Quarterly Financial Statments (unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

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Quarterly Financial Statements (unaudited)

2012 ($ in millions)	First quarter			Second quarter			Third quarter			Fourth quarter
Net financing revenue	$	342		$	443		$	473		$	611
Other revenue	1,012			762			774			481
Total net revenue	1,354			1,205			1,247			1,092
Provision for loan losses	98			34			105			92
Total noninterest expense	1,120			2,290			877			1,037
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)	136			(1,119		)	265			(37		)
Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations	18			(8		)	43			(1,337		)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	118			(1,111		)	222			1,300
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	192			213			162			100
Net income (loss)	$	310		$	(898	)	$	384		$	1,400
Basic earnings per common share
Net (loss) income from continuing operations	$	(62	)	$	(985	)	$	16		$	825
Net income (loss)	82			(825		)	137			901
Diluted earnings per common share
Net (loss) income from continuing operations	(62		)	(985		)	16			647
Net income (loss)	82			(825		)	137			700
2011
Net financing revenue	$	207		$	341		$	247		$	286
Other revenue	827			873			385			812
Total net revenue	1,034			1,214			632			1,098
Provision for loan losses	85			59			57			(13		)
Total noninterest expense	1,061			1,277			983			1,420
(Loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)	(112		)	(122		)	(408		)	(309		)
Income tax expense from continuing operations	19			9			13			10
Net loss from continuing operations	(131		)	(131		)	(421		)	(319		)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	277			244			211			113
Net income (loss)	$	146		$	113		$	(210	)	$	(206	)
Basic and diluted earnings per common share
Net loss from continuing operations	$	(227	)	$	(242	)	$	(467	)	$	(390	)
Net loss	(19		)	(58		)	(308		)	(305		)