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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): October 19, 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 October 19, 2010, SLM Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release with respect to its earnings for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2010, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The Supplemental Financial Information Release for the Third 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 October 20, 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: October 19, 2010

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SLM CORPORATION
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit    
No.   Description
99.1
  Press Release dated October 19, 2010

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Exhibit 99.1
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SALLIE MAE REPORTS THIRD-QUARTER 2010 RESULTS
RESTON, Va., Oct. 19, 2010 — SLM Corporation (NYSE: SLM), commonly known as Sallie Mae, reported core earnings net income of $189 million ($.35 diluted earnings per share) for the third-quarter 2010, compared to $164 million ($.26 diluted earnings per share) for the year-ago quarter.
“This quarter’s results are indicative of our current earnings power until we finish rightsizing the company in 2011,” said Albert L. Lord, vice chairman and CEO. “We recognize the magnitude of this task and are confident that we will achieve it.”
On a GAAP basis, the company reported a net loss of $495 million ($1.06 diluted loss per share), vs. $159 million net income ($.25 diluted earnings per share) in the same quarter last year, after writing off $660 million of goodwill and intangible assets and an unrealized, net loss from the mark to market on hedging activity. The former is primarily the result of new market data and the business impact of recent legislation: the company determined that goodwill and intangible assets within certain operating segments were impaired. The non-cash charge does not impact the company’s tangible capital or capital ratios.
Loan Originations and Servicing
During the quarter, the company originated $835 million in private education loans, 92 percent of which had cosigners.
In addition to its owned and serviced loans, the company serviced in the third quarter approximately 2.5 million accounts on behalf of the federal government and other third-party clients. Since quarter end, the servicing operation has added 1.3 million third-party accounts.
In September, the company announced an agreement to purchase an interest in $28 billion of securitized federal student loans and related assets from The Student Loan Corporation. The transaction is expected to close by year-end 2010.
Private Education Loan Portfolio Quality
The company had $25.8 billion of private education loans in repayment at Sept. 30, compared to $21.7 billion one year earlier. At the same time, third-quarter 2010 delinquencies as a percentage of private education loans in repayment (11.1 percent) declined from the previous quarter (11.9 percent) and the year-ago quarter (12.6 percent). This favorable trend reflects the improving quality of the portfolio.
The third-quarter 2010 private education loan loss provision was $330 million, down from both the previous and year-ago quarters. Net charge-offs were $348 million in the 2010 third quarter, an
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expected seasonal increase from the second quarter’s $336 million related to the timing of graduates’ entry into repayment, and a decrease from the year-ago quarter’s $443 million.
Funding and Liquidity
In the third quarter, the company completed a $760 million federal student loan securitization and two private loan securitizations totaling $2.6 billion.
The company used the private loan transaction proceeds to redeem $1.5 billion of higher-priced issuances and to net approximately $1 billion.
Other Income and Operating Expenses
Core earnings fee income was $227 million in the third quarter, compared to the year-ago quarter’s $337 million that included a $74 million gain from debt repurchases.
Core earnings operating expenses excluding restructuring and related asset impairments were $319 million in the third-quarter 2010, compared to $331 million in the previous quarter and $303 million in the year-ago quarter.
GAAP
Sallie Mae 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/investors by clicking on Earnings.
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 third-quarter 2010 core earnings and GAAP results is the impact of a $660 million goodwill and intangible asset pre-tax impairment and a $183 million unrealized, mark-to-market, pre-tax loss on certain derivative contracts, both of which are recognized in GAAP but not in core earnings results.
Presentation slides for the conference call discussed below may be accessed at www.SallieMae.com/investors under the Webcasts tab.
***
The company will host an earnings conference call tomorrow, Oct. 20, at 8 a.m. EDT. Sallie Mae executives will be on hand to discuss various highlights of the quarter and to answer questions related to the company’s performance. Individuals interested in participating in the call should dial (877) 356-5689 (USA and Canada) or dial (706) 679-0623 (international) and use access code 12880301 starting at 7:45 a.m. EDT. A live audio webcast of the conference call may be accessed at www.SallieMae.com/investors. Investors may access a replay of the conference call via the company’s website within one hour after the call’s conclusion. A telephone replay may be accessed two hours after the
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call’s conclusion through Nov. 4 by dialing (800) 642-1687 (USA and Canada) or (706) 645-9291 (international) with access code 12880301.
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 Third Quarter 2010. All information in this release is as of Oct. 19, 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.
***
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. The company services $202 billion in education loans and serves 10 million student and parent customers. Its affiliate Upromise Investments, Inc., manages $27 billion in 529 college savings plans, and members of Upromise by Sallie Mae have earned more than $575 million in rewards to help pay for college. 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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CONTACTS:
Media   Martha Holler, (703) 984-5178, martha.holler@SallieMae.com
Patricia Nash Christel, (703) 984-5382, patricia.christel@SallieMae.com
Investors   Steve McGarry, (703) 984-6746, steven.mcgarry@SallieMae.com
Joe Fisher, (703) 984-5755, joe.fisher@SallieMae.com
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SLM CORPORATION

Supplemental Earnings Disclosure

September 30, 2010
(In millions, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
                                         
    Quarters ended     Nine months ended  
    September 30,
    June 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
 
    2010     2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND RATIOS
                                       
GAAP Basis(1)
                                       
Net income (loss) attributable to SLM Corporation
  $ (495 )   $ 338     $ 159     $ 83     $ 15  
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to SLM
Corporation common shareholders
  $ (1.06 )   $ .63     $ .25     $ .06     $ (.17 )
Return on assets
    (1.00 )%     .68 %     .37 %     .06 %     .01 %
“Core Earnings” Basis(1)(2)(3)
                                       
“Core Earnings” net income attributable to SLM Corporation
  $ 189     $ 209     $ 164     $ 611     $ 348  
“Core Earnings” diluted earnings per common share attributable to SLM
Corporation common shareholders
  $ .35     $ .39     $ .26     $ 1.13     $ .54  
“Core Earnings” return on assets
    .38 %     .42 %     .31 %     .42 %     .23 %
OTHER OPERATING STATISTICS
                                       
Average on-balance sheet student loans
  $ 184,139     $ 184,571     $ 157,530     $ 183,424     $ 153,622  
Average off-balance sheet student loans
                33,929             34,797  
                                         
Average Managed student loans
  $ 184,139     $ 184,571     $ 191,459     $ 183,424     $ 188,419  
                                         
Ending on-balance sheet student loans, net
  $ 182,135     $ 183,643     $ 158,846                  
Ending off-balance sheet student loans, net
                33,335                  
                                         
Ending Managed student loans, net
  $ 182,135     $ 183,643     $ 192,181                  
                                         
Ending Managed FFELP Stafford and Other Student Loans, net
  $ 66,681     $ 67,457     $ 73,040                  
Ending Managed FFELP Consolidation Loans, net
    79,912       81,035       84,235                  
Ending Managed Private Education Loans, net
    35,542       35,151       34,906                  
                                         
Ending Managed student loans, net
  $ 182,135     $ 183,643     $ 192,181                  
                                         
 
 
(1) Diluted earnings (loss) 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 September 30, 2010, June 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was:
 
                                         
    Quarters ended     Nine months ended  
    September 30,
    June 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
 
    2010     2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
GAAP Basis
                                       
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to SLM Corporation common shareholders:
                                       
Continuing operations
  $ (1.07 )   $ .63     $ .26     $ .05     $ (.04 )
Discontinued operations
    .01             (.01 )     .01       (.13 )
                                         
Total
  $ (1.06 )   $ .63     $ .25     $ .06     $ (.17 )
                                         
“Core Earnings” Basis(2)(3)
                                       
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to SLM Corporation common shareholders:
                                       
Continuing operations
  $ .34     $ .39     $ .27     $ 1.12     $ .67  
Discontinued operations
    .01             (.01 )     .01       (.13 )
                                         
Total
  $ .35     $ .39     $ .26     $ 1.13     $ .54  
                                         
 
(2) “Core Earnings” are non-GAAP measures and do not represent a comprehensive basis 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 September 30, 2010, June 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was:
 
                                         
    Quarters ended     Nine months ended  
    September 30,
    June 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
 
    2010     2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
Total Economic Floor Income earned on Managed loans, not included in “Core Earnings” (net of tax)
  $ 12     $ 1     $ 23     $ 16     $ 191  
                                         
Total Economic Floor Income earned, not included in “Core Earnings” (net of tax) per common share attributable to SLM Corporation common shareholders
  $ .02     $     $ .05     $ .03     $ .41  
                                         


 

SLM CORPORATION

Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
                         
    September 30,
    June 30,
    September 30,
 
    2010     2010     2009  
 
Assets
                       
FFELP Stafford and Other Student Loans (net of allowance for losses of $120,386; $122,192 and $101,343, respectively)
  $ 46,026,138     $ 47,280,248     $ 43,257,743  
FFELP Stafford Loans Held-for-Sale
    20,655,561       20,177,860       23,846,566  
FFELP Consolidation Loans (net of allowance for losses of $68,880; $66,493; and $54,384, respectively)
    79,911,599       81,034,596       69,246,231  
Private Education Loans (net of allowance for losses of $2,035,034; $2,042,413; and $1,401,496, respectively)
    35,541,640       35,150,686       22,494,955  
Cash and investments
    6,992,621       7,680,116       7,021,808  
Restricted cash and investments
    5,837,546       6,252,914       5,760,583  
Retained Interest in off-balance sheet securitized loans
                1,838,203  
Goodwill and acquired intangible assets, net
    488,220       1,157,888       1,224,272  
Other assets
    10,653,449       8,584,404       11,753,563  
                         
Total assets
  $ 206,106,774     $ 207,318,712     $ 186,443,924  
                         
Liabilities
                       
Short-term borrowings
  $ 45,388,432     $ 46,472,435     $ 53,406,554  
Long-term borrowings
    153,003,935       152,250,912       124,647,818  
Other liabilities
    3,140,330       3,508,617       3,400,527  
                         
Total liabilities
    201,532,697       202,231,964       181,454,899  
                         
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 1,012 shares, respectively, issued at liquidation preference of $1,000 per share
    810,370       810,370       1,012,370  
Common stock, par value $.20 per share, 1,125,000 shares authorized:
                       
553,787; 553,571; and 541,849 shares, respectively, issued
    110,758       110,715       108,362  
Additional paid-in capital
    5,127,313       5,122,583       4,862,071  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax benefit
    (44,159 )     (43,333 )     (44,143 )
Retained earnings (loss)
    (122,565 )     391,169       346,347  
                         
Total SLM Corporation stockholders’ equity before treasury stock
    6,446,717       6,956,504       6,850,007  
Common stock held in treasury: 68,011; 67,775 and 67,159 shares, respectively
    1,872,640       1,869,760       1,860,989  
                         
Total SLM Corporation stockholders’ equity
    4,574,077       5,086,744       4,989,018  
Noncontrolling interest
          4       7  
                         
Total equity
    4,574,077       5,086,748       4,989,025  
                         
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 206,106,774     $ 207,318,712     $ 186,443,924  
                         
 
 
Supplemental information — assets and liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities:
 
                         
    September 30,
    June 30,
    September 30,
 
    2010     2010     2009  
 
FFELP Stafford and Other Student Loans
  $ 65,557,473     $ 66,130,975     $ 64,993,570  
FFELP Consolidation Loans
    78,396,367       79,558,032       68,696,728  
Private Education Loans
    24,511,699       23,561,695       9,200,713  
Restricted cash and investments
    5,522,584       5,881,972       4,658,009  
Other assets
    4,373,606       2,856,872       4,334,239  
Short-term borrowings
    36,806,456       37,014,277       46,553,608  
Long-term borrowings
    128,473,542       127,904,461       92,222,000  
                         
Net assets of consolidated variable interest entities
  $ 13,081,731     $ 13,070,808     $ 13,107,651  
                         


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SLM CORPORATION

Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
                                         
    Quarters ended     Nine months ended  
    September 30,
    June 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
 
    2010     2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
Interest income:
                                       
FFELP Stafford and Other Student Loans
  $ 320,234     $ 325,042     $ 303,192     $ 928,713     $ 969,947  
FFELP Consolidation Loans
    564,586       550,920       481,592       1,638,831       1,431,644  
Private Education Loans
    610,893       575,340       396,339       1,751,387       1,176,399  
Other loans
    7,190       7,254       11,042       23,440       45,930  
Cash and investments
    7,630       6,299       6,881       18,878       19,896  
                                         
Total interest income
    1,510,533       1,464,855       1,199,046       4,361,249       3,643,816  
Total interest expense
    638,599       568,933       673,870       1,738,916       2,519,876  
                                         
Net interest income
    871,934       895,922       525,176       2,622,333       1,123,940  
Less: provisions for loan losses
    358,110       382,239       321,127       1,099,469       849,518  
                                         
Net interest income after provisions for loan losses
    513,824       513,683       204,049       1,522,864       274,422  
                                         
Other income (loss):
                                       
Securitization servicing and Residual Interest revenue
                155,065             147,248  
Gains (losses) on sales of loans and securities, net
    1,607       (3,515 )     12,452       6,745       12,752  
Gains (losses) on derivative and hedging activities, net
    (344,458 )     95,316       (111,556 )     (331,552 )     (569,326 )
Contingency fee revenue
    83,746       88,181       82,200       252,238       230,383  
Collections revenue
    13,097       17,219       21,241       52,282       88,830  
Guarantor servicing fees
    15,996       22,457       48,087       74,543       106,867  
Other
    90,502       164,899       150,006       445,811       741,229  
                                         
Total other income (loss)
    (139,510 )     384,557       357,495       500,067       757,983  
                                         
Expenses:
                                       
Operating expenses
    319,219       336,810       303,130       974,337       887,008  
Goodwill and acquired intangible assets impairment and amortization expense
    669,668       9,710       9,774       689,090       29,176  
Restructuring expenses
    11,082       17,666       2,492       55,030       9,598  
                                         
Total expenses
    999,969       364,186       315,396       1,718,457       925,782  
                                         
Income (loss) from continuing operations, before income tax expense (benefit)
    (625,655 )     534,054       246,148       304,474       106,623  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    (127,558 )     196,103       80,423       224,340       31,796  
                                         
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
    (498,097 )     337,951       165,725       80,134       74,827  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
    3,211             (6,417 )     3,211       (59,133 )
                                         
Net income (loss)
    (494,886 )     337,951       159,308       83,345       15,694  
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
    61       133       198       334       690  
                                         
Net income (loss) attributable to SLM Corporation
    (494,947 )     337,818       159,110       83,011       15,004  
Preferred stock dividends
    18,787       18,711       42,627       56,176       94,822  
                                         
Net income (loss) attributable to SLM Corporation common stock
  $ (513,734 )   $ 319,107     $ 116,483     $ 26,835     $ (79,818 )
                                         
 
                                         
Net income (loss) attributable to SLM Corporation:
                                       
Continuing operations, net of tax
  $ (498,158 )   $ 337,818     $ 165,527     $ 79,800     $ 74,137  
Discontinued operations, net of tax
    3,211             (6,417 )     3,211       (59,133 )
                                         
Net income (loss) attributable to SLM Corporation
  $ (494,947 )   $ 337,818     $ 159,110     $ 83,011     $ 15,004  
                                         
Basic earnings (loss) per common share attributable to SLM Corporation common shareholders:
                                       
Continuing operations
  $ (1.07 )   $ .66     $ .26     $ .05     $ (.04 )
Discontinued operations
    .01             (.01 )     .01       (.13 )
                                         
Total
  $ (1.06 )   $ .66     $ .25     $ .06     $ (.17 )
                                         
Average common shares outstanding
    484,936       484,832       470,280       484,678       467,960  
                                         
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to SLM Corporation common shareholders:
                                       
Continuing operations
  $ (1.07 )   $ .63     $ .26     $ .05     $ (.04 )
Discontinued operations
    .01             (.01 )     .01       (.13 )
                                         
Total
  $ (1.06 )   $ .63     $ .25     $ .06     $ (.17 )
                                         
Average common and common equivalent shares outstanding
    484,936       527,391       471,058       486,209       467,960  
                                         
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 September 30, 2010  
          Asset
                         
          Performance
          Total “Core
          Total
 
    Lending     Group     Other     Earnings”(2)     Adjustments     GAAP  
 
Interest income:
                                               
FFELP Stafford and Other Student Loans
  $ 319,153     $     $     $ 319,153     $ 1,081     $ 320,234  
FFELP Consolidation Loans
    409,973                   409,973       154,613       564,586  
Private Education Loans
    610,893                   610,893             610,893  
Other loans
    7,190                   7,190             7,190  
Cash and investments
    3,214             4,416       7,630             7,630  
                                                 
Total interest income
    1,350,423             4,416       1,354,839       155,694       1,510,533  
Total interest expense
    598,890                   598,890       39,709       638,599  
                                                 
Net interest income
    751,533             4,416       755,949       115,985       871,934  
Less: provisions for loan losses
    358,110                   358,110             358,110  
                                                 
Net interest income after provisions for loan losses
    393,423             4,416       397,839       115,985       513,824  
                                                 
Other income (loss):
                                               
Contingency fee revenue
          83,746             83,746             83,746  
Collections revenue
          13,097             13,097             13,097  
Guarantor servicing fees
                15,996       15,996             15,996  
Other income (loss)
    57,869             55,928       113,797       (366,146 )     (252,349 )
                                                 
Total other income (loss)
    57,869       96,843       71,924       226,636       (366,146 )     (139,510 )
                                                 
Expenses:
                                               
Direct operating expenses
    165,133       65,922       61,017       292,072             292,072  
Overhead expenses
    16,517       8,359       2,271       27,147             27,147  
                                                 
Operating expenses
    181,650       74,281       63,288       319,219             319,219  
Goodwill and acquired intangible assets impairment and amortization expense
                            669,668       669,668  
Restructuring expenses
    10,315       1,665       (898 )     11,082             11,082  
                                                 
Total expenses
    191,965       75,946       62,390       330,301       669,668       999,969  
                                                 
Income (loss) from continuing operations, before income tax expense
    259,327       20,897       13,950       294,174       (919,829 )     (625,655 )
Income tax expense (benefit)(1)
    95,069       7,704       5,115       107,888       (235,446 )     (127,558 )
                                                 
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
    164,258       13,193       8,835       186,286       (684,383 )     (498,097 )
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
          3,211             3,211             3,211  
                                                 
Net income
    164,258       16,404       8,835       189,497       (684,383 )     (494,886 )
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
          61             61             61  
                                                 
Net income attributable to SLM Corporation
  $ 164,258     $ 16,343     $ 8,835     $ 189,436     $ (684,383 )   $ (494,947 )
                                                 
Economic Floor Income (net of tax) not included in “Core Earnings”
  $ 12,145     $     $     $ 12,145                  
                                                 
 
 
(1) Income taxes are based on a percentage of net income before tax for the reportable segment.
 
(2) “Core Earnings” are non-GAAP measures and do not represent a comprehensive basis 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
  $ 164,258     $ 13,132     $ 8,835     $ 186,225     $ (684,383 )   $ (498,158 )
Discontinued operations, net of tax
          3,211             3,211             3,211  
                                                 
Net income (loss) attributable to SLM Corporation
  $ 164,258     $ 16,343     $ 8,835     $ 189,436     $ (684,383 )   $ (494,947 )
                                                 


4


 

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             294,889  
Overhead expenses
    27,325       11,115       3,481       41,921             41,921  
                                                 
Operating expenses
    194,086       86,371       56,353       336,810             336,810  
Goodwill and acquired intangible assets impairment and amortization expense
                            9,710       9,710  
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 reportable segment.
 
(2) “Core Earnings” are non-GAAP measures and do not represent a comprehensive basis 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 September 30, 2009  
          Asset
                         
          Performance
          Total “Core
          Total
 
    Lending     Group     Other     Earnings”(2)     Adjustments     GAAP  
 
Interest income:
                                               
FFELP Stafford and Other Student Loans
  $ 340,652     $     $     $ 340,652     $ (37,460 )   $ 303,192  
FFELP Consolidation Loans
    429,617                   429,617       51,975       481,592  
Private Education Loans
    560,791                   560,791       (164,452 )     396,339  
Other loans
    11,042                   11,042             11,042  
Cash and investments
    2,337             5,156       7,493       (612 )     6,881  
                                                 
Total interest income
    1,344,439             5,156       1,349,595       (150,549 )     1,199,046  
Total interest expense
    659,971                   659,971       13,899       673,870  
                                                 
Net interest income
    684,468             5,156       689,624       (164,448 )     525,176  
Less: provisions for loan losses
    447,963                   447,963       (126,836 )     321,127  
                                                 
Net interest income after provisions for loan losses
    236,505             5,156       241,661       (37,612 )     204,049  
                                                 
Other income:
                                               
Contingency fee revenue
          82,200             82,200             82,200  
Collections revenue
          21,241             21,241             21,241  
Guarantor servicing fees
                48,087       48,087             48,087  
Other income
    129,286             55,821       185,107       20,860       205,967  
                                                 
Total other income
    129,286       103,441       103,908       336,635       20,860       357,495  
                                                 
Expenses:
                                               
Direct operating expenses
    143,515       75,244       55,891       274,650       (83 )     274,567  
Overhead expenses
    16,931       8,848       2,784       28,563             28,563  
                                                 
Operating expenses
    160,446       84,092       58,675       303,213       (83 )     303,130  
Goodwill and acquired intangible assets impairment and amortization expense
                            9,774       9,774  
Restructuring expenses
    1,823       340       329       2,492             2,492  
                                                 
Total expenses
    162,269       84,432       59,004       305,705       9,691       315,396  
                                                 
Income from continuing operations, before income tax expense
    203,522       19,009       50,060       272,591       (26,443 )     246,148  
Income tax expense(1)
    75,113       8,502       18,483       102,098       (21,675 )     80,423  
                                                 
Net income from continuing operations
    128,409       10,507       31,577       170,493       (4,768 )     165,725  
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
          (6,353 )           (6,353 )     (64 )     (6,417 )
                                                 
Net income
    128,409       4,154       31,577       164,140       (4,832 )     159,308  
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
          198             198             198  
                                                 
Net income attributable to SLM Corporation
  $ 128,409     $ 3,956     $ 31,577     $ 163,942     $ (4,832 )   $ 159,110  
                                                 
Economic Floor Income (net of tax) not included in “Core Earnings”
  $ 22,607     $     $     $ 22,607                  
                                                 
 
(1) Income taxes are based on a percentage of net income before tax for the reportable segment.
 
(2) “Core Earnings” are non-GAAP measures and do not represent a comprehensive basis 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
  $ 128,409     $ 10,309     $ 31,577     $ 170,295     $ (4,768 )   $ 165,527  
Discontinued operations, net of tax
          (6,353 )           (6,353 )     (64 )     (6,417 )
                                                 
Net income (loss) attributable to SLM Corporation
  $ 128,409     $ 3,956     $ 31,577     $ 163,942     $ (4,832 )   $ 159,110  
                                                 


6


 

SLM CORPORATION

Segment and “Core Earnings”

Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
                                                 
    Nine months ended September 30, 2010  
          Asset
                         
          Performance
          Total “Core
          Total
 
    Lending     Group     Other     Earnings”(2)     Adjustments     GAAP  
 
Interest income:
                                               
FFELP Stafford and Other Student Loans
  $ 917,552     $     $     $ 917,552     $ 11,161     $ 928,713  
FFELP Consolidation Loans
    1,191,759                   1,191,759       447,072       1,638,831  
Private Education Loans
    1,751,387                   1,751,387             1,751,387  
Other loans
    23,440                   23,440             23,440  
Cash and investments
    6,213             12,665       18,878             18,878  
                                                 
Total interest income
    3,890,351             12,665       3,903,016       458,233       4,361,249  
Total interest expense
    1,685,972                   1,685,972       52,944       1,738,916  
                                                 
Net interest income
    2,204,379             12,665       2,217,044       405,289       2,622,333  
Less: provisions for loan losses
    1,099,469                   1,099,469             1,099,469  
                                                 
Net interest income after provisions for loan losses
    1,104,910             12,665       1,117,575       405,289       1,522,864  
                                                 
Other income:
                                               
Contingency fee revenue
          252,238             252,238             252,238  
Collections revenue
          52,282             52,282             52,282  
Guarantor servicing fees
                74,543       74,543             74,543  
Other income
    326,773             165,458       492,231       (371,227 )     121,004  
                                                 
Total other income
    326,773       304,520       240,001       871,294       (371,227 )     500,067  
                                                 
Expenses:
                                               
Direct operating expenses
    477,652       216,735       176,107       870,494             870,494  
Overhead expenses
    64,455       30,247       9,141       103,843             103,843  
                                                 
Operating expenses
    542,107       246,982       185,248       974,337             974,337  
Goodwill and acquired intangible assets impairment and amortization expense
                            689,090       689,090  
Restructuring expenses
    47,413       3,164       4,453       55,030             55,030  
                                                 
Total expenses
    589,520       250,146       189,701       1,029,367       689,090       1,718,457  
                                                 
Income from continuing operations, before income tax expense
    842,163       54,374       62,965       959,502       (655,028 )     304,474  
Income tax expense(1)
    308,737       19,977       23,083       351,797       (127,457 )     224,340  
                                                 
Net income from continuing operations
    533,426       34,397       39,882       607,705       (527,571 )     80,134  
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
          3,211             3,211             3,211  
                                                 
Net income
    533,426       37,608       39,882       610,916       (527,571 )     83,345  
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
          334             334             334  
                                                 
Net income attributable to SLM Corporation
  $ 533,426     $ 37,274     $ 39,882     $ 610,582     $ (527,571 )   $ 83,011  
                                                 
Economic Floor Income (net of tax) not included in “Core Earnings”
  $ 16,242     $     $     $ 16,242                  
                                                 
 
(1) Income taxes are based on a percentage of net income before tax for the reportable segment.
 
(2) “Core Earnings” are non-GAAP measures and do not represent a comprehensive basis 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
  $ 533,426     $ 34,063     $ 39,882     $ 607,371     $ (527,571 )   $ 79,800  
Discontinued operations, net of tax
          3,211             3,211             3,211  
                                                 
Net income (loss) attributable to SLM Corporation
  $ 533,426     $ 37,274     $ 39,882     $ 610,582     $ (527,571 )   $ 83,011  
                                                 


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SLM CORPORATION

Segment and “Core Earnings”

Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
                                                 
    Nine months ended September 30, 2009  
          Asset
                         
          Performance
          Total “Core
          Total
 
    Lending     Group     Other     Earnings”(2)     Adjustments     GAAP  
 
Interest income:
                                               
FFELP Stafford and Other Student Loans
  $ 1,012,124     $     $     $ 1,012,124     $ (42,177 )   $ 969,947  
FFELP Consolidation Loans
    1,262,801                   1,262,801       168,843       1,431,644  
Private Education Loans
    1,682,740                   1,682,740       (506,341 )     1,176,399  
Other loans
    45,930                   45,930             45,930  
Cash and investments
    8,199             14,603       22,802       (2,906 )     19,896  
                                                 
Total interest income
    4,011,794             14,603       4,026,397       (382,581 )     3,643,816  
Total interest expense
    2,450,880                   2,450,880       68,996       2,519,876  
                                                 
Net interest income
    1,560,914             14,603       1,575,517       (451,577 )     1,123,940  
Less: provisions for loan losses
    1,198,839                   1,198,839       (349,321 )     849,518  
                                                 
Net interest income after provisions for loan losses
    362,075             14,603       376,678       (102,256 )     274,422  
                                                 
Other income:
                                               
Contingency fee revenue
          230,383             230,383             230,383  
Collections revenue
          88,141             88,141       689       88,830  
Guarantor servicing fees
                106,867       106,867             106,867  
Other income
    591,017             151,875       742,892       (410,989 )     331,903  
                                                 
Total other income
    591,017       318,524       258,742       1,168,283       (410,300 )     757,983  
                                                 
Expenses:
                                               
Direct operating expenses
    400,777       235,013       154,031       789,821       (39 )     789,782  
Overhead expenses
    57,632       30,119       9,475       97,226             97,226  
                                                 
Operating expenses
    458,409       265,132       163,506       887,047       (39 )     887,008  
Goodwill and acquired intangible assets impairment and amortization expense
                            29,176       29,176  
Restructuring expenses
    7,507       266       1,825       9,598             9,598  
                                                 
Total expenses
    465,916       265,398       165,331       896,645       29,137       925,782  
                                                 
Income from continuing operations, before income tax expense
    487,176       53,126       108,014       648,316       (541,693 )     106,623  
Income tax expense(1)
    180,207       20,255       39,954       240,416       (208,620 )     31,796  
                                                 
Net income from continuing operations
    306,969       32,871       68,060       407,900       (333,073 )     74,827  
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
          (58,940 )           (58,940 )     (193 )     (59,133 )
                                                 
Net income (loss)
    306,969       (26,069 )     68,060       348,960       (333,266 )     15,694  
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
          690             690             690  
                                                 
Net income (loss) attributable to SLM Corporation
  $ 306,969     $ (26,759 )   $ 68,060     $ 348,270     $ (333,266 )   $ 15,004  
                                                 
Economic Floor Income (net of tax) not included in “Core Earnings”
  $ 190,894     $     $     $ 190,894                  
                                                 
 
(1) Income taxes are based on a percentage of net income before tax for the reportable segment.
 
(2) “Core Earnings” are non-GAAP measures and do not represent a comprehensive basis 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
  $ 306,969     $ 32,181     $ 68,060     $ 407,210     $ (333,073 )   $ 74,137  
Discontinued operations, net of tax
          (58,940 )           (58,940 )     (193 )     (59,133 )
                                                 
Net income (loss) attributable to SLM Corporation
  $ 306,969     $ (26,759 )   $ 68,060     $ 348,270     $ (333,266 )   $ 15,004  
                                                 


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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     Nine months ended  
    September 30,
    June 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
 
    2010     2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
“Core Earnings” net income attributable to SLM Corporation(1)(2)
  $ 189,436     $ 209,372     $ 163,942     $ 610,582     $ 348,270  
“Core Earnings” adjustments:
                                       
Net impact of securitization accounting
                27,885             (196,566 )
Net impact of derivative accounting
    (182,708 )     301,421       (36,598 )     238,820       (477,169 )
Net impact of Floor Income
    (67,453 )     (88,419 )     (8,020 )     (204,758 )     161,025  
Net impact of goodwill and acquired intangibles
    (669,668 )     (9,710 )     (9,774 )     (689,090 )     (29,176 )
                                         
Total “Core Earnings” adjustments before income tax effect
    (919,829 )     203,292       (26,507 )     (655,028 )     (541,886 )
Net income tax effect
    235,446       (74,846 )     21,675       127,457       208,620  
                                         
Total “Core Earnings” adjustments
    (684,383 )     128,446       (4,832 )     (527,571 )     (333,266 )
                                         
GAAP net income (loss) attributable to SLM Corporation
  $ (494,947 )   $ 337,818     $ 159,110     $ 83,011     $ 15,004  
                                         
GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to SLM
Corporation common shareholders
  $ (1.06 )   $ .63     $ .25     $ .06     $ (.17 )
                                         
                                         
                                       
(1)  “Core Earnings” diluted earnings per common share attributable to SLM Corporation common shareholders
  $ .35     $ .39     $ .26     $ 1.13     $ .54  
                                         
(2)  Total Economic Floor Income earned on Managed loans, not included in “Core Earnings” (net of tax)
  $ 12,145     $ 1,231     $ 22,607     $ 16,242     $ 190,894  
                                         
     Total Economic Floor Income earned, not included in “Core Earnings” (net of tax) per common share attributable to SLM Corporation common shareholders
  $ .02     $     $ .05     $ .03     $ .41  
                                         
 
“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, lenders and investors. 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


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guidance for management reporting and as a result, our management reporting is not necessarily comparable 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, lenders and investors 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 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)  Goodwill and Acquired Intangibles: Our “Core Earnings” exclude goodwill and intangible impairment and the amortization of acquired intangibles.


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