10-Q 1 wfc10q_20130930.htm FORM 10-Q  

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10‑Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2013

 

Commission file number 001-2979

 

WELLS FARGO & COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

                                                  Delaware                                                                                    No. 41-0449260

                                       (State of incorporation)                                                        (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

420 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California 94163

(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  1-866-249-3302 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

Yes þ             No ¨ 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

 

Yes þ             No ¨ 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non‑accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

        Large accelerated filer         þ                                                                                         Accelerated filer  ¨ 

        Non‑accelerated filer           ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)             Smaller reporting company  ¨ 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 

Yes ¨             No þ 

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

                                                                                                                                                         Shares Outstanding

                                                                                                                                                          October 31, 2013

Common stock, $1-2/3 par value                                                                                        5,267,598,642              

 

 

 


 

 

 

FORM 10-Q

CROSS-REFERENCE INDEX

  

  

  

  

  

PART I

Financial Information

  

Item 1.

Financial Statements

Page

  

Consolidated Statement of Income....................................................................................................................................................  

65

  

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.................................................................................................................................  

66

  

Consolidated Balance Sheet............................................................................................................................................................  

67

  

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity.......................................................................................................................................  

68

  

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows...............................................................................................................................................  

70

  

Notes to Financial Statements

  

  

1

-

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.....................................................................................................................................  

71

  

2

-

Business Combinations.............................................................................................................................................................  

73

  

3

-

Federal Funds Sold, Securities Purchased under Resale Agreements and Other

  

  

  

  

Short-Term Investments............................................................................................................................................................  

73

  

4

-

Securities Available for Sale........................................................................................................................................................  

74

  

5

-

Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses..........................................................................................................................................  

81

  

6

-

Other Assets.........................................................................................................................................................................  

99

  

7

-

Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities....................................................................................................................................  

100

  

8

-

Mortgage Banking Activities.......................................................................................................................................................  

109

  

9

-

Intangible Assets.....................................................................................................................................................................  

112

  

10

-

Guarantees, Pledged Assets and Collateral.......................................................................................................................................  

113

  

11

-

Legal Actions.........................................................................................................................................................................  

117

  

12

-

Derivatives............................................................................................................................................................................  

118

  

13

-

Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities..............................................................................................................................................  

126

  

14

-

Preferred Stock.......................................................................................................................................................................  

149

  

15

-

Employee Benefits..................................................................................................................................................................  

151

  

16

-

Earnings Per Common Share.......................................................................................................................................................  

152

  

17

-

Other Comprehensive Income.....................................................................................................................................................  

153

  

18

-

Operating Segments.................................................................................................................................................................  

155

  

19

-

Regulatory and Agency Capital Requirements..................................................................................................................................  

157

  

  

  

  

  

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and

  

  

  

Results of Operations (Financial Review)

  

  

Summary Financial Data................................................................................................................................................................  

2

  

Overview..................................................................................................................................................................................  

3

  

Earnings Performance...................................................................................................................................................................  

5

  

Balance Sheet Analysis.................................................................................................................................................................  

13

  

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements......................................................................................................................................................  

17

  

Risk Management........................................................................................................................................................................  

18

  

Capital Management....................................................................................................................................................................  

55

  

Regulatory Reform......................................................................................................................................................................  

59

  

Critical Accounting Policies............................................................................................................................................................  

60

  

Current Accounting Developments...................................................................................................................................................  

61

  

Forward-Looking Statements..........................................................................................................................................................  

62

  

Risk Factors..............................................................................................................................................................................  

63

  

Glossary of Acronyms..................................................................................................................................................................  

158

  

  

  

  

  

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk....................................................................................................................  

43

  

  

  

  

  

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures................................................................................................................................................................  

64

  

  

  

  

  

PART II

Other Information

  

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings........................................................................................................................................................................  

159

  

  

  

  

  

Item 1A.

Risk Factors..............................................................................................................................................................................  

159

  

  

  

  

  

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds......................................................................................................................  

159

  

  

  

  

  

Item 6.

Exhibits....................................................................................................................................................................................  

160

  

  

  

  

  

Signature........................................................................................................................................................................................  

160

  

  

  

  

  

Exhibit Index....................................................................................................................................................................................  

161

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

FINANCIAL REVIEW

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Summary Financial Data

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

% Change 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Quarter ended  

  

Sept. 30, 2013 from 

  

Nine months ended  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Sept. 30, 

  

June 30, 

  

Sept. 30, 

  

June 30, 

  

Sept. 30, 

  

Sept. 30, 

  

Sept. 30, 

  

($ in millions, except per share amounts)

  

 2013 

  

 2013 

  

 2012 

  

 2013 

  

 2012 

  

 2013 

  

 2012 

Change 

  

For the Period

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Wells Fargo net income

$

 5,578 

  

 5,519 

  

 4,937 

  

 1 

%

 13 

  

 16,268 

  

 13,807 

 18 

%

Wells Fargo net income

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

applicable to common stock

  

 5,317 

  

 5,272 

  

 4,717 

  

 1 

  

 13 

  

 15,520 

  

 13,142 

 18 

  

Diluted earnings per common share

  

 0.99 

  

 0.98 

  

 0.88 

  

 1 

  

 13 

  

 2.89 

  

 2.45 

 18 

  

Profitability ratios (annualized):

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Wells Fargo net income to

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

average assets (ROA)

  

 1.53 

 1.55 

  

 1.45 

  

 (1) 

  

 6 

  

 1.52 

  

 1.39 

 9 

  

  

Wells Fargo net income applicable

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

to common stock to average

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Wells Fargo common

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

stockholders' equity (ROE)

  

 14.07 

  

 14.02 

  

 13.38 

  

 - 

  

 5 

  

 13.92 

  

 12.81 

 9 

  

Efficiency ratio (1)

  

 59.1 

  

 57.3 

  

 57.1 

  

 3 

  

 4 

  

 58.2 

  

 58.5 

 (1) 

  

Total revenue

$

 20,478 

  

 21,378 

  

 21,213 

  

 (4) 

  

 (3) 

  

 63,115 

  

 64,138 

 (2) 

  

Pre-tax pre-provision profit (PTPP) (2)

  

 8,376 

  

 9,123 

  

 9,101 

  

 (8) 

  

 (8) 

  

 26,358 

  

 26,636 

 (1) 

  

Dividends declared per common share

  

 0.30 

  

 0.30 

  

 0.22 

  

 - 

  

 36 

  

 0.85 

  

 0.66 

 29 

  

Average common shares outstanding

  

 5,295.3 

  

 5,304.7 

  

 5,288.1 

  

 - 

  

 - 

  

 5,293.0 

  

 5,292.7 

 - 

  

Diluted average common shares outstanding

  

 5,381.7 

  

 5,384.6 

  

 5,355.6 

  

 - 

  

 - 

  

 5,374.7 

  

 5,355.7 

 - 

  

Average loans

$

 804,779 

  

 800,241 

  

 776,734 

  

 1 

  

 4 

  

 801,056 

  

 771,200 

 4 

  

Average assets

  

 1,449,610 

  

 1,429,005 

  

 1,354,340 

  

 1 

  

 7 

  

 1,427,812 

  

 1,326,384 

 8 

  

Average core deposits (3)

  

 940,279 

  

 936,090 

  

 895,374 

  

 - 

  

 5 

  

 934,131 

  

 882,224 

 6 

  

Average retail core deposits (4)

  

 670,335 

  

 666,043 

  

 630,053 

  

 1 

  

 6 

  

 666,393 

  

 623,671 

 7 

  

Net interest margin

  

 3.38 

 3.46 

  

 3.66 

  

 (2) 

  

 (8) 

  

 3.44 

  

 3.82 

 (10) 

  

At Period End

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Securities available for sale

$

 259,399 

  

 249,439 

  

 229,350 

  

 4 

  

 13 

  

 259,399 

  

 229,350 

 13 

  

Loans

  

 812,325 

  

 801,974 

  

 782,630 

  

 1 

  

 4 

  

 812,325 

  

 782,630 

 4 

  

Allowance for loan losses

  

 15,159 

  

 16,144 

  

 17,385 

  

 (6) 

  

 (13) 

  

 15,159 

  

 17,385 

 (13) 

  

Goodwill

  

 25,637 

  

 25,637 

  

 25,637 

  

 - 

  

 - 

  

 25,637 

  

 25,637 

 - 

  

Assets

  

 1,488,055 

  

 1,440,563 

  

 1,374,715 

  

 3 

  

 8 

  

 1,488,055 

  

 1,374,715 

 8 

  

Core deposits (3)

  

 947,805 

  

 941,158 

  

 901,075 

  

 1 

  

 5 

  

 947,805 

  

 901,075 

 5 

  

Wells Fargo stockholders' equity

  

 167,165 

  

 162,421 

  

 154,679 

  

 3 

  

 8 

  

 167,165 

  

 154,679 

 8 

  

Total equity

  

 168,813 

  

 163,777 

  

 156,059 

  

 3 

  

 8 

  

 168,813 

  

 156,059 

 8 

  

Tier 1 capital (5)

  

 137,468 

  

 132,969 

  

 122,741 

  

 3 

  

 12 

  

 137,468 

  

 122,741 

 12 

  

Total capital (5)

  

 171,329 

  

 164,998 

  

 154,888 

  

 4 

  

 11 

  

 171,329 

  

 154,888 

 11 

  

Capital ratios:

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Total equity to assets

  

 11.34 

 11.37 

  

 11.35 

  

 - 

  

 - 

  

 11.34 

  

 11.35 

 - 

  

  

Risk-based capital (5):

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Tier 1 capital

  

 12.11 

  

 12.12 

  

 11.50 

  

 - 

  

 5 

  

 12.11 

  

 11.50 

 5 

  

  

  

Total capital

  

 15.09 

  

 15.03 

  

 14.51 

  

 - 

  

 4 

  

 15.09 

  

 14.51 

 4 

  

  

Tier 1 leverage (5)

  

 9.76 

  

 9.63 

  

 9.40 

  

 1 

  

 4 

  

 9.76 

  

 9.40 

 4 

  

  

Tier 1 common equity (6)

  

 10.60 

  

 10.71 

  

 9.92 

  

 (1) 

  

 7 

  

 10.60 

  

 9.92 

 7 

  

Common shares outstanding

  

 5,273.7 

  

 5,302.2 

  

 5,289.6 

  

 (1) 

  

 - 

  

 5,273.7 

  

 5,289.6 

 - 

  

Book value per common share

$

 28.98 

  

 28.26 

  

 27.10 

  

 3 

  

 7 

  

 28.98 

  

 27.10 

 7 

  

Common stock price:

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

High

  

  

 44.79 

  

 41.74 

  

 36.60 

  

 7 

  

 22 

  

 44.79 

  

 36.60 

 22 

  

  

Low

  

  

 40.79 

  

 36.19 

  

 32.62 

  

 13 

  

 25 

  

 34.43 

  

 27.94 

 23 

  

  

Period end

  

  

 41.32 

  

 41.27 

  

 34.53 

  

 - 

  

 20 

  

 41.32 

  

 34.53 

 20 

  

Team members (active, full-time equivalent)

  

 270,600 

  

 274,300 

  

 267,000 

  

 (1) 

  

 1 

  

 270,600 

  

 267,000 

 1 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

(1)

The efficiency ratio is noninterest expense divided by total revenue (net interest income and noninterest income).

  

  

(2)

Pre-tax pre-provision profit (PTPP) is total revenue less noninterest expense. Management believes that PTPP is a useful financial measure because it enables investors and others to assess the Company's ability to generate capital to cover credit losses through a credit cycle.

  

(3)

Core deposits are noninterest-bearing deposits, interest-bearing checking, savings certificates, certain market rate and other savings, and certain foreign deposits (Eurodollar sweep balances).

  

(4)

Retail core deposits are total core deposits excluding Wholesale Banking core deposits and retail mortgage escrow deposits.

  

  

(5)

See Note 19 (Regulatory and Agency Capital Requirements) to Financial Statements in this Report for additional information.

  

  

(6)

See the “Capital Management” section in this Report for additional information.

  

  

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This Quarterly Report, including the Financial Review and the Financial Statements and related Notes, contains forward-looking statements, which may include forecasts of our financial results and condition, expectations for our operations and business, and our assumptions for those forecasts and expectations. Do not unduly rely on forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from our forward-looking statements due to several factors. Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements are described in this Report, including in the “Forward-Looking Statements” section, and the “Risk Factors” and “Regulation and Supervision” sections of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 (2012 Form 10-K).

 

When we refer to “Wells Fargo,” “the Company,” “we,” “our” or “us” in this Report, we mean Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries (consolidated). When we refer to the “Parent,” we mean Wells Fargo & Company. When we refer to “legacy Wells Fargo,” we mean Wells Fargo excluding Wachovia Corporation (Wachovia). See the Glossary of Acronyms for terms used throughout this Report.

 

Financial Review

 

Overview

Wells Fargo & Company is a nationwide, diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.5 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, we provide banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 9,000 stores, 12,000 ATMs and the Internet (wellsfargo.com), and we have offices in more than 35 countries to support our customers who conduct business in the global economy. With more than 270,000 active, full-time equivalent team members, we serve one in three households in the United States and rank No. 25 on Fortune’s  2013 rankings of America’s largest corporations. We ranked fourth in assets and first in the market value of our common stock among all U.S. banks at September 30, 2013.  

Our vision is to satisfy all our customers’ financial needs, help them succeed financially, be recognized as the premier financial services company in our markets and be one of America’s great companies. Our primary strategy to achieve this vision is to increase the number of our products our customers utilize and to offer them all of the financial products that fulfill their needs. Our cross-sell strategy, diversified business model and the breadth of our geographic reach facilitate growth in both strong and weak economic cycles, as we can grow by expanding the number of products our current customers have with us, gain new customers in our extended markets, and increase market share in many businesses.

 

Financial Performance

We continued to demonstrate the benefit of our diversified business model by generating record earnings in third quarter 2013 along with continued strength in return on assets (ROA), return on equity (ROE) and capital. Wells Fargo net income was $5.6 billion in third quarter 2013 with record diluted earnings per share of $0.99. Net income and diluted earnings per share (EPS) increased at double-digit rates (13%) compared with third quarter 2012. This was our 15th consecutive quarter of EPS growth and 10th consecutive quarter of record EPS. While the drivers of our earnings growth over this period have differed, reflecting the changing economic and interest rate environment, our focus on meeting our customers’ financial needs has remained the same. The economy continued its pace of moderate growth with gains in consumer spending, business investment and employment. While the recovery remains uneven, there were many positive signs including increased small business optimism and improvements in household net worth with household leverage lower than any time since 2002, which provides capacity for consumer spending and borrowing going forward. The housing market also continued to demonstrate strong momentum. While, as expected, higher interest rates reduced mortgage refinancing activity during the quarter, home price appreciation and affordability both remained strong. This improvement benefited our customers and contributed to our overall credit performance.

Our results this quarter reflected the dynamic environment we are in and the benefit of our diversity.  Compared with a year ago:  

·          our core loan portfolio grew by $44.2 billion, up 6%. This strong performance was broad based with growth in our commercial and consumer portfolios reflecting organic growth and the acquisition of two commercial real estate portfolios;

·          our credit performance was strong, as we continued to benefit from our conservative underwriting and improving economic conditions, especially in housing, with net charge-offs down to 48 basis points (annualized) and our total net charge-off dollars down 59%;

·          our deposit franchise continued to generate strong growth with average deposits up $79.1 billion while we reduced total deposit costs by 6 basis points to 12 basis points;

·          we deepened relationships across our Company, achieving record retail banking cross-sell of 6.15 products per household (August 2013); Wholesale Banking grew to 7.0 products (June 2013) and Wealth, Brokerage and Retirement cross-sell increased to 10.41 products (August 2013);

·          we had very strong returns as ROA increased by 8 basis points to 1.53% and ROE increased by 69 basis points to 14.07%; and

·          our capital levels continued to grow and our estimated Tier I common equity ratio under Basel III increased to 9.56%, surpassing our stated 9% target.

 

Our balance sheet continued to strengthen in third quarter 2013 with further core loan and deposit growth and an increase in our securities portfolio. Even during a period with tepid industry loan growth, we have been able to grow our loans on a year-over-year basis for nine consecutive quarters, and for the past six quarters year-over-year growth has been at least 3%, despite runoff from our non-strategic/liquidating portfolios. Our non-strategic/liquidating loan portfolios decreased $3.4 billion during the quarter and, excluding the planned runoff of these loans, our core loan portfolios increased $13.8 billion from the prior quarter. Total average loans were $804.8 billion, up $4.5 billion from the prior quarter. The asset-backed finance, corporate banking, equipment finance, government and institutional

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banking, mortgage portfolios, personal credit management, retail brokerage, and retail sales finance portfolios all experienced year-over-year double-digit growth. Our federal funds sold, securities purchased under resale agreements and other short-term investments (collectively referred to as federal funds sold and other short-term investments elsewhere in this Report) increased by $33.4 billion during the quarter on continued strong deposit growth, and we grew our securities available for sale portfolio by $10.0 billion.  

While we believe our liquidity position was already strong, with heightened regulatory expectations, we have been adding to our position over the past few months. We issued long-term debt and term-deposits at very low rates and most of the proceeds went into cash and short term investments. Deposit growth remained strong with period-end deposits up $20.3 billion from second quarter 2013. Average deposits have grown while deposit costs have declined for 12 consecutive quarters. We grew our primary consumer checking customers by a net 3.9% from a year ago (August 2013 compared with August 2012), up from net growth of 3.5%  last quarter (May 2013 compared with May 2012). The growth in these relationship-based customers should benefit our future results as we remain focused on meeting more of our customers’ needs.

 

Credit Quality

Credit quality continued to improve in third quarter 2013, with solid performance in several of our commercial and consumer loan portfolios, reflecting our long-term risk focus and the benefit from the improving housing market. Net charge-offs of $975 million were 0.48% (annualized) of average loans, down 73 basis points from a year ago. Net losses in our commercial portfolio were only $19 million, or 2 basis points of average loans. Net consumer losses declined to 86 basis points from 201 basis points in third quarter 2012. We continued to have strong improvement in our commercial and residential real estate portfolios. Our commercial real estate portfolios were in a net recovery position for the third consecutive quarter and losses on our consumer real estate portfolios declined $1.2 billion from a year ago, down 70%. The consumer loss levels improved due to lower severity reflecting the positive momentum in the residential real estate market, with home values improving significantly in many markets, as well as lower default frequency.

Reflecting these improvements in our loan portfolios, our $75 million provision for credit losses this quarter was $1.5 billion less than a year ago. This provision reflected a release of $900 million from the allowance for credit losses (the amount by which net charge-offs exceeded the provision), compared with a release of $767 million a year ago, of which $567 million related to implementation of the OCC guidance issued in third quarter 2012. Given current favorable conditions, we continue to expect future allowance releases, absent a significant deterioration in the economy.

In addition to lower net charge-offs and provision expense, nonperforming assets (NPAs) also improved and were down $360 million from second quarter 2013. Nonaccrual loans declined $1.0 billion from the prior quarter, while foreclosed assets increased $662 million from the prior quarter driven by an increase in government-insured foreclosed assets.  The increase in government-insured foreclosed assets was primarily the result of changes to loan modification programs, which slowed foreclosures in prior quarters.

 

Capital

We continued to strengthen our capital levels in third quarter 2013 even as we returned more capital to our shareholders, increasing total equity to $168.8 billion at September 30, 2013, up $5.0 billion from the prior quarter. Our Tier 1 common equity ratio was 10.60% of risk-weighted assets (RWA) under Basel I. Our estimated Common Equity Tier 1 ratio under Basel III using the advanced approach method increased to 9.56% in the third quarter, exceeding our target of 9% for the first time, which includes a 100 basis point internal capital buffer. Growth in the Basel III ratio primarily resulted from our strong underlying earnings performance and a reduction in risk-weighted assets, which was due to our improved credit profile and model refinements for our commercial portfolios. We took a number of actions to reduce risk-weighted assets such as disposing of an asset that had a punitive risk weighting and obtaining more granular data related to the underlying investments of life insurance assets.

Our third quarter 2013 dividend was $0.30 per share, and we purchased 50.9 million shares in the quarter and executed a $400 million forward purchase contract that is expected to settle in fourth quarter 2013 for approximately 9.8 million shares.

Our other regulatory capital ratios under Basel I remained strong with a Tier 1 capital ratio of 12.11% and Tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.76% at September 30, 2013, compared with 12.12% and 9.63%, respectively, at June 30, 2013. In July 2013, U.S. banking regulatory agencies issued a supplementary leverage ratio proposal for Basel III. Based on our initial review, we believe our current leverage levels would meet the applicable proposed requirements at the holding company and each of its insured depository institution subsidiaries. See the “Capital Management” section in this Report for more information regarding our capital, including Tier 1 common equity.

 

 

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Earnings Performance                                                                                                                                                

Wells Fargo net income for third quarter 2013 was $5.6 billion ($0.99 diluted earnings per common share) compared with $4.9 billion ($0.88 diluted earnings per common share) for third quarter 2012. Net income for the first nine months of 2013  was $16.3 billion  ($2.89 diluted earnings per common share) compared with $13.8 billion ($2.45 diluted earnings per common share) for the same period a year ago. Our 2013 third quarter and nine-month earnings were significantly affected by a reduced provision for credit losses, reflecting strong underlying credit performance.

Revenue, the sum of net interest income and noninterest income, was $20.5 billion in third quarter 2013 compared with $21.2 billion in third quarter 2012. For the first nine months of 2013, revenue was $63.1 billion, down from $64.1 billion a year ago. The decrease in revenue for third quarter 2013 from a year ago was due to a decrease in noninterest income, reflecting declines in mortgage banking. For the first nine months of 2013, the decrease in revenue from the same period a year ago was primarily due to a decrease in net interest income, resulting from continued repricing of the balance sheet in a low interest rate environment, as well as a decrease in noninterest income reflecting declines in mortgage banking. Noninterest income represented 48% of revenue for third quarter 2013 compared with 50% for third quarter 2012.

 

Net Interest Income

Net interest income is the interest earned on debt securities, loans (including yield-related loan fees) and other interest-earning assets minus the interest paid on deposits, short-term borrowings and long-term debt. The net interest margin is the average yield on earning assets minus the average interest rate paid for deposits and our other sources of funding. Net interest income and the net interest margin are presented on a taxable-equivalent basis in Table 1 to consistently reflect income from taxable and tax-exempt loans and securities based on a 35% federal statutory tax rate.

While the Company believes that it has the ability to increase net interest income over time, net interest income and the net interest margin in any one period can be significantly affected by a variety of factors including the mix and overall size of our earning asset portfolio and the cost of funding those assets. In addition, some sources of interest income, such as resolutions from purchased credit-impaired (PCI) loans, loan prepayment fees and collection of interest on nonaccrual loans, can vary from period to period.  

Net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis was $10.9 billion in third quarter 2013, up from $10.8 billion in third quarter 2012. Net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis was $32.6 billion for the first nine months of 2013, down from $33.1 billion in the same period a year ago. The net interest margin was 3.38% and 3.44% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2013, down from 3.66% and 3.82% for  the same periods a year ago. The decrease in net interest income in the first nine months of 2013 from the same period a year ago was largely driven by the impact of higher yielding loan and available-for-sale (AFS) securities runoff, partially offset by the benefits of AFS securities purchases and growth in core loans. In addition, reductions in deposit and long-term debt costs also helped offset lower income from earning assets. The decline in net interest margin in the third quarter and first nine months of 2013 compared with the same periods a year ago was primarily driven by higher funding balances, including growth in deposits and short and long-term debt, which caused federal funds sold and other short-term investments to increase. This growth in funding, including the growth in federal funds sold and other short-term investments, is dilutive to net interest margin, while essentially neutral to net interest income. In addition, net interest margin for the third quarter and first nine months of 2013 experienced pressure related to growth and repricing of the balance sheet. We expect continued pressure on our net interest margin as the balance sheet continues to reprice in the current low interest rate environment.

Average earning assets increased $111.6 billion in  the third quarter and $108.7 billion  in the first nine months of 2013 from a year ago, as average securities available for sale increased $33.6 billion and $21.9 billion for the same periods, respectively. Average federal funds sold and other short-term investments increased $64.3 billion in the third quarter and $64.9 billion in the first nine months of 2013 from a year ago. In addition, an increase in real estate 1-4 family first mortgage loans contributed to $28.0 billion and $29.9 billion higher average loans in the third quarter and first nine months of 2013, respectively, compared with a year ago.

Core deposits are an important low-cost source of funding and affect both net interest income and the net interest margin. Core deposits include noninterest-bearing deposits, interest-bearing checking, savings certificates, market rate and other savings, and certain foreign deposits (Eurodollar sweep balances). Average core deposits rose to $940.3 billion in third quarter 2013 ($934.1 billion in the first nine months of 2013) compared with $895.4 billion in third quarter 2012 ($882.2 billion in the first nine months of 2012) and funded 117% of average loans in third quarter 2013 (117% for the first nine months of 2013) compared with 115% a year ago (114% for the first nine months of 2012). Average core deposits decreased to 73% of average earning assets in the third quarter and 74% in the first nine months of 2013 compared with 76% for both the third quarter and first nine months of 2012. The cost of these deposits has continued to decline due to a sustained low interest rate environment and a shift in our deposit mix from higher cost certificates of deposit to lower yielding checking and savings products. About 95% of our average core deposits are in checking and savings deposits, one of the highest industry percentages.

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Table 1:  Average Balances, Yields and Rates Paid (Taxable-Equivalent Basis) (1)(2)

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Quarter ended September 30,

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 2013 

  

  

  

  

  

 2012 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Interest 

  

  

  

  

  

Interest 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Average

Yields/

  

  

income/ 

  

Average

Yields/

  

  

income/ 

(in millions)

  

balance

rates

  

  

expense 

  

balance

rates

  

  

expense 

Earning assets

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Federal funds sold, securities purchased under

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

resale agreements and other short-term investments

$

 155,888 

 0.31 

%

$

 121 

  

 91,561 

 0.44 

%

$

 101 

Trading assets

  

 44,809 

 3.02 

  

  

 339 

  

 39,441 

 3.08 

  

  

 304 

Securities available for sale (3): 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies

  

 6,633 

 1.69 

  

  

 28 

  

 1,390 

 1.05 

  

  

 4 

  

Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions

  

 40,754 

 4.35 

  

  

 444 

  

 35,925 

 4.36 

  

  

 392 

  

Mortgage-backed securities:

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Federal agencies

  

 112,997 

 2.83 

  

  

 800 

  

 94,324 

 2.88 

  

  

 679 

  

  

Residential and commercial

  

 30,216 

 6.56 

  

  

 496 

  

 33,124 

 6.67 

  

  

 553 

  

  

  

Total mortgage-backed securities

  

 143,213 

 3.62 

  

  

 1,296 

  

 127,448 

 3.87 

  

  

 1,232 

  

Other debt and equity securities

  

 55,404 

 3.27 

  

  

 455 

  

 47,647 

 4.07 

  

  

 486 

  

  

  

  

Total securities available for sale

  

 246,004 

 3.61 

  

  

 2,223 

  

 212,410 

 3.98 

  

  

 2,114 

Mortgages held for sale (4)

  

 33,227 

 3.86 

  

  

 320 

  

 52,128 

 3.65 

  

  

 476 

Loans held for sale (4)

  

 197 

 7.25 

  

  

 3 

  

 932 

 7.38 

  

  

 17 

Loans:

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Commercial:

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Commercial and industrial

  

 188,410 

 3.58 

  

  

 1,697 

  

 177,500 

 3.84 

  

  

 1,711 

  

  

Real estate mortgage

  

 104,637 

 4.12 

  

  

 1,086 

  

 105,148 

 4.05 

  

  

 1,070 

  

  

Real estate construction

  

 16,188 

 4.43 

  

  

 181 

  

 17,687 

 5.21 

  

  

 232 

  

  

Lease financing

  

 11,700 

 5.29 

  

  

 155 

  

 12,608 

 6.60 

  

  

 208 

  

  

Foreign

  

 44,843 

 2.09 

  

  

 236 

  

 39,663 

 2.46 

  

  

 245 

  

  

  

Total commercial

  

 365,778 

 3.64 

  

  

 3,355 

  

 352,606 

 3.91 

  

  

 3,466 

  

Consumer:

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage

  

 254,082 

 4.20 

  

  

 2,670 

  

 234,020 

 4.51 

  

  

 2,638 

  

  

Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage

  

 68,785 

 4.30 

  

  

 743 

  

 79,718 

 4.26 

  

  

 854 

  

  

Credit card

  

 24,989 

 12.45 

  

  

 784 

  

 23,040 

 12.64 

  

  

 732 

  

  

Automobile

  

 49,134 

 6.85 

  

  

 848 

  

 45,658 

 7.44 

  

  

 854 

  

  

Other revolving credit and installment

  

 42,011 

 4.83 

  

  

 512 

  

 41,692 

 4.58 

  

  

 480 

  

  

  

Total consumer

  

 439,001 

 5.04 

  

  

 5,557 

  

 424,128 

 5.23 

  

  

 5,558 

  

  

  

  

Total loans (4)

  

 804,779 

 4.41 

  

  

 8,912 

  

 776,734 

 4.63 

  

  

 9,024 

Other

  

 4,279 

 5.62 

  

  

 61 

  

 4,386 

 4.62 

  

  

 50 

  

  

  

  

  

Total earning assets

$

 1,289,183 

 3.70 

%

$

 11,979 

  

 1,177,592 

 4.09 

%

$

 12,086 

Funding sources

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Deposits:

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Interest-bearing checking

$

 34,499 

 0.06 

%

$

 5 

  

 28,815 

 0.06 

%

$

 4 

  

Market rate and other savings

  

 553,062 

 0.08 

  

  

 107 

  

 506,138 

 0.12 

  

  

 152 

  

Savings certificates

  

 47,339 

 1.08 

  

  

 129 

  

 58,206 

 1.29 

  

  

 188 

  

Other time deposits

  

 30,423 

 0.62 

  

  

 47 

  

 14,373 

 1.49 

  

  

 54 

  

Deposits in foreign offices

  

 81,087 

 0.15 

  

  

 30 

  

 71,791 

 0.16 

  

  

 30 

  

  

Total interest-bearing deposits

  

 746,410 

 0.17 

  

  

 318 

  

 679,323 

 0.25 

  

  

 428 

Short-term borrowings

  

 53,403 

 0.08 

  

  

 11 

  

 51,857 

 0.17 

  

  

 22 

Long-term debt

  

 133,397 

 1.86 

  

  

 621 

  

 127,486 

 2.37 

  

  

 756 

Other liabilities

  

 12,128 

 2.64 

  

  

 80 

  

 9,945 

 2.40 

  

  

 60 

  

  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

  

 945,338 

 0.43 

  

  

 1,030 

  

 868,611 

 0.58 

  

  

 1,266 

Portion of noninterest-bearing funding sources

  

 343,845 

 - 

  

  

 - 

  

 308,981 

 - 

  

  

 - 

  

  

  

  

  

Total funding sources

$

 1,289,183 

 0.32 

  

  

 1,030 

  

 1,177,592 

 0.43 

  

  

 1,266 

Net interest margin and net interest income on

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

a taxable-equivalent basis (5)

  

  

 3.38 

%

$

 10,949 

  

  

 3.66 

%

$

 10,820 

Noninterest-earning assets

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Cash and due from banks

$

 16,350 

  

  

  

  

  

 15,682 

  

  

  

  

Goodwill

  

 25,637 

  

  

  

  

  

 25,566 

  

  

  

  

Other

  

 118,440 

  

  

  

  

  

 135,500 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Total noninterest-earning assets

$

 160,427 

  

  

  

  

  

 176,748 

  

  

  

  

Noninterest-bearing funding sources

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Deposits

$

 279,156 

  

  

  

  

  

 267,184 

  

  

  

  

Other liabilities

  

 59,969 

  

  

  

  

  

 66,116 

  

  

  

  

Total equity

  

 165,147 

  

  

  

  

  

 152,429 

  

  

  

  

Noninterest-bearing funding sources used to fund earning assets

  

 (343,845) 

  

  

  

  

  

 (308,981) 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Net noninterest-bearing funding sources

$

 160,427 

  

  

  

  

  

 176,748 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Total assets

$

 1,449,610 

  

  

  

  

  

 1,354,340 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

(1)  Our average prime rate was 3.25% for the quarters ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and 3.25% for the first nine months of both 2013 and 2012. The average three-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) was 0.26% and 0.43% for the quarters ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and 0.28% and 0.47%, respectively, for the first nine months of 2013 and 2012.

(2)  Yield/rates and amounts include the effects of hedge and risk management activities associated with the respective asset and liability categories.

(3)  Yields and rates are based on interest income/expense amounts for the period, annualized based on the accrual basis for the respective accounts. The average balance amounts represent amortized cost for the periods presented.

(4)  Nonaccrual loans and related income are included in their respective loan categories.

(5)  Includes taxable-equivalent adjustments of $202 million and $158 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $574 million and $504 million for the first nine months of 2013 and 2012, respectively, primarily related to tax-exempt income on certain loans and securities. The federal statutory tax rate utilized was 35% for the periods presented.

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Earnings Performance  (continued) 

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Nine months ended September 30,

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 2013 

  

  

  

  

  

 2012 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Interest 

  

  

  

  

  

Interest 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Average

Yields/

  

  

income/ 

  

Average

Yields/

  

  

income/ 

(in millions)

  

balance

rates

  

  

expense 

  

balance

rates

  

  

expense 

Earning assets

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Federal funds sold, securities purchased under

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

resale agreements and other short-term investments

$

 137,926 

 0.33 

%

$

 342 

  

 73,011 

 0.47 

%

$

 257 

Trading assets

  

 44,530 

 3.05 

  

  

 1,020 

  

 41,931 

 3.29 

  

  

 1,035 

Securities available for sale (3): 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies

  

 6,797 

 1.66 

  

  

 85 

  

 3,041 

 1.12 

  

  

 25 

  

Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions

  

 39,213 

 4.38 

  

  

 1,288 

  

 34,366 

 4.42 

  

  

 1,139 

  

Mortgage-backed securities:

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Federal agencies

  

 103,522 

 2.79 

  

  

 2,164 

  

 93,555 

 3.24 

  

  

 2,277 

  

  

Residential and commercial

  

 31,217 

 6.51 

  

  

 1,524 

  

 33,839 

 6.82 

  

  

 1,731 

  

  

  

Total mortgage-backed securities

  

 134,739 

 3.65 

  

  

 3,688 

  

 127,394 

 4.19 

  

  

 4,008 

  

Other debt and equity securities

  

 54,893 

 3.56 

  

  

 1,463 

  

 48,983 

 4.09 

  

  

 1,501 

  

  

  

  

Total securities available for sale

  

 235,642 

 3.69 

  

  

 6,524 

  

 213,784 

 4.16 

  

  

 6,673 

Mortgages held for sale (4)

  

 39,950 

 3.57 

  

  

 1,069 

  

 49,531 

 3.80 

  

  

 1,412 

Loans held for sale (4)

  

 172 

 7.88 

  

  

 10 

  

 838 

 6.07 

  

  

 38 

Loans:

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Commercial:

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Commercial and industrial

  

 186,366 

 3.67 

  

  

 5,113 

  

 172,039 

 4.07 

  

  

 5,245 

  

  

Real estate mortgage

  

 105,367 

 3.96 

  

  

 3,121 

  

 105,548 

 4.24 

  

  

 3,350 

  

  

Real estate construction

  

 16,401 

 4.76 

  

  

 584 

  

 18,118 

 4.98 

  

  

 676 

  

  

Lease financing

  

 12,151 

 6.26 

  

  

 571 

  

 12,875 

 7.47 

  

  

 721 

  

  

Foreign

  

 42,357 

 2.16 

  

  

 683 

  

 39,915 

 2.52 

  

  

 753 

  

  

  

Total commercial

  

 362,642 

 3.71 

  

  

 10,072 

  

 348,495 

 4.12 

  

  

 10,745 

  

Consumer:

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage

  

 252,904 

 4.24 

  

  

 8,044 

  

 231,256 

 4.60 

  

  

 7,984 

  

  

Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage

  

 71,390 

 4.29 

  

  

 2,292 

  

 82,161 

 4.28 

  

  

 2,631 

  

  

Credit card

  

 24,373 

 12.54 

  

  

 2,285 

  

 22,414 

 12.75 

  

  

 2,140 

  

  

Automobile

  

 47,890 

 7.03 

  

  

 2,516 

  

 44,660 

 7.60 

  

  

 2,542 

  

  

Other revolving credit and installment

  

 41,857 

 4.76 

  

  

 1,489 

  

 42,214 

 4.55 

  

  

 1,438 

  

  

  

Total consumer

  

 438,414 

 5.06 

  

  

 16,626 

  

 422,705 

 5.28 

  

  

 16,735 

  

  

  

  

Total loans (4)

  

 801,056 

 4.45 

  

  

 26,698 

  

 771,200 

 4.76 

  

  

 27,480 

Other

  

 4,229 

 5.45 

  

  

 172 

  

 4,492 

 4.53 

  

  

 153 

  

  

  

  

  

Total earning assets

$

 1,263,505 

 3.79 

%

$

 35,835 

  

 1,154,787 

 4.28 

%

$

 37,048 

Funding sources

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Deposits:

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Interest-bearing checking

$

 35,704 

 0.06 

%

$

 16 

  

 30,465 

 0.06 

%

$

 14 

  

Market rate and other savings

  

 544,208 

 0.08 

  

  

 341 

  

 500,850 

 0.12 

  

  

 457 

  

Savings certificates

  

 51,681 

 1.18 

  

  

 457 

  

 60,404 

 1.33 

  

  

 601 

  

Other time deposits

  

 24,177 

 0.81 

  

  

 146 

  

 13,280 

 1.74 

  

  

 173 

  

Deposits in foreign offices

  

 73,715 

 0.15 

  

  

 80 

  

 67,424 

 0.16 

  

  

 83 

  

  

Total interest-bearing deposits

  

 729,485 

 0.19 

  

  

 1,040 

  

 672,423 

 0.26 

  

  

 1,328 

Short-term borrowings

  

 55,535 

 0.13 

  

  

 55 

  

 50,650 

 0.17 

  

  

 65 

Long-term debt

  

 128,691 

 2.02 

  

  

 1,950 

  

 127,561 

 2.48 

  

  

 2,375 

Other liabilities

  

 12,352 

 2.37 

  

  

 220 

  

 10,052 

 2.50 

  

  

 189 

  

  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

  

 926,063 

 0.47 

  

  

 3,265 

  

 860,686 

 0.61 

  

  

 3,957 

Portion of noninterest-bearing funding sources

  

 337,442 

 - 

  

  

 - 

  

 294,101 

 - 

  

  

 - 

  

  

  

  

  

Total funding sources

$

 1,263,505 

 0.35 

  

  

 3,265 

  

 1,154,787 

 0.46 

  

  

 3,957 

Net interest margin and net interest income on

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

a taxable-equivalent basis (5)

  

  

 3.44 

%

$

 32,570 

  

  

 3.82 

%

$

 33,091 

Noninterest-earning assets

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Cash and due from banks

$

 16,364 

  

  

  

  

  

 16,283 

  

  

  

  

Goodwill

  

 25,637 

  

  

  

  

  

 25,343 

  

  

  

  

Other

  

 122,306 

  

  

  

  

  

 129,971 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Total noninterest-earning assets

$

 164,307 

  

  

  

  

  

 171,597 

  

  

  

  

Noninterest-bearing funding sources

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Deposits

$

 277,820 

  

  

  

  

  

 256,120 

  

  

  

  

Other liabilities

  

 60,764 

  

  

  

  

  

 60,606 

  

  

  

  

Total equity

  

 163,165 

  

  

  

  

  

 148,972 

  

  

  

  

Noninterest-bearing funding sources used to fund earning assets

 (337,442) 

  

  

  

  

  

 (294,101) 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Net noninterest-bearing funding sources

$

 164,307 

  

  

  

  

  

 171,597 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Total assets

$

 1,427,812 

  

  

  

  

  

 1,326,384 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

7

 


 

      

 

Noninterest Income

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Table 2:  Noninterest Income

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Nine months 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Quarter ended Sept. 30, 

  

  

ended Sept. 30, 

  

(in millions)

  

 2013 

 2012 

Change 

  

  

 2013 

 2012 

Change 

  

Service charges on deposit accounts

$

 1,278 

 1,210 

 6 

%

$

 3,740 

 3,433 

 9 

%

Trust and investment fees:

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Brokerage advisory, commissions and other fees (1)

  

 2,068 

 1,887 

 10 

  

  

 6,245 

 5,562 

 12 

  

  

Trust and investment management (1)

  

 811 

 769 

 5 

  

  

 2,439