Set forth below are the reconciliations of non-U.S. GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures. Definitions of such non-GAAP financial measures and of the adjustments made to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures to obtain them, as well as the reasons for their use, are set forth in note [28] to the consolidated financial statements. While such definitions and reasons refer to our business segments, they are generally applicable to the Group as a whole.

 
in € m. 2003 2002
Reconciliation of reported to underlying net revenues    
Reported net revenues 21,268 26,547
Add (deduct)    
Net (gains)/losses on securities available for sale /industrial holdings including hedging 184 (3,659)
Significant equity pick-ups/net (gains)/losses from investments1 938 1,197
Net (gains)/losses from businesses sold/held for sale (494) (571)
Net losses on the sale of premises 107
Policyholder benefits and claims2 (110) (759)
Underlying revenues3 21,892 22,755
     
Reconciliation of reported provision for loan losses to total provision for credit losses    
Reported provision for loan losses 1,113 2,091
Provision for off-balance sheet positions4 (50) 17
Total provision for credit losses5 1,063 2,108
Change in measurement of other inherent loss allowance (200)
Total provision for credit losses3, 6 1,063 1,908
     
Reconciliation of noninterest expenses to operating cost base    
Reported noninterest expenses 17,399 20,907
Add (deduct)    
Restructuring activities 29 (583)
Goodwill impairment (114) (62)
Minority interest 3 (45)
Policyholder benefits and claims2 (110) (759)
Provision for off-balance sheet positions4 50 (17)
Operating cost base3 17,257 19,442
 
1 Includes net gains/losses from significant equity method investments and other significant investments.
2 Policyholder benefits and claims are reclassified from “Noninterest expenses” to “Underlying revenues”.
3 For the year ended December 31, 2003, underlying revenues, total provision for credit losses and operating cost base decreased 4%, 44% and 11%, respectively. Reported net revenues, provision for loan losses and noninterest expenses decreased 20%, 47% and 17%, respectively.
4 Provision for off-balance sheet positions is reclassified from “Noninterest expenses” to “Total provision for credit losses”.
5 Includes change in measurement of other inherent loss allowance.
6 Excludes change in measurement of other inherent loss allowance.
 
in € m. 2003 2002
Reconciliation of income before income taxes to underlying pre-tax profit    
Income before income taxes 2,756 3,549
Add (deduct)    
Net (gains)/losses from businesses sold/held for sale (494) (571)
Significant equity pick ups/net (gains)/losses from investments 938 1,197
Net (gains)/losses on securities available for sale/industrial holdings including hedging 184 (3,659)
Net losses on the sale of premises 107
Restructuring activities (29) 583
Goodwill impairment 114 62
Change in measurement of other inherent loss allowance 200
Underlying pre-tax profit1 3,575 1,360
     
Reconciliation of average total shareholders’ equity to average active equity    
Average total shareholders’ equity 28,940 36,789
Average unrealized net gains on securities available for sale, net of applicable tax effects (810) (4,842)
Average dividends (756) (701)
Average active equity1 27,374 31,246
     
Pre-tax return on average total shareholders’ equity 2 10% 10%
Underlying pre-tax return on average active equity3 13% 4%
 
1 For the year ended December 31, 2003, underlying pre-tax profit and average active equity increased (decreased) 163% and (12) %, respectively. Income before income taxes and average total shareholders’ equity decreased 22% and 21%, respectively.
2 Income before income taxes divided by average total shareholders’ equity.
3 Underlying pre-tax profit divided by average active equity.