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Operator

Good day, and welcome to the LendingClub Corporation's Second Quarter 2019 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast. [Operator Instructions] Please note this event is being recorded.

I would now like to turn the conference over to Simon Mays-Smith, VP of Investor Relations. Please go ahead.

Simon Mays-Smith

Thank you, and good afternoon. second conference XXXX LendingClub's to quarter call. earnings Welcome

about and CEO; recent me Tom today are results talk to our Joining events our Scott our CFO. Casey, and Sanborn,

will and involve full first and based today Our not that but statements quarter year risks forward-looking guidance limited expectations, forecasts current and to, uncertainties. are our remarks and on include include, our are These XXXX. statements the for

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And Scott? over now, I'd the like to Scott. turn call to

Scott Sanborn

Thank you, And welcome Simon. everyone.

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I'll turn over to it Tom that, you. With

Tom Casey

Thanks Scott.

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GAAP give non-recurring the you and consolidated excluded again We’ve view on adjusted better cost net from the to income both performance guidance a our income underlying of business.

quarter We incur will update GAAP these consolidated income guidance we as each charges.

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you. to back Scott,

Scott Sanborn

Tom. Thanks,

and As to XXXX can we see track a you goals. the start on had year are good hit we to our financial

over So I’ll now turn call the Q&A to

Operator

Berning with from Instructions] [Operator Hallum. question will go Brad be Craig Please ahead. First

Brad Berning

efficiencies the operating controllables more marketing. a the deeper bit in you on little are I sales bit want the and a little touch you if base go to on driving

new the you second levels to about are seasonally talk you initiatives back you're think so years of tougher or these being on the about? can talked half ultimately should were go, the ago couple that you level kind about current we You think usually, to about a go think the can where you despite you can period seeing, where do similar to

process about the the And medium just then getting for into as secondly about you what you're gotten pass deeper to a talk term, you’ve scalability follow-up, additional talked as is XX% well? seeing simplification plus

Scott Sanborn

pass Scott. I'll you. I’ll then to it Tom and start Brad, it’s maybe

what's spent more are on and year-over-year in significantly about year our much kind see on efficiency combination in payoff. sales And the of driving you to line the dollars talked as databases starting and investing So is things, pretty total can of is that marketing, volume. first question we targeting last

and the audiences. the making messaging, text flowing for us amount are of processes different use optimize consumer and We to volume the allow good experiences our segments scale, of through really

through is And the there. in results. The to value our those working the been conversion more efforts. our driving external so of scale contributing picking last which up in our the of all vendors are quickly, third on we’re is so the more kind driving terms on leveraging We've are really of process relationships, people

As be substantially towards we to as Tom I expect drive continue back basis as to them end we year, able wouldn’t as look the we anticipate mentioned, down maintain the as we those towards even the head growth. percentage of year. to of half coming the

And the relationship unlock membership will customer about little will talked be we be call to to give as LendingClub, building the and that our bit which to the base would also fuel little lifetime value other thing as say in investing increasing begin a overall. more I a on I strategy a we is us

beyond on think would more when have you know don’t talk to that about So to if come add. and I Tom but we how next about year anything I it. that's

Tom Casey

I’ll one of I that you're add sure things of half but is seen – today will now contribution pretty you come restructure want we've the margin make of base cost first seeing and lot up to our give information understood so a is nicely. the in just what our you significant I

now our are but out We half, most we growth benefit profitable. the and position will now soon get importantly, additional where second is in pressed between more a

hitting for line. revenue bottom So the more that the dollar to of every we’re that’s bringing

we're that’s the cost has I thing growth for important reset the - been understand been to more and think of most has everyone efficient.

well as as data and we scale it’s all our marketing expense changes with all combination And mentioned, process but the and are the doing. in all activating made Scott that a we efforts initiatives and encouraged leveraging so we’re of progress of the

Operator

comes ahead. with question Henry Please Wedbush. from Coffey next go The

Henry Coffey

apologize. the everyone and for afternoon, I detail. so Yes, [indiscernible] thanks good

are moving and What direction. more consumer the sort right operational that the relationships sophisticated these it investors very rounding? you profitability the have, platform new of is issues just of or is course, So of small they're impactful clear in is flow with the and alternative of part business then all a the that and

Scott Sanborn

terms Well, to is those is it, about marketing and bring right because to now about to very acquisition in contribution it in terms to in the we’re potential sunk just to started of websites. for be the how the effort think in accretive, most it people meaningful the has getting highly think but exchange of way costs are a our of

only to done but customer ability to for get they not that better them deliver spent our their So marketing give think revenue already already is meaningful. what experience that dollars have would we and came it the into turn and I

not I a is across when average. credit outside Plus with you already we so color that little to just Select our on as sure this overall through really Fico about the make - the It launch is that thinking how be want addressing the is Platform, platform the people say think that line could about in as ground. customers we people spectrum, we're the off the get of average their seeing criteria more we’re

So it’s or have of just segments. different view people different who credit a a

them where more some us money over coming cut of and talk their mouth risk had that could we their credit know just fact you liked to and we’ve to to the and XX% to about where are, close we their the we hey, analytics one put allows if right. So that saying year past investors

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six So on and long-term few the our of add platform then work months strategy. we’ll - over our a the goal our be would course optimize coming to partners,

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Henry Coffey

be sometimes or it There conceptually it about services view you gives know, exciting stability view a lot like you more the offering a of of think sector. product parties very and right sometimes the charters than from call the whether in bank environment obviously probably financial excitement it’s You now? the new dialogue wanes, of are one point point on analyst over you a for and bank the various the it. with of bank know that would from the the waxes regulatory is What of zero and there's

Tom Casey

of lot with engagement So overall funding gives We the mix know, customer the think say would do to offering to and really bank we addition agree. are the of our we our charter us opportunities we you pleased from marketplace we're and our I regulators. getting a are

even We’ve years we've there think around. that system given and we and considerably unsecured were compliant country, XX direct is the size positive think of being overall invested I for part I controls XX% as I and been the all in know mentioned of in a the lending outside out our infrastructure now

Henry Coffey

I tend it you I a am not million add told. analyst. I balance is analyst, gets of a know where know $XX finance sheet - to you I cash. The more did mean, like TMT finally all but think

seeing growing a of that more liquidity which also your evolves of balance, net we You're to sounds of higher profitability? source be going is receivable levels business as are and to like the it

Tom Casey

but is trying come why cash I a That’s the this model. whole a like as a have mentioned Scott are portfolio. generating don't structured flow originate our through new some of we programs not and sheet mentioned. It’s to to free facilitate they balance reach build think that to if we're of that We investors our marketplace you clearly generating

you and charges million quarter. new look flows took just about more. quarter off Our a at instruction of that. this operating our operating maybe CapEx, grew $XX cash we grew little our Obviously less cash know, bit When generating you our even EBITDA cash

impact $X cash. net the the see you in that on financials on Page XX,were million So about

cash important that and So efforts we generation support clear then lot to have our feel lot management. risk is of and a capital like obviously of a we our

Henry Coffey

is where going at the the of do and is securities I build it looking other sheet? mean, combination year, up falling the million I places to cash $XX cash was this you balance or that just sort is of into of which see

Tom Casey

No ongoing output - that help balance the don’t Nothing just noteworthy you’re growth seeing our us I reasoned think on sell the look, think of I originations what definitely structures. and of is of these platform the sheet various pulling to in loans how events. out

Henry Coffey

It good looks so very though, thank you.

Operator

will Kelly with Oppenheimer. next ahead. Please go The come question from Jed

Jed Kelly

Thanks for questions. my taking

Just a couple.

the one partners last largest competition the in So of personal marketing higher loan touched space. on week

judging marketing competitive you've factors. to those been able growth your However, of combat those leverage, and by origination some

maybe can this down on And opening drove yield what that? quarter-over-quarter, remarks was apologies about my then you So talk touch your that. now transaction in if you but I missed the

Scott Sanborn

Yes, Jed. Scott. hey, This is

We’ve you three our think experiences, correctly means different spectrum towards for cost and seen of I capital seeing on the of or which really very multiple to this is ability ability the wave towards waves competition. across go. fronts So of formidable all come and a and as competitor to create are in we’re borrowers covering these kind the value drive we driving in to competitive benefit be what are model real the lowest the

of platform, the who QX how that that level to really we've that say, ability I - and you evolve us know, you a the are but mix overall It’s transaction, is say competition any if we’re the say channels that the but who working. to question QX,I’d color got have the the quarter-to-quarter segments to really full data on wouldn't would won’t of with say given of any the pivot that changes doing we are leverage The question. breath competing competing scale got in competing is at I manifesting Tom. than are quarter to they continuing we've differently and is I to

Tom Casey

Jed more and It the right. XQ,pretty in in and the transaction As basis the XX points forward Bs that fees. straight about from That’s the come mix mix and was down just more XQto on lower

looking loans. at transaction are quality investors for Our slightly a come fee. higher They lower in

Jed Kelly

one said of sort value I looks just attractively then mean you the deployment? preventing you EBITDA, mean you doing look cash, PEG have net pretty I EV ratio of to at what’s cheap more, how million that just if any you your priced look just of at any should $XXX we stock And from on capital and it buybacks

Scott Sanborn

open there's as we've So return couple legacy the things a to issues But capital talked shareholders. future and uses through the of we're very to including include the take a about Those thinking of resolving priority. capitalizing that bank. near-term

a those become be of in position two all the we'll to things as of So evaluate clear uses other capital.

Operator

Please go The next question with ahead. will be Wasserstrom UBS. from Eric

Eric Wasserstrom

couple Scott Thanks a different of questions. very much.

that of in call, the terms the for of we through terms that you earlier thought of milestone in next strategic some turn, what bank was the in the that Just follow-up talked in on items in process? should look to the evolution

Scott Sanborn

last in regulators said a is we where this So evaluation multiple, now right as are the involves we're as we said of phase is multiple process we're quarter, the in on I it's at long we're call kind point the to phase, feel the now do long-term the benefits we're believe and a where accretive we pro weighing pros is advantages that business. this where like cons we in and

we've a the plan right that In with. that with sure discussion next make we're to the of everyone got like in phase terms would what look for now, business comfortable planning regulators is steps of

Eric Wasserstrom

which is understand on just And a distinct Select looking of guess in I at announcement, bit risk. credit that? press for from the LendingClub the how platform of doing the return more little capital to level How available typical this is that certain I'm struggling a a from operation there's

Scott Sanborn

it different. question, Yes, asking thanks is that for clarifying

it or the the they all can on biggest in available presented individual difference to And on participating credit a get and depending that that select loans in, in operates core so buy results profiles program, to being that there such they're the platform is they funding way of investors box a index and investors on prefer. that choose based credit and for loans an

The program is this outside have core difference outside that of here out is criteria. LendingClub who This investors of is boxes. it that falls our is that develop to investment criteria worked

yes it these investors are given a would would been not So we that gotten based people accepted be that people, on otherwise loan these The the and choosing to have that people currently a are have to offer. would that apply know be fund, criteria getting. is

So this is truly incremental.

have the different have to and particular from big specialty investors different And from investors we've credit it's reminder finance backgrounds might a potentially the segments. began of so in insight or program, view companies come companies platform have some that knowledge have of the that on a might got that credit card population that really on this into

the with not So across be otherwise incremental making. it's approvals really and that again spectrum offers we would

Eric Wasserstrom

your other would in else own words box your be their to basically have into on plug one they might credit seeking? platform no they'll that it platform box that So that and fill with

Scott Sanborn

right. That's

Eric Wasserstrom

LendingClub from going to And how that? economics derive is

Scott Sanborn

fee and It's transaction the do the applies that all economics, we our transaction standard the turns fee servicing. our earn standard interest we

Eric Wasserstrom

it. Got

Scott Sanborn

core our from indistinct platform. it's So

Eric Wasserstrom

there. it being monetized So monetization it that is not otherwise fact of incremental in clear volume currently

Scott Sanborn

I that clearly. I said wish it

Eric Wasserstrom

Okay. Thank Thanks. much. from me. all you very That is

Scott Sanborn

Thanks Eric.

Operator

with Terry Heath from go Please be will question Sachs. Next Goldman ahead.

Heath Terry

revenue could at play remarks could if bit, and much we versus role you marketing your associated sort how I you environment Wondering think think as does with marketing to dig I continuing competitive the picked is, at that and you leverage a your that some prepared get had how do And just at of efficiency? I basis just line look such acquisition of faster cost of the value XXX of bit when look that. look little the a comments sales leverage if you or of a customer driving you about that we sales the way points up it that originations year-over-year into efficiency. in on was that growth around in that roughly or wondering dig

Tom Casey

Heath, Tom. this is

efficiency. complemented growth actually line margins tradeoff We're actually efficiency I and earlier, would feel higher that that's our to our and targeting both but our of saying another Scott example that and a is our can just by continue there's what things clear scale, expense that the of just usually we First like all mentioned growth. base. is go also in data remaining say leverage was maintain seeing we message grow between of I on and level our today. We're This seeing the in

a to as opportunities the the through some get that continue ancillary of significant enhance we that we lift year So to that and see pretty these pieces just of Scott expect we other further and mentioned. end

Scott Sanborn

this well that for outlook want year. quarter, in of them investments to thing think extremely underwriting on to you're feel a speeding And systems key I and competitive standpoint, From able you areas you're competitive are to the we've because we're our this made share in grow what year the that see and drive the we or that's this a And lot starting positions we've a of rest us with and seeing frankly got for our those is we've in the been that advantage. we real quarter working profit. is actually a of returns

Heath Terry

really That helpful. is

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Scott Sanborn

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Tom Casey

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Operator

next Steven with KBW. go Please question Kwok ahead. comes from The

Steven Kwok

and XX for can coming When Thanks. And it more look there bit quarter like at a EBITDA you bridge with range the help the on if in million. both then seasonally? the midpoint imply secondarily, had right million fourth gap is use for guidance implied full-year. then what I us fourth and was side adjusted third typically a XX happened like numbers quarter EBITDA why but the guidance probably is years - down I million quarter that just the at wondering would just And margin looking wider margin third similarly question around then its is when of numbers. the the the for quarter the I delta like the the the the revenue XX like a million X

Tom Casey

Steven, Tom. it is million We EBITDA, of on $XX we to This with it’s for numbers. guide tightened the a now. million year of $XX started power the down

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out the about the leverage implied wider operational on result we’ve guide good XQ. that side for Feel a and had in taken but lower we’ve

good a and pretty on fourth now. think our guidance is we you this next we’ll year quarter call feeling happy at are. we from we’re prudent right full where but Feel So out be come are the this will update perspective and to where where we

Scott Sanborn

there consumer terms historically in this But stronger of QX business QX, the is patterns you a of terms to of overall that QX in can see are originations. demand historically and seasonality are QX in lighter QX

Operator

question Wildhack with Autonomous. next be ahead. go Our will from Please Rob

Robert Wildhack

is One or more platform you quantify give this a way on incremental there us Select sense any think platform, the you approvals generate? the Plus can for can ultimately

Scott Sanborn

earlier the time as overall are a meaningful platform the the become now potential depending right course I think days to we contributor more early mentioned it But the in cycle as origination. and of where to mean not on significant. we evolves, it’s so I in has

Tom Casey

just it leverage extra mentioned scale partnering applications and us another it view membership yes of the with as and is customers million solved investors example margin. we our feel to allows to large scale customers, financial, the our XX challenges savings, Scott those risky increases leveraging our seeking the and This we say

Scott Sanborn

and we’re context And product offer the doing importantly didn’t its to a also importantly LendingClub say customer. would I within that - this of

so feel on these about fixed falls of this brand installment putting within is our within rate good So we are this you boxed range loans well. a know with APR, what LendingClub name this

Robert Wildhack

that higher and loans various seeing through a deal. you graded A the also broadly had the EU maybe securitization excluded shifts more being channels? of extrapolate any anything and in demanded in June And the there is are of mix noticed I loans funding from B the owns, to then And the types

Scott Sanborn

a quality moving it have things Yes, mentioned as of couple I prime. those Bs. we include actually absolutely more are ease right you're higher our A, deemphasized up Any to investors

we as so and And customers. we’re are generating B's targeting more A's those

us in you securitization, and a mix. our just I would of so, its outcome more A's that B's nature our see And naturally have think by

first that those our resulted to investors also us we our using also to in one new is rating bring platform continue first rush our getting it products. And and of want Moody's securitization by into which

reflection just with. running that's of kind currently we mix So of the

Operator

Please with Stanley. next James go will The from Faucette question Morgan be ahead.

James Faucette

do couple answered but have my been of Most of question have follow-ups. you a

in talk about was the did et in what our First application I growth? know you what growth application you was conversion of rate improvements quarter? cetera mentioned the

Scott Sanborn

again strong demand third that consumer good comparable that continuing. trend And XX% quarter, the for about the about year. our quarter you to applications Yes, feel our last can as continues guide up be toughest see we were year-on-year against in

and loan of the can worth driving we widely paying as pretty for channels. to thing convert by are application different we're types those focused marketing apps. focused pretty And other on one, conversion on we apps and is, improving ratio identifying varies mentioning efficiency the Jim,

one think that going So less and where about predictive as will a consumer I be smarter overall get demand, as indicator smarter applications. driving of we’re we forward

James Faucette

of make you think couple you to for how versus about indicate on the of a do and in a But into your to margin outlook operating bottom perspective then from seem prepared would XX% faster you're making remarks how parts continuing is reinvesting timing like your follows given maybe of that be medium-term line to the margin reasonable Tom sense that. any progress development business. push other that quickly that And of getting beyond up

Tom Casey

indicated XX% We we’ve is our new in that the goal. so XXXX. get Yes, can we there believe

is and these thing obviously savings. Your to reinvesting sure make though we important the some of timing actually that are important is

talk So you're of we’re not about. seeing through some all I those already actually reinvesting come that the actually things in savings

ourselves really inside. and saw you up building like pushing is parties quarter that a everything were where things this use the we’re where example for from AWS expense So different tech third our that to go we cloud, bit little some

So we’re investments very, a and product Scott efforts back. strategy. the our visitor two platform. is of putting big in push with member important are mentioned of also there very These pillars

and our our and invest resources resources were critically are growth spending and We're our around They so we continuing for areas. tech important organization aligning in those. those

we that So that we again. seeing is we’re you're amount just what are had already of opportunity balancing it the executing

James Faucette

income can interest purposes? fair Tom cut adjustments rate the for least kind think question, us of for you modeling of kind is And value then run net through at last help good about what and

Tom Casey

in around little bit did balance XQ. as of net We moved for out you balance of year the interest has because higher the average income the come sheet. know a we the with assets a So than slightly

So that movement. of you’re to going see some

income bottom we been ties for value look line adjustments together because the negative that brings a of net timing kind try it to two as quarters. of and first you $XX to running do that’s is everything What about fair million the interest give

and levels loan specific to of And line they those vary long prepared line those how to of based the do in the upon absolute I it's that amount get because we expect we year. the the my second half difficult indicated are. in with hold what the remarks had be loans But

adjustment net total So a I would and fair as value number. focus on the income interest

Operator

the our any would for concludes management remarks. I session. this gentlemen, to question-and-answer and like over back to Ladies closing turn conference

Scott Sanborn

I that everyone against forward just the we Investor the with feel progress working. heard going back hope good results QX. like feel is we actually set XXXX the Day we to look updating to plan after you We thank everybody out as to today we good and

Operator

for you Thank presentation. today's you. now The has concluded. conference attending Thank

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LendingClub (LC) 6 Aug 192019 Q2 Earnings call transcript