EX-99.2 3 q120exhibit992.htm EX-99.2 Document

Exhibit 99.2
American Express Company(Preliminary)
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Millions, except percentages and per share amounts)
Q1'20Q4'19Q3'19Q2'19Q1'19YOY % change
Non-interest revenues
Discount revenue$5,838  $6,829  $6,566  $6,577  $6,195  (6) 
Net card fees1,110  1,077  1,033  988  944  18  
Other fees and commissions720  832  825  837  803  (10) 
Other312  343  362  362  363  (14) 
Total non-interest revenues7,980  9,081  8,786  8,764  8,305  (4) 
Interest income
Interest on loans2,909  2,934  2,885  2,764  2,725   
Interest and dividends on investment securities38  50  53  52  33  15  
Deposits with banks and other99  101  142  149  196  (49) 
Total interest income3,046  3,085  3,080  2,965  2,954   
Interest expense
Deposits326  353  401  406  399  (18) 
Long-term debt and other390  448  476  485  496  (21) 
Total interest expense716  801  877  891  895  (20) 
Net interest income2,330  2,284  2,203  2,074  2,059  13  
Total revenues net of interest expense10,310  11,365  10,989  10,838  10,364  (1) 
Provisions for credit losses
Card Member receivables597  248  238  224  253   
Card Member loans1,876  730  604  603  525   
Other148  46  37  34  31   
Total provisions for credit losses2,621  1,024  879  861  809   
Total revenues net of interest expense after provisions for credit losses7,689  10,341  10,110  9,977  9,555  (20) 
Expenses
Marketing and business development1,705  1,953  1,821  1,776  1,575   
Card Member rewards2,392  2,722  2,614  2,652  2,451  (2) 
Card Member services456  552  558  563  550  (17) 
Salaries and employee benefits1,395  1,623  1,499  1,367  1,422  (2) 
Professional services439  594  491  512  494  (11) 
Occupancy and equipment549  599  544  517  508   
Other, net301  312  317  371  597  (50) 
Total expenses7,237  8,355  7,844  7,758  7,597  (5) 
Pretax income452  1,986  2,266  2,219  1,958  (77) 
Income tax provision85  293  511  458  408  (79) 
Net income$367  $1,693  $1,755  $1,761  $1,550  (76) 
Net income attributable to common shareholders (A)$333  $1,661  $1,723  $1,729  $1,518  (78) 
Effective tax rate18.8 %14.8 %22.6 %20.6 %20.8 %
Earnings Per Common Share
Basic
Net income attributable to common shareholders$0.41  $2.04  $2.09  $2.07  $1.81  (77) 
Average common shares outstanding807  814  825  834  841  (4) 
Diluted
Net income attributable to common shareholders $0.41  $2.03  $2.08  $2.07  $1.80  (77) 
Average common shares outstanding808  816  827  836  843  (4) 
Cash dividends declared per common share $0.43  $0.43  $0.43  $0.39  $0.39  10  
# - Denotes a variance of 100 percent or more.

See Appendix IV for footnote references
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American Express Company(Preliminary)
Consolidated Balance Sheets and Related Statistical Information 
(Billions, except percentages, per share amounts and where indicated) 

 Q1'20Q4'19Q3'19Q2'19Q1'19YOY % change
Assets      
Cash & cash equivalents$36  $24  $24  $27  $33   
Card Member receivables, less reserves44  57  56  58  56  (21) 
Card Member loans, less reserves72  85  81  81  79  (9) 
Investment securities     (17) 
Other (B)29  24  25  23  23  26  
Total assets$186  $198  $194  $198  $197  (6) 
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity      
Customer deposits$78  $73  $73  $73  $73   
Short-term borrowings     50  
Long-term debt53  58  58  58  58  (9) 
Other (B)31  38  37  41  42  (26) 
Total liabilities165  175  171  175  175  (6) 
Shareholders' Equity21  23  23  23  22  (5) 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$186  $198  $194  $198  $197  (6) 
Return on average equity (C)24.4 %29.6 %31.5 %31.6 %31.9 %
Return on average common equity (C)25.6 %31.2 %33.2 %33.4 %33.7 %
Book value per common share (dollars)$24.13  $26.51  $26.12  $25.84  $24.65  (2) 

See Appendix IV for footnote references
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American Express Company(Preliminary)
Consolidated Capital
 
 Q1'20Q4'19Q3'19Q2'19Q1'19
Shares Outstanding (in millions) 
Beginning of period810  821  832  837  847  
Repurchase of common shares(7) (11) (11) (6) (12) 
Net impact of employee benefit plans and others —  —  1.0   
End of period805  810  821  832  837  
Risk-Based Capital Ratios - Basel III ($ in billions) (D) 
Common Equity Tier 1/Risk Weighted Assets (RWA)11.7 %10.7 %11.0 %11.0 %10.8 %
Tier 112.8 %11.6 %12.0 %12.0 %11.8 %
Total14.4 %13.2 %13.6 %13.6 %13.4 %
Common Equity Tier 1$17.3  $18.1  $18.0  $18.2  $17.4  
Tier 1 Capital$19.0  $19.6  $19.6  $19.8  $19.0  
Tier 2 Capital$2.4  $2.6  $2.6  $2.7  $2.6  
Total Capital$21.3  $22.2  $22.2  $22.5  $21.6  
RWA$148.1  $168.5  $163.4  $165.4  $161.3  
Tier 1 Leverage10.0 %10.2 %10.3 %10.5 %10.0 %
Average Total Assets to calculate the Tier 1 Leverage Ratio (E)$190.1  $192.3  $190.4  $189.2  $189.4  

See Appendix IV for footnote references
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American Express Company (Preliminary)
Selected Card Related Statistical Information  
(Billions, except percentages and where indicated)  

 Q1'20Q4'19Q3'19Q2'19Q1'19YOY % change
Billed business (F)
U.S.$190.2  $216.8  $206.2  $209.2  $195.5  (3) 
Outside the U.S.89.1  108.4  102.0  102.5  100.2  (11) 
Total$279.3  $325.2  $308.2  $311.7  $295.7  (6) 
Proprietary$242.6  $281.6  $266.2  $269.4  $253.3  (4) 
Global Network Services (GNS)36.7  43.6  42.0  42.3  42.4  (13) 
Total$279.3  $325.2  $308.2  $311.7  $295.7  (6) 
Cards-in-force (millions) (G)
U.S.54.9  54.7  54.3  54.0  54.1   
Outside the U.S.58.7  59.7  60.2  60.2  59.8  (2) 
Total113.6  114.4  114.5  114.2  113.9  —  
Proprietary70.4  70.3  69.9  69.7  69.7   
GNS43.2  44.1  44.6  44.5  44.2  (2) 
Total113.6  114.4  114.5  114.2  113.9  —  
Basic cards-in-force (millions) (G)
U.S.43.1  43.0  42.7  42.5  42.5   
Outside the U.S.49.2  50.0  50.3  50.3  49.9  (1) 
Total92.3  93.0  93.0  92.8  92.4  —  
Average proprietary basic Card Member spending (dollars)
U.S.$4,922  $5,630  $5,366  $5,445  $5,082  (3) 
Outside the U.S.$3,505  $4,325  $4,027  $4,059  $3,927  (11) 
Average$4,497  $5,237  $4,964  $5,030  $4,741  (5) 
Card Member loans
U.S.$69.0  $76.0  $73.2  $72.6  $70.8  (3) 
Outside the U.S.8.7  11.4  10.5  10.6  10.2  (15) 
Total$77.7  $87.4  $83.7  $83.2  $81.0  (4) 
Average discount rate (H)2.34 %2.36 %2.39 %2.37 %2.37 %
Average fee per card (dollars) (I)$63  $61  $59  $57  $54  17  

See Appendix IV for footnote references
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American Express Company(Preliminary)
Selected Credit Related Statistical Information
(Billions, except percentages and where indicated)

 Q1'20Q4'19Q3'19Q2'19Q1'19YOY % change
Worldwide Card Member loans      
U.S.$69.0  $76.0  $73.2  $72.6  $70.8  (3) 
Outside the U.S.$8.7  $11.4  $10.5  $10.6  $10.2  (15) 
Total loans$77.7  $87.4  $83.7  $83.2  $81.0  (4) 
Credit loss reserves (millions)
Beginning balance (J)$4,027  $2,232  $2,168  $2,121  $2,134  89  
Provisions - principal, interest and fees1,876  730  604  603  525   
Net write-offs - principal less recoveries(518) (493) (447) (463) (457) 13  
Net write-offs - interest and fees less recoveries(107) (98) (91) (94) (92) 16  
Other (K)(42) 12  (2)  11   
Ending balance $5,236  $2,383  $2,232  $2,168  $2,121   
% of loans6.7 %2.7 %2.7 %2.6 %2.6 %
% of past due 406 %177 %176 %186 %178 %
Average loans$83.4  $85.2  $83.3  $81.9  $80.6   
Net write-off rate (principal only) (L)2.5 %2.3 %2.1 %2.3 %2.3 %
Net write-off rate (principal, interest and fees) (L)3.0 %2.8 %2.6 %2.7 %2.7 %
30+ days past due as a % of total 1.7 %1.5 %1.5 %1.4 %1.5 %
Net interest income divided by average Card Member loans (M)11.2 %10.7 %10.6 %10.1 %10.2 %
Net interest yield on average Card Member loans (M)11.9 %11.3 %11.2 %10.9 %11.1 %
Worldwide Card Member receivables      
U.S.$32.6  $39.0  $39.0  $40.3  $39.7  (18) 
Outside the U.S.$12.1  $18.4  $17.6  $18.4  $17.1  (29) 
Total receivables$44.7  $57.4  $56.6  $58.7  $56.8  (21) 
Credit loss reserves (millions)
Beginning balance (J)$126  $615  $616  $608  $573  (78) 
Provisions - principal and fees597  248  238  224  253   
Net write-offs - principal and fees less recoveries(258) (243) (231) (210) (216) 19  
Other (K)(6) (1) (8) (6) (2)  
Ending balance$459  $619  $615  $616  $608  (25) 
% of receivables1.0 %1.1 %1.1 %1.0 %1.1 %
Net write-off rate (principal and fees) (L)1.9 %1.7 %1.6 %1.5 %1.6 %
Net write-off rate, excluding Global Corporate Payments (GCP) (principal and fees) (L)(N)2.3 %2.1 %2.0 %1.9 %2.0 %
Net write-off rate, excluding GCP (principal only) (L)(N)2.1 %1.9 %1.8 %1.7 %1.8 %
30+ days past due as a % of total, excluding GCP (N)1.9 %1.4 %1.5 %1.4 %1.5 %

# - Denotes a variance of 100 percent or more.

See Appendix IV for footnote references
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American Express Company (Preliminary)
Selected Income Statement Information by Segment 
(Millions)   

Global Consumer Services Group
(GCSG)
Global Commercial Services
(GCS)
Global Merchant and Network Services
(GMNS)
Corporate and OtherConsolidated
Q1'20     
Non-interest revenues (O)$3,894  $2,788  $1,346  $(48) $7,980  
Interest income2,411  499   130  3,046  
Interest expense (P)328  200  (36) 224  716  
Total revenues net of interest expense5,977  3,087  1,388  (142) 10,310  
Total provisions for credit losses1,810  762  48   2,621  
Total revenues net of interest expense after provisions for credit losses4,167  2,325  1,340  (143) 7,689  
Marketing, business development, and Card Member rewards and services2,702  1,508  324  19  4,553  
Salaries and employee benefits and other operating expenses (O)1,234  798  465  187  2,684  
Pretax income (loss)231  19  551  (349) 452  
Income tax provision (benefit)30  (19) 134  (60) 85  
Net income (loss)201  38  417  (289) 367  
Q1'19
Non-interest revenues (O)$3,912  $2,926  $1,449  $18  $8,305  
Interest income2,272  454   219  2,954  
Interest expense (P)435  256  (80) 284  895  
Total revenues net of interest expense5,749  3,124  1,538  (47) 10,364  
Total provisions for credit losses551  254   —  809  
Total revenues net of interest expense after provisions for credit losses5,198  2,870  1,534  (47) 9,555  
Marketing, business development, and Card Member rewards and services2,789  1,469  304  14  4,576  
Salaries and employee benefits and other operating expenses (O)1,195  756  473  597  3,021  
Pretax income (loss)1,214  645  757  (658) 1,958  
Income tax provision (benefit)260  133  186  (171) 408  
Net income (loss)954  512  571  (487) 1,550  
YOY % change
Non-interest revenues—  (5) (7)  (4) 
Interest income 10  (33) (41)  
Interest expense(25) (22) (55) (21) (20) 
Total revenues net of interest expense (1) (10)  (1) 
Total provisions for credit losses   —   
Total revenues net of interest expense after provisions for credit losses(20) (19) (13)  (20) 
Marketing, business development, and Card Member rewards and services(3)   36  (1) 
Salaries and employee benefits and other operating expenses  (2) (69) (11) 
Pretax income (loss)(81) (97) (27) (47) (77) 
Income tax provision (benefit)(88)  (28) (65) (79) 
Net income (loss)(79) (93) (27) (41) (76) 

# - Denotes a variance of 100 percent or more.

See Appendix IV for footnote references
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American Express Company(Preliminary)
Billed Business Growth Trend 

 YOY % change
 ReportedFX-Adjusted (Q)
 Q1'20Q4'19Q3'19Q2'19Q1'19Q1'20Q4'19Q3'19Q2'19Q1'19
Worldwide          
Proprietary consumer(3)%8%9%8%7%(2)%8%10%10%9%
Proprietary commercial(6)5567(5)5578
Proprietary(4)7677(3)7789
GNS(13)(2)(6)(7)(10)(10)(1)(2)(2)(4)
Total(6)5554(4)6677
T&E-related volume (26% of Q1'20 Worldwide Total)(21)6554(19)(R)(R)(R)(R)
Non-T&E-related volume (74% of Q1'20 Worldwide Total)366754(R)(R)(R)(R)
Airline-related volume (7% of Q1'20 Worldwide Total)(32)121(30)1245
U.S.          
Proprietary consumer(1)7887n/an/an/an/an/a
Proprietary commercial(4)4467n/an/an/an/an/a
Proprietary(3)6677n/an/an/an/an/a
Total(3)6677n/an/an/an/an/a
T&E-related volume (24% of Q1'20 U.S. Total)(17)6765n/an/an/an/an/a
Non-T&E-related volume (76% of Q1'20 U.S. Total)35677n/an/an/an/an/a
Airline-related volume (6% of Q1'20 U.S. Total)(29)4355n/an/an/an/an/a
Outside the U.S.          
Proprietary consumer(6)1110108(2)11141516
Proprietary commercial(12)7785(7)8121213
Proprietary(8)10997(4)10131415
Total(11)421(1)(7)5666
Japan, Asia Pacific & Australia billed business(10)421(2)(6)5454
Latin America & Canada billed business(12)5561(5)7111211
Europe, Middle East & Africa billed business(13)41(2)(10)4657

See Appendix IV for footnote references
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Global Consumer Services Group (Preliminary)
Selected Income Statement and Statistical Information
(Millions, except percentages)

 Q1'20Q4'19Q3'19Q2'19Q1'19YOY % change
Non-interest revenues (O)$3,894  $4,371  $4,226  $4,193  $3,912  —  
Interest income2,411  2,442  2,402  2,297  2,272   
Interest expense (P)328  412  437  446  435  (25) 
Net interest income2,083  2,030  1,965  1,851  1,837  13  
Total revenues net of interest expense5,977  6,401  6,191  6,044  5,749   
Total provisions for credit losses1,810  780  653  651  551   
Total revenues net of interest expense after provisions for credit losses4,167  5,621  5,538  5,393  5,198  (20) 
Expenses
Marketing, business development, and Card Member rewards and services2,702  3,145  3,042  3,067  2,789  (3) 
Salaries and employee benefits and other operating expenses (O)1,234  1,318  1,233  1,221  1,195   
Total expenses3,936  4,463  4,275  4,288  3,984  (1) 
Pretax segment income231  1,158  1,263  1,105  1,214  (81) 
Income tax provision30  177  272  224  260  (88) 
Segment income$201  $981  $991  $881  $954  (79) 
Effective tax rate13.0 %15.3 %21.5 %20.3 %21.4 %
(Billions, except percentages and where indicated)
Proprietary billed business (F)
U.S.$90.9  $105.9  $99.9  $100.9  $92.1  (1) 
Outside the U.S.$33.7  $41.8  $38.3  $38.0  $35.9  (6) 
Total$124.6  $147.7  $138.2  $138.9  $128.0  (3) 
Proprietary cards-in-force (millions) (G)
U.S.38.0  37.9  37.7  37.6  38.0  —  
Outside the U.S.17.6  17.5  17.4  17.4  17.1   
Total55.6  55.4  55.1  55.0  55.1   
Proprietary basic cards-in-force (millions) (G)
U.S.27.0  26.9  26.8  26.8  27.1  —  
Outside the U.S.12.1  12.1  12.0  12.0  11.9   
Total39.1  39.0  38.8  38.8  39.0  —  
Average proprietary basic Card Member spending (dollars)
U.S$3,366  $3,945  $3,719  $3,743  $3,402  (1) 
Outside the U.S.$2,777  $3,457  $3,189  $3,173  $3,052  (9) 
Average$3,183  $3,794  $3,555  $3,567  $3,296  (3) 
Segment assets$87.3  $106.3  $99.4  $102.1  $98.5  (11) 
Card Member loans
Total loans
U.S.$55.6  $62.4  $59.7  $59.5  $58.0  (4) 
Outside the U.S.$8.2  $10.9  $10.1  $10.2  $9.9  (17) 
Total$63.8  $73.3  $69.8  $69.7  $67.9  (6) 
Average loans
U.S.$59.3  $60.6  $59.7  $58.8  $58.3   
Outside the U.S.$10.0  $10.5  $10.0  $9.9  $9.7   
Total$69.3  $71.1  $69.7  $68.7  $68.0   
Lending Credit Metrics
U.S.      
Net write-off rate (principal only) (L)2.6 %2.4 %2.2 %2.3 %2.4 %
Net write-off rate (principal, interest and fees) (L)3.1 %2.9 %2.6 %2.8 %2.8 %
30+ days past due as a % of total 1.7 %1.6 %1.5 %1.4 %1.5 %
Outside the U.S.
Net write-off rate (principal only) (L)2.9 %2.5 %2.4 %2.4 %2.2 %
Net write-off rate (principal, interest and fees) (L)3.5 %3.0 %3.0 %3.0 %2.8 %
30+ days past due as a % of total 2.1 %1.8 %1.7 %1.7 %1.7 %
Total
Net write-off rate (principal only) (L)2.6 %2.4 %2.2 %2.4 %2.3 %
Net write-off rate (principal, interest and fees) (L)3.2 %2.9 %2.7 %2.8 %2.8 %
30+ days past due as a % of total 1.7 %1.6 %1.6 %1.4 %1.5 %
Net interest income divided by average Card Member loans (M)12.0 %11.4 %11.3 %10.8 %10.8 %
Net interest yield on average Card Member loans (M)
U.S.12.1 %11.6 %11.4 %11.1 %11.2 %
Outside the U.S.11.9 %11.3 %11.0 %10.6 %10.9 %
Total12.1 %11.5 %11.4 %11.0 %11.2 %
Card Member receivables
U.S.$10.5  $14.2  $12.9  $13.1  $12.7  (17) 
Outside the U.S.$5.3  $8.6  $7.8  $8.1  $7.2  (26) 
Total receivables$15.8  $22.8  $20.7  $21.2  $19.9  (21) 
Charge Credit Metrics      
U.S.      
Net write-off rate (principal only) (L)1.7 %1.7 %1.3 %1.3 %1.4 %
Net write-off rate (principal and fees) (L)1.9 %1.8 %1.4 %1.4 %1.6 %
30+ days past due as a % of total 1.5 %1.2 %1.3 %1.2 %1.2 %
Outside the U.S.
Net write-off rate (principal only) (L)2.6 %2.2 %2.4 %2.2 %2.2 %
Net write-off rate (principal and fees) (L)2.8 %2.4 %2.6 %2.3 %2.4 %
30+ days past due as a % of total 2.2 %1.3 %1.4 %1.4 %1.5 %
Total
Net write-off rate (principal only) (L)2.0 %1.9 %1.7 %1.6 %1.7 %
Net write-off rate (principal and fees) (L)2.2 %2.0 %1.9 %1.8 %1.9 %
30+ days past due as a % of total 1.7 %1.2 %1.4 %1.3 %1.3 %

# - Denotes a variance of 100 percent or more.

See Appendix IV for footnote references
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Global Commercial Services
(Preliminary)

Selected Income Statement and Statistical Information
(Millions, except percentages)
 Q1'20Q4'19Q3'19Q2'19Q1'19YOY % change
Non-interest revenues (O)$2,788  $3,187  $3,070  $3,059  $2,926  (5) 
Interest income499  493  485  468  454  10  
Interest expense (P)200  247  262  269  256  (22) 
Net interest income299  246  223  199  198  51  
Total revenues net of interest expense3,087  3,433  3,293  3,258  3,124  (1) 
Total provisions for credit losses762  236  222  206  254   
Total revenues net of interest expense after provisions for credit losses2,325  3,197  3,071  3,052  2,870  (19) 
Expenses
Marketing, business development, and Card Member rewards and services1,508  1,641  1,562  1,565  1,469   
Salaries and employee benefits and other operating expenses (O)798  919  796  790  756   
Total expenses2,306  2,560  2,358  2,355  2,225   
Pretax segment income19  637  713  697  645  (97) 
Income tax provision (benefit)(19) 87  145  136  133   
Segment income38  550  568  561  512  (93) 
Effective tax rate(100.0)%13.7 %20.3 %19.5 %20.6 %
(Billions, except percentages and where indicated)
Proprietary billed business (F)$116.1  $133.0  $127.3  $129.6  $123.4  (6) 
Proprietary cards-in-force (millions) (G)14.8  14.9  14.8  14.7  14.6   
Average Card Member spending (dollars)$7,836  $8,956  $8,627  $8,866  $8,463  (7) 
Segment assets46.7  $52.8  $53.7  $55.0  $54.0  (14) 
Card Member loans
Total loans$13.9  $14.1  $13.9  $13.5  $13.1   
Total loans - Global Small Business Services (GSBS)$13.8  $14.1  $13.8  $13.4  $13.0   
30+ days past due as a % of total - GSBS1.4 %1.3 %1.3 %1.3 %1.3 %
Average loans - GSBS$14.1  $14.0  $13.6  $13.2  $12.6  12  
Net write-off rate (principal only) - GSBS (L)1.9 %2.0 %1.8 %1.8 %1.8 %
Net write-off rate (principal, interest and fees) - GSBS (L)2.2 %2.3 %2.1 %2.1 %2.1 %
Net interest income divided by average Card Member loans (M)8.4 %7.0 %6.6 %6.0 %6.3 %
Net interest yield on average Card Member loans (M)10.8 %10.4 %10.5 %10.5 %10.9 %
Card Member receivables
Total receivables$28.9  $34.6  $35.9  $37.5  $36.9  (22) 
Net write-off rate (principal and fees) (L)1.8 %1.5 %1.5 %1.3 %1.4 %
Total receivables - GCP (N)$13.2  $17.2  $18.5  $19.7  $19.6  (33) 
90+ days past billing as a % of total - GCP (N)1.1 %0.8 %0.7 %0.7 %0.6 %
Net write-off rate (principal and fees) - GCP (L)(N)1.0 %0.8 %0.9 %0.7 %0.8 %
Total receivables - GSBS$15.7  $17.4  $17.4  $17.8  $17.3  (9) 
30+ days past due as a % of total - GSBS2.0 %1.7 %1.7 %1.6 %1.6 %
Net write-off rate (principal only) - GSBS (L)2.2 %2.0 %1.9 %1.8 %1.9 %
Net write-off rate (principal and fees) - GSBS (L)2.5 %2.2 %2.1 %2.0 %2.1 %

# - Denotes a variance of 100 percent or more.

See Appendix IV for footnote references
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Global Merchant and Network Services (Preliminary)
Selected Income Statement and Statistical Information              
(Millions, except percentages)                  

 Q1'20Q4'19Q3'19Q2'19Q1'19YOY % change
Non-interest revenues (O)$1,346  $1,505  $1,471  $1,478  $1,449  (7) 
Interest income     (33) 
Interest expense (P)(36) (62) (74) (87) (80) (55) 
Net interest income42  68  80  94  89  (53) 
Total revenues net of interest expense1,388  1,573  1,551  1,572  1,538  (10) 
Total provisions for credit losses48       
Total revenues net of interest expense after provisions for credit losses1,340  1,564  1,547  1,569  1,534  (13) 
Expenses
Marketing, business development, and Card Member rewards and services324  417  365  336  304   
Salaries and employee benefits and other operating expenses (O)465  581  480  476  473  (2) 
Total expenses789  998  845  812  777   
Pretax segment income551  566  702  757  757  (27) 
Income tax provision134  92  179  193  186  (28) 
Segment income $417  $474  $523  $564  $571  (27) 
Effective tax rate24.3 %16.3 %25.5 %25.5 %24.6 %
(Billions)      
Segment assets$10.2  $17.5  $17.2  $22.2  $22.1  (54) 

# - Denotes a variance of 100 percent or more.

See Appendix IV for footnote references
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American Express Company(Preliminary)
Appendix I 
Components of Return on Average Equity (ROE) and Return on Average Common Equity (ROCE)
(Millions, except percentages) 

 For the Twelve Months Ended
Mar 31,Dec 31,Sep 30,Jun 30,Mar 31,
20202019201920192019
ROE     
Net income$5,576  $6,759  $7,076  $6,975  $6,837  
Average shareholders' equity$22,818  $22,812  $22,473  $22,073  $21,455  
Return on average equity (C)24.4 %29.6 %31.5 %31.6 %31.9 %
Reconciliation of ROCE     
Net income$5,576  $6,759  $7,076  $6,975  $6,837  
Preferred shares dividends and related accretion92  81  80  79  80  
Earnings allocated to participating share awards and other38  47  51  53  52  
Net income attributable to common shareholders$5,446  $6,631  $6,945  $6,843  $6,705  
Average shareholders' equity$22,818  $22,812  $22,473  $22,073  $21,455  
Average preferred shares1,584  1,584  1,584  1,584  1,584  
Average common shareholders' equity$21,234  $21,228  $20,889  $20,489  $19,871  
Return on average common equity (C)25.6 %31.2 %33.2 %33.4 %33.7 %

See Appendix IV for footnote references
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American Express Company (Preliminary)
Appendix II  
Net Interest Yield on Average Card Member Loans  
(Millions, except percentages and where indicated)  

 Q1'20Q4'19Q3'19Q2'19Q1'19
Consolidated     
Net interest income$2,330  $2,284  $2,203  $2,074  $2,059  
Exclude:
Interest expense not attributable to the Company's Card Member loan portfolio (P)(S)395  421  461  465  486  
Interest income not attributable to the Company's Card Member loan portfolio (T)(264) (271) (308) (312) (335) 
Adjusted net interest income (U)$2,461  $2,434  $2,356  $2,227  $2,210  
Average Card Member loans (billions)$83.4  $85.2  $83.3  $81.9  $80.6  
Net interest income divided by average Card Member loans (V)11.2 %10.7 %10.6 %10.1 %10.2 %
Net interest yield on average Card Member loans (P)(W)11.9 %11.3 %11.2 %10.9 %11.1 %
Global Consumer Services Group     
U.S.     
Net interest income (P)$1,800  $1,750  $1,707  $1,606  $1,596  
Exclude:
Interest expense not attributable to the Company's Card Member loan portfolio (P)(S)46  73  67  67  69  
Interest income not attributable to the Company's Card Member loan portfolio (T)(60) (58) (55) (53) (53) 
Adjusted net interest income (U)$1,786  $1,765  $1,719  $1,620  $1,612  
Average Card Member loans (billions)$59.3  $60.6  $59.7  $58.8  $58.3  
Net interest income divided by average Card Member loans (P)(V)12.1 %11.6 %11.4 %10.9 %11.0 %
Net interest yield on average Card Member loans (P)(W) 12.1 %11.6 %11.4 %11.1 %11.2 %
Outside the U.S.     
Net interest income (P)$283  $280  $258  $245  $241  
Exclude:
Interest expense not attributable to the Company's Card Member loan portfolio (P)(S)16  22  22  20  21  
Interest income not attributable to the Company's Card Member loan portfolio (T)(4) (4) (4) (3) (3) 
Adjusted net interest income (U)$295  $298  $276  $262  $259  
Average Card Member loans (billions)$10.0  $10.5  $10.0  $9.9  $9.7  
Net interest income divided by average Card Member loans (P)(V)11.3 %10.7 %10.3 %9.9 %9.9 %
Net interest yield on average Card Member loans (P)(W)11.9 %11.3 %11.0 %10.6 %10.9 %
Total     
Net interest income (P)$2,083  $2,030  $1,965  $1,851  $1,837  
Exclude:
Interest expense not attributable to the Company's Card Member loan portfolio (P)(S)62  95  89  87  90  
Interest income not attributable to the Company's Card Member loan portfolio (T)(64) (62) (59) (56) (56) 
Adjusted net interest income (U)$2,081  $2,063  $1,995  $1,882  $1,871  
Average Card Member loans (billions)$69.3  $71.1  $69.7  $68.7  $68.0  
Net interest income divided by average Card Member loans (P)(V)12.0 %11.4 %11.3 %10.8 %10.8 %
Net interest yield on average Card Member loans (P)(W) 12.1 %11.5 %11.4 %11.0 %11.2 %
Global Commercial Services     
Net interest income (P)$299  $246  $223  $199  $198  
Exclude:
Interest expense not attributable to the Company's Card Member loan portfolio (P)(S)145  183  195  202  192  
Interest income not attributable to the Company's Card Member loan portfolio (T)(64) (58) (56) (56) (52) 
Adjusted net interest income (U)$380  $371  $362  $345  $338  
Average Card Member loans (billions)$14.2  $14.1  $13.6  $13.2  $12.6  
Net interest income divided by average Card Member loans (P)(V)8.4 %7.0 %6.6 %6.0 %6.3 %
Net interest yield on average Card Member loans (P)(W)10.8 %10.4 %10.5 %10.5 %10.9 %

See Appendix IV for footnote references
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American Express Company(Preliminary)
Appendix III  
Reconciliations of Adjustments  

Q1'20
Earnings per share excluding credit reserve builds
 
Diluted earnings per common share$0.41  
Impact of credit reserve builds (pre-tax)2.09  
Tax impact of credit reserve builds(0.52) 
Net impact of credit reserve builds1.57  
Adjusted diluted earnings per common share$1.98  

See Appendix IV for footnote references.
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Appendix IV
(Preliminary)

All Information in the preceding tables is presented on a basis prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), unless otherwise indicated. Certain reclassifications of prior period amounts have been made to conform to the current period presentation.
(A)Represents net income, less (i) earnings allocated to participating share awards of $2 million, $12 million, $11 million, $13 million and $11 million in Q1'20, Q4'19, Q3'19, Q2'19 and Q1'19, respectively; and (ii) dividends on preferred shares of $32 million, $20 million, $21 million, $19 million and $21 million in Q1'20, Q4'19, Q3'19, Q2'19 and Q1'19, respectively.
(B)Within assets, "other" includes the following items as presented in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets: Other loans, less reserves for credit losses (including merchant financing loans), Premises and equipment and Other assets; and within liabilities, "other" includes the following items: Accounts payable and Other liabilities.
(C)Return on average equity and return on average common equity are calculated by dividing one-year period of net income by one-year average of total shareholders' equity, and one-year period of net income attributable to common shareholders by one-year average of common shareholders' equity, respectively. Refer to Appendix I for components of return on average equity and return on average common equity.
(D)Current ratios represent preliminary estimates as of the date of the First Quarter 2020 Earnings Release and may be revised in the Company’s 2020 Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2020.
(E)Presented for the purpose of calculating the Tier 1 Leverage Ratio.
(F)Billed business represents transaction volumes (including cash advances) on cards and other payment products issued by American Express (proprietary billed business) and cards issued under network partnership agreements with banks and other institutions, including joint ventures (GNS billed business). In-store spending activity within GNS retail cobrand portfolios, from which we earn no revenue, is not included in billed business. Billed business is reported as United States or outside the United States based on the location of the issuer. Billed business, together with the average discount rate, drive our discount revenue.
(G)Cards-in-force represents the number of cards that are issued and outstanding by American Express (proprietary cards-in-force) and cards issued and outstanding under network partnership agreements with banks and other institutions, including joint ventures (GNS cards-in-force) except for GNS retail cobrand cards that have no out of store spend activity during the prior 12 months. Basic cards-in-force excludes supplemental cards issued on consumer accounts. Cards-in-force is useful in understanding the size of our Card Member base.
(H)Average discount rate calculation is generally designed to reflect the average pricing at all merchants accepting American Express cards and represents the percentage of proprietary and GNS billed business retained by the Company from merchants it acquires, or from merchants acquired by third parties on its behalf, net of amounts retained by such third parties. The average discount rate, together with billed business, drive our discount revenue.
(I)Average fee per card is computed based on proprietary net card fees divided by average proprietary total cards-in-force.
(J)The January 1, 2020, balance includes an increase of $1,643 million and a decrease of $493 million to the beginning reserve balances for Card Member loans and receivables, respectively, related to the adoption of the CECL (Current Expected Credit Losses) methodology.
(K)Other includes foreign currency impact on balance sheet re-measurement and translation.
(L)The Company presents a net write-off rate based on principal losses only (i.e., excluding interest and/or fees) to be consistent with industry convention. In addition, as the Company's practice is to include uncollectible interest and/or fees as part of its total provision for credit losses, a net write-off rate including principal, interest and/or fees is also presented.
(M)See Appendix II for calculations of net interest yield on average Card Member loans, a non-GAAP measure, and net interest income divided by average Card Member loans, a GAAP measure, and the Company's rationale for presenting net interest yield on average Card Member loans (refer to Footnotes "V" and "W").
(N)GCP reflects global, large and middle market corporate accounts. GCP delinquency data for periods other than 90+ days past billing and the net write-off rate based on principal losses only are not available due to system constraints.
(O)Effective Q1'20, results reflect enhancements to our transfer pricing methodology related to the sharing of revenues between our card issuing, network and merchant businesses. Prior period amounts have been revised to conform to the current period presentation.
(P)Effective Q1'20, results reflect enhancements to our methodology related to the allocation of certain funding costs primarily related to our Card Member loan and Card Member receivable portfolios. Prior period amounts have been revised to conform to the current period presentation.
(Q)FX-adjusted information assumes a constant exchange rate between the periods being compared for purposes of currency translation into U.S. dollars (i.e., assumes the foreign exchange rates used to determine results for Q1'20 apply to the period(s) against which such results are being compared).
(R)FX-adjusted T&E and Non-T&E historical results are not available due to system limitations.
(S)Primarily represents interest expense attributable to maintaining our corporate liquidity pool and funding Card Member receivables.
(T)Primarily represents interest income attributable to Other loans, interest-bearing deposits and the fixed income investment portfolios.
(U)Adjusted net interest income is a non-GAAP measure that represents net interest income attributable to our Card Member loans (which includes, on a GAAP basis, interest that is deemed uncollectible), excluding the impact of interest expense and interest income not attributable to our Card Member loans. The Company believes adjusted net interest income is useful to investors because it represents the interest expense and interest income attributable to our Card Member loan portfolio and is a component of net interest yield on average Card Member loans, which provides a measure of profitability of our Card Member loan portfolio.
(V)Net interest income divided by average Card Member loans, computed on an annualized basis, a GAAP measure, includes elements of total interest income and total interest expense that are not attributable to the Card Member loan portfolio, and thus is not representative of net interest yield on average Card Member loans.
(W)Net interest yield on average Card Member loans is a non-GAAP measure that is computed by dividing adjusted net interest income by average Card Member loans, computed on an annualized basis. Reserves and net write-offs related to uncollectible interest are recorded through provisions for credit losses, and thus not included in the net interest yield calculation. The Company believes that net interest yield on average Card Member loans is useful to investors because it provides a measure of profitability of the Company's Card Member loan portfolio.

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