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Form 10-Q for COMERICA INC /NEW/


30-Oct-2009

Quarterly Report


ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

This report includes forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements in this report that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "anticipates," "believes," "feels," "expects," "estimates," "seeks," "strives," "plans," "intends," "outlook," "forecast," "position," "target," "mission," "assume," "achievable," "potential," "strategy," "goal," "aspiration," "outcome," "continue," "remain," "maintain," "trend," "objective" and variations of such words and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "would," "should," "could," "might," "can," "may" or similar expressions, as they relate to the Corporation or its management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are predicated on the beliefs and assumptions of the Corporation's management based on information known to the Corporation's management as of the date of this report and do not purport to speak as of any other date. Forward-looking statements may include descriptions of plans and objectives of the Corporation's management for future or past operations, products or services, and forecasts of the Corporation's revenue, earnings or other measures of economic performance, including statements of profitability, business segments and subsidiaries, estimates of credit trends and global stability. Such statements reflect the view of the Corporation's management as of this date with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Should one or more of these risks materialize or should underlying beliefs or assumptions prove incorrect, the Corporation's actual results could differ materially from those discussed. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences are further economic downturns, changes in the pace of an economic recovery and related changes in employment levels, changes in real estate values, fuel prices, energy costs or other events that could affect customer income levels or general economic conditions, the effects of recently enacted legislation, such as the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and actions taken by the U.S. Department of Treasury, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Texas Department of Banking and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the effects of war and other armed conflicts or acts of terrorism, the effects of natural disasters including, but not limited to, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, fires, droughts and floods, the disruption of private or public utilities, the implementation of the Corporation's strategies and business models, management's ability to maintain and expand customer relationships, changes in customer borrowing, repayment, investment and deposit practices, management's ability to retain key officers and employees, changes in the accounting treatment of any particular item, the impact of regulatory examinations, declines or other changes in the businesses or industries in which the Corporation has a concentration of loans, including, but not limited to, the automotive production industry and the real estate business lines, the anticipated performance of any new banking centers, the entry of new competitors in the Corporation's markets, changes in the level of fee income, changes in applicable laws and regulations, including those concerning taxes, banking, securities and insurance, changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies, including the interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, fluctuations in inflation or interest rates, changes in general economic, political or industry conditions and related credit and market conditions, the interdependence of financial service companies and adverse conditions in the stock market. The Corporation cautions that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive. For discussion of factors that may cause actual results to differ from expectations, please refer to our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. The Corporation does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect facts, circumstances, assumptions or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made. For any forward-looking statements made in this report, the Corporation claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Results of Operations

Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2009 was $19 million, a decrease of $9 million, or 37 percent, from $28 million reported for the three months ended September 30, 2008. The decrease in net income in the third quarter 2009 from the comparable prior year quarter resulted primarily from an increase of $139 million in the provision for credit losses ($146 million increase in the provision for loan losses, $7 million decrease in the provision for credit losses on lending-related commitments), and an $81 million decline in net interest income, partially offset by a third quarter 2008 charge of $96 million related to the repurchase of auction-rate securities from certain customers (included in "litigation and operational losses" on the consolidated statements of income) and an $80 million increase in net securities gains. After preferred dividends of $34 million, the net loss applicable to common stock was $15 million for the third quarter 2009, compared to net income applicable to common stock of $28 million in the same period a year ago. The diluted net loss per common share was $0.10 in the third quarter 2009, compared to diluted net income per common share of $0.19 for the same period a year ago.


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Net income for the first nine months of 2009 was $46 million, a decrease of $147 million, or 76 percent, from $193 million reported for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The decrease in net income in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 from the comparable period last year resulted primarily from a $309 million increase in the provision for credit losses ($332 million increase in the provision for loan losses, $23 million decrease in the provision for credit losses on lending-related commitments), a $213 million decline in net interest income and a $66 million increase in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance expense, partially offset by a $170 million increase in net securities gains, the $96 million third quarter 2008 auction-rate securities charge discussed above and a $63 million decrease in salaries and employee benefits expense. After preferred dividends of $101 million, the net loss applicable to common stock was $55 million for the first nine months of 2009, compared to net income applicable to common stock of $193 million in the same period a year ago. The diluted net loss per common share was $0.36 for the first nine months of 2009, compared to diluted net income per common share of $1.28 for the comparable period last year.

2009 Outlook

† Management continues to focus on developing new and expanding existing customer relationships. While the economic recovery appears to be underway, management expects subdued loan demand as loan growth typically lags other economic indicators.

† Management expects the fourth quarter 2009 net interest margin to increase as a result of maturities of higher-cost certificates of deposit and wholesale funding and a reduction in excess liquidity. The target federal funds and short-term LIBOR rates are expected to remain flat for the remainder of 2009.

† Based on no significant deterioration of the economic environment, management expects net credit-related charge-offs in the fourth quarter 2009 to improve modestly compared to third quarter 2009. The provision for credit losses is expected to continue to exceed net charge-offs.

† Management does not expect significant securities gains from the sale of mortgage-backed government agency securities in the fourth quarter 2009.

† Management expects a mid- to high-single digit decrease in full-year 2009 noninterest expenses, compared to full-year 2008, due to control of discretionary expenses and workforce.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income was $385 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, a decrease of $81 million compared to $466 million for the same period in 2008. The decrease in net interest income in the third quarter 2009, compared to the same period in 2008, resulted primarily from a decrease in earning assets (primarily loans), the reduced contribution of noninterest-bearing funds in a significantly lower rate environment and the impact of a higher level of nonaccrual loans. The rate-volume analysis in Table I of this financial review details the components of the change in net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent (FTE) basis for the three months ended September 30, 2009, compared to the same period in the prior year. On a FTE basis, net interest income decreased $80 million to $387 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, from $467 million for the comparable period in 2008. Average earning assets decreased $2.4 billion, or four percent, to $57.5 billion in the third quarter 2009, compared to the third quarter 2008, primarily due to a $6.7 billion, or 13 percent, decrease in average loans to $44.8 billion, partially offset by increases of $3.5 billion in average interest-bearing deposits with the Federal Reserve Bank and $924 million in average investment securities available-for-sale. The net interest margin (FTE) for the three months ended September 30, 2009 decreased 43 basis points to 2.68 percent, from 3.11 percent for the comparable period in 2008, primarily due to the reasons cited for the decrease in net interest income discussed above. In addition, the net interest margin was reduced by approximately 16 basis points in the third quarter 2009 from excess liquidity, represented by $3.5 billion of average balances deposited with the Federal Reserve Bank. The excess liquidity resulted from strong core deposit growth and sales of mortgage-backed government agency securities at a time when loan demand remained weak.

Net interest income was $1.2 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, a decrease of $213 million compared to $1.4 billion for the same period in 2008. The decrease in net interest income in the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to the same period in 2008, was primarily due to the same reasons cited in the quarterly discussion above, partially offset by $38 million tax-related non-cash charges to lease income in the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Table II provides an analysis of net interest income for the first nine months of 2009 on a FTE basis compared to the same period in the prior year. On a FTE basis, net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $1.2 billion, compared to $1.4 billion for the same period in 2008, a decrease of $210 million. Average earning assets decreased $603 million, or one percent, to $59.6 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $60.2 billion for the same period in the prior year, primarily due to a $4.6 billion, or nine percent, decrease in average loans to $47.3 billion, partially offset by increases of $2.4 billion in average interest-bearing deposits with the Federal Reserve Bank and $1.8 billion in average investment securities


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available-for-sale. The net interest margin (FTE) for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 decreased 43 basis points to 2.65 percent from 3.08 percent for the same period in 2008, primarily due to the same reasons cited in the quarterly discussion above. The impact of the $2.4 billion increase in average balances deposited with the Federal Reserve Bank was a reduction of approximately 11 basis points to the net interest margin (FTE) for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The impact of the 2008 tax-related non-cash charge to lease income, discussed above, on net interest margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was a decrease of eight basis points.

Net interest income and net interest margin are impacted by the operations of the Corporation's Financial Services Division. Financial Services Division customers deposit large balances (primarily noninterest-bearing) and the Corporation pays certain expenses on behalf of such customers ("customer services" included in "noninterest expenses" on the consolidated statements of income) and/or makes low-rate loans to such customers (included in "net interest income" on the consolidated statements of income). Footnote (a) to Tables I and II of this financial review displays average Financial Services Division loans and deposits, with related interest income/expense and average rates.

For further discussion of the effects of market rates on net interest income, refer to "Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk" in Part I of this financial review.

Management expects the fourth quarter 2009 net interest margin to increase as a result of maturities of higher-cost certificates of deposit and wholesale funding and a reduction in excess liquidity. The target federal funds and short-term LIBOR rates are expected to remain flat for the remainder of 2009.


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Table I - Quarterly Analysis of Net Interest Income & Rate/Volume - Fully
Taxable Equivalent (FTE)



                                                       Three Months Ended
                                     September 30, 2009                 September 30, 2008
                               Average                Average    Average                Average
(dollar amounts in millions)   Balance    Interest     Rate      Balance    Interest     Rate

Commercial loans (a) (b)       $ 23,401    $    223      3.79 %  $ 28,521    $    347      4.85 %
Real estate construction
loans                             4,033          29      2.83       4,675          55      4.65
Commercial mortgage loans        10,359         110      4.21      10,511         142      5.38
Residential mortgage loans        1,720          24      5.66       1,870          28      5.92
Consumer loans                    2,550          24      3.68       2,599          31      4.83
Lease financing (c)               1,218          12      3.96       1,365           4      1.07
International loans               1,501          14      3.65       1,967          24      4.85
Business loan swap income             -           9         -           -           4         -
Total loans (b)                  44,782         445      3.94      51,508         635      4.91

Auction-rate securities
available-for-sale                  962           3      1.29           -           -         -
Other investment securities
available-for-sale                8,108          62      3.10       8,146          99      4.85
Total investment securities
available-for-sale                9,070          65      2.91       8,146          99      4.85

Federal funds sold and
securities purchased under
agreements to resell                  2           -      0.29          70           -      1.87
Interest-bearing deposits
with banks                        3,538           2      0.25          20           -      1.72
Other short-term investments        121           1      1.80         202           2      3.67
Total earning assets             57,513         513      3.55      59,946         736      4.89

Cash and due from banks             873                             1,228
Allowance for loan losses          (992 )                            (723 )
Accrued income and other
assets                            4,554                             4,412
Total assets                   $ 61,948                          $ 64,863

Money market and NOW
deposits (a)                   $ 13,090          15      0.46    $ 14,204          45      1.26
Savings deposits                  1,347           -      0.09       1,350           1      0.42
Customer certificates of
deposit                           8,145          46      2.23       7,690          53      2.73
Total interest-bearing core
deposits                         22,582          61      1.07      23,244          99      1.70

Other time deposits               3,573          28      3.05       5,209          37      2.81
Foreign office time deposits        660           -      0.24         814           5      2.51
Total interest-bearing
deposits                         26,815          89      1.32      29,267         141      1.92

Short-term borrowings               434           -      0.13       5,413          30      2.20
Medium- and long-term debt       13,311          37      1.10      12,880          98      3.02
Total interest-bearing
sources                          40,560         126      1.23      47,560         269      2.25

Noninterest-bearing deposits
(a)                              13,225                            10,646
Accrued expenses and other
liabilities                       1,098                             1,582
Total shareholders' equity        7,065                             5,075
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity           $ 61,948                          $ 64,863

Net interest income/rate
spread (FTE)                               $    387      2.32                $    467      2.64

FTE adjustment                             $      2                          $      1

Impact of net
noninterest-bearing sources
of funds                                                 0.36                              0.47
Net interest margin (as a
percentage of average
earning assets) (FTE)
(b) (c) (d)                                              2.68 %                            3.11 %

N/M - Not meaningful

(a) FSD balances included
above:
Loans (primarily low-rate)     $    209    $      1      1.94 %  $    401    $      2      1.74 %
Interest-bearing deposits           384           -      0.47         907           4      1.65
Noninterest-bearing deposits      1,258                             1,542
(b) Impact of FSD loans
(primarily low-rate) on the
following:
Commercial loans                                        (0.02 )%                          (0.05 )%
Total loans                                             (0.01 )                           (0.02 )
Net interest margin (FTE)
(assuming loans were funded
by noninterest-bearing
deposits)                                                   -                             (0.01 )

(c) Third quarter 2008 net interest income declined $8 million and the net interest margin declined six basis points due to a tax-related non-cash lease income charge. Excluding this charge, the net interest margin would have been 3.17% in the third quarter 2008.

(d) Excess liquidity, represented by average balances deposited with the Federal Reserve Bank, reduced the net interest margin by 16 basis points in the third quarter 2009 and had no impact on the net interest margin in the third quarter 2008. Excluding excess liquidity, the net interest margin would have been 2.84% in the third quarter 2009.


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Table I - Quarterly Analysis of Net Interest Income & Rate/Volume - Fully Taxable Equivalent (FTE) (continued)

                                                                   Three Months Ended
                                                         September 30, 2009/September 30, 2008
                                                 Increase              Increase                Net
                                                (Decrease)            (Decrease)             Increase
(in millions)                                   Due to Rate        Due to Volume (a)        (Decrease)
Loans                                             $      (127 )        $          (63 )       $     (190 )
Investment securities available-for-sale                  (37 )                     3                (34 )
Federal funds sold and securites purchased
under agreements to repurchase                              -                       -                  -
Interest-bearing deposits with banks                        -                       2                  2
Other short-term investments                                -                      (1 )               (1 )
Total earning assets                                     (164 )                   (59 )             (223 )

Interest-bearing deposits                                 (41 )                   (11 )              (52 )
Short-term borrowings                                     (28 )                    (2 )              (30 )
Medium- and long-term debt                                (62 )                     1                (61 )
Total interest-bearing sources                           (131 )                   (12 )             (143 )

Net interest income/rate spread (FTE)             $       (33 )        $          (47 )       $      (80 )

(a) Rate/Volume variances are allocated to variances due to volume.


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Table II - Year-to-date Analysis of Net Interest Income & Rate/Volume - Fully
Taxable Equivalent (FTE)



                                                         Nine Months Ended
                                     September 30, 2009                   September 30, 2008
                               Average                 Average    Average                 Average
(dollar amounts in millions)   Balance     Interest     Rate      Balance     Interest     Rate

Commercial loans (a) (b)       $ 25,399    $     678      3.57 %  $ 28,992    $   1,135      5.23 %
Real estate construction
loans                             4,287           94      2.92       4,776          184      5.16
Commercial mortgage loans        10,422          327      4.20      10,343          442      5.71
Residential mortgage loans        1,787           76      5.69       1,898           85      5.99
Consumer loans                    2,565           71      3.71       2,532          100      5.29
Lease financing (c)               1,248           29      3.08       1,354           (4 )     N/M
International loans               1,603           46      3.80       2,013           79      5.24
Business loan swap income             -           25         -           -           19         -
Total loans (b)                  47,311        1,346      3.80      51,908        2,040      5.25

Auction-rate securities
available-for-sale                1,040           12      1.50           -            -         -
Other investment securities
available-for-sale                8,617          267      4.24       7,889          288      4.88
Total investment securities
available-for-sale                9,657          279      3.93       7,889          288      4.88

Federal funds sold and
securities purchased under
agreements to resell                 24            -      0.32         100            2      2.40
Interest-bearing deposits
with banks                        2,426            5      0.25          19            -      2.03
Other short-term investments        162            2      1.79         267            8      4.07
Total earning assets             59,580        1,632      3.67      60,183        2,338      5.19

Cash and due from banks             901                              1,228
Allowance for loan losses          (913 )                             (661 )
Accrued income and other
assets                            4,728                              4,167
Total assets                   $ 64,296                           $ 64,917

Money market and NOW
deposits (a)                   $ 12,579           49      0.52    $ 14,774          170      1.54
Savings deposits                  1,326            1      0.12       1,371            5      0.50
Customer certificates of
deposit                           8,571          159      2.48       8,003          200      3.35
Total interest-bearing core
deposits                         22,476          209      1.25      24,148          375      2.08

Other time deposits               4,983          109      2.93       6,719          176      3.49
Foreign office time deposits        688            2      0.31       1,064           25      3.09
Total interest-bearing
deposits                         28,147          320      1.52      31,931          576      2.41

Short-term borrowings             1,262            2      0.25       4,084           78      2.54
Medium- and long-term debt       14,073          133      1.26      11,597          297      3.42
Total interest-bearing
sources                          43,482          455      1.40      47,612          951      2.67

Noninterest-bearing deposits
(a)                              12,385                             10,638
Accrued expenses and other
liabilities                       1,305                              1,514
Total shareholders' equity        7,124                              5,153
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity           $ 64,296                           $ 64,917

Net interest income/rate
spread (FTE)                               $   1,177      2.27                $   1,387      2.52

FTE adjustment                             $       6                          $       3

Impact of net
noninterest-bearing sources
of funds                                                  0.38                               0.56
Net interest margin (as a
percentage of average
earning assets) (FTE)
(b) (c) (d)                                               2.65 %                             3.08 %

N/M - Not meaningful

(a) FSD balances included
above:
Loans (primarily low-rate)     $    212    $       3      1.87 %  $    557    $       6      1.36 %
Interest-bearing deposits           484            2      0.60         998           16      2.11
Noninterest-bearing deposits      1,313                              1,752
(b) Impact of FSD loans
(primarily low-rate) on the
following:
Commerical loans                                         (0.01 )%                           (0.07 )%
Total loans                                              (0.01 )                            (0.04 )
Net interest margin (FTE)
(assuming loans were funded
by noninterest-bearing
deposits)                                                    -                              (0.02 )

(c) Year-to-date 2008 net interest income declined $38 million and the net interest margin declined eight basis points due to tax-related non-cash lease income charges. Excluding these charges, the net interest margin would have been 3.16% year-to-date 2008.

(d) Excess liquidity, represented by average balances deposited with the Federal Reserve Bank, reduced the net interest margin by 11 basis points year-to-date 2009 and had no impact on the net interest margin year-to-date 2008. Excluding excess liquidity, the net interest margin would have been 2.76% year-to-date 2009.

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Table II - Year-to-date Analysis of Net Interest Income & Rate/Volume - Fully Taxable Equivalent (FTE) (continued)

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