Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq: FITB) today reported full year 2011
net income of $1.3 billion, compared with net income of $753
million in 2010. After preferred dividends, 2011 net income
available to common shareholders was $1.1 billion, or $1.18 per
diluted share, compared with 2010 net income available to common
shareholders of $503 million, or $0.63 per diluted share. Preferred
dividends in the first quarter of 2011 included $153 million, or
$0.17 per diluted share, of discount accretion primarily related to
the repayment of TARP preferred stock, as well as $15 million, or
$0.02 per diluted share, of contractual dividend payments on the
TARP preferred stock. TARP preferred dividends in 2010 were $215
million, or $0.27 per diluted share, including $170 million of
contractual dividend payments and $45 million of discount
accretion.
Fourth quarter 2011 net income was $314 million, compared with
net income of $381 million in the third quarter of 2011 and net
income of $333 million in the fourth quarter of 2010. After
preferred dividends, fourth quarter 2011 net income available to
common shareholders was $305 million or $0.33 per diluted share,
compared with third quarter net income of $373 million or $0.40 per
diluted share, and net income of $270 million or $0.33 per diluted
share in the fourth quarter of 2010.
As previously announced, fourth quarter 2011 results included a
$54 million pre-tax charge to noninterest income related to changes
in the fair value of a swap liability that Fifth Third entered into
in conjunction with its sale of Class B Visa shares in 2009
(compared with a $17 million charge in the third quarter of 2011
and a $5 million charge in the fourth quarter of 2010) and a $14
million charge in noninterest expense to increase litigation
reserves associated with bankcard association membership. Fourth
quarter 2011 results also included $10 million in positive
valuation adjustments on Vantiv LLC puts and warrants compared with
$3 million in positive valuation adjustments in both the third
quarter of 2011 and the fourth quarter of 2010, and investment
securities gains of $5 million compared with gains of $26 million
in the third quarter of 2011 and gains of $21 million in the fourth
quarter of 2010. Third quarter 2011 results also included $28
million of expense related to the termination of certain FHLB
borrowings and hedging transactions. Fourth quarter 2010 results
also included a $17 million charge related to the early
extinguishment of $1.0 billion in FHLB borrowings.
Earnings Highlights
For the Three Months Ended % Change December
September June March December
2011 2011 2011 2011 2010
Seq Yr/Yr
Earnings ($ in millions) Net income
attributable to Bancorp $314 $381 $337 $265 $333 (18%) (6%) Net
income available to common shareholders $305 $373 $328 $88 $270
(18%) 13%
Common Share Data Earnings per share, basic
0.33 0.41 0.36 0.10 0.34 (20%) (3%) Earnings per share, diluted
0.33 0.40 0.35 0.10 0.33 (18%) (.0%) Cash dividends per common
share 0.08 0.08 0.06 0.06 0.01 0% 700%
Financial
Ratios Return on average assets 1.08% 1.34% 1.22% 0.97% 1.18%
(19%) (8%) Return on average common equity 9.5 11.9 11.0 3.1 10.4
(20%) (9%) Return on average tangible common equity 11.9 14.9 14.0
4.2 13.9 (20%) (14%) Tier I capital 11.91 11.96 11.93 12.20 13.89
0% (14%) Tier I common equity 9.34 9.33 9.20 8.99 7.48 0% 25% Net
interest margin (a) 3.67 3.65 3.62 3.71 3.75 1% (2%) Efficiency (a)
67.5 60.4 59.1 62.5 62.6 12% 8% Common shares outstanding
(in thousands) 919,804 919,779 919,818 918,728 796,273 0% 16%
Average common shares outstanding (in thousands): Basic 914,997
914,947 914,601 880,830 791,072 0% 16% Diluted 956,349 955,490
955,478 894,841 836,225 0% 14% (a) Presented on a fully
taxable equivalent basis
“Fifth Third’s 2011 results clearly demonstrated continued
improvement, with net income available to common shareholders more
than doubling compared with last year,” said Kevin T. Kabat,
president and CEO of Fifth Third Bancorp. “We’re growing our loan
portfolio, credit trends continued to improve, and we continue to
maintain a strong capital position.
“Throughout 2011, we have seen solid expansion of the loan
portfolio through our lending activities, although demand remained
relatively soft, with total loan growth of 5 percent from a year
ago. The fourth quarter saw a significant pick-up in demand and
loan growth, with end of period total loan growth of 2 percent,
including 5 percent in C&I lending which continues to be a
strength for us.
“Growth in loans, along with continued runoff in excess CD
balances, drove an expansion in net interest income and net
interest margin, which were up sequentially by 2 percent and 2
basis points, respectively. Noninterest income trends reflected the
impact of several fourth quarter developments, including the
implementation of new debit interchange regulations, a charge
related to our previous sale of Visa, Inc. shares, and lower
mortgage banking revenue relative to last quarter’s strong results.
Fourth quarter expenses were elevated due to a litigation reserve
charge related to bankcard association membership and higher
compensation expense, which included several unusual items as well
as the impact of strong loan production volumes, particularly
mortgages, on incentives and fulfillment costs.
“Credit trends continued to be favorable, with net charge-offs
down 9 percent sequentially to 1.19 percent of loans and leases,
the lowest since 2007. Nonperforming assets (excluding
held-for-sale) declined 7 percent sequentially, and delinquency
trends remain consistent with pre-crisis levels.
“While regulatory headwinds remain for the industry, as we look
to 2012, we believe Fifth Third Bank is well-positioned to continue
to outperform other banking competitors.”
Income Statement Highlights
For the Three Months Ended % Change December
September June March December
2011 2011 2011 2011 2010
Seq Yr/Yr
Condensed Statements of Income ($ in
millions) Net interest income (taxable equivalent) $920 $902
$869 $884 $919 2 % - Provision for loan and lease losses 55 87 113
168 166 (36 %) (67 %) Total noninterest income 550 665 656 584 656
(17 %) (16 %) Total noninterest expense 993 946
901 918 987 5 % 1 % Income
before income taxes (taxable equivalent) 422 534
511 382 422 (21 %) -
Taxable equivalent adjustment 4 4 5 5 5 - (20 %) Applicable
income taxes 104 149 169 112 83
(30 %) 25 % Net income 314 381 337 265 334 (18 %) (6
%) Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
- - - - 1 - -
Net income attributable to Bancorp 314 381 337 265 333 (18
%) (6 %) Dividends on preferred stock 9 8 9
177 63 13 % (86 %) Net income available
to common shareholders 305 373 328 88
270 (18 %) 13 % Earnings per share, diluted
$0.33 $0.40 $0.35 $0.10 $0.33 (18 %) ( %)
Net Interest Income
For the Three Months Ended % Change December
September June March December
2011 2011 2011 2011 2010
Seq Yr/Yr
Interest Income ($ in millions) Total
interest income (taxable equivalent) $1,061 $1,059 $1,050 $1,065
$1,109 - (4 %) Total interest expense 141 157
181 181 190
(10 %) (26 %) Net interest income (taxable equivalent)
$920 $902 $869
$884 $919 2 % -
Average Yield Yield on interest-earning assets (taxable
equivalent) 4.23 % 4.28 % 4.37 % 4.47 % 4.52 % (1 %) (6 %) Yield on
interest-bearing liabilities 0.79 % 0.86 %
1.00 % 1.02 % 1.04 % (8 %) (24 %) Net
interest rate spread (taxable equivalent) 3.44 % 3.42
% 3.37 % 3.45 % 3.48 % 1 % (1 %)
Net interest margin (taxable equivalent) 3.67 % 3.65 % 3.62 % 3.71
% 3.75 % 1 % (2 %)
Average Balances ($ in millions)
Loans and leases, including held for sale $82,278 $80,013 $79,153
$79,379 $79,148 3 % 4 % Total securities and other short-term
investments 17,243 18,142 17,192 17,290 18,066 (5 %) (5 %) Total
interest-earning assets 99,521 98,155 96,345 96,669 97,214 1 % 2 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities 71,467 72,473 72,503 72,372
72,657 (1 %) (2 %) Bancorp shareholders' equity
13,147 12,841 12,365
13,052 14,007 2 % (6 %)
Net interest income of $920 million on a fully taxable
equivalent basis increased $18 million from the third quarter of
2011. Interest income increased $2 million and interest expense
declined $16 million. Interest income results reflected a $12
million increase from loans and $10 million reduction from
securities. Those trends were driven by loan growth, which more
than offset the effect of lower securities balances, lower
reinvestment rates on securities given the current interest rate
environment, and lower yields on loans. Interest expense
improvements were driven by lower deposit costs, including the $16
million impact of continued run-off of high-rate CDs and their
replacement into lower yielding products, as well as the benefit
from FHLB debt termination and swap redemptions in the third
quarter of 2011. These effects were partially offset by increased
expense as a result of hedge ineffectiveness in the fourth quarter
of 2011 due to changes in the interest rate environment.
The net interest margin was 3.67 percent, an increase of 2 bps
from 3.65 percent in the previous quarter. The increase reflected
the net effect of the factors mentioned in the net interest income
discussion, with net certificate of deposit (CD) runoff
contributing approximately 7 bps to the margin and loan growth
contributing 2 bps, while lower loan yields reduced the margin by
approximately 5 bps while increased hedge ineffectiveness reduced
the margin by 2 bps.
Compared with the fourth quarter of 2010, net interest income
increased $1 million and the net interest margin decreased 8 bps,
which was largely the result of lower loan and investment
securities yields, partially offset by higher average loan
balances, run-off in higher-priced CDs, and mix shift to lower cost
deposit products.
Securities
Average securities and other short-term investments were $17.2
billion in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared with $18.1 billion
in the previous quarter and $18.1 billion in the fourth quarter of
2010. The decline was related to lower reinvestment of portfolio
cash flows and lower short-term investment balances due to the
repayment of FHLB borrowings entered into during the debt ceiling
crisis.
Loans
For the Three Months Ended % Change December
September June March December
2011 2011 2011 2011 2010
Seq Yr/Yr
Average Portfolio Loans and Leases ($ in
millions) Commercial: Commercial and industrial loans $29,891
$28,777 $27,909 $27,331 $26,338 4 % 13 % Commercial mortgage 10,262
10,050 10,394 10,685 10,985 2 % (7 %) Commercial construction 1,132
1,752 1,918 2,030 2,171 (35 %) (48 %) Commercial leases
3,351 3,300 3,349 3,364 3,314 2
% 1 % Subtotal - commercial loans and leases 44,636
43,879 43,570 43,410 42,808 2 %
4 % Consumer: Residential mortgage loans 10,464 10,006 9,654
9,282 8,382 5 % 25 % Home equity 10,810 10,985 11,144 11,376 11,655
(2 %) (7 %) Automobile loans 11,696 11,445 11,188 11,070 10,825 2 %
8 % Credit card 1,906 1,864 1,834 1,852 1,844 2 % 3 % Other
consumer loans and leases 402 441 547
646 722 (9 %) (44 %) Subtotal - consumer loans
and leases 35,278 34,741 34,367 34,226
33,428 2 % 6 % Total average loans and leases
(excluding held for sale) $79,914 $78,620 $77,937 $77,636 $76,236 2
% 5 % Average loans held for sale 2,364
1,393 1,216 1,743 2,912 70 % (19
%)
Average and end of period loan and lease balances (excluding
loans held-for-sale) were up 2 percent sequentially and 5 percent
from the fourth quarter of 2010.
Average commercial portfolio loan and lease balances were up
$757 million sequentially, or 2 percent, and increased $1.8
billion, or 4 percent, from the fourth quarter of 2010. Average
C&I loans increased 4 percent sequentially and 13 percent
compared with the fourth quarter of 2010. Average commercial
mortgage and commercial construction loan balances declined by a
combined 3 percent sequentially and 13 percent from the same period
the previous year, reflecting continued low customer demand and
current underwriting standards. Commercial line usage, on an end of
period basis, was 32 percent of committed lines in the fourth
quarter versus 33 percent in both the third quarter of 2011 and the
fourth quarter of 2010. The decline was primarily due to an
increase in committed lines accompanied with relatively stable
usage.
Average consumer portfolio loan and lease balances were up $537
million sequentially, or 2 percent, and increased $1.9 billion, or
6 percent, from the fourth quarter of 2010. Average residential
mortgage loans increased 5 percent sequentially, reflecting
stronger originations during the quarter as rates remained at
historically low levels, as well as the continued retention of
certain branch originated shorter-term fixed-rate residential
mortgages which totaled $476 million on an end of period basis in
the fourth quarter. Compared with the fourth quarter of 2010,
average residential mortgage loans increased 25 percent and
reflected the previously mentioned retention of mortgages. Average
auto loans increased 2 percent sequentially and 8 percent
year-over-year as loan origination volumes more than offset
pay-downs. The growth outlined above was partially offset by lower
home equity loan balances, which declined 2 percent sequentially
and 7 percent year-over-year due to lower demand and
production.
Average loans held-for-sale of $2.4 billion increased $971
million from third quarter levels primarily due to the high level
of mortgage refinancing activity during the quarter. Compared with
the fourth quarter of 2010, average loans held-for-sale decreased
$548 million due to the effect of elevated mortgage refinancing
activity in 2010 in the fourth quarter 2010 mortgage loan
warehouse.
Deposits
For the Three Months Ended % Change December
September June March December
2011 2011 2011 2011 2010
Seq Yr/Yr
Average Deposits ($ in millions) Demand
deposits $26,069 $23,677 $22,174 $21,582 $21,066 10 % 24 % Interest
checking 19,263 18,322 18,701 18,539 17,578 5 % 10 % Savings 21,715
21,747 21,817 21,324 20,602 - 5 % Money market 5,255 5,213 5,009
5,136 4,985 1 % 5 % Foreign office (a) 3,325 3,255
3,805 3,580 3,733 2 % (11 %)
Subtotal - Transaction deposits 75,627 72,214 71,506 70,161 67,964
5 % 11 % Other time 4,960 6,008 6,738
7,363 8,490 (17 %) (42 %) Subtotal - Core
deposits 80,587 78,222 78,244 77,524 76,454 3 % 5 % Certificates -
$100,000 and over 3,085 3,376 3,955 4,226 4,858 (9 %) (36 %) Other
16 7 2 1 9 147 %
92 % Total deposits $83,688 $81,605 $82,201
$81,751 $81,321 3 % 3 % (a)
Includes commercial customer Eurodollar sweep balances for which
the Bancorp pays rates comparable to other commercial deposit
accounts.
Average core deposits increased 3 percent sequentially and 5
percent from the fourth quarter of 2010, as transaction deposit
growth was partially offset by continued runoff of other time
deposits. Average transaction deposits, excluding other time
deposits, increased 5 percent from the third quarter of 2011
primarily driven by higher demand deposit account (DDA) and
interest checking balances. Year-over-year growth of 11 percent was
driven by higher DDA, interest checking, savings, and money market
account balances.
Retail average transaction deposits increased 3 percent
sequentially and reflected higher DDA, interest checking, and money
market account balances. Growth of 12 percent from the fourth
quarter of 2010 reflected higher balances across all transaction
deposit account categories. Consumer CDs included in core deposits
declined 17 percent sequentially and 42 percent year-over-year,
driven by maturities of higher-rate CDs and customer reluctance to
purchase longer CD maturities given the current low rate
environment.
Commercial average transaction deposits increased 9 percent
sequentially and 11 percent from the previous year driven by higher
average account balances. Sequential growth reflected seasonally
higher inflows to DDAs and interest checking during the quarter,
partially offset by lower money market account balances.
Year-over-year growth also reflected higher inflows to DDAs and
interest checking, partially offset by lower foreign office
deposits and money market account balances. Average public funds
balances were $5.4 billion compared with $5.4 billion in the third
quarter of 2011 and $5.1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2010.
Noninterest Income
For the Three Months Ended % Change December
September June March December
2011 2011 2011 2011 2010
Seq Yr/Yr
Noninterest Income ($ in millions) Service
charges on deposits $136 $134 $126 $124 $140 1 % (3 %) Corporate
banking revenue 82 87 95 86 103 (5 %) (20 %) Mortgage banking net
revenue 156 178 162 102 149 (12 %) 5 % Investment advisory revenue
90 92 95 98 93 (2 %) (3 %) Card and processing revenue 60 78 89 80
81 (24 %) (26 %) Other noninterest income 24 64 83 81 55 (63 %) (57
%) Securities gains, net 5 26 6 8 21 (81 %) (76 %)
Securities gains, net - non-qualifying
hedges on mortgage servicing rights
(3 ) 6 - 5 14 NM NM Total
noninterest income $550 $665 $656 $584 $656 (17 %) (16 %)
NM: Not Meaningful
Noninterest income of $550 million decreased $115 million
sequentially, or 17 percent, and declined $106 million, or 16
percent, compared with year ago results. The sequential decline was
primarily driven by lower mortgage banking net revenue, the impact
of new debit interchange regulation on interchange revenue, lower
net securities gains, and the effect of valuation adjustments on
the Visa total return swap.
Fourth quarter 2011 noninterest income results included a $54
million charge related to the increase in fair value of the
liability related to the total return swap entered into as part of
the 2009 sale of Visa, Inc. Class B shares; this compares with a
$17 million charge in the third quarter of 2011 and a $5 million
charge in the fourth quarter of 2010. Fourth quarter 2011 results
also included a $10 million positive valuation adjustment on
warrants and puts related to the 2009 sale of a 51 percent interest
in our processing business, compared with $3 million in positive
valuation adjustments on these instruments in both the third
quarter of 2011 and the fourth quarter of 2010. Excluding these
items, as well as investment securities gains in all periods,
noninterest income decreased $64 million, or 10 percent, from the
previous quarter. On a year-over-year basis, noninterest income,
excluding the items mentioned above, decreased $48 million, or 8
percent, primarily due to lower debit interchange revenue and
mortgage banking revenue.
Service charges on deposits of $136 million increased 1 percent
from the third quarter and decreased 3 percent compared with the
same quarter last year. Retail service charges were flat
sequentially. Compared with the fourth quarter of 2010, retail
service charges declined 7 percent largely due to the
implementation of new overdraft regulations and overdraft policies.
Commercial service charges increased 2 percent sequentially due to
reductions in earnings credit rates and account growth and were
consistent with results from a year ago.
Corporate banking revenue of $82 million decreased 5 percent
from the third quarter of 2011 and decreased 20 percent from the
same period last year. The sequential decline was primarily driven
by lower foreign exchange, interest rate derivative, and lease
related fees. The year-over-year decline was driven by these
factors as well as strong syndication fees and institutional sales
revenue results in the fourth quarter of 2010.
Mortgage banking net revenue was $156 million in the fourth
quarter of 2011, a 12 percent decrease from the third quarter of
2011 and a 5 percent increase from the fourth quarter of 2010.
Fourth quarter 2011 originations were $7.1 billion, compared with
$4.5 billion in the previous quarter and $7.4 billion in the fourth
quarter of 2010. Fourth quarter 2011 originations resulted in gains
of $152 million on mortgages sold compared with gains of $119
million during the previous quarter and $158 million during the
fourth quarter of 2010. Mortgage servicing fees this quarter were
$58 million, compared with $59 million in both the third quarter of
2011 and the fourth quarter of 2010. Mortgage banking net revenue
is also affected by net servicing asset value adjustments, which
include mortgage servicing rights (MSR) amortization and MSR
valuation adjustments (including mark-to-market adjustments on
free-standing derivatives used to economically hedge the MSR
portfolio). These net servicing asset valuation adjustments were
negative $54 million in the fourth quarter of 2011 (reflecting MSR
amortization of $47 million and MSR valuation adjustments of
negative $7 million); net zero in the third quarter of 2011 (MSR
amortization of $34 million and MSR valuation adjustments of
positive $34 million); and negative $67 million in the fourth
quarter of 2010 (MSR amortization of $47 million and MSR valuation
adjustments of negative $20 million). The mortgage-servicing asset,
net of the valuation reserve, was $681 million at year end on a
servicing portfolio of $57 billion.
Net losses on securities held as non-qualifying hedges for the
MSR portfolio were $3 million in the fourth quarter of 2011,
compared with net gains of $6 million in the third quarter of 2011
and $14 million in the fourth quarter of 2010.
Investment advisory revenue of $90 million decreased 2 percent
sequentially and 3 percent from the fourth quarter of 2010.
Sequential and year-over-year declines were driven by lower
securities and brokerage revenue, institutional trust fees, and
mutual fund fees largely due to fluctuations in equity and bond
markets, partially offset by higher private client service revenue
due to increased production.
Card and processing revenue was $60 million in the fourth
quarter of 2011, a decrease of 24 percent sequentially and 26
percent from the fourth quarter of 2010. The sequential and
year-over-year declines were driven by the approximately $30
million impact of the recently enacted debit interchange
legislation, partially offset by increased transaction volumes and
initial mitigation activity.
Other noninterest income totaled $24 million in the fourth
quarter of 2011, compared with $64 million in the previous quarter
and $55 million in the fourth quarter of 2010. Other noninterest
income includes changes in income related to the valuation of the
total return swap entered into as part of the 2009 sale of Visa,
Inc. Class B shares, revenue from our equity interest in the
processing business, and effects of the valuation of warrants and
puts related to the processing business sale. For periods ending
December 31, 2011, September 30, 2011, and December 31, 2010,
reductions in income related to the Visa, Inc. total return swap
were $54 million, $17 million, and $5 million, respectively;
revenue from our processing business equity interest was $25
million, $17 million, and $8 million, respectively; and warrant/put
valuation adjustments were a benefit of $10 million, $3 million,
and $3 million, respectively. Excluding these items, other
noninterest income decreased $18 million from the previous quarter
and $6 million from the fourth quarter of 2010.
Net credit-related costs recognized in other noninterest income
were $33 million in the fourth quarter of 2011 versus $25 million
last quarter and $34 million in the fourth quarter of 2010. Fourth
quarter 2011 results included $9 million of net gains on sales of
commercial loans held-for-sale and $18 million of fair value
charges on commercial loans held-for-sale, as well as $22 million
of losses on other real estate owned (OREO). Third quarter 2011
results included $3 million of net gains on sales of commercial
loans held-for-sale and $6 million of fair value charges on
commercial loans held-for-sale, as well as $21 million of losses on
OREO. Fourth quarter 2010 results included net losses of $21
million on the sale of loans held-for-sale, $35 million of fair
value charges on commercial loans held-for-sale, and $19 million of
losses on OREO.
Net gains on investment securities were $5 million in the fourth
quarter of 2011, compared with investment securities gains of $26
million in the previous quarter and $21 million in the fourth
quarter of 2010.
Noninterest Expense
For the Three Months Ended % Change December
September June March December
2011 2011 2011 2011 2010
Seq Yr/Yr
Noninterest Expense ($ in millions)
Salaries, wages and incentives $393 $369 $365 $351 $385 7 % 2 %
Employee benefits 84 70 79 97 73 21 % 16 % Net occupancy expense 79
75 75 77 76 5 % 4 % Technology and communications 48 48 48 45 52 -
(8 %) Equipment expense 27 28 28 29 32 (3 %) (13 %) Card and
processing expense 28 34 29 29 26 (17 %) 9 % Other
noninterest expense 334 322 277 290
343 4 % (3 %) Total noninterest expense
$993 $946 $901 $918 $987
5 % 1 %
Noninterest expense of $993 million increased 5 percent from the
third quarter of 2011 and increased 1 percent from the fourth
quarter of 2010. Fourth quarter 2011 expenses included a $14
million addition to litigation reserves related to bankcard
association membership and $5 million in other litigation reserve
additions. Third quarter 2011 expenses included $28 million of
costs related to the termination of certain FHLB borrowings and
hedging transactions. Fourth quarter 2010 included $17 million of
expenses related to the termination of $1 billion in FHLB funding.
Excluding these items, noninterest expense increased 6 percent from
the third quarter of 2011 and was flat compared with the fourth
quarter of 2010, driven by higher compensation and benefits
expense, with the former driven by higher loan volume fulfillment
costs and incentives, particularly mortgage, as well as the effect
of a higher stock price on long term equity awards, and the latter
driven by $6 million of annual pension settlement expense.
Credit costs related to problem assets recorded as noninterest
expense totaled $44 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, compared
with $45 million in the third quarter of 2011 and $52 million in
the fourth quarter of 2010. Fourth quarter credit-related expenses
included provisioning for mortgage repurchases of $18 million,
compared with $19 million in the third quarter and $20 million a
year ago. (Realized mortgage repurchase losses were $17 million in
the fourth quarter of 2011, compared with $31 million last quarter
and $23 million in the fourth quarter of 2010.) Provision for
unfunded commitments was a benefit of $6 million in the current
quarter, compared with a benefit of $10 million last quarter and a
benefit of $4 million a year ago. Derivative valuation adjustments
related to customer credit risk were a positive $5 million this
quarter versus $4 million in expense last quarter and positive $1
million a year ago. OREO expense was $8 million this quarter,
compared with $7 million last quarter and $11 million a year ago.
Other problem asset-related expenses were $28 million in the fourth
quarter, compared with $25 million the previous quarter and $27
million in the same period last year.
Credit Quality
For the Three Months Ended December September
June March December 2011 2011
2011 2011 2010
Total net losses charged off ($ in
millions) Commercial and industrial loans ($62 ) ($55 ) ($76 )
($83 ) ($85 ) Commercial mortgage loans (47 ) (47 ) (47 ) (54 ) (80
) Commercial construction loans (4 ) (35 ) (20 ) (26 ) (11 )
Commercial leases - 1 2 (1 ) 3 Residential mortgage loans (36 ) (36
) (36 ) (65 ) (62 ) Home equity (50 ) (53 ) (54 ) (63 ) (65 )
Automobile loans (13 ) (12 ) (8 ) (20 ) (19 ) Credit card (21 ) (18
) (28 ) (31 ) (33 ) Other consumer loans and leases (6 )
(7 ) (37 ) (24 ) (4 ) Total net losses
charged off (239 ) (262 ) (304 ) (367 ) (356 ) Total losses
(280 ) (294 ) (343 ) (397 ) (399 ) Total recoveries 41
32 39 30 43
Total net losses charged off ($239 ) ($262 ) ($304 ) ($367 )
($356 )
Ratios (annualized)
Net losses charged off as a percent of
average loans and leases (excluding held for sale)
1.19 % 1.32 % 1.56 % 1.92 % 1.86 % Commercial 1.00 % 1.23 % 1.30 %
1.52 % 1.59 % Consumer 1.43 % 1.43 %
1.89 % 2.43 % 2.20 %
Net charge-offs were $239 million in the fourth quarter of 2011,
or 119 bps of average loans on an annualized basis. Net charge-offs
were 9 percent lower than third quarter 2011 net charge-offs of
$262 million, and 33 percent lower than fourth quarter 2010 net
charge-offs of $356 million.
Commercial net charge-offs were $113 million, or 100 bps, down
$23 million versus $136 million, or 123 bps, in the third quarter.
C&I net losses were $62 million compared with net losses of $55
million in the previous quarter. Commercial mortgage net losses
totaled $47 million, unchanged from the third quarter. Commercial
construction net losses were $4 million, compared with net losses
of $35 million in the prior quarter. Net losses on residential
builder and developer portfolio loans across the C&I and
commercial real estate categories totaled $2 million. Originations
of homebuilder / developer loans were suspended in 2007 and the
remaining portfolio balance is $512 million, down from a peak of
$3.3 billion in the second quarter of 2008.
Consumer net charge-offs were $126 million, or 143 bps, flat
sequentially. Net charge-offs on residential mortgage loans in the
portfolio were $36 million, unchanged from the previous quarter.
Home equity net charge-offs were $50 million, versus $53 million in
the third quarter. Net losses on brokered home equity loans
represented 34 percent of third quarter home equity losses; such
loans are 14 percent of the total home equity portfolio. The home
equity portfolio included $1.5 billion of brokered loans, down from
a peak of $2.6 billion in 2007; originations of these loans were
discontinued in 2007. Net charge-offs in the auto portfolio of $13
million increased $1 million seasonally from the prior quarter. Net
losses on consumer credit card loans were $21 million, up $3
million from the previous quarter. Net charge-offs in other
consumer loans were $6 million, down $1 million from the previous
quarter.
For the Three Months Ended December September
June March December 2011 2011
2011 2011 2010
Allowance for Credit Losses ($ in
millions) Allowance for loan and lease losses, beginning $2,439
$2,614 $2,805 $3,004 $3,194 Total net losses charged off (239 )
(262 ) (304 ) (367 ) (356 ) Provision for loan and lease losses
55 87 113 168
166 Allowance for loan and lease losses,
ending 2,255 2,439 2,614 2,805 3,004 Reserve for unfunded
commitments, beginning 187 197 211 227 231 Provision for unfunded
commitments (6 ) (10 ) (14 ) (16 )
(4 ) Reserve for unfunded commitments, ending 181 187 197
211 227 Components of allowance for credit losses: Allowance
for loan and lease losses 2,255 2,439 2,614 2,805 3,004 Reserve for
unfunded commitments 181 187 197
211 227 Total allowance for
credit losses $2,436 $2,626 $2,811 $3,016 $3,231
Allowance for
loan and lease losses ratio As a percent of loans and leases
2.78 % 3.08 % 3.35 % 3.62 % 3.88 % As a percent of nonperforming
loans and leases (a) 157 % 158 % 160 % 170 % 179 % As a percent of
nonperforming assets (a) 124 % 125 % 125 % 132 % 138 % (a)
Excludes non accrual loans and leases in loans held for sale
Provision for loan and lease losses totaled $55 million in the
fourth quarter of 2011, down $32 million from the third quarter of
2011 and down $111 million from the fourth quarter of 2010. The
allowance for loan and lease losses declined $184 million,
reflecting continued improvement in credit trends, a similar
reduction to that recorded in recent quarters. This allowance
represented 2.78 percent of total loans and leases outstanding as
of year end, compared with 3.08 percent last quarter, and
represented 157 percent of nonperforming loans and leases, 124
percent of nonperforming assets, and 238 percent of third quarter
annualized net charge-offs.
As of December September June March
December
Nonperforming Assets and Delinquent
Loans ($ in millions)
2011 2011 2011 2011 2010 Nonaccrual
portfolio loans and leases: Commercial and industrial loans (a)
$408 $449 $485 $477 $473 Commercial mortgage loans 358 353 417 415
407 Commercial construction loans 123 151 147 159 182 Commercial
leases 9 13 16 11 11 Residential mortgage loans 134 142 145 140 152
Home equity 25 25 26 24 23 Automobile loans - - 1 1 1 Other
consumer loans and leases (a) 1 1 3 60
84 Total nonaccrual loans and leases $1,058 $1,134 $1,240
$1,287 $1,333 Restructured loans and leases - commercial
(nonaccrual) 160 189 188 149 141 Restructured loans and leases -
consumer (nonaccrual) 220 215 211 209
206 Total nonperforming loans and leases $1,438 $1,538
$1,639 $1,645 $1,680 Repossessed personal property 14 17 15 20 27
Other real estate owned (b) 364 389 434
461 467 Total nonperforming assets (c) $1,816 $1,944 $2,088
$2,126 $2,174 Nonaccrual loans held for sale 131 171 147 184 247
Restructured loans - commercial (nonaccrual) held for sale 7
26 29 32 47 Total nonperforming assets
including loans held for sale $1,954 $2,141
$2,264 $2,342 $2,468 Restructured Consumer
loans and leases (accrual) $1,612 $1,601 $1,593 $1,573 $1,560
Restructured Commercial loans and leases (accrual) $390 $349 $266
$243 $228 Total loans and leases 90 days past due $200 $274
$279 $266 $274 Nonperforming loans and leases as a percent of
portfolio loans, leases and other assets, including other real
estate owned (c) 1.76% 1.93% 2.09% 2.11% 2.15% Nonperforming assets
as a percent of portfolio loans, leases and other assets, including
other real estate owned (c) 2.23% 2.44% 2.66% 2.73% 2.79%
(a) Nonaccrual loans and leases at December 31, 2010 reflect a
reclassification of $84 million in nonperforming loans from
commercial and industrial loans to other consumer loans and leases
which occurred after the Bancorp's Form 8-K was filed on January
19, 2011. This reclassification was primarily a result of the
determination that consumer loans obtained in the foreclosure of a
commercial loan were more appropriately categorized as other
consumer loans and leases in accordance with regulatory guidelines.
(b) Excludes government insured advances. (c) Does not include
nonaccrual loans held-for-sale.
Total nonperforming assets, including loans held-for-sale, were
$2.0 billion, a decline of $187 million, or 9 percent, from the
previous quarter. Nonperforming assets held-for-investment (NPAs)
at year end were $1.8 billion or 2.23 percent of total loans,
leases and OREO, and decreased $128 million, or 7 percent, from the
previous quarter. Nonperforming loans held-for-investment (NPLs) at
year end were $1.4 billion or 1.76 percent of total loans, leases
and OREO, and decreased $100 million or 7 percent from the third
quarter.
Commercial portfolio NPAs at year end were $1.3 billion, or 2.92
percent of commercial loans, leases and OREO, and decreased $136
million, or 9 percent, from the third quarter. Commercial portfolio
NPLs were $1.1 billion, or 2.31 percent of commercial loans and
leases, and decreased $96 million from last quarter. Commercial
construction portfolio NPAs were $179 million, a decline of $58
million from the previous quarter. Commercial mortgage portfolio
NPAs were $637 million, up $7 million from the prior quarter.
Commercial real estate loans in Michigan and Florida represented 46
percent of commercial real estate NPAs and 38 percent of our total
commercial real estate portfolio. C&I portfolio NPAs of $509
million decreased $79 million from the previous quarter. Within the
overall commercial loan portfolio, residential real estate builder
and developer portfolio NPAs of $155 million declined $52 million
from the third quarter, of which $53 million were commercial
construction assets, $88 million were commercial mortgage assets
and $14 million were C&I assets. Commercial portfolio NPAs
included $160 million of nonaccrual troubled debt restructurings
(TDRs), compared with $189 million last quarter.
Consumer portfolio NPAs of $478 million, or 1.34 percent of
consumer loans, leases and OREO, increased $8 million from the
third quarter. Consumer portfolio NPLs were $379 million, or 1.06
percent of consumer loans and leases, and decreased $4 million from
last quarter. Of consumer NPAs, $416 million were in residential
real estate portfolios. Residential mortgage NPAs were $350
million, $13 million higher than last quarter, with Florida
representing 45 percent of residential mortgage NPAs and 16 percent
of total residential mortgage loans. Home equity NPAs of $66
million were down $4 million compared with last quarter. Credit
card NPAs increased $2 million from the previous quarter to $48
million. Other consumer NPAs were $1 million. Consumer nonaccrual
TDRs were $220 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, compared with
$215 million in the third quarter.
Fourth quarter OREO balances included in portfolio NPA balances
described above were $364 million, down $25 million from $389
million in the third quarter, and included $277 million in
commercial OREO and $87 million in consumer OREO. Repossessed
personal property of $14 million consisted largely of autos.
Loans still accruing over 90 days past due were $200 million,
down $74 million, or 27 percent, from the third quarter of 2011.
Commercial balances 90 days past due of $8 million decreased $55
million sequentially. Consumer balances 90 days past due of $192
million were down $19 million from the previous quarter. Loans
30-89 days past due of $452 million decreased $22 million, or 5
percent, from the previous quarter. Commercial balances 30-89 days
past due of $98 million were down $37 million sequentially and
consumer balances 30-89 days past due of $354 million increased $15
million from the third quarter.
At year-end, we held $138 million of commercial nonaccrual loans
for sale, compared with $197 million at the end of the third
quarter. During the quarter we sold approximately $31 million of
non-accrual held-for-sale loans; we transferred approximately $3
million of non-accrual commercial loans from the portfolio to loans
held-for-sale, and we transferred approximately $5 million of loans
from loans held-for-sale to OREO. We recorded negative valuation
adjustments of $18 million on held-for-sale loans and we recorded
net gains of $8 million on loans that were sold or settled during
the quarter.
Capital Position
For the Three Months Ended December September
June March December 2011 2011
2011 2011 2010
Capital Position Average
shareholders' equity to average assets 11.41 % 11.33 % 11.12 %
11.77 % 12.52 % Tangible equity (a) 9.03 % 8.98 % 9.01 % 8.76 %
10.42 % Tangible common equity (excluding unrealized gains/losses)
(a)
8.68
% 8.63 % 8.64 % 8.39 % 7.04 % Tangible common equity (including
unrealized gains/losses) (a) 9.04 % 9.04 % 8.96 % 8.60 % 7.30 %
Tangible common equity as a percent of risk-weighted assets
(excluding unrealized gains/losses) (a) (b) 9.41 % 9.39 % 9.28 %
9.09 % 7.56 %
Regulatory capital
ratios: (c)
Tier I capital 11.91 % 11.96 % 11.93 % 12.20 % 13.89 % Total
risk-based capital 16.08 % 16.25 % 16.03 % 16.27 % 18.08 % Tier I
leverage 11.10 % 11.08 % 11.03 % 11.21 % 12.79 % Tier I common
equity (a) 9.34 % 9.33 % 9.20 % 8.99 % 7.48 % Book value per share
13.92 13.73 13.23 12.80 13.06 Tangible book value per share
(a) 11.25 11.05 10.55 10.11 9.94 (a) The tangible
equity, tangible common equity, tier I common equity and tangible
book value per share ratios, while not required by accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S.
GAAP), are considered to be critical metrics with which to analyze
banks. The ratios have been included herein to facilitate a greater
understanding of the Bancorp's capital structure and financial
condition. See the Regulation G Non-GAAP Reconciliation table for a
reconciliation of these ratios to U.S. GAAP. (b) Under the banking
agencies risk-based capital guidelines, assets and credit
equivalent amounts of derivatives and off-balance sheet exposures
are assigned to broad risk categories. The aggregate dollar amount
in each risk category is multiplied by the associated risk weight
of the category. The resulting weighted values are added together
resulting in the Bancorp's total risk weighted assets. (c) Current
period regulatory capital data ratios are estimated.
Capital ratios remained strong during the quarter and reflected
the effect of growth in retained earnings as well as in assets.
Compared with the prior quarter, the Tier 1 common equity ratio*
increased 1 bp to 9.34 percent. The tangible common equity to
tangible assets ratio* was 8.68 percent (excluding unrealized
gains/losses) and 9.04 percent (including unrealized gains/losses).
The Tier 1 capital ratio decreased 5 bps to 11.91 percent and the
Total capital ratio decreased 17 bps to 16.08 percent; and the
Leverage ratio increased 2 bps to 11.10 percent. In addition to the
effect of retained earnings and asset growth, the Tier 1, Total,
and Leverage capital ratios also reflected the redemption of $25
million in TruPS during the quarter;
Book value per share at December 31, 2011 was $13.92 and
tangible book value per share* was $11.25, compared with September
30, 2011 book value per share of $13.73 and tangible book value per
share* of $11.05.
The Basel Committee has proposed new capital rules for
Internationally Active banks, known as “Basel III.” Fifth Third is
subject to U.S. bank regulations for capital, which have not yet
been issued in response to the Basel proposals. Fifth Third’s
capital levels exceed current U.S. “well-capitalized” standards and
proposed Basel III capital standards, and we expect Fifth Third’s
capital levels to continue to exceed U.S. “well-capitalized”
standards including the adoption of U.S. rules that incorporate
changes contemplated under Basel III and/or the Dodd-Frank Act.
Fifth Third’s Tier 1 and Total capital levels at December 31,
2011 included $2.2 billion of TruPS, or 2.1 percent of risk
weighted assets. During the quarter, the Bancorp redeemed at par
$25 million of its TruPS. Under the Dodd-Frank financial reform
legislation, these TruPS are intended to be phased out of Tier 1
capital over three years beginning in 2013. The Basel Committee
also issued proposals that would include a phase-out of these
securities, although over a longer period. We will continue to
evaluate the role of these types of securities in our capital
structure, based on regulatory developments. To the extent these
types of securities remain outstanding during and after the
phase-in period, they would be expected to continue to be included
in Total capital, subject to prevailing U.S. capital standards. The
Basel Committee has also proposed adjustments to definitions of
capital, including what is to be included in the definition of Tier
1 common, and to risk weightings applied to certain types of
assets. We do not currently expect these proposed adjustments, if
adopted into U.S. banking regulations, to negatively affect Fifth
Third’s Tier 1 common capital levels and for any potentially
positive effect to be modest.
Fifth Third is one of 31 large U.S. Bank Holding Companies
(BHCs) subject to the Federal Reserve’s (FRB) Capital Plans Rule
which was issued November 22, 2011. Under this rule, we are
required to submit our annual capital plan to the Federal Reserve,
for its objection or non-objection. Fifth Third submitted its
capital plan on January 9, 2012, as required. The submitted plans
included an evaluation of results under four required macroeconomic
scenarios: a baseline and stress scenario determined by the firms,
and a baseline and stress scenario provided by the Federal Reserve.
As required, the plan also included those capital actions Fifth
Third intends to pursue or contemplate during the period covered by
the FRB’s response, which is 2012 and the first quarter of 2013.
Our plan for the covered period included the possibility that we
would increase our common dividend and would initiate common share
repurchases, although any such actions would be based on the FRB’s
non-objection, environmental conditions, earnings results, our
capital position, and other factors, as well as approval by the
Fifth Third Board of Directors, at the time. The Federal Reserve
has indicated to the BHCs that it will issue its response on or
before March 15, 2012. We expect to manage our capital structure
over time – including the components represented by common equity
and non-common equity – to adapt to and reflect the effect of
legislation, changes in U.S. bank capital regulations that reflect
international capital rules developments, regulatory expectations,
and our goals for capital levels and capital composition as
appropriate given any changes in rules.
Other
Fifth Third Bank owns a 49 percent interest in Vantiv, LLC,
formerly Fifth Third Processing Solutions, LLC. (Advent
International owns the remaining 51 percent interest.) The 49
percent interest is recorded on Fifth Third’s balance sheet as an
equity method investment with a book value of $576 million.
Additionally, Fifth Third has a warrant to purchase additional
shares in Vantiv which is carried as a derivative asset at a fair
market value of $111 million, and Advent has a contingent put
option to sell shares in Vantiv to Fifth Third which is carried as
a derivative liability at a fair market value of $1 million.
Conference Call
Fifth Third will host a conference call to discuss these
financial results at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) today. This
conference call will be webcast live by Thomson Financial and may
be accessed through the Fifth Third Investor Relations website at
www.53.com (click on “About Fifth Third” then “Investor
Relations”). The webcast also is being distributed over Thomson
Financial’s Investor Distribution Network to both institutional and
individual investors. Individual investors can listen to the call
through Thomson Financial’s individual investor center at
www.earnings.com or by visiting any of the investor sites in
Thomson Financial’s Individual Investor Network. Institutional
investors can access the call via Thomson Financial’s
password-protected event management site, StreetEvents
(www.streetevents.com).
Those unable to listen to the live webcast may access a webcast
replay or podcast through the Fifth Third Investor Relations
website at the same web address. Additionally, a telephone replay
of the conference call will be available beginning approximately
two hours after the conference call until Friday, February 3rd by
dialing 800-585-8367 for domestic access and 404-537-3406 for
international access (passcode 32053529#).
Corporate Profile
Fifth Third Bancorp is a diversified financial services company
headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. As of December 31, 2011, the
Company had $117 billion in assets and operated 15 affiliates with
1,316 full-service Banking Centers, including 104 Bank Mart®
locations open seven days a week inside select grocery stores and
2,425 ATMs in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Florida,
Tennessee, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Georgia and North
Carolina. Fifth Third operates four main businesses: Commercial
Banking, Branch Banking, Consumer Lending, and Investment Advisors.
Fifth Third also has a 49% interest in Vantiv, LLC, formerly Fifth
Third Processing Solutions, LLC. Fifth Third is among the largest
money managers in the Midwest and, as of December 31, 2011, had
$282 billion in assets under care, of which it managed $24 billion
for individuals, corporations and not-for-profit organizations.
Investor information and press releases can be viewed at
www.53.com. Fifth Third’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ®
National Global Select Market under the symbol “FITB.”
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains statements that we believe are
“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Rule 175 promulgated
thereunder, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, and Rule 3b-6 promulgated thereunder. These
statements relate to our financial condition, results of
operations, plans, objectives, future performance or business. They
usually can be identified by the use of forward-looking language
such as “will likely result,” “may,” “are expected to,” “is
anticipated,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “projected,” “intends to,” or
may include other similar words or phrases such as “believes,”
“plans,” “trend,” “objective,” “continue,” “remain,” or similar
expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,”
“would,” “should,” “could,” “might,” “can,” or similar verbs. You
should not place undue reliance on these statements, as they are
subject to risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to
the risk factors set forth in our most recent Annual Report on Form
10-K. When considering these forward-looking statements, you should
keep in mind these risks and uncertainties, as well as any
cautionary statements we may make. Moreover, you should treat these
statements as speaking only as of the date they are made and based
only on information then actually known to us.
There are a number of important factors that could cause future
results to differ materially from historical performance and these
forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a
difference include, but are not limited to: (1) general
economic conditions and weakening in the economy, specifically the
real estate market, either nationally or in the states in which
Fifth Third, one or more acquired entities and/or the combined
company do business, are less favorable than expected;
(2) deteriorating credit quality; (3) political
developments, wars or other hostilities may disrupt or increase
volatility in securities markets or other economic conditions;
(4) changes in the interest rate environment reduce interest
margins; (5) prepayment speeds, loan origination and sale
volumes, charge-offs and loan loss provisions; (6) Fifth
Third’s ability to maintain required capital levels and adequate
sources of funding and liquidity; (7) maintaining capital
requirements may limit Fifth Third’s operations and potential
growth; (8) changes and trends in capital markets;
(9) problems encountered by larger or similar financial
institutions may adversely affect the banking industry and/or Fifth
Third; (10) competitive pressures among depository
institutions increase significantly; (11) effects of critical
accounting policies and judgments; (12) changes in accounting
policies or procedures as may be required by the Financial
Accounting Standards Board (FASB) or other regulatory agencies;
(13) legislative or regulatory changes or actions, or
significant litigation, adversely affect Fifth Third, one or more
acquired entities and/or the combined company or the businesses in
which Fifth Third, one or more acquired entities and/or the
combined company are engaged, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street
Reform and Consumer Protection Act; (14) ability to maintain
favorable ratings from rating agencies; (15) fluctuation of
Fifth Third’s stock price; (16) ability to attract and retain
key personnel; (17) ability to receive dividends from its
subsidiaries; (18) potentially dilutive effect of future
acquisitions on current shareholders’ ownership of Fifth Third;
(19) effects of accounting or financial results of one or more
acquired entities; (20) difficulties in separating Vantiv, LLC,
formerly Fifth Third Processing Solutions from Fifth Third;
(21) loss of income from any sale or potential sale of
businesses that could have an adverse effect on Fifth Third’s
earnings and future growth; (22) ability to secure
confidential information through the use of computer systems and
telecommunications networks; and (23) the impact of
reputational risk created by these developments on such matters as
business generation and retention, funding and liquidity.
You should refer to our periodic and current reports filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, or “SEC,” for further
information on other factors, which could cause actual results to
be significantly different from those expressed or implied by these
forward-looking statements.
* Non-GAAP measure; See Reg. G reconciliation on page 33 in
Exhibit 99.1 of 8-k filing dated 1/20/12
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