SYF - Earnings call transcript Q2 2018

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Operator

Welcome to the Synchrony Financial Second Quarter 2018 Earnings Conference Call. My name is Vanessa and I will be your operator for today's call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. Later, we will conduct a question-and-answer session. Please note that this conference is being recorded. the to turn of Ketron, now Relations. Investor will call Greg over Director I begin. may you Sir,

Greg Ketron

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Margaret Keane

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Brian Doubles

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Margaret Keane

the for I'll call Thanks Brian. and up a we'll provide open quick Q&A. wrap then

PayPal strategic continue by expanding We investments in this as driving marketplace. key as to growth improve well programs programs position launching results such and solid evolving and renewing our ever making as to important generate organically,

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Greg Ketron

That Thanks quarter. concludes the comments Margaret. our on

the begin Q&A now will session. We

So question. one primary to to that limit follow up like to yourself possible, one of as can many please ask and as you participants we accommodate I'd

If available Q&A start Operator, session. Relations the additional you have after will questions be the please call. team the Investor

Operator

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John Hecht

and Good questions. details thanks PayPal taking for and for the Walmart guys morning around thanks and very much all my

The loss specifically to the first be is change any any the metric savings, wondering change absence the there just carved you in expense would on RSA guys the of in there Walmart? and Walmart, - out patterns

Brian Doubles

as see XX you'd that business And And so a profile Walmart XX the just the point of slightly. offsets profitability come It key doesn't of sold that yield. down overall see the there. return to the then obviously terms return for just it on is you'd if partial the in detail little the is move so change in improvement why excluding on improvement back impact then to company would all walk you in see little get then terms you would And a metrics, a I to biggest similar RSAs business. what in expect net more of the really higher charge-offs, basis So, portfolio through of don't you noted. we the The portfolio.

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John Hecht

Okay, imbedded And pertaining you then guys also there. haven't going PayPal thanks Brian. perception of but I given kind the see to portfolio lot of the XXXX, a you guidance Brian, have portfolio portfolio will on you been then we're any separately? normalized can the way And to give you the know year, once system? the your the has rate PayPal of be guys I but - lapping in you think next growth in tightening an growth have tightening in guys fully what's update

Brian Doubles

has the of been growing been growth business, lot see growth of ton no faster move change even we've at that so view. opportunity growth in XXXX historically, a a the the so above program of we've to more - Obviously rate. what incremental would core historical of of we'll probably give beyond, what lap we starting or obviously rate impact but clear terms that of PayPal the We and guidance PayPal don't and those growing for quarter are there. norm the is second in back opportunity been terms Yes, credit much to pretty XXXX sure we John. actions first taking expect to start

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John Hecht

Great, very much thanks the for color.

Brian Doubles

Sure

Operator

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Moshe Orenbuch

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Brian Doubles

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Margaret Keane

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Moshe Orenbuch

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Margaret Keane

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Moshe Orenbuch

Got it.

get I'll queue. in back the thanks Okay,

Margaret Keane

Thank you, Moshe.

Operator

you. Thank

Our next Sakhrani with question comes from KBW. Sanjay

Sanjay Sakhrani

Thanks, good morning.

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Margaret Keane

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Sanjay Sakhrani

that want just the on just the do question continue you just than economics your in the to happen of, are at to I terms the other just up to wasn't were to also other this deal Moshe, I Walmart maybe guess were to did? just And costs you And willing able deals were if answer way then that how offsetting on go long for separately lower go the to issuers follow last terms to else? deal, specific of can anything saying in and

Margaret Keane

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Sanjay Sakhrani

Thanks.

Operator

thank you. And

Ryan with is Goldman question Sachs. next Nash from Our

Ryan Nash

Hey, guys. good morning

Brian Doubles

morning. Good

Margaret Keane

Ryan. morning, Good

Ryan Nash

follow few was you a partners any the with lost renewal can wondering said similar know biggest schedule the we mature what cobranded a the question, just four partner specific saw as I that? to about or on you're big Sanjay’s are efforts up Margaret, working the there's I to years? set after talk three in of renewal, past who Maybe your towards next I another to effort accelerate do accelerate renewal the but wondering in if company you've always to space was next

Margaret Keane

terms transform looking we're perspective, having would do what tell to we're but they're they're in of very always wouldn't for say accelerating, how value proposition and for and digital from I partners with you I Ryan, can looking their renew our I conversations what would looking necessarily them. say we're footprint good we a to

continue a positive feel have that show our very and I to as we've we'll So renew can good track record that done historically we deals.

Ryan Nash

change and diversified it billion you and think taking diversified particular of being or return differ on company? to those your and repurchase and on second, maybe returning such $X.X other follow questions. Thanks all ups, two reliant a partners you make the Walmart maybe small options, more in include my company share individual then strategic for about what you're M&A? other options strategy if as would capital direction the in first causes a more it for thresholds just as expand of Got less be it then some loss And deploying the the higher would that just does

Margaret Keane

to answer Sure, give the the Brian. I and part part will second first

to business we been So actually we've are doing looking diversify that. the and

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Brian Doubles

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Ryan Nash

on follow on just expand high would about talked hoping repurchase you maybe or $X.X and billion have other was up just what in it a could I were you I options those include Yes returning share options, M&A?

Brian Doubles

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Ryan Nash

Thanks the color. for

Brian Doubles

Thanks.

Operator

comes question Fandetti with next our And Wells Fargo. from Don

Donald Fandetti

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Brian Doubles

sure Don. Yes,

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really the seeing on good So we feel portfolio. we're about what

around through reserve You was obviously million. million compared a $XXX our of $XXX saw expectation build that that flow to and

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So things line a little anything in expectation. bit than feel trending we quarter if came and better our second in

XX+ pretty see then see to and In first have net the had, question you'll you're the in we've that always obviously been a terms to you clear for offs. you're XX+ last it at XX+ of charge year they going then going in see

that's are come to after you We XX+. net second clearly going quarter well just offs when it quarter obviously quarter, generally. in the saw we what through which line is this level ago much very credit start then would XX+ next So some expect half said as tightening, of year charge a in those we the and started to with in modest so off

we come the me let any and nine the in comes on will bit, over fair terms a that will value, months. to the of think to zero, have PayPal you first remember take on so from first fourth, in know the you're that that will bulk basically reserves. in portfolio we reserve we amounts. half the So like XXXX, continue you switch which And quarter. And of see you comes at what the to for build smaller in but third to PayPal, next to a more give then have of reserves third occurs down looks into on the reserve so quarter, without then to of sense that going at It Obviously it that build XX quarter. the

within of a take built bit you a majority more of So reserve year. upfront. of scale, it is sliding that it's the little first The

Donald Fandetti

there the was mark for sort modest pretty I there guess, was of on And a [indiscernible]. was portfolio

Brian Doubles

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can that the PayPal without with guidance to to XX at back rate was January, go charge see you net you unchanged If put out and we our XX. in off

year mark So NCO slight on PayPal while us is of doesn't our off move there it a guidance. full

Donald Fandetti

Thanks.

Brian Doubles

Thank you.

Operator

you. Thank

Our question next with from is Barclays. Mark DeVries

Mark DeVries

thanks. Yes,

through us we've walk expenses identified hearing you expense you could you've million investors where see the So options, to sales sales million coming of just kind some skepticism $XXX been in from? of strategic your from about those $XXX

Brian Doubles

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Mark DeVries

dilution that accretive I Okay, clarify to I'm terms. by renewal hoping to XXXX suffered would what's being have options also have was could for then relative but meant means that had you can the to might or renew, you would whether consensus to accretive under economics assuming what this comment relative EPS the you got you to it. numbers know you be to is both And accept XXXX? on

Brian Doubles

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Mark DeVries

am to my to what it's to would - renew? correct accept just have would saying under in Yes, I it's okay accretive you're forma been reading had pro the EPS terms but you that that have

Brian Doubles

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was program cost would we and EPS neutral the have what what believe renewal So to earning us. accretive to a

Mark DeVries

Understood.

thank you. Okay,

Brian Doubles

Yep.

Operator

Thank you.

Scharf Our next David comes from question JMP Securities. with

David Scharf

better noted morning. the taking the has own in retailers yours card is One light us programs, not your understand question. non-cobrand the specifically. Good three-part for pure thirdly that that then of the public competitors dual programs, there us balances? a And for in of you of these it's And programs? between pure stickiness in I Secondly, store maybe data skew not data, mine renewal well. guess as do any retain mix about on you data, A maybe understanding for card that's past the for transaction process to and for your data? helping own level question My the store Thanks just one is two all programs the remind of card all is retailer. they that the focusing

Margaret Keane

say owns the it’s And third the own card card out store, the on do dual question I was? is data. and because little We not data. of so there would data store that we your So programs. different of on out retailer get do in-store the

David Scharf

store Oh I’m card pro mix sorry, of balances just I pure guess dual an maybe update a maybe program terminating with between Walmart a forma card? versus

Margaret Keane

I'll let Brian, answer that.

Brian Doubles

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capabilities the moves us. and but obviously with power analytics horse the all remain So of the data

David Scharf

terms… in just then And

Brian Doubles

Does that make sense?

David Scharf

no, Yes, very that's Yes. helpful. no, no,

Brian Doubles

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David Scharf

the kind actually the rest of leaving and on portfolio. mix curious possible the Yes was pro I if forma Walmart of more

Brian Doubles

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David Scharf

much. very thanks Okay,

Brian Doubles

Yep

Operator

And thank you.

Our next from Morgan. Shane Rick with question comes J.P.

Rick Shane

that proportionately that proportionally take morning. you for thanks NCOs numbers going about what are about Hey portfolio out are I'm purchase how we this was proportionately my so walked volume high, low. taking growth, question when forward? guys curious to you high, can Brian, think Hey and the Walmart through RSAs proportionally yields show are

Brian Doubles

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for So think receivables accounts or changes purchase the volume, in of either don't mix I it rate that terms active growth company.

Rick Shane

the growth? A And there's our to loss on in can Walmart relationship in portfolio, unique mean the Walmart between purchase Brian other more brought a very PayPal bit infer from of Doubles that a indicated does to portfolio high not. nature we've loan if growth And I scenario dramatic. in on little There's which just some portfolio. but have we be remember you what is things you that out I volume wouldn't it related - or a nothing importantly revolving than what that think to comes and it

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Rick Shane

Thank got very Okay, it. much. you

Operator

from comes And Bank our of next Ken Bruce America. with question

Kenneth Bruce

for you're you for good portfolio, you you a have or you, necessarily which be you other? of that to have you not may the for and/or the one morning. two do options Walmart a I do are the out handed outcome agnostic Of Thank understand pointed preference and that it, but one control in preference why?

Brian Doubles

through we pretty to options point good going move whether attractive look The work portfolio or we will feel this renewal looks we us. about to it. more and in to Yes, a we impact. is EPS execute accretive ability and can our determine both retain are we situation scenario options replace option the and whether either the We'll as at believe to the either process obviously to know

it's We potential the will the sold. also if get more gain around visibility

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Kenneth Bruce

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Brian Doubles

right. exactly That's

execute both first we either can option we EPS think we option, we it And diversification that way result. can think the option it the like. a do And positive in nice generates more that second in a to I is to again straightforward frankly. cases has angle

Kenneth Bruce

some of the terms then capabilities, of that talked of discussion technology I tends in and that be the on night Okay think at being kind announced last the focused to deal the was of least side understand how a pre commentary of the of I it around lot that's kind about.

partnerships of terms remain that to in credit this it comments in kind willingness capabilities order able kind go the order programs. of is to or willing box file what in of Do a you be other essentially to deep remain expand have any Synchrony is aspects around competitive is of there situations? to these these of of thoughts One in your into in to credit how, credit some

Margaret Keane

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deliver on really it's overall really about don't and I the a it's ability the So about partner. credit think the return box, program to our for

Brian Doubles

business, Yes, but I guidelines we by the have customize we underwriting also past by general we program said the in mean our like apply that across entire underwriting we platform. as

we're different been to rates based a and the the becomes in return size the know one never then overall for not customized programs you're at manage some loss getting it's achieve taking the on our risk, as Margret So trying you're return that programs using all credit can approach. you do But to our underwriting. unattractive. that that point We fits said, we if

Kenneth Bruce

Walmart Right, decision? so the around of that program box you and the to that kind lead tighten didn't might have

Brian Doubles

actions we applied the desired business. No, the pretty mean the past result that that. while across frankly entire were a I modest took would I much and year not were they they're and credit assume half fairly the having over

Kenneth Bruce

you. thank Okay,

Operator

you. thank And

Wasserstrom Eric from is with question next UBS. Our

Eric Wasserstrom

to debt question they've Walmart to if the funding moved or start it in public right you do is changes outlook market, Brian, and talk like concerns Thanks July spreads, basis XX with near has the creates can a guess environment any be that spread out about since when much. or now points widening for looks things funding over you term? your I about the for your medium very just my discussed to XX cost

Brian Doubles

us. Yes, a of it really concern doesn't create for much

got That's seeing I think funding really strong basis as We're focused XX very they our growth that out. wider franchise growth. deposits. source. maybe deposit are you on good we know still continue to most though We there very by a We're build on points. attractive

So I think like we in higher the any fixed pressure spreads we see income and can in or the unsecured deposit with markets, we think secured offset growth. that

So a about overall net big how we going margins forward. that's interest impact think think to don't to

Eric Wasserstrom

much. thanks Okay, very

Operator

thank you. And

with question next Matthew Autonomous Our O'Neill comes Research. from

Matthew O'Neill

additional around I question. and update thanks cycle high bucket, Brian, you'd taking hi given don't of some kind low by spend I to willing that? cycle commentary Yes, for you’ve of be the bucket two if last think know in give growth parsed my on us an calls sort

Brian Doubles

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again quarter to expect those on - And declined periods. prior on term to up still then a short XX%, phenomenon. similar purchase versus accounts sales that's X% XXX a below FICO this So we be so very volume was that accounts year the and relatively prior

that start in for way. the and I see lap influence XXXX our first think of positive overall the half growth to in we'll company a you'll rate that

Matthew O'Neill

Got it thanks. and

direction I about were think further kind Synchrony focused bit purpose into to more wondering strategic hoping about that sort and up if weighted you was dynamic also around and purpose Toys"R"Us about little that a into card and that retailers the start a you your it follow advantage be retailers purpose versus partner issuance, potentially sorry sense Walmart of general maybe bit card that and general aren’t probably you competitive being a some certain comments around the going retain direction obviously the of the turning of you'd a card guys on could portfolio earlier just the makes it you what As talk general portfolio getting portfolio more forward? in with card, own just

Brian Doubles

Yes, sure.

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risk. execution you So know we think minimal there's

We're value what on so there, here. think we particularly works Toys"R"Us can we returns trends it's pretty the for confident an that we of seeing think early niche there don't the competitive we're ourselves out proposition in As of that for given some out but the I that the you pretty develop would that's higher attractive can population. very where said, segment play, profitable a end, carve we a and

to today. for careful and around seeing activation thought that strategy on seeing better we're than so we portfolio it. good So option continue cautious going fairly and general have know we you be on in that think then we do going to We're think longer those purpose that We're we we would. we us that term. to And convert a significant test usage card. to about you number customers of think that a accounts can Walmart, second a the this for We're scenario that is as

about And card, Walmart. if earlier, purpose the about of acting of like so those they're at XX% card general it's XX% Walmart said is I spend the look cards As of a on already. today kind portfolio you a dual outside

convert population would comfort to can So card very value a us that is that we attractive branded with there that and Synchrony receptive there some proposition. a be very gives a

Margaret Keane

the confident from and that. people plenty the we're to really of have bad we average of in teams, experience so debt our execute on And on of industry that our have capability we team

Matthew O'Neill

for thanks time. Understood, the

Greg Ketron

Hey we more Vanessa, for have time one question.

Operator

Thank you, Sir.

last Our with Bill Nomura. question is Carcache from

Bill Carcache

spending Thank question well? of used $X.X roughly alternatives, that make in earlier delay the billion the lost return of of response returning get be any the billion the portion alternatives out you as sale the you ability would every that call freed focus to other it of would have just the the on on about way to other morning. Walmart $X or you, XXXX capital excess to replacement by good under a whether the effort that you by option in billion Does any up your And other could could confirm EPS? some that, $X.X delay for not

Brian Doubles

That's right.

viewing billion plan. the otherwise a incremental what as asked have of for gone to would capital and $X.X were part as So we

process be of on it. discussions around, back good formal board and we XXXX. our have it a in our preliminary XXXX. that order there So may that from the regulators regulators, in it. will it had to about half capital expect approval our in as Obviously in will portion approval do be execute a the execute this pretty We think We we feel do go include plan but while to incremental. of formal we to point at it get with are board second our we a to done viewing and We've ability

Bill Carcache

summarily of then fully that follow portfolios there anything were offset via you Walmart unique be they extent its able guys buyback loss the is and loss portfolio to a and Okay happen? the other to you would to up, allows if offset to what to as

Brian Doubles

these offset at strategies or Toys"R"Us, the think we EPS whether of specific, getting similar I to it substantial of all it's mitigate the have at portion in options our a we've disposal Walmart or least that cases outlined Without whether impact Walmart. too here strategies through it's for

we look, give nice comfortable have So feel what's they EPS and options. is I We options available. can think them offset. a with execute those important We us

Bill Carcache

happen loss portfolio it put like mitigate rule? is any in of your able speaking agreements reasonable position contractually a conclude to they should that general the broadly is So you just to the be to

Brian Doubles

in convert branded and what this strategy to new run and in moves the cards to of would portfolio I here Most program proposing would that know it or to retain we potentially our you the a Synchrony contracts play one out the similar similar issuer should company. either to we're we or say a a another product

a would depend the on outcome contract, but financial the be very bit does similar. it So little

Bill Carcache

taking thank my Got questions. very you it, for much

Brian Doubles

Bill. Thanks

Greg Ketron

for on Financial. and everyone your answer interest you the questions have. to thanks in team further us relations joining any available this investor call The morning Okay, will Synchrony may be

Operator

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Synchrony Financial (SYF) 27 Jul 182018 Q2 Earnings call transcript