SYF - Earnings call transcript Q2 2019

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Operator

Good morning and welcome to the Synchrony Financial Second Quarter 2019 Earnings Conference Call. My name is Brandon and I'll be your operator for today. 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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plans. to compares capital This phased ended year reflecting execution through growth of Turning liquidity. Basel the PayPal We and CETX fully basis to a impact continued at fully of in quarter under capital our deployment XX.X% on XX.X% program, capital the the acquisition Credit the in rules. phased the X of and last the organic

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some assets. XX% liquidity is over for to the year of facilities down deployment the our Credit XX.X% of which total $XX.X Total acquisition. undrawn billion PayPal our from program last This liquidity equate including was of credit reflecting

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the now Q&A. back I'll turn to to open the Greg call

Greg Ketron

comments the That concludes on quarter. our

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Operator

you, Thank sir.

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Moshe Orenbuch

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Margaret Keane

Yes. right. All

Moshe Orenbuch

Thanks.

that. about Sorry

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Margaret Keane

Yes.

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Moshe Orenbuch

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Brian Doubles

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Moshe Orenbuch

much. so Great. Thanks

Operator

From Hecht. Jefferies have ahead. we go John Please

John Hecht

very Thanks much guys.

and a high You I'm time activity innovation at servicing to Internet-based over expect we costs. acquisition activity. level online customer activity greater kind digital guys that from just spent about talking or more bit of a should that costs wondering time reduce and

Brian Wenzel

John. absolutely. is Brian. this Yes, Hey, Yes,

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John Hecht

within I that Thanks. card to are helpful. detailed they That's or assigned? guidance guess you portfolios a around gave out wondering Okay. guys have much more some little I assigned -- guess give as CESO. this that give duration in the I'm you quarter you the first company the that that different guidance to bit us of curiosity you is as anything you what's the

Brian Wenzel

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John Hecht

guys Understood. very much. Thank you

Brian Wenzel

Thanks John.

Operator

From JPMorgan, go we have Rick Shane. Please ahead.

Rick Shane

your guys. Hey high work at today role. the look Brian me think And a that forward new But, look taking wrong a that questions of sort this am lowering there. When going to type CETXX and XX, if were if will this your correct I in you Thank Brian on the targets congratulations targets? you morning. CETX those will please my low is CESO for lot given on implement suggests, you you curious I I'm range how respective XX consider you at of geography and preliminary

Brian Wenzel

you. Yes. Thank

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Rick Shane

would agree. say? regulators you've And the are what the curious that there rating I'm you're we the other with they agencies mentioned conversations in certainly constituent be

Brian Wenzel

with we're discussion as models and that's understand reserves additional Our don't a the has They really in by put in them been rating think the discussions the preliminarily is with CESO with these about that how well event. they buffer credit their upfront. We're loss capacity. posting familiar agencies about we believe absorption

So, we our of with engaged both are agencies.

Rick Shane

much. Sure. Thank you so

Brian Doubles

Thank you.

Operator

Sachs Goldman go Ryan have Nash. From Please ahead. we

Ryan Nash

guys. morning good Hey,

Margaret Keane

Good morning.

Ryan Nash

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Brian Wenzel

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Ryan Nash

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forward, about sense obviously use So, several think ability years the you phase about just have get the for in? when wanted the return three think to for year you a to capital you implementation Thanks. how going

Brian Wenzel

Yes.

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Ryan Nash

you. taking for Thank question. my Thanks

Operator

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Bill Carcache

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Brian Wenzel

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Bill Carcache

expect on That's on digital impact sense There's that for and innovation a growth. ratio digital Any impact give to about on slides the your numerator Separately example the are us for further efficiency the question great. Doubles. color investments competitors technology. the your benefit investments Brian be the in can and that such Can investments I the of would your cloud how great. commentary Thank to already we digital making some Thank the another your of focus that time, is been there Brian public from think less efficiency improvements you. of of of your leading efficient levels. had your industry on lot a over your both for operating room digital Thanks new you. of denominator you on for

Brian Doubles

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I think real for company. these are all that efficiency things drive the

driving efficiency. growth, as think it both absolutely operating top-line revenue as would as I well growth So about

Bill Carcache

It's Thank very helpful. you.

Brian Doubles

Thanks Bill.

Operator

Don Fargo Wells have go Please From ahead. we Fandetti.

Don Fandetti

good Hey, morning.

So, Brian..

Margaret Keane

Don. morning, Good

Don Fandetti

you. Thank

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Brian Doubles

was we with where Yes. right The net expectations. in be expected to line margin

in sequentially, loan basis our nine points As versus our is was PayPal there [indiscernible] first XX the they portfolio, quarter [indiscernible] of the which related basis in the shift with points to acquisition down receivables slight from expense. primarily Credit and decline interest of move a then pressure the a

for with was we So year, would in XX.XX% be line to where thought the XX%. and it again again, it we still expect

Don Fandetti

is Synchrony I business you adjustments in back 'XX. their right And those in of that raising of potentially the are label, competitors purpose do do think take largely like raising, least companies more general if what mixed bit industry in now underwriting CapitalOne But in started growth card JPMorgan card of Within lines. and sort at overall. actually a private an out Okay. that you terms shifting think through to then, aggressive have XXXX little is signals the or lending you underwriting accelerating seeing positioning tightening

Brian Doubles

for can't that portfolios 'XX doing see channels in I day industry Yes. 'XX the we refinements in. we the speak We really made and what say others in is, refinements some would every make I what based what are the in we back upon operate and timeframe.

say the through PayPal throttle significant Wal-Mart XX opening results And can throttle see I credit operating that I'd and We or look and year-over-year delinquencies you XX [Technical either down plus are closing we we deep portfolio. the when are making you not ex and think at see Difficulty]. our credit being the plus changes stabilizing

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with at 'XX it on look vintage line I'm vintage results performing, performing early 'XX XX, 'XX sorry, or and is the is line them, So as credit are the we're vintages in the how back with in the XX to we almost the and our vintage comfortable 'XX.

changes. and with at we're credit not is comfortable we're where So, significant taking any

Don Fandetti

kind seeing was bit recoveries, the or bounce you can recoveries. just then pricing And bulk on on the little are sale, they I know of like color a this a quarter-to-quarter. around better of Okay. higher

Brian Wenzel

quarter. seeing X.X% quarter the are seeing loan from what really than in receivables, so and seeing better again demand of of Recoveries We're we marketplace. better participants that across greater the this we to was most first we one average our guided pricing we're from channels. our expected the And

about think as of obviously, flow overall half of onetime opportunistic year. more So recovery and were outside little bit and I first I'd results our performance better than those is we expectations. the recoveries, the But, a the arrangements transactions say

Don Fandetti

Thanks Brian.

Brian Wenzel

you. Thank

Operator

From Graseck. Morgan Stanley Please ahead. have Betsy go we

Betsy Graseck

Hi. Good morning.

Margaret Keane

Good morning.

Betsy Graseck

and loan know as understand looking to is significant your you're x you've would a also -- how then the on to loan I just carved PayPal. just outlook. with wanted about with Hi. I the very that wanted growth. think that the understand just I'm nicely for strategy Question because about has spend a Wal-Mart to out this and and PayPal growth bit NCO we portfolio think that go-to-market understand side. credit growth I just a opportunity And PayPal toggling

Margaret Keane

side. terms in this We strategies they're Yes. PayPal the And work how closely with we're out pretty credit global building sophisticated of on with them.

I big quality we're ability the really that terms that offering and is way around of marketing with in way. and offers. in customer I PayPal really Brian going just a in to front that of that the thoughtful growth differently the no credit approve and think really accounts. get -- to placement the closely we're places. make or up about how really right in important there's working the And of other the in is portfolios integration environment approach can So, said, really I we're digital think us in the two and throttle them as But, very you the now. our think lot say we is a sure good of the And plans than right we're the any and of makes a difference this this on open to treat And to PayPal any your at

Brian Wenzel

the perspective, slightly and off rate returns The only again, issue charge probably that margin net for adjusted I we this contemplate itself, off the at risk higher a from company. that that year operates portfolio really when relative that. thing get would add a while PayPal Wal-Mart portfolio better to And as a is, we're the compensate [indiscernible] obviously than that credit of you

Betsy Graseck

as and generates customers higher that obviously also definitely, a think little is overall. just that a that result rev this Yes. that online bit a No, accurate? mobile growth Is I'm that thinking

Margaret Keane

I say. platform a It's would Yes. fast payment growing

Betsy Graseck

then are the with got how have capital if and way. you leaves do tea coming your don't outlook follow of rule, the starting own we well been tailoring that this regarding stress for capital of on to that's read going point Fed you guys thinking can and in does say an change talking you and offset that SCB the the know about. of so CESO, touched anticipating on with have be even the thinking it be is these know what And running we just for out lower some how should when is we've about rule your question we've a I Fed you opt-in should the earlier, it's portfolios but new that the or I a what's you about tailoring that levels levels still capital But at

Brian Wenzel

Yes.

is a say we opt-in for unfortunately wish only as So we can clarifying, just us. that I [indiscernible] requirement

now returns capital of the business as as in think to a CESO, we're performs our number which over We we'll down. started in long-term. way here, at our well then as be and move We're to earnings our when the forward that resiliency of at be XX% ago we very believe down down begin peers. offsets look of to I excess business And migrating believe the impact look in we're because that. we right the As ratio we years drive with about we're comfortable CETX of with going the at we able able of line of our obviously peers the

us. really on don't impact rules expect from those we an So,

Betsy Graseck

triangulating Eleven-ish or kind too. where something are peers like of is really that

you. what for So that's sense makes

Brian Wenzel

our we with with comment discussions them. are the that to our we're having operate. again target, peers, working And Yes. but can't think that's we line the business in exact that's long-term of we given get profile where I should

Betsy Graseck

Yes.

Now, I get that okay.

Fed that? even so just cetera, bit et the with is And if little of migrating path the like a on rule lighter tailoring follow kind the you'll

Brian Wenzel

assess rules be engage with them. and dialogue the out as compliant them we'll and Obviously come in

nimble. So again, we'll be

Betsy Graseck

Thanks right. Brian. All

Brian Wenzel

Thank you.

Betsy Graseck

Thanks Margaret.

Operator

go From ahead. St. Pierre. KSP Kevin Please have Research, we

Kevin St. Pierre

Hi. Good morning.

Margaret Keane

Kevin. morning, Good

Kevin St. Pierre

just I'd like card basis credit quarter. Brian, in average yields XX into point decline to better understand the the

Is just what ago, dig that? to moment I bit into You a but touched low that. it drove moderate, or on mixed a it wanted

Brian Wenzel

Yes.

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Credit the So it's the decline. of PayPal driving acquisition really that's

Kevin St. Pierre

And a Thanks. up. it. follow then Got as

and marketing time? certainly particularly item development Where increase just over the business we expenses of advertising. commercials terms the and maybe in watching In I've big noticed goes think a tennis, that and and golf much too line but should me it's

Brian Wenzel

reissuances, we marketing value proposition. Yes. do fluctuate when and with Again, will bit that relaunch development little regard campaigns we to our a business line

So some there with that. is variability

but spender migrate brand other We some into things to big like that's externally in order in to dollars things into -- in done grow a -- are hundreds position of we're that branding. millions, that not commercials volume Again, and their of growth. thoughtful our expect with that. We've it's tens peers, not we loan generally been just receivable line more it's to millions of going

Kevin St. Pierre

you. Thank Great.

Brian Wenzel

Thank you.

Operator

question Please ahead. go Sakhrani with from KBW. Sanjay our last comes And

Sanjay Sakhrani

Brian, the I NIM to the follow Thanks. Good morning. yield and on I wanted up guess trajectory.

mentioned You repricing. the PayPal

assets, question some to might it the year have think that move good next ratio the is PayPal around be PayPal? as costs we know run through guy the you on to as little you for safe trend expenses similar higher but don't elevated into heard have expenses, for you ratio. look that tailwind all else think Wal-Mart been year, of as into I in we then, that we repricing next bit say rate a related I that that to to related run assume As your I rates and Should efficiency secondly, a is year the and those And on have of yield equal. exit because also might affect next efficiency move the rate. the the

Brian Wenzel

Yes.

So let first, me Sanjay. deal with your question margin

providing We're portfolio comprehensive as XXXX CIT guidance to of rate As the go not biggest look. interest net there, as it the operates today's relates higher January losses. in coming specific we as that we do will margin run a a come to The of of its in get relative from kind which more is Wal-Mart PayPal at obviously change obviously out we'll in. part

with will certainly So the visibility work regard some more and we'll guidance have interest through trends in be greater environments January there doing. to we'll to to rate provide effect there, you

to year. expenses we're XX% the again, regard With We're comfortable or XX% projecting with for going very to that.

there. As so that. to you there's be servicing provide us Obviously, happen think from XXXX about we'll going basis into an some on we've again line PayPal that quarter interim in this guidance item converted from shifts

So will fully that the rate. be run in

we of back the And as we'll the out quarter, Wal-Mart the half into costs. into come of the now In of run move to implement you'll of fixed the cost see any variable and some year the the out, part again, the for be year rate XXXX. in some costs we get particularly started fourth

Sanjay Sakhrani

question is micro simply just up on for Okay. My follow Margaret environment. the competitive

being competitive bit your about peers a market. the of the more in players talked One online

pipeline I think absorbing we could I that that deals look it forward. now, look. talk and pipeline out well a talk just about future flush of to know maybe the you're you guys right I've just as going big you discussion deal but does about as how heard the quite

Margaret Keane

of up, say out. pretty businesses we things all like that Yes. feel about with. where is and we would maybe what confident digital win winning we're the Sanjay. capability, of build there capability we're analytics right comfortable say I existing position pipeline think lot big and do A deals I to make in that startups. there's would enough we can do feel the a some portfolios our and three the of we not But we're robust. the our we're sure there winning will because years out come trying to deals ensure big that now and excited three I next both out there's data couple our of platforms two, the but And that deals we're we is meet returns continue

Sanjay Sakhrani

right, All Thank great. you.

Greg Ketron

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Operator

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Synchrony Financial (SYF) 19 Jul 192019 Q2 Earnings call transcript