EX-99.1 3 d214193dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

KEYCORP

401(k) SAVINGS PLAN

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

WITH

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED

PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

December 31, 2015


KeyCorp

401(k) Savings Plan

INDEX

 

    

Page

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

  

Financial Statements:

  

Statement of Net Assets Available for Benefits

   2

Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits

   3

Notes to Financial Statements

   4-13

Supplemental Schedule:

  

Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)

   14


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

KeyCorp, as Plan Sponsor for the KeyCorp 401(k) Savings Plan

Cleveland, Ohio

We have audited the accompanying Statement of Net Assets Available for Benefits of the KeyCorp 401(k) Savings Plan (the “Plan”) as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Plan is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Plan’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the changes in net assets available for benefits of the Plan for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The supplemental Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) as of December 31, 2015 has been subjected to audit procedures performed in conjunction with the audit of the Plan’s financial statements. The supplemental schedule is the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our audit procedures included determining whether the supplemental schedule reconciles to the financial statements or the underlying accounting and other records, as applicable, and performing procedures to test the completeness and accuracy of the information presented in the supplemental schedule. In forming our opinion on the supplemental schedule, we evaluated whether the supplemental schedule, including its form and content, is presented in conformity with Department of Labor’s (DOL) Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. In our opinion, the supplemental schedule is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the financial statements as a whole.

/s/ Meaden & Moore, Ltd.

MEADEN & MOORE, LTD.

Cleveland, Ohio

June 24, 2016


STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS

KeyCorp

401(k) Savings Plan

 

     December 31,  
     2015      2014  

ASSETS

     

Investments at fair value:

     

KeyCorp common stock (cost $157,300,685 and $176,113,911 at 2015 and 2014, respectively)

   $ 201,171,862      $ 237,380,683  

Interest in mutual funds and collective trusts at fair value

     1,505,438,761        1,491,962,144  

Plan interest in KeyCorp 401(k) Savings Plan Cash Balance Pension Plan Master Trust

     16,026,941        21,568,427  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments at Fair Value

     1,722,637,564        1,750,911,254  

Investments at Contract Value

     118,292,807        115,790,904  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

     1,840,930,371        1,866,702,158  

Receivables:

     

Notes receivable from participants

     41,148,032        40,893,871  

Receivable — Employer contributions

     22,749,821        20,180,835  

Receivable — Employee contributions

     1,901,519         

Receivable — Interest and dividends

     439,310        392,829  

Securities sold, not settled

            407,310  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Receivables

     66,238,682        61,874,845  

Cash

     735,295        884,032  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,907,904,348        1,929,461,035  

LIABILITIES

     

Payables—administrative and other expenses

     151,894        97,830  

Securities purchased, not settled

     4,808,443         
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     4,960,337        97,830  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets Available for Benefits

   $ 1,902,944,011      $ 1,929,363,205  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS

KeyCorp

401(k) Savings Plan

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2015     2014  

Additions to Net Assets Attributed to:

    

Contributions:

    

Employer

   $ 74,009,367     $ 69,343,068  

Participants

     81,787,025       74,762,455  

Rollovers

     4,264,760       4,119,664  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Contributions

     160,061,152       148,225,187  

Interest on participant notes receivable

     1,602,013       1,538,166  

Investment Income (Loss):

    

Common stock dividends

     4,598,833       4,544,562  

Net investment income from mutual funds and collective trusts

     19,878,734       20,129,397  

Net realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (45,658,459     83,871,447  

Plan interest in KeyCorp 401(k) Savings Plan Cash Balance Pension Plan Master Trust investment income

     1,195,464       1,274,744  

Other receipts

           4,524  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income (Loss)

     (19,985,428     109,824,674  

Deductions from Net Assets Attributed to:

    

Participant withdrawals

     164,856,977       187,327,138  

Administrative and other expenses

     3,239,954       3,070,877  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Deductions

     168,096,931       190,398,015  

Net Increase (Decrease)

     (26,419,194     69,190,012  

Net Assets Available for Benefits:

    

Beginning of Year

     1,929,363,205       1,860,173,193  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of Year

   $ 1,902,944,011     $ 1,929,363,205  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

KeyCorp

401(k) Savings Plan

 

1 Description of Plan

The following description of the KeyCorp 401(k) Savings Plan (Plan) provides only general information. Participants should refer to the Summary Plan Description or Plan document for a more complete description of the Plan’s provisions.

General:

The Plan consists of a profit sharing plan with a cash or deferred arrangement, as authorized under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (Code), and an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), as authorized under the provisions of Section 4975(e)(7) of the Code. As of January 1, 2011, the Plan was amended and restated to close the KeyCorp Common Stock Fund to new investments effective January 1, 2012, with the exception of KeyCorp dividend reinvestments, and make other administrative modifications and changes as required by law or to facilitate the administration of the Plan.

The portion of the Plan that is attributable to participant contributions invested in the Plan’s various investment funds (other than the Plan’s KeyCorp Common Stock Fund) constitutes a profit sharing plan. The portion of the Plan that is attributable to participant contributions, employer contributions, profit sharing contributions, after-tax contributions, and rollover contributions invested primarily in KeyCorp common shares constitutes an ESOP. The Plan is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and the provisions of Titles I, II, and III of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA).

Dividends paid on those KeyCorp common shares maintained in the ESOP, at the participant’s election, may automatically be reinvested in the Plan’s Common Stock Fund or paid directly to the participant. In 2015 and 2014, dividends of $635,020 and $639,592, respectively, were paid directly to participants in connection with this election and are reflected in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits as participant withdrawals.

Eligibility:

All regular full-time and part-time employees of KeyCorp and its participating subsidiaries (Employer or Key) are eligible to participate in the Plan as of their first day of employment with the Employer for purposes of making pre-tax contributions, Roth contributions, Plan transfer contributions, and rollover contributions. Employees are eligible to participate in receiving employer contributions and profit sharing contributions in accordance with the following eligibility requirements: for employees whose employment commencement date is July 1, 2006, or after, participants can receive these contributions after completing one year of service. Seasonal and on-call employees are required to complete 1,000 hours of service prior to becoming eligible to participate in the Plan.

Contributions:

Contributions are subject to limitations on annual additions and other limitations imposed by the Code as defined in the Plan agreement.

Employee 401(k) Deferral:

In years in which the safe harbor provisions of Section 401(k)(12) of the Code are not utilized, employees who have met the eligibility requirements and have elected to participate may contribute from 1% to 100% of their compensation on a pre-tax basis to the Plan, and highly compensated employees (as that term is defined in accordance with Section 414(n) of the Code) may contribute from 1% to 6% of their compensation to the Plan. For the 2015 and 2014 Plan years, the Plan utilized the safe harbor provisions of Section 401(k)(12) of the Code, which permits the Plan to automatically satisfy certain nondiscrimination requirements of the Code without undergoing the necessity of discrimination testing. In years in which the safe harbor provisions of Section 401(k)(12) of the Code are utilized (2015 and 2014), all eligible employees may contribute up to 100% of their compensation to the Plan. For Plan years commencing on or after January 1, 2014, the Plan provides a qualified Roth contribution program.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

KeyCorp

401(k) Savings Plan

 

1 Description of Plan, Continued

 

Employee 401(k) Deferral, Continued:

 

Commencing January 1, 2010, an automatic enrollment feature was added to the Plan for all new regular full-time and part-time employees of the Employer (Covered Employees). The initial default contribution percentage for Covered Employees is 2% and will increase by 1% at the beginning of each Plan year until the default percentage is 10% for Plan years on and after January 1, 2012. The Covered Employee may request a distribution of his or her default elective deferrals no later than 90 days after default elective deferrals are first withheld from a Covered Employee’s pay. As of January 1, 2016, the Plan was amended to implement an auto-enrollment back sweep feature for certain employees hired prior to December 31, 2009.

Employer Matching Contributions:

After satisfying the eligibility requirements, Key matches up to the first 6% of the participant’s contributions to the Plan. Default elective deferrals will be eligible for matching contributions after the Covered Employee satisfies the Eligibility Requirements for receiving a matching contribution. Commencing for Plan years on and after January 1, 2012, the KeyCorp Common Stock Fund was closed to new investments, and matching contributions became subject to the investment direction of the participant.

Effective for Plan years commencing on or after January 1, 2013, the Employer Matching Contribution for each participant is based on the participant’s eligible annual compensation. For the 2015 and 2014 Plan years, the Plan utilized the safe harbor provisions of Section 401(k)(12) of the Code, which permits the Plan to automatically satisfy certain nondiscrimination requirements of the Code without undergoing the necessity of discrimination testing.

Employer Discretionary Contributions:

Key may also make additional contributions as approved by the Board of Directors. Commencing January 1, 2010, and thereafter, profit sharing contributions may be made, allocated, and credited to the accounts of participants employed on the last business day of the Plan year as a flat percentage of eligible compensation for the participants entitled to receive an allocation, based on the further terms and conditions set forth in the Plan. For Plan years beginning on and after January 1, 2012, participants will share in profit sharing contributions for the applicable year if the participant experienced a Termination Under Limited Circumstances, as defined by the Plan, during the Plan year. Key contributed a 2% profit sharing allocation for 2015 and 2014 on eligible compensation for employees eligible on the last business day of the respective Plan years.

Rollover Contributions:

Rollover contributions from other plans are also accepted, providing certain specified conditions are met.

Participant’s Accounts:

Each participant’s account is credited with the participant’s elective contributions, employer matching contributions, employer discretionary contributions, and earnings and losses thereon.

Vesting:

All participants are 100% vested in elective deferrals (pre-tax and Roth) and rollover contributions made to the Plan. In years in which the safe harbor provisions of Section 401(k)(12) of the Code are not utilized, participants are 100% vested in Key matching contributions after three years of service. Contributions subject to the safe harbor provisions of Section 401(k)(12) are 100% vested. Participants are 100% vested in Key discretionary contributions after three years of service.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

KeyCorp

401(k) Savings Plan

 

1 Description of Plan, Continued

 

Forfeitures:

Under the terms of the Plan, forfeited nonvested participant amounts may be used to pay Plan administrative expenses and to offset Employer contributions to the Plan. At December 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, the Plan’s investments included $1,543,273 and $1,275,507 of Plan forfeitures. Plan forfeitures were not used to pay Plan administrative expenses or offset Employer contributions to the Plan in 2015 or 2014.

Notes Receivable from Participants:

Loans are permitted under certain circumstances and are subject to limitations. Participants may borrow from their fund accounts up to a maximum equal to the lesser of $50,000 or 50% of their vested account balance. Loans are repaid over a period not to exceed five years with exceptions for the purchase of a primary residence.

The loans are secured by the balance in the participant’s account. The interest rate is currently established by the terms of the Loan Policy as Prime plus 1%.

Loans to Plan participants are valued at their unpaid principal balance plus accrued but unpaid interest, which approximates fair value.

Payment of Benefits:

Distribution of participant contributions and matching contributions are subject to the distribution limitations outlined in Section 401(k) of the Code (i.e., attainment of age 59 1/2, severance from employment, retirement, death, or disability, subject to special grandfathered distribution provisions). Upon termination, participants may receive a distribution of their vested account balance in cash or may elect to have their interest in the KeyCorp Common Stock Fund distributed to them in common shares of KeyCorp. Participants may leave their balance in the Plan if their balance is greater than $1,000. Upon retirement, participants may elect to receive their Plan distribution as a lump sum payment or as a monthly, quarterly, or annual installment payment.

As of January 1, 2016, the Plan was amended to facilitate the implementation of flexibility in the distribution of benefits to assist participants with retirement readiness and distribution planning.

Hardship Withdrawals:

Hardship withdrawals are permitted in accordance with Internal Revenue Service guidelines.

Investment Options:

Upon enrollment in the Plan, a participant may direct his or her employee contribution in any of the investment options offered by the Plan. As discussed above, the KeyCorp Common Stock Fund was closed to new investments effective January 1, 2012.

 

2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Accounting:

The Plan’s transactions are reported on the accrual basis of accounting.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

KeyCorp

401(k) Savings Plan

 

2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

Investment Valuation:

Investments are stated at aggregate fair value (except for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts, which are reported at contract value), which is determined based on the closing price reported on the last business day of the Plan year as follows:

KeyCorp Common Stock

Closing market price as quoted on the New York Stock Exchange as of December 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014. The closing market price of KeyCorp’s Common Stock at December 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, was $13.19 and $13.90, respectively.

Mutual Funds

Closing market price as quoted per a third-party valuation service as of December 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014.

Collective Trust Funds

Market values of units held in collective trust funds are determined daily by the trustee of the funds based on reported redemption values received from a third-party valuation service.

KeyCorp 401(k) Savings Plan Cash Balance Pension Plan Master Trust (Master Trust)

Market values of units held in the Master Trust are determined daily by the trustee of the Master Trust based on reported redemption values received from a third-party valuation service.

Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contracts

As described in the accounting guidance applicable to reporting of fully benefit-responsive investment contracts held by certain investment companies subject to the AICPA Investment Company Guide and defined-contribution health and welfare and pension plans, and as discussed below under Accounting Guidance Adopted in 2015, investment contracts held by a defined-contribution plan are reported at contract value. Contract value is the relevant measurement attribute for that portion of the net assets available for benefits of a defined-contribution plan attributable to fully benefit-responsive investment contracts because contract value is the amount participants would receive if they were to initiate permitted transactions under the terms of the Plan. As required by the applicable accounting guidance, the Statement of Net Assets Available for Benefits and Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits are prepared on a contract value basis for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts.

The change in the difference between fair value (contract value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts) and the cost of investments is reflected in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits as a component of net realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

Investment Transactions:

Purchases and sales of securities are reflected on a trade-date basis. Gains or losses on sales of KeyCorp Common Stock are based on the specific cost of units sold. Gains or losses on sales of mutual funds, collective trust funds, and the Master Trust are based on the average cost per share or per unit at the time of the sale. In the case of KeyCorp Common Stock, brokerage commissions are added to the cost of shares purchased and subtracted from the proceeds of shares sold. No direct brokerage commissions are incurred by the Plan on purchases and sales of shares or units in mutual funds and collective trust funds.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

KeyCorp

401(k) Savings Plan

 

2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

Investment Income:

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income from other investments is recorded as earned on the accrual basis.

Fair Value Measurement:

Accounting guidance defines fair value as the price to sell an asset or transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants in the principal market. In other words, fair value represents an exit price at the measurement date. Market participants are buyers and sellers who are independent, knowledgeable, and willing and able to transact in the principal (or most advantageous) market for the asset or liability being measured. Current market conditions, including imbalances between supply and demand, are considered in determining fair value.

The Plan’s assets are valued based on the principal market where each would be sold. The principal market is the forum with the greatest volume and level of activity. In the absence of a principal market, valuation is based on the most advantageous market (i.e., the market where the asset could be sold at a price that maximizes the amount to be received).

There are three acceptable techniques for measuring fair value: the market approach, the income approach, and the cost approach. The appropriate technique for valuing a particular asset depends on the exit market, the nature of the asset being valued, and how a market participant would value the same asset. Ultimately, selecting the appropriate valuation method requires significant judgment, and applying the valuation technique requires sufficient knowledge and expertise.

Valuation inputs refer to the assumptions market participants would use in pricing a given asset. Inputs can be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are assumptions based on market data obtained from an independent source. Unobservable inputs are assumptions based on the Trustee’s own information or assessment of assumptions used by other market participants in pricing the asset. Unobservable inputs are based on the best and most current information available on the measurement date.

All inputs, whether observable or unobservable, are ranked in accordance with a prescribed fair value hierarchy that gives the highest ranking to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest ranking to unobservable inputs (Level 3). Fair values for assets classified as Level 2 are based on one or a combination of the following factors: (a) quoted market prices for similar assets in active markets; (b) quoted prices for identical or similar assets in inactive markets; (c) observable inputs, such as interest rates or yield curves; or (d) inputs derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data. The level in the fair value hierarchy ascribed to a fair value measurement in its entirety is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the measurement. The Plan considers an input to be significant if it drives 10% or more of the total fair value of a particular asset. Assets may transfer between levels based on the observable and unobservable inputs used at the valuation date, as the inputs may be influenced by certain market conditions. Transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy are recognized at the end of the reporting period.

Typically, assets are considered to be fair valued on a recurring basis if fair value is measured regularly. Additional information regarding fair value measurements and disclosures is provided in Note 5 (“Fair Value Measurements”).

Use of Estimates:

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

KeyCorp

401(k) Savings Plan

 

2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

Administrative Fees:

Substantially all administrative fees are paid by the Plan.

Plan Termination:

Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, Key has the right under the Plan to discontinue its contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA. In the event of Plan termination, participants will become 100% vested in their accounts.

Risks and Uncertainties:

The Plan invests in various investments, including KeyCorp common stock and interests in mutual funds, collective trusts (including fully benefit-responsive investment contracts), and the Master Trust. These investments are exposed to various risks such as interest rate, market, and credit risks. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investments, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in values of investments will occur in the near term and that such changes could materially affect participants’ account balances and the amounts reported in the Statement of Net Assets Available for Benefits.

Subsequent Events:

In preparing these financial statements, subsequent events were evaluated through the time the financial statements were issued. Financial statements are considered issued when they are widely distributed to all shareholders and other financial statement users, or filed with the SEC. In compliance with applicable accounting standards, all material subsequent events have been either recognized in the financial statements or disclosed in the notes to the financial statements.

Accounting Guidance Adopted in 2015:

In July 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2015-12, Plan Accounting: Defined Benefit Pension Plans (Topic 960), Defined Contribution Pension Plans (Topic 962), and Health and Welfare Benefit Plans (Topic 965): Part (I) Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contracts, Part (II) Plan Investment Disclosures, Part (III) Measurement Date Practical Expedient. This three-part standard simplifies employee benefit plan reporting with respect to fully-benefit responsive investment contracts and plan investment disclosures, and provides for a measurement-date practical expedient. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. Parts I and II should be applied retrospectively, and Part III should be applied prospectively. Management has elected to adopt Parts I and II early. Accordingly, the amendments were retrospectively applied resulting in the elimination of the following disclosures: for Part I, requiring fully benefit-responsive investment contracts to be measured and disclosed at fair value; and for Part II, 1) individual investments that represent 5% or more of net assets available for benefits; 2) the net appreciation or depreciation for investments by general type; 3) disaggregation of investments based on nature, characteristics, and risks that are included in Note 5 (“Fair Value Measurements”); and 4) the investment strategy for an investment measured using the net asset value practical expedient and that investment is in a fund that files a U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 as a direct filing entity. Part III is not applicable to this Plan.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

KeyCorp

401(k) Savings Plan

 

2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

Accounting Guidance Pending Adoption:

In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued new accounting guidance that eliminates the requirement to categorize investments in the fair value hierarchy if their fair value is measured at net asset value per share (or its equivalent) using the practical expedient in the FASB’s fair value measurement guidance. An entity must disclose the amount of investments measured at net asset value per share (or its equivalent) under the practical expedient to allow reconciliation of total investments in the fair value hierarchy to total investments measured at fair value in the statement of changes in net assets. This accounting guidance will be effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015 (effective January 1, 2016, for the Plan) and should be implemented using a retrospective approach. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this accounting guidance is not expected to have a material effect on the Plan’s financial condition or results of operations.

 

3 Tax Status

The Internal Revenue Service has determined and informed Key by letter dated September 22, 2013, that the Plan and related trust as of the January 1, 2011 Restatement are designed in accordance with applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code.

The Plan has been amended since receiving the determination letter. However, the Plan Administrator and tax counsel believe that the Plan is currently designed and being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, no provision for income taxes has been included in the Plan’s financial statements.

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) requires plan management to evaluate tax positions taken by the Plan and recognize a tax liability if the Plan has taken uncertain tax positions that more-likely-than-not would not be sustained upon examination by applicable taxing authorities. The Plan administrator has analyzed tax positions taken by the Plan and has concluded that, as of December 31, 2015, there are no uncertain tax positions taken, or expected to be taken, that would require recognition of a liability or that would require disclosure in the financial statements. The Plan is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions. However, currently no audits for any tax periods are in progress.

 

4 Collective Trust Fund with Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contracts

The Plan’s investment in the KeyBank EB Magic Fund (Fund) as of December 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, principally consists of fully benefit-responsive synthetic guaranteed investment contracts (GICs). At December 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, the Plan’s investment in the KeyBank EB Magic Fund had a contract value of $118,292,807 and $115,790,904, respectively. The GIC investments held by the Fund represent arrangements, which guarantee a stated interest rate for the term of the contracts.

Traditional GICs are unsecured, general obligations of insurance companies. The obligation is backed by the general account assets of the insurance company that writes the investment contract. The interest crediting rate on the contract is typically fixed for the life of the investment. Separate account GICs are investments in a segregated account of assets maintained by an insurance company for the benefit of the investors. The total return of the segregated account assets supports the separate account GIC’s return. The credited rate on this product will reset periodically and it will have an interest rate of not less than 0%.

General fixed maturity synthetic GICs consist of an asset or collection of assets that are owned by the Fund and a benefit-responsive, book value wrap contract purchased for the portfolio. The crediting rate of the contract is set at the start of the contract and typically resets every quarter. The initial crediting rate for the contract is established based on the market interest rates at the time the initial asset is purchased and it will have an interest crediting rate of not less than 0%.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

KeyCorp

401(k) Savings Plan

 

4 Collective Trust Fund with Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contracts, Continued

 

Constant duration synthetic GICs consist of a portfolio of securities owned by the Fund and a benefit-responsive, book value wrap contract purchased for the portfolio. The crediting rate on a constant duration synthetic GIC resets every quarter based on the book value of the contract, the market yield of the underlying assets, the market value of the underlying assets, and the average duration of the underlying assets. The initial crediting rate for the contract is established based on the market interest rates at the time the underlying portfolio is first put together and it will have an interest crediting rate of not less than 0%.

 

5 Fair Value Measurements

The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used to measure the fair value of assets held in the Plan:

KeyCorp Common Stock.    Investments in KeyCorp Common Stock are valued at their official closing price on the New York Stock Exchange and are classified as Level 1.

Mutual Funds, Collective Trust Funds, and Money Market Funds.    Investments in mutual funds, collective trust funds, and money market funds are valued at their closing net asset value. Exchange-traded mutual funds are valued using quoted prices and, therefore, are classified as Level 1. Because net asset values for the collective trust funds and money market funds are based primarily on observable inputs, most notably quoted prices for the underlying assets, these investments are classified as Level 2.

The investment strategies for the collective trust funds are varied, and they may invest directly and indirectly in a broad range of equities, debt, and derivative instruments with the objective of mirroring or exceeding the total return of certain market indices. Strategies may vary based on global macroeconomic views, expected directional movements in the financial markets, market capitalization, and other strategies. Participant transactions (purchases and sales) occur daily. However, in high volume liquidation demand periods, the Trustee may, at their discretion, delay liquidation requests so that it is in the best interest of all participants in the fund.

The following tables present the Plan’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis in accordance with U.S. GAAP at December 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014. The following tables do not include the Plan’s interest in the Master Trust because that information is presented in separate tables (see Note 6).

 

December 31, 2015

   Level 1      Level 2              Level 3              Total  

Equity Securities

   $ 201,171,862                    $ 201,171,862  

Mutual Funds

     873,683,578                      873,683,578  

Collective Trust Funds

          $ 551,450,880               551,450,880  

Money Market Funds

            80,304,303               80,304,303  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,074,855,440      $ 631,755,183             $ 1,706,610,623  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2014

   Level 1      Level 2              Level 3              Total  

Equity Securities

   $ 237,380,683                    $ 237,380,683  

Mutual Funds

     965,154,904                      965,154,904  

Collective Trust Funds

          $ 456,449,162               456,449,162  

Money Market Funds

            70,358,078               70,358,078  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,202,535,587      $ 526,807,240             $ 1,729,342,827  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

KeyCorp

401(k) Savings Plan

 

6 Interest in Master Trust

A portion of the Plan’s investments are in the Master Trust, which was established in 2012 for the investment of assets of the Plan and the KeyCorp Cash Balance Pension Plan. Each participating retirement plan has an undivided interest in the Master Trust. The assets of the Master Trust are held by The Bank of New York Mellon (Trustee). At December 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, the Plan’s interest in the net assets of the Master Trust was approximately 14% and 16%, respectively. Investment income and administrative expenses relating to the Master Trust are allocated to the individual plans based on the relationship of the interest of each plan to the total interests of the participating plans. Participant transactions are completed daily.

The following table presents the fair values of the assets, including investments, of the Master Trust at December 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014.

 

                                           
     December 31,  
             2015                      2014          

PIMCO Diversified Real Asset Strategy Separate Account

   $ 115,826,464      $ 130,809,470  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total KeyCorp 401(k) Savings Plan Cash Balance Pension Plan

     

Master Trust

   $ 115,826,464      $ 130,809,470  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Plan interest in KeyCorp 401(k) Savings Plan Cash Balance Pension

     

Plan Master Trust

   $ 16,026,941      $ 21,568,427  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment income for the Master Trust for the years ended December 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, is as follows:

 

                                           
     December 31,  
             2015                      2014          

Net appreciation in fair value of investments:

     

PIMCO Diversified Real Asset Strategy Separate Account

   $     7,151,514      $   11,448,219  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

All of the investments of the Master Trust are presented in the following tables and are valued at fair value (see Note 5). Investments in separately managed accounts are valued at their closing net asset value. Because net asset values for the separately managed accounts are based primarily on observable inputs, most notably quoted prices for the underlying assets, these investments are classified as Level 2.

The PIMCO Diversified Real Asset Strategy Separate Account is an actively managed portfolio designed to provide strategic exposure to three core real assets: Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, commodities, and real estate.

 

December 31, 2015

           Level 1                      Level 2                      Level 3                      Total          

PIMCO Diversified Real Asset

           

Strategy Separate Account

          $ 115,826,464             $ 115,826,464  

December 31, 2014

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

PIMCO Diversified Real Asset

           

Strategy Separate Account

          $ 130,809,470             $ 130,809,470  

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

KeyCorp

401(k) Savings Plan

 

7 Party-in-Interest Transactions

During 2015 and 2014, the Plan received $4,598,833 and $4,544,562, respectively, in KeyCorp common stock dividends.

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Plan did not purchase KeyCorp common stock, and 1,704,843 shares of common stock of KeyCorp were sold by the Plan for $24,082,178. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Plan did not purchase KeyCorp common stock, and 2,381,390 shares of common stock of KeyCorp were sold by the Plan for $32,404,801. The sales of KeyCorp common stock were completed in the open market.

 

8 Legal Proceedings

Metyk litigation.    Two putative class actions were filed in September 2010 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (Northern District). The plaintiffs in these cases sought to represent a class of all participants in the 401(k) Savings Plan and alleged that the defendants in the lawsuit breached fiduciary duties owed to them under ERISA. These two putative class action lawsuits were substantively consolidated with each other in a proceeding styled Thomas Metyk, et al. v. KeyCorp, et al. (Metyk). In January 2013, the Northern District entered an order granting the defendants’ motion to dismiss the plaintiffs’ consolidated complaint for failure to state a claim and entered its final judgment terminating the Metyk proceeding. Plaintiffs appealed both the Northern District’s dismissal of the lawsuit and its denial of plaintiffs’ motion to set aside the judgment to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (Sixth Circuit). The Sixth Circuit affirmed the Northern District’s decision on both issues and denied plaintiffs’ petition for rehearing or rehearing en banc. Subsequently, plaintiffs filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari with the Supreme Court of the United States, which the Supreme Court denied on November 17, 2014.

 

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SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)

Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i

KeyCorp

401(k) Savings Plan

EIN 34-6542451

Plan Number 002

December 31, 2015

 

(a)

  

(b)

Identity of Issue,

Borrower, Lessor,

or Similar Party

  

( c )

Description of Investment
Including Maturity Date,
Rate of Interest, Collateral,
Par, or Maturity Value

   (d)
Cost
   (e)
Current Value
 
   KeyCorp Common Stock Fund         

*

       KeyCorp Common Stock    Common Stock       $ 201,171,862  
       Collective U.S. Government STIF    Money Market Fund         2,258,523  
           

 

 

 
   Total KeyCorp Common Stock Fund            203,430,385  
   BlackRock LifePath Index 2020 NL CIT Fund    Target Maturity Fund         44,783,779  
   BlackRock LifePath Index 2025 NL CIT Fund    Target Maturity Fund         54,217,571  
   BlackRock LifePath Index 2030 NL CIT Fund    Target Maturity Fund         48,553,290  
   BlackRock LifePath Index 2035 NL CIT Fund    Target Maturity Fund         37,497,857  
   BlackRock LifePath Index 2040 NL CIT Fund    Target Maturity Fund         30,152,853  
   BlackRock LifePath Index 2045 NL CIT Fund    Target Maturity Fund         23,380,807  
   BlackRock LifePath Index 2050 NL CIT Fund    Target Maturity Fund         18,121,219  
   BlackRock LifePath Index 2055 NL CIT Fund    Target Maturity Fund         11,131,035  
   BlackRock LifePath Index 2060 NL CIT Fund    Target Maturity Fund         964,807  
   BlackRock LifePath Index Retirement NL CIT Fund    Target Maturity Fund         29,642,009  
   Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund    International Equity Fund         99,202,578  
   Federated Government Obligations Fund    Money Market Fund         63,700,637  
   Harding Loevner International Equity Collective Fund    International Equity Fund         7,490,840  
   Jennison Large Cap Growth Equity Fund    Large U.S. Equity Fund         153,877,889  

* ^^

   KeyBank EB MaGIC Fund    Stable Value Fund         118,292,807  
   Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund    Small Cap Equity Fund         54,044,489  
   PIMCO Total Return Fund    Fixed Income Fund         77,360,068  
   Robeco Large Cap Value Equity Fund    Large U.S. Equity Fund         91,636,924  
   Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund    Fixed Income Fund         58,833,316  
   Vanguard Extended Market Index Plus Fund    Mid U.S Equity Fund         140,165,606  
   Vanguard Institutional Index Plus Fund    Large U.S. Equity Fund         282,602,813  
   Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund    International Equity Fund         108,619,776  
   Victory Small Company Opportunity Fund    Small U.S. Equity Fund         52,854,932  
   Collective U.S. Government STIF    Money Market Fund         14,345,143  

*

  

Plan interest in KeyCorp 401(k) Savings Plan Cash
Balance Pension Plan Master Trust

   Master Trust         16,026,941  
           

 

 

 
   Total investments            1,840,930,371  

*

   Participant notes receivable (interest rates from 4.25% to 9.50% with various maturities)         41,148,032  
           

 

 

 
   Total assets held for investment purposes          $ 1,882,078,403  
           

 

 

 

*

   Party-in-interest to the Plan.         

^^

   Amount reported at contract value.         

 

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