Management's Discussion and Analysis
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OVERVIEW and capital management practices and our ability to generate capital through earnings. In 2004, U.S. Bancorp and its subsidiaries (the ‘‘Company’’) In concert with achieving our stated financial continued to demonstrate its financial strength and objectives, the Company exceeded its objective to return at shareholder focus. We began the year with several specific least 80 percent of earnings to shareholders in the form of financial objectives. The first goal was a focus on organic dividends and share repurchases by returning 109 percent of revenue growth. While growth in net interest income has 2004 earnings to shareholders. In December 2004, we been challenging for the banking industry due to rising announced an expanded share repurchase program and interest rates and sluggish commercial loan growth, the further increased our cash dividend resulting in a Company experienced strong growth in its fee-based 25.0 percent increase from the dividend rate in the fourth revenues, particularly in payment processing services. The quarter of 2003. We continue to affirm our goal of Company generated fee-based revenue growth of returning at least 80 percent of earnings to shareholders. 11.0 percent in 2004. By year-end, commercial loan balances also displayed encouraging trends as the Company Earnings Summary The Company reported net income of experienced its first year-over-year growth in quarterly $4.2 billion in 2004, or $2.18 per diluted share, compared average balances since mid-2001. Retail loans continued to with $3.7 billion, or $1.93 per diluted share, in 2003. The display strong growth in 2004. In 2005, the Company will 13.0 percent increase in earnings per diluted share continue to focus on revenue growth driven by disciplined principally reflected growth in fee-based revenues and lower strategic business initiatives, customer service and an credit costs. Return on average assets and return on average emphasis on payment processing, retail banking and equity were 2.17 percent and 21.4 percent, respectively, in commercial lending. The second goal was to continue 2004, compared with returns of 1.99 percent and improving the credit quality of our loan portfolios. During 19.2 percent, respectively, in 2003. Net income in 2003 the year nonperforming assets declined 34.8 percent from a included after-tax income from discontinued operations of year ago and total net charge-offs decreased to .63 percent $22.5 million, or $.01 per diluted share. of average loans outstanding in 2004, compared with In 2004, the Company had income from continuing 1.06 percent in 2003. By year end 2004, the credit risk operations, net of tax, of $4.2 billion, or $2.18 per diluted profile of the Company had improved to pre-2001 levels. In share, compared with $3.7 billion, or $1.92 per diluted 2005, the Company will continue to focus on credit quality share, in 2003. The Company’s results from continuing and minimizing volatility of credit-related losses. Finally, operations in 2004 reflected slightly lower net interest effectively managing costs is always a goal for the income, strong fee-based revenue growth and lower credit Company. During 2004, our efficiency ratio (the ratio of costs. During 2004, certain elements of the Company’s noninterest expense to taxable-equivalent net revenue operating results included the impact of management excluding net securities gains or losses) improved to actions or specific events. In 2004, the Company undertook 45.3 percent, compared with 45.6 percent in 2003, and several asset/liability management actions in response to continues to be a leader in the banking industry. The changing interest rates, including sales of investment Company’s results for 2004 reflect the achievement of these securities and the prepayment of certain long-term debt. operating objectives and help to position the Company to These actions enabled the Company to maintain an interest achieve its long-term goal of 10 percent or greater growth rate risk position that is relatively neutral to rising interest in earnings per diluted share. rates; however, the Company incurred $104.9 million of net The Company’s strong performance is also reflected in securities losses in 2004, a net reduction of $349.7 million our capital levels and the improving outlook by our credit from 2003, and debt prepayment costs of $154.8 million in rating agencies relative to a year ago. Equity capital of the 2004. Also resulting from changes in interest rates, the Company continued to be strong at 6.4 percent of tangible Company incurred a $56.8 million impairment of its common assets at December 31, 2004, compared with portfolio of mortgage servicing rights (‘‘MSR’’), a favorable 6.5 percent at December 31, 2003. Credit ratings for the reduction in other intangibles expenses of $151.9 million Company were upgraded by Fitch Ratings in September relative to 2003. Included in the provision for credit losses 2004 and Moody’s Investors Service in January 2005. in 2004 was a reduction in the allowance for credit losses Credit ratings assigned by various credit rating agencies of $98.5 million, reflecting continued improvement in credit reflect the favorable rating agency views of the direction of quality and economic conditions. In addition, the the Company’s credit quality, risk management, liquidity Company’s effective income tax rate declined to 18 U.S. BANCORP 32.5 percent in 2004, from 34.4 percent in 2003, Total net revenue, on a taxable-equivalent basis, was principally due to changes in estimated tax liabilities related $12.7 billion in 2004, compared with $12.5 billion in 2003, to the resolution of certain federal and state tax a year-over-year increase of $128.6 million (1.0 percent). examinations. Year-over-year results were also impacted by The increase in net revenue was comprised of a 3.9 percent a reduction in merger and restructuring-related charges of increase in noninterest income and a 1.1 percent decline in $46.2 million, reflecting the completion of all significant net interest income. The 3.9 percent net increase in business integration activities in 2003. noninterest income was driven by strong growth in fee- Table 1 Selected Financial Data Year Ended December 31 (Dollars and Shares in Millions, Except Per Share Data) 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 Condensed Income Statement Net interest income (taxable-equivalent basis) (a) **************** $ 7,139.9 $ 7,217.5 $ 6,847.2 $ 6,405.2 $ 6,072.4 Noninterest income****************************************** 5,624.1 5,068.2 4,910.8 4,340.3 3,958.9 Securities gains (losses), net********************************** (104.9) 244.8 299.9 329.1 8.1 Total net revenue **************************************** 12,659.1 12,530.5 12,057.9 11,074.6 10,039.4 Noninterest expense***************************************** 5,784.5 5,596.9 5,740.5 6,149.0 4,982.9 Provision for credit losses ************************************ 669.6 1,254.0 1,349.0 2,528.8 828.0 Income from continuing operations before taxes ************* 6,205.0 5,679.6 4,968.4 2,396.8 4,228.5 Taxable-equivalent adjustment ******************************** 28.6 28.2 32.9 54.5 82.0 Applicable income taxes ************************************* 2,009.6 1,941.3 1,707.5 818.3 1,422.0 Income from continuing operations ************************* 4,166.8 3,710.1 3,228.0 1,524.0 2,724.5 Discontinued operations (after-tax)***************************** — 22.5 (22.7) (45.2) 27.6 Cumulative effect of accounting change (after-tax) *************** — — (37.2) — — Net income ********************************************* $ 4,166.8 $ 3,732.6 $ 3,168.1 $ 1,478.8 $ 2,752.1 Per Common Share Earnings per share from continuing operations ****************** $ 2.21 $ 1.93 $ 1.68 $ .79 $ 1.43 Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations *********** 2.18 1.92 1.68 .79 1.42 Earnings per share ****************************************** 2.21 1.94 1.65 .77 1.44 Diluted earnings per share *********************************** 2.18 1.93 1.65 .76 1.43 Dividends declared per share (b) ****************************** 1.020 .855 .780 .750 .650 Book value per share**************************************** 10.52 10.01 9.62 8.58 8.06 Market value per share ************************************** 31.32 29.78 21.22 20.93 23.25 Average common shares outstanding ************************** 1,887.1 1,923.7 1,916.0 1,927.9 1,906.0 Average diluted common shares outstanding ******************* 1,912.9 1,936.2 1,924.8 1,940.3 1,918.5 Financial Ratios Return on average assets ************************************ 2.17% 1.99% 1.84% .89% 1.74% Return on average equity ************************************ 21.4 19.2 18.3 9.0 19.0 Net interest margin (taxable-equivalent basis) ******************* 4.25 4.49 4.65 4.46 4.38 Efficiency ratio (c) ******************************************* 45.3 45.6 48.8 57.2 49.7 Average Balances Loans ***************************************************** $122,141 $118,362 $114,453 $118,177 $118,317 Loans held for sale****************************************** 1,608 3,616 2,644 1,911 1,303 Investment securities **************************************** 43,009 37,248 28,829 21,916 17,311 Earning assets********************************************** 168,123 160,808 147,410 143,501 138,636 Assets***************************************************** 191,593 187,630 171,948 165,944 158,481 Noninterest-bearing deposits ********************************* 29,816 31,715 28,715 25,109 23,820 Deposits *************************************************** 116,222 116,553 105,124 104,956