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MONTHLY CHARGE-OFF AND DELINQUENCY STATISTICS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AS OF AND FOR EACH OF THE THIRTEEN MONTHS ENDED | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(unaudited, $ in billions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The following table provides monthly charge-off and delinquency statistics as of and for each of the thirteen months ended December 31, 2018. The increase in over-30 day loan delinquencies as a percentage of period-end loan receivables (the "30+ delinquency rate") at December 31, 2018 compared to the prior year period, is primarily due to the inclusion of the PayPal Credit program. Excluding the PayPal Credit program, the 30+ delinquency rate at December 31, 2018 was lower than December 31, 2017 by approximately 15 basis points. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dec 31, 2018 | Nov 30, 2018 | Oct 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Aug 31, 2018 | Jul 31, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | May 31, 2018 | Apr 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Feb 28, 2018 | Jan 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period-end loan receivables | $ | 93.1 | $ | 90.5 | $ | 88.2 | $ | 87.5 | $ | 87.4 | $ | 87.1 | $ | 78.9 | $ | 78.7 | $ | 77.6 | $ | 77.9 | $ | 78.4 | $ | 80.1 | $ | 81.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average loan receivables, including held for sale | $ | 92.0 | $ | 88.6 | $ | 87.3 | $ | 87.4 | $ | 86.9 | $ | 86.1 | $ | 78.5 | $ | 77.7 | $ | 77.4 | $ | 77.6 | $ | 79.1 | $ | 80.6 | $ | 80.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
30+ days past due as a % of period-end loan receivables | 4.8 | % | 4.9 | % | 4.8 | % | 4.6 | % | 4.3 | % | 4.1 | % | 4.2 | % | 4.2 | % | 4.3 | % | 4.5 | % | 4.9 | % | 4.8 | % | 4.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net charge-offs (annualized) as a % of average loan receivables, including held for sale(1) | 5.8 | % | 5.5 | % | 5.3 | % | 4.9 | % | 4.8 | % | 5.2 | % | 5.8 | % | 5.9 | % | 6.3 | % | 5.8 | % | 6.7 | % | 6.0 | % | 5.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Recovery adjustment(2) | (0.1 | )% | 0.1 | % | — | % | (0.1 | )% | 0.1 | % | — | % | (0.1 | )% | — | % | 0.1 | % | 0.1 | % | — | % | (0.1 | )% | 0.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted net charge-offs as a % of average loan receivables, including held for sale(3) | 5.7 | % | 5.6 | % | 5.3 | % | 4.8 | % | 4.9 | % | 5.2 | % | 5.7 | % | 5.9 | % | 6.4 | % | 5.9 | % | 6.7 | % | 5.9 | % | 5.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Charge-offs are executed on charge-off cycle dates which occur on various days during each calendar month. The number of different charge-off cycle dates in each month varies based on such factors as the calendar and the timing of billing cycles. As a result, the amount of charged-off loan receivables can vary between monthly periods with no corresponding change in the performance of the portfolio. The following table sets forth the number of different charge-off cycle dates for our consumer credit card loan receivables, which represent greater than 95% of total period-end loan receivables at December 31, 2018, for the calendar months indicated. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January | 30 | 29 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
February | 28 | 28 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March | 28 | 25 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
April | 28 | 30 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May | 29 | 28 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
June | 27 | 26 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
July | 28 | 30 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
August | 28 | 28 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
September | 26 | 28 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
October | 30 | 29 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
November | 28 | 27 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
December | 28 | 28 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(2) Represents adjustment to allocate recoveries, including debt sales, evenly across the three calendar months of each respective quarterly reporting period. The adjustments for periods other than for the last month of each calendar quarter incorporate estimated recoveries for the applicable full quarterly reporting period. Such estimates are subject to change within each applicable quarter and may differ from actual quarterly results. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(3) Adjusted net charge-offs represent a non-GAAP financial measure. Adjusted net charge-offs as a % of average loan receivables, including held for sale, represent the Company's net charge-off rate for each month including the 'recovery adjustment' defined above. We believe the presentation of this measure is useful to investors as it represents a monthly measure which is more indicative of both our quarterly and annual net charge-off rates. |