Slm Corporation · NASDAQ:SLM

Slm — Q1 2021 Earnings Presentation

28 slides from Slm's earnings presentation, 2021

  1. Slide 1: Investor Presentation First Quarter 2021

    Investor Presentation First Quarter 2021 1

  2. Slide 2: Forward-Looking Statements and Disclaimer

    Forward-Looking Statements and Disclaimer Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements The following information is current as of January 27, 2021 (unless otherwise noted) and should be read in connection with the press release of SLM Corporation (the “Company”) announcing its financial resu

  3. Slide 3: Sallie Mae is an Outstanding Franchise

    Sallie Mae is an Outstanding Franchise Sallie Mae is the market-leading brand for private education loans driven by brand recognition, rigorous underwriting methodology and industry-leading customer service. Top ranked and highly recognized brand 2,400+ actively managed university relationships Indu

  4. Slide 4: Proven Resiliency During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Proven Resiliency During the COVID-19 Pandemic Credit Return to School3 And Originations4,23 • Held-for investment loans in forbearance as a % of held-for- • The Spring 2021 semester is expected to be 9% fully on investment loans in repayment and forbearance has been campus, 8% remote, and 83% hybri

  5. Slide 5: Higher Education Value Proposition Remains Attractive

    Higher Education Value Proposition Remains Attractive5 Private Expanding Addressable Market Education Loans • Private Education Loans represent 2-3% of the overall spend in Federal Loans $13 higher education annually. $88 • Total spend on higher education grows ~3% annually, while Private Education

  6. Slide 6: High Quality Private Education Loan Portfolio

    High Quality Private Education Loan Portfolio Customer FICO at Original Approval6 Smart Option Payment Type Interest <700 780+ Only 23% 27% 20% Deferred 49% 700 - 740 27% 740 - 780 Fixed Pay 23% 31% Weighted Average FICO: 743 Smart Option Loans: $20.5 billion Portfolio by Originations Vintage23 Port

  7. Slide 7: Conservative Funding Optimizes Net Interest Margin

    Conservative Funding Optimizes Net Interest Margin Secured Debt 19% Retail MMDA & CD 23% Brokered $11.9b As of 9/30/20 Retail $10.8b Secured Debt $4.5b Retail H.S.A. & 529 Brokered 16% Variable 33% Brokered Fixed 9% As of 12/31/20 7

  8. Slide 8: Simple But Powerful Investment Thesis

    Simple But Powerful Investment Thesis • Consistent earnings expansion is driven by top line growth and efficiency Attractive Earnings Profile • Sallie Mae is the leader in the private education loan market that is growing 6+% a year • Well-proven and disciplined underwriting model leveraging data an

  9. Slide 9: Clear Strategy to Ensure Appropriate Valuation

    Clear Strategy to Ensure Appropriate Valuation Maximize the Optimize the value Maintain a rigorous Change the profitability and of our brand and and predictable narrative around growth of our core our attractive client capital allocation private student business base and return program lending to ad

  10. Slide 10: Maximize the Profitability and Growth of the Core Business

    Maximize the Profitability and Growth of the Core Business Maximize Revenue Manage Unit Costs Drive penetration at all schools Strong fixed cost discipline Increase market share by fully meeting Efficiency effectiveness across all areas student funding needs We focus on top-line Enhanced risk-adjust

  11. Slide 11: Optimize the Value of the Brand and Attractive Client Base

    Optimize the Value of the Brand and Attractive Client Base 2M 91% We know our customers’ finances, Borrowers and Customers complete payment patterns and indebtedness cosigners their program7 We have the relationships and knowledge to assist our customers with their next Graduates who benefit from th

  12. Slide 12: Maintain Rigorous Capital Allocation and Return Program

    Maintain Rigorous Capital Allocation and Return Program Invest in High ROE Growth Share Repurchase • Continue to focus on high-quality Private • The $525 million Accelerated Share Repurchase Education Loan originations, including deeper Agreement was completed on 1/26/21. 58 million shares penetrati

  13. Slide 13: Changing the Narrative

    Changing the Narrative In the current environment, there have been three main areas of focus from third parties that include free college, debt forgiveness and bankruptcy reform. We expect our business to perform well even under leading reform proposals.4 Free College Debt Forgiveness • Benefits of

  14. Slide 14: Executing This Strategy Supports Our Investment Thesis

    Executing This Strategy Supports Our Investment Thesis Enhances our Attractive Maximize the Optimize the value Earnings Profile profitability and of our brand and growth of our core our attractive client business base Reduces Real and Perceived Risk We have a proven Maintain a rigorous Change the bu

  15. Slide 15: Diverse Student Loan Portfolio Driving Increased Shareholder Value

    Diverse Student Loan Portfolio Driving Increased Shareholder Value Undergraduate Graduate Parent RATE TYPE Variable & Fixed Variable & Fixed Variable & Fixed Health Variable: LIBOR + Variable: LIBOR + Variable: LIBOR + Medical Dental 1.250% - LIBOR + 2.250% - LIBOR + 3.500% - LIBOR + Professions INT

  16. Slide 16: Sallie Mae is an ESG Company

    Sallie Mae is an ESG Company Providing Financial Education Serving our Customers & Assistance • Free Scholarship Search tool listing 6 million scholarships worth more than • Financing assistance to 1.5 million families since 2014 to provide access to $30 billion postsecondary education and opportuni

  17. Slide 17: ABS Supplement

    ABS Supplement

  18. Slide 18: Sallie Mae's Smart Option Loan Product Overview

    Sallie Mae’s Smart Option Loan Product Overview The Smart Option loan product was introduced by Sallie Mae in 2009 • Smart Option payment option may not be The Smart Option loan changed after selected at origination program consists of: • Fixed-rate loans or variable-rate loans currently indexed to

  19. Slide 19: Sallie Mae Bank ABS Summary

    Sallie Mae Bank ABS Summary 9 10 10 10 10 19

  20. Slide 20: Sallie Mae Bank ABS Structures

    Sallie Mae Bank ABS Structures SMB 2020-B SMB 2020-A SMB 2019-B SIZE $707.0MM $636.0MM $657.0MM PRICING DATE August 4, 2020 February 4, 2020 June 4, 2019 Smart Option Smart Option Smart Option COLLATERAL Private Education Loans Private Education Loans Private Education Loans SERVICER Sallie Mae Bank

  21. Slide 21: Appendix

    Appendix

  22. Slide 22: Commitments vs Disbursements

    Commitments vs Disbursements 2019 Actuals Commitments vs Disbursements 52% 38% 40% 22% 13% 14% 13% 9% Q1 2019 Q2 2019 Q3 2019 Q4 2019 Commitments Disbursements Provision for New Loans Additional Provision Impacts Unfunded Commitments • Directly impacted by the timing of • New Loans, DCF accretion, l

  23. Slide 23: CECL Update

    CECL Update13 Adopted on January 1, 2020. • The company’s 2020 financial results reflect a transition adjustment that increased the allowance for loan losses by $1.1 billion, increased the liability representing its off-balance sheet exposure for unfunded commitments by $116 million and increased th

  24. Slide 24: Quarterly Financial Highlights

    14 Quarterly Financial Highlights 4Q 3Q 4Q 4Q 3Q 4Q 2020 2020 2019 2020 2020 2019 Income Statement ($ Millions) Key Performance Metrics Total interest income $480 $482 $600 Net Interest Margin 4.82% 4.79% 5.41% Total interest expense 113 118 181 Net Interest Income 367 365 419 Yield—Total Interest-e

  25. Slide 25: Annual Financial Highlights

    14 Annual Financial Highlights 2020 2019 2020 2019 Income Statement ($ Millions) Key Performance Metrics Total interest income $2,022 $2,331 Net Interest Margin 4.81% 5.76% Total interest expense 542 708 Net Interest Income 1,480 1,623 Yield—Total Interest-earning assets 6.57% 8.27% Less: provisions

  26. Slide 26: Sallie Mae vs Federal Student Loans

    Sallie Mae vs Federal Student Loans Sallie Mae Federal Student Loan Program 21 Federal Direct Loan Loan Program Smart Option Student Loan 20 Parent Plus (Subsidized & Unsubsidized) Yr 1 - $5,500 ($3,500 > subsidized) $1,000 - Cost of Attendance Yr 2 - $6,500 ($4,500 > subsidized) Undergraduate Loan

  27. Slide 27: "Core Earnings" to GAAP Reconciliation

    “Core Earnings” to GAAP Reconciliation Quarters Ended Years Ended Dec. 31, 2020 Sept. 30, 2020 Dec. 31, 2019 2020 2019 Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts “Core Earnings” adjustments to GAAP: GAAP net income $432,700 $171,028 $141,352 $880,690 $578,276 Preferred stock dividends $1,734 $2,

  28. Slide 28: Footnotes

    Footnotes 1. J.D. Power 2019 Certified Customer Service Program recognition is based on successful completion of an evaluation and exceeding a customer satisfaction benchmark through a survey of recent servicing interactions. For more information, visit www.jdpower.com/ccc. 2. Source: MeasureOne CBA

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