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Exhibit 99.1
(SALLIEmAE LETTER HEAD)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SALLIE MAE ACHIEVES HIGHER EARNINGS
FOR FOURTH-QUARTER AND FULL-YEAR 2010 OVER A YEAR AGO
RESTON, Va., Jan. 19, 2011—Sallie Mae (NYSE: SLM), the nation’s No. 1 financial services company specializing in education, today announced its fourth-quarter and full-year operating results, achieving higher earnings and substantially enhancing its liquidity and capital position from one year ago.
Sallie Mae’s core earnings were $401 million ($.75 diluted earnings per share) for the fourth-quarter 2010, compared to $268 million ($.44 diluted earnings per share) for the year-ago quarter. These results include the following after-tax items: $74 million of debt repurchase gains, $27 million of restructuring costs, and $52 million of losses from the discontinuation of the purchased paper business. The change from the year-ago quarter is driven by decreases in loan loss provisions and discontinued operations losses, and increases in loan margins, loan sale gains, debt repurchase gains, and restructuring costs.
For the full-year 2010, core earnings rose to $1.03 billion ($1.92 per diluted share), compared to $807 million ($1.40 per diluted share) in 2009. The increase from the prior year was primarily driven by improved federal student loan margins and decreased provisions for loan losses.
On a GAAP basis, fourth-quarter 2010 net income was $447 million ($.84 diluted earnings per share), vs. $309 million ($.52 diluted earnings per share) in the same quarter last year. For the full-year 2010, GAAP net income was $530 million ($.94 per diluted share), compared to $324 million ($.38 per diluted share) in 2009.
“We entered 2011 financially strong, and ready to serve our customers and bring value to our shareholders,” said Albert L. Lord, vice chairman and CEO.
Funding and Liquidity
During the quarter, the company repurchased $1.3 billion of debt with gains of $118 million realized. Debt repurchased in 2010 totaled $4.9 billion and generated gains of $317 million.
Subsequent to year end, the company raised $2 billion in senior unsecured debt.
New Reporting Segments
With the elimination of the federally guaranteed student loan origination business last July, the company updated its reporting to reflect the primary operating segments described below. Management believes investors value the federally guaranteed loan segment on the cash it generates, and therefore the
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company modified its calculation of core earnings to include unhedged floor income. Past core earnings were restated.
Consumer Lending
Core earnings from the consumer lending segment were $24 million in the 2010 fourth-quarter, compared to $20 million in the year-ago quarter.
In 2010, consumer lending segment core earnings were $13 million, compared to core earnings net losses of $33 million in 2009. These figures include the effect of $1.3 billion of provisions for loan losses in 2010 and $1.4 billion in 2009.
Originations of private education loans were $413 million, up from $381 million in the year-ago quarter.
During 2010, the company originated $2.3 billion of private education loans, compared to $3.2 billion in 2009.
Private education loans are originated and funded at Sallie Mae Bank. With the successful launch of its direct banking business in 2010, including online consumer savings accounts and CDs, the bank extended the mission to help families save for college while expanding and diversifying its deposit-gathering capabilities.
At Dec. 31, 2010, the company had $3.5 billion more private education loans in repayment compared to one year earlier. Private loan delinquencies declined to 10.6 percent in the 2010 fourth quarter from 12.1 percent in the year-ago quarter. Charge-offs declined to 4.8 percent in the fourth-quarter 2010, from 5.1 percent in the same quarter last year.
Business Services
Core earnings from Sallie Mae’s business services segment, which includes fees from servicing, collections and college savings businesses, were $118 million in the fourth-quarter 2010, compared to $136 million in the year-ago quarter.
In 2010, core earnings from the segment were $515 million, vs. $570 million in 2009.
The company now services 3.3 million accounts under the servicing contract with the U.S. Department of Education (ED). During 2010, the company began to provide administrative services to five new states and now administers $34.5 billion in 529 college savings plans on behalf of 16 states.
Federally Guaranteed Loans
The Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) business segment produced 2010 fourth-quarter core earnings of $289 million, compared to $246 million in the year-ago quarter.
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For 2010, the segment earned core earnings of $557 million, up from $340 million in 2009, the difference primarily driven by an unstable CP-LIBOR spread in the prior year.
The company successfully completed the acquisition of $26 billion in securitized federal student loan assets from The Student Loan Corporation (SLC) on Dec. 31. Also during the quarter, the company sold $20.4 billion of federal loans originated under the ED loan participation program recognizing a $321 million gain.
Other Business
In the fourth-quarter 2010, the company began marketing for sale its non-mortgage purchased paper business resulting in a $52 million core earnings, after-tax loss, due to adjusting the value of that business to its estimated fair value.
Operating Expenses
Core earnings operating expenses excluding restructuring, related asset impairments and fees connected to the recent SLC federal student loan acquisition were $289 million in the fourth-quarter 2010, compared to $302 million in the previous quarter and $264 million in the year-ago quarter. The increase from the year-ago quarter reflects investments made in the consumer lending and loan servicing businesses.
For the full-year, core earnings operating expenses excluding restructuring and related asset impairments were $1.2 billion, compared to $1.0 billion in 2009.
GAAP expenses, but not core earnings total expenses, also include the amortization and impairment of goodwill and intangible expenses, which was $10 million and $46 million in the 2010 and 2009 fourth quarters, respectively, $699 million in 2010, and $76 million in 2009.
GAAP
Sallie Mae reports financial results on a GAAP basis and also presents certain core earnings performance measures. The company’s management, equity investors, credit rating agencies and debt capital providers use these core earnings measures to monitor the company’s business performance. Both a description of the core earnings treatment and a full reconciliation to the GAAP income statement can be found at www.SallieMae.com/investors by clicking on Earnings.
The company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board updates as of Jan. 1, 2010, and as a result, the company’s GAAP and core earnings presentations for securitization accounting are the same, and managed and on-balance sheet (GAAP) student loan portfolios are now the same size.
In the fourth-quarter, the primary difference between the company core earnings and GAAP results is the impact of a $74 million unrealized, mark-to-market, pre-tax gain on certain derivative contracts, which is recognized in GAAP but not in core earnings results.
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For 2010, the primary difference between the company’s core earnings and GAAP results is the impact of $699 million of goodwill and acquired intangible asset pre-tax impairment and amortization recognized in GAAP but not in core earnings. Of this, $660 million was an impairment recognized in the third quarter as a result of new market data and the business impact of recent legislation.
Presentation slides for the conference call discussed below, as well as additional information about the company’s loan portfolios, new operating segments, and other details, may be accessed at www.SallieMae.com/investors under the webcasts tab.
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The company will host an earnings conference call tomorrow, Jan. 20, at 8 a.m. EST. Sallie Mae executives will be on hand to discuss various highlights of the quarter and to answer questions related to the company’s performance. Individuals interested in participating in the call should dial (877) 356-5689 (USA and Canada) or dial (706) 679-0623 (international) and use access code 35277584 starting at 7:45 a.m. EST. A live audio webcast of the conference call may be accessed at www.SallieMae.com/investors. Investors may access a replay of the conference call via the company’s website within one hour after the call’s conclusion. A telephone replay may be accessed two hours after the call’s conclusion through Feb. 3 by dialing (800) 642-1687 (USA and Canada) or (706) 645-9291 (international) with access code 35277584.
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” based on management’s current expectations
as of the date of this release. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Because such statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks include, among others, changes in the terms of student loans and the educational credit marketplace arising from the implementation of applicable laws and regulations, and from changes in such laws and regulations, adverse results in legal disputes, changes in the demand for educational financing or in financing preferences of educational institutions, students and their families, limited liquidity, increased financing costs and changes in the general interest rate environment. For more information, see the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the forward-looking statements contained in the company’s Supplemental Financial Information Fourth Quarter 2010. All information in this release is as of Jan. 19, 2011. The company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the company’s expectations.
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Sallie Mae (NYSE: SLM) is the nation’s No. 1 financial services company specializing in education. Serving 23 million customers, Sallie Mae offers innovative savings tools, tuition payment plans and education loans that promote responsible financial habits and reward success. The company manages or services $235 billion in education loans and administers $35 billion in 529 college savings plans. Members of its Upromise college savings rewards program have earned $600 million to help pay for college. Sallie Mae is also one of the leading financial service providers for universities and governments at all levels. More information is available at www.SallieMae.com. Commonly known as Sallie Mae, SLM Corporation and its subsidiaries are not sponsored by or agencies of the United States of America.
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CONTACTS:  
 
Media  
Martha Holler, (703) 984-5178, martha.holler@SallieMae.com
Patricia Nash Christel, (703) 984-5382, patricia.christel@SallieMae.com
Investors  
Steve McGarry, (703) 984-6746, steven.mcgarry@SallieMae.com
Joe Fisher, (703) 984-5755, joe.fisher@SallieMae.com
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SLM CORPORATION

Supplemental Earnings Disclosure

December 31, 2010
(In millions, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
                                         
    Quarters ended     Years ended  
    December 31,
    September 30,
    December 31,
    December 31,
    December 31,
 
    2010     2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND RATIOS
                                       
GAAP Basis
                                       
Net income (loss)
  $ 447     $ (495 )   $ 309     $ 530     $ 324  
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
  $ .84     $ (1.06 )   $ .52     $ .94     $ .38  
Return on assets
    1.01 %     (1.00 )%     .77 %     .28 %     .20 %
“Core Earnings” Basis(1)
                                       
“Core Earnings” net income
  $ 401     $ 202     $ 268     $ 1,028     $ 807  
“Core Earnings” diluted earnings per common share
  $ .75     $ .37     $ .44     $ 1.92     $ 1.40  
“Core Earnings” return on assets
    .90 %     .41 %     .55 %     .54 %     .41 %
OTHER OPERATING STATISTICS
                                       
Average on-balance sheet student loans
  $ 164,196     $ 184,139     $ 145,964     $ 178,577     $ 151,692  
Average off-balance sheet student loans
                33,277             34,413  
                                         
Average Managed student loans
  $ 164,196     $ 184,139     $ 179,241     $ 178,577     $ 186,105  
                                         
Ending on-balance sheet student loans, net
  $ 184,305     $ 182,135     $ 143,807                  
Ending off-balance sheet student loans, net
                32,638                  
                                         
Ending Managed student loans, net
  $ 184,305     $ 182,135     $ 176,445                  
                                         
Ending Managed FFELP Loans, net
  $ 148,649     $ 146,593     $ 141,350                  
Ending Managed Private Education Loans, net
    35,656       35,542       35,095                  
                                         
Ending Managed student loans, net
  $ 184,305     $ 182,135     $ 176,445                  
                                         
 
 
(1) “Core Earnings” are non-GAAP measures and do not represent a comprehensive basis of accounting. For a greater explanation of “Core Earnings,” see the section titled “Reconciliation of “Core Earnings’ Net Income to GAAP Net Income” and subsequent sections.
 
Change in Reportable Operating Segments
 
Effective July 1, 2010, legislation eliminated the authority to originate new loans under FFELP. Consequently, we no longer originate FFELP loans. Net interest income from our FFELP loan portfolio and fees associated with servicing FFELP loans and collecting on delinquent and defaulted FFELP loans on behalf of Guarantors has been our largest source of income. In response, we conducted a broad-based assessment of the effect the legislation would have on our business. As a result, we changed the way we regularly monitor and assess our ongoing operations and results during the fourth quarter of 2010 by realigning our operating segments into four reportable segments: (1) FFELP Loans, (2) Consumer Lending, (3) Business Services and (4) Other. Prior to this change we had three reportable segments — (1) Lending (2) APG and (3) Other.


 

The following table shows the realignment of our business lines from the old reportable segments to the new reportable segments:
 
         
Business Lines/Activities
 
New Reportable Segment
 
Prior Reportable Segment
 
FFELP Loan business
  FFELP Loans   Lending
Private Education Loan business
  Consumer Lending   Lending
Intercompany servicing of FFELP loans
  Business Services   Lending
FFELP loan default aversion services
  Business Services   APG
FFELP defaulted loan portfolio management services
  Business Services   APG
FFELP guarantor servicing
  Business Services   Other
Contingency collections
  Business Services   APG
Third-party loan servicing
  Business Services   Other
ED loan servicing
  Business Services   Other
Upromise
  Business Services   Other
Campus-based processing business
  Business Services   Other
Purchased Paper — Non-Mortgage
  Other   APG
Purchased Paper — Mortgage/Properties
  Other   APG
Mortgage and other loans
  Other   Lending
Debt repurchase gains
  Other   Lending
Corporate liquidity portfolio
  Other   Lending
Overhead expenses
  Other   Lending, APG and Other
 
Management views the Company as consisting of three primary segments comprised of one amortizing business and two ongoing businesses that have the potential to grow in the future. As a result of the legislation discussed above, our FFELP Loan business is now viewed as an amortizing business. Consumer Lending (primarily our Private Education Loan business) and Business Services (primarily our fee-for-services businesses) are viewed by management as ongoing businesses with growth opportunities. The Other reportable segment represents the financial performance of our other smaller wind-down business activities as well as debt repurchase gains, the net interest margin from our corporate liquidity portfolio and all overhead expenses. This change in reporting allows us to separately evaluate our four operating segments.
 
We have three primary operating segments — the FFELP Loan operating segment, Consumer Lending operating segment and the Business Services operating segment. These three operating segments meet the quantitative thresholds for reportable segments. Accordingly, the results of operations of our FFELP Loans, Consumer Lending and Business Services segments are presented separately. We have smaller operating segments that consist of business operations that have either been discontinued or are winding down. These operating segments do not meet the quantitative thresholds to be considered reportable segments. As a result, the results of operations for these operating segments (Purchased Paper business and mortgage and other loan business) are combined with gains/losses from the repurchase of debt, the financial results of our corporate liquidity portfolio and all overhead expenses within the Other reportable segment. The management reporting process measures the performance of our operating segments based on our management structure, as well as the methodology we used to evaluate performance and allocate resources. Management, including our chief operating decision makers, evaluates the performance of our operating segments based on their profitability. As discussed further below, we measure the profitability of our operating segments based on “Core Earnings” net income. Accordingly, information regarding our reportable segments is provided based on a “Core Earnings” basis.


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As a result of the change in segment reporting that occurred in the fourth quarter 2010, past periods have been recast for comparison purposes. In connection with changing the reportable segments the following lists other significant changes we made related to the new segment presentation:
 
  •  The operating expenses reported for each segment are those that are directly attributable to the generation of revenues by that segment. We have included corporate overhead expenses and unallocated information technology costs (together referred to as “Overhead expenses”) in our Other Business segment rather than allocate those expenses by segment as management believes these expenses reflect matters related to the operation and maintenance of our corporate entity. We will continue to manage and monitor all of our expenses and, to the extent we can more directly attribute those expenses to particular segments, we will consider revisions to this approach. For a more detailed explanation of what constitutes “Overhead expenses,” see our “SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION RELEASE — FOURTH QUARTER 2010 — BUSINESS SEGMENTS — OTHER BUSINESS SEGMENT.”
 
  •  The creation of the FFELP Loans and Business Services segments has resulted in us accounting for servicing revenue on FFELP Loans we own in the Business Services segment. As a result, there is an intercompany servicing fee paid from the FFELP Loans segment to the Business Services segment that performs the required servicing functions for these loans. The intercompany amounts are the contractual rates for encumbered loans within a financing facility or a similar market rate if the loan is not in a financing facility.
 
  •  In accordance with the accounting guidance for goodwill, we allocated existing goodwill to the new business units within the reportable segments based upon relative fair value. We also evaluated our goodwill for impairment using both the old reporting and new reportable segment framework and there was no impairment under either analysis.
 
As part of the change in the reportable segments in the fourth quarter of 2010, we also changed our calculation of “Core Earnings.” When our FFELP loan portfolio was growing, management and investors in the Company valued it based on recurring income streams. Given the uncertain and volatile nature of unhedged Floor Income, little value was attributed to it by the financial markets; therefore we excluded unhedged Floor Income from “Core Earnings.” Now that our FFELP loan portfolio is winding down, management and investors are focused on the total amount of cash the FFELP portfolio generates including unhedged Floor Income. As a result, we now include unhedged Floor Income in “Core Earnings” net income and have recast past “Core Earnings” financial results to reflect this change.
 
The following table shows the effect of including unhedged Floor Income, net of tax, in our “Core Earnings” and recasting our “Core Earnings” on past periods:
 
                                         
    Quarters Ended     Years Ended  
    December 31,
    September 30,
    December 31,
    December 31,
    December 31,
 
    2010     2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
“Core Earnings” net income, excluding unhedged Floor Income, net of tax
  $ 396,435     $ 189,436     $ 248,783     $ 1,007,017     $ 597,053  
Unhedged Floor Income, net of tax
    4,910       12,211       19,027       21,240       209,952  
                                         
“Core Earnings” net income, including unhedged Floor Income, net of tax
  $ 401,345     $ 201,647     $ 267,810     $ 1,028,257     $ 807,005  
                                         
“Core Earnings” diluted earnings per common share, excluding unhedged Floor Income, net of tax
  $ .74     $ .35     $ .41     $ 1.88     $ .96  
Effect of unhedged Floor Income on “Core Earnings” diluted earnings per common share
    .01       .02       .03       .04       .44  
                                         
“Core Earnings” diluted earnings per common share, including unhedged Floor Income
  $ .75     $ .37     $ .44     $ 1.92     $ 1.40  
                                         


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SLM CORPORATION
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
                         
    December 31,
    September 30,
    December 31,
 
    2010     2010     2009  
 
Assets
                       
FFELP Loans (net of allowance for losses of $188,858; $189,266 and $161,168, respectively)
  $ 148,649,400     $ 125,937,737     $ 111,357,434  
FFELP Stafford Loans Held-For-Sale
          20,655,561       9,695,714  
Private Education Loans (net of allowance for losses of $2,021,580; $2,035,034; and $1,443,440, respectively)
    35,655,724       35,541,640       22,753,462  
Cash and investments
    5,298,751       6,992,621       8,083,841  
Restricted cash and investments
    6,254,493       5,837,546       5,168,871  
Retained Interest in off-balance sheet securitized loans
                1,828,075  
Goodwill and acquired intangible assets, net
    478,409       488,220       1,177,310  
Other assets
    8,970,272       10,653,449       9,920,591  
                         
Total assets
  $ 205,307,049     $ 206,106,774     $ 169,985,298  
                         
Liabilities
                       
Short-term borrowings
  $ 33,615,856     $ 45,388,432     $ 30,896,811  
Long-term borrowings
    163,543,504       153,003,935       130,546,272  
Other liabilities
    3,136,111       3,140,330       3,263,593  
                         
Total liabilities
    200,295,471       201,532,697       164,706,676  
                         
Commitments and contingencies
                       
Equity
                       
Preferred stock, par value $.20 per share, 20,000 shares authorized:
                       
Series A: 3,300; 3,300; and 3,300 shares, respectively, issued at stated value of $50 per share
    165,000       165,000       165,000  
Series B: 4,000; 4,000; and 4,000 shares, respectively, issued at stated value of $100 per share
    400,000       400,000       400,000  
Series C: 7.25% mandatory convertible preferred stock: 0; 810; and 810 shares, respectively, issued at liquidation preference of $1,000 per share
          810,370       810,370  
Common stock, par value $.20 per share, 1,125,000 shares authorized:
                       
595,263; 553,787; and 552,220 shares, respectively, issued
    119,053       110,758       110,444  
Additional paid-in capital
    5,939,838       5,127,313       5,090,891  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax benefit
    (44,664 )     (44,159 )     (40,825 )
Retained earnings (loss)
    308,839       (122,565 )     604,467  
                         
Total SLM Corporation stockholders’ equity before treasury stock
    6,888,066       6,446,717       7,140,347  
Common stock held in treasury: 68,320; 68,011 and 67,222 shares, respectively
    1,876,488       1,872,640       1,861,738  
                         
Total SLM Corporation stockholders’ equity
    5,011,578       4,574,077       5,278,609  
Noncontrolling interest
                13  
                         
Total equity
    5,011,578       4,574,077       5,278,622  
                         
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 205,307,049     $ 206,106,774     $ 169,985,298  
                         
 
Supplemental information — assets and liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities:
 
                         
     December 31,
    September 30,
    December 31,
 
    2010     2010     2009  
 
FFELP Loans
  $ 145,750,016     $ 143,953,840     $ 118,731,699  
Private Education Loans
    24,355,683       24,511,699       10,107,298  
Restricted cash and investments
    5,983,080       5,522,584       4,596,147  
Other assets
    3,705,716       4,373,606       3,639,918  
Short-term borrowings
    24,484,353       36,806,456       23,384,051  
Long-term borrowings
    142,243,771       128,473,542       101,012,628  
                         
Net assets of consolidated variable interest entities
  $ 13,066,371     $ 13,081,731     $ 12,678,383  
                         


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SLM CORPORATION

Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
                                         
    Quarters ended     Years ended  
    December 31,
    September 30,
    December 31,
    December 31,
    December 31,
 
    2010     2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
Interest income:
                                       
FFELP Loans
  $ 777,631     $ 884,820     $ 692,191     $ 3,345,175     $ 3,093,782  
Private Education Loans
    601,747       610,893       406,115       2,353,134       1,582,514  
Other loans
    6,267       7,190       10,075       29,707       56,005  
Cash and investments
    7,021       7,630       6,168       25,899       26,064  
                                         
Total interest income
    1,392,666       1,510,533       1,114,549       5,753,915       4,758,365  
Total interest expense
    535,855       638,599       515,763       2,274,771       3,035,639  
                                         
Net interest income
    856,811       871,934       598,786       3,479,144       1,722,726  
Less: provisions for loan losses
    319,944       358,110       269,442       1,419,413       1,118,960  
                                         
Net interest income after provisions for loan losses
    536,867       513,824       329,344       2,059,731       603,766  
                                         
Other income (loss):
                                       
Securitization servicing and Residual Interest revenue
                148,049             295,297  
Gains on sales of loans and securities, net
    318,035       1,607       271,084       324,780       283,836  
Gains (losses) on derivative and hedging activities, net
    (29,447 )     (344,458 )     (35,209 )     (360,999 )     (604,535 )
Servicing revenue
    91,197       92,718       112,924       404,927       440,098  
Contingency revenue
    78,159       83,746       65,562       330,390       294,177  
Gains on debt repurchases
    117,785       18,025       72,774       316,941       536,190  
Other
    (1,207 )     (3,775 )     30,539       6,369       88,016  
                                         
Total other income (loss)
    574,522       (152,137 )     665,723       1,022,408       1,333,079  
                                         
Expenses:
                                       
Operating expenses
    308,576       301,762       263,829       1,207,702       1,042,436  
Goodwill and acquired intangible assets impairment and amortization expense
    9,812       669,668       46,471       698,902       75,960  
Restructuring expenses
    32,644       9,980       1,189       85,236       10,571  
                                         
Total expenses
    351,032       981,410       311,489       1,991,840       1,128,967  
                                         
Income (loss) from continuing operations, before income tax expense (benefit)
    760,357       (619,723 )     683,578       1,090,299       807,878  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    260,687       (126,055 )     225,720       492,769       263,868  
                                         
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
    499,670       (493,668 )     457,858       597,530       544,010  
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
    (52,299 )     (1,279 )     (148,724 )     (67,148 )     (219,872 )
                                         
Net income (loss)
    447,371       (494,947 )     309,134       530,382       324,138  
Preferred stock dividends
    15,967       18,787       51,014       72,143       145,836  
                                         
Net income (loss) attributable to common stock
  $ 431,404     $ (513,734 )   $ 258,120     $ 458,239     $ 178,302  
                                         
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
                                       
Continuing operations
  $ .99     $ (1.06 )   $ .85     $ 1.08     $ .85  
Discontinued operations
    (.11 )           (.31 )     (.14 )     (.47 )
                                         
Total
  $ .88     $ (1.06 )   $ .54     $ .94     $ .38  
                                         
Average common shares outstanding
    492,592       484,936       479,459       486,673       470,858  
                                         
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
                                       
Continuing operations
  $ .94     $ (1.06 )   $ .81     $ 1.08     $ .85  
Discontinued operations
    (.10 )           (.29 )     (.14 )     (.47 )
                                         
Total
  $ .84     $ (1.06 )   $ .52     $ .94     $ .38  
                                         
Average common and common equivalent shares outstanding
    528,862       484,936       521,740       488,485       471,584  
                                         
Dividends per common share
  $     $     $     $     $  
                                         


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Segment and “Core Earnings”

Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
                                                                 
    Quarter ended December 31, 2010  
    FFELP
    Consumer
    Business
                Total “Core
          Total
 
    Loans     Lending     Services     Other     Eliminations(1)     Earnings”(2)     Adjustments     GAAP  
 
Interest income:
                                                               
Student loans
  $ 631,219     $ 601,747     $     $     $     $ 1,232,966     $ 146,412     $ 1,379,378  
Other loans
                      6,267             6,267             6,267  
Cash and investments
    2,349       3,245       4,450       1,427       (4,450 )     7,021             7,021  
                                                                 
Total interest income
    633,568       604,992       4,450       7,694       (4,450 )     1,246,254       146,412       1,392,666  
Total interest expense
    303,115       195,959       14       12,516       (4,450 )     507,154       28,701       535,855  
                                                                 
Net interest income
    330,453       409,033       4,436       (4,822 )           739,100       117,711       856,811  
Less: provisions for loan losses
    22,316       293,804             3,824             319,944             319,944  
                                                                 
Net interest income after provisions for loan losses
    308,137       115,229       4,436       (8,646 )           419,156       117,711       536,867  
Other income:
                                                               
Servicing revenue
    15,175       14,775       215,841       153       (154,747 )     91,197             91,197  
Contingency revenue
                78,159                   78,159             78,159  
Gains on debt repurchases
                      117,785             117,785             117,785  
Other income (loss)
    318,744       2       14,025       (2,482 )           330,289       (42,908 )     287,381  
                                                                 
Total other income (loss)
    333,919       14,777       308,025       115,456       (154,747 )     617,430       (42,908 )     574,522  
                                                                 
Expenses:
                                                               
Direct operating expenses
    179,588       85,138       127,350       4,633       (154,747 )     241,962             241,962  
Overhead expenses
                      66,614             66,614             66,614  
                                                                 
Operating expenses
    179,588       85,138       127,350       71,247       (154,747 )     308,576             308,576  
Goodwill and acquired intangible assets impairment and amortization expense
                                        9,812       9,812  
Restructuring expenses
    12,136       7,074       1,759       11,675             32,644             32,644  
                                                                 
Total expenses
    191,724       92,212       129,109       82,922       (154,747 )     341,220       9,812       351,032  
                                                                 
Income from continuing operations, before income tax expense
    450,332       37,794       183,352       23,888             695,366       64,991       760,357  
Income tax expense(3)
    161,292       13,537       65,670       1,579             242,078       18,609       260,687  
                                                                 
Net income from continuing operations
    289,040       24,257       117,682       22,309             453,288       46,382       499,670  
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
                      (51,943 )           (51,943 )     (356 )     (52,299 )
                                                                 
Net income (loss)
  $ 289,040     $ 24,257     $ 117,682     $ (29,634 )   $     $ 401,345     $ 46,026     $ 447,371  
                                                                 
 
 
(1) The eliminations in servicing revenue and direct operating expense represent the elimination of intercompany servicing revenue where the Business Services segment performs the loan servicing function for the FFELP Loans segment.
 
(2) “Core Earnings” are non-GAAP measures and do not represent a comprehensive system of accounting. For a greater explanation of “Core Earnings,” see the section titled “Reconciliation of ‘Core Earnings’ Net Income to GAAP Net Income” and subsequent sections.
 
(3) Income taxes are based on a percentage of net income before tax for the individual reportable segment.


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SLM CORPORATION

Segment and “Core Earnings”

Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
                                                                 
    Quarter ended September 30, 2010  
    FFELP
    Consumer
    Business
                Total “Core
          Total
 
    Loans     Lending     Services     Other     Eliminations(1)     Earnings”(2)     Adjustments     GAAP  
 
Interest income:
                                                               
Student loans
  $ 748,404     $ 610,893     $     $     $     $ 1,359,297     $ 136,416     $ 1,495,713  
Other loans
                      7,190             7,190             7,190  
Cash and investments
    2,563       3,875       4,416       1,192       (4,416 )     7,630             7,630  
                                                                 
Total interest income
    750,967       614,768       4,416       8,382       (4,416 )     1,374,117       136,416       1,510,533  
Total interest expense
    385,998       206,189       24       11,095       (4,416 )     598,890       39,709       638,599  
                                                                 
Net interest income
    364,969       408,579       4,392       (2,713 )           775,227       96,707       871,934  
Less: provisions for loan losses
    24,582       329,981             3,547             358,110             358,110  
                                                                 
Net interest income after provisions for loan losses
    340,387       78,598       4,392       (6,260 )           417,117       96,707       513,824  
Other income:
                                                               
Servicing revenue
    16,607       16,794       223,205       142       (164,030 )     92,718             92,718  
Contingency revenue
                83,746                   83,746             83,746  
Gains on debt repurchases
                      18,025             18,025             18,025  
Other income (loss)
    1,554       2       13,247       4,717             19,520       (366,146 )     (346,626 )
                                                                 
Total other income (loss)
    18,161       16,796       320,198       22,884       (164,030 )     214,009       (366,146 )     (152,137 )
                                                                 
Expenses:
                                                               
Direct operating expenses
    181,798       98,661       121,241       2,065       (164,030 )     239,735             239,735  
Overhead expenses
                      62,027             62,027             62,027  
                                                                 
Operating expenses
    181,798       98,661       121,241       64,092       (164,030 )     301,762             301,762  
Goodwill and acquired intangible assets impairment and amortization expense
                                        669,668       669,668  
Restructuring expenses
    8,167       1,961       (336 )     188             9,980               9,980  
                                                                 
Total expenses
    189,965       100,622       120,905       64,280       (164,030 )     311,742       669,668       981,410  
                                                                 
Income (loss) from continuing operations, before income tax expense (benefit)
    168,583       (5,228 )     203,685       (47,656 )           319,384       (939,107 )     (619,723 )
Income tax expense (benefit)(3)
    60,380       (1,872 )     72,953       (15,003 )           116,458       (242,513 )     (126,055 )
                                                                 
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
    108,203       (3,356 )     130,732       (32,653 )           202,926       (696,594 )     (493,668 )
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
                      (1,279 )           (1,279 )           (1,279 )
                                                                 
Net income (loss)
  $ 108,203     $ (3,356 )   $ 130,732     $ (33,932 )   $     $ 201,647     $ (696,594 )   $ (494,947 )
                                                                 
 
 
(1) The eliminations in servicing revenue and direct operating expense represent the elimination of intercompany servicing revenue where the Business Services segment performs the loan servicing function for the FFELP Loans segment.
 
(2) “Core Earnings” are non-GAAP measures and do not represent a comprehensive system of accounting. For a greater explanation of “Core Earnings,” see the section titled “Reconciliation of ‘Core Earnings’ Net Income to GAAP Net Income” and subsequent sections.
 
(3) Income taxes are based on a percentage of net income before tax for the individual reportable segment.


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SLM CORPORATION

Segment and “Core Earnings”

Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
                                                                 
    Quarter ended December 31, 2009  
    FFELP
    Consumer
    Business
                Total “Core
          Total
 
    Loans     Lending     Services     Other     Eliminations(1)     Earnings”(2)     Adjustments     GAAP  
 
Interest income:
                                                               
Student loans
  $ 674,377     $ 571,423     $     $     $     $ 1,245,800     $ (147,494 )   $ 1,098,306  
Other loans
                      10,075             10,075             10,075  
Cash and investments
    3,234       3,513       5,477       (218 )     (5,477 )     6,529       (361 )     6,168  
                                                                 
Total interest income
    677,611       574,936       5,477       9,857       (5,477 )     1,262,404       (147,855 )     1,114,549  
Total interest expense
    372,504       176,745             10,689       (5,477 )     554,461       (38,698 )     515,763  
                                                                 
Net interest income
    305,107       398,191       5,477       (832 )           707,943       (109,157 )     598,786  
Less: provisions for loan losses
    28,321       326,730             10,160             365,211       (95,769 )     269,442  
                                                                 
Net interest income after provisions for loan losses
    276,786       71,461       5,477       (10,992 )           342,732       (13,388 )     329,344  
Other income:
                                                               
Servicing revenue
    20,738       17,355       240,810       153       (166,132 )     112,924             112,924  
Contingency revenue
                65,562                   65,562             65,562  
Gains on debt repurchases
                      72,774             72,774             72,774  
Other income (loss)
    272,016       1       17,018       56             289,091       125,372       414,463  
                                                                 
Total other income (loss)
    292,754       17,356       323,390       72,983       (166,132 )     540,351       125,372       665,723  
                                                                 
Expenses:
                                                               
Direct operating expenses
    187,136       57,452       117,915       2,230       (166,132 )     198,601             198,601  
Overhead expenses
                      65,228             65,228             65,228  
                                                                 
Operating expenses
    187,136       57,452       117,915       67,458       (166,132 )     263,829             263,829  
Goodwill and acquired intangible assets impairment and amortization expense
                                        46,471       46,471  
Restructuring expenses
    2,833       776       444       (2,864 )           1,189             1,189  
                                                                 
Total expenses
    189,969       58,228       118,359       64,594       (166,132 )     265,018       46,471       311,489  
                                                                 
Income (loss) from continuing operations, before income tax expense (benefit)
    379,571       30,589       210,508       (2,603 )           618,065       65,513       683,578  
Income tax expense (benefit)(3)
    134,043       10,802       74,339       (17,576 )           201,608       24,112       225,720  
                                                                 
Net income from continuing operations
    245,528       19,787       136,169       14,973             416,457       41,401       457,858  
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
                      (148,647 )           (148,647 )     (77 )     (148,724 )
                                                                 
Net income (loss)
  $ 245,528     $ 19,787     $ 136,169     $ (133,674 )   $     $ 267,810     $ 41,324     $ 309,134  
                                                                 
 
(1) The eliminations in servicing revenue and direct operating expense represent the elimination of intercompany servicing revenue where the Business Services segment performs the loan servicing function for the FFELP Loans segment.
 
(2) “Core Earnings” are non-GAAP measures and do not represent a comprehensive system of accounting. For a greater explanation of “Core Earnings,” see the section titled “Reconciliation of ‘Core Earnings’ Net Income to GAAP Net Income” and subsequent sections.
 
(3) Income taxes are based on a percentage of net income before tax for the individual reportable segment.


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SLM CORPORATION

Segment and “Core Earnings”

Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands)
 
                                                                 
    Year ended December 31, 2010  
    FFELP
    Consumer
    Business
                Total “Core
          Total
 
    Loans     Lending     Services     Other     Eliminations(1)     Earnings”(2)     Adjustments     GAAP  
 
Interest income:
                                                               
Student loans
  $ 2,766,311     $ 2,353,134     $     $     $     $ 5,119,445     $ 578,864     $ 5,698,309  
Other loans
                      29,707             29,707             29,707  
Cash and investments
    8,887       13,588       17,115       3,424       (17,115 )     25,899             25,899  
                                                                 
Total interest income
    2,775,198       2,366,722       17,115       33,131       (17,115 )     5,175,051       578,864       5,753,915  
Total interest expense
    1,407,221       757,758       38       45,224       (17,115 )     2,193,126       81,645       2,274,771  
                                                                 
Net interest income
    1,367,977       1,608,964       17,077       (12,093 )           2,981,925       497,219       3,479,144  
Less: provisions for loan losses
    98,507       1,298,018             22,888             1,419,413             1,419,413  
                                                                 
Net interest income after provisions for loan losses
    1,269,470       310,946       17,077       (34,981 )           1,562,512       497,219       2,059,731  
Other income:
                                                               
Servicing revenue
    67,773       72,081       911,985       603       (647,515 )     404,927             404,927  
Contingency revenue
                330,390                   330,390             330,390  
Gains on debt repurchases
                      316,941             316,941             316,941  
Other income (loss)
    320,290       5       50,784       13,207             384,286       (414,136 )     (29,850 )
                                                                 
Total other income (loss)
    388,063       72,086       1,293,159       330,751       (647,515 )     1,436,544       (414,136 )     1,022,408  
                                                                 
Expenses:
                                                               
Direct operating expenses
    736,383       349,938       500,194       10,929       (647,515 )     949,929             949,929  
Overhead expenses
                      257,773             257,773             257,773  
                                                                 
Operating expenses
    736,383       349,938       500,194       268,702       (647,515 )     1,207,702             1,207,702  
Goodwill and acquired intangible assets impairment and amortization expense
                                        698,902       698,902  
Restructuring expenses
    54,053       12,460       6,829       11,894             85,236             85,236  
                                                                 
Total expenses
    790,436       362,398       507,023       280,596       (647,515 )     1,292,938       698,902       1,991,840  
                                                                 
Income (loss) from continuing operations, before income tax expense (benefit)
    867,097       20,634       803,213       15,174             1,706,118       (615,819 )     1,090,299  
Income tax expense (benefit)(3)
    310,562       7,390       287,681       5,436             611,069       (118,300 )     492,769  
                                                                 
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
    556,535       13,244       515,532       9,738             1,095,049       (497,519 )     597,530  
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
                      (66,792 )           (66,792 )     (356 )     (67,148 )
                                                                 
Net income (loss)
  $ 556,535     $ 13,244     $ 515,532     $ (57,054 )   $     $ 1,028,257     $ (497,875 )   $ 530,382  
                                                                 
 
(1) The eliminations in servicing revenue and direct operating expense represent the elimination of intercompany servicing revenue where the Business Services segment performs the loan servicing function for the FFELP Loans segment.
 
(2) “Core Earnings” are non-GAAP measures and do not represent a comprehensive system of accounting. For a greater explanation of “Core Earnings,” see the section titled “Reconciliation of ‘Core Earnings’ Net Income to GAAP Net Income” and subsequent sections.
 
(3) Income taxes are based on a percentage of net income before tax for the individual reportable segment.


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SLM CORPORATION

Segment and “Core Earnings”

Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
                                                                 
    Year ended December 31, 2009  
    FFELP
    Consumer
    Business
                Total “Core
          Total
 
    Loans     Lending     Services     Other     Eliminations(1)     Earnings”(2)     Adjustments     GAAP  
 
Interest income:
                                                               
Student loans
  $ 3,252,308     $ 2,254,163     $     $     $     $ 5,506,471     $ (830,175 )   $ 4,676,296  
Other loans
                      56,005             56,005             56,005  
Cash and investments
    26,186       12,595       20,080       (9,450 )     (20,080 )     29,331       (3,267 )     26,064  
                                                                 
Total interest income
    3,278,494       2,266,758       20,080       46,555       (20,080 )     5,591,807       (833,442 )     4,758,365  
Total interest expense
    2,237,676       720,506             67,239       (20,080 )     3,005,341       30,298       3,035,639  
                                                                 
Net interest income
    1,040,818       1,546,252       20,080       (20,684 )           2,586,466       (863,740 )     1,722,726  
Less: provisions for loan losses
    118,947       1,398,955             46,148             1,564,050       (445,090 )     1,118,960  
                                                                 
Net interest income after provisions for loan losses
    921,871       147,297       20,080       (66,832 )           1,022,416       (418,650 )     603,766  
Other income:
                                                               
Servicing revenue
    75,180       69,874       953,804       651       (659,411 )     440,098             440,098  
Contingency revenue
                294,177                   294,177             294,177  
Gains on debt repurchases
                      536,190             536,190             536,190  
Other income (loss)
    291,523       72       55,327       620             347,542       (284,928 )     62,614  
                                                                 
Total other income (loss)
    366,703       69,946       1,303,308       537,461       (659,411 )     1,618,007       (284,928 )     1,333,079  
                                                                 
Expenses:
                                                               
Direct operating expenses
    754,214       265,262       439,522       6,013       (659,411 )     805,600       (352 )     805,248  
Overhead expenses
                      237,188             237,188             237,188  
                                                                 
Operating expenses
    754,214       265,262       439,522       243,201       (659,411 )     1,042,788       (352 )     1,042,436  
Goodwill and acquired intangible assets impairment and amortization expense
                                        75,960       75,960  
Restructuring expenses
    8,167       2,237       2,302       (2,135 )           10,571             10,571  
                                                                 
Total expenses
    762,381       267,499       441,824       241,066       (659,411 )     1,053,359       75,608       1,128,967  
                                                                 
Income (loss) from continuing operations, before income tax expense (benefit)
    526,193       (50,256 )     881,564       229,563               1,587,064       (779,186 )     807,878  
Income tax expense (benefit)(3)
    185,821       (17,747 )     311,317       81,067             560,458       (296,590 )     263,868  
                                                                 
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
    340,372       (32,509 )     570,247       148,496             1,026,606       (482,596 )     544,010  
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
                      (219,601 )           (219,601 )     (271 )     (219,872 )
                                                                 
Net income (loss)
  $ 340,372     $ (32,509 )   $ 570,247     $ (71,105 )   $     $ 807,005     $ (482,867 )   $ 324,138  
                                                                 
 
(1) The eliminations in servicing revenue and direct operating expense represent the elimination of intercompany servicing revenue where the Business Services segment performs the loan servicing function for the FFELP Loans segment.
 
(2) “Core Earnings” are non-GAAP measures and do not represent a comprehensive system of accounting. For a greater explanation of “Core Earnings,” see the section titled “Reconciliation of ‘Core Earnings’ Net Income to GAAP Net Income” and subsequent sections.
 
(3) Income taxes are based on a percentage of net income before tax for the individual reportable segment.


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SLM CORPORATION
 
Reconciliation of “Core Earnings” Net Income to GAAP Net Income
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
                                         
    Quarters ended     Years ended  
    December 31,
    September 30,
    December 31,
    December 31,
    December 31,
 
    2010     2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
“Core Earnings” net income(1)
  $ 401,345     $ 201,647     $ 267,810     $ 1,028,257     $ 807,005  
“Core Earnings” adjustments:
                                       
Net impact of securitization accounting
                (4,094 )           (200,660 )
Net impact of derivative accounting
    74,234       (269,439 )     116,447       82,515       (502,703 )
Net impact of goodwill and acquired intangibles
    (9,812 )     (669,668 )     (46,471 )     (698,902 )     (75,960 )
                                         
Total “Core Earnings” adjustments before income tax effect
    64,422       (939,107 )     65,882       (616,387 )     (779,323 )
Net income tax effect
    (18,396 )     242,513       (24,558 )     118,512       296,456  
                                         
Total “Core Earnings” adjustments
    46,026       (696,594 )     41,324       (497,875 )     (482,867 )
                                         
GAAP net income (loss)
  $ 447,371     $ (494,947 )   $ 309,134     $ 530,382     $ 324,138  
                                         
GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per common share
  $ .84     $ (1.06 )   $ .52     $ .94     $ .38  
                                         
                                         
                                       
(1)  Core Earnings” diluted earnings per common share
  $ .75     $ .37     $ .44     $ 1.92     $ 1.40  
                                         
 
“Core Earnings”
 
In accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), we prepare financial statements in accordance with GAAP. In addition to evaluating our GAAP-based financial information, management evaluates our business segments on a basis that, as allowed under the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB’s”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 280, “Segment Reporting,” differs from GAAP. We refer to management’s basis of evaluating our segment results as “Core Earnings” presentations for each business segment and we refer to this information in our presentations with credit rating agencies, lenders and investors. While “Core Earnings” are not a substitute for reported results under GAAP, we rely on “Core Earnings” to manage each operating segment because we believe these measures provide additional information regarding the operational and performance indicators that are most closely assessed by management.
 
Our “Core Earnings” are not defined terms within GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. “Core Earnings” net income reflects only current period adjustments to GAAP net income as described below. Unlike financial accounting, there is no comprehensive, authoritative guidance for management reporting and as a result, our management reporting is not necessarily comparable with similar information for any other financial institution. Our operating segments are defined by products and services or by types of customers, and reflect the manner in which financial information is currently evaluated by management. Intersegment revenues and expenses are netted within the appropriate financial statement line items consistent with the income statement presentation provided to management. Changes in management structure or allocation methodologies and procedures may result in changes in reported segment financial information.
 
Limitations of “Core Earnings”
 
While GAAP provides a uniform, comprehensive basis of accounting, for the reasons described above, management believes that “Core Earnings” are an important additional tool for providing a more complete


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understanding of our results of operations. Nevertheless, “Core Earnings” are subject to certain general and specific limitations that investors should carefully consider. For example, as stated above, unlike financial accounting, there is no comprehensive, authoritative guidance for management reporting. Our “Core Earnings” are not defined terms within GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Unlike GAAP, “Core Earnings” reflect only current period adjustments to GAAP. Accordingly, our “Core Earnings” presentation does not represent a comprehensive basis of accounting. Investors, therefore, may not be able to compare our performance with that of other financial services companies based upon “Core Earnings.” “Core Earnings” results are only meant to supplement GAAP results by providing additional information regarding the operational and performance indicators that are most closely used by management, our board of directors, rating agencies, lenders and investors to assess performance.
 
Other limitations arise from the specific adjustments that management makes to GAAP results to derive “Core Earnings” results. For example, in reversing the unrealized gains and losses that result from ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging,” on derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, as well as on derivatives that do qualify but are in part ineffective because they are not perfect hedges, we focus on the long-term economic effectiveness of those instruments relative to the underlying hedged item and isolate the effects of interest rate volatility and changing credit spreads on the fair value of such instruments during the period. Under GAAP, the effects of these factors on the fair value of the derivative instruments (but often not on the underlying hedged item) tend to show more volatility in the short term. While presentation of our results on a “Core Earnings” basis provides important information regarding the performance of our Managed portfolio, a limitation of this presentation is that we are presenting the ongoing spread income on loans that have been sold off-balance sheet for GAAP purposes to a trust managed by us. While we believe that our “Core Earnings” presentation presents the economic substance of our Managed loan portfolio, it understates earnings volatility from securitization gains, securitization servicing income and Residual Interest Income. As a result of adopting ASC 810, “Consolidation,” on January 1, 2010, this difference between our GAAP earnings and “Core Earnings” related to securitization accounting no longer exists.
 
Pre-Tax Differences between “Core Earnings” and GAAP
 
Our “Core Earnings” are the primary financial performance measures used by management to evaluate performance and to allocate resources. Accordingly, financial information is reported to management on a “Core Earnings” basis by reportable segment, as these are the measures used regularly by our chief operating decision makers. Our “Core Earnings” are used in developing our financial plans and tracking results, and also in establishing corporate performance targets and incentive compensation. Management believes this information provides additional insight into the financial performance of our core business activities.
 
“Core Earnings” net income reflects only current period adjustments to GAAP net income, as described in the more detailed discussion of the differences between “Core Earnings” and GAAP that follows, which includes further detail on each specific adjustment required to reconcile our “Core Earnings” segment presentation to our GAAP earnings.
 
  1)  Securitization Accounting: Under GAAP, prior to the adoption of topic updates to ASC 810, “Consolidation,” certain securitization transactions in our FFELP Loans and Consumer Lending operating segments were accounted for as sales of assets. Under “Core Earnings” for the FFELP Loans and Consumer Lending operating segments, we presented all securitization transactions on a “Core Earnings” basis as long-term non-recourse financings. The upfront “gains” on sale from securitization transactions, as well as ongoing “securitization servicing and Residual Interest revenue (loss)” presented in accordance with GAAP, were excluded from “Core Earnings” and were replaced by interest income, provisions for loan losses, and interest expense as earned or incurred on the securitization loans. We also excluded transactions with our off-balance sheet trusts from “Core Earnings” as they were considered intercompany transactions on a “Core Earnings” basis. On January 1, 2010, we prospectively adopted the topic updates to ASC 810, which resulted in the consolidation of these off-balance sheet securitization trusts at their historical cost basis. As of January 1, 2010, there are no longer differences between our GAAP and “Core Earnings” presentation


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  for securitization accounting. As a result, effective January 1, 2010, our Managed and on-balance sheet (GAAP) portfolios are the same.
 
Upon the adoption of topic updates to ASC 810, we removed the $1.8 billion of Residual Interests (associated with our off-balance sheet securitization trusts as of December 31, 2009) from the consolidated balance sheet and we consolidated $35.0 billion of assets ($32.6 billion of which are student loans, net of a $550 million allowance for loan losses) and $34.4 billion of liabilities (primarily trust debt), which resulted in an approximate $750 million after-tax reduction of stockholders’ equity (recorded as a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings). After the adoption of topic updates to ASC 810, our results of operations no longer reflect securitization servicing and Residual Interest revenue (loss) related to these securitization trusts, but instead report interest income, provisions for loan losses associated with the securitized assets and interest expense associated with the debt issued from the securitization trusts to third parties, consistent with our accounting treatment of prior on-balance securitization trusts.
 
  2)  Derivative Accounting: “Core Earnings” exclude periodic unrealized gains and losses that are caused primarily by the mark-to-market derivative valuations on derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment under GAAP. These unrealized gains and losses occur in our FFELP Loans, Consumer Lending and Other operating segments. In our “Core Earnings” presentation, we recognize the economic effect of these hedges, which generally results in any cash paid or received being recognized ratably as an expense or revenue over the hedged item’s life.
 
  3)  Goodwill and Acquired Intangibles: Our “Core Earnings” exclude goodwill and intangible impairment and the amortization of acquired intangibles.


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