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Parent Company (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
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Condensed Statements of Income | P ARENT COMPANY – CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Years Ended December 31 (Millions) |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Non-interest revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Gain on sale of securities |  | $ | ― |  | $ | 99 |  | $ | 135
|  | Other |  |  | 400 |  |  | 270 |  |  | 5
Total non-interest revenues |  |  | 400 |  |  | 369 |  |  | 140
Interest income |  |  | 172 |  |  | 141 |  |  | 134
Interest expense |  |  | (526) |  |  | (543) |  |  | (583)
Total revenues net of interest expense |  |  | 46 |  |  | (33) |  |  | (309)
Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Salaries and employee benefits |  |  | 341 |  |  | 275 |  |  | 206
| Other |  |  | 443 |  |  | 357 |  |  | 261
Total |  |  | 784 |  |  | 632 |  |  | 467
Pretax loss |  |  | (738) |  |  | (665) |  |  | (776)
Income tax benefit |  |  | (268) |  |  | (249) |  |  | (297)
Net loss before equity in net income of subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | (470) |  |  | (416) |  |  | (479)
Equity in net income of subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | 5,633 |  |  | 6,301 |  |  | 5,838
Net income |  | $ | 5,163 |  | $ | 5,885 |  | $ | 5,359
Condensed Balance Sheets | PARENT COMPANY – CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
As of December 31 (Millions) |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 6,400 |  | $ | 8,824
Investment securities |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1
Equity in net assets of subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | 19,856 |  |  | 20,123
Accounts receivable, less reserves |  |  | 311 |  |  | 134
Premises and equipment, less accumulated depreciation: 2015, $140; 2014, $106 |  |  | 133 |  |  | 139
Loans to subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | 11,762 |  |  | 7,809
Due from subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | 896 |  |  | 1,477
Other assets |  |  | 275 |  |  | 365
Total assets |  |  | 39,634 |  |  | 38,872
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and other liabilities |  |  | 1,603 |  |  | 1,590
Due to subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | 716 |  |  | 964
Short-term debt of subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | 6,923 |  |  | 5,937
Long-term debt |  |  | 9,719 |  |  | 9,708
| Total liabilities |  |  | 18,961 |  |  | 18,199
Shareholders’ Equity |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Shares |  |  | ― |  |  | ―
Common shares |  |  | 194 |  |  | 205
Additional paid-in capital |  |  | 13,348 |  |  | 12,874
Retained earnings |  |  | 9,665 |  |  | 9,513
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |  |  | (2,534) |  |  | (1,919)
| Total shareholders’ equity |  |  | 20,673 |  |  | 20,673
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |  | $ | 39,634 |  | $ | 38,872
Condensed Cash Flows | PARENT COMPANY – CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years Ended December 31 (Millions) |  |  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013
Cash Flows from Operating Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income |  | $ | 5,163 |  | $ | 5,885 |  | $ | 5,359
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Equity in net income of subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | (5,633) |  |  | (6,301) |  |  | (5,838)
| Dividends received from subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | 5,331 |  |  | 5,455 |  |  | 4,768
| Gain on sale of securities |  |  | ― |  |  | (99) |  |  | (135)
| Other operating activities, primarily with subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | 332 |  |  | 173 |  |  | 324
Net cash provided by operating activities |  |  | 5,193 |  |  | 5,113 |  |  | 4,478
Cash Flows from Investing Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales of available-for-sale investment securities |  |  | ― |  |  | 111 |  |  | 157
Purchase of investments |  |  | (3) |  |  | ― |  |  | ―
Purchase of premises and equipment |  |  | (29) |  |  | (39) |  |  | (39)
Loans to subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | (3,952) |  |  | (2,574) |  |  | 1,498
Investments in subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | ―
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |  |  | (3,984) |  |  | (2,502) |  |  | 1,616
Cash Flows from Financing Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(Principal payments on)/issuance of long-term debt |  |  | ― |  |  | (655) |  |  | 843
Short-term debt of subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | 986 |  |  | 5,118 |  |  | (1,497)
Issuance of American Express preferred shares |  |  | 841 |  |  | 742 |  |  | ―
Issuance of American Express common shares and other |  |  | 192 |  |  | 362 |  |  | 721
Repurchase of American Express common shares |  |  | (4,480) |  |  | (4,389) |  |  | (3,943)
Dividends paid |  |  | (1,172) |  |  | (1,041) |  |  | (939)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |  |  | (3,633) |  |  | 137 |  |  | (4,815)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |  |  | (2,424) |  |  | 2,748 |  |  | 1,279
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |  |  | 8,824 |  |  | 6,076 |  |  | 4,797
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |  | $ | 6,400 |  | $ | 8,824 |  | $ | 6,076
Supplemental cash flow information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Gain on business travel joint venture transaction |  | $ | ― |  | $ | 630 |  | $ | ―

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