EXHIBIT 99.1 MANAGEMENT PRESENTATION [picture] Guides for the journey. | Piper Jaffray FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THIS PRESENTATION THAT ARE NOT BASED ON CURRENT OR HISTORICAL FACT ARE FORWARD-LOOKING IN NATURE. SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE BASED ON CURRENT PLANS, ESTIMATES AND EXPECTATIONS AND ARE MADE PURSUANT TO THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE BASED ON KNOWN AND UNKNOWN RISKS, ASSUMPTIONS, UNCERTAINTIES AND OTHER FACTORS. FOR A FURTHER DISCUSSION OF SUCH FACTORS, YOU SHOULD READ THE COMPANY'S REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM 10 FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. THE COMPANY'S ACTUAL RESULTS, PERFORMANCE, OR ACHIEVEMENTS MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM ANY FUTURE RESULTS, PERFORMANCE, OR ACHIEVEMENTS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED BY SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. THE COMPANY UNDERTAKES NO OBLIGATION TO PUBLICLY UPDATE OR REVISE ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT. Guides for the journey. | Piper Jaffray 2 SUMMARY OF THE TRANSACTION O DISTRIBUTING COMPANY: U.S. BANCORP O DISTRIBUTED SHARES: [APPROX.] 19.3MM (100:1 DISTRIBUTION) O RECORD DATE: DECEMBER 22, 2003 O DISTRIBUTION DATE: DECEMBER 31, 2003 O NYSE TICKER: "PJC" O DIVIDEND POLICY: NO ANTICIPATED DIVIDEND Guides for the journey. | Piper Jaffray 3 MANAGEMENT TEAM ANDREW DUFF - -- CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SANDY SPONEM - -- CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Guides for the journey. | Piper Jaffray 4 SPIN-OFF OPPORTUNITY O BETTER POSITIONED TO SERVE OUR CLIENTS O BETTER POSITIONED TO GROW OUR BUSINESSES O INCENTIVIZE EMPLOYEES THROUGH OWNERSHIP [arrow pointing down] Committed to Building Value Guides for the journey. | Piper Jaffray 5 SHAREHOLDER OPPORTUNITY ICANT MI Opportunity o FOCUSED SECURITIES FIRM Our o SPECIALIZED EXPERTISE AND SUPERIOR EXECUTION Business o DEFINED GROWTH INITIATIVES Financial o INCENTIVIZE EMPLOYEES THROUGH OWNERSHIP Performance o COMMITTED TO BUILDING VALUE Guides for the journey. | Piper Jaffray 6 MIDDLE-MARKET OPPORTUNITY MKT. CAP COMPANIES / %1 >$5BN 423 / 8% $100MM- 3,056 / 61% [arrow pointing right] Our Target Market $5BN <$100MM 1,556 / 31% 1. CONSISTS OF ALL QUOTED COMPANIES ON THE NYSE, NASDAQ NATIONAL MARKET AND AMEX. MARKET DATA AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2003. Guides for the journey. | Piper Jaffray 7 CONSOLIDATING SECURITIES FIRM LANDSCAPE MONTGOMERY [arrow pointing right] BANK OF AMERICA H&Q J.P. MORGAN CHASE UNIVERSAL BANKS DLJ CSFB [arrow pointing right] ALEX BROWN DEUTSCHE BANK BULGE BRACKET INVESTMENT BANKS CHICAGO ABN AMRO CORP. ROBERTSON FLEETBOSTON STEPHENS [arrow pointing right] SELECTED MCDONALD KEYCORP COMMERCIAL BANKS INVESTMENTS DAIN RAUSCHER ROYAL BANK OF CANADA VERY FEW MIDDLE-MARKET FOCUSED SECURITIES FIRMS [contained in arrow pointing down] Piper Jaffray Guides for the journey. | Piper Jaffray 8 OUR BUSINESS Guides for the journey. | Piper Jaffray 9 OUR BUSINESS - OPERATING STRUCTURE [organizational chart] Piper Jaffray PRIMARY Capital Markets Private Client Services REVENUE SEGMENTS [arrow pointing to left] [arrow pointing to right] Investment Research ENTERPRISE-WIDE FUNCTIONS Corporate Support Functions Guides for the journey. | Piper Jaffray 10 OUR BUSINESS - OPERATING SEGMENTS NET REVENUES - 2003YTD1 BROAD CAPABILITIES --------------------------- ----------------------- o CAPITAL MARKETS [pie chart] - EQUITIES - INVESTMENT BANKING Capital Markets 55% - SALES & TRADING - EQUITY CAPITAL MARKETS Private Client Services 45% - FIXED INCOME - PUBLIC FINANCE - SALES & TRADING o PRIVATE CLIENT SERVICES - WEALTH MANAGEMENT - EDUCATION FUNDING - ESTATE PLANNING - RETIREMENT PLANNING O INVESTMENT RESEARCH Total: $585mm - EQUITY - FIXED INCOME - TECHNICAL, FUNDAMENTAL AND PRIVATE CLIENT 1. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2003. PERCENTAGES EXCLUDE CORPORATE SUPPORT AND OTHER SEGMENT. Guides for the journey. | Piper Jaffray 11 CAPITAL MARKETS - STRATEGY O TARGET MIDDLE-MARKET CLIENTS O EXPERTISE IN FOCUS INDUSTRIES O LEVERAGE TRADING EXECUTION STRENGTH [arrow pointing down] Build Primary Client Relationships Guides for the journey. | Piper Jaffray 12 CAPITAL MARKETS - STRATEGY O TARGET MIDDLE-MARKET CLIENTS TARGET MARKET MARKET LEADERSHIP ---------------- ----------------------------- [arrow M&A <$1bn pointing o "Middle-Market M&A Bank of the Year" right] in 2000 Equity Offerings [arrow $100mm - $5bn pointing o Lead or co-managed 1 of every 6 IPOs (issuers ent. value) right] completed in 2002 [arrow Tax-Exempt pointing o Most active underwriter in upper Underwriting <$500mm right] Midwest `98 - '02 (based on number of transactions) [arrow pointing down] Lead Manager or Financial Advisor Guides for the journey. | Piper Jaffray 13 CAPITAL MARKETS - STRATEGY o EXPERTISE IN FOCUS INDUSTRIES EQUITIES FIXED INCOME CORPORATE GOVERNMENT/NON-PROFIT o CONSUMER O HEALTH CARE O FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS O HIGHER EDUCATION O HEALTH CARE O HOUSING O TECHNOLOGY O STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES [arrow pointing down] A Leading Provider of Advice and Trading Execution Capabilities Guides for the journey. | Piper Jaffray 14 CAPITAL MARKETS - STRATEGY O LEVERAGE TRADING [arrow [arrow O BUILD PRIMARY CLIENT EXECUTION STRENGTH pointing pointing RELATIONSHIPS left] right] Equities Fixed Income American Medical Systems North Memorial Health Care DATE TRANSACTION SIZE ($MM) ROLE o Sole managing underwriter - ------------------------------------------- on every bond issue 2002 Acquisition $40 Sole Advisor 2001 Follow-on $132 Book Runner Date Size ($mm) Offering -------------------------- 2000 IPO $79 Book Runner 2003 $183 1999 Acquisition -- Sole Advisor 1993 $103 1998 LBO $130 Advisor to 1989 $29 Warburg Pincus 1985 $15 1983 $30 1982 $6 #1 market maker in AMS every year since IPO o Floating to fixed rate interest rate swap for $139mm Over 70% of Our Investment Banking and Public Finance fees in 2002 Were Generated in Transactions Where We Served As Lead Manager or Financial Advisor Guides for the journey. | Piper Jaffray 15 CAPITAL MARKETS - GROWTH INITIATIVES Equities Fixed Income O CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES O DERIVATIVES - ADDITION OF TEAM (OCT. 2002) - TRANSITION ROLE TO PRINCIPAL - ORIGINATION, SALES & TRADING - PRIMARILY IN MUNICIPAL HEDGING PRODUCTS O MIDDLE-MARKET INSTITUTIONAL O MORTGAGE SECURITIES SALES COVERAGE - EXPAND COVERAGE THROUGH - ADDITION OF TEAM (2002) DEDICATED TEAM - ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT <$1bn - SECONDARY TRADING OF COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS AND SPECIFIED MORTGAGE POOLS [arrow pointing down] Better Serve our Clients with Greater Product Breadth Guides for the journey. | Piper Jaffray 16 PRIVATE CLIENT SERVICES - OVERVIEW O AS OF NOV. 30TH 2003, 840 FINANCIAL ADVISORS IN 96 BRANCHES ACROSS 18 STATES O APPROXIMATELY $49 BILLION IN ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT - NOVEMBER 30, 2003 O LEADING PRESENCE IN MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL (NO. 1, WITH 21.6% OF ASSETS IN INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS) [Map of USA with States with Private Client Services in Dark Grey with Names] Guides for the journey. | Piper Jaffray 17 PRIVATE CLIENT SERVICES ($ IN THOUSANDS) Challenging Environment Enhanced Productivity [bar graph] # of Fas [vector S&P 500 [bar graph] Net Revenue/FA graph] Index Average 1,427 $409 $400 1,194 $370 995 $366 934 1,161 1,061 975 865 2000 2001 2002 9 Mo. 2003 2000 2001 2002 LTM Sep. 2003 Guides for the journey. | Piper Jaffray 18 PRIVATE CLIENT SERVICES - STRATEGY Primary Financial Advisor [arrow pointing down] O COMMITMENT TO CLIENT RELATIONSHIPS O ATTRACT, RETAIN AND DEVELOP HIGHLY-SKILLED FINANCIAL ADVISORS O PROVIDE A BROAD RANGE OF INVESTMENT PRODUCTS O FOCUS ON CLIENT RELATIONSHIP PLANNING O BUILD A DISTINCTIVE BRAND IMAGE Guides for the journey. | Piper Jaffray 19 INVESTMENT RESEARCH - OVERVIEW Capital Markets Private Client Services [arrow pointing [arrow pointing up to the left] up to the right] Investment Research O STRIVE TO ENSURE INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS AND PRODUCT QUALITY - HEAD OF RESEARCH REPORTS TO CEO - RESEARCH OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE O DISTRIBUTE QUALITY RESEARCH BROADLY - INSTITUTIONAL ALL-AMERICAN RATINGS - 15TH O EXPAND RESEARCH COVERAGE PLATFORM Guides for the journey. | Piper Jaffray 20 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE Guides for the journey. | Piper Jaffray FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE O ENHANCED PRODUCTIVITY O BALANCED BUSINESS MIX O DISCIPLINED CAPITAL MANAGEMENT [arrow pointing down] Committed to Building Value Guides for the journey. | Piper Jaffray 22 ENHANCED PRODUCTIVITY ($ IN THOUSANDS) [bar NET REVENUE / EMPLOYEE [vector TOTAL EMPLOYEES graph] graph] 3,845 3,443 3,381 3,255 3,227 2,994 $265 $255 $246 $232 $226 $186 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 LTM Sep. 2003 YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, Guides for the journey. | Piper Jaffray 23 BALANCED BUSINESS MIX NET REVENUES BY SEGMENT1 SEGMENT OPERATING MARGINS - ------------------------------- -------------------------------------- 2000 2003 YTD2 CAPITAL MARKETS -------- ------------- -------------------------------------- 18.4% 18.1% 17.5% 17.4% 54% 55% 2000 2001 2002 2003 YTD2 PRIVATE CLIENT SERVICES -------------------------------------- 17.3% 9.9% 8.4% 7.8% 46% 45% - ------------------------------- -------------------------------------- PCS CAPITAL MARKETS 2000 2001 2002 2003 YTD2 Bar graph showing: PCS [lower] Unshaded and Capital Markets [upper] Shaded 1. DOES NOT INCLUDE THE CORPORATE SUPPORT AND OTHER SEGMENT WHICH HAD NET REVENUES OF $(17,137,000) AND $2,025,000 IN 2000 AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2003, RESPECTIVELY. 2. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2003. Guides for the journey. | Piper Jaffray 24 DISCIPLINED CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ($ IN MM) SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA (UNAUDITED PRO FORMA)1 REGULATORY CAPITAL - ------------------------------------------ --------------------------------- ASSETS $201 $209 Total Assets $2,568 $192 $199 Goodwill (306) -------- Tangible Assets $2,262 -------- $9 $10 -------- --------------------------------- December 31, September 30, 2003 2003 [bar graph] [bottom Minimum Required [middle Excess number] number] CAPITAL Subordinated Debt $180 NET CAPITAL RATIO Total Invested Capital 658 --------------------------------- 42% 40% Total Capital $838 ------ Tangible Ratio2 15.6% Minimum 2% --------------------------------- December 31, September 30, 2002 2003 [bar graph] 1. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2003. SEE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM 10 FILED WITH THE SEC FOR COMPLETE BALANCE SHEET. 2. TANGIBLE RATIO IS CALCULATED BY DIVIDING TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY (TOTAL INVESTED CAPITAL - GOODWILL) BY TANGIBLE ASSETS. Guides for the journey. | Piper Jaffray 25 ENHANCED FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30 [Bar Graph] Net Revenue ($mm) Net Income ($mm) GROWTH = 6% GROWTH = 26% $585 $29 $550 $23 2002 2003 Pre-Tax Margin1 8.0% 6.6% - ----------------------------- ----------------------------------------- 2002 2003 2002 2003 1. PRE-TAX MARGIN IS CALCULATED BY DIVIDING INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES BY NET REVENUES. Guides for the journey. | Piper Jaffray 26 CONCLUSION Guides for the journey. | Piper Jaffray SHAREHOLDER OPPORTUNITY Middle-Market o SIGNIFICANT MIDDLE-MARKET OPPORTUNITY Opportunity o FOCUSED SECURITIES FIRM Our o SPECIALIZED EXPERTISE AND SUPERIOR EXECUTION Business o DEFINED GROWTH INITIATIVES Financial o INCENTIVIZE EMPLOYEES THROUGH OWNERSHIP Performance o COMMITTED TO BUILDING VALUE Guides for the journey. | Piper Jaffray 28 PIPERJAFFRAY Guides for the journey. | Piper Jaffray 29