EX-99.2 3 ex99_2.htm EXHIBIT 99.2 - FINANCIALS ex99_2.htm
EXHIBIT 99.2
 
All information in the following tables is presented on a basis prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), unless otherwise indicated.
 
(Preliminary)
 
American Express Company
Consolidated Statements of Income
 
(Millions)
 
   
Quarters Ended
         
Six Months Ended
       
   
June 30,
   
Percentage
   
June 30,
   
Percentage
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
Inc/(Dec)
   
2010
   
2009
   
Inc/(Dec)
 
                                     
Revenues
                                   
Non-interest revenues
                                   
Discount revenue
  $ 3,734     $ 3,305       13 %   $ 7,200     $ 6,371       13 %
Net card fees
    520       532       (2 )     1,041       1,064       (2 )
Travel commissions and fees
    434       407       7       820       772       6  
Other commissions and fees
    497       439       13       997       892       12  
Securitization income, net (A)
    N/A       (2 )           N/A       139        
Other
    485       670       (28 )     911       1,120       (19 )
Total non-interest revenues
    5,670       5,351       6       10,969       10,358       6  
Interest income
                                               
Interest and fees on loans
    1,657       1,081       53       3,432       2,373       45  
Interest and dividends on investment securities
    125       196       (36 )     242       350       (31 )
Deposits with banks and other
    16       11       45       29       39       (26 )
Total interest income
    1,798       1,288       40       3,703       2,762       34  
Interest expense
                                               
Deposits
    137       105       30       265       190       39  
Short-term borrowings
    1       7       (86 )     2       34       (94 )
Long-term debt and other
    472       435       9       941       878       7  
Total interest expense
    610       547       12       1,208       1,102       10  
Net interest income
    1,188       741       60       2,495       1,660       50  
Total revenues net of interest expense
    6,858       6,092       13       13,464       12,018       12  
Provisions for losses
                                               
Charge card
    96       237       (59 )     323       573       (44 )
Cardmember loans
    540       1,303       (59 )     1,228       2,717       (55 )
Other
    16       44       (64 )     44       97       (55 )
Total provisions for losses
    652       1,584       (59 )     1,595       3,387       (53 )
Total revenues net of interest expense after provisions for losses
    6,206       4,508       38       11,869       8,631       38  
                                                 
Expenses
                                               
Marketing and promotion
    802       352       #       1,397       697       100  
Cardmember rewards
    1,198       1,029       16       2,416       1,875       29  
Cardmember services
    122       131       (7 )     271       242       12  
Salaries and employee benefits
    1,315       1,370       (4 )     2,642       2,623       1  
Professional services
    636       599       6       1,197       1,118       7  
Occupancy and equipment
    379       392       (3 )     763       750       2  
Communications
    97       106       (8 )     192       210       (9 )
Other, net
    62       111       (44 )     144       154       (6 )
Total
    4,611       4,090       13       9,022       7,669       18  
Pretax income from continuing operations
    1,595       418       #       2,847       962       #  
Income tax provision
    578       76       #       945       177       #  
Income from continuing operations
    1,017       342       #       1,902       785       #  
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
          (5 )     #             (11 )     #  
Net income
  $ 1,017     $ 337       #     $ 1,902     $ 774       #  
Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders (B)
  $ 1,004     $ 107       #     $ 1,877     $ 474       #  
Net income attributable to common shareholders (B)
  $ 1,004     $ 102       #     $ 1,877     $ 463       #  
 
# - Denotes a variance of more than 100%.
 
(A) In accordance with the new GAAP effective January 1, 2010, the Company no longer reports securitization income, net in its income statement.
 
(B) Represents income from continuing operations or net income, as applicable, less (i) accelerated preferred dividend accretion of $212 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 due to the repurchase of $3.39 billion of preferred shares issued as part of the Capital Purchase Program (CPP), (ii) preferred shares dividends and related accretion of $22 million and $94 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, and (iii) earnings allocated to participating share awards and other items of $13 million and $1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $25 million and $5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

 
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(Preliminary)
 
American Express Company
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
(Billions)
 
   
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Assets
           
Cash
  $ 21     $ 16  
Accounts receivable
    37       38  
Investment securities
    17       24  
Loans
    53       30  
Other assets
    16       16  
Total assets
  $ 144     $ 124  
                 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
               
Customer deposits
  $ 28     $ 26  
Short-term borrowings
    3       2  
Long-term debt
    69       52  
Other liabilities
    29       30  
Total liabilities
    129       110  
                 
Shareholders’ equity
    15       14  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 144     $ 124  

 
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(Preliminary)
 
American Express Company
Financial Summary
 
(Millions)
 
   
Quarters Ended
         
Six Months Ended
       
   
June 30,
   
Percentage
   
June 30,
   
Percentage
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
Inc/(Dec)
   
2010
   
2009
   
Inc/(Dec)
 
                                     
Total revenues net of interest expense
                                   
U.S. Card Services
  $ 3,645     $ 2,881       27 %   $ 7,183     $ 5,983       20 %
International Card Services
    1,108       1,113             2,247       2,157       4  
Global Commercial Services
    1,084       998       9       2,106       1,936       9  
Global Network & Merchant Services
    1,068       916       17       2,065       1,773       16  
      6,905       5,908       17       13,601       11,849       15  
Corporate & Other, including adjustments and eliminations
    (47 )     184       #       (137 )     169       #  
                                                 
CONSOLIDATED TOTAL REVENUES NET OF INTEREST EXPENSE
  $ 6,858     $ 6,092       13     $ 13,464     $ 12,018       12  
                                                 
Pretax income (loss) from continuing operations
                                               
U.S. Card Services
  $ 828     $ (256 )     #     $ 1,505     $ (278 )     #  
International Card Services
    201       71       #       385       100       #  
Global Commercial Services
    240       94       #       376       216       74  
Global Network & Merchant Services
    417       366       14       832       752       11  
      1,686       275       #       3,098       790       #  
Corporate & Other
    (91 )     143       #       (251 )     172       #  
                                                 
PRETAX INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
  $ 1,595     $ 418       #     $ 2,847     $ 962       #  
                                                 
Net income (loss)
                                               
U.S. Card Services
  $ 522     $ (153 )     #     $ 950     $ (160 )     #  
International Card Services
    160       78       #       311       130       #  
Global Commercial Services
    117       67       75       209       148       41  
Global Network & Merchant Services
    269       239       13       536       489       10  
      1,068       231       #       2,006       607       #  
                                                 
Corporate & Other
    (51 )     111       #       (104 )     178       #  
Income from continuing operations
    1,017       342       #       1,902       785       #  
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
          (5 )     #             (11 )     #  
                                                 
NET INCOME
  $ 1,017     $ 337       #     $ 1,902     $ 774       #  
 
# - Denotes a variance of more than 100%.
 
 
 
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(Preliminary)
 
American Express Company
Financial Summary (continued)
 
   
Quarters Ended
         
Six Months Ended
       
   
June 30,
   
Percentage
   
June 30,
   
Percentage
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
Inc/(Dec)
   
2010
   
2009
   
Inc/(Dec)
 
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
                                   
                                     
BASIC
                                   
Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders
  $ 0.84     $ 0.09       # %   $ 1.58     $ 0.41       # %
Loss from discontinued operations
                            (0.01 )     #  
Net income attributable to common shareholders
  $ 0.84     $ 0.09       # %   $ 1.58     $ 0.40       # %
                                                 
Average common shares outstanding (millions)
    1,190       1,162       2 %     1,188       1,159       3 %
                                                 
DILUTED
                                               
Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders
  $ 0.84     $ 0.09       # %   $ 1.57     $ 0.41       # %
Loss from discontinued operations
                            (0.01 )     #  
Net income attributable to common shareholders
  $ 0.84     $ 0.09       # %   $ 1.57     $ 0.40       # %
                                                 
Average common shares outstanding (millions)
    1,197       1,165       3 %     1,194       1,161       3 %
                                                 
Cash dividends declared per common share
  $ 0.18     $ 0.18       %   $ 0.36     $ 0.36       %
 
Selected Statistical Information
 
   
Quarters Ended
         
Six Months Ended
       
   
June 30,
   
Percentage
   
June 30,
   
Percentage
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
Inc/(Dec)
   
2010
   
2009
   
Inc/(Dec)
 
                                     
Return on average equity (A)
    23.5 %     13.2 %           23.5 %     13.2 %      
Return on average common equity (A)
    23.2 %     12.0 %           23.2 %     12.0 %      
Return on average tangible common equity (A)
    30.0 %     15.6 %           30.0 %     15.6 %      
Common shares outstanding (millions)
    1,202       1,189       1 %     1,202       1,189       1 %
Book value per common share
  $ 12.08     $ 11.28       7 %   $ 12.08     $ 11.28       7 %
Shareholders’ equity (billions)
  $ 14.5     $ 13.4       8 %   $ 14.5     $ 13.4       8 %
 
# - Denotes a variance of more than 100%.
 
(A) Refer to Appendix I for components of return on average equity, return on average common equity and return on average tangible common equity.
 
 
 
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(Preliminary)
 
American Express Company
Selected Statistical Information
 
(Billions, except percentages and where indicated)
 
   
Quarters Ended
       
   
June 30,
   
Percentage
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
Inc/(Dec)
 
Card billed business (A):
                 
United States
  $ 119.7     $ 104.8       14 %
Outside the United States
    55.6       46.6       19  
Total
  $ 175.3     $ 151.4       16  
Total cards-in-force (millions) (B):
                       
United States
    49.0       49.8       (2 )%
Outside the United States
    39.9       38.7       3  
Total
    88.9       88.5        
Basic cards-in-force (millions) (B):
                       
United States
    38.1       38.7       (2 )%
Outside the United States
    35.2       33.9       4  
Total
    73.3       72.6       1  
                         
Average discount rate (C)
    2.56 %     2.55 %        
Average basic cardmember spending (dollars) (D)
  $ 3,288     $ 2,712       21 %
Average fee per card (dollars) (D)
  $ 37     $ 35       6 %
Average fee per card adjusted (dollars) (D)
  $ 41     $ 39       5 %
 
(A)  Card billed business includes activities (including cash advances) related to proprietary cards, cards issued under network partnership agreements, and certain insurance fees charged on proprietary cards.  Card billed business is reflected in the United States or outside the United States based on where the cardmember is domiciled.
 
(B) Total cards-in-force represents the number of cards that are issued and outstanding.  Proprietary basic consumer cards-in-force includes basic cards issued to the primary account owner and does not include additional supplemental cards issued on that account.  Proprietary basic small business and corporate cards-in-force include basic and supplemental cards issued to employee cardmembers.  Non-proprietary basic cards-in-force includes all cards that are issued and outstanding under network partnership agreements.
 
(C)  This calculation is designed to reflect pricing at merchants accepting general purpose American Express cards.  It represents the percentage of billed business (both proprietary and Global Network Services) retained by the Company from merchants it acquires, prior to payments to third parties unrelated to merchant acceptance.
 
(D)  Average basic cardmember spending and average fee per card are computed from proprietary card activities only.  Average fee per card is computed based on net card fees, including the amortization of deferred direct acquisition costs, plus card fees included in interest and fees on loans (including related amortization of deferred direct acquisition costs), divided by average worldwide proprietary cards-in-force.  The card fees related to cardmember loans included in interest and fees on loans were $48 million and $45 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The adjusted average fee per card is computed in the same manner, but excludes amortization of deferred direct acquisition costs (a portion of which is charge card related and included in net card fees and a portion of which is lending related and included in interest and fees on loans).  The amount of amortization excluded was $56 million and $62 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  The Company presents adjusted average fee per card because management believes that this metric presents a useful indicator of card fee pricing across a range of its proprietary card products.
 
 
 
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(Preliminary)
 
American Express Company
Selected Statistical Information (continued)
 
(Billions, except percentages and where indicated)
 
   
Quarters Ended
       
   
June 30,
   
Percentage
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
Inc/(Dec)
 
Worldwide cardmember receivables:
                 
Total receivables
  $ 34.6     $ 31.4       10 %
Loss reserves (millions):
                       
Beginning balance
  $ 498     $ 810       (39 )%
Provisions for losses on authorized transactions (A)
    55       221       (75 )
Net write-offs
    (121 )     (340 )     (64 )
Other
    8       23       (65 )
Ending balance
  $ 440     $ 714       (38 )
% of receivables
    1.3 %     2.3 %        
Net write-off rate - USCS
    1.6 %     5.2 %        
30 days past due as a % of total - USCS
    1.5 %     2.6 %        
Net loss ratio (as a % of charge volume) - ICS/GCS
    0.10 %     0.27 %        
90 days past billing as a % of total - ICS/GCS
    1.0 %     2.3 %        
                         
Worldwide cardmember loans - (GAAP basis portfolio) (B):
                       
Total loans
  $ 57.3     $ 32.5       76 %
30 days past due loans as a % of total
    2.8 %     4.3 %        
Loss reserves (millions):
                       
Beginning balance
  $ 5,314     $ 3,013       76 %
Adoption of new GAAP consolidation standard
    N/A       N/A          
Provisions for losses on authorized transactions
    520       1,291       (60 )
Net write-offs - principal
    (867 )     (847 )     2  
Net write-offs - interest and fees
    (92 )     (131 )     (30 )
Other
    (9 )     (107 )     (92 )
Ending balance
  $ 4,866     $ 3,219       51  
Ending Reserves - principal
  $ 4,743     $ 3,035       56  
Ending Reserves - interest and fees
  $ 123     $ 184       (33 )
% of loans
    8.5 %     9.9 %        
% of past due
    307 %     230 %        
Average loans
  $ 57.5     $ 35.2       63 %
Net write-off rate
    6.0 %     9.6 %        
Net interest income divided by average loans (C) (D)
    8.3 %     8.4 %        
Net interest yield on cardmember loans (C)
    9.6 %     9.7 %        
                         
Worldwide cardmember loans - (managed basis portfolio) (E):
                       
Total loans
  $ 57.3     $ 62.9       (9 )%
30 days past due loans as a % of total
    2.8 %     4.3 %        
Net write-offs - principal (millions)
  $ 867     $ 1,541       (44 )
Average loans
  $ 57.5     $ 63.9       (10 )%
Net write-off rate
    6.0 %     9.7 %        
Net interest yield on cardmember loans (C)
    9.6 %     10.1 %        
 
# - Denotes a variance of more than 100%.
 
(A)  Represents loss provisions for cardmember receivables consisting of principal (resulting from authorized transactions) and fee reserve components. Adjustments to cardmember receivables resulting from unauthorized transactions have been reclassified from this line to “Other” for all periods presented.
 
(B) For periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2009, the Company’s cardmember loans and related debt performance information on a GAAP basis was referred to as the “owned” basis presentation.  The information presented on a GAAP basis for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 includes only non-securitized cardmember loans that were included in the Company’s balance sheet. Effective January 1, 2010, the Company’s securitized portfolio of cardmember loans and related debt is also consolidated on its balance sheet upon the adoption of GAAP governing the accounting for transfers of financial assets and consolidation of variable interest entities (the “new GAAP”). Accordingly, beginning January 1, 2010, the GAAP basis presentation includes both securitized and non-securitized cardmember loans. Refer to page 20 for a discussion of  GAAP basis information.
 
(C)  See Appendix III for calculations of net interest yield on cardmember loans, a non-GAAP measure and net interest income divided by average loans, a GAAP measure. The Company believes net interest yield on cardmember loans is useful to investors because it provides a measure of profitability of the Company’s cardmember loans portfolio.
 
(D)  This calculation includes elements of total interest income and total interest expense that are not attributable to the cardmember loan portfolio, and thus is not representative of net interest yield on cardmember loans. The calculation includes interest income and interest expense attributable to investment securities and other interest-bearing deposits as well as to cardmember loans, and interest expense attributable to other activities, including cardmember receivables.
 
(E)  For periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2009, information presented is based on the Company’s historical non-GAAP, or “managed” basis presentation. Unlike the GAAP basis presentation, the information presented on a managed basis in such periods includes both the securitized and non-securitized cardmember loans.  The adoption of new GAAP on January 1, 2010  resulted in accounting for both the Company’s securitized and non-securitized cardmember loans in the consolidated financial statements.  As a result, the Company’s 2010 GAAP presentations and managed basis presentations prior to 2010 are generally comparable.  Refer to page 20 for a discussion of managed basis information.
 
 
 
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(Preliminary)
 
American Express Company
Consolidated Statements of Income
 
(Millions)
 
   
Quarters Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
 
                               
Revenues
                             
Non-interest revenues
                             
Discount revenue
  $ 3,734     $ 3,466     $ 3,645     $ 3,373     $ 3,305  
Net card fees
    520       521       549       538       532  
Travel commissions and fees
    434       386       439       383       407  
Other commissions and fees
    497       500       438       448       439  
Securitization income, net (A)
    N/A       N/A       190       71       (2 )
Other
    485       426       518       449       670  
Total non-interest revenues
    5,670       5,299       5,779       5,262       5,351  
Interest income
                                       
Interest and fees on loans
    1,657       1,775       1,036       1,059       1,081  
Interest and dividends on investment securities
    125       117       225       229       196  
Deposits with banks and other
    16       13       11       9       11  
Total interest income
    1,798       1,905       1,272       1,297       1,288  
Interest expense
                                       
Deposits
    137       128       126       109       105  
Short-term borrowings
    1       1       1       2       7  
Long-term debt and other
    472       469       435       432       435  
Total interest expense
    610       598       562       543       547  
Net interest income
    1,188       1,307       710       754       741  
Total revenues net of interest expense
    6,858       6,606       6,489       6,016       6,092  
Provisions for losses
                                       
Charge card
    96       227       141       143       237  
Cardmember loans
    540       688       560       989       1,303  
Other
    16       28       47       46       44  
Total provisions for losses
    652       943       748       1,178       1,584  
Total revenues net of interest expense after provision for losses
    6,206       5,663       5,741       4,838       4,508  
                                         
Expenses
                                       
Marketing and promotion
    802       595       713       504       352  
Cardmember rewards
    1,198       1,218       1,178       983       1,029  
Cardmember services
    122       149       143       132       131  
Salaries and employee benefits
    1,315       1,327       1,196       1,261       1,370  
Professional services
    636       561       715       575       599  
Occupancy and equipment
    379       384       495       374       392  
Communications
    97       95       99       105       106  
Other, net
    62       82       241       (14 )     111  
Total
    4,611       4,411       4,780       3,920       4,090  
Pretax income from continuing operations
    1,595       1,252       961       918       418  
Income tax provision
    578       367       251       276       76  
Income from continuing operations
    1,017       885       710       642       342  
Income (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
                6       (2 )     (5 )
Net income
  $ 1,017     $ 885     $ 716     $ 640     $ 337  
Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders (B)
  $ 1,004     $ 873     $ 701     $ 634     $ 107  
Net income attributable to common shareholders (B)
  $ 1,004     $ 873     $ 707     $ 632     $ 102  
 
(A) In accordance with the new GAAP effective January 1, 2010, the Company no longer reports securitization income, net in its income statement.
 
(B) Represents income from continuing operations or net income, as applicable, less (i) accelerated preferred dividend accretion of $212 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 due to the repurchase of $3.39 billion of preferred shares issued as part of the Capital Purchase Program (CPP), (ii) preferred shares dividends and related accretion of $22 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 and (iii) earnings allocated to participating share awards and other items of $13 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, $12 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, $9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2009, $8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, and $1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, respectively.
 
 
 
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(Preliminary)
 
American Express Company
Financial Summary
 
(Millions)
 
   
Quarters Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
 
                               
Total revenues net of interest expense
                             
U.S. Card Services
  $ 3,645     $ 3,538     $ 3,188     $ 2,982     $ 2,881  
International Card Services
    1,108       1,139       1,215       1,157       1,113  
Global Commercial Services
    1,084       1,022       1,072       975       998  
Global Network & Merchant Services
    1,068       997       1,031       976       916  
      6,905       6,696       6,506       6,090       5,908  
Corporate & Other, including adjustments and eliminations
    (47 )     (90 )     (17 )     (74 )     184  
                                         
CONSOLIDATED TOTAL REVENUES NET OF INTEREST EXPENSE
  $ 6,858     $ 6,606     $ 6,489     $ 6,016     $ 6,092  
                                         
Pretax income (loss) from continuing operations
                                       
U.S. Card Services
  $ 828     $ 677     $ 646     $ 218     $ (256 )
International Card Services
    201       184       40       136       71  
Global Commercial Services
    240       136       141       148       94  
Global Network & Merchant Services
    417       415       322       371       366  
      1,686       1,412       1,149       873       275  
                                         
Corporate & Other
    (91 )     (160 )     (188 )     45       143  
                                         
PRETAX INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
  $ 1,595     $ 1,252     $ 961     $ 918     $ 418  
                                         
Net income (loss)
                                       
U.S. Card Services
  $ 522     $ 428     $ 413     $ 158     $ (153 )
International Card Services
    160       151       69       133       78  
Global Commercial Services
    117       92       100       102       67  
Global Network & Merchant Services
    269       267       200       248       239  
      1,068       938       782       641       231  
                                         
Corporate & Other
    (51 )     (53 )     (72 )     1       111  
Income from continuing operations
    1,017       885       710       642       342  
Income (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
                6       (2 )     (5 )
                                         
NET INCOME
  $ 1,017     $ 885     $ 716     $ 640     $ 337  
 
 
 
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(Preliminary)
 
American Express Company
Financial Summary (continued)
 
   
Quarters Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
 
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
                             
                               
BASIC
                             
Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders
  $ 0.84     $ 0.74     $ 0.59     $ 0.54     $ 0.09  
Income from discontinued operations
                0.01              
Net income attributable to common shareholders
  $ 0.84     $ 0.74     $ 0.60     $ 0.54     $ 0.09  
                                         
Average common shares outstanding (millions)
    1,190       1,185       1,179       1,178       1,162  
                                         
DILUTED
                                       
Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders
  $ 0.84     $ 0.73     $ 0.59     $ 0.54     $ 0.09  
Income (Loss) from discontinued operations
                0.01       (0.01 )      
Net income attributable to common shareholders
  $ 0.84     $ 0.73     $ 0.60     $ 0.53     $ 0.09  
                                         
Average common shares outstanding (millions)
    1,197       1,191       1,184       1,181       1,165  
                                         
Cash dividends declared per common share
  $ 0.18     $ 0.18     $ 0.18     $ 0.18     $ 0.18  
 
Selected Statistical Information
 
   
Quarters Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
 
                               
Return on average equity (A)
    23.5 %     18.0 %     14.6 %     11.7 %     13.2 %
Return on average common equity (A)
    23.2 %     17.1 %     13.6 %     10.4 %     12.0 %
Return on average tangible common equity (A)
    30.0 %     22.2 %     17.6 %     13.5 %     15.6 %
Common shares outstanding (millions)
    1,202       1,198       1,192       1,189       1,189  
Book value per common share
  $ 12.08     $ 11.21     $ 12.08     $ 11.72     $ 11.28  
Shareholders’ equity (billions)
  $ 14.5     $ 13.4     $ 14.4     $ 13.9     $ 13.4  
 
(A) Refer to Appendix I for components of return on average equity, return on average common equity and return on average tangible common equity.
 
 
 
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(Preliminary)
 
American Express Company
Selected Statistical Information
 
(Billions, except percentages and where indicated)
 
   
Quarters Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
 
Card billed business (A):
                             
United States
  $ 119.7     $ 108.0     $ 115.0     $ 106.5     $ 104.8  
Outside the United States
    55.6       53.0       57.6       50.1       46.6  
Total
  $ 175.3     $ 161.0     $ 172.6     $ 156.6     $ 151.4  
Total cards-in-force (millions) (B):
                                       
United States
    49.0       48.8       48.9       49.4       49.8  
Outside the United States
    39.9       39.2       39.0       39.0       38.7  
Total
    88.9       88.0       87.9       88.4       88.5  
Basic cards-in-force (millions) (B):
                                       
United States
    38.1       38.1       38.2       38.6       38.7  
Outside the United States
    35.2       34.4       34.3       34.3       33.9  
Total
    73.3       72.5       72.5       72.9       72.6  
                                         
Average discount rate (C)
    2.56 %     2.55 %     2.51 %     2.54 %     2.55 %
Average basic cardmember spending (dollars) (D)
  $ 3,288     $ 3,012     $ 3,209     $ 2,898     $ 2,712  
Average fee per card (dollars) (D)
  $ 37     $ 37     $ 39     $ 37     $ 35  
Average fee per card adjusted (dollars) (D)
  $ 41     $ 40     $ 42     $ 41     $ 39  
 
(A)  Card billed business includes activities (including cash advances) related to proprietary cards, cards issued under network partnership agreements, and certain insurance fees charged on proprietary cards.  Card billed business is reflected in the United States or outside the United States based on where the cardmember is domiciled.
 
(B) Total cards-in-force represents the number of cards that are issued and outstanding.  Proprietary basic consumer cards-in-force includes basic cards issued to the primary account owner and does not include additional supplemental cards issued on that account.  Proprietary basic small business and corporate cards-in-force include basic and supplemental cards issued to employee cardmembers.  Non-proprietary basic cards-in-force includes all cards that are issued and outstanding under network partnership agreements.
 
(C)  This calculation is designed to reflect pricing at merchants accepting general purpose American Express cards.  It represents the percentage of billed business (both proprietary and Global Network Services) retained by the Company from merchants it acquires, prior to payments to third parties unrelated to merchant acceptance.
 
(D)  Average basic cardmember spending and average fee per card are computed from proprietary card activities only.  Average fee per card is computed based on net card fees, including the amortization of deferred direct acquisition costs, plus card fees included in interest and fees on loans (including related amortization of deferred direct acquisition costs), divided by average worldwide proprietary cards-in-force.  The card fees related to cardmember loans included in interest and fees on loans were $48 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, $51 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, $54 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2009, $47 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, and $45 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, respectively.  The adjusted average fee per card is computed in the same manner, but excludes amortization of deferred direct acquisition costs (a portion of which is charge card related and included in net card fees and a portion of which is lending related and included in interest and fees on loans).  The amount of amortization excluded for these periods was $56 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, $51 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, $54 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2009, $57 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, and $62 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, respectively.  The Company presents adjusted average fee per card because management believes that this metric presents a useful indicator of card fee pricing across a range of its proprietary card products.
 
 
 
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(Preliminary)
 
 
American Express Company
Selected Statistical Information (continued)
 
 
(Billions, except percentages and where indicated)
 
   
Quarters Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
 
                               
Worldwide cardmember receivables:
                             
Total receivables
  $ 34.6     $ 33.7     $ 33.7     $ 32.1     $ 31.4  
Loss reserves (millions):
                                       
Beginning balance
  $ 498     $ 546     $ 599     $ 714     $ 810  
Provisions for losses on authorized transactions (A)
    55       184       116       118       221  
Net write-offs (B)
    (121 )     (244 )     (194 )     (265 )     (340 )
Other
    8       12       25       32       23  
Ending balance
  $ 440     $ 498     $ 546     $ 599     $ 714  
% of receivables
    1.3 %     1.5 %     1.6 %     1.9 %     2.3 %
Net write-off rate - USCS
    1.6 %     1.7 %     1.9 %     3.2 %     5.2 %
30 days past due as a % of total - USCS
    1.5 %     1.9 %     1.8 %     2.2 %     2.6 %
Net loss ratio (as a % of charge volume) - ICS/GCS (B) (C)
    0.10 %     0.38 %     0.22 %     0.28 %     0.27 %
90 days past billing as a % of total - ICS/GCS (B)
    1.0 %     0.9 %     1.6 %     1.9 %     2.3 %
                                         
Worldwide cardmember loans - (GAAP basis portfolio) (D):
                                       
Total loans
  $ 57.3     $ 57.6     $ 32.8     $ 31.5     $ 32.5  
30 days past due loans as a % of total
    2.8 %     3.3 %     3.6 %     4.0 %     4.3 %
Loss reserves (millions):
                                       
Beginning balance
  $ 5,314     $ 3,268     $ 3,359     $ 3,219     $ 3,013  
Adoption of new GAAP consolidation standard (E)
    N/A     $ 2,531       N/A       N/A       N/A  
Provisions for losses on authorized transactions
    520       670       544       973       1,291  
Net write-offs - principal
    (867 )     (1,035 )     (589 )     (731 )     (847 )
Net write-offs - interest and fees
    (92 )     (114 )     (72 )     (90 )     (131 )
Other
    (9 )     (6 )     26       (12 )     (107 )
Ending balance
  $ 4,866     $ 5,314     $ 3,268     $ 3,359     $ 3,219  
Ending Reserves - principal
  $ 4,743     $ 5,161     $ 3,172     $ 3,246     $ 3,035  
Ending Reserves - interest and fees
  $ 123     $ 153     $ 96     $ 113     $ 184  
% of loans
    8.5 %     9.2 %     10.0 %     10.7 %     9.9 %
% of past due
    307 %     277 %     279 %     264 %     230 %
Average loans
  $ 57.5     $ 59.3     $ 31.8     $ 32.3     $ 35.2  
Net write-off rate
    6.0 %     7.0 %     7.4 %     9.1 %     9.6 %
Net interest income divided by average loans (F) (G)
    8.3 %     8.9 %     8.9 %     9.3 %     8.4 %
Net interest yield on cardmember loans (F)
    9.6 %     10.3 %     10.0 %     10.2 %     9.7 %
                                         
Worldwide cardmember loans - (managed basis portfolio) (H):
                                       
Total loans
  $ 57.3     $ 57.6     $ 61.8     $ 60.7     $ 62.9  
30 days past due loans as a % of total
    2.8 %     3.3 %     3.6 %     4.0 %     4.3 %
Net write-offs - principal (millions)
  $ 867     $ 1,035     $ 1,106     $ 1,327     $ 1,541  
Average loans
  $ 57.5     $ 59.3     $ 60.9     $ 61.8     $ 63.9  
Net write-off rate
    6.0 %     7.0 %     7.3 %     8.6 %     9.7 %
Net interest yield on cardmember loans (F)
    9.6 %     10.3 %     10.3 %     10.2 %     10.1 %
 
(A)  Represents loss provisions for cardmember receivables consisting of principal (resulting from authorized transactions) and fee reserve components. Adjustments to cardmember receivables resulting from unauthorized transactions have been reclassified from this line to “Other” for all periods presented.
 
 
(B)  Effective January 1, 2010, the Company revised the time period in which past due cardmember receivables in International Card Services and Global Commercial Services are written off when they are 180 days past due or earlier, consistent with applicable bank regulatory guidance and the write-off methodology adopted for U.S. Card Services in the fourth quarter of 2008. Previously, receivables were written off when they were 360 days past billing or earlier. Therefore, the net write-offs for the first quarter of 2010 include net write-offs of approximately $60 million for International Card Services and approximately $48 million for Global Commercial Services resulting from this write-off methodology change, which increased the net loss ratios and decreased the 90 days past billing metrics for these segments, but did not have a substantial impact on provisions for losses. If these amounts had been excluded from net write-offs, the combined net loss ratio for International Card Services/Global Commercial Services for the first quarter of 2010 would have been 0.13%.
 
 
(C)  Beginning with the first quarter of 2010, the Company has revised the net loss ratio to exclude net write-offs related to unauthorized transactions, consistent with the methodology for calculation of the net write-off rate for U.S. Card Services. The metrics for prior periods have not been restated for this change as it was deemed immaterial.
 
(D)  For periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2009, the Company’s cardmember loans and related debt performance information on a GAAP basis was referred to as the “owned” basis presentation. The information presented on a GAAP basis for such periods includes only non-securitized cardmember loans that were included in the Company’s balance sheet. Effective January 1, 2010, the Company’s securitized portfolio of cardmember loans and related debt is also consolidated on its balance sheet upon the adoption of the new GAAP. Accordingly, beginning January 1, 2010, the GAAP basis presentation includes both securitized and non-securitized cardmember loans . Refer to page 20 for a discussion of  GAAP basis information.
 
(E)  Reflects the new GAAP effective January 1, 2010, which resulted in the consolidation of the American Express Credit Account Master Trust (the Lending Trust), reflecting $29.0 billion of additional cardmember loans along with a $2.5 billion loan loss reserve on the Company’s balance sheets.
 
(F)  See Appendix III for calculations of net interest yield on cardmember loans, a non-GAAP measure and net interest income divided by average loans, a GAAP measure. The Company believes net interest yield on cardmember loans is useful to investors because it provides a measure of profitability of the Company’s cardmember loans portfolio.
 
(G)  This calculation includes elements of total interest income and total interest expense that are not attributable to the cardmember loan portfolio, and thus is not representative of net interest yield on cardmember loans. The calculation includes interest income and interest expense attributable to investment securities and other interest-bearing deposits as well as to cardmember loans, and interest expense attributable to other activities, including cardmember receivables.
 
(H)  For periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2009, information presented is based on the Company’s historical non-GAAP, or “managed” basis presentation. Unlike the GAAP basis presentation, the information presented on a managed basis in such periods includes both the securitized and non-securitized cardmember loans. The adoption of new GAAP on January 1, 2010  resulted in accounting for both the Company’s securitized and non-securitized cardmember loans in the consolidated financial statements. As a result, the Company’s 2010 GAAP presentations and managed basis presentations prior to 2010 are generally comparable.  Refer to page 20 for a discussion of managed basis information.
 
 
 
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(Preliminary)
 
 
U.S. Card Services
Selected Income Statement Data
 
 
(Millions)
 
   
Quarters Ended
       
   
June 30,
   
Percentage
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
Inc/(Dec)
 
                   
Revenues
                 
Discount revenue, net card fees and other
  $ 2,534     $ 2,271       12 %
Securitization income, net (A)
    N/A       (2 )      
Interest income
    1,315       758       73  
Interest expense
    204       146       40  
Net interest income
    1,111       612       82  
Total revenues net of interest expense
    3,645       2,881       27  
Provisions for losses
    519       1,190       (56 )
Total revenues net of interest expense after provisions for losses
    3,126       1,691       85  
Expenses
                       
Marketing, promotion, rewards and cardmember services
    1,386       1,021       36  
Salaries and employee benefits and other operating expenses
    912       926       (2 )
Total
    2,298       1,947       18  
Pretax segment income (loss)
    828       (256 )     #  
Income tax provision (benefit)
    306       (103 )     #  
Segment income (loss)
  $ 522     $ (153 )     #  
 
# - Denotes a variance of more than 100%.
 
(A) In accordance with the new GAAP effective January 1, 2010, the Company no longer reports securitization income, net in its income statement.
 
 
 
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(Preliminary)
 
 
 
U.S. Card Services
 
Selected Financial Information
 
Managed Basis Presentation
 
 
The following table sets forth portfolio financial information for the quarters ended June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2009. The June 30, 2010 financial information was determined in accordance with the new GAAP effective January 1, 2010. The June 30, 2009 information includes the GAAP (“owned” basis) presentation, together with the adjustments for securitization activity to arrive at the “managed” (non-GAAP) basis presentation. For additional information, see “Cardmember Loan Portfolio Presentations” below.
 
 
 
(Millions)
 
   
Quarters Ended
             
   
June 30,
         
Percentage
 
   
2010
   
2009
         
Inc/(Dec)
 
                         
Income Statement Data
                       
Discount revenue, net card fees and other:
                       
Reported for the period (GAAP)
  $ 2,534     $ 2,271             12 %
Securitization adjustments
    N/A       79              
Managed discount revenue, net card fees and other
  $ 2,534     $ 2,350             8  
                               
Interest income:
                             
Reported for the period (GAAP)
  $ 1,315     $ 758             73  
Securitization adjustments
    N/A       771              
Managed interest income
  $ 1,315     $ 1,529             (14 )
                               
Securitization income, net: (A)
                             
Reported for the period (GAAP)
    N/A     $ (2 )              
Securitization adjustments
    N/A       2                
Managed securitization income, net
    N/A     $                
                                 
Interest expense:
                               
Reported for the period (GAAP)
  $ 204     $ 146               40  
Securitization adjustments
    N/A       48                
Managed interest expense
  $ 204     $ 194               5  
                                 
Provisions for losses:
                               
Reported for the period (GAAP)
  $ 519     $ 1,190               (56 )
Securitization adjustments
    N/A       836    
(B)
       
Managed provisions for losses
  $ 519     $ 2,026    
(B)
      (74 )
 
 
# - Denotes a variance of more than 100%.
 
 
(A) In accordance with the new GAAP effective January 1, 2010, the Company no longer reports securitization income, net in its income statement.
 
(B) Includes provisions for losses for off-balance sheet cardmember loans based on the same methodology as applied to on-balance sheet cardmember loans, except that any quarterly adjustment to reserve levels for on-balance sheet loans to address external environmental factors was not applied to adjust the provision expense for the securitized portfolio. 
 
 
 
Cardmember Loan Portfolio Presentations
 
 
For periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2009, the Company’s non-securitized cardmember loans and related debt performance information on a GAAP basis was referred to as the “owned” basis presentation. For such periods, the Company also provided such information on a non-GAAP “managed” basis. Unlike the GAAP basis presentation, the managed basis presentation in such periods assumed there had been no off-balance sheet securitizations for the Company’s U.S. Card Services segment (the Company does not currently securitize its international cardmember loans), resulting in the inclusion of all securitized and non-securitized cardmember loans and related debt in the Company’s performance information.
 
 
Under the GAAP basis presentation for periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2009, prior to a securitization, revenues and expenses from cardmember loans and related debt were reflected in the Company’s income statements in other commissions and fees, net interest income and provisions for losses for cardmember loans. At the time of a securitization transaction, the securitized cardmember loans were removed from the Company’s balance sheet, and the resulting gain on sale was reflected in securitization income, net, as well as a reduction to provisions for losses (credit reserves were no longer recorded for the cardmember loans once sold). Over the life of a securitization transaction, the Company recognized the net cash flow from interest and fee collections on interests sold to investors (the investors’ interests) after deducting interest paid on the investors’ certificates, credit losses, contractual service fees, other expenses and changes in the fair value of the interest-only strip (referred to as “excess spread”). These amounts, in addition to servicing fees and the non-credit components of the gains/(losses) from securitization activities were reflected in securitization income, net. The Company also recognized interest income over the life of the securitization transaction related to the interest it retained (i.e., the seller’s interest).
 
At the maturity of a securitization transaction, cardmember loans on the balance sheet increased, and the impact of the incremental required loss reserves was recorded in provisions for losses.
 
Under the managed basis presentation for periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2009, revenues and expenses related to securitized cardmember loans and related debt are reflected in other commissions and fees (included in discount revenue, net card fees and other), interest income, interest expense and provisions for losses. In addition, there is no securitization income, net as this presentation assumes no securitization transactions have occurred.
 
Historically, the Company included U.S. Card Services information on a managed basis, as that was the manner in which the Company’s management viewed and managed the business. Management believed that a full picture of trends in the Company’s cardmember loans business could only be derived by evaluating the performance of both securitized and non-securitized cardmember loans, as the presentation of the entire cardmember loan portfolio was more representative of the economics of the aggregate cardmember relationships and ongoing business performance and related trends over time. The managed basis presentation also provided investors a more comprehensive assessment of the information necessary for the Company and investors to evaluate the Company’s market share.
 
The adoption of new GAAP on January 1, 2010 resulted in accounting for both the Company’s securitized and non-securitized cardmember loans in the consolidated financial statements.  As a result, the Company’s 2010 GAAP presentations and managed basis presentations prior to 2010 are generally comparable.
 
 
 
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(Preliminary)
 
U.S. Card Services
Selected Statistical Information
 
(Billions, except percentages and where indicated)
 
   
Quarters Ended
       
   
June 30,
   
Percentage
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
Inc/(Dec)
 
                   
Card billed business
  $ 94.6     $ 84.1       12 %
Total cards-in-force (millions)
    39.6       40.2       (1 )%
Basic cards-in-force (millions)
    29.5       29.8       (1 )%
Average basic cardmember spending (dollars)
  $ 3,212     $ 2,667       20 %
                         
U.S. Consumer Travel:
                       
Travel sales (millions)
  $ 840     $ 696       21 %
Travel commissions and fees/sales
    7.9 %     8.5 %        
                         
Total segment assets
  $ 82.4     $ 54.1       52 %
Segment capital (millions) (A)
  $ 5,997     $ 5,501       9 %
Return on average segment capital (B)
    26.9 %     4.9 %        
Return on average tangible segment capital (B)
    29.2 %     5.2 %        
                         
Cardmember receivables:
                       
Total receivables
  $ 17.3     $ 15.9       9 %
30 days past due as a % of total
    1.5 %     2.6 %        
Average receivables
  $ 17.1     $ 15.7       9 %
Net write-off rate
    1.6 %     5.2 %        
                         
Cardmember loans - (GAAP basis portfolio) (C):
                       
Total loans
  $ 49.0     $ 23.6       # %
30 days past due loans as a % of total
    2.7 %     4.4 %        
Average loans
  $ 49.1     $ 26.5       85 %
Net write-off rate
    6.2 %     10.3 %        
Net interest income divided by average loans (D) (E)
    9.1 %     9.3 %        
Net interest yield on cardmember loans (D)
    9.3 %     8.8 %        
                         
Cardmember loans - (managed basis portfolio) (F):
                       
Total loans
  $ 49.0     $ 54.0       (9 )%
30 days past due loans as a % of total
    2.7 %     4.4 %        
Average loans
  $ 49.1     $ 55.1       (11 )%
Net write-off rate
    6.2 %     10.0 %        
Net interest yield on cardmember loans (D)
    9.3 %     9.7 %        
 
(A) Segment capital represents capital allocated to a segment based upon specific business operational needs, risk measures, and regulatory capital requirements.
 
(B) Refer to Appendix II for components of return on average segment capital and return on average tangible segment capital.
 
(C) For periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2009, the Company’s cardmember loans and related debt performance information on a GAAP basis was referred to as the “owned” basis presentation. The information presented on a GAAP basis for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 includes only non-securitized cardmember loans that were included in the Company’s balance sheet. Effective January 1, 2010, the Company’s securitized portfolio of cardmember loans and related debt is also consolidated on its balance sheet upon the adoption of the new GAAP. Accordingly, beginning January 1, 2010, the GAAP basis presentation includes both securitized and non-securitized cardmember loans. Refer to page 20 for a discussion of  GAAP basis information.
 
(D) See Appendix IV for calculations of net interest yield on cardmember loans, a non-GAAP measure and net interest income divided by average loans, a GAAP measure. The Company believes net interest yield on cardmember loans is useful to investors because it provides a measure of profitability of the Company’s cardmember loans portfolio.
 
(E)  This calculation includes elements of total interest income and total interest expense that are not attributable to the cardmember loan portfolio, and thus is not representative of net interest yield on cardmember loans. The calculation includes interest income and interest expense attributable to investment securities and other interest-bearing deposits as well as to cardmember loans, and interest expense attributable to other activities, including cardmember receivables.
 
(F)  For periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2009, information presented is based on the Company’s historical non-GAAP, or “managed” basis presentation. Unlike the GAAP basis presentation, the information presented on a managed basis in such periods includes both the securitized and non-securitized cardmember loans.  The adoption of new GAAP on January 1, 2010  resulted in accounting for both the Company’s securitized and non-securitized cardmember loans in the consolidated financial statements.  As a result, the Company’s 2010 GAAP presentations and managed basis presentations prior to 2010 are generally comparable.  Refer to page 20 for a discussion of managed basis information.
 
 
 
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(Preliminary)
 
 
U.S. Card Services
Selected Income Statement Data
 
 
(Millions)
 
   
Quarters Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
 
                               
Revenues
                             
Discount revenue, net card fees and other
  $ 2,534     $ 2,317     $ 2,377     $ 2,262     $ 2,271  
Securitization income, net (A)
    N/A       N/A       190       71       (2 )
Interest income
    1,315       1,411       754       776       758  
Interest expense
    204       190       133       127       146  
Net interest income
    1,111       1,221       621       649       612  
Total revenues net of interest expense
    3,645       3,538       3,188       2,982       2,881  
Provisions for losses
    519       687       346       850       1,190  
Total revenues net of interest expense after provisions for losses
    3,126       2,851       2,842       2,132       1,691  
Expenses
                                       
Marketing, promotion, rewards and cardmember services
    1,386       1,301       1,306       1,050       1,021  
Salaries and employee benefits and other operating expenses
    912       873       890       864       926  
Total
    2,298       2,174       2,196       1,914       1,947  
Pretax segment income (loss)
    828       677       646       218       (256 )
Income tax provision (benefit)
    306       249       233       60       (103 )
Segment income (loss)
  $ 522     $ 428     $ 413     $ 158     $ (153 )
 
(A) In accordance with the new GAAP effective January 1, 2010, the Company no longer reports securitization income, net in its income statement.
 
 
 
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(Preliminary)
 
 
U.S. Card Services
Selected Financial Information
Managed Basis Presentation
 
 
The following table sets forth portfolio financial information for the quarters ended June 30, 2010, March 31, 2010, December 31, 2009, September 30, 2009 and June 30, 2009. The June 30, 2010 and March 31, 2010 financial information was determined in accordance with the new GAAP effective January 1, 2010. The December 31, 2009, September 30, 2009 and June 30, 2009 information includes the GAAP (“owned”) basis presentation, together with the adjustments for securitization activity to arrive at the “managed” (non-GAAP) basis presentation. For additional information, please see “Cardmember Loan Portfolio Presentations” discussion on page 20.
 
 
 
(Millions)
 
   
Quarters Ended
       
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
         
September 30,
         
June 30,
       
   
2010
   
2010
   
2009
         
2009
         
2009
       
                                                 
Income Statement Data
                                               
Discount revenue, net card fees and other:
                                               
Reported for the period (GAAP)
  $ 2,534     $ 2,317     $ 2,377           $ 2,262           $ 2,271        
Securitization adjustments
    N/A       N/A       71             82             79        
Managed discount revenue, net card fees and other
  $ 2,534     $ 2,317     $ 2,448           $ 2,344           $ 2,350        
                                                           
Interest income:
                                                         
Reported for the period (GAAP)
  $ 1,315     $ 1,411     $ 754           $ 776           $ 758        
Securitization adjustments
    N/A       N/A       726             714             771        
Managed interest income
  $ 1,315     $ 1,411     $ 1,480           $ 1,490           $ 1,529        
                                                           
Securitization income, net (A):
                                                         
Reported for the period (GAAP)
    N/A       N/A     $ 190           $ 71           $ (2       )  
Securitization adjustments
    N/A       N/A       (190       )       (71       )       2          
Managed securitization income, net
    N/A       N/A     $             $             $          
                                                                 
Interest expense:
                                                               
Reported for the period (GAAP)
  $ 204     $ 190     $ 133             $ 127             $ 146          
Securitization adjustments
    N/A       N/A       55               58               48          
Managed interest expense
  $ 204     $ 190     $ 188             $ 185             $ 194          
                                                                 
Provisions for losses:
                                                               
Reported for the period (GAAP)
  $ 519     $ 687     $ 346             $ 850             $ 1,190          
Securitization adjustments
    N/A       N/A       572    
(B)
      529    
(B)
      836    
(B)
 
Managed provisions for losses
  $ 519     $ 687     $ 918    
(B)
    $ 1,379    
(B)
    $ 2,026    
(B)
 
 
(A) In accordance with the new GAAP effective January 1, 2010, the Company no longer reports securitization income, net in its income statement.
 
(B) Includes provisions for losses for off-balance sheet cardmember loans based on the same methodology as applied to on-balance sheet cardmember loans, except that any quarterly adjustment to reserve levels for on-balance sheet loans to address external environmental factors was not applied to adjust the provision expense for the securitized portfolio.
 
 
 
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(Preliminary)
 
U.S. Card Services
Selected Statistical Information
 
(Billions, except percentages and where indicated)
 
   
Quarters Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
 
                               
Card billed business
  $ 94.6     $ 84.9     $ 92.1     $ 85.2     $ 84.1  
Total cards-in-force (millions)
    39.6       39.5       39.5       39.8       40.2  
Basic cards-in-force (millions)
    29.5       29.4       29.5       29.7       29.8  
Average basic cardmember spending (dollars)
  $ 3,212     $ 2,884     $ 3,112     $ 2,851     $ 2,667  
                                         
U.S. Consumer Travel:
                                       
Travel sales
  $ 0.8     $ 0.7     $ 0.6     $ 0.6     $ 0.7  
Travel commissions and fees/sales
    7.9 %     7.8 %     8.5 %     8.4 %     8.5 %
                                         
Total segment assets
  $ 82.4     $ 75.3     $ 57.9     $ 53.2     $ 54.1  
Segment capital (A)
  $ 6.0     $ 5.3     $ 6.0     $ 5.5     $ 5.5  
Return on average segment capital (B)
    26.9 %     15.8 %     8.0 %     2.6 %     4.9 %
Return on average tangible segment capital (B)
    29.2 %     17.2 %     8.7 %     2.8 %     5.2 %
                                         
Cardmember receivables:
                                       
Total receivables
  $ 17.3     $ 16.6     $ 17.8     $ 15.9     $ 15.9  
30 days past due as a % of total
    1.5 %     1.9 %     1.8 %     2.2 %     2.6 %
Average receivables
  $ 17.1     $ 16.7     $ 16.5     $ 15.8     $ 15.7  
Net write-off rate
    1.6 %     1.7 %     1.9 %     3.2 %     5.2 %
                                         
Cardmember loans - (GAAP basis portfolio) (C):
                                       
Total loans
  $ 49.0     $ 49.2     $ 23.5     $ 22.7     $ 23.6  
30 days past due loans as a % of total
    2.7 %     3.3 %     3.7 %     4.2 %     4.4 %
Average loans
  $ 49.1     $ 50.5     $ 22.7     $ 23.4     $ 26.5  
Net write-off rate
    6.2 %     7.2 %     8.0 %     9.8 %     10.3 %
Net interest income divided by average loans (D) (E)
    9.1 %     9.8 %     10.9 %     11.0 %     9.3 %
Net interest yield on cardmember loans (D)
    9.3 %     10.0 %     9.4 %     9.4 %     8.8 %
                                         
Cardmember loans - (managed basis portfolio) (F):
                                       
Total loans
  $ 49.0     $ 49.2     $ 52.6     $ 51.9     $ 54.0  
30 days past due loans as a % of total
    2.7 %     3.3 %     3.7 %     4.1 %     4.4 %
Average loans
  $ 49.1     $ 50.5     $ 51.8     $ 52.9     $ 55.1  
Net write-off rate
    6.2 %     7.2 %     7.5 %     8.9 %     10.0 %
Net interest yield on cardmember loans (D)
    9.3 %     10.0 %     10.0 %     9.8 %     9.7 %
 
 
(A) Segment capital represents capital allocated to a segment based upon specific business operational needs, risk measures, and regulatory capital requirements.
 
(B) Refer to Appendix II for components of return on average segment capital and return on average tangible segment capital.
 
(C) For periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2009, the Company’s cardmember loans and related debt performance information on a GAAP basis was referred to as the “owned” basis presentation. The information presented on a GAAP basis for such periods includes only non-securitized cardmember loans that were included in the Company’s balance sheet. Effective January 1, 2010, the Company’s securitized portfolio of cardmember loans and related debt is also consolidated on its balance sheet upon the adoption of the new GAAP. Accordingly, beginning January 1, 2010, the GAAP basis presentation includes both securitized and non-securitized cardmember loans. Refer to page 20 for a discussion of  GAAP basis information.
 
(D) See Appendix IV for calculations of net interest yield on cardmember loans, a non-GAAP measure and net interest income divided by average loans, a GAAP measure. The Company believes net interest yield on cardmember loans is useful to investors because it provides a measure of profitability of the Company’s cardmember loans portfolio.
 
(E)  This calculation includes elements of total interest income and total interest expense that are not attributable to the cardmember loan portfolio, and thus is not representative of net interest yield on cardmember loans. The calculation includes interest income and interest expense attributable to investment securities and other interest-bearing deposits as well as to cardmember loans, and interest expense attributable to other activities, including cardmember receivables.
 
(F)  For periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2009, information presented is based on the Company’s historical non-GAAP, or “managed” basis presentation. Unlike the GAAP basis presentation, the information presented on a managed basis in such periods includes both the securitized and non-securitized cardmember loans.  The adoption of new GAAP on January 1, 2010  resulted in accounting for both the Company’s securitized and non-securitized cardmember loans in the consolidated financial statements.  As a result, the Company’s 2010 GAAP presentations and managed basis presentations prior to 2010 are generally comparable.  Refer to page 20 for a discussion of managed basis information.
 
 
 
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(Preliminary)
 
 
International Card Services
Selected Income Statement Data
 
 
 
(Millions)
 
   
Quarters Ended
       
   
June 30,
   
Percentage
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
Inc/(Dec)
 
                   
Revenues
                 
Discount revenue, net card fees and other
  $ 865     $ 838       3 %
Interest income
    342       376       (9 )
Interest expense
    99       101       (2 )
Net interest income
    243       275       (12 )
Total revenues net of interest expense
    1,108       1,113        
Provisions for losses
    90       302       (70 )
Total revenues net of interest expense after provisions for losses
    1,018       811       26  
Expenses
                       
Marketing, promotion, rewards and cardmember services
    376       287       31  
Salaries and employee benefits and other operating expenses
    441       453       (3 )
Total
    817       740       10  
Pretax segment income
    201       71       #  
Income tax provision (benefit)
    41       (7 )     #  
Segment income
  $ 160     $ 78       #  
 
 
# - Denotes variance of more than 100%.
 
 
 
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(Preliminary)
 
International Card Services
Selected Statistical Information
 
 
 
(Billions, except percentages and where indicated)
 
   
Quarters Ended
       
   
June 30,
   
Percentage
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
Inc/(Dec)
 
                   
Card billed business
  $ 25.5     $ 22.7       12 %
Total cards-in-force (millions)
    15.0       15.5       (3 )%
Basic cards-in-force (millions)
    10.4       10.8       (4 )%
Average basic cardmember spending (dollars)
  $ 2,449     $ 2,083       18 %
                         
International Consumer Travel:
                       
Travel sales (millions)
  $ 262     $ 231       13 %
Travel commissions and fees/sales
    8.0 %     8.7 %        
                         
Total segment assets
  $ 20.0     $ 19.2       4 %
Segment capital (millions) (A)
  $ 2,022     $ 2,215       (9 )%
Return on average segment capital (B)
    23.6 %     9.8 %        
Return on average tangible segment capital (B)
    31.8 %     13.0 %        
                         
Cardmember receivables:
                       
Total receivables
  $ 5.6     $ 5.4       4 %
90 days past billing as a % of total
    1.0 %     3.0 %        
Net loss ratio (as a % of charge volume)
    0.15 %     0.36 %        
                         
Cardmember loans:
                       
Total loans
  $ 8.3     $ 8.9       (7 )%
30 days past due loans as a % of total
    3.0 %     4.0 %        
Average loans
  $ 8.3     $ 8.7       (5 )%
Net write-off rate
    4.9 %     7.5 %        
Net interest income divided by average loans (C) (D)
    11.7 %     12.7 %        
Net interest yield on cardmember loans (C)
    11.4 %     12.5 %        
 
(A) Segment capital represents capital allocated to a segment based upon specific business operational needs, risk measures, and regulatory capital requirements.
 
(B) Refer to Appendix II for components of return on average segment capital and return on average tangible segment capital.
 
(C) See Appendix IV for calculations of net interest yield on cardmember loans, a non-GAAP measure and net interest income divided by average loans, a GAAP measure. The Company believes net interest yield on cardmember loans is useful to investors because it provides a measure of profitability of the Company’s cardmember loans portfolio.
 
(D) This calculation includes elements of total interest income and total interest expense that are not attributable to the cardmember loan portfolio, and thus is not representative of net interest yield on cardmember loans. The calculation includes interest income and interest expense attributable to investment securities and other interest-bearing deposits as well as to cardmember loans, and interest expense attributable to other activities, including cardmember receivables.
 
 
 
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(Preliminary)
 
International Card Services
Selected Income Statement Data
 
(Millions)
 
   
Quarters Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
 
                               
Revenues
                             
Discount revenue, net card fees and other
  $ 865     $ 882     $ 944     $ 878     $ 838  
Interest income
    342       363       384       384       376  
Interest expense
    99       106       113       105       101  
Net interest income
    243       257       271       279       275  
Total revenues net of interest expense
    1,108       1,139       1,215       1,157       1,113  
Provisions for losses
    90       158       324       250       302  
Total revenues net of interest expense after provisions for losses
    1,018       981       891       907       811  
Expenses
                                       
Marketing, promotion, rewards and cardmember services
    376       350       374       302       287  
Salaries and employee benefits and other operating expenses
    441       447       477       469       453  
Total
    817       797       851       771       740  
Pretax segment income
    201       184       40       136       71  
Income tax provision (benefit)
    41       33       (29 )     3       (7 )
Segment income
  $ 160     $ 151     $ 69     $ 133     $ 78  
 
 

 
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(Preliminary)
 
International Card Services
Selected Statistical Information
 
(Billions, except percentages and where indicated)
 
   
Quarters Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
 
                               
Card billed business
  $ 25.5     $ 24.4     $ 27.5     $ 24.2     $ 22.7  
Total cards-in-force (millions)
    15.0       15.0       15.0       15.2       15.5  
Basic cards-in-force (millions)
    10.4       10.4       10.5       10.6       10.8  
Average basic cardmember spending (dollars)
  $ 2,449     $ 2,340     $ 2,618     $ 2,273     $ 2,083  
                                         
International Consumer Travel:
                                       
Travel sales
  $ 0.3     $ 0.3     $ 0.3     $ 0.3     $ 0.2  
Travel commissions and fees/sales
    8.0 %     7.3 %     9.0 %     8.5 %     8.7 %
                                         
Total segment assets
  $ 20.0     $ 19.9     $ 20.4     $ 19.3     $ 19.2  
Segment capital (A)
  $ 2.0     $ 2.1     $ 2.3     $ 2.3     $ 2.2  
Return on average segment capital (B)
    23.6 %     19.7 %     15.1 %     13.2 %     9.8 %
Return on average tangible segment capital (B)
    31.8 %     26.5 %     20.1 %     17.6 %     13.0 %
                                         
Cardmember receivables:
                                       
Total receivables
  $ 5.6     $ 5.5     $ 5.9     $ 5.6     $ 5.4  
90 days past billing as a % of total (C)
    1.0 %     1.1 %     2.1 %     2.5 %     3.0 %
Net loss ratio (as a % of charge volume) (C) (D)
    0.15 %     0.53 %     0.37 %     0.37 %     0.36 %
                                         
Cardmember loans:
                                       
Total loans
  $ 8.3     $ 8.4     $ 9.2     $ 8.8     $ 8.9  
30 days past due loans as a % of total
    3.0 %     3.3 %     3.3 %     3.7 %     4.0 %
Average loans
  $ 8.3     $ 8.8     $ 9.0     $ 8.9     $ 8.7  
Net write-off rate
    4.9 %     5.5 %     6.1 %     7.1 %     7.5 %
Net interest income divided by average loans (E) (F)
    11.7 %     11.8 %     11.9 %     12.4 %     12.7 %
Net interest yield on cardmember loans (C)
    11.4 %     11.7 %     11.7 %     12.4 %     12.5 %
 
(A) Segment capital represents capital allocated to a segment based upon specific business operational needs, risk measures, and regulatory capital requirements.
 
(B) Refer to Appendix II for components of return on average segment capital and return on average tangible segment capital.
 
(C) Effective January 1, 2010, the Company revised the time period in which past due cardmember receivables in International Card Services are written off to when they are 180 days past due or earlier, consistent with applicable bank regulatory guidance and the write-off methodology adopted for U.S. Card Services in the fourth quarter of 2008. Previously, receivables were written off when they were 360 days past billing or earlier. Therefore, the net write-offs for the first quarter of 2010 include net write-offs of approximately $60 million for International Card Services resulting from this write-off methodology change, which increased the net loss ratio and decreased the 90 days past billing metric for this segment, but did not have a substantial impact on provisions for losses. If this amount had been excluded from net write-offs, the net loss ratio for International Card Services for the first quarter of 2010 would have been 0.17%.
 
(D) Beginning with the first quarter of 2010, the Company has revised the net loss ratio to exclude net write-offs related to unauthorized transactions, consistent with the methodology for calculation of the net write-off rate for U.S. Card Services. The metrics for prior periods have not been restated for this change as it was deemed immaterial.
 
(E) See Appendix IV for calculations of net interest yield on cardmember loans, a non-GAAP measure and net interest income divided by average loans, a GAAP measure. The Company believes net interest yield on cardmember loans is useful to investors because it provides a measure of profitability of the Company’s cardmember loans portfolio.
 
(F) This calculation includes elements of total interest income and total interest expense that are not attributable to the cardmember loan portfolio, and thus is not representative of net interest yield on cardmember loans. The calculation includes interest income and interest expense attributable to investment securities and other interest-bearing deposits as well as to cardmember loans, and interest expense attributable to other activities, including cardmember receivables.
 
 
 
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(Preliminary)
 
Global Commercial Services
Selected Income Statement Data
 
(Millions)
 
   
Quarters Ended
       
   
June 30,
   
Percentage
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
Inc/(Dec)
 
                   
Revenues
                 
Discount revenue, net card fees and other
  $ 1,138     $ 1,039       10 %
Interest income
    2       2        
Interest expense
    56       43       30  
Net interest expense
    (54 )     (41 )     32  
Total revenues net of interest expense
    1,084       998       9  
Provisions for losses
    28       53       (47 )
Total revenues net of interest expense after provisions for losses
    1,056       945       12  
Expenses
                       
Marketing, promotion, rewards and cardmember services
    107       74       45  
Salaries and employee benefits and other operating expenses
    709       777       (9 )
Total
    816       851       (4 )
Pretax segment income
    240       94       #  
Income tax provision
    123       27       #  
Segment income
  $ 117     $ 67       75  
 
# - Denotes variance of more than 100%.
 
 
 
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(Preliminary)
 
Global Commercial Services
Selected Statistical Information
 
(Billions, except percentages and where indicated)
 
   
Quarters Ended
       
   
June 30,
   
Percentage
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
Inc/(Dec)
 
                   
Card billed business
  $ 32.9     $ 27.2       21 %
Total cards-in-force (millions)
    7.0       7.2       (3 )%
Basic cards-in-force (millions)
    7.0       7.2       (3 )%
Average basic cardmember spending (dollars)
  $ 4,712     $ 3,746       26 %
                         
Global Corporate Travel:
                       
Travel sales
  $ 4.6     $ 3.6       28 %
Travel commissions and fees/sales
    7.6 %     9.1 %        
                         
Total segment assets
  $ 23.5     $ 21.1       11 %
Segment capital (millions) (A)
  $ 3,509     $ 3,553       (1 )%
Return on average segment capital (B)
    11.5 %     7.0 %        
Return on average tangible segment capital (B)
    25.0 %     15.1 %        
                         
Cardmember receivables:
                       
Total receivables
  $ 11.5     $ 9.9       16 %
90 days past billing as a % of total
    1.0 %     1.9 %        
Net loss ratio (as a % of charge volume)
    0.06 %     0.22 %        
 
(A) Segment capital represents capital allocated to a segment based upon specific business operational needs, risk measures, and regulatory capital requirements.
 
(B) Refer to Appendix II for components of return on average segment capital and return on average tangible segment capital.
 
 
 

 
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(Preliminary)
 
Global Commercial Services
Selected Income Statement Data
 
(Millions)
 
   
Quarters Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
 
                               
Revenues
                             
Discount revenue, net card fees and other
  $ 1,138     $ 1,069     $ 1,120     $ 1,017     $ 1,039  
Interest income
    2       1       1       1       2  
Interest expense
    56       48       49       43       43  
Net interest expense
    (54 )     (47 )     (48 )     (42 )     (41 )
Total revenues net of interest expense
    1,084       1,022       1,072       975       998  
Provisions for losses
    28       78       37       40       53  
Total revenues net of interest expense after provisions for losses
    1,056       944       1,035       935       945  
Expenses
                                       
Marketing, promotion, rewards and cardmember services
    107       113       98       81       74  
Salaries and employee benefits and other operating expenses
    709       695       796       706       777  
Total
    816       808       894       787       851  
Pretax segment income
    240       136       141       148       94  
Income tax provision
    123       44       41       46       27  
Segment income
  $ 117     $ 92     $ 100     $ 102     $ 67  
 
 

 
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(Preliminary)
 
Global Commercial Services
Selected Statistical Information
 
(Billions, except percentages and where indicated)
 
   
Quarters Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
 
                               
Card billed business
  $ 32.9     $ 30.8     $ 31.0     $ 27.9     $ 27.2  
Total cards-in-force (millions)
    7.0       7.0       7.1       7.1       7.2  
Basic cards-in-force (millions)
    7.0       7.0       7.1       7.1       7.2  
Average basic cardmember spending (dollars)
  $ 4,712     $ 4,400     $ 4,357     $ 3,907     $ 3,746  
                                         
Global Corporate Travel:
                                       
Travel sales
  $ 4.6     $ 4.1     $ 4.1     $ 3.5     $ 3.6  
Travel commissions and fees/sales
    7.6 %     7.4 %     8.8 %     8.8 %     9.1 %
                                         
Total segment assets
  $ 23.5     $ 23.5     $ 22.9     $ 22.7     $ 21.1  
Segment capital (A)
  $ 3.5     $ 3.4     $ 3.7     $ 3.7     $ 3.6  
Return on average segment capital (B)
    11.5 %     10.1 %     9.7 %     6.6 %     7.0 %
Return on average tangible segment capital (B)
    25.0 %     21.9 %     20.8 %     14.2 %     15.1 %
                                         
Cardmember receivables:
                                       
Total receivables
  $ 11.5     $ 11.4     $ 9.8     $ 10.4     $ 9.9  
90 days past billing as a % of total (C)
    1.0 %     0.8 %     1.4 %     1.5 %     1.9 %
Net loss ratio (as a % of charge volume) (C) (D)
    0.06 %     0.28 %     0.14 %     0.23 %     0.22 %
 
(A) Segment capital represents capital allocated to a segment based upon specific business operational needs, risk measures, and regulatory capital requirements.
 
(B) Refer to Appendix II for components of return on average segment capital and return on average tangible segment capital.
 
(C)  Effective January 1, 2010, the Company revised the time period in which past due cardmember receivables in Global Commercial Services are written off to when they are 180 days past due or earlier, consistent with applicable bank regulatory guidance and the write-off methodology adopted for U.S. Card Services in the fourth quarter of 2008. Previously, receivables were written off when they were 360 days past billing or earlier. Therefore, the net write-offs for the first quarter of 2010 include net write-offs of approximately $48 million for Global Commercial Services resulting from this write-off methodology change, which increased the net loss ratio and decreased the 90 days past billing metric for this segment, but did not have a substantial impact on provisions for losses. If this amount had been excluded from net write-offs, the net loss ratio for Global Commercial Services for the first quarter of 2010 would have been 0.11%.
 
(D)  Beginning with the first quarter of 2010, the Company has revised the net loss ratio to exclude net write-offs related to unauthorized transactions, consistent with the methodology for calculation of the net write-off rate for U.S. Card Services. The metrics for prior periods have not been restated for this change as it was deemed immaterial.
 
 

 
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(Preliminary)
 
Global Network & Merchant Services
Selected Income Statement Data
 
(Millions)
 
   
Quarters Ended
       
   
June 30,
   
Percentage
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
Inc/(Dec)
 
Revenues
                 
Discount revenue, fees and other
  $ 1,021     $ 872       17 %
Interest income
    1              
Interest expense
    (46 )     (44 )     5  
Net interest income
    47       44       7  
Total revenues net of interest expense
    1,068       916       17  
Provisions for losses
    12       33       (64 )
Total revenues net of interest expense after provision for losses
    1,056       883       20  
Expenses
                       
Marketing and promotion
    209       94       #  
Salaries and employee benefits and other operating expenses
    430       423       2  
Total
    639       517       24  
Pretax segment income
    417       366       14  
Income tax provision
    148       127       17  
Segment income
  $ 269     $ 239       13  
 
# - Denotes variance of more than 100%.
 
 
 
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(Preliminary)
 
Global Network & Merchant Services
Selected Statistical Information
 
(Billions, except percentages and where indicated)
 
   
Quarters Ended
       
   
June 30,
   
Percentage
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
Inc/(Dec)
 
                   
Global Card billed business (A)
  $ 175.3     $ 151.4       16 %
                         
Global Network & Merchant Services:
                       
Total segment assets
  $ 11.9     $ 10.3       16 %
Segment capital (millions) (B)
  $ 1,762     $ 1,488       18 %
Return on average segment capital (C)
    65.2 %     76.7 %        
Return on average tangible segment capital (C)
    66.8 %     78.8 %        
                         
Global Network Services:
                       
Card billed business
  $ 21.6     $ 17.0       27 %
Total cards-in-force (millions)
    27.3       25.6       7 %
 
(A) Global Card billed business includes activities (including cash advances) related to proprietary cards, cards issued under network partnership agreements, and certain insurance fees charged on proprietary cards.
 
(B) Segment capital represents capital allocated to a segment based upon specific business operational needs, risk measures, and regulatory capital requirements.
 
(C) Refer to Appendix II for components of return on average segment capital and return on average tangible segment capital.
 
 

 
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(Preliminary)
 
Global Network & Merchant Services
Selected Income Statement Data
 
(Millions)
 
   
Quarters Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
 
Revenues
                             
Discount revenue, fees and other
  $ 1,021     $ 949     $ 986     $ 937     $ 872  
Interest income
    1       1       1              
Interest expense
    (46 )     (47 )     (44 )     (39 )     (44 )
Net interest income
    47       48       45       39       44  
Total revenues net of interest expense
    1,068       997       1,031       976       916  
Provisions for losses
    12       21       34       33       33  
Total revenues net of interest expense after provisions for losses
    1,056       976       997       943       883  
Expenses
                                       
Marketing and promotion
    209       166       206       157       94  
Salaries and employee benefits and other operating expenses
    430       395       469       415       423  
Total
    639       561       675       572       517  
Pretax segment income
    417       415       322       371       366  
Income tax provision
    148       148       122       123       127  
Segment income
  $ 269     $ 267     $ 200     $ 248     $ 239  
 
 

 
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(Preliminary)
 
Global Network & Merchant Services
Selected Statistical Information
 
(Billions, except percentages and where indicated)
 
   
Quarters Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
 
                               
Global Card billed business (A)
  $ 175.3     $ 161.0     $ 172.6     $ 156.6     $ 151.4  
                                         
Global Network & Merchant Services:
                                       
Total segment assets
  $ 11.9     $ 10.8     $ 11.1     $ 10.4     $ 10.3  
Segment capital (B)
  $ 1.8     $ 1.4     $ 1.4     $ 1.5     $ 1.5  
Return on average segment capital (C)
    65.2 %     65.8 %     65.7 %     71.0 %     76.7 %
Return on average tangible segment capital (C)
    66.8 %     67.4 %     67.4 %     72.8 %     78.8 %
                                         
Global Network Services:
                                       
Card billed business
  $ 21.6     $ 20.1     $ 21.4     $ 18.6     $ 17.0  
Total cards-in-force (millions)
    27.3       26.5       26.3       26.3       25.6  
 
(A) Global Card billed business includes activities (including cash advances) related to proprietary cards, cards issued under network partnership agreements, and certain insurance fees charged on proprietary cards.
 
(B) Segment capital represents capital allocated to a segment based upon specific business operational needs, risk measures, and regulatory capital requirements.
 
(C) Refer to Appendix II for components of return on average segment capital and return on average tangible segment capital.
 
 

 
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(Preliminary)
 
American Express Company
Components of Return on Average Equity (ROE), Return on Average Common Equity (ROCE),
and Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (ROTCE)
Appendix I
 
(Millions)
 
   
For the Twelve Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
 
                               
ROE
                             
                               
Net income
  $ 3,258     $ 2,578     $ 2,130     $ 1,654     $ 1,829  
Average shareholders’ equity
  $ 13,863     $ 14,290     $ 14,570     $ 14,151     $ 13,892  
Return on average equity (A)
    23.5 %     18.0 %     14.6 %     11.7 %     13.2 %
                                         
Reconciliation of ROCE and ROTCE
                                       
                                         
Net income
  $ 3,258     $ 2,578     $ 2,130     $ 1,654     $ 1,829  
Preferred shares dividends and related accretion
          234       306       306       306  
Earnings allocated to participating share awards and other
    42       30       22       14       11  
Net income attributable to common shareholders
  $ 3,216     $ 2,314     $ 1,802     $ 1,334     $ 1,512  
                                         
Average shareholders’ equity
  $ 13,863     $ 14,290     $ 14,570     $ 14,151     $ 13,892  
Average preferred shares
          782       1,303       1,303       1,303  
Average common shareholders’ equity
  $ 13,863     $ 13,508     $ 13,267     $ 12,848     $ 12,589  
Average goodwill and other intangibles
    3,157       3,081       3,009       2,944       2,886  
Average tangible common shareholders’ equity
  $ 10,706     $ 10,427     $ 10,258     $ 9,904     $ 9,703  
Return on average common equity (A)
    23.2 %     17.1 %     13.6 %     10.4 %     12.0 %
Return on average tangible common equity (B)
    30.0 %     22.2 %     17.6 %     13.5 %     15.6 %
 
(A) Return on average equity and return on average common equity are calculated by dividing one year period net income/net income attributable to common shareholders by one year average total shareholders’ equity/average common shareholders’ equity, respectively.
 
(B) Return on average tangible common equity is computed in the same manner as return on average common equity except the computation of average tangible common shareholders’ equity excludes average goodwill and other intangibles.  The Company believes that return on average tangible common equity is a useful measure of the profitability of its business.
 
 

 
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(Preliminary)
 
American Express Company
Components of Return on Average Segment Capital (ROSC) and Return on Average Tangible Segment Capital (ROTSC)
Appendix II (A)
 
(Millions)
 
   
For the Twelve Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
 
                               
U.S. Card Services
                             
Segment income
  $ 1,521     $ 846     $ 411     $ 124     $ 223  
Average segment capital
  $ 5,664     $ 5,367     $ 5,145     $ 4,835     $ 4,597  
Average goodwill and other intangibles
    447       440       432       383       338  
Average tangible segment capital
  $ 5,217     $ 4,927     $ 4,713     $ 4,452     $ 4,259  
Return on average segment capital (B)
    26.9 %     15.8 %     8.0 %     2.6 %     4.9 %
Return on average tangible segment capital (B)
    29.2 %     17.2 %     8.7 %     2.8 %     5.2 %
                                         
International Card Services
                                       
Segment income
  $ 513     $ 431     $ 332     $ 296     $ 219  
Average segment capital
  $ 2,174     $ 2,183     $ 2,205     $ 2,234     $ 2,233  
Average goodwill and other intangibles
    561       554       551       551       546  
Average tangible segment capital
  $ 1,613     $ 1,629     $ 1,654     $ 1,683     $ 1,687  
Return on average segment capital (B)
    23.6 %     19.7 %     15.1 %     13.2 %     9.8 %
Return on average tangible segment capital (B)
    31.8 %     26.5 %     20.1 %     17.6 %     13.0 %
                                         
Global Commercial Services
                                       
Segment income
  $ 411     $ 361     $ 350     $ 236     $ 250  
Average segment capital
  $ 3,571     $ 3,581     $ 3,623     $ 3,603     $ 3,587  
Average goodwill and other intangibles
    1,930       1,936       1,937       1,938       1,933  
Average tangible segment capital
  $ 1,641     $ 1,645     $ 1,686     $ 1,665     $ 1,654  
Return on average segment capital (B)
    11.5 %     10.1 %     9.7 %     6.6 %     7.0 %
Return on average tangible segment capital (B)
    25.0 %     21.9 %     20.8 %     14.2 %     15.1 %
                                         
Global Network & Merchant Services
                                       
Segment income
  $ 984     $ 954     $ 937     $ 980     $ 1,005  
Average segment capital
  $ 1,510     $ 1,449     $ 1,426     $ 1,381     $ 1,310  
Average goodwill and other intangibles
    36       34       36       35       35  
Average tangible segment capital
  $ 1,474     $ 1,415     $ 1,390     $ 1,346     $ 1,275  
Return on average segment capital (B)
    65.2 %     65.8 %     65.7 %     71.0 %     76.7 %
Return on average tangible segment capital (B)
    66.8 %     67.4 %     67.4 %     72.8 %     78.8 %
 
(A) Beginning in the first quarter of 2010, the Company changed the manner in which it allocates interest expense and capital to its reportable operating segments. The change reflects modifications in allocation methodology that the Company believes more accurately reflect funding and capital characteristics of its segments. The segment results, and accordingly, ROSC and ROTSC for periods prior to the first quarter of 2010 have been restated for this change.
 
(B) Return on average segment capital is calculated by dividing one year period segment income by one year average segment capital.  Return on average tangible segment capital is computed in the same manner as return on average segment capital except the computation of average tangible segment capital excludes average goodwill and other intangibles.  The Company believes that return on average tangible segment capital is a useful measure of the profitability of its business.
 
 
 
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(Preliminary)
 
American Express Company
Net Interest Yield on Cardmember Loans
Appendix III (A)
 
(millions)
 
   
Quarters Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
 
                               
Calculation based on 2010 and 2009 GAAP information (B):
                             
Net interest income
  $ 1,188     $ 1,307     $ 710     $ 754     $ 741  
Average loans (billions)
  $ 57.5     $ 59.3     $ 31.8     $ 32.3     $ 35.2  
Adjusted net interest income (C)
  $ 1,379     $ 1,498     $ 807     $ 837     $ 855  
Adjusted average loans (billions) (D)
  $ 57.4     $ 59.2     $ 31.9     $ 32.4     $ 35.4  
Net interest income divided by average loans
    8.3 %     8.9 %     8.9 %     9.3 %     8.4 %
Net interest yield on cardmember loans (E)
    9.6 %     10.3 %     10.0 %     10.2 %     9.7 %
                                         
Calculation based on 2010 and 2009 managed information (F):
                                       
Net interest income (G)
  $ 1,188     $ 1,307     $ 1,381     $ 1,410     $ 1,464  
Average loans (billions)
  $ 57.5     $ 59.3     $ 60.9     $ 61.8     $ 63.9  
Adjusted net interest income (C)
  $ 1,379     $ 1,498     $ 1,577     $ 1,594     $ 1,617  
Adjusted average loans (billions) (D)
  $ 57.4     $ 59.2     $ 61.0     $ 62.0     $ 64.0  
Net interest yield on cardmember loans (E)
    9.6 %     10.3 %     10.3 %     10.2 %     10.1 %
 
(A) Beginning in the first quarter of 2010, the Company changed the manner in which it allocates interest expense and capital to its reportable operating segments.  The change reflects modifications in allocation methodology that the Company believes to more accurately reflect the funding and capital characteristics of its segments. The change to interest allocation impacted the consolidated net interest yield on cardmember loans.  Accordingly, the net interest yields for periods prior to the first quarter of 2010 have been restated for this change.
 
(B) For periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2009, the Company’s cardmember loans and related debt performance information on a GAAP basis was referred to as the “owned” basis presentation. The information presented on a GAAP basis for such periods includes only non-securitized cardmember loans that were included in the Company’s balance sheet. Effective January 1, 2010, the Company’s securitized portfolio of cardmember loans and related debt is also consolidated on its balance sheet upon the adoption of the new GAAP. Accordingly, beginning January 1, 2010, the GAAP basis presentation includes both securitized and non-securitized cardmember loans. Refer to page 20 for a discussion of GAAP basis information.
 
(C) Represents net interest income allocated to the Company’s cardmember loans portfolio on a GAAP or managed basis, as applicable, in each case excluding the impact of card fees on loans and balance transfer fees attributable to the Company’s cardmember loans.
 
(D) Represents average cardmember loans on a GAAP or managed portfolio basis, as applicable, in each case excluding the impact of deferred card fees, net of deferred direct acquisition costs of cardmember loans.
 
(E) Net interest yield on cardmember loans is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents the net spread earned on cardmember loans.  Net interest yield on cardmember loans is computed by dividing adjusted net interest income by adjusted average loans, computed on an annualized basis.  The calculation of net interest yield on cardmember loans includes interest that is deemed uncollectible. For all presentations of net interest yield on cardmember loans, reserves and net write-offs related to uncollectible interest are recorded through provisions for losses - cardmember loans; therefore, such reserves and net write-offs are not included in the net interest yield calculation.
 
(F) For periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2009, information presented is based on the Company’s historical non-GAAP, or “managed” basis presentation. Unlike the GAAP basis presentation, the information presented on a managed basis in such periods includes both the securitized and non-securitized cardmember loans. The adoption of new GAAP on January 1, 2010 resulted in accounting for both the Company’s securitized and non-securitized cardmember loans in the consolidated financial statements. As a result, the Company’s 2010 GAAP presentations and managed basis presentations prior to 2010 are generally comparable.  Refer to page 20 for a discussion of managed basis information.
 
(G) For periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2009, the information presented includes the adjustments to the GAAP “owned” basis presentation for such periods attributable to securitization activity for interest income and interest expense to arrive at the non-GAAP “managed” basis information, which adjustments are set forth under the U.S. Card Services managed basis presentation on page 23.
 
 

 
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(Preliminary)
 
U. S. Card Services and International Card Services
Net Interest Yield on Cardmember Loans
Appendix IV (A)
 
(millions)
 
   
Quarters Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
 
                               
USCS - Calculation based on 2010 and 2009 GAAP information (B):
                             
Net interest income
  $ 1,111     $ 1,221     $ 621     $ 649     $ 612  
Average loans (billions)
  $ 49.1     $ 50.5     $ 22.7     $ 23.4     $ 26.5  
Adjusted net interest income (C)
  $ 1,145     $ 1,246     $ 537     $ 558     $ 581  
Adjusted average loans (billions) (D)
  $ 49.2     $ 50.5     $ 22.8     $ 23.5     $ 26.6  
Net interest income divided by average loans
    9.1 %     9.8 %     10.9 %     11.0 %     9.3 %
Net interest yield on cardmember loans (E)
    9.3 %     10.0 %     9.4 %     9.4 %     8.8 %
                                         
USCS - Calculation based on 2010 and 2009 managed information (F):
                                       
Net interest income (G)
  $ 1,111     $ 1,221     $ 1,292     $ 1,305     $ 1,335  
Average loans (billions)
  $ 49.1     $ 50.5     $ 51.8     $ 52.9     $ 55.1  
Adjusted net interest income (C)
  $ 1,145     $ 1,246     $ 1,308     $ 1,315     $ 1,343  
Adjusted average loans (billions) (D)
  $ 49.2     $ 50.5     $ 51.9     $ 53.0     $ 55.2  
Net interest yield on cardmember loans (E)
    9.3 %     10.0 %     10.0 %     9.8 %     9.7 %
                                         
ICS:
                                       
Net interest income
  $ 243     $ 257     $ 271     $ 279     $ 275  
Average loans (billions)
  $ 8.3     $ 8.8     $ 9.0     $ 8.9     $ 8.7  
Adjusted net interest income (C)
  $ 234     $ 253     $ 269     $ 279     $ 274  
Adjusted average loans (billions) (D)
  $ 8.2     $ 8.8     $ 9.1     $ 8.9     $ 8.8  
Net interest income divided by average loans
    11.7 %     11.8 %     11.9 %     12.4 %     12.7 %
Net interest yield on cardmember loans (E)
    11.4 %     11.7 %     11.7 %     12.4 %     12.5 %
 
(A) Beginning in the first quarter of 2010, the Company changed the manner in which it allocates capital and related interest expense to its reportable operating segments to more accurately reflect the funding and capital characteristics of its segments. The change to interest allocation impacted the consolidated net interest yield on cardmember loans.  Accordingly, the net interest yields for periods prior to the first quarter of 2010 have been restated for this change.
 
(B) For periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2009, the Company’s cardmember loans and related debt performance information on a GAAP basis was referred to as the “owned” basis presentation. The information presented on a GAAP basis for such periods includes only non-securitized cardmember loans that were included in the Company’s balance sheet. Effective January 1, 2010, the Company’s securitized portfolio of cardmember loans and related debt is also consolidated on its balance sheet upon the adoption of the new GAAP. Accordingly, beginning January 1, 2010, the GAAP basis presentation includes both securitized and non-securitized cardmember loans. Refer to page 20 for a discussion of GAAP basis information.
 
(C) Represents net interest income allocated to the Company’s cardmember loans portfolio on a GAAP or managed basis, as applicable, in each case excluding the impact of card fees on loans and balance transfer fees attributable to the Company’s cardmember loans.
 
(D) Represents average cardmember loans on a GAAP or managed portfolio basis, as applicable, in each case excluding the impact of deferred card fees, net of deferred direct acquisition costs of cardmember loans.
 
(E) Net interest yield on cardmember loans is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents the net spread earned on cardmember loans.  Net interest yield on cardmember loans is computed by dividing adjusted net interest income by adjusted average loans, computed on an annualized basis.  The calculation of net interest yield on cardmember loans includes interest that is deemed uncollectible. For all presentations of net interest yield on cardmember loans, reserves and net write-offs related to uncollectible interest are recorded through provisions for losses - cardmember loans; therefore, such reserves and net write-offs are not included in the net interest yield calculation.
 
(F) For periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2009, information presented is based on the Company’s historical non-GAAP, or “managed” basis presentation. Unlike the GAAP basis presentation, the information presented on a managed basis in such periods includes both the securitized and non-securitized cardmember loans. The adoption of new GAAP on January 1, 2010 resulted in accounting for both the Company’s securitized and non-securitized cardmember loans in the consolidated financial statements. As a result, the Company’s 2010 GAAP presentations and managed basis presentations prior to 2010 are generally comparable.  Refer to page 20 for a discussion of managed basis information.
 
(G) For periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2009, the information presented includes the adjustments to the GAAP “owned” basis presentation for such periods attributable to securitization activity for interest income and interest expense to arrive at the non-GAAP “managed” basis information, which adjustments are set forth under the U.S. Card Services managed basis presentation on page 23.
 
 
 
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