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AMERICAN EXPRESS CO

Ticker: AXP   Fiscal Year: 2010

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Period Ending Dec 31, 2010 10-K (Filed: Feb 28, 2011)

(In Millions, except shares in actual)
 As ofAs of
 Dec 31, 2010Dec 31, 2009
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash due from banks
$
2,498
1,525
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks (including securities purchased under resale agreements: 2010, $372; 2009, $212)13,55711,010
Short-term investment securities6544,064
Total16,70916,599
 
Accounts receivable
Cardmember receivables (includes gross receivables available to settle obligations of a consolidated variable interest entity: 2010, $ 8,192; 2009, $ 8,314), less reserves: 2010, $ 386; 2009, $ 54636,88033,197
Other receivables, less reserves: 2010, $175; 2009, $1093,5545,007 [1]
Loans
Cardmember loans (includes gross loans available to settle obligations of a consolidated variable interest entity: 2010, $ 34,726)(a), less reserves: 2010, $ 3,646; 2009, $ 3,26857,20429,504
Other, less reserves: 2010, $24; 2009, $27412506 [2]
Investment securities14,01020,700
Premises and equipment - at cost, less accumulated depreciation: 2010, $4,483; 2009, $4,1302,9052,782
Other assets (includes restricted cash of consolidated variable interest entities: 2010, $3,759; 2009, $1,799)(a)15,36815,400
 
Total assets147,042125,145
 
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Liabilities
Customer deposits29,72726,289
Travelers Cheques outstanding5,6185,975
Accounts payable9,6919,063
Short-term borrowings3,4142,344
Long-term debt (includes debt issued by consolidated variable interest entities: 2010, $ 23,341 ; 2009, $ 4,970)66,41677,300
Other liabilities15,94614,730
Total liabilities130,812110,739
 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 24)  
Shareholders' Equity
Common shares, $.20 par value, authorized 3.6 billion shares; issued and outstanding $1,197 million shares as of December 31, 2010 and 1,192 million shares as of December 31, 2009238237
Additional paid-in capital11,93711,144
Retained earnings4,9723,737
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
Net unrealized securities gains, net of tax: 2010, $(19); 2009, $(291)57507
Net unrealized derivatives losses, net of tax: 2010, $4; 2009, $15(7)(28)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax: 2010, $405; 2009, $31(503)(722)
Net unrealized pension and other postretirement benefit losses, net of tax: 2010, $226; 2009, $244(464)(469)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss(917)(712)
 
Total shareholders' equity16,23012,637
 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity147,042125,145
 
Consolidated Balance Sheet Note [Abstract]
Variable Interest by Interest Type
Variable Interest Enterprise
Other assets (includes restricted cash of consolidated variable interest entities: 2010, $3,759; 2009, $1,799)(a)3,7591,799
 
Long-term debt (includes debt issued by consolidated variable interest entities: 2010, $ 23,341 ; 2009, $ 4,970)23,3414,970
Total, undivided, pro rata interest in an unconsolidated variable interest entity8,752
Cardmember loans, undivided, pro rata interest in an unconsolidated variable interest entity8,033
Other assets, undivided, pro rata interest in an unconsolidated variable interest entity719
Error Correction And Prior Period Adjustments Restatement By Restatement Period And Amount
Previously Reported
Investment securities24,337
Other assets (includes restricted cash of consolidated variable interest entities: 2010, $3,759; 2009, $1,799)(a)13,213
 
Long-term debt (includes debt issued by consolidated variable interest entities: 2010, $ 23,341 ; 2009, $ 4,970)52,338
Total shareholders' equity14,406
 
[1] Other receivables primarily represent amounts due from the Company's travel customers and suppliers, third-party issuing partners, accrued interest on investments and other receivables due to the Company in the ordinary course of business. As of December 31, 2009, these amounts also include $1.9 billion of cash held in an unconsolidated VIE required for daily settlement requirements. Beginning January 1, 2010, this VIE is consolidated by the Company and cash held by this consolidated VIE is considered restr
[2] Other loans primarily represent small business installment loans, a store card portfolio whose billed business is not processed on the Company's network and small business loans associated with the acquisition of CPS.
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