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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 20, 2010
SLM CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
DELAWARE   File No. 001-13251   52-2013874
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)       Identification No.)
12061 Bluemont Way, Reston, Virginia 20190
(Address if principal executive offices)(zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 810-3000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
     On July 20, 2010, SLM Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release with respect to its earnings for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2010, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The Supplemental Financial Information Release for the Second Quarter 2010 is available on the Company’s Web site at www.salliemae.com/about/investors/stockholderinfo/earningsinfo. Presentation slides used during the Company’s investor conference call, set for July 21, 2010, at 8:00 a.m. EDT., may be accessed at www.salliemae.com/about/investors/stockholderinfo/webcast no later than the starting time of the conference call.

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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
  SLM CORPORATION
 
 
  By:   /s/ JOHN F. REMONDI   
    Name:   John F. Remondi   
    Title:   Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer  
 
Dated: July 20, 2010

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SLM CORPORATION
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit    
No.   Description
99.1
  Press Release dated July 20, 2010

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exv99w1
Exhibit 99.1
(SALLIE MAE LOGO)
         
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
  Media Contact:   Investor Contacts:
 
  Martha Holler   Steve McGarry
 
  703/984-5178   703/984-6746
 
      Joe Fisher
 
      703/984-5755
SALLIE MAE REPORTS SECOND-QUARTER 2010 RESULTS
RESTON, Va., July 20, 2010—SLM Corporation (NYSE: SLM), commonly known as Sallie Mae, reported core earnings net income of $209 million ($.39 per diluted share) for the second quarter 2010, which included an after-tax gain of $57 million ($.11 per diluted share) from $1.4 billion of unsecured debt repurchases. These results compare to core earnings net income of $170 million ($.31 per diluted share) in the second quarter 2009. On a GAAP basis, net income was $338 million ($.63 per diluted share) in the second-quarter 2010, vs. a net loss of $123 million ($.32 per diluted share) in the year-ago period.
Core earnings net interest income after provision for loan losses was $377 million in the second quarter, compared to $343 million in the prior quarter and $55 million in the year-ago quarter.
CEO Albert Lord said, “Second quarter earnings were much improved from one year ago. On the credit front, it is quite evident that economic conditions continue to weigh heavily on our out-of-school customers, almost 20 percent of whom entered repayment in the last 8 months. We will continue to concentrate on service, quality private loan growth and new businesses that help families invest in college.”
Lord continued, “Management is intensely focused on refitting the company to its changed circumstances and enhancing value for our shareholders.”
Loan Originations
The company originated $3.1 billion in federal student loans in the 2010 second quarter, compared to $3.7 billion in the year-ago period. The decrease was the result of the termination of the guaranteed loan program effective June 30 and institutions’ transition to the government’s loan program.
During the second-quarter 2010, the company originated $219 million of private student loans, compared to $387 million in the year-ago period. Private student loan originations continue to be affected by increased federal student loan availability and more students’ enrollment at lower-cost institutions.
Private Education Loan Portfolio Quality
Managed private education loan charge-offs were $336 million in the second quarter compared to $284 million in the previous quarter and $355 million in the year-ago quarter. Delinquencies as a percentage of private education loans in repayment declined to 11.9 percent from the previous quarter’s 12.2 percent. The core earnings provision for private education loan losses was $349 million in the second quarter, compared to $325 million in the first quarter.
                         
Sallie Mae     12061 Bluemont Way     Reston, VA 20190     www.SallieMae.com

 


 

Funding and Liquidity
The company completed a $1.2 billion long-term federal student loan securitization during the quarter and had $11.8 billion of primary liquidity at June 30, 2010.
Other Income and Operating Expenses
Core earnings fee income, which includes the gain on debt repurchases, was $308 million in the second quarter, compared to the year-ago quarter’s $528 million.
Core earnings operating expenses excluding restructuring and related asset impairments were $331 million for the quarter, compared to $298 million in the year-ago quarter. With the passage of legislation that ended federal loan originations, the company accelerated the strategic restructuring of its business and initiated several investments to improve future operating efficiencies and position the company for additional growth. Restructuring ($24 million) and other litigation expenses totaled $43 million in the quarter.
GAAP
Sallie Mae officially reports financial results on a GAAP basis and also presents certain core earnings performance measures. The company’s management, equity investors, credit rating agencies and debt capital providers use these core earnings measures to monitor the company’s business performance. Both a description of the core earnings treatment and a full reconciliation to the GAAP income statement can be found at: www.salliemae.com/about/investors/stockholderinfo/earningsinfo/, click on the Second Quarter 2010 Supplemental Earnings Disclosure.
The company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board updates as of Jan. 1, 2010, and as a result, the company’s GAAP and core earnings presentations for securitization accounting are the same, and managed and on-balance sheet (GAAP) student loan portfolios are now the same size.
The primary difference between the company’s second-quarter 2010 core earnings and GAAP results is the impact of derivative and hedge accounting. Second-quarter 2010 GAAP results include the net impact of a $301 million unrealized, mark-to-market, pre-tax gain on certain derivative contracts that are recognized in GAAP, but not in core earnings, results.
Presentation slides for the conference call discussed below may be accessed on www.salliemae.com/about/investors/stockholderinfo/webcast.
***
The company will host an earnings conference call tomorrow, July 21, 2010, at 8 a.m. EDT. Sallie Mae executives will discuss various highlights of the quarter and to answer questions related to the company’s performance. Individuals interested in participating should call the following number tomorrow, July 21, starting at 7:45 a.m. EDT: (877) 356-5689 (USA and Canada) or (706) 679-0623 (International) and use access code 83583661. The conference call will be replayed continuously beginning at 11:30 a.m. EDT on July 21, 2010, and concluding at midnight EDT on Aug. 4, 2010. To access the replay, please dial (800) 642-1687 (USA and Canada) or dial (706) 645-9291 (International) and use access code 83583661. In addition, there will be a live audio Web cast of the conference call, which may be accessed at www.SallieMae.com. A replay will be available 30 to 45 minutes after the live broadcast.
                         
Sallie Mae     12061 Bluemont Way     Reston, VA 20190     www.SallieMae.com

 


 

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” based on management’s current expectations as of the date of this release. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Because such statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks include, among others, changes in the terms of student loans and the educational credit marketplace arising from the implementation of applicable laws and regulations, and from changes in such laws and regulations, adverse results in legal disputes, changes in the demand for educational financing or in financing preferences of educational institutions, students and their families, limited liquidity, increased financing costs and changes in the general interest rate environment. For more information, see the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the forward-looking statements contained in the company’s Supplemental Financial Information Second Quarter 2010. All information in this release is as of July 20, 2010. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the Company’s expectations.
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SLM Corporation (NYSE: SLM), commonly known as Sallie Mae, is the nation’s leading saving, planning and paying for education company. Sallie Mae’s saving programs, planning resources and financing options have helped more than 31 million people make the investment in higher education. Through its subsidiaries, the company manages $184 billion in education loans and serves 10 million student and parent customers. In addition, the company’s Upromise program has enabled 12 million members to earn more than $550 million in rewards to help pay for college. Its Upromise affiliates also manage more than $23 billion in 529 college-savings plans. Sallie Mae offers services to a range of institutional clients, including colleges and universities, student loan guarantors and state and federal agencies. More information is available at www.SallieMae.com. SLM Corporation and its subsidiaries are not sponsored by or agencies of the United States of America.
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Sallie Mae     12061 Bluemont Way     Reston, VA 20190     www.SallieMae.com

 


 

 
SLM CORPORATION

Supplemental Earnings Disclosure

June 30, 2010
(In millions, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
                                         
    Quarters ended     Six months ended  
    June 30,
    March 31,
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
 
    2010     2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND RATIOS
                                       
GAAP Basis(1)
                                       
Net income (loss) attributable to SLM Corporation
  $ 338     $ 240     $ (123 )   $ 578     $ (144 )
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to SLM
Corporation common shareholders
  $ .63     $ .45     $ (.32 )   $ 1.08     $ (.42 )
Return on assets
    .68 %     .50 %     (.30 )%     .59 %     (.18 )%
“Core Earnings” Basis(1)(2)(3)
                                       
“Core Earnings” net income attributable to SLM Corporation
  $ 209     $ 212     $ 170     $ 421     $ 184  
“Core Earnings” diluted earnings per common share attributable to SLM
Corporation common shareholders
  $ .39     $ .39     $ .31     $ .78     $ .28  
“Core Earnings” return on assets
    .42 %     .44 %     .34 %     .43 %     .19 %
OTHER OPERATING STATISTICS
                                       
Average on-balance sheet student loans
  $ 184,571     $ 181,533     $ 153,588     $ 183,060     $ 151,636  
Average off-balance sheet student loans
                34,902             35,237  
                                         
Average Managed student loans
  $ 184,571     $ 181,533     $ 188,490     $ 183,060     $ 186,873  
                                         
Ending on-balance sheet student loans, net
  $ 183,643     $ 181,886     $ 154,157                  
Ending off-balance sheet student loans, net
                33,961                  
                                         
Ending Managed student loans, net
  $ 183,643     $ 181,886     $ 188,118                  
                                         
Ending Managed FFELP Stafford and Other Student Loans, net
  $ 67,457     $ 64,346     $ 68,374                  
Ending Managed FFELP Consolidation Loans, net
    81,035       82,178       85,272                  
Ending Managed Private Education Loans, net
    35,151       35,362       34,472                  
                                         
Ending Managed student loans, net
  $ 183,643     $ 181,886     $ 188,118                  
                                         
 
 
(1) Diluted earnings per common share attributable to SLM Corporation common shareholders from continuing and discontinued operations on both a GAAP basis and “Core Earnings” basis for the quarters ended June 30, 2010, March 31, 2010 and June 30, 2009 and for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 was:
 
                                         
    Quarters ended     Six months ended  
    June 30,
    March 31,
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
 
    2010     2010     2009     2010     2009  
GAAP Basis
                                       
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to SLM Corporation common shareholders:
                                       
Continuing operations
  $ .63     $ .45     $ (.31 )   $ 1.08     $ (.31 )
Discontinued operations
                (.01 )           (.11 )
                                         
Total
  $ .63     $ .45     $ (.32 )   $ 1.08     $ (.42 )
                                         
“Core Earnings” Basis(2)(3)
                                       
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to SLM Corporation common shareholders:
                                       
Continuing operations
  $ .39     $ .39     $ .32     $ .78     $ .39  
Discontinued operations
                (.01 )           (.11 )
                                         
Total
  $ .39     $ .39     $ .31     $ .78     $ .28  
                                         
 
(2) “Core Earnings” are non-GAAP measures and do not represent a comprehensive system of accounting. For a greater explanation of “Core Earnings,” see the section titled “Reconciliation of ‘Core Earnings’ Net Income to GAAP Net Income” and subsequent sections.
 
(3) “Core Earnings” does not include Floor Income unless it is Fixed Rate Floor Income that is economically hedged. The amount of this Economic Floor Income (net of tax) excluded from “Core Earnings” for the three months ended June 30, 2010, March 31, 2010 and June 30, 2009 and for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 was:
 
                                         
    Quarters ended     Six months ended  
    June 30,
    March 31,
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
 
    2010     2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
Total Economic Floor Income earned on Managed loans, not included in “Core Earnings” (net of tax)
  $ 1     $ 3     $ 89     $ 4     $ 168  
                                         
Total Economic Floor Income earned, not included in “Core Earnings” (net of tax) per common share attributable to SLM Corporation common shareholders
  $     $ .01     $ .17     $ .01     $ .36  
                                         


 

SLM CORPORATION

Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
                         
    June 30,
    March 31,
    June 30,
 
    2010     2010     2009  
 
Assets
                       
FFELP Stafford and Other Student Loans (net of allowance for losses of $122,192; $119,522; and $102,857, respectively)
  $ 47,280,248     $ 47,928,753     $ 44,044,636  
FFELP Stafford Loans Held-for-Sale
    20,177,860       16,418,101       18,159,232  
FFELP Consolidation Loans (net of allowance for losses of $66,493; $66,693; and $50,181, respectively)
    81,034,596       82,177,664       70,102,304  
Private Education Loans (net of allowance for losses of $2,042,413; $2,018,676; and $1,396,707, respectively)
    35,150,686       35,361,689       21,850,688  
Cash and investments
    7,680,116       8,241,961       8,212,439  
Restricted cash and investments
    6,252,914       6,115,399       5,245,702  
Retained Interest in off-balance sheet securitized loans
                1,820,614  
Goodwill and acquired intangible assets, net
    1,157,888       1,167,599       1,233,871  
Other assets
    8,584,404       10,101,919       10,514,309  
                         
Total assets
  $ 207,318,712     $ 207,513,085     $ 181,183,795  
                         
Liabilities
                       
Short-term borrowings
  $ 46,472,435     $ 41,102,389     $ 47,331,576  
Long-term borrowings
    152,250,912       157,983,266       125,880,044  
Other liabilities
    3,508,617       3,671,734       3,120,636  
                         
Total liabilities
    202,231,964       202,757,389       176,332,256  
                         
Commitments and contingencies
                       
Equity
                       
Preferred stock, par value $.20 per share, 20,000 shares authorized:
                       
Series A: 3,300; 3,300; and 3,300 shares, respectively, issued at stated value of $50 per share
    165,000       165,000       165,000  
Series B: 4,000; 4,000; and 4,000 shares, respectively, issued at stated value of $100 per share
    400,000       400,000       400,000  
Series C: 7.25% mandatory convertible preferred stock: 810; 810; and 1,150 shares, respectively, issued at liquidation preference of $1,000 per share
    810,370       810,370       1,149,770  
Common stock, par value $.20 per share, 1,125,000 shares authorized: 553,571; 553,408; and 534,842 shares, respectively, issued
    110,715       110,682       106,969  
Additional paid-in capital
    5,122,583       5,106,094       4,709,053  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax benefit
    (43,333 )     (42,511 )     (48,683 )
Retained earnings
    391,169       72,062       229,865  
                         
Total SLM Corporation stockholders’ equity before treasury stock
    6,956,504       6,621,697       6,711,974  
Common stock held in treasury: 67,775; 67,564; and 67,128 shares, respectively
    1,869,760       1,866,020       1,860,440  
                         
Total SLM Corporation stockholders’ equity
    5,086,744       4,755,677       4,851,534  
Noncontrolling interest
    4       19       5  
                         
Total equity
    5,086,748       4,755,696       4,851,539  
                         
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 207,318,712     $ 207,513,085     $ 181,183,795  
                         
 
 
Supplemental information — assets and liabilities of variable interest entities:
 
                         
    June 30,
    March 31,
    June 30,
 
    2010     2010     2009  
 
FFELP Stafford and Other Student Loans
  $ 66,130,975     $ 62,163,939     $ 59,530,772  
FFELP Consolidation Loans
    79,558,032       81,460,381       69,618,020  
Private Education Loans
    23,561,695       23,860,189       5,834,568  
Restricted cash and investments
    5,881,972       5,724,454       4,389,635  
Other assets
    2,856,872       4,323,164       3,567,605  
Short-term borrowings
    37,014,277       33,766,308       40,814,409  
Long-term borrowings
    127,904,461       130,114,526       90,454,256  


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SLM CORPORATION

Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
                                         
    Quarters ended     Six months ended  
    June 30,
    March 31,
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
 
    2010     2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
Interest income:
                                       
FFELP Stafford and Other Student Loans
  $ 325,042     $ 283,437     $ 323,939     $ 608,479     $ 666,755  
FFELP Consolidation Loans
    550,920       523,325       460,690       1,074,245       950,052  
Private Education Loans
    575,340       565,154       393,019       1,140,494       780,060  
Other loans
    7,254       8,996       18,468       16,250       34,888  
Cash and investments
    6,299       4,949       7,044       11,248       13,015  
                                         
Total interest income
    1,464,855       1,385,861       1,203,160       2,850,716       2,444,770  
Total interest expense
    568,933       531,384       819,459       1,100,317       1,846,006  
                                         
Net interest income
    895,922       854,477       383,701       1,750,399       598,764  
Less: provisions for loan losses
    382,239       359,120       278,112       741,359       528,391  
                                         
Net interest income after provisions for loan losses
    513,683       495,357       105,589       1,009,040       70,373  
                                         
Other income:
                                       
Securitization servicing and Residual Interest revenue (loss)
                87,488             (7,817 )
Gains (losses) on sales of loans and securities, net
    (3,515 )     8,653             5,138        
Gains (losses) on derivative and hedging activities, net
    95,316       (82,410 )     (561,795 )     12,906       (457,770 )
Contingency fee revenue
    88,181       80,311       73,368       168,492       148,183  
Collections revenue
    17,219       21,966       23,933       39,185       67,589  
Guarantor servicing fees
    22,457       36,090       24,772       58,547       58,780  
Other
    164,899       190,410       399,065       355,309       591,523  
                                         
Total other income
    384,557       255,020       46,831       639,577       400,488  
                                         
Expenses:
                                       
Operating expenses
    346,520       328,020       308,164       674,540       603,280  
Restructuring expenses
    17,666       26,282       3,333       43,948       7,106  
                                         
Total expenses
    364,186       354,302       311,497       718,488       610,386  
                                         
Income (loss) from continuing operations, before income tax expense (benefit)
    534,054       396,075       (159,077 )     930,129       (139,525 )
Income tax expense (benefit)
    196,103       155,795       (43,110 )     351,898       (48,627 )
                                         
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
    337,951       240,280       (115,967 )     578,231       (90,898 )
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
                (6,542 )           (52,716 )
                                         
Net income (loss)
    337,951       240,280       (122,509 )     578,231       (143,614 )
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
    133       140       211       273       492  
                                         
Net income (loss) attributable to SLM Corporation
    337,818       240,140       (122,720 )     577,958       (144,106 )
Preferred stock dividends
    18,711       18,678       25,800       37,389       52,195  
                                         
Net income (loss) attributable to SLM Corporation common stock
  $ 319,107     $ 221,462     $ (148,520 )   $ 540,569     $ (196,301 )
                                         
 
                                         
Net income (loss) attributable to SLM Corporation:
                                       
Continuing operations, net of tax
  $ 337,818     $ 240,140     $ (116,178 )   $ 577,958     $ (91,390 )
Discontinued operations, net of tax
                (6,542 )           (52,716 )
                                         
Net income (loss) attributable to SLM Corporation
  $ 337,818     $ 240,140     $ (122,720 )   $ 577,958     $ (144,106 )
                                         
Basic earnings (loss) per common share attributable to SLM
Corporation common shareholders:
                                       
Continuing operations
  $ .66     $ .46     $ (.31 )   $ 1.12     $ (.31 )
Discontinued operations
                (.01 )           (.11 )
                                         
Total
  $ .66     $ .46     $ (.32 )   $ 1.12     $ (.42 )
                                         
Average common shares outstanding
    484,832       484,259       466,799       484,547       466,780  
                                         
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to SLM
Corporation common shareholders:
                                       
Continuing operations
  $ .63     $ .45     $ (.31 )   $ 1.08     $ (.31 )
Discontinued operations
                (.01 )           (.11 )
                                         
Total
  $ .63     $ .45     $ (.32 )   $ 1.08     $ (.42 )
                                         
Average common and common equivalent shares outstanding
    527,391       526,631       466,799       527,013       466,780  
                                         
Dividends per common share attributable to SLM Corporation common shareholders
  $     $     $     $     $  
                                         


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SLM CORPORATION

Segment and “Core Earnings”

Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
                                                 
    Quarter ended June 30, 2010  
          Asset
                         
          Performance
          Total “Core
          Total
 
    Lending     Group     Other     Earnings”(2)     Adjustments     GAAP  
 
Interest income:
                                               
FFELP Stafford and Other Student Loans
  $ 324,052     $     $     $ 324,052     $ 990     $ 325,042  
FFELP Consolidation Loans
    418,031                   418,031       132,889       550,920  
Private Education Loans
    575,340                   575,340             575,340  
Other loans
    7,254                   7,254             7,254  
Cash and investments
    2,554             3,745       6,299             6,299  
                                                 
Total interest income
    1,327,231             3,745       1,330,976       133,879       1,464,855  
Total interest expense
    571,952                   571,952       (3,019 )     568,933  
                                                 
Net interest income
    755,279             3,745       759,024       136,898       895,922  
Less: provisions for loan losses
    382,239                   382,239             382,239  
                                                 
Net interest income after provisions for loan losses
    373,040             3,745       376,785       136,898       513,683  
                                                 
Other income:
                                               
Contingency fee revenue
          88,181             88,181             88,181  
Collections revenue
          17,219             17,219             17,219  
Guarantor servicing fees
                22,457       22,457             22,457  
Other income
    127,587             53,009       180,596       76,104       256,700  
                                                 
Total other income
    127,587       105,400       75,466       308,453       76,104       384,557  
                                                 
Expenses:
                                               
Direct operating expenses
    166,761       75,256       52,872       294,889       9,710       304,599  
Overhead expenses
    27,325       11,115       3,481       41,921             41,921  
                                                 
Operating expenses
    194,086       86,371       56,353       336,810       9,710       346,520  
Restructuring expenses
    15,762       (109 )     2,013       17,666             17,666  
                                                 
Total expenses
    209,848       86,262       58,366       354,476       9,710       364,186  
                                                 
Income from continuing operations, before income tax expense
    290,779       19,138       20,845       330,762       203,292       534,054  
Income tax expense(1)
    106,600       7,016       7,641       121,257       74,846       196,103  
                                                 
Net income from continuing operations
    184,179       12,122       13,204       209,505       128,446       337,951  
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
                                   
                                                 
Net income
    184,179       12,122       13,204       209,505       128,446       337,951  
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
          133             133             133  
                                                 
Net income attributable to SLM Corporation
  $ 184,179     $ 11,989     $ 13,204     $ 209,372     $ 128,446     $ 337,818  
                                                 
Economic Floor Income (net of tax) not included in “Core Earnings”
  $ 1,231     $     $     $ 1,231                  
                                                 
 
 
(1) Income taxes are based on a percentage of net income before tax for the individual reportable segment.
 
(2) “Core Earnings” are non-GAAP measures and do not represent a comprehensive system of accounting. For a greater explanation of “Core Earnings,” see the section titled “Reconciliation of ‘Core Earnings’ Net Income to GAAP Net Income” and subsequent sections.


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SLM CORPORATION

Segment and “Core Earnings”

Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
                                                 
    Quarter ended March 31, 2010  
          Asset
                         
          Performance
          Total “Core
          Total
 
    Lending     Group     Other     Earnings”(2)     Adjustments     GAAP  
 
Interest income:
                                               
FFELP Stafford and Other Student Loans
  $ 274,347     $     $     $ 274,347     $ 9,090     $ 283,437  
FFELP Consolidation Loans
    363,755                   363,755       159,570       523,325  
Private Education Loans
    565,154                   565,154             565,154  
Other loans
    8,996                   8,996             8,996  
Cash and investments
    445             4,504       4,949             4,949  
                                                 
Total interest income
    1,212,697             4,504       1,217,201       168,660       1,385,861  
Total interest expense
    515,130                   515,130       16,254       531,384  
                                                 
Net interest income
    697,567             4,504       702,071       152,406       854,477  
Less: provisions for loan losses
    359,120                   359,120             359,120  
                                                 
Net interest income after provisions for loan losses
    338,447             4,504       342,951       152,406       495,357  
                                                 
Other income:
                                               
Contingency fee revenue
          80,311             80,311             80,311  
Collections revenue
          21,966             21,966             21,966  
Guarantor servicing fees
                36,090       36,090             36,090  
Other income
    141,317             56,521       197,838       (81,185 )     116,653  
                                                 
Total other income
    141,317       102,277       92,611       336,205       (81,185 )     255,020  
                                                 
Expenses:
                                               
Direct operating expenses
    145,758       75,557       62,218       283,533       9,712       293,245  
Overhead expenses
    20,613       10,773       3,389       34,775             34,775  
                                                 
Operating expenses
    166,371       86,330       65,607       318,308       9,712       328,020  
Restructuring expenses
    21,336       1,608       3,338       26,282             26,282  
                                                 
Total expenses
    187,707       87,938       68,945       344,590       9,712       354,302  
                                                 
Income from continuing operations, before income tax expense
    292,057       14,339       28,170       334,566       61,509       396,075  
Income tax expense(1)
    107,068       5,257       10,327       122,652       33,143       155,795  
                                                 
Net income from continuing operations
    184,989       9,082       17,843       211,914       28,366       240,280  
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
                                   
                                                 
Net income
    184,989       9,082       17,843       211,914       28,366       240,280  
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
          140             140             140  
                                                 
Net income attributable to SLM Corporation
  $ 184,989     $ 8,942     $ 17,843     $ 211,774     $ 28,366     $ 240,140  
                                                 
Economic Floor Income (net of tax) not included in “Core Earnings”
  $ 2,866     $     $     $ 2,866                  
                                                 
 
 
(1) Income taxes are based on a percentage of net income before tax for the individual reportable segment.
 
(2) “Core Earnings” are non-GAAP measures and do not represent a comprehensive system of accounting. For a greater explanation of “Core Earnings,” see the section titled “Reconciliation of ‘Core Earnings’ Net Income to GAAP Net Income” and subsequent sections.


5


 

SLM CORPORATION

Segment and “Core Earnings”

Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
                                                 
    Quarter ended June 30, 2009  
          Asset
                         
          Performance
          Total “Core
          Total
 
    Lending     Group     Other     Earnings”(2)     Adjustments     GAAP  
 
Interest income:
                                               
FFELP Stafford and Other Student Loans
  $ 309,553     $     $     $ 309,553     $ 14,386     $ 323,939  
FFELP Consolidation Loans
    394,288                   394,288       66,402       460,690  
Private Education Loans
    558,667                   558,667       (165,648 )     393,019  
Other loans
    18,468                   18,468             18,468  
Cash and investments
    3,683             4,319       8,002       (958 )     7,044  
                                                 
Total interest income
    1,284,659             4,319       1,288,978       (85,818 )     1,203,160  
Total interest expense
    832,030                   832,030       (12,571 )     819,459  
                                                 
Net interest income
    452,629             4,319       456,948       (73,247 )     383,701  
Less: provisions for loan losses
    401,790                   401,790       (123,678 )     278,112  
                                                 
Net interest income after provisions for loan losses
    50,839             4,319       55,158       50,431       105,589  
                                                 
Other income:
                                               
Contingency fee revenue
          73,368             73,368             73,368  
Collections revenue
          23,933             23,933             23,933  
Guarantor servicing fees
                24,772       24,772             24,772  
Other income (loss)
    359,363             46,273       405,636       (480,878 )     (75,242 )
                                                 
Total other income
    359,363       97,301       71,045       527,709       (480,878 )     46,831  
                                                 
Expenses:
                                               
Direct operating expenses
    133,547       76,348       52,354       262,249       9,687       271,936  
Overhead expenses
    21,475       11,223       3,530       36,228             36,228  
                                                 
Operating expenses
    155,022       87,571       55,884       298,477       9,687       308,164  
Restructuring expenses
    4,147       (729 )     (85 )     3,333             3,333  
                                                 
Total expenses
    159,169       86,842       55,799       301,810       9,687       311,497  
                                                 
Income (loss) from continuing operations, before income tax expense
    251,033       10,459       19,565       281,057       (440,134 )     (159,077 )
Income tax expense (benefit)(1)
    93,083       3,504       7,337       103,924       (147,034 )     (43,110 )
                                                 
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
    157,950       6,955       12,228       177,133       (293,100 )     (115,967 )
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
          (6,478 )           (6,478 )     (64 )     (6,542 )
                                                 
Net income (loss)
    157,950       477       12,228       170,655       (293,164 )     (122,509 )
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
          211             211             211  
                                                 
Net income (loss) attributable to SLM Corporation
  $ 157,950     $ 266     $ 12,228     $ 170,444     $ (293,164 )   $ (122,720 )
                                                 
Economic Floor Income (net of tax) not included in “Core Earnings”
  $ 88,899     $     $     $ 88,899                  
                                                 
 
 
(1) Income taxes are based on a percentage of net income before tax for the individual reportable segment.
 
(2) “Core Earnings” are non-GAAP measures and do not represent a comprehensive system of accounting. For a greater explanation of “Core Earnings,” see the section titled “Reconciliation of ‘Core Earnings’ Net Income to GAAP Net Income” and subsequent sections.
 
 
                                                 
Net income (loss) attributable to SLM Corporation:
                                               
Continuing operations, net of tax
  $    157,950     $   6,744     $   12,228     $   176,922     $   (293,100 )   $   (116,178 )
Discontinued operations, net of tax
          (6,478 )           (6,478 )     (64 )     (6,542 )
                                                 
Net income (loss) attributable to SLM Corporation
  $ 157,950     $ 266     $ 12,228     $ 170,444     $ (293,164 )   $ (122,720 )
                                                 


6


 

SLM CORPORATION

Segment and “Core Earnings”

Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
                                                 
    Six months ended June 30, 2010  
          Asset
                         
          Performance
          Total “Core
          Total
 
    Lending     Group     Other     Earnings”(2)     Adjustments     GAAP  
 
Interest income:
                                               
FFELP Stafford and Other Student Loans
  $ 598,399     $     $     $ 598,399     $ 10,080     $ 608,479  
FFELP Consolidation Loans
    781,786                   781,786       292,459       1,074,245  
Private Education Loans
    1,140,494                   1,140,494             1,140,494  
Other loans
    16,250                   16,250             16,250  
Cash and investments
    2,999             8,249       11,248             11,248  
                                                 
Total interest income
    2,539,928             8,249       2,548,177       302,539       2,850,716  
Total interest expense
    1,087,082                   1,087,082       13,235       1,100,317  
                                                 
Net interest income
    1,452,846             8,249       1,461,095       289,304       1,750,399  
Less: provisions for loan losses
    741,359                   741,359             741,359  
                                                 
Net interest income after provisions for loan losses
    711,487             8,249       719,736       289,304       1,009,040  
                                                 
Other income:
                                               
Contingency fee revenue
          168,492             168,492             168,492  
Collections revenue
          39,185             39,185             39,185  
Guarantor servicing fees
                58,547       58,547             58,547  
Other income
    268,904             109,530       378,434       (5,081 )     373,353  
                                                 
Total other income
    268,904       207,677       168,077       644,658       (5,081 )     639,577  
                                                 
Expenses:
                                               
Direct operating expenses
    312,519       150,813       115,090       578,422       19,422       597,844  
Overhead expenses
    47,938       21,888       6,870       76,696             76,696  
                                                 
Operating expenses
    360,457       172,701       121,960       655,118       19,422       674,540  
Restructuring expenses
    37,098       1,499       5,351       43,948             43,948  
                                                 
Total expenses
    397,555       174,200       127,311       699,066       19,422       718,488  
                                                 
Income from continuing operations, before income tax expense
    582,836       33,477       49,015       665,328       264,801       930,129  
Income tax expense(1)
    213,668       12,273       17,968       243,909       107,989       351,898  
                                                 
Net income from continuing operations
    369,168       21,204       31,047       421,419       156,812       578,231  
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
                                   
                                                 
Net income
    369,168       21,204       31,047       421,419       156,812       578,231  
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
          273             273             273  
                                                 
Net income attributable to SLM Corporation
  $ 369,168     $ 20,931     $ 31,047     $ 421,146     $ 156,812     $ 577,958  
                                                 
Economic Floor Income (net of tax) not included in “Core Earnings”
  $ 4,097     $     $     $ 4,097                  
                                                 
 
 
(1) Income taxes are based on a percentage of net income before tax for the individual reportable segment.
 
(2) “Core Earnings” are non-GAAP measures and do not represent a comprehensive system of accounting. For a greater explanation of “Core Earnings,” see the section titled “Reconciliation of ‘Core Earnings’ Net Income to GAAP Net Income” and subsequent sections.


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SLM CORPORATION

Segment and “Core Earnings”

Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
                                                 
    Six months ended June 30, 2009  
          Asset
                         
          Performance
          Total “Core
          Total
 
    Lending     Group     Other     Earnings‘(2)     Adjustments     GAAP  
 
Interest income:
                                               
FFELP Stafford and Other Student Loans
  $ 671,472     $     $     $ 671,472     $ (4,717 )   $ 666,755  
FFELP Consolidation Loans
    833,184                   833,184       116,868       950,052  
Private Education Loans
    1,121,949                   1,121,949       (341,889 )     780,060  
Other loans
    34,888                   34,888             34,888  
Cash and investments
    5,862             9,447       15,309       (2,294 )     13,015  
                                                 
Total interest income
    2,667,355             9,447       2,676,802       (232,032 )     2,444,770  
Total interest expense
    1,790,909                   1,790,909       55,097       1,846,006  
                                                 
Net interest income
    876,446             9,447       885,893       (287,129 )     598,764  
Less: provisions for loan losses
    750,876                   750,876       (222,485 )     528,391  
                                                 
Net interest income after provisions for loan losses
    125,570             9,447       135,017       (64,644 )     70,373  
                                                 
Other income:
                                               
Contingency fee revenue
          148,183             148,183             148,183  
Collections revenue
          66,900             66,900       689       67,589  
Guarantor servicing fees
                58,780       58,780             58,780  
Other income
    461,731             96,054       557,785       (431,849 )     125,936  
                                                 
Total other income
    461,731       215,083       154,834       831,648       (431,160 )     400,488  
                                                 
Expenses:
                                               
Direct operating expenses
    257,262       159,769       98,140       515,171       19,446       534,617  
Overhead expenses
    40,701       21,271       6,691       68,663             68,663  
                                                 
Operating expenses
    297,963       181,040       104,831       583,834       19,446       603,280  
Restructuring expenses
    5,684       (74 )     1,496       7,106             7,106  
                                                 
Total expenses
    303,647       180,966       106,327       590,940       19,446       610,386  
                                                 
Income (loss) from continuing operations, before income tax expense
    283,654       34,117       57,954       375,725       (515,250 )     (139,525 )
Income tax expense (benefit)(1)
    105,094       11,751       21,472       138,317       (186,944 )     (48,627 )
                                                 
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
    178,560       22,366       36,482       237,408       (328,306 )     (90,898 )
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
          (52,588 )           (52,588 )     (128 )     (52,716 )
                                                 
Net income (loss)
    178,560       (30,222 )     36,482       184,820       (328,434 )     (143,614 )
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
          492             492             492  
                                                 
Net income (loss) attributable to SLM Corporation
  $ 178,560     $ (30,714 )   $ 36,482     $ 184,328     $ (328,434 )   $ (144,106 )
                                                 
Economic Floor Income (net of tax) not included in “Core Earnings”
  $ 168,287     $     $     $ 168,287                  
                                                 
 
(1) Income taxes are based on a percentage of net income before tax for the individual reportable segment.
 
(2) “Core Earnings” are non-GAAP measures and do not represent a comprehensive system of accounting. For a greater explanation of “Core Earnings,” see the section titled “Reconciliation of ‘Core Earnings’ Net Income to GAAP Net Income” and subsequent sections.
 
 
                                                 
Net income (loss) attributable to SLM Corporation:
                                               
Continuing operations, net of tax
  $    178,560     $   21,874     $   36,482     $   236,916     $   (328,306 )   $   (91,390 )
Discontinued operations, net of tax
          (52,588 )           (52,588 )     (128 )     (52,716 )
                                                 
Net income (loss) attributable to SLM Corporation
  $ 178,560     $ (30,714 )   $ 36,482     $ 184,328     $ (328,434 )   $ (144,106 )
                                                 


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SLM CORPORATION

Reconciliation of “Core Earnings” Net Income to GAAP Net Income
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
                                         
    Quarters ended     Six months ended  
    June 30,
    March 31,
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
 
    2010     2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
“Core Earnings” net income attributable to SLM Corporation(1)(2)
  $ 209,372     $ 211,774     $ 170,444     $ 421,146     $ 184,328  
“Core Earnings” adjustments:
                                       
Net impact of securitization accounting
                (25,861 )           (224,451 )
Net impact of derivative accounting
    301,421       120,107       (494,581 )     421,528       (440,571 )
Net impact of Floor Income
    (88,419 )     (48,886 )     90,002       (137,305 )     169,045  
Net impact of acquired intangibles
    (9,710 )     (9,712 )     (9,758 )     (19,422 )     (19,401 )
                                         
Total “Core Earnings” adjustments before income tax effect
    203,292       61,509       (440,198 )     264,801       (515,378 )
Net income tax effect
    (74,846 )     (33,143 )     147,034       (107,989 )     186,944  
                                         
Total “Core Earnings” adjustments
    128,446       28,366       (293,164 )     156,812       (328,434 )
                                         
GAAP net income (loss) attributable to SLM Corporation
  $ 337,818     $ 240,140     $ (122,720 )   $ 577,958     $ (144,106 )
                                         
GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to SLM Corporation common shareholders
  $ .63     $ .45     $ (.32 )   $ 1.08     $ (.42 )
                                         
                                         
                                       
(1)  “Core Earnings” diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to SLM Corporation common shareholders
  $ .39     $ .39     $ .31     $ .78     $ .28  
                                         
(2)  Total Economic Floor Income earned on Managed loans, not included in “Core Earnings” (net of tax)
  $ 1,231     $ 2,866     $ 88,899     $ 4,097     $ 168,287  
                                         
     Total Economic Floor Income earned, not included in “Core Earnings” (net of tax) per common share attributable to SLM Corporation common shareholders
  $     $ .01     $ .17     $ .01     $ .36  
                                         
 
“Core Earnings”
 
In accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), we prepare financial statements in accordance with GAAP. In addition to evaluating the Company’s GAAP-based financial information, management evaluates the Company’s business segments on a basis that, as allowed under the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB’s”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 280, “Segment Reporting,” differs from GAAP. We refer to management’s basis of evaluating our segment results as “Core Earnings” presentations for each business segment and we refer to this information in our presentations with credit rating agencies and lenders. While “Core Earnings” are not a substitute for reported results under GAAP, we rely on “Core Earnings” to manage each operating segment because we believe these measures provide additional information regarding the operational and performance indicators that are most closely assessed by management.
 
Our “Core Earnings” are not defined terms within GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. “Core Earnings” net income reflects only current period adjustments to GAAP net income as described below. Unlike financial accounting, there is no comprehensive, authoritative guidance for management reporting and as a result, our management reporting is not necessarily comparable


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with similar information for any other financial institution. Our operating segments are defined by products and services or by types of customers, and reflect the manner in which financial information is currently evaluated by management. Intersegment revenues and expenses are netted within the appropriate financial statement line items consistent with the income statement presentation provided to management. Changes in management structure or allocation methodologies and procedures may result in changes in reported segment financial information.
 
Limitations of “Core Earnings”
 
While GAAP provides a uniform, comprehensive basis of accounting, for the reasons described above, management believes that “Core Earnings” are an important additional tool for providing a more complete understanding of the Company’s results of operations. Nevertheless, “Core Earnings” are subject to certain general and specific limitations that investors should carefully consider. For example, as stated above, unlike financial accounting, there is no comprehensive, authoritative guidance for management reporting. Our “Core Earnings” are not defined terms within GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Unlike GAAP, “Core Earnings” reflect only current period adjustments to GAAP. Accordingly, the Company’s “Core Earnings” presentation does not represent a comprehensive basis of accounting. Investors, therefore, may not compare our Company’s performance with that of other financial services companies based upon “Core Earnings.” “Core Earnings” results are only meant to supplement GAAP results by providing additional information regarding the operational and performance indicators that are most closely used by management, the Company’s board of directors, rating agencies and lenders to assess performance.
 
Other limitations arise from the specific adjustments that management makes to GAAP results to derive “Core Earnings” results. For example, in reversing the unrealized gains and losses that result from ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging,” on derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, as well as on derivatives that do qualify but are in part ineffective because they are not perfect hedges, we focus on the long-term economic effectiveness of those instruments relative to the underlying hedged item and isolate the effects of interest rate volatility and changing credit spreads on the fair value of such instruments during the period. Under GAAP, the effects of these factors on the fair value of the derivative instruments (but often not on the underlying hedged item) tend to show more volatility in the short term. While our presentation of our results on a “Core Earnings” basis provides important information regarding the performance of our Managed portfolio, a limitation of this presentation is that we are presenting the ongoing spread income on loans that have been sold off-balance sheet for GAAP purposes to a trust managed by us. While we believe that our “Core Earnings” presentation presents the economic substance of our Managed loan portfolio, it understates earnings volatility from securitization gains, securitization servicing income and Residual Interest Income. Our “Core Earnings” results exclude certain Floor Income, which is real cash income, from our reported results and therefore may understate earnings in certain periods. Management’s financial planning and valuation of operating results, however, does not take into account Floor Income because of its inherent uncertainty, except when it is Fixed Rate Floor Income that is economically hedged through Floor Income Contracts.
 
Pre-Tax Differences between “Core Earnings” and GAAP
 
Our “Core Earnings” are the primary financial performance measures used by management to evaluate performance and to allocate resources. Accordingly, financial information is reported to management on a “Core Earnings” basis by reportable segment, as these are the measures used regularly by our chief operating decision makers. Our “Core Earnings” are used in developing our financial plans and tracking results, and also in establishing corporate performance targets and incentive compensation. Management believes this information provides additional insight into the financial performance of the Company’s core business activities. “Core Earnings” net income reflects only current period adjustments to GAAP net income, as described in the more detailed discussion of the differences between “Core Earnings” and GAAP that follows, which includes further detail on each specific adjustment required to reconcile our “Core Earnings” segment presentation to our GAAP earnings.


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  1)  Securitization Accounting: Under GAAP, prior to the adoption of topic updates to ASC 810, “Consolidation,” certain securitization transactions in our Lending operating segment were accounted for as sales of assets. Under “Core Earnings” for the Lending operating segment, we presented all securitization transactions on a “Core Earnings” basis as long-term non-recourse financings. The upfront “gains” on sale from securitization transactions, as well as ongoing “securitization servicing and Residual Interest revenue (loss)” presented in accordance with GAAP, were excluded from “Core Earnings” and were replaced by interest income, provisions for loan losses, and interest expense as earned or incurred on the securitization loans. We also excluded transactions with our off-balance sheet trusts from “Core Earnings” as they were considered intercompany transactions on a “Core Earnings” basis. On January 1, 2010, the Company prospectively adopted the topic updates to ASC 810, which resulted in the consolidation of these off-balance sheet securitization trusts at their historical cost basis. As of January 1, 2010, there are no longer differences between the Company’s GAAP and “Core Earnings” presentation for securitization accounting. As a result, effective January 1, 2010, the Company’s Managed and on-balance sheet (GAAP) portfolios are the same.
 
Upon the adoption of topic updates to ASC 810, the Company removed the $1.8 billion of Residual Interests (associated with its off-balance sheet securitization trusts as of December 31, 2009) from the consolidated balance sheet and the Company consolidated $35.0 billion of assets ($32.6 billion of which are student loans, net of a $550 million allowance for loan losses) and $34.4 billion of liabilities (primarily trust debt), which resulted in an approximate $750 million after-tax reduction of stockholders’ equity (recorded as a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings). After the adoption of topic updates to ASC 810, the Company’s results of operations no longer reflect securitization servicing and Residual Interest revenue (loss) related to these securitization trusts, but instead report interest income, provisions for loan losses associated with the securitized assets and interest expense associated with the debt issued from the securitization trusts to third parties, consistent with the Company’s accounting treatment of prior on-balance securitization trusts.
 
  2)  Derivative Accounting: “Core Earnings” exclude periodic unrealized gains and losses that are caused primarily by the mark-to-market derivative valuations prescribed by ASC 815 on derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment under GAAP. These unrealized gains and losses occur in our Lending operating segment. In our “Core Earnings” presentation, we recognize the economic effect of these hedges, which generally results in any cash paid or received being recognized ratably as an expense or revenue over the hedged item’s life.
 
  3)  Floor Income: The timing and amount (if any) of Floor Income earned in our Lending operating segment is uncertain and in excess of expected spreads. Therefore, we only include such income in “Core Earnings” when it is Fixed Rate Floor Income that is economically hedged. We employ derivatives, primarily Floor Income Contracts and futures, to economically hedge Floor Income. As discussed above in “Derivative Accounting,” these derivatives do not qualify as effective accounting hedges, and therefore, under GAAP, they are marked-to-market through the “gains (losses) on derivative and hedging activities, net” line in the consolidated statement of income with no offsetting gain or loss recorded for the economically hedged items. For “Core Earnings,” we reverse the fair value adjustments on the Floor Income Contracts and futures economically hedging Floor Income and include in income the amortization of net premiums received on contracts economically hedging Fixed Rate Floor Income.
 
  4)  Acquired Intangibles: Our “Core Earnings” exclude goodwill and intangible impairment and the amortization of acquired intangibles.


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