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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
 
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2003

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 1-10683


MBNA Corporation
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Maryland
52-1713008
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)


Wilmington, Delaware
19884-0131
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)


(800) 362-6255
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
 (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (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
X
 
No
 
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes
X
 
No
 
 
 

Common Stock, $.01 Par Value – 1,277,671,875 Shares Outstanding as of September 30, 2003

 



 
     
 
 
MBNA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
 
 
Page
PART I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
15
 
 
 
 
 
Item 3.
67
 
 
 
 
 
Item 4.
67
 
 
 
PART II.
OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 6.
68
 
 
 
 
 
 
70


 
     
 

Item 1.
MBNA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 

 
  
September 30,
December 31,
 
  
               2003
              2002
   
(unaudited)
ASSETS
   
 
    
 
  
Cash and due from banks
  
$
508,804
 
$
721,972
 
Interest-earning time deposits in other banks
    
4,953,886
   
3,703,052
 
Federal funds sold
    
2,495,000
   
1,645,000
 
Investment securities:
    
 
    
 
  
Available-for-sale (amortized cost of $3,867,519 and $3,617,505 at September 30,
  2003, and December 31, 2002, respectively)
    
3,884,059
   
3,655,808
 
Held-to-maturity (market value of $369,077 and $428,472 at September 30, 2003, and
  December 31, 2002, respectively)
    
364,131
   
419,760
 
Loans held for securitization
    
9,674,690
   
11,029,627
 
Loan portfolio:
    
 
    
 
  
Credit card
    
10,844,442
   
9,484,115
 
Other consumer
    
8,296,957
   
8,212,766
 
   
 
 
    Total loan portfolio
    
19,141,399
   
17,696,881
 
Reserve for possible credit losses
    
(1,179,995
)
 
(1,111,299
)
   
 
 
    Net loan portfolio
    
17,961,404
   
16,585,582
 
Premises and equipment, net
    
2,620,425
   
2,519,101
 
Accrued income receivable
    
380,168
   
371,089
 
Accounts receivable from securitization
    
10,251,356
   
6,926,876
 
Intangible assets, net
    
3,124,874
   
3,188,501
 
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
    
514,566
   
412,609
 
Other assets
    
1,978,869
   
1,677,769
 
   
 
 
    Total assets
  
$
58,712,232
 
$
52,856,746
 
   
 
 
LIABILITIES
    
 
    
 
  
Deposits:
    
 
    
 
  
Time deposits
  
$
21,683,620
 
$
22,079,031
 
Money market deposit accounts
    
7,903,403
   
7,520,119
 
Noninterest-bearing deposits
    
2,507,687
   
915,687
 
Interest-bearing transaction accounts
    
46,947
   
45,414
 
Savings accounts
    
79,454
   
55,965
 
   
 
 
    Total deposits
    
32,221,111
   
30,616,216
 
Short-term borrowings
    
1,201,268
   
1,250,103
 
Long-term debt and bank notes
    
11,896,068
   
9,538,173
 
Accrued interest payable
    
321,912
   
286,158
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    
2,719,760
   
2,064,777
 
   
 
 
    Total liabilities
    
48,360,119
   
43,755,427
 
 
    
 
    
 
  
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
    
 
    
 
  
Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 8,573,882 shares issued 
  and outstanding at September 30, 2003, and December 31, 2002)
    
86
   
86
 
Common stock ($.01 par value, 1,500,000,000 shares authorized, 1,277,671,875 shares
  issued and outstanding at September 30, 2003, and December 31, 2002)
    
12,777
   
12,777
 
Additional paid-in capital
    
2,131,011
   
2,296,568
 
Retained earnings
    
7,998,935
   
6,707,162
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    
209,304
   
84,726
 
   
 
 
    Total stockholders' equity
    
10,352,113
   
9,101,319
 
   
 
 
    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  
$
58,712,232
 
$
52,856,746
 
 
  
 
 
 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
 
 
  1  
 
 
MBNA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
 
 
  
For the Three Months
For the Nine Months
 
  
Ended September 30,
Ended September 30,
 
  
2003
2002
2003
2002
Interest Income
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Loan portfolio
  
$
552,845
 
$
511,878
 
$
1,639,263
 
$
1,466,079
 
Loans held for securitization
    
286,544
   
237,566
   
837,529
   
797,596
 
Investment securities:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Taxable
    
25,485
   
31,714
   
83,909
   
100,616
 
Tax-exempt
    
174
   
449
   
925
   
1,428
 
Time deposits in other banks
    
19,634
   
12,056
   
59,012
   
35,864
 
Federal funds sold
    
7,842
   
8,679
   
25,408
   
26,592
 
Other interest income
    
77,005
   
85,081
   
227,425
   
270,567
 
   
 
 
 
 
Total interest income
    
969,529
   
887,423
   
2,873,471
   
2,698,742
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Interest Expense
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Deposits
    
272,127
   
313,826
   
851,343
   
942,385
 
Short-term borrowings
    
10,247
   
11,356
   
30,377
   
31,884
 
Long-term debt and bank notes
    
87,243
   
79,970
   
257,075
   
224,109
 
   
 
 
 
 
Total interest expense
    
369,617
   
405,152
   
1,138,795
   
1,198,378
 
   
 
 
 
 
Net Interest Income
    
599,912
   
482,271
   
1,734,676
   
1,500,364
 
Provision for possible credit losses
    
334,064
   
288,195
   
1,058,544
   
922,520
 
   
 
 
 
 
Net interest income after provision for possible credit
  losses
    
265,848
   
194,076
   
676,132
   
577,844
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Other Operating Income
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Securitization income
    
1,705,748
   
1,402,121
   
4,709,155
   
4,106,681
 
Interchange
    
94,134
   
93,474
   
284,834
   
255,988
 
Credit card fees
    
130,612
   
88,761
   
378,489
   
280,186
 
Other consumer loan fees
    
29,312
   
20,610
   
84,374
   
72,591
 
Insurance
    
57,168
   
43,814
   
166,496
   
130,581
 
Other
    
15,495
   
19,365
   
48,934
   
52,013
 
   
 
 
 
 
Total other operating income
    
2,032,469
   
1,668,145
   
5,672,282
   
4,898,040
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Other Operating Expense
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Salaries and employee benefits
    
516,011
   
501,713
   
1,554,703
   
1,445,927
 
Occupancy expense of premises
    
44,055
   
43,997
   
131,998
   
128,150
 
Furniture and equipment expense
    
88,070
   
86,532
   
261,737
   
248,822
 
Other
    
619,253
   
602,153
   
1,841,894
   
1,719,556
 
   
 
 
 
 
Total other operating expense
    
1,267,389
   
1,234,395
   
3,790,332
   
3,542,455
 
   
 
 
 
 
Income Before Income Taxes
    
1,030,928
   
627,826
   
2,558,082
   
1,933,429
 
Applicable income taxes
    
372,165
   
229,784
   
923,468
   
707,635
 
   
 
 
 
Net Income
  
$
658,763
 
$
398,042
 
$
1,634,614
 
$
1,225,794
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Earnings Per Common Share
  
$
.51
 
$
.31
 
$
1.27
 
$
.95
 
Earnings Per Common Share—Assuming Dilution
    
.51
   
.30
   
1.25
   
.93
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
 
 
  2  
 
 

MBNA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
 
 
  
Outstanding Shares
 
 
   
   
 
  
     Preferred
             (000)
       Common
              (000)
       Preferred
               Stock
        Common
              Stock
   
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2002
    
8,574
   
1,277,672
 
$
86
 
$
12,777
 
Comprehensive income:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Net income
    
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
    
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Comprehensive income
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Cash dividends:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Common - $.26 per share
    
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Preferred
    
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Exercise of stock options and other awards
    
-
   
24,019
   
-
   
240
 
Stock-based compensation tax benefit
    
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs
    
-
   
50,000
   
-
   
500
 
Amortization of deferred compensation expense
    
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Acquisition and retirement of common stock
    
-
   
(74,019
)
 
-
   
(740
)
   
 
 
 
 
Balance, September 30, 2003
    
8,574
   
1,277,672
 
$
86
 
$
12,777
 
   
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2001
    
8,574
   
1,277,672
 
$
86
 
$
12,777
 
Comprehensive income:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Net income
    
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
    
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Comprehensive income
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Cash dividends:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Common - $.20 per share
    
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Preferred
    
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Exercise of stock options and other awards
    
-
   
24,015
   
-
   
240
 
Stock-based compensation tax benefit
    
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Amortization of deferred compensation expense
    
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Acquisition and retirement of common stock
    
-
   
(24,015
)
 
-
   
(240
)
   
 
 
 
 
Balance, September 30, 2002
    
8,574
   
1,277,672
 
$
86
 
$
12,777
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
    
Additional Paid-in Capital
   
Retained Earnings
   
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
   
Total Stockholders' Equity
 
   
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2002
  
$
2,296,568
 
$
6,707,162
 
$
84,726
 
$
9,101,319
 
Comprehensive income:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Net income
    
-
   
1,634,614
   
-
   
1,634,614
 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
    
-
   
-
   
124,578
 

124,578

 
Comprehensive income
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
1,759,192
 
                     
 
Cash dividends:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Common - $.26 per share
    
-
   
(332,293
)
 
-
   
(332,293
)
Preferred
    
-
   
(10,548
)
 
-
   
(10,548
)
Exercise of stock options and other awards
    
204,960
   
-
   
-
   
205,200
 
Stock-based compensation tax benefit
    
62,892
   
-
   
-
   
62,892
 
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs
    
1,081,669
   
 
    
 
    
1,082,169
 
Amortization of deferred compensation expense
    
55,484
   
-
   
-
   
55,484
 
Acquisition and retirement of common stock
    
(1,570,562
)
 
-
   
-
   
(1,571,302
)
   
 
 
 
 
Balance, September 30, 2003
  
$
2,131,011
 
$
7,998,935
 
$
209,304
 
$
10,352,113
 
   
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2001
  
$
2,529,563
 
$
5,304,725
 
$
(48,433
)
$
7,798,718
 
Comprehensive income:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Net income
    
-
   
1,225,794
   
-
   
1,225,794
 
      Other comprehensive income, net of tax    
-
    
-
    
  82,905
     82,905  
 
Comprehensive income
                  
1,308,699
 
 
    
 
    
 
 
Cash dividends:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Common - $.20 per share
    
-
   
(259,897
)
 
-
   
(259,897
)
Preferred
    
-
   
(10,660
)
 
-
   
(10,660
)
Exercise of stock options and other awards
    
128,131
   
-
   
-
   
128,371
 
Stock-based compensation tax benefit
    
125,363
   
-
   
-
   
125,363
 
Amortization of deferred compensation expense
    
36,267
   
-
   
-
   
36,267
 
Acquisition and retirement of common stock
    
(584,511
)
 
-
   
-
   
(584,751
)
   
 
 
 
 
Balance, September 30, 2002
  
$
2,234,813
 
$
6,259,962
 
$
34,472
 
$
8,542,110
 
   
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
 
 
  3  
 
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
  
For the Nine Months Ended
 
  
September 30,
 
  
2003
2002
   
Operating Activities
    
 
    
 
  
Net income
  
$
1,634,614
 
$
1,225,794
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
    
 
    
 
  
Provision for possible credit losses
    
1,058,544
   
922,520
 
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion
    
630,166
   
541,055
 
Benefit for deferred income taxes
    
(56,054
)
  
(100,201
)
(Increase) decrease in accrued income receivable
    
(2,562
)
  
41,162
 
Increase in accounts receivable from securitization
    
(3,278,463
)
 
(799,890
)
Increase in accrued interest payable
    
33,173
   
62,933
 
Decrease in other operating activities
    
394,299
    
392,334
 
   
 
 
    Net cash provided by operating activities
    
413,717
   
2,285,707
 
Investing Activities
    
 
    
 
  
Net increase in money market instruments
    
(2,031,694
)
  
(1,026,783
)
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities available-for-sale
    
1,353,724
   
956,296
 
Proceeds from sale of investment securities available-for-sale
    
-
   
13,126
 
Purchases of investment securities available-for-sale
    
(1,608,980
)
  
(1,293,567
)
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities held-to-maturity
    
69,014
   
26,028
 
Purchases of investment securities held-to-maturity
    
(13,032
)
  
(70,102
)
Proceeds from securitization of loans
    
10,170,349
   
10,807,308
 
Loan portfolio acquisitions
    
(1,264,342
)
  
(3,969,192
)
Increase in loans due to principal payments to investors in the Corporation's securitization
  transactions
    
(5,402,965
)
  
(7,460,301
)
Net loan originations
    
(4,506,353
)
  
(2,376,519
)
Net purchases of premises and equipment
    
(294,978
)
  
(417,424
)
   
 
 
    Net cash used in investing activities
    
(3,529,257
)
  
(4,811,130
)
Financing Activities
   
 
    
 
  
Net increase in money market deposit accounts, noninterest-bearing deposits, interest- 
  bearing transaction accounts, and savings accounts
    
1,992,249
   
1,145,374
 
Net (decrease) increase in time deposits
    
(426,434
)
  
1,746,036
 
Net decrease in short-term borrowings
    
(81,738
)
  
(466,197
)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt and bank notes
    
2,838,217
   
2,095,395
 
Maturity of long-term debt and bank notes
    
(831,485
)
  
(1,235,708
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and other awards
    
205,200
   
128,371
 
Acquisition and retirement of common stock
    
(1,571,302
)
 
(584,751
)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
    
1,082,169
   
-
 
Dividends paid
    
(304,504
)
 
(257,714
)
   
 
 
    Net cash provided by financing activities
    
2,902,372
   
2,570,806
 
   
 
 
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
    
(213,168
)
  
45,383
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    
721,972
   
962,118
 
   
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  
$
508,804
 
$
1,007,501
 
 
  
 
 
Supplemental Disclosure
    
 
    
 
  
Interest expense paid
  
$
1,144,299
 
$
1,171,812
 
   
 
 
Income taxes paid
  
$
544,657
 
$
642,423
 
   
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
 
 
  4  
 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)

Note A: Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of MBNA Corporation (“the Corporation”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The notes to the consolidated financial statements contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, should be read in conjunction with these consolidated financial statements. For purposes of comparability, certain prior period amounts have been reclassified. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2003.

Note B: Change in Accounting Estimate for Interest and Fees

In September 2002, the Corporation implemented the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (“FFIEC”) guidance for uncollectible accrued interest and fees for its managed loan portfolio. As a result, the Corporation changed its estimate of the value of accrued interest and fees in September 2002. The change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees resulted in a decrease to income before income taxes of $263.7 million ($167.2 million after taxes) or $.13 per common share-assuming dilution for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, through a reduction of $66.3 million of interest income and $197.4 million of other operating income. The change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees also reduced ending total loan receivables by $86.5 million, accrued income receivable by $5.2 million, and accounts receivable from securitization by $172.0 million. The Corp oration’s earnings per common share, excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002, would have been $.44 and $1.08 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, respectively and earnings per common share-assuming dilution would have been $.43 and $1.06 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, respectively. The change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees has not had a material effect on earnings in subsequent periods.

Note C: Stock-Based Employee Compensation

The Corporation has two stock-based employee compensation plans (which are more fully described in “Note 21: Stock-Based Employee Compensation” contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002). The Corporation measures compensation cost for employee stock options and similar instruments using the intrinsic-value-based method of accounting prescribed by Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (“APB Opinion No. 25”), as interpreted by Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 44, “Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving Stock Compensation” (“Interpretation No. 44”). No options-based employee compensation cost is reflected in net income as a result of the grant of stock options to employees, as all options are granted with an exercise price that is not less than the fair market value of the Corporation’s Common Stock on the date the option is granted. For grants of restricted shares of common stock, the market value of restricted shares at the date of grant is amortized into expense over a 10 year period that approximates the restriction period, or less if the restricted shares had a specific vesting date less than 10 years from the date of grant.

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” (“Statement No. 123”), as amended, defines a fair-value-based method of accounting for an employee stock option or similar equity instrument. However, it allows an entity to continue to measure compensation cost for those instruments using the intrinsic-value-based method of accounting prescribed by APB Opinion No. 25. As permitted by Statement No. 123, the Corporation elected to retain the intrinsic-value-based method of accounting for employee stock option grants in accordance with APB Opinion No. 25. Statement No. 123 required certain additional disclosures about stock-based employee compensation arrangements regardless of the method used to account for them. In accordanc e with Statement No. 123, the Black-Scholes option pricing model is one technique allowed to determine the fair value of employee stock options. The model uses different assumptions that can significantly affect the fair value of the employee stock options and the derived fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets.
 
 
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The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per common share as required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation-Transition and Disclosure, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 123” (“Statement No. 148”), if the Corporation had applied the fair value recognition provisions of Statement No. 123 to options-based employee compensation.
 
Pro Forma Net Income and Earnings Per Common Share
 
 
(dollars in thousands, except for per share amounts) (unaudited)
 
 
 
  
For the Three Months
For the Nine Months
 
  
Ended September 30,
Ended September 30,
 
  
 2003
 2002 
 2003 
 2002 
Net Income
  
 		  
 		  
 		  
 		  
As reported
  
$
658,763
  
$
398,042 
  
$
1,634,614
  
$
1,225,794
 
Add:      Stock-based employee compensation
                expense included in reported net income,
                net of related tax effects
    
7,408
    
4,858 
    
35,454
    
22,993 
  
Deduct: Total stock-based employee
                compensation expense determined
                under fair value method for all
                awards, net of related tax effects
    
(23,201
)
 
(19,719
)
 
(91,909
)
 
(83,193
)
   
 
 
 
 
Pro forma
  
$
642,970 
  
$
383,181
  
$
1,578,159 
  
$
1,165,594 
  
   
 
 
 
 
Earnings Per Common Share
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
As reported
  
$
.51
 
$
.31
 
$
1.27
 
$
.95
 
Pro forma
    
.50
    
.30
   
1.23
   
.90
  
Earnings Per Common Share-Assuming Dilution
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
As reported
    
.51
   
.30
    
1.25
   
.93
 
Pro forma
    
.49
    
.29
   
1.21
   
.89
 

Note D: Capitalized Software

Effective January 1, 2003, the Corporation reclassified capitalized computer software from other assets to premises and equipment in the Corporation’s consolidated statements of financial condition. Also effective January 1, 2003, the Corporation reclassified amortization of capitalized computer software from the other expense component of other operating expenses to furniture and equipment expense in the Corporation’s consolidated statements of income. Capitalized computer software was $424.3 million (net of accumulated amortization of $274.5 million) and $330.5 million (net of accumulated amortization of $216.2 million) at September 30, 2003, and December 31, 2002, respectively. Amortization of capitalized computer software was $32.3 million and $94.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $26.0 million and $75.5 million for the same periods in 2002, respectively (see “Note 3: Significant Accounting Policies-Capitalized Software” contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002). For purposes of comparability, prior period amounts have been reclassified.
 
 
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Note E: Preferred Stock

The Corporation's Board of Directors declared the following quarterly dividends for the Corporation's Series A and Series B Preferred Stock:
   

Series A

Series B

   
    
 
Declaration Date
Payment Date
Dividend
Rate
 
Dividend Per Preferred Share
Dividend
Rate
 
Dividend Per Preferred Share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
January 23, 2003
April 15, 2003
7.50
%
$.46875
5.50
%
$.34380
April 23, 2003
July 15, 2003
7.50
 
.46875
5.50
 
.34380
July 24, 2003
October 15, 2003
7.50
 
.46875
5.50
 
.34380
October 16, 2003
January 15, 2004
7.50
 
.46875
5.50
 
.34380

Note F: Common Stock

For the nine months ended September 30, 2003, 5.2 million shares of restricted common stock were issued under the Corporation's 1997 Long Term Incentive Plan to the Corporation's senior officers. The restricted common stock had an aggregate market value of $105.0 million when issued. The unamortized compensation expense related to all of the Corporation's outstanding restricted stock awards was $208.3 million and $158.2 million at September 30, 2003, and December 31, 2002, respectively.

To the extent stock options are exercised or restricted shares are awarded from time to time under the Corporation's Long Term Incentive Plans, the Board of Directors has approved the purchase, on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, of the number of common shares issued. During the three months ended September 30, 2003, the Corporation issued 5.7 million common shares upon the exercise of stock options, and purchased 5.7 million common shares for $132.5 million. The Corporation received $65.8 million in proceeds from the exercise of stock options for the three months ended September 30, 2003. During the nine months ended September 30, 2003, the Corporation issued 24.0 million common shares upon the exercise of stock options and issuance of restricted stock, and purcha sed 24.0 million common shares for $488.8 million. The Corporation received $205.2 million in proceeds from the exercise of stock options for the nine months ended September 30, 2003.

In the third quarter of 2003, the Corporation issued 50.0 million shares of its common stock in a public offering for approximately $1.1 billion, net of issuance costs. The shares were issued under the Corporation’s existing shelf registration statement. The Corporation used the proceeds to repurchase the same number of shares at the same price from the estate of the Corporation’s former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.  The estate has the right to cause the sale of shares through a registration rights agreement entered into in 1991 at the time of the Corporation's initial public offering.  The issuance and repurchase were done to satisfy the Corporation's obligation related to the sale of shares by the estate. 

On October 16, 2003, the Corporation’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.10 per common share, payable January 1, 2004, to stockholders of record as of December 15, 2003.

Note G: Earnings Per Common Share

Earnings per common share is computed using net income applicable to common stock and weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. Earnings per common share-assuming dilution is computed using net income applicable to common stock and weighted average common shares outstanding during the period after consideration of the potential dilutive effect of common stock equivalents, based on the treasury stock method using an average market price for the period.
 
 
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Computation of Earnings Per Common Share
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited)
 
  
For the Three Months
For the Nine Months
 
  
Ended September 30,
Ended September 30,
   
 
  
2003
2002
2003
2002
   
Earnings Per Common Share
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Net income
  
$
658,763
 
$
398,042
 
$
1,634,614
 
$
1,225,794
 
Less: preferred stock dividend requirements
    
3,516
   
3,544
   
10,548
   
10,660
 
   
 
 
 
 
Net income applicable to common stock
  
$
655,247
 
$
394,498
 
$
1,624,066
 
$
1,215,134
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding (000)
    
1,277,810
   
1,277,720
   
1,278,307
   
1,277,805
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Earnings per common share
  
$
.51
 
$
.31
 
$
1.27
 
$
.95
 
   
 
 
 
 
Earnings Per Common Share – Assuming Dilution
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Net income
  
$
658,763
 
$
398,042
 
$
1,634,614
 
$
1,225,794
 
Less: preferred stock dividend requirements
    
3,516
   
3,544
   
10,548
   
10,660
 
   
 
 
 
 
Net income applicable to common stock
  
$
655,247
 
$
394,498
 
$
1,624,066
 
$
1,215,134
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Weighted average common shares outstanding (000)
    
1,277,810
   
1,277,720
   
1,278,307
   
1,277,805
 
Net effect of dilutive stock options (000)
    
18,502
   
19,692
   
16,108
   
26,736
 
   
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
and common stock equivalents (000)
    
1,296,312
   
1,297,412
   
1,294,415
   
1,304,541
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Earnings per common share – assuming dilution
  
$
.51
 
$
.30
 
$
1.25
 
$
.93
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
There were 20.5 million and 53.8 million stock options, with an average option exercise price of $23.91 and $22.16 per share outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, respectively, that were not included in the computation of earnings per common share-assuming dilution as a result of the stock options’ exercise prices being greater than the average market price of the common shares. The stock options outstanding for the three months ended September 30, 2003, excluded from the earnings per common share-assuming dilution calculation, expire in 2011 and 2012. The stock options outstanding for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, excluded from the earnings per common share-assuming dilution calculation, expire from 2009 through 2013. There were 45.2 million and 20.7 million stock options with an average option exercise price of $22.53 and $23.91 per share outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, respectively, that were not included in the computation of earnings per common share-assuming dilution as a result of the stock options’ exercise prices being greater than the average market price of the common shares. The stock options outstanding for the three months ended September 30, 2002, excluded from the earnings per common share-assuming dilution calculation, expire from 2009 through 2012. The stock options outstanding for the nine months ended September 30, 2002, excluded from the earnings per common share-assuming dilution calculation, expire in 2011 and 2012.

Note H: Investment Securities

For the nine months ended September 30, 2003, the Corporation did not sell any investment securities available-for-sale. For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, the Corporation sold investment securities available-for-sale resulting in a realized loss of $95,000 ($62,000 after taxes).

Note I: Asset Securitization

Asset securitization removes loan principal receivables from the Corporation’s consolidated statement of financial condition and converts interest income, interchange income, credit card and other consumer loan fees, insurance income, and recoveries on charged-off securitized loans in excess of interest paid to investors, gross credit losses, and other trust expenses into securitization income. The Corporation retains servicing responsibilities for the loans in the trusts and maintains other retained interests in the securitized assets. These retained interests include an interest-only strip receivable, cash reserve accounts, accrued interest and fees on securitized loans, and other subordinated interests.
 
 
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The gain from the sale of loan principal receivables for new securitization transactions that the Corporation recognizes as sales in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities—a replacement of FASB Statement No. 125” (“Statement No. 140”) is included in securitization income in the Corporation’s consolidated statements of income. The gain was $35.4 million (net of securitization transaction costs of $12.9 million) and $93.6 million (net of securitization transaction costs of $38.3 million) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 (on the sale of $3.9 billion and $10.2 billion of credit card loan principal receivables for the t hree and nine months ended September 30, 2003, respectively), as compared to $40.3 million (net of securitization transaction costs of $6.9 million) and $104.8 million (net of securitization transaction costs of $32.1 million) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, respectively (on the sale of $3.8 billion and $10.9 billion of credit card loan principal receivables for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, respectively). During the third quarter of 2003, the Corporation began including projected express payment and returned check fees in the determination of the fair value of the interest-only strip receivable. The Corporation began including express payment fees in the determination of the fair value of the interest-only strip receivable because Customers have increasingly chosen to utilize express payment services to ensure that their payments are received on time an d that they do not incur a late fee.  Changes in these fees are not expected to have a material impact on the Corporation’s earnings in subsequent periods (see “Total Other Operating Income - Net Gain (or Loss) from Securitization Activity” for further discussion).
 
Accounts Receivable From Securitization
(dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
  
September 30,
December 31,
 
  
               2003
              2002
   
 
  
    (unaudited)
 
 
    
 
    
 
  
Sale of new loan principal receivables
  
$
4,909,892
 
$
1,813,589
 
Accrued interest and fees on securitized loans
    
1,989,834
   
2,027,281
 
Interest-only strip receivable
    
1,272,482
   
1,129,965
 
Accrued servicing fees
    
772,370
   
667,246
 
Cash reserve accounts
    
549,844
   
473,271
 
Other subordinated retained interests
    
587,137
   
613,659
 
Other
    
169,797
   
201,865
 
   
 
 
Total accounts receivable from securitization
  
$
10,251,356
 
$
6,926,876
 
   
 
 
 
In accordance with Statement No. 140, the Corporation recognizes an interest-only strip receivable, which represents the contractual right to receive from the trusts interest and other revenue less certain costs over the estimated life of securitized loan principal receivables. The Corporation uses certain key assumptions and estimates in determining the value of the interest-only strip receivable. These key assumptions and estimates include projections concerning interest income, certain fees, charged-off loan recoveries, gross credit losses, contractual servicing fees, and the interest rate paid to investors. These assumptions are used to determine the excess spread to be earned by the Corporation over the estimated life of the securitized loan principal receivables. Other key assumptio ns and estimates used by the Corporation include projected loan payment rates, which are used to determine the estimated life of the securitized loan principal receivables, and an appropriate discount rate. The Corporation reviews the key assumptions and estimates used in determining the fair value of the interest-only strip receivable on a quarterly basis and adjusts them as appropriate. If these assumptions change or actual results differ from projected results, the interest-only strip receivable and securitization income would be affected.

The Corporation’s securitization key assumptions and their sensitivities to adverse changes are presented in the following tables. The adverse changes to the key assumptions and estimates are hypothetical and are presented in accordance with Statement No. 140. The amount of the adverse change has been limited to the recorded amount of the interest-only strip receivable where the hypothetical change exceeds the value of the interest-only strip receivable. The sensitivities do not reflect actions management might take to offset the impact of the possible adverse changes if they were to occur. For discussion of changes in the excess spread, see “Total Other Operating Income” in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial C ondition and Results of Operations.
 
 
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Securitization Key Assumptions and Sensitivities (a):
(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)

 
  
September 30, 2003
September 30, 2002
   
 
  
  Credit Card
            Other
    Consumer
  Credit Card
            Other
     Consumer
   
Interest-only strip receivable
  
$
1,184,745
 
$
87,737
 
$
1,022,049
 
$
98,536
 
Weighted average life (in years)
    
.33
   
.95
   
.35
   
.85
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Loan payment rate
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
(weighted average rate)
    
14.74
%
 
4.60
%
 
13.40
%
 
5.17
%
Impact on fair value of 20% adverse change
  
$
166,553
 
$
13,334
 
$
147,124
 
$
14,976
 
Impact on fair value of 40% adverse change
    
290,106
   
22,959
   
251,382
   
25,783
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Gross credit losses (b)
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
(weighted average rate)
    
5.27
%
 
9.35
%
 
4.92
%
 
8.93
%
Impact on fair value of 20% adverse change
  
$
246,902
 
$
85,841
 
$
223,545
 
$
73,784
 
Impact on fair value of 40% adverse change
    
493,805
   
87,737
   
447,090
   
98,536
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Excess spread (c)
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
(weighted average rate)
    
5.04
%
 
1.91
%
 
4.49
%
 
2.39
%
Impact on fair value of 20% adverse change
  
$
236,949
 
$
17,547
 
$
204,410
 
$
19,707
 
Impact on fair value of 40% adverse change
    
473,898
   
35,095
   
408,820
   
39,414
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Discount rate
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
(weighted average rate)
    
9.00
%
 
9.00
%
 
9.00
%
 
9.00
%
Impact on fair value of 20% adverse change
  
$
5,190
 
$
999
 
$
4,786
 
$
1,013
 
Impact on fair value of 40% adverse change
    
10,343
   
1,980
   
9,535
   
2,009
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
(a) The sensitivities do not reflect actions management might take to offset the impact of possible adverse changes if they were
       to occur.
(b) Gross credit losses exclude the impact of recoveries; however, recoveries are included in the determination of the excess
       spread.
(c) Excess spread includes projections of interest income, certain fees, and charged-off loan recoveries, less gross credit losses,
       contractual servicing fees, and the interest rate paid to investors.
 
 
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Securitization Key Assumptions and Sensitivities (a):
(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)

 
  
June 30, 2003
June 30, 2002
   
 
  
  Credit Card
            Other
     Consumer
   Credit Card
             Other
     Consumer
   
Interest-only strip receivable
  
$
1,144,358
 
$
87,177
 
$
901,847
 
$
90,515
 
Weighted average life (in years)
    
.34
   
.93
   
.35
   
.86
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Loan payment rate
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
(weighted average rate)
    
14.23
%
 
4.67
%
 
13.50
%
 
5.10
%
Impact on fair value of 20% adverse change
  
$
164,676
 
$
13,250
 
$
129,705
 
$
13,665
 
Impact on fair value of 40% adverse change
    
281,318
   
22,826
   
221,487
   
23,635
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Gross credit losses (b)
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
(weighted average rate)
    
5.25
%
 
8.95
%
 
4.81
%
 
8.72
%
Impact on fair value of 20% adverse change
  
$
247,464
 
$
81,064
 
$
204,082
 
$
72,219
 
Impact on fair value of 40% adverse change
    
494,929
   
87,177
   
408,164
   
90,515
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Excess spread (c)
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
(weighted average rate)
    
4.85
%
 
1.92
%
 
4.27
%
 
2.18
%
Impact on fair value of 20% adverse change
  
$
228,872
 
$
17,435
 
$
181,097
 
$
18,161
 
Impact on fair value of 40% adverse change
    
457,743
   
34,871
   
362,192
   
36,320
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Discount rate
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
(weighted average rate)
    
9.00
%
 
9.00
%
 
10.00
%
 
10.00
%
Impact on fair value of 20% adverse change
  
$
5,142
 
$
980
 
$
4,651
 
$
1,041
 
Impact on fair value of 40% adverse change
    
10,246
   
1,942
   
9,261
   
2,064
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
(a) The sensitivities do not reflect actions management might take to offset the impact of possible adverse changes if they were
       to occur.
(b) Gross credit losses exclude the impact of recoveries; however, recoveries are included in the determination of the excess
       spread.
(c) Excess spread includes projections of interest income, certain fees, and charged-off loan recoveries, less gross credit losses,
       contractual servicing fees, and the interest rate paid to investors.
 
 
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Securitization Key Assumptions and Sensitivities (a):
(dollars in thousands)

 
  
December 31, 2002
December 31, 2001
   
 
  
  Credit Card
            Other
     Consumer
   Credit Card
             Other
     Consumer
   
Interest-only strip receivable
  
$
1,091,447
 
$
38,518
 
$
1,008,419
 
$
115,644
 
Weighted average life (in years)
    
.33
   
.87
   
.35
   
.93
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Loan payment rate
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
(weighted average rate)
    
14.44
%
 
5.05
%
 
13.60
%
 
4.67
%
Impact on fair value of 20% adverse change
  
$
156,897
 
$
5,835
 
$
144,892
 
$
17,304
 
Impact on fair value of 40% adverse change
    
268,019
   
10,081
   
246,857
   
29,870
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Gross credit losses (b)
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
(weighted average rate)
    
5.43
%
 
9.83
%
 
5.25
%
 
8.40
%
Impact on fair value of 20% adverse change
  
$
244,432
 
$
38,518
 
$
205,460
 
$
74,666
 
Impact on fair value of 40% adverse change
    
488,865
   
38,518
   
410,919
   
115,644
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Excess spread (c)
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
(weighted average rate)
    
4.84
%
 
.91
%
 
5.14
%
 
2.60
%
Impact on fair value of 20% adverse change
  
$
218,289
 
$
7,704
 
$
201,684
 
$
23,129
 
Impact on fair value of 40% adverse change
    
436,579
   
15,407
   
403,368
   
46,258
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Discount rate
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
(weighted average rate)
    
9.00
%
 
9.00
%
 
12.00
%
 
12.00
%
Impact on fair value of 20% adverse change
  
$
4,870
 
$
404
 
$
6,195
 
$
1,709
 
Impact on fair value of 40% adverse change
    
9,703
   
801
   
12,326
   
3,378
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
(a) The sensitivities do not reflect actions management might take to offset the impact of possible adverse changes if they were
       to occur.
(b) Gross credit losses exclude the impact of recoveries; however, recoveries are included in the determination of the excess
       spread.
(c) Excess spread includes projections of interest income, certain fees, and charged-off loan recoveries, less gross credit losses,
       contractual servicing fees, and the interest rate paid to investors.
 
 
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Note J: Long-Term Debt and Bank Notes

Long-term debt and bank notes consist of borrowings having an original maturity of one year or more. During the nine months ended September 30, 2003, the Corporation issued long-term debt and bank notes consisting of the following:
 
 
Par Value
(dollars in thousands)
 
(unaudited)
 
 
Fixed-Rate Senior Medium-Term Notes, with a weighted average interest rate of 5.45%, payable
   semi-annually, maturing in varying amounts in 2008 through 2015
$1,050,000
 
 
Fixed-Rate Medium-Term Deposit Notes, with a weighted average interest rate of 5.13%, payable
   semi-annually, maturing in varying amounts in 2006 and 2008 (CAD$359.3 million)
253,091
 
 
Floating-Rate Medium-Term Deposit Notes, priced at 80 through 105 basis points over the ninety-
   day Bankers Acceptance Rate, payable quarterly, maturing in 2005 and 2006 (CAD$91.3 million)
64,568

 

  
Fixed-Rate Euro Medium-Term Notes, with an interest rate of 4.5%, payable annually, maturing
   in 2009 (€500 million)
582,603
   
Floating-Rate Euro Medium-Term Notes, priced at 155 basis points over the three-month Sterling
   London Interbank Offered Rate, payable quarterly, maturing in 2008 (£20.0 million)
31,517
 
 
Floating-Rate Euro Medium-Term Notes, priced at 60 and 105 basis points over the three-
   month Euro London Interbank Offered Rate, payable quarterly, maturing in 2005 and 2008
   (€750 million)
832,026
 
 
Floating-Rate Euro Medium-Term Notes, priced at 50 and 64 basis points over the three-month
  London Interbank Offered Rate, payable quarterly, maturing in 2005
 
47,000
 
The Corporation uses interest rate swap agreements and foreign exchange swap agreements to change a portion of fixed-rate long-term debt and bank notes to floating-rate long-term debt and bank notes in order to more closely match the interest rate sensitivity of the Corporation's assets. The Corporation also uses foreign exchange swap agreements to minimize its foreign currency exchange risk on a portion of long-term debt and bank notes issued by MBNA Europe Bank Limited (“MBNA Europe”).

During the nine months ended September 30, 2003, the Corporation entered into interest rate swap agreements, with a total notional value of $1.1 billion, related to the issuance of the Fixed-Rate Senior Medium-Term Notes.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2003, MBNA Canada Bank (“MBNA Canada”) entered into interest rate swap agreements, with a total notional value of $217.8 million (CAD$310.7 million), related to the issuance of the Fixed-Rate Medium-Term Deposit Notes.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2003, MBNA Europe entered into interest rate swap agreements, with a total notional value of $582.6 million (€500 million), related to the issuance of the Fixed-Rate Euro Medium-Term Notes.
 
All of the interest rate swap agreements entered into during the nine months ended September 30, 2003, qualified as fair value hedges in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“Statement No. 133”), as amended.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2003, MBNA Europe entered into foreign exchange swap agreements, with a total notional value of $1.1 billion (€1.0 billion) related to the issuance of Euro denominated Euro Medium-Term Notes. MBNA Europe also entered into foreign exchange swap agreements, with a total notional value of $47.0 million related to the issuance of U.S. dollar denominated Euro Medium-Term Notes.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2003, $334.0 million of Senior Medium-Term Notes, $10.0 million of Bank Notes, $39.3 million of Medium-Term Deposit Notes, and $448.1 million of Euro Medium-Term Notes matured.

 
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Variable Interest Entities

In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (“Interpretation No. 46”).  In accordance with Interpretation No. 46, the Corporation has determined that MBNA Capital A (registered December 1996), MBNA Capital B (registered January 1997), MBNA Capital C (registered March 1997), MBNA Capital D (registered June 2002), and MBNA Capital E (registered November 2002) (collectively the “statutory trusts”), are variable interest entities and that the Corporation is not the primary beneficiary. The Corporation is the owner of all the beneficial ownership interests represented by the common securities of the statutory trusts. The statutory trusts exist for the sole purpose of issuing the series c apital securities to investors and the series common securities to the Corporation and investing the proceeds in junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures issued by the Corporation. At September 30, 2003, the statutory trusts had series common securities of $32.9 million and series capital securities of $1.1 billion. The Corporation would not absorb a majority of the statutory trusts’ expected losses if they were to occur. As a result, the statutory trusts were deconsolidated effective July 1, 2003. The deconsolidation of the statutory trusts increased long-term debt and bank notes and the investment in variable interest entities, which is included in other assets, by $32.9 million at September 30, 2003. These capital securities currently qualify as regulatory capital for the Corporation.

Note K: Comprehensive Income
(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)

The components of comprehensive income, net of tax, are as follows:
 
 
  
For the Three Months
For the Nine Months
 
  
Ended September 30,
Ended September 30,
   
 
  
2003
2002
2003
2002
   
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Net income
  
$
658,763
 
$
398,042
 
$
1,634,614
 
$
1,225,794
 
Other comprehensive income:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Foreign currency translation
    
34,661
   
14,229
   
138,454
   
83,703
 
Net unrealized (losses) gains on investment
  securities available-for-sale and other financial
  instruments
    
(4,536
)
 
8,513
   
(13,876
)
 
(798
)
   
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income
    
30,125
   
22,742
   
124,578
   
82,905
 
   
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income
  
$
688,888
 
$
420,784
 
$
1,759,192
 
$
1,308,699
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, are as follows:
 
 
  
September 30,
December 31,
 
  
               2003
             2002
   
(unaudited)
 
  
 
Foreign currency translation
  
$
203,271
 
$
64,817
 
Net unrealized gains on investment securities available-for-sale and
  other financial instruments
    
10,309
 
  
24,185
 
Minimum benefit plan liability adjustment
    
(4,276
 
)
 
(4,276
) 
   
 
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income
  
$
209,304
 
$
84,726
 
   
 
 
 
The financial statements of the Corporation’s foreign subsidiaries have been translated into U.S. dollars in accordance with GAAP. Assets and liabilities have been translated using the exchange rate at period end. Income and expense amounts have been translated using the exchange rate for the period in which the transaction took place. The translation gains and losses resulting from the change in exchange rates have been reported as a component of other comprehensive income included in stockholders’ equity, net of tax.
 
 
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ITEM 2.
MBNA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)

This discussion is intended to further the reader’s understanding of the consolidated financial statements, financial condition, and results of operations of MBNA Corporation. It should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, notes, and tables included in this report. For purposes of comparability, certain prior period amounts have been reclassified.

 
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
 
 
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Introduction

MBNA Corporation (“the Corporation”), a bank holding company located in Wilmington, Delaware, is the parent company of MBNA America Bank, N.A. (“the Bank”), a national bank and the Corporation’s principal subsidiary. The Bank has two wholly owned foreign bank subsidiaries, MBNA Europe Bank Limited (“MBNA Europe”) located in the United Kingdom (U.K.) and MBNA Canada Bank (“MBNA Canada”) located in Canada. Through the Bank, the Corporation is the largest independent credit card lender in the world and is the leading issuer of endorsed credit cards, marketed primarily to members of associations, and customers of financial institutions and other organizations. In addition to its credit card lending, the Corporation also makes other consumer loans, which include installment and revolving unsecured loan products, and offers insurance and deposit products. The Corporation is also the parent of MBNA America (Delaware), N.A. (“MBNA Delaware”), which offers business card products, mortgage loans, and aircraft loans. Mortgage and aircraft loans are included in other consumer loan receivables, and business card products are included in credit card loan receivables in the Corporation’s consolidated statements of financial condition.

The Corporation’s primary business is giving its Customers the ability to have what they need today and pay for it out of future income by lending money through credit card and other consumer loans. The Corporation obtains funds to make these loans to its Customers primarily through raising deposits, the issuance of short-term and long-term debt, and the process of asset securitization. Asset securitization removes loan principal receivables from the consolidated statements of financial condition through the sale of loan principal receivables to a trust. The trust sells securities backed by those loan principal receivables to investors. The trusts are independent of the Corporation, and the Corporation has no control over the trusts. The trusts are not subsidiaries of the Corporation and are excluded from the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”).

The Corporation seeks to manage its business to achieve its net income and other objectives. It does this primarily by attempting to grow loans and revenues through adding new accounts and stimulating usage of existing accounts while controlling loan losses and expense growth. The Corporation generates income through finance charges assessed on outstanding loan receivables, securitization income, interchange income, credit card and other consumer loan fees, insurance income, and interest earned on investment securities and money market instruments and other interest-earning assets. The Corporation’s primary costs are the costs of funding its loan receivables, investment securities, and other assets, which include interest paid on deposits, short-term borrowings, and long-term debt an d bank notes; credit losses; royalties to endorsing organizations; business development and operating expenses; and income taxes.

Critical Accounting Policies

Management makes certain judgments and uses certain estimates and assumptions when applying accounting principles in the preparation of the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements. The Corporation’s critical accounting policies that require management to make significant judgments, estimates, and assumptions relate to the accounting for asset securitization, the reserve for possible credit losses, intangible assets, and revenue recognition.

Management believes the current assumptions and other considerations used to estimate amounts reflected in the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements are appropriate. However, if actual experience differs from the assumptions and other considerations used in estimating amounts reflected in the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements, the resulting changes could have a material adverse effect on the Corporation’s consolidated results of operations, and in certain situations, could have a material adverse effect on the Corporation’s financial condition.

The development and selection of the critical accounting policies, and the related disclosures below have been reviewed with the Audit Committee of the Corporation’s Board of Directors.

Asset Securitization

The Corporation uses securitization of its loan principal receivables as one source to meet its funding needs. The Corporation accounts for its securitization transactions in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities—a Replacement of FASB Statement No. 125” (“Statement No. 140”), issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”). When the Corporation securitizes loan principal receivables, the Corporation recognizes a gain on sale and retained beneficial interests, including an interest-only strip receivable. The interest-only strip receivable represents the contractual right to receive from the trust interest and other reve nue less certain costs over the estimated life of the securitized loan principal receivables. In January 2003, FASB Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (“Interpretation No. 46”), was issued. The Corporation’s securitization trusts are qualified special purpose entities as defined by Statement No. 140 that are specifically exempted from the requirements of Interpretation No. 46.
 
 
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The Corporation estimates the fair value of the interest-only strip receivable based on the present value of expected future net revenue flows. Since quoted market prices for the interest-only strip receivable are not available, management uses certain assumptions and estimates in determining the fair value of the interest-only strip receivable. These assumptions and estimates include projections concerning interest income, certain fees, recoveries on charged-off securitized loans, gross credit losses on securitized loans, contractual servicing fees, and the interest rate paid to investors in a securitization transaction (“excess spread”). These projections are used to determine the excess spread to be earned by the Corporation over the estimated life of the securitized loan pri ncipal receivables. The other assumptions and estimates used by the Corporation in estimating the fair value of the interest-only strip receivable include projected loan payment rates, which are used to determine the estimated life of the securitized loan principal receivables, and an appropriate discount rate.

The assumptions and estimates used to estimate the fair value of the interest-only strip receivable at September 30, 2003, reflect management’s judgment as to the expected excess spread to be earned and payment rates to be experienced on the securitized loans. These estimates are likely to change in the future, as the individual components of the excess spread and payment rates are sensitive to market and economic conditions. For example, the rates paid to investors in the Corporation’s securitization transactions are primarily variable rates subject to change based on changes in market interest rates. Changes in market interest rates can also affect the projected interest income on securitized loans, as the Corporation could reprice the managed loan portfolio. Credit loss proje ctions could change in the future based on changes in the credit quality of the securitized loans, the Corporation’s account management and collection practices, and general economic conditions. Payment rates could fluctuate based on general economic conditions and competition. Actual and expected changes in these factors may result in future estimates of the excess spread and payment rates being materially different from the estimates used in the periods covered by this report.

On a quarterly basis, the Corporation reviews and adjusts as appropriate, the assumptions and estimates used in determining the fair value of the interest-only strip receivable. If these assumptions change, or actual results differ from projected results, the interest-only strip receivable and securitization income would be affected. If management had made different assumptions for the periods covered by this report that raised or lowered the excess spread or payment rate, the Corporation’s financial condition and results of operations could have differed materially. “Note I: Asset Securitization” provides further detail regarding the Corporation’s assumptions and estimates used in determining the fair value of the interest-only strip receivable a nd their sensitivities to adverse changes. For example, a 20% change in the excess spread assumption for all securitized loan principal receivables could have resulted in a change of approximately $254 million in the value of the total interest-only strip receivable at September 30, 2003, and a related change in securitization income.

Reserve For Possible Credit Losses

The Corporation maintains the reserve for possible credit losses at an amount sufficient to absorb losses inherent in the Corporation’s loan principal receivables based on a projection of probable net credit losses. To project probable net credit losses, the Corporation regularly performs a migration analysis of delinquent and current accounts. A migration analysis is a technique used to estimate the likelihood that a loan receivable will progress through the various delinquency stages and ultimately charge off. The Corporation’s projection of probable net credit losses considers the impact of economic conditions on the borrowers’ ability to repay, past collection experience, the risk characteristics and composition of the portfolio, and other factors. The Corporation estab lishes appropriate levels of the reserve for possible credit losses for its products based on their risk characteristics. The Corporation then reserves for the projected probable net credit losses based on its projection of these amounts. A provision is charged against earnings to maintain the reserve for possible credit losses at an appropriate level. The Corporation’s projections of probable net credit losses are inherently uncertain, and as a result the Corporation cannot predict with certainty the amount of such losses. Changes in economic conditions, the risk characteristics and composition of the portfolio, bankruptcy laws or regulatory policies, and other factors could impact the Corporation’s actual and projected net credit losses and the related reserve for possible credit losses. If management had made different assumptions about probable net credit losses, the Corporation’s financial condition and results of operations could have differed materially. For example, a 10% change in man agement’s projection of probable net credit losses could have resulted in a change of approximately $118 million in the reserve for possible credit losses and a related change in the provision for possible credit losses as of September 30, 2003.

Intangible Assets

The Corporation’s intangible assets include purchased credit card relationships (“PCCRs”) which are carried at net book value. The Corporation records these intangible assets as part of the acquisition of credit card loans and the corresponding Customer relationships. The Corporation’s intangible assets are amortized over the period the assets are expected to contribute to the cash flows of the Corporation which reflect the expected pattern of benefit. PCCRs are amortized using an accelerated method based upon the projected cash flows the Corporation will receive from the Customer relationships during the estimated useful lives of the PCCRs.
 
 
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The Corporation’s PCCRs are subject to impairment tests in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” (“Statement No. 144”). The Corporation reviews the carrying value of its PCCRs for impairment on a quarterly basis, or sooner whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be fully recoverable, by comparing their carrying value to the sum of the undiscounted expected future cash flows from the credit card relationships. In accordance with Statement No. 144, an impairment exists if the sum of the undiscounted expected future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset. An impairment would result in a write-down of the PCCRs to estimated fair value based on the discounted future cash flows expected from the PCCRs. The Corporation performs th e impairment test on a specific portfolio basis, since it represents the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities.

The Corporation makes certain estimates and assumptions that affect the determination of the expected future cash flows from the credit card relationships. These estimates and assumptions include levels of account activation, active account attrition, funding costs, charge-off experience, servicing costs, growth in average account balances, interest and fees assessed on loans, and other factors. Significant changes in these estimates and assumptions could result in an impairment of the PCCRs. The estimated undiscounted cash flows of acquired Customer credit card relationships exceeds the $3.0 billion net book value of the Corporation’s PCCRs at September 30, 2003. If the active account attrition rates for all acquired portfolios in the twelve month period following September 30, 2003, were to be 10 percentage points higher than the rates assumed by the Corporation when it valued the PCCRs (for example, the assumed attrition rates were 10% but the actual rates were 20%) and all other estimates and assumptions were held constant, the estimated undiscounted cash flows of acquired Customer accounts in the aggregate would still exceed the net book value of acquired Customer accounts, and no impairment would result on any individual PCCR.

Prior to 2003, the Corporation amortized the value of foreign PCCRs over a period of 10 years. Effective January 1, 2003, the Corporation extended the amortization period for foreign PCCRs to 15 years to more appropriately match the amortization period with the PCCRs’ estimated useful lives. The change in estimate did not have a material impact on the Corporation’s financial condition or results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003.

Revenue Recognition

Interest income is recognized based upon the amount of loans outstanding and their contractual annual percentage rates. Interest income is included in loan receivables when billed to the Customer. The Corporation accrues unbilled interest income on a monthly basis from the Customer’s statement billing cycle date to the end of the month. The Corporation uses certain estimates and assumptions (for example, estimated yield) in the determination of the accrued unbilled portion of interest income that is included in accrued income receivable in the Corporation’s consolidated statements of financial condition. The Corporation also uses certain assumptions and estimates in the valuation of the accrued interest and fees on securitized loans which is included in accounts receivable from securitization in the Corporation’s consolidated statements of financial condition. If management had made different assumptions about the determination of the accrued unbilled portion of interest income and the valuation of accrued interest and fees on securitized loans, the Corporation’s financial condition and results of operations could have differed materially. For example, a 5% change in management’s projection of the estimated yield could have resulted in a change totaling approximately $30 million in interest income and other operating income.

The Corporation also recognizes fees (except annual fees) on loan receivables in earnings as the fees are assessed according to agreements with the Corporation’s Customers. Credit card and other consumer loan fees include annual, late, overlimit, returned check, cash advance, express payment, and other miscellaneous fees. These fees are included in the Corporation’s loan receivables when billed. Annual fees and incremental direct loan origination costs are deferred and amortized on a straight-line basis over the one-year period to which they pertain.

The Corporation adjusts the amount of interest and fee income recognized in the current period for its estimate of interest and fee income that it does not expect to collect in subsequent periods through adjustments to the respective income statement captions, loan receivables, and accrued income receivable. The estimate of uncollectible interest and fees is based on a migration analysis of delinquent and current loan receivables that will progress through the various delinquency stages and will ultimately charge off. The Corporation also adjusts the estimated value of accrued interest and fees on securitized loans for the amount of uncollectible interest and fees that are not expected to be collected through an adjustment to accounts receivable from securitization and securitization inco me. This estimate is also based on a migration analysis of delinquent and current securitized loans that will progress through the various delinquency stages and ultimately charge off.

If management had made different assumptions about uncollectible interest and fees, the Corporation’s financial condition and results of operations could have differed materially. For example, a 10% change in management’s estimate of uncollectible interest and fees could have resulted in a change totaling approximately $41 million in interest and other operating income.
 
 
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Reconciliation To GAAP Financial Measures

The Corporation allocates resources on a managed basis, and financial data provided to management reflects the Corporation’s results on a managed basis. Managed data assumes the Corporation’s securitized loan principal receivables have not been sold and presents the earnings on securitized loan principal receivables in the same fashion as the Corporation’s owned loans. Management, equity and debt analysts, rating agencies and others evaluate the Corporation’s operations on a managed basis because the loans that are securitized are subject to underwriting standards comparable to the Corporation’s owned loans, and the Corporation services the securitized and owned loans, and the related accounts, together and in the same manner without regard to ownership of the loa ns. In a securitization, the account relationships are not sold to the trust. The Corporation continues to own and service the accounts that generate the securitized loan principal receivables. The credit performance of the entire managed loan portfolio is important to understand the quality of originations and the related credit risks inherent in the owned portfolio and retained interests in securitization transactions. Managed other operating income includes the impact of the gain recognized on securitized loan principal receivables in accordance with Statement No. 140. Whenever managed data is included in this report, a reconciliation of the managed data to the most directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance with GAAP is provided.

Change in Accounting Estimate For Interest and Fees

In September 2002, the Corporation implemented the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (“FFIEC”) guidance for uncollectible accrued interest and fees for its managed loan portfolio. As a result, the Corporation changed its estimate of the value of accrued interest and fees in September 2002. The change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees resulted in a decrease to income before income taxes of $263.7 million ($167.2 million after taxes) or $.13 per common share-assuming dilution for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, through a reduction of $66.3 million of interest income and $197.4 million of other operating income. This change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees also reduced ending total loan receivables by $86.5 million, accrued income receivable by $5.2 million, and accounts receivable from securitization by $172.0 million. Th e Corporation’s earnings per common share, excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002, would have been $.44 and $1.08 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, respectively and earnings per common share-assuming dilution would have been $.43 and $1.06 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, respectively. The change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees has not had a material effect on earnings in subsequent periods.

Throughout this report, various items in the consolidated financial statements are discussed excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002. Management believes this presentation is useful to investors because the change in accounting estimate had a material impact on the results of operation in 2002, but not in 2003. As a result, the business factors and trends affecting the Corporation’s results from 2002 to 2003 in certain cases are better discussed and analyzed without the impact of the change in estimate.

Earnings Summary

Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2003 increased $260.7 million or 65.5% to $658.8 million or $.51 per common share, as compared to $398.0 million or $.30 per common share for the same period in 2002. Excluding the change in estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002, net income for the three months ended September 30, 2003, would have increased 16.6%. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 increased $408.8 million or 33.4% to $1.6 billion or $1.25 per common share, as compared to $1.2 billion or $.93 per common share for the same period in 2002. Excluding the change in estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002, net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, would have increased 17.3%. All earnings per common share amounts are presented assuming dilution.

The overall growth in earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, was primarily the result of growth in the Corporation’s managed loans outstanding and an increase in interest income and other operating income, partially offset by higher managed credit losses and an increase in other operating expenses.

Ending loan receivables increased $2.5 billion or 9.4% to $28.8 billion at September 30, 2003, as compared to $26.3 billion at September 30, 2002. Total managed loans increased $10.0 billion or 9.7% to $112.8 billion at September 30, 2003, as compared to $102.8 billion at September 30, 2002. Average loan receivables increased $2.1 billion or 7.9% to $28.4 billion and $3.0 billion or 12.0% to $27.8 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $26.3 billion and $24.9 billion for the same periods in 2002, respectively. Total average managed loans increased $9.1 billion or 8.9% to $111.0 billion and $9.8 billion or 9.9% to $108.6 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $101.9 billion and $98.8 billion for the same period s in 2002, respectively.

Table 1 reconciles the Corporation’s loan receivables to its managed loans and average loan receivables to its average managed loans.
 
 
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Interest income increased $82.1 million or 9.3% to $969.5 million and $174.7 million or 6.5% to $2.9 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $887.4 million and $2.7 billion for the same periods in 2002, respectively. Excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002, interest income would have increased $15.8 million or 1.7% and $108.5 million or 3.9% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, respectively. Other operating income increased $364.3 million or 21.8% to $2.0 billion and $774.2 million or 15.8% to $5.7 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $1.7 billion and $4.9 billion for the same periods in 2002, respectively. Excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002, other operating income would have increased $166.9 million or 8.9% and $576.8 million or 11.3% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, respectively. Other operating expense increased $33.0 million or 2.7% to $1.3 billion and $247.9 million or 7.0% to $3.8 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $1.2 billion and $3.5 billion for the same periods in 2002, respectively.

The net credit loss ratio on loan receivables and managed loans for the three months ended September 30, 2003 was 4.70% and 5.13%, respectively. The net credit loss ratio on loan receivables and managed loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 was 4.91% and 5.31%, respectively. After a typical seasonal increase in loss rates in January 2003, net credit loss rates have declined from January levels. Management expects the managed loan loss rates for the fourth quarter of 2003 to be below the third quarter of 2003. The Corporation’s projections of future net credit losses are by the ir nature uncertain and changes in economic conditions, bankruptcy laws, regulatory policies, and other factors may impact actual losses. Delinquency on loan receivables and managed loans was 3.75% and 4.48%, respectively, at September 30, 2003.

Refer to Table 13 for a reconciliation of the loan receivables net credit loss ratio to the managed net credit loss ratio for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003. Refer to Table 8 for a reconciliation of the loan receivables delinquency ratio to the managed delinquency ratio at September 30, 2003.

Table 1: Reconciliation of Loan Receivables to Managed Loans
(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)
 
  
For the Three Months
For the Nine Months
 
  
Ended September 30,
Ended September 30,
   
 
  
2003
2002
2003
2002
   
At Period End:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Loans held for securitization
  
$
9,674,690
 
$
8,739,327
   
 
    
 
  
Loan portfolio
    
19,141,399
   
17,597,035
   
 
    
 
  
   
 
             
Loan receivables
    
28,816,089
   
26,336,362
   
 
    
 
  
Securitized loans
    
83,939,987
   
76,463,085
   
 
    
 
  
   
 
             
Total managed loans
  
$
112,756,076
 
$
102,799,447
   
 
    
 
  
   
 
             
Average for the Period:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Loans held for securitization
  
$
9,197,700
 
$
7,520,563
 
$
9,213,297
 
$
8,149,709
 
Loan portfolio
    
19,170,568
   
18,781,633
   
18,629,040
   
16,702,691
 
   
 
 
 
 
Loan receivables
    
28,368,268
   
26,302,196
   
27,842,337
   
24,852,400
 
Securitized loans
    
82,626,049
   
75,618,982
   
80,719,494
   
73,931,586
 
   
 
 
 
 
Total managed loans
  
$
110,994,317
 
$
101,921,178
 
$
108,561,831
 
$
98,783,986
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
The Corporation acquired 310 new endorsements from organizations and added 8.0 million new accounts during the nine months ended September 30, 2003.

The Corporation’s return on average total assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, was 4.56% and 3.94%, as compared to 3.21% and 3.49% for the same periods in 2002, respectively. The increases were primarily the result of an increase in net income from 2002 to 2003 due to the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002. Excluding this change, return on average total assets remained relatively flat for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to the same periods in 2002, respectively.

The Corporation’s return on average stockholders’ equity was 25.48% and 22.41% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to 18.55% and 20.26% for the same periods in 2002, respectively. The increases were primarily the result of an increase in net income from 2002 to 2003 due to the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002. Excluding this change, return on stockholders’ equity would have decreased primarily as a result of net income growing at a slower rate than average stockholders’ equity.
 
 
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Tables 2 and 3 provide further detail regarding the Corporation's average balances, yields and rates, interest income and expense, and the impact that rate and volume changes had on the Corporation’s net interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, and 2002, respectively.

(dollars in thousands, yields and rates on a fully taxable equivalent basis) (unaudited)
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
2003
2002
   
 
  
Average Amount
Yield/
Rate
Income or Expense
Average Amount
Yield/
Rate
Income or Expense
   
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Interest-earning assets:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Money market instruments:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
  Interest-earning time deposits in
   other banks:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Domestic
  
$
15,282
   
.88
%
$
34
 
$
1,332
   
1.19
%
$
4
 
Foreign
    
4,993,618
   
1.56
   
19,600
   
1,667,423
   
2.87
   
12,052
 
   
       
 
       
 
Total interest-earning time
  deposits in other banks
    
5,008,900
   
1.56
   
19,634
   
1,668,755
   
2.87
   
12,056
 
  Federal funds sold
    
3,057,989
   
1.02
   
7,842
   
1,961,712
   
1.76
   
8,679
 
   
       
 
       
 
Total money market
  instruments
    
8,066,889
   
1.35
   
27,476
   
3,630,467
   
2.27
   
20,735
 
Investment securities (a):
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
  Domestic:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Taxable
    
3,636,195
   
2.49
   
22,797
   
3,583,265
   
3.33
   
30,104
 
Tax-exempt (b)
    
109,271
   
.95
   
261
   
109,609
   
2.54
   
702
 
   
       
 
       
 
Total domestic investment
  securities
    
3,745,466
   
2.44
   
23,058
   
3,692,874
   
3.31
   
30,806
 
  Foreign
    
261,967
   
4.07
   
2,688
   
150,335
   
4.25
   
1,610
 
   
       
 
       
 
Total investment securities
    
4,007,433
   
2.55
   
25,746
   
3,843,209
   
3.35
   
32,416
 
Other interest-earning assets (a)
    
3,946,106
   
7.74
   
77,005
   
3,891,058
   
8.68
   
85,081
 
Loan receivables:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Loans held for securitization:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
  Domestic:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Credit card
    
7,098,118
   
12.75
   
228,169
   
6,032,181
   
12.44
   
189,136
 
Other consumer
    
60,930
   
5.22
   
802
   
17,767
   
11.86
   
531
 
   
       
 
       
 
Total domestic loans
  held for securitization
    
7,159,048
   
12.69
   
228,971
   
6,049,948
   
12.44
   
189,667
 
  Foreign
    
2,038,652
   
11.20
   
57,573
   
1,470,615
   
12.92
   
47,899
 
   
       
 
       
 
Total loans held for
  securitization
    
9,197,700
   
12.36
   
286,544
   
7,520,563
   
12.53
   
237,566
 
Loan portfolio:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
  Domestic:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Credit card
    
7,340,823
   
10.28
   
190,292
   
7,965,858
   
9.32
   
187,215
 
Other consumer
    
6,255,837
   
13.72
   
216,327
   
6,393,234
   
12.84
   
206,931
 
   
       
 
       
 
Total domestic loan
  portfolio
    
13,596,660
   
11.86
   
406,619
   
14,359,092
   
10.89
   
394,146
 
  Foreign
    
5,573,908
   
10.41
   
146,226
   
4,422,541
   
10.56
   
117,732
 
   
       
 
       
 
Total loan portfolio
    
19,170,568
   
11.44
   
552,845
   
18,781,633
   
10.81
   
511,878
 
   
       
 
       
 
Total loan receivables
    
28,368,268
   
11.74
   
839,389
   
26,302,196
   
11.30
   
749,444
 
   
       
 
       
 
Total interest-earning
  assets
    
44,388,696
   
8.67
   
969,616
   
37,666,930
   
9.35
   
887,676
 
Cash and due from banks
    
773,578
   
 
    
 
    
756,102
   
 
    
 
  
Premises and equipment, net
    
2,593,456
   
 
    
 
    
2,422,576
   
 
    
 
  
Other assets
    
10,758,026
   
 
    
 
    
9,310,872
   
 
    
 
  
Reserve for possible credit losses
    
(1,178,652
)
 
 
    
 
    
(972,589
)
 
 
    
 
  
   
             
             
Total assets
  
$
57,335,104
   
 
    
 
  
$
49,183,891
   
 
    
 
  
   
             
             
 
 
  21  
 
 
Table 2: Statements of Average Balances, Yields and Rates, Income or Expense – Continued
(dollars in thousands, yields and rates on a fully taxable equivalent basis) (unaudited)
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30,  
2003
2002
   
 
 
  
Average Amount
Yield/
Rate
Income or Expense
Average Amount
Yield/
Rate
Income or Expense
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Interest-bearing liabilities:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Interest-bearing deposits:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
  Domestic:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Time deposits
  
$
21,412,349
   
4.32
%
$
232,965
 
$
19,601,407
   
5.15
%
$
254,352
 
Money market deposit accounts
    
8,003,751
   
1.59
   
32,019
   
7,076,786
   
2.70
   
48,086
 
Interest-bearing transaction
  accounts
    
48,321
   
.84
   
102
   
43,659
   
1.74
   
192
 
Savings accounts
    
89,252
   
1.03
   
231
   
138,547
   
1.79
   
624
 
   
       
 
       
 
Total domestic interest-
  bearing deposits
    
29,553,673
   
3.56
   
265,317
   
26,860,399
   
4.48
   
303,254
 
  Foreign:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Time deposits
    
846,316
   
3.19
   
6,810
   
1,100,869
   
3.81
   
10,572
 
   
       
 
       
 
Total interest-bearing
  deposits
    
30,399,989
   
3.55
   
272,127
   
27,961,268
   
4.45
   
313,826
 
Borrowed funds:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Short-term borrowings:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
  Domestic
    
1,000,014
   
3.40
   
8,563
   
999,953
   
3.80
   
9,575
 
  Foreign
    
196,539
   
3.40
   
1,684
   
240,389
   
2.94
   
1,781
 
   
       
 
       
 
Total short-term
  borrowings
    
1,196,553
   
3.40
   
10,247
   
1,240,342
   
3.63
   
11,356
 
Long-term debt and bank notes (c):
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
  Domestic
    
7,354,864
   
2.43
   
45,120
   
5,938,863
   
3.01
   
45,087
 
  Foreign
    
3,317,024
   
5.04
   
42,123
   
2,385,680
   
5.80
   
34,883
 
   
       
 
       
 
Total long-term debt and
  bank notes
    
10,671,888
   
3.24
   
87,243
   
8,324,543
   
3.81
   
79,970
 
   
       
 
       
 
Total borrowed funds
    
11,868,441
   
3.26
   
97,490
   
9,564,885
   
3.79
   
91,326
 
   
       
  		  
       
 
Total interest-bearing
  liabilities
    
42,268,430
   
3.47
   
369,617
   
37,526,153
   
4.28
   
405,152
 
               
             
 
Noninterest-bearing deposits
    
2,173,021
   
 
    
 
    
951,662
   
 
    
 
  
Other liabilities
    
2,638,235
   
 
    
 
    
2,194,561
   
 
    
 
  
   
             
             
Total liabilities
    
47,079,686
   
 
    
 
    
40,672,376
   
 
    
 
  
Stockholders' equity
    
10,255,418
   
 
    
 
    
8,511,515
   
 
    
 
  
   
 		              
             
Total liabilities and
  stockholders’ equity
  
$
57,335,104
   
 
    
 
  
$
49,183,891
   
 
    
 
  
   
             
             
Net interest income
    
 
    
 
  
$
599,999
   
 
    
 
  
$
482,524
 
               
             
 
Net interest margin
    
 
    
5.36
   
 
    
 
    
5.08
   
 
  
Interest rate spread
    
 
    
5.20
   
 
    
 
    
5.07
   
 
  
 
    
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
(a) Average balances for investment securities available-for-sale and other interest-earning assets are based on market values
        or estimated market values; if these assets were carried at amortized cost, there would not be a material impact on the
        net interest margin.
(b) The fully taxable equivalent adjustment for the three months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002, was $87 and $253,
        respectively.
(c) Includes the impact of interest rate swap agreements and foreign exchange swap agreements used to change a portion of
        fixed-rate funding sources to floating-rate funding sources.
 
 
  22  
 
 
Table 2: Statements of Average Balances, Yields and Rates, Income or Expense – Continued
(dollars in thousands, yields and rates on a fully taxable equivalent basis) (unaudited)
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2003
2002
   
 
 
  
Average Amount
Yield/
Rate
Income or Expense
Average Amount
Yield/
Rate
Income or Expense
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Interest-earning assets:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Money market instruments:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
  Interest-earning time deposits in
   other banks:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Domestic
  
$
6,031
   
.95
%
$
43
 
$
1,259
   
1.06
%
$
10
 
Foreign
    
4,540,379
   
1.74
   
58,969
   
1,895,030
   
2.53
   
35,854
 
   
       
 
       
 
Total interest-earning time
  deposits in other banks
    
4,546,410
   
1.74
   
59,012
   
1,896,289
   
2.53
   
35,864
 
  Federal funds sold
    
2,918,293
   
1.16
   
25,408
   
2,023,145
   
1.76
   
26,592
 
   
       
 
       
 
Total money market
  instruments
    
7,464,703
   
1.51
   
84,420
   
3,919,434
   
2.13
   
62,456
 
Investment securities (a):
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
  Domestic:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Taxable
    
3,624,067
   
2.82
   
76,529
   
3,502,354
   
3.60
   
94,349
 
Tax-exempt (b)
    
109,177
   
1.79
   
1,462
   
110,288
   
2.70
   
2,231
 
   
       
 
       
 
Total domestic investment
  securities
    
3,733,244
   
2.79
   
77,991
   
3,612,642
   
3.57
   
96,580
 
  Foreign
    
229,736
   
4.29
   
7,380
   
180,464
   
4.64
   
6,267
 
   
       
 
       
 
Total investment securities
    
3,962,980
   
2.88
   
85,371
   
3,793,106
   
3.63
   
102,847
 
Other interest-earning assets (a)
    
3,868,157
   
7.86
   
227,425
   
3,901,277
   
9.27
   
270,567
 
Loan receivables:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Loans held for securitization:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
  Domestic:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Credit card
    
7,298,093
   
12.29
   
670,835
   
6,238,469
   
12.94
   
603,971
 
Other consumer
    
52,902
   
5.23
   
2,068
   
575,343
   
15.48
   
66,629
 
   
       
 
       
 
Total domestic loans
  held for securitization
    
7,350,995
   
12.24
   
672,903
   
6,813,812
   
13.16
   
670,600
 
  Foreign
    
1,862,302
   
11.82
   
164,626
   
1,335,897
   
12.71
   
126,996
 
   
       
 
       
 
Total loans held for
  securitization
    
9,213,297
   
12.15
   
837,529
   
8,149,709
   
13.08
   
797,596
 
Loan portfolio:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
  Domestic:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Credit card
    
7,122,284
   
10.75
   
572,749
   
7,222,046
   
10.49
   
566,679
 
Other consumer
    
6,292,433
   
13.87
   
652,877
   
5,708,496
   
13.58
   
579,734
 
   
       
 
       
 
Total domestic loan
  portfolio
    
13,414,717
   
12.22
   
1,225,626
   
12,930,542
   
11.85
   
1,146,413
 
  Foreign
    
5,214,323
   
10.61
   
413,637
   
3,772,149
   
11.33
   
319,666
 
   
       
 
       
 
Total loan portfolio
    
18,629,040
   
11.76
   
1,639,263
   
16,702,691
   
11.74
   
1,466,079
 
   
       
 
       
 
Total loan receivables
    
27,842,337
   
11.89
   
2,476,792
   
24,852,400
   
12.18
   
2,263,675
 
   
       
 
       
 
Total interest-earning
  assets
    
43,138,177
   
8.91
   
2,874,008
   
36,466,217
   
9.90
   
2,699,545
 
Cash and due from banks
    
762,766
   
 
    
 
    
752,251
   
 
    
 
  
Premises and equipment, net
    
2,553,960
   
 
    
 
    
2,418,330
   
 
    
 
  
Other assets
    
10,114,245
   
 
    
 
    
8,236,192
   
 
    
 
  
Reserve for possible credit losses
    
(1,149,242
)
 
 
    
 
    
(928,261
)
 
 
    
 
  
   
             
             
Total assets
  
$
55,419,906
   
 
    
 
  
$
46,944,729
   
 
    
 
  
   
             
             
 
 
  23  
 


Table 2: Statements of Average Balances, Yields and Rates, Income or Expense – Continued
(dollars in thousands, yields and rates on a fully taxable equivalent basis) (unaudited)
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
  
2003
2002
   
 
  
Average Amount
Yield/
Rate
Income or Expense
Average Amount
Yield/
Rate
Income or Expense
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Interest-bearing liabilities:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Interest-bearing deposits:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
  Domestic:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Time deposits
  
$
21,734,015
   
4.45
%
$
722,656
 
$
18,843,421
   
5.45
%
$
768,158
 
Money market deposit accounts
    
7,821,728
   
1.87
   
109,530
   
6,907,810
   
2.80
   
144,652
 
Interest-bearing transaction
  accounts
    
50,410
   
1.14
   
430
   
47,235
   
1.78
   
630
 
Savings accounts
    
87,190
   
1.22
   
796
   
79,450
   
1.80
   
1,072
 
   
       
 
       
 
Total domestic interest-
  bearing deposits
    
29,693,343
   
3.75
   
833,412
   
25,877,916
   
4.72
   
914,512
 
  Foreign:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Time deposits
    
737,102
   
3.25
   
17,931
   
963,447
   
3.87
   
27,873
 
   
       
 
       
 
Total interest-bearing
  deposits
    
30,430,445
   
3.74
   
851,343
   
26,841,363
   
4.69
   
942,385
 
Borrowed funds:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Short-term borrowings:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
  Domestic
    
1,000,005
   
3.48
   
26,005
   
1,050,007
   
3.56
   
27,929
 
  Foreign
    
177,098
   
3.30
   
4,372
   
203,585
   
2.60
   
3,955
 
   
       
 
       
 
Total short-term
  borrowings
    
1,177,103
   
3.45
   
30,377
   
1,253,592
   
3.40
   
31,884
 
Long-term debt and bank notes (c):
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
  Domestic
    
7,280,597
   
2.54
   
138,329
   
5,491,117
   
3.12
   
128,032
 
  Foreign
    
2,849,331
   
5.57
   
118,746
   
2,327,024
   
5.52
   
96,077
 
   
       
 
       
 
Total long-term debt and
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
  bank notes
    
10,129,928
   
3.39
   
257,075
   
7,818,141
   
3.83
   
224,109
 
   
       
 
       
 
Total borrowed funds
    
11,307,031
   
3.40
   
287,452
   
9,071,733
   
3.77
   
255,993
 
   
       
 
       
 
Total interest-bearing
  liabilities
    
41,737,476
   
3.65
   
1,138,795
   
35,913,096
   
4.46
   
1,198,378
 
               
             
 
Noninterest-bearing deposits
    
1,540,448
   
 
    
 
    
917,194
   
 
    
 
  
Other liabilities
    
2,389,316
   
 
    
 
    
2,025,131
   
 
    
 
  
   
             
             
Total liabilities
    
45,667,240
   
 
    
 
    
38,855,421
   
 
    
 
  
Stockholders' equity
    
9,752,666
   
 
    
 
    
8,089,308
   
 
    
 
  
   
             
             
Total liabilities and
  stockholders’ equity
  
$
55,419,906
   
 
    
 
  
$
46,944,729
   
 
    
 
  
   
             
             
Net interest income
    
 
    
 
  
$
1,735,213
   
 
    
 
  
$
1,501,167
 
               
             
 
Net interest margin
    
 
    
5.38
   
 
    
 
    
5.50
   
 
  
Interest rate spread
    
 
    
5.26
   
 
    
 
    
5.44
   
 
  
 
    
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
(a) Average balances for investment securities available-for-sale and other interest-earning assets are based on market values
        or estimated market values; if these assets were carried at amortized cost, there would not be a material impact on the
        net interest margin.
(b) The fully taxable equivalent adjustment for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002, was $537 and $803,
respectively.
(c) Includes the impact of interest rate swap agreements and foreign exchange swap agreements used to change a portion of
fixed-rate funding sources to floating-rate funding sources.
 
 
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Table 3: Rate-Volume Variance Analysis (a) (dollars in thousands, on a fully taxable equivalent basis) (unaudited)
 
  
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
  
 2003 Compared to 2002
   
 
  
Volume
Rate
Total
   
 
 
 
Interest-Earning Assets
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Money market instruments:
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Interest-earning time deposits in other banks:
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
  Domestic
  
$
31
 
$
(1
)
$
30
 
  Foreign
    
15,103
   
(7,555
)
 
7,548
 
   
 
 
 
Total interest-earning time deposits in other banks
    
15,134
   
(7,556
)
 
7,578
 
Federal funds sold
    
3,687
   
(4,524
)
 
(837
)
   
 
 
 
Total money market instruments
    
18,821
   
(12,080
)
 
6,741
 
Investment securities:
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Domestic:
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
  Taxable
    
438
   
(7,745
)
 
(7,307
)
  Tax-exempt
    
(2
)
 
(439
)
 
(441
)
   
 
 
 
Total domestic investment securities
    
436
   
(8,184
)
 
(7,748
)
Foreign
    
1,148
   
(70
)
 
1,078
 
   
 
 
 
Total investment securities
    
1,584
   
(8,254
)
 
(6,670
)
Other interest-earning assets
    
1,189
   
(9,265
)
 
(8,076
)
Loan receivables:
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Loans held for securitization:
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
  Domestic:
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Credit card
    
34,159
   
4,874
   
39,033
 
Other consumer
    
703
   
(432
)
 
271
 
   
 
 
 
Total domestic loans held for securitization
    
34,862
   
4,442
   
39,304
 
  Foreign
    
16,672
   
(6,998
)
 
9,674
 
   
 
 
 
Total loans held for securitization
    
51,534
   
(2,556
)
 
48,978
 
Loan portfolio:
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
  Domestic:
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Credit card
    
(15,344
)
 
18,421
   
3,077
 
Other consumer
    
(4,520
)
 
13,916
   
9,396
 
   
 
 
 
Total domestic loan portfolio
    
(19,864
)
 
32,337
   
12,473
 
  Foreign
    
30,539
   
(2,045
)
 
28,494
 
   
 
 
 
Total loan portfolio
    
10,675
   
30,292
   
40,967
 
   
 
 
 
Total loan receivables
    
62,209
   
27,736
   
89,945
 
   
 
 
 
Total interest income
    
83,803
   
(1,863
)
 
81,940
 
Interest-Bearing Liabilities
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Interest-bearing deposits:
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Domestic:
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
  Time deposits
    
22,118
   
(43,505
)
 
(21,387
)
  Money market deposit accounts
    
5,673
   
(21,740
)
 
(16,067
)
  Interest-bearing transaction accounts
    
19
   
(109
)
 
(90
)
  Savings accounts
    
(179
)
 
(214
)
 
(393
)
   
 
 
 
Total domestic interest-bearing deposits
    
27,631
   
(65,568
)
 
(37,937
)
Foreign:
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
  Time deposits
    
(2,212
)
 
(1,550
)
 
(3,762
)
   
 
 
 
Total interest-bearing deposits
    
25,419
   
(67,118
)
 
(41,699
)
Borrowed funds:
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Short-term borrowings:
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
  Domestic
    
1
   
(1,013
)
 
(1,012
)
  Foreign
    
(352
)
 
255
   
(97
)
   
 
 
 
Total short-term borrowings
    
(351
)
 
(758
)
 
(1,109
)
Long-term debt and bank notes:
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
  Domestic
    
9,607
   
(9,574
)
 
33
 
  Foreign
    
12,278
   
(5,038
)
 
7,240
 
   
 
 
 
Total long-term debt and bank notes
    
21,885
   
(14,612
)
 
7,273
 
   
 
 
 
Total borrowed funds
    
21,534
   
(15,370
)
 
6,164
 
   
 
 
 
Total interest expense
    
46,953
   
(82,488
)
 
(35,535
)
   
 
 
 
Net interest income
  
$
36,850
 
$
80,625
 
$
117,475
 
   
 
 
 
(a) The rate-volume variance for each category has been allocated on a consistent basis between rate and volume variances
        based on  the percentage of the rate or volume variance to the sum of the two absolute variances.
 
 
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Table 3: Rate-Volume Variance Analysis (a) - Continued (dollars in thousands, on a fully taxable equivalent basis) (unaudited)
 
  
 
 
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
  
 2003 Compared to 2002
   
 
  
Volume
Rate
Total
   
 
 
 
Interest-Earning Assets
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Money market instruments:
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Interest-earning time deposits in other banks:
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
  Domestic
  
$
34
 
$
(1
)
$
33
 
  Foreign
    
37,235
   
(14,120
)
 
23,115
 
   
 
 
 
Total interest-earning time deposits in other banks
    
37,269
   
(14,121
)
 
23,148
 
Federal funds sold
    
9,513
   
(10,697
)
 
(1,184
)
   
 
 
 
Total money market instruments
    
46,782
   
(24,818
)
 
21,964
 
Investment securities:
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
  Domestic:
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
    Taxable
    
3,181
   
(21,001
)
 
(17,820
)
    Tax-exempt
    
(22
)
 
(747
)
 
(769
)
   
 
 
 
Total domestic investment securities
    
3,159
   
(21,748
)
 
(18,589
)
  Foreign
    
1,610
   
(497
)
 
1,113
 
   
 
 
 
Total investment securities
    
4,769
   
(22,245
)
 
(17,476
)
Other interest-earning assets
    
(2,279
)
 
(40,863
)
 
(43,142
)
Loan receivables:
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Loans held for securitization:
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
  Domestic:
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Credit card
    
98,590
   
(31,726
)
 
66,864
 
Other consumer
    
(37,329
)
 
(27,232
)
 
(64,561
)
   
 
 
 
Total domestic loans held for securitization
    
61,261
   
(58,958
)
 
2,303
 
  Foreign
    
47,064
   
(9,434
)
 
37,630
 
   
 
 
 
Total loans held for securitization
    
108,325
   
(68,392
)
 
39,933
 
Loan portfolio:
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
  Domestic:
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Credit card
    
(7,897
)
 
13,967
   
6,070
 
Other consumer
    
60,362
   
12,781
   
73,143
 
   
 
 
 
Total domestic loan portfolio
    
52,465
   
26,748
   
79,213
 
  Foreign
    
116,476
   
(22,505
)
 
93,971
 
   
 
 
 
Total loan portfolio
    
168,941
   
4,243
   
173,184
 
   
 
 
 
Total loan receivables
    
277,266
   
(64,149
)
 
213,117
 
   
 
 
 
Total interest income
    
326,538
   
(152,075
)
 
174,463
 
Interest-Bearing Liabilities
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Interest-bearing deposits:
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Domestic:
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
  Time deposits
    
107,970
   
(153,472
)
 
(45,502
)
  Money market deposit accounts
    
17,328
   
(52,450
)
 
(35,122
)
  Interest-bearing transaction accounts
    
40
   
(240
)
 
(200
)
  Savings accounts
    
97
   
(373
)
 
(276
)
   
 
 
 
Total domestic interest-bearing deposits
    
125,435
   
(206,535
)
 
(81,100
)
Foreign:
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
  Time deposits
    
(5,927
)
 
(4,015
)
 
(9,942
)
   
 
 
 
Total interest-bearing deposits
    
119,508
   
(210,550
)
 
(91,042
)
Borrowed funds:
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Short-term borrowings:
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
  Domestic
    
(1,310
)
 
(614
)
 
(1,924
)
  Foreign
    
(560
)
 
977
   
417
 
   
 
 
 
Total short-term borrowings
    
(1,870
)
 
363
   
(1,507
)
Long-term debt and bank notes:
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
  Domestic
    
36,798
   
(26,501
)
 
10,297
 
  Foreign
    
21,759
   
910
   
22,669
 
   
 
 
 
Total long-term debt and bank notes
    
58,557
   
(25,591
)
 
32,966
 
   
 
 
 
Total borrowed funds
    
56,687
   
(25,228
)
 
31,459
 
   
 
 
 
Total interest expense
    
176,195
   
(235,778
)
 
(59,583
)
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
  
$
150,343
 
$
83,703
 
$
234,046
 
 
  
 
 
 
(a) The rate-volume variance for each category has been allocated on a consistent basis between rate and volume variances
        based on  the percentage of the rate or volume variance to the sum of the two absolute variances.
 
 
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Net Interest Income

Net interest income represents interest income on total interest-earning assets, on a fully taxable equivalent basis where appropriate, less interest expense on total interest-bearing liabilities. A fully taxable equivalent basis represents the income on total interest-earning assets that is either tax-exempt or taxed at a reduced rate, adjusted to give effect to the prevailing incremental federal income tax rate, and adjusted for nondeductible carrying costs and state income taxes, where applicable. Yield calculations, where appropriate, include these adjustments.

Net interest income, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, increased $117.5 million or 24.3% to $600.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $482.5 million for the same period in 2002. Excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002, net interest income would have increased $51.2 million or 9.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2003.

Average interest-earning assets increased $6.7 billion or 17.8% to $44.4 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $37.7 billion for the same period in 2002. The increase in average interest-earning assets for the three months ended September 30, 2003 was primarily a result of an increase in average loan receivables of $2.1 billion and an increase in average investment securities and money market instruments of $4.6 billion. The yield on average interest-earning assets decreased 68 basis points to 8.67% for the three months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to 9.35% for the same period in 2002. The decrease in the yield on average interest-earning assets was primarily the result of the decrease in the yield earned on average total investment securities and money market instruments, and other interest earning assets combined with an increase in lower yielding average total investment securities and money market instruments, and other interest-earning assets as a percentage of average interest-earning assets, partially offset by an increase in the yield earned on average loan receivables. The decrease in the yield on average interest-earning assets for the three months ended September 30, 2003 as compared to the same period in 2002, would have been larger excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002, which decreased the yield earned on average loan receivables by 100 basis points for the three months ended September 30, 2002 (see “Loan Receivables” for further discussion).

Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $4.7 billion or 12.6% to $42.3 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $37.5 billion for the same period in 2002. The increase in average interest-bearing liabilities was the result of an increase of $2.4 billion in average interest-bearing deposits and an increase of $2.3 billion in average borrowed funds. The decrease in the rate paid on average interest-bearing liabilities of 81 basis points to 3.47% for the three months ended September 30, 2003, from 4.28% for the same period in 2002, reflects actions by the Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) throughout 2001, in the fourth quarter of 2002, and in the second quarter of 2003 that impacted overall market interest rates and lowered the Corporation&# 146;s cost of funds.

Net interest income, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, increased $234.0 million or 15.6% to $1.7 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $1.5 billion for the same period in 2002. Excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002, net interest income would have increased $167.8 million or 10.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003.

Average interest-earning assets increased $6.7 billion or 18.3% to $43.1 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $36.5 billion for the same period in 2002. The increase in average interest-earning assets was primarily the result of an increase in average loan receivables of $3.0 billion and an increase in average investment securities and money market instruments of $3.7 billion. The yield on average interest-earning assets decreased 99 basis points to 8.91% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to 9.90% for the same period in 2002. The decrease in the yield on average interest-earning assets was primarily the result of the decrease in the yield earned on average loan receivables and average total investment securities and money market inst ruments, and other interest-earning assets combined with an increase in lower yielding average total investment securities and money market instruments, and other interest-earning assets as a percentage of average interest-earning assets. The decrease in the yield on average interest-earning assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 as compared to the same period in the prior year, would have been larger excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002, which decreased the yield earned on average loan receivables by 35 basis points for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 (see “Loan Receivables” for further discussion).

Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $5.8 billion or 16.2% to $41.7 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $35.9 billion for the same period in 2002. The increase in average interest-bearing liabilities was the result of an increase of $3.6 billion in average interest-bearing deposits and an increase of $2.2 billion in average borrowed funds. The decrease in the rate paid on average interest-bearing liabilities of 81 basis points to 3.65% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, from 4.46% for the same period in 2002, reflect actions by the FOMC throughout 2001, in the fourth quarter of 2002, and in the second quarter of 2003 that impacted overall market interest rates and lowered the Corporation’s cost of funds.
 
 
 
  27  
 
 
The Corporation’s net interest margin, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, was 5.36% and 5.38% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to 5.08% and 5.50% for the same periods in 2002, respectively. The net interest margin represents net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis expressed as a percentage of average total interest-earning assets. Excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002, the net interest margin would have decreased 42 basis points and 37 basis points for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 as compared to the same periods in 2002, respectively. The decrease in the net interest margin for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002, was primarily the result of the decrease in the yield earned on average intere st-earning assets, partially offset by the decrease in the rate paid on average interest-bearing liabilities. Also, the increase in lower yielding average total investment securities and money market instruments, and other interest-earning assets as of percentage of average interest-earning assets further reduced the net interest margin.

See “Impact of Securitization Transactions on the Corporation’s Results” for a discussion of the managed net interest margin and a reconciliation of the net interest margin ratio to the managed net interest margin ratio excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002.

Investment Securities and Money Market Instruments

The Corporation seeks to maintain its investment securities and money market instruments at a level appropriate for the Corporation’s liquidity needs. The Corporation’s average investment securities and average money market instruments are affected by the timing of receipt of funds from asset securitization transactions, deposits, loan payments, and long-term debt and bank note issuances. Funds received from these sources are generally invested in short-term, liquid money market instruments and investment securities available-for-sale until the funds are needed for loan growth and other liquidity needs.

Average investment securities and money market instruments as a percentage of average interest-earning assets were 27.2% and 26.5% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to 19.8% and 21.1% for the same periods in 2002, respectively. Money market instruments increased during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, to provide liquidity to support portfolio acquisition activity, to support anticipated loan growth, and in anticipation of possible market disruptions due to uncertainty created by world events. Also, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, money market instruments increased as a result of the change in the timing of the remittance of principal collections on securitized loans to the trusts (see “Noninterest-Bearing Deposits” for further discussion).

Interest income on investment securities, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, decreased $6.7 million or 20.6% to $25.7 million and $17.5 million or 17.0% to $85.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $32.4 million and $102.8 million for the same periods in 2002, respectively. The decrease in interest income on investment securities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, was primarily the result of a 80 basis point and 75 basis point decrease in the yield earned on average investment securities, partially offset by an increase in average investment securities of $164.2 million and $169.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, from the same periods in 2002, respectively.

Interest income on money market instruments increased $6.7 million or 32.5% to $27.5 million and $22.0 million or 35.2% to $84.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $20.7 million and $62.5 million for the same periods in 2002, respectively. The increase in interest income on money market instruments was primarily the result of an increase in average money market instruments of $4.4 billion and $3.5 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, partially offset by a 92 basis point and 62 basis point decrease in the yield earned on average money market instruments, as compared to the same periods in 2002, respectively. Money market instruments include interest-earning time deposits in other banks and federal funds sold.

Other Interest-Earning Assets

Other interest-earning assets include the Corporation’s retained interests in securitization transactions, which are the interest-only strip receivable, cash reserve accounts, accrued interest and fees on securitized loans, and other subordinated retained interests. Also included in other interest-earning assets is Federal Reserve Bank stock. The Corporation accrues interest income related to its retained beneficial interests in its securitization transactions accounted for as sales in the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements. The Corporation includes these retained interests in accounts receivable from securitization in the consolidated statements of financial condition (see “Note I: Asset Securitization” for further discussion).

 
  28  
 
 
Interest income on other interest-earning assets decreased $8.1 million or 9.5% to $77.0 million and $43.1 million or 15.9% to $227.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $85.1 million and $270.6 million for the same periods in 2002, respectively. The decrease in interest income on other interest-earning assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, was primarily the result of a decrease in the yield earned on average other interest-earning assets of 94 basis points and 141 basis points, as compared to the same periods in 2002, respectively. The decrease in the yield earned on average other interest-earning assets was primarily the result of the decrease in the discount rate assumptions used in the valuation of the Corporation 6;s retained beneficial interests in its securitization transactions.

Loan Receivables

Loan receivables consist of the Corporation’s loans held for securitization and the loan portfolio.

Interest income generated by the Corporation’s loan receivables increased $89.9 million or 12.0% to $839.4 million and $213.1 million or 9.4% to $2.5 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $749.4 million and $2.3 billion for the same periods in 2002, respectively. Excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002, the interest income generated by the Corporation’s loan receivables would have increased by $23.7 million or 2.9% and $146.9 million or 6.3% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to the same periods in 2002, respectively. The increase in interest income on loan receivables for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, excluding the change in the estimated valu e of accrued interest and fees in 2002, was primarily the result of an increase in average loan receivables of $2.1 billion and $3.0 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, partially offset by a decrease in the yield earned on average loan receivables, as compared to the same periods in 2002. The yield earned by the Corporation for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, on average loan receivables was 11.74% and 11.89%, respectively, as compared to 11.30% and 12.18% for the same periods in 2002. Excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002, the yield earned on average loan receivables would have decreased by 56 basis points and 64 basis points for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to the same periods in 2002, respectively.

Table 4 presents the Corporation's loan receivables at period end distributed by loan type, excluding securitized loans. Loan receivables were $28.8 billion at September 30, 2003, as compared to $28.7 billion at December 31, 2002. 


(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)
 
  
September 30,
December 31,
 
  
               2003
              2002
Loans held for securitization (a):
    
 
    
 
  
Domestic:
    
 
    
 
  
Credit card
  
$
6,963,432
 
$
9,157,751
 
Other consumer
    
61,939
   
40,962
 
   
 
 
Total domestic loans held for securitization
    
7,025,371
   
9,198,713
 
Foreign
    
2,649,319
   
1,830,914
 
   
 
 
Total loans held for securitization
    
9,674,690
   
11,029,627
 
Loan portfolio:
    
 
    
 
  
Domestic:
    
 
    
 
  
Credit card
    
7,196,647
   
6,413,116
 
Other consumer
    
6,093,128
   
6,285,751
 
   
 
 
Total domestic loan portfolio
    
13,289,775
   
12,698,867
 
Foreign
    
5,851,624
   
4,998,014
 
   
 
 
Total loan portfolio
    
19,141,399
   
17,696,881
 
   
 
 
Total loan receivables
  
$
28,816,089
 
$
28,726,508
 
   
 
 
(a) Loans held for securitization includes loans originated through certain endorsing organizations or financial
       institutions who have the contractual right to purchase the loans from the Corporation at fair value and
       the lesser of loan principal receivables eligible for securitization or sale or loan principal receivables which
       management intends to securitize or sell within one year.

 
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Domestic credit card loan receivables decreased $1.4 billion or 9.1% to $14.2 billion at September 30, 2003, as compared to $15.6 billion at December 31, 2002. The decrease in domestic credit card loan receivables at September 30, 2003, was primarily the result of a net increase in securitized domestic credit card loan receivables. This decrease was partially offset by domestic credit card loans originated through marketing programs and domestic credit card loan portfolio acquisitions.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2003, the Corporation securitized $8.8 billion of domestic credit card loan receivables, offset by an increase of $5.0 billion in the Corporation's loan portfolio when certain securitization transactions were in their scheduled accumulation period and the trusts used principal payments on securitized loans to pay the investors rather than to purchase new loan principal receivables. The Corporation acquired $953.9 million of domestic credit card loan receivables during the nine months ended September 30, 2003.

The yield on average domestic credit card loan receivables was 11.50% and 11.53% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to 10.67% and 11.63% for the same periods in 2002, respectively. Excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002, the yield on average domestic credit card loan receivables would have decreased 21 basis points and 46 basis points for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to the same periods in 2002, respectively. The decrease in the yield on average domestic credit card loan receivables for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002, reflects lower interest rates offered to attract and retain Customers and to grow loan receivables, and an increase in the percentage of loans in the portfolio with promotional interes t rates.

As previously disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, the Corporation considered increasing the required minimum monthly payment amounts for its credit card loan accounts in the fourth quarter of 2003. The Corporation is continuing to review its minimum payment amounts and has not yet determined what changes, if any, may be made or when the changes might be implemented. Accordingly, the Corporation will not make this change in the fourth quarter of 2003. Increasing minimum monthly payment amounts will likely reduce the Corporation’s credit card loan receivables and the interest income on those receivables in future periods. The impact in future periods will depend on the timing of the change, the actual payment patterns of Customers after the change, whether or not the Customers who pay down the account balance more quickly reuse the available credit, and other factors that are difficult to predict or quantify. Also, the impact could vary based on activation programs or other actions the Corporation will take to attempt to limit the impact.

Domestic credit card loans held for securitization decreased $2.2 billion or 24.0% to $7.0 billion at September 30, 2003, as compared to $9.2 billion at December 31, 2002. The decrease reflects lower anticipated domestic credit card securitizations.

Domestic other consumer loan receivables decreased $171.6 million or 2.7% to $6.2 billion at September 30, 2003, as compared to $6.3 billion at December 31, 2002. The yield on average domestic other consumer loan receivables was 13.64% and 13.80% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to 12.84% and 13.75% for the same periods in 2002, respectively. Excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002, the yield on average domestic other consumer loan receivables would have decreased 76 basis points and 49 basis points for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to the same periods in 2002, respectively. The Corporatio n’s domestic other consumer loans typically have higher delinquency and charge-off rates than the Corporation’s domestic credit card loans. As a result, the Corporation generally charges higher interest rates on its domestic other consumer loans than on its domestic credit card loans. The decrease in the yield on average domestic other consumer loan receivables reflects an increase in the percentage of unsecured lending products and a decrease in the percentage of sales finance products as compared to total domestic other consumer loans. The Corporation generally charges a higher interest rate for its sales finance products than its other unsecured lending products.

Foreign loan receivables increased $1.7 billion or 24.5% to $8.5 billion at September 30, 2003, as compared to $6.8 billion at December 31, 2002. The growth in foreign loan receivables for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, was a result of loan originations through marketing programs at the Corporation’s two foreign bank subsidiaries, MBNA Europe and MBNA Canada, partially offset by a net increase in securitization activity. During the nine months ended September 30, 2003, the Corporation securitized $1.4 billion of foreign credit card loan principal receivables, partially offset by an increase of $394.0 million in the Corporation's foreign loan portfolio when certain securitizations entered their scheduled accumulation period and the trusts used principal payments to pay the investors rather than to purchase new loan principal receivables from the Corporation. The Corporation acquired $108.5 million of foreign loan receivables during the nine months ended September 30, 2003. The weakening of the U.S. dollar against foreign currencies also increased foreign loan receivables by $331.7 million at September 30, 2003, as compared to December 31, 2002. The yield on average foreign loan receivables was 10.62% and 10.93% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to 11.15% and 11.69% for the same periods in 2002, respectively. Excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002, the yield on average foreign loan receivables would have decrease d 81 basis points and 87 basis points for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to the same periods in 2002, respectively. The decrease in the yield on average foreign loan receivables reflects lower interest rates offered to attract and retain Customers and to grow loan receivables.

 
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Table 5 reconciles the Corporation's loan yields for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, to the loan yields excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees for the same periods.

                Value of Accrued Interest and Fees in 2002
                (dollars in thousands) (unaudited)
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
For the Three Months
Ended September 30, 2002
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30, 2002
   
 
  
Average Amount
Yield
Income
Average Amount
Yield
 
Income
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
As Reported
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loan receivables:                                      
  Domestic credit card
  
$
13,998,039
   
10.67
%
$
376,351
 
$
13,460,515
   
11.63
%
$
1,170,650
 
  Domestic other consumer
    
6,411,001
   
12.84
   
207,462
   
6,283,839
   
13.75
   
646,363
 
  Foreign
    
5,893,156
   
11.15
   
165,631
   
5,108,046
   
11.69
   
446,662
 
   
       
 
       
 
        Total loan receivables
    
26,302,196
   
11.30
   
749,444
   
24,852,400
   
12.18
   
2,263,675
 
  Securitized loans    
75,618,982
    
11.46
    
2,184,818
    
73,931,586
    
12.37
    
6,838,944
  
   
       
 
       
 
Total managed loans
  
$
101,921,178
   
11.42
 
$
2,934,262
 
$
98,783,986
   
12.32
 
$
9,102,619
 
   
       
 
       
 
Impact of the Change in the
  Estimated Value of Accrued
  Interest and Fees
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Loan receivables:                                      
  Domestic credit card
  
$
530
   
 
  
$
36,824
 
$
179
   
 
  
$
36,824
 
  Domestic other consumer
    
351
   
 
    
25,219
   
118
   
 
    
25,219
 
  Foreign
    
59
   
 
    
4,193
   
20
   
 
    
4,193
 
   
       
 
       
 
       Total loan receivables
    
940
   
 
    
66,236
   
317
   
 
    
66,236
 
Securitized loans    
3,045
           211,425    
1,026
          
211,425
  
 
  
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
Total managed loans
  
$
3,985
   
 
  
$
277,661
 
$
1,343
   
 
  
$
277,661
 
   
       
 
       
 
Excluding the Change in the
  Estimated Value of Accrued
  Interest and Fees
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Loan receivables:                                      
  Domestic credit card
  
$
13,998,569
   
11.71
%
$
413,175
 
$
13,460,694
   
11.99
%
$
1,207,474
 
  Domestic other consumer
    
6,411,352
   
14.40
   
232,681
   
6,283,957
   
14.29
   
671,582
 
  Foreign
    
5,893,215
   
11.43
   
169,824
   
5,108,066
   
11.80
   
450,855
 
   
       
 
       
 
Total loan receivables
    
26,303,136
   
12.30
   
815,680
   
24,852,717
   
12.53
   
2,329,911
 
Securitized loans    
75,622,027
    
12.57
    
2,396,243
    
73,932,612
    
12.75
    
7,050,369
  
 
  
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
Total managed loans
  
$
101,925,163
   
12.50
 
$
3,211,923
 
$
98,785,329
   
12.70
 
$
9,380,280
 
   
       
 
       
 


Effective January 1, 2003, the Corporation reclassified capitalized computer software from other assets to premises and equipment in the Corporation’s consolidated statements of financial condition. Also, effective January 1, 2003, the Corporation reclassified amortization of capitalized computer software from the other expense component of other operating expenses to furniture and equipment expense in the Corporation’s consolidated statements of income. Capitalized computer software was $424.3 million (net of accumulated amortization of $274.5 million) and $330.5 million (net of accumulated amortization of $216.2 million) at September 30, 2003, and December 31, 2002, respectively. Amortization of capitalized computer software was $32.3 million and $94.1 million for the three an d nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $26.0 million and $75.5 million for the same periods in 2002, respectively. For purposes of comparability, prior period amounts have been reclassified.

 
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In 2002, the Corporation launched a multi-phase project to extend the use of the Corporation’s U.S. core Customer information systems to MBNA Europe’s business in the U.K. and Ireland. MBNA Canada already uses this system. The capital expenditures associated with capitalized software for this project at September 30, 2003, and December 31, 2002, were $180.1 million and $89.4 million, respectively. The Corporation anticipates total capital expenditures of approximately $300 million related to this project.


Accounts receivable from securitization increased $3.3 billion or 48.0% to $10.3 billion at September 30, 2003, as compared to $6.9 billion at December 31, 2002. The increase in accounts receivable from securitization is primarily related to an increase in the amount due from the trusts due to the accumulation of principal payments on maturing securitizations.


Prepaid expenses and deferred charges increased $102.0 million or 24.7% to $514.6 million at September 30, 2003, as compared to $412.6 million at December 31, 2002. The increase was primarily the result of increases in prepaid royalties to endorsing organizations, prepaid employee benefit plan costs, and deferred loan origination costs of $37.1 million, $20.4 million and $19.7 million, respectively.


Other assets increased $301.1 million or 17.9% to $2.0 billion at September 30, 2003, as compared to $1.7 billion at December 31, 2002. The increase is primarily the result of an increase in the Corporation’s deferred tax assets and the fair market value of interest rate swap agreements and foreign exchange swap agreements accounted for as fair value hedges under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“Statement No. 133”), as amended (see “Note 3: Significant Accounting Policies-Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities” contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002). The increase in the fair market value of the Corporation’s interest rate swap agreements and foreign exchange swap agreements that qualified for, and are accounted for, as fair v alue hedges was partially offset by changes in the carrying value of the corresponding hedged long-term debt and bank notes. In addition to the increases discussed above related to the Corporation’s Statement No. 133 activity, on July 1, 2003, the Corporation’s other assets increased $32.9 million related to the deconsolidation of the statutory trusts (see “Note J: Long-Term Debt and Bank Notes” for further discussion).


Total interest expense on deposits decreased $41.7 million or 13.3% to $272.1 million and $91.0 million or 9.7% to $851.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $313.8 million and $942.4 million for the same periods in 2002, respectively. The decrease in interest expense on deposits for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, was primarily the result of a decrease of 90 basis points and 95 basis points in the rate paid on average interest-bearing deposits, partially offset by an increase of $2.4 billion and $3.6 billion in average interest-bearing deposits for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, respectively. The decrease in the rate paid on average interest-bearing deposits reflects actions by the FOMC throughout 2001, the fourth quarter of 2002, and the second quarter of 2003, that impacted overall market interest rates and decreased the Corporation’s funding costs.

The Corporation’s money market deposit accounts are variable-rate products. In addition, the Corporation’s foreign time deposits, although fixed-rate, generally mature within one year. Therefore, the decrease in market interest rates in the fourth quarter of 2002 and the second quarter of 2003 permitted the Corporation to decrease the rate paid on average money market deposit accounts and average foreign time deposits during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to the same period in 2002, respectively. The Corporation’s domestic time deposits are primarily fixed-rate deposits with maturities that range from three months to five years. Therefore, the Corporation realized the benefits of the decrease in market rates in 2002 and 2003 on domestic time deposits more slowly than the benefits of lower market rates on money market deposits and foreign time deposits. However, the Corporation continued to realize the benefit of the decrease in markets rates throughout 2001 on domestic time deposits.

 
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Borrowed funds include both short-term borrowings and long-term debt and bank notes.

Interest expense on long-term debt and bank notes increased $7.3 million or 9.1% to $87.2 million and $33.0 million or 14.7% to $257.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $80.0 million and $224.1 million for the same periods in 2002, respectively. The increase in interest expense on long-term debt and bank notes during the three months ended September 30, 2003, from the same period in 2002 was primarily the result of an increase in average long-term debt and bank notes of $2.3 billion, as compared to the same period in 2002, partially offset by a decrease in the rate paid on average long-term debt and bank notes of 57 basis points. The increase in interest expense on long-term debt and bank notes during the nine months ended September 30, 2003, f rom the same period in 2002 was primarily the result of an increase in average long-term debt and bank notes of $2.3 billion, as compared to the same period in 2002, partially offset by a decrease in the rate paid on average long-term debt and bank notes of 44 basis points.

Interest expense on domestic long-term debt and bank notes remained flat during the three months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to the same period in 2002, as the increase of $1.4 billion in average domestic long-term debt and bank notes was offset by a decrease of 58 basis points in the rate paid on domestic long-term debt and bank notes. Interest expense on domestic long-term debt and bank notes increased $10.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to the same period in 2002. The increase in interest expense on domestic long-term debt and bank notes was primarily the result of a $1.8 billion increase in average domestic long-term debt and bank notes for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, partially offset by a decrease of 58 basis points in th e rate paid on average domestic long-term debt and bank notes. The Corporation issued additional long-term debt and bank notes during the past 12 months to fund loan and other asset growth and to diversify funding sources. The decrease in the rate paid on average domestic long-term debt and bank notes reflects actions by the FOMC in the fourth quarter of 2002 and the second quarter of 2003 that impacted overall market interest rates.

Interest expense on foreign long-term debt and bank notes increased $7.2 million and $22.7 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to the same periods in 2002, respectively. The increase in interest expense on foreign long-term debt and bank notes for the three months ended September 30, 2003 was primarily the result of an increase in average foreign long-term debt and bank notes of $931.3 million to $3.3 billion, as compared to the same period in 2002, partially offset by a decrease of 76 basis points in the rate paid on average foreign long-term debt and bank notes. The increase in interest expense on foreign long-term debt and bank notes for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 was primarily the result of an increase in average foreign long-te rm debt and bank notes of $522.3 million, as compared to the same period in 2002, combined with an increase of 5 basis points in the rate paid to on average foreign long-term debt and bank notes.

The Corporation uses interest rate swap agreements and foreign exchange swap agreements to change a portion of fixed-rate long-term debt and bank notes to floating-rate long-term debt and bank notes in order to more closely match the interest rate sensitivity of the Corporation’s assets. The Corporation also uses foreign exchange swap agreements to minimize its foreign currency exchange risk on a portion of long-term debt and bank notes issued by MBNA Europe.


Noninterest-bearing deposits increased $1.6 billion to $2.5 billion at September 30, 2003, as compared to $915.7 million at December 31, 2002. This increase was a result of the change in the timing of the remittance of principal collections on securitized loans to the trusts. Since the second quarter of 2003, the Corporation is no longer obligated to transfer principal collections on the Corporation’s primary domestic credit card trust on a daily basis. These funds are now retained on behalf of the trust with the Corporation until the funds are remitted on a monthly basis. The funds are invested in money market instruments until they are remitted to the trust.


Accrued expenses and other liabilities increased $655.0 million or 31.7% to $2.7 billion at September 30, 2003, as compared to $2.1 billion at December 31, 2002. The increase is primarily the result of increases in taxes payable and accrued compensation cost.

 
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Accumulated other comprehensive income increased $124.6 million to $209.3 million at September 30, 2003, as compared to $84.7 million at December 31, 2002. The increase was primarily attributable to a favorable foreign currency translation adjustment related to the weakening of the U.S. dollar against foreign currencies (see “Note K: Comprehensive Income” for further discussion).


Total other operating income increased $364.3 million or 21.8% to $2.0 billion and $774.2 million or 15.8% to $5.7 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $1.7 billion and $4.9 billion for the same periods in 2002, respectively. Total other operating income includes securitization income, interchange income, credit card fees, other consumer loan fees, and insurance income. Table 6 presents the components of other operating income for the periods indicated.

(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)
 
  
For the Three Months
For the Nine Months
 
  
Ended September 30,
Ended September 30,
 
  
2003
2002
2003
2002
   
 
 
 
Securitization income
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Excess servicing fees (a)
  
$
1,294,489
 
$
925,690
 
$
3,500,997
 
$
3,106,099
 
Loan servicing fees (a)
    
387,745
   
355,122
   
1,139,397
   
1,040,185
 
Gain from the sale of loan principal receivables
 for new securitizations (b)
    
35,362
   
40,267
   
93,618
   
104,835
 
Net revaluation of interest-only strip
 receivable (b)
    
(11,848
)
 
81,042
   
(24,857
)
 
(144,438
)
   
 
 
 
 
Total securitization income
    
1,705,748
   
1,402,121
   
4,709,155
   
4,106,681
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Interchange
    
94,134
   
93,474
   
284,834
   
255,988
 
Credit card fees
    
130,612
   
88,761
   
378,489
   
280,186
 
Other consumer loan fees
    
29,312
   
20,610
   
84,374
   
72,591
 
Insurance
    
57,168
   
43,814
   
166,496
   
130,581
 
Other
    
15,495
   
19,365
   
48,934
   
52,013
 
   
 
 
 
 
Total other operating income
  
$
2,032,469
 
$
1,668,145
 
$
5,672,282
 
$
4,898,040
 
   
 
 
 
 
(a) Total securitization servicing fees include excess servicing fees and loan servicing fees.
(b) The net gain (or loss) from securitization activity includes the gain from the sale of loan principal receivables for
       new securitizations and the net revaluation of the interest-only strip receivable.
 
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Securitization Income

Securitization income includes excess servicing and loan servicing fees, the gain on sale recognized on new securitizations, and revaluation of the Corporation’s interest-only strip receivable. The Corporation has the rights to all excess revenue generated from the securitized loans arising after the trusts absorb the cost of funds, loan servicing fees and credit losses (“excess servicing fees”). The Corporation continues to service the securitized loans and receives an annual contractual servicing fee of approximately 2% of the investor principal outstanding (“loan servicing fees”). The Corporation recognizes a gain from the sale of loan principal receivables. Securitization income is also impacted by the revaluation of the Corporation’s interest-only strip receivable as a result of changes in estimated excess spread to be earned in the future and the impact of a series within the trusts that is in the accumulation period. The accumulation period occurs when the trusts begin using principal collections to make payments to the investors, instead of purchasing new loan principal receivables from the Corporation.

Securitization income increased $303.6 million or 21.7% to $1.7 billion and $602.5 million or 14.7% to $4.7 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $1.4 billion and $4.1 billion for the same periods in 2002, respectively. Excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002, securitization income would have increased $131.6 million or 8.4% and $430.5 million or 10.1% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, respectively.
 
 
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Total Securitization Servicing Fees

Total securitization servicing fees include both excess servicing fees and loan servicing fees. The Corporation is contractually entitled to a fee for servicing the securitized loans and it has the rights to the excess cash remaining in the trust after the payment of all trust expenses, including the loan servicing fees. The excess servicing fees and loan servicing fees are separate obligations of the securitization trusts. These items are discussed below.

Excess Servicing Fees

Excess servicing fees increased $368.8 million or 39.8% to $1.3 billion and $394.9 million or 12.7% to $3.5 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $925.7 million and $3.1 billion for the same periods in 2002, respectively. The increase was primarily a result of an increase in the net interest income and other fee income earned on securitized loans offset by an increase in net charge-offs on securitized loans.
 
The net interest income earned on securitized loans increased excess servicing fees by $363.9 million and $636.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003. Excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002, net interest income earned on securitized loans would have increased excess servicing fees by $152.5 million or 8.3% and $425.1 million or 7.9% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, respectively. Securitized net interest income, excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002, was affected by the growth in average securitized loans, which increased $7.0 billion or 9.3% to $82.6 billion and $6.8 billion or 9.2% to $80.7 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $75.6 billion and $73.9 billion for the same periods in 2002, respectively. This growth in average securitized loans is consistent with the overall growth in the Corporation’s average managed loans, which increased 8.9% and 9.9% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to the same periods in 2002, respectively.

In addition, the net interest margin on securitized interest-earning assets increased to 10.05% and 10.13% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to 9.01% and 9.90% for the same periods in 2002, respectively. Excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002, the securitized net interest margin would have decreased 13 basis points and 18 basis points for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2002. The securitized net interest margin represents securitized net interest income for the period expressed as a percentage of average securitized interest-earning assets. Refer to “Impact of Securitization Transactions on th e Corporation’s Results” for a reconciliation of the Corporation’s net interest margin on securitized interest-earning assets to the net interest margin and a reconciliation of the securitized net interest margin ratio to the securitized net interest margin ratio excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002. Changes in the yield earned on average securitized loans and the interest rate paid to investors in the Corporation’s securitization transactions impact the securitized net interest margin. The yield earned on average securitized loans was 11.87% and 12.05% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to 11.46% and 12.37% for the same periods in 2002, respectively. Excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002, the yield earned on average securitized loans would have decreased 70 basis points for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 as compared to the same periods in 2002. S ee reconciliation of securitized loan yields to the securitized loan yields excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002 in “Loan Receivables.” The decrease in the yield earned on average securitized loans, excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002, reflects lower average interest rates offered to attract and retain Customers and to grow managed loans. The average interest rate paid to investors in the Corporation’s securitization transactions was 1.96% and 2.06% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to 2.53% and 2.56% for the same periods in 2002, respectively. The decrease in the average interest rate paid to investors in 2003 reflects actions by the FOMC in the fourth quarter of 2002 and the second quarter of 2003 that impacted overall market interest rates. The interest rate paid to investors generally resets on a monthly basis.

Other fee income generated by securitized loans increased excess servicing fees by $182.7 million and $322.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, respectively, primarily as a result of higher average securitized loans.

The net charge-off rate on securitized loans increased 28 basis points to 5.27% and 34 basis points to 5.45% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to the same periods in 2002, respectively. This increase is consistent with the overall trend in the Corporation’s managed loan portfolio. This increase in the net charge-off rate on securitized loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, decreased excess servicing fees by $145.1 million and $465.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, respectively.

An additional decrease to excess servicing fees was a result of the increase in loan servicing fees described below.

 
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Loan Servicing Fees

Loan servicing fees during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 increased $32.6 million or 9.2% to $387.7 million and $99.2 million or 9.5% to $1.1 billion, as compared to the same periods in 2002, respectively. This increase was a result of a $7.0 billion or 9.3% and $6.8 billion or 9.2% increase in the average securitized loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2002. This growth in average securitized loans reflects the overall growth in the Corporation’s average managed loans, which increased 8.9% and 9.9% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2002.

Net Gain (or Loss) from Securitization Activity

The net gain (or loss) from securitization activity consists of gains associated with the sale of new loan principal receivables (net of securitization transaction costs), changes in the projected excess spread used to value the interest-only strip receivable for securitized credit card and other consumer loan principal receivables, and all other changes in the fair value of the interest-only strip receivable. The net gain from securitization activity was $23.5 million and $68.8 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to a net gain of $121.3 million and a net loss of $39.6 million for the same periods in 2002, respectively, resulting in a decrease in securitization income of $97.8 million and an increase of $108.4 million for the three and nine month s ended September 30, 2003. Excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002, there would have been a net loss of $2.6 million and $163.5 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, respectively.

During the third quarter of 2003, the Corporation began including projected express payment and returned check fees in the determination of the fair value of the interest-only strip receivable. This inclusion of projected express payment and returned check fees increased the interest-only strip receivable and securitization income by approximately $28.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, respectively. The Corporation began including express payment fees in the determination of the fair value of the interest-only strip receivable, as Customers are increasingly choosing to utilize express payment services to ensure that their payments are received on time and that they do not incur a late fee. The Corporation does not expect the inclusion of these fees to have a material effect on the Corporation’s earnings in subsequent periods.

Certain components of the net gain (or loss) from securitization activity are discussed separately below.

Gain from the Sale of Loan Principal Receivables

The gain from the sale of loan principal receivables for new securitization transactions that the Corporation recognizes as sales in accordance with Statement No. 140 is included in securitization income in the Corporation’s consolidated statements of income. The gain was $35.4 million (net of securitization transaction costs of $12.9 million) and $93.6 million (net of securitization transaction costs of $38.3 million) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 (on the sale of $3.9 billion and $10.2 billion of credit card loan principal receivables for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, respectively), as compared to $40.3 million (net of securitization transaction costs of $6.9 million) and $104.8 million (net of securitization transaction costs of $32.1 million) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 (on the sale of $3.8 billion and $10.9 billion of credit card loan principal receivables for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, respectively).

Net Revaluation of Interest-Only Strip Receivable

The projected excess spread used to value the interest-only strip receivable for securitized credit card loan principal receivables increased to 5.04% at September 30, 2003, as compared to 4.85% at June 30, 2003. The increase in the projected excess spread used to value the interest-only strip receivable was the result of an increase in projected interest yields on securitized credit card loan principal receivables combined with the inclusion of projected express payment and returned check fees in the excess spread used to value the interest-only strip receivable. This increase in the projected excess spread used to value the interest-only strip receivable for securitized credit card loan principal receivables was offset by an increase in projected loan payment rates and securitization tr ansactions that are currently in their scheduled accumulation period. The projected excess spread used to value the interest-only strip receivable for securitized other consumer loan principal receivables was 1.91% at September 30, 2003, as compared to 1.92% at June 30, 2003. The slight decrease in the projected excess spread used to value the interest-only strip receivable was the result of higher projected charge-off rates on securitized other consumer loan principal receivables, partially offset by a decrease in the projected interest rate paid to investors, and the inclusion of projected express payment and returned check fees in the excess spread used to value the interest-only strip receivable. The net of these items for both securitized credit card loan principal receivables and securitized other consumer loan principal receivables resulted in a $11.8 million loss for the three months ended September 30, 2003.

 
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The projected excess spread used to value the interest-only strip receivable for securitized credit card loan principal receivables increased to 5.04% at September 30, 2003, as compared to 4.84% at December 31, 2002. The increase in the projected excess spread used to value the interest-only strip receivable was the result of a decrease in the projected interest rate paid to investors, combined with lower projected charge-off rates on securitized credit card loan principal receivables, and the inclusion of projected express payment and returned check fees in the excess spread used to value the interest-only strip receivable, partially offset by a decrease in projected interest yields. This increase in the projected excess spread used to value the interest-only strip receivable for securitized credit card loan principal receivables was offset by an increase in securitization transactions that are curren tly in their scheduled accumulation period. The projected excess spread used to value the interest-only strip receivable for securitized other consumer loan principal receivables increased to 1.91% at September 30, 2003, as compared to .91% at December 31, 2002. The increase in the projected excess spread used to value the interest-only strip receivable was the result of lower projected charge-off rates on securitized other consumer loan principal receivables combined with a decrease in the projected interest rate paid to investors, and the inclusion of projected express payment and returned check fees in the excess spread used to value the interest-only strip receivable. The net of these items for both securitized credit card loan principal receivables and securitized other consumer loan principal receivables resulted in a $24.9 million loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2003.

The projected excess spread used to value the interest-only strip receivable for securitized credit card loan principal receivables increased to 4.49% at September 30, 2002, as compared to 4.27% at June 30, 2002. The increase in the projected excess spread used to value the interest-only strip receivable primarily reflects the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees, partially offset by lower projected interest yields on securitized loans due to the Corporation’s pricing decisions to attract and retain Customers and to grow loans. The projected excess spread used to value the interest-only strip receivable for securitized other consumer loan principal receivables increased to 2.39% at September 30, 2002, as compared to 2.18% at June 30, 2002. The increase in the pr ojected excess spread used to value the interest-only strip receivable reflects the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002, partially offset by an increase in the projected interest rate paid to investors. Excluding the change in estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002, the projected excess spread for securitized credit card principal receivables and other consumer principal receivables would have been 4.09% and 1.67% at September 30, 2002, respectively. The net of these items for both securitized credit card loan principal receivables and securitized other consumer loan principal receivables resulted in a $81.0 million gain for the three months ended September 30, 2002.

The projected excess spread used to value the interest-only strip receivable for securitized credit card loan principal receivables decreased to 4.49% at September 30, 2002, as compared to 5.14% at December 31, 2001. The decrease in the projected excess spread used to value the interest-only strip receivable was the result of a decrease in the projected interest yields on securitized credit card loan principal receivables resulting from the Corporation’s pricing decisions to attract and retain Customers and to grow loans, partially offset by the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002. The projected excess spread used to value the interest-only strip receivable for securitized other consumer loan principal receivables decreased to 2.39% at September 30, 200 2, as compared to 2.60% at December 31, 2001. The decrease in the projected excess spread used to value the interest-only strip receivable was the result of an increase in projected charge-off rates on securitized other consumer loan principal receivables, offset by an increase in the projected interest yield on securitized other consumer loan principal receivables and the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002. Excluding the change in estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002, the projected excess spread for securitized credit card principal receivables and other consumer principal receivables would have been 4.09% and 1.67% at September 30, 2002, respectively. The net of these items for both securitized credit card loan principal receivables and securitized other consumer loan principal receivables resulted in a $144.4 million loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2002.

Note I provides further detail regarding the sensitivity to changes in the key assumptions and estimates used in determining the estimated value of the interest-only strip receivable.

Interchange

Interchange income is a fee paid by a merchant bank to the card-issuing bank through the interchange network as compensation for risk, grace period, and other operating costs. Such fees are set annually by MasterCard International Incorporated (“MasterCard”) and Visa U.S.A. Incorporated (“Visa”).

Interchange income increased $28.8 million or 11.3% to $284.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $256.0 million for the same period in 2002. The increase in interchange income was primarily the result of increases in cardholder sales volume. Also, effective August 1, 2003 MasterCard and Visa increased their interchange rates. Interchange income on securitized loans is included in securitization income.

 
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Credit Card Fees

Credit card fees include annual, late, overlimit, returned check, cash advance, express payment, and other miscellaneous fees on credit card loans.

Credit card fees increased $41.9 million or 47.2% to $130.6 million and $98.3 million or 35.1% to $378.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $88.8 million and $280.2 million for the same periods in 2002, respectively. Excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002, credit card fees would have increased $26.9 million or 25.9% and $83.4 million or 28.2% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, respectively. The increase in credit card fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, was primarily the result of the growth in the Corporation’s outstanding loan receivables, the number of accounts, and an increase in the average fees assessed related to the implementation of modified fee structures, which included higher late, over-limit, and cash advance fees. Credit card fees on securitized loans are included in securitization income.

Insurance

The Corporation’s insurance income primarily relates to fees received for marketing credit related life and disability insurance and credit protection products to its loan Customers. The Corporation recognizes insurance income over the policy or contract period as earned.

Insurance income increased $13.4 million or 30.5% to $57.2 million and $35.9 million or 27.5% to $166.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $43.8 million and $130.6 million for the same periods in 2002, respectively. The increase was primarily the result of an increase in the number of accounts using credit related insurance products and the fees associated with these products. Insurance income on securitized loans is included in securitization income.

Total Other Operating Expense

Total other operating expense includes salaries and employee benefits, occupancy expense of premises, furniture and equipment expense, and other operating expense. Total other operating expense increased $33.0 million or 2.7% to $1.3 billion and $247.9 million or 7.0% to $3.8 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $1.2 billion and $3.5 billion for the same periods in 2002, respectively.

Salaries and Employee Benefits

Salaries and employee benefits increased $14.3 million or 2.8% to $516.0 million and $108.8 million or 7.5% to $1.6 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $501.7 million and $1.4 billion for the same periods in 2002, respectively. The increase for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, is primarily related to additional MBNA Europe employees as a result of the operations in Spain as well as increases in employee salary levels and benefit costs. The increase for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, also includes the release of restrictions on restricted stock awards of $21.7 million.

At September 30, 2003 and 2002, the Corporation had approximately 25,500 full-time equivalent employees.

Other Expense Components of Other Operating Expense

Other operating expense is a component of total other operating expense. Other operating expense increased $17.1 million or 2.8% to $619.3 million and $122.3 million or 7.1% to $1.8 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $602.2 million and $1.7 billion for the same periods in 2002, respectively. Certain components of other operating expense are discussed separately below.
 
 
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Table 7 provides further detail regarding the other expense components of the Corporation's other operating expenses.
 
 
Table 7: Other Expense Components of Other Operating Expense
(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)
 
  
For the Three Months
For the Nine Months
 
  
Ended September 30,
Ended September 30,
 
  
2003
2002
2003
2002
   
 
 
 
Purchased services
  
$
143,006
 
$
147,258
 
$
427,357
 
$
400,216
 
Advertising
    
99,587
   
81,912
   
307,238
   
252,097
 
Collection
    
21,793
   
14,075
   
55,774
   
39,824
 
Stationery and supplies
    
10,954
   
13,620
   
29,945
   
35,444
 
Service bureau
    
20,939
   
19,328
   
60,060
   
55,186
 
Postage and delivery
    
109,279
   
89,844
   
334,176
   
297,886
 
Telephone usage
    
22,784
   
23,726
   
66,208
   
66,612
 
Loan receivable fraud losses
    
35,057
   
39,153
   
102,056
   
119,521
 
Amortization of intangible assets
    
108,570
   
92,651
   
304,880
   
251,703
 
Other
    
47,284
   
80,586
   
154,200
   
201,067
 
   
 
 
 
 
Total other expense
  
$
619,253
 
$
602,153
 
$
1,841,894
 
$
1,719,556
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
Advertising

Advertising expense increased $17.7 million or 21.6% to $99.6 million and $55.1 million or 21.9% to $307.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $81.9 million and $252.1 million for the same periods in 2002, respectively. The increases in advertising for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, reflect the Corporation’s continued investment in attracting and retaining Customers.

Postage And Delivery

Postage and delivery expense increased $19.4 million or 21.6% to $109.3 million and $36.3 million or 12.2% to $334.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $89.8 million and $297.9 million for the same periods in 2002, respectively. The increases in postage and delivery expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, reflect the Corporation’s continued investment in attracting and servicing Customers.

Amortization Of Intangible Assets

Amortization of intangible assets increased $15.9 million or 17.2% to $108.6 million and $53.2 million or 21.1% to $304.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $92.7 million and $251.7 million for the same periods in 2002, respectively. The increase for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, was the result of increased amortization costs related to higher levels of PCCRs, primarily from the Wachovia and Alliance & Leicester plc credit card portfolio acquisitions, which were acquired in the second and third quarters of 2002, respectively.

Other

Other expense decreased $33.3 million or 41.3% to $47.3 million and $46.9 million or 23.3% to $154.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $80.6 million and $201.1 million for the same periods in 2002, respectively. The decreases in other expense are primarily related to increases in the market value of company owned life insurance as compared to decreases in the market value in 2002.

Income Taxes

Income tax expense increased $142.4 million or 62.0% to $372.2 million and $215.8 million or 30.5% to $923.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $229.8 million and $707.6 million for the same periods in 2002, respectively. These amounts represent an effective tax rate of 36.1% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, and 36.6% for the same periods in 2002, respectively. The reduction in the effective tax rate was primarily driven by favorable resolution of tax examination issues at the federal and state levels.

 
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Loan Quality

The Corporation’s loan quality at any time reflects, among other factors, the credit quality of the Corporation’s credit card and other consumer loans, general economic conditions, the success of the Corporation’s collection efforts, the composition of credit card and other consumer loans included in the Corporation’s loan receivables, and the seasoning of the Corporation’s loans. As new loans season, the delinquency and charge-off rates on these loans normally rise and then stabilize. The Corporation’s financial results are sensitive to changes in delinquencies and net credit losses related to the Corporation’s loans. During an economic downturn, delinquencies and net credit losses are more likely to increase. The Corporation considers the levels of del inquent loans, renegotiated loans, which include nonaccrual loans and reduced-rate loans, re-aged loans and other factors in determining the appropriate reserve for possible credit losses and the estimate of uncollectible accrued interest and fees. The following loan quality discussion includes delinquencies, renegotiated loan programs, re-aged loans, net credit losses, the reserve for possible credit losses and the estimate of uncollectible accrued interest and fees (see “Critical Accounting Policies – Reserve For Possible Credit Losses” for further discussion).

Delinquencies

The entire balance of an account is contractually delinquent if the minimum payment is not received by the specified date on the Customer's billing statement. Interest and fees continue to accrue on the Corporation’s delinquent loans. Delinquency is reported on accruing loans that are 30 or more days past due. Delinquency as a percentage of the Corporation's loan receivables was 3.75% at September 30, 2003, as compared with 4.36% at December 31, 2002. The Corporation's delinquency as a percentage of managed loans was 4.48% at September 30, 2003, as compared to 4.88% at December 31, 2002.  The reduction in the Corporation’s delinquency rates was primarily due to growth in foreign loan receivables and increased collection efforts by the Corporation during 2003.

Table 8 presents a reconciliation of the Corporation’s loan receivables delinquency ratio to the managed loans delinquency ratio.

Loan delinquency on domestic credit card loan receivables was 4.15% at September 30, 2003, as compared to 4.64% at December 31, 2002. Loan delinquency on domestic other consumer loan receivables was 5.50% at September 30, 2003, as compared to 6.19% at December 31, 2002. Loan delinquency on foreign loan receivables was 1.82% at September 30, 2003, as compared to 2.01% at December 31, 2002. The delinquency rate on the Corporation’s foreign loan receivables is typically lower than the delinquency rate on the Corporation’s domestic credit card loan receivables. The Corporation’s domestic other consumer loan receivables typically have a higher delinquency and charge-off rate than the Corporation’s domestic credit card loan receivables, and as a result, the Corporation gener ally charges higher interest rates on domestic other consumer loan receivables. 
 
 
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(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)
 
 
 
   
September 30, 2003
December 31, 2002
 
  
 
 
 
Loan receivables:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Loan receivables outstanding
  
$
28,816,089
   
 
  
$
28,726,508
   
 
  
Loan receivables delinquent:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
30 to 59 days
  
$
369,699
   
1.28
%
$
439,911
   
1.53
%
60 to 89 days
    
233,760
   
.81
   
273,103
   
.95
 
90 or more days (c)
    
476,230
   
1.66
   
538,589
   
1.88
 
 
 
 
 
  Total
  
$
1,079,689
   
3.75
%
$
1,251,603
   
4.36
%
   
 
 
 
 
Loan receivables delinquent by geographic area:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Domestic:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Credit card
  
$
587,059
   
4.15
%
$
722,988
   
4.64
%
Other consumer
    
338,282
   
5.50
   
391,568
   
6.19
 
   
       
       
  Total domestic
    
925,341
   
4.55
   
1,114,556
   
5.09
 
Foreign
    
154,348
   
1.82
   
137,047
   
2.01
 
   
       
       
  Total
  
$
1,079,689
   
3.75
%
$
1,251,603
   
4.36
%
   
       
       
Securitized loans:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Securitized loans outstanding
  
$
83,939,987
   
 
  
$
78,531,334
   
 
  
Securitized loans delinquent:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
30 to 59 days
  
$
1,312,031
   
1.56
%
$
1,374,779
   
1.75
%
60 to 89 days
    
818,882
   
.98
   
844,811
   
1.08
 
90 or more days (c)
    
1,843,717
   
2.20
   
1,758,318
   
2.24
 
   
 
 
 
 
  Total
  
$
3,974,630
   
4.74
%
$
3,977,908
   
5.07
%
   
 
 
 
 
Securitized loans delinquent by geographic area:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Domestic:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Credit card
  
$
3,351,797
   
4.96
%
$
3,248,814
   
5.09
%
Other consumer
    
366,002
   
6.45
   
401,469
   
7.07
 
   
       
       
  Total domestic
    
3,717,799
   
5.07
   
3,650,283
   
5.25
 
Foreign
    
256,831
   
2.42
   
327,625
   
3.65
 
   
       
       
  Total
  
$
3,974,630
   
4.74
%
$
3,977,908
   
5.07
%
   
       
       
Managed loans:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Managed loans outstanding
  
$
112,756,076
   
 
  
$
107,257,842
   
 
  
Managed loans delinquent:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
30 to 59 days
  
$
1,681,730
   
1.49
%
$
1,814,690
   
1.69
%
60 to 89 days
    
1,052,642
   
.93
   
1,117,914
   
1.04
 
90 or more days (c)
    
2,319,947
   
2.06
   
2,296,907
   
2.15
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Total
  
$
5,054,319
   
4.48
%
$
5,229,511
   
4.88
%
   
 
 
 
 
Managed loans delinquent by geographic area:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Domestic:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Credit card
  
$
3,938,856
   
4.82
%
$
3,971,802
   
5.00
%
Other consumer
    
704,284
   
5.95
   
793,037
   
6.61
 
   
       
       
  Total domestic
    
4,643,140
   
4.96
   
4,764,839
   
5.21
 
Foreign
    
411,179
   
2.15
   
464,672
   
2.94
 
   
       
       
  Total
  
$
5,054,319
   
4.48
%
$
5,229,511
   
4.88
%
   
       
       
(a) Amounts exclude nonaccrual loans, which are presented in Table 10.
  
 
    
 
  
(b) The Corporation considers these loans and other factors in determining an appropriate reserve for possible credit losses and the estimate of uncollectible accrued interest and fees.
(c) See Table 9 for further detail on accruing loans past due 90 days or more.
  
 
    
 
  

 
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Accruing Loans Past Due 90 days Or More

Table 9 presents the Corporation's accruing loan receivables past due 90 days or more and includes a reconciliation to the accruing managed loans past due 90 days or more.
 
Table 9: Accruing Loans Past Due 90 Days or More (a) (b) (c)
  
 
 
(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)
  
 
 
 
  
September 30,
  December 31,
 
  
               2003
                2002
   
Loan receivables:
    
 
    
 
  
Domestic:
    
 
    
 
  
Credit card
  
$
271,800
 
$
310,413
 
Other consumer
    
160,393
   
179,378
 
   
 
 
Total domestic
    
432,193
   
489,791
 
Foreign
    
44,037
   
48,798
 
   
 
 
Total
  
$
476,230
 
$
538,589
 
   
 
 
Securitized loans:
    
 
    
 
  
Domestic:
    
 
    
 
  
Credit card
  
$
1,582,584
 
$
1,429,522
 
Other consumer
    
174,936
   
186,256
 
   
 
 
Total domestic
    
1,757,520
   
1,615,778
 
Foreign
    
86,197
   
142,540
 
   
 
 
Total
  
$
1,843,717
 
$
1,758,318
 
   
 
 
Managed loans:
    
 
    
 
  
Domestic:
    
 
    
 
  
Credit card
  
$
1,854,384
 
$
1,739,935
 
Other consumer
    
335,329
   
365,634
 
   
 
 
Total domestic
    
2,189,713
   
2,105,569
 
Foreign
    
130,234
   
191,338
 
   
 
 
Total
  
$
2,319,947
 
$
2,296,907
 
   
 
 
(a) Amounts exclude nonaccrual loans, which are presented in Table 10.
(b) This Table provides further detail on 90 days or more delinquent loans presented in Table 8.
(c) The Corporation considers these loans and other factors in determining an appropriate reserve for possible credit losses and the estimate of uncollectible accrued interest and fees.

Renegotiated Loan Programs

The Corporation may modify the terms of its credit card and other consumer loan agreements with Customers who have experienced financial difficulties by offering them renegotiated loan programs, which include either placing them on nonaccrual status or reducing their interest rate. The Corporation considers these loans and other factors in determining an appropriate reserve for possible credit losses and estimate of uncollectible accrued interest and fees.
 
Nonaccrual Loans

On a case by case basis, management determines if an account should be placed on nonaccrual status. When loans are classified as nonaccrual, the accrual of interest ceases. In future periods, when a payment is received, it is recorded as a reduction of principal.

Nonaccrual loan receivables as a percentage of the Corporation’s ending loan receivables were .32% at September 30, 2003, as compared to .20% at December 31, 2002. Nonaccrual managed loans as a percentage of ending managed loans were .26% at September 30, 2003, as compared to .27% at December 31, 2002 (see Table 10 for a geographic breakdown of nonaccrual loans). The decreases in domestic nonaccrual loans are primarily the result of a reduction in the number of renegotiated loan programs offered to domestic Customers. The increases in foreign nonaccrual loans are primarily the result of MBNA Europe classifying certain loans as nonaccrual at September 30, 2003, and changes by MBNA Europe as to when loans are placed on nonaccrual status to comply with U.K. specific requirements.

 
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Table 10 presents the Corporation's nonaccrual loan receivables and includes a reconciliation to the nonaccrual managed loans.
 
 
 
 
(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)
  
 
 
 
  
 September 30,
    December 31,
 
  
                2003
                 2002
   
Loan receivables:
    
 
    
 
  
Domestic:
    
 
    
 
  
  Credit card
  
$
15,860
 
$
48,318
 
  Other consumer
    
1,410
   
2,481
 
   
 
 
Total domestic
    
17,270
   
50,799
 
Foreign
    
75,181
   
6,733
 
   
 
 
Total
  
$
92,451
 
$
57,532
 
   
 
 
Nonaccrual loan receivables as a percentage of ending loan receivables
    
.32
%
 
.20
%
 
    
 
    
 
  
Securitized loans:
    
 
    
 
  
Domestic:
    
 
    
 
  
  Credit card
  
$
80,957
 
$
215,605
 
  Other consumer
    
1,356
   
2,348
 
   
 
 
Total domestic
    
82,313
   
217,953
 
Foreign
    
123,063
   
11,798
 
   
 
 
Total
  
$
205,376
 
$
229,751
 
   
 
 
Nonaccrual securitized loans as a percentage of ending securitized loans
    
.24
%
 
.29
%
 
    
 
    
 
  
Managed loans:
    
 
    
 
  
Domestic:
    
 
    
 
  
  Credit card
  
$
96,817
 
$
263,923
 
  Other consumer
    
2,766
   
4,829
 
   
 
 
Total domestic
    
99,583
   
268,752
 
Foreign
    
198,244
   
18,531
 
   
 
 
Total
  
$
297,827
 
$
287,283
 
   
 
 
Nonaccrual managed loans as a percentage of ending managed loans
    
.26
%
 
.27
%
 
(a) Although nonaccrual loans are charged-off consistent with Corporation’s charge-off policy as described in “Loan Quality – Net Credit Losses,” nonaccrual loans are not included in the delinquent loans presented in Tables 8 and 9 and reduced-rate loans which are presented in Table 11.
(b) The Corporation considers these loans and other factors in determining an appropriate reserve for possible credit losses and the estimate of uncollectible accrued interest and fees.

 
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Reduced-Rate Loans

Reduced-rate loans are those loans for which the interest rate was reduced because of the inability of the Customer to service the obligation under the original terms of the agreement. Income is accrued at the reduced rate as long as the Customer has complied with the revised terms and conditions of the agreement.

Reduced-rate loan receivables as a percentage of the Corporation’s ending loan receivables were 1.85% at September 30, 2003, as compared to 2.29% at December 31, 2002. Reduced-rate managed loans as a percentage of ending managed loans were 2.15% at September 30, 2003, as compared to 2.63% at December 31, 2002. The decreases are primarily the result of a reduction in the number of renegotiated loan programs offered to Customers.

Table 11 presents the Corporation's reduced-rate loan receivables and includes a reconciliation to the reduced-rate managed loans.
 
 
 
 
(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)
  
 
 
 
  
 September 30,
  December 31,
 
  
                2003
               2002
   
Loan receivables:
    
 
    
 
  
Domestic:
    
 
    
 
  
  Credit card
  
$
337,065
 
$
429,122
 
  Other consumer
    
134,238
   
163,521
 
   
 
 
Total domestic
    
471,303
   
592,643
 
Foreign
    
62,350
   
64,951
 
   
 
 
Total
  
$
533,653
 
$
657,594
 
   
 
 
Reduced-rate loan receivables as a percentage of ending loan receivables
    
1.85
%
 
2.29
%
 
    
 
    
 
  
Securitized loans:
    
 
    
 
  
Domestic:
    
 
    
 
  
  Credit card
  
$
1,693,494
 
$
1,928,406
 
  Other consumer
    
134,800
   
158,254
 
   
 
 
Total domestic
    
1,828,294
   
2,086,660
 
Foreign
    
63,443
   
80,172
 
   
 
 
Total
  
$
1,891,737
 
$
2,166,832
 
   
 
 
Reduced-rate securitized loans as a percentage of ending securitized loans
    
2.25
%
 
2.76
%
 
    
 
    
 
  
Managed loans:
    
 
    
 
  
Domestic:
    
 
    
 
  
  Credit card
  
$
2,030,559
 
$
2,357,528
 
  Other consumer
    
269,038
   
321,775
 
   
 
 
Total domestic
    
2,299,597
   
2,679,303
 
Foreign
    
125,793
   
145,123
 
   
 
 
Total
  
$
2,425,390
 
$
2,824,426
 
   
 
 
Reduced-rate managed loans as a percentage of ending managed loans
    
2.15
%
 
2.63
%
 
(a) Reduced-rate loans presented in this Table exclude accruing loans past due 90 days or more and nonaccrual loans, which are presented in Tables 9 and 10, respectively.
(b) The Corporation considers these loans and other factors in determining an appropriate reserve for possible credit losses and the estimate of uncollectible accrued interest and fees.
 
 
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Re-aged Loans

A Customer’s account may be re-aged to remove existing delinquency. The intent of a re-age is to assist Customers who have recently overcome temporary financial difficulties, and have clearly demonstrated both the ability and willingness to resume regular payments, but are unable to pay the entire past due amount. Generally, to qualify for re-aging, the account must have been opened for at least one year and cannot have been re-aged during the preceding 365 days. An account may not be re-aged more than two times in a five year period. To qualify for re-aging, the Customer must also have made payments equal to a total of three minimum payments in the last 90 days, including one full minimum payment during the last 30 days. All re-age strategies are approved by senior management and th e Loan Review Department. Re-ages can have the effect of delaying charge-offs. There were $158.5 million and $542.7 million of loan receivables re-aged during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, compared to $260.1 million and $961.2 million for the same periods in 2002, respectively. Managed loans re-aged during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 were $622.8 million and $2.2 billion, as compared to $1.1 billion and $4.0 billion for the same periods in 2002, respectively. Of those accounts that were re-aged during the three months ended September 30, 2002, approximately 21.9% returned to delinquency status and approximately 23.6% charged off by September 30, 2003.

Table 12 presents the Corporation’s loan receivables re-aged amounts and includes a reconciliation to the managed re-aged amounts.

Table 12: Re-aged Amounts (a)
(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)

 
  
For the Three Months
For the Nine Months
 
  
Ended September 30,
Ended September 30,
   
 
  
2003
2002
2003
2002
   
Loan receivables re-aged amounts
  
$
158,545
 
$
260,126
 
$
542,666
 
$
961,216
 
Securitized loan re-aged amounts
    
464,300
   
858,785
    
1,624,449
   
3,086,317
  
Managed loan re-aged amounts
    
622,845
   
1,118,911
    
2,167,115
    
4,047,533
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
(a) Re-aged loans that returned to delinquency status are included in the delinquency amounts presented in Tables 8 and 9.

The decreases in loan receivables, securitized loan, and managed loan re-aged amounts were the result of changes in re-age practices implemented by the Corporation during 2002 and the first quarter of 2003, which reduced the number of accounts that qualified for re-age.

Net Credit Losses

The Corporation’s net credit losses include the principal amount of losses charged off less current period recoveries and exclude uncollectible accrued interest and fees and fraud losses. Uncollectible accrued interest and fees are recognized by the Corporation through a reduction of the amount of interest income and fee income recognized in the current period that the Corporation does not expect to collect in subsequent periods. The respective income captions, loan receivables, and accrued income receivable are reduced for uncollectible interest and fees. Fraud losses are recognized through a charge to other expense. The Corporation records current period recoveries on loans previously charged off in the reserve for possible credit losses. The Corporation sells charged-off loans and records the proceeds received from these sales as recoveries.

The Corporation's policy is to charge off open-end delinquent retail loans by the end of the month in which the account becomes 180 days contractually past due, closed-end delinquent retail loans by the end of the month in which they become 120 days contractually past due, and delinquent bankrupt accounts at the end of the second calender month following notification received from the bankruptcy courts. The Corporation charges off deceased accounts when the loss is determined but not to exceed the end of the month in which the account becomes 180 days contractually past due.

Loan receivables net credit losses increased $45.4 million or 15.8% to $333.6 million and $177.1 million or 20.9% to $1.0 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $288.2 million and $848.1 million for the same periods in 2002, respectively. The increase in net credit losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, reflects a weaker economy, the continuing seasoning of the Corporation's accounts, and an increase in average loan receivables.
 
 
  46  
 
 
Net credit losses as a percentage of average loan receivables were 4.70% and 4.91% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to 4.38% and 4.55% for the same periods in 2002, respectively. The Corporation's managed net credit losses as a percentage of average managed loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, were 5.13% and 5.31%, compared to 4.84% and 4.97% for the same periods in 2002, respectively. Management expects the managed loan loss rate for the fourth quarter of 2003 to be below the third quarter of 2003.

Domestic credit card net credit losses as a percentage of average domestic credit card loan receivables were 4.69% and 4.75% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to 4.33% and 4.40% for the same periods in 2002, respectively. Domestic other consumer net credit losses as a percentage of average domestic other consumer loan receivables were 7.33% and 7.65% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to 6.37% and 6.47% for the same periods in 2002, respectively. In addition to the weakening of general economic conditions, domestic other consumer net credit losses reflect the higher credit risk associated with these products. Foreign net credit losses as a percentage of average foreign loan receivables were 2.55% and 2.78% for the three an d nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to 2.35% and 2.60% for the same periods in 2002, respectively. The lower level of net credit losses on the Corporation's foreign loan receivables as compared to domestic loan receivables reflects the growth in the Corporation's foreign loan receivables and the seasoning of those accounts. A higher percentage of newer, less seasoned accounts results in a lower charge-off ratio compared to a more seasoned portfolio.

Managed domestic credit card net credit losses as a percentage of average managed domestic credit card loans were 5.15% and 5.31% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to 4.83% and 4.90% for the same periods in 2002, respectively. Managed domestic other consumer net credit losses as a percentage of average managed domestic other consumer loans were 7.98% and 8.28% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to 7.13% and 7.32% for the same periods in 2002, respectively. Managed foreign net credit losses as a percentage of average managed foreign loans were 3.10% and 3.20% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to 2.84% and 3.10% for the same periods in 2002, respectively.

The net credit loss ratio is calculated by dividing annualized net credit losses, which exclude uncollectible accrued interest and fees and fraud losses, for the period by average loan receivables, which include the estimated collectible billed interest and fees for the corresponding period.
 
 
  47  
 
 

Table 13 presents the Corporation’s loan receivables net credit loss ratio and includes a reconciliation to the managed net credit loss ratio.
 
(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)
  
For the Three Months
Ended September 30, 2003
For the Three Months
Ended September 30, 2002
 
  
Net Credit Losses
Average
Loans Outstanding
Net Credit
Loss Ratio
Net Credit Losses
Average Loans Outstanding
Net Credit Loss Ratio
   
 
 
 
 
 
Loans receivables:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Domestic credit card
  
$
169,409
 
$
14,438,941
   
4.69
%
$
151,361
 
$
13,998,039
   
4.33
%
Domestic other consumer
    
115,676
   
6,316,767
   
7.33
   
102,162
   
6,411,001
   
6.37
 
   
 
       
 
       
        Total domestic loan
         receivables
    
285,085
   
20,755,708
   
5.49
   
253,523
   
20,409,040
   
4.97
 
Foreign
    
48,554
   
7,612,560
   
2.55
   
34,672
   
5,893,156
   
2.35
 
   
 
       
 
       
Total loan receivables
  
$
333,639
 
$
28,368,268
   
4.70
 
$
288,195
 
$
26,302,196
   
4.38
 
   
 
       
 
       
Securitized loans:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Domestic credit card
  
$
875,888
 
$
66,747,029
   
5.25
%
$
767,270
 
$
62,075,018
   
4.94
%
Domestic other consumer
    
123,717
   
5,681,166
   
8.71
   
113,793
   
5,711,885
   
7.97
 
   
 
       
 
       
        Total domestic securitized
          loans
    
999,605
   
72,428,195
   
5.52
   
881,063
   
67,786,903
   
5.20
 
Foreign
    
89,334
   
10,197,854
   
3.50
   
62,736
   
7,832,079
   
3.20
 
   
 
       
 
       
Total securitized loans
  
$
1,088,939
 
$
82,626,049
   
5.27
 
$
943,799
 
$
75,618,982
   
4.99
 
   
 
       
 
       
Managed loans:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Domestic credit card
  
$
1,045,297
 
$
81,185,970
   
5.15
%
$
918,631
 
$
76,073,057
   
4.83
%
Domestic other consumer
    
239,393
   
11,997,933
   
7.98
   
215,955
   
12,122,886
   
7.13
 
 
 
       
 
       
        Total domestic managed loans
    
1,284,690
   
93,183,903
   
5.51
   
1,134,586
   
88,195,943
   
5.15
 
Foreign
    
137,888
   
17,810,414
   
3.10
   
97,408
   
13,725,235
   
2.84
 
   
 
       
 
 		        
Total managed loans
  
$
1,422,578
 
$
110,994,317
   
5.13
 
$
1,231,994
 
$
101,921,178
   
4.84
 
   
 
       
 
       

 
  
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30, 2003
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30, 2002
 
  
Net Credit Losses
Average
 Loans Outstanding
Net Credit
Loss Ratio
Net Credit Losses
Average Loans Outstanding
Net Credit Loss Ratio
   
 
 
 
 
 
Loans receivables:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Domestic credit card
  
$
513,365
 
$
14,420,377
   
4.75
%
$
443,754
 
$
13,460,515
   
4.40
%
Domestic other consumer
    
364,214
   
6,345,335
   
7.65
   
304,823
   
6,283,839
   
6.47
 
   
 
       
 
       
       Total domestic loan
        receivables
    
877,579
   
20,765,712
   
5.63
   
748,577
   
19,744,354
   
5.06
 
Foreign
    
147,570
   
7,076,625
   
2.78
   
99,484
   
5,108,046
   
2.60
 
   
 
       
  		  
       
Total loan receivables
  
$
1,025,149
 
$
27,842,337
   
4.91
 
$
848,061
 
$
24,852,400
   
4.55
 
   
 
       
 
       
Securitized loans:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Domestic credit card
  
$
2,661,739
 
$
65,340,196
   
5.43
%
$
2,301,142
 
$
61,304,752
   
5.00
%
Domestic other consumer
    
383,186
   
5,683,837
   
8.99
   
353,906
   
5,710,554
   
8.26
 
   
 
       
 
       
        Total domestic securitized
          loans
    
3,044,925
   
71,024,033
   
5.72
   
2,655,048
   
67,015,306
   
5.28
 
Foreign
    
255,414
   
9,695,461
   
3.51
   
180,278
   
6,916,280
   
3.48
 
   
 
       
 
       
Total securitized loans
  
$
3,300,339
 
$
80,719,494
   
5.45
 
$
2,835,326
 
$
73,931,586
   
5.11
 
   
 
       
 
       
Managed loans:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Domestic credit card
  
$
3,175,104
 
$
79,760,573
   
5.31
%
$
2,744,896
 
$
74,765,267
   
4.90
%
Domestic other consumer
    
747,400
   
12,029,172
   
8.28
   
658,729
   
11,994,393
   
7.32
 
   
 
       
 
       
        Total domestic managed loans
    
3,922,504
   
91,789,745
   
5.70
   
3,403,625
   
86,759,660
   
5.23
 
Foreign
    
402,984
   
16,772,086
   
3.20
   
279,762
   
12,024,326
   
3.10
 
   
 
       
 
Total managed loans
  
$
4,325,488
 
$
108,561,831
   
5.31
 
$
3,683,387
 
$
98,783,986
   
4.97
 
   
 
       
 
       
 
 
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Reserve And Provision For Possible Credit Losses

The Corporation’s reserve for possible credit losses increased $68.7 million or 6.2% to $1.2 billion at September 30, 2003, as compared to $1.1 billion at December 31, 2002. The provision for possible credit losses increased $45.9 million or 15.9% to $334.1 million and $136.0 million or 14.7% to $1.1 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $288.2 million and $922.5 million for the same periods in 2002, respectively. The increase in the reserve for possible credit losses and the related provision for possible credit losses primarily reflects a weaker economy, as demonstrated by the increase in the Corporation’s net credit losses, and an increase in loan receivables.

The Corporation’s projections of probable net credit losses are inherently uncertain, and as a result the Corporation cannot predict with certainty the amount of such losses. Changes in economic conditions, the risk characteristics and composition of the Corporation’s loan receivables, bankruptcy laws or regulatory policies, and other factors could impact the Corporation’s actual and projected net credit losses and the related reserve for possible credit losses.

The Corporation recorded acquired reserves for possible credit losses for loan portfolio acquisitions of $2.7 million and $28.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, respectively, as compared to $21.9 million and $69.6 million for the same periods in 2002, respectively.

Table 14 presents an analysis of the Corporation's reserve for possible credit losses. The reserve for possible credit losses is a general allowance applicable to the Corporation's loan receivables and does not include an allocation for credit risk related to securitized loans. Net credit losses on securitized loans are absorbed directly by the related trusts under their respective contractual agreements and do not affect the reserve for possible credit losses.

(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
For the Three Months
For the Nine Months
 
  
Ended September 30,
Ended September 30,
 
  
2003
2002
2003
2002
   
 
 
 
Reserve for possible credit losses,
  beginning of period
  
$
1,175,256
 
$
960,113
 
$
1,111,299
 
$
833,423
 
Reserves acquired
    
2,688
   
21,883
   
28,700
   
69,558
 
Provision for possible credit losses:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
  Domestic
    
304,719
   
247,220
   
926,312
   
797,773
 
  Foreign
    
29,345
   
40,975
   
132,232
   
124,747
 
   
 
 
 
 
Total provision for possible credit losses
    
334,064
   
288,195
   
1,058,544
   
922,520
 
Foreign currency translation
    
1,626
   
1,378
   
6,601
   
5,934
 
Credit losses:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
  Domestic:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Credit card
    
(181,646
)
 
(159,803
)
 
(550,636
)
 
(470,883
)
Other consumer
    
(123,060
)
 
(108,951
)
 
(388,849
)
 
(322,180
)
   
 
 
 
 
Total domestic credit losses
    
(304,706
)
 
(268,754
)
 
(939,485
)
 
(793,063
)
  Foreign
    
(56,945
)
 
(39,993
)
 
(172,004
)
 
(115,672
)
   
 
 
 
 
Total credit losses
    
(361,651
)
 
(308,747
)
 
(1,111,489
)
 
(908,735
)
Recoveries:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
  Domestic:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Credit card
    
12,237
   
8,442
   
37,271
   
27,129
 
Other consumer
    
7,384
   
6,789
   
24,635
   
17,357
 
   
 
 
 
 
Total domestic recoveries
    
19,621
   
15,231
   
61,906
   
44,486
 
  Foreign
    
8,391
   
5,321
   
24,434
   
16,188
 
   
 		  
 
 
 
Total recoveries
    
28,012
   
20,552
   
86,340
   
60,674
 
   
 
 
 
 
Net credit losses
    
(333,639
)
 
(288,195
)
 
(1,025,149
)
 
(848,061
)
   
 
 
 
 
Reserve for possible credit losses, end of period
  
$
1,179,995
 
$
983,374
 
$
1,179,995
 
$
983,374
 
   
 
 
 
 
 

 
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Uncollectible Accrued Interest And Fees

The Corporation adjusts the amount of interest and fee income recognized in the current period for its estimate of interest and fee income that it does not expect to collect in subsequent periods through adjustments to the respective income statement captions, loan receivables, and accrued income receivable. The estimate of uncollectible accrued interest and fees is based on a migration analysis of delinquent and current loan receivables that will progress through the various delinquency stages and will ultimately charge off. The Corporation also adjusts the estimated value of accrued interest and fees on securitized loans for the amount of uncollectible interest and fees that are not expected to be collected through an adjustment to accounts receivable from securitization and securitizat ion income. This estimate is also based on a migration analysis of delinquent and current securitized loans that will progress through the various delinquency stages and ultimately charge off.

The differences between the amounts of interest and fees the Corporation was contractually entitled to and the amounts recognized as revenue were $298.6 million and $895.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $612.3 million and $1.1 billion for the same periods in 2002, respectively. Excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fe es in 2002, the differences between the amounts of interest and fees the Corporation was contractually entitled to and the amounts recognized as revenue were $245.7 million and $737.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, respectively. The increase of $52.9 million or 21.5% and $158.4 million or 21.5% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, respectively, excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002, was primarily the result of an increase in ending managed loans.
 
Capital Adequacy
 
The Corporation is subject to risk-based capital guidelines adopted by the Federal Reserve Board for bank holding companies. The Bank and MBNA Delaware are also subject to similar capital requirements adopted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Under these requirements, the federal bank regulatory agencies have established quantitative measures to ensure that minimum thresholds for Tier 1 Capital, Total Capital, and Leverage ratios are maintained. Failure to meet these minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory, and possible additional discretionary, actions by the federal bank regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Corporation’s, the Bank’s, and MBNA Delaware’s consolidated financial statements. Under the c apital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Corporation, the Bank, and MBNA Delaware must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of their assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices.

The Corporation’s, the Bank’s, and MBNA Delaware’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the federal bank regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors. At September 30, 2003, and December 31, 2002, the Corporation’s, the Bank’s, and MBNA Delaware’s capital exceeded all minimum regulatory requirements to which they are subject, and the Bank and MBNA Delaware were “well-capitalized” as defined under the federal bank regulatory guidelines. The risk-based capital ratios, shown in Table 15, have been computed in accordance with regulatory accounting practices. No conditions or events have occurred since September 30, 2003, that have changed the Corporation’s classif ication as “adequately capitalized” and the Bank’s or MBNA Delaware’s classification as “well-capitalized.”

 
  
September 30, 
              2003
December 31,
             2002
      Minimum
   Requirements
               Well-
    Capitalized
   Requirements
   
(unaudited)
MBNA Corporation
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Tier 1
    
17.59
%
 
15.73
%
 
4.00
%
 
(a
)
Total
    
21.34
   
19.65
   
8.00
   
(a
)
Leverage
    
19.48
   
18.55
   
4.00
   
(a
)
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
MBNA America Bank, N.A.
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Tier 1
    
15.23
   
12.58
   
4.00
   
6.00
%
Total
    
18.99
   
16.41
   
8.00
   
10.00
 
Leverage
    
17.39
   
15.81
   
4.00
   
5.00
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
MBNA America (Delaware), N.A.
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Tier 1
    
35.67
   
28.06
   
4.00
   
6.00
 
Total
    
36.82
   
29.36
   
8.00
   
10.00
 
Leverage
    
31.67
   
23.21
   
4.00
   
5.00
 
 
(a) Not applicable for bank holding companies.

 

 
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Dividend Limitations

The payment of dividends in the future and the amount of such dividends, if any, will be at the discretion of the Corporation’s Board of Directors. The payment of preferred and common stock dividends by the Corporation may be limited by certain factors, including regulatory capital requirements, broad enforcement powers of the federal bank regulatory agencies, and tangible net worth maintenance requirements under the Corporation’s revolving credit facilities. The payment of common stock dividends may also be limited by the terms of the Corporation’s preferred stock. If the Corporation has not paid scheduled dividends on the preferred stock, or declared the dividends and set aside funds for payment, the Corporation may not declare or pay any cash dividends on its common stoc k. In addition, if the Corporation defers interest payments for consecutive periods covering 10 semiannual periods or 20 consecutive quarterly periods, depending on the series, on its guaranteed preferred beneficial interests in Corporation’s junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures, the Corporation may not be permitted to declare or pay any cash dividends on the Corporation’s Common Stock, or pay any interest on debt securities that have equal or lower priority than the junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures. During the nine months ended September 30, 2003, the Corporation declared dividends on its preferred stock of $10.5 million and on its common stock of $332.3 million.

The Corporation is a legal entity separate and distinct from its banking and other subsidiaries. The primary source of funds for payment of preferred and common stock dividends by the Corporation is dividends received from the Bank. The amount of dividends that a national bank may declare in any year is subject to certain regulatory restrictions. Generally, dividends declared in a given year by a national bank are limited to its net profit, as defined by regulatory agencies, for that year, combined with its retained net income for the preceding two years, less any required transfers to surplus or to a fund for the retirement of any preferred stock. In addition, a national bank may not pay any dividends in an amount greater than its undivided profits. Also, a national bank may not declare dividends if such declaration would leave the bank inadequately capitalized. Therefore, the ability of the Bank to declare dividends will depend on its future net income and capital requirements. At September 30, 2003, the amount of undivided profits available for declaration and payment of dividends from the Bank to the Corporation was $3.9 billion. The Bank’s payment of dividends to the Corporation may also be limited by a tangible net worth requirement under the Corporation’s senior syndicated revolving credit facility. This facility was not drawn upon at September 30, 2003. If this facility had been drawn upon at September 30, 2003, the amount of retained earnings available for declaration of dividends would have been limited to $2.8 billion. Also, banking regulators have indicated that national banks should generally pay dividends only out of current operating earnings. Payment of dividends by the Bank to the Corporation, however, can be further limited by federal bank regulatory agencies.

Asset Securitization

Asset securitization is the process whereby loan principal receivables are converted into securities normally referred to as asset-backed securities. The securitization of the Corporation’s loan principal receivables is accomplished through the public and private issuance of asset-backed securities and is accounted for in accordance with Statement No. 140. Asset securitization removes loan principal receivables from the consolidated statements of financial condition through the transfer of loan principal receivables to a trust. The trust then sells undivided interests to investors that entitle the investors to specified cash flows generated from the securitized loan principal receivables, while the Corporation retains the remaining undivided interest and is entitled to specific cash flows allocable to that retained interest. As loan principal receivables are securitized, the Corporation’s on-balance-sheet funding needs are reduced by the amount of loans securitized.  Interpretation No. 46,  issued in January 2003, requires consolidation of certain off-balance sheet entities. The Corporation’s securitization trusts are qualified special purpose entities as defined by Statement No. 140 that are specifically exempted from the requirements of Interpretation No. 46.

A credit card account represents a contractual relationship between the lender and the Customer. A loan receivable represents a financial asset. Unlike a mortgage or other closed-end loan account, the terms of a credit card account permit a Customer to borrow additional amounts and to repay each month an amount the Customer chooses, subject to a minimum payment requirement. The account remains open after repayment of the balance and the Customer may continue to use it to borrow additional amounts. The Corporation reserves the right to change the account terms, including interest rates and fees, in accordance with the terms of the agreement and applicable law. The credit card account is, therefore, separate and distinct from the loan receivable.

In a credit card securitization, the account relationships are not sold to the securitization trust. The Corporation retains ownership of the account relationship, including the right to change the terms of the account and the right to additional principal receivables generated by the account. During a securitization’s revolving period, the Corporation agrees to sell the additional principal receivables to the trusts until the trusts begin using principal collections to make payments to investors. When the revolving period of the securitization ends, the account relationship between the Corporation and the Customer continues.

The undivided interests in the trusts sold to investors are issued through different classes of securities with different risk levels and credit ratings. The Corporation’s securitization transactions are generally structured to include up to three classes of securities sold to investors. With the exception of the most senior class, each class of securities issued by the trusts provides credit enhancement, in the form of subordination, to the more senior, higher-rated classes. The most senior class of asset-backed securities is the largest and ge nerally receives a AAA credit rating at the time of issuance. In order to issue senior classes of securities, it is necessary to obtain the appropriate amount of credit enhancement, generally through the issuance of subordinated classes.
 
 
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The trusts are qualified special purpose entities as defined under Statement No. 140. To meet the criteria to be considered a qualifying special purpose entity, a trust must be demonstrably distinct from the Corporation and have activities that are significantly limited and entirely specified in the legal documents that established the trust. The Corporation cannot change the activities that the trust can perform. These activities may only be changed by a majority of the beneficial interest holders not including the Corporation. As qualifying special purpose entities under Statement No. 140, the trusts’ assets and liabilities are not consolidated in the Corporation’s statements of financial condition. The trusts are administered by an independent trustee.

During the revolving period, which normally ranges from 24 months to 120 months, the trust makes no principal payments to the investors in the securitization. Instead, during the revolving period, the trust uses principal payments received from Customers, which pay off the loan principal receivables that were sold to the trust, to purchase for the trust from the Corporation new loan principal receivables generated by these accounts, in accordance with the terms of the transaction, so that the principal dollar amount of the investors’ undivided interest remains unchanged. Once the revolving period ends, the accumulation period begins and the trust distributes principal payments to the investors according to the terms of the transaction. When the trust uses principal payments to pay th e investors, the Corporation’s on-balance-sheet loan receivables increase by the amount of any new loans on the Customer accounts because the trust is no longer purchasing new loan receivables from the Corporation.

The Corporation maintains retained interests in its securitization transactions, which are included in accounts receivable from securitization in the Corporation’s consolidated statements of financial condition. The investors and providers of credit enhancement had a lien on a portion of these retained interests of $1.1 billion and $1.2 billion at September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively. The Corporation has no further obligation to provide funding support to either the investors or the trusts if the securitized loans are not paid when due.


The Corporation allocates resources on a managed basis, and financial data provided to management reflects the Corporation’s results on a managed basis. Managed data assumes the Corporation’s securitized loan principal receivables have not been sold and presents the earnings on securitized loan principal receivables in the same fashion as the Corporation’s owned loans. Management, equity and debt analysts, rating agencies, and others evaluate the Corporation’s operations on a managed basis because the loans that are securitized are subject to underwriting standards comparable to the Corporation’s owned loans, and the Corporation services the securitized and owned loans, and the related accounts, together and in the same manner without regard to ownership of the lo ans. In a securitization, the account relationships are not sold to the trust. The Corporation continues to own and service the accounts that generate the securitized loan principal receivables. The credit performance of the entire managed loan portfolio is important to understand the quality of originations and the related credit risks inherent in the owned portfolio and retained interests in securitization transactions. Managed other operating income includes the impact of the gain recognized on securitized loan principal receivables in accordance with Statement No. 140.

When adjusted for the effects of securitization, certain components of the Corporation’s consolidated financial information may be reconciled to its managed data. This securitization adjustment reclassifies interest income, interchange income, credit card and other consumer loan fees, insurance income, recoveries on charged-off securitized loan principal receivables in excess of interest paid to investors, gross credit losses, and other trust expenses into securitization income.
 
 
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Table 16 reconciles income statement data for the period to managed net interest income, managed provision for possible credit losses, and managed other operating income.
 
Table 16: Reconciliation of Income Statement Data for the Period to Managed Net Interest Income, Managed
                   Provision for Possible Credit Losses, and Managed Other Operating Income
                   (dollars in thousands) (unaudited)

 
  
For the Three Months
For the Nine Months
 
  
Ended September 30,
Ended September 30,
   
 
 
  
2003
2002
2003
2002
   
 
Net Interest Income:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Net interest income
  
$
599,912
 
$
482,271
 
$
1,734,676
 
$
1,500,364
 
Securitization adjustments
    
1,995,019
   
1,631,134
   
5,827,853
   
5,191,324
 
   
 
 
 
 
Managed net interest income
  
$
2,594,931
 
$
2,113,405
 
$
7,562,529
 
$
6,691,688
 
   
 
 
 
 
Provision for Possible Credit Losses:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Provision for possible credit losses
  
$
334,064
 
$
288,195
 
$
1,058,544
 
$
922,520
 
Securitization adjustments
    
1,088,939
   
943,799
   
3,300,339
   
2,835,326
 
   
 
 
 
 
Managed provision for possible credit losses
  
$
1,423,003
 
$
1,231,994
 
$
4,358,883
 
$
3,757,846
 
   
 
 
 
 
Other Operating Income:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Other operating income
  
$
2,032,469
 
$
1,668,145
 
$
5,672,282
 
$
4,898,040
 
Securitization adjustments
    
(906,080
)
 
(687,335
)
 
(2,527,514
)
 
(2,355,998
)
   
 
 
 
 
Managed other operating income
  
$
1,126,389
 
$
980,810
 
$
3,144,768
 
$
2,542,042
 
   
 
 
 
 

Managed net interest income increased $481.5 million or 22.8% to $2.6 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $2.1 billion for the same period in 2002. Excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002, managed net interest income would have increased $203.9 million or 8.5%, for the three months ended September 30, 2003.

Average managed interest-earning assets increased $13.7 billion or 12.5% to $123.1 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $109.5 billion for the same period in 2002. The increase in average managed interest-earning assets is primarily the result of the increase in average managed loans and investment securities and money market instruments. The yield earned on average managed interest-earning assets for the three months ended September 30, 2003 was 10.84% as compared to 10.83% for the same period in 2002. The yield earned on average managed interest-earning assets remained flat for the three months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to the same period in 2002 as the decrease in the yield earned on investment securities and money market instruments was off set by an increase in the yield earned on managed loans. Excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002, the yield earned on average managed interest-earning assets would have decreased for the three months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to the same period in 2002, as the change decreased the yield earned on average managed loans by 108 basis points for the three months ended September 30, 2002. See Table 5 for a reconciliation of the yield earned on average managed loans to the yield earned on average managed loans excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002.

Average managed interest-bearing liabilities increased $12.0 billion or 10.8% to $123.2 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $111.2 billion for the same period in 2002. The increase in average managed interest-bearing liabilities was a result of the increase in average securitized loans, average interest-bearing deposits, and average borrowed funds. The decrease in the rate paid on average managed interest-bearing liabilities of 64 basis points to 2.48% for the three months ended September 30, 2003, from 3.12% for the same period in 2002, reflects actions by the FOMC throughout 2001, in the fourth quarter of 2002, and in the second quarter of 2003, that impacted overall market interest rates and decreased the Corporation’s funding costs.

Managed net interest income increased $870.8 million or 13.0% to $7.6 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $6.7 billion for the same period in 2002. Excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002, managed net interest income would have increased $593.2 million or 8.5%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2003.
 
 
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Table 17 reconciles average interest-earning assets and average interest-bearing liabilities to average managed interest-earning assets and average managed interest-bearing liabilities.
 
Table 17: Reconciliation of Average Interest-Earning Assets and Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities to Average
                   Managed Interest-Earning Assets and Average Managed Interest-Bearing Liabilities
                   (dollars in thousands, yields and rates on a fully taxable equivalent basis) (unaudited)
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 
2003
2002
   
 
 
  
Average Amount
Yield/
Rate
Income or Expense
Average Amount
Yield/
Rate
Income or Expense
Assets:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Interest-earning assets
  
$
44,388,696
   
8.67
%
$
969,616
 
$
37,666,930
   
9.35
%
$
887,676
 
Securitization adjustments
    
78,749,249
   
-
   
2,396,053
   
71,789,806
   
-
   
2,100,676
 
   
       
 
       
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Managed interest-earning assets
  
$
123,137,945
   
10.84
%
$
3,365,669
 
$
109,456,736
   
10.83
%
$
2,988,352
 
   
       
 
       
 
Liabilities:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Interest-bearing liabilities
  
$
42,268,430
   
3.47
%
$
369,617
  $
37,526,153
   
4.28
%
$
405,152
 
Securitization adjustments
    
80,976,117
   
-
   
401,034
   
73,717,783
   
-
   
469,542
 
   
       
 
       
 
Managed interest-bearing liabilities
 
$
123,244,547
   
2.48
%
$
770,651
 
$
111,243,936
   
3.12
%
$
874,694
 
   
       
 
       
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Assets:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Interest-earning assets
  
$
43,138,177
   
8.91
%
$
2,874,008
 
$
36,466,217
   
9.90
%
$
2,699,545
 
Securitization adjustments
    
76,919,792
   
-
   
7,048,650
   
70,091,457
   
-
   
6,571,139
 
   
       
 
       
 
Managed interest-earning assets
  
$
120,057,969
   
11.05
%
$
9,922,658
 
$
106,557,674
   
11.63
%
$
9,270,684
 
   
       
 
       
 
Liabilities:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Interest-bearing liabilities
  
$
41,737,476
   
3.65
%
$
1,138,795
 
$
35,913,096
   
4.46
%
$
1,198,378
 
Securitization adjustments
    
79,054,773
   
-
   
1,220,797
   
72,074,487
   
-
   
1,379,815
 
   
       
 
       
 
Managed interest-bearing liabilities
  
$
120,792,249
   
2.61
%
$
2,359,592
 
$
107,987,583
   
3.19
%
$
2,578,193
 
   
       
 
       
 
 
Average managed interest-earning assets increased $13.5 billion or 12.7% to $120.1 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $106.6 billion for the same period in 2002. The increase in average managed interest-earning assets is primarily the result of the increase in average managed loans and investment securities and money market instruments. The yield earned on average managed interest-earning assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 decreased 58 basis points to 11.05%, as compared to 11.63% for the same period in 2002. The decrease in the yield earned on managed average interest-earning assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, was the result of lower rates offered to attract and retain Customers and to grow managed loans combined with a decrease in the yield earned on average investment securities and money market instruments and an increase in lower yielding average investment securities and money market instruments as a percentage of average interest-earning assets. The decrease in the yield on average managed interest-earning assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to the same period in 2002, would have been larger excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002, which decreased the yield earned on average managed loans by 38 basis points for the nine months ended September 30, 2002. See Table 5 for a reconciliation of the yield earned on average managed loans to the yield earned on average managed loans excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002.

 
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Average managed interest-bearing liabilities increased $12.8 billion or 11.9% to $120.8 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $108.0 billion for the same period in 2002. The increase in average managed interest-bearing liabilities was a result of the increase in average securitized loans, average interest-bearing deposits, and average borrowed funds. The decrease in the rate paid on average managed interest-bearing liabilities of 58 basis points to 2.61% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, from 3.19% for the same period in 2002, reflects actions by the FOMC throughout 2001, in the fourth quarter of 2002, and in the second quarter of 2003, that impacted overall market interest rates and decreased the Corporation’s funding costs.

The Corporation’s managed net interest margin, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, was 8.36% and 8.42% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to 7.66% and 8.40% for the same periods in 2002, respectively. The managed net interest margin represents managed net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis expressed as a percentage of managed average total interest-earning assets. Excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002, the managed net interest margin would have decreased 31 basis points and 33 basis points for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 as compared to the same periods in 2002, respectively. The decrease in the managed net interest margin for the three and nine months ended September 3 0, 2003, excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002, was primarily the result of the decrease in the yield earned on managed average interest-earning assets partially offset by the decrease in the rate paid on managed average interest-bearing liabilities. Also, the increase in lower yielding average investment securities and money market instruments as a percentage of total managed average interest-earning assets further reduced the managed net interest margin. The net interest margin is reconciled to the managed net interest margin in Table 18 and the reconciliation of the managed net interest margin to the managed net interest margin excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002 is presented in Table 19.

The managed provision for possible credit losses increased $191.0 million or 15.5% to $1.4 billion and $601.0 million or 16.0% to $4.4 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $1.2 billion and $3.8 billion for the same periods in 2002, respectively. The increase in the managed provision for possible credit losses was primarily the result of increases in the Corporation’s managed net credit losses and managed loans.

Managed other operating income increased $145.6 million or 14.8% to $1.1 billion and $602.7 million or 23.7% to $3.1 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to $980.8 million and $2.5 billion for the same periods in 2002, respectively. Excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002, managed other operating income would have increased $159.6 million or 16.5% and $616.7 million or 24.4% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, respectively. The increase in managed other operating income, excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002, was primarily the result of the net gains from securitization activity, which includes changes in fair value of the interest-only strip recei vable and the gains from the sale of loan principal receivables, combined with an increase in credit card fees, insurance income, and interchange income.
 
 
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Table 18: Reconciliation of the Net Interest Margin Ratio to the
                  Managed Net Interest Margin Ratio (dollars in thousands) (unaudited)
 
  
For the Three Months Ended
For the Three Months Ended
 
  
September 30, 2003
September 30, 2002
   
 
 
  
Average Earning Assets
Net Interest Income
Net Interest Margin
Ratio
Average Earning Assets
Net Interest Income
Net Interest Margin
Ratio
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Interest Margin (a):
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Investment securities and money market
  instruments (b)
  
$
12,074,322
   
 
    
 
  
$
7,473,676
   
 
    
 
  
Other interest-earning assets
    
3,946,106
   
 
    
 
    
3,891,058
   
 
    
 
  
Loan receivables (c)
    
28,368,268
   
 
    
 
    
26,302,196
   
 
    
 
  
   
             
             
Total
  
$
44,388,696
 
$
599,999
   
5.36
%
$
37,666,930
 
$
482,524
   
5.08
%
   
             
             
Securitization Adjustments:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Investment securities and money market
  instruments (b)
  
$
-
   
 
    
 
  
$
-
   
 
    
 
  
Other interest-earning assets
    
(3,876,800
)
 
 
    
 
    
(3,829,176
)
 
 
    
 
  
Securitized loans
    
82,626,049
   
 
    
 
    
75,618,982
   
 
    
 
  
   
             
             
Total
  
$
78,749,249
 
$
1,995,019
   
10.05
%
$
71,789,806
 
$
1,631,134
   
9.01
%
   
             
             
Managed Net Interest Margin (a):
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Investment securities and money market
  instruments (b)
  
$
12,074,322
   
 
    
 
  
$
7,473,676
   
 
    
 
  
Other interest-earning assets
    
69,306
   
 
    
 
    
61,882
   
 
    
 
  
Managed loans
    
110,994,317
   
 
    
 
    
101,921,178
   
 
    
 
  
   
             
             
Total
  
$
123,137,945
 
$
2,595,018
   
8.36
%
$
109,456,736
 
$
2,113,658
   
7.66
%
   
             
             

 

 
  
For the Nine Months Ended
For the Nine Months Ended
 
  
September 30, 2003
September 30, 2002
   
 
 
  
Average Earning Assets
Net Interest Income
Net Interest Margin
Ratio
Average Earning Assets
Net Interest Income
Net Interest Margin
Ratio
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Interest Margin (a):
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Investment securities and money market
  instruments (b)
  
$
11,427,683
   
 
    
 
  
$
7,712,540
   
 
    
 
  
Other interest-earning assets
    
3,868,157
   
 
    
 
    
3,901,277
   
 
    
 
  
Loan receivables (c)
    
27,842,337
   
 
    
 
    
24,852,400
   
 
    
 
  
   
             
             
Total
  
$
43,138,177
 
$
1,735,213
   
5.38
%
$
36,466,217
 
$
1,501,167
   
5.50
%
   
             
             
Securitization Adjustments:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Investment securities and money market
  instruments (b)
  
$
-
   
 
    
 
  
$
-
   
 
    
 
  
Other interest-earning assets
    
(3,799,702
)
 
 
    
 
    
(3,840,129
)
 
 
    
 
  
Securitized loans
    
80,719,494
   
 
    
 
    
73,931,586
   
 
    
 
  
   
             
             
Total
  
$
76,919,792
 
$
5,827,853
   
10.13
%
$
70,091,457
 
$
5,191,324
   
9.90
%
   
             
             
Managed Net Interest Margin (a):
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Investment securities and money market
  instruments (b)
  
$
11,427,683
   
 
    
 
  
$
7,712,540
   
 
    
 
  
Other interest-earning assets
    
68,455
   
 
    
 
    
61,148
   
 
    
 
  
Managed loans
    
108,561,831
   
 
    
 
    
98,783,986
   
 
    
 
  
   
             
             
Total
  
$
120,057,969
 
$
7,563,066
   
8.42
%
$
106,557,674
 
$
6,692,491
   
8.40
%
   
             
             
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
(a) Net interest margin ratios are presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis. The fully taxable equivalent adjustment for the
       three months ended September 30, 2003, and 2002 was $87 and $253, respectively. The fully taxable equivalent adjustment
       for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, and 2002 was $537 and $803, respectively.
(b) For purposes of comparability, certain prior period amounts have been reclassified.
(c) Loan receivables include loans held for securitization and the loan portfolio.

 
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Table 19 reconciles the net and managed interest margin ratios to the net and managed net interest margin ratios excluding the change in the estimated value of accrued interest and fees in 2002.
 
Table 19: Reconciliation of the As Reported Net and Managed Net Interest Margin Ratios to the Net and Managed
                   Net Interest Margin Ratios Excluding Excluding the Change in the Estimated Value of Accrued Interest
                   and Fees in 2002
                   (dollars in thousands) (unaudited)
 
 
 
  
For the Three Months Ended
For the Nine Months Ended
 
  
September 30, 2002
September 30, 2002 
 
  
Average Earning Assets
Net Interest Income
Net Interest Margin
Ratio
Average Earning Assets
Net Interest Income
Net Interest Margin
Ratio
 
As Reported
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Interest Margin (a):
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Investment securities and money market
  instruments (b)
  
$
7,473,676
   
 
    
 
  
$
7,712,540
   
 
    
 
  
Other interest-earning assets
    
3,891,058
   
 
    
 
    
3,901,277
   
 
    
 
  
Loan receivables (c)
    
26,302,196
   
 
    
 
    
24,852,400
   
 
    
 
  
   
             
             
Total
  
$
37,666,930
 
$
482,524
   
5.08
%
$
36,466,217
 
$
1,501,167
   
5.50
%
   
             
             
Securitization Adjustments:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Investment securities and money market
  instruments (b)
    
 
$-
   
 
    
 
    
 
$-
   
 
    
 
  
Other interest-earning assets
    
(3,829,176
)
 
 
    
 
    
(3,840,129
)
 
 
    
 
  
Securitized loans
    
75,618,982
   
 
    
 
    
73,931,586
   
 
    
 
  
   
             
             
       Total
  
$
71,789,806
 
$
1,631,134
   
9.01
%
$
70,091,457
 
$
5,191,324
   
9.90
%
   
             
             
Managed Net Interest Margin (a):
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Investment securities and money market
  instruments (b)
  
$
7,473,676
   
 
    
 
  
$
7,712,540
   
 
    
 
  
Other interest-earning assets
    
61,882
   
 
    
 
    
61,148
   
 
    
 
  
Managed loans
    
101,921,178
   
 
    
 
    
98,783,986
   
 
    
 
  
   
             
             
Total
  
$
109,456,736
 
$
2,113,658
   
7.66
%
$
106,557,674
 
$
6,692,491
   
8.40
%
   
             
             
 
Impact of the Change in the Estimated
  
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Value of Accrued Interest and Fees
  
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Net Interest Margin (a):
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Investment securities and money market
  instruments (b)
  
$
-
   
 
    
 
  
$
-
   
 
    
 
  
Other interest-earning assets
    
1,870
   
 
    
 
    
630
   
 
    
 
  
Loan receivables (c)
    
940
   
 
    
 
    
317
   
 
    
 
  
   
             
             
Total
  
$
2,810
 
$
66,278
   
 
  
$
947
 
$
66,278
   
 
  
   
             
             
Securitization Adjustments:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Investment securities and money market
  instruments (b)
    
 
$-
   
 
    
 
    
 
$-
   
 
    
 
  
Other interest-earning assets
    
(1,870
)
 
 
    
 
    
(630
)
 
 
    
 
  
Securitized loans
    
3,045
   
 
    
 
    
1,026
   
 
    
 
  
   
             
             
        Total
  
$
1,175
 
$
211,383
   
 
  
$
396
 
$
211,383
   
 
  
   
             
             
Managed Net Interest Margin (a):
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Investment securities and money market
  instruments (b)
  
$
-
   
 
    
 
  
$
-
   
 
    
 
  
Other interest-earning assets
    
-
   
 
    
 
    
-
   
 
    
 
  
Managed loans
    
3,985
   
 
    
 
    
1,343
   
 
    
 
  
   
             
             
Total
  
$
3,985
 
$
277,661
   
 
  
$
1,343
 
$
277,661
   
 
  
   
             
             
 
 
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Table 19: Reconciliation of the Net and Managed Net Interest Margin Ratios to the Net and Managed
                    Net Interest Margin Ratios Excluding the Change in the Estimated Value of Accrued Interest
                    and Fees in 2002- Continued 
                    (dollars in thousands) (unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
For the Three Months Ended
For the Nine Months Ended
 
  
September 30, 2002
 
September 30, 2002
 
 
  
Average Earning Assets
Net Interest Income
Net Interest Margin Ratio
Average Earning Assets
Net Interest Income
Net Interest Margin Ratio
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Excluding the Change in the Estimated 
  Value of Accrued Interest and Fees 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Interest Margin (a):
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Investment securities and money market
  instruments (b)
  
$
7,473,676
   
 
    
 
  
$
7,712,540
   
 
    
 
  
Other interest-earning assets
   
3,892,928
   
 
    
 
    
3,901,907
   
 
    
 
  
Loan receivables (c)
    
26,303,136
   
 
    
 
    
24,852,717
   
 
    
 
  
   
             
             
Total
  
$
37,669,740
 
$
548,802
   
5.78
%
$
36,467,164
 
$
1,567,445
   
5.75
%
   
             
             
Securitization Adjustments:
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Investment securities and money market
  instruments (b)
    
 
$-
   
 
    
 
    
 
$-
   
 
    
 
  
Other interest-earning assets
    
(3,831,046
)
 
 
    
 
    
(3,840,759
)
 
 
    
 
  
Securitized loans
    
75,622,027
   
 
    
 
    
73,932,612
   
 
    
 
  
   
             
             
        Total
  
$
71,790,981
 
$
1,842,517
   
10.18
%
$
70,091,853
 
$
5,402,707
   
10.31
%
   
             
             
Managed Net Interest Margin (a):
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
  
Investment securities and money market
  instruments (b)
  
$
7,473,676
   
 
    
 
  
$
7,712,540
   
 
    
 
  
Other interest-earning assets
    
61,882
   
 
    
 
    
61,148
   
 
    
 
  
Managed loans
    
101,925,163
   
 
    
 
    
98,785,329
   
 
    
 
  
   
             
             
Total
  
$
109,460,721
 
$
2,391,319
   
8.67
%
$
106,559,017
 
$
6,970,152
   
8.75
%
   
             
             
(a) Net interest margin ratios are presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis. The fully taxable equivalent adjustment for the
       three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 was $253 and $803, respectively.
(b) For purposes of comparability, certain prior period amounts have been reclassified.
(c) Loan receivables include loans held for securitization and the loan portfolio.

Securitization Transaction Activity

During the nine months ended September 30, 2003, the Corporation securitized credit card loan principal receivables totaling $10.2 billion, including the securitization of £750.0 million (approximately $1.2 billion) by MBNA Europe and CAD$350.0 million (approximately $256.2 million) by MBNA Canada. The total amount of securitized loans was $83.9 billion or 74.4% of managed loans at September 30, 2003, compared to $78.5 billion or 73.2% at December 31, 2002. The total amount of securitized domestic credit card loans was 82.7% of managed domestic credit card loans at September 30, 2003, as compared to 80.4% at December 31, 2002. Securitized domestic other consumer loans were 48.0% of managed domestic other consumer loans at September 30, 2003, as compared to 47.3% at December 31, 2002. Securitized foreign loans were 55.6% of managed foreign loans at September 30, 2003, as compared to 56.8% at December 31, 2002.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, there was an increase of $1.3 billion and $5.4 billion, respectively, in the Corporation's loan receivables that occurred when certain securitizations matured as scheduled and the trusts used principal payments to pay the investors rather than purchasing new loan principal receivables from the Corporation. The Corporation's loan portfolio is expected to increase an additional $3.1 billion during the remainder of 2003 as a result of future scheduled maturities of existing securitization transactions when the trusts use principal payments to pay the investors rather than purchasing new loan principal receivables from the Corporation. This amount is based upon the estimated maturity of outstanding securitization transactions and does not include any future securitization activity.
 
 
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 Table 20 presents the Corporation’s securitized loans distribution.

Table 20: Securitized Loans Distribution
(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)
 
  
September 30,
December 31,
 
  
               2003
             2002
   
Securitized Loans
    
 
    
 
  
Domestic:
    
 
    
 
  
Credit card
  
$
67,638,042
 
$
63,886,876
 
Other consumer
    
5,672,566
   
5,677,908
 
   
 
 
Total domestic securitized loans
    
73,310,608
   
69,564,784
 
Foreign:
    
 
    
 
  
Credit card
    
10,629,379
   
8,966,550
 
   
 
 
Total securitized loans
  
$
83,939,987
 
$
78,531,334
 
   
 
 

Distribution of principal to investors may begin sooner if the average annualized yield (generally including interest income, interchange income, charged-off loan recoveries, and other fees) for three consecutive months drops below a minimum yield (generally equal to the sum of the interest rate payable to investors, contractual servicing fees, and principal credit losses during the period) or certain other events occur.
 
 
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Table 21 presents summarized yields for each trust for the three month period ended September 30, 2003. The yield in excess of minimum yield for each of the trusts is presented on a cash basis and includes various credit card or other fees as specified in the securitization agreements. If the yield in excess of minimum falls below 0%, for a contractually specified period, generally a three-month average, the securitizations will begin to amortize earlier than their scheduled contractual maturity date.

Table 21: Securitization Trust Yields in Excess of Minimum Yield Data (a)
(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2003
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yield in Excess of Minimum Yield (a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investor Principal
Number of Series in Trust
Average Annualized Yield
 
Average Minimum Yield
 
Weighted Average
 
Series Range
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

High

 

 Low
MBNA Master Credit Card
  Trust II (b)
$33,000,757
45
17.53
%
9.29
%
8.24
%
8.54
%
7.40
%
UK Receivables Trust
3,833,344
8
19.40
 
10.83
 
8.57
 
9.63
 
5.90
 
Gloucester Credit Card Trust
2,448,699
9
19.65
 
10.17
 
9.48
 
9.99
 
9.03
 
MBNA Master Consumer
  Loan Trust
5,560,278
3
(c)
 
(c)
 
(c)
 
(c)
 
(c)
 
MBNA Triple A Master Trust
2,000,000
2
17.39
 
9.15
 
8.24
 
8.25
 
8.24
 
MBNA Credit Card Master
  Note Trust (d)
30,344,785
56
17.59
 
9.27
 
8.32
 
8.32
 
8.32
 
UK Receivables Trust II
4,167,882
6
18.01
 
10.72
 
7.29
 
7.56
 
5.59
 
Multiple Asset Note Trust
1,000,000
2 
18.17
 
10.03
 
8.14
 
8.92
 
7.36
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a) The Yield in Excess of Minimum Yield represents the trust’s average annualized yield less its average minimum
       yield.
(b) The MBNA Master Credit Card Trust II yields exclude a series that was in its accumulation period.
(c) The MBNA Master Consumer Loan Trust yield in excess of minimum yield does not impact the distribution of
       principal to investors. Distribution to investors for transactions in this trust may begin earlier than the
       scheduled time if the credit enhancement amount falls below a predetermined contractual level. As a result,
       its yields are excluded from Table 21.
(d) MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust issues a series of notes called the MBNAseries. Through the
       MBNAseries, MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust issues specific classes of notes which contribute on
       a prorated basis to the calculation of  the average yield in excess of minimum yield. This average yield in
       excess of minimum yield impacts the distribution of  principal to investors of all classes within the
       MBNAseries.
 
 
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The Corporation seeks to maintain prudent levels of liquidity, interest rate, and foreign currency exchange rate risk.


Liquidity management is the process by which the Corporation manages the use and availability of various funding sources to meet its current and future operating needs. These needs change as loans grow, securitizations mature, debt and deposits mature, and payments on other obligations are made. Because the characteristics of the Corporation’s assets and liabilities change, liquidity management is a dynamic process, affected by the pricing and maturity of investment securities, loans, deposits, securitizations, and other assets and liabilities. Table 22 provides a summary of the Corporation’s estimated liquidity requirements at September 30, 2003.
 
Table 22: Summary of Estimated Liquidity Requirements
(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)

 
  
Estimated Liquidity Requirements
 
  
at September 30, 2003
   
 
  
Within 1 Year
1-3 Years
3-5 Years
Over 5 Years
Total
   
Deposits
  
$
20,048,960
 
$
8,630,197
 
$
3,533,692
 
$
8,262
 
$
32,221,111
 
Short-term borrowings
    
1,201,268
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
1,201,268
 
Long-term debt and bank notes (par value)
    
1,735,449
   
2,841,738
   
2,929,424
   
3,981,884
   
11,488,495
 
Securitized loans (investor principal)
    
12,526,939
   
27,878,726
   
25,697,034
   
16,253,046
   
82,355,745
 
Minimum rental payments
  under noncancelable operating leases
    
23,903
   
23,542
   
1,805
   
143
   
49,393
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
Total estimated liquidity requirements
  
$
35,536,519
 
$
39,374,203
 
$
32,161,955
 
$
20,243,335
 
$
127,316,012
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Corporation estimates that it will have $35.5 billion in liquidity requirements within the next year. These requirements include $20.0 billion in deposits that will mature and $12.5 billion related to certain securitization transactions that will enter their scheduled maturity period. Based on past activity, the Corporation expects to retain a majority of its deposit balances as they mature. Therefore, the Corporation anticipates the net cash outflow related to deposits within the next year will be significantly less than reported above.

At September 30, 2003, the Corporation funded 74.4% of its managed loans through securitization transactions. To maintain an appropriate funding level, the Corporation expects to securitize additional loan principal receivables during the remainder of 2003. The consumer asset-backed securitization market in the United States exceeded $1.6 trillion at September 30, 2003, with approximately $320 billion of asset-backed securities issued during the nine months ended September 30, 2003. An additional $150 billion of consumer asset-backed securities were issued in European markets during the nine months ended September 30, 2003. The Corporation is a leading issuer in these markets, which have remained stable through adverse conditions. Despite the size and relative stability of these markets a nd the Corporation’s position as a leading issuer, if these markets experience difficulties, the Corporation may be unable to securitize its loan principal receivables or to do so at favorable pricing levels. Factors affecting the Corporation's ability to securitize its loan principal receivables or to do so at favorable pricing levels include the overall credit quality of the Corporation’s loans, the stability of the market for securitization transactions, and the legal, regulatory, accounting, and tax environments impacting securitization transactions. The Corporation does not believe adverse outcomes from these events are likely to occur. If the Corporation were unable to continue to securitize its loan receivables at current levels, the Corporation would use its investment securities and money market instruments in addition to alternative funding sources to fund increases in loan receivables and meet its other liquidity needs. The resulting change in the Corporation’s current liquidity sou rces could potentially subject the Corporation to certain risks. These risks would include an increase in the Corporation’s cost of funds, increases in the reserve for possible credit losses and the provision for possible credit losses as more loans would remain on the Corporation’s consolidated statements of financial condition, and restrictions on loan growth if the Corporation were unable to find alternative and cost-effective funding sources.

In addition, if the Corporation could not continue to remove the loan principal receivables from the Corporation’s statements of financial condition, the Corporation would likely need to raise additional capital to support loan and asset growth and meet regulatory capital requirements.

To the extent stock options are exercised or restricted shares are awarded from time to time under the Corporation's Long Term Incentive Plans, the Board of Directors has approved the purchase, on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, of the number of common shares issued.
 
 
  61  
 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2003, the Corporation issued 24.0 million common shares upon the exercise of stock options and issuance of restricted stock, and purchased 24.0 million common shares for $488.8 million. The Corporation received $205.2 million in proceeds from the exercise of stock options for the nine months ended September 30, 2003.

In the third quarter of 2003, the Corporation issued 50.0 million shares of its common stock in a public offering for approximately $1.1 billion, net of issuance costs. The shares were issued under the Corporation’s existing shelf registration statement. The Corporation used the proceeds to repurchase the same number of shares at the same price from the estate of the Corporation’s former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.  The estate has the right to cause the sale of shares through a registration rights agreement entered into in 1991 at the time of the Corporation's initial public offering.  The issuance and repurchase were done to satisfy the Corporation's obligation related to the sale of shares by the estate.  The sale and repurchase of common stock did not impact total common stock outstanding or capital levels.
 
To facilitate liquidity management, the Corporation uses a variety of funding sources to establish a maturity pattern that provides a prudent mixture of short-term and long-term funds. The Corporation obtains funds through deposits and debt issuances, and uses securitization of the Corporation's loan principal receivables as a major funding alternative. In addition, further liquidity is provided to the Corporation through committed credit facilities.

Total deposits increased $1.6 billion or 5.2% to $32.2 billion at September 30, 2003, as compared to $30.6 billion at December 31, 2002. The Corporation utilizes deposits to fund loan and other asset growth and to diversify funding sources.

Table 23 provides the maturities of the Corporation's deposits at September 30, 2003.
 
Table 23: Maturities of Deposits at September 30, 2003
(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)

 
  
Direct Deposits
Other Deposits
Total Deposits
   
One year or less
  
$
17,275,613
 
$
2,773,347
 
$
20,048,960
 
Over one year through two years
    
3,882,883
   
1,877,848
   
5,760,731
 
Over two years through three years
    
1,600,197
   
1,269,269
   
2,869,466
 
Over three years through four years
    
1,320,417
   
1,071,415
   
2,391,832
 
Over four years through five years
    
979,407
   
162,453
   
1,141,860
 
Over five years
    
8,262
   
-
   
8,262
 
   
 
 
 
Total deposits
  
$
25,066,779
 
$
7,154,332
 
$
32,221,111
 
   
 
 
 

Direct deposits are deposits marketed to and received from individual Customers without the use of a third-party intermediary. Included in the Corporation’s direct deposits at September 30, 2003, and December 31, 2002, were noninterest-bearing deposits of $2.5 billion and $915.7 million, representing 7.8% and 3.0% of total deposits, respectively. The increase in noninterest-bearing deposits was a result of the change in the timing of the remittance of principal collections on securitized loans to the trust. Sinc e the second quarter of 2003, the Corporation is no longer obligated to transfer principal collections to the Corporation’s primary domestic credit card trust on a daily basis. These funds are now retained on behalf of the trust by the Corporation until remittance on a monthly basis.  The Corporation also had interest-bearing direct deposits at September 30, 2003 of $22.6 billion which was relatively unchanged from December 31, 2002 as the Corporation determined it had adequate liquidity from other sources to meet its funding needs.

Other deposits are deposits generally obtained through the use of a third-party intermediary. Included in the Corporation’s other deposits at September 30, 2003, and December 31, 2002, were brokered deposits of $7.2 billion and $8.3 billion, representing 22.2% and 27.1% of total deposits, respectively. If any of the brokered deposits are not renewed at maturity, the funding they provide could be replaced by funds from maturing investment securities and money market instruments or other funding sources to fund increases in its loan receivables and meet the Corporation's other liquidity needs. During 2003, other deposits decreased because the Corporation determined it had adequate liquidity from other sources to meet its funding needs. While the Corporation utilized other alternative funding sources during this period, brokered deposits will continue to be part of its funding activities. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 limits the use of brokered deposits to “well-capitalized” insured depository institutions and, with a waiver from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, to “adequately capitalized” institutions. At September 30, 2003, the Bank and MBNA Delaware were “well-capitalized” as defined under the federal bank regulatory guidelines. Based on the Corporation’s historical access to the brokered deposit market, it expects to replace maturing brokered deposits with new brokered deposits or with the Corporation’s direct deposits.

The Corporation held $4.2 billion of investment securities and $7.4 billion of money market instruments at September 30, 2003, compared to $4.1 billion of investment securities and $5.3 billion in money market instruments at December 31, 2002. The investment securities primarily consist of high-quality, AAA-rated securities, most of which can be used as collateral under repurchase agreements. Of the investment securities at September 30, 2003, $1.6 billion are anticipated to mature within 12 months. The Corporation’s investment securities available-
 
 
  62  
 

for-sale portfolio, which consists primarily of U.S. Treasury obligations or short-term and variable-rate securities, was $3.9 billion at September 30, 2003, and $3.7 billion at December 31, 2002. These investment securities, along with the money market instruments, provide increased liquidity and flexibility to support the Corporation’s funding requirements. Money market instruments increased at September 30, 2003, from December 31, 2002, to provide liquidity to support portfolio acquisition activity and to support anticipated loan growth. Also, during the nine months ended September 30, 2003, the Corporation increased its liquidity position in anticipation of possible market disruptions due to uncertainty created by world events. Estimated maturities of the Corporation’s inves tment securities are presented in Table 24.

Table 24: Summary of Investment Securities at September 30, 2003
(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)

 
 
Estimated Maturity
 
 
 
 
Within 1
Year
1-5 Years
6-10
Years
Over 10
Years
Total
Amortized Cost
Market
Value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-Sale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other
  U.S. government
  agencies obligations
 
$
1,058,113
 
$
814,605
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
1,872,718
 
$
1,860,795
 
$
1,872,718
 
State and political
  subdivisions of the
  United States
 
 
105,465
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
105,465
 
 
105,465
 
 
105,465
 
Asset-backed and other
  securities
 
 
465,261
 
 
1,380,110
 
 
59,704
 
 
801
 
 
1,905,876
 
 
1,901,259
 
 
1,905,876
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total investment 
  securities available-
  for-sale
 
$
1,628,839
 
$
2,194,715
 
$
59,704
 
$
801
 
$
3,884,059
 
$
3,867,519
 
$
3,884,059
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Held-to-Maturity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other
  U.S. government
  agencies obligations
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
346,775
 
$
346,775
 
$
346,775
 
$
351,577
 
State and political
  subdivisions of the
  United States
 
 
135
 
 
-
 
 
649
 
 
5,902
 
 
6,686
 
 
6,686
 
 
6,896
 
Asset-backed and other
  securities
 
 
-
 
 
1,000
 
 
-
 
 
9,670
 
 
10,670
 
 
10,670
 
 
10,604
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total investment
  securities held-to-
  maturity
 
$
135
 
$
1,000
 
$
649
 
$
362,347
 
$
364,131
 
$
364,131
 
$
369,077
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Interest rate sensitivity refers to the change in earnings resulting from fluctuations in interest rates, variability in the yield earned on interest-earning assets and the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities, and the differences in repricing intervals between assets and liabilities. Interest rate changes also impact the estimated value of the interest-only strip receivable and other-interest earning assets, and securitization income. The management of interest rate sensitivity attempts to maximize earnings by minimizing any negative impacts of changing market rates, asset and liability mix, and prepayment trends. Interest rate sensitive assets/liabilities have yields/rates that can change within a designated time period as a result of their maturity, a change in an underlying index rate, or the contractual ability of the Corporation to change the yield/rate.

Interest rate risk refers to potential changes in current and future net interest income resulting from changes in interest rates and differences in the repricing characteristics between interest rate sensitive assets and liabilities. The Corporation analyzes its level of interest rate risk using several analytical techniques. In addition to on-balance-sheet activities, interest rate risk includes the interest rate sensitivity of securitization income from securitized loans and the impact of interest rate swap agreements and foreign exchange swap agreements. The Corporation uses interest rate swap agreements and foreign exchange swap agreements to change a portion of fixed-rate funding sources to floating-rate funding sources to better match the rate sensitivity of the Corporation's asset s. For this reason, the Corporation analyzes its level of interest rate risk on a managed basis to quantify and capture the full impact of interest rate risk on the Corporation's earnings.

 
 
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An analytical technique that the Corporation uses to measure interest rate risk is simulation analysis. Assumptions in the Corporation's simulation analysis include cash flows and maturities of interest rate sensitive instruments, changes in market conditions, loan volumes and pricing, consumer preferences, fixed-rate credit card repricings as part of the Corporation's normal planned business strategy, and management's capital plans. The analysis also assumes that there is no impact on an annual basis in the value of the interest-only strip receivable. Also included in the analysis are various actions which the Corporation would likely undertake to minimize the impact of adverse movements in interest rates. B ased on the simulation analysis at September 30, 2003, the Corporation could experience a decrease in projected net income during the next 12 months of approximately $63 million, if interest rates at the time the simulation analysis was performed increased 100 basis points over the next 12 months evenly distributed on the first day of each of the next four quarters. For each incremental 100 basis points introduced into the simulation analysis, the Corporation could experience an additional decrease of approximately $63 million in projected net income during the next 12 months.

These assumptions are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the analysis cannot precisely predict the impact of higher interest rates on net income. Actual results would differ from simulated results as a result of timing, magnitude, and frequency of interest rate changes, changes in market conditions, and management strategies to offset the Corporation's potential exposure, among other factors. The Corporation has the contractual right to reprice fixed-rate credit card loans at any time by giving notice to the Customer. Accordingly, a key assumption in the simulation analysis is the repricing of fixed-rate credit card loans in response to an upward movement in interest rates, with a lag of approximately 45 days between interest rate movements and fixed-rate credit card loan repricings. The Corporation has repriced its fixed-rate credit card loans on numerous occasions in the past; its ability to do so in the future will depend on changes in interest rates, market conditions, and other factors.


Foreign currency exchange rate risk refers to the potential changes in current and future earnings or capital arising from movements in foreign exchange rates and occurs as a result of cross-currency investment and funding activities. The Corporation's foreign currency exchange rate risk is limited to the Corporation's net investment in its foreign subsidiaries which is unhedged. The Corporation uses forward exchange contracts and foreign exchange swap agreements to reduce its exposure to foreign currency exchange rate risk. Management reviews the foreign currency exchange rate risk of the Corporation on a routine basis. During this review, management considers the net impact to stockholders' equity under various foreign exchange rate scenarios. At September 30, 2003, the Corporation coul d experience a decrease in stockholders' equity, net of tax, of approximately $172 million as a result of a 10% depreciation of the Corporation's unhedged capital exposure in foreign subsidiaries to the U.S. dollar position.

 
Interchange Income
 
Interchange income is a fee paid by a merchant bank to the card-issuing bank through the interchange network as a compensation for risk, grace period, and other operating costs.  After a lengthy investigation by U.K. regulators of MasterCard interchange rates in the U.K., the regulators issued updated preliminary conclusions on February 11, 2003, finding that the interchange fee paid by merchant acquirers to MasterCard card issuers in the U.K. is anti-competitive and that the agreement between MasterCard’s U.K. members for interchange leads to an unjustifiably high fee being paid to card-issuing banks. A hearing was held on May 21, 2003, and the regulator’s ruli ng is pending. The ruling may be appealed and the timing of a final ruling is uncertain. Similar regulatory action could be taken against VISA interchange rates in the U.K.  In 2002, in response to European Union regulatory action, VISA agreed to reduce its interchange fee on transactions across country lines within the European Union, and in line with this reduction in October 2003, VISA reduced its interchange fee on transactions in the U.K.  The Corporation cannot predict if or when interchange rates in the U.K. could be reduced, although the Corporation does not expect any changes to have a material impact on the Corporation in 2003. Any potential impact could also vary based on business strategies or other actions the Corporation will take to attempt to limit the impact.
 
Basel Committee

In April 2003, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the “Committee”) issued a consultative document for public comment, “The New Basel Capital Accord,” which proposes significant revisions to the current Basel Capital Accord. The proposed new accord would establish a three-part framework for capital adequacy that would include: (1) minimum capital requirements; (2) supervisory review of an institution’s capital adequacy and internal assessment process; and (3) market discipline through effective disclosures regarding capital adequacy.

The first part of the proposal would create options for a bank to use when determining its capital charge. The option selected by each bank would depend on the complexity of the bank’s business and the quality of its risk management. The proposed standardized approach would refine the current measurement framework and introduce the use of external credit assessments to determine a bank’s capital charge. Banks with more advanced risk management capabilities could make use of an internal risk-rating based approach (the “IRB Approach”). Under the IRB Approach, a bank could use its internal estimates to determine certain elements of credit risk, such as the loss that a borrower’s default would cause and the probability of a borrower’s default. The Committee is also proposing an explicit capital charge for operational risk to provide for risks created by processes, systems, or peopl e, such as internal systems failure or fraud.

 
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The second part of the proposal would establish new supervisory review requirements for capital adequacy and would seek to ensure that a bank’s capital position is consistent with its overall risk profile and strategy. The proposed supervisory review process would also encourage early supervisory intervention when a bank’s capital position deteriorates.

The third aspect of the proposal, market discipline, would require detailed disclosure of a bank’s capital adequacy to enhance the role of market participants in encouraging banks to hold adequate capital. Each bank would also be required to disclose how it evaluates its own capital adequacy.

In August 2003, an advance notice of proposed rulemaking was published by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Office of Thrift Supervision (collectively “the Agencies”). The advance notice of proposed rulemaking was titled “Risk-Based Capital Guidelines; Implementation of New Basel Capital Accord; Internal Ratings-Based Systems for Corporate Credit and Operational Risk Advanced Measurement Approaches for Regulatory Capital; Proposed Rule and Notice” (“Proposed Regulatory Guidance”). The Proposed Regulatory Guidance sets forth for industry comment the Agencies’ views on a proposed framework for implementing the New Basel Capital Accord in the United States. In particular, this proposed Regulatory Guidance describes significant elements of the Advanced Internal Ratings-Based approach for credit risk and the Advanced Measurement Approaches for operational risk. The Agencies have determined that the advanced risk and capital measurement methodologies of the new accord will be applied on a mandatory basis for large, internationally active banking organizations. Institutions subject to the mandatory application of the advanced approaches would be those institutions with total banking assets of $250 billion or more or those institutions, such as the Corporation, with total on-balance-sheet foreign exposure of $10 billion or more.

It is not clear whether and in what manner the proposed new accord will be adopted by U.S. bank regulators with respect to banking organizations that they supervise and regulate. Adoption of the proposed new accord could lower capital ratios for U.S. banking organizations, such as the Corporation’s banking subsidiaries, due in part to a new capital charge for operational risk and to the final treatment of certain credit risk exposures in calculating regulatory capital.

Future changes in laws and regulations and in policies applied by banking or other regulators also could affect the Corporation’s financial condition and results of operations in future periods.

Important Factors Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

From time to time the Corporation may make forward-looking oral or written statements concerning the Corporation’s future performance. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause the Corporation’s actual performance to differ materially from that set forth in such forward-looking statements. Words such as “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “intend” or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. The Corporation undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any such statements. Factors which could cause the Corporation’s actual financial and other results to differ materially from those projected by the Corporation in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following:

Legal And Regulatory

The banking and consumer credit industry is subject to extensive regulation and examination in the U.S., both at the federal and state level, and in other countries in which the Corporation does business. Changes in laws and regulations affecting banking, consumer credit, bankruptcy, privacy, consumer protection or other matters could materially impact the Corporation’s performance. In recent years, changes in consumer protection and privacy laws and in policies and regulatory guidance issued by banking regulators, and affecting credit card and consumer lending in particular, have had a significant impact on the Corporation and are likely to continue to do so in the future. The Corporation cannot predict the impact of these changes. The impact of changes in bank regulatory guidance is particularly difficult to assess as the guidance in recent years has provided, and is likely to continue to provide, co nsiderable discretion to bank regulators in interpreting how the guidance should be applied generally or to particular financial institutions. In addition, the Corporation could incur unanticipated litigation or compliance costs.

Competition

The Corporation’s business is highly competitive. Competition from other lenders could affect the Corporation’s loans outstanding, Customer retention, and the rates and fees charged on the Corporation’s loans.

 
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Economic Conditions

The Corporation’s business is affected by general economic conditions beyond the Corporation’s control, including employment levels, consumer confidence and interest rates. A recession or slowdown in the economy of the U.S. or in other markets in which the Corporation does business may cause an increase in delinquencies and credit losses and reduce new account and loan growth and charge volume.
 
Delinquencies And Credit Losses

An increase in delinquencies and credit losses could affect the Corporation’s financial performance. Delinquencies and credit losses are influenced by a number of factors, including the credit quality of the Corporation’s credit card and other consumer loans, the composition of the Corporation’s loans between credit card and other consumer loans, general economic conditions, the success of the Corporation’s collection efforts and the seasoning of the Corporation’s accounts. See “Loan Quality” for a discussion of the Corporation’s delinquencies and credit losses.

Interest Rate Increases

An increase in interest rates could increase the Corporation’s cost of funds and reduce its net interest margin. The Corporation’s ability to manage the risk of interest rate increases in the U.S. and other markets is dependent on its overall product and funding mix and its ability to successfully reprice outstanding loans. See “Interest Rate Sensitivity” for a discussion of the Corporation’s efforts to manage interest rate risk.

Availability Of Funding And Securitization

Changes in the amount, type, and cost of funding available to the Corporation could affect the Corporation’s performance. A major funding alternative for the Corporation is the securitization of credit card and other consumer loans. Difficulties or delays in securitizing loans or changes in the current legal, regulatory, accounting, and tax environments governing securitizations could adversely affect the Corporation. See “Liquidity Management” for a discussion of the Corporation’s liquidity.

Customer Behavior

The acceptance and use of credit card and other consumer loan products for consumer spending has increased significantly in recent years. The Corporation’s performance could be affected by changes in such acceptance and use, and overall consumer spending, as well as different acceptance and use in international markets.

New Products And Markets

The Corporation’s performance could be affected by difficulties or delays in the development of new products or services, including products or services other than credit card and other consumer loans, and in the expansion into new international markets. These may include the failure of Customers to accept products or services when planned, losses associated with the testing of new products, services or markets, or financial, legal or other difficulties that may arise in the course of such implementation. In addition, the Corporation could face competition with new products or services or in new markets, which may affect the success of such efforts.

Growth

The growth of the Corporation’s existing business and the development of new products and services will be dependent upon the ability of the Corporation to continue to develop the necessary operations, systems, and technology, hire qualified people, obtain funding for significant capital investments, and selectively pursue loan portfolio acquisitions.

 
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The Corporation's management (including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer) conducted an evaluation of the Corporation's disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15 (e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act")) as of the last day of the period covered by this report as required by Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act. Based on such evaluation, the Corporation's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded as of the last day of the period covered by this report that the Corporation's disclosure controls and procedures were effective in alerting them on a timely basis to material information required to be included in the Corporation's reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report was being prepared.

There was no change in the Corporation's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Corporation's internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
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a. Exhibits

Index of Exhibits
 
 
 
Exhibit
Description of Exhibit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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b. Reports on Form 8-K
 

  1. Report dated July 2, 2003, reporting the securitization of $100.0 million of credit card loan receivables by MBNA 

      America Bank, N.A. 

 

  2. Report dated July 8, 2003, reporting the securitization of $650.0 million of credit card loan receivables by MBNA 

     America Bank, N.A. 

 

  3. Report dated July 23, 2003, reporting the securitization of £250.0 million of credit card loan receivables by   

      MBNA Europe Bank Limited.

 

  4. Report dated July 24, 2003, reporting MBNA Corporation’s earnings release for the second quarter of 2003.

 

  5. Report dated July 31, 2003, reporting the net credit losses and loan delinquency ratios for MBNA Corporation, for its

       loan receivables and managed loans for July 2003. 

 

  6. Report dated July 30, 2003, reporting the securitization of $250.0 million of credit card loan receivables by MBNA   

      America Bank, N.A. 
 
  7. Report dated August 5, 2003, reporting the securitization of $750.0 million of credit card loan receivables by MBNA   
     America Bank, N.A. 
 
  8. Report dated August 15, 2003, reporting the sale and repurchase of 50 million shares of MBNA Corporation’s common
     stock.
 
  9. Report dated August 20, 2003, reporting the securitization of $200.0 million of credit card loan receivables by MBNA
      America Bank, N.A.
 
10. Report dated August 31, 2003, reporting the net credit losses and loan delinquency ratios for MBNA Corporation, for its
      loan receivables and managed loans for August 2003.
 
11. Report dated September 24, 2003, reporting the securitization of $1.1 billion of credit card loan receivables by MBNA
      America Bank, N.A.
 
12. Report dated September 30, 2003, reporting the net credit losses and loan delinquency ratios for MBNA Corporation, for
      its loan receivables and managed loans for September 2003.
 
13. Report dated October 2, 2003, reporting the securitization of CAD$500.0 million of credit card loan receivables by MBNA
      Canada Bank.
 
14. Report dated October 2, 2003, reporting the securitization of $150.0 million of credit card loan receivables by MBNA
      America Bank, N.A.
 
15. Report dated October 15, 2003, reporting the securitization of $500.0 million of credit card loan receivables by MBNA
      America Bank, N.A.
 
16. Report dated October 16, 2003, reporting MBNA Corporation’s earnings release for the third quarter of 2003.
 
17. Report dated November 5, 2003, reporting the securitization of $100.0 million of credit card loan receivables by MBNA
      America Bank N.A.
 
18. Report dated November 6, 2003, reporting the securitization of €706.0 million of credit card loan receivables by MBNA
      Europe Bank Limited.
 
19. Report dated November 6, 2003, reporting the securitization of $500.0 million of credit card loan receivables by MBNA
      America Bank, N.A.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
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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 hereunto duly authorized.


 
MBNA Corporation
 
 
Date: November 14, 2003
/s/
Vernon H.C. Wright
Vernon H.C. Wright
 
Chief Financial Officer

 
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