FIVE STAR SERVICE IN ACTION 2004 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K


U.S. Bank lapel pin signifying This year, we
At U.S. Bancorp, we value and recognize the expertise and energy of our employees, especially their commitment to providing outstanding customer service and contributing to the corporation’s financial results. Each employee wears a our customer service guarantee. will acknowledge employees’ milestone service anniversaries with special gemstone lapel pins for service at five, 10, 15, 20 and 25 years.

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U.S. Bancorp, headquartered in Minneapolis, is the 8th largest financial services holding company in the United States with total assets exceeding $189 billion at year-end 2003.

Through U.S. Bank® and other subsidiaries, U.S. Bancorp serves 11.6 million customers, primarily through 2,243 full-service branch offices in 24 states. Customers also access their accounts and conduct all or part of their banking transactions through 4,425 U.S. Bank ATMs, U.S. Bank Internet Banking and telephone banking. In addition, a network of specialized U.S. Bancorp offices and representatives across the nation serves customers inside and outside our 24-state footprint through comprehensive product sets that meet the financial needs of customers beyond basic core banking. Backed by expertise and advanced technology, these sophisticated U.S. Bancorp products and services include large corporate services, payment services, private banking, personal and institutional trust services, corporate trust services, specialized large-scale government banking services, mortgage, commercial credit vehicles, and financial and asset management services.

Major lines of business provided by U.S. Bancorp through U.S. Bank and other subsidiaries include Consumer Banking; Payment Services; Private Client, Trust & Asset Management; and Wholesale Banking. U.S. Bank is home of the exclusive U.S. Bank Five Star Service Guarantee.

   
At year-end 2004
U.S. BANCORP AT A GLANCE
Ranking 8th6th largest bank in the U.S.financial holding company

 
Asset size $189195 billion

 
Deposits $119121 billion

 
LoansTotal loans $118126 billion

 
Earnings per share (diluted) $1.932.18

 
Return on average assets 1.99%2.17%

 
Return on average equity 19.2%21.4%

 
Tangible common equity 6.5%6.4%

 
Efficiency ratio 45.6%45.3%

 
Customers 11.613.1 million

 
Primary banking region 24 states

 
Bank branches 2,2432,370

 
ATMs 4,4254,620

 
NYSE symbol USB
 
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U.S. Bancorp employees deliver on our promise to provide the outstanding service our customers expect and deserve.
  
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
 pg. 18Advantageous
Business Mix

We help our customers achieve their financial goals by offering an extensive scope of strategic services through specialized lines of business.
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Initiatives for Success
We are increasing our ability to provide the highest quality service and the most innova- tive products through new investments and initiatives for future growth and service.
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“Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:
Statements in this report regarding U.S. Bancorp’s business which are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see the “Forward-Looking Statements” disclosure on page 17 of this report.



CORPORATE PROFILE

U.S. Bancorp, headquartered in Minneapolis, is the 6th largest financial holding company in the United States, with total assets exceeding $195 billion at year-end 2004. U.S. Bancorp, the parent company of U.S. Bank, serves 13.1 million customers and operates 2,370 branch offices in 24 states. U.S. Bancorp customers also access their accounts through 4,620 U.S. Bank ATMs, U.S. Bank Internet Banking and telephone banking. A network of specialized U.S. Bancorp offices across the nation, inside and outside our 24-state footprint, provides a comprehensive

line of banking, brokerage, insurance, investment, mortgage, trust and payment services products to consumers, businesses, governments and institutions.

Major lines of business provided by U.S. Bancorp through U.S. Bank and other subsidiaries include Wholesale Banking; Payment Services; Private Client, Trust & Asset Management; and Consumer Banking. U.S. Bank is home of the exclusive Five Star Service Guarantee. Visit U.S. Bancorp on the web at usbank.com.



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g r a p h sSELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTSo fs e l e c t e d
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 *Information was not available to compute pre-merger proforma percentage.
(a)
 Dividends per share have not been restated for the 2001 Firstar/USBM merger.
(b)
 Computed as noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis and noninterest income excluding securities gains (losses), net.

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FINANCIAL SUMMARY

                     
Year Ended December 31             2004  2003 
(Dollars and Shares in Millions, Except Per Share Data) 2004  2003  2002  v 2003  v 2002 
 
Total net revenue (taxable-equivalent basis) $12,659.1  $12,530.5  $12,057.9   1.0%  3.9%
Noninterest expense  5,784.5   5,596.9   5,740.5   3.4   (2.5)
Provision for credit losses  669.6   1,254.0   1,349.0         
Income taxes and taxable-equivalent adjustments  2,038.2   1,969.5   1,740.4         
   
Income from continuing operations  4,166.8   3,710.1   3,228.0   12.3   14.9 
Discontinued operations (after-tax)     22.5   (22.7)        
Cumulative effect of accounting change (after-tax)        (37.2)        
   
Net income $4,166.8  $3,732.6  $3,168.1   11.6   17.8 
   
 
Per Common Share
                    
Earnings per share from continuing operations $2.21  $1.93  $1.68   14.5%  14.9%
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations  2.18   1.92   1.68   13.5   14.3 
Earnings per share  2.21   1.94   1.65   13.9   17.6 
Diluted earnings per share  2.18   1.93   1.65   13.0   17.0 
Dividends declared per share  1.020   .855   .780   19.3   9.6 
Book value per share  10.52   10.01   9.62   5.1   4.1 
Market value per share  31.32   29.78   21.22   5.2   40.3 
Average common shares outstanding  1,887.1   1,923.7   1,916.0   (1.9)  .4 
Average diluted common shares outstanding  1,912.9   1,936.2   1,924.8   (1.2)  .6 
 
Financial Ratios
                    
Return on average assets  2.17%  1.99%  1.84%        
Return on average equity  21.4   19.2   18.3         
Net interest margin (taxable-equivalent basis)  4.25   4.49   4.65         
Efficiency ratio  45.3   45.6   48.8         
 
Average Balances
                    
Loans $122,141  $118,362  $114,453   3.2%  3.4%
Investment securities  43,009   37,248   28,829   15.5   29.2 
Earning assets  168,123   160,808   147,410   4.5   9.1 
Assets  191,593   187,630   171,948   2.1   9.1 
Deposits  116,222   116,553   105,124   (.3)  10.9 
Shareholders’ equity  19,459   19,393   17,273   .3   12.3 
 
Period End Balances
                    
Loans $126,315  $118,235  $116,251   6.8%  1.7%
Allowance for credit losses  2,269   2,369   2,422   (4.2)  (2.2)
Investment securities  41,481   43,334   28,488   (4.3)  52.1 
Assets  195,104   189,471   180,027   3.0   5.2 
Deposits  120,741   119,052   115,534   1.4   3.0 
Shareholders’ equity  19,539   19,242   18,436   1.5   4.4 
Regulatory capital ratios                    
Tangible common equity  6.4%  6.5%  5.7%        
Tier 1 capital  8.6   9.1   8.0         
Total risk-based capital  13.1   13.6   12.4         
Leverage  7.9   8.0   7.7         
 

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LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS 2004 was a year that it all came together for U.S. Bancorp. Service quality levels have never been higher. Financial results are strong and lead the industry in key measurements. All lines of business are contributing to revenue and growth.

Fellow Shareholders:

I am pleased to tell you that in 2004, U.S. Bancorp achieved its goals for the year and delivered on its promises to you.

STRONG FINANCIAL RESULTS WITH A
FOCUS ON REVENUE GROWTH

We reported record net income of $4.2 billion, a 13 percent increase in diluted earnings per share, and industry-leading returns on assets and equity of 2.17 percent and 21.4 percent, respectively. Credit quality trends continued to improve as credit losses decreased significantly from a year ago. And reflecting our priority to grow revenue, we achieved solid fee income growth.

During the coming year, we will act to sustain those successes. Revenue growth is our primary focus, particularly net interest income from improved commercial lending results. Our consumer lending business continues to grow, and we have made a number of changes surrounding our commercial banking and small business banking lines of business to increase commercial loan growth. We saw middle market commercial loan balances move upward in fourth quarter 2004.

We are very disciplined in our acquisitions, focusing only on those which will enhance revenue growth, create operating scale, build a more profitable business line or strengthen a critical competitive advantage. This strategy has proved very successful, most notably in our payments business, which reported 10.6 percent net revenue growth in 2004.

Our capital position remains strong, and we repurchased 93.8 million shares during 2004.

INVESTING FOR GROWTH AND SERVICE

We are investing more in our core businesses to drive revenue growth. Our investments and expertise in new technology have delivered a new generation of electronic options for customers—check imaging, processing, payments, account management, collections and other service delivery systems. Of particular note is the expansion of our merchant processing capabilities in Europe; there are further details of that expansion on page 16 of this report. And, we continue to invest in our branch office network in higher-growth markets. There are further details of our in-store and traditional branch expansion program on page 13 of this report.

We continue to support our pledge of guaranteed high levels of customer service. Investments in delivery and operational systems allowed us to unify systems, simplify procedures, streamline processes and increase the ease of numerous customer transactions and communications. These investments improved customer service and increased customer satisfaction and loyalty, contributing significantly to our ability to attract and retain customers. We have also improved hiring and training practices, and service quality is an integral part of our employees’ performance evaluation and incentive programs.

RATING AGENCIES VIEW
U.S. BANK FAVORABLY

We are pleased that on January 18, 2005, Moody’s rating agency upgraded U.S. Bank’s ratings. Long-term senior debt at the holding company, U.S. Bancorp, was upgraded to Aa2 from Aa3 while long-term senior ratings of its subsidiary bank, U.S. Bank National Association, were upgraded to Aa1 from Aa2. The main driver behind the



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upgrade was Moody’s view that the corporation’s business model will generate strong profitability, and the consistency of that profitability performance is supported by improving risk management and maintenance of very good liquidity.

We were also pleased that on September 27, 2004, Fitch’s rating agency upgraded U.S. Bank’s ratings. Long- and short-term senior debt at the holding company, U.S. Bancorp, were upgraded to AA- and F1+, respectively, from A+ and F1, respectively. The long-term ratings of its subsidiary bank, U.S. Bank National Association, were upgraded to AA from AA-. The main driver behind the upgrade was Fitch’s view of the corporation’s solid net interest margin, diverse sources of non-interest income, disciplined expense management and improved asset quality.

The debt ratings established for U.S. Bank by Moody’s, Standard and Poor’s, and Fitch reflect the ratings agencies’ recognition of the strong, consistent financial performance of the company and the quality of the balance sheet.

U.S. BANCORP IS A CORPORATION
BUILT ON INTEGRITY

We recognize that our financial results are only as good as the respect and confidence of the public and our reputation in the industry and in the marketplace. We operate with the highest levels of honesty and integrity, and we have the controls and monitors in place to ensure that is always true. Our Corporate Governance Guidelines, our Privacy Pledge, and our Code of Ethics and Business Conduct can all be found on our internet website at usbank.com. I urge you to visit the site.

CREATING SHAREHOLDER VALUE
IS OUR PRIORITY

We delivered on our commitment to return at least 80 percent of earnings to shareholders, returning virtually all excess capital to shareholders, 109 percent of earnings in 2004, in the form of dividends and share repurchases. We reaffirmed that commitment with our December 2004 announcement of a 25 percent dividend increase and the authorization of a new 150-million share repurchase program.

This corporation has paid a cash dividend for 142 consecutive years, and we have increased the dividend for 33 consecutive years. That long-time record of dividend increases earned U.S. Bancorp the designation of one of the S&P’s 58 “Dividend Aristocrats.” Only nine other issues have paid a dividend longer than U.S. Bancorp, which first paid a dividend in 1863.

We manage this corporation to increase the value of your investment in U.S. Bancorp. It’s the reason we come to work each day.

Sincerely,

Jerry A. Grundhofer
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
U.S. Bancorp
February 28, 2005



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FIVE STAR SERVICE IN ACTION THE VALUES OF FIVE STAR SERVICE Take Ownership Make it Personal Add Value to Every Interaction Make Customer Courtesy Common Share Knowledge SHE TAKES OWNERSHIP. May Li, Manager Factoria Office, Bellevue, WA When Terrie Nixdorff needed help obtaining a debit card after experiencing an unsettling fraud situation, May Li stepped right in. With unyielding determination and extensive follow-through, May Li ensured that Terrie's situation was completely resolved. 6 U.S. BANCORP


Teshan Lewis, Account Coordinator Corporate Payment Systems, Minneapolis, MN Teshan Lewis went above and beyond to secure a Government Purchase Card for a staff member of the United States Air Force who was preparing for a short-notice deployment to Iraq. Teshan's personal commitment and persistence ensured the staff member received the card in time to carry out his mission. Teshan is pictured with Lt. Col. Todd Pospisil and Government Purchase Card Program Managers Laura Ball and Marie D'Angelo. HE MAKES IT PERSONAL.


SHE ADDS VALUE. Pam Paley, Relationship Manager The Private Client Group, Cincinnati, OH Pam Paley partners with Frederic H. Mayerson, Chairman and Managing General Partner of The Walnut Group, a diversified private equity investment company. Pam adds value to every interaction by consistently finding the right specialized, competitive products and services designed to meet the needs of The Walnut Group's principals. Ann Vazquez, Manager Broker Dealer Division, St. Louis, MO Since 1989, Ann Vazquez has provided unparalleled expertise and professional, courteous service to Rodger Riney, Founder, President and CEO of Scottrade. Recently, Ann was instrumental in finding a creative credit facility solution. Coupled with her consistently personalized attention, Ann makes sure that what matters most to Scottrade matters most to U.S. Bank. SHE MAKES CUSTOMER COURTESY COMMON.


Andrew Eberhardy, Project Manager Elan Financial Services, Milwaukee, WI Andrew Eberhardy's skilled support made all the difference to Oregon-based Umpqua Bank during a recent credit card portfolio conversion. Drawing on his vast knowledge of conversion processes, Andrew offered Umpqua flexible, efficient and reliable options to guarantee their satisfaction. Andrew is pictured with Susie McEuin and Laura Schaeffer of Umpqua. HE SHARES HIS KNOWLEDGE.


ADVANTAGEOUS BUSINESS MIX
13.1 million customers rely on U.S. Bancorp as their financial partner. From a simple personal checking account to sophisticated corporate transactions, U.S. Bancorp has the products and services, the talent, the technologies and the expertise to help our customers achieve their goals.

f i n a n c i a lWHOLESALE
     s u m m a r yBANKING

With relationship managers who understand the companies, the markets and the industries of our commercial, corporate and correspondent customers, no bank brings more to the table than U.S. Bank.

                     
Year Ended December 31             2003 2002
(Dollars and Shares in Millions, Except Per Share Data) 2003 2002 2001 v 2002 v 2001

 
Total net revenue (taxable-equivalent basis) $12,530.5  $12,057.9  $11,074.6   3.9%  8.9%
Noninterest expense  5,596.9   5,740.5   6,149.0   (2.5)  (6.6)
Provision for credit losses  1,254.0   1,349.0   2,528.8         
Income taxes and taxable-equivalent adjustments  1,969.5   1,740.4   872.8         
  
 
        
Income from continuing operations $3,710.1  $3,228.0  $1,524.0   14.9   111.8 
Discontinued operations (after-tax)  22.5   (22.7)  (45.2)        
Cumulative effect of accounting change (after-tax)     (37.2)           
  
 
        
Net income $3,732.6  $3,168.1  $1,478.8   17.8   114.2 
  
 
        
Per Common Share
                    
Earnings per share from continuing operations $1.93  $1.68  $.79   14.9%  112.7%
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations  1.92   1.68   .79   14.3   112.7 
Earnings per share  1.94   1.65   .77   17.6   114.3 
Diluted earnings per share  1.93   1.65   .76   17.0   117.1 
Dividends declared per share  .855   .780   .750   9.6   4.0 
Book value per share  10.01   9.62   8.58   4.1   12.1 
Market value per share  29.78   21.22   20.93   40.3   1.4 
Average shares outstanding  1,923.7   1,916.0   1,927.9   .4   (.6)
Average diluted shares outstanding  1,936.2   1,924.8   1,940.3   .6   (.8)
Financial Ratios
                    
Return on average assets  1.99%  1.84%  .89%        
Return on average equity  19.2   18.3   9.0         
Net interest margin (taxable-equivalent basis)  4.49   4.65   4.46         
Efficiency ratio  45.6   48.8   57.2         
Average Balances
                    
Loans $118,362  $114,453  $118,177   3.4%  (3.2)%
Investment securities  37,248   28,829   21,916   29.2   31.5 
Earning assets  160,808   147,410   143,501   9.1   2.7 
Assets  187,630   171,948   165,944   9.1   3.6 
Deposits  116,553   105,124   104,956   10.9   .2 
Total shareholders’ equity  19,393   17,273   16,426   12.3   5.2 
Period End Balances
                    
Loans $118,235  $116,251  $114,405   1.7%  1.6%
Allowance for credit losses  2,369   2,422   2,457   (2.2)  (1.4)
Investment securities  43,334   28,488   26,608   52.1   7.1 
Assets  189,286   180,027   171,390   5.1   5.0 
Deposits  119,052   115,534   105,219   3.0   9.8 
Total shareholders’ equity  19,242   18,436   16,745   4.4   10.1 
Regulatory capital ratios                    
Tangible common equity  6.5%  5.7%  5.9%        
Tier 1 capital  9.1   8.0   7.8         
Total risk-based capital  13.6   12.4   11.9         
Leverage  8.0   7.7   7.9         

Whether it’s finding the right financing and capital for growth and expansion, accelerating receivables, expediting transactions, managing employee benefits programs or structuring transactions to finance foreign trade, U.S. Bank has the business solutions that build businesses and futures.

After several years of lackluster demand, in 2004 we saw an increase, albeit modest, in commercial and corporate lending, particularly in the areas of commercial and industrial lending and commercial real estate. Economic trends across most markets are positive overall and we expect to see continued improvement in 2005. Interest rates, while rising, are affordable, and companies appear more ready than at any time in the past several years to invest in their businesses.

Significant changes within our organization position us well to be more visible and active in every market, with more streamlined procedures and more competitive pricing. These changes augment the high level of customer service and industry expertise already provided to our customers.

KEY BUSINESS UNITS

Middle Market
Commercial Banking
Commercial Real Estate
Corporate Banking
Correspondent Banking
Dealer Commercial Services
Equipment Leasing
Foreign Exchange
Government Banking
International Banking
Specialized Industries
Specialized Lending
Treasury Management



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PAYMENT
SERVICES

U.S. Bancorp is a recognized leader in the rapidly growing payments business, with customers ranging from individual credit and debit cardholders and ATM users to local and global merchants, fleet enterprises and multinational corporations with complex payment and payment processing needs.

KEY BUSINESS UNITS

Corporate Payment Systems
Merchant Payment Services
NOVA Information Systems, Inc.
Retail Payment Solutions (card services)
Transaction Services



We provide innovative card-based programs, internet-based reporting tools, fully integrated payment solutions and electronic payments settlement answers across the country and around the world.

Payment Services is a higher growth, higher return line of business for U.S. Bancorp. We will continue to invest in the technology, acquisitions, product development and sales promotion needed to support its continued growth.

There is strong momentum in merchant processing, especially related to our new NOVA processing capabilities in Europe. Both our retail payments and corporate payments businesses are focusing on the expansion of existing relationships with current

customers. Additionally, corporate payment products and merchant processing can provide valuable benefits to middle market and small business companies, and we are increasing penetration of those customer segments for payments and processing services.

We are also investing in the hardware and technology to expand and enhance our network of U.S. Bank ATMs. Our newest generation of ATMs are among the most highly functional in the industry, with vivid, striking graphics and transaction screens and customization capabilities so that customers’ transactions are faster, easier and individualized.




THE PRIVATE CLIENT GROUP,
TRUST & ASSET MANAGEMENT

U.S. Bancorp understands what it takes to build, manage and preserve our clients’ wealth. From sensitive and personalized family financial management and estate planning to sophisticated corporate trust transactions to expert advice on investments, we prepare clients for today’s realities and tomorrow’s goals.

KEY BUSINESS UNITS

The Private Client Group
Corporate Trust Services
Institutional Trust & Custody
U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc.
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC



The Private Client Group works with affluent individuals and families, professional service corporations and non-profit organizations as a bank within a bank, providing tailored programs to meet specialized needs. Recognizing that many more U.S. Bank customers could benefit from the financial planning, investment management, personal trust and private banking expertise of The Private Client Group, this group is building stronger bank-wide partnerships with other U.S. Bank lines of business to identify Private Client Group referral opportunities.

Built on our strong technology platform and superior management, Corporate Trust Services is leveraging its distribution and scale following our two most recent acquisitions. We reported to you last year about our acquisition of the State Street corporate trust business, and in June 2004 we completed the acquisition of National City’s corporate trust division, a transaction that brought

the bank $34 billion in assets under administration and 3,800 corporate clients throughout the Midwest. It is our sixth corporate trust acquisition since 1999, reflecting our approach of acquisitions to grow revenue and businesses capable of competing with anyone.

U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc., a subsidiary of U.S. Bank National Association, serves as the investment advisor to the First American Funds. It provides investment management services to individuals and institutions including corporations, foundations, pension funds, public funds, and retirement plans. The firm has offices in 24 states. Asset Management distribution is expanding through increased penetration of the Institutional Market and third-party distribution. In 2004, U.S. Bancorp Asset Management launched two new mutual funds—the First American Inflation Protected Securities Fund and the First American U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund. A retirement (R) share class was also added to a number of funds in the fund family.




CONSUMER
BANKING

Our customers want convenience, accessibility, quality products and outstanding service. Our distribution channels—full-service banking offices, ATMs, telephone banking, and internet banking—deliver the deposit, credit, mortgage, investment and insurance products that support the goals and visions of personal and small business customers.

Business momentum in Consumer Banking is strong, and we continue to invest in technologies and initiatives that enhance distribution and deliver on customer expectations.

Customer satisfaction remains our top priority, and new Consumer Banking product initiatives are positively impacting customer satisfaction. Enhancements to internet banking on usbank.com, again ranked number one by Speer and Associates, provide even greater flexibility, customization and functionality.

Significant investment in innovative image technology enables U.S. Bank Internet Banking customers to instantly view more than 3.5 million check and deposit slip images per month on their computer screens. A wide range of operational procedures have also been simplified and streamlined.

KEY BUSINESS UNITS

24-Hour Banking &
Investments and
Financial SalesInsurance
Business Equipment
Finance
Metropolitan Branch
Banking
Community BankingSmall Business Banking
Consumer LendingSBA Division
Home MortgageWorkplace and
Student Banking
In-store and Corporate
On-site Banking

We continue to expand our unique Checking That Pays® rewards program, which gives customers who use their U.S. Bank Visa® Check Card the choice of four different reward options. In 2004, U.S. Bank rewarded customers more than $26 million in annual cash rebates, five times the $5 million rewarded in 2000.




OUR IN-STORE BANKING
NETWORK CONTINUES TO GROW
Our in-store branch network—the third largest in the industry—delivers all the access of traditional branches to our customers inside grocery and convenience stores. Building on the tremendous success of this lower cost distribution channel, last year U.S. Bank began a major expansion of in-store branches in fast-growing markets such as Arizona, California, Nevada and Utah. These new branches continue to exceed expectations for profitability.
In 2003, we opened six new Nashville Publix and 32 new Safeway, Vons, Smith’s, Pak N Save and Pavilion branches, plus additional branches with other valued partners. We continued to grow in 2004, opening 112 new in-store branches. By the end of 2005, U.S. Bank will have opened 185 new in-store branches as part of the newest expansion initiative, for a total overall of 478 in-store branches in 19 states.

INITIATIVES FOR SUCCESS
INVESTING
IN OUR COMPANY FOR GROWTH AND SERVICE Increasing our ability to provide better customer service, offer new customer options, and develop and deliver new products keeps us ahead of the curve and ahead of the competition.

MARKET PENETRATION

In Consumer Banking, we have improved our automated capability to identify product recommendation and customer service opportunities at the individual customer level so we can provide more personalized service and recommend the most appropriate products.

In Corporate Payment Systems, we are dedicating resources to build middle market relationships. We have redesigned and simplified processes, applications and contracts and have been pursuing new client categories among companies with annual sales between $20 and $500 million. Our new One Card for the middle market combines the best features from our corporate and purchasing cards into one easy-to-manage program.

NOVA’s new Electronic Check Service processing streamlines check acceptance and mitigates risk for our customers so they can accept checks as safely and easily as card payment alternatives.

Gift card industry sales reached $45 billion in 2003 and are forecast to double by 2007. NOVA’s growing gift card program meets the needs of merchants in a cost-effective manner, and NOVA gift cards are processed using the same point-of-sale systems used for credit and debit card processing, further controlling costs.



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The Private Client Group has several initiatives in progress which leverage the franchise to develop new client relationships. Our focus is on building stronger internal partnerships with other U.S. Bancorp lines of business. We recognize that many customers already doing business with U.S. Bank could benefit from the comprehensive and specialized expertise of our Financial Planning, Private Banking, Personal Trust, Investment and Insurance experts in The Private Client Group.

Retail Payment Solutions has increased penetration of personal and small business checking account customers with U.S. Bank-branded credit and debit cards by investing in sales and training opportunities with our expanded branch network.

Forward-Looking StatementsPRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Treasury Management will launch SinglePointSM, a unified customer workstation in 2005, providing a single point of access for our core U.S. Bank Treasury Management

services. SinglePointSM allows business customers to access information and reports, initiate and manage ACH transactions and wires, view check and deposit images and manage check fraud programs at one source.

We have upgraded and image-enabled key lockbox sites for both wholesale and retail payment processing, and introduced a suite of check conversion products and services including On-Site Electronic Deposit and Electronic Cash Letter.

Institutional Trust has launched Health Savings Accounts (HSA) to client companies. HSAs are tax-exempt trust or custodial accounts to be used exclusively for future medical expenses. Similar to IRAs, they are special tax-sheltered savings accounts for medical bills for those employees who qualify.
Our new generation of ATMs integrates customization and information delivery with ATM transactions. Customers will have access to personalized messages, customized “fast cash” preferences, and more. These ATMs provide a faster, easier to use, and more personal experience.




We are leveraging our expertise in Commercial Real Estate financing and capitalizing on an improving economy by opening new Commercial Real Estate offices in Phoenix, Dallas and Washington, D.C. Offering our clients greater investment choice, The Private Client Group launched Mutual Fund Open Architecture in 2004, allowing clients to access investments that complement our proprietary funds. We will continue to strategically expand Open Architecture. Retail Payment Solutions successfully entered the affinity debit and credit card market in June 2004. With a potential partner base of 7,000 or more across the country, growth prospects are excellent. U.S. Bancorp’s Elan Financial Services division now offers prepaid card processing for its financial institution clients, providing the ability for these clients to offer payroll cards and to offer or purchase gifts cards. MARKET DEVELOPMENT Our Asset Management business is performance driven, and on this foundation, we have created investment products attractive not only to our own investors, but also products that will be competitive and attractive in third party retail and institutional distribution. We will expand into these new distribution channels in 2005. U.S. Bancorp Fund Services (USBFS), long a recognized administrator for U.S.-based mutual funds, is gaining name recognition and reputation as a third party outsourcing administrator in the alternative investment industry as well. USBFS has made investments in the specialized technology and accounting systems to support servicing both the simple and complex investments held by hedge funds. NOVA continues its merchant processing expansion in Europe through its EuroConex business, headquartered in Ireland. Growing through acquisitions and alliances, EuroConex now supports more than 100,000 merchants across eight European countries. As a specialized business with notable competitive advantages, and one that benefits from economies of scale, we see considerable potential for further European expansion. NOVA also launched a Canadian merchant processing product in October 2004. We anticipate that many current U.S. customers will consolidate their U.S. and Canadian merchant processing with NOVA and that Canadian merchants will switch from fragmented processing systems to NOVA as a single source of top-rated processing and customer service.




FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTSThis Annual Report and Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical or current facts, including statements about beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These statements often include the words “may,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “targets,” “potentially,” “probably,” “projects,” “outlook” or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements cover, among other things, anticipated future revenue and expenses and the future prospects of U.S. Bancorp. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, including the following, in addition to those contained in U.S. Bancorp’s reports on file with the SEC: (i) general economic or industry conditions could be less favorable than expected, resulting in a deterioration in credit quality, a change in the allowance for credit losses, or a reduced demand for credit or fee-based products and services; (ii) changes in the domestic interest rate environment could reduce net interest income and could increase credit losses; (iii) inflation, changes in securities market conditions and monetary fluctuations could adversely affect the value or credit quality of our assets, or the availability and terms of funding necessary to meet our liquidity needs; (iv) changes in the extensive laws, regulations and policies governing financial services companies could alter our business environment or affect operations; (v) the potential need to adapt to industry changes in information technology systems, on which we are highly dependent, could present operational issues or require significant capital spending; (vi) competitive pressures could intensify and affect our profitability, including as a result of continued industry consolidation, the increased availability of financial services from non-banks, technological developments or bank regulatory reform; (vii) changes in consumer spending and savings habits could adversely affect our results of operations; (viii) changes in the financial performance and condition of our borrowers could negatively affect repayment of such borrowers’ loans; (ix) acquisitions may not produce revenue enhancements or cost savings at levels or within time frames originally anticipated, or may result in unforeseen integration difficulties; (x) capital investments in our businesses may not produce expected growth in earnings anticipated at the time of the expenditure; and (xi) acts or threats of terrorism, and/or political and military actions taken by the U.S. or other governments in response to acts or threats of terrorism or otherwise could adversely affect general economic or industry conditions. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and U.S. Bancorp undertakes no obligation to update them in light of new information or future events.

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“We are pleased to tell you that in 2003, we reported record earnings and also achieved the financial results to which we had committed.”MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

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Strong financial results. U.S. Bancorp delivered strong financial results in 2003, the culmination of five years of transformation and integration, during which we forged a company uniquely positioned to generate consistent earnings and revenue growth.

Earnings per share increased 17.6% over 2002
Record net income increased 17.8% over 2002
Industry-leading Return on Assets of 1.99%
Industry-leading Return on Equity of 19.2%
Industry-leading Tangible Common Equity of 6.5%
Positive debt rating changes by the rating agencies

Growing U.S. Bancorp. With virtually all integration and merger-related activities behind us, we are now focused solely on growing U.S. Bancorp by leveraging the breadth and depth of the powerful franchise we have built. Our five-year transformation allowed us to gain access to high-growth markets, to solidify strong regional positions and to build a national platform. During our integration process, we accelerated our cost control leadership. We are now extending that cost and execution leadership, as well as making significant strategic investments in our highest-potential businesses, and reaffirming our focus on delivering high-quality service.

Achieving our goals to build a stronger corporation. I am pleased to tell you that U.S. Bancorp accomplished the performance, credit quality and other goals we had previously committed to achieving. We met financial objectives — in particular, revenue growth, expense management, net interest margin and earnings per share.

In addition, and perhaps most importantly, we continue to show improvement in overall credit quality, a direct result of all we have done in the past two years to reduce this corporation’s risk profile. We also completed the spin-off of Piper Jaffray, further reducing risk and volatility in our business. Finally, we began a major expansion of our distribution channels in fast-growing markets within our franchise through the previously announced in-store branch partnerships with Safeway/Vons, Smith’s and Publix.

140 years of creating value for shareholders. We have targeted returning 80 percent of our earnings to shareholders through a combination of dividends and share repurchases.

The 17 percent common stock dividend increase approved by our Board of Directors and announced in December 2003 is a continuation of a long history of paying significant dividends, as well as a reflection of the Board’s confidence in this corporation’s future success.

U.S. Bancorp, through its predecessor companies, has increased its dividend in each of the past 32 years and has paid a dividend for 140 consecutive years.

In addition to the common stock dividend discussed above, as part of the December 2003 spin-off of Piper Jaffray, U.S. Bancorp distributed common shares of the new Piper Jaffray Companies in the form of a special dividend to eligible U.S. Bancorp shareholders.

Also in December 2003, our Board of Directors approved authorization to repurchase 150 million shares of outstanding U.S. Bancorp common stock during the next two years.

These specific steps were undertaken to increase the value of your shares; in addition, we manage this corporation with the long-term value of your investment as our paramount objective. It’s the reason we come to work each day.

Sincerely,

Jerry A. Grundhofer
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
U.S. Bancorp
February 27, 2004




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Good corporate governance promotes ethical business practices, demands meticulous accounting policies and procedures and includes a structure with effective checks and balances. Corporate governance is vital to the continued success of U.S. Bancorp and the entire financial services industry. Our ethical standards have rewarded us with an enviable reputation in today’s marketplace — a marketplace where trust is hard to earn. Our shareholders, customers, communities and employees demand — and deserve — to do business with companies they can trust. U.S. Bancorp operates with uncompromising honesty and integrity. Our Board of Directors has had a Corporate Governance Committee for many years. We have implemented Corporate Governance Guidelines in response to today’s heightened concern. Our Corporate Governance Guidelines are available for you to view on our Internet web site at usbank.com. Following are some of the important elements of our Corporate Governance practices.

Independent oversight. Each of our Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Governance Committee is composed entirely of independent outside directors. In fact, following our annual meeting, our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer will be the only member of our Board of Directors who is not independent. In addition, our Board of Directors and the committees of the Board meet in “executive session” without management in attendance at every meeting. The presiding director at every executive session of the Board is an independent director. The Board and each committee also have express authority to engage outside advisors to provide additional independent expertise for their deliberations.

Board of Directors’ focus on U.S. Bancorp.To ensure that our directors are able to focus effectively on our business, we limit the number of other public company boards a director may serve on to three. The Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of U.S. Bancorp serves on only two other public company boards. Audit Committee members may serve on no more than three other public company audit committees, and the chairman of the Audit Committee serves on no other audit committees.

Board of Directors’ knowledge and expertise.All of our directors are skilled business leaders. Directors are encouraged to attend continuing director education seminars in order to keep a sharp focus on current good governance practices. In addition, the Board and each committee may use outside advisors to add expertise on specific issues. Our directors have full and

unrestricted access to our management and employees. Additionally, key members of management attend Board meetings from time to time to present information about the results, plans and operations of their business segments. The Board and each committee perform annual self-evaluations in order to assess their performance and to ensure that the Board and committee structure is providing effective oversight of corporate management. You may review the charters of each of our Board committees on our Internet web site at usbank.com.

Management’s ownership commitment. We understand clearly that U.S. Bancorp shareholders are the primary beneficiaries of management’s actions. All U.S. Bancorp executive officers and directors own shares of company stock, and in order to tightly align management’s interests with those of our shareholders, we have established stock ownership guidelines for our executive officers.

Disclosure controls.We have established rigorous procedures to ensure that we provide complete and accurate disclosure in our publicly filed documents. We have also established a telephone hotline for employees to anonymously submit any concern they may have regarding corporate controls or ethical breaches. Management investigates all complaints and directs to our Audit Committee any issues relating to concerns about our financial statements or public disclosures.

U.S. Bancorp Code of Ethics and Business Conduct.Each year, we reiterate the vital importance of our Code of Ethics and Business Conduct. The Code applies to directors, officers and all employees, who must certify annually their compliance with the standards of the Code. The content of the Code is based not solely on what we have the right to do, but, even more importantly, on what is the right thing to do. Our standards are higher than any legal minimum because our business is built on trust. You may review our Code of Ethics and Business Conduct on our Internet web site at usbank.com.

Communications with our Board of Directors.Shareholders can communicate with our Board of Directors by sending a letter addressed to the Board of Directors, the independent outside directors or specified individual directors, to:

The Office of the Corporate Secretary
U.S. Bancorp
800 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55402






















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Great service is more than our goal; it’s the way we do business. Every U.S. Bancorp employee in every U.S. Bancorp line of business is committed to providing responsive, prompt and helpful service - every transaction, every relationship, every day. And our exclusive Five Star Service Guarantee backs up our promise to deliver the outstanding service our customers expect and deserve.

Five Star Service Guarantee ensures highest level of service. Exceptional service is the single most important thing U.S. Bank offers our customers. We make a promise to deliver the highest level of customer service and we boldly back up this pledge with the U.S. Bank Five Star Service Guarantee, which ensures the core service standards most important to our customers — such as availability, accuracy, timeliness and responsiveness — are met and exceeded. Every U.S. Bank customer is covered by one or more guarantees. If we fall short in keeping our service guarantees, and our customer tells us they did not get the service they expected and deserved, we pay the customer for the inconvenience.

Taking ownership of our business one employee at a time. Each line of business has developed and adapted its own Five Star Service Guarantee, defining the quality standards that are expected and demanded of every employee — standards that are based on meeting the diverse financial needs of all our customers. U.S. Bank has created an environment in which employees understand how their individual service and sales performance contributes to revenue growth and


shareholder value. It is an environment where employees take ownership of their business, where they are held accountable for the company’s success and where they are compensated for measurable performance results.

Service is foundation of success.U.S. Bank employees are recognized and rewarded for their outstanding service. Our Pay for Performance compensation program rewards employees financially and personally for their achievements in meeting service and sales goals and for their contributions to company earnings. Customized line of business incentive programs drive employees to generate revenue while fulfilling customers’ needs. Each quarter, 20 selected employees who exemplify our high service standards are inducted into the prestigious Circle of Service Excellence.

The Service Advantage puts customers at center of everything we do.To deepen our commitment to superior service, in 2003, we launched The Service Advantage, an innovative internal initiative designed to increase customer access and convenience; simplify customer issue solutions; make quality service central to hiring, orientation and training; and improve the common customer experience. Our Service Council is the driving force behind The Service Advantage; it is comprised of senior managers from every line of business who identify areas of improvement, analyze customer satisfaction measurements and implement resolutions that create greater customer satisfaction and loyalty. We are enhancing existing and creating new internal service techniques and processes, as well, so that our frontline employees have the tools and support they need to better meet customer expectations. By the end of first quarter 2004, every U.S. Bank employee will have received personalized training on the core principles of The Service Advantage.













Cacique® is the #1 selling brand of Hispanic-style cheeses and creams in the world. For over three decades, the family owned and operated company has produced authentic cheeses, creams and chorizos, growing from a small, abandoned facility to one of the world’s most sophisticated cheese manufacturing facilities. Cacique is committed to quality, heritage and tradition, sharing this legacy with the community through a long history of philanthropy, including Fighting Diabetes Together, a recent collaboration with City of Hope®. U.S. Bank Commercial Banking partners with Cacique to provide flexible, competitive products to meet the financial needs of this unique company.




U.S. Bancorp meets the diverse financial needs of our customers by providing innovative, creative answers through specialized lines of business. Across 24 states and beyond, our experienced bankers share ideas, best practices, capabilities and cross-sell opportunities, supported by advanced technology and operating systems. The results are competitive benefits for our customers and competitive advantages for U.S. Bancorp.



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KEY BUSINESS UNITS

Commercial Banking
Commercial Real Estate
Corporate Banking
Correspondent Banking
Dealer Commercial Services
Equipment Leasing
Foreign Exchange
Government Banking
International Banking
Specialized Industries
Treasury Management

Wholesale Banking offers strategic lending, depository, treasury management and other financial services to middle market, large corporate, financial institution and public sector customers. Experienced, accessible relationship managers serve as our customers’ link to all the products, credit, support and resources that the extensive scope of U.S. Bancorp provides.

S U C C E S S E S
Launched U.S. Bank Returned Check Management, providing customers the capability to consolidate all returned items to one location, convert them to electronic items and monitor collection on a state-of-the-art web-based reporting system.
Introduced Global Trade Works, an industry-leading web-based Trade Finance Product Suite; delivers increased customer productivity by providing secure online access to real-time data and extensive reporting capabilities, and allows customers to initiate letters of credit via the Internet.
Introduced enhancements to U.S. Bank ONLINE BANKER services, a web-based cash management solution; provides a single point of access to information reporting, plus the initiation of wire transfers, ACH, book transfers, stop payments and data export functions.
Expanded U.S. Bank FIRSTLook Now, a new wholesale lockbox image service that offers same-day, online customer access to wholesale lockbox checks and invoices, plus added CD-ROM archive capabilities.
Developed a new remittance processing system for government banking customers that integrates payment and remittance information received over the Internet via a newest generation image-based lockbox system; speeds processing, provides more valuable incoming payment information, enhances service quality and is scalable and upgradable as customer needs change.

The Washington State Housing Finance Commission seeks partnerships that create greater access to housing and community services throughout the state of Washington. U.S. Bank Corporate Trust Services provides the continuous, personalized service and customized administration capabilities that are vital to the success and growth of the Housing Finance Commission.


KEY BUSINESS UNITS

Corporate Payment Systems
Travel and entertainment, purchasing, fleet, freight payment systems and business-to-business payment

NOVA Information Systems, Inc.
Merchant processing with top 3 market share

Retail Payment Solutions
Relationship-based retail payment solutions; includes credit, debit and stored value cards through U.S. Bank, Elan financial institutions and co-brand partners

Transaction Services
ATM Banking
Elan Financial Services, a single source provider of transaction processing for financial institutions nationwide

Our uniquePayment Servicesbusiness specializes in credit and debit cards, commercial card services, business-to-business payment and ATM and merchant processing. Customized products delivered through leading-edge technology channels equip consumers, small businesses, merchants of every size, government entities, large corporations, financial institutions and co-brand partners with the most advanced payment services tools available.

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Released AccountCommander, Voyager Fleet Systems’ newest online account maintenance tool, to customers nationwide, marking the first phase of Voyager’s FleetCommander Online, a web-based fuel management program designed to provide complete, convenient online account access.
Introduced eQuest,™ an Internet-based application that allows financial institution customers to analyze and report on daily ATM and debit transaction activity; eQuest generates a suite of informational reports with customized selection criteria.
Expanded the Fastbank® ATM network through Elan Financial Services to become the 12th largest ATM network in the nation.
Launched Electronic Check Service and Electronic Gift Card programs through NOVA Information Systems; these value-added products enhance the payment services offerings for bank partners, and improve cash flow and point-of-sale operations for merchant customers.
Entered the health care payment segment through the MedAssist Advantage Plan (MAP), offering a new solution for patient financing.



KEY BUSINESS UNITS

Corporate Trust Services
Escrow
Public Finance/Structured Finance/Corporate Finance
Document Custody

Institutional Trust & Custody
Retirement Plans
Institutional Custody
Master Trust

Private Client Group
Private Banking
Personal Trust
Investment Management
Financial and Estate Planning

U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc.
First American Funds™
Private Asset Management
Institutional Advisory
Securities Lending

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
Mutual Fund Administration and Compliance
Transfer Agent
Mutual Fund Accounting
Fund Distribution
Partnership Administration
Offshore Trust Administration

Private Client, Trust & Asset Managementmeets diverse wealth management needs through best-in-class personal trust, corporate trust, institutional trust and custody, private banking, financial advisory, investment management and mutual fund and alternative investment product services. Expert advisers and relationship managers offering sophisticated knowledge and personalized service give U.S. Bank a competitive advantage.

S U C C E S S E S
Launched a number of new products to meet individual and institutional investors’ needs, including the First American Stable Asset Advisor Fund - designed for investors who seek preservation of principal and competitive returns; new institutional-class money market shares; and a unique alliance with Coast Asset Management to provide qualified investors with absolute-return hedge-fund-of-fund products.
Expanded U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC service offerings to include private investment products, such as investment partnerships and separately managed accounts.
Unveiled the U.S. Bank Trust Investor Reporting web site usbank.com/abs, providing investors in public and private corporate trust transactions the ability to assign entitlements for access to private deals; offers a customized portfolio, improved factor and payment searching and a simplified navigational flow for excellent customer usability.
Expanded TrustNow Essentials, a new comprehensive online reporting system allowing Corporate Trust Services, Institutional Trust & Custody and Private Client Group customers to view, print and download trust statements and reports via the Internet 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Successfully completed purchase of State Street Corporate Trust and resulting systems conversions, seamlessly integrating approximately 20,000 new client issuances, 365,000 bondholders and $689 billion in assets to the U.S. Bank Corporate Trust Services platform.




Our industry-leadingConsumer Bankingdelivers a full range of products and services to the broad consumer market and small businesses through full-service banking offices, ATMs, telephone customer service and telesales, online banking and direct mail. A disciplined sales culture, optimal distribution channel convenience and a mandate for quality service are the hallmarks of Consumer Banking.

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Enhanced our unique Checking That Pays® program, giving customers who use their U.S. Bank Visa® Check Card the choice of four different reward options. In August 2003, rewarded more than one million Checking That Pays customers with an annual cash rebate. Expanded Checking That Pays to business check card customers, too.
IntroducedfreeU.S. Bank Internet Bill Pay, eliminating the monthly fee and making online bill payment even easier for consumer checking account customers.
Enhanced usbank.com with a host of new features, including free online account statements through U.S. Bank Internet Banking, instant application decisions for U.S. Bank Cash Rewards Cards and U.S. Bank Student Checking Account, direct enrollment in the online security program Verified by Visa®, and Spanish-language additions to usbank.com/espanol.
Introduced U.S. Bank Home Mortgage Payment Buster, a new mortgage loan program that reduces monthly payments and eliminates the need to purchase mortgage insurance.
Partnered with the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to create ¡Capital!, a first-of-its-kind, strategic loan program designed to meet small business lending needs in high-growth Hispanic markets nationwide.
Reached the $1 billion milestone in outstanding recreation finance loans just two years after inception of our Recreation Finance Division; announced the creation of the U.S. Bank manufactured housing finance business, modeled after our successful recreation finance strategies and partnerships.
Expanded Student Banking Campus Card relationships with Bellarmine University, Creighton University, Gonzaga University, John Carroll University, Minnesota State University Moorhead and San Diego State University; multi-purpose campus ID card provides students with official campus identification and ATM access, plus convenient access to laundry facilities, vending machines, health services, computer labs and more.

KEY BUSINESS UNITS

24-Hour Banking and Financial Sales
Business Equipment Finance Group
Community Banking
Consumer Lending
Group Sales and Student Banking
Home Mortgage
In-store and Corporate On-site Banking
Investments and Insurance
Metropolitan Branch Banking
SBA Division
Small Business Banking





U.S. Bancorp strategically invests in the distribution channels, lines of business and markets with high potential for growth. These investments take full advantage of the existing resources, capabilities and national platforms we have built, enhancing our core geography and increasing customer convenience with moderate expenditure and low risk to the company.

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Distribution channels deliver anytime access. Our distribution channels — including 2,243 branch banking offices in 24 states, 4,425 U.S. Bank ATMs, 24-hour call center service, U.S. Bank Internet Banking and specialized trust, brokerage and home mortgage offices — form the foundation of our powerful presence in many of the country’s high-growth, diversified markets. Our growing branch network operates in three strategically segmented formats. Community Banking delivers our full range of products and services in smaller, non-urban communities through the local office. Metropolitan Banking serves branch customers in larger and urban locations as a separate line of business through partnerships with all businesses of the bank. Our highly successful In-store Banking operates branches inside grocery stores, colleges and universities, workplaces, retirement centers and other high-traffic locations.


Expanding in-store banking office distribution.In 2003, we began a major expansion of our in-store network — the third largest in the country — by partnering with supermarket retailers Safeway Inc., Publix and Smith’s Food & Drug Stores. Beginning with six new Nashville Publix branches in 2003, by the end of 2004, U.S. Bank will have opened 15 new Smith’s in-store branches in Utah, and by the end of 2005 we will have opened a total of 163 new full-service in-store locations in Safeway and Vons stores throughout California, Arizona and Nevada.

Strategic investments solidify our position in high-growth markets and businesses.In 2003, U.S. Bank completed system conversions resulting from the 2002 purchase and deposit assumption of 57 Bay View Bank branches in California. This transaction strengthened the U.S. Bank geographic footprint in California, adding to existing U.S. Bank branches to create an integrated network offering complete coverage of the fast-growing Greater Bay area- San Francisco, San Jose, Alameda County, Contra Costa County, Santa Rosa, Vallejo-Fairfield-Sonoma and Santa Cruz.

In 2003, U.S. Bank also completed system conversions resulting from the purchase of State Street Corporate Trust in 2002. This transaction strongly complemented our existing corporate trust business, making U.S. Bank the leading corporate trust provider in New England in addition to our current lead status in the Northwest, West and Central regions of the country.

With over thirty-five years of experience, Millennium Development Corp. has invested in and developed a wide variety of real estate projects ranging from agricultural land to office buildings to shopping centers. As an equity participant in each project, Millennium Development Corp. is committed to preserving capital and producing an attractive return on investment. For more than 10 years, U.S. Bank Small Business Banking has provided the cash flow management, credit and financing resources that support Millennium Development’s business vision.


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The sports, educational and cultural programs of the Mathews-Dickey Boys’ & Girls’ Club in St. Louis instill “The Three R’s: Respect, Restraint & Responsibility” within more than 40,000 deserving young men and women each year. In 1982, President Ronald Reagan recognized the Club’s neighbor-helping neighbor concept by declaring it a model for the country. Numerous other government, media, sports and civic luminaries have applauded the 44-year-old organization’s impact in keeping more than one million youth on the fields, in the classroom and off the streets. We’ve enjoyed a successful relationship with Mathews-Dickey, a long-time client of the U.S. Bank Private Client Group. We are proud to manage the Endowment Fund for Mathews- Dickey to support its youth-enrichment programs for years to come.

U.S. Bancorp serves multiple customer segments in our 24-state footprint through a broad, attractive business mix with scale, resulting in competitive advantages, operating economies, reduced risk, diversified revenue streams and a wide range of ways to satisfy every customer.

U.S. Bancorp has a very attractive growth franchise.Our core regional businesses operate in our 24-state footprint and benefit from the geographic density of our banking locations and franchise support in terms of cross-sell, crossservicing and back-office support. Our top-performing regional businesses, combined with our specialized national-scale businesses, create a diversified and advantaged revenue mix of both spread and fee income from discrete sources. With challenge, opportunity, risk and reward spread across all geographic markets and a wide range of customer and business segments, we are positioned to capitalize on a recovering economy, while tolerating individual market or industry weaknesses.







Improving business unit trends. We see strong business momentum in Consumer Banking; we opened nearly a quarter of a million more checking accounts than were closed in 2003. A checking account is our retail customers’ primary link to U.S. Bank and is the basis for our 11.7 percent compound annual growth rate in branch-generated average low-cost core deposits. More importantly, checking is the starting point for expanded consumer relationships, reflected in a 12 percent compound annual growth rate in branch-generated average retail loans. Small business loans and branch-based investment product fee income also showed double-digit growth rates.

Our investment in distribution in high-growth markets continues, most particularly our current in-store branch expansion and our extension of mortgage banking origination capabilities in western markets.

In our Wholesale Banking business, the timing of commercial loan growth is still uncertain; however, we expect credit improvement trends to continue, a key driver of future growth. Along with loan generation, our relationship managers are putting renewed focus on providing appropriate supplementary services and deposit products to our commercial customers.

Improving equity markets are driving growth in our Private Client, Trust & Asset Management business units, as are outstanding service and our exceptional personal attention to each customer. Deposits, total loans and noninterest income are on upward trends. We strive to increase the level and breadth of services we provide to corporate executives, business owners, legal and healthcare professionals, professional athletes and non-profit organizations with their specialized and complex financial needs. Private Client Group earns an increasing share of wallet through expert investment management, financial planning, personal trust and private banking services. Institutional investment needs are met with high-performing securities lending, equity, fixed income and cash products.

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15.1% Metropolitan Banking
11.9% Community Banking
10.3% Retail Payment Solutions
  6.7% Corporate Banking
  6.2% NOVA Information Systems
  5.5% Middle Market Banking
  4.9% Mortgage Banking
  4.3% Consumer Lending
  3.9% Private Client Group
  3.4% Commercial Real Estate
  2.5% Corporate Trust
  2.0% Government Banking
  1.9% Asset Management
  1.9% Corporate Payment Systems
  1.1% Institutional Trust
    .7% Fund Services

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Regional Businesses

Consumer Banking

Community Banking
In-store Banking
Insurance
Investments
Metropolitan Banking
Small Business Banking

Institutional Trust

Middle Market Banking

Private Client Group




With top-ranked payment services, expertise in highly specialized businesses, advanced technological capabilities and financial products and services not limited by location, U.S. Bancorp has built a national standing in a number of high-growth businesses.



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Lockheed Martin Corporation, the world’s premier advanced technology systems integrator, has partnered with U.S. Bank Corporate Payment Systems for ten years, adopting a full range of Corporate Payment Systems services, including corporate travel card and purchasing card programs. As a result of U.S. Bank Corporate Payment Systems’ flexibility and client-focus, Lockheed Martin recently extended its purchasing card commitment with a new five-year contract

Connie Mearkle (left), Assistant Treasurer,
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Global Treasury Operations
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Bethesda, MD

Payment Services is a high-value, growth business without boundaries.U.S. Bank has developed innovative payment services to meet the rapidly expanding needs of consumers, businesses, financial institutions, government entities and millions of merchants throughout the world. This line of business has unlimited potential, and we utilize our expertise, technology and reputation for service to seize a growing share of business within this burgeoning arena.

We are the Number 3 merchant processor (NOVA), the Number 1 Visa commercial card issuer, the Number 2 small business card issuer, the Number 7 Visa and MasterCard® consumer card issuer, the Number 2 bank-owned ATM network, the Number 2 universal fleet card (Voyager) and the Number 2 freight payment provider (PowerTrack®).

Through NOVA Information Systems, recognized for superlative customer service and technical proficiency, ourMerchant Processingbusiness ranks third in the nation and serves more than 600,000 merchant locations in the United States and in Europe. We continue to expand this business through penetration of the U.S. Bank customer base of merchants and through ongoing activities, backed by the full resources of U.S. Bancorp, to gain additional merchant customers.




OurRetail Payment Solutions business is unique among large issuers in that we build this business in large part on relationship-based efforts among our retail and small business customers, among our growing network of correspondent financial institutions and with a star-studded roster of co-brand partners. There is enormous potential in the further penetration of our existing customer base and in our ability to stay at the leading edge of new product introductions.

Corporate Payment Systems is at the forefront of payment providers, using leading technology and expertise to automate the entire payment continuum for commercial buyers and sellers. Card solutions like One Card, Corporate Card, Purchasing Card and Fleet Card provide flexible solutions for classic payables, while PowerTrack adds increased control and sophisticated pre-payment audits for complex business-to-business procurement processes.

With a compelling investment in the industry’s best technology, ourTransaction Services is the hub of electronic payments transactions for all U.S. Bancorp ATMs, as well as ATMs, credit and debit cards, merchant processing, and the electronic funds transfer network gateway for other financial institutions, through Elan Financial Services. With expertise, technology, economy of scale and existing potential still within our markets, this is a full-service, start-to-finish business with growth expectation.

Diverse U.S. Bancorp national businesses serve customers coast to coast. U.S. Bank is a leading financial resource for local and state government, political sub-divisions and the federal government through ourGovernment Banking business. We are one of the largest tax payment processors for the U.S. Government, and we provide a wide range of financial services for the Department of Defense, as well as web and lockbox collection services for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.Mortgage Banking originates loans in all 50 states. We are targeting becoming a Top 10 mortgage provider through expanded sales efforts nationally and also the extension of our Mortgage Banking as a primary line of business into our western markets.

With expertise to support the nation’s largest corporations, specialized industries and our middle market customers,Corporate Banking provides services to meet the most complex transactional, credit, financial management, international financing and exchange, and risk mitigation needs. We are also a national leader in treasury management services. Our relationship-based model succeeds on the experience of our managers, the economies of scope and scale derived from our size and geography and our commitment to cost management. As the leading provider of municipal trust services and a top provider of corporate, escrow and structured finance services,Corporate Trust Services brings an unrelenting commitment to exceeding expectations by providing the right solutions at the right time for customers nationwide.

U.S. Bancorp Asset Management leverages the multiple distribution channels and broad geographic range of U.S. Bank to deliver the First American family of mutual funds, which encompasses a full range of equity and fixed income investment strategies. We are a performance-driven culture of expanding non-proprietary distribution, and we continue to promote U.S. Bancorp Asset Management to prospective customers nationwide.

National
Businesses

Asset Management
Commercial Real Estate
Consumer Lending
Corporate Banking
Corporate Payment Systems
Corporate Trust
Elan Financial Services
Equipment Financing
Fund Services
Government Banking
Institutional Custody
Mortgage Banking
NOVA Information Systems
Retail Payment Solutions
Transaction Services




c o m m u n i t y
p a r t n e r s h i p s

Our commitment to helping build strong communities begins with local market leadership and dedicated community involvement. U.S. Bancorp and our employees are committed to giving and volunteerism in the markets we serve. We make this investment proudly, promoting powerful partnerships and fostering economic development in communities, small and large, across the country.

Creating stronger communities for a stronger company. U.S. Bancorp is not just part of the community — we’re a partner in all the communities we serve across the country. Working with people, businesses and non-profit organizations in these local markets, we assist with economic, educational and cultural development. As an active partner, U.S. Bancorp provides superior, competitive products and services to every customer we serve, while offering customized financial solutions to customers and businesses who need assistance overcoming challenging financial situations. By helping to create strong, vibrant communities, U.S. Bancorp is building a healthy marketplace for our company - one community at a time.

Sponsorships support quality of life.The enduring vitality of a community is ultimately in the hands of its artists, athletes, performers, scholars, musicians and the institutions that train, educate, nurture and promote them. We extend sponsorship support to a variety of music, arts, sports and education programs, in addition to many other civic and cultural activities. From county fairs to the performing arts to professional, minor league, collegiate and high school sports, U.S. Bancorp supports a diverse range of opportunities and interests of our customers.




Empowering local leaders. To meet the unique needs of the communities we serve, local leaders are empowered with the autonomy to customize all the resources of U.S. Bancorp for their individual markets. Coupled with the valuable insight of local market leaders, local boards provide further knowledge, expertise and insight into each community’s businesses, industries and important causes. Together, this leadership team is equipped with the first-hand knowledge needed to make strategic pricing and business development decisions that strengthen both U.S. Bancorp and the community.

Investing in our employees. The U.S. Bancorp Development Network promotes the personal and professional development of our employees by enhancing leadership, management and communication skills; organizing networking opportunities; providing community involvement opportunities; and encouraging and capitalizing on the diversity of our employees. The Development Network is composed of 42 geographically based chapters, which share these objectives and fulfill the program’s mission by organizing professional and community service activities, such as financial and leadership seminars for employees, mentoring opportunities, charitable fundraising drives and more.










U.S. Bank gives “Back 2 Schools in Minnesota.” U.S. Bank is investing nearly $500,000 in programs that support Minnesota teachers, high schools and students during the 2003-2004 school year. Designed to enrich student learning, recognize outstanding high school students and assist school athletic programs, Back 2 Schools is part of the ongoing investment U.S. Bank makes in Minnesota schools. Cynthia Welsh, teacher at Cloquet High School, has developed an interactive science discovery class using the funds she received from a U.S. Bank Back 2 Schools grant. Cynthia and her students collaborate with the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and other local scientists conducting environmental research that benefits the entire community.




Management’s Discussion and Analysis

OVERVIEW

In 2003,2004, U.S. Bancorp and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) achieved each of the goals outlined for the year despite challenging economic conditions in early 2003.continued to demonstrate its financial strength and shareholder focus. We began the year with several specific financial objectives. The first goal was toa focus on organic revenue growth. In 2003,While growth in net interest income has been challenging for the Company’sbanking industry due to rising interest rates and sluggish commercial loan growth, the Company experienced strong growth in its fee-based revenues, particularly in payment processing services. The Company generated fee-based revenue growth of 3.911.0 percent included 3.7 percentin 2004. By year-end, commercial loan balances also displayed encouraging trends as the Company experienced its first year-over-year growth in quarterly average balances since mid-2001. Retail loans continued to display strong growth in 2004. In 2005, the Company will continue to focus on revenue from baselinegrowth driven by disciplined strategic business productsinitiatives, customer service and services.an emphasis on payment processing, retail banking and commercial lending. The second goal was to continue improving our operating leverage. During 2003, our efficiency ratio improved to 45.6 percent compared with 48.8 percent in 2002. Third, the Company was determined to continue improving its credit quality and reduceof our loan portfolios. During the overall risk profile of the organization. Nonperformingyear nonperforming assets have declined 16.434.8 percent from a year ago and total net charge-offs decreased to 1.06.63 percent of average loans outstanding in 20032004, compared with 1.201.06 percent in 2002. Finally, despite2003. By year end 2004, the challengescredit risk profile of 2003, the Company had improved to pre-2001 levels. In 2005, the Company will continue to focus on credit quality and minimizing volatility of credit-related losses. Finally, effectively managing costs is always desiresa goal for the Company. During 2004, our efficiency ratio (the ratio of noninterest expense to grow revenues faster than expenses.taxable-equivalent net revenue excluding net securities gains or losses) improved to 45.3 percent, compared with 45.6 percent in 2003, and continues to be a leader in the banking industry. The Company’s results for 20032004 reflect the achievement of this objective.these operating objectives and help to position the Company to achieve its long-term goal of 10 percent or greater growth in earnings per diluted share.

    The Company’s strong performance is also reflected in our capital levels and the improving outlook by our credit rating agencies relative to a year ago. Equity capital of the Company has increasedcontinued to 6.5be strong at 6.4 percent of tangible common equityassets at December 31, 2003 from 5.72004, compared with 6.5 percent at December 31, 2002.2003. Credit ratings for the Company were upgraded by Fitch Ratings in September 2004 and Moody’s Investors Service in January 2005. Credit ratings assigned by various credit rating agencies reflect the favorable rating agency views of the direction of the Company’s credit quality, risk management, liquidity and capital management practices and our ability to generate capital through earnings. Each of these factors is considered important by management and discussed further throughout this document.
    In concert with achieving our stated financial objectives, the Company took key stepsexceeded its objective to strategically changereturn at least 80 percent of earnings to shareholders in the risk profileform of the organizationdividends and enhance shareholder value. The Company’s financial statements reflect decisionsshare repurchases by the Companyreturning 109 percent of 2004 earnings to spin off Piper Jaffray Companies (“Piper Jaffray”) and to adopt the fair value method of accounting for stock-based compensation. Additionally, inshareholders. In December 20032004, we announced an expanded share repurchase program and further increased our cash dividend resulting in a 23.125.0 percent increase from the dividend rate in the fourth quarter of 2002. The tax-free distribution2003. We continue to affirm our goal of Piper Jaffray strategically changed the risk profilereturning at least 80 percent of the Company by reducing the earnings volatility and business risks associated with investment banking and resulted in the distribution to our shareholders of an independent company with approximately $880 million of market value shortly after the distribution.
    In connection with the Piper Jaffray spin-off and the change in our method of accounting for stock-based compensation, the financial statements of the Company have been restated for all prior periods. As such, historical financial results related to Piper Jaffray have been segregated and accounted for in the Company’s financial statements as discontinued operations.shareholders.

Earnings SummaryThe Company reported net income of $3.7$4.2 billion in 2003,2004, or $2.18 per diluted share, compared with $3.7 billion, or $1.93 per diluted share, compared with $3.2 billion, or $1.65in 2003. The 13.0 percent increase in earnings per diluted share principally reflected growth in 2002.fee-based revenues and lower credit costs. Return on average assets and return on average equity were 2.17 percent and 21.4 percent, respectively, in 2004, compared with returns of 1.99 percent and 19.2 percent, respectively, in 2003, compared with returns of 1.84 percent and 18.3 percent, respectively, in 2002.2003. Net income in 2003 included after-tax income from discontinued operations of $22.5 million, or $.01 per diluted share, compared with an after-tax loss of $22.7 million, or $.01 per diluted share, in 2002. Included in net income for 2002 was an after-tax goodwill impairment charge of $37.2 million, or $.02 per diluted share, primarily related to the purchase of a transportation leasing company in 1998 by the equipment leasing business. This charge was taken at the time of adopting new accounting standards related to goodwill and other intangible assets and was recognized as a “cumulative effect of accounting change” in the income statement. Refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of the impact of changes in accounting principles.share.

    In 2003,2004, the Company had income from continuing operations, net of tax, of $4.2 billion, or $2.18 per diluted share, compared with $3.7 billion, or $1.92 per diluted share, compared with $3.2 billion, or $1.68 per diluted share, in 2002.2003. The 14.9 percent increase in incomeCompany’s results from continuing operations in 2004 reflected slightly lower net interest income, strong fee-based revenue growth and lower credit costs. During 2004, certain elements of the Company’s operating results included the impact of management actions or specific events. In 2004, the Company undertook several asset/liability management actions in response to changing interest rates, including sales of investment securities and the prepayment of certain long-term debt. These actions enabled the Company to maintain an interest rate risk position that is relatively neutral to rising interest rates; however, the Company incurred $104.9 million of net securities losses in 2004, a net reduction of $349.7 million from 2003, and debt prepayment costs of $154.8 million in 2004. Also resulting from changes in interest rates, the Company incurred a $56.8 million impairment of its portfolio of mortgage servicing rights (“MSR”), a favorable reduction in other intangibles expenses of $151.9 million relative to 2003. Included in the provision for credit losses in 2004 was primarilya reduction in the allowance for credit losses of $98.5 million, reflecting continued improvement in credit quality and economic conditions. In addition, the Company’s effective income tax rate declined to
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32.5 percent in 2004, from 34.4 percent in 2003, principally due to growthchanges in net revenue, lower expensesestimated tax liabilities related to the resolution of certain federal and decreased credit costs. Net income from continuing operations included after-tax merger and restructuring-related items of $30.4 million ($46.2 million onstate tax examinations. Year-over-year results were also impacted by a pre-tax basis), compared with after-tax merger and restructuring-related items of $209.3 million ($321.2 million on a pre-tax basis)reduction in 2002. The $275.0 million decline in pre-tax merger and restructuring-related charges was primarily due toof $46.2 million, reflecting the completion of all significant business integration activities associated with the merger of Firstar Corporation and the former U.S. Bancorp of Minneapolis (“USBM”) at the end of 2002. Partially offsetting this favorable item in 2003 was a year-over-year decrease of $55.1 million in net securities gains realized in 2002, and a year-over-year increase in the level of mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”) impairment of $22.6 million, driven by
2003.
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changes in interest rates and related prepayments. Refer to “Merger and Restructuring-Related Items” for further discussion on merger and restructuring-related items and the related earnings impact.

    Total net revenue, on a taxable-equivalent basis, was $12.7 billion in 2004, compared with $12.5 billion in 2003, compared with $12.1 billion in 2002, a year-over-year increase of $472.6$128.6 million (3.9(1.0 percent). This growth was primarily due to organic growth of 3.7 percent and the benefit of acquisitions, offset somewhat by lower gains from asset sales. Revenue growthThe increase in net revenue was comprised of a 5.43.9 percent increase in net interestnoninterest income and a 2.01.1 percent decline in net interest income. The 3.9 percent net increase in noninterest income. Theincome was driven by strong growth in fee-
 
 Table 1  Selected Financial Data
                        
Year Ended December 31Year Ended December 31Year Ended December 31
(Dollars and Shares in Millions, Except Per Share Data)(Dollars and Shares in Millions, Except Per Share Data)20032002200120001999(Dollars and Shares in Millions, Except Per Share Data)20042003200220012000

Condensed Income Statement
Condensed Income Statement
 
Condensed Income Statement
 
Net interest income (taxable-equivalent basis) (a)Net interest income (taxable-equivalent basis) (a) $7,217.5 $6,847.2 $6,405.2 $6,072.4 $5,875.7 Net interest income (taxable-equivalent basis) (a) $7,139.9 $7,217.5 $6,847.2 $6,405.2 $6,072.4 
Noninterest incomeNoninterest income 5,068.2 4,910.8 4,340.3 3,958.9 3,501.9 Noninterest income 5,624.1 5,068.2 4,910.8 4,340.3 3,958.9 
Securities gains, net 244.8 299.9 329.1 8.1 13.2 
Securities gains (losses), netSecurities gains (losses), net (104.9) 244.8 299.9 329.1 8.1 
 
 
Total net revenue 12,530.5 12,057.9 11,074.6 10,039.4 9,390.8 Total net revenue 12,659.1 12,530.5 12,057.9 11,074.6 10,039.4 
Noninterest expenseNoninterest expense 5,596.9 5,740.5 6,149.0 4,982.9 5,131.8 Noninterest expense 5,784.5 5,596.9 5,740.5 6,149.0 4,982.9 
Provision for credit lossesProvision for credit losses 1,254.0 1,349.0 2,528.8 828.0 646.0 Provision for credit losses 669.6 1,254.0 1,349.0 2,528.8 828.0 
 
 
Income from continuing operations before taxes 5,679.6 4,968.4 2,396.8 4,228.5 3,613.0 Income from continuing operations before taxes 6,205.0 5,679.6 4,968.4 2,396.8 4,228.5 
Taxable-equivalent adjustmentTaxable-equivalent adjustment 28.2 32.9 54.5 82.0 94.2 Taxable-equivalent adjustment 28.6 28.2 32.9 54.5 82.0 
Applicable income taxesApplicable income taxes 1,941.3 1,707.5 818.3 1,422.0 1,296.3 Applicable income taxes 2,009.6 1,941.3 1,707.5 818.3 1,422.0 
 
 
Income from continuing operations 3,710.1 3,228.0 1,524.0 2,724.5 2,222.5 Income from continuing operations 4,166.8 3,710.1 3,228.0 1,524.0 2,724.5 
Discontinued operations (after-tax)Discontinued operations (after-tax) 22.5 (22.7) (45.2) 27.6 17.9 Discontinued operations (after-tax)  22.5 (22.7) (45.2) 27.6 
Cumulative effect of accounting change (after-tax)Cumulative effect of accounting change (after-tax)  (37.2)    Cumulative effect of accounting change (after-tax)   (37.2)   
 
 
Net income $3,732.6 $3,168.1 $1,478.8 $2,752.1 $2,240.4 Net income $4,166.8 $3,732.6 $3,168.1 $1,478.8 $2,752.1 
 
 
Per Common Share
Per Common Share
 
Per Common Share
 
Earnings per share from continuing operationsEarnings per share from continuing operations $1.93 $1.68 $.79 $1.43 $1.16 Earnings per share from continuing operations $2.21 $1.93 $1.68 $.79 $1.43 
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operationsDiluted earnings per share from continuing operations 1.92 1.68 .79 1.42 1.15 Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations 2.18 1.92 1.68 .79 1.42 
Earnings per shareEarnings per share 1.94 1.65 .77 1.44 1.17 Earnings per share 2.21 1.94 1.65 .77 1.44 
Diluted earnings per shareDiluted earnings per share 1.93 1.65 .76 1.43 1.16 Diluted earnings per share 2.18 1.93 1.65 .76 1.43 
Dividends declared per share (b)Dividends declared per share (b) .855 .780 .750 .650 .460 Dividends declared per share (b) 1.020 .855 .780 .750 .650 
Book value per shareBook value per share 10.01 9.62 8.58 8.06 7.29 Book value per share 10.52 10.01 9.62 8.58 8.06 
Market value per shareMarket value per share 29.78 21.22 20.93 23.25 21.13 Market value per share 31.32 29.78 21.22 20.93 23.25 
Average shares outstanding 1,923.7 1,916.0 1,927.9 1,906.0 1,907.8 
Average diluted shares outstanding 1,936.2 1,924.8 1,940.3 1,918.5 1,930.0 
Average common shares outstandingAverage common shares outstanding 1,887.1 1,923.7 1,916.0 1,927.9 1,906.0 
Average diluted common shares outstandingAverage diluted common shares outstanding 1,912.9 1,936.2 1,924.8 1,940.3 1,918.5 
Financial Ratios
Financial Ratios
 
Financial Ratios
 
Return on average assetsReturn on average assets 1.99% 1.84% .89% 1.74% 1.49%Return on average assets 2.17% 1.99% 1.84% .89% 1.74%
Return on average equityReturn on average equity 19.2 18.3 9.0 19.0 16.9 Return on average equity 21.4 19.2 18.3 9.0 19.0 
Net interest margin (taxable-equivalent basis)Net interest margin (taxable-equivalent basis) 4.49 4.65 4.46 4.38 4.43 Net interest margin (taxable-equivalent basis) 4.25 4.49 4.65 4.46 4.38 
Efficiency ratio (c)Efficiency ratio (c) 45.6 48.8 57.2 49.7 54.7 Efficiency ratio (c) 45.3 45.6 48.8 57.2 49.7 
Average Balances
Average Balances
 
Average Balances
 
LoansLoans $118,362 $114,453 $118,177 $118,317 $109,638 Loans $122,141 $118,362 $114,453 $118,177 $118,317 
Loans held for saleLoans held for sale 3,616 2,644 1,911 1,303 1,450 Loans held for sale 1,608 3,616 2,644 1,911 1,303 
Investment securitiesInvestment securities 37,248 28,829 21,916 17,311 19,271 Investment securities 43,009 37,248 28,829 21,916 17,311 
Earning assetsEarning assets 160,808 147,410 143,501 138,636 132,685 Earning assets 168,123 160,808 147,410 143,501 138,636 
AssetsAssets 187,630 171,948 165,944 158,481 150,167 Assets 191,593 187,630 171,948 165,944 158,481 
Noninterest-bearing depositsNoninterest-bearing deposits 31,715 28,715 25,109 23,820 23,556 Noninterest-bearing deposits 29,816 31,715 28,715 25,109 23,820 
DepositsDeposits 116,553 105,124 104,956 103,426 99,920 Deposits 116,222 116,553 105,124 104,956 103,426 
Short-term borrowingsShort-term borrowings 10,503 10,116 11,679 11,008 10,883 Short-term borrowings 14,534 10,503 10,116 11,679 11,008 
Long-term debtLong-term debt 30,965 29,268 24,133 21,916 19,873 Long-term debt 35,115 33,663 32,172 26,088 23,316 
Total shareholders’ equity 19,393 17,273 16,426 14,499 13,273 
Shareholders’ equityShareholders’ equity 19,459 19,393 17,273 16,426 14,499 
Period End Balances
Period End Balances
 
Period End Balances
 
LoansLoans $118,235 $116,251 $114,405 $122,365 $113,229 Loans $126,315 $118,235 $116,251 $114,405 $122,365 
Allowance for credit lossesAllowance for credit losses 2,369 2,422 2,457 1,787 1,710 Allowance for credit losses 2,269 2,369 2,422 2,457 1,787 
Investment securitiesInvestment securities 43,334 28,488 26,608 17,642 17,449 Investment securities 41,481 43,334 28,488 26,608 17,642 
AssetsAssets 189,286 180,027 171,390 164,921 154,318 Assets 195,104 189,471 180,027 171,390 164,921 
DepositsDeposits 119,052 115,534 105,219 109,535 103,417 Deposits 120,741 119,052 115,534 105,219 109,535 
Long-term debtLong-term debt 31,215 28,588 25,716 21,876 21,027 Long-term debt 34,739 33,816 31,582 28,542 23,276 
Total shareholders’ equity 19,242 18,436 16,745 15,333 14,051 
Shareholders’ equityShareholders’ equity 19,539 19,242 18,436 16,745 15,333 
Regulatory capital ratiosRegulatory capital ratios Regulatory capital ratios 
Tangible common equity 6.5% 5.7% 5.9% 6.4% *%Tangible common equity 6.4% 6.5% 5.7% 5.9% 6.4%
Tier 1 capital 9.1 8.0 7.8 7.3 7.4 Tier 1 capital 8.6 9.1 8.0 7.8 7.3 
Total risk-based capital 13.6 12.4 11.9 10.7 11.1 Total risk-based capital 13.1 13.6 12.4 11.9 10.7 
Leverage 8.0 7.7 7.9 7.5 7.6 Leverage 7.9 8.0 7.7 7.9 7.5 

 *Information was not available to compute pre-merger proforma percentage.
(a)Interest and rates are presented on a fully taxable-equivalent basis utilizing a tax rate of 35 percent.
(b)Dividends per share have not been restated for the 2001 Firstar/ USBMformer U.S. Bancorp of Minneapolis merger.
(c)Computed as noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis and noninterest income excluding securities gains (losses), net.

 
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5.4based products and services (11.0 percent), particularly in payment processing revenue, offset by a $349.7 million reduction in gains (losses) on sales of securities. The 1.1 percent increasedecline in net interest income resulted from an increase of $13.4 billion (9.1 percent)reflected modest growth in average earning assets, offset by lower net interest margins. Also contributing to the year-over-year decline in net interest income was a reduction in loan fees, the result of fewer loan prepayments during a rising rate environment. In 2004, average earning assets increased $7.3 billion (4.5 percent), compared with 2003, primarily driven by increasesdue to growth in residential mortgages, retail loans and investment securities, residential mortgages, retailpartially offset by a decline in commercial loans and loans held for sale partially offset by an overall decline in commercial loans. The impact of the increase in average earning assets was offset in part by a lower net interest margin given the current interest rate environment.related to mortgage banking activities. The net interest margin in 20032004 was 4.494.25 percent, compared with 4.654.49 percent in 2002.2003. The decline in net interest margin primarily reflected the change in asset mix among loan products, reinvestment of loan proceeds into lower-yielding investmentcompetitive credit pricing environment, a preference to acquire adjustable-rate securities andfor asset/liability management purposes, lower prepayment fees, a reductionmodest increase in the marginal benefitpercent of net free fundstotal earning assets funded by wholesale sources of funding and higher rates paid on wholesale funding due to lower average interest rates. The 2.0 percent net increase in noninterest income was driven by increases in payment services revenue, trust and investment management fees, deposit service charges, treasury management fees, mortgage banking activity, strong investment product sales and the impact of acquisitions. Somewhat offsettingrising rates. In addition, the growthnet interest margin declined year-over-year as a result of consolidating high credit quality, low margin loans from Stellar, a commercial loan conduit, onto the Company’s balance sheet beginning in these fee-based revenues was a year-over-year decline in net securities gainsthe third quarter of $55.1 million. Additionally, other revenues for 2002 included $67.4 million of gains related to the sales of two co-branded credit card portfolios. Approximately $194.6 million of the increase in net revenue in 2003, compared with 2002, was due to acquisitions, including The Leader Mortgage Company, LLC (“Leader”), the 57 branches of Bay View Bank (“Bay View”) in northern California and the corporate trust business of State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street Corporate Trust”).2003.
    Total noninterest expense was $5.8 billion in 2004, compared with $5.6 billion in 2003, compared with $5.7 billion in 2002.2003. The decreaseincrease in total noninterest expense of $143.6$187.6 million (2.5(3.4 percent), primarily reflected a year-over-year$154.8 million charge related to the prepayment of a portion of the Company’s long-term debt. The expense growth also reflected increases in compensation, employee benefits, professional services, marketing and business development, technology and communications and other operating expense, as well as expenses related to the expansion of the merchant acquiring business in Europe. These unfavorable variances were partially offset by a favorable change in impairment charges related to the MSR portfolio of $151.9 million and a $46.2 million reduction in merger and restructuring-related charges of $275.0 million and cost savings related to integration efforts. Partially offsetting this decrease in expense during 2003 was a year-over-year increase of $22.6 million in MSR impairments coupled with the net impact of acquisitions, which accounted for approximately $124.9 million of the expense growth in 2003.charges. Refer to “Acquisition and Divestiture Activity” and “Merger and Restructuring-related Items” for further information on the timing of acquisitions and discussion of merger and restructuring-related items.acquisitions. The efficiency ratio (the ratio of noninterest expense to taxable-equivalent net revenue excluding net securities gains or losses) was 45.3 percent in 2004, compared with 45.6 percent in 2003, compared with 48.8 percent in 2002. The favorable change in the efficiency ratio reflects the continuing improvement in the Company’s operating leverage resulting from integrated operating systems across all of our markets and business lines. In 2003, all business and system integration activities were completed including systems for our merchant processing business, Nova Information Systems, Inc., and the recent acquisitions of the corporate trust business of State Street Bank and Trust Company and the 57 branches of Bay View Bank. The Company anticipates no merger and restructuring-related charges in 2004 relating to completed acquisitions.2003.
    The provision for credit losses was $669.6 million for 2004, compared with $1,254.0 million for 2003, compared with $1,349.0 million for 2002, a decrease of $95.0$584.4 million (7.0(46.6 percent). The decrease in the provision for credit losses reflected improving credit quality and economic conditions relative to 2003. Net charge-offs during 20032004 were $1,251.7$767.1 million, compared with net charge-offs of $1,373.0$1,251.7 million during 2002.2003, a reduction of $484.6 million. The decline in net charge-offs reflects anwas primarily the result of declining levels of stressed and nonperforming loans, continuing collection efforts and improving economy andeconomic conditions. In response to improving credit conditions, the Company’s ongoing effortsCompany made a decision in 2004 to reduce the overallallowance for credit risk profile of the organization over the past three years.losses. Refer to “Corporate Risk Profile” for further information on the provision for credit losses, net charge-offs, nonperforming assets and factors considered by the Company in assessing the credit quality of the loan portfolio and establishing the allowance for credit losses.

Acquisition and Divestiture ActivityOn December 31, 2003, the Company announced that it had completed the tax-free distribution of Piper Jaffray Companies representing substantially all of the Company’s capital markets business line. The Company distributed to our shareholders one share of Piper Jaffray common stock for every 100 shares of U.S. Bancorp common stock, by means of a special dividend of $685 million. This distribution did not include brokerage, financial advisory or asset management services offered to customers through other business units. The Company will continuecontinues to provide asset management services to its customers through the Private Client, Trust and Asset Management business segment and access to investment products and services through its extensive network of licensed financial advisors within the retail brokerage platform of the Consumer Banking business segment.

    The following acquisition transactions were In connection with the spin-off of Piper Jaffray, historical financial results related to Piper Jaffray have been segregated and accounted for in the Company’s financial statements as purchasesdiscontinued operations.
    On June 29, 2004, the Company purchased the remaining 50 percent ownership interest in EuroConex Technologies Ltd (“EuroConex”) from the dateBank of completion.Ireland. In addition, during the second and fourth quarters of 2004, the Company completed three separate transactions to acquire merchant processing businesses in Poland, the United Kingdom and Norway. In connection with these transactions, EuroConex and its affiliates provide debit and credit card processing services to merchants, directly and through alliances with banking partners in these European markets. These transactions represented total assets acquired of $377 million and total liabilities assumed of $115 million at the closing date. Included in total assets were contract and other intangibles with a fair value of $163 million and goodwill of $105 million. The goodwill reflected the strategic value of these businesses to the Company’s European merchant processing business and anticipated economies of scale that will result from these transactions.
    On December 31, 2002, the Company acquired the corporate trust business of State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street Corporate TrustTrust”) in a cash
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transaction valued at $725$720 million. State Street Corporate Trust was a leading provider, particularly in the Northeast, of corporate trust and agency services to a variety of municipalities, corporations, government agencies and other financial institutions serving approximately 20,000 client issuances representing over $689 billion of assets under administration. With this acquisition, the Company is among the nation’s leading providers of a full range of corporate trust products and services. The transaction represented total assets acquired of $682$677 million and total liabilities assumed of $39 million at the closing date.million. Included in total assets were contract and other intangibles with a fair value of $218 million and the excessgoodwill of purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets (“goodwill”) of
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$449$520 million. The goodwill reflected the strategic value of the combined organization’s leadership position in the corporate trust business and processing economies of scale resulting from the transaction. As part of the purchase price, $75 million was placed in escrow for up to eighteen months with payment contingent on the successful transition of business relationships.
    On November 1, 2002, the Company acquired 57 branches and a related operations facility in northern California from Bay View Bank (“Bay View”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bay View Capital Corporation, in a cash transaction. The transaction represented total assets acquired of $853 million and total liabilities assumed (primarily retail and small business deposits) of $3.3 billion. Included in total assets were approximately $336 million of select loans primarily with depository relationships, core deposit intangibles of $56 million and goodwill of $427 million. The goodwill reflected the strategic value of expanding the Company’s market within the San Francisco Bay area.
    On April 1, 2002, the Company acquired Cleveland-based The Leader Mortgage Company, LLC (“Leader”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Defiance Financial Corp., in a cash transaction. The transaction represented total assets acquired of $531 million and total liabilities assumed of $446 million. Included in total assets were mortgage servicing rights and other intangibles of $173 million and goodwill of $18 million. Leader specializes in acquiring servicing of loans originated for state and local housing authorities.
    The following acquisitions were completed during the year 2001. On September 7, 2001, the Company acquired Pacific Century Bank (“Pacific Century”), which had 20 branches located in southern California and total assets of $570 million. On July 24, 2001, the Company acquired NOVA Corporation (“NOVA”), a merchant processor, which had total assets of $2.9 billion.
Refer to Notes 3, 4 and 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding discontinued operations, business combinations and merger and restructuring-related items.

STATEMENT OF INCOME ANALYSIS

Net Interest IncomeNet interest income, on a taxable-equivalent basis, was $7.1 billion in 2004, compared with $7.2 billion in 2003 compared withand $6.8 billion in 2002 and $6.4 billion in 2001.2002. The increasedecline in net interest income in 2003 was driven by an increase2004 reflected modest growth in average earning assets, growth in averagemore than offset by lower net free funds and favorable changes in the Company’s average funding mix.interest margins. Also contributing to the year-over-year increasedecline in net interest income were recent acquisitions, including Leader, State Street Corporate Trust and Bay View, which accounted for approximately $71.9was a $37.6 million reduction in loan fees, the result of the increase during 2003.fewer loan prepayments in a rising rate environment. Average earning assets were $168.1 billion for 2004, compared with $160.8 billion and $147.4 billion for 2003 compared with $147.4 billion and $143.5 billion for 2002, and 2001, respectively. The $13.4$7.3 billion (9.1(4.5 percent) increase in average earning assets for 2003,2004, compared with 2002,2003, was primarily driven by increases in investment securities, loans held for sale, residential mortgages, and retail loans and investment securities, partially offset by a decline in commercial loans.loans and loans held for sale related to mortgage banking activities. The net interest margindecline in average commercial loans from a year ago reflected soft loan demand in 2003 was 4.49 percent, compared with 4.65 percent and 4.46 percentthrough the third quarter of 2004. The Company began to experience growth in 2002 and 2001, respectively. The 16 basis point decline in 2003 net interest margin, compared with 2002, primarily reflectedcommercial

 
 Table 2  Analysis of Net Interest Income
                                      
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(Dollars in Millions)(Dollars in Millions)200320022001v 2002v 2001(Dollars in Millions)200420032002v 2003v 2002

Components of net interest income
Components of net interest income
 
Components of net interest income
 
Income on earning assets (taxable-equivalent basis) (a) $9,286.2 $9,526.8 $11,000.9 $(240.6) $(1,474.1)Income on earning assets (taxable-equivalent basis) (a) $9,215.1 $9,286.2 $9,526.8 $(71.1) $(240.6)
Expense on interest-bearing liabilities 2,068.7 2,679.6 4,595.7 (610.9) (1,916.1)Expense on interest-bearing liabilities 2,075.2 2,068.7 2,679.6 6.5 (610.9)
 
 
Net interest income (taxable-equivalent basis)Net interest income (taxable-equivalent basis) $7,217.5 $6,847.2 $6,405.2 $370.3 $442.0 Net interest income (taxable-equivalent basis) $7,139.9 $7,217.5 $6,847.2 $(77.6) $370.3 
 
 
Net interest income, as reportedNet interest income, as reported $7,189.3 $6,814.3 $6,350.7 $375.0 $463.6 Net interest income, as reported $7,111.3 $7,189.3 $6,814.3 $(78.0) $375.0 
 
 
Average yields and rates paid
Average yields and rates paid
 
Average yields and rates paid
 
Earning assets yield (taxable-equivalent basis) 5.77% 6.46% 7.67% (.69)% (1.21)%Earning assets yield (taxable-equivalent basis) 5.48% 5.77% 6.46% (.29)% (.69)%
Rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities 1.60 2.26 3.91 (.66) (1.65)Rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities 1.53 1.60 2.26 (.07) (.66)
 
 
Gross interest margin (taxable-equivalent basis)Gross interest margin (taxable-equivalent basis) 4.17% 4.20% 3.76% (.03)% .44% Gross interest margin (taxable-equivalent basis) 3.95% 4.17% 4.20% (.22)% (.03)%
 
 
Net interest margin (taxable-equivalent basis)Net interest margin (taxable-equivalent basis) 4.49% 4.65% 4.46% (.16)% .19% Net interest margin (taxable-equivalent basis) 4.25% 4.49% 4.65% (.24)% (.16)%
 
 
Average balances
Average balances
 
Average balances
 
Investment securities $37,248 $28,829 $21,916 $8,419 $6,913 Investment securities $43,009 $37,248 $28,829 $5,761 $8,419 
Loans 118,362 114,453 118,177 3,909 (3,724)Loans 122,141 118,362 114,453 3,779 3,909 
Earning assets 160,808 147,410 143,501 13,398 3,909 Earning assets 168,123 160,808 147,410 7,315 13,398 
Interest-bearing liabilities 129,004 118,697 117,614 10,307 1,083 Interest-bearing liabilities 136,055 129,004 118,697 7,051 10,307 
Net free funds (b) 31,804 28,713 25,887 3,091 2,826 Net free funds (b) 32,068 31,804 28,713 264 3,091 

(a)Interest and rates are presented on a fully taxable-equivalent basis utilizing a tax rate of 35 percent.
(b)Represents noninterest-bearing deposits, allowance for creditloan losses, unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, non-earning assets, other noninterest-bearing liabilities and equity.

 
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growthloans in lower-yielding investmentlate 2004 as economic conditions continued to improve. The net interest margin in 2004 was 4.25 percent, compared with 4.49 percent and 4.65 percent in 2003 and 2002, respectively. The 24 basis point decline in 2004 net interest margin, compared with 2003, primarily reflected the competitive credit pricing environment, a preference to acquire adjustable-rate securities aswhich have lower yields and a decline in prepayment fees. The net interest margin was also impacted by a modest increase in the percent of total earning assets changes in loan mixfunded by wholesale sources of funding and a decline in the margin benefit from net free fundshigher rates paid on wholesale funding due to lower average interestthe impact of rising rates. The shift towards wholesale funding reflects, in part, slower growth in deposits as growth in mortgage banking escrows and government-related deposits declined. It also reflects asset/liability decisions to issue longer-term fixed-rate borrowings given the rising rate environment. In addition, the net interest margin declined year-over-year as a result of consolidating high credit quality, low margin loans from the Stellar Funding Group, Inc., a commercial loan conduit onto the Company’s balance sheet beginning in mid-2003.the third quarter of 2003.
    Total average loans of $118.4$122.1 billion in 20032004 were $3.9$3.8 billion (3.4(3.2 percent) higher, compared with 2002,2003, reflecting growth in average residential mortgages, average retail loans and average commercial real estate loans of $3.3$2.6 billion (39.0(22.5 percent), $1.7$3.0 billion (4.6(7.9 percent) and $1.4$.1 billion (5.5(.5 percent), respectively. Growth in these categories was offset somewhat by an overall decline in average commercial loans of $2.5$2.0 billion (5.7(4.8 percent). The decline in commercial loans was primarily driven by softness in commercial loan demand, modestly offset byAlthough the consolidation of loans from Stellar Funding Group, Inc. in mid-2003. Despite recent economic growth, the Company anticipates thatStellar commercial loan demand will continueconduit had a positive impact on average loan balances year-over-year, excess liquidity and improving cash flows among corporate borrowers led to be softthe overall decrease in early 2004 while business customers utilize liquiditytotal commercial loans. The Company began to experience growth in deposit accounts to fund business activities.average commercial loans in the fourth quarter of 2004.
    Average investment securities were $8.4$5.8 billion (29.2(15.5 percent) higher in 2003,2004, compared with 2002,2003, reflecting the reinvestment of proceeds from loan sales, declining average commercial loan balances and deposits assumedloans held for sale. The Company utilizes the investment portfolio as part of its overall asset/liability management practices to minimize structural interest rate and market valuation risks associated with changes in connection with the Bay View transaction.interest rates. During 2003,2004, the Company sold $15.3received proceeds from prepayments and maturities of investment securities of $12.3 billion. Also, the Company made a decision to sell $8.2 billion of fixed-rate securities, classified as available-for-sale, as part of the Company’s interest rate risk management practices. During early 2003, sales of fixed-rate securities offset much of the economic impact ofactions given changes in MSR valuations. Duringrates during the course of 2003, the Company began repositioning the investment portfolio by reinvesting proceeds fromyear, recognizing a $104.9 million loss on the sale of fixed-rate securities into floating-rate instruments.
    Average interest-bearing deposits of $84.8 billion in 2003 were higher by $8.4 billion (11.0 percent), compared with 2002. Approximately $3.0 billion of the year-over-year increase in average interest-bearing deposits was due to acquisitions, while the remaining growth was driven by increases in savings balances. The increase in savings balances reflected product initiatives, increasing government banking deposits and customer decisions to maintain liquidity. The Company anticipates that the growth insecurities.
 
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(Dollars in Millions)(Dollars in Millions)VolumeYield/RateTotalVolumeYield/RateTotal(Dollars in Millions)VolumeYield/RateTotalVolumeYield/RateTotal



Increase (decrease) inIncrease (decrease) in Increase (decrease) in 
Interest income
Interest income
 
Investment securities $254.3 $(115.5) $138.8 $428.4 $(235.2) $193.2 
Loans held for sale (112.2) 1.5 (110.7) 62.7 (31.1) 31.6 
Commercial loans (110.8) 8.3 (102.5) (149.0) (157.8) (306.8)
Commercial real estate 7.3 (48.6) (41.3) 90.2 (141.9) (51.7)
Residential mortgage 160.2 (61.5) 98.7 232.5 (114.4) 118.1 
Retail loans 210.4 (264.5) (54.1) 134.9 (363.9) (229.0)
 
 Total loans 267.1 (366.3) (99.2) 308.6 (778.0) (469.4)
Other earning assets (13.7) 13.7  6.4 (2.4) 4.0 
 
 Total 395.5 (466.6) (71.1) 806.1 (1,046.7) (240.6)
Interest expense
Interest expense
 
Interest income
 Interest checking 8.0 (21.5) (13.5) 22.6 (40.6) (18.0)
 Investment securities $428.4 $(235.2) $193.2 $403.7 $(235.2) $168.5 Money market accounts 5.3 (87.8) (82.5) 87.7 (82.8) 4.9 
 Loans held for sale 62.7 (31.1) 31.6 56.4 (32.7) 23.7 Savings accounts 1.0 (6.8) (5.8) 3.5 (7.4) (3.9)
 Commercial loans (149.0) (157.8) (306.8) (451.0) (536.1) (987.1)Time certificates of deposit less than $100,000 (70.4) (39.2) (109.6) (146.3) (146.2) (292.5)
 Commercial real estate 90.2 (141.9) (51.7) (27.5) (338.9) (366.4)Time deposits greater than $100,000 24.6 (5.5) 19.1 26.3 (105.5) (79.2)
 Residential mortgages 232.5 (114.4) 118.1 (12.6) (50.3) (62.9)  
 Retail loans 134.9 (363.9) (229.0) 288.2 (543.6) (255.4) Total interest-bearing deposits (31.5) (160.8) (192.3) (6.2) (382.5) (388.7)
 
Short-term borrowings 64.1 31.8 95.9 8.5 (64.6) (56.1)
 Total loans 308.6 (778.0) (469.4) (202.9) (1,468.9) (1,671.8)Long-term debt 34.7 68.2 102.9 45.0 (211.1) (166.1)
 Other earning assets 6.4 (2.4) 4.0 (.8) 6.3 5.5   
 
 Total 67.3 (60.8) 6.5 47.3 (658.2) (610.9)
 Total 806.1 (1,046.7) (240.6) 256.4 (1,730.5) (1,474.1)  
Interest expense
 Increase (decrease) in net interest income $328.2 $(405.8) $(77.6) $758.8 $(388.5) $370.3 
 Interest checking 22.6 (40.6) (18.0) 24.4 (125.7) (101.3)
 Money market accounts 87.7 (82.8) 4.9 8.7 (406.9) (398.2)
 Savings accounts 3.5 (7.4) (3.9) 3.3 (20.7) (17.4)
 Time certificates of deposit less than $100,000 (146.3) (146.2) (292.5) (215.2) (282.8) (498.0)
 Time deposits greater than $100,000 26.3 (105.5) (79.2) (83.1) (244.8) (327.9)
 
 Total interest-bearing deposits (6.2) (382.5) (388.7) (261.9) (1,080.9) (1,342.8)
 Short-term borrowings 8.5 (64.6) (56.1) (63.6) (189.1) (252.7)
 Long-term debt 48.4 (181.0) (132.6) 247.5 (576.9) (329.4)
 Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred securities (9.7) (23.8) (33.5) 62.1 (53.3) 8.8 
 
 Total 41.0 (651.9) (610.9) (15.9) (1,900.2) (1,916.1)
 
 Increase (decrease) in net interest income $765.1 $(394.8) $370.3 $272.3 $169.7 $442.0 

(a)This table shows the components of the change in net interest income by volume and rate on a taxable-equivalent basis utilizing a tax rate of 35 percent. This table does not take into account the level of noninterest-bearing funding, nor does it fully reflect changes in the mix of assets and liabilities. The change in interest not solely due to changes in volume or rates has been allocated on a pro-rata basis to volume and yield/rate.

 
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Given the soft commercial loan demand in early 2004, the Company acquired $19.6 billion of investment securities, representing principally adjustable and shorter-term fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities, giving consideration to the Company’s overall asset/liability position. Refer to the “Interest Rate Risk Management” section for further information on the sensitivity of net interest income to changes in interest rates.
    Average noninterest-bearing deposits of $29.8 billion in 2004 were lower by $1.9 billion (6.0 percent), compared with 2003. While average branch-based noninterest-bearing deposits increased by 2.7 percent from a year ago, mortgage-related escrow balances and business-related noninterest-bearing deposits, including corporate banking, mortgage banking and government deposits, declined. Average interest-bearing deposits will moderateof $86.4 billion in 2004 were higher by $1.6 billion (1.8 percent), compared with 2003. The year-over-year increase in average interest-bearing deposits included increases in average savings products deposits of $2.6 billion (4.6 percent) and time deposits greater than $100,000 of $1.4 billion (11.0 percent), partially offset by a decrease in time certificates of deposit less than $100,000 of $2.4 billion (15.6 percent). The decrease in time certificates of deposit less than $100,000 was primarily due to pricing decisions by management in connection with the Company’s overall funding and risk management activities.
    Average net free funds increased $.3 billion from a year ago, including a decrease in average noninterest-bearing deposits, other liabilities and other assets of $1.9 billion (6.0 percent), $1.3 billion (16.7 percent) and $3.1 billion (10.5 percent), respectively, in 2004, compared with 2003. The decrease in other assets and liabilities principally reflects the impact of the spin-off of Piper Jaffray Companies.
    The increase in net interest income in 2003, compared with 2002, was driven by an increase in average earning assets, growth in average net free funds and favorable changes in the Company’s average funding mix. Also contributing to the year-over-year increase in net interest income were various acquisitions, including Leader, State Street Corporate Trust and Bay View, which accounted for approximately $71.9 million of the increase during 2003. Average earning assets were $160.8 billion for 2003, compared with $147.4 billion for 2002. The $13.4 billion (9.1 percent) increase in average earning assets for 2003, compared with 2002, was primarily driven by increases in investment securities, loans held for sale, residential mortgages and retail loans, partially offset by a decline in commercial loans. The 16 basis point decline in 2003 net interest margin, compared with 2002, primarily reflected growth in lower-yielding investment securities as a percent of total earning assets, changes in loan mix and a decline in the economy continuesmargin benefit from net free funds due to expand.
lower average interest rates. In addition, the net interest margin declined year-over-year as a result of consolidating high credit quality, low margin loans from Stellar, a commercial loan conduit, onto the Company’s balance sheet in the third quarter of 2003. The $3.9 billion (3.4 percent) increase in total average loans for 2003, compared with 2002, reflected growth in average residential mortgages, retail loans and commercial real estate loans of $3.3 billion (39.0 percent), $1.7 billion (4.6 percent) and $1.4 billion (5.5 percent), respectively, offset somewhat by an overall decline in average commercial loans of $2.5 billion (5.7 percent). Average investment securities were $8.4 billion (29.2 percent) higher in 2003, compared with 2002, reflecting the reinvestment of proceeds from loan sales, declining commercial loan balances and deposits assumed in connection with the Bay View transaction. Average interest-bearing deposits of $84.8 billion in 2003 were higher by $8.4 billion (11.0 percent), compared with 2002. Approximately $3.0 billion of the year-over-year increase in average interest-bearing deposits was due to acquisitions, while the remaining growth was driven by increases in savings balances. The increase in savings balances reflected product initiatives, increasing government banking deposits and customer decisions to maintain liquidity. Average net free funds increased $3.1 billion from athe prior year, ago, including an increase in average noninterest-bearing deposits of $3.0 billion (10.4 percent) in 2003, compared with 2002. The increase in noninterest-bearing deposits was primarily due to mortgage banking activities during early 2003 and higher liquidity among corporate customers maintained in demand deposit balances year-over-year.
    The increase in net interest income in 2002, compared with 2001, was related to an improvement in the net interest margin as well as growth in earning assets. The 19 basis point improvement in the 2002 net interest margin, compared with 2001, reflected the funding benefits of the declining interest rate environment, a more favorable funding mix and improving spreads due to product repricing dynamics, growth in net free funds and a shift in mix toward retail loans, partially offset by lower yields on the investment portfolio. The $3.9 billion (2.7 percent) increase in average earning assets for 2002, compared with 2001, was primarily driven by increases in the investment portfolio and retail loan growth, partially offset by a decline in commercial and commercial real estate loans. The $3.7 billion decrease in total average loans for 2002, compared with 2001, reflected strong growth in average retail loans of $3.1 billion which was more than offset by an overall decline in average commercial and commercial real estate loans of $6.6 billion. Average investment securities were $6.9 billion (31.5 percent) higher in 2002, compared with 2001, reflecting reinvestment of proceeds from loan sales, declines in commercial and commercial real estate loan balances and growth in deposits. Average interest-bearing deposits of $76.4 billion in 2002 were lower by $3.4 billion, compared with 2001. Growth in average savings products (5.4 percent) for 2002 was more than offset by reductions in the average balances of higher cost time certificates of deposit (17.3 percent) and time certificates of deposit greater than $100,000 (13.2 percent). The decline in time certificates and time deposits greater than $100,000 reflected funding decisions toward more favorably priced wholesale funding sources given the rate environment and customers’ desire to maintain liquidity. The increase in average net free funds was driven by an increase in average noninterest-bearing deposits of $3.6 billion (14.4 percent) in 2002, compared with 2001.

Provision for Credit LossesThe provision for credit losses is recorded to bring the allowance for credit losses to a level deemed appropriate by management based on factors discussed in the “Analysis and Determination of Allowance for Credit Losses” section. The provision for credit losses was $669.6 million in 2004, compared with $1,254.0 million and $1,349.0 million in 2003 compared with $1,349.0 million and $2,528.82002, respectively.

    The decline in the provision for credit losses of $584.4 million in 20022004 reflected continuing improvement in the credit quality of the loan portfolio and 2001, respectively.changing economic conditions. The changes in credit quality continued to be broad-based across most industries resulting in improving credit risk ratings, a decline in nonperforming assets and lower total net charge-offs. While general economic conditions improved somewhat in 2003, commercial loan demand continued to be soft in most markets within the banking footprint during much of 2004. In the fourth quarter of 2004, the Company began to experience growth in commercial loans, indicating that
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economic conditions within the Company’s markets were expanding. In response to improving credit performance and economic conditions, the Company made a decision to reduce the allowance for credit losses.
    The decline in the provision for credit losses of $95.0 million in 2003 primarily reflected an improving credit risk profile resulting in lower nonperforming loans and commercial and retail loan losses. The decline in nonperforming loans and commercial loan net charge-offs was broad-based across most industries within the commercial loan portfolio. Retail loan delinquency ratios have also continued to improve across most retail loan portfolios, reflecting improving economic conditions and the Company’s ongoing collection efforts and risk management activities. These arewere also the principal factors resulting in lower levels of retail net charge-offs during the year.
    The decline in the provision for credit losses of $1,179.8 million in 2002 was primarily related to specific credit actions taken in 2001. Included in the provision for credit losses in 2001 was a $1,025 million incremental provision recognized in the third quarter of 2001 and a $160 million charge during the first quarter of 2001 in connection with an accelerated loan workout strategy. The third quarter of 2001 provision for credit losses was significantly above the level anticipated earlier in that quarter and was taken after extensive review of the Company’s commercial loan portfolio in light of the events of September 11, 2001, declining economic conditions, and company-specific trends. The action reflected the Company’s expectations, at that time, of a prolonged economic slowdown and recovery. In addition to these actions, the provision for credit losses in 2001 included a merger and restructuring-related provision of $382.2 million. The merger and restructuring-related provision consisted of a $201.3 million provision for losses related to the disposition of an unsecured small business product; a $90.0 million charge to align risk management practices, align charge-off policies and expedite the transition out of a specific segment of the health care industry not meeting the lower risk appetite of the combined company; a $76.6 million provision for losses related to the sales of high loan-to-value home equity loans and the indirect automobile loan portfolio of USBM; and a $14.3 million charge related to the restructuring of a co-branding credit card relationship. Refer to Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on merger and restructuring-related items.2003.
    Refer to “Corporate Risk Profile” for further information on the provision for credit losses, net charge-offs, nonperforming assets and other factors considered by the Company in assessing the credit quality of the loan portfolio and establishing the allowance for credit losses.
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Noninterest IncomeNoninterest income in 20032004 was $5.3$5.5 billion, compared with $5.3 billion in 2003 and $5.2 billion in 2002 and $4.7 billion in 2001.2002. The increase in noninterest income of $206.2 million (3.9 percent) in 2004, compared with 2003, was driven by strong organic growth in most fee-based products and services categories (11.0 percent), particularly in payment processing revenue. Partially offsetting the increase in fee-based revenue growth in 2004 was a year-over-year reduction in net securities gains (losses) of $349.7 million.

    Credit and debit card revenue, corporate payment products revenue and ATM processing services revenue were higher in 2004, compared with 2003, by $88.6 million (15.8 percent), $45.5 million (12.6 percent) and $9.4 million (5.7 percent), respectively. Although credit and debit card revenue increased year-over-year, the growth was somewhat muted due to the impact of the settlement of the antitrust litigation brought against VISA USA and MasterCard by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Sears Roebuck & Co. and other retailers, which lowered interchange rates on signature debit transactions beginning in August 2003. The year-over-year impact of VISA’s settlement on debit card revenue for 2004 was approximately $32.8 million. This change in the interchange rate, in addition to higher customer loyalty rewards expenses, however, were more than offset by growth in transaction volumes and other rate changes. The corporate payment products revenue growth reflected growth in sales, card usage and rate changes. The favorable variance in ATM processing services revenue was also due to increases in transaction volumes and sales. Merchant processing services revenue was higher in 2004 by $113.2 million (20.2 percent), compared with 2003, reflecting an increase in same store sales volume, new business and the recent expansion of the Company’s merchant acquiring business in Europe. These recent European acquisitions accounted for approximately $58.6 million of the total increase. Deposit service charges increased in 2004 by $90.6 million (12.7 percent), primarily due to account growth, revenue enhancement initiatives and transaction-related fees. Trust and investment management fees increased by $27.3 million (2.9 percent), compared with 2003, as gains from equity market valuations were partially offset by lower fees, partially due to a change in mix of fund balances and customers’ migration from money market mutual funds to interest-bearing deposits with marginally better pricing. Treasury management fees were relatively flat from a year ago. Increased fees driven by a change in the Federal government’s payment methodology for treasury management services to fees for services rather than maintaining compensating balances in the third quarter of 2003 were offset by higher interest earnings credit on customers’ compensating balances and the impact of an
 Table 4  Noninterest Income
                      
20042003
(Dollars in Millions)200420032002v 2003v 2002

Credit and debit card revenue $649.3  $560.7  $517.0   15.8%  8.5%
Corporate payment products revenue  406.8   361.3   325.7   12.6   10.9 
ATM processing services  175.3   165.9   160.6   5.7   3.3 
Merchant processing services  674.6   561.4   567.3   20.2   (1.0)
Trust and investment management fees  981.2   953.9   892.1   2.9   6.9 
Deposit service charges  806.4   715.8   690.3   12.7   3.7 
Treasury management fees  466.7   466.3   416.9   .1   11.8 
Commercial products revenue  432.2   400.5   479.2   7.9   (16.4)
Mortgage banking revenue  397.3   367.1   330.2   8.2   11.2 
Investment products fees and commissions  156.0   144.9   132.7   7.7   9.2 
Securities gains (losses), net  (104.9)  244.8   299.9   *   (18.4)
Other  478.3   370.4   398.8   29.1   (7.1)
  
 Total noninterest income $5,519.2  $5,313.0  $5,210.7   3.9%  2.0%

* Not meaningful
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industry-wide shift of payments from paper-based to electronic and card-based transactions. During 2004, commercial products revenue increased $31.7 million (7.9 percent), primarily due to syndication fees and commercial leasing revenue. An increase in loan servicing revenues from a year ago contributed to an increase of $30.2 million (8.2 percent) in mortgage banking revenue during 2004. The growth in mortgage servicing revenues was offset somewhat by lower gains from the sale of mortgage loan production. Investment products fees and commissions revenue increased in 2004 by $11.1 million (7.7 percent), compared with 2003, primarily due to higher sales activity in the Consumer Banking business line. The increase in sales activities reflected improving equity market conditions in late 2003 and 2004. Other noninterest income increased by $107.9 million (29.1 percent) from 2003, principally due to improving retail lease residual values resulting in lower end-of-term residual losses, a residual value insurance recovery of $17.2 million during the third quarter of 2004 and improving equity investment valuations.
    In 2003, noninterest income increased $102.3 million (2.0 percent) in 2003,, compared with 2002, was driven by strong growth in payment services revenue, trust and investment management fees, deposit service charges, treasury management fees, mortgage banking revenue and investment products fees and commissions attributable to both organic growth and acquisitions. Partially offsetting the increase in noninterest income in 2003 was a year-over-year decrease in net securities gains of $55.1 million. Noninterest income in 2002 also included $67.4 million of gains recognized in connection with the sale of two co-branded credit card portfolios. The favorable impact on noninterest income from acquisitions, which included Leader, Bay View and State Street Corporate Trust, was approximately $122.7 million during 2003.
Credit and debit card revenue, corporate payment products revenue and ATM processing services revenue were higher in 2003, compared with 2002, by $43.7 million (8.5 percent), $35.6 million (10.9 percent) and $5.3 million (3.3 percent), respectively. Although creditCredit and debit card revenue increased year-over-year, revenue growth in 2003 was somewhat muted ($19.4 million) due to the impact of the settlement of the antitrust litigation brought against VISA USA and MastercardMasterCard by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Sears Roebuck & Co. and other retailers. This settlement lowered interchange rates that can be received by members of the associations on signature debit transactionsretailers beginning in August 2003. In 2003, the impact of the VISA settlement was to lower debit card revenue by $19.4 million relative to 2002. In 2004, the incremental impact will be to lower debit card revenue by approximately $15.0 million. This change in the interchange rate in the third quarter of 2003, in addition to higher customer loyalty rewards expenses, however, were more than offset by increases in transaction volumes and other pricing enhancements. Corporate payment products revenue and ATM processing services revenue were higher in 2003, primarily reflecting growth in sales and card usage during the year. Merchant processing services revenue was lower in 2003 by $5.9 million (1.0 percent), compared with 2002, primarily due to lower processing spreads resulting from pricing changes that occurred in late 2002 and changes in the mix of merchants. Merchant acquiring sales volumes increased by 7.1 percent relative to the fourth quarter of 2002. The Company’s mix of merchants toward smaller retailers and specialty shops often results in a lag in the growth of sales volumes relative to improvements experienced at larger retailers in late 2003. Assuming economic conditions continue to improve, management anticipates stronger merchant processing revenue growth in 2004. The favorable variance in trust and investment management fees in 2003 of $61.8 million (6.9 percent), compared with 2002, was driven by the acquisition of State Street Corporate Trust, which contributed $83.7 million in fees during 2003. Treasury management fees grew by $49.4 million (11.8 percent) in 2003, compared with 2002, with the majority of the increase occurring within the Wholesale Banking line of business. The increase in treasury management fees during 2003 was driven by growth in product sales, pricing enhancements and the relatively low earnings credit rates to customers. The growth was also driven by a change in the Federal government’s payment methodology for treasury management services from compensating balances, reflected in net interest income, to fees during the third quarter of 2003. During 2003, commercial products revenue declined $78.7 million (16.4 percent), principally reflecting lower commercial loan conduit servicing fees resulting, in part, from consolidating the Stellar commercial loan conduit. Mortgage banking revenue had a year-over-year increase of $36.9 million (11.2 percent) during 2003, principally due to higher
 Table 4  Noninterest Income
                      
20032002
(Dollars in Millions)200320022001v 2002v 2001

Credit and debit card revenue $560.7  $517.0  $465.9   8.5%  11.0%
Corporate payment products revenue  361.3   325.7   297.7   10.9   9.4 
ATM processing services  165.9   160.6   153.0   3.3   5.0 
Merchant processing services  561.4   567.3   308.9   (1.0)  83.7 
Trust and investment management fees  953.9   892.1   887.8   6.9   .5 
Deposit service charges  715.8   690.3   644.9   3.7   7.0 
Treasury management fees  466.3   416.9   347.3   11.8   20.0 
Commercial products revenue  400.5   479.2   437.4   (16.4)  9.6 
Mortgage banking revenue  367.1   330.2   234.0   11.2   41.1 
Investment products fees and commissions  144.9   132.7   130.8   9.2   1.5 
Securities gains, net  244.8   299.9   329.1   (18.4)  (8.9)
Merger and restructuring-related gains        62.2      * 
Other  370.4   398.8   370.4   (7.1)  7.7 
  
 Total noninterest income $5,313.0  $5,210.7  $4,669.4   2.0%  11.6%

* Not meaningful

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mortgage originations, servicing and secondary market sales and the acquisition of Leader, which contributed $16.5 million of the favorable variance in 2003. Investment products fees and commissions revenue increased in 2003 by $12.2 million (9.2 percent), compared with 2002, primarily due to increased retail brokerage activity given more favorable equity capital market conditions relative to 2002. Deposit service charges increased in 2003 by $25.5 million (3.7 percent), compared with 2002, primarily due to net new growth in checking accounts and fee enhancements principally within the Consumer Banking line of business. Other noninterest income decreased by $28.4 million (7.1 percent) from 2002, which included $67.4 million of gains on the sales of two co-branded credit card portfolios.
    In 2002, noninterest income increased $541.3 million (11.6 percent), compared with 2001. Increases resulting from acquisitions, including NOVA, Pacific Century, Leader and Bay View, accounted for approximately $301.3 million of the increase in noninterest income in 2002. Partially offsetting this favorable variance in 2002 was $62.2 million of merger and restructuring-related gains in connection with the sale of 14 branches representing $771 million in deposits recognized in 2001. Refer to Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on merger and restructuring-related items. Credit and debit card revenue, corporate payment products revenue and ATM processing services revenue were higher in 2002, compared with 2001, by $51.1 million (11.0 percent), $28.0 million (9.4 percent) and $7.6 million (5.0 percent), respectively, primarily reflecting growth in sales and card usage. Merchant processing services revenue grew by $258.4 million (83.7 percent), primarily due to the acquisition of NOVA in July 2001. Deposit service charges increased in 2002 by $45.4 million (7.0 percent), primarily due to fee enhancements and new account growth. Cash management fees and commercial products revenue grew by $69.6 million (20.0 percent) and $41.8 million (9.6 percent), respectively, primarily driven by changes in the earnings credit rates for business deposits, growth in commercial business activities, fees related to loan conduit activities and product enhancements. Commercial product revenue growth was offset somewhat by lease residual impairments in 2002. In addition to the impact of the acquisition of Leader, the $96.2 million (41.1 percent) increase in mortgage banking revenue was also due to higher levels of mortgage originations and sales and loan servicing revenue in 2002, compared with 2001. Investment products fees and commissions revenues slightly increased in 2002, by $1.9 million (1.5 percent), compared with 2001. Included in noninterest income were net securities gains (losses) of $299.9 million in 2002, compared with $329.1 million in 2001, representing a decline of $29.2 million (8.9 percent). Other fee income was higher in 2002, compared with 2001, by $28.4 million (7.7 percent). The change was primarily due to $67.4 million in gains from credit card portfolio sales in 2002 and a reduction in retail leasing residual and other asset impairments from 2001, offset somewhat by lower official check revenue which is sensitive to changes in interest rates.

Noninterest ExpenseNoninterest expense in 20032004 was $5.6$5.8 billion, compared with $5.6 billion and $5.7 billion in 2003 and $6.1 billion in 2002, and 2001, respectively. The Company’s efficiency ratio improved to 45.6 percentincrease of $187.6 million (3.4 percent) in 2003,2004, compared with 48.8 percent2003, principally reflected a $154.8 million charge related to the prepayment of a portion of the Company’s long-term debt, costs related to business initiatives and incremental expenses of $62.8 million due to the expansion of EuroConex. These increases were offset somewhat by a net reduction in 2002MSR impairments of $151.9 million and 57.2 percentlower merger and restructuring-related charges. In 2003, noninterest expense included $46.2 million of merger and restructuring-related costs related to acquisitions completed in 2001.prior years. Compensation expense increased in 2004, compared with 2003, due to increases in salaries and stock-based compensation. The improved operating leverageincrease in salaries reflected business

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expansion of in-store branches, the expansion of the Company’s merchant acquiring business in Europe and other initiatives. Stock-based compensation was higher due to lower employee stock-award forfeitures relative to prior years. Employee benefits increased primarily as a result of higher payroll taxes and pension expense; pension and retirement expense increased $34.6 million in 2004, principally reflecting recognition of actuarial losses resulting from lower expected returns in prior years. Marketing and business development increased $13.2 million in 2004, compared with 2003, related to corporate brand advertising and an increase in product marketing campaigns. Technology and communications expense was higher year-over-year by $12.2 million in 2004, compared with 2003, reflecting technology investments that increased software amortization and the write-off of capitalized software being replaced. Included in 2004 results were charges of $154.8 million related to the prepayment of a portion of the Company’s long-term debt. Other expense increased $54.1 million in 2004, compared with 2003. The increase was related to higher fraud and operating losses, insurance costs, operating costs associated with affordable housing investments and merchant processing costs for payment services products, the result of the EuroConex expansion and increases in transaction volume year-over-year.
    The decrease in noninterest expense in 2003, compared with 2002, of $143.6 million (2.5 percent) was primarily the result of business initiatives, cost savings from integration activities and lower merger and restructuring-related charges, partially offset by an increase in MSR impairments, incremental pension and retirement
 Table 5  Noninterest Expense
                      
20032002
(Dollars in Millions)200320022001v 2002v 2001

Compensation $2,176.8  $2,167.5  $2,036.6   .4%  6.4%
Employee benefits  328.4   317.5   285.5   3.4   11.2 
Net occupancy and equipment  643.7   658.7   666.6   (2.3)  (1.2)
Professional services  143.4   129.7   116.4   10.6   11.4 
Marketing and business development  180.3   171.4   178.0   5.2   (3.7)
Technology and communications  417.4   392.1   353.9   6.5   10.8 
Postage, printing and supplies  245.6   243.2   241.9   1.0   .5 
Goodwill        236.7      * 
Other intangibles  682.4   553.0   278.4   23.4   98.6 
Merger and restructuring-related charges  46.2   321.2   1,044.8   (85.6)  (69.3)
Other  732.7   786.2   710.2   (6.8)  10.7 
  
 Total noninterest expense $5,596.9  $5,740.5  $6,149.0   (2.5)%  (6.6)%
  
Efficiency ratio (a)  45.6%  48.8%  57.2%        

 *Not meaningful
(a)Computed as noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis and noninterest income excluding securities gains (losses), net.

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expense of $39.9 million and expenses related to recent acquisitions. Noninterest expense related to merger and restructuring-related charges declined by $275.0 million (85.6 percent) in 2003, compared with 2002. The decline in merger and restructuring-related charges was primarily due to the completion of integration activities in 2002 associated with the merger of Firstar and USBM.the former U.S. Bancorp of Minneapolis (“USBM”). During 2003, noninterest expense included an MSR impairment of $208.7 million, a net increase of $22.6 million, compared with 2002. The year-over-year changes in the valuation of MSRs were caused by fluctuations in mortgage interest rates and related prepayment speeds due to refinancing activities. Refer to Note 11 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the sensitivity of the fair value of mortgage servicing rights to future changesAcquisitions in interest rates. Recent acquisitions,2002, including Leader, Bay View and State Street Corporate Trust, accounted for a year-over-yearan increase of $124.9 million in noninterest expense.
    The decline in noninterest expense of $408.5 million (6.6 percent) infrom 2002 compared with 2001, was primarily the result of a reduction in merger and restructuring-related costs of $723.6 million, the elimination of $236.7 million of goodwill amortization in connection with new accounting principles adopted in 2002 and a reduction in asset write-downs of $52.6 million related to commercial leasing partnerships and tractor/ trailer property repossessed in 2001. Offsetting these favorable trends were higher costs associated with acquisitions, an increase in MSR impairments and post-integration realignment costs. Acquisitions, including NOVA, Pacific Century, Leader and Bay View, accounted for an increase of approximately $317.4 million in noninterest expense during 2002, comprised primarily of increased intangible amortization and personnel expenses. Included in noninterest expense in 2002 was $186.1 million in MSR impairments, compared with $60.8 million in 2001, an increase of $125.3 million. The increase in MSR impairments was related to increasing mortgage prepayments driven by declining interest rates. Another significant item impacting noninterest expense in 2002 was $46.4 million of personnel and related costs for post-integration rationalization of technology, operations and certain support functions.2003.

Pension PlansBecause of the long-term nature of pension plans, the administration and accounting for pensions is complex and can be impacted by several factors, including investment and funding policies, accounting methods and the plan’s actuarial assumptions. The Company and its Compensation Committee have an established process for evaluating the plans, their performance and significant plan assumptions, including the assumed discount rate and the long-term rate of return (“LTROR”). At least annually, an independent consultant is engaged to assist U.S. Bancorp’s Compensation Committee in evaluating plan objectives, funding policies and investment policies considering its long-term investment time horizon and asset allocation strategies. Note 1819 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements provides further information on funding practices, investment policies and asset allocation strategies.

    Periodic pension expense (or credits) includes service costs, interest costs based on the assumed discount rate, the expected return on plan assets based on an actuarially derived market-related value and amortization of actuarial gains and losses. The Company’s pension accounting policy follows guidance outlined in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 87, “Employer’s Accounting for Pension Plans” (“SFAS 87”), and reflects the long-term nature of benefit obligations and the investment horizon of
 Table 5  Noninterest Expense
                      
20042003
(Dollars in Millions)200420032002v 2003v 2002

Compensation $2,252.2  $2,176.8  $2,167.5   3.5%  .4%
Employee benefits  389.4   328.4   317.5   18.6   3.4 
Net occupancy and equipment  630.8   643.7   658.7   (2.0)  (2.3)
Professional services  148.9   143.4   129.7   3.8   10.6 
Marketing and business development  193.5   180.3   171.4   7.3   5.2 
Technology and communications  429.6   417.4   392.1   2.9   6.5 
Postage, printing and supplies  248.4   245.6   243.2   1.1   1.0 
Other intangibles  550.1   682.4   553.0   (19.4)  23.4 
Merger and restructuring-related charges     46.2   321.2   *   (85.6)
Debt prepayment  154.8      (.2)  *   * 
Other  786.8   732.7   786.4   7.4   (6.8)
  
 Total noninterest expense $5,784.5  $5,596.9  $5,740.5   3.4%  (2.5)%
  
Efficiency ratio (a)  45.3%  45.6%  48.8%        

(a)Computed as noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis and noninterest income excluding securities gains (losses), net.
 *Not meaningful
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plan assets. This accounting guidance has the effect of reducing earnings volatility related to short-term changes in interest rates and market valuations. Actuarial gains and losses include the impact of plan amendments and various unrecognized gains and losses which are deferred and amortized over the future service periods of active employees. The market-related value utilized to determine the expected return on plan assets is based on fair value adjusted for the difference between expected returns and actual performance of plan assets. The unrealized difference between actual experience and expected returns is included in the market-related value ratably over a five-year period. At September 30, 2003,2004, the accumulated unrecognized loss approximated $369$139 million and will ratably impact the actuarially derived market-related value of plan assets through 2008.2009. The impact to pension expense of the unrecognized asset gains or losses will incrementally increase (decrease) pension costs in each year from 20042005 to 2008,2009, by approximately $26.5$28.9 million, $33.0$39.4 million, $43.3$6.3 million, $10.3$(11.4) million and $(7.2)$(4.1) million, respectively, during that timeframe.respectively. This assumes that the performance of plan assets equals the assumed LTROR. Actual results will vary depending on the performance of plan assets and changes to assumptions required in the future. Refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of the Company’s accounting policies for pension plans.
    In 2003,2004, the Company recognized a pension creditcost of $23.9$9.0 million compared with pension credits of $23.9 million in 2003 and $63.8 million in 2002 and $75.3 million in 2001.2002. The $39.9$32.9 million increase in pension costs in 2004 was driven by a recognition of deferred actuarial (gains) losses and the impact of a lower discount rate, partially offset by the benefit of higher investment income related to the pension contributions made in 2003. In 2003, waspension costs increased by $39.9 million, compared with 2002, driven by a $46.4 million reduction in the expected return on assets and a lower discount rate utilized to determine the projected benefit obligation given the declining rate environment. Also, contributing to the increase in pension costs was a one-time curtailment gain in 2002 of $9.0 million related to a nonqualified pension plan compared with a settlement loss of $3.5 million related to
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nonqualified pension payments in 2003. Somewhat offsetting the increase in pension costs was an expected benefit of approximately $19.0 million associated with lower interest costs related to cash balance accounts and actual changes in employeeemployment demographics, such as retirement age. In 2002, pension costs increased by approximately $11.5 million due to a $32.5 million reduction of expected return on plan assets, utilizing a lower discount rate to determine the projected benefit obligation given the declining rate environment and the impact of changes in employee demographics. Partially offsetting this increase was a one-time curtailment gain of $9.0 million related to freezing certain benefits of a nonqualified pension plan and a reduction in service costs of $11.9 million related to changes in the pension plans at the time of the plan mergers.
    In 2004,2005, the Company anticipates that pension costs will increase by approximately $14.1$23.5 million. The increase will be driven by a reduction in the lower discount rate and amortization of the unrecognized actuarial losses offset by the expected benefit of investment returns from the pension contributions made in 2003.prior years.

Note 1819 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements provides a summary of the significant pension plan assumptions. Because of the subjective nature of plan assumptions, a sensitivity analysis to hypothetical changes in the LTROR and the discount rate is provided below:

                              
BaseBase
LTROR6.9%7.9%8.9%9.9%10.9%6.9%7.9%8.9%9.9%10.9%



Incremental benefit (cost) $(45.8) $(22.9) $ $22.9 $45.8  $(43.8) $(21.9) $ $21.9 $43.7 
Percent of 2003 net income (.76)% (.38)% % .38% .76%
Percent of 2004 net income (.65)% (.33)% % .33% .65%

                               
BaseBase
Discount rate4.2%5.2%6.2%7.2%8.2%4.0%5.0%6.0%7.0%8.0%



Incremental benefit (cost) $(51.6) $(27.9) $ $31.6 $52.2  $(57.0) $(30.9) $ $35.4 $73.5 
Percent of 2003 net income (.86)% (.46)% % .52% .87%
Percent of 2004 net income (.85)% (.46)% % .53% 1.09%

    Due to the complexity of forecasting pension plan activities, the accounting method utilized for pension plans, management’s ability to respond to factors impacting the plans and the hypothetical nature of this information, the actual changes in periodic pension costs could be significantly different than the information provided in the sensitivity analysis.

Merger and Restructuring-Related ItemsThe Company incurred merger and restructuring-related items in each of the last three years in conjunction with its acquisitions. Merger and restructuring-related items included in pre-tax earnings were $46.2 million ($30.4 million after-tax) in 2003, compared with $321.2 million ($209.3 million after-tax) and $1,364.8 million ($904.5 million after-tax) for 2002 and 2001, respectively.

    In 2003, the Company incurred pre-tax merger and restructuring-related charges of approximately $33.5 million in connection with the integration of merchant processing platforms and business processes of U.S. Bank National Association and NOVA. In addition, the Company incurred pre-tax merger and restructuring-related expenses in 2003 of $12.7 million primarily for systems conversion costs associated with the Bay View and State Street Corporate Trust transactions. The integration of these acquisitions was completed at the end of 2003, and the Company does not anticipate any merger or restructuring-related expenses in 2004 relating to completed acquisitions.
    At December 31, 2002, the integration of Firstar and USBM was completed. Total merger and restructuring-related items associated with the Firstar/ USBM merger were approximately $1.6 billion. Merger and restructuring-related items in 2002 included $269.0 million of net expense associated with the Firstar/ USBM merger and $52.2 million associated with NOVA and other smaller acquisitions. Merger and restructuring-related items in 2002 associated with the Firstar/ USBM merger were primarily related to systems conversions and integration, asset write-downs and lease terminations recognized at the completion of conversions. Offsetting a portion of these costs in 2002 was an asset gain related to the sale of a non-strategic investment in a sub-prime lending business and a mark-to-market recovery associated with the liquidation of U.S. Bancorp Libra’s investment portfolio. The Company exited this business in 2001 and the liquidation efforts were substantially completed in the second quarter of 2002.
    Merger and restructuring-related items in 2001 included $382.2 million in provision for credit losses, a $62.2 million gain on the required sale of branches and $1,044.8 million of noninterest expense. Total merger and restructuring-related items in 2001 consisted of $1,327.1 million related to the Firstar/ USBM merger and $37.7 million related to NOVA and other smaller acquisitions. With respect to the Firstar/ USBM merger, the $1,327.1 million of merger and restructuring-related items included $238.6 million for severance and employee-related
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costs and $477.6 million of charges to exit business lines and products, sell credit portfolios or otherwise realign business practices in the new Company. The Company also incurred $190.5 million related to the accelerated vesting of certain stock options and restricted stock, $207.1 million of systems conversion and business integration costs, $48.7 million for lease cancellation and other building-related costs, $226.8 million for transaction costs, funding a charitable foundation to reaffirm a commitment to its markets and other costs, and a $62.2 million gain related to the required sale of branches.
    Refer to Notes 3 and 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on these acquired businesses and merger and restructuring-related items.

Income Tax ExpenseThe provision for income taxes was $2,009.6 million (an effective rate of 32.5 percent) in 2004, compared with $1,941.3 million (an effective rate of 34.4 percent) in 2003 compared withand $1,707.5 million (an effective rate of 34.6 percent) in 20022002. The improvement in the effective tax rate in 2004, compared with 2003, was primarily due to changes in estimated tax liabilities of $90.0 million related to the resolution of federal tax examinations covering substantially all of the Company’s legal entities for the years 1995 through 1999 and $818.3$16.3 million (an effective raterelated to the resolution of 34.9 percent) in 2001.a state tax examination for tax years through 2000. The improvement in the effective tax rate in 2003, compared with 2002, was primarily reflecteddriven by a change in unitary state tax apportionment factors driven by a shift in business mix as a result of the impact of acquisitions, market demographics, the mix of product revenue and an increase in federal and state tax credits. The improvement in the effective tax rate in 2002, compared with 2001, was primarily driven by a change in unitary state tax apportionment factors, a decrease in non-deductible merger and restructuring-related charges and the change in accounting for goodwill.

    The Company’s net deferred tax liability was $1,556.4 million at December 31, 2003, compared with $1,329.4 million for the year ended 2002. The change in 2003 primarily relates to leasing activities and a decrease in the net unrealized appreciation on available-for-sale securities and financial instruments.    For further information on income taxes, refer to Note 2021 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS

Average earning assets were $168.1 billion in 2004, compared with $160.8 billion in 2003, compared with $147.4 billion in 2002.2003. The increase in average earning assets of $13.4$7.3 billion (9.1(4.5 percent) was primarily driven by growth in investment securities,

 Table 6  Loan Portfolio Distribution
                                            
20032002200120001999

PercentPercentPercentPercentPercent
At December 31 (Dollars in Millions)Amountof TotalAmountof TotalAmountof TotalAmountof TotalAmountof Total

Commercial
                                        
 Commercial $33,536   28.4% $36,584   31.5% $40,472   35.4% $47,041   38.5% $42,021   37.1%
 Lease financing  4,990   4.2   5,360   4.6   5,858   5.1   5,776   4.7   3,835   3.4 
  
  Total commercial  38,526   32.6   41,944   36.1   46,330   40.5   52,817   43.2   45,856   40.5 
 
Commercial real estate
                                        
 Commercial mortgages  20,624   17.4   20,325   17.5   18,765   16.4   19,466   15.9   18,636   16.5 
 Construction and development  6,618   5.6   6,542   5.6   6,608   5.8   6,977   5.7   6,506   5.7 
  
  Total commercial real estate  27,242   23.0   26,867   23.1   25,373   22.2   26,443   21.6   25,142   22.2 
 
Residential mortgages
                                        
 Residential mortgages  7,332   6.2   6,446   5.6   5,746   5.0   *   *   *   * 
 Home equity loans, first liens  6,125   5.2   3,300   2.8   2,083   1.8   *   *   *   * 
  
  Total residential mortgages  13,457   11.4   9,746   8.4   7,829   6.8   9,397   7.7   12,760   11.3 
 
Retail
                                        
 Credit card  5,933   5.0   5,665   4.9   5,889   5.1   6,012   4.9   5,004   4.4 
 Retail leasing  6,029   5.1   5,680   4.9   4,906   4.3   4,153   3.4   2,123   1.9 
 Home equity and second mortgages (a)  13,210   11.2   13,572   11.6   12,235   10.7   11,956   9.7   *   * 
 Other retail                                        
  Revolving credit  2,540   2.1   2,650   2.3   2,673   2.3   2,750   2.2   *   * 
  Installment  2,380   2.0   2,258   1.9   2,292   2.0   2,186   1.8   *   * 
  Automobile  7,165   6.1   6,343   5.5   5,660   5.0   5,609   4.6   *   * 
  Student  1,753   1.5   1,526   1.3   1,218   1.1   1,042   .9   *   * 
  
   Total other retail (a)  13,838   11.7   12,777   11.0   11,843   10.4   11,587   9.5   22,344   19.7 
  
  Total retail  39,010   33.0   37,694   32.4   34,873   30.5   33,708   27.5   29,471   26.0 
  
   Total loans $118,235   100.0% $116,251   100.0% $114,405   100.0% $122,365   100.0% $113,229   100.0%

(a) Home equity and second mortgages are included in the total other retail category in 1999.
 *Information not available

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residential mortgages, loans held for sale and retail loans and investment securities, partially offset by a decline in commercial loans.loans and loans held for sale related to mortgage banking activities. The increase in average earning assets was principally funded with an increaseby increases of $1.6 billion in average interest-bearing liabilities of $10.3deposits and $5.5 billion consisting principally of higher savings products balances and more favorably priced longer-termin wholesale funding, and an increase in net free funds, including an increase in average noninterest-bearing deposits of $3.0 billion.
funding.
    For average balance information, refer to Consolidated Daily Average Balance Sheet and Related Yields and Rates on pages 110112 and 111.113.

LoansThe Company’s total loan portfolio was $118.2$126.3 billion at December 31, 2003,2004, an increase of $2.0$8.1 billion (1.7(6.8 percent) from December 31, 2002.2003. The increase in total loans was driven by strong growth in retail loans (10.7 percent) and residential mortgages (14.2 percent) and to a lesser extent by commercial loans (4.3 percent) and commercial real estate loans (1.3 percent). The increase in retail loans partially offset by a decline in commercial loans due to soft commercialwas across most loan demand. Thecategories while the increase in residential mortgages reflectswas primarily the result of asset/liability management decisions to retain a greater portion of the Company’s decision to retain adjustable-rate mortgage production in connection with asset/liability management activities and strong growth in first lien home equity loans within the branch network and consumer finance.loan production. Table 6 provides a summary of the loan distribution by product type. Table 8 provides a summary of selected loan maturity distribution by loan category. Average total loans increased $3.9$3.8 billion (3.4(3.2 percent) in 2003,2004, compared with 2002. The increase2003. Growth in total average loans in 2003, compared with 2002, was driven by similar factors discussed above including the growth of residential mortgages, retail loans and commercial real estate loans,residential mortgages, compared to 2003, was partially offset by thea decline in average commercial loans.

 Table 6  Loan Portfolio Distribution
                                            
20042003200220012000

PercentPercentPercentPercentPercent
At December 31 (Dollars in Millions)Amountof TotalAmountof TotalAmountof TotalAmountof TotalAmountof Total

Commercial
                                        
 Commercial $35,210   27.9% $33,536   28.4% $36,584   31.5% $40,472   35.4% $47,041   38.5%
 Lease financing  4,963   3.9   4,990   4.2   5,360   4.6   5,858   5.1   5,776   4.7 
  
  Total commercial  40,173   31.8   38,526   32.6   41,944   36.1   46,330   40.5   52,817   43.2 
 
Commercial real estate
                                        
 Commercial mortgages  20,315   16.1   20,624   17.4   20,325   17.5   18,765   16.4   19,466   15.9 
 Construction and development  7,270   5.7   6,618   5.6   6,542   5.6   6,608   5.8   6,977   5.7 
  
  Total commercial real estate  27,585   21.8   27,242   23.0   26,867   23.1   25,373   22.2   26,443   21.6 
 
Residential mortgages
                                        
 Residential mortgages  9,722   7.7   7,332   6.2   6,446   5.6   5,746   5.0   *   * 
 Home equity loans, first liens  5,645   4.5   6,125   5.2   3,300   2.8   2,083   1.8   *   * 
  
  Total residential mortgages  15,367   12.2   13,457   11.4   9,746   8.4   7,829   6.8   9,397   7.7 
 
Retail
                                        
 Credit card  6,603   5.2   5,933   5.0   5,665   4.9   5,889   5.1   6,012   4.9 
 Retail leasing  7,166   5.7   6,029   5.1   5,680   4.9   4,906   4.3   4,153   3.4 
 Home equity and second mortgages  14,851   11.8   13,210   11.2   13,572   11.6   12,235   10.7   11,956   9.7 
 Other retail                                        
  Revolving credit  2,541   2.0   2,540   2.1   2,650   2.3   2,673   2.3   2,750   2.2 
  Installment  2,767   2.2   2,380   2.0   2,258   1.9   2,292   2.0   2,186   1.8 
  Automobile  7,419   5.9   7,165   6.1   6,343   5.5   5,660   5.0   5,609   4.6 
  Student  1,843   1.4   1,753   1.5   1,526   1.3   1,218   1.1   1,042   .9 
  
   Total other retail  14,570   11.5   13,838   11.7   12,777   11.0   11,843   10.4   11,587   9.5 
  
  Total retail  43,190   34.2   39,010   33.0   37,694   32.4   34,873   30.5   33,708   27.5 
  
   Total loans $126,315   100.0% $118,235   100.0% $116,251   100.0% $114,405   100.0% $122,365   100.0%

Information not available
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CommercialCommercial loans, including lease financing, totaled $40.2 billion at December 31, 2004, compared with $38.5 billion at December 31, 2003, compared with $41.9an increase of

$1.6 billion at December 31, 2002,(4.3 percent). The increase in commercial loans was driven by new customer relationships, increases in
corporate card balances and to a decreaselesser extent, increased utilization under lines of $3.4credit by commercial customers. The growth of corporate and industrial and corporate card loan categories was tempered somewhat by lower mortgage loans held for sale from a year ago due to declining mortgage banking volume. Although general economic conditions experienced some improvement in 2003, commercial loan demand continued to be soft in the Company’s markets throughout the first half of 2004. As a result, average commercial loans in 2004 decreased by $2.0 billion (8.1(4.8 percent). Although from 2003, despite the positive impact on average balances from the consolidation of loans from the Stellar commercial loan conduit in mid-2003 had a positive impact on commercial loan balances year-over-year, current credit markets and soft economic conditions during early 2003 led to the decline in total commercial loans. Although economic growth occurred in the second half of 2003, commercial loan demandthird
 
 Table 7  Commercial Loans by Industry Group and Geography
                          
December 31, 2003December 31, 2002December 31, 2004December 31, 2003


Industry Group (Dollars in Millions)Industry Group (Dollars in Millions)LoansPercentLoansPercentIndustry Group (Dollars in Millions)LoansPercentLoansPercent

Consumer products and servicesConsumer products and services $6,858 17.8% $7,206 17.2%Consumer products and services $8,073 20.1% $6,858 17.8%
Capital goods 4,598 11.9 5,486 13.1 
Financial servicesFinancial services 4,469 11.6 5,769 13.7 Financial services 4,784 11.9 4,469 11.6 
Commercial services and suppliesCommercial services and supplies 3,785 9.8 3,853 9.2 Commercial services and supplies 3,870 9.6 3,785 9.8 
Capital goodsCapital goods 3,825 9.5 4,598 11.9 
AgricultureAgriculture 2,907 7.6 3,153 7.5 Agriculture 2,601 6.5 2,907 7.6 
Property management and developmentProperty management and development 2,334 5.8 1,653 4.3 
Paper and forestry products, mining and basic materialsPaper and forestry products, mining and basic materials 1,905 4.7 1,415 3.7 
Consumer staplesConsumer staples 1,817 4.7 1,924 4.6 Consumer staples 1,887 4.7 1,817 4.7 
Health careHealth care 1,826 4.6 1,532 4.0 
Private investorsPrivate investors 1,630 4.1 1,629 4.2 
TransportationTransportation 1,758 4.6 2,231 5.3 Transportation 1,592 4.0 1,758 4.6 
Property management and development 1,653 4.3 1,266 3.0 
Private investors 1,629 4.2 1,759 4.2 
Health care 1,532 4.0 1,475 3.5 
Paper and forestry products, mining and basic materials 1,415 3.7 1,664 4.0 
EnergyEnergy 730 1.8 708 1.8 
Information technologyInformation technology 729 1.9 797 1.9 Information technology 644 1.6 729 1.9 
Energy 708 1.8 575 1.4 
OtherOther 4,668 12.1 4,786 11.4 Other 4,472 11.1 4,668 12.1 
 
 
Total $38,526 100.0% $41,944 100.0%Total $40,173 100.0% $38,526 100.0%

Geography
Geography
 
Geography
 

CaliforniaCalifornia $4,091 10.6% $4,127 9.8%California $3,786 9.4% $4,091 10.6%
ColoradoColorado 1,820 4.7 1,796 4.3 Colorado 2,064 5.1 1,820 4.7 
IllinoisIllinois 2,121 5.5 2,214 5.3 Illinois 2,549 6.3 2,121 5.5 
MinnesotaMinnesota 6,527 16.9 6,605 15.7 Minnesota 6,649 16.6 6,527 16.9 
MissouriMissouri 2,742 7.1 2,895 6.9 Missouri 2,525 6.3 2,742 7.1 
OhioOhio 2,361 6.1 2,455 5.9 Ohio 2,528 6.3 2,361 6.1 
OregonOregon 1,500 3.9 1,604 3.8 Oregon 1,441 3.6 1,500 3.9 
WashingtonWashington 2,767 7.2 3,129 7.5 Washington 2,695 6.7 2,767 7.2 
WisconsinWisconsin 2,874 7.5 3,052 7.3 Wisconsin 2,604 6.5 2,874 7.5 
Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South DakotaIowa, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota 3,760 9.8 4,421 10.5 Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota 3,455 8.6 3,760 9.8 
Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, TennesseeArkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee 1,549 4.0 1,865 4.4 Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee 1,747 4.3 1,549 4.0 
Idaho, Montana, WyomingIdaho, Montana, Wyoming 744 1.9 996 2.4 Idaho, Montana, Wyoming 830 2.1 744 1.9 
Arizona, Nevada, UtahArizona, Nevada, Utah 829 2.2 986 2.4 Arizona, Nevada, Utah 926 2.3 829 2.2 
 
 
Total banking region 33,685 87.4 36,145 86.2 Total banking region 33,799 84.1 33,685 87.4 
Outside the Company’s banking regionOutside the Company’s banking region 4,841 12.6 5,799 13.8 Outside the Company’s banking region 6,374 15.9 4,841 12.6 
 
 
Total $38,526 100.0% $41,944 100.0%Total $40,173 100.0% $38,526 100.0%

 Table 8  Selected Loan Maturity Distribution
                  
Over One
One YearThroughOver Five
December 31, 2004 (Dollars in Millions)or LessFive YearsYearsTotal

Commercial $19,283  $18,141  $2,749  $40,173 
Commercial real estate  7,378   14,280   5,927   27,585 
Residential mortgages  974   2,698   11,695   15,367 
Retail  13,312   19,619   10,259   43,190 
  
 Total loans $40,947  $54,738  $30,630  $126,315 
Total of loans due after one year with                
 Predetermined interest rates             $40,042 
 Floating interest rates             $45,326 

 
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continuedquarter of 2003. Commercial loans began to be soft through year-end givendisplay encouraging trends in the liquidityCompany’s markets during the fourth quarter of commercial customers. Average commercial loans in 2003 decreased by $2.5 billion (5.7 percent). The decline in2004 with quarterly average commercial loansloan balances increasing for 2003 was primarily due to the run-offfirst time since the second quarter of corporate loans and continued softness in loan demand, partially offset by the consolidation of loans from the Stellar commercial loan conduit in mid-2003. Despite recent economic growth, the Company anticipates soft commercial loan demand will continue in early 2004 while business customers utilize liquidity to fund business activities.2001.
    Table 7 provides a summary of commercial loans by industry and geographical locations.

Commercial Real EstateThe Company’s portfolio of commercial real estate loans, which includes commercial mortgages and construction loans, was $27.6 billion at December 31, 2004, compared with $27.2 billion at December 31, 2003, compared with $26.9 billion at December 31, 2002, a slightmodest increase of $375$343 million (1.4(1.3 percent). Specifically, commercial mortgages outstanding and real estate construction and development loans increased modestly by $299$652 million (1.5(9.9 percent) and $76 million (1.2 percent), respectively, as business owners and real estate investorsdevelopers continued to take advantage of the currentrelatively low interest rate environment.rates. Commercial mortgages outstanding decreased modestly by $309 million (1.5 percent) as growth in Small Business Administration (“SBA”) real estate mortgages was more than offset by reductions in traditional commercial real estate mortgages. Average commercial real estate loans increased by $1.4 billion (5.5$125 million (.5 percent) in 2003,2004, compared with 2002,2003, primarily driven by increasedgrowth in SBA commercial real estate mortgage activity.loans. Table 9 provides a summary of commercial real estate by property type and geographical locations.

    The Company maintains the real estate construction designation until the completion of the construction phase and, if retained, the loan is reclassified to the commercial mortgage category. Approximately $1.4 billion$638 million of construction loans were permanently financed and transferredreclassified to the commercial mortgage loan category in 2003.2004. At year-end 2003, $2052004, $202 million of tax-exempt industrial development loans were secured by real estate. The Company’s commercial real estate mortgages and construction loans had unfunded commitments of $7.9 billion at December 31, 2004, compared with $7.3 billion at December 31, 2003, compared with $7.9 billion at December 31, 2002.2003. The Company also finances the operations of real estate developers and other entities with operations related to real estate. These loans are not secured directly by real estate and are subject to terms and conditions similar to commercial loans. These loans were included in the commercial loan category and totaled $364 million$1.1 billion at December 31, 2003.2004.

Residential MortgagesResidential mortgages held in the loan portfolio were $13.5$15.4 billion at December 31, 2003,2004, an increase of $3.7$1.9 billion (38.1(14.2 percent) from December 31, 2002.

 Table 9  Commercial Real Estate by Property Type and Geography
                  
  December 31, 2004 December 31, 2003

Property Type (Dollars in Millions)LoansPercentLoansPercent

Business owner occupied $8,551   31.0% $8,037   29.5%
Multi-family  3,903   14.1   3,868   14.2 
Commercial property                
 Industrial  1,103   4.0   1,280   4.7 
 Office  2,676   9.7   3,078   11.3 
 Retail  3,586   13.0   3,487   12.8 
 Other  2,359   8.6   2,452   9.0 
Homebuilders  2,952   10.7   2,098   7.7 
Hotel/motel  1,848   6.7   2,234   8.2 
Health care facilities  607   2.2   708   2.6 
  
 Total $27,585   100.0% $27,242   100.0%

Geography
                

California $5,252   19.0% $4,380   16.1%
Colorado  1,181   4.3   1,139   4.2 
Illinois  996   3.6   1,095   4.0 
Minnesota  1,721   6.2   1,536   5.6 
Missouri  1,525   5.5   1,741   6.4 
Ohio  1,975   7.2   2,193   8.0 
Oregon  1,730   6.3   1,771   6.5 
Washington  2,855   10.3   2,956   10.9 
Wisconsin  1,768   6.4   1,921   7.1 
Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota  2,003   7.3   2,138   7.8 
Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee  1,710   6.2   1,817   6.7 
Idaho, Montana, Wyoming  880   3.2   874   3.2 
Arizona, Nevada, Utah  1,948   7.1   1,722   6.3 
  
 Total banking region  25,544   92.6   25,283   92.8 
Outside the Company’s banking region  2,041   7.4   1,959   7.2 
  
 Total $27,585   100.0% $27,242   100.0%

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2003. The increase in residential mortgages was primarily the result of an increase in consumer finance originations and branch originated home equity loans with first liens driven by refinancing activities in 2003. The increase in residential mortgages also reflects the Company’s asset/liability risk management decisions to retain a greater portion of the Company’s adjustable-rate mortgage loan production. This growth was partially offset by approximately $1.0$.5 billion in residential loan sales during 20032004 primarily representing fixed-rate mortgage loans. Average residential mortgages increased $3.3$2.6 billion (39.0(22.5 percent) to $11.7$14.3 billion in 2003,2004, primarily due to the increasesretaining adjustable-rate residential mortgages throughout 2004 and growth in first lienfirst-lien home equity loans and adjustable-rate mortgages.of 20.0 percent.

RetailTotal retail loans outstanding, which include credit card, retail leasing, home equity and second mortgages and other retail loans, were $43.2 billion at December 31, 2004, compared with $39.0 billion at December 31, 2003, compared with $37.7 billion at December 31, 2002.2003. The increase of $1.3$4.2 billion (3.5(10.7 percent) was driven by an increase in home equity lines of credit, credit cards, retail leasing, automobile loans retail leasing, credit card lending and studentinstallment loans, which increased $822$2,275 million, $349$670 million, $268$1,137 million, $254 million and $227$387 million, respectively, during 2003. This growth was partially2004. The increases in these loan categories were offset somewhat by declinesa reduction in home equity and second mortgage loans as consumers refinanced with first lien home equity products classified as residential mortgages.of $634 million during the year. Average retail loans increased $1.7$3.0 billion (4.6(7.9 percent) to $38.2$41.2 billion in 2003,2004, reflecting growth in home equity lines, retail leasing, installment loans and home equity lines. Growth in these retail products was offset somewhat by a 1.9 percent decline in average credit card balances primarily due to portfolio sales in late 2002 and lower

 Table 8  Selected Loan Maturity Distribution
                  
Over One
One YearThroughOver Five
December 31, 2003 (Dollars in Millions)or LessFive YearsYearsTotal

Commercial $19,028  $17,008  $2,490  $38,526 
Commercial real estate  7,162   13,699   6,381   27,242 
Residential mortgages  914   2,382   10,161   13,457 
Retail  11,977   17,373   9,660   39,010 
  
 Total loans $39,081  $50,462  $28,692  $118,235 
Total of loans due after one year with                
 Predetermined interest rates             $40,339 
 Floating interest rates             $38,815 

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second mortgage home equity loans.card. Of the total retail loans and residential mortgages outstanding, approximately 88.587.4 percent are to customers located in the Company’s primary banking regions.

Loans Held for SaleAt December 31, 2003,2004, loans held for sale, consisting of residential mortgages to be sold in the secondary markets,market, were $1.4 billion. The $2.7 billion (65.5 percent) decrease fromThis asset category was essentially unchanged relative to loans held for sale at December 31, 2002,2003, despite strong$4.4 billion of mortgage banking activities in early 2003, was the result of a 56.3 percent decline in mortgageloan production volumes during the fourth quarter of 2004, compared with $3.9 billion in fourth quarter 2003. Average loans held for sale declined to $1.6 billion in 2004, compared with $3.6 billion in 2003, relativedue to the same periodimpact of 2002.rising interest rates on mortgage loan production.

Investment SecuritiesThe Company uses its investment securities portfolio for several purposes. It serves as a vehicle to manage interest rate and prepayment risk, generates interest and dividend income from the investment of excess funds depending on loan demand, provides liquidity and is used as collateral for public deposits and wholesale funding sources. While it is the Company’s intent to hold its investment securities indefinitely, the Company may take actions in response to structural changes in interest rate risks and to meet liquidity requirements.

    At December 31, 2003,2004, investment securities, both available-for-sale and held-to-maturity, totaled $43.3$41.5 billion, compared with $28.5$43.3 billion at December 31, 2002.2003. The $14.8$1.9 billion (52.1(4.3 percent) year-over-year increasedecrease primarily reflected the reinvestmentsale of proceeds from loan sales and declining commercial loan balances due to the continued softness in commercial loan demand and the investment of cash inflows related to deposit growth. During 2003, the Company sold $15.3$8.2 billion of fixed-rate investment securities, as partalong with maturities and prepayments of an economic hedge$12.3 billion, partially offset by purchases of $19.6 billion of securities. Investment securities purchases were principally adjustable and shorter-term fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities, giving consideration to the Company’s overall asset/liability position, actual and projected changes in the mix and characteristics of the MSR portfolio. In the firstbalance sheet and second quarters of 2003, securities gains were taken to offset impairment recognized in the MSR portfolio. When MSR reparation occurred in the third quarter of 2003, the Company began repositioning the investment securities portfolio by selling fixed-rate securities with lower yields at a loss, with the proceeds being reinvested at higher yields.interest rates. At December 31, 2003,2004, approximately 19.538.9 percent of the investment securities portfolio represented adjustable-rate financial instruments, compared with 18.622.2 percent as of December 31, 2002.2003. Adjustable-rate financial instruments include variable-rate collateralized mortgage obligations, mortgage-backed securities, agency securities, adjustable-rate money market accounts and asset-backed securities. Average investment securities were $43.0 billion in 2004, compared with $37.2 billion in 2003. The increase principally reflects the timing of securities transactions in early 2004 as proceeds from loan repayments and deposit growth were reinvested in this asset category.
    The weighted-average yield of the available-for-sale portfolio was 4.43 percent at December 31, 2004, compared with 4.27 percent at December 31, 2003, compared with 4.97 percent at December 31, 2002.2003. The average maturity of the available-for-sale portfolio rosedeclined to
 Table 9  Commercial Real Estate by Property Type and Geography
                  
  December 31, 2003 December 31, 2002

Property Type(Dollars in Millions)LoansPercentLoansPercent

Business owner occupied $8,037   29.5% $6,513   24.2%
Multi-family  3,868   14.2   3,258   12.1 
Commercial property                
 Industrial  1,280   4.7   1,227   4.6 
 Office  3,078   11.3   3,564   13.3 
 Retail  3,487   12.8   3,832   14.3 
 Other  2,452   9.0   1,447   5.4 
Homebuilders  2,098   7.7   2,142   8.0 
Hotel/motel  2,234   8.2   2,585   9.6 
Health care facilities  708   2.6   1,290   4.8 
Other (a)        1,009   3.7 
  
 Total $27,242   100.0% $26,867   100.0%

Geography
                

California $4,380   16.1% $4,277   15.9%
Colorado  1,139   4.2   1,190   4.4 
Illinois  1,095   4.0   1,140   4.2 
Minnesota  1,536   5.6   1,508   5.6 
Missouri  1,741   6.4   2,297   8.6 
Ohio  2,193   8.0   2,264   8.4 
Oregon  1,771   6.5   1,614   6.0 
Washington  2,956   10.9   3,242   12.1 
Wisconsin  1,921   7.1   2,040   7.6 
Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota  2,138   7.8   1,895   7.1 
Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee  1,817   6.7   1,679   6.2 
Idaho, Montana, Wyoming  874   3.2   682   2.5 
Arizona, Nevada, Utah  1,722   6.3   1,439   5.4 
  
 Total banking region  25,283   92.8   25,267   94.0 
Outside the Company’s banking region  1,959   7.2   1,600   6.0 
  
 Total $27,242   100.0% $26,867   100.0%

(a) In 2003, enhancements in loan system reporting enabled the Company to reclassify loans classified as “other” in 2002 to the applicable category.

U.S. Bancorp 4.5 years at December 31,


2004, down from 5.1 years at December 31, 2003, up from 2.8 years at December 31, 2002.2003. The relative mix of the type of investment securities maintained in the portfolio is provided in Table 10. At December 31, 2003,2004, the available-for-sale portfolio included a $259$271 million net unrealized loss, compared with a net unrealized gainloss of $714$259 million at December 31, 2002. The change from 2002 reflected rising interest rates in the later half of 2003 and the longer duration of the portfolio relative to a year ago.2003.

DepositsTotal deposits were $119.1$120.7 billion at December 31, 2004, an increase of $1.7 billion (1.4 percent) from December 31, 2003. The increase in total deposits was primarily the result of an increase in time deposits greater than $100,000, partially offset by decreases in noninterest-bearing deposits, savings deposits and time certificates of deposit less than $100,000. Average total deposits were $116.2 billion in 2004, declining $331 million from $116.6 billion in 2003. The decline in average total deposits was primarily due to lower average noninterest-bearing deposits and time certificates of deposit less than $100,000. The reductions in these categories were offset somewhat by growth in average savings deposits and time deposits greater than $100,000.

    Noninterest-bearing deposits were $30.8 billion at December 31, 2004, compared with $32.5 billion at December 31, 2003, an increasea decrease of $3.5$1.7 billion (3.0(5.3 percent). The decrease in noninterest-bearing deposits was primarily attributable to declining deposits related to corporate business deposits, mortgage banking businesses and
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government banking deposits in the Wholesale Banking business line relative to a year ago. The decline also included certain product changes to migrate high-value customers with balances of $1.3 billion to the Company’s Silver Elite interest checking product to further enhance
customer retention. Corporate business deposits are declining as business customers utilize their deposit liquidity to fund business growth. Mortgage banking activities continue to decline directly related to the upward movement in interest rates since mid-2003. Government banking deposits have also declined. Average noninterest-bearing deposits were $29.8 billion in 2004, a decrease of $1.9 billion (6.0 percent), compared with 2003. While average branch-based noninterest-bearing deposits increased 2.7 percent from a year ago, business-related noninterest-bearing deposits, including government, corporate banking and mortgage banking deposits, and mortgage-related escrow balances declined.
    Interest-bearing savings deposits totaled $59.4 billion at December 31, 2002. The increase in total2004, a decrease of $1.7 billion (2.7 percent)
 
 Table 10  Investment Securities
                                                 
Available-for-SaleHeld-to-MaturityAvailable-for-SaleHeld-to-Maturity


WeightedWeightedWeighted-Weighted-
AverageWeightedAverageWeightedAverageWeighted-AverageWeighted-
AmortizedFairMaturity inAverageAmortizedFairMaturity inAverageAmortizedFairMaturity inAverageAmortizedFairMaturity inAverage
December 31, 2003 (Dollars in Millions)CostValueYearsYieldCostValueYearsYield
December 31, 2004 (Dollars in Millions)December 31, 2004 (Dollars in Millions)CostValueYearsYield (d)CostValueYearsYield (d)

U.S. Treasury and agencies
U.S. Treasury and agencies
 
U.S. Treasury and agencies
 
Maturing in one year or less $57 $57 .57 2.88% $ $  %Maturing in one year or less (a) $601 $593 .19 3.24% $ $  %
Maturing after one year through five years 190 199 2.66 4.33     Maturing after one year through five years 56 58 3.09 4.98     
Maturing after five years through ten years 237 225 9.08 3.93     Maturing after five years through ten years 27 28 7.52 4.47     
Maturing after ten years 1,150 1,094 19.50 2.38     Maturing after ten years (a)         
 
 
 Total $1,634 $1,575 15.37 2.85% $ $  % Total $684 $679 .72 3.43% $ $  %
 
 
Mortgage-backed securities(b)
Mortgage-backed securities(b)
 
Mortgage-backed securities(b)
 
Maturing in one year or less $2,355 $2,358 .63 3.15% $ $  %Maturing in one year or less $1,716 $1,721 .57 4.01% $ $  %
Maturing after one year through five years 22,516 22,542 3.66 4.30 14 14 3.08 5.38 Maturing after one year through five years 24,849 24,724 3.25 4.34 11 11 3.07 5.30 
Maturing after five years through ten years 15,016 14,785 6.50 4.50     Maturing after five years through ten years 12,742 12,588 6.51 4.70     
Maturing after ten years 342 340 13.26 2.66     Maturing after ten years 502 504 14.06 3.85     
 
 
 Total $40,229 $40,025 4.62 4.30% $14 $14 3.08 5.38% Total $39,809 $39,537 4.31 4.43% $11 $11 3.07 5.30%
 
 
Asset-backed securities(b)
Asset-backed securities(b)
 
Asset-backed securities(b)
 
Maturing in one year or less $100 $101 .70 4.74% $ $  %Maturing in one year or less $39 $39 .65 5.61% $ $  %
Maturing after one year through five years 130 130 2.54 5.89     Maturing after one year through five years 25 25 2.36 5.26     
Maturing after five years through ten years 20 21 5.08 5.55     Maturing after five years through ten years         
Maturing after ten years         Maturing after ten years         
 
 
 Total $250 $252 2.00 5.40% $ $  % Total $64 $64 1.31 5.47% $ $  %
 
 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
 
Obligations of state and political subdivisions
Obligations of state and political subdivisions
 
Maturing in one year or less $70 $71 .40 7.32% $33 $33 .35 3.93%Maturing in one year or less $101 $102 .39 7.38% $10 $10 .25 6.44%
Maturing after one year through five years 171 178 2.71 7.34 39 42 2.93 6.54 Maturing after one year through five years 97 101 2.49 7.24 35 37 2.66 6.55 
Maturing after five years through ten years 79 84 6.88 7.43 26 28 6.84 6.92 Maturing after five years through ten years 6 7 6.38 7.82 19 20 6.90 6.57 
Maturing after ten years 15 15 14.60 8.32 40 44 14.66 6.97 Maturing after ten years 1 1 16.77 5.33 34 36 13.66 6.68 
 
 
 Total $335 $348 3.74 7.40% $138 $147 6.47 6.12% Total $205 $211 1.65 7.32% $98 $103 7.09 6.59%
 
 
Other debt securities
Other debt securities
 
Other debt securities
 
Maturing in one year or less $3 $3 .42 3.35% $ $  %Maturing in one year or less $8 $8 1.11 3.10% $ $  %
Maturing after one year through five years 128 128 2.51 10.42     Maturing after one year through five years 86 86 2.35 11.00 18 18 3.23 5.20 
Maturing after five years through ten years 8 8 6.09 3.21     Maturing after five years through ten years         
Maturing after ten years 260 246 23.45 1.84     Maturing after ten years 499 490 22.35 2.98     
 
 
 Total $399 $385 16.21 4.64% $ $  % Total $593 $584 19.16 4.15% $18 $18 3.23 5.20%
 
 
Other investments
Other investments
 $594 $597  % $ $  %
Other investments
 $270 $279  % $ $  %
 
 
Total investment securities(c)Total investment securities(c) $43,441 $43,182 5.12 4.27% $152 $161 6.16 6.05%Total investment securities(c) $41,625 $41,354 4.45 4.43% $127 $132 6.19 6.28%

Note: (a)In January 2005, approximately $450 million of floating-rate agency notes with an original maturity of June 2023 were called by the issuer. These notes are classified in the table as maturing in one year or less.
(b)Information related to asset and mortgage-backed securities included above is presented based upon weighted averageweighted-average maturities anticipating future prepayments.
(c)The weighted-average maturity of the available-for-sale investment securities was 5.12 years at December 31, 2003 with a corresponding weighted-average yield of 4.27%. The weighted- average maturity of the held-to-maturity investment securities was 6.16 years at December 31, 2003 with a corresponding weighted-average yield of 6.05%.
(d)Average yields are presented on a fully-taxable equivalent basis. Yields on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities are computed based on historical cost balances. Average yield and maturity calculations exclude equity securities that have no stated yield or maturity.

                            
2003200220042003


AmortizedPercentAmortizedPercentAmortizedPercentAmortizedPercent
At December 31 (Dollars in Millions)At December 31 (Dollars in Millions)Costof TotalCostof TotalAt December 31 (Dollars in Millions)Costof TotalCostof Total

U.S. Treasury and agenciesU.S. Treasury and agencies $1,634 3.7% $421 1.5%U.S. Treasury and agencies $684 1.6% $1,634 3.7%
Mortgage-backed securitiesMortgage-backed securities 40,243 92.3 24,987 90.0 Mortgage-backed securities 39,820 95.4 40,243 92.3 
Asset-backed securitiesAsset-backed securities 250 .6 646 2.3 Asset-backed securities 64 .2 250 .6 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 473 1.1 771 2.8 
Obligations of state and political subdivisionsObligations of state and political subdivisions 303 .7 473 1.1 
Other securities and investmentsOther securities and investments 993 2.3 949 3.4 Other securities and investments 881 2.1 993 2.3 
 
 
Total investment securities $43,593 100.0% $27,774 100.0%Total investment securities $41,752 100.0% $43,593 100.0%

 
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from December 31, 2003. The decrease in interest-bearing savings deposits was primarily the resultdue to decreases in money market accounts of increases in all savings deposit products,$3.5 billion (10.4 percent), partially offset by declinesan increase of $1.8 billion (8.3 percent) in interest checking. The increase in interest checking reflects the migration of noninterest-bearing deposits time certificatesto the Silver Elite interest checking product. The decrease in money market savings account balances, in part, reflects pricing decisions by the Company given the profitability of certain business accounts and modest commercial loan growth and business customer decisions to utilize deposit less than $100,000 andliquidity during 2004. A portion of money market balances migrated to time deposits greater than $100,000.
    Noninterest-bearing$100,000 as interest rates increased for these products. Average interest-bearing savings deposits were $32.5$59.7 billion in 2004, an increase of $2.6 billion (4.6 percent), compared with 2003. The increase in average interest-bearing savings deposits from 2003 to 2004 was primarily driven by increases in interest checking of $1.8 billion (9.6 percent), along with increases in money market accounts of $.5 billion (1.7 percent) and savings accounts of $.3 billion (4.5 percent).
    Interest-bearing time deposits were $30.6 billion at December 31, 2003,2004, compared with $35.1 billion at December 31, 2002, a decrease of $2.6 billion (7.5 percent). The decrease in noninterest-bearing deposits was primarily attributable to a decline in deposits related to mortgage banking businesses and lower government banking deposits relative to a year ago. Mortgage banking declined substantially in the third quarter directly related to the upward movement in interest rates experienced since late June, 2003. Government banking deposits declined primarily due to a decision by the federal government to pay fees for cash management services rather than maintain compensating balances. Average noninterest-bearing deposits were $31.7 billion in 2003, an increase of $3.0 billion (10.4 percent), compared with 2002. The increase in average noninterest-bearing deposits was primarily the result of higher demand deposits of mortgage and government banking customers during the first half of 2003, customer decisions to maintain excess liquidity in demand deposit balances, and acquisitions.
    Interest-bearing savings deposits totaled $61.1$25.5 billion at December 31, 2003, an increase of $10.8$5.1 billion (21.5 percent) from December 31, 2002. Average interest-bearing savings deposits were $57.0 billion in 2003, an increase of $11.2 billion (24.5 percent), compared with 2002. The increase in interest-bearing savings deposits from December 31, 2002, to December 31, 2003, was primarily driven by increases in money market accounts of $6.3 billion (22.6 percent), along with increases in interest checking of $3.9 billion (22.5 percent) and savings accounts of $.6 billion (12.1(19.9 percent). The favorable change in money market accounts was the result of product pricing initiatives on high-impact money market products, the continued desire by customers to maintain liquidity, specific deposit gathering initiatives and the State Street Corporate Trust acquisition, which contributed approximately $.6 billion of the increase during 2003.
    Interest-bearing time deposits were $25.5 billion at December 31, 2003, compared with $30.2 billion at December 31, 2002, a decrease of $4.7 billion (15.5 percent). The decrease in interest-bearing time deposits was driven by an increase of $6.2 billion (52.5 percent) in time deposits greater than $100,000, partially offset by a decrease in the higher cost time certificates of deposits less than $100,000 of $4.3$1.1 billion (23.8(8.4 percent). Changes in these deposit categories were principally due to pricing decisions based on the relative cost of funding. Time certificates of deposit less than $100,000 were essentially unchanged in the fourth quarter and represent a decreasesource of $381 million (3.1 percent)fixed-rate funding in time deposits greater than $100,000.a rising rate environment. Average time deposits greater than $100,000 increased $1.0$1.4 billion (8.7(11.0 percent) and average time certificates of deposit less than $100,000 declined $3.8$2.4 billion (19.7(15.6 percent) during 2003.2004. Time certificates of deposits greater than $100,000 are largely viewed as purchased funds and are managed to levels deemed appropriate given alternative funding sources. The decline in time certificates of deposits less than $100,000 from a year
 Table 11  Deposits

The composition of deposits was as follows:

                                           
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PercentPercentPercentPercentPercent
December 31 (Dollars in Millions)Amountof TotalAmountof TotalAmountof TotalAmountof TotalAmountof Total

Noninterest-bearing deposits $32,470   27.3% $35,106   30.4% $31,212   29.7% $26,633   24.3% $26,350   25.5%
Interest-bearing deposits                                        
 Interest checking  21,404   18.0   17,467   15.1   15,251   14.5   13,982   12.8   13,141   12.7 
 Money market accounts  34,025   28.6   27,753   24.0   24,835   23.6   23,899   21.8   22,751   22.0 
 Savings accounts  5,630   4.7   5,021   4.4   4,637   4.4   4,516   4.1   5,445   5.3 
  
  Total of savings deposits  61,059   51.3   50,241   43.5   44,723   42.5   42,397   38.7   41,337   40.0 
Time certificates of deposit less than $100,000  13,690   11.5   17,973   15.5   20,724   19.7   25,780   23.5   25,394   24.5 
Time deposits greater than $100,000                                        
 Domestic  5,902   4.9   9,427   8.2   7,286   6.9   11,221   10.3   9,348   9.0 
 Foreign  5,931   5.0   2,787   2.4   1,274   1.2   3,504   3.2   988   1.0 
  
  Total interest-bearing deposits  86,582   72.7   80,428   69.6   74,007   70.3   82,902   75.7   77,067   74.5 
  
 Total deposits $119,052   100.0% $115,534   100.0% $105,219   100.0% $109,535   100.0% $103,417   100.0%

The maturity of time certificates of deposit less than $100,000 and time deposits greater than $100,000 was as follows:

              
Time Certificates ofTime Deposits
December 31, 2003 (Dollars in Millions)Deposit Less Than $100,000Greater Than $100,000Total

Three months or less $2,747  $8,610  $11,357 
Three months through six months  2,237   831   3,068 
Six months through one year  2,778   745   3,523 
One year through three years  4,179   1,128   5,307 
Three years through five years  1,733   508   2,241 
Thereafter  16   11   27 
  
 Total $13,690  $11,833  $25,523 

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ago, and on average during 2003, reflected a shift in product mix toward savings products and funding decisions toward more favorably priced wholesale funding sources. The increase in average time deposits greater than $100,000 was primarily due to a shift in short-term funding mix to cover balance sheet growth, net of deposit growth.

BorrowingsThe Company utilizes both short-term and long-term borrowings to fund growth of earning assets in excess of deposit growth. Short-term borrowings, which include federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other short-term borrowings, were $13.1 billion at December 31, 2004, compared with $10.9 billion at December 31, 2003, up $3.1 billion (39.0 percent) from $7.8 billion at year-end 2002.2003. Short-term funding is managed to levels deemed appropriate given alternative funding sources. The increase of $2.2 billion in short-term borrowings reflected wholesale funding associated with the impact of funding growth inCompany’s earning assets, partially offset by the growth in deposits.asset growth.

    Long-term debt was $31.2$34.7 billion at December 31, 2004, compared with $33.8 billion at December 31, 2003, up from $28.6 billion at December 31, 2002.an increase of $.9 billion. The $2.6 billion (9.2 percent) increase in long-term debt
 Table 11  Deposits

The composition of deposits was as follows:

                                           
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PercentPercentPercentPercentPercent
December 31 (Dollars in Millions)Amountof TotalAmountof TotalAmountof TotalAmountof TotalAmountof Total

Noninterest-bearing deposits $30,756   25.5% $32,470   27.3% $35,106   30.4% $31,212   29.7% $26,633   24.3%
Interest-bearing deposits                                        
 Interest checking  23,186   19.2   21,404   18.0   17,467   15.1   15,251   14.5   13,982   12.8 
 Money market accounts  30,478   25.2   34,025   28.6   27,753   24.0   24,835   23.6   23,899   21.8 
 Savings accounts  5,728   4.8   5,630   4.7   5,021   4.4   4,637   4.4   4,516   4.1 
  
  Total of savings deposits  59,392   49.2   61,059   51.3   50,241   43.5   44,723   42.5   42,397   38.7 
Time certificates of deposit less than $100,000  12,544   10.4   13,690   11.5   17,973   15.5   20,724   19.7   25,780   23.5 
Time deposits greater than $100,000                                        
 Domestic  11,956   9.9   5,902   4.9   9,427   8.2   7,286   6.9   11,221   10.3 
 Foreign  6,093   5.0   5,931   5.0   2,787   2.4   1,274   1.2   3,504   3.2 
  
  Total interest-bearing deposits  89,985   74.5   86,582   72.7   80,428   69.6   74,007   70.3   82,902   75.7 
  
 Total deposits $120,741   100.0% $119,052   100.0% $115,534   100.0% $105,219   100.0% $109,535   100.0%

The maturity of time certificates of deposit less than $100,000 and time deposits greater than $100,000 was as follows:

              
Time Certificates ofTime Deposits
December 31, 2004 (Dollars in Millions)Deposit Less Than $100,000Greater Than $100,000Total

Three months or less $2,324  $14,097  $16,421 
Three months through six months  1,961   1,325   3,286 
Six months through one year  2,536   940   3,476 
2006  2,998   825   3,823 
2007  1,579   445   2,024 
2008  614   188   802 
2009  521   220   741 
Thereafter  11   9   20 
  
 Total $12,544  $18,049  $30,593 

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was primarily driven by the issuance of $11.5$12.2 billion of medium- and long-termbank notes and bank$1.0 billion of subordinated notes, during 2003. The issuance of long-term debt was partially offset by maturities of $8.6$8.0 billion and prepayments of $4.7 billion of Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances. The prepayments of FHLB advances during 2003.the first and fourth quarters of 2004 and the issuance of predominantly fixed-rate funding were principally done in connection with asset/liability management activities. Refer to Note 1415 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding long-term debt and the “Liquidity Risk Management” section for discussion of liquidity management of the Company.

CORPORATE RISK PROFILE

OverviewManaging risks is an essential part of successfully operating a financial services company. The most prominent risk exposures are credit, residual, operational, interest rate, market and liquidity risk. Credit risk is the risk of not collecting the interest and/or the principal balance of a loan or investment when it is due. Residual risk is the potential reduction in the end-of-term value of leased assets or the residual cash flows related to asset securitization and other off-balance sheet structures. Operational risk includes risks related to fraud, legal and compliance risk, processing errors, technology, breaches of internal controls and business continuation and disaster recovery risk. Interest rate risk is the potential reduction of net interest income as a result of changes in interest rates. Rate movements can affect the repricing of assets and liabilities differently, as well as their market value. Market risk arises from fluctuations in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and equity prices that may result in changes in the values of financial instruments, such as trading and available-for-sale securities that are accounted for on a mark-to-market basis. Liquidity risk is the possible inability to fund obligations to depositors, investors or borrowers. In addition, corporate strategic decisions, as well as the risks described above, could give rise to reputation risk. Reputation risk is the risk that negative publicity or press, whether true or not, could result in costly litigation or cause a decline in the Company’s stock value, customer base or revenue.

Credit Risk ManagementThe Company’s strategy for credit risk management includes well-defined, centralized credit policies, uniform underwriting criteria, and ongoing risk monitoring and review processes for all commercial and consumer credit exposures. The strategy also emphasizes diversification on a geographic, industry and customer level, regular credit examinations and management reviews of loans experiencing deterioration of credit quality. The credit risk management strategy also includes a credit risk assessment process, independent of business line managers, that performs assessments of compliance with commercial and consumer credit policies, risk ratings, and other critical credit information. The Company strives to identify potential problem loans early, take any necessary charge-offs promptly and maintain adequate reserve levels for probable loan losses inherent in the portfolio. Commercial banking operations rely on a strong credit culture that combines prudent credit policies and individual lender accountability. Lenders are assigned lending grades based on their level of experience and customer service requirements. Lending grades represent the level of approval authority for the amount of credit exposure and level of risk. Credit officers reporting independently to Credit Administrationan independent credit administration function have higher levels of lending grades and support the business units in their credit decision process. Loan decisions are documented as to the borrower’s business, purpose of the loan, evaluation of the repayment source and the associated risks, evaluation of collateral, covenants and monitoring requirements, and risk rating rationale. The Company utilizes a credit risk rating system to measure the credit quality of individual commercial loan transactions. The Company uses the risk rating system for regulatory reporting, determining the frequency of review of the credit exposures, and evaluation and determination of the adequacy of thespecific allowance for commercial credit losses. The Company regularly forecasts potential changes in risk ratings, nonperforming status and potential for loss and the estimated impact on the allowance for credit losses. In the Company’s retail banking operations, standard credit scoring systems are used to assess consumer credit risks of consumer, small business and small-ticket leasing customers and to price consumer products accordingly. The Company conducts the underwriting and collections of its retail products in loan underwriting and servicing centers specializing in certain retail products. Forecasts of delinquency levels, bankruptcies and losses in conjunction with projection of estimated losses by delinquency categories and vintage information are regularly prepared and are used to evaluate underwriting and collection and determine the adequacy of thespecific allowance for credit losses for these products. Because business processes and credit risks associated with unfunded credit commitments are essentially the same as for loans, the Company utilizes similar processes to estimate its liability for unfunded credit commitments. The Company also engages in non-lending activities that may give rise to credit risk, including interest rate swap and option contracts for balance sheet hedging

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purposes, foreign exchange transactions, deposit overdrafts and interest rate swap contracts for customers, and settlement risk, including Automated Clearing House transactions, and the processing of credit card transactions for merchants. These activities are also subject to credit review, analysis and approval processes.
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Economic OverviewIn evaluating its credit risk, the Company considers changes, if any, in underwriting activities, the loan portfolio composition (including product mix and geographic, industry or customer-specific concentrations), trends in loan performance, the level of allowance coverage relative to similar banking institutions and macroeconomic factors. Since lateBeginning in 2000, the domestic economy experienced slower growth. During 2001, corporate earnings weakened and credit quality indicators among certain industry sectors deteriorated. The stagnant economic growth was evidenced by the Federal Reserve Board’s (“FRB”) actions to stimulate economic growth through a series of interest rate reductions from mid-2001 through late 2002. In addition, events of September 11, 2001, had a profound impact on credit quality due to changes in consumer confidence and related spending, governmental priorities and business activities. In response to declining economic conditions, company-specific portfolio trends, and the Firstar/ USBM merger, the Company initiated several actions during 2001 including aligning the risk management practices and charge-off policies of the companies and restructuring and disposing of certain portfolios that did not align with the credit risk profile of the combined company. The Company also implemented accelerated loan workout strategies for certain commercial credits and increased the provision for credit losses above anticipated levels by approximately $1,025 million in the third quarter of 2001.

    By the end of 2002, economic conditions had stabilized somewhat, although the banking sector continued to experience elevated levels of nonperforming assets and net charge-offs, especially with respect to certain industry segments. Unemployment rates had increased slightly and consumer spending and confidence levels had declined during that year. Economic conditions began to improve in early to mid-2003 as evidenced by stronger earnings across many corporate sectors, higher equity valuations, stronger retail sales and consumer spending, and improving economic indicators. While the economy has begunAlso, unemployment rates stabilized and began to strengthen relative to a year ago,decline in late 2003. However, the banking industry continuescontinued to have elevated levels of nonperforming assets and net charge-offs compared with the late 1990’s. Conditions within certain industries, including manufacturing and airline transportation sectors, continue to laglagged behind the growth in the broader economy.economy especially in some markets served by the Company.
    During 2004, unemployment rates and bankruptcy levels continued to improve. The trends related to consumer spending for retail goods and services continued to expand throughout the year. While corporate profits continued to be strong, the index of corporate profits retreated somewhat in the second quarter of 2004. As a result, equity markets stalled in the second and third quarters of 2004 due to uncertainty related to corporate profits and world events. Within the Company’s customer base, commercial loan demand continued to be somewhat soft through mid-2004. In addition, certain segments within the agricultural industry have experienced deteriorationfourth quarter of 2004, most economic indicators again began to expand and commercial loan balances for the Company displayed year-over-year quarterly growth for the first time since late 2002.mid-2001.

Credit DiversificationThe Company manages its credit risk, in part, through diversification of its loan portfolio. As part of its normal business activities, it offers a broad array of traditional commercial lending products and specialized products such as asset-based lending, commercial lease financing, agricultural credit, warehouse mortgage lending, commercial real estate, health care and correspondent banking. The Company also offers an array of retail lending products including credit cards, retail leases, home equity, revolving credit, lending to students and other consumer loans. These retail credit products are primarily offered through the branch office network, specialized trust, home mortgage and loan production offices, indirect distribution channels, such as automobile dealers and a consumer finance division. The Company monitors and manages the portfolio diversification by industry, customer and geography. Table 6 provides information with respect to the overall product diversification and changes in the mix during 2003.2004.

    The commercial portfolio reflects the Company’s focus on serving small business customers, middle market and larger corporate businesses throughout its 24-state banking region and large national customers within certain niche industry groups. Table 7 provides a summary of the significant industry groups and geographic locations of commercial loans outstanding at December 31, 20032004 and 2002.2003. The commercial loan portfolio is diversified among various industries with somewhat higher concentrations in consumer products and services, financial services, commercial services and supplies, capital goods (including manufacturing and commercial construction-related businesses), financial services, commercial services and supplies, and agricultural industries. Additionally, the commercial portfolio is diversified across the Company’s geographical markets with 87.484.1 percent of total commercial loans within the 24-state banking region. Credit relationships outside of the Company’s banking region are typically niche businessesspecifically targeted industries including the mortgage banking and the leasing businesses. Loans to mortgage banking customers are primarily warehouse lines which are collateralized with the underlying mortgages. The Company regularly monitors its mortgage collateral position to manage its risk exposure.
    Certain industry segments within the commercial loan portfolio, including telecommunications, transportation and manufacturing have experienced economic stress since 2001. Additionally, highly leveraged enterprise-value financings have under-performed. Over the past several years, the telecommunications sector has been adversely impacted by excess capacity. As a result of credit workout initiatives, the Company’s outstandingsunder-performed
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due to this industry declinedchanges in 2003 to only .7 percent of the commercial loan portfolio at December 31, 2003.cash flows during softer economic conditions. At December 31, 2003,2004, the transportation sector represented 4.64.0 percent of the total
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commercial loan portfolio. Since 2001, the sector has been impacted by reduced airline travel, slower economic activity and changes in fuel prices. In general, the credit risk profile of the trucking, railroad and shipping segments have improved from a year ago; however, the airline segment continues to be sluggish. At year-end 2003,2004, the Company’s transportation portfolio consisted of airline and airfreight businesses (30.0(28.2 percent of the sector), trucking businesses (48.4(46.4 percent of the sector) and the remainder in the railroad and shipping businesses (21.6(25.4 percent of the sector). Capital goods represented 11.99.5 percent of the total commercial portfolio at December 31, 2003.2004. Included in this sector were approximately 34.021.5 percent of loans related to building products while engineering and construction equipment and machinery businesses were 32.534.8 percent and 21.330.2 percent, respectively. During 2003,2004, economic conditions improved and production levels increased resulting in an improvement in the credit quality of the capital goodsmanufacturing sectors from a year ago. With respect to certain construction and building-related businesses, the recent changes in the interest rate environment may somewhat hamper their future profitability. During 2003, segmentsprofitability; however, these credits continued to perform well as of the agricultural industry experienced deterioration in credit quality due to depressed livestock prices and excess production within the food processing businesses. At December 31, 2003, approximately 7.6 percent of the commercial loan portfolio was concentrated in the agricultural sector. Within the agricultural sector, 37.9 percent of loans were to livestock producers, 30.9 percent to crop producers, 20.4 percent to food processors and 10.8 percent to wholesalers of agricultural products. Wholesalers have been less affected by commodity prices.2004.
    Within its commercial lending business, the Company also provides financing to enable customers to grow their businesses through acquisitions of existing businesses, buyouts or other recapitalizations. During a business cycle with slower economic growth, businesses with leveraged capital structures may experience insufficient cash flows to service their debt. The Company manages leveraged enterprise-value financings by maintaining well-defined underwriting standards, portfolio diversification and actively managing the customer relationship. Regardless of these actions, leveraged enterprise-value financings often exhibit stress during a recession or period of slow economic growth. Given this risk profile, the Company continued to significantly de-emphasizegrowth and reduce the size of this portfolio during the past year.will have higher inherent loss rates than other commercial loans. The Company actively monitors the credit quality of these customers and develops action plans accordingly. Such leveraged enterprise-value financings approximated $1.8$1.7 billion in loans outstanding at December 31, 2003,2004, compared with approximately $2.9$1.8 billion outstanding at December 31, 2002. The decline was primarily due to the Company’s decision to reduce its exposure to these types of lending arrangements through repayments, refinancing activities and loan sales. The sector has also been reduced by charge-offs taken during the year.2003. The Company’s portfolio of highly leveraged enterprise-value financings is included in Table 7 and is diversified among industry groups similar to the total commercial loan portfolio, except for higher concentrations in telecommunications and cable.
    The commercial real estate portfolio reflects the Company’s focus on serving business owners within its footprint as well as regional and national investment-based real estate. At December 31, 2004, the Company had commercial real estate loans of $27.6 billion, or 21.8 percent of total loans, compared with $27.2 billion at December 31, 2003. Within commercial real estate loans, different property types have varying degrees of credit risk. Table 9 provides a summary of the significant property types and geographic locations of commercial real estate loans outstanding at December 31, 20032004 and 2002.2003. At December 31, 2003,2004, approximately 29.531.0 percent of the commercial real estate loan portfolio represented business owner-occupied properties that tend to exhibit credit risk characteristics similar to the middle market commercial loan portfolio. Generally, the investment-based real estate mortgages are diversified among various property types with somewhat higher concentrations in multi-family, office and retail properties. Additionally,While investment-based commercial real estate continues to perform with relatively strong occupancy levels and cash flows, these categories of loans can be adversely impacted during a rising rate environment. Included in commercial real estate at year end 2004 was approximately $.4 billion in land held for development and $1.4 billion of loans related to residential and commercial acquisition and development properties. These loans are subject to quarterly monitoring for changes in local market conditions due to a higher credit risk profile. Acquisition and development loans continued to perform well with strong market conditions; however, these loans can be adversely impacted by a slow down in the housing market and softening of demand. The commercial real estate portfolio is diversified across the Company’s geographical markets with 92.892.6 percent of total commercial real estate loans outstanding at December 31, 2003,2004, within the 24-state banking region.

Analysis of Nonperforming AssetsNonperformingThe level of nonperforming assets represents a key indicator, among other considerations, of the potential for future credit losses. Nonperforming assets include nonaccrual loans, restructured loans not performing in accordance with modified terms and other real estate and other nonperforming assets owned by the Company. Interest payments collected from assets on nonaccrual status are typically applied against the principal balance and not recorded as income. At December 31, 2003,2004, total nonperforming assets were $1,148.1$748.4 million, compared with $1,148.1 million at year-end 2003 and $1,373.5 million at year-end 2002 and $1,120.0 million at year-end 2001.2002. The ratio of total nonperforming assets to total loans and other real estate decreased to .97.59 percent at December 31, 2003,2004, compared with 1.18.97 percent and .981.18 percent at the end of 2003 and 2002, respectively.

    The $399.7 million decrease in total nonperforming assets in 2004 reflected a decrease of $374.3 million in nonperforming commercial and 2001, respectively.commercial real estate loans
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and a $8.0 million decrease in nonperforming retail loans, partially offset by an increase of $2.8 million in nonperforming residential mortgages. The decrease in nonperforming assets in 2004 was broad-based across most industry sectors within the commercial loan portfolio including capital goods, consumer-related sectors, manufacturing and certain segments of transportation. While airline travel has increased from a year ago, the industry continues to be economically stressed and has had difficulty improving cash flows from operations. Certain health care facilities providers continue to experience operational stress leading to some deterioration in credit quality within that sector. While nonperforming assets are expected to continue to decline slightly during the next few quarters, the ongoing level of nonperforming assets is not expected to decline much further after mid-2005.
    The $225.4 million decrease in total nonperforming assets in 2003, as compared with 2002, reflected a decrease of $204.9 million in nonperforming commercial and commercial real estate loans, a decrease of $11.5 million in nonperforming residential mortgages and a $.9 million decrease in nonperforming retail loans. The decrease in nonperforming assets in 2003 was also broad-based across most industry sectors within the commercial loan portfolio including capital goods, consumer-related sectors, manufacturing, telecommunications, and certain segments of transportation. While airline travel has increased from a year ago, the
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industry continues to be economically stressed and has had difficulty improving cash flows from operations. Also, certain industries continue to experience financial stress. Certain segments of livestock producers and food processors within the agricultural sector continue to suffer from lower prices. Certain health care facilities providers continue to experience operational stress leading to some deterioration in credit quality within that sector. Also, given the recent slowdown in refinancing activities and housing starts, the mortgage banking and real estate development sectors may experience increased credit risk. While nonperforming assets declined during 2003, the amount of nonperforming assets is still at elevated levels relative to the 1990’s reflecting the general impact of economic conditions during the past two years. Given the Company’s ongoing efforts to reduce the overall risk profile of the organization and the anticipation that the economy will continue to improve, nonperforming assets are expected to trend lower in 2004.
    The $253.5 million increase in total nonperforming assets in 2002 reflected an increase of $284.6 million in nonperforming commercial and commercial real estate loans, and a $17.5 million increase in other nonperforming assets, partially offset by a decrease of $27.1 million in nonperforming residential mortgages and a $21.5 million decrease in nonperforming retail loans. The increase in
 
 Table 12  Nonperforming Assets (a)
                                          
At December 31, (Dollars in Millions)At December 31, (Dollars in Millions)20032002200120001999At December 31, (Dollars in Millions)20042003200220012000

Commercial
Commercial
 
Commercial
 
Commercial $623.5 $760.4 $526.6 $470.4 $219.0 Commercial $289.5 $623.5 $760.4 $526.6 $470.4 
Lease financing 113.3 166.7 180.8 70.5 31.5 Lease financing 90.6 113.3 166.7 180.8 70.5 
 
 
 Total commercial 736.8 927.1 707.4 540.9 250.5  Total commercial 380.1 736.8 927.1 707.4 540.9 
Commercial real estate
Commercial real estate
 
Commercial real estate
 
Commercial mortgages 177.6 174.6 131.3 105.5 138.2 Commercial mortgages 174.6 177.6 174.6 131.3 105.5 
Construction and development 39.9 57.5 35.9 38.2 31.6 Construction and development 25.3 39.9 57.5 35.9 38.2 
 
 
 Total commercial real estate 217.5 232.1 167.2 143.7 169.8  Total commercial real estate 199.9 217.5 232.1 167.2 143.7 
Residential mortgages
Residential mortgages
 40.5 52.0 79.1 56.9 72.8 
Residential mortgages
 43.3 40.5 52.0 79.1 56.9 
Retail
Retail
 
Retail
 
Credit card    8.8 5.0 Credit card     8.8 
Retail leasing .4 1.0 6.5  .4 Retail leasing  .4 1.0 6.5  
Other retail 24.8 25.1 41.1 15.0 21.1 Other retail 17.2 24.8 25.1 41.1 15.0 
 
 
 Total retail 25.2 26.1 47.6 23.8 26.5  Total retail 17.2 25.2 26.1 47.6 23.8 
 
 
 Total nonperforming loans 1,020.0 1,237.3 1,001.3 765.3 519.6  Total nonperforming loans 640.5 1,020.0 1,237.3 1,001.3 765.3 
Other real estate
Other real estate
 72.6 59.5 43.8 61.1 40.0 
Other real estate
 72.2 72.6 59.5 43.8 61.1 
Other assets
Other assets
 55.5 76.7 74.9 40.6 28.9 
Other assets
 35.7 55.5 76.7 74.9 40.6 
 
 
 Total nonperforming assets $1,148.1 $1,373.5 $1,120.0 $867.0 $588.5  Total nonperforming assets $748.4 $1,148.1 $1,373.5 $1,120.0 $867.0 
 
 
Restructured loans accruing interest (b)Restructured loans accruing interest (b) $18.0 $1.4 $ $ $ Restructured loans accruing interest (b) $10.2 $18.0 $1.4 $ $ 
Accruing loans 90 days or more past due (c) $329.4 $426.4 $462.9 $385.2 $248.6 
Accruing loans 90 days or more past dueAccruing loans 90 days or more past due $294.0 $329.4 $426.4 $462.9 $385.2 
Nonperforming loans to total loansNonperforming loans to total loans .86% 1.06% .88% .63% .46%Nonperforming loans to total loans .51% .86% 1.06% .88% .63%
Nonperforming assets to total loans plus other real estateNonperforming assets to total loans plus other real estate .97% 1.18% .98% .71% .52%Nonperforming assets to total loans plus other real estate .59% .97% 1.18% .98% .71%
Net interest lost on nonperforming loansNet interest lost on nonperforming loans $67.4 $65.4 $63.0 $50.8 $29.5 Net interest lost on nonperforming loans $42.1 $67.4 $65.4 $63.0 $50.8 

Changes in Nonperforming Assets

                          
Commercial andRetail andCommercial andRetail and
(Dollars in Millions)(Dollars in Millions)Commercial Real EstateResidential Mortgages(e)Total(Dollars in Millions)Commercial Real EstateResidential Mortgages (d)Total

Balance December 31, 2002
 $1,295.4 $78.1 $1,373.5 
Balance December 31, 2003
Balance December 31, 2003
 $1,013.3 $134.8 $1,148.1 
Additions to nonperforming assets Additions to nonperforming assets 
 New nonaccrual loans and foreclosed properties 1,303.5 41.4 1,344.9  New nonaccrual loans and foreclosed properties 650.7 41.5 692.2 
 Advances on loans 58.9  58.9  Advances on loans 39.0  39.0 
 
 
 Total additions 1,362.4 41.4 1,403.8  Total additions 689.7 41.5 731.2 
Reductions in nonperforming assets Reductions in nonperforming assets 
 Paydowns, payoffs (501.1) (36.0) (537.1) Paydowns, payoffs (498.3) (24.1) (522.4)
 Net sales (288.8)  (288.8) Net sales (132.0)  (132.0)
 Return to performing status (118.7) (9.1) (127.8) Return to performing status (106.1) (15.3) (121.4)
 Charge-offs (d) (666.8) (8.7) (675.5) Charge-offs (c) (347.3) (7.8) (355.1)
 
 
 Total reductions (1,575.4) (53.8) (1,629.2) Total reductions (1,083.7) (47.2) (1,130.9)
 Net additions (reductions) to nonperforming assets (213.0) (12.4) (225.4)  
 
 Net reductions in nonperforming assets (394.0) (5.7) (399.7)
Balance December 31, 2003
 $1,082.4 $65.7 $1,148.1 


 
Balance December 31, 2004
Balance December 31, 2004
 $619.3 $129.1 $748.4 


(a)Throughout this document, nonperforming assets and related ratios do not include accruing loans 90 days or more past due.
(b)Nonaccrual restructured loans are included in the respective nonperforming loan categories and excluded from restructured loans accruing interest.
(c)These loans are not included in nonperforming assets and continue to accrue interest because they are adequately secured by collateral and/or are in the process of collection and are reasonably expected to result in repayment or restoration to current status.
(d)Charge-offs exclude actions for certain card products and loan sales that were not classified as nonperforming at the time the charge-off occurred.
(e)(d)Residential mortgage information excludes changes related to residential mortgages serviced by others.

 
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 Table 13  Delinquent Loan Ratios as a Percent of Ending Loan Balances

                        
At December 31,
90 days or more past dueexcludingnonperforming loans20042003200220012000

Commercial
                    
 Commercial  .05%  .06%  .14%  .14%  .11%
 Lease financing  .02   .04   .10   .45   .02 
  
  Total commercial  .05   .06   .14   .18   .10 
Commercial real estate
                    
 Commercial mortgages     .02   .03   .03   .07 
 Construction and development     .03   .07   .02   .03 
  
  Total commercial real estate     .02   .04   .02   .06 
Residential mortgages
  .46   .61   .90   .78   .62 
Retail
                    
 Credit card  1.74   1.68   2.09   2.18   1.70 
 Retail leasing  .08   .14   .19   .11   .20 
 Other retail  .29   .41   .54   .74   .62 
  
  Total retail  .47   .56   .72   .90   .76 
  
   Total loans  .23%  .28%  .37%  .40%  .31%

nonperforming commercial and commercial real estate assets was principally due to the Company’s exposure to certain communications, cable, manufacturing and highly leveraged enterprise-value financings. Nonperforming loans in the capital goods sector also increased in 2002.
                      
At December 31,
90 days or more past dueincludingnonperforming loans20042003200220012000

Commercial  .99%  1.97%  2.35%  1.71%  1.13%
Commercial real estate  .73   .82   .90   .68   .60 
Residential mortgages (a)  .74   .91   1.44   1.79   1.23 
Retail  .51   .62   .79   1.03   .83 
  
 Total loans  .74%  1.14%  1.43%  1.28%  .94%

(a)Delinquent loan ratios exclude advances made pursuant to servicing agreements to Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”) mortgage pools whose repayments are insured by the Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Including the guaranteed amounts, the ratio of residential mortgages 90 days or more past due was 5.19 percent and 6.07 percent at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Information prior to 2003 is not available.
    The Company had $58.5$68.2 million and $50.0$58.5 million of restructured loans as of December 31, 20032004 and 2002,2003, respectively. Commitments to lend additional funds under restructured loans were $8.2$11.9 million and $1.7$8.2 million as of December 31, 20032004 and 2002,2003, respectively. Restructured loans performing under the restructured terms beyond a specific timeframe are reported as accruing. Of the Company’s total restructured loans at December 31, 2003, $18.02004, $10.2 million were reported as accruing.
    Accruing loans 90 days or more past due totaled $294.0 million at December 31, 2004, compared with $329.4 million at December 31, 2003, compared withand $426.4 million at December 31, 2002, and $462.9 million at December 31, 2001.2002. These loans were not included in nonperforming assets and continue to accrue interest because they are adequately secured by collateral, and/or are in the process of collection and are reasonably expected to result in repayment or restoration to current status. The ratio of delinquent loans to total loans declined to ..23 percent at December 31, 2004, compared with ..28 percent at December 31, 2003, compared with .37 percent at December 31, 2002.2003. Improving economic conditions and the Company’s continued focus on improving the credit process arewere the primary factors for the favorable change from a year ago. Given the relative level of loans 90 days or more past due, the Company does not anticipate significant reductions in future periods.
    To monitor credit risk associated with retail loans, the Company monitors delinquency ratios in the various stages of collection including nonperforming status.
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    The following table provides summary delinquency information for residential mortgages and retail loans:
                 
                 
As a Percent
As a Percentof Ending Loan
Amountof LoansAmountBalances
December 31December 31
December 31
(Dollars in Millions)(Dollars in Millions)2003200220032002(Dollars in Millions)2004200320042003



Residential Mortgages
Residential Mortgages
 
Residential Mortgages
 
 30-89 days $102.9 $137.5 .76% 1.41% 30-89 days $108.3 $102.9 .70% .76%
 90 days or more 82.5 87.9 .61 .90  90 days or more 70.2 82.5 .46 .61 
 Nonperforming 40.5 52.0 .30 .53  Nonperforming 43.3 40.5 .28 .30 
 
 
 
Total
 $225.9 $277.4 1.68% 2.85% 
Total
 $221.8 $225.9 1.44% 1.68%

Retail Loans
 
Retail
Retail
 
Credit Card
 
Credit Card
 
 30-89 days $150.9 $145.7 2.54% 2.57% 30-89 days $142.4 $150.9 2.16% 2.54%
 90 days or more 99.5 118.3 1.68 2.09  90 days or more 114.8 99.5 1.74 1.68 
 Nonperforming      Nonperforming     
 
 
 
Total
 $250.4 $264.0 4.22% 4.66% 
Total
 $257.2 $250.4 3.90% 4.22%
Retail Leasing
 
Retail Leasing
 
 30-89 days $78.8 $89.7 1.31% 1.58% 30-89 days $59.4 $78.8 .83% 1.31%
 90 days or more 8.2 10.7 .14 .19  90 days or more 5.6 8.2 .08 .14 
 Nonperforming .4 1.0 .01 .02  Nonperforming  .4  .01 
 
 
 
Total
 $87.4 $101.4 1.45% 1.78% 
Total
 $65.0 $87.4 .91% 1.45%
Other Retail
 
Other Retail
 
 30-89 days $311.9 $395.3 1.15% 1.50% 30-89 days $223.6 $311.9 .76% 1.15%
 90 days or more 110.2 141.2 .41 .54  90 days or more 84.3 110.2 .29 .41 
 Nonperforming 24.8 25.1 .09 .10  Nonperforming 17.2 24.8 .05 .09 
 
 
 
Total
 $446.9 $561.6 1.65% 2.13% 
Total
 $325.1 $446.9 1.10% 1.65%

 Table 13  Delinquent Loan Ratios as a Percent of Ending Loan Balances
                        
At December 31,
90 days or more past dueexcludingnonperforming loans20032002200120001999

Commercial
                    
 Commercial  .06%  .14%  .14%  .11%  .05%
 Lease financing  .04   .10   .45   .02    
  
  Total commercial  .06   .14   .18   .10   .05 
Commercial real estate
                    
 Commercial mortgages  .02   .03   .03   .07   .08 
 Construction and development  .03   .07   .02   .03   .05 
  
  Total commercial real estate  .02   .04   .02   .06   .07 
Residential mortgages
  .61   .90   .78   .62   .42 
Retail
                    
 Credit card  1.68   2.09   2.18   1.70   1.23 
 Retail leasing  .14   .19   .11   .20   .12 
 Other retail  .41   .54   .74   .62   .41 
  
  Total retail  .56   .72   .90   .76   .53 
  
   Total loans  .28%  .37%  .40%  .31%  .22%

                      
At December 31,
90 days or more past dueincludingnonperforming loans20032002200120001999

Commercial  1.97%  2.35%  1.71%  1.13%  .59%
Commercial real estate  .82   .90   .68   .60   .74 
Residential mortgages  .91   1.44   1.79   1.23   .99 
Retail  .62   .79   1.03   .83   .62 
  
 Total loans  1.14%  1.43%  1.28%  .94%  .68%

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    The decline in residential mortgage delinquencies from December 31, 2002,2003, to December 31, 2003,2004, reflected the general improvement in economic conditions, collection efforts and the effect of portfolio growth on delinquency ratios reported on a concurrent basis. The decline in retail loan delinquencies from a year ago, reflected improving economic conditions as well as ongoing collection efforts, and risk management actions taken by the Company overand the past three years.effect of portfolio growth on delinquency ratios reported on a concurrent basis.

Analysis of Loan Net Charge-OffsTotal loan net charge-offs decreased $121.3$484.6 million to $767.1 million in 2004, compared with $1,251.7 million in 2003 compared withand $1,373.0 million in 2002 and $1,546.5 million in 2001.2002. The ratio of total loan net charge-offs to average loans was .63 percent in 2004, compared with 1.06 percent in 2003 compared withand 1.20 percent in 20022002. The overall level of net charge-offs in 2004 reflected the Company’s ongoing efforts to reduce the overall risk profile of the organization, improved economic conditions, higher commercial loan recoveries, refinancing by higher risk customers with other companies and 1.31 percenthigher asset valuations. Net charge-offs are expected to increase modestly as the level of commercial loan recoveries declines to more normalized levels in 2001.2005. The improvement in net charge-offs in 2003, compared with 2002, was due to credit risk management initiatives taken by the Company during the past two years that have improved the credit risk profile of the loan portfolio. These initiatives along with better economic conditions resulted in improving credit risk classifications and lower levels of nonperforming assets. The level ofassets and consumer loan net charge-offs during 2002 reflected the impact of soft economic conditions at that time and weakness in the communications, transportation and manufacturing sectors, as well as the impact of the economy on highly leveraged enterprise-value financings. The decline during 2002 reflected net charge-offs taken in 2001 related to several credit initiatives taken by management in that year. Due to the Company’s ongoing workout, collection and risk management efforts and expected improvement in the economy, net charge-offs are anticipated to trend lower in 2004.delinquencies.

    Commercial and commercial real estate loan net charge-offs for 20032004 were $608.7$195.7 million (.89(.29 percent of average loans outstanding), compared with $679.9$608.7 million (.98 percent of average loans outstanding) in 2002 and $884.6 million (1.16 percent of average loans outstanding) in 2001. While commercial and commercial real estate loan net charge-offs for 2003 continue at elevated levels compared with the late 1990’s, improvement from 2002 was broad-based and extended across most industries within the commercial portfolio. In addition, net charge-offs related to the equipment-leasing portfolio declined to 1.65 percent of average leases outstanding from 2.67 percent in 2002. In 2002, higher levels of net charge-offs related to the leasing portfolio included airline and other transportation related losses. The decrease in commercial and commercial real estate loan net charge-offs in 2002, when compared with 2001, was driven by credit actions taken in 2001. Commercial and commercial real estate loan net charge-offs in 2001 included approximately $312.2 million related to several factors including: a large cattle fraud, collateral deterioration specific to transportation equipment caused by the impact of higher fuel prices and the weak economy, deterioration in the manufacturing, communications and technology sectors and specific management decisions to accelerate its workout strategy for certain borrowers. Also included in 2001 commercial and commercial real estate loan net charge-offs were $95 million in merger and restructuring-related
 
 Table 14  Net Charge-offs as a Percent of Average Loans Outstanding
                                         
Year Ended December 31Year Ended December 3120032002200120001999Year Ended December 3120042003200220012000

Commercial
Commercial
 
Commercial
 
Commercial 1.34% 1.29% 1.62% .56% .41%Commercial .29% 1.34% 1.29% 1.62% .56%
Lease financing 1.65 2.67 1.95 .46 .24 Lease financing 1.42 1.65 2.67 1.95 .46 
 
 
 Total commercial 1.38 1.46 1.66 .55 .40  Total commercial .43 1.38 1.46 1.66 .55 
Commercial real estate
Commercial real estate
 
Commercial real estate
 
Commercial mortgages .14 .17 .21 .03 .02 
Construction and development .16 .11 .17 .11 .03 Commercial mortgages .09 .14 .17 .21 .03 
 
Construction and development .13 .16 .11 .17 .11 
 Total commercial real estate .14 .15 .20 .05 .02   
 Total commercial real estate .10 .14 .15 .20 .05 
Residential mortgages
Residential mortgages
 .23 .23 .15 .11 .11 
Residential mortgages
 .20 .23 .23 .15 .11 
Retail
Retail
 
Retail
 
Credit card 4.61 4.98 4.80 4.18 4.00 Credit card 4.14 4.61 4.98 4.80 4.18 
Retail leasing .86 .72 .65 .41 .28 Retail leasing .59 .86 .72 .65 .41 
Home equity and second mortgages .70 .74 .85 * * Home equity and second mortgages .54 .70 .74 .85 * 
Other retail 1.60 2.10 2.16 1.32 1.26 Other retail 1.22 1.60 2.10 2.16 1.32 
 
 
 Total retail 1.61 1.85 1.94 1.69 1.63  Total retail 1.32 1.61 1.85 1.94 1.69 
 
 
 Total loans (a) 1.06% 1.20% 1.31% .70% .61% Total loans (a) .63% 1.06% 1.20% 1.31% .70%

(a)In accordance with guidance provided in the Interagency Guidance on Certain Loans Held for Sale, loans held with the intent to sell are transferred to the Loans Held for Sale category based on the lower of cost or fair value. At the time of transfer, the portion of the mark-to-market losses representing probable credit losses determined in accordance with policies and methods utilized to determine the allowance for credit losses is included in net charge-offs. The remaining portion of the losses was reported separately as a reduction of the allowance for credit losses under “Losses from loan sales/transfers.” Had the entire amount of the loss been reported as charge-offs, total net charge-offs would have been $1,875.8 million (1.59 percent of average loans) for the year ended December 31, 2001.
 *Information not available

 
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charge-offs(.89 percent of average loans outstanding) in 2003 and $679.9 million (.98 percent of average loans outstanding) in 2002. The improvement from 2003 was broad-based and extended across most industries within the commercial loan portfolio and reflected higher levels of commercial loan recoveries principally within the Wholesale Banking line of business. These higher levels of recoveries are not expected to align risk management practicescontinue throughout 2005. The decrease in commercial and commercial real estate loan net charge-offs of $160 million associatedin 2003, when compared with an accelerated loan workout strategy2002, was experienced within most industries in the first quartercommercial portfolio. In addition, net charge-offs related to the equipment-leasing portfolio declined to 1.65 percent of 2001.average leases outstanding from 2.67 percent in 2002. In 2002, higher levels of net charge-offs related to the leasing portfolio included airline and other transportation related losses.
    Retail loan net charge-offs in 20032004 were $542.7 million (1.32 percent of average loans outstanding), compared with $616.1 million (1.61 percent of average loans outstanding), compared with in 2003 and $674.0 million (1.85 percent of average loans outstanding) in 20022002. Lower levels of retail loan net charge-offs in 2004, compared with 2003, principally reflected changes by the Company in underwriting, ongoing collection efforts and $649.3 million (1.94 percent of average loans outstanding) in 2001.other risk management activities. The decline also reflected lower delinquency ratios from a year ago as the economy continued to improve. Lower levels of retail loan net charge-offs in 2003, compared with 2002, were primarily due to the implementation of uniform underwriting standards and processes across the entire Company, improvement in ongoing collection efforts and changes in other risk management practices. The favorable change in credit card losses also reflected the impact of two portfolio sales in late 2002. The improvement in the retail loan net charge-offs in 2002, compared with 2001, principally reflected changes in the mix of the retail loan portfolio to auto loans and leases and home equity products, and improvement in ongoing collection efforts as a result of the successful completion of the integration efforts.
    The Company’s retail lending business utilizes several distinct business processes and channels to originate retail credit including traditional branch credit, indirect lending and a consumer finance division. Each distinct underwriting and origination activity manages unique credit risk characteristics and prices its loan production commensurate with the differing risk profiles. Within Consumer Banking, U.S. Bank Consumer Finance (“USBCF”), participates in all facets of the Company’s consumer lending activities. The consumer finance divisionUSBCF specializes in serving channel-specific and alternative lending markets in residential mortgages, home equity and installment loan financing. The consumer finance divisionUSBCF manages loans originated through a broker network, correspondent relationships and U.S. Bank branch offices. Generally, loans managed by the Company’s consumer finance division exhibit higher credit risk characteristics, but are priced commensurate with the differing risk profile.
    The following table provides an analysis of net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans outstanding managed by the consumer finance division, compared with traditional branch-relatedbranch related loans:
                               
Average LoanPercent ofAverage LoanPercent of
AmountAverage LoansAmountAverage Loans
Year Ended December 31Year Ended December 31

Year Ended December 31

(Dollars in Millions)(Dollars in Millions)2003200220032002(Dollars in Millions)2004200320042003



Consumer finance (a)
Consumer finance (a)
 
Consumer finance (a)
 
Residential mortgages $3,499 $2,447 .44% .57%Residential mortgages $4,531 $3,499 .44% .44%
Home equity and second mortgages 2,350 2,570 2.38 1.95 Home equity and second mortgages 2,412 2,350 2.07 2.38 
Other retail 360 237 4.76 3.90 Other retail 414 360 5.04 4.76 
Traditional branch
Traditional branch
 
Traditional branch
 
Residential mortgages $8,197 $5,965 .14% .09%Residential mortgages $9,791 $8,197 .09% .14%
Home equity and second mortgages 10,889 10,662 .34 .44 Home equity and second mortgages 11,628 10,889 .22 .34 
Other retail 13,270 12,010 1.52 2.07 Other retail 14,007 13,270 1.10 1.52 
Total Company
Total Company
 
Total Company
 
Residential mortgages $11,696 $8,412 .23% .23%Residential mortgages $14,322 $11,696 .20% .23%
Home equity and second mortgages 13,239 13,232 .70 .74 Home equity and second mortgages 14,040 13,239 .54 .70 
Other retail 13,630 12,247 1.60 2.10 Other retail 14,421 13,630 1.22 1.60 

(a)Consumer finance category included credit originated and managed by USBCF, as well as home equity loans and second mortgages with a loan-to-value greater than 100 percent that were originated in the branches.

Analysis and Determination of the Allowance for Credit LossesThe allowance for creditloan losses provides coverage for probable and estimable losses inherent in the Company’s loan and lease portfolio. Management evaluates the allowance each quarter to determine that it is adequate to cover these inherent losses. The evaluation of each element and the overall allowance is based on a continuing assessment of problem loans, and related off-balance sheet items, recent loss experience and other factors, including regulatory guidance and economic conditions. Because business processes and credit risks associated with unfunded credit commitments are essentially the same as for loans, the Company utilizes similar processes to estimate its liability for unfunded credit commitments, which is included in other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Both the allowance for loan losses and the liability for unfunded credit commitments are included in the Company’s analysis of credit losses.

 
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 Table 15  Summary of Allowance for Credit Losses

                         
(Dollars in Millions)20042003200220012000

Balance at beginning of year $2,368.6  $2,422.0  $2,457.3  $1,786.9  $1,710.3 
Charge-offs
                    
 Commercial                    
  Commercial  243.5   555.6   559.2   779.0   319.8 
  Lease financing  110.6   139.3   188.8   144.4   27.9 
  
   Total commercial  354.1   694.9   748.0   923.4   347.7 
 Commercial real estate                    
  Commercial mortgages  29.1   43.9   40.9   49.5   15.8 
  Construction and development  12.5   13.0   8.8   12.6   10.3 
  
   Total commercial real estate  41.6   56.9   49.7   62.1   26.1 
 Residential mortgages  32.5   30.3   23.1   15.8   13.7 
 Retail                    
  Credit card  281.5   282.1   304.9   294.1   235.8 
  Retail leasing  49.0   57.0   45.2   34.2   14.8 
  Home equity and second mortgages  89.6   105.0   107.9   112.7   * 
  Other retail  225.2   267.9   311.9   329.1   379.5 
  
   Total retail  645.3   712.0   769.9   770.1   630.1 
  
    Total charge-offs  1,073.5   1,494.1   1,590.7   1,771.4   1,017.6 
Recoveries
                    
 Commercial                    
  Commercial  143.9   70.0   67.4   60.6   64.0 
  Lease financing  41.5   55.3   39.9   30.4   7.2 
  
   Total commercial  185.4   125.3   107.3   91.0   71.2 
 Commercial real estate                    
  Commercial mortgages  11.1   15.8   9.1   9.1   10.8 
  Construction and development  3.5   2.0   1.4   .8   2.6 
  
   Total commercial real estate  14.6   17.8   10.5   9.9   13.4 
 Residential mortgages  3.8   3.4   4.0   3.2   1.3 
 Retail                    
  Credit card  29.6   27.3   24.6   23.4   27.5 
  Retail leasing  9.6   7.0   6.3   4.5   2.0 
  Home equity and second mortgages  13.8   12.1   10.6   12.9   * 
  Other retail  49.6   49.5   54.4   80.0   76.8 
  
   Total retail  102.6   95.9   95.9   120.8   106.3 
  
    Total recoveries  306.4   242.4   217.7   224.9   192.2 
Net Charge-offs
                    
 Commercial                    
  Commercial  99.6   485.6   491.8   718.4   255.8 
  Lease financing  69.1   84.0   148.9   114.0   20.7 
  
   Total commercial  168.7   569.6   640.7   832.4   276.5 
 Commercial real estate                    
  Commercial mortgages  18.0   28.1   31.8   40.4   5.0 
  Construction and development  9.0   11.0   7.4   11.8   7.7 
  
   Total commercial real estate  27.0   39.1   39.2   52.2   12.7 
 Residential mortgages  28.7   26.9   19.1   12.6   12.4 
 Retail                    
  Credit card  251.9   254.8   280.3   270.7   208.3 
  Retail leasing  39.4   50.0   38.9   29.7   12.8 
  Home equity and second mortgages  75.8   92.9   97.3   99.8   * 
  Other retail  175.6   218.4   257.5   249.1   302.7 
  
   Total retail  542.7   616.1   674.0   649.3   523.8 
  
    Total net charge-offs  767.1   1,251.7   1,373.0   1,546.5   825.4 
  
Provision for credit losses  669.6   1,254.0   1,349.0   2,528.8   828.0 
Losses from loan sales/transfers (a)           (329.3)   
Acquisitions and other changes  (1.8)  (55.7)  (11.3)  17.4   74.0 
  
Balance at end of year $2,269.3  $2,368.6  $2,422.0  $2,457.3  $1,786.9 
  
Components
                    
 Allowance for loan losses $2,080.4  $2,183.6             
 Liability for unfunded credit commitments (b)  188.9   185.0             
  
         
   Total allowance for credit losses $2,269.3  $2,368.6             
  
         
Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of                    
 Period-end loans  1.80%  2.00%  2.08%  2.15%  1.46%
 Nonperforming loans  354   232   196   245   233 
 Nonperforming assets  303   206   176   219   206 
 Net charge-offs (a)  296   189   176   159   216 

(a)In accordance with guidance provided in the Interagency Guidance on Certain Loans Held for Sale, loans held with the intent to sell are transferred to the Loans Held for Sale category based on the lower of cost or fair value. At the time of the transfer, the portion of the mark-to-market losses representing probable credit losses determined in accordance with policies and methods utilized to determine the allowance for credit losses is included in net charge-offs. The remaining portion of the losses was reported separately as a reduction of the allowance for credit losses under “Losses from loan sales/transfers.” Had the entire amount of the loss been reported as charge-offs, total net charge-offs would have been $1,875.8 million for the year ended 2001. Additionally, the allowance as a percent of net charge-offs would have been 131 percent for the year ended December 31, 2001.
(b)During 2004, the Company reclassified the portion of its allowance for credit losses related to commercial off-balance sheet loan commitments and letters of credit to a separate liability account included in other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Amounts for 2003 have been restated.
 *Information not available
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 Table 16  Elements of the Allowance for Credit Losses
                                           
Allowance AmountAllowance as a Percent of Loans

December 31 (Dollars in Millions)2004200320022001200020042003200220012000

Commercial
                                        
 Commercial $663.6  $696.1  $776.4  $1,068.1  $418.8   1.88%  2.08%  2.12%  2.64%  .89%
 Lease financing  105.8   90.4   107.6   107.5   17.7   2.13   1.81   2.01   1.84   .31 
  
  Total commercial  769.4   786.5   884.0   1,175.6   436.5   1.92   2.04   2.11   2.54   .83 
Commercial real estate
                                        
 Commercial mortgages  131.1   169.7   152.9   176.6   42.7   .65   .82   .75   .94   .22 
 Construction and development  40.2   58.8   53.5   76.4   17.7   .55   .89   .82   1.16   .25 
  
  Total commercial real estate  171.3   228.5   206.4   253.0   60.4   .62   .84   .77   1.00   .23 
Residential mortgages
  33.1   33.3   34.2   21.9   11.6   .22   .25   .35   .28   .12 
Retail
                                        
 Credit card  283.2   267.9   272.4   295.2   265.6   4.29   4.52   4.81   5.01   4.42 
 Retail leasing  43.8   47.1   44.0   38.7   27.2   .61   .78   .77   .79   .65 
 Home equity and second mortgages  87.9   100.5   114.7   88.6   107.7   .59   .76   .85   .72   .90 
 Other retail  195.4   234.8   268.6   282.8   250.3   1.34   1.70   2.10   2.39   2.16 
  
  Total retail  610.3   650.3   699.7   705.3   650.8   1.41   1.67   1.86   2.02   1.93 
  
  Total allocated allowance  1,584.1   1,698.6   1,824.3   2,155.8   1,159.3   1.25   1.43   1.57   1.89   .95 
  Available for other factors  685.2   670.0   597.7   301.5   627.6   .54   .57   .51   .26   .51 
  
Total allowance $2,269.3  $2,368.6  $2,422.0  $2,457.3  $1,786.9   1.80%  2.00%  2.08%  2.15%  1.46%

At December 31, 2003,2004, the allowance for credit losses was $2,368.6$2,269.3 million (2.00(1.80 percent of loans). This compares with an allowance of $2,368.6 million (2.00 percent of loans) at December 31, 2003, and $2,422.0 million (2.08 percent of loans) at December 31, 2002, and $2,457.3 million (2.15 percent of loans) at December 31, 2001.2002. The ratio of the allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans was 354 percent at year-end 2004, compared with 232 percent at year-end 2003 compared withand 196 percent at year-end 2002 and 245 percent at year-end 2001.2002. The ratio of the allowance for credit losses to loan net charge-offs was 296 percent at year-end 2004, compared with 189 percent at year-end 2003 compared withand 176 percent at year-end 2002 and 159 percent at year-end 2001.2002. Management determined that the allowance for credit losses was adequate at December 31, 2003.

2004.
    Several factors were taken into consideration in evaluating the 2003 allowance for credit losses in 2004, including improvements in the improving credit risk profile of the portfolios and loandeclining net charge-offs during the period, the lower level of nonperforming assets the decline inand relative size of accruing loans 90 days or more past due and the improvementimproving delinquency ratios in all delinquencymost loan categories fromcompared with December 31, 2002.2003. Management also
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considered the uncertainty related to certain industry sectors, including the airline transportation sector, the extent of credit exposure to highly leveraged enterprise-value arrangementsborrowers within the portfolioportfolio. In addition, concentration risks associated with commercial real estate and the fact that nonperforming assets remain at elevated levels despite recent improvements.mix of loans, including credit cards, loans originated through the consumer finance division and lower residential mortgages balances, and their relative credit risk was evaluated compared with other banks. Finally, the Company considered the improving but somewhat mixed economic trends, including improving corporate earnings, laggingchanges in unemployment rates, the level of bankruptcies and general economic indicators.
Management determines the allowance that is required for specific loan categories based on relative risk characteristics of the loan portfolio. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its methods for determining the allowance for each element of the portfolio and makes enhancements considered appropriate. Table 1516 shows the amount of the allowance for credit losses by loanportfolio category.
    The allowance recorded for commercial and commercial real estate loans is based on a regular review of individual credit relationships. The Company’s risk rating process is an integral component of the methodology utilized in determining these elements of the allowance for credit losses. An allowance for credit losses is established for pools of commercial and commercial real estate loans and unfunded commitments based on the risk ratings assigned. An analysis of the migration of commercial and commercial real estate loans and actual loss experience throughout the business cycle is also conducted quarterly to assess reserves establishedthe exposure for credits with similar risk characteristics. An allowance is establishedDuring 2004, the Company enhanced the process of determining specific allowances for pools of commercial and commercial real estate loanscredit facilities by further segmenting these portfolios based onupon risk characteristics and historical performance. Additionally, the risk ratings assigned. The amount is supported byCompany reassessed the resultshistorical timeframe considered in developing inherent loss ratios to more effectively consider the implications of the migration analysis that considers historicallast business cycle. These enhancements had the effect of increasing inherent loss experience byratios for higher risk leveraged financings and transportation leases while
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reducing inherent loss rates for commercial real estate and traditional corporate lending. On a composite basis, inherent loss rates for commercial credit facilities increased slightly for most risk rating as well as current and historical economic conditions and industrycategories relative to a year ago. In addition to its risk factors. Therating process, the Company separately analyzes the carrying value of impaired loans to determine whether the carrying value is less than or equal to the appraised collateral value or the present value of expected cash flows. Based on this analysis, an allowance for credit losses may be specifically established for impaired loans. The allowance established for commercial and commercial real estate loan portfolios, including impaired commercial and commercial real estate loans, was $940.7 million at December 31, 2004, compared with $1,015.0 million and $1,090.4 million at December 31, 2003 compared with $1,090.4 million and $1,428.6 million at December 31, 2002, and 2001, respectively. The decline in the allowance for commercial and commercial real estate loans of $75.4$74.3 million reflected improvementa $143.1 million reduction due to improvements in the risk classifications, offset somewhat by the impact of commercialgrowth in the portfolios and commercial real estate portfolios, partially offset by highera $68.8 million increase related to changes in loss severity rates. The increase in loss severity rates fromis driven by enhancements to the Company’s historical migration analysis.analysis offset somewhat by recent loss experience.
    The allowance recorded for the residential mortgages and retail loan portfolios is based on an analysis of product mix, credit scoring and risk composition of the portfolio, loss and bankruptcy experiences, economic conditions and historical and expected delinquency and charge-off statistics for each homogenous group of loans. Based on this information and analysis, an allowance was established approximating a rolling twelve-month estimate of net charge-offs. The allowance established for residential mortgages was $33.3$33.1 million at December 31, 2003,
 Table 15  Elements of the Allowance for Credit Losses (a)
                                            
Allowance AmountAllowance as a Percent of Loans

December 31 (Dollars in Millions)2003200220012000199920032002200120001999

Commercial
                                        
 Commercial $696.1  $776.4  $1,068.1  $418.8  $408.3   2.08%  2.12%  2.64%  .89%  .97%
 Lease financing  90.4   107.6   107.5   17.7   20.2   1.81   2.01   1.84   .31   .53 
  
  Total commercial  786.5   884.0   1,175.6   436.5   428.5   2.04   2.11   2.54   .83   .93 
Commercial real estate
                                        
 Commercial mortgages  169.7   152.9   176.6   42.7   110.4   .82   .75   .94   .22   .59 
 Construction and development  58.8   53.5   76.4   17.7   22.5   .89   .82   1.16   .25   .35 
  
  Total commercial real estate  228.5   206.4   253.0   60.4   132.9   .84   .77   1.00   .23   .53 
Residential mortgages
  33.3   34.2   21.9   11.6   18.6   .25   .35   .28   .12   .15 
Retail
                                        
 Credit card  267.9   272.4   295.2   265.6   320.8   4.52   4.81   5.01   4.42   6.41 
 Retail leasing  47.1   44.0   38.7   27.2   18.6   .78   .77   .79   .65   .88 
 Home equity and second mortgages  100.5   114.7   88.6   107.7   *   .76   .85   .72   .90   * 
 Other retail  234.8   268.6   282.8   250.3   389.2   1.70   2.10   2.39   2.16   1.74 
  
   Total retail  650.3   699.7   705.3   650.8   728.6   1.67   1.86   2.02   1.93   2.47 
  
   Total allocated allowance  1,698.6   1,824.3   2,155.8   1,159.3   1,308.6   1.43   1.57   1.89   .95   1.16 
   Available for other factors  670.0   597.7   301.5   627.6   401.7   .57   .51   .26   .51   .35 
  
Total allowance $2,368.6  $2,422.0  $2,457.3  $1,786.9  $1,710.3   2.00%  2.08%  2.15%  1.46%  1.51%

(a) During 2001, the Company changed its methodology for determining the specific allowance for elements of the loan portfolio. Table 15 has been restated for 2000. Due to the Company’s inability to gather historical loss data on a combined basis for 1999, the methodologies and amounts assigned to each element of the loan portfolio for that year has not been conformed. Utilizing the prior methods, the total assigned to the allocated allowance for 2000 was $1,397.3 million and the allowance available for other factors portion was $389.6 million.
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2004, compared with $34.2$33.3 million and $21.9$34.2 million at December 31, 20022003 and 2001,2002, respectively. The slight decrease in the allowance for the residential mortgage portfolio year-over-year was primarily due to lower expected loss severity resulting from the more uniform underwriting processes and standards associated with the portfolio, partially offset by inherent losses due to incremental growth in the first lien home equity portfolio during 2003.2004. The allowance established for retail loans was $610.3 million at December 31, 2004, compared with $650.3 million and $699.7 million at December 31, 2003 compared with $699.7 million and $705.3 million at December 31, 2002, and 2001, respectively. The decline in the allowance for the retail portfolio in 20032004 reflected improved credit quality favorably impacting inherent loss ratios and declining delinquency trends, partially offset by the impact of portfolio growth and unemployment rates that continue to lag other economic indicators.growth.
    Regardless of the extent of the Company’s analysis of customer performance, portfolio trends or risk management processes, certain inherent but undetected losses are probable within the loan portfolios. This is due to several factors, including inherent delays in obtaining information regarding a customer’s financial condition or changes in their unique business conditions, the judgmental nature of individual loan evaluations, collateral assessments and the interpretation of economic trends. Volatility of economic or customer-specific conditions affecting the identification and estimation of losses from larger non-homogeneous credits and the sensitivity of assumptions utilized to establish allowances for homogeneous groups of loans, loan portfolio concentrations, and other subjective considerations are among other factors. Because of these subjective factors, the imprecision surrounding these factors,process utilized to determine each element of the allowance for credit losses by specific loan category has some imprecision. As such, the Company estimates a range of inherent losses in the portfolio based on statistical analyses and management judgment, and maintains an “allowance available for other factors” that is not allocated to a specific loan category. The statistical analysis attempts to measure the extent of imprecision by determining the volatility of losses over time across loan categories. Also, management judgmentally considers loan concentrations, risks associated with specific industries, the stage of the business cycle, economic conditions and other qualitative factors. Based on this process, the amount of the allowance available for other factors was $685.2 million at December 31, 2004 compared with $670.0 million at December 31, 2003 compared withand $597.7 million at December 31, 2002, and $301.5 million at2002. At December 31, 2001.
2004, approximately $500 million was related to estimated imprecision as described above. Of this amount, commercial and commercial real estate represented approximately 72 percent while residential and retail loans represented approximately 28 percent. The remaining allowance available for other factors of $185 million was related to concentration risk, including risks associated with the sluggish airline industry, relative size of the consumer finance and commercial real estate portfolios and highly leveraged enterprise-value credits and other qualitative factors. Given the many subjective factors affecting the credit portfolio, changes in the allowance for other factors may not directly coincide with changes in the risk ratings ofor the credit portfolio reflected in the risk rating process. This is, in part, due to a lagging effect between changes in the business cycle, the exposure and mix of loans within risk rating categories, levels of nonperforming loans, and the timing of charge-offs and recoveries. In 2001, management conducted extensive reviews of its portfolios and enhanced its commercial migration methods to better differentiate and weight loss severity ratios by risk rating category to reflect the adverse impact of loss experienced in 2001. The $326.1 million decrease in the allowance for other factors in 2001 reflected the impact of that change in loss severity ratios, which led the Company to increase the allowance established for commercial loans. In 2002, the Company reduced the level of higher risk commercial credits and net charge-off ratios improved by 20 basis points from 2001. As a result, loss severity rates determined through historical migration analysis had improved somewhat relative to 2001. This led the Company to reduce the level of the allowance specifically allocated to commercial loans; however, nonperforming assets continued to remain at elevated levels, economic growth continued to be soft and the ability to further reduce higher risk credits had diminished as refinancing opportunities had tightened. As such, volatility of loss rates remained higher relative to prior periods and management increased the level of the allowance for other factors. At December 31, 2003, quantifiable factors supporting the level of the allowance for other factors included $23.3 million related to imprecision in risk ratings, $184.6 million for volatility of commercial loss rates and $199.1 million for volatility of retail loss forecasts. The remaining allowance for other factors of $263.0 million was related to uncertainty in the economy from lagging unemployment rates, concentration risk, including risks associated with the sluggish airline industry and highly leveraged enterprise-value credits, and other qualitative factors.portfolio.
    Although the Company determines the amount of each element of the allowance separately and this process is an important credit management tool, the entire allowance for credit losses is available for the entire loan portfolio. The actual amount of losses incurred can vary significantly from the recordedestimated amounts. The Company’s methodology included several factors intended to minimize the differences in recorded and actual losses. These factors allowed the Company to adjust its estimate of losses based on the most recent information available. Refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for accounting policies related to the allowance for credit losses.
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 Table 16  Summary of Allowance for Credit Losses
                         
(Dollars in Millions)20032002200120001999

Balance at beginning of year $2,422.0  $2,457.3  $1,786.9  $1,710.3  $1,705.7 
 
Charge-offs
                    
 Commercial                    
  Commercial  555.6   559.2   779.0   319.8   250.1 
  Lease financing  139.3   188.8   144.4   27.9   12.4 
  
   Total commercial  694.9   748.0   923.4   347.7   262.5 
 Commercial real estate                    
  Commercial mortgages  43.9   40.9   49.5   15.8   19.1 
  Construction and development  13.0   8.8   12.6   10.3   2.6 
  
   Total commercial real estate  56.9   49.7   62.1   26.1   21.7 
 Residential mortgages  30.3   23.1   15.8   13.7   16.2 
 Retail                    
  Credit card  282.1   304.9   294.1   235.8   220.2 
  Retail leasing  57.0   45.2   34.2   14.8   6.2 
  Home equity and second mortgages  105.0   107.9   112.7   *   * 
  Other retail  267.9   311.9   329.1   379.5   376.0 
  
   Total retail  712.0   769.9   770.1   630.1   602.4 
  
    Total charge-offs  1,494.1   1,590.7   1,771.4   1,017.6   902.8 
 
Recoveries
                    
 Commercial                    
  Commercial  70.0   67.4   60.6   64.0   84.8 
  Lease financing  55.3   39.9   30.4   7.2   4.0 
  
   Total commercial  125.3   107.3   91.0   71.2   88.8 
 Commercial real estate                    
  Commercial mortgages  15.8   9.1   9.1   10.8   15.1 
  Construction and development  2.0   1.4   .8   2.6   1.0 
  
   Total commercial real estate  17.8   10.5   9.9   13.4   16.1 
 Residential mortgages  3.4   4.0   3.2   1.3   1.4 
 Retail                    
  Credit card  27.3   24.6   23.4   27.5   34.6 
  Retail leasing  7.0   6.3   4.5   2.0   1.1 
  Home equity and second mortgages  12.1   10.6   12.9   *   * 
  Other retail  49.5   54.4   80.0   76.8   88.2 
  
   Total retail  95.9   95.9   120.8   106.3   123.9 
  
    Total recoveries  242.4   217.7   224.9   192.2   230.2 
 
Net Charge-offs
                    
 Commercial                    
  Commercial  485.6   491.8   718.4   255.8   165.3 
  Lease financing  84.0   148.9   114.0   20.7   8.4 
  
   Total commercial  569.6   640.7   832.4   276.5   173.7 
 Commercial real estate                    
  Commercial mortgages  28.1   31.8   40.4   5.0   4.0 
  Construction and development  11.0   7.4   11.8   7.7   1.6 
  
   Total commercial real estate  39.1   39.2   52.2   12.7   5.6 
 Residential mortgages  26.9   19.1   12.6   12.4   14.8 
 Retail                    
  Credit card  254.8   280.3   270.7   208.3   185.6 
  Retail leasing  50.0   38.9   29.7   12.8   5.1 
  Home equity and second mortgages  92.9   97.3   99.8   *   * 
  Other retail  218.4   257.5   249.1   302.7   287.8 
  
   Total retail  616.1   674.0   649.3   523.8   478.5 
  
    Total net charge-offs  1,251.7   1,373.0   1,546.5   825.4   672.6 
  
Provision for credit losses  1,254.0   1,349.0   2,528.8   828.0   646.0 
Losses from loan sales/transfers (a)        (329.3)      
Acquisitions and other changes  (55.7)  (11.3)  17.4   74.0   31.2 
  
Balance at end of year $2,368.6  $2,422.0  $2,457.3  $1,786.9  $1,710.3 
  
Allowance as a percent of                    
 Period-end loans  2.00%  2.08%  2.15%  1.46%  1.51%
 Nonperforming loans  232   196   245   233   329 
 Nonperforming assets  206   176   219   206   291 
 Net charge-offs (a)  189   176   159   216   254 

(a)In accordance with guidance provided in the Interagency Guidance on Certain Loans Held for Sale, loans held with the intent to sell are transferred to the Loans Held for Sale category based on the lower of cost or fair value. At the time of the transfer, the portion of the mark-to-market losses representing probable credit losses determined in accordance with policies and methods utilized to determine the allowance for credit losses is included in net charge-offs. The remaining portion of the losses was reported separately as a reduction of the allowance for credit losses under “Losses from loan sales/ transfers.” Had the entire amount of the loss been reported as charge-offs, total net charge-offs would have been $1,875.8 million for the year ended 2001. Additionally, the allowance as a percent of net charge-offs would have been 131 percent for the year ended December 31, 2001.
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Residual Risk ManagementThe Company manages its risk to changes in the residual value of lease residualleased assets through disciplined residual valuation setting at the inception of a

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lease, diversification of its leased assets, regular asset valuation reviews and monitoring of residual value gains or losses upon the disposition of assets. Commercial lease originations are subject to the same well-defined underwriting standards referred to in the “Credit Risk Management” section which includes an evaluation of the residual risk. Retail lease residual risk is mitigated further by originating longer-term vehicle leases and effective end-of-term marketing of off-lease vehicles. Also, to reduce the financial risk of potential changes in vehicle residual values, the Company maintains residual value insurance. The catastrophic insurance maintained by the Company provides for the potential recovery of losses on individual vehicle sales in an amount equal to the difference between: (a) 105 percent or 110 percent of the average wholesale auction price for the vehicle at the time of sale and (b) the vehicle residual value specified by the Automotive Lease Guide (an authoritative industry source) at the inception of the lease. The potential recovery is calculated for each individual vehicle sold in a particular policy year and is reduced by any gains realized on vehicles sold during the same period. The Company will receive claim proceeds under this insurance program if, in the aggregate, there is a net loss for such period. In addition, the Company obtains separate residual value insurance for all vehicles at lease inception where end of lease term settlement is based solely on the residual value of the individual leased vehicles. Under this program, the potential recovery is computed for each individual vehicle sold and does not allow the insurance carrier to offset individual determined losses with gains from other leases. This individual vehicle coverage is included in the calculation of minimum lease payments when making the capital lease assessment. To reduce the risk associated with collecting insurance claims, the Company monitors the financial viability of the insurance carrier based on insurance industry ratings and available financial information.
    Included in the retail leasing portfolio was approximately $3.3$4.0 billion of retail leasing residuals at December 31, 2003,2004, compared with $3.2$3.3 billion at December 31, 2002.2003. The Company monitors concentrations of leases by manufacturer and vehicle “make and model.” At year-end 2003,2004, no vehicle-type concentration exceeded sixfive percent of the aggregate portfolio. Because retail residual valuations tend to be less volatile for longer-term leases, relative to the estimated residual at inception of the lease, the Company actively manages lease origination production to achieve a longer-term portfolio. At December 31, 2003,2004, the weighted-average origination term of the portfolio was 5352 months. SinceDuring the period from 1998 through 2002, the used vehicle market has experienced pricing stress.stress that adversely impacted lease residual valuations. Several factors have contributed to this competitive business cycle. Aggressive leasing programs by automobile manufacturers and competitors within the banking industry included a marketing focus on monthly lease payments, enhanced residuals at lease inception, shorter-term leases and low mileage leases. These practices have created a cyclical oversupply of certain off-lease vehicles causing significant declines in used vehicle prices. Automobile manufacturersprices during that period. Since late 2002, residual values for used cars have improved. Economic pressures during 2001 and others have retreated somewhat from these marketing programs or exited the leasing business. However, zero percent financing offered with rebates continued to exert pressure on used car pricing. Another factor impacting the used vehicle market has been the deflation in new vehicle prices. This trend has been driven by surplus automobile manufacturing capacity and related production and highly competitive sales programs. Economic factors are expected to moderate2002 moderated new car production. Productionsales volumes to some degree. As a result, production levels have continued to declinedeclined from record levels in 2000. Also, many Internet marketers failed or transformed into distribution channels2000, reducing the supply of dealers rather than direct competitors. These trends are expected to abate the deflationary pricing pressures of the past fewnewer model years. Another factor that has slowed the decline inaffected residual values is the growth of “certified” used car programs. Certified cars are low mileage, newer model vehicles that have been inspected, reconditioned, and usually have a warranty program. The Company’s exposure to declining valuation should benefitresidual values has benefited from certified car programs that receive premium pricing from dealers at auction. GivenIn addition, competition within the current economic environment, it is difficultnew car market continues to assesscause manufacturers to offer a record number of different makes and models in an attempt to target smaller segments of the timing and degreeconsumer market. Also, consumers are purchasing vehicles with more content as former optional equipment becomes standard on more vehicles. These trends tend to favorably impact vehicle prices. Within the new car market, higher levels of changes inincentive spending continue to exist. While this supports higher sales volumes, certain vehicle models will continue to see some downward pressure on the initial residual values that mayof new leases, reducing the risk of end-of-term residual valuation losses as lessees purchase off-lease vehicles. Within vehicle categories, residual values for automobiles have performed better than trucks, experiencing an increase in average wholesale prices of 5.2% during 2004, while trucks have seen a decline of 1.6%. The decline in truck values is attributed to a market decline in demand for full size sport utility vehicles. These models have experienced price declines due to increased competition in the segment as well as the impact financial results overof higher gas prices on consumer buying patterns. These factors, along with the next several quarters.mix of the Company’s lease residual portfolio have reduced the exposure to retail lease residual impairments relative to a year ago.
    At December 31, 2003,2004, the commercial leasing portfolio had $816$769 million of residuals, compared with $896$816 million at December 31, 2002.2003. At year-end 2003,2004, lease residuals related to trucks and other transportation equipment were 3229.8 percent of the total residual portfolio. Railcars represented 1616.5 percent of the aggregate portfolio, while aircraft and business and office equipment were 1516.3 percent and 1112.7 percent, respectively. No other significant concentrations of more than 10 percent existed at December 31, 2003.2004. In 2003,2004, reduced airline travel and
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higher fuel costs continued to adversely impactedimpact aircraft and transportation equipment lease residual values.

Operational Risk ManagementOperational risk represents the risk of loss resulting from the Company’s operations, including, but not limited to, the risk of fraud by employees or persons outside the Company, the execution of unauthorized transactions by employees, errors relating to transaction processing and technology, breaches of the internal control system and compliance requirements and business continuation and disaster recovery. This risk of loss also includes the potential legal actions that could arise as a result of an operational deficiency or as a result of noncompliance with applicable regulatory standards, adverse business decisions or their implementation, and customer attrition due to potential negative publicity.

    The Company operates in many different businesses in diverse markets and relies on the ability of its employees and systems to process a high number of transactions. Operational risk is inherent in all business activities, and the management of this risk is important to the achievement of
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the Company’s objectives. In the event of a breakdown in the internal control system, improper operation of systems or improper employees’ actions, the Company could suffer financial loss, face regulatory action and suffer damage to its reputation.
    The Company manages operational risk through a risk management framework and its internal control processes. TheWithin this framework, involves the Corporate Risk Committee (“Risk Committee”) provides oversight and assesses the most significant operational risks facing the Company within its business lines, corporatelines. Under the guidance of the Risk Committee, enterprise risk management personnel establish policies and executive management. Under this framework,interact with business lines to monitor significant operating risks on a regular basis. Business lines have direct and primary responsibility and accountability for identifying, controlling, and monitoring operational risk. Clear structures and processes with defined responsibilities arerisks embedded in place.their business activities. Business managers maintain a system of controls with the objective of providing proper transaction authorization and execution, proper system operations, safeguarding of assets from misuse or theft, and ensuring the reliability of financial and other data. Business managers ensure that the controls are appropriate and are implemented as designed.
    Each business line within the Company has designated risk managers. These risk managers are responsible for, among other things, for coordinating the completion of ongoing risk assessments and ensuring that operational risk management is integrated into business decision-making activities. Business continuation and disaster recovery planning is also critical to effectively manage operational risks. Each business unit of the Company is required to develop, maintain and test these plans at least annually to ensure that recovery activities, if needed, can support mission critical functions including technology, networks and data centers supporting customer applications and business operations. The Company’s internal audit function validates the system of internal controls through risk-based, regular and ongoing audit procedures and reports on the effectiveness of internal controls to executive management and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
    Customer-related business conditions may also increase operational risk or the level of operational losses in certain transaction processing business units, including merchant processing activities. Ongoing risk monitoring of customer activities and their financial condition and operational processes serve to mitigate customer-related operational risk. Refer to Note 2324 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion on merchant processing.
    While the Company believes that it has designed effective methods to minimize operational risks, there is no absolute assurance that business disruption or operational losses would not occur in the event of a disaster. On an ongoing basis, management makes process changes and investments to enhance its systems of internal controls and business continuity and disaster recovery plans.

Interest Rate Risk ManagementIn the banking industry, a significant risk exists related to changes in interest rates. To minimize the volatility of net interest income and of the market value of assets and liabilities, the Company manages its exposure to changes in interest rates through asset and liability management activities within guidelines established by its Asset Liability Policy Committee (“ALPC”) and approved by the Board of Directors. ALPC has the responsibility for approving and ensuring compliance with ALPC management policies, including interest rate risk exposure. The Company uses Net Interest Income Simulation Analysis and Market Value of Equity Modeling for measuring and analyzing consolidated interest rate risk.

Net Interest Income Simulation AnalysisOne of the primary tools used to measure interest rate risk and the effect of interest rate changes on rate sensitive income and net interest income is simulation analysis. The monthly analysis incorporates substantially all of the Company’s assets and liabilities and off-balance sheet instruments, together with forecasted changes in the balance sheet and assumptions that reflect the current interest rate environment. Through these simulations, management estimates the impact on interest rate sensitive income of a 300 basis point upward or downward gradual change of market interest rates over a one-year period. The simulations also estimate the effect of immediate and sustained parallel shifts in the yield curve of 50 basis points as well as the effect of immediate and sustained flattening

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Sensitivity of Net Interest Income and Rate Sensitive Income

                                 
December 31, 2004December 31, 2003

Down 50Up 50Down 300Up 300Down 50Up 50Down 300Up 300
ImmediateImmediateGradualGradualImmediateImmediateGradualGradual

Net interest income  (.49)%  .04%  *%   (.19)%  1.30%  .19%  *%   (.02)%
Rate sensitive income  (.40)%  (.13)%  *%   (.69)%  .74%  .01%  *%   (.54)%

Given the current level of interest rates, a downward 300 basis point scenario can not be computed.
or steepening of the yield curve. These simulations include assumptions about how the balance sheet is likely to be affected by changes in loan and deposit growth. Assumptions are made to project interest rates for new loans and deposits based on historical analysis, management’s outlook and repricing strategies. These assumptions are validated on a periodic basis. A sensitivity analysis is provided for key variables of the simulation. The results are reviewed by ALPC monthly and are used to

Sensitivity of Net Interest Income and Rate Sensitive Income:

                                 
December 31, 2003December 31, 2002

Down 50Up 50Down 300Up 300Down 50Up 50Down 300Up 300
ImmediateImmediateGradualGradualImmediateImmediateGradualGradual

Net interest income  1.30%  .19%   *%  (.02)%  .08%  (.34)%  *%  (1.91)%
Rate sensitive income  .74%  .01%   *%  (.54)%  .20%  (.55)%  *%  (2.57)%

Given the current level of interest rates, a downward 300 basis point scenario can not be computed.

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guide hedging strategies. ALPC policy guidelines limit the estimated change in interest rate sensitive income to 5.0 percent of forecasted interest rate sensitive income over the succeeding 12 months.
    The table on page 45above summarizes the interest rate risk of net interest income and rate sensitive income based on forecasts over the succeeding 12 months. At December 31, 2003,2004, the Company’s overall interest rate risk position was substantively neutral to changes in interest rates. Rate sensitive income includes net interest income as well as other income items that are sensitive to interest rates, including asset management fees, mortgage banking and the impact from compensating deposit balances. The Company manages its interest rate risk position by holding assets on the balance sheet with desired interest rate risk characteristics, implementing certain pricing strategies for loans and deposits and through the selection of derivatives and various funding and investment portfolio strategies. The Company plans to continue to managemanages the overall interest rate risk profile within policy limits and towards a neutral position.limits. At December 31, 20032004 and 2002,2003, the Company was within its policy guidelines.

Market Value of Equity ModelingThe Company also utilizes the market value of equity as a measurement tool in managing interest rate sensitivity. The market value of equity measures the degree to which the market values of the Company’s assets and liabilities and off-balance sheet instruments will change given a change in interest rates. ALPC guidelines limit the change in market value of equity in a 200 basis point parallel rate shock to 15 percent of the market value of equity assuming interest rates at December 31, 2003. Given the low level of current interest rates, the down 200 basis point scenario cannot be computed.2004. The up 200 basis point scenario resulted in a 3.12.7 percent decrease in the market value of equity at December 31, 2003,2004, compared with a 2.53.1 percent decrease at December 31, 2002.2003. The down 200 basis point scenario resulted in a 4.2 percent decrease in the market value of equity at December 31, 2004. Given the low level of interest rates, the down 200 basis point scenario was not computed for December 31, 2003. ALPC reviews other down rate scenarios to evaluate the impact of falling interest rates. The down 100 basis point scenario resulted in a ..7 percent decrease at December 31, 2004, and a 1.3 percent increase at December 31, 2003, and a 1.0 percent decrease at December 31, 2002.2003. At December 31, 20032004 and 2002,2003, the Company was within its policy guidelines.

    The valuation analysis is dependent upon certain key assumptions about the nature of indeterminate maturity of assets and liabilities. Management estimates the average life and rate characteristics of asset and liability accounts based upon historical analysis and management’s expectation of rate behavior. These assumptions are validated on a periodic basis. A sensitivity analysis of key variables of the valuation analysis is provided to the ALPC monthly and is used to guide hedging strategies. The results of the valuation analysis as of December 31, 2003,2004, were well within policy guidelines. The Company also uses duration of equity as a measure of interest rate risk. The duration of equity is a measure of the net market value sensitivity of the assets, liabilities and derivative positions of the Company. The duration of assets was 1.68 years at December 31, 2004, compared with 1.91 years at December 31, 2003. The duration of liabilities was 2.02 years at December 31, 2004, compared with 2.18 years at December 31, 2003. After giving effect to the Company’s derivative positions, the estimated duration of equity was .12 years at December 31, 2004, compared with 1.35 years at December 31, 2003. The duration of equity measure shows that sensitivity of the market value of equity of the Company was relatively neutral to changes in interest rates.

Use of Derivatives to Manage Interest Rate RiskIn the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into derivative transactions to manage its interest rate, prepayment and prepayment riskforeign currency risks (“asset and liability management positions”) and to accommodate the business requirements of its customers (“customer-related positions”). To manage its interest rate risk, the Company may enter into interest rate swap agreements and interest rate options such as caps and floors. Interest rate swaps involve the exchange of fixed-rate and variable-rate payments without the exchange of the underlying notional amount on which the interest payments are calculated. Interest rate caps protect against rising interest rates while

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interest rate floors protect against declining interest rates. In connection with its mortgage banking operations, the Company enters into forward commitments to sell mortgage loans related to fixed-rate mortgage loans held for sale and fixed-rate mortgage loan commitments. The Company also acts as a seller and buyer of interest rate contracts and foreign exchange rate contracts on behalf of customers. The Company minimizes its market and liquidity risks by taking similar offsetting positions.
    All interest rate derivatives that qualify for hedge accounting are recorded at fair value as other assets or liabilities on the balance sheet and are designated as either “fair value” or “cash flow” hedges. The Company performs an assessment, both at inception and quarterly thereafter, when required, to determine whether these derivatives are highly effective in offsetting changes in the value of the hedged items. Hedge ineffectiveness for both cash flow and fair value hedges is immediately recorded in noninterest income. Changes in the fair value of derivatives designated as fair value hedges, and changes in the fair value of the hedged items, are recorded in earnings. Changes in the fair value of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges are recorded in other comprehensive income until income from the cash flows of the hedged items is realized. Customer-related interest rate swaps, foreign exchange rate contracts, and all other derivative contracts that do not qualify for hedge accounting are recorded at fair value and resulting gains or
 Table 17  Derivative Positions

Asset and Liability Management Positions

                                        
Weighted-
MaturingAverage

Remaining
December 31, 2004FairMaturity
(Dollars in Millions)20052006200720082009ThereafterTotalValueIn Years

Interest rate contracts
                                    
 Receive fixed/pay floating swaps                                    
  Notional amount $2,750  $2,750  $3,520  $5,000  $1,750  $4,300  $20,070  $379   5.25 
  Weighted-average                                    
   Receive rate  3.75%  3.67%  3.76%  3.78%  4.62%  6.29%  4.37%        
   Pay rate  2.28   2.36   2.39   2.31   2.39   2.74   2.42         
 Pay fixed/receive floating swaps                                    
  Notional amount $5,425  $2,950  $2,400  $  $  $  $10,775  $56   1.42 
  Weighted-average                                    
   Receive rate  2.38%  2.24%  2.47%  %  %  %  2.36%        
   Pay rate  2.21   2.64   3.36            2.58         
 Futures and forwards $2,262  $  $  $  $  $  $2,262  $(4)  .12 
 Options                                    
  Written  1,039   20               1,059  $1   .15 
Foreign exchange forward contracts
 $314  $  $  $  $  $  $314  $(12)  .04 
Equity contracts
 $  $  $  $  $53  $  $53  $4   4.29 

Customer-related Positions

                                       
Weighted-
MaturingAverage

Remaining
December 31, 2004FairMaturity
(Dollars in Millions)20052006200720082009ThereafterTotalValueIn Years

Interest rate contracts
                                    
 Receive fixed/pay floating swaps                                    
  Notional amount $671  $1,069  $1,018  $1,171  $613  $2,166  $6,708  $76   4.67 
 Pay fixed/receive floating swaps                                    
  Notional amount  671   1,067   1,006   1,159   613   2,166   6,682   (40)  4.67 
 Options                                    
  Purchased  91   242   362   157   72   175   1,099   7   3.00 
  Written  91   242   362   157   72   175   1,099   (7)  3.00 
 Risk participation agreements                                    
  Purchased  27   5   32   9   21   43   137      7.13 
  Written  16   22      25   17   4   84      2.93 
Foreign exchange rate contracts
                                    
 Swaps and forwards                                    
  Buy $1,957  $47  $34  $7  $2  $  $2,047  $80   .31 
  Sell  1,917   54   35   8   1      2,015   (76)  .33 
 Options                                    
  Purchased  77                  77   1   .59 
  Written  77                  77   (1)  .59 

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losses are recorded in trading account gains or losses or mortgage banking revenue.
    By their nature, derivative instruments are subject to market risk. The Company does not utilize derivative instruments for speculative purposes. Of the Company’s $31.8$34.5 billion of total notional amount of asset and liability management derivative positions at December 31, 2003, $29.82004, $32.1 billion was designated as either fair value or cash flow hedges. The cash flow hedge positions are interest rate swaps that hedge the forecasted cash flows from the underlying variable-rate LIBOR loans and floating-rate debt. The fair value hedges are primarily interest rate contracts that hedge the change in fair value related to interest rate changes of underlying fixed-rate debt trust preferred securities and depositsubordinated obligations. In addition, the Company uses forward commitments to sell residential mortgage loans
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to hedge its interest rate risk related to residential mortgage loans held for sale. The Company commits to sell the loans at specified prices in a future period, typically within 90 days. The Company is exposed to interest rate risk during the period between issuing a loan commitment and the sale of the loan into the secondary market. Related to its mortgage banking operations, the Company held $1.0$1.1 billion of forward commitments to sell mortgage loans and $1.0 billion of unfunded mortgage loan commitments that were derivatives in accordance with the provisions of the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedge Activities.” The unfunded mortgage loan commitments are reported at fair value as options in Table 17.
    Derivative instruments are also subject to credit risk associated with counterparties to the derivative contracts. Credit risk associated with derivatives is measured based on the replacement cost should the counterparties with contracts in a gain position to the Company fail to perform under the terms of the contract. The Company manages this risk through diversification of its derivative positions among various counterparties, requiring collateral agreements with credit-rating thresholds, entering into master netting agreements in certain cases and entering into interest rate swap risk participation agreements. These agreements are credit derivatives that transfer the credit risk related to interest rate swaps from the Company to an unaffiliated third-party. The Company also provides credit protection to
 Table 17  Derivative Positions

Asset and Liability Management Positions

                                        
Weighted-
MaturingAverage

Remaining
December 31, 2003FairMaturity
(Dollars in Millions)20042005200620072008ThereafterTotalValueIn Years

Interest rate contracts
                                    
 Receive fixed/pay floating swaps                                    
  Notional amount $13,073  $  $500  $1,720  $3,750  $4,150  $23,193  $691   4.17 
  Weighted-average                                    
   Receive rate  4.22%     2.37%  3.96%  3.90%  6.60%  4.54%        
   Pay rate  1.19      1.17   1.20   1.16   1.67   1.27         
 Pay fixed/receive floating swaps                                    
  Notional amount $2,700  $2,390  $250  $  $  $  $5,340  $(60)  1.25 
  Weighted-average                                    
   Receive rate  1.13%  1.17%  1.19%           1.15%        
   Pay rate  3.15   2.56   2.73            2.86         
 Futures and forwards $2,229  $  $  $  $  $  $2,229  $   .16 
 Options                                    
  Written  995      20            1,015   1   .21 
Equity contracts
 $  $3  $  $  $  $  $3  $   1.92 

Customer-related Positions

                                       
Weighted-
MaturingAverage

Remaining
December 31, 2003FairMaturity
(Dollars in Millions)20042005200620072008ThereafterTotalValuein Years

Interest rate contracts
                                    
 Receive fixed/pay floating swaps                                    
  Notional amount $615  $871  $1,195  $628  $1,083  $1,434  $5,826  $155   4.50 
 Pay fixed/receive floating swaps                                    
  Notional amount  615   871   1,195   628   1,083   1,434   5,826   (124)  4.50 
 Basis swaps  1                  1      .67 
 Options                                    
  Purchased  30   40   42   62   161   42   377   9   3.75 
  Written  30   40   42   62   161   42   377   (9)  3.75 
 Risk participation agreements                                    
  Purchased  15   62   1   3   11   35   127      7.08 
  Written     17   22      25      64      3.14 
Foreign exchange rate contracts
                                    
 Swaps and forwards                                    
  Buy $1,868  $104  $  $  $  $  $1,972  $95   .55 
  Sell  1,902   106               2,008   (93)  .55 
 Options                                    
  Purchased  20                  20      .29 
  Written  20                  20      .29 

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third-parties with risk participation agreements, for a fee, as part of a loan syndication transaction.
    At December 31, 2003,2004, the Company had $174.9$113.4 million in accumulated other comprehensive income related to unrealized gains on derivatives classified as cash flow hedges. The unrealized gains will be reflected in earnings when the related cash flows or hedged transactions occur and will offset the related performance of the hedged items. The estimated amount of gain to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings during the next 12 months is $53.1$65.8 million.
    Gains or losses on customer-related derivative positions were not material in 2003.2004. The change in fair value of forward commitments attributed to hedge ineffectiveness recorded in noninterest income was a decreasean increase of $6.8$.7 million in 2003.2004. The change in the fair value of all other asset and liability management derivative positions attributed to hedge ineffectiveness was not material in 2003.2004.
    Beginning in the second quarter of 2004, the Company entered into derivatives to protect its net investment in certain foreign operations. The Company uses forward commitments to sell specified amounts of certain foreign currencies to hedge its capital volatility risk associated with fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The net amount of gains or losses included in the cumulative translation adjustment for 2004 was not material.
    Table 17 summarizes information on the Company’s derivative positions at December 31, 2003.2004. Refer to Notes 1 and 2122 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for significant accounting policies and additional information regarding the Company’s use of derivatives.

Market Risk ManagementIn addition to interest rate risk, the Company is exposed to other forms of market risk as a consequence of conducting normal trading activities. Business activities that contribute to market risk include, among other things, proprietary trading and foreign exchange positions. Value at Risk (“VaR”) is a key measure of market risk for the Company. Theoretically, VaR represents the maximum amount that the Company has placed at risk of loss, with a ninety-ninth percentile degree of confidence, to adverse market movements in the course of its risk taking activities.

    VaR modeling of trading activities is subject to certain limitations. Additionally, it should be recognized that there are assumptions and estimates associated with VaR modeling, and actual results could differ from those assumptions and estimates. The Company mitigates these uncertainties through regular monitoring of trading activities by management and other risk management practices, including stop-loss and position limits related to its trading activities. Stress-test models are used to provide management with perspectives on market events that VaR models do not capture.
    The Company establishes market risk limits, subject to approval by the Company’s Board of Directors. The Company’s VaR limit was $20 million at December 31, 2004 and $40 million at December 31, 2003 and 2002.2003. The market valuation risk inherent in its customer-based derivative trading, mortgage banking pipeline and foreign exchange, as estimated by the VaR analysis, was $1.8 million at
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 Table 18  Debt Ratings
Standard &
Moody’sPoor’sFitch

U.S. Bancorp
Short-term borrowingsF1+
Senior debt and medium-term notesAa2A+AA-
Subordinated debtAa3AA+
Preferred stockA1A-A+
Commercial paperP-1A-1F1+
U.S. Bank National Association
Short-term time depositsP-1A-1+F1+
Long-term time depositsAa1AA-AA
Bank notesAa1/P-1AA-/A-1+AA-/F1+
Subordinated debtAa2A+A+
Commercial paperP-1A-1+F1+

December 31, 2004, and $1.5 million at December 31, 2003, and $8.8 million at December 31, 2002.2003.

Liquidity Risk ManagementALPC establishes policies, as well as analyzes and manages liquidity, to ensure that adequate funds are available to meet normal operating requirements in addition to unexpected customer demands for funds, such as high levels of deposit withdrawals or loan demand, in a timely and cost-effective manner. The most important factor in the preservation of liquidity is maintaining public confidence that facilitates the retention and growth of a large, stable supply of core deposits and wholesale funds. Ultimately, public confidence is generated through profitable operations, sound credit quality and a strong capital position. The Company’s performance in these areas has enabled it to develop a large and reliable base of core funding within its market areas and in domestic and global capital markets. Liquidity management is viewed from long-term and short-term perspectives, as well as from an asset and liability perspective. Management monitors liquidity through a regular review of maturity profiles, funding sources, and loan and deposit forecasts to minimize funding risk.

    The Company maintains strategic liquidity and contingency plans that are subject to the availability of asset liquidity in the balance sheet. Monthly, ALPC reviews the Company’s ability to meet funding requirements due to adverse business events. These funding needs are then matched with specific asset-based sources to ensure sufficient funds are available. Also, strategic liquidity policies require diversification of wholesale funding sources to avoid concentrations in any one market source. Subsidiary banks are members of various Federal Home Loan Banks (“FHLB”) that provide a source of funding through FHLB advances. The Company maintains a Grand Cayman branch for issuing eurodollar time deposits. The Company also issues commercial paper through its Canadian branch. In addition, the Company establishes relationships with dealers to issue national market retail and institutional savings certificates and short- and medium-term bank notes. Also, theThe Company’s subsidiary banks also have significant correspondent banking networks and corporate accounts. Accordingly, itthe Company has access to national fed funds, funding through repurchase agreements and sources of more stable, regionally basedregionally-based certificates of deposit.deposit and commercial paper.
    The Company’s ability to raise negotiated funding at competitive prices is influenced by rating agencies’ views of the Company’s credit quality, liquidity, capital and earnings. On September 27, 2004, Fitch Ratings upgraded the Company’s senior long-term debt rating to “AA-” and raised the Company’s short-term debt rating to “F1+”. The long-term ratings of U.S. Bank National Association were upgraded to “AA” from “AA-”. On January 18, 2005, Moody’s Investors Service upgraded the Company’s senior long-term debt rating to “Aa2” and U.S. Bank National Association’s long-term debt and deposit ratings to “Aa1”. At January 18, 2005, the credit ratings outlook for the Company was considered “Stable” by Moody’s Investors Service, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch Ratings. The debt ratings noted in Table 18, updated for the Moody’s January of 2005 upgrade, reflect the rating agencies’ recognition of the strong, consistent financial performance of the Company and the quality of theits balance sheet. At December 31, 2003, the credit ratings outlook for the Company was considered “Positive” by
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both Moody’s Investors Services and Fitch and “Stable” by Standard & Poors.
    The parent company’s routine funding requirements consist primarily of operating expenses, dividends to shareholders, debt service, repurchases of common stock and funds used for acquisitions. The parent company obtains funding to meet its obligations from dividends collected from its subsidiaries and the issuance of debt securities. On April 1, 2003, USB Capital II, a subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp, redeemed 100 percent, or $350 million, of its 7.20 percent Trust Preferred Securities.
    At December 31, 2003,2004, parent company long-term debt outstanding was $5.2$6.9 billion, compared with $5.7$7.9 billion at December 31, 2002.2003. The change in long-term debt during 20032004 was driven by medium-term note maturities of $1.3$.8 billion and $.3 billionfixed-rate subordinated note prepayments of parent company subordinated debt maturities, partially offset by the issuance of $1.2 billion of fixed-rate medium-term notes.$.1 billion. Total parent company debt scheduled to mature
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in 20042005 is $888 million.$1.3 billion. These debt obligations may be met through medium-term note issuances and dividends from subsidiaries, as well as from parent company cash and cash equivalents. Federal banking laws regulate the amount of dividends that may be paid by banking subsidiaries without prior approval. The amount of dividends available to the parent company from its banking subsidiaries was approximately $828.5 million$1.2 billion at December 31, 2003.2004. For further information, see Note 2425 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
    Refer to Table 19 for further information on significant contractual obligations at December 31, 2003.2004.

Off-Balance Sheet ArrangementsOff-balance sheet arrangements include any contractual arrangement to which an unconsolidated entity is a party, under which the Company has an obligation to provide credit or liquidity enhancements or market risk support. Off-balance sheet arrangements include certain defined guarantees, asset securitization trusts and conduits. Off-balance sheet arrangements also include any obligation under a variable interest held by an unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, or credit enhancement or market risk support to the Company.support.

    In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into an array of commitments to extend credit, letters of credit, lease commitments and various forms of guarantees that may be considered off-balance sheet arrangements. The nature and extent of these arrangements isare provided in Note 2324 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
    Asset securitization and conduits represent a source of funding for the Company through off-balance sheet structures. Credit, liquidity, operational and legal structural risks exist due to the nature and complexity of asset securitizations and other off-balance sheet structures. ALPC regularly monitors the performance of each off-balance sheet structure in an effort to minimize these risks and ensure compliance with the requirements of the structures. The Company utilizes its credit risk management systems to evaluate the credit quality of underlying assets and regularly forecasts cash flows to evaluate any potential impairment of retained interests. Also, regulatory guidelines require consideration of asset securitizations in the determination of risk-based capital ratios. The Company does not rely significantly on off-balance sheet arrangements for liquidity or capital resources.
    The Company sponsors an off-balance sheet conduit to which it transferred high-grade investment securities, funded by the issuance of commercial paper. The conduit held assets of $5.7 billion at December 31, 2004, and $7.3 billion at December 31, 2003. These investment securities include primarily (i) private label asset-backed securities, which are insurance “wrapped” by AAA/ Aaa-rated monoline insurance companies and (ii) government agency mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. The conduit had commercial paper liabilities of $5.7 billion at December 31, 2004, and $7.3 billion at December 31, 2003. The Company provides a liquidity facility to the conduit. Utilization of the liquidity facility would be triggered if the conduit is unable to, or does not, issue commercial paper to fund its assets. A liability for the estimate of the potential risk of loss the Company has as the liquidity facility provider is recorded on the balance sheet in other liabilities. The liability is adjusted downward over time as the underlying assets pay down with the offset recognized as other noninterest income. The liability for the liquidity facility was $32.4 million and $47.3 million at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. In addition, the Company recorded at fair value its retained residual interest in the investment securities conduit of $56.8 million and $89.5 million at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
 Table 18  Debt Ratings
Standard &
At December 31, 2003Moody’sPoorsFitch

U.S. Bancorp
Short-term borrowingsF1
Senior debt and medium-term notesAa3A+A+
Subordinated debtA1AA
Preferred stockA2A-A
Commercial paperP-1A-1F1
U.S. Bank National Association
Short-term time depositsP-1A-1+F1+
Long-term time depositsAa2AA-AA-
Bank notesAa2/P-1AA-/A-1+A+/F1+
Subordinated debtAa3A+A

    The Company also has an asset-backed securitization to fund an unsecured small business credit product. The unsecured small business credit securitization trust held assets of $375.3 million at December 31, 2004, of which the Company retained $85.0 million of subordinated securities and a residual interest-only strip of $36.1 million. This compared with $497.5 million in assets at December 31, 2003, of which the Company retained $112.4 million of subordinated securities and a residual
 
 Table 19  Contractual Obligations
                                          
Payments Due By PeriodPayments Due By Period


Over OneOver ThreeOver OneOver Three
One YearThroughThroughOver FiveOne YearThroughThroughOver Five
(Dollars in Millions)(Dollars in Millions)or LessThree YearsFive YearsYearsTotal(Dollars in Millions)or LessThree YearsFive YearsYearsTotal

Contractual Obligations
Contractual Obligations
 
Contractual Obligations
 
Long-term debt (a) $9,989 $10,932 $5,876 $4,418 $31,215 Long-term debt (a) $11,932 $12,128 $3,239 $7,440 $34,739 
Trust preferred securities (a)    2,601 2,601 Capital leases 8 14 12 33 67 
Capital leases 9 15 13 38 75 Operating leases 198 351 273 596 1,418 
Operating leases 182 308 242 516 1,248 Purchase obligations 146 125 28  299 
Purchase obligations 166 227 36 4 433 Benefit obligations (b) 43 85 89 223 440 
Benefit obligations (b) 47 101 109 308 565 

(a)In the banking industry, interest-bearing obligations are principally utilized to fund interest-bearing assets. As such, interest charges on related contractual obligations were excluded from reported amounts as the potential cash outflows would have corresponding cash inflows from interest-bearing assets.
(b)Amounts only include obligations related to the unfunded non-qualified pension plan and post-retirement medical plans.

 
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The Company utilizes its credit risk management systems to evaluate the credit quality of underlying assets and regularly forecasts cash flows to evaluate any potential impairment of retained interests. Also, regulatory guidelines require consideration of asset securitizations in the determination of risk-based capital ratios. The Company does not rely significantly on off-balance sheet arrangements for liquidity or capital resources.

    The Company sponsors an off-balance sheet conduit to which it transferred high-grade investment securities, funded by the issuance of commercial paper. The conduit held assets of $7.3 billion at December 31, 2003, and $9.5 billion at December 31, 2002. These investment securities include primarily (i) private label asset-backed securities, which are insurance “wrapped” by AAA/Aaa-rated monoline insurance companies and (ii) government agency mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. The conduit had commercial paper liabilities of $7.3 billion at December 31, 2003, and $9.5 billion at December 31, 2002.
    The Company provides a liquidity facility to the conduit. Utilization of the liquidity facility would be triggered by the conduit’s inability to issue commercial paper to fund its assets. The recorded fair value of the Company’s liability for the liquidity facility included in other liabilities was $47.3 million at December 31, 2003, and $37.7 million at December 31, 2002. Changes in fair value of these liabilities are recorded in the income statement as other noninterest income or expense. In addition, the Company recorded at fair value its retained residual interest in the investment securities conduit of $89.5 million at December 31, 2003, and $93.4 million at December 31, 2002.
    The Company also has an asset-backed securitization to fund an unsecured small business credit product. The unsecured small business credit securitization trust held assets of $497.5 million at December 31, 2003, of which the Company retained $112.4 million of subordinated securities, transferor’s interests of $12.4 million and a residual interest-only strip of $34.4 million. This compared with $652.4 million in assets at December 31, 2002, of which the Company retained $150.1 million of subordinated securities, transferor’s interests of $16.3 million and a residual interest-only strip of $53.3 million. The securitization trust issued asset-backed variable funding notes in various tranches. The Company provides credit enhancement in the form of subordinated securities and reserve accounts. The Company’s risk, primarily from losses in the underlying assets, was considered in determining the fair value of the Company’s retained interests in this securitization. The Company recognized income from subordinated securities, an interest-only strip and servicing fees from this securitization of $33.2 million during 2004 and $29.8 million during 2003 and $52.8 million during 2002.2003. The unsecured small business credit securitization held average assets of $438.9 million and $571.4 million in 2004 and 2003, and $700.6 million in 2002.
    During 2003, the Company undertook several actions with respect to off-balance sheet structures. In January of 2003, the Company exercised a cleanup call option on an indirect automobile loan securitization, with the remaining assets from the securitization recorded on the Company’s balance sheet at fair value. The indirect automobile securitization held $156.1 million in assets at December 31, 2002.
    In June 2003, the Company terminated its involvement with an operating lease arrangement involving third-party lessors that acquired certain business assets, including real estate, through leveraged financing structures commonly referred to as “synthetic leases.” All assets previously leased through the synthetic lease structures were acquired and recorded by the Company at fair value. The termination of the synthetic lease structures did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
    During the third quarter of 2003, the Company elected not to reissue more than 90 percent of the commercial paper funding of Stellar Funding Group, Inc., the commercial loan conduit. This action caused the conduit to lose its status as a “qualifying special purpose entity” as defined below. As a result, the Company recorded all of Stellar’s assets and liabilities at fair value and the results of operations in the consolidated financial statements of the Company. Given the floating rate nature and high credit quality of the assets within the conduit, the impact to the Company’s financial statements was not significant. In the third quarter of 2003, average commercial loan balances increased by approximately $2 billion and the resulting increase in net interest income was offset by a similar decline in conduit fee income within commercial products revenue. Prior to December 31, 2003, the remaining commercial paper borrowings held by third-party investors matured and the conduit was legally dissolved.
    In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 46 (“FIN 46”), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (“VIEs”), an interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, “Consolidated Financial Statements,” to improve financial reporting of special purpose and other entities. The interpretation requires the consolidation of entities in which an enterprise absorbs a majority of the entity’s expected losses, receives a majority of the entity’s expected residual returns, or both, as a result of ownership, contractual or other financial interests in the entity. Prior to the issuance of FIN 46, consolidation generally occurred when an enterprise controlled another entity through voting interests. Certain VIEs that are qualifying special purpose entities (“QSPEs”) subject to the reporting requirements of
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Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 140 (“SFAS 140”), “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities,” will not be required to be consolidated under the provisions of FIN 46. The consolidation provisions of FIN 46 apply to VIEs created or entered into after January 31, 2003. For VIEs created before February 1, 2003, the effective date of applying the provisions of FIN 46 for entities that have interests in structures that are special purpose entities was for periods ending after December 15, 2003, and for all other types of entities was deferred to periods ending after March 15, 2004.
    Because the Company’s investment securities conduit and the asset-backed securitization are QSPEs, which are exempt from consolidation under the provisions of FIN 46, the consolidation of the conduit or securitizations in its financial statements is not required at this time.

Capital ManagementThe Company is committed to managing capital for maximum shareholder benefit and maintaining strong protection for depositors and creditors. The Company has targeted returning 80 percent of earnings to our shareholders through a combination of dividends and share repurchases. In keeping with this target, the Company returned 109 percent of earnings in 2004. The Company continually assesses its business risks and capital position. The Company also manages its capital to exceed regulatory capital requirements for well-capitalized bank holding companies. To achieve these capital goals, the Company employs a variety of capital management tools including dividends, common share repurchases, and the issuance of subordinated debt and other capital instruments. Total shareholders’ equity was $19.5 billion at December 31, 2004, compared with $19.2 billion at December 31, 2003, compared with $18.4 billion at December 31, 2002.2003. The increase was the result of corporate earnings and option exercises, offset primarily by the payment of dividends including the special dividend of $685 million related to the spin-off of Piper Jaffray, and the repurchase of common stock.

    On December 21, 2004, the Company increased its dividend rate per common share by 25.0 percent, from $.24 per quarter to $.30 per quarter. On December 16, 2003, the Company increased its dividend rate per common share by 17.1 percent, from $.205 per quarter to $.24 per quarter. On March 12, 2003, the Company increased its dividend rate per common share by 5.1 percent, from $.195 per quarter to $.205 per quarter. On March 12, 2002, the Company increased its dividend rate per common share by 4.0 percent, from $.1875 per quarter to $.195 per quarter.
    On December 18, 2001, the Board of Directors approved an authorization to repurchase 100 million shares of common stock through 2003. In 2002, the Company purchased 5.2 million shares of common stock under the December 2001 plan. In 2003, the Company repurchased 7.0 million shares of common stock under the plan, which expired in December of 2003. On December 16, 2003, the Board of Directors approved an authorization to repurchase 150 million shares of common stock over the following 24 months. During 2003, the Company purchased 8.0 million shares under the December 2003 plan. There are approximately 142.0 million shares remaining to be purchased under this authorization. The average price paid for the 15.0 million shares repurchased during 2003 was $27.84 per share. In 2004, the Company repurchased 88.8 million shares of common stock under the December 2003 plan. On December 21, 2004, the Board of Directors approved an authorization to repurchase 150 million shares of common stock during the next 24 months. This new authorization replaces the December 16, 2003 authorization. In 2004, the Company purchased 5.0 million shares of common stock under the plan. The average price paid for the 93.8 million shares repurchased during 2004 was $28.34 per share. For a complete analysis of activities impacting shareholders’
 
 Table 20  Regulatory Capital Ratios
                    
At December 31 (Dollars in millions)20032002
At December 31 (Dollars in Millions)At December 31 (Dollars in Millions)20042003

U.S. Bancorp
U.S. Bancorp
 
U.S. Bancorp
 
Tangible common equityTangible common equity $11,858 $9,824 Tangible common equity $11,950 $11,858 
As a percent of tangible assets 6.5% 5.7%As a percent of tangible assets 6.4% 6.5%
Tier 1 capitalTier 1 capital $14,623 $12,941 Tier 1 capital $14,720 $14,623 
As a percent of risk-weighted assets 9.1% 8.0%As a percent of risk-weighted assets 8.6% 9.1%
As a percent of adjusted quarterly average assets (leverage ratio) 8.0% 7.7%As a percent of adjusted quarterly average assets (leverage ratio) 7.9% 8.0%
Total risk-based capitalTotal risk-based capital $21,710 $20,088 Total risk-based capital $22,352 $21,710 
As a percent of risk-weighted assets 13.6% 12.4%As a percent of risk-weighted assets 13.1% 13.6%
Bank Subsidiaries (a)
Bank Subsidiaries (a)
 
Bank Subsidiaries (a)
 
U.S. Bank National Association
 
U.S. Bank National Association
 
 Tier 1 capital 6.6% 6.7% Tier 1 capital 6.5% 6.6%
 Total risk-based capital 10.8 10.8  Total risk-based capital 10.9 10.8 
 Leverage 6.3 6.7  Leverage 5.9 6.3 
U.S. Bank National Association ND
 
U.S. Bank National Association ND
 
 Tier 1 capital 13.1% 13.4% Tier 1 capital 12.7% 13.1%
 Total risk-based capital 18.0 18.9  Total risk-based capital 17.2 18.0 
 Leverage 11.0 12.1  Leverage 10.8 11.0 
Bank Regulatory Capital Requirements
Bank Regulatory Capital Requirements
 Minimum 
Well-
Capitalized
Bank Regulatory Capital Requirements Minimum 
Well-
Capitalized
 
 
 Tier 1 capital 4.0% 6.0% Tier 1 capital 4.0% 6.0%
 Total risk-based capital 8.0 10.0  Total risk-based capital 8.0 10.0 
 Leverage 4.0 5.0  Leverage 4.0 5.0 

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equity and capital management programs, refer to Note 17 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
    The following table provides a detailed analysis of all shares repurchased during the fourth quarter of 2004:
            
Number ofAverageRemaining Shares
SharesPrice PaidAvailable to be
Time PeriodPurchasedper SharePurchased

October (a)  4,316,098  $28.74  63,615,584
November (a)  6,044,285   29.74  57,571,299
December (b)  9,345,786   30.53  144,959,788
  
 Total  19,706,169  $29.90  144,959,788

(a)These balancesAll shares purchased during October and ratiosNovember of 2004 were prepared in accordance with regulatory accounting principles as disclosed inpurchased under the subsidiaries’ regulatory reports. 2002 ratios forpublicly announced December 16, 2003 repurchase authorization.
(b)For the bank subsidiariesmonth of December 5.0 million shares were not restated forpurchased under the adoption of SFAS 123.publicly announced December 21, 2004 authorization and 4.3 million shares were purchased under the publicly announced December 16, 2003 authorization.
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$27.84 per share. For a complete analysis of activities impacting shareholders’ equity and capital management programs, refer to Note 16 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
    Banking regulators define minimum capital requirements for banks and financial services holding companies. These requirements are expressed in the form of a minimum Tier 1 capital ratio, total risk-based capital ratio, and Tier 1 leverage ratio. The minimum required level for these ratios is 4.0 percent, 8.0 percent, and 4.0 percent, respectively. The Company targets its regulatory capital levels, at both the bank and bank holding company level, to exceed the “well-capitalized” threshold for these ratios of 6.0 percent, 10.0 percent, and 5.0 percent, respectively. As of December 31, 2003,2004, the Company’s Tier 1 capital, total risk-based capital, and Tier 1 leverage ratio were 8.6 percent, 13.1 percent, and 7.9 percent, respectively. These ratios compare to 9.1 percent, 13.6 percent, and 8.0 percent, respectively. These ratios compare to 8.0 percent, 12.4 percent, and 7.7 percent, respectively, as of December 31, 2002.2003. All regulatory ratios, at both the bank and bank holding company level, continue to be in excess of stated “well-capitalized” requirements.
    Currently, mandatorily redeemable preferred securities issued through subsidiary grantor trusts (“Trust Preferred Securities”) qualify as Tier 1 capital of the Company for regulatory purposes. Prior to the adoption of FIN 46, the Company consolidated the grantor trusts, and the balance sheet included the mandatorily redeemable preferred securities of the grantor trusts. The Company has determined that the provisions of FIN 46 may require de-consolidation of the subsidiary grantor trusts and the junior subordinated debentures of the Company owned by the grantor trusts would be included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company as long-term debt. The banking regulatory agencies have issued guidance that would continue the current capital treatment for Trust Preferred Securities until further notice. As of December 31, 2003, management does not believe the adoption of FIN 46, including the de-consolidation of Trust Preferred Securities, if required, will have a material impact on the Company’s results from operations, its financial condition or regulatory capital ratios.
    The Company uses tangible common equity expressed as a percent of tangible common assets as an additional measure of its capital. At December 31, 2003,2004, the Company’s tangible common equity ratio was 6.56.4 percent, compared with 5.76.5 percent at year-end 2002.2003. Table 20 provides a summary of capital ratios as of December 31, 20032004 and 2002,2003, including Tier 1 and total risk-based capital ratios, as defined by the regulatory agencies.

FOURTH QUARTER SUMMARY

The Company reported net income of $977.0$1,056.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2003,2004, or $.50$.56 per diluted share, compared with $819.7$977.0 million, or $.43$.50 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2002.2003. Return on average assets and return on average equity were 2.16 percent and 21.2 percent, respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2004, compared with returns of 2.05 percent and 19.4 percent, respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2003, compared with returns of 1.83 percent and 17.8 percent, respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2002.2003. The Company’s results for the fourth quarter of 20032004 improved over the fourth quarter of 2002,2003, primarily due to lower credit costs and growth in net interest income and fee-based products and services, as well as controlled operating expense and lower credit costs.services. Net income from continuing operations was $970.3$1,056.0 million, or $.50$.56 per diluted share, compared with $858.6$970.3 million, or $.45$.50 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2002,2003, representing an 11.18.8 percent annual growth rate. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2003 also included after-tax merger and restructuring-related items of $5.0 million ($7.6 million on a pre-tax basis), compared with after-tax merger and restructuring-related items of $69.9 million ($107.3 million on a pre-tax basis) for the fourth quarter of 2002. The $99.7 million decline in pre-tax merger and restructuring-related charges was primarily due to the completion of integration activities associated with the merger of Firstar and USBM at the end of 2002..

    Total net revenue, on a taxable-equivalent basis, was $3,235.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2004, compared with $3,113.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2003, compared with $3,151.0an increase of $121.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2002, a decrease of $37.7 million (1.2(3.9 percent) from a year ago. This decline primarilyThe increase reflected growth in the majority of fee-based revenue categories, particularly in payment processing revenue. The expansion of the Company’s merchant acquiring business in Europe, including the purchase of the remaining 50 percent shareholder interest in EuroConex and the acquisition of several European merchant acquiring businesses, accounted for approximately $24.2 million of the favorable variance in total net reductionrevenue year-over-year. Fee-based revenue growth was offset somewhat by the unfavorable variance in securities gains (losses) of $106.3 million. Otherwise, favorable growth occurred in$20.4 million and net interest income, payment services revenue, trust and investment management fees, treasury management fees, mortgage banking revenue and acquisitions, including Bay View and State Street Corporate Trust, which contributed approximately $33.0 million of the increase in net revenue year-over-year.income.
    Fourth quarter net interest income, on a taxable-equivalent basis was $1,816.7$1,799.8 million, compared with $1,765.3$1,816.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2002.2003. The $51.4$16.9 million (2.9(.9 percent) increasedecrease in net interest income was driven by an increase of $12.6 billion (8.3 percent)lower net interest margins, partially offset by growth in average earning assets. Average earning assets increased by $7.2 billion (4.4 percent), primarily due todriven by continued strong growth in retail loans, as well as increases in residential mortgages, investment securities, residential mortgagescommercial and retail loans, partiallycommercial real estate loans. The growth in earning assets contributed approximately $83.8 million of net interest income relative to a year ago. The positive impact of earning asset growth was more than offset by aan unfavorable rate variance, which reduced net interest income by $89.0 million, primarily driven by the higher cost of wholesale funding relative to the fourth quarter of 2003. Also contributing to the year-over-year decline was an $11.6 million reduction in commercial loans and loans held for sale related to mortgage banking activities.loan fees, the result of fewer loan prepayments. The net interest margin for the fourth quarter of 20032004 was 4.424.20 percent, compared with 4.654.42 percent in the fourth quarter of 2002.2003. The year-over-year decline in net interest margin primarily reflected growth in lower-yielding investmentcompetitive credit pricing, a preference to acquire lower yielding, adjustable rate securities, as a percentlower prepayment fees and the higher cost of total earning assets,
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a change in loan mix and a decline inwholesale funding relative to the margin benefit from net free fundsfourth quarter of 2003 due to lower averagerising interest rates. In addition, the net interest margin declined year-over-year as a result of consolidating high credit quality, low margin loans from the Stellar commercial loan conduit onto the Company’s balance sheet during the third quarter of 2003.
    Fourth quarter 20032004 noninterest income declined 6.4increased 10.7 percent from the same period of a year ago. The decline is primarily due to a net reductionincrease was driven by favorable variances in securities gains (losses)the majority of $106.3 million year-over-year. In addition, includedfee income categories, slightly offset by an increase in fourth quarter of 2002 was a $46.5 million gain
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losses on the salesales of an out-of-market credit card portfolio.securities of $20.4 million. Credit and debit card revenue and corporate payment products revenue were higher in the fourth quarter of 20032004 than the fourth quarter of 20022003 by $9.7$31.0 million (6.8(20.2 percent) and $8.3$12.1 million (10.3(13.6 percent), respectively. AlthoughThe growth in credit and debit card revenue grew year-over-year, the growth was somewhat muted due to the impact of the settlement of the antitrust litigation brought against VISA USA and Mastercard by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Sears Roebuck & Co. and other retailers, which lowered the interchange rate on signature debit transactions beginning August 2003. The year-over-year impact of the VISA settlement on credit and debit card revenue for the quarter was a decline of approximately $12.6 million. This change in the interchange rate, in addition to higher customer loyalty rewards expenses, however, was more than offset by the impact ofreflected increases in transaction volumes and other rate adjustments.adjustments, partially offset by higher customer loyalty reward expenses. The corporate payment products revenue growth reflected growth in sales, card usage and card usage.rate changes. ATM processing services revenue was higher by $2.7 million (6.7 percent), compared with 2003, due to increases in transaction volumes and sales. Merchant processing services revenue was higher in the fourth quarter of 20032004 than the same quarter of 20022003 by $4.0$34.9 million (2.8(23.9 percent), due toreflecting an increase in transactionsame store sales volume, which was partially offsetnew business and the recent expansion of the Company’s merchant acquiring business in Europe. The recent European acquisitions accounted for approximately $25.5 million of the total increase. Deposit service charges were higher year-over-year by lower processing spreads resulting from revenue-sharing associated with specific banking alliances$25.1 million (13.5 percent) due to account growth, revenue enhancement initiatives and changes intransaction-related fees. Commercial products revenue increased by $9.2 million (9.3 percent) over the mixfourth quarter of merchants.2003, primarily due to syndication fees and commercial leasing revenue. The favorable variance year-over-year in mortgage banking revenue of $4.1 million (4.5 percent) was primarily due to higher loan servicing revenue. The $1.2 million (3.3 percent) increase in investment product fees and commissions reflected higher sales activity in the Consumer Banking business line. Other income was higher year-over-year by $51.1 million (55.4 percent), primarily due to a favorable change in end-of-term lease residual gains (losses) and revenue from equity investments relative to the same quarter of 2003. Partially offsetting these positive variances were trust and investment management fees, of $33.0which declined by $5.9 million (15.4(2.4 percent) in the fourth quarter of 2003 over2004 from the same period of 20022003, and treasury management fees, which declined by $6.5 million (5.6 percent) year-over-year. Trust and investment management fees declined as gains from equity market valuations were more than offset by lower fees, partially due to a change in the mix of fund balances and customers’ migration from paying for services with fees to paying with compensating balances. The decrease in treasury management fees was principally driven byprimarily due to higher earnings credit on customers’ compensating balances and the acquisitionimpact of State Street Corporate Trust, which contributed approximately $21.1an industry-wide shift of payments from paper-based to electronic and card-based transactions.
    Total noninterest expense was $1,578.0 million in fees duringthe fourth quarter of 2004, compared with $1,342.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2003. In addition, trust and investment management fees benefited from higher equity market valuations and account growth year-over-year. Treasury management fees grew by $13.7 million (13.4 percent) in the fourth quarter of 2003 over the same period of 2002. The increase in treasury management fees year-over-yearnoninterest expense of $235.6 million (17.6 percent) was primarily driven in part, by a $112.5 million charge related to the prepayment of the Company’s long-term debt and a $31.9 million unfavorable change duringin the third quartervaluation of mortgage servicing
 
 Table 21  Fourth Quarter Summary
                  
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended
December 31,December 31,


(In Millions, Except Per Share Data)(In Millions, Except Per Share Data)20032002(In Millions, Except Per Share Data)20042003

Condensed Income Statement
Condensed Income Statement
 
Condensed Income Statement
 
Net interest income (taxable-equivalent basis) (a)Net interest income (taxable-equivalent basis) (a) $1,816.7 $1,765.3 Net interest income (taxable-equivalent basis) (a) $1,799.8 $1,816.7 
Noninterest incomeNoninterest income 1,296.7 1,279.5 Noninterest income 1,455.7 1,296.7 
Securities gains (losses), netSecurities gains (losses), net (.1) 106.2 Securities gains (losses), net (20.5) (.1)
 
 
Total net revenue 3,113.3 3,151.0 Total net revenue 3,235.0 3,113.3 
Noninterest expenseNoninterest expense 1,342.4 1,486.6 Noninterest expense 1,578.0 1,342.4 
Provision for credit lossesProvision for credit losses 286.0 349.0 Provision for credit losses 65.0 286.0 
 
 
Income from continuing operations before taxes 1,484.9 1,315.4 Income from continuing operations before taxes 1,592.0 1,484.9 
Taxable-equivalent adjustmentTaxable-equivalent adjustment 7.2 7.7 Taxable-equivalent adjustment 7.3 7.2 
Applicable income taxesApplicable income taxes 507.4 449.1 Applicable income taxes 528.7 507.4 
 
 
Income from continuing operations 970.3 858.6 Income from continuing operations 1,056.0 970.3 
Discontinued operations (after-tax)Discontinued operations (after-tax) 6.7 (38.9)Discontinued operations (after-tax)  6.7 
 
 
Net income $977.0 $819.7 Net income $1,056.0 $977.0 
 
 
Per Common Share
Per Common Share
 
Per Common Share
 
Earnings per shareEarnings per share $.51 $.43 Earnings per share $.57 $.51 
Diluted earnings per shareDiluted earnings per share .50 .43 Diluted earnings per share .56 .50 
Dividends declared per shareDividends declared per share .240 .195 Dividends declared per share .30 .24 
Average shares outstanding 1,927.3 1,916.2 
Average diluted shares outstanding 1,950.8 1,923.6 
Average common shares outstandingAverage common shares outstanding 1,865.0 1,927.3 
Average diluted common shares outstandingAverage diluted common shares outstanding 1,893.8 1,950.8 
Financial Ratios
Financial Ratios
 
Financial Ratios
 
Return on average assetsReturn on average assets 2.05% 1.83%Return on average assets 2.16% 2.05%
Return on average equityReturn on average equity 19.4 17.8 Return on average equity 21.2 19.4 
Net interest margin (taxable-equivalent basis)Net interest margin (taxable-equivalent basis) 4.42 4.65 Net interest margin (taxable-equivalent basis) 4.20 4.42 
Efficiency ratio (b)Efficiency ratio (b) 43.1 48.8 Efficiency ratio (b) 48.5 43.1 

(a)Interest and rates are presented on a fully taxable-equivalent basis utilizing a tax rate of 35 percent.
(b)Computed as noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis and noninterest income excluding securities gains (losses), net.

 
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2003rights, as well as operating expenses related to the expansion of the Company’s merchant acquiring business in the Federal government’s payment methodology for treasury management servicesEurope of $24.2 million. The MSR impairment results from compensating balances,a flattening yield curve despite recent increases in short-term interest rates. The expense growth also reflected increases in net interest income, to fees. Mortgage banking revenue increasedcompensation, employee benefits, technology and communications and postage, printing and supplies. Compensation expense was higher year-over-year by $3.5$39.8 million (4.0(7.4 percent) over the same period of 2002 due to increases in salaries and stock-based compensation. The increase in salaries reflected business expansion of in-store branches, the expansion of the Company’s merchant acquiring business in Europe and other initiatives. Stock-based compensation was higher loan servicing revenue, whichdue to lower forfeitures relative to prior years. Employee benefits increased year-over-year by $16.7 million (20.5 percent), primarily as a result of a $13.5 million increase in pension expense and higher payroll taxes. Technology and communications expense rose by $9.4 million (8.8 percent), reflecting technology investments that increased software expense amortization and the write-off of capitalized software being replaced. Postage, printing and supplies expense was slightly offsethigher by a decline in origination and sales revenue. Offsetting these favorable variances were declines in other income and commercial products revenue year-over-year. Other income declined$3.1 million (5.0 percent), primarily due to new consumer credit card accounts. The fourth quarter of 2004 included $112.5 million of charges related to the saleprepayment of a portion of the credit card portfolioCompany’s long-term debt. Other expense was higher in the fourth quarter of 2002. Commercial products revenue declined by $9.8 million (9.0 percent) year-over-year, principally reflecting lower commercial loan conduit servicing fees, which resulted, in part, from unwindingthan the Stellar commercial loan conduit.
    Total noninterest expense was $1,342.4 million in the fourthsame quarter of 2003 compared with $1,486.6by $25.1 million (15.2 percent). The year-over-year increase reflected increases in loan-related expense, affordable housing operating costs and processing costs for payment services products, the fourth quarterresult of 2002. The decreaseincreases in noninteresttransaction volume year-over-year. Slightly offsetting these unfavorable variances was marketing and business development expense, which was lower by $1.9 million (3.7 percent), reflecting the timing of $144.2 million (9.7 percent) was primarily due to a $99.7 million reduction in merger and restructuring-related charges, the favorable change in MSR impairments of $54.1 million and cost savings from merger and restructuring-related activities. These positive variances were partially offset by the impact of recent acquisitions, including the branches of Bay View and State Street Corporate Trust. The acquisitions contributed approximately $16.0 million of expense growth to the quarter.marketing campaigns.
    The provision for credit losses was $65.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2004 and $286.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2003, and $349.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2002, a decrease of $63.0$221.0 million (18.1(77.3 percent). Net charge-offs in the fourth quarter of 20032004 were $285.1$163.6 million, compared with net charge-offs of $378.5$285.1 million during the fourth quarter of 2002.2003. The decline from a year ago primarily reflected lower retail and commercialthe release of the allowance for credit losses the result of collection efforts and an$98.5 million, improving credit risk profile.quality and changing economic conditions.

LINE OF BUSINESS FINANCIAL REVIEW

Within the Company, financial performance is measured by major lines of business, which include Wholesale Banking, Consumer Banking, Private Client, Trust and Asset Management, Payment Services, and Treasury and Corporate Support. These operating segments are components of the Company about which financial information is available and is evaluated regularly in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance.

Basis for Financial PresentationBusiness line results are derived from the Company’s business unit profitability reporting systems by specifically attributing managed balance sheet assets, deposits and other liabilities and their related income or expense. Funds transfer-pricing methodologies are utilized to allocate a cost of funds used or credit for funds provided to all business line assets and liabilities using a matched funding concept. Also, the business unit is allocated the taxable-equivalent benefit of tax-exempt products. Noninterest income and expenses directly managed by each business line, including fees, service charges, salaries and benefits, and other direct costs are accounted for within each segment’s financial results in a manner similar to the consolidated financial statements. Occupancy costs are allocated based on utilization of facilities by the lines of business. Noninterest expenses incurred by centrally managed operations or business lines that directly support another business line’s operations are not charged to the applicable business line.line based on its utilization of those services primarily measured by the volume of customer activities. These allocated expenses are reported as net shared services expense. Certain corporate activities that do not directly support the operations of the lines of business are not charged to the lines of business. Goodwill and other intangible assets are assigned to the lines of business based on the mix of business of the acquired entity. The provision for credit losses within the Wholesale Banking, Consumer Banking, Private Client, Trust and Asset Management and Payment Services lines of business is based on net charge-offs, while Treasury and Corporate Support reflects the residual component of the Company’s total consolidated provision for credit losses determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Income taxes are assessed to each line of business at a standard tax rate with the residual tax expense or benefit to arrive at the consolidated effective tax rate included in Treasury and Corporate Support. Merger and restructuring-related charges, discontinued operations and cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles are not identified by or allocated to lines of business. Within the Company, capital levels are evaluated and managed centrally; however, capital is allocated to the operating segments to support evaluation of business performance. Capital allocations to the business lines are based on the amount of goodwill and other intangibles, the extent of off-balance sheet managed assets and lending commitments and the ratio of on-balance sheet assets relative to the total Company. Certain lines of business, such as trust, asset managementTrust and capital markets,Asset Management, have no significant balance sheet components. For these business

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units, capital is allocated taking into consideration fiduciary and operational risk, capital levels of independent organizations operating similar businesses, and regulatory requirements.
    Designations, assignments and allocations may change from time to time as management systems are enhanced, methods of evaluating performance or product lines change or business segments are realigned to better respond to our diverse customer base. During 2003,2004, certain organization and methodology changes were made and, accordingly, 20022003 results were restated and presented on a comparable basis. Due to organizational and methodology changes, the Company’s basis of financial presentation differed in 2001.2002. The presentation of comparative business line results for 20012002 is not practical and has not been provided.
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Wholesale Bankingoffers lending, depository, treasury management and other financial services to middle market, large corporate and public sector clients. Wholesale Banking contributed $1,195.3$1,079.6 million of the Company’s operating earnings in 20032004 and $1,115.7$850.3 million in 2002.2003. The increase in operating earnings in 20032004 was driven by slightly higher net revenue and reductions in noninterest expense andthe provision for credit losses and total noninterest expense, partially offset by a decline in total net revenue, compared with 2002.2003.

    Total net revenue increased $48.9decreased $65.2 million (1.9(2.7 percent) in 2003,2004, compared with 2002.2003. Net interest income, on a taxable-equivalent basis, increased 1.5 percent,decreased $55.9 million (3.4 percent), compared with 2002,2003, as average deposits increased $7.7loans decreased $2.0 billion (36.5(4.6 percent) in 2003,2004, average non-interest bearing deposits decreased $2.1 billion (13.9 percent) and average savings products declined $1.2 billion, compared with 2002. The impact of increasing average deposits on net interest income was offset somewhat by the adverse impact of declining interest rates on the funding benefits of customer deposits in addition to the declines in average loans and loan spreads. Loan spreads declined from a year ago due, in part, to the consolidation of high credit quality, low margin commercial loans from the loan conduit onto the balance sheet.2003. The decline in average loans in 20032004 was driven in part by soft customercommercial loan demand given the current economic environment,through mid 2004, in addition to the Company’s decisions in 2001 to tighten credit availability to certain types of lending products, industries and customers and reductions due to asset workout strategies. This decline was partially offset by the consolidation of the commercial loan conduit onto the Company’s balance sheet during the third quarter of 2003. Loan spreads declined from a year ago due in part to competitive pricing and the consolidation of the high credit quality, low margin loans from the commercial loan conduit during 2003, partially offset by higher interest recoveries in 2004 on previously charged-off loans. While average noninterest-bearing deposits decreased 13.9 percent in 2004, compared with 2003, due to reductions in government and mortgage-related deposits, the net interest spread on total deposits increased due to the funding benefit associated with the impact of rising interest rates over the second half of 2004. The decline in mortgage-related deposits reflected lower production of mortgage banking businesses while the decline in government deposits was primarily due to a decision by the Federal government to pay fees for treasury management services rather than maintain compensating balances. Noninterest income increased 2.9 percentdecreased $10.8 million (1.4 percent) in 20032004 to $753.0$750.1 million, compared to 20022003 noninterest income of $731.8$760.9 million. The increasedecrease in noninterest income in 20032004 was principally due to lower commercial products revenue resulting from the consolidation of the commercial loan conduit in 2003. This revenue reduction was partially offset by growth in treasury management-related fees, international banking, syndication and customer derivative fees, and equipment leasing revenue, partially offset by reductions in fee income related to lower commercial loan volumes and the consolidation of the commercial loan conduit, compared with 2002. The increase in cashforeign exchange revenue. Treasury management-related fees was driven by growth in product sales, pricing enhancements and lower earnings credit rateswere higher primarily due to customers. The growth was also driven by a change in the Federal government’s payment methodology for treasury management services fromto fees for services rather than maintaining compensating balances reflected in net interest income, to fees during the third quarter of 2003.2003, partially offset by higher interest earnings credit on customers’ compensating balances and the impact of an industry-wide shift of payments from paper-based to electronic and card-based transactions.
    Noninterest expense was $350.6$643.5 million in 2003,2004, compared with $383.5$686.1 million in 2002.2003. The $32.9$42.6 million decrease (8.6(6.2 percent) was primarily due to cost savings initiatives that reduceddriven by lower personnel-related costs, legalsoftware expenses, loan workout expenses and professional costs.net shared services expense. Loan workout expenses also declined in 20032004 as the credit quality of the loan portfolio has improved. In addition, noninterest expense for the business segmentNet shared services expenses were lower due to changes in 2003 included $12.6 million of equipment financingtransaction volumes related residual value and inventory write-downs.to customer accounts.
    The provision for credit losses was $401.1$22.6 million and $444.5$405.5 million in 20032004 and 2002,2003, respectively, a decline of $43.4$382.9 million (9.8(94.4 percent). The favorable change in the provision for credit losses for Wholesale Banking business is due to improving net charge-offs, which declined to .89.05 percent of average loans in 20032004 from .96.91 percent of average loans in 2002.2003. The reduction in net charge-offs was attributable, in part, to increased levels of commercial loan recoveries, in addition to improvements in credit quality driven by initiatives taken by the Company during the past three years, including asset workout strategies and reductions in commitments to certain industries and customers. Commercial loan recoveries are anticipated to return to more normalized levels during future periods. Nonperforming assets within Wholesale Banking were $744.2$391.1 million at December 31, 2003,2004, compared with $983.9$743.6 million at December 31, 2002. While nonperforming asset levels continue to be elevated relative to the 1990’s, significant improvement in credit quality has been achieved with reductions being broad-based across most industry sectors. The Company expects further improvements in nonperforming asset levels through 2004.2003. Nonperforming assets as a percentage of end-of-period loans were ..90 percent at December 31, 2004 and 1.76 percent at December 31, 2003. Refer to the “Corporate Risk Profile” section for further information on factors impacting the credit quality of the loan portfolios.
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Consumer Bankingdelivers products and services to the broad consumer market and small businesses through banking offices, telemarketing, on-line services, direct mail and automated teller machines (“ATMs”). It encompasses community banking, metropolitan banking, small business banking, including lending guaranteed by the Small Business Administration, small-ticket leasing, consumer lending, mortgage banking, workplace banking, student banking, 24-hour banking and investment product and insurance sales. Consumer Banking contributed $1,688.4$1,465.0 million of the Company’s operating earnings for 20032004 and $1,521.0$1,333.7 million for 2002, an 11.02003, a 9.8 percent increase over 2002.2003. The increase in operating earnings in 20032004 was driven by higher net revenuestrong fee-based revenues, lower noninterest expense and reductions in the provision for credit losses, offset by increases in noninterest expense, compared with 2002.2003. Within Consumer Banking, the retail banking business grew operating earnings by 23.1 percent, offset somewhat by a lower contribution from the mortgage banking business, compared with the same periods of 2003.

    Total net revenue increased $358.4$24.4 million (7.3(.5 percent) in 2003,2004, compared with 2002.2003, as growth in net interest income and noninterest income was partially offset by a reduction in securities gains (losses) associated with the mortgage banking business. Net interest income, on a taxable-equivalent basis, increased $230.4$57.8 million (6.8(1.6 percent). Fee-based revenue increased $42.4$243.8 million (3.0(15.7 percent) and securities gains (losses) increased $85.6decreased $277.2 million. The year-over-year increase in net interest income was due to growth in average loan balances, and residential mortgages held for sale, improved spreads on retailcommercial and commercial real estate loans, lower funding costs on non-earning asset balances, growth in interest-bearingnoninterest-bearing and noninterest-bearingsavings product deposit balances and acquisitions.the funding benefit of total deposits due to rising interest rates. Partially offsetting these increases was the impact of declining interest ratesdecline in average mortgage loans held for sale, reduced spreads on retail loans due to the funding benefitcompetitive
 Table 22  Line of Business Financial Performance
                           
WholesaleConsumer
BankingBanking

PercentPercent
Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)20042003Change20042003Change

Condensed Income Statement
                        
Net interest income (taxable-equivalent basis) $1,611.6  $1,667.5   (3.4)% $3,636.5  $3,578.7   1.6%
Noninterest income  750.1   760.9   (1.4)  1,794.2   1,550.4   15.7 
Securities gains (losses), net  1.5      *   (83.8)  193.4   * 
  
    
   
 Total net revenue  2,363.2   2,428.4   (2.7)  5,346.9   5,322.5   .5 
Noninterest expense  625.2   666.6   (6.2)  2,364.4   2,361.9   .1 
Other intangibles  18.3   19.5   (6.2)  304.4   432.7   (29.7)
  
    
   
 Total noninterest expense  643.5   686.1   (6.2)  2,668.8   2,794.6   (4.5)
  
    
   
  Operating earnings before provision and income taxes  1,719.7   1,742.3   (1.3)  2,678.1   2,527.9   5.9 
Provision for credit losses  22.6   405.5   (94.4)  375.1   431.1   (13.0)
  
    
   
Operating earnings before income taxes  1,697.1   1,336.8   27.0   2,303.0   2,096.8   9.8 
Income taxes and taxable-equivalent adjustment  617.5   486.5   26.9   838.0   763.1   9.8 
  
    
   
Operating earnings $1,079.6  $850.3   27.0  $1,465.0  $1,333.7   9.8 
  
    
   
Merger and restructuring-related items (after-tax)                        
Discontinued operations (after-tax)                        
Net income                        
 
Average Balance Sheet Data
                        
Commercial $26,674  $28,195   (5.4)% $7,774  $8,220   (5.4)%
Commercial real estate  15,918   16,393   (2.9)  10,603   9,974   6.3 
Residential mortgages  72   116   (37.9)  13,918   11,315   23.0 
Retail  52   52      31,327   29,005   8.0 
  
    
   
 Total loans  42,716   44,756   (4.6)  63,622   58,514   8.7 
Goodwill  1,225   1,227   (.2)  2,242   2,242    
Other intangible assets  88   107   (17.8)  1,073   936   14.6 
Assets  49,045   51,696   (5.1)  71,581   68,373   4.7 
Noninterest-bearing deposits  12,722   14,775   (13.9)  13,977   13,756   1.6 
Savings products  9,830   11,057   (11.1)  41,929   40,107   4.5 
Time deposits  7,518   3,976   89.1   16,010   18,512   (13.5)
  
    
   
 Total deposits  30,070   29,808   .9   71,916   72,375   (.6)
Shareholders’ equity  5,081   5,046   .7   6,225   5,878   5.9 

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pricing for consumer deposits.loans and lower loan fees. The increase in average loan balances of 10.18.7 percent reflected retail loan growth of 6.98.0 percent and growth in residential mortgages of 40.623.0 percent in 2003,2004, compared with 2002. Residential2003. Included within the retail loan category are second-lien home equity loans that had a growth rate of 5.3 percent. The category of residential mortgages includeincludes first-lien home equity loans, which accounted for 26.7had a growth rate of 19.1 percent in 2004, compared with 2003. On a combined basis, first and second-lien home equity products increased $1.5 billion, or 9.2 percent, compared with a year ago. The year-over-year growth of traditional residential mortgages was $1.7 billion, or 25.8 percent reflecting the growth
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inCompany’s decisions to retain adjustable-rate residential mortgages. Commercial and commercial real estate loan balances increased 1.36.3 percent during the same period.while commercial loans decreased 5.4 percent in 2004, compared with 2003. The year-over-year increasedecrease in average deposits included(.6 percent) was due to a reduction in time deposit balances (13.5 percent), offset by growth in noninterest-bearing deposits (1.6 percent), interest checking (11.3 percent), savings (4.5 percent) and money market account balances, partially offset by a reduction in balances associated with time deposits.(.3 percent) balances. The decline in lower margin time deposits primarily reflected a shift in product mix towards savings products.
    NoninterestFee-based noninterest income excluding securities gains was $1,460.1$1,794.2 million in 2003, $42.42004, $243.8 million (3.0(15.7 percent) higher compared with 2002. This2003. The year-over-year growth in fee-based revenue was driven by deposit service charges, mortgage banking revenue, deposit service charges,commercial products revenue, investment products fees and commissions, lower end-of-term lease residual losses and acquisitions,a residual value insurance recovery, partially offset by higher end-of-term lease residual losses. The year-over-year growth in mortgage banking revenue was partially attributable to the acquisition of Leader in the second quarter of 2002, which contributed $63.7lower treasury management revenue. Securities gains (losses) were $(83.8) million in 2003, compared with $47.2 million in 2002. Securities gains were $193.4 million in 2003,2004, a net increasedecrease of $85.6$277.2 million from a year ago. The Company utilizes its investment portfolio as ana balance sheet economic hedge toagainst the valuation risk of the portfolio of mortgage servicing rights causedrights.

                                                 
Private Client, TrustPaymentTreasury andConsolidated
and Asset ManagementServicesCorporate SupportCompany

PercentPercentPercentPercent
20042003Change20042003Change20042003Change20042003Change

  $361.0  $311.9   15.7% $573.1  $605.1   (5.3)% $957.7  $1,054.3   (9.2)% $7,139.9  $7,217.5   (1.1)%
   987.1   957.0   3.1   1,873.2   1,606.9   16.6   219.5   193.0   13.7   5,624.1   5,068.2   11.0 
                     (22.6)  51.4   *   (104.9)  244.8   * 
  
    
    
    
   
   1,348.1   1,268.9   6.2   2,446.3   2,212.0   10.6   1,154.6   1,298.7   (11.1)  12,659.1   12,530.5   1.0 
   585.0   585.3   (.1)  797.3   704.1   13.2   862.5   550.4   56.7   5,234.4   4,868.3   7.5 
   62.0   66.2   (6.3)  159.9   158.2   1.1   5.5   5.8   (5.2)  550.1   682.4   (19.4)
  
    
    
    
   
   647.0   651.5   (.7)  957.2   862.3   11.0   868.0   556.2   56.1   5,784.5   5,550.7   4.2 
  
    
    
    
   
   701.1   617.4   13.6   1,489.1   1,349.7   10.3   286.6   742.5   (61.4)  6,874.6   6,979.8   (1.5)
   10.2   6.5   56.9   362.6   412.7   (12.1)  (100.9)  (1.8)  *   669.6   1,254.0   (46.6)
  
    
    
    
   
   690.9   610.9   13.1   1,126.5   937.0   20.2   387.5   744.3   (47.9)  6,205.0   5,725.8   8.4 
   251.4   222.3   13.1   410.0   341.0   20.2   (78.7)  172.4   *   2,038.2   1,985.3   2.7 
  
    
    
    
   
  $439.5  $388.6   13.1  $716.5  $596.0   20.2  $466.2  $571.9   (18.5)  4,166.8   3,740.5   11.4 
  
    
    
    
   
                                          (30.4)    
                                          22.5     
                             
   
                                      $4,166.8  $3,732.6     
                             
   
 
  $1,641  $1,804   (9.0)% $3,068  $2,898   5.9% $191  $209   (8.6)% $39,348  $41,326   (4.8)%
   611   576   6.1            135   199   (32.2)  27,267   27,142   .5 
   322   252   27.8            10   13   (23.1)  14,322   11,696   22.5 
   2,224   1,990   11.8   7,548   7,103   6.3   53   48   10.4   41,204   38,198   7.9 
  
    
    
    
   
   4,798   4,622   3.8   10,616   10,001   6.1   389   469   (17.1)  122,141   118,362   3.2 
   818   740   10.5   1,868   1,814   3.0      305   *   6,153   6,328   (2.8)
   352   399   (11.8)  776   675   15.0   7   12   (41.7)  2,296   2,129   7.8 
   6,563   6,407   2.4   13,764   13,397   2.7   50,640   47,757   6.0   191,593   187,630   2.1 
   3,251   3,006   8.2   108   276   (60.9)  (242)  (98)  *   29,816   31,715   (6.0)
   7,861   5,852   34.3   11   10   10.0   22      *   59,653   57,026   4.6 
   591   474   24.7            2,634   4,850   (45.7)  26,753   27,812   (3.8)
  
    
    
    
   
   11,703   9,332   25.4   119   286   (58.4)  2,414   4,752   (49.2)  116,222   116,553   (.3)
   2,077   1,991   4.3   3,198   3,008   6.3   2,878   3,470   (17.1)  19,459   19,393   .3 

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    Noninterest expense was $2,668.8 million in 2004, compared with $2,794.6 million for 2003, a decrease of $125.8 million (4.5 percent). The year-over-year decrease in noninterest expense was primarily attributable to lower levels of MSR impairment, reductions in intangible amortization, depreciation and software expense and net shared services expense, partially offset by increases in compensation and occupancy costs related to new in-store branch expansion along with higher amortization costs from growth in the mortgage servicing portfolio. MSR impairment was $56.8 million in 2004, compared with $208.7 million in 2003, a decrease of $151.9 million year-over-year. The change in MSR valuations was driven by declining interest rates and related increasesrefinancing activities in mortgage prepayments due to mortgage refinancing activity.
    Noninterest expense was $2,198.2 millionearly 2004, partially offset by rising interest rates and slower prepayment speeds in 2003,late 2004, compared with $2,074.7 million for 2002, an increasethe declining interest rates and refinancing activities of $123.5 million (6.0 percent). The year-over-year increase in noninterest expense was attributable to an increase in MSR amortization and impairment of $85.3 million, higher loan origination and repossession costs and incremental operating costs of $56.4 million related to the Bay View Bank and Leader acquisitions.2003.
 Table 22  Line of Business Financial Performance
                           
WholesaleConsumer
BankingBanking

PercentPercent
Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)20032002Change20032002Change

Condensed Income Statement
                        
Net interest income (taxable-equivalent basis) $1,877.9  $1,850.2   1.5% $3,634.7  $3,404.3   6.8%
Noninterest income  753.0   731.8   2.9   1,460.1   1,417.7   3.0 
Securities gains, net           193.4   107.8   79.4 
  
     
    
 Total net revenue  2,630.9   2,582.0   1.9   5,288.2   4,929.8   7.3 
Noninterest expense  331.1   362.9   (8.8)  1,765.4   1,735.7   1.7 
Other intangibles  19.5   20.6   (5.3)  432.8   339.0   27.7 
  
     
    
 Total noninterest expense  350.6   383.5   (8.6)  2,198.2   2,074.7   6.0 
  
     
    
  Operating income (loss)  2,280.3   2,198.5   3.7   3,090.0   2,855.1   8.2 
Provision for credit losses  401.1   444.5   (9.8)  435.8   463.8   (6.0)
  
     
    
Operating earnings (loss), before income taxes  1,879.2   1,754.0   7.1   2,654.2   2,391.3   11.0 
Income taxes and taxable-equivalent adjustment  683.9   638.3   7.1   965.8   870.3   11.0 
  
     
    
Operating earnings (loss) $1,195.3  $1,115.7   7.1  $1,688.4  $1,521.0   11.0 
  
     
    
Merger and restructuring-related items (after-tax)                        
Discontinued operations (after-tax)                        
Cumulative effect of accounting change (after-tax)                        
Net income                        
 
Average Balance Sheet Data
                        
Commercial $28,337  $30,015   (5.6)% $8,100  $8,795   (7.9)%
Commercial real estate  16,414   15,908   3.2   9,936   9,010   10.3 
Residential mortgages  119   160   (25.6)  11,265   8,013   40.6 
Retail  57   130   (56.2)  28,832   26,960   6.9 
  
     
    
 Total loans  44,927   46,213   (2.8)  58,133   52,778   10.1 
Goodwill  1,227   1,226   .1   2,242   1,892   18.5 
Other intangible assets  107   127   (15.7)  928   946   (1.9)
Assets  51,775   52,572   (1.5)  67,831   61,403   10.5 
Noninterest-bearing deposits  14,738   12,993   13.4   13,748   12,939   6.3 
Savings products  10,227   5,556   84.1   40,769   35,803   13.9 
Time deposits  3,901   2,592   50.5   18,587   22,632   (17.9)
  
     
    
 Total deposits  28,866   21,141   36.5   73,104   71,374   2.4 
Shareholders’ equity  5,058   5,049   .2   6,022   5,128   17.4 

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    The provision for credit losses decreased $28.0$56.0 million (13.0 percent) in 2003,2004, compared with 2002.2003. The improvement in the provision for credit losses in 20032004 was primarily attributable to lower net charge-offs. As a percentage of average loans, net charge-offs declined to .75..59 percent in 2003,2004, compared with .88.74 percent in 2002.2003. The declinesdecline in net charge-offs included the commercial, commercial real estate and retail loan portfolios. The improvement in commercial and commercial real estate loan net charge-offs within Consumer Banking of $20.6$19.7 million was broad-based across most industry and geographical regions. Retail loan net charge-offs declined by $16.5$40.3 million, primarily resulting from ongoing collection efforts and risk management.management activities. Nonperforming assets within Consumer Banking were $367.1$348.9 million at December 31, 2003,2004, compared with $345.4$393.4 million at December 31, 2002.2003. Nonperforming assets as a percentage of end-of-period loans were ..56 percent at December 31, 2004 and .69 percent at December 31, 2003. Refer to the “Corporate Risk Profile” section for further information on factors impacting the credit quality of the loan portfolios.

Private Client, Trust and Asset Managementprovides trust, private banking, financial advisory, investment management and mutual fund and alternative investment product servicesservicing through five businesses: Private Client Group, Corporate Trust, Asset Management, Institutional Trust and Custody and Fund Services, LLC. Private Client, Trust and Asset Management contributed $506.5$439.5 million of the Company’s operating earnings in 2003,2004 and increase of 10.9 percent compared with 2002.

    Total net revenue was $1,352.0$388.6 million in 2003, an increase of 10.4$50.9 million (13.1 percent) compared with 2003. The growth was attributable to higher total net revenue and lower noninterest expense, partially offset by an increase in the provision for credit losses.
    Total net revenue was $1,348.1 million in 2004, an increase of 6.2 percent, compared with 2002.2003. Net interest income, on a taxable-equivalent basis, increased $60.6$49.1 million (18.8(15.7 percent) in 2003,2004, compared with 2002.2003. The increase in net interest income in 20032004 was due to growth in total average deposits of 34.525.4 percent attributable to

                                                 
Private Client, TrustPaymentTreasury andConsolidated
and Asset ManagementServicesCorporate SupportCompany

PercentPercentPercentPercent
20032002Change20032002Change20032002Change20032002Change

  $383.6  $323.0   18.8% $624.4  $675.6   (7.6)% $696.9  $594.1   17.3% $7,217.5  $6,847.2   5.4%
   968.4   901.5   7.4   1,692.3   1,676.8   .9   194.4   183.0   6.2   5,068.2   4,910.8   3.2 
                     51.4   192.1   (73.2)  244.8   299.9   (18.4)
  
     
     
     
    
   1,352.0   1,224.5   10.4   2,316.7   2,352.4   (1.5)  942.7   969.2   (2.7)  12,530.5   12,057.9   3.9 
   483.3   464.5   4.0   593.9   627.3   (5.3)  1,694.6   1,675.9   1.1   4,868.3   4,866.3    
   66.2   31.1   *   158.1   161.1   (1.9)  5.8   1.2   *   682.4   553.0   23.4 
  
     
     
     
    
   549.5   495.6   10.9   752.0   788.4   (4.6)  1,700.4   1,677.1   1.4   5,550.7   5,419.3   2.4 
  
     
     
     
    
   802.5   728.9   10.1   1,564.7   1,564.0      (757.7)  (707.9)  (7.0)  6,979.8   6,638.6   5.1 
   6.2   11.0   (43.6)  412.7   456.4   (9.6)  (1.8)  (26.7)  93.3   1,254.0   1,349.0   (7.0)
  
     
     
     
    
   796.3   717.9   10.9   1,152.0   1,107.6   4.0   (755.9)  (681.2)  (11.0)  5,725.8   5,289.6   8.2 
   289.8   261.2   10.9   419.2   403.0   4.0   (373.4)  (320.5)  (16.5)  1,985.3   1,852.3   7.2 
  
     
     
     
    
  $506.5  $456.7   10.9  $732.8  $704.6   4.0  $(382.5) $(360.7)  (6.0)  3,740.5   3,437.3   8.8 
  
     
     
     
    
                                       (30.4)  (209.3)    
                                       22.5   (22.7)    
                                          (37.2)    
                                      
    
                                      $3,732.6  $3,168.1     
                                      
    
 
  $1,784  $1,819   (1.9)% $2,887  $2,803   3.0% $218  $385   (43.4)% $41,326  $43,817   (5.7)%
   594   591   .5            198   214   (7.5)  27,142   25,723   5.5 
   299   231   29.4            13   8   62.5   11,696   8,412   39.0 
   2,159   2,056   5.0   7,103   7,304   (2.8)  47   51   (7.8)  38,198   36,501   4.6 
  
     
     
     
    
   4,836   4,697   3.0   9,990   10,107   (1.2)  476   658   (27.7)  118,362   114,453   3.4 
   740   290   *   1,814   1,814      305   306   (.3)  6,328   5,528   14.5 
   399   227   75.8   675   769   (12.2)  20   11   81.8   2,129   2,080   2.4 
   6,624   5,771   14.8   13,564   13,350   1.6   47,836   38,852   23.1   187,630   171,948   9.1 
   3,031   2,333   29.9   278   258   7.8   (80)  192   *   31,715   28,715   10.4 
   6,019   4,301   39.9   10   7   42.9   1   129   (99.2)  57,026   45,796   24.5 
   474   448   5.8            4,850   4,941   (1.8)  27,812   30,613   (9.1)
  
     
     
     
    
   9,524   7,082   34.5   288   265   8.7   4,771   5,262   (9.3)  116,553   105,124   10.9 
   2,169   1,405   54.4   3,010   3,059   (1.6)  3,134   2,632   19.1   19,393   17,273   12.3 

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growth in noninterest-bearing deposits, savings products and time deposits primarily within corporate trust and private banking, the State Street Corporate Trust acquisition, partially offset by thefavorable impact of decliningrising interest rates on the funding benefit of deposits. The acquisition of the corporate trust business from State Street represented approximately $31.4 million of the 2003 increase in net interest income. Noninterest income increased $66.9 million (7.4customer deposits and higher average loans (3.8 percent) in 2003, compared with 2002. The acquisition of the State Street Corporate Trust business was the primary factor for this increase,, partially offset by a year-over-year decreasedecline in the value of assets under management dueloan spreads. Noninterest income increased $30.1 million (3.1 percent) in 2004, compared with 2003. The increase in noninterest income was primarily attributable to adverse capital market conditionsimprovement in early 2003. During the second half of 2003, equity capital market conditions improved significantly, and the line of business experienced an increase in assets under management and related fees.fees, partially offset by a change in customer payment methodology for certain corporate trust services clients from fees to compensating balances.
    Noninterest expense increased $53.9decreased $4.5 million (10.9(.7 percent) in 2003,2004, compared with 2002,2003, primarily attributable to the State Street Corporate Trust acquisition ($68.5 million),reductions in personnel-related costs, lower intangible amortization and net shared services expense partially offset by cost savings from business integrationhigher losses and other cost control initiatives.outside data processing costs.
    The provision for credit losses decreased $4.8increased $3.7 million (43.6(56.9 percent) in 2003,2004, compared with 2002.2003. The year-over-year decreaseincrease in the provision for credit losses was primarily due to higher commercial loan net charge-offs in 2004 partially offset by lower retail loan net charge-offs. Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans were .21 percent in 2004, compared with .14 percent in 2003.

Payment Servicesincludes consumer and business credit cards, debit cards, corporate and purchasing card services, consumer lines of credit, ATM processing and merchant processing and debit cards.processing. Payment Services contributed $732.8$716.5 million of the Company’s operating earnings in 2004 and $596.0 million in 2003, a 4.020.2 percent increase over 2002.2003. The increases were due to growth in total net revenue driven by higher transaction volumes and reductions in the provision for credit losses, partially offset by increases in total noninterest expense.

    Total net revenue was $2,316.7$2,446.3 million in 2003,2004, a 1.510.6 percent decrease,increase, compared with 2002.2003. Net interest income decreased 7.65.3 percent in 2003,2004, compared with 2002,2003, primarily due to higher corporate payment card balances, higher corporate card rebates, a reduction in customer late fees and lost interest revenue from the salea lower percentage of tworevolving credit card portfolios. During late 2002, the Company sold two co-branded credit card portfolios, reducing year-over-year net interest income for this business linebalances relative to a year ago. The impact of these factors was partially offset by approximately $29.3 milliontotal average consumer loan growth of 6.3 percent in 2004, compared with 2003. Noninterest income increased ..916.6 percent in 2003,2004, compared with 2002.2003. The increase in fee-based revenue in 20032004 was driven by strong growth in credit card and debit card revenue and(16.0 percent), corporate payment product revenues which was partially offset by a reduction in(12.6 percent), ATM processing services revenue
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(8.7 percent) and merchant processing and other revenue.revenue (20.1 percent). The $89.0 million growth in credit and debit card revenue was muted somewhat by the $19.4 million impact of the settlement of the debit card antitrust settlement bylitigation brought against VISA USA and MastercardMasterCard by Wal-Mart stores, Sears Roebuck and Co. and other retailers, which lowered interchange rates on signature debit transactions.transactions beginning in August 2003. The change in interchange rate, in addition to higher customer loyalty rewards expense, was more than offset by higher transaction volumes and rate changes. Corporate payment products revenue increased $45.5 million due to increases in sales volume and pricing enhancements. ATM processing services revenue increased $9.5 million due to transaction growth and new product sales. Merchant processing revenue declinedincreased $113.1 million due to lower processing spreads resulting from changesincreases in revenue-sharing associated with specific banking alliancessales and a change in the mix of merchants, which offset the favorable impact of increased transaction processing volumes.volumes and the expansion of the merchant acquiring business in Europe, which accounted for approximately $58.6 million of the revenue growth. Other revenue increased $8.1 million in 2002 included $67.4 million related2004, compared with 2003, due to the credit card portfolio sales.increases in insurance product revenue and EuroConex.
    Noninterest expense was $752.0$957.2 million in 2003, a decrease2004, an increase of $36.4$94.9 million (4.6(11.0 percent), compared with 2002.2003. The decreaseincrease in noninterest expense was primarily attributable to lower fraud losseshigher compensation and third-partyemployee benefit costs for processing associated with increased credit and debit card transaction volumes, corporate payment products and merchant processing costs partially offset by increased marketing costs. Personnel cost increases attributablesales volumes, in addition to higher processing volumes were more than offset bymerchant acquiring costs resulting from the expansion of the merchant acquiring business line cost savings.in Europe, which accounted for approximately $56.8 million of the increase in 2004.
    The provision for credit losses was $412.7$362.6 million in 2003,2004, a decrease of $43.7$50.1 million (9.6(12.1 percent), compared with 20022003, due to lower net charge-offs of the business line. As a percentage of average loans, net charge-offs were 4.133.42 percent in 2003,2004, compared with 4.524.13 percent of average loans in 2002.2003. The favorable change in credit losses was due to improvements in ongoing collection efforts and risk management and the sale of two co-branded credit card portfolios during late 2002.activities, as well as improvements in economic conditions from a year ago.

Treasury and Corporate Supportincludes the Company’s investment portfolios, funding, capital management and asset securitization activities, interest rate risk management, the net effect of transfer pricing related to average balances and the residual aggregate of expenses associated with business activities managed on a corporate basis, including enterprise-wide operations and administrative support functions. Operational expenses incurred by Treasury and Corporate Support on behalf of the other business lines are allocated back primarily based on customer transaction volume and account activities to the appropriate business unit and are identified as net shared services expense. Treasury and Corporate Support recorded operating lossesearnings of $382.5$466.2 million in 2003, an increase2004, a decrease of 6.018.5 percent, compared with 2002.2003.

    Total net revenue was $942.7$1,154.6 million in 2003,2004, compared with total net revenue of $969.2$1,298.7 million in 2002.2003. The year-over-year decline of $26.5$144.1 million (2.7(11.1 percent) in total net revenue in 20032004 was attributable to a reductionreductions in net interest income of $96.6 million (9.2 percent) and securities gains (losses) of $140.7$74.0 million, partially offset by increases in net interest income of $102.8 million (17.3 percent) andfee-based noninterest income of $11.4$26.5 million (6.2(13.7 percent). The increasedecrease in net interest income was primarily attributable to the Company’s asset/liability management decisions to invest in adjustable-rate securities and utilize higher-cost fixed-rate funding given the current rising interest rate environment. It also reflects the residual effect of transfer pricing caused by changes in the mix of earning assets and the yield curve from a year ago. The increase in averagefee-based noninterest income was primarily attributable to higher equity investment revenue. Net securities losses of $8.4 billion. Investment securities increased$22.6 million in 20032004 were principally related to asset/liability decisions, compared with 2002, reflecting the reinvestmentnet securities gains of proceeds from loan sales, declines$51.4 million in commercial loan balances and additional deposits assumed from acquisitions.2003.
    Noninterest expense was $1,700.4$868.0 million in 2004, compared with $556.2 million in 2003, compared with $1,677.1 million in 2002. The $23.3a $311.8 million increase (1.4(56.1 percent) year-over-year. The increase in noninterest expense was principally driven by several factors. Stock-based compensation was higher by $33.8 million primarily thedue to lower employee stock-award forfeitures relative to a year ago. Pension expenses increased $35.5 million reflecting recognition of deferred actuarial (gains) losses resulting from lower asset returns in prior years. Debt prepayment costs of $154.8 million were incurred as a result of higherprepaying borrowings in connection with asset/liability management activities during 2004. Corporate insurance costs increased by $17.0 million from a year ago primarily due to premium increases by insurance carriers. Additionally, operating costs associated with employee pension benefits, corporate insurance, postage, telecommunications and charitable contributions.incremental investments in affordable housing increased $20.4 million from a year ago. Finally, the residual in costs associated with centralized support functions that were not allocated to other business lines increased by $27.7 million.
    The provision for credit losses for this business unit represents the residual aggregate of the net credit losses allocated to the reportable business units and the Company’s recorded provision determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
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States. The provision for credit losses was a net recovery of $1.8$100.9 million in 2003,2004, compared with a net recovery of $26.7$1.8 million in 2002.2003. The favorable variance is primarily due to the Company’s decision to reduce the allowance for credit losses by approximately $98.5 million in 2004, reflecting the continued improvement in credit quality and
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economic conditions. Refer to the “Corporate Risk Profile” section for further information on the provision for credit losses, nonperforming assets and factors considered by the Company in assessing the credit quality of the loan portfolio and establishing the allowance for credit losses.
    Income taxes are assessed to each line of business at a standard tax rate with the residual tax expense or benefit to arrive at the consolidated effective tax rate included in Treasury and Corporate Support.

ACCOUNTING CHANGES

Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements discusses accounting standards recently issued or proposed but not yet required to be adopted and the expected impact of the changes in accounting standards. To the extent the adoption of new accounting standards affects the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or liquidity, the impacts are discussed in the applicable section(s) of the Management’s Discussion and Analysis and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

    On January 8, 2004, the Company elected to adopt the “fair value” method of accounting for stock-based compensation. The Company implemented this accounting change utilizing the “retroactive restatement method,” requiring all prior periods to be restated to recognize compensation expense for the estimated fair value of all employee stock awards including stock options granted, modified or settled in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1994.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accounting and reporting policies of the Company comply with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and conform to general practices within the banking industry. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions. The financial position and results of operations can be affected by these estimates and assumptions, which are integral to understanding the Company’s financial statements. Critical accounting policies are those policies that management believes are the most important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results, and require management to make estimates that are difficult, subjective or complex. Most accounting policies are not considered by management to be critical accounting policies. Several factors are considered in determining whether or not a policy is critical in the preparation of financial statements. These factors include, among other things, whether the estimates are significant to the financial statements, the nature of the estimates, the ability to readily validate the estimates with other information including third-parties or available prices, and sensitivity of the estimates to changes in economic conditions and whether alternative accounting methods may be utilized under generally accepted accounting principles. Management has discussed the development and the selection of critical accounting policies with the Company’s Audit Committee.

    Significant accounting policies are discussed in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Those policies considered to be critical accounting policies are described below.

Allowance for Credit LossesThe allowance for credit losses is established to provide for probable losses inherent in the Company’s credit portfolio. The methods utilized to estimate the allowance for credit losses, key assumptions and quantitative and qualitative information considered by management in determining the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses are discussed in the “Credit Risk Management” section.

    Management’s evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses is often the most critical of accounting estimates for a banking institution. It is a highlyan inherently subjective process impacted by many factors as discussed throughout the Management’s Discussion and Analysis section of the Annual Report. Although risk management practices, methodologies and other tools are utilized to determine each element of the allowance, degrees of imprecision exist in these measurement tools due in part to subjective judgments involved and an inherent lagging of credit quality measurements relative to the stage of the business cycle. Even determining the stage of the business cycle is highly subjective. As discussed in the “Analysis and Determination of Allowance for Credit Losses” section, management considers the effect of imprecision and many other factors in determining the allowance for credit losses by establishing an “allowance for other factors” that is not specifically allocated to a category of loans. If not considered, inherent losses in the portfolio related to imprecision and other subjective factors could have a dramatic adverse impact on the liquidity and financial viability of a bank.
    Given the many subjective factors affecting the credit portfolio, changes in the allowance for other factorscredit losses may not directly coincide with changes in the risk ratings of the credit portfolio reflected in the risk rating process. This is in part due to the timing of the risk rating process in relation to changes in the business cycle, the exposure and mix of loans within risk rating categories, levels of nonperforming loans and the timing of charge-offs and recoveries. For example, the amount of loans within specific risk ratings may change, providing a leading indicator of improving credit quality, while nonperforming loans and net charge-offs continue at elevated levels. Also, inherent loss ratios,
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determined through migration analysis and historical loss performance over the estimated business cycle of a loan, may not change to the same degree as net charge-offs. Because risk ratings and inherent loss ratios primarily drive the allowance specifically allocated to commercial loans, is primarily driven by risk ratings and loss ratios determined through migration
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analysis and historical performance, the amount of the allowance for commercial and commercial real estate loans might decline. However, it is likely thatdecline; however, the degree of change differs somewhat from the level of changes in nonperforming loans and net charge-offs. Also, management would maintain an adequate allowance for credit losses by increasing the allowance for other factors at a stageduring period of economic uncertainty or changes in the business cycle that is uncertain and when nonperforming asset levels remain elevated.cycle.

    Sensitivity analysis toSome factors considered in determining the many factors impactingadequacy of the allowance for credit losses is difficult. Some factors are quantifiable while other factors require qualitative judgment. Management conducts analysis with respect to the accuracy of risk ratings and the volatility of inherent loss rates applied to risk categorieslosses, and utilizes the results of this analysis to determine retail loss projections. This analysis is then consideredalong with qualitative factors including uncertainty in the economy from changes in unemployment rates, the level of bankruptcies, concentration risks, including risks associated with the transportation sector and highly leveraged enterprise-value credits, in determining the overall level of the allowance for credit losses. The Company’s determination of the allowance for commercial and commercial real estate loans is sensitive to the assigned credit risk ratings and inherent loss rates at December 31, 2004. In the event that 10 percent of loans within these portfolios experienced downgrades of two risk categories, the allowance for commercial and commercial real estate would increase by approximately $250 million at December 31, 2004. In the event that inherent loss or estimated loss rates for these portfolios increased by 10 percent, the allowance determined for commercial and commercial real estate would increase by approximately $95 million at December 31, 2004. The Company’s determination of the allowance for residential and retail loans is sensitive to changes in estimated loss rates. In the event that estimated loss rates increased by 10%, the allowance for residential and retail loans would increase by approximately $65 million at December 31, 2004. Because several quantitative and qualitative factors are considered in determining the allowance for credit losses, these sensitivity analyses do not necessarily reflect the nature and extent of future changes in the allowance for credit losses. They are intended to provide insights into the impact of adverse changes in risk rating and inherent losses and do not imply any expectation of future deterioration in the risk rating or loss rates. Given current processes employed by the Company, management believes the risk ratings and inherent loss rates currently assigned are appropriate. It is possible that others, given the same information, may at any point in time reach different reasonable conclusions that could be significant to the Company’s financial statements. Refer to the “Analysis and Determination of the Allowance for Credit Losses” section for further information.

Asset ImpairmentIn the ordinary course of business, the Company evaluates the carrying value of its assets for potential impairment. Generally, potential impairment is determined based on a comparison of fair value to the carrying value. The determination of fair value can be highly subjective, especially for assets that are not actively traded or when market-based prices are not available. The Company estimates fair value based on the present value of estimated future cash flows. The initial valuation and subsequent impairment tests may require the use of significant management estimates. Additionally, determining the amount, if any, of an impairment may require an assessment of whether or not a decline in an asset’s estimated fair value below the recorded value is temporary in nature. While impairment assessments impact most asset categories, the following areas are considered to be critical accounting matters in relation to the financial statements.

Mortgage Servicing RightsMSRs are capitalized as separate assets when loans are sold and servicing is retained. The total cost of loans sold is allocated between the loans sold and the servicing assets retained based on their relative fair values. MSRs that are purchased from others are initially recorded at cost. The carrying value of the MSRs is amortized in proportion to and over the period of estimated net servicing revenue and recorded in noninterest expense as amortization of intangible assets. The carrying value of these assets is periodically reviewed for impairment using a lower of carrying value or fair value methodology. For purposes of measuring impairment, the servicing rights are stratified based on the underlying loan type and note rate and the carrying value for each stratum is compared to fair value based on a discounted cash flow analysis, utilizing current prepayment speeds and discount rates. Events that may significantly affect the estimates used are changes in interest rates and the related impact on mortgage loan prepayment speeds and the payment performance of the underlying loans. If the carrying value is greater than fair value, impairment is recognized through a valuation allowance for each impaired stratum and recorded as amortization of intangible assets. The changesreduction in the fair value of MSRs at December 31, 2003,2004, to immediate 25 and 50 basis point adverse changes in interest rates would be approximately $78$133 million and $127$258 million, respectively. An upward movement in interest rates at December 31, 2003,2004, of 25 and 50 basis points would increase the value of the MSRs by approximately $75$109 million and $133$177 million, respectively. Refer to Note 1112 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding MSRs.

Goodwill and Other IntangiblesThe Company records all assets and liabilities acquired in purchase acquisitions, including goodwill and other intangibles, at fair value as required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” Goodwill and indefinite-lived assets are no longer amortized but are subject, at a minimum, to annual tests for impairment. Under certain situations, interim impairment tests may be required if events occur or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting segment below its carrying amount. Other intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives using straight-line and accelerated methods and are subject to impairment if events or circumstances indicate a possible inability to realize the carrying amount.

    The initial recognition of goodwill and other intangible assets and subsequent impairment analysis require
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management to make subjective judgments concerning estimates of how the acquired assets will perform in the future using valuation methods including discounted cash flow analysis. Additionally, estimated cash flows may extend beyond ten years and, by their nature, are difficult to determine over an extended timeframe. Events and factors that may significantly affect the estimates include, among others, competitive forces, customer behaviors and attrition, changes in revenue growth trends, cost structures, and technology, changes in discount rates and specific industry and market conditions. In determining the reasonableness of cash flow estimates, the Company reviews historical performance of the underlying assets or similar assets in an effort to assess and validate assumptions utilized in its estimates.
    In assessing the fair value of reporting units, the Company may consider the stage of the current business cycle and potential changes in market conditions in estimating the timing and extent of future cash flows. Also, management often utilizes other information to validate the
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reasonableness of its valuations including public market comparables, and multiples of recent mergers and acquisitions of similar businesses. Valuation multiples may be based on revenue, price-to-earnings and tangible capital ratios of comparable public companies and business segments. These multiples may be adjusted to consider competitive differences including size, operating leverage and other factors. The carrying amount of a reporting unit is determined based on the capital required to support the reporting unit’s activities including its tangible and intangible assets. The determination of a reporting unit’s capital allocation requires management judgment and considers many factors including the regulatory capital regulations and capital characteristics of comparable public companies in relevant industry sectors. In certain circumstances, management will engage a third-party to independently validate its assessment of the fair value of its business segments.
    The Company’s annual assessment of potential goodwill impairment was completed during the second quarter of 2003.2004. Based on the results of this assessment, no goodwill impairment was recognized.

DISCLOSURE Income TaxesThe Company estimates income tax expense based on amounts expected to be owed to various tax jurisdictions. Currently, the Company files tax returns in approximately 140 federal, state and local domestic jurisdictions and 6 foreign jurisdictions. The estimated income tax expense is reported in the Consolidated Statement of Income. Accrued taxes represent the net estimated amount due or to be received from taxing jurisdictions either currently or in the future and are reported in other assets or other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. In estimating accrued taxes, the Company assesses the relative merits and risks of the appropriate tax treatment considering statutory, judicial and regulatory guidance in the context of the tax position. Because of the complexity of tax laws and regulations, interpretation can be difficult and subject to legal judgment given specific facts and circumstances. It is possible that others, given the same information, may at any point in time reach different reasonable conclusions regarding the estimated amounts of accrued taxes.

    Changes in the estimate of accrued taxes occur periodically due to changes in tax rates, interpretations of tax laws, the status of examinations being conducted by various taxing authorities, and newly enacted statutory, judicial and regulatory guidance that impact the relative merits and risks of tax positions. These changes, when they occur, affect accrued taxes and can be significant to the operating results of the Company. Refer to Note 21 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding income taxes.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, the Company has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)). Based upon this evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.

    During the most recently completed fiscal quarter, there was no change made in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
    The annual report of the Company’s management on internal control over financial reporting is provided on page 106. The attestation report of Ernst & Young LLP, the Company’s independent accountants, regarding the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is provided on page 107.
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U.S. BANCORP
Consolidated Balance SheetCONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                    
At December 31 (Dollars in Millions)At December 31 (Dollars in Millions)20032002At December 31 (Dollars in Millions)20042003



Assets
Assets
 
Assets
 
Cash and due from banksCash and due from banks $8,630 $10,758 Cash and due from banks $6,336 $8,630 
Investment securitiesInvestment securities Investment securities 
Held-to-maturity (fair value $161 and $240, respectively) 152 233 Held-to-maturity (fair value $132 and $161, respectively) 127 152 
Available-for-sale 43,182 28,255 Available-for-sale 41,354 43,182 
Loans held for saleLoans held for sale 1,433 4,159 Loans held for sale 1,439 1,433 
LoansLoans Loans 
Commercial 38,526 41,944 Commercial 40,173 38,526 
Commercial real estate 27,242 26,867 Commercial real estate 27,585 27,242 
Residential mortgages 13,457 9,746 Residential mortgages 15,367 13,457 
Retail 39,010 37,694 Retail 43,190 39,010 
 
 
 Total loans 118,235 116,251  Total loans 126,315 118,235 
 Less allowance for credit losses (2,369) (2,422) Less allowance for loan losses (2,080) (2,184)
 
 
 Net loans 115,866 113,829  Net loans 124,235 116,051 
Premises and equipmentPremises and equipment 1,957 1,697 Premises and equipment 1,890 1,957 
Customers’ liability on acceptancesCustomers’ liability on acceptances 121 140 Customers’ liability on acceptances 95 121 
GoodwillGoodwill 6,025 6,325 Goodwill 6,241 6,025 
Other intangible assetsOther intangible assets 2,124 2,321 Other intangible assets 2,387 2,124 
Other assetsOther assets 9,796 12,310 Other assets 11,000 9,796 
 
 
 Total assets $189,286 $180,027  Total assets $195,104 $189,471 
 
 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
 
DepositsDeposits Deposits 
Noninterest-bearing $32,470 $35,106 Noninterest-bearing $30,756 $32,470 
Interest-bearing 74,749 68,214 Interest-bearing 71,936 74,749 
Time deposits greater than $100,000 11,833 12,214 Time deposits greater than $100,000 18,049 11,833 
 
 
 Total deposits 119,052 115,534  Total deposits 120,741 119,052 
Short-term borrowingsShort-term borrowings 10,850 7,806 Short-term borrowings 13,084 10,850 
Long-term debtLong-term debt 31,215 28,588 Long-term debt 34,739 33,816 
Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred securities of subsidiary trusts holding solely the junior subordinated debentures of the parent company 2,601 2,994 
Acceptances outstandingAcceptances outstanding 121 140 Acceptances outstanding 95 121 
Other liabilitiesOther liabilities 6,205 6,529 Other liabilities 6,906 6,390 
 
 
 Total liabilities 170,044 161,591  Total liabilities 175,565 170,229 
Shareholders’ equityShareholders’ equity Shareholders’ equity 
Common stock, par value $0.01 a share — authorized: 4,000,000,000 shares
issued: 2003 — 1,972,643,007 shares; 2002 — 1,972,643,060 shares
 20 20 Common stock, par value $0.01 a share — authorized: 4,000,000,000 shares issued: 2004 and 2003 — 1,972,643,007 shares 20 20 
Capital surplus 5,851 5,799 Capital surplus 5,902 5,851 
Retained earnings 14,508 13,105 Retained earnings 16,758 14,508 
Less cost of common stock in treasury: 2003 — 49,722,856 shares; 2002 — 55,686,500 shares (1,205) (1,272)Less cost of common stock in treasury: 2004 — 115,020,064 shares; 2003 — 49,722,856 shares (3,125) (1,205)
Other comprehensive income 68 784 Other comprehensive income (16) 68 
 
 
 Total shareholders’ equity 19,242 18,436  Total shareholders’ equity 19,539 19,242 
 
 
 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $189,286 $180,027  Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $195,104 $189,471 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
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U.S. BancorpBANCORP
Consolidated Statement of IncomeCONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                    
Year Ended December 31 (Dollars and Shares in Millions, Except Per Share Data)Year Ended December 31 (Dollars and Shares in Millions, Except Per Share Data)200320022001Year Ended December 31 (Dollars and Shares in Millions, Except Per Share Data)200420032002



Interest Income
Interest Income
 
Interest Income
 
LoansLoans $7,272.0 $7,743.0 $9,413.7 Loans $7,168.1 $7,272.0 $7,743.0 
Loans held for saleLoans held for sale 202.2 170.6 146.9 Loans held for sale 91.5 202.2 170.6 
Investment securitiesInvestment securities Investment securities 1,827.1 1,684.0 1,484.3 
Other interest incomeOther interest income 99.8 99.8 96.0 
Taxable 1,654.6 1,438.2 1,206.1   
Non-taxable 29.4 46.1 89.5 
Other interest income 99.8 96.0 90.2 
 
 Total interest income 9,186.5 9,258.0 9,493.9 
 Total interest income 9,258.0 9,493.9 10,946.4 
Interest Expense
Interest Expense
 
Interest Expense
 
DepositsDeposits 1,096.6 1,485.3 2,828.1 Deposits 904.3 1,096.6 1,485.3 
Short-term borrowingsShort-term borrowings 166.8 222.9 475.6 Short-term borrowings 262.7 166.8 222.9 
Long-term debtLong-term debt 702.2 834.8 1,164.2 Long-term debt 908.2 805.3 971.4 
Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred securities 103.1 136.6 127.8 
 
 
 Total interest expense 2,068.7 2,679.6 4,595.7  Total interest expense 2,075.2 2,068.7 2,679.6 
 
 
Net interest incomeNet interest income 7,189.3 6,814.3 6,350.7 Net interest income 7,111.3 7,189.3 6,814.3 
Provision for credit lossesProvision for credit losses 1,254.0 1,349.0 2,528.8 Provision for credit losses 669.6 1,254.0 1,349.0 
 
 
Net interest income after provision for credit lossesNet interest income after provision for credit losses 5,935.3 5,465.3 3,821.9 Net interest income after provision for credit losses 6,441.7 5,935.3 5,465.3 
Noninterest Income
Noninterest Income
 
Noninterest Income
 
Credit and debit card revenueCredit and debit card revenue 560.7 517.0 465.9 Credit and debit card revenue 649.3 560.7 517.0 
Corporate payment products revenueCorporate payment products revenue 361.3 325.7 297.7 Corporate payment products revenue 406.8 361.3 325.7 
ATM processing servicesATM processing services 165.9 160.6 153.0 ATM processing services 175.3 165.9 160.6 
Merchant processing servicesMerchant processing services 561.4 567.3 308.9 Merchant processing services 674.6 561.4 567.3 
Trust and investment management feesTrust and investment management fees 953.9 892.1 887.8 Trust and investment management fees 981.2 953.9 892.1 
Deposit service chargesDeposit service charges 715.8 690.3 644.9 Deposit service charges 806.4 715.8 690.3 
Treasury management feesTreasury management fees 466.3 416.9 347.3 Treasury management fees 466.7 466.3 416.9 
Commercial products revenueCommercial products revenue 400.5 479.2 437.4 Commercial products revenue 432.2 400.5 479.2 
Mortgage banking revenueMortgage banking revenue 367.1 330.2 234.0 Mortgage banking revenue 397.3 367.1 330.2 
Investment products fees and commissionsInvestment products fees and commissions 144.9 132.7 130.8 Investment products fees and commissions 156.0 144.9 132.7 
Securities gains, net 244.8 299.9 329.1 
Merger and restructuring-related gains   62.2 
Securities gains (losses), netSecurities gains (losses), net (104.9) 244.8 299.9 
OtherOther 370.4 398.8 370.4 Other 478.3 370.4 398.8 
 
 Total noninterest income 5,313.0 5,210.7 4,669.4   
 Total noninterest income 5,519.2 5,313.0 5,210.7 
Noninterest Expense
Noninterest Expense
 
Noninterest Expense
 
CompensationCompensation 2,176.8 2,167.5 2,036.6 Compensation 2,252.2 2,176.8 2,167.5 
Employee benefitsEmployee benefits 328.4 317.5 285.5 Employee benefits 389.4 328.4 317.5 
Net occupancy and equipmentNet occupancy and equipment 643.7 658.7 666.6 Net occupancy and equipment 630.8 643.7 658.7 
Professional servicesProfessional services 143.4 129.7 116.4 Professional services 148.9 143.4 129.7 
Marketing and business developmentMarketing and business development 180.3 171.4 178.0 Marketing and business development 193.5 180.3 171.4 
Technology and communicationsTechnology and communications 417.4 392.1 353.9 Technology and communications 429.6 417.4 392.1 
Postage, printing and suppliesPostage, printing and supplies 245.6 243.2 241.9 Postage, printing and supplies 248.4 245.6 243.2 
Goodwill   236.7 
Other intangiblesOther intangibles 682.4 553.0 278.4 Other intangibles 550.1 682.4 553.0 
Merger and restructuring-related chargesMerger and restructuring-related charges 46.2 321.2 1,044.8 Merger and restructuring-related charges  46.2 321.2 
Debt prepaymentDebt prepayment 154.8  (.2)
OtherOther 732.7 786.2 710.2 Other 786.8 732.7 786.4 
 
 
 Total noninterest expense 5,596.9 5,740.5 6,149.0  Total noninterest expense 5,784.5 5,596.9 5,740.5 
 
 
Income from continuing operations before income taxesIncome from continuing operations before income taxes 5,651.4 4,935.5 2,342.3 Income from continuing operations before income taxes 6,176.4 5,651.4 4,935.5 
Applicable income taxesApplicable income taxes 1,941.3 1,707.5 818.3 Applicable income taxes 2,009.6 1,941.3 1,707.5 
 
 
Income from continuing operationsIncome from continuing operations 3,710.1 3,228.0 1,524.0 Income from continuing operations 4,166.8 3,710.1 3,228.0 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (after-tax) 22.5 (22.7) (45.2)
Cumulative effect of accounting change (after-tax)  (37.2)  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (after-tax)Income (loss) from discontinued operations (after-tax)  22.5 (22.7)
Cumulative effect of accounting change (after-tax)Cumulative effect of accounting change (after-tax)   (37.2)
 
 
Net incomeNet income $3,732.6 $3,168.1 $1,478.8 Net income $4,166.8 $3,732.6 $3,168.1 
 
 
Earnings Per Share
Earnings Per Share
 
Earnings Per Share
 
Income from continuing operations $1.93 $1.68 $.79 Income from continuing operations $2.21 $1.93 $1.68 
Discontinued operations .01 (.01) (.02)Discontinued operations  .01 (.01)
Cumulative effect of accounting change  (.02)  Cumulative effect of accounting change   (.02)
 
 
Net income $1.94 $1.65 $.77 Net income $2.21 $1.94 $1.65 
 
 
Diluted Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share
 
Diluted Earnings Per Share
 
Income from continuing operations $1.92 $1.68 $.79 Income from continuing operations $2.18 $1.92 $1.68 
Discontinued operations .01 (.01) (.03)Discontinued operations  .01 (.01)
Cumulative effect of accounting change  (.02)  Cumulative effect of accounting change   (.02)
 
 
Net income $1.93 $1.65 $.76 Net income $2.18 $1.93 $1.65 
 
 
Dividends declared per shareDividends declared per share $.855 $.780 $.750 Dividends declared per share $1.020 $.855 $.780 
 
 
Average common shares 1,923.7 1,916.0 1,927.9 
Average diluted common shares 1,936.2 1,924.8 1,940.3 
Average common shares outstandingAverage common shares outstanding 1,887.1 1,923.7 1,916.0 
Average diluted common shares outstandingAverage diluted common shares outstanding 1,912.9 1,936.2 1,924.8 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
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U.S. BancorpBANCORP
Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ EquityCONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                       
CommonOtherTotal                       
SharesCommonCapitalRetainedTreasuryComprehensiveShareholders’CommonOtherTotal
(Dollars in Millions)(Dollars in Millions)OutstandingStockSurplusEarningsStockIncomeEquity(Dollars in Millions)SharesCommonCapitalRetainedTreasuryComprehensiveShareholders’
(Unaudited)OutstandingStockSurplusEarningsStockIncomeEquity



Balance December 31, 2000
 1,902,083,434 $19 $4,275 $11,658 $(880) $96 $15,168 
Cumulative impact of retroactive restatement 430 (265) 165 
Balance December 31, 2001
Balance December 31, 2001
 1,951,709,512 $20 $5,683 $11,425 $(478) $95 $16,745 
Net incomeNet income 1,479 1,479 Net income 3,168 3,168 
Unrealized gain on securities available for sale 194 194 
Unrealized gain on securities available-for-saleUnrealized gain on securities available-for-sale 1,048 1,048 
Unrealized gain on derivativesUnrealized gain on derivatives 106 106 Unrealized gain on derivatives 324 324 
Foreign currency translation adjustmentForeign currency translation adjustment (4) (4)Foreign currency translation adjustment �� 7 7 
Realized gain on derivativesRealized gain on derivatives 42 42 Realized gain on derivatives 64 64 
Reclassification adjustment for gains realized in net incomeReclassification adjustment for gains realized in net income (333) (333)Reclassification adjustment for gains realized in net income (332) (332)
Income taxesIncome taxes (6) (6)Income taxes (422) (422)
 
               
 
Total comprehensive income 1,478 Total comprehensive income 3,857 
Cash dividends declared on common stockCash dividends declared on common stock (1,447) (1,447)Cash dividends declared on common stock (1,488) (1,488)
Issuance of common stock and treasury shares 69,502,689 1 1,384 49 1,434 
Issuance of common and treasury stockIssuance of common and treasury stock 10,589,034 (75) 249 174 
Purchase of treasury stockPurchase of treasury stock (19,743,672) (468) (468)Purchase of treasury stock (45,256,736) (1,040) (1,040)
Retirement of treasury stock (824) 824  
Stock option grants and restricted stock amortization 415 415 
Shares reserved to meet deferred compensation obligations (132,939) 3 (3)  
 
Balance December 31, 2001
 1,951,709,512 $20 $5,683 $11,425 $(478) $95 $16,745 

Net income 3,168 3,168 
Unrealized gain on securities available for sale 1,048 1,048 
Unrealized gain on derivatives 324 324 
Foreign currency translation adjustment 7 7 
Realized gain on derivatives 64 64 
Reclassification adjustment for gains realized in net income (332) (332)
Income taxes (422) (422)
 
 
Total comprehensive income 3,857 
Cash dividends declared on common stock (1,488) (1,488)
Issuance of common stock and treasury shares 10,589,034 (75) 249 174 
Purchase of treasury stock (45,256,736) (1,040) (1,040)
Stock option grants and restricted stock amortization 188 188 
Stock option and restricted stock grantsStock option and restricted stock grants 188 188 
Shares reserved to meet deferred compensation obligationsShares reserved to meet deferred compensation obligations (85,250) 3 (3)  Shares reserved to meet deferred compensation obligations (85,250) 3 (3)  
 
 
Balance December 31, 2002
Balance December 31, 2002
 1,916,956,560 $20 $5,799 $13,105 $(1,272) $784 $18,436 
Balance December 31, 2002
 1,916,956,560 $20 $5,799 $13,105 $(1,272) $784 $18,436 

Net incomeNet income 3,733 3,733 Net income 3,733 3,733 
Unrealized loss on securities available for sale (716) (716)
Unrealized loss on securities available-for-saleUnrealized loss on securities available-for-sale (716) (716)
Unrealized loss on derivativesUnrealized loss on derivatives (373) (373)Unrealized loss on derivatives (373) (373)
Foreign currency translation adjustmentForeign currency translation adjustment 23 23 Foreign currency translation adjustment 23 23 
Realized gain on derivativesRealized gain on derivatives 199 199 Realized gain on derivatives 199 199 
Reclassification adjustment for gains realized in net incomeReclassification adjustment for gains realized in net income (288) (288)Reclassification adjustment for gains realized in net income (288) (288)
Income taxesIncome taxes 439 439 Income taxes 439 439 
 
               
 
Total comprehensive income 3,017 Total comprehensive income 3,017 
Cash dividends declared on common stockCash dividends declared on common stock (1,645) (1,645)Cash dividends declared on common stock (1,645) (1,645)
Special dividend-Piper Jaffray spin-off (685) (685)
Issuance of common stock and treasury shares 21,709,297 (51) 502 451 
Special dividends declared on common stockSpecial dividends declared on common stock (685) (685)
Issuance of common and treasury stockIssuance of common and treasury stock 21,709,297 (51) 502 451 
Purchase of treasury stockPurchase of treasury stock (14,971,000) (417) (417)Purchase of treasury stock (14,971,000) (417) (417)
Stock option grants and restricted stock amortization 111 111 
Stock option and restricted stock grantsStock option and restricted stock grants 111 111 
Shares reserved to meet deferred compensation obligationsShares reserved to meet deferred compensation obligations (774,706) (8) (18) (26)Shares reserved to meet deferred compensation obligations (774,706) (8) (18) (26)
 
 
Balance December 31, 2003
Balance December 31, 2003
 1,922,920,151 $20 $5,851 $14,508 $(1,205) $68 $19,242 
Balance December 31, 2003
 1,922,920,151  $20 $5,851 $14,508 $(1,205) $68 $19,242 

Net incomeNet income 4,167 4,167 
Unrealized loss on securities available-for-saleUnrealized loss on securities available-for-sale (123) (123)
Unrealized loss on derivativesUnrealized loss on derivatives (43) (43)
Foreign currency translation adjustmentForeign currency translation adjustment (17) (17)
Realized gain on derivativesRealized gain on derivatives 16 16 
Reclassification adjustment for losses realized in net incomeReclassification adjustment for losses realized in net income 32 32 
Income taxesIncome taxes 51 51 
             
 
Total comprehensive income 4,083 
Cash dividends declared on common stockCash dividends declared on common stock (1,917) (1,917)
Issuance of common and treasury stockIssuance of common and treasury stock 29,758,496 (96) 772 676 
Purchase of treasury stockPurchase of treasury stock (93,773,487) (2,656) (2,656)
Stock option and restricted stock grantsStock option and restricted stock grants 116 116 
Shares reserved to meet deferred compensation obligationsShares reserved to meet deferred compensation obligations (1,282,217) 31 (36) (5)
 
Balance December 31, 2004
Balance December 31, 2004
 1,857,622,943  $20 $5,902 $16,758 $(3,125) $(16) $19,539 


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
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U.S. BancorpBANCORP
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                            
Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)200320022001Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)200420032002



Operating Activities
Operating Activities
 
Operating Activities
 
Net incomeNet income $3,732.6 $3,168.1 $1,478.8 Net income $4,166.8 $3,732.6 $3,168.1 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activitiesAdjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities 
Provision for credit losses 1,254.0 1,349.0 2,528.8 Provision for credit losses 669.6 1,254.0 1,349.0 
Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment 275.2 285.3 284.0 Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment 244.4 275.2 285.3 
Amortization of goodwill and other intangibles 682.4 553.0 515.1 Amortization of intangibles 550.1 682.4 553.0 
Provision for deferred income taxes 272.7 291.7 (296.1)Provision for deferred income taxes 281.3 272.7 291.7 
(Gain) loss on sales of securities and other assets, net (300.4) (411.1) (428.7)(Gain) loss on sales of securities and other assets, net (104.0) (300.4) (411.1)
Mortgage loans originated for sale in the secondary market, net of repayments (27,665.8) (22,567.9) (15,500.2)Mortgage loans originated for sale in the secondary market, net of repayments (16,007.2) (27,665.8) (22,567.9)
Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans 30,228.4 20,756.6 13,483.0 Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans 15,777.8 30,228.4 20,756.6 
Stock-based compensation 123.4 113.3 227.7 Stock-based compensation 138.5 123.4 113.3 
Other, net 79.7 248.3 (110.5)Other, net (492.5) 79.7 248.3 
 
 
 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 8,682.2 3,786.3 2,181.9  Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 5,224.8 8,682.2 3,786.3 
Investing Activities
Investing Activities
 
Investing Activities
 
Proceeds from sales of investment securities 17,383.3 14,386.9 19,240.2 
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale investment securitiesProceeds from sales of available-for-sale investment securities 8,216.2 17,383.3 14,386.9 
Proceeds from maturities of investment securitiesProceeds from maturities of investment securities 18,139.9 11,246.5 4,572.2 Proceeds from maturities of investment securities 12,260.8 18,139.9 11,246.5 
Purchases of investment securitiesPurchases of investment securities (51,127.3) (26,469.8) (32,278.6)Purchases of investment securities (19,623.9) (51,127.3) (26,469.8)
Net (increase) decrease in loans outstandingNet (increase) decrease in loans outstanding (4,193.3) (4,111.3) 2,532.3 Net (increase) decrease in loans outstanding (7,680.1) (4,193.3) (4,111.3)
Proceeds from sales of loansProceeds from sales of loans 2,203.7 2,219.1 3,729.1 Proceeds from sales of loans 1,803.5 2,203.7 2,219.1 
Purchases of loansPurchases of loans (944.3) (240.2) (87.5)Purchases of loans (2,718.8) (944.3) (240.2)
Proceeds from sales of premises and equipmentProceeds from sales of premises and equipment 39.7 211.8 166.3 Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment 50.6 39.7 211.8 
Purchases of premises and equipmentPurchases of premises and equipment (670.1) (429.8) (299.2)Purchases of premises and equipment (192.0) (670.1) (429.8)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquiredAcquisitions, net of cash acquired  1,368.8 (741.4)Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (322.1)  1,368.8 
DivestituresDivestitures (381.8)  (340.0)Divestitures  (381.8)  
Other, netOther, net 124.7 (126.1) (143.9)Other, net (309.8) 124.7 (126.1)
 
 
 Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (19,425.5) (1,944.1) (3,650.5) Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (8,515.6) (19,425.5) (1,944.1)
Financing Activities
Financing Activities
 
Financing Activities
 
Net increase (decrease) in depositsNet increase (decrease) in deposits 3,449.0 7,002.3 (4,258.1)Net increase (decrease) in deposits 1,688.8 3,449.0 7,002.3 
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowingsNet increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings 3,869.5 (7,307.0) 5,244.3 Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings 2,234.3 3,869.5 (7,307.0)
Principal payments on long-term debt (8,617.9) (8,367.5) (10,539.6)
Principal payments or redemption of long-term debtPrincipal payments or redemption of long-term debt (12,682.8) (8,967.9) (8,367.5)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debtProceeds from issuance of long-term debt 11,467.5 10,650.9 11,702.3 Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 13,704.3 11,467.5 10,650.9 
Proceeds from issuance of Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred securities   1,500.0 
Redemption of Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred securities (350.0)   
Proceeds from issuance of common stockProceeds from issuance of common stock 398.4 147.0 136.4 Proceeds from issuance of common stock 580.6 398.4 147.0 
Repurchase of common stockRepurchase of common stock (326.3) (1,040.4) (467.9)Repurchase of common stock (2,659.6) (326.3) (1,040.4)
Cash dividends paidCash dividends paid (1,556.8) (1,480.7) (1,235.1)Cash dividends paid (1,820.5) (1,556.8) (1,480.7)
 
 
 Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 8,333.4 (395.4) 2,082.3  Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 1,045.1 8,333.4 (395.4)
 
 
 Change in cash and cash equivalents (2,409.9) 1,446.8 613.7  Change in cash and cash equivalents (2,245.7) (2,409.9) 1,446.8 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of yearCash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 11,192.1 9,745.3 9,131.6 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 8,782.2 11,192.1 9,745.3 
 
 
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $8,782.2 $11,192.1 $9,745.3  Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $6,536.5 $8,782.2 $11,192.1 

Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures
Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures
 
Cash paid for income taxesCash paid for income taxes $1,767.7 $1,257.8 $1,129.5 
Cash paid for interestCash paid for interest 2,029.8 2,077.0 2,890.1 
Net noncash transfers to foreclosed propertyNet noncash transfers to foreclosed property 104.5 110.0 89.5 
AcquisitionsAcquisitions 
Assets acquired $436.9 $ $2,068.9 
Liabilities assumed (113.9)  (3,821.9)
 
 Net $323.0 $ $(1,753.0)


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial StatementsNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
 Note 1  Significant Accounting Policies

U.S. Bancorp and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) is a multi-state financial services holding company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Company provides a full range of financial services including lending and depository services through banking offices principally in 24 states. The Company also engages in credit card, merchant, and ATM processing, mortgage banking, insurance, trust and investment management, brokerage, and leasing activities principally in domestic markets.

Basis of PresentationThe consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. The consolidation eliminates all significant intercompany accounts and transactions. Certain items in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. The consolidated financial statements have been retroactively restated due to the adoption of the fair value method of accounting for stock-based compensation as described in Note 2 and to report the results of Piper Jaffray Companies as discontinued operations as described in Note 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Uses of EstimatesThe preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual experience could differ from those estimates.

BUSINESS SEGMENTS

Within the Company, financial performance is measured by major lines of business based on the products and services provided to customers through its distribution channels. The Company has five reportable operating segments:

Wholesale Bankingoffers lending, depository, treasury management and other financial services to middle market, large corporate and public sector clients.

Consumer Bankingdelivers products and services to the broad consumer market and small businesses through banking offices, telemarketing, on-line services, direct mail and automated teller machines (“ATMs”).

Private Client, Trust and Asset Managementprovides trust, private banking, financial advisory, investment management and mutual fund processing servicesservicing to affluent individuals, businesses, institutions and mutual funds.

Payment Servicesincludes consumer and business credit cards, debit cards, corporate and purchasing card services, consumer lines of credit, ATM processing and merchant processing and debit cards.processing. Customized products and services, coupled with cutting-edge technology are provided to consumer and business customers, government clients, correspondent financial institutions, merchants and co-brand partners.

Treasury and Corporate Supportincludes the Company’s investment portfolios, funding, capital management and asset securitization activities, interest rate risk management, the net effect of transfer pricing related to average balances, and the change in residual allocationsaggregate of expenses associated with the provision for loan losses. It also includes business activities managed on a corporate basis, including income and expense of enterprise-wide operations and administrative support functions.

Segment ResultsAccounting policies for the lines of business are the same as those used in preparation of the consolidated financial statements with respect to activities specifically attributable to each business line. However, the preparation of business line results requires management to establish methodologies to allocate funding costs and benefits, expenses and other financial elements to each line of business. For details of these methodologies and segment results, see “Basis for Financial Presentation” and Table 22 “Line of Business Financial Performance” included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis which is incorporated by reference into these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

SECURITIES

Realized gains or losses on securities are determined on a trade date basis based on the specific carrying value of the investments being sold.

Trading SecuritiesDebt and equity securities held for resale are classified as trading securities and reported at fair value. Realized gains or losses are reported in noninterest income.

Available-for-sale SecuritiesThese securities are not trading securities but may be sold before maturity in response to changes in the Company’s interest rate risk profile, funding needs or demand for collateralized deposits by public entities. Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value with unrealized net gains or losses reported within other comprehensive income in shareholders’ equity. When sold, the amortized cost of the specific securities is used to compute the gain or loss. Declines in fair value that

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are deemed other than temporary,other-than-temporary, if any, are reported in noninterest income.

Held-to-maturity SecuritiesDebt securities for which the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are reported at historical cost adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts.

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Declines in fair value that are deemed other than temporary, if any, are reported in noninterest income.

Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell and Securities Sold Under Agreements to RepurchaseSecurities purchased under agreements to resell and securities sold under agreements to repurchase are generally accounted for as collateralized financing transactions and are recorded at the amounts at which the securities were acquired or sold, plus accrued interest. Securities pledged as collateral under these financing arrangements cannot be sold or repledged by the secured party. The fair value of collateral received is continually monitored and additional collateral obtained or requested to be returned to the Company as deemed appropriate.

EQUITY INVESTMENTS IN OPERATING ENTITIES

Equity investments in public entities in which ownership is less than 20 percent are accounted for as available-for-sale securities and carried at fair value. Similar investments in private entities are accounted for using the cost method. Investments in entities where ownership interest is between 20 percent and 50 percent are accounted for using the equity method with the exception of limited partnerships and limited liability companies where an ownership interest of greater than 5 percent requires the use of the equity method. If the Company has a voting interest greater than 50 percent, the consolidation method is used. All equity investments are evaluated for impairment at least annually and more frequently if certain criteria are met.

LOANS

Loans are reported net of unearned income. Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balances as earned. Loan and commitment fees and certain direct loan origination costs are deferred and recognized over the life of the loan and/or commitment period as yield adjustments.

Commitments to Extend CreditUnfunded residential mortgage loan commitments entered into in connection with mortgage banking activities are considered derivatives and recorded on the balance sheet at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in income. All other unfunded loan commitments are generally related to providing credit facilities to customers of the bank and are not actively traded financial instruments. These unfunded commitments are disclosed as off-balance sheet financial instruments in Note 2324 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Allowance for Credit LossesManagement determines the adequacy of the allowance based on evaluations of the loan portfolio, recent loss experience, and other pertinent factors, including economic conditions. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates, including amounts of future cash collections expected on nonaccrual loans, which may be susceptible to significant change. The allowance for credit losses relating to impaired loans is based on the loan’s observable market price, the collateral for certain collateral-dependent loans, or the discounted cash flows using the loan’s effective interest rate.

    The Company determines the amount of the allowance required for certain sectors based on relative risk characteristics of the loan portfolio. The allowance recorded for commercial loans is based on quarterly reviews of individual credit relationships and an analysis of the migration of commercial loans and actual loss experience. The allowance recorded for homogeneous consumer loans is based on an analysis of product mix, risk characteristics of the portfolio, bankruptcy experiences, and historical losses, adjusted for current trends, for each homogenous category or group of loans. The allowance is increased through provisions charged to operating earnings and reduced by net charge-offs.
    The Company also assesses the credit risk associated with off-balance sheet loan commitments and letters of credit and determines the appropriate amount of credit loss liability that should be recorded. The liability for off-balance sheet credit exposure related to loan commitments is included in the allowance for loancredit losses.

Nonaccrual LoansGenerally commercial loans (including impaired loans) are placed on nonaccrual status when the collection of interest or principal has become 90 days past due or is otherwise considered doubtful. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, unpaid accrued interest is reversed. Future interest payments are generally applied against principal. Revolving consumer lines and credit cards are charged off by 180 days past due and closed-end consumer loans other than loans secured by 1-4 family properties are charged off at 120 days past due and are, therefore, generally not placed on nonaccrual status.

Impaired LoansA loan is considered to be impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due (both interest and principal) according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement.

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classified as a restructured loan. Loans restructured at a rate equal to or greater than that of a new loan with comparable risk at the time the contract is modified may be excluded from restructured loans in the calendar years subsequent to the restructuring if they are in compliance with the modified terms.
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    Generally, a nonaccrual loan that is restructured remains on nonaccrual for a period of six months to demonstrate that the borrower can meet the restructured terms. However, performance prior to the restructuring, or significant events that coincide with the restructuring, are considered in assessing whether the borrower can meet the new terms and may result in the loan being returned to accrual status at the time of restructuring or after a shorter performance period. If the borrower’s ability to meet the revised payment schedule is not reasonably assured, the loan remains classified as a nonaccrual loan.

LeasesThe Company engages in both direct and leveraged lease financing. The net investment in direct financing leases is the sum of all minimum lease payments and estimated residual values, less unearned income. Unearned income is added to interest income over the terms of the leases to produce a level yield.

    The investment in leveraged leases is the sum of all lease payments (less nonrecourse debt payments) plus estimated residual values, less unearned income. Income from leveraged leases is recognized over the term of the leases based on the unrecovered equity investment.
    Residual values on leased assets are reviewed regularly for other than temporaryother-than-temporary impairment. Residual valuations for retail automobile leases are based on independent assessments of expected used car sales prices at the end-of-term. Impairment tests are conducted based on these valuations considering the probability of the lessee returning the asset to the Company, re-marketing efforts, insurance coverage and ancillary fees and costs. Valuations for commercial leases are based upon external or internal management appraisals. When there is other than temporary impairment in the estimated fair value of the Company’s interest in the residual value of a leased asset, the carrying value is reduced to the estimated fair value with the writedown recognized in the current period in commercial products revenue or other noninterest income.

Loans Held for SaleLoans held for sale (“LHFS”) represent mortgage loan originations intended to be sold in the secondary market and other loans that management has an active plan to sell. LHFS are carried at the lower of cost or market value as determined on an aggregate basis by type of loan. In the event management decides to sell loans receivable, the loans are transferred at the lower of cost or fair value. The Interagency Guidance on Certain Loans Held for Sale, dated March 26, 2001, requires loans transferred to LHFS to be marked-to-market (“MTM”) at the time of transfer. MTM losses related to the sale/transfer of non-homogeneous loans that are predominantly credit-related are reflected in charge-offs. With respect to homogeneous loans, the amount of “probable” credit loss determined in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5, (“SFAS 5”), “Accounting for Contingencies,” methodologies utilized to determine the specific allowance allocation for the portfolio is also included in charge-offs. Any incremental loss determined in accordance with MTM accounting, that includes consideration of other factors such as estimates of futureinherent losses, is reported separately from charge-offs as a reduction to the allowance for credit losses. Subsequent decreases in fair value are recognized in noninterest income.

Other Real EstateOther real estate (“ORE”), which is included in other assets, is property acquired through foreclosure or other proceedings. ORE is carried at fair value, less estimated selling costs. The property is evaluated regularly and any decreases in the carrying amount are included in noninterest expense.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into derivative transactions to manage its interest rate, foreign currency and prepayment risk and to accommodate the business requirements of its customers. All derivative instruments are recorded as either other assets, other liabilities or liabilitiesshort-term borrowings at fair value. Subsequent changes in a derivative’s fair value are recognized currently in earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met.

    All derivative instruments that qualify for hedge accounting are recorded at fair value and classified either as a hedge of the fair value of a recognized asset or liability (“fair value” hedge) or as a hedge of the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability or a forecasted transaction (“cash flow” hedge). Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is highly effective and designated as a fair value hedge and the offsetting changes in the fair value of the hedged item are recorded in income. Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is highly effective and designated as a cash flow hedge are recognized in other comprehensive income until income from the cash flows of the hedged item is recognized. The Company performs an assessment, both at the inception of the hedge and on a quarterly basis thereafter, when required, to determine whether these derivatives are highly effective in offsetting changes in the value of the hedged items. Any change in fair value resulting from hedge ineffectiveness is immediately recorded in noninterest income.
    
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If a derivative designated as a hedge is terminated or ceases to be highly effective, the gain or loss is amortized to earnings over the remaining life of the hedged asset or liability (fair value hedge) or over the same period(s) that the forecasted hedged transactions impact earnings (cash flow hedge). If the hedged item is disposed of, or the forecasted transaction is no longer probable, the derivative
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is recorded at fair value with any resulting gain or loss included in the gain or loss from the disposition of the hedged item or, in the case of a forecasted transaction that is no longer probable, included in earnings immediately.

OTHER SIGNIFICANT POLICIES

Intangible AssetsThe price paid over the net fair value of the acquired businesses (“goodwill”) is not amortized. Other intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives, using straight-line and accelerated methods. The recoverability of goodwill and other intangible assets is evaluated annually, at a minimum, or on an interim basis if events or circumstances indicate a possible inability to realize the carrying amount. The evaluation includes assessing the estimated fair value of the intangible asset based on market prices for similar assets, where available, and the present value of the estimated future cash flows associated with the intangible asset.

Income TaxesDeferred taxes are recorded to reflect the tax consequences on future years of differences between the tax basesbasis of assets and liabilities and the financial reporting amounts at each year-end.

Mortgage Servicing RightsMortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”) are capitalized as separate intangible assets when loans are sold and servicing is retained. The total cost of loans sold is allocated between the loans sold and the servicing assets retained based on their relative fair values. MSRs that are purchased from others are initially recorded at cost. The carrying value of the MSRs is amortized in proportion to, and over the period of, estimated net servicing revenue and recorded in noninterest expense as amortization of intangible assets. The carrying value of these assets is periodically reviewed for impairment using a lower of carrying value or fair value methodology. For purposes of measuring impairment, the servicing rights are stratified based on the underlying loan type and note rate and the carrying value of each stratum is compared to fair value based on a discounted cash flow analysis, utilizing current prepayment speeds and discount rates. Events that may significantly affect the estimates used are changes in interest rates and the related impact on mortgage loan prepayment speed and the payment performance of the underlying loans. If the carrying value is greater than fair value, impairment is recognized through a valuation allowance for each impaired stratum and recorded as amortization of intangible assets. The valuation allowance is adjusted each subsequent period to reflect any increase or decrease in the indicated impairment. The Company reviews mortgage servicing rights for other-than-temporary impairment each quarter and recognizes a direct write-down when the recoverability of a recorded valuation allowance is determined to be remote. In determining whether other-than-temporary impairment has taken place, the Company considers both historical and projected trends in pay off activity and the potential for impairment recovery. Unlike a valuation allowance, a direct write-down permanently reduces the carrying value of the mortgage servicing rights, precluding subsequent reversals.

PensionsFor purposes of its retirement plans, the Company utilizes a measurement date of September 30. At the measurement date, plan assets are determined based on fair value, generally representing observable market prices. The actuarial cost method used to compute the pension liabilities and related expense is the projected unit credit method. In essence, theThe projected benefit obligation is principally determined based on the present value of projected benefit distributions at an assumed discount rate. The discount rate utilized is based on match-funding maturities and interest payments of high quality corporate bonds available in the market place to projected cash flows as of the measurement date for future benefit payments. Periodic pension expense (or credits) includes service costs, interest costs based on the assumed discount rate, the expected return on plan assets based on an actuarially derived market-related value and amortization of actuarial gains and losses. Pension accounting reflects the long-term nature of benefit obligations and the investment horizon of plan assets and can have the effect of reducing earnings volatility related to short-term changes in interest rates and market valuations. Actuarial gains and losses include the impact of plan amendments and various unrecognized gains and losses which are deferred and amortized over the future service periods of active employees. The market-related value utilized to determine the expected return on plan assets is based on fair value adjusted for the difference between expected returns and actual performance of plan assets. The unrealized difference between actual experience and expected returns is included in the market-related value ratably over a five-year period.

Premises and EquipmentPremises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and depreciated primarily on a straight-line basis over the estimated life of the assets. Estimated useful lives range up to 40 years for newly constructed buildings and from 3 to 20 years for furniture and equipment.

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are included in long-term debt. Capitalized leases are amortized on a straight-line basis over the lease term and the amortization is included in depreciation expense.

Statement of Cash FlowsFor purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash and money market investments, defined as interest-bearing amounts due

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from banks, federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell.

Stock-Based CompensationThe Company grants stock awards including restricted stock and options to purchase common stock of the Company. Stock option grants are for a fixed number of shares to employees and directors with an exercise price equal to the fair value of the shares at the date of grant. The Company recognizes stock-based compensation in its results of operations utilizing the fair value method under Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-BasedStock-based Compensation” (“SFAS 123”). Stock-based compensation is recognized using an accelerated method of amortization for awards with graded vesting features and on a straight-line basis for awards with cliff vesting. The amortization of stock-based compensation reflects estimated forfeitures adjusted for actual forfeiture experience. As compensation expense is recognized, a deferred tax asset is recorded that represents an estimate of the future tax deduction from exercise or release of restrictions. At the time stock options are exercised, cancelled or expire, the Company may be required to recognize an adjustment to tax expense.

Per Share CalculationsEarnings per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by adjusting income and outstanding shares, assuming conversion of all potentially dilutive securities, using the treasury stock method. All per share amounts have been restated for stock splits.

 
 Note 2  Accounting Changes

Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and EquityIn May 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 150 (“SFAS 150”), “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity,” which establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. The Company adopted SFAS 150 for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and adopted for all other financial instruments as of July 1, 2003. The adoption of SFAS 150 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial instruments.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging ActivitiesIn April 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 149 (“SFAS 149”), “Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” which amends and clarifies accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts and for hedging activities under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 (“SFAS 133”), “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” In particular, SFAS 149 clarifies under what circumstances a contract with an initial net investment meets the characteristic of a derivative and clarifies when a derivative contains a financing component. SFAS 149 is generally effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003. The adoption of SFAS 149 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

Consolidation of Variable Interest EntitiesIn January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003) (“FIN 46”), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (“VIEs”), an interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, “Consolidated Financial Statements,” to improve financial reporting of special purpose and other entities. The interpretation requires the consolidation of entities in which an enterprise absorbs a majority of the entity’s expected losses, receives a majority of the entity’s expected residual returns, or both, as a result of ownership, contractual or other financial interests in the entity. Prior to the issuance of FIN 46, consolidation generally occurred when an enterprise controlled another entity through voting interests. Certain VIEs that are qualifying special purpose entities (“QSPEs”) subject to the reporting requirements of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 140 (“SFAS 140”), “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities,” are not required to be consolidated under the provisions of FIN 46. The consolidation provisions of FIN 46 apply to VIEs created or entered into after January 31, 2003. For VIEs created before February 1, 2003, the provisions of FIN 46 were effective for entities commonly referred to as special purpose entities (“SPEs”) for periods ending after December 15, 2003, and for all other types of entities was deferred to periods ending after March 15, 2004.

    The Company has relationships with several SPEs. Because the Company’s investment securities conduit and the asset-backed securitizations are QSPEs, which are exempt from consolidation under the provisions of FIN 46, the Company does not believe that FIN 46 requires the consolidation of the conduit or securitizations in its financial statements. During the third quarter of 2003, the
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Company elected not to reissue more than 90 percent of the commercial paper funding of Stellar Funding Group, Inc., the commercial loan conduit. This action caused the conduit to lose its status as a qualifying special purpose entity. As a result, the Company recorded all of Stellar’s assets and liabilities at fair value and the results of operations in the consolidated financial statements of the Company. Given the floating rate nature and high credit quality of the assets within the conduit, the net impact to the Company’s financial statements was not significant. Prior to December 31, 2003, the remaining commercial paper borrowings held by third-party investors matured and the conduit was legally dissolved.
    With respect to other interests in entities subject to FIN 46, including low-income housing investments, the adoption of FIN 46 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements. The Company has determined that the provisions of FIN 46 may require de-consolidation of the subsidiary grantor trusts, which issue mandatorily redeemable preferred securities (“Trust Preferred Securities”). Currently, the Company consolidates the grantor trusts and the balance sheet includes the mandatorily redeemable preferred securities of the grantor trusts. In the first quarter of 2004, the grantor trusts may be de-consolidated and the junior subordinated debentures of the Company owned by the grantor trusts would be recorded. The Trust Preferred Securities currently qualify as Tier 1 capital of the Company for regulatory capital purposes. The banking regulatory agencies have issued guidance that would continue the current regulatory capital treatment for Trust Preferred Securities until further notice.

Stock-Based CompensationIn December 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 148 (“SFAS 148”), “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation — Transition and Disclosure,” an amendment of SFAS 123. SFAS 148 provides alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. In previous years, the Company accounted for stock-based employee compensation under the intrinsic based method and provided disclosure of the impact of the fair value based method on reported income. For its 2003 financial statements, the Company elected to adopt the fair value method using the retroactive restatement approach. All prior periods presented have been restated to reflect the compensation cost that would have been recognized had the recognition provisions of SFAS 123 been applied to all awards granted to employees after January 1, 1995, that remained unvested at the beginning of the first period presented.

Guarantees

    In November 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 45 (“FIN 45”), “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others,” to clarify accounting and disclosure requirements relating to a guarantor’s issuance of certain types of guarantees. FIN 45 requires entities to disclose additional information about certain guarantees, or group of similar guarantees, even if the likelihood of the guarantor’s having to make any payments under the guarantee is remote. The disclosure provisions are effective for interim and annual financial statements for the first reporting period ending after December 15, 2002. For certain guarantees, the interpretation also requires that guarantors recognize a liability equal to the fair value of the guarantee upon its issuance. The Company adopted the initial recognition and measurement provision effective January 1, 2003, which did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

Business Combinations and Goodwill and Other Intangible AssetsIn June 2001,2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141123 (revised 2004) (“SFAS 141”123R”), “Business Combinations,” and Statement“Share-Based Payment” a revision of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142 (“SFAS 142”), “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.”123. SFAS 141 mandates that123R requires companies to measure the purchasecost of employee services in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. This statement eliminates the use of the alternative intrinsic value method of accounting be used for all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001, and established specific criteria for the recognition of intangible assets separately from goodwill.that was allowed when SFAS 142 addresses the accounting for goodwill and intangible assets subsequent to their acquisition.123 was originally issued. The Company adopted SFAS 142 on January 1, 2002. The most significant changes made by SFAS 142 are that goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets are no longer amortized and are to be tested for impairment at least annually. The amortization provisions of SFAS 142 apply to goodwill and intangible assets acquired after June 30, 2001. With respect to goodwill and intangible assets acquired prior to July 1, 2001, the amortization provisions of SFAS 142 werethis statement are effective upon adoption of SFAS 142.

    Applying the provisions of SFAS 141 to recent acquisitions and the provisions of SFAS 142 to purchase acquisitions completed prior to July 1, 2001, increased after-tax income for the year ended December 31, 2002, by $205.6 million, or $.11 per diluted share. During the first quarter of 2002, the Company completed its initial impairment test as required by SFAS 142. As a result of this initial impairment test, the Company recognized an after-tax goodwill impairment charge of $37.2 million as a “cumulative effect of accounting change” in the income statement in the first quarterinterim reporting period beginning after June 15, 2005. Because the Company retroactively adopted the fair value method in 2003, the revised statement will not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.

Loan CommitmentsOn March 9, 2004, the Securities and Exchange Commission staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 105 (“SAB 105”), “Application of 2002.Accounting Principles to Loan Commitments,” which provides guidance regarding loan commitments accounted for as derivative instruments and is effective for commitments entered into after March 31, 2004. The impairment was primarilyguidance clarifies that expected future cash flows related to the purchaseservicing of a transportation leasing

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company in 1998 by the equipment leasing business. Banking regulations exclude 100 percent of goodwillloan may be recognized only when the servicing asset has been contractually separated from the determinationunderlying loan by sale with servicing retained. The adoption of capital adequacy; therefore, theSAB 105 did not have a material impact of this impairment on the Company’s capital adequacy was not significant.
financial statements.
 
 Note 3  Business Combinations

On July 24, 2001,June 29, 2004, the Company acquired NOVA Corporationpurchased the remaining 50 percent ownership interest of EuroConex Technologies Ltd (“NOVA”EuroConex”), a from the Bank of Ireland. In addition, during the second and fourth quarter of 2004, the Company completed three separate transactions to acquire merchant processor,processing businesses in a stockPoland, the United Kingdom and cash transaction valued at approximately $2.1 billion. The transactionNorway. In connection with these transactions, EuroConex and its affiliates provide debit and credit card processing services to merchants, directly and through alliances with banking partners in these European markets. These transactions represented total assets acquired of $2.9 billion$377 million and total liabilities assumed of $773 million.$115 million at the closing date. Included in total assets were merchant contractscontract and other intangibles of $650 million and the excess of purchase price over thewith a fair value of identifiable net assets (“goodwill”)$163 million and goodwill of $1.6 billion.$105 million. The goodwill reflected NOVA’s leadership position in the strategic value of these businesses to the Company’s European merchant processing marketbusiness and its ability to provide a technologically superior productanticipated economies of scale that is enhanced by a high level of customer service. The Company believes thatwill result from these factors, among others, will allow NOVA to generate sufficient positive cash flows from new business in future periods to support the goodwill recorded in connection with the acquisition.transactions.

    On December 31, 2002, the Company acquired the corporate trust business of State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street Corporate Trust”) in a cash transaction valued at $725$720 million. State Street Corporate Trust was a leading provider, particularly in the Northeast,
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of corporate trust and agency services to a variety of municipalities, corporations, government agencies and other financial institutions serving approximately 20,000 client issuances representing over $689 billion of assets under administration. With this acquisition, the Company is among the nation’s leading providers of a full range of corporate trust products and services. The transaction represented total assets acquired of $682$677 million and total liabilities assumed of $39 million at the closing date. Included in total assets were contract and other intangibles with a fair value of $218 million and goodwill of $449$520 million. The goodwill reflected the strategic value of the combined organization’s leadership position in the corporate trust business and processing economies of scale resulting from the transaction. As part of the purchase price, $75 million was placed in escrow for up to eighteen months with payment contingent on the successful transition of business relationships.
    In addition to these mergers and business acquisitions, the Company completed other strategic acquisitions to enhance its presence in certain markets and businesses.

The following table summarizes significant acquisitions by the Company completed since January 1, 2001, treating Firstar Corporation as the original acquiring company:2002:

                             
Goodwill
and OtherCash Paid /Accounting
(Dollars and Shares in Millions)DateAssets (a)DepositsIntangibles(Received)Shares IssuedMethod

Corporate Trust business of State Street Bank and Trust Company  December 2002  $13  $  $667  $643      Purchase 
Bay View Bank branches  November 2002   362   3,305   483   (2,494)     Purchase 
The Leader Mortgage Company, LLC  April 2002   517      191   85      Purchase 
Pacific Century Bank  September 2001   570   712   134   (43)     Purchase 
NOVA Corporation  July 2001   949      2,231   842   57.0   Purchase 
U.S. Bancorp  February 2001   86,602   51,335         952.4   Pooling 

                         
Goodwill
and OtherCash Paid /Accounting
(Dollars in Millions)DateAssets (a)DepositsIntangibles(Received)Method

Nova European acquisitions April 2004-
November 2004
  $109  $  $268  $259   Purchase 
Corporate trust business of State Street Bank and Trust Company  December 2002   13      738   638   Purchase 
Bay View Bank branches  November 2002   362   3,305   483   (2,494)  Purchase 
The Leader Mortgage Company, LLC  April 2002   517      191   85   Purchase 

(a)Assets acquired do not include purchase accounting adjustments.

 
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 Note 4  Discontinued Operations

On February 19, 2003, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved a plan to effect a distribution of its capital markets business unit, including the investment banking and brokerage activities primarily conducted by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Piper Jaffray Companies. On December 31, 2003, the Company completed the distribution of all the outstanding shares of common stock of Piper Jaffray Companies to its shareholders. This non-cash distribution was tax-free to the Company, its shareholders and Piper Jaffray Companies.

In connection with the December 31, 2003 distribution, the results of Piper Jaffray Companies are reported in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Income separately as discontinued operations.

The following table represents the condensed results of operations for discontinued operations:

                
Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)200320022001Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)20032002



RevenueRevenue $783.4 $729.0 $800.8 Revenue $783.4 $729.0 
Noninterest expenseNoninterest expense 716.5 760.3 870.3 Noninterest expense 716.5 760.3 
 
 
Income (loss) from discontinued operationsIncome (loss) from discontinued operations 66.9 (31.3) (69.5)Income (loss) from discontinued operations 66.9 (31.3)
Costs of disposal (a)Costs of disposal (a) 27.6   Costs of disposal (a) 27.6  
Income taxes (benefit)Income taxes (benefit) 16.8 (8.6) (24.3)Income taxes (benefit) 16.8 (8.6)
 
 
Discontinued operations, net of tax $22.5 $(22.7) $(45.2)Discontinued operations, net of tax $22.5 $(22.7)

(a)The $27.6 million of disposal costs related to discontinued operations primarily represents legal, investment banking and other costs directly related to the distribution.

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The distribution was treated as a dividend to shareholders for accounting purposes and, as such, reduced the Company’s retained earnings by $685 million. At December 31, 2003, the Consolidated Balance Sheet reflects
the non-cash dividend and corresponding reduction in assets and liabilities at that date. In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, the Consolidated Balance Sheet for 2002 has not been restated. A summary of the assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations is as follows:
           
December 31 (Dollars in Millions)December 31 (Dollars in Millions)20032002December 31 (Dollars in Millions)2003



Assets
Assets
 
Assets
 
Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents $382 $271 Cash and cash equivalents $382 
Trading securitiesTrading securities 656 463 Trading securities 656 
Loans  2 
GoodwillGoodwill 306 306 Goodwill 306 
Other assets (a)Other assets (a) 1,025 954 Other assets (a) 1,025 
 
 
 
Total assets $2,369 $1,996 Total assets $2,369 
 
 
 
Liabilities
Liabilities
 
Liabilities
 
DepositsDeposits $6 $7 Deposits $6 
Short-term borrowingsShort-term borrowings 905 707 Short-term borrowings 905 
Long-term debtLong-term debt 180 215 Long-term debt 180 
Other liabilities (b)Other liabilities (b) 593 458 Other liabilities (b) 593 
 
 
 
Total liabilities $1,684 $1,387 Total liabilities $1,684 

(a)Includes customer margin account receivables, due from brokers/dealers and other assets.
(b)Includes accrued expenses, due to brokers/dealers and other liabilities.

Following the distribution, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, USB Holdings, Inc. holds a $180 million subordinated debt facility with Piper Jaffray & Co., a broker-dealer subsidiary of Piper Jaffray Companies. In addition, the Company provides an indemnification in an amount up to $17.5 million with respect to certain specified liabilities primarily resulting from third-party claims relating to research analyst independence and from certain regulatory investigations, as defined in the separation and distribution agreement entered into with Piper Jaffray Companies at the time of the distribution. Through December 31, 2004, the Company has paid approximately $3.3 million to Piper Jaffray Companies under this indemnification agreement.

 
 Note 5  Merger and Restructuring-Related Items

The Company recorded pre-tax merger and restructuring-related itemscharges of $46.2 million $321.2 million, and $1,364.8$321.2 million in 2003 2002, and 2001,2002, respectively. In 2003, merger-related items were primarily incurred in connection with the NOVA Corporation acquisition and the Company’s various other acquisitions, including BayViewprimarily Bay View and State Street Corporate Trust. In 2002, and 2001, merger-related items included costs associated with the Firstar/USBM former U.S. Bancorp of Minneapolis (“USBM”) merger, NOVA and other smaller acquisitions noted below and in Note 3 — Business Combinations.acquisitions.

 
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The components of the merger and restructuring-related items are shown below:

                              
(Dollars in Millions)(Dollars in Millions)USBMNOVAOther (a)Total(Dollars in Millions)USBMNOVAOther (a)Total



2003
2003
 
2003
 
Severance and employee-relatedSeverance and employee-related $ $.8 $ $.8 Severance and employee-related $ $.8 $ $.8 
Systems conversions and integrationSystems conversions and integration  25.9 6.9 32.8 Systems conversions and integration  25.9 6.9 32.8 
Asset write-downs and lease terminationsAsset write-downs and lease terminations  6.8 3.0 9.8 Asset write-downs and lease terminations  6.8 3.0 9.8 
Other merger-related itemsOther merger-related items   1.4 1.4 Other merger-related items   1.4 1.4 
 
 
Total 2003Total 2003 $ $33.5 $11.3 $44.8 Total 2003 $ $33.5 $11.3 $44.8 
 
 
Noninterest expenseNoninterest expense $ $33.5 $12.7 $46.2 Noninterest expense $ $33.5 $12.7 $46.2 
Balance sheet recognitionBalance sheet recognition   (1.4) (1.4)Balance sheet recognition   (1.4) (1.4)
 
 
Merger-related items — 2003 $ $33.5 $11.3 $44.8 Merger-related items — 2003 $ $33.5 $11.3 $44.8 
 
 
2002
2002
 
2002
 
Severance and employee-relatedSeverance and employee-related $4.1 $(3.8) $9.1 $9.4 Severance and employee-related $4.1 $(3.8) $9.1 $9.4 
Systems conversions and integrationSystems conversions and integration 194.9 29.4 17.3 241.6 Systems conversions and integration 194.9 29.4 17.3 241.6 
Asset write-downs and lease terminationsAsset write-downs and lease terminations 104.0 14.2 6.0 124.2 Asset write-downs and lease terminations 104.0 14.2 6.0 124.2 
Balance sheet restructurings (38.8)   (38.8)
Other merger-related itemsOther merger-related items 4.8 (1.1) 3.5 7.2 Other merger-related items (34.0) (1.1) 3.5 (31.6)
 
 
Total 2002Total 2002 $269.0 $38.7 $35.9 $343.6 Total 2002 $269.0 $38.7 $35.9 $343.6 
 
 
Noninterest expenseNoninterest expense $269.0 $34.9 $17.3 $321.2 Noninterest expense $269.0 $34.9 $17.3 $321.2 
Balance sheet recognitionBalance sheet recognition  3.8 18.6 22.4 Balance sheet recognition  3.8 18.6 22.4 
 
 
Merger-related items — 2002 $269.0 $38.7 $35.9 $343.6 Merger-related items — 2002 $269.0 $38.7 $35.9 $343.6 
 

2001
 
Severance and employee-related $238.6 $23.3 $17.8 $279.7 
Stock-based compensation 190.5   190.5 
Systems conversions and integration 207.1 1.6 15.2 223.9 
Asset write-downs and lease terminations 130.4 34.7 5.7 170.8 
Charitable contributions 76.0   76.0 
Balance sheet restructurings 457.6   457.6 
Branch sale gain (62.2)   (62.2)
Branch consolidations 20.0   20.0 
Other merger-related items 69.1 24.2 4.8 98.1 
 
Total 2001 $1,327.1 $83.8 $43.5 $1,454.4 
 
Provision for credit losses $382.2 $ $ $382.2 
Noninterest income (62.2)   (62.2)
Noninterest expense 1,007.1 1.6 36.1 1,044.8 
 
Merger-related items $1,327.1 $1.6 $36.1 $1,364.8 
Balance sheet recognition  82.2 7.4 89.6 
 
Merger-related items — 2001 $1,327.1 $83.8 $43.5 $1,454.4 

(a)In 2003 and 2002, “Other” primarily included merger and restructuring-related items pertaining to the Bay View acquisition, State Street Corporate Trust and the Lyon Financial acquisition. In 2001, “Other” primarily included the 1999 merger of Firstar and Mercantile Bancorporation, Inc. and the 1998 acquisition of the former Firstar Corporation by Star Banc. Star Banc was renamed Firstar Corporation.

    The Company determines merger and restructuring-related items and related accruals based on its integration strategy and formulated plans. These plans are established as of the acquisition date and are regularly evaluated during the integration process.

    Severance and employee-related charges include the cost of severance, other benefits and outplacement costs associated with the termination of employees primarily in branch offices and centralized corporate support and data processing functions. The severance amounts are determined based on the Company’s existing severance pay programs and are paid out over a benefit period of up to two years from the time of termination. The total number of employees included in severance amounts were approximately 2,860 for USBM, and 400 for NOVA. In 2002, the Company recognized additional severance costs of $13.1 million in connection with the USBM merger offset by net curtailment and settlement gains of $9.0 million related to changes in certain non-qualified pension plans. Changes in severance costs for USBM and NOVA primarily reflected a change in estimate in the liability given the mix of employees terminated. Severance and employee-related costs for identified groups of acquired employees are included in the determination of goodwill at closing. Severance and employee-related costs are recorded as incurred for groups of employees not specifically identified
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at the time of closing or acquired in business combinations accounted for as “poolings.” In 2001, the company also recognized $190.5 million of stock-based compensation expense as a result of the accelerated vesting of certain stock options and restricted stock due to the change of control triggered by the USBM merger.
    Systems conversions and integration costs are recorded as incurred and are associated with the preparation and mailing of numerous customer communications for the acquisitions and conversion of customer accounts, printing and distribution of training materials and policy and procedure manuals, outside consulting fees, and other expenses related to systems conversions and the integration of acquired branches and operations.
    Asset write-downs and lease terminations represent lease termination costs and impairment of assets for redundant office space, branches that will be vacated and equipment disposed of as part of the integration plan. These costs are recognized in the accounting period that contract terminations occur or the asset becomes impaired and is abandoned. In 2002, this category included $38.2 million of signage write-offs, $26.9 million of software and equipment write-offs, $32.0 million of lease and contract cancellations and $6.9 million of leasehold and other related items associated with the Firstar/ USBM merger. In 2001,
    Other merger-related items in 2002 of $(31.6) million primarily represented asset write-downsgains and lease terminations included $45.7 million of lease and contract cancellation costs, $36.2 million of software and equipment write-offs and $48.5 million of other assets deemedchanges to be worthless due to integration decisions in connection with the merger.
    In connection with certain mergers, the Company has made charitable contributions to reaffirm a commitment to its markets or as part of specific conditions necessary to achieve regulatory approval. These contributions were funded up front and represent costs that would not have been incurred had the merger not occurred. Charitable contributions are charged to merger and restructuring expenses or considered in determining the acquisition costconform accounting policies implemented at the applicable closing date.
    Balance sheet restructurings primarily represent gains or losses incurred by the Companytime of systems conversions related to the disposal of certain businesses, products, or customerFirstar/ USBM merger and business relationships that no longer align with the long-term strategy of the Company. It may also include charges to realign risk management practices related to certain credit portfolios.other acquired entities. During 2002, the Company recognized asset gains related to the sale of a non-strategic investment in a sub-prime lending business of $28.7 million and a mark-to-market recovery of $10.1 million associated with the liquidation of U.S. Bancorp Libra’s investment portfolio. During 2001, balance sheet restructuring costs incurred in connection with the Firstar/ USBM merger of $457.6 million were comprised of a $201.3 million provision associated with the Company’s integration of certain small business products and management’s decision to discontinue an unsecured small business product of USBM; $90.0 million of charge-offs to align risk management practices, align charge-off policies and to expedite the Company’s transition out of a specific segment of the healthcare industry; and $76.6 million of losses related to the sales of two higher credit risk retail loan portfolios of USBM. Also, the amount included $89.7 million related to the Company’s decision to discontinue a high-yield investment banking business, to restructure a co-branding credit card relationship of USBM, and for the planned disposition of certain equity investments that no longer aligned with the long-term strategy of the Company. The alignment of risk management practices included a write-down of several large commercial loans originally held separately by both Firstar and USBM, primarily to allow the Company to exit or reduce these credits to conform with the credit risk exposure policy of the combined entity.
    Other merger-related items in 2002 of $7.2 million primarily represented changes to conform accounting policies implemented at the time of systems conversions related to the Firstar/ USBM merger and other acquired entities. In 2001, other merger-related charges of $98.1 million primarily included $69.1 million and $24.2 million of investment banking fees, legal fees and stock registration fees associated with the Firstar/ USBM merger and the acquisition of NOVA, respectively and $4.8 million of other costs.
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The following table presents a summary of activity with respect to the merger and restructuring-related accruals:

                  
(Dollars in Millions)USBMNOVAOther (a)Total

Balance at December 31, 2000��$  $  $46.6  $46.6 
 Provision charged to operating expense  1,327.1   1.6   36.1   1,364.8 
 Additions related to purchase acquisitions     82.2   7.4   89.6 
 Cash outlays  (532.2)  (32.4)  (66.3)  (630.9)
 Noncash write-downs and other  (670.6)  (3.0)  (11.0)  (684.6)
  
Balance at December 31, 2001  124.3   48.4   12.8   185.5 
 Provision charged to operating expense  269.0   34.9   17.3   321.2 
 Additions related to purchase acquisitions     3.8   18.6   22.4 
 Cash outlays  (325.8)  (36.2)  (24.6)  (386.6)
 Noncash write-downs and others  (48.9)  (35.8)  (5.7)  (90.4)
  
Balance at December 31, 2002  18.6   15.1   18.4   52.1 
 Provision charged to operating expense     33.5   12.7   46.2 
 Additions (adjustments) related to purchase acquisitions        (1.4)  (1.4)
 Cash outlays  (16.2)  (29.1)  (14.1)  (59.4)
 Noncash write-downs and others     (1.4)  (11.5)  (12.9)
  
Balance at December 31, 2003 $2.4  $18.1  $4.1  $24.6 

(a)In 2003 and 2002, “Other” primarily included merger and restructuring-related items pertaining to the Bay View acquisition, State Street Corporate Trust and the Lyon Financial acquisition. In 2001, “Other” primarily included the 1999 merger of Firstar and Mercantile Bancorporation, Inc. and the 1998 acquisition of the former Firstar Corporation by Star Banc. Star Banc was renamed Firstar Corporation.

    The adequacy of the accrued liabilities is reviewed regularly taking into consideration actual and projected payments. Adjustments are made to increase or decrease these accruals as needed. Reversals of expenses can reflect a lower utilization of benefits by affected staff, changes in initial assumptions as a result of subsequent mergers and alterations of business plans.

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The components of the merger and restructuring-related accruals for all acquisitions were as follows:
              
December 31,December 31,December 31,
(Dollars in Millions)(Dollars in Millions)20032002(Dollars in Millions)2003



SeveranceSeverance $3.4 $30.2 Severance $3.4 
Other employee-related costsOther employee-related costs 1.1 3.1 Other employee-related costs 1.1 
Lease termination and facility costsLease termination and facility costs 14.4 17.2 Lease termination and facility costs 14.4 
Contracts and system write-offsContracts and system write-offs 2.4 .5 Contracts and system write-offs 2.4 
OtherOther 3.3 1.1 Other 3.3 
 
 
 
Total $24.6 $52.1 Total $24.6 

The merger and restructuring-related accruals by significant acquisition or business restructuring was as follows:

              
December 31,December 31,December 31,
(Dollars in Millions)(Dollars in Millions)20032002(Dollars in Millions)2003



NOVANOVA $18.1 $15.1 NOVA $18.1 
State Street Corporate TrustState Street Corporate Trust 4.1 7.8 State Street Corporate Trust 4.1 
USBMUSBM 2.4 18.6 USBM 2.4 
Bay View  5.8 
Other acquisitions  4.8 
 
 
 
Total $24.6 $52.1 Total $24.6 

    At December 31, 2002, the integration of Firstar and USBM was completed, and no additional merger and restructuring related charges occurred in 2003.completed. The only activity in the USBM accrualliability during 20032004 was related to the payout of severance costs that continue to be paid through the period provided for in the Company’s severance plans.costs. In 2003, the integration of merchant processing platforms and business processes of U.S.U.S Bank National Association and NOVA, as well as systems conversions for the acquisitions of the State Street Corporate Trust business and Bay View were completed. The Company does not anticipate any merger or restructuring-related expenses in 2004 related to completed acquisitions.

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 Note 6  Restrictions on Cash and Due from Banks

Bank subsidiaries are required to maintain minimum average reserve balances with the Federal Reserve Bank. The amount of those reserve balances was approximately $243$169 million at December 31, 2003.2004.

 
 Note 7  Investment Securities

The detail of the amortized cost, gross unrealized holding gains and losses, and fair value of held-to-maturity and available-for-sale securities at December 31 was as follows:

                        
20032002                         

20042003
GrossGrossGrossGross
UnrealizedUnrealizedUnrealizedUnrealized
AmortizedHoldingHoldingFairAmortizedHoldingHoldingFairAmortizedUnrealizedUnrealizedFairAmortizedUnrealizedUnrealizedFair
(Dollars in Millions)(Dollars in Millions)CostGainsLossesValueCostGainsLossesValue(Dollars in Millions)CostGainsLossesValueCostGainsLossesValue



Held-to-maturity (a)
Held-to-maturity (a)
 
Held-to-maturity (a)
 
Mortgage-backed securities $14 $ $ $14 $20 $ $ $20 Mortgage-backed securities $11 $ $ $11 $14 $ $ $14 
Obligations of state and political subdivisions 138 11 (2) 147 213 14 (7) 220 Obligations of state and political subdivisions 98 7 (2) 103 138 11 (2) 147 
 
Other debt securities 18   18     
Total held-to-maturity securities $152 $11 $(2) $161 $233 $14 $(7) $240   


 Total held-to-maturity securities $127 $7 $(2) $132 $152 $11 $(2) $161 


Available-for-sale (b)
Available-for-sale (b)
 
Available-for-sale (b)
 
U.S. Treasury and agencies $1,634 $10 $(69) $1,575 $421 $15 $ $436 U.S. Treasury and agencies $684 $3 $(8) $679 $1,634 $10 $(69) $1,575 
Mortgage-backed securities 40,229 203 (407) 40,025 24,967 699  25,666 Mortgage-backed securities 39,809 65 (337) 39,537 40,229 203 (407) 40,025 
Asset-backed securities 250 5 (3) 252 646 28 (4) 670 Asset-backed securities 64   64 250 5 (3) 252 
Obligations of state and political subdivisions 335 13  348 558 22 (1) 579 Obligations of state and political subdivisions 205 6  211 335 13  348 
Other securities and investments 993 9 (20) 982 949 2 (47) 904 Other securities and investments 863 11 (11) 863 993 9 (20) 982 
 
 
Total available-for-sale securities $43,441 $240 $(499) $43,182 $27,541 $766 $(52) $28,255  Total available-for-sale securities $41,625 $85 $(356) $41,354 $43,441 $240 $(499) $43,182 

(a)Held-to-maturity securities are carried at historical cost adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts.
(b)Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value with unrealized net gains or losses reported within other comprehensive income in shareholders’ equity.

    The fair value of available-for-sale investmentssecurities shown above includes investmentssecurities totaling $266.1 million$4.8 billion with unrealized losses of $19.8$148.8 million which have been in an unrealized loss position for greater than 12 months. The investments primarily represent 43 trust preferred securities from 13 bank issuers. All principal and interest payments on available-for-sale debt securities in an unrealized loss position for greater than 12 months are expected to be collected given the high credit quality of the U.S. government agency debt securities and

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bank holding company issuers and the Company’s ability and intent to hold the investmentssecurities until such time as the value recovers or maturity. All other available-for-sale investmentssecurities with unrealized losses have an aggregate fair value of $27.3$26.1 billion and have been in an unrealized loss position for less than 12 months and primarily represent both fixed-rate investmentssecurities and adjustable-rate securities with temporary impairment resulting from increases in interest rates since the purchase of the investments.securities.
    The Company hasweighted average maturity of the ability to hold these investments until such time asavailable-for-sale investment securities was 4.45 years at December 31, 2004, compared with 5.12 years at December 31, 2003. The corresponding weighted average yields were 4.43 percent and 4.27 percent, respectively. The weighted average maturity of the value recovers or maturity.held-to-maturity investment securities was 6.19 years at December 31, 2004, compared with 6.16 years at December 31, 2003.
    Securities carried at $28.0 billion at December 31, 2004, and $31.0 billion at December 31, 2003, and $20.2 billion at December 31, 2002, were pledged to secure public, private and trust deposits and for other purposes required by law. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase were collateralized by securities and securities purchased under agreements to resell with an amortized cost of $3.6 billion and $2.9$4.8 billion at December 31, 2003,2004, and 2002, respectively.$3.6 billion at December 31, 2003.

The following table provides information as to the amount of interest income from taxable and non-taxable investment securities:

              
(Dollars in Millions)200420032002

Taxable $1,808.6  $1,654.6  $1,438.2 
Non-taxable  18.5   29.4   46.1 
  
 Total interest income from investment securities $1,827.1  $1,684.0  $1,484.3 

The following table provides information as to the amount of gross gains and losses realized through the sales of available-for-sale investment securities.

             
             
(Dollars in Millions)(Dollars in Millions)200320022001(Dollars in Millions)200420032002



Realized gainsRealized gains $363.9 $316.5 $333.0 Realized gains $104.5 $363.9 $316.5 
Realized lossesRealized losses (119.1) (16.6) (3.9)Realized losses (209.4) (119.1) (16.6)
 
 
Net realized gains (losses) $244.8 $299.9 $329.1 Net realized gains (losses) $(104.9) $244.8 $299.9 
 
 
Income tax (benefit) on realized gains (losses)Income tax (benefit) on realized gains (losses) $93.0 $114.0 $115.2 Income tax (benefit) on realized gains (losses) $(39.9) $93.0 $114.0 

    For amortized cost, fair value and yield by maturity date of held-to-maturity and available-for-sale securities outstanding as ofat December 31, 2003, see2004, refer to Table 10 included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis which is incorporated by reference into these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 
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 Note 8  Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses

The composition of the loan portfolio at December 31 was as follows:

                
(Dollars in millions)20032002
(Dollars in Millions)(Dollars in Millions)20042003



Commercial
Commercial
 
Commercial
 
Commercial $33,536 $36,584 Commercial $35,210 $33,536 
Lease financing 4,990 5,360 Lease financing 4,963 4,990 
 
 
 Total commercial 38,526 41,944  Total commercial 40,173 38,526 
Commercial real estate
Commercial real estate
 
Commercial real estate
 
Commercial mortgages 20,624 20,325 Commercial mortgages 20,315 20,624 
Construction and development 6,618 6,542 Construction and development 7,270 6,618 
 
 
 Total commercial real estate 27,242 26,867  Total commercial real estate 27,585 27,242 
Residential mortgages
Residential mortgages
 13,457 9,746 
Residential mortgages
 15,367 13,457 
Retail
Retail
 
Retail
 
Credit card 5,933 5,665 Credit card 6,603 5,933 
Retail leasing 6,029 5,680 Retail leasing 7,166 6,029 
Home equity and second mortgage 13,210 13,572 Home equity and second mortgages 14,851 13,210 
Other retail Other retail 
 Revolving credit 2,540 2,650  Revolving credit 2,541 2,540 
 Installment 2,380 2,258  Installment 2,767 2,380 
 Automobile 7,165 6,343  Automobile 7,419 7,165 
 Student 1,753 1,526  Student 1,843 1,753 
 
 
 Total other retail 13,838 12,777  Total other retail 14,570 13,838 
 
 
 Total retail 39,010 37,694  Total retail 43,190 39,010 
 
 
 Total loans $118,235 $116,251  Total loans $126,315 $118,235 

    Loans are presented net of unearned interest and deferred fees and costs, which amounted to $1.5$1.4 billion and $1.8$1.5 billion at December 31, 20032004 and 2002,2003, respectively. The Company had loans of $38.3 billion at December 31, 2004, and $28.7 billion at December 31, 2003, and $26.1 billion at December 31, 2002, pledged at the Federal Home Loan Bank. Loans of $10.3 billion at December 31, 2004, and $12.1 billion at December 31, 2003, and $12.7 billion at December 31, 2002, were pledged at the Federal Reserve Bank.

    The Company primarily lends to borrowers in the 24 states in which it has banking offices. Collateral for commercial loans may include marketable securities, accounts receivable, inventory and equipment. For details of the Company’s commercial portfolio by industry group and geography as of December 31, 20032004 and 2002,2003, see Table 7 included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis which is incorporated by reference into these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
    For detail of the Company’s commercial real estate portfolio by property type and geography as of December 31, 20032004 and 2002,2003, see Table 9 included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis which is incorporated by reference into these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Such loans are collateralized by the related property.
    Nonperforming assets include nonaccrual loans, restructured loans not performing in accordance with modified terms, other real estate and other nonperforming assets owned by the Company. For details of the Company’s nonperforming assets as of December 31, 2004, 2003 2002 and 2001,2002, see Table 12 included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis which is incorporated by reference into these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
    

The following table lists information related to nonperforming loans as of December 31:

                
(Dollars in Millions)2003200220042003



Loans on nonaccrual status $979.5 $1,188.7  $582.5 $979.5 
Restructured loans 40.5 48.6  58.0 40.5 
 
 
Total nonperforming loans $1,020.0 $1,237.3  $640.5 $1,020.0 

Interest income that would have been recognized at original contractual terms $94.1 $102.1  $64.4 $94.1 
Amount recognized as interest income 26.7 36.7  22.3 26.7 
 
 
Forgone revenue $67.4 $65.4  $42.1 $67.4 

 
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Activity in the allowance for credit losses was as follows:

             
              
(Dollars in Millions)(Dollars in Millions)200320022001(Dollars in Millions)200420032002



Balance at beginning of yearBalance at beginning of year $2,422.0 $2,457.3 $1,786.9 Balance at beginning of year $2,368.6 $2,422.0 $2,457.3 
AddAdd Add 
Provision charged to operating expense (a) 1,254.0 1,349.0 2,528.8 Provision charged to operating expense 669.6 1,254.0 1,349.0 
DeductDeduct Deduct 
Loans charged off 1,494.1 1,590.7 1,771.4 Loans charged off 1,073.5 1,494.1 1,590.7 
Less recoveries of loans charged off 242.4 217.7 224.9 Less recoveries of loans charged off 306.4 242.4 217.7 
 
 
Net loans charged off 1,251.7 1,373.0 1,546.5 Net loans charged off 767.1 1,251.7 1,373.0 
Losses from loan sales/ transfers   (329.3)
Acquisitions and other changesAcquisitions and other changes (55.7) (11.3) 17.4 Acquisitions and other changes (1.8) (55.7) (11.3)
 
 
Balance at end of year $2,368.6 $2,422.0 $2,457.3 
Balance at end of year (a)Balance at end of year (a) $2,269.3 $2,368.6 $2,422.0 

ComponentsComponents 
Allowance for loan losses $2,080.4 $2,183.6 
Liability for unfunded credit commitments 188.9 185.0 
 
   
 Total allowance for credit losses $2,269.3 $2,368.6 


(a) In 2001, $382.2 million ofIncluded in this analysis is activity related to the provisionCompany’s liability for credit losses was incurredunfunded commitments, which is separately recorded in connection withother liabilities in the Firstar/USBM merger.Consolidated Balance Sheet.

    A portion of the allowance for credit losses is allocated to loans deemed impaired. All impaired loans are included in non-performingnonperforming assets. A summary of these loans and their related allowance for loancredit losses is as follows:

                                         
2003 2002 20012004 2003 2002


RecordedValuationRecordedValuationRecordedValuationRecordedValuationRecordedValuationRecordedValuation
(Dollars in Millions)(Dollars in Millions)InvestmentAllowanceInvestmentAllowanceInvestmentAllowance(Dollars in Millions)InvestmentAllowanceInvestmentAllowanceInvestmentAllowance



Impaired loansImpaired loans Impaired loans 
Valuation allowance required $841 $108 $992 $157 $694 $125 Valuation allowance required $489 $64 $841 $108 $992 $157 
No valuation allowance required       No valuation allowance required       
 
 
Total impaired loansTotal impaired loans $841 $108 $992 $157 $694 $125 Total impaired loans $489 $64 $841 $108 $992 $157 
 
 
Average balance of impaired loans during the yearAverage balance of impaired loans during the year $970 $839 $780 Average balance of impaired loans during the year $600 $970 $839 
Interest income recognized on impaired loans during the yearInterest income recognized on impaired loans during the year    Interest income recognized on impaired loans during the year 1   

    Commitments to lend additional funds to customers whose loans were classified as nonaccrual or restructured at December 31, 2003,2004, totaled $107.9$61.2 million. During 20032004 there were $18.0$10.2 million of loans that were restructured at market interest rates and returned to an accruing status.

    The allowanceIncluded in noninterest income, primarily in mortgage banking revenue, for credit losses includes credit loss liability related to off-balance sheet loan commitments. Atthe years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, the allowance for credit losses includes an estimated $133.6Company had net gains on the sale of loans of $171.0 million, credit loss liability related to the Company’s $58.3 billion of commercial off-balance sheet loan commitments$162.9 million and letters of credit.$243.4 million, respectively.
 
 Note 9Leases

The components of the net investment in sales-type and direct financing leases at December 31 were as follows:

          
(Dollars in Millions)20042003

Aggregate future minimum lease payments to be received $12,436  $11,293 
Unguaranteed residual values accruing to the lessor’s benefit  615   652 
Unearned income  (1,560)  (1,533)
Initial direct costs  264   226 
  
 Total net investment in sales-type and direct financing leases $11,755  $10,638 

The amount of future minimum lease payments included the following at December 31:

         
(Dollars in Millions)20042003

Accumulated allowance for uncollectible minimum lease payments $141  $131 

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The minimum future lease payments to be received from sales-type and direct financing leases were as follows at December 31, 2004:

     
(Dollars in Millions)

2005 $2,272 
2006  2,468 
2007  3,192 
2008  2,893 
2009  1,394 
Thereafter  217 

 Note 10  Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities

FINANCIAL ASSET SALES

When the Company sells financial assets, it may retain interest-only strips, servicing rights, residual rights to a cash reserve account, and/or other retained interests in the sold financial assets. The gain or loss on sale depends in part on the previous carrying amount of the financial assets involved in the transfer and is allocated between the assets sold and the retained interests based on their relative fair values at the date of transfer. Quoted market prices are used to determine retained interest fair values when readily available. Since quotes are generally not available for retained interests, the Company estimates fair value based on the present value of future expected cash flows using management’s best estimates of the key assumptions including credit losses, prepayment speeds, forward yield curves, and discount rates commensurate with the risks involved. Retained interests and liabilities are recorded at fair value using a discounted cash flow methodology at inception and are evaluated at least quarterly thereafter.

Conduits and SecuritizationThe Company sponsors an off-balance sheet conduit to which it transferred high-grade investment securities, funded by the issuance of commercial paper. The conduit, a qualifying special purpose entity, held assets of $7.3$5.7 billion at December 31, 2003,2004 and $9.5$7.3 billion in assets at December 31, 2002.2003. These investment securities include primarily (i) private label asset-backed securities, which are insurance “wrapped” by AAA/Aaa-rated monoline insurance companies and (ii) government agency mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. The conduit had commercial paper liabilities of $5.7 billion at December 31, 2004 and $7.3 billion at December 31, 2003, and $9.5 billion at December 31, 2002.2003. The Company benefits by transferring the investment securities into a conduit that provides diversification of funding sources in a capital-efficient manner and the generation of income.

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    The Company provides a liquidity facility to the conduit. Utilization of the liquidity facility would be triggered byif the conduit’s inabilityconduit is unable to, or does not, issue commercial paper to fund its assets. The recorded fair valueA liability for the estimate of the Company’spotential risk of loss the Company has as the liquidity facility provider is recorded on the balance sheet in other liabilities. The liability is adjusted downward over time as the underlying assets pay down with the offset recognized as other noninterest income. The liability for the liquidity facility included in other liabilities was $32.4 million at December 31, 2004 and $47.3 million at December 31, 2003, and $37.7 million at December 31, 2002. Changes in fair value of these liabilities are recorded in the income statement as other noninterest income or expense.2003. In addition, the Company recorded at fair value its retained residual interest in the investment securities conduit of $56.8 million at December 31, 2004 and $89.5 million at December 31, 2003, and $93.4 million at December 31, 2002.2003. The Company recorded $30.5$24.9 million from the conduit during 20032004 and $63.0$30.5 million during 2002 in other noninterest income,2003, for revenues related to the conduit including fees for servicing, management, administration and accretion income from retained interests.

    The Company also has an asset-backed securitization to fund an unsecured small business credit product. The unsecured small business credit securitization trust held assets of $375.3 million at December 31, 2004, of which the Company retained $85.0 million of subordinated securities and a residual interest-only strip of $36.1 million. This compared with $497.5 million in assets at December 31, 2003, of which the Company retained $112.4 million of subordinated securities transferor’s interest of $12.4 million and a residual interest-only strip of $34.4 million. This compared with $652.4 million in assets at December 31, 2002, of which the Company retained $150.1 million of subordinated securities, transferor’s interest of $16.3 million and a residual interest-only strip of $53.3 million. The qualifying special purpose entity issued asset-backed variable funding notes in various tranches. The Company provides credit enhancement in the form of subordinated securities and reserve accounts. The Company’s risk, primarily from losses in the underlying assets, was considered in determining the fair value of the Company’s retained interests in this securitization. The Company recognized income from subordinated securities, an interest-only strip and servicing fees from this securitization of $33.2 million during 2004 and $29.8 million during 2003 and $52.8 million during 2002.2003. The unsecured small business credit securitization held average assets of $438.9 million in 2004, and $571.4 million in 2003, and $700.6 million in 2002.

2003.

During 2003, the Company undertook several actions with respect to off-balance sheet structures. In January 2003, the Company exercised a cleanup call option on an indirect automobile loan securitization, with the remaining assets from the securitization recorded on the Company’s balance sheet at fair value. The indirect automobile securitization held $156.1 million in assets at December 31, 2002.

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    During the third quarter of 2003, the Company electeddid not to reissue more than 90 percent of the commercial paper funding of Stellar Funding Group, Inc. (“Stellar”), thea commercial loan conduit. This action caused the conduit to lose its status as a qualifying special purpose entity. As a result, the Company recorded all of Stellar’s assets and liabilities at fair value and the results of operations in the consolidated financial statements of the Company. Given the floating ratefloating-rate nature and high credit quality of the assets within the conduit, the impact to the Company’s financial statements was not significant. In the third quarter of 2003, average commercial loan balances increased by approximately $2 billion and the resulting increase in net interest income was offset by a similar decline in conduit fee income within commercial products revenue. Prior to December 31, 2003, the remaining commercial paper borrowings held by third-party investors matured and the conduit was legally dissolved.

Sensitivity AnalysisAt December 31, 2003,2004, key economic assumptions and the sensitivity of the current fair value of residual cash flows to immediate 10 percent and 20 percent adverse changes in those assumptions were as follows:

                  
UnsecuredUnsecured
SmallSmall
BusinessInvestmentBusinessInvestment
December 31, 2003 (Dollars in Millions)ReceivablesSecurities
December 31, 2004 (Dollars in Millions)December 31, 2004 (Dollars in Millions)ReceivablesSecurities



Current Economic Assumptions Sensitivity Analysis
 
Current economic assumptions sensitivity analysis
Current economic assumptions sensitivity analysis
 
Carrying value (fair value) of retained interests $146.8 $89.5 Carrying value (fair value) of retained interests $121.0 $56.8 
Weighted average life (in years) .9 2.6 Weighted average life (in years) .9 2.1 
Expected remaining life (a)
Expected remaining life (a)
          2.5 years        4.9 years
Expected remaining life (a)
 2.3 years 4.1 years
Impact of 10% adverse change $(2.6) $(8.9)Impact of 10% adverse change $(.7) $(5.6)
Impact of 20% adverse change (5.6) (16.3)Impact of 20% adverse change (3.0) (10.3)
Expected credit losses (annual) (b)
Expected credit losses (annual) (b)
 9.5%-11.4% NA 
Expected credit losses (annual) (b)
 6.3%-9.5% NA 
Impact of 10% adverse change $(3.0) $ Impact of 10% adverse change $(1.4) $ 
Impact of 20% adverse change (13.6)  Impact of 20% adverse change (3.9)  
Residual cash flow discount rate
Residual cash flow discount rate
 11.0% 3.6%
Residual cash flow discount rate
 11.0% 7.5%
Impact of 10% adverse change $(.5) $(1.0)Impact of 10% adverse change $(.2) $(.4)
Impact of 20% adverse change (2.2) (1.2)Impact of 20% adverse change (1.5) (.7)
Interest rate on variable rate loans and bonds (c)(d)
Interest rate on variable rate loans and bonds (c)(d)
 Prime LIBOR 
Interest rate on variable rate loans and bonds (c)(d)
 Prime LIBOR 
Impact of 10% adverse change $ $ Impact of 10% adverse change $ $ 
Impact of 20% adverse change (1.4)  Impact of 20% adverse change (1.1)  

(a)For the small business receivables a monthly principal payment rate assumption is used to value the residual interests.
(b)Credit losses are zero for the investment securities conduit as the investments are all AAA/Aaa rated or insured investments.
(c)For the small business receivables interest income is basedbase on Prime + contractual spread.
(d)The investment securities conduit is mostly match funded. Therefore, interest rate movements create no material impact to the value of the residual interest.

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    These sensitivities are hypothetical and should be used with caution. As the figures indicate, changes in fair value based on a 10 percent variation in assumptions generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in the assumptions to the change in fair value may not be linear. Also, in this table the effect of a variation in a particular assumption on the fair value of the retained interest is calculated without changing any other assumptions; in reality, changes in one factor may result in changes in another (for example, increases in market interest rates may result in lower prepayments and increased credit losses), which might magnify or counteract the sensitivities.

Cash Flow InformationThe table below summarizes certain cash flows received from and paid to conduitsconduit or structured entities for the asset sales described above:

                                  
UnsecuredUnsecured
IndirectSmallIndirectSmall
CommercialAutomobileBusinessInvestmentCommercialAutomobileBusinessInvestment
Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)LoansLoansReceivables (a)SecuritiesYear Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)LoansLoansReceivables (a)Securities


2004
2004
 
Proceeds from 
 New sales and securitizations $ $ $ $ 
 Collections used by trust to purchase new receivables in revolving securitizations   328.7  
Servicing and other fees received and cash flows on retained interests   73.7 35.5 



2003
2003
 
2003
 
Proceeds from Proceeds from 
 New sales and securitizations $ $ $ $  New sales and securitizations $ $ $ $ 
 Collections used by trust to purchase new receivables in revolving securitizations   420.6   Collections used by trust to purchase new receivables in revolving securitizations   420.6  
Servicing and other fees received and cash flows on retained interests 23.9 24.3 85.3 51.8 Servicing and other fees received and cash flows on retained interests 23.9 24.3 85.3 51.8 
Net cash flow from loan conduit consolidation (1,884.0)    Net cash flow from loan conduit consolidation (1,884.0)    



2002
 
Proceeds from 
 New sales and securitizations $ $ $ $1,677.5 
 Collections used by trust to purchase new receivables in revolving securitizations   610.3  
Servicing and other fees received and cash flows on retained interests 83.0 4.0 115.0 71.8 

(a)The small business credit securitizations aresecuritization is a revolving transactionstransaction where proceeds are reinvested until their legal terminations.

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Other InformationQuantitative information related to managed assets and loan securitizationssales was as follows:

                                                          
At December 31Year Ended December 31At December 31Year Ended December 31


Total Principal Principal AmountTotal Principal Principal Amount
Balance 90 Days or More Past Due (a)Average BalanceNet Credit Losses Balance 90 Days or More Past Due (a)Average BalanceNet Credit Losses 


(Dollars in Millions)20032002200320022003200220032002
Asset Type (Dollars in Millions)Asset Type (Dollars in Millions)20042003200420032004200320042003



Commercial
Commercial
 
Commercial
 
Commercial $35,891 $34,427 $311 $651 $35,274 $39,079 $129 $535 
Commercial $34,427 $41,861 $651 $819 $39,093 $45,192 $535 $543 Lease financing 4,963 4,990 92 115 4,866 5,088 69 84 
Lease financing 4,990 5,360 115 172 5,088 5,573 84 149   
 
 Total commercial 40,854 39,417 403 766 40,140 44,167 198 619 
 Total commercial 39,417 47,221 766 991 44,181 50,765 619 692 
Commercial real estate
Commercial real estate
 
Commercial real estate
 
Commercial mortgages 20,624 20,325 181 181 20,166 19,212 28 32 Commercial mortgages 20,315 20,624 175 181 20,386 20,166 18 28 
Construction and development 6,618 6,542 42 62 6,976 6,511 11 7 Construction and development 7,270 6,618 26 42 6,881 6,976 9 11 
 
 
 Total commercial real estate 27,242 26,867 223 243 27,142 25,723 39 39  Total commercial real estate 27,585 27,242 201 223 27,267 27,142 27 39 
Residential mortgages
Residential mortgages
 13,457 9,746 123 140 11,696 8,412 27 19 
Residential mortgages
 15,367 13,457 114 123 14,322 11,696 29 27 
Retail
Retail
 
Retail
 
Credit card 5,933 5,665 100 118 5,525 5,633 255 280 Credit card 6,603 5,933 115 100 6,090 5,525 252 255 
Retail leasing 6,029 5,680 8 12 5,804 5,389 50 39 Retail leasing 7,166 6,029 6 8 6,653 5,804 39 50 
Other retail 27,048 26,505 135 167 26,876 25,756 311 360 Other retail 29,421 27,048 101 135 28,461 26,876 251 311 
 
 
 Total retail 39,010 37,850 243 297 38,205 36,778 616 679  Total retail 43,190 39,010 222 243 41,204 38,205 542 616 
 
 
 Total managed loans $119,126 $121,684 $1,355 $1,671 $121,224 $121,678 $1,301 $1,429  Total managed loans 126,996 119,126 940 1,355 122,933 121,210 796 1,301 
Investment securities
Investment securities
 50,679 37,999   45,633 38,689   
Investment securities
 47,191 50,679   49,452 45,574   
 
 
Total managed assets $169,805 $159,683 $1,355 $1,671 $166,857 $160,367 $1,301 $1,429 Total managed assets $174,187 $169,805 $940 $1,355 $172,385 $166,784 $796 $1,301 
LessLess Less 
Assets sold or securitized 8,236 14,944 11,247 17,085 Assets sold or securitized 6,391 8,236 7,235 11,174 
 
 
   
     
     
 Total assets held $161,569 $144,739 $155,610 $143,282  Total assets held $167,796 $161,569 $165,150 $155,610 
 
 
   
     
     
Managed or securitized assets
 
Sold or securitized assets
Sold or securitized assets
 
Commercial loans $ $4,151 $ $ $1,834 $5,715 $ $ Commercial loans $ $ $ $ $ $1,834 $ $ 
Indirect automobile loans (b)  156  1 7 277  5 Indirect automobile loans (b)      7   
Guaranteed SBA loans (c) 406 490   450 532   Guaranteed SBA loans (c) 315 406   364 450   
Small business credit lines (c) 485 636 6 6 571 701 49 51 Small business credit lines (c) 366 485 4 6 428 557 29 49 
Investment securities 7,345 9,511   8,385 9,860   Investment securities 5,710 7,345   6,443 8,326   
 
 
 Total securitized assets $8,236 $14,944 $6 $7 $11,247 $17,085 $49 $56  Total securitized assets $6,391 $8,236 $4 $6 $7,235 $11,174 $29 $49 

(a)Includes nonaccrual
(b)Reported in “other retail” loans.
(c)Reported in “commercial” loans.

 
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 Note 1011  Premises and Equipment

Premises and equipment at December 31 consisted of the following:

                 
(Dollars in Millions)(Dollars in Millions)20032002(Dollars in Millions)20042003



LandLand $311 $275 Land $311 $311 
Buildings and improvementsBuildings and improvements 2,226 1,844 Buildings and improvements 2,288 2,226 
Furniture, fixtures and equipmentFurniture, fixtures and equipment 2,092 2,152 Furniture, fixtures and equipment 2,105 2,092 
Capitalized building and equipment leasesCapitalized building and equipment leases 175 173 Capitalized building and equipment leases 138 175 
Construction in progressConstruction in progress 7 4 Construction in progress 5 7 
 
 
 4,811 4,448   4,847 4,811 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortizationLess accumulated depreciation and amortization 2,854 2,751 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (2,957) (2,854)
 
 
Total $1,957 $1,697 Total $1,890 $1,957 

 
 Note 1112  Mortgage Servicing Rights

The Company’s portfolio of residential mortgages serviced for others was $63.2 billion, $53.9 billion $43.1 billion and $22.0$43.1 billion at December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 and 2001 respectively.

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Changes in the valuation allowance for capitalized mortgage servicing rights are summarized as follows:
              
Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)200420032002

Balance at beginning of year $160  $207  $53 
 Additions charged to operations  57   209   186 
 Direct write-downs charged against the allowance  (45)  (256)  (32)
  
Balance at end of year $172  $160  $207 

TheChanges in net carrying value of capitalized mortgage servicing rights was as follows:

          
December 31 (Dollars in Millions)20032002

Initial carrying value, net of amortization $830  $849 
Impairment valuation allowance  (160)  (207)
  
 Net carrying value $670  $642 

Changes in capitalized mortgage servicing rights are summarized as follows:

                   
Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)20032002Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)200420032002



Balance at beginning of yearBalance at beginning of year $642 $360 Balance at beginning of year $670 $642 $360 
Rights purchased 55 229 Rights purchased 139 55 229 
Rights capitalized 338 357 Rights capitalized 300 338 357 
Amortization (156) (94)Amortization (186) (156) (94)
Rights sold  (24)Rights sold   (24)
Impairment (209) (186)Impairment (57) (209) (186)
 
 
Balance at end of yearBalance at end of year $670 $642 Balance at end of year 866 670 642 


Impairment valuation allowance 172 160 207 
 
Initial carrying value, net of amortizationInitial carrying value, net of amortization $1,038 $830 $849 


The key economic assumptions used to estimate the value of the mortgage servicing rights portfolio were as follows:

            
December 31 (Dollars in Millions)2003200220042003



Fair value $670 $655  $872 $670 
Expected weighted-average life (in years) 5.2 4.8  5.5 5.2 
Discount rate 9.9% 9.8% 9.9% 9.9%

The estimated sensitivity of the fair value of the mortgage servicing rights portfolio to changes in interest rates at December 31, 2003,2004, was as follows:

                          
Down ScenarioUp ScenarioDown ScenarioUp Scenario


(Dollars in Millions)50 bps25 bps25 bps50 bps50 bps25 bps25 bps50 bps



Fair value $(127) $(78) $75 $133  $(258) $(133) $109 $177 

The Company utilizes the investment securities portfolio as an economic hedge against possible adverse interest rate changes. The Company also, from time to time, purchases principal-only securities that act as a partial economic hedge. The Company is able to recognize reparations from increases in fair value of servicing rights when impairment reserves are released.

    The fair value of mortgage servicing rights and its sensitivity to changes in interest rates is influenced by the mix of the servicing portfolio and characteristics of each segment of the portfolio. In the current interest rate environment, mortgage loans originated as part of government agency and state loan programs tend to experience slower prepayment speeds and better cash flows than conventional mortgage loans. The Company’s servicing portfolio consists of the distinct portfolios of Mortgage Revenue Bond Programs (“MRBP”), government-related mortgages and conventional mortgages. The Leader Mortgage Company, LLC (a wholly-owned subsidiary) and U.S. Bank Home Mortgage.
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A summary of the Company’s mortgage servicing rights and related characteristics by portfolio as of December 31, 2003, is as follows:

                 
U.S. Bank Home Mortgage
Leader
(Dollars in Millions)MortgageConventionalGovernmentTotal

Servicing portfolio $8,018  $36,306  $9,597  $53,921 
Fair market value $119  $412  $139  $670 
Value (bps)  148   113   145   124 
Weighted-average servicing fees (bps)  44   34   45   37 
Multiple (value/servicing fees)  3.36   3.32   3.22   3.35 
Weighted-average note rate  6.49%  5.82%  6.39%  6.02%
Age (in years)  3.3   1.3   2.0   1.8 
Expected life (in years)  5.4   5.1   5.1   5.2 
Discount rate  10.1%  9.5%  11.1%  9.9%

The Leader Mortgage Company, LLCMRBP division specializes in servicing loans made under state and local housing authority programs. These programs provide mortgages to low and moderate income borrowers and are generally under government insured programs with down payment or closing cost assistance. As a result of the slower prepayment characteristics of the stateThe conventional and local loan programs, the Leader portfolio has a longer expected life relative to othergovernment servicing portfolios.

    The U.S. Bank Home Mortgage servicing portfolio isportfolios are predominantly comprised of fixed-rate agency loans (FNMA, FHLMC, GNMA, FHLB and various housing agencies) with limited adjustable-rate or jumbo mortgage loans.

A summary of the Company’s mortgage servicing rights and related characteristics by portfolio as of December 31, 2004, was as follows:

                 
(Dollars in Millions)MRBPGovernmentConventionalTotal

Servicing portfolio $7,524  $9,204  $46,435  $63,163 
Fair market value $126  $136  $610  $872 
Value (bps)  167   148   131   138 
Weighted-average servicing fees (bps)  43   46   34   37 
Multiple (value/servicing fees)  3.88   3.22   3.85   3.73 
Weighted-average note rate  6.24%  6.04%  5.71%  5.82%
Age (in years)  3.6   2.2   1.7   2.0 
Expected life (in years)  6.3   5.1   5.4   5.5 
Discount rate  10.1%  11.0%  9.6%  9.9%

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 Note 1213  Intangible Assets

The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142 (“SFAS 142142”), “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” on January 1, 2002. The most significant changes made by SFAS 142 are that goodwill and other indefinite lived intangible assets are no longer amortized and will be tested for impairment at least annually. The amortization provisions of SFAS 142 apply to goodwill and intangible assets acquired after June 30, 2001. With respect to goodwill and intangible assets acquired prior to July 1, 2001, the amortization provisions of SFAS 142 were effective upon adoption of SFAS 142.

    Prior to the adoption of SFAS 142, the Company evaluated goodwill for impairment under a projected undiscounted cash flow model. As a result of the initial impairment test from the adoption of SFAS 142, the Company recognized an impairment loss of $58.8 million resulting in an after-tax loss of $37.2 million in the first quarter of 2002. The impairment was primarily related to the purchase of a transportation leasing company in 1998 by the equipment leasing business. This charge was recognized as a “cumulative effect of accounting change” in the income statement. The fair value of that reporting unit was estimated using the present value of future expected cash flows.

Net income and earnings per share adjusted for the exclusion of amortization expense (net of tax) and asset impairments related to goodwill are as follows:

         
         
Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions, Except Per Share Data)Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions, Except Per Share Data)200320022001Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions, Except Per Share Data)200420032002



Reported net incomeReported net income $3,732.6 $3,168.1 $1,478.8 Reported net income $4,166.8 $3,732.6 $3,168.1 
Goodwill amortization, net of tax   236.7 Asset impairments, net of tax   37.2 
Asset impairments, net of tax  37.2    
 
 Adjusted net income $4,166.8 $3,732.6 $3,205.3 
 Adjusted net income $3,732.6 $3,205.3 $1,715.5   
 
Earnings per shareEarnings per share Earnings per share 
Reported net income $1.94 $1.65 $.77 
Goodwill amortization, net of tax   .12 Reported net income $    2.21 $    1.94 $    1.65 
Asset impairments, net of tax  .02  Asset impairments, net of tax   .02 
 
 
 Adjusted net income $1.94 $1.67 $.89  Adjusted net income $    2.21 $    1.94 $    1.67 
 
 
Diluted earnings per shareDiluted earnings per share Diluted earnings per share 
Reported net income $1.93 $1.65 $.76 Reported net income $    2.18 $    1.93 $    1.65 
Goodwill amortization, net of tax   .12 Asset impairments, net of tax   .02 
Asset impairments, net of tax  .02    
 
 Adjusted net income $    2.18 $    1.93 $    1.67 
 Adjusted net income $1.93 $1.67 $.88 

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The following table reflects the changes in the carrying value of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 20022003 and 2003:2004:

                                         
Private Client,Private Client,
WholesaleConsumerTrust and AssetPaymentCapitalConsolidatedWholesaleConsumerTrust and AssetPaymentCapitalConsolidated
(Dollars in Millions)(Dollars in Millions)BankingBankingManagementServicesMarkets (a)Company(Dollars in Millions)BankingBankingManagementServicesMarketsCompany

Balance at December 31, 2001 $1,244 $1,810 $289 $1,810 $306 $5,459 
Goodwill acquired 45 431 447 2  925 
Disposal (59)     (59)



Balance at December 31, 2002Balance at December 31, 2002 $1,230 $2,241 $736 $1,812 $306 $6,325 Balance at December 31, 2002 $1,230 $2,241 $736 $1,812 $  306 $6,325 
Goodwill acquired  1 6 4  11 Goodwill acquired  1 6 4  11 
Disposal (5)    (306) (311)Other (a) (5)    (306) (311)

Balance at December 31, 2003Balance at December 31, 2003 $1,225 $2,242 $742 $1,816 $ $6,025 Balance at December 31, 2003 $1,225 $2,242 $742 $1,816 $    — $6,025 


Goodwill acquired   101 105  206 
Other (a)    10  10 


Balance at December 31, 2004Balance at December 31, 2004 $1,225 $2,242 $843 $1,931 $    — $6,241 


(a)In 2003, the Company completed a tax-free distribution of Piper Jaffray Companies. The reduction representsOther changes in goodwill include goodwill associated with Piper Jaffray Companies.Companies and foreign exchange effects on non-dollar-denominated goodwill.

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Intangible assets consisted of the following:

                            
EstimatedAmortization BalanceEstimatedAmortization Balance
December 31 (Dollars in Millions)December 31 (Dollars in Millions)Life (a)Method (b)20032002December 31 (Dollars in Millions)Life (a)Method (b)20042003



GoodwillGoodwill   $6,025 $6,325 Goodwill   $6,241 $6,025 
Merchant processing contractsMerchant processing contracts 8 years AC 552 596 Merchant processing contracts 9 years/8 years SL/AC 714 552 
Core deposit benefitsCore deposit benefits 10 years/6 years SL/AC 417 505 Core deposit benefits 10 years/6  years SL/AC 336 417 
Mortgage servicing rightsMortgage servicing rights 5 years AC 670 642 Mortgage servicing rights 6 years AC 866 670 
Trust relationshipsTrust relationships 15 years/10 years SL/AC 311 371 Trust relationships 15 years/8  years SL/AC 297 311 
Other identified intangiblesOther identified intangibles 8 years/9 years SL/AC 174 207 Other identified intangibles 8 years/4 years SL/AC 174 174 
 
     
Total $8,149 $8,646 Total $8,628 $8,149 

(a)Estimated life represents the amortization period for assets subject to the straight line method and the weighted average amortization period for intangibles subject to accelerated methods. If more than one amortization method is used for a category, the estimated life for each method is calculated and reported separately.

(b) Amortization methods: SL = straight line method
                                          AC = accelerated methods generally based on cash flows

Aggregate amortization and impairment expense consisted of the following:

          
          
Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)200320022001Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)200420032002



Goodwill (a) $ $ $236.7 
Merchant processing contractsMerchant processing contracts 132.4 135.1 15.3 Merchant processing contracts $131.6 $132.4 $135.1 
Core deposit benefitsCore deposit benefits 88.2 80.9 80.9 Core deposit benefits 80.7 88.2 80.9 
Mortgage servicing rights 365.1 280.1 106.1 
Mortgage servicing rights (a)Mortgage servicing rights (a) 242.6 365.1 280.1 
Trust relationshipsTrust relationships 53.3 19.3 19.3 Trust relationships 49.4 53.3 19.3 
Other identified intangiblesOther identified intangibles 43.4 37.6 56.8 Other identified intangibles 45.8 43.4 37.6 
 
 
Total $682.4 $553.0 $515.1 Total $550.1 $682.4 $553.0 

(a)The Company adopted SFAS 142 on January 1,Includes mortgage servicing rights impairment of $56.8 million, $208.7 million and $186.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, resulting in the elimination of amortization of goodwill and other indefinite lived intangible assets.respectively.

Below is the estimated amortization expense for the next five years:

      
(Dollars in Millions)



2004 $477.5 
2005 370.2  $458.9 
2006 306.9  389.4 
2007 261.3  334.0 
2008 209.6  273.8 
2009 225.2 



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 Note 1314  Short-Term Borrowings

The following table is a summary of short-term borrowings for the last three years:

                                        
 2003 2002 2001 2004 2003 2002


(Dollars in Millions)(Dollars in Millions)AmountRateAmountRateAmountRate(Dollars in Millions)AmountRateAmountRateAmountRate



At year-endAt year-end At year-end 
Federal funds purchased $5,098 .91% $3,025 .98% $1,146 1.08%Federal funds purchased $3,379 1.25% $5,098 .91% $3,025 .98%
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 3,586 .71 2,950 .97 3,001 1.10 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 4,848 1.95 3,586 .71 2,950 .97 
Commercial paper 699 .88 380 1.20 452 1.85 Commercial paper 2,634 2.11 699 .88 380 1.20 
Treasury, tax and loan notes 809 .69 102 .91 4,038 1.27 Treasury, tax and loan notes 251 1.72 809 .69 102 .91 
Other short-term borrowings 658 .65 1,349 1.26 6,033 2.54 Other short-term borrowings 1,972 2.20 658 .65 1,349 1.26 
 
 
 Total $10,850 .81% $7,806 1.03% $14,670 1.75% Total $13,084 1.84% $10,850 .81% $7,806 1.03%

Average for the yearAverage for the year Average for the year 
Federal funds purchased $4,966 2.36% $4,145 2.94% $4,997 5.02%Federal funds purchased $3,823 3.10% $4,966 2.36% $4,145 2.94%
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 3,374 .79 2,308 1.14 2,421 2.89 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 6,144 1.19 3,374 .79 2,308 1.14 
Commercial paper 681 1.06 391 1.74 390 3.85 Commercial paper 1,144 .91 681 1.06 391 1.74 
Treasury, tax and loan notes 634 .95 707 1.50 1,321 3.53 Treasury, tax and loan notes 804 1.01 634 .95 707 1.50 
Other short-term borrowings 848 1.13 2,565 2.23 2,550 3.65 Other short-term borrowings 2,619 2.01 848 1.13 2,565 2.23 
 
 
 Total $10,503 1.59% $10,116 2.20% $11,679 4.07% Total $14,534 1.81% $10,503 1.59% $10,116 2.20%

Maximum month-end balanceMaximum month-end balance Maximum month-end balance 
Federal funds purchased $6,658 $7,009 $7,829 Federal funds purchased $6,342 $6,658 $7,009 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 4,173 2,950 3,001 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 8,972 4,173 2,950 
Commercial paper 952 452 590 Commercial paper 2,687 952 452 
Treasury, tax and loan notes 4,223 4,164 6,618 Treasury, tax and loan notes 7,867 4,223 4,164 
Other short-term borrowings 2,676 6,172 7,149 Other short-term borrowings 3,856 2,676 6,172 

 
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 Note 1415  Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt (debt with original maturities of more than one year) at December 31 consisted of the following:

                    
(Dollars in Millions)(Dollars in Millions)20032002(Dollars in Millions)20042003



U.S. Bancorp(Parent Company)
U.S. Bancorp(Parent Company)
 
U.S. Bancorp(Parent Company)
 
Fixed-rate subordinated notesFixed-rate subordinated notes Fixed-rate subordinated notes 
7.00% due 2003 $ $150 8.00% due 2004 $ $73 
6.625% due 2003  100 7.625% due 2005 120 120 
7.25% due 2003  32 6.75% due 2005 186 191 
8.00% due 2004 73 73 6.875% due 2007 220 220 
7.625% due 2005 120 120 7.30% due 2007 171 200 
6.75% due 2005 191 191 7.50% due 2026 200 200 
6.875% due 2007 220 220 
7.30% due 2007 200 200 
7.50% due 2026 200 200 
Senior contingent convertible debt 1.50% due 2021  57 
Medium-term notesMedium-term notes 4,025 4,127 Medium-term notes 3,225 4,025 
Junior subordinated debenturesJunior subordinated debentures 2,669 2,601 
Capitalized lease obligations, mortgage indebtedness and otherCapitalized lease obligations, mortgage indebtedness and other 171 225 Capitalized lease obligations, mortgage indebtedness and other 108 171 
 
 
 Subtotal 5,200 5,695  Subtotal 6,899 7,801 
Subsidiaries
Subsidiaries
 
Subsidiaries
 
Fixed-rate subordinated notesFixed-rate subordinated notes Fixed-rate subordinated notes 
6.00% due 2003  79 6.375% due 2004  75 
6.375% due 2004 75 75 6.375% due 2004  150 
6.375% due 2004 150 150 7.55% due 2004  100 
7.55% due 2004 100 100 8.35% due 2004  100 
8.35% due 2004 100 100 7.30% due 2005 100 100 
7.30% due 2005 100 100 6.875% due 2006 70 70 
6.875% due 2006 70 70 6.625% due 2006 100 100 
6.625% due 2006 100 100 6.50% due 2008 300 300 
6.50% due 2008 300 300 6.30% due 2008 300 300 
6.30% due 2008 300 300 5.70% due 2008 400 400 
5.70% due 2008 400 400 7.125% due 2009 500 500 
7.125% due 2009 500 500 7.80% due 2010 300 300 
7.80% due 2010 300 300 6.375% due 2011 1,500 1,500 
6.375% due 2011 1,500 1,500 6.30% due 2014 963 1,000 
6.30% due 2014 1,000 1,000 4.95% due 2014 650  
4.80% due 2015 500  4.80% due 2015 500 500 
Floating-rate subordinated notesFloating-rate subordinated notes 
2.34% due 2014 350  
Federal Home Loan Bank advancesFederal Home Loan Bank advances 8,595 9,255 Federal Home Loan Bank advances 3,629 8,595 
Bank notesBank notes 10,870 7,302 Bank notes 17,624 10,870 
Euro medium-term notes due 2004Euro medium-term notes due 2004 400 400 Euro medium-term notes due 2004  400 
Capitalized lease obligations, mortgage indebtedness and otherCapitalized lease obligations, mortgage indebtedness and other 655 862 Capitalized lease obligations, mortgage indebtedness and other 554 655 
 
 
 Subtotal 26,015 22,893  Subtotal 27,840 26,015 
 
 
 Total $31,215 $28,588  Total $34,739 $33,816 

    In April 2003, the Company’s subsidiary U.S. Bank National Association (“USBNA”) issued $500 million of fixed-rate subordinated notes due April 15, 2015. The interest rate is 4.80 percent, per annum. In October of 2004, USBNA issued floating-rate subordinated notes of $350 million, due October 14, 2014. These notes bear floating-rate interest of three-month LIBOR plus .28 percent. The interest rate at December 31, 2004 was 2.34 percent. In October of 2004, USBNA also issued $650 million of fixed-rate subordinated notes due October 30, 2014. The interest rate is 4.95 percent, per annum.
    Medium-term notes (“MTNs”) outstanding at December 31, 2003,2004, mature from May 2004March 2005 through March 2008. The MTNs bear fixed or floating interest rates ranging from 1.282.63 percent to 7.055.10 percent. The weighted-average interest rate of MTNs at December 31, 2003,2004, was 3.873.51 percent.
    Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances outstanding at December 31, 2003,2004, mature from February 20042005 through October 2026. The advances bear fixed or floating interest rates ranging from .50 percent to 8.25 percent. The Company has an arrangement with the FHLB whereby based on collateral available (residential and commercial mortgages), the Company could have borrowed an additional $7.0$19.3 billion at December 31, 2003.2004. The weighted-average interest rate of FHLB advances at December 31, 2003,2004, was 2.252.64 percent. The Euro medium-term notes matured on April 13, 2004.
 
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    Bank notes outstanding at December 31, 2003,2004, mature from January 20042005 through November 2006.March 2009. The Bankbank notes bear fixed or floating interest rates ranging from 1.051.20 percent to 5.63 percent. The weighted-average interest rate of Bank notes at December 31, 2003,2004, was 1.362.47 percent. Euro medium-term notes outstanding at December 31, 2003, bear floating rate interest at three-month LIBOR plus .15 percent. The interest rate at December 31, 2003, was 1.30 percent.
    During 2004 the Company prepaid long-term debt, principally representing FHLB advances, of $4.8 billion in connection with asset/liability management decisions, incurring $154.8 million in prepayment charges.

Maturities of long-term debt outstanding at December 31, 2003, are as follows:2004, were:

              
ParentParent
(Dollars in Millions)ConsolidatedCompanyConsolidatedCompany



2004 $9,989 $888 
2005 9,074 1,346  $11,932 $1,320 
2006 1,858 658  6,309 655 
2007 1,574 1,557  5,819 1,501 
2008 4,302 503  2,221 503 
2009 1,018 5 
Thereafter 4,418 248  7,440 2,915 
 
 
Total $31,215 $5,200  $34,739 $6,899 

 
 Note 1516  Company-obligated Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Securities of Subsidiary Trusts Holding Solely the Junior Subordinated Debentures of the Parent Company

The Company has issued $2.6 billionsponsors and wholly owns 100% of company-obligatedthe common equity of eight trusts that were formed for the purpose of issuing Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred securities of subsidiary trusts holding solely the junior subordinated debentures of the parent company (“Trust Preferred Securities”) through eight separate issuances by eight wholly-owned subsidiary grantor trusts (“Trusts”). Theto third-party investors and investing the proceeds from the sale of the Trust Preferred Securities accrue and pay distributions periodically at specified rates as providedsolely in the indentures. The Trusts used the net proceeds from the offerings to purchase a like amount of junior subordinated deferrable interest debenturesdebt securities of the Company (the “Debentures”) of. The Debentures held by the Company. The Debenturestrusts, which total $2.6 billion, are the sole assets of the Trusts and are eliminated, along with the related income statement effects, in the consolidated financial statements.

each trust. The Company’s obligations under the Debentures and related documents, taken together, constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by the Company of the obligations of the Trusts. The guarantee covers the distributions and payments on liquidation or redemption of the Trust Preferred Securities, but only to the extent of funds held by the Trusts.
The Trust Preferred Securities are mandatorily redeemable uponCompany used the maturityproceeds from the sales of the Debentures or upon earlier redemption as provided in the indentures.for general corporate purposes.
    The Company has the right to redeem retail Debentures in whole or in part, as well as on or after specific dates, at a redemption price specified in the indentures plus any accrued but unpaid interest to the redemption date. The Company has the right to redeem institutional Debentures in whole, (but not in part), on or after specific dates, at a redemption price specified in the indentures plus any accrued but unpaid interest to the redemption date. The Trust Preferred SecuritiesDebentures are redeemable in whole or in part in 2006 and 2007 in the amounts of $2.3 billion and $300$310 million, respectively.
    In March 2004, as a result of adopting the provisions of Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities”, an interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, “Consolidated Financial Statements”, the Company was required to de-consolidate these subsidiary trusts from its financial statements. The de-consolidation of the net assets and results of operations of the trusts had an insignificant impact on the Company’s financial statements and liquidity position since the Company continues to be obligated to repay the Debentures held by the trusts and guarantees repayment of the Trust Preferred Securities issued by the trusts. The consolidated debt obligation related to the trusts increased $79 million upon de-consolidation with the increase representing the Company’s common equity ownership in the trusts. The Trust Preferred Securities held by the trusts qualify as Tier I1 capital offor the Company forunder the Federal Reserve Board guidelines. The banking regulatory agencies have issued guidance that would continue the current regulatory capital purposes. The Company used the proceeds from the sales of the Debenturestreatment for general corporate purposes.Trust Preferred Securities.
 
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The following table is a summary of the Trust Preferred SecuritiesDebentures included in long-term debt as of December 31, 2003:2004:

                                                
TrustTrust
PreferredPreferredEarliest
IssuanceSecuritiesDebenturesRateMaturityRedemptionIssuanceSecuritiesDebenturesRateMaturityRedemption
Issuance Trust (Dollars in Millions)Issuance Trust (Dollars in Millions)DateAmount (a)AmountType (b)RateDateDate (c)Issuance Trust (Dollars in Millions)DateAmountAmount (a)Type (b)RateDateDate



Retail
Retail
 
Retail
 
USB Capital V December 2001 $300 $309 Fixed 7.25% December 2031 December 7, 2006 USB Capital V December 2001 $300 $309 Fixed 7.25% December  2031 December 7, 2006 
USB Capital IV November 2001 500 515 Fixed 7.35 November 2031 November 1, 2006 USB Capital IV November 2001 500 515 Fixed 7.35 November 2031 November 1, 2006 
USB Capital III May 2001 700 722 Fixed 7.75 May 2031 May 4, 2006 USB Capital III May 2001 700 722 Fixed 7.75 May 2031 May 4, 2006 
Institutional
Institutional
 
Institutional
 
Star Capital I June 1997 150 155 Variable 1.94(d) June 2027 June 15, 2007 Star Capital I June 1997 150 155 Variable 3.26 June 2027 June 15, 2007 
Mercantile Capital Trust I February 1997 150 155 Variable 2.01(e) February 2027 February 1, 2007 Mercantile Capital Trust I February 1997 150 155 Variable 3.01 February 2027 February 1, 2007 
USB Capital I December 1996 300 309 Fixed 8.27 December 2026 December 15, 2006 USB Capital I December 1996 300 309 Fixed 8.27 December  2026 December 15, 2006 
Firstar Capital Trust I December 1996 150 155 Fixed 8.32 December 2026 December 15, 2006 Firstar Capital Trust I December 1996 150 155 Fixed 8.32 December  2026 December 15, 2006 
FBS Capital I November 1996 300 309 Fixed 8.09 November 2026 November 15, 2006 FBS Capital I November 1996 300 309 Fixed 8.09 November 2026 November 15, 2006 

(a)Company-obligated Mandatorily Redeemable Securities of Subsidiary Trusts whichJunior subordinated debentures issued to unconsolidated subsidiary trusts that are designated in hedging relationshipsfair value hedges at December 31, 2003,2004, are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. Carrying value includes a fair value adjustment of $56$43 million related to hedges on certain retail and institutional obligated trust securities,junior subordinated debentures, as well as unamortizedprepaid issuance costsfees of $(5)$(3) million.
(b)The variable-rate Trust Preferred Securities and Debentures reprice quarterly.
(c)Earliest date of redemption.
(d)Three-month LIBOR +76.5 basis points
(e)Three-month LIBOR +85.0 basis pointsquarterly based on three-month LIBOR.

On April 1, 2003, USB Capital II, a subsidiary company of U.S. Bancorp, redeemed 100 percent, or $350 million of its 7.20 percent Trust Preferred Securities. On May 2, 2003, USB Capital II was legally dissolved.

    Refer to Note 2 with respect to the potential impact of the adoption of FIN 46 relative to Trust Preferred Securities.
 
 Note 1617  Shareholders’ Equity

At December 31, 20032004 and 2002,2003, the Company had authority to issue 4 billion shares of common stock and 10 million shares of preferred stock. The Company had 1,922.91,857.6 million and 1,917.01,922.9 million shares of common stock outstanding at December 31, 20032004 and 2002,2003, respectively. At December 31, 2003,2004, the Company had 208.0170.5 million shares of common stock reserved for future issuances, primarily under stock option plans.

    The Company has a preferred share purchase rights plan intended to preserve the long-term value of the Company by discouraging a hostile takeover of the Company. Under the plan, each share of common stock carries a right to purchase one one-thousandth of a share of preferred stock. The rights become exercisable in certain limited circumstances involving a potential business combination transaction or an acquisition of shares of the Company and are exercisable at a price of $100 per right, subject to adjustment. Following certain other events, each right entitles its holder to purchase for $100 an amount of common stock of the Company, or, in certain circumstances, securities of the acquirer, having a then-current market value of twice the exercise price of the right. The dilutive effect of the rights on the acquiring company is intended to encourage it to negotiate with the Company’s Board of Directors prior to attempting a takeover. If the Board of Directors believes a proposed acquisition is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders, the Board may amend the plan or redeem the rights for a nominal amount in order to permit the acquisition to be completed without interference from the plan. Until a right is exercised, the holder of a right has no rights as a shareholder of the Company. The rights expire on February 27, 2011.
    On July 17, 2001, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 56.4 million shares of the Company’s common stock to replace shares issued in connection with the acquisition of NOVA. During the first quarter of 2002, the Company effectively completed the July 17, 2001 authorization. On December 18, 2001, the Board of Directors approved an authorization to repurchase an additional 100 million shares of outstanding common stock throughoutthrough 2003. In 2003, the Company repurchased 7.0 million shares of common stock under the plan, which expired in December of 2003. On December 16, 2003, the Board of Directors approved an authorization to repurchase an additional 150 million shares of outstandingcommon stock during the following 24 months. During 2003, the Company repurchased 8.0 million shares of common stock under the December 2003 plan. In 2004, the Company repurchased 88.8 million shares of common stock under the plan. On December 21, 2004, the Board of Directors approved an authorization to repurchase 150 million shares of common stock during the following 24 months. This new repurchase program replacedreplaces the Company’s December 18, 200116, 2003 program. In 2004, the Company repurchased 5.0 million shares of common stock under the plan.

The following table summarizes the Company’s common stock repurchased in each of the last three years:

                
(Dollars and Shares in Millions)SharesValueSharesValue



2004 93.8 $2,656 
2003 15.0 $417  15.0 417 
2002 45.3 1,040  45.3 1,040 
2001 19.7 468 

 
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Shareholders’ equity is affected by transactions and valuations of asset and liability positions that require adjustments to Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. The reconciliation of the transactions affecting Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income included in shareholders’ equity for the years ended December 31, is as follows:
                  
Transactions

Balances
(Dollars in Millions)Pre-taxTax-effectNet-of-taxNet-of-tax

2004
                
Unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale $(123) $47  $(76) $(135)
Unrealized loss on derivatives  (43)  16   (27)  9 
Foreign currency translation adjustment  (17)  6   (11)  5 
Realized gain on derivatives  16   (6)  10   105 
Reclassification adjustment for losses realized in net income  32   (12)  20    
  
 Total $(135) $51  $(84) $(16)
  
2003
                
Unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale $(716) $272  $(444) $(123)
Unrealized loss on derivatives  (373)  142   (231)  35 
Foreign currency translation adjustment  23   (9)  14   16 
Realized gain on derivatives  199   (76)  123   140 
Reclassification adjustment for gains realized in net income  (288)  110   (178)   
  
 Total $(1,155) $439  $(716) $68 
  
2002
                
Unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale $1,048  $(398) $650  $473 
Unrealized gain on derivatives  324   (123)  201   266 
Foreign currency translation adjustment  7   (3)  4   2 
Realized gain on derivatives  64   (24)  40   43 
Reclassification adjustment for gains realized in net income  (332)  126   (206)   
  
 Total $1,111  $(422) $689  $784 

Regulatory Capital

                  
Transactions

Balance
(Dollars in Millions)Pre-taxTax-effectNet-of-taxNet-of-tax

2003
                
Unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale $(716) $272  $(444) $(123)
Unrealized loss on derivatives  (373)  142   (231)  35 
Realized gain on derivatives  199   (76)  123   140 
Reclassification adjustment for gains
realized in net income
  (288)  110   (178)   
Foreign currency translation adjustment  23   (9)  14   16 
  
 Total $(1,155) $439  $(716) $68 
  
2002
                
Unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale $1,048  $(398) $650  $473 
Unrealized gain on derivatives  324   (123)  201   266 
Realized gain on derivatives  64   (24)  40   43 
Reclassification adjustment for gains                
 realized in net income  (332)  126   (206)   
Foreign currency translation adjustment  7   (3)  4   2 
  
 Total $1,111  $(422) $689  $784 
  
2001
                
Unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale $194  $(78) $116  $9 
Unrealized gain on derivatives  106   (40)  66   65 
Realized gain on derivatives  42   (16)  26   24 
Reclassification adjustment for gains                
 realized in net income  (333)  127   (206)   
Foreign currency translation adjustment  (4)  1   (3)  (3)
  
 Total $5  $(6) $(1) $95 

The measures used to assess capital include the capital ratios established by bank regulatory agencies, including the specific ratios for the “well capitalized” designation. For a description of the regulatory capital requirements and the actual ratios as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, for the Company and its bank subsidiaries, see Table 20 included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis, which is incorporated by reference into these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
 Note 1718  Earnings Per Share

The components of earnings per share were:

                            
(Dollars and Shares in Millions, Except Per Share Data)(Dollars and Shares in Millions, Except Per Share Data)200320022001(Dollars and Shares in Millions, Except Per Share Data)200420032002



Income from continuing operationsIncome from continuing operations $3,710.1 $3,228.0 $1,524.0 Income from continuing operations $4,166.8 $3,710.1 $3,228.0 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (after-tax) 22.5 (22.7) (45.2)Income (loss) from discontinued operations (after-tax)  22.5 (22.7)
Cumulative effect of accounting change (after-tax)  (37.2)  Cumulative effect of accounting change (after-tax)   (37.2)
 
 
 Net income $3,732.6 $3,168.1 $1,478.8  Net income $4,166.8 $3,732.6 $3,168.1 
 
 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding 1,923.7 1,916.0 1,927.9 
Average common shares outstandingAverage common shares outstanding 1,887.1 1,923.7 1,916.0 
Net effect of the assumed purchase of stock based on the treasury stock method for options and stock plansNet effect of the assumed purchase of stock based on the treasury stock method for options and stock plans 12.5 8.8 12.4 Net effect of the assumed purchase of stock based on the treasury stock method for options and stock plans 25.8 12.5 8.8 
 
 
Weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding 1,936.2 1,924.8 1,940.3 
Average diluted common shares outstandingAverage diluted common shares outstanding 1,912.9 1,936.2 1,924.8 
 
 
Earnings per share
Earnings per share
 
Earnings per share
 
Income from continuing operations $1.93 $1.68 $.79 Income from continuing operations $2.21 $1.93 $1.68 
 Discontinued operations .01 (.01) (.02) Discontinued operations  .01 (.01)
 Cumulative effect of accounting change  (.02)   Cumulative effect of accounting change   (.02)
 
 
 Net income $1.94 $1.65 $.77  Net income $2.21 $1.94 $1.65 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share
 
Diluted earnings per share
 
Income from continuing operations $1.92 $1.68 $.79 Income from continuing operations $2.18 $1.92 $1.68 
 Discontinued operations .01 (.01) (.03) Discontinued operations  .01 (.01)
 Cumulative effect of accounting change  (.02)   Cumulative effect of accounting change   (.02)
 
 
 Net income $1.93 $1.65 $.76  Net income $2.18 $1.93 $1.65 

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For the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 2002 and 2001,2002, options to purchase 36 million, 79 million 140 million and 125140 million shares, respectively, were outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because they were antidilutive.

 
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 Note 1819  Employee Benefits

Employee Investment PlanThe Company has a defined contribution retirement savings plansplan which allowallows qualified employees, at their option, to make contributions up to certain percentages50 percent of pre-tax base salary through salary deductions under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Employee contributions are invested, at the employees’ direction, among a variety of investment alternatives. Employee contributions are 100 percent matched by the Company, up to the first four percent of an employee’s compensation. The Company’s matching contribution vests immediately; however, a participant must be employed on December 31st to receive that year’s matching contribution. Although the matching contribution is initially invested in the Company’s common stock, an employee can reinvest the matching contributions among various investment alternatives. Total expense was $49.1 million, $48.5 million and $50.5 million in 2004, 2003 and $43.7 million in 2003, 2002, and 2001, respectively.

Pension PlansPension benefits are provided to substantially all employees based on years of service and employees’ compensation while employed with the Company. Employees are fully vested after five years of service. Prior to their acquisition dates, employees of certain acquired companies were covered by separate, noncontributory pension plans that provided benefits based on years of service and compensation. Generally, the Company merges plans of acquired companies into its existing pension plans when it becomes practicable.

    As of January 1, 2002, the Company’s two existing pension plans were merged under a new final average-pay benefit structure. During 2001, the Company had maintained two different qualified pension plans, with three different pension benefit structures: the former USBM’s cash balance pension benefit structure, a final average pay benefit structure for the former Firstar organization, and a cash balance pension benefit structure related to the Mercantile acquisition. The benefit structure of the new combined plan did not become effective for the Mercantile acquisition until January 1, 2003. Under the new plan’s benefit structure, a participant’s future retirement benefits are based on a participant’s highest five yearfive-year average annual compensation during his or her last 10 years before retirement or termination from the Company. Generally, under the two previous cash balance pension benefit structures, the participant’s earned retirement benefits based on their average compensation over their career. Retirement benefits under the former Firstar benefit structure were earned based on final average pay and years of service, similar to the new plan. Plan assets primarily consist of various equity mutual funds and other miscellaneous assets.
    During 2001,In addition to the funded qualified retirement plan, the Company also maintained severalmaintains a non-qualified plan that is unfunded non-qualified, supplemental executive retirement programs that provided additional defined pension benefits for senior managers and executive employees. As of September 30, 2001, a supplemental executive retirement plan of USBM was frozen for substantially all participants but with service credit running through December 31, 2001. Effective January 1, 2002, substantially all of these programs were merged into one non-qualified retirement plan. Because all the non-qualified plans were unfunded, the aggregate accumulated benefit obligations exceededobligation exceeds the assets. The assumptions used in computing the present value of the accumulated benefit obligation, the projected benefit obligation and net pension expense are substantially consistent with those assumptions used for the funded qualified plans.plan. The Company recognized a settlement loss of $3.5 million on this plan in 2003, related to the level of payouts made from the plan. In 2002, the Company recognized combined curtailment and settlement gains of $11.7 million related to changes in the non-qualified pension plans in connection with the mergers of the prior plans.
    In general, the Company’s pension plan objectives include maintaining a funded status sufficient to meet participant benefit obligations over time while reducing long-term funding requirements and pension costs. The Company has an established process for evaluating all the plans, their performance and significant plan assumptions, including the assumed discount rate and the long-term rate of return (“LTROR”). At least annually, an independent consultant is engaged to assist U.S. Bancorp’s Compensation Committee in evaluating plan objectives, funding policies and plan investment policies considering its long-term investment time horizon and asset allocation strategies. The process also evaluates significant plan assumptions. Although plan assumptions are established annually, the Company may update its analysis on an interim basis in order to be responsive to significant events that occur during the year, such as plan mergers and amendments.

Funding PracticesThe Company’s funding policy is to contribute amounts to its plans sufficient to meet the minimum funding requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, plus such additional amounts as the Company determines to be appropriate. DuringIn 2003, and 2002, the Company made contributionsa contribution of $310.8 million and $150.0 million, respectively, to the qualified pension plan in accordance with this policy. No contributions were made in 2004. In 2004,2005, the Company anticipates no minimum funding requirement and therefore does not expect to make any contributions to the plan. Contributions made to the plan were invested in accordance with established investment policies and asset allocation strategies.

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Investment Policies and Asset AllocationIn establishing its investment policies and asset allocation strategies, the Company considers expected returns and the volatility associated with different strategies. The independent consultant performs modeling that projects numerous outcomes using a broad range of possible scenarios, including a mix of possible rates of inflation and economic growth. Some of the scenarios included are: low inflation and high growth (ideal growth), low inflation and low growth (recession), high inflation and low growth (stagflation) and high inflation and high growth (inflationary growth). Starting with current economic information, the model bases its projections on past relationships between inflation, fixed income rates and equity returns when these types of economic conditions have existed over the previous 30 years, both in the U.S. and in foreign countries.

    Based on an analysis of historical performance by asset class, over any 20-year period since the mid-1940’s, investments in equities have outperformed other investment classes but are subject to higher volatility. While an asset allocation including bonds and other assets generally has lower volatility and may provide protection in a declining interest rate environment, it limits the pension plan’s long-term up-side potential. Given the pension plan’s investment horizon and the financial viability of the Company to meet
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its funding objectives, the Committee has determined that an asset allocation strategy investing in 100%100 percent equities diversified among various domestic equity categories and international equities is appropriate.

The following unaudited table provides a summary of asset allocations adopted by the Company compared with a typical asset allocation alternative:

                                              
20032004
Asset AllocationExpected ReturnsAsset AllocationExpected Returns




December 2003December 2002December 2004December 2003
Typical

StandardTypical

Standard
Asset ClassAsset ClassAsset MixActualTarget (a)ActualTargetCompoundAverageDeviationAsset ClassAsset MixActualTargetActualTarget (a)CompoundAverageDeviation



Domestic Equities
 
Domestic equities
Domestic equities
 
Large Cap 30% 42% 55% 33% 36% 8.3% 9.7% 18.0%Large Cap 30% 53% 55% 42% 55% 8.0% 9.5% 18.0%
Mid Cap 15 15 19 18 18 8.6 10.6 21.1 Mid Cap 15 16 19 15 19 8.4 10.4 21.1 
Small Cap 15 19 6 27 26 8.8 11.3 24.0 Small Cap 15 7 6 19 6 8.6 11.1 24.0 
International Equities
 10 21 20 18 20 8.5 10.6 21.9 
Fixed Income
 30     
International equities
International equities
 10 22 20 21 20 8.3 10.4 21.9 
Fixed income
Fixed income
 30     
Other
Other
  3  4  
Other
  2  3  
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
       
Total mix or weighted rates
Total mix or weighted rates
 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 8.7 10.2 18.0 
Total mix or weighted rates
 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 8.5 10.0 18.0 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
       
LTROR assumed 7.8% 8.9% (b) 9.9% LTROR assumed 7.8% 8.9% (b) 8.9% 
Standard deviation 13.9% 18.0% 18.8% Standard deviation 13.9% 18.0% 18.0% 
Sharpe ratio (c) .399 .389 .382 Sharpe ratio (c) .409 .386 .389 

(a)The target asset allocation was modified in December 2003, effective January 1, 2004, to reduce the potential volatility of the portfolio without significantly reducing the expected returns. The change in the allocation is not expected to bewas completed untilby the second quarter of 2004 and the year end variations from the target allocation arewere a result of the recentthat change.
(b)The LTROR assumed for the target asset allocation strategy of 8.9 percent is based on a range of estimates evaluated by the Company including the compound expected return of 8.78.5 percent and the average expected return of 10.210.0 percent.
(c)The Sharpe ratio is a direct measure of reward-to-risk. The Sharpe ratio for these asset allocation strategies is considered to be within acceptable parameters.

    In accordance with its existing practices, the independent pension consultant utilized by the Company updated the analysis of expected rates of return and evaluated peer group data, market conditions and other factors relevant to determining the LTROR assumptions for pension costs for 2003 and 2004. The analysis performed late in 20022004 indicated that there had been a continued deterioration in market performance of equities and as a result of that independent analysis, the Company made a decision to reduce the LTROR assumption from 9.9of 8.9 percent, used in the second half of 2002,both 2003 and 2004, continued to 8.9 percent for 2003. The analysis performed latebe in 2003 indicated a stabilization of market performanceline with the potential for better performance in 2004. As a result,expected returns based on current economic conditions and the Company expects to continue using this LTROR in 2005. The LTROR was first reduced to use anthe current LTROR of 8.9 percent in 2004.2003 to reflect the longer impact of the poor market performance of equities in 2001 and 2002. Regardless of the extent of the Company’s analysis of alternative asset allocation strategies, economic scenarios and possible outcomes, plan assumptions developed for the LTROR are subject to imprecision and changes in economic factors. As a result of the modeling imprecision and uncertainty, the Company considers a range of potential expected rates of return, economic conditions for several scenarios, historical performance relative to assumed rates of return and asset allocation and LTROR information for a peer group in establishing its assumptions.
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Post-Retirement Medical PlansIn addition to providing pension benefits, the Company provides health care and death benefits to certain retired employees through several retiree medical programs. As a result of the Firstar/ USBM merger, there were three major retiree medical programs in place during 2001 with various terms and subsidy schedules. Effective January 1, 2002, theThe Company adopted one retiree medical program for all future retirees.retirees on January 1, 2002. For certain eligible employees, the provisions of the USBM retiree medical plan and the Mercantile retiree medical plan remained in place until December 31, 2002. Generally, all employees may become eligible for retiree health care benefits by meeting defined age and service requirements. The Company may also subsidize the cost of coverage for employees meeting certain age and service requirements. The medical plan contains other cost-sharing features such as deductibles and coinsurance. The estimated cost of these retiree benefit payments is accrued during the employees’ active service.

    In December 2003, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (the Act) was enacted. The Act established a prescription drug benefit under Medicare, known as “Medicare Part D”, and a federal subsidy to sponsors of retiree health care benefit plans that provide a benefit that is at least actuarially equivalent to Medicare Part D. As a result, the Company recognized the expected benefit of the Act on its retiree medical plan on a prospective basis in 2004 and reduced the liability by $34.6 million.
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The Company uses a measurement date of September 30 for its retirement plans. The following table summarizes benefit obligation and plan asset activity for the retirement plans:

                        
Post-RetirementPost-Retirement
Pension PlansMedical PlansPension PlansMedical Plans


(Dollars in Millions)(Dollars in Millions)2003200220032002(Dollars in Millions)2004200320042003



Projected benefit obligation
Projected benefit obligation
 
Projected benefit obligation
 
Benefit obligation at beginning of measurement period $1,671.1 $1,656.4 $282.5 $265.1 
Service cost 56.5 49.9 3.4 3.3 Benefit obligation at beginning of measurement period $1,801.1 $1,671.1 $320.3 $282.5 
Interest cost 107.7 115.1 18.5 19.1 Service cost 58.5 56.5 3.7 3.4 
Plan participants’ contributions   14.9 10.4 Interest cost 109.5 107.7 18.1 18.5 
Actuarial loss 161.7  38.9 18.1 Plan participants’ contributions   16.2 14.9 
Benefit payments (140.8) (147.3) (36.5) (33.5)Actuarial (gain) loss 150.3 161.7 (40.2) 38.9 
Curtailments  (.7)   Benefit payments (162.6) (140.8) (36.7) (36.5)
Settlements (23.8) (5.0)   Curtailments     
Benefit obligation transferred to Piper Jaffray Companies (31.3)  (1.4)  Settlements (5.7) (23.8)   
Termination benefits  2.7   Benefit obligation transferred to Piper Jaffray Companies  (31.3)  (1.4)
 
 
Benefit obligation at end of measurement period (a) (b) $1,801.1 $1,671.1 $320.3 $282.5 Benefit obligation at end of measurement period (a)(b) $1,951.1 $1,801.1 $281.4 $320.3 

Fair value of plan assets
Fair value of plan assets
 
Fair value of plan assets
 
Fair value at beginning of measurement period $1,442.7 $1,611.1 $30.2 $35.4 Fair value at beginning of measurement period $1,975.8 $1,442.7 $38.9 $30.2 
Actual return on plan assets 351.7 (193.2) .4 .7 Actual return on plan assets 298.7 351.7 .2 .4 
Employer contributions 346.0 172.1 29.9 17.2 Employer contributions 20.8 346.0 20.2 29.9 
Plan participants’ contributions   14.9 10.4 Plan participants’ contributions   16.2 14.9 
Settlements (23.8)    Settlements (5.7) (23.8)   
Benefit payments (140.8) (147.3) (36.5) (33.5)Benefit payments (162.6) (140.8) (36.7) (36.5)
 
 
Fair value at end of measurement period (c) $1,975.8 $1,442.7 $38.9 $30.2 Fair value at end of measurement period (c) $2,127.0 $1,975.8 $38.8 $38.9 

Funded status
Funded status
 
Funded status
 
Funded status at end of measurement period $174.7 $(228.4) $(281.4) $(252.3)Funded status at end of measurement period $175.9 $174.7 $(242.6) $(281.4)
Unrecognized transition (asset) obligation  (.1) 6.6 7.4 Unrecognized transition (asset) obligation   5.9 6.6 
Unrecognized prior service cost (51.1) (59.0) (7.2) (8.6)Unrecognized prior service cost (44.8) (51.1) (6.3) (7.2)
Unrecognized net (gain) loss 854.7 867.8 80.0 41.0 Unrecognized net (gain) loss 840.8 854.7 38.6 80.0 
Fourth quarter contribution 4.8 4.3 5.4 13.7 Fourth quarter contribution 4.5 4.8 3.8 5.4 
 
 
Net amount recognized $983.1 $584.6 $(196.6) $(198.8)Net amount recognized $976.4 $983.1 $(200.6) $(196.6)

Components of statement of financial position
Components of statement of financial position
 
Components of statement of financial position
 
Prepaid benefit cost $1,123.8 $763.9 $ $ Prepaid benefit cost $1,155.6 $1,123.8 $ $ 
Accrued benefit liability (140.7) (179.3) (196.6) (198.8)Accrued benefit liability (179.2) (140.7) (200.6) (196.6)
 
 
Net amount recognized $983.1 $584.6 $(196.6) $(198.8)Net amount recognized $976.4 $983.1 $(200.6) $(196.6)

(a)At December 31, 20032004 and 2002,2003, the accumulated benefit obligation for all qualified pension plans was $1.6$1.7 billion and $1.4$1.6 billion, respectively.
(b)U.S. Bancorp retained the qualified pension plan obligation for the inactive participants, relating to employees of the Piper Jaffray Companies. Therefore, all liabilities and plan assets related to inactive participants in the qualified pension plan associated with the Piper Jaffray Companies are included in the pension plans benefit obligation.
(c)At December 31, 20032004, the Company’s qualified pension plans held no company stock, and 2002,at December 31, 2003, the Company’s qualified pension plans held 799,803 shares of U.S. Bancorp common stock with a fair value of $23.8 million and $17.0 million, respectively.million. Dividends paid on the shares of U.S. Bancorp common stock held by the qualified pension plans totaled $.2 million and $.6 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, and 2002.respectively.

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The following table sets forth the components of net periodic benefit cost (income) for the retirement plans:

                                            
Pension PlansPost-Retirement Medical PlansPension PlansPost-Retirement Medical Plans


(Dollars in Millions)(Dollars in Millions)200320022001200320022001(Dollars in Millions)200420032002200420032002



Components of net periodic benefit cost (income)Components of net periodic benefit cost (income) Components of net periodic benefit cost (income) 
Service cost $56.5 $49.9 $50.5 $3.4 $3.3 $2.1 Service cost $58.5 $56.5 $49.9 $3.7 $3.4 $3.3 
Interest cost 107.7 115.1 118.7 18.5 19.1 17.9 Interest cost 109.5 107.7 115.1 18.1 18.5 19.1 
Expected return on plan assets (184.4) (214.1) (232.6) (1.2) (1.6) (1.0)Expected return on plan assets (203.1) (184.4) (214.1) (1.4) (1.2) (1.6)
Net amortization and deferral (6.7) (6.5) (10.7) (.2) (.1) .2 Net amortization and deferral (6.3) (6.7) (6.5) (.1) (.2) (.1)
Recognized actuarial (gain) loss (.5) .8 (1.2) .5  (.1)Recognized actuarial (gain) loss 50.4 (.5) .8 2.4 .5  
 
 
Net periodic benefit cost (income)Net periodic benefit cost (income) (27.4) (54.8) (75.3) 21.0 20.7 19.1 Net periodic benefit cost (income) 9.0 (27.4) (54.8) 22.7 21.0 20.7 
Curtailment and settlement (gain) loss 3.5 (11.7)     Curtailment and settlement (gain) loss  3.5 (11.7)    
Cost of special or contractual termination benefits recognized  2.7     Cost of special or contractual termination benefits recognized   2.7    
 
 
Net periodic benefit cost (income) after curtailment and settlement (gain) loss, and cost of special or contractual termination benefits recognizedNet periodic benefit cost (income) after curtailment and settlement (gain) loss, and cost of special or contractual termination benefits recognized $(23.9) $(63.8) $(75.3) $21.0 $20.7 $19.1 Net periodic benefit cost (income) after curtailment and settlement (gain) loss, and cost of special or contractual termination benefits recognized $9.0 $(23.9) $(63.8) $22.7 $21.0 $20.7 

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The following table sets forth the weighted-average plan assumptions and other data:

                              
CompanyUSBMFirstarCompany


(Dollars in Millions)(Dollars in Millions)2003200220012001(Dollars in Millions)200420032002



Pension plan actuarial computationsPension plan actuarial computations Pension plan actuarial computations 
Expected long-term return on plan assets (a) (b) 8.9% 10.9% 11.0% 12.2%Expected long-term return on plan assets (c) 8.9% 8.9% 10.9%
Discount rate in determining benefit obligations (c) 6.2 6.8 7.5 7.5 Discount rate in determining benefit obligations (a) 6.0 6.2 6.8 
Rate of increase in future compensation 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 Rate of increase in future compensation 3.5 3.5 3.5 
Post-retirement medical plan actuarial computationsPost-retirement medical plan actuarial computations Post-retirement medical plan actuarial computations 
Expected long-term return on plan assets 3.5% 5.0% 5.0% *%Expected long-term return on plan assets 3.5% 3.5% 5.0%
Discount rate in determining benefit obligations 6.2 6.8 7.5 7.5 Discount rate in determining benefit obligations 6.0 6.2 6.8 
Health care cost trend rate (d) Health care cost trend rate (b) 
 Prior to age 65 11.0% 12.0% 10.5% 10.5% Prior to age 65 10.0% 11.0% 12.0%
 After age 65 13.0 14.0 13.0 13.0  After age 65 12.0 13.0 14.0 
Effect of one percent increase in health care cost trend rateEffect of one percent increase in health care cost trend rate Effect of one percent increase in health care cost trend rate 
Service and interest costs $1.4 $1.3 $1.2 $.4 Service and interest costs $1.4 $1.4 $1.3 
Accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation 22.5 19.7 13.1 6.0 Accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation 21.1 22.5 19.7 
Effect of one percent decrease in health care cost trend rateEffect of one percent decrease in health care cost trend rate Effect of one percent decrease in health care cost trend rate 
Service and interest costs $(1.3) $(1.2) $(1.0) $(.4)Service and interest costs $(1.3) $(1.3) $(1.2)
Accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation (20.0) (17.5) (13.6) (5.7)Accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation (18.8) (20.0) (17.5)

(a)In connectionThe discount rate at the measurement date approximated the Moody’s Aa corporate bond rating for projected benefit distributions with the Firstar/ USBM merger, the asset management practicesa duration of 11.9 and investment strategies of the plan were conformed. At December 31, 2001, the investment asset allocation was weighted toward equities12.2 years for 2004 and diversified by industry and companies with varying market capitalization levels.2003, respectively.
(b)The pre-65 and post-65 rates are assumed to decrease gradually to 5.5% and 6.0% respectively by 2011 and remain at these levels thereafter
(c)In light of the market performance and the results of the independent analysis, the Company made a decision to re-measure its pension plans effective in the third quarter of 2002 based on the current information at that time with respect to asset values, a reduction in the LTROR, discount rates, census data and other relevant factors. As a result of the remeasurement, the LTROR was reduced to 9.9% for the last half of 2002.
(c)The discount rate at the measurement date approximated the Moody’s Aa corporate bond rating for projected benefit distributions with a duration of 12.2 and 11.6 years for 2003 and 2002, respectively.
(d)The pre-65 and post-65 rates are assumed to decrease gradually to 5.5% and 6.0% respectively by 2011 and remain at these levels thereafter.

The following table provides information for pension plans with benefit obligations in excess of plan assets:

                
(Dollars in Millions)2003200220042003



Benefit obligation $188.7 $218.6  $233.9 $183.9 
Accumulated benefit obligation 179.6 210.6  222.6 174.8 
Fair value of plan assets      

The following benefit payments (net of participant contributions) are expected to be paid from the retirement plans:

          
PensionPost-Retirement
(Dollars in Millions)PlansMedical Plans

Estimated Future Benefit Payments        
 2005 $158.6  $24.8 
 2006  132.9   21.9 
 2007  130.9   22.6 
 2008  127.3   23.2 
 2009  125.9   23.7 
 2010 — 2014  606.3   119.6 

 
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 Note 1920  Stock-based Compensation

As part of its employee and director compensation programs, the Company may grant certain stock awards under the provisions of the existing stock compensation plans, including plans assumed in acquisitions. The plans provide for grants of options to purchase shares of common stock at a fixed price generally equal to the fair value of the underlying stock at the date of grant. Option grants are generally exercisable up to ten years from the date of grant. In addition, the plans provide for grants of shares of common stock or stock units that are subject to restriction on transfer. Most stock awards vest over three to five years and are subject to forfeiture if certain vesting requirements are not met.

    Stock incentive plans of acquired companies are generally terminated at the merger closing dates. Option holders under such plans receive the Company’s common stock, or options to buy the Company’s stock, based on the conversion terms of the various merger agreements. The historical stock award information presented below reflects awardshas been restated to reflect the options originally granted under acquired companies’ plans.
    At December 31, 2003,2004, there were 41.835.2 million shares (subject to adjustment for forfeitures) available for grant under our current stock incentive plan.various plans.

The following is a summary of shares issuable under stock options outstanding and exercised under various stock optionoptions plans of the Company:

                                            
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Weighted-AverageWeighted-AverageWeighted-AverageStockWeighted-AverageStockWeighted-AverageStockWeighted-Average
Year Ended December 31Year Ended December 31Stock OptionsExercise PriceStock OptionsExercise PriceStock OptionsExercise PriceYear Ended December 31Options/SharesExercise PriceOptions/SharesExercise PriceOptions/SharesExercise Price



Stock option plans
Stock option plans
 
Stock option plans
 
Number outstanding at beginning of yearNumber outstanding at beginning of year 206,252,590 $22.77 201,610,265 $22.58 153,396,226 $22.80 Number outstanding at beginning of year 165,522,354 $22.93 206,252,590 $22.77 201,610,265 $22.58 
Granted 1,872,653 23.00 29,742,189 21.81 65,144,310 21.25 Granted 8,741,521 28.46 1,872,653 23.00 29,742,189 21.81 
Assumed/converted (a) 1,116,884    8,669,285 16.40 Assumed/converted (a)   1,116,884    
Exercised (22,484,069) 18.27 (9,594,213) 13.26 (12,775,067) 13.44 Exercised (27,319,242) 21.59 (22,484,069) 18.27 (9,594,213) 13.26 
Cancelled (21,235,704) 25.13 (15,505,651) 24.18 (12,824,489) 23.29 Cancelled (b) (12,217,348) 24.56 (21,235,704) 25.13 (15,505,651) 24.18 
 
 
Number outstanding at end of yearNumber outstanding at end of year 165,522,354 $22.93 206,252,590 $22.77 201,610,265 $22.58 Number outstanding at end of year 134,727,285 $23.41 165,522,354 $22.93 206,252,590 $22.77 
Exercisable at end of yearExercisable at end of year 116,427,321 $23.60 123,195,273 $23.63 117,534,343 $22.36 Exercisable at end of year 101,027,155 $23.51 116,427,321 $23.60 123,195,273 $23.63 

Weighted-average fair value of options grantedWeighted-average fair value of options granted $8.75 $6.82 $7.03 


Restricted share plans
Restricted share plans
 
Restricted share plans
 
Number outstanding at beginning of yearNumber outstanding at beginning of year 2,280,057 2,177,588 6,377,137 Number outstanding at beginning of year 1,304,106 2,280,057 2,177,588 
Granted 58,481 806,355 1,021,887 
Assumed/converted   298,988 Granted 1,338,054 58,481 806,355 
Cancelled/vested (1,034,432) (703,886) (5,520,424) Cancelled/vested (376,535) (1,034,432) (703,886) 
 
 
Number outstanding at end of yearNumber outstanding at end of year 1,304,106 2,280,057 2,177,588 Number outstanding at end of year 2,265,625 1,304,106 2,280,057 

Weighted-average fair value of shares grantedWeighted-average fair value of shares granted $6.82 $7.03 $6.76 Weighted-average fair value of shares granted $28.42 $24.43 $20.51 

(a)The number of shares subject to then-outstanding stock options have been multiplied by, andIn connection with the exercise prices have been divided by, a factor of 1.0068 in order to maintain the economic value of the options following the spin offDecember 31, 2003, tax-free distribution of Piper Jaffray Companies.Companies, stock options were adjusted in accordance with provisions of the contracts based on an exchange ratio of 1.0068 representing the relative stock price adjustment at the time of distribution.
(b)Options cancelled includes both non-vested (i.e., forfeitures) and vested shares.

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Additional information regarding stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2003,2004, is as follows:

                              
Options OutstandingExercisable OptionsOptions OutstandingExercisable Options




Weighted-Weighted-
AverageWeighted-Weighted-AverageWeighted-Weighted-
RemainingAverageAverageRemainingAverageAverage
ContractualExerciseExerciseContractualExerciseExercise
Range of Exercise PricesSharesLife (Years)PriceSharesPriceSharesLife (Years)PriceSharesPrice



$.83 — $10.00 2,893,745 1.4 $5.90 2,890,211 $5.90 
$3.28 — $10.00 726,431 1.0 $7.06 724,664 $7.05 
$10.01 — $15.00 4,120,299 3.8 11.72 3,561,885 11.55  3,072,352 2.7 11.51 2,835,094 11.39 
$15.01 — $20.00 34,269,234 7.1 18.79 20,441,742 18.58  26,115,430 6.1 18.81 19,671,582 18.71 
$20.01 — $25.00 78,525,163 7.1 22.43 45,944,620 22.70  63,059,643 6.1 22.39 45,466,324 22.54 
$25.01 — $30.00 40,092,423 5.0 28.43 37,967,373 28.49  37,433,500 5.1 28.55 28,066,483 28.66 
$30.01 — $35.00 5,138,138 3.4 32.65 5,138,138 32.65  4,020,322 2.4 32.73 3,963,401 32.75 
$35.01 — $36.95 483,352 3.0 35.81 483,352 35.81  299,607 2.4 35.89 299,607 35.89 
 
 
 165,522,354 6.3 $22.93 116,427,321 $23.60  134,727,285 5.6 $23.41 101,027,155 $23.51 

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Stock-based compensation expense was $175.6 million in 2004, compared with $158.1 million and $185.0 million in 2003 compared with $185.0 million and $168.7 million in 2002, and 2001, respectively. In 2001, the Company also recognized $190.5 million of stock-based compensation expense as part of its merger and restructuring-related charges as a result of accelerated vesting of certain stock options and restricted stock due to change-in-control provisions triggered by the Firstar/ USBM merger. At the time employee stock options expire, or are exercised or cancelled, the Company determines the tax benefit associated with the stock award and under certain circumstances may be required to recognize an adjustment to tax expense. On an after-tax basis, the financial impact of stock-based compensation expense was $138.5 million in 2004, compared with $123.4 million and $113.3 million in 2003 compared with $113.3 million and $106.9 million in 2002, and 2001, respectively.
    Stock-based compensation expense is based on the fair value of the award at the date of grant or modification. The fair value of options was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model requiring the use of subjective valuation assumptions. Because employee stock options have characteristics that differ from those of traded options, including vesting provisions and trading limitations that impact their liquidity, the determined value used to measure compensation expense may vary from their actual fair value.

The following table provides a summary of the valuation assumptions utilized by the Company to determine the estimated value of stock option grants:

                        
Weighted-average assumptions in stock option valuation200320022001200420032002



Risk-free interest rates 2.8% 3.3% 4.6% 3.5% 2.8% 3.3%
Dividend yields 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.5% 3.0% 3.0%
Stock volatility factor .40 .41 .42  .40 .40 .41 
Expected life of options (in years) 5.3 6.0 4.5  5.9 5.3 6.0 

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 Note 2021  Income Taxes

The components of income tax expense were:

                      
(Dollars in Millions)(Dollars in Millions)200320022001(Dollars in Millions)200420032002



Federal
Federal
 
Federal
 
CurrentCurrent $1,528.8 $1,268.9 $982.2 Current $1,530.9 $1,528.8 $1,268.9 
DeferredDeferred 222.9 256.9 (275.9)Deferred 260.2 222.9 256.9 
 
Federal income tax 1,751.7 1,525.8 706.3   
Federal income tax 1,791.1 1,751.7 1,525.8 
State
State
 
State
 
CurrentCurrent 139.8 146.9 132.2 Current 197.4 139.8 146.9 
DeferredDeferred 49.8 34.8 (20.2)Deferred 21.1 49.8 34.8 
 
 
State income tax 189.6 181.7 112.0 State income tax 218.5 189.6 181.7 
 
 
Total income tax provision $1,941.3 $1,707.5 $818.3 Total income tax provision $2,009.6 $1,941.3 $1,707.5 

A reconciliation of expected income tax expense at the federal statutory rate of 35% to the Company’s applicable income tax expense follows:

                      
(Dollars in Millions)(Dollars in Millions)200320022001(Dollars in Millions)200420032002



Tax at statutory rate (35%)Tax at statutory rate (35%) $1,978.0 $1,727.4 $819.8 Tax at statutory rate (35%) $2,161.7 $1,978.0 $1,727.4 
State income tax, at statutory rates, net of federal tax benefitState income tax, at statutory rates, net of federal tax benefit 123.2 116.5 68.9 State income tax, at statutory rates, net of federal tax benefit 142.0 123.2 116.5 
Tax effect ofTax effect of Tax effect of 
Tax-exempt interest, net (21.7) (24.9) (37.4)Tax credits (145.6) (109.6) (85.5)
Amortization of nondeductible goodwill   83.0 Resolution of federal and state income tax examinations (106.3)   
Tax credits (109.6) (85.5) (69.4)Tax-exempt interest, net (21.4) (21.7) (24.9)
Nondeductible merger charges  5.0 52.5 Other items (20.8) (28.6) (26.0)
Other items (28.6) (31.0) (99.1)  
 
Applicable income taxesApplicable income taxes $1,941.3 $1,707.5 $818.3 Applicable income taxes $2,009.6 $1,941.3 $1,707.5 

    The tax effects of fair value adjustments on securities available-for-sale, derivative instruments in cash flow hedges and certain tax benefits related to stock options are recorded directly to shareholders’ equity as part of other comprehensive income.

    In preparing its tax returns, the Company is required to interpret complex tax laws and regulations and utilize income and cost allocation methods to determine its taxable income. On an ongoing basis, the Company is subject to examinations by federal and state taxing authorities that
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may give rise to differing interpretations of these complex laws, regulations and methods. Due to the nature of the examination process, it generally takes years before these examinations are completed and matters are resolved. During 2004 the Company resolved federal income tax examinations covering substantially all of the Company’s legal entities for the years 1995 through 1999 and certain state tax examinations for the years 1995 through 2000. These examinations were resolved through a series of negotiations held between the Company and representatives of the various taxing authorities at both the examination and appellate levels. The resolution of these matters and the taxing authorities’ acceptance of submitted claims and tax return adjustments resulted in a reduction of accrued income tax expense of $106.3 million. At December 31, 2003,2004, the Company is in various stages of the examination process for federal tax return matters of U.S. Bancorp and its predecessor companies for periods dating back to 1995 and other predecessor entities dating back to 1997.2000. In addition, examinations by various state taxing authorities date back to 1997. At year-end, the Company believes the aggregate amount of any additional tax liabilities that may result from these examinations, if any, will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.
    Deferred income tax assets and liabilities reflect the tax effect of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for the same items for income tax reporting purposes.
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The significant components of the Company’s net deferred tax liability as of December 31 were:

                  
(Dollars in Millions)(Dollars in Millions)20032002(Dollars in Millions)20042003



Deferred tax assets
Deferred tax assets
 
Deferred tax assets
 
Allowance for credit lossesAllowance for credit losses $977.6 $961.0 Allowance for credit losses $924.4 $977.6 
Stock compensationStock compensation 318.2 334.7 Stock compensation 303.3 318.2 
Accrued expensesAccrued expenses 148.9 140.1 
Intangible asset basisIntangible asset basis 146.1 133.1 
Federal AMT credits and capital lossesFederal AMT credits and capital losses 59.1 48.6 Federal AMT credits and capital losses 59.1 59.1 
Pension and postretirement benefits 58.8 62.8 
Deferred fees 29.9 (70.6)
State and federal operating loss carryforwards 21.2 34.9 
Real estate and other asset basis differences 7.0 39.1 
Accrued severance, pension and retirement benefitsAccrued severance, pension and retirement benefits 16.3 69.3 
Securities available-for-sale and financial instrumentsSecurities available-for-sale and financial instruments 13.1 (31.2)
Federal and state net operating loss carryforwardsFederal and state net operating loss carryforwards 9.2 21.2 
Other deferred tax assets, netOther deferred tax assets, net 209.2 487.4 Other deferred tax assets, net 84.5 62.0 
 
 
   
Gross deferred tax assets 1,681.0 1,897.9 Gross deferred tax assets 1,704.9 1,749.4 
Deferred tax liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities
 
Deferred tax liabilities
 
Leasing activitiesLeasing activities (2,509.6) (2,292.2)Leasing activities (2,770.7) (2,509.6)
Accrued severance, pension and retirement benefits (297.5) (65.0)
Pension and postretirement benefitsPension and postretirement benefits (272.2) (308.0)
Mortgage servicing rightsMortgage servicing rights (93.8) (60.0)
Other investment basis differencesOther investment basis differences (80.4) (60.2)
Deferred feesDeferred fees (77.8) 29.9 
LoansLoans (59.0) (59.0)
Accelerated depreciationAccelerated depreciation (142.3) (104.4)Accelerated depreciation (55.7) (142.3)
Securities available-for-sale and financial instruments (31.2) (478.8)
Other investment basis differences (19.5) (37.2)
Other deferred tax liabilities, netOther deferred tax liabilities, net (236.3) (248.7)Other deferred tax liabilities, net (193.2) (195.6)
 
 
   
Gross deferred tax liabilities (3,236.4) (3,226.3)Gross deferred tax liabilities (3,602.8) (3,304.8)
Valuation allowanceValuation allowance (1.0) (1.0)Valuation allowance (1.0) (1.0)
 
 
   
Net deferred tax liability
Net deferred tax liability
 $(1,556.4) $(1,329.4)
Net deferred tax liability
 $(1,898.9) $(1,556.4)

    The Company has established a valuation allowance to offset deferred tax assets related to state net operating loss carryforwards which are expected to expire unused. The Company has approximately $252$134 million of state net operating loss carryforwards which expire at various times through 2022.2009.

    Certain events covered by Internal Revenue Code section 593(e), which was not repealed, will trigger a recapture of base year reserves of acquired thrift institutions. The base year reserves of acquired thrift institutions would be recaptured if an entity ceases to qualify as a bank for federal income tax purposes. The base year reserves of thrift institutions also remain subject to income tax penalty provisions that, in general, require recapture upon certain stock redemptions of, and excess distributions to, stockholders. At December 31, 2003,2004, retained earnings included approximately $101.8 million of base year reserves for which no deferred federal income tax liability has been recognized.
 
 Note 2122  Derivative Instruments

In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into derivative transactions to manage its interest rate, prepayment and prepayment riskforeign currency risks and to accommodate the business requirements of its customers. The Company does not enter into derivative transactions for speculative purposes. Refer to Note 1 “Significant Accounting Policies” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of the Company’s accounting policies for derivative instruments. For information related to derivative positions held for asset and liability management purposes and customer-related derivative positions, see Table 17 “Derivative Positions,” included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis, which is incorporated by reference intoin these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

ASSET AND LIABILITY MANAGEMENT POSITIONS

Cash Flow HedgesThe Company had $21.2has $24.3 billion of designated cash flow hedges at December 31, 2003.2004. These

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derivatives are interest rate swaps that are hedges of the forecasted cash flows from the underlying variable-rate LIBOR loans and floating-rate debt. All cash flow hedges are highly effective for the year ended December 31, 2003,2004, and the change in fair value attributed to hedge ineffectiveness was not material.
    At December 31, 20032004 and 2002,2003, accumulated other comprehensive income included a deferred after-tax net gain of $174.9$113.4 million and $309.9$174.9 million, respectively, related to derivatives used to hedge cash flows. The unrealized gain will be reflected in earnings when the related cash flows or hedged transactions occur and will offset the related performance of the hedged items. The occurrence of these
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related cash flows and hedged transactions remains probable. The estimated amount of after-tax gain to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings during 20042005 is $53.1$65.8 million, which includes gains related to hedges that were terminated early when the associated forecasted transactions arewere still probable.

Fair Value HedgesThe Company has $8.6$7.8 billion of designated fair value hedges at December 31, 2003.2004. These derivatives are primarily interest rate contracts that hedge the change in fair value related to interest rate changes of underlying fixed-rate debt and trust preferred securities, and deposit obligations.securities. In addition, the Company uses forward commitments to sell residential mortgage loans to hedge its interest rate risk related to residential mortgage loans held for sale. The Company commits to sell the loans at specified prices in a future period, typically within 90 days. The Company is exposed to interest rate risk during the period between issuing a loan commitment and the sale of the loan into the secondary market.

    All fair value hedges are considered highly effective for the year ended December 31, 2003.2004. The change in fair value attributed to hedge ineffectiveness was a lossgain of $6.8$.7 million, related to the Company’s mortgage loans held for sale and its 20032004 production volume of $29.9$17.4 billion.

Net Investment HedgesIn 2004, the Company entered into derivatives to protect its net investment in certain foreign operations. The Company uses forward commitments to sell specified amounts of certain foreign currencies to hedge its capital volatility risk associated with fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The net amount of gains or losses included in the cumulative translation adjustment for 2004 was not significant.

Other Asset and Liability Management Derivative PositionsThe Company has derivative positions that are used for interest rate risk and other risk management purposes but are not designated as cash flow hedges or fair value hedges in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and HedgeHedging Activities.” At December 31, 2003,2004, the Company had $1.0$1.1 billion of forward commitments to sell residential mortgage loans to hedge the Company’s interest rate risk related to $1.0 billion of unfunded residential loan commitments. Gains and losses on mortgage banking derivatives and the unfunded loan commitments are included in mortgage banking revenue on the income statement.Consolidated Statement of Income.

CUSTOMER-RELATED POSITIONS

The Company acts as a seller and buyer of interest rate contracts and foreign exchange rate contracts on behalf of customers. At December 31, 2003,2004, the Company had $16.6$20.0 billion of aggregate customer derivative positions, including $12.6$15.8 billion of interest rate swaps, caps, and floors and $4.0$4.2 billion of foreign exchange rate contracts. The Company minimizes its market and liquidity risks by taking similar offsetting positions. Gains or losses on customer-related transactions were not significant for the year ended December 31, 2003.2004.

 
 Note 2223  Fair Values of Financial Instruments

Due to the nature of its business and its customers’ needs, the Company offers a large number of financial instruments, most of which are not actively traded. When market quotes are unavailable, valuation techniques including discounted cash flow calculations and pricing models or services are used. The Company also uses various aggregation methods and assumptions, such as the discount rate and cash flow timing and amounts. As a result, the fair value estimates can neither be substantiated by independent market comparisons, nor realized by the immediate sale or settlement of the financial instrument. Also, the estimates reflect a point in time and could change significantly based on changes in economic factors, such as interest rates. Furthermore, the disclosure of certain financial and nonfinancial assets and liabilities are not required. Finally, the fair value disclosure is not intended to estimate a market value of the Company as a whole. A summary of the Company’s valuation techniques and assumptions follows.

Cash and Cash EquivalentsThe carrying value of cash, amounts due from banks, federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements was assumed to approximate fair value.

SecuritiesInvestment securities were valued using available market quotes. In some instances, for securities that are not widely traded, market quotes for comparable securities were used.

LoansThe loan portfolio consists of both floatingincludes adjustable and fixed-rate loans, the fair value of which was estimated using discounted cash flow analyses and other valuation techniques. To calculate discounted cash flows, the loans were aggregated into pools of similar types and expected repayment terms. The expected cash flows of loans considered historical prepayment experiences and estimated credit losses for nonperforming loans and were discounted using current rates offered to borrowers of similar credit characteristics. The fair value of floating-rate loans are assumed to be equal to their carrying value.

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Deposit LiabilitiesThe fair value of demand deposits, savings accounts and certain money market deposits is equal to the amount payable on demand at year-end. The fair value of fixed-rate certificates of deposit was estimated

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by discounting the contractual cash flow using the discount rates implied by the high-grade corporate bond yield curve.

Short-term BorrowingsFederal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, commercial paper and other short-term funds borrowed are at floating rates or have short-term maturities. Their carrying value is assumed to approximate their fair value.

Long-term Debt and Company-obligated Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Securities of Subsidiary Trusts Holding Solely the Junior Subordinated Debentures of the Parent CompanyThe estimated fair value of medium-term notes, bank notes, Federal Home Loan Bank Advances,advances, capital lease obligations and mortgage note obligations was determined using a discounted cash flow analysis based on current market rates of similar maturity debt securities to discount cash flows. Other long-term debt instruments and company-obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred securities of subsidiary trusts holding solely the junior subordinated debentures of the parent company were valued using available market quotes.

Interest Rate Swaps, Equity Contracts, Basis Swaps and OptionsThe interest rate options and swap cash flows were estimated using a third-party pricing model and discounted based on appropriate LIBOR, eurodollar futures, swap, and treasury note yield curves.curves and equity market prices.

Loan Commitments, Letters of Credit and GuaranteesThe fair value of commitments, letters of credit and guarantees represents the estimated costs to terminate or otherwise settle the obligations with a third-party. Residential mortgage commitments are actively traded and the fair value is estimated using available market quotes. Other loan commitments, letters of credit and guarantees are not actively traded. Substantially all loan commitments have floating rates and do not expose the Company to interest rate risk assuming no premium or discount was ascribed to loan commitments because funding could occur at market rates. The Company estimates the fair value of loan commitments, letters of credit and guarantees based on the related amount of unamortized deferred commitment fees adjusted for the probable losses for these arrangements.

The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at December 31 are shown in the following table:table below.

                              
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CarryingFairCarryingFairCarryingFairCarryingFair
December 31 (Dollars in Millions)AmountValueAmountValue
(Dollars in Millions)(Dollars in Millions)AmountValueAmountValue



Financial Assets
Financial Assets
 
Financial Assets
 
Cash and cash equivalents $8,782 $8,782 $11,192 $11,192 Cash and cash equivalents $6,537 $6,537 $8,782 $8,782 
Investment securities 43,334 43,343 28,488 28,495 Investment securities 41,481 41,486 43,334 43,343 
Loans held for sale 1,433 1,433 4,159 4,159 Loans held for sale 1,439 1,439 1,433 1,433 
Loans 115,866 116,874 113,829 115,341 Loans 124,235 124,611 116,051 117,058 
 
 
 Total financial assets 169,415 $170,432 157,668 $159,187  Total financial assets 173,692 $174,073 169,600 $170,616 
 
 
     
   
 
 Nonfinancial assets 19,871 22,359  Nonfinancial assets 21,412 19,871 
 
 
   
   
   
 Total assets $189,286 $180,027  Total assets $195,104 $189,471 
 
 
   
   
   
Financial Liabilities
Financial Liabilities
 
Financial Liabilities
 
Deposits $119,052 $119,120 $115,534 $116,039 Deposits $120,741 $120,788 $119,052 $119,120 
Short-term borrowings 10,850 10,850 7,806 7,806 Short-term borrowings 13,084 13,084 10,850 10,850 
Long-term debt 31,215 31,725 28,588 29,161 Long-term debt 34,739 35,160 33,816 34,425 
Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred securities of subsidiary trusts holding solely the junior subordinated debentures of the parent company 2,601 2,700 2,994 3,055   
 
 Total financial liabilities 168,564 $169,032 163,718 $164,395 
 Total financial liabilities 163,718 $164,395 154,922 $156,061     
   
 
 
 
  Nonfinancial liabilities 7,001 6,511 
 Nonfinancial liabilities 6,326 6,669  Shareholders’ equity 19,539 19,242 
 Shareholders’ equity 19,242 18,436   
   
   
 
 
  Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $195,104 $189,471 
 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $189,286 $180,027 

Derivative Positions
Derivative Positions
 
Derivative Positions
 
Asset and liability management positions Asset and liability management positions 
 Interest rate swaps $631 $631 $1,438 $1,438  Interest rate swaps $435 $435 $631 $631 
 Forward commitments to sell residential mortgages   (80) (80) Forward commitments to sell residential mortgages (4) (4)   
Customer-related positions  Foreign exchange forward contracts (12) (12)   
 Interest rate contracts 31 31 22 22  Equity contracts 4 4   
 Foreign exchange contracts 2 2 1 1 Customer related positions 


 Interest rate contracts 36 36 31 31 
 Foreign exchange contracts 4 4 2 2 


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    The fair value of unfunded commitments, standby letters of credit and other guarantees is approximately equal to their carrying value. The carrying value of unfunded commitments and standby letters of credit was $192$253.8 million. The carrying value of other guarantees was $132$74.9 million.
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 Note 2324  Guarantees and Contingent Liabilities

COMMITMENTS TO EXTEND CREDIT

Commitments to extend credit are legally binding and generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses. The contractual amount represents the Company’s exposure to credit loss, in the event of default by the borrower. The Company manages this credit risk by using the same credit policies it applies to loans. Collateral is obtained to secure commitments based on management’s credit assessment of the borrower. The collateral may include marketable securities, receivables, inventory, equipment and real estate. Since the Company expects many of the commitments to expire without being drawn, total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent the Company’s future liquidity requirements. In addition, the commitments include consumer credit lines that are cancelable upon notification to the consumer.

LETTERS OF CREDIT

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments the Company issues to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third-party. The guarantees frequently support public and private borrowing arrangements, including commercial paper issuances, bond financings and other similar transactions. The Company issues commercial letters of credit on behalf of customers to ensure payment or collection in connection with trade transactions. In the event of a customer’s nonperformance, the Company’s credit loss exposure is the same as in any extension of credit, up to the letter’s contractual amount. Management assesses the borrower’s credit to determine the necessary collateral, which may include marketable securities, receivables, inventory, equipment and real estate, accounts receivable and inventory.estate. Since the conditions requiring the Company to fund letters of credit may not occur, the Company expects its liquidity requirements to be less than the total outstanding commitments. The maximum potential future payments guaranteed by the Company under standby letter of credit arrangements at December 31, 2003,2004, were approximately $9.7$10.6 billion with a weighted averageweighted-average term of approximately 2422 months. The estimated fair value of standby letters of credit was approximately $84.6$75.5 million at December 31, 2003.2004.

    The contract or notional amounts of commitments to extend credit and letters of credit at December 31, 2003,2004, were as follows:
                        
Less ThanAfterLess ThanAfter
(Dollars in Millions)(Dollars in Millions)One YearOne YearTotal(Dollars in Millions)One Year (a)One YearTotal



Commitments to extend credit
Commercial $17,240 $30,902 $48,142 Commercial $23,453 $33,771 $57,224 
Corporate and purchasing cards 12,525  12,525 Corporate and purchasing cards 12,941 25 12,966 
Consumer credit cards 22,349  22,349 Consumer credit cards 28,074  28,074 
Other consumer 1,900 9,690 11,590 Other consumer 2,100 11,355 13,455 
Letters of creditLetters of credit Letters of credit 
Standby 4,667 5,073 ��9,740 Standby 5,083 5,515 10,598 
Commercial 370 40 410 Commercial 327 36 363 

(a)Discretionary facilities are included in less than one year.

LEASE COMMITMENTS

Rental expense for operating leases amounted to $151.4$184.6 million in 2004, $205.0 million in 2003 $148.0and $201.5 million in 2002 and $165.2 million in 2001.2002. Future minimum payments, net of sublease rentals, under capitalized leases and noncancelable operating leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or more, consisted of the following at December 31, 2003:2004:

               
CapitalizedOperatingCapitalizedOperating
(Dollars in Millions)LeasesLeasesLeasesLeases



2004 $8.9 $181.9 
2005 7.9 161.7  $7.9 $197.9 
2006 7.0 146.2  7.4 183.7 
2007 6.6 131.3  6.6 167.6 
2008 6.2 110.9  6.2 146.6 
2009 6.1 125.8 
Thereafter 38.7 516.1  32.4 596.0 
 
 
  
 
 
Total minimum lease payments 75.3 $1,248.1  66.6 $1,417.6 
 
 
  
 
 
Less amount representing interest 28.5  24.6 
 
  
   
Present value of net minimum lease payments $46.8  $42.0 

GUARANTEES

Guarantees are contingent commitments issued by the Company to customers or other third-parties. The Company’s guarantees primarily include parent guarantees related to subsidiaries’ third-party borrowing arrangements; third-party performance guarantees inherent in the Company’s business operations such as indemnified securities lending programs and merchant charge-back guarantees; indemnification or buy-back provisions related to certain asset sales; and contingent consideration arrangements related to acquisitions. For certain guarantees, the Company has recorded a liability related to the potential obligation, or has access to collateral to support

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the guarantee or through the exercise of other recourse provisions can offset some or all of the maximum potential future payments made under these guarantees. The estimated fair value of guarantees, other than standby letters of credit, was approximately $132 million at December 31, 2003.

Third-Party Borrowing ArrangementsThe Company provides guarantees to third-parties as a part of certain

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subsidiaries’ borrowing arrangements, primarily representing guaranteed operating or capital lease payments or other debt obligations with maturity dates extending through 2014.2013. The maximum potential future payments guaranteed by the Company under these arrangements waswere approximately $1.5$1.9 billion at December 31, 2003.2004. The Company’s recorded liabilities as of December 31, 2003,2004, included $40.7$10.7 million representing outstanding amounts owed to these third-parties and required to be recorded on the Company’s balance sheet in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted accounting principles. The guaranteed operating lease payments are also included in the disclosed minimum lease obligations.United States.

Commitments from Securities LendingThe Company participates in securities lending activities by acting as the customer’s agent involving the loan or salelending of securities. The Company indemnifies customers for the difference between the market value of the securities lent and the market value of the collateral received. Cash collateralizes these transactions. The maximum potential future payments guaranteed by the Company under these arrangements waswere approximately $13.2$11.4 billion at December 31, 2003,2004, and represented the market value of the securities lent to third-parties. At December 31, 2003,2004, the Company held assets with a market value of $13.6$11.7 billion as collateral for these arrangements.

Asset SalesThe Company has provided guarantees to certain third-parties in connection with the sale of certain assets, primarily loan portfolios and low-income housing tax credits. These guarantees are generally in the form of asset buy-back or make-whole provisions that are triggered upon a credit event or a change in the tax-qualifying status of the related projects, as applicable, and remain in effect until the loans are collected or final tax credits are realized, respectively. The maximum potential future payments guaranteed by the Company under these arrangements were approximately $784.9$487.5 million at December 31, 2003,2004, and represented the total proceeds received from the buyer in these transactions where the buy-back or make-whole provisions have not yet expired. Recourse available to the Company includes guarantees from the Small Business Administration (for SBA loans sold), recourse against the correspondent that originated the loan or to the private mortgage issuer, the right to collect payments from the debtors, and/or the right to liquidate the underlying collateral, if any, and retain the proceeds. Based on its established loan-to-value guidelines, the Company believes the recourse available is sufficient to recover future payments, if any, under the loan buy-back guarantees.

Merchant ProcessingThe Company, through its subsidiarysubsidiaries NOVA Information Systems, Inc., and NOVA European Holdings Company, provides merchant processing services. Under the rules of credit card associations, a merchant processor retains a contingent liability for credit card transactions processed. This contingent liability arises in the event of a billing dispute between the merchant and a cardholder that is ultimately resolved in the cardholder’s favor. In this situation, the transaction is “charged back” to the merchant and the disputed amount is credited or otherwise refunded to the cardholder. If the Company is unable to collect this amount from the merchant, it bears the loss for the amount of the refund paid to the cardholder.

    A cardholder, through its issuing bank, generally has until the latter of up to four months after the date the transaction is processed or the receipt of the product or service to present a charge-back to the Company as the merchant processor. The absolute maximum potential liability is estimated to be the total volume of credit card transactions that meet the associations’ requirements to be valid charge-back transactions at any given time. Management estimates that the maximum potential exposure for charge-backs would approximate the total amount of merchant transactions processed through the credit card associations for the last four months. For the last four months of 2003, this amount totaled approximately $36.8$51.5 billion. In most cases, this contingent liability is unlikely to arise, as most products and services are delivered when purchased and amounts are refunded when items are returned to merchants. However, where the product or service is not provided until a future date (“future delivery”), the potential for this contingent liability increases. To mitigate this risk, the Company may require the merchant to make an escrow deposit, may place maximum volume limitations on future delivery transactions processed by the merchant at any point in time, or may require various credit policy enhancements (including letters of credit and bank guarantees). Also, merchant processing contracts may include event triggers to provide the Company more financial and operational control in the event of financial deterioration of the merchant. At December 31, 2003,2004, the Company held $28.6$35.7 million of merchant escrow deposits as collateral.
    The Company currently processes card transactions for several of the largest airlines in the United States. In the event of liquidation of these airlines, the Company could become financially liable for refunding tickets purchased
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through the credit card associations under the charge-back provisions. Charge-back risk related to an airline is evaluated in a manner similar to credit risk assessments and merchant processing contracts consider the potential risk of default. At December 31, 2003,2004, the value of future delivery airline tickets purchased was approximately $1.4$1.9 billion, and the Company held collateral of $188.7$191.9 million in escrow deposits and linesletters of credit related to airline customer transactions.
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    In the normal course of business, the Company has unresolved charge-backs that are in process of resolution. The Company assesses the likelihood of its potential liability based on the extent and nature of unresolved charge-backs and its historical loss experience. At December 31, 2003,2004, the Company had a recorded a liability for potential losses of $22.7$31.8 million.

Contingent Consideration ArrangementsThe Company has contingent payment obligations related to certain business combination transactions. Payments are guaranteed as long as certain post-acquisition performance-based criteria are met or customer relationships are maintained. At December 31, 2003, the maximum potential future payments required to be made by In addition, the Company under these arrangements was approximately $75.5had a $53.8 million and primarily represented contingent payments related to the acquisition of the State Street Corporate Trust business on December 31, 2002. If required, these contingent payments would be payable within the next six months.liability for obligations associated with its airline processing business.

Other GuaranteesThe Company provides liquidity and credit enhancement facilities to a Company-sponsored conduit, as more fully described in the “Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements” section within Management’s Discussion and Analysis.Note 10. Although management believes a draw against these facilities is remote, the maximum potential future payments guaranteed by the Company under these arrangements waswere approximately $7.3$5.7 billion at December 31, 2003.2004. The recorded fair value of the Company’s liability for the credit enhancement recourse obligation and liquidity facilitiesfacility was $47.3$32.4 million at December 31, 2003,2004, and was included in other liabilities.

    The Company guarantees payments to certain certificate holders of Company-sponsored investment trusts with varying termination dates extending through September 2004. The maximum potential future payments guaranteed by the Company under these arrangements was approximately $49.1 million at December 31, 2003. At December 31, 2003, the Company had a recorded liability of $44.1 million, held $15.0 million in cash collateral and has other contractual sources of recourse available to it including guarantees from third-parties and the underlying assets held by the investment trusts.

OTHER CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

In connection with the spin-off of Piper Jaffray Companies, the Company has agreed to indemnify Piper Jaffray Companies against losses that may result from third-party claims relating to certain specified matters. The Company’s indemnification obligation related to these specified matters is capped at $17.5 million and can be terminated by the Company if there is a change in control event for Piper Jaffray Companies. Through December 31, 2004, the Company has paid approximately $3.3 million to Piper Jaffray Companies under this agreement.

    The Company is subject to various other litigation, investigations and legal and administrative cases and proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of its businesses. Due to their complex nature, it may be years before some matters are resolved. While it is impossible to ascertain the ultimate resolution or range of financial liability with respect to these contingent matters, the Company believes that the aggregate amount of such liabilities will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.
 
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 Note 2425  U.S. Bancorp (Parent Company)

Condensed Balance Sheet

               
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Assets
Assets
 
Assets
 
Deposits with subsidiary banks, principally interest-bearingDeposits with subsidiary banks, principally interest-bearing $4,726 $5,869 Deposits with subsidiary banks, principally interest-bearing $6,806 $4,726 
Available-for-sale securitiesAvailable-for-sale securities 127 118 Available-for-sale securities 126 127 
Investments in 
Bank and bank holding company subsidiaries 22,628 17,479 
Nonbank subsidiaries (a) 605 1,501 
Advances to 
Bank and bank holding company subsidiaries  575 
Nonbank subsidiaries (a) 16 363 
Investments in bank and bank holding company subsidiariesInvestments in bank and bank holding company subsidiaries 20,082 22,628 
Investments in nonbank subsidiariesInvestments in nonbank subsidiaries 371 605 
Advances to nonbank subsidiariesAdvances to nonbank subsidiaries 5 16 
Other assetsOther assets 676 2,663 Other assets 690 676 
 
 
 Total assets $28,778 $28,568 Total assets $28,080 $28,778 
 
 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
 
Short-term funds borrowedShort-term funds borrowed $699 $380 Short-term funds borrowed $683 $699 
Advances from subsidiaries  117 
Long-term debtLong-term debt 5,200 5,695 Long-term debt 6,899 7,880 
Junior subordinated debentures issued to subsidiary trusts 2,629 2,990 
Other liabilitiesOther liabilities 1,008 950 Other liabilities 959 957 
Shareholders’ equityShareholders’ equity 19,242 18,436 Shareholders’ equity 19,539 19,242 
 
 
 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $28,778 $28,568 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $28,080 $28,778 

(a) December 31, 2002, included approximately $610 million of investment in and $316 million of advances to Piper Jaffray Companies.

Condensed Statement of Income

                    
Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)200320022001Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)200420032002



Income
Income
 
Income
 
Dividends from bank and bank holding company subsidiariesDividends from bank and bank holding company subsidiaries $27.0 $3,140.0 $1,300.1 Dividends from bank and bank holding company subsidiaries $4,900.0 $27.0 $3,140.0 
Dividends from nonbank subsidiariesDividends from nonbank subsidiaries 5.8 15.2 10.1 Dividends from nonbank subsidiaries 229.0 5.8 15.2 
Interest from subsidiariesInterest from subsidiaries 69.1 96.9 272.8 Interest from subsidiaries 54.1 69.1 96.9 
Service and management fees from subsidiaries 24.2 38.5 221.8 
Other incomeOther income 37.9 16.0 21.0 Other income 20.9 62.1 54.5 
 
 
Total income 164.0 3,306.6 1,825.8 Total income 5,204.0 164.0 3,306.6 
Expense
Expense
 
Expense
 
Interest on short-term funds borrowedInterest on short-term funds borrowed 8.0 8.9 18.5 Interest on short-term funds borrowed 7.5 8.0 8.9 
Interest on long-term debtInterest on long-term debt 78.2 126.8 318.5 Interest on long-term debt 256.4 270.8 340.9 
Interest on junior subordinated debentures issued to subsidiary trusts 192.6 214.1 141.7 
Merger and restructuring-related chargesMerger and restructuring-related charges 2.9 6.7 63.2 Merger and restructuring-related charges  2.9 6.7 
Other expenseOther expense 86.5 76.0 335.1 Other expense 46.9 86.5 76.0 
 
 
Total expense 368.2 432.5 877.0 Total expense 310.8 368.2 432.5 
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in undistributed income of subsidiariesIncome (loss) before income taxes and equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries (204.2) 2,874.1 948.8 Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries 4,893.2 (204.2) 2,874.1 
Income tax creditIncome tax credit (37.1) (84.6) (112.0)Income tax credit (52.9) (37.1) (84.6)
 
 
Income (loss) of parent companyIncome (loss) of parent company (167.1) 2,958.7 1,060.8 Income (loss) of parent company 4,946.1 (167.1) 2,958.7 
Equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries 3,899.7 209.4 418.0 
Equity (deficiency) in undistributed income of subsidiariesEquity (deficiency) in undistributed income of subsidiaries (779.3) 3,899.7 209.4 
 
 
Net income $3,732.6 $3,168.1 $1,478.8 Net income $4,166.8 $3,732.6 $3,168.1 

 
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Condensed Statement of Cash Flows
                          
Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)200320022001Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)200420032002



Operating Activities
Operating Activities
 
Operating Activities
 
Net incomeNet income $3,732.6 $3,168.1 $1,478.8 Net income $4,166.8 $3,732.6 $3,168.1 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activitiesAdjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities 
Equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries (3,899.7) (209.4) (418.0)
Other, net 172.2 43.8 88.4 (Equity) deficiency in undistributed income of subsidiaries 779.3 (3,899.7) (209.4)
 
Other, net 43.6 172.2 43.8 
 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 5.1 3,002.5 1,149.2   
 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 4,989.7 5.1 3,002.5 
Investing Activities
Investing Activities
 
Investing Activities
 
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investment securitiesProceeds from sales and maturities of investment securities 20.9 113.1 254.9 Proceeds from sales and maturities of investment securities 76.1 20.9 113.1 
Purchases of investment securitiesPurchases of investment securities (73.0) (52.9) (73.5)Purchases of investment securities (76.4) (73.0) (52.9)
Investments in subsidiariesInvestments in subsidiaries (283.9) (536.4) (1,941.0)Investments in subsidiaries (.1) (283.9) (536.4)
Equity distributions from subsidiariesEquity distributions from subsidiaries 536.5 1,200.0 600.0 Equity distributions from subsidiaries 1,915.9 536.5 1,200.0 
Net (increase) decrease in short-term advances to subsidiariesNet (increase) decrease in short-term advances to subsidiaries 35.5 415.1 190.4 Net (increase) decrease in short-term advances to subsidiaries 10.8 35.5 415.1 
Long-term advances to subsidiariesLong-term advances to subsidiaries  (410.0) (1,144.0)Long-term advances to subsidiaries   (410.0)
Principal collected on long-term advances to subsidiariesPrincipal collected on long-term advances to subsidiaries 572.6 1,770.0 2,713.2 Principal collected on long-term advances to subsidiaries  572.6 1,770.0 
Other, netOther, net 130.7 44.5 34.7 Other, net (11.5) 130.7 44.5 
 
 
 Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 939.3 2,543.4 634.7  Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 1,914.8 939.3 2,543.4 
Financing Activities
Financing Activities
 
Financing Activities
 
Net increase (decrease) in short-term advances from subsidiariesNet increase (decrease) in short-term advances from subsidiaries (117.2) 48.4 (10.6)Net increase (decrease) in short-term advances from subsidiaries  (117.2) 48.4 
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowingsNet increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings 318.5 (72.3) 228.9 Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings (15.8) 318.5 (72.3)
Principal payments on long-term debt (1,593.5) (2,537.5) (1,612.8)
Principal payments or redemptions of long-term debtPrincipal payments or redemptions of long-term debt (909.0) (1,954.3) (2,537.5)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debtProceeds from issuance of long-term debt 1,150.0 2,075.0 1,100.0 Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt  1,150.0 2,075.0 
Proceeds from issuance of junior subordinated debentures to subsidiary trusts   1,546.4 
Redemption of junior subordinated debentures from subsidiary trusts (360.8)   
Proceeds from issuance of common stockProceeds from issuance of common stock 398.4 147.0 136.4 Proceeds from issuance of common stock 580.6 398.4 147.0 
Repurchase of common stockRepurchase of common stock (326.3) (1,040.4) (467.9)Repurchase of common stock (2,659.6) (326.3) (1,040.4)
Cash dividends paidCash dividends paid (1,556.8) (1,480.7) (1,235.1)Cash dividends paid (1,820.5) (1,556.8) (1,480.7)
 
 
 Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (2,087.7) (2,860.5) (314.7) Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (4,824.3) (2,087.7) (2,860.5)
 
 
 Change in cash and cash equivalents (1,143.3) 2,685.4 1,469.2  Change in cash and cash equivalents 2,080.2 (1,143.3) 2,685.4 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of yearCash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 5,869.0 3,183.6 1,714.4 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 4,725.7 5,869.0 3,183.6 
 
 
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $4,725.7 $5,869.0 $3,183.6  Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $6,805.9 $4,725.7 $5,869.0 

    Transfer of funds (dividends, loans or advances) from bank subsidiaries to the Company is restricted. Federal law prohibits loans unless they are secured and generally limits any loan to the Company or individual affiliate to 10 percent of theeach bank’s equity.unimpaired capital and surplus. In aggregate, loans to the Company and all affiliates cannot exceed 20 percent of theeach bank’s equity.unimpaired capital and surplus.

    Dividend payments to the Company by its subsidiary banks are subject to regulatory review and statutory limitations and, in some instances, regulatory approval. The approval of the Comptroller of the Currency is required if total dividends by a national bank in any calendar year exceed the bank’s net income for that year combined with its retained net income for the preceding two calendar years or if the bank’s retained earnings are less than zero. Furthermore, dividends are restricted by the Comptroller of the Currency’s minimum capital constraints for all national banks. Within these guidelines, all bank subsidiaries have the ability to pay dividends without prior regulatory approval. The amount of dividends available to the parent company from the bank subsidiaries at December 31, 2003,2004, was approximately $828.5 million.$1.2 billion.
 
104  U.S. Bancorp  103BANCORP


 Note 25  Supplemental Disclosures to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows Listed below are supplemental disclosures to the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows:

               
Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)200320022001

Income taxes paid $1,257.8  $1,129.5  $658.1 
Interest paid  2,077.0   2,890.1   5,092.2 
Net noncash transfers to foreclosed property  110.0   89.5   59.9 
  
Acquisitions and divestitures            
 Assets acquired $  $2,068.9  $1,150.8 
 Liabilities assumed     (3,821.9)  (509.0)
  
  Net $  $(1,753.0) $641.8 

Money Market InvestmentsMoney market investments are included with cash and due from banks as part of cash and cash equivalents. Money market investments consisted of the following at December 31:

          
(Dollars in Millions)20032002

Interest-bearing deposits $4  $102 
Federal funds sold  109   61 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell  39   271 
  
 Total money market investments $152  $434 

Regulatory CapitalThe measures used to assess capital include the capital ratios established by bank regulatory agencies, including the specific ratios for the “well capitalized” designation. For a description of the regulatory capital requirements and the actual ratios as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, for the Company and its bank subsidiaries, see Table 20 included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis which is incorporated by reference into these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Net Gains on the Sale of LoansIncluded in noninterest income, primarily in mortgage banking revenue, for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, the Company had net gains on the sale of loans of $162.9 million, $243.4 million and $164.2 million, respectively.

104 U.S. BancorpREPORT OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM ON THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Report of
Independent Auditors

To the Shareholders andThe Board of Directors and Shareholders of
U.S. Bancorp:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheetsheets of U.S. Bancorp as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the year then ended.two years in the period ended December 31, 2004. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.audits.

We conducted our auditaudits in accordance with auditingthe standards generally accepted inof the United States.Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit providesaudits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of U.S. Bancorp at December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the consolidated results of theirits operations and their cash flows for each of the year thentwo years in the period ended December 31, 2004, in conformity with accounting principlesU.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the United States.

As discussed in Note 2standards of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements,Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of U.S. Bancorp’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004, based on criteria established in 2003Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Company changed its methodCommittee of accounting for stock-based employee compensation.Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 18, 2005 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

January 20, 2004February 18, 2005
 
Report of
Independent AccountantsREPORT OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of U.S. Bancorp:

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2002 and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2002U.S. Bancorp and its subsidiaries present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of U.S. Bancorp and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2002, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the two years in the periodyear ended December 31, 2002, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management; ourmanagement. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.audit. We conducted our auditsaudit of these statements in accordance with auditingthe standards generally accepted inof the United States of America, whichPublic Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provideaudit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

As discussed in Note 1213 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, in 2002 the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.”

Minneapolis, Minnesota

January 21, 2003, except for the effects of the adoption of the fair value provisions under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” as discussed in Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, and the effects of presenting discontinued operations, as discussed in Note 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, as to which the date of each is December 31, 2003.
 
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REPORT OF MANAGEMENT

Responsibility for the financial statements and other information presented throughout the Annual Report on Form 10-K rests with the management of U.S. Bancorp

Consolidated Balance Sheet — Five-Year Summary
                           
% Change
December 31 (Dollars in Millions)200320022001200019992003 v 2002

Assets
                        
Cash and due from banks $8,630  $10,758  $9,120  $8,475  $7,324   (19.8)%
Held-to-maturity securities  152   233   299   252   194   (34.8)
Available-for-sale securities  43,182   28,255   26,309   17,390   17,255   52.8 
Loans held for sale  1,433   4,159   2,820   764   670   (65.5)
Loans  118,235   116,251   114,405   122,365   113,229   1.7 
 Less allowance for credit losses  (2,369)  (2,422)  (2,457)  (1,787)  (1,710)  (2.2)
  
    
 Net loans  115,866   113,829   111,948   120,578   111,519   1.8 
Other assets  20,023   22,793   20,894   17,462   17,356   (12.2)
  
    
  Total assets $189,286  $180,027  $171,390  $164,921  $154,318   5.1%
  
    
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
                        
Deposits                        
 Noninterest-bearing $32,470  $35,106  $31,212  $26,633  $26,350   (7.5)%
 Interest-bearing  86,582   80,428   74,007   82,902   77,067   7.7 
  
    
  Total deposits  119,052   115,534   105,219   109,535   103,417   3.0 
Short-term borrowings  10,850   7,806   14,670   11,833   10,558   39.0 
Long-term debt  31,215   28,588   25,716   21,876   21,027   9.2 
Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred securities  2,601   2,994   2,826   1,400   1,400   (13.1)
Other liabilities  6,326   6,669   6,214   4,944   3,865   (5.1)
  
    
  Total liabilities  170,044   161,591   154,645   149,588   140,267   5.2 
Shareholders’ equity  19,242   18,436   16,745   15,333   14,051   4.4 
  
    
  Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $189,286  $180,027  $171,390  $164,921  $154,318   5.1%

Bancorp. The Company believes that the consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and present the substance of transactions based on the circumstances and management’s best estimates and judgment.

In meeting its responsibilities for the reliability of the financial statements, management is responsible for establishing and maintaining an adequate system of internal control over financial reporting as defined by Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company’s system of internal controls is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of publicly filed financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

To test compliance, the Company carries out an extensive audit program. This program includes a review for compliance with written policies and procedures and a comprehensive review of the adequacy and effectiveness of the internal control system. Although control procedures are designed and tested, it must be recognized that there are limits inherent in all systems of internal control and, therefore, errors and irregularities may nevertheless occur. Also, estimates and judgments are required to assess and balance the relative cost and expected benefits of the controls. Projection of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

The Board of Directors of the Company has an Audit Committee composed of directors who are independent of U.S. Bancorp. The committee meets periodically with management, the internal auditors and the independent accountants to consider audit results and to discuss internal accounting control, auditing and financial reporting matters.

Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in its Internal Control-Integrated Framework. Based on our assessment and those criteria, management believes that the Company designed and maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004.

The Company’s independent accountants, Ernst & Young LLP, have been engaged to render an independent professional opinion on the financial statements and issue an attestation report on management’s assessment of the Company’s system of internal control over financial reporting. Their opinion on the financial statements appearing on page 105 and their attestation on the system of internal controls over financial reporting appearing on page 107 are based on procedures conducted in accordance with auditing standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).

 
106  U.S. BancorpBANCORP


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of U.S. Bancorp:

We have audited management’s assessment, included in the accompanying Report of Management, that U.S. Bancorp

Consolidated Statement maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of IncomeDecember 31, 2004, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Five-Year Summary
                           
% Change
Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)200320022001200019992003 v 2002

Interest Income
                        
Loans $7,272.0  $7,743.0  $9,413.7  $10,519.3  $9,078.0   (6.1)%
Loans held for sale  202.2   170.6   146.9   102.1   103.9   18.5 
Investment securities                        
 Taxable  1,654.6   1,438.2   1,206.1   1,008.3   1,047.1   15.0 
 Non-taxable  29.4   46.1   89.5   140.6   150.1   (36.2)
Other interest income  99.8   96.0   90.2   114.8   131.5   4.0 
  
    
  Total interest income  9,258.0   9,493.9   10,946.4   11,885.1   10,510.6   (2.5)
Interest Expense
                        
Deposits  1,096.6   1,485.3   2,828.1   3,618.8   2,970.0   (26.2)
Short-term borrowings  166.8   222.9   475.6   682.2   538.6   (25.2)
Long-term debt  702.2   834.8   1,164.2   1,483.0   1,109.5   (15.9)
Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred securities  103.1   136.6   127.8   110.7   111.0   (24.5)
  
    
  Total interest expense  2,068.7   2,679.6   4,595.7   5,894.7   4,729.1   (22.8)
  
    
Net interest income  7,189.3   6,814.3   6,350.7   5,990.4   5,781.5   5.5 
Provision for credit losses  1,254.0   1,349.0   2,528.8   828.0   646.0   (7.0)
  
    
Net interest income after provision for credit losses  5,935.3   5,465.3   3,821.9   5,162.4   5,135.5   8.6 
Noninterest Income
                        
Credit and debit card revenue  560.7   517.0   465.9   431.0   *   8.5 
Corporate payment products revenue  361.3   325.7   297.7   299.2   *   10.9 
ATM processing services  165.9   160.6   153.0   141.9   *   3.3 
Merchant processing services  561.4   567.3   308.9   120.0   *   (1.0)
Credit card and payment processing revenue  *   *   *   *   837.8   ** 
Trust and investment management fees  953.9   892.1   887.8   920.6   883.1   6.9 
Deposit service charges  715.8   690.3   644.9   555.6   501.1   3.7 
Treasury management fees  466.3   416.9   347.3   292.4   280.6   11.8 
Commercial products revenue  400.5   479.2   437.4   350.0   260.7   (16.4)
Mortgage banking revenue  367.1   330.2   234.0   189.9   190.4   11.2 
Investment products fees and commissions  144.9   132.7   130.8   66.4   91.1   9.2 
Securities gains, net  244.8   299.9   329.1   8.1   13.2   (18.4)
Merger and restructuring-related gains        62.2          
Other  370.4   398.8   370.4   591.9   457.1   (7.1)
  
    
  Total noninterest income  5,313.0   5,210.7   4,669.4   3,967.0   3,515.1   2.0 
Noninterest Expense
                        
Compensation  2,176.8   2,167.5   2,036.6   1,993.9   2,086.7   .4 
Employee benefits  328.4   317.5   285.5   303.7   332.0   3.4 
Net occupancy and equipment  643.7   658.7   666.6   653.0   627.7   (2.3)
Professional services  143.4   129.7   116.4   102.2   90.1   10.6 
Marketing and business development  180.3   171.4   178.0   188.0   181.8   5.2 
Technology and communications  417.4   392.1   353.9   362.1   299.0   6.5 
Postage, printing and supplies  245.6   243.2   241.9   241.6   244.4   1.0 
Goodwill        236.7   219.9   164.0    
Other intangibles  682.4   553.0   278.4   157.3   154.0   23.4 
Merger and restructuring-related charges  46.2   321.2   1,044.8   327.9   524.5   (85.6)
Other  732.7   786.2   710.2   433.3   427.6   (6.8)
  
    
  Total noninterest expense  5,596.9   5,740.5   6,149.0   4,982.9   5,131.8   (2.5)
  
    
Income from continuing operations before income taxes  5,651.4   4,935.5   2,342.3   4,146.5   3,518.8   14.5 
Applicable income taxes  1,941.3   1,707.5   818.3   1,422.0   1,296.3   13.7 
  
    
Income from continuing operations  3,710.1   3,228.0   1,524.0   2,724.5   2,222.5   14.9 
 Income (loss) from discontinued operations (after-tax)  22.5   (22.7)  (45.2)  27.6   17.9   ** 
 Cumulative effect of accounting change (after-tax)     (37.2)           ** 
  
    
Net income $3,732.6  $3,168.1  $1,478.8  $2,752.1  $2,240.4   17.8% 

Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the COSO criteria). U.S. Bancorp’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management’s assessment and an opinion on the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

 *Information for 1999 was classified as credit card and payment processing revenue. The current classifications are not available.
**Not meaningful
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, management’s assessment that U.S. Bancorp maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on the COSO criteria. Also, in our opinion, U.S. Bancorp maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004, based on the COSO criteria.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of U.S. Bancorp as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2004 and our report dated February 18, 2005 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

February 18, 2005
 
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U.S. BancorpBANCORP
Quarterly Consolidated Financial DataCONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET — FIVE-YEAR SUMMARY
                                   
20032002

FirstSecondThirdFourthFirstSecondThirdFourth
(Dollars in Millions, Except Per Share Data)QuarterQuarterQuarterQuarterQuarterQuarterQuarterQuarter

Interest Income
                                
Loans $1,836.7  $1,821.0  $1,818.3  $1,796.0  $1,931.0  $1,936.8  $1,961.6  $1,913.6 
Loans held for sale  59.6   51.8   59.5   31.3   39.2   36.6   37.3   57.5 
Investment securities                                
 Taxable  396.1   422.4   403.6   432.5   347.8   346.1   372.2   372.1 
 Non-taxable  8.9   7.5   6.7   6.3   13.2   11.7   10.9   10.3 
Other interest income  29.9   25.1   23.2   21.6   16.7   29.6   21.8   27.9 
  
  Total interest income  2,331.2   2,327.8   2,311.3   2,287.7   2,347.9   2,360.8   2,403.8   2,381.4 
Interest Expense
                                
Deposits  306.6   288.5   256.4   245.1   395.5   375.8   370.3   343.7 
Short-term borrowings  39.5   38.9   44.9   43.5   72.9   57.3   51.1   41.6 
Long-term debt  184.3   184.0   167.9   166.0   189.9   214.5   225.1   205.3 
Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred securities  31.4   24.5   23.6   23.6   34.8   33.9   34.7   33.2 
  
  Total interest expense  561.8   535.9   492.8   478.2   693.1   681.5   681.2   623.8 
  
Net interest income  1,769.4   1,791.9   1,818.5   1,809.5   1,654.8   1,679.3   1,722.6   1,757.6 
Provision for credit losses  335.0   323.0   310.0   286.0   335.0   335.0   330.0   349.0 
  
Net interest income after provision for credit losses  1,434.4   1,468.9   1,508.5   1,523.5   1,319.8   1,344.3   1,392.6   1,408.6 
Noninterest Income
                                
Credit and debit card revenue  127.4   142.3   137.6   153.4   109.3   131.2   132.8   143.7 
Corporate payment products revenue  86.0   90.9   95.7   88.7   75.2   82.5   87.6   80.4 
ATM processing services  42.4   41.9   41.3   40.3   36.3   39.7   42.9   41.7 
Merchant processing services  127.3   141.8   146.3   146.0   133.6   144.4   147.3   142.0 
Trust and investment management fees  228.6   238.9   239.8   246.6   222.7   232.9   222.9   213.6 
Deposit service charges  163.2   179.0   187.0   186.6   150.3   167.1   186.5   186.4 
Treasury management fees  112.0   111.8   126.2   116.3   104.2   104.3   105.8   102.6 
Commercial products revenue  104.2   100.0   97.8   98.5   122.2   123.7   125.0   108.3 
Mortgage banking revenue  95.4   90.3   89.5   91.9   52.0   78.0   111.8   88.4 
Investment products fees and commissions  35.1   38.1   35.5   36.2   34.0   30.9   32.8   35.0 
Securities gains (losses), net  140.7   213.1   (108.9)  (.1)  44.1   30.6   119.0   106.2 
Other  103.8   84.8   89.6   92.2   76.9   87.2   97.3   137.4 
  
  Total noninterest income  1,366.1   1,472.9   1,177.4   1,296.6   1,160.8   1,252.5   1,411.7   1,385.7 
Noninterest Expense
                                
Compensation  546.0   547.6   543.8   539.4   532.4   537.2   552.8   545.1 
Employee benefits  91.7   79.6   75.8   81.3   78.5   72.9   83.1   83.0 
Net occupancy and equipment  161.3   159.5   161.3   161.6   162.6   163.8   164.6   167.7 
Professional services  26.4   32.9   39.9   44.2   25.4   33.1   36.3   34.9 
Marketing and business development  29.8   51.1   48.6   50.8   34.5   41.6   45.7   49.6 
Technology and communications  104.9   104.1   102.1   106.3   95.6   95.8   99.6   101.1 
Postage, printing and supplies  60.4   61.8   61.6   61.8   63.5   59.0   60.8   59.9 
Other intangibles  235.1   312.3   10.8   124.2   80.2   104.7   211.4   156.7 
Merger and restructuring-related charges  17.6   10.8   10.2   7.6   71.7   72.4   69.8   107.3 
Other  181.4   186.9   199.2   165.2   182.3   210.5   212.1   181.3 
  
  Total noninterest expense  1,454.6   1,546.6   1,253.3   1,342.4   1,326.7   1,391.0   1,536.2   1,486.6 
  
Income from continuing operations before income taxes  1,345.9   1,395.2   1,432.6   1,477.7   1,153.9   1,205.8   1,268.1   1,307.7 
Applicable income taxes  461.8   480.2   491.9   507.4   400.1   418.2   440.1   449.1 
  
Income from continuing operations  884.1   915.0   940.7   970.3   753.8   787.6   828.0   858.6 
 Income (loss) from discontinued operations (after-tax)  .7   4.9   10.2   6.7   9.8   4.8   1.6   (38.9)
 Cumulative effect of accounting change (after-tax)              (37.2)         
  
Net income $884.8  $919.9  $950.9  $977.0  $726.4  $792.4  $829.6  $819.7 
  
Earnings per share $.46  $.48  $.49  $.51  $.38  $.41  $.43  $.43 
Diluted earnings per share $.46  $.48  $.49  $.50  $.38  $.41  $.43  $.43 

                           
% Change
December 31 (Dollars in Millions)200420032002200120002004 v 2003

Assets
                        
Cash and due from banks $6,336  $8,630  $10,758  $9,120  $8,475   (26.6)%
Held-to-maturity securities  127   152   233   299   252   (16.4)
Available-for-sale securities  41,354   43,182   28,255   26,309   17,390   (4.2)
Loans held for sale  1,439   1,433   4,159   2,820   764   .4 
Loans  126,315   118,235   116,251   114,405   122,365   6.8 
 Less allowance for loan losses  (2,080)  (2,184)  (2,422)  (2,457)  (1,787)  (4.8)
  
   
 Net loans  124,235   116,051   113,829   111,948   120,578   7.1 
Other assets  21,613   20,023   22,793   20,894   17,462   7.9 
  
   
  Total assets $195,104  $189,471  $180,027  $171,390  $164,921   3.0%
  
   
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
                        
Deposits                        
 Noninterest-bearing $30,756  $32,470  $35,106  $31,212  $26,633   (5.3)%
 Interest-bearing  89,985   86,582   80,428   74,007   82,902   3.9 
  
   
  Total deposits  120,741   119,052   115,534   105,219   109,535   1.4 
Short-term borrowings  13,084   10,850   7,806   14,670   11,833   20.6 
Long-term debt  34,739   33,816   31,582   28,542   23,276   2.7 
Other liabilities  7,001   6,511   6,669   6,214   4,944   7.5 
  
   
  Total liabilities  175,565   170,229   161,591   154,645   149,588   3.1 
Shareholders’ equity  19,539   19,242   18,436   16,745   15,333   1.5 
  
   
  Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $195,104  $189,471  $180,027  $171,390  $164,921   3.0%

 
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U.S. BancorpBANCORP
Supplemental Financial DataCONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME — FIVE-YEAR SUMMARY
                     
Earnings Per Share Summary20032002200120001999

Earnings per share from continuing operations  $1.93   $1.68   $ .79   $1.43   $1.16 
Discontinued operations  .01   (.01)  (.02)  .01   .01 
Cumulative effect of accounting change     (.02)         
  
Earnings per share  $1.94   $1.65   $ .77   $1.44   $1.17 
  
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations  $1.92   $1.68   $ .79   $1.42   $1.15 
Discontinued operations  .01   (.01)  (.03)  .01   .01 
Cumulative effect of accounting change     (.02)         
  
Diluted earnings per share  $1.93   $1.65   $ .76   $1.43   $1.16 

                           
% Change
Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)200420032002200120002004 v 2003

Interest Income
                        
Loans $7,168.1  $7,272.0  $7,743.0  $9,413.7  $10,519.3   (1.4)%
Loans held for sale  91.5   202.2   170.6   146.9   102.1   (54.7)
Investment securities  1,827.1   1,684.0   1,484.3   1,295.6   1,148.9   8.5 
Other interest income  99.8   99.8   96.0   90.2   114.8    
  
   
  Total interest income  9,186.5   9,258.0   9,493.9   10,946.4   11,885.1   (.8)
 
Interest Expense
                        
Deposits  904.3   1,096.6   1,485.3   2,828.1   3,618.8   (17.5)
Short-term borrowings  262.7   166.8   222.9   475.6   682.2   57.5 
Long-term debt  908.2   805.3   971.4   1,292.0   1,593.7   12.8 
  
   
 Total interest expense  2,075.2   2,068.7   2,679.6   4,595.7   5,894.7   .3 
  
   
Net interest income  7,111.3   7,189.3   6,814.3   6,350.7   5,990.4   (1.1)
Provision for credit losses  669.6   1,254.0   1,349.0   2,528.8   828.0   (46.6)
  
   
Net interest income after provision for credit losses  6,441.7   5,935.3   5,465.3   3,821.9   5,162.4   8.5 
 
Noninterest Income
                        
Credit and debit card revenue  649.3   560.7   517.0   465.9   431.0   15.8 
Corporate payment products revenue  406.8   361.3   325.7   297.7   299.2   12.6 
ATM processing services  175.3   165.9   160.6   153.0   141.9   5.7 
Merchant processing services  674.6   561.4   567.3   308.9   120.0   20.2 
Trust and investment management fees  981.2   953.9   892.1   887.8   920.6   2.9 
Deposit service charges  806.4   715.8   690.3   644.9   555.6   12.7 
Treasury management fees  466.7   466.3   416.9   347.3   292.4   .1 
Commercial products revenue  432.2   400.5   479.2   437.4   350.0   7.9 
Mortgage banking revenue  397.3   367.1   330.2   234.0   189.9   8.2 
Investment products fees and commissions  156.0   144.9   132.7   130.8   66.4   7.7 
Securities gains (losses), net  (104.9)  244.8   299.9   329.1   8.1   * 
Merger and restructuring-related gains           62.2       
Other  478.3   370.4   398.8   370.4   591.9   29.1 
  
   
  Total noninterest income  5,519.2   5,313.0   5,210.7   4,669.4   3,967.0   3.9 
 
Noninterest Expense
                        
Compensation  2,252.2   2,176.8   2,167.5   2,036.6   1,993.9   3.5 
Employee benefits  389.4   328.4   317.5   285.5   303.7   18.6 
Net occupancy and equipment  630.8   643.7   658.7   666.6   653.0   (2.0)
Professional services  148.9   143.4   129.7   116.4   102.2   3.8 
Marketing and business development  193.5   180.3   171.4   178.0   188.0   7.3 
Technology and communications  429.6   417.4   392.1   353.9   362.1   2.9 
Postage, printing and supplies  248.4   245.6   243.2   241.9   241.6   1.1 
Goodwill           236.7   219.9    
Other intangibles  550.1   682.4   553.0   278.4   157.3   (19.4)
Merger and restructuring-related charges     46.2   321.2   1,044.8   327.9   * 
Debt prepayment  154.8      (.2)  6.8      * 
Other  786.8   732.7   786.4   703.4   433.3   7.4 
  
   
  Total noninterest expense  5,784.5   5,596.9   5,740.5   6,149.0   4,982.9   3.4 
  
   
Income from continuing operations before income taxes  6,176.4   5,651.4   4,935.5   2,342.3   4,146.5   9.3 
Applicable income taxes  2,009.6   1,941.3   1,707.5   818.3   1,422.0   3.5 
  
   
Income from continuing operations  4,166.8   3,710.1   3,228.0   1,524.0   2,724.5   12.3 
 Income (loss) from discontinued operations (after-tax)     22.5   (22.7)  (45.2)  27.6   * 
 Cumulative effect of accounting change (after-tax)        (37.2)         
  
   
Net income $4,166.8  $3,732.6  $3,168.1  $1,478.8  $2,752.1   11.6 

* Not meaningful
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QUARTERLY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
                                  
20042003

FirstSecondThirdFourthFirstSecondThirdFourth
(Dollars in Millions, Except Per Share Data)QuarterQuarterQuarterQuarterQuarterQuarterQuarterQuarter

Interest Income
                                
Loans $1,747.0  $1,740.0  $1,802.8  $1,878.3  $1,836.7  $1,821.0  $1,818.3  $1,796.0 
Loans held for sale  19.9   27.3   21.1   23.2   59.6   51.8   59.5   31.3 
Investment securities  469.3   443.4   453.2   461.2   405.0   429.9   410.3   438.8 
Other interest income  21.9   25.5   25.7   26.7   29.9   25.1   23.2   21.6 
  
 Total interest income  2,258.1   2,236.2   2,302.8   2,389.4   2,331.2   2,327.8   2,311.3   2,287.7 
 
Interest Expense
                                
Deposits  227.0   205.3   221.4   250.6   306.6   288.5   256.4   245.1 
Short-term borrowings  49.9   58.9   74.5   79.4   39.5   38.9   44.9   43.5 
Long-term debt  209.4   199.6   232.3   266.9   215.7   208.5   191.5   189.6 
  
 Total interest expense  486.3   463.8   528.2   596.9   561.8   535.9   492.8   478.2 
  
Net interest income  1,771.8   1,772.4   1,774.6   1,792.5   1,769.4   1,791.9   1,818.5   1,809.5 
Provision for credit losses  235.0   204.5   165.1   65.0   335.0   323.0   310.0   286.0 
  
Net interest income after provision for credit losses  1,536.8   1,567.9   1,609.5   1,727.5   1,434.4   1,468.9   1,508.5   1,523.5 
 
Noninterest Income
                                
Credit and debit card revenue  141.8   158.8   164.3   184.4   127.4   142.3   137.6   153.4 
Corporate payment products revenue  94.8   102.7   108.5   100.8   86.0   90.9   95.7   88.7 
ATM processing services  42.2   44.9   45.2   43.0   42.4   41.9   41.3   40.3 
Merchant processing services  141.1   165.1   187.5   180.9   127.3   141.8   146.3   146.0 
Trust and investment management fees  248.6   251.7   240.2   240.7   228.6   238.9   239.8   246.6 
Deposit service charges  185.2   202.1   207.4   211.7   163.2   179.0   187.0   186.6 
Treasury management fees  117.5   121.5   117.9   109.8   112.0   111.8   126.2   116.3 
Commercial products revenue  110.4   107.4   106.7   107.7   104.2   100.0   97.8   98.5 
Mortgage banking revenue  94.2   109.9   97.2   96.0   95.4   90.3   89.5   91.9 
Investment products fees and commissions  39.3   42.2   37.1   37.4   35.1   38.1   35.5   36.2 
Securities gains (losses), net     (171.7)  87.3   (20.5)  140.7   213.1   (108.9)  (.1)
Other  103.2   107.1   124.7   143.3   103.8   84.8   89.6   92.2 
  
 Total noninterest income  1,318.3   1,241.7   1,524.0   1,435.2   1,366.1   1,472.9   1,177.4   1,296.6 
 
Noninterest Expense
                                
Compensation  535.8   572.6   564.6   579.2   546.0   547.6   543.8   539.4 
Employee benefits  100.2   91.2   100.0   98.0   91.7   79.6   75.8   81.3 
Net occupancy and equipment  155.7   153.4   159.2   162.5   161.3   159.5   161.3   161.6 
Professional services  32.4   34.7   37.2   44.6   26.4   32.9   39.9   44.2 
Marketing and business development  35.3   48.7   60.6   48.9   29.8   51.1   48.6   50.8 
Technology and communications  101.7   102.4   109.8   115.7   104.9   104.1   102.1   106.3 
Postage, printing and supplies  61.6   60.5   61.4   64.9   60.4   61.8   61.6   61.8 
Other intangibles  226.1   (47.6)  210.2   161.4   235.1   312.3   10.8   124.2 
Merger and restructuring-related charges              17.6   10.8   10.2   7.6 
Debt prepayment  35.4   1.3   5.6   112.5             
Other  170.7   215.4   210.4   190.3   181.4   186.9   199.2   165.2 
  
 Total noninterest expense  1,454.9   1,232.6   1,519.0   1,578.0   1,454.6   1,546.6   1,253.3   1,342.4 
  
Income from continuing operations before income taxes  1,400.2   1,577.0   1,614.5   1,584.7   1,345.9   1,395.2   1,432.6   1,477.7 
Applicable income taxes  391.8   540.1   549.0   528.7   461.8   480.2   491.9   507.4 
  
Income from continuing operations  1,008.4   1,036.9   1,065.5   1,056.0   884.1   915.0   940.7   970.3 
Income from discontinued operations (after- tax)              .7   4.9   10.2   6.7 
  
Net income $1,008.4  $1,036.9  $1,065.5  $1,056.0  $884.8  $919.9  $950.9  $977.0 
  
Earnings per share $.53  $.55  $.57  $.57  $.46  $.48  $.49  $.51 
Diluted earnings per share $.52  $.54  $.56  $.56  $.46  $.48  $.49  $.50 

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U.S. BANCORP
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA
                     
Earnings Per Share Summary20042003200220012000

Earnings per share from continuing operations  $2.21   $1.93   $1.68   $ .79   $1.43 
Discontinued operations     .01   (.01)  (.02)  .01 
Cumulative effect of accounting change        (.02)      
  
Earnings per share  $2.21   $1.94   $1.65   $ .77   $1.44 
  
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations  $2.18   $1.92   $1.68   $.79   $1.42 
Discontinued operations     .01   (.01)  (.03)  .01 
Cumulative effect of accounting change        (.02)      
  
Diluted earnings per share  $2.18   $1.93   $1.65   $ .76   $1.43 

                                      
RatiosRatiosRatios

Return on average assetsReturn on average assets 1.99% 1.84% .89% 1.74% 1.49%Return on average assets 2.17% 1.99% 1.84% .89% 1.74%
Return on average equityReturn on average equity 19.2 18.3 9.0 19.0 16.9 Return on average equity 21.4 19.2 18.3 9.0 19.0 
Average total equity to average assetsAverage total equity to average assets 10.3 10.0 9.9 9.1 8.8 Average total equity to average assets 10.2 10.3 10.0 9.9 9.1 
Dividends per share to net income per shareDividends per share to net income per share 44.1 47.3 97.4 45.1 39.3 Dividends per share to net income per share 46.2 44.1 47.3 97.4 45.1 




Other Statistics(Dollars and Shares in Millions)
Other Statistics(Dollars and Shares in Millions)
 
Other Statistics(Dollars and Shares in Millions)
 

Common shares outstanding (a)Common shares outstanding (a) 1,922.9 1,917.0 1,951.7 1,902.1 1,928.5 Common shares outstanding (a) 1,857.6 1,922.9 1,917.0 1,951.7 1,902.1 
Average common shares outstanding and common stock equivalentsAverage common shares outstanding and common stock equivalents Average common shares outstanding and common stock equivalents 
Earnings per share 1,923.7 1,916.0 1,927.9 1,906.0 1,907.8 Earnings per share 1,887.1 1,923.7 1,916.0 1,927.9 1,906.0 
Diluted earnings per share 1,936.2 1,924.8 1,940.3 1,918.5 1,930.0 Diluted earnings per share 1,912.9 1,936.2 1,924.8 1,940.3 1,918.5 
Number of shareholders (b)Number of shareholders (b) 74,341 74,805 76,395 46,052 45,966 Number of shareholders (b) 71,492 74,341 74,805 76,395 46,052 
Common dividends declaredCommon dividends declared $1,645 $1,488 $1,447 $1,267 $1,091 Common dividends declared $1,917 $1,645 $1,488 $1,447 $1,267 

(a)Defined as total common shares less common stock held in treasury at December 31.
(b)Based on number of common stock shareholders of record at December 31.

Stock Price Range and Dividends

                                                      
2003200220042003


Sales PriceSales PriceSales PriceSales Price




ClosingDividendsClosingDividendsClosingDividendsClosingDividends
HighLowPriceDeclaredHighLowPriceDeclaredHighLowPriceDeclaredHighLowPriceDeclared



First quarter $23.47 $18.56 $18.98 $.205 $23.07 $19.02 $22.57 $.195  $29.70 $26.41 $27.65 $.240 $23.47 $18.56 $18.98 $.205 
Second quarter 24.99 18.96 24.50 .205 24.50 22.08 23.35 .195  28.65 24.89 27.56 .240 24.99 18.96 24.50 .205 
Third quarter 25.82 22.93 23.99 .205 23.29 17.09 18.58 .195  30.00 27.42 28.90 .240 25.82 22.93 23.99 .205 
Fourth quarter 30.00 24.04 29.78 .240 22.38 16.05 21.22 .195  31.65 27.52 31.32 .300 30.00 24.04 29.78 .240 

The common stock of U.S. Bancorp is traded on the New York Stock Exchange, under the ticker symbol “USB.”

Reconciliation of Quarterly Consolidated Financial Data

                     
        
20032002
2003


FirstSecondThirdFirstSecondThirdFourthFirstSecondThird
(Dollars in Millions and After-tax)(Dollars in Millions and After-tax)QuarterQuarterQuarterQuarterQuarterQuarterQuarter(Dollars in Millions and After-tax)QuarterQuarterQuarter



Income before cumulative effect of accounting change, as previously reportedIncome before cumulative effect of accounting change, as previously reported $911.2 $953.6 $984.9 $793.2 $823.1 $860.3 $849.8 Income before cumulative effect of accounting change, as previously reported $911.2 $953.6 $984.9 
LessLess Less 
Discontinued operations of Piper Jaffray Companies (a) .7 4.9 10.2 9.8 4.8 1.6 (38.9)Discontinued operations of Piper Jaffray Companies (a) .7 4.9 10.2 
Adoption of SFAS 123 for stock options (a) 26.4 33.7 34.0 29.6 30.7 30.7 30.1 Adoption of SFAS 123 for stock options (a) 26.4 33.7 34.0 
 
 
Income from continuing operationsIncome from continuing operations $884.1 $915.0 $940.7 $753.8 $787.6 $828.0 $858.6 Income from continuing operations $884.1 $915.0 $940.7 

(a)The Company’s quarterly financial results previously filed on Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission have been retroactively restated to give effect to the spin-off of Piper Jaffray Companies on December 31, 2003, and the adoption of the fair value method of accounting for stock-based compensation. The accounting change was adopted using the retroactive restatement method.

 
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U.S. BancorpBANCORP
Consolidated Daily Average Balance Sheet and Related YieldsCONSOLIDATED DAILY AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET AND
                                                
Year Ended December 31Year Ended December 3120032002Year Ended December 3120042003



AverageYieldsAverageYieldsAverageYieldsAverageYields
(Dollars in Millions)(Dollars in Millions)BalancesInterestand RatesBalancesInterestand Rates(Dollars in Millions)BalancesInterestand RatesBalancesInterestand Rates



Assets
Assets
 
Assets
 
Taxable securities $36,647 $1,654.6 4.51% $27,892 $1,438.2 5.16% 
Non-taxable securities 601 42.1 7.01 937 65.3 6.97 
Investment securitiesInvestment securities $43,009 $1,835.5 4.27% $37,248 $1,696.7 4.56% 
Loans held for saleLoans held for sale 3,616 202.2 5.59 2,644 170.6 6.45 Loans held for sale 1,608 91.5 5.69 3,616 202.2 5.59 
Loans (b)Loans (b) Loans (b) 
Commercial 41,326 2,315.4 5.60 43,817 2,622.2 5.98 Commercial 39,348 2,212.9 5.62 41,326 2,315.4 5.60 
Commercial real estate 27,142 1,584.6 5.84 25,723 1,636.3 6.36 Commercial real estate 27,267 1,543.3 5.66 27,142 1,584.6 5.84 
Residential mortgages 11,696 713.4 6.10 8,412 595.3 7.08 Residential mortgages 14,322 812.1 5.67 11,696 713.4 6.10 
Retail 38,198 2,673.8 7.00 36,501 2,902.8 7.95 Retail 41,204 2,619.7 6.36 38,198 2,673.8 7.00 
 
 
   
   
   
 Total loans 118,362 7,287.2 6.16 114,453 7,756.6 6.78  Total loans 122,141 7,188.0 5.89 118,362 7,287.2 6.16 
Other earning assetsOther earning assets 1,582 100.1 6.32 1,484 96.1 6.48 Other earning assets 1,365 100.1 7.33 1,582 100.1 6.32 
 
 
   
   
   
 Total earning assets 160,808 9,286.2 5.77 147,410 9,526.8 6.46  Total earning assets 168,123 9,215.1 5.48 160,808 9,286.2 5.77 
Allowance for credit lossesAllowance for credit losses (2,467) (2,542) Allowance for credit losses (2,303) (2,467) 
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securitiesUnrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities 120 409 Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities (346) 120 
Other assets (c)Other assets (c) 29,169 26,671 Other assets (c) 26,119 29,169 
 
 
   
     
     
 Total assets $187,630 $171,948  Total assets $191,593 $187,630 
 
 
   
     
     
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
 
Noninterest-bearing depositsNoninterest-bearing deposits $31,715 $28,715 Noninterest-bearing deposits $29,816 $31,715 
Interest-bearing depositsInterest-bearing deposits Interest-bearing deposits 
Interest checking 19,104 84.3 .44 15,631 102.3 .65 Interest checking 20,933 70.8 .34 19,104 84.3 .44 
Money market accounts 32,310 317.7 .98 25,237 312.8 1.24 Money market accounts 32,854 235.2 .72 32,310 317.7 .98 
Savings accounts 5,612 21.2 .38 4,928 25.1 .51 Savings accounts 5,866 15.4 .26 5,612 21.2 .38 
Time certificates of deposit less than $100,000 15,493 450.9 2.91 19,283 743.4 3.86 Time certificates of deposit less than $100,000 13,074 341.3 2.61 15,493 450.9 2.91 
Time deposits greater than $100,000 12,319 222.5 1.81 11,330 301.7 2.66 Time deposits greater than $100,000 13,679 241.6 1.77 12,319 222.5 1.81 
 
 
   
   
   
 Total interest-bearing deposits 84,838 1,096.6 1.29 76,409 1,485.3 1.94  Total interest-bearing deposits 86,406 904.3 1.05 84,838 1,096.6 1.29 
Short-term borrowingsShort-term borrowings 10,503 166.8 1.59 10,116 222.9 2.20 Short-term borrowings 14,534 262.7 1.81 10,503 166.8 1.59 
Long-term debtLong-term debt 30,965 702.2 2.27 29,268 834.8 2.85 Long-term debt 35,115 908.2 2.59 33,663 805.3 2.39 
Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred securities 2,698 103.1 3.82 2,904 136.6 4.70 
 
 
   
   
   
 Total interest-bearing liabilities 129,004 2,068.7 1.60 118,697 2,679.6 2.26  Total interest-bearing liabilities 136,055 2,075.2 1.53 129,004 2,068.7 1.60 
Other liabilities (d)Other liabilities (d) 7,518 7,263 Other liabilities (d) 6,263 7,518 
Shareholders’ equityShareholders’ equity 19,393 17,273 Shareholders’ equity 19,459 19,393 
 
 
   
     
     
 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $187,630 $171,948  Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $191,593 $187,630 
 
 
   
     
     
Net interest incomeNet interest income $7,217.5 $6,847.2 Net interest income $7,139.9 $7,217.5 
 
 
     
     
   
Gross interest marginGross interest margin 4.17% 4.20% Gross interest margin 3.95% 4.17% 
 
 
       
     
 
Gross interest margin without taxable-equivalent incrementsGross interest margin without taxable-equivalent increments 4.15 4.18 Gross interest margin without taxable-equivalent increments 3.93 4.15 
 
 
       
     
 
Percent of Earning Assets
Percent of Earning Assets
 
Percent of Earning Assets
 
Interest incomeInterest income 5.77% 6.46% Interest income 5.48% 5.77% 
Interest expenseInterest expense 1.28 1.81 Interest expense 1.23 1.28 
 
 
       
     
 
Net interest marginNet interest margin 4.49 4.65 Net interest margin 4.25% 4.49% 
 
 
       
     
 
Net interest margin without taxable-equivalent incrementsNet interest margin without taxable-equivalent increments 4.47% 4.63% Net interest margin without taxable-equivalent increments 4.23% 4.47% 

 *Not meaningful.
(a)Interest and rates are presented on a fully taxable-equivalent basis under a tax rate of 35 percent.
(b)Interest income and rates on loans include loan fees. Nonaccrual loans are included in average loan balances.
(c)Includes approximately $1,427 million, $1,733 million, $1,664 million, and $1,970 million and $1,072 million of earning assets from discontinued operations in 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000 and 1999,2000, respectively.
(d)Includes approximately $1,034 million, $1,524 million, $1,776 million, and $2,072 million and $1,199 million of interest-bearing liabilities from discontinued operations in 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000 and 1999,2000, respectively.

 
112  110 U.S. BancorpBANCORP


and RatesRELATED YIELDS AND RATES (a)
                                           
2001200019992003 v 2002

% Change
AverageYieldsAverageYieldsAverageYieldsAverage
BalancesInterestand RatesBalancesInterestand RatesBalancesInterestand RatesBalances

  $20,129  $1,206.1   5.99% $14,567  $1,008.3   6.92% $16,301  $1,047.1   6.42%  31.4%   
   1,787   128.9   7.21   2,744   203.1   7.40   2,970   220.6   7.43   (35.9)  
   1,911   146.9   7.69   1,303   102.1   7.84   1,450   103.9   7.17   36.8   
   50,072   3,609.3   7.21   50,062   4,222.6   8.43   43,328   3,261.1   7.53   (5.7)  
   26,081   2,002.7   7.68   26,040   2,296.9   8.82   23,076   1,922.8   8.33   5.5   
   8,576   658.2   7.67   11,207   863.7   7.71   13,890   1,056.3   7.60   39.0   
   33,448   3,158.2   9.44   31,008   3,155.1   10.18   29,344   2,860.8   9.75   4.6   
  
     
     
          
   118,177   9,428.4   7.98   118,317   10,538.3   8.91   109,638   9,101.0   8.30   3.4   
   1,497   90.6   6.05   1,705   115.3   6.76   2,326   132.2   5.68   6.6   
  
     
     
          
   143,501   11,000.9   7.67   138,636   11,967.1   8.63   132,685   10,604.8   7.99   9.1   
   (1,979)          (1,781)          (1,709)          (3.0)  
   165           (247)          54           (70.7)  
   24,257           21,873           19,137           9.4   
   
           
           
               
  $165,944          $158,481          $150,167           9.1   
   
           
           
               
  $25,109          $23,820          $23,556           10.4   
   13,962   203.6   1.46   13,035   270.4   2.07   12,898   231.0   1.79   22.2   
   24,932   711.0   2.85   22,774   1,000.0   4.39   22,534   842.2   3.74   28.0   
   4,571   42.5   .93   5,027   74.0   1.47   5,961   111.9   1.88   13.9   
   23,328   1,241.4   5.32   25,861   1,458.3   5.64   26,296   1,322.6   5.03   (19.7)  
   13,054   629.6   4.82   12,909   816.1   6.32   8,675   462.3   5.33   8.7   
  
     
     
          
   79,847   2,828.1   3.54   79,606   3,618.8   4.55   76,364   2,970.0   3.89   11.0   
   11,679   475.6   4.07   11,008   682.1   6.20   10,883   538.6   4.95   3.8   
   24,133   1,164.2   4.82   21,916   1,483.1   6.77   19,873   1,109.5   5.58   5.8   
   1,955   127.8   6.54   1,400   110.7   7.91   1,400   111.0   7.93   (7.1)  
  
     
     
          
   117,614   4,595.7   3.91   113,930   5,894.7   5.17   108,520   4,729.1   4.36   8.7   
   6,795           6,232           4,818           3.5   
   16,426           14,499           13,273           12.3   
   
           
           
               
  $165,944          $158,481          $150,167           9.1%   
   
           
           
          
      $6,405.2          $6,072.4          $5,875.7           
       
           
           
           
           3.76%          3.46%          3.63%      
           
           
           
       
           3.72           3.40           3.56       
           
           
           
       
           7.67%          8.63%          7.99%      
           3.21           4.25           3.56       
           
           
           
       
           4.46           4.38           4.43       
           
           
           
       
           4.43%          4.32%          4.36%      

      
                                           
2002200120002004 v 2003

% Change
AverageYieldsAverageYieldsAverageYieldsAverage
BalancesInterestand RatesBalancesInterestand RatesBalancesInterestand RatesBalances

  $28,829  $1,503.5   5.22% $21,916  $1,335.0   6.09% $17,311  $1,211.4   7.00%  15.5%   
   2,644   170.6   6.45   1,911   146.9   7.69   1,303   102.1   7.84   (55.5)  
   43,817   2,622.2   5.98   50,072   3,609.3   7.21   50,062   4,222.6   8.43   (4.8)  
   25,723   1,636.3   6.36   26,081   2,002.7   7.68   26,040   2,296.9   8.82   .5   
   8,412   595.3   7.08   8,576   658.2   7.67   11,207   863.7   7.71   22.5   
   36,501   2,902.8   7.95   33,448   3,158.2   9.44   31,008   3,155.1   10.18   7.9   
  
    
    
        
   114,453   7,756.6   6.78   118,177   9,428.4   7.98   118,317   10,538.3   8.91   3.2   
   1,484   96.1   6.48   1,497   90.6   6.05   1,705   115.3   6.76   (13.7)  
  
    
    
        
   147,410   9,526.8   6.46   143,501   11,000.9   7.67   138,636   11,967.1   8.63   4.5   
   (2,542)          (1,979)          (1,781)          (6.6)  
   409           165           (247)          *   
   26,671           24,257           21,873           (10.5)  
  
        
        
            
  $171,948          $165,944          $158,481           2.1   
  
        
        
            
  $28,715          $25,109          $23,820           (6.0)  
   15,631   102.3   .65   13,962   203.6   1.46   13,035   270.4   2.07   9.6   
   25,237   312.8   1.24   24,932   711.0   2.85   22,774   1,000.0   4.39   1.7   
   4,928   25.1   .51   4,571   42.5   .93   5,027   74.0   1.47   4.5   
   19,283   743.4   3.86   23,328   1,241.4   5.32   25,861   1,458.3   5.64   (15.6)  
   11,330   301.7   2.66   13,054   629.6   4.82   12,909   816.1   6.32   11.0   
  
    
    
        
   76,409   1,485.3   1.94   79,847   2,828.1   3.54   79,606   3,618.8   4.55   1.8   
   10,116   222.9   2.20   11,679   475.6   4.07   11,008   682.1   6.20   38.4   
   32,172   971.4   3.02   26,088   1,292.0   4.95   23,316   1,593.8   6.84   4.3   
  
    
    
        
   118,697   2,679.6   2.26   117,614   4,595.7   3.91   113,930   5,894.7   5.17   5.5   
   7,263           6,795           6,232           (16.7)  
   17,273           16,426           14,499           .3   
  
        
        
            
  $171,948          $165,944          $158,481           2.1%  
  
        
        
         
      $6,847.2          $6,405.2          $6,072.4           
     
        
        
         
           4.20%          3.76%          3.46%      
        
        
        
      
           4.18           3.72           3.40       
        
        
        
      
           6.46%          7.67%          8.63%      
           1.81           3.21           4.25       
        
        
        
      
           4.65%          4.46%          4.38%      
        
        
        
      
           4.63%          4.43%          4.32%      

     
 
U.S. Bancorp  111BANCORP  113


Annual Report on FormANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549

Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20032004

Commission File Number 1-6880

U.S. Bancorp
Incorporated in the State of Delaware
IRS Employer Identification #41-0255900
Address: 800 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402-7014
Telephone: (651) 466-3000

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act (and listed on the New York Stock Exchange): Common Stock, par value $.01.

    Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act: None.
    U.S. Bancorp (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
    Disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained in this Form 10-K and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant’s knowledge, in the registrant’s definitive proxy statement incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.
    As of January 31, 2004,2005, U.S. Bancorp had 1,927,407,1051,855,858,980 shares of common stock outstanding and 74,24971,196 registered holders of its common stock. The aggregate market value of common stock held by non-affiliates as of June 30, 2003,2004, was approximately $47.1$51.9 billion.
    This report incorporates into a single document the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to annual reports on Form 10-K and annual reports to shareholders. Only those sections of this report referenced in the following cross-reference index and the information under the caption “Forward-Looking Statements” are incorporated in the Form 10-K.
    The registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2).
     
IndexPage

Part I
    
Item 1
 Business  
  General Business Description 20-21, 113-114115-116
  Line of Business Financial Performance 54-5954-60
  Website Access to SEC Reports 115117
Item 2
 Properties 114116
Item 3
 Legal Proceedings none
Item 4
 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders none
 
Part II
    
Item 5
 Market Price and Dividends for the Registrant’s Common Equity, and Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 3, 51-52,
64, 66, 87-89, 94-95, 109, 112111, 114
Item 6
 Selected Financial Data 19
Item 7
 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 18-6118-62
Item 7A
 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 44-5143-51
Item 8
 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 62-11164-113
Item 9
 Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 115none
Item 9A
 Disclosure Controls and Procedures 6162
Item 9B
Other Informationnone
Part III
    
Item 10
 Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant 5, 122-123**
Item 11
 Executive Compensation *
Item 12
 Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters 114-115*116-117
Item 13
 Certain Relationships and Related Transactions *
Item 14
 Principal Accountant Fees and Services *
 
Part IV
    
Item 15
 Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K 115-117117-119
Signatures
   118120
Certifications
   119-121121-123

*U.S. Bancorp’s definitive proxy statement for the 20042005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders is incorporated herein by reference, other than the sections entitled “Report of the Compensation Committee” and “Stock Performance Chart.”

 
114  112 U.S. BancorpBANCORP


General Business Description U.S. Bancorp is a multi-state financial services holding company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. U.S. Bancorp was incorporated in Delaware in 1929 and operates as a financial holding company and a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956. U.S. Bancorp provides a full range of financial services, including lending and depository services, cash management, foreign exchange and trust and investment management services. It also engages in credit card services, merchant and automated teller machine (“ATM”) processing, mortgage banking, insurance, brokerage, leasing and investment banking.

    U.S. Bancorp’s banking subsidiaries are engaged in the general banking business, principally in domestic markets. The subsidiaries range in size from $26$25 million to $128 billion in deposits and provide a wide range of products and services to individuals, businesses, institutional organizations, governmental entities and other financial institutions. Commercial and consumer lending services are principally offered to customers within the Company’s domestic markets, to domestic customers with foreign operations and within certain niche national venues. Lending services include traditional credit products as well as credit card services, financing and import/export trade, asset-backed lending, agricultural finance and other products. Leasing products are offered through bank leasing subsidiaries. Depository services include checking accounts, savings accounts and time certificate contracts. Ancillary services such as foreign exchange, treasury management and receivable lock-box collection are provided to corporate customers. U.S. Bancorp’s bank and trust subsidiaries provide a full range of asset management and fiduciary services for individuals, estates, foundations, business corporations and charitable organizations.
    U.S. Bancorp’s non-banking subsidiaries primarily offer investment and insurance products to the Company’s customers principally within its markets and mutual fund processing services to a broad range of mutual funds.
    Banking and investment services are provided through a network of 2,3432,370 banking offices principally operating in 24 states in the Midwest and West. The Company operates a network of 4,4254,620 branded ATMs and provides 24-hour, seven day a week telephone customer service. Mortgage banking services are provided through banking offices and loan production offices throughout the Company’s markets. Consumer lending products may be originated through banking offices, indirect correspondents, brokers or other lending sources, and a consumer finance division. The Company is also one of the largest providers of Visa® corporate and purchasing card services and corporate trust services in the United States. A wholly-owned subsidiary, NOVA Information Systems, Inc. (“NOVA”), provides merchant processing services directly to merchants and through a network of banking affiliations. Affiliates of NOVA provide similar merchant services in Canada and segments of Europe. These foreign operations are not significant to the Company.
    On a full-time equivalent basis, employment during 2003 averaged a totalas of 51,377 employees.December 31, 2004, U.S. Bancorp employed 48,831 persons.

Competition.CompetitionThe commercial banking business is highly competitive. Subsidiary banks compete with other commercial banks and with other financial institutions, including savings and loan associations, mutual savings banks, finance companies, mortgage banking companies, credit unions and investment companies. In recent years, competition has increased from institutions not subject to the same regulatory restrictions as domestic banks and bank holding companies.

Government PoliciesThe operations of the Company’s various operating units are affected by state and federal legislative changes and by policies of various regulatory authorities, including those of the numerous states in which they operate, the United States and foreign governments. These policies include, for example, statutory maximum legal lending rates, domestic monetary policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, United States fiscal policy, international currency regulations and monetary policies, U.S. Patriot Act and capital adequacy and liquidity constraints imposed by bank regulatory agencies.

Supervision and RegulationAs a registered bank holding company and financial holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act, U.S. Bancorp is subject to the supervision of, and regulation by, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

    Under the Bank Holding Company Act, a financial holding company may engage in banking, managing or controlling banks, furnishing or performing services for banks it controls, and conducting other financial activities. U.S. Bancorp must obtain the prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board before acquiring more than 5 percent of the outstanding shares of another bank or bank holding company, and must provide notice to, and in some situations obtain the prior approval of, the Federal Reserve Board in connection with engaging in, or acquiring more than 5 percent of the outstanding shares of a company engaged in, a new financial activity.
    Under the Bank Holding Company Act, U.S. Bancorp may acquire banks throughout the United States, subject only to state or federal deposit caps and state minimum age requirements.
    National banks are subject to the supervision of, and are examined by, the Comptroller of the Currency. All subsidiary banks of the Company are members of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and are subject to
 
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examination by the FDIC. In practice, the primary federal regulator makes regular examinations of each subsidiary bank subject to its regulatory review or participates in joint examinations with other federal regulators. Areas subject to regulation by federal authorities include the allowance for credit losses, investments, loans, mergers, issuance of securities, payment of dividends, establishment of branches and other aspects of operations.

PropertiesU.S. Bancorp and its significant subsidiaries occupy headquarter offices under a long-term lease in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Company also leases eight freestanding operations centers in St. Paul, Portland, Milwaukee and Denver. The Company owns six principal operations centers in Cincinnati, St. Louis, Fargo, Milwaukee and St. Paul. At December 31, 2003,2004, the Company’s subsidiaries owned and operated a total of 1,4491,484 facilities and leased an additional 1,3611,462 facilities, all of which are well maintained. The Company believes its current facilities are adequate to meet its needs. Additional information with respect to premises and equipment is presented in Notes 1011 and 2324 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Equity Compensation Plan InformationThe following table summarizes information regarding equity compensation plans in effect as of December 31, 2003.2004.

                          
Number of securities remainingNumber of securities remaining
Number of securities to be issuedWeighted-average exerciseavailable for future issuance underNumber of securities to be issuedWeighted-average exerciseavailable for future issuance under
upon exercise of outstanding options,price of outstanding options,equity compensation plans (excludingupon exercise of outstanding options,price of outstanding options,equity compensation plans (excluding
Plan CategoryPlan Categorywarrants and rightswarrants and rightssecurities reflected in the first column) (a)Plan Categorywarrants and rightswarrants and rightssecurities reflected in the first column) (a)



Equity compensation plans approved by security holders (b)Equity compensation plans approved by security holders (b) 91,603,009 $20.63 41,825,251 Equity compensation plans approved by security holders (b) 83,464,408 $21.83 35,154,782 
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders (c)(d)Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders (c)(d) 12,259,923 $22.45  Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders (c)(d) 11,777,683 $22.62  
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
   Total 103,862,932 $20.72 41,825,251    Total 95,242,091 $21.90 35,154,782 

(a)No shares are available for the granting of future awards under the U.S. Bancorp 1998 Executive Stock Incentive Plan or the U.S. Bancorp 1991 Executive Stock Incentive plan. The 41,825,25135,154,782 shares available under the U.S. Bancorp 2001 Stock Incentive Plan may become the subject of future awards in the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance awards or other stock-based awards, except that only 8,772,5317,476,383 of these shares are available for future grants of awards other than stock options or stock appreciation rights.
(b)Includes shares underlying stock options and restricted stock units (convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock on a one-for-one basis) under the U.S. Bancorp 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, the U.S. Bancorp 1998 Executive Stock Incentive Plan and the U.S. Bancorp 1991 Executive Stock Incentive Plan. Excludes 62,277,98143,728,386 shares underlying outstanding stock options and warrants assumed by U.S. Bancorp in connection with acquisitions by U.S. Bancorp. Of the excluded shares, 54,776,56739,283,290 underlie stock options granted under equity compensation plans of the former U.S. Bancorp that were approved by the shareholders of the former U.S. Bancorp.
(c)Includes 3,585,410 shares of common stock issuable pursuant to the U.S. Bancorp Deferred Compensation Plan. All of the remaining identified shares underlie stock options granted to a broad-based employee population pursuant to the U.S. Bancorp 2001 Employee Stock Incentive plan, the Firstar Corporation 1999 Employee Stock Incentive Plan, the Firstar Corporation 1998 Employee Stock Incentive Plan and the Star Banc Corporation 1996 Starshare Stock Incentive Plan for Employees.
(d)The weighted-average exercise price does not include any assumed price at issuance of shares that may be issuable pursuant to the Deferred Compensation Plan.

    The U.S. Bancorp Deferred Compensation Plan allows non-employee directors and members of our senior management, including all of our executive officers, to defer all or part of their compensation until retirement or earlier termination of employment. The deferred compensation is deemed to be invested in one of several investment alternatives at the option of the participant, including shares of U.S. Bancorp common stock. Deferred compensation deemed to be invested in U.S. Bancorp stock may be received at the time of distribution at the election of the participant, in the form of shares of U.S. Bancorp common stock. The 3,585,410 shares included in the table assumes that participants in the plan whose deferred compensation had been deemed to be invested in U.S. Bancorp common stock had elected to receive all of that deferred compensation in shares of U.S. Bancorp common stock on December 31, 2004.

Under the U.S. Bancorp 2001 Employee Stock Incentive Plan (“2001 Plan”), 11,678,800 shares are authorized for issuance pursuant to the grant of nonqualified stock options to any full-time or part-time employee actively employed by U.S. Bancorp on the grant date, other than individuals eligible to participate in any of the Company’s executive stock incentive plans or in U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Inc.’s annual option plan. As of December 31, 2003,2004, options to purchase an aggregate of 6,238,5294,506,987 shares were outstanding under the plan. All options under the plan were granted on February 27, 2001.
    As of December 31, 2003,2004, options to purchase an aggregate of 2,331,4751,355,214 shares of the Company’s common stock were outstanding under the Firstar Corporation 1999 Employee Stock Incentive Plan (“1999 Plan”). Under this plan, stock options were granted to each full-time or part-time employee actively employed by Firstar Corporation on the grant date, other than managers who participated in an executive stock incentive plan.
    As of December 31, 2003,2004, options to purchase an aggregate of 3,278,2302,041,696 shares of the Company’s common stock were outstanding under the Firstar Corporation 1998 Employee Stock Incentive Plan (“1998 Plan”). Under this plan, stock options were granted to each full-time or part-time employee actively employed by Firstar Corporation on the grant date, other than managers who participated in an executive stock incentive plan.
    As of December 31, 2003,2004, options to purchase an aggregate of 411,689288,376 shares of the Company’s common
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stock were outstanding under the Star Banc Corporation 1996 Starshare Stock Incentive Plan for Employees (“1996 Plan”). Under the plan, stock options were granted to each employee of Star Banc Corporation, a predecessor company, other than managers who participated in an executive stock incentive plan.
    No further options will be granted under any of these plans. Under all of the plans, the exercise price of the options equals the fair market value of the underlying common stock on the grant date. All options granted under the plan have a term of 10 years from the grant date and become exercisable over a period of time set forth in the plan or determined by the committee administering the plan. Options granted under the plan are nontransferable and, during the optionee’s lifetime, are exercisable only by the optionee.
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    If an optionee is terminated as a result of his or her gross misconduct or offense, all options terminate immediately, whether or not vested. Under the 2001 Plan, the 1999 Plan and the 1998 Plan, in the event an optionee is terminated immediately following a change in control (as defined in the plans) of U.S. Bancorp, and the termination is due to business needs resulting from the change in control and not as a result of the optionee’s performance or conduct, all of the optionee’s outstanding options will become immediately vested and exercisable as of the date of such termination. Under the 1996 Plan, all outstanding options vest and become exercisable immediately following a change in control.
    If the outstanding shares of common stock of U.S. Bancorp are changed into or exchanged for a different number or kind of shares of stock or other securities as a result of a reorganization, recapitalization, stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares, reclassification, merger, consolidation or similar event, the number of shares underlying outstanding options also may be adjusted. The number of shares underlying the options shown in the table have been adjusted to maintain the economic value of the options following the special dividend paid to effect the spin-off of our Piper Jaffray subsidiary. The plans may be terminated, amended or modified by the Board of Directors at any time.

Change in Certifying AccountantsIn response to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Audit Committee determined on November 8, 2002, to segregate the internal and external auditing functions performed for U.S. Bancorp by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and appointed Ernst & Young LLP to become the Company’s external auditors following the filing of the Company’s 2002 Annual Report on Form 10-K during the first quarter of 2003.

    No report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on the financial statements of U.S. Bancorp for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 contained an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, or was qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. During the two years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, there were no disagreements with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its reports on the financial statements for such years. U.S. Bancorp believes that during the two years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, there were no “reportable events,” as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
    During the two years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, the Company did not consult with Ernst & Young LLP on any items regarding the application of accounting principles, the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements, or the subject matter of a disagreement or reportable event (as described in Regulation S-K Item 304(a)(2)).
    U.S. Bancorp reported the change in accountants on a Form 8-K filed on November 14, 2002. The Form 8-K contained a letter from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission, stating that it agreed with the statements concerning PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in such Form 8-K.

Website Access to SEC ReportsU.S. Bancorp’s internet website can be found at usbank.com. U.S. Bancorp makes available free of charge on its website its annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, as well as all other reports filed by U.S. Bancorp with the SEC, as soon as reasonably practicable after electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC.

CertificationsWe have filed as exhibits to this annual report on Form 10-K the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer certifications required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. We have also submitted the required annual Chief Executive Officer certification to the New York Stock Exchange.

Governance DocumentsOur Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and Board of Directors committee charters are available free of charge on our web site at usbank.com, by clicking on “About U.S. Bancorp,” then “Investor/ Shareholder Information.“Corporate Governance.” Shareholders may request a free printed copy of any of these documents from our investor relations department by contacting them atCorporaterelations@usbank.cominvestorrelations@usbank.com or calling (612) 303-0799.(866) 775-9668.

Exhibits

   
Financial Statements FiledPage

U.S. Bancorp and Subsidiaries Consolidated Financial Statements 62-6564-67
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 66-10468-104
Reports of Independent Auditors and Accountants 105

    Schedules to the consolidated financial statements required by Regulation S-X are omitted since the required information is included in the footnotes or is not applicable.

    During the three months ended December 31, 2003, and through the date of this report, the Company filed the following Current Reports on Form 8-K:

• Form 8-K dated October 21, 2003, relating to third quarter 2003 earnings;
• Form 8-K dated October 23, 2003, relating to the announcement by the former U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray of the composition of its Board of Directors;

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• Form 8-K dated December 15, 2003, announcing the declaration of the special dividend paid in order to effect the spin-off of Piper Jaffray Companies;
• Form 8-K dated December 19, 2003, announcing the effectiveness of the Form 10 registration statement of Piper Jaffray Companies;
• Form 8-K dated December 31, 2003, announcing the completion of the spin-off of Piper Jaffray Companies;
• Form 8-K dated January 9, 2004, announcing the Company’s adoption of the “fair value” method of accounting for stock-based compensation; and
• Form 8-K dated January 20, 2004, relating to fourth quarter 2003 earnings.

    The following Exhibit Index lists the Exhibits to the Annual Report on Form 10-K.
     
 (1)3.1  Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended. Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000.
 (1)3.2  Restated bylaws, as amended. Filed as Exhibit 3.2 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.
 
 4.1  [Pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K, copies of instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt are not filed. U.S. Bancorp agrees to furnish a copy thereof to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.]
 
 (1)4.2
 
  Warrant Agreement, dated as of October 2, 1995, between U.S. Bancorp and First Chicago Trust Company of New York, as Warrant Agent and Form of Warrant. Filed as Exhibits 4.18 and 4.19 to Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No. 33-61667.
 
 (1)4.3
 
  Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2002, between U.S. Bancorp and Mellon Investor Services LLC. Filed as Exhibit 4.2 to Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 001-06880) on December 31, 2002.
 
 (1)(2)10.1  U.S. Bancorp 2001 Stock Incentive Plan. Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.
 
 (1)(2)10.2  Amendment No. 1 to U.S. Bancorp 2001 Stock Incentive Plan. Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.
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 (1)(2)10.3  U.S. Bancorp 1998 Executive Stock Incentive Plan. Filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.
 
 (1)(2)10.4  Summary of U.S. Bancorp 1991 Executive Stock Incentive Plan. Filed as Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.
 
 (1)(2)10.5  U.S. Bancorp 2001 Employee Stock Incentive Plan. Filed as Exhibit 10.5 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.
 
 (1)(2)10.6  Firstar Corporation 1999 Employee Stock Incentive Plan. Filed as Exhibit 10.6 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.
 
 (1)(2)10.7  Firstar Corporation 1998 Employee Stock Incentive Plan. Filed as Exhibit 10.7 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.
 
 (1)(2)10.8
 
  Star Banc Corporation 1996 Starshare Stock Incentive Plan for Employees. Filed as Exhibit 10.8 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.
 
 (1)(2)10.9  U.S. Bancorp Executive Incentive Plan. Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.
 
 (1)(2)10.10  U.S. Bancorp Executive Deferral Plan, as amended. Filed as Exhibit 10.7 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999.
 
 (1)(2)10.11
 
 Summary of Nonqualified Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, as amended, of the former U.S. Bancorp. Filed as Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.
 
 (1)(2)10.12
 
 1991 Performance and Equity Incentive Plan of the former U.S. Bancorp. Filed as Exhibit 10.13 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997.
 
 (1)(2)10.13
 
 Form of Director Indemnification Agreement entered into with former directors of the former U.S. Bancorp. Filed as Exhibit 10.15 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997.
 
 (1)(2)10.14
 
 U.S. Bancorp Independent Director Retirement and Death Benefit Plan, as amended. Filed as Exhibit 10.17 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999.
 
 (1)(2)10.15
 
 U.S. Bancorp Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors, as amended. Filed as Exhibit 10.18 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999.
 
 (1)(2)10.16  U.S. Bancorp Non Qualified Executive Retirement Plan. Filed as Exhibit 10.16 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.
 
 (1)(2)10.17  Amendments No. 1, 2 and 3 to U.S. Bancorp Non-Qualified Executive Retirement Plan. Filed as Exhibit 10.17 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.
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 (1)(2)10.18 Amendment No. 4 to U.S. Bancorp Non-Qualified Executive Retirement Plan. Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed on December 23, 2004.
(1)(2)10.19

 U.S. Bancorp Executive Employees Deferred Compensation Plan.
(2)10.19U.S. Bancorp Outside Directors Deferred Compensation Plan. Filed as Exhibit 10.18 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.
 
 (1)(2)10.20

U.S. Bancorp Outside Directors Deferred Compensation Plan. Filed as Exhibit 10.19 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.
(1)(2)10.21
 
 
 Form of Change in Control Agreement, effective November 16, 2001, between U.S. Bancorp and certain executive officers of U.S. Bancorp. Filed as Exhibit 10.12 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.
 
 (1)(2)10.2110.22
Form of Executive Officer Stock Option Agreement with cliff and performance vesting under U.S. Bancorp 2001 Stock Incentive Plan. Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2004.
(1)(2)10.23
Form of Executive Officer Stock Option Agreement with annual vesting under U.S. Bancorp 2001 Stock Incentive Plan. Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2004.
(1)(2)10.24
Form of Executive Officer Restricted Stock Award Agreement under U.S. Bancorp 2001 Stock Incentive Plan. Filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2004.
(1)(2)10.25
Form of Director Stock Option Agreement under U.S. Bancorp 2001 Stock Incentive Plan. Filed as Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2004.
(1)(2)10.26
Form of Director Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under U.S. Bancorp 2001 Stock Incentive Plan. Filed as Exhibit 10.5 to Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2004.
(1)(2)10.27
Form of Executive Officer Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under U.S. Bancorp 2001 Stock Incentive Plan. Filed as Exhibit 10.6 to Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2004.
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(1)(2)10.28
 
 Employment Agreement with Jerry A. Grundhofer. Filed as Exhibit 10.13 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.
 
 (1)(2)10.2210.29
Amendment of Employment Agreement with Jerry A. Grundhofer. Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004.
(1)(2)10.30
Amendment No. 2 of Employment Agreement with Jerry A. Grundhofer. Filed as Exhibit 10.8 to Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2004.
(1)(2)10.31
Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement with Jerry A. Grundhofer dated January 2, 2002. Filed as Exhibit 10.7 to Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2004.
(1)(2)10.32
 
 Employment Agreement with Edward Grzedzinski. Filed as Exhibit 10.22 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.
(2)10.33
Information Regarding the 2005 Compensation of the Non-Employee Members of the Board of Directors of U.S. Bancorp.
 
 12  Statement re: Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
 
 21  Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
 
 23.1  Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
 
 23.2  Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
 
 31.1  Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
 31.2  Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
 32  Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350 as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

(1) Exhibit has previously been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is incorporated herein as an exhibit by reference to the prior filing.
(2) Management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements.

 
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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on February 27, 2004,28, 2005, on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

U.S. Bancorp

By: Jerry A. Grundhofer
Chairman President and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below on February 27, 2004,28, 2005, by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated.

Jerry A. Grundhofer

Chairman President and Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)

David M. Moffett

Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer)

Terrance R. Dolan

Executive Vice President and Controller
(principal accounting officer)

Linda L. Ahlers

Director

Victoria Buyniski Gluckman

Director

Arthur D. Collins, Jr.

Director

Peter H. Coors

Director

John C. Dannemiller
Director

John F. Grundhofer
Director

Delbert W. Johnson
Director

Joel W. Johnson

Director

Jerry W. Levin

Director

David B. O’Maley

Director

O’dell M. Owens, M.D., M.P.H.

Director

Thomas E. Petry

Director

Richard G. Reiten

Director

Craig D. Schnuck

Director

Warren R. Staley

Director

Patrick T. Stokes

Director

John J. Stollenwerk

Director
 
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EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

RULE 13a-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

I, Jerry A. Grundhofer, Chief Executive Officer of U.S. Bancorp, a Delaware corporation, certify that:

(1) I have reviewed this annual reportAnnual Report on Form 10-K of U.S. Bancorp;
 
(2) Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
(3) Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
(4) The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 (a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 (b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 (c)(d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

(5) The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons fulfillingperforming the equivalent functions):

 (a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 (b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 /s/ JERRY A. GRUNDHOFER
 
 Jerry A. Grundhofer
 Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Dated: February 27, 200428, 2005

 
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EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

RULE 13a-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

I, David M. Moffett, Chief Financial Officer of U.S. Bancorp, a Delaware corporation, certify that:

(1) I have reviewed this annual reportAnnual Report on Form 10-K of U.S. Bancorp;
 
(2) Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
(3) Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
(4) The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 (a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 (b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 (c)(d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

(5) The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons fulfillingperforming the equivalent functions):

 (a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 (b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 /s/ DAVID M. MOFFETT
 
 David M. Moffett
 Chief Financial Officer

Dated: February 27, 200428, 2005

 
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EXHIBIT 32

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
    Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. sectionSection 1350, as adopted pursuant to sectionSection 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of U.S. Bancorp, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), do hereby certify that:
 (1) The Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20032004 (the “Form 10-K”) of the Company fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 (2) The information contained in the Form 10-K fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
   
/s/ JERRY A. GRUNDHOFER /s/ DAVID M. MOFFETT
  

  
Jerry A. Grundhofer
Chief Executive Officer
 David M. Moffett
Chief Financial Officer

Dated: February 27, 200428, 2005

 
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Executive OfficersEXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Jerry A. Grundhofer

Mr. Grundhofer is Chairman President and Chief Executive Officer of U.S. Bancorp. Mr. Grundhofer, 59,60, has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of U.S. Bancorp and Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of U.S. Bank National Association since the merger of Firstar Corporation and U.S. Bancorp in February 2001. Mr. Grundhofer assumed the additional title of2001 and as Chairman of U.S. Bancorp onsince December 30, 2002. He also served as President from the time of the merger until October 2004. Prior to the merger, Mr. Grundhofer was President and Chief Executive Officer of Firstar Corporation, having served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Star Banc Corporation from 1993 until its merger with Firstar Corporation in 1998.

Jennie P. Carlson

Ms. Carlson is Executive Vice President of U.S. Bancorp. Ms. Carlson, 43,44, has served as Executive Vice President, Human Resources since January 2002. Until that time, she served as Executive Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of U.S. Bancorp since the merger of Firstar Corporation and U.S. Bancorp in February 2001. From 1995 until the merger, she was General Counsel and Secretary of Firstar Corporation and Star Banc Corporation, a predecessor company, as well as Senior Vice President from 1994 to 1999 and Executive Vice President from 1999 to 2001.

Andrew Cecere

Mr. Cecere is Vice Chairman of U.S. Bancorp. Mr. Cecere, 43,44, has served as Vice Chairman of U.S. Bancorp since the merger of Firstar Corporation and U.S. Bancorp in February 2001. He assumed responsibility for Private Client and Trust Services in February 2001 and U.S. Bancorp Asset Management in November 2001. Previously, he had served as Chief Financial Officer of U.S. Bancorp from May 2000 through February 2001. Additionally, he served as Vice Chairman of U.S. Bank with responsibility for Commercial Services from 1999 to 2001, having been a Senior Vice President of Finance since 1992.

William L. Chenevich

Mr. Chenevich is Vice Chairman of U.S. Bancorp. Mr. Chenevich, 60,61, has served as Vice Chairman of U.S. Bancorp since the merger of Firstar Corporation and U.S. Bancorp in February 2001, when he assumed responsibility for Technology and Operations Services. Previously, he served as Vice Chairman of Technology and Operations Services of Firstar Corporation from 1999 to 2001. Prior to joining Firstar he was Group Executive Vice President at Visa International from 1994 to 1999.

Richard K. Davis

Mr. Davis is Vice ChairmanPresident and Chief Operating Officer of U.S. Bancorp. Mr. Davis, 46,47, has served as Vice Chairmanin these capacities since October 2004. From the time of U.S. Bancorp since the merger of Firstar Corporation and U.S. Bancorp in February 2001 when he assumed responsibilityuntil October 2004, Mr. Davis served as Vice Chairman of U.S. Bancorp. From the time of the merger, Mr. Davis was responsible for Consumer Banking, including Retail Payment Solutions (card services). Mr. Davis, and he assumed additional responsibility for Commercial Banking in 2003. Previously, he had been Vice Chairman of Consumer Banking of Firstar Corporation from 1998 until 2001 and Executive Vice President, Consumer Banking of Star Banc Corporation from 1993 until its merger with Firstar Corporation in 1998.

Michael J. Doyle

Mr. Doyle is Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of U.S. Bancorp. Mr. Doyle, 47,48, has served in these positions since January 2003. Until that time, he served as Executive Vice President and Senior Credit Officer of U.S. Bancorp since the merger of Firstar Corporation and U.S. Bancorp in February 2001. From 1999 until the merger, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Approval Officer of Firstar Corporation, and had served as Senior Vice President of Firstar Corporation and Star Banc Corporation, a predecessor company, since 1994.

Edward Grzedzinski

Mr. Grzedzinski is Vice Chairman of U.S. Bancorp. Mr. Grzedzinski, 48, has served as Vice Chairman of U.S. Bancorp since July 2001. He is Chief Executive Officer of NOVA Information Systems, Inc., which he co-founded in 1991 and which became a wholly-owned subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp in connection with the acquisition of NOVA Corporation in July 2001. Mr. Grzedzinski assumed additional responsibility for Transaction Services in 2003. Mr. Grzedzinski served as Chairman of NOVA Corporation from 1995 until July 2001.

Joseph E. Hasten

Mr. Hasten is Vice Chairman of U.S. Bancorp. Mr. Hasten, 52,53, has served as Vice Chairman of U.S. Bancorp since the merger of Firstar Corporation and U.S. Bancorp in February 2001, when he assumed responsibility for Corporate Banking. Mr. Hasten assumed additional responsibility for Corporate Payment Systems in 2003. Previously, he had been Vice Chairman of Wholesale Banking of Firstar Corporation, after joining Mercantile Bancorporation, a predecessor company, as President of its St. Louis bank and of Corporate Banking in 1995.

Richard J. Hidy

Mr. Hidy is Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of U.S. Bancorp. Mr. Hidy, 42, has served in these positions since February 2005. From January 2003 until February 2005, he served as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of U.S. Bancorp, having served as Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel of U.S. Bancorp and Firstar Corporation, a predecessor company, since 1999.

Pamela A. Joseph

Ms. Joseph is Vice Chairman of U.S. Bancorp. Ms. Joseph, 45, has served as Vice Chairman of U.S. Bancorp since December 2004. Since November 2004, she has been Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of NOVA Information Systems, Inc., which became a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp in connection with the acquisition of NOVA Corporation in July 2001. Prior to that time, she had been President and Chief Operating Officer of NOVA Information Systems, Inc. since February 2004. She served as Senior Executive Vice President of Business Development of NOVA Corporation from 2001 to 2004, after serving as its Chief Information Officer from 1997 to 2001.
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Lee R. Mitau

Mr. Mitau is Executive Vice President and General Counsel of U.S. Bancorp. Mr. Mitau, 55,56, has served in these positions since 1995. Mr. Mitau also serves as Corporate Secretary. Prior to 1995 he was a partner at the law firm of Dorsey & Whitney LLP.

David M. Moffett

Mr. Moffett is Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of U.S. Bancorp. Mr. Moffett, 52,53, has served in these positions since the merger of Firstar Corporation and U.S. Bancorp in February 2001. Prior to the merger, he was Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Firstar Corporation, and had served as Chief Financial Officer of Star Banc Corporation from 1993 until its merger with Firstar Corporation in 1998.
 
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Directors

Jerry A. Grundhofer1,6


Chairman President and
Chief Executive Officer

U.S. Bancorp

Linda L. Ahlers1,2,3


Retired President

Marshall Field’s
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Victoria Buyniski Gluckman3,44,6


Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

United Medical Resources, Inc.
Cincinnati, Ohio

Arthur D. Collins, Jr.1,5,6


Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Medtronic, Inc.
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Peter H. Coors2,4

Vice Chairman
Chairman
Molson Coors Brewing Company
Golden, Colorado

John C. Dannemiller4,5
Retired Chairman
Applied Industrial Technologies
Cleveland, Ohio

John F. Grundhofer1,6
Chairman Emeritus
U.S. Bancorp

Delbert W. Johnson1,3,6
Vice President
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
Wayne, Pennsylvania

Joel W. Johnson4,5


Chairman President and
Chief Executive Officer

Hormel Foods Corporation
Austin, Minnesota

Jerry W. Levin5,6


Retired Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer

American Household, Inc.
Boca Raton, Florida

David B. O’Maley1,2,5


Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer

Ohio National Financial Services, Inc.
Cincinnati, Ohio

O’dell M. Owens, M.D., M.P.H.4,6

Independent Consultant and
Healthcare ConsultantHamilton County Coroner

Cincinnati, Ohio

Thomas E. Petry1,2,31,2,5


Retired Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer

Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc.
Cincinnati, Ohio

Richard G. Reiten1,3,6

Retired Chairman and
ChairmanChief Executive Officer

Northwest Natural Gas Company
Portland, Oregon

Craig D. Schnuck3,4


Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Schnuck Markets, Inc.
St. Louis, Missouri

Warren R. Staley1,3,6


Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Cargill, Incorporated
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Patrick T. Stokes1,2,5


President and Chief Executive Officer

Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
St. Louis, Missouri

John J. Stollenwerk2,3


President and Chief Executive Officer

Allen-Edmonds Shoe Corporation
Port Washington, Wisconsin

1. Executive Committee
2. Compensation Committee
3. Audit Committee
4. Community Outreach and Fair Lending Committee
5. Governance Committee
6. Credit and Finance Committee

 
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CORPORATE INFORMATION

c o r p o r a t ei n f o r m a t i o n

Executive Offices

U.S. Bancorp
800 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55402

Common Stock Transfer Agent and Registrar

Mellon Investor Services acts as our transfer agent and registrar, dividend paying agent and dividend reinvestment plan administrator, and maintains all shareholder records for the corporation. Inquiries related to shareholder records, stock transfers, changes of ownership, lost stock certificates, changes of address and dividend payment should be directed to the transfer agent at:

Mellon Investor Services
P.O. Box 3315
South Hackensack, NJ 07606-1915
Phone: 888-778-1311 or 201-329-8660
Internet: melloninvestor.com

For Registered or Certified Mail:
Mellon Investor Services
85 Challenger Road
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660-2104

Telephone representatives are available weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Central Time, and automated support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Specific information about your account is available on Mellon’s Internetinternet site by clicking on For Investors and then the Investor ServiceDirect®ServiceDirect® link.

Independent AuditorsAuditor

Ernst & Young LLP serves as the independent auditorsauditor for U.S. Bancorp’s financial statements.

Common Stock Listing and Trading

U.S. Bancorp common stock is listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol USB.

Dividends and Reinvestment Plan

U.S. Bancorp currently pays quarterly dividends on our common stock on or about the 15th day of January, April, July and October, subject to prior approval by our Board of Directors. U.S. Bancorp shareholders can choose to participate in a plan that provides automatic reinvestment of dividends and/or optional cash purchase of additional shares of U.S. Bancorp common stock. For more information, please contact our transfer agent, Mellon Investor Services. See above.

Investor Relations Contacts

   
Investor Relations Contacts
  
Howell D. McCullough Judith T. Murphy
Senior Vice President, Vice President,
     Investor Relations      Investor Relations
howell.mccullough@usbank.com judith.murphy@usbank.com
Phone: 612-303-0786 Phone:612-303-0783 or
  or 866-775-9668

Financial Information

U.S. Bancorp news and financial results are available through our web sitewebsite and by mail.

Web site.Website.For information about U.S. Bancorp, including news, financial results, annual reports and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, access our home page on the Internet siteinternet at usbank.com, and click on About U.S. Bancorp, then Investor/Shareholder Information.

Mail.At your request, we will mail to you our quarterly earnings, news releases, quarterly financial data reported on Form 10-Q and additional copies of our annual reports.

Please contact:

U.S. Bancorp Investor Relations
800 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55402
corporaterelations@usbank.cominvestorrelations@usbank.com
Phone: 612-303-0799 or 866-775-9668

Media Requests


Steven W. Dale
Senior Vice President, Media Relations
steve.dale@usbank.com
Phone: 612-303-0784

Privacy

U.S. Bancorp is committed to respecting the privacy of our customers and safeguarding the financial and personal information provided to us. To learn more about the U.S. Bancorp commitment to protecting privacy, visit usbank.com and click on Privacy Pledge.

Code of Ethics

U.S. Bancorp places the highest importance on honesty and integrity. Each year, every U.S. Bancorp employee certifies compliance with the letter and spirit of our Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, the guiding ethical standards of our organization. For details about our Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, visit usbank.com and click on About U.S. Bancorp, then Ethics at U.S. Bank.

Diversity

U.S. Bancorp and our subsidiaries are committed to developing and maintaining a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We support a work environment where individual differences are valued and respected and where each individual who shares the fundamental values of the company has an opportunity to contribute and grow based on individual merit.

Equal Employment Opportunity/
Affirmative Action

U.S. Bancorp and our subsidiaries are committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment. In keeping with this commitment, employment decisions are made based upon performance, skill and abilities, not race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, gender, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other factors protected by law. The corporation complies with municipal, state and federal fair employment laws, including regulations applying to federal contractors.

U.S. Bancorp, including each of our subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating a diverse workforce.



 


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