Commerce Bancorp 10Q 2006 Q3 Quarterly report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

(X)	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2006

( )	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the transition period from ______________ to ______________

Commission File #1-12069

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New Jersey	22-2433468
(State or other jurisdiction of	(IRS Employer Identification
incorporation or organization)	Number)

Commerce Atrium, 1701 Route 70 East, Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08034-5400

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(856) 751-9000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (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 (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s)), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes X

No __

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Large accelerated filer X

Accelerated filer __

Non-accelerated filer __

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes __

No X

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Common Stock	187,536,830
(Title of Class)	(No. of Shares Outstanding as of October 30, 2006)

COMMERCE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX

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PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	Financial Statements

	Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)
	September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005	1

	Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)
	Three months ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005 and
	nine months ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005	2

	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
	Nine months ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005	3

	Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited)
	Nine months ended September 30, 2006	4

	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	5

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
	Condition and Results of Operation	10

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	24

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	24

PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.	Exhibits	24

PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

COMMERCE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)


			September 30,		December 31,
	(dollars in thousands)		2006			2005
Assets	Cash and due from banks	$	1,291,070		$	1,284,064
	Federal funds sold		6,800			12,700
	Cash and cash equivalents		1,297,870			1,296,764
	Loans held for sale		79,854			30,091
	Trading securities		92,622			143,016
	Securities available for sale		10,800,173			9,518,821
	Securities held to maturity		14,245,638			13,005,364
	(market value 09/06-$13,974,804; 12/05-$12,758,552)
	Loans		14,697,495			12,658,652
	Less allowance for loan and lease losses		146,791			133,664
			14,550,704			12,524,988
	Bank premises and equipment, net		1,577,738			1,378,786
	Goodwill and other intangible assets		147,653			106,926
	Other assets		511,258			461,281
	Total assets	$	43,303,510		$	38,466,037

Liabilities	Deposits:
	Demand:
	Noninterest-bearing	$	8,649,757		$	8,019,878
	Interest-bearing		15,692,939			13,286,678
	Savings		10,646,687			9,486,712
	Time		5,152,278			3,933,445
	Total deposits		40,141,661			34,726,713
	Other borrowed money		118,400			1,106,443
	Other liabilities		328,088			323,708
	Total liabilities		40,588,149			36,156,864

Stockholders’	Common stock, 188,135,291 shares
Equity	issued (179,498,717 shares in 2005)		188,135			179,499
	Capital in excess of par value		1,689,262			1,450,843
	Retained earnings		920,450			750,710
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(63,829	)		(59,169	)
			2,734,018			2,321,883

	Less treasury stock, at cost, 1,006,804 shares
	(837,338 shares in 2005)		18,657			12,710
	Total stockholders’ equity		2,715,361			2,309,173
	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	43,303,510		$	38,466,037

See accompanying notes.

COMMERCE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(unaudited)


		Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)		2006		2005		2006		2005
Interest	Interest and fees on loans	$	255,663	$	178,878	$	707,527	$	485,935
income	Interest on investments		339,825		243,187		959,923		703,103
	Other interest		1,918		1,774		2,581		2,979
	Total interest income		597,406		423,839		1,670,031		1,192,017

Interest	Interest on deposits:
expense	Demand		132,349		68,100		348,374		168,526
	Savings		70,320		35,215		188,481		77,553
	Time		52,375		26,114		129,810		66,793
	Total interest on deposits		255,044		129,429		666,665		312,872
	Interest on other borrowed money		20,392		4,697		54,529		16,024
	Interest on long-term debt				2,339				8,379
	Total interest expense		275,436		136,465		721,194		337,275

	Net interest income		321,970		287,374		948,837		854,742
	Provision for credit losses		9,499		3,000		23,500		13,750
	Net interest income after provision for
	credit losses		312,471		284,374		925,337		840,992

Noninterest	Deposit charges and service fees		97,436		72,302		271,370		201,068
income	Other operating income		53,121		46,763		153,145		131,532
	Net investment securities gains				5,714				11,511
	Total noninterest income		150,557		124,779		424,515		344,111

Noninterest	Salaries and benefits		156,105		134,149		451,560		381,002
expense	Occupancy		49,534		41,873		141,261		118,976
	Furniture and equipment		41,543		32,371		117,159		90,192
	Office		15,213		14,871		45,084		40,125
	Marketing		10,712		12,460		30,222		26,717
	Other		70,362		52,858		207,301		168,475
	Total noninterest expenses		343,469		288,582		992,587		825,487

	Income before income taxes		119,559		120,571		357,265		359,616
	Provision for federal and state income taxes		39,890		41,116		120,779		123,615
	Net income	$	79,669	$	79,455	$	236,486	$	236,001

	Net income per common and common
	equivalent share:
	Basic	$	0.43	$	0.48	$	1.29	$	1.45
	Diluted	$	0.41	$	0.45	$	1.23	$	1.36
	Average common and common equivalent
	shares outstanding:
	Basic		186,527		165,701		183,981		162,947
	Diluted		194,754		180,360		192,872		177,951
	Dividends declared, common stock	$	0.12	$	0.11	$	0.36	$	0.33

See accompanying notes.

COMMERCE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)


			Nine Months Ended September 30,
	(dollars in thousands)		2006			2005
Operating	Net income	$	236,486		$	236,001
activities	Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
	provided by operating activities:
	Provision for credit losses		23,500			13,750
	Provision for depreciation, amortization and accretion		115,955			118,578
	Stock-based compensation expense		5,092
	Net gain on sales of securities					(11,511	)
	Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale		487,627			826,293
	Originations of loans held for sale		(530,040	)		(618,093	)
	Net decrease in trading securities		50,394			18,256
	Increase in other assets, net		(46,742	)		(24,045	)
	Decrease in other liabilities		(10,245	)		(85,019	)
	Net cash provided by operating activities		332,027			474,210

Investing	Proceeds from the sales of securities available for sale					2,411,556
activities	Proceeds from the maturity of securities available for sale		1,970,323			2,151,775
	Proceeds from the maturity of securities held to maturity		1,652,753			2,001,015
	Purchase of securities available for sale		(3,263,868	)		(5,584,017	)
	Purchase of securities held to maturity		(2,902,717	)		(4,514,861	)
	Net increase in loans		(2,056,558	)		(2,094,779	)
	Capital expenditures		(298,562	)		(237,875	)
	Net cash used by investing activities		(4,898,629	)		(5,867,186	)

Financing	Net increase in demand and savings deposits		4,196,115			5,136,054
activities	Net increase in time deposits		1,218,833			448,747
	Net (decrease) increase in other borrowed money		(988,043	)		42,032
	Dividends paid		(65,736	)		(53,336	)
	Redemption of long term debt					(155	)
	Proceeds from issuance of common stock under dividend reinvestment and other stock plans		206,506			129,447
	Other		33			(1,039	)
	Net cash provided by financing activities		4,567,708			5,701,750

	Increase in cash and cash equivalents		1,106			308,774
	Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		1,296,764			1,050,806
	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	1,297,870		$	1,359,580

	Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
	Cash paid during the period for:
	Interest	$	708,899		$	332,875
	Income taxes		112,452			116,767
	Other noncash activities:
	Transfer of loans to held for sale		7,350			249,500

See accompanying notes.

COMMERCE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(unaudited)

Nine months ended September 30, 2006
(in thousands)
			Capital in								Accumulated
			Excess of								Other
	Common		Par		Retained			Treasury			Comprehensive
	Stock		Value		Earnings			Stock			Loss			Total

Balances at December 31, 2005	$	179,499	$	1,450,843	$	750,710		$	(12,710	)	$	(59,169	)	$	2,309,173
Net income						236,486									236,486
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
Unrealized loss on securities (pre-tax $7,690)												(4,660	)		(4,660	)
Total comprehensive income															231,826
Cash dividends						(66,746	)								(66,746	)
Shares issued under dividend reinvestment
and other stock plans (7,776 shares)		7,776		204,654											212,430
Acquisition of eMoney Advisor, Inc. (860 shares)		860		28,140											29,000
Other				5,625					(5,947	)					(322	)
Balances at September 30, 2006	$	188,135	$	1,689,262	$	920,450		$	(18,657	)	$	(63,829	)	$	2,715,361

See accompanying notes.

COMMERCE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

A. Consolidated Financial Statements

The consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared without audit pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These consolidated financial statements were compiled in accordance with the accounting policies set forth in Note 1 - Significant Accounting Policies of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to reflect a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. Such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.

These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto included in the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. The results for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2006.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Commerce Bancorp, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. All material intercompany transactions have been eliminated. Certain amounts from prior periods have been reclassified to conform with 2006 presentation.

B.	Stock-Based Compensation

The Company has one stock-based employee compensation plan, the 2004 Employee Stock Option Plan, which is described more fully in Note 15 - Benefit Plans of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company accounted for this plan in accordance with APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (APB 25) and related Interpretations. The Company also has a plan for its non-employee directors, which was also accounted for under APB 25. No stock-based compensation was recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2005, as all options granted under the Company’s option plans had an exercise price equal to the market value on the date of grant. Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted FASB Statement No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (FAS 123R), which is a revision of FASB Statement No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (FAS 123). FAS 123R was adopted using the modified prospective method. Under the modified prospective method, compensation cost for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 included (a) compensation cost for all share-based awards granted prior to, but not yet vested as of January 1, 2006, based on the grant date fair value net of estimated forfeitures, and (b) compensation cost for all share-based payments granted subsequent to January 1, 2006, based on the grant date fair value net of estimated forfeitures. Results for prior periods have not been restated.

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate an option’s fair value. The fair value of options included in the compensation charge recorded in the first nine months of 2006 were estimated using the following assumption ranges: risk-free interest rates of 3.00% to 4.68%, dividend yields of 1.32% to 2.50%, expected volatility of 25.4% to 30.4%, and weighted average expected lives of 4.63 to 5.27 years. The risk-free interest rate is based on the 5-year U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the time of grant. The dividend yields reflect the Company’s actual dividend yield at the date of grant. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock over the 5-year period prior to the grant date. The weighted average expected lives represents the weighted average period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding giving consideration to vesting schedules and the Company’s historical exercise patterns. All options vest evenly over four years from the date of grant and expire 10 years from the date of grant. Compensation cost is recognized, net of estimated forfeitures, over the vesting period of the options on a straight-line basis.

On December 8, 2005, the Company’s board of directors approved the acceleration of vesting of all outstanding unvested stock options awarded prior to July 1, 2005 to employees and directors. This acceleration was effective as of December 16, 2005. As a result of the acceleration, options to purchase approximately 10.6 million shares of common stock became immediately exercisable. The purpose of the acceleration was to eliminate future compensation expense that otherwise would have been recognized under FAS 123R.

As a result of adopting FAS 123R on January 1, 2006, the Company recorded compensation expense of approximately $2.4 million and $5.1 million during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively. Adopting FAS 123R decreased net income per share by $.01 and $.02 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively. There was no material impact to cash flows resulting from the adoption of FAS 123R as compared to what would have been recorded under APB 25. As of September 30, 2006, the total remaining unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options granted under the Company’s plans was $32.4 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average vesting period of 3.5 years.

The following table summarizes stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2006:

	Shares Under Option		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life
Outstanding at January 1, 2006		26,894,076	$	19.88
Options granted		4,249,462		36.49
Options exercised		3,377,904		18.96
Options canceled		150,881		34.12
Outstanding at September 30, 2006		27,614,753	$	22.41		5.9
Exercisable at September 30, 2006		23,534,091	$	19.99		5.3

The weighted-average fair value of options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $9.61.

Cash received from option exercises for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was approximately $61.6 million. The intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was approximately $55.7 million. The aggregate intrinsic value for stock options outstanding and exercisable at September 30, 2006 was $394.8 million and $393.5 million, respectively.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company accounted for stock-based compensation in accordance with APB 25. The following table provides the pro forma effect on net income and net income per share as if the Company had recorded stock-based compensation expense for share based awards in accordance with FAS 123 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months			Nine Months
	Ended			Ended
	September 30, 2005			September 30, 2005
Reported net income	$	79,455		$	236,001
Less: Stock option compensation expense
determined under fair value method, net of tax		(4,031	)		(12,092	)
Pro forma net income, basic	$	75,424		$	223,909
Add: Interest expense on Convertible Trust
Capital Securities, net of tax		1,520			5,446
Pro forma net income, diluted	$	76,944		$	229,355

Reported net income per share:
Basic	$	0.48		$	1.45
Diluted	$	0.45		$	1.36

Pro forma net income per share:
Basic	$	0.46		$	1.37
Diluted	$	0.43		$	1.29

C. Commitments

In the normal course of business, there are various outstanding commitments to extend credit, such as letters of credit and unadvanced loan commitments. Management does not anticipate any material losses as a result of these transactions. Fees associated with standby letters of credit have been deferred and recorded in “Other liabilities” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. These fees are immaterial to the Company’s consolidated financial statements at September 30, 2006.

D. Comprehensive Income

Total comprehensive income, which for the Company included net income and changes in unrealized gains and losses on the Company’s available for sale securities, amounted to $169.9 million and $36.0 million, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, total comprehensive income was $231.8 million and $179.9 million, respectively.

E. Segment Information

The Company operates one reportable segment of business, Community Banks, which includes both of the Company’s banking subsidiaries. Through its Community Banks, the Company provides a broad range of retail and commercial banking services. Parent/Other includes the holding company, Commerce Banc Insurance Services, Inc. and Commerce Capital Markets, Inc.

Selected segment information is as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended September 30, 2006							Three Months Ended September 30, 2005
	Community			Parent/				Community			Parent/
		Banks		Other			Total		Banks		Other			Total
Net interest income	$	321,266	$	704		$	321,970	$	288,799	$	(1,425	)	$	287,374
Provision for credit losses		9,499					9,499		3,000					3,000
Net interest income after provision		311,767		704			312,471		285,799		(1,425	)		284,374
Noninterest income		120,066		30,491			150,557		99,833		24,946			124,779
Noninterest expense		312,388		31,081			343,469		274,652		13,930			288,582
Income before income taxes		119,445		114			119,559		110,980		9,591			120,571
Income tax expense		39,668		222			39,890		38,001		3,115			41,116
Net income	$	79,777	$	(108	)	$	79,669	$	72,979	$	6,476		$	79,455

Average assets (in millions)	$	40,301	$	2,979		$	43,280	$	32,129	$	2,515		$	34,644


	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006						Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005
	Community			Parent/			Community			Parent/
		Banks		Other		Total		Banks		Other			Total
Net interest income	$	946,184	$	2,653	$	948,837	$	859,613	$	(4,871	)	$	854,742
Provision for credit losses		23,500				23,500		13,750					13,750
Net interest income after provision		922,684		2,653		925,337		845,863		(4,871	)		840,992
Noninterest income		332,657		91,858		424,515		265,052		79,059			344,111
Noninterest expense		908,139		84,448		992,587		769,320		56,167			825,487
Income before income taxes		347,202		10,063		357,265		341,595		18,021			359,616
Income tax expense		116,859		3,920		120,779		117,630		5,985			123,615
Net income	$	230,343	$	6,143	$	236,486	$	223,965	$	12,036		$	236,001

Average assets (in millions)	$	38,673	$	2,827	$	41,500	$	30,370	$	2,478		$	32,848

F.	Net Income Per Share

The calculation of net income per share follows (in thousands, except for per share amounts):


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2006		2005		2006		2005

Basic:
Net income available to common shareholders - basic	$	79,669	$	79,455	$	236,486	$	236,001
Average common shares outstanding - basic		186,527		165,701		183,981		162,947
Net income per common share - basic	$	0.43	$	0.48	$	1.29	$	1.45

Diluted:
Net income	$	79,669	$	79,455	$	236,486	$	236,001
Add interest expense on Convertible Trust Capital Securities,
net of tax				1,520				5,446
Net income available to common shareholders - diluted	$	79,669	$	80,975	$	236,486	$	241,447


Average common shares outstanding		186,527		165,701		183,981		162,947
Additional shares considered in diluted computation assuming:
Exercise of stock options		8,227		8,478		8,891		7,894
Conversion of Convertible Trust Capital Securities				6,181				7,110
Average common shares outstanding - diluted		194,754		180,360		192,872		177,951

Net income per common share - diluted	$	0.41	$	0.45	$	1.23	$	1.36

G.	New Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (FIN 48). FIN 48 is an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”, and seeks to reduce the diversity in practice associated with certain aspects of measurement and recognition in accounting for income taxes. In addition, FIN 48 requires expanded disclosure with respect to the uncertainty in income taxes and is effective as of January 1, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, that FIN 48 will have on its results of operations.

In February 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments - an amendment to FASB Statements No. 133 and 140” (FAS 155). FAS 155 requires entities to evaluate and identify whether interests in securitized financial assets are freestanding derivatives, hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation, or hybrid financial instruments that contain embedded derivatives that do not require bifurcation. FAS 155 also permits fair value measurement for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation. This statement will be effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued by the Company on or after January 1, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, that FAS 155 will have on its results of operations.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation

Executive Summary

During the first nine months of 2006, the Company continued its core deposit growth, which is the primary driver of the Company’s success. Core deposits grew to $38.5 billion, an increase of 19% over September 30, 2005. Comparable store core deposit growth per store was 13% for stores open two years or more and 16% for stores open one year or more. Total assets increased to $43.3 billion, an increase of 19% over September 30, 2005, while total loans increased $3.4 billion, or 30%, from $11.3 billion to $14.7 billion. Net income was $79.7 million and $236.5 million and net income per share was $.41 and $1.23, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006. These results were impacted by the shape of the yield curve in the existing interest rate environment, which has impeded the Company’s historical net interest income growth.

Critical Accounting Policy

The Company has identified the policy related to the allowance for credit losses as being critical. The foregoing critical accounting policy is more fully described in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. During the first nine months of 2006, there were no material changes to the estimates or methods by which estimates are derived with regard to the policy related to the allowance for credit losses.

Capital Resources

At September 30, 2006, stockholders’ equity totaled $2.7 billion or 6.27% of total assets, compared to $2.3 billion or 6.00% of total assets at December 31, 2005.

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to risk-based capital standards issued by bank regulatory authorities. Under these standards, the Company is required to have Tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) of at least 4% and total capital (as defined in the regulations) of at least 8% of risk-adjusted assets (as defined in the regulations). Bank regulatory authorities have also issued leverage ratio requirements. The leverage ratio requirement is measured as the ratio of Tier 1 capital to adjusted average assets (as defined in the regulations).

The table below presents the Company’s and Commerce N.A.’s risk-based and leverage ratios at September 30, 2006 and 2005 (amounts in thousands):

				Per Regulatory Guidelines
	Actual			Minimum			“Well Capitalized”
	Amount	Ratio		Amount	Ratio		Amount	Ratio

September 30, 2006:
Company
Risk based capital ratios:
Tier 1	$2,631,537	11.99	%	$877,946	4.00	%	$1,316,918	6.00	%
Total capital	2,790,320	12.71		1,755,891	8.00		2,194,864	10.00
Leverage ratio	2,631,537	6.08		1,731,655	4.00		2,164,569	5.00
Commerce N.A.
Risk based capital ratios:
Tier 1	$2,354,190	11.72	%	$803,646	4.00	%	$1,205,469	6.00	%
Total capital	2,491,308	12.40		1,607,293	8.00		2,009,116	10.00
Leverage ratio	2,354,190	5.97		1,576,715	4.00		1,970,893	5.00

				Per Regulatory Guidelines
	Actual			Minimum			“Well Capitalized”
	Amount	Ratio		Amount	Ratio		Amount	Ratio

September 30, 2005:
Company
Risk based capital ratios:
Tier 1	$2,140,645	12.18	%	$703,048	4.00	%	$1,054,572	6.00	%
Total capital	2,286,589	13.01		1,406,096	8.00		1,757,620	10.00
Leverage ratio	2,140,645	6.17		1,386,656	4.00		1,733,320	5.00
Commerce N.A.
Risk based capital ratios:
Tier 1	$1,879,731	11.73	%	$640,958	4.00	%	$961,438	6.00	%
Total capital	2,004,466	12.51		1,281,917	8.00		1,602,396	10.00
Leverage ratio	1,879,731	6.01		1,250,242	4.00		1,562,802	5.00

At September 30, 2006, the Company’s consolidated capital levels and each of the Company’s bank subsidiaries met the regulatory definition of a “well capitalized” financial institution, i.e., a leverage capital ratio exceeding 5%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio exceeding 6%, and a total risk-based capital ratio exceeding 10%. Management believes that as of September 30, 2006, the Company and its subsidiaries meet all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.

Deposits

Total deposits at September 30, 2006 were $40.1 billion, up $6.9 billion, or 21% over total deposits of $33.2 billion at September 30, 2005, and up by $5.4 billion, or 16% from year-end 2005. Year over year deposit growth included core deposit growth in all product and customer categories. The Company regards core deposits as all deposits other than public certificates of deposit. Core deposit growth by type of customer is as follows (in thousands):


	September 30, 2006	% of Total	September 30, 2005	% of Total	Annual Growth %

Consumer	$15,702,022	41%	$13,946,811	43%	13%

Commercial	15,213,935	39	12,049,687	37	26

Government	7,622,610	20	6,374,496	20	20

Total	$38,538,567	100%	$32,370,994	100%	19%

Comparable store core deposit growth is measured as the year over year percentage increase in core deposits at the balance sheet date. At September 30, 2006, the comparable store core deposit growth for stores open two years or more was 13% and for stores open one year or more was 16%.

Interest Rate Sensitivity and Liquidity

The Company’s risk of loss arising from adverse changes in the fair value of financial instruments, or market risk, is composed primarily of interest rate risk. The primary objective of the Company’s asset/liability management activities is to maximize net interest income, while maintaining acceptable levels of interest rate risk. The Company’s Asset/Liability Committee (ALCO) is responsible for establishing policies to limit exposure to interest rate risk, and to ensure procedures are established to monitor compliance with these policies. The guidelines established by ALCO are reviewed and approved by the Company’s Board of Directors.

Management believes that the simulation of net interest income in different interest rate environments provides the most meaningful measure of the Company’s interest rate risk. Income simulation captures not only the potential of all assets and liabilities to mature or reprice, but also the probability that they will do so. Income simulation also attends to the relative interest rate sensitivities of these items, and projects their behavior over an extended period of time. Finally, income simulation permits management to assess the probable effects on the balance sheet not only of changes in interest rates, but also of proposed strategies for responding to them.

The Company’s income simulation model analyzes interest rate sensitivity by projecting net income over the next 24 months in a flat rate scenario versus net income in alternative interest rate scenarios. Management continually reviews and refines its interest rate risk management process in response to the changing economic climate. Currently, the Company’s model projects a proportionate plus 200 and minus 100 basis point change during the next year, with rates remaining constant in the second year. The Company’s ALCO policy has established that interest income sensitivity will be considered acceptable if net income in the above interest rate scenario is within 10% of forecasted net income in the flat rate scenario in the first year and within 15% over the two year time frame. The following table illustrates the impact on projected net income at September 30, 2006 and 2005 of a plus 200 and minus 100 basis point change in interest rates.


	Basis Point Change
	Plus 200		Minus 100
September 30, 2006:
Twelve Months	(9.3	)%	1.9	%
Twenty Four Months	(3.9	)%	(1.1	)%

September 30, 2005:
Twelve Months	(4.5	)%	(5.1	)%
Twenty Four Months	2.4	%	(7.7	)%

All of these forecasts are within an acceptable level of interest rate risk per the policies established by ALCO. In the event the model indicates an unacceptable level of risk, the Company could undertake a number of actions that would reduce this risk, including the sale of a portion of its available for sale investment portfolio, the use of risk management strategies such as interest rate swaps and caps, or fixing the cost of its short-term borrowings.

Many assumptions were used by the Company to calculate the impact of changes in interest rates, including the proportionate shift in rates. Actual results may not be similar to the Company’s projections due to several factors including the timing and frequency of rate changes, market conditions and the shape of the yield curve. Actual results may also differ due to the Company’s actions, if any, in response to the changing rates.

Management also monitors interest rate risk by utilizing a market value of equity model. The model assesses the impact of a change in interest rates on the market value of all the Company’s assets and liabilities, as well as any off balance sheet items. The model calculates the market value of the Company’s assets and liabilities in excess of book value in the current rate scenario, and then compares the excess of market value over book value given an immediate plus 200 and minus 100 basis point change in rates. The Company’s ALCO policy indicates that the level of interest rate risk is unacceptable if the immediate plus 200 and minus 100 basis point change would result in the loss of 45% or more of the excess of market value over book value in the current rate scenario. At September 30, 2006, the market value of equity model indicates an acceptable level of interest rate risk.

The market value of equity model reflects certain estimates and assumptions regarding the impact on the market value of the Company’s assets and liabilities given an immediate plus 200 or minus 100 basis point change in interest rates. One of the key assumptions is the market value assigned to the Company’s core deposits, or the core deposit premium. Utilizing an independent consultant, the Company has completed and updated comprehensive core deposit studies in order to assign its own core deposit premiums. The studies have consistently confirmed management’s assertion that the Company’s core deposits have stable balances over long periods of time, are generally insensitive to changes in interest rates and have significantly longer average lives and durations than the Company’s loans and investment securities. Thus, these core deposit balances provide a natural hedge to market value fluctuations in the Company’s fixed rate assets. At September 30, 2006, the average life of the Company’s core deposit transaction accounts was 17.6 years.

The market value of equity model analyzes both sides of the balance sheet and, as indicated below, demonstrates the inherent value of the Company’s core deposits in a rising rate environment. As rates rise, the value of the Company’s core deposits increases which helps offset the decrease in value of the Company’s fixed rate assets. The following table summarizes the market value of equity at September 30, 2006 (in millions, except for per share amounts):


	Market Value
	of Equity	Per Share

Plus 200 basis points	$9,092	$48.33

Current Rate	$9,380	$49.86

Minus 100 basis points	$8,470	$45.02

Liquidity involves the Company’s ability to raise funds to support asset growth or reduce assets to meet deposit withdrawals and other borrowing needs, to maintain reserve requirements and to otherwise operate the Company on an ongoing basis. The Company’s liquidity needs are primarily met by growth in core deposits, its cash position and cash flow from its amortizing investment and loan portfolios. If necessary, the Company has the ability to raise liquidity through collateralized borrowings, FHLB advances or other means. As of September 30, 2006 the Company had in excess of $16.0 billion in available liquidity which includes securities that could be sold or used for collateralized borrowings, cash on hand, and borrowing capacities under existing lines of credit. During the first nine months of 2006, deposit growth, plus maturities in the investment and loan portfolios, were used to fund overall growth in the loan portfolio and purchase additional investment securities.

Short-Term Borrowings

Short-term borrowings, or other borrowed money, consist primarily of securities sold under agreements to repurchase and overnight lines of credit, and are used to meet short-term funding needs. During the first nine months of 2006, the Company’s short-term borrowings decreased and at September 30, 2006 aggregated $118.4 million at an average rate of 4.88%, as compared to $1.1 billion at an average rate of 4.32% at December 31, 2005.

Interest Earning Assets

The Company’s cash flow from deposit growth and repayments from its investment portfolio totaled approximately $9.0 billion for the first nine months of 2006. This significant cash flow provides the Company with ongoing reinvestment opportunities as interest rates change. For the nine month period ended September 30, 2006, interest earning assets increased $4.5 billion from $35.4 billion to $39.9 billion. This increase was primarily in investment securities and the loan portfolio as described below.

Loans

During the first nine months of 2006, loans increased $2.0 billion from $12.7 billion to $14.7 billion. All segments of the loan portfolio experienced growth in the first nine months of 2006.

The following table summarizes the loan portfolio of the Company by type of loan as of the dates shown.

		September 30,		December 31,
		2006		2005
		(in thousands)
Commercial:
Term	$	2,120,086	$	1,781,148
Line of credit		1,752,938		1,517,347
		3,873,024		3,298,495

Owner-occupied		2,729,172		2,402,300
		6,602,196		5,700,795

Consumer:
Mortgages (1-4 family residential)		2,208,454		2,000,309
Installment		267,158		211,332
Home equity		2,834,562		2,353,581
Credit lines		113,939		100,431
		5,424,113		4,665,653
Commercial real estate:
Investor developer		2,356,162		2,001,674
Construction		315,024		290,530
		2,671,186		2,292,204
Total loans	$	14,697,495	$	12,658,652

Investments

In total, for the first nine months of 2006, securities increased $2.5 billion from $22.5 billion to $25.0 billion. The available for sale portfolio increased $1.3 billion to $10.8 billion at September 30, 2006 from $9.5 billion at December 31, 2005, and the held to maturity portfolio increased $1.2 billion to $14.2 billion at September 30, 2006 from $13.0 billion at year-end 2005.

Detailed below is information regarding the composition and characteristics of the Company’s investment portfolio as of September 30, 2006.


	Available			Held to
Product Description	For Sale			Maturity			Total
	(in thousands)
Mortgage-backed Securities:
Federal Agencies Pass Through
Certificates (AAA Rated)	$	1,406,729		$	2,093,276		$	3,500,005

Collateralized Mortgage
Obligations (AAA Rated)		8,624,235			10,208,944			18,833,179

U.S. Government agencies/Other		769,208			1,943,418			2,712,626

Total	$	10,800,173		$	14,245,638		$	25,045,810

Duration (in years)		3.03			3.53			3.31
Average Life (in years)		5.61			5.77			5.70
Quarterly Average Yield		5.59	%		5.27	%		5.40	%

At September 30, 2006, the after tax depreciation of the Company’s available for sale portfolio was $63.8 million.

The Company’s mortgage-backed securities (MBS) portfolio comprises 89% of the total investment portfolio. The MBS portfolio consists of Federal Agencies Pass-Through Certificates and Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMO’s) which are issued by federal agencies and other private sponsors. The Company’s investment policy does not permit investments in inverse floaters, IO’s, PO’s and other similar issues.

A summary of the amortized cost and market value of securities available for sale and securities held to maturity (in thousands) at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 follows:


	At September 30, 2006
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Market Value
U.S. Government agency and mortgage-backed obligations	$	10,806,488	$	14,225	$	(125,813	)	$	10,694,900
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		55,437		247		(2	)		55,682
Equity securities		9,679		9,359					19,038
Other		30,609				(56	)		30,553
Securities available for sale	$	10,902,213	$	23,831	$	(125,871	)	$	10,800,173

U.S. Government agency and mortgage-backed obligations	$	13,583,964	$	9,478	$	(281,738	)	$	13,311,704
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		522,817		1,830		(404	)		524,243
Other		138,857							138,857
Securities held to maturity	$	14,245,638	$	11,308	$	(282,142	)	$	13,974,804

	At December 31, 2005
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Market Value
U.S. Government agency and mortgage-backed obligations	$	9,529,645	$	5,779	$	(112,946	)	$	9,422,478
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		59,517		41		(431	)		59,127
Equity securities		9,679		13,093					22,772
Other		14,330		116		(2	)		14,444
Securities available for sale	$	9,613,171	$	19,029	$	(113,379	)	$	9,518,821

U.S. Government agency and mortgage-backed obligations	$	12,415,587	$	5,191	$	(252,231	)	$	12,168,547
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		490,257		1,216		(988	)		490,485
Other		99,520							99,520
Securities held to maturity	$	13,005,364	$	6,407	$	(253,219	)	$	12,758,552

There were no securities sold during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2006.

As described in Note 1 - Significant Accounting Policies of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company reviews the investment portfolio to determine if other-than-temporary impairment has occurred. Management does not believe any individual unrealized loss as of September 30, 2006 represents an other-than-temporary impairment.

Net Income

Net income for the third quarter of 2006 was $79.7 million, a slight increase over the $79.5 million recorded for the third quarter of 2005. Net income for the first nine months of 2006 totaled $236.5 million, also a slight increase over the $236.0 million recorded for the first nine months of 2005. On a per share basis, diluted net income for the third quarter and first nine months of 2006 was $0.41 and $1.23 per common share compared to $0.45 and $1.36 per common share for the same periods in 2005, respectively. The decrease in net income per share was primarily due to the increase in average common shares outstanding as well as the impact of the shape of the yield curve in the existing interest rate environment, which impeded the Company’s historical net interest income growth.

Return on average assets (ROA) and return on average equity (ROE) for the third quarter of 2006 were 0.74% and 12.06%, respectively, compared to 0.92% and 16.62%, respectively, for the same 2005 period. ROA and ROE for the first nine months of 2006 were 0.76% and 12.61%, respectively, compared to 0.96% and 17.40%, respectively, for the same 2005 period. Both ROA and ROE for the third quarter and first nine months of 2006 continue to be impacted by the shape of the yield curve in the existing interest rate environment and the resulting impact on the Company’s net income.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income totaled $322.0 million for the third quarter of 2006, an increase of $34.6 million or 12% from $287.4 million in the third quarter of 2005. Net interest income for the first nine months of 2006 was $948.8 million, up $94.1 million or 11% from $854.7 million for the first nine months of 2005. The increase in net interest income for the third quarter and first nine months of 2006 was due to the Company’s continued ability to grow deposits, which fund its loan and investment portfolios, offset by rate changes due to the shape of the yield curve in the existing interest rate environment.

On a tax equivalent basis, the Company recorded $328.2 million in net interest income in the third quarter of 2006, an increase of $35.7 million or 12% over the third quarter of 2005. For the first nine months of 2006, net interest income on a tax equivalent basis was $967.0 million, an increase of $98.4 million or 11% over the first nine months of 2005. As shown below, the increase in net interest income on a tax equivalent basis was due to volume increases in the Company’s earning assets, which were fueled by the Company’s continued growth of core deposits (in thousands).

	Net Interest Income
September	Volume	Rate	Total	%
2006 vs. 2005	Increase	Change	Increase	Increase

Quarter	$61,079	$(25,375)	$35,704	12%

First Nine Months	$199,319	$(100,926)	$98,393	11%

The net interest margin for the third quarter of 2006 decreased 12 basis points to 3.27%, compared to 3.39% for the second quarter of 2006, and down 40 basis points from the 3.67% margin for the third quarter of 2005. The year over year compression in net interest margin was caused by the shape of the yield curve.

The following table sets forth balance sheet items on a daily average basis for the three months ended September 30, 2006, June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005 and presents the daily average interest earned on assets and paid on liabilities for such periods.

Average Balances and Net Interest Income

	September 2006							June 2006							September 2005
	Average				Average			Average				Average			Average				Average
(dollars in thousands)	Balance		Interest		Rate			Balance		Interest		Rate			Balance		Interest		Rate
Earning Assets
Investment securities
Taxable	$	24,566,553	$	334,250		5.40	%	$	23,851,645	$	319,271		5.37	%	$	19,732,946	$	239,481		4.81	%
Tax-exempt		530,542		7,641		5.71			559,733		7,322		5.25			397,351		4,366		4.36
Trading		78,103		934		4.74			113,049		1,525		5.41			96,344		1,335		5.50
Total investment securities		25,175,198		342,825		5.40			24,524,427		328,118		5.37			20,226,641		245,182		4.81
Federal funds sold		145,897		1,918		5.22			19,898		250		5.04			198,260		1,774		3.55
Loans
Commercial mortgages		5,001,608		90,050		7.14			4,784,584		83,903		7.03			3,865,284		63,300		6.50
Commercial		3,603,790		72,606		7.99			3,492,946		66,879		7.68			2,760,625		47,117		6.77
Consumer		5,407,721		87,077		6.39			5,115,609		80,560		6.32			4,087,665		62,720		6.09
Tax-exempt		510,950		9,123		7.08			498,492		8,535		6.87			498,211		8,831		7.03
Total loans		14,524,069		258,856		7.07			13,891,631		239,877		6.93			11,211,785		181,968		6.44
Total earning assets	$	39,845,164	$	603,599		6.01	%	$	38,435,956	$	568,245		5.93	%	$	31,636,686	$	428,924		5.38	%
Sources of Funds
Interest-bearing liabilities
Savings	$	10,592,676	$	70,320		2.63	%	$	10,344,463	$	64,157		2.49	%	$	8,127,451	$	35,215		1.72	%
Interest bearing demand		14,975,663		132,349		3.51			14,597,277		118,085		3.24			12,638,411		68,100		2.14
Time deposits		3,344,257		32,667		3.88			3,088,653		25,949		3.37			2,734,408		18,760		2.72
Public funds		1,470,116		19,708		5.32			1,224,298		15,225		4.99			842,894		7,354		3.46
Total deposits		30,382,712		255,044		3.33			29,254,691		223,416		3.06			24,343,164		129,429		2.11

Other borrowed money		1,543,210		20,392		5.24			1,624,229		19,809		4.89			541,119		4,697		3.44
Long-term debt																163,043		2,339		5.69
Total deposits and interest-bearing
liabilities		31,925,922		275,436		3.42			30,878,920		243,225		3.16			25,047,326		136,465		2.16
Noninterest-bearing funds (net)		7,919,242							7,557,036							6,589,360
Total sources to fund earning assets	$	39,845,164		275,436		2.74		$	38,435,956		243,225		2.54		$	31,636,686		136,465		1.71

Net interest income and
margin tax-equivalent basis			$	328,163		3.27	%			$	325,020		3.39	%			$	292,459		3.67	%
Other Balances
Cash and due from banks	$	1,219,806						$	1,278,137						$	1,306,848
Other assets		2,359,885							2,314,307							1,845,602
Total assets		43,279,878							41,888,789							34,644,396
Total deposits		38,772,316							37,486,585							31,788,250
Demand deposits (noninterest- bearing)		8,389,604							8,231,894							7,445,086
Other liabilities		321,225							299,622							240,177
Stockholders’ equity		2,643,127							2,478,353							1,911,807

Notes	-	Weighted average yields on tax-exempt obligations have been computed on a tax-equivalent basis assuming a federal tax rate of 35%.
	-	Non-accrual loans have been included in the average loan balance.

Noninterest Income

Excluding net investment securities gains, noninterest income totaled $150.6 million for the third quarter of 2006, an increase of $31.5 million or 26% from $119.1 million in the third quarter of 2005. On the same basis, noninterest income for the first nine months of 2006 increased to $424.5 million from $332.6 million in the first nine months of 2005, a 28% increase. Deposit charges and service fees increased $25.1 million, or 35%, and $70.3 million, or 35%, during the third quarter and first nine months of 2006, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2005, primarily due to growth in customer accounts and transaction volumes. Other operating income, which includes the Company’s insurance and capital markets divisions, increased $6.4 million, or 14%, and $21.6 million, or 16%, during the third quarter and first nine months of 2006, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2005. The increase in other operating income is more fully depicted in the following chart (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2006		2005		2006		2005
Other operating income:
Insurance	$	21,189	$	19,539	$	63,706	$	58,079
Capital Markets		6,851		5,268		20,348		18,956
Loan Brokerage Fees		2,386		7,378		6,505		13,086
Other		22,695		14,578		62,586		41,411
Total other	$	53,121	$	46,763	$	153,145	$	131,532

All other operating income increased $8.1 million, or 56%, and $21.2 million, or 51%, during the third quarter and first nine months of 2006, respectively, primarily due to increased revenues generated by the Company’s leasing division, income from other investments and revenues from eMoney Advisor, all of which were partially offset by a decrease in gains on SBA loans sales. The Company completed its acquisition of eMoney Advisor on February 1, 2006.

Noninterest Expense

For the third quarter of 2006, noninterest expense totaled $343.5 million, an increase of $54.9 million, or 19%, over the same period in 2005. For the first nine months of 2006, noninterest expense totaled $992.6 million, an increase of $167.1 million or 20% over $825.5 million for the first nine months of 2005. Contributing to this increase was new store activity over the past twelve months, with the number of stores increasing from 342 at September 30, 2005 to 402 at September 30, 2006. With the addition of these new stores, staff, facilities, and related expenses rose accordingly.

Other noninterest expense increased $17.5 million, or 33%, and $38.8 million, or 23%, over the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, respectively. The increase in other noninterest expense is more fully depicted in the following chart (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2006		2005		2006		2005
Other noninterest expense:
Business development costs	$	8,716	$	8,589	$	30,985	$	29,359
Bank-card related service charges		14,715		11,601		41,248		34,825
Professional services/Insurance		14,047		5,805		35,450		24,663
Provision for non-credit-related losses		6,858		6,378		21,566		20,693
Other		26,026		20,485		78,052		58,935
Total other	$	70,362	$	52,858	$	207,301	$	168,475

The growth in bank-card related service charges and other expenses was due to the Company’s growth in new stores and customer accounts. Business development costs and provision for non-credit-related losses were relatively flat during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2006 as compared to the same prior year periods. The increase in professional services/insurance expense is primarily due to increased legal and consulting fees during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2006.

The Company’s operating efficiency ratio (noninterest expenses, less other real estate expense, divided by net interest income plus noninterest income excluding non-recurring gains) was 72.2% for the first nine months of 2006 as compared to 69.5% for the same 2005 period. The increase in operating efficiency ratio is primarily due to the impact of the shape of the yield curve in the existing interest rate environment on the Company’s net interest income. The Company’s efficiency ratio remains above its peer group primarily due to its aggressive growth expansion activities.

Loan and Asset Quality

Total non-performing assets (non-performing loans and other real estate, excluding loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest) at September 30, 2006 were $47.3 million, or 0.11% of total assets compared to $52.4 million or 0.12% of total assets at June 30, 2006 and $34.3 million or 0.09% of total assets at September 30, 2005.

Total non-performing loans (non-accrual loans and restructured loans, excluding loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest) at September 30, 2006 were $45.3 million or 0.31% of total loans compared to $51.0 million or 0.36% of total loans at June 30, 2006 and $34.0 million or 0.30% of total loans at September 30, 2005. At September 30, 2006, loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest amounted to $441 thousand compared to $583 thousand at June 30, 2006 and $177 thousand at September 30, 2005. Additional loans considered as potential problem loans by the Company’s credit review process ($86.1 million at September 30, 2006, compared to $80.6 million at June 30, 2006 and $55.7 million at September 30, 2005) have been evaluated as to risk exposure in determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.

Total non-performing loans increased by $10.5 million during the first nine months of 2006. The increase is primarily due to the second quarter addition of one not-for-profit healthcare credit, which has been determined to be adequately secured. The overall asset quality of the Company, as measured in terms of non-performing assets to total assets, coverage ratios and non-performing assets to stockholders’ equity, remained strong.

The following summary presents information regarding non-performing loans and assets as of September 30, 2006 and the preceding four quarters (dollar amounts in thousands).

	September 30, 2006			June 30, 2006			March 31, 2006			December 31, 2005			September 30, 2005
Non-accrual loans:
Commercial	$	33,658		$	34,904		$	16,975		$	16,712		$	16,926
Consumer		9,325			8,927			9,285			8,834			8,559
Real estate:
Construction		496			1,708			1,726			1,763			1,882
Mortgage		1,828			2,523			2,096			4,329			3,353
Total non-accrual loans		45,307			48,062			30,082			31,638			30,720

Restructured loans:
Commercial		-			2,941			3,037			3,133			3,230
Total restructured loans		-			2,941			3,037			3,133			3,230

Total non-performing loans		45,307			51,003			33,119			34,771			33,950

Other real estate/foreclosed assets		2,022			1,369			435			279			310

Total non-performing assets		47,329			52,372			33,554			35,050			34,260

Loans past due 90 days or more
and still accruing		441			583			332			248			177

Total non-performing assets and
loans past due 90 days or more	$	47,770		$	52,955		$	33,886		$	35,298		$	34,437

Total non-performing loans as a
percentage of total period-end loans		0.31	%		0.36	%		0.25	%		0.27	%		0.30	%

Total non-performing assets as a
percentage of total period-end assets		0.11	%		0.12	%		0.08	%		0.09	%		0.09	%

Total non-performing assets and loans
past due 90 days or more as a
percentage of total period-end assets		0.11	%		0.12	%		0.08	%		0.09	%		0.09	%

Allowance for credit losses as a percentage
of total non-performing loans		341	%		291	%		432	%		407	%		409	%

Allowance for credit losses as a percentage
of total period-end loans		1.05	%		1.04	%		1.06	%		1.12	%		1.23	%

Total non-performing assets and loans
past due 90 days or more as a
percentage of stockholders’ equity and
allowance for credit losses		2	%		2	%		1	%		1	%		2	%

The Company maintains an allowance for losses inherent in the loan and lease portfolio and an allowance for losses on unfunded credit commitments. During the fourth quarter of 2005, the Company reclassified the allowance related to losses on unfunded credit commitments out of the allowance for loan and lease losses to other liabilities. Prior to the fourth quarter of 2005, the Company included the portion of the allowance related to unfunded credit commitments in its allowance for loan and lease losses. The following table presents, for the periods indicated, an analysis of the allowance for credit losses and other related data (dollar amounts in thousands).

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended						Year Ended
	September 30,						September 30,						December 31,
	2006			2005			2006			2005			2005
Balance at beginning of period	$	148,383		$	141,325		$	141,464		$	135,620		$	135,620
Provisions charged to operating expenses		9,499			3,000			23,500			13,750			19,150
		157,882			144,325			164,964			149,370			154,770

Recoveries on loans previously charged-off:
Commercial		1,707			930			4,335			1,920			2,546
Consumer		237			245			1,372			1,332			2,566
Commercial real estate		57			30			375			80			80
Total recoveries		2,001			1,205			6,082			3,332			5,192

Loans charged-off:
Commercial		(2,968	)		(5,287	)		(10,182	)		(9,102	)		(13,944	)
Consumer		(2,119	)		(1,318	)		(5,803	)		(3,720	)		(5,912	)
Commercial real estate		(224	)		(22	)		(489	)		(977	)		(1,136	)
Total charge-offs		(5,311	)		(6,627	)		(16,474	)		(13,799	)		(20,992	)
Net charge-offs		(3,310	)		(5,422	)		(10,392	)		(10,467	)		(15,800	)

Allowance for credit loss acquired bank														2,494

Balance at end of period	$	154,572		$	138,903		$	154,572		$	138,903		$	141,464

Net charge-offs as a percentage of
average loans outstanding		0.09	%		0.20	%		0.10	%		0.13	%		0.15	%

Net Reserve Additions	$	6,189		$	2,422		$	13,108		$	3,283		$	5,844

Components:
Allowance for loan and lease losses	$	146,791		$	138,903		$	146,791		$	138,903		$	133,664
Allowance for unfunded credit commitments ⁽¹⁾		7,781						7,781						7,800
Total allowance for credit losses	$	154,572		$	138,903		$	154,572		$	138,903		$	141,464

⁽¹⁾ During the fourth quarter of 2005, the allowance for unfunded credit commitments was reclassified from the allowance for loan and lease losses to other liabilities.

During the first nine months of 2006, net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans outstanding were 0.10%, as compared to 0.13% for the same period in 2005.

The Company considers the allowance for credit losses of $154.6 million adequate to cover inherent credit losses in the loan and lease portfolio and on unfunded credit commitments. The allowance for credit losses is increased by provisions charged to expense and reduced by charge-offs net of recoveries. The level of the allowance for loan and lease losses is based on an evaluation of individual large classified loans and nonaccrual loans, estimated losses based on risk characteristics of loans in the portfolio and other qualitative factors. The level of the allowance for losses on unfunded credit commitments is based on a risk characteristic methodology similar to that used in determining the allowance for loan and lease losses, taking into consideration the probability of funding these commitments. While the allowance for credit losses is maintained at a level considered to be adequate by management for estimated credit losses, determination of the allowance is inherently subjective, as it requires estimates that may be susceptible to significant change.

Forward-Looking Statements

The Company may from time to time make written or oral “forward-looking statements”, including statements contained in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including this Form 10-Q), in its reports to stockholders and in other communications by the Company, which are made in good faith by the Company pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

These forward-looking statements include statements with respect to the Company’s beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, estimates and intentions, that are subject to significant risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors (some of which are beyond the Company’s control). The words “may”, “could”, “should”, “would”, believe”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause the Company’s financial performance to differ materially from that expressed in such forward-looking statements: the strength of the United States economy in general and the strength of the local economies in which the Company conducts operations; the effects of, and changes in, trade, monetary and fiscal policies, including interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “FRB”); inflation; interest rates, market and monetary fluctuations; the timely development of competitive new products and services by the Company and the acceptance of such products and services by customers; the willingness of customers to substitute competitors’ products and services for the Company’s products and services and vice versa; the impact of changes in financial services’ laws and regulations (including laws concerning taxes, banking, securities and insurance); technological changes; future acquisitions; the expense savings and revenue enhancements from acquisitions being less than expected; the growth and profitability of the Company’s noninterest or fee income being less than expected; the ability to maintain the growth and further development of the Company’s community-based retail branching network; unanticipated regulatory or judicial proceedings; changes in consumer spending and saving habits; and the success of the Company at managing the risks involved in the foregoing.

The Company cautions that the foregoing list of important factors is not exclusive. The Company cautions that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the future results, performance or achievements the Company has anticipated in such forward-looking statements. You should note that many factors, some of which are discussed in this Form 10-Q could affect the Company’s future financial results and could cause those results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the Company’s forward-looking statements contained in this document. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

See Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation, Interest Rate Sensitivity and Liquidity.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management, with the participation of its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e), as of September 30, 2006. Based on this evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of September 30, 2006, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a - 15(e), were effective, at the reasonable assurance level, to ensure that (i) information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and (ii) information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

The Company’s management, with the participation of its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, also conducted an evaluation of changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Based on this evaluation, the Company’s management determined that no changes were made to the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a - 15(f), during the third quarter of 2006 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. The Company conducts periodic evaluations to enhance, where necessary its procedures and controls.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibits

Exhibit 31.1	Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Exhibit 31.2	Certification of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Exhibit 32	Certification of the Company’s 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.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		COMMERCE BANCORP, INC.
		(Registrant)










NOVEMBER 9, 2006		/s/ DOUGLAS J. PAULS
(Date)		DOUGLAS J. PAULS
		EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND
		CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
		(PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING OFFICER)

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