Synchrony Financial Reports Second Quarter Net Earnings of $853 Million or $1.24 Per Diluted Share

STAMFORD, Conn., July 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Synchrony Financial SYF today announced second quarter 2019 net earnings of $853 million, or $1.24 per diluted share; this includes a $247 million pre-tax, $186 million after-tax, or $0.27 per diluted share benefit from a reduction in the reserve related to the expected sale of the Walmart portfolio. Highlights included*:

  • Loan receivables grew 4% to $81.8 billion; excluding the Walmart portfolio from both periods, loan receivables grew 17% to $81.4 billion
  • Net interest income increased 11% to $4.2 billion
  • Purchase volume grew 12% to $38.3 billion; and average active accounts grew 9% to 75.5 million
  • Deposits grew $6.6 billion, or 11%, to $65.6 billion
  • Completed successful conversion of PayPal Credit accounts
  • Added new Payment Solutions partnerships with Samsung HVAC and Zero Motorcycles and renewed relationships with CCA Global Partners and Penske Automotive
  • Launched new partnerships with Fanatics in Payment Solutions and Lighthouse in CareCredit
  • Renewed partnership with Bosley and expanded the CareCredit network through partnerships with Lehigh Valley Physician's Group and Baylor Scott White Medical Center
  • Announced a new capital plan which includes share repurchases of up to $4.0 billion of Synchrony Financial common stock and an increase in the quarterly common stock dividend to $0.22 per share beginning in the third quarter; repurchased $725 million of common stock and paid a $0.21 dividend in the second quarter

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"Our focus on driving growth both organically and through new partner programs is evident in the progress made across each of our sales platforms in the second quarter. Investing in leading digital technologies and innovative data analytics capabilities has been paramount to delivering an optimal customer experience, empowering us to grow existing programs and win new ones," said Margaret Keane, Chief Executive Officer of Synchrony Financial.  "We remain highly focused on the risk-adjusted returns of our programs, operating with a strong balance sheet, and returning capital to shareholders—during the quarter we began executing our new capital plan which includes share repurchases of up to $4.0 billion and an increase in the quarterly dividend to $0.22 per share beginning in the third quarter."

* All comparisons are for the second quarter of 2019 compared to the second quarter of 2018, unless otherwise noted

Business and Financial Highlights for the Second Quarter of 2019

All comparisons are for the second quarter of 2019 compared to the second quarter of 2018, unless otherwise noted. The PayPal Credit program acquisition occurred in the third quarter of 2018.

Earnings

  • Net interest income increased $418 million, or 11%, to $4.2 billion, primarily driven by the PayPal Credit program acquisition and loan receivables growth.
  • Retailer share arrangements increased $206 million, or 32%, mainly driven by growth, including the PayPal Credit program acquisition, and improved program performance.
  • Provision for loan losses decreased $82 million, or 6%, to $1.2 billion, largely driven by the $247 million reserve reduction related to the Walmart portfolio.
  • Other income increased $27 million to $90 million.
  • Other expense increased $84 million, or 9%, to $1.1 billion, primarily driven by the PayPal Credit program acquisition.
  • Net earnings totaled $853 million compared to $696 million last year.

Balance Sheet

  • Period-end loan receivables growth was 4%; excluding the Walmart portfolio from both periods, period-end loan receivables growth was 17%; purchase volume growth was 12% and average active accounts increased 9%, primarily driven by the PayPal Credit program acquisition and growth.
  • Deposits grew to $65.6 billion, up $6.6 billion, or 11%, and comprised 75% of funding.
  • The Company's balance sheet remained strong with total liquidity (liquid assets and undrawn credit facilities) of $23.7 billion, or 22.3% of total assets.
  • The estimated fully phased-in Common Equity Tier 1 ratio under Basel III was 14.3%, compared to 16.6%, reflecting the impact of capital deployment through the PayPal Credit program acquisition and continued execution of our capital plans.

Key Financial Metrics

  • Return on assets was 3.3% and return on equity was 23.1%.
  • Net interest margin was 15.75%.
  • Efficiency ratio was 31.3%.

Credit Quality

  • Loans 30+ days past due as a percentage of total period-end loan receivables were 4.43% compared to 4.17% last year; excluding the PayPal Credit program and the Walmart portfolio, the rate decreased approximately 10 basis points compared to last year.
  • Net charge-offs as a percentage of total average loan receivables were 6.01% compared to 5.97% last year; excluding the PayPal Credit program and the Walmart portfolio, the rate decreased approximately 5 basis points compared to last year.
  • The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total period-end loan receivables was 7.10% compared to 7.43% last year.

Sales Platforms

  • Retail Card period-end loan receivables growth was 2%; excluding the Walmart portfolio from both periods, period-end loan receivables growth was 23%; interest and fees on loans increased 16%, purchase volume growth was 14%, and average active accounts increased 11%, all largely driven by the PayPal Credit program acquisition.
  • Payment Solutions period-end loan receivables grew 8%, led by home furnishings and power products. Interest and fees on loans increased 6%, primarily driven by the loan receivables growth. Purchase volume growth was 4% and average active accounts increased 3%.
  • CareCredit period-end loan receivables grew 7%, led by dental and veterinary. Interest and fees on loans increased 7%, primarily driven by the loan receivables growth. Purchase volume growth was 7% and average active accounts increased 5%.


Corresponding Financial Tables and Information

No representation is made that the information in this news release is complete.  Investors are encouraged to review the foregoing summary and discussion of Synchrony Financial's earnings and financial condition in conjunction with the detailed financial tables and information that follow and the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, as filed February 15, 2019, and the Company's forthcoming Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019.  The detailed financial tables and other information are also available on the Investor Relations page of the Company's website at www.investors.synchronyfinancial.com. This information is also furnished in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC today.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

On Friday, July 19, 2019, at 7:30 a.m. Eastern Time, Margaret Keane, Chief Executive Officer, Brian Doubles, President, and Brian Wenzel, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call to review the financial results and outlook for certain business drivers. The conference call can be accessed via an audio webcast through the Investor Relations page on the Synchrony Financial corporate website, www.investors.synchronyfinancial.com, under Events and Presentations. A replay will be available on the website or by dialing (888) 843-7419 (U.S. domestic) or (630) 652-3042 (international), passcode 22019#, and can be accessed beginning approximately two hours after the event through August 2, 2019.

About Synchrony Financial

Synchrony Financial SYF is a premier consumer financial services company delivering customized financing programs across key industries including retail, health, auto, travel and home, along with award-winning consumer banking products. With more than $140 billion in sales financed and 80.3 million active accounts, Synchrony Financial brings deep industry expertise, actionable data insights, innovative solutions and differentiated digital experiences to improve the success of every business we serve and the quality of each life we touch. More information can be found at www.synchronyfinancial.com and through Twitter: @Synchrony.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are subject to the "safe harbor" created by those sections. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "targets," "outlook," "estimates," "will," "should," "may" or words of similar meaning, but these words are not the exclusive means of identifying forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and assumptions, and are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. As a result, actual results could differ materially from those indicated in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include global political, economic, business, competitive, market, regulatory and other factors and risks, such as: the impact of macroeconomic conditions and whether industry trends we have identified develop as anticipated; retaining existing partners and attracting new partners, concentration of our revenue in a small number of Retail Card partners, promotion and support of our products by our partners, and financial performance of our partners; cyber-attacks or other security breaches; higher borrowing costs and adverse financial market conditions impacting our funding and liquidity, and any reduction in our credit ratings; our ability to grow our deposits in the future; our ability to securitize our loan receivables, occurrence of an early amortization of our securitization facilities, loss of the right to service or subservice our securitized loan receivables, and lower payment rates on our securitized loan receivables; changes in market interest rates and the impact of any margin compression; effectiveness of our risk management processes and procedures, reliance on models which may be inaccurate or misinterpreted, our ability to manage our credit risk, the sufficiency of our allowance for loan losses and the accuracy of the assumptions or estimates used in preparing our financial statements; our ability to offset increases in our costs in retailer share arrangements; competition in the consumer finance industry; our concentration in the U.S. consumer credit market; our ability to successfully develop and commercialize new or enhanced products and services; our ability to realize the value of acquisitions and strategic investments; reductions in interchange fees; fraudulent activity; failure of third parties to provide various services that are important to our operations; disruptions in the operations of our computer systems and data centers; international risks and compliance and regulatory risks and costs associated with international operations; alleged infringement of intellectual property rights of others and our ability to protect our intellectual property; litigation and regulatory actions; damage to our reputation; our ability to attract, retain and motivate key officers and employees; tax legislation initiatives or challenges to our tax positions and/or interpretations, and state sales tax rules and regulations; a material indemnification obligation to GE under the tax sharing and separation agreement with GE if we cause the split-off from GE or certain preliminary transactions to fail to qualify for tax-free treatment or in the case of certain significant transfers of our stock following the split-off; regulation, supervision, examination and enforcement of our business by governmental authorities, the impact of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and other legislative and regulatory developments and the impact of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's regulation of our business; impact of capital adequacy rules and liquidity requirements; restrictions that limit our ability to pay dividends and repurchase our common stock, and restrictions that limit Synchrony Bank's ability to pay dividends to us; regulations relating to privacy, information security and data protection; use of third-party vendors and ongoing third-party business relationships; and failure to comply with anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing laws.

For the reasons described above, we caution you against relying on any forward-looking statements, which should also be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included elsewhere in this news release and in our public filings, including under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, as filed on February 15, 2019. You should not consider any list of such factors to be an exhaustive statement of all the risks, uncertainties, or potentially inaccurate assumptions that could cause our current expectations or beliefs to change. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as otherwise may be required by law.

Non-GAAP Measures

The information provided herein includes measures we refer to as "tangible common equity" and certain "Core" financial measures that have been adjusted to exclude amounts related to the Walmart portfolio, which are not prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP").  For a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, please see the detailed financial tables and information that follow. For a statement regarding the usefulness of these measures to investors, please see the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC today.

SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL







































FINANCIAL SUMMARY







































(unaudited, in millions, except per share statistics)









































Quarter Ended







Six Months Ended









Jun 30,

2019



Mar 31,

2019



Dec 31,

2018



Sep 30,

2018



Jun 30,

2018



2Q'19 vs. 2Q'18



Jun 30,

2019



Jun 30,

2018



YTD'19 vs. YTD'18

EARNINGS







































Net interest income

$4,155



$4,226



$4,333



$4,206



$3,737



$418

11.2%



$8,381



$7,579



$802

10.6%

Retailer share arrangements

(859)



(954)



(855)



(871)



(653)



(206)

31.5%



(1,813)



(1,373)



(440)

32.0%

Provision for loan losses

1,198



859



1,452



1,451



1,280



(82)

(6.4)%



2,057



2,642



(585)

(22.1)%

Net interest income, after retailer share arrangements and provision for loan losses

2,098



2,413



2,026



1,884



1,804



294

16.3%



4,511



3,564



947

26.6%

Other income

90



92



64



63



63



27

42.9%



182



138



44

31.9%

Other expense

1,059



1,043



1,078



1,054



975



84

8.6%



2,102



1,963



139

7.1%

Earnings before provision for income taxes

1,129



1,462



1,012



893



892



237

26.6%



2,591



1,739



852

49.0%

Provision for income taxes

276



355



229



222



196



80

40.8%



631



403



228

56.6%

Net earnings

$853



$1,107



$783



$671



$696



$157

22.6%



$1,960



$1,336



$624

46.7%

Net earnings attributable to common stockholders

$853



$1,107



$783



$671



$696



$157

22.6%



$1,960



$1,336



$624

46.7%

























































































































COMMON SHARE STATISTICS







































Basic EPS   

$1.25



$1.57



$1.09



$0.91



$0.93



$0.32

34.4%



$2.82



$1.76



$1.06

60.2%

Diluted EPS   

$1.24



$1.56



$1.09



$0.91



$0.92



$0.32

34.8%



$2.81



$1.75



$1.06

60.6%









































Dividend declared per share

$0.21



$0.21



$0.21



$0.21



$0.15



$0.06

40.0%



$0.42



$0.30



$0.12

40.0%

Common stock price

$34.67



$31.90



$23.46



$31.08



$33.38



$1.29

3.9%



$34.67



$33.38



$1.29

3.9%

Book value per share   

$22.03



$21.35



$20.42



$19.47



$19.37



$2.66

13.7%



$22.03



$19.37



$2.66

13.7%

Tangible common equity per share(1)

$18.60



$17.96



$17.41



$16.51



$16.84



$1.76

10.5%



$18.60



$16.84



$1.76

10.5%









































Beginning common shares outstanding

688.8



718.8



718.7



746.6



760.3



(71.5)

(9.4)%



718.8



770.5



(51.7)

(6.7)%

Issuance of common shares

-



-



-



-



-



-

NM



-



-



-

- %

Stock-based compensation

1.2



0.9



0.1



2.4



0.3



0.9

NM



2.1



0.5



1.6

NM

Shares repurchased

(21.1)



(30.9)



-



(30.3)



(14.0)



(7.1)

50.7%



(52.0)



(24.4)



(27.6)

113.1%

Ending common shares outstanding

668.9



688.8



718.8



718.7



746.6



(77.7)

(10.4)%



668.9



746.6



(77.7)

(10.4)%









































Weighted average common shares outstanding 

683.6



706.3



718.7



734.9



752.2



(68.6)

(9.1)%



694.8



757.9



(63.1)

(8.3)%

Weighted average common shares outstanding (fully diluted) 

686.5



708.9



720.9



738.8



758.3



(71.8)

(9.5)%



697.7



764.3



(66.6)

(8.7)%









































(1) Tangible Common Equity ("TCE") is a non-GAAP measure. For corresponding reconciliation of TCE to a GAAP financial measure, see Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures and Calculations of Regulatory Measures.

 

SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL







































SELECTED METRICS







































(unaudited, $ in millions, except account data)









































Quarter Ended







Six Months Ended









Jun 30,

2019



Mar 31,

2019



Dec 31,

2018



Sep 30,

2018



Jun 30,

2018



2Q'19 vs. 2Q'18



Jun 30,

2019



Jun 30,

2018



YTD'19 vs. YTD'18

PERFORMANCE METRICS







































Return on assets(1)

3.3%



4.3%



2.9%



2.7%



2.9%





0.4%



3.8%



2.8%





1.0%

Return on equity(2)

23.1%



30.4%



21.5%



18.5%



19.4%





3.7%



26.7%



18.8%





7.9%

Return on tangible common equity(3)

27.4%



35.8%



25.2%



21.5%



22.1%





5.3%



31.6%



21.5%





10.1%

Net interest margin(4)

15.75%



16.08%



16.06%



16.41%



15.33%





0.42%



15.92%



15.69%





0.23%

Efficiency ratio(5)

31.3%



31.0%



30.4%



31.0%



31.0%





0.3%



31.1%



30.9%





0.2%

Other expense as a % of average loan receivables, including held for sale

4.78%



4.71%



4.79%



4.82%



5.02%





(0.24)%



4.74%



5.04%





(0.30)%

Effective income tax rate

24.4%



24.3%



22.6%



24.9%



22.0%





2.4%



24.4%



23.2%





1.2%









































CREDIT QUALITY METRICS







































Net charge-offs as a % of average loan receivables, including held for sale

6.01%



6.06%



5.54%



4.97%



5.97%





0.04%



6.04%



6.06%





(0.02)%

30+ days past due as a % of period-end loan receivables(6)

4.43%



4.92%



4.76%



4.59%



4.17%





0.26%



4.43%



4.17%





0.26%

90+ days past due as a % of period-end loan receivables(6)

2.16%



2.51%



2.29%



2.09%



1.98%





0.18%



2.16%



1.98%





0.18%

Net charge-offs

$1,331



$1,344



$1,248



$1,087



$1,159



$172

14.8%



$2,675



$2,357



$318

13.5%

Loan receivables delinquent over 30 days(6)

$3,625



$3,957



$4,430



$4,021



$3,293



$332

10.1%



$3,625



$3,293



$332

10.1%

Loan receivables delinquent over 90 days(6)

$1,768



$2,019



$2,135



$1,833



$1,561



$207

13.3%



$1,768



$1,561



$207

13.3%









































Allowance for loan losses (period-end)

$5,809



$5,942



$6,427



$6,223



$5,859



$(50)

(0.9)%



$5,809



$5,859



$(50)

(0.9)%

Allowance coverage ratio(7)

7.10%



7.39%



6.90%



7.11%



7.43%





(0.33)%



7.10%



7.43%





(0.33)%









































BUSINESS METRICS







































Purchase volume(8)(9)

$38,291



$32,513



$40,320



$36,443



$34,268



$4,023

11.7%



$70,804



$63,894



$6,910

10.8%

Period-end loan receivables

$81,796



$80,405



$93,139



$87,521



$78,879



$2,917

3.7%



$81,796



$78,879



$2,917

3.7%

Credit cards

$78,446



$77,251



$89,994



$84,319



$75,753



$2,693

3.6%



$78,446



$75,753



$2,693

3.6%

Consumer installment loans

$1,983



$1,860



$1,845



$1,789



$1,708



$275

16.1%



$1,983



$1,708



$275

16.1%

Commercial credit products

$1,328



$1,256



$1,260



$1,353



$1,356



$(28)

(2.1)%



$1,328



$1,356



$(28)

(2.1)%

Other

$39



$38



$40



$60



$62



$(23)

(37.1)%



$39



$62



$(23)

(37.1)%

Average loan receivables, including held for sale

$88,792



$89,903



$89,340



$86,783



$77,853



$10,939

14.1%



$89,344



$78,468



$10,876

13.9%

Period-end active accounts (in thousands)(9)(10)

76,065



74,812



80,339



75,457



69,767



6,298

9.0%



76,065



69,767



6,298

9.0%

Average active accounts (in thousands)(9)(10)

75,525



77,132



77,382



75,482



69,344



6,181

8.9%



76,545



70,540



6,005

8.5%









































LIQUIDITY







































Liquid assets







































Cash and equivalents

$11,755



$12,963



$9,396



$12,068



$15,675



$(3,920)

(25.0)%



$11,755



$15,675



$(3,920)

(25.0)%

Total liquid assets

$16,665



$17,360



$14,822



$18,214



$21,491



$(4,826)

(22.5)%



$16,665



$21,491



$(4,826)

(22.5)%

Undrawn credit facilities







































Undrawn credit facilities

$7,050



$6,050



$4,375



$5,125



$6,500



$550

8.5%



$7,050



$6,500



$550

8.5%

Total liquid assets and undrawn credit facilities

$23,715



$23,410



$19,197



$23,339



$27,991



$(4,276)

(15.3)%



$23,715



$27,991



$(4,276)

(15.3)%

Liquid assets % of total assets

15.66%



16.47%



13.88%



17.42%



21.68%





(6.02)%



15.66%



21.68%





(6.02)%

Liquid assets including undrawn credit facilities % of total assets

22.29%



22.21%



17.98%



22.32%



28.24%





(5.95)%



22.29%



28.24%





(5.95)%









































(1) Return on assets represents net earnings as a percentage of average total assets. 







































(2) Return on equity represents net earnings as a percentage of average total equity.







































(3) Return on tangible common equity represents net earnings as a percentage of average tangible common equity. Tangible common equity ("TCE") is a non-GAAP measure. For corresponding reconciliation of TCE to a GAAP financial measure, see Reconciliation of Non-GAAP

Measures and Calculations of Regulatory Measures.

(4) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets. 

(5) Efficiency ratio represents (i) other expense, divided by (ii) net interest income, plus other income, less retailer share arrangements.

(6) Based on customer statement-end balances extrapolated to the respective period-end date.

(7) Allowance coverage ratio represents allowance for loan losses divided by total period-end loan receivables.

(8) Purchase volume, or net credit sales, represents the aggregate amount of charges incurred on credit cards or other credit product accounts less returns during the period. 

(9) Includes activity and accounts associated with loan receivables held for sale.

(10) Active accounts represent credit card or installment loan accounts on which there has been a purchase, payment or outstanding balance in the current month.

 

SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL







































STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS







































(unaudited, $ in millions)









































Quarter Ended







Six Months Ended









Jun 30,

2019



Mar 31,

2019



Dec 31,

2018



Sep 30,

2018



Jun 30,

2018



2Q'19 vs. 2Q'18



Jun 30,

2019



Jun 30,

2018



YTD'19 vs. YTD'18

Interest income:







































Interest and fees on loans

$4,636



$4,687



$4,774



$4,617



$4,081



$555

13.6%



$9,323



$8,253



$1,070

13.0%

Interest on cash and investment securities

102



99



102



77



93



9

9.7%



201



165



36

21.8%

Total interest income

4,738



4,786



4,876



4,694



4,174



564

13.5%



9,524



8,418



1,106

13.1%









































Interest expense:







































Interest on deposits

397



375



350



314



273



124

45.4%



772



522



250

47.9%

Interest on borrowings of consolidated securitization entities

90



100



104



86



80



10

12.5%



190



154



36

23.4%

Interest on senior unsecured notes

96



85



89



88



84



12

14.3%



181



163



18

11.0%

Total interest expense

583



560



543



488



437



146

33.4%



1,143



839



304

36.2%









































Net interest income

4,155



4,226



4,333



4,206



3,737



418

11.2%



8,381



7,579



802

10.6%









































Retailer share arrangements

(859)



(954)



(855)



(871)



(653)



(206)

31.5%



(1,813)



(1,373)



(440)

32.0%









































Provision for loan losses

1,198



859



1,452



1,451



1,280



(82)

(6.4)%



2,057



2,642



(585)

(22.1)%

Net interest income, after retailer share arrangements and provision for loan losses

2,098



2,413



2,026



1,884



1,804



294

16.3%



4,511



3,564



947

26.6%









































Other income:







































Interchange revenue

194



165



193



182



177



17

9.6%



359



335



24

7.2%

Debt cancellation fees

69



68



70



65



66



3

4.5%



137



132



5

3.8%

Loyalty programs

(192)



(167)



(208)



(196)



(192)



-

- %



(359)



(347)



(12)

3.5%

Other

19



26



9



12



12



7

58.3%



45



18



27

150.0%

Total other income

90



92



64



63



63



27

42.9%



182



138



44

31.9%









































Other expense:







































Employee costs

358



353



353



365



351



7

2.0%



711



709



2

0.3%

Professional fees

231



232



231



232



177



54

30.5%



463



343



120

35.0%

Marketing and business development

135



123



166



131



110



25

22.7%



258



231



27

11.7%

Information processing

123



113



118



105



99



24

24.2%



236



203



33

16.3%

Other

212



222



210



221



238



(26)

(10.9)%



434



477



(43)

(9.0)%

Total other expense

1,059



1,043



1,078



1,054



975



84

8.6%



2,102



1,963



139

7.1%









































Earnings before provision for income taxes

1,129



1,462



1,012



893



892



237

26.6%



2,591



1,739



852

49.0%

Provision for income taxes

276



355



229



222



196



80

40.8%



631



403



228

56.6%

Net earnings attributable to common stockholders

$853



$1,107



$783



$671



$696



$157

22.6%



$1,960



$1,336



$624

46.7%









































 

SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL

























STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

























(unaudited, $ in millions)



























Quarter Ended







Jun 30,

2019



Mar 31,

2019



Dec 31,

2018



Sep 30,

2018



Jun 30,

2018



Jun 30, 2019 vs.

Jun 30, 2018

Assets

























Cash and equivalents

$11,755



$12,963



$9,396



$12,068



$15,675



$(3,920)

(25.0)%

Debt securities

6,147



5,506



6,062



7,281



6,779



(632)

(9.3)%

Loan receivables:

























Unsecuritized loans held for investment

55,178



54,907



64,969



59,868



50,884



4,294

8.4%

Restricted loans of consolidated securitization entities

26,618



25,498



28,170



27,653



27,995



(1,377)

(4.9)%

Total loan receivables

81,796



80,405



93,139



87,521



78,879



2,917

3.7%

Less: Allowance for loan losses

(5,809)



(5,942)



(6,427)



(6,223)



(5,859)



50

(0.9)%

Loan receivables, net

75,987



74,463



86,712



81,298



73,020



2,967

4.1%

Loan receivables held for sale

8,096



8,052



-



-



-



8,096

NM

Goodwill

1,078



1,076



1,024



1,024



1,024



54

5.3%

Intangible assets, net

1,215



1,259



1,137



1,105



863



352

40.8%

Other assets

2,110



2,065



2,461



1,769



1,761



349

19.8%

Total assets

$106,388



$105,384



$106,792



$104,545



$99,122



$7,266

7.3%



























Liabilities and Equity

























Deposits:

























Interest-bearing deposit accounts

$65,382



$63,787



$63,738



$62,030



$58,734



$6,648

11.3%

Non-interest-bearing deposit accounts

263



273



281



287



277



(14)

(5.1)%

Total deposits

65,645



64,060



64,019



62,317



59,011



6,634

11.2%

Borrowings:

























Borrowings of consolidated securitization entities

11,941



12,091



14,439



14,187



12,170



(229)

(1.9)%



























Senior unsecured notes

9,303



9,800



9,557



9,554



9,551



(248)

(2.6)%

Total borrowings

21,244



21,891



23,996



23,741



21,721



(477)

(2.2)%

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

4,765



4,724



4,099



4,491



3,932



833

21.2%

Total liabilities

91,654



90,675



92,114



90,549



84,664



6,990

8.3%

Equity:

























Common stock

1



1



1



1



1



-

- %

Additional paid-in capital

9,500



9,489



9,482



9,470



9,486



14

0.1%

Retained earnings

10,627



9,939



8,986



8,355



7,906



2,721

34.4%

Accumulated other comprehensive income:

(43)



(56)



(62)



(99)



(93)



50

(53.8)%

Treasury Stock

(5,351)



(4,664)



(3,729)



(3,731)



(2,842)



(2,509)

88.3%

Total equity

14,734



14,709



14,678



13,996



14,458



276

1.9%

Total liabilities and equity

$106,388



$105,384



$106,792



$104,545



$99,122



$7,266

7.3%

 

SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL



























































AVERAGE BALANCES, NET INTEREST INCOME AND NET INTEREST MARGIN





















































(unaudited, $ in millions)

























































































































Quarter Ended



Jun 30, 2019



Mar 31, 2019



Dec 31, 2018



Sep 30, 2018



Jun 30, 2018







Interest



Average







Interest



Average







Interest



Average







Interest



Average







Interest



Average



Average



Income/



Yield/



Average



Income/



Yield/



Average



Income/



Yield/



Average



Income/



Yield/



Average



Income/



Yield/



Balance



Expense



Rate



Balance



Expense



Rate



Balance



Expense



Rate



Balance



Expense



Rate



Balance



Expense



Rate

Assets



























































Interest-earning assets:



























































Interest-earning cash and equivalents

$10,989



$66



2.41%



$11,033



$65



2.39%



$10,856



$62



2.27%



$7,901



$39



1.96%



$13,097



$59



1.81%

Securities available for sale

6,010



36



2.40%



5,640



34



2.44%



6,837



40



2.32%



7,022



38



2.15%



6,803



34



2.00%





























































Loan receivables:



























































Credit cards, including held for sale

85,488



4,557



21.38%



86,768



4,611



21.55%



86,131



4,695



21.63%



83,609



4,538



21.53%



74,809



4,010



21.50%

Consumer installment loans

1,924



44



9.17%



1,844



42



9.24%



1,815



42



9.18%



1,753



41



9.28%



1,648



37



9.01%

Commercial credit products

1,330



34



10.25%



1,252



34



11.01%



1,344



37



10.92%



1,355



37



10.83%



1,346



34



10.13%

Other

50



1



NM



39



-



- %



50



-



- %



66



1



NM



50



-



- %

Total loan receivables, including held for sale

88,792



4,636



20.94%



89,903



4,687



21.14%



89,340



4,774



21.20%



86,783



4,617



21.11%



77,853



4,081



21.03%

Total interest-earning assets

105,791



4,738



17.96%



106,576



4,786



18.21%



107,033



4,876



18.07%



101,706



4,694



18.31%



97,753



4,174



17.13%





























































Non-interest-earning assets:



























































Cash and due from banks

1,271











1,335











1,320











1,217











1,161









Allowance for loan losses

(5,911)











(6,341)











(6,259)











(5,956)











(5,768)









Other assets

3,752











3,729











3,688











3,482











3,068









Total non-interest-earning assets

(888)











(1,277)











(1,251)











(1,257)











(1,539)





































































Total assets

$104,903











$105,299











$105,782











$100,449











$96,214





































































Liabilities



























































Interest-bearing liabilities:



























































Interest-bearing deposit accounts

$64,226



$397



2.48%



$63,776



$375



2.38%



$62,999



$350



2.20%



$60,123



$314



2.07%



$57,303



$273



1.91%

Borrowings of consolidated securitization entities

11,785



90



3.06%



13,407



100



3.02%



14,223



104



2.90%



12,306



86



2.77%



11,821



80



2.71%

Senior unsecured notes

9,543



96



4.03%



8,892



85



3.88%



9,554



89



3.70%



9,552



88



3.66%



9,114



84



3.70%





























































Total interest-bearing liabilities

85,554



583



2.73%



86,075



560



2.64%



86,776



543



2.48%



81,981



488



2.36%



78,238



437



2.24%





























































Non-interest-bearing liabilities



























































Non-interest-bearing deposit accounts

271











286











284











275











270









Other liabilities

4,260











4,148











4,283











3,772











3,299









Total non-interest-bearing liabilities

4,531











4,434











4,567











4,047











3,569





































































Total liabilities

90,085











90,509











91,343











86,028











81,807





































































Equity



























































Total equity

14,818











14,790











14,439











14,421











14,407





































































Total liabilities and equity

$104,903











$105,299











$105,782











$100,449











$96,214









Net interest income





$4,155











$4,226











$4,333











$4,206











$3,737

































































Interest rate spread(1)









15.23%











15.57%











15.59%











15.95%











14.89%

Net interest margin(2)









15.75%











16.08%











16.06%











16.41%











15.33%





























































(1) Interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on total interest-earning assets and the rate on total interest-bearing liabilities. 

(2) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets. 

 

SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL























AVERAGE BALANCES, NET INTEREST INCOME AND NET INTEREST MARGIN























(unaudited, $ in millions)

















































Six Months Ended

Jun 30, 2019



Six Months Ended

Jun 30, 2018







Interest



Average







Interest



Average



Average



Income/



Yield/



Average



Income/



Yield/



Balance



Expense



Rate



Balance



Expense



Rate

Assets























Interest-earning assets:























Interest-earning cash and equivalents

$11,011



$131



2.40%



$12,768



$106



1.67%

Securities available for sale

5,826



70



2.42%



6,197



59



1.92%

























Loan receivables:























Credit cards, including held for sale

86,125



9,168



21.47%



75,492



8,109



21.66%

Consumer installment loans

1,884



86



9.21%



1,610



73



9.14%

Commercial credit products

1,291



68



10.62%



1,316



70



10.73%

Other

44



1



4.58%



50



1



4.03%

Total loan receivables, including held for sale

89,344



9,323



21.04%



78,468



8,253



21.21%

Total interest-earning assets

106,181



9,524



18.09%



97,433



8,418



17.42%

























Non-interest-earning assets:























Cash and due from banks

1,303











1,179









Allowance for loan losses

(6,125)











(5,689)









Other assets

3,741











3,039









Total non-interest-earning assets

(1,081)











(1,471)

































Total assets

$105,100











$95,962

































Liabilities























Interest-bearing liabilities:























Interest-bearing deposit accounts

$64,002



$772



2.43%



$56,832



$522



1.85%

Borrowings of consolidated securitization entities

12,592



190



3.04%



12,114



154



2.56%

Senior unsecured notes

9,219



181



3.96%



8,955



163



3.67%

























Total interest-bearing liabilities

85,813



1,143



2.69%



77,901



839



2.17%

























Non-interest-bearing liabilities























Non-interest-bearing deposit accounts

278











285









Other liabilities

4,205











3,434









Total non-interest-bearing liabilities

4,483











3,719

































Total liabilities

90,296











81,620

































Equity























Total equity

14,804











14,342

































Total liabilities and equity

$105,100











$95,962









Net interest income





$8,381











$7,579





























Interest rate spread(1)









15.40%











15.25%

Net interest margin(2)









15.92%











15.69%

























(1) Interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on total interest-earning assets and the rate on total interest-bearing liabilities. 

(2) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets. 

 

SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL

























BALANCE SHEET STATISTICS

























(unaudited, $ in millions, except per share statistics)





















































Quarter Ended







Jun 30,

2019



Mar 31,

2019



Dec 31,

2018



Sep 30,

2018



Jun 30,

2018



Jun 30, 2019 vs.

Jun 30, 2018

BALANCE SHEET STATISTICS

























Total common equity

$14,734



$14,709



$14,678



$13,996



$14,458



$276

1.9%

Total common equity as a % of total assets

13.85%



13.96%



13.74%



13.39%



14.59%





(0.74)%



























Tangible assets

$104,095



$103,049



$104,631



$102,416



$97,235



$6,860

7.1%

Tangible common equity(1)

$12,441



$12,374



$12,517



$11,867



$12,571



$(130)

(1.0)%

Tangible common equity as a % of tangible assets(1)

11.95%



12.01%



11.96%



11.59%



12.93%





(0.98)%

Tangible common equity per share(1)

$18.60



$17.96



$17.41



$16.51



$16.84



$1.76

10.5%



























REGULATORY CAPITAL RATIOS(2)



























Basel III Fully Phased-in





Total risk-based capital ratio(3)

15.6%



15.8%



15.3%



15.5%



18.0%







Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio(4)

14.3%



14.5%



14.0%



14.2%



16.6%







Tier 1 leverage ratio(5)

12.4%



12.3%



12.3%



12.3%



13.6%







Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio

14.3%



14.5%



14.0%



14.2%



16.6%





























































(1) Tangible common equity ("TCE") is a non-GAAP measure. We believe TCE is a more meaningful measure of the net asset value of the Company to investors. For corresponding reconciliation

of TCE to a GAAP financial measure, see Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures and Calculations of Regulatory Measures.

(2) Regulatory capital metrics at June 30, 2019 are preliminary and therefore subject to change. 

(3) Total risk-based capital ratio is the ratio of total risk-based capital divided by risk-weighted assets.

















(4) Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio is the ratio of Tier 1 capital divided by risk-weighted assets.



















(5) Tier 1 leverage ratio is the ratio of Tier 1 capital divided by total average assets, after certain adjustments. Tier 1 leverage ratios are based upon the use of daily averages for all periods

presented.

 

SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL







































PLATFORM RESULTS







































(unaudited, $ in millions)









































Quarter Ended







Six Months Ended









Jun 30,

2019



Mar 31,

2019



Dec 31,

2018



Sep 30,

2018



Jun 30,

2018



2Q'19 vs. 2Q'18



Jun 30,

2019



Jun 30,

2018



YTD'19 vs. YTD'18

RETAIL CARD(1)







































Purchase volume(2)(3)

$29,530



$24,660



$31,755



$27,863



$25,926



$3,604

13.9%



$54,190



$48,067



$6,123

12.7%

Period-end loan receivables

$52,307



$51,572



$63,827



$59,139



$51,473



$834

1.6%



$52,307



$51,473



$834

1.6%

Average loan receivables, including held for sale

$59,861



$60,964



$60,604



$58,964



$51,011



$8,850

17.3%



$60,409



$51,628



$8,781

17.0%

Average active accounts (in thousands)(3)(4)

57,212



58,632



58,962



57,459



51,680



5,532

10.7%



58,132



52,769



5,363

10.2%









































Interest and fees on loans

$3,390



$3,454



$3,502



$3,383



$2,915



$475

16.3%



$6,844



$5,930



$914

15.4%

Other income

$59



$76



$59



$57



$54



$5

9.3%



$135



$123



$12

9.8%









































Retailer share arrangements

$(836)



$(940)



$(825)



$(844)



$(637)



$(199)

31.2%



$(1,776)



$(1,345)



$(431)

32.0%

















































































PAYMENT SOLUTIONS(1)







































Purchase volume(2)

$5,948



$5,249



$6,035



$6,007



$5,702



$246

4.3%



$11,197



$10,766



$431

4.0%

Period-end loan receivables

$19,766



$19,379



$19,815



$19,064



$18,320



$1,446

7.9%



$19,766



$18,320



$1,446

7.9%

Average loan receivables, including held for sale

$19,409



$19,497



$19,333



$18,659



$17,978



$1,431

8.0%



19,453



$18,014



$1,439

8.0%

Average active accounts (in thousands)(4)

12,227



12,406



12,350



12,062



11,845



382

3.2%



12,321



11,934



387

3.2%









































Interest and fees on loans

$685



$686



$708



$683



$644



$41

6.4%



$1,371



$1,287



$84

6.5%

Other income

$11



$1



$(2)



$(2)



$(2)



$13

NM



$12



$(4)



$16

NM

Retailer share arrangements

$(21)



$(12)



$(25)



$(24)



$(14)



$(7)

50.0%



$(33)



$(24)



$(9)

37.5%









































CARECREDIT







































Purchase volume(2)

$2,813



$2,604



$2,530



$2,573



$2,640



$173

6.6%



$5,417



$5,061



$356

7.0%

Period-end loan receivables

$9,723



$9,454



$9,497



$9,318



$9,086



$637

7.0%



$9,723



$9,086



$637

7.0%

Average loan receivables, including held for sale

$9,522



$9,442



$9,403



$9,160



$8,864



$658

7.4%



$9,482



$8,826



$656

7.4%

Average active accounts (in thousands)(4)

6,086



6,094



6,070



5,961



5,819



267

4.6%



6,092



5,837



255

4.4%









































Interest and fees on loans

$561



$547



$564



$551



$522



$39

7.5%



$1,108



$1,036



$72

6.9%

Other income

$20



$15



$7



$8



$11



$9

81.8%



$35



$19



$16

84.2%









































Retailer share arrangements

$(2)



$(2)



$(5)



$(3)



$(2)



$-

- %



$(4)



$(4)



$-

- %









































TOTAL SYF







































Purchase volume(2)(3)

$38,291



$32,513



$40,320



$36,443



$34,268



$4,023

11.7%



$70,804



$63,894



$6,910

10.8%

Period-end loan receivables

$81,796



$80,405



$93,139



$87,521



$78,879



$2,917

3.7%



$81,796



$78,879



$2,917

3.7%

Average loan receivables, including held for sale

$88,792



$89,903



$89,340



$86,783



$77,853



$10,939

14.1%



$89,344



$78,468



$10,876

13.9%

Average active accounts (in thousands)(3)(4)

75,525



77,132



77,382



75,482



69,344



6,181

8.9%



76,545



70,540



6,005

8.5%









































Interest and fees on loans

$4,636



$4,687



$4,774



$4,617



$4,081



$555

13.6%



$9,323



$8,253



$1,070

13.0%

Other income

$90



$92



$64



$63



$63



$27

42.9%



$182



$138



$44

31.9%

Retailer share arrangements

$(859)



$(954)



$(855)



$(871)



$(653)



$(206)

31.5%



$(1,813)



$(1,373)



$(440)

32.0%









































(1) Beginning in 1Q 2019, our Oil and Gas retail credit programs are now included in our Payment Solutions sales platform. Prior period financial and operating metrics for Retail Card and Payment Solutions have been recast to reflect the

current period presentation.

(2) Purchase volume, or net credit sales, represents the aggregate amount of charges incurred on credit cards or other credit product accounts less returns during the period. 











(3) Includes activity and balances associated with loan receivables held for sale.

































(4) Active accounts represent credit card or installment loan accounts on which there has been a purchase, payment or outstanding balance in the current month.

 

SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL





















RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES AND CALCULATIONS OF REGULATORY MEASURES(1)















(unaudited, $ in millions, except per share statistics)























Quarter Ended





Jun 30,

2019



Mar 31,

2019



Dec 31,

2018



Sep 30,

2018



Jun 30,

2018



COMMON EQUITY MEASURES





















GAAP Total common equity

$14,734



$14,709



$14,678



$13,996



$14,458



Less: Goodwill

(1,078)



(1,076)



(1,024)



(1,024)



(1,024)



Less: Intangible assets, net

(1,215)



(1,259)



(1,137)



(1,105)



(863)

























Tangible common equity

$12,441



$12,374



$12,517



$11,867



$12,571



Adjustments for certain deferred tax liabilities and certain items in accumulated

comprehensive income (loss)

283



287



284



311



$287



Basel III - Common equity Tier 1 (fully phased-in)

$12,724



$12,661



$12,801



$12,178



$12,858

























RISK-BASED CAPITAL





















Common equity Tier 1

$12,724



$12,661



$12,801



$12,178



$12,858



Add: Allowance for loan losses includible in risk-based capital

1,169



1,152



1,211



1,137



1,027



Risk-based capital

$13,893



$13,813



$14,012



$13,315



$13,885

























ASSET MEASURES





















Total average assets

$104,903



$105,299



$105,782



$100,449



$96,214



Adjustments for:





















Disallowed goodwill and other disallowed intangible assets

(net of related deferred tax liabilities) and other

(2,003)



(2,039)



(1,845)



(1,836)



(1,670)



Total assets for leverage purposes

$102,900



$103,260



$103,937



$98,613



$94,544

























Risk-weighted assets - Basel III (fully phased-in)

$88,890



$87,331



$91,742



$85,941



$77,322

























TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY PER SHARE





















GAAP book value per share

$22.03



$21.35



$20.42



$19.47



$19.37



Less: Goodwill

(1.61)



(1.56)



(1.42)



(1.42)



(1.37)



Less: Intangible assets, net

(1.82)



(1.83)



(1.59)



(1.54)



(1.16)



Tangible common equity per share

$18.60



$17.96



$17.41



$16.51



$16.84

























(1) Regulatory measures at June 30, 2019 are presented on an estimated basis.



 

Investor Relations

Greg Ketron

(203) 585-6291

Media Relations

Sue Bishop

(203) 585-2802

 

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