Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2007 Earnings PHILADELPHIA, July 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. ("Sovereign") (NYSE: SOV), parent company of Sovereign Bank ("Bank"), today reported net income for the second quarter of 2007 of $148 million, or $.29 per diluted share as compared to a net loss of $59.1 million, or ($.15) per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2006. Net income in the second quarter of 2007 included aggregate charges of $20.1 million after-tax, or $.04 per share, related to the previously announced expense reduction initiative. The net loss in the second quarter of 2006 included restructuring charges of $155 million after-tax, or $.34 per share, a non-cash, non-operating impairment charge related to certain Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac preferred stock of $43.9 million after-tax, or $.10 per share, additional provision for credit losses related to the acquisition of Independence of $8.1 million after-tax, or $.02 per share, merger and integration charges of $4.1 million after-tax, or $.01 per share, and a loss on economic hedges of $7.4 million, or $.02 per share. Sovereign's operating earnings for EPS purposes were $170 million, or $.33 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, as compared to $163 million, or $.37 per diluted share a year ago, both of which excluded the above-mentioned charges. A reconciliation of net income to operating earnings, as well as the related earnings per share amounts, is included in a later section of this release. Commenting on results for the second quarter of 2007, Joseph P. Campanelli, Sovereign's President and CEO, stated, "As planned, we have essentially completed the balance sheet restructuring and have put the programs in place to realize expense efficiencies we initiated in the fourth quarter of 2006. With these critical initiatives largely completed we can now fully focus on the third prong of our strategy. Our focus will center on improving the customer experience as well as optimizing our overall deposit and loan profile, both of which may increase Sovereign's net interest margin and earnings." Net Interest Income and Margin For the second quarter of 2007, Sovereign reported net interest income of $453 million as compared to $439 million in the second quarter of 2006. Sovereign's average loan balances, including acquisitions, increased by $6.2 billion over last year. Reflecting the loan sales that settled at the end of the first quarter of 2007 as part of Sovereign's previously announced balance sheet restructuring, average loan balances decreased about $4.4 billion on a linked quarter basis to $56.8 billion. The period-end loan portfolio increased by approximately $400 million from balances at March 31, 2007, reflecting strong growth in certain commercial loan categories and in the auto loan portfolio. Loan growth was partially offset by a $1 billion securitization consisting of $675 million of multi-family loans and $325 million of commercial real estate loans, which closed in early June. Sovereign's average core deposits, including acquisitions, increased $4.9 billion over last year. Average core deposits decreased $490 million linked quarter to $35.6 billion; however, this decrease was driven by reductions in higher-cost deposits as government and wholesale core deposit categories declined $1.0 billion during the quarter. Net interest margin was 2.71% for the second quarter of 2007 as compared to 2.70% in the prior quarter and 2.86% a year ago. Consistent with its recent balance sheet strategy to reduce wholesale transactions, Sovereign elected to unwind a $1.2 billion financing transaction that has been in place with an international bank, which has historically reduced funding costs. As a result of unwinding this transaction, Sovereign's net interest margin was reduced by approximately six basis points this quarter, compared to the prior quarter. Non-Interest Income Total fees and other income before security gains totaled $190 million for the second quarter of 2007 compared to $142 million a year ago and $45.9 million last quarter. Consumer and commercial banking fees increased 16% from a year ago, primarily a result of the Independence acquisition and were up 10% linked quarter, rebounding from seasonal lows typically present in the first quarter of each year. Mortgage banking revenues for the quarter were $26.5 million, compared to a loss of $107 million last quarter and revenues of $4.5 million in the same quarter a year ago. Included in mortgage banking revenues this quarter was a gain of $13.8 million related to the commercial loan securitization that took place during the quarter. Last quarter, the company recorded hedge losses on this transaction of $3.3 million which was included in operating earnings. Also included in mortgage banking revenues last quarter was a special charge of $120 million related to the sale of correspondent home equity loans, partially offset by a $6.1 million net gain related to the sale of multi-family loans. Non-Interest Expense G&A expenses were $336 million for the second quarter of 2007, up $6.6 million or 2.0% from the first quarter as a result of an anticipated increase of $8.0 million in marketing expense. G&A expenses to average assets were 1.65% for the quarter, compared to 1.53% in the first quarter and 1.66% a year ago. Asset Quality Annualized net charge-offs were .18% of average loans for the second quarter, compared to .16% linked quarter and .23% a year ago. In dollars, net charge-offs were $25.6 million this quarter versus $24.1 million in the prior quarter and $29.4 million a year ago. Non-performing loans to total loans held for investment decreased one basis point from first quarter levels to .42%. Non-performing loans decreased by $2.1 million from last quarter to $240 million. The allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans was 217% at June 30, 2007, as compared to 208% at March 31 and 251% at June 30, 2006. Sovereign's provision for credit losses was $51.0 million this quarter, compared to $46.0 million in the first quarter and $44.5 million in the second quarter of 2006. Provision for credit losses exceed net charge-offs this quarter by $25.3 million to reserve for the strong loan growth experienced in the commercial and auto loan portfolios in addition to mildly weakening credit quality that resulted in migration of credit risk ratings. Capital Sovereign's Tier 1 leverage ratio was 6.40% at June 30, 2007, as compared to 6.29% last quarter. Tangible equity to tangible assets, which includes preferred stock, was 4.33%. Tangible common equity to tangible assets was 4.07%. The equity to assets ratio was 10.61% at June 30, 2007. Sovereign Bank's Tier 1 leverage ratio was 6.92% and the Bank's total risk-based capital ratio was 10.46% at June 30, 2007. About Sovereign Sovereign Bancorp, Inc., ("Sovereign") (NYSE: SOV), is the parent company of Sovereign Bank, a financial institution with $82 billion in assets as of June 30, 2007 with principal markets in the Northeast United States. Sovereign Bank has nearly 750 community banking offices, over 2,250 ATMs and approximately 12,000 team members. Sovereign offers a broad array of financial services and products including retail banking, business and corporate banking, cash management, capital markets, wealth management and insurance. Sovereign is the 18th largest banking institution in the United States. For more information on Sovereign Bank, visit http://www.sovereignbank.com or call 1-877-SOV-BANK. Investors, analysts and other interested parties will have the opportunity to listen to a live web-cast of Sovereign's Second Quarter 2007 earnings call on Thursday, July 19 beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET at www.sovereignbank.com < http://www.sovereignbank.com > > Investor Relations > News > Conference Calls/Webcasts; or http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?p=irol- eventDetails&c=67999&eventID=1582796. International parties are invited to dial into the conference call at 706-679-7706. The webcast and replay can be accessed anytime from 9:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, July 19, 2007 through 12:00 a.m. ET on October 18, 2007. Questions may be submitted during the call via email accessible from Sovereign Bancorp's broadcast and Investor Relations sites. A telephone replay will be accessible from 11:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, July 19, 2007 through 12:00 a.m. ET (midnight) on Thursday, July 26, 2007 by dialing 1-800-642-1687, confirmation id #4490624. Note: This press release contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"). Sovereign's management uses the non-GAAP measure of Operating Earnings, and the related per share amount, in their analysis of the company's performance. This measure, as used by Sovereign, adjusts net income determined in accordance with GAAP to exclude the effects of special items, including significant gains or losses that are unusual in nature or are associated with acquiring and integrating businesses. Operating earnings for 2006 and 2007 EPS purposes represent net income adjusted for the after-tax effects of merger-related and integration charges, certain restructuring charges, other-than-temporary impairment charges on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac preferred equity securities and proxy and related professional fees. Since certain of these items and their impact on Sovereign's performance are difficult to predict, management believes presentations of financial measures excluding the impact of these items provide useful supplemental information in evaluating the operating results of Sovereign's core businesses. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for net income determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies. This press release contains statements of Sovereign's strategies, plans, and objectives, as well as estimates of financial condition, operating and cash efficiencies and revenue generation. These statements and estimates constitute forward-looking statements (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995), which involve significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in these forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, changes in interest rates, deposit flows, loan demand, real estate values and competition; changes in accounting principles, policies, or guidelines; changes in legislation or regulation; Sovereign's ability in connection with any acquisition to complete such acquisition and to successfully integrate assets, liabilities, customers, systems and management personnel Sovereign acquires into its operations and to realize expected cost savings and revenue enhancements within expected time frame; the possibility that expected one time merger-related charges are materially greater than forecasted or that final purchase price allocations based on the fair value of acquired assets and liabilities and related adjustments to yield and/or amortization of the acquired assets and liabilities at any acquisition date are materially different from those forecasted; other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technological factors affecting the Company's operations, integrations, pricing, products and services; and acts of God, including natural disasters. 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Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (unaudited) Quarter Ended June 30 Mar. 31 Dec. 31 Sept. 30 June 30 2007 2007 2006 2006 2006 (dollars in millions, except per share data) Operating Data Net income (loss) $147.5 $48.1 $(129.4) $184.0 $(59.1) Net income (loss) for EPS purposes 150.2 44.4 (133.1) 188.5 (61.5) Operating earnings for EPS purposes (1) 170.3 179.6 166.6 207.0 163.2 Net interest income 453.4 487.9 487.0 491.8 438.8 Provision for credit losses (5) 51.0 46.0 366.0 45.0 44.5 Total fees and other income before security gains (6) 190.3 45.9 149.4 171.9 142.0 Net gain (loss) on investment securities (7) - 1.0 (36.1) 29.2 (305.0) G&A expense 336.6 330.0 354.9 351.8 303.3 Other expenses (8) 79.5 116.8 134.5 75.3 58.9 Performance Statistics Bancorp Net interest margin 2.71% 2.70% 2.60% 2.64% 2.86% Return on average assets 0.72% 0.22% -0.57% 0.81% -0.32% Operating return on average assets (1) 0.83% 0.83% 0.73% 0.91% 0.89% Return on average equity 6.71% 2.23% -5.82% 8.47% -3.54% Operating return on average equity (1) 7.75% 8.34% 7.49% 9.52% 9.77% Return on average tangible equity 17.62% 6.01% -15.54% 23.72% -8.16% Operating return on average tangible equity (1) 20.35% 22.46% 20.00% 26.68% 22.54% Annualized net loan charge-offs to average loans (9) 0.18% 0.16% 2.75% 0.23% 0.23% G & A expense to average assets 1.65% 1.53% 1.56% 1.55% 1.66% Efficiency ratio (2) 52.29% 61.83% 55.77% 53.01% 52.22% Per Share Data Basic earnings (loss) per share $0.30 $0.09 $(0.28) $0.39 $(0.15) Diluted earnings (loss) per share 0.29 0.09 (0.28) 0.37 (0.15) Operating earnings per share (1) 0.33 0.35 0.33 0.41 0.37 Dividend declared per share 0.080 0.080 0.080 0.080 0.080 Common book value (3) 17.92 17.87 17.83 18.07 17.50 Common stock price: High $25.16 $26.42 $25.90 $21.60 $21.76 Low 21.14 24.07 21.27 20.07 20.19 Close 21.14 25.44 25.39 21.51 20.31 Weighted average common shares: Basic 478.3 475.1 473.4 472.4 412.0 Diluted (4) 512.6 475.1 473.4 506.1 412.0 End-of-period common shares: Basic 479.1 475.7 473.8 472.6 471.8 Diluted 512.3 509.8 508.7 506.5 505.5 Year to Date June 30 June 30 2007 2006 (dollars in millions, except per share data) Operating Data Net income (loss) $195.5 $82.3 Net income (loss) for EPS purposes 201.0 79.9 Operating earnings for EPS purposes (1) 350.0 318.4 Net interest income 941.2 842.7 Provision for credit losses (5) 97.0 73.5 Total fees and other income before security gains (6) 236.2 276.3 Net gain (loss) on investment securities (7) 1.0 (305.0) G&A expense 666.6 583.3 Other expenses (8) 196.2 103.7 Performance Statistics Bancorp Net interest margin 2.71% 2.92% Return on average assets 0.47% 0.24% Operating return on average assets (1) 0.83% 0.93% Return on average equity 4.49% 2.64% Operating return on average equity (1) 8.04% 10.19% Return on average tangible equity 11.94% 5.64% Operating return on average tangible equity (1) 21.38% 21.82% Annualized net loan charge-offs to average loans (9) 0.17% 0.21% G & A expense to average assets 1.59% 1.70% Efficiency ratio (2) 56.61% 52.12% Per Share Data Basic earnings (loss) per share $0.39 $0.20 Diluted earnings (loss) per share 0.39 0.20 Operating earnings per share (1) 0.68 0.74 Dividend declared per share 0.160 0.140 Common book value (3) 17.92 17.50 Common stock price: High $26.42 $21.76 Low 21.14 19.57 Close 21.14 20.31 Weighted average common shares: Basic 476.7 394.6 Diluted (4) 511.1 394.6 End-of-period common shares: Basic 479.1 471.8 Diluted 512.3 505.5 NOTES: (1) Operating earnings represent net income excluding the after-tax effects of certain items, such as significant gains or losses that are unusual in nature or are associated with acquiring or integrating businesses, and certain other charges. See page H and I for a reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP measures. (2) Efficiency ratio equals general and administrative expense as a percentage of total revenue, defined as the sum of net interest income and total fees and other income before security gains. (3) Common book value equals common stockholders' equity at period-end divided by common shares outstanding. (4) The conversion of warrants and equity awards and the after-tax add back of Sovereign's contingently convertible trust preferred interest expense was excluded from Sovereign's GAAP diluted earnings per share calculation for the first quarter of 2007, the second and fourth quarters of 2006, and the six months ended June 30, 2006 since the result would have been anti-dilutive. However, for operating earning purposes these items are dilutive and as a result they have been added back for operating earnings and operating earnings per share purposes. (5) The fourth quarter of 2006 includes a lower of cost or market adjustment on the correspondent home equity portfolio held for sale of $296 million. (6) The second quarter of 2007 includes a gain of $13.8 million on a commercial mortgage backed securitization. The first quarter of 2007 includes a lower of cost or market adjustment of $119.9 million on correspondent home equity loans that were not sold as of March 31, 2007. The fourth quarter of 2006 includes a net lower of cost or market adjustment associated with the residential loan portfolio held for sale of $28.2 million. (7) The fourth quarter of 2006 includes a loss of $43 million associated with the sale of $1.5 billion of CMO investments. (8) The second quarter of 2007 includes net restructuring and debt extinguishment charges of $32.7 million. The first quarter of 2007 includes $43.4 million of ESOP expense related to freezing of the plan and $20 million of charges related to employee severance and charges associated with closing certain branch locations. The fourth quarter of 2006 includes $78.7 million of severance and restructuring charges. (9) Charge-offs for the fourth quarter of 2006 include $389.5 million of charge-offs related to the lower of cost or market valuation adjustments recorded for correspondent home equity and residential loan portfolios that are held for sale as well as a $14 million charge-off on a large commercial loan. Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (unaudited) Quarter Ended June 30 Mar. 31 Dec. 31 Sept. 30 June 30 2007 2007 2006 2006 2006 (dollars in millions) Financial Condition Data: General Total assets $82,737 $82,194 $89,642 $90,410 $88,753 Loans (1) 56,527 56,125 62,589 63,178 61,610 Total deposits and customer related accounts: 49,845 52,563 52,385 52,784 52,592 Core deposits and other customer related accounts 34,722 37,001 36,321 36,031 36,593 Time deposits 15,123 15,562 16,064 16,753 15,999 Borrowings 22,462 19,162 26,850 27,101 26,171 Minority interests 146 157 156 210 209 Stockholders' equity 8,780 8,695 8,644 8,734 8,451 Goodwill 5,003 5,006 5,005 4,990 4,930 Core deposit and other intangibles 433 465 498 533 633 Asset Quality Non-performing assets (2) $282.4 $278.4 $235.6 $273.1 $259.1 Non-performing loans (2) 239.9 242.0 207.9 232.8 219.7 Non-performing assets to total assets (2) (3) 0.34% 0.34% 0.29% 0.30% 0.29% Non-performing loans to loans (2) (3) 0.42% 0.43% 0.38% 0.37% 0.36% Allowance for credit losses $521.1 $503.3 $486.3 $558.1 $551.4 Allowance for credit losses to total loans (3) 0.92% 0.90% 0.88% 0.88% 0.90% Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans (2) 217% 208% 234% 240% 251% Capitalization - Bancorp (4) Stockholders' equity to total assets 10.61% 10.58% 9.64% 9.66% 9.52% Tier 1 leverage capital ratio 6.40% 6.29% 5.73% 5.82% 5.69% Tangible equity to tangible assets 4.33% 4.20% 3.73% 3.78% 3.49% Tangible common equity to tangible assets 4.07% 3.95% 3.50% 3.55% 3.25% Capitalization - Bank (4) Stockholders' equity to total assets 12.71% 12.80% 11.76% 11.65% 9.70% Tier 1 leverage capital ratio 6.92% 6.80% 6.22% 6.21% 6.28% Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio 7.82% 7.77% 7.52% 7.67% 7.91% Total risk-based capital ratio 10.46% 10.48% 10.07% 10.34% 10.28% (1) Loans at December 31, 2006 include $7.6 billion of loans held for sale. (2) Non performing loans and assets at June 30, 2007 and March 31, 2007 exclude $51.6 million and $22.4 million, respectively, of correspondent home equity loans that were written down to fair value at March 31, 2007 since they were previously classified as held for sale at December 31, 2006. Sovereign reclassified these loans back into our loan portfolio at March 31, 2007. Non-performing loans and assets at December 31, 2006 exclude $21.5 million of residential non- accrual loans and $66.0 million of home equity non-accrual loans that are classified as held for sale. (3) The calculation of these ratios at June 30, 2007 and March 31, 2007 exclude approximately $491 million and $574 million, respectively, of loans that were marked down to fair value as of March 31, 2007. The calculation of these ratios at December 31, 2006 excludes $7.6 billion of loans held for sale. (4) All capital ratios are calculated based upon adjusted end of period assets consistent with OTS guidelines. The current quarter ratios are estimated as of the date of this earnings release. Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) June 30 Mar. 31 Dec. 31 (dollars in thousands) 2007 2007 2006 Assets Cash and amounts due from depository institutions $1,867,294 $1,669,623 $1,804,117 Investments: Available-for-sale 13,303,432 13,640,209 13,874,628 Other investments 798,452 703,738 1,003,012 Total investments 14,101,884 14,343,947 14,877,640 Loans: Commercial 29,547,839 29,852,212 30,472,343 Consumer 26,979,279 26,273,285 32,116,253 Total loans (1) 56,527,118 56,125,497 62,588,596 Less allowance for loan losses (503,685) (487,286) (471,030) Total loans, net 56,023,433 55,638,211 62,117,566 Premises and equipment, net 570,074 588,695 605,707 Accrued interest receivable 368,849 363,013 422,901 Goodwill 5,003,195 5,006,290 5,005,185 Core deposit and other intangibles 433,164 465,421 498,420 Bank owned life insurance 1,764,137 1,745,145 1,725,222 Other assets 2,605,061 2,373,220 2,585,091 Total assets $82,737,091 $82,193,565 $89,641,849 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Liabilities: Deposits and other customer related accounts: Core and other customer related accounts $34,721,501 $37,001,193 $36,320,674 Time deposits 15,123,134 15,561,764 16,063,880 Total 49,844,635 52,562,957 52,384,554 Borrowings and other debt obligations 22,461,638 19,162,252 26,849,717 Other liabilities 1,504,788 1,616,574 1,606,794 Total liabilities 73,811,061 73,341,783 80,841,065 Minority interests 145,742 156,896 156,385 Stockholders' equity: Preferred Stock 195,445 195,445 195,445 Common Stock 6,253,146 6,186,470 6,183,281 Warrants and stock options 346,278 344,979 343,391 Unallocated ESOP shares - (19,019) (19,019) Treasury stock (21,303) (22,257) (49,028) Accumulated other comprehensive loss (121,184) (13,177) (24,746) Retained earnings 2,127,906 2,022,445 2,015,075 Total stockholders' equity 8,780,288 8,694,886 8,644,399 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $82,737,091 $82,193,565 $89,641,849 Sept. 30 June 30 (dollars in thousands) 2006 2006 Assets Cash and amounts due from depository institutions $1,932,603 $1,714,042 Investments: Available-for-sale 12,821,075 12,218,168 Other investments 1,020,723 933,507 Total investments 13,841,798 13,151,675 Loans: Commercial 29,984,325 28,999,921 Consumer 33,193,395 32,610,190 Total loans (1) 63,177,720 61,610,111 Less allowance for loan losses (544,482) (537,372) Total loans, net 62,633,238 61,072,739 Premises and equipment, net 591,601 587,254 Accrued interest receivable 413,018 375,213 Goodwill 4,989,539 4,929,586 Core deposit and other intangibles 532,626 632,665 Bank owned life insurance 1,704,955 1,686,571 Other assets 3,770,681 4,603,322 Total assets $90,410,059 $88,753,067 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Liabilities: Deposits and other customer related accounts: Core and other customer related accounts $36,030,850 $36,593,254 Time deposits 16,752,764 15,999,234 Total 52,783,614 52,592,488 Borrowings and other debt obligations 27,100,522 26,170,589 Other liabilities 1,582,174 1,329,383 Total liabilities 81,466,310 80,092,460 Minority interests 209,972 209,466 Stockholders' equity: Preferred Stock 195,445 195,445 Common Stock 6,166,992 6,156,925 Warrants and stock options 338,867 337,637 Unallocated ESOP shares (21,396) (21,396) Treasury stock (57,646) (65,984) Accumulated other comprehensive loss (74,543) (193,186) Retained earnings 2,186,058 2,041,700 Total stockholders' equity 8,733,777 8,451,141 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $90,410,059 $88,753,067 (1) Loans at December 31, 2006 include $7.6 billion of loans held for sale. Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) Quarter Ended (dollars in thousands, June 30 Mar. 31 Dec. 31 Sept. 30 June 30 except per share data) 2007 2007 2006 2006 2006 Interest and dividend income: Interest on interest-earning deposits $4,144 $6,236 $6,274 $5,408 $2,954 Interest on investment securities Available for sale 180,252 189,835 192,996 202,831 116,653 Held to maturity - - - - 50,473 Other 11,179 14,301 19,508 13,287 13,016 Interest on loans 943,860 1,016,967 1,035,224 1,019,325 808,922 Total interest and dividend income 1,139,435 1,227,339 1,254,002 1,240,851 992,018 Interest expense: Deposits and related customer accounts 409,616 413,251 421,472 412,858 306,030 Borrowings 276,435 326,235 345,498 336,206 247,217 Total interest expense 686,051 739,486 766,970 749,064 553,247 Net interest income 453,384 487,853 487,032 491,787 438,771 Provision for credit losses (3) 51,000 46,000 365,961 45,000 44,500 Net interest income after provision for credit losses 402,384 441,853 121,071 446,787 394,271 Non-interest income: Consumer banking fees 77,268 68,014 73,389 74,298 67,467 Commercial banking fees 52,046 49,408 48,405 47,690 43,949 Mortgage banking revenue (1) 26,500 (107,205) (7,606) 14,329 4,524 Capital markets revenue 5,982 5,689 7,358 4,009 2,313 Bank owned life insurance income 20,274 20,509 20,237 20,116 15,359 Other 8,227 9,467 7,586 11,409 8,363 Total fees and other income before security gains 190,297 45,882 149,369 171,851 141,975 Net gain/(loss) on securities (4) - 970 (36,089) 29,154 (305,027) Total non-interest income 190,297 46,852 113,280 201,005 (163,052) Non-interest expense: General and administrative Compensation and benefits 171,557 173,796 176,851 182,607 149,467 Occupancy and equipment 75,637 80,519 79,221 78,594 68,155 Technology expense 23,812 23,336 25,680 25,128 23,114 Outside services 16,969 15,278 19,920 17,928 16,592 Marketing expense 17,092 8,832 15,731 14,552 14,548 Other administrative expenses 31,525 28,235 37,496 33,009 31,417 Total general and administrative 336,592 329,996 354,899 351,818 303,293 Other expenses: Amortization of intangibles 32,257 33,253 34,302 34,092 24,225 Other minority interest expense and equity method expense 14,487 18,415 10,974 12,850 17,033 Loss on economic hedges - - - - 11,387 Proxy and related professional fees (125) (391) - - - Restructuring, other employee severance and debt repurchase charges 35,938 20,032 78,668 - - ESOP expense related to freezing of plan (3,266) 43,385 - - - Merger-related and integration charges 166 2,076 10,558 28,403 6,257 Total other expenses 79,457 116,770 134,502 75,345 58,902 Total non-interest expense 416,049 446,766 489,401 427,163 362,195 Income/(loss) before income taxes 176,632 41,939 (255,050) 220,629 (130,976) Income tax expense/ (benefit) 29,180 (6,120) (125,610) 36,620 (71,920) Net income/(loss) $147,452 $48,059 $(129,440) $184,009 $(59,056) (1) Mortgage banking activity is summarized below: (Losses)/gains on sale of mortgage loans and related securities, multifamily loans, and home equity loans (2) $9,065 $(103,788) $(7,838) $14,665 $3,136 Net gains/(loss) recorded on commercial mortgage backed securitization 13,772 (3,276) - - - Net gains/(loss) recorded under SFAS 133 783 (388) 821 (423) (663) Mortgage servicing fees, net of mortgage servicing rights amortization 2,224 247 2,863 3,758 2,051 Mortgage servicing right recoveries/ (impairments) 656 - (3,452) (3,671) - Total mortgage banking revenues $26,500 $(107,205) $(7,606) $14,329 $4,524 Year to Date (dollars in thousands, except per June 30 June 30 share data) 2007 2006 Interest and dividend income: Interest on interest-earning deposits $10,380 $5,070 Interest on investment securities Available for sale 370,087 206,748 Held to maturity - 104,026 Other 25,480 18,619 Interest on loans 1,960,827 1,497,088 Total interest and dividend income 2,366,774 1,831,551 Interest expense: Deposits and related customer accounts 822,867 537,867 Borrowings 602,670 450,955 Total interest expense 1,425,537 988,822 Net interest income 941,237 842,729 Provision for credit losses (3) 97,000 73,500 Net interest income after provision for credit losses 844,237 769,229 Non-interest income: Consumer banking fees 145,282 128,265 Commercial banking fees 101,454 82,965 Mortgage banking revenue (1) (80,705) 17,516 Capital markets revenue 11,671 6,202 Bank owned life insurance income 40,783 26,686 Other 17,694 14,682 Total fees and other income before security gains 236,179 276,316 Net gain/(loss) on securities (4) 970 (305,027) Total non-interest income 237,149 (28,711) Non-interest expense: General and administrative Compensation and benefits 345,353 293,245 Occupancy and equipment 156,156 132,348 Technology expense 47,148 44,680 Outside services 32,247 31,347 Marketing expense 25,924 24,770 Other administrative expenses 59,760 56,882 Total general and administrative 666,588 583,272 Other expenses: Amortization of intangibles 65,510 41,444 Other minority interest expense and equity method expense 32,902 33,067 Loss on economic hedges - 11,387 Proxy and related professional fees (516) 14,337 Restructuring, other employee severance and debt repurchase charges 55,970 - ESOP expense related to freezing of plan 40,119 - Merger-related and integration charges 2,242 3,459 Total other expenses 196,227 103,694 Total non-interest expense 862,815 686,966 Income/ (loss) before income taxes 218,571 53,552 Income tax expense/ (benefit) 23,060 (28,790) Net income/ (loss) $195,511 $82,342 (1) Mortgage banking activity is summarized below: (Losses)/gains on sale of mortgage loans and related securities, multifamily loans, and home equity loans (2) $(94,723) $12,898 Net gains/(loss) recorded on commercial mortgage backed securitization 10,496 - Net gains/(loss) recorded under SFAS 133 395 427 Mortgage servicing fees, net of mortgage servicing rights amortization 2,471 4,191 Mortgage servicing right recoveries/ (impairments) 656 - Total mortgage banking revenues $(80,705) $17,516 (2) First quarter of 2007 results include a lower of cost or market adjustment of $119.9 million on correspondent home equity loans that were not sold as of March 31, 2007. Fourth quarter of 2006 includes a $28.2 million lower of cost or market adjustment on the residential loans held for sale, as well as a $5.2 million gain on sale of $455 million of multi-family loans. (3) The fourth quarter of 2006 includes a lower of cost or market adjustment on the correspondent home equity portfolio held for sale of $296 million as well a $14 million commercial loan charge-off. (4) The fourth quarter of 2006 includes a loss of $43 million associated with the sale of $1.5 billion of CMO investments. Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries AVERAGE BALANCE, INTEREST AND YIELD/RATE ANALYSIS (unaudited) Quarter Ended June 30, 2007 Average Yield/ (dollars in thousands) Balance Interest (1) Rate Earning assets: Investment securities $14,041,230 $215,663 6.15% Loans: Commercial 25,470,400 458,763 7.22% Multi-Family 4,637,577 72,186 6.23% Consumer: Residential mortgages 14,429,334 203,581 5.64% Home equity loans and lines of credit 5,933,285 101,804 6.88% Total consumer loans secured by real estate 20,362,619 305,385 6.00% Auto Loans 5,926,390 102,865 6.96% Other 388,325 8,293 8.57% Total Consumer 26,677,334 416,543 6.25% Total loans 56,785,311 947,492 6.69% Allowance for loan losses (493,621) Total earning assets 70,332,920 $1,163,155 6.63% Other assets 11,608,001 Total assets $81,940,921 Funding liabilities: Deposits and other customer related accounts: NOW accounts $5,935,760 $15,791 1.07% NOW accounts - government & wholesale 4,170,249 53,420 5.14% Customer repurchase agreements 2,389,302 26,594 4.46% Savings accounts 4,437,785 7,184 0.65% Money market accounts 9,687,237 84,086 3.48% Money market accounts - wholesale 2,525,720 34,668 5.51% Core and other customer related accounts 29,146,053 221,743 3.05% Time deposits 15,429,787 187,873 4.88% Total deposits and other customer related accounts 44,575,840 409,616 3.69% Borrowings: Wholesale borrowings 15,396,099 194,074 5.05% Other borrowings 5,227,113 82,361 6.20% Total borrowings 20,623,212 276,435 5.37% Total funding liabilities 65,199,052 686,051 4.22% Non-interest bearing DDA 6,421,910 Other liabilities 1,503,851 Total liabilities 73,124,813 Stockholders' equity 8,816,108 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $81,940,921 Net interest income $477,104 Interest rate spread 2.41% Contribution from interest free funds 0.31% Net interest margin 2.71% Quarter Ended March 31, 2007 Average Yield/ (dollars in thousands) Balance Interest (1) Rate Earning assets: Investment securities $15,175,372 $230,601 6.09% Loans: Commercial 24,599,792 438,157 7.21% Multi-Family 5,890,879 98,783 6.72% Consumer: Residential mortgages 15,592,954 223,023 5.72% Home equity loans and lines of credit 9,497,940 165,351 7.04% Total consumer loans secured by real estate 25,090,894 388,374 6.22% Auto Loans 5,186,143 86,142 6.74% Other 422,161 8,821 8.47% Total Consumer 30,699,198 483,337 6.34% Total loans 61,189,869 1,020,277 6.72% Allowance for loan losses (474,518) Total earning assets 75,890,723 $1,250,878 6.64% Other assets 11,724,949 Total assets $87,615,672 Funding liabilities: Deposits and other customer related accounts: NOW accounts $5,994,720 $16,439 1.11% NOW accounts - government & wholesale 4,099,733 52,072 5.15% Customer repurchase agreements 2,262,732 25,896 4.64% Savings accounts 4,572,309 7,179 0.64% Money market accounts 9,150,410 74,261 3.29% Money market accounts- wholesale 3,642,754 49,656 5.53% Core and other customer related accounts 29,722,658 225,503 3.08% Time deposits 15,747,878 187,748 4.84% Total deposits and other customer related accounts 45,470,536 413,251 3.69% Borrowings: Wholesale borrowings 19,842,592 249,264 5.07% Other borrowings 5,412,697 76,971 5.71% Total borrowings 25,255,289 326,235 5.21% Total funding liabilities 70,725,825 739,486 4.23% Non-interest bearing DDA 6,335,301 Other liabilities 1,819,565 Total liabilities 78,880,691 Stockholders' equity 8,734,981 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $87,615,672 Net interest income $511,392 Interest rate spread 2.41% Contribution from interest free funds 0.29% Net interest margin 2.70% Quarter Ended June 30, 2006 Average Yield/ (dollars in thousands) Balance Interest (1) Rate Earning assets: Investment securities $14,207,577 $201,842 5.68% Loans: Commercial 19,112,403 342,125 7.18% Multi-Family 1,992,727 31,285 6.28% Consumer: Residential mortgages 14,467,374 203,062 5.61% Home equity loans and lines of credit 10,129,080 162,530 6.44% Total consumer loans secured by real estate 24,596,454 365,592 5.95% Auto Loans 4,396,659 64,223 5.86% Other 453,383 8,344 7.38% Total Consumer 29,446,496 438,159 5.96% Total loans 50,551,626 811,569 6.43% Allowance for loan losses (455,468) Total earning assets 64,303,735 $1,013,411 6.31% Other assets 9,136,881 Total assets $73,440,616 Funding liabilities: Deposits and other customer related accounts: NOW accounts $5,245,597 $9,746 0.74% NOW accounts - government & wholesale 4,807,682 60,320 5.03% Customer repurchase agreements 1,407,768 15,341 4.37% Savings accounts 3,956,176 7,254 0.74% Money market accounts 8,082,178 52,234 2.59% Money market accounts- wholesale 1,516,528 19,241 5.09% Core and other customer related accounts 25,015,929 164,136 2.63% Time deposits 13,193,359 141,894 4.32% Total deposits and other customer related accounts 38,209,288 306,030 3.21% Borrowings: Wholesale borrowings 16,647,140 182,559 4.40% Other borrowings 4,791,972 64,658 5.48% Total borrowings 21,439,112 247,217 4.62% Total funding liabilities 59,648,400 553,247 3.72% Non-interest bearing DDA 5,662,902 Other liabilities 1,430,767 Total liabilities 66,742,069 Stockholders' equity 6,698,547 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $73,440,616 Net interest income $460,164 Interest rate spread 2.59% Contribution from interest free funds 0.27% Net interest margin 2.86% (1) Tax equivalent basis Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries AVERAGE BALANCE, INTEREST AND YIELD/RATE ANALYSIS (unaudited) Year to Date June 30, 2007 Average Yield/ (dollars in thousands) Balance Interest (1) Rate Earning assets: Investment securities $14,605,167 $446,257 6.12% Loans: Commercial 25,037,502 896,922 7.21% Multi-Family 5,260,766 170,970 6.51% Consumer: Residential mortgages 15,007,930 426,604 5.69% Home equity loans and lines of credit 7,705,765 267,154 6.98% Total consumer loans secured by real estate 22,713,695 693,758 6.13% Auto Loans 5,558,312 189,007 6.86% Other 405,150 17,114 8.52% Total Consumer 28,677,157 899,879 6.30% Total loans 58,975,425 1,967,771 6.71% Allowance for loan losses (484,122) Total earning assets 73,096,470 $2,414,028 6.63% Other assets 11,665,137 Total assets $84,761,607 Funding liabilities: Deposits and other customer related accounts: NOW accounts $5,965,077 $32,231 1.09% NOW accounts - government & wholesale 4,135,185 105,492 5.14% Customer repurchase agreements 2,326,334 52,489 4.55% Savings accounts 4,504,675 14,363 0.64% Money market accounts 9,420,306 158,346 3.39% Money market accounts - wholesale 3,081,151 84,325 5.52% Core and other customer related accounts 29,432,728 447,246 3.06% Time deposits 15,587,954 375,621 4.86% Total deposits and other customer related accounts 45,020,682 822,867 3.69% Borrowings: Wholesale borrowings 17,607,062 443,338 5.06% Other borrowings 5,318,968 159,332 6.00% Total borrowings 22,926,030 602,670 5.28% Total funding liabilities 67,946,712 1,425,537 4.22% Non-interest bearing DDA 6,378,845 Other liabilities 1,660,284 Total liabilities 75,985,841 Stockholders' equity 8,775,766 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $84,761,607 Net interest income $988,491 Interest rate spread 2.41% Contribution from interest free funds 0.30% Net interest margin 2.71% Year to Date June 30, 2006 Average Yield/ (dollars in thousands) Balance Interest (1) Rate Earning assets: Investment securities $13,465,431 $352,178 5.50% Loans: Commercial 18,004,647 630,664 7.08% Multi-Family 1,001,868 31,285 6.25% Consumer: Residential mortgages 13,627,166 379,714 5.57% Home equity loans and lines of credit 9,902,583 314,190 6.38% Total consumer loans secured by real estate 23,529,749 693,904 5.91% Auto Loans 4,403,218 126,009 5.77% Other 465,093 17,529 7.60% Total Consumer 28,398,060 837,442 5.92% Total loans 47,404,575 1,499,391 6.37% Allowance for loan losses (437,527) Total earning assets 60,432,479 $1,851,569 6.22% Other assets 8,333,596 Total assets $68,766,075 Funding liabilities: Deposits and other customer related accounts: NOW accounts $5,048,272 $16,478 0.65% NOW accounts- government & wholesale 4,435,647 105,907 4.81% Customer repurchase agreements 1,325,387 27,422 4.17% Savings accounts 3,685,505 13,642 0.75% Money market accounts 7,813,915 92,802 2.39% Money market accounts- wholesale 1,084,763 26,741 4.97% Core and other customer related accounts 23,393,489 282,992 2.44% Time deposits 12,399,719 254,875 4.15% Total deposits and other customer related accounts 35,793,208 537,867 3.03% Borrowings: Wholesale borrowings 15,412,880 332,277 4.34% Other borrowings 4,604,700 118,678 5.17% Total borrowings 20,017,580 450,955 4.53% Total funding liabilities 55,810,788 988,822 3.57% Non-interest bearing DDA 5,376,537 Other liabilities 1,278,892 Total liabilities 62,466,217 Stockholders' equity 6,299,858 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $68,766,075 Net interest income $862,747 Interest rate spread 2.65% Contribution from interest free funds 0.27% Net interest margin 2.92% (1) Tax equivalent basis Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (unaudited) NON-PERFORMING ASSETS June 30 Mar. 31 Dec. 31 Sept. 30 June 30 (dollars in thousands) 2007 2007 2006 2006 2006 Non-accrual loans: Consumer: Residential mortgages $69,392 $62,864 $47,687 $35,365 $34,812 Home equity loans and lines of credit 12,875 12,131 10,312 62,002 63,632 Auto loans 620 416 191 327 388 Other consumer loans 1,714 1,504 2,764 1,384 2,524 Total consumer loans 84,601 76,915 60,954 99,078 101,356 Commercial real estate 74,077 87,896 77,196 64,138 48,494 Commercial and industrial and other 80,706 76,668 69,207 68,995 69,264 Total non-accrual loans 239,384 241,479 207,357 232,211 219,114 Restructured loans 503 552 557 570 576 Total non-performing loans (1) 239,887 242,031 207,914 232,781 219,690 Real estate owned, net 34,724 29,655 22,562 34,775 35,899 Other repossessed assets 7,755 6,722 5,126 5,500 3,487 Total non-performing assets (1) $282,366 $278,408 $235,602 $273,056 $259,076 Non-performing loans as a percentage of loans (1) (2) 0.42% 0.43% 0.38% 0.37% 0.36% Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets (1) (2) 0.34% 0.34% 0.29% 0.30% 0.29% Non-performing assets as a percentage of total loans, real estate owned and repossessed assets (1) (2) 0.50% 0.50% 0.43% 0.43% 0.42% Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of non-performing loans (1) 217% 208% 234% 240% 251% NET LOAN CHARGE-OFFS Quarters ended June 30 Mar. 31 Dec. 31 Sept. 30 June 30 (in thousands) 2007 2007 2006 2006 2006 Commercial real estate $2,766 $5,782 $(282) $1,188 $3,938 Commercial and industrial and other 6,820 6,089 18,651 6,402 4,718 Total commercial 9,586 11,871 18,369 7,590 8,656 Residential mortgages (4) 1,558 564 8,028 422 156 Home equity loans and lines of credit (5) 1,934 1,523 399,609 19,909 15,032 Total consumer loans secured by real estate 3,492 2,087 407,637 20,331 15,188 Auto loans 12,305 10,115 9,574 7,271 5,678 Other consumer loans 291 17 453 135 (97) Total consumer 16,088 12,219 417,664 27,737 20,769 Total loan charge-offs $25,674 $24,090 $436,033 $35,327 $29,425 COMPONENTS OF THE PROVISION OF CREDIT LOSSES AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES Quarters ended (in June 30 Mar. 31 Dec. 31 Sept. 30 June 30 thousands) 2007 2007 2006 2006 2006 Provision for loan losses (6) $49,589 $45,239 $364,309 $45,437 $47,113 Provision/(recoveries) for unfunded commitments 1,411 761 1,652 (437) (2,613) Total provision for credit losses $51,000 $46,000 $365,961 $45,000 $44,500 Allowance for loan losses $503,685 $487,286 $471,030 $544,482 $537,372 Reserve for unfunded commitments 17,427 16,016 15,255 13,603 14,040 Total allowance for credit losses $521,112 $503,302 $486,285 $558,085 $551,412 (1) Non-performing loans and non-performing assets exclude $51.6 million and $22.4 million of non-accrual loans at June 30, 2007 and March 31, 2007 related to correspondent home equity loans that had been previously classified as held for sale. Credit losses related to these loans were considered in our lower of cost or market adjustment at March 31, 2007. Non-performing loans and non-performing assets at December 31, 2006 exclude $21.5 million of residential non-accrual loans and $66.0 million of home equity non-accrual loans that are classified as held for sale. (2) The calculation of these ratios at June 30, 2007 and March 31, 2007 exclude approximately $491 million and $574 million of loans that were marked down to fair value as of March 31, 2007. The calculation of these ratios at December 31, 2006 excludes $7.6 billion of loans held for sale. (3) The fourth quarter of 2006 includes a $14 million commercial loan charge-off. (4) Fourth quarter of 2006 includes a $7 million charge-off related to the lower of cost or market adjustment on the residential loans held for sale. (5) The fourth quarter of 2006 includes $382.5 million of charge-offs related to the lower of cost or market adjustment on the correspondent home equity portfolio held for sale. (6) The fourth quarter of 2006 includes a lower of cost or market adjustment on the correspondent home equity portfolio held for sale of $296 million. Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (unaudited) DEPOSIT AND OTHER CUSTOMER RELATED ACCOUNT COMPOSITION - End of period Quarters ended June 30 Mar. 31 Dec. 31 Sept. 30 June 30 (in thousands) 2007 2007 2006 2006 2006 Demand deposit accounts $6,313,408 $6,420,046 $6,577,585 $6,687,150 $6,821,660 NOW accounts 5,950,960 6,159,701 6,333,667 6,347,484 6,306,173 NOW accounts - government & wholesale 3,661,659 5,008,897 3,573,861 3,600,363 4,426,508 Customer repurchase agreements 2,525,932 2,310,290 2,206,445 2,027,100 1,527,852 Savings accounts 4,312,492 4,558,367 4,637,346 4,919,190 5,189,459 Money market accounts 10,005,554 9,452,904 8,875,353 8,380,908 9,185,266 Money market accounts - government & wholesale 1,951,496 3,090,988 4,116,417 4,068,655 3,136,336 Time deposits 15,123,134 15,561,764 16,063,880 16,752,764 15,999,234 Total deposits and other customer related accounts $49,844,635 $52,562,957 $52,384,554 $52,783,614 $52,592,488 LOAN COMPOSITION - End of period Quarters ended June 30 Mar. 31 Dec. 31 Sept. 30 June 30 (in thousands) 2007 2007 2006 2006 2006 Commercial real estate $11,741,479 $11,584,728 $11,514,983 $11,401,902 $10,817,068 Commercial industrial loans 13,417,347 12,908,765 12,654,746 11,212,315 10,722,844 Multi- family 4,000,527 4,806,028 5,768,451 5,970,795 6,134,167 Other 388,486 552,691 534,164 1,399,313 1,325,842 Total commercial loans 29,547,839 29,852,212 30,472,344 29,984,325 28,999,921 Residential mortgages 14,387,342 14,403,371 17,404,730 17,817,283 17,236,025 Home equity loans and lines of credit 5,954,925 5,932,136 9,443,560 10,506,607 10,515,700 Total consumer loans secured by real estate 20,342,267 20,335,507 26,848,290 28,323,890 27,751,725 Auto loans 6,320,010 5,526,953 4,848,204 4,431,891 4,399,047 Other consumer loans 317,002 410,825 419,758 437,614 459,418 Total consumer loans 26,979,279 26,273,285 32,116,252 33,193,395 32,610,190 Total loans $56,527,118 $56,125,497 $62,588,596 $63,177,720 $61,610,111 DEPOSIT AND OTHER CUSTOMER RELATED ACCOUNT COMPOSITION - Average Quarters ended June 30 Mar. 31 Dec. 31 Sept. 30 June 30 (in thousands) 2007 2007 2006 2006 2006 Demand deposit accounts $6,421,910 $6,335,301 $6,596,008 $6,707,400 $5,662,902 NOW accounts 5,935,760 5,994,720 6,125,347 6,085,520 5,245,597 NOW accounts - government & wholesale 4,170,249 4,099,733 3,977,652 4,328,149 4,807,682 Customer repurchase agreements 2,389,302 2,262,732 2,182,446 1,714,351 1,407,768 Savings accounts 4,437,785 4,572,309 4,755,332 5,013,163 3,956,176 Money market accounts 9,687,237 9,150,410 8,688,901 9,050,048 8,082,178 Money market accounts - government & wholesale 2,525,720 3,642,754 3,999,190 4,017,420 1,516,528 Time deposits 15,429,787 15,747,878 16,469,164 16,504,794 13,193,359 Total deposits and other customer related accounts $50,997,750 $51,805,837 $52,794,040 $53,420,845 $43,872,190 LOAN COMPOSITION - Average Quarters ended June 30 Mar. 31 Dec. 31 Sept. 30 June 30 (in thousands) 2007 2007 2006 2006 2006 Commercial real estate $11,737,900 $11,513,005 $11,421,431 $10,869,370 $8,358,231 Commercial industrial loans 12,146,382 11,566,055 11,347,975 10,805,007 9,564,869 Multi- family 4,637,577 5,890,879 6,103,412 6,184,739 1,992,727 Other 1,586,118 1,520,732 1,427,147 1,359,632 1,189,303 Total commercial loans 30,107,977 30,490,671 30,299,965 29,218,748 21,105,130 Residential mortgages 14,429,334 15,592,954 17,897,922 17,860,553 14,467,374 Home equity loans and lines of credit 5,933,285 9,497,940 10,145,548 10,519,717 10,129,080 Total consumer loans secured by real estate 20,362,619 25,090,894 28,043,470 28,380,270 24,596,454 Auto loans 5,926,390 5,186,143 4,628,603 4,394,903 4,396,659 Other consumer loans 388,325 422,161 427,026 451,333 453,383 Total consumer loans 26,677,334 30,699,198 33,099,099 33,226,506 29,446,496 Total loans $56,785,311 $61,189,869 $63,399,064 $62,445,254 $50,551,626 Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING EARNINGS TO REPORTED EARNINGS (unaudited) Operating earnings for EPS purposes represents net income excluding the after-tax effects of certain items, such as significant gains or losses that are unusual in nature or are associated with acquiring or integrating businesses, and certain other charges. The table below reconciles our GAAP earnings to operating earnings for EPS purposes. (dollars in thousands, except per share data - all amounts are after tax) Quarter Ended Total dollars June 30 Mar. 31 Dec. 31 Sept. 30 June 30 2007 2007 2006 2006 2006 Net income/ (loss) as reported $147,452 $48,059 $(129,440) $184,009 $(59,056) Dividends on preferred stock (3,650) (3,650) (3,650) (1,825) (2,433) Net income available to common shareholders 143,802 44,409 (133,090) 182,184 (61,489) Contingently convertible trust preferred interest expense, net of tax 6,413 - - 6,344 - Net income/ (loss) for EPS purposes $150,215 $44,409 $(133,090) $188,528 $(61,489) Non GAAP adjustments to adjust antidilutive EPS Net income available to common shareholders $44,409 $(133,090) $(61,489) Trust IV expense, net of tax 6,412 6,354 6,335 Antidilutive net income/ (loss) for operating EPS calculation $50,821 $(126,736) $(55,154) Reconciliation to Operating earnings EPS Net income/ (loss) for Operating earnings EPS purposes $150,215 $50,821 $(126,736) $188,528 $(55,154) Merger related and integration costs 108 1,323 6,863 18,463 4,067 Provision for credit losses - - 192,374 - 8,125 Loss on economic hedges - - - - 7,402 Loss on investment restructuring - - 27,961 - 154,884 Loss on mortgage banking loan sale restructuring - - 14,954 - - Loss on restructuring, other employee severance and debt repurchase charges 23,360 12,771 51,134 - - ESOP expense related to freezing of plan (3,266) 43,385 - - - Hedge loss on sale of multifamily loans - (3,860) - - - Impairment on FNMA and FHLMC preferred stock - - - - 43,875 Gain on redemption of FNMA and FHLMC preferred stock - (953) - - - Writedown on correspondent home equity loans - 76,394 - - - Proxy and related professional fees (82) (249) - - - Operating earnings for EPS purposes $170,335 $179,632 $166,550 $206,991 $163,199 Weighted average diluted shares for GAAP EPS 512,641 475,115 473,404 506,135 412,000 Add back of diluted shares for operating EPS not factored into GAAP diluted shares due to antidilution (1) - 34,353 34,583 - 33,599 Adjusted weighted average diluted shares for Operating EPS 512,641 509,468 507,987 506,135 445,599 (dollars in thousands, except per share data - all amounts are after tax) Quarter Ended Per share June 30 Mar. 31 Dec. 31 Sept. 30 June 30 2007 2007 2006 2006 2006 Net income/ (loss) as reported Dividends on preferred stock Net income available to common shareholders Contingently convertible trust preferred interest expense, net of tax Net income/ (loss) for EPS purposes $0.29 $0.09 $(0.28) $0.37 $(0.15) Non GAAP adjustments to adjust antidilutive EPS Net income available to common shareholders Trust IV expense, net of tax Antidilutive net income/ (loss) for operating EPS calculation Reconciliation to Operating earnings EPS Net income/ (loss) for Operating earnings EPS purposes $0.29 $0.10 $(0.25) $0.37 $(0.12) Merger related and integration costs 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.04 0.01 Provision for credit losses - - 0.38 - 0.02 Loss on economic hedges - - - - 0.02 Loss on investment restructuring - - 0.06 - 0.34 Loss on mortgage banking loan sale restructuring - - 0.03 - - Loss on restructuring, other employee severance and debt repurchase charges 0.05 0.02 0.10 - - ESOP expense related to freezing of plan (0.01) 0.09 - - - Hedge loss on sale of multifamily loans - (0.01) - - - Impairment on FNMA and FHLMC preferred stock - - - - 0.10 Gain on redemption of FNMA and FHLMC preferred stock - (0.00) - - - Writedown on correspondent home equity loans - 0.15 - - - Proxy and related professional fees (0.00) (0.00) - - - Operating earnings for EPS purposes $0.33 $0.35 $0.33 $0.41 $0.37 (dollars in thousands, except per share data - all amounts are after tax) Year to Date Total dollars Per Share June 30 June 30 June 30 June 30 2007 2006 2007 2006 Net income/ (loss) as reported $195,511 $82,342 Dividends on preferred stock (7,300) (2,433) Net income available to common shareholders 188,211 79,909 Contingently convertible trust preferred interest expense, net of tax 12,825 - Net income/ (loss) for EPS purposes $201,036 $79,909 $0.39 $0.20 Non GAAP adjustments to adjust antidilutive EPS Net income available to common shareholders $79,909 Trust IV expense, net of tax 12,662 Antidilutive net income/ (loss) for operating EPS calculation $92,571 Reconciliation to Operating earnings EPS Net income/ (loss) for Operating earnings EPS purposes $201,036 $92,571 $0.39 $0.22 Merger related and integration costs 1,432 2,248 0.00 0.01 Provision for credit losses - 8,125 - 0.02 Loss on economic hedges - 7,402 - 0.02 Loss on investment restructuring - 154,884 - 0.36 Loss on mortgage banking loan sale restructuring - - - - Loss on restructuring, other employee severance and debt repurchase charges 36,130 - 0.07 - ESOP expense related to freezing of plan 40,119 - 0.08 - Hedge loss on sale of multifamily loans (3,860) - (0.01) - Impairment on FNMA and FHLMC preferred stock - 43,875 - 0.10 Gain on redemption of FNMA and FHLMC preferred stock (953) - (0.00) - Writedown on correspondent home equity loans 76,394 - 0.15 - Proxy and related professional fees (331) 9,319 (0.00) 0.02 Operating earnings for EPS purposes $349,967 $318,424 $0.68 $0.74 Weighted average diluted shares for GAAP EPS 511,080 394,579 Add back of diluted shares for operating EPS not factored into GAAP diluted shares due to antidilution (1) - 33,545 Adjusted weighted average diluted shares for Operating EPS 511,080 428,124 (1) The conversion of warrants and equity awards and the after-tax add back of Sovereign's contingently convertible trust preferred interest expense was excluded from Sovereign's GAAP diluted earnings per share calculation for the first quarter of 2007, the second and fourth quarters of 2006 and the six months ended June 30, 2006 since the result would have been anti-dilutive. However, for operating earning purposes these items are dilutive and as a result they have been added back for operating earnings and operating earnings per share purposes. Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries RECONCILIATION OF AVERAGE EQUITY TO AVERAGE TANGIBLE EQUITY AND RELATED OPERATING RETURN ON AVERAGE TANGIBLE EQUITY (unaudited) Reconciliation of Equity to Tangible Equity and Operating Return on Average Equity to Tangible Returns on Average Equity Quarter Ended June 30 Mar. 31 Dec. 31 (dollars in thousands) 2007 2007 2006 Average Equity $8,816,108 $8,734,981 $8,816,938 Average Goodwill (5,005,116) (5,005,119) (4,992,610) Average CDI and other intangibles (453,528) (486,214) (519,891) Average Tangible Equity $3,357,464 $3,243,648 $3,304,437 Operating Return on Average Equity 7.75% 8.34% 7.49% Effect of Goodwill 11.55% 12.87% 11.32% Effect of CDI and other intangibles 1.05% 1.25% 1.18% Tangible Return on Average Equity 20.35% 22.46% 20.00% Quarter Ended Sept. 30 June 30 (dollars in thousands) 2006 2006 Average Equity $8,621,910 $6,698,547 Average Goodwill (4,932,536) (3,452,687) Average CDI and other intangibles (611,329) (342,279) Average Tangible Equity $3,078,045 $2,903,581 Operating Return on Average Equity 9.52% 9.77% Effect of Goodwill 15.26% 11.62% Effect of CDI and other intangibles 1.89% 1.15% Tangible Return on Average Equity 26.68% 22.54% Year-to-Date June 30 June 30 (dollars in thousands) 2007 2006 Average Equity $8,775,766 $6,299,858 Average Goodwill (5,005,118) (3,081,666) Average CDI and other intangibles (469,781) (275,465) Average Tangible Equity $3,300,867 $2,942,727 Operating Return on Average Equity 8.04% 10.19% Effect of Goodwill 12.19% 10.67% Effect of CDI and other intangibles 1.14% 0.95% Tangible Return on Average Equity 21.38% 21.82% SOURCE Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. -0- 07/18/2007 /CONTACT: FINANCIAL: Mark McCollom, +1-610-208-6426, mmccollo@sovereignbank.com , or Stacey Weikel, +1-610-208-6112, sweikel@sovereignbank.com ; or MEDIA: Ed Shultz, +1-610-378-6159, eshultz1@sovereignbank.com , all of Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. / /First Call Analyst: / /FCMN Contact: dbuffalo@sovereignbank.com / /Web site: http://www.sovereignbank.com/ (SOV) CO: Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. ST: Pennsylvania IN: FIN SU: ERN CCA