates were 2.2% for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005.
The increases in business credit card cash back rewards for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same periods of 2005 were due primarily to higher merchandise sales transaction volume and higher average number of business credit card accounts in the cash back rewards programs. The decreases in business credit card business rewards for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same periods of 2005 were due primarily to changes in estimates of rewards costs, partially offset by higher merchandise sales transaction volume. Each period includes changes in estimates of costs of future reward redemptions based on changes in experience in redemption rates and the costs of business rewards redeemed, and/or changes in the rewards programs. Changes in estimates increased other revenues by $200 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to a decrease of $1.1 million for the same period of 2005. Changes in estimates increased other revenues by $700 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to a decrease of $1.7 million for the same period of 2005.
The increases in balance transfer fees for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same periods of 2005 were due primarily to increases in average owned business credit card receivables, partially offset by the impact of an increase in life-of-balance promotional offers that generally do not have a transaction fee but carry a higher interest rate than offers with an initial transaction fee.

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Investment securities gains, net, include realized and unrealized gains and losses on venture capital investments reflecting the market conditions for those investments in each respective period, as well as realized gains and losses on the sale of other investments. There were no gains or losses on venture capital investments for the three months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to net gains of $1.2 million for the same period of 2005. We had net gains of $330 thousand on venture capital investments for the six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to net gains of $185 thousand for the same period of 2005. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, net realized gains on other investments included a $2.4 million gain on MasterCard Incorporated’s redemption of a portion of our shares related to their initial public offering.
GAIN ON TRANSFER OF CONSUMER CREDIT CARD BUSINESS
On May 28, 2004, Advanta Corp. and certain of its subsidiaries and Bank of America signed an agreement to resolve all outstanding litigation, including partnership tax disputes, between Advanta and Fleet, which was acquired by Bank of America, relating to the transfer of our consumer credit card business to Fleet Credit Card Services, L.P. in 1998. The agreement was subject to the Internal Revenue Service’s final approval of the settlement of the tax disputes. We received the final approval of the Internal Revenue Service in January 2005 and, as a result, we received $63.8 million in cash from Bank of America in February 2005, representing a return of the payments that we made to Fleet in the Delaware state court litigation in February 2004. Consistent with the terms of our agreement with Bank of America, all outstanding litigation between Advanta and Fleet was dismissed in February 2005. The overall impact of the agreement with Bank of America, including the cash received, settlement of the tax disputes and reevaluation of the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets, was a pretax gain of $67.7 million, tax expense of $5.6 million and an increase in additional paid-in capital of $6.0 million in the six months ended June 30, 2005. See “Income Taxes” in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for further discussion of the income tax impact of our May 28, 2004 agreement with Bank of America.
OPERATING EXPENSES
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
($ in thousands)   2006     2005     2006     2005  
Salaries and employee benefits
  $ 24,014     $ 26,301     $ 47,303     $ 52,155  
Amortization of deferred origination costs, net
    11,711       9,940       23,659       17,887  
External processing
    6,182       5,483       12,123       10,631  
Marketing
    4,150       5,157       7,757       12,097  
Professional fees
    2,918       2,853       5,495       6,502  
Equipment
    2,371       2,697       4,988       5,513  
Occupancy
    2,332       2,007       4,471       3,884  
Credit
    1,380       1,408       2,473       2,681  
Other
    7,678       6,405       14,106       13,521  
 
                       
Total operating expenses
  $ 62,736     $ 62,251     $ 122,375     $ 124,871  
 
                       
Salaries and employee benefits decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same periods of 2005 due to a reduction in staffing levels implemented in the second quarter of 2005 as part of productivity and efficiency initiatives that resulted in $2.1 million of severance and related costs in June 2005 and reduced salaries and employee benefits expense in subsequent periods. Salaries and employee benefits for the six months ended June 30, 2005 also included $2.9

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million of expense associated with a separation agreement with a former executive. The decreases for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same periods of 2005 were partially offset by increases in expense related to employee stock options resulting from the adoption of SFAS No. 123R as discussed below.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123R which addresses accounting for equity-based compensation arrangements, including employee stock options. Entities are required to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for awards of equity instruments at the grant date of the award using a fair value based method. Prior to January 1, 2006, we used the accounting methodology in Opinion No. 25 and, as a result, had not recognized compensation expense for options granted to employees under our stock option plans. We adopted SFAS No. 123R on January 1, 2006 using the modified prospective method, and recognized $1.1 million of salaries and employee benefits expense related to employee stock options for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and $1.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006. We estimate that our salaries and employee benefits expense related to employee stock options will be approximately $4 million for the year ending December 31, 2006, based on the number of unvested options as of June 30, 2006 and estimates of options to be granted in the remainder of 2006.
Amounts paid to third parties to acquire business credit card accounts and certain other origination costs are deferred and netted against any related business credit card origination fee, and the net amount is amortized on a straight-line basis over a privilege period of one year. Amortization of deferred origination costs, net, increased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same periods of 2005 due primarily to increases in new account originations, partially offset by decreases in our average acquisition cost per account due to enhanced product offerings resulting in improved effectiveness in our marketing campaigns.
External processing expense increased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same periods of 2005 due primarily to increases in the number of accounts and higher transaction volume.
Marketing expense decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same periods of 2005 due primarily to a reduction in sponsorship activities relating to cultural events. In addition, for the six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same period of 2005, marketing expense decreased due to higher costs in 2005 associated with the development of programs to originate new customers. Costs related to marketing programs to stimulate card usage, enhance customer loyalty and retain existing accounts also were lower in the six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same period of 2005, due to a refinement in the targeting of those marketing programs.
Professional fees decreased for the six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same period of 2005 due primarily to a decrease in the use of external consultants for marketing initiatives and a decrease in expenses incurred for other corporate matters.
LITIGATION CONTINGENCIES
We estimate our litigation reserves based on the status of litigation and our assessment of the ultimate resolution of each action after consultation with our attorneys. However, due to the inherent uncertainty in litigation and since the ultimate resolutions of our litigation, claims and other legal proceedings are influenced by factors outside of our control, it is reasonably possible that our actual results will differ from our estimates. Changes in estimates or other charges related to litigation are included in operating expenses of the respective business segment if related to continuing operations, or gain (loss) on

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discontinuance of mortgage and leasing businesses if related to discontinued operations. See Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements for further discussion of litigation contingencies.
INCOME TAXES
Income tax expense was as follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
($ in thousands)   2006     2005     2006     2005  
Income tax expense
  $ 14,423     $ 9,195     $ 28,139     $ 21,542  
Effective tax rate
    38.5 %     39.0 %     38.5 %     19.8 %
 
                       
In January 2005, we received the Internal Revenue Service’s final approval of the settlement of tax disputes in our May 28, 2004 agreement with Bank of America and in February 2005, we received $63.8 million in cash from Bank of America. See “Gain on Transfer of Consumer Credit Card Business” in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for further discussion. Excluding the impact of the Bank of America agreement and reevaluation of the valuation allowance discussed below, our effective tax rate would have been 39% for the six months ended June 30, 2005. The settlement of the tax disputes resulted in an allocation of $381 million of the disputed partnership tax deductions to Fleet, which was acquired by Bank of America, and $617 thousand of the disputed $47 million partnership taxable gain to Advanta. The impact to us of the tax deduction and gain allocation was a reduction in our deferred tax asset related to net operating loss carryforwards of $133.4 million and a corresponding reduction in our valuation allowance on deferred tax assets of $133.4 million, both in the six months ended June 30, 2005. Upon receipt of the Internal Revenue Service’s approval of the settlement of the tax disputes, the remaining valuation allowance of $12.4 million was evaluated, and management determined that it was more likely than not that the remaining deferred tax asset was realizable and therefore, no valuation allowance was needed, resulting in a $6.4 million reduction in tax expense and a $6.0 million increase in additional paid-in capital in the six months ended June 30, 2005. The increase in additional paid-in capital represented the portion of the valuation allowance that had been related to tax benefits from stock-based compensation. The gain associated with the original transfer of assets to Fleet Credit Card Services, L.P. in 1998 was not subject to income tax, and therefore, a substantial portion of the February 2004 payment to Fleet was not tax-deductible. A substantial portion of the $63.8 million payment received in February 2005 was not taxable since it is a return of our payment to Fleet in February 2004. As of June 30, 2006, the cumulative gain on transfer of consumer credit card business and our deficit capital account in Fleet Credit Card Services L.P. on a tax basis for which no deferred taxes have been provided is approximately $650 million, as the transaction structure remains nontaxable under current tax law.
We have $375 thousand of capital loss carryforwards at June 30, 2006 that are scheduled to expire in the year ending December 31, 2009 and $8.5 million that are scheduled to expire in the year ending December 31, 2010.
In July 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109. The statement provides a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. In accordance with the statement, before a tax benefit can be recognized, a tax position is evaluated using a threshold that it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination. When evaluating

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the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, a company should presume the tax position will be examined by the appropriate taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. If the tax position meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, it is initially and subsequently measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. This statement is effective for Advanta on January 1, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of this statement.
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
For the three months ended June 30, 2006, we recorded a $500 thousand pretax gain on discontinuance of our mortgage business representing changes in estimates of legal expenses and related insurance reimbursements and other favorable changes in estimate related to a former mortgage insurance product. For the same period of 2005, we recorded a $4.5 million pretax gain on discontinuance of our mortgage business due primarily to a change in estimate of expected recoveries from insurance reimbursements for legal expenses incurred during either past or on-going litigation, partially offset by increased litigation reserves and reserves for legal costs, based on developments in litigation in that period.
We recorded a pretax gain on the discontinuance of our leasing business of $700 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and $2.0 million for the same period of 2005, both representing changes in estimated leasing operating results of the leasing segment over the wind down period. The largest components of the change in estimate in 2006 were favorable credit recoveries and equipment realization rates based on recent performance trends. The largest components of the change in estimate in 2005 were favorable credit performance and sales tax assessments, partially offset by a reduction in our estimated realization rate on equipment residuals.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
Off-balance sheet business credit card securitizations provide a significant portion of our funding and they are one of our primary sources of liquidity. At June 30, 2006, off-balance sheet securitized receivables represented 62% of our funding. These transactions enable us to limit our credit risk in the securitized receivables to the amount of our retained interests in securitizations. We had securitized business credit card receivables of $3.3 billion at June 30, 2006 and $2.9 billion at December 31, 2005.
The following table summarizes securitization data including income and cash flows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
($ in thousands)   2006     2005     2006     2005  
Average securitized receivables
  $ 3,222,380     $ 2,707,045     $ 3,090,577     $ 2,628,329  
Securitization income
    29,686       30,066       63,264       60,462  
Discount accretion
    4,399       3,566       8,381       7,587  
Interchange income
    39,127       32,390       72,841       59,721  
Servicing revenues
    15,329       12,819       29,011       25,418  
Proceeds from new securitizations
    534,374       390,675       1,070,264       390,675  
Proceeds from collections reinvested in revolving-period securitizations
    1,779,595       1,368,525       3,463,397       3,040,170  
Cash flows received on retained interests
    92,582       80,563       170,210       140,729  
 
                       

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See “Securitization Income” section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for discussion of income related to securitizations. See Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements for the key assumptions used in estimating the fair value of retained interests in securitizations as of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005.
In the six months ended June 30, 2006, we completed additional business credit card securitizations using the AdvantaSeries de-linked structure. The revolving periods for those securitizations extend to the following dates:
                 
    Noteholder Principal   Scheduled End of
($ in thousands)   Balance   Revolving Period
AdvantaSeries Class A (2006-A1)
  $ 200,000     February 28, 2007
AdvantaSeries Class A (2006-A2)
    250,000     May 31, 2008
AdvantaSeries Class A (2006-A3)
    250,000     September 30, 2008
AdvantaSeries Class A (2006-A4)
    300,000     August 31, 2010
AdvantaSeries Class B (2006-B1)
    100,000     November 30, 2008
AdvantaSeries Class D (2006-D1)
    15,000     May 31, 2010
AdvantaSeries Class D (2006-D2)
    25,000     September 30, 2010
The interest rate spreads on the securities issued in the securitization transactions completed in the six months ended June 30, 2006 were lower than the spreads on similarly-rated securities completed in 2005 due to the asset quality performance of our business credit card portfolio and market demand for these securities.
We have a $200 million committed commercial paper conduit facility that provides off-balance sheet funding, none of which was used at June 30, 2006. Upon the expiration of this facility in June 2007, management expects to obtain the appropriate level of replacement funding under similar terms and conditions.
When a securitization is in its revolving period, principal collections on securitized receivables allocated to that securitization are used to purchase additional receivables to replenish receivables that have been repaid. In contrast, when a securitization starts its accumulation period, principal collections are held in the trust until the payment date of the notes. As principal is collected on securitized receivables during an accumulation period of a securitization, we need to replace that amount of funding. Our $400 million Series 2003-D securitization is scheduled to end its revolving period in August 2006 and noteholders are expected to be paid in November 2006. We expect to replace the funding of the accumulating securitization through additional securitizations with similar conditions as our existing securitizations and expect that the new securitizations will have terms, including interest rate spreads, consistent with the improved terms experienced in our recent 2006 securitizations. The level of investment-grade notes outstanding at June 30, 2006 issued as part of the AdvantaSeries de-linked securitization structure, and our ability to issue and hold additional AdvantaSeries non-investment grade notes, provides additional capacity for future securitization issuances in excess of our expected funding needs for the remainder of 2006. The de-linked structure provides flexibility to issue different classes of asset-backed securities with varying maturities, sizes, and terms based on our funding needs and prevailing market conditions.

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The following securitizations had noteholder principal payment dates in the six months ended June 30, 2006:
                         
    Noteholder   End of Revolving   Noteholder
($ in thousands)   Principal Balance   Period   Payment Date
Series 2003-A
    400,000     November 2005   February 2006
Series 2003-B
    300,000     March 2006   June 2006
Accounts receivables from securitizations and amounts due to the securitization trust at June 30, 2006 have decreased as compared to December 31, 2005 primarily as a result of the end of the Series 2003-A accumulation period and noteholder payment.
In August 2005, the FASB issued a revised exposure draft, Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets – An Amendment of FASB Statement No. 140. The statement provides guidance for determining whether financial assets must first be transferred to a QSPE to be derecognized, determining additional permitted activities for QSPEs, eliminating prohibitions on QSPEs’ ability to hold passive derivative financial instruments, and requires that interests related to transferred financial assets held by a transferor be initially recorded at fair value. In August 2006, the FASB reported that it expects to issue a final statement in the second quarter of 2007. Management will evaluate any potential impact of the final statement when it is available.
In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments. This statement amends SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, and SFAS No. 140 and eliminates the guidance in SFAS No. 133 Implementation Issue No. D1, Application of Statement 133 to Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets, which provided that beneficial interests in securitized financial assets are not subject to SFAS No. 133. Under the new statement, an entity may irrevocably elect to measure a hybrid financial instrument that would otherwise require bifurcation, at fair value in its entirety on an instrument-by-instrument basis. The statement clarifies which interest-only strips are not subject to the requirements of SFAS No. 133, establishes a requirement to evaluate interests in securitized financial assets to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives or that are hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation, and amends SFAS No. 140 to eliminate the prohibition on a qualifying special purpose entity from holding certain derivative financial instruments. The statement is effective for all financial instruments that we acquire or issue after January 1, 2007. We do not expect the adoption of this statement to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets, that amends SFAS No. 140. The statement clarifies when an obligation to service financial assets should be separately recognized as a servicing asset or a servicing liability, requires that a separately recognized servicing asset or servicing liability be initially measured at fair value, if practicable, and permits an entity with a separately recognized servicing asset or servicing liability to choose either the amortization method or fair value method for subsequent measurement. The statement is effective for Advanta on January 1, 2007. We do not expect the adoption of this statement to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

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MARKET RISK SENSITIVITY
We measure our interest rate risk using a rising rate scenario and a declining rate scenario. We estimate net interest income using a third party software model that uses standard income modeling techniques. We measure the effect of interest rate risk on our managed net interest income, which includes net interest income on owned assets and net interest income on securitized receivables. The measurement of managed net interest income in addition to net interest income on owned assets is meaningful because our securitization income fluctuates with yields on securitized receivables and interest rates earned by securitization noteholders. Both increasing and decreasing rate scenarios assume an instantaneous shift in rates and measure the corresponding change in expected net interest income as compared to a base case scenario. We estimated that our net interest income would change as follows over a twelve-month period:
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2006     2005  
Estimated percentage increase (decrease) in net interest income on owned receivables:
               
Assuming 200 basis point increase in interest rates
    9 %     13 %
Assuming 200 basis point decrease in interest rates
    (6 )%     (11 )%
Estimated percentage increase (decrease) in net interest income on securitized receivables:
               
Assuming 200 basis point increase in interest rates
    (8 )%     (9 )%
Assuming 200 basis point decrease in interest rates
    11 %     12 %
Estimated percentage increase (decrease) in net interest income on managed receivables:
               
Assuming 200 basis point increase in interest rates
    (3 )%     (3 )%
Assuming 200 basis point decrease in interest rates
    5 %     5 %
 
           
Our managed net interest income decreases in a rising rate scenario due to the variable rate funding of the majority of our off-balance sheet securitized receivables and the portion of the business credit card portfolio that is effectively at a fixed rate because of the nature of the pricing of the accounts or because the cardholder pays their balance in full each month. Our business credit card receivables include interest rate floors that cause our managed net interest income to increase in the declining rate scenario. Changes in the composition of our balance sheet, the interest rate environment and securitization funding strategies have also impacted the results of the net interest income sensitivity analyses as of June 30, 2006 as compared to the results as of December 31, 2005.
The above estimates of net interest income sensitivity alone do not provide a comprehensive view of our exposure to interest rate risk and are not necessarily indicative of potential changes in our owned, securitized and managed net interest income. Additional factors such as changes in the portfolio, customer behavior and marketing strategies also affect owned, securitized and managed net interest income and accordingly, actual results may differ from these estimates. The quantitative risk information is limited by the parameters and assumptions utilized in generating the results. These analyses are useful only when viewed within the context of the parameters and assumptions used. The above rate scenarios do not reflect management’s expectation regarding the future direction of interest rates, and they depict only two possibilities out of a large set of possible scenarios.

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LIQUIDITY, CAPITAL RESOURCES AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
At June 30, 2006, we had a high level of liquidity including $37.9 million of cash and $417.7 million of federal funds sold. In addition, at June 30, 2006 we had $577.7 million of receivables held for sale that could be sold to generate additional liquidity. We also had investments available for sale at June 30, 2006 that could be sold to generate additional liquidity.
As shown on the statements of cash flows, our operating activities generated $64.9 million of cash for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and the amount of cash generated was impacted by the timing of securitization transactions. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, we used $31.2 million of cash in operating activities due primarily to the increase in receivables held for sale in excess of proceeds from receivables sold in the period and due to the timing of securitization transactions. We expect to fund future growth and continuing operations with off-balance sheet securitizations, deposits and sources of operating cash flow, including excess spread and servicing revenues related to securitized receivables, interchange income, and interest and fee income on owned receivables.
Our access to unsecured, institutional debt is limited since Advanta Corp.’s debt rating is not investment grade. However, we do have access to a diversity of funding sources. Our components of funding were as follows:
                                 
    June 30, 2006     December 31, 2005  
($ in thousands)   Amount     %     Amount     %  
Off-balance sheet securitized receivables(1)
  $ 3,199,473       62 %   $ 2,771,505       59 %
Deposits
    1,163,262       22       1,070,572       23  
Debt
    210,623       4       226,856       5  
Subordinated debt payable to preferred securities trust
    103,093       2       103,093       2  
Equity
    520,959       10       515,437       11  
 
                       
Total
  $ 5,197,410       100 %   $ 4,687,463       100 %
 
                       
 
(1)   Excludes our ownership interest in the noteholder principal balance of securitizations (subordinated trust assets) that are held on-balance sheet and classified as retained interests in securitizations.
As shown above in the components of funding table, off-balance sheet securitizations provide a significant portion of our funding and are one of our primary sources of liquidity. See “Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements” section in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for further discussion of off-balance sheet securitizations and their impact on our liquidity, capital resources and financial condition.
In March 2006, the Board of Directors of Advanta Corp. approved an increase in the regular quarterly cash dividends on Class A and Class B Common Stock beginning with the dividend paid in the second quarter of 2006. The quarterly dividend increased for Class A Common Stock from $0.1134 to $0.2125 per share and for Class B Common Stock from $0.1361 to $0.2550 per share. We are funding the increase in dividends with sources of operating cash flows.
In May 2006, we repurchased 995 thousand shares of Class B Common Stock beneficially owned by Advanta Corp.’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for $38.5 million. The purchase price was funded with existing liquidity. The stock repurchase and material terms were authorized by Advanta Corp.’s Audit Committee and Board of Directors (with the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer abstaining). Also in May 2006, in connection with the vesting of shares related to the 2005 performance year for our management incentive program, we withheld 132 thousand

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vested shares with a market value of $5.0 million from certain employees (including officers) to meet our minimum statutory tax withholding requirements. We funded tax withholding payments with existing liquidity.
Advanta Corp. and its subsidiaries are involved in litigation, class action lawsuits, claims and legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business or discontinued operations. See Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements for further discussion. Management believes that the aggregate loss, if any, resulting from existing litigation, claims and other legal proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our liquidity or capital resources based on our current expectations regarding the ultimate resolutions of these existing actions after consultation with our attorneys. However, due to the inherent uncertainty in litigation and since the ultimate resolutions of our litigation, claims and other legal proceedings are influenced by factors outside of our control, it is reasonably possible that the estimated cash flow related to these proceedings may change or that actual results will differ from our estimates.
Our bank subsidiaries are subject to regulatory capital requirements and other regulatory provisions that restrict their ability to lend and/or pay dividends to Advanta Corp. and its affiliates. Advanta Bank Corp. issues and primarily funds our business purpose credit cards and is the servicer of our discontinued leasing business. Advanta Bank Corp. paid dividends to Advanta Corp. of $40 million in the six months ended June 30, 2006. At June 30, 2006, Advanta Bank Corp.’s combined total capital ratio (combined Tier I and Tier II capital to risk-weighted assets) was 22.5% as compared to 21.8% at December 31, 2005. At both dates, Advanta Bank Corp. had capital in excess of levels a bank is required to maintain to be classified as well-capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. Prior to our exit from the mortgage business in the first quarter of 2001, Advanta National Bank issued and funded a large portion of our mortgage business. Advanta National Bank’s operations are currently not material to our consolidated operating results. Our insurance subsidiaries are also subject to certain capital and dividend rules and regulations as prescribed by state jurisdictions in which they are authorized to operate. Management believes that these restrictions, for both bank and insurance subsidiaries, will not have an adverse effect on Advanta Corp.’s ability to meet its cash obligations due to the current levels of liquidity and diversity of funding sources.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains statements that may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”). In addition, other written or oral communications provided by Advanta from time to time may contain “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead are based on certain assumptions by management and represent only our belief regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside our control. Forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include, among others: statements about anticipated growth in credit card accounts; anticipated charge-off rates; anticipated stock option expense; expected cost of funds; estimated values of and anticipated cash flows from our retained interests in securitizations; our ability to replace existing credit facilities and securitization financing, when they expire or terminate; realizability of net deferred tax asset; anticipated outcome and effects of litigation and other future expectations of Advanta.

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Forward-looking statements are subject to various assumptions, risks and uncertainties which change over time, and speak only as of the date they are made. Forward-looking statements are often identified by words or phrases such as “is anticipated,” “are expected to,” “are estimated to be,” “intend to,” “believe,” “will likely result,” “projected,” “may,” or other similar words or phrases. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking information except as required by law. However, any further disclosures made on related subjects in our subsequent reports filed with the SEC, including our Reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, should be consulted. We caution readers that actual results may be materially different from those in the forward-looking information. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to:
  (1)   factors affecting our net interest income on owned and securitized receivables, including fluctuations in the volume of receivables and the range and timing of pricing offers to cardholders;
 
  (2)   competitive pressures, including product development and pricing, among financial institutions;
 
  (3)   political conditions, social conditions, monetary and fiscal policies and general economic and environmental conditions that affect the level of new account originations, customer spending, delinquencies and charge-offs;
 
  (4)   factors affecting fluctuations in the number of accounts or receivable balances including the retention of cardholders after promotional pricing periods have expired;
 
  (5)   interest rate fluctuations;
 
  (6)   the level of expenses;
 
  (7)   the timing of the securitization of our receivables;
 
  (8)   the effects of government regulation, including restrictions and limitations imposed by banking laws, regulators, and examinations;
 
  (9)   effect of, and changes in, tax laws, rates, regulations and policies;
 
  (10)   effect of legal and regulatory developments, including changes in bankruptcy laws and regulations and the ultimate resolution of industry-related judicial proceedings relating to the legality of certain interchange rates;
 
  (11)   relationships with customers, significant vendors and business partners;
 
  (12)   difficulties or delays in the development, production, testing and marketing of products or services, including the ability and cost to obtain intellectual property rights or a failure to implement new products or services when anticipated;
 
  (13)   the amount and cost of financing available to us;
 
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  (15)   the effects of changes in accounting policies or practices as may be required by changes in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  (16)   the impact of litigation, including judgments, settlements and actual or anticipated insurance recoveries for costs or judgments;
 
  (17)   the proper design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures; and
 
  (18)   the ability to attract and retain key personnel.
The cautionary statements provided above are being made pursuant to the provisions of the Act and with the intention of obtaining the benefits of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Act for any such forward-looking information. Also see, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part II of this report for further discussion of important factors that could cause actual results to differ from those in the forward-looking statements.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to “Item 2-Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this Report on Form 10-Q under the heading “Market Risk Sensitivity.”
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, rather than absolute, assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
An evaluation was performed by management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of June 30, 2006, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The legal proceedings and claims described under the heading captioned “Commitments and Contingencies” in Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report are hereby incorporated by reference.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Information regarding risks that may affect our future performance are discussed in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation – CAUTIONARY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995” and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Except for the risk factors set forth below, there have been no material changes to our risk factors disclosed in Item 1A of Part I in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.
Legislative and regulatory developments may affect our business operations and ability to generate new accounts. Banking and finance businesses in general are the subject of extensive regulation at the state and federal levels, and numerous legislative and regulatory proposals are advanced each year which, if adopted, could affect our profitability or the manner in which we conduct our activities. Additionally, industrial loan banks, such as Advanta Bank Corp., are subject to extensive state and federal regulation and scrutiny. On July 28, 2006, the FDIC adopted a six month moratorium on applications for deposit insurance by industrial loan banks as well as on notices of change in bank control for existing industrial loan banks. The recently adopted moratorium is not expected to impact our current business operations. It is impossible to determine the extent of the impact of any new or additional laws, regulations or initiatives that may be proposed or whether any of the federal or state proposals will become law.
The credit card industry is also highly regulated by federal and state laws. These laws affect how loans are made, enforced and collected. The United States Congress and state legislatures may pass new laws, or may amend existing laws, to further regulate the credit card industry or to reduce finance charges or other fees applicable to credit card accounts. This could make it more difficult for us to change the terms of our existing business credit card accounts or to collect business credit card receivables and could decrease our income and profitability. In recent years certain industry groups and consumers have expressed concerns about interchange rates related to Visa® and MasterCard® credit and debit transactions and about increases in the interchange rates. In some other countries, regulators have taken actions to challenge or reduce interchange rates and certain other fees banks charge on transactions. While there is no specific imminent regulatory action pending to restrict interchange rates in the United States, interchange rates have also been the topic of increased Congressional and regulatory interest. Also in the United States, several suits have been filed by various merchants alleging that the establishment of interchange rates violates the antitrust laws. Any restriction on or reduction in interchange rates would reduce the amount of interchange paid to us and could have an adverse effect upon our results of operations and financial position.
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operations. While many of these initiatives are generally directed at consumer transactions, it is possible that if any were to become effective they could impact small business lending and accordingly, make compliance more difficult and expensive and negatively affect our operating results and the manner in which we conduct our business.
Actions by bank regulatory authorities as well as federal and state legislatures could affect the manner in which we conduct our business and our financial condition. We conduct our business credit card business through Advanta Bank Corp., a Utah chartered industrial bank that is subject to regulatory oversight and examination by both the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Utah Department of Financial Institutions. We also own Advanta National Bank, a national banking association that is subject to regulatory oversight primarily by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Both banks are subject to provisions of federal law that regulate their activities and require them to operate in a safe and sound manner. The effects of, and changes in, the level of regulatory scrutiny, regulatory requirements and initiatives, including mandatory and possible discretionary actions by federal and state regulators, restrictions and limitations imposed by laws applicable to industrial loan banks and national banks, bank regulatory examinations, audits and possible agreements between the bank and its regulators may affect the operations of the bank and our financial condition. See “Item 1. Business – Government Regulation” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for further discussion.
We have procedures to comply with applicable local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations and we believe that we comply in all material respects with these requirements. We incur substantial costs and expenses in connection with our compliance programs and efforts. Changes in or the adoption of additional or more restrictive laws, rules and regulations applicable to us could make compliance more difficult and expensive. Failure to comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements can lead to, among other remedies, class action lawsuits and administrative enforcement actions.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
(a)   None.
 
(b)   None.
 
(c)   The table below provides information with respect to all purchases of equity securities by us during the period from April 1, 2006 through June 30, 2006. All shares reported in the table below are shares of Class B Common Stock.
                                 
                            (d)Maximum Number (or  
                    (c)Total Number of     Approximate Dollar  
    (a)Total             Shares Purchased     Value of Shares) that  
    Number of     (b)Average     as Part of     May Yet Be Purchased  
    Shares     Price Paid     Publicly Announced     Under the Plans or  
Period   Purchased     per Share     Plans or Programs     Programs  
4/1/06 — 4/30/06
    0       N/A       0       0  
5/1/06 — 5/31/06
    1,126,992 (A)   $ 38.61       0       0  
6/1/06 — 6/30/06
    0       N/A       0       0  
 
                       
Total
    1,126,992     $ 38.61       0       0  
 
                       
 
(A)   In May 2006, Advanta Corp. repurchased 995 thousand shares of Class B Common Stock beneficially owned by its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for $38.5 million. In May 2006, in connection with the vesting of shares related to the 2005 performance year for Advanta Corp.’s management incentive program, 132

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    thousand vested shares with a market value of $5.0 million were withheld from certain employees (including officers) to meet Advanta Corp.’s minimum statutory tax withholding requirements.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
(a)   Advanta Corp. held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 14, 2006 (the “Annual Meeting”).
 
(b)   Not required.
 
(c)   The following proposals were submitted to a vote of stockholders.
 
    The election of three directors to hold office until the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
                 
NOMINEES   VOTES FOR   VOTES WITHHELD
Olaf Olafsson
    7,969,407       555,629  
William A. Rosoff
    7,884,348       640,688  
Michael Stolper
    8,258,011       267,025  
The proposal to ratify the appointment by the Board of Directors of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006:
                         
FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN   BROKER NON-VOTES
8,306,048
    83,750       135,238       0  
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Exhibits – The following exhibits are being filed with this report on Form 10-Q.
     
Exhibit    
Number   Description of Document
10.1
  Stock Repurchase Agreement, entered into as of May 9, 2006, by and among Advanta Corp., Dennis Alter, Dennis J. Alter, Trustee U/I/T dated December 15, 2003 and Dennis J. Alter, Trustee U/I/T dated May 24, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Advanta Corp.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2006)
 
   
10.2
  Advanta Management Incentive Program VI adopted April 17, 2006*
 
   
10.3
  Form of Advanta Corp. Stock Award Grant Document (AMIP VI)*
 
   
12
  Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
   
31.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
31.2
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
32.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
32.2
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Advanta Corp.
(Registrant)
         
By
  /s/Philip M. Browne    
 
       
 
  Senior Vice President and    
 
  Chief Financial Officer    
 
  August 8, 2006    
 
       
By
  /s/David B. Weinstock    
 
       
 
  Vice President and    
 
  Chief Accounting Officer    
 
  August 8, 2006    

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EXHIBIT INDEX
         
        Manner of
Exhibit   Description   Filing
10.1
  Stock Repurchase Agreement, entered into May 9, 2006, by and among Advanta Corp., Dennis Alter, Dennis J. Alter, Trustee U/I/T dated December 15, 2003 and Dennis J. Alter, Trustee U/I/T dated May 24, 2004   *
 
       
10.2
  Advanta Management Incentive Program VI adopted April 17, 2006   **
 
       
10.3
  Form of Advanta Corp. Stock Award Grant Document (AMIP VI)   **
 
       
12
  Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges   **
 
       
31.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   **
 
       
31.2
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   **
 
       
32.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   **
 
       
32.2
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   **
 
*   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Advanta Corp.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2006.
 
**   Filed electronically herewith.

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