Exhibit 99.1

 

 

				News Release
CONTACTS:		Jim Eglseder (Investors) (513) 534-8424 Laura Wehby (Investors) (513) 534-7407 Larry Magnesen (Media) (513) 534-8055		FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 23, 2014

FIFTH THIRD ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER EARNINGS PER DILUTED SHARE OF $0.43

2013 EARNINGS PER DILUTED SHARE OF $2.02, UP 22 PERCENT FROM 2012

Record full year net income and net income to common shareholders

 

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4Q13 net income available to common shareholders of $383 million, or $0.43 per diluted common share

 

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4Q13 return on average assets (ROA) of 1.24%; return on average common equity of 10.8%; return on average tangible common equity** of 13.1%

 

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Pre-provision net revenue (PPNR)** of $614 million in 4Q13, including $91 million pre-tax gains on the valuation of the Vantiv warrant and $69 million increased litigation reserves

 

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Net interest income (FTE) of $905 million, up 1% sequentially; net interest margin of 3.21%

 

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Period end portfolio loans of $88.6 billion, up $1.4 billion; average portfolio loans up 1% sequentially

 

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Noninterest income of $703 million compared with $721 million in prior quarter (gains on Vantiv investments similar in each quarter)

 

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Noninterest expense of $989 million, up 3% from 3Q13, driven by higher litigation reserve expense partially offset by a benefit to the mortgage repurchase provision

 

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Overall credit trends remain favorable

 

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4Q13 net charge-offs of $148 million (0.67% of loans and leases) vs. 3Q13 NCOs of $109 million (0.49% of loans and leases) and 4Q12 NCOs of $147 million (0.70% of loans and leases); 4Q13 results included $43 million of charge-offs on a loan restructured during the quarter and $6 million of home equity charge-offs due to a change in policy, which together contributed 22 bps to the 4Q13 charge off ratio

 

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4Q13 provision expense of $53 million vs. $51 million in 3Q13 and $76 million in 4Q12

 

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Allowance for loan and lease losses decreased $95 million sequentially reflecting continued improvement in credit trends and charges to the allowance; allowance to loan ratio of 1.79%

 

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Total nonperforming assets (NPAs) of $986 million, including loans held-for-sale (HFS), declined $39 million, or 4%, sequentially; portfolio NPA ratio of 1.10% down 6 bps from 3Q13, NPL ratio of 0.84% down 4 bps from 3Q13; results reflect $46 million of additions due to a change in policy on home equity nonaccruals

 

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Strong capital ratios*; sequentially reduced due to 4Q13 repurchases

 

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Tier 1 common ratio 9.38%**, vs. 9.88% in 3Q13 (Basel III pro forma estimate of ~9.0%**)

 

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Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio 10.35%, Total risk-based capital ratio 14.07%, Leverage ratio 9.64%

 

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Tangible common equity ratio** of 8.63% excluding unrealized gains/losses; 8.69% including them

 

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Book value per share of $15.85; tangible book value per share** of $13.00; down 1% from 3Q13 and up 5% from 4Q12

 

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Repurchased 32 million common shares in 4Q13; reduced average diluted share count by 12 million

 

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Capital ratios estimated; presented under current U.S. capital regulations. The pro forma Basel III Tier I common equity ratio is management’s estimate based upon its current interpretation of recent prospective regulatory capital requirements approved in July 2013. See “Capital Position” section for more information.

**	Non-GAAP measure; see Reg. G reconciliation on page 34.

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Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq: FITB) today reported record full year 2013 net income of $1.8 billion, up 16 percent from net income of $1.6 billion in 2012. After preferred dividends, 2013 net income available to common shareholders was a record $1.8 billion, or $2.02 per diluted share, up 17 percent compared with 2012 net income available to common shareholders of $1.5 billion, or $1.66 per diluted share.

Fourth quarter 2013 net income was $402 million, a decrease of 4 percent from net income of $421 million in the third quarter of 2013 and an increase of 1 percent from net income of $399 million in the fourth quarter of 2012. After preferred dividends, net income available to common shareholders was $383 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter 2013, compared with $421 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, in the third quarter 2013, and $390 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Fourth quarter 2013 included:

Income

 

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$91 million positive valuation adjustment on the Vantiv warrant

 

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($18 million) charge related to the valuation of the total return swap entered into as part of the 2009 sale of Visa, Inc. Class B shares

 

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$9 million annual payment received from Vantiv pursuant to tax receivable agreement

Expenses

 

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($69 million) in net charges to increase litigation reserves

 

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($8 million) of debt extinguishment costs associated with the redemption of Fifth Third Capital Trust IV trust preferred securities (TruPS)

 

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($8 million) contribution to Fifth Third Foundation

 

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($8 million) in severance expense

Results also included a benefit to the mortgage repurchase provision of $28 million primarily related to Fifth Third’s settlement with Freddie Mac and corresponding expectations for future repurchase requests and file claims.*

Third quarter 2013 included:

Income

 

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$85 million gain on the sale of Vantiv shares

 

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$6 million positive valuation adjustment on the Vantiv warrant

 

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($2 million) charge related to the valuation of the Visa total return swap

Expenses

 

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($30 million) in charges to increase litigation reserves

 

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($5 million) in severance expense

 

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($5 million) in large bank assessments for 2012 and 2013 initiated by regulators under the Dodd-Frank Act

 

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($4 million) seasonal pension settlement charge

Results also included a benefit to the mortgage repurchase provision of $4 million.

Fourth quarter 2012 included:

Income

 

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$157 million gain on the sale of Vantiv shares

 

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($19 million) negative valuation adjustment on the Vantiv warrant

 

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($15 million) charge related to the valuation of the Visa total return swap

Expenses

 

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($134 million) of debt extinguishment costs associated with the termination of Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) debt

 

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($13 million) in charges to increase litigation reserves

 

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($3 million) in severance expense

Other

 

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Fourth quarter 2012 taxes were reduced by approximately $10 million due to the termination of certain leases

Results also included the impact of $47 million in mortgage repurchase provision.

 

*	Additionally, as previously announced, Fifth Third entered into a settlement for $25 million with Freddie Mac to resolve certain repurchase claims associated with mortgage loans originated and sold prior to January 1, 2009, which was charged against the representation and warranty reserve.

 

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Earnings Highlights

 

		For the Three Months Ended																				% Change
		December 2013				September 2013				June 2013				March 2013				December 2012				Seq				Yr/Yr
Earnings ($ in millions)
Net income attributable to Bancorp		$	402			$	421			$	591			$	422			$	399				(4	%)			1	%
Net income available to common shareholders		$	383			$	421			$	582			$	413			$	390				(9	%)			(2	%)
Common Share Data
Earnings per share, basic			0.44				0.47				0.67				0.47				0.44				(6	%)			—
Earnings per share, diluted			0.43				0.47				0.65				0.46				0.43				(9	%)			—
Cash dividends per common share			0.12				0.12				0.12				0.11				0.10				—				20	%
Financial Ratios
Return on average assets			1.24	%			1.35	%			1.94	%			1.41	%			1.33	%			(8	%)			(7	%)
Return on average common equity			10.8				12.1				17.3				12.5				11.5				(10	%)			(6	%)
Return on average tangible common equity			13.1				14.7				21.1				15.4				14.1				(11	%)			(7	%)
Tier I risk-based capital			10.35				11.14				11.07				10.83				10.65				(7	%)			(3	%)
Tier I common equity			9.38				9.88				9.43				9.70				9.51				(5	%)			(1	%)
Net interest margin(a)			3.21				3.31				3.33				3.42				3.49				(3	%)			(8	%)
Efficiency(a)			61.5				59.2				53.2				59.8				65.2				4	%			(6	%)
Common shares outstanding (in thousands)			855,306				887,030				851,474				874,645				882,152				(4	%)			(3	%)
Average common shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic			868,077				880,183				858,583				870,923				884,676				(1	%)			(2	%)
Diluted			877,511				888,111				900,625				913,163				925,585				(1	%)			(5	%)

 

(a)	Presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis.

The percentages in all of the tables in this earning release are calculated on actual dollar amounts and not the rounded dollar amounts.

 

NM:	Not meaningful.

“Fifth Third reported full year net income available to common shareholders of $1.8 billion in 2013, which marks the best result in our Company’s history and represents 17 percent growth from strong 2012 earnings,” said Kevin T. Kabat, Vice Chairman and CEO of Fifth Third Bancorp. “Return on average assets of 1.48 percent increased 11 percent over last year, and return on average tangible common equity of 16.0 percent was up 12 percent over last year.

“Fourth quarter earnings of $402 million rounded out a very good year. Earning asset growth, including 2 percent sequential loan growth, contributed to a $7 million increase in net interest income. Total deposits were up 5 percent sequentially, highlighted by 8 percent demand deposit growth. Most fee income comparisons were up, led by mortgage banking which increased 4 percent sequentially, and service charges on deposits, investment advisory revenue, and card and processing revenue which all increased in the low single digits.

“Full year net charge-offs were down more than $200 million, or 29 percent from last year, and were at the lowest levels since 2007. Nonperforming assets were down 24 percent from last year and were at the lowest levels since 2006.

 

*	Non-GAAP measure; see Reg. G reconciliation on page 34.

 

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“We continued to prudently and actively manage our capital position, reducing our share count by 3 percent, inclusive of the additional 35.5 million shares attributable to the conversion of our Series G preferred stock to common stock during the year. We also increased our annual dividends to $0.47 per share, up 31 percent from 2012. Despite these substantial returns, shareholders’ equity increased 4 percent from a year ago. Fifth Third performed very well in 2013, and we feel the Company is well positioned to succeed as we enter 2014.”

Income Statement Highlights

 

		For the Three Months Ended																				% Change
		December 2013				September 2013				June 2013				March 2013				December 2012				Seq				Yr/Yr
Condensed Statements of Income ($ in millions)
Net interest income (taxable equivalent)		$	905			$	898			$	885			$	893			$	903				1	%			—
Provision for loan and lease losses			53				51				64				62				76				5	%			(30	%)
Total noninterest income			703				721				1,060				743				880				(2	%)			(20	%)
Total noninterest expense			989				959				1,035				978				1,163				3	%			(15	%)
Income before income taxes (taxable equivalent)			566				609				846				596				544				(7	%)			4	%
Taxable equivalent adjustment			5				5				5				5				4				4	%			17	%
Applicable income taxes			159				183				250				179				144				(13	%)			11	%
Net income			402				421				591				412				396				(5	%)			2	%
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests			—				—				—				(10	)			(3	)			NM				(89	%)
Net income attributable to Bancorp			402				421				591				422				399				(4	%)			1	%
Dividends on preferred stock			19				—				9				9				9				—				NM
Net income available to common shareholders			383				421				582				413				390				(9	%)			(2	%)
Earnings per share, diluted		$	0.43			$	0.47			$	0.65			$	0.46			$	0.43				(9	%)			—
Net Interest Income
		For the Three Months Ended																				% Change
		December 2013				September 2013				June 2013				March 2013				December 2012				Seq				Yr/Yr
Interest Income ($ in millions)
Total interest income (taxable equivalent)		$	1,007			$	997			$	989			$	1,000			$	1,020				1	%			(1	%)
Total interest expense			102				99				104				107				117				3	%			(13	%)
Net interest income (taxable equivalent)		$	905			$	898			$	885			$	893			$	903				1	%			—
Average Yield
Yield on interest-earning assets (taxable equivalent)			3.57	%			3.68	%			3.73	%			3.84	%			3.94	%			(3	%)			(9	%)
Rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities			0.52	%			0.54	%			0.57	%			0.59	%			0.65	%			(3	%)			(20	%)
Net interest rate spread (taxable equivalent)			3.05	%			3.14	%			3.16	%			3.25	%			3.29	%			(3	%)			(7	%)
Net interest margin (taxable equivalent)			3.21	%			3.31	%			3.33	%			3.42	%			3.49	%			(3	%)			(8	%)
Average Balances ($ in millions)
Loans and leases, including held for sale		$	88,865			$	89,154			$	89,473			$	88,880			$	86,180				—				3	%
Total securities and other short-term investments			23,043				18,528				16,962				16,846				16,765				24	%			37	%
Total interest-earning assets			111,908				107,682				106,435				105,726				102,945				4	%			9	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities			77,573				73,190				73,363				74,038				71,420				6	%			9	%
Bancorp shareholders’ equity			14,757				14,440				14,221				13,779				13,855				2	%			7	%

 

*	Non-GAAP measure; see Reg. G reconciliation on page 34.

 

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Net interest income of $905 million on a fully taxable equivalent basis increased $7 million from the third quarter. The increase was driven by higher balances and yields in investment securities, higher portfolio loan balances, and the benefit from high-priced CDs that matured during the quarter. These benefits were partially offset by the effects of loan repricing, lower held-for-sale loan balances, and higher interest expense as a result of debt issuances during the quarter.

The net interest margin was 3.21 percent, a decrease of 10 bps from 3.31 percent in the previous quarter. The decline in net interest margin was largely due to higher cash balances driven by strong deposit growth as well as the impact of the debt issuances during the quarter. Otherwise, the benefit from the maturity of high-priced CDs and higher securities yields offset the impact of lower loan yields.

Compared with the fourth quarter of 2012, net interest income increased $2 million and the net interest margin decreased 28 bps, driven by lower asset yields partially offset by higher average loan balances, lower long-term debt expense due to a reduction in higher cost average long-term debt, and run-off in higher-priced CDs.

Securities

Average securities and other short-term investments were $23.0 billion in the fourth quarter of 2013 compared with $18.5 billion in the previous quarter and $16.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2012. Average securities of $18.4 billion increased $1.8 billion from the prior quarter, largely due to net securities added during the third quarter of 2013 and approximately $550 million net additions in the fourth quarter of 2013. Other short-term investments average balances of $4.6 billion increased $2.7 billion sequentially with higher interest-bearing cash balances held at the Federal Reserve at quarter end related to deposit growth and the debt issuances during the quarter.

Loans

 

		For the Three Months Ended																				% Change
		December 2013				September 2013				June 2013				March 2013				December 2012				Seq				Yr/Yr
Average Portfolio Loans and Leases ($ in millions)
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial loans		$	38,835			$	38,133			$	37,630			$	36,395			$	34,301				2	%			13	%
Commercial mortgage loans			8,047				8,273				8,618				8,965				9,193				(3	%)			(12	%)
Commercial construction loans			952				793				713				695				686				20	%			39	%
Commercial leases			3,578				3,572				3,552				3,556				3,509				—				2	%
Subtotal—commercial loans and leases			51,412				50,771				50,513				49,611				47,689				1	%			8	%
Consumer:
Residential mortgage loans			12,609				12,486				12,260				12,096				11,846				1	%			6	%
Home equity			9,296				9,432				9,625				9,872				10,129				(1	%)			(8	%)
Automobile loans			12,019				12,083				11,887				11,961				11,944				(1	%)			1	%
Credit card			2,202				2,140				2,071				2,069				2,029				3	%			9	%
Other consumer loans and leases			357				360				351				294				306				(1	%)			17	%
Subtotal—consumer loans and leases			36,483				36,501				36,194				36,292				36,254				—				1	%
Total average loans and leases (excluding held for sale)		$	87,895			$	87,272			$	86,707			$	85,903			$	83,943				1	%			5	%
Average loans held for sale			970				1,882				2,766				2,977				2,237				(48	%)			(57	%)

Average loan and lease balances (excluding loans held-for-sale) increased $623 million, or 1 percent, sequentially and increased $4.0 billion, or 5 percent, from the fourth quarter of 2012. The increase in average loans and leases was primarily driven by growth in the commercial and industrial (C&I), commercial construction, and residential mortgage loan

 

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portfolios. The growth was partially offset by declines in commercial mortgage, home equity, and auto loans. Period end loans and leases (excluding loans held-for-sale) of $88.6 billion increased $1.4 billion, or 2 percent, sequentially and $2.8 billion, or 3 percent, from a year ago.

Average commercial portfolio loan and lease balances increased $641 million, or 1 percent, sequentially and increased $3.7 billion, or 8 percent, from the fourth quarter of 2012. The increase from prior periods was largely driven by growth in average C&I loans of $702 million from the prior quarter and $4.5 billion from the fourth quarter of 2012, partially offset by lower average commercial real estate balances. Within commercial real estate, average commercial mortgage balances continued to decline although average commercial construction balances increased for the fourth consecutive quarter. Commercial line usage, on an end of period basis, was 29 percent of committed lines in the fourth quarter of 2013 compared with 30 percent in the third quarter of 2013 and 31 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Average consumer portfolio loan and lease balances were flat sequentially and increased 1 percent year-over-year. Average residential mortgage loans increased $123 million sequentially and $763 million from a year ago, reflecting the continued retention of certain residential mortgage loans. Otherwise, on a sequential basis, average home equity and auto loans each declined 1 percent due to seasonally lower production volumes while average bankcard loans increased 3 percent reflecting growth in actively used cards and seasonally higher balances. Compared with the fourth quarter of 2012, growth in all other consumer loan categories was partially offset by lower home equity balances as paydowns continue to outpace new production.

Average loans held-for-sale balances of $970 million decreased $912 million sequentially and $1.3 billion compared with the fourth quarter of 2012. Period end loans held-for-sale of $944 million decreased $386 million from the previous quarter and $2.0 billion from the fourth quarter of 2012. Both comparisons reflected lower residential mortgage held-for-sale balances due to the lower volume of mortgage originations.

Deposits

 

		For the Three Months Ended																				% Change
		December 2013				September 2013				June 2013				March 2013				December 2012				Seq				Yr/Yr
Average Deposits ($ in millions)
Demand		$	30,765			$	30,655			$	29,682			$	28,565			$	29,223				—				5	%
Interest checking			24,650				23,116				22,796				23,763				23,556				7	%			5	%
Savings			17,323				18,026				18,864				19,576				20,216				(4	%)			(14	%)
Money market			11,285				9,693				8,918				7,932				6,026				16	%			87	%
Foreign office(a)			1,717				1,755				1,418				1,102				1,174				(2	%)			46	%
Subtotal—Transaction deposits			85,740				83,245				81,678				80,938				80,195				3	%			7	%
Other time			3,529				3,676				3,859				3,982				4,094				(4	%)			(14	%)
Subtotal—Core deposits			89,269				86,921				85,537				84,920				84,289				3	%			6	%
Certificates—$100,000 and over			7,456				7,315				6,519				4,017				3,084				2	%			142	%
Other			—				17				10				40				32				(99	%)			(99	%)
Total deposits		$	96,725			$	94,253			$	92,066			$	88,977			$	87,405				3	%			11	%

 

(a)	Includes commercial customer Eurodollar sweep balances for which the Bancorp pays rates comparable to other commercial deposit accounts.

 

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Average core deposits increased $2.3 billion, or 3 percent, sequentially and increased $5.0 billion, or 6 percent, from the fourth quarter of 2012. Average transaction deposits, which are included in core deposits, increased $2.5 billion, or 3 percent, from the third quarter of 2013 and $5.5 billion, or 7 percent from the fourth quarter of 2012 driven by higher money market account, interest checking, and demand deposit balances, partially offset by lower savings balances. Other time deposits, primarily CDs, decreased 4 percent sequentially and 14 percent compared with the fourth quarter of 2012.

Commercial average transaction deposits increased 6 percent sequentially and 10 percent from the previous year. Sequential and year-over-year growth reflected higher money market account, interest checking, and demand deposit balances due to new accounts and customers holding higher balances.

Consumer average transaction deposits increased 1 percent sequentially and 4 percent from the fourth quarter of 2012. The sequential increase reflected higher interest checking and money market account balances, which were partially offset by lower savings and demand deposit balances. Year-over-year growth was driven by increased money market account and demand deposit balances partially offset by lower savings balances. Consumer CDs included in core deposits declined 4 percent sequentially and 14 percent year-over-year driven by maturities of higher-rate CDs.

Wholesale Funding

 

		For the Three Months Ended																				% Change
		December 2013				September 2013				June 2013				March 2013				December 2012				Seq				Yr/Yr
Average Wholesale Funding ($ in millions)
Certificates—$100,000 and over		$	7,456			$	7,315			$	6,519			$	4,017			$	3,084				2	%			NM
Other deposits			—				17				10				40				32				(99	%)			(99	%)
Federal funds purchased			301				464				560				691				794				(35	%)			(62	%)
Other short-term borrowings			2,177				1,675				2,867				5,429				4,553				30	%			(52	%)
Long-term debt			9,135				7,453				7,552				7,506				7,891				23	%			16	%
Total wholesale funding		$	19,069			$	16,924			$	17,508			$	17,683			$	16,354				13	%			17	%

Average wholesale funding of $19.1 billion increased $2.1 billion, or 13 percent, sequentially and increased $2.7 billion, or 17 percent, compared with the fourth quarter of 2012. The sequential increase was driven by an increase in long-term debt and short-term borrowings, however, short-term borrowings on an end of period basis decreased by $2.1 billion from the prior quarter due to a decline in FHLB borrowings. The year-over-year increase reflected the issuance of certificates $100,000 and over and an increase in long-term debt, partially offset by a decrease in short-term borrowings. Average long-term debt balances reflected the issuance of $750 million in Bancorp subordinated debt and $1.75 billion in Bank senior debt in the fourth quarter of 2013, as well as the full quarter impact of the $1.3 billion in long-term funding issued in conjunction with the auto securitization in August of 2013. On December 30, 2013, Fifth Third also redeemed $750 million of Fifth Third Capital Trust IV TruPS, which did not impact the average balances due to the timing of the redemption.

 

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Noninterest Income

 

		For the Three Months Ended																				% Change
		December 2013				September 2013				June 2013				March 2013				December 2012				Seq				Yr/Yr
Noninterest Income ($ in millions)
Service charges on deposits		$	142			$	140			$	136			$	131			$	134				1	%			6	%
Corporate banking revenue			94				102				106				99				114				(8	%)			(18	%)
Mortgage banking net revenue			126				121				233				220				258				4	%			(51	%)
Investment advisory revenue			98				97				98				100				93				2	%			6	%
Card and processing revenue			71				69				67				65				66				3	%			8	%
Other noninterest income			170				185				414				109				215				(7	%)			(21	%)
Securities gains, net			2				2				—				17				2				(36	%)			(23	%)
Securities gains (losses), net—non-qualifying hedges on mortgage servicing rights			—				5				6				2				(2	)			(100	%)			100	%
Total noninterest income		$	703			$	721			$	1,060			$	743			$	880				(2	%)			(20	%)

Noninterest income of $703 million decreased $18 million sequentially and $177 million compared with prior year results. These comparisons reflect the impacts described below.

Fourth quarter 2013 results included a $91 million positive valuation adjustment on the Vantiv warrant as well as $9 million in payments received pursuant to Fifth Third’s tax receivable agreement with Vantiv which is expected to be an annual payment from this point forward. This compares with an $85 million gain on the sale of Vantiv shares and a $6 million positive warrant valuation adjustment in the third quarter of 2013, and a $157 million gain on the sale of Vantiv shares and a $19 million negative warrant valuation adjustment in the fourth quarter of 2012. Quarterly results also included charges related to the valuation of the total return swap entered into as part of the 2009 sale of Visa, Inc. Class B shares. Negative valuation adjustments on this swap were $18 million, $2 million, and $15 million in the in the fourth quarter of 2013, the third quarter of 2013, and the fourth quarter of 2012, respectively. Excluding these items and net securities gains in all periods, noninterest income of $619 million decreased $11 million, or 2 percent, from the previous quarter and decreased $136 million, or 18 percent, from the fourth quarter of 2012. The sequential decline was primarily due to lower corporate banking revenue and other noninterest income. The year-over-year decline was primarily the result of lower mortgage banking net revenue and corporate banking revenue.

Service charges on deposits of $142 million increased 1 percent from the third quarter and increased 6 percent compared with the same quarter last year. Retail service charges were flat sequentially and increased 6 percent from the fourth quarter of 2012. The year-over-year increase was primarily related to the transition to our new and simplified deposit product offerings. Commercial service charges increased 2 percent sequentially and 6 percent from a year ago primarily as a result of new customer accounts and higher treasury management fees.

Corporate banking revenue of $94 million decreased 8 percent from the third quarter of 2013 and decreased 18 percent from the same period last year. The sequential decline was primarily driven by lower lease remarketing and syndication fees, partially offset by higher institutional sales revenue, foreign exchange fees and business lending fees. The year-over-year decline was primarily driven by lower lease remarketing, syndication fees, interest rate derivatives and letter of credit fees, which benefited the year-ago quarter from higher activity in anticipation of changes to tax rules. The decline in

 

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lease remarketing fees was driven by a $9 million write-down of equipment value on an operating lease during the quarter.

Mortgage banking net revenue was $126 million in the fourth quarter of 2013, a 4 percent increase from the third quarter of 2013 and a 51 percent decrease from the fourth quarter of 2012. Fourth quarter 2013 originations were $2.6 billion, compared with $4.8 billion in the previous quarter and $7.0 billion in the fourth quarter of 2012. Fourth quarter 2013 originations resulted in gains of $60 million on mortgages sold, compared with gains of $74 million during the previous quarter and $239 million during the fourth quarter of 2012. The decrease from the prior quarter reflected lower production partially offset by increased gain on sale margins, while the decrease from the prior year reflected lower production and lower gain on sale margins. Mortgage servicing fees this quarter were $64 million, compared with $63 million in the previous quarter and $64 million in the fourth quarter of 2012. Mortgage banking net revenue is also affected by net servicing asset valuation adjustments, which include mortgage servicing rights (MSR) amortization and MSR valuation adjustments (including mark-to-market adjustments on free-standing derivatives used to economically hedge the MSR portfolio). These net servicing asset valuation adjustments were positive $3 million in the fourth quarter of 2013 (reflecting MSR amortization of $23 million and MSR valuation adjustments of positive $26 million); negative $16 million in the third quarter of 2013 (MSR amortization of $39 million and MSR valuation adjustments of positive $23 million); and negative $45 million in the fourth quarter of 2012 (MSR amortization of $52 million and MSR valuation adjustments of positive $7 million). The mortgage servicing asset, net of the valuation reserve, was $967 million at quarter end on a servicing portfolio of $69 billion.

Net gains on securities held as non-qualifying hedges for the MSR portfolio were zero in the fourth quarter of 2013, compared with net gains of $5 million in the third quarter of 2013 and net losses of $2 million in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Investment advisory revenue of $98 million increased 2 percent from the third quarter and 6 percent year-over-year. The sequential and year-over-year increase was attributable to higher brokerage fees and private client services revenue reflecting strong production and market performance. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in institutional trust fees.

Card and processing revenue of $71 million in the fourth quarter of 2013 increased 3 percent sequentially and 8 percent from the fourth quarter of 2012, reflecting the impact of higher transaction volumes and an increase in the number of actively used cards.

Other noninterest income totaled $170 million in the fourth quarter of 2013, compared with $185 million in the previous quarter and $215 million in the fourth quarter of 2012. Other noninterest income included effects of the valuation of the Vantiv warrant and changes in income related to the valuation of the Visa total return swap. For the quarters ending December 31, 2013, September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, the impact of warrant valuation adjustments were positive $91 million, positive $6 million, and negative $19 million, respectively, and changes in income related to the Visa total return swap were losses of $18 million, $2 million, and $15 million, respectively. The fourth quarter of 2013 also included $9 million in payments received pursuant to Fifth Third’s tax receivable agreement with Vantiv which is expected to be an annual payment from this point forward. Gains on the sale of Vantiv shares were $85 million in the third quarter of 2013 and $157 million in the fourth quarter of 2012. Excluding the items detailed above, other noninterest income of $88

 

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million decreased approximately $8 million, or 8 percent, from the third quarter of 2013 and decreased approximately $4 million, or 4 percent, from the fourth quarter of 2012.

Net credit-related costs recognized in other noninterest income were $5 million in the fourth quarter of 2013 versus $5 million last quarter and $13 million in the fourth quarter of 2012. Fourth quarter 2013 results primarily reflected $6 million of losses on other real estate owned (OREO) and $2 million of fair value charges on commercial loans held-for-sale. Third quarter 2013 results primarily reflected $5 million of losses on OREO. Fourth quarter 2012 results included $4 million of net gains on sales of commercial loans held-for-sale and $3 million of fair value charges on commercial loans held-for-sale, as well as $10 million of losses on OREO.

Net gains on investment securities were $2 million in the fourth quarter of 2013, compared with $2 million in the previous quarter and $2 million in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Noninterest Expense

 

		For the Three Months Ended																				% Change
		December 2013				September 2013				June 2013				March 2013				December 2012				Seq				Yr/Yr
Noninterest Expense ($ in millions)
Salaries, wages and incentives		$	388			$	389			$	404			$	399			$	416				—				(7	%)
Employee benefits			78				83				83				114				96				(6	%)			(19	%)
Net occupancy expense			77				75				76				79				76				2	%			1	%
Technology and communications			53				52				50				49				52				2	%			2	%
Equipment expense			29				29				28				28				27				—				8	%
Card and processing expense			37				33				33				31				31				13	%			18	%
Other noninterest expense			327				298				361				278				465				10	%			(30	%)
Total noninterest expense		$	989			$	959			$	1,035			$	978			$	1,163				3	%			(15	%)

Noninterest expense of $989 million increased 3 percent from the third quarter of 2013 and decreased 15 percent versus the fourth quarter of 2012.

Fourth quarter 2013 expenses included $69 million in charges to increase litigation reserves, $8 million of debt extinguishment costs associated with the redemption of Fifth Third Capital Trust IV, an $8 million contribution to Fifth Third Foundation, and $8 million in severance expense. Third quarter 2013 expenses included $30 million in charges to increase litigation reserves, $5 million in severance expense, and $5 million in large bank assessment fees. Fourth quarter 2012 expenses included $134 million of debt extinguishment costs associated with the termination of $1 billion of FHLB debt, $13 million in charges to increase litigation reserves and $3 million in severance expense. Excluding these items, the sequential and year-over-year decline reflected lower credit-related costs, including the benefit of a reduction in the mortgage representation and warranty reserve in the fourth quarter, lower compensation-related expense and benefits expense, primarily in the mortgage business, and lower marketing-related expenses.

Credit costs related to problem assets recorded as noninterest expense were a benefit of $12 million in the fourth quarter of 2013, compared with expense of $16 million in the third quarter of 2013 and expense of $68 million in the fourth quarter of 2012. Fourth quarter credit-related expenses included provision for mortgage repurchases that was a benefit of $26

 

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million reflecting the reduction in the mortgage representation and warranty reserve primarily related to Fifth Third’s settlement with Freddie Mac and corresponding expectations for future repurchase requests and file claims. This is compared with a benefit of $4 million in the third quarter and expense of $44 million a year ago. (Realized mortgage repurchase losses were $33 million in the fourth quarter of 2013 reflecting the previously mentioned settlement payment with Freddie Mac, compared with $13 million last quarter and $15 million in the fourth quarter of 2012). Provision for unfunded commitments was a benefit of $5 million in the current quarter, compared with an expense of $1 million last quarter and an expense of $3 million a year ago. Derivative valuation adjustments related to customer credit risk were positive $2 million for the current quarter, immaterial last quarter, and positive $2 million for the year ago quarter. OREO expense was $4 million this quarter, compared with $5 million last quarter and $5 million a year ago. Other problem asset-related expenses were $17 million in the fourth quarter, compared with $14 million the previous quarter and $19 million in the same period last year.

Credit Quality

 

		For the Three Months Ended
		December 2013				September 2013				June 2013				March 2013				December 2012
Total net losses charged off ($ in millions)
Commercial and industrial loans		($	66	)		($	44	)		($	33	)		($	25	)		($	36	)
Commercial mortgage loans			(8	)			(2	)			(10	)			(26	)			(17	)
Commercial construction loans			(4	)			2				—				(3	)			(4	)
Commercial leases			—				—				(2	)			—				1
Residential mortgage loans			(13	)			(12	)			(15	)			(20	)			(23	)
Home equity			(26	)			(19	)			(23	)			(30	)			(34	)
Automobile loans			(6	)			(6	)			(5	)			(4	)			(9	)
Credit card			(21	)			(19	)			(19	)			(20	)			(19	)
Other consumer loans and leases			(4	)			(9	)			(5	)			(5	)			(6	)
Total net losses charged off			(148	)			(109	)			(112	)			(133	)			(147	)
Total losses			(183	)			(141	)			(145	)			(168	)			(177	)
Total recoveries			35				32				33				35				30
Total net losses charged off		($	148	)		($	109	)		($	112	)		($	133	)		($	147	)
Ratios (annualized)
Net losses charged off as a percent of average loans and leases (excluding held for sale)			0.67	%			0.49	%			0.51	%			0.63	%			0.70	%
Commercial			0.60	%			0.35	%			0.36	%			0.44	%			0.46	%
Consumer			0.76	%			0.70	%			0.73	%			0.89	%			1.01	%

Net charge-offs were $148 million in the fourth quarter of 2013, or 67 bps of average loans on an annualized basis, compared with net charge-offs of $109 million in the third quarter 2013 and $147 million in the fourth quarter 2012. During the fourth quarter of 2013, we restructured a single large credit resulting in a charge-off of $43 million, or 19 bps. This charge-off was absorbed by existing reserves for this credit. Additionally, we changed the timing of when home equity loans are placed on nonaccrual and we changed our policy regarding treatment of second lien mortgages behind nonperforming first lien mortgages. This resulted in additional home equity net charge-offs of $6 million, or 3 bps.

Commercial net charge-offs were $78 million, or 60 bps, up $34 million sequentially. C&I net charge-offs of $66 million increased $22 million from the previous quarter primarily reflecting the single restructured credit mentioned above.

 

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Excluding the $43 million charge-off on that credit, commercial and C&I net charge-offs declined from the prior quarter. Commercial real estate net charge-offs increased $12 million from an immaterial amount in the previous quarter.

Consumer net charge-offs were $70 million, or 76 bps, up $5 million sequentially. Net charge-offs on residential mortgage loans in the portfolio were $13 million, up $1 million from the previous quarter. Home equity net charge-offs were $26 million, up $7 million from the third quarter of 2013 primarily due to the change in nonaccrual accounting policy. Net charge-offs on brokered home equity loans represented 32 percent of fourth quarter home equity losses; such loans are 13 percent of the total $9.2 billion home equity portfolio. Originations of these loans were discontinued in 2007. Net charge-offs in the auto portfolio of $6 million were flat compared with the prior quarter. Net charge-offs on consumer credit card loans were $21 million, up $2 million from the third quarter. Net charge-offs on other consumer loans were $4 million, down $5 million compared with the previous quarter.

 

		For the Three Months Ended
		December 2013				September 2013				June 2013				March 2013				December 2012
Allowance for Credit Losses ($ in millions)
Allowance for loan and lease losses, beginning		$	1,677			$	1,735			$	1,783			$	1,854			$	1,925
Total net losses charged off			(148	)			(109	)			(112	)			(133	)			(147	)
Provision for loan and lease losses			53				51				64				62				76
Allowance for loan and lease losses, ending			1,582				1,677				1,735				1,783				1,854
Reserve for unfunded commitments, beginning			167				166				168				179				176
Provision (benefit) for unfunded commitments			(5	)			1				(2	)			(11	)			3
Reserve for unfunded commitments, ending			162				167				166				168				179
Components of allowance for credit losses:
Allowance for loan and lease losses			1,582				1,677				1,735				1,783				1,854
Reserve for unfunded commitments			162				167				166				168				179
Total allowance for credit losses		$	1,744			$	1,844			$	1,901			$	1,951			$	2,033
Allowance for loan and lease losses ratio
As a percent of loans and leases			1.79	%			1.92	%			1.99	%			2.08	%			2.16	%
As a percent of nonperforming loans and leases(a)			211	%			218	%			191	%			187	%			180	%
As a percent of nonperforming assets(a)			161	%			165	%			151	%			147	%			144	%

 

(a)	Excludes nonaccrual loans and leases in loans held for sale.

Provision for loan and lease losses totaled $53 million in the fourth quarter of 2013, up $2 million from the third quarter of 2013 and down $23 million from the fourth quarter of 2012. The allowance for loan and lease losses declined $95 million sequentially reflecting continued improvement in credit trends and charges to the allowance. The allowance represented 1.79 percent of total loans and leases outstanding as of quarter end, compared with 1.92 percent last quarter, and represented 211 percent of nonperforming loans and leases, and 161 percent of nonperforming assets.

 

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		As of
		December 2013				September 2013				June 2013				March 2013				December 2012
Nonperforming Assets and Delinquent Loans ($ in millions)
Nonaccrual portfolio loans and leases:
Commercial and industrial loans		$	127			$	146			$	218			$	229			$	234
Commercial mortgage loans			90				106				169				184				215
Commercial construction loans			10				27				39				66				70
Commercial leases			3				1				1				1				1
Residential mortgage loans			83				83				96				110				114
Home equity			74				28				28				28				30
Automobile loans			—				—				—				—				—
Other consumer loans and leases			—				—				—				—				1
Total nonaccrual loans and leases		$	387			$	391			$	551			$	618			$	665
Restructured loans and leases—commercial (nonaccrual)(c)			228				241				196				159				177
Restructured loans and leases—consumer (nonaccrual)			136				138				162				174				187
Total nonperforming loans and leases		$	751			$	770			$	909			$	951			$	1,029
Repossessed personal property			7				7				6				7				8
Other real estate owned(a)			222				237				235				252				249
Total nonperforming assets(b)		$	980			$	1,014			$	1,150			$	1,210			$	1,286
Nonaccrual loans held for sale			6				11				15				16				25
Restructured loans—commercial (nonaccrual) held for sale			—				—				—				3				4
Total nonperforming assets including loans held for sale		$	986			$	1,025			$	1,165			$	1,229			$	1,315
Restructured Consumer loans and leases (accrual)		$	1,685			$	1,694			$	1,671			$	1,683			$	1,655
Restructured Commercial loans and leases (accrual)(c)		$	869			$	499			$	475			$	441			$	431
Total loans and leases 90 days past due		$	103			$	156			$	152			$	164			$	195
Nonperforming loans and leases as a percent of portfolio loans, leases and other assets, including other real estate owned(b)			0.84	%			0.88	%			1.04	%			1.11	%			1.19	%
Nonperforming assets as a percent of portfolio loans, leases and other assets, including other real estate owned(b)			1.10	%			1.16	%			1.32	%			1.41	%			1.49	%

 

(a)	Excludes government insured advances.

(b)	Does not include nonaccrual loans held for sale.

(c)	Excludes $21.5 million of restructured nonaccrual loans and $7.6 million of restructured accruing loans associated with a consolidated variable interest entity in which the Bancorp has no continuing credit risk as of December 31, 2013, September 30, 2013, June 30, 2013 and March 31, 2013.

Total nonperforming assets, including loans held-for-sale, were $986 million, a decline of $39 million, or 4 percent, from the previous quarter. Nonperforming assets held-for-investment (NPAs) were $980 million, or 1.10 percent, of total loans, leases and OREO, and decreased $34 million, or 3 percent, from the previous quarter. Nonperforming loans held-for-investment (NPLs) at quarter end were $751 million or 0.84 percent of total loans, leases and OREO, and decreased $19 million, or 2 percent, from the previous quarter. During the quarter, the change in nonaccrual policy increased nonaccrual home equity loans by $46 million, or 5 bps.

Commercial portfolio NPAs were $607 million, or 1.16 percent of commercial loans, leases and OREO, and decreased $73 million, or 11 percent, from the third quarter. Commercial portfolio NPLs were $458 million, or 0.88 percent of commercial loans and leases, and decreased $63 million from last quarter. C&I portfolio NPAs of $290 million decreased $31 million from the prior quarter. Commercial mortgage portfolio NPAs were $252 million, down $44 million from the previous quarter. Commercial construction portfolio NPAs were $59 million, a decrease of $3 million from the previous quarter. Commercial lease portfolio NPAs were $5 million, an increase of $4 million from the previous quarter.

 

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Commercial real estate loans in Michigan and Florida represented 52 percent of commercial real estate NPAs and 35 percent of our total commercial real estate portfolio. Commercial portfolio NPAs included $228 million of nonaccrual troubled debt restructurings (TDRs), compared with $241 million last quarter.

Consumer portfolio NPAs of $373 million, or 1.02 percent of consumer loans, leases and OREO, increased $39 million from the third quarter. Consumer portfolio NPLs were $293 million, or 0.80 percent of consumer loans and leases and increased $44 million from last quarter. Of consumer NPAs, $332 million were in residential real estate portfolios. Residential mortgage NPAs were $223 million, $6 million lower than last quarter, with Florida representing 38 percent of residential mortgage NPAs and 13 percent of total residential mortgage loans. Home equity NPAs of $109 million were up $46 million compared with last quarter due to the change in nonaccrual policy. Credit card NPAs of $33 million decreased $1 million compared to the previous quarter. Consumer nonaccrual TDRs were $136 million in the fourth quarter of 2013, compared with $138 million in the third quarter 2013.

Fourth quarter OREO balances included in portfolio NPA balances described above were $222 million, down $15 million from the third quarter, and included $149 million in commercial OREO and $73 million in consumer OREO. Repossessed personal property of $7 million consisted largely of autos.

Loans still accruing over 90 days past due were $103 million, down $53 million, or 34 percent, from the third quarter of 2013. Commercial balances over 90 days past due were immaterial and consumer balances 90 days past due of $103 million were down $50 million from the previous quarter. The sequential decline was primarily due to a $46 million decrease in home equity loans over 90 days past due, which resulted from the previously mentioned change in nonaccrual policy. Loans 30-89 days past due of $276 million increased $18 million, or 7 percent, from the previous quarter. Commercial balances 30-89 days past due of $17 million were up $4 million sequentially and consumer balances 30-89 days past due of $259 million increased $14 million from the third quarter. The above delinquencies figures exclude nonaccruals described previously.

Commercial nonaccrual loans held-for-sale were $6 million, compared with $11 million at the end of the third quarter.

 

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Capital Position

 

		For the Three Months Ended
		December 2013				September 2013				June 2013				March 2013				December 2012
Capital Position
Average shareholders’ equity to average assets			11.51	%			11.71	%			11.64	%			11.38	%			11.65	%
Tangible equity(a)			9.44	%			9.75	%			9.65	%			9.36	%			9.17	%
Tangible common equity (excluding unrealized gains/losses)(a)			8.63	%			9.27	%			8.83	%			9.03	%			8.83	%
Tangible common equity (including unrealized gains/losses)(a)			8.69	%			9.42	%			8.94	%			9.28	%			9.10	%
Tangible common equity as a percent of risk-weighted assets (excluding unrealized gains/losses)(a)(b)			9.45	%			9.95	%			9.49	%			9.77	%			9.57	%
Regulatory capital ratios:(c)
Tier I risk-based capital			10.35	%			11.14	%			11.07	%			10.83	%			10.65	%
Total risk-based capital			14.07	%			14.35	%			14.34	%			14.35	%			14.42	%
Tier I leverage			9.64	%			10.58	%			10.40	%			10.03	%			10.05	%
Tier I common equity(a)			9.38	%			9.88	%			9.43	%			9.70	%			9.51	%
Book value per share			15.85				15.84				15.56				15.42				15.10
Tangible book value per share(a)			13.00				13.09				12.69				12.62				12.33

 

(a)

The tangible equity, tangible common equity, tier I common equity and tangible book value per share ratios, while not required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP), are considered to be critical metrics with which to analyze banks. The ratios have been included herein to facilitate a greater understanding of the Bancorp’s capital structure and financial condition. See the Regulation G Non-GAAP Reconciliation table for a reconciliation of these ratios to U.S. GAAP.

(b)

Under the banking agencies risk-based capital guidelines, assets and credit equivalent amounts of derivatives and off-balance sheet exposures are assigned to broad risk categories. The aggregate dollar amount in each risk category is multiplied by the associated risk weight of the category. The resulting weighted values are added together resulting in the Bancorp’s total risk weighted assets.

(c)	Current period regulatory capital data ratios are estimated.

Capital ratios remained strong during the quarter, reflecting growth in retained earnings, and included the impact of the redemption of TruPS and issuance of preferred stock during the quarter as well as the payment of preferred dividends and share repurchase activity. Compared with the prior quarter, the Tier 1 common equity ratio* of 9.38 percent decreased 50 bps. The tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio* was 8.63 percent (excluding unrealized gains/losses) and 8.69 percent (including unrealized gains/losses). The Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio decreased 79 bps to 10.35 percent. The Total risk-based capital ratio decreased 28 bps to 14.07 percent and the Leverage ratio decreased 94 bps to 9.64 percent.

Book value per share at December 31, 2013 was $15.85 and tangible book value per share* was $13.00, compared with September 30, 2013 book value per share of $15.84 and tangible book value per share of $13.09.

As previously announced, Fifth Third entered into a share repurchase agreement with a counterparty on November 13, 2013, whereby Fifth Third would purchase approximately $200 million of its outstanding common stock. For the quarter, this transaction reduced Fifth Third’s share count by 8.5 million shares on the initial transaction date, which had a 4 million impact on average share count. Fifth Third expects the settlement of the forward contract to occur on or before February 28, 2014. Additionally, as previously announced, Fifth Third entered into another share repurchase agreement with a counterparty on December 10, 2013, whereby Fifth Third would purchase approximately $456 million of its outstanding common stock. For the quarter, this transaction reduced Fifth Third’s share count by 19.1 million shares on the initial

 

*	Non-GAAP measure; see Reg. G reconciliation on page 34.

 

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transaction date, which had a 4 million impact on average share count. Fifth Third expects the settlement of the forward contract to occur on or before March 26, 2014. Also, the settlement of the forward contract related to the May 21, 2013 share repurchase agreement occurred on October 1, 2013, and an additional 4.3 million shares were repurchased upon completion of the agreement which was reflected in the fourth quarter share count.

As previously announced, pursuant to Fifth Third’s 2013 CCAR capital plan, Fifth Third issued 6.625 percent fixed-to-floating noncumulative perpetual preferred stock (Series I preferred stock) for net proceeds of $443 million on December 4, 2013.

U.S. banking regulators have approved final capital rules for U.S. banks, including changes to the definition of capital components (i.e. the numerator of capital ratios) and changes to risk-weighting rules for assets (i.e. the denominator of capital ratios). These final rules implement portions of rules proposed by international banking regulators known as Basel III and Basel II. Fifth Third is not a Basel “Advanced Approaches” institution. Therefore, Fifth Third would be subject to the general capital rules governing the capital or numerator portion of these final rules and the “Standardized Approach” for risk-weighting assets. Additionally, Fifth Third would have a one-time irrevocable option to neutralize certain accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) components in capital, comparable to treatment under prevailing capital rules. Fifth Third will also be subject to the Market Risk Rule for trading assets and liabilities, which has been re-proposed for alignment with the other final capital rules. We continue to evaluate the final rule and its impact, which would apply beginning reporting periods after January 1, 2015.

Our current estimate of the pro-forma fully phased in Tier I common equity ratio at December 31, 2013 under the final capital rule, assuming the Company elected to maintain the current treatment of AOCI components in capital, would be approximately 9.0 percent**. This would compare with 9.4 percent* as calculated under the currently prevailing Basel I capital framework. The primary drivers of the change from the prevailing capital framework to the Basel III framework would be an increase in Tier I common equity of approximately 6 bps, which would be more than offset by modestly higher risk-weighted assets. (The largest impact to the numerator is that the new rules would not require the current 10 percent deduction of mortgage servicing rights assets; the largest changes to the denominator would be the treatment of securitizations, mortgage servicing rights, and lending commitments of less than a year.) Should Fifth Third make the election to include AOCI components in capital, the December 31, 2013 pro forma Basel III Tier 1 common ratio would be increased by approximately 7 bps. Fifth Third’s pro forma Tier 1 common equity ratio exceeds the minimum buffered Tier 1 common equity ratio of 7 percent, comprising a minimum of 4.5 percent plus a capital conservation buffer of 2.5 percent. The pro forma Tier 1 common equity ratio does not include the effect of any mitigating actions the Bancorp may undertake to offset any impact of the final capital rules.

The new regulations approved by U.S. banking regulators also cease Tier 1 capital treatment for outstanding TruPS for banking organizations greater than $15 billion by January 1, 2016. On December 30, 2013, Fifth Third redeemed the $750

 

*	Non-GAAP measure; see Reg. G reconciliation on page 34.

**	Capital ratios estimated; presented under current U.S. capital regulations. The pro forma Basel III Tier I common equity ratio is management’s estimate based upon its current interpretation of recent prospective regulatory capital requirements approved in July 2013.

 

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million of Fifth Third Capital Trust IV due to a determination of a Capital Treatment Event. Fifth Third’s Tier 1 and Total capital levels at December 31, 2013 included $60 million of TruPS.

Fifth Third is subject to the Federal Reserve’s (FRB) Capital Plan Rule which was issued November 1, 2013. Under this rule, we are required to submit our annual capital plan to the Federal Reserve, for its objection or non-objection. Fifth Third submitted its 2014 capital plan on January 6, 2014, as required. The plan includes those capital actions Fifth Third intends to pursue or contemplate during the period covered by the FRB’s response, which is the second quarter of 2014 through the first quarter of 2015. Our plan for the covered period included the possibility that we would increase our common dividend consistent with the FRB’s 30 percent payout ratio guidance and conduct common share repurchases at levels which would be expected to maintain common equity capital levels in the current range. Any such actions would be based on the FRB’s non-objection, environmental and market conditions, earnings results, our capital position, and other factors, as well as approval by the Fifth Third Board of Directors, at the time. The Federal Reserve has indicated to the BHCs that it will issue its response on or before March 31, 2014.

Tax Rate

The effective tax rate was 28.4 percent this quarter compared with 30.3 percent in the third quarter and 26.8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Other

Fifth Third Bank owns 48.8 million units representing a 25 percent interest in Vantiv Holding, LLC, convertible into shares of Vantiv, Inc., a publicly traded firm (NYSE: VNTV). Based upon Vantiv’s closing price of $32.61 on December 31, 2013, our interest in Vantiv was valued at approximately $1.6 billion. Next month in our 10-K, we will update our disclosure of the carrying value of our interest in Vantiv stock, which was $415 million as of September 30, 2013. The difference between the market value and the book value of Fifth Third’s interest in Vantiv’s shares is not recognized in Fifth Third’s equity or capital. Additionally, Fifth Third has a warrant to purchase additional shares in Vantiv which is carried as a derivative asset at a fair value of $384 million as of December 31, 2013.

Conference Call

Fifth Third will host a conference call to discuss these financial results at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) today. This conference call will be webcast live by Thomson Financial and may be accessed through the Fifth Third Investor Relations website at www.53.com (click on “About Fifth Third” then “Investor Relations”). The webcast also is being distributed over Thomson Financial’s Investor Distribution Network to both institutional and individual investors. Individual investors can listen to the call through Thomson Financial’s individual investor center at www.earnings.com or by visiting any of the investor sites in Thomson Financial’s Individual Investor Network. Institutional investors can access the call via Thomson Financial’s password-protected event management site, StreetEvents (www.streetevents.com).

Those unable to listen to the live webcast may access a webcast replay through the Fifth Third Investor Relations website at the same web address. Additionally, a telephone replay of the conference call will be available beginning approximately

 

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two hours after the conference call until Thursday, February 6 by dialing 800-585-8367 for domestic access and 404-537-3406 for international access (passcode 144287558#).

Corporate Profile

Fifth Third Bancorp is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had $130 billion in assets and operated 17 affiliates with 1,320 full-service Banking Centers, including 104 Bank Mart^® locations, most open seven days a week, inside select grocery stores and 2,586 ATMs in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Florida, Tennessee, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Georgia and North Carolina. Fifth Third operates four main businesses: Commercial Banking, Branch Banking, Consumer Lending, and Investment Advisors. Fifth Third also has a 25% interest in Vantiv Holding, LLC. Fifth Third is among the largest money managers in the Midwest and, as of December 31, 2013, had $302 billion in assets under care, of which it managed $27 billion for individuals, corporations and not-for-profit organizations. Investor information and press releases can be viewed at www.53.com. Fifth Third’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ^® Global Select Market under the symbol “FITB.”

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains statements that we believe are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Rule 175 promulgated thereunder, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 3b-6 promulgated thereunder. These statements relate to our financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance or business. They usually can be identified by the use of forward-looking language such as “will likely result,” “may,” “are expected to,” “is anticipated,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “projected,” “intends to,” or may include other similar words or phrases such as “believes,” “plans,” “trend,” “objective,” “continue,” “remain,” or similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “might,” “can,” or similar verbs. You should not place undue reliance on these statements, as they are subject to risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to the risk factors set forth in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. When considering these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind these risks and uncertainties, as well as any cautionary statements we may make. Moreover, you should treat these statements as speaking only as of the date they are made and based only on information then actually known to us.

There are a number of important factors that could cause future results to differ materially from historical performance and these forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to: (1) general economic conditions and weakening in the economy, specifically the real estate market, either nationally or in the states in which Fifth Third, one or more acquired entities and/or the combined company do business, are less favorable than expected; (2) deteriorating credit quality; (3) political developments, wars or other hostilities may disrupt or increase volatility in securities markets or other economic conditions; (4) changes in the interest rate environment reduce interest margins; (5) prepayment speeds, loan origination and sale volumes, charge-offs and loan loss provisions; (6) Fifth Third’s ability to maintain required capital levels and adequate sources of funding and liquidity; (7) maintaining capital requirements may limit Fifth Third’s operations and potential growth; (8) changes and trends in capital markets; (9) problems encountered by larger or similar financial institutions may adversely affect the banking industry and/or Fifth Third; (10) competitive pressures among depository institutions increase significantly; (11) effects of critical accounting policies and judgments; (12) changes in accounting policies or procedures as may be required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) or other regulatory agencies; (13) legislative or regulatory changes or actions, or significant litigation, adversely affect Fifth Third, one or more acquired entities and/or the combined company or the businesses in which Fifth Third, one or more acquired entities and/or the combined company are engaged, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; (14) ability to maintain favorable ratings from rating agencies; (15) fluctuation of Fifth Third’s stock price; (16) ability to attract and retain key personnel; (17) ability to receive dividends from its subsidiaries; (18) potentially dilutive effect of future acquisitions on current shareholders’ ownership of Fifth Third; (19) effects of accounting or financial results of one or more acquired entities; (20) difficulties from the separation of or the results of operations of Vantiv, LLC; (21) loss of income from any sale or potential sale of businesses that could have an adverse effect on Fifth Third’s earnings and future growth; (22) ability to secure confidential information and deliver products and services through the use of computer systems and telecommunications networks; and (23) the impact of reputational risk created by these developments on such matters as business generation and retention, funding and liquidity.

You should refer to our periodic and current reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or “SEC,” for further information on other factors, which could cause actual results to be significantly different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

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Quarterly Financial Review for December 31, 2013

Table of Contents

 

Financial Highlights			20-21
Consolidated Statements of Income			22
Consolidated Statements of Income (Taxable Equivalent)			23
Consolidated Balance Sheets			24-25
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity			26
Average Balance Sheet and Yield Analysis			27-29
Summary of Loans and Leases			30
Regulatory Capital			31
Summary of Credit Loss Experience			32
Asset Quality			33
Regulation G Non-GAAP Reconciliation			34
Segment Presentation			35

 

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Fifth Third Bancorp and Subsidiaries

Financial Highlights

$ in millions, except per share data

(unaudited)

 

		For the Three Months Ended												% Change								Year to Date								% Change
		December 2013				September 2013				December 2012				Seq				Yr/Yr				December 2013				December 2012				Yr/Yr
Income Statement Data
Net interest income(a)		$	905			$	898			$	903				1	%			—			$	3,581			$	3,612				(1	%)
Noninterest income			703				721				880				(2	%)			(20	%)			3,227				2,999				8	%
Total revenue(a)			1,608				1,619				1,783				(1	%)			(10	%)			6,808				6,611				3	%
Provision for loan and lease losses			53				51				76				5	%			(30	%)			229				303				(24	%)
Noninterest expense			989				959				1,163				3	%			(15	%)			3,961				4,080				(3	%)
Net income attributable to Bancorp			402				421				399				(4	%)			1	%			1,836				1,576				16	%
Net income available to common shareholders			383				421				390				(9	%)			(2	%)			1,799				1,541				17	%
Common Share Data
Earnings per share, basic		$	0.44			$	0.47			$	0.44				(6	%)			—			$	2.05			$	1.69				21	%
Earnings per share, diluted			0.43				0.47				0.43				(9	%)			—				2.02				1.66				22	%
Cash dividends per common share			0.12				0.12				0.10				—				20	%			0.47				0.36				31	%
Book value per share			15.85				15.84				15.10				0	%			5	%			15.85				15.10				5	%
Market price per share			21.03				18.05				15.20				17	%			38	%			21.03				15.20				38	%
Common shares outstanding (in thousands)			855,306				887,030				882,152				(4	%)			(3	%)			855,306				882,152				(3	%)
Average common shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic			868,077				880,183				884,676				(1	%)			(2	%)			869,463				904,425				(4	%)
Diluted			877,511				888,111				925,585				(1	%)			(5	%)			894,736				945,554				(5	%)
Market capitalization		$	17,987			$	16,011			$	13,409				12	%			34	%		$	17,987			$	13,409				34	%
Financial Ratios
Return on average assets			1.24	%			1.35	%			1.33	%			(8	%)			(7	%)			1.48	%			1.34	%			11	%
Return on average common equity			10.8	%			12.1	%			11.5	%			(10	%)			(6	%)			13.1	%			11.6	%			13	%
Return on average tangible common equity(b)			13.1	%			14.7	%			14.1	%			(11	%)			(7	%)			16.0	%			14.3	%			12	%
Noninterest income as a percent of total revenue			44	%			45	%			49	%			(2	%)			(11	%)			47	%			45	%			5	%
Average Bancorp shareholders’ equity as a percent of average assets			11.51	%			11.71	%			11.65	%			(2	%)			(1	%)			11.56	%			11.65	%			(1	%)
Tangible common equity(c)(d)			8.63	%			9.27	%			8.83	%			(7	%)			(2	%)			8.63	%			8.83	%			(2	%)
Net interest margin(a)			3.21	%			3.31	%			3.49	%			(3	%)			(8	%)			3.32	%			3.55	%			(7	%)
Efficiency(a)			61.5	%			59.2	%			65.2	%			4	%			(6	%)			58.2	%			61.7	%			(6	%)
Effective tax rate			28.4	%			30.3	%			26.8	%			(6	%)			6	%			29.7	%			28.8	%			3	%
Credit Quality
Net losses charged off		$	148			$	109			$	147				36	%			—			$	501			$	704				(29	%)
Net losses charged off as a percent of average loans and leases			0.67	%			0.49	%			0.70	%			35	%			(4	%)			0.58	%			0.85	%			(32	%)
Allowance for loan and lease losses as a percent of portfolio loans and leases			1.79	%			1.92	%			2.16	%			(7	%)			(17	%)			1.79	%			2.16	%			(17	%)
Allowance for credit losses as a percent of portfolio loans and leases			1.97	%			2.11	%			2.37	%			(7	%)			(17	%)			1.97	%			2.37	%			(17	%)
Nonperforming assets as a percent of portfolio loans, leases and other assets, including other real estate owned(e)			1.10	%			1.16	%			1.49	%			(5	%)			(26	%)			1.10	%			1.49	%			(26	%)
Average Balances
Loans and leases, including held for sale		$	88,865			$	89,154			$	86,180				—				3	%		$	89,093			$	84,822				5	%
Total securities and other short-term investments			23,043				18,528				16,765				24	%			37	%			18,861				16,814				12	%
Total assets			128,179				123,346				118,943				4	%			8	%			123,732				117,614				5	%
Transaction deposits(f)			85,740				83,245				80,195				3	%			7	%			82,915				78,116				6	%
Core deposits(g)			89,269				86,921				84,289				3	%			6	%			86,675				82,422				5	%
Wholesale funding(h)			19,069				16,924				16,354				13	%			17	%			17,797				16,978				5	%
Bancorp shareholders’ equity			14,757				14,440				13,855				2	%			7	%			14,302				13,701				4	%
Regulatory Capital Ratios(i)
Tier I risk-based capital			10.35	%			11.14	%			10.65	%			(7	%)			(3	%)			10.35	%			10.65	%			(3	%)
Total risk-based capital			14.07	%			14.35	%			14.42	%			(2	%)			(2	%)			14.07	%			14.42	%			(2	%)
Tier I leverage			9.64	%			10.58	%			10.05	%			(9	%)			(4	%)			9.64	%			10.05	%			(4	%)
Tier I common equity(d)			9.38	%			9.88	%			9.51	%			(5	%)			(1	%)			9.38	%			9.51	%			(1	%)
Operations
Banking centers			1,320				1,326				1,325				—				—				1,320				1,325				—
ATMs			2,586				2,374				2,415				9	%			7	%			2,586				2,415				7	%
Full-time equivalent employees			19,446				20,256				20,798				(4	%)			(7	%)			19,446				20,798				(7	%)

 

(a)	Presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis.

(b)	The return on average tangible common equity is calculated as tangible net income available to common shareholders excluding tax effected amortization of intangibles) divided by average tangible common equity (average common equity less goodwill and intangible assets).

(c)

The tangible common equity ratio is calculated as tangible common equity (shareholders’ equity less preferred stock, goodwill, intangible assets and accumulated other comprehensive income divided by tangible assets (total assets less goodwill, intangible assets and accumulated other comprehensive income).

(d)

The tangible common equity and tier I common equity ratios, while not required by U.S. GAAP, are considered to be important metrics with which to analyze a bank’s position. The ratios have been included herein to facilitate a greater understanding of the Bancorp’s capital structure and financial condition.

(e)	Excludes nonaccrual loans held for sale.

(f)	Includes demand, interest checking, savings, money market and foreign office deposits of commercial customers.

(g)	Includes transaction deposits plus other time deposits.

(h)	Includes certificates $100,000 and over, other deposits, federal funds purchased, short-term borrowings and long-term debt.

(i)	Current period regulatory capital ratios are estimates.

 

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Financial Highlights

$ in millions, except per share data

(unaudited)

 

		For the Three Months Ended
		December 2013				September 2013				June 2013				March 2013				December 2012
Income Statement Data
Net interest income(a)		$	905			$	898			$	885			$	893			$	903
Noninterest income			703				721				1,060				743				880
Total revenue(a)			1,608				1,619				1,945				1,636				1,783
Provision for loan and lease losses			53				51				64				62				76
Noninterest expense			989				959				1,035				978				1,163
Net income attributable to Bancorp			402				421				591				422				399
Net income available to common shareholders			383				421				582				413				390
Common Share Data
Earnings per share, basic		$	0.44			$	0.47			$	0.67			$	0.47			$	0.44
Earnings per share, diluted			0.43				0.47				0.65				0.46				0.43
Cash dividends per common share			0.12				0.12				0.12				0.11				0.10
Book value per share			15.85				15.84				15.56				15.42				15.10
Market price per share			21.03				18.05				18.05				16.31				15.20
Common shares outstanding (in thousands)			855,306				887,030				851,474				874,645				882,152
Average common shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic			868,077				880,183				858,583				870,923				884,676
Diluted			877,511				888,111				900,625				913,163				925,585
Market capitalization		$	17,987			$	16,011			$	15,369			$	14,265			$	13,409
Financial Ratios
Return on average assets			1.24	%			1.35	%			1.94	%			1.41	%			1.33	%
Return on average common equity			10.8	%			12.1	%			17.3	%			12.5	%			11.5	%
Return on average tangible common equity(b)			13.1	%			14.7	%			21.1	%			15.4	%			14.1	%
Noninterest income as a percent of total revenue			44	%			45	%			55	%			45	%			49	%
Average Bancorp shareholders’ equity as a percent of average assets			11.51	%			11.71	%			11.64	%			11.38	%			11.65	%
Tangible common equity(c)(d)			8.63	%			9.27	%			8.83	%			9.03	%			8.83	%
Net interest margin(a)			3.21	%			3.31	%			3.33	%			3.42	%			3.49	%
Efficiency(a)			61.5	%			59.2	%			53.2	%			59.8	%			65.2	%
Effective tax rate			28.4	%			30.3	%			29.7	%			30.4	%			26.8	%
Credit Quality
Net losses charged off		$	148			$	109			$	112			$	133			$	147
Net losses charged off as a percent of average loans and leases			0.67	%			0.49	%			0.51	%			0.63	%			0.70	%
Allowance for loan and lease losses as a percent of portfolio loans and leases			1.79	%			1.92	%			1.99	%			2.08	%			2.16	%
Allowance for credit losses as a percent of portfolio loans and leases			1.97	%			2.11	%			2.18	%			2.28	%			2.37	%
Nonperforming assets as a percent of portfolio loans, leases
and other assets, including other real estate owned(e)			1.10	%			1.16	%			1.32	%			1.41	%			1.49	%
Average Balances
Loans and leases, including held for sale		$	88,865			$	89,154			$	89,473			$	88,880			$	86,180
Total securities and other short-term investments			23,043				18,528				16,962				16,846				16,765
Total assets			128,179				123,346				122,212				121,117				118,943
Transaction deposits(f)			85,740				83,245				81,678				80,938				80,195
Core deposits(g)			89,269				86,921				85,537				84,920				84,289
Wholesale funding(h)			19,069				16,924				17,508				17,683				16,354
Bancorp shareholders’ equity			14,757				14,440				14,221				13,779				13,855
Regulatory Capital Ratios(i)
Tier I risk-based capital			10.35	%			11.14	%			11.07	%			10.83	%			10.65	%
Total risk-based capital			14.07	%			14.35	%			14.34	%			14.35	%			14.42	%
Tier I leverage			9.64	%			10.58	%			10.40	%			10.03	%			10.05	%
Tier I common equity(d)			9.38	%			9.88	%			9.43	%			9.70	%			9.51	%
Operations
Banking centers			1,320				1,326				1,326				1,320				1,325
ATMs			2,586				2,374				2,433				2,426				2,415
Full-time equivalent employees			19,446				20,256				20,569				20,744				20,798

 

(a)	Presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis.

(b)	The return on average tangible common equity is calculated as tangible net income available to common shareholders excluding tax effected amortization of intangibles) divided by average tangible common equity (average common equity less goodwill and intangible assets).

(c)

The tangible common equity ratio is calculated as tangible common equity (shareholders’ equity less preferred stock, goodwill, intangible assets and accumulated other comprehensive income divided by tangible assets (total assets less goodwill, intangible assets and accumulated other comprehensive income).

(d)

The tangible common equity and tier I common equity ratios, while not required by U.S. GAAP, are considered to be important metrics with which to analyze a bank’s position. The ratios have been included herein to facilitate a greater understanding of the Bancorp’s capital structure and financial condition.

(e)	Excludes nonaccrual loans held for sale.

(f)	Includes demand, interest checking, savings, money market and foreign office deposits of commercial customers.

(g)	Includes transaction deposits plus other time deposits.

(h)	Includes certificates $100,000 and over, other deposits, federal funds purchased, short-term borrowings and long-term debt.

(i)	Current period regulatory capital ratios are estimates.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Income

$ in millions

(unaudited)

 

		For the Three Months Ended												% Change								Year to Date								% Change
		December 2013				September 2013				December 2012				Seq				Yr/Yr				December 2013				December 2012				Yr/Yr
Interest Income
Interest and fees on loans and leases		$	845			$	857			$	891				(1	%)			(5	%)			3,447				3,574				(4	%)
Interest on securities			154				134				124				15	%			25	%			520				529				(2	%)
Interest on other short-term investments			3				1				1				NM				NM				6				4				61	%
Total interest income			1,002				992				1,016				1	%			(1	%)			3,973				4,107				(3	%)
Interest Expense
Interest on deposits			48				51				51				(7	%)			(7	%)			202				216				(7	%)
Interest on other short-term borrowings			1				1				3				(7	%)			(66	%)			6				8				(29	%)
Interest on long-term debt			53				47				63				15	%			(15	%)			204				289				(29	%)
Total interest expense			102				99				117				3	%			(13	%)			412				513				(19	%)
Net Interest Income			900				893				899				1	%			—				3,561				3,594				(1	%)
Provision for loan and lease losses			53				51				76				5	%			(30	%)			229				303				(24	%)
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses			847				842				823				—				3	%			3,332				3,291				1	%
Noninterest Income
Service charges on deposits			142				140				134				1	%			6	%			549				522				5	%
Corporate banking revenue			94				102				114				(8	%)			(18	%)			400				413				(3	%)
Mortgage banking net revenue			126				121				258				4	%			(51	%)			700				845				(17	%)
Investment advisory revenue			98				97				93				2	%			6	%			393				374				5	%
Card and processing revenue			71				69				66				3	%			8	%			272				253				8	%
Other noninterest income			170				185				215				(7	%)			(21	%)			879				574				53	%
Securities gains, net			2				2				2				(36	%)			(23	%)			21				15				40	%
Securities gains, net—non-qualifying hedges on mortgage servicing rights			—				5				(2	)			(100	%)			(100	%)			13				3				NM
Total noninterest income			703				721				880				(2	%)			(20	%)			3,227				2,999				8	%
Noninterest Expense
Salaries, wages and incentives			388				389				416				—				(7	%)			1,581				1,607				(2	%)
Employee benefits			78				83				96				(6	%)			(19	%)			357				371				(4	%)
Net occupancy expense			77				75				76				2	%			1	%			307				302				2	%
Technology and communications			53				52				52				2	%			2	%			204				196				4	%
Equipment expense			29				29				27				—				8	%			114				110				4	%
Card and processing expense			37				33				31				13	%			18	%			134				121				11	%
Other noninterest expense			327				298				465				10	%			(30	%)			1,264				1,373				(8	%)
Total noninterest expense			989				959				1,163				3	%			(15	%)			3,961				4,080				(3	%)
Income before income taxes			561				604				540				(7	%)			4	%			2,598				2,210				18	%
Applicable income tax expense			159				183				144				(13	%)			11	%			772				636				22	%
Net Income			402				421				396				(5	%)			2	%			1,826				1,574				16	%
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests			—				—				(3	)			NM				89	%			(10	)			(2	)			NM
Net income attributable to Bancorp			402				421				399				(4	%)			1	%			1,836				1,576				16	%
Dividends on preferred stock			19				—				9				100	%			NM				37				35				5	%
Net income available to common shareholders		$	383			$	421			$	390				(9	%)			(2	%)			1,799				1,541				17	%

 

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Consolidated Statements of Income (Taxable Equivalent)

$ in millions

(unaudited)

 

		For the Three Months Ended
		December 2013				September 2013				June 2013				March 2013				December 2012
Interest Income
Interest and fees on loans and leases		$	845			$	857			$	864			$	882			$	891
Interest on securities			154				134				119				112				124
Interest on other short-term investments			3				1				1				1				1
Total interest income			1,002				992				984				995				1,016
Taxable equivalent adjustment			5				5				5				5				4
Total interest income (taxable equivalent)			1,007				997				989				1,000				1,020
Interest Expense
Interest on deposits			48				51				53				50				51
Interest on other short-term borrowings			1				1				1				3				3
Interest on long-term debt			53				47				50				54				63
Total interest expense			102				99				104				107				117
Net Interest Income (taxable equivalent)			905				898				885				893				903
Provision for loan and lease losses			53				51				64				62				76
Net interest income (taxable equivalent) after provision for loan and lease losses			852				847				821				831				827
Noninterest Income
Service charges on deposits			142				140				136				131				134
Corporate banking revenue			94				102				106				99				114
Mortgage banking net revenue			126				121				233				220				258
Investment advisory revenue			98				97				98				100				93
Card and processing revenue			71				69				67				65				66
Other noninterest income			170				185				414				109				215
Securities gains, net			2				2				—				17				2
Securities gains, net—non-qualifying hedges on mortgage servicing rights			—				5				6				2				(2	)
Total noninterest income			703				721				1,060				743				880
Noninterest Expense
Salaries, wages and incentives			388				389				404				399				416
Employee benefits			78				83				83				114				96
Net occupancy expense			77				75				76				79				76
Technology and communications			53				52				50				49				52
Equipment expense			29				29				28				28				27
Card and processing expense			37				33				33				31				31
Other noninterest expense			327				298				361				278				465
Total noninterest expense			989				959				1,035				978				1,163
Income before income taxes (taxable equivalent)			566				609				846				596				544
Taxable equivalent adjustment			5				5				5				5				4
Income before income taxes			561				604				841				591				540
Applicable income tax expense			159				183				250				179				144
Net Income			402				421				591				412				396
Less: Net Income attributable to noncontrolling interests			—				—				—				(10	)			(3	)
Net income attributable to Bancorp			402				421				591				422				399
Dividends on preferred stock			19				—				9				9				9
Net income available to common shareholders		$	383			$	421			$	582			$	413			$	390

 

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

$ in millions, except per share data

(unaudited)

 

		As of												% Change
		December 2013				September 2013				December 2012				Seq				Yr/Yr
Assets
Cash and due from banks		$	3,178			$	2,887			$	2,441				10	%			30	%
Available-for-sale and other securities(a)			18,597				18,080				15,207				3	%			22	%
Held-to-maturity securities(b)			208				265				284				(21	%)			(27	%)
Trading securities			343				246				207				39	%			65	%
Other short-term investments			5,116				2,622				2,421				95	%			NM
Loans held for sale			944				1,330				2,939				(29	%)			(68	%)
Portfolio loans and leases:
Commercial and industrial loans			39,316				38,253				36,038				3	%			9	%
Commercial mortgage loans			8,066				8,052				9,103				—				(11	%)
Commercial construction loans			1,039				875				698				19	%			49	%
Commercial leases			3,625				3,572				3,549				1	%			2	%
Residential mortgage loans			12,680				12,534				12,017				1	%			6	%
Home equity			9,246				9,356				10,018				(1	%)			(8	%)
Automobile loans			11,984				12,072				11,972				(1	%)			—
Credit card			2,294				2,157				2,097				6	%			9	%
Other consumer loans and leases			364				360				290				1	%			25	%
Portfolio loans and leases			88,614				87,231				85,782				2	%			3	%
Allowance for loan and lease losses			(1,582	)			(1,677	)			(1,854	)			(6	%)			(15	%)
Portfolio loans and leases, net			87,032				85,554				83,928				2	%			4	%
Bank premises and equipment			2,531				2,528				2,542				—				—
Operating lease equipment			730				707				581				3	%			26	%
Goodwill			2,416				2,416				2,416				—				—
Intangible assets			19				21				27				(8	%)			(28	%)
Servicing rights			971				919				697				6	%			39	%
Other assets			8,358				8,098				8,204				3	%			2	%
Total assets		$	130,443			$	125,673			$	121,894				4	%			7	%
Liabilities
Deposits:
Demand		$	32,634			$	30,153			$	30,023				8	%			9	%
Interest checking			25,875				23,527				24,477				10	%			6	%
Savings			17,045				17,583				19,879				(3	%)			(14	%)
Money market			11,644				10,433				6,875				12	%			69	%
Foreign office			1,976				1,409				885				40	%			NM
Other time			3,530				3,524				4,015				—				(12	%)
Certificates—$100,000 and over			6,571				7,497				3,284				(12	%)			100	%
Other			—				—				79				—				(100	%)
Total deposits			99,275				94,126				89,517				5	%			11	%
Federal funds purchased			284				225				901				26	%			(69	%)
Other short-term borrowings			1,380				3,487				6,280				(60	%)			(78	%)
Accrued taxes, interest and expenses			1,758				1,692				1,708				4	%			3	%
Other liabilities			3,487				3,365				2,639				4	%			32	%
Long-term debt			9,633				8,098				7,085				19	%			36	%
Total liabilities			115,817				110,993				108,130				4	%			7	%
Equity
Common stock(c)			2,051				2,051				2,051				—				—
Preferred stock			1,034				593				398				75	%			NM
Capital surplus			2,561				2,565				2,758				—				(7	%)
Retained earnings			10,156				9,876				8,768				3	%			16	%
Accumulated other comprehensive income			82				218				375				(63	%)			(78	%)
Treasury stock			(1,295	)			(662	)			(634	)			96	%			NM
Total Bancorp shareholders’ equity			14,589				14,641				13,716				—				6	%
Noncontrolling interests			37				39				48				(3	%)			(22	%)
Total Equity			14,626				14,680				13,764				—				6	%
Total liabilities and equity		$	130,443			$	125,673			$	121,894				4	%			7	%
(a) Amortized cost		$	18,409			$	17,665			$	14,571				4	%			26	%
(b) Market values			208				265				284				(21	%)			(27	%)
(c) Common shares, stated value $2.22 per share (in thousands):
Authorized			2,000,000				2,000,000				2,000,000				—				—
Outstanding, excluding treasury			855,306				887,030				882,152				(4	%)			(3	%)
Treasury			68,587				36,863				41,741				86	%			64	%

 

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

$ in millions, except per share data

(unaudited)

 

		As of
		December 2013				September 2013				June 2013				March 2013				December 2012
Assets
Cash and due from banks		$	3,178			$	2,887			$	2,390			$	2,186			$	2,441
Available-for-sale and other securities(a)			18,597				18,080				16,187				15,263				15,207
Held-to-maturity securities(b)			208				265				274				283				284
Trading securities			343				246				219				218				207
Other short-term investments			5,116				2,622				1,109				2,286				2,421
Loans held for sale			944				1,330				2,148				2,691				2,939
Portfolio loans and leases:
Commercial and industrial loans			39,316				38,253				37,856				36,757				36,038
Commercial mortgage loans			8,066				8,052				8,443				8,766				9,103
Commercial construction loans			1,039				875				754				694				698
Commercial leases			3,625				3,572				3,567				3,568				3,549
Residential mortgage loans			12,680				12,534				12,400				12,091				12,017
Home equity			9,246				9,356				9,531				9,727				10,018
Automobile loans			11,984				12,072				12,015				11,741				11,972
Credit card			2,294				2,157				2,114				2,043				2,097
Other consumer loans and leases			364				360				352				289				290
Portfolio loans and leases			88,614				87,231				87,032				85,676				85,782
Allowance for loan and lease losses			(1,582	)			(1,677	)			(1,735	)			(1,783	)			(1,854	)
Portfolio loans and leases, net			87,032				85,554				85,297				83,893				83,928
Bank premises and equipment			2,531				2,528				2,540				2,540				2,542
Operating lease equipment			730				707				645				598				581
Goodwill			2,416				2,416				2,416				2,416				2,416
Intangible assets			19				21				23				25				27
Servicing rights			971				919				899				772				697
Other assets			8,358				8,098				9,213				8,211				8,204
Total assets		$	130,443			$	125,673			$	123,360			$	121,382			$	121,894
Liabilities
Deposits:
Demand		$	32,634			$	30,153			$	30,097			$	30,027			$	30,023
Interest checking			25,875				23,527				22,878				23,175				24,477
Savings			17,045				17,583				18,448				19,339				19,879
Money market			11,644				10,433				9,247				8,613				6,875
Foreign office			1,976				1,409				1,570				1,089				885
Other time			3,530				3,524				3,793				3,909				4,015
Certificates—$100,000 and over			6,571				7,497				7,374				5,472				3,284
Other			—				—				47				—				79
Total deposits			99,275				94,126				93,454				91,624				89,517
Federal funds purchased			284				225				636				386				901
Other short-term borrowings			1,380				3,487				2,112				2,439				6,280
Accrued taxes, interest and expenses			1,758				1,692				1,619				1,599				1,708
Other liabilities			3,487				3,365				4,322				3,094				2,639
Long-term debt			9,633				8,098				6,940				8,320				7,085
Total liabilities			115,817				110,993				109,083				107,462				108,130
Equity
Common stock(c)			2,051				2,051				2,051				2,051				2,051
Preferred stock			1,034				593				991				398				398
Capital surplus			2,561				2,565				2,689				2,782				2,758
Retained earnings			10,156				9,876				9,561				9,084				8,768
Accumulated other comprehensive income			82				218				149				333				375
Treasury stock			(1,295	)			(662	)			(1,202	)			(766	)			(634	)
Total Bancorp shareholders’ equity			14,589				14,641				14,239				13,882				13,716
Noncontrolling interests			37				39				38				38				48
Total Equity			14,626				14,680				14,277				13,920				13,764
Total liabilities and equity		$	130,443			$	125,673			$	123,360			$	121,382			$	121,894
(a) Amortized cost		$	18,409			$	17,665			$	15,793			$	14,652			$	14,571
(b) Market values			208				265				274				283				284
(c) Common shares, stated value $2.22 per share (in thousands):
Authorized			2,000,000				2,000,000				2,000,000				2,000,000				2,000,000
Outstanding, excluding treasury			855,306				887,030				851,474				874,645				882,152
Treasury			68,587				36,863				72,419				49,248				41,741

 

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Fifth Third Bancorp and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

$ in millions

(unaudited)

 

		For the Three Months Ended								Year to Date
		December 2013				December 2012				December 2013				December 2012
Total equity, beginning		$	14,680			$	13,769			$	13,764			$	13,251
Net income attributable to Bancorp			402				399				1,836				1,576
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Change in unrealized gains and (losses):
Available-for-sale securities			(147	)			(82	)			(291	)			(73	)
Qualifying cash flow hedges			(18	)			(12	)			(37	)			(30	)
Change in accumulated other comprehensive income related to employee benefit plans			29				1				35				8
Comprehensive income			266				306				1,543				1,481
Cash dividends declared:
Common stock			(103	)			(88	)			(407	)			(325	)
Preferred stock			(19	)			(9	)			(37	)			(35	)
Impact of stock transactions under stock compensation plans, net			17				14				60				44
Shares acquired for treasury			(656	)			(225	)			(1,320	)			(650	)
Issuance of preferred stock			442				—				1,035				—
Noncontrolling interest			(1	)			(3	)			(11	)			(2	)
Other			—				—				(1	)			—
Total equity, ending		$	14,626			$	13,764			$	14,626			$	13,764

 

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Average Balance Sheet and Yield Analysis

$ in millions, except share data

(unaudited)

 

		For the Three Months Ended												% Change
		December 2013				September 2013				December 2012				Seq				Yr/Yr
Assets
Interest-earning assets:
Commercial and industrial loans		$	38,846			$	38,145			$	34,311				2	%			13	%
Commercial mortgage loans			8,051				8,280				9,209				(3	%)			(12	%)
Commercial construction loans			955				797				697				20	%			39	%
Commercial leases			3,579				3,574				3,509				—				2	%
Residential mortgage loans			13,544				14,333				14,028				(6	%)			(3	%)
Home equity			9,296				9,432				10,129				(1	%)			(8	%)
Automobile loans			12,019				12,083				11,944				(1	%)			1	%
Credit card			2,202				2,140				2,029				3	%			9	%
Other consumer loans and leases			373				370				324				1	%			17	%
Taxable securities			18,383				16,590				15,187				11	%			21	%
Tax exempt securities			48				44				57				11	%			(15	%)
Other short-term investments			4,612				1,894				1,521				NM				NM
Total interest-earning assets			111,908				107,682				102,945				4	%			9	%
Cash and due from banks			2,956				2,380				2,442				24	%			21	%
Other assets			14,986				15,015				15,468				—				(3	%)
Allowance for loan and lease losses			(1,671	)			(1,731	)			(1,912	)			(3	%)			(13	%)
Total assets		$	128,179			$	123,346			$	118,943				4	%			8	%
Liabilities
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest checking		$	24,650			$	23,116			$	23,556				7	%			5	%
Savings			17,323				18,026				20,216				(4	%)			(14	%)
Money market			11,285				9,693				6,026				16	%			87	%
Foreign office			1,717				1,755				1,174				(2	%)			46	%
Other time			3,529				3,676				4,094				(4	%)			(14	%)
Certificates—$100,000 and over			7,456				7,315				3,084				2	%			142	%
Other			—				17				32				(99	%)			(99	%)
Federal funds purchased			301				464				794				(35	%)			(62	%)
Other short-term borrowings			2,177				1,675				4,553				30	%			(52	%)
Long-term debt			9,135				7,453				7,891				23	%			16	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities			77,573				73,190				71,420				6	%			9	%
Demand deposits			30,765				30,655				29,223				—				5	%
Other liabilities			5,045				5,023				4,394				—				15	%
Total liabilities			113,383				108,868				105,037				4	%			8	%
Equity			14,796				14,478				13,906				2	%			6	%
Total liabilities and equity		$	128,179			$	123,346			$	118,943				4	%			8	%
Yield Analysis
Interest-earning assets:
Commercial and industrial loans			3.46	%			3.49	%			4.01	%
Commercial mortgage loans			3.53	%			3.60	%			3.69	%
Commercial construction loans			3.46	%			3.71	%			3.01	%
Commercial leases			3.10	%			3.22	%			3.42	%
Residential mortgage loans			3.88	%			3.87	%			3.94	%
Home equity			3.62	%			3.74	%			3.72	%
Automobile loans			2.96	%			3.02	%			3.46	%
Credit card			9.90	%			9.93	%			9.96	%
Other consumer loans and leases			43.19	%			42.84	%			50.06	%
Total loans and leases			3.79	%			3.83	%			4.13	%
Taxable securities			3.32	%			3.20	%			3.23	%
Tax exempt securities			5.65	%			5.08	%			2.91	%
Other short-term investments			0.26	%			0.26	%			0.28	%
Total interest-earning assets			3.57	%			3.68	%			3.94	%
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest checking			0.22	%			0.23	%			0.22	%
Savings			0.11	%			0.11	%			0.14	%
Money market			0.26	%			0.24	%			0.23	%
Foreign office			0.27	%			0.29	%			0.27	%
Other time			0.98	%			1.33	%			1.54	%
Certificates—$100,000 and over			0.64	%			0.74	%			1.39	%
Other			0.05	%			0.08	%			0.14	%
Federal funds purchased			0.14	%			0.10	%			0.16	%
Other short-term borrowings			0.15	%			0.21	%			0.21	%
Long-term debt			2.32	%			2.47	%			3.19	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities			0.52	%			0.54	%			0.65	%
Ratios:
Net interest margin (taxable equivalent)			3.21	%			3.31	%			3.49	%
Net interest rate spread (taxable equivalent)			3.05	%			3.14	%			3.29	%
Interest-bearing liabilities to interest-earning assets			69.32	%			67.97	%			69.38	%

 

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Average Balance Sheet and Yield Analysis

$ in millions, except share data

(unaudited)

 

		Year to Date								% Change
		December 2013				December 2012				Yr/Yr
Assets
Interest-earning assets:
Commercial and industrial loans		$	37,770			$	32,911				15	%
Commercial mortgage loans			8,481				9,686				(12	%)
Commercial construction loans			793				835				(4	%)
Commercial leases			3,565				3,502				2	%
Residential mortgage loans			14,428				13,370				8	%
Home equity			9,554				10,369				(8	%)
Automobile loans			12,021				11,849				1	%
Credit card			2,121				1,960				8	%
Other consumer loans and leases			360				340				5	%
Taxable securities			16,395				15,262				7	%
Tax exempt securities			49				57				(12	%)
Other short-term investments			2,417				1,495				62	%
Total interest-earning assets			107,954				101,636				6	%
Cash and due from banks			2,482				2,355				5	%
Other assets			15,053				15,695				(4	%)
Allowance for loan and lease losses			(1,757	)			(2,072	)			(15	%)
Total assets			123,732				117,614				5	%
Liabilities
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest checking			23,582				23,096				2	%
Savings			18,440				21,393				(14	%)
Money market			9,467				4,903				93	%
Foreign office			1,501				1,528				(2	%)
Other time			3,760				4,306				(13	%)
Certificates—$100,000 and over			6,339				3,102				104	%
Other			17				27				(37	%)
Federal funds purchased			503				560				(10	%)
Other short-term borrowings			3,024				4,246				(29	%)
Long-term debt			7,914				9,043				(12	%)
Total interest-bearing liabilities			74,547				72,204				3	%
Demand deposits			29,925				27,196				10	%
Other liabilities			4,917				4,462				10	%
Total liabilities			109,389				103,862				5	%
Equity			14,343				13,752				4	%
Total liabilities and equity			123,732				117,614				5	%
Yield Analysis
Interest-earning assets:
Commercial and industrial loans			3.60	%			4.10	%			(12	%)
Commercial mortgage loans			3.60	%			3.81	%			(5	%)
Commercial construction loans			3.45	%			2.99	%			15	%
Commercial leases			3.26	%			3.62	%			(10	%)
Residential mortgage loans			3.91	%			4.06	%			(4	%)
Home equity			3.71	%			3.79	%			(2	%)
Automobile loans			3.10	%			3.70	%			(16	%)
Credit card			9.87	%			9.79	%			1	%
Other consumer loans and leases			42.93	%			45.32	%			(5	%)
Total loans and leases			3.89	%			4.23	%			(8	%)
Taxable securities			3.16	%			3.45	%			(9	%)
Tax exempt securities			5.29	%			3.29	%			6	%
Other short-term investments			0.26	%			0.26	%			—
Total interest-earning assets			3.70	%			4.06	%			(9	%)
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest checking			0.23	%			0.22	%
Savings			0.12	%			0.17	%
Money market			0.25	%			0.22	%
Foreign office			0.28	%			0.27	%
Other time			1.33	%			1.59	%
Certificates—$100,000 and over			0.78	%			1.48	%
Other			0.11	%			0.13	%
Federal funds purchased			0.12	%			0.14	%
Other short-term borrowings			0.18	%			0.18	%
Long-term debt			2.58	%			3.17	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities			0.55	%			0.71	%
Ratios:
Net interest margin (taxable equivalent)			3.32	%			3.55	%
Net interest rate spread (taxable equivalent)			3.15	%			3.35	%
Interest-bearing liabilities to interest-earning assets			69.05	%			71.04	%

 

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Average Balance Sheet and Yield Analysis

$ in millions, except share data

(unaudited)

 

		For the Three Months Ended
		December 2013				September 2013				June 2013				March 2013				December 2012
Assets
Interest-earning assets:
Commercial and industrial loans		$	38,846			$	38,145			$	37,636			$	36,423			$	34,311
Commercial mortgage loans			8,051				8,280				8,627				8,978				9,209
Commercial construction loans			955				797				717				700				697
Commercial leases			3,579				3,574				3,553				3,557				3,509
Residential mortgage loans			13,544				14,333				14,984				14,866				14,028
Home equity			9,296				9,432				9,625				9,872				10,129
Automobile loans			12,019				12,083				11,887				12,096				11,944
Credit card			2,202				2,140				2,071				2,069				2,029
Other consumer loans and leases			373				370				373				319				324
Taxable securities			18,383				16,590				15,346				15,224				15,187
Tax exempt securities			48				44				55				51				57
Other short-term investments			4,612				1,894				1,561				1,571				1,521
Total interest-earning assets			111,908				107,682				106,435				105,726				102,945
Cash and due from banks			2,956				2,380				2,359				2,225				2,442
Other assets			14,986				15,015				15,198				15,016				15,468
Allowance for loan and lease losses			(1,671	)			(1,731	)			(1,780	)			(1,850	)			(1,912	)
Total assets		$	128,179			$	123,346			$	122,212			$	121,117			$	118,943
Liabilities
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest checking		$	24,650			$	23,116			$	22,796			$	23,763			$	23,556
Savings			17,323				18,026				18,864				19,576				20,216
Money market			11,285				9,693				8,918				7,932				6,026
Foreign office			1,717				1,755				1,418				1,102				1,174
Other time			3,529				3,676				3,859				3,982				4,094
Certificates—$100,000 and over			7,456				7,315				6,519				4,017				3,084
Other			—				17				10				40				32
Federal funds purchased			301				464				560				691				794
Other short-term borrowings			2,177				1,675				2,867				5,429				4,553
Long-term debt			9,135				7,453				7,552				7,506				7,891
Total interest-bearing liabilities			77,573				73,190				73,363				74,038				71,420
Demand deposits			30,765				30,655				29,682				28,565				29,223
Other liabilities			5,045				5,023				4,908				4,687				4,394
Total liabilities			113,383				108,868				107,953				107,290				105,037
Equity			14,796				14,478				14,259				13,827				13,906
Total liabilities and equity		$	128,179			$	123,346			$	122,212			$	121,117			$	118,943
Yield Analysis
Interest-earning assets:
Commercial and industrial loans			3.46	%			3.49	%			3.58	%			3.90	%			4.01	%
Commercial mortgage loans			3.53	%			3.60	%			3.65	%			3.63	%			3.69	%
Commercial construction loans			3.46	%			3.71	%			3.41	%			3.21	%			3.01	%
Commercial leases			3.10	%			3.22	%			3.36	%			3.38	%			3.42	%
Residential mortgage loans			3.88	%			3.87	%			3.91	%			3.98	%			3.94	%
Home equity			3.62	%			3.74	%			3.76	%			3.74	%			3.72	%
Automobile loans			2.96	%			3.02	%			3.16	%			3.29	%			3.46	%
Credit card			9.90	%			9.93	%			9.97	%			9.67	%			9.96	%
Other consumer loans and leases			43.19	%			42.84	%			39.49	%			46.77	%			50.06	%
Total loans and leases			3.79	%			3.83	%			3.89	%			4.04	%			4.13	%
Taxable securities			3.32	%			3.20	%			3.09	%			2.98	%			3.23	%
Tax exempt securities			5.65	%			5.08	%			5.01	%			5.44	%			2.91	%
Other short-term investments			0.26	%			0.26	%			0.24	%			0.26	%			0.28	%
Total interest-earning assets			3.57	%			3.68	%			3.73	%			3.84	%			3.94	%
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest checking			0.22	%			0.23	%			0.23	%			0.23	%			0.22	%
Savings			0.11	%			0.11	%			0.12	%			0.13	%			0.14	%
Money market			0.26	%			0.24	%			0.24	%			0.24	%			0.23	%
Foreign office			0.27	%			0.29	%			0.29	%			0.26	%			0.27	%
Other time			0.98	%			1.33	%			1.48	%			1.50	%			1.54	%
Certificates—$100,000 and over			0.64	%			0.74	%			0.82	%			1.09	%			1.39	%
Other			0.05	%			0.08	%			0.08	%			0.13	%			0.14	%
Federal funds purchased			0.14	%			0.10	%			0.11	%			0.14	%			0.16	%
Other short-term borrowings			0.15	%			0.21	%			0.18	%			0.18	%			0.21	%
Long-term debt			2.32	%			2.47	%			2.65	%			2.94	%			3.19	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities			0.52	%			0.54	%			0.57	%			0.59	%			0.65	%
Ratios:
Net interest margin (taxable equivalent)			3.21	%			3.31	%			3.33	%			3.42	%			3.49	%
Net interest rate spread (taxable equivalent)			3.05	%			3.14	%			3.16	%			3.25	%			3.29	%
Interest-bearing liabilities to interest-earning assets			69.32	%			67.97	%			68.93	%			70.03	%			69.38	%

 

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Summary of Loans and Leases

$ in millions (unaudited)

 

		For the Three Months Ended
		December 2013				September 2013				June 2013				March 2013				December 2012
Average Loans and Leases
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial loans		$	38,835			$	38,133			$	37,630			$	36,395			$	34,301
Commercial mortgage loans			8,047				8,273				8,618				8,965				9,193
Commercial construction loans			952				793				713				695				686
Commercial leases			3,578				3,572				3,552				3,556				3,509
Subtotal—commercial			51,412				50,771				50,513				49,611				47,689
Consumer:
Residential mortgage loans			12,609				12,486				12,260				12,096				11,846
Home equity			9,296				9,432				9,625				9,872				10,129
Automobile loans			12,019				12,083				11,887				11,961				11,944
Credit card			2,202				2,140				2,071				2,069				2,029
Other consumer loans and leases			357				360				351				294				306
Subtotal—consumer			36,483				36,501				36,194				36,292				36,254
Total average loans and leases (excluding held for sale)		$	87,895			$	87,272			$	86,707			$	85,903			$	83,943
Average loans held for sale			970				1,882				2,766				2,977				2,237
End of Period Loans and Leases
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial loans		$	39,316			$	38,253			$	37,856			$	36,757			$	36,038
Commercial mortgage loans			8,066				8,052				8,443				8,766				9,103
Commercial construction loans			1,039				875				754				694				698
Commercial leases			3,625				3,572				3,567				3,568				3,549
Subtotal—commercial			52,046				50,752				50,620				49,785				49,388
Consumer:
Residential mortgage loans			12,680				12,534				12,400				12,091				12,017
Home equity			9,246				9,356				9,531				9,727				10,018
Automobile loans			11,984				12,072				12,015				11,741				11,972
Credit card			2,294				2,157				2,114				2,043				2,097
Other consumer loans and leases			364				360				352				289				290
Subtotal—consumer			36,568				36,479				36,412				35,891				36,394
Total portfolio loans and leases		$	88,614			$	87,231			$	87,032			$	85,676			$	85,782
Core business activity			938				1,318				2,134				2,672				2,910
Portfolio management activity			6				12				14				19				29
Total loans held for sale			944				1,330				2,148				2,691				2,939
Operating lease equipment			730				707				645				598				581
Loans and Leases Serviced for Others:(a)
Commercial and industrial loans			685				727				748				757				721
Commercial mortgage loans			274				284				293				334				325
Commercial construction loans			43				40				39				28				29
Commercial leases			227				211				179				184				179
Residential mortgage loans			69,159				68,987				67,160				64,768				62,465
Automobile loans			370				408				448				489				—
Total loans and leases serviced for others			70,758				70,657				68,867				66,560				63,719
Total loans and leases serviced		$	161,046			$	159,925			$	158,692			$	155,525			$	153,021

 

(a)	Fifth Third sells certain loans and leases and obtains servicing responsibilities

 

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Regulatory Capital^(a)

$ in millions

(unaudited)

 

		As of
		December 2013				September 2013				June 2013				March 2013				December 2012
Tier I capital:
Bancorp shareholders’ equity			14,589				14,641				14,239				13,882				13,716
Goodwill and certain other intangibles			(2,492	)			(2,492	)			(2,496	)			(2,504	)			(2,499	)
Unrealized (gains) losses			(82	)			(218	)			(149	)			(333	)			(375	)
Qualifying trust preferred securities			60				810				810				810				810
Other			19				21				22				23				33
Total tier I capital			12,094				12,762				12,426				11,878				11,685
Total risk-based capital:
Tier I capital			12,094				12,762				12,426				11,878				11,685
Qualifying allowance for credit losses			1,465				1,438				1,411				1,379				1,381
Qualifying subordinated notes			2,883				2,236				2,264				2,474				2,750
Total risk-based capital			16,442				16,436				16,101				15,731				15,816
Risk-weighted assets(b)			116,836				114,544				112,285				109,626				109,699
Ratios:
Average shareholders’ equity to average assets			11.51	%			11.71	%			11.64	%			11.38	%			11.65	%
Regulatory capital:
Fifth Third Bancorp
Tier I risk-based capital			10.35	%			11.14	%			11.07	%			10.83	%			10.65	%
Total risk-based capital			14.07	%			14.35	%			14.34	%			14.35	%			14.42	%
Tier I leverage			9.64	%			10.58	%			10.40	%			10.03	%			10.05	%
Tier I common equity(c)			9.38	%			9.88	%			9.43	%			9.70	%			9.51	%
Fifth Third Bank
Tier I risk-based capital			11.51	%			11.61	%			11.76	%			11.47	%			11.28	%
Total risk-based capital			12.85	%			12.96	%			13.12	%			12.84	%			12.74	%
Tier I leverage			10.73	%			11.02	%			11.05	%			10.63	%			10.65	%

 

(a)	Current period regulatory capital data and ratios are estimated.

(b)

Under the banking agencies’ risk-based capital guidelines, assets and credit equivalent amounts of derivatives and off-balance sheet exposures are assigned to broad risk categories. The aggregate dollar amount in category is multiplied by the associated risk weight of the category. The resulting weighted values are added together resulting in the Bancorp’s total risk weighted assets.

(c)	The tier I common equity ratio while not required by U.S. GAAP, is considered to be an important metric with which to analyze a bank’s position. The ratio has been included herein to facilitate a greater understanding of the Bancorp’s capital structure and financial condition.

 

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Summary of Credit Loss Experience

$ in millions

(unaudited)

 

		For the Three Months Ended
		December 2013				September 2013				June 2013				March 2013				December 2012
Average loans and leases (excluding held for sale):
Commercial and industrial loans		$	38,835			$	38,133			$	37,630			$	36,395			$	34,301
Commercial mortgage loans			8,047				8,273				8,618				8,965				9,193
Commercial construction loans			952				793				713				695				686
Commercial leases			3,578				3,572				3,552				3,556				3,509
Residential mortgage loans			12,609				12,486				12,260				12,096				11,846
Home equity			9,296				9,432				9,625				9,872				10,129
Automobile loans			12,019				12,083				11,887				11,961				11,944
Credit card			2,202				2,140				2,071				2,069				2,029
Other consumer loans and leases			357				360				351				294				306
Total average loans and leases (excluding held for sale)		$	87,895			$	87,272			$	86,707			$	85,903			$	83,943
Losses charged off:
Commercial and industrial loans		($	78	)		($	52	)		($	42	)		($	35	)		($	43	)
Commercial mortgage loans			(13	)			(8	)			(15	)			(29	)			(23	)
Commercial construction loans			(4	)			(1	)			—				(4	)			(4	)
Commercial leases			—				—				(2	)			—				—
Residential mortgage loans			(15	)			(15	)			(18	)			(22	)			(25	)
Home equity			(30	)			(23	)			(27	)			(34	)			(38	)
Automobile loans			(11	)			(10	)			(11	)			(12	)			(14	)
Credit card			(24	)			(22	)			(23	)			(23	)			(22	)
Other consumer loans and leases			(8	)			(10	)			(7	)			(9	)			(8	)
Total losses			(183	)			(141	)			(145	)			(168	)			(177	)
Recoveries of losses previously charged off:
Commercial and industrial loans			12				8				9				10				7
Commercial mortgage loans			5				6				5				3				6
Commercial construction loans			—				3				—				1				—
Commercial leases			—				—				—				—				1
Residential mortgage loans			2				3				3				2				2
Home equity			4				4				4				4				4
Automobile loans			5				4				6				8				5
Credit card			3				3				4				3				3
Other consumer loans and leases			4				1				2				4				2
Total recoveries			35				32				33				35				30
Net losses charged off:
Commercial and industrial loans			(66	)			(44	)			(33	)			(25	)			(36	)
Commercial mortgage loans			(8	)			(2	)			(10	)			(26	)			(17	)
Commercial construction loans			(4	)			2				—				(3	)			(4	)
Commercial leases			—				—				(2	)			—				1
Residential mortgage loans			(13	)			(12	)			(15	)			(20	)			(23	)
Home equity			(26	)			(19	)			(23	)			(30	)			(34	)
Automobile loans			(6	)			(6	)			(5	)			(4	)			(9	)
Credit card			(21	)			(19	)			(19	)			(20	)			(19	)
Other consumer loans and leases			(4	)			(9	)			(5	)			(5	)			(6	)
Total net losses charged off		($	148	)		($	109	)		($	112	)		($	133	)		($	147	)
Net charge-off ratios:
Commercial and industrial loans			0.67	%			0.46	%			0.35	%			0.28	%			0.42	%
Commercial mortgage loans			0.40	%			0.14	%			0.50	%			1.18	%			0.70	%
Commercial construction loans			1.65	%			(1.16	%)			(0.04	%)			1.44	%			1.91	%
Commercial leases			(0.01	%)			(0.02	%)			0.18	%			0.03	%			(0.08	%)
Residential mortgage loans			0.39	%			0.39	%			0.48	%			0.69	%			0.77	%
Home equity			1.09	%			0.79	%			0.96	%			1.23	%			1.36	%
Automobile loans			0.20	%			0.19	%			0.16	%			0.16	%			0.27	%
Credit card			3.69	%			3.52	%			3.68	%			3.82	%			3.71	%
Other consumer loans and leases			6.03	%			9.09	%			5.02	%			6.61	%			9.83	%
Total net charge-off ratio			0.67	%			0.49	%			0.51	%			0.63	%			0.70	%

 

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Asset Quality

$ in millions

(unaudited)

 

		For the Three Months Ended
		December 2013				September 2013				June 2013				March 2013				December 2012
Allowance for Credit Losses
Allowance for loan and lease losses, beginning		$	1,677			$	1,735			$	1,783			$	1,854			$	1,925
Total net losses charged off			(148	)			(109	)			(112	)			(133	)			(147	)
Provision for loan and lease losses			53				51				64				62				76
Allowance for loan and lease losses, ending		$	1,582			$	1,677			$	1,735			$	1,783			$	1,854
Reserve for unfunded commitments, beginning		$	167			$	166			$	168			$	179			$	176
Provision (benefit) for unfunded commitments			(5	)			1				(2	)			(11	)			3
Reserve for unfunded commitments, ending		$	162			$	167			$	166			$	168			$	179
Components of allowance for credit losses:
Allowance for loan and lease losses		$	1,582			$	1,677			$	1,735			$	1,783			$	1,854
Reserve for unfunded commitments			162				167				166				168				179
Total allowance for credit losses		$	1,744			$	1,844			$	1,901			$	1,951			$	2,033
Nonperforming Assets and Delinquent Loans
Nonaccrual portfolio loans and leases:
Commercial and industrial loans		$	127			$	146			$	218			$	229			$	234
Commercial mortgage loans			90				106				169				184				215
Commercial construction loans			10				27				39				66				70
Commercial leases			3				1				1				1				1
Residential mortgage loans			83				83				96				110				114
Home equity			74				28				28				28				30
Automobile loans			—				—				—				—				—
Other consumer loans and leases			—				—				—				—				1
Total nonaccrual portfolio loans and leases			387				391				551				618				665
Restructured loans and leases—commercial (nonaccrual)			228				241				196				159				177
Restructured loans and leases—consumer (nonaccrual)			136				138				162				174				187
Total nonperforming portfolio loans and leases			751				770				909				951				1,029
Repossessed property			7				7				6				7				8
Other real estate owned(b)			222				237				235				252				249
Total nonperforming assets(a)			980				1,014				1,150				1,210				1,286
Nonaccrual loans held for sale			6				11				15				16				25
Restructured loans—commercial (nonaccrual) held for sale			—				—				—				3				4
Total nonperforming assets including loans held for sale		$	986			$	1,025			$	1,165			$	1,229			$	1,315
Restructured portfolio consumer loans and leases (accrual)		$	1,685			$	1,694			$	1,671			$	1,683			$	1,655
Restructured portfolio commercial loans and leases (accrual)		$	869			$	499			$	475			$	441			$	431
Ninety days past due loans and leases:
Commercial and industrial loans		$	—			$	3			$	—			$	1			$	1
Commercial mortgage loans			—				—				—				—				22
Commercial construction loans			—				—				—				—				1
Commercial leases			—				—				—				—				—
Total commercial loans and leases			—				3				—				1				24
Residential mortgage loans			66				73				71				74				75
Home equity			—				46				48				53				58
Automobile loans			8				8				6				7				8
Credit card			29				26				27				29				30
Other consumer loans and leases			—				—				—				—				—
Total consumer loans and leases			103				153				152				163				171
Total ninety days past due loans and leases		$	103			$	156			$	152			$	164			$	195
Ratios
Net losses charged off as a percent of average loans and leases			0.67	%			0.49	%			0.51	%			0.63	%			0.70	%
Allowance for loan and lease losses:
As a percent of portfolio loans and leases			1.79	%			1.92	%			1.99	%			2.08	%			2.16	%
As a percent of nonperforming loans and leases(a)			211	%			218	%			191	%			187	%			180	%
As a percent of nonperforming assets(a)			161	%			165	%			151	%			147	%			144	%
Nonperforming loans and leases as a percent of portfolio loans, leases and other assets , including other real estate owned(a)			0.84	%			0.88	%			1.04	%			1.11	%			1.19	%
Nonperforming assets as a percent of portfolio loans, leases and other assets, including other real estate owned(a)			1.10	%			1.16	%			1.32	%			1.41	%			1.49	%
Nonperforming assets as a percent of total loans, leases and other assets, including other real estate owned			1.10	%			1.15	%			1.30	%			1.39	%			1.48	%

 

(a)	Does not include nonaccrual loans held for sale

(b)	Excludes OREO related to government insured loans

 

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Fifth Third Bancorp and Subsidiaries

Regulation G Non-GAAP Reconciliation

$ and shares in millions

(unaudited)

 

		For the Three Months Ended
		December 2013				September 2013				June 2013				March 2013				December 2012
Income before income taxes (U.S. GAAP)		$	561			$	604			$	841			$	591			$	540
Add: Provision expense (U.S. GAAP)			53				51				64				62				76
Pre-provision net revenue			614				655				905				653				616
Net income available to common shareholders (U.S. GAAP)			383				421				582				413				390
Add: Intangible amortization, net of tax			1				1				1				1				2
Tangible net income available to common shareholders			384				422				583				414				392
Tangible net income available to common shareholders (annualized) (a)			1,523				1,674				2,338				1,679				1,559
Average Bancorp shareholders’ equity (U.S. GAAP)			14,757				14,440				14,221				13,779				13,855
Less: Average preferred stock			(703	)			(593	)			(717	)			(398	)			(398	)
Average goodwill			(2,416	)			(2,416	)			(2,416	)			(2,416	)			(2,417	)
Average intangible assets			(20	)			(22	)			(24	)			(26	)			(28	)
Average tangible common equity (b)			11,618				11,409				11,064				10,939				11,012
Total Bancorp shareholders’ equity (U.S. GAAP)			14,589				14,641				14,239				13,882				13,716
Less: Preferred stock			(1,034	)			(593	)			(991	)			(398	)			(398	)
Goodwill			(2,416	)			(2,416	)			(2,416	)			(2,416	)			(2,416	)
Intangible assets			(19	)			(21	)			(23	)			(25	)			(27	)
Tangible common equity, including unrealized gains / losses (c)			11,120				11,611				10,809				11,043				10,875
Less: Accumulated other comprehensive income			(82	)			(218	)			(149	)			(333	)			(375	)
Tangible common equity, excluding unrealized gains / losses (d)			11,038				11,393				10,660				10,710				10,500
Add: Preferred stock			1,034				593				991				398				398
Tangible equity (e)			12,072				11,986				11,651				11,108				10,898
Total assets (U.S. GAAP)			130,443				125,673				123,360				121,382				121,894
Less: Goodwill			(2,416	)			(2,416	)			(2,416	)			(2,416	)			(2,416	)
Intangible assets			(19	)			(21	)			(23	)			(25	)			(27	)
Tangible assets, including unrealized gains / losses (f)			128,008				123,236				120,921				118,941				119,451
Less: Accumulated other comprehensive income / loss, before tax			(126	)			(335	)			(229	)			(512	)			(577	)
Tangible assets, excluding unrealized gains / losses (g)			127,882				122,901				120,692				118,429				118,874
Total Bancorp shareholders’ equity (U.S. GAAP)			14,589				14,641				14,239				13,882				13,716
Goodwill and certain other intangibles			(2,492	)			(2,492	)			(2,496	)			(2,504	)			(2,499	)
Unrealized gains			(82	)			(218	)			(149	)			(333	)			(375	)
Qualifying trust preferred securities			60				810				810				810				810
Other			19				21				22				23				33
Tier I capital			12,094				12,762				12,426				11,878				11,685
Less: Preferred stock			(1,034	)			(593	)			(991	)			(398	)			(398	)
Qualifying trust preferred securities			(60	)			(810	)			(810	)			(810	)			(810	)
Qualifying noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries			(37	)			(39	)			(38	)			(38	)			(48	)
Tier I common equity (h)			10,963				11,320				10,587				10,632				10,429
Common shares outstanding (i)			855				887				851				875				882
Risk-weighted assets, determined in accordance with prescribed regulatory requirements (j)			116,836				114,544				112,285				109,626				109,699
Ratios:
Return on average tangible common equity (a) / (b)			13.1	%			14.7	%			21.1	%			15.4	%			14.1	%
Tangible equity (e) / (g)			9.44	%			9.75	%			9.65	%			9.36	%			9.17	%
Tangible common equity (excluding unrealized gains/losses) (d) / (g)			8.63	%			9.27	%			8.83	%			9.03	%			8.83	%
Tangible common equity (including unrealized gains/losses) (c) / (f)			8.69	%			9.42	%			8.94	%			9.28	%			9.10	%
Tangible common equity as a percent of risk-weighted assets (excluding unrealized gains/losses) (d) / (j)			9.45	%			9.95	%			9.49	%			9.77	%			9.57	%
Tangible book value per share (c) / (i)		$	13.00			$	13.09			$	12.69			$	12.62			$	12.33
Tier I common equity (h) / (j)			9.38	%			9.88	%			9.43	%			9.70	%			9.51	%
Basel III-Estimated Tier I common equity ratio
		December 2013				September 2013
Tier I common equity (Basel I)			10,963				11,320
Add: Adjustment related to capital components			82				88
Estimated Tier I common equity under final Basel III rules without AOCI (opt out)(k)			11,045				11,408
Add: Adjustment related to AOCI			82				218
Estimated Tier I common equity under final Basel III rules with AOCI (non opt out)(l)			11,127				11,626
Estimated risk-weighted assets under final Basel III rules (m)			122,602				120,447
Estimated Tier I common equity ratio under final Basel III rules (opt out) (k) / (m)			9.01	%			9.47	%
Estimated Tier I common equity ratio under final Basel III rules (non opt out) (l) / (m)			9.08	%			9.65	%

 

(k)(l)

Under the final Basel III rules, non-advanced approach banks are permitted to make a one-time election to opt out of the requirement to include AOCI in Tier I common equity. Other adjustments include mortgage servicing rights and deferred tax assets subject to threshold limitations and deferred tax liabilities related to intangible assets.

(m)

Key differences under Basel III in the calculation of risk-weighted assets compared to Basel I include: (1) Risk weighting for commitments under 1 year; (2) Higher risk weighting for exposures to securitizations, past due loans, foreign banks and certain commercial real estate; (3) Higher risk weighting for mortgage servicing rights and deferred tax assets that are under certain thresholds as a percent of Tier I capital; and (4) Derivatives are differentiated between exchange clearing and over-the-counter and the 50% risk-weight cap is removed.

 

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Fifth Third Bancorp and Subsidiaries

Segment Presentation

$ in millions

(unaudited)

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2013		Commercial Banking				Branch Banking				Consumer Lending				Investment Advisors				Other/ Eliminations				Total
Net interest income(a)		$	398			$	382			$	66			$	45			$	14			$	905
Provision for loan and lease losses			(71	)			(56	)			(21	)			—				95				(53	)
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses			327				326				45				45				109				852
Total noninterest income			191				217				133				100				62				703
Total noninterest expense			(301	)			(428	)			(130	)			(108	)			(22	)			(989	)
Net income before taxes			217				115				48				37				149				566
Applicable income taxes(a)			(43	)			(40	)			(16	)			(13	)			(52	)			(164	)
Net income			174				75				32				24				97				402
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest			—				—				—				—				—				—
Net income attributable to Bancorp			174				75				32				24				97				402
Dividends on preferred stock			—				—				—				—				19				19
Net income available to common shareholders		$	174			$	75			$	32			$	24			$	78			$	383
For the three months ended September 30, 2013		Commercial Banking				Branch Banking				Consumer Lending				Investment Advisors				Other/ Eliminations				Total
Net interest income(a)		$	379			$	374			$	76			$	38			$	31			$	898
Provision for loan and lease losses			(37	)			(52	)			(20	)			—				58				(51	)
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses			342				322				56				38				89				847
Total noninterest income			205				217				136				99				64				721
Total noninterest expense			(287	)			(430	)			(168	)			(107	)			33				(959	)
Net income before taxes			260				109				24				30				186				609
Applicable income taxes(a)			(54	)			(38	)			(9	)			(10	)			(77	)			(188	)
Net income			206				71				15				20				109				421
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest			—				—				—				—				—				—
Net income attributable to Bancorp			206				71				15				20				109				421
Dividends on preferred stock			—				—				—				—				—				—
Net income available to common shareholders		$	206			$	71			$	15			$	20			$	109			$	421
For the three months ended June 30, 2013		Commercial Banking				Branch Banking				Consumer Lending				Investment Advisors				Other/ Eliminations				Total
Net interest income(a)		$	366			$	358			$	85			$	35			$	41			$	885
Provision for loan and lease losses			(37	)			(51	)			(22	)			(1	)			47				(64	)
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses			329				307				63				34				88				821
Total noninterest income			198				216				250				99				297				1,060
Total noninterest expense			(279	)			(426	)			(208	)			(123	)			1				(1,035	)
Net income before taxes			248				97				105				10				386				846
Applicable income taxes(a)			(50	)			(35	)			(38	)			(3	)			(129	)			(255	)
Net income			198				62				67				7				257				591
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest			—				—				—				—				—				—
Net income attributable to Bancorp			198				62				67				7				257				591
Dividends on preferred stock			—				—				—				—				9				9
Net income available to common shareholders		$	198			$	62			$	67			$	7			$	248			$	582
For the three months ended March 31, 2013		Commercial Banking				Branch Banking				Consumer Lending				Investment Advisors				Other/ Eliminations				Total
Net interest income(a)		$	365			$	347			$	85			$	36			$	60			$	893
Provision for loan and lease losses			(43	)			(58	)			(29	)			(1	)			69				(62	)
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses			322				289				56				35				129				831
Total noninterest income			184				205				229				108				17				743
Total noninterest expense			(277	)			(423	)			(177	)			(115	)			14				(978	)
Net income before taxes			229				71				108				28				160				596
Applicable income taxes(a)			(44	)			(26	)			(38	)			(10	)			(66	)			(184	)
Net income			185				45				70				18				94				412
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest			—				—				—				—				(10	)			(10	)
Net income attributable to Bancorp			185				45				70				18				104				422
Dividends on preferred stock			—				—				—				—				9				9
Net income available to common shareholders		$	185			$	45			$	70			$	18			$	95			$	413
For the three months ended December 31, 2012		Commercial Banking				Branch Banking				Consumer Lending				Investment Advisors				Other/ Eliminations				Total
Net interest income(a)		$	386			$	341			$	80			$	31			$	65			$	903
Provision for loan and lease losses			(42	)			(68	)			(36	)			(1	)			71				(76	)
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses			344				273				44				30				136				827
Total noninterest income			201				214				263				94				108				880
Total noninterest expense			(277	)			(393	)			(174	)			(105	)			(214	)			(1,163	)
Net income before taxes			268				94				133				19				30				544
Applicable income taxes(a)			(59	)			(33	)			(47	)			(6	)			(3	)			(148	)
Net income			209				61				86				13				27				396
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest			—				—				—				—				(3	)			(3	)
Net income attributable to Bancorp			209				61				86				13				30				399
Dividends on preferred stock			—				—				—				—				9				9
Net income available to common shareholders		$	209			$	61			$	86			$	13			$	21			$	390

 

(a)

Includes taxable equivalent adjustments of $5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2013, $5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013, $5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, $5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013, and $4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2012.

 

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