CM 6-K, filed Dec 3, 2020, 0001193125-20-308946

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	CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE
Date: December 3, 2020	By:	/s/ Allison Mudge
	Name:	Allison Mudge
	Title:	Senior Vice-President

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Financial News

CIBC Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2020 Results

CIBC’s 2020 audited annual consolidated financial statements and accompanying management’s discussion and analysis(MD&A) will be available today at www.cibc.com, along with the supplementary financial information and supplementary regulatory capital reports which include fourth quarter financial information. All amounts are expressed in Canadiandollars, unless otherwise indicated.

Toronto, ON – December 3, 2020 – CIBC (TSX: CM) (NYSE: CM) today announced its results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended October 31, 2020.

“We delivered resilient financial performance in fiscal 2020 against the backdrop of a global pandemic and an evolving geopolitical environment. Throughout this period, our team was guided by our purpose as we responded, ensuring that we supported our clients, team members and communities through a uniquely challenging time,” said Victor G. Dodig, CIBC President and Chief Executive Officer. “At the same time, we took steps to position our bank for the future, including making strategic investments in our people, processes and platforms, and taking steps to enhance our efficiency. As we enter fiscal 2021, our strong financial position will enable us to continue executing our client-focused strategy to deliver growth and generate value for all our stakeholders.”

Fourth quarter highlights

	Q4/20	Q4/19	Q3/20	YoY<br><br><br>Variance	QoQ<br><br><br>Variance
Reported Net Income	1,016 million	1,193 million	1,172 million	-15%	-13%
Adjusted Net Income ^(1)^	1,280 million	1,309 million	1,243 million	-2%	+3%
Reported Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS)	2.20	2.58	2.55	-15%	-14%
Adjusted Diluted EPS ^(1)^	2.79	2.84	2.71	-2%	+3%
Reported Return on Common Shareholders’ Equity (ROE)	10.7%	12.9%	12.1%
Adjusted ROE ^(1)^	13.5%	14.2%	12.9%
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) Ratio	12.1%	11.6%	11.8%

All values are in US Dollars.

(1)	For additional information, see the “Non-GAAP measures” section.<br>

CIBC’s results for the fourth quarter of 2020 were affected by the following items of note aggregating to a negative impact of $0.59 per share:

•	$220 million ($220 million after-tax) goodwill impairment charge related<br>to our controlling interest in CIBC FirstCaribbean;
•	$114 million ($84 million after-tax) charge related to the consolidation<br>of our real estate portfolio;
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•	$79 million ($58 million after-tax) gain as a result of plan amendments<br>related to pension and other post-employment plans; and
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•	$23 million ($18 million after-tax) amortization of acquisition-related<br>intangible assets.
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For the year ended October 31, 2020, CIBC reported net income of $3.8 billion and adjusted net income^(1)^ of $4.4 billion, compared with reported net income of $5.1 billion and adjusted net income^(1)^ of $5.4 billion for 2019.

The following table summarizes our performance in 2020 against our key financial measures and targets:

Financial Measure	Target	2020 Reported Results	2020 Adjusted Results^(1)^
Diluted EPS growth ^(2)^	5% to 10% annually	8.22, down 27% from 2019	$9.69, down 19% from 2019
ROE ^(2)^	15% +	10.0%	11.7%
Efficiency ratio	52% run rate in 2022	60.6%, an increase of 230 basis points from 2019	55.8%, a decline of 30 basis points from 2019
CET1 ratio	Strong buffer to regulatory minimum	12.1%
Dividend payout ratio ^(2)^	40% to 50%	70.7%	60.0%
Total shareholder return	Outperform the S&P/TSX Composite Banks Index over a rolling five-year period	CIBC – 27.7% S&P/TSX Composite Banks Index<br>– 35.3%

All values are in US Dollars.

(1)	For additional information, see the “Non-GAAP measures” section.<br>
(2)	Through the cycle.
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Core business performance^(1)^

F2020 Financial Highlights

(C$ million)	F2020	F2019	YoY Variance
Canadian Personal and BusinessBanking
Reported Net Income	1,962	2,289	down 14%
Adjusted Net Income ^(2)^	1,968	2,463	down 20%
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Canadian Commercial Banking andWealth Management
Reported Net Income	1,202	1,287	down 7%
Adjusted Net Income ^(2)^	1,203	1,288	down 7%
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U.S. Commercial Banking andWealth Management
Reported Net Income	380	682	down 44%
Adjusted Net Income ^(2)^	441	722	down 39%
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CapitalMarkets
Reported Net Income	1,131	954	up 19%
Adjusted Net Income ^(2)^	1,131	954	up 19%

All values are in US Dollars.

(1)	Certain prior period information has been revised due to enhancements made to our transfer pricing methodology. See the<br>“External reporting changes” section of our 2020 Annual Report to Shareholders for additional details.
(2)	For additional information, see the “Non-GAAP measures” section.<br>
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Strong fundamentals

While investing in core businesses, CIBC has continued to strengthen key fundamentals. In 2020, CIBC maintained its capital strength and sound risk management practices:

•	Capital ratios were strong, with a Basel III CET1 ratio of 12.1% as noted above, and Tier 1 and Total capital ratios of<br>13.6% and 16.1%, respectively, at October 31, 2020;
•	Market risk, as measured by average<br>Value-at-Risk, was $8.5 million in 2020 compared with $5.7 million in 2019;
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•	We continued to have solid credit performance, with a loan loss ratio of 26 basis points compared with 29 basis points in<br>2019;
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•	Average Liquidity Coverage Ratio was 145% for the three months ended October 31, 2020; and
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•	Leverage Ratio was 4.7% at October 31, 2020.
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Credit quality

Provision for credit losses was $291 million for the fourth quarter, down $111 million or 28% from the same quarter last year. Provision for credit losses on performing loans was up $41 million, primarily due to an unfavourable impact of model parameter updates in Canadian Personal and Business Banking and negative credit migration in U.S. Commercial Banking and Wealth Management. Provision for credit losses on impaired loans was down $152 million, due to lower insolvencies and write-offs in credit cards and personal lending, reflecting the impact of the client relief programs and government support.

Making a difference in our Communities

Part of being a genuinely caring bank means supporting the organizations and charities that keep our communities strong. In aggregate, we invested $75 million in community organizations across Canada and the U.S. during 2020.

In the fourth quarter:

•	Team CIBC rallied around a reimagined Canadian Cancer Society CIBC Run for the Cure, raising $2 million to help change<br>the future of breast cancer, bringing our total funds raised in support of this cause to a total of $56 million over the past 24 years.
•	We announced several key donations to community organizations, including a commitment of $750,000 to Ronald McDonald House<br>Canada over the next three years as part of its National Mission Partnership and $500,000 over three years to support educational and employment opportunities for persons with disabilities at Holland Bloorview.
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•	Towards an inclusive future, we committed an additional $275,000 for youth-focused organizations in Canada and the U.S. that<br>support the Black community; sponsored the second annual Startup & Slay digital series, hosted by How She Hustles, a network for diverse women entrepreneurs and leaders; and supported Actua, an organization that engages young Indigenous<br>peoples for the future of work through transformational STEM programming as we recognized Orange Shirt Day honouring the First Nations, Inuit and Métis children who were forcibly removed from their communities and sent to Residential Schools.<br>
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CIBC Fourth Quarter 2020 News Release		2
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Fourth quarter financial highlights

						As at or for the<br><br><br>three months ended						As at or for the<br><br><br>twelve months ended
Unaudited		****	2020<br> <br>Oct. 31	** <br> <br>**		2020<br> <br>Jul. 31			2019<br> <br>Oct. 31		****	2020<br> <br>Oct. 31	** <br> <br>**		2019<br> <br>Oct. 31
Financial results ( millions)
Net interest income		$	2,792	****	$	2,729		$	2,801		$	11,044	****	$	10,551
Non-interest<br>income		****	1,808	****		1,979			1,971		****	7,697	****		8,060
Total revenue		****	4,600	****		4,708			4,772		****	18,741	****		18,611
Provision for credit losses		****	291	****		525			402		****	2,489	****		1,286
Non-interest<br>expenses		****	2,891	****		2,702			2,838		****	11,362	****		10,856
Income before income taxes		****	1,418	****		1,481			1,532		****	4,890	****		6,469
Income taxes		****	402	****		309			339		****	1,098	****		1,348
Net income		$	1,016	****	$	1,172		$	1,193		$	3,792	****	$	5,121
Net income attributable to<br>non-controlling interests		****	1	****		2			8		****	2	****		25
Preferred shareholders and other equity instrument holders		****	30	****		31			32		****	122	****		111
Common shareholders		****	985	****		1,139			1,153		****	3,668	****		4,985
Net income attributable to equity<br>shareholders		$	1,015	****	$	1,170		$	1,185		$	3,790	****	$	5,096
Financial measures
Reported efficiency ratio		****	62.9	%		57.4	%		59.5	%	****	60.6	%		58.3	%
Loan loss ratio (1)		****	0.17	%		0.29	%		0.33	%	****	0.26	%		0.29	%
Reported return on common shareholders’<br>equity (2)		****	10.7	%		12.1	%		12.9	%	****	10.0	%		14.5	%
Net interest margin		****	1.43	%		1.43	%		1.69	%	****	1.50	%		1.65	%
Net interest margin on average interest-earning assets (3)		****	1.60	%		1.61	%		1.90	%	****	1.69	%		1.84	%
Return on average assets (4)		****	0.52	%		0.62	%		0.72	%	****	0.52	%		0.80	%
Return on average interest-earning assets<br>(3)(4)		****	0.58	%		0.69	%		0.81	%	****	0.58	%		0.89	%
Reported effective tax rate		****	28.3	%		20.9	%		22.1	%	****	22.5	%		20.8	%
Common share information
Per share ($)	- basic earnings		$	2.21	****	$	2.56		$	2.59		$	8.23	****	$	11.22
	- reported diluted earnings		****	2.20	****		2.55			2.58		****	8.22	****		11.19
	- dividends		****	1.46	****		1.46			1.44		****	5.82	****		5.60
	- book value		****	84.05	****		83.17			79.87		****	84.05	****		79.87
Closing share price ()		****	99.38	****		92.73			112.31		****	99.38	****		112.31
Shares outstanding (thousands)	- weighted-average basic		****	446,321	****		445,416			445,357		****	445,435	****		444,324
	- weighted-average diluted		****	446,877	****		445,894			446,392		****	446,021	****		445,457
	- end of period		****	447,085	****		446,009			445,342		****	447,085	****		445,342
Market capitalization ( millions)		$	44,431	****	$	41,358		$	50,016		$	44,431	****	$	50,016
Value measures
Total shareholder return		****	8.74 %	****		14.24 %			9.60 %		****	(5.90	) %		4.19	%
Dividend yield (based on closing share price)		****	5.8 %	****		6.3 %			5.1 %		****	5.9	%		5.0	%
Reported dividend payout ratio		****	66.2 %	****		57.1 %			55.6 %		****	70.7	%		49.9	%
Market value to book value ratio		****	1.18	****		1.11			1.41		****	1.18	****		1.41
Selected financial measures - adjusted<br>(5)
Adjusted efficiency ratio (6)		****	56.4	%		54.8	%		56.0	%	****	55.8	%		55.5	%
Adjusted return on common shareholders’<br>equity (2)		****	13.5	%		12.9	%		14.2	%	****	11.7	%		15.4	%
Adjusted effective tax rate		****	24.5	%		21.2	%		20.2	%	****	21.8	%		20.6	%
Adjusted diluted earnings per share		$	2.79	****	$	2.71		$	2.84		$	9.69	****	$	11.92
Adjusted dividend payout ratio		****	52.2	%		53.7	%		50.5	%	****	60.0	%		46.9	%
On- and<br>off-balance sheet information ( millions)
Cash, deposits with banks and securities		$	211,564	****	$	212,766		$	138,669		$	211,564	****	$	138,669
Loans and acceptances, net of allowance		****	416,388	****		414,457			398,108		****	416,388	****		398,108
Total assets		****	769,551	****		768,545			651,604		****	769,551	****		651,604
Deposits		****	570,740	****		566,135			485,712		****	570,740	****		485,712
Common shareholders’ equity		****	37,579	****		37,095			35,569		****	37,579	****		35,569
Average assets		****	778,933	****		757,589			655,971		****	735,492	****		639,716
Average interest-earning assets (3)		****	692,465	****		673,527			585,816		****	654,142	****		572,677
Average common shareholders’ equity		****	36,762	****		37,360			35,553		****	36,792	****		34,467
Assets under administration (AUA)<br>(7)(8)		****	2,368,904	****		2,413,768			2,425,651		****	2,368,904	****		2,425,651
Assets under management (AUM) (8)		****	265,936	****		265,639			252,007		****	265,936	****		252,007
Balance sheet quality and liquidity measures
Risk-weighted assets (RWA) ( millions)		$	254,871	****	$	256,683		$	239,863		$	254,871	****	$	239,863
CET1 ratio (9)		****	12.1	%		11.8	%		11.6	%	****	12.1	%		11.6	%
Tier 1 capital ratio (9)		****	13.6	%		13.0	%		12.9	%	****	13.6	%		12.9	%
Total capital ratio (9)		****	16.1	%		15.4	%		15.0	%	****	16.1	%		15.0	%
Leverage ratio		****	4.7	%		4.6	%		4.3	%	****	4.7	%		4.3	%
Liquidity coverage ratio (LCR)		****	145	%		150	%		125	%	****	n/a	****		n/a
Other information
Full-time equivalent employees		****	43,853	****		43,952			45,157		****	43,853	****		45,157

All values are in US Dollars.

(1)	The ratio is calculated as the provision for credit losses on impaired loans to average loans and acceptances, net of<br>allowance for credit losses.
(2)	Annualized.
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(3)	Average interest-earning assets include interest-bearing deposits with banks, interest-bearing demand deposits with Bank<br>of Canada, securities, cash collateral on securities borrowed, securities purchased under resale agreements, loans net of allowances, and certain sublease-related assets.
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(4)	Net income expressed as a percentage of average assets or average interest-earning assets.
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(5)	Adjusted measures are non-GAAP measures. Adjusted measures are calculated in the<br>same manner as reported measures, except that financial information included in the calculation of adjusted measures is adjusted to exclude the impact of items of note. For additional information and a reconciliation of reported results to adjusted<br>results, see the “Non-GAAP measures” section.
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(6)	Calculated on a tax equivalent basis (TEB).
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(7)	Includes the full contract amount of AUA or custody under a 50/50 joint venture between CIBC and The Bank of New York<br>Mellon of $1,861.5 billion (July 31, 2020: $1,903.7 billion; October 31, 2019: $1,923.2 billion).
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(8)	AUM amounts are included in the amounts reported under AUA.
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(9)	Effective beginning in the second quarter of 2020, ratios reflect the expected credit loss transitional arrangement<br>announced by OSFI on March 27, 2020.
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n/a	Not applicable.
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CIBC Fourth Quarter 2020 News Release		3
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Review of Canadian Personal and Business Banking fourth quarter results

millions, for the three months ended	****	2020<br> <br>Oct. 31	** <br> <br>**		2020<br> <br>Jul. 31			2019 <br><br><br>Oct. 31^(1)^

Revenue	$	2,139	****	$	2,056		$	2,225
Provision for credit losses
Impaired	****	89	****		151			218
Performing	****	41	****		69			37

Total provision for credit losses	****	130	****		220			255
Non-interest expenses	****	1,149	****		1,146			1,156

Income before income taxes	****	860	****		690			814
Income taxes	****	226	****		182			213

Net income	$	634	****	$	508		$	601

Net income attributable to:
Equity shareholders	$	634	****	$	508		$	601

Efficiency ratio	****	53.8	%		55.7	%		52.0 %
Return on equity (2)	****	37.5	%		29.7	%		36.8 %
Average allocated common equity (2)	$	6,728	****	$	6,790		$	6,472
Full-time equivalent employees	****	12,879	****		12,739			13,431

(1) Certain prior period information has been revised. See the “External<br>reporting changes” section of the 2020 Annual Report to Shareholders for additional details. (2) For<br>additional information, see the “Non-GAAP measures” section. <br>Net income for the quarter was 634 million, up 33 million from the fourth quarter of 2019. Adjusted net<br>income(2) for the quarter was 635 million, up 32 million from the fourth quarter of 2019.<br>Revenue of 2,139 million was down 86 million from the fourth quarter of 2019, primarily due to narrower margins and lower fees largely<br>driven by reduced client transaction activity as a result of the pandemic, partially offset by volume growth. Provision for credit losses of<br>130 million was down 125 million from the fourth quarter of 2019, due to a lower provision for credit losses on impaired loans as a result of lower insolvencies and write-offs in credit cards and personal lending, reflecting the impact<br>of the client relief programs and government support. Non-interest expenses of 1,149 million were<br>down 7 million from the fourth quarter of 2019.
Review of Canadian Commercial Banking and Wealth Management fourth quarter results
millions, for the three months ended	****	2020Oct. 31	****		2020<br> <br>Jul. 31			2019 <br>Oct. 31^(1)^

Revenue
Commercial banking	$	409	****	$	417		$	414
Wealth management	****	619	****		596			612

Total revenue	****	1,028	****		1,013			1,026
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses
Impaired	****	21	****		45			71
Performing	****	4	****		12			9

Total provision for credit losses	****	25	****		57			80
Non-interest expenses	****	540	****		519			530

Income before income taxes	****	463	****		437			416
Income taxes	****	123	****		117			111

Net income	$	340	****	$	320		$	305

Net income attributable to:
Equity shareholders	$	340	****	$	320		$	305

Efficiency ratio	****	52.5	%		51.2	%		51.7 %
Return on equity (2)	****	20.7	%		19.4	%		19.7 %
Average allocated common equity (2)	$	6,551	****	$	6,591		$	6,126
Full-time equivalent employees	****	4,984	****		4,981			5,048

All values are in US Dollars.

(1)	Certain prior period information has been revised. See the “External reporting changes” section of the 2020<br>Annual Report to Shareholders for additional details.
(2)	For additional information, see the “Non-GAAP measures” section.<br>
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Net income for the quarter was $340 million, up $35 million from the fourth quarter of 2019. Adjusted net income^(2)^ for the quarter was $341 million, up $35 million from the fourth quarter of 2019.

Revenue of $1,028 million was up $2 million from the fourth quarter of 2019, driven mainly by volume growth and market appreciation in wealth management. Revenue declined in commercial banking due to changes in the interest rate environment and muted client lending activity, which more than offset volume growth in deposits.

Provision for credit losses of $25 million was down $55 million from the fourth quarter of 2019, due to lower provision for credit losses on impaired loans in the retail and wholesale sectors.

Non-interest expenses of $540 million were up $10 million from the fourth quarter of 2019, primarily due to higher employee-related compensation, partially offset by lower travel and business development activity.

CIBC Fourth Quarter 2020 News Release		4

Review of U.S. Commercial Banking and Wealth Management fourth quarter results

millions, for the three months ended	****	2020Oct. 31	****		2020<br> <br>Jul. 31			2019 <br> <br>Oct.<br>31^(1)^

Revenue
Commercial banking (2)	$	358	****	$	364		$	343
Wealth management	****	157	****		150			159

Total revenue (3)(4)	****	515	****		514			502
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses
Impaired	****	55	****		42			13
Performing	****	27	****		118			4

Total provision for credit losses	****	82	****		160			17
Non-interest expenses	****	270	****		271			286

Income before income taxes	****	163	****		83			199
Income taxes (3)	****	32	****		21			20

Net income	$	131	****	$	62		$	179

Net income attributable to:
Equity shareholders	$	131	****	$	62		$	179

Efficiency ratio	****	52.4	%		52.7	%		57.0 %
Return on equity (5)	****	5.7	%		2.6	%		8.0 %
Average allocated common equity (5)	$	9,191	****	$	9,559		$	8,842
Full-time equivalent employees	****	2,101	****		2,105			2,113

All values are in US Dollars.

(1)	Certain prior period information has been revised. See the “External reporting changes” section of the 2020<br>Annual Report to Shareholders for additional details.
(2)	Certain information has been reclassified to conform to the presentation adopted in the first quarter of 2020. Commercial<br>banking now includes the Other line of business, which includes the treasury activities relating to CIBC Bank USA, as these activities primarily support the commercial banking line of business.
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(3)	Revenue and income taxes are reported on a TEB. Accordingly, revenue and income taxes include a TEB adjustment of nil for<br>the quarter ended October 31, 2020 (July 31, 2020: nil; October 31, 2019: nil). The equivalent amounts are offset in the revenue and income taxes of Corporate and Other.
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(4)	Included $5 million of accretion of the acquisition date fair value discount on the acquired loans of The<br>PrivateBank, shown as an item of note, for the quarter ended October 31, 2020 (July 31, 2020:$5 million; October 31, 2019: $8 million).
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(5)	For additional information, see the “Non-GAAP measures” section.<br>
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Net income for the quarter was $131 million, down $48 million from the fourth quarter of 2019. Adjusted net income^(5)^ for the quarter was $144 million, down $46 million from the fourth quarter of 2019.

Revenue of $515 million was up $13 million from the fourth quarter of 2019, primarily due to higher loan and deposit volumes and strong growth in asset management fees, partially offset by margin compression due to decline in interest rates and lower transactional loan-related fees.

Provision for credit losses of $82 million was up $65 million from the fourth quarter of 2019. The current quarter included a higher provision for credit losses on performing loans due to unfavourable credit migration. Provision for credit losses on impaired loans was up mainly due to impairments as a result of certain borrower-specific performance issues.

Non-interest expenses of $270 million were down $16 million from the fourth quarter of 2019, primarily due to lower business development and employee-related compensation.

Review of Capital Markets fourth quarter results

millions, for the three months ended	****	2020Oct. 31	****		2020<br> <br>Jul. 31			2019 <br> <br>Oct.<br>31^(1)^

Revenue
Global markets	$	470	****	$	637		$	432
Corporate and investment banking	****	322	****		363			308

Total revenue (2)	****	792	****		1,000			740
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses
Impaired	****	19	****		56			24
Performing	****	(11)	****		5			21

Total provision for credit losses	****	8	****		61			45
Non-interest expenses	****	384	****		413			386

Income before income taxes	****	400	****		526			309
Income taxes (2)	****	133	****		134			79

Net income	$	267	****	$	392		$	230

Net income attributable to:
Equity shareholders	$	267	****	$	392		$	230

Efficiency ratio	****	48.5	%		41.3	%		52.0 %
Return on equity (3)	****	15.8	%		22.7	%		14.4 %
Average allocated common equity (3)	$	6,707	****	$	6,895		$	6,335
Full-time equivalent employees	****	1,470	****		1,476			1,449

All values are in US Dollars.

(1)	Certain prior period information has been revised. See the “External reporting changes” section of the 2020<br>Annual Report to Shareholders for additional details.
(2)	Revenue and income taxes are reported on a TEB. Accordingly, revenue and income taxes include a TEB adjustment of<br>$37 million for the quarter ended October 31, 2020 (July 31, 2020: $51 million; October 31, 2019: $48 million). The equivalent amounts are offset in the revenue and income taxes of Corporate and Other.
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Reported and adjusted^(3)^ net income for the quarter was $267 million, compared with reported and adjusted^(3)^ net income of $230 million for the fourth quarter of 2019.

Revenue of $792 million was up $52 million from the fourth quarter of 2019. In global markets, revenue increased driven by interest rate and commodities trading and global markets financing activities, partially offset by lower foreign exchange trading revenue. In corporate and investment banking, revenue increased driven by higher corporate banking and debt underwriting activity, partially offset by lower advisory and equity underwriting revenue.

Provision for credit losses of $8 million was down $37 million from the fourth quarter of 2019, mainly due to a decline in provision for credit losses on performing loans from accounts migrating to impaired, while the fourth quarter of 2019 reflected the impact of a worsening of our economic outlook.

Non-interest expenses of $384 million were down $2 million from the fourth quarter of 2019, primarily due to lower performance-related compensation, partially offset by higher spending on strategic initiatives.

Review of Corporate and Other fourth quarter results

millions, for the three months ended	****	2020<br> <br>Oct. 31	** <br> <br>**		2020<br> <br>Jul. 31			2019 <br><br><br>Oct. 31^(1)^

Revenue
International banking	$	178	****	$	180		$	201
Other	****	(52	)		(55	)		78
Total revenue (2)	****	126	****		125			279
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses
Impaired	****	(6	)		6			4
Performing	****	52	****		21			1
Total provision for credit losses	****	46	****		27			5
Non-interest<br>expenses	****	548	****		353			480

Loss before income taxes	****	(468	)		(255	)		(206)
Income taxes<br>(2)	****	(112	)		(145	)		(84)
Net loss	$	(356	)	$	(110	)	$	(122)

Net income (loss) attributable to:
Non-controlling interests	$	1	****	$	2		$	8
Equity shareholders	****	(357	)		(112	)		(130)

Full-time equivalent employees	****	22,419	****		22,651			23,116

All values are in US Dollars.

(1)	Certain prior period information has been revised. See the “External reporting changes” section of the 2020<br>Annual Report to Shareholders for additional details.
(2)	Revenue and income taxes of Capital Markets and U.S. Commercial Banking and Wealth Management are reported on a TEB. The<br>equivalent amounts are offset in the revenue and income taxes of Corporate and Other. Accordingly, revenue and income taxes include a TEB adjustment of $37 million for the quarter ended October 31, 2020 (July 31, 2020: $51 million;<br>October 31, 2019: $48 million).
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(3)	For additional information, see the “Non-GAAP measures” section.<br>
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Net loss for the quarter was $356 million, compared with a net loss of $122 million for the fourth quarter of 2019. Adjusted net loss^(3)^ for the quarter was $107 million, compared with an adjusted net loss^(3)^ of $20 million for the fourth quarter of 2019.

Revenue of $126 million was down $153 million from the fourth quarter of 2019. International banking revenue was down primarily due to lower revenue in CIBC FirstCaribbean due to a decrease in margins and fee income, partially offset by higher loan volumes. Other revenue was down primarily due to lower Treasury revenue largely as a result of excess liquidity costs, interest income in the prior year related to the expected settlement of certain income tax matters, shown as an item of note, and the impact of changes relating to our adoption of IFRS 16 “Leases” in the current year that were largely offset in non-interest expenses.

Provision for credit losses was $46 million, up $41 million from the fourth quarter of 2019, due to a higher provision for credit losses on performing loans related to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Caribbean region, partially offset by a lower provision on impaired loans in CIBC FirstCaribbean.

Non-interest expenses of $548 million were up $68 million from the fourth quarter of 2019, primarily due to a charge related to the consolidation of our real estate portfolio and a higher goodwill impairment charge related to our controlling interest in CIBC FirstCaribbean, partially offset by a gain in the current quarter as a result of plan amendments related to pension and other post-employment plans, and lower legal provisions, all shown as items of note. The current quarter was also impacted by changes relating to our adoption of IFRS 16, as noted above.

Income tax benefit was up $28 million from the fourth quarter of 2019, primarily due to higher losses. The goodwill impairment charge related to our controlling interest in CIBC FirstCaribbean, shown as an item of note, is not deductible for tax purposes.

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Consolidated balance sheet

millions, as at October 31	2020				2019
ASSETS
Cash and<br>non-interest-bearing deposits with banks	$	43,531	****		$	3,840
Interest-bearing deposits with banks	****	18,987	****			13,519
Securities	****	149,046	****			121,310
Cash collateral on securities borrowed	****	8,547	****			3,664
Securities purchased under resale agreements	****	65,595	****			56,111
Loans
Residential mortgages	****	221,165	****			208,652
Personal	****	42,222	****			43,651
Credit card	****	11,389	****			12,755
Business and government	****	135,546	****			125,798
Allowance for credit losses	****	(3,540	)			(1,915	)
		****	406,782	****			388,941
Other
Derivative instruments	****	32,730	****			23,895
Customers’ liability under acceptances	****	9,606	****			9,167
Property and equipment	****	2,997	****			1,813
Goodwill	****	5,253	****			5,449
Software and other intangible assets	****	1,961	****			1,969
Investments in equity-accounted associates and joint ventures	****	658	****			586
Deferred tax assets	****	650	****			517
Other assets	****	23,208	****			20,823
		****	77,063	****			64,219
		$	769,551	****		$	651,604
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Deposits
Personal	$	202,152	****		$	178,091
Business and government	****	311,426	****			257,502
Bank	****	17,011	****			11,224
Secured borrowings	****	40,151	****			38,895
		****	570,740	****			485,712
Obligations related to securities sold short	****	15,963	****			15,635
Cash collateral on securities lent	****	1,824	****			1,822
Obligations related to securities sold under repurchase<br>agreements	****	71,653	****			51,801
Other
Derivative instruments	****	30,508	****			25,113
Acceptances	****	9,649	****			9,188
Deferred tax liabilities	****	33	****			38
Other liabilities	****	22,134	****			19,031
		****	62,324	****			53,370
Subordinated indebtedness	****	5,712	****			4,684
Equity
Preferred shares and other equity instruments	****	3,575	****			2,825
Common shares	****	13,908	****			13,591
Contributed surplus	****	117	****			125
Retained earnings	****	22,119	****			20,972
Accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI)	****	1,435	****			881
Total shareholders’ equity	****	41,154	****			38,394
Non-controlling<br>interests	****	181	****			186
Total equity	****	41,335	****			38,580
		$	769,551	****		$	651,604

All values are in US Dollars.

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Consolidated statement of income

		For the three<br><br><br>months ended										For the twelve<br><br><br>months ended
millions, except as noted	****	2020<br> <br>Oct. 31	** <br> <br>**			2020<br>Jul. 31			2019 <br> <br>Oct. 31		****	2020<br> <br>Oct. 31	** <br> <br>**			2019<br>Oct. 31
Interest income (1)
Loans	$	3,099	****		$	3,120		$	4,091		$	13,863	****		$	16,048
Securities	****	572	****			568			707		****	2,568	****			2,779
Securities borrowed or purchased under resale agreements	****	87	****			113			375		****	842	****			1,474
Deposits with banks	****	42	****			37			104		****	249	****			396
		****	3,800	****			3,838			5,277		****	17,522	****			20,697
Interest expense
Deposits	****	822	****			913			2,040		****	5,326	****			8,422
Securities sold short	****	59	****			57			64		****	254	****			291
Securities lent or sold under repurchase agreements	****	71	****			83			307		****	656	****			1,198
Subordinated indebtedness	****	36	****			33			56		****	159	****			198
Other	****	20	****			23			9		****	83	****			37
		****	1,008	****			1,109			2,476		****	6,478	****			10,146
Net interest income	****	2,792	****			2,729			2,801		****	11,044	****			10,551
Non-interest income
Underwriting and advisory fees	****	103	****			123			105		****	468	****			475
Deposit and payment fees	****	186	****			176			228		****	781	****			908
Credit fees	****	265	****			261			248		****	1,020	****			958
Card fees	****	105	****			98			110		****	410	****			458
Investment management and custodial fees	****	357	****			336			341		****	1,382	****			1,305
Mutual fund fees	****	402	****			391			403		****	1,586	****			1,595
Insurance fees, net of claims	****	95	****			94			107		****	386	****			430
Commissions on securities transactions	****	83	****			88			77		****	362	****			313
Gains (losses) from financial instruments measured/designated at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL),<br>net	****	86	****			270			168		****	694	****			761
Gains (losses) from debt securities measured at fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI) and<br>amortized cost, net	****	4	****			10			6		****	9	****			34
Foreign exchange other than trading	****	45	****			63			59		****	234	****			304
Income from equity-accounted associates and joint ventures	****	12	****			25			22		****	79	****			92
Other	****	65	****			44			97		****	286	****			427
		****	1,808	****			1,979			1,971		****	7,697	****			8,060
Total revenue	****	4,600	****			4,708			4,772		****	18,741	****			18,611
Provision for credit losses	****	291	****			525			402		****	2,489	****			1,286
Non-interest expenses
Employee compensation and benefits	****	1,371	****			1,512			1,436		****	6,259	****			5,726
Occupancy costs	****	321	****			202			230		****	944	****			892
Computer, software and office equipment	****	516	****			474			493		****	1,939	****			1,874
Communications	****	72	****			79			71		****	308	****			303
Advertising and business development	****	71	****			51			95		****	271	****			359
Professional fees	****	53	****			51			67		****	203	****			226
Business and capital taxes	****	30	****			22			25		****	117	****			110
Other	****	457	****			311			421		****	1,321	****			1,366
		****	2,891	****			2,702			2,838		****	11,362	****			10,856
Income before income taxes	****	1,418	****			1,481			1,532		****	4,890	****			6,469
Income taxes	****	402	****			309			339		****	1,098	****			1,348
Net income	$	1,016	****		$	1,172		$	1,193		$	3,792	****		$	5,121
Net income attributable to<br>non-controlling interests	$	1	****		$	2		$	8		$	2	****		$	25
Preferred shareholders and other equity instrument holders	$	30	****		$	31		$	32		$	122	****		$	111
Common shareholders	****	985	****			1,139			1,153		****	3,668	****			4,985
Net income attributable to equity shareholders	$	1,015	****		$	1,170		$	1,185		$	3,790	****		$	5,096
Earnings per share (in dollars)
Basic	$	2.21	****		$	2.56		$	2.59		$	8.23	****		$	11.22
Diluted	****	2.20	****			2.55			2.58		****	8.22	****			11.19
Dividends per common share (in dollars)	****	1.46	****			1.46			1.44		****	5.82	****			5.60

All values are in US Dollars.

(1)	Interest income included $3.3 billion for the quarter ended October 31, 2020 (July 31, 2020: $3.5 billion;<br>October 31, 2019: $4.8 billion) calculated based on the effective interest rate method.
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Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

		For the three<br><br><br>months ended										For the twelve<br><br><br>months ended
millions	****	2020<br> <br>Oct. 31	** <br> <br>**		2020<br> <br>Jul. 31			2019<br>Oct. 31			****	2020Oct. 31	****		2019<br>Oct. 31
Net income	$	1,016	****	$	1,172		$	1,193			$	3,792	****	$	5,121
Other comprehensive income (loss) (OCI), net of income tax, that is subject to subsequent reclassification<br>to net income
Net foreign currency translation adjustments
Net gains (losses) on investments in foreign operations	****	(187	)		(1,388	)		(79	)		****	382	****		(21	)
Net gains (losses) on hedges of investments in foreign<br>operations	****	103	****		770			35			****	(202	)		(10	)
		****	(84	)		(618	)		(44	)		****	180	****		(31	)
Net change in debt securities measured at FVOCI
Net gains (losses) on securities measured at FVOCI	****	5	****		158			53			****	254	****		244
Net (gains) losses reclassified to net income	****	(5	)		(7	)		(4	)		****	(22	)		(28	)
		****	-	****		151			49			****	232	****		216
Net change in cash flow hedges
Net gains (losses) on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges	****	32	****		78			91			****	142	****		137
Net (gains) losses reclassified to net income	****	(62	)		(83	)		(50	)		****	19	****		(6	)
		****	(30	)		(5	)		41			****	161	****		131
OCI, net of income tax, that is not subject to subsequent reclassification to net income
Net gains (losses) on post-employment defined benefit plans	****	147	****		(210	)		11			****	80	****		(220	)
Net gains (losses) due to fair value change of fair value option (FVO) liabilities attributable to changes<br>in credit risk	****	(8	)		(63	)		13			****	(56	)		28
Net gains (losses) on equity securities designated at<br>FVOCI	****	25	****		27			1			****	50	****		(2	)
		****	164	****		(246	)		25			****	74	****		(194	)
Total OCI<br>(1)	****	50	****		(718	)		71			****	647	****		122
Comprehensive income	$	1,066	****	$	454		$	1,264			$	4,439	****	$	5,243
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests	$	1	****	$	2		$	8			$	2	****	$	25
Preferred shareholders and other equity instrument holders	$	30	****	$	31		$	32			$	122	****	$	111
Common shareholders	****	1,035	****		421			1,224			****	4,315	****		5,107
Comprehensive income attributable to equity<br>shareholders	$	1,065	****	$	452		$	1,256			$	4,437	****	$	5,218
(1) Includes 1 million of losses for the quarter ended October 31, 2020<br>(July 31, 2020: 21 million of gains; October 31, 2019: 2 million of gains), relating to our investments in equity-accounted associates and joint ventures.
		For the three<br><br><br>months ended										For the twelve<br><br><br>months ended
millions	****	2020<br> <br>Oct. 31	** <br> <br>**		2020<br> <br>Jul. 31			2019<br> <br>Oct. 31			****	2020<br> <br>Oct. 31	** <br> <br>**		2019<br> <br>Oct. 31
Income tax (expense) benefit allocated to each component of OCI
Subject to subsequent reclassification to net income
Net foreign currency translation adjustments
Net gains (losses) on investments in foreign operations	$	1	****	$	56		$	-			$	42	****	$	-
Net gains (losses) on hedges of investments in foreign<br>operations	****	(3	)		(65	)		(8	)		****	(46	)		(16	)
		****	(2	)		(9	)		(8	)		****	(4	)		(16	)
Net change in debt securities measured at FVOCI
Net gains (losses) on securities measured at FVOCI	****	(7	)		(41	)		(13	)		****	(59	)		(36	)
Net (gains) losses reclassified to net income	****	1	****		2			2			****	7	****		10
		****	(6	)		(39	)		(11	)		****	(52	)		(26	)
Net change in cash flow hedges
Net gains (losses) on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges	****	(12	)		(28	)		(32	)		****	(51	)		(49	)
Net (gains) losses reclassified to net income	****	22	****		30			17			****	(7	)		2
		****	10	****		2			(15	)		****	(58	)		(47	)
Not subject to subsequent reclassification to net income
Net gains (losses) on post-employment defined benefit plans	****	(42	)		75			1			****	(19	)		77
Net gains (losses) due to fair value change of FVO liabilities attributable to changes in credit<br>risk	****	4	****		22			(4	)		****	20	****		(10	)
Net gains (losses) on equity securities designated at<br>FVOCI	****	(9	)		(8	)		(1	)		****	(17	)		-
		****	(47	)		89			(4	)		****	(16	)		67
		$	(45	)	$	43		$	(38	)		$	(130	)	$	(22	)

All values are in US Dollars.

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Consolidated statement of changes in equity

		For the three<br><br><br>months ended									For the twelve<br><br><br>months ended
millions	2020<br><br><br>Oct. 31			2020<br><br><br>Jul. 31			2019<br><br><br>Oct. 31			2020<br><br><br>Oct. 31			2019<br><br><br>Oct. 31
Preferred shares and other equity instruments
Balance at beginning of period	$	2,825	****	$	2,825		$	2,825		$	2,825	****	$	2,250
Issue of preferred shares and limited recourse capital<br>notes	****	750	****		-			-		****	750	****		575
Balance at end of period	$	3,575	****	$	2,825		$	2,825		$	3,575	****	$	2,825
Common shares
Balance at beginning of period	$	13,800	****	$	13,722		$	13,525		$	13,591	****	$	13,243
Issue of common shares	****	89	****		81			97		****	371	****		377
Purchase of common shares for cancellation	****	-	****		-			(30	)	****	(68	)		(30	)
Treasury shares	****	19	****		(3	)		(1	)	****	14	****		1
Balance at end of period	$	13,908	****	$	13,800		$	13,591		$	13,908	****	$	13,591
Contributed surplus
Balance at beginning of period	$	122	****	$	119		$	128		$	125	****	$	136
Compensation expense arising from equity-settled share-based awards	****	3	****		4			2		****	14	****		16
Exercise of stock options and settlement of other equity-settled share-based awards	****	(8	)		(1	)		(4	)	****	(20	)		(27	)
Other	****	-	****		-			(1	)	****	(2	)		-
Balance at end of period	$	117	****	$	122		$	125		$	117	****	$	125
Retained earnings
Balance at beginning of period before accounting policy changes	****	n/a	****		n/a			n/a		$	20,972	****	$	18,537
Impact of adopting IFRS 15 at November 1, 2018	****	n/a	****		n/a			n/a		****	n/a	****		6
Impact of adopting IFRS 16 at November 1, 2019	****	n/a	****		n/a			n/a		****	148	****		n/a
Balance at beginning of period after accounting policy changes	$	21,726	****	$	21,238		$	20,535		****	21,120	****		18,543
Net income attributable to equity shareholders	****	1,015	****		1,170			1,185		****	3,790	****		5,096
Dividends and distributions
Preferred and other equity instruments	****	(30	)		(31	)		(32	)	****	(122	)		(111	)
Common	****	(652	)		(650	)		(641	)	****	(2,592	)		(2,488	)
Premium on purchase of common shares for cancellation	****	-	****		-			(79	)	****	(166	)		(79	)
Realized gains (losses) on equity securities designated at FVOCI reclassified from AOCI	****	62	****		-			5		****	93	****		18
Other	****	(2	)		(1	)		(1	)	****	(4	)		(7	)
Balance at end of period	$	22,119	****	$	21,726		$	20,972		$	22,119	****	$	20,972
AOCI, net of income tax
AOCI, net of income tax, that is subject to subsequent reclassification to net income
Net foreign currency translation adjustments
Balance at beginning of period	$	1,257	****	$	1,875		$	1,037		$	993	****	$	1,024
Net change in foreign currency translation adjustments	****	(84	)		(618	)		(44	)	****	180	****		(31	)
Balance at end of period	$	1,173	****	$	1,257		$	993		$	1,173	****	$	993
Net gains (losses) on debt securities measured at FVOCI
Balance at beginning of period	$	309	****	$	158		$	28		$	77	****	$	(139	)
Net change in securities measured at FVOCI	****	-	****		151			49		****	232	****		216
Balance at end of period	$	309	****	$	309		$	77		$	309	****	$	77
Net gains (losses) on cash flow hedges
Balance at beginning of period	$	304	****	$	309		$	72		$	113	****	$	(18	)
Net change in cash flow hedges	****	(30	)		(5	)		41		****	161	****		131
Balance at end of period	$	274	****	$	304		$	113		$	274	****	$	113
AOCI, net of income tax, that is not subject to subsequent reclassification to net<br>income
Net gains (losses) on post-employment defined benefit plans
Balance at beginning of period	$	(430	)	$	(220	)	$	(374	)	$	(363	)	$	(143	)
Net change in post-employment defined benefit plans	****	147	****		(210	)		11		****	80	****		(220	)
Balance at end of period	$	(283	)	$	(430	)	$	(363	)	$	(283	)	$	(363	)
Net gains (losses) due to fair value change of FVO liabilities attributable to changes in credit<br>risk
Balance at beginning of period	$	(32	)	$	31		$	3		$	16	****	$	(12	)
Net change attributable to changes in credit risk	****	(8	)		(63	)		13		****	(56	)		28
Balance at end of period	$	(40	)	$	(32	)	$	16		$	(40	)	$	16
Net gains (losses) on equity securities designated at FVOCI
Balance at beginning of period	$	39	****	$	12		$	49		$	45	****	$	65
Net gains (losses) on equity securities designated at FVOCI	****	25	****		27			1		****	50	****		(2	)
Realized gains (losses) on equity securities designated at FVOCI<br>reclassified to retained earnings	****	(62	)		-			(5	)	****	(93	)		(18	)
Balance at end of period	$	2	****	$	39		$	45		$	2	****	$	45
Total AOCI, net of income tax	$	1,435	****	$	1,447		$	881		$	1,435	****	$	881
Non-controlling interests
Balance at beginning of period	$	179	****	$	184		$	182		$	186	****	$	173
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	****	1	****		2			8		****	2	****		25
Dividends	****	(2	)		(2	)		(2	)	****	(15	)		(11	)
Other	****	3	****		(5	)		(2	)	****	8	****		(1	)
Balance at end of period	$	181	****	$	179		$	186		$	181	****	$	186
Equity at end of period	$	41,335	****	$	40,099		$	38,580		$	41,335	****	$	38,580

All values are in US Dollars.

n/a Not applicable.

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Consolidated statement of cash flows

		For the three<br><br><br>months ended										For the twelve<br><br><br>months ended
millions	2020<br><br><br>Oct. 31			2020<br>Jul. 31			2019<br>Oct. 31				2020Oct. 31			2019<br>Oct. 31
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities
Net income	$	1,016	****	$	1,172		$	1,193			$	3,792	****	$	5,121
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Provision for credit losses	****	291	****		525			402			****	2,489	****		1,286
Amortization and impairment (1)	****	536	****		249			312			****	1,311	****		838
Stock options and restricted shares expense	****	3	****		4			2			****	14	****		16
Deferred income taxes	****	(16	)		(52	)		18			****	(228	)		108
Losses (gains) from debt securities measured at FVOCI and amortized cost	****	(4	)		(10	)		(6	)		****	(9	)		(34	)
Net losses (gains) on disposal of land, buildings and equipment	****	-	****		-			-			****	4	****		(7	)
Other non-cash items, net	****	14	****		(89	)		(39	)		****	(767	)		(229	)
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities
Interest-bearing deposits with banks	****	64	****		(1,348	)		(761	)		****	(5,468	)		(208	)
Loans, net of repayments	****	(2,256	)		6,334			(3,550	)		****	(18,891	)		(17,653	)
Deposits, net of withdrawals	****	3,775	****		22,072			3,187			****	82,120	****		19,838
Obligations related to securities sold short	****	(263	)		1,287			2,092			****	328	****		1,853
Accrued interest receivable	****	(179	)		223			(93	)		****	97	****		(122	)
Accrued interest payable	****	109	****		(238	)		120			****	(238	)		138
Derivative assets	****	10,715	****		(3,107	)		667			****	(8,832	)		(2,484	)
Derivative liabilities	****	(12,386	)		1,643			(884	)		****	5,184	****		4,037
Securities measured at FVTPL	****	(1,868	)		(3,278	)		2,704			****	(8,296	)		(1,826	)
Other assets and liabilities measured/designated at FVTPL	****	975	****		759			(417	)		****	1,563	****		1,222
Current income taxes	****	(221	)		292			13			****	1,287	****		(309	)
Cash collateral on securities lent	****	260	****		(8	)		(95	)		****	2	****		(909	)
Obligations related to securities sold under repurchase agreements	****	6,678	****		(14,802	)		1,704			****	19,852	****		20,961
Cash collateral on securities borrowed	****	(1,335	)		(1,480	)		1,235			****	(4,883	)		1,824
Securities purchased under resale agreements	****	(10,747	)		10,574			(3,597	)		****	(9,394	)		(10,785	)
Other, net	****	1,845	****		(2,147	)		1,765			****	(742	)		(4,041	)
		****	(2,994	)		18,575			5,972			****	60,295	****		18,635
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities
Issue of subordinated indebtedness	****	-	****		1,000			-			****	1,000	****		1,500
Redemption/repurchase/maturity of subordinated indebtedness	****	(33	)		-			(1,000	)		****	(33	)		(1,001	)
Issue of preferred shares and limited recourse capital notes, net of issuance cost	****	747	****		-			-			****	747	****		568
Issue of common shares for cash	****	4	****		41			43			****	163	****		157
Purchase of common shares for cancellation	****	-	****		-			(109	)		****	(234	)		(109	)
Net sale (purchase) of treasury shares	****	19	****		(3	)		(1	)		****	14	****		1
Dividends and distributions paid	****	(650	)		(642	)		(623	)		****	(2,571	)		(2,406	)
Repayment of lease liabilities	****	(78	)		(77	)		-			****	(307	)		-
		****	9	****		319			(1,690	)		****	(1,221	)		(1,290	)
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities
Purchase of securities measured/designated at FVOCI and amortized cost	****	(10,056	)		(16,201	)		(12,619	)		****	(54,075	)		(42,304	)
Proceeds from sale of securities measured/designated at FVOCI and amortized cost	****	2,346	****		4,159			2,640			****	11,883	****		13,764
Proceeds from maturity of debt securities measured at FVOCI and amortized cost	****	4,968	****		4,952			5,730			****	23,093	****		10,948
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired	****	-	****		-			(25	)		****	-	****		(25	)
Net sale (purchase) of property and equipment	****	(100	)		(98	)		(106	)		****	(309	)		(272	)
		****	(2,842	)		(7,188	)		(4,380	)		****	(19,408	)		(17,889	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and non-interest-bearing deposits with banks	****	(13	)		(103	)		(3	)		****	25	****		4
Net increase (decrease) in cash and non-interest-bearing<br>deposits with banks during the period	****	(5,840	)		11,603			(101	)		****	39,691	****		(540	)
Cash and<br>non-interest-bearing deposits with banks at beginning of period	****	49,371	****		37,768			3,941			****	3,840	****		4,380
Cash and<br>non-interest-bearing deposits with banks at end of period (2)	$	43,531	****	$	49,371		$	3,840			$	43,531	****	$	3,840
Cash interest paid	$	899	****	$	1,347		$	2,356			$	6,716	****	$	10,008
Cash interest received	****	3,401	****		3,850			4,978			****	16,774	****		19,840
Cash dividends received	****	220	****		211			206			****	845	****		735
Cash income taxes paid	****	639	****		69			308			****	39	****		1,549

All values are in US Dollars.

(1)	Comprises amortization and impairment of buildings,<br>right-of-use assets, furniture, equipment, leasehold improvements, software and other intangible assets, and goodwill.
(2)	Includes restricted cash of $463 million (July 31, 2020: $468 million; October 31, 2019: $479 million) and<br>interest-bearing demand deposits with Bank of Canada.
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Non-GAAP measures

We use a number of financial measures to assess the performance of our business lines. Some measures are calculated in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS or GAAP), while other measures do not have a standardized meaning under GAAP, and accordingly, these measures may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies. Investors may find these non-GAAP measures useful in understanding how management views underlying business performance.

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Management assesses results on a reported and adjusted basis and considers both as useful measures of performance. Adjusted results remove items of note from reported results and are used to calculate our adjusted measures. Adjusted measures represent non-GAAP measures.

For a more detailed discussion on our non-GAAP measures, see the “Non-GAAP measures” section of CIBC’s 2020 Annual Report. To reflect the changes that we made in the first quarter of 2020 (see the “External reporting changes” section of CIBC’s 2020 Annual Report for additional details regarding these changes).

The following table provides a reconciliation of GAAP (reported) results to non-GAAP (adjusted) results.

		For the three<br><br><br>months ended									For the twelve<br><br><br>months ended
millions	2020Oct. 31			2020<br>Jul. 31			2019<br>Oct. 31			2020Oct. 31			2019<br>Oct. 31
Operating results – reported
Total revenue	$	4,600	****	$	4,708		$	4,772		$	18,741	****	$	18,611
Provision for credit losses	****	291	****		525			402		****	2,489	****		1,286
Non-interest<br>expenses	****	2,891	****		2,702			2,838		****	11,362	****		10,856
Income before income taxes	****	1,418	****		1,481			1,532		****	4,890	****		6,469
Income taxes	****	402	****		309			339		****	1,098	****		1,348
Net income	****	1,016	****		1,172			1,193		****	3,792	****		5,121
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	****	1	****		2			8		****	2	****		25
Net income attributable to equity shareholders	****	1,015	****		1,170			1,185		****	3,790	****		5,096
Diluted EPS ()	$	2.20	****	$	2.55		$	2.58		$	8.22	****	$	11.19
Impact of items of note (1)(2)
Revenue
Settlement of certain income tax matters (3)	$	-	****	$	-		$	(67	)	$	-	****	$	(67	)
Purchase accounting adjustments (4)	****	-	****		-			(7	)	****	-	****		(34	)
Impact of items of note on revenue	****	-	****		-			(74	)	****	-	****		(101	)
Expenses
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets<br>(5)	****	(23	)		(26	)		(28	)	****	(105	)		(109	)
Transaction and integration-related costs as well as purchase accounting adjustments (6)	****	-	****		-			9		****	-	****		11
Charge related to the consolidation of our real estate portfolio	****	(114	)		-			-		****	(114	)		-
Gain as a result of plan amendments related to pension and other post-employment plans	****	79	****		-			-		****	79	****		-
Restructuring charge (7)	****	-	****		-			-		****	(339	)		-
Goodwill impairment (8)	****	(220	)		-			(135	)	****	(248	)		(135	)
Increase in legal provisions (3)	****	-	****		(70	)		(28	)	****	(70	)		(28	)
Charge for payment made to Air Canada (9)	****	-	****		-			-		****	-	****		(227	)
Impact of items of note on expenses	****	(278	)		(96	)		(182	)	****	(797	)		(488	)
Total pre-tax impact of<br>items of note on net income	****	278	****		96			108		****	797	****		387
Settlement of certain income tax matters (3)	****	-	****		-			(18	)	****	-	****		(18	)
Transaction and integration-related costs as well as purchase accounting adjustments (4)(6)	****	-	****		-			(5	)	****	-	****		(12	)
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets<br>(5)	****	5	****		6			8		****	25	****		27
Charge related to the consolidation of our real estate portfolio	****	30	****		-			-		****	30	****		-
Gain as a result of plan amendments related to pension and other post-employment plans	****	(21	)		-			-		****	(21	)		-
Restructuring charge (7)	****	-	****		-			-		****	89	****		-
Increase in legal provisions (3)	****	-	****		19			7		****	19	****		7
Charge for payment made to Air Canada (9)	****	-	****		-			-		****	-	****		60
Impact of items of note on income taxes	****	14	****		25			(8	)	****	142	****		64
Total after-tax impact<br>of items of note on net income	****	264	****		71			116		****	655	****		323
Impact of items of note on diluted EPS ()	$	0.59	****	$	0.16		$	0.26		$	1.47	****	$	0.73
Operating results – adjusted (10)
Total revenue (11)	$	4,600	****	$	4,708		$	4,698		$	18,741	****	$	18,510
Provision for credit losses	****	291	****		525			402		****	2,489	****		1,286
Non-interest<br>expenses	****	2,613	****		2,606			2,656		****	10,565	****		10,368
Income before income taxes	****	1,696	****		1,577			1,640		****	5,687	****		6,856
Income taxes	****	416	****		334			331		****	1,240	****		1,412
Net income	****	1,280	****		1,243			1,309		****	4,447	****		5,444
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	****	1	****		2			8		****	2	****		25
Net income attributable to equity shareholders	****	1,279	****		1,241			1,301		****	4,445	****		5,419
Adjusted diluted EPS ()	$	2.79	****	$	2.71		$	2.84		$	9.69	****	$	11.92
(1) Certain information has been reclassified to conform to the presentation<br>adopted in the current quarter.
(2) Reflects the impact of items of note on our adjusted results as compared<br>with our reported results.
(3) Recognized in Corporate and Other.
(4) Includes the accretion of the acquisition date fair value discount on the<br>acquired loans of The PrivateBank, shown as an item of note from the fourth quarter of 2017 to the fourth quarter of 2019, recognized in U.S. Commercial Banking and Wealth Management.
(5) Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets is recognized in the SBU<br>of the acquired business or Corporate and Other. A summary is provided in the table below.

All values are in US Dollars.

Canadian Personal and Business Banking (pre-tax)		$	(2	)	$	(2	)	$	(3	)		$	(8	)	$	(9	)
Canadian Personal and Business Banking (after-tax)		****	(1	)		(2	)		(2	)		****	(6	)		(7	)
Canadian Commercial Banking and Wealth Management (pre-tax)		****	(1	)		-			(1	)		****	(1	)		(1	)
Canadian Commercial Banking and Wealth Management (after-tax)		****	(1	)		-			(1	)		****	(1	)		(1	)
U.S. Commercial Banking and Wealth Management (pre-tax)		****	(17	)		(21	)		(22	)		****	(83	)		(88	)
U.S. Commercial Banking and Wealth Management (after-tax)		****	(13	)		(15	)		(16	)		****	(61	)		(65	)
Corporate and Other (pre-tax)		****	(3	)		(3	)		(2	)		****	(13	)		(11	)
Corporate and Other (after-tax)		****	(3	)		(3	)		(1	)		****	(12	)		(9	)
(6) Transaction costs include legal and other advisory fees and interest adjustments relating to the obligation<br>payable to dissenting shareholders. Integration costs are comprised of direct and incremental costs incurred as part of planning for and executing the integration of the businesses of The PrivateBank (subsequently rebranded as CIBC Bank USA) and<br>Geneva Advisors with CIBC, including enabling cross-sell opportunities and expansion of services in the U.S. market, the upgrade and conversion of systems and processes, project management, integration-related travel, severance, consulting fees and<br>marketing costs related to rebranding activities. Purchase accounting adjustments, shown as an item of note from the fourth quarter of 2017 to the fourth quarter of 2019, include changes in the fair value of contingent consideration relating to the<br>Geneva Advisors and Wellington Financial acquisitions. These items are recognized in Corporate and Other.
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(7) Restructuring charge associated with ongoing efforts to transform our cost<br>structure and simplify our bank. This charge consists primarily of employee severance and related costs and was recognized in Corporate and Other.
(8) Goodwill impairment charge related to our controlling interest in CIBC<br>FirstCaribbean recognized in Corporate and Other.
(9) Charge for a payment made to Air Canada, including related sales tax and<br>transaction costs, to secure our participation in its new loyalty program recognized in Canadian Personal and Business Banking.
(10) Adjusted to exclude the impact of items of note.
(11) Excludes TEB adjustments of $37 million (July 31, 2020: $51 million;<br>October 31, 2019: $48 million). Our adjusted efficiency ratio is calculated on a TEB.
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millions, for the three months ended			CanadianPersonal and BusinessBanking			CanadianCommercialBanking andWealthManagement			U.S.CommercialBanking andWealthManagement			Capital<br>Markets				Corporate<br>and Other				CIBC Total
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2020	Reported net income (loss)		****	634		****	340		****	131		$	267	****		$	(356	)		$	1,016	****
Oct. 31	After-tax impact of items of note ^(1)^		****	1		****	1		****	13		****	-	****		****	249	****		****	264	****

	Adjusted net income (loss) ^(2)^		****	635		****	341		****	144		$	267	****		$	(107	)		$	1,280	****

2020	Reported net income (loss)			508			320			62		$	392			$	(110	)		$	1,172
Jul. 31	After-tax impact of items of note^(1)^			2			-			15			-				54				71

	Adjusted net income (loss)^(2)^			510			320			77		$	392			$	(56	)		$	1,243

2019	Reported net income (loss)			601			305			179		$	230			$	(122	)		$	1,193
Oct. 31^(3)^	After-tax impact of items of note^(1)^			2			1			11			-				102				116

	Adjusted net income (loss)^(2)^			603			306			190		$	230			$	(20	)		$	1,309

millions, for the twelve months ended

2020	Reported net income (loss)		****	1,962		****	1,202		****	380		$	1,131	****		$	(883	)		$	3,792	****
Oct. 31	After-tax impact of items of note ^(1)^		****	6		****	1		****	61		****	-	****		****	587	****		****	655	****

	Adjusted net income (loss) ^(2)^		****	1,968		****	1,203		****	441		$	1,131	****		$	(296	)		$	4,447	****

2019	Reported net income (loss)			2,289			1,287			682		$	954			$	(91	)		$	5,121
Oct. 31^(3)^	After-tax impact of items of note^(1)^			174			1			40			-				108				323

	Adjusted net income (loss)^(2)^			2,463			1,288			722		$	954			$	17			$	5,444

All values are in US Dollars.

(1)	Reflects impact of items of note under the “2020 Financial results review” section of the 2020 Annual Report.<br>
(2)	Non-GAAP measure.
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(3)	Certain prior period information has been revised. See the “External reporting changes” section of the 2020<br>Annual Report to Shareholders for additional details.
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Basis of presentation

The interim consolidated financial information in this news release is prepared in accordance with IFRS and is unaudited whereas the annual consolidated financial information is derived from audited financial statements. These interim consolidated financial statements follow the same accounting policies and methods of application as CIBC’s consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended October 31, 2020.

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A live audio webcast of the conference call will also be available in English and French at www.cibc.com/en/about-cibc/investor-relations/quarterly-results.html.

Details of CIBC’s 2020 fourth quarter and fiscal year results, as well as a presentation to investors, will be available in English and French at www.cibc.com, Investor Relations section, prior to the conference call/webcast. We are not incorporating information contained on the website in this news release.

A telephone replay will be available in English (905-694-9451 or 1-800-408-3053, passcode 2796615#) and French (514-861-2272 or 1-800-408-3053, passcode 7602633#) until 11:59 p.m. (ET) January 3, 2021. The audio webcast will be archived at www.cibc.com/en/about-cibc/investor-relations/quarterly-results.html.

About CIBC

CIBC is a leading North American financial institution with 10 million personal banking, business, public sector and institutional clients. Across Personal and Business Banking, Commercial Banking and Wealth Management, and Capital Markets businesses, CIBC offers a full range of advice, solutions and services through its leading digital banking network, and locations across Canada, in the United States and around the world. Ongoing news releases and more information about CIBC can be found at https://www.cibc.com/en/about-cibc/media-centre.html.

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A NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:

From time to time, we make writtenor oral forward-looking statements within the meaning of certain securities laws, including in this news release, in other filings with Canadian securities regulators or the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and in other communications. Allsuch statements are made pursuant to the “safe harbour” provisions of, and are intended to be forward-looking statements under applicable Canadian and U.S. securities legislation, including the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Actof 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements made in the “Core business performance”, “Strong fundamentals”, and “Making a difference in our Communities” sections of this news release, and theManagement’s Discussion and Analysis in our 2020 Annual Report under the heading “Economic and market environment – Outlook for calendar year 2021” and other statements about our operations, business lines, financial condition,risk management, priorities, targets, ongoing objectives, strategies, the regulatory environment in which we operate and outlook for calendar year 2021 and subsequent periods. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by the words“believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “estimate”, “forecast”, “target”, “objective” and other similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as“will”, “should”, “would” and “could”. By their nature, these statements require us to make assumptions, including the economic assumptions set out in the “Economic and market environment – Outlookfor calendar year 2021” section of our 2020 Annual Report, as updated by quarterly reports, and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that may be general or specific. Given the continuing impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the global economy, financial markets, and our business, results of operations, reputation and financial condition and the expectation that oil prices will remain well below year-ago levels, there is inherently more uncertainty associated with our assumptions as compared to prior periods. A variety of factors, many of which are beyond our control, affect our operations, performance andresults, and could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed in any of our forward-looking statements. These factors include: the occurrence, continuance or intensification of public health emergencies, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, and any related government policies and actions; credit, market, liquidity, strategic, insurance, operational, reputation, legal, conduct, regulatory and environmental and related social risk;currency value and interest rate fluctuations, including as a result of market and oil price volatility; the effectiveness and adequacy of our risk management and valuation models and processes; legislative or regulatory developments in thejurisdictions where we operate, including the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Common Reporting Standard, and regulatory reforms in the United Kingdom and Europe, the Basel Committee onBanking Supervision’s global standards for capital and liquidity reform, and those relating to bank recapitalization legislation and the payments system in Canada; amendments to, and interpretations of, risk-based capital guidelines andreporting instructions, and interest rate and liquidity regulatory guidance; the resolution of legal and regulatory proceedings and related matters; the effect of changes to accounting standards, rules and interpretations; changes in our estimatesof reserves and allowances; changes in tax laws; changes to our credit ratings; political conditions and developments, including changes relating to economic or trade matters; the possible effect on our business of international conflicts andterrorism; natural disasters, disruptions to public infrastructure and other catastrophic events; reliance on third parties to provide components of our business infrastructure; potential disruptions to our information technology systems andservices; increasing cyber security risks which may include theft or disclosure of assets, unauthorized access to sensitive information, or operational disruption; social media risk; losses incurred as a result of internal or external fraud;anti-money laundering; the accuracy and completeness of information provided to us concerning clients and counterparties; the failure of third parties to comply with their obligations to us and our affiliates or associates; intensifying competitionfrom established competitors and new entrants in the financial services industry including through internet and mobile banking; technological change; global capital market activity; changes in monetary and economic policy; general business andeconomic conditions worldwide, as well as in Canada, the U.S. and other countries where we have operations, including increasing Canadian household debt levels and global credit risks; our success in developing and introducing new products andservices, expanding existing distribution channels, developing new distribution channels and realizing increased revenue from these channels; changes in client spending and saving habits; our ability to attract and retain key employees andexecutives; our ability to successfully execute our strategies and complete and integrate acquisitions and joint ventures; the risk that expected benefits of an acquisition, merger or divestiture will not be realized within the expected time frameor at all; and our ability to anticipate and manage the risks associated with these factors. This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of our forward-looking statements. These and other factors should be considered carefully andreaders should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements contained in this news release represent the views of management only as of the date hereof and are presented for the purpose of assisting ourshareholders and financial analysts in understanding our financial position, objectives and priorities and anticipated financial performance as at and for the periods ended on the dates presented, and may not be appropriate for other purposes. We donot undertake to update any forward-looking statement that is contained in this news release or in other communications except as required by law.

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