10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 10-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended

March 31, 2014

Commission File Number 1-11302

 

 

 

 

LOGO

Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter:

 

 

 

Ohio   34-6542451

State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization

 

I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number:

127 Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio   44114-1306
Address of principal executive offices:   Zip Code:

(216) 689-3000

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 reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer   x    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

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

 

Common Shares with a par value of $1 each

   883,301,030 Shares
Title of class    Outstanding at April 28, 2014

 

 

 


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KEYCORP

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

         

Page Number

Item 1.

  

Financial Statements

  
  

Consolidated Balance Sheets — March 31, 2014 (Unaudited), December 31, 2013, and March  31, 2013 (Unaudited)

   6
  

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) — Three months ended March 31, 2014, and 2013

   7
  

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) — Three months ended March  31, 2014, and 2013

   8
  

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Unaudited) — Three months ended March  31, 2014, and 2013

   9
  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) — Three months ended March 31, 2014, and 2013

   10
  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

   11
  

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

   11
  

Note 2. Earnings Per Common Share

   14
  

Note 3. Loans and Loans Held for Sale

   15
  

Note 4. Asset Quality

   17
  

Note 5. Fair Value Measurements

   32
  

Note 6. Securities

   48
  

Note 7. Derivatives and Hedging Activities

   52
  

Note 8. Mortgage Servicing Assets

   60
  

Note 9. Variable Interest Entities

   61
  

Note 10. Income Taxes

   63
  

Note 11. Acquisitions and Discontinued Operations

   64
  

Note 12. Securities Financing Activities

   72

 

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Note 13. Employee Benefits

   74
  

Note 14. Trust Preferred Securities Issued by Unconsolidated Subsidiaries

   75
  

Note 15. Contingent Liabilities and Guarantees

   76
  

Note 16. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

   79
  

Note 17. Shareholders’ Equity

   81
  

Note 18. Line of Business Results

   82
  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   86

Item 2.

  

Management’s Discussion & Analysis of Financial Condition & Results of Operations

   87
  

Introduction

   87
  

Terminology

   87
  

Selected financial data

   88
  

Forward-looking statements

   89
  

Economic overview

   90
  

Long-term financial goals

   91
  

Strategic developments

   91
  

Demographics

   92
  

Supervision and regulation

   94
  

Regulatory reform developments

   94
  

Enhanced prudential standards and early remediation requirements

   94
  

Debit card and interchange fees and routing

   94
  

Regulatory capital rules

   94
  

Highlights of Our Performance

   96
  

Financial performance

   96
  

Results of Operations

   101
  

Net interest income

   101
  

Noninterest income

   105
  

Trust and investment services income

   105
  

Investment banking and debt placement fees

   106
  

Service charges on deposit accounts

   106
  

Operating lease income and other leasing gains

   106
  

Cards and payments income

   106
  

Consumer mortgage income

   106
  

Mortgage servicing fees

   106
  

Other income

   106
  

Noninterest expense

   106
  

Personnel

   107
  

Operating lease expense

   107
  

Other expense

   107
  

Income taxes

   108

 

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Line of Business Results

   109
  

Key Community Bank summary of operations

   109
  

Key Corporate Bank summary of operations

   110
  

Other Segments

   111
  

Financial Condition

   112
  

Loans and loans held for sale

   112
  

Commercial loan portfolio

   112
  

Commercial, financial and agricultural

   112
  

Commercial real estate loans

   113
  

Commercial lease financing

   114
  

Commercial loan modification and restructuring

   114
  

Extensions

   115
  

Guarantors

   116
  

Consumer loan portfolio

   116
  

Loans held for sale

   117
  

Loan sales

   117
  

Securities

   118
  

Securities available-for-sale

   119
  

Held-to-maturity securities

   120
  

Other investments

   120
  

Deposits and other sources of funds

   121
  

Capital

   121
  

CCAR and capital actions

   121
  

Dividends

   121
  

Common shares outstanding

   121
  

Capital adequacy

   122
  

Risk Management

   125
  

Overview

   125
  

Market risk management

   126
  

Trading market risk

   126
  

Management of trading risks

   126
  

Covered positions

   126
  

VaR and stressed VaR

   127
  

Internal capital adequacy

   128
  

Nontrading market risk

   128
  

Net interest income simulation analysis

   129
  

Economic value of equity modeling

   130
  

Management of interest rate exposure

   130
  

Liquidity risk management

   131
  

Governance structure

   131
  

Factors affecting liquidity

   131
  

Managing liquidity risk

   132
  

Long-term liquidity strategy

   132
  

Sources of liquidity

   133
  

Liquidity programs

   133
  

Liquidity for KeyCorp

   133
  

Our liquidity position and recent activity

   133

 

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Credit risk management

   134
  

Credit policy, approval, and evaluation

   134
  

Allowance for loan and lease losses

   135
  

Net loan charge-offs

   136
  

Nonperforming assets

   139
  

Operational risk management

   141
  

Cybersecurity

   142
  

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

   142
  

European Sovereign Debt Exposure

   143

Item 3.

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk

   144

Item 4.

  

Controls and Procedures

   144
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

  

Legal Proceedings

   144

Item 1A.

  

Risk Factors

   144

Item 2.

  

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

   145

Item 6.

  

Exhibits

   145
  

Signature

   146
  

Exhibits

   147

Throughout the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) and Management’s Discussion & Analysis of Financial Condition & Results of Operations, we use certain acronyms and abbreviations as defined in Note 1 (“Basis of Presentation”) that begins on page 11.

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

in millions, except per share data

   March 31,
2014
    December 31,
2013
    March 31,
2013
 
     (Unaudited)           (Unaudited)  

ASSETS

      

Cash and due from banks

   $ 409     $ 617     $ 621  

Short-term investments

     2,922       5,590       3,081  

Trading account assets

     840       738       701  

Securities available for sale

     12,359       12,346       13,496  

Held-to-maturity securities (fair value: $4,733, $4,617, and $3,779)

     4,826       4,756       3,721  

Other investments

     899       969       1,059  

Loans, net of unearned income of $776, $805, and $923

     55,445       54,457       52,574  

Less: Allowance for loan and lease losses

     834       848       893  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loans

     54,611       53,609       51,681  

Loans held for sale

     401       611       434  

Premises and equipment

     862       885       930  

Operating lease assets

     294       305       309  

Goodwill

     979       979       979  

Other intangible assets

     117       127       159  

Corporate-owned life insurance

     3,425       3,408       3,352  

Derivative assets

     427       407       609  

Accrued income and other assets (including $15 of consolidated LIHTC guaranteed funds VIEs, see Note 9) (a)

     3,004       3,015       2,884  

Discontinued assets (including $1,912 of consolidated education loan securitization trust VIEs (see Note 9) and $143 of loans in portfolio at fair value) (a)

     4,427       4,572       5,182  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 90,802     $ 92,934     $ 89,198  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

      

Deposits in domestic offices:

      

NOW and money market deposit accounts

   $ 34,373     $ 33,952     $ 32,700  

Savings deposits

     2,513       2,472       2,546  

Certificates of deposit ($100,000 or more)

     2,849       2,631       2,998  

Other time deposits

     3,682       3,648       4,324  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing deposits

     43,417       42,703       42,568  

Noninterest-bearing deposits

     23,244       26,001       21,564  

Deposits in foreign office — interest-bearing

     605       558       522  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deposits

     67,266       69,262       64,654  

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements

     1,417       1,534       1,950  

Bank notes and other short-term borrowings

     464       343       378  

Derivative liabilities

     408       414       524  

Accrued expense and other liabilities

     1,297       1,557       1,352  

Long-term debt

     7,712       7,650       7,785  

Discontinued liabilities (including $1,816 of consolidated education loan securitization trust VIEs at fair value, see Note 9) (a)

     1,819       1,854       2,176  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     80,383       82,614       78,819  

EQUITY

      

Preferred stock, $1 par value, authorized 25,000,000 shares:

      

7.75% Noncumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, $100 liquidation preference; authorized 7,475,000 shares; issued 2,904,839, 2,904,839, and 2,904,839 shares

     291       291       291  

Common shares, $1 par value; authorized 1,400,000,000 shares; issued 1,016,969,905, 1,016,969,905, and 1,016,969,905 shares

     1,017       1,017       1,017  

Capital surplus

     3,961       4,022       4,059  

Retained earnings

     7,793       7,606       7,065  

Treasury stock, at cost (132,100,665, 126,245,538, and 94,388,605 shares)

     (2,335     (2,281     (1,930

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     (324     (352     (162
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Key shareholders’ equity

     10,403       10,303       10,340  

Noncontrolling interests

     16       17       39  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     10,419       10,320       10,379  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 90,802     $ 92,934     $ 89,198  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) The assets of the VIEs can only be used by the particular VIE, and there is no recourse to Key with respect to the liabilities of the consolidated LIHTC or education loan securitization trust VIEs.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

 

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Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended March 31,  

dollars in millions, except per share amounts

   2014     2013  

INTEREST INCOME

    

Loans

   $ 519     $ 548  

Loans held for sale

     4       4  

Securities available for sale

     72       80  

Held-to-maturity securities

     22       18  

Trading account assets

     6       6  

Short-term investments

     1       2  

Other investments

     6       9  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest income

     630       667  

INTEREST EXPENSE

    

Deposits

     32       45  

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements

     1       1  

Bank notes and other short-term borrowings

     2       1  

Long-term debt

     32       37  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest expense

     67       84  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INTEREST INCOME

     563       583  

Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses

     6       55  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income (expense) after provision for loan and lease losses

     557       528  

NONINTEREST INCOME

    

Trust and investment services income

     98       95  

Investment banking and debt placement fees

     84       79  

Service charges on deposit accounts

     63       69  

Operating lease income and other leasing gains

     29       25  

Corporate services income

     42       45  

Cards and payments income

     38       37  

Corporate-owned life insurance income

     26       30  

Consumer mortgage income

     2       7  

Mortgage servicing fees

     15       8  

Net gains (losses) from principal investing

     24       8  

Other income (a)

     14       22  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total noninterest income

     435       425  

NONINTEREST EXPENSE

    

Personnel

     388       391  

Net occupancy

     64       64  

Computer processing

     38       39  

Business services and professional fees

     41       35  

Equipment

     24       26  

Operating lease expense

     10       12  

Marketing

     5       6  

FDIC assessment

     6       8  

Intangible asset amortization

     10       12  

Provision (credit) for losses on lending-related commitments

     (2     3  

OREO expense, net

     1       3  

Other expense

     77       82  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total noninterest expense

     662       681  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     330       272  

Income taxes

     92       70  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

     238       202  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes of $2 and $4 (see Note 11)

     4       3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME (LOSS)

     242       205  

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

     —         1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO KEY

   $ 242     $ 204  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Key common shareholders

   $ 232     $ 196  

Net income (loss) attributable to Key common shareholders

     236       199  

Per common share:

    

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Key common shareholders

   $ .26     $ .21  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes

     —         —    

Net income (loss) attributable to Key common shareholders (b) 

     .27       .22  

Per common share — assuming dilution:

    

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Key common shareholders

   $ .26     $ .21  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes

     —         —    

Net income (loss) attributable to Key common shareholders (b)

     .26       .21  

Cash dividends declared per common share

   $ .055     $ .05  

Weighted-average common shares outstanding (000)

     884,727       920,316  

Weighted-average common shares and potential common shares outstanding (000) (c)

     891,890       926,051  

 

(a) For the three months ended March 31, 2014, and 2013, net securities gains (losses) totaled less than $1 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, and 2013, we did not have any impairment losses related to securities.
(b) EPS may not foot due to rounding.
(c) Assumes conversion of stock options and/or Series A Preferred Stock, as applicable.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

 

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended March 31,  

in millions

   2014     2013  

Net income (loss)

   $ 242     $ 205  

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

    

Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale, net of income taxes of $17 and ($13)

     29       (22

Net unrealized gains (losses) on derivative financial instruments, net of income taxes of ($1) and ($5)

     (1     (8

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of income taxes of ($4) and ($2)

     (2     (11

Net pension and postretirement benefit costs, net of income taxes of $2 and $2

     2       3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

     28       (38
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

     270       167  

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     —          1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Key

   $ 270     $ 166  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

 

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Unaudited)

 

     Key Shareholders’ Equity        

dollars in millions, except per
share amounts

   Preferred
Shares
Outstanding
(000)
     Common
Shares
Outstanding
(000)
    Preferred
Stock
     Common
Shares
     Capital
Surplus
    Retained
Earnings
    Treasury
Stock,

at Cost
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    Noncontrolling
Interests
 

BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2012

     2,905        925,769     $ 291      $ 1,017      $ 4,126     $ 6,913     $ (1,952   $ (124   $ 38  

Net income (loss)

                  204           1  

Other comprehensive income (loss):

                     

Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale, net of income taxes of ($13)

                      (22  

Net unrealized gains (losses) on derivative financial instruments, net of income taxes of ($5)

                      (8  

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of income taxes of ($2)

                      (11  

Net pension and postretirement benefit costs, net of income taxes of $2

                      3    

Deferred compensation

                4          

Cash dividends declared on common shares ($.05 per share)

                  (47      

Cash dividends declared on Noncumulative Series A

                     

Preferred Stock ($1.9375 per share)

                  (5      

Common shares repurchased

        (6,790               (65    

Common shares reissued (returned) for stock options and other employee benefit plans

        3,602             (71       87      
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2013

     2,905        922,581     $ 291      $ 1,017      $ 4,059     $ 7,065     $ (1,930   $ (162   $ 39  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2013

     2,905        890,724     $ 291      $ 1,017      $ 4,022     $ 7,606     $ (2,281   $ (352   $ 17  

Net income (loss)

                  242           —     

Other comprehensive income (loss):

                     

Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale, net of income taxes of $17

                      29    

Net unrealized gains (losses) on derivative financial instruments, net of income taxes of ($1)

                      (1  

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of income taxes of ($4)

                      (2  

Net pension and postretirement benefit costs, net of income taxes of $2

                      2    

Deferred compensation

                (4        

Cash dividends declared on common shares ($.055 per share)

                  (49      

Cash dividends declared on Noncumulative Series A

                     

Preferred Stock ($1.9375 per share)

                  (6      

Common shares repurchased

        (9,845               (130    

Common shares reissued (returned) for stock options and other employee benefit plans

        3,990             (57       76      

Net contribution from (distribution to) noncontrolling interests

                        (1
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2014

     2,905        884,869     $ 291      $ 1,017      $ 3,961     $ 7,793     $ (2,335   $ (324   $ 16  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

 

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended March 31,  

in millions

   2014     2013  

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 242     $ 205  

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses

     6       55  

Provision (credit) for losses on lending-related commitments

     (2     3  

Provision (credit) for losses on LIHTC guaranteed funds

     (6     —     

Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense, net

     52       44  

Increase in cash surrender value of corporate-owned life insurance

     (24     (25

Stock-based compensation expense

     11       10  

FDIC reimbursement (payments), net of FDIC expense

     (1     7  

Deferred income taxes (benefit)

     40       32  

Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale

     611       1,287  

Originations of loans held for sale, net of repayments

     (383     (1,075

Net losses (gains) on sales of loans held for sale

     (15     (29

Net losses (gains) from principal investing

     (24     (8

Net losses (gains) and writedown on OREO

     1       3  

Net losses (gains) on leased equipment

     (14     (7

Net losses (gains) on sales of fixed assets

     —          3  

Net decrease (increase) in trading account assets

     (102     (96

Other operating activities, net

     (236     (178
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES

     156       231  

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Net decrease (increase) in short-term investments

     2,668       859  

Purchases of securities available for sale

     (618     (2,755

Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale

     —          3  

Proceeds from prepayments and maturities of securities available for sale

     650       1,315  

Proceeds from prepayments and maturities of held-to-maturity securities

     180       210  

Purchases of held-to-maturity securities

     (250     —     

Purchases of other investments

     (17     (11

Proceeds from sales of other investments

     122       3  

Proceeds from prepayments and maturities of other investments

     2       20  

Net decrease (increase) in loans, excluding acquisitions, sales and transfers

     (1,029     136  

Proceeds from sales of portfolio loans

     21       57  

Proceeds from corporate-owned life insurance

     6       6  

Purchases of premises, equipment, and software

     (11     (12

Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment

     1       8  

Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned

     5       5  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES

     1,730       (156

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Net increase (decrease) in deposits, excluding acquisitions

     (1,996     (1,339

Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings

     4       433  

Net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

     78       1,007  

Payments on long-term debt

     (10     (30

Repurchase of common shares

     (130     (65

Net proceeds from issuance of common shares

     15       8  

Cash dividends paid

     (55     (52
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

     (2,094     (38
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS

     (208     37  

CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

     617       584  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS AT END OF PERIOD

   $ 409     $ 621  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Additional disclosures relative to cash flows:

    

Interest paid

   $ 103     $ 110  

Income taxes paid (refunded)

     10       25  

Noncash items:

    

Secured borrowing less lease reductions

   $ 6       —     

Loans transferred to portfolio from held for sale

     2     $ 1  

Loans transferred to held for sale from portfolio

     5       20  

Loans transferred to other real estate owned

     3       7  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation

As used in these Notes, references to “Key,” “we,” “our,” “us,” and similar terms refer to the consolidated entity consisting of KeyCorp and its subsidiaries. KeyCorp refers solely to the parent holding company, and KeyBank refers to KeyCorp’s subsidiary, KeyBank National Association.

The acronyms and abbreviations identified below are used in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) as well as in the Management’s Discussion & Analysis of Financial Condition & Results of Operations. You may find it helpful to refer back to this page as you read this report.

References to our “2013 Form 10-K” refer to our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, that has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and is available on its website (www.sec.gov) or on our website (www.key.com/ir).

 

AICPA: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.    Moody’s: Moody’s Investor Services, Inc.
ALCO: Asset/Liability Management Committee.    MSRs: Mortgage servicing rights.
ALLL: Allowance for loan and lease losses.    N/A: Not applicable.
A/LM: Asset/liability management.    NASDAQ: The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC.
AOCI: Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).    N/M: Not meaningful.
APBO: Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation.    NOW: Negotiable Order of Withdrawal.
Austin: Austin Capital Management, Ltd.    NPLs: Nonperforming loans.
BHCs: Bank holding companies.    NPR: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
CCAR: Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review.    NYSE: New York Stock Exchange.
CMBS: Commercial mortgage-backed securities.    OCC: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
CMO: Collateralized mortgage obligation.    OCI: Other comprehensive income (loss).
Common shares: KeyCorp common shares, $1 par value.    OREO: Other real estate owned.
Dodd-Frank Act: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and    OTTI: Other-than-temporary impairment.
Consumer Protection Act of 2010.    QSPE: Qualifying special purpose entity.
EPS: Earnings per share.    PBO: Projected benefit obligation.
ERISA: Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.    PCCR: Purchased credit card relationship.
ERM: Enterprise risk management.    PCI: Purchased credit impaired.
EVE: Economic value of equity.    S&P: Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services, a Division of The
FASB: Financial Accounting Standards Board.    McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
FDIC: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.    SEC: U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission.
Federal Reserve: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve    Series A Preferred Stock: KeyCorp’s 7.750% Noncumulative
System.    Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A.
FHLMC: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.    SIFIs: Systemically important financial institutions, including
FNMA: Federal National Mortgage Association.    BHCs with total consolidated assets of at least $50 billion
FOMC: Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve    and nonbank financial companies designated by FSOC for
Board.    supervision by the Federal Reserve.
FSOC: Financial Stability Oversight Council.    TDR: Troubled debt restructuring.
GAAP: U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.    TE: Taxable equivalent.
GNMA: Government National Mortgage Association.    U.S. Treasury: United States Department of the Treasury.
ISDA: International Swaps and Derivatives Association.    VaR: Value at risk.
KAHC: Key Affordable Housing Corporation.    VEBA: Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association.
KEF: Key Equipment Finance.    Victory: Victory Capital Management and/or
KREEC: Key Real Estate Equity Capital, Inc.    Victory Capital Advisors.
LIBOR: London Interbank Offered Rate.    VIE: Variable interest entity.
LIHTC: Low-income housing tax credit.    XBRL: eXtensible Business Reporting Language.

 

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The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of KeyCorp and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Some previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to current reporting practices.

The consolidated financial statements include any voting rights entities in which we have a controlling financial interest. In accordance with the applicable accounting guidance for consolidations, we consolidate a VIE if we have: (i) a variable interest in the entity; (ii) the power to direct activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance; and (iii) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE (i.e., we are considered to be the primary beneficiary). Variable interests can include equity interests, subordinated debt, derivative contracts, leases, service agreements, guarantees, standby letters of credit, loan commitments, and other contracts, agreements, and financial instruments. See Note 9 (“Variable Interest Entities”) for information on our involvement with VIEs.

We use the equity method to account for unconsolidated investments in voting rights entities or VIEs if we have significant influence over the entity’s operating and financing decisions (usually defined as a voting or economic interest of 20% to 50%, but not controlling). Unconsolidated investments in voting rights entities or VIEs in which we have a voting or economic interest of less than 20% generally are carried at cost. Investments held by our registered broker-dealer and investment company subsidiaries (principal investing entities and Real Estate Capital line of business) are carried at fair value.

We believe that the unaudited consolidated interim financial statements reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature and disclosures that are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full year. The interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our 2013 Form 10-K.

In preparing these financial statements, subsequent events were evaluated through the time the financial statements were issued. Financial statements are considered issued when they are widely distributed to all shareholders and other financial statement users, or filed with the SEC.

Offsetting Derivative Positions

In accordance with the applicable accounting guidance, we take into account the impact of bilateral collateral and master netting agreements that allow us to settle all derivative contracts held with a single counterparty on a net basis, and to offset the net derivative position with the related cash collateral when recognizing derivative assets and liabilities. Additional information regarding derivative offsetting is provided in Note 7 (“Derivatives and Hedging Activities”).

Accounting Guidance Adopted in 2014

Presentation of unrecognized tax benefits. In July 2013, the FASB issued new accounting guidance that requires unrecognized tax benefits to be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward if certain criteria are met. This accounting guidance was applied prospectively to unrecognized tax benefits that existed at the effective date. It was effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013 (effective January 1, 2014, for us). The adoption of this accounting guidance did not have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations. We provide additional information regarding the presentation of our unrecognized tax benefits in Note 10 (“Income Taxes”).

Investment companies. In June 2013, the FASB issued new accounting guidance that modifies the criteria used in defining an investment company. It also sets forth certain measurement and disclosure requirements for an investment company. This accounting guidance was effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years that begin after December 15, 2013 (effective January 1, 2014, for us). The adoption of this accounting guidance did not have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations. We provide the disclosures required by this new accounting guidance in Note 5 (“Fair Value Measurements”).

Liquidation basis of accounting. In April 2013, the FASB issued new accounting guidance that specifies when and how an entity should prepare its financial statements using the liquidation basis of accounting when liquidation is imminent as defined in the guidance and describes the related disclosures that should be made. This new accounting guidance was effective for entities that determine liquidation is imminent during annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013, and interim reporting periods therein (effective January 1, 2014, for us). Entities should apply the requirements prospectively from the day that liquidation becomes imminent.

 

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Reporting of cumulative translation adjustments upon the derecognition of certain investments. In March 2013, the FASB issued new accounting guidance that addresses the accounting for the cumulative translation adjustment when a parent either sells a part or all of its investment in a foreign entity or no longer holds a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a nonprofit activity or a business within a foreign entity. This accounting guidance was effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013 (effective January 1, 2014, for us). The adoption of this accounting guidance did not have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

Accounting Guidance Pending Adoption at March 31, 2014

Discontinued operations. In April 2014, the FASB issued new accounting guidance that revises the criteria for determining when disposals should be reported as discontinued operations and modifies the disclosure requirements. This accounting guidance will be effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014 (effective January 1, 2015, for us). Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this accounting guidance is not expected to have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

Investments in qualified affordable housing projects. In January 2014, the FASB issued new accounting guidance that modifies the conditions that must be met to make an election to account for investments in qualified affordable housing projects using the proportional amortization method. This accounting guidance will be effective retrospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014 (effective January 1, 2015, for us). Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this accounting guidance is not expected to have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

Troubled debt restructurings. In January 2014, the FASB issued new accounting guidance that clarifies the definition of when an in substance repossession or foreclosure occurs for purposes of creditor reclassification of residential real estate collateralized consumer mortgage loans by derecognizing the loan and recognizing the collateral asset. This accounting guidance will be effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014 (effective January 1, 2015, for us) and can be implemented using either a modified retrospective method or prospective method. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this accounting guidance is not expected to have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

 

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2. Earnings Per Common Share

Basic earnings per share is the amount of earnings (adjusted for dividends declared on our preferred stock) available to each common share outstanding during the reporting periods. Diluted earnings per share is the amount of earnings available to each common share outstanding during the reporting periods adjusted to include the effects of potentially dilutive common shares. Potentially dilutive common shares include incremental shares issued for the conversion of our convertible Series A Preferred Stock, stock options, and other stock-based awards. Potentially dilutive common shares are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share in the periods where the effect would be antidilutive. For diluted earnings per share, net income available to common shareholders can be affected by the conversion of our convertible Series A Preferred Stock. Where the effect of this conversion would be dilutive, net income available to common shareholders is adjusted by the amount of preferred dividends associated with our Series A Preferred Stock. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, weighted-average common shares and potential common shares outstanding included approximately 7 million shares associated with common share options and other stock awards.

Our basic and diluted earnings per common share are calculated as follows:

 

     Three months ended March 31,  

dollars in millions, except per share amounts

   2014      2013  

EARNINGS

     

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 238      $ 202  

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

     —           1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Key

     238        201  

Less: Dividends on Series A Preferred Stock

     6        5  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Key common shareholders

     232        196  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (a)

     4        3  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Key common shareholders

   $ 236      $ 199  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

WEIGHTED-AVERAGE COMMON SHARES

     

Weighted-average common shares outstanding (000)

     884,727        920,316  

Effect of dilutive convertible preferred stock, common share options and other stock awards (000)

     7,163        5,735  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares and potential common shares outstanding (000)

     891,890        926,051  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

     

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Key common shareholders

   $ .26      $ .21  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (a)

     —           —     

Net income (loss) attributable to Key common shareholders (b)

     .27        .22  

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Key common shareholders — assuming dilution

   $ .26      $ .21  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (a)

     —           —     

Net income (loss) attributable to Key common shareholders — assuming dilution (b)

     .26        .21  

 

(a) In April 2009, we decided to wind down the operations of Austin, a subsidiary that specialized in managing hedge fund investments for institutional customers. In September 2009, we decided to discontinue the education lending business conducted through Key Education Resources, the education payment and financing unit of KeyBank. In February 2013, we decided to sell Victory to a private equity fund. As a result of these decisions, we have accounted for these businesses as discontinued operations. For further discussion regarding the income (loss) from discontinued operations, see Note 11 (“Acquisitions and Discontinued Operations”).
(b) EPS may not foot due to rounding.

 

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3. Loans and Loans Held for Sale

Our loans by category are summarized as follows:

 

in millions

   March 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
     March 31,
2013
 

Commercial, financial and agricultural (a)

   $ 26,224      $ 24,963      $ 23,412  

Commercial real estate:

        

Commercial mortgage

     7,877        7,720        7,544  

Construction

     1,007        1,093        1,057  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial real estate loans

     8,884        8,813        8,601  

Commercial lease financing (b)

     4,396        4,551        4,796  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial loans

     39,504        38,327        36,809  

Residential — prime loans:

        

Real estate — residential mortgage

     2,183        2,187        2,176  

Home equity:

        

Key Community Bank

     10,281        10,340        9,809  

Other

     315        334        401  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total home equity loans

     10,596        10,674        10,210  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total residential — prime loans

     12,779        12,861        12,386  

Consumer other — Key Community Bank

     1,436        1,449        1,353  

Credit cards

     698        722        693  

Consumer other:

        

Marine

     965        1,028        1,254  

Other

     63        70        79  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer other

     1,028        1,098        1,333  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer loans

     15,941        16,130        15,765  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total loans (c) (d)

   $ 55,445      $ 54,457      $ 52,574  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, and March 31, 2013, loan balances include $95 million, $94 million, and $93 million of commercial credit card balances, respectively.
(b) March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, commercial lease financing includes receivables of $124 million and $58 million, respectively, held as collateral for a secured borrowing. Principal reductions are based on the cash payments received from these related receivables. We expect to record additional commercial lease financing receivables held as collateral for a secured borrowing through the second quarter of 2014. Additional information pertaining to this secured borrowing is included in Note 18 (“Long-Term Debt”) beginning on page 200 of our 2013 Form 10-K.
(c) March 31, 2014, total loans include purchased loans of $159 million, of which $16 million were PCI loans. December 31, 2013, total loans include purchased loans of $166 million, of which $16 million were PCI loans. March 31, 2013, total loans include purchased loans of $204 million, of which $22 million were PCI loans.
(d) Excluded at March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, and March 31, 2013, are loans in the amount of $4.4 billion, $4.5 billion, and $5.1 billion related to the discontinued operations of the education lending business, respectively.

Our loans held for sale are summarized as follows:

 

in millions

   March 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
     March 31,
2013
 

Commercial, financial and agricultural

   $ 44      $ 278      $ 180  

Real estate — commercial mortgage

     333        307        196  

Commercial lease financing

     8        9        9  

Real estate — residential mortgage

     16        17        49  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total loans held for sale

   $ 401      $ 611      $ 434  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Our quarterly summary of changes in loans held for sale follows:

 

in millions

   March 31,
2014
    December 31,
2013
    March 31,
2013
 

Balance at beginning of the period

   $ 611     $ 699     $ 599  

New originations

     645       1,669       1,075  

Transfers from held to maturity, net

     3       1       19  

Loan sales

     (596     (1,750     (1,257

Loan draws (payments), net

     (262     (8     —    

Transfers to OREO / valuation adjustments

     —         —         (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 401     $ 611     $ 434  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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4. Asset Quality

We assess the credit quality of the loan portfolio by monitoring net credit losses, levels of nonperforming assets and delinquencies, and credit quality ratings as defined by management.

Our nonperforming assets and past due loans were as follows:

 

in millions

   March 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
     March 31,
2013
 

Total nonperforming loans (a)

   $ 449      $ 508      $ 650  

Nonperforming loans held for sale

     1        1        23  

OREO

     12        15        21  

Other nonperforming assets

     7        7        11  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total nonperforming assets

   $ 469      $ 531      $ 705  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Nonperforming assets from discontinued operations — education lending (b)

   $ 20      $ 25      $ 15  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Restructured loans included in nonperforming loans

   $ 178      $ 214      $ 178  

Restructured loans with an allocated specific allowance (c)

     51        71        52  

Specifically allocated allowance for restructured loans (d)

     32        35        30  

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more

   $ 89      $ 71      $ 83  

Accruing loans past due 30 through 89 days

     267        318        368  

 

(a) March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, and March 31, 2013, loan balances exclude $16 million, $16 million, and $22 million of PCI loans, respectively.
(b) Includes restructured loans of approximately $15 million, $13 million, and $4 million at March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, and March 31, 2013, respectively. See Note 11 (“Acquisitions and Discontinued Operations”) for further discussion.
(c) Included in individually impaired loans allocated a specific allowance.
(d) Included in allowance for individually evaluated impaired loans.

We evaluate purchased loans for impairment in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance. Purchased loans that have evidence of deterioration in credit quality since origination and for which it is probable, at acquisition, that all contractually required payments will not be collected are deemed PCI and initially recorded at fair value without recording an allowance for loan losses. At the date of acquisition, the estimated gross contractual amount receivable of all PCI loans totaled $41 million. The estimated cash flows not expected to be collected (the nonaccretable amount) were $11 million, and the accretable amount was approximately $5 million. The difference between the fair value and the cash flows expected to be collected from the purchased loans is accreted to interest income over the remaining term of the loans.

At March 31, 2014, the outstanding unpaid principal balance and carrying value of all PCI loans was $23 million and $16 million, respectively. Changes in the accretable yield during the first quarter of 2014 included accretion and net reclassifications of less than $1 million, resulting in an ending balance of $5 million at March 31, 2014.

At March 31, 2014, the approximate carrying amount of our commercial nonperforming loans outstanding represented 53% of their original contractual amount, total nonperforming loans outstanding represented 70% of their original contractual amount owed, and nonperforming assets in total were carried at 68% of their original contractual amount.

At March 31, 2014, our twenty largest nonperforming loans totaled $75 million, representing 17% of total loans on nonperforming status. At March 31, 2013, the twenty largest nonperforming loans totaled $194 million, representing 30% of total loans on nonperforming status.

Nonperforming loans and loans held for sale reduced expected interest income by $4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, and $23 million for the year ended December 31, 2013.

 

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The following tables set forth a further breakdown of individually impaired loans as of March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, and March 31, 2013:

 

            Unpaid             Average  
March 31, 2014    Recorded      Principal      Specific      Recorded  

in millions

   Investment (a)      Balance (b)      Allowance      Investment  

With no related allowance recorded:

           

Commercial, financial and agricultural

   $ 33      $ 60        —        $ 33  

Commercial real estate:

           

Commercial mortgage

     23        28        —           22  

Construction

     7        17        —           27  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial real estate loans

     30        45        —           49  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial loans

     63        105        —           82  

Real estate — residential mortgage

     26        26        —           26  

Home equity:

           

Key Community Bank

     70        70        —           69  

Other

     2        2        —           2  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total home equity loans

     72        72        —           71  

Consumer other:

           

Marine

     2        2        —           3  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer other

     2        2        —           3  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer loans

     100        100        —           100  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total loans with no related allowance recorded

     163        205        —           182  

With an allowance recorded:

           

Commercial, financial and agricultural

     7        10      $ 2        12  

Commercial real estate:

           

Commercial mortgage

     2        2        1        4  

Construction

     —           —           —           1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial real estate loans

     2        2        1        5  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial loans

     9        12        3        17  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Real estate — residential mortgage

     28        28        5        28  

Home equity:

           

Key Community Bank

     36        36        16        36  

Other

     11        11        2        11  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total home equity loans

     47        47        18        47  

Consumer other — Key Community Bank

     3        3        —           3  

Credit cards

     4        4        1        4  

Consumer other:

           

Marine

     49        49        7        49  

Other

     1        1        —           1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer other

     50        50        7        50  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer loans

     132        132        31        132  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total loans with an allowance recorded

     141        144        34        149  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 304      $ 349      $ 34      $ 331  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) The Recorded Investment represents the face amount of the loan increased or decreased by applicable accrued interest, net deferred loan fees and costs, and unamortized premium or discount, and reflects direct charge-offs. This amount is a component of total loans on our consolidated balance sheet.
(b) The Unpaid Principal Balance represents the customer’s legal obligation to us.

 

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            Unpaid             Average  
December 31, 2013    Recorded      Principal      Specific      Recorded  

in millions

   Investment (a)      Balance (b)      Allowance      Investment  

With no related allowance recorded:

           

Commercial, financial and agricultural

   $ 33      $ 69        —         $ 33  

Commercial real estate:

           

Commercial mortgage

     21        25        —           55  

Construction

     48        131        —           48  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial real estate loans

     69        156        —           103  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial loans

     102        225        —           136  

Real estate — residential mortgage

     27        27        —           24  

Home equity:

           

Key Community Bank

     67        67        —           66  

Other

     2        2        —           2  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total home equity loans

     69        69        —           68  

Consumer other:

           

Marine

     3        3        —           2  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer other

     3        3        —           2  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer loans

     99        99        —           94  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total loans with no related allowance recorded

     201        324        —           230  

With an allowance recorded:

           

Commercial, financial and agricultural

     17        20      $ 8        25  

Commercial real estate:

           

Commercial mortgage

     6        6        2        7  

Construction

     2        12        —           1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial real estate loans

     8        18        2        8  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial loans

     25        38        10        33  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Real estate — residential mortgage

     29        29        9        23  

Home equity:

           

Key Community Bank

     35        35        10        29  

Other

     10        11        1        9  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total home equity loans

     45        46        11        38  

Consumer other — Key Community Bank

     3        3        1        2  

Credit cards

     5        5        1        3  

Consumer other:

           

Marine

     49        49        10        55  

Other

     1        1        —           1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer other

     50        50        10        56  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer loans

     132        133        32        122  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total loans with an allowance recorded

     157        171        42        155  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 358      $ 495      $ 42      $ 385  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) The Recorded Investment represents the face amount of the loan increased or decreased by applicable accrued interest, net deferred loan fees and costs, and unamortized premium or discount, and reflects direct charge-offs. This amount is a component of total loans on our consolidated balance sheet.
(b) The Unpaid Principal Balance represents the customer’s legal obligation to us.

 

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            Unpaid             Average  
March 31, 2013    Recorded      Principal      Specific      Recorded  

in millions

   Investment (a)      Balance (b)      Allowance      Investment  

With no related allowance recorded:

           

Commercial, financial and agricultural

   $ 93      $ 131        —         $ 63  

Commercial real estate:

           

Commercial mortgage

     87        140        —           88  

Construction

     48        175        —           48  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial real estate loans

     135        315        —           136  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial loans

     228        446        —           199  

Real estate — residential mortgage

     15        15        —           18  

Home equity:

           

Key Community Bank

     64        64        —           65  

Other

     2        2        —           2  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total home equity loans

     66        66        —           67  

Consumer other:

           

Marine

     3        3        —           1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer other

     3        3        —           1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer loans

     84        84        —           86  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total loans with no related allowance recorded

     312        530        —           285  

With an allowance recorded:

           

Commercial, financial and agricultural

     15        23      $ 8        24  

Commercial real estate:

           

Commercial mortgage

     9        9        3        8  

Construction

     —           9        —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial real estate loans

     9        18        3        8  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial loans

     24        41        11        32  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Real estate — residential mortgage

     18        18        1        18  

Home equity:

           

Key Community Bank

     26        25        14        24  

Other

     10        10        —           10  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total home equity loans

     36        35        14        34  

Consumer other — Key Community Bank

     3        3        1        2  

Credit cards

     4        4        1        3  

Consumer other:

           

Marine

     47        47        5        53  

Other

     1        1        1        1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer other

     48        48        6        54  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer loans

     109        108        23        111  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total loans with an allowance recorded

     133        149        34        143  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 445      $ 679      $ 34      $ 428  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) The Recorded Investment represents the face amount of the loan increased or decreased by applicable accrued interest, net deferred loan fees and costs, and unamortized premium or discount, and reflects direct charge-offs. This amount is a component of total loans on our consolidated balance sheet.
(b) The Unpaid Principal Balance represents the customer’s legal obligation to us.

For the three months ended March 31, 2014, and 2013, interest income recognized on the outstanding balances of accruing impaired loans totaled $2 million and $2 million, respectively.

At March 31, 2014, aggregate restructured loans (accrual and nonaccrual loans) totaled $294 million, compared to $338 million at December 31, 2013, and $294 million at March 31, 2013. We added $30 million in restructured loans during the first three months of 2014, which were offset by $74 million in payments and charge-offs.

 

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A further breakdown of TDRs included in nonperforming loans by loan category as of March 31, 2014, follows:

 

            Pre-modification      Post-modification  
            Outstanding      Outstanding  
March 31, 2014    Number      Recorded      Recorded  

dollars in millions

   of loans      Investment      Investment  

LOAN TYPE

        

Nonperforming:

        

Commercial, financial and agricultural

     28      $ 58      $ 33  

Commercial real estate:

        

Real estate — commercial mortgage

     11        40        14  

Real estate — construction

     5        16        2  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial real estate loans

     16        56        16  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial loans

     44        114        49  

Real estate — residential mortgage

     687        42        42  

Home equity:

        

Key Community Bank

     1,190        73        69  

Other

     132        4        4  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total home equity loans

     1,322        77        73  

Consumer other — Key Community Bank

     33        1        1  

Credit cards

     10        —           —     

Consumer other:

        

Marine

     210        14        12  

Other

     41        1        1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer other

     251        15        13  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer loans

     2,303        135        129  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total nonperforming TDRs

     2,347        249        178  

Prior-year accruing (a)

        

Commercial, financial and agricultural

     42        7        4  

Commercial real estate:

        

Real estate — commercial mortgage

     4        18        8  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial real estate loans

     4        18        8  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial loans

     46        25        12  

Real estate — residential mortgage

     111        12        12  

Home equity:

        

Key Community Bank

     708        40        37  

Other

     312        9        8  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total home equity loans

     1,020        49        45  

Consumer other — Key Community Bank

     51        2        2  

Credit cards

     785        5        5  

Consumer other:

        

Marine

     430        62        39  

Other

     68        2        1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer other

     498        64        40  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer loans

     2,465        132        104  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total prior-year accruing TDRs

     2,511        157        116  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total TDRs

     4,858      $ 406      $ 294  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) All TDRs that were restructured prior to January 1, 2014, and are fully accruing.

 

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A further breakdown of TDRs included in nonperforming loans by loan category as of December 31, 2013, follows:

 

            Pre-modification      Post-modification  
            Outstanding      Outstanding  
December 31, 2013    Number      Recorded      Recorded  

dollars in millions

   of loans      Investment      Investment  

LOAN TYPE

        

Nonperforming:

        

Commercial, financial and agricultural

     33      $ 72      $ 34  

Commercial real estate:

        

Real estate — commercial mortgage

     11        41        14  

Real estate — construction

     6        19        4  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial real estate loans

     17        60        18  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial loans

     50        132        52  

Real estate — residential mortgage

     676        43        43  

Home equity:

        

Key Community Bank

     1,708        91        86  

Other

     227        6        6  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total home equity loans

     1,935        97        92  

Consumer other — Key Community Bank

     49        2        1  

Credit cards

     629        5        4  

Consumer other:

        

Marine

     360        24        21  

Other

     50        1        1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer other

     410        25        22  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer loans

     3,699        172        162  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total nonperforming TDRs

     3,749        304        214  

Prior-year accruing (a)

        

Commercial, financial and agricultural

     50        7        3  

Commercial real estate:

        

Real estate — commercial mortgage

     4        18        10  

Real estate — construction

     1        23        42  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial real estate loans

     5        41        52  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial loans

     55        48        55  

Real estate — residential mortgage

     119        12        12  

Home equity:

        

Key Community Bank

     161        17        17  

Other

     212        7        6  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total home equity loans

     373        24        23  

Consumer other — Key Community Bank

     31        1        1  

Credit cards

     240        2        1  

Consumer other:

        

Marine

     272        51        31  

Other

     54        1        1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer other

     326        52        32  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer loans

     1,089        91        69  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total prior-year accruing TDRs

     1,144        139        124  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total TDRs

     4,893      $ 443      $ 338  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) All TDRs that were restructured prior to January 1, 2013, and are fully accruing.

 

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A further breakdown of TDRs included in nonperforming loans by loan category as of March 31, 2013, follows:

 

            Pre-modification      Post-
modification
 
            Outstanding      Outstanding  
March 31, 2013    Number      Recorded      Recorded  

dollars in millions

   of loans      Investment      Investment  

LOAN TYPE

        

Nonperforming:

        

Commercial, financial and agricultural

     48      $ 58      $ 25  

Commercial real estate:

        

Real estate — commercial mortgage

     17        61        23  

Real estate — construction

     6        30        4  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial real estate loans

     23        91        27  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial loans

     71        149        52  

Real estate — residential mortgage

     347        21        21  

Home equity:

        

Key Community Bank

     1,479        75        74  

Other

     229        6        6  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total home equity loans

     1,708        81        80  

Consumer other — Key Community Bank

     59        2        2  

Credit cards

     360        2        2  

Consumer other:

        

Marine

     302        41        20  

Other

     36        1        1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer other

     338        42        21  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer loans

     2,812        148        126  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total nonperforming TDRs

     2,883        297        178  

Prior-year accruing (a)

        

Commercial, financial and agricultural

     106        11        5  

Commercial real estate:

        

Real estate — commercial mortgage

     4        22        15  

Real estate — construction

     1        23        29  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial real estate loans

     5        45        44  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial loans

     111        56        49  

Real estate — residential mortgage

     121        12        12  

Home equity:

        

Key Community Bank

     147        15        15  

Other

     190        6        5  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total home equity loans

     337        21        20  

Consumer other — Key Community Bank

     24        1        1  

Credit cards

     308        2        2  

Consumer other:

        

Marine

     263        30        30  

Other

     57        2        2  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer other

     320        32        32  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer loans

     1,110        68        67  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total prior-year accruing TDRs

     1,221        124        116  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total TDRs

     4,104      $ 421      $ 294  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) All TDRs that were restructured prior to January 1, 2013, and are fully accruing.

We classify loan modifications as TDRs when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulties and we have granted a concession without commensurate financial, structural, or legal consideration. All commercial and consumer loan TDRs, regardless of size, are individually evaluated for impairment to determine the probable loss content and are assigned a specific loan allowance if deemed appropriate. This designation has the effect of moving the loan from the general reserve methodology (i.e., collectively evaluated) to the specific reserve methodology (i.e., individually evaluated) and may impact the ALLL through a charge-off or increased loan loss provision. These components affect the ultimate allowance level. Additional information regarding TDRs for discontinued operations is provided in Note 11 (“Acquisitions and Discontinued Operations”).

Commercial loan TDRs are considered defaulted when principal and interest payments are 90 days past due. Consumer loan TDRs are considered defaulted when principal and interest payments are more than 60 days past due. During the first three months of 2014, two commercial loan TDRs with a combined recorded investment of $11 million and 157 consumer loan TDRs with a combined recorded investment of $4 million experienced payment defaults from modifications resulting in TDR status during 2013. During the first three months of 2013, there were no significant commercial loan TDRs, and 240

 

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consumer loan TDRs with a combined recorded investment of $14 million that experienced payment defaults from modifications resulting in TDR status during 2012. As TDRs are individually evaluated for impairment under the specific reserve methodology, subsequent defaults do not generally have a significant additional impact on the ALLL.

Our loan modifications are handled on a case-by-case basis and are negotiated to achieve mutually agreeable terms that maximize loan collectability and meet the borrower’s financial needs. Our concession types are primarily interest rate reductions, forgiveness of principal, and other modifications. The commercial TDR other concession category includes modification of loan terms, covenants, or conditions. The consumer TDR other concession category primarily includes those borrowers that are discharged through Chapter 7 bankruptcy and have not been formally re-affirmed.

The following table shows the concession types for our commercial and consumer accruing and nonaccruing TDRs and other selected financial data.

 

     March 31,      December 31,      March 31,  

in millions

   2014      2013      2013  

Commercial loans:

        

Interest rate reduction

   $ 49      $ 95      $ 85  

Forgiveness of principal

     5        5        10  

Other

     7        7        6  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 61      $ 107      $ 101  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Consumer loans:

        

Interest rate reduction

   $ 142      $ 130      $ 95  

Forgiveness of principal

     5        5        6  

Other

     86        96        92  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 233      $ 231      $ 193  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial and consumer TDRs (a)

   $ 294      $ 338      $ 294  

Total loans

     55,445        54,457        52,574  

 

(a) Commitments outstanding to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loan terms have been modified in TDRs are $2 million, $15 million, and $33 million at March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, and March 31, 2013, respectively.

Our policies for determining past due loans, placing loans on nonaccrual, applying payments on nonaccrual loans, and resuming accrual of interest for our commercial and consumer loan portfolios are disclosed in Note 1 (“Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”) under the heading “Nonperforming Loans” beginning on page 117 of our 2013 Form 10-K.

At March 31, 2014, approximately $54.6 billion, or 98.5%, of our total loans were current. At March 31, 2014, total past due loans and nonperforming loans of $805 million represented approximately 1.5% of total loans.

 

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The following aging analysis of past due and current loans as of March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, and March 31, 2013, provides further information regarding Key’s credit exposure.

 

                          90 and             Total Past                
            30-59      60-89      Greater             Due and      Purchased         
March 31, 2014           Days Past      Days Past      Days Past      Nonperforming      Nonperforming      Credit      Total  

in millions

   Current      Due      Due      Due      Loans      Loans      Impaired      Loans  

LOAN TYPE

                       

Commercial, financial and agricultural

   $ 26,071      $ 67      $ 8      $ 18      $ 60      $ 153        —         $ 26,224  

Commercial real estate:

                       

Commercial mortgage

     7,806        9        7        17        37        70      $ 1        7,877  

Construction

     987        3        5        1        11        20        —           1,007  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial real estate loans

     8,793        12        12        18        48        90        1        8,884  

Commercial lease financing

     4,338        15        12        13        18        58        —           4,396  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial loans

   $ 39,202      $ 94      $ 32      $ 49      $ 126      $ 301      $ 1      $ 39,504  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Real estate — residential mortgage

   $ 2,043      $ 13      $ 6      $ 3      $ 105      $ 127      $ 13      $ 2,183  

Home equity:

                       

Key Community Bank

     10,010        45        25        11        188        269        2        10,281  

Other

     296        5        2        1        11        19        —           315  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total home equity loans

     10,306        50        27        12        199        288        2        10,596  

Consumer other — Key Community Bank

     1,415        8        5        6        2        21        —           1,436  

Credit cards

     671        7        4        15        1        27        —           698  

Consumer other:

                       

Marine

     928        12        6        4        15        37        —           965  

Other

     59        2        1        —           1        4        —           63  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer other

     987        14        7        4        16        41        —           1,028  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer loans

   $ 15,422      $ 92      $ 49      $ 40      $ 323      $ 504      $ 15      $ 15,941  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total loans

   $ 54,624      $ 186      $ 81      $ 89      $ 449      $ 805      $ 16      $ 55,445  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

                          90 and             Total Past                
            30-59      60-89      Greater             Due and      Purchased         
December 31, 2013           Days Past      Days Past      Days Past      Nonperforming      Nonperforming      Credit      Total  

in millions

   Current      Due      Due      Due      Loans      Loans      Impaired      Loans  

LOAN TYPE

                       

Commercial, financial and agricultural

   $ 24,823      $ 39      $ 8      $ 16      $ 77      $ 140        —         $ 24,963  

Commercial real estate:

                       

Commercial mortgage

     7,638        20        7        17        37        81      $ 1        7,720  

Construction

     1,068        10        —           1        14        25        —           1,093  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial real estate loans

     8,706        30        7        18        51        106        1        8,813  

Commercial lease financing

     4,463        32        33        4        19        88        —           4,551  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial loans

   $ 37,992      $ 101      $ 48      $ 38      $ 147      $ 334      $ 1      $ 38,327  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Real estate — residential mortgage

   $ 2,038      $ 19      $ 5      $ 4      $ 107      $ 135      $ 14      $ 2,187  

Home equity:

                       

Key Community Bank

     10,038        51        31        14        205        301        1        10,340  

Other

     308        6        4        1        15        26        —           334  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total home equity loans

     10,346        57        35        15        220        327        1        10,674  

Consumer other — Key Community Bank

     1,426        8        5        7        3        23        —           1,449  

Credit cards

     698        11        5        4        4        24        —           722  

Consumer other:

                       

Marine

     979        15        6        2        26        49        —           1,028  

Other

     65        2        1        1        1        5        —           70  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer other

     1,044        17        7        3        27        54        —           1,098  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer loans

   $ 15,552      $ 112      $ 57      $ 33      $ 361      $ 563      $ 15      $ 16,130  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total loans

   $ 53,544      $ 213      $ 105      $ 71      $ 508      $ 897      $ 16      $ 54,457  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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            30-59      60-89     

90 and

Greater

           

Total Past

Due and

     Purchased         
March 31, 2013           Days Past      Days Past      Days Past      Nonperforming      Nonperforming      Credit      Total  

in millions

   Current      Due      Due      Due      Loans      Loans      Impaired      Loans  

LOAN TYPE

                       

Commercial, financial and agricultural

   $ 23,134      $ 35      $ 74      $ 26      $ 142      $ 277      $ 1      $ 23,412  

Commercial real estate:

                       

Commercial mortgage

     7,368        35        14        11        114        174        2        7,544  

Construction

     1,024        5        —           1        27        33        —           1,057  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial real estate loans

     8,392        40        14        12        141        207        2        8,601  

Commercial lease financing

     4,728        34        11        11        12        68        —           4,796  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial loans

   $ 36,254      $ 109      $ 99      $ 49      $ 295      $ 552      $ 3      $ 36,809  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Real estate — residential mortgage

   $ 2,037      $ 15      $ 5      $ 7      $ 96      $ 123      $ 16      $ 2,176  

Home equity:

                       

Key Community Bank

     9,512        51        28        17        199        295        2        9,809  

Other

     371        7        3        2        18        30        —           401  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total home equity loans

     9,883        58        31        19        217        325        2        10,210  

Consumer other — Key Community Bank

     1,331        8        4        6        3        21        1        1,353  

Credit cards

     668        8        4        —           13        25        —           693  

Consumer other:

                       

Marine

     1,202        18        7        2        25        52        —           1,254  

Other

     76        1        1        —           1        3        —           79  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer other

     1,278        19        8        2        26        55        —           1,333  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer loans

   $ 15,197      $ 108      $ 52      $ 34      $ 355      $ 549      $ 19      $ 15,765  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total loans

   $ 51,451      $ 217      $ 151      $ 83      $ 650      $ 1,101      $ 22      $ 52,574  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The prevalent risk characteristic for both commercial and consumer loans is the risk of loss arising from an obligor’s inability or failure to meet contractual payment or performance terms. Evaluation of this risk is stratified and monitored by the loan risk rating grades assigned for the commercial loan portfolios and the regulatory risk ratings assigned for the consumer loan portfolios.

Most extensions of credit are subject to loan grading or scoring. Loan grades are assigned at the time of origination, verified by credit risk management, and periodically reevaluated thereafter. This risk rating methodology blends our judgment with quantitative modeling. Commercial loans generally are assigned two internal risk ratings. The first rating reflects the probability that the borrower will default on an obligation; the second rating reflects expected recovery rates on the credit facility. Default probability is determined based on, among other factors, the financial strength of the borrower, an assessment of the borrower’s management, the borrower’s competitive position within its industry sector, and our view of industry risk in the context of the general economic outlook. Types of exposure, transaction structure, and collateral, including credit risk mitigants, affect the expected recovery assessment.

Credit quality indicators for loans are updated on an ongoing basis. Bond rating classifications are indicative of the credit quality of our commercial loan portfolios and are determined by converting our internally assigned risk rating grades to bond rating categories. Payment activity and the regulatory classifications of pass and substandard are indicators of the credit quality of our consumer loan portfolios.

 

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Credit quality indicators for our commercial and consumer loan portfolios, excluding $16 million and $22 million of PCI loans at March 31, 2014, and 2013, respectively, based on bond rating, regulatory classification, and payment activity as of March 31, 2014, and 2013, are as follows:

Commercial Credit Exposure

Credit Risk Profile by Creditworthiness Category (a) 

 

 

March 31,                                                                      

in millions

                                                                     
     Commercial, financial and
agricultural
     RE — Commercial      RE — Construction      Commercial Lease      Total  

RATING (b), (c)

   2014      2013      2014      2013      2014      2013      2014      2013      2014      2013  

AAA — AA

   $ 500      $ 222      $ 1        —         $ 1      $ 1      $ 805      $ 548      $ 1,307      $ 771  

A

     1,010        522        57      $ 75        1        1        448        950        1,516        1,548  

BBB — BB

     23,361        21,120        7,267        6,529        826        866        2,964        3,043        34,418        31,558  

B

     551        672        337        426        84        23        101        165        1,073        1,286  

CCC — C

     802        875        214        512        95        166        78        90        1,189        1,643  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 26,224      $ 23,411      $ 7,876      $ 7,542      $ 1,007      $ 1,057      $ 4,396      $ 4,796      $ 39,503      $ 36,806  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) Credit quality indicators are updated on an ongoing basis and reflect credit quality information as of the dates indicated.
(b) Our bond rating to internal loan grade conversion system is as follows: AAA - AA = 1, A = 2, BBB - BB = 3 - 13, B = 14 - 16, and CCC - C = 17 - 20.
(c) Our internal loan grade to regulatory-defined classification is as follows: Pass = 1-16, Special Mention = 17, Substandard = 18, Doubtful = 19, and Loss = 20.

Consumer Credit Exposure

Credit Risk Profile by Regulatory Classifications (a), (b) 

 

March 31,              

in millions

             
     Residential — Prime  

GRADE

   2014      2013  

Pass

   $ 12,445      $ 12,029  

Substandard

     319        339  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 12,764      $ 12,368  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Credit Risk Profile Based on Payment Activity (a)

 

March 31,    Consumer — Key Community
Bank
     Credit cards      Consumer — Marine      Consumer — Other      Total  

in millions

   2014      2013      2014      2013      2014      2013      2014      2013      2014      2013  

Performing

   $ 1,434      $ 1,349      $ 697      $ 680      $ 950      $ 1,229      $ 62      $ 78      $ 3,143      $ 3,336  

Nonperforming

     2        3        1        13        15        25        1        1        19        42  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,436      $ 1,352      $ 698      $ 693      $ 965      $ 1,254      $ 63      $ 79      $ 3,162      $ 3,378  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) Credit quality indicators are updated on an ongoing basis and reflect credit quality information as of the dates indicated.
(b) Our past due payment activity to regulatory classification conversion is as follows: pass = less than 90 days; and substandard = 90 days and greater plus nonperforming loans.

We determine the appropriate level of the ALLL on at least a quarterly basis. The methodology is described in Note 1 (“Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”) under the heading “Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses” beginning on page 118 of our 2013 Form 10-K. We apply expected loss rates to existing loans with similar risk characteristics as noted in the credit quality indicator table above and exercise judgment to assess the impact of factors such as changes in economic conditions, changes in credit policies or underwriting standards, and changes in the level of credit risk associated with specific industries and markets.

For all commercial and consumer loan TDRs, regardless of size, as well as impaired commercial loans with an outstanding balance of $2.5 million and greater, we conduct further analysis to determine the probable loss content and assign a specific allowance to the loan if deemed appropriate. We estimate the extent of the individual impairment for commercial loans and TDRs by comparing the recorded investment of the loan with the estimated present value of its future cash flows, the fair value of its underlying collateral, or the loan’s observable market price. Secured consumer loan TDRs that are discharged through Chapter 7 bankruptcy and not formally re-affirmed are adjusted to reflect the fair value of the underlying collateral, less costs to sell. Non-Chapter 7 consumer loan TDRs are combined in homogenous pools and assigned a specific allocation based on the estimated present value of future cash flows using the loan’s effective interest rate. A specific allowance also may be assigned — even when sources of repayment appear sufficient — if we remain uncertain about whether the loan will be repaid in full. On at least a quarterly basis, we evaluate the appropriateness of our loss estimation methods to reduce differences between estimated incurred losses and actual losses. The ALLL at March 31, 2014, represents our best estimate of the probable credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio at that date.

 

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Although quantitative modeling factors such as default probability and expected recovery rates are constantly changing as the financial strength of the borrower and overall economic conditions change, we have not changed the accounting policies or methodology that we use to estimate the ALLL.

Commercial loans generally are charged off in full or charged down to the fair value of the underlying collateral when the borrower’s payment is 180 days past due. Most consumer loans are charged off when payments are 120 days past due. Home equity and residential mortgage loans generally are charged down to the fair value of the underlying collateral when payment is 180 days past due. Credit card loans, and similar unsecured products, are charged off when payments are 180 days past due.

At March 31, 2014, the ALLL was $834 million, or 1.50% of loans, compared to $893 million, or 1.70% of loans, at March 31, 2013. At March 31, 2014, the ALLL was 185.7% of nonperforming loans, compared to 137.4% at March 31, 2013.

A summary of the ALLL for the periods indicated is presented in the table below:

 

     Three months ended March 31,  

in millions

   2014     2013  

Balance at beginning of period — continuing operations

   $ 848     $ 888  

Charge-offs

     (57     (90

Recoveries

     37       41  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loans and leases charged off

     (20     (49

Provision for loan and lease losses from continuing operations

     6       55  

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     —          (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period — continuing operations

   $ 834     $ 893  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The changes in the ALLL by loan category for the periods indicated are as follows:

 

in millions

   December 31,
2013
       Provision       Charge-offs     Recoveries      March 31,
2014
 

Commercial, financial and agricultural

   $ 362      $ 13     $ (12   $ 10      $ 373  

Real estate — commercial mortgage

     165        (3     (2     1        161  

Real estate — construction

     32        (7     (2     14        37  

Commercial lease financing

     62        1       (3     2        62  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial loans

     621        4       (19     27        633  

Real estate — residential mortgage

     37        (8     (3     1        27  

Home equity:

            

Key Community Bank

     84        3       (10     3        80  

Other

     11        2       (3     1        11  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total home equity loans

     95        5       (13     4        91  

Consumer other — Key Community Bank

     29        2       (8     2        25  

Credit cards

     34        4       (6     —           32  

Consumer other:

            

Marine

     29        (2     (7     3        23  

Other

     3        1       (1     —           3  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer other:

     32        (1     (8     3        26  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer loans

     227        2       (38     10        201  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total ALLL — continuing operations

     848        6       (57     37        834  

Discontinued operations

     39        4       (13     4        34  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total ALLL — including discontinued operations

   $ 887      $ 10     $ (70   $ 41      $ 868  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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in millions

   December 31,
2012
     Provision     Charge-offs     Recoveries      March 31,
2013
 

Commercial, financial and agricultural

   $ 327      $ 13     $ (14   $ 12      $ 338  

Real estate — commercial mortgage

     198        3       (13     5        193  

Real estate — construction

     41        (13     (1     8        35  

Commercial lease financing

     55        9       (6     4        62  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial loans

     621        12       (34     29        628  

Real estate — residential mortgage

     30        10       (6     —           34  

Home equity:

            

Key Community Bank

     105        17       (18     2        106  

Other

     25        (3     (6     2        18  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total home equity loans

     130        14       (24     4        124  

Consumer other — Key Community Bank

     38        2       (9     2        33  

Credit cards

     26        14       (8     —           32  

Consumer other:

            

Marine

     39        2       (8     5        38  

Other

     4        —          (1     1        4  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer other:

     43        2       (9     6        42  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer loans

     267        42       (56     12        265  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total ALLL — continuing operations

     888        54  (a)       (90     41        893  

Discontinued operations

     55        6       (16     4        49  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total ALLL — including discontinued operations

   $ 943      $ 60     $ (106   $ 45      $ 942  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) Includes $1 million of foreign currency translation adjustment.

Our ALLL decreased by $59 million, or 6.6%, from the first quarter of 2013 primarily because of the improvement in the credit quality of our loan portfolios. The quality of new loan originations as well as decreasing NPLs and net loan charge-offs has also resulted in a reduction in our general allowance. Our general allowance applies expected loss rates to our existing loans with similar risk characteristics as well as any adjustments to reflect our current assessment of qualitative factors such as changes in economic conditions, underwriting standards, and concentrations of credit. Our delinquency trends declined during 2013 and into 2014 due to a modest level of loan growth, relatively stable economic conditions, and continued run-off in our exit loan portfolio, reflecting our effort to maintain a moderate enterprise risk tolerance.

For continuing operations, the loans outstanding individually evaluated for impairment totaled $304 million, with a corresponding allowance of $34 million at March 31, 2014. Loans outstanding collectively evaluated for impairment totaled $55.1 billion, with a corresponding allowance of $799 million at March 31, 2014. At March 31, 2014, PCI loans evaluated for impairment totaled $16 million, with a corresponding allowance of $1 million. There was no provision for loan and lease losses on these PCI loans during the quarter ended March 31, 2014.

 

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A breakdown of the individual and collective ALLL and the corresponding loan balances as of March 31, 2014, follows:

 

    Allowance     Outstanding  
    Individually     Collectively     Purchased           Individually     Collectively     Purchased  
March 31, 2014   Evaluated for     Evaluated for     Credit           Evaluated for     Evaluated for     Credit  

in millions

  Impairment     Impairment     Impaired     Loans     Impairment     Impairment     Impaired  

Commercial, financial and agricultural

  $ 2     $ 371       —        $ 26,224     $ 40     $ 26,184       —     

Commercial real estate:

             

Commercial mortgage

    1       160       —          7,877       25       7,851     $ 1  

Construction

    —          37       —          1,007       6       1,001       —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total commercial real estate loans

    1       197       —          8,884       31       8,852       1  

Commercial lease financing

    —          62       —          4,396       —          4,396       —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total commercial loans

    3       630       —          39,504       71       39,432       1  

Real estate — residential mortgage

    4       22     $ 1       2,183       54       2,116       13  

Home equity:

             

Key Community Bank

    16       64       —          10,281       105       10,174       2  

Other

    2       9       —          315       13       302       —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total home equity loans

    18       73       —          10,596       118       10,476       2  

Consumer other — Key Community Bank

    —          25       —          1,436       4       1,432       —     

Credit cards

    1       31       —          698       4       694       —     

Consumer other:

             

Marine

    7       16       —          965       52       913       —     

Other

    1       2       —          63       1       62       —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total consumer other

    8       18       —          1,028       53       975       —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total consumer loans

    31       169       1       15,941       233       15,693       15  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total ALLL — continuing operations

    34       799       1       55,445       304       55,125       16  

Discontinued operations

    1       33       —          4,382  (a)      15       4,367  (a)      —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total ALLL — including discontinued operations

  $ 35     $ 832     $ 1     $ 59,827     $ 319     $ 59,492     $ 16  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Amount includes $2.0 billion of loans carried at fair value that are excluded from ALLL consideration.

A breakdown of the individual and collective ALLL and the corresponding loan balances as of December 31, 2013, follows:

 

    Allowance     Outstanding  
    Individually     Collectively     Purchased           Individually     Collectively     Purchased  
December 31, 2013   Evaluated for     Evaluated for     Credit           Evaluated for     Evaluated for     Credit  

in millions

  Impairment     Impairment     Impaired     Loans     Impairment     Impairment     Impaired  

Commercial, financial and agricultural

  $ 8     $ 354       —        $ 24,963     $ 50     $ 24,913       —     

Commercial real estate:

             

Commercial mortgage

    2       163       —          7,720       27       7,692     $ 1  

Construction

    —          32       —          1,093       50       1,043       —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total commercial real estate loans

    2       195       —          8,813       77       8,735       1  

Commercial lease financing

    —          62       —          4,551       —          4,551       —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total commercial loans

    10       611       —          38,327       127       38,199       1  

Real estate — residential mortgage

    9       27     $ 1       2,187       56       2,117       14  

Home equity:

             

Key Community Bank

    10       74       —          10,340       102       10,237       1  

Other

    1       10       —          334       12       322       —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total home equity loans

    11       84       —          10,674       114       10,559       1  

Consumer other — Key Community Bank

    1       28       —          1,449       3       1,446       —     

Credit cards

    1       33       —          722       5       717       —     

Consumer other:

             

Marine

    10       19       —          1,028       52       976       —     

Other

    —          3       —          70       1       69       —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total consumer other

    10       22       —          1,098       53       1,045       —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total consumer loans

    32       194       1       16,130       231       15,884       15  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total ALLL — continuing operations

    42       805       1       54,457       358       54,083       16  

Discontinued operations

    1       38       —          4,497  (a)      13       4,484  (a)      —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total ALLL — including discontinued operations

  $ 43     $ 843     $ 1     $ 58,954     $ 371     $ 58,567     $ 16  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Amount includes $2.1 billion of loans carried at fair value that are excluded from ALLL consideration.

 

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A breakdown of the individual and collective ALLL and the corresponding loan balances as of March 31, 2013, follows:

 

    Allowance     Outstanding  
    Individually     Collectively     Purchased           Individually     Collectively     Purchased  
March 31, 2013   Evaluated for     Evaluated for     Credit           Evaluated for     Evaluated for     Credit  

in millions

  Impairment     Impairment     Impaired     Loans     Impairment     Impairment     Impaired  

Commercial, financial and agricultural

  $ 8     $ 330       —        $ 23,412     $ 108     $ 23,303     $ 1  

Commercial real estate:

             

Commercial mortgage

    3       190       —          7,544       96       7,446       2  

Construction

    —          35       —          1,057       48       1,009       —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total commercial real estate loans

    3       225       —          8,601       144       8,455       2  

Commercial lease financing

    —          62       —          4,796       —          4,796       —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total commercial loans

    11       617       —          36,809       252       36,554       3  

Real estate — residential mortgage

    1       33       —          2,176       33       2,127       16  

Home equity:

             

Key Community Bank

    14       92       —          9,809       90       9,717       2  

Other

    —          18       —          401       12       389       —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total home equity loans

    14       110       —          10,210       102       10,106       2  

Consumer other — Key Community Bank

    1       32       —          1,353       4       1,348       1  

Credit cards

    1       31       —          693       3       690       —     

Consumer other:

             

Marine

    5       33       —          1,254       50       1,204       —     

Other

    1       3       —          79       1       78       —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total consumer other

    6       36       —          1,333       51       1,282       —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total consumer loans

    23       242       —          15,765       193       15,553       19  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total ALLL — continuing operations

    34       859       —          52,574       445       52,107       22  

Discontinued operations

    1       48       —          5,086  (a)      4       5,082       —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total ALLL — including discontinued operations

  $ 35     $ 907       —        $ 57,660     $ 449     $ 57,189     $ 22  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Amount includes $2.5 billion of loans carried at fair value that are excluded from ALLL consideration.

The liability for credit losses inherent in lending-related unfunded commitments, such as letters of credit and unfunded loan commitments, is included in “accrued expense and other liabilities” on the balance sheet. We establish the amount of this reserve by considering both historical trends and current market conditions quarterly, or more often if deemed necessary. Our liability for credit losses on lending-related commitments has increased by $3 million from March 31, 2013, to $35 million at March 31, 2014. When combined with our ALLL, our total allowance for credit losses represented 1.57% of loans at March 31, 2014, compared to 1.76% at March 31, 2013.

Changes in the liability for credit losses on unfunded lending-related commitments are summarized as follows:

 

     Three months ended March 31,  

in millions

   2014     2013  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 37     $ 29  

Provision (credit) for losses on lending-related commitments

     (2     3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 35     $ 32  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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5. Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Determination

As defined in the applicable accounting guidance, fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants in our principal market. We have established and documented our process for determining the fair values of our assets and liabilities, where applicable. Fair value is based on quoted market prices, when available, for identical or similar assets or liabilities. In the absence of quoted market prices, we determine the fair value of our assets and liabilities using valuation models or third-party pricing services. Both of these approaches rely on market-based parameters, when available, such as interest rate yield curves, option volatilities, and credit spreads, or unobservable inputs. Unobservable inputs may be based on our judgment, assumptions, and estimates related to credit quality, liquidity, interest rates, and other relevant inputs.

Valuation adjustments, such as those pertaining to counterparty and our own credit quality and liquidity, may be necessary to ensure that assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value. Credit valuation adjustments are made when market pricing does not accurately reflect the counterparty’s or our own credit quality. We make liquidity valuation adjustments to the fair value of certain assets to reflect the uncertainty in the pricing and trading of the instruments when we are unable to observe recent market transactions for identical or similar instruments. Liquidity valuation adjustments are based on the following factors:

 

  the amount of time since the last relevant valuation;

 

  whether there is an actual trade or relevant external quote available at the measurement date; and

 

  volatility associated with the primary pricing components.

We ensure that our fair value measurements are accurate and appropriate by relying upon various controls, including:

 

  an independent review and approval of valuation models and assumptions;

 

  recurring detailed reviews of profit and loss; and

 

  a validation of valuation model components against benchmark data and similar products, where possible.

We recognize transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy at the end of the reporting period. Quarterly, we review any changes to our valuation methodologies to ensure they are appropriate and justified, and refine our valuation methodologies if more market-based data becomes available. The Fair Value Committee, which is governed by ALCO, oversees the valuation process for all lines of business and support areas, as applicable. Various Working Groups that report to the Fair Value Committee analyze and approve the valuation methodologies used to fair value assets and liabilities managed within specific areas. The Working Groups are discussed in more detail in the qualitative disclosures within this footnote and in Note 11 (“Acquisitions and Discontinued Operations”). Formal documentation of the fair valuation methodologies is prepared by the lines of business and support areas as appropriate. The documentation details the asset or liability class and related general ledger accounts, valuation techniques, fair value hierarchy level, market participants, accounting methods, valuation methodology, group responsible for valuations, and valuation inputs.

Additional information regarding our accounting policies for determining fair value is provided in Note 1 (“Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”) under the heading “Fair Value Measurements” beginning on page 119 of our 2013 Form 10-K.

Qualitative Disclosures of Valuation Techniques

Loans. Most loans recorded as trading account assets are valued based on market spreads for similar assets since they are actively traded. Therefore, these loans are classified as Level 2 because the fair value recorded is based on observable market data for similar assets.

 

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Securities (trading and available for sale). We own several types of securities, requiring a range of valuation methods:

 

  Securities are classified as Level 1 when quoted market prices are available in an active market for the identical securities. Level 1 instruments include exchange-traded equity securities.

 

  Securities are classified as Level 2 if quoted prices for identical securities are not available, and fair value is determined using pricing models (either by a third-party pricing service or internally) or quoted prices of similar securities. These instruments include municipal bonds; bonds backed by the U.S. government; corporate bonds; certain mortgage-backed securities; securities issued by the U.S. Treasury; money markets; and certain agency and corporate CMOs. Inputs to the pricing models include: standard inputs, such as yields, benchmark securities, bids, and offers; actual trade data (i.e., spreads, credit ratings, and interest rates) for comparable assets; spread tables; matrices; high-grade scales; and option-adjusted spreads.

 

  Securities are classified as Level 3 when there is limited activity in the market for a particular instrument. In such cases, we use internal models based on certain assumptions to determine fair value. Our Level 3 instruments consist of certain CMBS. Our Real Estate Capital line of business is responsible for the quarterly valuation process for these securities. The methodology incorporates a loan-by-loan credit review in combination with discounting the risk-adjusted bond cash flows. A detailed credit review of the underlying loans involves a screening process using a multitude of filters to identify the highest risk loans associated with these CMBS. Each of the highest risk loans identified is re-underwritten, and loan-specific defaults and recoveries are assigned. A matrix approach is used to assign an expected default and recovery percentage for the remaining loans. Bond classes are then run through a discounted cash flow analysis, taking into account the expected default and recovery percentages as well as discount rates developed by our Finance area. Inputs for the Level 3 internal models include expected cash flows from the underlying loans, which take into account expected default and recovery percentages, market research, and discount rates commensurate with current market conditions. Changes in the credit quality of the underlying loans or market discount rate would impact the value of the bonds. An increase in the underlying loan credit quality or decrease in the market discount rate would positively impact the bond value. A decrease in the underlying loan credit quality or increase in the market discount rate would negatively impact the bond value.

The fair values of our Level 2 securities available for sale are determined by a third-party pricing service. The valuations provided by the third-party pricing service are based on observable market inputs, which include benchmark yields, reported trades, issuer spreads, benchmark securities, bids, offers, and reference data obtained from market research publications. Inputs used by the third-party pricing service in valuing CMOs and other mortgage-backed securities also include new issue data, monthly payment information, whole loan collateral performance, and “To Be Announced” prices. In valuations of securities issued by state and political subdivisions, inputs used by the third-party pricing service also include material event notices.

On a monthly basis, we validate the pricing methodologies utilized by our third-party pricing service to ensure the fair value determination is consistent with the applicable accounting guidance and that our assets are properly classified in the fair value hierarchy. To perform this validation, we:

 

  review documentation received from our third-party pricing service regarding the inputs used in their valuations and determine a level assessment for each category of securities;

 

  substantiate actual inputs used for a sample of securities by comparing the actual inputs used by our third-party pricing service to comparable inputs for similar securities; and

 

  substantiate the fair values determined for a sample of securities by comparing the fair values provided by our third-party pricing service to prices from other independent sources for the same and similar securities. We analyze variances and conduct additional research with our third-party pricing service and take appropriate steps based on our findings.

Private equity and mezzanine investments. Private equity and mezzanine investments consist of investments in debt and equity securities through our Real Estate Capital line of business. They include direct investments made in specific properties, as well as indirect investments made in funds that pool assets of many investors to invest in properties. There is no active market for these investments, so we employ other valuation methods. Our Real Estate Capital line of business is accounted for as an investment company in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance, whereby all investments are recorded at fair value.

 

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Private equity and mezzanine investments are classified as Level 3 assets since our judgment significantly influences the determination of fair value. Our Fund Management, Asset Management, and Accounting groups are responsible for reviewing the valuation models and determining the fair value of these investments on a quarterly basis. Direct investments in properties are initially valued based upon the transaction price. This amount is then adjusted to fair value based on current market conditions using the discounted cash flow method based on the expected investment exit date. The fair values of the assets are reviewed and adjusted quarterly. Periodically, we obtain a third-party appraisal for the investments to validate the specific inputs for determining fair value.

Inputs used in calculating future cash flows include the cost of build-out, future selling prices, current market outlook, and operating performance of the investment. Investment income and expense assumptions are based on market inputs, such as rental/leasing rates and vacancy rates for the geographic- and property type-specific markets. For investments under construction, investment income and expense assumptions are determined using expected future build-out costs and anticipated future rental prices based on current market conditions, discount rates, holding period, the terminal cap rate, and sales commissions paid in the terminal cap year. For investments that are in lease-up or are fully leased, income and expense assumptions are based on the geographic market’s current lease rates, underwritten expenses, market lease terms, and historical vacancy rates. Asset Management validates these inputs on a quarterly basis through the use of industry publications, third-party broker opinions, and comparable property sales, where applicable. Changes in the significant inputs (rental/leasing rates, vacancy rates, valuation capitalization rate, discount rate, and terminal cap rate) would significantly affect the fair value measurement. Increases in rental/leasing rates would increase fair value while increases in the vacancy rates, the valuation capitalization rate, the discount rate, and the terminal cap rate would decrease fair value.

Consistent with accounting guidance, indirect investments are valued using a methodology that allows the use of statements from the investment manager to calculate net asset value per share. A primary input used in estimating fair value is the most recent value of the capital accounts as reported by the general partners of the funds in which we invest. The calculation to determine the investment’s fair value is based on our percentage ownership in the fund multiplied by the net asset value of the fund, as provided by the fund manager. Under the requirements of the Volcker Rule, we will be required to dispose of some or all of our indirect investments. As of March 31, 2014, management has not committed to a plan to sell these investments. Therefore, these investments continue to be valued using the net asset value per share methodology. For more information about the Volcker Rule, see the discussion under the heading “Other regulatory developments under the Dodd-Frank Act – ‘Volcker Rule”’ in the section entitled “Supervision and Regulation” in Item 1 of our 2013 Form 10-K.

Investments in real estate private equity funds are included within private equity and mezzanine investments. The main purpose of these funds is to acquire a portfolio of real estate investments that provides attractive risk-adjusted returns and current income for investors. Certain of these investments do not have readily determinable fair values and represent our ownership interest in an entity that follows measurement principles under investment company accounting.

The following table presents the fair value of our indirect investments and related unfunded commitments at March 31, 2014. We did not provide any financial support to investees related to our direct and indirect investments for the three months ended March 31, 2014, and March 31, 2013.

 

     March 31, 2014  

in millions

   Fair Value      Unfunded
Commitments
 

INVESTMENT TYPE

     

Indirect investments

     

Passive funds (a)

   $ 10      $ 1  

Co-managed funds (b)

     10        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 20      $ 1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) We invest in passive funds, which are multi-investor private equity funds. These investments can never be redeemed. Instead, distributions are received through the liquidation of the underlying investments in the funds. Some funds have no restrictions on sale, while others require investors to remain in the fund until maturity. The funds will be liquidated over a period of one to five years. The purpose of KREEC’s funding is to allow funds to make additional investments and keep a certain market value threshold in the funds. KREEC is obligated to provide financial support, as all investors are required, to fund based on their ownership percentage, as noted in the Limited Partnership Agreements.
(b) We are a manager or co-manager of these funds. These investments can never be redeemed. Instead, distributions are received through the liquidation of the underlying investments in the funds. In addition, we receive management fees. We can sell or transfer our interest in any of these funds with the written consent of a majority of the fund’s investors. In one instance, the other co-manager of the fund must consent to the sale or transfer of our interest in the fund. The funds will mature over a period of one to four years. The purpose of KREEC’s funding is to allow funds to make additional investments and keep a certain market value threshold in the funds. KREEC is obligated to provide financial support, as all investors are required, to fund based on their ownership percentage, as noted in the Limited Partnership Agreement.

 

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Principal investments. Principal investments consist of investments in equity and debt instruments made by our principal investing entities. They include direct investments (investments made in a particular company) and indirect investments (investments made through funds that include other investors). Our principal investing entities are accounted for as investment companies in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance, whereby each investment is adjusted to fair value with any net realized or unrealized gain/loss recorded in the current period’s earnings. This process is a coordinated and documented effort by the Principal Investing Entities Deal Team (individuals from one of the independent investment managers who oversee these instruments), finance and accounting staff, and the Investment Committee (individual employees and a former employee of Key and one of the independent investment managers). This process involves an in-depth review of the condition of each investment depending on the type of investment.

Our direct investments include investments in debt and equity instruments of both private and public companies. When quoted prices are available in an active market for the identical direct investment, we use the quoted prices in the valuation process, and the related investments are classified as Level 1 assets. However, in most cases, quoted market prices are not available for our direct investments, and we must perform valuations using other methods. These direct investment valuations are an in-depth analysis of the condition of each investment and are based on the unique facts and circumstances related to each individual investment. There is a certain amount of subjectivity surrounding the valuation of these investments due to the combination of quantitative and qualitative factors that are used in the valuation models. Therefore, these direct investments are classified as Level 3 assets. The specific inputs used in the valuations of each type of direct investment are described below.

Interest-bearing securities (i.e., loans) are valued on a quarterly basis. Valuation adjustments are determined by the Principal Investing Entities Deal Team and are subject to approval by the Investment Committee. Valuations of debt instruments are based on the Principal Investing Entities Deal Team’s knowledge of the current financial status of the subject company, which is regularly monitored throughout the term of the investment. Significant unobservable inputs used in the valuations of these investments include the company’s payment history, adequacy of cash flows from operations, and current operating results, including market multiples and historical and forecast earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). Inputs can also include the seniority of the debt, the nature of any pledged collateral, the extent to which the security interest is perfected, and the net liquidation value of collateral.

Valuations of equity instruments of private companies, which are prepared on a quarterly basis, are based on current market conditions and the current financial status of each company. A valuation analysis is performed to value each investment. The valuation analysis is reviewed by the Principal Investing Entities Deal Team Member, and reviewed and approved by the Chief Administrative Officer of one of the independent investment managers. Significant unobservable inputs used in these valuations include adequacy of the company’s cash flows from operations, any significant change in the company’s performance since the prior valuation, and any significant equity issuances by the company. Equity instruments of public companies are valued using quoted prices in an active market for the identical security. If the instrument is restricted, the fair value is determined considering the number of shares traded daily, the number of the company’s total restricted shares, and price volatility.

Our indirect investments are classified as Level 3 assets since our significant inputs are not observable in the marketplace. Indirect investments include primary and secondary investments in private equity funds engaged mainly in venture- and growth-oriented investing. These investments do not have readily determinable fair values. Indirect investments are valued using a methodology that is consistent with accounting guidance that allows us to estimate fair value based upon net asset value per share (or its equivalent, such as member units or an ownership interest in partners’ capital to which a proportionate share of net assets is attributed). The significant unobservable input used in estimating fair value is primarily the most recent value of the capital accounts as reported by the general partners of the funds in which we invest. Under the requirements of the Volcker Rule, we will be required to dispose of some or all of our indirect investments. As of March 31, 2014, management has not committed to a plan to sell these investments. Therefore, these investments continue to be valued using the net asset value per share methodology.

For indirect investments, management may make adjustments it deems appropriate to the net asset value if it is determined that the net asset value does not properly reflect fair value. In determining the need for an adjustment to net asset value, management performs an analysis of the private equity funds based on the independent fund manager’s valuations as well as management’s own judgment. Significant unobservable inputs used in these analyses include current fund financial information provided by the fund manager, an estimate of future proceeds expected to be received on the investment, and market multiples. Management also considers whether the independent fund manager adequately marks down an impaired investment, maintains financial statements in accordance with GAAP, or follows a practice of holding all investments at cost.

 

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The following table presents the fair value of our direct and indirect principal investments and related unfunded commitments at March 31, 2014, as well as financial support provided for the three months ended March 31, 2014, and March 31, 2013:

 

                   Financial support provided  
                   Three months ended March 31,  
     March 31, 2014      2014      2013  

in millions

   Fair Value      Unfunded
Commitments
     Funded
Commitments
     Funded
Other
     Funded
Commitments
     Funded
Other
 

INVESTMENT TYPE

                 

Direct investments (a)

   $ 141        —          —        $ 1        —        $ 4  

Indirect investments (b)

     403      $ 73      $ 2        —        $ 6        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 544      $ 73      $ 2      $ 1      $ 6      $ 4  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) Our direct investments consist of equity, mezzanine, and debt investments directly in independent business enterprises. Operations of the business enterprises are handled by management of the portfolio company. The purpose of funding these enterprises is to provide financial support for business development and acquisition strategies. We infuse equity capital based on an initial contractual cash contribution and later from additional requests on behalf of the companies’ management.
(b) Our indirect investments consist of buyout funds, venture capital funds, and fund of funds. These investments are generally not redeemable. Instead, distributions are received through the liquidation of the underlying investments of the fund. An investment in any one of these funds typically can be sold only with the approval of the fund’s general partners. We estimate that the underlying investments of the funds will be liquidated over a period of one to nine years. The purpose of funding our capital commitments to these investments is to allow the funds to make additional follow-on investments and pay fund expenses until the fund dissolves. We, and all other investors in the fund, are obligated to fund the full amount of our respective capital commitments to the fund based on our and their respective ownership percentages, as noted in the Limited Partnership Agreement.

Derivatives. Exchange-traded derivatives are valued using quoted prices and, therefore, are classified as Level 1 instruments. However, only a few types of derivatives are exchange-traded. The majority of our derivative positions are valued using internally developed models based on market convention that use observable market inputs, such as interest rate curves, yield curves, LIBOR and Overnight Index Swap (OIS) discount rates and curves, index pricing curves, foreign currency curves, and volatility surfaces (a three-dimensional graph of implied volatility against strike price and maturity). These derivative contracts, which are classified as Level 2 instruments, include interest rate swaps, certain options, cross currency swaps, and credit default swaps.

In addition, we have several customized derivative instruments and risk participations that are classified as Level 3 instruments. These derivative positions are valued using internally developed models, with inputs consisting of available market data, such as bond spreads and asset values, as well as unobservable internally derived assumptions, such as loss probabilities and internal risk ratings of customers. These derivatives are priced monthly by our Market Risk Management group using a credit valuation adjustment methodology. Swap details with the customer and our related participation percentage, if applicable, are obtained from our derivatives accounting system, which is the system of record. Applicable customer rating information is obtained from the particular loan system and represents an unobservable input to this valuation process. Using these various inputs, a valuation of these Level 3 derivatives is performed using a model that was acquired from a third party. In summary, the fair value represents an estimate of the amount that the risk participation counterparty would need to pay/receive as of the measurement date based on the probability of customer default on the swap transaction and the fair value of the underlying customer swap. Therefore, a higher loss probability and a lower credit rating would negatively affect the fair value of the risk participations and a lower loss probability and higher credit rating would positively affect the fair value of the risk participations.

Market convention implies a credit rating of “AA” equivalent in the pricing of derivative contracts, which assumes all counterparties have the same creditworthiness. To reflect the actual exposure on our derivative contracts related to both counterparty and our own creditworthiness, we record a fair value adjustment in the form of a default reserve. The credit component is determined by individual counterparty based on the probability of default and considers master netting and collateral agreements. The default reserve is classified as Level 3. Our Market Risk Management group is responsible for the valuation policies and procedure related to this default reserve. A weekly reconciliation process is performed to ensure that all applicable derivative positions are covered in the calculation, which includes transmitting customer exposures and reserve reports to trading management, derivative traders and marketers, derivatives middle office, and corporate accounting personnel. On a quarterly basis, Market Risk Management prepares the reserve calculation, which includes a detailed reserve comparison with the previous quarter, an analysis for change in reserve, and a reserve forecast to ensure that the default reserve recorded at period end is sufficient.

 

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Other assets and liabilities. The value of our short positions is driven by the valuation of the underlying securities. If quoted prices for identical securities are not available, fair value is determined by using pricing models or quoted prices of similar securities, resulting in a Level 2 classification. For the interest rate-driven products, such as government bonds, U.S. Treasury bonds and other products backed by the U.S. government, inputs include spreads, credit ratings, and interest rates. For the credit-driven products, such as corporate bonds and mortgage-backed securities, inputs include actual trade data for comparable assets and bids and offers.

 

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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a recurring basis in accordance with GAAP. The following tables present these assets and liabilities at March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, and March 31, 2013.

 

March 31, 2014                            

in millions

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

ASSETS MEASURED ON A RECURRING BASIS

           

Trading account assets:

           

U.S. Treasury, agencies and corporations

     —        $ 533        —         $ 533  

States and political subdivisions

     —           46        —           46  

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     —           9        —           9  

Other mortgage-backed securities

     —           199        —           199  

Other securities

   $ 4        47        —           51  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total trading account securities

     4        834        —           838  

Commercial loans

     —           2        —           2  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total trading account assets

     4        836        —           840  

Securities available for sale:

           

States and political subdivisions

     —           37        —           37  

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     —           10,469        —           10,469  

Other mortgage-backed securities

     —           1,832        —           1,832  

Other securities

     21        —           —           21  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total securities available for sale

     21        12,338        —           12,359  

Other investments:

           

Principal investments:

           

Direct

     —           —         $ 141        141  

Indirect

     —           —           403        403  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total principal investments

     —           —           544        544  

Equity and mezzanine investments:

           

Direct

     —           —           —           —     

Indirect

     —           —           20        20  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity and mezzanine investments

     —           —           20        20  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other investments

     —           —           564        564  

Derivative assets:

           

Interest rate

     —           943        22        965  

Foreign exchange

     51        9        —           60  

Commodity

     —           110        —           110  

Credit

     —           1        4        5  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative assets

     51        1,063        26        1,140  

Netting adjustments (a)

     —           —           —           (713
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total derivative assets

     51        1,063        26        427  

Accrued income and other assets

     —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets on a recurring basis at fair value

   $ 76      $ 14,237      $ 590      $ 14,190  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES MEASURED ON A RECURRING BASIS

           

Bank notes and other short-term borrowings:

           

Short positions

   $ 3      $ 460        —         $ 463  

Derivative liabilities:

           

Interest rate

     —           687        —           687  

Foreign exchange

     43        9        —           52  

Commodity

     —           105        —           105  

Credit

     —           11      $ 1        12  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative liabilities

     43        812        1        856  

Netting adjustments (a)

     —           —           —           (448
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total derivative liabilities

     43        812        1        408  

Accrued expense and other liabilities

     —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities on a recurring basis at fair value

   $ 46      $ 1,272      $ 1      $ 871  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) Netting adjustments represent the amounts recorded to convert our derivative assets and liabilities from a gross basis to a net basis in accordance with applicable accounting guidance. The net basis takes into account the impact of bilateral collateral and master netting agreements that allow us to settle all derivative contracts with a single counterparty on a net basis and to offset the net derivative position with the related cash collateral. Total derivative assets and liabilities include these netting adjustments.

 

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December 31, 2013                            

in millions

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

ASSETS MEASURED ON A RECURRING BASIS

           

Trading account assets:

           

U.S. Treasury, agencies and corporations

     —         $ 471        —         $ 471  

States and political subdivisions

     —           23        —           23  

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     —           9        —           9  

Other mortgage-backed securities

     —           120        —           120  

Other securities

   $ 4        108        —           112  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total trading account securities

     4        731        —           735  

Commercial loans

     —           3        —           3  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total trading account assets

     4        734        —           738  

Securities available for sale:

           

States and political subdivisions

     —           40        —           40  

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     —           11,000        —           11,000  

Other mortgage-backed securities

     —           1,286        —           1,286  

Other securities

     20        —           —           20  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total securities available for sale

     20        12,326        —           12,346  

Other investments:

           

Principal investments:

           

Direct

     —           —         $ 141        141  

Indirect

     —           —           413        413  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total principal investments

     —           —           554        554  

Equity and mezzanine investments:

           

Direct

     —           —           —           —     

Indirect

     —           —           23        23  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity and mezzanine investments

     —           —           23        23  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other investments

     —           —           577        577  

Derivative assets:

           

Interest rate

     —           1,014        25        1,039  

Foreign exchange

     56        7        —           63  

Commodity

     —           112        —           112  

Credit

     —           1        4        5  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative assets

     56        1,134        29        1,219  

Netting adjustments (a)

     —           —           —           (812
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total derivative assets

     56        1,134        29        407  

Accrued income and other assets

     —           1        —           1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets on a recurring basis at fair value

   $ 80      $ 14,195      $ 606      $ 14,069  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES MEASURED ON A RECURRING BASIS

           

Bank notes and other short-term borrowings:

           

Short positions

   $ 2      $ 341        —         $ 343  

Derivative liabilities:

           

Interest rate

     —           739        —           739  

Foreign exchange

     49        8        —           57  

Commodity

     —           106        —           106  

Credit

     —           11      $ 1        12  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative liabilities

     49        864        1        914  

Netting adjustments (a)

     —           —           —           (500
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total derivative liabilities

     49        864        1        414  

Accrued expense and other liabilities

     —           1        —           1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities on a recurring basis at fair value

   $ 51      $ 1,206      $ 1      $ 758  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) Netting adjustments represent the amounts recorded to convert our derivative assets and liabilities from a gross basis to a net basis in accordance with applicable accounting guidance. The net basis takes into account the impact of bilateral collateral and master netting agreements that allow us to settle all derivative contracts with a single counterparty on a net basis and to offset the net derivative position with the related cash collateral. Total derivative assets and liabilities include these netting adjustments.

 

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March 31, 2013                            

in millions

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

ASSETS MEASURED ON A RECURRING BASIS

           

Trading account assets:

           

U.S. Treasury, agencies and corporations

     —         $ 496        —         $ 496  

States and political subdivisions

     —           46      $ 3        49  

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     —           23        —           23  

Other mortgage-backed securities

     —           80        —           80  

Other securities

   $ 5        41        —           46  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total trading account securities

     5        686        3        694  

Commercial loans

     —           7        —           7  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total trading account assets

     5        693        3        701  

Securities available for sale:

           

States and political subdivisions

     —           48        —           48  

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     —           12,918        —           12,918  

Other mortgage-backed securities

     —           487        —           487  

Other securities

     43        —           —           43  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total securities available for sale

     43        13,453        —           13,496  

Other investments:

           

Principal investments:

           

Direct

     —           —           191        191  

Indirect

     —           —           435        435  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total principal investments

     —           —           626        626  

Equity and mezzanine investments:

           

Direct

     —           —           —           —     

Indirect

     —           —           39        39  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity and mezzanine investments

     —           —           39        39  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other investments

     —           —           665        665  

Derivative assets:

           

Interest rate

     —           1,499        27        1,526  

Foreign exchange

     57        14        —           71  

Energy and commodity

     —           115        5        120  

Credit

     —           2        5        7  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative assets

     57        1,630        37        1,724  

Netting adjustments (a)

     —           —           —           (1,115
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total derivative assets

     57        1,630        37        609  

Accrued income and other assets

     —           1        —           1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets on a recurring basis at fair value

   $ 105      $ 15,777      $ 705      $ 15,472  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES MEASURED ON A RECURRING BASIS

           

Bank notes and other short-term borrowings:

           

Short positions

   $ 3      $ 373        —         $ 376  

Derivative liabilities:

           

Interest rate

     —           1,027        —           1,027  

Foreign exchange

     54        14        —           68  

Energy and commodity

     —           113      $ 1        114  

Credit

     —           10        1        11  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative liabilities

     54        1,164        2        1,220  

Netting adjustments (a)

     —           —           —           (696
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total derivative liabilities

     54        1,164        2        524  

Accrued expense and other liabilities

     —           1        —           1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities on a recurring basis at fair value

   $ 57      $ 1,538      $ 2      $ 901  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) Netting adjustments represent the amounts recorded to convert our derivative assets and liabilities from a gross basis to a net basis in accordance with applicable accounting guidance. The net basis takes into account the impact of bilateral collateral and master netting agreements that allow us to settle all derivative contracts with a single counterparty on a net basis and to offset the net derivative position with the related cash collateral. Total derivative assets and liabilities include these netting adjustments.

 

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Changes in Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

The following table shows the change in the fair values of our Level 3 financial instruments for the three months ended March 31, 2014, and 2013. We mitigate the credit risk, interest rate risk, and risk of loss related to many of these Level 3 instruments by using securities and derivative positions classified as Level 1 or Level 2. Level 1 and Level 2 instruments are not included in the following table. Therefore, the gains or losses shown do not include the impact of our risk management activities.

 

in millions

  Beginning
  of Period  
Balance
    Gains
(Losses)
  Included in  
Earnings
      Purchases         Sales         Settlements       Transfers
into
  Level 3 (e)  
    Transfers
out of
  Level 3 (e)  
    End of
Period
  Balance (g)  
    Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)
  Included in  
Earnings
 

March 31, 2014

                 

Trading account assets

                 

Other mortgage-backed securities

    —          —         —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Other securities

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

State and political subdivisions

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Other investments

                 

Principal investments

                 

Direct

  $ 141     $ 4  (c)      —        $ (4     —          —          —        $ 141     $ 6  (c) 

Indirect

    413       20  (c)    $ 1       (31     —          —          —          403       9  (c) 

Equity and mezzanine investments

                 

Direct

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Indirect

    23       (1 ) (c)      —          —        $ (2     —          —          20       (1 ) (c) 

Derivative instruments (a)

                 

Interest rate

    25       1  (d)      2       (1     —        $ 3  (f)    $ (8 ) (f)      22       —     

Commodity

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Credit

    3       (2 ) (d)      —          —          2       —          —          3       —     

 

in millions

  Beginning
  of Period  
Balance
    Gains
(Losses)
  Included in  
Earnings
      Purchases         Sales         Settlements       Transfers
into
  Level 3 (e)  
    Transfers
out of
  Level 3 (e)  
    End of
Period
  Balance (g)  
    Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)
  Included in  
Earnings
 

March 31, 2013

                 

Trading account assets

                 

Other mortgage-backed securities

    —        $ 4  (b)      —        $ (4     —          —          —          —          —     

Other securities

    —          1  (b)      —          —        $ (1     —          —          —        $ 1  (b) 

State and political subdivisions

  $ 3       —          —          —          —          —          —        $ 3       —     

Other investments

                 

Principal investments

                 

Direct

    191       (4 ) (c)    $ 4       —          —          —          —          191       (4 ) (c) 

Indirect

    436       12  (c)      6       (19     —          —          —          435       4  (c) 

Equity and mezzanine investments

                 

Direct

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Indirect

    41       —          —          —          (2     —          —          39       —     

Derivative instruments (a)

                 

Interest rate

    19       (3 ) (d)      —          (1     —        $ 14  (f)    $ (2 ) (f)      27       —     

Commodity

    1       3  (d)      —          —          —          —          —          4       —     

Credit

    4       (1 ) (d)      —          —          1       —          —          4       —     

 

(a) Amounts represent Level 3 derivative assets less Level 3 derivative liabilities.
(b) Realized and unrealized gains and losses on trading account assets are reported in “other income” on the income statement.
(c) Realized and unrealized gains and losses on principal investments are reported in “net gains (losses) from principal investing” on the income statement. Realized and unrealized losses on private equity and mezzanine investments are reported in “other income” on the income statement.
(d) Realized and unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments are reported in “corporate services income” and “other income” on the income statement.
(e) Our policy is to recognize transfers into and transfers out of Level 3 as of the end of the reporting period.
(f) Certain derivatives previously classified as Level 2 were transferred to Level 3 because Level 3 unobservable inputs became significant. Certain derivatives previously classified as Level 3 were transferred to Level 2 because Level 3 unobservable inputs became less significant.
(g) There were no issuances for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014, and 2013.

 

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Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with GAAP. The adjustments to fair value generally result from the application of accounting guidance that requires assets and liabilities to be recorded at the lower of cost or fair value, or assessed for impairment. The following table presents our assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, and March 31, 2013:

 

    March 31, 2014  

in millions

        Level 1                 Level 2                 Level 3                 Total        

ASSETS MEASURED ON A NONRECURRING BASIS

       

Impaired loans

    —          —        $ 1     $ 1  

Loans held for sale (a)

    —          —          —          —     

Accrued income and other assets

    —          —          13       13  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets on a nonrecurring basis at fair value

    —          —        $ 14     $ 14  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

    December 31, 2013  

in millions

        Level 1                 Level 2                 Level 3                 Total        

ASSETS MEASURED ON A NONRECURRING BASIS

       

Impaired loans

    —          —        $ 16     $ 16  

Loans held for sale (a)

    —          —          —          —     

Accrued income and other assets

    —          —          14       14  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets on a nonrecurring basis at fair value

    —          —        $ 30     $ 30  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

    March 31, 2013  

in millions

        Level 1                 Level 2                 Level 3                 Total        

ASSETS MEASURED ON A NONRECURRING BASIS

       

Impaired loans

    —          —        $ 18     $ 18  

Loans held for sale (a)

    —          —          12       12  

Accrued income and other assets

    —        $ 2       14       16  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets on a nonrecurring basis at fair value

    —        $ 2     $ 44     $ 46  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) During the first quarter of 2014, we transferred $2 million of commercial and consumer loans and leases at their current fair value from held-for-sale status to the held-to-maturity portfolio, compared to $9 million during 2013 and $1 million during the first quarter of 2013.

Impaired loans. We typically adjust the carrying amount of our impaired loans when there is evidence of probable loss and the expected fair value of the loan is less than its contractual amount. The amount of the impairment may be determined based on the estimated present value of future cash flows, the fair value of the underlying collateral, or the loan’s observable market price. Impaired loans with a specifically allocated allowance based on cash flow analysis or the value of the underlying collateral are classified as Level 3 assets. Impaired loans with a specifically allocated allowance based on an observable market price that reflects recent sale transactions for similar loans and collateral are classified as Level 2 assets.

The evaluations for impairment are prepared by the responsible relationship managers in our Asset Recovery Group and are reviewed and approved by the Asset Recovery Group Executive. The Asset Recovery Group is part of the Risk Management Group and reports to our Chief Risk Officer. These evaluations are performed in conjunction with the quarterly ALLL process.

Loans are evaluated for impairment on a quarterly basis. Loans included in the previous quarter’s review are reevaluated and if their values have changed materially, the underlying information (loan balance and in most cases, collateral value) is compared. Material differences are evaluated for reasonableness, and the relationship managers and their senior managers consider these differences and determine if any adjustment is necessary. The inputs are developed and substantiated on a quarterly basis based on current borrower developments, market conditions, and collateral values.

 

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The following two internal methods are used to value impaired loans:

 

    Cash flow analysis considers internally developed inputs, such as discount rates, default rates, costs of foreclosure, and changes in collateral values.

 

    The fair value of the collateral, which may take the form of real estate or personal property, is based on internal estimates, field observations, and assessments provided by third-party appraisers. We perform or reaffirm appraisals of collateral-dependent impaired loans at least annually. Appraisals may occur more frequently if the most recent appraisal does not accurately reflect the current market, the debtor is seriously delinquent or chronically past due, or there has been a material deterioration in the performance of the project or condition of the property. Adjustments to outdated appraisals that result in an appraisal value less than the carrying amount of a collateral-dependent impaired loan are reflected in the ALLL.

Impairment valuations are back-tested each quarter, based on a look-back of actual incurred losses on closed deals previously evaluated for impairment. The overall percent variance of actual net loan charge-offs on closed deals compared to the specific allocations on such deals is considered in determining each quarter’s specific allocations.

Loans held for sale. Through a quarterly analysis of our loan portfolios held for sale, which include both performing and nonperforming loans, we determine any adjustments necessary to record the portfolios at the lower of cost or fair value in accordance with GAAP. Our analysis concluded that there were no loans held for sale adjusted to fair value at either March 31, 2014, or December 31, 2013. Loans held for sale adjusted to fair value totaled $12 million at March 31, 2013.

Market inputs, including updated collateral values, and reviews of each borrower’s financial condition influenced the inputs used in our internal models and other valuation methodologies, resulting in the adjustments above. The valuations are prepared by the responsible relationship managers or analysts in our Asset Recovery Group and are reviewed and approved by the Asset Recovery Group Executive. Actual gains or losses realized on the sale of various loans held for sale provide a back-testing mechanism for determining whether our valuations of these loans held for sale that are adjusted to fair value are appropriate.

Valuations of performing commercial mortgage and construction loans held for sale are conducted using internal models that rely on market data from sales or nonbinding bids on similar assets, including credit spreads, treasury rates, interest rate curves, and risk profiles. These internal models also rely on our own assumptions about the exit market for the loans and details about individual loans within the respective portfolios. Therefore, we have classified these loans as Level 3 assets. The inputs related to our assumptions and other internal loan data include changes in real estate values, costs of foreclosure, prepayment rates, default rates, and discount rates.

Valuations of nonperforming commercial mortgage and construction loans held for sale are based on current agreements to sell the loans or approved discounted payoffs. If a negotiated value is not available, we use third-party appraisals, adjusted for current market conditions. Since valuations are based on unobservable data, these loans have been classified as Level 3 assets.

Direct financing leases and operating lease assets held for sale. Our KEF Accounting and Capital Markets groups are responsible for the valuation policies and procedures related to these assets. The Managing Director of the KEF Capital Markets group reports to the President of the KEF line of business. A weekly report is distributed to both groups that lists all equipment finance deals booked in the warehouse portfolio. On a quarterly basis, the KEF Accounting group prepares a detailed held-for-sale roll-forward schedule that is reconciled to the general ledger and the above mentioned weekly report. KEF management uses the held-for-sale roll-forward schedule to determine if an impairment adjustment is necessary in accordance with lower of cost or fair value guidelines.

Valuations of direct financing leases and operating lease assets held for sale are performed using an internal model that relies on market data, such as swap rates and bond ratings, as well as our own assumptions about the exit market for the leases and details about the individual leases in the portfolio. The inputs based on our assumptions include changes in the value of leased items and internal credit ratings. These leases have been classified as Level 3 assets. KEF has master sale and assignment agreements with numerous institutional investors. Historically, multiple quotes are obtained, with the most reasonable formal quotes retained. These nonbinding quotes generally lead to a sale to one of the parties who provided the quote. Leases for which we receive a current nonbinding bid, and the sale is considered probable, may be classified as Level 2. The validity of these quotes is supported by historical and continued dealings with these institutions that have fulfilled the nonbinding quote in the past. In a distressed market where market data is not available, an estimate of the fair value of the leased asset may be used to value the lease, resulting in a Level 3 classification. In an inactive market, the market value of the assets held for sale is determined as the present value of the future cash flows discounted at the current buy rate. KEF Accounting calculates an estimated fair value buy rate based on the credit premium inherent in the relevant bond index and the appropriate swap rate on the measurement date. The amount of the adjustment is calculated as book value minus the present value of future cash flows discounted at the calculated buy rate.

 

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Goodwill and other intangible assets. On a quarterly basis, we review impairment indicators to determine whether we need to evaluate the carrying amount of the goodwill and other intangible assets assigned to Key Community Bank and Key Corporate Bank. We also perform an annual impairment test for goodwill. Accounting guidance permits an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether additional goodwill impairment testing is required. However, we did not choose to utilize a qualitative assessment in our annual goodwill impairment testing performed during the fourth quarter of 2013. Fair value of our reporting units is determined using both an income approach (discounted cash flow method) and a market approach (using publicly traded company and recent transactions data), which are weighted equally.

Inputs used include market-available data, such as industry, historical, and expected growth rates, and peer valuations, as well as internally driven inputs, such as forecasted earnings and market participant insights. Since this valuation relies on a significant number of unobservable inputs, we have classified goodwill as Level 3. We use a third-party valuation services provider to perform the annual, and if necessary, any interim, Step 1 valuation process, and to perform a Step 2 analysis, if needed, on our reporting units. Annual and any interim valuations prepared by the third-party valuation services provider are reviewed by the appropriate individuals within Key to ensure that the assumptions used in preparing the analysis are appropriate and properly supported. For additional information on the results of recent goodwill impairment testing, see Note 10 (“Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”) beginning on page 171 of our 2013 Form 10-K.

The fair value of other intangible assets is calculated using a cash flow approach. While the calculation to test for recoverability uses a number of assumptions that are based on current market conditions, the calculation is based primarily on unobservable assumptions. Accordingly, these assets are classified as Level 3. Our lines of business, with oversight from our Accounting group, are responsible for routinely, at least quarterly, assessing whether impairment indicators are present. All indicators that signal impairment may exist are appropriately considered in this analysis. An impairment loss is only recognized for a held-and-used long-lived asset if the sum of its estimated future undiscounted cash flows used to test for recoverability is less than its carrying value.

Our primary assumptions include attrition rates, alternative costs of funds, and rates paid on deposits. For additional information on the results of other intangible assets impairment testing, see Note 10 (“Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”) beginning on page 171 of our 2013 Form 10-K.

Other assets. OREO and other repossessed properties are valued based on inputs such as appraisals and third-party price opinions, less estimated selling costs. Generally, we classify these assets as Level 3, but OREO and other repossessed properties for which we receive binding purchase agreements are classified as Level 2. Returned lease inventory is valued based on market data for similar assets and is classified as Level 2. Assets that are acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosures are recorded initially as held for sale at fair value less estimated selling costs at the date of foreclosure. After foreclosure, valuations are updated periodically, and current market conditions may require the assets to be marked down further to a new cost basis.

 

    Commercial Real Estate Valuation Process: When a loan is reclassified from loan status to OREO because we took possession of the collateral, the Asset Recovery Group Loan Officer, in consultation with our OREO group, obtains a broker price opinion or a third-party appraisal, which is used to establish the fair value of the underlying collateral. The determined fair value of the underlying collateral less estimated selling costs becomes the carrying value of the OREO asset. In addition to valuations from independent third-party sources, our OREO group also writes down the carrying balance of OREO assets once a bona fide offer is contractually accepted, where the accepted price is lower than the current balance of the particular OREO asset. The fair value of OREO property is reevaluated every 90 days and the OREO asset is adjusted as necessary.

 

    Consumer Real Estate Valuation Process: The Asset Management team within our Risk Operations group is responsible for valuation policies and procedures in this area. The current vendor partner provides monthly reporting of all broker price opinion evaluations, appraisals, and the monthly market plans. Market plans are reviewed monthly, and valuations are reviewed and tested monthly to ensure proper pricing has been established and guidelines are being met. Risk Operations Compliance validates and provides periodic testing of the valuation process. The Asset Management team reviews changes in fair value measurements. Third-party broker price opinions are reviewed every 180 days, and the fair value is written down based on changes to the valuation. External factors are documented and monitored as appropriate.

 

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Mortgage servicing assets are valued based on inputs such as prepayment speeds, earn rates, credit default rates, discount rates, and servicing advances. We classify these assets as Level 3. Additional information regarding the valuation of mortgage servicing assets is provided in Note 8 (“Mortgage Servicing Assets”).

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

The range and weighted-average of the significant unobservable inputs used to fair value our material Level 3 recurring and nonrecurring assets at March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, and March 31, 2013, along with the valuation techniques used, are shown in the following table:

 

March 31, 2014

dollars in millions

  Fair
Value of
    Level 3    

Assets
   

    Valuation Technique    

 

Significant

    Unobservable Input    

  Range
    (Weighted-Average)    

Recurring

       

Other investments — principal investments — direct:

  $ 141     Individual analysis of the condition of each investment    

Debt instruments

      EBITDA multiple   5.40 - 6.00 (5.90)

Equity instruments of private companies

      EBITDA multiple (where applicable)   4.90 - 10.00 (5.90)
      Revenue multiple (where applicable)   0.80 - 4.50 (4.10)

Nonrecurring

       

Impaired loans

    1     Fair value of underlying collateral   Discount   0.00 - 80.00% (25.00%)

Goodwill

    979     Discounted cash flow and market data   Earnings multiple of peers   10.10 - 14.40 (11.59)
      Equity multiple of peers   1.17 - 1.29(1.24)
      Control premium   N/A (35.00%)
      Weighted-average cost of capital   N/A (13.00%)

 

December 31, 2013

dollars in millions

  Fair
Value of
    Level 3    

Assets
   

    Valuation Technique    

 

Significant

    Unobservable Input    

  Range
    (Weighted-Average)    

Recurring

       

Other investments — principal investments — direct:

  $ 141     Individual analysis of the condition of each investment    

Debt instruments

      EBITDA multiple   6.00 - 7.00 (6.10)

Equity instruments of private companies

      EBITDA multiple (where applicable)   4.80 - 10.40 (6.20)
      Revenue multiple (where applicable)   1.10 - 4.70 (4.00)

Nonrecurring

       

Impaired loans

    16     Fair value of underlying collateral   Discount   10.00 - 100.00% (36.00%)

Goodwill

    979     Discounted cash flow and market data   Earnings multiple of peers   10.10 - 14.40 (11.59)
      Equity multiple of peers   1.17 - 1.29 (1.24)
      Control premium   N/A (35.00%)
      Weighted-average cost of capital   N/A (13.00%)

 

March 31, 2013

dollars in millions

  Fair
Value of
    Level 3    

Assets
   

    Valuation Technique    

 

Significant

    Unobservable Input    

  Range
    (Weighted-Average)    

Recurring

       

Other investments — principal investments — direct:

  $ 191     Individual analysis of the condition of each investment    

Debt instruments

      EBITDA multiple   5.50 - 6.00 (5.90)

Equity instruments of private companies

      EBITDA multiple (where applicable)   5.00 - 6.00 (5.80)
      Revenue multiple (where applicable)   0.30 - 5.30 (4.05)

Nonrecurring

       

Impaired loans

    18     Fair value of underlying collateral   Discount   0.00 - 100.00% (38.00%)

Goodwill

    979     Discounted cash flow and market data   Earnings multiple of peers   9.70 - 14.20 (11.25)
      Equity multiple of peers   .95 - 1.17 (1.09)
      Control premium   N/A (30.00%)
      Weighted-average cost of capital   N/A (13.00%)

 

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Fair Value Disclosures of Financial Instruments

The levels in the fair value hierarchy ascribed to our financial instruments and the related carrying amounts at March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, and March 31, 2013, are shown in the following table.

 

    March 31, 2014  
          Fair Value  

in millions

  Carrying
    Amount    
        Level 1             Level 2             Level 3         Netting
    Adjustment    
        Total      

ASSETS

           

Cash and short-term investments (a)

  $ 3,331     $ 3,331       —          —          —        $ 3,331  

Trading account assets (b)

    840       4     $ 836       —          —          840  

Securities available for sale (b)

    12,359       21       12,338       —          —          12,359  

Held-to-maturity securities (c)

    4,826       —          4,733       —          —          4,733  

Other investments (b)

    899       —          335     $ 564       —          899  

Loans, net of allowance (d)

    54,611       —          —          53,211       —          53,211  

Loans held for sale (b)

    401       —          —          401             —          401  

Mortgage servicing assets (e)

    320       —          —          373       —          373  

Derivative assets (b)

    427       51       1,063       26     $ (713 ) (f)      427  

LIABILITIES

           

Deposits with no stated maturity (a)

  $ 60,130       —        $ 60,130       —          —        $ 60,130  

Time deposits (e)

    7,136       617        6,599       —         —          7,216  

Short-term borrowings (a)

    1,181     $ 3       1,178       —          —          1,181  

Long-term debt (e)

    7,712       7,610       459       —          —          8,069  

Derivative liabilities (b)

    408       43       812     $ 1     $ (448 ) (f)      408  

 

    December 31, 2013  
          Fair Value  

in millions

  Carrying
    Amount    
        Level 1             Level 2             Level 3         Netting
    Adjustment    
        Total      

ASSETS

           

Cash and short-term investments (a)

  $ 6,207     $ 6,207       —          —          —        $ 6,207  

Trading account assets (b)

    738       4     $ 734       —          —          738  

Securities available for sale (b)

    12,346       20       12,326       —          —          12,346  

Held-to-maturity securities (c)

    4,756       —          4,617       —          —          4,617  

Other investments (b)

    969       —          392     $ 577       —          969  

Loans, net of allowance (d)

    53,609       —          —          52,102       —          52,102  

Loans held for sale (b)

    611       —          —          611       —          611  

Mortgage servicing assets (e)

    332       —          —          386       —          386  

Derivative assets (b)

    407       56       1,134       29     $ (812 ) (f)      407  

LIABILITIES

           

Deposits with no stated maturity (a)

  $ 62,425       —        $ 62,425       —          —        $ 62,425  

Time deposits (e)

    6,837     $ 558       6,368       —          —          6,926  

Short-term borrowings (a)

    1,877       2       1,875       —          —          1,877  

Long-term debt (e)

    7,650       7,611       397       —              —          8,008  

Derivative liabilities (b)

    414       49       864     $ 1     $ (500 ) (f)      414  

 

    March 31, 2013  
          Fair Value  

in millions

  Carrying
    Amount    
        Level 1             Level 2             Level 3         Netting
    Adjustment    
        Total      

ASSETS

           

Cash and short-term investments (a)

  $ 3,702     $ 3,702       —          —          —        $ 3,702  

Trading account assets (b)

    701       5     $ 693     $ 3       —          701  

Securities available for sale (b)

    13,496       43       13,453       —          —          13,496  

Held-to-maturity securities (c)

    3,721       —          3,779       —          —          3,779  

Other investments (b)

    1,059       —          394       665       —          1,059  

Loans, net of allowance (d)

    51,681       —          —          50,926       —          50,926  

Loans held for sale (b)

    434       —          —          434       —          434  

Mortgage servicing assets (e)

    201       —          —          244             —          244  

Derivative assets (b)

    609       57       1,630       37     $ (1,115 ) (f)      609  

LIABILITIES

           

Deposits with no stated maturity (a)

  $ 56,810       —        $ 56,810       —          —        $ 56,810  

Time deposits (e)

    7,844     $ 522       7,460       —          —          7,982  

Short-term borrowings (a)

    2,328       3       2,325       —          —          2,328  

Long-term debt (e)

    7,785       2,781       5,482       —          —          8,263  

Derivative liabilities (b)

    524       54       1,164     $ 2     $ (696 ) (f)      524  

 

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Valuation Methods and Assumptions

 

(a) Fair value equals or approximates carrying amount. The fair value of deposits with no stated maturity does not take into consideration the value ascribed to core deposit intangibles.
(b) Information pertaining to our methodology for measuring the fair values of these assets and liabilities is included in the sections entitled “Qualitative Disclosures of Valuation Techniques” and “Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis” in this note.
(c) Fair values of held-to-maturity securities are determined by using models that are based on security-specific details, as well as relevant industry and economic factors. The most significant of these inputs are quoted market prices, interest rate spreads on relevant benchmark securities, and certain prepayment assumptions. We review the valuations derived from the models to ensure they are reasonable and consistent with the values placed on similar securities traded in the secondary markets.
(d) The fair value of loans is based on the present value of the expected cash flows. The projected cash flows are based on the contractual terms of the loans, adjusted for prepayments and use of a discount rate based on the relative risk of the cash flows, taking into account the loan type, maturity of the loan, liquidity risk, servicing costs, and a required return on debt and capital. In addition, an incremental liquidity discount is applied to certain loans, using historical sales of loans during periods of similar economic conditions as a benchmark. The fair value of loans includes lease financing receivables at their aggregate carrying amount, which is equivalent to their fair value.
(e) Fair values of mortgage servicing assets, time deposits, and long-term debt are based on discounted cash flows utilizing relevant market inputs.
(f) Netting adjustments represent the amounts recorded to convert our derivative assets and liabilities from a gross basis to a net basis in accordance with applicable accounting guidance. The net basis takes into account the impact of bilateral collateral and master netting agreements that allow us to settle all derivative contracts with a single counterparty on a net basis and to offset the net derivative position with the related cash collateral. Total derivative assets and liabilities include these netting adjustments.

We use valuation methods based on exit market prices in accordance with applicable accounting guidance. We determine fair value based on assumptions pertaining to the factors that a market participant would consider in valuing the asset. A substantial portion of our fair value adjustments are related to liquidity. During 2013 and the first quarter of 2014, the fair values of our loan portfolios have generally remained stable, primarily due to increasing liquidity in the loan markets. If we were to use different assumptions, the fair values shown in the preceding table could change. Also, because the applicable accounting guidance for financial instruments excludes certain financial instruments and all nonfinancial instruments from its disclosure requirements, the fair value amounts shown in the table above do not, by themselves, represent the underlying value of our company as a whole.

Education lending business. The discontinued education lending business consists of assets and liabilities (recorded at fair value) in the securitization trusts, as well as loans in portfolio (recorded at fair value), and loans in portfolio (recorded at carrying value with appropriate valuation reserves) that are outside the trusts. All of these loans were excluded from the table above as follows:

 

  Loans at carrying value, net of allowance, of $2.3 billion ($1.9 billion at fair value) at March 31, 2014, $2.4 billion ($2.0 billion at fair value) at December 31, 2013, and $2.6 billion ($2.2 billion at fair value) at March 31, 2013;

 

  Portfolio loans at fair value of $143 million at March 31, 2014, $147 million at December 31, 2013, and $154 million at March 31, 2013; and

 

  Loans in the trusts at fair value of $1.9 billion at March 31, 2014, $2.0 billion at December 31, 2013, and $2.3 billion at March 31, 2013.

Securities issued by the education lending securitization trusts, which are the primary liabilities of the trusts, totaling $1.8 billion in fair value at March 31, 2014, $1.8 billion in fair value at December 31, 2013, and $2.1 billion in fair value at March 31, 2013, are also excluded from the above table.

These loans and securities are classified as Level 3 because we rely on unobservable inputs when determining fair value since observable market data is not available.

Residential real estate mortgage loans. Residential real estate mortgage loans with carrying amounts of $2.2 billion at March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, and March 31, 2013, are included in “Loans, net of allowance” in the previous table.

Short-term financial instruments. For financial instruments with a remaining average life to maturity of less than six months, carrying amounts were used as an approximation of fair values.

 

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6. Securities

Securities available for sale. These are securities that we intend to hold for an indefinite period of time but that may be sold in response to changes in interest rates, prepayment risk, liquidity needs or other factors. Securities available for sale are reported at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses (net of income taxes) deemed temporary are recorded in equity as a component of AOCI on the balance sheet. Unrealized losses on equity securities deemed to be “other-than-temporary,” and realized gains and losses resulting from sales of securities using the specific identification method, are included in “other income” on the income statement. Unrealized losses on debt securities deemed to be “other-than-temporary” are included in “other income” on the income statement or in AOCI in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance related to the recognition of OTTI of debt securities.

“Other securities” held in the available-for-sale portfolio are primarily marketable equity securities that are traded on a public exchange such as the NYSE or NASDAQ.

Held-to-maturity securities. These are debt securities that we have the intent and ability to hold until maturity. Debt securities are carried at cost and adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts using the interest method. This method produces a constant rate of return on the adjusted carrying amount.

“Other securities” held in the held-to-maturity portfolio consist of foreign bonds and capital securities.

Unrealized losses on equity securities deemed to be “other-than-temporary,” and realized gains and losses resulting from sales of securities using the specific identification method, are included in “other income” on the income statement. Unrealized losses on debt securities deemed to be “other-than-temporary” are included in “other income” on the income statement or in AOCI in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance related to the recognition of OTTI of debt securities.

The amortized cost, unrealized gains and losses, and approximate fair value of our securities available for sale and held-to-maturity securities are presented in the following tables. Gross unrealized gains and losses represent the difference between the amortized cost and the fair value of securities on the balance sheet as of the dates indicated. Accordingly, the amount of these gains and losses may change in the future as market conditions change.

 

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    March 31, 2014  

in millions

      Amortized    
Cost
    Gross
    Unrealized    
Gains
    Gross
    Unrealized    
Losses
    Fair
    Value    
 

SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE

       

States and political subdivisions

  $ 37       —          —        $ 37  

Collateralized mortgage obligations

    10,541     $ 136     $ 208       10,469  

Other mortgage-backed securities

    1,817       25       10       1,832  

Other securities

    17       4       —          21  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total securities available for sale

  $ 12,412     $ 165     $ 218     $ 12,359  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

HELD-TO-MATURITY SECURITIES

       

Collateralized mortgage obligations

  $ 4,806     $ 9     $ 102     $ 4,713  

Other securities

    20       —          —          20  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total held-to-maturity securities

  $ 4,826     $ 9     $ 102     $ 4,733  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

    December 31, 2013  

in millions

      Amortized    
Cost
    Gross
    Unrealized    
Gains
    Gross
    Unrealized    
Losses
    Fair
    Value    
 

SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE

       

States and political subdivisions

  $ 39     $ 1       —        $ 40  

Collateralized mortgage obligations

    11,120       152     $ 272       11,000  

Other mortgage-backed securities

    1,270       27       11       1,286  

Other securities

    17       3       —          20  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total securities available for sale

  $ 12,446     $ 183     $ 283     $ 12,346  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

HELD-TO-MATURITY SECURITIES

       

Collateralized mortgage obligations

  $ 4,736     $ 6     $ 145     $ 4,597  

Other securities

    20       —          —          20  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total held-to-maturity securities

  $ 4,756     $ 6     $ 145     $ 4,617  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

    March 31, 2013  

in millions

      Amortized    
Cost
    Gross
    Unrealized    
Gains
    Gross
    Unrealized    
Losses
    Fair
    Value    
 

SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE

       

States and political subdivisions

  $ 47     $ 1       —        $ 48  

Collateralized mortgage obligations

    12,633       290     $ 5       12,918  

Other mortgage-backed securities

    445       42       —          487  

Other securities

    41       2       —          43  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total securities available for sale

  $ 13,166     $ 335     $ 5     $ 13,496  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

HELD-TO-MATURITY SECURITIES

       

Collateralized mortgage obligations

  $ 3,703     $ 58       —        $ 3,761  

Other securities

    18       —          —          18  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total held-to-maturity securities

  $ 3,721     $ 58       —        $ 3,779  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The following table summarizes our securities that were in an unrealized loss position as of March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, and March 31, 2013.

 

     Duration of Unrealized Loss Position         
     Less than 12 Months      12 Months or Longer      Total  

in millions

   Fair Value      Gross
Unrealized
Losses
     Fair Value      Gross
Unrealized
Losses
     Fair Value      Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 

March 31, 2014

                 

Securities available for sale:

                 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

   $ 4,401      $ 173      $ 678      $ 35      $ 5,079      $ 208  

Other mortgage-backed securities

     1,153        10        —           —           1,153        10  

Other securities

     —           —           2        —           2        —     

Held-to-maturity:

                 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     3,139        92        200        10        3,339        102  

Other securities

     —           —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total temporarily impaired securities

   $ 8,693      $ 275      $ 880      $ 45      $ 9,573      $ 320  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

                 

Securities available for sale:

                 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

   $ 5,122      $ 261      $ 157      $ 11      $ 5,279      $ 272  

Other mortgage-backed securities

     856        11        —           —           856        11  

Other securities

     2        —           —           —           2        —     

Held-to-maturity:

                 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     3,969        145        —           —           3,969        145  

Other securities

     2        —           —           —           2        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total temporarily impaired securities

   $ 9,951      $ 417      $ 157      $ 11      $ 10,108      $ 428  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

March 31, 2013

                 

Securities available for sale:

                 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

   $ 1,443      $ 5        —           —         $ 1,443      $ 5  

Other mortgage-backed securities

     1        —           —           —           1        —     

Other securities

     20        —         $ 3        —           23        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total temporarily impaired securities

   $ 1,464      $ 5      $ 3        —         $ 1,467      $ 5  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

At March 31, 2014, we had $208 million of gross unrealized losses related to 55 fixed-rate CMOs that we invested in as part of our overall A/LM strategy. These securities had a weighted-average maturity of 4.9 years at March 31, 2014. Since these securities have a fixed interest rate, their fair value is sensitive to movements in market interest rates. We also had $10 million of gross unrealized losses related to 39 other mortgage-backed securities positions, which had a weighted-average maturity of 4.9 years at March 31, 2014. These unrealized losses are considered temporary since we expect to collect all contractually due amounts from these securities. Accordingly, these investments were reduced to their fair value through OCI, not earnings.

We regularly assess our securities portfolio for OTTI. The assessments are based on the nature of the securities, the underlying collateral, the financial condition of the issuer, the extent and duration of the loss, our intent related to the individual securities, and the likelihood that we will have to sell securities prior to expected recovery.

The debt securities identified to have OTTI are written down to their current fair value. For those debt securities that we intend to sell, or more-likely-than-not will be required to sell, prior to the expected recovery of the amortized cost, the entire impairment (i.e., the difference between amortized cost and the fair value) is recognized in earnings. For those debt securities that we do not intend to sell, or more-likely-than-not will not be required to sell, prior to expected recovery, the credit portion of OTTI is recognized in earnings, while the remaining OTTI is recognized in equity as a component of AOCI on the balance sheet. As shown in the following table, we did not have any impairment losses recognized in earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

 

Three months ended March 31, 2014  

in millions

      

Balance at December 31, 2013

   $ 4  

Impairment recognized in earnings

     —     
  

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2014

   $ 4  
  

 

 

 

 

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Realized gains and losses related to securities available for sale were as follows:

 

Three months ended March 31, 2014       

in millions

      

Realized gains

     —    

Realized losses

     —    
  

 

 

 

Net securities gains (losses)

     —    
  

 

 

 

At March 31, 2014, securities available for sale and held-to-maturity securities totaling $10.9 billion were pledged to secure securities sold under repurchase agreements, to secure public and trust deposits, to facilitate access to secured funding, and for other purposes required or permitted by law.

The following table shows securities by remaining maturity. CMOs and other mortgage-backed securities (both of which are included in the securities available-for-sale portfolio) as well as the CMOs in the held-to-maturity portfolio are presented based on their expected average lives. The remaining securities, in both the available-for-sale and held-to-maturity portfolios, are presented based on their remaining contractual maturity. Actual maturities may differ from expected or contractual maturities since borrowers have the right to prepay obligations with or without prepayment penalties.

 

     Securities
Available for Sale
     Held-to-Maturity
Securities
 

March 31, 2014

in millions

   Amortized
Cost
     Fair
Value
     Amortized
Cost
     Fair
Value
 

Due in one year or less

   $ 360      $ 366      $ 7      $ 7  

Due after one through five years

     11,192        11,152        4,679        4,592  

Due after five through ten years

     856        836        140        134  

Due after ten years

     4        5        —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 12,412      $ 12,359      $ 4,826      $ 4,733  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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7. Derivatives and Hedging Activities

We are a party to various derivative instruments, mainly through our subsidiary, KeyBank. Derivative instruments are contracts between two or more parties that have a notional amount and an underlying variable, require a small or no net investment, and allow for the net settlement of positions. A derivative’s notional amount serves as the basis for the payment provision of the contract, and takes the form of units, such as shares or dollars. A derivative’s underlying variable is a specified interest rate, security price, commodity price, foreign exchange rate, index, or other variable. The interaction between the notional amount and the underlying variable determines the number of units to be exchanged between the parties and influences the fair value of the derivative contract.

The primary derivatives that we use are interest rate swaps, caps, floors, and futures; foreign exchange contracts; commodity derivatives; and credit derivatives. Generally, these instruments help us manage exposure to interest rate risk, mitigate the credit risk inherent in the loan portfolio, hedge against changes in foreign currency exchange rates, and meet client financing and hedging needs. As further discussed in this note:

 

  interest rate risk represents the possibility that the EVE or net interest income will be adversely affected by fluctuations in interest rates;

 

  credit risk is the risk of loss arising from an obligor’s inability or failure to meet contractual payment or performance terms; and

 

  foreign exchange risk is the risk that an exchange rate will adversely affect the fair value of a financial instrument.

Derivative assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value on the balance sheet, after taking into account the effects of bilateral collateral and master netting agreements. These agreements allow us to settle all derivative contracts held with a single counterparty on a net basis, and to offset net derivative positions with related cash collateral, where applicable. As a result, we could have derivative contracts with negative fair values included in derivative assets on the balance sheet and contracts with positive fair values included in derivative liabilities.

At March 31, 2014, after taking into account the effects of bilateral collateral and master netting agreements, we had $80 million of derivative assets and a positive $2 million of derivative liabilities that relate to contracts entered into for hedging purposes. Our hedging derivative liabilities are in an asset position largely because we have contracts with positive fair values as a result of master netting agreements. As of the same date, after taking into account the effects of bilateral collateral and master netting agreements and a reserve for potential future losses, we had derivative assets of $347 million and derivative liabilities of $410 million that were not designated as hedging instruments.

The Dodd-Frank Act, which is currently being implemented, may limit the types of derivative activities that KeyBank and other insured depository institutions may conduct. As a result, we may not continue the use of some of the types of derivatives noted above in the future. For further information, please see the section entitled “Supervision and Regulation” in Item 1. Business of our 2013 Form 10-K.

Additional information regarding our accounting policies for derivatives is provided in Note 1 (“Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”) under the heading “Derivatives” beginning on page 122 of our 2013 Form 10-K.

Derivatives Designated in Hedge Relationships

Net interest income and the EVE change in response to changes in the mix of assets, liabilities, and off-balance sheet instruments; associated interest rates tied to each instrument; differences in the repricing and maturity characteristics of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities; and changes in interest rates. We utilize derivatives that have been designated as part of a hedge relationship in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance to minimize the exposure and volatility of net interest income and EVE to interest rate fluctuations. The primary derivative instruments used to manage interest rate risk are interest rate swaps, which convert the contractual interest rate index of agreed-upon amounts of assets and liabilities (i.e., notional amounts) to another interest rate index.

We designate certain “receive fixed/pay variable” interest rate swaps as fair value hedges. These contracts convert certain fixed-rate long-term debt into variable-rate obligations, thereby modifying our exposure to changes in interest rates. As a result, we receive fixed-rate interest payments in exchange for making variable-rate payments over the lives of the contracts without exchanging the notional amounts.

Similarly, we designate certain “receive fixed/pay variable” interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges. These contracts effectively convert certain floating-rate loans into fixed-rate loans to reduce the potential adverse effect of interest rate decreases on future interest income. Again, we receive fixed-rate interest payments in exchange for making variable-rate payments over the lives of the contracts without exchanging the notional amounts.

 

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We also designate certain “pay fixed/receive variable” interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges. These swaps convert certain floating-rate debt into fixed-rate debt. We also use these swaps to manage the interest rate risk associated with anticipated sales of certain commercial real estate loans. The swaps protect against the possible short-term decline in the value of the loans that could result from changes in interest rates between the time they are originated and the time they are sold.

Interest rate swaps are also used to hedge the floating-rate debt that funds fixed-rate leases entered into by our equipment finance line of business. These swaps are designated as cash flow hedges to mitigate the interest rate mismatch between the fixed-rate lease cash flows and the floating-rate payments on the debt. These hedge relationships were terminated during the quarter ended March 31, 2014.

We use foreign currency forward transactions to hedge the foreign currency exposure of our net investment in various foreign equipment finance entities. These entities are denominated in a non-U.S. currency. These swaps are designated as net investment hedges to mitigate the exposure of measuring the net investment at the spot foreign exchange rate.

Derivatives Not Designated in Hedge Relationships

On occasion, we enter into interest rate swap contracts to manage economic risks but do not designate the instruments in hedge relationships. Excluding contracts addressing customer exposures, the amount of derivatives hedging risks on an economic basis at March 31, 2014, was not significant.

Like other financial services institutions, we originate loans and extend credit, both of which expose us to credit risk. We actively manage our overall loan portfolio and the associated credit risk in a manner consistent with asset quality objectives and concentration risk tolerances to mitigate portfolio credit risk. Purchasing credit default swaps enables us to transfer to a third party a portion of the credit risk associated with a particular extension of credit, including situations where there is a forecasted sale of loans. Beginning in the first quarter of 2014, we began purchasing credit default swaps to reduce the credit risk associated with the debt securities held in our trading portfolio. We may also sell credit derivatives to offset our purchased credit default swap position prior to maturity. Although we use credit default swaps for risk management purposes, they are not treated as hedging instruments.

We also enter into derivative contracts for other purposes, including:

 

  interest rate swap, cap, and floor contracts entered into generally to accommodate the needs of commercial loan clients;

 

  energy and base metal swap and options contracts entered into to accommodate the needs of clients;

 

  futures contracts and positions with third parties that are intended to offset or mitigate the interest rate or market risk related to client positions discussed above; and

 

  foreign exchange forward contracts and options entered into primarily to accommodate the needs of clients.

These contracts are not designated as part of hedge relationships.

Fair Values, Volume of Activity, and Gain/Loss Information Related to Derivative Instruments

The following table summarizes the fair values of our derivative instruments on a gross and net basis as of March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, and March 31, 2013. The change in the notional amounts of these derivatives by type from December 31, 2013, to March 31, 2014, indicates the volume of our derivative transaction activity during the first quarter of 2014. The notional amounts are not affected by bilateral collateral and master netting agreements. The derivative asset and liability balances are presented on a gross basis, prior to the application of bilateral collateral and master netting agreements. Total derivative assets and liabilities are adjusted to take into account the impact of legally enforceable master netting agreements that allow us to settle all derivative contracts with a single counterparty on a net basis and to offset the net derivative position with the related cash collateral. Where master netting agreements are not in effect or are not enforceable under bankruptcy laws, we do not adjust those derivative assets and liabilities with counterparties. Securities collateral related to legally enforceable master netting agreements is not offset on the balance sheet. Our derivative instruments are included in “derivative assets” or “derivative liabilities” on the balance sheet, as indicated in the following table:

 

     March 31, 2014     December 31, 2013     March 31, 2013  
            Fair Value            Fair Value            Fair Value  

in millions

   Notional
Amount
     Derivative
Assets
    Derivative
Liabilities
    Notional
Amount
     Derivative
Assets
    Derivative
Liabilities
    Notional
Amount
     Derivative
Assets
    Derivative
Liabilities
 

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

                     

Interest rate

   $ 14,479      $ 277     $ 40     $ 14,487      $ 306     $ 37     $ 20,067      $ 499     $ 27  

Foreign exchange

     312        5       1       190        4       1       202        1       3  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     14,791        282       41       14,677        310       38       20,269        500       30  

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

                     

Interest rate

     44,156        688       647       46,173        733       702       47,334        1,027       1,000  

Foreign exchange

     4,653        55       51       4,701        59       56       4,925        70       65  

Commodity

     1,597        110       105       1,616        112       106       1,801        120       114  

Credit

     905        5       12       910        5       12       1,056        7       11  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     51,311        858       815       53,400        909       876       55,116        1,224       1,190  

Netting adjustments (a)

     —          (713     (448     —          (812     (500     —          (1,115     (696
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net derivatives in the balance sheet

     66,102        427       408       68,077        407       414       75,385        609       524  

Other collateral (b)

     —          (61     (325     —          (72     (287     —          (123     (436
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net derivative amounts

   $ 66,102      $ 366     $ 83     $ 68,077      $ 335     $ 127     $ 75,385      $ 486     $ 88  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(a) Netting adjustments represent the amounts recorded to convert our derivative assets and liabilities from a gross basis to a net basis in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance.
(b) Other collateral represents the amount that cannot be used to offset our derivative assets and liabilities from a gross basis to a net basis in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance. The other collateral consists of securities and is exchanged under bilateral collateral and master netting agreements that allow us to offset the net derivative position with the related collateral. The application of the other collateral cannot reduce the net derivative position below zero. Therefore, excess other collateral, if any, is not reflected above.

Fair value hedges. Instruments designated as fair value hedges are recorded at fair value and included in “derivative assets” or “derivative liabilities” on the balance sheet. The effective portion of a change in the fair value of an instrument designated as a fair value hedge is recorded in earnings at the same time as a change in fair value of the hedged item, resulting in no effect on net income. The ineffective portion of a change in the fair value of such a hedging instrument is recorded in “other income” on the income statement with no corresponding offset. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2014, we did not exclude any portion of these hedging instruments from the assessment of hedge effectiveness. While there is some immaterial ineffectiveness in our hedging relationships, all of our fair value hedges remained “highly effective” as of March 31, 2014.

The following table summarizes the pre-tax net gains (losses) on our fair value hedges for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014, and 2013, and where they are recorded on the income statement.

 

    

Three months ended March 31, 2014

 

in millions

  

Income Statement Location of
Net Gains (Losses) on Derivative

   Net Gains
(Losses) on
Derivative
    

Hedged Item

  

Income Statement Location of
Net Gains (Losses) on Hedged Item

   Net Gains
(Losses) on
Hedged Item
 

Interest rate

   Other income      —        Long-term debt    Other income      —    (a) 

Interest rate

   Interest expense — Long-term debt    $ 33           
     

 

 

          

 

 

 

Total

      $ 33              —    
     

 

 

          

 

 

 

 

    

Three months ended March 31, 2013

 

in millions

  

Income Statement Location of

Net Gains (Losses) on Derivative

   Net Gains
(Losses) on
Derivative
   

Hedged Item

  

Income Statement Location of
Net Gains (Losses) on Hedged Item

   Net Gains
(Losses) on
Hedged Item
 

Interest rate

   Other income    $ (38   Long-term debt    Other income    $ 38  (a) 

Interest rate

   Interest expense — Long-term debt      33          
     

 

 

         

 

 

 

Total

      $ (5         $ 38  
     

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

(a) Net gains (losses) on hedged items represent the change in fair value caused by fluctuations in interest rates.

Cash flow hedges. Instruments designated as cash flow hedges are recorded at fair value and included in “derivative assets” or “derivative liabilities” on the balance sheet. Initially, the effective portion of a gain or loss on a cash flow hedge is recorded as a component of AOCI on the balance sheet. This amount is subsequently reclassified into income when the hedged transaction affects earnings (e.g., when we pay variable-rate interest on debt, receive variable-rate interest on commercial loans, or sell commercial real estate loans). The ineffective portion of cash flow hedging transactions is included in “other income” on the income statement. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2014, we did not exclude any portion of these hedging instruments from the assessment of hedge effectiveness. While there is some immaterial ineffectiveness in our hedging relationships, all of our cash flow hedges remained “highly effective” as of March 31, 2014.

 

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Considering the interest rates, yield curves, and notional amounts as of March 31, 2014, we would expect to reclassify an estimated $19 million of net losses on derivative instruments from AOCI to income during the next twelve months for our cash flow hedges. In addition, we expect to reclassify approximately $4 million of net gains related to terminated cash flow hedges from AOCI to income during the next twelve months. As of March 31, 2014, the maximum length of time over which we hedge forecasted transactions is 14 years.

Net investment hedges. We enter into foreign currency forward contracts to hedge our exposure to changes in the carrying value of our investments as a result of changes in the related foreign exchange rates. Instruments designated as net investment hedges are recorded at fair value and included in “derivative assets” or “derivative liabilities” on the balance sheet. Initially, the effective portion of a gain or loss on a net investment hedge is recorded as a component of AOCI on the balance sheet when the terms of the derivative match the notional and currency risk being hedged. The effective portion is subsequently reclassified into income when the hedged transaction affects earnings (e.g., when we dispose of a foreign subsidiary). At March 31, 2014, AOCI reflected unrecognized after-tax gains totaling $4 million related to cumulative changes in the fair value of our net investment hedges, which offset the unrecognized after-tax gains on net investment balances. The ineffective portion of net investment hedging transactions is included in “other income” on the income statement, but there was no net investment hedge ineffectiveness as of March 31, 2014. We did not exclude any portion of our hedging instruments from the assessment of hedge effectiveness during the quarter ended March 31, 2014.

The following table summarizes the pre-tax net gains (losses) on our cash flow and net investment hedges for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014, and 2013, and where they are recorded on the income statement. The table includes the effective portion of net gains (losses) recognized in OCI during the period, the effective portion of net gains (losses) reclassified from OCI into income during the current period, and the portion of net gains (losses) recognized directly in income, representing the amount of hedge ineffectiveness.

 

     Three months ended March 31, 2014  

in millions

   Net Gains
(Losses)
Recognized
in OCI
(Effective Portion)
    Income Statement Location
of Net Gains (Losses)
Reclassified From OCI Into
Income (Effective Portion)
     Net Gains
(Losses)
Reclassified From
OCI Into Income
(Effective Portion)
    Income Statement
Location of
Net Gains (Losses)
Recognized in
Income

(Ineffective Portion)
     Net Gains
(Losses)
Recognized
in Income
(Ineffective
Portion)
 

Cash Flow Hedges

            

Interest rate

   $ 9       Interest income — Loans       $ 15       Other income         —    

Interest rate

     (2    
 
Interest expense —
Long-term debt
  
  
     (1     Other income         —    

Interest rate

     —        
 
Investment banking and
debt placement fees
  
  
     —         Other income         —    
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Investment Hedges

            

Foreign exchange contracts

     5       Other Income         —         Other income         —    
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $ 12        $ 14          —    
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

     Three months ended March 31, 2013  

in millions

   Net Gains
(Losses)
Recognized
in OCI
(Effective Portion)
    Income Statement Location
of Net Gains (Losses)
Reclassified From OCI Into
Income (Effective Portion)
     Net Gains
(Losses)
Reclassified From
OCI Into Income
(Effective Portion)
    Income Statement
Location of
Net Gains (Losses)
Recognized in
Income
(Ineffective Portion)
     Net Gains
(Losses)
Recognized
in Income
(Ineffective
Portion)
 

Cash Flow Hedges

            

Interest rate

   $ (4     Interest income — Loans       $ 22       Other income         —    

Interest rate

     3      
 
Interest expense —
Long-term debt
  
 
     (3     Other income         —    

Interest rate

     (1    
 
Investment banking and
debt placement fees
  
  
     —         Other income         —    
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Investment Hedges

            

Foreign exchange contracts

     5       Other Income         (3     Other income         —    
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $ 3        $ 16          —    
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

The after-tax change in AOCI resulting from cash flow and net investment hedges is as follows:

 

                  Reclassification        

in millions

   December 31,
2013
    2014
Hedging Activity
     of Gains to
Net Income
    March 31,
2014
 

AOCI resulting from cash flow and net investment hedges

   $ (11   $ 7       $ (8   $ (12

 

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Nonhedging instruments. Our derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments are recorded at fair value in “derivative assets” and “derivative liabilities” on the balance sheet. Adjustments to the fair values of these instruments, as well as any premium paid or received, are included in “corporate services income” and “other income” on the income statement.

The following table summarizes the pre-tax net gains (losses) on our derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014, and 2013, and where they are recorded on the income statement.

 

     Three months ended March 31, 2014     Three months ended March 31, 2013  

in millions

   Corporate
Services
Income
     Other
Income
    Total     Corporate
Services
Income
     Other
Income
    Total  

NET GAINS (LOSSES)

              

Interest rate

   $ 4        —       $ 4     $ 4        —       $ 4  

Foreign exchange

     9        —         9       12        —         12  

Commodity

     1        —         1       1        —         1  

Credit

     —        $ (3     (3     —        $ (3     (3
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net gains (losses)

   $ 14      $ (3   $ 11     $ 17      $ (3   $ 14  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Counterparty Credit Risk

Like other financial instruments, derivatives contain an element of credit risk. This risk is measured as the expected positive replacement value of the contracts. We use several means to mitigate and manage exposure to credit risk on derivative contracts. We generally enter into bilateral collateral and master netting agreements that provide for the net settlement of all contracts with a single counterparty in the event of default. Additionally, we monitor counterparty credit risk exposure on each contract to determine appropriate limits on our total credit exposure across all product types. We review our collateral positions on a daily basis and exchange collateral with our counterparties in accordance with standard ISDA documentation, central clearing rules, and other related agreements. We generally hold collateral in the form of cash and highly rated securities issued by the U.S. Treasury, government-sponsored enterprises, or GNMA. The cash collateral netted against derivative assets on the balance sheet totaled $270 million at March 31, 2014, $308 million at December 31, 2013, and $440 million at March 31, 2013. The cash collateral netted against derivative liabilities totaled $5 million at March 31, 2014, $4 million at December 31, 2013, and $21 million at March 31, 2013. The relevant agreements that allow us to access the central clearing organizations to clear derivative transactions are not considered to be qualified master netting agreements. Therefore, we cannot net derivative contracts or offset those contracts with related cash collateral with these counterparties. At March 31, 2014, we posted $26 million of cash collateral with clearing organizations. This additional cash collateral is included in “accrued income and other assets” and “accrued expense and other liabilities” on the balance sheet.

The following table summarizes our largest exposure to an individual counterparty at the dates indicated.

 

in millions

   March 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
     March 31,
2013
 

Largest gross exposure (derivative asset) to an individual counterparty

   $ 118      $ 121      $ 166  

Collateral posted by this counterparty

     43        42        58  

Derivative liability with this counterparty

     108        106        169  

Collateral pledged to this counterparty

     40        33        67  

Net exposure after netting adjustments and collateral

     7        6        6  

 

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The following table summarizes the fair value of our derivative assets by type at the dates indicated. These assets represent our gross exposure to potential loss after taking into account the effects of bilateral collateral and master netting agreements and other means used to mitigate risk.

 

in millions

   March 31,
2014
    December 31,
2013
     March 31,
2013
 

Interest rate

   $ 606     $ 633      $ 984  

Foreign exchange

     20       23        18  

Commodity

     72       58        45  

Credit

     (1     1        2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative assets before collateral

     697       715        1,049  

Less: Related collateral

     270       308        440  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total derivative assets

   $ 427     $ 407      $ 609  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

We enter into derivative transactions with two primary groups: broker-dealers and banks, and clients. Since these groups have different economic characteristics, we have different methods for managing counterparty credit exposure and credit risk.

We enter into transactions with broker-dealers and banks for various risk management purposes. These types of transactions generally are high dollar volume. We generally enter into bilateral collateral and master netting agreements with these counterparties. We began clearing certain types of derivative transactions with these counterparties in June 2013, whereby the central clearing organizations become our counterparties subsequent to novation of the original derivative contracts. In addition, we began entering into derivative contracts through swap execution facilities during the quarter ended March 31, 2014. The swap clearing and swap trade execution requirements were mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act for the purpose of reducing counterparty credit risk and increasing transparency in the derivative market. At March 31, 2014, we had gross exposure of $468 million to broker-dealers and banks. We had net exposure of $82 million after the application of master netting agreements and cash collateral, where such qualifying agreements exist. We were in an over-collateralized net position of $3 million after considering $85 million of additional collateral held in the form of securities.

We enter into transactions with clients to accommodate their business needs. These types of transactions generally are low dollar volume. We generally enter into master netting agreements with these counterparties. In addition, we mitigate our overall portfolio exposure and market risk by buying and selling U.S. Treasuries and Eurodollar futures, and entering into offsetting positions and other derivative contracts. Due to the smaller size and magnitude of the individual contracts with clients, we generally do not exchange collateral in connection with these derivative transactions. To address the risk of default associated with the uncollateralized contracts, we have established a default reserve (included in “derivative assets”) in the amount of $13 million at March 31, 2014, which we estimate to be the potential future losses on amounts due from client counterparties in the event of default. At December 31, 2013, the default reserve was $14 million. At March 31, 2014, we had gross exposure of $389 million to client counterparties for derivatives that have associated master netting agreements. We had net exposure of $345 million on our derivatives with clients after the application of master netting agreements, collateral, and the related reserve.

Credit Derivatives

We are both a buyer and seller of credit protection through the credit derivative market. We purchase credit derivatives to manage the credit risk associated with specific commercial lending and swap obligations as well as exposures to debt securities. We may also sell credit derivatives, mainly single-name credit default swaps, to offset our purchased credit default swap position prior to maturity.

The following table summarizes the fair value of our credit derivatives purchased and sold by type as of March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, and March 31, 2013. The fair value of credit derivatives presented below does not take into account the effects of bilateral collateral or master netting agreements.

 

     March 31, 2014     December 31, 2013     March 31, 2013  

in millions

   Purchased     Sold      Net     Purchased     Sold     Net     Purchased     Sold     Net  

Single-name credit default swaps

   $ (6     —        $ (6   $ (7   $ 1     $ (6   $ (3   $ 1     $ (2

Traded credit default swap indices

     (2     —          (2     —         —         —         (1     —         (1

Other

     —         —          —         —         (1     (1     —         (1     (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total credit derivatives

   $ (8     —        $ (8   $ (7     —       $ (7   $ (4     —       $ (4
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Single-name credit default swaps are bilateral contracts whereby the seller agrees, for a premium, to provide protection against the credit risk of a specific entity (the “reference entity”) in connection with a specific debt obligation. The protected credit risk is related to adverse credit events, such as bankruptcy, failure to make payments, and acceleration or restructuring

 

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of obligations, identified in the credit derivative contract. As the seller of a single-name credit derivative, we may settle in one of two ways if the underlying reference entity experiences a predefined credit event. We may be required to pay the purchaser the difference between the par value and the market price of the debt obligation (cash settlement) or receive the specified referenced asset in exchange for payment of the par value (physical settlement). If we effect a physical settlement and receive our portion of the related debt obligation, we will join other creditors in the liquidation process, which may enable us to recover a portion of the amount paid under the credit default swap contract. We also may purchase offsetting credit derivatives for the same reference entity from third parties that will permit us to recover the amount we pay should a credit event occur.

A traded credit default swap index represents a position on a basket or portfolio of reference entities. As a seller of protection on a credit default swap index, we would be required to pay the purchaser if one or more of the entities in the index had a credit event. Upon a credit event, the amount payable is based on the percentage of the notional amount allocated to the specific defaulting entity.

The majority of transactions represented by the “other” category shown in the above table are risk participation agreements. In these transactions, the lead participant has a swap agreement with a customer. The lead participant (purchaser of protection) then enters into a risk participation agreement with a counterparty (seller of protection), under which the counterparty receives a fee to accept a portion of the lead participant’s credit risk. If the customer defaults on the swap contract, the counterparty to the risk participation agreement must reimburse the lead participant for the counterparty’s percentage of the positive fair value of the customer swap as of the default date. If the customer swap has a negative fair value, the counterparty has no reimbursement requirements. If the customer defaults on the swap contract and the seller fulfills its payment obligations under the risk participation agreement, the seller is entitled to a pro rata share of the lead participant’s claims against the customer under the terms of the swap agreement.

The following table provides information on the types of credit derivatives sold by us and held on the balance sheet at March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, and March 31, 2013. The notional amount represents the maximum amount that the seller could be required to pay. The payment/performance risk assessment is based on the default probabilities for the underlying reference entities’ debt obligations using a Moody’s credit ratings matrix known as Moody’s “Idealized” Cumulative Default Rates. The payment/performance risk shown in the table represents a weighted-average of the default probabilities for all reference entities in the respective portfolios. These default probabilities are directly correlated to the probability that we will have to make a payment under the credit derivative contracts.

 

     March 31, 2014     December 31, 2013     March 31, 2013  

dollars in millions

   Notional
Amount
     Average
Term
(Years)
     Payment /
Performance
Risk
    Notional
Amount
     Average
Term
(Years)
     Payment /
Performance
Risk
    Notional
Amount
     Average
Term
(Years)
     Payment /
Performance
Risk
 

Single-name credit default swaps

   $ 55        .52        22.28   $ 55        .77        22.28   $ 82        1.23        7.89

Other

     13        4.80        8.23       13        5.03        8.82       19        5.38        10.09  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total credit derivatives sold

   $ 68        —          —       $ 68        —          —       $ 101        —          —    
  

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

       

Credit Risk Contingent Features

We have entered into certain derivative contracts that require us to post collateral to the counterparties when these contracts are in a net liability position. The amount of collateral to be posted is based on the amount of the net liability and thresholds generally related to our long-term senior unsecured credit ratings with Moody’s and S&P. Collateral requirements also are based on minimum transfer amounts, which are specific to each Credit Support Annex (a component of the ISDA Master Agreement) that we have signed with the counterparties. In a limited number of instances, counterparties have the right to terminate their ISDA Master Agreements with us if our ratings fall below a certain level, usually investment-grade level (i.e., “Baa3” for Moody’s and “BBB-” for S&P). At March 31, 2014, KeyBank’s ratings were “A3” with Moody’s and “A-” with S&P, and KeyCorp’s ratings were “Baa1” with Moody’s and “BBB+” with S&P. As of March 31, 2014, the aggregate fair value of all derivative contracts with credit risk contingent features (i.e., those containing collateral posting or termination provisions based on our ratings) held by KeyBank that were in a net liability position totaled $342 million, which includes $274 million in derivative assets and $616 million in derivative liabilities. We had $344 million in cash and securities collateral posted to cover those positions as of March 31, 2014. The aggregate fair value of all derivative contracts with credit risk contingent features held by KeyCorp as of March 31, 2014, that were in a net liability position totaled $2 million, which consists solely of derivative liabilities. We had less than $1 million in collateral posted to cover those positions as of March 31, 2014.

The following table summarizes the additional cash and securities collateral that KeyBank would have been required to deliver under the ISDA Master Agreements had the credit risk contingent features been triggered for the derivative contracts

 

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in a net liability position as of March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, and March 31, 2013. The additional collateral amounts were calculated based on scenarios under which KeyBank’s ratings are downgraded one, two, or three ratings as of March 31, 2014, and take into account all collateral already posted. A similar calculation was performed for KeyCorp, and additional collateral of $2 million would have been required as of March 31, 2014, less than $1 million as of December 31, 2013, and $3 million as of March 31, 2013.

 

     March 31, 2014      December 31, 2013      March 31, 2013  

in millions

   Moody’s      S&P      Moody’s      S&P      Moody’s      S&P  

KeyBank’s long-term senior unsecured credit ratings

     A3        A-        A3        A-        A3        A-  

One rating downgrade

   $ 6      $ 6      $ 6      $ 6      $ 6      $ 6  

Two rating downgrades

     11        11        11        11        11        11  

Three rating downgrades

     11        11        11        11        11        11  

KeyBank’s long-term senior unsecured credit rating is currently four ratings above noninvestment grade at Moody’s and S&P. If KeyBank’s ratings had been downgraded below investment grade as of March 31, 2014, payments of up to $13 million would have been required to either terminate the contracts or post additional collateral for those contracts in a net liability position, taking into account all collateral already posted. If KeyCorp’s ratings had been downgraded below investment grade as of March 31, 2014, payments of $2 million would have been required to either terminate the contracts or post additional collateral for those contracts in a net liability position, taking into account all collateral already posted.

 

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8. Mortgage Servicing Assets

We originate and periodically sell commercial mortgage loans but continue to service those loans for the buyers. We also may purchase the right to service commercial mortgage loans for other lenders. A servicing asset is recorded if we purchase or retain the right to service loans in exchange for servicing fees that exceed the going market rate. Changes in the carrying amount of mortgage servicing assets are summarized as follows:

 

     Three months ended March 31,  

in millions

   2014     2013  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 332     $ 204  

Servicing retained from loan sales

     6       9  

Purchases

     7       1  

Amortization

     (25     (13
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 320     $ 201  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fair value at end of period

   $ 373     $ 244  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The fair value of mortgage servicing assets is determined by calculating the present value of future cash flows associated with servicing the loans. This calculation uses a number of assumptions that are based on current market conditions. The range and weighted-average of the significant unobservable inputs used to fair value our mortgage servicing assets at March 31, 2014, and 2013, along with the valuation techniques, are shown in the following table:

 

March 31, 2014        Significant    Range

dollars in millions

  

Valuation Technique

 

Unobservable Input

   (Weighted-Average)

Mortgage servicing assets

   Discounted cash flow   Prepayment speed    1.90 -11.30% (4.90%)
     Expected defaults    1.00 - 3.00% (2.00%)
     Residual cash flows discount rate    7.00 - 14.00% (7.80%)
     Escrow earn rate    0.40 - 3.10% (1.80%)
     Servicing cost    $150 - $2,600 ($963)
     Loan assumption rate    0.20 - 3.00% (1.58%)
     Percentage late    0.00 - 2.00% (0.33%)

 

March 31, 2013        Significant    Range

dollars in millions

  

Valuation Technique

 

Unobservable Input

   (Weighted-Average)

Mortgage servicing assets

   Discounted cash flow   Prepayment speed    0.00 - 25.00% (8.60%)
     Expected defaults    1.00 - 3.00% (2.30%)
     Residual cash flows discount rate    7.00 - 15.00% (8.90%)
     Escrow earn rate    0.20 - 2.56% (1.50%)
     Servicing cost    $924 - $24,099 ($5,629)
     Loan assumption rate    0.00 - 3.00% (2.38%)
     Percentage late    0.00 - 2.00% (0.22%)

If these economic assumptions change or prove incorrect, the fair value of mortgage servicing assets may also change. The volume of loans serviced, expected credit losses, and the value assigned to escrow deposits are critical to the valuation of servicing assets. At March 31, 2014, a 1.00% decrease in the value assigned to the escrow deposits would cause a $38 million decrease in the fair value of our mortgage servicing assets. An increase in the assumed default rate of commercial mortgage loans of 1.00% would cause a $3 million decrease in the fair value of our mortgage servicing assets.

Contractual fee income from servicing commercial mortgage loans totaled $15 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014, and $8 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013. We have elected to account for servicing assets using the amortization method. The amortization of servicing assets is determined in proportion to, and over the period of, the estimated net servicing income. The amortization of servicing assets for each period, as shown in the table at the beginning of this note, is recorded as a reduction to fee income. Both the contractual fee income and the amortization are recorded in “mortgage servicing fees” on the income statement.

Additional information pertaining to the accounting for mortgage and other servicing assets is included in Note 1 (“Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”) under the heading “Servicing Assets” on page 123 of our 2013 Form 10-K and Note 11 (“Acquisitions and Discontinued Operations”) under the heading “Education lending” in this report.

 

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9. Variable Interest Entities

A VIE is a partnership, limited liability company, trust, or other legal entity that meets any one of the following criteria:

 

  The entity does not have sufficient equity to conduct its activities without additional subordinated financial support from another party.

 

  The entity’s investors lack the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance.

 

  The entity’s equity at risk holders do not have the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive residual returns.

 

  The voting rights of some investors are not proportional to their economic interests in the entity, and substantially all of the entity’s activities involve, or are conducted on behalf of, investors with disproportionately few voting rights.

Our VIEs are summarized below. We define a “significant interest” in a VIE as a subordinated interest that exposes us to a significant portion, but not the majority, of the VIE’s expected losses or residual returns, even though we do not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance.

 

     Consolidated VIEs      Unconsolidated VIEs  

in millions

   Total
Assets
     Total
Liabilities
     Total
Assets
     Total
Liabilities
     Maximum
Exposure to Loss
 

March 31, 2014

              

LIHTC funds

   $ 15      $ 15      $ 97        —          —    

Education loan securitization trusts

     1,912        1,816        N/A         N/A         N/A   

LIHTC investments

     N/A         N/A         826        —        $ 487  

Our involvement with VIEs is described below.

Consolidated VIEs

LIHTC guaranteed funds. KAHC formed limited partnership funds that invested in LIHTC operating partnerships. Interests in these funds were offered in syndication to qualified investors who paid a fee to KAHC for a guaranteed return. We also earned syndication fees from the guaranteed funds and continue to earn asset management fees. The guaranteed funds’ assets, primarily investments in LIHTC operating partnerships, totaled $12 million at March 31, 2014. These investments are recorded in “accrued income and other assets” on the balance sheet and serve as collateral for the guaranteed funds’ limited obligations.

We have not formed new guaranteed funds or added LIHTC partnerships since October 2003. However, we continue to act as asset manager and to provide occasional funding for existing funds under a guarantee obligation. As a result of this guarantee obligation, we have determined that we are the primary beneficiary of these guaranteed funds. Additional information on return guarantee agreements with LIHTC investors is presented in Note 15 (“Contingent Liabilities and Guarantees”) under the heading “Guarantees.”

In accordance with the applicable accounting guidance for distinguishing liabilities from equity, third-party interests associated with our LIHTC guaranteed funds are considered mandatorily redeemable instruments and are recorded in “accrued expense and other liabilities” on the balance sheet. However, the FASB has indefinitely deferred the measurement and recognition provisions of this accounting guidance for mandatorily redeemable third-party interests associated with finite-lived subsidiaries, such as our LIHTC guaranteed funds. We adjust our financial statements each period for the third-party investors’ share of the guaranteed funds’ profits and losses. At March 31, 2014, we estimated the settlement value of these third-party interests to be between zero and $5 million, while the recorded value, including reserves, totaled $11 million. The partnership agreement for each of our guaranteed funds requires the fund to be dissolved by a certain date.

Education loan securitization trusts. In September 2009, we decided to exit the government-guaranteed education lending business. Therefore, we have accounted for this business as a discontinued operation. In the past, as part of our education lending business model, we originated and securitized education loans. As the transferor, we retained a portion of the risk in the form of a residual interest and also retained the right to service the securitized loans and receive servicing fees. We have not securitized any education loans since 2006.

 

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We consolidated our ten outstanding education loan securitization trusts as of January 1, 2010. We were required to consolidate these trusts because we hold the residual interests and, as the master servicer, we have the power to direct the activities that most significantly influence the trusts’ economic performance. We elected to consolidate these trusts at fair value. The trust assets can be used only to settle the obligations or securities that the trusts issue; we cannot sell the assets or transfer the liabilities. The security holders or beneficial interest holders do not have recourse to us, and we do not have any liability recorded related to their securities. Further information regarding these education loan securitization trusts is provided in Note 11 (“Acquisitions and Discontinued Operations”) under the heading “Education lending.”

Unconsolidated VIEs

LIHTC nonguaranteed funds. Although we hold interests in certain nonguaranteed funds that we formed and funded, we have determined that we are not the primary beneficiary because we do not absorb the majority of the funds’ expected losses and do not have the power to direct activities that most significantly influence the economic performance of these entities. At March 31, 2014, assets of these unconsolidated nonguaranteed funds totaled $97 million. Our maximum exposure to loss in connection with these funds is minimal, and we do not have any liability recorded related to the funds. We have not formed nonguaranteed funds since October 2003.

LIHTC investments. Through Key Community Bank, we have made investments directly in LIHTC operating partnerships formed by third parties. As a limited partner in these operating partnerships, we are allocated tax credits and deductions associated with the underlying properties. We have determined that we are not the primary beneficiary of these investments because the general partners have the power to direct the activities that most significantly influence the economic performance of their respective partnerships and have the obligation to absorb expected losses and the right to receive benefits. At March 31, 2014, assets of these unconsolidated LIHTC operating partnerships totaled approximately $826 million. At March 31, 2014, our maximum exposure to loss in connection with these partnerships is the unamortized investment balance of $389 million plus $98 million of tax credits claimed but subject to recapture. We do not have any liability recorded related to these investments because we believe the likelihood of any loss is remote. We have not obtained any significant direct investments (either individually or in the aggregate) in LIHTC operating partnerships since September 2003.

We have additional investments in unconsolidated LIHTC operating partnerships that are held by the consolidated LIHTC guaranteed funds. Total assets of these operating partnerships were approximately $769 million at March 31, 2014. The tax credits and deductions associated with these properties are allocated to the funds’ investors based on their ownership percentages. We have determined that we are not the primary beneficiary of these partnerships because the general partners have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact their economic performance and the obligation to absorb expected losses and right to receive residual returns. Information regarding our exposure to loss in connection with these guaranteed funds is included in Note 15 under the heading “Return guarantee agreement with LIHTC investors.”

Commercial and residential real estate investments and principal investments. Our Principal Investing unit and the Real Estate Capital line of business make equity and mezzanine investments, some of which are in VIEs. These investments are held by nonregistered investment companies subject to the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide, “Audits of Investment Companies.” We currently are not applying the accounting or disclosure provisions in the applicable accounting guidance for consolidations to these investments, which remain unconsolidated. The FASB has indefinitely deferred the effective date of this guidance for such nonregistered investment companies.

 

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10. Income Taxes

Income Tax Provision

In accordance with the applicable accounting guidance, the principal method established for computing the provision for income taxes in interim periods requires us to make our best estimate of the effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the full year. This estimated effective tax rate is then applied to interim consolidated pre-tax operating income to determine the interim provision for income taxes.

The effective tax rate, which is the provision for income taxes as a percentage of income from continuing operations before income taxes, was 27.8% for the first quarter of 2014 and 25.8% for the first quarter of 2013. The effective tax rates are below our combined federal and state statutory tax rate of 37.2% primarily due to income from investments in tax-advantaged assets such as corporate-owned life insurance and credits associated with investments in low-income housing projects.

Deferred Tax Asset

At March 31, 2014, from continuing operations, we had a federal deferred tax asset of $148 million and a state deferred tax asset of $4 million compared to a federal deferred tax asset of $201 million and a state deferred tax asset of $9 million at December 31, 2013, and a federal net deferred tax asset of $111 million and a state deferred tax asset of $10 million at March 31, 2013, included in “accrued income and other assets” on the balance sheet. To determine the amount of deferred tax assets that are more-likely-than-not to be realized, and therefore recorded, we conduct a quarterly assessment of all available evidence. This evidence includes, but is not limited to, taxable income in prior periods, projected future taxable income, and projected future reversals of deferred tax items. These assessments involve a degree of subjectivity and may undergo change. Based on these criteria, we have a valuation allowance of $1 million at March 31, 2014, $1 million at December 31, 2013, and $3 million at March 31, 2013, associated with certain state net operating loss carryforwards and state credit carryforwards.

Unrecognized Tax Benefits

As permitted under the applicable accounting guidance for income taxes, it is our policy to recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense.

The FASB issued new accounting guidance, effective January 1, 2014, for us, that requires unrecognized tax benefits to be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward if certain criteria are met. As a result, at March 31, 2014, our federal tax credit carryforward included in our federal deferred tax asset was reduced by $1 million.

 

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11. Acquisitions and Discontinued Operations

Acquisitions

Mortgage Servicing Rights. On June 24, 2013, in the first of multiple closings, we acquired substantially all third-party commercial loan servicing rights consisting of CMBS Master, Primary, and Special Servicing as well as other servicing from Bank of America’s Global Mortgages & Securitized Products business. Simultaneously, we entered into a subservicing agreement with Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC related to all CMBS primary servicing. This acquisition was accounted for as a business combination and aligned with our strategy to drive growth. At the time, the acquisition resulted in KeyBank becoming the third largest servicer of commercial/multifamily loans in the U.S. and the fifth largest special servicer of CMBS. The acquisition date fair value of the MSRs acquired on June 24, 2013, which were included on our balance sheet at June 30, 2013, was approximately $117 million. Three additional and related closings occurred on July 22, 2013, August 26, 2013, and October 7, 2013. The acquisition date fair value of the MSRs acquired in these transactions was $3 million. As a result of this acquisition, the total fair value of the MSRs acquired during 2013 and included in our December 31, 2013, financial results was $120 million. In addition to the MSRs acquired, Key, as a master servicer, acquired $216 million of principal and interest advances. These principal and interest advances recorded at fair value were primarily associated with the June 24, 2013, acquisition of MSRs. No goodwill was recognized as a result of this acquisition. Additional information regarding our mortgage servicing assets is provided in Note 8 (“Mortgage Servicing Assets”).

Discontinued operations

Education lending. In September 2009, we decided to exit the government-guaranteed education lending business. As a result, we have accounted for this business as a discontinued operation.

“Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes” on the income statement includes (i) the changes in fair value of the assets and liabilities of the education loan securitization trusts and the loans at fair value in portfolio (discussed later in this note), and (ii) the interest income and expense from the loans and the securities of the trusts and the loans in portfolio at both amortized cost and fair value. These amounts are shown separately in the following table. Gains and losses attributable to changes in fair value are recorded as a component of “noninterest income” or “noninterest expense.” Interest income and expense related to the loans and securities are shown as a component of “net interest income.”

The components of “income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes” for the education lending business are as follows:

 

     Three months ended March 31,  

in millions

   2014     2013  

Net interest income

   $ 23     $ 28  

Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses

     4       6  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income (expense) after provision for loan and lease losses

     19       22  

Noninterest income

     (14     (16

Noninterest expense

     6       7  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (1     (1

Income taxes

     —         (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (a)

   $ (1     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Includes after-tax charges of $9 million and $10 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014, and 2013, respectively, determined by applying a matched funds transfer pricing methodology to the liabilities assumed necessary to support the discontinued operations.

 

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The discontinued assets and liabilities of our education lending business included on the balance sheet are as follows:

 

in millions

   March 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
     March 31,
2013
 

Trust loans at fair value

   $ 1,893      $ 1,960      $ 2,333  

Portfolio loans at fair value

     143        147        154  

Loans, net of unearned income of ($6), ($6), and ($5)

     2,318        2,390        2,599  

Less: Allowance for loan and lease losses

     34        39        49  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loans

     4,320        4,458        5,037  

Trust accrued income and other assets at fair value

     19        20        25  

Accrued income and other assets

     41        45        54  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 4,380      $ 4,523      $ 5,116  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Trust accrued expense and other liabilities at fair value

   $ 20      $ 20      $ 25  

Trust securities at fair value

     1,796        1,834        2,126  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 1,816      $ 1,854      $ 2,151  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The discontinued education lending business consists of assets and liabilities in the securitization trusts (recorded at fair value), as well as loans in portfolio (recorded at fair value) and loans in portfolio (recorded at carrying value with appropriate valuation reserves) that are held outside the trusts.

At March 31, 2014, education loans include 1,097 TDRs with a recorded investment of approximately $15 million (pre-modification and post-modification). A specifically allocated allowance of $1 million was assigned to these loans as of March 31, 2014. There have been no significant payment defaults. There are no significant commitments outstanding to lend additional funds to these borrowers. Additional information regarding TDR classification and ALLL methodology is provided in Note 4 (“Asset Quality”).

In the past, as part of our education lending business model, we originated and securitized education loans. The process of securitization involved taking a pool of loans from our balance sheet and selling them to a bankruptcy-remote QSPE, or trust. This trust then issued securities to investors in the capital markets to raise funds to pay for the loans. The interest generated on the loans pays holders of the securities issued. As the transferor, we retain a portion of the risk in the form of a residual interest and also retain the right to service the securitized loans and receive servicing fees.

As of January 1, 2010, we consolidated our ten outstanding securitization trusts since we hold the residual interests and are the master servicer with the power to direct the activities that most significantly influence the economic performance of the trusts.

The trust assets can be used only to settle the obligations or securities the trusts issue; we cannot sell the assets or transfer the liabilities. The loans in the consolidated trusts consist of both private and government-guaranteed loans. The security holders or beneficial interest holders do not have recourse to Key. Our economic interest or risk of loss associated with these education loan securitization trusts was approximately $96 million as of March 31, 2014. During the third quarter of 2013, additional market participant information about projected trends for default and recovery rates became available. Based on this information and our related internal analysis, we adjusted certain assumptions related to valuing the loans and securities in the securitization trusts. As a result, a $48 million after-tax loss was recognized during the third quarter of 2013 related to the fair value of the loans and securities in the education loan securitization trusts. This loss resulted in a reduction in the value of our economic interest in these trusts. We record all income and expense (including fair value adjustments) through the “income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax” line item in our income statement.

On October 27, 2013, we purchased the government-guaranteed education loans from one of the education loan securitization trusts pursuant to the legal terms of the particular trust. The trust used the cash proceeds from the sale of these loans to retire the outstanding securities related to the government-guaranteed education loans. This particular trust remains in existence and continues to maintain the private education loan portfolio and has securities related to these loans outstanding. On December 20, 2013, we sold substantially all of the loans we purchased for $147 million and recognized a gain on the sale of $3 million.

At March 31, 2014, there were $136 million of loans that were purchased from three of the outstanding securitizations trusts pursuant to the legal terms of these particular trusts. These loans are held as portfolio loans and continue to be accounted for

 

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at fair value. These portfolio loans were valued using an internal discounted cash flow model, which was affected by assumptions for defaults, loss severity, discount rates, and prepayments. These portfolio loans are considered to be Level 3 assets since we rely on unobservable inputs when determining fair value. Our valuation process for these loans as well as the trust loans and securities is discussed in more detail below. Portfolio loans accounted for at fair value had a value of $143 million at March 31, 2014, $147 million at December 31, 2013, and $154 million at March 31, 2013.

We elected to consolidate the education loan securitization trusts at fair value. Carrying the assets and liabilities of the trusts at fair value better depicts our economic interest. The fair value of the assets and liabilities of the trusts is determined by calculating the present value of the future expected cash flows. We rely on unobservable inputs (Level 3) when determining the fair value of the assets and liabilities of the trusts because observable market data is not available. Our valuation process is described in more detail below.

Corporate Treasury, within our Finance area, is responsible for the quarterly valuation process that determines the fair value of the loans and securities in our education loan securitization trusts as well as our student loans held in portfolio that are accounted for at fair value. Corporate Treasury provides these fair values to a Working Group Committee (the “Working Group”) comprising representatives from the line of business, Credit and Market Risk Management, Accounting, Business Finance (part of our Finance area), and Corporate Treasury. The Working Group is a subcommittee of the Fair Value Committee that is discussed in more detail in Note 5 (“Fair Value Measurements”). The Working Group reviews all significant inputs and assumptions and approves the resulting fair values.

The Working Group reviews actual performance trends of the loans and securities on a quarterly basis and uses statistical analysis and qualitative measures to determine assumptions for future performance. Predictive models that incorporate delinquency and charge-off trends along with economic outlooks assist the Working Group to forecast future defaults. The Working Group uses this information to formulate the credit outlook for each of the securitization trusts. Higher projected defaults, fewer expected recoveries, elevated prepayment speeds, and higher discount rates would be expected to result in a lower fair value of the loans and securities in these securitization trusts as well as the portfolio loans at fair value. Default expectations and discount rate changes have the most significant impact on the fair values of the loans and securities. Increased cash flow uncertainty, whether through higher defaults and prepayments or fewer recoveries, can result in higher discount rates for use in the fair value process for these loans and securities.

The valuation process for the education loan securitization trust and portfolio loans that are accounted for at fair value is based on a discounted cash flow analysis using a model purchased from a third party that is maintained by Corporate Treasury. The valuation process begins with loan-by-loan level data that is aggregated into pools based on underlying loan structural characteristics (i.e., current unpaid principal balance, contractual term, interest rate). Cash flows for these loan pools are developed using a financial model that reflects certain assumptions for defaults, recoveries, status changes, and prepayments. A net earnings stream, taking into account cost of funding, is calculated and discounted back to the measurement date using an appropriate discount rate. This resulting amount is used to determine the present value of the loans, which represents their fair value to a market participant.

The unobservable inputs set forth in the following table are reviewed and approved by the Working Group on a quarterly basis. The Working Group determines these assumptions based on available data, discussions with appropriate individuals within and outside of Key, and the knowledge and experience of the Working Group members.

A similar discounted cash flow approach to that described above is used on a quarterly basis by Corporate Treasury to determine the fair value of the trust securities. In valuing these securities, the discount rates used are provided by a third-party valuation consultant. These discount rates are based primarily on secondary market spread indices for similar student loans and asset-backed securities and are developed by the consultant using market-based data. On a quarterly basis, the Working Group reviews the discount rate inputs used in the valuation process for reasonableness.

A quarterly variance analysis reconciles valuation changes in the model used to calculate the fair value of the trust loans and securities and the portfolio loans at fair value. This quarterly analysis considers loan and securities run-off, yields, future default and recovery changes, and the timing of cash releases to us from the trusts. We also perform back-testing to compare expected defaults to actual experience; the impact of future defaults can significantly affect the fair value of these loans and securities over time. In addition, our internal model validation group periodically performs a review to ensure the accuracy and validity of the model for determining the fair value of these loans and securities.

 

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The following table shows the significant unobservable inputs used to measure the fair value of the education loan securitization trust loans and securities and the portfolio loans accounted for at fair value as of March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, and March 31, 2013:

 

March 31, 2014    Fair Value of Level 3      Valuation    Significant    Range

dollars in millions

   Assets and Liabilities     

Technique

  

Unobservable Input

   (Weighted-Average)

Trust loans and portfolio loans accounted for at fair value

   $ 2,036      Discounted cash flow    Prepayment speed    4.00 - 13.50% (6.62%)
         Loss severity    2.00 - 79.50% (53.89%)
         Discount rate    2.40 - 10.50% (3.51%)
         Default rate    8.05 - 23.87% (18.65%)
  

 

 

          

 

Trust securities

     1,796      Discounted cash flow    Discount rate    1.60 - 3.50% (2.55%)
  

 

 

          

 

 

December 31, 2013    Fair Value of Level 3      Valuation    Significant    Range

dollars in millions

   Assets and Liabilities     

Technique

  

Unobservable Input

   (Weighted-Average)

Trust loans and portfolio loans accounted for at fair value

   $ 2,107      Discounted cash flow    Prepayment speed    4.00 - 13.50% (6.47%)
         Loss severity    2.00 - 79.50% (54.21%)
         Discount rate    2.40 - 10.50% (3.50%)
         Default rate    8.01 - 23.71% (18.43%)
  

 

 

          

 

Trust securities

     1,834      Discounted cash flow    Discount rate    1.60 - 3.50% (2.55%)
  

 

 

          

 

 

March 31, 2013    Fair Value of Level 3      Valuation    Significant    Range

dollars in millions

   Assets and Liabilities     

Technique

  

Unobservable Input

   (Weighted-Average)

Trust loans and portfolio loans accounted for at fair value

   $ 2,487      Discounted cash flow    Prepayment speed    4.00 - 13.50% (6.16%)
         Loss severity    2.00 - 80.00% (52.29%)
         Discount rate    1.80 - 5.50% (3.89%)
         Default rate    8.13 - 22.00% (13.84%)
  

 

 

          

 

Trust securities

     2,126      Discounted cash flow    Discount rate    1.10 - 5.00% (3.29%)
  

 

 

          

 

The following table shows the principal and fair value amounts for our trust loans at fair value, portfolio loans at fair value, and portfolio loans at carrying value at March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, and March 31, 2013. Our policies for determining past due loans, placing loans on nonaccrual, applying payments on nonaccrual loans, and resuming accrual of interest are disclosed in Note 1 (“Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”) under the heading “Nonperforming Loans” beginning on page 117 of our 2013 Form 10-K.

 

     March 31, 2014      December 31, 2013      March 31, 2013  

dollars in millions

   Principal      Fair Value      Principal      Fair Value      Principal      Fair Value  

Trust loans at fair value

                 

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more

   $ 25      $ 25      $ 25      $ 25      $ 33      $ 32  

Loans placed on nonaccrual status

     10        10        12        12        13        12  

Portfolio loans at fair value

                 

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more

   $ 7      $ 7      $ 8      $ 8      $ 5      $ 5  

Loans placed on nonaccrual status

     —          —          —          —          —          —    

Portfolio loans at carrying value

                 

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more

   $ 32        N/A       $ 35        N/A       $ 41        N/A   

Loans placed on nonaccrual status

     8        N/A         10        N/A         3        N/A   

 

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The following table shows the consolidated trusts’ assets and liabilities at fair value and the portfolio loans at fair value and their related contractual values as of March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, and March 31, 2013.

 

     March 31, 2014      December 31, 2013      March 31, 2013  

dollars in millions

   Contractual
Amount
     Fair
Value
     Contractual
Amount
     Fair
Value
     Contractual
Amount
     Fair
Value
 

ASSETS

                 

Portfolio loans

   $ 136      $ 143      $ 140      $ 147      $ 148      $ 154  

Trust loans

     1,889        1,893        1,964        1,960        2,357        2,333  

Trust other assets

     19        19        20        20        25        25  

LIABILITIES

                 

Trust securities

   $ 1,904      $ 1,796      $ 1,958      $ 1,834      $ 2,382      $ 2,126  

Trust other liabilities

     20        20        20        20        25        25  

The following tables present the assets and liabilities of the consolidated education loan securitization trusts measured at fair value as well as the portfolio loans that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, and March 31, 2013.

 

March 31, 2014                            

in millions

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

ASSETS MEASURED ON A RECURRING BASIS

           

Portfolio loans

     —          —        $ 143      $ 143  

Trust loans

     —          —          1,893        1,893  

Trust other assets

     —          —          19        19  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets on a recurring basis at fair value

     —          —        $ 2,055      $ 2,055  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES MEASURED ON A RECURRING BASIS

           

Trust securities

     —          —        $ 1,796      $ 1,796  

Trust other liabilities

     —          —          20        20  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities on a recurring basis at fair value

     —          —        $ 1,816      $ 1,816  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2013                            

in millions

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

ASSETS MEASURED ON A RECURRING BASIS

           

Portfolio loans

     —          —        $ 147      $ 147  

Trust loans

     —          —          1,960        1,960  

Trust other assets

     —          —          20        20  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets on a recurring basis at fair value

     —          —        $ 2,127      $ 2,127  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES MEASURED ON A RECURRING BASIS

           

Trust securities

     —          —        $ 1,834      $ 1,834  

Trust other liabilities

     —          —          20        20  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities on a recurring basis at fair value

     —          —        $ 1,854      $ 1,854  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2013                            

in millions

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

ASSETS MEASURED ON A RECURRING BASIS

           

Portfolio loans

     —          —        $ 154      $ 154  

Trust loans

     —          —          2,333        2,333  

Trust other assets

     —          —          25        25  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets on a recurring basis at fair value

     —          —        $ 2,512      $ 2,512  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES MEASURED ON A RECURRING BASIS

           

Trust securities

     —          —        $ 2,126      $ 2,126  

Trust other liabilities

     —          —          25        25  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities on a recurring basis at fair value

     —          —        $ 2,151      $ 2,151  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The following table shows the change in the fair values of the Level 3 consolidated education loan securitization trusts and portfolio loans for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014, and 2013.

 

in millions

   Portfolio
Student
Loans
    Trust
Student
Loans
    Trust
Other
Assets
    Trust
Securities
    Trust
Other
Liabilities
 

Balance at December 31, 2013

   $ 147     $ 1,960     $ 20     $ 1,834     $ 20  

Gains (losses) recognized in earnings (a)

     —         2       —         16       —    

Purchases

     —         —         —         —         —    

Sales

     —         —         —         —         —    

Settlements

     (4     (69     (1     (54     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2014 (b)

   $ 143     $ 1,893     $ 19     $ 1,796     $ 20  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2012

   $ 157     $ 2,369     $ 26     $ 2,159     $ 22  

Gains (losses) recognized in earnings (a)

     —         43       —         59       —    

Purchases

     —         —         —         —         —    

Sales

     —         —         —         —         —    

Settlements

     (3     (79     (1     (92     3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2013 (b)

   $ 154     $ 2,333     $ 25     $ 2,126     $ 25  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Gains (losses) were driven primarily by fair value adjustments.
(b) There were no issuances, transfers into Level 3, or transfers out of Level 3 for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014, and 2013.

Victory Capital Management and Victory Capital Advisors. On July 31, 2013, we completed the sale of Victory to a private equity fund. As a result of this sale, we recorded an after-tax gain of $92 million as of September 30, 2013. The cash portion of the gain was $72 million as of September 30, 2013. During March 2014, client consents were secured and assets under management were finalized and, as a result, we recorded an additional after-tax cash gain of $6 million as of March 31, 2014. Since February 21, 2013, when we agreed to sell Victory, we have accounted for this business as a discontinued operation.

The results of this discontinued business are included in “income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes” on the income statement. The components of “income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes” for Victory, which includes the additional gain recorded as of March 31, 2014, on the sale of this business, are as follows:

 

     Three months ended March 31,  

in millions

   2014      2013  

Net interest income

   $ 1        —    

Noninterest income

     10      $ 29  

Noninterest expense

     —          21  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     11        8  

Income taxes

     4        3  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes

   $ 7      $ 5  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The discontinued assets and liabilities of Victory included on the balance sheet are as follows:

 

in millions

   March 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
     March 31,
2013
 

Cash and due from banks

     —          —        $ 1  

Seller note

   $ 28      $ 29        —    

Accrued income and other assets

     —          —          43  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 28      $ 29      $ 44  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accrued expense and other liabilities

     —          —        $ 24  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     —          —        $ 24  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The only remaining asset of Victory is a $28 million Seller note. The Seller note was accounted for at fair value and classified as a Level 3 asset through December 31, 2013. Since the contingency involving certain fund outflows was resolved, the Seller note was no longer accounted for at fair value subsequent to December 31, 2013.

 

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The following table shows the change in the fair value of the Level 3 Victory Seller note for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014.

 

in millions

   Seller note  

Balance at December 31, 2013

   $ 29  

Gains (losses) recognized in earnings (a)

     (1

Settlements

     (28
  

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2014 (b)

     —    
  

 

 

 

 

(a) Gains (losses) were driven primarily by fair value adjustments.
(b) There were no purchases, sales, issuances, transfers into Level 3, or transfers out of Level 3 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014.

Austin Capital Management, Ltd. In April 2009, we decided to wind down the operations of Austin, a subsidiary that specialized in managing hedge fund investments for institutional customers. As a result, we have accounted for this business as a discontinued operation.

The results of this discontinued business are included in “income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes” on the income statement. The components of “income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes” for Austin are as follows:

 

     Three months ended March 31,  

in millions

   2014     2013  

Noninterest expense

   $ 4       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (4     —     

Income taxes

     (2   $ 2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes

   $ (2   $ (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The discontinued assets and liabilities of Austin included on the balance sheet are as follows:

 

in millions

   March 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
     March 31,
2013
 

Cash and due from banks

   $ 19      $ 20      $ 22  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 19      $ 20      $ 22  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accrued expense and other liabilities

   $ 3        —         $ 1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 3        —         $ 1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Combined discontinued operations. The combined results of the discontinued operations are as follows:

 

     Three months ended March 31,  

in millions

   2014     2013  

Net interest income

   $ 24     $ 28  

Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses

     4       6  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income (expense) after provision for loan and lease losses

     20       22  

Noninterest income

     (4     13  

Noninterest expense

     10       28  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     6       7  

Income taxes

     2       4  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (a)

   $ 4     $ 3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Includes after-tax charges of $9 million and $10 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, and 2013, respectively, determined by applying a matched funds transfer pricing methodology to the liabilities assumed necessary to support the discontinued operations.

 

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The combined assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations are as follows:

 

in millions

   March 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
     March 31,
2013
 

Cash and due from banks

   $ 19      $ 20      $ 23  

Seller note

     28        29        —     

Trust loans at fair value

     1,893        1,960        2,333  

Portfolio loans at fair value

     143        147        154  

Loans, net of unearned income of ($6), ($6), and ($5)

     2,318        2,390        2,599  

Less: Allowance for loan and lease losses

     34        39        49  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loans

     4,320        4,458        5,037  

Trust accrued income and other assets at fair value

     19        20        25  

Accrued income and other assets

     41        45        97  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 4,427      $ 4,572      $ 5,182  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Trust accrued expense and other liabilities at fair value

   $ 20      $ 20      $ 25  

Accrued expense and other liabilities

     3        —           25  

Trust securities at fair value

     1,796        1,834        2,126  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 1,819      $ 1,854      $ 2,176  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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12. Securities Financing Activities

We enter into repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements and securities borrowed transactions (securities financing agreements) primarily to finance our inventory positions, acquire securities to cover short positions, and to settle other securities obligations. We account for these securities financing agreements as collateralized financing transactions. Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are recorded on the balance sheet at the amounts at which the securities will be subsequently sold or repurchased. Securities borrowed transactions are recorded on the balance sheet at the amounts of cash collateral advanced. While our securities financing agreements incorporate a right of set off, the assets and liabilities are reported on a gross basis. Repurchase agreements and securities borrowed transactions are included in “Accrued income and other assets” on the balance sheet; reverse repurchase agreements are included in “Federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements.”

The following table summarizes our securities financing agreements as of March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, and March 31, 2013:

 

     March 31, 2014  

in millions

   Gross Amount
Presented in
Balance Sheet
     Netting
Adjustments (a)
    Collateral (b)     Net
Amounts
 

Offsetting of financial assets:

         

Reverse repurchase agreements

   $ 442      $ (306   $ (126   $ 10  

Securities borrowed

     3        —          (3     —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 445      $ (306   $ (129   $ 10  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Offsetting of financial liabilities:

         

Repurchase agreements

   $ 568      $ (306   $ (262     —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 568      $ (306   $ (262     —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     December 31, 2013  

in millions

   Gross Amount
Presented in
Balance Sheet
     Netting
Adjustments (a)
    Collateral (b)     Net
Amounts
 

Offsetting of financial assets:

         

Reverse repurchase agreements

   $ 347      $ (278   $ (66   $ 3  

Securities borrowed

     12        —          (12     —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 359      $ (278   $ (78   $ 3  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Offsetting of financial liabilities:

         

Repurchase agreements

   $ 517      $ (278   $ (239     —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 517      $ (278   $ (239     —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     March 31, 2013  

in millions

   Gross Amount
Presented in
Balance Sheet
     Netting
Adjustments (a)
    Collateral (b)     Net
Amounts
 

Offsetting of financial assets:

         

Reverse repurchase agreements

   $ 311      $ (195   $ (111   $ 5  

Securities borrowed

     35        —          (34     1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 346      $ (195   $ (145   $ 6  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Offsetting of financial liabilities:

         

Repurchase agreements

   $ 494      $ (195   $ (299     —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 494      $ (195   $ (299     —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Netting adjustments take into account the impact of master netting agreements that allow us to settle with a single counterparty on a net basis.
(b) These adjustments take into account the impact of bilateral collateral agreements that allow us to offset the net positions with the related collateral. The application of collateral cannot reduce the net position below zero. Therefore, excess collateral, if any, is not reflected above.

 

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Like other financing transactions, securities financing agreements contain an element of credit risk. To mitigate and manage credit risk exposure, we generally enter into master netting agreements and other collateral arrangements that give us the right, in the event of default, to liquidate collateral held and to offset receivables and payables with the same counterparty. Additionally, we establish and monitor limits on our counterparty credit risk exposure by product type. For the reverse repurchase agreements, we monitor the value of the underlying securities we have received from counterparties and either request additional collateral or return a portion of the collateral based on the value of those securities. We generally hold collateral in the form of highly rated securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and fixed income securities. In addition, we may need to provide collateral to counterparties under our repurchase agreements and securities borrowed transactions. In general, the collateral we pledge and receive can be sold or repledged by the secured parties.

 

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13. Employee Benefits

Pension Plans

Effective December 31, 2009, we amended our cash balance pension plan and other defined benefit plans to freeze all benefit accruals and close the plans to new employees. We will continue to credit participants’ existing account balances for interest until they receive their plan benefits. We changed certain pension plan assumptions after freezing the plans.

The components of net pension cost (benefit) for all funded and unfunded plans are as follows:

 

     Three months ended March 31,  

in millions

   2014     2013  

Interest cost on PBO

   $ 12     $ 10  

Expected return on plan assets

     (17     (17

Amortization of losses

     4       5  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net pension cost (benefit)

   $ (1   $ (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

We sponsor a retiree healthcare plan in which all employees age 55 with five years of service (or employees age 50 with 15 years of service who are terminated under conditions that entitle them to a severance benefit) are eligible to participate. Participant contributions are adjusted annually. We may provide a subsidy toward the cost of coverage for certain employees hired before 2001 with a minimum of 15 years of service at the time of termination. We use a separate VEBA trust to fund the retiree healthcare plan.

The components of net postretirement benefit cost for all funded and unfunded plans are as follows:

 

     Three months ended March 31,  

in millions

   2014     2013  

Interest cost on APBO

   $ 1     $ 1  

Expected return on plan assets

     (1     (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net postretirement benefit cost

     —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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14. Trust Preferred Securities Issued by Unconsolidated Subsidiaries

We own the outstanding common stock of business trusts formed by us that issued corporation-obligated mandatorily redeemable trust preferred securities. The trusts used the proceeds from the issuance of their trust preferred securities and common stock to buy debentures issued by KeyCorp. These debentures are the trusts’ only assets; the interest payments from the debentures finance the distributions paid on the mandatorily redeemable trust preferred securities.

We unconditionally guarantee the following payments or distributions on behalf of the trusts:

 

  required distributions on the trust preferred securities;

 

  the redemption price when a capital security is redeemed; and

 

  the amounts due if a trust is liquidated or terminated.

The Regulatory Capital Rules, discussed in “Supervision and regulation” in Item 2 of this report, implement a phase-out of trust preferred securities as Tier 1 capital, consistent with the requirements of the Dodd-Frank Act. For “standardized approach” banking organizations such as Key, the phase-out period begins on January 1, 2015, and by 2016 will require us to treat our mandatorily redeemable trust preferred securities as Tier 2 capital.

As of March 31, 2014, the trust preferred securities issued by the KeyCorp capital trusts represent $339 million, or 3.4%, of our total qualifying Tier 1 capital, net of goodwill.

The trust preferred securities, common stock, and related debentures are summarized as follows:

 

dollars in millions

   Trust Preferred
Securities,

Net of Discount (a)
     Common
Stock
     Principal
Amount of
Debentures,
Net of Discount (b)
     Interest Rate
of Trust Preferred
Securities and
Debentures (c)
    Maturity
of Trust Preferred
Securities and
Debentures
 

March 31, 2014

             

KeyCorp Capital I

   $ 156      $ 6      $ 162        .987     2028  

KeyCorp Capital II

     102        4        106        6.875       2029  

KeyCorp Capital III

     133        4        137        7.750       2029  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 391      $ 14      $ 405        4.823     —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

   $ 384      $ 14      $ 398        4.777     —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

March 31, 2013

   $ 411      $ 14      $ 425        4.970     —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) The trust preferred securities must be redeemed when the related debentures mature, or earlier if provided in the governing indenture. Each issue of trust preferred securities carries an interest rate identical to that of the related debenture. Certain trust preferred securities include basis adjustments related to fair value hedges totaling $51 million at March 31, 2014, $44 million at December 31, 2013, and $71 million at March 31, 2013. See Note 7 (“Derivatives and Hedging Activities”) for an explanation of fair value hedges.
(b) We have the right to redeem these debentures. If the debentures purchased by KeyCorp Capital I are redeemed before they mature, the redemption price will be the principal amount, plus any accrued but unpaid interest. If the debentures purchased by KeyCorp Capital II or KeyCorp Capital III are redeemed before they mature, the redemption price will be the greater of: (a) the principal amount, plus any accrued but unpaid interest, or (b) the sum of the present values of principal and interest payments discounted at the Treasury Rate (as defined in the applicable indenture), plus 20 basis points for KeyCorp Capital II or 25 basis points for KeyCorp Capital III or 50 basis points in the case of redemption upon either a tax or a capital treatment event for either KeyCorp Capital II or KeyCorp Capital III, plus any accrued but unpaid interest. The principal amount of certain debentures includes basis adjustments related to fair value hedges totaling $51 million at March 31, 2014, $44 million at December 31, 2013, and $71 million at March 31, 2013. See Note 7 for an explanation of fair value hedges. The principal amount of debentures, net of discounts, is included in “long-term debt” on the balance sheet.
(c) The interest rates for the trust preferred securities issued by KeyCorp Capital II and KeyCorp Capital III are fixed. KeyCorp Capital I has a floating interest rate, equal to three-month LIBOR plus 74 basis points, that reprices quarterly. The total interest rates are weighted-average rates.

 

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15. Contingent Liabilities and Guarantees

Legal Proceedings

The following discussion provides information on material developments in our legal proceedings during the first quarter of 2014. Additional information on our legal proceedings is available on pages 203-204 of our 2013 Form 10-K, Note 20 (“Commitments, Contingent Liabilities and Guarantees”) under the heading “Legal Proceedings.”

Austin Madoff-Related Claims. As previously reported, Austin, a subsidiary that specialized in managing hedge fund investments for institutional customers, determined that its funds had suffered investment losses of up to approximately $186 million resulting from the crimes perpetrated by Bernard L. Madoff and entities that he controlled. The investment losses borne by Austin’s funds stemmed from investments in a certain Madoff-advised hedge fund. Several lawsuits pending against Austin, KeyCorp, Victory, and certain employees and former employees were consolidated into one action styled In re Austin Capital Management, Ltd., Securities & Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Litigation, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. In April 2014, the parties reached an agreement to settle the outstanding claims remaining under the litigation, subject to approval by the court following notice to the class members. We believe that the settlement, when approved, will be covered under our insurance policies and will not have a material impact on our financial condition.

Metyk litigation. As previously reported, on January 29, 2013, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (“Northern District”) entered an order granting KeyCorp’s motion to dismiss in a consolidated class action lawsuit styled Thomas Metyk, et al. v. KeyCorp, et al. (“Metyk”). Plaintiffs subsequently appealed the Northern District’s dismissal of the lawsuit and its denial of plaintiffs’ motion to set aside final judgment to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (“Sixth Circuit”). On March 26, 2014, the Sixth Circuit filed its opinion affirming the judgment of the Northern District for both issues on appeal. On April 9, 2014, the appellants filed with the Sixth Circuit a petition for rehearing or rehearing en banc seeking a review of the opinion. On April 28, 2014, the Sixth Circuit denied the petition for rehearing or rehearing en banc.

Other litigation. In the ordinary course of business, we are subject to various other litigation, investigations, and administrative proceedings. These other matters may involve claims for substantial monetary relief. Due to the complex nature of these various other matters, it may be years before some matters are resolved. While it is impossible to ascertain the ultimate resolution or range of financial liability, based on information presently known to us, we do not believe there is any other matter to which we are a party, or involving any of our properties that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition. We note, however, that in light of the inherent uncertainty in legal proceedings there can be no assurance that the ultimate resolution will not exceed established reserves. As a result, the outcome of a particular matter, or a combination of matters, may be material to our results of operations for a particular period, depending upon the size of the loss or our income for that particular period.

Guarantees

We are a guarantor in various agreements with third parties. The following table shows the types of guarantees that we had outstanding at March 31, 2014. Information pertaining to the basis for determining the liabilities recorded in connection with these guarantees is included in Note 1 (“Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”) under the heading “Guarantees” beginning on page 125 of our 2013 Form 10-K.

 

March 31, 2014

in millions

   Maximum Potential
Undiscounted
Future Payments
     Liability
Recorded
 

Financial guarantees:

     

Standby letters of credit

   $ 10,757      $ 68  

Recourse agreement with FNMA

     1,394        5  

Return guarantee agreement with LIHTC investors

     5        5  

Written put options (a)

     2,573        20  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 14,729      $ 98  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) The maximum potential undiscounted future payments represent notional amounts of derivatives qualifying as guarantees.

We determine the payment/performance risk associated with each type of guarantee described below based on the probability that we could be required to make the maximum potential undiscounted future payments shown in the preceding table. We

 

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use a scale of low (0-30% probability of payment), moderate (31-70% probability of payment), or high (71-100% probability of payment) to assess the payment/performance risk, and have determined that the payment/performance risk associated with each type of guarantee outstanding at March 31, 2014, is low.

Standby letters of credit. KeyBank issues standby letters of credit to address clients’ financing needs. These instruments obligate us to pay a specified third party when a client fails to repay an outstanding loan or debt instrument or fails to perform some contractual nonfinancial obligation. Any amounts drawn under standby letters of credit are treated as loans to the client; they bear interest (generally at variable rates) and pose the same credit risk to us as a loan. At March 31, 2014, our standby letters of credit had a remaining weighted-average life of 3.1 years, with remaining actual lives ranging from less than one year to as many as 13 years.

Recourse agreement with FNMA. We participate as a lender in the FNMA Delegated Underwriting and Servicing program. FNMA delegates responsibility for originating, underwriting, and servicing mortgages, and we assume a limited portion of the risk of loss during the remaining term on each commercial mortgage loan that we sell to FNMA. We maintain a reserve for such potential losses in an amount that we believe approximates the fair value of our liability. At March 31, 2014, the outstanding commercial mortgage loans in this program had a weighted-average remaining term of 7.1 years, and the unpaid principal balance outstanding of loans sold by us as a participant was $4.4 billion. As shown in the preceding table, the maximum potential amount of undiscounted future payments that we could be required to make under this program is equal to approximately one-third of the principal balance of loans outstanding at March 31, 2014. If we are required to make a payment, we would have an interest in the collateral underlying the related commercial mortgage loan; any loss we incur could be offset by the amount of any recovery from the collateral.

Return guarantee agreement with LIHTC investors. KAHC, a subsidiary of KeyBank, offered limited partnership interests to qualified investors. Partnerships formed by KAHC invested in low-income residential rental properties that qualify for federal low-income housing tax credits under Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code. In certain partnerships, investors paid a fee to KAHC for a guaranteed return that is based on the financial performance of the property and the property’s confirmed LIHTC status throughout a 15-year compliance period. Typically, KAHC fulfills these guaranteed returns by distributing tax credits and deductions associated with the specific properties. If KAHC defaults on its obligation to provide the guaranteed return, KeyBank is obligated to make any necessary payments to investors. No recourse or collateral is available to offset our guarantee obligation other than the underlying income stream from the properties and the residual value of the operating partnership interests.

As shown in the previous table, KAHC maintained a reserve in the amount of $5 million at March 31, 2014, which is sufficient to cover estimated future obligations under the guarantees. The maximum exposure to loss reflected in the table represents undiscounted future payments due to investors for the return on and of their investments.

These guarantees have expiration dates that extend through 2018, but KAHC has not formed any new partnerships under this program since October 2003. Additional information regarding these partnerships is included in Note 9 (“Variable Interest Entities”).

Written put options. In the ordinary course of business, we “write” put options for clients that wish to mitigate their exposure to changes in interest rates and commodity prices. At March 31, 2014, our written put options had an average life of 2.1 years. These instruments are considered to be guarantees, as we are required to make payments to the counterparty (the client) based on changes in an underlying variable that is related to an asset, a liability, or an equity security that the client holds. We are obligated to pay the client if the applicable benchmark interest rate or commodity price is above or below a specified level (known as the “strike rate”). These written put options are accounted for as derivatives at fair value, as further discussed in Note 7 (“Derivatives and Hedging Activities”). We mitigate our potential future payment obligations by entering into offsetting positions with third parties.

Written put options where the counterparty is a broker-dealer or bank are accounted for as derivatives at fair value but are not considered guarantees since these counterparties typically do not hold the underlying instruments. In addition, we are a purchaser and seller of credit derivatives, which are further discussed in Note 7.

Default guarantees. Some lines of business participate in guarantees that obligate us to perform if the debtor (typically a client) fails to satisfy all of its payment obligations to third parties. We generally undertake these guarantees for one of two possible reasons: (i) either the risk profile of the debtor should provide an investment return, or (ii) we are supporting our underlying investment in the debtor. We do not hold collateral for the default guarantees. If we were required to make a payment under a guarantee, we would receive a pro rata share should the third party collect some or all of the amounts due from the debtor. At March 31, 2014, we did not have any default guarantees.

 

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Other Off-Balance Sheet Risk

Other off-balance sheet risk stems from financial instruments that do not meet the definition of a guarantee as specified in the applicable accounting guidance, and from other relationships.

Liquidity facilities that support asset-backed commercial paper conduits. Since June 30, 2012, we have not had any liquidity facilities remaining outstanding with any unconsolidated third-party commercial paper conduits.

Indemnifications provided in the ordinary course of business. We provide certain indemnifications, primarily through representations and warranties in contracts that we execute in the ordinary course of business in connection with loan and lease sales and other ongoing activities, as well as in connection with purchases and sales of businesses. We maintain reserves, when appropriate, with respect to liability that reasonably could arise as a result of these indemnities.

Intercompany guarantees. KeyCorp, KeyBank, and certain of our affiliates are parties to various guarantees that facilitate the ongoing business activities of other affiliates. These business activities encompass issuing debt, assuming certain lease and insurance obligations, purchasing or issuing investments and securities, and engaging in certain leasing transactions involving clients.

 

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16. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Our changes in AOCI for the three months ended March 31, 2014, and March 31, 2013, are as follows:

 

in millions

  Unrealized gains
(losses) on available
for sale securities
    Unrealized gains
(losses) on derivative
financial instruments
    Foreign currency
translation
adjustment
    Net pension and
postretirement
benefit costs
    Total  

Balance at December 31, 2013

  $ (63   $ (11   $ 42     $ (320   $ (352

Other comprehensive income before reclassification, net of income taxes

    29       7       —          —          36  

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of income taxes (a)

    —          (8     (2     2       (8
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net current-period other comprehensive income, net of income taxes

    29       (1     (2     2       28  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2014

  $ (34   $ (12   $ 40     $ (318   $ (324
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2012

  $ 229     $ 18     $ 55     $ (426   $ (124

Other comprehensive income before reclassification, net of income taxes

    (22     2       (7     —          (27

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of income taxes (a)

    —          (10     (4     3       (11
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net current-period other comprehensive income, net of income taxes

    (22     (8     (11     3       (38
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2013

  $ 207     $ 10     $ 44     $ (423   $ (162
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) See table below for details about these reclassifications.

Our reclassifications out of AOCI for the three months ended March 31, 2014, and 2013, are as follows:

 

Three months ended March 31, 2014

in millions

  Amount Reclassified from
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income
   

Affected Line Item in the Statement

Where Net Income is Presented

Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative financial instruments

   

Interest rate

  $ 15     Interest income — Loans

Interest rate

    (1   Interest expense — Long term debt
 

 

 

   
    14     Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
    6     Income taxes
 

 

 

   
  $ 8     Income (loss) from continuing operations
 

 

 

   

Foreign currency translation adjustment

   
  $ 3     Corporate services income
 

 

 

   
    3     Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
    1     Income taxes
 

 

 

   
  $ 2     Income (loss) from continuing operations
 

 

 

   

Net pension and postretirement benefit costs

   

Amortization of losses

  $ (4   Personnel expense
 

 

 

   
    (4   Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
    (2   Income taxes
 

 

 

   
  $ (2   Income (loss) from continuing operations
 

 

 

   

 

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Three months ended March 31, 2013

in millions

  Amount Reclassified from
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income
   

Affected Line Item in the Statement

Where Net Income is Presented

Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative financial instruments

   

Interest rate

  $ 22     Interest income — Loans

Interest rate

    (3   Interest expense — Long term debt

Foreign exchange contracts

    (3   Other income
 

 

 

   
    16     Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
    6     Income taxes
 

 

 

   
  $ 10     Income (loss) from continuing operations
 

 

 

   

Foreign currency translation adjustment

   
  $ 7     Corporate services income
 

 

 

   
    7     Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
    3     Income taxes
 

 

 

   
  $ 4     Income (loss) from continuing operations
 

 

 

   

Net pension and postretirement benefit costs

   

Amortization of losses

  $ (5   Personnel expense
 

 

 

   
    (5   Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
    (2   Income taxes
 

 

 

   
  $ (3   Income (loss) from continuing operations
 

 

 

   

 

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17. Shareholders’ Equity

Comprehensive Capital Plan

During the first quarter of 2014, we completed $141 million of common share repurchases under our 2013 capital plan, which expired on March 31, 2014. On March 26, 2014, the Federal Reserve announced that it did not object to our 2014 capital plan submitted as part of the annual CCAR process. The 2014 capital plan includes a common share repurchase program of up to $542 million. Share repurchases under the capital plan have been authorized by our Board and include repurchases to offset issuances of common shares under our employee compensation plans. Common share repurchases under the 2014 capital plan, which began April 1, 2014, are expected to be executed through the first quarter of 2015.

Our 2014 capital plan also proposed an increase in our quarterly common share dividend from $.055 to $.065 per share, which will be evaluated by our Board in May.

 

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18. Line of Business Results

The specific lines of business that constitute each of the major business segments (operating segments) are described below.

Key Community Bank

Key Community Bank serves individuals and small to mid-sized businesses through its 12-state branch network.

Individuals are provided branch-based deposit and investment products, personal finance services, and loans, including residential mortgages, home equity, credit card, and various types of installment loans. In addition, financial, estate and retirement planning, asset management services, and Delaware Trust capabilities are offered to assist high-net-worth clients with their banking, trust, portfolio management, insurance, charitable giving, and related needs.

Small businesses are provided deposit, investment and credit products, and business advisory services. Mid-sized businesses are provided products and services that include commercial lending, cash management, equipment leasing, investment and employee benefit programs, succession planning, access to capital markets, derivatives, and foreign exchange.

On April 8, 2014, we announced a new leadership structure for Key Community Bank: Community Bank Co-President, Commercial & Private Banking and Community Bank Co-President, Consumer & Small Business. In this structure, the Community Bank Co-Presidents will work as a team to lead the Community Bank, which will continue to operate as one business segment.

Key Corporate Bank

Key Corporate Bank is a full-service corporate and investment bank focused principally on serving the needs of middle market clients in six industry sectors: consumer, energy, healthcare, industrial, public sector, and real estate. Key Corporate Bank delivers a broad product suite of banking and capital markets products to its clients, including syndicated finance, debt and equity capital markets, commercial payments, equipment finance, commercial mortgage banking, derivatives, foreign exchange, financial advisory, and public finance. Key Corporate Bank is also a significant servicer of commercial mortgage loans and a significant special servicer of CMBS. Key Corporate Bank also delivers many of its product capabilities to clients of Key Community Bank.

Other Segments

Other Segments consist of Corporate Treasury, Community Development, Principal Investing and various exit portfolios.

Reconciling Items

Total assets included under “Reconciling Items” primarily represent the unallocated portion of nonearning assets of corporate support functions. Charges related to the funding of these assets are part of net interest income and are allocated to the business segments through noninterest expense. Reconciling Items also includes intercompany eliminations and certain items that are not allocated to the business segments because they do not reflect their normal operations.

The table on the following pages shows selected financial data for our two major business segments for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014, and 2013.

The information was derived from the internal financial reporting system that we use to monitor and manage our financial performance. GAAP guides financial accounting, but there is no authoritative guidance for “management accounting” — the way we use our judgment and experience to make reporting decisions. Consequently, the line of business results we report may not be comparable to line of business results presented by other companies.

The selected financial data are based on internal accounting policies designed to compile results on a consistent basis and in a manner that reflects the underlying economics of the businesses. In accordance with our policies:

 

  Net interest income is determined by assigning a standard cost for funds used or a standard credit for funds provided based on their assumed maturity, prepayment, and/or repricing characteristics.

 

  Indirect expenses, such as computer servicing costs and corporate overhead, are allocated based on assumptions regarding the extent to which each line of business actually uses the services.

 

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  The consolidated provision for loan and lease losses is allocated among the lines of business primarily based on their actual net loan charge-offs, adjusted periodically for loan growth and changes in risk profile. The amount of the consolidated provision is based on the methodology that we use to estimate our consolidated ALLL. This methodology is described in Note 1 (“Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”) under the heading “Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses” beginning on page 118 of our 2013 Form 10-K.

 

  Income taxes are allocated based on the statutory federal income tax rate of 35% and a blended state income tax rate (net of the federal income tax benefit) of 2.2%.

 

  Capital is assigned to each line of business based on regulatory requirements.

Developing and applying the methodologies that we use to allocate items among our lines of business is a dynamic process. Accordingly, financial results may be revised periodically to reflect enhanced alignment of expense base allocation drivers, changes in the risk profile of a particular business, or changes in our organizational structure.

 

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Three months ended March 31,    Key Community Bank     Key Corporate Bank  

dollars in millions

   2014     2013     2014     2013  

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS

        

Net interest income (TE)

   $ 363     $ 387     $ 194     $ 195  

Noninterest income

     178       188       197       188  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue (TE) (a)

     541       575       391       383  

Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses

     9       59       (1     2  

Depreciation and amortization expense

     17       20       8       9  

Other noninterest expense

     415       421       191       194  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes (TE)

     100       75       193       178  

Allocated income taxes and TE adjustments

     37       28       71       65  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     63       47       122       113  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes

     —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     63       47       122       113  

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

     —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Key

   $ 63     $ 47     $ 122     $ 113  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

AVERAGE BALANCES (b)

        

Loans and leases

   $ 29,793     $ 28,977     $ 21,445     $ 19,466  

Total assets (a)

     31,943       31,474       25,363       23,181  

Deposits

     49,824       49,349       15,800       13,966  

OTHER FINANCIAL DATA

        

Net loan charge-offs (b)

   $ 28     $ 47     $ (14   $ (1

Return on average allocated equity (b)

     9.20     6.51     33.52     29.06

Return on average allocated equity

     9.20       6.51       33.52       29.06  

Average full-time equivalent employees (c)

     7,656       8,709       1,926       1,861  

 

(a) Substantially all revenue generated by our major business segments is derived from clients that reside in the United States. Substantially all long-lived assets, including premises and equipment, capitalized software, and goodwill held by our major business segments, are located in the United States.
(b) From continuing operations.
(c) The number of average full-time equivalent employees has not been adjusted for discontinued operations.

 

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Other Segments     Total Segments     Reconciling Items     Key  
2014     2013     2014     2013     2014     2013     2014     2013  
             
$ 11     $ 6     $ 568     $ 588     $ 1     $ 1     $ 569     $ 589  
  59       48       434       424       1       1       435       425  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  70       54       1,002       1,012       2       2       1,004       1,014  
  (2)        (6     6       55       —          —          6       55  
  3       4       28       33       37       33       65       66  
  22       24       628       639       (31     (24     597       615  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  47       32       340       285       (4     (7     336       278  
  (6)        (12     102       81       (4     (5     98       76  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  53       44       238       204       —          (2     238       202  
  —          —          —          —          4       3       4       3  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  53       44       238       204       4       1       242       205  
  —          1       —          1       —          —          —          1  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 53     $ 43     $ 238     $ 203     $ 4     $ 1     $ 242     $ 204  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
             
$ 3,463     $ 4,140     $ 54,701     $ 52,583     $ 45     $ 43     $ 54,746     $ 52,626  
  27,690       27,478       84,996       82,133       661       582       85,657       82,715  
  854       627       66,478       63,942       (184     (307     66,294       63,635  
             
$ 6     $ 3     $ 20     $ 49       —          —        $ 20     $ 49  
  35.12     23.82     19.84     15.72     —          (.16 )%      9.31     7.93
  35.12       23.82       19.84       15.72       .29     .08       9.46       8.05  
  121       118       9,703       10,688       4,352       4,708       14,055       15,396  

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of KeyCorp

We have reviewed the consolidated balance sheets of KeyCorp and subsidiaries (“Key”) as of March 31, 2014 and 2013, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. These financial statements are the responsibility of Key’s management.

We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the consolidated financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of Key as of December 31, 2013, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein) and we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements in our report dated February 26, 2014. In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Key as of December 31, 2013, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

 

Cleveland, Ohio    LOGO
April 30, 2014    /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion & Analysis of Financial Condition & Results of Operations

Introduction

This section reviews the financial condition and results of operations of KeyCorp and its subsidiaries for the quarterly and year-to-date periods ended March 31, 2014, and March 31, 2013. Some tables may include additional periods to comply with disclosure requirements or to illustrate trends in greater depth. When you read this discussion, you should also refer to the consolidated financial statements and related notes in this report. The page locations of specific sections and notes that we refer to are presented in the table of contents.

References to our “2013 Form 10-K” refer to our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, which has been filed with the SEC and is available on its website (www.sec.gov) or on our website (www.key.com/ir).

Terminology

Throughout this discussion, references to “Key,” “we,” “our,” “us,” and similar terms refer to the consolidated entity consisting of KeyCorp and its subsidiaries. “KeyCorp” refers solely to the parent holding company, and “KeyBank” refers to KeyCorp’s subsidiary bank, KeyBank National Association.

We want to explain some industry-specific terms at the outset so you can better understand the discussion that follows.

 

  We use the phrase continuing operations in this document to mean all of our businesses other than the education lending business, Victory, and Austin. The education lending business and Austin have been accounted for as discontinued operations since 2009. Victory was classified as a discontinued operation in our first quarter 2013 financial reporting as a result of the sale of this business as announced on February 21, 2013, and closed on July 31, 2013.

 

  Our exit loan portfolios are separate from our discontinued operations. These portfolios, which are in a run-off mode, stem from product lines we decided to cease because they no longer fit with our corporate strategy. These exit loan portfolios are included in Other Segments.

 

  We engage in capital markets activities primarily through business conducted by our Key Corporate Bank segment. These activities encompass a variety of products and services. Among other things, we trade securities as a dealer, enter into derivative contracts (both to accommodate clients’ financing needs and to mitigate certain risks), and conduct transactions in foreign currencies (both to accommodate clients’ needs and to benefit from fluctuations in exchange rates).

 

  For regulatory purposes, capital is divided into two classes. Federal regulations currently prescribe that at least one-half of a bank or BHC’s total risk-based capital must qualify as Tier 1 capital. Both total and Tier 1 capital serve as bases for several measures of capital adequacy, which is an important indicator of financial stability and condition. As described under the heading “Regulatory capital and liquidity – Capital planning and stress testing” in the section entitled “Supervision and Regulation” that begins on page 7 of our 2013 Form 10-K, the regulators are required to conduct a supervisory capital assessment of all BHCs with assets of at least $50 billion, including KeyCorp. As part of this capital adequacy review, banking regulators evaluate a component of Tier 1 capital, known as Tier 1 common equity. The section entitled “Capital adequacy” provides more information on total capital, Tier 1 capital, and Tier 1 common equity and describes how the three measures are calculated.

Additionally, a comprehensive list of the acronyms and abbreviations used throughout this discussion is included in Note 1 (“Basis of Presentation”).

 

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Selected financial data

Our financial performance for each of the last five quarters is summarized in Figure 1.

Figure 1. Selected Financial Data

 

    2014     2013  

dollars in millions, except per share amounts

  First     Fourth     Third     Second     First  

FOR THE PERIOD

         

Interest income

  $ 630     $ 649     $ 647     $ 657     $ 667  

Interest expense

    67       66       69       76       84  

Net interest income

    563       583       578       581         583  

Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses

    6       19       28       28       55  

Noninterest income

    435       453       459       429       425  

Noninterest expense

    662       712       716       711       681  

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

    330       305       293       271       272  

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Key

    238       235       235       199       201  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (a)

    4       (5     37       5       3  

Net income (loss) attributable to Key

    242       230       272       204       204  

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Key common shareholders

    232       229       229       193       196  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (a)

    4       (5     37       5       3  

Net income (loss) attributable to Key common shareholders

    236       224       266       198       199  

PER COMMON SHARE

         

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Key common shareholders

  $ .26     $ .26     $ .25     $ .21     $ .21  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (a)

    —         (.01     .04       .01       —    

Net income (loss) attributable to Key common shareholders (b)

    .27       .25       .29       .22       .22  

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Key common shareholders — assuming dilution

  $ .26     $ .26     $ .25     $ .21     $ .21  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes — assuming dilution (a)

    —         (.01     .04       .01       —    

Net income (loss) attributable to Key common shareholders — assuming dilution (b)

    .26       .25       .29       .22       .21  

Cash dividends paid

    .055       .055       .055       .055       .05  

Book value at period end

    11.43       11.25       11.05       10.89       10.89  

Tangible book value at period end

    10.28       10.11       9.92       9.77       9.78  

Market price:

         

High

    14.70       13.55       12.63       11.09       10.19  

Low

    12.25       11.24       11.05       9.29       8.29  

Close

    14.24       13.42       11.40       11.04       9.96  

Weighted-average common shares outstanding (000)

    884,727       890,516       901,904       913,736       920,316  

Weighted-average common shares and potential common shares outstanding (000)

    891,890       897,712       928,854       918,628       926,051  

AT PERIOD END

         

Loans

  $ 55,445     $ 54,457     $ 53,597     $ 53,101     $ 52,574  

Earning assets

    77,692       79,467       77,085       76,717       75,066  

Total assets

    90,802       92,934       90,708       90,639       89,198  

Deposits

    67,266       69,262       68,535       67,721       64,654  

Long-term debt

    7,712       7,650       6,154       6,666       7,785  

Key common shareholdersequity

    10,112       10,012       9,915       9,938       10,049  

Key shareholders’ equity

    10,403       10,303       10,206       10,229       10,340  

PERFORMANCE RATIOS — FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

         

Return on average total assets

    1.13     1.08     1.12     .95     .99 %

Return on average common equity

    9.33       9.10       9.13       7.72       7.96  

Return on average tangible common equity (c)

    10.38       10.13       10.18       8.60       8.87  

Net interest margin (TE)

    3.00       3.01       3.11       3.13       3.24  

Cash efficiency ratio (c)

    64.9       67.4       67.5       69.1       66.0  

PERFORMANCE RATIOS — FROM CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS

         

Return on average total assets

    1.09     1.00     1.22     .92     .94 %

Return on average common equity

    9.50       8.90       10.61       7.92         8.08  

Return on average tangible common equity (c)

    10.56       9.91       11.82       8.82       9.01  

Net interest margin (TE)

    2.95       2.91       3.06       3.07       3.16  

Loan to deposit (d)

    87.5       83.8       83.8       83.6       86.9  

CAPITAL RATIOS AT PERIOD END

         

Key shareholders’ equity to assets

    11.46     11.09     11.25     11.29     11.59 %

Key common shareholders’ equity to assets

    11.14       10.78       10.94       10.96       11.27  

Tangible common equity to tangible assets (c)

    10.14       9.80       9.93       9.96       10.24  

Tier 1 common equity (c)

    11.27       11.22       11.17       11.18       11.40  

Tier 1 risk-based capital

    12.01       11.96       11.92       11.93       12.19  

Total risk-based capital

    14.23       14.33       14.37       14.65       15.02  

Leverage

    11.30       11.11       11.33       11.25       11.36  

TRUST AND BROKERAGE ASSETS

         

Assets under management

  $ 38,893     $ 36,905     $ 36,110     $ 35,544     $ 35,714  

Nonmanaged and brokerage assets

    47,396       47,418       38,525       37,759       37,115  

OTHER DATA

         

Average full-time-equivalent employees

    14,055       14,197       14,555       14,999       15,396  

Branches

    1,027       1,028       1,044       1,052       1,084  

 

(a) In April 2009, we decided to wind down the operations of Austin, a subsidiary that specialized in managing hedge fund investments for institutional customers. In September 2009, we decided to discontinue the education lending business conducted through Key Education Resources, the education payment and financing unit of KeyBank. In February 2013, we decided to sell Victory to a private equity fund. As a result of these decisions, we have accounted for these businesses as discontinued operations. For further discussion regarding the income (loss) from discontinued operations, see Note 11 (“Acquisitions and Discontinued Operations”).
(b) EPS may not foot due to rounding.
(c) See Figure 7 entitled “GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations,” which presents the computations of certain financial measures related to “tangible common equity,” “Tier 1 common equity,” and “cash efficiency.” The table reconciles the GAAP performance measures to the corresponding non-GAAP measures, which provides a basis for period-to-period comparisons.
(d) Represents period-end consolidated total loans and loans held for sale (excluding education loans in the securitizations trusts) divided by period-end consolidated total deposits (excluding deposits in foreign office).

 

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Forward-looking statements

From time to time, we have made or will make forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements usually can be identified by the use of words such as “goal,” “objective,” “plan,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “project,” “believe,” “estimate,” or other words of similar meaning. Forward-looking statements provide our current expectations or forecasts of future events, circumstances, results or aspirations. Our disclosures in this report contain forward-looking statements. We may also make forward-looking statements in our other documents filed with or furnished to the SEC. In addition, we may make forward-looking statements orally to analysts, investors, representatives of the media, and others.

Forward-looking statements, by their nature, are subject to assumptions, risks, and uncertainties, many of which are outside of our control. Our actual results may differ materially from those set forth in our forward-looking statements. There is no assurance that any list of risks and uncertainties or risk factors is complete. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those described in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

 

    deterioration of commercial real estate market fundamentals;

 

    defaults by our loan counterparties or clients;

 

    adverse changes in credit quality trends;

 

    declining asset prices;

 

    changes in local, regional and international business, economic or political conditions;

 

    the extensive and increasing regulation of the U.S. financial services industry;

 

    changes in accounting policies, rules and interpretations;

 

    increasing capital and liquidity standards under applicable regulatory rules;

 

    unanticipated changes in our liquidity position, including but not limited to, changes in the cost of liquidity, our ability to enter the financial markets and to secure alternative funding sources;

 

    our ability to receive dividends from our subsidiary, KeyBank;

 

    downgrades in our credit ratings or those of KeyBank;

 

    breaches of security or failures of our technology systems due to technological or other factors and cybersecurity threats;

 

    operational or risk management failures by us or critical third-parties;

 

    adverse judicial proceedings;

 

    the occurrence of natural or man-made disasters or conflicts or terrorist attacks;

 

    a reversal of the U.S. economic recovery due to financial, political or other shocks;

 

    our ability to anticipate interest rate changes and manage interest rate risk;

 

    deterioration of economic conditions in the geographic regions where we operate;

 

    the soundness of other financial institutions;

 

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    our ability to attract and retain talented executives and employees and to manage our reputational risks;

 

    our ability to timely and effectively implement our strategic initiatives;

 

    increased competitive pressure due to industry consolidation;

 

    unanticipated adverse effects of acquisitions and dispositions of assets or businesses;

 

    our ability to develop and effectively use the quantitative models we rely upon in our business planning; and

 

    other risks and uncertainties discussed in the section “Supervision and regulation” in Item 2 of this report, and Part I, Item 1. Business under the heading “Supervision and Regulation” and Item 1A. Risk Factors in our 2013 Form 10-K.

Any forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf speak only as of the date they are made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect the impact of subsequent events or circumstances. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider all risks and uncertainties disclosed in our SEC filings, including our reports on Forms 8-K, 10-K, and 10-Q, and our registration statements under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, all of which are or will upon filing be accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and on our website at www.key.com/ir.

Economic overview

Economic growth slowed in the first quarter of 2014, due in large part to unusually severe winter weather. Consumer spending growth remained modest, with durable goods falling for the third consecutive month in February. Manufacturing was slow early in the quarter, but moderately recovered as auto production accelerated. Markets remained focused on both geopolitical tensions and prospective Federal Reserve actions, as low inflation and mixed economic data kept new chair Janet Yellen’s plans unclear.

In the first quarter, weak income growth remained an important constraint on consumption, offset by pent-up demand and rising housing prices. Spending was concentrated in nondurable goods and services, with consumers dealing with large utility bills from the winter weather. Vehicles sales averaged 15.6 million units in the first quarter of 2014, equal to the 15.6 million recorded in the fourth quarter of 2013. Retail sales were weak for the quarter, clearly affected by the weather, although they increased as the quarter progressed, recording the largest monthly gain since September 2012 in March 2014. Consumer confidence increased, ending the first quarter at 82.3%, up approximately 4.8 basis points from December 2013 and moving above 80 for the first time since September 2013. Energy prices were moderately volatile through the first quarter of 2014, with price increases largely concentrated in fuel oil and household electricity services. This risk faded toward the end of the first quarter, however, and overall inflation remained low. Core personal consumption expenditure was up just 1.1% year-over-year as of February 2014.

In the labor market, average monthly job gains fell to 178,000 during the first quarter of 2014, compared to average gains of 198,000 in the fourth quarter of 2013. The average was highly affected by the severe weather, particularly in January. The unemployment rate stayed flat, finishing the quarter at 6.7%. Participation slightly rebounded, but remains low at 63.2% as of March 31, 2014.

The pace of improvement in the housing market slowed notably in the first quarter. While severe winter weather was partially to blame, other factors are also impacting the market, including labor and lot shortages, tight credit, and an overall limited number of first-time buyers. Reduced affordability is also affecting demand, with home price growth remaining at historically high levels, but slowing somewhat in the face of higher mortgage rates. Housing starts totaled a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 946,000 in March 2014, down 6% year-over-year. Permits decreased, driven by multi-family data. Sales of existing homes were down 7% year-over-year as of February, while the trends in new home sales have also weakened a bit, down 1% year-over-year, reaching the lowest monthly figures since the third quarter of 2013. Home price appreciation is strong, although slowing, with the CoreLogic Home Price Index up only 12.2% year-over-year in February 2014.

The Federal Reserve began tapering in January 2014, and has steadily decreased asset purchases by $10 billion at each meeting since. However, mixed economic data and rising geopolitical tensions have kept rates in check. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury started the year at 3.00%, and slowly declined throughout the quarter, ending at 2.73%. At the current pace, the latest quantitative easing program (“QE3”) would end in December 2014, with the federal funds rate not expected to increase until mid-to-late 2015.

 

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Long-term financial goals

Our long-term financial goals are as follows:

 

  Target a loan-to-core deposit ratio range of 90% to 100%;

 

  Maintain a moderate risk profile by targeting a net loan charge-off ratio range of .40% to .60%;

 

  Grow high quality and diverse revenue streams by targeting a net interest margin in excess of 3.50%, and a ratio of noninterest income to total revenue of greater than 40%;

 

  Create positive operating leverage and target a cash efficiency ratio in the range of 60% to 65%; and

 

  Achieve a return on average assets in the range of 1.00% to 1.25%.

Figure 2 shows the evaluation of our long-term financial goals for the first quarter of 2014.

Figure 2. Evaluation of Our Long-Term Financial Goals

 

KEY Business Model

  

Key Metrics (a)

   1Q14     Targets     Action Plans

Core funded

   Loan to deposit ratio (b)      88     90-100           Use integrated model to grow relationships and loans
                  Improve deposit mix

Maintain a moderate risk profile

   NCOs to average loans      .15     .40-.60           Focus on relationship clients
                  Exit noncore portfolios
  

Provision to average loans

     .04             Limit concentrations
                  Focus on risk-adjusted returns

Growing high quality, diverse revenue streams

   Net interest margin      3.00     > 3.50           Improve funding mix
                  Focus on risk-adjusted returns
  

Noninterest income to total revenue

     43     > 40           Grow client relationships
                  Capitalize on Key’s total client solutions and cross-selling capabilities

Creating positive operating leverage

   Cash efficiency ratio (c)      65     60-65           Improve efficiency and effectiveness
                  Better utilize technology
                  Change cost base to more variable from fixed

Executing our strategies

   Return on average assets      1.13     1.00-1.25           Execute our client insight-driven relationship model
                  Focus on operating leverage
                  Improved funding mix with lower cost core deposits

 

(a) Calculated from continuing operations, unless otherwise noted.
(b) Represents period-end consolidated total loans and loans held for sale (excluding education loans in the securitization trusts) divided by period-end consolidated total deposits (excluding deposits in foreign office).
(c) Excludes intangible asset amortization; Non-GAAP measures: see Figure 7 for reconciliation.

Strategic developments

We initiated the following actions during the first three months of 2014 to support our corporate strategy described in the “Introduction” section under the “Corporate Strategy” heading on page 38 of our 2013 Form 10-K.

 

  Our positive operating leverage as compared to the prior year reflected the work we have done to improve efficiency, with initiatives targeted for both revenue and expense. Revenue benefited from solid loan growth, which continued to outpace the industry, and was driven by an 8.9% increase in average commercial, financial and agricultural loans. Noninterest income benefitted from areas where we have been investing, including credit cards and payments and commercial mortgage servicing. Noninterest expense was down 2.8% from one year ago, and our cash efficiency ratio was 65%, within our targeted range.

 

  Our strong risk management practices and a more favorable credit environment resulted in another quarter of positive credit quality trends. Net loan charge-offs declined to .15% of average loans, well below our targeted range, and nonperforming assets decreased 33.5% from the year-ago quarter.

 

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  During the first quarter of 2014, we completed $141 million of common share repurchases under our 2013 capital plan, which expired on March 31, 2014, and paid a cash dividend of $.055 per common share.

 

  Capital management remains a priority for the remainder of 2014. On March 26, 2014, the Federal Reserve announced that it did not object to our 2014 capital plan submitted as part of the annual CCAR process. The 2014 capital plan includes a common share repurchase program of up to $542 million. Share repurchases under the capital plan have been authorized by our Board and include repurchases to offset issuance of common shares under our employee compensation plans. Common share repurchases under the 2014 capital plan are expected to be executed through the first quarter of 2015.

 

  Our 2014 capital plan also proposed an 18% increase in our quarterly common share dividend to $.065 per share, which will be evaluated by our Board in May.

 

  We continue to take actions to drive growth and efficiency. These actions include leadership changes to leverage our alignment, accelerate momentum, and drive growth. We are also focused on growing our commercial payments business and maximizing the return from our recent investments, which included the launch of purchase and prepaid cards in the first quarter of 2014. In addition to these new payment products, we continue to invest in, and build out, our online and mobile capabilities. During the first quarter of 2014, we expanded our online account-opening tools to include more products and services.

 

  We also made progress on other strategic initiatives, including improving sales productivity and strengthening our business mix through targeted investments and exiting businesses that are not a strategic fit. In the Community Bank, we are strengthening our sales management process and have seen a lift in sales productivity. In the Corporate Bank, we continue to see growth in new and expanded client relationships. In the first quarter of 2014, we announced that we would be exiting our international leasing operation, which had limited scale and connectivity to our other businesses. This decision is consistent with our commitment to allocate our capital to businesses that fit our strategy and generate appropriate risk-adjusted returns.

Demographics

We have two major business segments: Key Community Bank and Key Corporate Bank.

Key Community Bank serves individuals and small to mid-sized businesses by offering a variety of deposit, investment, lending, credit card, and personalized wealth management products and business advisory services. These products and services are provided through our relationship managers and specialists working in our 12-state branch network, which is organized into nine internally defined geographic regions: Oregon and Alaska, Washington, Rocky Mountains, Indiana, Western Ohio and Michigan, Eastern Ohio, Eastern New York, New England, and Western New York.

Figure 3 shows the geographic diversity of Key Community Bank’s average deposits, commercial loans, and home equity loans.

Figure 3. Key Community Bank Geographic Diversity

 

                                                                            
    Geographic Region              

Three months ended

March 31, 2014

dollars in millions

  Oregon &
Alaska
          Rocky
Mountains
          West Ohio/
Michigan
          Eastern     New
England
    Western              
    Washi-
ngton
      Indiana       East
Ohio
    New
York
      New
York
    Non-
Region (a) 
    Total  

Average deposits

  $ 4,337     $ 6,692     $ 4,863     $ 2,302     $ 4,346     $ 8,846     $ 8,019     $ 2,883     $ 4,961     $ 2,575     $ 49,824  

Percent of total

    8.7     13.4     9.8     4.6     8.7     17.7     16.1     5.8     10.0     5.2     100.0

Average commercial loans

  $ 1,661     $ 1,812     $ 1,677     $ 764     $ 1,143     $ 2,106     $ 1,808     $ 731     $ 546     $ 2,995     $ 15,243  

Percent of total

    10.9     11.9     11.0     5.0     7.5     13.8     11.9     4.8     3.6     19.6     100.0

Average home equity loans

  $ 1,362     $ 1,899     $ 1,579     $ 487     $ 851     $ 1,278     $ 1,296     $ 646     $ 803     $ 104     $ 10,305  

Percent of total

    13.2     18.4     15.3     4.7     8.3     12.4     12.6     6.3     7.8     1.0     100.0

 

(a) Represents average deposits, commercial loan products, and home equity loan products centrally managed outside of our nine Key Community Bank regions.

 

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Key Corporate Bank is a full-service corporate and investment bank focused principally on serving the needs of middle market clients in six industry sectors: consumer, energy, healthcare, industrial, public sector, and real estate. Key Corporate Bank delivers a broad product suite of banking and capital markets products to its clients, including syndicated finance, debt and equity capital markets, commercial payments, equipment finance, commercial mortgage banking, derivatives, foreign exchange, financial advisory, and public finance. Key Corporate Bank is also a significant servicer of commercial mortgage loans and a significant special servicer of CMBS. Key Corporate Bank delivers many of its product capabilities to clients of Key Community Bank.

Further information regarding the products and services offered by our Key Community Bank and Key Corporate Bank segments is included in this report in Note 18 (“Line of Business Results”).

 

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Supervision and regulation

Regulatory reform developments

On July 21, 2010, the Dodd-Frank Act became law. It was intended to address perceived deficiencies and gaps in the regulatory framework for financial services in the U.S., reduce the risks of bank failures, better equip the nation’s regulators to guard against or mitigate any future financial crises, and manage systemic risk through increased supervision of bank and nonbank SIFIs, such as KeyCorp and KeyBank. Further discussion concerning the Dodd-Frank Act, related regulatory developments, and the risks that they present to Key is available under the heading “Supervision and Regulation” in Item 1. Business and under the heading “II. Compliance Risks” in Item 1A. Risk Factors of our 2013 Form 10-K. Many proposed rules referenced in our prior reports remain pending. The following discussion provides a summary of relevant regulatory developments relating to the Dodd-Frank Act or that relate to our results this quarter.

Enhanced prudential standards and early remediation requirements

In March 2014, the Federal Reserve published a final rule adopting amendments to Regulation YY to implement certain of the enhanced prudential standards required to be established under the Dodd-Frank Act for large U.S. BHCs like Key. Key must comply with the final rule by January 1, 2015.

The enhanced prudential standards implemented by this final rule were (i) the incorporation of the Regulatory Capital Rules (as defined below) through the Federal Reserve’s previously finalized rules on capital planning and stress tests, (ii) liquidity requirements relating to cash flow projections, a contingency funding plan, liquidity risk limits, monitoring liquidity risks (with respect to collateral, legal entities, currencies, business lines, and intraday exposures), liquidity stress testing, and a liquidity buffer, (iii) the risk management framework, the risk committee, and the chief risk officer as well as the corporate governance requirements as they relate to liquidity risk management, including the requirements that apply to the board of directors, the risk committee, senior management, and the independent review function, and (iv) a 15-to-1 debt-to-equity limit for companies that the FSOC determines pose a “grave threat” to U.S. financial stability. We continue to evaluate the final rule and the impact it may have on our business.

The single counterparty credit limits proposed in January 2012 were not included as part of the final rule. The Federal Reserve is conducting a quantitative impact study and will take into account the Basel Committee’s April 2014 large exposures regime before finalizing these limits. The early remediation framework also was not included as part of the final rule. The Federal Reserve is anticipated to finalize that framework later this year.

Debit card and interchange fees and routing

On July 31, 2013, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a ruling in NACS v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, vacating the Federal Reserve’s Final Rule on Debit Card and Interchange Fees and Routing (the “Interchange Fee Rule”). Retail merchants and merchant groups challenged the Interchange Fee Rule, which had allowed debit card issuers to recover from merchants an interchange fee of $.21 per transaction, a fee of five basis points of the value of the transaction and an additional $.01 fraud prevention adjustment. The district court held that this fee structure, and the Interchange Fee Rule’s requirements regarding the number of networks over which each debit card transaction can be processed, did not comply with the Durbin Amendment to the Dodd-Frank Act. The Federal Reserve appealed. On March 21, 2014, the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued its opinion overturning the district court’s decision and largely reinstating the Interchange Fee Rule. We continue to monitor this litigation.

Regulatory capital rules

In October 2013, federal banking regulators published the final Basel III capital framework for U.S. banking organizations (the “Regulatory Capital Rules”). The Regulatory Capital Rules generally implement in the U.S. the Basel III capital framework published by the Basel Committee in December 2010 and revised in June 2011 (the “Basel III capital framework”). The Basel III capital framework and the U.S. implementation of the Basel III capital framework are discussed in more detail in Item 1. Business of our 2013 Form 10-K under the heading “Supervision and regulation—Basel III capital and liquidity frameworks.”

While the Regulatory Capital Rules became effective on January 1, 2014, the mandatory compliance date for Key as a “standardized approach” banking organization begins on January 1, 2015, subject to transitional provisions extending to January 1, 2019.

 

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New minimum capital requirements

Under the Regulatory Capital Rules, “standardized approach” banking organizations, like Key, will be required to meet the minimum capital and leverage ratios set forth in Figure 4 below. At March 31, 2014, Key had an estimated Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 10.71% under Basel III. Also at March 31, 2014, based on the fully phased-in Regulatory Capital Rules, Key estimates that its capital and leverage ratios, after adjustment for market risk, would be as set forth in Figure 4.

Figure 4. Estimated Ratios vs. Minimum Capital Ratios Calculated Under the Fully Phased-In Regulatory Capital Rules

 

   

Ratios (including Capital conservation buffer)

   Key
March 31, 2014
Estimated
    Minimum
January 1, 2015
    Phase-in
Period
   Minimum
January 1, 2019
 

Common Equity Tier 1 (a)

     10.7     4.5   None      4.5

Capital conservation buffer (b)

       —       1/1/16 - 1/1/19      2.5  

Common Equity Tier 1 + Capital conservation buffer

       4.5     1/1/16 - 1/1/19      7.0  

Tier 1 Capital

     11.0       6.0     None      6.0  

Tier 1 Capital + Capital conservation buffer

       6.0     1/1/16 - 1/1/19      8.5  

Total Capital

     13.3       8.0     None      8.0  

Total Capital + Capital conservation buffer

       8.0     1/1/16 - 1/1/19      10.5  

Leverage (c)

     10.5       4.0     None      4.0  

 

(a) See Figure 7 entitled “GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations,” which presents the computation for estimated Common Equity Tier 1. The table reconciles the GAAP performance measure to the corresponding non-GAAP measure, which provides a basis for period-to-period comparisons.
(b) Capital conservation buffer must consist of Common Equity Tier 1 capital. Key is not subject to the countercyclical capital buffer of up to 2.5% imposed under the “advanced approaches” portion of the Regulatory Capital Rules.
(c) Because Key is not an “advanced approaches” banking organization under the Regulatory Capital Rules, it is not subject to the 3% supplemental leverage ratio or to the supplemental leverage buffer of more than 2% for under a final rule adopted by the federal banking agencies in April 2014 or to the revision to the denominator of the supplementary leverage ratio proposed by these agencies under an NPR issued in April 2014 (the “Supplemental Leverage Requirements”).

Revised prompt corrective action standards

Under the Regulatory Capital Rules, the prompt corrective action capital category threshold ratios applicable to FDIC-insured depository institutions such as KeyBank will be revised effective January 1, 2015. Figure 5 identifies the capital category threshold ratios for a “well capitalized” and an “adequately capitalized” institution under the current rule and the Regulatory Capital Rules.

Figure 5. “Well Capitalized” and “Adequately Capitalized” Capital Category Ratios under Current and Revised Prompt Corrective Action Rules

 

Prompt Corrective Action

   Capital Category  
     Well Capitalized     Adequately Capitalized  

Ratio

   Revised     Current     Revised     Current  

Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based

     6.5     N/A        4.5     N/A   

Tier 1 Risk-Based

     8.0       6.0     6.0       4.0

Total Risk-Based

     10.0       10.0       8.0       8.0  

Tier 1 Leverage (a)

     5.0       5.0       4.0       3.0 or 4.0   

 

(a) As a “standardized approach” banking organization, KeyBank is not subject to the Supplemental Leverage Requirements.

We believe that, as of March 31, 2014, KeyBank would meet all “well capitalized” capital adequacy requirements under the Regulatory Capital Rules if such requirements were currently effective.

 

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Highlights of Our Performance

Financial performance

For the first quarter of 2014, we announced net income from continuing operations attributable to Key common shareholders of $232 million, or $.26 per common share. Our first quarter of 2014 results compare to net income from continuing operations attributable to Key common shareholders of $196 million, or $.21 per common share, for the first quarter of 2013.

Our taxable-equivalent net interest income was $569 million for the first quarter of 2014, and the net interest margin was 3.00%. These results compare to taxable-equivalent net interest income of $589 million and a net interest margin of 3.24% for the first quarter of 2013. The decrease in net interest income and net interest margin is attributable to lower asset yields and loan fees, offsetting the impact of loan growth. The decreases were partially offset by the maturity of higher-rate certificates of deposit and a more favorable mix of lower-cost deposits. For the full year of 2014, we expect net interest income to be relatively stable compared to 2013, with the potential for downward pressure due to the competitive environment.

Our noninterest income was $435 million for the first quarter of 2014, compared to $425 million for the year-ago quarter. We continued to see benefits from recent investments, with mortgage servicing fees increasing $7 million and cards and payments income increasing $1 million. Reflecting the benefits of our focus on targeted industries, investment banking and debt placement fees increased $5 million from the prior year. In addition, net gains from principal investing increased $16 million, which included $15 million of net unrealized gains. These increases were partially offset by decreases of $8 million in other income mostly related to lower fixed income sales and trading income, a decline in service charges on deposit accounts of $6 million due to lower non-sufficient funds and overdraft charges, and a $5 million decrease in consumer mortgage income. For the full year of 2014, we expect low single-digit growth in noninterest income compared to the prior year.

Our noninterest expense was $662 million for the first quarter of 2014, compared to $681 million for the same period last year. Excluding efficiency charges of $10 million in the first quarter of 2014 and $15 million in the first quarter of 2013, noninterest expense was down $14 million from the prior year. The provision (credit) for losses on lending-related commitments decreased $5 million, which was a credit of $2 million in the current quarter compared to an expense of $3 million the prior year. Additionally, there were declines in various other miscellaneous expenses. For the full year of 2014, we expect a low to mid-single digit percentage decline in noninterest expense from 2013.

Average loans were $54.7 billion for the first quarter of 2014, an increase of $2.1 billion compared to the first quarter of 2013. The loan growth occurred primarily in the commercial, financial and agricultural portfolio, and was broad-based across our commercial lines of business. Consumer loans increased $203 million, as the $430 million increase in home equity loans was partially offset by the $227 million decrease in other consumer loans. The growth in home equity loans was balanced across our geographic footprint. Our outlook for loan growth in 2014 remains consistent with our prior guidance of mid-single digit, full-year growth, driven by commercial, financial and agricultural loans.

Average deposits, excluding deposits in foreign office, totaled $65.6 billion for the first quarter of 2014, an increase of $2.5 billion compared to the year-ago quarter. Demand deposits increased by $1.3 billion and NOW and money market deposit accounts increased $2.1 billion, mostly due to growth related to commercial and public sector client inflows as well as increases related to the commercial mortgage servicing acquisition. This growth was partially offset by run-off in certificates of deposit.

Our provision for loan and lease losses was $6 million for the first quarter of 2014, compared to $55 million for the year-ago quarter. Our ALLL was $834 million, or 1.50%, of total period-end loans at March 31, 2014, compared to 1.70% at March 31, 2013. We expect our provision for loan and lease losses to approximate the level of net loan charge-offs for the remainder of the year.

Net loan charge-offs for the first quarter of 2014 totaled $20 million, or .15% of average total loans, compared to .38% for the same period last year. We expect net loan charge-offs to average total loans to continue to be below our targeted range of .40% to .60% for the remainder of the year.

At March 31, 2014, our nonperforming loans totaled $449 million and represented .81% of period-end portfolio loans, compared to 1.24% at March 31, 2013. Nonperforming assets at March 31, 2014, totaled $469 million and represented .85% of period-end portfolio loans and OREO and other nonperforming assets, compared to 1.34% at March 31, 2013.

 

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Our capital ratios remain strong. Our tangible common equity, Tier 1 common equity and Tier 1 risk-based capital ratios at March 31, 2014, are 10.14%, 11.27%, and 12.01%, respectively, compared to 10.24%, 11.40%, and 12.19%, respectively, at March 31, 2013. We continue to return capital to our shareholders by repurchasing common shares and through our quarterly common share dividend. In the first quarter of 2014, we repurchased $141 million of common shares and paid a cash dividend of $.055 per common share under our 2013 capital plan. Our 2014 capital plan includes a common share repurchase program of up to $542 million and, subject to Board approval, proposed an 18% increase in our quarterly common share dividend to $.065 per share.

Figure 6 shows our continuing and discontinued operating results for the current, past, and year-ago quarters. Our financial performance for each of the past five quarters is summarized in Figure 1.

Figure 6. Results of Operations

 

     Three months ended  

in millions, except per share amounts

   3-31-14      12-31-13     3-31-13  

Summary of operations

       

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Key

   $ 238      $ 235     $ 201  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (a)

     4        (5     3  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Key

   $ 242      $ 230     $ 204  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Key

   $ 238      $ 235     $ 201  

Less: Dividends on Series A Preferred Stock

     6        6       5  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Key common shareholders

     232        229       196  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (a)

     4        (5     3  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Key common shareholders

   $ 236      $ 224     $ 199  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Per common share — assuming dilution

       

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Key common shareholders

   $ .26      $ .26     $ .21  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (a)

     —          (.01     —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Key common shareholders (b)

   $ .26      $ .25     $ .21  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) In April 2009, we decided to wind down the operations of Austin, a subsidiary that specialized in managing hedge fund investments for institutional customers. In September 2009, we decided to discontinue the education lending business conducted through Key Education Resources, the education payment and financing unit of KeyBank. In February 2013, we decided to sell Victory to a private equity fund. As a result of these decisions, we have accounted for these businesses as discontinued operations. For further discussion regarding the income (loss) from discontinued operations, see Note 11 (“Acquisitions and Discontinued Operations”).
(b) EPS may not foot due to rounding.

Figure 7 presents certain non-GAAP financial measures related to “tangible common equity,” “return on tangible common equity,” “Tier 1 common equity,” “pre-provision net revenue,” “cash efficiency ratio,” and “Common Equity Tier 1 under the Regulatory Capital Rules (estimates).”

The tangible common equity ratio and the return on tangible common equity ratio have been a focus for some investors, and management believes these ratios may assist investors in analyzing Key’s capital position without regard to the effects of intangible assets and preferred stock. Tier 1 common equity, a non-GAAP financial measure, is a component of Tier 1 risk-based capital. Tier 1 common equity is neither formally defined by GAAP nor prescribed in amount by federal banking regulations applicable to us before January 1, 2015. However, since analysts and banking regulators may assess our capital adequacy using tangible common equity and Tier 1 common equity, we believe it is useful to enable investors to assess our capital adequacy on these same bases. Figure 7 also reconciles the GAAP performance measures to the corresponding non-GAAP measures.

Traditionally, the banking regulators have assessed bank and BHC capital adequacy based on both the amount and the composition of capital, the calculation of which is prescribed in federal banking regulations. Since early 2009, the Federal Reserve has focused its assessment of capital adequacy on a component of Tier 1 capital known as Tier 1 common equity. Because the Federal Reserve has long indicated that voting common shareholders’ equity (essentially Tier 1 risk-based capital less preferred stock, qualifying capital securities and noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries) generally should be the dominant element in Tier 1 risk-based capital, this focus on Tier 1 common equity is consistent with existing capital adequacy categories. The Regulatory Capital Rules, described in more detail under the section “Supervision and regulation” of this report, also make Tier 1 common equity a priority. The Regulatory Capital Rules change the regulatory capital standards that apply to BHCs by, among other changes, phasing out the treatment of trust preferred securities and cumulative preferred securities as Tier 1 eligible capital. By 2016, our trust preferred securities will only be included in Tier 2 capital.

Figure 7 also shows the computation for pre-provision net revenue, which is not formally defined by GAAP. We believe that eliminating the effects of the provision for loan and lease losses makes it easier to analyze our results by presenting them on a more comparable basis.

 

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The cash efficiency ratio is a ratio of two non-GAAP performance measures. Accordingly, there is no directly comparable GAAP performance measure. The cash efficiency ratio excludes the impact of our intangible asset amortization from the calculation. We believe this ratio provides greater consistency and comparability between our results and those of our peer banks. Additionally, this ratio is used by analysts and investors as they develop earnings forecasts and peer bank analysis.

Non-GAAP financial measures have inherent limitations, are not required to be uniformly applied, and are not audited. Although these non-GAAP financial measures are frequently used by investors to evaluate a company, they have limitations as analytical tools, and should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for analyses of results as reported under GAAP.

 

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Figure 7. GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations

 

     Three months ended  

dollars in millions

   3-31-14     12-31-13     9-30-13     6-30-13     3-31-13  

Tangible common equity to tangible assets at period end

          

Key shareholders’ equity (GAAP)

   $ 10,403     $ 10,303     $ 10,206     $ 10,229     $ 10,340  

Less: Intangible assets (a)

     1,012       1,014       1,017       1,021       1,024  

          Series A Preferred Stock (b)

     282       282       282       282       291  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

          Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)

   $ 9,109     $ 9,007     $ 8,907     $ 8,926     $ 9,025  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets (GAAP)

   $ 90,802     $ 92,934     $ 90,708     $ 90,639     $ 89,198  

Less: Intangible assets (a)

     1,012       1,014       1,017       1,021       1,024  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

          Tangible assets (non-GAAP)

   $ 89,790     $ 91,920     $ 89,691     $ 89,618     $ 88,174  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio (non-GAAP)

     10.14     9.80     9.93     9.96     10.24

Tier 1 common equity at period end

          

Key shareholders’ equity (GAAP)

   $ 10,403     $ 10,303     $ 10,206     $ 10,229     $ 10,340  

Qualifying capital securities

     339       339       340       339       339  

Less: Goodwill

     979       979       979       979       979  

          Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (c)

     (367     (394     (409     (359     (204

          Other assets (d)

     84       89       96       101       106  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

          Total Tier 1 capital (regulatory)

     10,046       9,968       9,880       9,847       9,798  

Less: Qualifying capital securities

     339       339       340       339       339  

          Series A Preferred Stock (b)

     282       282       282       282       291  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

          Total Tier 1 common equity (non-GAAP)

   $ 9,425     $ 9,347     $ 9,258     $ 9,226     $ 9,168  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net risk-weighted assets (regulatory)

   $ 83,637     $ 83,328     $ 82,913     $ 82,528     $ 80,400  

Tier 1 common equity ratio (non-GAAP)

     11.27     11.22     11.17     11.18     11.40

Pre-provision net revenue

          

Net interest income (GAAP)

   $ 563     $ 583     $ 578     $ 581     $ 583  

Plus: Taxable-equivalent adjustment

     6       6       6       5       6  

          Noninterest income (GAAP)

     435       453       459       429       425  

Less: Noninterest expense (GAAP)

     662       712       716       711       681  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pre-provision net revenue from continuing operations (non-GAAP)

   $ 342     $ 330     $ 327     $ 304     $ 333  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average tangible common equity

          

Average Key shareholders’ equity (GAAP)

   $ 10,371     $ 10,272     $ 10,237     $ 10,314     $ 10,279  

Less: Intangible assets (average) (e)

     1,013       1,016       1,019       1,023       1,027  

          Series A Preferred Stock (average)

     291       291       291       291       291  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

          Average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)

   $ 9,067     $ 8,965     $ 8,927     $ 9,000     $ 8,961  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Return on average tangible common equity from continuing operations

          

Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Key common shareholders (GAAP)

   $ 232     $ 229     $ 229     $ 193     $ 196  

Average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)

     9,067       8,965       8,927       9,000       8,961  

Return on average tangible common equity from continuing operations (non-GAAP)

     10.38     10.13     10.18     8.60     8.87

Return on average tangible common equity consolidated

          

Net income (loss) attributable to Key common shareholders (GAAP)

   $ 236     $ 224     $ 266     $ 198     $ 199  

Average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)

     9,067       8,965       8,927       9,000       8,961  

Return on average tangible common equity consolidated (non-GAAP)

     10.56     9.91     11.82     8.82     9.01

Cash efficiency ratio

          

Noninterest expense (GAAP)

   $ 662     $ 712     $ 716     $ 711     $ 681  

Less: Intangible asset amortization (GAAP)

     10       10       12       10       12  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

          Adjusted noninterest expense (non-GAAP)

   $ 652     $ 702     $ 704     $ 701     $ 669  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income (GAAP)

   $ 563     $ 583     $ 578     $ 581     $ 583  

Plus: Taxable-equivalent adjustment

     6       6       6       5       6  

          Noninterest income (GAAP)

     435       453       459       429       425  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

          Total taxable-equivalent revenue (non-GAAP)

   $ 1,004     $ 1,042     $ 1,043     $ 1,015     $ 1,014  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)

     64.9     67.4     67.5     69.1     66.0

 

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Figure 7. GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations, continued

 

    Three months
ended
 

dollars in millions

  3-31-14     12-31-13  

Common Equity Tier 1 under the Regulatory Capital Rules (estimates)

   

Tier 1 common equity under current regulatory rules

  $ 9,425     $ 9,347  

Adjustments from current regulatory rules to the Regulatory Capital Rules:

   

Deferred tax assets and other (f)

    (114     (129
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Common Equity Tier 1 anticipated under the Regulatory Capital Rules (g)

  $ 9,311     $ 9,218  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net risk-weighted assets under current regulatory rules

  $ 83,637     $ 83,328  

Adjustments from current regulatory rules to the Regulatory Capital Rules:

   

Loan commitments less than one year

    1,023       784  

Past due loans

    154       164  

Mortgage servicing assets (h)

    480       497  

Deferred tax assets (h)

    139       182  

Other

    1,466       1,413  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total risk-weighted assets anticipated under the Regulatory Capital Rules

  $ 86,899     $ 86,368  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Common Equity Tier 1 ratio under the Regulatory Capital Rules (g)

    10.71     10.67

 

(a) Three months ended March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, September 30, 2013, June 30, 2013, and March 31, 2013, exclude $84 million, $92 million, $99 million, $107 million, and $114 million of period-end purchased credit card receivable intangible assets, respectively.
(b) Net of capital surplus for the three months ended March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, September 30, 2013, and June 30, 2013.
(c) Includes net unrealized gains or losses on securities available for sale (except for net unrealized losses on marketable equity securities), net gains or losses on cash flow hedges, and amounts resulting from the application of the applicable accounting guidance for defined benefit and other postretirement plans.
(d) Other assets deducted from Tier 1 capital and net risk-weighted assets consist of disallowed intangible assets (excluding goodwill) and deductible portions of nonfinancial equity investments. There were no disallowed deferred tax assets at March 31, 2014, and at any quarter-end during 2013.
(e) Three months ended March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, September 30, 2013, June 30, 2013, and March 31, 2013, exclude $89 million, $96 million, $103 million, $110 million, and $118 million of average purchased credit card receivable intangible assets, respectively.
(f) Includes the deferred tax asset subject to future taxable income for realization, primarily tax credit carryforwards, as well as the deductible portion of purchased credit card receivables.
(g) The anticipated amount of regulatory capital and risk-weighted assets is based upon the federal banking agencies’ Regulatory Capital Rules (as fully phased-in on January 1, 2019); Key is subject to the Regulatory Capital Rules under the “standardized approach.”
(h) Item is included in the 10%/15% exceptions bucket calculation and is risk-weighted at 250%.

 

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Results of Operations

Net interest income

One of our principal sources of revenue is net interest income. Net interest income is the difference between interest income received on earning assets (such as loans and securities) and loan-related fee income, and interest expense paid on deposits and borrowings. There are several factors that affect net interest income, including:

 

  the volume, pricing, mix, and maturity of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities;

 

  the volume and value of net free funds, such as noninterest-bearing deposits and equity capital;

 

  the use of derivative instruments to manage interest rate risk;

 

  interest rate fluctuations and competitive conditions within the marketplace; and

 

  asset quality.

To make it easier to compare results among several periods and the yields on various types of earning assets (some taxable, some not), we present net interest income in this discussion on a “taxable-equivalent basis” (i.e., as if it were all taxable and at the same rate). For example, $100 of tax-exempt income would be presented as $154, an amount that — if taxed at the statutory federal income tax rate of 35% — would yield $100.

Figure 8 shows the various components of our balance sheet that affect interest income and expense, and their respective yields or rates over the past five quarters. This figure also presents a reconciliation of taxable-equivalent net interest income to net interest income reported in accordance with GAAP for each of those quarters. The net interest margin, which is an indicator of the profitability of the earning assets portfolio less cost of funding, is calculated by dividing annualized taxable-equivalent net interest income by average earning assets.

Taxable-equivalent net interest income was $569 million for the first quarter of 2014, and the net interest margin was 3.00%. These results compare to taxable-equivalent net interest income of $589 million and a net interest margin of 3.24% for the first quarter of 2013. The decrease in net interest income and net interest margin is attributable to lower asset yields and loan fees, offsetting the impact of loan growth. The decreases were also partially offset by the maturity of higher-rate certificates of deposit and a more favorable mix of lower-cost deposits.

Average earning assets totaled $76.7 billion for the first quarter of 2014, compared to $73.7 billion for the first quarter of 2013. Commercial, financial and agricultural loans grew by $2.1 billion over the year-ago quarter; this growth was broad-based across our commercial lines of business. Consumer loans increased $203 million, as the $430 million increase in home equity loans was partially offset by the $227 million decrease in other consumer loans. The growth in home equity loans was balanced across our geographic footprint.

Average deposits, excluding deposits in foreign office, totaled $65.6 billion for the first quarter of 2014, an increase of $2.5 billion compared to the year-ago quarter. Demand deposits increased by $1.3 billion and NOW and money market deposit accounts increased $2.1 billion, mostly due to growth related to commercial and public sector client inflows as well as increases related to the commercial mortgage servicing acquisition. This growth was partially offset by run-off in certificates of deposit.

As shown in Figure 8, the yield was impacted by lower spreads on commercial loans and lower security yields.

 

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Figure 8. Consolidated Average Balance Sheets, Net Interest Income and Yields/Rates From Continuing Operations

 

     First Quarter 2014     Fourth Quarter 2013  
     Average            Yield/     Average            Yield/  

dollars in millions

   Balance     Interest (a)      Rate (a)     Balance     Interest (a)      Rate (a)  

ASSETS

              

Loans (b), (c)

  

         

Commercial, financial and agricultural (d)

   $ 25,390     $ 206        3.29   $ 24,218     $ 212        3.47

Real estate — commercial mortgage

     7,807       74        3.84       7,678       78        4.01  

Real estate — construction

     1,091       12        4.55       1,075       11        4.21  

Commercial lease financing

     4,439       42        3.78       4,513       41        3.62  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial loans

     38,727       334        3.49       37,484       342        3.62  

Real estate — residential mortgage

     2,187       24        4.44       2,199       24        4.43  

Home equity:

              

Key Community Bank

     10,305       100        3.92       10,310       102        3.92  

Other

     325       6        7.77       343       7        7.72  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total home equity loans

     10,630       106        4.04       10,653       109        4.04  

Consumer other — Key Community Bank

     1,438       25        7.06       1,446       26        7.18  

Credit cards

     701       20        11.28       701       20        11.17  

Consumer other:

              

Marine

     996       15        6.18       1,056       17        6.24  

Other

     67       1        7.55       69       1        8.03  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer other

     1,063       16        6.26       1,125       18        6.35  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer loans

     16,019       191        4.83       16,124       197        4.88  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total loans

     54,746       525        3.88       53,608       539        3.98  

Loans held for sale

     446       4        3.34       688       6        3.65  

Securities available for sale (b), (e)

     12,346       72        2.33       12,464       74        2.40  

Held-to-maturity securities (b)

     4,767       22        1.84       4,775       22        1.85  

Trading account assets

     981       6        2.51       819       6        2.90  

Short-term investments

     2,486       1        .17       4,455       2        .18  

Other investments (e)

     936       6        2.57       983       6        2.47  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total earning assets

     76,708       636        3.32       77,792       655        3.37  

Allowance for loan and lease losses

     (842          (859     

Accrued income and other assets

     9,791            9,467       

Discontinued assets

     4,493            4,777       
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

Total assets

   $ 90,150          $ 91,177       
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

LIABILITIES

              

NOW and money market deposit accounts

   $ 34,064       12        .14     $ 33,834       12        .15  

Savings deposits

     2,475       —          .03       2,483       —           .03  

Certificates of deposit ($100,000 or more) (f)

     2,758       10        1.50       2,649       11        1.57  

Other time deposits

     3,679       10        1.07       3,736       11        1.16  

Deposits in foreign office

     660       —           .22       615       —           .21  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing deposits

     43,636       32        .30       43,317       34        .32  

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements

     1,469       1        .17       1,618       —           .15  

Bank notes and other short-term borrowings

     587       2        1.63       438       3        1.96  

Long-term debt (f), (g)

     5,169       32        2.57       4,174       29        2.94  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     50,861       67        .54       49,547       66        .53  

Noninterest-bearing deposits

     22,658            25,077       

Accrued expense and other liabilities

     1,750            1,548       

Discontinued liabilities(g)

     4,493            4,717       
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

Total liabilities

     79,762            80,889       

EQUITY

              

Key shareholders’ equity

     10,371            10,272       

Noncontrolling interests

     17            16       
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

Total equity

     10,388            10,288       
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 90,150          $ 91,177       
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

Interest rate spread (TE)

  

     2.78          2.84
       

 

 

        

 

 

 

Net interest income (TE) and net interest margin (TE)

       569        3.00       589        3.01
       

 

 

        

 

 

 

TE adjustment (b)

  

    6            6     

Net interest income, GAAP basis

  

  $ 563          $ 583     
    

 

 

        

 

 

    

 

(a) Results are from continuing operations. Interest excludes the interest associated with the liabilities referred to in (g) below, calculated using a matched funds transfer pricing methodology.
(b) Interest income on tax-exempt securities and loans has been adjusted to a taxable-equivalent basis using the statutory federal income tax rate of 35%.
(c) For purposes of these computations, nonaccrual loans are included in average loan balances.
(d) Commercial, financial and agricultural average balances for the three months ended March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, September 30, 2013, June 30, 2013, and March 31, 2013, include $94 million, $97 million, $96 million, $96 million, and $91 million of assets from commercial credit cards, respectively.

 

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Figure 8. Consolidated Average Balance Sheets, Net Interest Income and Yields/Rates From Continuing Operations

 

Third Quarter 2013     Second Quarter 2013     First Quarter 2013  
Average            Yield/     Average            Yield/     Average            Yield/  

Balance

    Interest (a)      Rate (a)     Balance     Interest (a)      Rate (a)     Balance     Interest (a)      Rate (a)  
                  
                  
$ 23,864     $ 213        3.54   $ 23,480     $ 212        3.63   $ 23,317     $ 218        3.78
  7,575       77        4.06       7,494       78        4.14       7,616       79        4.24  
  1,073       12        4.24       1,049       11        4.30       1,034       11        4.27  
  4,633       36        3.14       4,747       48        3.96       4,843       47        3.92  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  37,145       338        3.61       36,770       349        3.80       36,810       355        3.92  
  2,193       25        4.43       2,176       24        4.53       2,173       25        4.58  
                  
  10,247       101        3.92       9,992       98        3.93       9,787       96        3.97  
  364       7        7.72       389       7        7.66       413       8        7.70  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  10,611       108        4.05       10,381       105        4.07       10,200       104        4.12  
  1,435       26        7.24       1,392       26        7.35       1,343       25        7.58  
  700       21        11.77       697       20        11.91       704       22        12.61  
                  
  1,120       17        6.26       1,206       20        6.24       1,311       20        6.29  
  67       2        8.72       74       1        8.58       85       2        7.98  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  1,187       19        6.40       1,280       21        6.37       1,396       22        6.39  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  16,126       199        4.93       15,926       196        4.94       15,816       198        5.00  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  53,271       537        4.00       52,696       545        4.15       52,626       553        4.26  
  456       5        4.06       513       5        3.93       469       4        3.27  
  12,926       77        2.37       13,296       79        2.47       12,065       81        2.74  
  4,796       22        1.84       4,144       20        1.87       3,816       18        1.94  
  747       5        2.52       749       4        2.31       710       6        3.44  
  1,615       1        .20       2,722       1        .23       2,999       2        .22  
  1,022       6        2.67       1,048       8        2.61       1,059       9        3.59  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  74,833       653        3.49       75,168       662        3.54       73,744       673        3.67  
  (873          (890          (896     
  9,549            9,770            9,867       
  5,061            5,096            5,216       

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

      
$ 88,570          $ 89,144          $ 87,931       

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

      
                  
$ 32,736       13        .15     $ 32,849       14        .17     $ 31,946       14        .18  
  2,520       —           .04       2,545       —           .04       2,473       1        .05  
  2,785       12        1.67       2,975       13        1.79       2,911       14        1.99  
  3,957       12        1.24       4,202       14        1.35       4,451       16        1.42  
  621       —           .20       573       1        .24       454       —           .25  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  42,619       37        .35       43,144       42        .39       42,235       45        .43  
  1,837       1        .08       1,845       —           .14       1,913       1        .15  
                  
  383       2        1.98       367       2        1.84       387       1        1.75  
  3,504       29        3.41       4,401       32        3.25       4,671       37        3.51  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  48,343       69        .56       49,757       76        .62       49,206       84        .70  
  23,364            22,297            21,400       
  1,626            1,653            1,799       
  4,968            5,089            5,213       

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

      
  78,301            78,796            77,618       
  10,237            10,314            10,279       
  32            34            34       

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

      
  10,269            10,348            10,313       

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

      
$ 88,570          $ 89,144          $ 87,931       

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

      
       2.93          2.92          2.97
    

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 
    584        3.11       586        3.13       589        3.24
    

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 
    6            5            6     
 

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

    
  $ 578          $ 581          $ 583     
 

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

    

 

(e) Yield is calculated on the basis of amortized cost.
(f) Rate calculation excludes basis adjustments related to fair value hedges.
(g) A portion of long-term debt and the related interest expense is allocated to discontinued liabilities as a result of applying our matched funds transfer pricing methodology to discontinued operations.

 

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Figure 9 shows how the changes in yields or rates and average balances from the prior year period affected net interest income. The section entitled “Financial Condition” contains additional discussion about changes in earning assets and funding sources.

Figure 9. Components of Net Interest Income Changes from Continuing Operations

 

     From three months ended March 31, 2013
to three months ended March 31, 2014
 
     Average     Yield/     Net  

in millions

   Volume     Rate     Change (a)  

INTEREST INCOME

      

Loans

   $ 22     $ (50   $ (28

Securities available for sale

     2       (11     (9

Held-to-maturity securities

     4       —          4  

Trading account assets

     2       (2     —     

Short-term investments

     —          (1     (1

Other investments

     (1     (2     (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest income (TE)

     29       (66     (37

INTEREST EXPENSE

      

NOW and money market deposit accounts

     1       (3     (2

Savings deposits

     —          (1     (1

Certificates of deposit ($100,000 or more)

     (1     (3     (4

Other time deposits

     (2     (4     (6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing deposits

     (2     (11     (13

Federal funds purchased and securities sold

      

Bank notes and other short-term borrowings

     1       —          1  

Long-term debt

     4       (9     (5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest expense

     3       (20     (17
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income (TE)

   $ 26     $ (46   $ (20
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) The change in interest not due solely to volume or rate has been allocated in proportion to the absolute dollar amounts of the change in each.

 

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Noninterest income

As shown in Figure 10, noninterest income was $435 million for the first quarter of 2014, compared to $425 million for the year-ago quarter, an increase of $10 million, or 2.4%. We continued to see benefits from recent investments, with mortgage servicing fees increasing $7 million and card and payments income increasing $1 million. Reflecting the benefits of our focus on targeted industries, investment banking and debt placement fees increased $5 million from the prior year. In addition, net gains from principal investing increased $16 million. These increases were partially offset by decreases of $8 million in other income mostly related to lower fixed income sales and trading income, a decline in service charges on deposit accounts of $6 million due to lower non-sufficient funds and overdraft charges, and a $5 million decrease in consumer mortgage income.

Figure 10. Noninterest Income

 

     Three months ended               
     March 31,      Change  

dollars in millions

   2014      2013      Amount     Percent  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Trust and investment services income

   $ 98      $ 95      $ 3       3.2

Investment banking and debt placement fees

     84        79        5       6.3  

Service charges on deposit accounts

     63        69        (6     (8.7

Operating lease income and other leasing gains

     29        25        4       16.0  

Corporate services income

     42        45        (3     (6.7

Cards and payments income

     38        37        1       2.7  

Corporate-owned life insurance income

     26        30        (4     (13.3

Consumer mortgage income

     2        7        (5     (71.4

Mortgage servicing fees

     15        8        7       87.5  

Net gains (losses) from principal investing

     24        8        16       200.0  

Other income (a)

     14        22        (8     (36.4
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total noninterest income

   $ 435      $ 425      $ 10       2.4
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

(a) Included in this line item is our “Dealer trading and derivatives income (loss).” Additional detail is provided in Figure 11.

Figure 11. Dealer Trading and Derivatives Income (Loss)

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
     Change  

dollars in millions

   2014     2013      Amount     Percent  

Dealer trading and derivatives income (loss), proprietary (a), (b)

   $ (2     —         $ (2     N/M   

Dealer trading and derivatives income (loss), nonproprietary (b)

     3     $ 10         (7     (70.0 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dealer trading and derivatives income (loss)

   $ 1     $ 10       $ (9     (90.0 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

(a) For the quarter ended March 31, 2014, income of $1 million related to fixed income, foreign exchange, and commodity derivative trading was offset by losses related to equity securities trading, interest rate derivative trading, and credit portfolio management activities. For the quarter ended March 31, 2013, income of $3 million related to fixed income, foreign exchange, interest rate, and energy derivative trading was offset by losses related to equity securities trading and credit portfolio management activities.
(b) The allocation between proprietary and nonproprietary is made based upon whether the trade is conducted for the benefit of Key or Key’s clients rather than based upon rulemaking under the Volcker Rule. The prohibitions and restrictions on proprietary trading activities contemplated by the Volcker Rule were detailed in a final rule approved by federal banking regulators in December 2013, which became effective April 1, 2014. For more information, see the discussion under the heading “Other regulatory developments under the Dodd-Frank Act – ‘Volcker Rule’” in the section entitled “Supervision and Regulation” in Item 1 of our 2013 Form 10-K.

The following discussion explains the composition of certain elements of our noninterest income and the factors that caused those elements to change.

Trust and investment services income

Trust and investment services income is our largest source of noninterest income and consists of brokerage commissions, trust and asset management commissions, and insurance income. The assets under management that primarily generate these revenues are shown in Figure 12. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, trust and investment services income increased $3 million, or 3.2%, as compared to the same period one year ago.

A significant portion of our trust and investment services income depends on the value and mix of assets under management. At March 31, 2014, our bank, trust, and registered investment advisory subsidiaries had assets under management of $38.9 billion, compared to $35.7 billion at March 31, 2013. As shown in Figure 12, increases in the equity and securities lending portfolios were primarily attributable to market appreciation. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in the fixed income portfolio as the market value of this portfolio declined.

 

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Figure 12. Assets Under Management

 

     2014      2013  

in millions

   First      Fourth      Third      Second      First  

Assets under management by investment type:

              

Equity

   $ 20,788      $ 20,971      $ 19,761      $ 19,658      $ 19,659  

Securities lending

     5,333        3,422        3,740        3,202        2,879  

Fixed income

     10,011        9,767        9,997        10,066        10,697  

Money market

     2,761        2,745        2,612        2,618        2,479  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 38,893      $ 36,905      $ 36,110      $ 35,544      $ 35,714  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment banking and debt placement fees

Investment banking and debt placement fees consist of syndication fees, debt and equity financing fees, financial advisor fees, gains on sales of commercial mortgages, and agency origination fees. For the first quarter of 2014, investment banking and debt placement fees increased $5 million, or 6.3%, reflecting the benefits of our focus on targeted industries.

Service charges on deposit accounts

Service charges on deposit accounts declined $6 million, or 8.7%, from one year ago due to lower non-sufficient funds and overdraft charges.

Operating lease income and other leasing gains

Operating lease income and other leasing gains increased $4 million, or 16%, for the first quarter of 2014 compared to the same period one year ago. The increase in the current quarter was due to an $8 million gain on the early termination of a leveraged lease, partially offset by product run-off. Expense related to the rental of leased equipment is presented in Figure 13 as “operating lease expense.”

Cards and payments income

Cards and payments income, which consists of debit card, consumer and commercial credit card, and merchant services income, increased $1 million, or 2.7%, from the year-ago quarter.

Consumer mortgage income

Consumer mortgage income decreased $5 million, or 71.4%, from one year ago primarily due to lower mortgage originations.

Mortgage servicing fees

Mortgage servicing fees increased $7 million, or 87.5%, from one year ago due to higher levels of servicing fees as a result of the 2013 acquisition of a commercial mortgage servicing portfolio.

Other income

Other income, which consists primarily of gain on sale of certain loans, other service charges, and certain dealer trading income, decreased $8 million, or 36.4%, from the year-ago quarter primarily due to lower fixed income sales and trading income, as shown in Figure 11.

Noninterest expense

As shown in Figure 13, noninterest expense was $662 million for the first quarter of 2014, compared to $681 million for the year-ago quarter, representing a decrease of $19 million, or 2.8%. Excluding efficiency charges of $10 million in the first quarter of 2014 and $15 million in the first quarter of 2013, noninterest expense was down $14 million from the prior year.

 

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The provision (credit) for losses on lending-related commitments decreased $5 million, which was a credit of $2 million in the current quarter compared to an expense of $3 million the prior year. Additionally, there were declines in various other miscellaneous expenses.

Figure 13. Noninterest Expense

 

     Three months ended               
     March 31,      Change  

dollars in millions

   2014     2013      Amount     Percent  

Personnel

   $ 388     $ 391      $ (3     (.8 )% 

Net occupancy

     64       64        —         —    

Computer processing

     38       39        (1     (2.6

Business services and professional fees

     41       35        6       17.1  

Equipment

     24       26        (2     (7.7

Operating lease expense

     10       12        (2     (16.7

Marketing

     5       6        (1     (16.7

FDIC assessment

     6       8        (2     (25.0

Intangible asset amortization

     10       12        (2     (16.7

Provision (credit) for losses on lending-related commitments

     (2     3        (5     N/M   

OREO expense, net

     1       3        (2     (66.7

Other expense

     77       82        (5     (6.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total noninterest expense

   $ 662     $ 681      $ (19     (2.8 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

Average full-time equivalent employees (a)

     14,055       15,396        (1,341     (8.7 )% 

 

(a) The number of average full-time-equivalent employees has not been adjusted for discontinued operations.

The following discussion explains the composition of certain elements of our noninterest expense and the factors that caused those elements to change.

Personnel

As shown in Figure 14, personnel expense, the largest category of our noninterest expense, decreased by $3 million, or .8%, when compared to the year-ago quarter. Salaries, technology contract labor, net, incentive compensation, and severance all declined from one year ago. These decreases were partially offset by increases in employee benefits and stock-based compensation.

Figure 14. Personnel Expense

 

     Three months ended               
     March 31,      Change  

dollars in millions

   2014      2013      Amount     Percent  

Salaries

   $ 220      $ 222      $ (2     (.9 )% 

Technology contract labor, net

     17        18        (1     (5.6

Incentive compensation

     72        73        (1     (1.4

Employee benefits

     63        59        4       6.8  

Stock-based compensation

     11        10        1       10.0  

Severance

     5        9        (4     (44.4
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total personnel expense

   $ 388      $ 391      $ (3     (.8 )% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating lease expense

Operating lease expense decreased $2 million, or 16.7%, from the year-ago quarter due to product run-off. Income related to the rental of leased equipment is presented in Figure 10 as “operating lease income and other leasing gains.”

Other expense

Other expense is comprised of various miscellaneous expense items. The $5 million, or 6.1% decrease in the current quarter compared to the year-ago quarter reflects fluctuations in several of those line items.

 

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Income taxes

We recorded tax expense from continuing operations of $92 million for the first quarter of 2014 and $70 million for the first quarter of 2013.

Our federal tax expense (benefit) differs from the amount that would be calculated using the federal statutory tax rate, primarily because we generate income from investments in tax-advantaged assets, such as corporate-owned life insurance, earn credits associated with investments in low-income housing projects, and make periodic adjustments to our tax reserves.

Additional information pertaining to how our tax expense (benefit) and the resulting effective tax rates were derived are included in Note 12 (“Income Taxes”) beginning on page 175 of our 2013 Form 10-K.

 

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Line of Business Results

This section summarizes the financial performance and related strategic developments of our two major business segments (operating segments): Key Community Bank and Key Corporate Bank. Note 18 (“Line of Business Results”) describes the products and services offered by each of these business segments, provides more detailed financial information pertaining to the segments, and explains “Other Segments” and “Reconciling Items.”

Figure 15 summarizes the contribution made by each major business segment to our “taxable-equivalent revenue from continuing operations” and “income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Key” for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014, and 2013.

Figure 15. Major Business Segments—Taxable-Equivalent (TE) Revenue from Continuing Operations and Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Key

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
    Change  

dollars in millions

   2014      2013     Amount     Percent  

REVENUE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS (TE)

         

Key Community Bank

   $ 541      $ 575     $ (34     (5.9 )% 

Key Corporate Bank

     391        383       8       2.1  

Other Segments

     70        54       16       29.6  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Segments

     1,002        1,012       (10     (1.0

Reconciling Items

     2        2       —         —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,004      $ 1,014     $ (10     (1.0 )% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO KEY

         

Key Community Bank

   $ 63      $ 47     $ 16       34.0

Key Corporate Bank

     122        113       9       8.0  

Other Segments

     53        43       10       23.3  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Segments

     238        203       35       17.2  

Reconciling Items

            (2     2       N/M   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 238      $ 201     $ 37       18.4
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Key Community Bank summary of operations

 

  Average loan balances up 2.8% from prior year

 

  Average core deposits up 3.7% from prior year

 

  Net income attributable to Key Community Bank up 34% from the prior year

As shown in Figure 16, Key Community Bank recorded net income attributable to Key of $63 million for the first quarter of 2014, compared to net income attributable to Key of $47 million for the year-ago quarter.

Taxable-equivalent net interest income decreased by $24 million, or 6.2%, from the first quarter of 2013. Average loans and leases grew 2.8% while average deposits increased 1% from one year ago. However, these volume-related increases were offset by declines in the deposit spread as a result of the continued low-rate environment.

Noninterest income declined by $10 million, or 5.3%, from the year-ago quarter. Consumer mortgage income decreased $5 million, and service charges on deposit accounts declined $6 million due to lower non-sufficient funds and overdraft charges. These decreases were partially offset by increases in cards and payments income and trust and investment services income of $2 million each.

The provision for loan and lease losses decreased by $50 million, or 84.7%, from the first quarter of 2013. Net loan charge-offs decreased $19 million from the same period one year ago.

Noninterest expense declined by $9 million, or 2%, from the year-ago quarter as a result of Key’s efficiency initiative. Personnel expense decreased $18 million primarily due to declines in salaries, incentive compensation, and employee benefits. This decrease was partially offset by a $9 million increase in nonpersonnel expense primarily due to increases in the provision for losses on lending-related commitments, miscellaneous expense, and other support costs.

 

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Figure 16. Key Community Bank

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
     Change  

dollars in millions

   2014      2013      Amount     Percent  

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS

          

Net interest income (TE)

   $ 363      $ 387      $ (24     (6.2 )% 

Noninterest income

     178        188        (10     (5.3
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue (TE)

     541        575        (34     (5.9

Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses

     9        59        (50     (84.7

Noninterest expense

     432        441        (9     (2.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes (TE)

     100        75        25       33.3  

Allocated income taxes (benefit) and TE adjustments

     37        28        9       32.1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Key

   $ 63      $ 47      $ 16       34.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

AVERAGE BALANCES

          

Loans and leases

   $ 29,793      $ 28,977      $ 816       2.8

Total assets

     31,943        31,474        469       1.5  

Deposits

     49,824        49,349        475       1.0  

Assets under management at period end

   $ 26,549      $ 25,101      $ 1,448       5.8

ADDITIONAL KEY COMMUNITY BANK DATA

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
    Change  

dollars in millions

   2014     2013     Amount     Percent  

NONINTEREST INCOME

        

Trust and investment services income

   $ 67     $ 65     $ 2       3.1

Services charges on deposit accounts

     52       58       (6     (10.3

Cards and payments income

     35       33       2       6.1  

Other noninterest income

     24       32       (8     (25.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total noninterest income

   $ 178     $ 188     $ (10     (5.3 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

AVERAGE DEPOSITS OUTSTANDING

        

NOW and money market deposit accounts

   $ 27,428     $ 26,109     $ 1,319       5.1

Savings deposits

     2,465       2,463       2       .1  

Certificates of deposits ($100,000 or more)

     2,163       2,498       (335     (13.4

Other time deposits

     3,673       4,445       (772     (17.4

Deposits in foreign office

     309       270       39       14.4  

Noninterest-bearing deposits

     13,786       13,564       222       1.6  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deposits

   $ 49,824     $ 49,349     $ 475       1.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

HOME EQUITY LOANS

        

Average balance

   $ 10,305     $ 9,787      

Weighted-average loan-to-value ratio (at date of origination)

     71     70    

Percent first lien positions

     58       55      

OTHER DATA

        

Branches

     1,027       1,084      

Automated teller machines

     1,330       1,482      

Key Corporate Bank summary of operations

 

  Average loan balances up 10.2% from the prior year

 

  Average deposits up 13.1% from the prior year

 

  Total revenue increased 2.1% from prior year

 

  Investment banking and debt placement fees increased 6.3% from the prior year

As shown in Figure 17, Key Corporate Bank recorded net income attributable to Key of $122 million for the first quarter of 2014, compared to $113 million for the same period one year ago.

Taxable-equivalent net interest income decreased by $1 million, or .5%, compared to the first quarter of 2013. Average earning assets increased $2.3 billion, or 11.1%, from the year-ago quarter, primarily driven by loan growth in commercial, financial and agricultural and real estate commercial mortgage. This growth was broad-based across the Corporate Bank lines of business. The increase in earnings assets was offset by declines from loan spread compression. Average deposit balances increased $1.8 billion, or 13.1%, from the year-ago quarter, driven by increases in Public Sector as well as increases related to the commercial mortgage servicing acquisition. This increase in deposit balances was more than offset by declines in the deposit spread as a result of the continued low-rate environment.

 

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Noninterest income increased by $9 million, or 4.8%, from the first quarter of 2013. This increase was driven by higher mortgage servicing fees of $7 million, operating lease income and other leasing gains of $6 million, and investment banking and debt placement fees of $5 million from the year-ago quarter. Offsetting these increases was an $8 million decrease in other income primarily due to declines in fixed income sales and trading.

The provision for loan and lease losses decreased $3 million compared to the first quarter of 2013. Net loan charge-offs decreased $13 million from the same period one year ago primarily due to a sizable recovery.

Noninterest expense decreased by $4 million, or 2%, from the first quarter of 2013. A lower provision for losses on lending-related commitments and reduced miscellaneous expenses offset increases in personnel expense.

Figure 17. Key Corporate Bank

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
     Change  

dollars in millions

   2014     2013      Amount     Percent  

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS

         

Net interest income (TE)

   $ 194     $ 195      $ (1     (.5 )% 

Noninterest income

     197       188        9       4.8  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue (TE)

     391       383        8       2.1  

Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses

     (1     2        (3     N/M   

Noninterest expense

     199       203        (4     (2.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes (TE)

     193       178        15       8.4  

Allocated income taxes and TE adjustments

     71       65        6       9.2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Key

   $ 122     $ 113      $ 9       8.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

AVERAGE BALANCES

         

Loans and leases

   $ 21,445     $ 19,466      $ 1,979       10.2

Loans held for sale

     429       409        20       4.9  

Total assets

     25,363       23,181        2,182       9.4  

Deposits

     15,800       13,966        1,834       13.1  

Assets under management at period end

   $ 12,344     $ 10,613      $ 1,731       16.3

ADDITIONAL KEY CORPORATE BANK DATA

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
     Change  

dollars in millions

   2014      2013      Amount     Percent  

NONINTEREST INCOME

          

Trust and investment services income

   $ 31      $ 30      $ 1       3.3

Investment banking and debt placement fees

     84        79        5       6.3  

Operating lease income and other leasing gains

     21        15        6       40.0  

Corporate services income

     28        29        (1     (3.4

Service charges on deposit accounts

     11        11        —         —    

Cards and payments income

     3        4        (1     (25.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Payments and services income

     42        44        (2     (4.5

Mortgage servicing fees

     15        8        7       87.5  

Other noninterest income

     4        12        (8     (66.7
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total noninterest income

   $ 197      $ 188      $ 9       4.8
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Other Segments

Other Segments consist of Corporate Treasury, Community Development, Key’s Principal Investing unit, and various exit portfolios. Other Segments generated net income attributable to Key of $53 million for the first quarter of 2014, compared to net income attributable to Key of $43 million for the same period last year. These results were primarily attributable to an increase in net gains (losses) from principal investing of $16 million.

 

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Financial Condition

Loans and loans held for sale

At March 31, 2014, total loans outstanding from continuing operations were $55.4 billion, compared to $54.5 billion at December 31, 2013, and $52.6 billion at March 31, 2013. Loans related to the discontinued operations of the education lending business, which are excluded from total loans at March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, and March 31, 2013, totaled $4.4 billion, $4.5 billion, and $5.1 billion, respectively. The increase in our outstanding loans from continuing operations over the past twelve months results primarily from increased lending activity in our commercial, financial and agricultural portfolio. For more information on balance sheet carrying value, see Note 1 (“Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”) under the headings “Loans” and “Loans Held for Sale” on pages 117-118 of our 2013 Form 10-K.

Commercial loan portfolio

Commercial loans outstanding were $39.5 billion at March 31, 2014, an increase of $2.7 billion, or 7.3%, compared to March 31, 2013.

Commercial, financial and agricultural. Our commercial, financial and agricultural loans, also referred to as “commercial and industrial,” represented 47.3% of our total loan portfolio at March 31, 2014, 45.8% at December 31, 2013, and 44.5% at March 31, 2013, and are the largest component of our total loans. These loans are originated by both Key Corporate Bank and Key Community Bank and consist of fixed and variable rate loans to our large, middle market, and small business clients.

Figure 18 provides our commercial, financial and agricultural loans by industry classification at March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, and March 31, 2013.

Figure 18. Commercial, Financial and Agricultural Loans

 

     March 31, 2014     December 31, 2013     March 31, 2013  

dollars in millions

   Amount      Percent
of Total
    Amount      Percent
of Total
    Amount      Percent
of Total
 

Industry classification:

               

Services

   $ 6,055        23.1   $ 6,036        24.2   $ 5,514        23.6

Manufacturing

     4,414        16.8       4,238        17.0       4,313        18.4  

Public utilities

     1,722        6.6       1,838        7.4       1,619        6.9  

Financial services

     2,521        9.6       2,155        8.6       2,016        8.6  

Wholesale trade

     1,958        7.5       1,838        7.4       1,741        7.4  

Retail trade

     1,045        4.0       993        4.0       884        3.8  

Mining

     772        2.9       634        2.5       783        3.3  

Dealer floor plan

     1,334        5.1       1,345        5.4       1,178        5.0  

Property management

     907        3.5       877        3.5       781        3.3  

Transportation

     1,157        4.4       953        3.8       877        3.8  

Building contractors

     517        2.0       526        2.1       481        2.1  

Agriculture/forestry/fishing

     484        1.8       542        2.2       491        2.1  

Insurance

     221        .8       169        .7       133        .6  

Public administration

     530        2.0       432        1.7       442        1.9  

Communications

     186        .7       204        .8       220        .9  

Other

     2,401        9.2       2,183        8.7       1,939        8.3  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 26,224        100.0   $ 24,963        100.0   $ 23,412        100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commercial, financial and agricultural loans increased $2.8 billion, or 12.0%, from the same period last year, with Key Corporate Bank increasing $2.3 billion and Key Community Bank up $295 million. We have experienced growth in new high credit quality loan commitments, and utilization with clients in our middle market segment and Institutional and Capital Markets business. Our two largest industry classifications—services and manufacturing—increased by 9.8% and 2.3%, respectively, when compared to one year ago. The services and manufacturing industries represented 23.1% and 16.8%, respectively, of the total commercial, financial and agricultural loan portfolio at March 31, 2014, compared to 23.6% and 18.4%, respectively, at March 31, 2013. At the end of each period provided in Figure 18 above, loans in the services and manufacturing industry classifications accounted for over 35% of our total commercial, financial and agricultural loan portfolio.

 

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Services, manufacturing, and public utilities are focus areas where we maintain dedicated industry verticals that are staffed by relationship managers who possess deep industry experience and knowledge. Our loans in the services classification grew by $541 million, or 9.8%, compared to last year. The growth in the services loan portfolio was in large part due to increases in lending to large corporate, middle market, and business banking clients, and was partially offset by decreases in loans to clients in private bank and real estate. Loans in the manufacturing classification grew by $101 million, or 2.3%, compared to the same period one year ago. Increases in lending to large corporate, middle market, and business banking clients accounted for the majority of the growth in this classification. Loans in the public utilities classification grew by $103 million, or 6.4%, compared to last year.

Commercial real estate loans. Our commercial real estate (“CRE”) lending business is conducted through two primary sources: our 12-state banking franchise, and KeyBank Real Estate Capital, a national line of business that cultivates relationships with owners of CRE located both within and beyond the branch system. This line of business deals primarily with nonowner-occupied properties (generally properties for which at least 50% of the debt service is provided by rental income from nonaffiliated third parties) and accounted for approximately 59.2% of our average year-to-date CRE loans, compared to 54.7% one year ago. KeyBank Real Estate Capital generally focuses on larger owners and operators of CRE.

CRE loans represented 16.0% of our total loan portfolio at March 31, 2014, compared to 16.4% one year ago. These loans, which include both owner- and nonowner-occupied properties, represented 22.5% of our commercial loan portfolio at March 31, 2014, compared to 23.4% one year ago. These loans were $8.9 billion at March 31, 2014, compared to $8.6 billion at March 31, 2013. We have been de-risking the portfolio by changing our focus from developers to owners of completed and stabilized CRE.

Figure 19 includes commercial mortgage and construction loans in both Key Community Bank and Key Corporate Bank. As shown in Figure 19, this loan portfolio is diversified by both property type and geographic location of the underlying collateral.

As presented in Figure 19, at March 31, 2014, our CRE portfolio included mortgage loans of $7.9 billion and construction loans of $1.0 billion, representing 14.2% and 1.8%, respectively, of our total loans. At March 31, 2014, nonowner-occupied loans represented 11% of our total loans and owner-occupied loans represented 5.1% of our total loans. The average size of mortgage loans originated during the first quarter of 2014 was $4 million, and our largest mortgage loan at March 31, 2014, had a balance of $112 million. At March 31, 2014, our average construction loan commitment was $5.7 million. Our largest construction loan commitment was $59.8 million, and our largest construction loan amount outstanding was $55.7 million.

Also shown in Figure 19, 68.4% of our CRE loans at March 31, 2014, were for nonowner-occupied properties compared to 63.8% at March 31, 2013. Approximately 14.2% of these loans were construction loans at March 31, 2014, compared to 16.1% at March 31, 2013. Typically, these properties are not fully leased at the origination of the loan. The borrower relies upon additional leasing through the life of the loan to provide the cash flow necessary to support debt service payments. A significant decline in economic growth, and in turn, rental rates and occupancy would adversely affect our portfolio of construction loans.

 

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Figure 19. Commercial Real Estate Loans

 

March 31, 2014    Geographic Region             Percent of            Commercial  

dollars in millions

   West      Southwest      Central      Midwest      Southeast      Northeast      National      Total      Total     Construction      Mortgage  

Nonowner-occupied:

                               

Retail properties

   $ 157      $ 140      $ 85      $ 81      $ 291      $ 108      $ 128      $ 990        11.1   $ 133      $ 857  

Multifamily properties

     395        135        309        441        616        136        92        2,124        23.9       532        1,592  

Health facilities

     201        —          203        204        46        231        237        1,122        12.6       31        1,091  

Office buildings

     225        10        77        119        59        86        32        608        6.9       60        548  

Warehouses

     195        —           22        93        110        69        53        542        6.1       7        535  

Manufacturing facilities

     4        —           8        7        66        1        37        123        1.4       2        121  

Hotels/Motels

     13        5        —           34        19        6        42        119        1.3       —           119  

Residential properties

     1        —           23        7        9        19        11        70        .8       31        39  

Land and development

     7        —           9        6        15        14        —           51        .6       41        10  

Other

     91        —           9        16        45        45        121        327        3.7       28        299  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total nonowner-occupied

     1,289        290        745        1,008        1,276        715        753        6,076        68.4       865        5,211  

Owner-occupied

     1,172        9        310        625        37        655        —           2,808        31.6       142        2,666  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,461      $ 299      $ 1,055      $ 1,633      $ 1,313      $ 1,370      $ 753      $ 8,884        100.0   $ 1,007      $ 7,877  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Nonowner-occupied:

                               

Nonperforming loans

   $ 2        —           —         $ 5        —         $ 9        —         $ 16        N/M      $ 9      $ 7  

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more

     7        —         $ 1        2        —           —           —           10        N/M        —           10  

Accruing loans past due 30 through 89 days

     1        —           —           6        —           5        —           12        N/M        6        6  

 

West      Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming
Southwest      Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico
Central      Arkansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah
Midwest      Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin
Southeast      Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington D.C., and West Virginia
Northeast      Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont
National      Accounts in three or more regions

During the first three months of 2014, nonperforming loans related to nonowner-occupied properties decreased by $7 million from December 31, 2013, to $16 million at March 31, 2014, and also decreased by $77 million when compared to March 31, 2013. Our nonowner-occupied CRE portfolio has increased by 10.7%, or approximately $585 million, since March 31, 2013.

If the economic recovery stalls, it may weaken the CRE market fundamentals (i.e., vacancy rates, the stability of rental income, and asset values), leading to reduced cash flow to support debt service payments. Reduced client cash flow would adversely affect our ability to collect such payments. Accordingly, the value of our CRE loan portfolio could be adversely affected.

Commercial lease financing. We conduct commercial lease financing arrangements through our KEF line of business and have both the scale and array of products to compete in the equipment lease financing business. Commercial lease financing receivables represented 11.1% of commercial loans at March 31, 2014, and 13.0% at March 31, 2013.

Commercial loan modification and restructuring

We modify and extend certain commercial loans in the normal course of business for our clients. Loan modifications vary and are handled on a case by case basis with strategies responsive to the specific circumstances of each loan and borrower. In many cases, borrowers have other resources and can reinforce the credit with additional capital, collateral, guarantees, or income sources.

Modifications are negotiated to achieve mutually agreeable terms that maximize loan credit quality while at the same time meeting our clients’ financing needs. Modifications made to loans of creditworthy borrowers not experiencing financial difficulties and under circumstances where ultimate collection of all principal and interest is not in doubt are not classified as TDRs. In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, a loan is classified as a TDR only when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties and a creditor concession has been granted.

Our concession types are primarily interest rate reductions, forgiveness of principal, and other modifications. Loan extensions are sometimes coupled with these primary concession types. Because economic conditions have improved modestly and we have restructured loans to provide the optimal opportunity for successful repayment by the borrower, certain of our restructured loans have returned to accrual status and consistently performed under the restructured loan terms over the past year.

 

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If loan terms are extended at less than normal market rates for similar lending arrangements, our Asset Recovery Group is consulted to help determine if any concession granted would result in designation as a TDR. Transfer to our Asset Recovery Group is considered for any commercial loan determined to be a TDR. During the first three months of 2014, there were $3 million of new restructured commercial loans.

For more information on concession types for our commercial accruing and nonaccruing TDRs, see Note 4 (“Asset Quality”).

Figure 20. Commercial TDRs by Note Type and Accrual Status

 

     March 31,      December 31,      September 30,      June 30,      March 31,  

in millions

   2014      2013      2013      2013      2013  

Commercial TDRs by Note Type

              

Tranche A

   $ 61      $ 107      $ 135      $ 102      $ 101  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Commercial TDRs

   $ 61      $ 107      $ 135      $ 102      $ 101  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commercial TDRs by Accrual Status

              

Nonaccruing

   $ 49      $ 52      $ 84      $ 50      $ 52  

Accruing

     12        55        51        52        49  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Commercial TDRs

   $ 61      $ 107      $ 135      $ 102      $ 101  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

We often use an A-B note structure for our TDRs, breaking the existing loan into two tranches. First, we create an A note. Since the objective of this TDR note structure is to achieve a fully performing and well-rated A note, we focus on sizing that note to a level that is supported by cash flow available to service debt at current market terms and consistent with our customary underwriting standards. This note structure typically will include a debt coverage ratio of 1.2 or better of cash flow to monthly payments of market interest, and principal amortization of generally not more than 25 years. (These metrics are adjusted from time to time based upon changes in long-term markets and “take-out underwriting standards” of our various lines of business.) Appropriately sized A notes are more likely to return to accrual status, allowing us to resume recognizing interest income. As the borrower’s payment performance improves, these restructured notes typically also allow for an upgraded internal quality risk rating classification. Moreover, the borrower retains ownership and control of the underlying collateral (typically, CRE), the borrower’s capital structure is strengthened (often to the point that fresh capital is attracted to the transaction), and local markets are spared distressed/fire sales.

The B note typically is an interest-only note with no required amortization until the property stabilizes and generates excess cash flow. This excess cash flow customarily is applied directly to the principal of the A note. We evaluate the B note when we consider returning the A note to accrual status. In many cases, the B note is charged off at the same time the A note is returned to accrual status. Alternatively, both A and B notes may be simultaneously returned to accrual if credit metrics are supportive.

Restructured nonaccrual loans may be returned to accrual status based on a current, well-documented evaluation of the credit, which would include analysis of the borrower’s financial condition, prospects for repayment under the modified terms, and alternate sources of repayment such as the value of loan collateral. We wait a reasonable period (generally a minimum of six months) to establish the borrower’s ability to sustain historical repayment performance before returning the loan to accrual status. Sustained historical repayment performance prior to the restructuring also may be taken into account. The primary consideration for returning a restructured loan to accrual status is the reasonable assurance that the full contractual principal balance of the loan and the ongoing contractually required interest payments will be fully repaid. Although our policy is a guideline, considerable judgment is required to review each borrower’s circumstances.

All loans processed as TDRs, including A notes and any non-charged-off B notes, are reported as TDRs during the calendar year in which the restructure took place.

Additional information regarding TDRs is provided in Note 4 (“Asset Quality”).

Extensions. Project loans typically are refinanced into the permanent commercial loan market at maturity, but sometimes they are modified and extended. Extension terms take into account the specific circumstances of the client relationship, the status of the project, and near-term prospects for both the client and the collateral. In all cases, pricing and loan structure are reviewed and, where necessary, modified to ensure the loan has been priced to achieve a market rate of return and loan terms that are appropriate for the risk. Typical enhancements include one or more of the following: principal pay down, increased amortization, additional collateral, increased guarantees, and a cash flow sweep. Some maturing construction loans have automatic extension options built in; in those cases, pricing and loan terms cannot be altered.

 

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Loan pricing is determined based on the strength of the borrowing entity and the strength of the guarantor, if any. Therefore, pricing for an extended loan may remain the same because the loan is already priced at or above current market.

We do not consider loan extensions in the normal course of business (under existing loan terms or at market rates) as TDRs, particularly when ultimate collection of all principal and interest is not in doubt and no concession has been made. In the case of loan extensions where either collection of all principal and interest is uncertain or a concession has been made, we would analyze such credit under the applicable accounting guidance to determine whether it qualifies as a TDR. Extensions that qualify as TDRs are measured for impairment under the applicable accounting guidance.

Guarantors. We conduct a detailed guarantor analysis (1) for all new extensions of credit, (2) at the time of any material modification/extension, and (3) typically annually, as part of our on-going portfolio and loan monitoring procedures. This analysis requires the guarantor entity to submit all appropriate financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, tax returns, and real estate schedules.

While the specific steps of each guarantor analysis may vary, the high-level objectives include determining the overall financial conditions of the guarantor entities, including size, quality, and nature of asset base; net worth (adjusted to reflect our opinion of market value); leverage; standing liquidity; recurring cash flow; contingent and direct debt obligations; and near-term debt maturities.

Borrower and guarantor financial statements are required at least annually within 90-120 days of the calendar/fiscal year end. Income statements and rent rolls for project collateral are required quarterly. We may require certain information, such as liquidity, certifications, status of asset sales or debt resolutions, and real estate schedules, to be provided more frequently.

We routinely seek performance from guarantors of impaired debt if the guarantor is solvent. We may not seek to enforce the guaranty if we are precluded by bankruptcy or we determine the cost to pursue a guarantor exceeds the value to be returned given the guarantor’s verified financial condition. We often are successful in obtaining either monetary payment or the cooperation of our solvent guarantors to help mitigate loss, cost, and the expense of collections.

As of March 31, 2014, we had $3.4 million of mortgage and construction loans that had a loan-to-value ratio greater than 1.0, and were accounted for as performing loans. These loans were not considered impaired due to one or more of the following factors: (i) underlying cash flow adequate to service the debt at a market rate of return with adequate amortization; (ii) a satisfactory borrower payment history; and (iii) acceptable guarantor support.

Consumer loan portfolio

Consumer loans outstanding increased by $176 million, or 1.1%, from one year ago. The home equity portfolio is the largest segment of our consumer loan portfolio. Approximately 97.0% of this portfolio at March 31, 2014, was originated from our Key Community Bank within our 12-state footprint. The remainder of the portfolio, which has been in an exit mode since the fourth quarter of 2007, was originated from the Consumer Finance line of business and is now included in Other Segments. Home equity loans in Key Community Bank increased by $472 million, or 4.8%, over the past twelve months as a result of stabilized home values, improved employment, and favorable borrowing conditions.

As shown in Figure 16, we held the first lien position for approximately 58% of the Key Community Bank home equity portfolio at March 31, 2014, and 55% at March 31, 2013. For consumer loans with real estate collateral, we track borrower performance monthly. Regardless of the lien position, credit metrics are refreshed quarterly, including recent Fair Isaac Corporation scores as well as original and updated loan-to-value ratios. This information is used in establishing the ALLL. Our methodology is described in Note 1 (“Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”) under the heading “Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses” beginning on page 118 of our 2013 Form 10-K.

Regulatory guidance issued in January 2012 addressed specific risks and required actions within home equity portfolios associated with second lien loans. At March 31, 2014, 42% of our home equity portfolio was secured by second lien mortgages. On at least a quarterly basis, we continue to monitor the risk characteristics of these loans when determining whether our loss estimation methods are appropriate.

 

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Figure 21 summarizes our home equity loan portfolio by source at the end of each of the last five quarters, as well as certain asset quality statistics and yields on the portfolio as a whole.

Figure 21. Home Equity Loans

 

     2014     2013  

dollars in millions

   First     Fourth     Third     Second     First  

SOURCES OF PERIOD END LOANS

          

Key Community Bank

   $ 10,281     $ 10,340     $ 10,285     $ 10,173     $ 9,809  

Other

     315       334       353       375       401  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 10,596     $ 10,674     $ 10,638     $ 10,548     $ 10,210  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Nonperforming loans at period end

   $ 199     $ 220     $ 211     $ 221     $ 217  

Net loan charge-offs for the period

     9       13       14       19       20  

Yield for the period (a)

     4.04     4.04     4.05     4.07     4.12 %

 

(a) From continuing operations.

Loans held for sale

As shown in Note 3 (“Loans and Loans Held for Sale”), our loans held for sale decreased to $401 million at March 31, 2014, from $611 million at December 31, 2013, and $434 million at March 31, 2013.

At March 31, 2014, loans held for sale included $333 million of commercial mortgages, which increased by $137 million from March 31, 2013, $16 million of residential mortgage loans, which decreased $33 million from March 31, 2013, and $44 million of commercial, financial and agricultural loans, which decreased $136 million from March 31, 2013.

Loan sales

As shown in Figure 22, during the first three months of 2014, we sold $489 million of CRE loans, $73 million of residential real estate loans, $39 million of commercial lease financing loans, and $16 million of commercial loans. Most of these sales came from the held-for-sale portfolio; however, $21 million of these loan sales related to the held-to-maturity portfolio.

Loan sales classified as held for sale generated net gains of $15 million in the first three months of 2014 and are included in “investment banking and debt placement fees” and “other income” on the income statement.

Among the factors that we consider in determining which loans to sell are:

 

  our business strategy for particular lending areas;

 

  whether particular lending businesses meet established performance standards or fit with our relationship banking strategy;

 

  our A/LM needs;

 

  the cost of alternative funding sources;

 

  the level of credit risk;

 

  capital requirements; and

 

  market conditions and pricing.

 

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Figure 22 summarizes our loan sales for the first three months of 2014 and all of 2013.

Figure 22. Loans Sold (Including Loans Held for Sale)

 

                   Commercial                
            Commercial      Lease      Residential         

in millions

   Commercial      Real Estate      Financing      Real Estate      Total  

2014

              

First quarter

   $ 16      $ 489      $ 39      $ 73      $ 617  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 16      $ 489      $ 39      $ 73      $ 617  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

2013

              

Fourth quarter

   $ 39      $ 1,504      $ 141      $ 102      $ 1,786  

Third quarter

     17        923        129        184        1,253  

Second quarter

     181        815        90        226        1,312  

First quarter

     38        880        69        328        1,315  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 275      $ 4,122      $ 429      $ 840      $ 5,666 (a) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) Excludes education loans of $147 million sold during 2013 that relate to the discontinued operations of the education lending business.

Figure 23 shows loans that are either administered or serviced by us, but not recorded on the balance sheet, and includes loans that were sold.

Figure 23. Loans Administered or Serviced

 

     March 31,      December 31,      September 30,      June 30,      March 31,  

in millions

   2014      2013      2013      2013      2013  

Commercial real estate loans (a)

   $ 174,601      $ 177,731      $ 199,464      $ 172,398      $ 109,173  

Commercial lease financing

     717        717        623        548        516  

Commercial loans

     325        327        345        352        353  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 175,643      $ 178,775      $ 200,432      $ 173,298      $ 110,042  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) The increases in commercial real estate loans in the third and second quarters of 2013 include $27 billion and $63.2 billion of loans associated with commercial servicing portfolio acquired on June 24, 2013, respectively.

In the event of default by a borrower, we are subject to recourse with respect to approximately $1.4 billion of the $176 billion of loans administered or serviced at March 31, 2014. Additional information about this recourse arrangement is included in Note 15 (“Contingent Liabilities and Guarantees”) under the heading “Recourse agreement with FNMA.”

We derive income from several sources when retaining the right to administer or service loans that are sold. We earn noninterest income (recorded as “mortgage servicing fees”) from fees for servicing or administering loans. This fee income is reduced by the amortization of related servicing assets. In addition, we earn interest income from investing funds generated by escrow deposits collected in connection with the servicing of commercial real estate loans.

Securities

Our securities portfolio totaled $17.2 billion at March 31, 2014, compared to $17.1 billion at December 31, 2013, and $17.2 billion at March 31, 2013. Available-for-sale securities were $12.4 billion at March 31, 2014, compared to $12.3 billion at December 31, 2013, and $13.5 billion at March 31, 2013. Held-to-maturity securities were $4.8 billion at March 31, 2014, compared to $4.8 billion at December 31, 2013, and $3.7 billion at March 31, 2013. Essentially all of our held-to-maturity securities portfolio was invested in CMOs at March 31, 2014.

As shown in Figure 24, all of our mortgage-backed securities, which include both securities available for sale and held-to-maturity securities, are issued by government-sponsored enterprises or GNMA, and are traded in liquid secondary markets. These securities are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value for the available-for-sale portfolio and at cost for the held-to-maturity portfolio. For more information about these securities, see Note 5 (“Fair Value Measurements”) under the heading “Qualitative Disclosures of Valuation Techniques,” and Note 6 (“Securities”).

 

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Figure 24. Mortgage-Backed Securities by Issuer

 

     March 31,      December 31,      March 31,  

in millions

   2014      2013      2013  

FHLMC

   $ 6,728      $ 7,047      $ 8,108  

FNMA

     5,832        5,978        5,156  

GNMA

     4,547        3,997        3,844  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total (a)

   $ 17,107      $ 17,022      $ 17,108  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) Includes securities held in the available-for-sale and held-to-maturity portfolios.

Securities available for sale

The majority of our securities available-for-sale portfolio consists of CMOs, which are debt securities secured by a pool of mortgages or mortgage-backed securities. CMOs generate interest income and serve as collateral to support certain pledging agreements. At March 31, 2014, we had $12.3 billion invested in CMOs and other mortgage-backed securities in the available-for-sale portfolio, compared to $12.3 billion at December 31, 2013, and $13.4 billion at March 31, 2013.

We periodically evaluate our securities available-for-sale portfolio in light of established A/LM objectives, changing market conditions that could affect the profitability of the portfolio, the regulatory environment, and the level of interest rate risk to which we are exposed. These evaluations may cause us to take steps to adjust our overall balance sheet positioning.

In addition, the size and composition of our securities available-for-sale portfolio could vary with our needs for liquidity and the extent to which we are required (or elect) to hold these assets as collateral to secure public funds and trust deposits. Although we generally use debt securities for this purpose, other assets, such as securities purchased under resale agreements or letters of credit, are used occasionally when they provide a lower cost of collateral or more favorable risk profiles.

Throughout 2013 and the first quarter of 2014, our investing activities continued to complement other balance sheet developments and provide for our ongoing liquidity management needs. Our actions to not reinvest the monthly security cash flows at various times during this time period served to provide the liquidity necessary to address our funding requirements. These funding requirements included ongoing loan growth and occasional debt maturities.

Figure 25 shows the composition, yields, and remaining maturities of our securities available for sale. For more information about these securities, including gross unrealized gains and losses by type of security and securities pledged, see Note 6 (“Securities”).

Figure 25. Securities Available for Sale

 

                 Other                     
     States and     Collateralized     Mortgage-                  Weighted-  
     Political     Mortgage     Backed     Other            Average  

dollars in millions

   Subdivisions     Obligations (a)     Securities (a)     Securities (b)      Total     Yield (c)  

March 31, 2014

             

Remaining maturity:

             

One year or less

   $ 2     $ 364       —          —         $ 366       3.31

After one through five years

     15       9,716     $ 1,400     $ 21        11,152       2.32  

After five through ten years

     20       389       427       —           836       2.00  

After ten years

     —         —          5       —           5       5.47  

Fair value

   $ 37     $ 10,469     $ 1,832     $ 21      $ 12,359       —     

Amortized cost

     37       10,541       1,817       17        12,412       2.32

Weighted-average yield (c)

     6.08     2.25     2.67     —           2.32 %(d)      —     

Weighted-average maturity

     4.6 years        3.5 years        4.4 years        3.8 years         3.6 years        —     

December 31, 2013

             

Fair value

   $ 40     $ 11,000     $ 1,286     $ 20      $ 12,346       —     

Amortized cost

     39       11,120       1,270       17        12,446       2.33

March 31, 2013

             

Fair value

   $ 48     $ 12,918     $ 487     $ 43      $ 13,496       —     

Amortized cost

     47       12,633       445       41        13,166       2.60

 

(a) Maturity is based upon expected average lives rather than contractual terms.
(b) Includes primarily marketable equity securities.
(c) Weighted-average yields are calculated based on amortized cost. Such yields have been adjusted to a taxable-equivalent basis using the statutory federal income tax rate of 35%.
(d) Excludes $21 million of securities at March 31, 2014, that have no stated yield.

 

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Held-to-maturity securities

Federal Agency CMOs constitute essentially all of our held-to-maturity securities. The remaining balance comprises foreign bonds and capital securities. Figure 26 shows the composition, yields and remaining maturities of these securities.

Figure 26. Held-to-Maturity Securities

 

     Collateralized                 Weighted-  
     Mortgage     Other           Average  

dollars in millions

   Obligations     Securities     Total     Yield (a)  

March 31, 2014

        

Remaining maturity:

        

One year or less

     —        $ 7     $ 7       1.75

After one through five years

   $ 4,666       13       4,679       1.86  

After five through ten years

     140       —          140       1.83  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amortized cost

   $ 4,806     $ 20     $ 4,826       1.86

Fair value

     4,713       20       4,733       —     

Weighted-average yield

     1.86     2.47 %(b)       1.86 %(b)       —     

Weighted-average maturity

     3.6 years        2.0 years        3.6 years        —     

December 31, 2013

        

Amortized cost

   $ 4,736     $ 20     $ 4,756       1.83

Fair value

     4,597       20       4,617       —     

March 31, 2013

        

Amortized cost

   $ 3,703     $ 18     $ 3,721       1.92

Fair value

     3,761       18       3,779       —     

 

(a) Weighted-average yields are calculated based on amortized cost. Such yields have been adjusted to a taxable-equivalent basis using the statutory federal income tax rate of 35%.
(b) Excludes $5 million of securities at March 31, 2014, that have no stated yield.

Other investments

Principal investments — investments in equity and mezzanine instruments made by our Principal Investing unit — represented 60.5% of other investments at March 31, 2014. They include direct investments (investments made in a particular company) as well as indirect investments (investments made through funds that include other investors). Principal investments are predominantly made in privately-held companies and are carried at fair value. The fair value of the direct investments was $141 million at March 31, 2014, $141 million at December 31, 2013, and $191 million at March 31, 2013, while the fair value of the indirect investments was $403 million at March 31, 2014, $413 million at December 31, 2013, and $435 million at March 31, 2013. Under the requirements of the Volcker Rule, we will be required to dispose of some or all of our indirect principal investments. The implementation date of the Volcker Rule is July 21, 2015. Key is permitted to file for two one-year extensions, and an additional extension of up to five years for illiquid funds, to retain the indirect investments for a longer period of time. We plan to apply for the extensions and hold the investments. As of March 31, 2014, we have not committed to a plan to sell these investments. For more information about the Volcker Rule, see the discussion under the heading “Other regulatory developments under the Dodd-Frank Act— ‘Volcker Rule’” in the section entitled “Supervision and Regulation” in Item 1 of our 2013 Form 10-K.

In addition to principal investments, “other investments” include other equity and mezzanine instruments, such as certain real estate-related investments that are carried at fair value, as well as other types of investments that generally are carried at cost. There are indirect real-estate-related investments valued at $20 million at March 31, 2014, $23 million at December 31, 2013, and $39 million at March 31, 2013, that may be subject to the disposal requirements under the Volcker Rule, as described in the previous paragraph.

Most of our other investments are not traded on an active market. We determine the fair value at which these investments should be recorded based on the nature of the specific investment and all available relevant information. This review may encompass such factors as the issuer’s past financial performance and future potential, the values of public companies in comparable businesses, the risks associated with the particular business or investment type, current market conditions, the nature and duration of resale restrictions, the issuer’s payment history, our knowledge of the industry, third-party data, and other relevant factors. During the first three months of 2014, net gains from our principal investing activities (including results attributable to noncontrolling interests) totaled $24 million, which includes $15 million of net unrealized gains. These net gains are recorded as “net gains (losses) from principal investing” on the income statement. Additional information regarding these investments is provided in Note 5 (“Fair Value Measurements”).

 

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Deposits and other sources of funds

Domestic deposits are our primary source of funding. During the first quarter of 2014, average domestic deposits were $65.6 billion and represented 85.6% of the funds we used to support loans and other earning assets, compared to $63.2 billion and 85.7% during the first quarter of 2013. The composition of our average deposits is shown in Figure 8 in the section entitled “Net interest income.”

The increase in average domestic deposits from the first quarter of 2013 to the first quarter of 2014 was due to increases in demand deposits of $1.2 billion and NOW and money market deposit accounts of $2.1 billion. These increases were mostly attributable to growth related to commercial and public sector client inflows as well as increases related to the commercial mortgage servicing acquisition. This growth was partially offset by run-off in certificates of deposit.

Wholesale funds, consisting of deposits in our foreign office and short-term borrowings, averaged $2.7 billion during the first quarter of 2014, compared to $2.8 billion during the first quarter of 2013. The change from the first quarter of 2014 was caused by $444 million decrease in federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase, offset by a $206 million increase in foreign office deposits and a $200 million increase in bank notes and other short-term borrowings.

Capital

At March 31, 2014, our shareholders’ equity was $10.4 billion, up $100 million from December 31, 2013. The following sections discuss certain factors that contributed to this change. For other factors that contributed to the change, see the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Unaudited).

CCAR and capital actions

As part of its ongoing supervisory process, the Federal Reserve requires BHCs like KeyCorp to submit an annual comprehensive capital plan and to update that plan to reflect material changes in the BHC’s risk profile, business strategies, or corporate structure, including but not limited to changes in planned capital actions. In January 2014, we submitted to the Federal Reserve and provided to the OCC our 2014 capital plan under the annual CCAR process. On March 26, 2014, the Federal Reserve announced that it did not object to our 2014 capital plan submitted as part of the annual CCAR process. The 2014 capital plan includes a common share repurchase program of up to $542 million. Share repurchases under the capital plan have been authorized by our Board and include repurchases to offset issuances of common shares under our employee compensation plans. Common share repurchases under the 2014 capital plan are expected to be executed through the first quarter of 2015.

During the first quarter of 2014, we repurchased $141 million of common shares on the open market under our 2013 capital plan authorization.

Dividends

Consistent with the 2013 capital plan, we made a dividend payment of $.055 per share, or $49 million, on our common shares during the first quarter of 2014.

We also made a quarterly dividend payment of $1.9375 per share, or $5.6 million, on our Series A Preferred Stock during the first quarter of 2014.

Our 2014 capital plan also proposed an increase in our quarterly common share dividend from $0.055 to $0.065 per share, which will be evaluated by our Board in May. Other changes to future dividends may be evaluated by the Board of Directors based upon our earnings, financial condition, and other factors, including regulatory review. Further information regarding the capital planning process and CCAR is included in the “Supervision and Regulation” section of our 2013 Form 10-K in Item 1. Business under the heading “Regulatory capital and liquidity.”

Common shares outstanding

Our common shares are traded on the NYSE under the symbol KEY with 30,029 holders of record at March 31, 2014. Our book value per common share was $11.43 based on 884.9 million shares outstanding at March 31, 2014, compared to $11.25 per common share based on 890.7 million shares outstanding at December 31, 2013, and $10.89 per common share based on 922.6 million shares outstanding at March 31, 2013. At March 31, 2014, our tangible book value per common share was $10.28, compared to $10.11 per common share at December 31, 2013, and $9.78 per common share at March 31, 2013.

 

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Figure 27 shows activities that caused the change in outstanding common shares over the past five quarters.

Figure 27. Changes in Common Shares Outstanding

 

     2014     2013  

in thousands

   First     Fourth     Third     Second     First  

Shares outstanding at beginning of period

     890,724       897,821       912,883       922,581       925,769  

Common shares issued (repurchased)

     (9,845     (7,659     (16,364     (10,786     (6,790

Shares reissued (returned) under employee benefit plans

     3,990       562       1,302       1,088       3,602  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding at end of period

     884,869       890,724       897,821       912,883       922,581  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As shown above, common shares outstanding decreased by 5.9 million shares during the first quarter of 2014 from share repurchases under our 2013 capital plan and the net activity in our employee benefit plans.

At March 31, 2014, we had 132.1 million treasury shares, compared to 126.2 million treasury shares at December 31, 2013, and 94.4 million treasury shares at March 31, 2013. Going forward we expect to reissue treasury shares as needed in connection with stock-based compensation awards and for other corporate purposes.

Information on repurchases of common shares by KeyCorp is included in Part II, Item 2. “Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds” of this report.

Capital adequacy

Capital adequacy is an important indicator of financial stability and performance. All of our capital ratios remain in excess of regulatory requirements at March 31, 2014. Our capital and liquidity levels are intended to position us to weather an adverse credit cycle while continuing to serve our clients’ needs, as well as to meet the Regulatory Capital Rules described in the “Supervision and regulation” section of Item 2 of this report. Our shareholders’ equity to assets ratio was 11.46% at March 31, 2014, compared to 11.09% at December 31, 2013, and 11.59% at March 31, 2013. Our tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio was 10.14% at March 31, 2014, compared to 9.80% at December 31, 2013, and 10.24% at March 31, 2013.

Banking industry regulators prescribe minimum capital ratios for BHCs like KeyCorp and their banking subsidiaries. Risk-based capital guidelines require a minimum level of capital as a percent of “risk-weighted assets.” Risk-weighted assets consist of total assets plus certain off-balance sheet and market risk items, subject to adjustment for predefined credit risk factors. Currently, banks and BHCs must maintain, at a minimum, Tier 1 capital as a percent of risk-weighted assets of 4.00% and total capital as a percent of risk-weighted assets of 8.00%. As of March 31, 2014, our Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio and our total risk-based capital ratio were 12.01% and 14.23%, respectively, compared to 11.96% and 14.33%, respectively, at December 31, 2013, and 12.19% and 15.02%, respectively, at March 31, 2013.

Another indicator of capital adequacy, the leverage ratio, is defined as Tier 1 capital as a percentage of average quarterly tangible assets. BHCs that either have the highest supervisory rating or have implemented the Federal Reserve’s risk-adjusted measure for market risk — as we have — must maintain a minimum leverage ratio of 3.00%. All other BHCs must maintain a minimum ratio of 4.00%. As of March 31, 2014, our leverage ratio was 11.30%, compared to 11.11% at December 31, 2013, and 11.36% at March 31, 2013.

The adoption of the Regulatory Capital Rules changes the regulatory capital standards that apply to BHCs by phasing out the treatment of capital securities and cumulative preferred securities as eligible Tier 1 capital. The phase-out period, beginning January 1, 2015, for standardized approach banking organizations such as Key, will result in our trust preferred securities issued by the KeyCorp capital trusts being treated only as Tier 2 capital by 2016. These changes apply the same leverage and risk-based capital requirements that apply to depository institutions to BHCs, savings and loan holding companies, and nonbank financial companies identified as systemically important. Given our strong capital position, we expect to be able to satisfy the capital framework established under the Regulatory Capital Rules by our compliance date of January 1, 2015. The section titled “Supervision and Regulation” under Item 1. Business of our 2013 Form 10-K contains more detailed information regarding the Regulatory Capital Rules.

 

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As of March 31, 2014, our Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio, leverage ratio, and total risk-based capital ratio were 12.01%, 11.30%, and 14.23%, respectively. The trust preferred securities issued by the KeyCorp capital trusts contribute $339 million, or 41, 38, and 41 basis points, to our Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio, Tier 1 leverage ratio, and total risk-based capital ratio, respectively, as of March 31, 2014. The new minimum capital ratios under the Regulatory Capital Rules together with the estimated capital ratios of Key at March 31, 2014, calculated on a fully phased-in basis are set forth in Figure 4 of this report.

Federal banking regulations group FDIC-insured depository institutions into one of five prompt corrective action capital categories, ranging from “well capitalized” to “critically undercapitalized.” A “well capitalized” institution must meet or exceed the prescribed threshold ratios of 6.00% for Tier 1 risk-based capital, 5.00% for Tier 1 leverage capital, and 10.00% for total risk-based capital and must not be subject to any written agreement, order or directive to meet and maintain a specific capital level for any capital measure. If these provisions applied to BHCs, we believe we would qualify as “well capitalized” at March 31, 2014, and we believe there has not been any change in condition or event since that date that would cause a change in capital category. Analysis on an estimated basis, accounting for the phase-out of our trust preferred securities as Tier 1 eligible (and therefore as Tier 2 instead) as of March 31, 2014, also determines that we would qualify as “well capitalized” under current regulatory guidelines (Basel I), with the estimated Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio, estimated leverage ratio, and estimated total risk-based capital ratio being 11.61%, 10.92%, and 14.23%, respectively. Figure 5 in the “Supervision and Regulation” section above, describes the new threshold capital ratios for a “well capitalized” and an “adequately capitalized” institution under the Regulatory Capital Rules. The regulatory defined capital categories serve a limited supervisory function. Investors should not use our estimated ratios as a representation of our overall financial condition or prospects of KeyCorp. A discussion of the regulatory capital standards and other related capital adequacy regulatory standards is included in the section “Supervision and Regulation” under Item 1. Business of our 2013 Form 10-K under the heading “Regulatory capital and liquidity.”

Traditionally, the banking regulators have assessed bank and BHC capital adequacy based on both the amount and composition of capital, the calculation of which is prescribed in federal banking regulations. As a result of the financial crisis, the Federal Reserve has intensified its assessment of capital adequacy on a component of Tier 1 risk-based capital, known as Tier 1 common equity, and its review of the consolidated capitalization of systemically important financial companies, including KeyCorp. The capital modifications mandated by the Regulatory Capital Rules are consistent with the renewed focus on Tier 1 common equity and the consolidated capitalization of banks, BHCs, and covered nonbank financial companies, which resulted from the financial crisis. Tier 1 common equity is neither formally defined by GAAP nor prescribed in amount by federal banking regulations; this measure is considered to be a non-GAAP financial measure. Figure 7 in the “Highlights of Our Performance” section reconciles Key shareholders’ equity, the GAAP performance measure, to Tier 1 common equity, the corresponding non-GAAP measure. Our Tier 1 common equity ratio was 11.27% at March 31, 2014, compared to 11.22% at December 31, 2013, and 11.40% at March 31, 2013.

Generally, for risk-based capital purposes, deferred tax assets that are dependent upon future taxable income are limited to the lesser of: (i) the amount of deferred tax assets that a financial institution expects to realize within one year of the calendar quarter-end date, based on its projected future taxable income for the year, or (ii) 10% of the amount of an institution’s Tier 1 capital. At March 31, 2014, and March 31, 2013, we had no net deferred tax assets deducted from Tier 1 capital and risk-weighted assets. At March 31, 2014, for Key’s consolidated operations, we had a federal net deferred tax asset of $133 million and a state deferred tax asset of $3 million, compared to a federal deferred tax asset of $184 million and a state deferred tax asset of $7 million at December 31, 2013, and a federal net deferred tax asset of $62 million and a state deferred tax liability of $15 million at March 31, 2013. We have recorded a valuation allowance of $1 million against the gross deferred tax assets associated with certain state net operating loss carryforwards and state credit carryforwards.

Figure 28 represents the details of our regulatory capital position at March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, and March 31, 2013, under the existing regulatory capital standards.

 

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Figure 28. Capital Components and Risk-Weighted Assets

 

     March 31,     December 31,     March 31,  

dollars in millions

   2014     2013     2013  

TIER 1 CAPITAL

      

Key shareholders’ equity

   $ 10,403     $ 10,303     $ 10,340  

Qualifying capital securities

     339       339       339  

Less: Goodwill

     979       979       979  

  Accumulated other comprehensive income (a)

     (367     (394     (204

  Other assets (b)

     84       89       106  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

  Total Tier 1 capital

     10,046       9,968       9,798  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TIER 2 CAPITAL

      

Allowance for losses on loans and liability for losses on lending-related commitments (c)

     903       924       975  

Net unrealized gains on equity securities available for sale

     2       1       1  

Qualifying long-term debt

     948       1,048       1,305  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Tier 2 capital

     1,853       1,973       2,281  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total risk-based capital

   $ 11,899     $ 11,941     $ 12,079  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TIER 1 COMMON EQUITY

      

Tier 1 capital

   $ 10,046     $ 9,968     $ 9,798  

Less: Qualifying capital securities

     339       339       339  

Series A Preferred Stock (d)

     282       282       291  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Tier 1 common equity

   $ 9,425     $ 9,347     $ 9,168  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

RISK-WEIGHTED ASSETS

      

Risk-weighted assets on balance sheet

   $ 66,057     $ 65,505     $ 63,913  

Risk-weighted off-balance sheet exposure

     17,555       17,778       16,542  

Less: Goodwill

     979       979       979  

Other assets (b)

     262       458       358  

Plus: Market risk-equivalent assets

     1,266       1,482       1,282  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross risk-weighted assets

     83,637       83,328       80,400  

Less: Excess allowance for loan and lease losses

     —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net risk-weighted assets

   $ 83,637     $ 83,328     $ 80,400  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

AVERAGE QUARTERLY TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 90,158     $ 91,141     $ 87,591  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL RATIOS

      

Tier 1 risk-based capital

     12.01     11.96     12.19

Total risk-based capital

     14.23       14.33       15.02  

Leverage (e)

     11.30       11.11       11.36  

Tier 1 common equity

     11.27       11.22       11.40  

 

(a) Includes net unrealized gains or losses on securities available for sale (except for net unrealized losses on marketable equity securities), net gains or losses on cash flow hedges, and amounts resulting from the application of the applicable accounting guidance for defined benefit and other postretirement plans.
(b) Other assets deducted from Tier 1 capital and risk-weighted assets consist of disallowed intangible assets (excluding goodwill) and deductible portions of nonfinancial equity investments. There were no disallowed deferred tax assets at March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, and March 31, 2013.
(c) The ALLL included in Tier 2 capital is limited by regulation to 1.25% of the sum of gross risk-weighted assets plus low level exposures and residual interests calculated under the direct reduction method, as defined by the Federal Reserve. The ALLL includes $34 million, $39 million, and $49 million at March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, and March 31, 2013, of allowance classified as “discontinued assets” on the balance sheet, respectively.
(d) Net of capital surplus for the quarters ended March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013.
(e) This ratio is Tier 1 capital divided by average quarterly total assets as defined by the Federal Reserve less: (i) goodwill, (ii) the disallowed intangible assets described in footnote (b), and (iii) deductible portions of nonfinancial equity investments; plus assets derecognized as an offset to AOCI resulting from the adoption and subsequent application of the applicable accounting guidance for defined benefit and other postretirement plans.

 

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Risk Management

Overview

Like all financial services companies, we engage in business activities and assume the related risks. The most significant risks we face are credit, liquidity, market, compliance, operational, model, strategic, and reputation risks. Our risk management activities are focused on ensuring we properly identify, measure and manage such risks across the entire enterprise to maintain safety and soundness and maximize profitability. Certain of these risks are defined and discussed in greater detail in the remainder of this section.

The KeyCorp Board of Directors (the “Board”) serves in an oversight capacity ensuring that Key’s risks are managed in a manner that is effective and balanced and adds value for the shareholders. The Board understands Key’s risk philosophy, approves the risk appetite, inquires about risk practices, reviews the portfolio of risks, compares the actual risks to the risk appetite and is apprised of significant risks, both actual and emerging, and determines whether management is responding appropriately. The Board challenges management and ensures accountability.

The Board’s Audit Committee assists the Board in oversight of financial statement integrity, regulatory and legal compliance, independent auditors’ qualifications and independence, and all risk review functions, including internal audit. The Audit Committee meets with management and approves significant policies related to risk assessment and risk management and the processes related to risk review, operational risk, and compliance. The Audit Committee has responsibility over internal audit, financial reporting, compliance risk and legal matters, the implementation, management and evaluation of operational risk controls and information, security and fraud risk, and associated reputation and strategic risks.

The Board’s Risk Committee assists the Board in oversight of strategies, policies, procedures and practices relating to the assessment and management of enterprise-wide risk, including credit risk, market risk, liquidity risk, and model risk, as well as reputational and strategic risks. The Risk Committee also assists the Board in overseeing capital adequacy, capital planning, capital actions and other material financial matters. The Risk Committee reviews and provides oversight of management’s activities and approves significant policies related to enterprise-wide risks, which includes reviewing management and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) reports, the ERM Policy, including the Risk Appetite Statement, as well as approving any material changes to the charter of the ERM Committee.

The Audit and Risk Committees meet jointly, as appropriate, to discuss matters that relate to each committee’s responsibilities. In addition to regularly scheduled bi-monthly meetings, the Audit Committee convenes to discuss the content of our financial disclosures and quarterly earnings releases. Committee chairpersons routinely meet with management during interim months to plan agendas for upcoming meetings and to discuss emerging trends and events that have transpired since the preceding meeting. All members of the Board receive formal reports designed to keep them abreast of significant developments during the interim months.

Our ERM Committee, chaired by the Chief Executive Officer and comprised of other senior level executives, is responsible for managing risk and ensuring that the corporate risk profile is managed in a manner consistent with our risk appetite. The ERM Program encompasses our risk philosophy, policy, framework and governance structure for the management of risks across the entire company. The ERM Committee reports to the Board’s Risk Committee. Annually, the Board reviews and approves the ERM Policy, as well as the risk appetite, including corporate risk tolerances for major risk categories. We use a risk-adjusted capital framework to manage risks. This framework is approved and managed by the ERM Committee.

Tier 2 Risk Governance Committees support the ERM Committee by identifying early warning events and trends, escalating emerging risks and discussing forward-looking assessments. Membership of the Risk Governance Committees includes representatives from each of the Three Lines of Defense. The First Line of Defense is the Line of Business primarily responsible to accept, own, proactively identify, monitor and manage risk. The Second Line of Defense comprises Risk Management representatives who provide independent, centralized oversight over all risk categories by aggregating, analyzing and reporting risk information. Risk Review provides the Third Line of Defense in their role to provide independent assessment and testing of the effectiveness, appropriateness and adherence to KeyCorp’s risk management policies, practices and controls.

The Chief Risk Officer ensures that relevant risk information is properly integrated into strategic and business decisions, ensures appropriate ownership of risks, provides input into performance and compensation decisions, assesses aggregate enterprise risk, monitors capabilities to manage critical risks, and executes appropriate Board and stakeholder reporting.

 

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Federal banking regulators continue to emphasize with financial institutions the importance of relating capital management strategy to the level of risk at each institution. We believe our internal risk management processes help us achieve and maintain capital levels that are commensurate with our business activities and risks, and conform to regulatory expectations.

Market risk management

Market risk is the risk that movements in market risk factors, including interest rates, foreign exchange rates, equity prices, commodity prices, credit spreads, and volatilities will reduce Key’s income and the value of its portfolios. These factors influence prospective yields, values, or prices associated with the instrument. For example, the value of a fixed-rate bond will decline when market interest rates increase, while the cash flows associated with a variable rate loan will increase when interest rates increase. The holder of a financial instrument is exposed to market risk when either the cash flows or the value of the instrument is tied to such external factors.

We are exposed to market risk both in our trading and nontrading activities, which include asset and liability management activities. Our trading positions are carried at fair value with changes recorded in the income statement. These positions are subject to various market-based risk factors that impact the fair value of the financial instruments in the trading category. Our traditional banking loan and deposit products as well as long-term debt and certain short-term borrowings are nontrading positions. These positions are generally carried at the principal amount outstanding for assets and the amount owed for liabilities. The nontrading positions are subject to changes in economic value due to varying market conditions, primarily changes in interest rates.

Trading market risk

Key incurs market risk as a result of trading, investing, and client facilitation activities, principally within our investment banking and capital markets business. Key has exposures to a wide range of interest rates, equity prices, foreign exchange rates, credit spreads, and commodity prices, as well as the associated implied volatilities and spreads. Our primary market risk exposures are a result of trading activities in the derivative and fixed income markets and maintaining positions in these instruments. We maintain modest trading inventories to facilitate customer flow, make markets in securities, and hedge certain risks. The majority of our positions are traded in active markets.

Management of trading market risks. Market risk management is an integral part of Key’s risk culture. Oversight of trading market risks is governed by the Risk Committee of our Board, the ERM Committee, and the Market Risk Committee. These committees regularly review and discuss market risk reports prepared by our Market Risk Management group (“MRM”) that contain our market risk exposures and results of monitoring activities. Market risk policies and procedures have been defined and approved by the Market Risk Committee, a Tier 2 Risk Governance Committee, and take into account our tolerance for risk and consideration for the business environment.

MRM is an independent risk management function that partners with the lines of business to identify, measure, and monitor market risks throughout our company. MRM is responsible for ensuring transparency of significant market risks, monitoring compliance with established limits, and escalating limit exceptions to appropriate senior management. The various business units and trading desks are responsible for ensuring that market risk exposures are well-managed and prudent. Market risk is monitored through various measures, such as VaR, and through routine stress testing, sensitivity, and scenario analyses. MRM conducts stress tests for each covered position using historical worst case and standard shock scenarios. VaR, stressed VaR, and other analyses are prepared daily and distributed to appropriate management.

Covered positions. We monitor the market risk of our covered positions, which includes all of our trading positions as well as all foreign exchange and commodity positions, regardless of whether the position is in a trading account. The trading account includes on- and off-balance sheet positions in financial instruments acquired with the intent to profit from price variations. All positions in the trading account are recorded at fair value, and changes in fair value are reflected in our consolidated statements of income. Information regarding our fair value policies, procedures and methodologies is provided in Note 1 (“Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”) under the heading “Fair Value Measurements” beginning on page 119 of our 2013 Form 10-K and Note 5 (“Fair Value Measurements”) in this report. Instruments that are used to hedge nontrading activities, such as bank-issued debt and loan portfolios, equity positions that are not actively traded, and securities financing activities, do not meet the definition of a covered position. MRM is responsible for identifying our portfolios as either covered or non-covered. The Covered Position Working Group develops the final list of covered positions, and a summary is provided to the Market Risk Committee.

 

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Our significant portfolios of covered positions are detailed below. We analyze market risk by portfolios of covered positions, and do not separately measure and monitor our portfolios by risk type. The descriptions below incorporate the respective risk types associated with each of these portfolios.

 

    Fixed income includes those instruments associated with our capital markets business and the trading of securities as a dealer. These instruments include positions in municipal bonds, bonds backed by the U.S. government, agency and corporate bonds, certain mortgage-backed securities, securities issued by the U.S. Treasury, money markets, and certain CMOs. The activities and instruments within the fixed income portfolio create exposures to interest rate and credit spread risks.

 

    Foreign exchange includes foreign currency spots, forwards and options. We enter into contracts for these types of instruments primarily to accommodate the needs of clients. These activities result in exposures to foreign currency risk.

 

    Interest rate derivatives include interest rate swaps, caps and floors, which are transacted primarily to accommodate the needs of commercial loan clients. In addition, we enter into interest rate derivatives to offset or mitigate the interest rate risk related to the client positions. The activities within this portfolio create exposures to interest rate risk.

 

    Credit derivatives include credit default swaps, which are used to mitigate loan portfolio credit risk, and credit default swap indexes, which are used to manage the credit risk exposure associated with anticipated sales of certain commercial real estate loans. The transactions within the credit derivatives portfolio result in exposure to credit risk.

VaR and stressed VaR. VaR is the estimate of the maximum amount of loss on an instrument or portfolio due to adverse market conditions during a given time interval within a stated confidence level. Stressed VaR is used to assess the extreme conditions on market risk within our trading portfolios. MRM calculates VaR and stressed VaR on a daily basis, and the results are distributed to appropriate management. VaR and stressed VaR results are also provided to our regulators and utilized in regulatory capital calculations.

We use a historical VaR simulation model to measure the potential adverse effect of changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, equity prices, and credit spreads on the fair value of our covered positions. Historical scenarios are customized for specific covered positions, and numerous risk factors are incorporated in the calculation. VaR is calculated using daily observations over a one-year time horizon, and approximates a 95% confidence level. Statistically, this means that we would expect to incur losses greater than VaR, on average, five out of 100 trading days, or three to four times each quarter. We also calculate VaR and stressed VaR at a 99% confidence level. We also utilize factors to estimate the exposures that contain optionality features, such as options and cancellable provisions.

The VaR model is an effective tool in estimating ranges of possible gains and losses on our covered positions. However, there are limitations inherent in the VaR model since it uses historical results over a given time interval to estimate future performance. Historical results may not be indicative of future results, and changes in the market or composition of our portfolios could have a significant impact on the accuracy of the VaR model. We regularly review and enhance the modeling techniques, inputs and assumptions used. Our market risk policy includes the independent validation of our VaR model by Key’s Risk Management Group on an annual basis. The Model Risk Management Committee oversees the Model Validation Program, and results of validations are discussed with the ERM Committee.

MRM backtests our VaR model on a daily basis to evaluate its predictive power. The test compares VaR model results at the 99% confidence level to observed daily profit and loss. Results of backtesting are provided to the Market Risk Committee. Backtesting exceptions occur when trading losses exceed VaR. Actual losses did not exceed daily trading VaR on any day during the quarters ended March 31, 2014, and March 31, 2013.

We do not engage in correlation trading, or utilize the internal model approach for measuring default and credit migration risk. Our net VaR approach incorporates diversification, but our VaR calculation does not include the impact of counterparty risk and our own credit spreads on derivatives.

The aggregate VaR at the 99% confidence level for all covered positions was $1.2 million at March 31, 2014, and $1.5 million at March 31, 2013. The decrease in aggregate VaR was primarily due to reduced exposures in credit and interest rate derivatives, which was partially offset by an increase in fixed income VaR. Figure 29 summarizes our VaR at the 99% confidence level for significant portfolios of covered positions for the three months ended March 31, 2014, and 2013.

 

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Figure 29. VaR for Significant Portfolios of Covered Positions

 

     2014      2013  
     Three months ended March 31,             Three months ended March 31,         

in millions

   High      Low      Mean      March 31,      High      Low      Mean      March 31,  

Trading account assets:

                       

Fixed income

   $ 1.0      $ .3      $ .6      $ .5      $ .8      $ .3      $ .5      $ .5  

Derivatives:

                       

Interest rate

   $ .7      $ .1      $ .2      $ .2      $ .3      $ .2      $ .2      $ .2  

Credit

     .3        .1        .2        .2        .6        .1        .3        .6  

Stressed VaR is calculated using our general VaR results at the 99% confidence level and applying certain assumptions. The aggregate stressed VaR for all covered positions was $3.5 million at March 31, 2014, and $4.6 million at March 31, 2013. Figure 30 summarizes our stressed VaR for significant portfolios of covered positions for the three months ended March 31, 2014, and March 31, 2013, as used for market risk capital charge calculation purposes.

Figure 30. Stressed VaR for Significant Portfolios of Covered Positions

 

     2014      2013  
     Three months ended March 31,             Three months ended March 31,         

in millions

   High      Low      Mean      March 31,      High      Low      Mean      March 31,  

Trading account assets:

                       

Fixed income

   $ 2.9      $ 1.0      $ 1.9      $ 1.6      $ 2.3      $ .9      $ 1.6      $ 1.4  

Derivatives:

                       

Interest rate

   $ 2.0      $ .3      $ .6      $ .5      $ .8      $ .7      $ .7      $ .7  

Credit

     .8        .4        .6        .6        1.7        .3        1.0        1.7  

Internal capital adequacy assessment. Market risk is a component of our internal capital adequacy assessment. Our risk-weighted assets include a market risk-equivalent asset position, which consists of a VaR component, stressed VaR component, a de minimis exposure amount, and a specific risk add-on, which are added together to arrive at total market risk equivalent assets. Specific risk is the price risk of individual financial instruments, which is not accounted for by changes in broad market risk factors and is measured through a standardized approach. Specific risk calculations are run quarterly by MRM, and approved by the Chief Market Risk Officer.

Nontrading market risk

Most of our nontrading market risk is derived from interest rate fluctuations and its impacts on our traditional loan and deposit products, as well as investments, hedging relationships, long-term debt, and certain short-term borrowings. Interest rate risk, which is inherent in the banking industry, is measured by the potential for fluctuations in net interest income and the EVE. Such fluctuations may result from changes in interest rates and differences in the repricing and maturity characteristics of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. We manage the exposure to changes in net interest income and the EVE in accordance with our risk appetite, and within Board approved policy limits.

Interest rate risk positions are influenced by a number of factors including the balance sheet positioning that arises out of consumer preferences for loan and deposit products, economic conditions, the competitive environment within our markets, and changes in market interest rates that affect client activity and our hedging, investing, funding and capital positions. The primary components of interest rate risk exposure consist of gap risk, basis risk, yield curve risk and option risk.

The management of nontrading market risk is centralized within Corporate Treasury. Oversight and governance is provided by the Risk Committee of our Board, the ERM Committee and the ALCO. These committees review reports on the components of interest rate risk described above as well as sensitivity analyses of these exposures. These committees have various responsibilities related to managing nontrading market risk, including recommending, approving, and monitoring strategies that maintain risk positions within approved tolerance ranges. The Asset Liability Management policy provides the framework for the oversight and management of interest rate risk and is administered by the ALCO. Internal and external emerging issues are monitored on a daily basis. The Market Risk Management Group, as the second line of defense, provides additional oversight.

 

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  “Gap risk” is the exposure to changes in interest rates and occurs when the volume of interest-bearing liabilities and the volume of interest-earning assets they fund (for example, deposits used to fund loans) do not mature or reprice at the same time.

 

  “Basis risk” is the exposure to asymmetrical changes in interest rate indexes and occurs when floating-rate assets and floating-rate liabilities reprice at the same time, but in response to different market factors or indexes.

 

  “Yield curve risk” is the exposure to non-parallel changes in the slope of the yield curve (where the yield curve depicts the relationship between the yield on a particular type of security and its term to maturity) and occurs when interest-bearing liabilities and the interest-earning assets they fund do not price or reprice to the same term point on the yield curve.

 

  “Option risk” is the exposure to a customer or counterparty’s ability to take advantage of the interest rate environment and terminate or reprice one of our assets, liabilities or off-balance sheet instruments prior to contractual maturity without a penalty. Option risk occurs when exposures to customer and counterparty early withdrawals or early prepayments are not mitigated with an offsetting position or appropriate compensation.

Net interest income simulation analysis. The primary tool we use to measure our interest rate risk is simulation analysis. For purposes of this analysis, we estimate our net interest income based on the current and projected composition of our on- and off-balance sheet positions, accounting for recent and anticipated trends in customer activity. The analysis also incorporates assumptions for the current and projected interest rate environments, including a most likely macro-economic scenario. Simulation modeling assumes that residual risk exposures will be managed to within the risk appetite.

We measure the amount of net interest income at risk by simulating the change in net interest income that would occur if the federal funds target rate were to gradually increase or decrease over the next twelve months, and term rates were to move in a similar fashion. Our standard rate scenarios encompass a gradual increase or decrease of 200 basis points, but due to the low interest rate environment, we have modified the standard to a gradual decrease of 25 basis points over two months with no change over the following ten months. After calculating the amount of net interest income at risk to interest rate changes, we compare that amount with the base case of an unchanged interest rate environment. We also perform regular stress tests and sensitivities on the model inputs that could materially change the resulting risk assessments. One set of stress tests and sensitivities assesses the effect of interest rate inputs on simulated exposures. Assessments are performed using different shapes of the yield curve, including a sustained flat yield curve, an inverted slope yield curve, changes in credit spreads, an immediate parallel change in market interest rates, and changes in the relationship of money market interest rates. Another set of stress tests and sensitivities assesses the effect of loan and deposit assumptions and assumed discretionary strategies on simulated exposures. Assessments are performed on changes to the following assumptions: the pricing of deposits without contractual maturities; changes in lending spreads; prepayments on loans and securities; other loan and deposit balance shifts; investment, funding and hedging activities; and liquidity and capital management strategies.

Simulation analysis produces only a sophisticated estimate of interest rate exposure based on judgments related to assumption inputs into the simulation model. We tailor assumptions to the specific interest rate environment and yield curve shape being modeled, and validate those assumptions on a regular basis. Our simulations are performed with the assumption that interest rate risk positions will be actively managed through the use of on- and off-balance sheet financial instruments to achieve the desired residual risk profile. However, actual results may differ from those derived in simulation analysis due to unanticipated changes to the balance sheet composition, customer behavior, product pricing, market interest rates, investment, funding and hedging activities, and repercussions from unanticipated or unknown events.

Figure 31 presents the results of the simulation analysis at March 31, 2014, and 2013. At March 31, 2014, our simulated exposure to changes in interest rates was moderately asset sensitive, and net interest income would benefit over time from either an increase in short-term or intermediate-term interest rates. Tolerance levels for risk management require the development of remediation plans to maintain residual risk within tolerance if simulation modeling demonstrates that a gradual increase or decrease in short-term interest rates over the next twelve months would adversely affect net interest income over the same period by more than 4%. As shown in Figure 31, we are operating within these levels as of March 31, 2014.

 

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Figure 31. Simulated Change in Net Interest Income

 

March 31, 2014

    

Basis point change assumption (short-term rates)

     -25       +200   

Tolerance level

     -4.00     -4.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest rate risk assessment

     -1.31     2.49
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

March 31, 2013

    

Basis point change assumption (short-term rates)

     -25       +200   

Tolerance level

     -4.00     -4.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest rate risk assessment

     -.92     1.85
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The results of additional sensitivity analysis of alternate interest rate paths and loan and deposit behavior assumptions indicates that net interest income could increase or decrease from the base simulation results presented in Figure 31. Net interest income is highly dependent on the timing, magnitude, frequency, and path of interest rate increases and the associated assumptions for deposit repricing relationships, lending spreads, and the balance behavior of transaction accounts. The unprecedented low level of interest rates increases the uncertainty of assumptions for deposit balance behavior and deposit repricing relationships to market interest rates. The sensitivity testing of these assumptions supports our confidence that actual results are likely to be within a 75 basis point range of modeled results.

To support continued progress toward maximum employment and price stability, the FOMC expects that a highly accommodative stance of monetary policy will remain appropriate for a considerable time after the asset purchase program ends and the economic recovery strengthens, and in particular expects to keep the federal funds rate at exceptionally low levels. Key will continue to monitor balance sheet flows and expects the benefit from rising rates to increase prior to any increase in the federal funds rate. Our current interest rate risk position could fluctuate to higher or lower levels of risk depending on the competitive environment and client behavior that may affect the actual volume, mix, maturity, and repricing characteristics of loan and deposit flows. As changes occur to both the configuration of the balance sheet and the outlook for the economy, management proactively evaluates hedging opportunities that may change our interest rate risk profile.

We also conduct simulations that measure the effect of changes in market interest rates in the second and third years of a three-year horizon. These simulations are conducted in a manner similar to those based on a twelve-month horizon. To capture longer-term exposures, we calculate exposures to changes to the EVE as discussed in the following section.

Economic value of equity modeling. EVE complements net interest income simulation analysis as it estimates risk exposure beyond twelve-, twenty-four and thirty-six month horizons. EVE modeling measures the extent to which the economic values of assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet instruments may change in response to fluctuations in interest rates. EVE is calculated by subjecting the balance sheet to an immediate 200 basis point increase or decrease in interest rates, measuring the resulting change in the values of assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet instruments, and comparing those amounts with the base case of an unchanged interest rate environment. Because the calculation of EVE under an immediate 200 basis point decrease in interest rates in the current low rate environment results in certain interest rates declining to zero and a less than 200 basis point decrease in certain yield curve term points, we have modified the standard declining rate scenario to an immediate 100 basis point decrease. This analysis is highly dependent upon assumptions applied to assets and liabilities with non-contractual maturities. Those assumptions are based on historical behaviors, as well as our expectations. We develop remediation plans that would maintain residual risk within tolerance if this analysis indicates that our EVE will decrease by more than 15% in response to an immediate increase or decrease in interest rates. We are operating within these guidelines as of March 31, 2014.

Management of interest rate exposure. We use the results of our various interest rate risk analyses to formulate A/LM strategies to achieve the desired risk profile while managing to our objectives for capital adequacy and liquidity risk exposures. Specifically, we manage interest rate risk positions by purchasing securities, issuing term debt with floating or fixed interest rates, and using derivatives — predominantly in the form of interest rate swaps, which modify the interest rate characteristics of certain assets and liabilities.

Figure 32 shows all swap positions that we hold for A/LM purposes. These positions are used to convert the contractual interest rate index of agreed-upon amounts of assets and liabilities (i.e., notional amounts) to another interest rate index. For example, fixed-rate debt is converted to a floating rate through a “receive fixed/pay variable” interest rate swap. The volume, maturity and mix of portfolio swaps change frequently as we adjust our broader A/LM objectives and the balance sheet positions to be hedged. For more information about how we use interest rate swaps to manage our risk profile, see Note 7 (“Derivatives and Hedging Activities”).

 

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Figure 32. Portfolio Swaps by Interest Rate Risk Management Strategy

 

     March 31, 2014               
                  Weighted-Average     March 31, 2013  
     Notional      Fair     Maturity      Receive     Pay     Notional      Fair  

dollars in millions

   Amount      Value     (Years)      Rate     Rate     Amount      Value  

Receive fixed/pay variable — conventional A/LM (a)

   $ 9,300      $ 2       2.0        .7     .2   $ 15,290      $ 61  

Receive fixed/pay variable — conventional debt

     5,074        202       3.8        2.8       .2       4,475        388  

Pay fixed/receive variable — conventional debt

     50        (2     14.3        .2       3.6       234        (21
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total portfolio swaps

   $ 14,424      $ 202 (b)      2.7        1.4     .2   $ 19,999      $ 428 (b) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

          

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) Portfolio swaps designated as A/LM are used to manage interest rate risk tied to both assets and liabilities.
(b) Excludes accrued interest of $35 million and $45 million for March 31, 2014, and 2013, respectively.

Liquidity risk management

We define “liquidity” as the ongoing ability to accommodate liability maturities and deposit withdrawals, meet contractual obligations, and fund asset growth and new business transactions at a reasonable cost, in a timely manner and without adverse consequences. Liquidity management involves maintaining sufficient and diverse sources of funding to accommodate planned, as well as unanticipated, changes in assets and liabilities under both normal and adverse conditions.

Governance structure

We manage liquidity for all of our affiliates on an integrated basis. This approach considers the unique funding sources available to each entity, as well as each entity’s capacity to manage through adverse conditions. The approach also recognizes that adverse market conditions or other events that could negatively affect the availability or cost of liquidity will affect the access of all affiliates to sufficient wholesale funding.

The management of consolidated liquidity risk is centralized within Corporate Treasury. Oversight and governance is provided by the Risk Committee of our Board, the ERM Committee, and the ALCO. The Asset Liability Management Policy provides the framework for the oversight and management of liquidity risk and is administered by the ALCO. The Market Risk Management group, as the second line of defense, provides additional oversight.

These committees regularly review liquidity and funding summaries, liquidity trends, peer comparisons, variance analyses, liquidity projections, hypothetical funding erosion stress tests and goal tracking reports. The reviews generate a discussion of positions, trends and directives on liquidity risk and shape a number of our decisions. When liquidity pressure is elevated, positions are monitored more closely and reporting is more intensive. To ensure that emerging issues are identified, we also communicate with individuals inside and outside of the company on a daily basis.

Factors affecting liquidity

Our liquidity could be adversely affected by both direct and indirect events. An example of a direct event would be a downgrade in our public credit ratings by a rating agency. Examples of indirect events (events unrelated to us) that could impair our access to liquidity would be an act of terrorism or war, natural disasters, political events, or the default or bankruptcy of a major corporation, mutual fund or hedge fund. Similarly, market speculation, or rumors about us or the banking industry in general may adversely affect the cost and availability of normal funding sources.

Our credit ratings at March 31, 2014, are shown in Figure 33. We believe these credit ratings, under normal conditions in the capital markets, will enable the parent company or KeyBank to issue fixed income securities to investors.

 

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Figure 33. Credit Ratings

 

           Senior     Subordinated            Series A  
     Short-Term     Long-Term     Long-Term     Capital      Preferred  

March 31, 2014

   Borrowings     Debt     Debt     Securities      Stock  

KEYCORP (THE PARENT COMPANY)

           

Standard & Poor’s

     A-2        BBB+        BBB        BBB-         BBB-   

Moody’s

     P-2        Baa1        Baa2        Baa3         Ba1   

Fitch

     F1        A-        BBB+        BB+         BB   

DBRS

     R-2(high     BBB(high     BBB        BBB         N/A   

KEYBANK

           

Standard & Poor’s

     A-2        A-        BBB+        N/A         N/A   

Moody’s

     P-2        A3        Baa1        N/A         N/A   

Fitch

     F1        A-        BBB+        N/A         N/A   

DBRS

     R-1(low     A(low     BBB(high     N/A         N/A   

Managing liquidity risk

Most of our liquidity risk is derived from our lending activities, which inherently places funds into illiquid assets. Liquidity risk is also derived from our deposit gathering activities and the ability of our customers to withdraw funds that do not have a stated maturity or to withdraw funds before their contractual maturity. Liquidity risk, which is inherent in the banking industry, is measured by our ability to accommodate liability maturities, deposit withdrawals, meet contractual obligations, and fund new business opportunities at a reasonable cost, in a timely manner, and without adverse consequences. These assessments are measured under the assumption of normal operating conditions as well as under a stressed environment. We manage these exposures in accordance with our risk appetite, and within Board approved policy limits.

We regularly monitor our liquidity position and funding sources and measure our capacity to obtain funds in a variety of hypothetical scenarios in an effort to maintain an appropriate mix of available and affordable funding. In the normal course of business, we perform a monthly hypothetical funding erosion stress test for both KeyCorp and KeyBank. In a “heightened monitoring mode,” we may conduct the hypothetical funding erosion stress tests more frequently, and use assumptions to reflect the changed market environment. Our testing incorporates estimates for loan and deposit lives based on our historical studies. Erosion stress tests analyze potential liquidity scenarios under various funding constraints and time periods. Ultimately, they determine the periodic effects that major direct and indirect events would have on our access to funding markets and our ability to fund our normal operations. To compensate for the effect of these assumed liquidity pressures, we consider alternative sources of liquidity and maturities over different time periods to project how funding needs would be managed.

We maintain a Contingency Funding Plan that outlines the process for addressing a liquidity crisis. The plan provides for an evaluation of funding sources under various market conditions. It also assigns specific roles and responsibilities for managing liquidity through a problem period. As part of the plan, we maintain a liquidity reserve through balances in our liquid asset portfolio. During a problem period, that reserve could be used as a source of funding to provide time to develop and execute a longer-term strategy. The liquid asset portfolio at March 31, 2014, totaled $9.0 billion, consisting of $6.2 billion of unpledged securities, $1.0 billion of securities available for secured funding at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati, and $1.8 billion of net balances of federal funds sold and balances in our Federal Reserve account. The liquid asset portfolio can fluctuate due to excess liquidity, heightened risk, or prefunding of expected outflows, such as debt maturities. Additionally, as of March 31, 2014, our unused borrowing capacity secured by loan collateral was $19.1 billion at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and $2.5 billion at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati. During the first quarter of 2014, Key’s outstanding FHLB advances decreased by $3 million, due to repayment of advances.

Long-term liquidity strategy

Our long-term liquidity strategy is to be predominantly funded by core deposits. However, we may use wholesale funds to sustain an adequate liquid asset portfolio, meet daily cash demands, and allow management flexibility to execute business initiatives. Key’s client-based relationship strategy provides for a strong core deposit base which, in conjunction with intermediate and long-term wholesale funds managed to a diversified maturity structure and investor base, supports our liquidity risk management strategy. We use the loan to deposit ratio as a metric to monitor these strategies. Our target loan to deposit ratio is 90-100% (at March 31, 2014, our loan to deposit ratio was 88%), which we calculate as total loans, loans held for sale, and nonsecuritized discontinued loans divided by domestic deposits.

 

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Sources of liquidity

Our primary sources of liquidity include customer deposits, wholesale funding and liquid assets. If the cash flows needed to support operating and investing activities are not satisfied by deposit balances, we rely on wholesale funding or liquid assets. Conversely, excess cash generated by operating, investing and deposit-gathering activities may be used to repay outstanding debt or invest in liquid assets.

Liquidity programs

We have several liquidity programs, which are described in Note 18 (“Long-Term Debt”) beginning on page 200 of our 2013 Form 10-K, that are designed to enable the parent company and KeyBank to raise funds in the public and private markets. The proceeds from most of these programs can be used for general corporate purposes, including acquisitions. These liquidity programs are reviewed from time to time by the Board of Directors and are renewed and replaced as necessary. There are no restrictive financial covenants in any of these programs. During the quarter ended March 31, 2014, KeyCorp and KeyBank did not issue any debt, and no debt matured.

Liquidity for KeyCorp

The primary source of liquidity for KeyCorp is from subsidiary dividends, primarily from KeyBank. KeyCorp has sufficient liquidity when it can service its debt; support customary corporate operations and activities (including acquisitions); support occasional guarantees of subsidiaries’ obligations in transactions with third parties at a reasonable cost, in a timely manner, and without adverse consequences; and pay dividends to shareholders.

We use a cash coverage metric as the primary measure to assess parent company liquidity. The cash coverage metric measures the months into the future where projected obligations can be met with the current amount of liquidity to meet all projected obligations. We generally issue term debt to supplement dividends from KeyBank to manage our liquidity position at or above our targeted levels. The parent company generally maintains cash and short-term investments in an amount sufficient to meet projected debt maturities over at least the next 24 months. At March 31, 2014, KeyCorp held $2.2 billion in short-term investments, which we projected to be sufficient to meet our projected obligations, including the repayment of our maturing debt obligations for the periods prescribed by our risk tolerance.

Typically, KeyCorp meets its liquidity requirements through regular dividends from KeyBank, supplemented with term debt. Federal banking law limits the amount of capital distributions that a bank can make to its holding company without prior regulatory approval. A national bank’s dividend-paying capacity is affected by several factors, including net profits (as defined by statute) for the two previous calendar years and for the current year, up to the date of dividend declaration. During the first quarter of 2014, KeyCorp subsidiaries did not make any dividend payments to the parent. KeyCorp did not make any capital infusions to KeyBank during the first quarter of 2014. As of March 31, 2014, KeyBank had fully utilized its regulatory capacity to pay dividends to KeyCorp.

Our liquidity position and recent activity

Over the past three months our liquid asset portfolio, which includes overnight and short-term investments, as well as unencumbered, high quality liquid securities held as protection against a range of potential liquidity stress scenarios, has decreased as a result of net customer loan and deposit flows offset by an increase in unpledged securities. The liquid asset portfolio continues to exceed the amount that we estimate would be necessary to manage through an adverse liquidity event by providing sufficient time to develop and execute a longer-term solution.

From time to time, KeyCorp or KeyBank may seek to retire, repurchase or exchange outstanding debt, capital securities, preferred shares or common shares through cash purchase, privately negotiated transactions or other means. Additional information on repurchases of common shares by KeyCorp is included in Part II, Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds of this report and in Part II, Item 5. Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities of our 2013 Form 10-K. Such transactions depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity and capital requirements, contractual restrictions, regulatory requirements and other factors. The amounts involved may be material, individually or collectively.

We generate cash flows from operations and from investing and financing activities. We have approximately $191 million of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments in international tax jurisdictions as of March 31, 2014. As we consider alternative long-term strategic and liquidity plans, opportunities to repatriate these amounts would result in approximately $17 million in taxes to be paid. If we were to cease operations in all international tax jurisdictions, the total amount of taxes to be paid would increase to approximately $30 million. Accordingly, we have included the total amount as a deferred tax liability at March 31, 2014.

 

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The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) summarize our sources and uses of cash by type of activity for the quarters ended March 31, 2014, and 2013.

Credit risk management

Credit risk is the risk of loss to us arising from an obligor’s inability or failure to meet contractual payment or performance terms. Like other financial services institutions, we make loans, extend credit, purchase securities and enter into financial derivative contracts, all of which have related credit risk.

Credit policy, approval, and evaluation

We manage credit risk exposure through a multifaceted program. The Credit Risk Committee approves both retail and commercial credit policies. These policies are communicated throughout the organization to foster a consistent approach to granting credit.

Our credit risk management team is responsible for credit approval, is independent of our lines of business, and consists of senior officers who have extensive experience in structuring and approving loans. Only credit risk management members are authorized to grant significant exceptions to credit policies. It is not unusual to make exceptions to established policies when mitigating circumstances dictate, but most major lending units have been assigned specific thresholds to keep exceptions at a manageable level.

Loan grades are assigned at the time of origination, verified by the credit risk management team and periodically reevaluated thereafter. Most extensions of credit are subject to loan grading or scoring. This risk rating methodology blends our judgment with quantitative modeling. Commercial loans generally are assigned two internal risk ratings. The first rating reflects the probability that the borrower will default on an obligation; the second rating reflects expected recovery rates on the credit facility. Default probability is determined based on, among other factors, the financial strength of the borrower, an assessment of the borrower’s management, the borrower’s competitive position within its industry sector, and our view of industry risk within the context of the general economic outlook. Types of exposure, transaction structure and collateral, including credit risk mitigants, affect the expected recovery assessment.

Our credit risk management team uses risk models to evaluate consumer loans. These models, known as scorecards, forecast the probability of serious delinquency and default for an applicant. The scorecards are embedded in the application processing system, which allows for real-time scoring and automated decisions for many of our products. We periodically validate the loan grading and scoring processes.

We maintain an active concentration management program to encourage diversification in our credit portfolios. For individual obligors, we employ a sliding scale of exposure, known as hold limits, which is dictated by the strength of the borrower. Our legal lending limit is approximately $1.6 billion for any individual borrower. However, internal hold limits generally restrict the largest exposures to less than 20% of that amount. As of March 31, 2014, we had five client relationships with loan commitments net of credit default swaps of more than $200 million. The average amount outstanding on these five individual net obligor commitments was $50 million at March 31, 2014. In general, our philosophy is to maintain a diverse portfolio with regard to credit exposures.

We actively manage the overall loan portfolio in a manner consistent with asset quality objectives and concentration risk tolerances to mitigate credit risk. We utilize credit default swaps to transfer a portion of the credit risk associated with a particular extension of credit to a third party. At March 31, 2014, we used credit default swaps with a notional amount of $632 million to manage the credit risk associated with specific commercial lending obligations. We may also sell credit derivatives — primarily single name credit default swaps — to offset our purchased credit default swap position prior to maturity. At March 31, 2014, we had sold credit default swaps outstanding with a total notional amount of $55 million.

Credit default swaps are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. Related gains or losses, as well as the premium paid or received for credit protection, are included in the “corporate services income” and “other income” components of noninterest income.

We may also manage the loan portfolio using portfolio swaps and bulk purchases and sales. Our overarching goal is to manage the loan portfolio within a specified range of asset quality.

 

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Allowance for loan and lease losses

At March 31, 2014, the ALLL was $834 million, or 1.50% of loans, compared to $848 million, or 1.56%, at December 31, 2013, and $893 million, or 1.70%, at March 31, 2013. The allowance includes $34 million that was specifically allocated for impaired loans of $304 million at March 31, 2014, compared to $42 million that was allocated for impaired loans of $358 million at December 31, 2013, and $34 million that was allocated for impaired loans of $445 million at March 31, 2013. For more information about impaired loans, see Note 4 (“Asset Quality”). At March 31, 2014, the ALLL was 185.7% of nonperforming loans, compared to 166.9% at December 31, 2013, and 137.4% at March 31, 2013.

Selected asset quality statistics for each of the past five quarters are presented in Figure 34. The factors that drive these statistics are discussed in the remainder of this section.

Figure 34. Selected Asset Quality Statistics from Continuing Operations

 

     2014     2013  

dollars in millions

   First     Fourth     Third     Second     First  

Net loan charge-offs

   $ 20     $ 37     $ 37     $ 45     $ 49  

Net loan charge-offs to average loans

     .15     .27     .28     .34     .38

Allowance for loan and lease losses

   $ 834     $ 848     $ 868     $ 876     $ 893  

Allowance for credit losses (a) 

     869       885       908       913       925  

Allowance for loan and lease losses to period-end loans

     1.50     1.56     1.62     1.65     1.70

Allowance for credit losses to period-end loans

     1.57       1.63       1.69       1.72       1.76  

Allowance for loan and lease losses to nonperforming loans

     185.7       166.9       160.4       134.4       137.4  

Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans

     193.5       174.2       167.8       140.0       142.3  

Nonperforming loans at period end (b) 

   $ 449     $ 508     $ 541     $ 652     $ 650  

Nonperforming assets at period end

     469       531       579       693       705  

Nonperforming loans to period-end portfolio loans

     .81     .93     1.01     1.23     1.24

Nonperforming assets to period-end portfolio loans plus OREO and other nonperforming assets

     .85       .97       1.08       1.30       1.34  

 

(a) Includes the ALLL plus the liability for credit losses on lending-related unfunded commitments.
(b) March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, September 30, 2013, June 30, 2013, and March 31, 2013, loan balances exclude $16 million, $16 million, $18 million, $19 million, and $22 million of PCI loans, respectively.

We estimate the appropriate level of the ALLL on at least a quarterly basis. The methodology used is described in Note 1 (“Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”) under the heading “Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses” beginning on page 118 of our 2013 Form 10-K. Briefly, our general allowance applies expected loss rates to existing loans with similar risk characteristics. We exercise judgment to assess any adjustment to the expected loss rates for the impact of factors such as changes in economic conditions, lending policies including underwriting standards, and the level of credit risk associated with specific industries and markets.

For all commercial and consumer loan TDRs, regardless of size, as well as impaired commercial loans with an outstanding balance of $2.5 million and greater, we conduct further analysis to determine the probable loss content and assign a specific allowance to the loan if deemed appropriate. We estimate the extent of the individual impairment for commercial loans and TDRs by comparing the recorded investment of the loan with the estimated present value of its future cash flows, the fair value of its underlying collateral, or the loan’s observable market price. Secured consumer loan TDRs that are discharged through Chapter 7 bankruptcy and not formally re-affirmed are adjusted to reflect the fair value of the underlying collateral, less costs to sell. Other consumer loan TDRs are combined in homogenous pools and assigned a specific allocation based on the estimated present value of future cash flows using the effective interest rate. A specific allowance also may be assigned — even when sources of repayment appear sufficient — if we remain uncertain about whether the loan will be repaid in full. On at least a quarterly basis, we evaluate the appropriateness of our loss estimation methods to reduce differences between estimated incurred losses and actual losses. The ALLL at March 31, 2014, represents our best estimate of the probable credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio at that date.

As shown in Figure 35, our ALLL decreased by $59 million, or 7%, during the past twelve months. This contraction was associated with the improvement in credit quality of the loan portfolio. The quality of new loan originations and decreasing NPLs and net loan charge-offs has resulted in a reduction in our general allowance. Our delinquency trends have declined during the past twelve months due to a modest level of loan growth, relatively stable economic conditions, and continued run-off in our exit loan portfolio reflecting our effort to maintain a moderate enterprise risk tolerance. Our liability for credit losses on lending-related commitments increased by $3 million to $35 million at March 31, 2014, compared to March 31, 2013. When combined with our ALLL, our total allowance for credit losses represented 1.57% of loans at March 31, 2014, compared to 1.63% at December 31, 2013, and 1.76% at March 31, 2013.

 

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Figure 35. Allocation of the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

 

    March 31, 2014     December 31, 2013     March 31, 2013  
          Percent of     Percent of           Percent of     Percent of           Percent of     Percent of  
         

Allowance

to

   

Loan

Type to

         

Allowance

to

   

Loan

Type to

         

Allowance

to

   

Loan

Type to

 

dollars in millions

  Amount     Total
Allowance
    Total
Loans
    Amount     Total
Allowance
    Total
Loans
    Amount     Total
Allowance
    Total
Loans
 

Commercial, financial and agricultural

  $ 373       44.7     47.3   $ 362       42.7     45.8   $ 338       37.9     44.5

Commercial real estate:

                 

Commercial mortgage

    161       19.3       14.2       165       19.4       14.2       193       21.6       14.4  

Construction

    37       4.4       1.8       32       3.8       2.0       35       3.9       2.0  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total commercial real estate loans

    198       23.7       16.0       197       23.2       16.2       228       25.5       16.4  

Commercial lease financing

    62       7.5       7.9       62       7.3       8.4       62       6.9       9.1  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total commercial loans

    633       75.9       71.2       621       73.2       70.4       628       70.3       70.0  

Real estate — residential mortgage

    27       3.2       3.9       37       4.4       4.0       34       3.8       4.1  

Home equity:

                 

Community Banking

    80       9.6       18.5       84       9.9       19.0       106       11.9       18.6  

Other

    11       1.3       .6       11       1.3       .6       18       2.0       .8  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total home equity loans

    91       10.9       19.1       95       11.2       19.6       124       13.9       19.4  

Consumer other — Community Banking

    25       3.0       2.6       29       3.4       2.7       33       3.7       2.6  

Credit cards

    32       3.8       1.3       34       4.0       1.3       32       3.6       1.3  

Consumer other:

                 

Marine

    23       2.8       1.8       29       3.4       1.9       38       4.3       2.4  

Other

    3       .4       .1       3       .4       .1       4       .4       .2  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total consumer other

    26       3.2       1.9       32       3.8       2.0       42       4.7       2.6  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total consumer loans

    201       24.1       28.8       227       26.8       29.6       265       29.7       30.0  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total loans (a)

  $ 834       100.0     100.0   $ 848       100.0     100.0   $ 893       100.0     100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Excludes allocations of the ALLL in the amount of $34 million, $39 million, and $49 million at March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, and March 31, 2013, related to the discontinued operations of the education lending business, respectively.

Our provision (credit) for loan and lease losses was $6 million for the first quarter of 2014, compared to $55 million for the first quarter of 2013. Our net loan charge-offs were $20 million for the first quarter of 2014, compared to $49 million for the first quarter of 2013. The decrease in our provision is due to continued improvement in credit quality experienced in most of our loan portfolios. Additionally, we continue to reduce our exposure in our higher-risk businesses, including the residential properties portion of our construction loan portfolio, Marine/RV financing, and other selected leasing portfolios through the sale of certain loans, payments from borrowers, or net loan charge-offs.

Net loan charge-offs

Net loan charge-offs for the first quarter of 2014 totaled $20 million, or .15% of average loans, compared to net loan charge-offs of $49 million, or .38%, for the same period last year. Figure 36 shows the trend in our net loan charge-offs by loan type, while the composition of loan charge-offs and recoveries by type of loan is presented in Figure 37.

Over the past twelve months, net loan charge-offs decreased $29 million. This decrease is attributable to continued improvement in asset quality as reflected in the asset quality statistics shown in Figure 38. As shown in Figure 39, our exit loan portfolio contributed a total of $4 million in net loan charge-offs for the first quarter of 2014. Net loan charge-offs for the fourth quarter of 2013 in our exit loan portfolio were $7 million. The decrease in net loan charge-offs in our exit loan portfolio were primarily driven by lower levels of nonperforming loans and continued run-off in the consumer exit loan portfolios.

 

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Figure 36. Net Loan Charge-offs from Continuing Operations (a)

 

     2014     2013  

dollars in millions

   First     Fourth     Third     Second     First  

Commercial, financial and agricultural

   $ 2     $ 9     $ 4     $ 8     $ 2  

Real estate — Commercial mortgage

     1       (5     (8     (2     8  

Real estate — Construction

     (12     1       (6     1       (7

Commercial lease financing

     1       (3     15       (2     2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total commercial loans

     (8     2       5       5       5  

Home equity — Key Community Bank

     7       10       12       14       16  

Home equity — Other

     2       3       2       5       4  

Credit cards

     6       5       8       6       8  

Marine

     4       5       1       5       3  

Other

     9       12       9       10       13  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total consumer loans

     28       35       32       40       44  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net loan charge-offs

   $ 20     $ 37     $ 37     $ 45     $ 49  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loan charge-offs to average loans

     .15     .27     .28     .34     .38

Net loan charge-offs from discontinued operations — education lending business

   $ 9     $ 9     $ 9     $ 7     $ 12  

 

(a) Credit amounts indicate that recoveries exceeded charge-offs.

 

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Figure 37. Summary of Loan and Lease Loss Experience from Continuing Operations

 

     Three months ended March 31,  

dollars in millions

   2014     2013  

Average loans outstanding

   $ 54,746     $ 52,626  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Allowance for loan and lease losses at beginning of period

   $ 848     $ 888  

Charge-offs:

    

Commercial, financial and agricultural (a)

     12       14  

Real estate — commercial mortgage

     2       13  

Real estate — construction

     2       1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total commercial real estate loans (b)

     4       14  

Commercial lease financing

     3       6  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total commercial loans

     19       34  

Real estate — residential mortgage

     3       6  

Home equity:

    

Key Community Bank

     10       18  

Other

     3       6  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total home equity loans

     13       24  

Consumer other — Key Community Bank

     8       9  

Credit cards

     6       8  

Consumer other:

    

Marine

     7       8  

Other

     1       1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total consumer other

     8       9  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total consumer loans

     38       56  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total loans charged off

     57       90  

Recoveries:

    

Commercial, financial and agricultural (a)

     10       12  

Real estate — commercial mortgage

     1       5  

Real estate — construction

     14       8  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total commercial real estate loans (b)

     15       13  

Commercial lease financing

     2       4  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total commercial loans

     27       29  

Real estate — residential mortgage

     1       —    

Home equity:

    

Key Community Bank

     3       2  

Other

     1       2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total home equity loans

     4       4  

Consumer other — Key Community Bank

     2       2  

Credit cards

     —         —    

Consumer other:

    

Marine

     3       5  

Other

     —         1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total consumer other

     3       6  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total consumer loans

     10       12  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total recoveries

     37       41  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loans and leases charged off

     (20     (49

Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses

     6       55  

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     —         (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Allowance for loan and lease losses at end of period

   $ 834     $ 893  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liability for credit losses on lending-related commitments at beginning of period

   $ 37     $ 29  

Provision (credit) for losses on lending-related commitments

     (2     3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liability for credit losses on lending-related commitments at end of period (c)

   $ 35     $ 32  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total allowance for credit losses at end of period

   $ 869     $ 925  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loan charge-offs to average loans

     .15     .38

Allowance for loan and lease losses to period-end loans

     1.50       1.70  

Allowance for credit losses to period-end loans

     1.57       1.76  

Allowance for loan and lease losses to nonperforming loans

     185.7       137.4  

Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans

     193.5       142.3  

Discontinued operations — education lending business:

    

Charge-offs

   $ 13     $ 16  

Recoveries

     4       4  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loan and lease charge-offs

   $ (9   $ (12
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) See Figure 18 and the accompanying discussion in the “Loans and loans held for sale” section for more information related to our commercial, financial and agricultural loan portfolio.
(b) See Figure 19 and the accompanying discussion in the “Loans and loans held for sale” section for more information related to our commercial real estate loan portfolio.
(c) Included in “accrued expense and other liabilities” on the balance sheet.

 

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Nonperforming assets

Figure 38 shows the composition of our nonperforming assets. These assets totaled $469 million at March 31, 2014, and represented .85% of portfolio loans, OREO and other nonperforming assets, compared to $531 million, or .97%, at December 31, 2013, and $705 million, or 1.34%, at March 31, 2013. See Note 1 (“Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”) under the headings “Nonperforming Loans,” “Impaired Loans,” and “Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses” beginning on page 117 of our 2013 Form 10-K for a summary of our nonaccrual and charge-off policies.

Figure 38. Summary of Nonperforming Assets and Past Due Loans from Continuing Operations

 

     March 31,     December 31,     September 30,     June 30,     March 31,  

dollars in millions

   2014     2013     2013     2013     2013  

Commercial, financial and agricultural (a)

   $ 60     $ 77     $ 102     $ 146     $ 142  

Real estate — commercial mortgage

     37       37       58       106       114  

Real estate — construction

     11       14       17       26       27  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total commercial real estate loans (b)

     48       51       75       132       141  

Commercial lease financing

     18       19       22       14       12  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total commercial loans

     126       147       199       292       295  

Real estate — residential mortgage

     105       107       98       94       96  

Home equity:

          

Key Community Bank

     188       205       198       205       199  

Other

     11       15       13       16       18  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total home equity loans

     199       220       211       221       217  

Consumer other — Key Community Bank

     2       3       2       3       3  

Credit cards

     1       4       4       11       13  

Consumer other:

          

Marine

     15       26       25       30       25  

Other

     1       1       2       1       1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total consumer other

     16       27       27       31       26  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total consumer loans

     323       361       342       360       355  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total nonperforming loans (c)

     449       508       541       652       650  

Nonperforming loans held for sale

     1       1       13       14       23  

OREO

     12       15       15       18       21  

Other nonperforming assets

     7       7       10       9       11  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total nonperforming assets

   $ 469     $ 531     $ 579     $ 693     $ 705  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more

   $ 89     $ 71     $ 90     $ 80     $ 83  

Accruing loans past due 30 through 89 days

     267       318       288       251       368  

Restructured loans — accruing and nonaccruing (d)

     294       338       349       311       294  

Restructured loans included in nonperforming loans (d)

     178       214       228       195       178  

Nonperforming assets from discontinued operations — education lending business

     20       25       23       19       15  

Nonperforming loans to period-end portfolio loans

     .81     .93     1.01     1.23     1.24

Nonperforming assets to period-end portfolio loans plus OREO and other nonperforming assets

     .85       .97       1.08       1.30       1.34  

 

(a) See Figure 18 and the accompanying discussion in the “Loans and loans held for sale” section for more information related to our commercial, financial and agricultural loan portfolio.
(b) See Figure 19 and the accompanying discussion in the “Loans and loans held for sale” section for more information related to our commercial real estate loan portfolio.
(c) March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, September 30, 2013, June 30, 2013, and March 31, 2013, loan balances exclude $16 million, $16 million, $18 million, $19 million, and $22 million of PCI loans, respectively.
(d) Restructured loans (i.e., TDRs) are those for which Key, for reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties, grants a concession to the borrower that it would not otherwise consider. These concessions are made to improve the collectability of the loan and generally take the form of a reduction of the interest rate, extension of the maturity date or reduction in the principal balance.

As shown in Figure 38, nonperforming assets decreased during the first quarter of 2014. Most of the reduction came from nonperforming loans in our commercial loan portfolios and our nonperforming loans held for sale portfolio. As shown in Figure 39, our exit loan portfolio accounted for $43 million, or 9%, of our total nonperforming assets at March 31, 2014, compared to $56 million, or 11%, at December 31, 2013.

At March 31, 2014, the carrying amount of our commercial nonperforming loans outstanding represented 53% of their contractual amount owed, total nonperforming loans outstanding represented 70% of their contractual amount owed, and nonperforming assets in total were carried at 68% of their original contractual amount. At the same date, OREO represented 44% of its original contractual amount owed, while loans held for sale and other nonperforming assets in the aggregate represented 36% of the contractual amount owed.

 

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At March 31, 2014, our twenty largest nonperforming loans totaled $75 million, representing 17% of total nonperforming loans. At March 31, 2013, our twenty largest nonperforming loans totaled $194 million, representing 30% of total nonperforming loans.

Figure 39 shows the composition of our exit loan portfolio at March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, the net charge-offs recorded on this portfolio for the first quarter of 2014 and the fourth quarter of 2013, and the nonperforming status of these loans at March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013. The exit loan portfolio represented 5% of total loans and loans held for sale at March 31, 2014, compared to 4% of total loans and loans held for sale at December 31, 2013. In the first quarter of 2014, our European lease financing portfolios were moved to our exit portfolio. Additional information about loan sales is included in this report under the heading “Loans held for sale” and “Loan sales.”

Figure 39. Exit Loan Portfolio from Continuing Operations

 

     Balance
Outstanding
     Change
3-31-14 vs.
    Net Loan
Charge-offs
    Balance on
Nonperforming

Status
 

in millions

   3-31-14      12-31-13      12-31-13     3-31-14 (c)     12-31-13 (c)     3-31-14      12-31-13  

Residential properties — homebuilder

   $ 20      $ 20        —       $ (1     —        $ 7      $ 7  

Marine and RV floor plan

     23        24      $ (1     —          —          6        6  

Commercial lease financing (a)

     1,381        782        599       (2   $ (2     3        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commercial loans

     1,424        826        598       (3     (2     16        13  

Home equity — Other

     315        334        (19     2       3       11        16  

Marine

     965        1,028        (63     4       5       15        26  

RV and other consumer

     63        70        (7     1       1       1        1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer loans

     1,343        1,432        (89     7       9       27        43  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exit loans in loan portfolio

   $ 2,767      $ 2,258      $ 509     $ 4     $ 7     $ 43      $ 56  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Discontinued operations — education lending business (not included in exit loans above) (b)

   $ 4,354      $ 4,497      $ (143   $ 9     $ 9     $ 20      $ 25  

 

(a) Includes (1) the business aviation, commercial vehicle, office products, construction and industrial leases; (2) Canadian lease financing portfolios; (3) European lease financing portfolios; and (4) all remaining balances related to lease in, lease out; sale in, lease out; service contract leases; and qualified technological equipment leases.
(b) Includes loans in Key’s consolidated education loan securitization trusts.
(c) Credit amounts indicate recoveries exceeded charge-offs.

Figure 40 shows the types of activity that caused the change in our nonperforming loans during each of the last five quarters. Loans placed on nonaccrual status decreased $180 million during the first quarter of 2014 compared to first quarter of 2013 due to continued improvement in market liquidity.

Figure 40. Summary of Changes in Nonperforming Loans from Continuing Operations

 

     2014     2013  

in millions

   First     Fourth     Third     Second     First  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 508     $ 541     $ 652     $ 650     $ 674  

Loans placed on nonaccrual status

     98       129       161       160       278  

Charge-offs

     (57     (66     (78     (74     (91

Loans sold

     (3     (19     (61     (5     (42

Payments

     (21     (46     (43     (36     (83

Transfers to OREO

     (3     (5     (2     (7     (7

Loans returned to accrual status

     (73     (26     (88     (36     (79
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period (a)

   $ 449     $ 508     $ 541     $ 652     $ 650  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, September 30, 2013, June 30, 2013, and March 31, 2013, loan balances exclude $16 million, $16 million, $18 million, $19 million, and $22 million of PCI loans, respectively.

 

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Figure 41 shows the types of activity that caused the change in our nonperforming loans held for sale during each of the last five quarters.

Figure 41. Summary of Changes in Nonperforming Loans Held for Sale from Continuing Operations

 

     2014      2013  

in millions

   First      Fourth     Third     Second     First  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 1      $ 13     $ 14     $ 23     $ 25  

Net advances / (payments)

     —          (1     (1     (1     —    

Loans sold

     —          (11     —         (8     —    

Valuation adjustments

     —          —         —         —         (2
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 1      $ 1     $ 13     $ 14     $ 23  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Figure 42 shows the factors that contributed to the change in our OREO during each of the last five quarters.

Figure 42. Summary of Changes in Other Real Estate Owned, Net of Allowance, from Continuing Operations

 

     2014     2013  

in millions

   First     Fourth     Third     Second     First  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 15     $ 15     $ 18     $ 21     $ 22  

Properties acquired — nonperforming loans

     3       5       2       7       7  

Valuation adjustments

     (1     —         (1     (2     (3

Properties sold

     (5     (5     (4     (8     (5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 12     $ 15     $ 15     $ 18     $ 21  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operational risk management

Like all businesses, we are subject to operational risk, which is the risk of loss resulting from human error or malfeasance, inadequate or failed internal processes and systems, and external events. These events include, among other things, threats to our cybersecurity, as we are reliant upon information systems and the internet to conduct our business activities.

Operational risk also encompasses compliance risk, which is the risk of loss from violations of, or noncompliance with, laws, rules and regulations, prescribed practices, and ethical standards. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, large financial companies like Key will be subject to heightened prudential standards and regulation due to their systemic importance. This heightened level of regulation will increase our operational risk. We have created work teams to respond to and analyze the regulatory requirements that have been or will be promulgated as a result of the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Act. Resulting operational risk losses and/or additional regulatory compliance costs could take the form of explicit charges, increased operational costs, harm to our reputation or foregone opportunities.

We seek to mitigate operational risk through identification and measurement of risk, alignment of business strategies with risk appetite and tolerance, and a system of internal controls and reporting. We continuously strive to strengthen our system of internal controls to improve the oversight of our operational risk and to ensure compliance with laws, rules, and regulations. For example, an operational event database tracks the amounts and sources of operational risk and losses. This tracking mechanism helps to identify weaknesses and to highlight the need to take corrective action. We also rely upon software programs designed to assist in assessing operational risk and monitoring our control processes. This technology has enhanced the reporting of the effectiveness of our controls to senior management and the Board.

The Operational Risk Management Program provides the framework for the structure, governance, roles, and responsibilities, as well as the content, to manage operational risk for Key. Primary responsibility for managing and monitoring internal control mechanisms lies with the managers of our various lines of business. The Operational Risk Committee, a senior management committee, oversees our level of operational risk and directs and supports our operational infrastructure and related activities. This committee and the Operational Risk Management function are an integral part of our ERM Program. Our Risk Review function periodically assesses the overall effectiveness of our Operational Risk Management Program and our system of internal controls. Risk Review reports the results of reviews on internal controls and systems to senior management and the Audit Committee and independently supports the Audit Committee’s oversight of these controls.

 

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Cybersecurity

We devote significant time and resources to maintaining and regularly updating our technology systems and processes to protect the security of our computer systems, software, networks, and other technology assets against attempts by third parties to obtain unauthorized access to confidential information, destroy data, disrupt or degrade service, sabotage systems, or cause other damage. We and many other U.S. financial institutions have experienced distributed denial-of-service attacks from technologically sophisticated third parties. These attacks are intended to disrupt or disable consumer online banking services and prevent banking transactions. We also periodically experience other attempts to breach the security of our systems and data. These cyberattacks have not, to date, resulted in any material disruption of our operations, material harm to our customers, and have not had a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

Cyberattack risks may also occur with our third party technology service providers, and may interfere with their ability to fulfill their contractual obligations to us, with attendant potential for financial loss or liability that could adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations. Recent high-profile cyberattacks have targeted retailers and other businesses for the purpose of acquiring the confidential information (including personal, financial, and credit card information) of customers, some of whom are customers of ours. We may incur expenses related to the investigation of such attacks or related to the protection of our customers from identity theft as a result of such attacks. Risks and exposures related to cyberattacks are expected to remain high for the foreseeable future due to the rapidly evolving nature and sophistication of these threats, as well as due to the expanding use of Internet banking, mobile banking, and other technology-based products and services by us and our clients.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our business is dynamic and complex. Consequently, we must exercise judgment in choosing and applying accounting policies and methodologies. These choices are critical – not only are they necessary to comply with GAAP, they also reflect our view of the appropriate way to record and report our overall financial performance. All accounting policies are important, and all policies described in Note 1 (“Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”) beginning on page 115 of our 2013 Form 10-K should be reviewed for a greater understanding of how we record and report our financial performance.

In our opinion, some accounting policies are more likely than others to have a critical effect on our financial results and to expose those results to potentially greater volatility. These policies apply to areas of relatively greater business importance, or require us to exercise judgment and to make assumptions and estimates that affect amounts reported in the financial statements. Because these assumptions and estimates are based on current circumstances, they may prove to be inaccurate, or we may find it necessary to change them.

We rely heavily on the use of judgment, assumptions, and estimates to make a number of core decisions, including accounting for the ALLL; contingent liabilities, guarantees and income taxes; derivatives and related hedging activities; and assets and liabilities that involve valuation methodologies. In addition, we may employ outside valuation experts to assist us in determining fair values of certain assets and liabilities. A brief discussion of each of these areas appears on pages 100 through 103 of our 2013 Form 10-K.

At March 31, 2014, $14.2 billion, or 15.6%, of our total assets were measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Approximately 96.0% of these assets, before netting adjustments, were classified as Level 1 or Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. At March 31, 2014, $0.9 billion, or 1.1%, of our total liabilities were measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Substantially all of these liabilities were classified as Level 1 or Level 2.

During the first quarter of 2014, $14 million, of our total assets were measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. All of these assets were classified as Level 3. At March 31, 2014, there were no liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.

In addition, the education lending securitization trusts’ assets and liabilities were included on the balance sheet at March 31, 2014, at fair value, in the amount of $1.9 billion and $1.8 billion, respectively.

During the first three months of 2014, we did not significantly alter the manner in which we applied our critical accounting policies or developed related assumptions and estimates.

 

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European Sovereign and Non-Sovereign Debt Exposures

Our total European sovereign and non-sovereign debt exposure is presented in Figure 43.

Figure 43. European Sovereign and Non-Sovereign Debt Exposures

 

     Short- and
Long-
     Foreign
Exchange
       
March 31, 2014    Term
Commercial
    

and

Derivatives

    Net  

in millions

   Total  (a)      with Collateral (b)     Exposure  

France:

       

Sovereigns

     —          —          —     

Non-sovereign financial institutions

     —         $ (10   $ (10

Non-sovereign non-financial institutions

   $ 74        —          74  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     74        (10     64  

Germany:

       

Sovereigns

     —           —          —     

Non-sovereign financial institutions

     —           —          —     

Non-sovereign non-financial institutions

     343        —          343  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     343        —          343  

Greece:

       

Sovereigns

     —           —          —     

Non-sovereign financial institutions

     —           —          —     

Non-sovereign non-financial institutions

     —           —          —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     —           —          —     

Iceland:

       

Sovereigns

     —           —          —     

Non-sovereign financial institutions

     —           —          —     

Non-sovereign non-financial institutions

     —           —          —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     —           —          —     

Ireland:

       

Sovereigns

     —           —          —     

Non-sovereign financial institutions

     —           —          —     

Non-sovereign non-financial institutions

     6        —          6  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     6        —          6  

Italy:

       

Sovereigns

     —           —          —     

Non-sovereign financial institutions

     —           —          —     

Non-sovereign non-financial institutions

     107        —          107  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     107        —          107  

Netherlands:

       

Sovereigns

     —           —          —     

Non-sovereign financial institutions

     —           —          —     

Non-sovereign non-financial institutions

     119        —          119  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     119        —          119  

Portugal:

       

Sovereigns

     —           —          —     

Non-sovereign financial institutions

     —           —          —     

Non-sovereign non-financial institutions

     —           —          —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     —           —          —     

Spain:

       

Sovereigns

     —           —          —     

Non-sovereign financial institutions

     —           —          —     

Non-sovereign non-financial institutions

     102        —          102  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     102        —          102  

Switzerland:

       

Sovereigns

     —           —          —     

Non-sovereign financial institutions

     —           3       3  

Non-sovereign non-financial institutions

     71        —          71  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     71        3       74  

United Kingdom:

       

Sovereigns

     —           —          —     

Non-sovereign financial institutions

     —           4       4  

Non-sovereign non-financial institutions

     203        —          203  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     203        4       207  

Other Europe: (c)

       

Sovereigns

     —           —          —     

Non-sovereign financial institutions

     —           —          —     

Non-sovereign non-financial institutions

     129        —          129  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     129        —          129  

Total Europe:

       

Sovereigns

     —           —          —     

Non-sovereign financial institutions

     —           (3     (3

Non-sovereign non-financial institutions

     1,154        —          1,154  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,154      $ (3   $ 1,151  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) This column represents our outstanding leases.
(b) This column represents contracts to hedge our balance sheet asset and liability needs, and to accommodate our clients’ trading and/or hedging needs. Our derivative mark-to-market exposures are calculated and reported on a daily basis. These exposures are largely covered by cash or highly marketable securities collateral with daily collateral calls.
(c) Other Europe consists of the following countries: Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Approximately 94% of our exposure in Other Europe is in Belgium, Finland, and Sweden.

Our credit risk exposure is largely concentrated in developed countries with emerging market exposure essentially limited to commercial facilities; these exposures are actively monitored by management. We do not have at-risk exposures in the rest of the world.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk

The information presented in the “Market risk management” section of the Management’s Discussion & Analysis of Financial Condition & Results of Operations is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, KeyCorp carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of KeyCorp’s management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of KeyCorp’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)), to ensure that information required to be disclosed by KeyCorp in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to KeyCorp’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based upon that evaluation, KeyCorp’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the design and operation of these disclosure controls and procedures were effective, in all material respects, as of the end of the period covered by this report. No changes were made to KeyCorp’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the last fiscal quarter that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, KeyCorp’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

As of March 31, 2014, KeyCorp and its subsidiaries and its employees, directors, and officers are defendants or putative defendants in a variety of legal proceedings, in the form of regulatory/government investigations as well as private, civil litigation, and arbitration proceedings. The private, civil litigations range from individual actions involving a single plaintiff to putative class action lawsuits with potentially thousands of class members. Investigations involve both formal and informal proceedings, by both government agencies and self-regulatory bodies. These legal proceedings are at varying stages of adjudication, arbitration, or investigation and involve a variety of claims (including common law tort, contract claims, securities, ERISA, and consumer protection claims). At times, these legal proceedings may present novel claims or legal theories.

On at least a quarterly basis, we assess our liabilities and contingencies in connection with outstanding legal proceedings utilizing the latest information available. Where it is probable that we will incur a loss and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated, we record a liability in our consolidated financial statements. These legal reserves may be increased or decreased to reflect any relevant developments on a quarterly basis. Where a loss is not probable or the amount of the loss is not estimable, we have not accrued legal reserves, consistent with applicable accounting guidance. Based on information currently available to us, advice of counsel, and available insurance coverage, we believe that our established reserves are adequate and the liabilities arising from the legal proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition. We note, however, that in light of the inherent uncertainty in legal proceedings there can be no assurance that the ultimate resolution will not exceed established reserves. As a result, the outcome of a particular matter or a combination of matters may be material to our results of operation for a particular period, depending upon the size of the loss or our income for that particular period.

The information presented in the Legal Proceedings section of Note 15 (“Contingent Liabilities and Guarantees”) of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

For a discussion of certain risk factors affecting us, see the section titled “Supervision and Regulation” in Part I, Item 1. Business, on pages 7-18 of our 2013 Form 10-K; Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors, on pages 18-28 of our 2013 Form 10-K; the section titled “Supervision and regulation” in this Form 10-Q; and our disclosure regarding forward-looking statements in this Form 10-Q.

 

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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

From time to time, KeyCorp or its principal subsidiary, KeyBank, may seek to retire, repurchase, or exchange outstanding debt of KeyCorp or KeyBank, and capital securities or preferred stock of KeyCorp, through cash purchase, privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise. Such transactions, if any, depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity and capital requirements, contractual restrictions, and other factors. The amounts involved may be material.

In January 2014, we submitted to the Federal Reserve and provided to the OCC our 2014 capital plan under the annual CCAR process. On March 26, 2014, the Federal Reserve announced that it did not object to our 2014 capital plan. The 2014 capital plan includes a common share repurchase program of up to $542 million. Share repurchases under the capital plan have been authorized by our Board and include repurchases to offset issuances of common shares under our employee compensation plans. Common share repurchases under the 2014 capital plan are expected to be executed through the first quarter of 2015.

Under our 2013 capital plan authorized by our Board and not objected to by the Federal Reserve, we completed $141 million of common share repurchases during the first quarter of 2014. The 2013 capital plan authorization expired on March 31, 2014.

The following table summarizes our repurchases of our common shares for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

 

Calendar month

   Total number
of shares
repurchased (a)
     Average price paid
per share
     Total
number of
shares
purchased
as part of
publicly
announced
plans or
programs
     Maximum
number of
shares that
may yet be
purchased as
part of
publicly
announced
plans or
programs (b)
 

January 1 - 31

     1,285,315       $ 12.92        1,277,031        19,143,200   

February 1 - 28

     5,524,570         12.85        4,896,600        13,580,627   

March 1 - 31

     3,835,228         13.80        3,671,820        9,861,635   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total

     10,645,113       $ 13.20        9,845,451     
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

(a) Includes common shares repurchased in the open market and common shares deemed surrendered by employees in connection with our stock compensation and benefit plans to satisfy tax obligations.
(b) Calculated using the remaining general repurchase amount divided by the closing price of KeyCorp common shares plus the common shares available under our previously existing program as follows: on January 31, 2014, at $12.76, plus 13,557,897 shares available under our previously existing program; on February 28, 2014, at $13.17, plus 13,557,897 shares available under our previously existing program; and on March 31, 2014, at $14.24, plus 9,861,635 shares available under our previously existing program.

Item 6. Exhibits

 

15    Acknowledgment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101    The following materials from KeyCorp’s Form 10-Q Report for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2014, formatted in XBRL: (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income and Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (v) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Information Available on Website

KeyCorp makes available free of charge on its website, www.key.com, its 2013 Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to these reports as soon as reasonably practicable after KeyCorp electronically files such material with, or furnishes it to, the SEC. We also make available a summary of filings made with the SEC of statements of beneficial ownership of our equity securities filed by our directors and officers under Section 16 of the Exchange Act. The “Regulatory Disclosure” tab of the investor relations section of our website includes public disclosures concerning our annual and mid-year stress-testing activities under the Dodd-Frank Act. Information contained on or accessible through our website or any other website referenced in this report is not part of this report.

 

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SIGNATURE

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, on the date indicated.

 

    KEYCORP
    (Registrant)
Date: April 30, 2014     LOGO
    By:   Robert L. Morris
     

Chief Accounting Officer

(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

 

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