Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. · NYSE:BFH

Bread Financial — Alliance Data Systems — Q3 2016 Earnings Presentation

16 slides from Bread Financial's earnings presentation, Oct 20, 2016

  1. Slide 1: Alliance Data Third Quarter 2016 Results

    Alliance Data NYSE: ADS Third Quarter 2016 ResultsOctober 20, 2016

  2. Slide 2: Agenda

    Agenda Speakers: Ed Heffernan President and CEO Charles Horn EVP and CFO Bryan Kennedy President of Epsilon Third Quarter Consolidated ResultsSegment ResultsThird Quarter and Full Year Outlook2017 Guidance 1 2

  3. Slide 3: Third Quarter 2016 Consolidated Results

    Third Quarter 2016 Consolidated Results(MM, except per share) Double-digit revenue and core EPS growth, both exceeding guidanceIncreasing annual guidance for both revenue and core EPSApproximately 3.3 million shares repurchased year-to-dateEstablishing quarterly cash dividend 2 1 After $0.65 in regu

  4. Slide 4: LoyaltyOne

    LoyaltyOne® (MM) AIR MILES® revenue increased 43 percent on a constant currency basis, driven by higher than expected redemptions AIR MILES redeemed increased 74 percent ahead of the upcoming expiry dateA portion is likely due to timing. Pull-forward of redemptions from Q4 Q3BrandLoyalty revenue inc

  5. Slide 5: Epsilon

    Epsilon® (MM) Revenue growth was short of expectations at 2 percentOn a positive note, the drag from agency media & services lessenedHowever, loyalty and database solutions - part of technology platforms - was softAdjusted EBITDA growth improvingExpect mid-single digit growth in the fourth quarter o

  6. Slide 6: Card Services

    Card Services (MM) Quarter Ended September 30, 2016 2015 % Change Revenue $ 966 $ 764 26% Operating expenses 330 266 24% Provision for loan losses 251 172 46% Funding costs 54 37 46% Adjusted EBITDA, net $ 331 $ 289 14% Adjusted EBITDA, net % 34% 38% -4% 5 Revenue increased 26 percent to $966 millio

  7. Slide 7: Card Services

    Card Services (MM) Growth of 3 percent in core cardholder spending driven by a 150 basis point tender share gain Operating expenses improved 30 bps expressed as a percentage of average card receivablesDelinquency rate trends tracking to loss rate guidance for full year Quarter Ended September 30, Ke

  8. Slide 8: Consolidated

    ConsolidatedThird Quarter: revenue of $1.9 billion, +19 percent and core EPS of $4.74, +20 percentBoth exceeding guidance (business strength and timing)Raising annual guidance: revenue of $7.2 billion, +11 percent and core EPS of $16.90, +12 percentShare repurchase program: ~$700 million year-to-dat

  9. Slide 9: Third Quarter and Full Year Outlook

    Third Quarter and Full Year Outlook EpsilonRevenue growth still choppy: -2 percent in Q1, +5 percent in Q2 and +2 percent in Q3Adjusted EBITDA benefitting from India initiative-22 percent in Q1, -9 percent in Q2, FLAT in Q3, up +5 percent in Q4 (estimate)LoyaltyOne BrandLoyalty: tracking to double-d

  10. Slide 10: 2017 Outlook

    2017 Outlook Consolidated revenue and core EPS growth of +10 percent, +10 percentBase caseAssumes no meaningful share repurchases or M&AFactors in final drag from principal loss rate normalizationOverall, expect another solid year of double-digit organic growthLoyaltyOne:BrandLoyalty: continue globa

  11. Slide 11: Outlook: Delinquency and Net Loss Rates

    OutlookDelinquency and Net Loss RatesDelinquency rates best predictor of forward loss rate90% Correlation 11

  12. Slide 12: 2017 Outlook – Closing the "Wedge"

    Delinquency rates have strong seasonality (Sep-Oct peak), but are very predictable.Delinquency rates are 90% correlated with net loss rates that come 3-6 months later (an account becomes a p&l loss after 180 days delinquent).2017 delinquency rates should narrow and become flat by the third quarter.

  13. Slide 13: Summary

    Summary Over the past 15 years Revenue: $770 million $7.2 billion* (16 percent CAGR)Core EPS: $0.52 $16.90* (26 percent CAGR)2016 – 2017Principal loss rates increase following uncharacteristically low levels during 2012 to 2015Knocks 10 points from core EPS growth each yearRevenue and core EPS still

  14. Slide 14: Forward-Looking Statements

    Forward-Looking StatementsThis presentation contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements give our expectations or forecasts of future events and can generally be

  15. Slide 15: Financial Measures

    Financial MeasuresIn addition to the results presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, the Company may present financial measures that are non-GAAP measures, such as constant currency financial measures, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted EBITDA,

  16. Slide 16: Q & A

    Q & A 16

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