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PITTSBURGH, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mellon Financial Corporation (NYSE: MEL) today reported income from continuing operations of $298 million, or 72 cents per share, in the fourth quarter of 2006. This compares to income from continuing operations of $201 million, or 48 cents per share, in the fourth quarter of 2005, and $218 million, or 52 cents per share, in the third quarter of 2006. Earnings per share from continuing operations in the fourth quarter of 2006 increased 50% compared to the fourth quarter of 2005.
Income from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of 2006 included $26 million in severance, $16 million associated with impairment charges, $11 million in merger-related expenses and $6 million in occupancy reserves. These amounts totaled $41 million after-tax, or approximately 10 cents per share. In addition, the income from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of 2006 included a one-time tax benefit of $74 million, or approximately 18 cents per share.
"Mellon's momentum accelerated further in the fourth quarter, with exceptional revenue and pre-tax growth, primarily in Mellon Asset Management. We are very proud of our many accomplishments in 2006, particularly our 26% total return to shareholders, materially outperforming the S&P 500 return of 16%.
"2006 was a fantastic year for Mellon and 2007 should be even more exciting. The proposed merger with The Bank of New York will create a powerful and rapidly growing global competitor in our core asset management and servicing businesses and the opportunities for cost savings and revenue synergies are meaningful. We have begun detailed planning for the integration and are committed to continue delivering strong investment performance, superior client service and the highest fiduciary standards," said Robert P. Kelly, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Mellon Financial Corporation.
During the quarter, we signed an agreement to sell our direct and indirect venture capital portfolios, held by Mellon Ventures, and applied discontinued operations accounting to this business. Accordingly, the income statements for all periods in this release have been restated.
Net income totaled $237 million, or 57 cents per share, in the fourth quarter of 2006, and included a net after-tax loss of $61 million from discontinued operations due primarily to a loss on the sale of the venture capital portfolios. Net income totaled $208 million, or 50 cents per share, in the fourth quarter of 2005, and $222 million, or 54 cents per share, in the third quarter of 2006.
Income from continuing operations for the full-year 2006 totaled $932 million, or $2.25 per share, compared with $884 million, or $2.11 per share, in 2005. Income from continuing operations for the full-year 2005 included a $197 million pre-tax gain from the sale of our investment in Shinsei Bank, which together with other expenses of $15 million pre-tax, netted to 28 cents per share. Net income, including discontinued operations, for the full-year 2006 totaled $898 million, or $2.17 per share, compared with $782 million, or $1.87 per share, for the full-year 2005.
Fourth Quarter Highlights of Continuing Operations (comparisons are with the fourth quarter of 2005, unless noted otherwise).
- Total noninterest revenue increased $325 million, or 30%, and
represented 93% of total revenue.
- Assets under management increased 27% to a record level of $995 billion
at Dec. 31, 2006. The acquisition of Walter Scott & Partners on
Oct. 2, 2006 added more than $28 billion to assets under management.
Assets under custody or administration increased 15% to a record level
of $4.491 trillion at Dec. 31, 2006. Assets under management increased
8% (unannualized), and assets under custody or administration increased
3% (unannualized) compared to Sept. 30, 2006.
- Investment management fee revenue increased 52% to $797 million, a
record quarterly level, and increased 39% (unannualized) sequentially.
The increases reflect higher performance fees, strong net asset flows,
improved equity markets, and the acquisition of Walter Scott &
Partners, as well as a higher yield on average assets under management.
Excluding performance fees and the impact of acquisitions, investment
management fees increased 26%.
- Institutional trust and custody fee revenue, including securities
lending revenue, increased 14% to $244 million. The increase reflects
the impact of net new business, as well as higher earnings from the
ABN AMRO Mellon and CIBC Mellon joint ventures.
- Net interest revenue (FTE) totaled $114 million, a decrease of
$7 million, or 6%, principally reflecting the impact of the financing
costs associated with the Walter Scott & Partners acquisition.
- Total revenue amounted to $1.522 billion (non-FTE), an increase of 26%,
or $319 million.
- Total operating expense was $1.192 billion, an increase of 32%, or
$289 million.
The higher level of operating expense versus the fourth quarter of 2005
was due principally to: higher staff expense of $177 million, which
included a higher level of incentives ($115 million) associated
primarily with growth in our asset management and asset servicing
businesses and higher severance expense ($24 million) primarily due to
initiating a number of actions consistent with financial objectives we
discussed with the investment community in November; a higher level of
distribution and servicing expenses ($34 million); impairment charges
at DPM Mellon ($11 million) and HBV Alternative Investment Strategies
($5 million); merger-related expenses ($11 million); occupancy
reserves ($6 million); and the Walter Scott & Partners acquisition.
The remaining increase was principally in support of new business.
Severance, impairment charges, merger-related expenses and the
occupancy reserves increased expenses by 6%.
- The tax rate was 8.2% for the fourth quarter of 2006. The provision
for income taxes in the fourth quarter of 2006 includes a tax benefit
of $74 million primarily related to a reversal of deferred tax
liabilities due to management's decision to indefinitely reinvest
earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries in accordance with Accounting
Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 23. Excluding the tax benefit
recorded in the fourth quarter of 2006, the tax rate would have been
30.9%. It is currently anticipated that the tax rate for the first
quarter of 2007 will be approximately 32.5%.
- Return on common shareholders' equity was 25.3% for the fourth quarter
of 2006.
- The tangible shareholders' equity ratio was 4.74% at Dec. 31, 2006
compared to 5.35% at Sept. 30, 2006. The decline reflects goodwill and
intangibles created in connection with the acquisition of Walter Scott
& Partners and the $159 million impact of adopting SFAS No. 158
(Employers Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Post
Retirement Plans), partially offset by retained earnings and shares
issued in the Walter Scott & Partners acquisition.
- We repurchased 1.4 million shares of common stock during the fourth
quarter. In the fourth quarter, we issued 2.8 million shares in
connection with the Walter Scott & Partners acquisition and 2.0 million
shares primarily under employee benefit plans.
Also, Mellon declared its quarterly common stock dividend of 22 cents per share. This cash dividend is payable on Feb. 15, 2007, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Jan. 31, 2007.
On Dec. 3, 2006, Mellon and The Bank of New York ("BNY") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, under which Mellon and BNY will each merge with and into a newly formed corporation to be called The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. It is anticipated that the merger will close early in the third quarter of 2007. Further discussion of the merger agreement is provided on page 12 of this release.
In December 2006, we sold our ownership interest in the direct and indirect portfolios of our venture capital business, Mellon Ventures, and applied discontinued operations accounting to this business. Accordingly, the income statements for all periods in this earnings release have been restated. The restatement resulted in a reduction to previously reported levels of equity investment revenue; a reduction in operating expenses; an increase in net interest revenue; and a change in continuing earnings per share. Restated quarterly results from the first quarter of 2004 are provided in the Financial Trends exhibit to the Quarterly Earnings Summary and are available on our web site at www.mellon.com/investorrelations/financialreports/financialtrends. Further discussion of this sale is provided on page 11 of this release.
Mellon Financial Corporation is a global financial services company. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Mellon is one of the world's leading providers of financial services for institutions, corporations and high net worth individuals, providing asset management, private wealth management, asset servicing and payment solutions and investor services. Mellon has approximately $5.5 trillion in assets under management, administration or custody, including $995 billion under management. News and other information about Mellon is available at www.mellon.com.
Conference Call and Supplemental Data
Robert P. Kelly, chairman, president and chief executive officer; Steven G. Elliott, senior vice chairman; and Michael A. Bryson, chief financial officer, along with other members of executive management, will host a conference call and simultaneous live audio webcast at 8 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2007. This conference call and audio webcast will include forward-looking information and may include other material information. Persons wishing to access the conference call and audio webcast may do so by dialing (888) 466-9857 (U.S.) and (847) 619-6150 (international), or by logging on to www.mellon.com. The earnings release, together with the quarterly earnings summary, will be available at www.mellon.com beginning at approximately 6:30 a.m. EST on Jan. 17. Replays of the conference call and audio webcast will be available beginning Jan. 17 at approximately 5 p.m. EST by dialing (888) 895-5637 (U.S.) or (630) 652-3017 (international). The archived version of the conference call and audio webcast will also be available at www.mellon.com for the same time period.
Note: Access to the Quarterly Earnings Summary including supplemental financial trends is available via www.mellon.com/investorrelations/financialreports/financialtrends. The Quarterly Earnings Summary and supplemental financial trends have been updated through Dec. 31, 2006.
This earnings release contains statements relating to future results of Mellon Financial Corporation that are considered "forward-looking statements." These statements, which may be expressed in a variety of ways, including the use of future or present tense language, relate to, among other things, future financial goals; statements with respect to the proposed merger with The Bank of New York, including the future strength and growth of business, opportunities for cost savings and revenue synergies, continuing to deliver strong investment performance, superior client service and high fiduciary standards, the expected closing of the merger with The Bank of New York, expectations with respect to operations after the merger and the timing of the filing of the joint proxy statement/prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"); the expected tax provisioning rate for the first quarter of 2007; expected immaterial gain from the sale of a business; intentions not to renew certain contracts; subsequent closings in connection with the sale of our direct and indirect venture capital portfolio; and intentions with respect to junior subordinated debentures and expected reduced funding costs. These forward-looking statements and other forward-looking statements contained in other public disclosures of the Corporation, which make reference to the cautionary factors contained in this earnings release, are based on assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties and that are subject to change based on various important factors (some of which are beyond the Corporation's control). Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied as a result of these risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the businesses of the Corporation and The Bank of New York may not be integrated successfully or the integration may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected; the combined company may not realize, to the extent or at the time we expect, revenue synergies and cost savings from the transaction; revenues following the transaction may be lower than expected as a result of losses of customers or other reasons; deposit attrition, operating costs, customer loss and business disruption following the transaction, including, without limitation, difficulties in maintaining relationships with employees, may be greater than expected; governmental or shareholder approvals of the transaction may not be obtained on the proposed terms or expected timeframe or at all; changes in political and economic conditions; equity, fixed-income and foreign exchange market fluctuations; geographic sources of income and levels of tax-free income, as well as other risks and uncertainties detailed elsewhere in this earnings release and in the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2005 and in subsequent reports filed by the Corporation with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements in this earnings release speak only as of Jan. 17, 2007, and the Corporation undertakes no obligation to update any statement to reflect events or circumstances after that date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The proposed transaction between The Bank of New York Company, Inc. and Mellon Financial Corporation will be submitted to The Bank of New York Company, Inc.'s and Mellon Financial Corporation's shareholders for their consideration. Shareholders are urged to read the joint proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed transaction between The Bank of New York Company, Inc. and Mellon Financial Corporation because it will contain important information. Shareholders will be able to obtain a free copy of the joint proxy statement/prospectus, as well as other filings containing information about The Bank of New York Company, Inc. and Mellon Financial Corporation, without charge, at the SEC's Internet site (http://www.sec.gov). Copies of the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other SEC filings that will be incorporated by reference in the joint proxy statement/prospectus will also be available, without charge, from Mellon Financial Corporation, Secretary of Mellon Financial Corporation, One Mellon Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15258-0001 (800-205-7699), or from The Bank of New York Company, Inc., Investor Relations, One Wall Street, 31st Floor, New York, New York 10286 (212-635-1578).
The respective directors and executive officers of The Bank of New York Company, Inc. and Mellon Financial Corporation and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of Mellon Financial Corporation and/or The Bank of New York Company, Inc. in respect of the proposed transaction. Information about the directors and executive officers of Mellon Financial Corporation is set forth in the proxy statement for Mellon Financial Corporation's 2006 annual meeting of shareholders, as filed with the SEC on March 15, 2006. Information about the directors and executive officers of The Bank of New York Company, Inc. is set forth in the proxy statement for The Bank of New York Company, Inc.'s 2006 annual meeting of shareholders, as filed with the SEC on March 24, 2006. Additional information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the joint proxy statement/prospectus when it becomes available.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Mellon Financial Corporation
(dollar amounts in
millions, except
per share amounts
and unless otherwise Quarter ended Year ended
noted; common Dec. 31, Sept. 30, Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31,
shares in
thousands) 2006 2006 2005 2006 2005
Continuing
Operations:
Noninterest
revenue $1,412 $1,164 $1,087 $4,852 $4,215(a)
Net interest
revenue 110 119 116 463 466
Total revenue $1,522 $1,283 $1,203 $5,315 $4,681(a)
Return on equity 25.3% 20.0% 19.4% 21.5% 21.4%
Fee and other
revenue as a
percentage
of total
revenue (FTE) 93% 90% 90% 91% 90%(a)
Pre-tax operating
margin (FTE) 22% 26% 26% 24% 29%(a)
Net interest
margin (FTE) (b) 1.56% 1.64% 1.81% 1.70% 1.91%
Selected average
balances (b):
Interest-earning
assets (c) $28,923 $29,870 $26,431 $28,135 $25,389
Total
assets (c) $41,472 $41,671 $38,157 $40,063 $37,395
Interest-bearing
deposits $19,144 $19,917 $16,013 $17,537 $15,846
Noninterest-bearing
deposits $7,407 $7,988 $7,892 $8,005 $7,353
Shareholders'
equity (c) $4,745 $4,458 $4,224 $4,457 $4,180
Average common
shares and
equivalents
outstanding:
Basic 410,901 407,210 412,081 408,954 415,291
Diluted 416,687 411,996 415,534 413,950 418,832
Period-end data
Assets under
management
(in billions) $995 $918 $781
Net inflows
(for the quarter)
(in billions) $14 $32 $8 $72 $63
Assets under custody
or administration
(in billions) $4,491 $4,380 $3,908
Employees 16,800 16,700 16,500
Total shareholders'
equity to assets
ratio (d) 11.27% 10.54% 10.86%
Tangible shareholders'
equity to assets
ratio (d) 4.74% 5.35% 5.19%
Tier I capital
ratio (d) 12.1%(e) 12.30% 10.90%
Total (Tier I plus
Tier II) capital
ratio (d) 18.5%(e) 18.64% 16.87%
Leverage capital
ratio (d) 9.1%(e) 9.15% 8.33%
Book value per
common share $11.26 $10.91 $10.11
Tangible book
value per
common share $4.41 $5.24 $4.54
Dividends per share $.22 $.22 $.20
Dividend yield 2.1% 2.3% 2.3%
Closing common
stock price
per share $42.15 $39.10 $34.25
Market
capitalization $17,502 $16,104 $14,230
(a) Fee and other revenue included the $197 million pre-tax gain from the
sale of our investment in Shinsei Bank recorded in the first quarter
of 2005.
(b) Prior periods calculated on a continuing operations basis even though
the balance sheet, in accordance with GAAP, is not restated for
discontinued operations.
(c) Excludes adjustments for fair value required by SFAS No. 115.
(d) Includes discontinued operations.
(e) Preliminary.
Note: Throughout this earnings release, all information is reported on a
continuing operations basis unless otherwise noted, and all calculations
are based on unrounded numbers. Quarterly returns are annualized.
Certain amounts are presented on a fully taxable equivalent (FTE) basis.
We believe that this presentation provides comparability of amounts
arising from both taxable and tax-exempt sources, and is consistent with
industry practice. The adjustment to an FTE basis has no impact on net
income.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
Mellon Financial Corporation
(in millions, except
per share amounts) Quarter ended Year ended
Dec. 31, Sept. 30, Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31,
2006 2006 2005 2006 2005
Noninterest
revenue
Investment
management $797 $574 $524 $2,432 $1,875
Distribution
and service 102 107 90 415 317
Institutional trust
and custody 244 233 214 945 778
Payment solutions
& investor services 118 119 127 482 524
Foreign exchange
trading 60 53 46 239 202
Financing-related/
equity investment 27 24 30 114 326
Other 64 51 56 222 192
Total fee and
other revenue 1,412 1,161 1,087 4,849 4,214
Gains on sales
of securities - 3 - 3 1
Total noninterest
revenue 1,412 1,164 1,087 4,852 4,215
Net interest
revenue
Interest revenue 394 393 308 1,448 1,105
Interest expense 284 274 192 985 639
Net interest
revenue 110 119 116 463 466
Provision for
credit losses 5 (1) 4 2 17
Net interest revenue
after provision
for credit losses 105 120 112 461 449
Operating expense
Staff:
Compensation 309 279 260 1,126 1,005
Incentives 248 160 133 723 476
Employee benefits 78 73 65 298 259
Total staff 635 512 458 2,147 1,740
Non-staff:
Professional, legal
and other purchased
services 145 131 123 516 444
Distribution and
servicing 140 122 106 503 377
Net occupancy 68 51 59 236 233
Equipment 49 42 46 179 174
Business development 36 25 28 114 95
Communications 20 20 21 85 83
Amortization of
intangible assets 23 7 7 44 27
Other 76 53 55 243 189
Total non-staff 557 451 445 1,920 1,622
Total operating
expense 1,192 963 903 4,067 3,362
Income
Income from
continuing
operations
before
income taxes 325 321 296 1,246 1,302
Provision for
income taxes 27 103 95 314 418
Income from
continuing
operations 298 218 201 932 884
Discontinued operations:
Income (loss)
from operations
after-tax 4 3 7 22 (72)
Net gain (loss) on
disposals
after-tax (65) 1 - (56) (30)
Income (loss)
from discontinued
operations, net of
tax expense
(benefit)
of $(44), $3, $2,
$(36) and $16 (61) 4 7 (34) (102)
Net income $237 $222 $208 $898 $782
Earnings per share
Basic:
Income from
continuing
operations $.73 $.53 $.49 $2.28 $2.13
Net income $.58 $.55 $.50 $2.20 $1.88
Diluted:
Income from
continuing
operations $.72 $.52 $.48 $2.25 $2.11
Net income $.57 $.54 $.50 $2.17 $1.87
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
Mellon Financial Corporation
Dec. 31, Sept. 30, Dec. 31,
(dollar amounts in millions) 2006 2006 2005
Assets
Cash and due from banks $2,854 $2,670 $2,373
Money market investments 3,542 5,415 3,085
Trading account securities 471 491 269
Securities available for sale 18,573 18,469 17,245
Investment securities
(approximate fair value of
$145, $149, and $170) 144 147 167
Loans 5,989 5,971 6,573
Reserve for loan losses (56) (55) (63)
Net loans 5,933 5,916 6,510
Premises and equipment 712 699 656
Goodwill 2,464 2,201 2,166
Other intangibles 383 137 148
Assets of discontinued operations 934 907 -
Other assets 5,468 5,614 6,059
Total assets $41,478 $42,666 $38,678
Liabilities
Deposits $27,331 $28,976 $26,074
Short-term borrowings 1,231 1,246 845
Other liabilities 3,155 2,902 2,852
Notes and debentures (with
original maturities over
one year) 3,641 3,621 3,663
Junior subordinated debentures 1,412 1,395 1,042
Liabilities of discontinued
operations 32 31 -
Total liabilities 36,802 38,171 34,476
Shareholders' equity
Common stock - $.50 par value
Authorized - 800,000,000 shares,
Issued - 588,661,920 shares 294 294 294
Additional paid-in capital 1,983 1,970 1,953
Retained earnings 7,369 7,217 6,842
Accumulated unrealized loss,
net of tax (146) (44) (84)
Treasury stock of 173,425,195;
176,799,701; and 173,183,019
shares, at cost (4,824) (4,942) (4,803)
Total shareholders' equity 4,676 4,495 4,202
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity $41,478 $42,666 $38,678
Business Sectors
Our lines of business are combined into five business sectors: Mellon Asset Management; Private Wealth Management; Asset Servicing; Payment Solutions & Investor Services (PS&IS); and Other.
Mellon Asset Management, a multi-boutique asset manager, offers a broad range of investment products primarily to institutional investors as well as individual mutual fund investors. In the fourth quarter of 2006, our asset administration business in Brazil was moved to this sector from Business Exits in the Other sector as a result of a decision to strategically grow the business. All prior periods have been reclassified. Private Wealth Management provides investment management, wealth management and comprehensive financial management services to the high net worth market. Asset Servicing provides institutional trust and custody and related services such as securities lending, investment management backoffice outsourcing, performance measurement, benefits disbursements, transition management, fund administration, Web-based investment management software and foreign exchange and derivative products to corporate and public retirement funds, foundations and endowments and global financial institutions. PS&IS provides working capital solutions and shareholder services to corporations and institutions. During the fourth quarter of 2006, a segment of our Working Capital Solutions business was moved from this sector to Business Exits in the Other sector. This decision was based on our intent not to renew certain contracts with agencies of the Federal government that expire in 2007. All prior periods have been reclassified. The Other sector includes corporate lending; business exits activity; Corporate Treasury activities and certain corporate revenues and expenses. In the fourth quarter of 2006, the results of Mellon Ventures, our venture capital business, were reported as discontinued operations. Previously, this business was reported in the Other sector. All prior periods have been reclassified.
Quarterly data
(dollar amounts in
millions, presented on
an FTE basis)
Mellon Asset Management Private Wealth Management
4Q06 3Q06 4Q05 4Q06 3Q06 4Q05
Total revenue $820 $601 $536 $183 $177 $171
Operating expense 545 415 375 112 106 100
Income from
continuing
operations before
taxes (FTE) $275 $186 $161 $71 $71 $71
Average assets $3,096 $2,518 $1,958 $10,760 $10,544 $10,860
Average common
equity $997 $997 $966 $553 $553 $571
Average economic
capital (a) $1,396 $1,396 $1,442 $737 $737 $786
Return on common
equity (annualized) 74% 50% 43% 35% 34% 32%
Pre-tax operating
margin 34% 31% 30% 39% 40% 41%
Quarterly data
(dollar amounts in
millions, presented
on an FTE basis) Payment Solutions &
Asset Servicing Investor Services
4Q06 3Q06 4Q05 4Q06 3Q06 4Q05
Total revenue $335 $320 $289 $163 $160 $163
Operating expense 292 257 238 135 125 127
Income from
continuing
operations before
taxes (FTE) $43 $63 $51 $28 $35 $36
Average assets $10,523 $10,159 $8,484 $7,333 $6,831 $7,169
Average common
equity $551 $551 $482 $266 $266 $315
Average economic
capital (a) $683 $683 $607 $330 $330 $390
Return on common
equity (annualized) 21% 31% 27% 28% 32% 29%
Pre-tax operating
margin 13% 20% 18% 17% 21% 22%
Quarterly data
(dollar amounts in
millions, presented
on an FTE basis)
Other Total Consolidated
4Q06 3Q06 4Q05 4Q06 3Q06 4Q05
Total revenue $34 $38 $59 $1,535 $1,296 $1,218
Credit quality
expense 5 (1) 4 5 (1) 4
Operating expense 108 60 63 1,192 963 903
Income (loss) from
continuing
operations before
taxes (FTE) $(79) $(21) $(8) $338 $334 $311
Average
assets (b) $8,330 $9,987 $8,090 $41,362 $41,447 $37,988
Average common
equity $2,306 $1,945 $1,780 $4,673 $4,312 $4,114
Average economic
capital (a) $2,930 $2,238 $1,913 $6,076 $5,384 $5,138
Return on common
equity
(annualized) N/M N/M N/M 25% 20% 19%
Pre-tax operating
margin N/M N/M N/M 22% 26% 26%
(a) Defined as the sum of average common equity and average Tier I
preferred equity.
(b) Consolidated average assets include average assets of discontinued
operations of $1.320 billion for the fourth quarter of 2006, $1.408
billion for the third quarter of 2006 and $1.427 billion for the
fourth quarter of 2005.
N/M - Not meaningful.
For the year ended Dec. 31,
(dollar amounts in millions,
presented on an FTE basis)
Mellon Asset Private Wealth
Management Management
2006 2005 2006 2005
Total revenue $2,530 $1,904 $709 $674
Operating expense 1,754 1,398 426 379
Income from continuing
operations before
taxes (FTE) $776 $506 $283 $295
Average assets $2,494 $1,979 $10,496 $9,958
Average common equity $997 $966 $553 $571
Average economic
capital (a) $1,396 $1,442 $737 $786
Return on common equity 53% 34% 34% 34%
Pre-tax operating margin 31% 27% 40% 44%
For the year ended Dec. 31,
(dollar amounts in millions,
presented on an FTE basis)
Payment Solutions &
Asset Servicing Investor Services
2006 2005 2006 2005
Total revenue $1,316 $1,065 $652 $644
Operating expense 1,055 843 514 499
Income from continuing
operations before
taxes (FTE) $261 $222 $138 $145
Average assets $9,584 $8,467 $7,911 $7,271
Average common equity $551 $482 $266 $315
Average economic
capital (a) $683 $607 $330 $390
Return on common equity 32% 30% 34% 30%
Pre-tax operating margin 20% 21% 21% 23%
For the year ended Dec. 31,
(dollar amounts in millions,
presented on an FTE basis) Other Total Consolidated
2006 2005 2006 2005
Total revenue $160 $453 $5,367 $4,740
Credit quality expense 2 17 2 17
Operating expense 318 243 4,067 3,362
Income (loss) from
continuing operations
before taxes (FTE) $(160) $193 $1,298 $1,361
Average assets (b) $8,008 $8,108 $39,872 $37,304
Average common equity $1,965 $1,787 $4,332 $4,121
Average economic
capital (a) $2,315 $1,929 $5,461 $5,154
Return on common equity N/M N/M 22% 21%
Pre-tax operating margin N/M N/M 24% 29%
(a) Defined as the sum of average common equity and average Tier I
preferred equity.
(b) Consolidated average assets include average assets of discontinued
operations of $1.379 billion for the full-year 2006 and $1.521
billion for the full-year 2005.
N/M - Not meaningful.
Income Taxes
The tax rate was 8.2% in the fourth quarter of 2006. The provision for income taxes in the fourth quarter of 2006 includes a tax benefit of $74 million primarily related to a reversal of deferred tax liabilities due to management's decision to indefinitely reinvest earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries in accordance with APB 23. Excluding this tax benefit, our effective tax rate for the fourth quarter of 2006 would have been 30.9%, compared with 32.3% in the fourth quarter of 2005. It is currently anticipated that the tax rate for the first quarter of 2007 will be approximately 32.5%.
Nonperforming Assets
Nonperforming assets totaled $4 million at Dec. 31, 2006, unchanged from Sept. 30, 2006 and down from $16 million at Dec. 31, 2005. The decrease compared with Dec. 31, 2005 was due to the repayment of a regional airline lease receivable.
Provision and Reserve for Credit Exposure
The provision for credit losses totaled $5 million in the fourth quarter of 2006, compared with $4 million in the fourth quarter of 2005 and negative $1 million in the third quarter of 2006. The reserve for loan losses was $56 million at Dec. 31, 2006, $55 million at Sept. 30, 2006 and $63 million at Dec. 31, 2005. The reserve for unfunded commitments was $84 million at Dec. 31, 2006, $80 million at Sept. 30, 2006 and $78 million at Dec. 31, 2005.
Discontinued Operations
In August 2006, we announced a definitive agreement to sell our insurance premium financing company, AFCO Credit Corporation, and its Canadian affiliate, CAFO Inc., to Branch Banking and Trust Company. The sale closed on Jan. 2, 2007, resulting in an immaterial gain.
In December 2006, Mellon sold its ownership interest in the direct and indirect portfolios of Mellon Ventures, our venture capital business, to investment funds organized by affiliates of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and New MVI, L.P. This decision was based upon the determination that this business no longer fits our strategic focus on our global asset management and securities servicing businesses and that the capital consumed by this business could be deployed in other strategic initiatives. A substantial portion of the sale was completed in December with subsequent closings expected to occur during the first quarter of 2007, once remaining consents to the transfer are obtained. Based on this transaction, we applied discontinued operations accounting to this business. Accordingly, the income statements for all periods in this earnings release have been restated. This restatement resulted in a reduction to previously reported levels of equity investment revenue; a reduction in operating expenses; an increase in net interest revenue; and a change in continuing earnings per share. The sale of the portfolios and related costs generated an after-tax loss of $68 million, reported as a net loss on disposals.
In the fourth quarter of 2006, income from operations of $4 million was recorded primarily from the operations of Mellon Ventures. The net loss on disposals in the fourth quarter of 2006 totaled $65 million, as the loss on sale of the Mellon Ventures portfolio was partially offset by income tax net benefits recognized primarily on prior-periods divestitures.
Junior Subordinated Debentures
Based on current interest rate expectations and subject to our ability to issue replacement securities prior to the planned merger outlined below, we intend to redeem our Series A and Series B junior subordinated debentures, each issued for a face value of $515 million, in the first half of 2007. The securities are redeemable at 103.86% and 103.9975% of the liquidation amounts during the 12-month periods beginning on Dec. 1, 2006 and Jan. 15, 2007, respectively. We expect to replace these securities with a combination of Tier I qualifying capital securities and senior debt securities that would reduce our future funding costs. Redemption of both securities would result in a total pre-tax charge to income of $46 million for the redemption premiums and write-off of unamortized issuance costs.
Merger Agreement with The Bank of New York ("BNY")
On Dec. 3, 2006, Mellon and BNY entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), pursuant to which Mellon and BNY will each merge with and into a newly formed corporation to be called The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. The boards of directors of both companies have unanimously approved the Merger Agreement. The board of directors of each company has adopted a resolution recommending the adoption of the Merger Agreement by its respective shareholders, and each party has agreed to put these matters before their respective shareholders for consideration. Subject to satisfaction of various conditions of closing, the merger is expected to close early in the third quarter of 2007.
It is currently anticipated that Mellon and BNY will file a joint proxy statement/prospectus with the SEC regarding the proposed merger in late February or early March, after each party files its annual report on Form 10-K with the SEC.
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