ATB records solid second-quarter profits · 4 Interim Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) Sep 30 June 30 Sep 30 Sep 30 Sep 30 ($ in thousands) 2010 2010 2009 2010 2009 Interest

SECOND QUARTER REPORT For the quarter ended September 30, 2010

Financial Highlights

Current results compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 2009-2010:

* Net income (excluding ABCP) of $35.3 million, down 18.0% (YTD of $71.1 million, up 8.7%).

* Total assets of $26.3 billion, down 3.1%.

* Loans (including securitized mortgages, net of provisions) of $24.9 billion, up 4.9%.

* Deposits (excluding wholesale deposits) of $20.8 billion, up 1.0%.

* Investor Services assets under administration and management of $5.6 billion, up 19.9%.

* Operating revenue (excluding ABCP) of $224.0 million, up 0.11% (YTD of $448.4 million, up 3.3%).

* Efficiency ratio (non-interest expenses as a percentage of operating revenues), worsened from 70.4% to 76.4%.

ATB records solid second-quarter profits as interest income improves

Edmonton – Second-quarter profits at ATB Financial (ATB) dropped $4.8 million, while profits for the first six months of the 2010-11 fiscal year continue to outpace the previous year by 8.1 per cent. For the second quarter ending Sept. 30, 2010, improving interest rate spreads and a solid loan-loss picture were offset by expenses for staff growth and a reduction in other income. Adjusted net income, which excludes a recovery on asset-backed commercial paper, was $35.3 million in the second quarter, down 18.0 per cent. For the first six months of 2010-11, adjusted net income is $71.1 million, up $5.7 million from the same period last year. Second-quarter net income was $38.3 million, down $4.8 million, or 11.1 per cent, from last year. In the second quarter, net loans (including securitized mortgages) were up 4.9 per cent to $24.9 billion, while retail deposits increased slightly year-over-year to $20.8 billion. Increased interest-rate spreads boosted net interest income by 5.8 per cent to $182.8 million. The organization’s provision for credit losses continued a recent and welcome trend, dropping 31.4 per cent over last year’s second quarter to $7.0 million. “We’re still seeing considerable strength in our loan book, which is encouraging given that the recession is not yet that far behind us. It shows that we stuck by Albertans, and did good business at the same time,” said Dave Mowat, ATB’s President and CEO.

“Our interest income is increasing, and I’m pleased to see good results in our newest line of business, Independent Business and Agriculture, where loan growth has improved quarter over quarter.” Second-quarter profits were impacted negatively mainly by a planned increase in expenses, and a drop in other income, which was prompted mainly by an accounting adjustment that reduced the value of assets relating to ATB’s securitization program. “Like all good and prudent Alberta businesses, we’re watching our expenses closely,” Mowat said. “But we expected our expenses to rise on the human resources side. We’re reinvesting in staff and expertise, and it’s part of our plan to keep growing to meet the needs of more Albertans who are choosing ATB.” Operational Highlights Retail Financial Services (RFS) – ATB’s largest line of business includes branches and agencies throughout Alberta. Assets, primarily consisting of loans, stood at $15.6 billion at the end of the second quarter. Operating revenue was $107.4 million. (Comparables to last year’s second quarter are not available, as 2009-10 results for this line comprised both RFS and a realigned line of business, Independent Business and Agriculture.) To meet growing customer needs in Sylvan Lake, RFS expanded an agency into a new branch that features several environmental innovations, including a green roof.

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Independent Business and Agriculture financial services (IB&Ag) – This line of business, newly created last quarter, provides services to Alberta’s small businesses, farmers and other agriculture customers. Its assets stood at $3.9 billion at the end of the second quarter. Operating revenue was $65.1 million. Corporate Financial Services (CFS) – This line of business provides services to Alberta’s mid- and senior-market companies in three sub-lines – Energy, Commercial, and Food & Forestry. CFS’s assets grew slightly by $36.1 million over the last year. Operating revenue was $58.8 million, an increase over last year of $6.0 million, or 11.3 per cent. ATB Investor Services (IS) – This line of business is responsible for growing and protecting wealth for more than 52,000 customers. At the end of the first quarter, client assets under IS’s management and administration reached $5.6 billion, up $0.9 billion from last year’s second quarter, or 19.9 per cent. ATB in the Community – In September 2010, ATB launched Untapped Alberta 2010, which saw Alberta music stars play an eight-community concert series throughout the province, including smaller centres such as Beaverlodge, Whitecourt and Camrose. ATB also launched its Youth Education Support bursary, which rewarded six young Alberta post-secondary scholars who were in government care with significant financial support, mentorship, career opportunities and financial literacy courses. About ATB Financial – ATB Financial is the largest Alberta-based financial institution, with assets of $26.3 billion. It provides Retail Financial Services, Independent Business and Agriculture Financial Services, Investor Services, and Corporate Financial Services to more than 680,000 Albertans in 243 communities. It provides service through 166 branches and 130 agencies, telephone and Internet banking, a Customer Contact Centre, and Automated Banking Machines. ATB Financial was established in 1938 and has been a provincial Crown corporation since 1997. ATB has been named one of Canada’s 50 Best Employers by Report on Business Magazine, one of the 75 Best Workplaces in Canada by the Great Place to Work Institute, and one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and Alberta’s Top 50 Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc.

Bob Splane Dave Mowat Chairman of the Board President & CEO

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Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)

A s at As at As at As at

Sep 30 June 30 M ar 31 Sep 30

($ in thousands) 2010 2010 2010 2009

A ssets

C ash reso urces

Cash 267,054$ 227,649$ 179,424$ 465,611$

Interest-bearing deposits with financial institutions 299,983 1,292,158 675,576 2,170,004

567,037 1,519,807 855,000 2,635,615

Securit ies (note 6) 1,664,959 921,015 1,158,900 1,243,504

Lo ans

Residential mortgages 8,082,384 7,822,210 7,989,004 7,821,322

Business 9,069,550 8,973,380 8,722,605 8,906,610

Personal 5,557,765 5,493,614 5,446,028 5,243,888

Credit card 635,070 617,169 599,379 588,343

A llowance for credit losses (note 7) (220,169) (219,158) (222,413) (210,426)

23,124,600 22,687,215 22,534,603 22,349,737

Other

Premises and equipment 184,035 187,349 188,831 177,340

Derivative financial instruments (note 8) 175,760 176,269 226,509 218,621

Software and other intangibles 260,631 228,470 201,767 154,925

Other assets 354,647 464,904 263,408 380,178

975,073 1,056,992 880,515 931,064

26,331,669$ 26,185,029$ 25,429,018$ 27,159,920$

Liabilit ies and equity

D epo sits

Personal 10,517,458$ 10,496,594$ 10,427,133$ 10,541,143$

Business and other 10,253,166 10,306,810 9,544,040 10,021,929

Wholesale 2,571,076 2,621,892 2,607,994 3,641,422

23,341,700 23,425,296 22,579,167 24,204,494

Other liabilit ies

Securities so ld under repurchase agreements 193,501 - - 312,842

Derivative financial instruments (note 8) 120,735 123,311 146,892 133,551

Other liabilities 512,171 515,719 623,432 456,995

826,407 639,030 770,324 903,388

C apital investment no tes (note 13) 231,607 224,523 224,994 225,385

Subo rdinated debentures 67,467 67,467 45,176 45,176

Equity

Retained earnings 1,851,323 1,813,006 1,777,223 1,718,310

Accumulated other comprehensive income 13,165 15,707 32,134 63,167

1,864,488 1,828,713 1,809,357 1,781,477

26,331,669$ 26,185,029$ 25,429,018$ 27,159,920$

The accompanying notes are an integral part o f these interim consolidated financial statements.

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Interim Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)

Sep 30 June 30 Sep 30 Sep 30 Sep 30

($ in thousands) 2010 2010 2009 2010 2009

Interest inco me

Loans 262,953$ 245,755$ 250,756$ 508,708$ 494,073$

Interest-bearing deposits with financial institutions 2,530 3,873 7,256 6,403 16,081

Securities 4,313 2,702 5,736 7,015 8,563

269,796 252,330 263,748 522,126 518,717

Interest expense

Deposits 84,208 77,979 89,493 162,187 183,300

Capital investment notes 2,406 2,378 727 4,784 727

Subordinated debentures 333 499 536 832 1,110

Securities so ld under repurchase agreements 16 - 217 16 538

86,963 80,856 90,973 167,819 185,675

N et interest inco me 182,833 171,474 172,775 354,307 333,042

Other inco me

Service charges 17,324 17,117 17,497 34,441 34,857

Card fees 13,345 12,753 12,445 26,098 24,055

Investor Services 13,595 12,626 9,480 26,221 19,170

Credit fees 5,955 6,171 5,055 12,126 10,372

Securitization (loss) income (note 5) (15,101) (5,241) (66) (20,342) 7,385

Insurance 4,617 2,516 3,569 7,133 7,487

Foreign exchange 1,747 1,407 3,274 3,154 5,491

Sundry (168) 806 1,440 638 1,848

(Loss) gain on derivative financial instruments, net (183) 4,794 (1,746) 4,611 (9,479)

41,131 52,949 50,948 94,080 101,186

Operat ing revenue befo re the underno ted 223,964 224,423 223,723 448,387 434,228

Recovery of loss on asset-backed commercial paper (note 6) 3,858 - - 3,858 4,031

T o tal o perat ing revenue 227,822 224,423 223,723 452,245 438,259

P ro visio n fo r credit lo sses (note 7) 7,035 3,049 10,250 10,084 29,300

N o n-interest expenses

Salaries and employee benefits (note 10) 95,943 98,689 85,565 194,632 176,672

Data processing 18,833 18,505 18,769 37,338 37,681

Premises and occupancy, including amortization 17,217 17,228 15,265 34,445 31,274

Professional and consulting costs 9,177 8,762 7,990 17,939 14,650

M arketing and supplies 6,238 5,955 5,678 12,193 11,885

Deposit guarantee fee 6,092 5,803 6,553 11,895 12,760

Software and other intangibles amortization 5,532 5,518 5,288 11,050 10,895

Communication 4,978 5,087 4,686 10,065 9,095

Equipment, including amortization 5,291 5,559 4,247 10,850 8,317

ATB agencies 2,060 2,029 2,078 4,089 4,137

Other (337) 1,768 1,396 1,431 2,558

171,024 174,903 157,515 345,927 319,924

N et inco me befo re payment in lieu o f tax 49,763 46,471 55,958 96,234 89,035

Payment in lieu of tax (note 12) 11,446 10,688 12,870 22,134 20,478

N et inco me 38,317$ 35,783$ 43,088$ 74,100$ 68,557$


For the six months endedFor the three months ended

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Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited)


($ in thousands) 2010 2010 2009 2010 2009

N et inco me 38,317$ 35,783$ 43,088$ 74,100$ 68,557$

Other comprehensive income (loss)

Changes in unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and interest-bearing

deposits with financial institutions, net of cash flow hedges 2,562 (197) 2,158 2,365 (6,688)

Reclassification to net income in respect of available-for-sale securities

and interest-bearing deposits with financial institutions - - - - -

Changes in unrealized losses on derivative financial instruments designated as

cash flow hedges 514 (7,813) (443) (7,299) 642

Reclassification to net income in respect of derivative financial instruments designated as

cash flow hedges (5,618) (8,417) (17,305) (14,035) (39,718)

Other co mprehensive lo ss (2,542) (16,427) (15,590) (18,969) (45,764)

C o mprehensive inco me 35,775$ 19,356$ 27,498$ 55,131$ 22,793$

For the three months ended For the six months ended

Interim Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (unaudited)


($ in thousands) 2010 2010 2009 2010 2009

R etained earnings

Balance at beginning of the period 1,813,006$ 1,777,223$ 1,675,222$ 1,777,223$ 1,649,753$

Net income 38,317 35,783 43,088 74,100 68,557

Balance at end of the period 1,851,323 1,813,006 1,718,310 1,851,323 1,718,310

A ccumulated o ther co mprehensive inco me

Balance at beginning of the period 15,707 32,134 78,757 32,134 108,931

Other comprehensive loss (2,542) (16,427) (15,590) (18,969) (45,764)

Balance at end of the period 13,165 15,707 63,167 13,165 63,167

Equity 1,864,488$ 1,828,713$ 1,781,477$ 1,864,488$ 1,781,477$

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.


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Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)


($ in thousands) 2010 2010 2009 2010 2009

C ash f lo ws fro m o perat ing act iv it ies

Net income 38,317$ 35,783$ 43,088$ 74,100$ 68,557$

Adjustments to determine net cash flows:

Provision for credit losses 7,035 3,049 10,250 10,084 29,300

Amortization of premises and equipment 8,672 8,892 7,881 17,564 14,604

Amortization of software and other intangibles 5,532 5,518 5,288 11,050 10,895

Net change in accrued interest receivable and payable 23,394 (8,842) 12,262 14,552 18,878

Net change in derivative financial instruments (7 ,171) 10,428 1,851 3,257 7,030

Recovery of loss on asset-backed commercial paper (3 ,858) - - (3 ,858) (4,031)

Gain on sale of securitized residential mortgage loans (note 5) - (6,491) (10,781) (6 ,491) (23,818)

Change in provision for payment in lieu of tax 11,446 (27,387) 12,870 (15,941) 20,478

Net change in cheques and other items in transit 59,500 (52,500) (52,600) 7,000 (112,600)

Change in prepayments and other receivables 33,221 (84,299) (3,717) (51,078) 11,317

Change in due to clients, brokers, and dealers 6,875 (6,951) 4,932 (76) 11,799

Change in deposit guarantee fee payable 6,092 (16,934) 6,553 (10,842) (15,244)

Change in accounts payable and accrued liabilities (22,502) (94,117) (31,546) (116,619) 40,210

Other items, net 4,057 (10,581) (10,801) (6 ,524) (9,059)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 170,610 (244,432) (4,470) (73,822) 68,316

C ash f lo ws fro m f inancing act iv it ies

Net change in deposits (85,133) 850,131 464,365 764,998 329,705

Issuance (repayment) o f subordinated debentures - 22,291 - 22,291 (11,837)

Change in capital investment notes (242) (471) 225,385 (713) 225,385

Change in securities so ld under repurchase agreements 193,501 - 15,013 193,501 26,438

Net cash provided by financing activities 108,126 871,951 704,763 980,077 569,691

C ash f lo ws fro m invest ing act iv it ies

Net change in interest-bearing deposits with financial institutions 992,209 (616,626) (48,359) 375,583 345,280

Purchase of securities (1,003,146) (1,352,323) (407,389) (2 ,355,469) (586,135)

Proceeds from securities 261,228 1,590,007 350,167 1,851,235 565,443

Net change in loans, excluding securitization (446,571) (652,374) (672,282) (1,098,945) (1,425,540)

Proceeds from loan securitizations - 491,653 427,157 491,653 646,455

Purchases of premises, equipment, software, and other intangibles (43,051) (39,631) (43,972) (82,682) (71,623)

Net cash (used in) investing activities (239,331) (579,294) (394,678) (818,625) (526,120)

N et increase in cash 39,405 48,225 305,615 87,630 111,887

Cash at beginning of quarter 227,649 179,424 159,996 179,424 353,724

C ash at end o f quarter 267,054$ 227,649$ 465,611$ 267,054$ 465,611$

Supplementary cash f lo w info rmatio n:

Amount o f interest paid during the period 61,365$ 89,146$ 73,964$ 150,511$ 182,783$



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Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the six months ended September 30, 2010 ($ in thousands)

(unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation

These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2010, as set out on pages 96 to 135 of the 2010 Annual Report. These interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles using the same significant accounting policies outlined in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2010.

2. Financial Instruments a) Carrying Value and Fair Value Financial assets and financial liabilities can be measured at fair value or amortized cost, depending on their classification under the Financial Instrument Recognition and Measurement Accounting standards. The following table summarizes ATB’s financial instrument classifications and provides their carrying value and fair value using the valuation methods and assumptions outlined in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2010:

As at

($ in thousands) March 31, 2010

Held-for-trading

assets and

liabilities

measured at fair

value

Designated as

held-for-trading

assets and

liabilities

measured at fair

value

Available-for-sale

instruments

measured at fair

value

Loans and

receivables

measured at

amortized cost

Financial liabilities

measured at amortized

cost

Derivatives

designated for

hedge

accounting

Total carrying

value Total carrying value

Financial assets

$ 267,054 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 267,054 $ 179,424 (1)

Interest-bearing deposits with financial institutions - 299,983 - - - - 299,983 675,576 (1)

- 1,588,716 76,243 - - - 1,664,959 1,158,900 (1)

Loans

Residential mortgages - - - 8,082,384 - - 8,082,384 7,989,004

Business - - - 9,069,550 - - 9,069,550 8,722,605

Personal - - - 5,557,765 - - 5,557,765 5,446,028 Credit card - - - 635,070 - - 635,070 599,379

Allowance for credit losses - - - (220,169) - - (220,169) (222,413)

- - - 23,124,600 - - 23,124,600 22,534,603 (2)

Other

Derivative financial instruments 131,603 - - - - 44,157 175,760 226,509

Other assets - - - 230,977 - - 230,977 198,000

131,603 - - 230,977 - 44,157 406,737 424,509 (1)

Financial liabilities

Deposits

Personal - - - - (10,517,458) - (10,517,458) (10,427,133)

Business and other - - - - (10,253,166) - (10,253,166) (9,544,040)

Wholesale - - - - (2,571,076) - (2,571,076) (2,607,994)

- - - - (23,341,700) - (23,341,700) (22,579,167) (3)

Other

Derivative financial instruments (117,189) - - - - (3,546) (120,735) (146,892)

Other liabilities - (9,278) - - (463,544) - (472,822) (587,592)

(117,189) (9,278) - - (463,544) (3,546) (593,557) (734,484) (1)

Securities sold under repurchase agreements - - - - (193,501) - (193,501) - (1)

Capital investment notes - - - - (231,607) - (231,607) (224,994) (4)

Subordinated debentures - - - - (67,467) - (67,467) (45,176) (5)

(1) Fair value estimated to equal carrying value.

(2) Fair value of loans estimated to be $24,178,264 (March 31, 2010: $23,247,279).

(3) Fair value of deposits estimated to be $23,307,223 (March 31, 2010: 22,521,706).

(4) Fair value of capital investment notes estimated to be $245,906 (March 31, 2010: $230,073).

(5) Fair value of subordinated debentures estimated to be $70,124 (March 31, 2010: $46,874).

September 30, 2010

Cash

Securities

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b) Fair Value Hierarchy The following tables present the financial instruments ATB has recognized at fair value, classified using the fair value hierarchy described in note 5 to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2010.

As at September 30, 2010

($ in thousands)

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 T o tal

F inancial assets

Interest-bearing depo sits with f inancial inst itut io ns

Available-for-sale securities -$ -$ -$

Designated as held-for-trading securities - 299,983 - 299,983

Securit ies

Available-for-sale securities - 39,972 36,271 76,243

Designated as held-for-trading securities - 974,310 614,406 1,588,716

Other assets

Derivative financial instruments - 175,760 - 175,760

T o tal f inancial assets - 1,490,025 650,677 2 ,140,702

F inancial liabilit ies

Other liabilit ies

Derivative financial instruments - (120,629) (106) (120,735)

Designated as held for trading liabilities - - (9 ,278) (9 ,278)

T o tal f inancial liabilit ies -$ (120,629)$ (9,384)$ (130,013)$

As at M arch 31, 2010

($ in thousands)

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 T o tal

F inancial assets

Interest-bearing depo sits with f inancial inst itut io ns

Available-for-sale securities 200,060$ 475,516$ -$ 675,576$

Designated as held-for-trading securities - - - -

Securit ies

Available-for-sale securities 6,227 481,704 60,273 548,204

Designated as held-for-trading securities - - 610,696 610,696

Other assets

Derivative financial instruments - 226,509 - 226,509

T o tal f inancial assets 206,287 1,183,729 670,969 2,060,985

F inancial liabilit ies

Other liabilit ies

Derivative financial instruments - (146,674) (218) (146,892)

Designated as held for trading liabilities - - (7,350) (7,350)

T o tal f inancial liabilit ies -$ (146,674)$ (7,568)$ (154,242)$

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3. Risk Management The use of financial instruments exposes ATB to credit, liquidity, and market risk. Credit Risk Credit risk is the potential for financial loss in the event that a borrower or counterparty fails to repay a loan or otherwise honour their financial or contractual obligations. Examples of typical products bearing credit risk include retail and commercial loans, guarantees, and letters of credit. ATB’s risk management practices and key measures are disclosed in the Risk Management section of the MD&A in the 2010 Annual Report. Key measures as at September 30, 2010 are outlined below. Total Credit Exposure The amounts shown in the table below best represent ATB’s maximum exposure to credit risk as at September 30, 2010, without taking into account any non-cash collateral held or any other credit enhancements.

As at September 30 M arch 31

($ in thousands) 2010 2010

Financial assets (1) 25,403,767$ 24,698,900$

Other commitments and off-balance sheet items 11,801,253 12,092,398

Total credit risk 37,205,020$ 36,791,298$ (1) Includes derivatives stated net of collateral held and master netting agreements

In addition to the previous table, ATB is exposed to credit risk on its holdings of $299,983 in interest-bearing deposits with financial institutions and $1,664,959 in securities (as detailed in note 6). Credit Quality ATB’s loan portfolio consists of the following:

As at

($ in thousands) September 30, 2010 M arch 31, 2010

Specif ic General N et carrying Net carrying

Gro ss lo ans allo wances allo wances value value

Residential mortgages 8,082,384$ 1,161$ 10,848$ 8 ,070,375$ 7,977,129$

Personal 5,557,765 8 ,128 31,144 5 ,518,493 5,407,210

Credit card 635,070 - 23,717 611,353 577,077

Agricultural 1,380,690 1,049 13,422 1,366,219 1,316,619

Independent business 2,397,263 6 ,492 50,577 2 ,340,194 2,311,964

Commercial 5,291,597 6 ,524 67,107 5 ,217,966 4,944,604

23,344,769$ 23,354$ 196,815$ 23,124,600$ 22,534,603$

Impaired Loans Impaired loans included in the preceding table consist of the following:

As at

($ in thousands) M arch 31, 2010

Gro ss impaired Specif ic N et carrying Net carrying

lo ans allo wances value value

Residential mortgages 76,738$ 1,161$ 75,577$ 67,954$

Commercial 22,743 6 ,524 16,219 3,463

Personal 27,211 8 ,128 19,083 21,291

Independent business 23,690 6 ,492 17,198 19,255

Agricultural 7,029 1,049 5 ,980 3,223

157,411$ 23,354$ 134,057$ 115,186$

September 30, 2010

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Loans Past Due The following are the loans past due but not impaired because they are less than 90 days past due or because it is otherwise reasonable to expect timely collection of principal and interest:

As at

($ in thousands) September 30, 2010 March 31, 2010

Residential

mortgages Business Personal Credit card (1) Total Total

Up to one month 125,198$ 59,222$ 76,382$ 37,544$ 298,346$ 238,512$

Over one month up to two months 23,818 3,743 15,802 9,214 52,577 37,463

Over two months up to three months 2,902 3,530 4,732 3,501 14,665 17,965

Over three months 473 2,047 6,755 5,333 14,608 18,012

Total past due but not impaired 152,391$ 68,542$ 103,671$ 55,592$ 380,196$ 311,952$ (1) Consumer credit card loans are classif ied as impaired and w ritten off w hen payments become 180 days past due. Business and agricultural credit card loans that become

due for three consecutive billing cycles (or approximately 90 days) are removed from the credit card portfolio and transferred into the applicable impaired loan category. Industry Concentration ATB is inherently exposed to significant concentrations of credit risk as its customers are all participants in the Alberta economy, which in the past has shown strong growth and occasional sharp declines. ATB manages its credit risk through diversification of its credit portfolio by limiting concentrations to single borrowers, industries, and geographic regions of Alberta. As at September 30, 2010, no single industry segment represents more than 23.4% (March 31, 2010: 22.3%) of total gross business loans, and no single borrower represents more than 0.27% (March 31, 2010: 0.32%) of the total gross loan portfolio. Liquidity Risk Liquidity risk is the risk of ATB being unable to meet its known financial commitments when they come due and being unable to meet unexpected cash requirements at a reasonable cost. As with other similar financial institutions, ATB’s risk arises from fluctuations in cash flows from lending, deposit-taking, investing, and other activities. These commitments are generally met through cash flows supplemented by investment assets readily convertible to cash, or through ATB’s capacity to borrow. ATB’s risk management practices and key measures are disclosed in the Risk Management section of the MD&A in the 2010 Annual Report. As at September 30, 2010, ATB maintained a liquidity level in excess of the Board-approved minimum levels. Market Risk Market risk is the risk that ATB may incur a loss due to adverse changes in interest rates, foreign-exchange rates, and equity or commodity market prices. ATB’s risk management practices and key measures are disclosed in note 25 to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2010 and the Risk Management section of the MD&A in the 2010 Annual Report. A description of ATB’s key market risks and their measurement as at September 30, 2010 is outlined below: Interest rate risk Interest rate risk is the risk of a negative impact on ATB’s net interest income (NII) due to changes in market interest rates. This risk occurs when there is a mismatch in the re-pricing characteristics of interest-rate-sensitive assets (such as loans and investments) and interest-rate-sensitive liabilities (such as deposits).

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Interest Rate Sensitivity The following table provides the potential impact of an immediate and sustained 100 basis point increase and decrease in interest rates on ATB’s net income:

As at September 30 M arch 31


Increase in interest rates of:

100 basis points 51,985$ 60,583$

200 basis points 103,494 122,154

Decrease in interest rates of:

100 basis points (75,641) (37,918)

200 basis points (95,565)$ (52,628)$ ATB’s Board of Directors reviews and annually approves risk limits for interest rate gap and sensitivity of net interest income. During the current quarter ATB has operated outside of those limits. ATB has an active hedging program in place and are targeting to bring ATB back within the interest rate gap and sensitivity limits over the next 24 months. Foreign exchange risk Foreign-exchange risk is the potential risk of loss resulting from fluctuations in foreign-exchange rates. This risk arises from the existence of a net asset or liability position denominated in foreign currencies and/or a difference in maturity profiles for purchases and sales of a given currency. ATB manages its net foreign currency exposure daily by ensuring that U.S. dollar and British pound sterling net exposures are kept within approved risk limits. For all other currencies, exposures are immediately offset with other counterparties. As at September 30, 2010, ATB’s net foreign currency exposure was within policy thresholds. Equity and commodity risk Equity price risk arises when ATB offers deposit products where the rate of return is linked to changes in the value of equity securities or equity market indices. ATB uses equity-linked derivatives to hedge the associated risk exposure on these products. Equity risk is subject to Board-approved limits. ATB has no material net exposure as at September 30, 2010, and such exposures have historically been immaterial. Commodity price risk arises when ATB offers derivative products where the value of the derivative instrument is linked to changes in the price of the underlying commodity. ATB uses commodity-linked derivatives to fully hedge the associated commodity risk exposure on these products. ATB does not accept any net direct commodity price risk.

4. Capital Disclosure ATB manages capital to ensure that it meets the minimum levels set out by its regulator, Alberta Finance and Enterprise, while supporting the continued growth of its business and building shareholder value.

As a Crown corporation, ATB and its subsidiaries operate under a regulatory framework established pursuant to the Alberta Treasury Branches Act and associated regulations and guidelines. The capital adequacy requirements for ATB are defined in a guideline authorized by the Minister of Finance and Enterprise, which was modelled after guidelines governing other Canadian deposit-taking institutions. ATB’s minimum Tier 1 capital requirement is 7%, and the total capital requirement is the greater of 10% of risk-weighted assets or 5% of total assets. Risk weights are established for various on-balance-sheet and off-balance-sheet assets according to the degree of credit risk.

Tier 1 capital consists of retained earnings, and Tier 2 capital consists of notional capital and eligible portions of the general allowance for credit losses, subordinated debentures, and capital investment notes (to a maximum of $500,000). Notional capital reduces by 25% of net income each quarter.

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As at September 30, 2010, ATB has exceeded both the total capital requirements and the Tier 1 capital requirement of the Capital Adequacy Guideline. As at September 30 M arch 31


Tier 1 capital

Retained earnings 1,851,323$ 1,777,223$

Tier 2 capital

Eligible portions of:

Subordinated debentures 33,658 9,076

Capital investment notes 179,425 179,995

General allowance for credit losses 181,295 172,657

Notional capital 549,607 568,133

943,985 929,861

Total regulatory capital 2,795,308$ 2,707,084$

Total risk-weighted assets 20,719,433$ 19,732,223$

Risk-weighted capital ratios

Tier 1 capital ratio 8.9% 9.0%

Total regulatory capital ratio 13.5% 13.7% 5. Securitization ATB periodically securitizes residential mortgage loans by selling loans or packaged loans in the form of mortgage-backed securities (MBS) through the Canada Mortgage Bond (CMB) program. These transactions are accounted for as sales, and the transferred assets are removed from the consolidated balance sheet when ATB has surrendered control over such assets and has received consideration other than beneficial interests in the transferred loans. For control to have been surrendered, all of the following must occur: (i) the transferred loans must be isolated from the seller, even in bankruptcy or other receivership; (ii) the purchaser must have the legal right to sell or pledge the transferred loans; and (iii) the seller must not continue to control the transferred loans through an agreement to purchase them or have a right to cause the loans to be returned. If any one of these conditions is not met, the transfer is considered to be a secured borrowing and the loans remain on the consolidated balance sheet, with the proceeds received recognized as a liability. ATB securitizes residential mortgage loans through the creation of MBS. Gains on the sale of loans or MBS are recognized in other income on the consolidated statement of income. Upon sale, ATB recognizes a retained interest in the securitized mortgages. The retained interest consists of the discounted value of the future mortgage interest and principal reinvestment receipts less the fixed interest payments due on the CMB. Retained interests are classified as available-for-sale securities and subject to periodic impairment review. For loan securitizations in which servicing rights are retained, deferred servicing revenue is recognized in other liabilities. The deferred servicing revenue is amortized into other income in proportion to outstanding balances over the weighted average life of the mortgage pool. Determination of the gain on sale and the value of the retained interest are based on fair values. Fair values are based on quoted market values, when available. When quoted market values are not available, ATB determines fair value based on the present value of expected future cash flows using management’s best estimates of key assumptions, such as weighted average life of the loans, prepayment rates, excess spread, expected credit losses, and discount rates commensurate with the risks involved. ATB is exposed to prepayment and reinvestment risk relative to the retained interest asset. No credit losses are anticipated, as the transferred residential mortgage loans are insured by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation or by Genworth Financial.

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ATB did not securitize any mortgages in the current quarter. The following table summarizes the residential mortgage loans securitized by ATB:


($ in thousands) 2010 2010 2009 2010 2009

Proceeds, net of transaction fees -$ 491,653$ 427,157$ 491,653$ 646,455$

Retained interests - 13,890 17,812 13,890 31,052

Deferred servicing revenue - (3,397) (3,164) (3,397) (4,682)

- 502,146 441,805 502,146 672,825

Residential mortgages securitized and sold - 495,655 431,024 495,655 649,007

Gain on sale, net of transaction fees -$ 6,491$ 10,781$ 6,491$ 23,818$


The following table summarizes the impact of securitization activities on the consolidated statement of income:


($ in thousands) 2010 2010 2009 2010 2009

Gain on sale, net of transaction fees -$ 6,491$ 10,781$ 6,491$ 23,818$

Servicing revenues 821 1,323 993 2,144 1,507

Other securitization (loss) income (15,922) (13,055) (11,840) (28,977) (17,940)

Securitization (loss) income (15,101)$ (5,241)$ (66)$ (20,342)$ 7,385$


ATB recognized a write-down on the retained interest asset during the current quarter as the expected yield on reinvested principal balances has reduced significantly. This write-down is included in other securitization loss. Write-downs have been recognized in prior periods to recognize the negative impact of higher than expected prepayments and decreased expected future cash-flows from reinvestment. The following table outlines the key assumptions used to measure the fair value of the retained interest:

Sep 30 June 30 Sep 30

As at 2010 2010 2009

Expected weighted average life of mortgage pool in months 37.6 40.4 43.0

Prepayment rate 15.0% 15.0% 15.0%

Excess spread 1.9% 1.9% 2.4%

Discount rate 2.4% 3.3% 2.8%

6. Securities

The carrying value of securities, by remaining term to maturity and net of valuation provisions, is as follows: As at September 30 M arch 31


Less than F ro m 1–5 Over T o tal carrying Total carrying

1 year years 5 years value value

A vailable-fo r-sale securit ies

Issued or guaranteed by the Canadian federal or provincial government 39,972$ -$ -$ 39,972$ 481,221$

Commercial paper

Third-party-sponsored ABCP - - 4 ,447 4 ,447 3,227

Retained interest in securitization - 31,824 - 31,824 57,046

Other - - - - 6,710

T o tal available-fo r-sale securit ies 39,972 31,824 4 ,447 76,243 548,204

D esignated as held-fo r- trading securit ies

Issued or guaranteed by the Canadian federal or provincial government 974,310 - - 974,310 -

Commercial paper

Third-party-sponsored ABCP - - 573,598 573,598 564,657

Bank-sponsored ABCP - 15,279 25,529 40,808 46,039

T o tal designated as held-fo r- trading securit ies 974,310 15,279 599,127 1,588,716 610,696

T o tal securit ies 1,014,282$ 47,103$ 603,574$ 1,664,959$ 1,158,900$

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Gross unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and interest-bearing deposits with financial institutions are presented in the following table:

C o st o r Gro ss Gro ss

As at September 30, 2010 amo rt ized unrealized unrealized C arrying

($ in thousands) co st gains lo sses value

A vailable-fo r-sale securit ies

Issued or guaranteed by the Canadian federal or provincial government 39,972$ -$ -$ 39,972$

Commercial paper

Third-party-sponsored ABCP 2,764 1,683 - 4 ,447

Retained interest in securitization 28,438 3 ,386 - 31,824

Other - - - -

T o tal available-fo r-sale securit ies 71,174 5 ,069 - 76,243

Interest-bearing depo sits with f inancial inst itut io ns - - - -

T o tal available-fo r-sale investments 71,174$ 5 ,069$ -$ 76,243$ Asset-Backed Commercial Paper As outlined in note 9 to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2010, the investments subject to the Montreal Accord were restructured on January 21, 2009 and ATB exchanged its original notes for new longer-term floating-rate notes that more closely matched the maturities of the underlying assets. These notes were issued via new trusts called Master Assets Vehicles (MAV).

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The table below provides a breakdown of the face value of ATB’s ABCP holdings as at September 30, 2010: Expected

As at September 30, 2010 principal Credit

($ in thousands) Cost Coupon repayment rating

Third-party ABCP

MAV 1

Class A-1 412,350$ 0.30% (1) Dec 2016 A (high)

Class A-2 384,755 0.30% (1) Dec 2016 A

Class B 65,596 0.30% (1) Dec 2016 None

Class C 26,748 20.0% (1) Dec 2016 None

Tracking notes for ineligible assets 26,173 Floating (2) July 2056 None

Total MAV 1 915,622

MAV 3

Tracking notes for traditional assets 4,867 Floating (2) Sept 2016 None

Total MAV 3 4,867

Other 34,770 1.55% (1) Dec 2016 B (high)

Total third-party ABCP 955,259

Bank-sponsored ABCP 67,021 0%–0.35% (1) Dec 2013– None–A (low)

Sept 2016

Total ABCP 1,022,280$ (1) Spread over bankers' acceptance rate.(2) Coupon rate floats based on the yield of the underlying assets. The synthetic and ineligible assets restructured under the Montreal Accord were designated as held-for-trading while traditional assets have been classified as available-for-sale. On restructuring, ATB recorded a liability in “other liabilities” to represent the estimated fair value of the self-funded margin funding facility (MFF) required as part of the restructuring. The MFF is in place to cover possible collateral calls on the leveraged super-senior trades underlying the MAV notes. Advances under this facility are expected to bear interest at a rate based on the bankers’ acceptance rate. If ATB fails to fund any collateral under this facility, the notes held by ATB could be terminated or exchanged for subordinated notes. In order to continue to participate in MAV 1 and self-fund the MFF, ATB must maintain a credit rating equivalent to AA (high) with at least two of four credit-rating agencies. If ATB does not maintain the required credit rating, it will be required to provide collateral or obtain the required commitment through another entity with a sufficiently high credit rating. ATB’s share of the MFF credit commitment is $551,500, for which ATB does not receive a fee. The restructuring included an 18-month post-closing moratorium period during which time margin calls could not be made. The moratorium period expired on July 16, 2010, and as a result, ATB will now be exposed to collateralization triggers. Valuation

The table below provides a breakdown of the fair value of ATB’s ABCP holding: As at

($ in thousands)

Foreign

estimated Note exchange estimated

cost fair value redemptions impact (1) cost fair value

MAV 1 915,774$ 550,054$ (613)$ 461$ 915,622$ 558,995$

MAV 3 5,806 3,227 (939) - 4,867$ 4,447

Other third-party sponsored ABCP 34,770 14,603 - - 34,770$ 14,603

Bank-sponsored ABCP 67,021 46,039 - - 67,021$ 40,808

Total ABCP 1,023,371$ 613,923$ (1,552)$ 461$ 1,022,280$ 618,853$ (1) MAV 1 includes securities with a carrying value of $24,396 (March 31 2010: $23,804) denominated in U.S. funds.

March 31, 2010 September 30, 2010

There is no observable market price for the notes as at the balance sheet date, accordingly, ATB estimated the fair value of the synthetic assets using a discounted cash flow method. The key assumption in this model is the market discount rate. The market discount rate is based on the various tranches of the CDX.IG index adjusted to reflect the lack of liquidity inherent in the notes.

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On September 21, 2010, DBRS upgraded the rating on the MAV 1 A-1 notes to A (high) from A. The improved credit rating did not have a significant impact on the fair value of these notes itself, but taken together with the fact that sufficient time has passed since restructure and the spread-loss triggers continue to widen, ATB has recognized a $9,093 increase in fair value on the MAV 1 notes. Other Third-Party-Sponsored ABCP ATB holds an investment of $34,770 of third-party-sponsored ABCP restructured outside the Montreal Accord. Consistent with last quarter Dominion Bond Rating Service (DBRS) currently rates this investment as B (high). ATB continues to estimate the fair value of this investment based on a review of the underlying assets in the trust. Bank-Sponsored Asset-Backed Commercial Paper As outlined in note 9 to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2010, ATB also holds investments in certain bank-sponsored commercial paper that were restructured similar to the Montreal Accord notes. These notes are valued using a discounted cash flow model similar to the technique used for the MAV synthetic assets. During the quarter ATB recognized a $5,231 reduction in fair vale of these notes due to concern over the credit quality of certain underlying transactions. Measurement Uncertainty The estimate of the fair value of the ABCP notes continues to be subject to significant risks and uncertainties including the timing and amounts of cash flows, market liquidity, the quality and term of the underlying assets including the possibility of margin calls and the future market for the notes. Accordingly, the fair value of the notes may change materially. A 1% increase in the discount rate will decrease the value of ATB’s ABCP notes by approximately $33,000.

7. Allowance for Credit Losses

The allowance for credit losses recorded in the interim consolidated balance sheet is maintained at the level which management considers adequate to absorb credit-related losses for all on- and off-balance sheet items in ATB’s credit portfolio as at the balance sheet date. The continuity of the allowance for credit losses is as follows:

For the three months ended Sep 30 June 30 Sep 30 Sep 30 June 30 Sep 30 Sep 30 June 30 Sep 30

($ in thousands) 2010 2010 2009 2010 2010 2009 2010 2010 2009

Balance at beginning of year 19,424$ 18,459$ 18,943$ 201,066$ 205,119$ 188,647$ 220,490$ 223,578$ 207,590$

Writeoffs (8,096) (7,821) (8,096) - - - (8 ,096) (7,821) (8,096)

Recoveries 2,257 1,684 1,932 - - - 2 ,257 1,684 1,932

Provision for credit losses 11,286 7,102 5,019 (4,251) (4,053) 5,231 7,035 3,049 10,250

Balance at end of year 24,871 19,424 17,798 196,815 201,066 193,878 221,686 220,490 211,676

Less: allowance for cost of credit recovery included in other liabilities 1,517 1,332 1,250 - - - 1,517 1,332 1,250

A llowance for credit losses 23,354$ 18,092$ 16,548$ 196,815$ 201,066$ 193,878$ 220,169$ 219,158$ 210,426$

For the six months ended Sep 30 Sep 30 Sep 30 Sep 30 Sep 30 Sep 30

($ in thousands) 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009

Balance at beginning of year 18,459$ 18,157$ 205,119$ 176,853$ 223,578$ 195,010$

Writeoffs (15,917) (15,717) - - (15,917) (15,717)

Recoveries 3,941 3,083 - - 3 ,941 3,083

Provision for credit losses 18,388 12,275 (8,304) 17,025 10,084 29,300

Balance at end of year 24,871 17,798 196,815 193,878 221,686 211,676

Less: allowance for cost of credit recovery included in other liabilities 1,517 1,250 - - 1,517 1,250

A llowance for credit losses 23,354$ 16,548$ 196,815$ 193,878$ 220,169$ 210,426$

Specif ic General T o tal

Specif ic General T o tal

8. Derivative Financial Instruments

ATB enters into various “over-the-counter” derivative contracts in the normal course of its business for two purposes – for its own risk-management program and to meet the needs of ATB customers. Refer to note 20 to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2010 for a more complete description of ATB’s derivative-related activities.

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The fair value of derivative financial instruments, segregated between assets – contracts having positive fair value – and liabilities – contracts having negative fair value, is comprised as follows:

As at N o tio nal Notional

($ in thousands) amo unt A ssets Liabilit ies amount Assets Liabilities

Corporate (non-trading) derivatives

Cash flow hedges 1,639,000$ 44,157$ (3,546)$ 2,969,000$ 84,483$ (7,958)$

Other 10,718,138 63,220 (1,390) 423,569 48,638 -

Client (trading) derivatives 1,811,289 67,058 (65,762) 2,196,309 93,278 (92,096)

Corporate foreign exchange forwards 495,090 1,325 (1,723) 610,223 110 (691)

Embedded derivatives

Equity-and commodity-linked deposits 351,457 - (48,208) 330,615 - (45,930)

Other 37,890 - (106) 40,177 - (217)

15,052,864$ 175,760$ (120,735)$ 6,569,893$ 226,509$ (146,892)$

September 30, 2010 M arch 31, 2010

In addition to the notional amounts of derivative instruments shown above, ATB has certain foreign exchange spot deals that settle in one day. These deals had notional amounts of $30,741 as at September 30, 2010 (March 31, 2010: $15,545).

9. Guarantees and Pledged Assets

Guarantees represent an irrevocable obligation to make payments to a third party in certain situations. Guarantees include contracts or indemnities that contingently require ATB to make payments (either in the form of an asset or in the form of services) to another party based on changes in an asset, liability, or equity the other party holds; failure of a third party to perform under an obligating agreement; or failure of a third party to pay its indebtedness when due. The term of these guarantees varies according to the contract and normally does not exceed one year. In the event of a call on such commitments, ATB has recourse against the customer. Significant guarantees provided by ATB to third parties include:

As at

($ in thousands) September 30, 2010 M arch 31, 2010

Loan guarantees and standby letters of credit 370,434$ 333,397$

Notional principal amounts for the fo llowing:

- Foreign exchange forward contracts 736,165 1,184,142

- Commodity forward contracts 1,570,214 1,622,390

In the ordinary course of business, ATB grants a security interest in certain collateral (including securities, interest-bearing deposits with financial institutions and loans and accounts) to the Bank of Canada in order to participate in clearing and payment systems and to have access to its facilities. ATB also pledges securities to Clearing and Depository Services Inc. in order to participate in a settlement-agent credit ring. The total amount pledged as at September 30, 2010 has a carrying value of $440,548 (March 31, 2010: $701,377). ATB has also pledged $210,202 in mortgages to support the repurchase agreements outstanding at September 30, 2010 (March 31, 2010: $nil).


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10. Employee Future Benefits

ATB provides future pension benefits to current and past employees through a combination of defined benefit and defined contribution plans, but does not provide any other employee future benefits (discussed in note 19 to the consolidated financial statements for year ended March 31, 2010). The pension benefit expense is included in salaries and employee benefits in the consolidated statement of income.

For the three months ended

($ in thousands) September 30, 2010 June 30, 2010 September 30, 2009

Pension benefit expense 8,830$ 8,763$ 5,883$

For the six months ended

($ in thousands) September 30, 2010 September 30, 2009

Pension benefit expense 17,593$ 11,078$

11. Segmented Information

In previous years ATB has organized its operations and activities around the following three business segments or lines of business:

Personal and Business Financial Services comprises the branch, agency, and ABM networks and provides financial services to individuals, independent business, and agricultural customers.

Corporate Financial Services provides financial services to medium- and large-sized corporate borrowers; and

Investor Services provides wealth management solutions including retail brokerage, mutual funds, portfolio management, and investment advice.

ATB has determined that the Personal and Business Financial Services line should be separated into two separate segments effective April 1, 2010:

Retail Financial Services comprises the branch, agency, and ABM networks and provides financial services to individuals;

Independent Business and Agriculture Services provides financial services to independent business, and agricultural customers.

The results for these new business segments are being reported separately effective April 1, 2010. Prior periods have not been restated as past information is not available for these new segments. The results for the previous Personal and Business Financial Services segment will continue to be reported in the current fiscal year for comparative purposes. The four identified segments differ in products and services offered, but are all within the same geographic region as virtually all of ATB’s operations are limited to customers within the Province of Alberta.

Refer to note 26 of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2010 for additional detail on the method used to generate the segmented information.

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Independent P erso nal and

B usiness and B usiness

R etail A griculture F inancial C o rpo rate Other

For the three months ended F inancial F inancial Services F inancial Investo r business

($ in thousands) Services Services Sub-to tal Services Services units ( 1)T o tal

September 30, 2010

Net interest income 83,541$ 48,609$ 132,150$ 42,140$ 1,363$ 7 ,180$ 182,833$

Other income (loss) 23,839 16,462 40,301 16,687 12,496 (28,353) 41,131

Recovery of loss on ABCP - - - - - 3 ,858 3 ,858

Total operating revenue (loss) 107,380 65,071 172,451 58,827 13,859 (17,315) 227,822

Provision for (recovery of) credit losses 10,931 2 ,611 13,542 (4 ,019) - (2 ,488) 7 ,035

Non-interest expenses 93,865 30,027 123,892 9 ,348 17,185 20,599 171,024

Income (loss) before payment in lieu of tax 2,584 32,433 35,017 53,498 (3 ,326) (35,426) 49,763

Payment in lieu of tax - - - - - 11,446 11,446

Net income (loss) 2,584$ 32,433$ 35,017$ 53,498$ (3 ,326)$ (46,872)$ 38,317$

Total assets 15,565,557$ 3,918,286$ 19,483,843$ 5,262,744$ 46,736$ 1,538,346$ 26,331,669$

Total liabilities 9,841,393$ 6 ,425,758$ 16,267,151$ 3 ,562,413$ 810,892$ 3 ,826,725$ 24,467,181$

June 30, 2010

Net interest income (loss) 83,361$ 47,197$ 130,558$ 40,615$ 1,245$ (944)$ 171,474$


Recovery of loss on ABCP - - - - - - -


Provision for (recovery of) credit losses 6,589 2,260 8,849 (4,586) - (1,214) 3,049

Non-interest expenses 93,137 29,160 122,297 9,577 17,610 25,419 174,903

Income (loss) before payment in lieu of tax 5,677 31,647 37,324 54,399 (4,453) (40,799) 46,471


Net income (loss) 5,677$ 31,647$ 37,324$ 54,399$ (4,453)$ (51,487)$ 35,783$

Total assets 15,311,112$ 3,846,854$ 19,157,966$ 5,240,627$ 36,750$ 1,749,686$ 26,185,029$

Total liabilities 9,875,767$ 6,269,964$ 16,145,731$ 3,841,004$ 723,400$ 3,646,181$ 24,356,316$

September 30, 2009

Net interest income -$ -$ 116,591$ 40,035$ 1,262$ 14,887$ 172,775$

Other income (loss) - - 40,871 12,831 9,625 (12,379) 50,948

Recovery of loss on ABCP - - - - - - -

Total operating revenue - - 157,462 52,866 10,887 2,508 223,723

Provision for (recovery of) credit losses - - 12,098 1,569 - (3,417) 10,250

Non-interest expenses - - 115,996 8,199 14,031 19,289 157,515

Income (loss) before payment in lieu of tax - - 29,368 43,098 (3,144) (13,364) 55,958


Net income (loss) -$ -$ 29,368$ 43,098$ (3,144)$ (26,234)$ 43,088$

Total assets -$ -$ 18,379,389$ 5,226,634$ 48,667$ 3,505,230$ 27,159,920$

Total liabilities -$ -$ 16,097,561$ 3,755,731$ 782,074$ 4,743,077$ 25,378,443$

(1) Composed of business units o f a corporate nature, such as investment, risk management, asset/liability management, and treasury operations, as well as expenses, general

allowances, and recoveries for credit losses not expressly attributed to any line.


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Independent P erso nal and

B usiness and B usiness

R etail A griculture F inancial C o rpo rate Other

For the six months ended F inancial F inancial Services F inancial Investo r business

($ in thousands) Services Services Sub-to tal Services Services units ( 1)T o tal

September 30, 2010

Net interest income 166,902$ 95,806$ 262,708$ 82,755$ 2 ,608$ 6 ,236$ 354,307$


Recovery of loss on ABCP - - - - - 3 ,858 3 ,858


Provision for (recovery of) credit losses 17,520 4 ,871 22,391 (8 ,605) - (3 ,702) 10,084

Non-interest expenses 187,002 59,187 246,189 18,925 34,795 46,018 345,927

Income (loss) before payment in lieu of tax 8,261 64,080 72,341 107,897 (7 ,779) (76,225) 96,234


Net income (loss) 8,261$ 64,080$ 72,341$ 107,897$ (7 ,779)$ (98,359)$ 74,100$

September 30, 2009

Net interest income -$ -$ 229,313$ 74,357$ 2,491$ 26,881$ 333,042$

Other income (loss) - - 81,498 30,510 18,438 (29,260) 101,186

Recovery of loss on ABCP - - - - - 4,031 4,031

Total operating revenue - - 310,811 104,867 20,929 1,652 438,259

Provision for (recovery of) credit losses - - 22,655 11,347 - (4,702) 29,300

Non-interest expenses - - 234,562 16,349 27,644 41,369 319,924

Income (loss) before payment in lieu of tax - - 53,594 77,171 (6,715) (35,015) 89,035


Net income (loss) -$ -$ 53,594$ 77,171$ (6,715)$ (55,493)$ 68,557$

12. Payment in lieu of tax

Pursuant to the Alberta Treasury Branches Act, the Government of Alberta has the ability to assess a charge to ATB as prescribed by the Alberta Treasury Branches Regulation. The Alberta Treasury Branches Regulation defines the charge to be an amount equal to 23% of ATB’s consolidated net income as reported in its audited annual financial statements. As at September 30, 2010, ATB accrued a total of $22,134 (March 31, 2010: $38,075) for payment in lieu of tax.

The payment in lieu of tax will be settled by issuing subordinated debentures until ATB’s Tier 2 notional capital is eliminated (Refer to note 4).

13. Capital Investment Notes

Capital investment notes are five-year non-redeemable guaranteed notes issued to the general public that qualify under ATB’s capital requirements as Tier 2 capital to a maximum of $500,000. As at September 30, 2010, the principal and capitalized interest relating to these notes totalled $231,607 (March 31, 2010: $224,994). These notes earn a fixed rate of return of 4.25% and will mature in fiscal 2014-15.

14. Comparative amounts

Certain comparative amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation.

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15. Future Changes in Accounting Policies

Conversion to International Financial Reporting Standards

The Accounting Standards Board confirmed and communicated its decision to replace Canadian generally accepted accounting principles with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for publicly accountable enterprises with January 1, 2011 as the changeover date. The Public Sector Accounting Board confirmed that government business enterprises operating as self-sustaining commercial organizations should adhere to standards for publicly accountable enterprises (i.e. IFRS). ATB’s consolidated financial statements will be prepared using IFRS for the year ended March 31, 2012, and will include comparative information for fiscal 2010-11. ATB has substantially completed the accounting design phase of its IFRS project, which includes a detailed analysis and evaluation of the IFRS standards relevant to ATB’s consolidated financial statements. ATB expects to quantify the preliminary impact on the April 1, 2010, opening IFRS retained earnings by the third or fourth quarter of the current fiscal year (Refer to the Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates section of the MD&A in the 2010 Annual Report for more information).


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The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) considers ATB’s results of operations and financial condition for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and is dated November 17, 2010. The MD&A should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated interim financial statements and related notes for the period ended September 30, 2010 as well as the audited consolidated financial statements and MD&A for the year ended March 31, 2010.


Caution regarding forward-looking statements This report may include forward-looking statements. ATB Financial from time to time may make forward-looking statements in other written or verbal communications. These statements may involve, but are not limited to, comments relating to ATB’s objectives or targets for the short and medium term, strategies or actions planned to achieve those objectives, targeted and expected financial results, and the outlook for operations or the Alberta economy. Forward-looking statements typically use the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” or other similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “could,” “should,” “would,” or “will.” By their very nature, forward-looking statements require ATB’s management to make numerous assumptions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific. A number of factors could cause actual future results, conditions, actions, or events to differ materially from the targets, expectations, estimates, or intentions expressed in the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: changes in legislative or regulatory environment; changes in ATB’s markets; technological changes; changes in general economic conditions, including fluctuations in interest rates, currency values, and liquidity conditions; and other developments, including the degree to which ATB anticipates and successfully manages the risks implied by such factors. ATB cautions readers that the aforementioned list is not exhaustive. Anyone reading and relying on forward-looking statements should carefully consider these and other factors that could potentially have an adverse affect on ATB’s future results, as there is a significant risk that forward-looking statements will not prove to be accurate. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, as actual results may differ materially from plans, objectives, and expectations. ATB does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement contained in this report.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis (Unaudited)

Net Income

ATB Financial reported net income of $38.3 million for its second quarter ended September 30, 2010. The current quarters’ results include a $3.0 million positive adjustment (net of payment in lieu of tax) to the fair value of ATB’s asset-backed commercial paper portfolio (“ABCP”). Refer to “Asset-Backed Commercial Paper” below for additional details on this topic. For comparative purposes the remainder of this discussion will refer to net income exclusive of the ABCP fair value adjustment (“adjusted net income”).

Despite a significant improvement in interest spreads, which improved to 2.95% (up from 2.84% last quarter and 2.71% last year), this quarters adjusted net income compares unfavourably to both last quarters and last years quarterly results. The current adjusted net income of $35.3 million is $0.4 million (or 1.2%) lower than the amount recorded last quarter. The negative variance was driven by an $11.8 million (or 22.3%) reduction in other income and a $4.0 million (or 130.7%) increase in the provision for credit losses, slightly offset by a $3.9 million (or 2.2%) reduction in non-interest expenses.

Compared to the second quarter last year, adjusted net income has reduced by $7.7 million (or 18.0%). This decrease was due to a $9.8 million (or 19.3%) decrease in other income and a $13.5 (or 8.6%) increase in non-interest expenses, slightly offset by a $3.2 million (or 31.4%) reduction on the provision for credit losses.

On a year to date basis, adjusted net income is $71.1 million, $5.7 million (or 8.7%) more than last year. The increase is driven by increased interest income and lower provisions for credit losses, partially offset by lower other income and higher non-interest expenses.

Net Interest Income

Quarterly net interest income is up $11.4 million (or 6.6%) compared to last quarter and $10.1 million (or 5.8%) compared to the second quarter last year. This increase is due to both an increase in pricing and growth of the loan portfolio, the key being increased pricing with net interest spread increasing to 2.95%, up from the 2.84% last quarter and 2.71% last year. The improved interest spread can also be attributed to increases in the Canadian prime rate which has increased to an average of 2.76% this quarter, compared to 2.33% last quarter and 2.25% in the second quarter last year.

On a year to date basis, net interest income has increased from $333.0 million to $354.3 million, an increase of $21.3 million. ATB expects that net interest income will continue to outperform the levels achieved last year.

Additional information on ATB’s exposure to interest rate risk as at September 30, 2010 is provided in note 3 to the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements. Specifically, based on ATB’s current interest rate risk modeling, it is estimated that a one-percentage point increase in prime would increase ATB’s net interest income by $52.0 million over the following twelve month period.

Other Income – excluding ABCP

Second quarter other income of $41.1 million decreased $11.8 million (or 22.3%) from the prior quarter, and $9.8 million (or 19.3%) from the second quarter last year.

The reduction from the prior quarter was driven by a $9.9 million increase in the loss on securitization and a $5.0 million reduction in derivative income, partially offset by a $2.1 million increase in insurance revenue. ATB did not recognize any securitization gain on sale this quarter as no new mortgages were sold. In addition, similar to last quarter, ATB recognized a negative mark to market adjustment on the value of the retained interest assets from previous securitization transactions. ATB does not expect to recognize any significant gain on sale for the remainder of the year as securitization activity is expected to be limited. ATB will continue to reassess the valuation of the retained interest asset on a quarterly basis. The direction and magnitude of any adjustment will depend on the level of mortgage principal pay-downs, the rate at which ATB can re-invest these principal pay-downs and the level of longer term interest rates.

The $9.8 million reduction in other income from the second quarter last year was also driven by the current loss on securitization, partially offset by an improvement in investor services revenue. Investor services revenue increased as a result of the increase in assets under management and administration.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis (continued) On a year to date basis, other income is $7.1 million (or 7.0%) less than last year. The current years’ loss on securitization is driving this decrease, although it was partially offset by smaller positive variances in derivative income and investor services revenue. A reduction in volume and a tightening in the spread on mortgages sold has resulted in the recognition of a smaller securitization gain on sale. In addition, ATB has recognized negative adjustments to the fair value of the retained interest assets from previous securitization transactions. These negative adjustments have been driven by the reduction in the expected rate of return from principal reinvestments resulting from the flattening of the yield curve over the current year.

Credit Quality

For the second quarter ended September 30, 2010, ATB recorded a provision for credit losses of $7.0 million. This provision consists of both a general and a specific component. The general loan loss provision is management’s best estimate of probable losses not yet specifically identified in the loan portfolio while specific provisions are recorded when loans are identified as impaired. The $7.0 million recorded in the current quarter represents an increase of almost $4.0 million over the prior quarter and a decrease of $3.2 million over the same quarter last year. The change over last quarter was driven by an increase in specific impaired loans – the majority coming on one specific impaired commercial account.

On a year to date basis, the provision for credit losses has reduced from $29.3 million last year to $10.1 million this year. This $19.2 million reduction reflects the improvement in the economy compared to the prior year.

At the end of the current quarter, total gross impaired loans were $157.4 million, compared to $133.8 million last quarter and $128.1 million last year. Although this trend is negative, it is less than 1% of ATB’s loan portfolio and management remains comfortable that this amount remains at an acceptable level. As at September 30, 2010, total current credit loss allowances exceeded impaired loans by $62.8 million, this compares to $85.4 million last quarter and $82.3 million the second quarter in the prior year. The amount impaired does not directly translate into amounts to be written-off as ATB holds security in support of any current credit exposure. The expected write-offs relative to the current impaired loans are reflected in the specific provisions for credit losses. Overall, ATB’s management remain satisfied with the quality of the credit portfolio and expect that provisions for credit losses will be within the targeted range of 20 to 30 basis points of average loans for the year. Non-Interest Expenses

Total non-interest expenses were $171.0 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2010. This is $3.9 million (or 2.2%) lower than the previous quarter and $13.5 million (or 8.6%) higher than the second quarter last year. The reduction over the prior quarter is due to a $2.7 million decrease in salary and benefit costs and a $2.1 million decrease in other non-interest expenses. The reduction in salary costs is seasonal and relates to lower employee deductions and vacation payouts. The decrease in other non-interest expense was driven by a one-time expense recovery in one of our subsidiaries. The increase over the second quarter last year is due to a combination of increased investment in staff, premises and consulting. These increases relate primarily to the growth of the enterprise. ATB management remains committed to operating efficiently, but is balancing this commitment with the goal of making strategic investments in the organization which will have long term benefits and will result in better service to our customers. On a year to date basis, non-interest expenses are $345.9 million compared to $319.9 million last year. Similar to the increase over the second quarter last year, this increase is being driven by a combination of increased investment in staff, premises and consulting.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis (continued) The efficiency ratio, used as a measure of operating efficiency, is the ratio of non-interest expenses to operating revenue (net interest income before provision for credit losses, plus other income). A lower ratio is indicative of higher efficiency at generating income. For the second quarter ended September 30, 2010, ATB reported an efficiency ratio of 76.4% compared to 77.9% last quarter and 70.4% in the second quarter of the prior year. The current efficiency ratio is consistent with management’s expectations and is expected to remain at a high level for the medium term as ATB continues to invest in its growth and Core initiatives.

Banking System Transformation

In May 2008, ATB launched a project to replace its outdated legacy banking technology with a new SAP® for Banking solution that will improve its ability to deliver leading-edge products and customer service. Cumulative spending on the project to September 30, 2010 is $252.5 million ($74.6 million in the current year). Although not committed contractually, ATB management intends to complete this project in fiscal 2011-12 and expects to spend an additional $77.5 million. The final project costs may vary depending on the final implementation date now planned for April 2011.

Balance Sheet

ATB’s loan portfolio increased slightly, with an increase of $437.4 million (or 1.9%) from the prior quarter and an increase of $774.9 million (or 3.5%) over the prior year. At September 30, 2010, net loans stood at $23.1 billion. ATB’s loan portfolio continues to remain quite volatile in the face of increased competition now that the credit crisis has eased. Net loan growth excluding securitization was 4.9% for the current quarter compared to 5.6% last quarter and 13.1% for September 2009. Despite the low quarter over quarter growth and the impact that the subdued housing market is having on mortgage and line of credit growth, management expects performing loan balances to increase by approximately 5.5% to 7.5% throughout the current year. ATB has two principal sources of deposits – personal and business or commercial deposits, primarily sourced through our retail network, and wholesale deposits, which consist primarily of bearer deposit notes and mid-term notes issued on ATB’s behalf by the Government of Alberta and sold to other financial institutions. Personal and business deposits stood at $20.8 billion as at September 30, 2010. This represents a decrease of $32.8 million (or 0.16%) over the prior quarter and an increase of $207.6 million (or 1.0%) over the second quarter last year. ATB’s management continues to focus on deposit attraction and retention strategies in order to increase the level of deposits this fiscal year. Wholesale deposits are used as a source of funds to supplement retail deposits in supporting lending activities and can fluctuate significantly quarter to quarter. The agreement with the Government of Alberta currently limits the total volume of such deposits to $5.5 billion. As at September 30, 2010, ATB has $2.6 billion in wholesale deposits. This is $50.8 million less than the prior quarter and $1.1 billion less than the prior year. The significant reduction in the use of the wholesale line year over year is due to ATB’s new liquidity risk management policy as disclosed in the Risk Management section of the MD&A in the 2010 Annual Report. Another result of the new liquidity risk management policy is a reduction in ATB’s holdings of cash resources and securities. As at September 30, 2010, ATB held $2.2 billion in cash resources and securities, compared to $2.4 billion last quarter and $3.9 billion last year. Included in other liabilities at September 30, 2010 is $193.5 million in repo liabilities. This amount relates to ATB’s participation in the CMB securitization program and is secured by a pool of CMHC secured fixed rate mortgages. This amount is expected to increase over the remainder of the fiscal year. Accumulated other comprehensive income has decreased from $15.7 million last quarter to $13.2 million in the current quarter, reflecting the net decrease in fair value of certain financial instruments.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis (continued)

Asset Backed Commercial Paper

As at September 30, 2010, ATB held a portfolio of long-term asset-backed commercial paper with a face value of $1.0 billion, a fair value of $618.9 million and an expected maturity of between 3.5 and 6.5 years for the majority of the portfolio. This includes $955.3 million ($578.0 million fair value) of third-party-sponsored ABCP and $67.0 million ($40.8 million fair value) of bank-sponsored ABCP. With the exception of the traditional notes, which have been classified as available-for-sale, all of ATB’s investment in ABCP has been classified as held-for-trading. As a consequence it is required to be marked to market each quarter with the resulting valuation adjustment being recorded in the income statement. There were two events that impacted ATB’s ABCP portfolio this quarter:

As part of the initial restructuring of the MAV notes ATB provided a commitment to cover possible collateral calls on leveraged-super-senior trades underlying the MAV. The restructuring provided an 18-month post-closing moratorium period during which time margin calls could not be made. The moratorium period expired on July 16, 2010, and as a result, ATB will now be exposed to collateralization triggers.

On September 21, 2010, DBRS upgraded the rating on the MAV 1 A-1 notes to A (high) from A. Neither event had a significant impact on the performance of the ABCP portfolio. There continues to be no observable market price for these notes as at the balance sheet date, accordingly, ATB has estimated the fair value of the majority of the ABCP notes using a discounted cash flow methodology. The key assumption in this model is the market discount rate. The market discount rate is based on the various tranches of the CDX.IG index adjusted to reflect the lack of liquidity inherent in the notes. Consistent with the prior quarter, the valuation of ineligible tracking notes, traditional tracking notes and the other non-MAV third party sponsored ABCP was based on ATB’s review of the underlying assets. In past quarters, even though credit spreads had tightened and the spread-loss triggers continued to widen, making collateral calls less likely, ATB did not record any significant positive adjustments to the fair value of the impacted notes. ATB’s position at that time was that positive valuation adjustments would only be made once there was sufficient certainty that the value of the notes had increased. Although there is still significant risk associated with these notes, ATB believes that sufficient time has passed since the restructure and the spread-loss triggers have widened to sufficient levels to support a positive valuation adjustment on the MAV 1 notes. As a result, ATB has recognized a $9.1 million increase in fair value on the MAV 1 notes. ATB expects that as the notes continue to move closer to maturity that further positive adjustments will be recorded. Concern over the credit quality of certain transactions underlying ATB’s bank-sponsored ABCP holdings resulted in a $5.2 million reduction in fair value being recognized through the income statement. The overall value of ATB’s ABCP holdings is estimated to be 60.5% of cost; this is an increase of 0.5% from last quarter’s valuation. The estimate of the fair value of the ABCP notes continues to be subject to significant risks and uncertainties including the timing and amounts of cash flows, market liquidity, the quality and term of the underlying assets including the possibility of margin calls and the future market for the notes. Accordingly, the fair value of the notes may change materially. For additional details on these notes and the associated risks and obligations refer to note 9 to the consolidated March 31, 2010 year-end financial statements.

Segmented Information

As detailed in note 11 to the interim consolidated financial statements, ATB has restructured the Personal and Business Financial Services (PBFS) business segment in order to better meet the needs of its customers. Specifically, the segment has been divided into two new segments – Retail Financial Services (RFS) which is focused on providing financial services to individuals; and Independent Business and Agriculture (IB & Ag) which is focused on providing financial services to independent business and agricultural customers. As a result of this change ATB now has four major business lines comprising of RFS, IB & Ag, Corporate Financial Services (CFS),

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis (continued) and Investor Services. A fifth line, designated Other Business Units, is made up of business units of a corporate nature, and includes expenses, general allowances, and recoveries not expressly attributed to any line of business. Although the current year’s results have been presented for the two new business segments, ATB is not able to present comparatives with this current split. For this reason, the following discussion will compare the combined results for RFS and IB & Ag to the past results for PBFS. Net income in both PBFS and CFS decreased compared to the prior quarter. PBFS net income reduced by $2.3 million (or 6.2%) and CFS reduced by $0.9 million (or 1.7%). This reduction in net income came despite an increase in net interest income in both segments – and was driven by an increase in the provision for credit losses in both segments and a reduction in other income in CFS. Net income improved in both the PBFS and CFS segments compared to the second quarter last year. PBFS net income increased by $5.6 million (or 19.2%). This increase was driven by an increase to net interest income, partially offset by an increase in non-interest expenses. CFS net income increased by $10.4 million (or 24.1%). This increase was driven by an increase in both net interest income and other income and a reduction to the provision for credit losses, partially offset by increased non-interest expenses. Investor Services continues to increase assets under management and administration, which increased to $5.6 billion this quarter, compared to $5.1 billion last quarter and $4.7 billion in the second quarter last year. This growth is coming from a combination of net new assets (an increase of $0.7 billion over last year) and the increase in value of existing assets due to the improvement in equity markets (an increase of $0.2 billion over last year). As expected, Investor Services continues to operate at a loss as it continues to invest for future growth and to realize economies of scale. Current expectations are that this segment will start to earn a profit in fiscal 2013.

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Highlights

(unaudited)


September 30 June 30 September 30 September 30 September 30

($ in thousands) 2010 2010 2009 2010 2009

Operat ing results

Net interest income 182,833$ 171,474$ 172,775$ 354,307$ 333,042$

Other income 41,131 52,949 50,948 94,080 101,186

Total operating revenue 223,964 224,423 223,723 448,387 434,228

Provision for credit losses 7,035 3,049 10,250 10,084 29,300

Non-interest expenses 171,024 174,903 157,515 345,927 319,924

Net income before PILOT and ABCP 45,905 46,471 55,958 92,376 85,004

Payment in lieu of tax 10,559 10,688 12,870 21,247 19,551

Adjusted net income (1)35,346 35,783 43,088 71,129 65,453

Recovery on asset-backed commercial paper, net o f PILOT 2,971 - - 2,971 3,104

Net income 38,317$ 35,783$ 43,088$ 74,100$ 68,557$

F inancial po sit io n

Net loans 23,124,600$ 22,687,215$ 22,349,737$ 23,124,600$ 22,349,737$

Total assets 26,331,669$ 26,185,029$ 27,159,920$ 26,331,669$ 27,159,920$

Total deposits 23,341,700$ 23,425,296$ 24,204,494$ 23,341,700$ 24,204,494$

Equity 1,864,488$ 1,828,713$ 1,781,477$ 1,864,488$ 1,781,477$

Key perfo rmance measures (%)

Return on average assets 0.59 0.56 0.64 0.58 0.51

Return on average assets (2)0.54 0.56 0.64 0.55 0.49

Operating revenue growth (2)0.11 6.6 (0.6) 3.3 (1.2)

Other income to operating revenue (2)18.4 23.6 22.8 21.0 23.3

Operating expense growth 8.6 7.7 5.0 8.1 4.9

Efficiency ratio (2)76.4 77.9 70.4 77.2 73.7

Net interest spread 2.95 2.84 2.71 2.88 2.66

Credit losses to average loans 0.12 0.05 0.18 0.09 0.26

Net impaired loans to to tal gross loans (0 .27) (0.37) (0.36) (0 .27) (0.36)

Net loan growth 3.5 2.6 8.8 3.5 8.8

Net loan growth(3)4.9 5.6 13.1 4.9 13.1

Total asset growth(3)(1.5) 1.6 11.3 (1.5) 11.3

Total deposit growth (3 .6) (1.3) 5.6 (3 .6) 5.6⁽

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Adjus ted ne t inco me is a no n-GAAP meas ure which exc ludes the reco very o n as s e t-backed co mmerc ia l paper (ABCP )⁽

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Exc ludes the impact o f s ecuritiza tio n.

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