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What Matters Gets Measured

Our balanced scorecard measures our progress against both financial and non-financial key measures.

Balanced scorecard
Financial

Our key measures of performance(1)

2012 results

Adjusted earnings per share (EPS)(2) growth

$8.07, up 6.6%
from 2011

Return on common shareholders’ equity (ROE)

22.0%

Capital strength(3)
Tier 1 capital ratio
Total capital ratio


13.8%
17.3%

Business mix

Retail(4)/Wholesale as measured by economic capital(2)


77%/23%

Risk

Loan loss ratio(5)


53 basis points

Productivity

Adjusted efficiency ratio(2)


55.8%

Adjusted dividend payout ratio(2)

45.1%

Total shareholder return

Five years ended October 31, 2012

CIBC – (0.1)%
Index – 25.2%

(1) For additional detail on our key measures of performance, see the “Overview” section of the MD&A.
(2) For additional information, see the “Non-GAAP measures” section of the MD&A.
(3) Going forward, our capital strength will be measured by the Basel III Common Equity Tier l ratio to exceed the regulatory target set by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI).
(4) Retail includes Retail and Business Banking, Wealth Management and International Banking operations, (reported as part of Corporate and Other).
(5)Going forward, our loan loss ratio target will be between 45 and 60 basis points through the business cycle.
   
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