Exhibit 99.2


SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(unaudited, in millions, except per share statistics)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarter Ended
 
 
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
 
 
 
Dec 31,
2018
 
Sep 30,
2018
 
Jun 30,
2018
 
Mar 31,
2018
 
Dec 31,
2017
 
4Q'18 vs. 4Q'17
 
Dec 31,
2018
 
Dec 31,
2017
 
YTD'18 vs. YTD'17
EARNINGS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
$
4,333

 
$
4,206

 
$
3,737

 
$
3,842

 
$
3,916

 
$
417

10.6
 %
 
$
16,118

 
$
15,016

 
$
1,102

7.3
 %
Retailer share arrangements
(855
)
 
(871
)
 
(653
)
 
(720
)
 
(779
)
 
(76
)
9.8
 %
 
(3,099
)
 
(2,937
)
 
(162
)
5.5
 %
Net interest income, after retailer share arrangements
3,478

 
3,335

 
3,084

 
3,122

 
3,137

 
341

10.9
 %
 
13,019

 
12,079

 
940

7.8
 %
Provision for loan losses
1,452

 
1,451

 
1,280

 
1,362

 
1,354

 
98

7.2
 %
 
5,545

 
5,296

 
249

4.7
 %
Net interest income, after retailer share arrangements and provision for loan losses
2,026

 
1,884

 
1,804

 
1,760

 
1,783

 
243

13.6
 %
 
7,474

 
6,783

 
691

10.2
 %
Other income
64

 
63

 
63

 
75

 
62

 
2

3.2
 %
 
265

 
288

 
(23
)
(8.0
)%
Other expense
1,078

 
1,054

 
975

 
988

 
970

 
108

11.1
 %
 
4,095

 
3,747

 
348

9.3
 %
Earnings before provision for income taxes
1,012

 
893

 
892

 
847

 
875

 
137

15.7
 %
 
3,644

 
3,324

 
320

9.6
 %
Provision for income taxes
229

 
222

 
196

 
207

 
490

 
(261
)
(53.3
)%
 
854

 
1,389

 
(535
)
(38.5
)%
Net earnings
$
783

 
$
671

 
$
696

 
$
640

 
$
385

 
$
398

103.4
 %
 
$
2,790

 
$
1,935

 
$
855

44.2
 %
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders
$
783

 
$
671

 
$
696

 
$
640

 
$
385

 
$
398

103.4
 %
 
$
2,790


$
1,935


$
855

44.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted net earnings(1)
$
783

 
$
671

 
$
696

 
$
640

 
$
545

 
$
238

43.7
 %
 
$
2,790

 
$
2,095

 
$
695

33.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
COMMON SHARE STATISTICS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic EPS
$
1.09

 
$
0.91

 
$
0.93

 
$
0.84

 
$
0.49

 
$
0.60

122.4
 %
 
$
3.76

 
$
2.43

 
$
1.33

54.7
 %
Diluted EPS
$
1.09

 
$
0.91

 
$
0.92

 
$
0.83

 
$
0.49

 
$
0.60

122.4
 %
 
$
3.74

 
$
2.42

 
$
1.32

54.5
 %
Adjusted diluted EPS(1)
$
1.09

 
$
0.91

 
$
0.92

 
$
0.83

 
$
0.70

 
$
0.39

55.7
 %
 
$
3.74

 
$
2.62

 
$
1.12

42.7
 %
Dividend declared per share
$
0.21

 
$
0.21

 
$
0.15

 
$
0.15

 
$
0.15

 
$
0.06

40.0
 %
 
$
0.72

 
$
0.56

 
$
0.16

28.6
 %
Common stock price
$
23.46

 
$
31.08

 
$
33.38

 
$
33.53

 
$
38.61

 
$
(15.15
)
(39.2
)%
 
$
23.46

 
$
38.61

 
$
(15.15
)
(39.2
)%
Book value per share
$
20.42

 
$
19.47

 
$
19.37

 
$
18.88

 
$
18.47

 
$
1.95

10.6
 %
 
$
20.42

 
$
18.47

 
$
1.95

10.6
 %
Tangible common equity per share(2)
$
17.41

 
$
16.51

 
$
16.84

 
$
16.55

 
$
16.22

 
$
1.19

7.3
 %
 
$
17.41

 
$
16.22

 
$
1.19

7.3
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning common shares outstanding
718.7

 
746.6

 
760.3

 
770.5

 
782.6

 
(63.9
)
(8.2
)%
 
770.5

 
817.4

 
(46.9
)
(5.7
)%
Issuance of common shares

 

 

 

 

 

 %
 

 

 

 %
Stock-based compensation
0.1

 
2.4

 
0.3

 
0.2

 
0.1

 

 %
 
3.0

 
0.4

 
2.6

NM

Shares repurchased

 
(30.3
)
 
(14.0
)
 
(10.4
)
 
(12.2
)
 
12.2

(100.0
)%
 
(54.7
)
 
(47.3
)
 
(7.4
)
15.6
 %
Ending common shares outstanding
718.8

 
718.7

 
746.6

 
760.3

 
770.5

 
(51.7
)
(6.7
)%
 
718.8

 
770.5

 
(51.7
)
(6.7
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
718.7

 
734.9

 
752.2

 
763.7

 
778.7

 
(60.0
)
(7.7
)%
 
742.3

 
795.6

 
(53.3
)
(6.7
)%
Weighted average common shares outstanding (fully diluted)
720.9

 
738.8

 
758.3

 
770.3

 
784.0

 
(63.1
)
(8.0
)%
 
746.9

 
799.7

 
(52.8
)
(6.6
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Adjusted net earnings and Adjusted diluted EPS are non-GAAP measures. These measures represent the corresponding GAAP measure, adjusted to exclude the effects to Provision for income taxes in the quarter ended December 31, 2017, resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Tax Act”). The effects primarily relate to additional tax expense arising from the remeasurement of our net deferred tax asset to reflect the reduction in the U.S. corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. For a corresponding reconciliation to a GAAP financial measure, see Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures and Calculations of Regulatory Measures.
(2) Tangible Common Equity ("TCE") is a non-GAAP measure. For corresponding reconciliation of TCE to a GAAP financial measure, see Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures and Calculations of Regulatory Measures.

1



SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SELECTED METRICS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(unaudited, $ in millions, except account data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarter Ended
 
 
 
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
 
 
 
Dec 31,
2018
 
Sep 30,
2018
 
Jun 30,
2018
 
Mar 31,
2018
 
Dec 31,
2017
 
4Q'18 vs. 4Q'17
 
Dec 31,
2018
 
Dec 31,
2017
 
YTD'18 vs. YTD'17
PERFORMANCE METRICS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on assets(1)
2.9
%
 
2.7
%
 
2.9
%
 
2.7
%
 
1.6
%
 


1.3
 %
 
2.8
%
 
2.1
%
 


0.7
 %
Return on equity(2)
21.5
%
 
18.5
%
 
19.4
%
 
18.2
%
 
10.5
%
 


11.0
 %
 
19.4
%
 
13.4
%
 


6.0
 %
Return on tangible common equity(3)
25.2
%
 
21.5
%
 
22.1
%
 
20.7
%
 
12.0
%
 


13.2
 %
 
22.4
%
 
15.3
%
 


7.1
 %
Adjusted return on assets(4)
2.9
%
 
2.7
%
 
2.9
%
 
2.7
%
 
2.3
%
 
 
0.6
 %
 
2.8
%
 
2.3
%
 
 
0.5
 %
Adjusted return on equity(4)
21.5
%
 
18.5
%
 
19.4
%
 
18.2
%
 
14.9
%
 
 
6.6
 %
 
19.4
%
 
14.5
%
 
 
4.9
 %
Adjusted return on tangible common equity(5)
25.2
%
 
21.5
%
 
22.1
%
 
20.7
%
 
17.0
%
 
 
8.2
 %
 
22.4
%
 
16.6
%
 
 
5.8
 %
Net interest margin(6)
16.06
%
 
16.41
%
 
15.33
%
 
16.05
%
 
16.24
%
 


(0.18
)%
 
15.97
%
 
16.35
%
 


(0.38
)%
Efficiency ratio(7)
30.4
%
 
31.0
%
 
31.0
%
 
30.9
%
 
30.3
%
 


0.1
 %
 
30.8
%
 
30.3
%
 


0.5
 %
Other expense as a % of average loan receivables, including held for sale
4.79
%
 
4.82
%
 
5.02
%
 
5.07
%
 
4.91
%
 


(0.12
)%
 
4.92
%
 
4.95
%
 


(0.03
)%
Effective income tax rate
22.6
%
 
24.9
%
 
22.0
%
 
24.4
%
 
56.0
%
 


(33.4
)%
 
23.4
%
 
41.8
%
 


(18.4
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CREDIT QUALITY METRICS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net charge-offs as a % of average loan receivables, including held for sale
5.54
%
 
4.97
%
 
5.97
%
 
6.14
%
 
5.78
%
 


(0.24
)%
 
5.63
%
 
5.37
%
 


0.26
 %
30+ days past due as a % of period-end loan receivables(8)
4.76
%
 
4.59
%
 
4.17
%
 
4.52
%
 
4.67
%
 


0.09
 %
 
4.76
%
 
4.67
%
 


0.09
 %
90+ days past due as a % of period-end loan receivables(8)
2.29
%
 
2.09
%
 
1.98
%
 
2.28
%
 
2.28
%
 


0.01
 %
 
2.29
%
 
2.28
%
 


0.01
 %
Net charge-offs
$
1,248

 
$
1,087

 
$
1,159

 
$
1,198

 
$
1,141

 
$
107

9.4
 %
 
$
4,692

 
$
4,066

 
$
626

15.4
 %
Loan receivables delinquent over 30 days(8)
$
4,430

 
$
4,021

 
$
3,293

 
$
3,521

 
$
3,831

 
$
599

15.6
 %
 
$
4,430

 
$
3,831

 
$
599

15.6
 %
Loan receivables delinquent over 90 days(8)
$
2,135

 
$
1,833

 
$
1,561

 
$
1,776

 
$
1,869

 
$
266

14.2
 %
 
$
2,135

 
$
1,869

 
$
266

14.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses (period-end)
$
6,427

 
$
6,223

 
$
5,859

 
$
5,738

 
$
5,574

 
$
853

15.3
 %
 
$
6,427

 
$
5,574

 
$
853

15.3
 %
Allowance coverage ratio(9)
6.90
%
 
7.11
%
 
7.43
%
 
7.37
%
 
6.80
%
 


0.10
 %
 
6.90
%
 
6.80
%
 


0.10
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BUSINESS METRICS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchase volume(10)
$
40,320

 
$
36,443

 
$
34,268

 
$
29,626

 
$
36,565

 
$
3,755

10.3
 %
 
$
140,657

 
$
131,814

 
$
8,843

6.7
 %
Period-end loan receivables
$
93,139

 
$
87,521

 
$
78,879

 
$
77,853

 
$
81,947

 
$
11,192

13.7
 %
 
$
93,139

 
$
81,947

 
$
11,192

13.7
 %
Credit cards
$
89,994

 
$
84,319

 
$
75,753

 
$
74,952

 
$
79,026

 
$
10,968

13.9
 %
 
$
89,994

 
$
79,026

 
$
10,968

13.9
 %
Consumer installment loans
$
1,845

 
$
1,789

 
$
1,708

 
$
1,590

 
$
1,578

 
$
267

16.9
 %
 
$
1,845

 
$
1,578

 
$
267

16.9
 %
Commercial credit products
$
1,260

 
$
1,353

 
$
1,356

 
$
1,275

 
$
1,303

 
$
(43
)
(3.3
)%
 
$
1,260

 
$
1,303

 
$
(43
)
(3.3
)%
Other
$
40

 
$
60

 
$
62

 
$
36

 
$
40

 
$

 %
 
$
40

 
$
40

 
$

 %
Average loan receivables, including held for sale
$
89,340

 
$
86,783

 
$
77,853

 
$
79,090

 
$
78,369

 
$
10,971

14.0
 %
 
$
83,304

 
$
75,702

 
$
7,602

10.0
 %
Period-end active accounts (in thousands)(11)
80,339

 
75,457

 
69,767

 
68,891

 
74,541

 
5,798

7.8
 %
 
80,339

 
74,541

 
5,798

7.8
 %
Average active accounts (in thousands)(11)
77,382

 
75,482

 
69,344

 
71,323

 
71,348

 
6,034

8.5
 %
 
73,847

 
69,968

 
3,879

5.5
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIQUIDITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liquid assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and equivalents
$
9,396

 
$
12,068

 
$
15,675

 
$
13,044

 
$
11,602

 
$
(2,206
)
(19.0
)%
 
$
9,396

 
$
11,602

 
$
(2,206
)
(19.0
)%
Total liquid assets
$
14,822

 
$
18,214

 
$
21,491

 
$
18,557

 
$
15,087

 
$
(265
)
(1.8
)%
 
$
14,822

 
$
15,087

 
$
(265
)
(1.8
)%
Undrawn credit facilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Undrawn credit facilities
$
4,375

 
$
5,125

 
$
6,500

 
$
6,000

 
$
6,000

 
$
(1,625
)
(27.1
)%
 
$
4,375

 
$
6,000

 
$
(1,625
)
(27.1
)%
Total liquid assets and undrawn credit facilities
$
19,197

 
$
23,339

 
$
27,991

 
$
24,557

 
$
21,087

 
$
(1,890
)
(9.0
)%
 
$
19,197

 
$
21,087

 
$
(1,890
)
(9.0
)%
Liquid assets % of total assets
13.88
%
 
17.42
%
 
21.68
%
 
19.42
%
 
15.75
%
 


(1.87
)%
 
13.88
%
 
15.75
%
 


(1.87
)%
Liquid assets including undrawn credit facilities % of total assets
17.98
%
 
22.32
%
 
28.24
%
 
25.70
%
 
22.01
%
 


(4.03
)%
 
17.98
%
 
22.01
%
 


(4.03
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Return on assets represents net earnings as a percentage of average total assets.
(2) Return on equity represents net earnings as a percentage of average total equity.
(3) Return on tangible common equity represents net earnings as a percentage of average tangible common equity. Tangible common equity ("TCE") is a non-GAAP measure. For corresponding reconciliation of TCE to a GAAP financial measure, see Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures and Calculations of Regulatory Measures.
(4) Adjusted return on assets represents Adjusted net earnings as a percentage of average total assets. Adjusted return on equity represents Adjusted net earnings as a percentage of average total equity. Adjusted net earnings is a non-GAAP measure. For a corresponding reconciliation of Adjusted net earnings to a GAAP financial measure, see Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures and Calculations of Regulatory Measures.
(5) Adjusted return on tangible common equity represents Adjusted net earnings as a percentage of average tangible common equity. Both Adjusted net earnings and tangible common equity are non-GAAP measures. For corresponding reconciliations to a GAAP financial measure, see Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures and Calculations of Regulatory Measures.
(6) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
(7) Efficiency ratio represents (i) other expense, divided by (ii) net interest income, after retailer share arrangements, plus other income.
(8) Based on customer statement-end balances extrapolated to the respective period-end date.
(9) Allowance coverage ratio represents allowance for loan losses divided by total period-end loan receivables.
(10) Purchase volume, or net credit sales, represents the aggregate amount of charges incurred on credit cards or other credit product accounts less returns during the period.
(11) Active accounts represent credit card or installment loan accounts on which there has been a purchase, payment or outstanding balance in the current month.




2



SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(unaudited, $ in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarter Ended
 
 
 
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
 
 
 
Dec 31,
2018
 
Sep 30,
2018
 
Jun 30,
2018
 
Mar 31,
2018
 
Dec 31,
2017
 
4Q'18 vs. 4Q'17
 
Dec 31,
2018
 
Dec 31,
2017
 
YTD'18 vs. YTD'17
Interest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and fees on loans
$
4,774

 
$
4,617

 
$
4,081

 
$
4,172

 
$
4,233

 
$
541

12.8
 %
 
$
17,644

 
$
16,219

 
$
1,425

8.8
 %
Interest on investment securities
102

 
77

 
93

 
72

 
58

 
44

75.9
 %
 
344

 
188

 
156

83.0
 %
Total interest income
4,876

 
4,694

 
4,174

 
4,244

 
4,291

 
585

13.6
 %
 
17,988

 
16,407

 
1,581

9.6
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest on deposits
350

 
314

 
273

 
249

 
233

 
117

50.2
 %
 
1,186

 
848

 
338

39.9
 %
Interest on borrowings of consolidated securitization entities
104

 
86

 
80

 
74

 
70

 
34

48.6
 %
 
344

 
263

 
81

30.8
 %
Interest on third-party debt
89

 
88

 
84

 
79

 
72

 
17

23.6
 %
 
340

 
280

 
60

21.4
 %
Total interest expense
543

 
488

 
437

 
402

 
375

 
168

44.8
 %
 
1,870

 
1,391

 
479

34.4
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
4,333

 
4,206

 
3,737

 
3,842

 
3,916

 
417

10.6
 %
 
16,118

 
15,016

 
1,102

7.3
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retailer share arrangements
(855
)
 
(871
)
 
(653
)
 
(720
)
 
(779
)
 
(76
)
9.8
 %
 
(3,099
)
 
(2,937
)
 
(162
)
5.5
 %
Net interest income, after retailer share arrangements
3,478

 
3,335

 
3,084

 
3,122

 
3,137

 
341

10.9
 %
 
13,019

 
12,079

 
940

7.8
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provision for loan losses
1,452

 
1,451

 
1,280

 
1,362

 
1,354

 
98

7.2
 %
 
5,545

 
5,296

 
249

4.7
 %
Net interest income, after retailer share arrangements and provision for loan losses
2,026

 
1,884

 
1,804

 
1,760

 
1,783

 
243

13.6
 %
 
7,474

 
6,783

 
691

10.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interchange revenue
193

 
182

 
177

 
158

 
179

 
14

7.8
 %
 
710

 
653

 
57

8.7
 %
Debt cancellation fees
70

 
65

 
66

 
66

 
69

 
1

1.4
 %
 
267

 
272

 
(5
)
(1.8
)%
Loyalty programs
(208
)
 
(196
)
 
(192
)
 
(155
)
 
(193
)
 
(15
)
7.8
 %
 
(751
)
 
(704
)
 
(47
)
6.7
 %
Other
9

 
12

 
12

 
6

 
7

 
2

28.6
 %
 
39

 
67

 
(28
)
(41.8
)%
Total other income
64

 
63

 
63

 
75

 
62

 
2

3.2
 %
 
265

 
288

 
(23
)
(8.0
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Employee costs(1)
353

 
365

 
351

 
358

 
330

 
23

7.0
 %
 
1,427

 
1,304

 
123

9.4
 %
Professional fees
231

 
232

 
177

 
166

 
159

 
72

45.3
 %
 
806

 
629

 
177

28.1
 %
Marketing and business development
166

 
131

 
110

 
121

 
156

 
10

6.4
 %
 
528

 
498

 
30

6.0
 %
Information processing
118

 
105

 
99

 
104

 
99

 
19

19.2
 %
 
426

 
373

 
53

14.2
 %
Other(1)
210

 
221

 
238

 
239

 
226

 
(16
)
(7.1
)%
 
908

 
943

 
(35
)
(3.7
)%
Total other expense
1,078

 
1,054

 
975

 
988

 
970

 
108

11.1
 %
 
4,095

 
3,747

 
348

9.3
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings before provision for income taxes
1,012

 
893

 
892

 
847

 
875

 
137

15.7
 %
 
3,644

 
3,324

 
320

9.6
 %
Provision for income taxes
229

 
222

 
196

 
207

 
490

 
(261
)
(53.3
)%
 
854

 
1,389

 
(535
)
(38.5
)%
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders
$
783

 
$
671

 
$
696

 
$
640

 
$
385

 
$
398

103.4
 %
 
$
2,790

 
$
1,935

 
$
855

44.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) We have reclassified certain amounts within Employee costs to Other for all periods in 2017 to conform to the current period classifications.

3



SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(unaudited, $ in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarter Ended
 
 
 
 
Dec 31,
2018
 
Sep 30,
2018
 
Jun 30,
2018
 
Mar 31,
2018
 
Dec 31,
2017
 
Dec 31, 2018 vs.
Dec 31, 2017
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and equivalents
$
9,396

 
$
12,068

 
$
15,675

 
$
13,044

 
$
11,602

 
$
(2,206
)
(19.0
)%
Debt securities
6,062

 
7,281

 
6,779

 
6,259

 
4,473

 
1,589

35.5
 %
Loan receivables:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unsecuritized loans held for investment
64,969

 
59,868

 
50,884

 
52,469

 
55,526

 
9,443

17.0
 %
Restricted loans of consolidated securitization entities
28,170

 
27,653

 
27,995

 
25,384

 
26,421

 
1,749

6.6
 %
Total loan receivables
93,139

 
87,521

 
78,879

 
77,853

 
81,947

 
11,192

13.7
 %
Less: Allowance for loan losses
(6,427
)
 
(6,223
)
 
(5,859
)
 
(5,738
)
 
(5,574
)
 
(853
)
15.3
 %
Loan receivables, net
86,712

 
81,298

 
73,020

 
72,115

 
76,373

 
10,339

13.5
 %
Goodwill
1,024

 
1,024

 
1,024

 
991

 
991

 
33

3.3
 %
Intangible assets, net
1,137

 
1,105

 
863

 
780

 
749

 
388

51.8
 %
Other assets
2,461

 
1,769

 
1,761

 
2,370

 
1,620

 
841

51.9
 %
Total assets
$
106,792

 
$
104,545

 
$
99,122

 
$
95,559

 
$
95,808

 
$
10,984

11.5
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing deposit accounts
$
63,738

 
$
62,030

 
$
58,734

 
$
56,285

 
$
56,276

 
$
7,462

13.3
 %
Non-interest-bearing deposit accounts
281

 
287

 
277

 
285

 
212

 
69

32.5
 %
Total deposits
64,019

 
62,317

 
59,011

 
56,570

 
56,488

 
7,531

13.3
 %
Borrowings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Borrowings of consolidated securitization entities
14,439

 
14,187

 
12,170

 
12,214

 
12,497

 
1,942

15.5
 %
Senior unsecured notes
9,557

 
9,554

 
9,551

 
8,801

 
8,302

 
1,255

15.1
 %
Total borrowings
23,996

 
23,741

 
21,721

 
21,015

 
20,799

 
3,197

15.4
 %
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
4,099

 
4,491

 
3,932

 
3,618

 
4,287

 
(188
)
(4.4
)%
Total liabilities
92,114

 
90,549

 
84,664

 
81,203

 
81,574

 
10,540

12.9
 %
Equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock
1

 
1

 
1

 
1

 
1

 

 %
Additional paid-in capital
9,482

 
9,470

 
9,486

 
9,470

 
9,445

 
37

0.4
 %
Retained earnings
8,986

 
8,355

 
7,906

 
7,334

 
6,809

 
2,177

32.0
 %
Accumulated other comprehensive income
(62
)
 
(99
)
 
(93
)
 
(86
)
 
(64
)
 
2

(3.1
)%
Treasury Stock
(3,729
)
 
(3,731
)
 
(2,842
)
 
(2,363
)
 
(1,957
)
 
(1,772
)
90.5
 %
Total equity
14,678

 
13,996

 
14,458

 
14,356

 
14,234

 
444

3.1
 %
Total liabilities and equity
$
106,792

 
$
104,545

 
$
99,122

 
$
95,559

 
$
95,808

 
$
10,984

11.5
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


4



SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AVERAGE BALANCES, NET INTEREST INCOME AND NET INTEREST MARGIN
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(unaudited, $ in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarter Ended
 
Dec 31, 2018
 
Sep 30, 2018
 
Jun 30, 2018
 
Mar 31, 2018
 
Dec 31, 2017
 
 
Interest
 
Average
 
 
Interest
 
Average
 
 
Interest
 
Average
 
 
Interest
 
Average
 
 
Interest
 
Average
 
Average
 
Income/
 
Yield/
 
Average
 
Income/
 
Yield/
 
Average
 
Income/
 
Yield/
 
Average
 
Income/
 
Yield/
 
Average
 
Income/
 
Yield/
 
Balance
 
Expense
 
Rate
 
Balance
 
Expense
 
Rate
 
Balance
 
Expense
 
Rate
 
Balance
 
Expense
 
Rate
 
Balance
 
Expense
 
Rate
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-earning cash and equivalents
$
10,856

 
$
62

 
2.27
%
 
$
7,901

 
$
39

 
1.96
%
 
$
13,097

 
$
59

 
1.81
%
 
$
12,434

 
$
47

 
1.53
%
 
$
13,591

 
$
43

 
1.26
%
Securities available for sale
6,837

 
40

 
2.32
%
 
7,022

 
38

 
2.15
%
 
6,803

 
34

 
2.00
%
 
5,584

 
25

 
1.82
%
 
3,725

 
15

 
1.60
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loan receivables:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit cards, including held for sale
86,131

 
4,695

 
21.63
%
 
83,609

 
4,538

 
21.53
%
 
74,809

 
4,010

 
21.50
%
 
76,181

 
4,099

 
21.82
%
 
75,389

 
4,161

 
21.90
%
Consumer installment loans
1,815

 
42

 
9.18
%
 
1,753

 
41

 
9.28
%
 
1,648

 
37

 
9.01
%
 
1,572

 
36

 
9.29
%
 
1,568

 
36

 
9.11
%
Commercial credit products
1,344

 
37

 
10.92
%
 
1,355

 
37

 
10.83
%
 
1,346

 
34

 
10.13
%
 
1,286

 
36

 
11.35
%
 
1,375

 
35

 
10.10
%
Other
50

 

 
%
 
66

 
1

 
NM

 
50

 

 
%
 
51

 
1

 
NM

 
37

 
1

 
NM

Total loan receivables, including held for sale
89,340

 
4,774

 
21.20
%
 
86,783

 
4,617

 
21.11
%
 
77,853

 
4,081

 
21.03
%
 
79,090

 
4,172

 
21.39
%
 
78,369

 
4,233

 
21.43
%
Total interest-earning assets
107,033

 
4,876

 
18.07
%
 
101,706

 
4,694

 
18.31
%
 
97,753

 
4,174

 
17.13
%
 
97,108

 
4,244

 
17.72
%
 
95,685

 
4,291

 
17.79
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
1,320

 
 
 
 
 
1,217

 
 
 
 
 
1,161

 
 
 
 
 
1,197

 
 
 
 
 
1,037

 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses
(6,259
)
 
 
 
 
 
(5,956
)
 
 
 
 
 
(5,768
)
 
 
 
 
 
(5,608
)
 
 
 
 
 
(5,443
)
 
 
 
 
Other assets
3,688

 
 
 
 
 
3,482

 
 
 
 
 
3,068

 
 
 
 
 
3,010

 
 
 
 
 
3,219

 
 
 
 
Total non-interest-earning assets
(1,251
)
 
 
 
 
 
(1,257
)
 
 
 
 
 
(1,539
)
 
 
 
 
 
(1,401
)
 
 
 
 
 
(1,187
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
$
105,782

 
 
 
 
 
$
100,449

 
 
 
 
 
$
96,214

 
 
 
 
 
$
95,707

 
 
 
 
 
$
94,498

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing deposit accounts
$
62,999

 
$
350

 
2.20
%
 
$
60,123

 
$
314

 
2.07
%
 
$
57,303

 
$
273

 
1.91
%
 
$
56,356

 
$
249

 
1.79
%
 
$
55,690

 
$
233

 
1.66
%
Borrowings of consolidated securitization entities
14,223

 
104

 
2.90
%
 
12,306

 
86

 
2.77
%
 
11,821

 
80

 
2.71
%
 
12,410

 
74

 
2.42
%
 
12,425

 
70

 
2.24
%
Senior unsecured notes
9,554

 
89

 
3.70
%
 
9,552

 
88

 
3.66
%
 
9,114

 
84

 
3.70
%
 
8,795

 
79

 
3.64
%
 
7,940

 
72

 
3.60
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
86,776

 
543

 
2.48
%
 
81,981

 
488

 
2.36
%
 
78,238

 
437

 
2.24
%
 
77,561

 
402

 
2.10
%
 
76,055

 
375

 
1.96
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest-bearing liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest-bearing deposit accounts
284

 
 
 
 
 
275

 
 
 
 
 
270

 
 
 
 
 
300

 
 
 
 
 
218

 
 
 
 
Other liabilities
4,283

 
 
 
 
 
3,772

 
 
 
 
 
3,299

 
 
 
 
 
3,570

 
 
 
 
 
3,716

 
 
 
 
Total non-interest-bearing liabilities
4,567

 
 
 
 
 
4,047

 
 
 
 
 
3,569

 
 
 
 
 
3,870

 
 
 
 
 
3,934

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
91,343

 
 
 
 
 
86,028

 
 
 
 
 
81,807

 
 
 
 
 
81,431

 
 
 
 
 
79,989

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total equity
14,439

 
 
 
 
 
14,421

 
 
 
 
 
14,407

 
 
 
 
 
14,276

 
 
 
 
 
14,509

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and equity
$
105,782

 
 
 
 
 
$
100,449

 
 
 
 
 
$
96,214

 
 
 
 
 
$
95,707

 
 
 
 
 
$
94,498

 
 
 
 
Net interest income
 
 
$
4,333

 
 
 
 
 
$
4,206

 
 
 
 
 
$
3,737

 
 
 
 
 
$
3,842

 
 
 
 
 
$
3,916

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate spread(1)
 
 
 
 
15.59
%
 
 
 
 
 
15.95
%
 
 
 
 
 
14.89
%
 
 
 
 
 
15.62
%
 
 
 
 
 
15.83
%
Net interest margin(2)
 
 
 
 
16.06
%
 
 
 
 
 
16.41
%
 
 
 
 
 
15.33
%
 
 
 
 
 
16.05
%
 
 
 
 
 
16.24
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on total interest-earning assets and the rate on total interest-bearing liabilities.
(2) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

5



SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AVERAGE BALANCES, NET INTEREST INCOME AND NET INTEREST MARGIN
 
 
 
 
 
 
(unaudited, $ in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Twelve Months Ended
Dec 31, 2018
 
Twelve Months Ended
Dec 31, 2017
 
 
 
Interest
 
Average
 
 
 
Interest
 
Average
 
Average
 
Income/
 
Yield/
 
Average
 
Income/
 
Yield/
 
Balance
 
Expense
 
Rate
 
Balance
 
Expense
 
Rate
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-earning cash and equivalents
$
11,059

 
$
207

 
1.87
%
 
$
11,707

 
$
129

 
1.10
%
Securities available for sale
6,566

 
137

 
2.09
%
 
4,449

 
59

 
1.33
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loan receivables:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit cards, including held for sale
80,219

 
17,342

 
21.62
%
 
72,795

 
15,941

 
21.90
%
Consumer installment loans
1,698

 
156

 
9.19
%
 
1,491

 
137

 
9.19
%
Commercial credit products
1,333

 
144

 
10.80
%
 
1,366

 
139

 
10.18
%
Other
54

 
2

 
3.70
%
 
50

 
2

 
4.00
%
Total loan receivables, including held for sale
83,304

 
17,644

 
21.18
%
 
75,702

 
16,219

 
21.42
%
Total interest-earning assets
100,929

 
17,988

 
17.82
%
 
91,858

 
16,407

 
17.86
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
1,224

 
 
 
 
 
887

 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses
(5,900
)
 
 
 
 
 
(4,942
)
 
 
 
 
Other assets
3,315

 
 
 
 
 
3,304

 
 
 
 
Total non-interest-earning assets
(1,361
)
 
 
 
 
 
(751
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
$
99,568

 
 
 
 
 
$
91,107

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing deposit accounts
$
59,216

 
$
1,186

 
2.00
%
 
$
53,173

 
$
848

 
1.59
%
Borrowings of consolidated securitization entities
12,694

 
344

 
2.71
%
 
12,179

 
263

 
2.16
%
Senior unsecured notes
9,257

 
340

 
3.67
%
 
7,972

 
280

 
3.51
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
81,167

 
1,870

 
2.30
%
 
73,324

 
1,391

 
1.90
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest-bearing liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest-bearing deposit accounts
282

 
 
 
 
 
227

 
 
 
 
Other liabilities
3,733

 
 
 
 
 
3,129

 
 
 
 
Total non-interest-bearing liabilities
4,015

 
 
 
 
 
3,356

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
85,182

 
 
 
 
 
76,680

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total equity
14,386

 
 
 
 
 
14,427

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and equity
$
99,568

 
 
 
 
 
$
91,107

 
 
 
 
Net interest income
 
 
$
16,118

 
 
 
 
 
$
15,016

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate spread(1)
 
 
 
 
15.52
%
 
 
 
 
 
15.96
%
Net interest margin(2)
 
 
 
 
15.97
%
 
 
 
 
 
16.35
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on total interest-earning assets and the rate on total interest-bearing liabilities.
(2) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.



6



SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BALANCE SHEET STATISTICS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(unaudited, $ in millions, except per share statistics)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarter Ended
 
 
 
 
Dec 31,
2018
 
Sep 30,
2018
 
Jun 30,
2018
 
Mar 31,
2018
 
Dec 31,
2017
 
Dec 31, 2018 vs.
Dec 31, 2017
BALANCE SHEET STATISTICS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total common equity
$
14,678

 
$
13,996

 
$
14,458

 
$
14,356

 
$
14,234

 
$
444

3.1
 %
Total common equity as a % of total assets
13.74
%
 
13.39
%
 
14.59
%
 
15.02
%
 
14.86
%
 
 
(1.12
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tangible assets
$
104,631

 
$
102,416

 
$
97,235

 
$
93,788

 
$
94,068

 
$
10,563

11.2
 %
Tangible common equity(1)
$
12,517

 
$
11,867

 
$
12,571

 
$
12,585

 
$
12,494

 
$
23

0.2
 %
Tangible common equity as a % of tangible assets(1)
11.96
%
 
11.59
%
 
12.93
%
 
13.42
%
 
13.28
%
 
 
(1.32
)%
Tangible common equity per share(1)
$
17.41

 
$
16.51

 
$
16.84

 
$
16.55

 
$
16.22

 
$
1.19

7.3
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
REGULATORY CAPITAL RATIOS(2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Basel III Transition(3)
 
Basel III Transition
 
 
 
Total risk-based capital ratio(4)
15.3
%
 
15.5
%
 
18.0
%
 
18.1
%
 
17.3
%
 
 
 
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio(5)
14.0
%
 
14.2
%
 
16.6
%
 
16.8
%
 
16.0
%
 
 
 
Tier 1 leverage ratio(6)
12.3
%
 
12.3
%
 
13.6
%
 
13.7
%
 
13.8
%
 
 
 
Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio
14.0
%
 
14.2
%
 
16.6
%
 
16.8
%
 
16.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Basel III Fully Phased-in
 
 
 
Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio
14.0
%
 
14.2
%
 
16.6
%
 
16.8
%
 
15.8
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Tangible common equity ("TCE") is a non-GAAP measure. We believe TCE is a more meaningful measure of the net asset value of the Company to investors. For corresponding reconciliation of TCE to a GAAP financial measure, see Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures and Calculations of Regulatory Measures.
(2) Regulatory capital metrics at December 31, 2018 are preliminary and therefore subject to change.
(3) Amounts presented do not reflect certain modifications to the regulatory capital rules proposed by the federal banking agencies in September 2017, which among other things, may increase the risk weighting of certain deferred tax assets from 100% to 250% if the proposed rule becomes effective.
(4) Total risk-based capital ratio is the ratio of total risk-based capital divided by risk-weighted assets.
(5) Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio is the ratio of Tier 1 capital divided by risk-weighted assets.
(6) Tier 1 leverage ratio is the ratio of Tier 1 capital divided by total average assets, after certain adjustments. Tier 1 leverage ratios are based upon the use of daily averages for all periods presented.


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SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PLATFORM RESULTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(unaudited, $ in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarter Ended
 
 
 
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
 
 
 
Dec 31,
2018
 
Sep 30,
2018
 
Jun 30,
2018
 
Mar 31,
2018
 
Dec 31,
2017
 
4Q'18 vs. 4Q'17
 
Dec 31,
2018
 
Dec 31,
2017
 
YTD'18 vs. YTD'17
RETAIL CARD
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchase volume(1)(2)
$
33,080

 
$
29,264

 
$
27,340

 
$
23,382

 
$
29,839

 
$
3,241

10.9
 %
 
$
113,066

 
$
106,239

 
$
6,827

6.4
 %
Period-end loan receivables
$
65,224

 
$
60,564

 
$
52,918

 
$
52,531

 
$
56,230

 
$
8,994

16.0
 %
 
$
65,224

 
$
56,230

 
$
8,994

16.0
 %
Average loan receivables, including held for sale
$
62,006

 
$
60,389

 
$
52,427

 
$
53,673

 
$
53,256

 
$
8,750

16.4
 %
 
$
57,155

 
$
51,570

 
$
5,585

10.8
 %
Average active accounts (in thousands)(2)(3)
61,275

 
59,846

 
54,092

 
55,927

 
56,113

 
5,162

9.2
 %
 
58,223

 
55,142

 
3,081

5.6
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and fees on loans(2)
$
3,583

 
$
3,465

 
$
2,993

 
$
3,096

 
$
3,133

 
$
450

14.4
 %
 
$
13,137

 
$
12,023

 
$
1,114

9.3
 %
Other income(2)
$
55

 
$
51

 
$
48

 
$
65

 
$
49

 
$
6

12.2
 %
 
$
219

 
$
212

 
$
7

3.3
 %
Retailer share arrangements(2)
$
(835
)
 
$
(851
)
 
$
(644
)
 
$
(714
)
 
$
(771
)
 
$
(64
)
8.3
 %
 
$
(3,044
)
 
$
(2,904
)
 
$
(140
)
4.8
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PAYMENT SOLUTIONS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchase volume(1)
$
4,710

 
$
4,606

 
$
4,288

 
$
3,823

 
$
4,366

 
$
344

7.9
 %
 
$
17,427

 
$
16,160

 
$
1,267

7.8
 %
Period-end loan receivables
$
18,418

 
$
17,639

 
$
16,875

 
$
16,513

 
$
16,857

 
$
1,561

9.3
 %
 
$
18,418

 
$
16,857

 
$
1,561

9.3
 %
Average loan receivables
$
17,931

 
$
17,234

 
$
16,562

 
$
16,629

 
$
16,386

 
$
1,545

9.4
 %
 
$
17,093

 
$
15,752

 
$
1,341

8.5
 %
Average active accounts (in thousands)(3)
10,037

 
9,675

 
9,433

 
9,545

 
9,421

 
616

6.5
 %
 
9,692

 
9,192

 
500

5.4
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and fees on loans
$
627

 
$
601

 
$
566

 
$
562

 
$
574

 
$
53

9.2
 %
 
$
2,356

 
$
2,181

 
$
175

8.0
 %
Other income
$
2

 
$
4

 
$
4

 
$
2

 
$
2

 
$

 %
 
$
12

 
$
14

 
$
(2
)
(14.3
)%
Retailer share arrangements
$
(15
)
 
$
(17
)
 
$
(7
)
 
$
(4
)
 
$
(5
)
 
$
(10
)
NM

 
$
(43
)
 
$
(24
)
 
$
(19
)
79.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CARECREDIT
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchase volume(1)
$
2,530

 
$
2,573

 
$
2,640

 
$
2,421

 
$
2,360

 
$
170

7.2
 %
 
$
10,164

 
$
9,415

 
$
749

8.0
 %
Period-end loan receivables
$
9,497

 
$
9,318

 
$
9,086

 
$
8,809

 
$
8,860

 
$
637

7.2
 %
 
$
9,497

 
$
8,860

 
$
637

7.2
 %
Average loan receivables
$
9,403

 
$
9,160

 
$
8,864

 
$
8,788

 
$
8,727

 
$
676

7.7
 %
 
$
9,056

 
$
8,380

 
$
676

8.1
 %
Average active accounts (in thousands)(3)
6,070

 
5,961

 
5,819

 
5,851

 
5,814

 
256

4.4
 %
 
5,932

 
5,634

 
298

5.3
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and fees on loans
$
564

 
$
551

 
$
522

 
$
514

 
$
526

 
$
38

7.2
 %
 
$
2,151

 
$
2,015

 
$
136

6.7
 %
Other income
$
7

 
$
8

 
$
11

 
$
8

 
$
11

 
$
(4
)
(36.4
)%
 
$
34

 
$
62

 
$
(28
)
(45.2
)%
Retailer share arrangements
$
(5
)
 
$
(3
)
 
$
(2
)
 
$
(2
)
 
$
(3
)
 
$
(2
)
66.7
 %
 
$
(12
)
 
$
(9
)
 
$
(3
)
33.3
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL SYF
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchase volume(1)(2)
$
40,320

 
$
36,443

 
$
34,268

 
$
29,626

 
$
36,565

 
$
3,755

10.3
 %
 
$
140,657

 
$
131,814

 
$
8,843

6.7
 %
Period-end loan receivables
$
93,139

 
$
87,521

 
$
78,879

 
$
77,853

 
$
81,947

 
$
11,192

13.7
 %
 
$
93,139

 
$
81,947

 
$
11,192

13.7
 %
Average loan receivables, including held for sale
$
89,340

 
$
86,783

 
$
77,853

 
$
79,090

 
$
78,369

 
$
10,971

14.0
 %
 
$
83,304

 
$
75,702

 
$
7,602

10.0
 %
Average active accounts (in thousands)(2)(3)
77,382

 
75,482

 
69,344

 
71,323

 
71,348

 
6,034

8.5
 %
 
73,847

 
69,968

 
3,879

5.5
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and fees on loans(2)
$
4,774

 
$
4,617

 
$
4,081

 
$
4,172

 
$
4,233

 
$
541

12.8
 %
 
$
17,644

 
$
16,219

 
$
1,425

8.8
 %
Other income(2)
$
64

 
$
63

 
$
63

 
$
75

 
$
62

 
$
2

3.2
 %
 
$
265

 
$
288

 
$
(23
)
(8.0
)%
Retailer share arrangements(2)
$
(855
)
 
$
(871
)
 
$
(653
)
 
$
(720
)
 
$
(779
)
 
$
(76
)
9.8
 %
 
$
(3,099
)
 
$
(2,937
)
 
$
(162
)
5.5
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Purchase volume, or net credit sales, represents the aggregate amount of charges incurred on credit cards or other credit product accounts less returns during the period.
(2) Includes activity and balances associated with loan receivables held for sale.
(3) Active accounts represent credit card or installment loan accounts on which there has been a purchase, payment or outstanding balance in the current month.

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SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES AND CALCULATIONS OF REGULATORY MEASURES(1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(unaudited, $ in millions, except per share statistics)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarter Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
Dec 31,
2018
 
Sep 30,
2018
 
Jun 30,
2018
 
Mar 31,
2018
 
Dec 31,
2017
 
Dec 31,
2017
COMMON EQUITY MEASURES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP Total common equity
$
14,678

 
$
13,996

 
$
14,458

 
$
14,356

 
$
14,234

 
 
Less: Goodwill
(1,024
)
 
(1,024
)
 
(1,024
)
 
(991
)
 
(991
)
 
 
Less: Intangible assets, net
(1,137
)
 
(1,105
)
 
(863
)
 
(780
)
 
(749
)
 
 
Tangible common equity
$
12,517

 
$
11,867

 
$
12,571

 
$
12,585

 
$
12,494

 
 
Adjustments for certain deferred tax liabilities and certain items in accumulated comprehensive income (loss)
284

 
311

 
287

 
278

 
254

 
 
Basel III - Common equity Tier 1 (fully phased-in)
$
12,801

 
$
12,178

 
$
12,858

 
$
12,863

 
$
12,748

 
 
Adjustment related to capital components during transition
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
142

 
 
Basel III - Common equity Tier 1 (transition)

 

 

 

 
$
12,890

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RISK-BASED CAPITAL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common equity Tier 1
$
12,801

 
$
12,178

 
$
12,858

 
$
12,863

 
$
12,890

 
 
Add: Allowance for loan losses includible in risk-based capital
1,211

 
1,137

 
1,027

 
1,015

 
1,064

 
 
Risk-based capital
$
14,012

 
$
13,315

 
$
13,885

 
$
13,878

 
$
13,954

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ASSET MEASURES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total average assets
$
105,782

 
$
100,449

 
$
96,214

 
$
95,707

 
$
94,498

 
 
Adjustments for:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Disallowed goodwill and other disallowed intangible assets
(net of related deferred tax liabilities) and other
(1,845
)
 
(1,836
)
 
(1,670
)
 
(1,560
)
 
(1,392
)
 
 
Total assets for leverage purposes
$
103,937

 
$
98,613

 
$
94,544

 
$
94,147

 
$
93,106

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Risk-weighted assets - Basel III (fully phased-in)
$
91,725

 
$
85,941

 
$
77,322

 
$
76,509

 
$
80,526

 
 
Risk-weighted assets - Basel III (transition)


 


 


 


 
$
80,669

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY PER SHARE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP book value per share
$
20.42

 
$
19.47

 
$
19.37

 
$
18.88

 
$
18.47

 
 
Less: Goodwill
(1.42
)
 
(1.42
)
 
(1.37
)
 
(1.30
)
 
(1.29
)
 
 
Less: Intangible assets, net
(1.59
)
 
(1.54
)
 
(1.16
)
 
(1.03
)
 
(0.96
)
 
 
Tangible common equity per share
$
17.41

 
$
16.51

 
$
16.84

 
$
16.55

 
$
16.22

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ADJUSTED NET EARNINGS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP net earnings
$
783

 
$
671

 
$
696

 
$
640

 
$
385

 
$
1,935

Adjustment for tax law change(2)

 

 

 

 
160

 
160

Adjusted net earnings
$
783

 
$
671

 
$
696

 
$
640

 
$
545

 
$
2,095

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ADJUSTED DILUTED EPS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP diluted EPS
$
1.09

 
$
0.91

 
$
0.92

 
$
0.83

 
$
0.49

 
$
2.42

Adjustment for tax law change(2)

 

 

 

 
0.21

 
0.20

Adjusted diluted EPS
$
1.09

 
$
0.91

 
$
0.92

 
$
0.83

 
$
0.70

 
$
2.62

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Regulatory measures at December 31, 2018 are presented on an estimated basis.
 
 
(2) Adjustment to exclude the effects to Provision for income taxes in the quarter ended December 31, 2017, resulting from the Tax Act.
 
 

 
 

 
 

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