Synchrony Financial Reports First Quarter Net Earnings of $1.1 Billion or $1.56 Per Diluted Share
Includes Benefit from Walmart Portfolio Reserve Release of $0.56 Per Diluted Share
STAMFORD, Conn., April 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF) today announced first quarter 2019 net earnings of $1.1 billion, or $1.56 per diluted share; this includes a $522 million pre-tax, $395 million after-tax, or $0.56 per diluted share benefit from reserves released related to the reclassification of the Walmart portfolio to loans held for sale during the quarter. Highlights included*:
- Loan receivables grew 3% to $80.4 billion; excluding the Walmart portfolio from both periods, loan receivables grew 17% to $79.7 billion
- Net interest income increased 10% to $4.2 billion
- Purchase volume grew 10% to $32.5 billion; and average active accounts grew 8% to 77.1 million
- Deposits grew $7.5 billion, or 13% to $64.1 billion
- Renewed key Payment Solutions relationships with P.C. Richard & Son, Rheem, and Suzuki
- Expanded networks to create broader acceptance for Synchrony Car Care and Synchrony HOME in Payment Solutions and through a partnership with Simplee in CareCredit
- Continued to expand CareCredit product offerings with entry into pet insurance as managing general agent through the acquisition of Pets Best
- Paid quarterly common stock dividend of $0.21 per share and repurchased $966 million of Synchrony Financial common stock
* All comparisons are for the first quarter of 2019 compared to the first quarter of 2018, unless otherwise noted
"We are maintaining the momentum we generated over the last several quarters. Our focus on organic growth, program renewals, valuable strategic partnerships, forward-thinking technology investments, and actionable data analytics, continue to be key factors in driving solid growth and strong partnerships," said Margaret Keane, President and Chief Executive Officer of Synchrony Financial. "Synchrony's balance sheet remains strong as we continue to focus on creating value for shareholders through growth, portfolio acquisitions, and the execution of our capital plan."
Business and Financial Highlights for the First Quarter of 2019
All comparisons are for the first quarter of 2019 compared to the first quarter of 2018, unless otherwise noted.
Earnings
- Net interest income increased $384 million, or 10%, to $4.2 billion, primarily driven by the PayPal Credit program acquisition and loan receivables growth. Net interest income after retailer share arrangements increased 5%.
- Provision for loan losses decreased $503 million, or 37%, to $859 million, largely driven by the $522 million reserve release related to the reclassification of the Walmart portfolio to loans held for sale during the quarter.
- Other income was up $17 million to $92 million.
- Other expense increased $55 million, or 6%, to $1.0 billion, primarily driven by the PayPal Credit program acquisition and growth-related expenses.
- Net earnings totaled $1.1 billion compared to $640 million last year.
Balance Sheet
- Period-end loan receivables growth was 3%; excluding the Walmart portfolio from both periods, period-end loan receivables growth was 17%; purchase volume growth was 10% and average active accounts increased 8%, primarily driven by the PayPal Credit program acquisition and growth.
- Deposits grew to $64.1 billion, up $7.5 billion, or 13%, and comprised 75% of funding.
- The Company's balance sheet remained strong with total liquidity (liquid assets and undrawn credit facilities) of $23.4 billion, or 22.2% of total assets.
- The estimated fully phased-in Common Equity Tier 1 ratio under Basel III was 14.5%, compared to 16.8%, reflecting the impact of capital deployment through the PayPal Credit program acquisition and continued execution of our capital plan.
Key Financial Metrics
- Return on assets was 4.3% and return on equity was 30.4%.
- Net interest margin was 16.08%.
- Efficiency ratio was 31.0%.
Credit Quality
- Loans 30+ days past due as a percentage of total period-end loan receivables were 4.92% compared to 4.52% last year; excluding the PayPal Credit program and the Walmart portfolio, the rate decreased approximately 10 basis points.
- Net charge-offs as a percentage of total average loan receivables were 6.06% compared to 6.14% last year; excluding the PayPal Credit program and the Walmart portfolio, the rate decreased approximately 30 basis points.
- The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total period-end loan receivables was 7.39% compared to 7.37% last year.
Sales Platforms
- Retail Card period-end loan receivables growth was 1%; excluding the Walmart portfolio from both periods, period-end loan receivables growth was 22%; interest and fees on loans increased 15%, purchase volume growth was 11%, and average active accounts increased 10%, all largely driven by the PayPal Credit program acquisition.
- Payment Solutions period-end loan receivables grew 8%, led by home furnishings and luxury products. Interest and fees on loans increased 7%, primarily driven by the loan receivables growth. Purchase volume growth was 4% and average active accounts increased 3%.
- CareCredit period-end loan receivables grew 7%, led by dental and veterinary. Interest and fees on loans increased 6%, primarily driven by the loan receivables growth. Purchase volume growth was 8% and average active accounts increased 4%.
Corresponding Financial Tables and Information
No representation is made that the information in this news release is complete. Investors are encouraged to review the foregoing summary and discussion of Synchrony Financial's earnings and financial condition in conjunction with the detailed financial tables and information that follow and the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, as filed February 15, 2019, and the Company's forthcoming Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2019. The detailed financial tables and other information are also available on the Investor Relations page of the Company's website at www.investors.synchronyfinancial.com. This information is also furnished in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC today.
Conference Call and Webcast Information
On Thursday, April 18, 2019, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, Margaret Keane, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Brian Doubles, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call to review the financial results and outlook for certain business drivers. The conference call can be accessed via an audio webcast through the Investor Relations page on the Synchrony Financial corporate website, www.investors.synchronyfinancial.com, under Events and Presentations. A replay will be available on the website or by dialing (888) 843-7419 (U.S. domestic) or (630) 652-3042 (international), passcode 12019#, and can be accessed beginning approximately two hours after the event through May 3, 2019.
About Synchrony Financial
Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF) is a premier consumer financial services company delivering customized financing programs across key industries including retail, health, auto, travel and home, along with award-winning consumer banking products. With more than $140 billion in sales financed and 80.3 million active accounts, Synchrony Financial brings deep industry expertise, actionable data insights, innovative solutions and differentiated digital experiences to improve the success of every business we serve and the quality of each life we touch. More information can be found at www.synchronyfinancial.com and through Twitter: @Synchrony.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are subject to the "safe harbor" created by those sections. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "targets," "outlook," "estimates," "will," "should," "may" or words of similar meaning, but these words are not the exclusive means of identifying forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and assumptions, and are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. As a result, actual results could differ materially from those indicated in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include global political, economic, business, competitive, market, regulatory and other factors and risks, such as: the impact of macroeconomic conditions and whether industry trends we have identified develop as anticipated; retaining existing partners and attracting new partners, concentration of our revenue in a small number of Retail Card partners, promotion and support of our products by our partners, and financial performance of our partners; cyber-attacks or other security breaches; higher borrowing costs and adverse financial market conditions impacting our funding and liquidity, and any reduction in our credit ratings; our ability to grow our deposits in the future; our ability to securitize our loan receivables, occurrence of an early amortization of our securitization facilities, loss of the right to service or subservice our securitized loan receivables, and lower payment rates on our securitized loan receivables; changes in market interest rates and the impact of any margin compression; effectiveness of our risk management processes and procedures, reliance on models which may be inaccurate or misinterpreted, our ability to manage our credit risk, the sufficiency of our allowance for loan losses and the accuracy of the assumptions or estimates used in preparing our financial statements; our ability to offset increases in our costs in retailer share arrangements; competition in the consumer finance industry; our concentration in the U.S. consumer credit market; our ability to successfully develop and commercialize new or enhanced products and services; our ability to realize the value of acquisitions and strategic investments; reductions in interchange fees; fraudulent activity; failure of third parties to provide various services that are important to our operations; disruptions in the operations of our computer systems and data centers; international risks and compliance and regulatory risks and costs associated with international operations; alleged infringement of intellectual property rights of others and our ability to protect our intellectual property; litigation and regulatory actions; damage to our reputation; our ability to attract, retain and motivate key officers and employees; tax legislation initiatives or challenges to our tax positions and/or interpretations, and state sales tax rules and regulations; a material indemnification obligation to GE under the tax sharing and separation agreement with GE if we cause the split-off from GE or certain preliminary transactions to fail to qualify for tax-free treatment or in the case of certain significant transfers of our stock following the split-off; regulation, supervision, examination and enforcement of our business by governmental authorities, the impact of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and other legislative and regulatory developments and the impact of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's regulation of our business; impact of capital adequacy rules and liquidity requirements; restrictions that limit our ability to pay dividends and repurchase our common stock, and restrictions that limit Synchrony Bank's ability to pay dividends to us; regulations relating to privacy, information security and data protection; use of third-party vendors and ongoing third-party business relationships; and failure to comply with anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing laws.
For the reasons described above, we caution you against relying on any forward-looking statements, which should also be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included elsewhere in this news release and in our public filings, including under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, as filed on February 15, 2019. You should not consider any list of such factors to be an exhaustive statement of all the risks, uncertainties, or potentially inaccurate assumptions that could cause our current expectations or beliefs to change. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as otherwise may be required by law.
Non-GAAP Measures
The information provided herein includes measures we refer to as "tangible common equity" and certain "Core" financial measures that have been adjusted to exclude amounts related to the Walmart portfolio, which are not prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). For a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, please see the detailed financial tables and information that follow. For a statement regarding the usefulness of these measures to investors, please see the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC today.
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SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL | ||||||||||||
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FINANCIAL SUMMARY | ||||||||||||
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(unaudited, in millions, except per share statistics) | ||||||||||||
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Quarter Ended |
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Mar 31, |
Dec 31, |
Sep 30, |
Jun 30, |
Mar 31, |
1Q'19 vs. 1Q'18 |
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EARNINGS |
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Net interest income |
$4,226 |
$4,333 |
$4,206 |
$3,737 |
$3,842 |
$384 |
10.0% |
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Retailer share arrangements |
(954) |
(855) |
(871) |
(653) |
(720) |
(234) |
32.5% |
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Net interest income, after retailer share arrangements |
3,272 |
3,478 |
3,335 |
3,084 |
3,122 |
150 |
4.8% |
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Provision for loan losses |
859 |
1,452 |
1,451 |
1,280 |
1,362 |
(503) |
(36.9)% |
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Net interest income, after retailer share arrangements and provision for loan losses |
2,413 |
2,026 |
1,884 |
1,804 |
1,760 |
653 |
37.1% |
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Other income |
92 |
64 |
63 |
63 |
75 |
17 |
22.7% |
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Other expense |
1,043 |
1,078 |
1,054 |
975 |
988 |
55 |
5.6% |
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Earnings before provision for income taxes |
1,462 |
1,012 |
893 |
892 |
847 |
615 |
72.6% |
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Provision for income taxes |
355 |
229 |
222 |
196 |
207 |
148 |
71.5% |
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Net earnings |
$1,107 |
$783 |
$671 |
$696 |
$640 |
$467 |
73.0% |
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Net earnings attributable to common stockholders |
$1,107 |
$783 |
$671 |
$696 |
$640 |
$467 |
73.0% |
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COMMON SHARE STATISTICS |
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Basic EPS |
$1.57 |
$1.09 |
$0.91 |
$0.93 |
$0.84 |
$0.73 |
86.9% |
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Diluted EPS |
$1.56 |
$1.09 |
$0.91 |
$0.92 |
$0.83 |
$0.73 |
88.0% |
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Dividend declared per share |
$0.21 |
$0.21 |
$0.21 |
$0.15 |
$0.15 |
$0.06 |
40.0% |
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Common stock price |
$31.90 |
$23.46 |
$31.08 |
$33.38 |
$33.53 |
$(1.63) |
(4.9)% |
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Book value per share |
$21.35 |
$20.42 |
$19.47 |
$19.37 |
$18.88 |
$2.47 |
13.1% |
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Tangible common equity per share(1) |
$17.96 |
$17.41 |
$16.51 |
$16.84 |
$16.55 |
$1.41 |
8.5% |
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Beginning common shares outstanding |
718.8 |
718.7 |
746.6 |
760.3 |
770.5 |
(51.7) |
(6.7)% |
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Issuance of common shares |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- % |
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Stock-based compensation |
0.9 |
0.1 |
2.4 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
NM |
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Shares repurchased |
(30.9) |
- |
(30.3) |
(14.0) |
(10.4) |
(20.5) |
197.1% |
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Ending common shares outstanding |
688.8 |
718.8 |
718.7 |
746.6 |
760.3 |
(71.5) |
(9.4)% |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding |
706.3 |
718.7 |
734.9 |
752.2 |
763.7 |
(57.4) |
(7.5)% |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding (fully diluted) |
708.9 |
720.9 |
738.8 |
758.3 |
770.3 |
(61.4) |
(8.0)% |
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(1) 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. | ||||||||||||
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SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL |
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SELECTED METRICS |
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(unaudited, $ in millions, except account data) |
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Quarter Ended |
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Mar 31, |
Dec 31, |
Sep 30, |
Jun 30, |
Mar 31, |
1Q'19 vs. 1Q'18 |
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PERFORMANCE METRICS |
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Return on assets(1) |
4.3% |
2.9% |
2.7% |
2.9% |
2.7% |
1.6% |
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Return on equity(2) |
30.4% |
21.5% |
18.5% |
19.4% |
18.2% |
12.2% |
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Return on tangible common equity(3) |
35.8% |
25.2% |
21.5% |
22.1% |
20.7% |
15.1% |
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Net interest margin(4) |
16.08% |
16.06% |
16.41% |
15.33% |
16.05% |
0.03% |
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Efficiency ratio(5) |
31.0% |
30.4% |
31.0% |
31.0% |
30.9% |
0.1% |
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Other expense as a % of average loan receivables, including held for sale |
4.71% |
4.79% |
4.82% |
5.02% |
5.07% |
(0.36)% |
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Effective income tax rate |
24.3% |
22.6% |
24.9% |
22.0% |
24.4% |
(0.1)% |
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CREDIT QUALITY METRICS |
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Net charge-offs as a % of average loan receivables, including held for sale |
6.06% |
5.54% |
4.97% |
5.97% |
6.14% |
(0.08)% |
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30+ days past due as a % of period-end loan receivables(6) |
4.92% |
4.76% |
4.59% |
4.17% |
4.52% |
0.40% |
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90+ days past due as a % of period-end loan receivables(6) |
2.51% |
2.29% |
2.09% |
1.98% |
2.28% |
0.23% |
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Net charge-offs |
$1,344 |
$1,248 |
$1,087 |
$1,159 |
$1,198 |
$146 |
12.2% |
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Loan receivables delinquent over 30 days(6) |
$3,957 |
$4,430 |
$4,021 |
$3,293 |
$3,521 |
$436 |
12.4% |
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Loan receivables delinquent over 90 days(6) |
$2,019 |
$2,135 |
$1,833 |
$1,561 |
$1,776 |
$243 |
13.7% |
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Allowance for loan losses (period-end) |
$5,942 |
$6,427 |
$6,223 |
$5,859 |
$5,738 |
$204 |
3.6% |
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Allowance coverage ratio(7) |
7.39% |
6.90% |
7.11% |
7.43% |
7.37% |
0.02% |
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BUSINESS METRICS |
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Purchase volume(8)(9) |
$32,513 |
$40,320 |
$36,443 |
$34,268 |
$29,626 |
$2,887 |
9.7% |
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Period-end loan receivables |
$80,405 |
$93,139 |
$87,521 |
$78,879 |
$77,853 |
$2,552 |
3.3% |
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Credit cards |
$77,251 |
$89,994 |
$84,319 |
$75,753 |
$74,952 |
$2,299 |
3.1% |
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Consumer installment loans |
$1,860 |
$1,845 |
$1,789 |
$1,708 |
$1,590 |
$270 |
17.0% |
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Commercial credit products |
$1,256 |
$1,260 |
$1,353 |
$1,356 |
$1,275 |
$(19) |
(1.5)% |
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Other |
$38 |
$40 |
$60 |
$62 |
$36 |
$2 |
5.6% |
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Average loan receivables, including held for sale |
$89,903 |
$89,340 |
$86,783 |
$77,853 |
$79,090 |
$10,813 |
13.7% |
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Period-end active accounts (in thousands)(9)(10) |
74,812 |
80,339 |
75,457 |
69,767 |
68,891 |
5,921 |
8.6% |
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Average active accounts (in thousands)(9)(10) |
77,132 |
77,382 |
75,482 |
69,344 |
71,323 |
5,809 |
8.1% |
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LIQUIDITY |
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Liquid assets |
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Cash and equivalents |
$12,963 |
$9,396 |
$12,068 |
$15,675 |
$13,044 |
$(81) |
(0.6)% |
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Total liquid assets |
$17,360 |
$14,822 |
$18,214 |
$21,491 |
$18,557 |
$(1,197) |
(6.5)% |
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Undrawn credit facilities |
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Undrawn credit facilities |
$6,050 |
$4,375 |
$5,125 |
$6,500 |
$6,000 |
$50 |
0.8% |
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Total liquid assets and undrawn credit facilities |
$23,410 |
$19,197 |
$23,339 |
$27,991 |
$24,557 |
$(1,147) |
(4.7)% |
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Liquid assets % of total assets |
16.47% |
13.88% |
17.42% |
21.68% |
19.42% |
(2.95)% |
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Liquid assets including undrawn credit facilities % of total assets |
22.21% |
17.98% |
22.32% |
28.24% |
25.70% |
(3.49)% |
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(2) Return on equity represents net earnings as a percentage of average total equity. | ||||||||||||
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(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 | ||||||||||||
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(4) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets. | ||||||||||||
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(5) Efficiency ratio represents (i) other expense, divided by (ii) net interest income, after retailer share arrangements, plus other income. | ||||||||||||
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(6) Based on customer statement-end balances extrapolated to the respective period-end date. | ||||||||||||
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(7) Allowance coverage ratio represents allowance for loan losses divided by total period-end loan receivables. | ||||||||||||
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(8) 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. | ||||||||||||
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(9) Includes activity and accounts associated with loan receivables held for sale. | ||||||||||||
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SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL |
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STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS |
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Quarter Ended |
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Mar 31, |
Dec 31, |
Sep 30, |
Jun 30, |
Mar 31, |
1Q'19 vs. 1Q'18 |
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Interest income: |
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Interest and fees on loans |
$4,687 |
$4,774 |
$4,617 |
$4,081 |
$4,172 |
$515 |
12.3% |
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Interest on investment securities |
99 |
102 |
77 |
93 |
72 |
27 |
37.5% |
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Total interest income |
4,786 |
4,876 |
4,694 |
4,174 |
4,244 |
542 |
12.8% |
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Interest expense: |
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Interest on deposits |
375 |
350 |
314 |
273 |
249 |
126 |
50.6% |
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Interest on borrowings of consolidated securitization entities |
100 |
104 |
86 |
80 |
74 |
26 |
35.1% |
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Interest on third-party debt |
85 |
89 |
88 |
84 |
79 |
6 |
7.6% |
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Total interest expense |
560 |
543 |
488 |
437 |
402 |
158 |
39.3% |
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Net interest income |
4,226 |
4,333 |
4,206 |
3,737 |
3,842 |
384 |
10.0% |
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Retailer share arrangements |
(954) |
(855) |
(871) |
(653) |
(720) |
(234) |
32.5% |
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Net interest income, after retailer share arrangements |
3,272 |
3,478 |
3,335 |
3,084 |
3,122 |
150 |
4.8% |
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Provision for loan losses |
859 |
1,452 |
1,451 |
1,280 |
1,362 |
(503) |
(36.9)% |
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Net interest income, after retailer share arrangements and provision for loan losses |
2,413 |
2,026 |
1,884 |
1,804 |
1,760 |
653 |
37.1% |
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Other income: |
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Interchange revenue |
165 |
193 |
182 |
177 |
158 |
7 |
4.4% |
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Debt cancellation fees |
68 |
70 |
65 |
66 |
66 |
2 |
3.0% |
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Loyalty programs |
(167) |
(208) |
(196) |
(192) |
(155) |
(12) |
7.7% |
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Other |
26 |
9 |
12 |
12 |
6 |
20 |
NM |
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Total other income |
92 |
64 |
63 |
63 |
75 |
17 |
22.7% |
|||||
|
Other expense: |
||||||||||||
|
Employee costs |
353 |
353 |
365 |
351 |
358 |
(5) |
(1.4)% |
|||||
|
Professional fees |
232 |
231 |
232 |
177 |
166 |
66 |
39.8% |
|||||
|
Marketing and business development |
123 |
166 |
131 |
110 |
121 |
2 |
1.7% |
|||||
|
Information processing |
113 |
118 |
105 |
99 |
104 |
9 |
8.7% |
|||||
|
Other |
222 |
210 |
221 |
238 |
239 |
(17) |
(7.1)% |
|||||
|
Total other expense |
1,043 |
1,078 |
1,054 |
975 |
988 |
55 |
5.6% |
|||||
|
Earnings before provision for income taxes |
1,462 |
1,012 |
893 |
892 |
847 |
615 |
72.6% |
|||||
|
Provision for income taxes |
355 |
229 |
222 |
196 |
207 |
148 |
71.5% |
|||||
|
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders |
$1,107 |
$783 |
$671 |
$696 |
$640 |
$467 |
73.0% |
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|
SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL |
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|
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION |
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|
(unaudited, $ in millions) |
||||||||||||
|
Quarter Ended |
||||||||||||
|
Mar 31, |
Dec 31, |
Sep 30, |
Jun 30, |
Mar 31, |
Mar 31, 2019 vs. |
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|
Assets |
||||||||||||
|
Cash and equivalents |
$12,963 |
$9,396 |
$12,068 |
$15,675 |
$13,044 |
$(81) |
(0.6)% |
|||||
|
Debt securities |
5,506 |
6,062 |
7,281 |
6,779 |
6,259 |
(753) |
(12.0)% |
|||||
|
Loan receivables: |
||||||||||||
|
Unsecuritized loans held for investment |
54,907 |
64,969 |
59,868 |
50,884 |
52,469 |
2,438 |
4.6% |
|||||
|
Restricted loans of consolidated securitization entities |
25,498 |
28,170 |
27,653 |
27,995 |
25,384 |
114 |
0.4% |
|||||
|
Total loan receivables |
80,405 |
93,139 |
87,521 |
78,879 |
77,853 |
2,552 |
3.3% |
|||||
|
Less: Allowance for loan losses |
(5,942) |
(6,427) |
(6,223) |
(5,859) |
(5,738) |
(204) |
3.6% |
|||||
|
Loan receivables, net |
74,463 |
86,712 |
81,298 |
73,020 |
72,115 |
2,348 |
3.3% |
|||||
|
Loan receivables held for sale |
8,052 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
8,052 |
NM |
|||||
|
Goodwill |
1,076 |
1,024 |
1,024 |
1,024 |
991 |
85 |
8.6% |
|||||
|
Intangible assets, net |
1,259 |
1,137 |
1,105 |
863 |
780 |
479 |
61.4% |
|||||
|
Other assets |
2,065 |
2,461 |
1,769 |
1,761 |
2,370 |
(305) |
(12.9)% |
|||||
|
Total assets |
$105,384 |
$106,792 |
$104,545 |
$99,122 |
$95,559 |
$9,825 |
10.3% |
|||||
|
Liabilities and Equity |
||||||||||||
|
Deposits: |
||||||||||||
|
Interest-bearing deposit accounts |
$63,787 |
$63,738 |
$62,030 |
$58,734 |
$56,285 |
$7,502 |
13.3% |
|||||
|
Non-interest-bearing deposit accounts |
273 |
281 |
287 |
277 |
285 |
(12) |
(4.2)% |
|||||
|
Total deposits |
64,060 |
64,019 |
62,317 |
59,011 |
56,570 |
7,490 |
13.2% |
|||||
|
Borrowings: |
||||||||||||
|
Borrowings of consolidated securitization entities |
12,091 |
14,439 |
14,187 |
12,170 |
12,214 |
(123) |
(1.0)% |
|||||
|
Senior unsecured notes |
9,800 |
9,557 |
9,554 |
9,551 |
8,801 |
999 |
11.4% |
|||||
|
Total borrowings |
21,891 |
23,996 |
23,741 |
21,721 |
21,015 |
876 |
4.2% |
|||||
|
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
4,724 |
4,099 |
4,491 |
3,932 |
3,618 |
1,106 |
30.6% |
|||||
|
Total liabilities |
90,675 |
92,114 |
90,549 |
84,664 |
81,203 |
9,472 |
11.7% |
|||||
|
Equity: |
||||||||||||
|
Common stock |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- % |
|||||
|
Additional paid-in capital |
9,489 |
9,482 |
9,470 |
9,486 |
9,470 |
19 |
0.2% |
|||||
|
Retained earnings |
9,939 |
8,986 |
8,355 |
7,906 |
7,334 |
2,605 |
35.5% |
|||||
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income: |
(56) |
(62) |
(99) |
(93) |
(86) |
30 |
(34.9)% |
|||||
|
Treasury Stock |
(4,664) |
(3,729) |
(3,731) |
(2,842) |
(2,363) |
(2,301) |
97.4% |
|||||
|
Total equity |
14,709 |
14,678 |
13,996 |
14,458 |
14,356 |
353 |
2.5% |
|||||
|
Total liabilities and equity |
$105,384 |
$106,792 |
$104,545 |
$99,122 |
$95,559 |
$9,825 |
10.3% |
|||||
|
SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL |
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|
AVERAGE BALANCES, NET INTEREST INCOME AND NET INTEREST MARGIN |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
(unaudited, $ in millions) |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Quarter Ended |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Mar 31, 2019 |
Dec 31, 2018 |
Sep 30, 2018 |
Jun 30, 2018 |
Mar 31, 2018 |
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|
Interest |
Average |
Interest |
Average |
Interest |
Average |
Interest |
Average |
Interest |
Average |
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|
Average |
Income/ |
Yield/ |
Average |
Income/ |
Yield/ |
Average |
Income/ |
Yield/ |
Average |
Income/ |
Yield/ |
Average |
Income/ |
Yield/ |
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|
Balance |
Expense |
Rate |
Balance |
Expense |
Rate |
Balance |
Expense |
Rate |
Balance |
Expense |
Rate |
Balance |
Expense |
Rate |
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|
Assets |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Interest-earning assets: |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Interest-earning cash and equivalents |
$11,033 |
$65 |
2.39% |
$10,856 |
$62 |
2.27% |
$7,901 |
$39 |
1.96% |
$13,097 |
$59 |
1.81% |
$12,434 |
$47 |
1.53% |
||||||||||||||
|
Securities available for sale |
5,640 |
34 |
2.44% |
6,837 |
40 |
2.32% |
7,022 |
38 |
2.15% |
6,803 |
34 |
2.00% |
5,584 |
25 |
1.82% |
||||||||||||||
|
Loan receivables: |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Credit cards, including held for sale |
86,768 |
4,611 |
21.55% |
86,131 |
4,695 |
21.63% |
83,609 |
4,538 |
21.53% |
74,809 |
4,010 |
21.50% |
76,181 |
4,099 |
21.82% |
||||||||||||||
|
Consumer installment loans |
1,844 |
42 |
9.24% |
1,815 |
42 |
9.18% |
1,753 |
41 |
9.28% |
1,648 |
37 |
9.01% |
1,572 |
36 |
9.29% |
||||||||||||||
|
Commercial credit products |
1,252 |
34 |
11.01% |
1,344 |
37 |
10.92% |
1,355 |
37 |
10.83% |
1,346 |
34 |
10.13% |
1,286 |
36 |
11.35% |
||||||||||||||
|
Other |
39 |
- |
- % |
50 |
- |
- % |
66 |
1 |
NM |
50 |
- |
- % |
51 |
1 |
NM |
||||||||||||||
|
Total loan receivables, including held for sale |
89,903 |
4,687 |
21.14% |
89,340 |
4,774 |
21.20% |
86,783 |
4,617 |
21.11% |
77,853 |
4,081 |
21.03% |
79,090 |
4,172 |
21.39% |
||||||||||||||
|
Total interest-earning assets |
106,576 |
4,786 |
18.21% |
107,033 |
4,876 |
18.07% |
101,706 |
4,694 |
18.31% |
97,753 |
4,174 |
17.13% |
97,108 |
4,244 |
17.72% |
||||||||||||||
|
Non-interest-earning assets: |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Cash and due from banks |
1,335 |
1,320 |
1,217 |
1,161 |
1,197 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Allowance for loan losses |
(6,341) |
(6,259) |
(5,956) |
(5,768) |
(5,608) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Other assets |
3,729 |
3,688 |
3,482 |
3,068 |
3,010 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Total non-interest-earning assets |
(1,277) |
(1,251) |
(1,257) |
(1,539) |
(1,401) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Total assets |
$105,299 |
$105,782 |
$100,449 |
$96,214 |
$95,707 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Liabilities |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Interest-bearing liabilities: |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Interest-bearing deposit accounts |
$63,776 |
$375 |
2.38% |
$62,999 |
$350 |
2.20% |
$60,123 |
$314 |
2.07% |
$57,303 |
$273 |
1.91% |
$56,356 |
$249 |
1.79% |
||||||||||||||
|
Borrowings of consolidated securitization entities |
13,407 |
100 |
3.02% |
14,223 |
104 |
2.90% |
12,306 |
86 |
2.77% |
11,821 |
80 |
2.71% |
12,410 |
74 |
2.42% |
||||||||||||||
|
Senior unsecured notes |
8,892 |
85 |
3.88% |
9,554 |
89 |
3.70% |
9,552 |
88 |
3.66% |
9,114 |
84 |
3.70% |
8,795 |
79 |
3.64% |
||||||||||||||
|
Total interest-bearing liabilities |
86,075 |
560 |
2.64% |
86,776 |
543 |
2.48% |
81,981 |
488 |
2.36% |
78,238 |
437 |
2.24% |
77,561 |
402 |
2.10% |
||||||||||||||
|
Non-interest-bearing liabilities |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Non-interest-bearing deposit accounts |
286 |
284 |
275 |
270 |
300 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Other liabilities |
4,148 |
4,283 |
3,772 |
3,299 |
3,570 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Total non-interest-bearing liabilities |
4,434 |
4,567 |
4,047 |
3,569 |
3,870 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Total liabilities |
90,509 |
91,343 |
86,028 |
81,807 |
81,431 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Equity |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Total equity |
14,790 |
14,439 |
14,421 |
14,407 |
14,276 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Total liabilities and equity |
$105,299 |
$105,782 |
$100,449 |
$96,214 |
$95,707 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Net interest income |
$4,226 |
$4,333 |
$4,206 |
$3,737 |
$3,842 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Interest rate spread(1) |
15.57% |
15.59% |
15.95% |
14.89% |
15.62% |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Net interest margin(2) |
16.08% |
16.06% |
16.41% |
15.33% |
16.05% |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
(1) Interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on total interest-earning assets and the rate on total interest-bearing liabilities. |
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|
(2) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL |
||||||||||||
|
BALANCE SHEET STATISTICS |
||||||||||||
|
(unaudited, $ in millions, except per share statistics) |
||||||||||||
|
Quarter Ended |
||||||||||||
|
Mar 31, |
Dec 31, |
Sep 30, |
Jun 30, |
Mar 31, |
Mar 31, 2019 vs. |
|||||||
|
BALANCE SHEET STATISTICS |
||||||||||||
|
Total common equity |
$14,709 |
$14,678 |
$13,996 |
$14,458 |
$14,356 |
$353 |
2.5% |
|||||
|
Total common equity as a % of total assets |
13.96% |
13.74% |
13.39% |
14.59% |
15.02% |
(1.06)% |
||||||
|
Tangible assets |
$103,049 |
$104,631 |
$102,416 |
$97,235 |
$93,788 |
$9,261 |
9.9% |
|||||
|
Tangible common equity(1) |
$12,374 |
$12,517 |
$11,867 |
$12,571 |
$12,585 |
$(211) |
(1.7)% |
|||||
|
Tangible common equity as a % of tangible assets(1) |
12.01% |
11.96% |
11.59% |
12.93% |
13.42% |
(1.41)% |
||||||
|
Tangible common equity per share(1) |
$17.96 |
$17.41 |
$16.51 |
$16.84 |
$16.55 |
$1.41 |
8.5% |
|||||
|
REGULATORY CAPITAL RATIOS(2) |
||||||||||||
|
Basel III Fully Phased-in |
||||||||||||
|
Total risk-based capital ratio(3) |
15.8% |
15.3% |
15.5% |
18.0% |
18.1% |
|||||||
|
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio(4) |
14.5% |
14.0% |
14.2% |
16.6% |
16.8% |
|||||||
|
Tier 1 leverage ratio(5) |
12.3% |
12.3% |
12.3% |
13.6% |
13.7% |
|||||||
|
Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio |
14.5% |
14.0% |
14.2% |
16.6% |
16.8% |
|||||||
|
(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 | ||||||||||||
|
(2) Regulatory capital metrics at March 31, 2019 are preliminary and therefore subject to change. | ||||||||||||
|
(3) Total risk-based capital ratio is the ratio of total risk-based capital divided by risk-weighted assets. | ||||||||||||
|
(4) Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio is the ratio of Tier 1 capital divided by risk-weighted assets. | ||||||||||||
|
(5) 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. | ||||||||||||
|
SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL |
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|
PLATFORM RESULTS |
||||||||||||
|
(unaudited, $ in millions) |
||||||||||||
|
Quarter Ended |
||||||||||||
|
Mar 31, |
Dec 31, |
Sep 30, |
Jun 30, |
Mar 31, |
1Q'19 vs. 1Q'18 |
|||||||
|
RETAIL CARD(1) |
||||||||||||
|
Purchase volume(2)(3) |
$24,660 |
$31,755 |
$27,863 |
$25,926 |
$22,141 |
$2,519 |
11.4% |
|||||
|
Period-end loan receivables |
$51,572 |
$63,827 |
$59,139 |
$51,473 |
$51,117 |
$455 |
0.9% |
|||||
|
Average loan receivables, including held for sale |
$60,964 |
$60,604 |
$58,964 |
$51,011 |
$52,251 |
$8,713 |
16.7% |
|||||
|
Average active accounts (in thousands)(3)(4) |
58,632 |
58,962 |
57,459 |
51,680 |
53,463 |
5,169 |
9.7% |
|||||
|
Interest and fees on loans |
$3,454 |
$3,502 |
$3,383 |
$2,915 |
$3,015 |
$439 |
14.6% |
|||||
|
Other income |
$76 |
$59 |
$57 |
$54 |
$69 |
$7 |
10.1% |
|||||
|
Retailer share arrangements |
$(940) |
$(825) |
$(844) |
$(637) |
$(708) |
$(232) |
32.8% |
|||||
|
PAYMENT SOLUTIONS(1) |
||||||||||||
|
Purchase volume(2) |
$5,249 |
$6,035 |
$6,007 |
$5,702 |
$5,064 |
$185 |
3.7% |
|||||
|
Period-end loan receivables |
$19,379 |
$19,815 |
$19,064 |
$18,320 |
$17,927 |
$1,452 |
8.1% |
|||||
|
Average loan receivables, including held for sale |
$19,497 |
$19,333 |
$18,659 |
$17,978 |
$18,051 |
$1,446 |
8.0% |
|||||
|
Average active accounts (in thousands)(4) |
12,406 |
12,350 |
12,062 |
11,845 |
12,009 |
397 |
3.3% |
|||||
|
Interest and fees on loans |
$686 |
$708 |
$683 |
$644 |
$643 |
$43 |
6.7% |
|||||
|
Other income |
$1 |
$(2) |
$(2) |
$(2) |
$(2) |
$3 |
(150.0)% |
|||||
|
Retailer share arrangements |
$(12) |
$(25) |
$(24) |
$(14) |
$(10) |
$(2) |
20.0% |
|||||
|
CARECREDIT |
||||||||||||
|
Purchase volume(2) |
$2,604 |
$2,530 |
$2,573 |
$2,640 |
$2,421 |
$183 |
7.6% |
|||||
|
Period-end loan receivables |
$9,454 |
$9,497 |
$9,318 |
$9,086 |
$8,809 |
$645 |
7.3% |
|||||
|
Average loan receivables, including held for sale |
$9,442 |
$9,403 |
$9,160 |
$8,864 |
$8,788 |
$654 |
7.4% |
|||||
|
Average active accounts (in thousands)(4) |
6,094 |
6,070 |
5,961 |
5,819 |
5,851 |
243 |
4.2% |
|||||
|
Interest and fees on loans |
$547 |
$564 |
$551 |
$522 |
$514 |
$33 |
6.4% |
|||||
|
Other income |
$15 |
$7 |
$8 |
$11 |
$8 |
$7 |
87.5% |
|||||
|
Retailer share arrangements |
$(2) |
$(5) |
$(3) |
$(2) |
$(2) |
$- |
- % |
|||||
|
TOTAL SYF |
||||||||||||
|
Purchase volume(2)(3) |
$32,513 |
$40,320 |
$36,443 |
$34,268 |
$29,626 |
$2,887 |
9.7% |
|||||
|
Period-end loan receivables |
$80,405 |
$93,139 |
$87,521 |
$78,879 |
$77,853 |
$2,552 |
3.3% |
|||||
|
Average loan receivables, including held for sale |
$89,903 |
$89,340 |
$86,783 |
$77,853 |
$79,090 |
$10,813 |
13.7% |
|||||
|
Average active accounts (in thousands)(3)(4) |
77,132 |
77,382 |
75,482 |
69,344 |
71,323 |
5,809 |
8.1% |
|||||
|
Interest and fees on loans |
$4,687 |
$4,774 |
$4,617 |
$4,081 |
$4,172 |
$515 |
12.3% |
|||||
|
Other income |
$92 |
$64 |
$63 |
$63 |
$75 |
$17 |
22.7% |
|||||
|
Retailer share arrangements |
$(954) |
$(855) |
$(871) |
$(653) |
$(720) |
$(234) |
32.5% |
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(1) Beginning in 1Q 2019, our Oil and Gas retail credit programs are now included in our Payment Solutions sales platform. Prior period financial and operating metrics for Retail Card | ||||||||||||
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(2) 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. | ||||||||||||
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(3) Includes activity and balances associated with loan receivables held for sale. | ||||||||||||
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(4) 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 | |||||||||
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RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES AND CALCULATIONS OF REGULATORY MEASURES(1) | |||||||||
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(unaudited, $ in millions, except per share statistics) | |||||||||
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Quarter Ended |
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Mar 31, |
Dec 31, |
Sep 30, |
Jun 30, |
Mar 31, |
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COMMON EQUITY MEASURES |
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GAAP Total common equity |
$14,709 |
$14,678 |
$13,996 |
$14,458 |
$14,356 |
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Less: Goodwill |
(1,076) |
(1,024) |
(1,024) |
(1,024) |
(991) |
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Less: Intangible assets, net |
(1,259) |
(1,137) |
(1,105) |
(863) |
(780) |
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Tangible common equity |
$12,374 |
$12,517 |
$11,867 |
$12,571 |
$12,585 |
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Adjustments for certain deferred tax liabilities and certain items in accumulated |
287 |
284 |
311 |
287 |
278 |
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Basel III - Common equity Tier 1 (fully phased-in) |
$12,661 |
$12,801 |
$12,178 |
$12,858 |
$12,863 |
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RISK-BASED CAPITAL |
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Common equity Tier 1 |
$12,661 |
$12,801 |
$12,178 |
$12,858 |
$12,863 |
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Add: Allowance for loan losses includible in risk-based capital |
1,152 |
1,211 |
1,137 |
1,027 |
1,015 |
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Risk-based capital |
$13,813 |
$14,012 |
$13,315 |
$13,885 |
$13,878 |
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ASSET MEASURES |
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Total average assets |
$105,299 |
$105,782 |
$100,449 |
$96,214 |
$95,707 |
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Adjustments for: |
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Disallowed goodwill and other disallowed intangible assets |
(2,039) |
(1,845) |
(1,836) |
(1,670) |
(1,560) |
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Total assets for leverage purposes |
$103,260 |
$103,937 |
$98,613 |
$94,544 |
$94,147 |
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Risk-weighted assets - Basel III (fully phased-in) |
$87,331 |
$91,742 |
$85,941 |
$77,322 |
$76,509 |
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TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY PER SHARE |
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GAAP book value per share |
$21.35 |
$20.42 |
$19.47 |
$19.37 |
$18.88 |
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Less: Goodwill |
(1.56) |
(1.42) |
(1.42) |
(1.37) |
(1.30) |
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Less: Intangible assets, net |
(1.83) |
(1.59) |
(1.54) |
(1.16) |
(1.03) |
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Tangible common equity per share |
$17.96 |
$17.41 |
$16.51 |
$16.84 |
$16.55 |
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(1) Regulatory measures at March 31, 2019 are presented on an estimated basis. | |||||||||
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Released April 18, 2019