Exhibit 99.1 5 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Paul Paquin Tatiana Stead - --------------------- V.P., Investor Relations Corporate Media January 15, 2002 (703) 205-1039 (703) 205-1070 Capital One Reports Record Earnings For 2001 Earnings Per Share Rise 30% Over Year Ago Period Falls Church, Va. (January 15, 2002) - Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF) today announced 30 percent earnings per share growth for 2001, driven by a 37 percent increase in total revenues for the year and the best credit performance of any of the major credit card institutions in the country. Earnings were $642.0 million, or $2.91 per share, in 2001 compared with earnings of $469.6 million, or $2.24 per share, in 2000. For the fourth quarter of 2001, earnings were $177.7 million, or $.80 per share, versus earnings of $128.3 million, or $0.61 per share, for the comparable period in the prior year. "2001 was a banner year for Capital One as we delivered on our goal of 30 percent earnings per share growth - our 18th consecutive quarter of record earnings," said Richard D. Fairbank, Capital One's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Our stringent risk management practices again placed us in the lead with the best credit performance of any of the major credit card institutions - with a charge-off rate in the fourth quarter of 4.42 percent. Despite the uncertainty concerning the strength and timing of an economic recovery, we expect to achieve our 20 percent earnings per share growth target in 2002." Fourth quarter 2001 revenue, defined as managed net interest income and non-interest income, rose to $1.9 billion versus $1.8 billion in the third quarter of 2001 and $1.4 billion for the comparable period in the prior year. For the quarter, Capital One added 3.7 million net new accounts, bringing total accounts to 43.8 million. The company's managed consumer loan balances increased by $6.8 billion in the fourth quarter to $45.3 billion. "Our focus on consistently providing innovative, value-add products has resulted in over 10 million net new accounts this year and enabled us to achieve a year-over-year revenue increase of 37 percent," said Nigel W. Morris, Capital One's President and Chief Operating Officer. "We've created one of the world's largest customer franchises with more than 43 million customers." The managed net charge-off rate increased to 4.42 percent for the fourth quarter of 2001 compared with 3.92 percent for the third quarter of 2001. The managed delinquency rate (30+ days) decreased to 4.95 percent as of December 31, 2001, compared with 5.20 percent as of September 30, 2001. The company's managed net interest margin decreased to 8.68 percent in the fourth quarter of 2001 from 9.27 percent in the third quarter of 2001 primarily because of an increase in the amount of loans at teaser rates, continued growth of our superprime segment, and an increase in the company's liquidity during the quarter. Marketing expense for the fourth quarter of 2001 increased $19.3 million to $301.2 million from $281.9 million in the third quarter of 2001, and increased $41.7 million over the $259.5 million spent in the comparable period of the prior year. Other non-interest expenses (excluding marketing) for the fourth quarter of 2001 were $773.4 million versus $793.0 million for the third quarter of 2001 and $617.1 million in the comparable period of the prior year. Annualized operating expenses per account decreased to $74 for the fourth quarter of 2001 from $77 (excluding one-time charges) in the prior quarter. The company cautioned that its current expectations for 2002 earnings and future growth are forward looking statements and actual results could differ materially from current expectations due to a number of factors, including: competition in the credit card industry; the actual account and balance growth achieved by the company; the company's ability to access the capital markets at attractive rates and terms to fund its operations and future growth; and general economic conditions affecting consumer income and spending, which may affect consumer bankruptcies, defaults and charge-offs. A discussion of these and other factors can be found in Capital One's annual and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, Capital One's report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000. Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, Capital One Financial Corporation (www.capitalone.com) is a holding company whose principal subsidiaries, Capital One Bank and Capital One, F.S.B., offer consumer lending products. Capital One's subsidiaries collectively had 43.8 million customers and $45.3 billion in managed loans outstanding as of December 31, 2001. Capital One, a Fortune 500 company, is one of the largest providers of MasterCard and Visa credit cards in the world. Capital One trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "COF" and is included in the S&P 500 index. #### Note: This release, financial information and a live Webcast of today's 5:00pm (EDT) analyst conference call is accessible on the Internet on Capital One's home page (http://www.capitalone.com). Choose "About Capital One" to access the Investor Center to view and download the earnings press release and other financial information CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION (COF) FINANCIAL & STATISTICAL SUMMARY 2001 2001 (in millions, except per share data and as noted) Q4 Q3 - ------------------------------------------------- -- -- Earnings (Managed Basis) Net Interest Income $ 982.9 $ 926.7 Non-Interest Income 941.5 852.5 Total Revenue 1,924.5 1,779.2 Provision for Loan Losses 563.3 437.6 Marketing Expenses 301.2 281.9 Operating Expenses 773.4 793.0(2) Income Before Taxes 286.6 266.7 Tax Rate 38.0% 38.0% Net Income $ 177.7 $ 165.3 Common Share Statistics Basic EPS $ 0.83 $ 0.78 Diluted EPS $ 0.80 $ 0.75 Dividends Per Share $ 0.03 $ 0.03 Book Value Per Share (period end) $ 15.40 $ 14.14 Stock Price Per Share (period end) $ 53.95 $ 46.03 Total Market Capitalization (period end) $11,644.8 $9,710.1 Shares Outstanding (period end) 215.8 211.0 Shares Used to Compute Basic EPS 214.7 210.8 Shares Used to Compute Diluted EPS 223.4 219.9 Managed Loan Statistics (period avg.) Average Loans $ 41,352 $ 37,017 Average Earning Assets $ 45,295 $ 39,994 Average Assets $ 48,906 $ 43,363 Average Equity $ 3,223 $ 2,935 Net Interest Margin 8.68% 9.27% Risk Adjusted Margin(1) 12.96% 14.17% Return on Average Assets (ROA) 1.45% 1.53% Return on Average Equity (ROE) 22.05% 22.53% Net Charge-Off Rate 4.42% 3.92% Net Charge-Offs $ 456.9 $ 362.7 Cost Per Account (in dollars) $ 73.69 $ 81.03 Managed Loan Statistics (period end) Reported Loans $ 20,921 $ 17,480 Securitized Loans 24,343 21,009 Total Loans $ 45,264 $ 38,489 Delinquency Rate (30+ days) 4.95% 5.20% Number of Accounts (000's) 43,815 40,145 Total Assets $ 52,506 $ 44,497 Capital, Including Preferred Interests $ 3,422.2 $3,081.9 Capital to Managed Assets Ratio 6.52% 6.93% (1) Risk adjusted margin is total revenue less net charge-offs as a percentage of average earning assets. (2) Includes one-time charges of $38.8 million. CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION (COF) FINANCIAL & STATISTICAL SUMMARY 2001 2001 (in millions, except per share data and as noted) Q2 Q1 ------------------------------------------------- -- -- Earnings (Managed Basis) Net Interest Income $ 823.7 $ 759.3 Non-Interest Income 796.3 747.1 Total Revenue 1,620.0 1,506.4 Provision for Loan Losses 379.1 356.5 Marketing Expenses 268.7 231.2 Operating Expenses 721.6 687.0 Income Before Taxes 250.5 231.6 Tax Rate 38.0% 38.0% Net Income $155.3$ 143.6 Common Share Statistics Basic EPS $ 0.74 $ 0.70 Diluted EPS $ 0.70 $ 0.66 Dividends Per Share $ 0.03 $ 0.03 Book Value Per Share (period end) $13.02 $ 11.81 Stock Price Per Share (period end) $60.15 $ 55.50 Total Market Capitalization (period end) $12,666.5 $11,509.1 Shares Outstanding (period end) 210.6 207.4 Shares Used to Compute Basic EPS 209.1 204.8 Shares Used to Compute Diluted EPS 221.2 217.8 Managed Loan Statistics (period avg.) Average Loans $ 33,440 $ 30,505 Average Earning Assets $ 36,180 $ 32,983 Average Assets $ 38,820 $ 35,303 Average Equity $ 2,608 $ 2,347 Net Interest Margin 9.11% 9.21% Risk Adjusted Margin(1) 14.23% 14.80% Return on Average Assets (ROA) 1.60% 1.63% Return on Average Equity (ROE) 23.83% 24.47% Net Charge-Off Rate 3.98% 3.75% Net Charge-Offs $ 332.8 $ 285.9 Cost Per Account (in dollars) $ 77.38 $ 78.26 Managed Loan Statistics (period end) Reported Loans $ 16,327 $ 15,572 Securitized Loans 18,956 15,979 Total Loans $ 35,283 $ 31,551 Delinquency Rate (30+ days) 4.92% 4.72% Number of Accounts (000's) 38,146 36,462 Total Assets $ 40,587 $ 36,749 Capital, Including Preferred Interests $ 2,840.1 $ 2,547.7 Capital to Managed Assets Ratio 7.00% 6.93% (1) Risk adjusted margin is total revenue less net charge-offs as a percentage of average earning assets. (2) Includes one-time charges of $38.8 million. CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION (COF) FINANCIAL & STATISTICAL SUMMARY 2000 (in millions, except per share data and as noted) Q4 - ------------------------------------------------- -- Earnings (Managed Basis) Net Interest Income $ 716.1 Non-Interest Income 696.5 Total Revenue 1,412.5 Provision for Loan Losses 329.1 Marketing Expenses 259.5 Operating Expenses 617.1 Income Before Taxes 206.9 Tax Rate 38.0% Net Income $ 128.3 Common Share Statistics Basic EPS $ 0.65 Diluted EPS $ 0.61 Dividends Per Share $ 0.03 Book Value Per Share (period end) $ 9.94 Stock Price Per Share (period end) $ 65.81 Total Market Capitalization (period end) $12,989.3 Shares Outstanding (period end) 197.4 Shares Used to Compute Basic EPS 197.0 Shares Used to Compute Diluted EPS 210.4 Managed Loan Statistics (period avg.) Average Loans $ 26,377 Average Earning Assets $ 28,188 Average Assets $ 30,234 Average Equity $ 1,865 Net Interest Margin 10.16% Risk Adjusted Margin(1) 16.32% Return on Average Assets (ROA) 1.70% Return on Average Equity (ROE) 27.51% Net Charge-Off Rate 3.98% Net Charge-Offs $ 262.3 Cost Per Account (in dollars) $ 78.09 Managed Loan Statistics (period end) Reported Loans $ 15,113 Securitized Loans 14,411 Total Loans $ 29,524 Delinquency Rate (30+ days) 5.23% Number of Accounts (000's) 33,774 Total Assets $ 33,286 Capital, Including Preferred Interests $ 2,061.0 Capital to Managed Assets Ratio 6.19% (1) Risk adjusted margin is total revenue less net charge-offs as a percentage of average earning assets. (2) Includes one-time charges of $38.8 million. CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands)(unaudited) December 31 2001 ---- Assets: Cash and due from banks $ 355,680 Federal funds sold and resale agreements 19,802 Interest-bearing deposits at other banks 331,756 Cash and cash equivalents 707,238 Securities available for sale 3,115,891 Consumer loans 20,921,014 Less: Allowance for loan losses (840,000) Net loans 20,081,014 Premises and equipment, net 759,683 Interest receivable 105,459 Accounts receivable from securitizations 2,452,548 Other 962,214 Total assets $28,184,047 Liabilities: Interest-bearing deposits $12,838,968 Other borrowings 3,995,528 Senior notes 5,335,229 Interest payable 188,160 Other 2,502,684 Total liabilities 24,860,569 Stockholders' Equity: Common stock 2,167 Paid-in capital, net 1,350,118 Retained earnings and cumulative other comprehensive income 2,006,163 Less: Treasury stock, at cost (34,970) Total stockholders' equity 3,323,478 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $28,184,047 CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands)(unaudited) September 30 2001 ---- Assets: Cash and due from banks $ 64,884 Federal funds sold and resale agreements 365,652 Interest-bearing deposits at other banks 102,094 Cash and cash equivalents 532,630 Securities available for sale 2,707,564 Consumer loans 17,479,715 Less: Allowance for loan losses (727,000) Net loans 16,752,715 Premises and equipment, net 740,144 Interest receivable 108,868 Accounts receivable from securitizations 1,949,361 Other 722,155 Total assets $23,513,437 Liabilities: Interest-bearing deposits $11,075,499 Other borrowings 1,810,208 Senior notes 5,462,025 Interest payable 148,931 Other 2,033,481 Total liabilities 20,530,144 Stockholders' Equity: Common stock 2,121 Paid-in capital, net 1,154,211 Retained earnings and cumulative other comprehensive income 1,872,520 Less: Treasury stock, at cost (45,559) Total stockholders' equity 2,983,293 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $23,513,437 CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands)(unaudited) December 31 2000 ---- Assets: Cash and due from banks $ 74,493 Federal funds sold and resale agreements 60,600 Interest-bearing deposits at other banks 101,614 Cash and cash equivalents 236,707 Securities available for sale 1,696,815 Consumer loans 15,112,712 Less: Allowance for loan losses (527,000) Net loans 14,585,712 Premises and equipment, net 664,461 Interest receivable 82,675 Accounts receivable from securitizations 1,143,902 Other 479,069 Total assets $18,889,341 Liabilities: Interest-bearing deposits $ 8,379,025 Other borrowings 2,925,938 Senior notes 4,050,597 Interest payable 122,658 Other 1,448,609 Total liabilities 16,926,827 Stockholders' Equity: Common stock 1,997 Paid-in capital, net 575,179 Retained earnings and cumulative other comprehensive income 1,474,024 Less: Treasury stock, at cost (88,686) Total stockholders' equity 1,962,514 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $18,889,341 CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION Consolidated Statements of Income (in thousands, except per share data)(unaudited) Three Months Ended December 31 September 30 2001 2001 ---- ---- Interest Income: Consumer loans, including fees $ 736,677 $ 667,335 Securities available for sale 38,980 37,032 Other 28,961 18,323 Total interest income 804,618 722,690 Interest Expense: Deposits 176,619 161,411 Other borrowings 42,084 43,233 Senior notes 96,135 90,225 Total interest expense 314,838 294,869 Net interest income 489,780 427,821 Provision for loan losses 305,889 230,433 Net interest income after provision for loan losses 183,891 197,388 Non-Interest Income: Servicing and securitizations 624,915 618,633 Service charges and other customer-related fees 437,765 428,855 Interchange 114,571 96,702 Total non-interest income 1,177,251 1,144,190 Non-Interest Expense: Salaries and associate benefits 374,793 349,487 Marketing 301,160 281,910 Communications and data processing 86,810 92,735 Supplies and equipment 84,430 77,497 Occupancy 42,172 32,151 Other 185,202 241,117 Total non-interest expense 1,074,567 1,074,897 Income before income taxes 286,575 266,681 Income taxes 108,894 101,337 Net Income $ 177,681 $ 165,344 Basic earnings per share $ 0.83 $ 0.78 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.80 $ 0.75 Dividends paid per share $ 0.03 $ 0.03 CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION Consolidated Statements of Income (in thousands, except per share data)(unaudited) Three Months Ended December 31 2000 ---- Interest Income: Consumer loans, including fees $679,079 Securities available for sale 25,608 Other 1,548 Total interest income 706,235 Interest Expense: Deposits 118,072 Other borrowings 57,699 Senior notes 71,904 Total interest expense 247,675 Net interest income 458,560 Provision for loan losses 247,226 Net interest income after provision for loan losses 211,334 Non-Interest Income: Servicing and securitizations 291,634 Service charges and other customer-related fees 504,239 Interchange 76,207 Total non-interest income 872,080 Non-Interest Expense: Salaries and associate benefits 287,742 Marketing 259,461 Communications and data processing 74,436 Supplies and equipment 76,171 Occupancy 29,404 Other 149,302 Total non-interest expense 876,516 Income before income taxes 206,898 Income taxes 78,621 Net income $128,277 Basic earnings per share $ 0.65 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.61 Dividends paid per share $ 0.03 CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION Consolidated Statements of Income (in thousands, except per share data)(unaudited) Year Ended December 31 December 31 2001 2000 ---- ---- Interest Income: Consumer loans, including fees $2,642,767 $2,286,774 Securities available for sale 138,188 96,554 Other 53,442 6,574 Total interest income 2,834,397 2,389,902 Interest Expense: Deposits 640,470 324,008 Other borrowings 173,042 202,034 Senior notes 357,495 274,975 Total interest expense 1,171,007 801,017 Net interest income 1,663,390 1,588,885 Provision for loan losses 989,836 718,170 Net interest income after provision for loan losses 673,554 870,715 Non-Interest Income: Servicing and securitizations 2,359,930 1,152,375 Service charges and other customer-related fees 1,680,166 1,644,264 Interchange 379,797 237,777 Total non-interest income 4,419,893 3,034,416 Non-Interest Expense: Salaries and associate benefits 1,392,072 1,023,367 Marketing 1,082,979 906,147 Communications and data processing 327,743 296,255 Supplies and equipment 310,310 252,937 Occupancy 136,974 112,667 Other 807,949 556,284 Total non-interest expense 4,058,027 3,147,657 Income before income taxes 1,035,420 757,474 Income taxes 393,455 287,840 Net Income $ 641,965 $ 469,634 Basic earnings per share $ 3.06 $ 2.39 Diluted earnings per share $ 2.91 $ 2.24 Dividends paid per share $ 0.11 $ 0.11 CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION Statements of Average Balances, Income and Expense, Yields and Rates (dollars in thousands)(unaudited) Managed (1) Quarter Ended 12/31/01 Average Income/ Yield/ Balance Expense Rate ------- ------- ---- Earning assets: Consumer loans $41,352,084 $1,532,978 14.83% Securities available for sale 3,187,417 38,980 4.89 Other 755,573 4,620 2.45 Total earning assets $45,295,074 $1,576,578 13.92% Interest-bearing liabilities: Deposits $12,237,144 $ 176,619 5.77% Other borrowings 3,495,732 42,084 4.82 Senior notes 5,388,881 96,135 7.14 Securitization liability 21,926,552 278,797 5.09 Total interest-bearing liabilities $43,048,309 $ 593,635 5.52% Net interest spread 8.40% Interest income to average earning assets 13.92% Interest expense to average earning assets 5.24 Net interest margin 8.68% (1) The information in this table reflects the adjustment to add back the effect of securitized loans. CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION Statements of Average Balances, Income and Expense, Yields and Rates (dollars in thousands)(unaudited) Managed (1) Quarter Ended 09/30/01 Average Income/ Yield/ Balance Expense Rate ------- ------- ---- Earning assets: Consumer loans $37,017,405 $1,437,367 15.53% Securities available for sale 2,645,982 37,032 5.60 Other 330,863 2,646 3.20 Total earning assets $39,994,250 $1,477,045 14.77% Interest-bearing liabilities: Deposits $10,537,193 $ 161,411 6.13% Other borrowings 3,103,263 43,233 5.57 Senior notes 5,280,860 90,225 6.83 Securitization liability 19,472,058 255,508 5.25 Total interest-bearing liabilities $38,393,374 $ 550,377 5.73% Net interest spread 9.04% Interest income to average earning assets 14.77% Interest expense to average earning assets 5.50 Net interest margin 9.27% (1) The information in this table reflects the adjustment to add back the effect of securitized loans. CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION Statements of Average Balances, Income and Expense, Yields and Rates (dollars in thousands)(unaudited) Managed (1) Quarter Ended 12/31/00 Average Income/ Yield/ Balance Expense Rate ------- ------- ---- Earning assets: Consumer loans $26,377,427 $1,146,056 17.38% Securities available for sale 1,688,092 25,608 6.07 Other 122,192 1,548 5.07 Total earning assets $28,187,711 $1,173,212 16.65% Interest-bearing liabilities: Deposits $ 7,155,771 $ 118,072 6.60% Other borrowings 3,290,499 57,699 7.01 Senior notes 4,084,761 71,904 7.04 Securitization liability 12,274,193 209,481 6.83 Total interest-bearing liabilities $26,805,224 $ 457,156 6.82% Net interest spread 9.83% Interest income to average earning assets 16.65% Interest expense to average earning assets 6.49 Net interest margin 10.16% (1) The information in this table reflects the adjustment to add back the effect of securitized loans.