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All Information in the preceding tables is presented on a basis prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), unless otherwise indicated. Certain reclassifications of prior period amounts have been made to conform to the current period presentation. |
(A) | | Represents net income, less (i) earnings allocated to participating share awards of $12 million, $14 million, $15 million, $16 million and $11 million in Q4'22, Q3'22, Q2'22, Q1'22 and Q4'21, respectively; (ii) dividends on preferred shares of $14 million, $14 million, $15 million, $14 million and $22 million in Q4'22, Q3'22, Q2'22, Q1'22 and Q4'21, respectively; and (iii) equity-related adjustments of $7 million and $9 million in Q4'21 and Q3'21, respectively, related to the redemption of preferred shares. (refer to Footnote "O"). |
(B) | | Within assets, "other" includes the following items as presented in our Consolidated Balance Sheets: Other loans, less reserves for credit losses (including merchant financing loans), Premises and equipment and Other assets (including Other receivables); and within liabilities, "other" includes the following items: Accounts payable and Other liabilities. |
(C) | | Effective Q1'22, we have changed the way we calculate Return on Average Equity (ROE) and Return on Average Common Equity (ROCE). ROE is calculated by dividing annualized net income for the period by average shareholders' equity for the period. ROCE is calculated by dividing annualized net income attributable to common shareholders for the period by average common shareholders' equity for the period. |
(D) | | Presented for the purpose of calculating the Tier 1 Leverage Ratio. |
(E) | | Network volumes represent our total volumes. Billed business represents transaction volumes from payment products issued by American Express. Processed volumes represent transaction volumes from cards issued by network partners and those associated with alternative payment solutions. |
(F) | | Cards-in-force represent the number of cards that are issued and outstanding by American Express (proprietary cards-in-force) and cards issued and outstanding under network partnership agreements with banks and other institutions. Basic cards-in-force excludes supplemental cards issued on consumer accounts. Cards-in-force is useful in understanding the size of our Card Member base. |
(G) | | Average discount rate calculation is generally designed to reflect the average pricing at all merchants accepting American Express cards and represents the percentage of network volumes retained by us from spend at merchants we acquire, or from merchants acquired by third parties on our behalf, net of amounts retained by such third parties. The average discount rate, together with billed business, drive our discount revenue. |
(H) | | Average fee per card is computed on an annualized basis based on proprietary net card fees divided by average proprietary total cards-in-force. |
(I) | | FX-adjusted information assumes a constant exchange rate between the periods being compared for purposes of currency translation into U.S. dollars (e.g., assumes the foreign exchange rates used to determine results for Q4'22 apply to the period(s) against which such results are being compared). |
(J) | | Other includes foreign currency impact on balance sheet re-measurement and translation. |
(K) | | Our practice is to include uncollectible interest and/or fees as part of our total provision for credit losses and we therefore present a net write-off rate including principal, interest and/or fees. We also present a net write-off rate based on principal losses only to be consistent with industry convention. |
(L) | | Net interest income divided by average Card Member loans, computed on an annualized basis, includes elements of total interest income and total interest expense that are not attributable to the Card Member loan portfolio, and thus is not representative of net interest yield on average Card Member loans. Net interest yield on average Card Member loans, a non-GAAP measure, is computed by dividing adjusted net interest income (also a non-GAAP measure) by average Card Member loans, computed on an annualized basis. Adjusted net interest income represents net interest income attributable to our Card Member loans (which includes, on a GAAP basis, interest that is deemed uncollectible), excluding the impact of interest expense and interest income not attributable to our Card Member loans. Reserves and net write-offs related to uncollectible interest are recorded through provisions for credit losses, and thus not included in the net interest yield calculation. We believe that net interest yield on average Card Member loans is useful to investors because it provides a measure of profitability of our Card Member loan portfolio. See Appendix II for calculations of net interest income divided by average Card Member loans and net interest yield on average Card Member loans. |
(M) | | A net write-off rate for principal losses only and delinquency data for periods other than 90+ days past billing are not available for corporate receivables due to system constraints. We believe that it is useful to show the write-off rate based on principal losses only for the Card Member receivables portfolios for which data is available (i.e., consumer and small business). |
(N) | | Prior period amounts have been recast in Q1'22 due to the changes to revenue allocation methodology used to allocate certain revenues across reportable operating segments. |
(O) | | On August 3, 2021, we issued $1.6 billion of 3.550% Fixed Rate Reset Noncumulative Preferred Shares, Series D. With the proceeds from that issuance, we redeemed in full the $850 million of 4.900% Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Noncumulative Preferred Shares, Series C on September 15, 2021 and the $750 million of 5.200% Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Noncumulative Preferred Shares, Series B on November 15, 2021. The difference between the redemption value and carrying value of the redeemed Series B and C Preferred Shares resulted in reductions of $7 million and $9 million to net income available to common shareholders, in Q4'21 and Q3'21, respectively. |
(P) | | Primarily represents interest expense attributable to maintaining our corporate liquidity pool and funding Card Member receivables. |
(Q) | | Primarily represents interest income attributable to Other loans, interest-bearing deposits and the fixed income investment portfolios. |
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