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Comerica Issues Revised 2013 Results Based On Unfavorable Jury Verdict
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DALLAS, Jan. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) today issued revised 2013 results based on an unfavorable Montana jury verdict, entered at approximately 7:30 p.m. ET on January 17, 2014. The Montana litigation ("the case") in which Comerica Bank ("the Bank") was a third-party defendant, was tried before the Montana Second District Judicial Court for Silver Bow County in Butte, Montana. The claims underlying the lawsuit against the Bank grew out of an initial $9 million revolving line of credit loan extended by the Bank to Masters Group International, Inc. ("Masters"), a then Michigan-based office supply company, in 2006, that was subsequently increased to $10.5 million and later paid in full through collection actions taken by the Bank following a default by Masters.

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Following the jury's decision on the case, Comerica increased its reserve for litigation and decreased incentive compensation expense based on the revised results, effective as of December 31, 2013, which resulted in a decrease in net income of $28 million, or 15 cents per share, for the fourth quarter 2013.

Comerica reiterates its previously stated outlook for 2014, excluding the impact of this event.

"As we consider possible courses of action, including appealing the decision to the Montana Supreme Court, the sole appellate court for the state of Montana, we recorded a charge in the fourth quarter 2013 in accordance with applicable accounting principles," said Ralph W. Babb Jr., chairman and chief executive officer. "We believe we had meritorious defenses for this litigation and anticipated a favorable outcome."

Net income decreased by $28 million, or 15 cents per share, to $117 million, or 62 cents per share for the fourth quarter 2013, compared to previously reported net income of $145 million, or 77 cents per share. For the year ended December 31, 2013, net income decreased to $541 million, or $2.85 per share, as compared to previously reported net income of $569 million, or $3.00 per share. As revised, full-year 2013 net income increased $20 million, or 4 percent, compared to 2012, and earnings per diluted share increased 18 cents, or 7 percent. At December 31, 2013, the revised estimated Tier 1 common capital ratio was 10.56 percent, as compared to the previously reported ratio of 10.60 percent. The estimated Basel III Tier 1 common capital ratio remained at 10.3 percent.

The following table summarizes the impact of the revisions on the previously reported financial results.




                             December 31, 2013
                             -----------------

                   Quarter Ended                     Year Ended
                   -------------                     ----------

    (dollar                     As         As             As
     amounts in                                  Revised             Reported   Revised
     millions,
     except per
     share
     data)         As Reported
    -----------    -----------                 -------            --------        -------

    Noninterest
     expenses               $429                             $473                  $1,678      $1,722

    Salaries           203                         197                      769            763

    Litigation-
     related
     expenses            -                          52                       -             52

    Other
     noninterest
     expenses           46                          44                      178            176

    Income
     before
     income
     taxes             196                         152                      774            730

    Provision
     for income
     taxes              51                          35                      205            189

    Net income         145                         117                      569            541

    Net income
     attributable
     to common
     shares            143                         115                      561            533

    Diluted
     income per
     common
     share            0.77                        0.62                     3.00           2.85

    Total
     shareholders'
     equity at
     period end      7,181                       7,153

    Estimated
     Tier 1
     common
     capital
     ratio (a)       10.60%                      10.56%

    Estimated
     Basel III
     Tier 1
     common
     capital
     ratio (a)        10.3%                       10.3%

    Tangible
     common
     equity
     ratio (a)       10.11%                      10.07%
    ----------       -----                       -----

                       See
            Reconciliation
                   of Non-
                      GAAP
                 Financial
       a)        Measures.

The impact of the change in legal reserves primarily affects the Business Bank and the Michigan market. The revised financial results, including segment results, will be reflected in Comerica's Annual Report on Form 10-K. All other revised financial results are included in the financial information that follows.

Comerica Bank is a subsidiary of Comerica Incorporated, a financial services company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and strategically aligned by three major business segments: The Business Bank, The Retail Bank and Wealth Management. Comerica focuses on relationships and helping people and businesses be successful. In addition to Texas, Comerica Bank locations can be found in Arizona, California, Florida and Michigan, with select businesses operating in several other states, as well as in Canada and Mexico.

This press release contains both financial measures based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) and non-GAAP based financial measures, which are used where management believes it to be helpful in understanding Comerica's results of operations or financial position. Where non-GAAP financial measures are used, the comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as a reconciliation to the comparable GAAP financial measure, can be found in this press release. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies.

Forward-looking Statements

Any statements in this news release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "anticipates," "believes," "contemplates," "feels," "expects," "estimates," "seeks," "strives," "plans," "intends," "outlook," "forecast," "position," "target," "mission," "assume," "achievable," "potential," "strategy," "goal," "aspiration," "opportunity," "initiative," "outcome," "continue," "remain," "maintain," "on course," "trend," "objective," "looks forward" and variations of such words and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "would," "should," "could," "might," "can," "may" or similar expressions, as they relate to Comerica or its management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are predicated on the beliefs and assumptions of Comerica's management based on information known to Comerica's management as of the date of this news release and do not purport to speak as of any other date. Forward-looking statements may include descriptions of plans and objectives of Comerica's management for future or past operations, products or services, and forecasts of Comerica's revenue, earnings or other measures of economic performance, including statements of profitability, business segments and subsidiaries, estimates of credit trends and global stability. Such statements reflect the view of Comerica's management as of this date with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Should one or more of these risks materialize or should underlying beliefs or assumptions prove incorrect, Comerica's actual results could differ materially from those discussed. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences are changes in general economic, political or industry conditions; changes in monetary and fiscal policies, including the interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board; volatility and disruptions in global capital and credit markets; changes in Comerica's credit rating; the interdependence of financial service companies; changes in regulation or oversight; unfavorable developments concerning credit quality; any future acquisitions or divestitures; the effects of more stringent capital or liquidity requirements; declines or other changes in the businesses or industries of Comerica's customers; the implementation of Comerica's strategies and business models; Comerica's ability to utilize technology to efficiently and effectively develop, market and deliver new products and services; operational difficulties, failure of technology infrastructure or information security incidents; changes in the financial markets, including fluctuations in interest rates and their impact on deposit pricing; competitive product and pricing pressures among financial institutions within Comerica's markets; changes in customer behavior; management's ability to maintain and expand customer relationships; management's ability to retain key officers and employees; the impact of legal and regulatory proceedings or determinations; the effectiveness of methods of reducing risk exposures; the effects of terrorist activities and other hostilities; the effects of catastrophic events including, but not limited to, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, fires, droughts and floods; changes in accounting standards and the critical nature of Comerica's accounting policies. Comerica cautions that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive. For discussion of factors that may cause actual results to differ from expectations, please refer to our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In particular, please refer to "Item 1A. Risk Factors" beginning on page 13 of Comerica's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 and on page 68 of the Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Comerica does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect facts, circumstances, assumptions or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made. For any forward-looking statements made in this news release or in any documents, Comerica claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.




    CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (unaudited)

    Comerica Incorporated and Subsidiaries


                                               Three Months Ended                  Years Ended
                                               ------------------                  -----------

                                     December 31,    September 30,  December 31,    December 31,

    (in millions,
     except per
     share data)                                2013           2013          2012    2013      2012
    -------------                               ----           ----          ----    ----      ----

    PER COMMON SHARE AND COMMON
     STOCK DATA

    Diluted net
     income                                    $0.62                        $0.78             $0.68                $2.85        $2.67

    Cash dividends
     declared                         0.17               0.17                0.15              0.68        0.55

    Common
     shareholders'
     equity (at
     period end)                     39.23              37.94               36.87

    Tangible
     common equity
     (at period
     end) (a)                        35.65              34.38               33.38


    Average
     diluted
     shares (in
     thousands)                    186,166            187,104             187,954           186,927       192,473
    -----------                    -------            -------             -------           -------        -------

    KEY RATIOS

    Return on
     average
     common
     shareholders'
     equity                           6.66%              8.50%               7.36%             7.76%       7.43%

    Return on
     average
     assets                           0.72               0.92                0.81              0.85        0.83

    Tier 1 common
     capital ratio
     (a) (b)                         10.56              10.72               10.14

    Tier 1 risk-
     based capital
     ratio (b)                       10.56              10.72               10.14

    Total risk-
     based capital
     ratio (b)                       13.00              13.42               13.15

    Leverage ratio
     (b)                             10.77              10.88               10.57

    Tangible
     common equity
     ratio (a)                       10.07               9.87                9.76
    --------------                   -----               ----                ----

    AVERAGE BALANCES

    Commercial
     loans                                   $27,683                      $27,759           $27,462              $27,971      $26,224

    Real estate construction
     loans:

    Commercial
     Real Estate
     business line
     (c)                             1,363              1,263               1,033             1,241       1,031

    Other business
     lines (d)                         289                259                 266               245         359
                                       ---                ---                 ---               ---         ---

    Total real
     estate
     construction
     loans                           1,652              1,522               1,299             1,486       1,390

    Commercial mortgage loans:

    Commercial
     Real Estate
     business line
     (c)                             1,608              1,714               1,939             1,738       2,259

    Other business
     lines (d)                       7,106              7,229               7,580             7,322       7,583
                                     -----              -----               -----             -----       -----

    Total
     commercial
     mortgage
     loans                           8,714              8,943               9,519             9,060       9,842

    Lease
     financing                         838                839                 839               847         864

    International
     loans                           1,303              1,252               1,314             1,275       1,272

    Residential
     mortgage
     loans                           1,679              1,642               1,525             1,620       1,505

    Consumer loans                   2,185              2,137               2,161             2,153       2,209
                                     -----              -----               -----             -----       -----

    Total loans                     44,054             44,094              44,119            44,412       43,306


    Earning assets                  59,924             58,892              59,276            59,091       57,483

    Total assets                    64,605             63,660              64,257            63,936       62,572


    Noninterest-
     bearing
     deposits                       23,532             22,379              22,758            22,379       21,004

    Interest-
     bearing
     deposits                       29,237             29,486              28,524            29,332       28,529
                                    ------             ------              ------            ------       ------

    Total deposits                  52,769             51,865              51,282            51,711       49,533


    Common
     shareholders'
     equity                          7,010              6,923               7,062             6,968       7,012
    --------------                   -----              -----               -----             -----       -----

    NET INTEREST INCOME

    Net interest
     income (fully
     taxable
     equivalent
     basis)                                     $431                         $413              $425               $1,675       $1,731

    Fully taxable
     equivalent
     adjustment                          1                  1                   1                 3           3

    Net interest
     margin (fully
     taxable
     equivalent
     basis)                           2.86%              2.79%               2.87%             2.84%       3.03%
    --------------                    ----               ----                ----              ----        ----

    CREDIT QUALITY

    Nonaccrual
     loans                                      $350                         $437              $519

    Reduced-rate
     loans                              24                 22                  22
                                       ---                ---                 ---

    Total
     nonperforming
     loans (e)                         374                459                 541

    Foreclosed
     property                            9                 19                  54
                                       ---                ---                 ---

    Total
     nonperforming
     assets (e)                        383                478                 595


    Loans past due
     90 days or
     more and
     still
     accruing                           16                 25                  23


    Gross loan
     charge-offs                        41                 39                  60                    $153                $245

    Loan
     recoveries                         28                 20                  23                80          75
                                       ---                ---                 ---               ---         ---

    Net loan
     charge-offs                        13                 19                  37                73         170


    Allowance for
     loan losses                       598                604                 629

    Allowance for
     credit losses
     on lending-
     related
     commitments                        36                 34                  32
                                       ---                ---                 ---

    Total
     allowance for
     credit losses                     634                638                 661


    Allowance for
     loan losses
     as a
     percentage of
     total loans                      1.32%              1.37%               1.37%

    Net loan
     charge-offs
     as a
     percentage of
     average total
     loans (f)                        0.12               0.18                0.34              0.16%       0.39%

    Nonperforming
     assets as a
     percentage of
     total loans
     and
     foreclosed
     property (e)                     0.84               1.08                1.29

    Allowance for
     loan losses
     as a
     percentage of
     total
     nonperforming
     loans                             160                131                 116
    --------------                     ---                ---                 ---

                       See
            Reconciliation
                   of Non-
                      GAAP
                 Financial
      (a)        Measures.
    (b)     December 31, 2013 ratios
            are estimated.
    (c)     Primarily loans to real
            estate developers.
    (d)     Primarily loans
            secured by
            owner-occupied
            real estate.
    (e)     Excludes loans acquired
            with credit-
            impairment.
            Lending-related
            commitment charge-
            offs were
            insignificant in all
    (f)     periods presented.



     CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

     Comerica Incorporated
      and Subsidiaries


                                 December 31,  September 30,        December 31,

    (in millions, except
     share data)                         2013                  2013     2012
    --------------------                 ----                  ----     ----

                                 (unaudited)    (unaudited)

    ASSETS

    Cash and due from
     banks                                                   $1,140               $1,384           $1,395


    Federal funds sold                      -                             -                 100

    Interest-bearing
     deposits with banks                5,311                          5,704               3,039

    Other short-term
     investments                          112                            106                 125


    Investment securities
     available-for-sale                 9,307                          9,488              10,297


    Commercial loans                   28,815                         27,897              29,513

    Real estate
     construction loans                 1,762                          1,552               1,240

    Commercial mortgage
     loans                              8,787                          8,785               9,472

    Lease financing                       845                            829                 859

    International loans                 1,327                          1,286               1,293

    Residential mortgage
     loans                              1,697                          1,650               1,527

    Consumer loans                      2,237                          2,152               2,153
    --------------                      -----                          -----               -----

    Total loans                        45,470                         44,151              46,057

    Less allowance for
     loan losses                         (598)                          (604)               (629)
    ------------------                   ----                           ----                ----

    Net loans                          44,872                         43,547              45,428


    Premises and equipment                594                            604                 622

    Accrued income and
     other assets                       3,891                          3,837               4,063
    ------------------                  -----                          -----               -----

    Total assets                                            $65,227              $64,670          $65,069
    ------------                                            -------              -------          -------


    LIABILITIES AND
     SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Noninterest-bearing
     deposits                                               $23,875              $23,896          $23,279


    Money market and
     interest-bearing
     checking deposits                 22,332                         21,697              21,273

    Savings deposits                    1,673                          1,645               1,606

    Customer certificates
     of deposit                         5,063                          5,180               5,531

    Foreign office time
     deposits                             349                            491                 502
    -------------------                   ---                            ---                 ---

    Total interest-
     bearing deposits                  29,417                         29,013              28,912
    -----------------                  ------                         ------              ------

    Total deposits                     53,292                         52,909              52,191


    Short-term borrowings                 253                            226                 110

    Accrued expenses and
     other liabilities                    986                          1,001               1,106

    Medium- and long-
     term debt                          3,543                          3,565               4,720
    -----------------                   -----                          -----               -----

    Total liabilities                  58,074                         57,701              58,127


    Common stock -$5 par
     value:

    Authorized -
     325,000,000 shares

    Issued -228,164,824
     shares                             1,141                          1,141               1,141

    Capital surplus                     2,179                          2,171               2,162

    Accumulated other
     comprehensive loss                  (391)                          (541)               (413)

    Retained earnings                   6,321                          6,239               5,931

    Less cost of common
     stock in treasury -
     45,860,786 shares at
     12/31/13, 44,483,659
     shares at 9/30/13 and
     39,889,610 shares at
     12/31/12                          (2,097)                       (2,041)             (1,879)
    ----------------------             ------                         ------              ------

    Total shareholders'
     equity                             7,153                          6,969               6,942
    -------------------                 -----                          -----               -----

    Total liabilities and
     shareholders' equity                                   $65,227              $64,670          $65,069
    ---------------------                                   -------              -------          -------



    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (unaudited)

    Comerica Incorporated and Subsidiaries


                                         Three Months
                                             Ended                   Years Ended

                                       December 31,              December 31,
                                       ------------              ------------

    (in
     millions,
     except
     per
     share
     data)                           2013      2012             2013  2012
    ----------                       ----      ----             ----  ----

    INTEREST INCOME

    Interest
     and fees
     on loans                               $397           $398             $1,556       $1,617

    Interest
     on
     investment
     securities                        55             55               214           234

    Interest
     on
     short-
     term
     investments                        4              3                14            12
    ------------                      ---            ---               ---           ---

    Total
     interest
     income                           456            456             1,784         1,863

    INTEREST
     EXPENSE

    Interest
     on
     deposits                          12             16                55            70

    Interest
     on
     medium-
     and
     long-
     term
     debt                              14             16                57            65
    --------                          ---            ---               ---           ---

    Total
     interest
     expense                           26             32               112           135
    ---------                         ---            ---               ---           ---

    Net
     interest
     income                           430            424             1,672         1,728

    Provision
     for
     credit
     losses                             9             16                46            79
    ---------                         ---            ---               ---           ---

    Net
     interest
     income
     after
     provision
     for
     credit
     losses                           421            408             1,626         1,649

    NONINTEREST
     INCOME

    Service
     charges
     on
     deposit
     accounts                          53             52               214           214

    Fiduciary
     income                            43             42               171           158

     Commercial
     lending
     fees                              28             25                99            96

    Card fees                          19             17                74            65

    Letter of
     credit
     fees                              15             17                64            71

    Bank-
     owned
     life
     insurance                          9              9                40            39

    Foreign
     exchange
     income                             9              9                36            38

    Brokerage
     fees                               4              5                17            19

    Net
     securities
     gains
     (losses)                           -              1                (1)           12

    Other
     noninterest
     income                            24             27               112           106
    ------------                      ---            ---               ---           ---

    Total
     noninterest
     income                           204            204               826           818

    NONINTEREST
     EXPENSES

    Salaries                          197            196               763           778

    Employee
     benefits                          61             59               246           240
    ---------                         ---            ---               ---           ---

    Total
     salaries
     and
     employee
     benefits                         258            255             1,009         1,018

    Net
     occupancy
     expense                           41             42               160           163

    Equipment
     expense                           15             15                60            65

    Outside
     processing
     fee
     expense                           30             28               119           107

    Software
     expense                           24             23                90            90

     Litigation-
     related
     expense                           52             -                52            23

    FDIC
     insurance
     expense                            7              9                33            38

     Advertising
     expense                            3              6                21            27

    Other
     real
     estate
     expense                           (1)             3                 2             9

    Merger
     and
     restructuring
     charges                            -              2                -            35

    Other
     noninterest
     expenses                          44             44               176           182
    ------------                      ---            ---               ---           ---

    Total
     noninterest
     expenses                         473            427             1,722         1,757
    ------------                      ---            ---             -----         -----

    Income
     before
     income
     taxes                            152            185               730           710

    Provision
     for
     income
     taxes                             35             55               189           189
    ---------                         ---            ---               ---           ---

    NET
     INCOME                           117            130               541           521

    Less
     income
     allocated
     to
     participating
     securities                         2              2                 8             6
    --------------                    ---            ---               ---           ---

    Net
     income
     attributable
     to
     common
     shares                                 $115           $128               $533         $515
    -------------                           ----           ----               ----         ----

    Earnings per
     common share:

    Basic                                  $0.64          $0.68              $2.92        $2.68

    Diluted                          0.62           0.68              2.85          2.67


     Comprehensive
     income
     (loss)                           267            (30)              563           464


    Cash
     dividends
     declared
     on
     common
     stock                             31             28               126           106

    Cash
     dividends
     declared
     per
     common
     share                           0.17           0.15              0.68          0.55
    ----------                       ----           ----              ----          ----




    CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (unaudited)

    Comerica Incorporated and Subsidiaries


                                            Fourth     Third     Second     First    Fourth                     Fourth Quarter 2013 Compared To:


                                            Quarter    Quarter   Quarter  Quarter  Quarter              Third Quarter                       Fourth Quarter
                                                                                                                   2013                                     2012

    (in millions,
     except per
     share data)                               2013         2013     2013      2013     2012         Amount     Percent          Amount     Percent
    -------------                              ----         ----     ----      ----     ----         ------    -------           ------    -------

    INTEREST INCOME

    Interest and
     fees on loans                                    $397                  $381               $388             $390              $398                       $16           4%            $(1)          -  %

    Interest on
     investment
     securities                                  55                    54                 52               53                55                       1                    2       -                  -

    Interest on
     short-term
     investments                                  4            4               3           3           3                -            -                1             27
    ------------                                ---          ---             ---         ---         ---              ---          ---              ---            ---

    Total interest
     income                                     456                   439                443              446               456                      17                    4       -                  -

    INTEREST EXPENSE

    Interest on
     deposits                                    12                    13                 15               15                16                      (1)                  (8)     (4)         (24)

    Interest on
     medium- and
     long-term debt                              14           14              14          15          16                -            -               (2)          (15)
    ---------------                             ---          ---             ---         ---         ---              ---          ---              ---            ---

    Total interest
     expense                                     26                    27                 29               30                32                      (1)                  (5)     (6)         (20)
    --------------                              ---                   ---                ---              ---               ---                     ---                  ---     ---           ---

    Net interest
     income                                     430                   412                414              416               424                      18                    4       6             1

    Provision for
     credit losses                                9                     8                 13               16                16                       1                   22      (7)         (42)
    --------------                              ---                   ---                ---              ---               ---                     ---                  ---     ---           ---

    Net interest
     income after
     provision                                  421                   404                401              400               408                      17                    4      13             3

    for credit losses

    NONINTEREST INCOME

    Service charges
     on deposit
     accounts                                    53           53              53          55          52                -            -                1              1

    Fiduciary income                             43                    41                 44               43                42                       2                    2       1             4

    Commercial
     lending fees                                28           28              22          21          25                -            -                3              6

    Card fees                                    19                    20                 18               17                17                      (1)                  (1)      2            15

    Letter of credit
     fees                                        15                    17                 16               16                17                      (2)                  (9)     (2)         (13)

    Bank-owned life
     insurance                                    9                    12                 10                9                 9                      (3)                 (25)      -                  -

    Foreign exchange
     income                                       9            9               9           9           9                -            -                -              -

    Brokerage fees                                4            4               4           5           5                -            -               (1)          (14)

    Net securities
     gains (losses)                               -                     1                 (2)              -                 1                      (1)                 (43)     (1)         (82)

    Other
     noninterest
     income                                      24                    29                 34               25                27                      (5)                 (16)     (3)           (6)
    ------------                                ---                   ---                ---              ---               ---                     ---                  ---     ---           ---

    Total
     noninterest
     income                                     204                   214                208              200               204                     (10)                  (5)      -                  -

    NONINTEREST EXPENSES

    Salaries                                    197          196             182         188         196                1            -                1              1

    Employee
     benefits                                    61                    59                 63               63                59                       2                    3       2             4
    ---------                                   ---                   ---                ---              ---               ---                     ---                  ---     ---           ---

    Total salaries
     and employee
     benefits                                   258                   255                245              251               255                       3                    1       3             1

    Net occupancy
     expense                                     41           41              39          39          42                -            -               (1)            (2)

    Equipment
     expense                                     15           15              15          15          15                -            -                -              -

    Outside
     processing fee
     expense                                     30                    31                 30               28                28                      (1)                  (7)      2             5

    Software expense                             24                    22                 22               22                23                       2                   11       1             6

    Litigation-
     related expense                             52           (4)              1           3           -               56          N/M               52            N/M

    FDIC insurance
     expense                                      7                     9                  8                9                 9                      (2)                 (19)     (2)         (22)

    Advertising
     expense                                      3                     6                  6                6                 6                      (3)                 (49)     (3)         (48)

    Other real
     estate expense                              (1)           1               1           1           3              (2)          N/M               (4)           N/M

    Merger and
     restructuring
     charges                                      -            -               -           -           2                -            -               (2)           N/M

    Other
     noninterest
     expenses                                    44                    41                 49               42                44                       3                    7       -                  -
    ------------                                ---                   ---                ---              ---               ---                     ---                  ---     ---                ---

    Total
     noninterest
     expenses                                   473                   417                416              416               427                      56                   13      46            11
    ------------                                ---                   ---                ---              ---               ---                     ---                  ---     ---           ---

    Income before
     income taxes                               152                   201                193              184               185                     (49)                 (25)    (33)         (18)

    Provision for
     income taxes                                35                    54                 50               50                55                     (19)                 (35)    (20)         (36)
    -------------                               ---                   ---                ---              ---               ---                     ---                  ---     ---           ---

    NET INCOME                                  117                   147                143              134               130                     (30)                 (21)    (13)         (10)

    Less income
     allocated to
     participating
     securities                                   2            2               2           2           2                -            -                -              -
    --------------                              ---          ---             ---         ---         ---              ---          ---              ---            ---

    Net income
     attributable to
     common shares                                    $115                  $145               $141             $132              $128                      $(30)       (21)%           $(13)       (10)%
    ----------------                                  ----                  ----               ----             ----              ----                      ----        ----            ----        ----

    Earnings per common
     share:

    Basic                                            $0.64                 $0.80              $0.77            $0.71             $0.68                    $(0.16)       (20)%         $(0.04)        (6)%

    Diluted                                    0.62                  0.78               0.76             0.70              0.68                   (0.16)                 (21) (0.06)            (9)


    Comprehensive
     income (loss)                              267                   144                 15              137               (30)                    123                   87     297                N/M


    Cash dividends
     declared on
     common stock                                31           31              32          32          28                -            -                3             10

    Cash dividends
     declared per
     common share                              0.17         0.17            0.17        0.17        0.15                -            -             0.02             13
    --------------                             ----         ----            ----        ----        ----              ---          ---             ----            ---

N/M - Not Meaningful




    CONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL DATA (unaudited)

    Comerica Incorporated and Subsidiaries


                                  December 31,   September 30, June 30,  March 31,      December 31,

    (in
     millions,
     except per
     share
     data)                                  2013          2013     2013      2013                   2012
    -----------                             ----          ----     ----      ----                   ----


    Commercial loans:

    Floor plan                            $3,504                 $2,869                     $3,241             $2,963  $2,939

    Other                       25,311            25,028         25,945            25,545             26,574
    -----                       ------            ------         ------            ------             ------

    Total
     commercial
     loans                      28,815            27,897         29,186            28,508             29,513

    Real estate construction
     loans:

    Commercial
     Real
     Estate
     business
     line (a)                    1,447             1,283          1,223             1,185              1,049

    Other
     business
     lines (b)                     315               269            256               211                191
    ----------                     ---               ---            ---               ---                ---

    Total real
     estate
     construction
     loans                       1,762             1,552          1,479             1,396              1,240

    Commercial mortgage
     loans:

    Commercial
     Real
     Estate
     business
     line (a)                    1,678             1,592          1,743             1,812              1,873

    Other
     business
     lines (b)                   7,109             7,193          7,264             7,505              7,599
    ----------                   -----             -----          -----             -----              -----

    Total
     commercial
     mortgage
     loans                       8,787             8,785          9,007             9,317              9,472

    Lease
     financing                     845               829            843               853                859

     International
     loans                       1,327             1,286          1,209             1,269              1,293

    Residential
     mortgage
     loans                       1,697             1,650          1,611             1,568              1,527

    Consumer loans:

    Home equity                  1,517             1,501          1,474             1,498              1,537

    Other
     consumer                      720               651            650               658                616
    ---------                      ---               ---            ---               ---                ---

    Total
     consumer
     loans                       2,237             2,152          2,124             2,156              2,153
    ---------                    -----             -----          -----             -----              -----

    Total loans                          $45,470                $44,151                    $45,459            $45,067 $46,057
    -----------                          -------                -------                      -----            ------- -------


    Goodwill                                $635                   $635                       $635               $635    $635

    Core
     deposit
     intangible                     16                17             18                19                 20

    Loan
     servicing
     rights                          1                 1              2                 2                  2


    Tier 1
     common
     capital
     ratio (c)
     (d)                         10.56%            10.72%         10.43%            10.37%             10.14%

    Tier 1
     risk-
     based
     capital
     ratio (c)                   10.56             10.72          10.43             10.37              10.14

    Total risk-
     based
     capital
     ratio (c)                   13.00             13.42          13.29             13.41              13.15

    Leverage
     ratio (c)                   10.77             10.88          10.81             10.75              10.57

    Tangible
     common
     equity
     ratio (d)                   10.07              9.87          10.04              9.86               9.76


    Common
     shareholders'
     equity per
     share of
     common
     stock                                $39.23                 $37.94                     $37.32             $37.41  $36.87

    Tangible
     common
     equity per
     share of
     common
     stock (d)                   35.65             34.38          33.79             33.90              33.38

    Market value per share
     for the quarter:

    High                         48.69             43.49          40.44             36.99              32.14

    Low                          38.64             38.56          33.55             30.73              27.72

    Close                        47.54             39.31          39.83             35.95              30.34


    Quarterly ratios:

    Return on
     average
     common
     shareholders'
     equity                       6.66%             8.50%          8.23%             7.68%              7.36%

    Return on
     average
     assets                       0.72              0.92           0.90              0.84               0.81

    Efficiency
     ratio (e)                   74.55             66.66          66.43             67.58              68.08


    Number of
     banking
     centers                       483               484            484               487                487


    Number of
     employees
     -full
     time
     equivalent                  8,948             8,918          8,929             9,001              9,035
    -----------                  -----             -----          -----             -----              -----

              Primarily
               loans to
                   real
                 estate
      (a)   developers.
    (b)     Primarily loans
            secured by
            owner-occupied
            real estate.
    (c)     December 31, 2013 ratios
            are estimated.
    (d)     See Reconciliation of Non-
            GAAP Financial Measures.
            Noninterest expenses as
            a percentage of the
            sum of net interest
            income (FTE) and
            noninterest income
            excluding net
    (e)     securities gains.



    PARENT COMPANY ONLY BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)

    Comerica Incorporated


                                           December 31,  September 30,       December 31,

    (in millions, except
     share data)                                   2013                 2013      2012
    --------------------                           ----                 ----      ----


    ASSETS

    Cash and due from
     subsidiary bank                                                     $31                 $36              $2

    Short-term
     investments with
     subsidiary bank                                482                            480               431

    Other short-term
     investments                                     96                             92                88

    Investment in
     subsidiaries,
     principally banks                            7,176                          7,008             7,045

    Premises and equipment                            4                              4                 4

    Other assets                                    139                            134               150
    ------------                                    ---                            ---               ---

          Total assets                                                $7,928              $7,754          $7,720
          ------------                                                ------              ------          ------


    LIABILITIES AND
     SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Medium- and long-
     term debt                                                          $617                $620            $629

    Other liabilities                               158                            165               149
    -----------------                               ---                            ---               ---

          Total liabilities                         775                            785               778


    Common stock -$5 par
     value:

        Authorized -
         325,000,000 shares

        Issued -228,164,824
         shares                                   1,141                          1,141             1,141

    Capital surplus                               2,179                          2,171             2,162

    Accumulated other
     comprehensive loss                            (391)                          (541)             (413)

    Retained earnings                             6,321                          6,239             5,931

    Less cost of common
     stock in treasury -
     45,860,786 shares at
     12/31/13, 44,483,659
     shares at 9/30/13 and
     39,889,610 shares at
     12/31/12                                    (2,097)                        (2,041)          (1,879)
    ----------------------                       ------                         ------            ------

          Total shareholders'
           equity                                 7,153                          6,969             6,942
          -------------------                     -----                          -----             -----

          Total liabilities and
           shareholders' equity                                       $7,928              $7,754          $7,720
          ---------------------                                       ------              ------          ------



    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (unaudited)

    Comerica Incorporated and Subsidiaries


                                                                                 Accumulated

                                                 Common Stock                       Other                                    Total
                                                ------------

                                               Shares              Capital   Comprehensive  Retained    Treasury     Shareholders'

    (in millions,
     except per
     share data)                             Outstanding  Amount    Surplus        Loss      Earnings     Stock           Equity
    -------------                           -----------   ------    -------        ----      --------     -----           ------


    BALANCE AT
     DECEMBER 31,
     2011                                          197.3          $1,141             $2,170                     $(356)            $5,546       $(1,633)         $6,868

    Net income                                         -       -            -             -          521                 -           521

    Other
     comprehensive
     loss, net of
     tax                                               -       -            -           (57)           -                 -           (57)

    Cash dividends
     declared on
     common stock
     ($0.55 per
     share)                                            -       -            -             -         (106)                -          (106)

    Purchase of
     common stock                                  (10.2)      -                -                    -                     -           (308)            (308)

    Net issuance of
     common stock
     under employee
     stock plans                                     1.2       -               (46)                   -                    (30)             63             (13)

    Share-based
     compensation                                      -       -           37             -            -                 -            37

    Other                                              -       -            1             -            -               (1)             -
    -----                                            ---     ---          ---           ---          ---               ---           ---

    BALANCE AT
     DECEMBER 31,
     2012                                          188.3          $1,141             $2,162                     $(413)            $5,931       $(1,879)         $6,942

    Net income                                         -       -            -             -          541                 -           541

    Other
     comprehensive
     income, net of
     tax                                               -       -            -            22            -                 -            22

    Cash dividends
     declared on
     common stock
     ($0.68 per
     share)                                            -       -            -             -         (126)                -          (126)

    Purchase of
     common stock                                   (7.5)      -                -                    -                     -           (291)            (291)

    Net issuance of
     common stock
     under employee
     stock plans                                     1.5       -               (17)                   -                    (25)             72              30

    Share-based
     compensation                                      -       -           35             -            -                 -            35

    Other                                              -       -          (1)             -            -                 1             -

    BALANCE AT
     DECEMBER 31,
     2013                                          182.3          $1,141             $2,179                     $(391)            $6,321       $(2,097)         $7,153
    -------------                                  -----          ------             ------                     -----             ------       -------          ------



    RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (unaudited)

    Comerica Incorporated and Subsidiaries


                                  December 31,    September 30, June 30,  March 31,     December 31,

    (dollar
     amounts in
     millions)                              2013           2013     2013      2013                  2012
    -----------                             ----           ----     ----      ----                  ----


    Tier 1 Common Capital
     Ratio:

    Tier 1 and
     Tier 1
     common
     capital
     (a) (b)                              $6,895                  $6,862                    $6,800             $6,748  $6,705
    ----------                            ------                  ------                    ------             ------  ------


    Risk-
     weighted
     assets (a)
     (b)                                 $65,317                 $64,027                   $65,220            $65,099 $66,115
    -----------                          -------                 -------                     -----            ------- -------


    Tier 1 and
     Tier 1
     common
     risk-
     based
     capital
     ratio (b)                   10.56%             10.72%         10.43%           10.37%             10.14%


    Basel III Tier 1 Common
     Capital Ratio:

    Tier 1
     common
     capital
     (b)                                  $6,895                  $6,862                    $6,800             $6,748  $6,705

    Basel III
     adjustments
     (c)                            (6)                (4)             -               (1)               (39)
    ------------                   ---                ---            ---              ---                ---

    Basel III
     Tier 1
     common
     capital
     (c)                         6,889              6,858          6,800            6,747              6,666
    ---------                    -----              -----          -----            -----              -----


    Risk-
     weighted
     assets (a)
     (b)                                 $65,317                 $64,027                   $65,220            $65,099 $66,115

    Basel III
     adjustments
     (c)                         1,735              1,726          2,091            1,996              1,854
                                 -----              -----          -----            -----              -----

    Basel III
     risk-
     weighted
     assets (c)                          $67,052                 $65,753                   $67,311            $67,095 $67,969
    -----------                          -------                 -------                     -----            ------- -------


    Tier 1
     common
     capital
     ratio (b)                    10.6%              10.7%          10.4%            10.4%              10.1%

    Basel III
     Tier 1
     common
     capital
     ratio (c)                    10.3               10.4           10.1             10.1                9.8
    ----------                    ----               ----           ----             ----                ---


    Tangible Common Equity
     Ratio:

    Common
     shareholders'
     equity                               $7,153                  $6,969                    $6,911             $6,988  $6,942

    Less:

    Goodwill                       635                635            635              635                635

    Other
     intangible
     assets                         17                 18             20               21                 22
                                   ---                ---            ---              ---                ---

    Tangible
     common
     equity                               $6,501                  $6,316                    $6,256             $6,332  $6,285
    --------                              ------                  ------                    ------             ------  ------


    Total
     assets                              $65,227                 $64,670                   $62,947            $64,885 $65,069

    Less:

    Goodwill                       635                635            635              635                635

    Other
     intangible
     assets                         17                 18             20               21                 22
                                   ---                ---            ---              ---                ---

    Tangible
     assets                              $64,575                 $64,017                   $62,292            $64,229 $64,412
    --------                             -------                 -------                     -----            ------- -------


    Common
     equity
     ratio                       10.97%             10.78%         10.98%           10.77%             10.67%

    Tangible
     common
     equity
     ratio                       10.07               9.87          10.04             9.86               9.76
    --------                     -----               ----          -----             ----               ----


    Tangible Common Equity
     per Share of Common
     Stock:

    Common
     shareholders'
     equity                               $7,153                  $6,969                    $6,911             $6,988  $6,942

    Tangible
     common
     equity                      6,501              6,316          6,256            6,332              6,285
    --------                     -----              -----          -----            -----              -----


    Shares of
     common
     stock
     outstanding
     (in
     millions)                     182                184            185              187                188
    ------------                   ---                ---            ---              ---                ---


    Common
     shareholders'
     equity per
     share of
     common
     stock                                $39.23                  $37.94                    $37.32             $37.41  $36.87

    Tangible
     common
     equity per
     share of
     common
     stock                       35.65              34.38          33.79            33.90              33.38
    -----------                  -----              -----          -----            -----              -----

    (a)      Tier 1 capital and risk-
             weighted assets as defined
             by regulation.

    (b)      December 31, 2013 Tier 1
             capital and risk-weighted
             assets are estimated.

    (c)      Estimated ratios based on
             the standardized approach
             in the final rule for the
             U.S. adoption of the Basel
             III regulatory capital
             framework and excluding
             most elements of AOCI.

The Tier 1 common capital ratio removes preferred stock and qualifying trust preferred securities from Tier 1 capital as defined by and calculated in conformity with bank regulations. The Basel III Tier 1 common capital ratio further adjusts Tier 1 common capital and risk-weighted assets to account for the final rule approved by U.S. banking regulators in July 2013 for the U.S. adoption of the Basel III regulatory capital framework. The final Basel III capital rules are effective January 1, 2015 for banking organizations subject to the standardized approach. The tangible common equity ratio removes preferred stock and the effect of intangible assets from capital and the effect of intangible assets from total assets. Tangible common equity per share of common stock removes the effect of intangible assets from common shareholders equity per share of common stock. Comerica believes these measurements are meaningful measures of capital adequacy used by investors, regulators, management and others to evaluate the adequacy of common equity and to compare against other companies in the industry.

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