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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Santander Holdings USA, Inc. - Business Analysis .................................................................................... 4
1.1 Santander Holdings USA, Inc. - Company Overview.............................................................................................4
1.2 Santander Holdings USA, Inc. - Business Description ..........................................................................................4
1.3 Santander Holdings USA, Inc. - Major Products and Services ..............................................................................5
2 Santander Holdings USA, Inc. - Recent Developments ............................................................................. 7
3 Santander Holdings USA, Inc. - SWOT Analysis ..................................................................................... 10
3.1 Santander Holdings USA, Inc. - SWOT Analysis - Overview ..............................................................................10
3.2 Santander Holdings USA, Inc. - Strengths ...........................................................................................................10
3.3 Santander Holdings USA, Inc. - Weaknesses .....................................................................................................10
3.4 Santander Holdings USA, Inc. - Opportunities .....................................................................................................11
3.5 Santander Holdings USA, Inc. - Threats ..............................................................................................................11
4 Santander Holdings USA, Inc. - Company Statement .............................................................................. 12
5 Santander Holdings USA, Inc. - History ................................................................................................... 17
6 Santander Holdings USA, Inc. - Key Employees...................................................................................... 20
7 Santander Holdings USA, Inc. - Key Employee Biographies .................................................................... 22
8 Santander Holdings USA, Inc. - Locations and Subsidiaries .................................................................... 23
8.1 Santander Holdings USA, Inc. - Head Office .......................................................................................................23
8.2 Santander Holdings USA, Inc. - Other Locations and Subsidiaries .....................................................................23
9 Appendix ................................................................................................................................................. 26
9.1 Methodology .........................................................................................................................................................26
9.2 Disclaimer.............................................................................................................................................................26
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Santander Holdings USA, Inc. - Major Products and Services ............................................................ 5
Table 2: Santander Holdings USA, Inc. - History ............................................................................................ 17
Table 3: Santander Holdings USA, Inc. - Key Employees............................................................................... 20
Table 4: Santander Holdings USA, Inc. - Key Employee Biographies ............................................................. 22
Table 5: Santander Holdings USA, Inc. - Subsidiaries .................................................................................... 23
Table 6: Santander Holdings USA, Inc. - Locations ........................................................................................ 24
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Santander Holdings USA, Inc. (SHUSA) is a provider of financial products and services. The company primarily operates
through its two major subsidiaries, Santander Bank, N.A. (Santander Bank) and Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc.
(SCUSA). Santander Bank offers a range of retail and corporate banking products and services, including checking
accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposits, auto loans, personal loans, mortgages, insurance products, debit and
credit cards, business loans, term loans, online banking and merchant services. SCUSA provides vehicle finance and
personal lending products. The company operates through a network of retail branches and ATMs in the US. SHUSA is a
subsidiary of Banco Santander S.A. SHUSA is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the US.
SHUSA offers a range of financial products and services through its two subsidiaries, Santander Bank and SCUSA.
Santander Bank focuses on providing retail and corporate banking products and services. SCUSA provides vehicle
finance and personal lending products. As of December 31 2015, SHUSA operated through a network of 675 retail
branches, and 2,100 ATMs in the US.
The company operates through five business divisions: Retail Banking; Auto Finance and Business Banking; Real Estate
and Commercial Banking; Global Corporate Banking; and Santander Consumer USA Inc. (SC).
Under the Retail Banking division, the company offers a range of retail banking products and services, as well as
residential mortgages. Its offerings include demand and interest-bearing demand deposit accounts, certificate of deposits,
money market and savings accounts, retirement savings products, home equity loans, credit cards and lines of credit. It
also offers business banking and small business loans to individuals. Furthermore, it offers insurance products, mutual
funds, annuities and managed monies. The company offers retail banking products and services though its branch
locations across the country. In FY2015, the Retail Banking division reported a net interest income of US$691.4 million,
accounting for 10.6% of the company‟s total net interest income.
The Auto Finance and Business Banking division offers indirect consumer leasing, and commercial loans to dealers. It
also provides financing for municipal equipment and commercial vehicles. The division also includes business activity in
relation to Santander Bank‟s intercompany agreements with SC. In FY2015, the Auto Finance and Alliances division
reported a net interest income of US$252.5 million, accounting for 3.9% of the company‟s total net interest income.
SHUSA‟s Real Estate and Commercial Banking division provides commercial real estate loans, commercial loans, multi-
family loans, and the bank's related commercial deposits. It also offers deposits and financing for government
organizations, and niche product financing for specific industries, such as mortgage warehousing and oil and gas. In
FY2015, the Real Estate and Commercial Banking division reported a net interest income of US$460.4 million, accounting
for 7.1% of the company‟s total net interest income.
Under Global Corporate Banking division, SHUSA offers banking and financing services to global commercial and
institutional customers with more than US$500 million in annual revenues. In FY2015, the Global Banking and Markets &
Large Corporate Banking division reported net interest income of US$219.3 million, accounting for 3.4% of the company‟s
total net interest income.
The SC division offers vehicle finance and unsecured consumer lending products. It indirectly originates retail installment
contracts, mainly through manufacturer-franchised dealers in relation with their sale of used and new vehicles to retail
consumers. It also provides auto financing products and services to Chrysler dealers and customers under the brand
Chrysler Capital. Its offerings include consumer retail installment contracts and leases, as well as dealer loans for
inventory, real estate, working capital, construction, and revolving lines of credit. The division also offers vehicle loans
through a web-based direct lending program; services recreational, automobile and marine vehicle portfolios for other
lenders; and purchases vehicle retail installment contracts from other lenders. In FY2015, the SC division reported a net
interest income of US$4,862.9 million, accounting for 75% of the company‟s total net interest income.
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SHUSA provides financial products and services in the US. The company's key products and services include:
Loans
Syndicated Loans
Tax Equity
Derivatives
Business Checking
Business Loans
Credit Lines
Consumer Banking:
Checking Accounts
Savings Accounts
Certificate of Deposits
Mortgages
Credit Cards
Auto Loans
Personal Loans
Insurance Products
Auto Finance:
Dealership Mortgage
Commercial Loans
Deposit Products
Specialty Banking:
Asset-Based Lending
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Transaction Banking
Project Finance
Acquisition Finance
Foreign Exchange
Merchant Services
Investments
Specialty Banking:
Government Banking
Business Banking
Multi-Family Financing
Cash Management
Trade Finance
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Santander Bank appoints senior vice president and head of mortgage sales
Santander Bank has announced the appointment of John Costa as senior vice president and head of mortgage
sales.Based in Santander's Villanova, PA office, John is responsible for sales growth in all mortgage channels across
Santander's US northeast footprint. He joins Santander from Embrace Home Loans where, as a Retail Lending Executive,
he was responsible for driving growth and profitability across the distributed retail channel while leading teams of branch
managers and retail loan officers. John's earlier experience was earned at Weichert Financial Services where he was
Head of Sales; Sutherland Global Services where he served as Business Development Director; and PHH Mortgage
where he held several management positions of increasing responsibility during his twelve-year tenure with the
company.Stephen Adamo, Santander's US Head of Home Loans, said, "John's extensive experience and
accomplishments in business to business and business to consumer sales as well as his background in business
development make him especially qualified to lead mortgage sales for Santander. Santander is focused on growth in
mortgage lending and we are excited to have him join our team to lead this expansion."
Santander Bank announced the opening of two new branches in Brooklyn located on 893 Flatbush Avenue and 190 East
98th Street, bringing the number of Santander branches in Brooklyn to more than twenty.The Bank will hold a grand
opening celebration and ribbon cutting later today at its 893 Flatbush Avenue branch where Santander executives will
present checks totaling $12,000 to two community-based non-profit organizations – Brooklyn A and Haitian-American
Business Network (HABNET). Santander looks forward to hosting a grand opening event and ribbon cutting at its 190
East 98th Street branch on March 6.“With these new branches, we are pleased to now have a presence in the East
Flatbush and Brownsville neighborhoods and introduce the Santander brand and our competitive products and services to
the residents and business owners of these vibrant Brooklyn communities,” said Elsie Leon-Cruz, region president for
Santander‟s Metro New York/Northern New Jersey region. “Brooklyn is an important market to us and supporting leading
non-profit organizations that contribute so much to this diverse community is a priority for Santander.”Brooklyn A works to
advance social and economic justice through neighborhood-based legal representation and advocacy. They assist
individuals, families, businesses, and non-profit organizations and will use Santander‟s $10,000 grant to support its
Community and Economic Development Program. HABNET, fosters higher business standards and encourages trade
between Haitian diaspora communities and countries around the world and will use Santander‟s $2,000 gift to support the
growth of CaribbeanAmerican businesses in New York City.Leon-Cruz added, “Whether it‟s advocating for housing, health
care or education for low-income individuals or promoting entrepreneurship and civic engagement in underserved,
immigrant communities, Brooklyn A and Haitian-American Business Network share our commitment to improving the
quality of life for Brooklyn residents.” Santander‟s new Brooklyn branches feature a modern interior design aimed at
improving the customer experience with an open layout and comfortable meeting “nooks” with sliding glass doors where
customers can meet privately with our bankers to discuss their financial needs.The branches also have a “help bar” that
provides a casual gathering area for waiting and quick conversations. A 24-hour zone with deposit-taking ATMs is also
available at both branches for customer use after bank hours. The branch managers and their teams are available
Monday through Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m. to assist existing customers as well as those who would like to learn more about Santander‟s products and
services.
IFC Invests $175 Million in Banco ABC Brasil to Help Finance Renewable Energy Projects and Support Small and
Medium Enterprises
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is providing a $175 million financing package to Banco ABC Brasil, to support
projects that will help mitigate climate change effects. The financing will also support the increase of access to finance for
small and medium enterprises (SMEs).IFC‟s financing package includes a four-year $50 million loan with IFC‟s own
account, and a two-year $125 million syndicated loan. The syndicated lenders are ABN Amro, HSBC, National Bank of
Abu Dhabi, Santander, and Standard Chartered.Investing in renewable energy ranks high among IFC‟s priorities, since it
promotes the diversification of Brazil‟s energy matrix and decreases reliance on nonrenewable sources. Moreover, it helps
generate jobs and support the country‟s economic development. With IFC‟s support, Banco ABC Brasil will invest in
projects that promote the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency, in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The financing may also be used in green building investments.With this IFC financing, Banco ABC Brasil will also grant
new loans to SMEs, thus contributing to job maintenance and creation in Brazil. SMEs are essential for the country‟s
socioeconomic growth, accounting for circa 52% of formal jobs and for approximately 27% of Brazil‟s GDP (Sebrae data,
2014).“This financing reinforces the importance of our partnership with IFC. With the support of the syndicated lenders,
our partnership will enable Banco ABC Brasil to develop important segments of our business strategy,” says Luiz Antonio
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de Assumpção Neto, Banco ABC Brasil executive in charge of relations with national and foreign financial institutions.“The
private sector plays a key role in promoting solutions for climate change mitigation as well as to support SMEs,” adds
Marcelo Castellanos, IFC Executive responsible for Financial Institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean. “We are
glad to renew our partnership with Banco ABC Brasil and help them support both the growth of SMEs and the
development of the renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors.”Since 2005, IFC has invested $1.2 billion in climate-
related projects in Brazil. IFC‟s global strategy for renewable energy focuses on investing in technologies and new
business models to reduce the cost of renewables, making them more accessible and with a wider presence in emerging
markets. Globally, since 2005, IFC has invested approximately $25 billion in long-term financing for renewable energy,
energy efficiency sustainable agriculture, green building and adaptation of the private sector to climate change. IFC
closed the 2016 fiscal year with climate-related global investments of $3.3 billion, including 82 projects in 33 countries.
Santander InnoVentures secures further USD 100 million for fintech investment
Santander InnoVentures, the London based fintech venture capital fund of Santander Group, has announced that it has
secured a further USD 100 million in funding from the Group‟s balance sheet.Launched in 2014, the fund is now set to
deploy a total of USD 200 million (up from the $100m originally allocated) in minority stakes in financial technology
startups. This new commitment highlights Santander‟s goal of remaining at the forefront of innovation in the financial
services industry, and builds on the bank‟s „Fintech 2.0‟ philosophy of collaboration and partnership with small and start-
up companies.Ana Botín, Group executive chairman of Banco Santander, said: “A deeper investment in our Fintech fund
represents Santander's success in investing in disruptive new technologies that will help our transformation towards being
the best bank for our customers - in the simple personal and fair way they expect and deserve today. The fund‟s base in
the UK has allowed it to benefit from London‟s position as a fintech hub, while talent-spotting our investments on a global
basis. Santander remains committed to the UK and excited about its Fintech enterprises.”Peter Jackson, senior executive
vice president and head of Innovation at Santander, said: “The fund is an essential part of Santander‟s broader innovation
strategy. The success of the work Mariano and the team are doing is confirmed by this second round of funding. Our $200
million total investment, demonstrates the group‟s commitment to innovation, and to the role of InnoVentures as a catalyst
for transformation, by finding and partnering with technology companies that allows us to bring the next generation of
services to our customers, globally.”Since inception in 2014, the fund has already invested globally in a series of market-
leading fintech startups: Socure (digital identity), SigFig (wealth management), Ripple, Digital Asset, Elliptic (blockchain),
Kabbage (companies financing), Cyanogen (mobile ecosystems), MyCheck and iZettle (payments).Managing partner
Mariano Belinky said: “This commitment allows the fund to continue expanding the work we are doing across geographies
and investment themes. It will help us expand our portfolio to exciting geographies like Latin America and explore more
opportunities across Europe. It will also allow us to explore new and exciting themes around artificial intelligence, machine
learning, cognitive computing, digital banking and others that allow us to further improve Santander‟s value proposition to
its customers.”Santander InnoVentures‟ participation with its portfolio companies goes beyond traditional financial venture
capital involvement. The fund provides capital but also access to the scale of Santander Group as a global financial
institution, operating in 10 core markets in Europe and the Americas and serving more than 120 million customers.
Additionally, InnoVentures portfolio companies get access to the Group‟s experts in areas such as regulation, operations
and technology.
At MoneyConf in Madrid, Santander InnoVentures, the fintech venture capital fund of Santander Group, announced its
strategic investment in Socure – an industry leader focused on real-time digital identity verification solutions.Socure,
headquartered in New York, utilises trusted data from the digital footprint of consumers, including social media, to
accurately and efficiently confirm the identity of consumers in real-time. Socure is primarily used within financial
institutions for activities such as the opening of new bank accounts or the issuing of credit/debit cards. The technology has
further applications across fraud prevention and compliance, ensuring firms meet requirements of directives such as anti-
money laundering (AML) regulations. Current Socure customers and partners include Kabbage and StashInvest, and
partners Feedzai.Mariano Belinky, Managing Partner at Santander InnoVentures, said: "Identity verification is a crucial
step in any banking process and is an issue challenging many consumer-facing businesses - there's a huge opportunity
for innovation in this space, in line with the evolution of digital identity and the issues around it, and we believe Socure are
at the forefront of it."Belinky continued: "Socure also has enormous potential for tackling the issue of financial inclusion in
emerging markets, where citizens may be excluded from the banking system simply because they lack traditional credit
records used for identity verification. In this situation, the Socure ID+ technology goes beyond conventional identity
verification methods, opening new possibilities in untapped markets and segments. More broadly, Socure offers us the
opportunity to better understand our customers, and better predict their needs."Sunil Madhu, Founder and CEO of Socure
said: "With this latest funding announcement, we're extremely excited to continue our work in tackling the issues
associated with identity fraud, while continuing to improve access to the financial system for the un-banked and under-
banked, whether in established economies or emerging markets. With the track record and the global capability of Grupo
Santander behind them, we felt Mariano and the team were a perfect fit as a VC partner that can help us grow
globally."Meanwhile, the senior executive vice president of Strategy at Grupo Santander, Víctor Matarranz, explained
today that the bank is accelerating its digital transformation through partnerships with technology companies that are
global pioneers in several financial solutions that contribute to the progress of people and companies, and make their lives
easier.Matarranz, who participated today in the MoneyConf financial technology conference held in Madrid, highlighted
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the advantages of combining the agility and disruptive mentality of fintech companies with the international reach of banks
such as Santander, which has more than 120 million customers in Europe and America, a robust infrastructure,
guaranteed deposits and extensive experience in risk and regulation. "We believe the flexibility of fintech companies, and
experience and soundness of banks such as Santander form the perfect partnership, good for startups and good for
banks like Santander, as it helps us accelerate our digital transformation," said Matarranz in his keynote at MoneyConf,
sponsored by Banco Santander.
Source: Timetric
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SHUSA is a financial services holding company based in the US. Association with Banco Santander, a broad product and
service portfolio, sound capital adequacy and increase in total deposits are its key strengths, even as its weak bottom line
performance remains a major area of concern. In the future, increases in compliance costs, fluctuations in interest rates,
and changing rules and regulations could affect SHUSA‟s business, operating results and financial condition. However,
the growing US economy, booming mortgage market in the US and positive outlook for the US card payments channel
could present ample growth opportunities to the company.
SHUSA‟s broad product and service portfolio enables the company to cater to the diversified requirements of its
customers, and in turn create various sources of generating its income. The company offers a wide range of retail and
corporate banking products and services. Its product and service portfolio includes checking accounts, savings accounts,
certificates of deposits, auto loans, personal loans, mortgages, insurance products, debit and credit cards, business loans,
term loans, online banking and merchant services. SCUSA also provides vehicle finance, small business line of credit,
equipment leasing and financing, wholesale lending, oil and gas finance, foreign exchange services, treasury
management services and export and import trade services. Such a broad product and service portfolio of the company
mitigates risks associated with concentrated product offerings, and in turn, further enhances its top-line performance.
The company‟s association with Banco Santander further enhances its brand image and market position. SHUSA is a
subsidiary of Banco Santander, one of the largest banks in Spain and Europe. Banco Santander offers a wide range of
financial products and services in the fields of retail banking, wholesale banking, asset management and insurance
worldwide. It primarily operates in Spain, the UK, Portugal, Poland, Germany, Chile, Mexico, Brazil and the US. At the end
of FY2015, Banco Santander had 13,030 branches and 121 million customers across the globe. As part of Banco
Santander, the company benefits from financial strength and stability, which gives it a significant competitive advantage.
Sound capital adequacy enables the company to meet regulatory capital requirements vis-a-vis its risk-weighted assets
and to address stress tests conducted by national banking regulators. The good capital management enabled the
company to strengthen its capital position. The company was required to maintain a common equity tier 1 (CET1) capital
ratio of at least 4.5%, a Tier 1 capital ratio of at least 6%, a total capital ratio of at least 8%, and a leverage ratio of at least
4% under Federal Reserve norms. The company reported the common equity tier 1 (CET1) capital ratio of 11.95%, tier 1
capital ratio of 13.51%, total capital ratio of 15.33%, and leverage ratio of 11.57% during FY2015, thus meeting the
regulatory requirements. The prudent capital management of the company strengthened its capital, which in turn will
enable it to withstand periods of financial stress.
An increase in total deposits of the company reflects strong customer sentiments and better returns on cash deposits.
SHUSA has exhibited increase in its total deposits. The company‟s total deposits increased by 6.9%, from US$56,114.2
million in FY2015, to reach US$52,474.0 million during FY2014. The growth in total deposits was due to an increase in
money market accounts by 13.1%, CDs by 16.4%, savings by 2.4% and non interest-bearing accounts by 3% over
FY2014, as well as better economic conditions. Such an increase in total deposits strengthens the company‟s financial
position and expands its lending capabilities.
In FY2015, the bank reported a weak bottom line performance, which is an area of concern. The company reported an
operating loss of US$3,075.1 million in FY2015, compared to an operating profit of US$2,916.8 million in FY2014. In
addition, the company reported net loss of US$1,454.6 million in FY2015, compared to net profit of US$2,457.6 million in
FY2014. The loss was principally due to the impairment on goodwill. Such a decrease in income levels may affect its
ability to pursue growth and expansion plans.
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The booming mortgage market in the US offers significant opportunities to the company. The US is the most active
mortgage market in the world, and has exhibited substantial growth in the recent past. According to the the Mortgage
Bankers Association (MBA), commercial and multifamily mortgage originations are expected to reach US$1,558 billion in
2016, compared to US$1,222 billion in 2015. These forecasts are on the back of the fact that the US economy continues
on its current path of stronger growth, job gains and declining unemployment. This is likely to enhance the demand for
mortgage products and services offered by the company, in turn driving its top-line performance.
The company stands to benefit from the growing economy in the US. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF),
the GDP growth rate of the US stood at 2.4% in 2015, and is expected to reach 2.5% in 2017. Positive growth in the
economy keeps a balance between exports and imports in the country, further bolsters individual consumption and
investment, and strengthens government spending. Such economic growth is likely to enable favorable market conditions
in the country. SHUSA, which offers financial products and services in the US, is likely to benefit from such positive
economic growth.
The company stands to benefit from the positive outlook for the US card payments channel. According to in-house
research, the channel is expected to reach 107.0 billion transactions in 2019, in terms of transaction volume. In terms of
value, the channel is forecast to reach US$7,082.5 billion in 2019. Growth is expected to be driven by more stable
economic conditions, an increase in disposable income and the popularity of mobile commerce and online retail. SHUSA,
a provider of debit and credit cards, is well placed to benefit from this.
An increase in compliance costs may impact the bank‟s operations. Compliance costs are expected to increase further,
and may adversely affect the bank‟s operations. The recent financial crisis has led to increased compliance costs and
additional regulations. The compliance burden on companies has probably been increased in an attempt by the
government to prevent future crises. The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, the Senior Supervisors Group, the
Institute of International Finance and the US Treasury have issued reports reflecting the changes in the regulatory
process and risk management practices. The Federal Reserve has also issued new regulations for mortgage origination
to guard consumers. This may result in an enhanced regulatory environment and exert extra pressure on companies,
which are already working on improving their own governance processes.
Fluctuations in interest rates may have a material adverse effect on the company's operational performance. Interest rates
are highly sensitive to monetary policies of government, domestic and international, economic and political conditions, and
other factors beyond its control. An increase in interest rates increases the return on the company's assets and vice versa.
During the rate hikes, changes in liquidity can affect the company's net interest income, as well as the value of company's
equity. International banks operating in emerging countries with weak currencies face higher risks due to a hike in interest
rates. Companies with correspondent bank status with other foreign banks are exposed to higher levels of risk, as they
need to hold foreign currencies on behalf of their clients. Increase in market interest rates may decrease unrealized
capital gains on fixed income securities of the company's investment portfolio. However, the decline in market interest
rates may have an adverse impact on the company's investment income. The defaults in the company's investment
portfolio may lead to operating losses, and reduce its reserves and surplus.
The company's businesses are regulated by various governmental and regulatory authorities. Changes in government
policy, legislation or regulatory interpretation may adversely affect the company's product range, distribution channels,
capital requirements, and consequently, reported results and financing requirements. These changes include possible
changes in statutory pension arrangements and policies, the regulation of selling practices and solvency requirements.
For instance, the changes in the Dodd-Franck Act in the US have impacted the financial services industry in the US,
which included significant changes in capital adequacy requirements, interchange fees, deposit insurance assessments,
mortgage lending practices, consumer protection and lending limits set by the Act. This is likely to impact the capital
reserves of the company, as it needs to comply with the set rules. The company's profitability is also influenced by the
changes in international regulatory capital initiative, Basel III, under which the regulatory authority raised the minimum
capital limits maintained by the company in order to protect its customers from bankruptcies. Therefore, the changes in
government policies and regulations may have a negative impact on the company's growth and expansion strategies.
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A statement from company's management discussion and analysis is given below. The following statement has been
taken from the company's 2015 10-K:
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion reviews the company's financial performance over the past three years from a consolidated
perspective. This review is analyzed in the following two sections: "Results of Operations for the Years Ended December
31, 2015 and 2014"; and "Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013." Each section
includes a detailed income statement and segment results review. Key consolidated balance sheet trends are discussed
in the "Financial Condition" section.
We have made certain corrections to previously disclosed amounts to correct for errors related to the allowance for credit
losses, TDRs, and the classification of subvention payments related to leased vehicles. Refer to Note 1 of the
Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014
The company reported pre-tax loss of USUS$3.7 billion for the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to a pretax
income of US$4.5 billion for the year ended December 31, 2014. Factors contributing to these changes were as follows:
• Net interest income increased US$787.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to the corresponding
period in 2014. This increase was primarily due to the increased interest income on loans, as a result of the growing RIC
and auto loan portfolio.
• The provision for credit losses increased to US$1.6 billion for the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to the
corresponding period in 2014. This increase was primarily due to the continued growth in the RIC and auto loan portfolio,
and the related provisions for these portfolios.
• Total non-interest income decreased by US$2.2 billion for the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to the
corresponding period in 2014. This decrease was primarily due to the one-time net gain recognized in the first quarter of
2014, related to the Change in Control.
• Total general and administrative expenses increased by US$967.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2015,
compared to the corresponding period in 2014. This increase was primarily due to increases in lease expense and
compensation and benefits throughout the year.
• Other expenses increased by US$4.2 billion for the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to the corresponding
period in 2014. The increase was primarily due to an impairment charge of goodwill of US$4.4 billion in the fourth quarter
of 2015.
• The income tax provision decreased by US$2.2 billion for the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to the
corresponding period in 2014. This decrease was due to the income tax provision on the gain on Change in Control that
occurred in 2014, and the creation of a tax benefit from the impairment of goodwill in 2015.
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Interest income on loans increased US$852.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to the
corresponding period in 2014. The increase in interest income on loans was primarily due to the growth in originations of
the RIC and auto loans and unsecured loan portfolios. Interest income on the RIC and auto loans portfolio increased by
US$862.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to the corresponding period in 2014. This was offset
by a decrease in interest on residential mortgage loans of US$96.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2015.
The average balance of total loans was US$80.4 billion with an average yield of 9.46% for the year ended December 31,
2015, compared to US$73.3 billion with an average yield of 9.21% for the corresponding period in 2014. The increase in
the average balance of total loans of US$7.1 billion was primarily due to the growth of the RIC and auto loan portfolio. The
average balance of RICs and auto loans – which comprised a majority of the increase – was US$24.7 billion, with an
average yield of 20.36% for the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to US$19.9 billion with an average yield of
20.97% for the corresponding period in 2014.
Commercial loan net charge-offs as a percentage of average commercial loans, including multifamily loans, were less
than 0.3% for the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to less than 0.2% for the year ended December 31, 2014.
Total non-interest income decreased US$2.2 billion for the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to the
corresponding period in 2014. The decrease for the year ended December 31, 2015 was primarily due to the one-time
gain recognized in 2014, and was included in net gain recognized in earnings, related to the Change in Control.
Consumer Fees
Consumer fees increased by US$67.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to the corresponding
period in 2014. This increase was primarily due to the US$84.7 million increase in loan servicing fees, which is largely
attributable to the Company's growing RIC and auto loan portfolio. This growth was offset by a decrease in insurance
service and consumer deposit fees.
Commercial Fees
Commercial fees consist of deposit overdraft fees, deposit ATM fees, cash management fees, letter of credit fees, and
loan syndication fees for commercial accounts. Commercial fees increased by US$2.2 million for the year ended
December 31, 2015, compared to the corresponding period in 2014. Mortgage banking income consisted of fees
associated with servicing loans not held by the Company, as well as originations, amortization, and changes in the fair
value of MSRs and recourse reserves. Mortgage banking income also included gains or losses on the sale of mortgage
loans, home equity loans, home equity lines of credit, and mortgage-backed securities ("MBS"). Gains or losses on
mortgage banking derivative and hedging transactions are also included in mortgage banking income.
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Mortgage banking revenue decreased by US$96.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to the
corresponding period in 2014. This change was primarily due to a decrease in the gain on sales of residential mortgage
loans and related securities, offset by an increase in the change in MSR fair value discussed in further detail below.
Since 2013, mortgage interest rates have remained stable, resulting in relative stability in mortgage banking fee
fluctuations from rate changes.
The following table details interest rates on certain residential mortgage loans for the bank, as of the dates indicated;
other factors, such as portfolio sales, servicing, and re-purchases, have continued to affect mortgage banking revenue.
Mortgage and multifamily servicing fees increased by US$0.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to
the corresponding period in 2014. On December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the company serviced mortgage and
multifamily real estate loans for the benefit of others, with a principal balance totaling US$858.2 million and US$2.9 billion
respectively.
Net gains on sales of residential mortgage loans and related securities decreased US$97.3 million for the year ended
December 31, 2015, compared to the corresponding period in 2014. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the
company sold US$2.5 billion of mortgage loans for a gain of US$47.6 million, compared to US$3.3 billion of loans sold for
a gain of US$144.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2014.
The company periodically sells qualifying mortgage loans to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("FHLMC"),
Government National Mortgage Association and Federal National Mortgage Association ("FNMA") in return for MBS
issued by those agencies. The company records these transactions as sales when the transfers meet all of the accounting
criteria for a sale. For those loans sold to the agencies for which the company retains the servicing rights, the company
recognizes the servicing rights at fair value. These loans are also generally sold with standard representation and
warranty provisions, which the company recognizes at fair value. Any difference between the carrying value of the
transferred mortgage loans and the fair value of MBS, servicing rights, and representation and warranty reserves is
recognized as a gain or loss on sale.
Net gains on sales of multifamily mortgage loans increased by US$3.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2015,
compared to the corresponding period in 2014. The increase was primarily due to a US$29.9 million release in the FNMA
recourse reserve for the year ended December 31, 2015. The release of FNMA recourse reserves was attributable to the
US$1.4 billion purchases of multifamily mortgages during the third quarter from FNMA.
The company previously sold multifamily loans in the secondary market to FNMA, while retaining servicing. In September
2009, the bank elected to stop selling multifamily loans to FNMA, and since that time, has retained all production for the
multifamily loan portfolio. Under the terms of the multifamily sales program with FNMA, the company retained a portion of
the credit risk associated with those loans. As a result of that agreement, the company retains a 100% first loss position
on each multifamily loan sold to FNMA under the program until the earlier to occur of: (i) the aggregate approved losses
on the multifamily loans sold to FNMA reaching the maximum loss exposure for the portfolio as a whole; or (ii) all of the
loans sold to FNMA under the program are fully paid off. On December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the company
serviced loans with a principal balance of US$552.1 million and US$2.6 billion for FNMA respectively. These loans had a
credit loss exposure of US$34.4 million and US$152.8 million as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014
respectively, and losses resulting from representation and warranty defaults, if any, would be in addition to the company's
credit loss exposure. The servicing asset for these loans has completely amortized.
The company has established a liability related to the fair value of the retained credit exposure for multifamily loans sold to
FNMA. This liability represents the amount the company estimates it would have to pay a third party to assume the
retained recourse obligation. The estimated liability represents the present value of the estimated losses the portfolio is
projected to incur, based on internal specific information and an industry-based default curve with a range of estimated
losses. As of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the company had a liability of US$6.8 million and US$40.7
million respectively, related to the fair value of the retained credit exposure for multifamily loans sold to FNMA under this
program.
Net gains on hedging activities decreased by US$8.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to the
corresponding period in 2014. This decrease was primarily due to the decrease in the mortgage loan pipeline valuation
and the company's hedging strategy in the current mortgage rate environment.
Net gains/losses from changes in MSR fair value increased by US$6.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2015,
compared to the corresponding period in 2014. The carrying values of the related MSRs at December 31, 2015 and
December 31, 2014 were US$147.2 million and US$145.0 million respectively. The MSR asset fair value increase for the
year ended December 31, 2015 was the result of increases in interest rates.
The company recognized US$24.7 million of principal reductions for the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to
US$22.0 million for the corresponding period in 2014. This increase was due to continued increases in prepayments and
mortgage refinancing as a result of the anticipation of rising interest rates in the near future.
BOLI
BOLI income represents fluctuations in the cash surrender value of life insurance policies on certain employees. The bank
is the beneficiary and the recipient of the insurance proceeds. Income from BOLI decreased by US$2.4 million for the year
ended December 31, 2015, compared to the corresponding period in 2014.
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Lease Income
Lease income increased by US$679.4 million, on an average leased vehicle portfolio balance of US$7.6 billion for the
year ended December 31, 2015, compared to an average balance of US$4.4 billion for the corresponding period in 2014.
This increase was the result of the company's efforts to grow the lease portfolio.
As disclosed within Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, during this year, the company re-classified
subvention payments from an addition to lease income to a reduction to lease expense in the Consolidated Statements of
Operations for all periods presented.
The net gain for the year ended December 31, 2015 was primarily comprised of the sale of state and municipal securities
with a book value of US$421.5 million for a gain of US$12.1 million, the sale of corporate debt securities with a book value
of US$566.2 million for a gain of US$6.7 million, and the sale of asset-backed securities ("ABS") with a book value of
US$683.9 million for a loss of US$0.2 million, offset by other-than-temporary impairment ("OTTI") of US$1.1 million. The
net gain realized for the year ended December 31, 2014 was primarily comprised of the sale of state and municipal
securities, with a book value of US$89.0 million for a gain of US$5.2 million, the sale of corporate debt securities with a
book value of US$219.6 million for a gain of US$4.8 million, and the sale of MBS with a book value of US$579.4 million
for a gain of US$13.1 million.
Miscellaneous Income
Miscellaneous income decreased by US$364.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to the
corresponding period in 2014. The decrease for the year ended December 31, 2015 was primarily due to a US$235.9
million decrease in fair value associated with the portfolio of loans that the company accounts for at the fair value option
("FVO"). The decrease was also attributable to a reclassification that the company made of their personal unsecured
loans from held-for-investment ("HFI") to held-for-sale ("HFS") in the third quarter of 2015 and credit losses attributed to
these portfolios. For further discussion please see Note 5. Total general and administrative expenses increased by
US$967.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 from the corresponding period in 2014. Factors contributing to
these increases were as follows:
• Compensation and benefits expenses increased by US$175.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 from the
corresponding period in 2014. The primary driver of this increase was the company's continued investment in personnel
through increased salary, benefits and headcount. During the third quarter, the company initiated a process to improve its
operating efficiency, specifically focused on organizational simplification. As a result of this process, the company incurred
a severance accrual of US$30.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2015.
• Occupancy and equipment expenses increased US$70.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 from the
corresponding period in 2014. This was primarily due to an increase in depreciation expense of US$40.0 million for the
year ended December 31, 2015, which accounted for 56.5% of the increase. This was partially attributable to the second
quarter of 2015. The bank closed 29 branches located throughout its footprint in order to gain operational efficiencies.
These closures resulted in accelerated depreciation expenses of US$7.6 million of related assets and a vacancy accrual
charge of US$6.4 million in the form of rent expense.
• Outside services increased by US$82.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 from the corresponding period in
2014. This increase was primarily due to increased consulting service fees that relate to regulatory-related initiatives,
including preparation for meeting the requirements of the IHC implementation rules. Consulting fees increased US$93.5
million for the year ended December 31, 2015 from the corresponding period in 2014. The increase was offset by a
decrease in outside processing services.
• Loan expenses increased by US$49.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 from the corresponding period in
2014. This increase was primarily due to an increase of US$68.4 million in collection expenses largely associated with the
growing RIC and auto loan portfolio. The increase was offset by a decrease in loan servicing expenses.
• Lease expense increased US$524.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 from the corresponding period in
2014. This increase was primarily due to the continued growth of the company's leased vehicle portfolio.
As disclosed within Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, during the year, the company re-classified
subvention payments from an addition to lease income to a reduction to lease expense in the Consolidated Statements of
Operations for all periods presented.
• Other administrative expenses increased US$22.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 from the
corresponding period in 2014. The increase was due to a US$27.4 million increase of legal fees and a US$24.8 million
increase in non-income related tax expenses that were both recognized throughout the year. This was offset by a
US$32.9 million decrease in employee expenses throughout the year. Total other expenses increased by US$4.2 billion
for the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to the corresponding period in 2014. The primary factors contributing to
the increase were:
• Amortization of intangibles increased US$8.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to the
corresponding period in 2014. The increase was primarily due to a fourth quarter 2015 impairment of US$11.7 million of
the company's indefinite-lived trade name. For further discussion on the impairment of this indefinite-lived trade name,
please see Note 9 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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• Deposit insurance premiums expenses increased US$1.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to
the corresponding period in 2014. This variance was caused by a change in FDIC insurance premium rates and the
assessment base for the bank.
• There were no losses on debt extinguishment during the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to US$127.1 million
of losses in the year ended December 31, 2014. This expense was primarily related to early termination fees incurred by
the company, in association with the 2014 termination of legacy FHLB advances.
There was no impairment charges recorded on capitalized software during 2015. In the second quarter of 2014, an
impairment of capitalized software charge of US$97.5 million was recorded due to the restructuring of the Company's
capitalized software. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the company recorded an impairment of goodwill in the
amount of US$4.4 billion. For further discussion on this matter, see the section of the MD&A captioned "Goodwill".
• The Company incurred an investment expense on affordable housing projects of US$156,000 for the year ended
December 31, 2015. This expense was directly related to low income housing tax credit ("LIHTC") investments. This is
attributed to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-01. See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial
Statements for additional information.
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Santander Bank won the Best Digital Platform award from Innovation Enterprise,
2015 Corporate Awards
a business-to-business multi-channel media brand.
2015 New Products/Services Santander Bank launched a new account opening screening process.
Santander Bank was honored with the Best Digital Platform award by Innovation
2015 Corporate Awards
Enterprise.
Santander Bank entered into an agreement with Ocean County College for its
2014 Contracts/Agreements Santander Universities division to offer funding to support programs for low-
income Lakewood High School students.
Santander Bank entered into an agreement with Albright College for its
2014 Contracts/Agreements Santander Universities division to offer funding to support the Santander Study
Abroad Awards Fund.
The company's subsidiary, Santander Bank was named 2014 Best Bank in
2014 Corporate Awards
Western Europe, Spain, Mexico and Argentina by Euromoney Magazine.
The company‟s subsidiary, SCUSA, was listed on the New York Stock
2014 Stock Listings/IPO
Exchange.
2014 Corporate Changes/Expansions Santander Bank established three new branches in Philadelphia.
2013 Corporate Changes/Expansions Soveriegn Bank, N.A. changed its name to Santander Bank, N.A.
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Santander Bank entered into a three-year agreement with Wheelock College for
2013 Contracts/Agreements
its Santander Universities division.
Santander Bank was awarded with Best in Checking award for its extra20
2013 Corporate Awards checking program by consumer finance blog, NerdWallet, in its 2013 Best in
Banking roundup.
2012 Corporate Changes/Expansions Sovereign Bank, N.A. opened a branch at Monaco Towers in Jersey City.
Sovereign Bank, N.A. partnered with LevelUp to launch LevelUp‟s First in Mobile
Wallet promotion. This new promotion rewards customers who link their
2012 New Products/Services Sovereign Debit MasterCard to their LevelUp account. LevelUp's promotion
allows Sovereign to directly incentivize consumers to use their Sovereign Debit
MasterCard.
Sovereign Bank, N.A. launched Sphere, the new Sovereign Visa Signature
2012 New Products/Services Credit Card. Sphere was Sovereign‟s first credit card since becoming a part of
Santander and was branded with the Sovereign/Santander dual logo.
The company‟s subsidiary, Sovereign Bank entered into three year agreement
2011 Contracts/Agreements with the Massachusetts Maritime Academy to expand the academy‟s
international outreach initiatives.
The company‟s subsidiary, Sovereign Bank introduced new debit card products
2011 New Products/Services
through an agreement with MasterCard.
2008 Acquisitions/Mergers/Takeovers The company's 75.7% stake was acquired by Banco Santander US$1.9 billion.
2007 New Products/Services Sovereign Bank launched a new online Health Savings Account (HSA).
The company was listed in the Business Ethics Magazine's list of „100 Best
2006 Others
Corporate Citizens‟ for 2006.
2006 Contracts/Agreements Sovereign Bank reached an agreement with Cardtronics of Houston, Texas.
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2006 New Products/Services The company expanded its Franchise Lending services.
2004 Contracts/Agreements Sovereign Bancorp signed a multi-year agreement with MBNA America Bank.
2001 Corporate Changes/Expansions The company established a new subsidiary, Sovereign Securities Corporation.
The company acquired an extensive portion of the middle market and small
1999 Acquisitions/Mergers/Takeovers business lending groups from Fleet Bank in Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
Bank Boston in Rhode Island and Connecticut.
1991 Corporate Changes/Expansions The company changed its name to Sovereign Bancorp, Inc.
1987 Corporate Changes/Expansions Sovereign Bancorp was integrated as the parent company of Sovereign Bank.
Sovereign Bank was formed as Penn Savings Banks with the merger of two
1984 Incorporation/Establishment
financial institutions.
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Non Executive
Jason Kulas Director 2015 45
Board
Non Executive
Alan Fishman Director 2015 69
Board
Brian Gunn Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer Senior Management 2015 43
Cameron Letters Managing Director, Head - Corporate and Commercial Banking Senior Management
Non Executive
Catherine Keating Director 2015 54
Board
Christel Sulpizio Director - Change Management , Senior Executive Vice President Senior Management 2015 50
Federico Papa Managing Director, Head - Santander U.S. Global Corporate Banking Senior Management
John Costa Senior Vice President, Head - Mortgage Sales Senior Management 2017
Jose Maria Linares Head - Global Corporate Banking Senior Management 2017
Non Executive
Juan Guitard Director 2014 56
Board
Non Executive
Juan Olaizola Director 2015 53
Board
Michael Lee Managing Director - Commercial Real Estate Banking Senior Management
Michael Lipsitz Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer Senior Management 2015 51
Sarah Lindstrom President - Southern and Western New England region. Senior Management 2016
Scott Powell Director, Chief Executive Officer, President Executive Board 2015 53
Non Executive
Stephen A. Ferriss Director 2012 70
Board
Non Executive
Thomas S. Johnson Director 2015 75
Board
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Victor Matarranz Director 2015 40
Board
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Timothy Ryan Mr. Timothy Ryan has been the Chairman of the company since
2014. He is also serves a Director of Great West LifeCo Inc.,
Job Title : Chairman Power Corp. of Canada and Power Financial Company. He
served as a Director of Markit Ltd. in 2014, and at Lloyds Banking
Since : 2014 Group from 2009 to 2013. He was the Vice Chairman of
Regulatory Affairs at JP Morgan Chase & Co during 2014, the
Age : 70 Global Head of Regulatory Strategy and Policy from 2013 to
2014, and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Securities
Industry and Financial Markets Association and Chief Executive
Officer of the Global Financial Markets Association, SIFMA's
global affiliate, from 2008 to 2012. Prior to 2008, Mr. Ryan was
the Vice Chairman of Financial Institutions and Governments at
JP Morgan.
Scott Powell Mr. Scott Powell has been the Chief Executive Officer, President
and Director of the company since March 2015. Prior to this, he
Job Title : Director, Chief Executive Officer, President served as the Executive Chairman of National Flood Services Inc.
from 2013 to 2014, Head of Home Lending Default at JP Morgan
Since : 2015 Chase & Company from 2011 to 2014, and Head of JP Morgan‟s
Banking and Consumer Lending Operations from 2010 to 2011.
Age : 53 He also served as the Chief Executive Officer of Consumer
Banking at JP Morgan from 2007 to 2010, Head of its Consumer
Lending Businesses from 2005 to 2006, and the Chief Risk
Officer, Consumer from 2004 to 2005.
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Independence Community Commercial Reinvestment Corp. Santander Drive Auto Receivables LLC
United States United States
Santander Bank NA
Boston
United States
Tel: + 1 877 7682265
Source: Timetric
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9 Appendix
9.1 Methodology
Timetric company reports are based on a core set of research techniques which ensure the best possible level of quality
and accuracy of data. The key sources used include:
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Company Annual Reports
SEC Filings
Press Releases
Proprietary Databases
Notes
Financial information of the company is taken from the most recently published annual reports or SEC filings
The financial and operational data reported for the company is as per the industry defined standards
Revenue converted to US$ at average annual conversion rate as of fiscal year end
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The facts of this report are believed to be correct at the time of publication but cannot be guaranteed. Please note that the
findings, conclusions and recommendations that Timetric delivers will be based on information gathered in good faith from
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accept no liability whatever for actions taken based on any information that may subsequently prove to be incorrect.
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