EX-99.3 5 d942157dex993.htm EX-99.3 EX-99.3

Exhibit 99.3

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Introduction

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information and notes thereto have been prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X in order to give effect to the mergers (as defined below), the Discover Student Loan Sale (as defined below), and the related transaction accounting adjustments (pro forma adjustments) described in the accompanying notes.

On February 19, 2024, Capital One Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Capital One” or “the Company”), entered into an agreement and plan of merger (the “merger agreement”), by and among Capital One, Discover Financial Services, a Delaware corporation (“Discover”) and Vega Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), pursuant to which (i) Merger Sub merged with and into Discover, with Discover as the surviving entity in the merger (the “merger”); (ii) immediately following the merger, Discover, as the surviving entity, merged with and into Capital One, with Capital One as the surviving entity in the second-step merger (the “second step merger” and together with the merger, the “mergers”); and (iii) immediately following the second step merger, Discover Bank (“Discover Bank”), a Delaware-chartered bank and wholly owned subsidiary of Discover, merged with and into Capital One’s wholly owned national bank subsidiary, Capital One, National Association (“CONA”), with CONA as the surviving entity in the merger. The mergers were completed on May 18, 2025.

In accordance with the merger agreement, at the effective time of the merger (the “effective time”), each share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Discover (“Discover common stock”) outstanding immediately prior to the effective time other than certain shares held by Capital One or Discover, was converted into the right to receive 1.0192 shares (the “exchange ratio”) of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Capital One (“Capital One common stock”). Holders of Discover common stock received cash in lieu of fractional shares of Capital One common stock.

In accordance with the merger agreement, at the effective time of the second step merger (the “second effective time”), (i) each share of Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual preferred stock, Series C, par value $0.01 per share, of Discover (“Discover Series C preferred stock”) and (ii) each share of 6.125% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual preferred stock, Series D, par value $0.01 per share, of Discover (“Discover Series D preferred stock” and collectively with the Discover Series C preferred stock, the “Discover preferred stock”), outstanding immediately prior to the second effective time was converted into the right to receive one share of an applicable newly issued series of preferred stock of Capital One having terms that are not materially less favorable than the Discover Series C preferred stock or Discover Series D preferred stock, as applicable (“new Capital One preferred stock”).

In accordance with the merger agreement, at the effective time, (i) each outstanding Discover restricted stock unit award was converted into a corresponding award with respect to Capital One common stock, with the number of shares underlying such award adjusted based on the exchange ratio, and (ii) each outstanding Discover performance stock unit award was converted into a cash-based award, with the number of shares underlying such award determined based on the greater of target and actual performance for awards for which more than one year of the performance period has elapsed, and target performance for awards for which one year or less of the performance period has elapsed, with the per share cash amount determined using the product of the exchange ratio and the average of the closing sale prices of Capital One common stock for the five trading days ending on the day preceding the closing date of the mergers. Each such converted Capital One award will otherwise continue to be subject to the same terms and conditions as applied to the corresponding Discover equity award.

On July 17, 2024, Discover Bank entered into a purchase agreement with Santiago Holdings, LP (“Santiago Holdings”), an Ontario limited partnership and an affiliate of each of Carlyle and KKR, pursuant to which Discover Bank agreed to sell its private student loan portfolio to Santiago Holdings (the “Discover Student Loan Sale”), with Firstmark Services, a division of Nelnet Inc., assuming responsibility for servicing the portfolio upon the sale. The cash purchase consideration payable to Discover Bank in the transaction reflects the principal balance of the private

 

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student loan portfolio and a premium, plus any outstanding accrued and unpaid interest at each applicable student loan sale closing. The Discover Student Loan Sale was completed in multiple closings with the last occurring in the fourth quarter of 2024. A one-time gain of $450 million from the Discover Student Loan Sale was reflected in Discover’s historical financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and the year ended December 31, 2024 combine the historical results of Capital One and Discover, giving effect to the mergers (including the issuance of shares of Capital One common stock and new Capital One preferred stock in the mergers) and the Discover Student Loan Sale, excluding the one-time gain resulting from the Discover Student Loan Sale, as if those transactions had occurred on January 1, 2024, the first day of Capital One’s fiscal year 2024. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of March 31, 2025 combines the historical consolidated balance sheets of Capital One and Discover as of March 31, 2025, giving effect to the mergers (including the issuance of shares of Capital One common stock and new Capital One preferred stock in the mergers) as if the mergers had occurred on March 31, 2025.

Following the completion of the mergers, the Company sold approximately $10 billion of acquired debt securities (classified as Securities available for sale on the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet) in an effort to optimize liquidity and funding risk management objectives. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet and unaudited pro forma condensed income statements presented here within have not been adjusted to reflect any such completed or contemplated dispositions.

The historical consolidated financial statements of Capital One and Discover have been adjusted in the accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information to give effect to pro forma events that are necessary to account for the mergers (including the issuance of shares of Capital One common stock and new Capital One preferred stock in the mergers) and the Discover Student Loan Sale, excluding the one-time impact of the Discover Student Loan Sale, in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Certain reclassifications have also been made to conform the historical financial statement presentation of Discover to that of Capital One. The unaudited pro forma adjustments are based upon available information and certain assumptions that Capital One believes are reasonable. The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information does not reflect the costs of any integration activities or benefits that may result from the realization of future cost savings due to operating efficiencies, or any other business changes or synergies that may result from the mergers or the Discover Student Loan Sale.

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information should be read in conjunction with:

 

   

the accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information;

 

   

the separate historical unaudited consolidated financial statements of Capital One as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and the related notes, included in Capital One’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2025;

 

   

the separate historical unaudited consolidated financial statements of Discover as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and the related notes, included in Discover’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2025;

 

   

the separate historical audited consolidated financial statements of Capital One as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, and the related notes, included in Capital One’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024; and

 

   

the separate historical audited consolidated financial statements of Discover as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, and the related notes, included in Discover’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

 

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Accounting for the Mergers

The mergers are being accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method with Capital One as the accounting acquirer in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 805 (“ASC 805”), Business Combinations. Under this method of accounting, the aggregate purchase consideration will be allocated to Discover’s assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their estimated fair values at the date of completion of the mergers. The process of valuing the net assets of Discover immediately prior to the mergers, as well as evaluating accounting policies for conformity, is preliminary. Any differences between the estimated fair value of the purchase consideration and the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed will be recorded as goodwill. Accordingly, the allocation of the purchase consideration and related adjustments reflected in this unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information are preliminary and subject to revision until a final determination of fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is performed. For more information, see “Note 1Basis of Presentation”.

Generally, and unless indicated otherwise, financial data included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is presented in millions of U.S. Dollars and has been prepared on the basis of U.S. GAAP and Capital One’s accounting policies.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information presented is for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the financial position or results of operations that would have been realized if the mergers (including the issuance of shares of Capital One common stock and new Capital One preferred stock in the mergers) and the Discover Student Loan Sale had been completed on the dates set forth above, nor is it indicative of the future results or financial position of Capital One following the mergers and the Discover Student Loan Sale. The pro forma adjustments are preliminary and are subject to change as additional information becomes available and as additional analysis is performed. To the extent information was publicly available, such preliminary fair value estimates were corroborated against readily available information, inclusive of fair value marks disclosed on comparable portfolios of financial assets and liabilities. The preliminary pro forma adjustments have been made solely for the purpose of providing the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET

As of March 31, 2025

($ in millions)

 

     Capital One
Historical
    Discover Reclassed
(Note 2)
    Mergers Transaction
Accounting
Adjustments
    Note 5     Pro Forma Combined  

Assets:

          

Cash and cash equivalents

          

Cash and due from banks

   $ 4,108     $ 851     $ (80     (a   $ 4,879  

Interest-bearing deposits and other short-term investments

     44,465       15,100       —          59,565  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

     48,573       15,951       (80       64,444  

Restricted cash for securitization investors

     392       970       —          1,362  

Securities available for sale

     84,362       15,417       (20     (b     99,759  

Loans held for investment:

          

Unsecuritized loans held for investment

     295,939       89,753       (1,235     (c     384,457  

Loans held in consolidated trusts

     27,659       27,650       446       (d     55,755  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total loans held for investment

     323,598       117,403       (789       440,212  

Allowance for credit losses

     (15,899     (8,108     —        (e     (24,007
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net loans held for investment

     307,699       109,295       (789       416,205  

Loans held for sale

     686       —        —          686  

Premises and equipment, net

     4,579       1,080       —          5,659  

Interest receivable

     2,599       970       —          3,569  

Goodwill

     15,070       255       19,597       (f     34,922  

Other assets

     29,644       3,976       8,074       (g     41,694  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 493,604     $ 147,914     $ 26,782       $ 668,300  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Liabilities:

          

Interest payable

   $ 646     $ 302     $ —        $ 948  

Deposits:

          

Non-interest-bearing deposits

     26,500       1,600       —          28,100  

Interest-bearing deposits

     340,964       106,620       202       (h     447,786  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total deposits

     367,464       108,220       202         475,886  

Securitized debt obligations

     11,716       7,237       (14     (i     18,939  

Other debt:

          

Federal funds purchased and securities loaned or sold under agreements to repurchase

     573       —        —          573  

Senior and subordinated notes

     29,459       6,778       141       (j     36,378  

Other borrowings

     25       523       —          548  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total other debt

     30,057       7,301       141         37,499  

Other liabilities

     20,179       5,891       (19     (k     26,051  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     430,062       128,951       310         559,323  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

          

Preferred stock

     —        —        —        (l     —   

Common stock

     7       6       (3     (l     10  

Additional paid-in capital, net

     36,693       5,734       21,294       (l     63,721  

Retained earnings

     65,616       34,478       (40,685     (l     59,409  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (7,529     (152     152       (l     (7,529

Treasury stock, at cost

     (31,245     (21,103     45,714       (l     (6,634
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     63,542       18,963       26,472         108,977  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 493,604     $ 147,914     $ 26,782       $ 668,300  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

See the accompanying notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF INCOME

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025

($ in millions, except per share data)

 

     Capital One Historical     Discover Reclassed
(Note 2)
    Mergers Transaction
Accounting
Adjustments
    Note 6     Pro Forma Combined  

Interest income:

          

Loans, including loans held for sale

   $ 10,157     $ 4,485     $ 66       (a   $ 14,708  

Investment securities

     770       143       —          913  

Other

     491       173       —          664  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total interest income

     11,418       4,801       66         16,285  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Interest expense:

          

Deposits

     2,715       1,058       (17     (b     3,756  

Securitized debt obligations

     176       —        1       (c     177  

Senior and subordinated notes

     505       185       (12     (d     678  

Other borrowings

     9       —        —          9  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total interest expense

     3,405       1,243       (28       4,620  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net interest income

     8,013       3,558       94         11,665  

Provision for credit losses

     2,369       1,244       —        (e     3,613  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

     5,644       2,314       94         8,052  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Non-interest income:

          

Interchange fees, net

     1,223       334       —          1,557  

Service charges and other customer-related fees

     509       335       —          844  

Net securities gains (losses)

     —        —        —          —   

Other

     255       24       —          279  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total non-interest income

     1,987       693       —          2,680  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Non-interest expense:

          

Salaries and associate benefits

     2,546       735       —          3,281  

Occupancy and equipment

     615       24       —          639  

Marketing

     1,202       246       —          1,448  

Professional services

     437       289       —        (f     726  

Communications and data processing

     399       180       —          579  

Amortization of intangibles

     16       —        547       (g     563  

Other

     687       89       —          776  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total non-interest expense

     5,902       1,563       547         8,012  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     1,729       1,444       (453       2,720  

Income tax provision

     325       340       (109     (h     556  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net income

     1,404       1,104       (344       2,164  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities

     (22     (4     —          (26

Preferred stock dividends

     (57     (31     —          (88
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net income (loss) available to common stockholders

   $ 1,325     $ 1,069     $ (344     $ 2,050  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Earnings:

          

Basic earnings per share

   $ 3.46           (i   $ 3.21  
  

 

 

         

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 3.45           (i   $ 3.20  
  

 

 

         

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

     383.1           (i     639.6  
  

 

 

         

 

 

 

Diluted

     384.0           (i     640.5  
  

 

 

         

 

 

 

See the accompanying notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information.

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF INCOME

For the Year Ended December 31, 2024

($ in millions, except per share data)

 

     Capital One
Historical
    Discover
Reclassed

(Note 2)
    Discover
Student Loan
Sale
Transaction
Accounting
Adjustments
    Note 4     Adjusted
Discover
Reclassed
    Mergers
Transaction
Accounting
Adjustments
    Note 6     Pro Forma
Combined
 

Interest income:

                

Loans, including loans held for sale

   $ 40,894     $ 18,838     $ (800     (a   $ 18,038     $ 265       (a   $ 59,197  

Investment securities

     2,873       521       —          521       —          3,394  

Other

     2,267       661       —          661       —          2,928  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total interest income

     46,034       20,020       (800       19,220       265         65,519  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Interest expense:

                

Deposits

     11,493       4,772       —          4,772       (67     (b     16,198  

Securitized debt obligations

     958       —        —          —        5       (c     963  

Senior and subordinated notes

     2,333       933       —          933       (47     (d     3,219  

Other borrowings

     42       19       —          19       —          61  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total interest expense

     14,826       5,724       —          5,724       (109       20,441  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net interest income

     31,208       14,296       (800       13,496       374         45,078  

Provision for credit losses

     11,716       4,911       (53     (b     4,858       8,108       (e     24,682  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

     19,492       9,385       (747       8,638       (7,734       20,396  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Non-interest income:

                

Interchange fees, net

     4,882       1,520       —          1,520       —          6,402  

Service charges and other customer-related fees

     1,976       1,333       —          1,333       —          3,309  

Net securities gains (losses)

     (35     —        —          —        —          (35

Other

     1,081       761       —          761       —          1,842  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total non-interest income

     7,904       3,614       —          3,614       —          11,518  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Non-interest expense:

                

Salaries and associate benefits

     9,398       2,824       —          2,824       —          12,222  

Occupancy and equipment

     2,366       93       —          93       —          2,459  

Marketing

     4,562       1,070       —          1,070       —          5,632  

Professional services

     1,610       1,274       —          1,274       80       (f     2,964  

Communications and data processing

     1,462       735       —          735       —          2,197  

Amortization of intangibles

     77       —        —          —        2,546       (g     2,623  

Other

     2,011       929       —          929       —          2,940  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total non-interest expense

     21,486       6,925       —          6,925       2,626         31,037  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     5,910       6,074       (747       5,327       (10,360       877  

Income tax provision

     1,163       1,539       (181     (c     1,358       (2,507     (h     14  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations, net of tax

     4,747       4,535       (566       3,969       (7,853       863  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities

     (77     (27     —          (27     —          (104

Preferred stock dividends

     (228     (62     —          (62     —          (290
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net income (loss) from continuing operations available to common stockholders

   $ 4,442     $ 4,446     $ (566     $ 3,880     $ (7,853     $ 469  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Earnings:

                

Basic earnings from continuing operations per share

   $ 11.60                 (i   $ 0.73  
  

 

 

               

 

 

 

Diluted earnings from continuing operations per share

   $ 11.58                 (i   $ 0.73  
  

 

 

               

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

     382.7                 (i     639.2  
  

 

 

               

 

 

 

Diluted

     383.6                 (i     640.1  
  

 

 

               

 

 

 

See the accompanying notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Note 1 Basis of Presentation

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information and related notes are prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X.

As discussed in Note 2, certain reclassifications were made to align Discover’s historical financial statement presentation with that of Capital One. Capital One is currently in the process of evaluating Discover’s accounting policies with the information currently available and has determined that no significant adjustments are necessary to conform Discover’s financial statements to the accounting policies used by Capital One. Therefore, the only changes noted herein are those related to presentation. As a result of this ongoing review and as more information becomes available, additional differences could be identified between the accounting policies of the two companies until finalized.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information relating to the mergers was prepared using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805, with Capital One as the accounting acquirer, using the fair value concepts defined in ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, and based on the historical financial statements of Capital One and Discover. Under ASC 805, assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination are generally recognized and measured at their fair values as of the acquisition date, while transaction costs associated with the business combination incurred by Capital One are expensed as incurred. The excess of purchase consideration over the estimated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, if any, is recognized as goodwill. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information also reflects the removal of the Discover student loans portfolio and related activity consistent with the terms of the Discover Student Loan Sale.

The allocation of the aggregate purchase consideration depends upon certain estimates and assumptions, all of which are preliminary. As of May 22, 2025, Capital One has not completed the valuation analysis and calculations in sufficient detail necessary to arrive at the required estimates of the fair market value of Discover’s assets acquired or liabilities assumed, other than a preliminary estimate for intangible assets and certain financial assets and financial liabilities. Accordingly, apart from the aforementioned, certain Discover assets acquired and liabilities assumed are presented at their respective carrying amounts and should therefore be treated as preliminary. A final determination of the fair value of Discover’s assets and liabilities will be based on Discover’s actual assets and liabilities as of the closing date of the mergers. The allocation of the aggregate purchase consideration has been made for the purpose of developing the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information. The final determination of fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed relating to the mergers could differ materially from the preliminary estimate of the values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The final valuation will be based on the actual assets acquired, including net tangible and intangible assets of Discover existing at the acquisition date, and liabilities assumed.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of March 31, 2025, is presented as if Capital One’s acquisition of Discover had occurred on March 31, 2025 and combines the historical balance sheet of Capital One as of March 31, 2025, with the historical balance sheet of Discover as of March 31, 2025. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of income for the three months ended March 31, and the year ended December 31, 2024 have been prepared as if the mergers and the Discover Student Loan Sale, excluding the one-time impact of the Discover Student Loan Sale, had occurred on January 1, 2024 and combines Capital One’s historical statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and the year ended December 31, 2024 with Discover’s historical statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and the year ended December 31, 2024, as adjusted for the Discover Student Loan Sale.

As noted previously, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information does not reflect any anticipated synergies or dis-synergies, operating efficiencies or cost savings that may result from the mergers or the Discover Student Loan Sale or any acquisition and integration costs that may be incurred. The pro forma adjustments represent management’s best estimates and are based upon currently available information and certain assumptions that Capital One believes are reasonable under the circumstances. There are no material transactions between Capital One and Discover during the period presented. Accordingly, no adjustments are necessary to eliminate any such transactions.

 

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Note 2 – Conforming Accounting Policies and Reclassification Adjustments

During the preparation of this unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information, Capital One performed a preliminary analysis of Discover’s financial information to identify differences in accounting policies as compared to those of Capital One and differences in financial statement presentation as compared to the presentation of Capital One. With the information currently available, Capital One is not aware of any differences in accounting policies that would have a material impact on the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information. However, certain reclassification adjustments have been made to conform Discover’s historical financial statement presentation to Capital One’s historical financial statement presentation. As more information becomes available, Capital One will finalize the review of accounting policies and financial statement presentation, which could be materially different from the amounts set forth in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information presented herein.

 

  A.

The following items represent certain reclassification adjustments to conform Discover’s Historical Consolidated Balance Sheet presentation to Capital One’s Historical Consolidated Balance Sheet presentation, which have no impact on net assets and are summarized below (in millions):

 

Capital One Historical
Consolidated

Balance Sheet Line Items

  

Discover Historical
Consolidated Balance Sheet
Line Items

   Discover
As of

March 31, 2025
    Reclassification     Note 2A      Discover
Reclassed
As of

March 31, 2025
 

Assets:

            

Cash and cash equivalents:

            

Cash and due from banks

      $ —      $ 851       (i)      $ 851  

Interest-bearing deposits and other short-term investments

        —        15,100       (i), (iv)        15,100  
   Cash and cash equivalents      11,865       (11,865     (i)        —   
     

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

        11,865       4,086          15,951  
     

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Restricted cash for securitization investors

   Restricted cash      970       —           970  

Securities available for sale

   Investment securities      14,775       642       (iv)        15,417  

Loans held for investment:

            

Unsecuritized loans held for investment

        —        89,753       (ii)        89,753  

Loans held in consolidated trusts

        —        27,650       (ii)        27,650  
   Loan receivables      117,403       (117,403     (ii)        —   
     

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total loans held for investment

        117,403       —           117,403  

Allowance for credit losses

   Allowance for credit losses      (8,108     —           (8,108
     

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net loans held for investment

        109,295       —           109,295  

Loans held for sale

   Loans held-for-sale      —        —           —   

Premises and equipment, net

   Premises and equipment, net      1,080       —           1,080  

Interest receivable

        —        970       (iii)        970  

Goodwill

   Goodwill      255       —           255  

Other assets

   Other assets      4,946       (970     (iii)        3,976  
   Other short-term investments      4,728       (4,728     (iv)        —   
     

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total assets

      $ 147,914     $ —         $ 147,914  
     

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities:

            

Interest payable

      $ —      $ 302       (v)      $ 302  

Deposits:

            

Non-interest-bearing deposits

   Non-interest-bearing deposit accounts      1,600       —           1,600  

Interest-bearing deposits

   Interest-bearing deposit accounts      106,620       —           106,620  
     

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total deposits

        108,220       —           108,220  

Securitized debt obligations

        —        7,237       (vii)        7,237  

Other debt:

            

Federal funds purchased and securities loaned or sold under agreements to repurchase

        —        —           —   

Senior and subordinated notes

   Long-term borrowings      14,538       (7,760     (vi), (vii)        6,778  

Other borrowings

        —        523       (vi)        523  
     

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total other debt

        14,538       (7,237        7,301  

Other liabilities

   Accrued expenses and other liabilities      6,193       (302     (v)        5,891  
     

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities

        128,951       —           128,951  
     

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Stockholders’ equity:

                                                

Preferred stock

   Preferred Stock      1,056       (1,056     (viii     —   

Common stock

   Common Stock      6       —          6  

Additional paid-in capital, net

   Additional paid-in capital      4,678       1,056       (viii     5,734  

Retained earnings

   Retained earnings      34,478       —          34,478  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

   Accumulated other comprehensive loss      (152     —          (152

Treasury stock, at cost

   Treasury stock, at cost      (21,103     —          (21,103
     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

        18,963       —          18,963  
     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

      $ 147,914     $ —        $ 147,914  
     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

  i.

To reclassify Discover’s Cash and cash equivalents balance into the two component line items presented by Capital One (Cash and due from banks and Interest-bearing deposits and other short-term investments).

 

  ii.

To reclassify Discover’s Loan portfolio balance into the two component line items presented by Capital One (Unsecuritized loans held for investment and Loans held in consolidated trusts).

 

  iii.

To reclassify $970 million of accrued interest receivable included within Other assets to Interest receivable.

 

  iv.

To reclassify $4,728 million of Other short-term investments to Interest-bearing deposits and other short-term investments and Securities available for sale.

 

  v.

To reclassify $302 million of accrued interest payable included within Other liabilities to Interest payable.

 

  vi.

To reclassify $523 million of Federal Home Loan Bank advances included within Senior and subordinated notes to Other borrowings.

 

  vii.

To reclassify $7,237 million of Long-term borrowings to Securitized debt obligations.

 

  viii.

To reclassify $1,056 million of the excess Preferred stock over par, $0.01 per share, to Additional paid-in capital, net.

 

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  B.

The following items represent certain reclassification adjustments to conform Discover’s Historical Consolidated Statement of Income presentation for the three months ended March 31, 2025 to Capital One’s Historical Consolidated Statement of Income presentation for the three months ended March 31, 2025, which have no impact on Net income and are summarized below (in millions):

 

Capital One Historical
Consolidated Statement of
Income Line Items

 

Discover Historical
Consolidated Statement of
Income Line Items

  Discover
Three Months
Ended March 31,
2025
    Reclassification     Note 2B     Discover
Reclassed
Three Months
Ended March 31,
2025
 

Interest income:

  Interest income        

Loans, including loans held for sale

  Credit card loans   $ 3,979     $ 506       (i)     $ 4,485  
  Other loans, including loans held-for-sale     506       (506     (i)       —   

Investment securities

  Investment securities     143       —          143  

Other

  Other interest income     173       —          173  
   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total interest income

  Total interest income     4,801       —          4,801  
   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Interest expense:

  Interest expense        

Deposits

  Deposits     1,058       —          1,058  

Securitized debt obligations

      —        —          —   

Senior and subordinated notes

  Long-term borrowings     185       —          185  

Other borrowings

  Short-term borrowings     —        —          —   
   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total interest expense

      1,243       —          1,243  
   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net interest income

  Net interest income     3,558       —          3,558  

Provision for credit losses

  Provision for credit losses     1,244       —          1,244  
   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

  Net interest income after provision for credit losses     2,314       —          2,314  
   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Non-interest income:

  Other income        

Interchange fees, net

  Discount and interchange revenue, net     334       —          334  

Service charges and other customer-related fees

      —        335       (ii)       335  
  Protection products revenue     42       (42     (ii)       —   
  Loan fee income     204       (204     (ii)       —   
  Transaction processing revenue     89       (89     (ii)       —   

Net securities gains (losses)

      —        —          —   

Other

  Other income     24       —        (iii)       24  
  (Losses) gains on equity investments     —        —        (iii)       —   
   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total non-interest income

  Total other income     693       —          693  
   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Non-interest expense:

  Other expense        

Salaries and associate benefits

  Employee compensation and benefits     735       —          735  

Occupancy and equipment

  Premises and equipment     24       —          24  

Marketing

  Marketing and business development     246       —          246  

Professional services

  Professional fees     289       —          289  

Communications and data processing

  Information processing and communications     180       —          180  

Amortization of intangibles

      —        —          —   

Other

  Other expense     89       —          89  
   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total non-interest expense

  Total other expense     1,563       —          1,563  
   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

  Income before income taxes     1,444       —          1,444  

Income tax provision

  Income tax expense     340       —          340  
   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations, net of tax

  Net income     1,104       —          1,104  
   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities

  Income allocated to participating securities     (4     —          (4

Preferred stock dividends

  Preferred stock dividends     (31     —          (31
   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net income from continuing operations available to common stockholders

  Net income allocated to common stockholders   $ 1,069     $ —        $ 1,069  
   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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  C.

The following items represent certain reclassification adjustments to conform Discover’s Historical Consolidated Statement of Income presentation for the year ended December 31, 2024 to Capital One’s Historical Consolidated Statement of Income presentation for the year ended December 31, 2024, which have no impact on Net income and are summarized below (in millions):

 

Capital One Historical
Consolidated Statement of
Income Line Items

  

Discover Historical
Consolidated Statement of
Income Line Items

   Discover
Year Ended
December 31, 2024
    Reclassification     Note
2B
    Discover
Reclassed
Year Ended
December 31,
2024
 

Interest income:

   Interest income         

Loans, including loans held for sale

   Credit card loans    $ 16,109     $ 2,729       (i   $ 18,838  
   Other loans, including loans held-for-sale      2,729       (2,729     (i     —   

Investment securities

   Investment securities      521       —          521  

Other

   Other interest income      661       —          661  
     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total interest income

   Total interest income      20,020       —          20,020  
     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Interest expense:

   Interest expense         

Deposits

   Deposits      4,772       —          4,772  

Securitized debt obligations

        —        —          —   

Senior and subordinated notes

   Long-term borrowings      933       —          933  

Other borrowings

   Short-term borrowings      19       —          19  
     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total interest expense

        5,724       —          5,724  
     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net interest income

   Net interest income      14,296       —          14,296  

Provision for credit losses

   Provision for credit losses      4,911       —          4,911  
     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

   Net interest income after provision for credit losses      9,385       —          9,385  
     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Non-interest income:

   Other income         

Interchange fees, net

   Discount and interchange revenue, net      1,520       —          1,520  

Service charges and other customer-related fees

        —        1,333       (ii     1,333  
   Protection products revenue      169       (169     (ii     —   
   Loan fee income      819       (819     (ii     —   
   Transaction processing revenue      345       (345     (ii     —   

Net securities gains (losses)

        —        —          —   

Other

   Other income      763       (2     (iii     761  
   (Losses) gains on equity investments      (2     2       (iii     —   
     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total non-interest income

   Total other income      3,614       —          3,614  
     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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Non-interest expense:

   Other expense                                             

Salaries and associate benefits

   Employee compensation and benefits      2,824       —            2,824  

Occupancy and equipment

   Premises and equipment      93       —            93  

Marketing

   Marketing and business development      1,070       —            1,070  

Professional services

   Professional fees      1,274       —            1,274  

Communications and data processing

   Information processing and communications      735       —            735  

Amortization of intangibles

        —        —            —   

Other

   Other expense      929       —            929  
     

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total non-interest expense

   Total other expense      6,925       —            6,925  
     

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

   Income before income taxes      6,074       —            6,074  

Income tax provision

   Income tax expense      1,539       —            1,539  
     

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations, net of tax

   Net income      4,535       —            4,535  
     

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

 

Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities

   Income allocated to participating securities      (27     —            (27

Preferred stock dividends

   Preferred stock dividends      (62     —            (62
     

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net income from continuing operations available to common stockholders

   Net income allocated to common stockholders    $ 4,446     $ —          $ 4,446  
     

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

  i.

To reclassify Interest income from Other loans, including loans held-for-sale, to Interest income from Loans, including loans held for sale.

 

  ii.

To reclassify Protection products revenue, Loan fee income, and Transaction processing revenue to Service charges and other customer-related fees.

 

  iii.

To reclassify (Losses) gains on equity investments to Other within Non-interest income.

 

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Note 3 – Preliminary Allocation of Purchase Consideration

Estimated preliminary purchase consideration

The following table summarizes the determination of the preliminary estimated purchase consideration for Discover:

 

(in millions, except share and per share data)

   Amount  

Share consideration:

  

Shares of Discover common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the mergers (i)

     251,679,740  

Exchange ratio (ii)

     1.0192  
  

 

 

 

Estimated number of shares of Capital One treasury stock issued in the mergers (iii)

     256,497,213  

Price per share of Capital One common stock as of May 16, 2025

   $ 197.22  
  

 

 

 

Estimated fair value of consideration for outstanding common stock

     50,586  

Estimated fair value of consideration for preferred stock (iv)

     1,056  
  

 

 

 

Estimated fair value of preliminary purchase consideration

   $ 51,642  
  

 

 

 

 

  i.

Assumed based on Discover’s shares of common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the mergers.

 

  ii.

Exchange ratio pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement.

 

  iii.

Estimated number of shares of Capital One treasury stock issued in the mergers excludes cash in lieu of fractional shares of Capital One treasury stock payable to holders of Discover common stock.

 

  iv.

In connection with the mergers, the Discover series C preferred stock and the Discover series D preferred stock were converted into the right to receive new Capital One preferred stock. The Company evaluated the share price of the preferred stock immediately prior to close and determined that it did not materially differ from the current carrying value.

 

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The preliminary purchase consideration paid by Capital One in shares of Capital One common stock and new Capital One preferred stock upon the consummation of the mergers was determined based on the closing price of Capital One common stock and new Capital One preferred stock on the closing date and the number of issued and outstanding shares of Discover common stock and Discover preferred stock immediately prior to the closing. Any change in control payments with a dual trigger requires both a change in control and a qualifying termination event to occur. Based on the preliminary analysis and public information available, Capital One believes the impact of the replacement stock compensation awards and change in control payments are immaterial to the total estimated preliminary purchase consideration and therefore no adjustment is considered in the above calculation. The final purchase consideration may differ from the amounts reflected in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information, and these differences may be material.

Preliminary allocation of purchase consideration

The assumed accounting for the mergers, including the preliminary purchase consideration, is based on provisional amounts as the associated purchase accounting has not yet been completed. The preliminary allocation of the purchase consideration to the acquired assets and assumed liabilities was based upon preliminary estimates of fair value. The final determination of the estimated fair values, the assets’ useful lives, and the amortization methods are dependent upon certain valuations and other analyses that have not yet been completed. Actual results may differ materially from the assumptions within the accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information. The unaudited pro forma adjustments are based upon available information and certain assumptions that Capital One believes are reasonable under the circumstances. The purchase consideration adjustments relating to the Discover and Capital One combined financial information are preliminary and subject to change, as additional information becomes available and as additional analyses are performed.

 

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The following table summarizes the allocation of the preliminary purchase consideration to the fair value of the identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed of Discover, as if the mergers were completed on March 31, 2025, with the excess recorded as Goodwill:

 

(in millions)

   Amount  

Preliminary fair value of assets acquired:

  

Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash for securitization investors

   $ 16,921  

Securities available for sale

     15,397  

Loans held for investment, net of Allowance for credit losses

     116,614  

Premises and equipment

     1,080  

Interest receivable

     970  

Intangible assets

     10,289  

Other assets

     (201

Preliminary fair value of liabilities assumed:

  

Interest payable

     302  

Non-interest-bearing deposits

     1,600  

Interest-bearing deposits

     106,822  

Securitized debt obligations

     7,223  

Senior and subordinated notes

     6,919  

Other borrowings and other liabilities

     6,414  
  

 

 

 

Preliminary fair value of net assets acquired

     31,790  
  

 

 

 

Preliminary Goodwill

     19,852  
  

 

 

 

Estimated preliminary purchase consideration

   $ 51,642  
  

 

 

 

Note 4 – Discover Student Loan Sale Adjustments to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Income

The following pro forma adjustments have been included in the Discover Student Loan Sale Transaction Accounting Adjustments columns to give effect as if the Discover Student Loan Sale, excluding the one-time impact of the Discover Student Loan Sale, had been completed on January 1, 2024 in the accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2024. Certain adjustments are based on available information and certain preliminary assumptions that Capital One believes are reasonable under the circumstances.

(a) Represents an adjustment of $(800) million for the year ended December 31, 2024, to Interest income as a result of the Discover Student Loan Sale.

(b) Represents an adjustment of $(53) million, excluding the one-time impact from the reclassification from Unsecuritized loans held for investment to Loans held for sale of $823 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 to Provision for credit losses as a result of the Discover Student Loan Sale.

(c) Represents an adjustment to record the estimated income tax impact from the Discover Student Loan Sale Transaction Accounting Adjustments utilizing a statutory income tax rate in effect of 24.2% for the year ended December 31, 2024. The effective tax rate of Capital One following the mergers could be significantly different (either higher or lower) depending on post-merger activities, including cash needs, the geographical mix of income and changes in tax law. Because the tax rates used for the pro forma financial information are estimated, the pro forma tax rate will likely vary from the actual effective rate in periods subsequent to completion of the mergers. Adjustments to record the estimated income tax impact of the pro forma adjustments consist of the following:

 

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(in millions)

   For the Year
Ended

December 31,
2024
 

Tax Impact

  

Removal of Provision for credit losses from Discover’s historical results

   $ 13  

Removal of Interest income from Discover’s historical results

     (194
  

 

 

 

Total Tax Impact

   $ (181

Note 5 – Mergers Adjustments to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet

The following pro forma adjustments have been reflected in the Mergers Transaction Accounting Adjustments column in the accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of March 31, 2025. All adjustments are based on preliminary assumptions and valuations, which are subject to change.

(a) Represents an adjustment of $(80) million to Cash and due from banks for the payment of expected one-time transaction costs incurred by Capital One related to the mergers for legal fees, advisory services, and accounting and other professional fees.

(b) Represents an adjustment of $(20) million to Securities available for sale to reflect the estimated fair value of residential mortgage-backed securities which are classified as held-to-maturity by Discover. The fair value estimate was prepared in a manner consistent with both Discover’s most recent unaudited financial statements and Capital One’s internal fair value measurements for similar instruments. Detailed valuations have not been performed and, accordingly, the fair value adjustment reflects preliminary estimates made by Capital One and is subject to change once further analyses are performed and as additional information becomes available. Following the completion of the mergers, the Company sold approximately $10 billion of acquired debt securities in an effort to optimize liquidity and funding risk management objectives. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet and unaudited pro forma condensed income statements presented here within have not been adjusted to reflect any such completed or contemplated dispositions.

(c) Represents adjustments to Unsecuritized loans held for investment consisting of the following:

 

(in millions)

   Amount  

Estimate of fair value related to current interest rates and liquidity

   $ 5,596  

Estimate of lifetime credit losses on acquired Unsecuritized loans held for investment

     (6,831
  

 

 

 

Net fair value pro forma adjustments

     (1,235

Gross up of credit mark on Purchase Credit Deteriorated (“PCD”) loans (see Note (e) below for allowance for credit losses)

     —   
  

 

 

 

Net pro forma transaction accounting adjustment to Unsecuritized loans held for investment

   $ (1,235

The fair value estimate was prepared in a manner consistent with both Discover’s most recent unaudited financial statements and Capital One’s internal income approach. Detailed valuations have not been performed and, accordingly, the fair value adjustment reflects preliminary estimates made by Capital One and is subject to change once further analyses are performed and as additional information becomes available.

 

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(d) Represents adjustments to Loans held in consolidated trusts consisting of the following:

 

(in millions)

   Amount  

Estimate of fair value related to current interest rates and liquidity

   $  1,723  

Estimate of lifetime credit losses on acquired Loans held in consolidated trusts

     (1,277
  

 

 

 

Net fair value pro forma adjustments

     446  

Gross up of credit mark on PCD loans (see Note (e) below for allowance for credit losses)

     —   
  

 

 

 

Net pro forma transaction accounting adjustment to Loans held in consolidated trusts

   $ 446  

The fair value estimate was prepared in a manner consistent with both Discover’s most recent unaudited financial statements and Capital One’s internal income approach. Detailed valuations have not been performed and, accordingly, the fair value adjustment reflects preliminary estimates made by Capital One and is subject to change once further analyses are performed and as additional information becomes available.

(e) Represents adjustments to Allowance for credit losses consisting of the following:

 

(in millions)

   Amount  

Reversal of historical Discover Allowance for credit losses

   $  8,108  

Establishment of the Allowance for credit losses for PCD loans’ estimated lifetime losses

     —   
  

 

 

 

Net pro forma transaction accounting adjustments to Allowance for credit losses

     8,108  

Establishment of the Allowance for credit losses for non-PCD loans’ estimated lifetime losses recognized through the provision for credit losses

     (8,108
  

 

 

 

Net change to Allowance for credit losses resulting from the mergers

   $ —   

Contractual rights to collect on loans previously charged off by Discover are considered within the scope of the PCD accounting model. Accordingly, the establishment of the Allowance for credit losses for PCD loans’ estimated lifetime losses includes the beneficial impact of recoveries on these loans previously charged off. This benefit has been preliminarily estimated to be of comparable size to the estimated credit losses for PCD loans. Accordingly, the estimate of the Allowance for credit losses for acquired PCD loans includes the offsetting impact of recoveries on these previously charged off loans. For purposes of this pro forma presentation, the non-PCD loan portfolio was estimated to have a weighted-average life of 3 years. Detailed valuations have not been performed and, accordingly, these adjustments reflect preliminary estimates made by Capital One that are subject to change once further analyses are performed and as additional information becomes available.

(f) Represents an adjustment to reflect the goodwill that would have been recorded if the mergers occurred on March 31, 2025:

 

(in millions)

   Amount  

Goodwill resulting from the mergers (Note 3)

   $  19,852  

Less: Elimination of Discover’s historical Goodwill

     (255
  

 

 

 

Net pro forma transaction accounting adjustments to Goodwill

   $ 19,597  

 

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(g) Represents adjustments to Other Assets consisting of the following:

 

(in millions)

   Amount      Estimated
Useful Life
(Years)
 

Estimated Fair Value – Purchased Credit Card Relationships (i)

   $  9,903        7  

Estimated Fair Value – Core Deposits (i)

     386        10  

Estimated deferred income taxes (ii)

     (2,215   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net pro forma transaction accounting adjustments to Other Assets

   $ 8,074     

 

(i)

The fair values for identifiable intangible assets are estimated using a market participant approach. The amount of intangibles following the mergers may differ significantly based upon the final assigned fair value of each identifiable intangible asset. As the preliminary estimated fair values could significantly differ from the amounts presented, a sensitivity analysis was performed to assess the impact of a hypothetical change of 10%. A 10% change in the valuation of intangible assets would cause a corresponding increase or decrease in the intangible assets by approximately $1,029 million.

 

(ii)

Represents an adjustment for the estimated tax impacts of the pro forma adjustments to deferred income taxes as a result of purchase accounting in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet by using a statutory tax rate of 24.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The total effective tax rate of Capital One following the mergers could be significantly different depending on the post-acquisition geographical mix of income and other factors. Because the tax rate used for this unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is an estimate, it will likely vary from the actual rate in periods subsequent to the completion of the mergers and those differences may be material. Components of the estimated deferred income taxes adjustment consist of the following:

 

(in millions)

   Amount  

Deferred Tax Impact

  

Identifiable intangible assets

   $ (2,490)  

Fair value adjustments for acquired financial assets and liabilities

     275  

Reversal of Discover historical Allowance for credit losses

     (1,962)  

Allowance for credit losses for non-PCD loans

     1,962  
  

 

 

 

Total Deferred Tax Impact

   $  (2,215)  

 

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(h) Represents an adjustment of $202 million to Interest bearing deposits to reflect the estimated fair value of Time deposits. The fair value estimate was prepared in a manner consistent with both Discover’s most recent unaudited financial statements and Capital One’s internal fair value measurements for similar instruments. Detailed valuations have not been performed and, accordingly, the fair value adjustment reflects preliminary estimates made by Capital One and is subject to change once further analyses are performed and as additional information becomes available.

(i) Represents an adjustment of $(14) million to Securitized debt obligations to reflect the estimated fair value of long-term borrowings owed to securitization investors. The fair value estimate was prepared in a manner consistent with both Discover’s most recent unaudited financial statements and Capital One’s internal fair value measurements for similar instruments. Detailed valuations have not been performed and, accordingly, the fair value adjustment reflects preliminary estimates made by Capital One and is subject to change once further analyses are performed and as additional information becomes available.

(j) Represents an adjustment of $141 million to Senior and subordinated notes to reflect the estimated fair value of other long-term borrowings. The fair value estimate was prepared in a manner consistent with both Discover’s most recent unaudited financial statements and Capital One’s internal fair value measurements for similar instruments. Detailed valuations have not been performed and, accordingly, the fair value adjustment reflects preliminary estimates made by Capital One and is subject to change once further analyses are performed and as additional information becomes available.

(k) Represents adjustment of $(19) million to Other liabilities to reflect the estimated tax impact of the transaction costs in connection with the mergers described in Note 5 (a). The estimated tax impact was calculated by using a statutory tax rate of 24.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The actual tax benefit realized may differ based on the amount and nature of transaction costs actually incurred.

(l) Represents adjustments to Stockholders’ equity consisting of the following:

 

(in millions)

   Preferred
Stock
     Common
Stock
    Additional
Paid-in
Capital
    Retained
Earnings
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
     Treasury
Stock
 

Pro forma transaction accounting adjustments:

              

Elimination of Discover’s adjusted historical equity balances

   $ —       $ (6   $ (5,734   $ (34,478   $ 152      $ 21,103  

Issuance of shares of Capital One treasury stock

     —         3       25,972       —        —         24,611  

Issuance of shares of Capital One preferred stock

     —         —        1,056       —        —         —   

Establishment of the Allowance for credit losses for non-PCD loans net of tax

     —         —        —        (6,146     —         —   

Represents transaction fees and expenses related to the mergers, net of tax

     —         —        —        (61     —         —   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net pro forma transaction accounting adjustments to equity

   $ —       $ (3   $ 21,294     $ (40,685   $ 152      $ 45,714  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Note 6 – Mergers Adjustments to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Income

The following pro forma adjustments have been included in the Mergers Transaction Accounting Adjustments columns to give effect as if the mergers had been completed on January 1, 2024 in the accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and the year ended December 31, 2024:

(a) Represents adjustments to Interest income consisting of the following:

 

(in millions)

   For the Three
Months Ended

March 31,
2025
     For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2024
 

Pro forma transaction accounting adjustments:

     

Amortization of fair value adjustments to Unsecuritized loans held for investments

   $ 103      $ 413  

Amortization of fair value adjustments to Loans held in consolidated trusts

     (37      (148
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net pro forma transaction accounting adjustments to Loans, including loans held for sale

   $ 66      $ 265  

Pro forma amortization is preliminary and based on the use of straight-line amortization over three years for non-PCD loans. The amount of amortization following the mergers may differ significantly between periods based upon the final value assigned and amortization methodology.

(b) Represents an adjustment of $(17) million and $(67) million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and the year ended December 31, 2024, respectively, to Deposits expense within Interest expense to reflect the amortization of fair value adjustments to Time deposits. Pro forma amortization is preliminary and based on the use of straight-line methodology, using an estimated useful life of three years.

(c) Represents an adjustment of $1 million and $5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and the year ended December 31, 2024, respectively, to Securitized debt obligation expense within Interest expense to reflect the accretion of fair value adjustment to Securitized debt obligations. Pro forma accretion is preliminary and based on the use of straight-line methodology, using an estimated useful life of three years.

(d) Represents an adjustment of $(12) million and $(47) million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and the year ended December 31, 2024, respectively, to Senior and subordinated notes expense within Interest expense to reflect the amortization of fair value adjustment to Senior and subordinated notes. Pro forma amortization is preliminary and based on the use of straight-line methodology, using an estimated useful life of three years.

 

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(e) Reflects a non-recurring adjustment of $8.1 billion for the year ended December 31, 2024, to reflect the establishment of the allowance for credit losses for non-PCD loans upon completion of the mergers.

(f) Represents an adjustment of $80 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, to Professional services expense within Non-interest expense to reflect one-time transaction fees and expenses not reflected in the Historical Consolidated Statement of Income expected to be incurred by Capital One upon completion of the mergers, which consist of legal fees, advisory services, and accounting and other professional fees.

(g) Represents adjustments to Non-interest expenses consisting of the following:

 

(in millions)

   For the Three
Months Ended

March 31,
2025
     For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2024
 

Pro forma transaction accounting adjustments:

     

Amortization of intangible assets – Purchased Credit Card Relationships

   $ 531      $ 2,476  

Amortization of intangible assets – Core Deposits

     16        70  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net pro forma transaction accounting adjustments to Amortization of intangibles expense

   $ 547      $ 2,546  

Pro forma amortization is preliminary and based on the use of the sum-of-the-years’ digits methodology. The amount of amortization following the mergers may differ significantly between periods based upon the final value assigned and amortization methodology used for each identifiable intangible asset. A 10% change in the valuation of intangible assets would cause a corresponding increase or decrease in the amortization expense of approximately $55 million and $255 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and the year ended December 31, 2024, respectively.

The effect on operating results for the five years following the mergers based on the use of sum-of-the-years’ digits for the Purchased Credit Card Relationships is as follows:

 

(in millions)

   Effect on
Operating
Results
 

For the Year Ended December 31,

  

Remaining period of 2025

   $  1,592  

2026

     1,768  

2027

     1,415  

2028

     1,061  

2029

     707  

(h) Represents an adjustment to Income tax provision to record the estimated income tax impact of the pro forma adjustments utilizing a statutory income tax rate in effect of 24.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and the year ended December 31, 2024, respectively. The effective tax rate of Capital One following the mergers could be significantly different (either higher or lower) depending on post-merger activities, including cash needs, the geographical mix of income and changes in tax law. Because the tax rates used for the pro forma financial information are estimated, the pro forma tax rate will likely vary from the actual effective rate in periods subsequent

 

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to completion of the mergers. This determination is preliminary and subject to change based upon the final determination of the fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities. Adjustments to record the estimated income tax impact of the pro forma adjustments consist of the following:

 

(in millions)

   For the Three
Months Ended

March 31,
2025
     For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2024
 

Tax Impact

     

Amortization of fair value adjustment for identifiable intangible assets

   $ (132    $ (616

Amortization of fair value adjustments for financial assets acquired and financial liabilities assumed

     23        90  

Deferred income taxes related to Allowance for credit losses for non-PCD loans

     —         (1,962

Transaction costs of the mergers

     —         (19
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Tax Impact

   $ (109    $ (2,507

(i) Represents pro forma earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and the year ended December 31, 2024, respectively, to reflect the adjustments to pro forma basic and diluted weighted average shares of Capital One following the mergers using the historical weighted average shares of Capital One common stock outstanding combined with the additional Capital One common stock issued in conjunction with the mergers. The following table sets forth a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators used to compute pro forma basic and diluted earnings per share:

 

(in millions, except per share data)

   For the Three
Months Ended

March 31,
2025
     For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2024
 

Pro forma weighted average shares:

     

Historical weighted average Capital One common stock outstanding – basic

     383.1        382.7  

Issuance of shares to Discover common stock shareholders

     256.5        256.5  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Pro forma weighted average shares – basic

     639.6        639.2  

Pro forma weighted average shares:

     

Historical weighted average Capital One common stock outstanding – diluted

     384.0        383.6  

Issuance of shares to Discover common stock shareholders

     256.5        256.5  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Pro forma weighted average shares – diluted

     640.5        640.1  

Pro forma earnings per share – basic and diluted:

     

Pro forma net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders

   $ 2,050      $ 469  

Pro forma basic earnings per share

     3.21        0.73  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Pro forma diluted earnings per share

   $ 3.20      $ 0.73  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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