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Dallas, TX/July 17, 2018
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COMERICA REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2018 NET INCOME OF $326 MILLION,
$1.87 PER SHARE
Earnings Per Share Increased 18 Percent Compared to First Quarter 2018
Revenue Increased 6 Percent Compared to First Quarter 2018, Driving Efficiency Ratio to 53 Percent
Margin Expanded 21 Basis Points to 3.62 Percent
Managed Loan and Deposit Pricing as Rates Increased Along With Higher Interest Recoveries
Strong Credit Quality Led to Reduction in Allowance for Loan Losses
“Our second quarter results were solid as we continued to manage loan and deposit pricing in a rising rate environment. Loan growth and favorable credit metrics, combined with higher fee income and well-controlled expenses, helped drive an 18 percent increase in our earnings per share relative to the first quarter. The Federal Reserve recently announced we are no longer subject to certain regulations and reporting requirements. We believe we are well positioned to meaningfully increase our capital return to our shareholders. Furthermore, we expect to benefit from additional rate increases and economic growth. We remain focused on maintaining momentum and driving shareholder returns,” said Ralph W. Babb, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer.
(dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)
2nd Qtr '18
1st Qtr '18
2nd Qtr '17
Net interest income
$
590

 
$
549

 
$
500

 
Provision for credit losses
(29
)
 
12

 
17

 
Noninterest income
248

 
244

 
276

(a)
Noninterest expenses
448

 
446

 
457

(a)
Pre-tax income
419

 
335

 
302

 
Provision for income taxes
93

 
54

 
99

 
Net income
$
326

 
$
281

 
$
203

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted income per common share
1.87

 
1.59

 
1.13

 
Net interest margin
3.62
%
 
3.41
%
 
3.03
%
 
Efficiency ratio (b)
53.24

 
56.33

 
58.70

 
Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio (c)
11.90

 
11.98

 
11.51

 
Common equity ratio
11.22

 
11.06

 
11.18

 
(a)
The new revenue recognition standard became effective January 1, 2018 and is not reflected in second quarter 2017 results. See reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures for comparative adjusted amounts.
(b)
Noninterest expenses as a percentage of net interest income and noninterest income excluding net gains (losses) from securities and a derivative contract tied to the conversion rate of Visa Class B shares.
(c)
June 30, 2018 ratio is estimated and does not reflect guidance related to high volatility commercial real estate loans as indicated in the recent interagency statement regarding the impact of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act.

The following table reconciles items presented on an adjusted basis to facilitate trend analysis.
(dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)
2nd Qtr '18
1st Qtr '18
2nd Qtr '17
Earnings per share
$
1.87

$
1.59

$
1.13

Restructuring charges, net of tax
0.05

0.07

0.05

Deferred tax adjustment

(0.01
)

Tax benefits from employee stock transactions
(0.02
)
(0.11
)
(0.03
)
Adjusted earnings per share (a)
$
1.90

$
1.54

$
1.15

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(dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)
2nd Qtr '18
1st Qtr '18
2nd Qtr '17
Net income
$
326

$
281

$
203

Restructuring charges, net of tax
9

12

9

Deferred tax adjustment

(3
)

Tax benefits from employee stock transactions
(3
)
(19
)
(5
)
Adjusted net income (a)
$
332

$
271

$
207

 
 
 
 
Return on Average Assets (ROA)
1.85
%
1.62
%
1.14
%
Adjusted ROA (a)
1.89

1.56

1.17

Return on Average Common Shareholders' Equity (ROE)
16.40

14.37

10.26

Adjusted ROE (a)
16.70

13.85

10.49

Efficiency ratio
53.24

56.33

58.70

Adjusted efficiency ratio (a)
51.90

54.32

55.25

(a)
See Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.

Second Quarter 2018 Compared to First Quarter 2018
Average total loans increased $804 million, or 2 percent, to $49.2 billion.
Primarily reflected seasonal increases in Mortgage Banker Finance and National Dealer Services as well as growth in Technology and Life Sciences (mainly Equity Fund Services) and general Middle Market.
Loan yields increased 37 basis points to 4.63 percent reflecting an increase in short term rates (+27 basis points), higher interest recoveries (+8 basis points) and other dynamics (+2 basis points).
Average total deposits decreased $260 million to $55.8 billion.
Driven by a $553 million decrease in noninterest-bearing deposits, partially offset by a $293 million increase in interest-bearing deposits.
Primarily reflected a decrease in general Middle Market, driven by seasonality in Municipalities, mostly offset by increases in other lines of business.
Interest-bearing deposit costs increased 17 basis points to 0.42 percent as deposit rates were increased with the faster pace of LIBOR rising.
Net interest income increased $41 million to $590 million.
Primarily due to a net benefit from higher short-term rates, an increase in average loans, higher interest recoveries and one additional day in the second quarter.
Net interest margin increased 21 basis points to 3.62 percent.
Provision for credit losses decreased $41 million to a benefit of $29 million.
Reflected a decline in total criticized loans of $355 million, or 17 percent, and net credit-related recoveries of $3 million.
Noninterest income increased $4 million.
Primarily reflected an increase of $5 million in commercial lending fees, mostly due to an increase in syndication fees, partially offset by a $2 million charge related to a derivative contract tied to the conversion rate of Visa Class B shares.
Noninterest expenses increased $2 million.
Excluding the impact of a $5 million business tax refund in the first quarter, noninterest expenses decreased $3 million, primarily reflecting decreases of $5 million each in salaries and benefits expense and restructuring charges, partially offset by increases of $3 million in outside processing expense and $2 million in advertising expense.
The decrease in salaries and benefits expense primarily reflected seasonal decreases in share-based compensation and payroll taxes, partially offset by the impact of higher incentive compensation tied to financial performance, merit increases, an increase in staff insurance and one additional day in the quarter.
Provision for income taxes increased $39 million to $93 million.
Due to the tax impact from the $84 million increase in pre-tax earnings and a $16 million decrease in tax benefits from employee stock transactions.

2


Capital position remained solid at June 30, 2018.
Returned $227 million to shareholders, including dividends and the repurchase of $169 million of common stock (1.8 million shares) under the equity repurchase program.
Dividend increased 13 percent to 34 cents per share.
On June 21, 2018, the Federal Reserve announced that bank holding companies with less than $100 billion in total assets are no longer subject to supervisory stress testing, including both the Dodd-Frank Act stress tests and Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review. As such, at the next scheduled meeting on July 24, 2018, Comerica’s board of directors will discuss capital actions to increase returns to shareholders while continuing to properly manage our capital base and support growth. A press release announcing planned capital actions is expected at that time.
Second Quarter 2018 Compared to Second Quarter 2017
Management of loan and deposit pricing, strong credit quality and successful execution of GEAR Up initiatives has resulted in a return on equity of 16.40 percent and an efficiency ratio of 53.24 percent, well beyond the GEAR Up financial targets set when the initiative launched in mid-2016.
Average total loans increased $502 million.
Reflected increases in Technology and Life Sciences and National Dealer Services, partially offset by decreases in Corporate Banking and Energy.
Average total deposits decreased $1.3 billion.
Primarily due to a decrease of $1.4 billion in noninterest-bearing deposits.
Primarily reflected decreases in general Middle Market (driven by a decrease in Municipalities) and Commercial Real Estate (due to customers using excess liquidity in their operations), partially offset by an increase in Technology and Life Sciences.
Net interest income increased $90 million.
Driven by the net benefit from higher short-term rates.
Provision for credit losses decreased $46 million.
Reflected a decline in total criticized loans of $727 million.
Net credit-related charge-offs decreased $21 million to net recoveries of $3 million from net charge-offs of $18 million.
Adjusted noninterest income (see Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures) was unchanged at $248 million.
Reflected increases of $6 million in card fees, adjusted for the impact of adoption of the new revenue accounting standard, and $1 million in fiduciary income, offset by decreases of $3 million in warrant income and $2 million each in service charges on deposit accounts and customer derivative income.
Adjusted noninterest expenses (see Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures) increased $22 million.
Reflected an increase of $19 million in salaries and benefits expense and an increase of $4 million in outside processing expense.
The increase in salaries and benefits expense primarily reflected higher share-based and incentive compensation tied to financial performance as well as merit increases.
Provision for income taxes decreased $6 million.
Due to the decrease in the statutory tax rate in 2018, partially offset by an increase in pre-tax income of $117 million and a $2 million decrease in tax benefits from employee stock transactions.

3


Net Interest Income
(dollar amounts in millions)
2nd Qtr '18
 
1st Qtr '18
 
2nd Qtr '17
Net interest income
$
590

 
$
549

 
$
500

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest margin
3.62
%
 
3.41
%
 
3.03
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selected average balances:
 
 
 
 
 
Total earning assets
$
65,114

 
$
65,012

 
$
66,310

Total loans
49,225

 
48,421

 
48,723

Total investment securities
11,799

 
11,911

 
12,232

Federal Reserve Bank deposits
3,717

 
4,315

 
5,043

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total deposits
55,830

 
56,090

 
57,128

Total noninterest-bearing deposits
29,316

 
29,869

 
30,741

Medium- and long-term debt
5,584

 
5,192

 
5,161


Net interest income increased $41 million to $590 million in the second quarter 2018, compared to the first quarter 2018.
Net increase from higher short-term rates of $21 million, primarily reflecting a $33 million benefit to loan interest partly offset by an $11 million increase to deposit costs.
Net interest income also benefited $9 million from higher average loan balances, $9 million from higher interest recoveries and $5 million from one additional day in the quarter.
The net interest margin increased 21 basis points to 3.62 percent in the second quarter 2018, compared to the first quarter 2018.
Net increase from higher short-term rates of 11 basis points, primarily from higher loan yields (+20 basis points), partially offset by higher deposit costs (-7 basis points) and debt costs (-4 basis points).
The net interest margin also benefited 6 basis points due to higher interest recoveries.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

4


Credit Quality
“Credit quality remains strong,” said Babb. “Gross charge-offs of $20 million were more than offset by recoveries. We had a broad-based decline in problem loans. Criticized loans decreased $355 million, or 17 percent, and now represent less than 4 percent of total loans at quarter end. This included a reduction in nonperforming loans, which comprise 53 basis points of our total loans. Energy criticized and nonaccrual loans continued to decrease. The positive credit migration resulted in a reserve release and a reserve ratio of 1.36 percent.”
(dollar amounts in millions)
2nd Qtr '18
 
1st Qtr '18
 
2nd Qtr '17
Credit-related charge-offs
$
20

 
$
37

 
$
39

Recoveries
23

 
9

 
21

Net credit-related (recoveries) charge-offs
(3
)
 
28

 
18

Net credit-related (recoveries) charge-offs/Average total loans
(0.02
)%
 
0.23
%
 
0.15
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provision for credit losses
$
(29
)
 
$
12

 
$
17

 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonperforming loans
262

 
334

 
501

Nonperforming assets (NPAs)
264

 
339

 
519

NPAs/Total loans and foreclosed property
0.53
 %
 
0.69
%
 
1.05
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing
$
20

 
$
36

 
$
30

 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses
677

 
698

 
705

Allowance for credit losses on lending-related commitments (a)
34

 
40

 
48

Total allowance for credit losses
711

 
738

 
753

 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses/Period-end total loans
1.36
 %
 
1.42
%
 
1.43
%
Allowance for loan losses/Nonperforming loans
2.6x

 
2.1x

 
1.4x

(a)
Included in "Accrued expenses and other liabilities" on the consolidated balance sheets.

The allowance for loan losses decreased to $677 million at June 30, 2018, or 1.36 percent of total loans, reflecting improvements in credit quality of the portfolio.
Criticized loans decreased $355 million to $1.8 billion at June 30, 2018, compared to $2.1 billion at March 31, 2018, including a $149 million decrease in Energy. Criticized loans as a percentage of total loans were 3.5 percent at June 30, 2018, compared to 4.3 percent at March 31, 2018. Criticized loans are generally consistent with the Special Mention, Substandard and Doubtful categories defined by regulatory authorities.
Nonperforming loans decreased $72 million to $262 million at June 30, 2018, compared to $334 million at March 31, 2018. Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans decreased to 0.53 percent at June 30, 2018, compared to 0.68 percent at March 31, 2018.


5


2018 Second-Half Outlook
For the second half of 2018, management expects the following, assuming a continuation of the current economic and rate environment as well as the benefits from the GEAR Up initiative:
Moderate growth in average loans
Growth in most lines of business with a slower pace in general Middle Market, National Dealer Services and Mortgage Banker Finance due to seasonality.
Energy and Corporate Banking to remain stable.
Net interest income higher, reflecting recent rate increases, loan growth and three additional days.
Full-year 2018 net benefit of $70 million from the first quarter 2018 rate increase and $35 million to $40 million from the second quarter 2018 rate increase.
Elevated interest recoveries not expected to repeat ($11 million in second quarter 2018).
Provision for credit losses of $10 million to $20 million per quarter and net charge-offs to remain low.
Noninterest income growth trend to continue benefiting from the execution of GEAR Up initiatives to help drive growth in treasury management income, card fees and fiduciary income.
Noninterest expenses modestly higher (excluding restructuring charges) primarily due to additional days.
GEAR Up savings remain on track.
Continued higher technology expenditures.
Seasonal and typical inflationary pressures leading to higher occupancy and advertising expenses.
Restructuring charges of $20 million to $25 million.
Income tax expense to be approximately 23 percent of pre-tax income, excluding any tax impact from employee stock transactions.


6


Business Segments
Comerica's operations are strategically aligned into three major business segments: the Business Bank, the Retail Bank and Wealth Management. The Finance Division is also reported as a segment. Comerica also provides market segment results for three primary geographic markets: Michigan, California and Texas. In addition to the three primary geographic markets, Other Markets is also reported as a market segment. Other Markets includes Florida, Arizona, the International Finance division and businesses that have a significant presence outside of the three primary geographic markets. For a summary of business segment and geographic market quarterly results, see the Business Segment Financial Results and Market Segment Financial Results tables included later in this report. The financial results provided are based on the internal business unit and geographic market structures of Comerica and methodologies in effect at June 30, 2018. A discussion of business segment and geographic market year-to-date results will be included in Comerica's Second Quarter 2018 Form 10-Q.
Conference Call and Webcast
Comerica will host a conference call to review second quarter 2018 financial results at 7 a.m. CT Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Interested parties may access the conference call by calling (800) 309-2262 or (706) 679-5261 (event ID No. 22791269). The call and supplemental financial information can also be accessed via Comerica's "Investor Relations" page at www.comerica.com. A replay of the Webcast can be accessed via Comerica's “Investor Relations” page at www.comerica.com.
Comerica Incorporated is a financial services company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and strategically aligned by three major business segments: The Business Bank, The Retail Bank and Wealth Management. Comerica focuses on relationships and helping people and businesses be successful. In addition to Texas, Comerica Bank locations can be found in Arizona, California, Florida and Michigan, with select businesses operating in several other states, as well as in Canada and Mexico.
This press release contains both financial measures based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) and non-GAAP based financial measures, which are used where management believes it to be helpful in understanding Comerica's results of operations or financial position. Where non-GAAP financial measures are used, the comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as a reconciliation to the comparable GAAP financial measure, can be found in this press release. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies.

7


Forward-looking Statements
Any statements in this news release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “contemplates,” “feels,” “expects,” “estimates,” “seeks,” “strives,” “plans,” “intends,” “outlook,” “forecast,” “position,” “target,” “mission,” “assume,” “achievable,” “potential,” “strategy,” “goal,” “aspiration,” “opportunity,” “initiative,” “outcome,” “continue,” “remain,” “maintain,” “on track,” “trend,” “objective,” “looks forward,” “projects,” “models” and variations of such words and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “might,” “can,” “may” or similar expressions, as they relate to Comerica or its management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are predicated on the beliefs and assumptions of Comerica's management based on information known to Comerica's management as of the date of this news release and do not purport to speak as of any other date. Forward-looking statements may include descriptions of plans and objectives of Comerica's management for future or past operations, products or services, including the GEAR Up initiative, and forecasts of Comerica's revenue, earnings or other measures of economic performance, including statements of profitability, business segments and subsidiaries as well as estimates of the economic benefits of the GEAR Up initiative, estimates of credit trends and global stability. Such statements reflect the view of Comerica's management as of this date with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Should one or more of these risks materialize or should underlying beliefs or assumptions prove incorrect, Comerica's actual results could differ materially from those discussed. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences are changes in general economic, political or industry conditions; changes in monetary and fiscal policies; whether Comerica may achieve opportunities for revenue enhancements and efficiency improvements under the GEAR Up initiative, or changes in the scope or assumptions underlying the GEAR Up initiative; operational difficulties, failure of technology infrastructure or information security incidents; reliance on other companies to provide certain key components of business infrastructure; Comerica's ability to maintain adequate sources of funding and liquidity; the effects of more stringent capital or liquidity requirements; declines or other changes in the businesses or industries of Comerica's customers; unfavorable developments concerning credit quality; changes in regulation or oversight; changes in the financial markets, including fluctuations in interest rates and their impact on deposit pricing; transitions away from LIBOR towards new interest rate benchmarks; reductions in Comerica's credit rating; damage to Comerica's reputation; Comerica's ability to utilize technology to efficiently and effectively develop, market and deliver new products and services; competitive product and pricing pressures among financial institutions within Comerica's markets; the interdependence of financial service companies; the implementation of Comerica's strategies and business initiatives; changes in customer behavior; management's ability to maintain and expand customer relationships; the effectiveness of methods of reducing risk exposures; the effects of catastrophic events including, but not limited to, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, fires, droughts and floods; the effects of recent tax reform and potential legislative, administrative or judicial changes or interpretations related to these and other tax regulations; any future strategic acquisitions or divestitures; management's ability to retain key officers and employees; the impact of legal and regulatory proceedings or determinations; the effects of terrorist activities and other hostilities; changes in accounting standards; the critical nature of Comerica's accounting policies and the volatility of Comerica’s stock price. Comerica cautions that the foregoing list of factors is not all-inclusive. For discussion of factors that may cause actual results to differ from expectations, please refer to our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In particular, please refer to “Item 1A. Risk Factors” beginning on page 11 of Comerica's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Comerica does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect facts, circumstances, assumptions or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made. For any forward-looking statements made in this news release or in any documents, Comerica claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Media Contact:
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(214) 462-4132




CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (unaudited)
 
 
 
Comerica Incorporated and Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
March 31,
June 30,
 
June 30,
(in millions, except per share data)
2018
2018
2017
 
2018
2017
PER COMMON SHARE AND COMMON STOCK DATA
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted net income
$
1.87

$
1.59

$
1.13

 
$
3.46

$
2.24

Cash dividends declared
0.34

0.30

0.26

 
0.64

0.49

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average diluted shares (in thousands)
173,601

175,144

178,923

 
174,351

179,652

KEY RATIOS
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average common shareholders' equity
16.40
 %
14.37
%
10.26
%
 
15.39
%
10.34
%
Return on average assets
1.85

1.62

1.14

 
1.74

1.14

Common equity tier 1 and tier 1 risk-based capital ratio (a)
11.90

11.98

11.51

 
 
 
Total risk-based capital ratio (a)
13.96

14.12

13.66

 
 
 
Leverage ratio (a)
11.35

11.24

10.80

 
 
 
Common equity ratio
11.22

11.06

11.18

 
 
 
Tangible common equity ratio (b)
10.42

10.26

10.37

 
 
 
AVERAGE BALANCES
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial loans
$
30,966

$
30,145

$
30,632

 
$
30,556

$
30,166

Real estate construction loans
3,189

3,067

2,910

 
3,129

2,934

Commercial mortgage loans
9,174

9,217

9,012

 
9,195

8,994

Lease financing
457

464

526

 
461

548

International loans
981

996

1,139

 
989

1,174

Residential mortgage loans
1,993

2,011

1,975

 
2,002

1,969

Consumer loans
2,465

2,521

2,529

 
2,493

2,528

Total loans
49,225

48,421

48,723

 
48,825

48,313

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earning assets
65,114

65,012

66,310

 
65,063

66,477

Total assets
70,520

70,326

71,346

 
70,423

71,581

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest-bearing deposits
29,316

29,869

30,741

 
29,591

30,601

Interest-bearing deposits
26,514

26,221

26,387

 
26,368

26,851

Total deposits
55,830

56,090

57,128

 
55,959

57,452

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common shareholders' equity
7,977

7,927

7,944

 
7,952

7,905

NET INTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
$
590

$
549

$
500

 
$
1,139

$
970

Net interest margin
3.62
 %
3.41
%
3.03
%
 
3.52
%
2.94
%
CREDIT QUALITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total nonperforming assets
$
264

$
339

$
519

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing
20

36

30

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net credit-related (recoveries) charge-offs
(3
)
28

18

 
$
25

$
51

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses
677

698

705

 
 
 
Allowance for credit losses on lending-related commitments
34

40

48

 
 
 
Total allowance for credit losses
711

738

753

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans
1.36
 %
1.42
%
1.43
%
 
 
 
Net credit-related (recoveries) charge-offs as a percentage of average total loans
(0.02
)
0.23

0.15

 
0.10
%
0.21
%
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total loans and foreclosed property
0.53

0.69

1.05

 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total nonperforming loans
2.6x

2.1x

1.4x

 
 
 
(a)
June 30, 2018 ratios are estimated and do not reflect guidance related to high volatility commercial real estate loans as indicated in the recent interagency statement regarding the impact of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act.
(b)
See Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.



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 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 Comerica Incorporated and Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30,
March 31,
December 31,
June 30,
(in millions, except share data)
2018
2018
2017
2017
 
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
 
(unaudited)
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
$
1,424

$
1,173

$
1,438

$
1,372

 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing deposits with banks
4,236

5,663

4,407

4,259

Other short-term investments
134

133

96

90

 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities available-for-sale
11,915

11,971

10,938

10,944

Investment securities held-to-maturity


1,266

1,430

 
 
 
 
 
Commercial loans
31,530

30,909

31,060

31,449

Real estate construction loans
3,257

3,114

2,961

2,857

Commercial mortgage loans
9,124

9,272

9,159

8,974

Lease financing
458

464

468

472

International loans
993

964

983

1,145

Residential mortgage loans
1,954

2,003

1,988

1,976

Consumer loans
2,476

2,514

2,554

2,535

Total loans
49,792

49,240

49,173

49,408

Less allowance for loan losses
(677
)
(698
)
(712
)
(705
)
Net loans
49,115

48,542

48,461

48,703

 
 
 
 
 
Premises and equipment
467

468

466

484

Accrued income and other assets
4,696

4,385

4,495

4,165

Total assets
$
71,987

$
72,335

$
71,567

$
71,447

 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
 
Noninterest-bearing deposits
$
30,316

$
30,961

$
32,071

$
31,210

 
 
 
 
 
Money market and interest-bearing checking deposits
22,544

22,355

21,500

20,952

Savings deposits
2,227

2,233

2,152

2,158

Customer certificates of deposit
2,089

2,071

2,165

2,438

Foreign office time deposits
34

15

15

23

Total interest-bearing deposits
26,894

26,674

25,832

25,571

Total deposits
57,210

57,635

57,903

56,781

 
 
 
 
 
Short-term borrowings
58

48

10

541

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
1,057

1,058

1,069

997

Medium- and long-term debt
5,583

5,594

4,622

5,143

Total liabilities
63,908

64,335

63,604

63,462

 
 
 
 
 
Common stock - $5 par value:
 
 
 
 
Authorized - 325,000,000 shares
 
 
 
 
Issued - 228,164,824 shares
1,141

1,141

1,141

1,141

Capital surplus
2,144

2,134

2,122

2,110

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(589
)
(553
)
(451
)
(361
)
Retained earnings
8,374

8,110

7,887

7,580

Less cost of common stock in treasury - 57,254,526 shares at 6/30/18, 55,690,402 shares at 3/31/18, 55,306,483 shares at 12/31/17, and 52,252,023 shares at 6/30/17
(2,991
)
(2,832
)
(2,736
)
(2,485
)
Total shareholders' equity
8,079

8,000

7,963

7,985

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
71,987

$
72,335

$
71,567

$
71,447



10



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (unaudited)
Comerica Incorporated and Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
(in millions, except per share data)
2018
2017
 
2018
2017
INTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and fees on loans
$
568

$
453

 
$
1,077

$
874

Interest on investment securities
64

62

 
128

123

Interest on short-term investments
18

14

 
35

28

Total interest income
650

529

 
1,240

1,025

INTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
 
 
 
Interest on deposits
28

9

 
44

18

Interest on medium- and long-term debt
32

20

 
57

37

Total interest expense
60

29

 
101

55

Net interest income
590

500

 
1,139

970

Provision for credit losses
(29
)
17

 
(17
)
33

Net interest income after provision for credit losses
619

483

 
1,156

937

NONINTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
Card fees
60

80

 
119

157

Service charges on deposit accounts
53

57

 
107

115

Fiduciary income
52

51

 
104

100

Commercial lending fees
23

22

 
41

42

Letter of credit fees
11

11

 
21

23

Bank-owned life insurance
9

9

 
18

19

Foreign exchange income
12

11

 
24

22

Brokerage fees
6

6

 
13

11

Net securities gains


 
1


Other noninterest income
22

29

 
44

58

Total noninterest income (a)
248

276

 
492

547

NONINTEREST EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and benefits expense
250

231

 
505

476

Outside processing fee expense
64

88

 
125

175

Net occupancy expense
37

38

 
75

76

Equipment expense
11

11

 
22

22

Restructuring charges
11

14

 
27

25

Software expense
32

31

 
63

60

FDIC insurance expense
12

12

 
25

25

Advertising expense
8

7

 
14

11

Litigation-related expense


 

(2
)
Other noninterest expenses
23

25

 
38

46

Total noninterest expenses (a)
448

457

 
894

914

Income before income taxes
419

302

 
754

570

Provision for income taxes
93

99

 
147

165

NET INCOME
326

203

 
607

405

Less income allocated to participating securities
2

1

 
4

3

Net income attributable to common shares
$
324

$
202

 
$
603

$
402

Earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
1.90

$
1.15

 
$
3.52

$
2.30

Diluted
1.87

1.13

 
3.46

2.24

 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income
291

221

 
469

427

 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash dividends declared on common stock
58

46

 
110

88

Cash dividends declared per common share
0.34

0.26

 
0.64

0.49

(a)
The new revenue recognition standard became effective January 1, 2018 and is not reflected in 2017 results. See reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures for comparative adjusted amounts.


11



CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (unaudited)
Comerica Incorporated and Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Second
First
Fourth
Third
Second
 
Second Quarter 2018 Compared to:
 
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
 
First Quarter 2018
 
Second Quarter 2017
(in millions, except per share data)
2018
2018
2017
2017
2017
 
 Amount
  Percent
 
Amount
  Percent
INTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and fees on loans
$
568

$
509

$
498

$
500

$
453

 
$
59

12
 %
 
$
115

25
 %
Interest on investment securities
64

64

64

63

62

 


 
2

2

Interest on short-term investments
18

17

16

16

14

 
1

3

 
4

32

Total interest income
650

590

578

579

529

 
60

10

 
121

23

INTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest on deposits
28

16

13

11

9

 
12

73

 
19

N/M

Interest on short-term borrowings



3


 


 


Interest on medium- and long-term debt
32

25

20

19

20

 
7

25

 
12

65

Total interest expense
60

41

33

33

29

 
19

44

 
31

N/M

Net interest income
590

549

545

546

500

 
41

8

 
90

18

Provision for credit losses
(29
)
12

17

24

17

 
(41
)
N/M

 
(46
)
N/M

Net interest income after provision
for credit losses
619

537

528

522

483

 
82

15

 
136

28

NONINTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Card fees
60

59

91

85

80

 
1

1

 
(20
)
(25
)
Service charges on deposit accounts
53

54

55

57

57

 
(1
)
(1
)
 
(4
)
(7
)
Fiduciary income
52

52

50

48

51

 


 
1

5

Commercial lending fees
23

18

22

21

22

 
5

31

 
1

3

Letter of credit fees
11

10

11

11

11

 
1

2

 


Bank-owned life insurance
9

9

12

12

9

 


 


Foreign exchange income
12

12

12

11

11

 


 
1

11

Brokerage fees
6

7

6

6

6

 
(1
)
(18
)
 


Net securities gains

1




 
(1
)
(62
)
 


Other noninterest income
22

22

26

24

29

 


 
(7
)
(24
)
Total noninterest income
248

244

285

275

276

 
4

1

 
(28
)
(10
)
NONINTEREST EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and benefits expense
250

255

248

237

231

 
(5
)
(2
)
 
19

8

Outside processing fee expense
64

61

99

92

88

 
3

4

 
(24
)
(28
)
Net occupancy expense
37

38

40

38

38

 
(1
)

 
(1
)

Equipment expense
11

11

11

12

11

 


 


Restructuring charges
11

16

13

7

14

 
(5
)
(29
)
 
(3
)
(21
)
Software expense
32

31

31

35

31

 
1

1

 
1

3

FDIC insurance expense
12

13

13

13

12

 
(1
)
(14
)
 


Advertising expense
8

6

9

8

7

 
2

25

 
1

2

Other noninterest expenses
23

15

19

21

25

 
8

50

 
(2
)
(5
)
Total noninterest expenses
448

446

483

463

457

 
2


 
(9
)
(2
)
Income before income taxes
419

335

330

334

302

 
84

25

 
117

39

Provision for income taxes
93

54

218

108

99

 
39

74

 
(6
)
(5
)
NET INCOME
326

281

112

226

203

 
45

16

 
123

60

Less income allocated to participating securities
2

2


2

1

 


 
1

10

Net income attributable to common shares
$
324

$
279

$
112

$
224

$
202

 
$
45

16
 %
 
$
122

61
 %
Earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
1.90

$
1.62

$
0.65

$
1.29

$
1.15

 
$
0.28

17
 %
 
$
0.75

65
 %
Diluted
1.87

1.59

0.63

1.26

1.13

 
0.28

18

 
0.74

65

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income
291

178

107

228

221

 
113

63

 
70

31

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash dividends declared on common stock
58

52

52

53

46

 
6

12

 
12

27

Cash dividends declared per common share
0.34

0.30

0.30

0.30

0.26

 
0.04

13

 
0.08

31

N/M - Not Meaningful


12



ANALYSIS OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (unaudited)

Comerica Incorporated and Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2018
 
2017
(in millions)
2nd Qtr
1st Qtr
 
4th Qtr
3rd Qtr
2nd Qtr
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of period
$
698

$
712

 
$
712

$
705

$
708

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loan charge-offs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
17

36

 
26

35

34

Commercial mortgage
1


 
1


1

Lease financing


 

1


International


 
1


2

Consumer
2

1

 
1

1

2

Total loan charge-offs
20

37

 
29

37

39

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recoveries on loans previously charged-off:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
20

8

 
7

6

17

Real estate construction


 

1


Commercial mortgage
1


 
2

2

3

International
1


 
2

1


Residential mortgage


 
1



Consumer
1

1

 
1

2

1

Total recoveries
23

9

 
13

12

21

Net loan (recoveries) charge-offs
(3
)
28

 
16

25

18

Provision for loan losses
(23
)
14

 
16

31

15

Foreign currency translation adjustment
(1
)

 

1


Balance at end of period
$
677

$
698

 
$
712

$
712

$
705

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans
1.36
 %
1.42
%
 
1.45
%
1.45
%
1.43
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loan (recoveries) charge-offs as a percentage of average total loans
(0.02
)
0.23

 
0.13

0.21

0.15



ANALYSIS OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES ON LENDING-RELATED COMMITMENTS (unaudited)

Comerica Incorporated and Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2018
 
2017
(in millions)
2nd Qtr
1st Qtr
 
4th Qtr
3rd Qtr
2nd Qtr
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of period
$
40

$
42

 
$
41

$
48

$
46

Add: Provision for credit losses on lending-related commitments
(6
)
(2
)
 
1

(7
)
2

Balance at end of period
$
34

$
40

 
$
42

$
41

$
48

 
 
 
 
 
 
 


13



NONPERFORMING ASSETS (unaudited)
Comerica Incorporated and Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2018
 
2017
(in millions)
2nd Qtr
1st Qtr
 
4th Qtr
3rd Qtr
2nd Qtr
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SUMMARY OF NONPERFORMING ASSETS AND PAST DUE LOANS
 
 
Nonaccrual loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Business loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
$
171

$
242

 
$
309

$
345

$
379

Commercial mortgage
29

29

 
31

35

41

Lease financing
2

3

 
4

8

8

International
4

4

 
6

6

6

Total nonaccrual business loans
206

278

 
350

394

434

Retail loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgage
29

29

 
31

28

36

Consumer:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Home equity
19

19

 
21

22

23

Total nonaccrual retail loans
48

48

 
52

50

59

Total nonaccrual loans
254

326

 
402

444

493

Reduced-rate loans
8

8

 
8

8

8

Total nonperforming loans
262

334

 
410

452

501

Foreclosed property
2

5

 
5

6

18

Total nonperforming assets
$
264

$
339

 
$
415

$
458

$
519

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans
0.53
%
0.68
%
 
0.83
%
0.92
%
1.01
%
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total loans and foreclosed property
0.53

0.69

 
0.84

0.93

1.05

Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total nonperforming loans
2.6x

2.1x

 
1.7x

1.6x

1.4x

Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing
$
20

$
36

 
$
35

$
12

$
30

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ANALYSIS OF NONACCRUAL LOANS
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonaccrual loans at beginning of period
$
326

$
402

 
$
444

$
493

$
521

Loans transferred to nonaccrual (a)
49

71

 
73

66

54

Nonaccrual loan gross charge-offs
(20
)
(37
)
 
(29
)
(37
)
(39
)
Loans transferred to accrual status (a)

(3
)
 



Nonaccrual loans sold
(15
)
(10
)
 
(22
)
(10
)

Payments/Other (b)
(86
)
(97
)
 
(64
)
(68
)
(43
)
Nonaccrual loans at end of period
$
254

$
326

 
$
402

$
444

$
493

(a) Based on an analysis of nonaccrual loans with book balances greater than $2 million.

(b) Includes net changes related to nonaccrual loans with balances less than $2 million, payments on nonaccrual loans with book balances greater than $2 million and transfers of nonaccrual loans to foreclosed property.

14



ANALYSIS OF NET INTEREST INCOME (unaudited)
Comerica Incorporated and Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30, 2018
 
June 30, 2017
 
Average
 
Average
 
Average
 
Average
(dollar amounts in millions)
Balance
Interest
Rate
 
Balance
Interest
Rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial loans
$
30,556

$
672

4.44
%
 
$
30,166

$
539

3.61
%
Real estate construction loans
3,129

77

4.93

 
2,934

57

3.95

Commercial mortgage loans
9,195

205

4.49

 
8,994

170

3.81

Lease financing
461

9

3.93

 
548

6

2.00

International loans
989

24

4.81

 
1,174

23

3.88

Residential mortgage loans
2,002

38

3.78

 
1,969

35

3.59

Consumer loans
2,493

52

4.24

 
2,528

44

3.52

Total loans
48,825

1,077

4.45

 
48,313

874

3.65

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage-backed securities
9,133

104

2.23

 
9,321

99

2.16

Other investment securities
2,722

24

1.71

 
2,894

24

1.63

Total investment securities
11,855

128

2.11

 
12,215

123

2.03

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing deposits with banks
4,251

35

1.68

 
5,857

28

0.92

Other short-term investments
132


0.84

 
92


0.63

Total earning assets
65,063

1,240

3.83

 
66,477

1,025

3.11

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
1,248

 
 
 
1,164

 
 
Allowance for loan losses
(713
)
 
 
 
(733
)
 
 
Accrued income and other assets
4,825

 
 
 
4,673

 
 
Total assets
$
70,423

 
 
 
$
71,581

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Money market and interest-bearing checking deposits
$
22,039

40

0.37

 
$
22,066

14

0.13

Savings deposits
2,205


0.03

 
2,114


0.02

Customer certificates of deposit
2,092

4

0.36

 
2,621

4

0.37

Foreign office time deposits
32


1.13

 
50


0.55

Total interest-bearing deposits
26,368

44

0.34

 
26,851

18

0.14

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term borrowings
45


1.63

 
85


1.07

Medium- and long-term debt
5,390

57

2.11

 
5,159

37

1.39

Total interest-bearing sources
31,803

101

0.64

 
32,095

55

0.35

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest-bearing deposits
29,591

 
 
 
30,601

 
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
1,077

 
 
 
980

 
 
Total shareholders' equity
7,952

 
 
 
7,905

 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
70,423

 
 
 
$
71,581

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income/rate spread
 
$
1,139

3.19

 
 
$
970

2.76

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impact of net noninterest-bearing sources of funds
 
 
0.33

 
 
 
0.18

Net interest margin (as a percentage of average earning assets)
 
 
3.52
%
 
 
 
2.94
%



15



ANALYSIS OF NET INTEREST INCOME (unaudited)
Comerica Incorporated and Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
June 30, 2018
 
March 31, 2018
 
June 30, 2017
 
Average
 
Average
 
Average
 
Average
 
Average
 
Average
(dollar amounts in millions)
Balance
Interest
Rate
 
Balance
Interest
Rate
 
Balance
Interest
Rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial loans
$
30,966

$
357

4.64
%
 
$
30,145

$
315

4.24
%
 
$
30,632

$
283

3.71
%
Real estate construction loans
3,189

41

5.12

 
3,067

36

4.74

 
2,910

29

4.08

Commercial mortgage loans
9,174

107

4.65

 
9,217

98

4.32

 
9,012

87

3.88

Lease financing
457

4

3.65

 
464

5

4.22

 
526

1

0.60

International loans
981

13

5.02

 
996

11

4.60

 
1,139

12

3.99

Residential mortgage loans
1,993

20

3.88

 
2,011

18

3.67

 
1,975

18

3.61

Consumer loans
2,465

26

4.35

 
2,521

26

4.13

 
2,529

23

3.62

Total loans
49,225

568

4.63

 
48,421

509

4.26

 
48,723

453

3.73

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage-backed securities
9,098

52

2.25

 
9,168

52

2.21

 
9,336

50

2.17

Other investment securities
2,701

12

1.71

 
2,743

12

1.72

 
2,896

12

1.67

Total investment securities
11,799

64

2.12

 
11,911

64

2.09

 
12,232

62

2.05

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing deposits with banks
3,957

18

1.82

 
4,548

17

1.55

 
5,263

14

1.03

Other short-term investments
133


0.94

 
132


0.60

 
92


0.58

Total earning assets
65,114

650

3.98

 
65,012

590

3.66

 
66,310

529

3.21

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
1,235

 
 
 
1,261

 
 
 
1,148

 
 
Allowance for loan losses
(708
)
 
 
 
(718
)
 
 
 
(726
)
 
 
Accrued income and other assets
4,879

 
 
 
4,771

 
 
 
4,614

 
 
Total assets
$
70,520

 
 
 
$
70,326

 
 
 
$
71,346

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Money market and interest-bearing checking deposits
$
22,187

26

0.47

 
$
21,891

14

0.26

 
$
21,661

7

0.13

Savings deposits
2,231


0.04

 
2,177


0.03

 
2,142


0.02

Customer certificates of deposit
2,063

2

0.38

 
2,122

2

0.34

 
2,527

2

0.36

Foreign office time deposits
33


1.13

 
31


1.14

 
57


0.60

Total interest-bearing deposits
26,514

28

0.42

 
26,221

16

0.25

 
26,387

9

0.15

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term borrowings
56


1.74

 
35


1.47

 
147


1.12

Medium- and long-term debt
5,584

32

2.24

 
5,192

25

1.96

 
5,161

20

1.48

Total interest-bearing sources
32,154

60

0.74

 
31,448

41

0.53

 
31,695

29

0.37

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest-bearing deposits
29,316

 
 
 
29,869

 
 
 
30,741

 
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
1,073

 
 
 
1,082

 
 
 
966

 
 
Total shareholders' equity
7,977

 
 
 
7,927

 
 
 
7,944

 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
70,520

 
 
 
$
70,326

 
 
 
$
71,346

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income/rate spread
 
$
590

3.24

 
 
$
549

3.13

 
 
$
500

2.84

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impact of net noninterest-bearing sources of funds
 
 
0.38

 
 
 
0.28

 
 
 
0.19

Net interest margin (as a percentage of average earning assets)
 
 
3.62
%
 
 
 
3.41
%
 
 
 
3.03
%


16



CONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL DATA (unaudited)
Comerica Incorporated and Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30,
March 31,
December 31,
September 30,
June 30,
(in millions, except per share data)
2018
2018
2017
2017
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial loans:
 
 
 
 
 
Floor plan
$
4,239

$
4,302

$
4,359

$
3,960

$
4,346

Other
27,291

26,607

26,701

27,102

27,103

Total commercial loans
31,530

30,909

31,060

31,062

31,449

Real estate construction loans
3,257

3,114

2,961

3,018

2,857

Commercial mortgage loans
9,124

9,272

9,159

8,985

8,974

Lease financing
458

464

468

475

472

International loans
993

964

983

1,159

1,145

Residential mortgage loans
1,954

2,003

1,988

1,999

1,976

Consumer loans:
 
 
 
 
 
Home equity
1,731

1,763

1,816

1,790

1,796

Other consumer
745

751

738

721

739

Total consumer loans
2,476

2,514

2,554

2,511

2,535

Total loans
$
49,792

$
49,240

$
49,173

$
49,209

$
49,408

 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
$
635

$
635

$
635

$
635

$
635

Core deposit intangible
5

5

6

6

7

Other intangibles
2

2

2

2

2

 
 
 
 
 
 
Common equity tier 1 capital (a)
8,026

7,911

7,773

7,752

7,705

Risk-weighted assets (a)
67,468

66,039

66,575

67,341

66,928

 
 
 
 
 
 
Common equity tier 1 and tier 1 risk-based capital ratio (a)
11.90
%
11.98
%
11.68
%
11.51
%
11.51
%
Total risk-based capital ratio (a)
13.96

14.12

13.84

13.65

13.66

Leverage ratio (a)
11.35

11.24

10.89

10.87

10.80

Common equity ratio
11.22

11.06

11.13

11.16

11.18

Tangible common equity ratio (b)
10.42

10.26

10.32

10.35

10.37

 
 
 
 
 
 
Common shareholders' equity per share of common stock
$
47.27

$
46.38

$
46.07

$
46.09

$
45.39

Tangible common equity per share of common stock (b)
43.51

42.66

42.34

42.39

41.73

Market value per share for the quarter:
 
 
 
 
 
High
101.05

102.66

88.22

76.76

75.30

Low
90.40

86.02

74.16

64.04

64.75

Close
90.92

95.93

86.81

76.26

73.24

 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarterly ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average common shareholders' equity
16.40
%
14.37
%
5.58
%
11.17
%
10.26
%
Return on average assets
1.85

1.62

0.62

1.25

1.14

Efficiency ratio (c)
53.24

56.33

58.14

56.33

58.70

 
 
 
 
 
 
Number of banking centers
438

438

438

439

439

 
 
 
 
 
 
Number of employees - full time equivalent
7,868

7,942

7,999

7,974

8,017

(a)
June 30, 2018 amounts and ratios are estimated and do not reflect guidance related to high volatility commercial real estate loans as indicated in the recent interagency statement regarding the impact of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act.
(b)
See Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.
(c)
Noninterest expenses as a percentage of the sum of net interest income and noninterest income excluding net gains (losses) from securities and a derivative contract tied to the conversion rate of Visa Class B shares.



17



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (unaudited)
Comerica Incorporated and Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated
 
 
 
 
Common Stock
 
Other
 
 
Total
 
Shares
 
Capital
Comprehensive
Retained
Treasury
Shareholders'
(in millions, except per share data)
 Outstanding
Amount
Surplus
Loss
Earnings
Stock
Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2016
175.3

$
1,141

$
2,135

$
(383
)
$
7,331

$
(2,428
)
$
7,796

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle


3


(2
)

1

Net income




405


405

Other comprehensive income, net of tax



22



22

Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.49 per share)




(88
)

(88
)
Purchase of common stock
(3.7
)




(257
)
(257
)
Net issuance of common stock under employee stock plans
2.8


(26
)

(20
)
128

82

Net issuance of common stock for warrants
1.5


(25
)

(46
)
71


Share-based compensation


24




24

Other


(1
)


1


BALANCE AT JUNE 30, 2017
175.9

$
1,141

$
2,110

$
(361
)
$
7,580

$
(2,485
)
$
7,985

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2017
172.9

$
1,141

$
2,122

$
(451
)
$
7,887

$
(2,736
)
$
7,963

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles



1

14


15

Net income




607


607

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax



(139
)


(139
)
Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.64 per share)




(110
)

(110
)
Purchase of common stock
(3.4
)




(328
)
(328
)
Net issuance of common stock under employee stock plans
1.3


(11
)

(21
)
69

37

Net issuance of common stock for warrants
0.1


(1
)

(3
)
4


Share-based compensation


34




34

BALANCE AT JUNE 30, 2018
170.9

$
1,141

$
2,144

$
(589
)
$
8,374

$
(2,991
)
$
8,079


18



 BUSINESS SEGMENT FINANCIAL RESULTS (unaudited)
 Comerica Incorporated and Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(dollar amounts in millions)
Business
 
Retail
 
Wealth
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
Bank
 
Bank
 
Management
 
Finance
 
Other
 
Total
Earnings summary:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
$
341

 
$
169

 
$
40

 
$
26

 
$
14

 
$
590

Provision for credit losses
(17
)
 
(9
)
 
1

 

 
(4
)
 
(29
)
Noninterest income
126

 
42

 
67

 
12

 
1

 
248

Noninterest expenses
182

 
178

 
75

 
(1
)
 
14

 
448

Provision for income taxes
68

 
10

 
7

 
6

 
2

(a)
93

Net income
$
234

 
$
32

 
$
24

 
$
33

 
$
3

 
$
326

Net credit-related charge-offs (recoveries)
$

 
$
(4
)
 
$
1

 
$

 
$

 
$
(3
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selected average balances:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
$
39,961

 
$
6,412

 
$
5,260

 
$
13,735

 
$
5,152

 
$
70,520

Loans
38,332

 
5,766

 
5,127

 

 

 
49,225

Deposits
26,582

 
24,161

 
3,852

 
1,093

 
142

 
55,830

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statistical data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets (b)
2.34
%
 
0.52
%
 
1.90
%
 
N/M

 
N/M

 
1.85
%
Efficiency ratio (c)
39.00

 
84.05

 
69.03

 
N/M

 
N/M

 
53.24

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Business
 
Retail
 
Wealth
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
Bank
 
Bank
 
Management
 
Finance
 
Other
 
Total
Earnings summary:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
$
330

 
$
165

 
$
41

 
$
1

 
$
12

 
$
549

Provision for credit losses
10

 
4

 
(4
)
 

 
2

 
12

Noninterest income
121

 
42

 
68

 
11

 
2

 
244

Noninterest expenses
184

 
177

 
72

 
(1
)
 
14

 
446

Provision (benefit) for income taxes
59

 
6

 
10

 
1

 
(22
)
(a)
54

Net income
$
198

 
$
20

 
$
31

 
$
12

 
$
20

 
$
281

Net credit-related charge-offs (recoveries)
$
18

 
$
12

 
$
(2
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
28

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selected average balances:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
$
38,911

 
$
6,427

 
$
5,373

 
$
13,779

 
$
5,836

 
$
70,326

Loans
37,368

 
5,807

 
5,246

 

 

 
48,421

Deposits
27,314

 
24,064

 
3,796

 
823

 
93

 
56,090

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statistical data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets (b)
2.07
%
 
0.33
%
 
2.30
%
 
N/M

 
N/M

 
1.62
%
Efficiency ratio (c)
40.72

 
85.03

 
67.10

 
N/M

 
N/M

 
56.33

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Business
 
Retail
 
Wealth
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
Bank
 
Bank
 
Management
 
Finance
 
Other
 
Total
Earnings summary:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income (expense)
$
336

 
$
162

 
$
42

 
$
(49
)
 
$
9

 
$
500

Provision for credit losses
12

 
5

 
(2
)
 

 
2

 
17

Noninterest income
152

 
48

 
64

 
10

 
2

 
276

Noninterest expenses
196

 
180

 
71

 
(1
)
 
11

 
457

Provision (benefit) for income taxes
100

 
9

 
14

 
(17
)
 
(7
)
(a)
99

Net income (loss)
$
180

 
$
16

 
$
23

 
$
(21
)
 
$
5

 
$
203

Net credit-related charge-offs (recoveries)
$
10

 
$
9

 
$
(1
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
18

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selected average balances:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
$
38,881

 
$
6,487

 
$
5,432

 
$
13,936

 
$
6,610

 
$
71,346

Loans
37,580

 
5,865

 
5,278

 

 

 
48,723

Deposits
28,748

 
23,935

 
4,106

 
156

 
183

 
57,128

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statistical data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets (b)
1.85
%
 
0.27
%
 
1.76
%
 
N/M

 
N/M

 
1.14
%
Efficiency ratio (c)
40.25

 
84.80

 
66.44

 
N/M

 
N/M

 
58.70

(a)
Included tax benefits of $3 million, $19 million and $5 million from employee stock transactions for the second and first quarters 2018 and second quarter 2017, respectively.
(b)
Return on average assets is calculated based on the greater of average assets or average liabilities and attributed equity.
(c)
Noninterest expenses as a percentage of the sum of net interest income and noninterest income excluding net gains (losses) from securities and a derivative contract tied to the conversion rate of Visa Class B shares.
N/M - Not Meaningful

19



 MARKET SEGMENT FINANCIAL RESULTS (unaudited)
 Comerica Incorporated and Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(dollar amounts in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
Finance
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
Michigan
 
California
 
Texas
 
Markets
 
& Other
 
Total
Earnings summary:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
$
167

 
$
183

 
$
117

 
$
83

 
$
40

 
$
590

Provision for credit losses
1

 
(9
)
 
(15
)
 
(2
)
 
(4
)
 
(29
)
Noninterest income
73

 
42

 
30

 
90

 
13

 
248

Noninterest expenses
144

 
105

 
92

 
94

 
13

 
448

Provision (benefit) for income taxes
22

 
32

 
16

 
15

 
8

(a)
93

Net income
$
73

 
$
97

 
$
54

 
$
66

 
$
36

 
$
326

Net credit-related charge-offs (recoveries)
$

 
$

 
$
3

 
$
(6
)
 
$

 
$
(3
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selected average balances:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
$
13,427

 
$
18,697

 
$
10,439

 
$
9,070

 
$
18,887

 
$
70,520

Loans
12,641

 
18,435

 
9,862

 
8,287

 

 
49,225

Deposits
20,904

 
16,642

 
8,967

 
8,082

 
1,235

 
55,830

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statistical data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets (b)
1.37
%
 
2.06
%
 
2.08
%
 
2.93
%
 
N/M

 
1.85
%
Efficiency ratio (c)
59.77

 
46.94

 
62.17

 
53.72

 
N/M

 
53.24

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
Finance
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
Michigan
 
California
 
Texas
 
Markets
 
& Other
 
Total
Earnings summary:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income (expense)
$
169

 
$
180

 
$
109

 
$
78

 
$
13

 
$
549

Provision for credit losses
33

 
(2
)
 
(13
)
 
(8
)
 
2

 
12

Noninterest income
73

 
39

 
31

 
88

 
13

 
244

Noninterest expenses
144

 
106

 
92

 
91

 
13

 
446

Provision for income taxes
16

 
30

 
14

 
15

 
(21
)
(a)
54

Net income (loss)
$
49

 
$
85

 
$
47

 
$
68

 
$
32

 
$
281

Net credit-related charge-offs
$
(1
)
 
$
13

 
$
5

 
$
11

 
$

 
$
28

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selected average balances:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
$
13,395

 
$
18,581

 
$
10,373

 
$
8,362

 
$
19,615

 
$
70,326

Loans
12,604

 
18,347

 
9,830

 
7,640

 

 
48,421

Deposits
21,227

 
17,091

 
9,188

 
7,668

 
916

 
56,090

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statistical data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets (b)
0.88
%
 
1.86
%
 
1.85
%
 
3.32
%
 
N/M

 
1.62
%
Efficiency ratio (c)
59.61

 
48.39

 
65.63

 
54.97

 
N/M

 
56.33

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
Finance
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
Michigan
 
California
 
Texas
 
Markets
 
& Other
 
Total
Earnings summary:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income (expense)
$
167

 
$
178

 
$
113

 
$
82

 
$
(40
)
 
$
500

Provision for credit losses
(2
)
 
24

 
(15
)
 
8

 
2

 
17

Noninterest income
81

 
45

 
33

 
105

 
12

 
276

Noninterest expenses
145

 
98

 
94

 
110

 
10

 
457

Provision (benefit) for income taxes
38

 
40

 
25

 
20

 
(24
)
(a)
99

Net income (loss)
$
67

 
$
61

 
$
42

 
$
49

 
$
(16
)
 
$
203

Net credit-related charge-offs (recoveries)
$
(1
)
 
$
8

 
$
5

 
$
6

 
$

 
$
18

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selected average balances:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
$
13,371

 
$
18,474

 
$
10,481

 
$
8,474

 
$
20,546

 
$
71,346

Loans
12,712

 
18,194

 
10,015

 
7,802

 

 
48,723

Deposits
21,698

 
17,344

 
9,632

 
8,115

 
339

 
57,128

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statistical data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets (b)
1.20
%
 
1.33
%
 
1.52
%
 
2.24
%
 
N/M

 
1.14
%
Efficiency ratio (c)
58.18

 
43.85

 
64.39

 
58.59

 
N/M

 
58.70

(a)
Included tax benefits of $3 million, $19 million and $5 million from employee stock transactions for the second and first quarters 2018 and second quarter 2017, respectively.
(b)
Return on average assets is calculated based on the greater of average assets or average liabilities and attributed equity.
(c)
Noninterest expenses as a percentage of the sum of net interest income and noninterest income excluding gains (losses) from securities and a derivative contract tied to the conversion rate of Visa Class B shares
N/M - Not Meaningful


20



RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (unaudited)
Comerica Incorporated and Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comerica believes non-GAAP measures are meaningful because they reflect adjustments commonly made by management, investors, regulators and analysts to evaluate the adequacy of common equity and our performance trends. Comerica believes adjusted net income, earnings per share, ROA, ROE, noninterest income, noninterest expenses and efficiency ratio provide a greater understanding of ongoing operations and enhances comparability of results with prior periods. Tangible common equity is used by Comerica to measure the quality of capital and the return relative to balance sheet risk.
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
March 31,
June 30,
 
June 30,
(dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)
2018
2018
2017
 
2018
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Earnings per Common Share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to common shareholders
$
324

$
279

$
202

 
$
603

$
402

Restructuring charges, net of tax
9

12

9

 
21

16

Deferred tax adjustment

(3
)

 
(3
)

Tax benefits from employee stock transactions
(3
)
(19
)
(5
)
 
(22
)
(29
)
Adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders
$
330

$
269

$
206

 
$
599

$
389

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted average common shares (in millions)
174

175

179

 
174

180

Diluted earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reported
$
1.87

$
1.59

$
1.13

 
$
3.46

$
2.24

Adjusted
1.90

1.54

1.15

 
3.44

2.17

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Noninterest Income, Noninterest Expenses and Efficiency Ratio:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest income
$
248

$
244

$
276

 
$
492

$
547

Proforma effect of adoption of accounting standard


(28
)
 

(54
)
Adjusted noninterest income
$
248

$
244

$
248

 
$
492

$
493

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest expenses
$
448

$
446

$
457

 
$
894

$
914

Proforma effect of adoption of accounting standard


(28
)
 

(54
)
Restructuring charges
(11
)
(16
)
(14
)
 
(27
)
(25
)
Adjusted noninterest expenses
$
437

$
430

$
415

 
$
867

$
835

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
$
590

$
549

$
500

 
$
1,139

$
970

Efficiency ratio:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reported
53.24
%
56.33
%
58.70
%
 
54.74
%
60.17
%
Adjusted
51.90

54.32

55.25

 
53.07

56.98

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Net Income, ROA and ROE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
326

$
281

$
203

 
$
607

$
405

Restructuring charges, net of tax
9

12

9

 
21

16

Deferred tax adjustment

(3
)

 
(3
)

Tax benefits from employee stock transactions
(3
)
(19
)
(5
)
 
(22
)
(29
)
Adjusted net income
$
332

$
271

$
207

 
$
603

$
392

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average assets
$
70,520

$
70,326

$
71,346

 
$
70,423

$
71,581

ROA:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reported
1.85
%
1.62
%
1.14
%
 
1.74
%
1.14
%
Adjusted
1.89

1.56

1.17

 
1.73

1.11

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average common shareholders' equity
$
7,977

$
7,927

$
7,944

 
$
7,952

$
7,905

ROE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reported
16.40
%
14.37
%
10.26
%
 
15.39
%
10.34
%
Adjusted
16.70

13.85

10.49

 
15.29

10.03

Adjusted net income, earnings per share, ROA and ROE remove the after tax effect of restructuring charges, the charge to adjust deferred taxes resulting from the Tax Cut and Jobs Act and tax benefits from employee stock transactions from net income and net income available to common shareholders. Adjusted noninterest income, noninterest expenses and efficiency ratio remove the proforma effect of the adoption of the new accounting standard for revenue recognition and restructuring charges from noninterest income and noninterest expenses.


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June 30,
March 31,
December 31,
September 30,
June 30,
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
2018
2017
2017
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tangible Common Equity Ratio:
 
 
 
 
 
Common shareholders' equity
$
8,079

$
8,000

$
7,963

$
8,034

$
7,985

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
635

635

635

635

635

Other intangible assets
7

7

8

8

9

Tangible common equity
$
7,437

$
7,358

$
7,320

$
7,391

$
7,341

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
$
71,987

$
72,335

$
71,567

$
72,017

$
71,447

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
635

635

635

635

635

Other intangible assets
7

7

8

8

9

Tangible assets
$
71,345

$
71,693

$
70,924

$
71,374

$
70,803

 
 
 
 
 
 
Common equity ratio
11.22
%
11.06
%
11.13
%
11.16
%
11.18
%
Tangible common equity ratio
10.42

10.26

10.32

10.35

10.37

 
 
 
 
 
 
Tangible Common Equity per Share of Common Stock:
 
 
 
 
 
Common shareholders' equity
$
8,079

$
8,000

$
7,963

$
8,034

$
7,985

Tangible common equity
7,437

7,358

7,320

7,391

7,341

 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares of common stock outstanding (in millions)
171

172

173

174

176

 
 
 
 
 
 
Common shareholders' equity per share of common stock
$
47.27

$
46.38

$
46.07

$
46.09

$
45.39

Tangible common equity per share of common stock
43.51

42.66

42.34

42.39

41.73

The tangible common equity ratio removes the effect of intangible assets from capital and total assets. Tangible common equity per share of common stock removes the effect of intangible assets from common shareholders equity per share of common stock.





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