Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. · NYSE:BFH

Bread Financial — Alliance Data Systems — Investor Presentation (May 2005)

18 slides from Bread Financial's investor presentation, May 16, 2005

  1. Slide 1: Alliance Data Systems Q2 2005

    Alliance Data Systems NYSE: ADS Q2 2005

  2. Slide 2: Forward-Looking Statements

    Forward-Looking Statements Statements contained in this presentation may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements may use words such as "anticipate,"

  3. Slide 3: Integration of Transaction Processing and Marketing Services

    Alliance Data: Integration of Transaction Processing and Marketing Services Build and Strengthen Customer Loyalty for Our Clients Focus on 300 Specialized Relationships, not "Commodity" Items Offer Full Suite of Services Transaction, Credit, Loyalty and Database Marketing Three Engines All Offering

  4. Slide 4: 2005: Five Themes

    2005: Five Themes Growth Engines Continue to "Cycle" Momentum Builds Throughout the Year Private Label Returns to Its Solid Historical Growth Rate Utility Topline Continues Its Growth Drive EBITDA Impacted by Consolidation Efforts Marketing Canada: Air Miles Stronger than Ever U.S.: Epsilon Off to E

  5. Slide 5: Private Label Services (50% of Company)

    Private Label Services (50% of Company) Attractive Market - 1998-03: Double-digit Annual Growth for Outsourcers Services: Private Label Processing Customer Care / Call Center Credit: 700 Score, No Sub-Prime Targeting Database Marketing Services Income Streams: Split Between Processing and Credit Cli

  6. Slide 6: Private Label Services 2005 Momentum to Increase as Year Unfolds

    Private Label Services 2005 Momentum to Increase as Year Unfolds Financial Drivers: Impact Portfolio Growth - Solid; Higher Avg. Balances (+) Funding Costs - Rising Rates Mitigated (+) Credit Losses - Continuing to Improve (+) Operating Leverage - Continuing to Improve (+) Credit Sales - Tepid, but

  7. Slide 7: Utility Services (15% of Company)

    Utility Services (15% of Company) Serving Both Regulated & De-regulated Services: Core Processing Customer Care / Call Center Database and Marketing Services Income Stream: Earnings Based on Monthly # Statements Clients: Duke, Entergy, Puget Sound, AEP, Centrica, Georgia Natural Gas, Orlando, City o

  8. Slide 8: Utility Services 2005 Momentum to Increase as Year Unfolds

    Utility Services 2005 Momentum to Increase as Year Unfolds Revenues: ^ Entergy and Direct Energy Conversions ^ 2005 Pipeline EBITDA: Streamlining Project to be Completed by Summer Financial Results: Expect Solid Growth to Continue

  9. Slide 9: Marketing Services (30% of Company): Canada Loyalty AIR MILES

    Marketing Services (30% of Company) (1) Canada: Loyalty AIR MILES(r) Program Solid Mid-teens Growth Coalition Loyalty Program Based Upon Everyday Spend - - Not an Airline Program 2/3 of Canada Active Clients: Shell Oil, Safeway, American Express, Bank of Montreal Three Sources of Future Growth: New

  10. Slide 10: Marketing Services (cont.): US Epsilon

    Marketing Services (cont.) (2) US: Epsilon Solid Mid-teens Growth Top 25 Clients: 10 Year Average Tenure Customer Management and Loyalty Solutions: Customized Marketing Campaigns Design and Management of Loyalty Databases Analytical Services Back-end Processing Clients: Hilton Hotels, Principal Fina

  11. Slide 11: Marketing Services 2005 Top Performer Throughout the Year

    Marketing Services 2005 Top Performer Throughout the Year Three Drivers of Performance Loyalty: 10% Miles Issued Growth/18-22% Redeemed ^ Mid-teens Growth Loyalty: Per Mile Margin Increasing ^ Additional Growth Epsilon: Strong Start; Solid Pipeline ^ Mid-teens Growth Financial Results: Strongest of

  12. Slide 12: Management Team

    Management Team Name Responsibility Background Mike Parks Chairman, CEO and President 28 First Data Ed Heffernan EVP and CFO 18 First Data, Citigroup, CS First Boston Ivan Szeftel EVP, President, retail credit Services 23 Charming Shoppes John Scullion EVP, President, Loyalty and 16 The Rider Group

  13. Slide 13: Financial Themes

    Financial Themes - - Growth - - Operating Leverage - - Free Cash Flow

  14. Slide 14: 2000 - 2005 Revenue, EBITDA, Cash EPS

    2000 - 2005 (in $MM, except per share) '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05E '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05E '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05E $670 $770 $865 $1,047 $1,257 $1,460- $1,470 $97 $123 $144 $211 $279 $335+ $1.87- $1.90 $1.54 $1.03 $0.59 $0.49 $0.40 Revenue EBITDA Cash EPS 17% CAGR 28% CAGR 36% CAGR

  15. Slide 15: Operating Leverage

    Operating Leverage EBITDA Margin Goal: 50bps Expansion per Year 16.0% 13.8% 14.5% 16.7% 20.1% '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05E Averaging over 100 bps per Year 22.2% 23.0%

  16. Slide 16: 2005 Guidance

    2005 Guidance Guidance Increased Following Q1's Performance Revenues $1.46 - $1.47 Billion ^17% EBITDA ^ $335 Million ^20% Cash EPS $1.87 - $1.90 ^22% Free Cash/Share $2.10

  17. Slide 17: 2005 Est. Free Cash Flow

    2005 Est. Free Cash Flow ($MM, Except per Share) EBITDA $335+ Loyalty Cash Flow Adj. 25 Operating EBITDA $360 Less Capex (70) Net Cash Ops $290 Less Int./Taxes (110) Free Cash Flow $180+ Per Share ^ $2.10

  18. Slide 18: Our Keys for Success

    Our Keys for Success Services with Pricing Power Long-term Relationships 10 - 12 New Clients per Year

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