SYF - Earnings call transcript Q3 2019

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Operator

Welcome to the Synchrony Financial Third Quarter 2019 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 now will call Mr. over I Relations. Ketron, Director Investor of Greg Sir, you may begin.

Greg Ketron

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Margaret Keane

an joining quarter Thanks everyone morning and by thanks our accomplishments of today. Greg. I’ll begin for providing on Slide Good overview third us X.

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Brian Doubles

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call And with that, to I’ll Brian turn the over Wenzel.

Brian Wenzel

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

Greg Ketron

That comments concludes our the quarter. on

the begin Q&A now session. will We

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

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

Operator

question first Thank [Operator Sanjay We our you, with Instructions] Sakhrani sir. from have KBW.

Sanjay Sakhrani

morning. Thanks, I question good guess, Wenzel. for Brian first

really obviously to yield, going obviously this mixed the despite indicated purchase quarter were some the all Just there fed the about portfolio with impacts we trend it’s done the potentially, changes? forward, and cuts these discuss relative just dynamics you I well could and know occurring rate rates, different

Brian Wenzel

Great. Good morning, Sanjay.

the – think lot net is XX%. margin interest you think our XX% it's book about about our When like more transactors of quarter, floating. you As of book a for

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We margin. about think the also

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Walmart than at bit of headwind So, as be forward. net a the we those margin that the a higher interest impacts will little interest move out the net portfolio margin positive book. there portfolio portfolio Obviously, over on because operated of to coming with are

assets been] matched fairly and don’t see the [again move well of So, environment lot liabilities a we as pressure forward. rate we from our are interest

Sanjay Sakhrani

there. Margaret And on I the MasterCard. Okay. guess and is I the second Doubles disclosures my for question Synchrony appreciate Brian

the forward going make was Just product. understood I sure want plan what with to that

success used and have until to consumers Going grow think be retailers been card bankruptcy for portfolio that primary they that balances that now, just been portfolio or we has you you. independently then transferring to it going of their forward, is when are product basically up or to expecting that for Thank the over? transitioning about card transitions as

Brian Doubles

we're say, but good Yes, sure Brian. in MasterCard Look, still the we activation, pleased we're seeing trends it’s good that early, performance This would on seeing have portfolio, I Sanjay. usage. with overall, is the that been

We’re accounts. seeing balances, a nice of good spend on retention the

X% card. strong you As proposition value know, very on we cash put a back the

are return. not the we’re Given value very still a and able offer prop earn we to RSA, an attractive paying attractive

pleased what seeing. we're with Look, we’re

look, the we’re In got terms They’ve of that. the portfolio. We’ve general-purpose you know a monitoring a the place. of evaluating usage, certainly team a experience, card broader great performance strategy, got lot are in on we

We also some account do started to new originations.

different think profitability into testing going this. on I to important to but is, that’s we’re returns note and we're around look thing segments, be the So, disciplined

So, we short-term. the have some modest growth expectations here in

Sanjay Sakhrani

Thank you.

Operator

you. Thank

next Our comes Bill question Nomura. Carcache with from

Bill Carcache

I question the good morning. on had a with PayPal. recent credit Hi, Venmo deal

digitally click for card, credit on one conclude So, PayPal be, Venmo modernization like be Venmo going that strategy reasonable merchants of of and platform? the pay like to that you enable to with know, the a to the credit would Venmo pay integrated accept button who with Venmo. also product already act to basically it will available won’t So, customers across the just checkout is it a button? Venmo for Is PayPal to but standalone Venmo accept credit been Venmo Venmo elements has checkout the

Margaret Keane

ability work their You do what expand the that's as for a we that Venmo tell I question they’re really customers. at how PayPal know, organization, probably but can customer choice is say with you I would about they and for looking team, that

solve that try great are look you with what describing exclusive terms going know, to would how we’re credit to what for use closely know, avenues Venmo the the we really experience the work out customer build as all to the that are want on we growth customer, and, expect across various try them digital in-app of credit them to out of understand experience, we’re the I for at So, card, channels. there really you have and to frictions capabilities,

as going both closely we PayPal to well So, them to as we’re with continue have as with we program work develop that Venmo. the them

Bill Carcache

us you the rewards of if demand credit what, Margaret, And any the card just you sense guys the internal side studies Got so I'm will the there prop are give the that like? you know, and and value the guys there kind it's there? confidence what alternatives done demand It are to there expect of reasonable a of just wondering like have just out for for thanks. a that will any product know, sense of it. include, you be be lot competing on you for that that product gives looking will for seems

Margaret Keane

you have million Venmo XX customers. first, Sure. they know, Well,

that’s growing. So, great its we and a think market target

has it a in know that, Venmo. great and particular Secondly, brand we love millennials really

rewards what going of And so, customers those looking be the at value that looking I we’re build for. out to think proposition, type as to are we that are look

back, include to could it wouldn’t say back. be but know, I you So, going cash cash only it’s

research of think live I into particular really is experiences a we live. with important particular And customers these deep all know, this the this that they of at how to segment then, really get really, and base. want choose element or other look piece we as customer of some really as to

the as going on And app. a at looking both using that well experience be have so, themselves as they to perspective, value the we’re from prop

Bill Carcache

you appreciate so That's much. it. I great. Thank

Operator

you. Thank

Wells from Fargo. with Our Don is Fandetti question next

Don Fandetti

morning. Good

look the expectation I the And question on is of talk wondering flattish sort normalization, what's if term. just growth build guide QX I on know, and sounds So, year-over-year on year-over-year. a the reserve ex-PayPal, factors? you you from is in are on one credit, up hood, going could you talk it credit those at if like know, then, about near fine, just your are little down two but was the can they bit about guess you the for losses delinquencies under going you in PayPal with general,

Brian Wenzel

Don. Thanks, great. Great,

again, we you but of look range. one and delinquencies. on low-end They’ve know, First all, when provide to you guidance charge-off of been to X.X forward-looking X.X information regard to guided provide we guidance, basis XXXX. to necessarily don't we’ve the portfolio, specific stable relative With PayPal, the throughout don’t at on net consistent

the move rate July. quarter below to second provided we as guidance improving that our clearly, quarter seen through in So, third credit is back trends, reserve which in quarter, in call the we've the we back stabilization via was

So, we performed. as environment, net the have our at don't on and at really collections the environment that measures charge-off look see look any we we’re we and the credit all pressure optimistic and consumer

and range, view to we of for net end credit again, low be stabilizing So, to be better the expect the X.X X.X at year charge-off to rate the to Don.

Don Fandetti

buy do buybacks, back our they feel you a you the light like you were they curious; versus then, bounced little can model, bit And a just but, know, kind of around. still was do you through heavier. you in Are would still open maybe QX potentially market? you tender? can just kind be And the like amount that? I would work a considering assume significant feel I Or of

Brian Wenzel

repurchase quarters the five know, had have know, that we a you relative you cadence planning go a as is obviously, Then Walmart, for to there laid they as we basic basic year, happens the that out. or kind repurchase over the know, at we that capital transaction. the to you four in. through move and we plan, had we plan the – capital Yes, certainty of look Obviously,

You have into to getting reserves record earnings. those

the quarters purchased for two billion know, first under the You $X.X approximately we’ve plan.

authorized the $X billion billion repurchase plan. remaining under $X.X have We

able confident that will to be plan. feel execute we that We

open of the If and history, back, million. year. past the our you twice, we go year We purchased first in last fourth quarter in were of both $XXX of quarter able execute to this market

best to the we certainly lots we $X.X feel to to next done on but that the three over we get do of options get we’ll continue So, outlined. we different feel to we quarters. we the execution execution and the evaluate on that, price, have Most billion plan execute confident can

Don Fandetti

you. Thank

Operator

And you. thank

next Morgan with Betsy Graseck Our from comes Stanley. question

Betsy Graseck

morning. good Hi,

Margaret Keane

morning. Good

Betsy Graseck

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Margaret Keane

Sure.

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Operator

have Betsy, do anything you further?

Betsy Graseck

Yes. Oh!

ex-Wal-Mart, you for rate should is of just good run it that, we you give know, be be that. about of it’s bit should should that should outlook? just know is a XQ RSAs, there we it Could anything us just longer the Thanks obviously, take that? a a else seasonally separate you the what know, and run XQ much. for looking term? XXXX question; for rate On anticipate basically that in projecting, that. considering something outlook I'm should Or we us differs, you Sorry be how so the know, gave a little sense a sense you I that but

Brian Wenzel

Betsy. Great. Thanks,

for You in when we encompassing the think RSAs elements. other our year on provide know guidance all guidance we’ll call in about full the January

in operate As RSA up fourth at about we guidance a slightly we’ll January. that lower why into in you it, us Walmart, quarter but see the impact you will past think did Obviously, trends. average, the Walmart move XXXX, we percentage know, company as provide is which seasonal than versus that forward

Betsy Graseck

thanks. Okay,

Operator

thank you. And

Our have – question our we Point. with Compass next question Ryan next Bill from

Bill Ryan

in know looking directionally next think driven year, XXXX? just Also but, they pretty to know you your you renewals this year, it do called of have know, mentioned taking next going and given you’re thanks this economics providing any how much the for earlier going impact and Thank and not XXXX year? questions. expect is good impact you. you just directionally my contract same the kind the nominal I influence the but to and it Thank into you renewals, it, Walmart’s RSA, is you as a Or, it will at in know, be you structurally about to you of – guidance, relation morning

Brian Wenzel

Thanks, for the Yes. Bill, question.

you the when of the economic renewed store. is we as about RSA, kind the think set transactions, formula at So,

as forward. change we don't formulas move those So,

the to going margin, RSA drive Walmart So, the charge-offs we as the the be absent we move That’s what’s going as net forward forward. performance of portfolio good to really portfolio is move bigger from drivers from be to interest growth, really underlying etcetera. the

it’s To there know, the will the then extent going that you the RSAs, decrease. to be extent performance be will we less, improved to have, those RSAs on more lines,

but that's sides. in the both have that to RSA benefit buffer, a they us So, as company participate

contracts just So, of and are won’t performance a It’s and portfolios. the the underlying set again, change. growth generally really

Bill Ryan

you. Thank

Operator

And thank you.

Rick question with next JPMorgan. Our from Shane comes

Rick Shane

in value customers providing and proposition, the, retail just that with that your the don’t – my the their I you into to Thanks overstate talk are your that’s as sort toe in questions for I use of as Historically, proposition there, curious want you general you partners? part retailers I’m want think is how about that dip morning. you this exclusively assume Hi, part stores, I the of, private do toe to little with to of pitch label spending but will taking they a bit. purpose resonate that guys. retailers. on money their of general-purpose your sort the can and existing to dip

Brian Doubles

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have about against, portfolio much substantial think what than we’re general competing we card more who you purpose have all there here. are that they If in

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Rick Shane

great. Okay, Thanks Brian.

Brian Doubles

Yes.

Operator

thank And you.

from O'Neill question with next our have We Research. Matthew Autonomous

Matthew O'Neill

get more seasonal we little the know taking providing potentially but bit impacts we Thanks for hoping be could on needs ahead knock-on know capital through a of know, around hi. build, planning or ongoing the kind was Yes, I effects the the will I the you're question. provisioning know So, billion implementation? current us to give X.X not my guidance the you following XXXX XX% level/buyback authorization? far as Just yet, any and/or initial XX% just any you I insights there as, any remaining but capability thoughts sort maybe the of once of Thanks. helpful.

Brian Doubles

great. Yes,

you and to consistent CECL expectation You the with second now again, know is the quarter back on our then. earlier indicated know, we call that, regard first with the range provided we

and know get economy the You that moves of view of forward. asset that at end year, as will the the economy about posted ultimate it our upon really to we as that's depend kind think amount composition, the going the

are assumptions. the some and pieces as well of So, moving as finalizing some there we’re

about So, is seasonal the it’s going day a two. for an well, adjustment, as know, offset, little bit impact to to not the there you be RSA for talk premature day transition one

still our through with We’re working that partner.

that regulators your I’d regard in first part XX, impact regard our to runs that provide, know, with XXXX. in impact our your incorporated first say to the we [CECL] with as guidance We capital finalize the submission fourth quarter, does again, plan that you comprehensive of January. in you the So, not quarter. it back June to that capital, our question With second here through know, we’ll with of view

it's the plan] [first from So, perspective, addressed. already

we ongoing and forward You in the incremental with in should of of be know as we that think post for how dialogues post the move have as we occur. getting and those credit we reserves, up been in about stakeholders the up fact we’re that and and discussion capital our regulators reserves contact should on obviously the [CECL]

to guidance talk little have to plan capital and we future relative as incorporate when will it's give plans, you forward, So, we clarity. we greater but it a to about move premature that bit

Matthew O'Neill

of will the follow-up, With lot safe the was which Is it a going contracts least you to require Thanks. be main some, respect discrete sense. all, around partners. sounds to CECL, not of discussion, to front like with the a say? at makes my And that and ran that if That of of structure. kind kind RSA

Brian Wenzel

Yes. Obviously, in with we're discussions them.

the And not be one that First how really finalize does January, to impacts the guidance, But impact will that our come and impact provision I with CECL day we've an again, RSA flows on well then of past then with there the through RSA, go we them, with partners, from and move as complete the day think P&L. line. we explaining as two, the are perspective. sure implications adjustment, no it transition it the Again, as the the with structures. – make mean, all, educating how adjustment, going standard, they it. back understand as we'll them through I RSA in we through in working said to

Matthew O'Neill

All Great. Thanks. right.

We will wait till then.

Brian Wenzel

you. Thank

Operator

you. thank And

comes with question Dominick from next Gabriele Our Oppenheimer.

Dominick Gabriele

much pressure taking builds forward we Thank about any is about if efficiency quite some forward – for we your – efficiency part my general-purpose forward? anyway efficiency been part expect some initiatives given is the should is on initiatives the look think way? shouldn't Hi. so and your we so it kind this have general-purpose for stable time, when of pretty of the of moving to card impact has investment questions. moving you for there just buildout, material any When as ratio that think small normal on your it just and Or any in of ratio this

Brian Doubles

short Yes. this I the all, term, you're at don't the think to going see I pressure, certainly, think. in efficiency ratio

that we're returns. account testing we're different to Just going customer important very testing earlier. note different going into originations, I one and said around segments, important We're to it's but into profitability very APRs, back, etcetera, thing disciplined new be

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So, that's primary our focus here.

Dominick Gabriele

Yes.

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Margaret Keane

Sure.

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being So, a big definitely see part home as we of improvement and home a nice us opportunity that. for increase purchasing

Dominick Gabriele

you. Thank quarter. Excellent. Congrats on the

Margaret Keane

Thank you.

Operator

And thank you.

UBS. Wasserstrom Our from next Eric is question with

Eric Wasserstrom

functionality, growing is Maybe to the ways do you similar that in also on Thanks getting many PayPal-Venmo of noticed guys very I'm buy-now, back much. which just One finance. to what the is pay-later promotional have use phenomenon you sure relationship.

wondering discussion So, is there if are into those integrating your that functionalities PayPal? you about maybe any capabilities with having I'm relationship and

Margaret Keane

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Eric Wasserstrom

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Brian Doubles

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for roadmap on our years. It's strategic been

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Eric Wasserstrom

Thanks very much.

Operator

you. thank And

with last Moshe Credit question Orenbuch comes Our from Suisse.

Moshe Orenbuch

of your and Because it's you answered. the on maybe my talk Margaret, is Thanks. your retailers forward? either to maybe partners deeper how prioritize kind Great. you a that retailers of PayPal ability or comments, greenfield Credit, sort we – of little mean, been of bit allowing think going have the and on that you're retailers go you really up aren't, terms how about access are about asked and picking it the opportunities I – Most them? should to could in But questions priorities penetrate as

Margaret Keane

PayPal on our opportunities because couple we the we are just key the had kind product, One side their competing think they past, the were marketing. had a areas. of I pure In in product. is of

merge that's how of we're a opportunity. kind real So, a from think targeting customers, think I I on

decisions leverage from do we the very importantly, have I growth The – is of an which of has the most a we of perspective, underwriting they I both from part, that sharing proven information, is exciting but lot right fraud sure a to sides, making beneficial then has been think second information, on thing perspective meaning, a and, lot also that the we're more is information, both making protecting be data the think side. how have so on

efficient So, we on opportunity say, consumer. just lots the robust the underwriting then the marketing I credit protecting on to side, be and more of would more see and – what

which out we as think one. was days a conversion, you big know in as laid I we’ve the still are early

customer going we’re and the merchant and make that advances to We going I driving really technological that’s have more of really to around a we’re bunch what would be that together call experience.

will drive the working teams all all the here on it’s for done teams it’s as App I and the important seamless trying that. a side PayPal. within bunch and of key ensure both what and of around is possible which consumer never to growth make all side, of And on mean initiatives and things, we customer if and so people, that experience, to App say PayPal very have as two merchant Really really would the I that you and leaves

Moshe Orenbuch

– yourself care the as that about similar of bit of I think, little of of build the networks ability in heard that was the idea of kind given vertical networks you that kind this that’s built have is you’ve disclosure in And the pet-type you you things a these talked you terms vein, know Great, outlining to like the during and incursion thanks. fintechs when one detail? concern I kind about it because think by opposite a whether in and something thought health so and seems any that about give call on kind would there a that you greater some networks. some those of there of the to sort Is of talking about

Margaret Keane

we Yes. That’s say, talk all something the we itself you as have, fragmented space speaking, first we’ll is but fairly going all generally first have, at the right. forward, probably we of for know, would I look about XXXX of strategy

in learning, we still, are one fact space, name brand folks the of ourselves brought advantages for know we you I have we a after. side, an created who of big where still by honestly network just I the hospital is our lot we go are and think say we're of us through on very is each that to So, how and have recognized think a that particularly would that board area the this helping networks operate expert on to target And differently. these in but

that about more talk we go we’ll into as XXXX. So,

Moshe Orenbuch

much. so Thanks Great.

Margaret Keane

you. Thank

Greg Ketron

hope in you day. for your investor to further Synchrony everyone this a answer Thanks available great will The questions have. Okay. joining be team have us morning and interest We any relations may you Financial.

Operator

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Synchrony Financial (SYF) 18 Oct 192019 Q3 Earnings call transcript