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2005 Summary Annual Report: Form 10-K: Obligations and Commitments

Obligations and Commitments


We have contractual obligations to make future payments on debt and lease agreements. Additionally, in the normal course of business, we enter into contractual arrangements whereby we commit to future purchases of products or services from unaffiliated parties. Obligations that are legally binding agreements whereby we agree to purchase products or services with a specific minimum quantity defined at a fixed, minimum or variable price over a specified period of time are defined as purchase obligations. Included in purchase obligations are vendor contracts of $4.0 billion, commitments to purchase securities of $34.2 billion and commitments to purchase loans of $51.7 billion. The most significant of our vendor contracts include communication services, processing services and software contracts. Other long-term liabilities include our obligations related to the Qualified Pension Plans, Nonqualified Pension Plans and Postretirement Health and Life Plans (the Plans). Obligations to the Plans are based on the current and projected obligations of the Plans, performance of the Plans’ assets and any participant contributions, if applicable. During 2005 and 2004, we contributed $1.1 billion and $303 million to the Plans, and we expect to make at least $134 million of contributions during 2006. Management believes the effect of the Plans on liquidity is not significant to our overall financial condition. Debt, lease and other obligations are more fully discussed in Note 12 and Note 13 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.


Table 5 presents total long-term debt and other obligations at December 31, 2005.



Table 5

Long-term Debt and Other Obligations


December 31, 2005
(Dollars in millions) Due in
1 year
or less


Due after
1 year
through
3 years


Due after
3 years
through
5 years


Due after
5 years


Total

Long-term debt and capital leases(1)
$ 11,188 $ 24,065 $ 20,689 $ 44,906 $ 100,848
Purchase obligations(2)
44,635 21,235 22,989 1,076 89,935
Operating lease obligations
1,324 2,202 1,449 3,477 8,452
Other long-term liabilities
134 134










Total
$ 57,281 $ 47,502 $ 45,127 $ 49,459 $ 199,369











Footnote (1) Includes principal payments and capital lease obligations of $40 million.
Footnote (2) Obligations that are legally binding agreements whereby we agree to purchase products or services with a specific minimum quantity defined at a fixed, minimum or variable price over a specified period of time are defined as purchase obligations.

Many of our lending relationships contain funded and unfunded elements. The funded portion is reflected on our balance sheet. The unfunded component of these commitments is not recorded on our balance sheet until a draw is made under the loan facility; however, a reserve is established for probable losses. These commitments, as well as guarantees, are more fully discussed in Note 13 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.


The following table summarizes the total unfunded, or off-balance sheet, credit extension commitment amounts by expiration date. At December 31, 2005, charge cards (nonrevolving card lines) to individuals and government entities guaranteed by the U.S. government in the amount of $9.4 billion (related outstandings of $171 million) were not included in credit card line commitments in the table below.


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Table 6

Credit Extension Commitments


December 31, 2005
(Dollars in millions)
Expires
in 1
year
or less

Expires
after 1
year
through
3 years

Expires
after 3
years
through
5 years

Expires
after 5
years

Total

Loan commitments(1)
$ 112,829 $ 55,840 $ 80,748 $ 28,340 $ 277,757
Home equity lines of credit
1,317 714 1,673 74,922 78,626
Standby letters of credit and financial guarantees
22,320 8,661 5,361 6,753 43,095
Commercial letters of credit
4,627 29 17 481 5,154










Legally binding commitments
141,093 65,244 87,799 110,496 404,632
Credit card lines
180,694 12,274 192,968










Total
$ 321,787 $ 77,518 $ 87,799 $ 110,496 $ 597,600











Footnote (1) At December 31, 2005, there were equity commitments of $1.4 billion related to obligations to further fund Principal Investing equity investments.


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