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COMERICA REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2015 NET INCOME OF $136 MILLION,
OR 74 CENTS PER SHARE

Average Loan Growth of $1.8 Billion, or 4 Percent, and
Average Deposit Growth of $4.0 Billion, or 7 Percent, Compared to Third Quarter 2014
Returned $96 Million to Shareholders Through Share Repurchases and Dividends
Credit Quality Remained Strong
DALLAS/October 16, 2015 -- Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) today reported third quarter 2015 net income of $136 million, compared to $135 million for the second quarter 2015 and $154 million for the third quarter 2014. Earnings per diluted share were 74 cents for third quarter 2015 compared to 73 cents for second quarter 2015 and 82 cents for third quarter 2014.
(dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)
3rd Qtr '15
2nd Qtr '15
3rd Qtr '14
Net interest income
$
422

 
$
421

 
$
414

 
Provision for credit losses
26

 
47

 
5

 
Noninterest income (a)
264

 
261

 
215

 
Noninterest expenses (a) (b)
461

 
436

 
397

(c)
Provision for income taxes
63

 
64

 
73

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
136

 
135

 
154

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to common shares
134

 
134

 
152

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted income per common share
0.74

 
0.73

 
0.82

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average diluted shares (in millions)
181

 
182

 
185

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basel III common equity Tier 1 capital ratio (d) (e)
10.58
%
 
10.40
%
 
n/a

 
Tier 1 common capital ratio (d) (f)
n/a

 
n/a

 
10.59
%
 
Tangible common equity ratio (f)
9.91

 
9.92

 
9.94

 
(a)
Effective January 1, 2015, contractual changes to a card program resulted in a change to the accounting presentation of the related revenues and expenses. The effect of this change was increases of $48 million and $44 million to both noninterest income and noninterest expenses in both the third and second quarters of 2015, respectively.
(b)
Included net releases of litigation reserves of $3 million, $30 million and $2 million in the third quarter 2015, second quarter 2015 and third quarter 2014, respectively.
(c)
Reflected a net benefit of $8 million from certain third quarter 2014 actions, including a $32 million gain on the early redemption of debt, a $9 million contribution to the Comerica Charitable Foundation and other charges totaling $15 million.
(d)
Basel III capital rules (standardized approach) became effective for Comerica on January 1, 2015. The ratio reflects transitional treatment for certain regulatory deductions and adjustments. For further information, see "Balance Sheet and Capital Management". Capital ratios for prior periods are based on Basel I rules.
(e)
September 30, 2015 ratio is estimated.
(f)
See Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.
n/a - not applicable.

"Our third quarter results demonstrate the benefits of our geographic and business line diversity. ” said Ralph W. Babb, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer. "Average loans grew $1.8 billion, or 4 percent, and deposits were up $4.0 billion, or 7 percent, compared to a year ago.
"Net interest income remained stable compared to the second quarter and noninterest income increased $3 million, or 1 percent, including growth in card fees, an area of increased focus for us. We continued to tightly manage expenses in the third quarter, even while faced with rising technology and regulatory costs. Overall

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credit quality remained strong. As far as loans related to energy(a), we saw negative migration; however, as expected, net charge-offs continued to be low and nonaccruals increased a modest $7 million. 
"Our capital position is solid,” said Babb. "Stock repurchases under our equity repurchase program, combined with dividends, returned $96 million to shareholders in the third quarter. Our Trusted Advisor approach to relationship banking continues to make a positive difference as we remain focused on the long term."
Third Quarter 2015 Compared to Second Quarter 2015
Average total loans increased $139 million to $49.0 billion, with increases in Technology and Life Sciences and Commercial Real Estate offset by decreases in Corporate Banking, general Middle Market and Energy. Period-end total loans decreased $799 million, to $48.9 billion, largely driven by seasonal decreases in Mortgage Banker Finance and general Middle Market.
Average total deposits increased $1.7 billion, or 3 percent, to $59.1 billion, primarily driven by a $1.3 billion increase in noninterest-bearing deposits. Average total deposits increased in almost all lines of business. Period-end total deposits increased $508 million to $58.8 billion.
Net interest income increased $1 million to $422 million compared to second quarter 2015. The benefits from one additional day in the quarter and increases in average earning assets were largely offset by an increase in interest expense on debt and lower loan yields.
The allowance for loan losses increased $4 million compared to June 30, 2015, primarily due to increases in reserves related to Technology and Life Sciences and energy exposure, partially offset by lower loan balances and improved credit quality in the remainder of the portfolio. Net charge-offs were $23 million, or 0.19 percent of average loans, in the third quarter 2015, compared to $18 million, or 0.15 percent, in the second quarter 2015. As a result, the provision for credit losses was $26 million for the third quarter 2015.
Noninterest income increased $3 million in the third quarter 2015, including a $3 million increase in card fees.
Noninterest expenses increased $25 million in the third quarter 2015, primarily reflecting a $3 million net release of litigation reserves in the third quarter 2015, compared to a net release of $30 million in the second quarter 2015.
Capital remained solid at September 30, 2015, as evidenced by an estimated common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 10.58 percent and a tangible common equity ratio of 9.91 percent.
Comerica repurchased approximately 1.2 million shares of common stock under the equity repurchase program, which, together with dividends, returned $96 million to shareholders.
Third Quarter 2015 Compared to Third Quarter 2014
Average total loans increased $1.8 billion, or 4 percent, primarily reflecting increases in almost all lines of business, partially offset by a $400 million decrease in Corporate Banking.
Average total deposits increased $4.0 billion, or 7 percent, primarily driven by increases of $3.3 billion in noninterest-bearing deposits and $1.2 billion in money market and NOW deposits, partially offset by a decrease of $592 million in customer certificates of deposit. Average deposits increased in almost all lines of business and across all markets.
Net interest income increased $8 million, largely due to earning asset growth, partially offset by a $4 million increase in interest expense on debt.
The provision for credit losses increased $21 million, primarily due to increases in reserves related to Technology and Life Sciences and energy exposure.
Excluding the impact of a change to the accounting presentation for a card program, which increased both noninterest income and noninterest expenses by $48 million in the third quarter 2015, noninterest income increased $1 million.
Noninterest expenses increased $8 million, excluding the above-described change in accounting presentation for a card program and the net benefit of $8 million in the third quarter 2014 from certain cost-saving actions, primarily due to an increase in technology-related contract labor expenses and higher outside processing expenses related to revenue generating activities.

(a) Loans related to energy at September 30, 2015 included approximately $3.2 billion of outstanding loans in our Energy business line as well as approximately $615 million of loans in other lines of business to companies that have a sizable

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COMERICA REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2015 NET INCOME OF $136 MILLION - 3

portion of their revenue related to energy or could be otherwise disproportionately negatively impacted by prolonged low oil and gas prices.
Net Interest Income
(dollar amounts in millions)
3rd Qtr '15
 
2nd Qtr '15
 
3rd Qtr '14
Net interest income
$
422

 
$
421

 
$
414

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest margin
2.54
%
 
2.65
%
 
2.67
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selected average balances:
 
 
 
 
 
Total earning assets
$
66,191

 
$
63,981

 
$
61,672

Total loans
48,972

 
48,833

 
47,159

Total investment securities
10,232

 
9,936

 
9,388

Federal Reserve Bank deposits
6,710

 
4,968

 
4,877

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total deposits
59,140

 
57,398

 
55,163

Total noninterest-bearing deposits
28,623

 
27,365

 
25,275

Net interest income increased $1 million to $422 million in the third quarter 2015, compared to the second quarter 2015.
Interest on loans increased $2 million, reflecting the impact of one additional day in the third quarter (+$4 million) and the benefit from an increase in average loan balances (+$1 million), partially offset by a decrease in yields (-$3 million). The decrease in loan yields primarily reflected the impact of growth in high quality, lower yielding loans as well as a decrease in fee income due to the summer slowdown, partially offset by the benefit from an increase in LIBOR and the favorable impact from higher yields on loans related to energy due to negative credit migration.
Interest on investment securities and Federal Reserve Bank deposits each increased $1 million, primarily reflecting increased average balances.
Interest expense on debt increased $3 million, primarily reflecting the impact of debt issued in June and July 2015.
The net interest margin of 2.54 percent decreased 11 basis points compared to the second quarter 2015, primarily due to the impact of the increase in Federal Reserve Bank deposit balances (-6 basis points), lower loan yields (-2 basis points) and the impact of increased debt (-2 basis points).
Noninterest Income
Noninterest income increased $3 million in the third quarter 2015, compared to $261 million for the second quarter 2015. The increase primarily reflected increases of $4 million in hedge ineffectiveness income, $3 million in card fees and $3 million in warrant-related income, partially offset by decreases of $5 million in deferred compensation asset returns and $4 million in investment banking income. The decrease in deferred compensation asset returns was offset by a decrease in deferred compensation plan expense in noninterest expenses.
Noninterest Expenses
Noninterest expenses increased $25 million in the third quarter 2015, compared to $436 million for the second quarter 2015, primarily reflecting a $3 million net release of litigation reserves in the third quarter 2015, compared to a net release of $30 million in the second quarter 2015, as well as increases of $2 million each in occupancy and software expense, partially offset by an $8 million decrease in salaries and benefits expense. The decrease in salaries and benefits expense primarily reflected a decrease in deferred compensation plan expense, lower share-based compensation expense as a result of forfeitures, and lower benefits expense, partially offset by an increase in technology-related contract labor expenses and the impact of one additional day in the quarter.
Credit Quality
“At 19 basis points, net charge-offs remain well below the historical normal level. Gross charge-offs declined slightly, while recoveries were down, primarily due to timing,” said Babb. “The provision for credit losses was $26 million and the allowance increased $4 million.  This reflects modestly higher reserves for both

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COMERICA REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2015 NET INCOME OF $136 MILLION - 4

Technology and Life Sciences and loans related to energy. This marks the fourth consecutive quarter that  we have prudently increased our reserves for energy, a result of increasing criticized loans and sustained low energy prices. While negative credit migration is anticipated, any losses are expected to be manageable. We continue to feel comfortable with our energy portfolio.”
(dollar amounts in millions)
3rd Qtr '15
 
2nd Qtr '15
 
3rd Qtr '14
Loan charge-offs
$
34

 
$
35

 
$
24

Loan recoveries
11

 
17

 
21

Net loan charge-offs
23

 
18

 
3

Net loan charge-offs/Average total loans
0.19
%
 
0.15
%
 
0.03
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provision for credit losses
$
26

 
$
47

 
$
5

 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonperforming loans (a)
369

 
361

 
346

Nonperforming assets (NPAs) (a)
381

 
370

 
357

NPAs/Total loans and foreclosed property
0.78
%
 
0.74
%
 
0.75
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing
$
5

 
$
18

 
$
13

 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses
622

 
618

 
592

Allowance for credit losses on lending-related commitments (b)
48

 
50

 
43

Total allowance for credit losses
670

 
668

 
635

 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses/Period-end total loans
1.27
%
 
1.24
%
 
1.24
%
Allowance for loan losses/Nonperforming loans
169

 
171

 
171

(a)
Excludes loans acquired with credit impairment.
(b)
Included in "Accrued expenses and other liabilities" on the consolidated balance sheets.

Net charge-offs increased $5 million to $23 million, or 0.19 percent of average loans, in the third quarter 2015, compared to $18 million, or 0.15 percent, in the second quarter 2015.
During the third quarter 2015, $69 million of borrower relationships over $2 million were transferred to nonaccrual status, of which $25 million were loans related to energy.
Criticized loans increased $537 million to $2.9 billion at September 30, 2015, compared to $2.4 billion at June 30, 2015, reflecting an increase of approximately $480 million in criticized loans related to energy.


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COMERICA REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2015 NET INCOME OF $136 MILLION - 5

Balance Sheet and Capital Management
Total assets and common shareholders' equity were $71.0 billion and $7.6 billion, respectively, at September 30, 2015, compared to $69.9 billion and $7.5 billion, respectively, at June 30, 2015.
There were approximately 177 million common shares outstanding at September 30, 2015. Share repurchases of $59 million (1.2 million shares) under the equity repurchase program, combined with dividends of 21 cents per share, returned 71 percent of third quarter 2015 net income to shareholders. Diluted average shares decreased 2 million to 181 million for the third quarter 2015.
The estimated common equity Tier 1 capital ratio, reflective of transition provisions and excluding accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI"), was 10.58 percent at September 30, 2015. Certain deductions and adjustments to regulatory capital began phasing in on January 1, 2015 and will be fully implemented on January 1, 2018. The estimated ratio under fully phased-in Basel III capital rules is largely the same as the transitional ratio. Comerica's tangible common equity ratio was 9.91 percent at September 30, 2015, a decrease of 1 basis point from June 30, 2015.
Full-Year and Fourth Quarter 2015 Outlook
Management expectations for full-year 2015 compared to full-year 2014 have not changed from the previously provided outlook.
For fourth quarter 2015 compared to third quarter 2015, management expects the following, assuming a continuation of the current economic and low-rate environment:
Average loans relatively stable, reflecting a seasonal decline in Mortgage Banker Finance, a continued decline in Energy and small increases in other lines of business.
Net interest income relatively stable, with a contribution from earning asset growth approximately offset by continued pressure on yields from the low rate environment.
Provision for credit losses remains low, with fourth quarter provision at a level similar to the third quarter. Continued negative migration of loans related to energy is possible, which may be offset by lower exposure balances.
Noninterest income slightly higher, with growth in card fees, along with fiduciary income and investment banking fees should markets improve. The levels of warrant income, hedge ineffectiveness income and deferred compensation asset losses experienced in the third quarter 2015 are not expected to repeat, but are difficult to predict.
Noninterest expenses moderately higher, reflecting seasonal increases in benefits expense, outside processing, marketing and occupancy expenses. The levels of litigation-related expense, share-based compensation and deferred compensation plan expense experienced in the third quarter 2015 are not expected to repeat, but are difficult to predict.


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COMERICA REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2015 NET INCOME OF $136 MILLION - 6

Business Segments
Comerica's operations are strategically aligned into three major business segments: the Business Bank, the Retail Bank and Wealth Management. The Finance Division is also reported as a segment. The financial results below are based on the internal business unit structure of the Corporation and methodologies in effect at September 30, 2015 and are presented on a fully taxable equivalent (FTE) basis. The accompanying narrative addresses third quarter 2015 results compared to second quarter 2015.
The following table presents net income (loss) by business segment.
(dollar amounts in millions)
3rd Qtr '15
 
2nd Qtr '15
 
3rd Qtr '14
Business Bank
$
194

85
%
 
$
182

81
%
 
$
211

92
%
Retail Bank
13

6

 
18

8

 
7

3

Wealth Management
21

9

 
26

11

 
12

5

 
228

100
%
 
226

100
%
 
230

100
%
Finance
(93
)
 
 
(90
)
 
 
(73
)
 
Other (a)
1

 
 
(1
)
 
 
(3
)
 
     Total
$
136

 
 
$
135

 
 
$
154

 
(a) Includes items not directly associated with the three major business segments or the Finance Division.
Business Bank
(dollar amounts in millions)
3rd Qtr '15

 
2nd Qtr '15

 
3rd Qtr '14

Net interest income (FTE)
$
380

 
$
375

 
$
376

Provision for credit losses
30

 
61

 
(4
)
Noninterest income
145

 
140

 
97

Noninterest expenses
202

 
176

 
152

Net income
194

 
182

 
211

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loan charge-offs
23

 
22

 
(2
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selected average balances:
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
39,210

 
39,135

 
37,751

Loans
38,113

 
38,109

 
36,746

Deposits
31,397

 
30,229

 
28,815

Average loans increased $4 million, primarily reflecting increases in Technology and Life Sciences, Commercial Real Estate and Entertainment, largely offset by decreases in Corporate Banking, general Middle Market and Energy.
Average deposits increased $1.2 billion, primarily reflecting increases in general Middle Market, Technology and Life Sciences and Corporate Banking, partially offset by a decrease in Commercial Real Estate.
Net interest income increased $5 million, primarily reflecting the impact of one additional day in the quarter and an increase in net funds transfer pricing (FTP) credits, largely due to the increase in average deposits, partially offset by lower loan yields.
The allowance for loan losses increased $5 million compared to June 30, 2015, primarily due to increases in reserves related to Technology and Life Sciences and energy exposure, partially offset by lower loan balances and improvements in credit quality in the remainder of the portfolio. As a result, the provision for credit losses was $30 million for the third quarter 2015.
Noninterest income increased $5 million, primarily due to increases in customer derivative income and warrant-related income, partially offset by a decrease in investment banking fees.
Noninterest expenses increased $26 million, primarily reflecting the impact of a net release in litigation reserves in the second quarter 2015, partially offset by a decrease in salaries and benefits expense.

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Retail Bank
(dollar amounts in millions)
3rd Qtr '15

 
2nd Qtr '15

 
3rd Qtr '14

Net interest income (FTE)
$
158

 
$
155

 
$
153

Provision for credit losses
2

 
(8
)
 

Noninterest income
49

 
46

 
42

Noninterest expenses
185

 
182

 
185

Net income
13

 
18

 
7

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loan charge-offs
1

 
1

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Selected average balances:
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
6,518

 
6,459

 
6,273

Loans
5,835

 
5,770

 
5,605

Deposits
23,079

 
22,747

 
22,042

Average loans increased $65 million, reflecting increases in Small Business and consumer loans in Retail Banking.
Average deposits increased $332 million, primarily reflecting an increase in noninterest-bearing deposits.
Net interest income increased $3 million, primarily due to an increase in net FTP credits, largely due to the increase in average deposits and the impact of one additional day in the quarter.
The provision for credit losses was $2 million, compared to a negative provision of $8 million in the second quarter 2015.
Noninterest income increased $3 million, primarily reflecting an increase in card fees.
Noninterest expenses increased $3 million, primarily reflecting increases in occupancy and outside processing expenses.
Wealth Management
(dollar amounts in millions)
3rd Qtr '15

 
2nd Qtr '15

 
3rd Qtr '14

Net interest income (FTE)
$
45

 
$
45

 
$
45

Provision for credit losses
(3
)
 
(9
)
 
7

Noninterest income
59

 
60

 
59

Noninterest expenses
74

 
74

 
78

Net income
21

 
26

 
12

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loan charge-offs (recoveries)
(1
)
 
(5
)
 
5

 
 
 
 
 
 
Selected average balances:
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
5,228

 
5,153

 
4,998

Loans
5,024

 
4,954

 
4,808

Deposits
4,188

 
4,060

 
3,924

Average loans increased $70 million.
Average deposits increased $128 million, primarily reflecting increases in money market and checking deposits.
Net interest income remained stable quarter over quarter. The benefits from loan and deposit growth and the impact of one additional day in the quarter were offset by lower yields and a decrease in the FTP crediting rate.
The provision for credit losses increased $6 million, from a negative provision of $9 million in the second quarter 2015 to a negative provision of $3 million in the third quarter 2015, primarily reflecting lower net recoveries in the third quarter 2015.
Noninterest income decreased $1 million, primarily due to lower fiduciary income.

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COMERICA REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2015 NET INCOME OF $136 MILLION - 8

Geographic Market Segments
Comerica also provides market segment results for three primary geographic markets: Michigan, California and Texas. In addition to the three primary geographic markets, Other Markets is also reported as a market segment. Other Markets includes Florida, Arizona, the International Finance division and businesses that have a significant presence outside of the three primary geographic markets. The tables below present the geographic market results based on the methodologies in effect at September 30, 2015 and are presented on a fully taxable equivalent (FTE) basis.
The following table presents net income (loss) by market segment.
(dollar amounts in millions)
3rd Qtr '15
 
2nd Qtr '15
 
3rd Qtr '14
Michigan
$
71

31
%
 
$
98

44
%
 
$
66

29
%
California
62

27

 
71

31

 
63

27

Texas
36

16

 
14

6

 
42

18

Other Markets
59

26

 
43

19

 
59

26

 
228

100
%
 
226

100
%
 
230

100
%
Finance & Other (a)
(92
)
 
 
(91
)
 
 
(76
)
 
     Total
$
136

 
 
$
135

 
 
$
154

 
(a) Includes items not directly associated with the geographic markets.
Average loans increased $360 million in California and decreased $257 million in Texas and $67 million in Michigan (primarily general Middle Market). The increase in California was led by Technology and Life Sciences, Entertainment and Private Banking, partially offset by a decrease in general Middle Market. In Texas, average loans decreased in almost all lines of business.
Average deposits increased $1.1 billion and $240 million in California and Michigan, respectively, and decreased $206 million in Texas. The increases in California and Michigan reflected increases in almost all lines of business, partially offset by decreases in Commercial Real Estate (in both markets) and Corporate Banking (in Michigan). The decrease in Texas primarily reflected decreases in general Middle Market, Technology and Life Sciences, and Energy, partially offset by an increase in Small Business.
Net interest income increased $6 million and $1 million in California and Michigan, respectively, and decreased $1 million in Texas. The increase in California primarily reflected the benefit from an increase in net FTP credits, largely due to the increase in average deposits, and the impact of one additional day in the quarter.
The provision for credit losses decreased $33 million in Texas and increased $20 million and $19 million in California and Michigan, respectively. The decrease in Texas primarily reflected a smaller reserve build for Energy in the third quarter 2015, compared to the second quarter 2015. In California, the provision increased primarily as a result of increased reserves for Technology and Life Sciences, while the increase in Michigan was primarily the result of increased provisions in general Middle Market, Retail Banking and Corporate Banking.
Noninterest income increased $3 million and $1 million in Texas and California, respectively, and was unchanged in Michigan. The increase in Texas was primarily due to increases in customer derivative income, foreign exchange income and small increases in several categories, partially offset by a decrease in investment banking income.
Noninterest expenses increased $24 million in Michigan, primarily reflecting the impact of a net release in litigation reserves in the second quarter 2015, partially offset by small decreases in several categories, and increased $3 million and $2 million in Texas and California, respectively.

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COMERICA REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2015 NET INCOME OF $136 MILLION - 9

Michigan Market
(dollar amounts in millions)
3rd Qtr '15

 
2nd Qtr '15

 
3rd Qtr '14

Net interest income (FTE)
$
180

 
$
179

 
$
179

Provision for credit losses
6

 
(13
)
 
(8
)
Noninterest income
85

 
85

 
83

Noninterest expenses
152

 
128

 
166

Net income
71

 
98

 
66

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loan charge-offs (recoveries)
9

 
(2
)
 
3

 
 
 
 
 
 
Selected average balances:
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
13,856

 
13,852

 
13,724

Loans
13,223

 
13,290

 
13,248

Deposits
21,946

 
21,706

 
21,214

California Market
(dollar amounts in millions)
3rd Qtr '15

 
2nd Qtr '15

 
3rd Qtr '14

Net interest income (FTE)
$
187

 
$
181

 
$
182

Provision for credit losses
24

 
4

 
14

Noninterest income
38

 
37

 
37

Noninterest expenses
102

 
100

 
102

Net income
62

 
71

 
63

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loan charge-offs
10

 
6

 
6

 
 
 
 
 
 
Selected average balances:
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
17,060

 
16,696

 
15,768

Loans
16,789

 
16,429

 
15,509

Deposits
18,372

 
17,275

 
16,350

Texas Market
(dollar amounts in millions)
3rd Qtr '15

 
2nd Qtr '15

 
3rd Qtr '14

Net interest income (FTE)
$
129

 
$
130

 
$
130

Provision for credit losses
10

 
43

 
3

Noninterest income
34

 
31

 
36

Noninterest expenses
97

 
94

 
96

Net income
36

 
14

 
42

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loan charge-offs
4

 
5

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Selected average balances:
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
11,578

 
11,878

 
11,835

Loans
10,997

 
11,254

 
11,147

Deposits
10,753

 
10,959

 
10,633


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COMERICA REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2015 NET INCOME OF $136 MILLION - 10

Conference Call and Webcast
Comerica will host a conference call to review third quarter 2015 financial results at 7 a.m. CT Friday, October 16, 2015. Interested parties may access the conference call by calling (877) 523-5249 or (210) 591-1147 (event ID No. 28321461). The call and supplemental financial information can also be accessed via Comerica's "Investor Relations" page at www.comerica.com. A replay of the Webcast can be accessed via Comerica's “Investor Relations” page at www.comerica.com.
Comerica Incorporated is a financial services company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and strategically aligned by three major business segments: The Business Bank, The Retail Bank and Wealth Management. Comerica focuses on relationships and helping people and businesses be successful. In addition to Texas, Comerica Bank locations can be found in Arizona, California, Florida and Michigan, with select businesses operating in several other states, as well as in Canada and Mexico.
This press release contains both financial measures based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) and non-GAAP based financial measures, which are used where management believes it to be helpful in understanding Comerica's results of operations or financial position. Where non-GAAP financial measures are used, the comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as a reconciliation to the comparable GAAP financial measure, can be found in this press release. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies.

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COMERICA REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2015 NET INCOME OF $136 MILLION - 11

Forward-looking Statements
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (unaudited)
 
 
 
Comerica Incorporated and Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
June 30,
September 30,
 
September 30,
(in millions, except per share data)
2015
2015
2014
 
2015
2014
PER COMMON SHARE AND COMMON STOCK DATA
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted net income
$
0.74

$
0.73

$
0.82

 
$
2.20

$
2.35

Cash dividends declared
0.21

0.21

0.20

 
0.62

0.59

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average diluted shares (in thousands)
180,714

182,422

185,401

 
181,807

186,064

KEY RATIOS
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average common shareholders' equity
7.19
%
7.21
%
8.29
%
 
7.20
%
8.08
%
Return on average assets
0.76

0.79

0.93

 
0.78

0.91

Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio (a) (b)
10.58

10.40

n/a

 
 
 
Tier 1 common risk-based capital ratio (c)
n/a

n/a

10.59

 
 
 
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio (a) (b)
10.58

10.40

10.59

 
 
 
Total risk-based capital ratio (a) (b)
12.91

12.38

12.83

 
 
 
Leverage ratio (a) (b)
10.29

10.56

10.79

 
 
 
Tangible common equity ratio (c)
9.91

9.92

9.94

 
 
 
AVERAGE BALANCES
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial loans
$
31,900

$
31,788

$
30,188

 
$
31,596

$
29,487

Real estate construction loans
1,833

1,807

1,973

 
1,859

1,905

Commercial mortgage loans
8,691

8,672

8,698

 
8,648

8,739

Lease financing
788

795

823

 
793

840

International loans
1,401

1,453

1,417

 
1,455

1,349

Residential mortgage loans
1,882

1,877

1,792

 
1,872

1,763

Consumer loans
2,477

2,441

2,268

 
2,432

2,244

Total loans
48,972

48,833

47,159

 
48,655

46,327

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earning assets
66,191

63,981

61,672

 
64,561

60,585

Total assets
71,333

68,963

66,398

 
69,688

65,335

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest-bearing deposits
28,623

27,365

25,275

 
27,569

24,182

Interest-bearing deposits
30,517

30,033

29,888

 
30,282

29,599

Total deposits
59,140

57,398

55,163

 
57,851

53,781

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common shareholders' equity
7,559

7,512

7,411

 
7,508

7,324

NET INTEREST INCOME (fully taxable equivalent basis)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
$
423

$
422

$
415

 
$
1,259

$
1,243

Net interest margin
2.54
%
2.65
%
2.67
%
 
2.61
%
2.74
%
CREDIT QUALITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total nonperforming assets
$
381

$
370

$
357

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing
5

18

13

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loan charge-offs
23

18

3

 
$
49

$
24

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses
622

618

592

 
 
 
Allowance for credit losses on lending-related commitments
48

50

43

 
 
 
Total allowance for credit losses
670

668

635

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans
1.27
%
1.24
%
1.24
%
 
 
 
Net loan charge-offs as a percentage of average total loans
0.19

0.15

0.03

 
0.14
%
0.07
%
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total loans and foreclosed property
0.78

0.74

0.75

 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total nonperforming loans
169

171

171

 
 
 
(a)
Basel III rules became effective on January 1, 2015, with transitional provisions. All prior period data is based on Basel I rules.
(b)
September 30, 2015 ratios are estimated.
(c)
See Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.
n/a - not applicable.

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 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 Comerica Incorporated and Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30,
June 30,
December 31,
September 30,
(in millions, except share data)
2015
2015
2014
2014
 
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
 
(unaudited)
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
$
1,101

$
1,148

$
1,026

$
1,039

 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing deposits with banks
6,099

4,817

5,045

6,748

Other short-term investments
107

119

99

112

 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities available-for-sale
8,749

8,267

8,116

9,468

Investment securities held-to-maturity
1,863

1,952

1,935


 
 
 
 
 
Commercial loans
31,777

32,723

31,520

30,759

Real estate construction loans
1,874

1,795

1,955

1,992

Commercial mortgage loans
8,787

8,674

8,604

8,603

Lease financing
751

786

805

805

International loans
1,382

1,420

1,496

1,429

Residential mortgage loans
1,880

1,865

1,831

1,797

Consumer loans
2,491

2,478

2,382

2,323

Total loans
48,942

49,741

48,593

47,708

Less allowance for loan losses
(622
)
(618
)
(594
)
(592
)
Net loans
48,320

49,123

47,999

47,116

 
 
 
 
 
Premises and equipment
541

541

532

524

Accrued income and other assets
4,232

3,978

4,434

3,876

Total assets
$
71,012

$
69,945

$
69,186

$
68,883

 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
 
Noninterest-bearing deposits
$
28,697

$
28,167

$
27,224

$
27,490

 
 
 
 
 
Money market and interest-bearing checking deposits
23,948

23,786

23,954

23,523

Savings deposits
1,853

1,841

1,752

1,753

Customer certificates of deposit
4,126

4,367

4,421

4,698

Foreign office time deposits
144

99

135

117

Total interest-bearing deposits
30,071

30,093

30,262

30,091

Total deposits
58,768

58,260

57,486

57,581

 
 
 
 
 
Short-term borrowings
109

56

116

202

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
1,413

1,265

1,507

1,002

Medium- and long-term debt
3,100

2,841

2,675

2,665

Total liabilities
63,390

62,422

61,784

61,450

 
 
 
 
 
Common stock - $5 par value:
 
 
 
 
Authorized - 325,000,000 shares
 
 
 
 
Issued - 228,164,824 shares
1,141

1,141

1,141

1,141

Capital surplus
2,165

2,158

2,188

2,183

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(345
)
(396
)
(412
)
(317
)
Retained earnings
7,007

6,908

6,744

6,631

Less cost of common stock in treasury - 51,010,418 shares at 9/30/15, 49,803,515 shares at 6/30/15, 49,146,225 shares at 12/31/14, and 47,992,721 shares at 9/30/14
(2,346
)
(2,288
)
(2,259
)
(2,205
)
Total shareholders' equity
7,622

7,523

7,402

7,433

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
71,012

$
69,945

$
69,186

$
68,883



13



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (unaudited)
Comerica Incorporated and Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
(in millions, except per share data)
2015
2014
 
2015
2014
INTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and fees on loans
$
390

$
381

 
$
1,156

$
1,142

Interest on investment securities
54

52

 
160

160

Interest on short-term investments
4

3

 
11

10

Total interest income
448

436

 
1,327

1,312

INTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
 
 
 
Interest on deposits
11

11

 
33

33

Interest on medium- and long-term debt
15

11

 
38

39

Total interest expense
26

22

 
71

72

Net interest income
422

414

 
1,256

1,240

Provision for credit losses
26

5

 
87

25

Net interest income after provision for credit losses
396

409

 
1,169

1,215

NONINTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
56

54

 
167

162

Fiduciary income
47

44

 
142

133

Commercial lending fees
22

26

 
69

69

Card fees
75

23

 
214

68

Letter of credit fees
13

14

 
39

43

Bank-owned life insurance
10

11

 
29

31

Foreign exchange income
10

9

 
29

30

Brokerage fees
5

4

 
13

13

Net securities losses

(1
)
 
(2
)

Other noninterest income
26

31

 
80

94

Total noninterest income
264

215

 
780

643

NONINTEREST EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and benefits expense
243

248

 
747

735

Net occupancy expense
41

46

 
118

125

Equipment expense
14

14

 
40

43

Outside processing fee expense
86

31

 
249

89

Software expense
26

25

 
73

72

Litigation-related expense
(3
)
(2
)
 
(32
)
4

FDIC insurance expense
9

9

 
27

25

Advertising expense
6

5

 
17

16

Gain on debt redemption

(32
)
 

(32
)
Other noninterest expenses
39

53

 
117

130

Total noninterest expenses
461

397

 
1,356

1,207

Income before income taxes
199

227

 
593

651

Provision for income taxes
63

73

 
188

207

NET INCOME
136

154

 
405

444

Less income allocated to participating securities
2

2

 
5

6

Net income attributable to common shares
$
134

$
152

 
$
400

$
438

Earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.76

$
0.85

 
$
2.27

$
2.44

Diluted
0.74

0.82

 
2.20

2.35

 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income
187

141

 
472

518

 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash dividends declared on common stock
37

36

 
110

107

Cash dividends declared per common share
0.21

0.20

 
0.62

0.59



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CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (unaudited)
Comerica Incorporated and Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Third
Second
First
Fourth
Third
 
Third Quarter 2015 Compared To:
 
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
 
Second Quarter 2015
 
Third Quarter 2014
(in millions, except per share data)
2015
2015
2015
2014
2014
 
 Amount
  Percent
 
Amount
  Percent
INTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and fees on loans
$
390

$
388

$
378

$
383

$
381

 
$
2

 %
 
$
9

2
 %
Interest on investment securities
54

53

53

51

52

 
1

2

 
2

3

Interest on short-term investments
4

3

4

4

3

 
1

39

 
1

38

Total interest income
448

444

435

438

436

 
4

1

 
12

3

INTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest on deposits
11

11

11

12

11

 


 


Interest on medium- and long-term debt
15

12

11

11

11

 
3

22

 
4

27

Total interest expense
26

23

22

23

22

 
3

12

 
4

12

Net interest income
422

421

413

415

414

 
$
1


 
$
8

2

Provision for credit losses
26

47

14

2

5

 
(21
)
(44
)
 
21

n/m

Net interest income after provision
for credit losses
396

374

399

413

409

 
22

6

 
(13
)
(3
)
NONINTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
56

56

55

53

54

 


 
2

4

Fiduciary income
47

48

47

47

44

 
(1
)
(3
)
 
3

5

Commercial lending fees
22

22

25

29

26

 


 
(4
)
(13
)
Card fees
75

72

67

24

23

 
3

4

 
52

n/m

Letter of credit fees
13

13

13

14

14

 


 
(1
)
(8
)
Bank-owned life insurance
10

10

9

8

11

 


 
(1
)

Foreign exchange income
10

9

10

10

9

 
1

10

 
1

8

Brokerage fees
5

4

4

4

4

 
1

6

 
1

20

Net securities losses


(2
)

(1
)
 


 
1

n/m

Other noninterest income
26

27

27

36

31

 
(1
)

 
(5
)
(17
)
Total noninterest income
264

261

255

225

215

 
3

1

 
49

23

NONINTEREST EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and benefits expense
243

251

253

245

248

 
(8
)
(3
)
 
(5
)
(2
)
Net occupancy expense
41

39

38

46

46

 
2

5

 
(5
)
(11
)
Equipment expense
14

13

13

14

14

 
1

4

 


Outside processing fee expense
86

86

77

33

31

 


 
55

n/m

Software expense
26

24

23

23

25

 
2

8

 
1

4

Litigation-related expense
(3
)
(30
)
1


(2
)
 
27

88

 
(1
)
n/m

FDIC insurance expense
9

9

9

8

9

 


 


Advertising expense
6

5

6

7

5

 
1

10

 
1

8

Gain on debt redemption




(32
)
 


 
32

n/m

Other noninterest expenses
39

39

39

43

53

 


 
(14
)
(25
)
Total noninterest expenses
461

436

459

419

397

 
25

6

 
64

16

Income before income taxes
199

199

195

219

227

 


 
(28
)
(12
)
Provision for income taxes
63

64

61

70

73

 
(1
)
(2
)
 
(10
)
(14
)
NET INCOME
136

135

134

149

154

 
1


 
(18
)
(12
)
Less income allocated to participating securities
2

1

2

1

2

 
1


 


Net income attributable to common shares
$
134

$
134

$
132

$
148

$
152

 
$

 %
 
$
(18
)
(11
)%
Earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.76

$
0.76

$
0.75

$
0.83

$
0.85

 
$

 %
 
$
(0.09
)
(11
)%
Diluted
0.74

0.73

0.73

0.80

0.82

 
0.01

1

 
(0.08
)
(10
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income
187

109

176

54

141

 
78

72

 
46

33

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash dividends declared on common stock
37

37

36

36

36

 


 
1

3

Cash dividends declared per common share
0.21

0.21

0.20

0.20

0.20

 


 
0.01

5

n/m - not meaningful

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ANALYSIS OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (unaudited)
Comerica Incorporated and Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
(in millions)
3rd Qtr
2nd Qtr
1st Qtr
 
4th Qtr
3rd Qtr
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of period
$
618

$
601

$
594

 
$
592

$
591

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loan charge-offs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
30

17

19

 
8

13

Commercial mortgage

2


 
2

7

Lease financing

1


 


International
1

11

2

 
6


Residential mortgage

1


 
1

1

Consumer
3

3

2

 
3

3

Total loan charge-offs
34

35

23

 
20

24

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recoveries on loans previously charged-off:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
8

10

9

 
6

6

Real estate construction

1


 
2

1

Commercial mortgage
2

5

3

 
10

12

Residential mortgage


1

 

1

Consumer
1

1

2

 
1

1

Total recoveries
11

17

15

 
19

21

Net loan charge-offs
23

18

8

 
1

3

Provision for loan losses
28

35

16

 
4

4

Foreign currency translation adjustment
(1
)

(1
)
 
(1
)

Balance at end of period
$
622

$
618

$
601

 
$
594

$
592

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans
1.27
%
1.24
%
1.22
%
 
1.22
%
1.24
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loan charge-offs as a percentage of average total loans
0.19

0.15

0.07

 
0.01

0.03



ANALYSIS OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES ON LENDING-RELATED COMMITMENTS (unaudited)
Comerica Incorporated and Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
(in millions)
3rd Qtr
2nd Qtr
1st Qtr
 
4th Qtr
3rd Qtr
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of period
$
50

$
39

$
41

 
$
43

$
42

Less: Charge-offs on lending-related commitments (a)

1


 


Add: Provision for credit losses on lending-related commitments
(2
)
12

(2
)
 
(2
)
1

Balance at end of period
$
48

$
50

$
39

 
$
41

$
43

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unfunded lending-related commitments sold
$

$
12

$
1

 
$

$
9

(a)
Charge-offs result from the sale of unfunded lending-related commitments.


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NONPERFORMING ASSETS (unaudited)
Comerica Incorporated and Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
(in millions)
3rd Qtr
2nd Qtr
1st Qtr
 
4th Qtr
3rd Qtr
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SUMMARY OF NONPERFORMING ASSETS AND PAST DUE LOANS
 
 
 
Nonaccrual loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Business loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
$
214

$
186

$
113

 
$
109

$
93

Real estate construction
1

1

1

 
2

18

Commercial mortgage
66

77

82

 
95

144

Lease financing
8

11


 


International
8

9

1

 


Total nonaccrual business loans
297

284

197

 
206

255

Retail loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgage
31

35

37

 
36

42

Consumer:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Home equity
28

29

31

 
30

31

Other consumer
1

1

1

 
1

1

Total consumer
29

30

32

 
31

32

Total nonaccrual retail loans
60

65

69

 
67

74

Total nonaccrual loans
357

349

266

 
273

329

Reduced-rate loans
12

12

13

 
17

17

Total nonperforming loans (a)
369

361

279

 
290

346

Foreclosed property
12

9

9

 
10

11

Total nonperforming assets (a)
$
381

$
370

$
288

 
$
300

$
357

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans
0.75
%
0.72
%
0.57
%
 
0.60
%
0.73
%
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total loans
 and foreclosed property
0.78

0.74

0.59

 
0.62

0.75

Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total
nonperforming loans
169

171

216

 
205

171

Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing
$
5

$
18

$
12

 
$
5

$
13

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ANALYSIS OF NONACCRUAL LOANS
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonaccrual loans at beginning of period
$
349

$
266

$
273

 
$
329

$
326

Loans transferred to nonaccrual (b)
69

145

39

 
41

54

Nonaccrual business loan gross charge-offs (c)
(31
)
(31
)
(21
)
 
(16
)
(20
)
Loans transferred to accrual status (b)


(4
)
 
(18
)

Nonaccrual business loans sold (d)

(1
)
(2
)
 
(24
)
(3
)
Payments/Other (e)
(30
)
(30
)
(19
)
 
(39
)
(28
)
Nonaccrual loans at end of period
$
357

$
349

$
266

 
$
273

$
329

(a) Excludes loans acquired with credit impairment.
(b) Based on an analysis of nonaccrual loans with book balances greater than $2 million.
(c) Analysis of gross loan charge-offs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonaccrual business loans
$
31

$
31

$
21

 
$
16

$
20

Consumer and residential mortgage loans
3

4

2

 
4

4

Total gross loan charge-offs
$
34

$
35

$
23

 
$
20

$
24

(d) Analysis of loans sold:
 
 
 
 
 
 
      Nonaccrual business loans
$

$
1

$
2

 
$
24

$
3

      Performing criticized loans


7

 
5


Total criticized loans sold
$

$
1

$
9

 
$
29

$
3

(e) Includes net changes related to nonaccrual loans with balances less than $2 million, payments on nonaccrual loans with book balances greater than $2 million and transfers of nonaccrual loans to foreclosed property. Excludes business loan gross charge-offs and business nonaccrual loans sold.

17



ANALYSIS OF NET INTEREST INCOME (FTE) (unaudited)
Comerica Incorporated and Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
 
Average
 
Average
 
Average
 
Average
(dollar amounts in millions)
Balance
Interest
Rate
 
Balance
Interest
Rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial loans
$
31,596

$
721

3.05
%
 
$
29,487

$
689

3.12
%
Real estate construction loans
1,859

48

3.44

 
1,905

49

3.42

Commercial mortgage loans
8,648

220

3.40

 
8,739

246

3.77

Lease financing
793

19

3.13

 
840

20

3.23

International loans
1,455

39

3.63

 
1,349

37

3.64

Residential mortgage loans
1,872

53

3.78

 
1,763

50

3.81

Consumer loans
2,432

59

3.23

 
2,244

54

3.21

Total loans (a)
48,655

1,159

3.19

 
46,327

1,145

3.30

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage-backed securities (b)
9,076

151

2.23

 
8,976

159

2.36

Other investment securities
950

9

1.18

 
369

1

0.44

Total investment securities (b)
10,026

160

2.13

 
9,345

160

2.28

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing deposits with banks
5,774

11

0.25

 
4,803

10

0.25

Other short-term investments
106


0.78

 
110


0.60

Total earning assets
64,561

1,330

2.76

 
60,585

1,315

2.90

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
1,054

 
 
 
932

 
 
Allowance for loan losses
(614
)
 
 
 
(602
)
 
 
Accrued income and other assets
4,687

 
 
 
4,420

 
 
Total assets
$
69,688

 
 
 
$
65,335

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Money market and interest-bearing checking deposits
$
23,973

20

0.11

 
$
22,571

18

0.11

Savings deposits
1,827


0.02

 
1,734


0.03

Customer certificates of deposit
4,359

12

0.37

 
4,990

13

0.36

Foreign office time deposits
123

1

1.13

 
304

2

0.68

Total interest-bearing deposits
30,282

33

0.14

 
29,599

33

0.15

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term borrowings
93


0.05

 
209


0.03

Medium- and long-term debt
2,843

38

1.80

 
3,061

39

1.67

Total interest-bearing sources
33,218

71

0.28

 
32,869

72

0.29

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest-bearing deposits
27,569

 
 
 
24,182

 
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
1,393

 
 
 
960

 
 
Total shareholders' equity
7,508

 
 
 
7,324

 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
69,688

 
 
 
$
65,335

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income/rate spread (FTE)
 
$
1,259

2.48

 
 
$
1,243

2.61

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FTE adjustment
 
$
3

 
 
 
$
3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impact of net noninterest-bearing sources of funds
 
 
0.13

 
 
 
0.13

Net interest margin (as a percentage of average earning assets) (FTE) (a)
 
 
2.61
%
 
 
 
2.74
%
(a) Accretion of the purchase discount on the acquired loan portfolio of $6 million and $25 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, increased the net interest margin by 1 basis point and 6 basis points in each respective period.
(b) Includes investment securities available-for-sale and investment securities held-to-maturity.


18



ANALYSIS OF NET INTEREST INCOME (FTE) (unaudited)
Comerica Incorporated and Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
September 30, 2015
 
June 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
 
Average
 
Average
 
Average
 
Average
 
Average
 
Average
(dollar amounts in millions)
Balance
Interest
Rate
 
Balance
Interest
Rate
 
Balance
Interest
Rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial loans
$
31,900

$
244

3.04
%
 
$
31,788

$
243

3.07
%
 
$
30,188

$
236

3.11
%
Real estate construction loans
1,833

16

3.47

 
1,807

16

3.51

 
1,973

17

3.41

Commercial mortgage loans
8,691

74

3.39

 
8,672

73

3.38

 
8,698

76

3.45

Lease financing
788

6

3.16

 
795

6

3.19

 
823

4

2.33

International loans
1,401

13

3.51

 
1,453

13

3.68

 
1,417

13

3.59

Residential mortgage loans
1,882

18

3.79

 
1,877

18

3.78

 
1,792

17

3.76

Consumer loans
2,477

20

3.21

 
2,441

20

3.25

 
2,268

19

3.24

Total loans (a)
48,972

391

3.17

 
48,833

389

3.20

 
47,159

382

3.22

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage-backed securities (b)
9,099

50

2.21

 
9,057

50

2.23

 
9,020

52

2.29

Other investment securities
1,133

4

1.26

 
879

3

1.16

 
368


0.43

Total investment securities (b)
10,232

54

2.11

 
9,936

53

2.13

 
9,388

52

2.22

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing deposits with banks
6,869

4

0.25

 
5,110

3

0.25

 
5,015

3

0.25

Other short-term investments
118


0.82

 
102


0.42

 
110


0.54

Total earning assets
66,191

449

2.70

 
63,981

445

2.79

 
61,672

437

2.82

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
1,095

 
 
 
1,041

 
 
 
963

 
 
Allowance for loan losses
(628
)
 
 
 
(613
)
 
 
 
(601
)
 
 
Accrued income and other assets
4,675

 
 
 
4,554

 
 
 
4,364

 
 
Total assets
$
71,333

 
 
 
$
68,963

 
 
 
$
66,398

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Money market and interest-bearing checking deposits
$
24,298

7

0.11

 
$
23,659

6

0.11

 
$
23,146

6

0.11

Savings deposits
1,860


0.02

 
1,834


0.02

 
1,759


0.03

Customer certificates of deposit
4,232

4

0.37

 
4,422

4

0.37

 
4,824

4

0.36

Foreign office time deposits
127


0.70

 
118

1

1.26

 
159

1

1.43

Total interest-bearing deposits
30,517

11

0.14

 
30,033

11

0.14

 
29,888

11

0.15

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term borrowings
91


0.04

 
78


0.04

 
231


0.03

Medium- and long-term debt
3,175

15

1.85

 
2,661

12

1.83

 
2,649

11

1.75

Total interest-bearing sources
33,783

26

0.30

 
32,772

23

0.28

 
32,768

22

0.28

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest-bearing deposits
28,623

 
 
 
27,365

 
 
 
25,275

 
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
1,368

 
 
 
1,314

 
 
 
944

 
 
Total shareholders' equity
7,559

 
 
 
7,512

 
 
 
7,411

 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
71,333

 
 
 
$
68,963

 
 
 
$
66,398

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income/rate spread (FTE)
 
$
423

2.40

 
 
$
422

2.51

 
 
$
415

2.54

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FTE adjustment
 
$
1

 
 
 
$
1

 
 
 
$
1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impact of net noninterest-bearing sources of funds
 
 
0.14

 
 
 
0.14

 
 
 
0.13

Net interest margin (as a percentage of average earning assets) (FTE) (a)
 
 
2.54
%
 
 
 
2.65
%
 
 
 
2.67
%
(a) Accretion of the purchase discount on the acquired loan portfolio of $2 million, $2 million and $3 million in the third quarter 2015, the second quarter 2015 and the third quarter 2014, respectively, increased the net interest margin by 1 basis point, 1 basis point and 2 basis points in each respective period.
(b) Includes investment securities available-for-sale and investment securities held-to-maturity.

19



CONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL DATA (unaudited)
Comerica Incorporated and Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30,
June 30,
March 31,
December 31,
September 30,
(in millions, except per share data)
2015
2015
2015
2014
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial loans:
 
 
 
 
 
Floor plan
$
3,538

$
3,840

$
3,544

$
3,790

$
3,183

Other
28,239

28,883

28,547

27,730

27,576

Total commercial loans
31,777

32,723

32,091

31,520

30,759

Real estate construction loans
1,874

1,795

1,917

1,955

1,992

Commercial mortgage loans
8,787

8,674

8,558

8,604

8,603

Lease financing
751

786

792

805

805

International loans
1,382

1,420

1,433

1,496

1,429

Residential mortgage loans
1,880

1,865

1,859

1,831

1,797

Consumer loans:
 
 
 
 
 
Home equity
1,714

1,682

1,678

1,658

1,634

Other consumer
777

796

744

724

689

Total consumer loans
2,491

2,478

2,422

2,382

2,323

Total loans
$
48,942

$
49,741

$
49,072

$
48,593

$
47,708

 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
$
635

$
635

$
635

$
635

$
635

Core deposit intangible
10

11

12

13

14

Other intangibles
4

4

3

2

1

 
 
 
 
 
 
Common equity tier 1 capital (a) (b)
7,327

7,280

7,230

n/a

n/a

Tier 1 common capital (c)
n/a

n/a

n/a

7,169

7,105

Risk-weighted assets (a) (b)
69,232

69,967

69,514

68,273

67,106

 
 
 
 
 
 
Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio (a) (b)
10.58
%
10.40
%
10.40
%
n/a

n/a

Tier 1 common risk-based capital ratio (c)
n/a

n/a

n/a

10.50
%
10.59
%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio (a) (b)
10.58

10.40

10.40

10.50

10.59

Total risk-based capital ratio (a) (b)
12.91

12.38

12.35

12.51

12.83

Leverage ratio (a) (b)
10.29

10.56

10.53

10.35

10.79

Tangible common equity ratio (c)
9.91

9.92

9.97

9.85

9.94

 
 
 
 
 
 
Common shareholders' equity per share of common stock
$
43.02

$
42.18

$
42.12

$
41.35

$
41.26

Tangible common equity per share of common stock (c)
39.36

38.53

38.47

37.72

37.65

Market value per share for the quarter:
 
 
 
 
 
High
52.93

53.45

47.94

50.14

52.72

Low
40.01

44.38

40.09

42.73

48.33

Close
41.10

51.32

45.13

46.84

49.86

 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarterly ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average common shareholders' equity
7.19
%
7.21
%
7.20
%
7.96
%
8.29
%
Return on average assets
0.76

0.79

0.78

0.86

0.93

Efficiency ratio (d)
67.08

63.68

68.50

65.26

62.87

 
 
 
 
 
 
Number of banking centers
477

477

482

481

481

 
 
 
 
 
 
Number of employees - full time equivalent
8,941

8,901

8,831

8,876

8,913

(a)
Basel III rules became effective January 1, 2015, with transitional provisions. All prior period data is based on Basel I rules.
(b)
September 30, 2015 amounts and ratios are estimated.
(c)
See Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.
(d)
Noninterest expenses as a percentage of the sum of net interest income (FTE) and noninterest income excluding net securities gains (losses).
n/a - not applicable.


20



PARENT COMPANY ONLY BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)
Comerica Incorporated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30,
December 31,
September 30,
(in millions, except share data)
2015
2014
2014
 
 
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
Cash and due from subsidiary bank
$
5

$

$
5

Short-term investments with subsidiary bank
563

1,133

1,136

Other short-term investments
89

94

97

Investment in subsidiaries, principally banks
7,596

7,411

7,433

Premises and equipment
2

2

2

Other assets
138

138

130

      Total assets
$
8,393

$
8,778

$
8,803

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
Medium- and long-term debt
$
618

$
1,208

$
1,198

Other liabilities
153

168

172

      Total liabilities
771

1,376

1,370

 
 
 
 
Common stock - $5 par value:
 
 
 
    Authorized - 325,000,000 shares
 
 
 
    Issued - 228,164,824 shares
1,141

1,141

1,141

Capital surplus
2,165

2,188

2,183

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(345
)
(412
)
(317
)
Retained earnings
7,007

6,744

6,631

Less cost of common stock in treasury - 51,010,418 shares at 9/30/15, 49,146,225 shares at 12/31/14 and 47,992,721 shares at 9/30/14
(2,346
)
(2,259
)
(2,205
)
      Total shareholders' equity
7,622

7,402

7,433

      Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
8,393

$
8,778

$
8,803


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (unaudited)
Comerica Incorporated and Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated
 
 
 
 
Common Stock
 
Other
 
 
Total
 
Shares
 
Capital
Comprehensive
Retained
Treasury
Shareholders'
(in millions, except per share data)
 Outstanding
Amount
Surplus
Loss
Earnings
Stock
Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2013
182.3

$
1,141

$
2,179

$
(391
)
$
6,318

$
(2,097
)
$
7,150

Net income




444


444

Other comprehensive income, net of tax



74



74

Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.59 per share)




(107
)

(107
)
Purchase of common stock
(4.1
)




(200
)
(200
)
Net issuance of common stock under employee stock plans
2.0


(26
)

(24
)
91

41

Share-based compensation


31




31

Other


(1
)


1


BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
180.2

$
1,141

$
2,183

$
(317
)
$
6,631

$
(2,205
)
$
7,433

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2014
179.0

$
1,141

$
2,188

$
(412
)
$
6,744

$
(2,259
)
$
7,402

Net income




405


405

Other comprehensive income, net of tax



67



67

Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.62 per share)




(110
)

(110
)
Purchase of common stock
(3.8
)




(175
)
(175
)
Purchase and retirement of warrants


(10
)



(10
)
Net issuance of common stock under employee stock plans
1.0


(21
)

(10
)
45

14

Net issuance of common stock for warrants
1.0


(21
)

(22
)
43


Share-based compensation


29




29

BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
177.2

$
1,141

$
2,165

$
(345
)
$
7,007

$
(2,346
)
$
7,622





21



 BUSINESS SEGMENT FINANCIAL RESULTS (unaudited)
 Comerica Incorporated and Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(dollar amounts in millions)
Business
 
Retail
 
Wealth
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
Bank
 
Bank
 
Management
 
Finance
 
Other
 
Total
Earnings summary:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income (expense) (FTE)
$
380

 
$
158

 
$
45

 
$
(162
)
 
$
2

 
$
423

Provision for credit losses
30

 
2

 
(3
)
 

 
(3
)
 
26

Noninterest income
145

 
49

 
59

 
15

 
(4
)
 
264

Noninterest expenses
202

 
185

 
74

 
2

 
(2
)
 
461

Provision (benefit) for income taxes (FTE)
99

 
7

 
12

 
(56
)
 
2

 
64

Net income (loss)
$
194

 
$
13

 
$
21

 
$
(93
)
 
$
1

 
$
136

Net loan charge-offs (recoveries)
$
23

 
$
1

 
$
(1
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
23

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selected average balances:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
$
39,210

 
$
6,518

 
$
5,228

 
$
12,177

 
$
8,200

 
$
71,333

Loans
38,113

 
5,835

 
5,024

 

 

 
48,972

Deposits
31,397

 
23,079

 
4,188

 
212

 
264

 
59,140

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statistical data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets (a)
1.98
%
 
0.23
%
 
1.62
%
 
N/M

 
N/M

 
0.76
%
Efficiency ratio (b)
38.41

 
89.33

 
71.11

 
N/M

 
N/M

 
67.08

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Business
 
Retail
 
Wealth
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
Bank
 
Bank
 
Management
 
Finance
 
Other
 
Total
Earnings summary:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income (expense) (FTE)
$
375

 
$
155

 
$
45

 
$
(155
)
 
$
2

 
$
422

Provision for credit losses
61

 
(8
)
 
(9
)
 

 
3

 
47

Noninterest income
140

 
46

 
60

 
14

 
1

 
261

Noninterest expenses
176

 
182

 
74

 
3

 
1

 
436

Provision (benefit) for income taxes (FTE)
96

 
9

 
14

 
(54
)
 

 
65

Net income (loss)
$
182

 
$
18

 
$
26

 
$
(90
)
 
$
(1
)
 
$
135

Net loan charge-offs (recoveries)
$
22

 
$
1

 
$
(5
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
18

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selected average balances:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
$
39,135

 
$
6,459

 
$
5,153

 
$
11,721

 
$
6,495

 
$
68,963

Loans
38,109

 
5,770

 
4,954

 

 

 
48,833

Deposits
30,229

 
22,747

 
4,060

 
93

 
269

 
57,398

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statistical data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets (a)
1.87
%
 
0.30
%
 
2.01
%
 
N/M

 
N/M

 
0.79
%
Efficiency ratio (b)
34.19

 
89.88

 
70.27

 
N/M

 
N/M

 
63.68

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Business
 
Retail
 
Wealth
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
Bank
 
Bank
 
Management
 
Finance
 
Other
 
Total
Earnings summary:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income (expense) (FTE)
$
376

 
$
153

 
$
45

 
$
(166
)
 
7

 
$
415

Provision for credit losses
(4
)
 

 
7

 

 
2

 
5

Noninterest income
97

 
42

 
59

 
15

 
2

 
215

Noninterest expenses
152

 
185

 
78

 
(29
)
 
11

 
397

Provision (benefit) for income taxes (FTE)
114

 
3

 
7

 
(49
)
 
(1
)
 
74

Net income (loss)
$
211

 
$
7

 
$
12

 
$
(73
)
 
$
(3
)
 
$
154

Net loan charge-offs (recoveries)
$
(2
)
 
$

 
$
5

 
$

 
$

 
$
3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selected average balances:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
$
37,751

 
$
6,273

 
$
4,998

 
$
11,023

 
$
6,353

 
$
66,398

Loans
36,746

 
5,605

 
4,808

 

 

 
47,159

Deposits
28,815

 
22,042

 
3,924

 
128

 
254

 
55,163

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statistical data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets (a)
2.24
%
 
0.12
%
 
0.98
%
 
N/M

 
N/M

 
0.93
%
Efficiency ratio (b)
32.12

 
94.64

 
75.00

 
N/M

 
N/M

 
62.87

(a) Return on average assets is calculated based on the greater of average assets or average liabilities and attributed equity.
(b) Noninterest expenses as a percentage of the sum of net interest income (FTE) and noninterest income excluding net securities gains.
FTE - Fully Taxable Equivalent
N/M - Not Meaningful

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 MARKET SEGMENT FINANCIAL RESULTS (unaudited)
 Comerica Incorporated and Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(dollar amounts in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
Finance
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
Michigan
 
California
 
Texas
 
Markets
 
& Other
 
Total
Earnings summary:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income (expense) (FTE)
$
180

 
$
187

 
$
129

 
$
87

 
$
(160
)
 
$
423

Provision for credit losses
6

 
24

 
10

 
(11
)
 
(3
)
 
26

Noninterest income
85

 
38

 
34

 
96

 
11

 
264

Noninterest expenses
152

 
102

 
97

 
110

 

 
461

Provision (benefit) for income taxes (FTE)
36

 
37

 
20

 
25

 
(54
)
 
64

Net income (loss)
$
71

 
$
62

 
$
36

 
$
59

 
$
(92
)
 
$
136

Net loan charge-offs
$
9

 
$
10

 
$
4

 
$

 
$

 
$
23

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selected average balances:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
$
13,856

 
$
17,060

 
$
11,578

 
$
8,462

 
$
20,377

 
$
71,333

Loans
13,223

 
16,789

 
10,997

 
7,963

 

 
48,972

Deposits
21,946

 
18,372

 
10,753

 
7,593

 
476

 
59,140

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statistical data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets (a)
1.23
%
 
1.27
%
 
1.16
%
 
2.82
%
 
N/M

 
0.76
%
Efficiency ratio (b)
57.49

 
45.28

 
59.54

 
59.86

 
N/M

 
67.08

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
Finance
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
Michigan
 
California
 
Texas
 
Markets
 
& Other
 
Total
Earnings summary:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income (expense) (FTE)
$
179

 
$
181

 
$
130

 
$
85

 
$
(153
)
 
$
422

Provision for credit losses
(13
)
 
4

 
43

 
10

 
3

 
47

Noninterest income
85

 
37

 
31

 
93

 
15

 
261

Noninterest expenses
128

 
100

 
94

 
110

 
4

 
436

Provision (benefit) for income taxes (FTE)
51

 
43

 
10

 
15

 
(54
)
 
65

Net income (loss)
$
98

 
$
71

 
$
14

 
$
43

 
$
(91
)
 
$
135

Net loan charge-offs (recoveries)
$
(2
)
 
$
6

 
$
5

 
$
9

 
$

 
$
18

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selected average balances:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
$
13,852

 
$
16,696

 
$
11,878

 
$
8,321

 
$
18,216

 
$
68,963

Loans
13,290

 
16,429

 
11,254

 
7,860

 

 
48,833

Deposits
21,706

 
17,275

 
10,959

 
7,096

 
362

 
57,398

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statistical data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets (a)
1.73
%
 
1.54
%
 
0.46
%
 
2.05
%
 
N/M

 
0.79
%
Efficiency ratio (b)
48.21

 
46.04

 
58.20

 
61.45

 
N/M

 
63.68

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
Finance
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
Michigan
 
California
 
Texas
 
Markets
 
& Other
 
Total
Earnings summary:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income (expense) (FTE)
$
179

 
$
182

 
$
130

 
$
83

 
$
(159
)
 
$
415

Provision for credit losses
(8
)
 
14

 
3

 
(6
)
 
2

 
5

Noninterest income
83

 
37

 
36

 
42

 
17

 
215

Noninterest expenses
166

 
102

 
96

 
51

 
(18
)
 
397

Provision (benefit) for income taxes (FTE)
38

 
40

 
25

 
21

 
(50
)
 
74

Net income (loss)
$
66

 
$
63

 
$
42

 
$
59

 
$
(76
)
 
$
154

Net loan charge-offs (recoveries)
$
3

 
$
6

 
$

 
$
(6
)
 
$

 
$
3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selected average balances:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
$
13,724

 
$
15,768

 
$
11,835

 
$
7,695

 
$
17,376

 
$
66,398

Loans
13,248

 
15,509

 
11,147

 
7,255

 

 
47,159

Deposits
21,214

 
16,350

 
10,633

 
6,584

 
382

 
55,163

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statistical data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets (a)
1.19
%
 
1.47
%
 
1.40
%
 
3.07
%
 
N/M

 
0.93
%
Efficiency ratio (b)
62.91

 
46.49

 
57.91

 
41.46

 
N/M

 
62.87

(a) Return on average assets is calculated based on the greater of average assets or average liabilities and attributed equity.
(b) Noninterest expenses as a percentage of the sum of net interest income (FTE) and noninterest income excluding net securities gains.
FTE - Fully Taxable Equivalent
N/M - Not Meaningful

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RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (unaudited)
Comerica Incorporated and Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30,
June 30,
March 31,
December 31,
September 30,
(dollar amounts in millions)
2015
2015
2015
2014
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tier 1 Common Capital Ratio:
 
 
 
 
 
Tier 1 and Tier 1 common capital (a)
n/a

n/a

n/a

$
7,169

$
7,105

 
 
 
 
 
 
Risk-weighted assets (a)
n/a

n/a

n/a

68,269

67,102

 
 
 
 
 
 
Tier 1 and Tier 1 common risk-based capital ratio
n/a

n/a

n/a

10.50
%
10.59
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tangible Common Equity Ratio:
 
 
 
 
 
Common shareholders' equity
$
7,622

$
7,523

$
7,500

$
7,402

$
7,433

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
635

635

635

635

635

Other intangible assets
14

15

15

15

15

Tangible common equity
$
6,973

$
6,873

$
6,850

$
6,752

$
6,783

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
$
71,012

$
69,945

$
69,333

$
69,186

$
68,883

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
635

635

635

635

635

Other intangible assets
14

15

15

15

15

Tangible assets
$
70,363

$
69,295

$
68,683

$
68,536

$
68,233

 
 
 
 
 
 
Common equity ratio
10.73
%
10.76
%
10.82
%
10.70
%
10.79
%
Tangible common equity ratio
9.91

9.92

9.97

9.85

9.94

 
 
 
 
 
 
Tangible Common Equity per Share of Common Stock:
 
 
 
 
 
Common shareholders' equity
$
7,622

$
7,523

$
7,500

$
7,402

$
7,433

Tangible common equity
6,973

6,873

6,850

6,752

6,783

 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares of common stock outstanding (in millions)
177

178

178

179

180

 
 
 
 
 
 
Common shareholders' equity per share of common stock
$
43.02

$
42.18

$
42.12

$
41.35

$
41.26

Tangible common equity per share of common stock
39.36

38.53

38.47

37.72

37.65

(a) Tier 1 capital and risk-weighted assets as defined by Basel I risk-based capital rules.
n/a - not applicable.

The Tier 1 common capital ratio removes preferred stock and qualifying trust preferred securities from Tier 1 capital as defined by and calculated in conformity with Basel I risk-based capital rules in effect through December 31, 2014. Effective January 1, 2015, regulatory capital components and risk-weighted assets are defined by and calculated in conformity with Basel III risk-based capital rules. The tangible common equity ratio removes preferred stock and the effect of intangible assets from capital and the effect of intangible assets from total assets. Tangible common equity per share of common stock removes the effect of intangible assets from common shareholders equity per share of common stock. Comerica believes these measurements are meaningful measures of capital adequacy used by investors, regulators, management and others to evaluate the adequacy of common equity and to compare against other companies in the industry.

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