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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-K

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011

(Mark One)

[ü] Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011

or

[    ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from        to

Commission file number: 1-11302

 

LOGO

Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter:

Ohio

 

34-6542451

State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization:   IRS Employer Identification Number:

127 Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio

 

44114-1306

Address of Principal Executive Offices:  
  

(216) 689-3000

  
   Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code:   

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:

 

Title of each class

  

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Shares, $1 par value (“Common Shares”)

   New York Stock Exchange

7.750% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A

   New York Stock Exchange

8.000% Enhanced Trust Preferred Securities, issued by KeyCorp Capital X, including Junior Subordinated Debentures of KeyCorp and Guarantee of KeyCorp1

   New York Stock Exchange2

 

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The Subordinated Debentures and the Guarantee are issued by KeyCorp. The Enhanced Trust Preferred Securities are issued by the individual trusts.

2 

The Subordinated Debentures and Guarantee of KeyCorp have been registered on the New York Stock Exchange only in connection with the trading of the Enhanced Trust Preferred Securities and not for independent trading.

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT: NONE

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ü No

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes No ü

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ü No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ü No

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ü

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer ü   Accelerated filer   Non-accelerated filer   Smaller reporting company
  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes No ü

The aggregate market value of voting stock held by nonaffiliates of the Registrant is approximately $7,945,340,370 (based on the June 30, 2011, closing price of Common Shares of $8.33 as reported on the New York Stock Exchange). As of February 22, 2012, there were 953, 561, 366 Common Shares outstanding.

Certain specifically designated portions of KeyCorp’s definitive Proxy Statement for its 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.


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Forward-looking Statements

From time to time, we have made or will make forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements usually can be identified by the use of words such as “goal,” “objective,” “plan,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “project,” “believe,” “estimate,” or other words of similar meaning. Forward-looking statements provide our current expectations or forecasts of future events, circumstances, results or aspirations. Our disclosures in this report contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We may also make forward-looking statements in our other documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In addition, we may make forward-looking statements orally to analysts, investors, representatives of the media and others.

Forward-looking statements are not historical facts and, by their nature, are subject to assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of our control. Our actual results may differ materially from those set forth in our forward-looking statements. There is no assurance that any list of risks and uncertainties or risk factors is complete. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those described in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

 

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the economic recovery may face challenges causing its momentum to falter or a further recession;

 

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the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, as amended (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), and other reforms will subject us to a variety of new and more stringent legal and regulatory requirements, including increased scrutiny from our regulators;

 

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changes in local, regional and international business, economic or political conditions in the regions where we operate or have significant assets;

 

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changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies of various governmental bodies and central banks could affect the economic environment in which we operate;

 

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adverse changes in credit quality trends;

 

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our ability to determine accurate values of certain assets and liabilities;

 

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adverse behaviors in securities, public debt, and capital markets, including changes in market liquidity and volatility;

 

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our ability to anticipate interest rate changes correctly and manage interest rate risk presented through unanticipated changes in our interest rate risk position and/or short- and long-term interest rates;

 

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unanticipated changes in our liquidity position, including but not limited to our ability to enter the financial markets to manage and respond to any changes to our liquidity position;

 

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adequacy of our risk management program;

 

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reduction of the credit ratings assigned to KeyCorp and KeyBank;

 

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increased competitive pressure due to consolidation;

 

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our ability to timely and effectively implement our strategic initiatives;

 

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unanticipated adverse effects of acquisitions and dispositions of assets, business units or affiliates;

 

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our ability to attract and/or retain talented executives and employees;

 

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operational or risk management failures due to technological, cybersecurity threats or other factors;

 

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changes in accounting principles or in tax laws, rules and regulations;

 

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adverse judicial proceedings;

 

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occurrence of natural or man-made disasters or conflicts or terrorist attacks disrupting the economy or our ability to operate; and

 

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other risks and uncertainties summarized in Part 1, Item 1A: Risk Factors in this report.

Any forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf speak only as of the date they are made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect the impact of subsequent events or circumstances. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider all risks and uncertainties disclosed in our SEC filings, including this report on Form 10-K and our subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K and our registration statements under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, all of which are or will upon filing be accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and on our website at www.Key.com/IR.

 

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KEYCORP

2011 FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Item
Number

        Page
Number
 
   PART I   
1   

Business

     4   
1A   

Risk Factors

     13   
1B   

Unresolved Staff Comments

     29   
2   

Properties

     29   
3   

Legal Proceedings

     29   
4   

Mine Safety Disclosures

     30   
   PART II   
5   

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

     31   
6   

Selected Financial Data

     33   
7   

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     34   
7A   

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     104   
8   

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

     105   
  

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

     106   
  

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     108   
  

Consolidated Financial Statements and Related Notes

     109   
  

Consolidated Balance Sheets

     109   
  

Consolidated Statements of Income

     110   
  

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

     111   
  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

     112   
  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

     113   
9   

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

     203   
9A   

Controls and Procedures

     203   
9B   

Other Information

     203   
   PART III   
10   

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

     204   
11   

Executive Compensation

     204   
12   

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

     204   
13   

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

     204   
14   

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

     204   
   PART IV   
15   

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

     205   
  

(a) (1) Financial Statements – See listing in Item 8 above

  
  

(a) (2) Financial Statement Schedules – None required

  
  

(a) (3) Exhibits

  
  

Signatures

     208   
  

Exhibits

  

 

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PART I

 

ITEM 1.  BUSINESS

Overview

KeyCorp, organized in 1958 under the laws of the State of Ohio, is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. We are a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (“BHCA”), and are one of the nation’s largest bank-based financial services companies, with consolidated total assets of $89 billion at December 31, 2011. KeyCorp is the parent holding company for KeyBank National Association (“KeyBank”), its principal subsidiary, through which most of our banking services are provided. Through KeyBank and certain other subsidiaries, we provide a wide range of retail and commercial banking, commercial leasing, investment management, consumer finance and investment banking products and services to individual, corporate and institutional clients through two major business segments: Key Community Bank and Key Corporate Bank.

As of December 31, 2011, these services were provided across the country through KeyBank’s 1,058 full-service retail banking branches in 14 states, additional offices, a telephone banking call center services group and a network of 1,579 automated teller machines (“ATMs”) in 15 states. Additional information pertaining to our two business segments is included in this report in Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (the “MD&A”), in the “Line of Business Results” section, and in Note 21 (“Line of Business Results”) of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements presented in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data are incorporated herein by reference. KeyCorp and its subsidiaries had an average of 15,381 full-time equivalent employees for 2011.

In addition to the customary banking services of accepting deposits and making loans, our bank and trust company subsidiaries offer personal and corporate trust services, personal financial services, access to mutual funds, cash management services, investment banking and capital markets products, and international banking services. Through our bank, trust company and registered investment adviser subsidiaries, we provide investment management services to clients that include large corporate and public retirement plans, foundations and endowments, high-net-worth individuals and multi-employer trust funds established for providing pension or other benefits to employees.

We provide other financial services — both within and outside of our primary banking markets — through various nonbank subsidiaries. These services include community development financing, securities underwriting and brokerage. We also are an equity participant in a joint venture that provides merchant services to businesses.

KeyCorp is a legal entity separate and distinct from its banks and other subsidiaries. Accordingly, the right of KeyCorp, its security holders and its creditors to participate in any distribution of the assets or earnings of its banks and other subsidiaries is subject to the prior claims of the creditors of such banks and other subsidiaries, except to the extent that KeyCorp’s claims in its capacity as a creditor may be recognized.

Demographics

We have two major business segments: Key Community Bank and Key Corporate Bank.

Key Community Bank serves individuals and small to mid-sized businesses by offering a variety of deposit, investment, lending, and personalized wealth management products and services. These products and services are provided through our relationship managers and specialists working in our 14-state branch network, which is organized into three internally defined geographic regions: Rocky Mountains and Northwest, Great Lakes, and Northeast.

The following table presents the geographic diversity of Key Community Bank’s average deposits, commercial loans and home equity loans.

 

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     Geographic Region                                

Year Ended December 31, 2011

dollars in millions

   Rocky
Mountains and
Northwest
            Great Lakes             Northeast             Nonregion     (a)           Total         

Average deposits

   $             15,717        $         15,446        $         14,149        $         2,581          $         47,893    

Percent of total

     32.8       %         32.3       %         29.5       %         5.4         %         100.0       %   

Average commercial loans

   $ 5,332        $ 3,602        $ 2,667        $ 2,398          $ 13,999    

Percent of total

     38.1       %         25.7       %         19.1       %         17.1         %         100.0       %   

Average home equity loans

   $ 4,239        $ 2,614        $ 2,432        $ 105          $ 9,390    

Percent of total

     45.1       %         27.9       %         25.9       %         1.1           %         100.0       %   
(a) Represents average deposits, commercial loan and home equity loan products centrally managed outside of our three Key Community Bank regions.

Key Corporate Bank includes three lines of business that operate nationally, within and beyond our 14-state branch network: Real Estate Capital and Corporate Banking Services; Equipment Finance; and Institutional and Capital Markets.

The Real Estate Capital and Corporate Banking Services business consists of two business units:

 

 

Real Estate Capital professionals are located in select markets across the country and provide financial services for public and private owners, investors and developers of nonowner-occupied commercial real estate properties. In addition to direct loans, this business unit is a Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriter and Servicer, Freddie Mac Program Plus Seller/Servicer and FHA-approved mortgagee. KeyBank Real Estate Capital is also one of the nation’s largest and highest rated commercial mortgage servicers. Figure 20, which appears later in this report in the “Loans and loans held for sale” section, shows the diversity of our commercial real estate lending business based on industry type and location.

 

 

Corporate Banking Services provides cash management, interest rate derivatives, and foreign exchange products and services to existing clients. Through its Public Sector and Financial Institutions businesses, Corporate Banking Services also provides a full array of commercial banking products and services to government and not-for-profit entities and to community banks. A variety of cash management services are provided through the Global Treasury Management unit.

Equipment Finance is one of the largest bank-based equipment finance providers based in the U.S. This business unit meets the equipment financing needs of companies worldwide and provides equipment manufacturers, distributors and resellers with a platform and funding options for their clients. Equipment finance specializes in the technology, healthcare, and renewable energy markets as well as the finance needs related to other capital assets.

The Institutional and Capital Markets business consists of two business units:

 

 

KeyBanc Capital Markets provides commercial lending, treasury management, investment banking, derivatives, foreign exchange, equity and debt underwriting and trading, and syndicated finance products and services, primarily to emerging and middle-market companies in the Industrial, Consumer, Real Estate, Energy, Technology and Healthcare sectors. This business unit’s focused industry expertise and its consistent, integrated team approach, help our clients achieve their strategic objectives.

 

Victory Capital Management is an investment advisory firm that manages or offers advice regarding investment portfolios. This business unit’s national client base consists of both institutional and retail clients derived from four primary channels: public plans, Taft-Hartley plans, corporations, and endowments and foundations.

The products and services offered by our Key Community Bank and Key Corporate Bank segments are described further in this report in Note 21 (“Line of Business Results”).

 

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Additional Information

A comprehensive list of acronyms and abbreviations used throughout this report is included in Note 1 (“Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”) in Item 8 of this report.

The following financial data is included in this report in the MD&A and Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data are incorporated herein by reference as indicated below:

 

Description of Financial Data    Page(s)  

Selected Financial Data

     37   

Consolidated Average Balance Sheets, Net Interest Income and Yields/Rates From Continuing Operations

     47-48   

Components of Net Interest Income Changes from Continuing Operations

     49   

Composition of Loans

     59   

Remaining Maturities and Sensitivity of Certain Loans to Changes in Interest Rates

     67   

Securities Available for Sale

     69   

Held-to-Maturity Securities

     69   

Maturity Distribution of Time Deposits of $100,000 or More

     71   

Allocation of the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

     89   

Summary of Loan and Lease Loss Experience from Continuing Operations

     91   

Summary of Nonperforming Assets and Past Due Loans from Continuing Operations

     92   

Exit Loan Portfolio from Continuing Operations

     93   

Summary of Changes in Nonperforming Loans from Continuing Operations

     94   

Short-Term Borrowings

     172   

Our executive offices are located at 127 Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio 44114-1306, and our telephone number is (216) 689-3000. Our website is www.Key.com, and the investor relations section of our website may be reached through www.Key.com/ir. We make available free of charge, on or through the investor relations links on our website, annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as well as proxy statements, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC. Also posted on our website, and available in print upon request of any shareholder to our Investor Relations Department, are the charters for our Audit Committee, Compensation and Organization Committee, Executive Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and Risk Management Committee; our Corporate Governance Guidelines; the Code of Ethics governing our directors, officers and employees; our Standards for Determining Independence of Directors; and our Limitation on Luxury Expenditures Policy. Within the time period required by the SEC and the New York Stock Exchange, we will post on our website any amendment to the Code of Ethics and any waiver applicable to any senior executive officer or director. We also make available a summary of filings made with the SEC of statements of beneficial ownership of our equity securities filed by our directors and officers under Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

Shareholders may obtain a copy of any of the above-referenced corporate governance documents by writing to our Investor Relations Department at Investor Relations, KeyCorp, 127 Public Square, Mailcode OH-01-27-1113, Cleveland, Ohio 44114-1306; by calling (216) 689-3000; or by sending an e-mail to investor_relations@keybank.com.

Acquisitions and Divestitures

The information presented in Note 13 (“Acquisition, Divestiture and Discontinued Operations”) is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Competition

The market for banking and related financial services is highly competitive. KeyCorp and its subsidiaries (“Key”) compete with other providers of financial services, such as bank holding companies, commercial banks, savings associations, credit unions, mortgage banking companies, finance companies, mutual funds, insurance companies, investment management firms, investment banking firms, broker-dealers and other local, regional and national institutions that offer financial services. Many of our competitors enjoy fewer regulatory constraints and some may have lower cost structures. The financial services industry is likely to become more competitive as further technology advances enable more companies to provide financial services. Technological advances may diminish the importance of depository institutions and other financial institutions. We compete by offering quality products and innovative services at competitive prices, and by maintaining our products and services offerings to keep pace with customer preferences and industry standards.

In recent years, mergers and acquisitions have led to greater concentration in the banking industry, placing added competitive pressure on Key’s core banking products and services. Consolidation continued during 2011 and led to redistribution of deposits and certain banking assets to larger financial institutions, including through the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) least cost resolution process, albeit at a slower pace than 2010. Financial institutions with liquidity challenges sought mergers and the deposits and certain banking assets of the 157 banks that failed during 2010, representing $96.7 billion in total assets, were redistributed through the FDIC’s least-cost resolution process.

Supervision and Regulation

The following discussion addresses elements of the regulatory framework applicable to bank holding companies, financial holding companies and banks and provides certain specific information regarding material elements of the regulatory framework applicable to us. This regulatory framework is intended primarily to protect customers and depositors, the Deposit Insurance Fund (the “DIF”) of the FDIC and the banking system as a whole, rather than for the protection of security holders and creditors. As described in detail in Item 1A: Risk Factors, comprehensive reform of the legislative and regulatory environment occurred in 2010 and remains ongoing due to the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act. We cannot predict changes in the applicable laws, regulations and regulatory agency policies, yet such changes may have a material effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

General

As a bank holding company, KeyCorp is subject to regulation, supervision and examination by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”) under the BHCA. Pursuant to the BHCA, bank holding companies may not, in general, directly or indirectly acquire the ownership or control of more than 5% of the voting shares, or substantially all of the assets, of any bank, without the prior approval of the Federal Reserve. In addition, bank holding companies are generally prohibited from engaging in commercial or industrial activities.

Under the Dodd-Frank Act and long-standing Federal Reserve policy, a bank holding company is expected to serve as a source of financial and managerial strength to each of its subsidiary banks and, under appropriate circumstances, to commit resources to support each such subsidiary bank. This support may be required at a time when we may not have the resources to, or would choose not to, provide it. Certain loans by a bank holding company to a subsidiary bank are subordinate in right of payment to deposits in, and certain other indebtedness of, the subsidiary bank. In addition, federal law provides that in the event of a bankruptcy, any commitment by a bank holding company to a federal bank regulatory agency to maintain the capital of a subsidiary bank will be assumed by the bankruptcy trustee and entitled to a priority of payment.

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functional regulators such as the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) for national banks, the SEC for securities affiliates and state insurance regulators for insurance affiliates. Certain specific activities, including traditional bank trust and fiduciary activities, may be conducted in the bank without the bank being deemed a “broker” or a “dealer” in securities for purposes of functional regulation. Although the states generally must regulate bank insurance activities in a nondiscriminatory manner, the states may continue to adopt and enforce rules that specifically regulate bank insurance activities in certain identifiable risks.

Our national bank subsidiaries and their subsidiaries are subject to regulation, supervision and examination by the OCC. At December 31, 2011, we operated one full-service, FDIC-insured national bank subsidiary, KeyBank, and one national bank subsidiary whose activities are limited to those of a fiduciary. On January 17, 2012, we opened another national bank subsidiary; its activities are limited to those of a fiduciary. The FDIC also has certain regulatory and supervisory authority over KeyBank and KeyCorp under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as amended (the “FDIA”), because domestic deposits in KeyBank are insured (up to applicable limits) and certain debt obligations of KeyBank and KeyCorp are guaranteed until maturity by the FDIC.

We have other financial services subsidiaries that are subject to regulation, supervision and examination by the Federal Reserve, as well as other applicable state and federal regulatory agencies and self-regulatory organizations. Our brokerage and asset management subsidiaries are subject to supervision and regulation by the SEC, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and state securities regulators, and our insurance subsidiaries are subject to regulation by the insurance regulatory authorities of the states in which they operate. Our other nonbank subsidiaries are subject to laws and regulations of both the federal government and the various states in which they are authorized to do business.

Capital

Dividend Restrictions

Federal banking law and regulations impose limitations on the payment of dividends by our national bank subsidiaries. Historically, dividends paid to us by KeyBank have been an important source of cash flow for KeyCorp to pay dividends on its equity securities and interest on its debt. Our national bank subsidiaries are limited to the lesser of the amounts calculated under an earnings retention test and an undivided profits test. Under the earnings retention test, a dividend may not be paid if the total of all dividends declared by a bank in any calendar year is in excess of the current year’s net income combined with the retained net income of the two preceding years, unless the national bank obtains the approval of the OCC. Under the undivided profits test, a dividend may not be paid in excess of a bank’s undivided profits. During 2008, 2009 and 2010, and the first three quarters of 2011, KeyBank did not pay any dividends to us, and non-bank subsidiaries paid $25 million in dividends during 2010 and $45 million in dividends during 2011. During the fourth quarter of 2011, KeyBank paid $300 million in dividends to us. At January 1, 2012, KeyBank has capacity to pay $1.3 billion in dividends to KeyCorp under the applicable supervisory guidance tests. At December 31, 2011, we held $2.1 billion in short-term investments, which can be used to pay dividends, service debt and finance operations.

If, in the opinion of a federal banking agency, a banking organization, including KeyCorp and KeyBank, under its jurisdiction is engaged in or is about to engage in an unsafe or unsound practice (which, depending on the financial condition of the institution, could include the payment of dividends), the agency may require that such institution cease and desist from such practice.

Capital Assessment and Review of Capital Actions

The Federal Reserve has issued supervisory guidance and published a capital plans final rule requiring bank holding companies with $50 billion or more in assets, such as KeyCorp, to consult with the Federal Reserve staff before taking actions, such as increasing dividends, implementing common stock repurchase programs, or redeeming or repurchasing capital instruments. Such guidance and final rule provide for a Comprehensive

 

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Capital Analysis and Review (“CCAR”), including a supervisory capital assessment review, and outlines the Federal Reserve’s expectations concerning the processes that such bank holding companies should have in place to ensure they hold adequate capital under adverse conditions to maintain ready access to funding. The procedures require the implementation of a comprehensive capital plan and demonstration that the bank holding company will meet the Basel III regulatory capital standards, including the Basel III fully-phased in 7% tier 1 common equity target after giving effect to proposed dividend increases or other capital actions. KeyCorp is currently undergoing a capital assessment review pursuant to the supervisory program.

Regulatory Capital Standards

Federal banking regulators have promulgated risk-based and leverage capital guidelines applicable to bank holding companies and their bank subsidiaries. Adequacy of regulatory capital is assessed periodically by the federal banking agencies in the examination and supervision process, and in the evaluation of applications in connection with specific transactions and activities, including acquisitions, expansion of existing activities and commencement of new activities.

Under the risk-based capital requirements, KeyCorp and its bank subsidiaries are each generally required to maintain a minimum ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets (which include certain off-balance sheet assets, such as standby letters of credit) of 8%. At least half of the total capital must be composed of common shareholders’ equity excluding the over- or underfunded status of post-retirement benefit obligations, unrealized gains or losses on debt securities available for sale, unrealized gains on equity securities available for sale, and unrealized gains or losses on cash flow hedges, net of deferred income taxes; plus certain mandatorily redeemable equity investments. This is called “Tier 1 capital.” The remainder may consist of qualifying subordinated debt, certain hybrid capital instruments, qualifying preferred stock and a limited amount of the allowance for credit losses. This is called “Tier 2 capital.” Each of the federal banking regulatory agencies, including the Federal Reserve, the OCC, and the FDIC, also have established minimum leverage capital requirements for banking organizations. The leverage ratio is defined as Tier 1 capital divided by adjusted average total assets. The minimum leverage ratio is currently 3% for bank holding companies that are considered “strong” under the Federal Reserve Board’s guidelines or which have implemented the Federal Reserve Board’s risk-based capital measure for market risk. Other bank holding companies must have a minimum leverage ratio of 4%. Bank holding companies may be expected to maintain ratios well above the minimum levels, depending upon their particular condition, risk profile or growth plans. At December 31, 2011, Key had regulatory capital in excess of all minimum leverage capital requirements, and satisfied the CCAR requirements set forth in supervisory guidance.

As part of the Dodd-Frank Act, federal banking agencies are required to develop capital requirements that address systemically risky activities. The effect of these capital rules will disallow trust preferred securities from counting as Tier 1 capital at the holding company level for entities with greater than $15 billion in assets with a three- year phase-in period beginning on January 1, 2013.

Bank holding companies with securities and commodities trading activities that exceed specified levels are required to maintain capital for market risk. Market risk includes changes in the market value of trading account, foreign exchange and commodity positions, whether resulting from broad market movements (such as changes in the general level of interest rates, equity prices, foreign exchange rates or commodity prices) or from position specific factors (such as idiosyncratic variation, event risk and default risk).

Prompt Corrective Action

The FDIA requires the relevant federal banking regulator to take “prompt corrective action” with respect to a depository institution if that institution does not meet certain capital adequacy standards. FDIC-insured depository institutions are grouped into one of five prompt corrective action capital categories — well-capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized and critically

 

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undercapitalized — using the Tier 1 risk-based, total risk-based, and Tier 1 leverage capital ratios as the relevant capital measures. An institution is considered well-capitalized if it has a total risk-based capital ratio of at least 10.00%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of at least 6.00% and a Tier 1 leverage capital ratio of at least 5.00% and is not subject to any written agreement, order or capital directive to meet and maintain a specific capital level for any capital measure. At December 31, 2011, KeyBank was well-capitalized under the prompt corrective action standards. Federal law also requires that the bank regulatory agencies implement systems for “prompt corrective action” for institutions that fail to meet minimum capital requirements within the five capital categories, with progressively more restrictions on operations, management and capital distributions.

The regulations apply only to banks and not to bank holding companies, such as KeyCorp. However, the Federal Reserve is authorized to take appropriate action against the bank holding company based on the undercapitalized status of any bank subsidiary. In certain instances, the bank holding company would be required to guarantee the performance of the capital restoration plan for its undercapitalized subsidiary. If such categories applied to bank holding companies, we believe that KeyCorp would satisfy the well-capitalized criteria at December 31, 2011. An institution’s prompt corrective action capital category, however, may not constitute an accurate representation of the overall financial condition or prospects of the institution or parent bank holding company, and should be considered in conjunction with other available information regarding the financial condition and results of operations of the institution and its parent bank holding company.

Basel Accords

Overview

The current minimum risk-based capital requirements adopted by the U.S. federal banking agencies are based on a 1988 international accord (“Basel I”) that was developed by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the “Basel Committee”). In 2004, the Basel Committee published a new capital framework document (“Basel II”) governing the capital adequacy of large, internationally active banking organizations that generally rely on sophisticated risk management and measurement systems. Basel II is designed to create incentives for these organizations to improve their risk measurement and management processes and to better align minimum capital requirements with the risks underlying their activities.

Basel II adopts a three-pillar framework for addressing capital adequacy — minimum capital requirements, supervisory review, and market discipline. In December 2007, U.S. federal banking regulators issued a final rule for Basel II implementation, requiring banks with over $250 billion in consolidated total assets or on-balance sheet foreign exposure of $10 billion (core banks) to adopt the advanced approach of Basel II while allowing other institutions to elect to opt-in. Currently, neither KeyCorp nor KeyBank is required to apply this final rule.

Basel III Capital Framework

In December 2010, the Basel Committee released its final framework for strengthening international capital and liquidity regulation (“Basel III”). Basel III is a comprehensive set of reform measures designed to strengthen the regulation, supervision and risk management of the banking sector. These measures aim to improve the banking sector’s ability to absorb shocks arising from financial and economic stress, whatever the source, improve risk management and governance, and strengthen banks’ transparency and disclosures. Basel III requires higher and better-quality capital, better risk coverage, the introduction of a new leverage ratio as a backstop to the risk-based requirement, measures to promote the build up of capital that can be drawn down in periods of stress, and the introduction of two global liquidity standards.

The Basel III final capital framework, among other things, introduces as a new capital measure, “Tier 1 common equity,” and specifies that Tier 1 capital consists of Tier 1 common equity and “additional Tier 1 capital” instruments meeting specified requirements.

 

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The implementation of the Basel III final capital framework will commence January 1, 2013 and be fully phased-in on January 1, 2019. Beginning January 2013, banks with regulators adopting these standards in full would be required to meet the following minimum capital ratios – 3.5% common equity Tier 1 to risk-weighted assets, 4.5% Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, and 8.0% total capital to risk-weighted assets. The implementation of a capital conservation buffer, effectively raising the minimum capital requirements, will begin on January 1, 2016 at 0.625% and be phased-in over a four-year period (increasing by that amount on each subsequent January 1, until it reaches 2.5% on January 1, 2019).

When fully phased-in on January 1, 2019, the Basel III capital framework will require banks to maintain: (a) a minimum ratio of Tier 1 common equity to risk-weighted assets of at least 4.5%, plus a 2.5% “capital conservation buffer”; (b) a Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio of at least 6%, plus the capital conservation buffer; (c) a minimum ratio of total (that is, Tier 1 plus Tier 2) capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 8.0%, plus the capital conservation buffer (effectively resulting in a minimum total capital ratio of 10.5% upon full implementation); and (d) a minimum leverage ratio of 3%, calculated as the ratio of Tier 1 capital to balance sheet exposures plus certain off-balance sheet exposures (as the average for each quarter of the month-end ratios for the quarter). Thus, when the capital conservation buffer is fully phased-in, minimum ratios will effectively be: 7% for Tier 1 common equity, 8.5% for Tier 1 capital and 10.5% for total capital, with the 3% leverage ratio being maintained. At December 31, 2011, we had a Tier 1 common equity ratio of 11.26% under current Basel I. Basel III also provides for a “countercyclical capital buffer,” generally to be imposed when national regulators determine that excess aggregate credit growth becomes associated with a buildup of systemic risk, that would be a common equity Tier 1 add-on to the capital conservation buffer in the range of 0% to 2.5% when fully implemented (potentially resulting in total buffers of between 2.5% and 5%).

The Basel III final framework provides for a number of adjustments to, including new deductions from, Tier 1 capital. These include, for example, the inclusion of the mark to market on the available for sale investment securities portfolio, the deduction of the defined pension benefit asset, the deduction of certain deferred tax assets, and the requirement that mortgage servicing rights and significant investments in non-consolidated financial entities be deducted from Tier 1 common equity to the extent that any one such category exceeds 10% of Tier 1 common equity or all such categories in the aggregate exceed 15% of Tier 1 common equity. Implementation of the adjustments and new deductions from Tier 1 common equity will begin on January 1, 2014 and will be phased-in over a five-year period (20% per year).

On January 13, 2011, the Basel Committee issued its final “minimum requirements to ensure loss absorbency at the point of non-viability” document. It requires that all non-common Tier 1 and Tier 2 instruments (e.g., non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock and subordinated debt) issued by an internationally active bank must have a provision that such instruments, at the option of the relevant regulator, are to either be written-off or converted into common equity upon the occurrence of certain trigger events. The final loss absorbency requirements specify that instruments issued on or after January 1, 2013, must meet the new criteria to be included in regulatory capital. Instruments issued prior to January 1, 2013, that do not meet the criteria, but that meet all of the entry criteria for additional Tier 1 or Tier 2 capital, will be considered as instruments that no longer qualify as additional Tier 1 or Tier 2 capital and will be phased out from January 1, 2013 in accordance with the Basel III framework. These provisions are similar to the concept set forth in the Dodd-Frank Act of phasing out trust preferred securities, cumulative preferred securities and certain other securities as Tier 1 capital over a three-year period beginning January 1, 2013, as well as the application of similar capital standards to BHCs as are currently applied to depository institutions. In connection with a rulemaking published in the Federal Register in January 2012, the Federal Reserve indicated that it is in the process of developing a rulemaking with other agencies to implement Basel III. Accordingly, a notice of proposed rulemaking is expected during the first half of 2012. Given our strong capital position, we expect to be able to satisfy the Basel III capital framework when corresponding U.S. capital regulations are finalized.

 

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Basel III Liquidity Framework

The final Basel III liquidity framework requires banks to comply with two measures of liquidity risk exposure:

 

   

the “liquidity coverage ratio,” based on a 30-day time horizon and calculated as the ratio of the “stock of high-quality liquid assets” divided by “total net cash outflows over the next 30 calendar days,” which must be at least 100%; and

 

   

the “net stable funding ratio,” calculated as the ratio of the “available amount of stable funding” divided by the “required amount of stable funding,” which must be at least 100%.

Each of the components of these ratios is defined, and the ratio calculated, in accordance with detailed requirements in the Basel III liquidity framework. Although the Basel Committee has not asked for additional comment on these ratios, both are subject to observation periods and transitional arrangements. The Basel III liquidity framework provides specifically that revisions to the liquidity coverage ratio will be made by mid-2013, with such ratio being introduced as a requirement on January 1, 2015, revisions to the net stable funding ratio will be made by mid-2016, and the net stable funding ratio will be introduced as a requirement on January 1, 2018.

The Federal Reserve is expected to publish in the first-half of 2012 a notice of proposed rulemaking for the implementation of the Basel III liquidity framework. While we have a strong liquidity position, the Basel III liquidity framework could require us and other U.S. banks to initiate additional liquidity management initiatives, including adding additional liquid assets, issuing term debt, and modifying our product pricing for loans, commitments, and deposits. U.S. regulators have indicated that they may elect to make certain refinements to the Basel III liquidity framework. Accordingly, at this point it is premature to assess its impact.

Federal Deposit Insurance Act

Deposit Insurance

The FDIC’s DIF provides insurance coverage for certain deposits, which insurance is funded through assessments on banks, like KeyBank. During the period of 2007-2010, higher bank failures dramatically increased resolution costs of the FDIC and depleted the DIF. Pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act, the amount of deposit insurance coverage for deposits increased permanently from $100,000 to $250,000 per depository, and the coverage of non-interest bearing demand deposit accounts is unlimited, effective from December 31, 2010 to December 31, 2012.

Deposit Insurance Assessments

Substantially all of KeyBank’s domestic deposits are insured up to applicable limits by the FDIC. The FDIC assesses an insured depository institution an amount for deposit insurance premiums. The Dodd-Frank Act required the FDIC to change the assessment base from domestic deposits to average consolidated total assets minus average tangible equity, and requires the DIF reserve ratio to increase to 1.35% by September 30, 2020. Under the final rule, which was effective on April 1, 2011, KeyBank’s annualized deposit insurance premium assessments ranged from $.025 to $.45 for each $100 of its new assessment base, depending on its new scorecard performance factors that will incorporate KeyBank’s regulatory rating, ability to withstand asset and funding related stress, and relative magnitude of potential losses to the FDIC in the event of KeyBank’s failure. We estimate that our 2012 expense for deposit insurance assessments will be $45 million to $60 million.

Conservatorship and Receivership of Institutions

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institution is a party if the FDIC determines that performance of the contract would be burdensome, and that disaffirmance or repudiation of the contract would promote the orderly administration of the institution’s affairs. Such disaffirmance or repudiation would result in a claim by the other party to the contract against the receivership or conservatorship. The amount paid upon such claim would depend upon, among other factors, the amount of receivership assets available for the payment of such claim and the priority of the claim relative to the priority of others. In addition, the FDIC as conservator or receiver may enforce most contracts entered into by the institution notwithstanding any provision regarding termination, default, acceleration, or exercise of rights upon or solely by reason of insolvency of the institution, appointment of a conservator or receiver for the institution, or exercise of rights or powers by a conservator or receiver for the institution. The FDIC as conservator or receiver also may transfer any asset or liability of the institution without obtaining any approval or consent of the institution’s shareholders or creditors.

The above provisions would be applicable to obligations and liabilities of Key’s bank subsidiaries that are insured depository institutions, such as KeyBank, including, without limitation, obligations under senior or subordinated debt issued by those banks to investors in the public markets.

Under the Dodd-Frank Act, the FDIC may be appointed receiver to conduct an orderly liquidation of a systemically important financial institution. The FDIC has adopted certain rules to implement its orderly liquidation authority. As KeyCorp has over $50 billion in assets, we are subject to these requirements.

Depositor Preference

The FDIA provides that, in the event of the liquidation or other resolution of an insured depository institution, the claims of its depositors (including claims by the FDIC as subrogee of insured depositors) and certain claims for administrative expenses of the FDIC as receiver would be afforded a priority over other general unsecured claims against such an institution. If an insured depository institution fails, insured and uninsured depositors along with the FDIC will be placed ahead of unsecured, nondeposit creditors, including a parent holding company, such as KeyCorp, and subordinated creditors, in order of priority of payment.

The Bank Secrecy Act

The Bank Secrecy Act (the “BSA”) requires all financial institutions, including banks and securities broker-dealers, to, among other things, establish a risk-based system of internal controls reasonably designed to prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorism. The BSA includes a variety of recordkeeping and reporting requirements (such as cash and suspicious activity reporting) as well as due diligence/know-your-customer documentation requirements. Key has established an anti-money laundering program to comply with the BSA requirements.

Bank Transactions with Affiliates

Federal banking law and the regulations promulgated thereunder impose qualitative standards and quantitative limitations upon certain transactions by a bank with its affiliates. Transactions covered by these provisions must be on arm’s length terms, and cannot exceed certain amounts, determined with reference to the bank’s regulatory capital. Moreover, if the transaction is a loan or other extension of credit, it must be secured by collateral in an amount and quality expressly prescribed by statute. These provisions materially restrict the ability of KeyBank, as a bank, to fund its affiliates, including KeyCorp, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., any of the Victory mutual funds, and KeyCorp’s nonbanking subsidiaries engaged in making merchant banking investments.

 

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS

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adverse effect on us. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below together with all of the other information included or incorporated by reference in this report. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face. Although we have significant risk management policies, procedures and practices aimed at mitigating these risks, uncertainties may nevertheless impair our business operations. This report is qualified in its entirety by these risk factors.

IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING RISKS ACTUALLY OCCUR, OUR BUSINESS, FINANCIAL CONDITION, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, AND/OR ACCESS TO LIQUIDITY AND/OR CREDIT COULD BE MATERIALLY AND ADVERSELY AFFECTED (“MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON US”). IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN, THE VALUE OF OUR SECURITIES — COMMON SHARES, SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK, TRUST PREFERRED SECURITIES AND DEBT SECURITIES — COULD DECLINE, PERHAPS SIGNIFICANTLY, AND YOU COULD LOSE ALL OR PART OF YOUR INVESTMENT.

Our enterprise risk management program (the “ERM program”) identifies Key’s major risk categories, including: market, compliance, credit, liquidity, and operational, together with reputation and strategic risks as they relate to the foregoing. The following risk factors are grouped into categories consistent with the five preceding main categories of risk focused on in our ERM program, with an additional category for risks related to investment in our Common Shares.

I.  Market Risks

The global financial markets continue to be strained as a result of the economic slowdown abroad and concerns about the creditworthiness of member states of the European Union. These factors could have international implications, which could hinder the U.S. economic recovery and affect the stability of global financial markets.

Certain European Union member states have fiscal obligations greater than their fiscal revenue, which has caused investor concern over such countries’ ability to continue to service their debt and foster economic growth in their economies. During 2011, the European debt crisis caused spreads to widen in the fixed income debt markets and liquidity to be less abundant. The European debt crisis and measures adopted to address it have significantly weakened European economies. A weaker European economy may cause investors to lose confidence in the safety and soundness of European financial institutions and the stability of European member economies. A failure to adequately address sovereign debt concerns in Europe could hamper economic recovery or contribute to recessionary economic conditions and severe stress in the financial markets, including in the United States. Should the U.S. economic recovery be adversely impacted by these factors, the likelihood for loan and asset growth at U.S. financial institutions, like Key, would deteriorate.

The U.S. economy remains vulnerable as the economic recovery continues to progress slowly.

The recovery of the U.S. economy continues to progress slowly with improvement expected to continue gradually into 2012 and 2013, according to the Federal Open Market Committee (the “FOMC”). Certain downside risks to the U.S. economy remain present. Strains in the global financial markets pose significant downside risk to the U.S. economy. Unemployment, the slowing pace of business fixed investment, and the depressed housing sector are additional factors of concern. The U.S. economy could also be affected by the slowdown in economic activity abroad often related to fiscal tightening and the significant fiscal challenges that remain for local governments in the U.S. The continuation or worsening of these factors could weaken the U.S. economic recovery underway. The downgrade of U.S. Treasury securities by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (“S&P”) and political difficulties in addressing the economy within the U.S. government have contributed to high levels of volatility in the financial markets. Should economic indicators deteriorate, the U.S. could face another recession, which could affect us in a variety of substantial and unpredictable ways as well as affect our borrowers’ ability to meet their repayment obligations. We have taken steps since the 2008-2009 financial crisis to strengthen our liquidity position. Nevertheless, a return of the volatile economic

 

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conditions recently experienced, including the adverse conditions in the fixed income debt markets, for an extended period of time, particularly if left unmitigated by policy measures, may have a Material Adverse Effect on Us.

We are subject to interest rate risk, which could adversely affect our earnings on loans and other interest-earning assets.

Our earnings and cash flows are largely dependent upon our net interest income. Net interest income is the difference between interest income earned on interest-earning assets such as loans and securities and interest expense paid on interest-bearing liabilities such as deposits and borrowed funds. Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors that are beyond our control, including general economic conditions, the competitive environment within our markets, consumer preferences for specific loan and deposit products and policies of various governmental and regulatory agencies and, in particular, the Federal Reserve. Changes in monetary policy, including changes in interest rates, could influence not only the amount of interest we receive on loans and securities and the amount of interest we pay on deposits and borrowings, but such changes could also affect our ability to originate loans and obtain deposits as well as the fair value of our financial assets and liabilities. If the interest we pay on deposits and other borrowings increases at a faster rate than the interest we receive on loans and other investments, net interest income, and therefore our earnings, could be adversely affected. Earnings could also be adversely affected if the interest we receive on loans and other investments falls more quickly than the interest we pay on deposits and other borrowings. We use simulation analysis to produce an estimate of interest rate exposure based on assumptions and judgments related to balance sheet changes, customer behavior, new products, new business volume, product pricing, competitor behavior, the behavior of market interest rates and anticipated hedging activities. Simulation analysis involves a high degree of subjectivity and requires estimates of future risks and trends. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that actual results will not differ from those derived in simulation analysis due to the timing, magnitude and frequency of interest rate changes, actual hedging strategies employed, changes in balance sheet composition, and the possible effects of unanticipated or unknown events.

Although we believe that we have implemented effective asset and liability management strategies, including simulation analysis and the use of interest rate derivatives as hedging instruments, to reduce the potential effects of changes in interest rates on our results of operations, any substantial, unexpected and/or prolonged change in market interest rates could have a Material Adverse Effect on Us.

II.  Compliance Risks

The regulatory environment for the financial services industry is being significantly impacted by the financial regulatory reform initiatives in the United States, including the Dodd-Frank Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

The United States as well as other governments have undertaken major reforms of the regulatory oversight structure of the financial services industry. We expect to face increased regulation of our industry as a result of current and future initiatives intended to provide economic stimulus, financial market stability, and enhance the liquidity and solvency of financial institutions, and new efforts designed to protect consumers and investors from financial abuse. We also expect more intense scrutiny from our bank supervisors in the examination process and more aggressive enforcement of regulations on both the federal and state levels, particularly due to both KeyBank’s and KeyCorp’s status as covered institutions for the enhanced prudential standards promulgated under the Dodd-Frank Act. Compliance with these new regulations and supervisory initiatives will likely increase our cost and reduce our revenue and may limit our ability to pursue certain desirable business opportunities.

Many parts of the Dodd-Frank Act are now in effect, while others are in an implementation stage likely to continue for several years. The law requires that regulators, some of which are new regulatory bodies created by the Dodd-Frank Act, draft, review and approve more than 300 implementing regulations and conduct numerous studies that are likely to lead to more regulations, thus extending the uncertainty surrounding the ultimate impact of the Dodd-Frank Act on us.

 

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A number of reform provisions are likely to significantly impact the ways in which banks and bank holding companies, including Key, conduct their business:

 

 

The newly created regulatory bodies include the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (the “CFPB”) and the Financial Stability Oversight Council (the “FSOC”). The CFPB has been given authority to regulate consumer financial products and services sold by banks and non-bank companies and to supervise banks with assets of more than $10 billion and their affiliates for compliance with Federal consumer protection laws. Any new regulatory requirements promulgated by the CFPB could require changes to our consumer businesses, result in increased compliance costs and affect the streams of revenue of such businesses. The FSOC has been charged with identifying systemic risks, promoting stronger financial regulation and identifying those non-bank companies that are systemically important and thus should be subject to regulation by the Federal Reserve. In addition, in extraordinary cases and together with the Federal Reserve, the FSOC could break up financial firms that are deemed to present a grave threat to the financial stability of the United States.

 

 

The Dodd-Frank Act “Volcker Rule” provisions prohibit banks from engaging in certain types of proprietary trading. The scope of the proprietary trading prohibition, and its impact on Key, will depend on the definitions in the final rule, particularly those definitions related to statutory exemptions for risk-mitigating hedging activities; market-making; and customer-related activities.

 

 

The Volcker Rule and the rulemakings promulgated thereunder are also expected to restrict private equity and hedge fund activities. Our principal investments and real estate capital lines of business hold certain investments representing in aggregate $538 million ($473 million and $65 million, respectively) that we expect may be subject to certain limitations under the Volcker Rule. Under the proposed rulemaking announced on October 11, 2011, we expect to be able to hold these investments until July 2014 with no restriction, and be eligible to obtain up to three one-year extension periods, subject to regulatory approvals. A forced sale of some of these investments could result in Key receiving less value than it would otherwise have received. Depending on the provisions of the final rule, it is possible that other structures through which Key conducts business but that are not typically referred to as private equity or hedge funds could be restricted, with an impact that cannot be evaluated.

 

 

Pursuant to certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act, the Federal Reserve promulgated Regulation II, Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing (“Regulation II”), which limits debit card interchange fees, eliminates exclusivity arrangements between issuers and networks for debit card transactions, and imposes limits for restrictions on merchant discounting for the use of certain payment forms and minimum or maximum amount thresholds as a condition for acceptance of credit cards. The relevant portions of Regulation II became effective October 1, 2011. Assuming interchange fees are set at the maximum allowable under Regulation II and we receive the fraud adjustment, we estimate that the impact on our debit interchange revenue stream will be an annualized decline of approximately $50 million to $60 million before any potential offsets from other fees or cost mitigation that may be implemented.

 

 

New provisions under the Dodd-Frank Act concerning the applicability of state consumer protection laws to national banks, such as KeyBank, became effective on July 21, 2011. Questions may arise as to whether certain state consumer financial laws that may have previously been preempted by federal law are no longer preempted as a result of the effectiveness of these new provisions. Depending on how such questions are resolved, we may experience an increase in state-level regulation of our retail banking business and additional compliance obligations, revenue impacts and costs. Provisions under the Dodd-Frank Act that also took effect on July 21, 2011, permit state attorneys general to bring civil actions against national banks, such as KeyBank, for violations of regulations issued by the CFPB.

 

 

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FSOC a plan discussing how the company could be resolved in a rapid and orderly fashion if the company were to fail or experience material financial distress. In a related rulemaking, the FDIC adopted a final rule that requires insured depository institutions with $50 billion or more in assets, like KeyBank, to prepare and submit a resolution plan to the FDIC. The initial plans for KeyCorp and KeyBank are due December 31, 2013. KeyCorp and KeyBank will be required to submit updated plans annually thereafter. The Federal Reserve and the FDIC may jointly impose restrictions on KeyCorp or KeyBank, including additional capital requirements or limitations on growth, if the agencies determine that the institution’s plan is not credible or would not facilitate a rapid and orderly resolution of KeyCorp under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, or KeyBank under the FDIA, and additionally could require Key to divest assets or take other actions if we did not submit an acceptable resolution within two years after any such restrictions were imposed.

 

 

Key is a significant servicer of commercial mortgages held by others, including securitization vehicles. Key anticipates that the Dodd-Frank Act risk retention requirements will impact the market for loans of types that historically have been securitized, potentially affecting the volumes of loans securitized, the types of loan products made available, the terms on which loans are offered, consumer and business demand for loans, and the need for third party loan servicers. The risk retention rules themselves could have the effect of slowing the rebound in the securitization markets and, as a result, may impact the willingness of banks, including KeyBank, to make loans due to balance sheet management requirements.

 

 

Dodd-Frank imposes a new regulatory regime on the U.S. derivatives markets. While some of the provisions related to derivatives markets went into effect on July 16, 2011, most of the new requirements await final regulations from the relevant regulatory agencies for derivatives, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) and the SEC. One aspect of this new regulatory regime for derivatives is that substantial oversight responsibility has been provided to the CFTC, which, as a result, will for the first time have a meaningful supervisory role with respect to some of Key’s businesses. Although the ultimate impact will depend on the final regulations, Key expects that its derivatives business will likely be subject to new substantive requirements, including registration with the CFTC, margin requirements in excess of current market practice, capital requirements specific to this business, real time trade reporting and robust record keeping requirements, business conduct requirements (including daily valuations, disclosure of material risks associated with swaps and disclosure of material incentives and conflicts of interest), and mandatory clearing and exchange trading of all standardized swaps designated by the relevant regulatory agencies as required to be cleared. These requirements will collectively impose implementation and ongoing compliance burdens on Key and will introduce additional legal risk (including as a result of newly applicable antifraud and antimanipulation provisions and private rights of action). Depending on the final rules that relate to our swaps businesses, the nature and extent of those businesses may change.

 

 

Financial institutions may be required, regardless of risk, to pay taxes or other fees to the U.S. Treasury. Such taxes or other fees could be designed to reimburse the U.S. Treasury for the many government programs and initiatives it has taken or may undertake as part of its economic stimulus efforts.

It is clear that the reforms, both under the Dodd-Frank Act and otherwise, will have a significant effect on our entire industry. Although it is difficult to predict the magnitude and extent of these effects at this stage, we believe compliance with the Dodd-Frank Act and its implementing regulations and other initiatives will likely negatively impact revenue and increase the cost of doing business, both in terms of transition expenses and on an ongoing basis, and may also limit our ability to pursue certain desirable business opportunities. Any new regulatory requirements or changes to existing requirements could require changes to our businesses, result in increased compliance costs and affect the profitability of such businesses. Additionally, reform could affect the behaviors of third parties that we deal with in the course of our business, such as rating agencies, insurance companies and investors. Heightened regulatory practices, requirements or expectations resulting from the Dodd- Frank Act and the rules promulgated thereunder could affect us in substantial and unpredictable ways, and, in turn, could have a Material Adverse Effect on Us.

 

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We are subject to extensive government regulation and supervision.

We are subject to extensive federal and state regulation and supervision. Banking regulations are primarily intended to protect depositors’ funds, the DIF and the banking system as a whole, not shareholders. These regulations affect our lending practices, capital structure, investment practices, dividend policy, ability to repurchase our Common Shares, and growth, among other things.

Changes to statutes, regulations or regulatory policies; changes in the interpretation or implementation of statutes, regulations or policies; and/or continuing to become subject to heightened regulatory practices, requirements or expectations, could affect us in substantial and unpredictable ways, and could have a Material Adverse Effect on Us. Such changes will subject us to additional costs, may limit the types of financial services and products that we may offer as well as the investments that we may make and the manner in which we operate our businesses. These changes may increase the ability of nonbanks to offer competing financial services and products and could make them more attractive alternatives to customers. Failure to appropriately comply with laws, regulations or policies (including internal policies and procedures designed to prevent such violations) could result in sanctions by regulatory agencies or self-regulatory organizations, civil money penalties, financial loss and/or reputation damage, which could have a Material Adverse Effect on Us.

Our controls and procedures may fail or be circumvented.

We regularly review and update our internal controls, disclosure controls and procedures, and corporate governance policies and procedures. We also maintain an ERM program. Any system of controls, however well designed and operated, is based in part on certain assumptions and can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurances that the objectives of the system are met. Any failure or circumvention of our controls and procedures or a failure to establish appropriate controls or to comply with regulations related to controls and procedures could have a Material Adverse Effect on Us.

III.  Credit Risks

Should the fundamentals of the commercial real estate market further deteriorate, our financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

The fundamentals within the commercial real estate sector are improving but remain relatively weak, under continuing pressure by reduced asset values, high vacancies and reduced rents. Commercial real estate values peaked in the fall of 2007, after gaining approximately 30% since 2005 and 90% since 2001. According to Moody’s Real Estate Analytics, LLC Commercial Property Index (November 2011), commercial real estate values were down 42% from their peak. A portion of our commercial real estate loans are construction loans. These properties are typically not fully leased at the origination of the loan, but the borrower may be reliant upon additional leasing through the life of the loan to provide cash flow to support debt service payments. If we experienced weaknesses similar to those experienced at the height of the economic downturn, then we would experience a slowing in the execution of new leases, which may also lead to existing lease turnover.

The U.S. economy remains highly vulnerable, and any reversal in broad macro trends would threaten the nascent recovery in commercial real estate. The improvement of certain economic factors, such as unemployment and real estate asset values and rents, has continued to lag behind the overall economy, or not occur at all. These economic factors typically affect certain industries, such as real estate and financial services, more significantly. To illustrate this point, improvements in commercial real estate fundamentals typically lag broad economic recovery by 12 to 18 months. Our clients include entities active in these industries. Furthermore, financial services companies with a substantial lending business, like ours, are dependent upon the ability of their borrowers to make debt service payments on loans. Should unemployment or real estate asset values fail to recover for an extended period of time, it could have a Material Adverse Effect on Us. Should fundamentals deteriorate as a result of further decline in asset values and the instability of rental income, it could have a Material Adverse Effect on Us.

 

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A failure to sustain reduced amounts of provision (credit) for loan and lease losses and provision (credit) for losses on lending-related commitments, which has benefitted results of operation in recent periods, could result in decreases in net income.

As was typical in the banking industry, the economic downturn that started in 2007 resulted in Key experiencing elevated levels of provision for loan and lease losses and provision for losses on lending-related commitments (“Provision”). In the quarters from the fourth quarter of 2008 through the second quarter of 2010, Key’s Provision for credit losses ranged from $847 million to $218 million for such quarters. Subsequently, in part due to improvement in economic conditions, as well as actions taken by us to manage our portfolio, Key’s Provision declined substantially and in some quarters was a negative Provision, reaching an inflection point in the third quarter of 2010 when a negative Provision of $88 million was recorded. This decline in the Provision has been a major contributor to our ability to maintain and grow our net income during this period. If our Provision were to rise back towards levels experienced during the height of the economic downturn, it would have an adverse effect on our net income and could result in lower levels of net income than we have reported in recent periods.

Declining asset prices could adversely affect us.

During the recent recession from December 2007 to June 2009, the volatility and disruption that the capital and credit markets experienced reached extreme levels. The severe market dislocations in 2008 led to the failure of several substantial financial institutions, causing widespread liquidation of assets and further constraining of the credit markets. These asset sales, along with asset sales by other leveraged investors, including some hedge funds, rapidly drove down prices and valuations across a wide variety of traded asset classes. Asset price deterioration has a negative effect on the valuation of many of the asset categories represented on our balance sheet, and reduces our ability to sell assets at prices we deem acceptable. For example, a further recession would likely reverse recent positive trends in asset prices. These factors could have a Material Adverse Effect on Us.

Various factors may cause our allowance for loan and lease losses to increase.

We maintain an allowance for loan and lease losses, which is a reserve established through a provision for loan and lease losses charged to expense, that represents our estimate of losses within the existing portfolio of loans. The allowance is necessary to reserve for estimated loan and lease losses and risks incurred in the loan portfolio. The level of the allowance reflects our ongoing evaluation of industry concentrations, specific credit risks, loan and lease loss experience, current loan portfolio quality, present economic, political and regulatory conditions, and incurred losses inherent in the current loan portfolio. The determination of the appropriate level of the allowance for loan and lease losses inherently involves a degree of subjectivity and requires that we make significant estimates of current credit risks and future trends, all of which may undergo material changes. Changes in economic conditions affecting borrowers, the stagnation of certain economic indicators that we are more susceptible to, such as unemployment and real estate values, new information regarding existing loans, identification of additional problem loans and other factors, both within and outside of our control, may require an increase in the allowance for loan and lease losses. In addition, bank regulatory agencies periodically review our allowance for loan and lease losses and may require an increase in the provision for loan and lease losses or the recognition of further loan charge-offs, based on judgments that can differ somewhat from those of our own management. In addition, if charge-offs in future periods exceed the allowance for loan and lease losses (i.e., if the loan and lease allowance is inadequate), we will need additional loan and lease loss provisions to increase the allowance for loan and lease losses. Should such additional provisions become necessary, they would result in a decrease in net income and capital and may have a Material Adverse Effect on Us.

We are subject to credit risk, in the form of changes in interest rates and/or changes in the economic conditions in the markets where we operate, which changes could adversely affect us.

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operate. Increases in interest rates and/or further weakening of economic conditions caused by another recession or otherwise could adversely impact the ability of borrowers to repay outstanding loans or the value of the collateral securing these loans.

As of December 31, 2011, approximately 70% of our loan portfolio consisted of commercial, financial and agricultural loans, commercial real estate loans, including commercial mortgage and construction loans, and commercial leases. These types of loans are typically larger than residential real estate loans and consumer loans. We closely monitor and manage risk concentrations and utilize various portfolio management practices to limit excessive concentrations when it is feasible to do so; however, our loan portfolio still contains a number of commercial loans with relatively large balances.

We also do business with environmentally sensitive industries and in connection with the development of Brownfield sites that provide appropriate business opportunities. We monitor and evaluate our borrowers for compliance with environmental-related covenants, which include covenants requiring compliance with applicable law. We take steps to mitigate risks; however, should political or other changes make it difficult for certain of our customers to maintain compliance with applicable covenants, our credit quality could be adversely affected. The deterioration of a larger loan or a group of our loans could cause a significant increase in nonperforming loans, which could result in net loss of earnings from these loans, an increase in the provision for loan and lease losses and an increase in loan charge-offs, any of which could have a Material Adverse Effect on Us.

We also are subject to various laws and regulations that affect our lending activities. Failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations could subject us to regulatory enforcement action that could result in the assessment against us of civil money or other penalties, which could have a Material Adverse Effect on Us.

Our profitability depends significantly on economic conditions in the geographic regions in which we operate.

Our success depends primarily on economic conditions in the markets in which we operate. We have concentrations of loans and other business activities in geographic areas where our branches are located — the Rocky Mountains and Northwest, the Great Lakes and the Northeast — as well as potential exposure to geographic areas outside of our branch footprint. For example, the nonowner-occupied properties segment of our commercial real estate portfolio has exposures in markets outside of our footprint. Real estate values and cash flows have been negatively affected on a national basis due to weak economic conditions. Certain markets, such as Florida, southern California, Phoenix, Arizona, and Las Vegas, Nevada, experienced more significant deterioration during the recession; real estate values in these markets in particular remain depressed. The delinquencies, nonperforming loans and charge-offs that we have experienced since 2007 have been more heavily weighted to these specific markets. The regional economic conditions in areas in which we conduct our business have an impact on the demand for our products and services as well as the ability of our customers to repay loans, the value of the collateral securing loans and the stability of our deposit funding sources, and, in turn, may have a Material Adverse Effect on Us.

The soundness of other financial institutions could adversely affect us.

Our ability to engage in routine funding transactions could be adversely affected by the actions and commercial soundness of other financial institutions. We measure, monitor, and mitigate our counterparty risks to reduce the risk of these exposures. These measures include daily position measurement and reporting, the use of scenario analysis and stress testing, replacement cost estimation, risk mitigation strategies, and market feedback validation. Financial services institutions, however, are interrelated as a result of trading, clearing, counterparty or other relationships. We have exposure to many different industries and counterparties, and routinely execute transactions with counterparties in the financial industry, including brokers and dealers, commercial banks, investment banks, mutual and hedge funds, and other institutional clients. During 2008, Key incurred $54 million

 

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of derivative-related charges as a result of market disruption caused by the failure of Lehman Brothers. Another example of losses related to this type of risk are the losses associated with the Bernie Madoff ponzi scheme (“Madoff ponzi scheme”). As a result of the Madoff ponzi scheme, our investment subsidiary, Austin, determined that its funds had suffered investment losses up to $186 million.

Many of our routine transactions expose us to credit risk in the event of default of our counterparty or client. In addition, our credit risk may be exacerbated when the collateral held cannot be realized upon or is liquidated at prices insufficient to recover the full amount of the loan or derivative exposure due us. It is not possible to anticipate all of these risks and it is not feasible to mitigate these risks completely. There can be no assurance that our ERM program will effectively mitigate these risks. In deciding whether to extend credit or enter into other transactions, we may rely on information furnished by or on behalf of customers and counterparties, including financial statements, credit reports and other financial information. We may also rely on representations of those customers, counterparties or other third parties, such as independent auditors, as to the accuracy and completeness of that information. Reliance on inaccurate or misleading financial statements, credit reports or other financial information could have a negative impact on us. Accordingly, these factors could have a Material Adverse Effect on Us.

IV. Liquidity Risks

Capital requirements imposed by the Dodd-Frank Act, together with new capital and liquidity standards adopted by the Basel Committee, will result in banks and bank holding companies needing to maintain more and higher quality capital than has historically been the case.

New and evolving capital standards, both as a result of the Dodd-Frank Act and the implementation of new capital standards adopted by the Basel Committee, including the so-called “Basel III” accord, will have a significant effect on banks and bank holding companies, including Key. Basel III, among other things, narrows the definition of regulatory capital and establishes higher minimum risk-based capital ratios that, when fully phased-in, will require banking organizations, including Key, to maintain a minimum Tier 1 common ratio of 4.5%, a Tier 1 capital ratio of 6.0%, and a total capital ratio of 8.0%. A capital conservation buffer of 2.5% above each of these levels also is required, which potentially may be supplemented by an additional countercyclical capital buffer. In addition, Basel III introduces new short-term liquidity and term funding standards, as well as a newly-defined leverage ratio. The capital standards adopted by the Basel Committee and expected to be implemented in the United States increase the capital requirements for specific types of exposures and require that unconsolidated investments in financial entities, mortgage servicing rights, and certain types of deferred tax assets above certain thresholds be deducted from regulatory capital.

Implementation of the new Basel III capital and liquidity standards as well as any additional heightened capital or liquidity standards that may be established by the Federal Reserve under the Dodd-Frank Act remain subject to rulemaking in the U.S. and, in many cases, to extended observation and phase-in periods. As part of the implementation of Basel III, the Federal Reserve will promulgate rules providing for the phase-out of trust preferred securities as Tier 1 risk-based capital for purposes of the regulatory capital guidelines for bank holding companies, as required by the Dodd-Frank Act. Currently, our trust preferred securities represent 10.4% of our Tier 1 risk-based capital or $1.05 billion of Tier 1 risk-based capital. By comparison, our non-cumulative preferred equity and our Tier 1 common equity represent 2.9% and 86.7%, respectively, of our Tier 1 risk-based capital, as of December 31, 2011. The anticipated phase-out (as eligible Tier 1 risk-based capital) of our trust preferred securities will eventually result in us having less of a capital buffer above the well-capitalized regulatory standard of 6% of Tier 1 risk-based capital. The Federal Reserve has indicated that it may make revisions to the Basel III liquidity standards. The full effect of these standards on Key is uncertain at this time.

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to pay dividends or otherwise return capital to shareholders. In addition, the new liquidity standards could require us to increase our holdings of highly liquid short-term investments, thereby reducing our ability to invest in longer-term assets even if more desirable from a balance sheet management perspective. Moreover, although these new requirements are being phased in over time, U.S. Federal banking agencies have been taking into account expectations regarding the ability of banks to meet these new requirements, including under stressed conditions, in approving actions that represent uses of capital, such as dividend increases and share repurchases.

There can be no assurance that the legislation and other initiatives undertaken by the United States government to restore long-term liquidity and stability to the U.S. financial system and reform financial regulation in the U.S. will help stabilize the U.S. financial system.

Since 2008, the federal government has intervened in an unprecedented manner in an effort to provide stability and liquidity to the financial markets. The Federal Reserve is currently maintaining a variety of monetary policy measures to stabilize the economy; these policy measures have been maintained by the FOMC over the last few years as economic growth, unemployment and inflation have not been at levels mandated for the FOMC to achieve.

Market liquidity issues have been alleviated somewhat, but U.S. economic indicators continue to present challenges for overall growth at levels mandated for the FOMC to achieve, and the U.S. economy remains vulnerable. There can be no assurance regarding the actual impact that these government initiatives will have on the financial markets. The failure of the U.S. government programs to sufficiently contribute to financial market stability and put the U.S. economy on a stable path for an economic recovery could result in a worsening of current financial market conditions, which could have a Material Adverse Effect on Us. For example, during the liquidity crisis from late 2007 to 2009, regional financial institutions, like Key, faced difficulties issuing debt in the fixed income debt markets; these conditions could return and pose difficulties for the issuance of both medium-term note and long-term subordinated note issuances. In the event that any of the various forms of turmoil experienced in the financial markets return or become exacerbated, there may be a Material Adverse Effect on Us from (i) continued or accelerated disruption and volatility in financial markets, (ii) continued capital and liquidity concerns regarding financial institutions generally and our transaction counterparties specifically, (iii) limitations resulting from further governmental action to stabilize or provide additional regulation of the financial system, or (iv) further recessionary conditions.

We rely on dividends from our subsidiaries for most of our funds.

We are a legal entity separate and distinct from our subsidiaries. With the exception of cash raised from debt and equity issuances, we receive substantially all of our cash flow from dividends from our subsidiaries. These dividends are the principal source of funds to pay dividends on our equity securities and interest and principal on our debt. Federal banking law and regulations limit the amount of dividends that KeyBank (our largest subsidiary) and certain nonbank subsidiaries may pay to us. During 2008, 2009, 2010 and the first three quarters of 2011, KeyBank did not pay any dividends to us; nonbank subsidiaries paid us $25 million in dividends during 2010 and $45 million in dividends during 2011. During the fourth quarter of 2011, KeyBank paid $300 million in dividends to KeyCorp as it had sufficient capacity to pay dividends under its earnings retention test, which requires KeyBank to only pay dividends from retained earnings generated over the most recent two full years, plus the current year period. At January 1, 2012, KeyBank has capacity to pay $1.3 billion in dividends to KeyCorp under applicable supervisory guidance tests. For further information on the regulatory restrictions on the payment of dividends by KeyBank, see “Supervision and Regulation — Capital” of this report.

Also, our right to participate in a distribution of assets upon a subsidiary’s liquidation or reorganization is subject to the prior claims of the subsidiary’s creditors. In the event KeyBank is unable to pay dividends to us, we may not be able to service debt, pay obligations or pay dividends on our equity securities. The inability to receive dividends from KeyBank could have a Material Adverse Effect on Us.

 

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We are subject to changes in the financial markets which could adversely affect us.

Traditionally, market factors such as changes in foreign exchange rates; changes in interest rates, interest rate levels and credit spreads; changes in the equity markets; and changes in the financial soundness of bond insurers, sureties and other unrelated financial companies have the potential to affect current market values of financial instruments. During 2008, market events demonstrated this to an extreme. Between July 2007 and October 2009, conditions in the fixed income markets, specifically the wider credit spreads over benchmark U.S. Treasury securities for many fixed income securities, caused significant volatility in the market values of loans, securities, and certain other financial instruments that are held in our trading or held-for-sale portfolios. During the second half of 2010, credit spreads and availability of liquidity in the fixed income debt markets ameliorated with the conclusion of the recession and the beginning of the gradual recovery. As 2011 progressed, the European debt crisis caused credit spreads to widen and the availability of liquidity in the fixed income debt markets to be somewhat less abundant than during the second half of 2010. Opportunities to minimize the adverse affects of market changes are not always available. Substantial changes in the financial markets could have a Material Adverse Effect on Us.

Our credit ratings affect our liquidity position.

Our rating agencies regularly evaluate the securities of KeyCorp and KeyBank, and their ratings of our long-term debt and other securities are based on a number of factors, including our financial strength, ability to generate earnings, and other factors, some of which are not entirely within our control, such as conditions affecting the financial services industry and the economy. In light of the difficulties in the financial services industry, the financial markets and the economy, there can be no assurance that we will maintain our current ratings. On December 6, 2011, S&P announced a ratings review of 31 North American regional banks and their subsidiaries under its new bank ratings criteria announced November 9, 2011. S&P’s updated its ratings outlook on both KeyCorp and KeyBank from “Stable” to “Positive” and maintained the ratings for KeyCorp and KeyBank. S&P’s ratings for KeyCorp’s short-term borrowings and senior long-term debt are A-2 and BBB+, respectively, and KeyBank’s short-term borrowings, senior long-term debt and subordinated debt are rated A-2, A-, and BBB+, respectively.

In light of the various changes in the ratings methodologies underway as a result of the Dodd-Frank Act, there can be no assurance that we will maintain our current ratings. If the securities of KeyCorp and/or KeyBank suffer ratings downgrades, such downgrades could adversely affect our access to liquidity and could significantly increase our cost of funds, trigger additional collateral or funding requirements, and decrease the number of investors and counterparties willing to lend to us, thereby reducing our ability to generate income. Downgrades of the credit ratings of securities, particularly if they are below investment-grade, could have a Material Adverse Effect on Us.

We are subject to liquidity risk, which could negatively affect our funding levels.

Market conditions or other events could negatively affect the level or cost of funding, affecting our ongoing ability to accommodate liability maturities and deposit withdrawals, meet contractual obligations, and fund asset growth and new business transactions at a reasonable cost, in a timely manner and without adverse consequences. Although we have implemented strategies to maintain sufficient and diverse sources of funding to accommodate planned as well as unanticipated changes in assets and liabilities under both normal and adverse conditions, any substantial, unexpected and/or prolonged change in the level or cost of liquidity could have a Material Adverse Effect on Us. Certain credit markets that we participate in and rely upon as sources of funding were significantly disrupted and volatile from the third quarter of 2007 through the third quarter of 2009. Credit markets have improved since then, and we have significantly reduced our reliance on wholesale funding sources. Part of our strategy to reduce liquidity risk involves promoting customer deposit growth, exiting certain noncore lending businesses, diversifying our funding base, maintaining a liquid asset portfolio, and strengthening our capital base to reduce our need for debt as a source of liquidity. Many of these disrupted markets have shown signs of

 

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recovery throughout 2011. Nonetheless, if further market disruption or other factors reduce the cost effectiveness and/or the availability of supply in the credit markets for a prolonged period of time, should our funding needs necessitate it, we may need to expand our use of other potential means of accessing funding and managing liquidity such as generating client deposits, securitizing or selling loans, extending the maturity of wholesale borrowings, purchasing deposits from other banks, borrowing under certain secured wholesale facilities, and utilizing relationships developed with fixed income investors in a variety of markets, as well as increased management of loan growth and investment opportunities and other management tools. There can be no assurance that these alternative means of funding will be available; under certain stressed conditions experienced in the liquidity crisis during 2007-2009, some of these alternative means of funding were not available. Should these forms of funding become unavailable, it is unclear what impact, given current economic conditions, unavailability of such funding would have on us. A deep and prolonged disruption in the markets could have the effect of significantly restricting the accessibility of cost effective capital and funding, which could have a Material Adverse Effect on Us.

V. Operational Risks

We are subject to operational risk.

We are subject to operational risk, which represents the risk of loss resulting from human error, inadequate or failed internal processes and systems, and external events. These events include, among other things, threats to our cybersecurity, as we are reliant upon information systems and the internet to conduct certain of our business activities. We are also exposed to operational risk through our outsourcing arrangements, and the effect that changes in circumstances or capabilities of our outsourcing vendors can have on our ability to continue to perform operational functions necessary to our business, such as certain loan processing functions. Additionally, some of our outsourcing arrangements are located overseas and, therefore, are subject to political risks unique to the regions in which they operate. Although we seek to mitigate operational risk through a system of internal controls, resulting losses from operational risk could take the form of explicit charges, increased operational costs, harm to our reputation or foregone opportunities, any and all of which could have a Material Adverse Effect on Us.

Our information systems may experience an interruption or breach in security.

We rely heavily on communications and information systems (both internal and provided by third parties) to conduct our business. Any failure, interruption or breach in security of these systems could result in failures or disruptions in our customer relationship management, general ledger, deposit, loan and other systems. While we have policies and procedures designed to prevent or limit the effect of the possible failure, interruption or security breach of our information systems, there can be no assurance that any such failure, interruption or security breach will not occur or, if any does occur, that it will be adequately addressed. We also maintain commercially reasonable measures to ensure cybersecurity of our information systems. Other financial service institutions and companies have reported breaches in the security of their websites or other systems, some of which have involved sophisticated and targeted attacks intended to obtain unauthorized access to confidential information, destroy data, disable or degrade service, or sabotage systems, often through the introduction of computer viruses or malware, cyber attacks and other means.

Given the rapidly expanding and changing cybersecurity threat landscape that exists today, it is not commercially reasonable to expect that some sort of cybersecurity incident will never occur to Key or the systems of any third-party providers Key relies upon, including overseas providers. This is particularly true because the techniques used change frequently or are not recognized until launched and attacks can originate from a wide array of sources, including third parties outside the company, such as persons involved in organized crimes or associated with external service providers. Those parties may also attempt to fraudulently induce employees or customers or other users of our systems to disclose sensitive information to gain access to our data or that of our customers or clients. These risks may increase in the future as we continue to increase our offerings of mobile payments and other internet or web-based products.

 

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A successful penetration or circumvention of the security of our own systems or third-party providers’ systems could cause serious negative consequences for Key, including significant disruption of our operations, misappropriation of confidential information of the company or that of our customers, or damage to our computers or operating systems or those of our customers and counterparties. We have adjusted our cybersecurity program to anticipate that a breach is more likely and have put a greater focus on detection and incident response. Should these measures be insufficient, fail or be breached our operations could be adversely affected, possibly materially. The occurrence of any failure, interruption or security breach of our information systems, including a cybersecurity breach of our systems implemented to protect our information systems security, could damage our reputation, result in a loss of customer business, result in violations of applicable privacy and other laws, subject us to additional regulatory scrutiny, or expose us to civil litigation and possible financial liability, any of which could have a Material Adverse Effect on Us.

Maintaining or increasing our market share may depend upon our ability to adapt our products and services to evolving industry standards and consumer preferences, while maintaining competitive prices for our products and services.

The continuous, widespread adoption of new technologies, including internet services and smart phones, requires us to evaluate our product and service offerings to ensure they remain competitive. Our success depends, in part, on our ability to adapt our products and services as well as our distribution of them to evolving industry standards and consumer preferences. Consumers can now maintain funds in brokerage accounts or mutual funds that would have historically been held as bank deposits. Consumers can also complete transactions such as paying bills and/or transferring funds directly without the assistance of banks using smart phones utilizing PayPal or a financial account associated with a smart phone. There is increasing pressure from our competitors, both bank and non-bank, to keep pace with evolving preferences of consumers and businesses. Payment methods and financial service providers have evolved as the advancement of technology has made possible the delivery of financial products and services through different mediums and providers, such as smart phones and PayPal accounts, thereby increasing competitive pressure in the delivery of financial products and services. The adoption of new technologies could require us to make substantial expenditures to modify our existing products and services. Furthermore, we might not be successful in developing or introducing new products and services, adapting to changing consumer preferences and spending and saving habits, achieving market acceptance or regulatory approval, or sufficiently developing or maintaining a loyal customer base. The introduction of new products and services has the potential to introduce risk which, in turn, can present challenges to us in operating within our risk tolerances while also achieving growth in our market share. In addition, there is increasing pressure from our competitors to deliver products and services at lower prices. The process of eliminating banks as intermediaries, known as “disintermediation,” could result in the loss of fee income, as well as the loss of customer deposits and the related income generated from those deposits. The loss of these revenue streams and the lower cost deposits as a source of funds could have an adverse impact on us. These factors could reduce our revenues from our net interest margin and fee-based products and services and have a Material Adverse Effect on Us.

We operate in a highly competitive industry and market areas.

We face substantial competition in all areas of our operations from a variety of different competitors, many of which are larger and may have more financial resources. Such competitors primarily include national and super-regional banks as well as smaller community banks within the various markets in which we operate. We also face competition from many other types of financial institutions, including, without limitation, savings associations, credit unions, mortgage banking companies, finance companies, mutual funds, insurance companies, investment management firms, investment banking firms, broker-dealers and other local, regional and national financial services firms. In recent years, while the breadth of the institutions that we compete with has increased, competition has intensified as a result of consolidation efforts. Since 2009, competition has intensified as the challenges of the liquidity crisis and market disruption led to further redistribution of deposits and certain banking assets to strong and large financial institutions. We expect this trend to continue. The competitive

 

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landscape was also affected by the conversion of traditional investment banks to bank holding companies during the liquidity crisis due to the access it provides to government-sponsored sources of liquidity. The financial services industry’s competitive landscape could become even more intensified as a result of legislative, regulatory, structural and technological changes and continued consolidation. Also, technology has lowered barriers to entry and made it possible for nonbanks to offer products and services traditionally provided by banks.

Our ability to compete successfully depends on a number of factors, including:

 

   

our ability to develop and execute strategic plans and initiatives;

   

our ability to develop, maintain and build upon long-term customer relationships based on quality service, high ethical standards and safe, sound assets;

   

our ability to expand our market position;

   

the rate at which we introduce new products and services as well as new technologies relative to our competitors;

   

the scope, relevance and pricing of products and services offered to meet customer needs and demands;

   

our ability to attract and retain talented executives and relationship managers; and

   

industry and general economic trends.

Failure to perform in any of these areas could significantly weaken our competitive position, which could adversely affect our growth and profitability, which, in turn, could have a Material Adverse Effect on Us.

Our earnings and/or financial condition may be affected by changes in accounting principles and in tax laws, or the interpretation of them.

Changes in or reinterpretations of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles could have a Material Adverse Effect on Us. Although these changes may not have an economic impact on our business, they could impact our financial statements thus affecting our performance ratios.

Like all businesses, we are subject to tax laws, rules and regulations. Changes to tax laws, rules and regulations, including changes in the interpretation or implementation of tax laws, rules and regulations by the Internal Revenue Service or other governmental bodies, could affect us in substantial and unpredictable ways. Failure to appropriately comply with tax laws, rules and regulations could result in sanctions by regulatory agencies, civil money penalties and/or reputation damage, which could have a Material Adverse Effect on Us.

Additionally, we conduct quarterly assessments of our deferred tax assets. The carrying value of these assets is dependent upon earnings forecasts and prior period earnings. A significant change in our assumptions could affect the carrying value of our deferred tax assets on our balance sheet, which, in turn, could have a Material Adverse Effect on Us.

Potential acquisitions may disrupt our business and dilute shareholder value.

Acquiring other banks, businesses, or branches involves various risks commonly associated with acquisitions, including:

 

   

potential exposure to unknown or contingent liabilities of the target company;

   

exposure to potential asset quality issues of the target company;

   

difficulty and expense of integrating the operations and personnel of the target company;

   

potential disruption to our business;

   

potential diversion of our management’s time and attention;

   

the possible loss of key employees and customers of the target company;

   

difficulty in estimating the value (i.e., the assets and liabilities) of the target company;

   

difficulty in estimating the fair value of acquired assets, liabilities and derivatives of the target company; and

   

potential changes in banking or tax laws or regulations that may affect the target company.

 

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We regularly evaluate merger and acquisition opportunities and conduct due diligence activities related to possible transactions with other financial institutions and financial services companies. As a result, merger or acquisition discussions and, in some cases, negotiations may take place and future mergers or acquisitions involving cash, debt or equity securities may occur at any time. Acquisitions typically involve the payment of a premium over book and market values, and, therefore, some dilution of our tangible book value and net income per Common Share may occur in connection with any future transaction. Furthermore, failure to realize the expected revenue increases, cost savings, increases in geographic or product presence, and/or other projected benefits from an acquisition could have a Material Adverse Effect on Us.

We are subject to claims and litigation.

From time to time, customers, vendors or other parties may make claims and take legal actions against us. We maintain reserves for certain claims when deemed appropriate based upon our assessment that a loss is probable, consistent with applicable accounting guidance. At any given time we have a variety of legal actions asserted against us in various stages of litigation. Resolution of a legal action can often take years. Whether any particular claims and legal actions are founded or unfounded, if such claims and legal actions are not resolved in our favor, they may result in significant financial liability and/or adversely affect how the market perceives us and our products and services as well as impact customer demand for those products and services. We are also involved, from time to time, in other reviews, investigations and proceedings (both formal and informal) by governmental and self-regulatory agencies regarding our business, including, among other things, accounting and operational matters, certain of which may result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, injunctions or other relief. The number of these investigations and proceedings has increased in recent years with regard to many firms in the financial services industry. The legal changes to the consumer protection laws provided for by the Dodd-Frank Act, the creation of the CFPB, and the uncertainty as to whether federal preemption of certain state consumer laws remains intact for federally chartered financial institutions like KeyBank and KeyCorp present additional legal risk to the financial services industry, including Key. Furthermore, we, like other members of the banking industry, may face additional regulatory and legal actions from state attorneys general, the CFPB and other parties related to consumer rights. There have also been a number of highly publicized cases involving fraud or misconduct by employees in the financial services industry in recent years, and we run the risk that employee misconduct could occur. It is not always possible to deter or prevent employee misconduct, and the precautions we take to prevent and detect this activity may not be effective in all cases. Any financial liability for which we have not adequately maintained reserves, and/or any reputation damage from such claims and legal actions, could have a Material Adverse Effect on Us.

We may not be able to attract and retain skilled people.

Our success depends, in large part, on our ability to attract and retain key people. Competition for the best people in most activities in which we are engaged can be intense, and we may not be able to retain or hire the people we want and/or need. To attract and retain qualified employees, we must compensate such employees at market levels. Typically, those levels have caused employee compensation to be our greatest expense. If we are unable to continue to attract and retain qualified employees, or do so at rates necessary to maintain our competitive position, our performance, including our competitive position, could suffer, and, in turn, have a Material Adverse Effect on Us. Although we have incentive compensation plans aimed, in part, at long-term employee retention, the unexpected loss of services of one or more of our key personnel could still occur, and such events may have a Material Adverse Effect on Us.

Various restrictions on compensation of certain executive offers were imposed under the Recovery Act, the Dodd-Frank Act and other legislation or regulations. Our ability to attract and/or retain talented executives and/or relationship managers may be affected by these developments or any new executive compensation limits, and such restrictions could have a Material Adverse Effect on Us.

 

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Severe weather, natural disasters, acts of war or terrorism and other external events could significantly impact our business.

Severe weather, natural disasters, acts of war or terrorism and other adverse external events could have a significant impact on our ability to conduct business. Such events could affect the stability of our deposit base, impair the ability of borrowers to repay outstanding loans, impair the value of collateral securing loans, cause significant property damage, result in loss of revenue and/or cause us to incur additional expenses. Although we have established disaster recovery plans and procedures, and monitor for significant environmental effects on our properties or our investments, the occurrence of any such event could have a material adverse effect on us.

VI. Risks to Our Common Shares.

You may not receive dividends on the Common Shares.

Holders of our Common Shares are only entitled to receive such dividends as the Board of Directors may declare out of funds legally available for such payments. Furthermore, our common shareholders are subject to the prior dividend rights of any holders of our preferred stock or depositary shares representing such preferred stock then outstanding. As of February 17, 2012, there were 2,904,839 shares of KeyCorp’s Series A Preferred Stock with a liquidation preference of $100 per share issued and outstanding.

We paid a quarterly dividend on our Common Shares for each quarter of 2011. As long as our Series A Preferred Stock is outstanding, dividend payments and repurchases or redemptions relating to certain equity securities, including our Common Shares, are prohibited until all accrued and unpaid dividends are paid on such preferred stock, subject to certain limited exceptions. These factors could adversely affect the market price of our Common Shares. Also, KeyCorp is a bank holding company and its ability to declare and pay dividends is dependent on certain federal regulatory considerations, including the guidelines of the Federal Reserve regarding capital adequacy and dividends.

In addition, terms of KeyBank’s outstanding junior subordinated debt securities prohibit us from declaring or paying any dividends or distributions on KeyCorp’s capital stock, including its Common Shares, or purchasing, acquiring, or making a liquidation payment on such stock, if an event of default has occurred and is continuing under the applicable indenture, if we are in default with respect to a guarantee payment under the guarantee of the related capital securities or if we have given notice of our election to defer interest payments but the related deferral period has not yet commenced or a deferral period is continuing. These factors could have a Material Adverse Effect on Us.

Our share price can be volatile.

Share price volatility may make it more difficult for you to resell your Common Shares when you want and at prices you find attractive. Our share price can fluctuate significantly in response to a variety of factors including:

 

   

actual or anticipated variations in quarterly results of operations;

   

recommendation by securities analysts;

   

operating and stock price performance of other companies that investors deem comparable to our business;

   

changes in the credit, mortgage and real estate markets, including the market for mortgage-related securities;

   

news reports relating to trends, concerns and other issues in the financial services industry;

   

perceptions of us and/or our competitors in the marketplace;

   

new technology used, or products or services offered, by competitors;

   

significant acquisitions or business combinations, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments entered into by us or our competitors;

 

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failure to integrate acquisitions or realize anticipated benefits from acquisitions;

   

future sales of our equity or equity-related securities;

   

our past and future dividend practices;

   

changes in governmental regulations affecting our industry generally or our business and operations;

   

changes in global financial markets, economies and market conditions, such as interest or foreign exchange rates, stock, commodity, credit or asset valuations or volatility;

   

geopolitical conditions such as acts or threats of terrorism or military conflicts; and

   

the occurrence or nonoccurrence, as appropriate, of any circumstance described in these Risk Factors.

Any of these factors could have a Material Adverse Effect on Us.

An investment in our Common Shares is not an insured deposit.

Our Common Shares are not a bank deposit and, therefore, are not insured against loss by the FDIC, any other deposit insurance fund or by any other public or private entity. Investment in our Common Shares is inherently risky for the reasons described in this “Risk Factors” section and elsewhere in this report and is subject to the same market forces that affect the price of common shares in any company. As a result, if you acquire our Common Shares, you may lose some or all of your investment.

Our articles of incorporation and regulations, as well as certain banking laws, may have an anti-takeover effect.

Provisions of our articles of incorporation and regulations and federal banking laws, including regulatory approval requirements, could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us, even if doing so would be perceived to be beneficial to our shareholders. The combination of these provisions may inhibit a non-negotiated merger or other business combination, which, in turn, could adversely affect the market price of our Common Shares.

 

ITEM 1B.   UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

 

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

The headquarters of KeyCorp and KeyBank are located in Key Tower at 127 Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio 44114-1306. At December 31, 2011, Key leased approximately 686,002 square feet of the complex, encompassing the first twenty-three floors and the 54th through 56th floors of the 57-story Key Tower. As of the same date, KeyBank owned 593 and leased 465 branches. The lease terms for applicable branches are not individually material, with terms ranging from month-to-month to 99 years from inception.

Branches and ATMs by Region

 

      Rocky Mountains and
Northwest
     Great Lakes      Northeast      Total  

Branches

     401        353        304        1,058  

ATMs

     583        551        445        1,579  

Rocky Mountains and Northwest — Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Utah and Washington

Great Lakes — Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio

Northeast — Connecticut, Maine, New York and Vermont

 

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

As of December 31, 2011, KeyCorp and its subsidiaries and its employees, directors and officers are defendants or putative defendants in a variety of legal proceedings, in the form of regulatory/government investigations as

 

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well as private, civil litigation and arbitration proceedings. The private, civil litigations range from individual actions involving a single plaintiff to putative class action lawsuits with potentially thousands of class members. Investigations involve both formal and informal proceedings, by both government agencies and self-regulatory bodies. These legal proceedings are at varying stages of adjudication, arbitration or investigation and involve a variety of claims (including common law tort, contract claims, securities, ERISA, and consumer protection claims). At times, these legal proceedings present novel claims or legal theories.

On at least a quarterly basis, we assess our liabilities and contingencies in connection with outstanding legal proceedings utilizing the latest information available. Where it is probable that we will incur a loss and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated, we record a liability in our consolidated financial statements. These legal reserves may be increased or decreased to reflect any relevant developments on a quarterly basis. Where a loss is not probable or the amount of the loss is not estimable, we have not accrued legal reserves, consistent with applicable accounting guidance. Based on information currently available to us, advice of counsel, and available insurance coverage, we believe that our established reserves are adequate and the liabilities arising from the legal proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition. We note, however, that in light of the inherent uncertainty in legal proceedings there can be no assurance that the ultimate resolution will not exceed established reserves. As a result, the outcome of a particular matter or a combination of matters, may be material to our results of operation for a particular period, depending upon the size of the loss or our income for that particular period.

The information in the Legal Proceedings section of Note 16 (“Commitments, Contingent Liabilities and Guarantees”) of the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements is incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

Not applicable.

 

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PART II

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

The dividend restrictions discussion in the Supervision and Regulation section in Item 1 of this report, and the following disclosures included in Item 7 the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8 of this report, are incorporated herein by reference:

 

     Page(s)  

Discussion of Common Shares, shareholder information and repurchase activities in the section captioned “Capital – Common shares outstanding”

     72-73       

Presentation of annual and quarterly market price and cash dividends per Common Share

     37, 98       

Discussion of dividend restrictions in the “Liquidity risk management — Liquidity for KeyCorp” section, Note 3 (“Restrictions on Cash, Dividends and Lending Activities”), and Note 20 (“Shareholders’ Equity”)

     85, 127, 194       

KeyCorp common share price performance (2006-2011) graph

     73       

From time to time, KeyCorp or its principal subsidiary, KeyBank, may seek to retire, repurchase or exchange outstanding debt of KeyCorp or KeyBank, and capital securities or preferred stock of KeyCorp through cash purchase, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such transactions, if any, depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity and capital requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. The amounts involved may be material.

In the past, we have periodically repurchased Common Shares in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions under a repurchase program authorized by our Board of Directors. The program does not have an expiration date, and we have outstanding Board authority to repurchase 13.9 million shares. We did not repurchase any Common Shares during all of 2011 or 2010 other than the shares acquired from employees in connection with our stock compensation. As discussed in further detail in “Supervision and Regulation” in Item 1, Part I of this report, we are required to annually submit a capital plan to the Federal Reserve setting forth capital actions, including any share repurchases our board of directors and management may propose to make during the year. Pursuant to that requirement, we have submitted our capital plan for review to the Federal Reserve that contemplates, among other uses of our capital, potential share repurchases in 2012.

 

Calendar month    Total number of shares
repurchased
    (a)    Average price paid
per share
     Total Number of Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly Announced Plans or
Programs
    (a)    Maximum number of shares that may
yet be purchased under the plans or
programs
    (a)

October

                                          —                                      —                                                                  —                                                      13,922,496    

November

     —                               13,922,496    

December

     361            $ 7.47                    13,922,496    

Total

     361          $ 7.47                  13,922,496    
  

 

 

                
    

 

 

                                      

 

(a) During the fourth quarter of 2011, Key did not make any repurchases pursuant to any publicly announced plan or program to repurchase its Common Shares; the total Common Shares purchased represents shares deemed surrendered to Key to satisfy certain employee elections under its compensation and benefit programs. As such, there has been no change in the maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs.

Entry Into Certain Covenants

We entered into a transaction (with an overallotment option) in 2008, which involved the issuance of enhanced trust preferred securities (“Trust Preferred Securities”) by Delaware statutory trusts formed by us (the “Trusts”), as further described below. Simultaneously with the closing of this transaction, we entered into a so-called

 

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replacement capital covenant (each, a “Replacement Capital Covenant” and collectively, the “Replacement Capital Covenants”) for the benefit of persons that buy or hold specified series of long-term indebtedness of KeyCorp or its then largest depository institution, KeyBank (the “Covered Debt”). This Replacement Capital Covenant provides that neither KeyCorp nor any of its subsidiaries (including any of the Trusts) will redeem or purchase all or any part of the Trust Preferred Securities or certain junior subordinated debentures issued by KeyCorp and held by the Trust (the “Junior Subordinated Debentures”), as applicable, on or before the date specified in the applicable Replacement Capital Covenant, with certain limited exceptions, except to the extent that, prior to the date of that redemption or purchase, we have received proceeds from the sale of qualifying securities that (i) have equity-like characteristics that are the same as, or more equity-like than, the applicable characteristics of the Trust Preferred Securities or the Junior Subordinated Debentures, as applicable, at the time of redemption or purchase, and (ii) we have obtained the prior approval of the Federal Reserve, if such approval is then required by the Federal Reserve. We will provide a copy of the Replacement Capital Covenant to holders of Covered Debt upon request made in writing to KeyCorp, Investor Relations, 127 Public Square, Mail Code OH-01-27-1113, Cleveland, OH 44114-1306.

The following table identifies the (i) closing date for each transaction, (ii) issuer, (iii) series of Trust Preferred Securities issued, (iv) Junior Subordinated Debentures, and (v) applicable Covered Debt as of the date this annual report was filed with the SEC.

 

Closing Date    Issuer   

Trust Preferred

Securities

   Junior Subordinated
Debentures
   Covered Debt
2/27/2008    KeyCorp Capital X and KeyCorp    $700,000,000 principal amount of 8.000% Enhanced Trust Preferred Securities    KeyCorp’s 8.000% junior subordinated debentures due March 15, 2068    KeyCorp’s 5.70% junior subordinated debentures due 2035, underlying the 5.70% trust preferred securities of KeyCorp Capital VII (CUSIP No. 49327LAA4011)
3/3/2008   

KeyCorp

Capital X and KeyCorp

(overallotment)

   $40,000,000 principal amount of 8.000% Enhanced Trust Preferred Securities   

KeyCorp’s 8.000%

junior subordinated debentures due

March 15, 2068

   KeyCorp’s 5.70% junior subordinated debentures due 2035 underlying the 5.70% trust preferred securities of KeyCorp Capital VII (CUSIP No. 49327LAA4011)

 

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The information included under the caption “Selected Financial Data” in Item 7. the MD&A beginning on page 37 is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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ITEM 7.   MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (the “MD&A”)

 

Introduction

   Page Number

Terminology

   36                    

Selected financial data

   37                    

Economic overview

   38                    

Long-term financial goals

   39                    

Corporate strategy

   39                    

Strategic developments

   40                    

Highlights of Our 2011 Performance

   41                    

Financial performance

   41                    

Results of Operations

   45                    

Net interest income

   45                    

Noninterest income

   49                    

Trust and investment services income

   50                    

Service charges on deposit accounts

   51                    

Operating lease income

   51                    

Investment banking and capital markets income (loss)

   51                    

Corporate-owned life insurance income

   52                    

Net gains (losses) from loan sales

   52                    

Net gains (losses) from principal investing

   52                    

Noninterest expense

   52                    

Personnel

   53                    

Intangible assets impairment

   54                    

Operating lease expense

   54                    

FDIC assessment

   54                    

OREO expense

   54                    

Provision (credit) for losses on lending-related commitments

   54                    

Income taxes

   54                    

Line of Business Results

   55                    

Key Community Bank summary of operations

   56                    

Key Corporate Bank summary of operations

   57                    

Other Segments

   58                    

Financial Condition

   59                    

Loans and loans held for sale

   59                    

Commercial loan portfolio

   60                    

Commercial, financial and agricultural

   60                    

Commercial real estate loans

   60                    

Commercial lease financing

   62                    

Commercial loan modification and restructuring

   62                    

Extensions

   64                    

Guarantors

   64                    

Consumer loan portfolio

   65                    

Loans held for sale

   65                    

Loan sales

   66                    

Maturities and sensitivity of certain loans to changes in interest rates

   67                    

Securities

   67                    

Securities available for sale

   68                    

Held-to-maturity securities

   69                    

Other investments

   70                    

Deposits and other sources of funds

   70                    

The Dodd-Frank Act’s reform of deposit insurance

   71                    

Capital

   71                    

Comprehensive capital assessment review and redemption notices for certain capital securities

   71                    

Repurchase of TARP CPP preferred stock, warrant and completion of equity and debt offerings

   72                    

Dividends

   72                    

Common shares outstanding

   72                    

2011 Capital plan and proposed actions

   73                    

 

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Capital adequacy

     74                

Basel III

     75                

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Aggregate Contractual Obligations

     77                

Off-balance sheet arrangements

     77                

Variable interest entities

     77                

Commitments to extend credit or funding

     77                

Other off-balance sheet arrangements

     78                

Contractual obligations

     78                

Guarantees

     78                

Risk Management

     79                

Overview

     79                

Market risk management

     80                

Interest rate risk management

     80                

Net interest income simulation analysis

     80                

Economic value of equity modeling

     82                

Management of interest rate exposure

     82                

Derivatives not designated in hedge relationships

     83                

Liquidity risk management

     83                

Governance structure

     83                

Factors affecting liquidity

     83                

Managing liquidity risk

     84                

Long-term liquidity strategy

     84                

Sources of liquidity

     84                

Liquidity programs

     85                

Liquidity for KeyCorp

     85                

Our liquidity position and recent activity

     85                

Credit ratings

     86                

Credit risk management

     87                

Credit policy, approval and evaluation

     87                

Watch and criticized assets

     88                

Allowance for loan and lease losses

     88                

Net loan charge-offs

     90                

Nonperforming assets

     92                

Operational risk management

     95                

Fourth Quarter Results

     96                

Earnings

     96                

Net interest income

     96                

Noninterest income

     96                

Noninterest expense

     97                

Provision for loan and lease losses

     97                

Income taxes

     97                

Critical accounting policies and estimates

     99                

Allowance for loan and lease losses

     99                

Valuation methodologies

   100                

Derivatives and hedging

   101                

Contingent liabilities, guarantees and income taxes

   102                

European Sovereign Debt Exposure

   103                

Throughout the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, we use certain acronyms and abbreviations. These terms are defined in Note 1 (“Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”) which begins on page 113.

 

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Introduction

This section generally reviews the financial condition and results of operations of KeyCorp and its subsidiaries for each of the past three years. Some tables may include additional periods to comply with disclosure requirements or to illustrate trends in greater depth. When you read this discussion, you should also refer to the consolidated financial statements and related notes in this report. The page locations of specific sections that we refer to are presented in the table of contents.

Terminology

Throughout this discussion, references to “Key,” “we,” “our,” “us” and similar terms refer to the consolidated entity consisting of KeyCorp and its subsidiaries. “KeyCorp” refers solely to the parent holding company, and “KeyBank” refers to KeyCorp’s subsidiary bank, KeyBank National Association.

We want to explain some industry-specific terms at the outset so you can better understand the discussion that follows.

 

¿ We use the phrase continuing operations in this document to mean all of our businesses other than the education lending business and Austin. Results for the education lending business and Austin have been accounted for as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

 

¿ Our exit loan portfolios are separate from our discontinued operations. These portfolios, which are in a run-off mode, stem from product lines we decided to cease because they no longer fit with our corporate strategy. These exit loan portfolios are included in Other Segments.

 

¿ We engage in capital markets activities primarily through business conducted by our Key Corporate Bank segment. These activities encompass a variety of products and services. Among other things, we trade securities as a dealer, enter into derivative contracts (both to accommodate clients’ financing needs and for proprietary trading purposes), and conduct transactions in foreign currencies (both to accommodate clients’ needs and to benefit from fluctuations in exchange rates).

 

¿ For regulatory purposes, capital is divided into two classes. Federal regulations currently prescribe that at least one-half of a bank or bank holding company’s total risk-based capital must qualify as Tier 1 capital. Both total and Tier 1 capital serve as bases for several measures of capital adequacy, which is an important indicator of financial stability and condition. As described in the section entitled “Supervision and Regulation,” the regulators are required to conduct a supervisory capital assessment of the BHCs with assets of at least $50 billion, including KeyCorp. As part of this capital adequacy review, banking regulators evaluate a component of Tier 1 capital, known as Tier 1 common equity. For more information on total capital, Tier 1 capital and Tier 1 common equity, and how they are calculated see the section entitled “Capital.”

 

¿ During the first quarter of 2010, we re-aligned our reporting structure for our segments. Previously, the Consumer Finance business group consisted mainly of portfolios that were identified as exit or run-off portfolios and were included in our Key Corporate Bank segment. We are now reflecting these exit loan portfolios in Other Segments. The automobile dealer floor plan business, previously included in Consumer Finance, has been re-aligned with the Commercial Banking line of business within the Key Community Bank segment. In addition, other previously identified exit portfolios included in the Key Corporate Bank segment, including our homebuilder loans from the Real Estate Capital line of business and commercial leases from the Equipment Finance line of business, have been moved to Other Segments. For more detailed financial information pertaining to each segment and its respective lines of business, see Note 21 (“Line of Business Results”).

Additionally, a comprehensive list of the acronyms and abbreviations used throughout this discussion is included in Note 1 (“Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”).

 

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Figure 1. Selected Financial Data

 

dollars in millions, except per share amounts

 

 

2011

 

   

2010

 

   

2009

 

   

2008

 

   

2007

 

   

2006

 

   

(d)

 

   

Compound
Annual
Rate

of Change
(2006-2011)

 

 

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,

               

Interest income

  $     2,889     $   3,408     $     3,795     $     4,353     $     5,336     $     5,065         (10.6 ) % 

Interest expense

    622       897       1,415       2,037       2,650       2,329         (23.2

Net interest income

    2,267       2,511       2,380       2,316       2,686       2,736         (3.7

Provision for loan and lease losses

    (60     638       3,159       1,537       525       148         N/M   

Noninterest income

    1,808       1,954       2,035       1,847       2,241       2,124         (3.2

Noninterest expense

    2,790       3,034       3,554       3,476       3,158       3,061         (1.8

Income (loss) from continuing operations before

               

income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting change

    1,345       793       (2,298     (850     1,244       1,651         (4.0

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Key

               

before cumulative effect of accounting change

    964       577       (1,287     (1,295     935       1,177         (3.9

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes(b)

    (44     (23     (48     (173     (16     (127       N/M   

Net income (loss) attributable to Key before

               

cumulative effect of accounting change

    920       554       (1,335     (1,468     919       1,050         (2.6

Net income (loss) attributable to Key

    920       554       (1,335     (1,468     919       1,055         (2.7

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to

               

Key common shareholders

    857       413       (1,581     (1,337     935       1,182         (6.2

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes(b)

    (44     (23     (48     (173     (16     (127       N/M   

Net income (loss) attributable to Key common shareholders

    813       390       (1,629     (1,510     919       1,055         (5.1

 

 

PER COMMON SHARE

               

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to

               

Key common shareholders before

               

cumulative effect of accounting change

  $     .92     $     .47     $ (2.27   $ (2.97   $     2.39     $     2.91         (20.6 ) % 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes(b)

    (.05     (.03     (.07     (.38     (.04     (.31       N/M   

Net income (loss) attributable to Key

               

before cumulative effect of accounting change

    .87       .45       (2.34     (3.36     2.35       2.60         (19.7

Net income (loss) attributable to Key common shareholders

    .87       .45       (2.34     (3.36     2.35       2.61         (19.7

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to

               

Key common shareholders before

               

cumulative effect of accounting change — assuming dilution

  $     .92     $     .47     $ (2.27   $ (2.97   $     2.36     $     2.87         (20.4

Income (loss) from discontinued operations,

               

net of taxes — assuming dilution(b)

    (.05     (.03     (.07     (.38     (.04     (.31       N/M   

Income (loss) attributable to Key before

               

cumulative effect of accounting change — assuming dilution

    .87       .44       (2.34     (3.36     2.32       2.56         (19.4

Net income (loss) attributable to

               

Key common shareholders — assuming dilution

    .87       .44       (2.34     (3.36     2.32       2.57         (19.5

Cash dividends paid

    .10       .04       .0925       1.00       1.46       1.38         (40.8

Book value at year end

    10.09       9.52       9.04       14.97       19.92       19.30         (12.2

Tangible book value at year end

    9.11       8.45       7.94       12.48       16.47       16.07         (10.7

Market price at year end

    7.69       8.85       5.55       8.52       23.45       38.03         (27.4

Dividend payout ratio

    11.49       8.89       N/M        N/M        62.13     52.87       N/A   

Weighted-average common shares outstanding (000)

    931,934       874,748       697,155       450,039       392,013       404,490         18.2   

Weighted-average common shares and

               

    potential common shares outstanding (000)

    935,801       878,153        697,155       450,039       395,823       410,222         17.9   

 

 

AT DECEMBER 31.

               

Loans

  $     49,575     $     50,107     $     58,770     $     72,835     $     70,492     $     65,480         (5.4 ) % 

Earning assets

    73,729       76,211       80,318       89,759       82,865       77,146       (d )      (.9

Total assets

    88,785       91,843       93,287       104,531       98,228       92,337       (d )      (.8

Deposits

    61,956       60,610       65,571       65,127       62,934       58,901         1.0   

Long-term debt

    9,520       10,592       11,558       14,995       11,957       14,533         (8.1

Key common shareholders’ equity

    9,614       8,380       7,942       7,408       7,746       7,703         4.5   

Key shareholders’ equity

    9,905       11,117       10,663       10,480       7,746       7,703         5.2   

 

 

PERFORMANCE RATIOS — FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

               

Return on average total assets

    1.17     .66     (1.35 )%      (1.29 )%      1.02     1.34       N/A   

Return on average common equity

    9.26       5.06       (19.00     (16.22     12.11       15.28         N/A   

Net interest margin (TE)

    3.16       3.26       2.83       2.15       3.50       3.73         N/A   

 

 

PERFORMANCE RATIOS — FROM CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS

               

Return on average total assets

    1.04     .59     (1.34 )%      (1.41 )%      .97     1.12       N/A   

Return on average common equity

    8.79       4.78       (19.62     (18.32     11.90       13.64         N/A   

Net interest margin (TE)

    3.09       3.16       2.81       2.16       3.46       3.69         N/A   

Loan to deposit(c)

    87.00       90.30       97.30       120.87       128.20       120.50         N/A   

 

 

CAPITAL RATIOS AT DECEMBER 31,

               

Key shareholders’ equity to assets

    11.16      12.10      11.43      10.03      7.89      8.34      (d )      N/A   

Tangible Key shareholders’ equity to tangible assets

    10.21       11.20       10.50       8.96       6.61       7.04       (d )      N/A   

Tangible common equity to tangible assets(a)

    9.88       8.19       7.56       5.98       6.61       7.04       (d )      N/A   

Tier 1 common equity(a)

    11.26       9.34       7.50       5.62       5.74       6.47         N/A   

Tier 1 risk-based capital

    12.99       15.16       12.75       10.92       7.44       8.24         N/A   

Total risk-based capital

    16.51       19.12       16.95       14.82       11.38       12.43         N/A   

Leverage

    11.79       13.02       11.72       11.05       8.39       8.98         N/A   

 

 

TRUST AND BROKERAGE ASSETS

               

Assets under management

  $     51,732     $     59,815     $     66,939     $     64,717     $     85,442     $     84,699         N/A   

Nonmanaged and brokerage assets

    30,639       28,069       19,631       22,728       33,918       56,292         N/A   

 

 

OTHER DATA

               

Average full-time-equivalent employees

    15,381       15,610       16,698       18,095       18,934       20,006         (5.1 ) % 

Branches

    1,058       1,033       1,007       986       955       950         2.2   

 

 

 

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(a) See Figure 4 entitled “GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations,” which presents the computations of certain financial measures to “tangible common equity” and “Tier 1 common equity.” The table reconciles the GAAP performance to the corresponding non-GAAP measures, which provides a basis for period-to-period comparisons.

 

(b) In September 2009, we decided to discontinue the education lending business conducted through Key Education Resources, the education payment and financing unit of KeyBank. In April 2009, we decided to wind-down the operations of Austin, a subsidiary that specialized in managing hedge fund investments for institutional customer base.

 

(c) Represents period-end consolidated total loans and loans held for sale (excluding education loans in securitizations trusts) divided by period-end consolidated total deposits (excluding deposits in foreign office).

 

(d) Certain financial data for periods prior to 2007 have not been adjusted to reflect the effect of our January 1, 2008, adoption of new accounting guidance regarding the offsetting of amounts related to certain contracts.

Economic overview

Economic and political uncertainty and financial market volatility were the dominant themes throughout 2011. The year began with optimism that the economic recovery in the United States was finally gaining momentum three years after the financial crisis of 2008 sparked the worst recession since the Great Depression. That optimism quickly faded during the first quarter of 2011 after multiple economic shocks interrupted the recovery. First, political unrest in North Africa and the Middle East resulted in volatility in oil and gas prices, lessening the consumer’s discretionary purchasing power. Then the natural disasters in Japan created manufacturing supply chain disruptions, which slowed U.S. industrial production and growth. Finally, awareness of the sovereign debt crisis in Europe increased and financial market volatility heightened. Equity markets reeled over fears that fiscal austerity in Europe would lead to a weakening of their banking sector, and European leaders were unable to allay those concerns. The environment was further intensified by the U.S. debt ceiling debate that ultimately led to the historic downgrade of the United States’ AAA credit rating by Standard & Poor’s.

U.S. employers added 1.82 million jobs in 2011. This compares favorably to the 1 million jobs added in 2010. The unemployment rate in December of 2011 decreased to 8.5%, compared to the 9.4% rate at the end of 2010. While the unemployment rate showed improvement throughout the year, it remained considerably higher than the ten-year average unemployment rate of 6.5%. Despite the improving job market, U.S. consumers, whose confidence had been rattled by the news headlines throughout the year, were hesitant to spend. The average monthly rate of consumer spending increased 0.3% for 2011 compared to an average monthly increase of 0.4% for 2010. Spending was also tempered by rising inflationary pressures, as consumer prices in December of 2011 increased at an annual rate of 3.0%, up from the 1.5% increase for all of 2010.

The housing market remained weak throughout 2011 and continued to be a drag on the recovery. In December of 2011 new home sales decreased 7% from December of 2010, while the median price of new homes decreased by 13% over the same period. Building activity improved modestly as housing starts at the end of 2011 increased 25% from a year earlier, but still remained at historically low levels. Existing home sales also remained weak as lower mortgage rates and price discounts were not enough to lure buyers back into the market. In December of 2011 existing home sales increased 4% from the same month a year ago, and the median price of existing homes decreased by 3% over the same period. While remaining historically elevated, the number of new foreclosures decreased 20% in December of 2011 from a year earlier.

The Federal Reserve held the federal funds target rate near zero and took further accommodative monetary policy actions in 2011. The Federal Reserve continued to expand its holdings of Treasury securities during the first half of the year as announced in November of 2010. As the economic outlook weakened in the second half of 2011, the Federal Reserve attempted to increase its transparency in August by stating that it would keep the federal funds rate at exceptionally low levels at least through mid-2013. The Federal Reserve updated this communication in January of 2012 to indicate that conditions are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels for the federal funds rate at least through late 2014. Furthermore, in an attempt to lower longer-term borrowing rates to consumers and businesses, the Federal Reserve announced a program in September dubbed Operation Twist by investors. This program involves the Federal Reserve purchasing $400 billion of U. S. Treasury securities with longer maturities

 

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while selling the same amount of U. S. Treasury securities with shorter maturities. These actions along with the recognition of a weakening global economy contributed to a drop in benchmark term interest rates. The benchmark two-year U.S. Treasury yield declined from 0.60% at December 31, 2010 to 0.24% at December 30, 2011. The ten-year U.S. Treasury yield, which began the year at 3.30%, decreased by 1.42% to close 2011 at 1.88%. The S&P 500 equity index, which had been up over 8% for the year through April of 2011 and then down almost 13% for the year through October of 2011, ended the year approximately unchanged.

Long-term financial goals

Our long-term financial goals are as follows:

 

¿ Target a loan to core deposit ratio range of 90% to 100%.

 

¿ Return to a moderate risk profile by targeting a net charge-off ratio range of .40% to .50%.

 

¿ Grow high quality and diverse revenue streams by targeting a net interest margin in excess of 3.50% and ratio of noninterest income to total revenue of greater than 40%.

 

¿ Create positive operating leverage and target an efficiency ratio in the range of 60 to 65%.

 

¿ Achieve a return on average assets in the range of 1.00% to 1.25%.

Figure 2 shows the evaluation of our long-term financial goals for the fourth quarter of 2011 and the year ended 2011.

Figure 2. Evaluation of Our Long-Term Financial Goals

 

KEY Business Model

   Key Metrics(a)      4Q11        2011      Targets    Action Plans

Core funded

   Loan to deposit ratio (b)      87     87     90-100 %   

•    Leverage intergrated model to grow relationships and loans

                               

•    Improve deposit mix

Returning to a moderate

risk profile

   NCOs to average loans      .86      1.11     .40-.50 %   

•    Focus on relationship clients

                   

•    Exit noncore portfolios

                   

•    Limit concentrations

                   

•    Focus on risk-adjusted returns

Growing high quality, diverse revenue streams

   Net Interest Margin      3.13      3.16     > 3.50 %   

•    Improve funding mix

                   

•    Focus on risk-adjusted returns

    

Noninterest income
to total revenue

     42     44     > 40 %   

•    Grow client relationships

                   

•    Leverage Key’s total client solutions and cross-selling capabilities

Creating positive

operating leverage

                             

•    Improve efficiency and effectiveness

    

Efficiency ratio

     73      68     60 - 65 %   

•    Leverage technology

                   

•    Change cost base to more variable from fixed

Executing our strategies

   Return on average assets      1.01      1.17     1.00-1.25 %   

•    Execute our client insight-driven relationship model

                   

•    Focus on operating leverage

                               

•    Improved funding mix with lower cost core deposits

 

(a) Calculated from continuing operations, unless otherwise noted.

 

(b) Represents period end consolidated total loans and loans held for sale (excluding education loans in the securitization trusts) divided by period-end consolidated total deposits (excluding deposits in foreign office).

Corporate strategy

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our 2011/2012 strategic priorities. In short, we grow by building enduring relationships through client focused solutions and extraordinary service. Our strategic priorities for enhancing long-term shareholder value are as follows:

 

¿ Grow profitability. We continue to focus on increasing revenues and controlling costs. We will continue to leverage technology and grow in ways that are sustainable and consistent with our core relationship strategy to achieve this objective.

 

¿ Acquire and grow relationships. By keeping our clients at the center of all we do, we will acquire and retain the right clients, and then fully develop those relationships in ways that are mutually beneficial to both our clients and Key. We will continue to leverage the alignment of our franchise across business lines to support the needs of our clients.

 

¿ Effectively manage risk and reward. We will continue to tackle our opportunities with a disciplined approach that effectively balances rewards consistent with our risk appetite. Our employees must have a clear understanding of our risk tolerance with regard to factors such as asset quality, operational risk and liquidity levels to ensure that we operate within our desired risk appetite.

 

¿ Maintain financial strength. With the foundation of a strong balance sheet, we will continue to stay focused on sustaining strong reserves, liquidity and capital. We also will balance effective expense control with sound investments to enhance our capabilities and grow our business.

 

¿ Engage a talented and diverse workforce. We are committed to investing in our workforce to optimize the talent in our organization. We will continue to stress the importance of training, retaining, developing and challenging our employees. We believe through our employees’ focused execution we will continue to win with our clients and drive results consistent with our strategic priorities.

Strategic developments

We initiated the following actions during 2011 and 2010 to support our corporate strategy:

 

¿ We returned to profitability in 2010 and remained profitable throughout 2011. The results for 2011 were primarily due to lower credit costs and an improvement in noninterest expense, as compared to 2010, as our new leadership team implemented their commitment to focused strategy execution.

 

¿ On January 11, 2012, we signed a purchase and assumption agreement to acquire 37 retail branches in Buffalo and Rochester, NY. The deposits associated with these branches total approximately $2.4 billion, while loans total approximately $400 million. We will use this excess liquidity to fund debt maturities and loan growth. The transaction is expected to close in late second or early third quarter of 2012.

 

¿ We were recognized in a survey by American Customer Satisfaction Index, published in January of 2012, showing that we are one of only two large banks that improved its overall customer satisfaction score for two consecutive years. Our score is significantly more positive than the banking industry overall.

 

¿ During 2011, we continued to benefit from improved asset quality. From one year ago, nonperforming loans declined by $341 million to $727 million, and nonperforming assets decreased by $479 million to $859 million. Net charge-offs during 2011 declined to $541 million, or 1.11% of average loan balances, compared to $1.6 billion, or 2.91% of average loan balances during 2010.

 

¿ At December 31, 2011 our capital ratios remained strong with a Tier 1 common equity ratio of 11.26%, our loan loss reserves were adequate at 2.03% to period-end loans and we were core funded with a loan to deposit ratio of 87%. Our strong capital position provides us with the flexibility to support our clients and our business needs and to evaluate other appropriate capital deployment opportunities.

 

¿ For the year ended December 31, 2011, our efficiency ratio was 68%.

 

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¿ As previously reported, Key completed the repurchase of the $2.5 billion of Series B Preferred Stock and corresponding warrant issued to the U.S. Treasury Department. As a result of the repurchase, we recorded a $49 million one-time deemed dividend in the first quarter of 2011 related to the remaining difference between the repurchase price and the carrying value of the preferred shares at the time of repurchase. Beginning with the second quarter of 2011, the repurchase resulted in the elimination of quarterly dividends of $31 million and discount amortization of $4 million, or $140 million on an annual basis, related to these preferred shares. In total, Key paid $2.867 billion to the U.S. Treasury during the investment period in the form of dividends, principal and repurchase of the warrant, resulting in a return to the U.S. Treasury of $367 million above the initial investment of $2.5 billion made on November 14, 2008.

 

¿ During March 2011, we completed a $625 million underwritten public offering of 70,621,470 of our Common Shares at a price of $8.85 per share, and a public offering of $1 billion 5.1% Senior Medium-Term Notes, Series I.

 

¿ In May 2011, our Board of Directors approved an increase in our quarterly cash dividend to $.03 per Common Share or $.12 on an annualized basis. This is a result of our return to sustained profitability, disciplined capital and expense management, and continued improvement in credit quality.

 

¿ During the second half of 2011, we formalized our “Key Employee Promise”, which is that “Together, we have a strong sense of community where each one of us has the opportunity for personal growth, to do work that matters in a place where results are rewarded.” This promise is built on our core values and supports our growth strategy of building enduring relationships through client focused solutions and extraordinary service.

 

¿ Henry L. Meyer retired on May 1, 2011, and Beth E. Mooney assumed the additional role of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer on that date, and became the first woman CEO of a top 20 U.S. bank. Mooney, who has over 30 years of experience in retail banking, commercial lending, and financing was President and Chief Operating Officer and a member of KeyCorp’s Board of Directors.

 

¿ During 2010, our balance sheet began to reflect strong capital, liquidity and reserve levels. In August 2010, we issued $750 million of five-year senior unsecured debt at the holding company.

Highlights of Our 2011 Performance

Financial performance

For 2011, we announced net income from continuing operations attributable to Key common shareholders of $857 million, or $.92 per Common Share. These results compare to net income from continuing operations attributable to Key common shareholders of $413 million, or $.47 per Common Share, for 2010.

Figure 3 shows our continuing and discontinued operating results for the past three years.

 

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Figure 3. Results of Operations

 

Year ended December 31,

        

in millions, except per share amounts

     2011          2010          2009    

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS

        

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Key

       $         964             $         577             $         (1,287)     

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (a)

     (44)           (23)           (48)     

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Key

       $         920             $         554             $         (1,335)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Key

       $         964             $         577             $         (1,287)     

Less:       Dividends on Series A Preferred Stock

     23           23           39     

Noncash deemed dividend — common shares exchanged for Series A Preferred Stock

     —            —            114     

Cash dividends on Series B Preferred Stock

     31           125           125     

Amortization of discount on Series B Preferred Stock (b)

     53           16           16     

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Key common shareholders

     857           413           (1,581)     

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (a)

     (44)           (23)           (48)     

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Key common shareholders

       $         813             $         390             $         (1,629)     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

PER COMMON SHARE - ASSUMING DILUTION

        

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Key common shareholders

       $         .92             $         .47             $         (2.27)     

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (a)

     (.05)           (.03)           (.07)     

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Key common shareholders (c)

       $         .87             $         .44             $         (2.34)     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                            

 

(a) In April 2009, we decided to wind down the operations of Austin, a subsidiary that specialized in managing hedge fund investments for institutional customers. In September 2009, we decided to discontinue the education lending business conducted through Key Education Resources, the education payment and financing unit of KeyBank. As a result of these decisions, we have accounted for these businesses as discontinued operations. The loss from discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2011, was primarily attributable to fair value adjustments related to the education lending securitization trusts.

 

(b) Includes a $49 million deemed dividend recorded in the first quarter of 2011 related to the repurchase of the $2.5 billion Series B Preferred Stock.

 

(c) EPS may not foot due to rounding.

The earnings improvement in 2011 resulted from an improvement in credit quality, expense control and our success in growing our business when compared to 2010. Results in 2009 were adversely impacted by an elevated provision for loan and lease losses, write-offs of certain intangible assets and write-downs of certain commercial real estate related investments.

In 2011, we benefited from the actions taken to strengthen our balance sheet, reduce risk, reposition our business and rebuild capital. Our 2011 full year results, lead us to believe that we have returned to solid and sustainable profitability, reached an inflection point in our loan portfolio, and have established peer leading capital levels.

In 2012, we will continue to focus on cost control efforts as we invest in client facing positions and technology, continue to optimize our non-client facing positions and occupancy costs, expend for marketing where we can deepen client relationships to improve future revenue and implement efficiency initiatives.

The net interest margin from continuing operations was 3.16% for 2011. This was a decrease of ten basis points from 2010. This decrease was primarily attributable to a lower yield on average earning assets compared to the prior year, resulting primarily from the continuation of the low rate environment. We continue to experience an improvement in the mix of deposits by reducing the level of higher costing certificates of deposit and growing lower costing transaction accounts. This benefit along with reductions in administered rate deposits allowed us to maintain the spread between interest earning assets and our cost of funds during 2011 compared to 2010. Our expectation for 2012 is for the net interest margin to show modest improvement as we continue to anticipate our funding costs to decline.

Average total loans increased $656 million during the fourth quarter, compared to the third quarter of 2011. This represented a 1.4% unannualized increase from the third quarter of 2011, and is the first time we have grown

 

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quarterly average loan balances since the fourth quarter of 2008. The average balances of commercial, financial and agricultural loans increased from $17.4 billion to $18.3 billion, or approximately 5.4% unannualized. This is the third consecutive quarter average growth for the commercial, financial and agricultural portfolio. Our utilization rate of commercial, financial and agricultural loans improved from 44.4% in the third quarter of 2011 to 46.3% in the fourth quarter of 2011. This confirmed our belief that we reached an inflection point for loan growth in the third quarter of 2011.

Our exit loan portfolio accounted for $119 million or, 13.85%, of our nonperforming assets at December 31, 2011 compared to $210 million, or 15.7%, at December 31, 2010, and $599 million, or 23.9%, at December 31, 2009. While we have made progress in decreasing our exit loan portfolio, we believe these loan balances will be running down more slowly in the future due to the longer term nature of these remaining loan portfolios.

Our consolidated average loan to deposit ratio was 87% for the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to 90% for the fourth quarter of 2010. This continued decline was accomplished by growing our noninterest-bearing deposits, NOW and money market accounts, reducing our reliance on wholesale funding, exiting nonrelationship businesses and soft loan demand during the first half of 2011.

We originated new or renewed lending commitments to consumers and businesses of approximately $10.5 billion during the fourth quarter and $36.6 billion for 2011. This annual amount compares to approximately $29.5 billion in 2010, an increase of 24%.

Our trend of improving the mix of deposits continued during 2011 where we experienced a $5.4 billion or 11.9% increase in non-time deposits. Approximately $6.8 billion of our certificates of deposit outstanding at December 31, 2011, will mature over the next four quarters, and included in these totals are approximately $2.5 billion of higher costing certificates of deposit originated prior to 2009. The breakdown of these higher costing certificates of deposits is as follows:

 

¿ $238 million at a 4.95% cost mature in the first quarter of 2012;

 

¿ $688 million at a 4.57% cost mature in the second quarter of 2012;

 

¿ $1.025 billion at a 5.06% cost mature in the third quarter of 2012; and

 

¿ $529 million at a 4.88% cost mature in the fourth quarter of 2012.

These re-pricing opportunities will continue to benefit our net interest margin.

We experienced an improvement in our asset quality statistics during the fourth quarter of 2011. Net charge-offs declined to $541 million or 1.11% of average loan balances for 2011 as compared to $1.6 billion and 2.91% for 2010. In addition, our nonperforming loans declined to $727 million or 1.47% of period end loans at December 31, 2011 compared to $1.1 billion or 2.13% at December 31, 2010. Our reserve for loan losses stood at $1 billion or 2.03% of period end loans compared to $1.6 billion or 3.20% at December 31, 2010, and represented 138% and 150% coverage of non-performing loans at December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. Also, criticized loans outstanding declined at December 31, 2011 for the 10th consecutive quarter. Information pertaining to our progress in reducing our commercial real estate exposure and our exit loan portfolio is presented in the section entitled “Credit risk management.” Looking to 2012, we anticipate continued improvement in asset quality, with lower levels of non-performing assets and net charge-offs for the year. Specifically with respect to net charge-offs, during the first half of 2012, we anticipate the amount to be comparable to the second half of 2011.

We anticipate the provision to be less than net charge-offs in 2012. However, we expect that as loan growth continues in 2012, we will migrate during the course of the year for the provision to be closer to the level of net charge-offs. There are a number of variables that impact the ultimate outcome including the composition of the loan portfolio at each quarter-end.

 

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Our tangible common equity ratio and Tier 1 common ratio both remain strong at December 31, 2011, at 9.88% and 11.26% respectively, as compared to 8.19% and 9.34% at December 31, 2010. These have placed us in the top quartile of our peer group on these ratios. We have identified four primary uses of capital. The first is investing in our businesses, supporting our clients and our loan growth. Second is maintaining or increasing our common stock dividend. Third is to return capital in the form of share repurchase to our shareholders. And then fourth is to be disciplined and opportunistic about how we could invest in our franchise to include selective acquisitions over time. The Federal Reserve is currently conducting a review of our Capital Plan under the Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (“CCAR”) process. Until such time as they have completed their review and have no objection to our plan, we are not able to take any further actions to implement our plan. In the event the Federal Reserve would object to our plan, in whole or in part, we may submit a request for reconsideration of our plan within 10 days, which the Federal Reserve is required to respond to within 10 days. In such circumstances, absent receipt of a non-objection following a request for reconsideration, we would be required to re-submit our plan within 30 days. Upon receipt of a re-submitted capital plan, the Federal Reserve has 75 days to notify the BHC of its objection or non-objection. Should we receive an objection, it would likely delay any actions on capital management until later in the calendar year.

On January 11, 2012, we signed a purchase and assumption agreement to acquire 37 retail branches in Buffalo and Rochester, NY. The deposits associated with these branches total approximately $2.4 billion, while loans total approximately $400 million. We plan to use this excess liquidity to fund debt maturities and loan growth.

We are looking for opportunities to rationalize and optimize our existing branch network. In 2012, we plan to build approximately 20 new branches as compared to 40 new branches in 2011. Our focus will shift more toward relocations and consolidations to reposition our branch footprint, into more attractive market areas. Over the last two years, we have built 79 new branches, which net of closures and consolidations resulted in a net addition to our network of 51 branches. In addition, we have renovated approximately 129 branches during this time period. In total, approximately 40% of our branches are either new or have been renovated in the past five years as part of our branch modernization initiative.

Figure 4 presents certain non-GAAP financial measures related to “tangible common equity” and “Tier 1 common equity.” The tangible common equity ratio has been a focus for some investors. We believe this ratio may assist investors in analyzing our capital position without regard to the effects of intangible assets and preferred stock.

Traditionally, the banking regulators have assessed bank and bank holding company capital adequacy based on both the amount and the composition of capital, the calculation of which is prescribed in federal banking regulations. Since the commencement of the CCAR process in early 2009, the Federal Reserve has focused its assessment of capital adequacy on a component of Tier 1 risk-based capital known as Tier 1 common equity, a non-GAAP financial measure. Because the Federal Reserve has long indicated that voting common shareholders’ equity (essentially Tier 1 risk-based capital less preferred stock, qualifying capital securities and noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries) generally should be the dominant element in Tier 1 risk-based capital, this focus on Tier 1 common equity is consistent with existing capital adequacy categories. This increased focus on Tier 1 common equity is also present in the Basel Committee’s Basel III guidelines, which U.S. regulators are expected to implement in the near future. The enactment of the Dodd-Frank Act also changes the regulatory capital standards that apply to bank holding companies by requiring regulators to create rules phasing out the treatment of capital securities and cumulative preferred securities as Tier 1 eligible capital. This three year phase-out period, which commences January 1, 2013, will ultimately result in our capital securities being treated only as Tier 2 capital.

Tier 1 common equity is neither formally defined by GAAP nor prescribed in amount by federal banking regulations; this measure is considered to be a non-GAAP financial measure. Since analysts and banking regulators may assess our capital adequacy using tangible common equity and Tier 1 common equity, we believe it is useful to enable investors to assess our capital adequacy on these same bases. Figure 4 also reconciles the GAAP performance measures to the corresponding non-GAAP measures.

 

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The table also shows the computation for pre-provision net revenue, which is not formally defined by GAAP. Management believes that eliminating the effects of the provision for loan and lease losses makes it easier to analyze our results by presenting them on a more comparable basis.

Non-GAAP financial measures have inherent limitations, are not required to be uniformly applied and are not audited. Although these non-GAAP financial measures are frequently used by investors to evaluate a company, they have limitations as analytical tools, and should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for analyses of results as reported under GAAP.

Figure 4. GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations

Year ended December 31,

 

dollars in million, except per share amounts    2011            2010         
     

TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY TO TANGIBLE ASSETS

         

Key shareholders’ equity (GAAP)

   $ 9,905        $ 11,117    

Less:

   Intangible assets      934          938    
  

Preferred Stock, Series B

               2,446    
   Preferred Stock, Series A      291          291    
     
  

Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)

   $ 8,680        $ 7,442    
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

Total assets (GAAP)

   $ 88,785        $ 91,843    

Less:

   Intangible assets      934          938    
     
  

Tangible assets (non-GAAP)

   $ 87,851        $ 90,905    
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

Tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio (non-GAAP)

     9.88        %         8.19        %   

TIER 1 COMMON EQUITY

         

Key shareholders’ equity (GAAP)

   $ 9,905        $ 11,117    

Qualifying capital securities

     1,046          1,791    

Less:

   Goodwill      917          917    
  

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (a)

     (72        (66  
   Other assets (b)      72          248    
     
  

Total Tier 1 capital (regulatory)

     10,034          11,809    

Less:

   Qualifying capital securities      1,046          1,791    
  

Preferred Stock, Series B

               2,446    
   Preferred Stock, Series A      291          291    
     
  

Total Tier 1 common equity (non-GAAP)

   $ 8,697        $ 7,281    
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

Net risk-weighted assets (regulatory) (b)

   $ 77,214        $ 77,921    

Tier 1 common equity ratio (non-GAAP)

     11.26        %         9.34        %   

PRE-PROVISION NET REVENUE

         

Net interest income (GAAP)

   $ 2,267        $ 2,511    

Plus:

   Taxable-equivalent adjustment      25          26    
  

Noninterest income

     1,808          1,954    

Less:

   Noninterest expense      2,790          3,034    
     

Pre-provision net revenue from continuing operations (non-GAAP)

   $         1,310        $         1,457    
     

 

 

      

 

 

   
     

 

(a) Includes net unrealized gains or losses on securities available for sale (except for net unrealized losses on marketable equity securities), net gains or losses on cash flow hedges, and amounts resulting from our December 31, 2006, adoption and subsequent application of the applicable accounting guidance for defined benefit and other postretirement plans.

 

(b) Other assets deducted from Tier 1 capital and net risk-weighted assets consist of disallowed deferred tax assets of $158 million at December 31, 2010, disallowed intangible assets (excluding goodwill), and deductible portions of nonfinancial equity investments. There were no disallowed deferred tax assets at December 31, 2011.

Results of Operations

Net interest income

One of our principal sources of revenue is net interest income. Net interest income is the difference between interest income received on earning assets (such as loans and securities) and loan-related fee income, and interest expense paid on deposits and borrowings. There are several factors that affect net interest income, including:

 

¿ the volume, pricing, mix and maturity of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities;

 

¿ the volume and value of net free funds, such as noninterest-bearing deposits and equity capital;

 

¿ the use of derivative instruments to manage interest rate risk;

 

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¿ interest rate fluctuations and competitive conditions within the marketplace; and

 

¿ asset quality.

To make it easier to compare results among several periods and the yields on various types of earning assets (some taxable, some not), we present net interest income in this discussion on a “taxable-equivalent basis” (i.e., as if it were all taxable and at the same taxable rate). For example, $100 of tax-exempt income would be presented as $154, an amount that — if taxed at the statutory federal income tax rate of 35% — would yield $100.

Figure 5 shows the various components of our balance sheet that affect interest income and expense, and their respective yields or rates over the past six years. This figure also presents a reconciliation of taxable-equivalent net interest income to net interest income reported in accordance with GAAP for each of those years. The net interest margin, which is an indicator of the profitability of the earning assets portfolio less cost of funding, is calculated by dividing net interest income by average earning assets.

Taxable-equivalent net interest income for 2011 was $2.3 billion, and the net interest margin was 3.16%. These results compare to taxable-equivalent net interest income of $2.5 billion and a net interest margin of 3.26% for the prior year. The decrease in 2011 net interest income is primarily attributable to a lower level of average earning assets compared to the prior year, resulting primarily from pay downs on higher yielding loans, and the continuation of the low rate environment decreasing the value of noninterest bearing liabilities. We continue to experience an improvement in the mix of deposits by reducing the level of higher costing certificates of deposit and growing lower costing transaction accounts. We have also benefitted from pricing reductions on administered rate deposits.

Average earning assets for 2011 totaled $73 billion, which was $5.5 billion, or 7%, lower than the 2010 level. This reduction reflects a $5.4 billion decrease in loans during the year, caused by soft demand for credit, paydowns on our portfolios as commercial clients deleveraged, and the run-off in our exit portfolios.

The size and composition of our loan portfolios were affected by the following actions during 2011, 2010 and 2009:

 

¿ We sold $2 billion of commercial real estate loans during 2011 and $1.2 billion during 2010. Since some of these loans have been sold with limited recourse (i.e., there is a risk that we will be held accountable for certain events or representations made in the sales agreements), we established and have maintained a loss reserve in an amount that we believe is appropriate. More information about the related recourse agreement is provided in Note 16 (“Commitments, Contingent Liabilities and Guarantees”) under the heading “Recourse agreement with FNMA.”

 

¿ In addition to the sales of commercial real estate loans discussed above, we sold other loans totaling $1.5 billion (including $1.4 billion of residential real estate loans) during 2011 and $2 billion (including $1.6 billion of residential real estate loans) during 2010.

 

¿ In the fourth quarter of 2009, we transferred loans with a fair value of $82 million from held-for-sale status to the held-to-maturity portfolio as a result of current market conditions and our related plans to restructure the terms of these loans.

 

¿ We sold $487 million of education loans (included in “discontinued assets” on the balance sheet) during 2010. In late September 2009, we decided to exit the government-guaranteed education lending business and have applied discontinued operations accounting to the education lending business for all periods presented in this report. There were no education loans sold during 2011.

 

¿ We transferred $193 million of loans ($248 million, net of $55 million in net charge-offs) from the held-to-maturity loan portfolio to held-for-sale status in late September 2009, in conjunction with additional actions taken to reduce our exposure in the commercial real estate and institutional portfolios through the sale of selected assets. Most of these loans were sold during October 2009.

 

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Figure 5. Consolidated Average Balance Sheets, Net Interest Income and Yields/Rates From Continuing Operations

 

    2011           2010           2009      
Year ended December 31,       Average                 Yield/               Average                      Yield/               Average                       Yield/      
dollars in millions       Balance     Interest      (a)    Rate     (a)         Balance           Interest      (a)    Rate     (a)         Balance            Interest      (a)    Rate     (a)

ASSETS

                                        

Loans (b),(c)

                                        

Commercial, financial and agricultural

  $     17,240     $     702           4.07       %      $     17,500          813           4.64        %      $     23,181         1,038           4.48      %

Real estate — commercial mortgage

    8,437       380           4.50         10,027          491           4.90         11,310       (d )      557           4.93    

Real estate — construction

    1,677       73           4.36         3,495          149           4.26         6,206       (d )      294           4.74    

Commercial lease financing

    6,113       296           4.85         6,754          352           5.21         8,220         369           4.48    
 

Total commercial loans

    33,467       1,451           4.34         37,776          1,805           4.78         48,917         2,258           4.61    

Real estate — residential mortgage

    1,850       97           5.25         1,828          102           5.57         1,764         104           5.91    

Home equity:

                                        

Key Community Bank

    9,390       387           4.12         9,773          411           4.20         10,214         445           4.36    

Other

    598       46           7.66         751          57           7.59         945         71           7.52    
 

Total home equity loans

    9,988       433           4.34         10,524          468           4.45         11,159         516           4.63    

Consumer other — Key Community Bank

    1,167       113           9.62         1,158          132           11.44         1,202         127           10.62    

Consumer other:

                                        

Marine

    1,992       125           6.28         2,497          155           6.23         3,097         193           6.22    

Other

    142       11           7.87         188          15           7.87         247         20           7.93    
 

Total consumer other

    2,134       136           6.38         2,685          170           6.34         3,344         213           6.35    
 

Total consumer loans

    15,139       779           5.14         16,195          872           5.39         17,469         960           5.50    
 

Total loans

    48,606       2,230           4.59         53,971          2,677           4.96         66,386         3,218           4.85    

Loans held for sale

    387       14           3.58         453          17           3.62         650         29           4.37    

Securities available for sale (b),(g)

    18,766       584           3.20         18,800          646           3.50         11,169         462           4.19    

Held-to-maturity securities (b)

    514       12           2.35         20          2           10.56         25         2           8.17    

Trading account assets

    878       26           2.97         1,068          37           3.47         1,238         47           3.83    

Short-term investments

    2,543       6           .25         2,684          6           .24         4,149         12           .28    

Other investments (g)

    1,264       42           3.14         1,442          49           3.08         1,478         51           3.11    
 

Total earning assets

    72,958       2,914           4.02         78,438          3,434           4.39         85,095         3,821           4.49    

Allowance for loan and lease losses

    (1,250               (2,207                  (2,273            

Accrued income and other assets

    10,385                 11,243                    12,349              

Discontinued assets — education lending business

    6,203                 6,677                    4,269              
 

Total assets

  $ 88,296               $ 94,151                  $ 99,440              
 

 

 

             

 

 

                

 

 

             
                                        

LIABILITIES

                                        

NOW and money market deposit accounts

  $ 27,001       71           .26         25,712          91           .35         24,345         124           .51    

Savings deposits

    1,958       1           .06         1,867          1           .06         1,787         2           .07    

Certificates of deposit ($100,000 or more) (h)

    4,931       149           3.02         8,486          275           3.24         12,612         462           3.66    

Other time deposits

    7,185       166           2.31         10,545          301           2.86         14,535         529           3.64    

Deposits in foreign office

    807       3           .30         926          3           .34         802         2           .27    
 

Total interest-bearing deposits

    41,882       390           .93         47,536          671           1.41         54,081         1,119           2.07    

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements

    1,981       5           .27         2,044          6           .31         1,618         5           .31    

Bank notes and other short-term borrowings

    619       11           1.84         545          14           2.63         1,907         16           .84    

Long-term debt(h), (i)

    7,293       216           3.18         7,211          206           3.09         9,455         275           3.16    
 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

    51,775       622           1.21         57,336          897           1.58         67,061         1,415           2.13    

Noninterest-bearing deposits

    17,381                 15,856                    12,964              

Accrued expense and other liabilities

    2,687                 3,131                    4,340              

Discontinued liabilities — education lending business (e), (i)

    6,203                 6,677                    4,269              
 

Total liabilities

    78,046                 83,000                    88,634              
                                        

EQUITY

                                        

Key shareholders’ equity

    10,133                 10,895                    10,592              

Noncontrolling interests

    117                 256                    214              
 

Total equity

    10,250                 11,151                    10,806              
 

Total liabilities and equity

  $ 88,296               $ 94,151                  $ 99,440              
 

 

 

             

 

 

                

 

 

             

Interest rate spread (TE)

            2.81        %                   2.81        %                  2.36      %
 

Net interest income (TE) and net interest margin (TE)

      2,292           3.16        %             2,537           3.26        %            2,406           2.83      %
         

 

 

                

 

 

               

 

 

   

TE adjustment (b)

      25                    26                   26          
 

Net interest income, GAAP basis

    $     2,267                    2,511                   2,380          
   

 

 

                

 

 

               

 

 

         
 

Prior to the third quarter of 2009, average balances have not been adjusted to reflect our January 1, 2008, adoption of the applicable accounting guidance related to the offsetting of certain derivative contracts on the consolidated balance sheet.

 

(a) Results are from continuing operations. Interest excludes the interest associated with the liabilities referred to in (e) below, calculated using a matched funds transfer pricing methodology.

 

(b) Interest income on tax-exempt securities and loans has been adjusted to a taxable-equivalent basis using the statutory federal income tax rate of 35%.

 

(c) For purposes of these computations, nonaccrual loans are included in average loan balances.

 

(d) In late March 2009, Key transferred $1.5 billion of loans from the construction portfolio to the commercial mortgage portfolio in accordance with regulatory guidelines pertaining to the classification of loans that have reached a completed status.

 

(e) Discontinued liabilities include the liabilities of the education lending business and the dollar amount of any additional liabilities assumed necessary to support the assets associated with this business.

 

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Figure 5. Consolidated Balance Sheets, Net Interest Income and Yields/Rates From Continuing Operations (Continued)

 

2008           2007          2006          Compound Annual Rate of
Change (2006-2011)
 
Average                 Yield/           Average                 Yield/          Average                 Yield/          Average        
Balance     Interest     (a)     Rate     (a)     Balance     Interest      (a)    Rate     (a)    Balance     Interest      (a)    Rate     (a)    Balance     Interest  
                                     
                                     
$ 26,372     $ 1,446         5.48      $ 22,415     $ 1,622           7.23       $ 21,679     $ 1,547           7.13         (4.5 )%      (14.6 )% 
  10,576       640         6.05         8,802       675           7.67          8,167       628           7.68          .7       (9.6
  8,109       461         5.68         8,237       653           7.93          7,802       635           8.14          (26.5     (35.1
  9,642       (425       (4.41     (f )      10,154       606           5.97          9,773       595           6.08          (9.0     (13.0
     
  54,699       2,122         3.88         49,608       3,556           7.17          47,421       3,405           7.18          (6.7     (15.7
  1,909       117         6.11         1,525       101           6.64          1,430       93           6.49          5.3       .8  
                                     
  9,846       564         5.73         9,671       686           7.09          10,046       703           7.00          (1.3     (11.3
  1,171       90         7.67         1,144       89           7.84          925       72           7.77          (8.4     (8.6
     
  11,017       654         5.93         10,815       775           7.17          10,971       775           7.07          (1.9     (11.0
  1,275       130         10.22         1,367       144           10.53          1,639       152           9.26          (6.6     (5.8
                                     
  3,586       226         6.30         3,390       214           6.30          2,896       178           6.16          (7.2     (6.8
  315       26         8.25         319       28           8.93          285       27           9.33          (13.0     (16.4
     
  3,901       252         6.46         3,709       242           6.52          3,181       205           6.44          (7.7     (7.9
     
  18,102       1,153         6.37         17,416       1,262           7.25          17,221       1,225           7.11          (2.5     (8.7
     
  72,801       3,275         4.50         67,024       4,818           7.19          64,642       4,630           7.16          (5.5     (13.6
  1,404       76         5.43         1,705       108           6.35          1,187       83           7.01          (20.1     (29.9
  8,126       406         5.04         7,560       380           5.04          7,125       307           4.26          21.4       13.7  
  27       4         11.73         36       2           6.68          47       3           7.43          61.4       32.0  
  1,279       56         4.38         917       38           4.10          857       30           3.51          .5       (2.8
  1,615       31         1.96         846       37           4.34          791       33           4.15          26.3       (28.9
  1,563       51         3.02         1,524       52           3.33          1,362       82           5.78