American Express Company · NYSE:AXP

American Express — Bernstein Thirty-Third Annual Strategic Decisions Conference 2017

19 slides from American Express's conference presentation, Jun 1, 2017

  1. Slide 1: American Express Company

    American Express Company Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference June 1, 2017

  2. Slide 2: AXP Business Model

    AXP Business Model Assets Capabilities Relationships  Trusted Brand  Marketing / Sales  Diverse Customers  Premium Positioning  Risk Management  Merchants  Channels  Data Analytics  Corporate Clients  Closed Loop Data and Information  Servicing  Business Partners  Travel Network  Rewar

  3. Slide 3: Diverse Customers and Geographies

    Diverse Customers and Geographies Customers Geographies % of Billings, H2'16 % of Billings, H2'16 LACC 6% JAPA 17% Global Global Commercial Consumer 40% 43% EMEA US 11% 66% Global Network Services 17% 3

  4. Slide 4: 2016-2017 Priorities

    2016-2017 Priorities Accelerate 2 Year Financial Revenue Framework Growth 2016 Adj. EPS* Optimize $5.93 Investments 2017 EPS Guidance $5.60 - $5.80 Reset Cost Base *The company’s 2016 adjusted EPS performance, a non-GAAP measure, excludes $410MM of pretax restructuring charges ($266MM after-tax). Se

  5. Slide 5: Growth Initiatives

    Growth Initiatives Global Global Global Merchant Consumer Commercial Services Existing Customer Small Business and Merchant Coverage Engagement Middle Market Further Penetrate Acquisition Commercial Efficiency Payments Lending Expansion 5

  6. Slide 6: U.S. Loan Growth and Credit Quality

    U.S. Loan Growth and Credit Quality U.S. Revolving Credit YoY Growth U.S. Write-Off Rate Industry AXP U.S. AXP U.S. Adj* Industry ** AXP 3.5% 13% 10% 3.0% 2.9% 2.8% 7% 6% 4% 4% 5% 1% 1.8% 1.5% 1.4% 1.5% (18%) 2013 2014 2015 2016 2013 2014 2015 2016 Note: U.S Revolving credit growth based on non-seas

  7. Slide 7: Digital Assets & Capabilities and Millennial Performance

    Digital Assets & Capabilities and Millennial Performance Digital Partnerships Millennial Engagement  >35% of Global Consumer acquisitions.  Global Consumer millennial acquisitions increased 16% vs. prior year.  Expect approximately 70% of Global Consumer new card acquisition to come through digit

  8. Slide 8: A Balanced Approach to Member Value

    A Balanced Approach to Member Value Rewards & Pricing Servicing & Services  Competitive imperative  True to our brand  Product comparability  Sustainable differentiation  Cost effective Table Competitive Stakes Advantage 8

  9. Slide 9: Adjusted Revenue Growth

    Adjusted Revenue Growth 6% 7% 6% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 4% 4% 3% 4% 4% 2% 1% 0% (2%) (2%) Costco-Related Revenue (3%) (4%) Q1’17 Q1’16 - ~$0.7B (5%) (6%) Q1'15 Q2'15 Q3'15 Q4'15 Q1'16 Q2'16 Q3'16 Q4'16 Q1'17 Adj. for FX, Business Travel and Concur* Adj. for FX, Business Travel, Concur and Costco* See Annex

  10. Slide 10: March 2017 Investor Day EPS Growth Scenario

    March 2017 Investor Day EPS Growth Scenario Revenue Growth Key Drivers EPS Growth  Credit  Rewards Growth 6%  M&P Growth 10%+  Opex  Payout Ratio 10

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  12. Slide 12: Annex 1

    Annex 1 FY'16 EPS excluding the impact of Restructuring FY'16 Q3’16 Reported EPS $5.65 FY’16 Restructuring Charge (pre-tax) $0.43 FY’16 Tax Impact of Restructuring Charge ($0.15) FY’16 EPS excluding the impact of Restructuring $5.93 12

  13. Slide 13: Annex 2

    Annex 2 Adjusted Loan Growth ($ in billions) 2014 2015 Total U.S. Loans Held for Investment* $62.6 $51.5 Loans Held for Investment related to Costco in the U.S. and JetBlue $15.8 Total U.S. Loans excl. Loans Held for Investment related to Costco in the U.S. and JetBlue** $46.8 $51.5 YoY Total Loans

  14. Slide 14: Annex 3

    Annex 3  Revenue Net of Interest Adjusted for FX, Global Business Travel, Concur and Costco ($ in billions) Q1’14 Q2’14 Q3’14 Q4’14 Q1’15 Q2’15 Q3’15 Q4’15 Q1’16 Q2’16 Q3’16 Q4’16 Q1’17 GAAP Revenue Net of Interest $8.2 $8.6 $8.3 $9.1 $8.0 $8.3 $8.2 $8.4 $8.1 $8.2 $7.8 $8.0 $7.9 Global Business Tra

  15. Slide 15: Forward Looking Statements

    Forward Looking Statements This presentation includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are subject to risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements, which address the Company’s expected business and financial perfo

  16. Slide 16: Forward Looking Statements

    Forward Looking Statements • the actual amount to be spent on marketing and promotion, as well as the timing of any such spending, which will be based in part on management’s assessment of competitive opportunities; overall business performance; contractual obligations with business partners and oth

  17. Slide 17: Forward Looking Statements

    Forward Looking Statements • the Company’s delinquency and write-off rates and growth of provision expense being higher than current expectations, which will depend in part on changes in the level of loan balances and delinquencies, mix of loan balances, loans and receivables related to new Card Mem

  18. Slide 18: Forward Looking Statements

    Forward Looking Statements • the Company’s ability to attract and retain Card Members as well as capture the spending and borrowings of its customers, which will be impacted in part by competition, brand perceptions (including perceptions related to merchant coverage) and reputation and the ability

  19. Slide 19: Forward Looking Statements

    Forward Looking Statements • factors beyond the Company’s control such as changes in global economic and business conditions, consumer and business spending, the availability and cost of capital, unemployment rates, geopolitical conditions (including potential impacts resulting from the proposed exi

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