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Net income (loss)

In its simplest terms, net income is revenues less expenses, loan losses and income taxes.

Reported net income was $1,076 million in 2003, compared with reported net loss of $67 million in 2002 and reported net income of $1,392 million in 2001. Reported basic earnings per share were $1.52 in 2003 compared with a loss per share of $.25 in 2002 and reported basic earnings per share of $2.07 in 2001. Reported diluted earnings per share were $1.51 in 2003 compared with a loss per share of $.25 in 2002 and reported diluted earnings per share of $2.05 in 2001. Reported return on total common equity was 8.7% in 2003 compared with (1.3)% in 2002 and 11.3% in 2001.

In 2003, operating cash basis net income was $1,567 million, compared with $535 million in 2002 and $2,167 million in 2001. On an operating cash basis, basic earnings per share were $2.28 in 2003 compared with $.69 in 2002 and $3.31 in 2001. Diluted earnings per share on an operating cash basis were $2.26 in 2003 compared with $.68 in 2002 and $3.27 in 2001. Operating cash basis return on total common equity was 13.0% compared with 3.6% in 2002 and 18.0% in 2001.

Net income (loss)

Reconciliation of economic profit and operating cash basis results

(millions of dollars)

 

2003

 

2002

 

2001


Average common equity

$

11,396

$

12,144

$

11,505

Average cumulative amount of non-cash goodwill/intangible amortization, net of income taxes

 

2,396

 

1,881

 

1,196


Average invested capital

$

13,792

 $

14,025

12,701

Rate charged for invested capital

 

10.9%

 

11.2

 

12.0%


Charge for invested capital1

 

(1,530)

 

(1,574)

 

(1,526)

Net income applicable to common shares – operating cash basis

 

1,480

 

442

 

2,075


Economic profit (loss)

$

(50)

 $

(1,132)

 $

549

Return on average invested capital

 

10.5%

 

3.2%

 

16.3%


1 Includes $26 million after-tax charge for past amortization of impaired goodwill recognized in the second quarter of 2003.