![]() William Blair Growth Stock Conference David Nelms Chairman & Chief Executive Officer June 10, 2015 1 Exhibit 99.1 |
![]() Notice The following slides are part of a presentation by Discover Financial Services (the "Company") and are intended to be viewed as part of that presentation. No representation is made that the information in these slides is complete. Throughout these materials, we refer to direct-to-consumer deposits, or DTC deposits. DTC deposits include deposit products that we offer to customers through direct marketing, internet origination and affinity relationships. DTC deposits include certificates of deposits, money market accounts, online savings and checking accounts, and IRA certificates of deposit. The information provided herein includes certain non-GAAP financial measures. The reconciliations of such measures to the comparable GAAP figures are included at the end of this presentation, which is available on the Company’s website at www.discover.com and the SEC’s website. The presentation contains forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made, which reflect management’s estimates, projections, expectations or beliefs at that time, and which are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. For a discussion of certain risks and uncertainties that may affect the future results of the Company, please see "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements," "Risk Factors," "Business – Competition," "Business – Supervision and Regulation" and "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 which is filed with the SEC and available at the SEC's website (www.sec.gov). The Company does not undertake to update or revise forward-looking statements as more information becomes available. We own or have rights to use the trademarks, trade names and service marks that we use in conjunction with the operation of our business, including, but not limited to: Discover®, PULSE®, Cashback Bonus®, Discover Cashback Checking®, Discover it®, Freeze It SM , Discover® Network and Diners Club International®. All other trademarks, trade names and service marks included in this presentation are the property of their respective owners. 2 |
![]() Positioned as the leading direct bank & payments partner Note(s) Balances as of March 31, 2015; pre-tax profit and volume based on the trailing four quarters ending 1Q15; direct-to-consumer deposits includes affinity deposits Direct Banking (98% of DFS Pre-Tax Profit) Payment Services (2% of DFS Pre-Tax Profit) Card Issuing • $53Bn in card receivables • $116Bn card sales volume • Leading cash rewards program • 1 in 4 U.S. households Lending and Deposits • $14Bn personal loans and private student loans • $29Bn direct-to-consumer deposits • Cashback checking • Home loan originations • Home equity installment loans • $10Bn volume • 10+ network alliances • $165Bn volume • 3,700+ issuers • $27Bn volume • 80+ licensees • 185+ countries / territories Network Partners 3 |
![]() Executive Summary Attractive business model with a solid record of success • Delivering strong card growth Driven by more new accounts, wallet share gain, industry low attrition rate and great credit results (1) Aided by proprietary network impact on brand, acceptance and rewards • Utilizing consumer unsecured lending and marketing capabilities to grow non-card assets • Leveraging a payments partnership strategy to position the business for growth • Creating shareholder value through effective capital management Note(s) 1. Argus Information and Advisory Services, LLC used for attrition rate data 4 – – |
![]() Direct Banking – Faster loan growth, better efficiencies and higher returns 2009-2014 Average Efficiency Ratio (1) 2009-2014 Average Return on Equity 2009-2014 CAGR Total Loan Growth (%) (2) Note(s) 1. Non-interest expense divided by total revenue (net interest income and noninterest income) 2. Bank holding companies participating in the 2015 Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR); excludes Synchrony Financial, Santander Holdings USA, Goldman Sachs, BMO Financial, HSBC USA and Deutsche Bank from some metrics due to limited information; excludes Discover 3. 2009 adjusted to exclude $1.4 billion ($0.9 billion after taxes) Visa and MasterCard settlement (3) (2) Source SNL, regulatory reports; Discover (2) (3) 5 |
![]() Card - Outperforming peers in loan growth and credit performance Card Loan Growth (%YOY) Note(s) 1. Includes weighted average card loan growth for American Express (U.S. Card), Bank of America (U.S. Card), Capital One (U.S. Card adjusted for portfolio acquisitions and divestitures and excludes installment loans), Citi (Citi-branded Cards N.A.), JPMorgan Chase (Card Services) and Wells Fargo (Consumer Credit Card 1Q12-1Q15) 2. Weighted average rate; includes U.S. card net charge-off rates for American Express (U.S. Card), Bank of America (U.S. Card), Capital One (U.S. Card), Citi (Citi-branded Cards N.A.), JPMorgan Chase (Card Services) and Wells Fargo (1Q11-1Q15) (1) Card Net Charge-off Rate (%) (2) Source Public company data 6 |
![]() Proprietary network drives brand recognition and increasing acceptance Domestic Acceptance 2014 Average Unaided Card Brand Awareness Source 2014 Millward Brown Brand Tracking Study Source The Nilson Report, February 2005 and February 2015 issues 2004 2014 2004 2014 2004 2014 +111% +86% +67% Discover American Express Visa / MasterCard 7 |
![]() Growing non-card loan balances and funding channels Non-Card Loans ($Bn) (1) Direct-to-Consumer Deposits ($Bn) (2) Note(s) 1. Excludes federal student loans, majority of which were sold in 2010 with a subsequent sale of the remaining portfolio in 2012 2. Includes affinity deposits 3. Indeterminates include savings, money market and checking balances 42% of funding at 12/31/14 20% of total loans at 12/31/14 8 (3) Personal Loans Private Student Loans |
![]() Strong capital level allows for significant capital returns Note(s) 1. Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio (Basel III fully phased-in) is calculated using Basel III fully phased-in common equity tier 1 capital, a non-GAAP measure. The Company believes that the common equity tier 1 capital ratio based on fully phased-in Basel III rules is an important complement to the existing capital ratios and for comparability to other financial institutions. For the corresponding reconciliation of common equity tier 1 capital and risk weighted assets calculated under fully phased-in Basel III rules to common equity tier 1 capital and risk weighted assets calculated under Basel III transition rules, see appendix 2. CCAR announced capital actions (buybacks and dividends) pro-rated for four quarters ending 1Q16 divided by market capitalization as of 5/29/15 DFS Common Equity Tier 1 Ratio (1) Estimated Dividend and Buyback Yield (2) 11% Target $2.5Bn+/- 14.7% 9 Source Public Company Disclosures |
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![]() Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP data 11 Note(s) 1. Adjustments related to capital components for fully phased-in Basel III include the phase-in of the intangible asset exclusion 2. Key differences under fully phased-in Basel III rules in the calculation of risk-weighted assets include higher risk weighting for past due loans and unfunded commitments 3. As of January 1, 2015 regulatory capital ratios are calculated under Basel III rules subject to transition provisions. We reported under Basel I at December 31, 2014, September 30, 2014, June 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014 4. Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (Basel III fully phased-in) is calculated using common equity tier 1 capital (Basel III fully phased-in), a non-GAAP measure, divided by risk weighted assets (Basel III fully phased-in) Quarter Ended (unaudited, $ in millions) 3/31/15 Common equity Tier 1 capital (Basel III transition) $10,497 Adjustments related to capital componentes during transition (1) (87) Common equity Tier 1 capital (Basel III fully phased-in) $10,410 Risk weighted assets (Basel III transition) $70,864 Risk weighted assets (Basel III fully phased-in) (2) $70,757 Common equity Tier 1 capital (Basel III transition) (3) 14.8% Common equity Tier 1 capital (Basel III fully phased-in) (3,4) 14.7% |