ALLY - Earnings call transcript Q1 2021

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Operator

Good day and thank you for standing by. Welcome to Ally Financial’s First Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] I’d now like to hand the conference over to your speaker today, Daniel Eller, Head of Investor Relations. Please go ahead.

Daniel Eller

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Jeff Brown

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Jenn LaClair

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Jeff Brown

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and front really was across proud here that us, the and the are that. in go but outlook proud of we of super team. Daniel to really we It of are are the board We Jenn the lot lies outperformance, and of a just I got results. proud importantly,

Q&A. hand I you, that, Daniel, am to back it with can dive to So we going into and

Daniel Eller

the you may session. Operator, Q&A begin JB. Thanks

Operator

[Operator Instructions] Research. from comes question first Bill Wolfe Carcache Our with

Bill Carcache

JB you. Jenn. Thank Good and morning

Jeff Brown

morning. Good

Jenn LaClair

morning. Good

Bill Carcache

of sustainability? much if including morning. the us better, of and scaling can various parse from seems coming could to you drivers, keep Good some you out is speak smaller the maybe NIM of for improvement your businesses how the The getting to outlook

Jenn LaClair

continued I be Yes, in, outlook in very and good will only to on sure. some and drivers. XXXX key Yes, our Bill morning. strong and evidence through beyond the this of quarter jump NIM ongoing

expectations flows. balance retail continued we On auto and origination and the outperform side the pricing asset to have sheet,

fourth coming this that quarter consecutive auto XXXX look have just of originations origination X% now X% or our you in above in billion at to are we And above. the at If new quarter, yields $XX.X yield. retail expecting

the driver and drivers the a then big a of even other there. bit. time over that’s So, would just offer that some growing sustaining of potentially And yield asset I

one growth Lending pricing Our continue two of portfolio Ally coming as in yield. across And well, on continued a nice liability is to categories we at portfolio. our on to optimization great the other cash in grow. continues asset see then side, deposit put within really so to to And That’s trajectory the there, opportunities side. work loan the drivers

forward OSA. we down. have rolling So, still you But on the see roll CDs

kind of $X another down have billion off basis rolling will X%. points this over We under at year to XXX

you types, the roll broker mix FHLB roll kind other whether So, our down. really business. And rolling have that’s then the of continued we shift deposits nice deposit down, within trajectory the continuing funding to as down

of So, we another expect would quarters reduced cost of several funds.

wraps up. And so it that of kind

forward and we about of roll are I Pages segments as have the Ally well I our businesses, then really in and talking we just on of we what some X, a dominant Ally in Home. to strength just beyond Lending well in and are think is experiencing on all our point, and with newer the your in of I way. have the and think making And ‘XX tenures really how X started business

Bill Carcache

And think trajectory new can expect do comments for for should we just framework to SCB take capital, us target to down around Thanks. of CETX that for guys is getting of I maybe you quickly, capital range? wanted on helpful. X% That’s back to Jenn, your frame sort how follow-up to of it get what – level to your kind relatively the to you important you

Jenn LaClair

Yes.

of would couple I a say. So things

by really so not earnings $XXX in are have set terms the in dividend of the of the repurchase, about limited repurchases. million we because X-quarter strong, earnings the capacity kind will in of even Just or are just the extension we near-term, cap

honestly, then authorized. framework. billion that’s gives towards the framework Bill, going because have SCB our to program So, you over flexibility us just are that’s the even continuing to – without has our honestly, distribution. it’s around then that And it We anytime more net $X.X we be for up take XX%. some like But Board total $X.X that we look billion we trajectory capital would again, distribution capital revisiting like to that a at And to we in Quite time. expect But you distribute as come how do SCD our capital, more us. levels, down. plus or flexibility

and We potentially dividend look will customers starting execute and current and will excess our well. in businesses, at opportunities, program our we revisited with growing first and capital through increases repurchases as

– going it’s to X%. take but to Bill, to honestly, roll XX% that time some So it’s for down

Bill Carcache

Thank helpful. my Very Understood. you taking for questions.

Jenn LaClair

Thank so you much, Bill.

Operator

comes with Goldman Sachs. next Our from question Ryan Nash

Ryan Nash

and good quarter. Hi, guys outstanding a congrats on morning really

Jenn LaClair

morning. Good Ryan. you, Thank

Ryan Nash

morning. Good

So, December JB need OEMs up the you talked production. to pick for in about

flow outside balances maybe you just growth see you and mentioned, other of global Now to to start actually you do remain think bottomed we mortgage about just there on few floor categories quarters, on low see can growth dealer, you we obviously we can off how talk the balance shortage, speed through plan asset chip for and what and for we Jenn seeing prepayment as can level are have about are going maybe to the thinking next about sheet? and this the are just you expect balances you start talk

Jeff Brown

start? to me want you Jenn, Yes. Sure.

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disrupt. a pretty of really And already, here. supply pretty factors been further Texas that so have has some exacerbated in and problems inventories. chain of how variety kind we shortages, can then kinks there running amazing these Chip And it’s the light trucking events, shortages, of weather were

similar comments And this is capital, I slowly it’s so normalized. take going to but on while before gets production a last to think Jenn’s improve, starting to really

of don’t So, the half meaningfully or I plan, on rising probably floor around really suspect I bottom this year but until see best. the balances we at are at back

are obviously, one out, probably it’s And this control. bit north the that’s quite and of here. to right we car really markets. our been as time overall used out we pointing But weak used obviously, leads points a strong of So, have some now, for XX%, of originating

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balance grow. to want the would highlight? in to continue to offsets sheet certainly you what enable are there us that Jenn, else So can

Jenn LaClair

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work then and to used do inventory see cash a put and levels either lower vehicle think pricing see up, then really continue about as if estimates. a well we that. win for inventory in pick the from And than see as in to terms that’s it’s NIM loss as plus offset of in If benefits we consumer. to our we So we Ally way. can grow And we NII the I expected, think LGD net

win-win way. a it’s net-net either kind So of

Ryan Nash

think if follow-up, feels I just pricing the maybe than can and start rates all trends net it to could deployment, you Great. Jenn could there to can to maybe little do be lot seems with can mid-Xs feels yields, Thanks. yields have you should about when securities in, more And like get as have also auto we so margin achievable, if a the be get ask you market some a moved you talk if those upside the bit time? upside to is even levers – like is we I of through getting that return talk through the targets pieces about expand, there higher to in it the margin, the one sustainability levers, a to on we that cash of to margin mid-Xs, funding over just interest are

Jenn LaClair

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Ryan Nash

Thanks for Got all the it. color.

Jenn LaClair

Ryan. you, Thank Yes.

Jeff Brown

Thanks Ryan.

Operator

Betsy from Stanley. comes question next Morgan Our Graseck with

Betsy Graseck

Hi. Two questions.

to First, but will were do that to ever something to on a want more going deposit that, or getting funding, there bond technical just through you would be you we open? out keep that little imagine that to could just you keep funding, want channel XXX% would

Jenn LaClair

do of trajectory continuing we in I to from on And walls are have I about diversified want of And of so. it’s within deposits brokered increase to be terms bring our really percentage. X of to deposits, have that but $X mix. to terms always billion down percent kind Yes. deposit that just still want our down think, Betsy, funding some of resiliency perspective. like mean the the or access opportunity to market we in would we funding we Year-over-year the we

Betsy Graseck

more auto and talking is green Okay. and such And then investors my industry the blah, on with going and bigger on we always to picture, climate-friendly side about to the I and when under are team talk how EVs what’s auto blah. blah, get pressure from here, that colleagues

or as you today, to to us right for need you are understand And it what’s front? on migrate? can positioned how are anything thinking I discussion this just that’s am – push, I you something your you are is anything this wondering with sure do – EV conversations, the now how am are So, thinking in about boardroom to dealers for how your in doing you help you your about

Jenn LaClair

Yes.

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are advantage of highest becomes of market, kind hit percent positioned EV so And we And level our EV that. a of originations bigger quarter. of to as the we this absolutely take

capabilities, we continue much continue more And will could if of kind really I of think well I I think to there. with learn we’re well terms side the we’re we J.B. add positioned. think a we We really on the anything? So pretty And do of as will bit but grow market. Probably look understanding think we’re positioned. like, these insurance to really, claims understanding what you vehicles, underwrite LGD, in types

Jeff Brown

to Again, get you’re distributed mean, of think through a points. largely obviously, the lot I point. still pointing Yes. hit pretty going are inflection high think we traditional the network vehicles XXXX like I is obviously, in aware you are dealer big today. the Betsy, OEMs And

to as it’s interesting regard. in I that well positioned. points We So want Obviously, we’re help think Jenn out, really an lead space.

Betsy Graseck

today And hot relative that auto shelf something have the talked incredibly and that’s mean, is EV speak, I of you for prices effect large, like underlying longer life, gotten have to does just statement that we We’ve are that car or is so – combustion longer? third shelf Is assumption about? guys impact Yes. demand EV a that’s second that, to than on with longer-term how questions is I but order writ autos where something that that think you vehicles. this do a used the life know couple a fair

Jenn LaClair

to think Yes. determined. Betsy, it’s I still be

kind we and technology innings we’re And my was now. what think the right to just I LGD, point in think of right vehicle of more. time. look still this I really early about evolving now, understanding understand And think the purchases around is kind X% will trying learn over does like that I of

we will So over time. learn

Betsy Graseck

meantime, hot, And the obviously. demand in is the for still extremely cars

fulfilled? that any there, for line to quarters, of Do demand And going space? have question your current sense get of to many months, so that? from dealers years to it sight think they I last you that the demand when today be do have a is fill is in mean how

Jenn LaClair

and COVID Yes, ownership. to I last talking is COVID. Betsy. I COVID continue question. and prior the anything, we’ve personal I area will is really for a if quarters it And the this strong vehicles before about saw to was for accelerated going Hey, we been And demand think vehicle think it strong several continue. to consumer, interesting mean be

one kind is. So stopping see early this shared of anytime data soon. But we this in we deck market just big of the how the don’t is points

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we think billion in trends, of originate $XX kind changes billion consumer to lot range ability So continue a we $XX in of to have spite accretive to that of in yield. of

Jeff Brown

And good dealers they just them. on so really, lack inventory, really are from Obviously, available good big pretty making are the for time margins feeling really cars of now. right

Betsy Graseck

you. Okay, thank

Jeff Brown

Betsy. Thanks,

Jenn LaClair

Thank you.

Operator

with question Pancari Evercore John ISI. comes next Our from

John Pancari

Good morning.

Jeff Brown

John. Hi,

Jenn LaClair

Good morning.

John Pancari

mean, end kind point range you’re referenced that of originations Is tail just in your full at billion about in you this of thinking $XX think how the I $XX year to Jenn, how I of auto? origination your response billion. there that just be? new above demand could $XX close you and that, could that billion? side. Could $XX the that out given looking the to be dynamic the at And given the be above billion even we on potentially originations we inventory we set

Jenn LaClair

opportunistic, here Yes, it’ll trends continuing. into out QX, here strong and gate John, we strong in have flow, any be so don’t pricing I’d same the headed of XXXX, say really cap,

and history that be highest And we could you the But outflow just closer billion. company. first the in had the in of billion the it So get above $XX that, here be quarter, to we if dependent. $XX market will saw our we

have We of dealers. highest the number

really like and be what coming we in just so will we we And opportunistic. see

John Pancari

Okay, And the to the side, ROE then upside potential the XX%. you terms on potentially I Thanks. heard separately, great. of in

specifically for You that up potential years? mentioned there. limit terms size thoughts upside your abating sizing and leverage of Could those in be the there also XXXX upside credit benefit of the XXXX is or the of to potential to plus around likely XXXX

Jenn LaClair

reserve there, because in range. NCOs XX% kind number, not in but to embedding XXXX confidence this of we’re pretty X.X% and that have confidence that environment assuming normalized that high XXXX, we that John, we’re hit retail we far Yes. have any releases, and seems out do X.X%

we’re will there basis and path to retail of and So continues first indicators see actuals auto quarter as strong upside in leading be well. so could I Absolutely. sitting we NCOs here there points that? mean in the the XX how with

but that’s see, credit have high rather embedded will really the we than fact that confidence around related. anything, not the aggressive is NCO we assumptions or So revenue-driven on

John Pancari

Got it.

Jenn. Thanks, Okay.

Jenn LaClair

John. you, Thank

Operator

Moshe Our next question Orenbuch Credit from Suisse. with comes

Moshe Orenbuch

a we Hi, talked Maybe of could already little my you’ve thanks. bit couple answered. of topics a have asked Most the questions and actually about. that on been drill down

strategies ability – X% over are industry your that been competitive of the to maybe on fact you’ve in you achieve in plus some these I of talk going used side and now specific developments And bit on than kind lending could the yields of a really the industry? just has the little of origination that industry the impressive. the about think right related to – more

Jenn LaClair

is this is, and Sure, market, the market, if look say have would Yes. market. No Good And What I the look, strong capabilities growing. over competitor kind of you has market Moshe. XX% a large, it’s strong morning. we it’s share. at in

relationships for lot capabilities, decades. I’d to there out. relative literally still so had of find to over And our the of us a opportunities. number a is we’ve room is then point things And One

continued to different as to takes deliver help our per talked our dealers more continued but And those that only for dealers evolve we to means. dealer, significantly a second, You transition used side. quarters. products grow, think, continuing It’s there, across our see several engagement opportunity as have, not And number forms. is then through digitally. growing on about you capabilities. kind we lean dealer especially think app and I’ve of how engagement of into continuing We’ve count digital we to We’ve about the

capabilities new will you X%, And to the so, that books a them, on and our focused to for customers, as on continuing successful end adding find dealers and in this that opportunity. row in our pointed And delivering fourth focused out, be just putting of just range. staying consumers kind yields that of on our be our for X% year

Moshe Orenbuch

this steps earnings, Okay. others around, other share there you’re returns sustain in the Thanks. with you’re any the better I in than this you’d maybe last the is A that of the year. a us? that taking you ability that steps during level of questions that the how where is addressed about are and to the returns. reduce XX% a And and sustainability the post the year couple whether about guess, to follow-up like it taking question of important base, XXXX obviously equity ability And

Jenn LaClair

Sure, Moshe. starts our Yes. mean really with I businesses. it

Those and price are that our really and position franchise. NIM invest to ‘XX that’s across us capabilities, expansion. and reduce our across deliver in the elasticity continue due strong into accrete it’s to and growing across deposit continuing newer to businesses, are capabilities differentiated to allow our in we to ‘XX invest So ‘XX. auto, board return to Continuing here in pricing starting which

think space and continues lot opportunity market We’ve is billion opportunity. there to mortgage our $XX in direct-to-consumer that with a talked Lending you our digital capabilities, of so up of leading share But there. about Ally number. lot volumes a see grow. I And

there. well digital as in as capabilities to We’re as corporate human finance And then investing both well continues capital accelerate.

businesses every absolutely, And competitive, think capital shape so deployment, of $X.X about billion execute good repurchases. remain as measures then our remain we’re one the to taking across we are in share And differentiated. in we

down, other but to to time opportunities equity to And organically not find there. or it’s take continue accretively. deploy We to – get see coming will we going some inorganically capital it’s

Moshe Orenbuch

Great. congratulations. Thanks and

Jenn LaClair

Thank Moshe. you,

Operator

KBW. question next Our from Sakhrani with Sanjay comes

Sanjay Sakhrani

on in and let we that. Good and it’s about Question Thanks. a so release, good expectations. figured, on you you’re on the it, And continued mentioned just great ex job. questions me revenue strength get even again, of I lot not I being in and ROTCE, the reserve quarter, and Jenn, know you NIM. aggressive on talked morning get

in of are XXXX just risks sort the to maybe So changing of the outside those the period targets side where taking economy not that, other XXXX, gears? achieving the of

Jenn LaClair

Yes.

but asked kind kind much So let can of changed too reiterate question much since this four too not of businesses mean dominant the There NIM we build trajectory is walls within XX% our me about go that not off of rails. at has already Sanjay, books much the yield. balance on that last then, I quarter retail Ally. so mean base. too, – of and to the sheet is talked of XX about the kind and of largely sides X% of of I continuing auto both a years you

as about well opportunities deposit on continued the growth that to on some. to migration both the there, and talked X%, grow as capabilities, then the the lot we’ve beta decline. we we’re to and there. continue just So And as to seeing balances then kind a is And that we’re digital that up sustain side, going business of

of And baked. is businesses to NIM the we’re seeing lot a in accelerate. our so new And are continuing then what

a digital down ‘XX home. And home, records and that of see slowing we banking ‘XX. new businesses from from ‘XX We’re And consumers single they our this quarter. in one working are into every and only don’t in operating of world are hit not beyond any and

your to question, think they are So risk, I exogenous. the really

that on the potential kind mean, changes, the additional consumer I I of come taxes. whether could regulatory continued positioned changes in that’s tax risk And rate, think be kind it’s from to economic we’re of outside four any spend well are think trajectory, think relative shock. tax But of some to the have economy, or then Ally. to inflationary-driven change the walls to changes. of really kind I determined going I

Sanjay Sakhrani

dealers. the on is question follow-up And it. Got

You increased have that count and really it’s obviously the dealer could of penetration here? that from dealer this mean, that you the growing just here, for dealers numerous on to you runway high point. growth at the just those are whether as – I counts existing from talk dealer – penetrating as about bringing the well

Jenn LaClair

above. think I kind the of it’s Sanjay, all of Yes,

as dealers. dealers, We’re entrants going grow to newer traditional as well both the not continue to

I as not think dealer quality relationships. of concerned dealer we’re but more about counts,

some that of kind that’s and have dealers the majority engagement we give contracts and and of of plus led then industry with of past, shared continue dealer who and looking to the are increase and our the just traditional in and entrants. growth of the M&A in those per of than grow Carvanas some kind the think to continuing dealer growing vast us month, we’re five contracts the I by So of new to kind

frankly, quite board a see you on measures. So, lot across all of the opportunity,

Sanjay Sakhrani

you. Thank

Jeff Brown

you. Thank

Operator

with Our Kevin Piper next from Barker question comes Sandler.

Kevin Barker

you. Thank

credit also and yields. on the given reengagement of any follow-up at forces seeing follow-up Just do in origination expansion auto of to or to you box? more a banks sector quarter, any looking of most And increasing competition that, the recent some the the from forth? from as competitive relationships then establishing their to new the loan impact some in lending additional you direct entrants dealer least seeing your Are opposed a are so on

Jenn LaClair

Yes.

say market. kind sector. would and this because to of I’ll environment, Kevin, the seen and of in But it’s growing originations pricing the would the So the regionals want the prime. betas larger in It’s they they look ends are is competitive you some And on that happen in two thriving predominantly of expect much the in a add. just in in curve. at barbell. may prime super to I front, are have J.B. terms banks What of the we the belly space in it’s jump And of than we super mostly if higher

elasticity resilient. price been our that space fact, over really in has In time

managing across XXX well So XXX we to be the sweet small really FICO something very kind board. over kind direct that it very we we in the time of And of But and used. of then space, in it’s and haven’t I the will small, positioned. felt in impacts think spot are

product. direct a have We

of if movement towards direct So are market there. does well prepare we more not but that, sales, move seeing the a lot for

Kevin Barker

and lending seeing from buying maybe but or Okay. consumers lots, and online leave comments cars arranging your doing that just directly – your dealer you that? Are as own or directly can on more I not it impact well, so guess from any financing relates to direct

Jenn LaClair

no your Yes. your question. Kevin, I’d question, first on say, yes, second on

dealers. fulfillment seeing a of dealer no, and is So lot something is through then Any the Carvanas world increasing. digital shopping of given the growing, product on But your that not that that’s are question, financing taking through at the is digital the second off. all, and largely absolutely

Kevin Barker

very you Thank much.

Jenn LaClair

Kevin. you, Thank

Operator

Cyganovich from with next Arren The Citi. question comes

Arren Cyganovich

in retail kind kind is Maybe of is bit and the of I’m a XQ. of release, a launch you just line, sale. it you In retail share going that expectations little Ally product, assuming and have press its about launch Lending soft what Thanks. to could the focus? there But point a mentioned

Jenn LaClair

Good morning, sure. Arren. Yes,

into has Ally expanding verticals. So been new Lending

originally expanded specifically, home of and launching into have working partnership the launch. through we’ve vertical. the lot through in Services a to successful so home, towards the over health since very Credit and question we And our And the see We’ve purchased space growth grown quarters we’re with last been of originations XX% And Ally’s CECL. product has our Health several your about that retail opportunity. in

retail point-of-sale fact, largest is market. In this kind the of

product. So we want a have to

what opportunities, to. alluding the press a offering, that’s growth have release is see really and we We and great

Arren Cyganovich

grow about a bit start? the – sense to little think it bigger past, of it probably I in make little and a sense And a does buy lending, to more or something this the but we’ve the make bit point-of-sale maybe given competitive this environment talked organically have head for does

Jenn LaClair

Arren, this Yes. BXBXC. kind is of a

scalable organically. And from even Lending couple we’re acquired of of look demonstrating well when right? fairly to our originations just it’s a we on And the way and So Ally we’re billions. trajectory we that, at

scale a this and have very is said, opportunistic think we around really we robust So mean We organically. add this across verticals. onto quickly as platform. kind accretive that organic always I merchant can an but we’re the being originate of all And counts, we partnerships play. opportunities, we platform can

Arren Cyganovich

Thank you. Great.

Daniel Eller

reach it we in. to today’s to Great. to joining Well, Feel the follow-ups. with thank That’s free you everyone for And all Relations time any for have I’ll call. you. out back Investor operator, turn

Operator

this call. conference today’s for you and gentlemen, concludes Ladies Thank participating.

may You disconnect. now

Ally Financial (ALLY) 16 Apr 212021 Q1 Earnings call transcript