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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10–Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
   
For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2005 Commission file number 1-5805

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
   
Delaware 13-2624428
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
   
270 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 270-6000
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 [X] No [    ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes [X] No [    ]
   
Common Stock, $1 Par Value 3,499,064,504
 
Number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock on October 31, 2005.
 

 


 

FORM 10–Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
         
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Part I — Financial information    
Item 1 
Consolidated Financial Statements — JPMorgan Chase & Co.:
    
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Part II — Other information    
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JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
                             
                      Nine months ended 
(in millions, except per share, ratio and headcount data)                     September 30, 
 
As of or for the period ended
  3Q 2005   2Q 2005   1Q 2005   4Q 2004   3Q 2004   2005   2004(f)
 
Selected income statement data
                            
Net interest income
 $4,852  $5,001  $5,225  $5,329  $5,452  $15,078  $11,432 
Noninterest revenue
  9,613   7,742   8,422   7,621   7,053   25,777   18,715 
 
Total net revenue
  14,465   12,743   13,647   12,950   12,505   40,855   30,147 
Provision for credit losses(a)
  1,245   587   427   1,157   1,169   2,259   1,387 
Noninterest expense before Merger costs and Litigation reserve charge
  9,243   8,748   8,892   8,863   8,625   26,883   20,431 
Merger costs
  221   279   145   523   752   645   842 
Litigation reserve charge
     1,872   900         2,772   3,700 
 
Total noninterest expense
  9,464   10,899   9,937   9,386   9,377   30,300   24,973 
 
Income before income tax expense
  3,756   1,257   3,283   2,407   1,959   8,296   3,787 
Income tax expense
  1,229   263   1,019   741   541   2,511   987 
 
Net income
 $2,527  $994  $2,264  $1,666  $1,418  $5,785  $2,800 
Per common share
                            
Net income per share:
                            
Basic
 $0.72  $0.28  $0.64  $0.47  $0.40  $1.65  $1.09 
Diluted
  0.71   0.28   0.63   0.46   0.39   1.62   1.06 
Cash dividends declared per share
  0.34   0.34   0.34   0.34   0.34   1.02   1.02 
Book value per share
  30.26   29.95   29.78   29.61   29.42         
Common shares outstanding (average)
                            
Basic
  3,485   3,493   3,518   3,515   3,514   3,498   2,533 
Diluted
  3,548   3,548   3,570   3,602   3,592   3,555   2,599 
Common shares at period-end
  3,503   3,514   3,525   3,556   3,564         
Selected ratios
                            
Return on common equity (“ROE”)(b)
  9%  4%  9%  6%  5%  7%  6%
Return on assets (“ROA”)(b)(c)
  0.84   0.34   0.79   0.57   0.50   0.66   0.42 
Tier 1 capital ratio
  8.2   8.2   8.6   8.7   8.6         
Total capital ratio
  11.3   11.3   11.9   12.2   12.0         
Tier 1 leverage ratio
  6.2   6.2   6.3   6.2   6.5         
Selected balance sheet data (period-end)
                            
Total assets
 $1,203,033  $1,171,283  $1,178,305  $1,157,248  $1,138,469         
Securities
  68,697   58,573   75,251   94,512   92,816         
Total loans
  420,504   416,025   402,669   402,114   393,701         
Deposits
  535,123   534,640   531,379   521,456   496,454         
Long-term debt
  101,853   101,182   99,329   95,422   91,754         
Common stockholders’ equity
  105,996   105,246   105,001   105,314   104,844         
Total stockholders’ equity
  106,135   105,385   105,340   105,653   105,853         
Credit quality metrics
                            
Allowance for credit losses
 $7,615  $7,233  $7,423  $7,812  $8,034  $7,615  $8,034 
Nonperforming assets
  2,839   2,832   2,949   3,231   3,637   2,839   3,637 
Allowance for loan losses to total loans(d)
  1.88%  1.76%  1.83%  1.94%  2.01%  1.88%  2.01%
Net charge-offs
 $870  $773  $816  $1,398  $865  $2,459  $1,701 
Net charge-off rate(b)(d)
  0.90%  0.83%  0.88%  1.47%  0.93%  0.87%  0.89%
Wholesale net charge-off (recovery) rate(b)(d)
  (0.12)  (0.17)  (0.03)  0.21   (0.08)  (0.11)  0.17 
Managed Card net charge-off rate(b)
  4.70   4.87   4.83   5.24   4.88   4.80   5.29 
Headcount
  168,955   168,708   164,381   160,968   162,275         
Share price(e)
                            
High
 $35.95  $36.50  $39.69  $40.45  $40.25  $39.69  $43.84 
Low
  33.31   33.35   34.32   36.32   35.50   33.31   34.62 
Close
  33.93   35.32   34.60   39.01   39.73   33.93   39.73 
 
(a) 
Third quarter 2005 includes a $400 million special provision related to Hurricane Katrina: Retail Financial Services $250 million, Card Services $100 million, Commercial Banking $35 million, Asset & Wealth Management $3 million and Corporate $12 million.
(b) 
Based on annualized amounts.
(c) 
Represents Net income divided by Total average assets.
(d) 
Excluded from this ratio were loans held-for-sale.
(e) 
JPMorgan Chase’s common stock is listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange, the London Stock Exchange Limited and the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The high, low and closing prices of JPMorgan Chase’s common stock are from The New York Stock Exchange Composite Transaction Tape.
(f) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
This section of this Form 10–Q provides management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) of the financial condition and results of operations of JPMorgan Chase. See the Glossary of terms on pages 91–92 for a definition of terms used throughout this Form 10–Q. The MD&A included in this Form 10–Q contains statements that are forward looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of JPMorgan Chase’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause JPMorgan Chase’s results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found on page 95.
INTRODUCTION
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (“JPMorgan Chase” or the “Firm”), a financial holding company incorporated under Delaware law in 1968, is a leading global financial services firm and one of the largest banking institutions in the United States, with $1.2 trillion in assets, $106 billion in stockholders’ equity and operations in more than 50 countries. The Firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers and businesses, financial transaction processing, asset and wealth management and private equity. Under the JPMorgan, Chase and Bank One brands, the Firm serves millions of customers in the United States and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients.
JPMorgan Chase’s principal bank subsidiaries are JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (“JPMorgan Chase Bank”), a national banking association with branches in 17 states; and Chase Bank USA, National Association, a national bank headquartered in Delaware that is the Firm’s credit card issuing bank. JPMorgan Chase’s principal nonbank subsidiary is J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (“JPMSI”), its U.S. investment banking firm.
The headquarters for JPMorgan Chase is in New York City. The retail banking business, which includes the consumer banking, small business banking and consumer lending activities (with the exception of credit card), is headquartered in Chicago. Chicago also serves as the headquarters for Commercial Banking.
JPMorgan Chase’s activities are organized, for management reporting purposes, into six business segments, as well as Corporate. The Firm’s wholesale businesses are comprised of the Investment Bank, Commercial Banking, Treasury & Securities Services, and Asset & Wealth Management. The Firm’s consumer businesses are comprised of Retail Financial Services and Card Services. A description of the Firm’s business segments, and the products and services they provide to their respective client bases, follows:
Investment Bank
JPMorgan Chase is one of the world’s leading investment banks, as evidenced by the breadth of its client relationships and product capabilities. The Investment Bank (“IB”) has extensive relationships with corporations, financial institutions, governments and institutional investors worldwide. The Firm provides a full range of investment banking products and services in all major capital markets, including advising on corporate strategy and structure, capital raising in equity and debt markets, sophisticated risk management, and market-making in cash securities and derivative instruments. The IB also commits the Firm’s own capital to proprietary investing and trading activities.
Retail Financial Services
Retail Financial Services (“RFS”) includes Home Finance, Consumer & Small Business Banking, Auto & Education Finance and Insurance. Through this group of businesses, the Firm provides consumers and small businesses with a broad range of financial products and services including deposits, investments, loans and insurance. Home Finance is a leading provider of consumer real estate loan products and is one of the largest originators and servicers of home mortgages. Consumer & Small Business Banking offers one of the largest branch networks in the United States, covering 17 states with 2,549 branches and 7,136 automated teller machines. Auto & Education Finance is the largest bank originator of automobile loans as well as a top provider of loans for college students. Through its Insurance operations, the Firm sells and underwrites an extensive range of financial protection products and investment alternatives, including life insurance, annuities and debt protection products.
Card Services
Card Services (“CS”) is the largest issuer of general purpose credit cards in the United States, with over 98 million cards in circulation, and is the largest merchant acquirer. CS offers a wide variety of products to satisfy the needs of its cardmembers, including cards issued on behalf of many well-known partners, such as major airlines, hotels, universities, retailers and other financial institutions.

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Commercial Banking
Commercial Banking (“CB”) serves more than 25,000 clients including corporations, municipalities, financial institutions and not-for-profit entities, with annual revenues generally ranging from $10 million to $2 billion. A local market presence and a strong customer service model, coupled with a focus on risk management, provide a solid infrastructure for CB to provide the Firm’s complete product set – lending, treasury services, investment banking and investment management. CB clients benefit from the Firm’s retail branch network and commercial banking offices, including locations in 10 out of the top 15 major metropolitan areas in the U.S.
Treasury & Securities Services
Treasury & Securities Services (“TSS”) is a global leader in providing transaction, investment and information services to support the needs of corporations, issuers and institutional investors worldwide. TSS is the largest cash management provider in the world and a leading global custodian. The Treasury Services (“TS”) business provides clients with a broad range of capabilities, including U.S. dollar and multi-currency clearing, ACH, trade, and short-term liquidity and working capital tools. The Investor Services (“IS”) business provides a wide range of capabilities, including custody, funds services, securities lending, and performance measurement and execution products. The Institutional Trust Services (“ITS”) business provides trustee, depository and administrative services for debt and equity issuers. Treasury Services partners with the Commercial Banking, Consumer & Small Business Banking and Asset & Wealth Management businesses to serve clients firmwide. As a result, certain Treasury Services revenues are included in other segments’ results. TSS has combined the management of the Investor Services and Institutional Trust Services businesses under the name Worldwide Securities Services to create an integrated franchise which will provide custody and investor services as well as securities clearance and trust services to clients globally.
Asset & Wealth Management
Asset & Wealth Management (“AWM”) provides investment management to retail and institutional investors, financial intermediaries and high-net-worth families and individuals globally. For retail investors, AWM provides investment management products and services, including a global mutual fund franchise, retirement plan administration and brokerage services. AWM delivers investment management to institutional investors across all asset classes. The Private Bank and Private Client Services businesses provide integrated wealth management services to ultra-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, respectively.
OTHER BUSINESS EVENTS
Sears Canada credit card business
On August 31, 2005, JPMorgan Chase announced that it had entered into an agreement to purchase the credit card operation, including both the private-label Sears card accounts and the co-branded Sears MasterCard® accounts, of Sears Canada Inc. The credit card operation includes approximately 10 million accounts and CAD$2.5 billion in outstanding loans. Sears Canada and JPMorgan Chase will enter into an ongoing arrangement under which JPMorgan Chase will offer private-label and co-branded credit cards to both new and existing customers. The transaction is expected to close by year-end 2005.
Neovest Holdings, Inc.
On September 1, 2005, JPMorgan Chase completed its acquisition of Neovest Holdings, Inc., a provider of high-performance trading technology and direct market access. This transaction will enable the Investment Bank to offer a leading, broker-neutral trading platform across asset classes to institutional investors, asset managers and hedge funds.
Sale of BrownCo
On September 29, 2005, JPMorgan Chase announced that it had signed a definitive agreement to sell BrownCo, an on-line deep-discount brokerage business, to E*TRADE Financial for a cash purchase price of $1.6 billion. JPMorgan Chase expects to recognize an after-tax gain of approximately $700 million. The sale is subject to normal regulatory approvals and is expected to close by year-end 2005.
Agreement with First Data Corp. to integrate Chase Merchant Services, Paymentech
On October 5, 2005, JPMorgan Chase and First Data Corp. announced that they have completed an agreement to integrate the companies’ jointly-owned Chase Merchant Services and Paymentech merchant businesses, to be operated under the name of Chase Paymentech Solutions, LLC. The combined business will be the largest financial transaction processor in the U.S. for businesses accepting payments via traditional point of sale, internet, catalog and recurring billing.

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EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
This overview of management’s discussion and analysis highlights selected information and may not contain all of the information that is important to readers of this Form 10–Q. For a more complete understanding of events, trends and uncertainties, as well as the liquidity, capital, credit and market risks, and the critical accounting estimates, affecting the Firm and its various lines of business, this Form 10–Q should be read in its entirety.
CEO transition
The Board of Directors of JPMorgan Chase announced on October 19, 2005, that James Dimon, currently President and Chief Operating Officer, will succeed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer William B. Harrison, Jr. at year-end as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Harrison will continue as Chairman of the Board.
Business overview
The Firm reported 2005 third-quarter net income of $2.5 billion, or $0.71 per share, compared with net income of $1.4 billion, or $0.39 per share, for the third quarter of 2004. Return on common equity for the quarter was 9%. Results included $137 million of after-tax Merger charges, or $0.04 per share. Excluding these charges, operating earnings were $2.7 billion, or $0.75 per share, and return on common equity was 10%.
Earnings for the third quarter of 2005 also included a special provision for credit losses of $400 million, or $0.07 per share, to cover probable credit losses due to Hurricane Katrina. This provision is related to expected credit losses for businesses and individuals located in the affected areas of the Gulf Coast region. The $400 million was allocated to the lines of business as follows: $250 million in RFS ($140 million in Consumer Real Estate Lending, $90 million in Consumer & Small Business Banking and $20 million in Auto & Education Finance), $100 million in CS, $35 million in CB, $3 million in AWM and $12 million in Corporate.
Net income for the first nine months of 2005 was $5.8 billion, or $1.62 per share, compared with $2.8 billion, or $1.06 per share, in the comparable period last year. The increase was primarily attributable to the Merger. Return on common equity was 7%. The results included after-tax nonoperating litigation reserve charges of $1.7 billion and Merger costs of $400 million. Nonoperating litigation charges consisted of a $1.2 billion after-tax charge taken in the second quarter of 2005 in connection with the Firm’s settlement of the Enron class action lawsuit and for certain of its other material legal proceedings, and a $558 million after-tax charge taken in the first quarter of 2005 for the settlement costs of the WorldCom class action litigation. Excluding these litigation charges and Merger costs, operating earnings were $7.9 billion, or $2.22 per share, and return on common equity was 10%.
The Firm successfully completed two large conversions in the third quarter. The Firm converted 31 million heritage Chase credit card accounts with $69 billion in balances to a new processing system and completed its major systems conversion in Texas, uniting 400 Chase and Bank One branches, and over 800 ATMs under common systems and branding. These conversions continued a successful year of technology and operations upgrades following the Merger.
Global economic and market conditions affect performance in each of the Firm’s businesses. In the third quarter of 2005, both the global and U.S. economies continued to grow steadily, and the market environment was favorable. However, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita contributed to a surge in energy prices, and consumer confidence declined sharply late in the quarter. The volatility in energy markets provided opportunities for the trading businesses within the Investment Bank and contributed to the quarter’s record trading results. While there was no immediate material adverse impact on the Firm’s consumer businesses’ revenue as a result of these events, the Firm did provide for higher probable credit losses associated with Hurricane Katrina. In addition, record bankruptcy filings leading up to new bankruptcy legislation that went into effect on October 17 raised credit costs within Card Services.
The following discussion of the performance in each line of business compares the third quarter of 2005 with the comparable period in the prior year, unless otherwise noted.
Strong Investment Bank earnings were driven by record revenues, resulting from record trading revenues and continued strength in investment banking fees. Trading results were strong across all areas, with particular strength in energy, an area of significant investment. Partially offsetting the improved revenues were higher performance-based incentive compensation and a reduced benefit from the loan loss provision.
Retail Financial Services earnings declined from the prior year and included a special provision for credit losses related to Hurricane Katrina. Performance reflected lower MSR risk management results, a net loss associated with the transfer of auto loans to held-for-sale, and narrower spreads on consumer real estate loans. Earnings benefited from favorable credit trends and lower expenses due to merger-related expense savings and other efficiencies. Production results were strong across most product offerings and included year-over-year increases in checking accounts, average total deposits, mortgage originations, third-party mortgage loans serviced and average home equity balances.
Card Services earnings growth resulted from higher revenues and lower expenses. The increased revenues reflected higher loan balances and increased interchange income from higher charge volume, partially offset by an increase in loan balances in their introductory rate period, higher volume-driven payments to partners and by rewards expense. Lower expenses were driven by merger savings, including lower compensation and processing costs. Partially offsetting these benefits was a higher provision for credit losses related to increased bankruptcies and to the special provision for credit losses related to Hurricane Katrina.

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Commercial Banking produced strong earnings growth, driven by a lower provision for credit losses, increased revenue and a decline in expenses. Results included a special provision for credit losses attributable to Hurricane Katrina. Improved underlying credit quality and management of the portfolio drove the decline in the provision for credit losses. Higher spreads and volume related to liability balances, increased loan balances and growth in investment banking revenue, partially offset by lower loan spreads, resulted in higher revenues. Expenses declined due to lower compensation costs, partially offset by increased unit costs for Treasury Services products.
Treasury & Securities Services earnings increased significantly, benefiting from higher revenues and lower expenses. Revenue growth reflected wider spreads on liability balances, business growth and increased average liability balances, while the reduction in expenses was primarily due to a significant software-impairment charge in the prior year, lower allocations of Corporate segment expenses and increased product unit costs charged to other lines of business.
Record earnings in Asset & Wealth Management resulted from increased revenues, partially offset by higher compensation expense. Revenue growth was driven by the acquisition of a majority interest in Highbridge Capital Management, LLC in the fourth quarter of 2004 and net asset inflows, mainly in equity-related and liquidity products. Also contributing to the increase in revenue were global equity market appreciation and increased brokerage activity. Assets under supervision increased over the prior year, and Assets under management grew to a record level.
The loss in the Corporate segment increased from the prior year as lower revenues more than offset lower expenses. The decline in revenues was driven primarily by the absence of a one-time gain on the sale of an investment and by treasury portfolio losses versus gains in the prior year. This was partially offset by higher private equity gains. Lower compensation, merger-related savings and other efficiencies drove the expense decline.
For the quarter ended September 30, 2005, approximately $500 million (pre-tax) of merger savings have been realized, which is an annualized rate of $2.0 billion. Management continues to estimate that annual merger savings of approximately $3.0 billion (pre-tax) will be achieved by the end of 2007; approximately two-thirds of the savings are anticipated to be realized by the end of 2005. Merger costs of $221 million (pre-tax) were expensed during the third quarter of 2005, bringing the total amount expensed year-to-date to $645 million and $2.0 billion (pre-tax) cumulative since the Merger announcement. Management continues to estimate remaining Merger costs of $1.0 billion to $1.5 billion (pre-tax), which are expected to be expensed over the next two years. These estimated merger-related charges will result from actions taken with respect to both JPMorgan Chase’s and Bank One’s operations, facilities and employees. The charges will be recorded based upon the nature and timing of these integration actions.
The Firm’s balance sheet remained strong, with total stockholders’ equity of $106 billion and a Tier 1 capital ratio of 8.2% at September 30, 2005. The Firm repurchased $500 million, or 14.4 million shares, of common stock during the quarter and $2.4 billion, or 67.2 million shares, of common stock during the first nine months of the year.
Business outlook
Within the Investment Bank, the outlook for Investment banking fees remains favorable, reflecting a strong pipeline at September 30, 2005. Trading results reflect market conditions and are difficult to predict. However, given that trading results in the third quarter were at record levels, trading revenue in the fourth quarter is likely to be lower than the third quarter. In addition, the Firm anticipates that wholesale credit costs will return to more normal levels in 2006.
In Retail Financial Services, a flatter yield curve and rising short term interest rates may contribute to modest compression of net interest margin for Consumer & Small Business Banking. Credit costs for RFS have been at historically low levels; the business anticipates a return to more normal levels in coming quarters, in part due to a seasonal uptick in the fourth quarter. Investment in retail banking distribution and sales is expected to continue.
Card Services also expects modest net interest margin compression to continue, due, not only to the flattening yield curve and rising interest rates, but also to the increased number of balances in their introductory period.
The industry experienced an accelerated level of bankruptcy filings related to the new bankruptcy legislation, which generally became effective on October 17, 2005. The unprecedented number of bankruptcy filings, particularly in the week immediately preceding the effective date of the new legislation, led to a backlog in the processing of such bankruptcy filings and, accordingly, credit card net charge-offs are currently expected to be higher than previously anticipated. It is currently estimated that total managed credit card net charge-offs in the fourth quarter of 2005 will be approximately $2.3 billion, up from $1.6 billion in the prior quarter. The Firm believes that a portion of the expected increase in bankruptcy losses is an acceleration of net charge-offs that would have been experienced in future periods. The Firm will evaluate the impact of the surge in bankruptcy filings on its allowance for credit losses and currently believes that there could be a reduction in the allowance in the fourth quarter, given that the allowance provides for expected losses, which may be lower as a result of the large number of accelerated filings (assuming all other factors affecting the allowance are equal).
Finally, new minimum-payment rules are anticipated to be fully implemented by the end of the first quarter of 2006, resulting in higher required payments from some customers. It is anticipated that this may increase delinquency and net charge-offs and lower revenues in 2006. The magnitude of the impact of the new minimum-payment rules is currently being assessed.
Private Equity gains are generally not stable quarter to quarter and are therefore difficult to predict. Given the large gains realized year-to-date, management currently estimates that gains for the fourth quarter will be in the range of $100 million to $200 million, although results can be volatile.

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CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following section provides a discussion of JPMorgan Chase’s consolidated results of operations on a reported basis. Factors that are primarily related to a single business segment are discussed in more detail within that business segment. For a discussion of the Critical accounting estimates used by the Firm that affect the Consolidated results of operations, see page 63 of this Form 10–Q, and pages 77–79 of the JPMorgan Chase 2004 Annual Report.
The following table presents the components of Total net revenue:
                         
Total net revenue Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, 
(in millions) 2005  2004  Change  2005  2004(a) Change 
 
Investment banking fees
 $989  $879   13% $2,943  $2,464   19%
Trading revenue
  2,499   408   NM   4,745   3,001   58 
Lending & deposit related fees
  865   943   (8)  2,536   1,769   43 
Asset management, administration and commissions
  2,628   2,185   20   7,667   5,835   31 
Securities/private equity gains (losses)
  343   413   (17)  705   1,305   (46)
Mortgage fees and related income
  201   233   (14)  899   721   25 
Credit card income
  1,855   1,782   4   5,352   3,018   77 
Other income
  233   210   11   930   602   54 
           
Noninterest revenue
  9,613   7,053   36   25,777   18,715   38 
Net interest income
  4,852   5,452   (11)  15,078   11,432   32 
           
Total net revenue
 $14,465  $12,505   16% $40,855  $30,147   36%
 
(a) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
Net revenue for the third quarter of 2005 was up $2.0 billion, or 16%, from the prior year. The increase was primarily due to record Trading revenue of $2.5 billion and higher Asset management, administration and commissions revenue. For the first nine months of the year, net revenue was up 36%, primarily as a result of the Merger.
Investment banking fees rose from the third quarter and first nine months of 2004. The improvement from both periods reflected strong advisory fees, with particular strength in Europe, which benefited from the joint venture with Cazenove Group plc (“Cazenove”). In addition, the third quarter 2005 results were driven by higher equity underwriting fees, while the year-to-date results included increased debt underwriting fees. Trading revenue for both periods benefited from strong results across all areas. For a further discussion of Investment banking fees and Trading revenue, which are primarily recorded in the IB, see the IB segment results on pages 16–20 of this Form 10–Q.
Lending & deposit related fees declined in comparison with the 2004 third quarter, primarily driven by lower service charges on wholesale deposits due to rising interest rates. In this environment, customers earn more credit from their deposit balances, and thus compensate the Firm using balances instead of fees. For the first nine months of 2005, the unfavorable effect of the rising rate environment was more than offset by the positive contributions from the Merger. For a further discussion on liability balances (including deposits), see page 43 of this Form 10–Q.
The increases in Asset management, administration and commissions revenue for the third quarter and first nine months of 2005 were driven by incremental fees from several recent investments, including a majority interest in Highbridge Capital Management, LLC, the joint venture with Cazenove and the acquisition of Vastera. Also contributing to the higher level of revenue were an increase in assets under management, reflecting net asset inflows and global equity market appreciation, an increase in assets under custody, reflecting market value appreciation and new business, and higher brokerage commissions. For additional information on these fees and commissions, see the segment discussions for IB on pages 16–20, AWM on pages 36–39 and TSS on pages 33–35 of this Form 10–Q.
The decline in Securities/private equity gains (losses) reflected securities losses recognized in the third quarter and first nine months of 2005 related to repositioning the Treasury portfolio to manage the Firm’s exposure to rising interest rates. In particular, during the first quarter of 2005, the Firm recognized a loss of $822 million on the sale of securities available-for-sale. The securities losses were partly offset by higher private equity gains due to improved market conditions. For a further discussion of Securities/private equity gains (losses), which are primarily recorded in the Firm’s Treasury and Private Equity businesses, see the Corporate segment discussion on pages 39–41 of this Form 10–Q.
Mortgage fees and related income declined in comparison with the third quarter of 2004, primarily due to MSR risk management results, which were a $38 million loss compared with a $153 million gain in the 2004 third quarter. Higher production-related revenue attributable to higher margins and volume provided a favorable offset. For the first nine months, Mortgage fees and related income rose from the prior-year period, reflecting higher production-related revenue. Mortgage fees and related income excludes the impact of NII and AFS securities gains related to home mortgage activities. For a discussion of Mortgage fees and related income, which is primarily recorded in RFS’s Home Finance business, see the Home Finance discussion on pages 22–24 of this Form 10–Q.

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Credit card income increased from both the third quarter and first nine months of 2004 as a result of higher interchange income associated with growth in charge volume. This increase was partially offset by higher volume-driven payments to partners and by rewards expense. For a further discussion of Credit card income, see CS’s segment results on pages 28–30 of this Form 10–Q.
Other income was up slightly compared with the third quarter of 2004, reflecting higher gains on securities from loan workouts and revenues from auto operating leases, partly offset by the absence of a one-time gain in the prior year on the sale of an investment and by a current period write-down on auto loans transferred to held-for-sale. On a year-to-date basis, Other income increased significantly due to the Merger, partially offset by write-downs on auto loans transferred to held-for-sale in 2005.
Net interest income declined from the 2004 third quarter, primarily due to narrower spreads on consumer and wholesale loans and reduced Treasury portfolio levels. These declines were partially offset by higher volume of, and wider spreads on, liability balances. On a year-to-date basis, net interest income increased due to the Merger. The Firm’s total average interest-earning assets for the three months ended September 30, 2005, were $922 billion, up 6% from September 30, 2004, as a result of an increase in loans and other liquid interest-earning assets. The net interest yield on these assets, on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, was 2.12%, a decrease of 36 basis points from the prior year. The Firm’s total average interest-earning assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, were $911 billion, up 31% from September 30, 2004, primarily as a result of the Merger. The net interest yield on these assets, on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, was 2.24%, an increase of 4 basis points from the prior-year period.
Provision for credit losses
The Provision for credit losses rose from the third quarter of 2004, primarily due to a $400 million special provision for credit losses related to Hurricane Katrina, partially offset by a $333 million charge taken in the third quarter of 2004 to conform accounting policies. The special provision was related to expected credit losses for businesses and individuals who are located in the affected areas of the Gulf Coast region and was established based upon management’s current estimate of probable loss. In developing the estimate of probable credit losses, management considered factors such as the areas most severely affected, level and type of insurance coverage, collateral and lien position, direct communication with customers, financial condition of the borrower, environmental impact and other factors. The provision may need to be increased in the future as the quality of data and access to the affected areas improve. Excluding the impact of the special provision in the current quarter and the impact of conforming accounting policies in the third quarter of last year, the wholesale provision for credit losses would have been a benefit of $149 million for the quarter, compared with a benefit of $137 million in the prior year, reflecting continued strength in credit quality. Total consumer provision for credit losses, excluding the Hurricane Katrina impact, would have been $1.0 billion, up slightly from the third quarter of 2004, which excludes the impact of conforming accounting policies in the third quarter of last year. Lower net charge-offs and positive delinquency trends in Retail Financial Services were offset by a higher provision in Card Services, primarily related to accelerated bankruptcy filings prior to the enactment of new legislation that became effective on October 17, 2005.
For the first nine months of 2005, the higher Provision for credit losses was due primarily to the Merger. The impact of Hurricane Katrina and accelerated bankruptcy filings also contributed to the increase. For further information about the Provision for credit losses, see the table on page 59 of this Form 10–Q.
Noninterest expense
The following table presents the components of Noninterest expense:
                         
  Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, 
(in millions) 2005  2004  Change  2005  2004(a)  Change 
 
Compensation expense
 $5,001  $4,050   23% $13,969  $10,295   36%
Occupancy expense
  549   604   (9)  1,654   1,475   12 
Technology and communications expense
  899   1,046   (14)  2,715   2,651   2 
Professional & outside services
  1,018   1,103   (8)  3,222   2,671   21 
Marketing
  512   506   1   1,532   907   69 
Other expense
  882   920   (4)  2,641   1,878   41 
Amortization of intangibles
  382   396   (4)  1,150   554   108 
           
Total noninterest expense before merger costs and litigation reserve charge
  9,243   8,625   7   26,883   20,431   32 
Merger costs
  221   752   (71)  645   842   (23)
Litigation reserve charge
        NM   2,772   3,700   (25)
           
Total noninterest expense
 $9,464  $9,377   1% $30,300  $24,973   21%
 
(a) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
Noninterest expense for the third quarter of 2005 was essentially flat to the 2004 third quarter, as higher performance-based incentive compensation was offset by significantly lower Merger costs and other declines in noncompensation expense, reflecting merger-related savings, other efficiencies and lower software-impairment charges. For the first nine months of 2005, the increase in noninterest expense due to the Merger was partly offset by lower nonoperating Litigation reserve charges and Merger costs and

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lower noninterest expense-resulting from expense-management initiatives. The discussion that follows highlights factors other than the Merger that affected the comparison of results.
The increases in Compensation expense from the third quarter and first nine months of 2004 were primarily the result of higher performance-based incentive accruals; additional headcount due to the insourcing of the Firm’s global technology infrastructure (effective December 31, 2004, JPMorgan Chase terminated its outsourcing agreement with IBM); the impact of several investments, including Highbridge, Cazenove and Vastera; and business growth. These increases were partially offset by merger-related savings throughout the Firm.
Occupancy expense included a net release of excess property-tax accruals, compared with charges for excess real estate of $35 million in the third quarter of 2004.
Technology and communications expense declined from the third quarter of last year, reflecting the insourcing of the Firm’s global technology infrastructure, which resulted in a shift of certain expenses to compensation expense and to professional and outside services expense. On a year-to-date basis, the expense increased slightly, with the decrease from the insourcing offset by the costs of investments in the Firm’s hardware and software.
Professional & outside services were slightly lower compared with the third quarter of 2004, reflecting the benefits of expense management initiatives. These savings were partly offset by the termination of the aforementioned IBM outsourcing agreement. For the first nine months, the addition of the costs from the Merger was partly offset by expense-management initiatives.
Marketing expense, compared with the 2004 third quarter, was flat. On a year-to-date basis marketing expense increased as a result of the Merger and the cost of advertising campaigns to introduce the Chase brand to Bank One markets.
The decline in Other expense from the third quarter of 2004 was due to lower software-impairment charges and a decrease in operating charges for legal matters. These declines were partly offset by incremental expenses related to several recent investments, including Highbridge, Cazenove and Vastera. For the first nine months, the addition from the Merger was the primary driver of the increase in Other expense. In addition, business growth, a $93 million (pre-tax) charge taken in the 2005 second quarter to terminate a client contract in Treasury & Securities Services and a $40 million (pre-tax) charge taken in the first quarter of 2005 related to the dissolution of a student loan joint venture, contributed to the increase. These items were partially offset by merger-related savings and other efficiencies.
For a discussion of Amortization of intangibles and Merger costs, refer to Note 14 and Note 7 on pages 81–82 and 73, respectively, of this Form 10–Q.
There were no nonoperating Litigation charges in the third quarters of 2005 and 2004. In the second quarter of 2005, the Firm recorded a $1.9 billion ($1.2 billion after-tax) nonoperating charge related to the settlement of the Enron class action litigation and for certain of its other material legal proceedings. In the first quarter of 2005, the Firm took a $900 million charge ($558 million after-tax) for the settlement costs of the WorldCom class action litigation. In the second quarter of 2004, the Firm recorded a $3.7 billion ($2.3 billion after-tax) nonoperating litigation charge to increase litigation reserves. For a further discussion of litigation, refer to Note 17 on page 84, and Part II, Item 1, Legal Proceedings, on pages 96–97 of this Form 10–Q.
Income tax expense
The Firm’s Income before income tax expense, Income tax expense and effective tax rate were as follows for each of the periods indicated:
                 
  Three months ended  Nine months ended 
  September 30,  September 30, 
(in millions, except rate) 2005  2004  2005  2004(a) 
 
Income before income tax expense
 $3,756  $1,959  $8,296  $3,787 
Income tax expense
  1,229   541   2,511   987 
Effective tax rate
  32.7%  27.6%  30.3%  26.1%
 
(a) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
The increase in the effective tax rate for the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, as compared with prior-year periods, was primarily the result of higher reported pre-tax income combined with changes in the proportion of income subject to federal, state and local taxes. Also contributing to the increase in the effective tax rate were lower 2005 nonoperating charges, reflecting a tax benefit at a 38% marginal tax rate.

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EXPLANATION AND RECONCILIATION OF THE FIRM’S USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
 
The Firm prepares its Consolidated financial statements using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”); these financial statements appear on pages 65–68 of this Form 10–Q. That presentation, which is referred to as “reported basis,” provides the reader with an understanding of the Firm’s results that can be consistently tracked from year to year and enables a comparison of the Firm’s performance with other companies’ U.S. GAAP financial statements.
In addition to analyzing the Firm’s results on a reported basis, management reviews the Firm’s and the lines of business’ results on an “operating basis,” which is a non-GAAP financial measure. The definition of operating basis starts with the reported U.S. GAAP results. In the case of the IB, noninterest revenue on an operating basis includes, in Trading revenue, Net interest income related to trading activities. Trading activities generate revenues, which are recorded for U.S. GAAP purposes in two line items on the income statement: Trading revenue, which includes the mark-to-market gains or losses on trading positions; and Net interest income, which includes the interest income or expense related to those positions. Combining both the Trading revenue and related Net interest income enables management to evaluate IB’s trading activities, by considering all revenue related to these activities, and facilitates operating comparisons to other competitors.
In the case of CS, operating, or managed, basis excludes the impact of credit card securitizations on total net revenue, the Provision for credit losses, net charge-offs and loan receivables. Through securitization the Firm transforms a portion of its credit card receivables into securities, which are sold to investors. The credit card receivables are removed from the Consolidated balance sheets through the transfer of principal credit card receivables to a trust, and the sale of undivided interests in the trusts to investors that entitle the investors to specific cash flows generated from the credit card receivables. The Firm retains the remaining undivided interests in the trust as seller’s interests, which are recorded in Loans on the Consolidated balance sheets. A gain or loss on the sale of credit card receivables to investors is recorded in Other income. Securitization also affects the Firm’s Consolidated statements of income by reclassifying as Credit card income, interest income, certain fee revenue, recoveries in excess of interest paid to the investors, gross credit losses and other trust expenses related to the securitized receivables. For a reconciliation of reported to managed basis of CS results, see page 30 of this Form 10–Q. For information regarding loans and residual interests sold and securitized, see Note 12 on pages 76–79 of this Form 10–Q. JPMorgan Chase uses the concept of “managed receivables” to evaluate the credit performance and overall financial performance of its underlying credit card loans, both sold and not sold: as the same borrower is continuing to use the credit card for ongoing charges, a borrower’s credit performance will affect both the loan receivables sold under SFAS 140 and those not sold. Thus, in its disclosures regarding managed loan receivables, JPMorgan Chase treats the sold receivables as if they were still on the balance sheet in order to disclose the credit performance (such as net charge-off rates) of the entire managed credit card portfolio. In addition, CS operations are funded, operating results are evaluated, and decisions about allocating resources such as employees and capital are based on managed financial information.
Operating basis also excludes Merger costs, litigation reserve charges deemed nonoperating and accounting policy conformity adjustments, as management believes these items are not part of the Firm’s normal daily business operations (and, therefore, are not indicative of trends) and do not provide meaningful comparisons with other periods. For additional detail on nonoperating litigation charges, see the Glossary of Terms on page 92 of this Form 10–Q.
Finally, commencing with the first quarter of 2005, Operating revenue (Noninterest Revenue and Net interest income) for each of the segments and the Firm is presented on a tax-equivalent basis. Accordingly, revenue from tax-exempt securities and investments that receive tax credits are presented in the operating results on a basis comparable to taxable securities and investments. This allows management to assess the comparability of revenues arising from both taxable and tax-exempt sources. The corresponding income tax impact related to these items is recorded within Income tax expense. The Corporate sector’s and the Firm’s operating revenue and income tax expense for the periods prior to the first quarter of 2005 have been restated to be similarly presented on a tax-equivalent basis. Previously, only the segments’ operating results were presented on a tax-equivalent basis, and the impact of the segments’ tax-equivalent adjustments was eliminated in the Corporate sector. This restatement had no impact on the Corporate sector’s or the Firm’s operating earnings.
Management also uses certain non-GAAP financial measures at the segment level. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide information to investors in understanding the underlying operational performance and trends of the particular business segment and facilitate a comparison of the business segment with the performance of competitors.

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The following summary table provides a reconciliation from the Firm’s reported U.S. GAAP results to operating results:
                             
Three months ended September 30, 2005 
  Reported  Trading  Credit  Merger  Litigation  Tax-equivalent  Operating 
(in millions, except per share and ratio data) results  reclass(d)  card(e)  costs(f)  charge(f)  adjustments  basis 
 
Revenue
                            
Investment banking fees
 $989  $  $  $  $  $  $989 
Trading revenue
  2,499   (103)              2,396 
Lending & deposit related fees
  865                  865 
Asset management, administration and commissions
  2,628                  2,628 
Securities/private equity gains (losses)
  343                  343 
Mortgage fees and related income
  201                  201 
Credit card income
  1,855      (733)           1,122 
Other income
  233               155   388 
 
Noninterest revenue
  9,613   (103)  (733)        155   8,932 
Net interest income
  4,852   103   1,600         67   6,622 
 
Total net revenue
  14,465      867         222   15,554 
Provision for credit losses(a)
  1,245      867            2,112 
Noninterest expense
Merger costs
  221         (221)         
Litigation reserve charge
                     
All other noninterest expense
  9,243                  9,243 
 
Total noninterest expense
  9,464         (221)        9,243 
 
Income before income tax expense
  3,756         221      222   4,199 
Income tax expense
  1,229         84      222   1,535 
 
Net income
 $2,527  $  $  $137  $  $  $2,664 
 
Earnings per share — diluted
 $0.71  $  $  $0.04  $  $  $0.75 
 
Return on common equity
  9%  %  %  1%  %  %  10%
Return on equity — goodwill(b)
  16         1         17 
 
Return on assets
  0.84   NM   NM   NM   NM   NM   0.84 
 
Overhead ratio
  65   NM   NM   NM   NM   NM   59 
 
Effective income tax rate
  33   NM   NM   38   NM   100   37 
 
                                 
Three months ended September 30, 2004 
                      Accounting       
  Reported  Trading  Credit  Merger  Litigation  policy  Tax-equivalent  Operating 
(in millions, except per share and ratio data) results  reclass(d)  card(e)  costs(f)  charge(f)  conformity  adjustments  basis 
 
Revenue
                                
Investment banking fees
 $879  $  $  $  $  $  $  $879 
Trading revenue
  408   424                  832 
Lending & deposit related fees
  943                     943 
Asset management, administration and commissions
  2,185                     2,185 
Securities/private equity gains (losses)
  413                     413 
Mortgage fees and related income
  233                     233 
Credit card income
  1,782      (848)              934 
Other income
  210      (3)        118   64   389 
 
Noninterest revenue
  7,053   424   (851)        118   64   6,808 
Net interest income
  5,452   (424)  1,779            (36)  6,771 
 
Total net revenue
  12,505      928         118   28   13,579 
Provision for credit losses
  1,169      928         (333)     1,764 
Noninterest expense
                                
Merger costs
  752         (752)            
Litigation reserve charge
                        
All other noninterest expense
  8,625                     8,625 
 
Total noninterest expense
  9,377         (752)           8,625 
 
Income before income tax expense
  1,959         752      451   28   3,190 
Income tax expense
  541         290      172   28   1,031 
 
Net income
 $1,418  $  $  $462  $  $279  $  $2,159 

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Earnings per share — diluted
 $0.39  $  $  $0.13  $  $0.08  $  $0.60 
 
Return on common equity
  5%        2%     1%     8%
Return on equity — goodwill(b)
  9         3      2      14 
 
Return on assets
  0.50   NM   NM   NM   NM   NM   NM   0.72 
 
Overhead ratio
  75   NM   NM   NM   NM   NM   NM   64 
 
Effective income tax rate
  28   NM   NM   39   NM   38   100%  32 
 
                             
Nine months ended September 30, 2005 
  Reported  Trading  Credit  Merger  Litigation  Tax-equivalent  Operating 
(in millions, except per share and ratio data) results  reclass(d)  card(e)  costs(f)  charge(f)  adjustments  basis 
 
Revenue
                            
Investment banking fees
 $2,943  $  $  $  $  $  $2,943 
Trading revenue
  4,745   423               5,168 
Lending & deposit related fees
  2,536                  2,536 
Asset management, administration and commissions
  7,667                  7,667 
Securities/private equity gains (losses)
  705                  705 
Mortgage fees and related income
  899                  899 
Credit card income
  5,352      (2,276)           3,076 
Other income
  930               413   1,343 
 
Noninterest revenue
  25,777   423   (2,276)        413   24,337 
Net interest income
  15,078   (423)  4,990         212   19,857 
 
Total net revenue
  40,855      2,714         625   44,194 
Provision for credit losses(a)
  2,259      2,714            4,973 
Noninterest expense
Merger costs
  645         (645)         
Litigation reserve charge
  2,772            (2,772)      
All other noninterest expense
  26,883                  26,883 
 
Total noninterest expense
  30,300         (645)  (2,772)     26,883 
 
Income before income tax expense
  8,296         645   2,772   625   12,338 
Income tax expense
  2,511         245   1,053   625   4,434 
 
Net income
 $5,785  $  $  $400  $1,719  $  $7,904 
 
Earnings per share — diluted
 $1.62  $  $  $0.12  $0.48  $  $2.22 
 
                            
Return on common equity
  7%  %  %  1%  2%  %  10%
Return on equity — goodwill(b)
  12         1   4      17 
 
Return on assets
  0.66   NM   NM   NM   NM   NM   0.85 
 
Overhead ratio
  74   NM   NM   NM   NM   NM   61 
 
Effective income tax rate
  30   NM   NM   38   38   100   36 
 

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Nine months ended September 30,(c) 2004 
                      Accounting       
(in millions, except per share and Reported  Trading  Credit  Merger  Litigation  policy  Tax-equivalent  Operating 
  ratio data) results  reclass(d)  card(e)  costs(f)  charge(f)  conformity  adjustments  basis 
 
Revenue
                                
Investment banking fees
 $2,464  $  $  $  $  $  $  $2,464 
Trading revenue
  3,001   1,439                  4,440 
Lending & deposit related fees
  1,769                     1,769 
Asset management, administration and commissions
  5,835                     5,835 
Securities/private equity gains (losses)
  1,305                     1,305 
Mortgage fees and related income
  721                     721 
Credit card income
  3,018      (1,481)              1,537 
Other income
  602      (87)        118   139   772 
 
Noninterest revenue
  18,715   1,439   (1,568)        118   139   18,843 
Net interest income
  11,432   (1,439)  3,455            (4)  13,444 
 
Total net revenue
  30,147      1,887         118   135   32,287 
Provision for credit losses
  1,387      1,887         (333)     2,941 
Noninterest expense
                                
Merger costs
  842         (842)            
Litigation reserve charge
  3,700            (3,700)         
All other noninterest expense
  20,431                     20,431 
 
Total noninterest expense
  24,973         (842)  (3,700)        20,431 
 
Income before income tax expense
  3,787         842   3,700   451   135   8,915 
Income tax expense
  987         320   1,406   172   135   3,020 
 
 
                                
Net income
 $2,800  $  $  $522  $2,294  $279  $  $5,895 
 
Earnings per share — diluted
 $1.06  $  $  $0.20  $0.88  $0.11  $  $2.25 
 
Return on common equity
  6%  %  %  1%  5%  %  %  12%
Return on equity — goodwill(b)
  8         2   6   1      17 
 
Return on assets
  0.42   NM   NM   NM   NM   NM   NM   0.83 
 
Overhead ratio
  83   NM   NM   NM   NM   NM   NM   63 
 
Effective income tax rate
  26   NM   NM   38   38   38   100   34 
 
(a) 
Third quarter 2005 includes a $400 million special provision related to Hurricane Katrina: Retail Financial Services $250 million, Card Services $100 million, Commercial Banking $35 million, Asset & Wealth Management $3 million and Corporate $12 million.
(b) 
Net income applicable to common stock divided by total average common equity (net of goodwill). The Firm uses return on equity less goodwill, a non-GAAP financial measure, to evaluate the operating performance of the Firm. The Firm utilizes this measure to facilitate operating comparisons to other competitors.
(c) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
(d) 
The reclassification of trading-related net interest income from Net interest income to Trading revenue primarily impacts the Investment Bank segment results.
(e) 
The impact of credit card securitizations affects Card Services. See pages 28–30 of this Form 10–Q for further information.
(f) 
The impact of Merger costs and nonoperating Litigation reserve charges are excluded from Operating earnings, as management believes these items are not part of the Firm’s normal daily business operations (and, therefore, are not indicative of trends), and do not provide meaningful comparisons with other periods.
                         
Three months ended September 30, 2005  2004 
(in millions) Reported  Securitized  Managed  Reported  Securitized  Managed 
 
Loans — Period-end
 $420,504  $69,095  $489,599  $393,701  $71,256  $464,957 
Total assets — average
  1,196,045   67,021   1,263,066   1,117,335   69,035   1,186,370 
 
                         
Nine months ended September 30, 2005  2004 
(in millions) Reported  Securitized  Managed  Reported  Securitized  Managed 
 
Loans — Period-end
 $420,504  $69,095  $489,599  $393,701  $71,256  $464,957 
Total assets — average
  1,178,420   66,917   1,245,337   897,978(a)  45,227(a)  943,205(a)
 
(a) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.

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BUSINESS SEGMENT RESULTS
 
The Firm is managed on a line-of-business basis. The business segment financial results presented reflect the organization of JPMorgan Chase. Currently, there are six major reportable business segments: the Investment Bank, Retail Financial Services, Card Services, Commercial Banking, Treasury & Securities Services and Asset & Wealth Management, as well as a Corporate segment. The segments are based on the products and services provided, or the type of customer served, and they reflect the manner in which financial information is currently evaluated by management. Results of these lines of business are presented on an operating basis. For a further discussion of Business segment results, see pages 28–29 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report.
Segment results for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, reflect three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results and have been restated to reflect the current business segment organization and reporting classifications. The following table summarizes the business segment results for the periods indicated:
                                             
Segment results – Operating basis(a)                                     Return on 
Three months ended September 30, Total net revenue  Noninterest expense  Operating earnings  equity-goodwill 
(in millions, except ratios) 2005  2004  Change  2005  2004  Change  2005  2004  Change  2005  2004 
 
Investment Bank
 $4,461  $2,701   65% $2,875  $1,924   49% $1,063  $627   70%  21%  12%
Retail Financial Services
  3,590   3,800   (6)  2,156   2,238   (4)  656   822   (20)  19   25 
Card Services
  3,980   3,771   6   1,286   1,437   (11)  541   421   29   18   14 
Commercial Banking
  909   833   9   461   480   (4)  301   215   40   35   25 
Treasury & Securities Services
  1,556   1,339   16   1,107   1,156   (4)  263   96   174   55   20 
Asset & Wealth Management
  1,449   1,193   21   976   884   10   315   197   60   52   33 
Corporate
  (391)  (58)  NM   382   506   (25)  (475)  (219)  (117)  NM   NM 
 
Total
 $15,554  $13,579   15% $9,243  $8,625   7% $2,664  $2,159   23%  17%  14%
 
                                             
                                      Return on 
Nine months ended September 30,(b) Total net revenue  Noninterest expense  Operating earnings  equity-goodwill 
(in millions, except ratios) 2005  2004  Change  2005  2004  Change  2005  2004  Change  2005  2004 
 
Investment Bank
 $11,391  $9,404   21% $7,578  $6,306   20% $2,994  $2,288   31%  20%  19%
Retail Financial Services
  11,236   7,246   55   6,444   4,610   40   2,624   1,424   84   26   24 
Card Services
  11,645   6,915   68   3,982   2,601   53   1,605   759   111   18   16 
Commercial Banking
  2,659   1,489   79   1,392   892   56   718   354   103   28   29 
Treasury & Securities Services
  4,626   3,444   34   3,366   2,967   13   737   295   150   52   14 
Asset & Wealth Management
  4,153   2,869   45   2,827   2,214   28   874   418   109   49   13 
Corporate
  (1,516)  920   NM   1,294   841   54   (1,648)  357   NM   NM   NM 
 
Total
 $44,194  $32,287   37% $26,883  $20,431   32% $7,904  $5,895   34%  17%  17%
 
(a) 
Represents reported results on a tax-equivalent basis and excludes the impact of credit card securitizations, Merger costs and litigation reserve charges deemed nonoperating.
(b) 
Year-to-date 2004 results include three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
Description of business segment reporting methodology
Results of the business segments are intended to reflect each segment as if it were essentially a stand-alone business. The management reporting process that derives these results allocates income and expense using market-based methodologies. At the effective time of the Merger, July 1, 2004, several of the allocation methodologies were revised. For a further discussion of those methodologies, see page 29 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report. In addition, during the first quarter of 2005, the Firm refined cost allocation methodologies related to certain corporate functions and technology and operations expense in order to provide better consistency in reporting across business segments. Prior periods have not been revised to reflect these new cost allocation methodologies. The Firm intends to continue to assess the assumptions, methodologies and reporting reclassifications used for segment reporting, and it is anticipated that further refinements may be implemented in future periods.

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INVESTMENT BANK
 
For a discussion of the business profile of the IB, see pages 30–32 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report.
                         
Selected income statement data(a) Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, 
(in millions, except ratios) 2005  2004  Change  2005  2004(f)  Change 
 
Revenue
                        
Investment banking fees:
                        
Advisory
 $300  $273   10% $922  $688   34%
Equity underwriting
  210   170   24   553   568   (3)
Debt underwriting
  475   468   1   1,460   1,236   18 
           
Total investment banking fees
  985   911   8   2,935   2,492   18 
 
                        
Trading-related revenue:
                        
Fixed income and other
  2,083   657   217   4,938   3,835   29 
Equities
  329   220   50   274   469   (42)
Credit portfolio
  23   (35)  NM   36   50   (28)
           
Total trading-related revenue(b)
  2,435   842   189   5,248   4,354   21 
 
                        
Lending & deposit related fees
  148   155   (5)  451   363   24 
Asset management, administration and commissions
  445   313   42   1,266   1,054   20 
Other income
  94   91   3   491   150   227 
           
Noninterest revenue
  4,107   2,312   78   10,391   8,413   24 
Net interest income(b)
  354   389   (9)  1,000   991   1 
           
Total net revenue(c)
  4,461   2,701   65   11,391   9,404   21 
 
                        
Provision for credit losses
  (46)  (151)  70   (755)  (467)  (62)
Credit reimbursement from TSS(d)
  38   43   (12)  114   47   143 
 
                        
Noninterest expense
                        
Compensation expense
  1,883   992   90   4,691   3,504   34 
Noncompensation expense
  992   932   6   2,887   2,802   3 
           
Total noninterest expense
  2,875   1,924   49   7,578   6,306   20 
           
Operating earnings before income tax expense
  1,670   971   72   4,682   3,612   30 
Income tax expense
  607   344   76   1,688   1,324   27 
           
Operating earnings
 $1,063  $627   70  $2,994  $2,288   31 
           
 
                        
Financial ratios
                        
ROE
  21%  12%      20%  19%    
ROA
  0.68   0.50       0.68   0.68     
Overhead ratio
  64   71       67   67     
Compensation expense as % of total net revenue
  42   37       41   37     
           
Revenue by business(e)
                        
Investment banking fees
 $985  $911   8  $2,935  $2,492   18 
Fixed income markets
  2,431   1,115   118   6,138   4,784   28 
Equities markets
  713   455   57   1,341   1,248   7 
Credit portfolio
  332   220   51   977   880   11 
           
Total net revenue
 $4,461  $2,701   65  $11,391  $9,404   21 
           
Revenue by region
                        
Americas
 $2,690  $1,591   69  $6,747  $5,041   34 
Europe/Middle East/Africa
  1,272   741   72   3,361   3,069   10 
Asia/Pacific
  499   369   35   1,283   1,294   (1)
           
Total net revenue
 $4,461  $2,701   65  $11,391  $9,404   21 
 
(a) 
For a discussion of selected lines of business metrics, see page 93 of this Form 10–Q.
(b) 
Trading revenue, on a reported basis, excludes the impact of net interest income related to the IB’s trading activities; this income is recorded in Net interest income. However, in this presentation, to assess the profitability of the IB’s trading business, the Firm combines these revenues for segment reporting. The amount reclassified from Net interest income to Trading revenue was $(101) million and $430 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and $430 million and $1.4 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

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(c) 
Total net revenue includes tax-equivalent adjustments, primarily due to tax-exempt income from municipal bonds and income tax credits related to affordable housing investments, of $200 million and $9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and $561 million and $107 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
(d) 
TSS is charged a credit reimbursement related to certain exposures managed within the IB credit portfolio on behalf of clients shared with TSS. For a further discussion, see Credit reimbursement on page 29 of the JPMorgan Chase 2004 Annual Report.
(e) 
See account details of Fixed Income Markets, Equities Markets and Credit Portfolio in the Composition of Revenues table on pages 19–20.
(f) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
Quarterly results
Operating earnings of $1.1 billion were strong, up $436 million, or 70%, from the prior year and 75% from the prior quarter. The increases were driven primarily by record trading revenues of $2.4 billion, up $1.6 billion from the prior year and $1.8 billion from the prior quarter. Trading results were strong across all trading areas. In addition, results benefited from continued strength in investment banking fees. Partially offsetting the improved revenues were higher performance-based incentive compensation and a reduced benefit from the loan loss provision.
Net revenue of $4.5 billion was a quarterly record, up $1.8 billion, or 65%, from the prior year and up 62% from the prior quarter. Investment banking fees of $985 million were up 8% from the prior year showing continued strength. Europe was a strong contributor to these results, benefiting from the joint venture with Cazenove. Advisory fees of $300 million were up 10% over the prior year. Debt underwriting fees of $475 million were roughly flat to the prior year, while equity underwriting fees of $210 million were up 24% over the prior year and more than doubled versus last quarter. Fixed Income Markets revenue of $2.4 billion represented a record quarter, more than double the prior year and up 71%, or $1.0 billion, from the prior quarter. The increase over both periods was driven by strong trading results in all areas, with particular strength in energy, an area of significant investment. Client-related and proprietary trading were very strong across all asset classes. Equity Markets revenue of $713 million increased by $258 million, or 57%, over the prior year and $641 million over the prior quarter. This performance was driven primarily by improved trading results across regions and by higher commissions.
The provision for credit losses was a benefit of $46 million, compared with a benefit of $151 million in the prior year and a $343 million benefit in the prior quarter. The benefit reflects the continued strong quality of the credit portfolio.
Noninterest expense was $2.9 billion, up $951 million, or 49%, from the prior year and up $697 million, or 32%, from the prior quarter. The increase in both periods was primarily driven by higher performance-based incentive compensation. The comparison to the prior year was also affected by the joint venture with Cazenove, which closed in the first quarter of 2005.
Year-to-date results
Variances to the prior nine-month period are due, in part, to the Merger. Operating earnings of $3.0 billion increased by $706 million, or 31%, from the prior year. Increases in Trading-related revenue, Investment banking fees and other noninterest revenue, as well as an increased benefit from the Provision for credit losses, were partially offset by higher compensation expense.
Net revenue of $11.4 billion was up $2.0 billion, or 21%, over the prior year driven by strong Trading-related revenue and Investment banking fees. Investment banking fees of $2.9 billion increased 18% from the prior year driven by strong advisory and debt underwriting fees as well as the Cazenove joint venture. Advisory revenues of $922 million were up 34% from the prior year. Debt underwriting revenues increased 18% to $1.5 billion driven by strong loan syndication fees. Equity underwriting fees of $553 million were down slightly from the prior year. Fixed Income Markets revenues of $6.1 billion increased 28%, or $1.4 billion, driven by improved trading performance across currency and commodities, emerging markets, rate markets and proprietary trading. Equities Markets revenues increased 7% to $1.3 billion, primarily due to increased commissions, which were partially offset by lower trading revenues. Credit Portfolio revenues were $977 million, up 11% from the prior year, due to gains from loan workouts and sales, partially offset by lower average loan balances and spreads.
The provision for credit losses was a benefit of $755 million, compared with a benefit of $467 million a year ago. The increased benefit was due primarily to the improvement in the credit quality of the loan portfolio and to net recoveries compared with net charge-offs for the prior nine-month period. Nonperforming loans decreased by 26% from year-end 2004.
Noninterest expense increased 20% to $7.6 billion, largely reflecting higher performance-based incentive compensation due to improved performance. The compensation-to-revenue ratio increased to 41% versus 37% for the prior year, reflecting current market conditions as well as a change in business mix. Noncompensation expenses were up 3% from the prior year, while the overhead ratio remained flat at 67%.

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Selected metrics Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, 
(in millions, except headcount                  
and ratio data) 2005  2004  Change  2005  2004(h)  Change 
 
Selected balance sheets data (average)
                        
Total assets
 $615,888  $496,347   24% $591,863  $452,714   31%
Trading assets–debt and equity instruments
  234,722   197,150   19   231,057   187,008   24 
Trading assets–derivatives receivables
  52,399   60,465   (13)  57,429   56,492   2 
Loans:
                        
Credit portfolio
  33,819   31,129   9   31,180   28,357   10 
Other loans(a)
  24,517   14,650   67   21,262   12,563   69 
           
Total loans(b)
  58,336   45,779   27   52,442   40,920   28 
Adjusted assets(c)
  462,056   401,010   15   453,990   380,740   19 
Equity(d)
  20,000   20,000      20,000   16,380   22 
 
                        
Headcount
  19,526   17,420   12   19,526   17,420   12 
 
                        
Credit data and quality statistics
                        
Net charge-offs (recovery)
 $(69) $(16)  (331) $(121) $33   NM 
Nonperforming assets:
                        
Nonperforming loans(e)
  702   1,075   (35)  702   1,075   (35)
Other nonperforming assets
  232   246   (6)  232   246   (6)
Allowance for loan losses
  1,002   1,841   (46)  1,002   1,841   (46)
Allowance for lending-related commitments
  211   358   (41)  211   358   (41)
 
                        
Net charge-off (recovery) rate(b)
  (0.67)%  (0.17)%      (0.43)%  0.13%    
Allowance for loan losses to average loans(b)
  2.45   4.78       2.65   5.26     
Allowance for loan losses to nonperformingloans(e)
  168   172       168   172     
Nonperforming loans to average loans
  1.20   2.35       1.34   2.63     
 
                        
Market risk–average trading and credit portfolio VAR(f)(g)
                        
Trading activities:
                        
Fixed income(f)
 $57  $80   (29) $66  $77   (14)
Foreign exchange
  24   13   85   23   17   35 
Equities
  41   25   64   35   31   13 
Commodities and other
  24   10   140   16   9   78 
Diversification
  (62)  (43)  (44)  (56)  (45)  (24)
           
Total trading VAR
  84   85   (1)  84   89   (6)
Credit portfolio VAR(g)
  15   13   15   14   14    
Diversification
  (13)  (9)  (44)  (12)  (8)  (50)
           
Total trading and credit portfolio VAR
 $86  $89   (3) $86  $95   (9)
 
(a) 
Other Loans include warehouse loans held as part of the IB’s mortgage-backed, asset-backed and other securitization businesses, loans held for proprietary investing purposes and certain other loans.
(b) 
Total loans include loans held-for-sale, which are excluded from Total loans for the allowance coverage ratio and net charge-off rate. Average third quarter 2005 loans held-for-sale were $17,357 million. Prior end-of-period loans held-for-sale were $7,281 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2004.
(c) 
Adjusted assets, a non-GAAP financial measure, equals total assets minus (i) securities purchased under resale agreements and securities borrowed less securities sold, not yet purchased; (ii) assets of variable interest entities (VIEs) consolidated under FIN 46R; (iii) cash and securities segregated and on deposit for regulatory and other purposes; and (iv) goodwill and intangibles. The amount of adjusted assets is presented to assist the reader in comparing the IB’s asset and capital levels to other investment banks in the securities industry. Asset-to-equity leverage ratios are commonly used as one measure to assess a company’s capital adequacy. The IB believes an adjusted asset amount, which excludes certain assets considered to have a low-risk profile, provides a more meaningful measure of balance sheet leverage in the securities industry. See Capital management on pages 43–45 of this Form 10–Q for a discussion of the Firm’s overall capital adequacy and capital management.
(d) 
Equity includes $15.2 billion and $15.7 billion of economic risk capital assigned to the IB for the quarters ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

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(e) 
Nonperforming loans include loans held-for-sale of $106 million and $4 million as of September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. These amounts are not included in the allowance coverage ratios.
(f) 
Includes all mark-to-market trading activities, plus available-for-sale securities held for proprietary purposes.
(g) 
Includes VAR on derivative credit valuation adjustments, credit valuation adjustment hedges and mark-to-market hedges of the accrual loan portfolio, which are all reported in Trading revenue. This VAR does not include the accrual loan portfolio, which is not marked to market.
(h) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
According to Thomson Financial, the Firm was ranked #1 in Global Syndicated Loans, #3 in Global Announced M&A, #4 in Global Long Term Debt and #6 in Global Equity and Equity-Related for the first nine months of 2005.
According to Dealogic, the Firm was ranked #2 in Investment Banking Fees generated for the first nine months of 2005.
                 
  Nine months ended September 30, 2005 Full Year 2004
Market shares and rankings(a) Market Share Rankings Market Share Rankings
 
Global debt, equity and equity-related
  6%  # 4   7%  # 3 
Global syndicated loans
  16   # 1   19   # 1 
Global long-term debt
  6   # 4   7   # 2 
Global equity and equity-related
  7   # 6   6   # 6 
Global announced M&A
  22   # 3   25   # 2 
U.S. debt, equity and equity-related
  7   # 4   8   # 5 
U.S. syndicated loans
  29   # 1   32   # 1 
U.S. long-term debt
  11   # 2   12   # 2 
U.S. equity and equity-related
  8   # 6   8   # 6 
U.S. announced M&A
  16   # 8   33   # 1 
 
(a) 
Source: Thomson Financial Securities data. Global announced M&A is based upon rank value; all other rankings are based upon proceeds, with full credit to each book manager/equal if joint. Because of joint assignments, market share of all participants will add up to more than 100%. The market share and rankings for the year ended December 31, 2004, are presented on a combined basis, as if the merger of JPMorgan Chase and Bank One had been in effect during the period.
COMPOSITION OF REVENUES
                             
              Asset           
  Investment  Trading-  Lending &  management,           
Three months ended September 30, banking  related  deposit  administration  Other      Total net 
(in millions) fees  revenue  related fees  and commissions  income  NII  revenue 
 
2005
                            
Investment banking fees
 $985  $  $  $  $  $  $985 
Fixed income markets
     2,083   64   52   40   192   2,431 
Equities markets
     329      384   (18)  18   713 
Credit portfolio
     23   84   9   72   144   332 
 
Total
 $985  $2,435  $148  $445  $94  $354  $4,461 
 
 
                            
2004
                            
Investment banking fees
 $911  $  $  $  $  $  $911 
Fixed income markets
     657   69   54   154   181   1,115 
Equities markets
     220      252   (29)  12   455 
Credit portfolio
     (35)  86   7   (34)  196   220 
 
Total
 $911  $842  $155  $313  $91  $389  $2,701 
 

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              Asset           
  Investment  Trading-  Lending &  management,           
Nine months ended September 30, banking  related  deposit  administration  Other      Total net 
(in millions) fees  revenue  related fees  and commissions  income  NII  revenue 
 
2005
                            
Investment banking fees
 $2,935  $  $  $  $  $  $2,935 
Fixed income markets
     4,938   189   166   336   509   6,138 
Equities markets
     274      1,067   (55)  55   1,341 
Credit portfolio
     36   262   33   210   436   977 
 
Total
 $2,935  $5,248  $451  $1,266  $491  $1,000  $11,391 
 
 
                            
2004(a)
                            
Investment banking fees
 $2,492  $  $  $  $  $  $2,492 
Fixed income markets
     3,835   123   222   215   389   4,784 
Equities markets
     469      809   (80)  50   1,248 
Credit portfolio
     50   240   23   15   552   880 
 
Total
 $2,492  $4,354  $363  $1,054  $150  $991  $9,404 
 
(a) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
 
RETAIL FINANCIAL SERVICES
 
For a discussion of the business profile of RFS and each of its businesses, see pages 33–38 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report.
                         
Selected income statement data Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, 
(in millions, except ratios) 2005  2004  Change  2005  2004(b)  Change 
 
Revenue
                        
Lending & deposit related fees
 $380  $395   (4)% $1,078  $640   68%
Asset management, administration and commissions
  370   375   (1)  1,133   652   74 
Securities/private equity gains
     6   NM   10   6   67 
Mortgage fees and related income
  212   211      921   749   23 
Credit card income
  109   89   22   308   133   132 
Other income
  7   18   (61)  63   4   NM 
           
Noninterest revenue
  1,078   1,094   (1)  3,513   2,184   61 
Net interest income
  2,512   2,706   (7)  7,723   5,062   53 
           
Total net revenue
  3,590   3,800   (6)  11,236   7,246   55 
Provision for credit losses(a)
  378   239   58   566   371   53 
Noninterest expense
                        
Compensation expense
  842   855   (2)  2,484   1,814   37 
Noncompensation expense
  1,189   1,250   (5)  3,585   2,661   35 
Amortization of intangibles
  125   133   (6)  375   135   178 
           
Total noninterest expense
  2,156   2,238   (4)  6,444   4,610   40 
           
Operating earnings before income tax expense
  1,056   1,323   (20)  4,226   2,265   87 
Income tax expense
  400   501   (20)  1,602   841   90 
           
Operating earnings
 $656  $822   (20) $2,624  $1,424   84 
           
 
                        
Financial ratios
                        
ROE
  19%  25%      26%  24%    
ROA
  1.14   1.44       1.55   1.11     
Overhead ratio
  60   59       57   64     
 
(a) 
Third quarter 2005 includes a $250 million special provision related to Hurricane Katrina allocated as follows: $140 million in Consumer Real Estate Lending, $90 million in Consumer & Small Business Banking and $20 million in Auto & Education Finance.
(b) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.

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Quarterly results
Operating earnings of $656 million were down $166 million, or 20%, from the prior year. Results reflected a special provision for credit losses of $250 million attributable to Hurricane Katrina. Excluding the impact of the special provision, operating earnings would have been $811 million, down $11 million, or 1%. Performance reflected lower MSR risk management results, a net loss associated with the transfer of auto loans to held-for-sale, and narrower spreads on consumer real estate loans. Earnings benefited from favorable credit trends and lower expenses due to merger-related expense savings and other efficiencies. Production results were strong across most product offerings and included year-over-year increases of 8% in checking accounts, 15% in mortgage originations and 8% in average home equity balances.
Net revenue was down 6%, or $210 million, from the prior year, to $3.6 billion. Net interest income of $2.5 billion declined by $194 million, primarily due to both narrower spreads on consumer real estate loans and the absence of loan portfolios sold in late 2004 and early 2005. These decreases were partially offset by higher mortgage and home equity balances. Noninterest revenue of $1.1 billion was down $16 million, or 1%, driven by a reduction of $191 million in MSR risk management revenue and a $48 million write-down on auto loans transferred to held-for-sale. Higher prime mortgage production revenue provided a favorable offset.
The provision for credit losses was $378 million, up $139 million, or 58%, from the prior year. Excluding the special provision for Hurricane Katrina, the provision for credit losses would have been $128 million, down $111 million, or 46%. Results reflected continued good credit quality trends across all business segments and the benefit of certain portfolios in run-off.
Noninterest expense was $2.2 billion, down $82 million, or 4%, from the prior year. The reduction reflected increased operating efficiencies in nearly all businesses, partially offset by ongoing investments in retail banking distribution and sales and increased depreciation expense on owned automobiles subject to operating leases.
Year-to-date results
Operating earnings were $2.6 billion, up $1.2 billion from the prior year. The increase was largely due to the Merger but also reflected increased deposit balances and spreads, improved credit quality, higher mortgage and home equity balances, and expense savings in all businesses. These benefits were partially offset by net losses associated with transfers of auto loans to held-for-sale and by narrower spreads on consumer real-estate loans.
Net revenue increased to $11.2 billion, up $4.0 billion, or 55%, primarily due to the Merger. Net interest income of $7.7 billion increased $2.7 billion as a result of the Merger, increased deposit balances and spreads, and growth in retained consumer real estate loans. These benefits were partially offset by lower prime mortgage warehouse balances, the absence of loan portfolios sold in late 2004 and early 2005, and narrower spreads on consumer real-estate loans. Noninterest revenue of $3.5 billion increased $1.3 billion due to the Merger, higher mortgage production revenue and banking card fees. These increases were offset in part by losses on auto loans transferred to held-for-sale.
The provision for credit losses totaled $566 million, up $195 million, or 53%, from last year. Excluding the special provision for Hurricane Katrina, the provision for credit losses would have been $316 million, down $55 million, or 15%. The decline reflected reductions in the allowance for loan losses due to improved credit trends in most consumer lending portfolios, and loan portfolio sales. These reductions were partially offset by the Merger and higher provision expense related to the decision to retain subprime mortgage loans.
Noninterest expense rose to $6.4 billion, an increase of $1.8 billion from the prior year. The increase primarily reflected the Merger, but also included continued investment in retail banking distribution and sales, increased depreciation expense on owned automobiles subject to operating leases and a $40 million charge related to the dissolution of a student loan joint venture. These increases were more than offset by expense savings across all businesses.
                         
Selected metrics Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, 
(in millions, except headcount and ratios) 2005  2004  Change  2005  2004(e)  Change 
 
Selected balance sheets (ending)
                        
Total assets
 $230,698  $227,952   1% $230,698  $227,952   1%
Loans(a)
  200,434   201,116      200,434   201,116    
Core deposits(b)
  160,592   154,589   4   160,592   154,589   4 
Total deposits
  187,621   180,307   4   187,621   180,307   4 
 
                        
Selected balance sheets (average)
                        
Total assets
 $227,875  $227,716     $226,200  $171,585   32 
Loans(c)
  199,057   198,244      198,421   149,454   33 
Core deposits(b)
  160,914   158,800   1   160,552   107,912   49 
Total deposits
  187,216   183,501   2   186,035   122,059   52 
Equity
  13,475   13,050   3   13,276   7,764   71 
Headcount
  60,375   60,691   (1)  60,375   60,691   (1)

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Credit data and quality statistics
                        
Net charge-offs
 $144  $219   (34) $410  $384   7 
Nonperforming loans(d)
  1,203   1,308   (8)  1,203   1,308   (8)
Nonperforming assets
  1,387   1,557   (11)  1,387   1,557   (11)
Allowance for loan losses
  1,375   1,764   (22)  1,375   1,764   (22)
Net charge-off rate(c)
  0.31%  0.47%      0.30%  0.38%    
Allowance for loan losses to ending loans(a)
  0.75   0.94       0.75   0.94     
Allowance for loan losses to nonperformingloans(d)
  115   143       115   143     
Nonperforming loans to total loans
  0.60   0.65       0.60   0.65     
 
(a) 
Includes loans held-for-sale of $17,695 million and $12,816 million at September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. These amounts are not included in the allowance coverage ratios.
(b) 
Includes demand and savings deposits.
(c) 
Average loans include loans held-for-sale of $15,707 million and $14,479 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The year-to-date average loans held-for-sale were $15,395 million and $15,140 million for 2005 and 2004, respectively. These amounts are not included in the net charge-off rate.
(d) 
Nonperforming loans include loans held-for-sale of $10 million and $74 million at September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. These amounts are not included in the allowance coverage ratios.
(e) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
HOME FINANCE
                         
Selected income statement data Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, 
(in millions) 2005  2004  Change  2005  2004(a)  Change 
 
Prime production and servicing
                        
Production
 $214  $168   27% $577  $532   8%
Servicing:
                        
Mortgage servicing revenue, net of amortization
  161   134   20   449   482   (7)
MSR risk management results
  (38)  153   NM   234   300   (22)
           
Total net revenue
  337   455   (26)  1,260   1,314   (4)
Noninterest expense
  231   296   (22)  689   849   (19)
Operating earnings
  67   103   (35)  361   296   22 
Consumer real estate lending
                        
Total net revenue
 $684  $704   (3) $2,104  $1,651   27 
Provision for credit losses
  177   65   172   245   94   161 
Noninterest expense
  244   264   (8)  716   639   12 
Operating earnings
  168   237   (29)  729   586   24 
Total Home Finance
                        
Total net revenue
 $1,021  $1,159   (12) $3,364  $2,965   13 
Provision for credit losses
  177   65   172   245   94   161 
Noninterest expense
  475   560   (15)  1,405   1,488   (6)
Operating earnings
  235   340   (31)  1,090   882   24 
 
(a) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
Quarterly results
Home Finance operating earnings were $235 million, down $105 million from the prior year. Excluding the special provision for credit losses associated with Hurricane Katrina, operating earnings would have been $322 million, down $18 million from the prior year.
Operating earnings for the Prime production & servicing segment totaled $67 million, down $36 million. The decline in performance was the result of MSR risk management losses of $38 million, a decrease of $191 million. Earnings benefited from higher production-related revenue attributable to increased margins and volume and lower expenses. Improvement during the quarter reflected a better mix of loan production from more profitable origination channels and reduced cost to originate. Mortgage servicing revenue was $161 million, up $27 million, benefiting from a 5% increase in third-party loans serviced.
Operating earnings for the Consumer Real Estate Lending segment totaled $168 million, down $69 million. Excluding the special provision for credit losses related to Hurricane Katrina, operating earnings would have totaled $255 million, up $18 million. Improvement reflected increased loan balances and the absence of prior-year write-downs attributable to subprime mortgage loans held-for-sale. These benefits were offset by narrower spreads on the home equity loan portfolio, largely due to accelerated loan payoffs.

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Year-to-date results
Operating earnings were $1.1 billion, up $208 million from the prior year, primarily due to the Merger and lower expenses.
Operating earnings for the Prime Production & Servicing segment totaled $361 million, up $65 million from the prior year. Net revenue of $1.3 billion declined by $54 million, reflecting lower MSR risk management results. Higher mortgage production revenue attributable to increased margins provided a favorable offset. Noninterest expense of $689 million decreased by $160 million, reflecting production-related expense savings.
Operating earnings for the Consumer Real Estate Lending segment increased by $143 million to $729 million. Net revenues of $2.1 billion were up $453 million primarily due to the Merger, as well as growth in home equity and subprime mortgage loan balances. These benefits were partially offset by the absence of the $4 billion manufactured home loan portfolio sold in late 2004 and narrower spreads in the prime mortgage portfolio. The provision for credit losses was $245 million, up $151 million from the prior year, largely due to the special provision for Hurricane Katrina and the effect of the Merger. Noninterest expense rose $77 million to $716 million, primarily due to the Merger, partially offset by expense savings.
                         
Selected metrics(a) Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, 
(in millions, except ratios and where                  
otherwise noted) 2005  2004  Change  2005  2004(f)  Change 
 
Origination volume by channel (in billions)
                        
Retail
 $23.7  $19.7   20% $64.8  $55.7   16%
Wholesale
  14.6   11.6   26   38.5   36.8   5 
Correspondent
  5.1   5.4   (6)  11.0   18.6   (41)
Correspondent negotiated transactions
  10.2   11.3   (10)  24.5   31.5   (22)
           
Total
 $53.6  $48.0   12  $138.8  $142.6   (3)
           
Origination volume by business (in billions)
                        
Mortgage
 $39.3  $34.1   15  $96.8  $112.2   (14)
Home equity
  14.3   13.9   3   42.0   30.4   38 
           
Total
 $53.6  $48.0   12  $138.8  $142.6   (3)
           
Business metrics (in billions)
                        
Third party mortgage loans serviced (ending)(b)
 $450.3  $427.3   5  $450.3  $427.3   5 
MSR net carrying value (ending)
  6.1   5.2   17   6.1   5.2   17 
End of period loans owned
                        
Mortgage loans held-for-sale
 $13.4  $9.5   41  $13.4  $9.5   41 
Mortgage loans retained
  46.7   46.5      46.7   46.5    
Home equity and other loans
  74.3   67.3   10   74.3   67.3   10 
           
Total end of period loans owned
 $134.4  $123.3   9  $134.4  $123.3   9 
Average loans owned
                        
Mortgage loans held-for-sale
 $13.5  $10.9   24  $11.8  $12.8   (8)
Mortgage loans retained
  47.6   44.0   8   46.3   39.4   18 
Home equity and other loans
  71.8   66.2   8   69.2   39.2   77 
           
Total average loans owned
 $132.9  $121.1   10  $127.3  $91.4   39 
           
Overhead ratio
  47%  48%      42%  50%    
Credit quality statistics
                        
30+ day delinquency rate(c)
  1.31%  1.50%      1.31%  1.50%    
Net charge-offs
                        
Mortgage
 $6  $6     $20  $14   43 
Home equity and other loans
  32   57   (44)  97   105   (8)
           
Total net charge-offs
  38   63   (40)  117   119   (2)
Net charge-off rate
                        
Mortgage
  0.05%  0.05%      0.06%  0.05%    
Home equity and other loans
  0.18   0.34       0.19   0.36     
Total net charge-off rate(d)
  0.13   0.23       0.14   0.20     
Nonperforming assets(e)
 $846  $997   (15) $846  $997   (15)
 
(a) 
For a discussion of selected line of business metrics, see page 93 of this Form 10–Q.
(b) 
Includes prime first mortgage loans and subprime loans.
(c) 
Excludes delinquencies related to loans eligible for repurchase as well as loans repurchased from GNMA pools that are insured by government agencies of $0.8 billion and $0.9 billion, for September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. These amounts are excluded as reimbursement is proceeding normally.
(d) 
Excludes mortgage loans held for sale.

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(e) 
Excludes nonperforming assets related to loans eligible for repurchase as well as loans repurchased from GNMA pools that are insured by government agencies of $1.0 billion and $1.3 billion for September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. These amounts are excluded as reimbursement is proceeding normally.
(f) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
The table below reconciles management’s disclosure of Home Finance’s revenue to the reported U.S. GAAP line items shown on the Consolidated statements of income and in the related Notes to consolidated financial statements:
                         
  Prime production  Consumer real    
Three months ended September 30, and servicing  estate lending  Total revenue 
(in millions) 2005  2004  2005  2004  2005  2004 
 
Net interest income
 $115  $183  $663  $732  $778  $915 
Securities/private equity gains
     5            5 
Mortgage fees and related income(a)
  222   267   21   (28)  243   239 
 
Total
 $337  $455  $684  $704  $1,021  $1,159 
 
                         
  Prime production  Consumer real    
Nine months ended September 30,(b) and servicing  estate lending  Total revenue 
(in millions) 2005  2004  2005  2004  2005  2004 
 
Net interest income
 $341  $568  $2,014  $1,538  $2,355  $2,106 
Securities/private equity gains
  3   1         3   1 
Mortgage fees and related income(a)
  916   745   90   113   1,006   858 
 
Total
 $1,260  $1,314  $2,104  $1,651  $3,364  $2,965 
 
(a) 
Includes activity reported elsewhere as Other income.
(b) 
Year-to-date 2004 results include three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
The following table details the MSR risk management results in the Home Finance business:
                 
MSR Risk Management Results Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, 
(in millions) 2005  2004  2005  2004(c) 
 
Reported amounts:
                
MSR valuation adjustments(a)
 $775  $(722) $623  $(126)
Derivative valuation adjustments and other risk management gains (losses)(b)
  (813)  875   (389)  426 
 
MSR risk management results
 $(38) $153  $234  $300 
 
(a) 
Excludes subprime loan MSR activity of $(9) million and $(4) million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and $(10) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. Subprime MSR loan activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, was less than $1 million.
(b) 
Includes gains, losses, and interest income associated with derivatives, both designated and not designated, as a SFAS 133 hedge, and securities classified as both trading and available-for-sale.
(c) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
Home Finance uses a combination of derivatives, AFS securities and trading securities to manage changes in the fair value of the MSR asset. These risk management activities are intended to protect the economic value of the MSR asset by providing offsetting changes in the fair value of related risk management instruments. The type and amount of hedging instruments used in this risk management activity change over time as market conditions and approach dictate.
During the third quarter of 2005, positive MSR valuation adjustments of $775 million were more than offset by $813 million of aggregate risk management losses, including net interest earned on AFS securities. In the third quarter of 2004, negative MSR valuation adjustments of $722 million were more than offset by $875 million of aggregate risk management gains, including net interest earned on AFS securities. There were no unrealized gains/(losses) on AFS securities at September 30, 2005. Unrealized gains/(losses) on AFS securities were $(121) million at September 30, 2004. For a further discussion of MSRs, see Critical accounting estimates on page 63 and Note 14 on pages 81–82 of this Form 10–Q.

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CONSUMER & SMALL BUSINESS BANKING
                         
Selected income statement data Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, 
(in millions) 2005  2004  Change  2005  2004(a)  Change 
 
Noninterest revenue
 $733  $734   % $2,203  $1,154   91%
Net interest income
  1,336   1,342      4,128   2,126   94 
           
Total net revenue
  2,069   2,076      6,331   3,280   93 
Provision for credit losses
  119   79   51   180   126   43 
Noninterest expense
  1,369   1,379   (1)  4,070   2,619   55 
Operating earnings
  356   377   (6)  1,270   330   285 
 
(a) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
Quarterly results
Consumer & Small Business operating earnings were $356 million, down $21 million from the prior year. Excluding the special provision for credit losses related to Hurricane Katrina, operating earnings would have been $412 million, up $35 million. Net revenue was essentially unchanged from the prior year. Higher deposit balances and increased debit and credit card fees were offset by declines in deposit spreads and service charges and by lower investment sales revenue related to a shift in the product sales mix. Earnings benefited from a lower provision and a decline in expenses as a result of merger efficiencies, despite continued investment in retail banking distribution and sales.
Year-to-date results
Operating earnings totaled $1.3 billion, up $940 million from the prior year. While growth largely reflected the Merger, results also included wider spreads on deposits and higher deposit balances. These factors contributed to net revenue increasing to $6.3 billion from $3.3 billion in the prior year. The provision for credit losses of $180 million increased by $54 million; excluding the special provision related to Hurricane Katrina, it would have decreased by $36 million from the prior year reflecting lower net charge-offs and improved credit quality trends. Noninterest expense increased $1.5 billion to $4.1 billion, which reflected the Merger and continued investment in branch distribution and sales, partially offset by merger efficiencies.
                         
Selected metrics(a) Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, 
(in millions, except ratios and where                  
  otherwise noted) 2005  2004  Change  2005  2004(d)  Change 
 
Business metrics (in billions)
                        
End-of-period balances
                        
Small business loans
 $12.6  $12.4   2% $12.6  $12.4   2%
Consumer and other loans(b)
  1.7   2.3   (26)  1.7   2.3   (26)
           
Total loans
  14.3   14.7   (3)  14.3   14.7   (3)
Core deposits(c)
  149.0   144.5   3   149.0   144.5   3 
Total deposits
  176.0   170.2   3   176.0   170.2   3 
 
                        
Average balances
                        
Small business loans
  12.5   12.4   1   12.4   5.6   121 
Consumer and other loans(b)
  1.8   2.3   (22)  2.1   2.1    
           
Total loans
  14.3   14.7   (3)  14.5   7.7   88 
Core deposits(c)
  148.0   147.8      148.9   96.8   54 
Total deposits
  174.2   172.5   1   174.3   110.9   57 
 
                        
Number of:
                        
Branches
  2,549   2,467   82#  2,549   2,467   82#
ATMs
  7,136   6,587   549   7,136   6,587   549 
Personal bankers
  6,719   5,744   975   6,719   5,744   975 
Personal checking accounts (in thousands)
  7,866   7,222   644   7,866   7,222   644 
Business checking accounts (in thousands)
  930   891   39   930   891   39 
Active online customers (in thousands)
  4,099   3,152   947   4,099   3,152   947 
Debit cards issued (in thousands)
  9,102   8,282   820   9,102   8,282   820 
 
                        
Overhead ratio
  66%  66%      64%  80%    
 
                        
Retail brokerage business metrics
                        
Investment sales volume
 $2,745  $2,563   7% $8,522  $4,554   87%
Number of dedicated investment sales representatives
  1,478   1,393   6   1,478   1,393   6 

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Credit quality statistics
                        
Net charge-offs
Small business
 $25  $24   4  $69  $45   53 
Consumer and other loans
  11   36   (69)  24   53   (55)
           
Total net charge-offs
  36   60   (40)  93   98   (5)
Net charge-off rate
Small business
  0.79%  0.77%      0.74%  1.07%    
Consumer and other loans
  2.42   6.23       1.53   3.37     
Total net charge-off rate
  1.00   1.62       0.86   1.70     
Nonperforming assets
 $293  $313   (6) $293  $313   (6)
 
(a) 
For a discussion of selected line of business metrics, see page 93 of this Form 10-Q.
(b) 
Primarily community development loans.
(c) 
Includes demand and savings deposits.
(d) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
AUTO & EDUCATION FINANCE
                         
Selected income statement data Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, 
(in millions) 2005  2004  Change  2005  2004(a)  Change 
 
Total net revenue
 $342  $397   (14)% $1,061  $781   36%
Provision for credit losses
  82   95   (14)  141   151   (7)
Noninterest expense
  184   163   13   559   324   73 
Operating earnings
  47   85   (45)  220   186   18 
 
(a) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
Quarterly results
Auto & Education Finance operating earnings were $47 million, down $38 million from the prior year. Excluding the special provision for credit losses related to Hurricane Katrina, operating earnings would have been $59 million, down $26 million. This decline in performance reflected a net loss of $43 million associated with the transfer of $1.5 billion of auto loans to held-for-sale, as well as lower loan and lease-related assets. Favorable credit trends and lower credit costs continued to provide an offset to reduced operating revenue. Excluding the impact of increased depreciation expense on owned automobiles subject to operating leases, expenses would have declined as the cost structure was aligned with reduced production volumes.
Year-to-date results
Operating earnings were $220 million, up $34 million from the prior year. The current period included a net loss of $83 million associated with a $2.3 billion auto loan securitization; a net loss of $43 million associated with the transfer of $1.5 billion of auto loans to held-for-sale; a $40 million charge related to the dissolution of a student loan joint venture; a benefit of $34 million arising from the sale of a $2 billion recreational vehicle loan portfolio; and the $20 million special provision for credit losses related to Hurricane Katrina. The prior-year results included a $40 million charge related to auto lease residuals. Excluding the after-tax impact of these items, operating earnings would have increased by $102 million over the prior year, primarily due to the Merger and improved credit quality. Results continued to reflect lower production volumes and narrower spreads.
                         
Selected metrics Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, 
(in millions, except ratios and where otherwise noted)
 2005  2004  Change  2005  2004(d)  Change 
 
Business metrics (in billions)
                        
End of period loans and lease related assets
                        
Loans outstanding
 $46.2  $53.7   (14)% $46.2  $53.7   (14)%
Lease related assets(a)
  5.8   8.9   (35)  5.8   8.9   (35)
           
Total end-of-period loans and lease related assets
  52.0   62.6   (17)  52.0   62.6   (17)
 
                        
Average loans and lease related assets
                        
Loans outstanding(b)
 $45.9  $52.9   (13) $49.6  $41.1   21 
Lease related assets(c)
  6.2   9.2   (33)  6.9   9.1   (24)
           
Total average loans and lease related assets(b)(c)
  52.1   62.1   (16)  56.5   50.2   13 
 
                        
Overhead ratio
  54%  41%      53%  41%    

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Credit quality statistics
                        
30+ day delinquency rate
  1.59%  1.38%      1.59%  1.38%    
Net charge-offs
                        
Loans
 $66  $83   (20) $185  $134   38 
Lease receivables(c)
  4   13   (69)  15   33   (55)
           
Total net charge-offs
  70   96   (27)  200   167   20 
Net charge off rate
                        
Loans(b)
  0.60%  0.65%      0.54%  0.46%    
Lease receivables
  0.28   0.56       0.30   0.48     
Total net charge-off rate(b)
  0.56   0.64       0.51   0.46     
Nonperforming assets
 $248  $247     $248  $247    
 
(a) 
Includes operating lease related assets of $0.7 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2005. Balances prior to March 31, 2005, were insignificant.
(b) 
Average loans include loans held-for-sale of $2.2 billion for each of the quarters ended September 30, 2005 and 2004. The year-to-date average loans held-for-sale were $3.6 billion and $1.9 billion for 2005 and 2004, respectively. These are not included in the net charge-off rate.
(c) 
Includes operating lease related assets of $0.6 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2005. The year-to-date average operating lease related assets were $0.3 billion for 2005. Balances prior to March 31, 2005, were insignificant. These are not included in the net charge-off rate.
(d) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
INSURANCE
                         
Selected income statement data Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, 
(in millions) 2005  2004  Change  2005  2004(b)  Change 
 
Total net revenue
 $158  $168   (6)% $480  $220   118%
Noninterest expense
  128   136   (6)  410   179   129 
Operating earnings
  18   20   (10)  44   26   69 
 
                        
Memo: Consolidated gross insurance-related revenue(a)
  409   429   (5)  1,229   770   60 
 
(a) 
Includes revenue reported in the results of other businesses.
(b) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
Quarterly results
Insurance operating earnings were $18 million, down $2 million from the prior year, on net revenue of $158 million. The decline was primarily due to increased proprietary annuity sales commissions, partially offset by increased net interest spread earned on proprietary annuity activity.
Year-to-date results
Operating earnings totaled $44 million, an increase of $18 million from the prior year, on net revenues of $480 million. The increase was primarily due to the Merger. Results also reflected an increase in proprietary annuity sales commissions paid.
                         
Selected metrics(a) Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, 
(in millions, except where otherwise noted) 2005  2004  Change  2005  2004(b)  Change 
 
Business metrics — ending balances
                        
Invested assets
 $7,754  $7,489   4% $7,754  $7,489   4%
Policy loans
  391   398   (2)  391   398   (2)
Insurance policy and claims reserves
  7,672   7,477   3   7,672   7,477   3 
Term life sales — first year annualized premiums
  15   15      45   15   200 
Term life premium revenues
  119   115   3   351   115   205 
Proprietary annuity sales
  151   39   287   552   173   219 
Number of policies in force — direct/assumed (in thousands)
  2,195   2,633   (17)  2,195   2,633   (17)
Insurance in force — direct/assumed
  283,766   274,390   3   283,766   274,390   3 
Insurance in force — retained
  87,764   76,727   14   87,764   76,727   14 
A.M. Best rating
  A   A       A   A     
 
(a) 
For a discussion of selected line of business metrics, see page 93 of this Form 10-Q.
(b) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.

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CARD SERVICES
 
For a discussion of the business profile of CS, see pages 39–40 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report.
JPMorgan Chase uses the concept of “managed receivables” to evaluate the credit performance of its underlying credit card loans, both sold and not sold. For further information, see Explanation and reconciliation of the Firm’s use of non-GAAP financial measures on page 11 of this Form 10–Q. Operating results exclude the impact of credit card securitizations on total net revenue, the provision for credit losses, net charge-offs and loan receivables. Securitization does not change reported net income versus operating earnings; however, it does affect the classification of items on the Consolidated statements of income.
                         
Selected income statement data – managed basis Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, 
(in millions, except ratios) 2005  2004  Change  2005  2004(b)  Change 
 
Revenue
                        
Asset management, administration and commissions
 $  $26   NM  $  $75   NM 
Credit card income
  950   784   21%  2,579   1,293   99%
Other income
  60   44   36   113   86   31 
           
Noninterest revenue
  1,010   854   18   2,692   1,454   85 
Net interest income
  2,970   2,917   2   8,953   5,461   64 
           
Total net revenue
  3,980   3,771   6   11,645   6,915   68 
 
                        
Provision for credit losses(a)
  1,833   1,662   10   5,110   3,116   64 
 
                        
Noninterest expense
                        
Compensation expense
  284   317   (10)  860   623   38 
Noncompensation expense
  813   926   (12)  2,556   1,660   54 
Amortization of intangibles
  189   194   (3)  566   318   78 
           
Total noninterest expense
  1,286   1,437   (11)  3,982   2,601   53 
           
Operating earnings before income tax expense
  861   672   28   2,553   1,198   113 
Income tax expense
  320   251   27   948   439   116 
           
Operating earnings
 $541  $421   29  $1,605  $759   111 
           
 
                        
Financial metrics
                        
ROE
  18%  14%      18%  16%    
Overhead ratio
  32   38       34   38     
 
(a) 
Third quarter 2005 includes a $100 million special provision related to Hurricane Katrina.
(b) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
Quarterly results
Operating earnings of $541 million were up $120 million, or 29%, from the prior year. Results reflected a special provision for credit losses of $100 million attributable to Hurricane Katrina. Excluding the impact of the special provision, operating earnings would have been $603 million, up $182 million, or 43%. Results benefited from higher revenue and lower expenses. Lower expenses were driven by merger savings, including lower compensation and processing costs. Partially offsetting these benefits was a higher provision for credit losses related to increased bankruptcies.
Net revenue was $4.0 billion, up $209 million, or 6%, from the prior year. Net interest income was $3.0 billion, up $53 million, or 2%, due to higher loan balances, partially offset by an increase in loan balances in their introductory rate period. Noninterest revenue of $1.0 billion was up $156 million, or 18%. This increase was driven by higher charge volume resulting in increased interchange income, partially offset by higher volume-driven payments to partners and by rewards expense.
The provision for credit losses was $1.8 billion, up $171 million, or 10%. This increase was driven by three factors. First, there were higher bankruptcy-related net charge-offs, which were partially offset by lower contractual net charge-offs. Second, the provision was increased by $100 million, related to significantly higher bankruptcy filings prior to the enactment of new legislation on October 17, 2005. The final factor was the special provision for credit losses of $100 million, related to Hurricane Katrina. Despite a record level of bankruptcy losses, the net charge-off rate improved, and the delinquency rate continued to be low. The managed net charge-off rate for the quarter declined to 4.70%, down from 4.88% in the prior year and 4.87% in the prior quarter. The 30-day managed delinquency rate was 3.39%, down from 3.81% in the prior year but up seasonally from 3.34% in the prior quarter.
Noninterest expense of $1.3 billion decreased by $151 million, or 11%. The decrease was driven primarily by lower processing and compensation costs. Both of these reductions were primarily related to merger savings, reduced vendor cost, the TSYS conversion and headcount reductions.

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Year-to-date results
Operating earnings of $1.6 billion were up $846 million from the prior year due to the Merger, higher revenue and lower expenses.
Net revenue was $11.6 billion, up $4.7 billion, or 68%. Net interest income of $9.0 billion increased by $3.5 billion, primarily due to the Merger, including the acquisition of a private label portfolio. In addition, higher loan balances were partially offset by an increase in loan balances in their introductory rate period, driven by a significant increase in new account originations. Noninterest revenue of $2.7 billion was up $1.2 billion, driven primarily by the Merger and by higher charge volume resulting in increased interchange income, partially offset by higher volume-driven payments to partners and by rewards expense.
The provision for credit losses was $5.1 billion, up $2.0 billion, or 64%, primarily due to the Merger, including the acquisition of a private label portfolio. The provision also increased due to three other factors: higher bankruptcy-related net charge-offs, which were partially offset by lower contractual net charge-offs; significantly higher bankruptcy filings prior to the enactment of new legislation on October 17, 2005; and the special provision for credit losses related to Hurricane Katrina. Despite a record level of bankruptcy losses, the net charge-off rate improved, and the delinquency rate continued to be low. The year-to-date managed net charge-off rate was 4.80%, down from 5.29% in the prior year. The 30-day managed delinquency rate was 3.39%, down from 3.81% in the prior year.
Noninterest expense of $4.0 billion increased by $1.4 billion, or 53%, primarily due to the Merger, including the acquisition of a private label portfolio. Additionally, merger savings, including lower processing and compensation costs, were partially offset by higher marketing expenses and an operating charge to increase litigation reserves.
                         
Selected metrics(a) Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, 
(in millions, except headcount, ratios and where otherwise noted)
 2005  2004  Change  2005  2004(d)  Change 
 
Net securitization gains (amortization)
 $25  $(2)  NM  $28  $(8)  NM 
 
                        
% of average managed outstandings:
                        
Net interest income
  8.55%  8.90%      8.83%  9.37%    
Provision for credit losses
  5.28   5.07       5.04   5.35     
Noninterest revenue
  2.91   2.61       2.66   2.49     
Risk adjusted margin(b)
  6.18   6.44       6.45   6.52     
Noninterest expense
  3.70   4.39       3.93   4.46     
Pre-tax income
  2.48   2.05       2.52   2.05     
Operating earnings
  1.56   1.28       1.58   1.30     
 
                        
Business metrics
                        
Charge volume (in billions)
 $76.4  $73.3   4% $222.3  $118.3   88%
Net accounts opened (in thousands)
  3,022   2,755   10   8,555   4,794   78 
Credit cards issued (in thousands)
  98,236   95,946   2   98,236   95,946   2 
Number of registered internet customers (in millions)
  14.6   12.4   18   14.6   12.4   18 
 
                        
Merchant acquiring business
                        
Bank card volume (in billions)
 $143.4  $123.5   16  $409.7  $260.3   57 
Total transactions (in millions)
  4,872   3,972   23   13,892   7,604   83 
 
                        
Selected ending balances
                        
Loans:
                        
Loans on balance sheets
 $68,479  $60,241   14  $68,479  $60,241   14 
Securitized loans
  69,095   71,256   (3)  69,095   71,256   (3)
           
Managed loans
 $137,574  $131,497   5  $137,574  $131,497   5 
           
 
                        
Selected average balances
                        
Managed assets
 $144,225  $136,753   5  $141,180  $80,211   76 
Loans:
                        
Loans on balance sheets
 $68,877  $59,386   16  $66,759  $31,296   113 
Securitized loans
  68,933   70,980   (3)  68,791   46,575   48 
           
Managed loans
 $137,810  $130,366   6  $135,550  $77,871   74 
           
Equity
  11,800   11,800      11,800   6,200   90 
 
                        
Headcount
  19,463   20,473   (5)  19,463   20,473   (5)

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Credit quality statistics
                        
Net charge-offs
 $1,633  $1,598   2  $4,864  $3,086   58 
Net charge-off rate
  4.70%  4.88%      4.80%  5.29%    
12 month lagged loss ratio(c)
  4.97   5.08       5.09   NA     
 
                        
Delinquency ratios
                        
30+ days
  3.39%  3.81%      3.39%  3.81%    
90+ days
  1.55   1.75       1.55   1.75     
 
                        
Allowance for loan losses
 $3,255  $2,273   43  $3,255  $2,273   43 
Allowance for loan losses to period-end loans
  4.75%  3.77%      4.75%  3.77%    
 
(a) 
For a discussion of selected line of business metrics, see page 94 of this Form 10–Q.
(b) 
Represents Total net revenue less Provision for credit losses.
(c) 
For further information on this business metric, see the Form 8-K/A furnished by JPMorgan Chase to the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 20, 2005.
(d) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
The financial information presented below reconciles reported basis and managed basis to disclose the effect of securitizations.
                         
  Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, 
(in millions) 2005  2004  Change  2005  2004(c)  Change 
 
Income statement data
                        
Credit card income
                        
Reported data for the period
 $1,683  $1,632   3% $4,855  $2,774   75%
Securitization adjustments
  (733)  (848)  14   (2,276)  (1,481)  (54)
           
Managed credit card income
 $950  $784   21  $2,579  $1,293   99 
           
 
                        
Other income
                        
Reported data for the period
 $60  $47   28  $113  $173   (35)
Securitization adjustments
     (3)  NM      (87)  NM 
           
Managed other income
 $60  $44   36  $113  $86   31 
           
 
                        
Net interest income
                        
Reported data for the period
 $1,370  $1,138   20  $3,963  $2,006   98 
Securitization adjustments
  1,600   1,779   (10)  4,990   3,455   44 
           
Managed net interest income
 $2,970  $2,917   2  $8,953  $5,461   64 
           
 
                        
Total net revenue(a)
                        
Reported data for the period
 $3,113  $2,843   9  $8,931  $5,028   78 
Securitization adjustments
  867   928   (7)  2,714   1,887   44 
           
Managed total net revenue
 $3,980  $3,771   6  $11,645  $6,915   68 
           
 
                        
Provision for credit losses
                        
Reported data for the period(b)
 $966  $734   32  $2,396  $1,229   95 
Securitization adjustments
  867   928   (7)  2,714   1,887   44 
           
Managed provision for credit losses(b)
 $1,833  $1,662   10  $5,110  $3,116   64 
           
 
                        
Balance sheets — average balances
                        
Total average assets
                        
Reported data for the period
 $77,204  $67,718   14  $74,263  $34,984   112 
Securitization adjustments
  67,021   69,035   (3)  66,917   45,227   48 
           
Managed average assets
 $144,225  $136,753   5  $141,180  $80,211   76 
           
 
                        
Credit quality statistics
                        
Net charge-offs
                        
Reported net charge-offs data for the period
 $766  $670   14  $2,150  $1,199   79 
Securitization adjustments
  867   928   (7)  2,714   1,887   44 
           
Managed net charge-offs
 $1,633  $1,598   2  $4,864  $3,086   58 
 
(a) 
Includes Credit card income, Other income and Net interest income.
(b) 
Third quarter 2005 includes a $100 million special provision related to Hurricane Katrina.
(c) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.

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COMMERCIAL BANKING
 
For a discussion of the business profile of CB, see pages 41–42 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report.
                         
Selected income statement data Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, 
(in millions, except ratios) 2005  2004  Change  2005  2004(c)  Change 
 
Revenue
                        
Lending & deposit related fees
 $146  $162   (10)% $431  $294   47%
Asset management, administration and commissions
  16   12   33   46   20   130 
Other income(a)
  93   51   82   255   106   141 
           
Noninterest revenue
  255   225   13   732   420   74 
Net interest income
  654   608   8   1,927   1,069   80 
           
Total net revenue
  909   833   9   2,659   1,489   79 
 
                        
Provision for credit losses(b)
  (46)  14   NM   90   20   350 
 
                        
Noninterest expense
                        
Compensation expense
  165   176   (6)  488   312   56 
Noncompensation expense
  281   286   (2)  855   562   52 
Amortization of intangibles
  15   18   (17)  49   18   172 
           
Total noninterest expense
  461   480   (4)  1,392   892   56 
           
Operating earnings before income tax expense
  494   339   46   1,177   577   104 
Income tax expense
  193   124   56   459   223   106 
           
Operating earnings
 $301  $215   40  $718  $354   103 
           
 
                        
Financial ratios
                        
ROE
  35%  25%      28%  29%    
ROA
  2.12   1.53       1.72   1.58     
Overhead ratio
  51   58       52   60     
 
(a) 
IB-related and commercial card revenues are included in Other income.
(b) 
Third quarter 2005 includes a $35 million special provision related to Hurricane Katrina.
(c) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
Quarterly results
Operating earnings were $301 million, up $86 million, or 40%, from the prior year. Results reflected a special provision for credit losses of $35 million, attributable to Hurricane Katrina. Excluding the impact of the special provision, earnings would have been $323 million, up $108 million, or 50%. This increase was due to a lower provision for credit losses, growth in revenue and a decline in expenses.
Net revenue was $909 million, up $76 million, or 9%, from the prior year. Net interest income was $654 million, up $46 million, or 8%, due to higher spreads and volume related to liability balances and increased loan balances, partially offset by lower loan spreads. Noninterest revenue was $255 million, up $30 million, or 13%, primarily reflecting growth in investment banking revenue, partially offset by lower service charges on deposits.
Each business within Commercial Banking showed revenue growth over the prior year. Middle Market revenue was $592 million, an increase of $41 million, or 7%, driven by increased liability spreads and higher liability and loan balances. Corporate Banking revenue of $140 million increased by $31 million, or 28%, due to growth in investment banking revenue and wider spreads on higher liability balances. Real Estate revenue was $143 million, up $20 million, or 16%, primarily reflecting increased liability balances and wider spreads.
Provision for credit losses was a net benefit of $46 million, an improvement from both the prior year and prior quarter of $60 million and $188 million, respectively. Excluding the special provision of $35 million related to Hurricane Katrina, the provision for credit losses would have been a net benefit of $81 million, compared with a provision of $14 million in the prior year and $142 million in the prior quarter. The positive variance from the prior periods was the result of improved underlying credit quality, particularly in Middle Market. In addition, continued management of the portfolio led to a decline in nonperforming loans of $210 million, or 36%, from the prior year and $65 million, or 15%, from the prior quarter.
Noninterest expense was $461 million, down $19 million, or 4%, from the prior year, primarily due to lower compensation costs. Partially offsetting this benefit were increased unit costs for Treasury Services products.

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Year-to-date results
Operating earnings of $718 million were up $364 million from the prior year, primarily due to the Merger.
Net revenue of $2.7 billion increased by $1.2 billion, or 79%, primarily as a result of the Merger. In addition to the increase from the Merger, net interest income was $1.9 billion, up $858 million, driven by wider spreads on liability balances and growth in liability and loan balances, partially offset by narrower loan spreads. Noninterest revenue of $732 million was negatively affected by lower services charges on deposits.
Each business within Commercial Banking showed revenue growth over the prior year, primarily due to the Merger. Middle Market revenue was $1.8 billion, an increase of $830 million over the prior year; Corporate Banking revenue was $401 million, an increase of $176 million; and Real Estate revenue was $393 million, up $158 million. In addition to the Merger, revenue was higher for each business due to higher spreads and volume related to liability balances and higher investment banking revenue, partially offset by lower loan spreads.
Provision for credit losses of $90 million increased by $70 million, primarily due to refinements in the data used to estimate the prior quarter’s allowance for credit losses and the special provision related to Hurricane Katrina recorded in the current quarter, partially offset by improved underlying credit quality and continued management of the portfolio. The credit quality of the portfolio remains strong with net charge-offs of $5 million, down $11 million from the prior year, and nonperforming loans of $369 million, down $210 million.
Noninterest expense of $1.4 billion increased by $500 million, or 56%, primarily due to the Merger and to increased unit costs for Treasury Services products.
                         
Selected metrics(a) Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, 
(in millions, except headcount and ratio data) 2005  2004  Change  2005  2004(c)  Change 
 
Revenue by product:
                        
Lending
 $265  $314   (16)% $819  $484   69%
Treasury services
  582   499   17   1,682   939   79 
Investment banking
  53   24   121   155   59   163 
Other
  9   (4)  NM   3   7   (57)
           
Total Commercial Banking revenue
 $909  $833   9  $2,659  $1,489   79 
           
 
                        
Revenue by business:
                        
Middle market
 $592  $551   7  $1,758  $928   89 
Corporate banking
  140   109   28   401   225   78 
Real estate
  143   123   16   393   235   67 
Other
  34   50   (32)  107   101   6 
           
Total Commercial Banking revenue
 $909  $833   9  $2,659  $1,489   79 
           
Selected balance sheet data (average)
                        
Total assets
 $56,265  $55,957   1  $55,774  $29,921   86 
Loans and leases
  51,756   50,324   3   50,976   26,356   93 
Liability balances(b)
  72,699   66,944   9   72,274   47,271   53 
Equity
  3,400   3,400      3,400   1,654   106 
 
                        
Memo:
                        
Loans by business:
                        
Middle market
 $31,362  $29,307   7  $30,880  $13,265   133 
Corporate banking
  6,421   6,087   5   6,152   3,757   64 
Real estate
  10,433   11,646   (10)  10,316   6,547   58 
Other
  3,540   3,284   8   3,628   2,787   30 
           
Total Commercial Banking loans
 $51,756  $50,324   3  $50,976  $26,356   93 
 
                        
Headcount
  4,478   4,595   (3)  4,478   4,595   (3)
 
                        
Credit data and quality statistics
                        
Net charge-offs (recoveries)
 $6  $(13)  NM  $5  $16   (69)
Nonperforming loans
  369   579   (36)  369   579   (36)
Allowance for loan losses
  1,423   1,350   5   1,423   1,350   5 
Allowance for lending-related commitments
  161   164   (2)  161   164   (2)
 
                        
Net charge-off (recovery) rate
  0.05%  (0.10)%      0.01%  0.08%    
Allowance for loan losses to average loans
  2.75   2.68       2.79   5.12     
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans
  386   233       386   233     
Nonperforming loans to average loans
  0.71   1.15       0.72   2.20     
 
(a) 
For a discussion of selected line of business metrics, see page 94 of this Form 10–Q.
(b) 
Liability balances include deposits and deposits that are swept to on-balance sheet liabilities.
(c) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.

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TREASURY & SECURITIES SERVICES
 
For a discussion of the business profile of TSS, see pages 43–44 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report.
                         
Selected income statement data Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, 
(in millions, except ratios) 2005  2004  Change  2005  2004(c)  Change 
 
Revenue
                        
Lending & deposit related fees
 $178  $218   (18)% $545  $447   22%
Asset management, administration and commissions
  733   600   22   2,161   1,815   19 
Other income
  135   103   31   404   270   50 
           
Noninterest revenue
  1,046   921   14   3,110   2,532   23 
Net interest income
  510   418   22   1,516   912   66 
           
Total net revenue
  1,556   1,339   16   4,626   3,444   34 
 
                        
Provision for credit losses
  (1)     NM   (2)  4   NM 
Credit reimbursement to IB(a)
  (38)  (43)  12   (114)  (47)  (143)
 
                        
Noninterest expense
                        
Compensation expense
  533   472   13   1,559   1,158   35 
Noncompensation expense
  546   654   (17)  1,720   1,748   (2)
Amortization of intangibles
  28   30   (7)  87   61   43 
           
Total noninterest expense
  1,107   1,156   (4)  3,366   2,967   13 
           
Operating earnings before income tax expense
  412   140   194   1,148   426   169 
Income tax expense
  149   44   239   411   131   214 
           
Operating earnings
 $263  $96   174  $737  $295   150 
           
 
                        
Financial ratios
                        
ROE
  55%  20%      52%  14%    
Overhead ratio
  71   86       73   86     
Pre-tax margin ratio(b)
  26   10       25   12     
 
(a) 
TSS is charged a credit reimbursement related to certain exposures managed within the IB credit portfolio on behalf of clients shared with TSS. For a further discussion, see Credit reimbursement on page 29 of the JPMorgan Chase 2004 Annual Report.
(b) 
Pre-tax margin represents operating earnings before income taxes divided by total net revenue, which is a comprehensive measure of pre-tax performance and is another basis by which TSS management evaluates its performance and that of its competitors. Pre-tax margin is an effective measure of TSS’ earnings after all operating costs are taken into consideration.
(c) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
Quarterly results
Operating earnings were $263 million, up $167 million from the prior year. Earnings benefited from higher revenues, due to wider spreads on liability balances, business growth, and increased average liability balances, and lower expenses. Prior-year results included a software-impairment charge of $53 million (after-tax).
Net revenue of $1.6 billion was up $217 million, or 16%, from the prior year. Noninterest revenue was $1.0 billion, up $125 million, or 14%. The improvement was due to an increase in assets under custody to $11.0 trillion, primarily driven by market value appreciation and new business; the acquisition of Vastera; and growth in foreign exchange, securities lending and wholesale card revenues, all driven primarily by broader product usage by existing customers. Partially offsetting this growth in noninterest revenue were lower service charges on deposits. Net interest income was $510 million, up $92 million from the prior year, primarily resulting from wider spreads on liability balances and an increase of 22% in average liability balances, to $167 billion.
Treasury Services net revenue of $648 million grew by $19 million, or 3%, from the prior year. Investor Services net revenue of $536 million grew by $132 million, or 33%, and Institutional Trust Services net revenue of $372 million grew by $66 million, or 22%. TSS firmwide net revenue, which includes Treasury Services net revenue recorded in other lines of business, grew to $2.2 billion, up $299 million, or 16%. Treasury Services firmwide net revenue grew to $1.3 billion, up $101 million, or 8%.

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Credit reimbursement to the Investment Bank was $38 million, a decrease of $5 million from the prior year. TSS is charged a credit reimbursement related to certain exposures managed within the Investment Bank credit portfolio on behalf of clients shared with TSS.
Noninterest expense was $1.1 billion, down $49 million from the prior year. The reduction was primarily due to a significant software-impairment charge of $85 million in the prior year, lower allocations of Corporate segment expenses and increased product unit costs charged to other lines of business, primarily Commercial Banking. Partially offsetting these decreases was higher compensation expense, primarily related to new business growth and the Vastera acquisition.
Year-to-date results
Operating earnings were $737 million, an increase of $442 million, or 150%. Widening spreads on liability balances, business growth, average liability balance growth and the Merger were the primary drivers of revenue growth and more than offset the merger-related expense growth. Current period results included charges of $58 million (after-tax) to terminate a client contract. Results for the first nine months of 2004 included software-impairment charges of $95 million (after-tax) and a gain of $10 million (after-tax) on the sale of a business.
TSS net revenue of $4.6 billion increased $1.2 billion, or 34%. Net interest income grew to $1.5 billion, up $604 million, due to wider spreads on and growth in average liability balances, and the Merger. Noninterest revenue of $3.1 billion increased by $578 million, or 23%. This improvement was due to the Merger; an increase in assets under custody to $11.0 trillion, primarily driven by market value appreciation and new business; growth in securities lending; the acquisition of Vastera; and growth in wholesale cards and foreign exchange. Partially offsetting this growth were lower service charges on deposits and the absence, in the current period, of a gain on the sale of a business.
Treasury Services net revenue of $1.9 billion grew by $596 million, Investor Services net revenue of $1.6 billion grew by $333 million, and Institutional Trust Services net revenue of $1.1 billion grew by $253 million. TSS firmwide net revenue, which includes Treasury Services net revenue recorded in other lines of business, grew to $6.5 billion, up $2.0 billion, or 45%. Treasury Services firmwide net revenue grew to $3.9 billion, up $1.4 billion, or 59%.
Credit reimbursement to the Investment Bank was $114 million, an increase of $67 million, primarily as a result of the Merger. TSS is charged a credit reimbursement related to certain exposures managed within the Investment Bank credit portfolio on behalf of clients shared with TSS.
Noninterest expense of $3.4 billion was up $399 million, or 13%, due to the Merger, increased compensation expense resulting from new business growth and the Vastera acquisition, and charges of $93 million (pre-tax) to terminate a client contract. Partially offsetting these increases were lower allocations of Corporate segment expenses and increased product unit costs charged to other lines of business, primarily Commercial Banking. The prior year included software-impairment charges of $152 million (pre-tax).
                         
Selected metrics(a) Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, 
(in millions, except headcount and where otherwise noted)
 2005  2004  Change  2005  2004(k)  Change 
 
Revenue by business
                        
Treasury Services
 $648  $629   3% $1,948  $1,352   44%
Investor Services
  536   404   33   1,588   1,255   27 
Institutional Trust Services
  372   306   22   1,090   837   30 
           
Total net revenue
 $1,556  $1,339   16  $4,626  $3,444   34 
           
 
                        
Business metrics
                        
Assets under custody (in billions)(b)
 $10,991  $8,427   30  $10,991  $8,427   30 
Corporate trust securities under administration (in billions)(c)
  6,706   6,569   2   6,706   6,569   2 
 
                        
Number of:
                        
US$ ACH transactions originated (in millions)
  753   651   16   2,179   1,301   67 
Total US$ clearing volume (in thousands)
  24,906   21,781   14   70,811   58,572   21 
International electronic funds transfer volume (in thousands)(d)(e)
  22,723   11,794   93   59,896   29,911   100 
Wholesale check volume (in millions)(e)
  952  NA  NM   2,953  NA  NM 
Wholesale cards issued (in thousands)(f)
  12,810   11,260   14   12,810   11,260   14 

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Selected balance sheets (average)
                        
Total assets
 $26,798  $24,831   8  $26,755  $21,715   23 
Loans
  10,328   8,457   22   10,126   7,131   42 
Liability balances(g)
  166,836   136,606   22   161,893   118,299   37 
Equity
  1,900   1,900      1,900   2,761   (31)
 
                        
Headcount
  24,176   22,246   9   24,176   22,246   9 
 
                        
TSS Firmwide metrics
                        
Treasury Services firmwide revenue(h)
 $1,306  $1,205   8  $3,857  $2,427   59 
Treasury & Securities Services firmwide revenue(h)
  2,214   1,915   16   6,535   4,519   45 
Treasury Services firmwide overhead ratio(i)
  56%  59%      55%  63%    
Treasury & Securities Services firmwide overhead ratio(i)
  62   72       63   76     
Treasury Services firmwide liability balances(j)
 $140,079  $125,813   11  $137,325  $93,478   47 
Treasury & Securities Services firmwide liability balances(j)
  239,535   203,550   18   234,167   165,571   41 
 
(a) 
For a discussion of selected line of business metrics, see page 94 of this Form 10–Q.
(b) 
Beginning March 31, 2005, assets under custody include an estimated $400 billion of Institutional Trust Services (“ITS”) assets under custody that have not been included previously. At September 30, 2005, an additional estimate of $130 billion of ITS-related AUC were included in the amount. Approximately 6% of total assets under custody were trust related.
(c) 
Corporate trust securities under administration include debt held in trust on behalf of third parties and debt serviced as agent.
(d) 
International electronic funds transfer includes non-US$ ACH and clearing volume.
(e) 
Prior periods have been restated to conform to current period presentation.
(f) 
Wholesale cards issued include domestic commercial card, stored value card, prepaid card, and government electronic benefit card products.
(g) 
Liability balances include deposits and deposits swept to on-balance sheet liabilities.
TSS Firmwide metrics
Treasury & Securities Services firmwide metrics include certain TSS product revenues and liability balances reported in other lines of business for customers who are also customers of those lines of business. In order to capture the firmwide impact of Treasury Services (“TS”) and TSS products and revenues, management reviews firmwide metrics such as liability balances, revenues and overhead ratios in assessing financial performance for TSS. Firmwide metrics are necessary in order to understand the aggregate TSS business.
 (h) 
Firmwide revenue includes TS revenue recorded in the Commercial Banking, Consumer & Small Business Banking and Asset & Wealth Management businesses (see below) and exclude FX revenues recorded in the IB for TSS-related FX activity. TSS firmwide FX revenue, which include FX revenue recorded in TSS and FX revenue associated with TSS customers who are FX customers of the IB, was $96 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2005, and $282 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005.
 (i) 
Overhead ratios have been calculated based on firmwide revenues and TSS and TS expenses, respectively, including those allocated to certain other lines of business. FX revenues and expenses recorded in the IB for TSS-related FX activity are not included in this ratio.
 (j) 
Firmwide liability balances include TS’ liability balances recorded in certain lines of business. Liability balances associated with TS customers who are also customers of the Commercial Banking line of business are not included in TS liability balances.
                         
  Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, 
  2005  2004  Change  2005  2004(k)  Change 
 
Treasury Services revenue reported in Commercial Banking
 $582  $499   17% $1,682  $939   79%
Treasury Services revenue reported in other lines of business
  76   77   (1)  227   136   67 
 
(k) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.

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ASSET & WEALTH MANAGEMENT
 
For a discussion of the business profile of AWM, see pages 45–46 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report.
                         
Selected income statement data Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, 
(in millions, except ratios) 2005  2004  Change  2005  2004(c)  Change 
 
Revenue
                        
Lending & deposit related fees
 $7  $10   (30)% $22  $18   22%
Asset management, administration and commissions
  1,065   859   24   3,034   2,188   39 
Other income
  110   55   100   274   155   77 
           
Noninterest revenue
  1,182   924   28   3,330   2,361   41 
Net interest income
  267   269   (1)  823   508   62 
           
Total net revenue
  1,449   1,193   21   4,153   2,869   45 
 
                        
Provision for credit losses(a)
  (19)  1   NM   (46)  7   NM 
 
                        
Noninterest expense
                        
Compensation expense
  554   452   23   1,601   1,120   43 
Noncompensation expense
  397   409   (3)  1,151   1,066   8 
Amortization of intangibles
  25   23   9   75   28   168 
           
Total noninterest expense
  976   884   10   2,827   2,214   28 
           
Operating earnings before income tax expense
  492   308   60   1,372   648   112 
Income tax expense
  177   111   59   498   230   117 
           
Operating earnings
 $315  $197   60  $874  $418   109 
           
 
                        
Financial ratios
                        
ROE
  52%  33%      49%  13%    
Overhead ratio
  67   74       68   77     
Pre-tax margin ratio(b)
  34   26       33   23     
 
(a) 
Third quarter 2005 includes a $3 million special provision related to Hurricane Katrina.
(b) 
Pre-tax margin represents Operating earnings before income tax expense divided by Total net revenue, which is a comprehensive measure of pre-tax performance and is another basis by which AWM management evaluates its performance and that of its competitors. Pre-tax margin is an effective measure of AWM’s earnings, after all costs are taken into consideration.
(c) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
Quarterly results
Operating earnings were a record $315 million, up $118 million, or 60%, from the prior year. Performance was driven by increased revenues, partially offset by higher compensation expense.
Net revenue was $1.4 billion, up $256 million, or 21%, from the prior year. Noninterest revenue of $1.2 billion was up $258 million, or 28%. This increase was primarily due to the acquisition of a majority interest in Highbridge Capital Management in the fourth quarter of 2004 and net asset inflows, mainly in equity-related and liquidity products. Also contributing to the increase were global equity market appreciation and increased brokerage activity. Net interest income was $267 million, essentially unchanged from the prior year, as higher deposit and loan balances and wider loan spreads were offset by lower deposit spreads.
Private Bank client segment revenue grew 10% from the prior year, to $421 million, and Retail client segment revenue grew 42%, to $415 million. Institutional client segment revenue grew 34%, to $358 million, primarily due to the consolidation impact of Highbridge. Private Client Services client segment revenue grew 2%, to $255 million.
Assets under supervision were $1.2 trillion, up 15% from the prior year, and Assets under management were a record $828 billion, up 13%. The increases were primarily the result of market appreciation; net asset inflows primarily in equities and liquidity products; and the acquisition of a majority interest in Highbridge Capital Management. Custody, brokerage, administration and deposits were $325 billion, up 21%, primarily due to market appreciation and net inflows.
Provision for credit losses was a $19 million benefit, compared with a $1 million provision in the prior year.
Noninterest expense of $976 million was up $92 million, or 10%, from the prior year. This increase was primarily the result of the acquisition of Highbridge and higher performance-based incentives, partially offset by the benefit of expense efficiencies.

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Year-to-date results
Operating earnings of $874 million were up $456 million from the prior year, due to the Merger and increased revenue, partially offset by higher compensation expense.
Net revenue was $4.2 billion, up $1.3 billion, or 45%. Noninterest revenue, principally fees and commissions, of $3.3 billion was up $969 million, principally due to the Merger, the acquisition of a majority interest in Highbridge Capital Management, LLC in the fourth quarter of 2004, net asset inflows and global equity market appreciation. Net interest income of $823 million was up $315 million primarily due to the Merger, higher deposit and loan balances and wider loan spreads, partially offset by lower deposit spreads.
Private Bank client segment revenue of $1.3 billion increased by $125 million. Retail client revenue of $1.1 billion increased by $298 million. Institutional client segment revenue was up $367 million to $993 million, which includes the consolidation impact of Highbridge. Private Client Services client segment revenue grew by $494 million, to $784 million.
Provision for credit losses was a benefit of $46 million, compared with a charge of $7 million in the prior year, due to lower net charge-offs and refinements in the data used to estimate the allowance for credit losses.
Noninterest expense of $2.8 billion increased by $613 million, or 28%, reflecting the Merger, the acquisition of Highbridge and increased compensation expense primarily related to higher performance-based incentives.
                         
Selected metrics(a) Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, 
(in millions, except ratio, headcount and ranking data, and where otherwise noted)
 2005  2004  Change  2005  2004(e)  Change 
 
Revenue by client segment
                        
Private bank
 $421  $383   10% $1,252  $1,127   11%
Retail
  415   292   42   1,124   826   36 
Institutional
  358   267   34   993   626   59 
Private client services
  255   251   2   784   290   170 
           
Total net revenue
 $1,449  $1,193   21  $4,153  $2,869   45 
           
 
                        
Business metrics
                        
Number of:
                        
Client advisors
  1,417   1,334   6   1,417   1,334   6 
BrownCo average daily trades
  28,357   23,969   18   28,126   29,714   (5)
Retirement plan services participants
  1,293,000   874,000   48   1,293,000   874,000   48 
 
                        
Star rankings:(b)
                        
% of customer assets in funds ranked 4 or better
  44%  56%  (21)  44%  56%  (21)
% of customer assets in funds ranked 3 or better
  77%  80%  (4)  77%  80%  (4)
Funds quartile ranking (1 year):(c)
                        
% of AUM in 1st and 2nd quartiles
  62%  63%  (2)  62%  63%  (2)
 
                        
Selected balance sheet data (average)
                        
Total assets
 $42,427  $39,882   6  $41,391  $36,765   13 
Loans
  26,850   25,408   6   26,595   20,061   33 
Deposits(d)
  41,453   38,940   6   41,421   28,743   44 
Equity
  2,400   2,400      2,400   4,406   (46)
 
                        
Headcount
  12,531   12,368   1   12,531   12,368   1 
 
                        
Credit quality statistics
                        
Net charge-offs
 $23  $6   283  $15  $67   (78)
Nonperforming loans
  118   125   (6)  118   125   (6)
Allowance for loan losses
  148   241   (39)  148   241   (39)
Allowance for lending-related commitments
  6   5   20   6   5   20 
 
                        
Net charge-off rate
  0.34%  0.09%      0.08%  0.45%    
Allowance for loan losses to average loans
  0.55   0.95       0.56   1.20     
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans
  125   193       125   193     
Nonperforming loans to average loans
  0.44   0.49       0.44   0.62     
 
(a) 
For a discussion of selected line of business metrics, see page 94 of this Form 10–Q.
(b) 
Derived from Morningstar for the United States; Micropal for the United Kingdom, Luxembourg, Hong Kong and Taiwan; and Nomura for Japan.

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(c) 
Quartile rankings sourced from Lipper for the United States and Taiwan; Micropal for the United Kingdom, Luxembourg, and Hong Kong; and Nomura for Japan.
(d) 
Reflects the transfer of certain consumer deposits from Retail Financial Services to Asset & Wealth Management.
(e) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
Assets under supervision
Assets under supervision (“AUS”) at September 30, 2005, were $1.2 trillion, up 15% from the prior year, and Assets under management (“AUM”) were $828 billion, up 13%. The increases resulted from global equity market appreciation; net asset inflows, primarily in equities and liquidity products; and the acquisition of a majority interest in Highbridge Capital Management, LLC. The Firm also has a 43% interest in American Century Companies, Inc., whose AUM totaled $100 billion and $89 billion at September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Custody, brokerage, administration, and deposits were $325 billion, up 21%, due to market appreciation and net asset inflows.
         
ASSETS UNDER SUPERVISION(a)      
September 30, (in billions) 2005  2004 
 
Asset class
        
Liquidity
 $239  $210 
Fixed income
  166   174 
Equities & balanced
  351   298 
Alternatives
  72   53 
 
Assets under management
  828   735 
Custody/brokerage/administration/deposits
  325   268 
 
Total Assets under supervision
 $1,153  $1,003 
 
 
        
Client segment
        
Institutional
        
Assets under management
 $479  $426 
Custody/brokerage/administration/deposits
  4   4 
 
Assets under supervision
  483   430 
Private bank
        
Assets under management
  142   136 
Custody/brokerage/administration/deposits
  167   143 
 
Assets under supervision
  309   279 
Retail
        
Assets under management
  155   122 
Custody/brokerage/administration/deposits
  106   81 
 
Assets under supervision
  261   203 
Private client services
        
Assets under management
  52   51 
Custody/brokerage/administration/deposits
  48   40 
 
Assets under supervision
  100   91 
 
Total Assets under supervision
 $1,153  $1,003 
 
 
        
Geographic region
        
Americas
        
Assets under management
 $557  $531 
Custody/brokerage/administration/deposits
  287   238 
 
Assets under supervision
  844   769 
International
        
Assets under management
  271   204 
Custody/brokerage/administration/deposits
  38   30 
 
Assets under supervision
  309   234 
 
Total Assets under supervision
 $1,153  $1,003 
 
 
        
Memo:
        
Mutual fund assets:
        
Liquidity
 $188  $163 
Fixed income
  39   48 
Equity, balanced & alternatives
  137   97 
 
Total mutual funds assets
 $364  $308 
 

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  Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, 
Assets under management rollforward 2005  2004  2005  2004(d) 
   
Beginning balance
 $783  $575  $791  $561 
Liquidity net asset flows
  19   (9)  8   (13)
Fixed income net asset flows
  (4)  (5)  (2)  (6)
Equity, balanced & alternative net asset flows
  4   (2)  13   8 
Acquisitions(b)
     176      176 
Market/performance/other impacts(c)
  26      18   9 
 
Ending balance
 $828  $735  $828  $735 
 
 
                
Custody/brokerage/administration/deposits rollforward
                
Beginning balance
 $310  $221  $315  $203 
Custody/brokerage/administration net asset flows
  9   12   15   21 
Acquisitions(b)
     38      38 
Market/performance/other impacts(c)
  6   (3)  (5)  6 
 
Ending balance
 $325  $268  $325  $268 
 
 
                
Assets under supervision rollforward
                
Beginning balance
 $1,093  $796  $1,106  $764 
Net asset flows
  28   (4)  34   10 
Acquisitions(b)
     214      214 
Market/performance/other impacts(c)
  32   (3)  13   15 
 
Ending balance
 $1,153  $1,003  $1,153  $1,003 
 
(a) 
Excludes assets under management of American Century.
(b) 
Reflects the Merger with Bank One in the third quarter of 2004 ($214 billion).
(c) 
Includes AWM’s strategic decision to exit the Institutional Fiduciary business in the second quarter of 2005 ($12 billion).
(d) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
 
CORPORATE
 
For a discussion of the business profile of Corporate, see pages 47-48 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report.
                         
Selected income statement data Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, 
(in millions) 2005  2004  Change  2005(b)  2004(c)  Change 
 
Revenue
                        
Securities/private equity gains (losses)
 $274  $347   (21)% $454  $1,202   (62)%
Other income
  (20)  131   NM   115   277   (58)
           
Noninterest revenue
  254   478   (47)  569   1,479   (62)
Net interest income
  (645)  (536)  (20)  (2,085)  (559)  (273)
           
Total net revenue
  (391)  (58)  NM   (1,516)  920   NM 
 
                        
Provision for credit losses(a)
  13   (1)  NM   10   (110)  NM 
 
                        
Noninterest expense
                        
Compensation expense
  740   786   (6)  2,286   1,764   30 
Noncompensation expense
  987   1,146   (14)  3,025   2,873   5 
           
Subtotal
  1,727   1,932   (11)  5,311   4,637   15 
Net expenses allocated to other businesses
  (1,345)  (1,426)  6   (4,017)  (3,796)  (6)
           
Total noninterest expense
  382   506   (25)  1,294   841   54 
           
Operating earnings before income tax expense
  (786)  (563)  (40)  (2,820)  189   NM 
Income tax expense (benefit)
  (311)  (344)  10   (1,172)  (168)  NM 
           
Operating earnings (loss)
 $(475) $(219)  (117) $(1,648) $357   NM 
 
(a) 
Third quarter 2005 includes a $12 million special provision related to Hurricane Katrina.
(b) 
In the first quarter of 2005, the Corporate sector’s and the Firm’s operating revenue and income tax expense have been restated to be presented on a tax-equivalent basis. Previously, only the business segments’ operating revenue and income tax expense were presented on a tax-equivalent basis, and the impact of the business segments’ tax-equivalent adjustments was eliminated in the Corporate sector. This restatement had no impact on the Corporate sector’s or the Firm’s operating earnings.
(c) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.

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Quarterly results
Operating loss was $475 million, compared with a loss of $219 million in the prior year.
Net revenue was negative $391 million, compared with negative $58 million in the prior year. Net interest income was negative $645 million compared with negative $536 million. The decline was driven primarily by repositioning of the Treasury portfolio in prior periods. Noninterest revenue of $254 million declined by $224 million, primarily due to the absence of a one-time gain on the sale of an investment and Treasury portfolio losses of $43 million versus gains of $109 million in the prior year. This was partially offset by private equity gains of $313 million, an increase of $78 million from the prior year.
Noninterest expense was $382 million, down $124 million, or 25%, from the prior year. The expense decline was primarily due to lower compensation, merger-related savings and other efficiencies.
Year-to-date results
Operating loss was $1.6 billion, down from earnings of $357 million in the prior year.
Net revenue was negative $1.5 billion, compared with $920 million in the prior year. Noninterest revenue of $569 million declined by $910 million and included securities losses in the Treasury portfolio of $955 million. These losses were the result of repositioning the portfolio to manage exposure to rising interest rates. Private equity gains were $1.4 billion, an increase of $479 million from the prior year.
Net interest income was negative $2.1 billion, compared with negative $559 million in the prior year. Actions and policies adopted in conjunction with the Merger and the repositioning of the Treasury portfolio were the main drivers of the decline.
Noninterest expense was $1.3 billion, up $453 million, or 54%, from the prior year, primarily due to the Merger, partially offset by merger-related savings, expense efficiencies and further refinements to certain cost allocation methodologies in order to provide consistency in reporting across business segments.
                         
Selected metrics Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, 
(in millions, except headcount data) 2005  2004  Change  2005  2004(e)  Change 
 
Selected average balance sheets
                        
Short-term investments(a)
 $15,538  $26,432   (41)% $15,169  $13,025   16%
Investment portfolio(b)
  47,311   74,708   (37)  57,518   63,769   (10)
Goodwill(c)
  43,535   42,958   1   43,456   14,652   197 
Total assets
  149,589   204,884   (27)  162,175   150,293   8 
 
                        
Headcount
  28,406   24,482   16   28,406   24,482   16 
 
                        
Treasury
                        
Securities gains (losses)(d)
 $(43) $109   NM  $(955) $270   NM 
Investment portfolio (average)
  39,351   65,508   (40)  49,453   55,901   (12)
Investment portfolio (ending)
  42,754   61,331   (30)  42,754   61,331   (30)
 
(a) 
Represents Federal funds sold, Securities borrowed, Trading assets – debt and equity instruments, and Trading assets – derivative receivables.
(b) 
Represents investment securities and private equity investments.
(c) 
Effective with the third quarter of 2004, all goodwill is allocated to the Corporate line of business. Prior to the third quarter of 2004, goodwill was allocated to the various lines of business.
(d) 
Losses in the first quarter of 2005 were primarily due to the sale of $20 billion of investment securities during the month of March 2005. Excludes gains/losses on securities used to manage risk associated with MSRs.
(e) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.

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Selected income statement and balance sheet data – Private equity        
  Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, 
(in millions) 2005  2004  Change  2005  2004(c)  Change 
 
Private equity gains (losses)
                        
Direct investments
                        
Realized gains
 $430  $277   55% $1,618  $981   65%
Write-ups/(write-downs)
  (71)  (31)  (129)  2   (81)  NM 
Mark-to-market (losses)
  (64)  (27)  (137)  (306)  (3)  NM 
           
Total direct investments
  295   219   35   1,314   897   46 
Third-party fund investments
  18   16   13   88   26   238 
           
Total private equity gains (losses)
  313   235   33   1,402   923   52 
Other income
  10   14   (29)  26   37   (30)
Net interest income
  (51)  (89)  43   (157)  (201)  22 
           
Total net revenue
  272   160   70   1,271   759   67 
Total noninterest expense
  53   73   (27)  181   209   (13)
           
Operating earnings before income tax expense
  219   87   152   1,090   550   98 
Income tax expense
  78   27   189   390   187   109 
           
Operating earnings
 $141  $60   135  $700  $363   93 
 
             
Private equity portfolio information(a)         
Direct investments September 30, 2005  December 31, 2004  Change 
 
Publicly-held securities
            
Carrying value
 $563  $1,170   (52)%
Cost
  451   744   (39)
Quoted public value
  795   1,758   (55)
 
            
Privately-held direct securities
            
Carrying value
  4,793   5,686   (16)
Cost
  6,187   7,178   (14)
 
            
Third-party fund investments(b)
            
Carrying value
  561   641   (12)
Cost
  920   1,042   (12)
     
Total private equity portfolio
            
Carrying value
 $5,917  $7,497   (21)
Cost
 $7,558  $8,964   (16)
 
(a) 
For further information on the Firm’s policies regarding the valuation of the private equity portfolio, see Note 9 on pages 98–100 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report.
(b) 
Unfunded commitments to private third-party equity funds were $402 million and $563 million at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively.
(c) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
The carrying value of the Private Equity portfolio at September 30, 2005, was $5.9 billion, a net decrease of $1.6 billion from December 31, 2004. The decrease was primarily the result of sales of investments, consistent with management’s intention to reduce over time the capital committed to private equity.

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BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS
 
         
Selected balance sheet data (in millions) September 30, 2005  December 31, 2004 
 
Assets
        
Cash and due from banks
 $33,036  $35,168 
Deposits with banks and Federal funds sold
  19,804   28,958 
Securities purchased under resale agreements and Securities borrowed
  181,790   141,504 
Trading assets — debt and equity instruments
  250,171   222,832 
Trading assets — derivative receivables
  54,389   65,982 
Securities:
        
Available-for-sale
  68,613   94,402 
Held-to-maturity
  84   110 
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses
  413,284   394,794 
Other receivables
  39,630   31,086 
Goodwill and other intangible assets
  58,103   57,887 
All other assets
  84,129   84,525 
 
Total assets
 $1,203,033  $1,157,248 
 
Liabilities
        
Deposits
 $535,123  $521,456 
Securities sold under repurchase agreements and securities lent
  134,027   112,347 
Trading liabilities — debt and equity instruments
  99,163   87,942 
Trading liabilities — derivative payables
  53,329   63,265 
Long-term debt and capital debt securities
  113,475   105,718 
All other liabilities
  161,781   160,867 
 
Total liabilities
  1,096,898   1,051,595 
Stockholders’ equity
  106,135   105,653 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 $1,203,033  $1,157,248 
 
Balance sheet overview
At September 30, 2005, the Firm’s total assets were $1.2 trillion, an increase of $45.8 billion, or 4%, from December 31, 2004. Growth was primarily in securities purchased under resale agreements and securities borrowed, wholesale loans and debt and equity trading assets, partially offset by declines in available-for-sale (“AFS”) securities, derivative receivables trading assets, and deposits with banks and federal funds sold.
At September 30, 2005, the Firm’s total liabilities were $1.1 trillion, an increase of $45.3 billion, or 4%, from December 31, 2004. Growth was primarily driven by securities sold under repurchase agreements and securities lent, deposits, debt and equity trading liabilities, and long-term debt and capital debt securities. This growth was partially offset by a decline in derivative payables trading liabilities.
Securities purchased under resale agreements and Securities sold under repurchase agreements
The increase in Securities purchased under resale agreements and Securities sold under repurchase agreements from December 31, 2004, was primarily due to growth in client-driven financing activities in North America and Europe.
Trading assets and liabilities – debt and equity instruments
The Firm’s debt and equity trading instruments consist primarily of fixed income securities (including government and corporate debt) and equity and convertible cash instruments used for both market-making and proprietary risk-taking activities. The increase over December 31, 2004, was primarily due to growth in client-driven market-making activities across interest rate, credit and equity markets, as well as an increase in proprietary trading activities. For additional information, refer to Note 3 on page 71 of this Form 10–Q.
Trading assets and liabilities – derivative receivables and payables
The Firm uses various interest rate, foreign exchange, equity, credit and commodity derivatives for market-making, proprietary risk-taking and risk management purposes. The decline from December 31, 2004, was primarily due to the appreciation of the U.S. dollar and, to a lesser extent, higher interest rates, partially offset by rising commodity prices. For additional information, refer to Credit risk management and Note 3 on pages 49–59 and 71, respectively, of this Form 10–Q.
Securities
The AFS portfolio declined $25.8 billion from December 31, 2004, primarily due to securities sales as a result of management’s decision to reposition the investment portfolio to manage exposure to rising interest rates. For additional information related to securities, refer to Note 8 on pages 73–74 of this Form 10–Q.

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Loans
The $18.4 billion increase in gross loans was due primarily to an increase of $16.5 billion in the wholesale portfolio. The increase in wholesale loans was primarily from the IB, reflecting higher balances of loans held-for-sale (“HFS”), related to securitization and syndication activities, and growth in the IB Credit Portfolio. Wholesale HFS loans were $17.9 billion as of September 30, 2005, compared with $7.7 billion as of December 31, 2004. For consumer loans, growth in consumer real estate and credit card loans from December 31, 2004, to September 30, 2005, was mostly offset by a decline in the auto portfolio. For a more detailed discussion of the loan portfolio and the Allowance for loan losses, refer to Credit risk management on pages 49–59 of this Form 10–Q.
Goodwill and Other intangible assets
The $216 million increase in Goodwill and Other intangible assets primarily resulted from the Cazenove joint venture; the Vastera and Neovest acquisitions; and higher MSRs, the result of business growth and favorable risk management results. Partially offsetting the increase were declines from the amortization of purchased credit card relationships and core deposit intangibles. For additional information, see Note 14 on pages 81–82 of this Form 10–Q.
Deposits
Deposits increased by 3% from December 31, 2004. Retail deposits increased, reflecting growth from new account acquisitions and the ongoing expansion of the retail branch distribution network. Wholesale deposits were higher, driven by growth in business volumes. For more information on deposits, refer to the RFS segment discussion and the Liquidity risk management discussion on pages 20–27 and 47–48, respectively, of this Form 10–Q. For more information on liability balances, refer to the CB and TSS segment discussions on pages 31–32 and 33–35, respectively, of this Form 10–Q.
Long-term debt and capital debt securities
Long-term debt and capital debt securities increased by $7.8 billion, or 7%, from December 31, 2004, primarily due to net new debt issuances. For additional information on the Firm’s long-term debt activity, see the Liquidity risk management discussion on pages 47–48 of this Form 10–Q.
Stockholders’ equity
Total stockholders’ equity increased $482 million from year-end 2004, to $106.1 billion at September 30, 2005. The increase was the result of net income for the first nine months of 2005 and common stock issued under employee plans, partially offset by cash dividends, stock repurchases and the redemption of $200 million of preferred stock. For a further discussion of capital, see the Capital management section that follows.
 
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
 
The following discussion of JPMorgan Chase’s Capital Management highlights developments since December 31, 2004, and should be read in conjunction with pages 50-52 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report.
The Firm’s capital management framework is intended to ensure that there is capital sufficient to support the underlying risks of the Firm’s business activities, measured by economic risk capital, and to maintain “well-capitalized” status under regulatory requirements. In addition, the Firm holds capital above these requirements in amounts deemed appropriate to achieve management’s debt rating objectives. The Firm’s capital framework is integrated into the process of assigning equity to the lines of business. The Firm may refine its methodology for assigning equity to the lines of business as the merger integration process continues.
Line of Business Equity
Equity for a line of business represents the amount the Firm believes the business would require if it were operating independently, incorporating sufficient capital to address economic risk measures, regulatory capital requirements, and capital levels for similarly rated peers. Return on equity is measured and internal targets for expected returns are established as a primary measure of a business segment’s performance.
For performance management purposes, the Firm does not allocate goodwill to the lines of business because it believes that the accounting-driven allocation of goodwill could distort assessments of relative returns. In management’s view, this approach fosters better comparison of returns among the lines of business, as well as a better comparison of line of business returns with external peers. The Firm assigns an amount of equity capital equal to the then current book value of the Firm’s goodwill to the Corporate segment. The return on invested capital related to the Firm’s goodwill assets is managed within the Corporate segment. In accordance with SFAS 142, the Firm allocates goodwill to the lines of business based on the underlying fair values of the businesses and then performs the required impairment testing. For a further discussion of goodwill and impairment testing, see Note 14 on pages 81–82 of this Form 10–Q, and Critical accounting estimates on page 79 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report.

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The current methodology used to assign line of business equity is not comparable to equity assigned to the lines of business prior to July 1, 2004.
         
(in billions) Quarterly Averages
Line of business equity 3Q05  3Q04 
 
Investment Bank
 $20.0  $20.0 
Retail Financial Services
  13.5   13.1 
Card Services
  11.8   11.8 
Commercial Banking
  3.4   3.4 
Treasury & Securities Services
  1.9   1.9 
Asset & Wealth Management
  2.4   2.4 
Corporate(a)
  52.5   51.8 
 
Total common stockholders’ equity
 $105.5  $104.4 
 
(a) 
Third quarter of 2005 includes $43.5 billion of equity to offset goodwill and $9.0 billion of equity primarily related to Treasury, Private Equity and the Corporate Pension Plan.
Economic Risk Capital
JPMorgan Chase assesses its capital adequacy relative to the underlying risks of the Firm’s business activities utilizing internal risk-assessment methodologies. The Firm assigns economic capital based primarily on five risk factors: credit risk, market risk, operational risk and business risk for each business; and private equity risk, principally for the Firm’s private equity business.
         
(in billions) Quarterly Averages
Economic risk capital 3Q05  3Q04 
 
Credit risk
 $22.2  $24.1 
Market risk
  10.3   9.3 
Operational risk
  5.5   5.7 
Business risk
  2.1   2.1 
Private equity risk
  3.7   4.5 
 
Economic risk capital
  43.8   45.7 
Goodwill
  43.5   43.0 
Other(a)
  18.2   15.7 
 
Total common stockholders’ equity
 $105.5  $104.4 
 
(a) 
Additional capital required to meet internal regulatory/debt rating objectives.
Regulatory Capital
The Firm’s federal banking regulator, the Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”), establishes capital requirements, including well-capitalized standards for the consolidated financial holding company. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) establishes similar capital requirements and standards for the Firm’s national banks, including JPMorgan Chase Bank and Chase Bank USA, National Association.
On March 1, 2005, the FRB issued a final rule, which became effective April 11, 2005, that continues the inclusion of trust preferred securities in Tier 1 capital, subject to stricter quantitative limits and revised qualitative standards. The rule provides for a five-year transition period. As an internationally active bank holding company, JPMorgan Chase is subject to the rule’s limitation on restricted core capital elements, including trust preferred securities, to 15% of total core capital elements, net of goodwill less any associated deferred tax liability. At September 30, 2005, JPMorgan Chase’s restricted core capital elements were 16.3% of total core capital elements. JPMorgan Chase expects to be in compliance with the 15% limit by the March 31, 2009 implementation date.
On July 20, 2004, the federal banking regulatory agencies issued a final rule that excludes assets of asset-backed commercial paper programs that are consolidated as a result of FIN 46R from risk-weighted assets for purposes of computing Tier 1 and Total risk-based capital ratios. The final rule also requires that capital be held against short-term liquidity facilities supporting asset-backed commercial paper programs. The final rule became effective September 30, 2004. In addition, under the final rule, both short- and long-term liquidity facilities are subject to certain asset quality tests effective September 30, 2005. Adoption of the rule did not have a material effect on the capital ratios of the Firm.

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The following table sets forth certain regulatory capital ratios for JPMorgan Chase and its principal bank subsidiaries as of September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004. At each of such dates, JPMorgan Chase maintained a well-capitalized position.
                             
  Tier 1 Total Risk-weighted Adjusted
average
 Tier 1 Total Tier 1
(in millions, except ratios) capital capital assets(c) assets(d) capital ratio capital ratio leverage ratio
 
September 30, 2005
                            
JPMorgan Chase & Co.(a)
 $70,745  $98,254  $866,289  $1,143,449   8.2%  11.3%  6.2%
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
  60,074   82,409   758,838   972,393   7.9   10.9   6.2 
Chase Bank USA, N.A.
  9,414   11,679   67,336   71,865   14.0   17.3   13.1 
 
                            
December 31, 2004
JPMorgan Chase & Co.(a)
 $68,621  $96,807  $791,373  $1,102,456   8.7%  12.2%  6.2%
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
  55,489   78,478   670,295   922,877   8.3   11.7   6.0 
Chase Bank USA, N.A.
  8,726   11,186   86,955   71,797   10.0   12.9   12.2 
 
                            
Well capitalized ratios(b)
                  6.0%  10.0%  5.0%(e)
Minimum capital ratios(b)
                  4.0   8.0   3.0(f)
 
(a) 
Assets and capital amounts for JPMorgan Chase’s banking subsidiaries include intercompany transactions, whereas the respective amounts for JPMorgan Chase reflect the elimination of intercompany transactions.
(b) 
As defined by the regulations issued by the FRB, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), and OCC.
(c) 
Includes off–balance sheet risk-weighted assets in the amounts of $268.4 billion, $251.1 billion and $11.7 billion, respectively at September 30, 2005, and $250.3 billion, $229.6 billion and $15.5 billion, respectively, at December 31, 2004.
(d) 
Average adjusted assets for purposes of calculating the leverage ratio include total average assets adjusted for unrealized gains/losses on securities, less deductions for disallowed goodwill and other intangible assets, investments in subsidiaries and the total adjusted carrying value of nonfinancial equity investments that are subject to deductions from Tier 1 capital.
(e) 
Represents requirements for bank subsidiaries pursuant to regulations issued under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act. There is no Tier 1 leverage component in the definition of a well-capitalized bank holding company.
(f) 
The minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio is 3% at the Bank Holding Company level, and 3% or 4% at the Bank level as specified in regulations issued by the FRB and OCC.
Tier 1 capital was $70.7 billion at September 30, 2005, compared with $68.6 billion at December 31, 2004, an increase of $2.1 billion. The increase was primarily due to net income of $5.8 billion, $1.3 billion of additional qualifying trust preferred securities and net common stock issued under employee plans of $1.3 billion. Offsetting these increases were dividends declared of $3.6 billion, common share repurchases of $2.4 billion, an increase in the deduction for goodwill of $352 million and the redemption of $200 million of preferred stock.
Dividends
The Firm’s common stock dividend policy reflects its earnings outlook, desired payout ratios, the need to maintain an adequate capital level and alternative investment opportunities. In the third quarter of 2005, JPMorgan Chase declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.34 per share, payable October 31, 2005, to stockholders of record at the close of business on October 6, 2005. The Firm has targeted a common stock dividend payout ratio of approximately 30%-40% of the Firm’s operating earnings over time.
Stock repurchases
On July 20, 2004, the Board of Directors approved an initial stock repurchase program in the aggregate amount of $6.0 billion. This amount includes shares to be repurchased to offset issuances under the Firm’s employee stock-based plans. The actual amount of shares repurchased will be subject to various factors, including market conditions; legal considerations affecting the amount and timing of repurchase activity; the Firm’s capital position (taking into account goodwill and intangibles); internal capital generation; and alternative potential investment opportunities. Under the stock repurchase program, the Firm repurchased 14.4 million shares and 67.2 million shares for $500 million and $2.4 billion at an average price per share of $34.61 and $35.84 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively. The Firm repurchased 3.5 million shares for $138 million at an average price per share of $39.42 for the three months ended September 30, 2004. The Firm did not repurchase any shares of its common stock during the first half of 2004. As of September 30, 2005, $2.9 billion authorized repurchase capacity remains.
The Firm has determined that it may, from time to time, enter into written trading plans under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to facilitate the repurchase of its common stock in accordance with the repurchase program. A Rule 10b5-1 repurchase plan would allow the Firm to repurchase its shares during its internal trading black out periods when it would not otherwise be repurchasing its common stock. All purchases under a Rule 10b5-1 plan must be made according to a predefined plan that is established when the Firm is not aware of material non-public information. There is no assurance that the Firm will, in fact, enter into any Rule 10b5-1 program in respect of any “black out period.” Irrespective of entering into any Rule 10b5-1 program, the Firm intends to continue to purchase shares, without further announcement, pursuant to its authorized repurchase program. For additional information regarding repurchases of the Firm’s equity securities, see Part II, Item 2, Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds, on page 97 of this Form 10–Q.

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OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS AND CONTRACTUAL CASH OBLIGATIONS
 
Special-purpose entities
JPMorgan Chase is involved with several types of off-balance sheet arrangements including special purpose entities (“SPEs”), lines of credit and loan commitments. The principal uses of SPEs are to obtain sources of liquidity for JPMorgan Chase and its clients by securitizing their respective financial assets, and to create investment products for clients. These arrangements are an important part of the financial markets, providing market liquidity by facilitating investors’ access to specific portfolios of assets and risks.
JPMorgan Chase is involved with SPEs in three broad categories of transactions: loan securitizations, multi-seller conduits and client intermediation. Capital is held, as appropriate, against all SPE-related transactions and related exposures, such as derivative transactions and lending-related commitments. For a further discussion of SPEs and the Firm’s accounting for them, see Note 12 on pages 76–79 and Note 13 on pages 79–80 of this Form 10–Q, and Off-balance sheet arrangements and contractual cash obligations on pages 52–53, Note 1 on page 88, Note 13 on pages 103–106 and Note 14 on pages 106–109 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report.
For certain liquidity commitments to SPEs, the Firm could be required to provide funding if the credit rating of JPMorgan Chase Bank were downgraded below specific levels, primarily P-1, A-1 and F1 for Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch, respectively. The amount of these liquidity commitments was $74.3 billion and $79.4 billion at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively. Alternatively, if JPMorgan Chase Bank were downgraded, the Firm could be replaced by another liquidity provider in lieu of funding under the liquidity commitment, or, in certain circumstances, could facilitate the sale or refinancing of the assets in the SPE in order to provide liquidity.
Of the $74.3 billion of liquidity commitments to SPEs at September 30, 2005, $45.7 billion was included in the Firm’s total other unfunded commitments to extend credit, included in the table below. Of the $79.4 billion of liquidity commitments to SPEs at December 31, 2004, $47.7 billion was included in the Firm’s total other unfunded commitments to extend credit. As a result of the Firm’s consolidation of multi-seller conduits in accordance with FIN 46R, $28.6 billion of the September 30, 2005, commitments were excluded from the table, as the underlying assets of the SPEs have been included on the Firm’s Consolidated balance sheets; this compares with $31.7 billion of commitments that were excluded at December 31, 2004.
The following table summarizes certain revenue information related to variable interest entities (“VIEs”) with which the Firm has significant involvement, and to qualifying SPEs (“QSPEs”). For a further discussion of VIEs and QSPEs, see Note 1 on page 88 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report. The revenue reported in the table below primarily represents servicing and custodial fee income.
Revenue from VIEs and QSPEs
                         
  Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30,(b)
(in millions) VIEs(a)  QSPEs  Total  VIEs(a)  QSPEs  Total 
 
2005
 $57  $415  $472  $167  $1,207  $1,374 
2004
  53   424   477   96   979   1,075 
 
(a) 
Includes VIE-related revenue (i.e., revenue associated with consolidated and significant interests in nonconsolidated VIEs).
(b) 
Year-to-date 2004 results include three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
The Firm also has exposure to certain SPEs arising from derivative transactions; these transactions are recorded at fair value on the Firm’s Consolidated balance sheets, with changes in fair value (i.e., mark-to-market (“MTM”) gains and losses) recorded in Trading revenue. Such MTM gains and losses are not included in the revenue amounts reported in the table above.
The accompanying table summarizes JPMorgan Chase’s off–balance sheet lending-related financial instruments by remaining maturity, at September 30, 2005.
                         
                      Dec. 31, 
Off–balance sheet lending-related financial instruments September 30, 2005  2004 
By remaining maturity Under  1–3  3–5  Over       
(in millions) 1 year  years  years  5 years  Total  Total 
 
Consumer
 $574,605  $3,478  $3,090  $51,137  $632,310  $601,196 
Wholesale:
                        
Other unfunded commitments to extend credit(a)(b)
  91,809   65,273   62,762   16,098   235,942   225,152 
Standby letters of credit and guarantees(a)(c)
  28,033   18,379   23,444   4,007   73,863   78,084 
Other letters of credit(a)
  6,340   640   181   18   7,179   6,163 
 
Total wholesale
  126,182   84,292   86,387   20,123   316,984   309,399 
 
Total off-balance sheet lending-related financial instruments
 $700,787  $87,770  $89,477  $71,260  $949,294  $910,595 
 
(a) 
Represents contractual amount net of risk participations totaling $28.5 billion at September 30, 2005, and $26.4 billion at December 31, 2004.
(b) 
Includes unused advised lines of credit totaling $24.9 billion at September 30, 2005, and $22.8 billion at December 31, 2004, which are not legally binding. In regulatory filings with the FRB, unused advised lines are not reportable.
(c) 
Includes unused commitments to issue standby letters of credit of $34.7 billion at September 30, 2005, and $38.4 billion at December 31, 2004.

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RISK MANAGEMENT
 
Risk is an inherent part of JPMorgan Chase’s business activities. The Firm’s risk management framework and governance structure is intended to provide comprehensive controls and ongoing management of its major risks. In addition, this framework recognizes the diversity among the Firm’s core businesses, which helps reduce the impact of volatility in any particular area on the Firm’s operating results as a whole. There are seven major risk types identified in the business activities of the Firm: liquidity risk, credit risk, market risk, operational risk, legal and reputational risk, fiduciary risk, and principal risk.
For a further discussion of these risks see pages 54–76 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report.
 
LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT
 
The following discussion of JPMorgan Chase’s liquidity management framework highlights developments since December 31, 2004, and should be read in conjunction with pages 55–56 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report. Liquidity risk arises from the general funding needs of the Firm’s activities and in the management of its assets and liabilities. JPMorgan Chase’s liquidity management framework is intended to maximize liquidity access and minimize funding costs. Through active liquidity management, the Firm seeks to preserve stable, reliable and cost-effective sources of funding. This enables the Firm to replace maturing obligations when due and fund assets at appropriate maturities and rates in all market environments. To accomplish this, management uses a variety of liquidity risk measures that take into consideration market conditions, prevailing interest rates, liquidity needs and the desired maturity profile of liabilities. JPMorgan Chase uses its funding to service debt obligations, pay dividends to its stockholders, support organic growth, fund acquisitions and repurchase its shares in the market or otherwise.
Funding
Sources of funds
Consistent with its liquidity management policy, the Firm has raised funds at the parent holding company sufficient to cover obligations maturing over the next 12 months. Long-term funding needs for the parent holding company over the next several quarters are expected to be consistent with prior periods.
As of September 30, 2005, the Firm’s liquidity position remains strong, based upon its liquidity metrics. JPMorgan Chase’s long-dated funding, including core deposits, exceeds illiquid assets, and the Firm believes its obligations can be met even if access to funding is impaired.
The diversity of the Firm’s funding sources enhances financial flexibility and limits dependence upon any one source, thereby minimizing the cost of funds. A stable and consistent source of funding for JPMorgan Chase Bank is provided by its RFS, CB and TSS deposit base. As of September 30, 2005, total deposits for the Firm were $535 billion, which represents 65% of the Firm’s funding liabilities. A significant portion of the Firm’s retail deposits are core deposits, which are less sensitive to interest rate changes and therefore are considered more stable than market-based deposits. Core deposits include all U.S. deposits insured by the FDIC, up to the legal limit of $100,000 per depositor. Throughout the first nine months of 2005, core deposits remained at approximately the same level as at 2004 year-end. In addition to core deposits, the Firm benefits from substantial, geographically diverse corporate liability balances originated by TSS and CB through the normal course of business. These franchise-generated liability balances are also a stable and consistent source of funding due to the nature of the businesses from which they are generated. For a further discussion of deposit and liability balance trends, see Business Segment Results and Balance Sheet Analysis on pages 15–41 and 42–43 of this Form 10–Q.
Additional sources of funds include a variety of both short- and long-term instruments, including federal funds purchased, commercial paper, bank notes, medium- and long-term debt, and capital securities. This funding is managed centrally, using regional expertise and local market access, to ensure active participation in the global financial markets while maintaining consistent global pricing. These markets serve as a cost-effective and diversified source of funds and are a critical component of the Firm’s liquidity management. Decisions concerning the timing and tenor of accessing these markets are based upon relative costs, general market conditions, prospective views of balance sheet growth and a targeted liquidity profile.
Finally, funding flexibility is provided by the Firm’s ability to access the repo and asset securitization markets. These markets are evaluated on an ongoing basis to achieve an appropriate balance of secured and unsecured funding. The ability to securitize loans, and the associated gains on those securitizations, are principally dependent upon the credit quality and yields of the assets securitized and are generally not dependent upon the credit ratings of the issuing entity. Transactions between the Firm and its securitization structures are reflected in JPMorgan Chase’s consolidated financial statements; these relationships include retained interests in securitization trusts, liquidity facilities and derivative transactions. For further details, see Notes 12 and 13 on pages 76–79 and 79–80, respectively, of this Form 10–Q.

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Issuance
Corporate credit spreads tightened in the third quarter of 2005 due to strong investor appetite and good primary and secondary market liquidity. Higher energy costs put pressure on corporate market conditions in August; however, sentiment improved as energy prices retreated in September.
During the third quarter of 2005, JPMorgan Chase issued approximately $8.9 billion of long-term debt and capital securities. These issuances were partially offset by $8.2 billion of long-term debt and capital securities that matured or were redeemed. In addition, during the third quarter of 2005 the Firm securitized approximately $4.8 billion of residential mortgage loans and $4.8 billion of credit card loans, resulting in pre-tax gains on securitizations of $2 million and $32 million, respectively. During the first nine months of 2005, JPMorgan Chase issued approximately $32.0 billion of long-term debt and capital securities. These issuances were partially offset by $22.2 billion of long-term debt and capital securities that matured or were redeemed. In addition, during the first nine months of 2005, the Firm securitized approximately $11.1 billion of residential mortgage loans, $10.1 billion of credit card loans and $2.3 billion of automobile loans, resulting in pre-tax gains on securitizations of $22 million, $67 million and $10 million, respectively. For a further discussion of loan securitizations, see Note 12 on pages 76–79 of this Form 10–Q.
Credit ratings
The credit ratings of JPMorgan Chase’s parent holding company and each of its significant banking subsidiaries were, as of September 30, 2005, as follows:
                         
  Short-term debt  Senior long-term debt
  Moody’s  S&P  Fitch  Moody’s  S&P  Fitch 
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
  P-1   A-1   F1  Aa3  A+   A+ 
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
  P-1   A-1+   F1+  Aa2  AA-   A+ 
Chase Bank USA, N.A.
  P-1   A-1+   F1+  Aa2  AA-   A+ 
 
The Firm’s principal insurance subsidiaries had the following financial strength ratings as of September 30, 2005:
             
  Moody’s  S&P  A.M. Best 
 
Chase Insurance Life and Annuity Company
  A2   A+   A 
Chase Insurance Life Company
  A2   A+   A 
 
The cost and availability of unsecured financing are influenced by credit ratings. A reduction in these ratings could adversely affect the Firm’s access to liquidity sources, increase the cost of funds, trigger additional collateral requirements and decrease the number of investors and counterparties willing to lend. Critical factors in maintaining high credit ratings include a stable and diverse earnings stream, strong capital ratios, strong credit quality and risk management controls, diverse funding sources and strong liquidity monitoring procedures.
If the Firm’s ratings were downgraded by one notch, the Firm estimates the incremental cost of funds and the potential loss of funding to be negligible. Additionally, the Firm estimates the additional funding requirements for VIEs and other third-party commitments would not be material. In the current environment, the Firm believes a downgrade is unlikely. For additional information on the impact of a credit ratings downgrade on the funding requirements for VIEs, and on derivatives and collateral agreements, see Off–balance Sheet Arrangements on page 46 and Ratings profile of derivative receivables mark-to-market (“MTM”) on page 54 of this Form 10–Q.

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CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT
 
The following discussion of JPMorgan Chase’s credit portfolio as of September 30, 2005, highlights developments since December 31, 2004, and should be read in conjunction with pages 57–69, page 77 and Notes 11, 12, 27 and 28 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report.
The Firm assesses its consumer credit exposure on a managed basis, which includes credit card securitizations. For a reconciliation of the Provision for credit losses on a reported basis to operating, or managed, basis, see pages 11–14 of this Form 10–Q.
 
CREDIT PORTFOLIO
 
The following table presents JPMorgan Chase’s credit portfolio as of September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004. Total wholesale credit exposure (Investment Bank, Commercial Banking, Treasury & Securities Services and Asset & Wealth Management) at September 30, 2005, increased $9.6 billion from December 31, 2004, while total consumer credit exposure (Retail Financial Services and Card Services) increased $31.3 billion from year-end 2004. In the table, reported loans include all HFS loans, which are carried at the lower of cost or market and declines in value are recorded in Other income. However, these HFS loans are excluded from the average loan balances used for the net charge-off rate calculations.
Wholesale and consumer credit portfolio
                 
  Credit exposure  Nonperforming assets(n)(o)
(in millions, except ratios) Sept. 30, 2005  Dec. 31, 2004  Sept. 30, 2005  Dec. 31, 2004 
 
Wholesale
                
Loans — reported(a)
 $151,591  $135,067  $1,192  $1,574 
Derivative receivables(b)
  54,389   65,982   231   241 
Interests in purchased receivables
  28,766   31,722       
 
Total wholesale credit-related assets
  234,746   232,771   1,423   1,815 
Lending-related commitments(c)(d)
  316,984   309,399   NA   NA 
 
Total wholesale credit exposure
 $551,730  $542,170  $1,423  $1,815 
 
 
                
Consumer
                
Loans — reported(e)
 $268,913  $267,047  $1,212(p) $1,169(p)
Loans — securitized(e)(f)
  69,095   70,795       
 
Total managed consumer loans
  338,008   337,842   1,212   1,169 
Lending-related commitments
  632,310   601,196   NA   NA 
 
Total consumer credit exposure
 $970,318  $939,038  $1,212  $1,169 
 
Total credit portfolio
                
Loans — reported(g)
 $420,504  $402,114  $2,404  $2,743 
Loans — securitized
  69,095   70,795       
 
Total managed loans
  489,599   472,909   2,404   2,743 
Derivative receivables
  54,389   65,982   231   241 
Interests in purchased receivables
  28,766   31,722       
 
Total managed credit-related assets
  572,754   570,613   2,635   2,984 
Wholesale lending-related commitments
  316,984   309,399   NA   NA 
Consumer lending-related commitments
  632,310   601,196   NA   NA 
Assets acquired in loan satisfactions(h)
  NA   NA   204  247
 
Total credit portfolio
 $1,522,048  $1,481,208  $2,839  $3,231 
 
Purchased held-for-sale wholesale loans(i)
 $358  $351  $358  $351 
Credit derivative hedges notional(j)
  (32,131)  (37,200)  (17)  (15)
Collateral held against derivatives
  (7,236)  (9,301)  NA   NA 
 

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  Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30,
  Net charge-offs  Net charge-off rate  Net charge-offs  Net charge-off rate
(in millions, except ratios) 2005  2004  2005  2004  2005  2004(q)  2005  2004(q)
 
Wholesale(k)
                                
Loans — reported(l)
 $(40) $(24)  (0.12)%  (0.08)% $(101) $118   (0.11)%  0.17%
 
Consumer
                                
Loans — reported(m)
 $910  $889   1.43%  1.45% $2,560  $1,583   1.37%  1.28%
Loans — securitized
  867   928   4.99   5.20   2,714   1,887   5.27   5.41 
 
Total managed consumer loans
  1,777   1,817   2.20   2.30   5,274   3,470   2.21   2.18 
Lending-related commitments
  NA   NA   NA   NA   NA   NA   NA   NA 
 
Total consumer credit exposure
 $1,777  $1,817   2.20%  2.30% $5,274  $3,470   2.21%  2.18%
 
Total credit portfolio
                                
Loans — reported
 $870  $865   0.90%  0.93% $2,459  $1,701   0.87%  0.89%
Loans — securitized
  867   928   4.99   5.20   2,714   1,887   5.27   5.41 
 
Total managed loans
 $1,737  $1,793   1.53%  1.62% $5,173  $3,588   1.55%  1.58%
 
(a) 
Wholesale loans past-due 90 days and over and accruing were $6 million and $8 million as of September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively.
(b) 
The Firm also views its credit exposure on an economic basis. For derivative receivables, economic credit exposure is the three-year average of a measure known as Average exposure (which is the expected MTM value of derivative receivables at future time periods, including the benefit of collateral). Average exposure was $37 billion and $38 billion at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively. See pages 53–55 of this Form 10–Q, and pages 62–65 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report, for a further discussion of the Firm’s derivative receivables.
(c) 
The Firm also views its credit exposure on an economic basis. For lending-related commitments, economic credit exposure is represented by a “loan equivalent” amount, which is the portion of the unused commitment or other contingent exposure that is expected, based upon average portfolio historical experience, to become outstanding in the event of a default by the obligor. Loan equivalents were $175 billion and $162 billion at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively. See page 55 of this Form 10–Q for a further discussion of this measure.
(d) 
Includes unused advised lines of credit totaling $24.9 billion and $22.8 billion at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively, which are not legally binding. In regulatory filings with the Federal Reserve Board, unused advised lines are not reportable.
(e) 
Consumer loans past-due 90 days and over and accruing include credit card receivables of $1.1 billion and $1.0 billion, and related credit card securitizations of $1.0 billion and $1.3 billion at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively.
(f) 
Represents securitized credit card receivables. For a further discussion of credit card securitizations, see Card Services on pages 28–30 of this Form 10–Q.
(g) 
Loans are presented net of unearned income of $3.2 billion and $4.1 billion at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively.
(h) 
At September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, includes $20 million and $23 million, respectively, of wholesale assets acquired in loan satisfactions, and $184 million and $224 million, respectively, of consumer assets acquired in loan satisfactions.
(i) 
Represents distressed wholesale loans purchased as part of IB’s proprietary activities, which are included in wholesale loans held-for-sale, but are excluded from nonperforming assets.
(j) 
Represents the net notional amount of protection bought and sold of single-name and portfolio credit derivatives used to manage the credit risk of wholesale credit exposure; these derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting under SFAS 133.
(k) 
Wholesale net charge-offs are not applicable for Derivative receivables, Interests in purchased receivables and lending-related commitments.
(l) 
Net charge-off rates exclude average wholesale loans HFS of $17.4 billion as of September 30, 2005, and $7.3 billion at September 30, 2004.
(m) 
Net charge-off rates exclude average HFS retail loans in the amount of $15.7 billion and $14.5 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and $15.4 billion and $15.1 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Card Services has no average held-for-sale loans.
(n) 
Nonperforming assets include wholesale HFS loans of $106 million and $2 million as of September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, and consumer HFS loans of $10 million and $13 million as of September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively.
(o) 
Excludes purchased HFS wholesale loans.
(p) 
Excludes nonperforming assets related to loans eligible for repurchase as well as loans repurchased from GNMA pools that are insured by government agencies of $1.0 billion and $1.5 billion for September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively. These amounts are excluded, as reimbursement is proceeding normally.
(q) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.

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WHOLESALE CREDIT PORTFOLIO
 
As of September 30, 2005, wholesale exposure increased $9.6 billion from December 31, 2004. Increases in loans and lending-related commitments of $16.5 billion and $7.6 billion, respectively, were partially offset by reductions in derivative receivables and interests in purchased receivables of $11.6 billion and $2.9 billion, respectively. As described on page 43 of this Form 10–Q, the increase in loans was primarily in the IB, reflecting more loans held-for-sale related to securitization and syndication activities and growth in the IB Credit Portfolio. The increase in leading-related commitments was also due to IB activity. The decrease in derivative receivables was primarily due to the appreciation of the U.S. dollar and, to a lesser extent, higher interest rates, partially offset by rising commodity prices. Below are summaries of the maturity and ratings profiles of the wholesale portfolio as of September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004. The ratings scale is based upon the Firm’s internal risk ratings and is presented on an S&P-equivalent basis.
Wholesale exposure
                                 
  Maturity profile(a)  Ratings profile 
                  Investment-grade       
                  (“IG”)  Noninvestment-grade       
                              Total 
At September 30, 2005                             % of 
(in billions, except ratios) <1 year  1–5 years  > 5 years  Total  AAA to BBB-  BB+ & below  Total  IG 
 
Loans
  50%  37%  13%  100% $90  $62  $152   59%
Derivative receivables(b)
  10   40   50   100   44   10   54   81 
Interests in purchased
                                
receivables
  30   66   4   100   29      29   100 
Lending-related
                                
commitments(b)(c)
  40   54   6   100   274   43   317   86 
 
Total exposure(d)
  40%  48%  12%  100% $437  $115  $552   79%
 
Credit derivative
                                
hedges notional(e)
  15%  74%  11%  100% $(28) $(4) $(32)  88%
 
                                 
                              Total 
At December 31, 2004                             % of 
(in billions, except ratios) <1 year  1-5 years  > 5 years  Total  AAA to BBB-  BB+ & below  Total  IG 
 
Loans
  43%  43%  14%  100% $87  $48  $135   64%
Derivative receivables(b)
  19   39   42   100   57   9   66   86 
Interests in purchased
                                
receivables
  37   61   2   100   32      32   100 
Lending-related
                                
commitments(b)(c)
  46   52   2   100   266   43   309   86 
 
Total exposure(d)
  42%  49%  9%  100% $442  $100  $542   82%
 
Credit derivative
                                
hedges notional(e)
  18%  77%  5%  100% $(35) $(2) $(37)  95%
 
(a) 
The maturity profile of loans and lending-related commitments is based upon the remaining contractual maturity. The maturity profile of derivative receivables is based upon the maturity profile of Average exposure. See footnote (b) on page 50 of this Form 10–Q for a further discussion of Average exposure.
(b) 
Based upon economic credit exposure, the total percentage of Investment-grade for derivative receivables was 88% and 92% as of September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively, and for lending-related commitments was 87% and 85% as of September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively. See footnotes (b) and (c) on page 50 of this Form 10–Q for a further discussion of economic credit exposure.
(c) 
Based upon economic credit exposure, the maturity profile for the <1 year, 1–5 years and >5 years categories would have been 27%, 64% and 9%, respectively, as of September 30, 2005, and 31%, 65% and 4%, respectively, as of December 31, 2004. See footnote (c) on page 50 of this Form 10–Q for a further discussion of economic credit exposure.
(d) 
Based upon economic credit exposure, the maturity profile for <1 year, 1–5 years and >5 years categories would have been 34%, 51% and 15%, respectively, as of September 30, 2005, and 35%, 54% and 11%, respectively, as of December 31, 2004. See footnotes (b) and (c) on page 50 of this Form 10–Q for a further discussion of economic credit exposure.
(e) 
Ratings are based upon the underlying referenced assets.

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The percentage of the investment-grade wholesale exposure decreased to 79% at September 30, 2005, from 82% at December 31, 2004. The decrease was primarily attributable to the absolute decline in derivative receivables, which are predominantly investment-grade. The decrease in investment-grade loans from 64% at year-end 2004 to 59% as of September 30, 2005, was due to the increase of the IB’s loans held-for-sale during 2005; see page 43 of this Form 10–Q.
Wholesale credit exposure – selected industry concentration
The Firm continues to focus on the management and diversification of its industry concentrations, with particular attention paid to industries with actual or potential credit concerns; at September 30, 2005, these included the Airlines and Automotive industries. Below are summaries of the Top 10 industry concentrations as of September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004. Nine of the ten industries that were in the Top 10 at December 31, 2004, remain in the Top 10 at September 30, 2005. During the third quarter of 2005, Oil and gas moved into the Top 10, replacing Media.
                 
  September 30, 2005  December 31, 2004 
Top 10 industries(a) Credit  % of  Credit  % of 
(in millions, except ratios) exposure  portfolio  exposure  portfolio 
 
Banks and finance companies
 $54,466   9.9% $56,184   10.4%
Real estate
  31,578   5.7   28,230   5.2 
State and municipal governments(b)
  27,348   5.0   19,794   3.7 
Consumer products
  24,455   4.4   21,427   4.0 
Healthcare
  23,365   4.2   22,003   4.1 
Utilities
  20,253   3.7   21,262   3.9 
Asset managers
  19,653   3.6   20,389   3.8 
Oil and gas
  19,617   3.6   14,523   2.7 
Retail and consumer services(b)
  19,398   3.5   21,732   4.0 
Securities firms and exchanges
  18,222   3.3   18,176   3.4 
All Other
  293,375   53.1   298,450   54.8 
 
Total
 $551,730   100.0% $542,170   100.0%
 
(a) 
Based upon September 30, 2005 determination of Top 10 industries.
(b) 
During the second quarter of 2005, the Firm revised its industry classification for educational institutions to better reflect risk correlations and enhance the Firm’s management of industry risk, resulting in an increase to State and municipal governments and a decrease to Retail and consumer services.
Wholesale criticized exposure
Exposures deemed criticized generally represent a ratings profile similar to a rating of CCC+/Caa1 and lower, as defined by Standard & Poors/Moody’s. The criticized component of the portfolio decreased to $6.9 billion at September 30, 2005, from $8.3 billion at year-end 2004, reflecting strong credit quality, refinancings, and gross charge-offs.
During 2005, the industries in the Top 10 remained predominately unchanged from December 31, 2004. At September 30, 2005, both Automotive and Retail and consumer services moved into the Top 10, replacing Chemicals/plastics and Metals/mining industries.
                 
  September 30, 2005  December 31, 2004 
Criticized exposure – industry concentrations     % of      % of 
(in millions, except ratios) Amount  portfolio  Amount  portfolio 
 
Media
 $958   13.9% $509   6.1%
Consumer products
  661   9.6   479   5.8 
Utilities
  625   9.0   890   10.7 
Real estate
  384   5.6   765   9.2 
Airlines
  370   5.4   450   5.4 
Automotive
  351   5.0   359   4.3 
Machinery and equipment manufacturing
  345   5.0   459   5.6 
Retail and consumer services
  337   4.9   393   4.8 
Building materials/construction
  318   4.6   430   5.2 
Business services
  279   4.0   444   5.4 
All Other
  2,281   33.0   3,106   37.5 
 
Total
 $6,909   100.0% $8,284   100.0%
 

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Wholesale nonperforming assets (“NPA”)

Nonperforming assets by line of business

 
(in millions, except ratios) Sept. 30, 2005  % of NPA  December 31, 2004  % of NPA  Change 
 
Investment Bank
 $934   65% $1,196   65%  (22)%
Commercial Banking
  388   27   547   30   (29)
Treasury & Securities Services
  3      14   1   (79)
Asset & Wealth Management
  118   8   81   4   46 
 
Total(a)
 $1,443   100% $1,838   100%  (21)%
 
(a) 
Includes assets acquired in loan satisfactions of $20 million and $23 million at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively.
Wholesale nonperforming assets (excluding purchased nonperforming held-for-sale wholesale loans) decreased by $395 million from $1.8 billion at December 31, 2004, to $1.4 billion at September 30, 2005, as a result of loan sales, repayments and gross charge-offs. For the three months ended September 30, 2005, wholesale net recoveries were $40 million, compared with $24 million in the prior year. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, wholesale net recoveries were $101 million compared with net charge-offs of $118 million for the same period in 2004, primarily due to lower gross charge-offs; the net recovery rate was 0.11%, compared with a net charge-off rate of 0.17% in the prior year.
Derivative contracts
In the normal course of business, the Firm uses derivative instruments to meet the needs of customers, to generate revenues through trading activities, to manage exposure to fluctuations in interest rates, currencies and other markets and to manage the Firm’s credit exposure. For a further discussion of derivative contracts, see Note 18 on page 84 of this Form 10–Q, and pages 62–65 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report. The following table summarizes the aggregate notional amounts and the reported derivative receivables (i.e., the MTM or fair value of the derivative contracts after taking into account the effects of legally enforceable master netting agreements) at each of the dates indicated:
                 
(in billions) Notional amounts(a)  Derivative receivables MTM 
  September 30, 2005  December 31, 2004  September 30, 2005  December 31, 2004 
 
Interest rate
 $38,293  $37,022  $33  $46 
Foreign exchange
  1,760   1,886   4   8 
Equity
  542   434   7   6 
Credit derivatives
  2,039   1,071   4   3 
Commodity
  218   101   6   3 
 
Total
 $42,852  $40,514  $54  $66 
Collateral held against derivative receivables
  NA   NA   (7)(b)  (9)(c)
 
Total
  NA   NA  $47  $57 
 
(a) 
The notional amounts represent the gross sum of long and short third-party notional derivative contracts, excluding written options and foreign exchange spot contracts.
(b) 
The Firm held $38 billion of collateral against derivative receivables as of September 30, 2005, consisting of $31 billion in net cash received under credit support annexes to legally enforceable master netting agreements, and $7 billion of other highly liquid collateral. The benefit of the $31 billion is reflected within the $54 billion of derivative receivables MTM. Excluded from the $38 billion of collateral is $11 billion of collateral delivered by clients at the initiation of transactions; this collateral secures exposure that could arise in the existing derivatives portfolio should the MTM of the client’s transactions move in the Firm’s favor. Also excluded are credit enhancements in the form of letter-of-credit and surety receivables.
(c) 
The Firm held $41 billion of collateral against derivative receivables as of December 31, 2004, consisting of $32 billion in net cash received under credit support annexes to legally enforceable master netting agreements, and $9 billion of other highly liquid collateral. The benefit of the $32 billion is reflected within the $66 billion of derivative receivables MTM. Excluded from the $41 billion of collateral is $10 billion of collateral delivered by clients at the initiation of transactions; this collateral secures exposure that could arise in the existing derivatives portfolio should the MTM of the client’s transactions move in the Firm’s favor. Also excluded are credit enhancements in the form of letter-of-credit and surety receivables.
The $43 trillion of notional principal of the Firm’s derivative contracts outstanding at September 30, 2005, significantly exceeded, in the Firm’s view, the possible credit losses that could arise from such transactions. For most derivative transactions, the notional principal amount does not change hands; it is simply used as a reference to calculate payments. The appropriate measure of current credit risk is, in the Firm’s view, the MTM value of the contract, which represents the cost to replace the contracts at current market rates should the counterparty default. When JPMorgan Chase has more than one transaction outstanding with a counterparty, and a legally enforceable master netting agreement exists with that counterparty, the netted MTM exposure, less collateral held, represents, in the Firm’s view, the appropriate measure of current credit risk. At September 30, 2005, the MTM value of derivative receivables (after taking into account the effects of legally enforceable master netting agreements and the impact of net cash received under credit support annexes to such legally enforceable master netting agreements) was $54 billion. Further, after taking into account $7 billion of other highly liquid collateral held by the Firm, the net current MTM credit exposure was $47 billion.

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The following table summarizes the ratings profile of the Firm’s Consolidated balance sheets Derivative receivables MTM, net of cash and other highly liquid collateral, for the dates indicated:
Ratings profile of derivative receivables MTM
                 
  September 30, 2005  December 31, 2004 
Rating equivalent Exposure net  % of exposure  Exposure net  % of exposure 
(in millions) of collateral(a)  net of collateral  of collateral(b)  net of collateral 
 
AAA to AA-
 $20,978   45% $30,384   53%
A+ to A-
  8,225   17   9,109   16 
BBB+ to BBB-
  9,496   20   9,522   17 
BB+ to B-
  8,065   17   7,271   13 
CCC+ and below
  390   1   395   1 
 
Total
 $47,154   100% $56,681   100%
 
(a) 
See footnote (b) on page 53.
(b) 
See footnote (c) on page 53.
The Firm actively pursues the use of collateral agreements to mitigate counterparty credit risk in derivatives. The percentage of the Firm’s derivatives transactions subject to collateral agreements increased to 81% as of September 30, 2005, from 79% at December 31, 2004. The Firm posted $32 billion and $31 billion of collateral as of September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively.
Certain derivative and collateral agreements include provisions that require the counterparty and/or the Firm, upon specified downgrades in their respective credit ratings, to post collateral for the benefit of the other party. As of September 30, 2005, the impact of a single-notch ratings downgrade to JPMorgan Chase Bank, from its current rating of AA- to A+, would have been an additional $1.4 billion of collateral posted by the Firm; the impact of a six-notch ratings downgrade (from AA- to BBB-) would have been $3.8 billion of additional collateral. Certain derivative contracts also provide for termination of the contract, generally upon a downgrade of either the Firm or the counterparty, at the then-existing MTM value of the derivative contracts.
Use of credit derivatives
The following table presents the Firm’s notional amounts of credit derivatives protection bought and sold by the respective businesses as of September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004:
Credit derivatives positions
                     
  Notional amount    
  Portfolio management  Dealer/client    
  Protection  Protection  Protection  Protection    
(in millions) bought  sold  bought  sold  Total 
 
September 30, 2005
 $33,334  $1,203  $986,810  $1,017,837  $2,039,184 
December 31, 2004
  37,237   37   501,266   532,335   1,070,875 
 
JPMorgan Chase has limited counterparty exposure as a result of its credit derivatives transactions. Of the $54 billion of total Derivative receivables at September 30, 2005, approximately $4 billion, or 7%, was associated with credit derivatives, before the benefit of highly liquid collateral. The use of credit derivatives to manage exposures by the Credit Portfolio Group does not reduce the reported level of assets on the balance sheet or the level of reported off–balance sheet commitments.
Credit portfolio management activity
In managing its wholesale credit portfolio exposure, the Firm purchases single-name and portfolio credit derivatives. As of September 30, 2005, the notional outstanding amount of protection bought via single-name and portfolio credit derivatives was $31 billion and $2 billion, respectively, compared with $35 billion and $2 billion at December 31, 2004. The Firm also diversifies its exposures by providing (i.e., selling) credit protection, which increases exposure to industries or clients where the Firm has little or no client-related exposure. This activity is not material to the Firm’s overall credit exposure.
Use of single-name and portfolio credit derivatives
         
  Notional amount of protection bought 
(in millions) September 30, 2005  December 31, 2004 
 
Credit derivatives used to manage:
        
Loans and lending-related commitments
 $20,739  $25,002 
Derivative receivables
  12,595   12,235 
 
Total
 $33,334  $37,237 
 

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The credit derivatives used by JPMorgan Chase for its portfolio management activities do not qualify for hedge accounting under SFAS 133. These derivatives are reported at fair value, with gains and losses recognized as Trading revenue. The MTM value incorporates both the cost of credit derivative premiums and changes in value due to movement in spreads and credit events; in contrast, the loans and lending-related commitments being risk-managed are accounted for on an accrual basis. Loan interest and fees are generally recognized in Net interest income, and impairment is recognized in the Provision for credit losses. This asymmetry in accounting treatment, between loans and lending-related commitments and the credit derivatives utilized in portfolio management activities, causes earnings volatility that is not representative, in the Firm’s view, of the true changes in value of the Firm’s overall credit exposure. The MTM treatment of both the Firm’s credit derivatives used for managing credit exposure (“short” credit positions) and the Credit Valuation Adjustment (“CVA”), which reflects the credit quality of derivatives counterparty exposure (“long” credit positions), generally provides some natural offset.
Portfolio management activity in the third quarter of 2005 resulted in a net gain of $23 million included in Trading revenue, largely due to credit spread tightening on derivative counterparty exposure. These results compare with a net loss of $35 million in the third quarter of 2004. Portfolio management activity in the first nine months of 2005 resulted in a gain of $36 million included in Trading revenue, primarily resulting from the MTM of the CVA and the derivatives used to manage this exposure. These results compare with a net gain of $50 million in the first nine months of 2004 as spreads generally tightened.
The Firm also actively manages its wholesale credit exposure through loan and commitment sales. During the third quarters of 2005 and 2004, the Firm sold $946 million and $1.9 billion of loans and commitments, respectively. In connection with the management of its wholesale credit exposure, the Firm recognized gains of $33 million during the third quarter of 2005, and losses of $6 million during the third quarter of 2004. During the first nine months of 2005 and 2004, the Firm sold $3.1 billion and $5.1 billion of loans and commitments, respectively, in connection with the management of its wholesale credit exposure, resulting in gains of $77 million and losses of $17 million, respectively. These activities are not related to the Firm’s securitization activities, which are undertaken for liquidity and balance sheet management purposes. For a further discussion of securitization activity, see Note 12 on pages 76–79 of this Form 10–Q.
Dealer/client activity
As of September 30, 2005, the total notional amounts of protection purchased and sold by the dealer business were $987 billion and $1,018 billion, respectively, compared with $501 billion and $532 billion, respectively, at December 31, 2004. Although there is a mismatch between these notional amounts, when securities used to risk manage certain derivative positions are taken into consideration and the notional amounts are adjusted to a duration-based equivalent basis or to reflect different degrees of subordination in tranched structures, in the Firm’s view, the risk positions are largely matched.
Lending-related commitments
The contractual amount of wholesale lending-related commitments was $317 billion at September 30, 2005, compared with $309 billion at December 31, 2004. In the Firm’s view, the total contractual amount of these instruments is not representative of the Firm’s actual credit risk exposure or funding requirements. In determining the amount of credit risk exposure the Firm has to wholesale lending-related commitments, which is used as the basis for allocating credit risk capital to these instruments, the Firm has established a “loan-equivalent” amount for each commitment; this represents the portion of the unused commitment or other contingent exposure that is expected, based upon average portfolio historical experience, to become outstanding in the event of a default by an obligor. The amount of the loan equivalents as of September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, was $175 billion and $162 billion, respectively.
Country exposure
The Firm has a comprehensive process for measuring and managing its exposures and risk in emerging markets countries – defined as those countries potentially vulnerable to sovereign events. Exposures to a country include all credit-related lending, trading and investment activities, whether cross-border or locally funded. Exposure amounts are adjusted for credit enhancements (e.g., guarantees and letters of credit) provided by third parties located outside the country, if the enhancements fully cover the country risk as well as the business risk. As of September 30, 2005, the Firm’s exposure to any individual emerging markets country was not material.

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CONSUMER CREDIT PORTFOLIO
 
JPMorgan Chase’s consumer portfolio consists primarily of residential mortgages and home equity loans, credit cards, auto and education financings and loans to small businesses. The domestic consumer portfolio reflects the benefit of diversification from both a product and a geographical perspective. The primary focus is on serving the prime consumer credit market.
The following table presents managed consumer credit–related information for the dates indicated:
Consumer portfolio
                 
  Credit-related exposure  Nonperforming assets 
(in millions, except ratios) Sept. 30, 2005  Dec. 31, 2004  Sept. 30, 2005  Dec. 31, 2004 
 
Home finance
                
Home equity and other
 $74,309  $67,837  $316  $416 
Mortgage
  60,076   56,816   394   257 
 
Total Home finance
  134,385   124,653   710   673 
Auto & education finance
  51,309   62,712   204   193 
Consumer & small business and other
  14,740   15,107   289   295 
Credit card receivables — reported(a)
  68,479   64,575   9   8 
 
Total consumer loans — reported
  268,913   267,047   1,212   1,169 
Credit card securitizations(a)(b)
  69,095   70,795       
 
Total consumer loans — managed
  338,008   337,842   1,212   1,169 
Assets acquired in loan satisfactions
  N/A   N/A   184   224 
 
Total consumer related assets — managed
  338,008   337,842   1,396   1,393 
Consumer lending-related commitments:
                
Home finance
  64,987   53,223   N/A   N/A 
Auto & education finance
  6,686   5,193   N/A   N/A 
Consumer & small business and other
  5,186   10,312   N/A   N/A 
Credit cards
  555,451   532,468   N/A   N/A 
 
Total lending-related commitments
  632,310   601,196   N/A   N/A 
 
Total consumer credit portfolio
 $970,318  $939,038  $1,396  $1,393 
 
                                 
          Average annual net          Average annual net 
  Net Charge-offs  charge-off rate(c)  Net Charge-offs  charge-off rate(c) 
  Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, 
(in millions, except ratios) 2005  2004  2005  2004  2005  2004(d)  2005  2004(d) 
 
Home finance
                                
Home equity and other
 $32  $57   0.18%  0.34% $97  $105   0.19%  0.36%
Mortgage
  6   6   0.05   0.05   20   14   0.06   0.05 
 
Total Home finance
  38   63   0.13   0.23   117   119   0.14   0.20 
Auto & education finance
  70   96   0.56   0.64   200   167   0.51   0.46 
Consumer & small business and other
  36   60   1.00   1.62   93   98   0.86   1.70 
Credit card receivables — reported
  766   670   4.41   4.49   2,150   1,199   4.31   5.12 
 
Total consumer loans — reported
  910   889   1.43   1.45   2,560   1,583   1.37   1.28 
Credit card securitizations(b)
  867   928   4.99   5.20   2,714   1,887   5.27   5.41 
 
Total consumer loans — managed
 $1,777  $1,817   2.20%  2.30% $5,274  $3,470   2.21%  2.18%
 
Memo: Credit card — managed
 $1,633  $1,598   4.70%  4.88% $4,864  $3,086   4.80%  5.29%
 
(a) 
Past-due loans 90 days and over and accruing includes credit card receivables of $1.1 billion and $1.0 billion, and related credit card securitizations of $1.0 billion and $1.3 billion at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively.
(b) 
Represents securitized credit card receivables. For a further discussion of credit card securitizations, see Card Services on pages 28–30 of this Form 10–Q.
(c) 
Net charge-off rates exclude average HFS retail loans in the amount of $15.7 billion and $14.5 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and $15.4 billion and $15.1 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Card Services has no average held-for-sale loans.
(d) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.

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Total managed consumer loans as of September 30, 2005, were $338 billion, flat to year-end 2004. Growth in consumer real estate and credit card loans offset a smaller auto portfolio reflecting a securitization, the sale of the $2 billion recreational vehicle loan portfolio, and a targeted reduction of the auto lease portfolio. Consumer lending-related commitments increased to $632 billion at September 30, 2005. Approximately $5.8 billion in consumer loans are outstanding in areas severely affected by Hurricane Katrina. A special provision for credit losses of $350 million attributable to these loans was established ($140 million in Home Finance, $90 million in Consumer & Small Business Banking, $20 million in Auto & Education Finance and $100 million in Card Services). The following discussion relates to the specific loan and lending-related categories within the consumer portfolio:
Retail Financial Services
Loan balances for Retail Financial Services were $200 billion at September 30, 2005, down approximately $2 billion, or 1%, from December 31, 2004. The decrease was driven primarily by a smaller auto portfolio reflecting an auto loan securitization, the sale of the $2 billion recreational vehicle loan portfolio, and a targeted reduction of the auto lease portfolio. Growth in Home Finance loans partially offset these declines. The net charge-off rate was 0.31% and 0.30% for the third quarter of 2005 and first nine months of 2005, respectively, a decrease of 16 and 8 basis points from the comparable prior year periods. The decrease was primarily attributable to improved credit trends in most consumer lending portfolios as a result of continued favorable asset valuation trends in Home and Auto Finance which has moderated loss severity and to the absence of the recreational vehicle loan portfolio. The Firm proactively manages its retail credit operation. Ongoing efforts include continual review and enhancement of credit underwriting criteria and refinement of pricing and risk management models.
Home Finance: Home Finance loans were $134 billion as of September 30, 2005, up $10 billion, or 8%, from December 31, 2004. The loan balances comprised $74 billion of home equity and other loans and $60 billion of mortgages, including mortgage loans held-for-sale. The increase was largely due to higher retained balances in home equity and subprime mortgage loans. Home Finance provides real estate lending to the full spectrum of credit borrowers and maintains a geographic distribution of consumer real estate loans that is well diversified.
Auto & Education Finance: Loan balances in Auto & Education Finance totaled $51 billion at September 30, 2005, down $11 billion from year-end 2004. The decrease was attributable to an auto loan securitization, the sale of a $2 billion recreational vehicle loan portfolio in early 2005, a decline in auto lease outstandings from $8 billion to $5 billion, and lower prime auto loan originations. During 2004, the Firm completed a strategic review of all consumer lending portfolio segments, which resulted in the Firm choosing to de-emphasize vehicle leasing. It is anticipated that, over time, vehicle leases will account for a smaller share of loan balances and exposure. This strategic review also resulted in the aforementioned sale of the $2 billion recreational vehicle portfolio. The remaining Auto & education loan portfolio reflects a high concentration of prime-quality credits.
Consumer & small business and other: As of September 30, 2005, Small business & other consumer loans declined slightly from 2004 year-end levels of $15 billion. This portfolio segment is primarily composed of loans to small businesses, which are highly collateralized loans, often with personal loan guarantees.
Card Services
JPMorgan Chase analyzes its credit card portfolio on a managed basis, which includes credit card receivables on the consolidated balance sheet and those receivables sold to investors through securitization. Managed credit card receivables were $138 billion at September 30, 2005, an increase of $2 billion, or 2% from year-end 2004.
Consumer credit quality trends remained stable, delinquencies remained low and the managed credit card net charge-off rate decreased to 4.70% and 4.80% in the third quarter of 2005 and year-to-date 2005, respectively, from 4.88% and 5.29% in the comparable prior year periods. Management continues its emphasis on credit risk management, including disciplined underwriting and account management practices targeted to the prime and super-prime credit sectors. Credit risk management tools used to manage the level and volatility of losses for credit card accounts are being continually updated, and, where appropriate, adjusted with the goal of reducing credit risk. The managed credit card portfolio continues to reflect a well-seasoned portfolio that has good U.S. geographic diversification.

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ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
 
For a discussion of the components of the allowance for credit losses, see Critical accounting estimates used by the Firm on page 77 and Note 12 on pages 102–103 of the JPMorgan Chase 2004 Annual Report. At September 30, 2005, management deemed the allowance for credit losses to be sufficient to absorb losses that are inherent in the portfolio, including losses that are not specifically identified, or for which the size of the loss has not yet been fully determined.
                         
Nine months ended September 30,     2005          2004(d)     
    
(in millions) Wholesale  Consumer  Total  Wholesale  Consumer  Total 
 
Loans:
                        
Beginning balance at January 1
 $3,098  $4,222  $7,320  $2,204  $2,319  $4,523 
Addition resulting from the merger, July 1
           1,788   1,335   3,123 
Gross charge-offs
  (132)  (3,024)  (3,156)  (420)  (1,820)  (2,240)
Gross recoveries
  233   464   697   302   237   539 
 
Net charge-offs
  101   (2,560)  (2,459)  (118)  (1,583)  (1,701)
Provision for loan losses:
                        
Provision excluding accounting policy conformity
  (603)  2,959   2,356   (484)  1,601   1,117 
Accounting policy conformity
           66   494   560(g)
 
Total provision for loan losses
  (603)  2,959   2,356   (418)  2,095   1,677 
Other
  (6)  9   3      (129)  (129)(h)
 
Ending balance at September 30
 $2,590(a) $4,630(b) $7,220  $3,456(e) $4,037(f) $7,493 
 
 
                        
Lending-related commitments:
                        
Beginning balance at January 1
 $480  $12  $492  $320  $4  $324 
Addition resulting from the merger, July 1
           499   9   508 
Provision for lending-related commitments:
                        
Provision excluding accounting policy conformity
  (100)  3   (97)  (63)     (63)
Accounting policy conformity
           (227)     (227)
 
Total provision for lending-related commitments
  (100)  3   (97)  (290)     (290)
Other
              (1)  (1)
 
Ending balance at September 30
 $380  $15  $395(c) $529  $12  $541(i)
 
(a) 
Includes $341 million of asset-specific and $2.3 billion of formula-based allowance. Included within the formula-based allowance is $1.6 billion related to a statistical calculation (including $50 million related to Hurricane Katrina), and adjustments to the statistical calculation of $659 million.
(b) 
Includes $3.4 billion of the consumer statistical component (including $350 million related to Hurricane Katrina) and $1.2 billion of adjustments to the statistical component.
(c) 
Includes $90 million of asset-specific and $305 million of formula-based allowance at September 30, 2005. The formula-based allowance for lending-related commitments is based upon statistical calculation. There is no adjustment to the statistical calculation for lending-related commitments.
(d) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
(e) 
Includes $498 million of asset-specific and $3.0 billion of formula-based allowance. Included within the formula-based allowance is $1.9 billion related to a statistical calculation and adjustments to the statistical calculation of $1.1 billion.
(f) 
Includes $3.1 billion and $878 million of the consumer statistical component and adjustments to the statistical component, respectively.
(g) 
Reflects an increase of $721 million as a result of the decertification of heritage Bank One seller’s interest in credit card securitizations, partially offset by a $161 million decrease in the allowance to conform methodologies during the third quarter of 2004.
(h) 
Primarily represents the transfer of the allowance for accrued interest and fees on reported and securitized credit card loans.
(i) 
Includes $107 million of asset-specific and $434 million of formula-based allowance at September 30, 2004. The formula-based allowance for lending-related commitments is based upon a statistical calculation. There is no adjustment to the statistical calculation for lending-related commitments.
The reduction in the allowance for credit losses of $197 million from December 31, 2004, was driven primarily by continued credit strength in the wholesale businesses, partially offset by an increase in the consumer allowance as a result of the special provision taken in the third quarter of 2005 to cover probable credit losses due to Hurricane Katrina and higher bankruptcy filings in anticipation of the change in legislation that became effective on October 17, 2005.
Excluding held-for-sale loans, the Allowance for loan losses represented 1.88% of loans at September 30, 2005, compared with 1.94% at December 31, 2004. The wholesale component of the Allowance drove the improvement, decreasing to $2.6 billion as of September 30, 2005, from $3.1 billion at year-end 2004. The decrease was driven by strong credit quality across all wholesale businesses. Excluding the special credit charge for Hurricane Katrina, the consumer component of the allowance would have been $4.3 billion as of September 30, 2005, a slight increase from December 31, 2004, which was primarily due to higher bankruptcy filings in anticipation of the change in legislation that became effective on October 17, 2005.

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The allowance for lending-related commitments is reported in Other liabilities and was $395 million at September 30, 2005, compared with $492 million at December 31, 2004, reflecting continued credit strength in the wholesale businesses.
Provision for credit losses
For a discussion of the reported Provision for credit losses, see page 9 of this Form 10–Q. In addition, the managed provision for credit losses reflects credit card securitizations. For the three months ended September 30, 2005, credit card securitizations were slightly lower compared with the prior year. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the increase from the prior year was primarily due to the Merger.
                         
          Provision for    
          lending-related  Total provision for 
  Provision for loan losses  commitments  credit losses 
Three months ended September 30, (in millions) 2005  2004  2005  2004  2005(c)  2004 
 
Investment Bank
 $(32) $(148) $(14) $(3) $(46) $(151)
Commercial Banking
  (11)  10   (35)  4   (46)  14 
Treasury & Securities Services
  (1)           (1)   
Asset & Wealth Management
  (22)  1   3      (19)  1 
Corporate
  13   (1)        13   (1)
 
Total Wholesale
  (53)  (138)  (46)  1   (99)  (137)
Retail Financial Services
  376   239   2      378   239 
Card Services — reported
  966   734         966   734 
 
Total Consumer
  1,342   973   2      1,344   973 
Accounting policy conformity
     560      (227)     333 
 
Total provision(a)
  1,289   1,395   (44)  (226)  1,245   1,169 
Credit card securitizations
  867   928         867   928 
Accounting policy conformity
     (560)     227      (333)
 
Total managed provision
 $2,156  $1,763  $(44) $1  $2,112  $1,764 
 
                         
          Provision for    
          lending-related  Total provision for 
  Provision for loan losses  commitments  credit losses 
Nine months ended September 30, (in millions) 2005  2004(b)  2005  2004(b)  2005(c)  2004(b) 
 
Investment Bank
 $(659) $(405) $(96) $(62) $(755) $(467)
Commercial Banking
  97   18   (7)  2   90   20 
Treasury & Securities Services
  (4)  4   2      (2)  4 
Asset & Wealth Management
  (47)  9   1   (2)  (46)  7 
Corporate
  10   (110)        10   (110)
 
Total Wholesale
  (603)  (484)  (100)  (62)  (703)  (546)
Retail Financial Services
  563   372   3   (1)  566   371 
Card Services — reported
  2,396   1,229         2,396   1,229 
 
Total Consumer
  2,959   1,601   3   (1)  2,962   1,600 
Accounting policy conformity
     560      (227)     333 
 
Total provision(a)
  2,356   1,677   (97)  (290)  2,259   1,387 
Credit card securitizations
  2,714   1,887         2,714   1,887 
Accounting policy conformity
     (560)     227      (333)
 
Total managed provision
 $5,070  $3,004  $(97) $(63) $4,973  $2,941 
 
(a) 
The provision for loan losses in the third quarter of 2004 includes an increase of $721 million as a result of the decertification of heritage Bank One seller’s interest in credit card securitizations, partially offset by a reduction of $161 million to conform provision methodologies. The provision for lending-related commitments in the third quarter of 2004 reflects a reduction of $227 million to conform provision methodologies in the wholesale portfolio.
(b) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
(c) 
Third quarter 2005 includes a $400 million special provision related to Hurricane Katrina: Retail Financial Services $250 million, Card Services $100 million, Commercial Banking $35 million, Asset & Wealth Management $3 million and Corporate $12 million.

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MARKET RISK MANAGEMENT
 
Risk management process
For a discussion of the Firm’s market risk management organization, see pages 70–74 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report.
Value-at-risk
JPMorgan Chase’s statistical risk measure, VAR, gauges the potential loss from adverse market moves in an ordinary market environment and provides a consistent cross-business measure of risk profiles and levels of risk diversification. VAR is used to compare risks across businesses, to monitor limits and to allocate economic capital to the business segments. VAR provides risk transparency in a normal trading environment. Each business day the Firm undertakes a comprehensive VAR calculation that includes both its trading and its nontrading activities. VAR for nontrading activities measures the amount of potential change in economic value. The Firm calculates VAR using a one-day time horizon and a 99% confidence level. This means the Firm would expect to incur losses greater than that predicted by VAR estimates only once in every 100 trading days, or about 2.5 times a year. For a further discussion of the Firm’s VAR methodology, see pages 71–73 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report.
Trading VAR
IB trading VAR by risk type and credit portfolio VAR(a)
                                 
  2005  2004(e) 
              At              At 
Nine months ended Sept. 30, Average  Minimum  Maximum  September 30,  Average  Minimum  Maximum  September 30, 
(in millions) VAR  VAR  VAR  2005  VAR  VAR  VAR  2004 
 
By risk type:
                                
Fixed income
 $65.6  $37.2  $110.2  $62.1  $76.7  $45.3  $117.5  $73.0 
Foreign exchange
  22.5   16.7   30.0   26.9   17.1   10.2   32.8   11.9 
Equities
  35.0   15.3   64.9   34.9   30.9   19.7   57.8   22.0 
Commodities and other
  16.2   6.5   37.8   37.8   8.6   6.9   12.2   10.2 
Less: portfolio diversification
  (55.4)(c)  N/A(d)  N/A(d)  (67.2)(c)  (44.4)(c)  N/A(d)  N/A(d)  (38.5)(c)
 
Total trading VAR
 $83.9  $52.9  $129.9  $94.5  $88.9  $51.6  $125.2  $78.6 
Credit portfolio VAR(b)
  14.0   11.3   16.6   15.7   14.2   10.8   16.6   13.2 
Less: portfolio diversification
  (11.8)(c)  N/A(d)  N/A(d)  (11.7)(c)  (8.5)(c)  N/A(d)  N/A(d)  (8.2)(c)
 
Total trading and credit portfolio VAR
 $86.1  $57.4  $129.9  $98.5  $94.6  $55.3  $131.6  $83.6 
 
(a) 
Includes all mark-to-market trading activities in the IB, plus available-for-sale securities held for the IB’s proprietary purposes (included within Fixed income). Amounts exclude VAR related to the Firm’s private equity business. For a discussion of Private equity risk management, see page 62 of this Form 10–Q.
(b) 
Includes VAR on derivative credit valuation adjustments, credit valuation adjustment hedges and mark-to-market hedges of the accrual loan portfolio, which are all reported in Trading revenue. This VAR does not include the accrual loan portfolio, which is not marked to market.
(c) 
JPMorgan Chase’s average and period-end VARs are less than the sum of the VARs of its market risk components, due to risk offsets resulting from portfolio diversification. The diversification effect reflects the fact that the risks are not perfectly correlated. The risk of a portfolio of positions is therefore usually less than the sum of the risks of the positions themselves.
(d) 
Designated as NM because the minimum and maximum may occur on different days for different risk components, and hence it is not meaningful to compute a portfolio diversification effect.
(e) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
Average IB trading and Credit Portfolio VAR declined during the first nine months of 2005 to $86.1 million, compared with $94.6 million for the same period in 2004. The decrease was primarily driven by reductions in fixed income VAR and increased portfolio diversification, partially offset by increases in VAR for foreign exchange, equities and commodities. The increase in average commodities VAR, from $8.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, to $16.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, was a result of the IB’s growth in energy trading, which has also contributed to portfolio diversification. In general, over the course of a year, VAR exposures can vary significantly as trading positions change and market volatility fluctuates.

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VAR backtesting
To evaluate the soundness of its VAR model, the Firm conducts daily backtesting of trading VAR against actual financial results, based upon daily market risk–related revenue. Market risk–related revenue is defined as the daily change in value of the mark-to-market trading portfolios plus any trading-related net interest income, brokerage commissions, underwriting fees or other revenue. The Firm’s definition of market risk–related revenue is consistent with the FRB’s implementation of the Basel Committee’s market risk capital rules. The histogram below illustrates the daily market risk–related gains and losses for the IB trading businesses for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. The chart shows that the IB posted market risk–related gains on 162 out of 195 days in this period, with 18 days exceeding $100 million. The inset graph looks at those days on which the IB experienced losses and depicts the amount by which VAR exceeded the actual loss on each of those days. Losses were sustained on 33 days, and no losses exceeded the VAR measure.
(PERFORMANCE CHART)
Economic value stress testing
While VAR reflects the risk of loss due to unlikely events in normal markets, stress testing captures the Firm’s exposure to unlikely but plausible events in abnormal markets. The Firm conducts economic-value stress tests monthly for both its trading and its nontrading activities, using multiple scenarios for both types of activities. Scenarios are continually reviewed and updated to reflect changes in the Firm’s risk profile and economic events. Stress testing is as important as VAR in measuring and controlling risk. Stress testing enhances the understanding of the Firm’s risk profile and loss potential and is used for monitoring limits, cross-business risk measurement and economic capital allocation. It also helps the Firm understand how the economic value of its balance sheet (not the amounts reported under U.S. GAAP) would change under certain scenarios.
Based upon the Firm’s stress scenarios, the stress-test loss (pre-tax) in the IB’s trading portfolio ranged from $469 million to $1.4 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, and from $226 million to $1.2 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The 2005 results reflect the combined Firm’s results, while 2004 includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results. For a further discussion of the Firm’s stress-testing methodology, see page 73 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report.

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Earnings-at-risk stress testing
The VAR and stress-test measures described above illustrate the total economic sensitivity of the Firm’s balance sheet to changes in market variables. The effect of interest rate exposure on reported Net income is also critical. Interest rate risk exposure in the Firm’s core nontrading business activities (i.e., asset/liability management positions) results from on– and off–balance sheet positions. The Firm conducts simulations of NII for its nontrading activities under a variety of interest rate scenarios, which are consistent with the scenarios used for economic-value stress testing. Earnings-at-risk tests measure the potential change in the Firm’s Net interest income over the next 12 months. These tests highlight exposures to various rate-sensitive factors, such as the rates themselves (e.g., the prime lending rate), pricing strategies on deposits, optionality and changes in product mix. The tests include forecasted balance sheet changes, such as asset sales and securitizations, as well as prepayment and reinvestment behavior.
Earnings-at-risk can also result from changes in the slope of the yield curve, because the Firm has the ability to lend at fixed rates and borrow at variable or short-term fixed rates. Based upon these scenarios, the Firm’s earnings would be negatively affected by a sudden and unanticipated increase in short-term rates without a corresponding increase in long-term rates. Conversely, higher long-term rates are generally beneficial to earnings, particularly when the increase is not accompanied by rising short-term rates.
Immediate changes in interest rates present a limited view of risk, and so a number of alternative scenarios are also reviewed. These scenarios include the implied forward curve, nonparallel rate shifts and severe interest rate shocks on selected key rates. These scenarios are intended to provide a comprehensive view of JPMorgan Chase’s earnings-at-risk over a wide range of outcomes.
JPMorgan Chase’s 12-month pre-tax earnings sensitivity profile as of September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, were as follows:
             
  Immediate change in rates 
(in millions) +200bp  +100bp  -100bp 
 
September 30, 2005
 $(195) $(52) $51 
December 31, 2004
  (557)  (164)  (180)
 
The Firm’s risk to rising and falling interest rates is primarily due to corresponding increases and decreases in short-term funding costs.
 
OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT
 
For a discussion of JPMorgan Chase’s operational risk management, refer to page 75 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report.
 
REPUTATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT
 
For a discussion of the Firm’s Reputation and Fiduciary Risk Management, see page 76 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report.
 
PRIVATE EQUITY RISK MANAGEMENT
 
For a discussion of Private Equity Risk Management, see page 76 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report. At September 30, 2005, the aggregate carrying value of the private equity portfolios of JPMorgan Partners and ONE Equity Partners businesses was $5.9 billion.
 
SUPERVISION AND REGULATION
 
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Supervision and Regulation section on pages 1–4 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Form 10–K.
Dividends
JPMorgan Chase’s bank subsidiaries could pay dividends to their respective bank holding companies, without the approval of their relevant banking regulators, in amounts up to the limitations imposed upon such banks by regulatory restrictions. These limitations, in the aggregate, totaled approximately $10.0 billion at September 30, 2005.

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES USED BY THE FIRM
 
JPMorgan Chase’s accounting policies and use of estimates are integral to understanding its reported results. The Firm’s most complex accounting estimates require management’s judgment to ascertain the valuation of assets and liabilities. The Firm has established detailed policies and control procedures intended to ensure that valuation methods, including any judgments made as part of such methods, are well controlled, independently reviewed and applied consistently from period to period. In addition, the policies and procedures are intended to ensure that the process for changing methodologies occurs in an appropriate manner. The Firm believes its estimates for determining the valuation of its assets and liabilities are appropriate. For a further description of the Firm’s critical accounting estimates involving significant management valuation judgments, see pages 77–79 and the Notes to consolidated financial statements in JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report.
Allowance for credit losses
JPMorgan Chase’s allowance for credit losses covers the wholesale and consumer loan portfolios as well as the Firm’s portfolio of wholesale lending-related commitments. The Allowance for loan losses is intended to adjust the value of the Firm’s loan assets for probable credit losses as of the balance sheet date. For a further discussion of the methodologies used in establishing the Firm’s allowance for credit losses, see Note 12 on pages 102–103 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report. The methodology for calculating the Allowance for loan losses and Allowance for lending-related commitments involves significant judgment. For a further description of these judgments, see the JPMorgan Chase 2004 Annual Report; for amounts recorded as of September 30, 2005 and 2004, see allowance for credit losses on pages 58–59, and Note 11 on page 76 of this Form 10–Q.
Fair value of financial instruments
A portion of JPMorgan Chase’s assets and liabilities are carried at fair value, including trading assets and liabilities, AFS securities and private equity investments. Held-for-sale loans and mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”) are carried at the lower of fair value or cost. At September 30, 2005, approximately $415 billion of the Firm’s assets were recorded at fair value.
Trading and available-for-sale portfolios
The following table summarizes the Firm’s trading and available-for-sale portfolios by valuation methodology at September 30, 2005:
                     
  Trading assets Trading liabilities  
  Securities     Securities     AFS
  purchased(a) Derivatives(b) sold(a) Derivatives(b) securities
 
Fair value based on:
                    
Quoted market prices
  85%  2%  97%  1%  94%
Internal models with significant observable market parameters
  14   97   2   97   5 
Internal models with significant unobservable market parameters
  1   1   1   2   1 
 
Total
  100%  100%  100%  100%  100%
 
(a) 
Reflected as debt and equity instruments on the Firm’s Consolidated balance sheets.
(b) 
Based on gross mark-to-market valuations of the Firm’s derivatives portfolio prior to netting positions pursuant to FIN 39, as cross-product netting is not relevant to an analysis based upon valuation methodologies.
 
ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING DEVELOPMENTS
 
Accounting for income taxes – repatriation of foreign earnings under the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004
In December 2004, the FASB issued FSP SFAS 109-2, which provides accounting and disclosure guidance for the foreign earnings repatriation provision within the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (the “Act”). The Act was signed into law on October 22, 2004.
The Act creates a temporary incentive for U.S. companies to repatriate accumulated foreign earnings at a substantially reduced U.S. effective tax rate by providing a dividends received deduction on the repatriation of certain foreign earnings to the U.S. taxpayer (the “repatriation provision”). The new deduction is subject to a number of limitations and requirements.
The FSP provides a practical exception to the SFAS 109 requirement to reflect the effect of a new tax law in the period of enactment because of the lack of clarification of certain provisions of the Act at the time the FSP was issued and the timing of the enactment. Thus, companies have additional time to assess the effect of the Act on their plans for reinvestment or repatriation of foreign earnings for purposes of applying SFAS 109. A company should apply the provisions of SFAS 109 (i.e., reflect the tax impact in the financial statements) in the period in which it makes the decision to repatriate or reinvest unremitted foreign earnings in accordance with the

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Act. Decisions can be made in stages (e.g., by foreign country). The repatriation provision is effective for either the 2004 or 2005 tax years for calendar year taxpayers. The Firm did not utilize the repatriation provision for its 2004 tax year.
The range of possible amounts that may be considered by the Firm for repatriation under this provision in 2005 is between zero and $1.9 billion. The Firm is currently assessing the impact of the repatriation provision and, at this time, cannot yet reasonably estimate the related range of income tax effects of the provision. Accordingly, the Firm has not reflected the tax effect of the repatriation provision in income tax expense or income tax liabilities.
Accounting for share-based payments
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS 123R, which revises SFAS 123 and supersedes APB 25. In March 2005, the SEC issued SAB 107 which provides interpretive guidance on SFAS 123R. Accounting and reporting under SFAS 123R is generally similar to the SFAS 123 approach. However, SFAS 123R requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the income statement based on their fair values. Pro forma disclosure is no longer an alternative. SFAS 123R permits adoption using one of two methods – modified prospective or modified retrospective. In April 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved a new rule that, for public companies, delays the effective date of SFAS 123R to no later than January 1, 2006. The Firm intends to adopt SFAS 123R on January 1, 2006, under the modified prospective method.
The Firm has continued to account for stock options that were outstanding as of December 31, 2002, under APB 25 using the intrinsic value method. Therefore, compensation expense for some previously-granted awards that was not recognized under SFAS 123 will be recognized under SFAS 123R. Had the Firm adopted SFAS 123R in prior periods, the impact would have approximated the impact of SFAS 123 as described in Note 6 on page 73 of this Form 10–Q.
In May 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission provided guidance on accounting for share–based payments that are retained upon retirement. The Firm is aware of differing interpretations among accounting professionals about the accounting for certain awards to employees who either are or will become retirement eligible during the vesting period. The Firm will continue to monitor these interpretations as it assesses the future impact of the accounting for these awards on its financial condition and results of operations.
Accounting for conditional asset retirement obligations
In March 2005, FASB issued FIN 47 to clarify the term “conditional asset retirement obligation” as used in SFAS 143. Conditional asset retirement obligations are legal obligations to perform an asset retirement activity in which the timing and/or method of settlement are conditional based on a future event that may or may not be within the control of the company. The obligation to perform the asset retirement activity is unconditional even though uncertainty exists about the timing and/or method of settlement. FIN 47 clarifies that a company is required to recognize a liability for the fair value of the conditional asset retirement obligation if the fair value of the liability can be reasonably estimated and provides guidance for determining when a company would have sufficient information to reasonably estimate the fair value of the obligation. The Firm will adopt FIN 47 on December 31, 2005. While the Firm continues to assess the impact of adoption, based on current estimates, the Firm does not believe the implementation will have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.
Accounting by insurance enterprises for deferred acquisition costs in connection with modifications or exchanges of insurance contracts
In September 2005, the AICPA issued SOP 05-1, which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The SOP provides guidance on accounting by insurance enterprises for deferred acquisition costs on internal replacements of insurance and certain investment contracts. The Firm will adopt SOP 05-1 on January 1, 2007, and does not believe that adoption will have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.

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JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
(in millions, except per share data)
                 
  Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, 
  2005  2004  2005  2004(a) 
 
Revenue
                
Investment banking fees
 $989  $879  $2,943  $2,464 
Trading revenue
  2,499   408   4,745   3,001 
Lending & deposit related fees
  865   943   2,536   1,769 
Asset management, administration and commissions
  2,628   2,185   7,667   5,835 
Securities/private equity gains (losses)
  343   413   705   1,305 
Mortgage fees and related income
  201   233   899   721 
Credit card income
  1,855   1,782   5,352   3,018 
Other income
  233   210   930   602 
 
Noninterest revenue
  9,613   7,053   25,777   18,715 
 
 
                
Interest income
  11,435   9,493   33,016   20,733 
Interest expense
  6,583   4,041   17,938   9,301 
 
Net interest income
  4,852   5,452   15,078   11,432 
 
Total net revenue
  14,465   12,505   40,855   30,147 
 
 
                
Provision for credit losses
  1,245   1,169   2,259   1,387 
 
                
Noninterest expense
                
Compensation expense
  5,001   4,050   13,969   10,295 
Occupancy expense
  549   604   1,654   1,475 
Technology and communications expense
  899   1,046   2,715   2,651 
Professional & outside services
  1,018   1,103   3,222   2,671 
Marketing
  512   506   1,532   907 
Other expense
  882   920   2,641   1,878 
Amortization of intangibles
  382   396   1,150   554 
 
Total noninterest expense before merger costs and litigation reserve charge
  9,243   8,625   26,883   20,431 
Merger costs
  221   752   645   842 
Litigation reserve charge
        2,772   3,700 
 
Total noninterest expense
  9,464   9,377   30,300   24,973 
 
 
                
Income before income tax expense
  3,756   1,959   8,296   3,787 
Income tax expense
  1,229   541   2,511   987 
 
Net income
 $2,527  $1,418  $5,785  $2,800 
 
Net income applicable to common stock
 $2,524  $1,405  $5,774  $2,761 
 
 
                
Net income per common share
                
Basic earnings per share
 $0.72  $0.40  $1.65  $1.09 
Diluted earnings per share
  0.71   0.39   1.62   1.06 
 
                
Average basic shares
  3,485.0   3,513.5   3,498.4   2,533.1 
Average diluted shares
  3,547.7   3,592.0   3,555.1   2,598.5 
 
                
Cash dividends per common share
 $0.34  $0.34  $1.02  $1.02 
 
(a) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
The Notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited) are an integral part of these statements.

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JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(in millions, except share data)
         
  September 30,  December 31, 
  2005  2004 
 
Assets
        
Cash and due from banks
 $33,036  $35,168 
Deposits with banks
  14,337   21,680 
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements
  122,876   101,354 
Securities borrowed
  64,381   47,428 
Trading assets (including assets pledged of $108,558 at September 30, 2005, and $77,266 at December 31, 2004)
  304,560   288,814 
Securities:
        
Available-for-sale (including assets pledged of $23,595 at September 30, 2005, and $26,881 at December 31, 2004)
  68,613   94,402 
Held-to-maturity (fair value: $88 at September 30, 2005, and $117 at December 31, 2004)
  84   110 
Interests in purchased receivables
  28,766   31,722 
 
        
Loans
  420,504   402,114 
Allowance for loan losses
  (7,220)  (7,320)
 
Loans, net of Allowance for loan losses
  413,284   394,794 
 
        
Private equity investments
  6,081   7,735 
Accrued interest and accounts receivable
  28,872   21,409 
Premises and equipment
  9,297   9,145 
Goodwill
  43,555   43,203 
Other intangible assets:
        
Mortgage servicing rights
  6,057   5,080 
Purchased credit card relationships
  3,352   3,878 
All other intangibles
  5,139   5,726 
Other assets
  50,743   45,600 
 
Total assets
 $1,203,033  $1,157,248 
 
Liabilities
        
Deposits:
        
U.S. offices:
        
Noninterest-bearing
 $134,129  $129,257 
Interest-bearing
  267,288   261,673 
Non-U.S. offices:
        
Noninterest-bearing
  6,723   6,931 
Interest-bearing
  126,983   123,595 
 
Total deposits
  535,123   521,456 
 
        
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements
  143,404   127,787 
Commercial paper
  16,166   12,605 
Other borrowed funds
  15,400   9,039 
Trading liabilities
  152,492   151,207 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities (including the Allowance for lending-related commitments of $395 at September 30, 2005, and $492 at December 31, 2004)
  74,698   75,722 
Beneficial interests issued by consolidated VIEs
  46,140   48,061 
Long-term debt
  101,853   95,422 
Junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures held by trusts that issued guaranteed capital debt securities
  11,622   10,296 
 
Total liabilities
  1,096,898   1,051,595 
 
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 17 of this Form 10–Q)
        
Stockholders’ equity
        
Preferred stock
  139   339 
Common stock (authorized 9,000,000,000 shares; issued 3,608,462,457 shares and 3,584,747,502 shares at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively)
  3,608   3,585 
Capital surplus
  74,396   72,801 
Retained earnings
  32,350   30,209 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
  (602)  (208)
Treasury stock, at cost (105,055,027 shares at September 30, 2005, and 28,556,534 shares at December 31, 2004)
  (3,756)  (1,073)
 
Total stockholders’ equity
  106,135   105,653 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 $1,203,033  $1,157,248 
 
The Notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited) are an integral part of these statements.

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JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
(in millions, except per share data)
         
  Nine months ended 
  September 30, 
  2005  2004(a) 
 
Preferred stock
        
Balance at beginning of the year
 $339  $1,009 
Redemption of preferred stock
  (200)   
 
Balance at end of period
  139   1,009 
 
 
        
Common stock
        
Balance at beginning of year
  3,585   2,044 
Issuance of common stock
  23   63 
Issuance of common stock for purchase accounting acquisition
     1,469 
 
Balance at end of period
  3,608   3,576 
 
 
        
Capital surplus
        
Balance at beginning of year
  72,801   13,512 
Issuance of common stock and options for purchase accounting acquisition
     55,867 
Issuance of common stock and commitments to issue common stock for employee stock-based awards and related tax effects
  1,595   2,804 
 
Balance at end of period
  74,396   72,183 
 
 
        
Retained earnings
        
Balance at beginning of year
  30,209   29,681 
Net income
  5,785   2,800 
Cash dividends declared:
        
Preferred stock
  (11)  (39)
Common stock ($1.02 per share each period)
  (3,633)  (2,663)
 
Balance at end of period
  32,350   29,779 
 
 
        
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
        
Balance at beginning of year
  (208)  (30)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
  (394)  (212)
 
Balance at end of period
  (602)  (242)
 
 
        
Treasury stock, at cost
        
Balance at beginning of year
  (1,073)  (62)
Purchase of treasury stock
  (2,411)  (138)
Share repurchases related to employee stock-based awards
  (272)  (252)
 
Balance at end of period
  (3,756)  (452)
 
Total stockholders’ equity at end of period
 $106,135  $105,853 
 
 
        
Comprehensive income
        
Net income
 $5,785  $2,800 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
  (394)  (212)
 
Comprehensive income
 $5,391  $2,588 
 
(a) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
The Notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited) are an integral part of these statements.

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JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(in millions)
         
  Nine months ended September 30, 
  2005  2004(a) 
 
Operating activities
        
Net income
 $5,785  $2,800 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) operating activities:
        
Provision for credit losses
  2,259   1,387 
Depreciation and amortization
  3,255   2,604 
Deferred tax benefit
  (531)  (684)
Investment securities (gains) losses
  796   (305)
Private equity unrealized (gains) losses
  30   (408)
Net change in:
        
Trading assets
  (13,400)  (29,795)
Securities borrowed
  (16,953)  (7,934)
Accrued interest and accounts receivable
  (7,414)  (858)
Other assets
  (7,315)  (8,585)
Trading liabilities
  768   (5,293)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
  (290)  5,942 
Other operating adjustments
     (64)
 
Net cash (used in) operating activities
  (33,010)  (41,193)
 
        
Investing activities
        
Net change in:
        
Deposits with banks
  7,460   (15,598)
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements
  (21,364)  (7,778)
Other change in loans
  (109,283)  (100,866)
Held-to-maturity securities:
        
Proceeds
  26   55 
Available-for-sale securities:
        
Proceeds from maturities
  24,113   8,554 
Proceeds from sales
  58,159   108,314 
Purchases
  (62,709)  (108,530)
Loans due to sales and securitizations
  88,449   82,463 
Net cash (used) received in business acquisitions
  (503)  14,281 
All other investing activities, net
  4,445   515 
 
Net cash (used in) investing activities
  (11,207)  (18,590)
 
        
Financing activities
        
Net change in:
        
Deposits
  12,153   23,178 
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements
  15,617   46,591 
Commercial paper and other borrowed funds
  9,922   (6,226)
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt and capital debt securities
  31,995   19,828 
Repayments of long-term debt and capital debt securities
  (22,211)  (11,580)
Net issuance of stock and stock-based awards
  429   1,444 
Redemption of preferred stock
  (200)   
Treasury stock purchased
  (2,411)  (138)
Cash dividends paid
  (3,669)  (2,691)
All other financing activities, net
  804    
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
  42,429   70,406 
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and due from banks
  (344)  (76)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and due from banks
  (2,132)  10,547 
Cash and due from banks at the beginning of the year
  35,168   20,268 
 
Cash and due from banks at the end of the period
 $33,036  $30,815 
 
Cash interest paid
 $17,849  $9,152 
Cash income taxes paid
  3,585   947 
 
(a) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
The Notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited) are an integral part of these statements.

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See Glossary of Terms on pages 91–92 of this Form 10–Q for definitions of terms used throughout the Notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
NOTE 1 — BASIS OF PRESENTATION
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (“JPMorgan Chase” or the “Firm”), a financial holding company incorporated under Delaware law in 1968, is a leading global financial services firm and one of the largest banking institutions in the United States, with operations in more than 50 countries. The Firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers and businesses, financial transaction processing, asset and wealth management and private equity. For a discussion of the Firm’s business segment information, see Note 20 on pages 86–88 of this Form 10–Q.
The accounting and financial reporting policies of JPMorgan Chase and its subsidiaries conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and prevailing industry practices for interim reporting. Additionally, where applicable, the policies conform to the accounting and reporting guidelines prescribed by bank regulatory authorities. The unaudited consolidated financial statements prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses, and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could be different from these estimates. In the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments have been included for a fair statement of this interim financial information. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements included in JPMorgan Chase’s Annual Report on Form 10–K for the year ended December 31, 2004 (“2004 Annual Report”).
As further described in Note 2 below, on July 1, 2004, the Firm merged with Bank One Corporation (“Bank One”) and acquired all of its outstanding stock. The merger was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. Bank One’s results of operations were included in the Firm’s results beginning July 1, 2004.
Certain amounts in the prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.
NOTE 2 — BUSINESS CHANGES AND DEVELOPMENTS
Sale of BrownCo
On September 29, 2005, JPMorgan Chase announced that it had signed a definitive agreement to sell BrownCo, an on-line deep-discount brokerage business, to E*TRADE Financial for a cash purchase price of $1.6 billion. JPMorgan Chase expects to recognize an after-tax gain of approximately $700 million. The sale is subject to normal regulatory approvals and is expected to close by year-end 2005. A condensed summary of the results of operation of BrownCo and its effect on the per share earnings of the Firm follows:
                 
  Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, 
(in millions, except per share data) 2005  2004  2005  2004 
 
Net interest income
 $30  $25  $83  $69 
Noninterest revenue
  22   18   67   64 
 
Total net revenue
  52   43   150   133 
Provision for credit losses
            
Noninterest expense
  31   36   96   102 
 
Operating earnings before income taxes
  21   7   54   31 
Income tax expense
  8   2   21   9 
 
Operating earnings
 $13  $5  $33  $22 
 
 
                
JPMorgan Chase basic earnings per share:
                
Including BrownCo
 $0.72  $0.40  $1.65  $1.09 
Excluding BrownCo
  0.72   0.40   1.64   1.08 
 
                
JPMorgan Chase diluted earnings per share:
                
Including BrownCo
 $0.71  $0.39  $1.62  $1.06 
Excluding BrownCo
  0.71   0.39   1.61   1.05 
 
                
Selected balance sheet data (average)
                
Total assets
 $3,892  $3,906  $3,866  $3,944 
Loans
  3,031   2,741   2,994   2,662 
Deposits
  3,118   3,414   3,339   3,460 
Equity
  284   284   284   284 
 
                
Business metrics
                
Assets under supervision (in billions)
 $34  $30         
 

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Sears Canada credit card business
On August 31, 2005, JPMorgan Chase announced that it had entered into an agreement to purchase the credit card operation, including both the private-label Sears card accounts and the co-branded Sears MasterCard® accounts, of Sears Canada Inc. The credit card operation includes approximately 10 million accounts and CAD$2.5 billion in outstanding loans. Sears Canada and JPMorgan Chase will enter into an ongoing arrangement under which JPMorgan Chase will offer private-label and co-branded credit cards to both new and existing customers. The transaction is expected to close by year-end 2005.
Neovest Holdings, Inc.
On September 1, 2005, JPMorgan Chase completed its acquisition of Neovest Holdings, Inc., a provider of high-performance trading technology and direct market access. This transaction will enable the Investment Bank to offer a leading, broker-neutral trading platform across asset classes to institutional investors, asset managers and hedge funds.
Agreement with First Data Corp. to integrate Chase Merchant Services, Paymentech
On October 5, 2005, JPMorgan Chase and First Data Corp. announced that they have completed an agreement to integrate the companies’ jointly-owned Chase Merchant Services and Paymentech merchant businesses, to be operated under the name of Chase Paymentech Solutions, LLC. The combined business will be the largest financial transaction processor in the U.S. for businesses accepting payments via traditional point of sale, Internet, catalog and recurring billing.
Merger with Bank One Corporation
Refer to Note 2 on pages 89–90 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report for a discussion of JPMorgan Chase’s merger with Bank One Corporation (the “Merger”) on July 1, 2004, including its purchase price allocation and goodwill, Unaudited condensed statement of net assets acquired, and Acquired, identifiable intangible assets. The Merger was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting, which requires that the assets and liabilities of Bank One that were acquired be fair valued as of July 1, 2004. The purchase price to complete the Merger was $58.5 billion.
Pro forma condensed combined financial information
The following pro forma condensed combined financial information presents the results of operations of the Firm, for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, had the Merger taken place as of January 1, 2004.
     
  Nine months ended 
(in millions, except per share data) September 30, 2004 
 
Noninterest revenue
 $23,554 
Net interest income
  16,037 
 
Total net revenue
  39,591 
Provision for credit losses
  1,570 
Noninterest expense
  31,118 
 
Income before income tax expense
  6,903 
Net income
 $4,878 
 
    
Net income per common share:
    
Basic
 $1.38 
Diluted
  1.35 
Average common shares outstanding:
    
Basic
  3,508.9 
Diluted
  3,590.0 
 

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NOTE 3 — TRADING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
For a discussion of the accounting policies related to trading assets and liabilities, see Note 3 on pages 90-91 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report. The following table presents Trading assets and Trading liabilities for the dates indicated:
         
  September 30,  December 31, 
(in millions) 2005  2004 
 
Trading assets
        
Debt and equity instruments:
        
U.S. government and federal agency obligations
 $17,883  $16,867 
U.S. government-sponsored enterprise obligations
  35,287   23,513 
Obligations of state and political subdivisions
  7,914   3,486 
Certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances and commercial paper
  8,542   7,341 
Debt securities issued by non-U.S. governments
  54,393   50,699 
Corporate securities and other
  126,152   120,926 
 
Total debt and equity instruments
  250,171   222,832 
 
Derivative receivables(a)
        
Interest rate
  33,043   45,892 
Foreign exchange
  4,069   7,939 
Equity
  6,659   6,120 
Credit derivatives
  3,975   2,945 
Commodity
  6,643   3,086 
 
Total derivative receivables
  54,389   65,982 
 
Total trading assets
 $304,560  $288,814 
 
Trading liabilities
        
Debt and equity instruments(b)
 $99,163  $87,942 
 
Derivative payables:(a)
        
Interest rate
  31,283   41,075 
Foreign exchange
  4,114   8,969 
Equity
  10,739   9,096 
Credit derivatives
  2,435   2,499 
Commodity
  4,758   1,626 
 
Total derivative payables
  53,329   63,265 
 
Total trading liabilities
 $152,492  $151,207 
 
(a) 
Included in Trading assets and Trading liabilities are the reported receivables (unrealized gains) and payables (unrealized losses) related to derivatives. These amounts include the effect of legally enforceable master netting agreements, including cash paid and received.
(b) 
Primarily represents securities sold, not yet purchased.
NOTE 4 — INTEREST INCOME AND INTEREST EXPENSE
Details of Interest income and Interest expense were as follows:
                 
  Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, 
 
(in millions)
  2005   2004   2005   2004(a)
 
Interest income
                
Loans
 $6,721  $5,648  $19,050  $11,029 
Securities
  707   1,011   2,395   2,390 
Trading assets
  2,237   1,990   6,853   5,455 
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements
  1,094   474   2,762   1,095 
Securities borrowed
  301   120   835   303 
Deposits with banks
  128   131   472   331 
Interests in purchased receivables
  247   119   649   130 
 
Total interest income
  11,435   9,493   33,016   20,733 
Interest expense
                
Interest-bearing deposits
  2,720   1,324   7,069   2,956 
Short-term and other liabilities
  2,469   1,758   6,945   4,502 
Long-term debt
  1,031   788   2,970   1,595 
Beneficial interests issued by consolidated VIEs
  363   171   954   248 
 
Total interest expense
  6,583   4,041   17,938   9,301 
 
Net interest income
  4,852   5,452   15,078   11,432 
Provision for credit losses
  1,245   1,169   2,259   1,387 
 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses
 $3,607  $4,283  $12,819  $10,045 
 
(a) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.

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NOTE 5 — PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
For a discussion of JPMorgan Chase’s pension and other postretirement employee benefit plans, see Note 6 on pages 92-95 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report. The following table presents the components of net periodic benefit costs reported in the Consolidated statements of income for the U.S. and non-U.S. defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans of the Firm.
                         
                  Other 
  Pension plans  Postretirement 
  U.S.  Non-U.S.  benefit plans 
Three months ended September 30, (in millions) 2005  2004  2005  2004  2005  2004 
 
Components of net periodic benefit costs
                        
Defined benefit plans:
                        
Benefits earned during the period
 $60  $74  $7  $4  $2  $3 
Interest cost on benefit obligations
  108   108   26   21   18   20 
Expected return on plan assets
  (174)  (195)  (27)  (22)  (24)  (22)
Amortization of unrecognized amounts:
                        
Prior service cost
  (1)  2         (9)   
Net actuarial (gain) loss
  4   (9)  9   11   10    
Curtailment (gain) loss
              (16)  8 
Settlement loss
                  
 
Subtotal
  (3)  (20)  15   14   (19)  9 
Other defined benefit pension plans(a)
  7   6   9   5       
 
Total defined benefit pension plans
  4   (14)  24   19   (19)  9 
Defined contribution plans
  60   60   42   43       
 
Total pension and other postretirement benefit expense
 $64  $46  $66  $62  $(19) $9 
 
                         
                  Other 
  Pension plans  Postretirement 
  U.S.  Non-U.S.  benefit plans 
Nine months ended September 30, (in millions)(b) 2005  2004  2005  2004  2005  2004 
 
Components of net periodic benefit costs
                        
Defined benefit plans:
                        
Benefits earned during the period
 $210  $172  $19  $11  $10  $12 
Interest cost on benefit obligations
  323   242   79   64   60   58 
Expected return on plan assets
  (520)  (386)  (82)  (66)  (68)  (64)
Amortization of unrecognized amounts:
                        
Prior service cost
  3   10         (7)   
Net actuarial (gain) loss
  4   12   29   33   10    
Curtailment loss
              (16)  8 
Settlement loss
           5       
 
Subtotal
  20   50   45   47   (11)  14 
Other defined benefit pension plans(a)
  20   21   29   22       
 
Total defined benefit pension plans
  40   71   74   69   (11)  14 
Defined contribution plans
  182   132   130   103       
 
Total pension and other postretirement benefit expense
 $222  $203  $204  $172  $(11) $14 
 
(a) 
Includes U.S. defined benefit pension plans not subject to Title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (e.g., Excess Retirement Plan) and immaterial non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans.
(b) 
Year-to-date 2004 results include three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
The fair value of the plan assets for the U.S. and material non-U.S. pension and other postretirement benefit plans was $10.7 billion and $2.1 billion, respectively, as of September 30, 2005, and $10.9 billion and $1.9 billion, respectively, as of December 31, 2004.

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NOTE 6 — EMPLOYEE STOCK-BASED INCENTIVES
For a discussion of the accounting policies relating to employee stock-based compensation, see Note 7 on pages 95-97 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report. The following table presents net income (after-tax) and basic and diluted earnings per share as reported, and as if all outstanding awards were accounted for at fair value:
                 
  Three months ended  Nine months ended 
  September 30,  September 30 
(in millions, except per share data) 2005  2004  2005  2004(a) 
 
Net income as reported
 $2,527  $1,418  $5,785  $2,800 
Add: Employee stock-based compensation expense originally included in reported net income
  205   227   649   581 
Deduct: Employee stock-based compensation expense determined under the fair value method for all awards
  (238)  (265)  (775)  (703)
 
Pro forma net income
 $2,494  $1,380  $5,659  $2,678 
 
Earnings per share:
                
Basic: As reported
 $0.72  $0.40  $1.65  $1.09 
Pro forma
  0.71   0.39   1.61   1.04 
Diluted: As reported
 $0.71  $0.39  $1.62  $1.06 
Pro forma
  0.70   0.38   1.59   1.01 
 
(a) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
NOTE 7 — NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Merger costs
A summary of Merger costs by expense category is shown in the following table.
                 
  Three months ended  Nine months ended 
  September 30,  September 30, 
(in millions) 2005  2004  2005  2004(b) 
 
Expense category
                
Compensation
 $11  $380  $175  $445 
Occupancy
  17   147   42   167 
Technology and communications and other
  193   225   428   230 
 
Total(a)
 $221  $752  $645  $842 
 
(a) 
With the exception of occupancy-related write-offs, all of the costs in the table require the expenditure of cash.
(b) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
The table below shows the change in the liability balance related to the costs associated with the Bank One merger.
     
(in millions) 2005 
 
Liability balance, January 1
 $952 
Recorded as merger costs
  645 
Recorded as goodwill
  (460)
Liability utilized
  (815)
 
Liability balance, September 30
 $322 
 
NOTE 8 — SECURITIES AND PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTMENTS
For a discussion of the accounting policies relating to Securities and Private equity investments, see Note 9 on pages 98-100 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report. The following table presents realized gains and losses from AFS securities and private equity gains:
                 
  Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, 
(in millions) 2005  2004  2005  2004(a) 
 
Realized gains
 $25  $167  $263  $423 
Realized losses
  (69)  (27)  (1,059)  (118)
 
Net realized securities gains (losses)
  (44)  140   (796)  305 
Private equity gains
  387   273   1,501   1,000 
Total Securities/private equity gains (losses)
 $343  $413  $705  $1,305 
 
(a) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.

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The amortized cost and estimated fair value of AFS and held-to-maturity securities were as follows for the dates indicated:
                                 
  September 30, 2005  December 31, 2004 
      Gross  Gross          Gross  Gross    
  Amortized  unrealized  unrealized  Fair  Amortized  unrealized  unrealized  Fair 
(in millions) cost  gains  losses  value  cost  gains  losses  value 
 
Available-for-sale securities
                                
U.S. government and federal agency obligations:
                                
U.S. treasuries
 $11,098  $1  $164  $10,935  $13,621  $7  $222  $13,406 
Mortgage-backed securities
  83   3      86   2,405   41   17   2,429 
Agency obligations
  90   7   1   96   12         12 
Collateralized mortgage obligations
  39         39   71   4   4   71 
U.S. government-sponsored enterprise obligations
  29,024   10   638   28,396   46,143   142   593   45,692 
Obligations of state and political subdivisions
  724   25   6   743   2,748   126   8   2,866 
Debt securities issued by non-U.S. governments
  5,444   16   13   5,447   7,901   59   38   7,922 
Corporate debt securities
  6,141   63   45   6,159   7,007   127   18   7,116 
Equity securities
  3,470   176   6   3,640   5,810   39   14   5,835 
Other, primarily asset-backed securities(a)
  13,052   56   36   13,072   9,103   25   75   9,053 
 
Total available-for-sale securities
 $69,165  $357  $909  $68,613  $94,821  $570  $989  $94,402 
 
Held-to-maturity securities(b)
                                
Total held-to-maturity securities
 $84  $4  $  $88  $110  $7  $  $117 
 
(a) 
Includes collateralized mortgage obligations of private issuers.
(b) 
Consists primarily of mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises.
The following table presents the carrying value and cost of the Private Equity investment portfolio for the dates indicated:
                 
  September 30, 2005  December 31, 2004 
(in millions) Carrying value  Cost  Carrying value  Cost 
 
Total private equity investments
 $6,081  $7,712  $7,735  $9,103 
 
NOTE 9 — SECURITIES FINANCING ACTIVITIES
For a discussion of the accounting policies relating to securities financing activities, see Note 10 on page 100 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report. The following table details the components of securities financing activities at each of the dates indicated:
         
(in millions) September 30, 2005  December 31, 2004 
 
Securities purchased under resale agreements
 $117,409  $94,076 
Securities borrowed
  64,381   47,428 
 
Securities sold under repurchase agreements
 $123,688  $105,912 
Securities loaned
  10,339   6,435 
 
Transactions similar to financing activities that do not meet the SFAS 140 definition of a repurchase agreement are accounted for as “buys” and “sells” rather than financing transactions. There were no transactions accounted for as purchases and sales under SFAS 140 at September 30, 2005. Notional amounts of transactions accounted for as purchases and sales under SFAS 140 were $6 billion and $20 billion at December 31, 2004, respectively.
JPMorgan Chase pledges certain financial instruments it owns to collateralize repurchase agreements and other securities financings. Pledged securities that can be sold or repledged by the secured party are identified as financial instruments owned (pledged to various parties) on the Consolidated balance sheets.
At September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, the Firm had received securities as collateral that can be repledged, delivered or otherwise used with a fair value of approximately $336 billion and $252 billion, respectively. This collateral was generally obtained under resale or securities borrowing agreements. Of these securities, approximately $317 billion and $238 billion, respectively, were repledged, delivered or otherwise used, generally as collateral under repurchase agreements, securities lending agreements or to cover short sales.

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NOTE 10 — LOANS
For a discussion of the accounting policies relating to Loans, see Note 11 on pages 101–102 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report. The composition of the loan portfolio at each of the dates indicated was as follows:
         
(in millions) September 30, 2005  December 31, 2004 
 
U.S. wholesale loans:
        
Commercial and industrial
 $64,852  $60,223 
Real estate
  14,115   13,038 
Financial institutions
  16,178   14,060 
Lease financing receivables
  2,724   4,043 
Other
  15,179   8,504 
 
Total U.S. wholesale loans
  113,048   99,868 
 
Non-U.S. wholesale loans:
        
Commercial and industrial
  26,185   25,115 
Real estate
  2,306   1,747 
Financial institutions
  9,014   7,269 
Lease financing receivables
  1,038   1,068 
 
Total non-U.S. wholesale loans
  38,543   35,199 
 
Total wholesale loans:(a)
        
Commercial and industrial
  91,037   85,338 
Real estate(b)
  16,421   14,785 
Financial institutions
  25,192   21,329 
Lease financing receivables
  3,762   5,111 
Other
  15,179   8,504 
 
Total wholesale loans
  151,591   135,067 
 
Total consumer loans:(c)
        
Home finance Home equity & other
  74,309   67,837 
Mortgage
  60,076   56,816 
 
Total Home finance
  134,385   124,653 
Auto & education finance
  51,309   62,712 
Consumer & small business and other
  14,740   15,107 
Credit card receivables(d)
  68,479   64,575 
 
Total consumer loans
  268,913   267,047 
Total loans(e)(f)(g)
 $420,504  $402,114 
 
(a) 
Includes Investment Bank, Commercial Banking, Treasury & Securities Services and Asset & Wealth Management.
(b) 
Represents credits extended for real estate–related purposes to borrowers who are primarily in the real estate development or investment businesses and for which the primary repayment is from the sale, lease, management, operations or refinancing of the property.
(c) 
Includes Retail Financial Services and Card Services.
(d) 
Includes billed finance charges and fees net of an allowance for uncollectible amounts.
(e) 
Loans are presented net of unearned income of $3.2 billion and $4.1 billion at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively.
(f) 
Includes loans held-for-sale (principally mortgage-related loans) of $35.6 billion and $25.7 billion at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively.
(g) 
Amounts are presented gross of the Allowance for loan losses.
The following table reflects information about the Firm’s loans held-for-sale, principally mortgage-related:
                 
  Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, 
(in millions) 2005  2004  2005  2004(a) 
 
Net gains on sales of loans held-for-sale
 $158  $(6) $459  $287 
Lower of cost or market adjustments
  (76)  15   (193)  25 
 
(a) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.

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NOTE 11— ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
For a discussion of the Allowance for credit losses and the related accounting policies, see Note 12 on pages 102–103 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report. The table below summarizes the changes in the Allowance for loan losses:
         
  Nine months ended September 30, 
(in millions) 2005  2004(b) 
 
Allowance for loan losses at January 1
 $7,320  $4,523 
Addition resulting from the Merger, July 1
     3,123 
Gross charge-offs
  (3,156)  (2,240)
Gross recoveries
  697   539 
 
Net charge-offs
  (2,459)  (1,701)
Provision for loan losses:
        
Provision excluding accounting policy conformity
  2,356   1,117 
Accounting policy conformity
     560(c)
 
Total provision for loan losses
  2,356   1,677 
Other
  3   (129)(d)
 
Allowance for loan losses at September 30
 $7,220(a) $7,493(e)
 
(a) 
Includes $341 million of asset-specific and $6.9 billion of formula-based allowance at September 30, 2005. Included within the formula-based allowance is $5.0 billion related to a statistical calculation (including $400 million related to Hurricane Katrina), and an adjustment to the statistical calculation of $1.9 billion.
(b) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
(c) 
Represents an increase of $721 million as a result of the decertification of heritage Bank One seller’s interest in credit card securitizations, partially offset by a reduction of $161 million to conform provision methodologies.
(d) 
Primarily represents the transfer of the allowance for accrued interest and fees on reported and securitized credit card loans.
(e) 
Includes $498 million of asset-specific and $7.0 billion of formula-based allowance at December 31, 2004. Included within the formula-based allowance is $5.0 billion related to a statistical calculation and an adjustment to the statistical calculation of $2.0 billion.
The provision for loan losses for the third quarter and first nine months of 2005 includes a $400 million special provision for credit losses related to Hurricane Katrina. The special provision was related to expected credit losses for businesses and individuals who are located in the affected areas of the Gulf Coast region and was established based upon management’s current estimate of probable loss. In developing the estimate of probable credit losses, management considered factors such as the areas most severely affected, level and type of insurance coverage, collateral and lien position, direct communication with customers, financial condition of the borrower, environmental impact and other factors. The provision may need to be increased in the future as the quality of data and access to the affected areas improves.
The table below summarizes the changes in the Allowance for lending-related commitments:
         
  Nine months ended September 30, 
(in millions) 2005  2004(b) 
 
Allowance for lending-related commitments at January 1
 $492  $324 
Addition resulting from the Merger, July 1
     508 
Provision for lending-related commitments:
        
Provision excluding accounting policy conformity
  (97)  (63)
Accounting policy conformity
     (227)
 
Total provision for lending-related commitments
  (97)  (290)
Other
     (1)
 
Allowance for lending-related commitments at September 30
 $395(a) $541(c)
 
(a) 
Includes $90 million of asset-specific and $305 million of formula-based allowance at September 30, 2005. The formula-based allowance for lending-related commitments is based on a statistical calculation. There is no adjustment to the statistical calculation for lending-related commitments.
(b) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
(c) 
Includes $107 million of asset specific and $434 million of formula-based allowance at September 30, 2004. The formula-based allowance for lending-related commitments is based on a statistical calculation. There is no adjustment to the statistical calculation for lending-related commitments.
NOTE 12 — LOAN SECURITIZATIONS
For a discussion of the accounting policies relating to Loan Securitizations, see Note 13 on pages 103–106 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report. JPMorgan Chase securitizes, sells and services various consumer loans, such as consumer real estate, credit card and automobile loans, as well as certain wholesale loans (primarily commercial real estate) originated by the Investment Bank. In addition, the Investment Bank purchases, packages and securitizes wholesale and consumer loans. All IB activity is collectively referred to below as Wholesale activities. JPMorgan Chase–sponsored securitizations utilize special purpose entities (“SPEs”) as part of the securitization

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process. These SPEs meet the definition of a “qualifying” special purpose entity (“QSPE”), as discussed in Note 1 on page 88 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report; accordingly, the assets and liabilities of securitization–related QSPEs are not reflected in the Firm’s Consolidated balance sheets (except for retained interests, as described below) but are included on the balance sheet of the QSPE purchasing the assets. Assets held by securitization–related QSPEs as of September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, were as follows:
         
(in billions) September 30, 2005  December 31, 2004 
 
Credit card receivables
 $96.3  $106.3 
Residential mortgage receivables
  24.4   19.1 
Wholesale activities(a)
  61.7   44.8 
Automobile loans
  4.9   4.9 
 
Total
 $187.3  $175.1 
 
(a) 
Co-sponsored securitizations may include non-JPMC originated assets.
The following table summarizes new securitization transactions that were completed during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, the resulting gains or losses arising from such securitizations, certain cash flows received from such securitizations, and the key economic assumptions used in measuring the retained interests, as of the dates of such sales:
                                 
  Three months ended September 30, 
  2005  2004 
              Wholesale              Wholesale 
(in millions) Mortgage(b)  Credit card  Automobile  Activities(c)  Mortgage  Credit card  Automobile  Activities 
 
Principal securitized
 $4,775  $4,825  $  $7,364  $841  $3,050  $  $1,920 
Pre-tax gains (losses)
  2   32      20   (12)  17      25 
Cash flow information:
                                
Proceeds from securitizations
 $4,772  $4,825  $  $7,467  $839  $3,050  $  $1,511 
Servicing fees collected
  5   31         3   22      1 
Other cash flows received
     114            74       
Proceeds from collections reinvested in revolving securitizations
     33,117            42,044       
 
                                
Key assumptions (rates per annum):
                                
Prepayment rate(a)
     20%     0-41%     16.7%     50.0%
 
      PPR               PPR         
Weighted-average life (in years)
     0.4      1.8-13.3      0.5      2.0 
Expected credit losses
     4.7%     0.8-1.8%     5.6%     NA(e)
Discount rate
     12.0%     11.1-20.0%     12.0%     0.7%
 
                                 
    
  Nine months ended September 30, 
  2005  2004(f) 
              Wholesale              Wholesale 
(in millions) Mortgage(b)  Credit card  Automobile  Activities(c)  Mortgage  Credit card  Automobile  Activities 
 
Principal securitized
 $11,056  $10,100  $2,300  $13,760  $4,650  $6,300  $1,600  $6,401 
Pre-tax gains (losses)
  22   67   10(d)  74   52   36   (3)  94 
Cash flow information:
                                
Proceeds from securitizations
 $11,074  $10,100  $1,618  $13,912  $4,702  $6,300  $1,597  $6,471 
Servicing fees collected
  9   44   2      7   35   1   2 
Other cash flows received
     169            109      12 
Proceeds from collections reinvested in revolving securitizations
     95,623            71,234       
Key assumptions (rates per annum):
                                
Prepayment rate(a)
     16.7-20.0%  1.5%  0-50%  23.8-25.9%  15.5-16.7%  1.5%  17.0-50.0%
 
      PPR   ABS       CPR   PPR   ABS     
Weighted-average life (in years)
     0.4-0.5   1.5   1.0-13.3   2.8-3.0   0.5-0.6   1.8   2.0-4.0 
Expected credit losses
     4.7-5.7%  0.6%  0-1.8%  1.0%(e)  5.5-5.8%  0.6%  NA(e)
Discount rate
     12.0%  6.3%  0.6-20.0%  15.0-30.0%  12.0%  4.1%  0.6-5.0%
 
(a) 
CPR: constant prepayment rate; ABS: absolute prepayment speed; PPR: principal payment rate.
(b) 
No interests other than servicing assets were retained in Mortgage in the first three quarters of 2005.
(c) 
Wholesale activities consist of wholesale loans (primarily commercial real estate) originated by the Investment Bank as well as $4.4 billion and $6.3 billion for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively, of consumer loans purchased from the market, packaged and securitized by the Investment Bank.
(d) 
The auto securitization gain of $10 million does not include the write-down of loans transferred to held-for-sale in the first quarter of 2005 and risk management activities intended to protect the economic value of loans while held-for-sale.
(e) 
Expected credit losses for prime residential mortgage and certain wholesale securitizations are minimal and are incorporated into other assumptions.
(f) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.

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In addition, the Firm sold residential mortgage loans totaling $16.3 billion and $15.2 billion during the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, primarily as GNMA, FNMA and Freddie Mac mortgage-backed securities; these sales resulted in pre-tax gains (losses) of $62 million and $(14) million, respectively. During the first nine months of 2005 and 2004, JPMorgan Chase sold residential mortgage loans totaling $39.4 billion and $53.1 billion, respectively; these sales resulted in pre-tax gains of $171 million and $45 million, respectively.
At September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, the Firm had, with respect to its credit card master trusts, $26.6 billion and $35.2 billion, respectively, related to its undivided interest, and $2.2 billion and $2.1 billion, respectively, related to its subordinated interest, in accrued interest and fees on the securitized receivables, net of an allowance for uncollectible amounts. Credit card securitization trusts require the Firm to maintain a minimum undivided interest of 4% to 7% of the principal receivables in the trusts. The Firm maintained an average undivided interest in its principal receivables in the trusts of approximately 25% and 23% for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, and for the year ended December 31, 2004, respectively.
The Firm also maintains escrow accounts up to predetermined limits for some of its credit card and automobile securitizations, in the unlikely event of deficiencies in cash flows owed to investors. The amounts available in such escrow accounts are recorded in Other assets and, as of September 30, 2005, amounted to $584 million and $93 million for credit card and automobile securitizations, respectively; as of December 31, 2004, the amounts available in escrow accounts were $395 million and $132 million for credit card and automobile securitizations, respectively.
The table below summarizes other retained securitization interests, which are primarily subordinated or residual interests and are carried at fair value on the Firm’s Consolidated balance sheets:
         
(in millions) September 30, 2005  December 31, 2004 
 
Residential mortgage(a)
 $272  $433 
Credit card(a)
  473   494 
Automobile(a)(b)
  116   85 
Wholesale activities
  167   23 
 
Total
 $1,028  $1,035 
 
(a) 
Pre-tax unrealized gains (losses) recorded in Stockholders’ equity that relate to retained securitization interests totaled $93 million and $118 million for residential mortgage; $3 million and $(3) million for credit cards; and $7 million and $11 million for automobile at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively.
(b) 
In addition to the automobile retained interest amounts noted above, the Firm also retained senior securities from a second quarter 2005 auto securitization that are classified as available-for-sale securities. The remaining balance of $348 million at September 30, 2005, is valued using quoted market prices. These securities are not included in the key economic assumption and sensitivities table below.
The table below outlines the key economic assumptions used to determine the fair value of the remaining retained interests at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively; and the sensitivities of those fair values to immediate 10% and 20% adverse changes in those assumptions:
                 
September 30, 2005 (in millions) Mortgage  Credit card  Automobile  Wholesale activities 
 
Weighted-average life (in years)
  0.6-3.6   0.4-0.8   1.1   0.2-13.3 
 
Prepayment rate
  10.6-43.3% CPR  11.1-20.0% PPR  1.5% ABS  0.0-50.0%(a)
Impact of 10% adverse change
 $(1) $(39) $(2) $(4)
Impact of 20% adverse change
  (3)  (77)  (5)  (7)
 
Loss assumption
  0.0-4.7%(b)  4.8-8.3%  0.7%  0.8-1.8%
Impact of 10% adverse change
 $(10) $(115) $(4) $(4)
Impact of 20% adverse change
  (19)  (229)  (7)  (7)
Discount rate
  13.0-30.0%(c)  4.5-12.0%  6.6%  0.2-20.0%
Impact of 10% adverse change
 $(5) $(1) $(1) $(4)
Impact of 20% adverse change
  (9)  (3)  (2)  (8)
 
                 
December 31, 2004 (in millions) Mortgage  Credit card  Automobile  Wholesale activities 
 
Weighted-average life (in years)
  0.8–3.4   0.5–1.0   1.3   0.2–4.0 
 
Prepayment rate
  15.1–37.1% CPR  8.3–16.7% PPR  1.4% ABS  0.0–50.0%(a)
Impact of 10% adverse change
 $(5) $(34) $(6) $(1)
Impact of 20% adverse change
  (8)  (69)  (13)  (1)
 
Loss assumption
  0.0–5.0%(b)  5.7–8.4%  0.7%  0.0–3.0% (b)
Impact of 10% adverse change
 $(17) $(144) $(4) $ 
Impact of 20% adverse change
  (34)  (280)  (8)   
Discount rate
  13.0–30.0%(c)  4.9–12.0%  5.5%  1.0–22.9%
Impact of 10% adverse change
 $(9) $(2) $(1) $ 
Impact of 20% adverse change
  (18)  (4)  (2)   
 

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(a) 
Prepayment risk on certain wholesale retained interests are minimal and are incorporated into other assumptions.
(b) 
Expected credit losses for prime residential mortgage and certain wholesale securitizations are minimal and are incorporated into other assumptions.
(c) 
The Firm sells certain residual interests from subprime mortgage securitizations via Net Interest Margin (“NIM”) securitizations and retains residual interests in these NIM transactions, which are valued using a 30% discount rate.
The sensitivity analysis in the preceding table is hypothetical. Changes in fair value based on a 10% or 20% variation in assumptions generally cannot be extrapolated easily, because the relationship of the change in the assumptions to the change in fair value may not be linear. Also, in this table, the effect that a change in a particular assumption may have on the fair value is calculated without changing any other assumption. In reality, changes in one factor may result in changes in another assumption, which could counteract or magnify the sensitivities.
The table below presents information about delinquencies, net credit losses and components of reported and securitized financial assets at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004:
                                 
          Nonaccrual and 90 days    
  Total Loans  or more past due  Net loan charge-offs 
                  Three months ended  Nine months ended 
  Sept. 30,  Dec. 31,  Sept. 30,  Dec. 31,  September 30,  September 30, 
(in millions) 2005  2004  2005  2004  2005  2004  2005  2004(d) 
 
Loans reported
                                
Home finance
 $134,385  $124,653  $710  $673  $38  $63  $117  $119 
Auto & education finance
  51,309   62,712   204   193   70   96   200   167 
Consumer & small business and other
  14,740   15,107   289   295   36   60   93   98 
Credit card receivables
  68,479   64,575   1,110   1,006   766   670   2,150   1,199 
 
Total consumer loans
  268,913   267,047   2,313   2,167   910   889   2,560   1,583 
Total wholesale loans
  151,591   135,067   1,198   1,582   (40)  (24)  (101)  118 
 
Total loans reported
  420,504   402,114   3,511   3,749   870   865   2,459   1,701 
Securitized loans:
                                
Residential mortgage(a)
  8,146   11,533   356   460   22   39   81   119 
Automobile
  4,840   4,763   10   12   4   6   11   18 
Credit card
  69,095   70,795   1,037   1,337   867   928   2,714   1,887 
 
Total consumer loans securitized
  82,081   87,091   1,403   1,809   893   973   2,806   2,024 
Securitized wholesale activities
  5,329   1,401            12       
 
Total loan securitized(b)
  87,410   88,492   1,403   1,809   893   985   2,806   2,024 
 
Total loans reported and securitized(c)
 $507,914  $490,606  $4,914  $5,558  $1,763  $1,850  $5,265  $3,725 
 
(a) 
Includes $6.7 billion and $10.3 billion of outstanding principal balances on securitized subprime 1–4 family residential mortgage loans as of September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively.
(b) 
Total assets held in securitization-related SPEs were $187.3 billion and $175.1 billion at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively. The $87.4 billion and $88.5 billion of loans securitized at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively, excludes: $72.5 billion and $50.8 billion, respectively, of securitized loans in which the Firm’s only continuing involvement is the servicing of the assets; $26.6 billion and $35.2 billion, respectively, of seller’s interests in credit card master trusts; and $0.8 billion and $0.6 billion, respectively, of escrow accounts and other assets.
(c) 
Represents both loans on the Consolidated balance sheets and loans that have been securitized, but excludes loans for which the Firm’s only continuing involvement is servicing of the assets.
(d) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
NOTE 13 — VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES
Refer to Note 1 on page 88 and Note 14 on pages 106–109 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report for a further description of JPMorgan Chase’s policies regarding consolidation of variable interest entities (“VIEs”) as well as the utilization of VIEs by the Firm.
Multi-seller conduits
The following table summarizes the Firm’s involvement with Firm-administered multi-seller conduits:
                         
  Consolidated  Nonconsolidated  Total 
(in billions) Sept. 30, 2005  Dec. 31, 2004  Sept. 30, 2005  Dec. 31, 2004  Sept. 30, 2005  Dec. 31, 2004 
 
Total commercial paper issued by conduits
 $31.5  $35.8  $8.3  $9.3  $39.8  $45.1 
Commitments
                        
Asset-purchase agreements
 $45.7  $47.2  $15.3  $16.3  $61.0  $63.5 
Program-wide liquidity commitments
  4.0   4.0   1.0   2.0   5.0   6.0 
Limited credit enhancements
  1.3   1.4   1.0   1.2   2.3   2.6 
Maximum exposure to loss(a)
  46.4   48.2   15.6   16.9   62.0   65.1 
             

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(a) 
The Firm’s maximum exposure to loss is limited to the amount of drawn commitments (i.e., sellers’ assets held by the multi-seller conduits for which the Firm provides liquidity support) of $37.3 billion and $42.2 billion at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively, plus contractual but undrawn commitments of $24.7 billion and $22.9 billion at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively. Since the Firm provides credit enhancement and liquidity to these multi-seller conduits, the maximum exposure is not adjusted to exclude exposure absorbed by third-party liquidity providers.
The Firm views its credit exposure to multi-seller conduit transactions as limited. This is because, for the most part, the Firm is not required to fund under the liquidity facilities if the assets in the VIE are in default. Additionally, the Firm’s obligations under the letters of credit are secondary to the risk of first loss provided by the customer or other third parties – for example, by the overcollateralization of the VIE with the assets sold to it or notes subordinated to the Firm’s liquidity facilities.
Additionally, the Firm is involved with a structured investment vehicle (“SIV”) that funds a diversified portfolio of highly rated assets by issuing medium-term notes, commercial paper and capital. The assets and liabilities of this SIV were approximately $8.3 billion and $7.1 billion at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively, and were included in the Firm’s Consolidated balance sheets.
Client intermediation
Assets held by certain client intermediation–related VIEs at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, were as follows:
         
(in billions) September 30, 2005  December 31, 2004 
     
Credit-linked note vehicles(a)
 $16.2  $17.8 
Municipal bond vehicles(b)
  12.7   7.5 
     
(a) 
Assets of $1.9 billion and $2.3 billion reported in the table above were recorded on the Firm’s Consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively, due to contractual relationships held by the Firm that relate to collateral held by the VIE.
(b) 
Total amounts consolidated due to the Firm owning residual interests was $4.5 billion and $2.6 billion at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, and are reported in the table above. Total liquidity commitments were $5.7 billion and $3.1 billion at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively. The Firm’s maximum credit exposure to all municipal bond vehicles was $10.2 billion and $5.7 billion at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively.
Finally, the Firm may enter into transactions with VIEs structured by other parties. These transactions can include, for example, acting as a derivative counterparty, liquidity provider, investor, underwriter, placement agent, trustee or custodian. These transactions are conducted at arm’s length, and individual credit decisions are based upon the analysis of the specific VIE, taking into consideration the quality of the underlying assets. JPMorgan Chase records and reports these positions similarly to any other third-party transaction. These activities do not cause JPMorgan Chase to absorb a majority of the expected losses of the VIEs or to receive a majority of the residual returns of the VIE, and they are not considered significant for disclosure purposes.
Consolidated VIE assets
The following table summarizes the Firm’s total consolidated VIE assets, by classification on the Consolidated balance sheets, as of September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004.
         
(in billions) September 30, 2005  December 31, 2004 
 
Consolidated VIE assets(a)
          
Investment securities
 $9.3  $10.6 
Trading assets(b)
  8.6   4.7 
Loans
  5.5   3.4 
Interests in purchased receivables
  28.7   31.6 
Other assets
  3.0   0.4 
 
Total consolidated assets
 $55.1  $50.7 
 
(a) 
The Firm also holds $4.2 billion and $3.4 billion of assets, at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively, primarily as a seller’s interest, in certain consumer securitizations in a segregated entity, as part of a two-step securitization transaction. This interest is included in the securitization activities disclosed in Note 12 on pages 76–79 of this Form 10–Q.
(b) 
Includes the fair value of securities and derivatives.
The interest-bearing beneficial interest liabilities issued by consolidated VIEs are classified in the line item titled “Beneficial interests issued by consolidated VIEs” on the Consolidated balance sheets. The holders of these beneficial interests do not have recourse to the general credit of JPMorgan Chase.

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NOTE 14 — GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
For a discussion of accounting policies related to Goodwill and Other intangible assets, see Note 15 on pages 109–111 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report.
Goodwill and Other intangible assets consist of the following:
         
(in millions) September 30, 2005  December 31, 2004 
 
Goodwill
 $43,555  $43,203 
Mortgage servicing rights
  6,057   5,080 
Purchased credit card relationships
  3,352   3,878 
All other intangibles:
        
Other credit card-related intangibles
 $239  $272 
Core deposit intangibles
  2,859   3,328 
Other intangibles
  2,041   2,126 
 
Total All other intangible assets
 $5,139  $5,726 
 
Goodwill
As of September 30, 2005, goodwill increased by $352 million compared with December 31, 2004, principally in connection with the joint venture partnership established with Cazenove and the acquisitions of Vastera and Neovest. Goodwill was not impaired at September 30, 2005, or December 31, 2004, nor was any goodwill written off due to impairment during the nine months ended September 30, 2005 or 2004.
Under SFAS 142, goodwill must be allocated to reporting units and tested for impairment. Goodwill attributed to the business segments was as follows:
             
          Goodwill resulting 
(in millions) September 30, 2005  December 31, 2004  from the Merger 
 
Investment Bank
 $3,550  $3,309  $1,179 
Retail Financial Services
  15,027   15,022   14,576 
Card Services
  12,835   12,781   12,802 
Commercial Banking
  2,659   2,650   2,599 
Treasury & Securities Services
  2,059   2,044   465 
Asset & Wealth Management
  7,048   7,020   2,539 
Corporate (Private Equity)
  377   377    
 
Total goodwill
 $43,555  $43,203  $34,160 
 
Mortgage servicing rights
For a further description of the mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”) asset and the interest rate risk management of MSRs, see Note 15 on pages 109–111 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report. The following table summarizes MSR activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004:
         
Nine months ended September 30, (in millions) 2005  2004(a) 
 
Balance at January 1
 $6,111  $6,159 
Additions
  1,350   1,400 
Additions resulting from the Merger, July 1
     90 
Sales
     (3)
Other-than-temporary impairment
     (126)
Amortization
  (987)  (974)
SFAS 133 hedge valuation adjustments
  18   (588)
 
Balance at September 30
  6,492   5,958 
Less: valuation allowance
  435   790 
 
Balance at September 30, after valuation allowance
 $6,057  $5,168 
Estimated fair value at September 30
 $6,118  $5,254 
Weighted-average prepayment speed assumption (CPR)
  13.8%  17.7%
Weighted-average discount rate
  8.96%  7.55%
 
(a) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
CPR: Constant prepayment rate

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The valuation allowance represents the extent to which the carrying value of the MSR asset exceeds its estimated fair value for its applicable SFAS 140 strata. Changes in the valuation allowance are the result of the recognition of impairment or the recovery of previously recognized impairment charges due to changes in market conditions during the period. The changes in the valuation allowance for MSRs were as follows:
         
Nine months ended September 30, (in millions) 2005  2004(a) 
 
Balance at January 1
 $1,031  $1,378 
Other-than-temporary impairment
     (126)
SFAS 140 impairment (recovery) adjustment
  (596)  (462)
 
Balance at September 30
 $435  $790 
 
(a) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
Purchased credit card relationships and All other intangible assets
There were no Purchased credit card relationship intangibles added during the nine months ended September 30, 2005. All other intangibles increased approximately $48 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2005. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, Purchased credit card relationship intangibles and All other intangibles decreased by $526 million and $635 million, respectively, as a result of amortization. Except for $513 million of indefinite-lived intangible assets, the remainder of the Firm’s other acquired intangible assets are subject to amortization.
The components of credit card relationships, core deposits and other intangible assets were as follows:
                         
  September 30, 2005  December 31, 2004 
          Net          Net 
  Gross  Accumulated  carrying  Gross  Accumulated  carrying 
(in millions) amount  amortization  value  amount  amortization  value 
 
Purchased credit card relationships
 $5,225  $1,873  $3,352  $5,225  $1,347  $3,878 
All other intangibles:
                        
Other credit card-related intangibles
 $295  $56  $239  $295  $23  $272 
Core deposit intangibles
  3,797   938   2,859   3,797   469   3,328 
Other intangibles
  2,576   535(a)  2,041   2,528   402(a)  2,126 
 
Total All other intangibles
 $6,668  $1,529  $5,139  $6,620  $894  $5,726 
 
                 
  Three months ended  Nine months ended 
Amortization expense September 30,  September 30, 
(in millions) 2005  2004  2005  2004(b) 
 
Purchased credit card relationships
 $176  $179  $526  $299 
Other credit card-related intangibles
  11   15   33   15 
Core deposit intangibles
  157   164   469   165 
Other intangibles
  38   38   122   75 
 
Total amortization expense
 $382  $396  $1,150  $554 
 
(a) 
Includes $11 million and $13 million of amortization expense related to servicing assets on securitized automobile loans, which is recorded in Asset management, administration and commissions for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
(b) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
Future amortization expense
The following table presents future estimated amortization expense related to credit card relationships, core deposits and other intangible assets at September 30, 2005:
                     
  Purchased  Other credit  Core       
  credit card  card-related  deposit  Other    
For the year: (in millions) relationships  intangibles  intangibles  intangibles  Total 
 
2005(a)
 $701  $45  $622  $177  $1,545 
2006
  674   42   532   162   1,410 
2007
  606   36   410   145   1,197 
2008
  502   32   314   134   982 
2009
  360   29   256   126   771 
2010
  301   25   232   113   671 
 
(a) 
Includes $526 million, $33 million, $469 million and $122 million of amortization expense related to Purchased credit card relationships, other credit card-related intangibles, core deposit intangibles and other intangibles, respectively, recognized during the first nine months of 2005.

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NOTE 15 — EARNINGS PER SHARE
For a discussion of the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”), see Note 20 on page 114 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report. The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted EPS for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004:
                 
  Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, 
(in millions, except per share amounts) 2005  2004  2005  2004(b) 
 
Basic earnings per share
                
Net income
 $2,527  $1,418  $5,785  $2,800 
Less: preferred stock dividends
  3   13   11   39 
 
Net income applicable to common stock
 $2,524  $1,405  $5,774  $2,761 
Weighted-average basic shares outstanding
  3,485.0   3,513.5   3,498.4   2,533.1 
 
Net income per share
 $0.72  $0.40  $1.65  $1.09 
 
Diluted earnings per share
                
Net income applicable to common stock
 $2,524  $1,405  $5,774  $2,761 
Weighted-average basic shares outstanding
  3,485.0   3,513.5   3,498.4   2,533.1 
Add: Broad-based options
  3.3   4.5   3.5   5.7 
Restricted stock and key employee options
  59.4   74.0   53.2   59.7 
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding
  3,547.7   3,592.0   3,555.1   2,598.5 
 
Net income per share(a)
 $0.71  $0.39  $1.62  $1.06 
 
(a) 
Options issued under employee benefit plans to purchase 383 million and 207 million shares of common stock were outstanding for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because the options’ exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common shares. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, options issued under employee benefit plans to purchase common stock excluded from the computation were 361 million and 207 million shares, respectively.
(b) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
NOTE 16 — ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) includes the after-tax change in unrealized gains and losses on AFS securities, cash flow hedging activities and foreign currency translation adjustments (including the impact of related derivatives).
                 
  Unrealized      Cash  Accumulated other 
(in millions) gains (losses)  Translation  flow  comprehensive 
Nine months ended September 30, 2005 on AFS securities(a)  adjustments  hedges  income (loss) 
 
Balance at December 31, 2004
 $(61) $(8) $(139) $(208)
Net change
  (192)(b)  (c)  (202)(d)  (394)
 
Balance at September 30, 2005
 $(253) $(8) $(341) $(602)
 
 
                
Nine months ended September 30, 2004
                
 
Balance at December 31, 2003
 $19  $(6) $(43) $(30)
Net change
  (88)(b)  (2)(c)  (122)(d)  (212)
 
Balance at September 30, 2004
 $(69) $(8) $(165) $(242)
 
(a) 
Represents the after-tax difference between the fair value and amortized cost of the AFS securities portfolio and retained interests in securitizations recorded in Other assets.
(b) 
The net change for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, was primarily due to higher interest rates, partially offset by sales of investment securities. The net change for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, was primarily due to rising interest rates.
(c) 
At September 30, 2005 and 2004, included $(259) million and $(31) million, respectively, of after-tax gains (losses) on foreign currency translation from operations for which the functional currency is other than the U.S. dollar, offset by $259 million and $29 million, respectively, of after-tax gains (losses) on hedges.
(d) 
The net change for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, included $24 million of after-tax losses recognized in income and $226 million of after-tax losses representing the net change in derivative fair values that were recorded in comprehensive income. The net change for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, included $36 million of after-tax losses recognized in income and $158 million of after-tax losses representing the net change in derivative fair values that were reported in comprehensive income.

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NOTE 17 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Litigation reserve
On August 16, 2005, JPMorgan Chase announced that it had reached an agreement in principle to settle the adversary proceedings brought by Enron in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Under the terms of the settlement, JPMorgan Chase will pay $350 million to the bankrupt estate and will give up certain contested claims it has filed in the bankruptcy. Enron will allow JPMorgan Chase’s other claims in the bankruptcy and will dismiss or release all claims it has against JPMorgan Chase. JPMorgan Chase will have the option of increasing its cash payment in exchange for retaining more of its claims and having them allowed in the bankruptcy. The settlement is subject to the approval of the Bankruptcy Court.
On June 14, 2005, JPMorgan Chase reached an agreement in principle to settle, for $2.2 billion (pre-tax), the Enron class action litigation entitled Newby v. Enron Corp. The Firm also recorded in the second quarter a nonoperating charge of $1.9 billion to cover the settlement and to increase its reserves for certain other remaining material legal matters.
On March 17, 2005, JPMorgan Chase reached an agreement to settle, for $2.0 billion (pre-tax), its class action litigation regarding WorldCom, Inc. In connection with the settlement, JPMorgan Chase increased its Litigation reserve by $900 million (pre-tax).
While the outcome of litigation is inherently uncertain, the amount of the Firm’s litigation reserves at September 30, 2005, reflected management’s assessment of the appropriate litigation reserve level at that date in light of all information then known; the Firm believes its litigation reserves, at September 30, 2005, are adequate to meet its remaining litigation expenses. Management reviews litigation reserves periodically, and the reserve may be increased or decreased in the future to reflect further litigation developments. The Firm believes it has meritorious defenses to claims asserted against it in its currently outstanding litigation and, with respect to such litigation, intends to continue to defend itself vigorously, litigating or settling cases according to management’s judgment as to what is in the best interest of stockholders.
NOTE 18 — ACCOUNTING FOR DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
The majority of JPMorgan Chase’s derivatives are entered into for trading purposes. The Firm also utilizes derivatives as an end-user to hedge market exposures, to modify the interest rate characteristics of related balance sheet instruments or to meet longer-term investment objectives. Both trading and end-user derivatives are recorded in Trading assets and Trading liabilities. For a further discussion of the Firm’s use of, and accounting policies regarding, derivative instruments, see pages 62–65 and Note 26 on pages 118–119 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report. The following table presents derivative instrument hedging-related activities for the periods indicated:
                 
  Three months ended  Nine months ended 
  September 30,  September 30, 
 
(in millions) 2005  2004  2005  2004(b) 
 
Fair value hedge ineffective net losses(a)
 $(101) $34  $(142) $(66)
Cash flow hedge ineffective net losses(a)
     (1)     (2)
Cash flow hedging gains on forecasted transactions that failed to occur
            
 
(a) 
Includes ineffectiveness and the components of hedging instruments that have been excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness.
(b) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
Over the next 12 months, it is expected that $25 million (after-tax) of net gains recorded in Other comprehensive income at September 30, 2005, will be recognized in earnings. The maximum length of time over which forecasted transactions are hedged is 10 years, related to core lending and borrowing activities.

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NOTE 19 — OFF-BALANCE SHEET LENDING-RELATED FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND GUARANTEES
For a discussion of off-balance sheet lending-related financial instruments and guarantees, and the Firm’s related accounting policies, see Note 27 on pages 119–120 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report. To provide for the risk of loss inherent in wholesale-related contracts, an allowance for credit losses on lending-related commitments is maintained. See Note 12 on pages 102–103 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report for a further discussion regarding the allowance for credit losses on lending-related commitments. The following table summarizes the contractual amounts of off-balance sheet lending-related financial instruments and guarantees and the related allowance for credit losses on lending-related commitments at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004:
Off-balance sheet lending-related financial instruments
                 
          Allowance for lending- 
  Contractual amount  related commitments 
  September 30,  December 31,  September 30,  December 31, 
(in millions) 2005  2004  2005  2004 
 
Consumer
 $632,310  $601,196  $15  $12 
Wholesale:
                
Other unfunded commitments to extend credit(a)(b)(c)
  235,942   225,152   165   185 
Standby letters of credit and guarantees(a)(d)(e)
  73,863   78,084   210   292 
Other letters of credit(a)
  7,179   6,163   5   3 
 
Total wholesale
  316,984   309,399   380   480 
 
Total off-balance sheet lending-related financial instruments
 $949,294  $910,595  $395  $492 
 
Customers’ securities lent(f)
 $235,069  $215,972  $NA   NA 
 
(a) 
Represents contractual amount net of risk participations totaling $28.5 billion and $26.4 billion at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively.
(b) 
Includes unused advised lines of credit totaling $24.9 billion and $22.8 billion at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively, which are not legally binding. In regulatory filings with the Federal Reserve Board, unused advised lines are not reportable.
(c) 
Includes certain asset purchase agreements to the Firm’s administered multi-seller asset-backed commercial paper conduits of $32.4 billion and $31.8 billion at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively; excludes $28.6 billion and $31.7 billion at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively, of asset purchase agreements related to the Firm’s administered multi-seller asset-backed commercial paper conduits consolidated in accordance with FIN 46R, as the underlying assets of the conduits are reported in the Firm’s Consolidated balance sheets. It also includes $3.2 billion and $7.5 billion at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively, of asset purchase agreements to structured wholesale loan vehicles and other third-party entities. The allowance for credit losses on lending-related commitments related to these agreements was insignificant at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004.
(d) 
JPMorgan Chase held collateral relating to $8.6 billion and $7.4 billion of these arrangements at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively.
(e) 
Includes unused commitments to issue standby letters of credit of $34.7 billion and $38.4 billion at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively.
(f) 
Collateral held by the Firm in support of securities lending indemnification agreements was $241.5 billion and $221.6 billion at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively.
For a discussion of the off-balance sheet lending-related arrangements the Firm considers to be guarantees under FIN 45, and the related accounting policies, see Note 27 on pages 119–120 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report. The amount of the liability related to guarantees recorded at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, excluding the allowance for credit losses on lending-related commitments and derivative contracts discussed below, was $318 million and $341 million, respectively.
In addition to the contracts noted above, there are certain derivative contracts to which the Firm is a counterparty that meet the characteristics of a guarantee under FIN 45. For a discussion of the derivatives the Firm considers to be guarantees, and the related accounting policies, see Note 27 on pages 119–120 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report. The total notional value of the derivatives that the Firm deems to be guarantees was $63 billion and $53 billion at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively. The fair value related to these contracts was a derivative receivable of $200 million and $180 million, and a derivative payable of $742 million and $622 million at September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, respectively.

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NOTE 20 — BUSINESS SEGMENTS
JPMorgan Chase is organized into six major reportable business segments: the Investment Bank, Retail Financial Services, Card Services, Commercial Banking, Treasury & Securities Services and Asset & Wealth Management, as well as a Corporate segment. The segments are based upon the products and services provided or the type of customer served, and they reflect the manner in which financial information is currently evaluated by management. Results of these lines of business are presented on an operating basis. For a definition of operating basis, see the footnotes to the table below. For a further discussion concerning JPMorgan Chase’s business segments, see Business segment results on pages 15–41 of this Form 10–Q, and pages 28–29 and Note 31 on pages 126–127 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2004 Annual Report.
The following table provides a summary of the Firm’s segment results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, on an operating basis. The effect of credit card securitizations, Merger costs and nonoperating Litigation reserve charges have been included in Corporate/Reconciling items so that total Firm results are on a reported basis. Finally, Operating revenue (Noninterest revenue and Net interest income) for each of the segments is presented on a tax-equivalent basis. Accordingly, revenue from tax-exempt securities and investments that receive tax credits are presented in the operating results on a basis comparable to taxable securities and investments. This allows management to assess the comparability of revenues arising from both taxable and tax-exempt sources. The corresponding income tax impact related to these items is recorded within Income tax expense. The effect of the tax-equivalent basis adjustments is eliminated in Corporate/Reconciling items to reflect results on a reported basis. Segment results for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, include three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results and have been restated to reflect the current business segment organization and reporting classifications.
Segment results and reconciliation(a)
                                 
      Retail          Treasury &  Asset  Corporate/    
(in millions, except ratios) Investment  Financial  Card  Commercial  Securities  & Wealth  Reconciling    
Three months ended Sept. 30, 2005 Bank(d)  Services  Services(e)  Banking  Services  Management  Items(d)(e)(f)  Total 
 
Net interest income
 $354  $2,512  $2,970  $654  $510  $267  $(2,415) $4,852 
Noninterest revenue
  4,107   1,078   1,010   255   1,046   1,182   935   9,613 
 
Total net revenue
  4,461   3,590   3,980   909   1,556   1,449   (1,480)  14,465 
 
Provision for credit losses
  (46)  378   1,833   (46)  (1)  (19)  (854)  1,245 
Credit reimbursement (to)/from TSS(b)
  38            (38)         
Merger costs
                    221(g)  221 
Litigation reserve charge
                        
Other noninterest expense
  2,875   2,156   1,286   461   1,107   976   382   9,243 
 
Income (loss) before income tax expense
  1,670   1,056   861   494   412   492   (1,229)  3,756 
Income tax expense (benefit)
  607   400   320   193   149   177   (617)  1,229 
 
Net income (loss)
 $1,063  $656  $541  $301  $263  $315  $(612) $2,527 
 
Average equity
 $20,000  $13,475  $11,800  $3,400  $1,900  $2,400  $52,506  $105,481 
Average assets
  615,888   227,875   144,225   56,265   26,798   42,427   82,567   1,196,045 
Return on average equity
  21%  19%  18%  35%  55%  52%  NM   9%
Overhead ratio
  64   60   32   51   71   67   NM   65 
 
                                 
      Retail          Treasury &  Asset  Corporate/    
(in millions, except ratios) Investment  Financial  Card  Commercial  Securities  & Wealth  Reconciling    
Three months ended Sept. 30, 2004 Bank(d)  Services  Services(e)  Banking  Services  Management  Items(d)(e)(f)  Total 
 
Net interest income
 $389  $2,706  $2,917  $608  $418  $269  $(1,855) $5,452 
Noninterest revenue
  2,312   1,094   854   225   921   924   723   7,053 
 
Total net revenue
  2,701   3,800   3,771   833   1,339   1,193   (1,132)  12,505 
 
Provision for credit losses
  (151)  239   1,662   14      1   (596)  1,169 
Credit reimbursement (to)/from TSS(b)
  43            (43)         
Merger costs
                    752(g)  752 
Litigation reserve charge
                        
Other noninterest expense
  1,924   2,238   1,437   480   1,156   884   506   8,625 
 
Income (loss) before income tax expense
  971   1,323   672   339   140   308   (1,794)  1,959 
Income tax expense (benefit)
  344   501   251   124   44   111   (834)  541 
 
Net income (loss)
 $627  $822  $421  $215  $96  $197  $(960) $1,418 
 
Average equity
 $20,000  $13,050  $11,800  $3,400  $1,900  $2,400  $51,819  $104,369 
Average assets
  496,347   227,716   136,753   55,957   24,831   39,882   135,849   1,117,335 
Return on average equity
  12%  25%  14%  25%  20%  33%  NM   5%
Overhead ratio
  71   59   38   58   86   74   NM   75 
 

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      Retail          Treasury &  Asset  Corporate/    
(in millions, except ratios) Investment  Financial  Card  Commercial  Securities  & Wealth  Reconciling    
Nine months ended Sept. 30, 2005 Bank(d)  Services  Services(e)  Banking  Services  Management  Items(d)(e)(f)  Total 
 
Net interest income
 $1,000  $7,723  $8,953  $1,927  $1,516  $823  $(6,864) $15,078 
Noninterest revenue
  10,391   3,513   2,692   732   3,110   3,330   2,009   25,777 
 
Total net revenue
  11,391   11,236   11,645   2,659   4,626   4,153   (4,855)  40,855 
 
Provision for credit losses
  (755)  566   5,110   90   (2)  (46)  (2,704)  2,259 
Credit reimbursement (to)/from TSS(b)
  114            (114)         
Merger costs
                    645(g)  645 
Litigation reserve charge
                    2,772   2,772 
Other noninterest expense
  7,578   6,444   3,982   1,392   3,366   2,827   1,294   26,883 
 
Income (loss) before income tax expense
  4,682   4,226   2,553   1,177   1,148   1,372   (6,862)  8,296 
Income tax expense (benefit)
  1,688   1,602   948   459   411   498   (3,095)  2,511 
 
Net income (loss)
 $2,994  $2,624  $1,605  $718  $737  $874  $(3,767) $5,785 
 
Average equity
 $20,000  $13,276  $11,800  $3,400  $1,900  $2,400  $52,590  $105,366 
Average assets
  591,863   226,200   141,180   55,774   26,755   41,391   95,257   1,178,420 
Return on average equity
  20%  26%  18%  28%  52%  49%  NM   7%
Overhead ratio
  67   57   34   52   73   68   NM   74 
 
                                 
      Retail          Treasury &  Asset  Corporate/    
(in millions, except ratios) Investment  Financial  Card  Commercial  Securities  & Wealth  Reconciling    
Nine months ended Sept. 30, 2004(c) Bank(d)  Services  Services(e)  Banking  Services  Management  Items(d)(e)(f)  Total 
 
Net interest income
 $991  $5,062  $5,461  $1,069  $912  $508  $(2,571) $11,432 
Noninterest revenue
  8,413   2,184   1,454   420   2,532   2,361   1,351   18,715 
 
Total net revenue
  9,404   7,246   6,915   1,489   3,444   2,869   (1,220)  30,147 
 
Provision for credit losses
  (467)  371   3,116   20   4   7   (1,664)  1,387 
Credit reimbursement (to)/from TSS(b)
  47            (47)         
Merger costs
                    842(g)  842 
Litigation reserve charge
                    3,700   3,700 
Other noninterest expense
  6,306   4,610   2,601   892   2,967   2,214   841   20,431 
 
Income (loss) before income tax expense
  3,612   2,265   1,198   577   426   648   (4,939)  3,787 
Income tax expense (benefit)
  1,324   841   439   223   131   230   (2,201)  987 
 
Net income (loss)
 $2,288  $1,424  $759  $354  $295  $418  $(2,738) $2,800 
 
Average equity
 $16,380  $7,764  $6,200  $1,654  $2,761  $4,406  $26,660  $65,825 
Average assets
  452,714   171,585   80,211   29,921   21,715   36,765   105,067   897,978 
Return on average equity
  19%  24%  16%  29%  14%  13%  NM   6%
Overhead ratio
  67   64   38   60   86   77   NM   83 
 
(a) 
In addition to analyzing the Firm’s results on a reported basis, management reviews the line of business results on an “operating basis,” which is a non-GAAP financial measure. The definition of operating basis starts with the reported U.S. GAAP results. In the case of the Investment Bank, operating basis noninterest revenue includes, in Trading revenue, Net interest income (“NII”) related to trading activities. In the case of Card Services, refer to footnote (e). These adjustments do not change JPMorgan Chase’s reported net income. Operating basis also excludes Merger costs and nonoperating Litigation reserve charges, as management believes these items are not part of the Firm’s normal daily business operations (and, therefore, not indicative of trends) and do not provide meaningful comparisons with other periods. Finally, operating results reflect revenues (Noninterest revenue and NII) on a tax-equivalent basis. Refer to footnote (f) for the impact of these adjustments.
(b) 
TSS reimburses the IB for credit portfolio exposures the IB manages on behalf of clients the segments share. At the time of the Merger, the reimbursement methodology was revised to be based upon pre-tax earnings, net of the cost of capital related to those exposures. Prior to the Merger, the credit reimbursement was based upon pre-tax earnings, plus the allocated capital associated with the shared clients.
(c) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
(d) 
Segment operating results include the reclassification of NII related to trading activities to Trading revenue within Noninterest revenue, which primarily impacts the Investment Bank. Trading-related NII reclassified to Trading revenue was $(103) million and $424 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and $423 million and $1.4 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. These amounts are eliminated in Corporate/reconciling items to arrive at NII and Noninterest revenue on a reported GAAP basis for JPMorgan Chase.

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(e) 
Operating results for Card Services exclude the impact of credit card securitizations on revenue, provision for credit losses and average assets, as JPMorgan Chase treats the sold receivables as if they were still on the balance sheet in evaluating the overall performance of the credit card portfolio. The related securitization adjustments were as follows:
                 
  Three months ended  Nine months ended 
  September 30,  September 30, 
 
(in millions) 2005  2004  2005  2004(a) 
 
Net interest income
 $1,600  $1,779  $4,990  $3,455 
Noninterest revenue
  (733)  (851)  (2,276)  (1,568)
Provision for credit losses
  867   928   2,714   1,887 
Average assets
  67,021   69,035   66,917   45,227 
 
(a) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
These adjustments are eliminated in Corporate/reconciling items to arrive at the Firm’s reported GAAP results.
(f) 
Segment operating results reflect revenues on a tax-equivalent basis with the corresponding income tax impact recorded within income tax expense. Tax-equivalent adjustments were as follows:
                 
  Three months ended  Nine months ended 
  September 30,  September 30, 
 
(in millions) 2005  2004  2005  2004(a) 
 
Net interest income
 $67  $(36) $212  $(4)
Noninterest revenue
  155   64   413   139 
Income tax expense
  222   28   625   135 
 
(a) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.
These adjustments are eliminated in Corporate/reconciling items to arrive at the Firm’s reported GAAP results.
(g) 
Merger costs attributed to the lines of business were as follows:
                 
  Three months ended  Nine months ended 
  September 30,  September 30, 
 
(in millions) 2005  2004  2005  2004(a) 
 
Investment Bank
 $4  $38  $18  $43 
Retail Financial Services
  24   148   101   171 
Card Services
  100   71   185   72 
Commercial Banking
  3   14   2   20 
Treasury & Securities Services
  24   43   67   48 
Asset & Wealth Management
  9   17   47   17 
Corporate
  57   421   225   471 
 
(a) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.

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JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET, INTEREST AND RATES
(Taxable-Equivalent Interest and Rates; in millions, except rates)
                         
  Three months ended September 30, 2005 Three months ended September 30, 2004
  Average     Rate Average     Rate
  Balance Interest (Annualized) Balance Interest (Annualized)
ASSETS
                        
Deposits with Banks
 $11,388  $128   4.48% $34,166  $131   1.53%
Federal Funds Sold and Securities Purchased under Resale Agreements
  146,048   1,094   2.97   102,042   474   1.85 
Securities Borrowed
  66,817   301   1.78   47,087   120   1.01 
Trading Assets — Debt Instruments
  189,198   2,286   4.79   170,663   1,991   4.64 
Securities: Available-for-sale
  65,103   746   4.55(a)  94,590   1,048   4.41(a)
Held-to-maturity
  89   3   12.36   130   3   10.02 
Interests in purchased receivables
  27,905   247   3.52   28,917   119   1.63 
Loans
  415,676   6,696   6.39   390,753   5,571   5.67 
 
Total Interest-Earning Assets
  922,224   11,501   4.95   868,348   9,457   4.33 
Allowance for loan losses
  (7,003)          (7,450)        
Cash and due from banks
  32,166           30,773         
Trading assets — Equity instruments
  53,025           30,275         
Trading assets — Derivative receivables
  54,522           59,232         
Other assets
  141,111           136,157         
 
Total Assets
 $1,196,045          $1,117,335         
 
 
                        
LIABILITIES
                        
Interest-Bearing Deposits
 $398,059  $2,720   2.71% $365,104  $1,324   1.44%
Federal Funds Purchased and Securities Sold under Repurchase Agreements
  160,967   1,137   2.80   163,206   629   1.53 
Commercial Paper
  15,188   120   3.13   12,497   34   1.08 
Other Borrowings(b)
  111,010   1,212   4.33   84,387   1,095   5.16 
Beneficial interests issued by consolidated VIEs
  44,381   363   3.25   43,308   171   1.58 
Long-term debt
  111,921   1,031   3.65   101,061   788   3.10 
 
Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities
  841,526   6,583   3.10   769,563   4,041   2.09 
Noninterest-Bearing deposits
  129,512           120,991         
Trading liabilities — Derivative payables
  51,128           51,387         
All other liabilities, including the allowance for lending-related commitments
  68,259           70,016         
 
Total Liabilities
  1,090,425           1,011,957         
 
                        
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                        
Preferred Stock
  139           1,009         
Common Stockholders’ Equity
  105,481           104,369         
 
Total Stockholders’ Equity
  105,620           105,378         
 
Total Liabilities, Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity
 $1,196,045          $1,117,335         
 
INTEREST RATE SPREAD
          1.85%          2.24%
NET INTEREST INCOME AND MARGIN ON INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS
     $4,918   2.12%     $5,416   2.48%
 
(a) 
For the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, the annualized rate for available-for-sale securities based on amortized cost was 4.54% and 4.38%, respectively.
 
(b) 
Includes securities sold but not yet purchased.

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JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET, INTEREST AND RATES
(Taxable-Equivalent Interest and Rates; in millions, except rates)
                         
  Nine months ended September 30, 2005 Nine months ended September 30, 2004(c)
  Average     Rate Average     Rate
  Balance Interest (Annualized) Balance Interest (Annualized)
ASSETS
                        
Deposits with Banks
 $15,075  $472   4.19% $27,560  $331   1.60%
Federal Funds Sold and Securities Purchased under Resale Agreements
  135,792   2,762   2.72   90,601   1,095   1.61 
Securities Borrowed
  59,877   835   1.86   49,966   303   0.81 
Trading Assets — Debt Instruments
  190,181   6,995   4.92   163,559   5,459   4.46 
Securities: Available-for-sale
  75,244   2,513   4.47(a)  74,171   2,443   4.40(a)
Held-to-maturity
  97   8   10.42   191   9   6.46 
Interests in purchased receivables
  28,416   649   3.06   10,552   130   1.64 
Loans
  406,226   18,994   6.25   277,428   10,959   5.28 
 
Total Interest-Earning Assets
  910,908   33,228   4.88   694,028   20,729   3.99 
Allowance for loan losses
  (7,050)          (5,363)        
Cash and due from banks
  30,474           23,494         
Trading assets — Equity instruments
  46,926           29,739         
Trading assets — Derivative receivables
  59,315           57,151         
Other assets
  137,847           98,929         
 
Total Assets
 $1,178,420          $897,978         
 
 
                        
LIABILITIES
                        
Interest-Bearing Deposits
 $393,659  $7,069   2.40% $286,071  $2,956   1.38%
Federal Funds Purchased and Securities Sold under Repurchase Agreements
  156,892   3,122   2.66   154,669   1,530   1.32 
Commercial Paper
  13,459   258   2.56   13,308   85   0.86 
Other Borrowings(b)
  102,782   3,565   4.64   81,722   2,887   4.72 
Beneficial interests issued by consolidated VIEs
  44,469   954   2.87   20,253   248   1.64 
Long-term debt
  110,608   2,970   3.59   70,663   1,595   3.02 
 
Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities
  821,869   17,938   2.92   626,686   9,301   1.98 
Noninterest-Bearing deposits
  128,259           93,487         
Trading liabilities — Derivative payables
  56,747           49,701         
All other liabilities, including the allowance for lending-related commitments
  65,949           61,270         
 
Total Liabilities
  1,072,824           831,144         
 
                        
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                        
Preferred Stock
  230           1,009         
Common Stockholders’ Equity
  105,366           65,825         
 
Total Stockholders’ Equity
  105,596           66,834         
 
Total Liabilities, Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity
 $1,178,420          $879,978         
 
INTEREST RATE SPREAD
          1.96%          2.01%
NET INTEREST INCOME AND MARGIN ON INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS
     $15,290   2.24%     $11,428   2.20%
 
(a) 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, the annualized rate for available-for-sale securities based upon amortized cost was 4.45% and 4.37%, respectively.
 
(b) 
Includes securities sold but not yet purchased.
 
(c) 
Includes three months of the combined Firm’s results and six months of heritage JPMorgan Chase results.

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
 
ACH: Automated Clearing House.
APB: Accounting Principles Board Opinion.
APB 25: “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.”
Assets under management: Represent assets actively managed by Asset & Wealth Management on behalf of institutional, private banking, private client services and retail clients. Excludes assets managed by American Century Companies, Inc., in which the Firm has a 43% ownership interest.
Assets under supervision: Represent assets under management as well as custody, brokerage, administration and deposit accounts.
Average managed assets: Refers to total assets on the Firm’s balance sheet plus credit card receivables that have been securitized.
bp: Denotes basis points; 100 bp equals 1%.
Contractual credit card charge-off: In accordance with the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council policy, credit card loans are charged-off by the end of the month in which the account becomes 180 days past due or within 60 days from receiving notification of the filing of bankruptcy, whichever is earlier.
Core deposits: U.S. deposits insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, up to the legal limit of $100,000 per depositor.
Credit derivatives are contractual agreements that provide protection against a credit event of one or more referenced credits. The nature of a credit event is established by the protection buyer and protection seller at the inception of a transaction, and such events include bankruptcy, insolvency and failure to meet payment obligations when due. The buyer of the credit derivative pays a periodic fee in return for a payment by the protection seller upon the occurrence, if any, of a credit event.
FASB: Financial Accounting Standards Board.
FIN 39: FASB Interpretation No. 39, “Offsetting of Amounts Related to Certain Contracts.”
FIN 45: FASB Interpretation No. 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirement for Guarantees, including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others.”
FIN 46R: FASB Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51.”
FIN 47: FASB Interpretation No. 47, “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations — an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 143.”
FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) SFAS 109-2: “Accounting and Disclosure Guidance for the Foreign Earnings Repatriation Provision within the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004.”
Interests in Purchased Receivables: Represent an ownership interest in a percentage of cash flows of an underlying pool of receivables transferred by a third-party seller into a bankruptcy remote entity, generally a trust, and then securitized through a commercial paper conduit.
Investment-grade: An indication of credit quality based on JPMorgan Chase’s internal risk assessment system. “Investment-grade” generally represents a risk profile similar to a rating of a BBB-/Baa3 or better, as defined by independent rating agencies.

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Mark-to-market exposure: A measure, at a point in time, of the value of a derivative or foreign exchange contract in the open market. When the mark-to-market value is positive, it indicates the counterparty owes JPMorgan Chase and, therefore, creates a repayment risk for the Firm. When the mark-to-market value is negative, JPMorgan Chase owes the counterparty. In this situation, the Firm does not have repayment risk.
Master netting agreement: An agreement between two counterparties that have multiple derivative contracts with each other that provides for the net settlement of all contracts through a single payment, in a single currency, in the event of default on or termination of any one contract. See FIN 39.
NA: Data is not applicable for the period presented.
NM: Not meaningful.
Nonoperating litigation reserve charges are the $1.9 billion (pre-tax) charge taken in the second quarter of 2005, the $900 million (pre-tax) charge taken in the first quarter of 2005 and the $3.7 billion (pre-tax) charge taken in the second quarter of 2004, all of which relate to the legal cases named in the JPMorgan Chase Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004.
Overhead ratio: Noninterest expense as a percentage of total net revenue.
Return on equity-goodwill: Represents net income applicable to common stock divided by total average common equity (net of goodwill). The Firm uses return on equity less goodwill, a non-GAAP financial measure, to evaluate the operating performance of the Firm. The Firm also utilizes this measure to facilitate operating comparisons to other competitors.
SFAS: Statement of Financial Accounting Standards.
SFAS 109: “Accounting for Income Taxes.”
SFAS 123: “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.”
SFAS 123R: “Share-Based Payment.”
SFAS 133: “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.”
SFAS 140: “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities — a replacement of FASB Statement No. 125.”
SFAS 142: “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.”
SFAS 143: “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations.”
Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) 107: “Application of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment.”
Statement of Position (“SOP”) 05-1: “Accounting by Insurance Enterprises for Deferred Acquisition Costs in Connection with Modifications or Exchanges of Insurance Contracts.”
Stress testing: A scenario that measures market risk under unlikely but plausible events in abnormal markets.
U.S. GAAP: Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
U.S. government and federal agency obligations: Obligations of the U.S. government or an instrumentality of the U.S. government whose obligations are fully and explicitly guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
U.S. government-sponsored enterprise obligations: Obligations of agencies originally established or chartered by the U.S. government to serve public purposes as specified by the U.S. Congress; these obligations are not explicitly guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
Value-at-Risk (“VAR”): A measure of the dollar amount of potential loss from adverse market moves in an ordinary market environment.

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LINE OF BUSINESS METRICS
 
Investment Banking
IB’s revenues are comprised of the following:
Investment banking fees includes advisory, equity underwriting, bond underwriting and loan syndication fees.
Fixed income markets includes client and portfolio management revenue related to both market-making and proprietary risk-taking across global fixed income markets, including government and corporate debt, foreign exchange, interest rate and commodities markets.
Equities markets includes client and portfolio management revenue related to market-making and proprietary risk-taking across global equity products, including cash instruments, derivatives and convertibles.
Credit portfolio revenue includes Net interest income, fees and loan sale activity for IB’s credit portfolio. Credit portfolio revenue also includes gains or losses on securities received as part of a loan restructuring, and changes in the credit valuation adjustment (“CVA”), which is the component of the fair value of a derivative that reflects the credit quality of the counterparty. Credit portfolio revenue also includes the results of risk management related to the Firm’s lending and derivative activities.
Retail Financial Services
Description of selected business metrics within Home Finance:
Secondary marketing involves the sale of mortgage loans into the secondary market and risk management of this activity from the point of loan commitment to customers through loan closing and subsequent sale.
Home Finance’s origination channels are comprised of the following:
Retail– A mortgage banker employed by the Firm directly contacts borrowers who are buying or refinancing a home through a branch office, through the Internet or by phone. Borrowers are frequently referred to a mortgage banker by real estate brokers, home builders or other third parties.
Wholesale– A third-party mortgage broker refers loans to a mortgage banker at the Firm. Brokers are independent loan originators that specialize in finding and counseling borrowers but do not provide funding for loans.
Correspondent– Banks, thrifts, other mortgage banks and other financial institutions sell closed loans to the Firm.
Correspondent negotiated transactions (“CNT”) – Mid- to large-sized mortgage lenders, banks and bank-owned mortgage companies sell servicing to the Firm on an as-originated basis. These transactions supplement traditional production channels and provide growth opportunities in the servicing portfolio in stable and rising-rate periods.
Description of selected business metrics within Consumer & Small Business Banking:
Personal bankers – Retail branch office personnel who acquire, retain and expand new and existing customer relationships by assessing customer needs and recommending and selling appropriate banking products and services.
Investment sales representatives – Licensed retail branch sales personnel, assigned to support several branches, who assist with the sale of investment products including college planning accounts, mutual funds, annuities and retirement accounts.
Description of selected business metrics within Insurance:
Proprietary annuity sales represent annuity contracts marketed through and issued by subsidiaries of the Firm.
Insurance in force – direct/assumed includes the aggregate face amount of insurance policies directly underwritten and assumed through reinsurance.
Insurance in force – retained includes the aggregate face amounts of insurance policies directly underwritten and assumed through reinsurance, after reduction for face amounts ceded to reinsurers.

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Card Services
Description of selected business metrics within Card Services:
Charge volume – Represents the dollar amount of cardmember purchases, balance transfers and cash advance activity.
Net accounts opened – Includes originations, purchases and sales.
Merchant acquiring business – Represents an entity that processes payments for merchants. JPMorgan Chase is a majority owner of Paymentech, Inc. and a 50% owner of Chase Merchant Services.
Bank card volume – Represents the dollar amount of transactions processed for the merchants.
Total transactions – Represents the number of transactions and authorizations processed for the merchants.
12 month lagged loss ratio – Represents the current period net charge-offs annualized divided by the average pro forma managed loans for the same period in the prior year.
Commercial Banking
Commercial Banking revenues are comprised of the following:
Lending incorporates a variety of financing alternatives, such as term loans, revolving lines of credit and asset-based structures and leases, which are often secured by receivables, inventory, equipment or real estate.
Treasury services incorporates a broad range of products and services to help clients manage short-term liquidity through deposits and sweeps, and longer-term investment needs through money market accounts, certificates of deposit and mutual funds; manage working capital through lockbox, global trade, global clearing and commercial card products; and have ready access to information to manage their business through on-line reporting tools.
Investment banking products provide clients with more sophisticated capital-raising alternatives, through loan syndications, investment-grade debt, asset-backed securities, private placements, high-yield bonds and equity underwriting, and balance sheet and risk management tools through foreign exchange, derivatives, M&A and advisory services.
Description of selected business metrics within Commercial Banking:
Liability balances include deposits and deposits that are swept to on-balance sheet liabilities (e.g., commercial paper, fed funds purchases, and repurchase agreements).
Treasury & Securities Services
Treasury & Securities Services firmwide metrics include certain TSS product revenues and liability balances reported in other lines of business for customers who are also customers of those lines of business. In order to capture the firmwide impact of TS and TSS products and revenues, management reviews firmwide metrics such as firmwide liability balances, firmwide revenue and firmwide overhead ratios in assessing financial performance for TSS. Firmwide metrics are necessary in order to understand the aggregate TSS business.
Description of selected business metrics within Treasury & Securities Services:
Liability balances include deposits and deposits that are swept to on-balance sheet liabilities (e.g., commercial paper, fed funds purchases, and repurchase agreements).
Asset & Wealth Management
AWM’s client segments are comprised of the following:
The Private bank addresses every facet of wealth management for ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families worldwide, including investment management, capital markets and risk management, tax and estate planning, banking, capital raising and specialty wealth advisory services.
Retail provides more than 2 million customers worldwide with investment management, retirement planning and administration, and brokerage services through third-party and direct distribution channels.
Institutional serves more than 3,000 large and mid-size corporate and public institutions, endowments and foundations, and governments globally. AWM offers institutions comprehensive global investment services, including investment management across asset classes, pension analytics, asset-liability management, active risk budgeting and overlay strategies.
Private client services offers high-net-worth individuals, families and business owners comprehensive wealth management solutions that include financial planning, personal trust, investment and banking products and services.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
The Management’s Discussion and Analysis included in this Form 10-Q contains statements that are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the management of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (“JPMorgan Chase” or the “Firm”) and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties could cause the Firm’s results to differ materially from those set forth in such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties are described herein and in the JPMorgan Chase Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and available at the SEC’s Internet site (www.sec.gov), to which reference is hereby made.
  Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “targeted” and similar expressions, and future or conditional verbs, such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could” or “may,” are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the only means to identify these statements.
 
  Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Actual conditions, events or results may differ materially from those contemplated by a forward-looking statement. Factors that could cause this difference—many of which are beyond the Firm’s control—include the following, without limitation:
 
 Local, regional and international business or economic conditions may differ from those expected.
 
 The effects of and changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including the U.S. Federal Reserve Board’s interest rate policies, may adversely affect the Firm’s business.
 
 The timeliness of development and acceptance of new products and services may be different than anticipated.
 
 Technological changes instituted by the Firm and by persons who may affect the Firm’s business may be more difficult to accomplish or more expensive than anticipated or may have unforeseen consequences.
 
 Mergers and/or acquisitions and integration of merged and/or acquired businesses may be more difficult or expensive than expected.
 
 The ability to increase market share and control expenses may be more difficult than anticipated.
 
 Competitive pressures among financial services companies may increase significantly.
 
 Changes in laws and regulatory requirements (including those concerning taxes, banking, securities and insurance) may adversely affect the Firm or its businesses.
 
 Changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by regulatory agencies, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the Financial Accounting Standards Board, may affect expected financial reporting.
 
 The costs, effects and outcomes of litigation may adversely affect the Firm or its businesses.
 
 The Firm may not manage the risks involved in the foregoing as well as anticipated.
Any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Firm in this Form 10-Q speak only as of the date of this Form 10-Q. JPMorgan Chase does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that arise after the date the forward-looking statement was made. The reader should, however, consult any further disclosures of a forward-looking nature JPMorgan Chase may make in its Annual Reports on Form 10-K, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and its Current Reports on Form 8-K.

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Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
For a discussion of the quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk, see the Market Risk Management section of the MD&A on pages 60–62 of this Form 10–Q.
Item 4 Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Firm’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). See Exhibits 31.1, 31.2 and 31.3 for the Certification statements issued by the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the design and operation of these disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
There was no change in the Firm’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that occurred during the third quarter of 2005 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Firm’s internal control over financial reporting.
Part II Other Information
Item 1 Legal proceedings
The following information supplements and amends the disclosure set forth under Part I, Item 3 “Legal proceedings” in the Firm’s Annual Report on Form 10—K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 and Part II, Item 1 “Legal Proceedings” in the Firm’s Quarterly Report on Form 10—Q for the quarterly periods ending March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005, respectively (the “Firm’s SEC filings”).
Enron litigation. On August 16, 2005, the Firm announced that it had reached an agreement in principle to settle the adversary proceedings brought by Enron in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The Firm will pay $350 million to the bankruptcy estate and will give up certain contested claims it had filed in the bankruptcy. Enron will allow the Firm’s other claims in the bankruptcy and will dismiss or release all claims it has against the Firm. The Firm will have the option of increasing its cash payment in exchange for retaining more of its claims and having them allowed in the bankruptcy. The settlement is subject to negotiation of a definitive agreement, and approval of the Bankruptcy Court. In addition, with respect to the case brought by a putative class of employees who participated in the Firm’s 401(k) plan, in August 2005, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York denied plaintiffs’ motion for class certification and ordered some of plaintiffs’ claims dismissed. A petition has been filed by the plaintiffs seeking review of the denial of class certification in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Finally, the Firm has reached agreement or agreement in principle to settle several of the individual actions brought by investors arising from their investment in Enron-related securities. However, in certain of the individual actions, several plaintiffs have filed or sought to file new or amended complaints.
WorldCom. The Court approved the class action settlement, and the Firm’s $2 billion payment has been placed into escrow. An appeal of the approval of that settlement has been filed. With respect to the individual actions by plaintiffs that had opted out of the class action settlement, court approval required for one of the two previously reached settlements has been received, and a third settlement has been finalized with the largest group of individual plaintiffs, all jointly represented by the same counsel. The Firm’s share of the settlements paid to date in respect of all the individual actions totals approximately $300 million.
Commercial Financial Services litigation. The Firm has consummated its settlement of all of the lawsuits brought by institutional investors against JPMSI in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. Additionally, the institutional investors that had sued JPMSI in Oklahoma state court have dismissed their action against JPMSI. In the Oklahoma state court action by CFS against JPMSI, JPMSI has moved for summary judgment, and that motion is fully briefed. The state court set a trial date of December 5, 2005.
IPO allocation litigation. On August 30, 2005, the district court stayed the various actions pending against JPMSI and other underwriters in connection with the proposed “Issuers Settlement”, in which a trustee designated by the plaintiffs asserted state law claims conditionally assigned to them by the issuers relating to “excess compensation” allegedly paid to the underwriters by their customers (the “LaSala Actions”). On October 12, 2005, the district court granted the underwriter defendants’ motion to dismiss one such LaSala Action. By stipulation of the parties, this dismissal applies to all other pending and future-filed LaSala Actions. The district court did, however, grant plaintiffs leave to replead within twenty days of the Opinion and Order and noted that the stay of the LaSala Actions remains in effect. A fairness hearing concerning the proposed Issuer Settlement has been rescheduled for April 24, 2006. On September 28, 2005, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated and remanded the district court’s November 3, 2003 dismissal of the antitrust claims relating to IPO allocation practices in the IPO Allocation Antitrust Litigation. In the separate appeal of the district court’s decision in the securities cases to certify classes in its “focus” cases, a briefing schedule has been set that will result in final briefs being filed in December 2005.

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Research analyst conflicts. Based on the decision of the West Virginia Supreme Court that the state consumer protection law did not authorize the Attorney General to bring the case, the action filed by the West Virginia Attorney General has been dismissed with prejudice by the trial court as against the Firm and all of the other defendants.
Mutual Fund Litigation. JPMorgan Investment Advisors, Inc., F/K/A Banc One Investment Advisors Corporation, and JPMorgan Chase & Co. were named as respondents in an action filed by the West Virginia Commissioner of Securities related to alleged market timing events in the One Group mutual funds that had been the subject of a previous settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Attorney General.
Bank One Securities Litigation. The Firm has settled all First Commerce Shareholder claims against it and former officers and directors for $39.9 million. The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois preliminarily approved the settlement agreement on November 3, 2005.
In addition to the various cases, proceedings and investigations discussed above and in the Firm’s SEC filings, JPMorgan Chase and its subsidiaries are named as defendants in a number of other legal actions and governmental proceedings arising in connection with their respective businesses. Additional actions, investigations or proceedings may be brought from time to time in the future. In view of the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of legal matters, particularly where the claimants seek very large or indeterminate damages, or where the cases present novel legal theories, involve a large number of parties or are in early stages of discovery, the Firm cannot state with confidence what the eventual outcome of these pending matters will be, what the timing of the ultimate resolution of these matters will be or what the eventual loss, fines or penalties related to each pending matter may be. JPMorgan Chase believes, based upon its current knowledge, after consultation with counsel and after taking into account its litigation reserves, that the outcome of the legal actions, proceedings and investigations currently pending against it should not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition of the Firm. However, in light of the uncertainties involved in such proceedings, actions and investigations, there is no assurance that the ultimate resolution of these matters will not significantly exceed the reserves currently accrued by the Firm; as a result, the outcome of a particular matter may be material to JPMorgan Chase’s operating results for a particular period, depending upon, among other factors, the size of the loss or liability imposed and the level of JPMorgan Chase’s income for that period.
Item 2  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
During the third quarter of 2005, there were no shares of common stock of JPMorgan Chase & Co. issued in transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, pursuant to Section 4(2) thereof.
On July 20, 2004, the Board of Directors approved an initial stock repurchase program in the aggregate amount of $6.0 billion. This amount includes shares to be repurchased to offset issuances under the Firm’s employee equity-based plans. The actual amount of shares repurchased will be subject to various factors, including market conditions; legal considerations affecting the amount and timing of repurchase activity; the Firm’s capital position (taking into account goodwill and intangibles); internal capital generation; and alternative potential investment opportunities. The stock repurchase program has no set expiration or termination date.
The Firm’s repurchases of equity securities in the third quarter and first nine months of 2005 were as follows:
             
  Total open Average Dollar value of
For the nine months ended market shares price paid remaining authorized
September 30, 2005 repurchased per share(a) repurchase program
 
First quarter
  35,972,000  $36.57  $3,946 
Second quarter
  16,807,465   35.32   3,352 
July
  1,759,000   35.38   3,290 
August
  8,574,600   34.57   2,994 
September
  4,111,700   34.36   2,853 
     
Third quarter
  14,445,300   34.61     
     
Year-to-date
  67,224,765  $35.84     
     
(a) 
Excludes commission costs.
In addition to the repurchases disclosed above, participants in the Long-term Incentive Plan and Stock Option Plan may have shares withheld to cover income taxes. Shares withheld to pay income taxes are repurchased pursuant to the terms of the applicable Plan and not under the Firm’s publicly announced share repurchase program. A total of 386,526 shares were repurchased in the 2005 third quarter at an average price per share of $33.36: July—208,127 shares at an average price per share of $32.39; August—79,117 shares at an average price per share of $33.40; September—99,282 shares at an average price per share of $35.37. During the first quarter of 2005, a total of 6,993,164 shares were repurchased at an average per share price of $27.20. During the second quarter of 2005, a total of 680,851 shares were repurchased at an average per share price of $32.78. For the nine month period ended September 30, 2005, a total of 8,060,541 shares were repurchased at an average price per share of $27.97.

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Item 3     Defaults Upon Senior Securities
               None
Item 4     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
               None
Item 5     Other Information
               None
Item 6     Exhibits
     
31.1
  Certification
31.2
  Certification
31.3
  Certification
32
  Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
     
 
   JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
 
    
 
   (Registrant)
 
    
 
    
Date: November 8, 2005
    
 
 By /s/ Joseph L. Sclafani
 
    
 
   Joseph L. Sclafani
 
Executive Vice President and Controller
[Principal Accounting Officer]

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
SEQUENTIALLY NUMBERED
         
EXHIBIT NO. EXHIBITS PAGE AT WHICH LOCATED
    
 
    
 31.1  
Certification
  101 
    
 
    
 31.2  
Certification
  102 
    
 
    
 31.3  
Certification
  103 
    
 
    
The following exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section. In addition, Exhibit No. 32 shall not be deemed incorporated into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
    
 
    
 32  
Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
  104 

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