EX-99.1 4 dex991.htm PRESENTATION OF THE COMPANY DATED JUNE 12, 2007 Presentation of the Company dated June 12, 2007
©2007 Discover Financial Services
Investor
Presentation
June 2007
Exhibit 99.1


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Company’s
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and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. For a discussion of certain risks and
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Company,
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Note
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"Business
-
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"Business
Regulatory
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amended, which is on file with the SEC.
The historical financial information included in the presentation has been derived from Morgan Stanley’s
consolidated financial statements and does not necessarily reflect what our financial condition, results of
operations or cash flows would have been had we operated as a separate, stand-alone company during
the periods presented.


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©2007 Discover Financial Services
David W. Nelms
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Roger C. Hochschild
PRESIDENT AND
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Roy A. Guthrie
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Today’s Agenda
Transaction Summary
Business Overview and Strategy
Financial Overview
Q & A


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Transaction Summary
Listing:
NYSE: DFS
Distribution Ratio:
1:2
March 31 Shares Outstanding
(1)
:
478 million
Distribution Timeline
Record Date:
6/18
Distribution Date:
6/30
Regular Way Trading Date:
7/2
Note:
(1)
Based on number of shares of Morgan Stanley common stock outstanding as of March 31, 2007. For purposes of EPS calculations, a substantial portion of the following additional equity
awards of DFS stock needs to be included:
(i)   Conversion of Morgan Stanley restricted stock units and options held by active Discover employees,
(ii)  Stock issued to Discover executive officers and other employees in connection with distribution,
(iii) Stock issued to directors.


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Business Overview and Strategy


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Investment Highlights
Unique franchise –
a leading independent card issuer and payments
network
U.S. card is a high margin, strong cash flow generator that is well
positioned for growth
Expanding payments business
Opportunity to turnaround U.K. credit card business
Extending direct financial services that leverage brand, capabilities and
large customer base
Well positioned to be stand alone company
Solid financial track record and capital position
Seasoned management team


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Department of
Justice Ruling
PULSE
Acquisition
Third Party
Issuers and
Acquirers
Discover History
Discover Launch
No Annual Fee
Cashback Bonus
New Network
24/7 Customer Service
U.K. Card
Launch
Goldfish
Acquisition
(U.K.)
DWD IPO
out of
Sears
Merger with
Morgan Stanley
Credit Card Sales ($Bn)


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Seasoned Management Team
2000/Citi
EVP, Discover Network
Harit Talwar
2003/American Express
SVP, Chief Credit Risk Officer
James V. Panzarino
1998/MBNA
EVP, Chief Technology Officer and
PULSE Network
Diane E. Offereins
2001/American Express
EVP, Cardmember Services and
Consumer Banking
Carlos Minetti
2004/Morgan Stanley
SVP, International
Charlotte M. Hogg
2004/McKinsey
EVP, Chief Marketing Officer
Mary
Margaret
Hastings
Georgiadis
1999/Morgan Stanley
SVP, General Counsel and Secretary
Kathryn McNamara Corley
2005/Citi
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
Roy A. Guthrie
1998/MBNA
President and
Chief Operating Officer
Roger C. Hochschild
1998/MBNA
Chief Executive Officer
David W. Nelms
DFS Start/Previous Employer
Title
Name


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©2007 Discover Financial Services
Card
Issuing
Credit
Debit
Discover
American
Express
Visa
MasterCard
First Data
Metavante
Citi
Bank of
America
JPM Chase
Capital One
Payments Networks
Unique Business Model
One of two card issuers that operates a
U.S. payments network –
only one with
both credit and debit capabilities
Discover’s network has supported the card
issuing business through:
Building Discover brand
Joint promotions with merchants
Operational efficiencies
Advantages in payments:
Broad offering for issuers (credit, PIN
and signature debit)
Leveraging largely fixed cost network


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U.K. cards issued by
Goldfish bank
2MM cardmembers
$4.6Bn receivables
Operating on MasterCard
and Visa networks
PULSE and Discover
Network third-party
payments business
4,400+ financial
institutions
1.9Bn+ transactions
Discover cards issued on
Discover Network
6
th
largest issuer
50MM cardmembers
$45.7Bn receivables
4MM+ merchants
International Card
Third Party
Payments
U.S. Card
$5.7Bn Revenues
(1)
$1.6Bn PBT
$112MM Revenues
(1)
$29MM PBT
$405MM Revenues
(1)
($87MM) PBT
Note:
(1)
Sum of Net Interest Income and Other Income
Business Segments
2006 Results


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Second largest credit
card market
High industry credit losses
challenging issuer
profitability
Regulatory actions
adversely impacting
interchange and card fees
Strong volume growth
especially debit
DOJ Ruling
MasterCard and Visa
convert to “for profit”
New markets and
technology
Large mature market with
modest growth
Industry consolidation
has occurred
Growing importance of
brand and rewards
Sophisticated marketing
and risk management
U.K. Cards
Payments
U.S. Cards
Grow U.S. Loans
and Profits
Expand Payments
Business
Turn Around U.K.
Business
Market Dynamics and Strategic Priorities
Strategic Priorities


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U.S. Card


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9%
23%
38%
16%
5%
8%
7%
36%
22%
18%
29%
12%
39%
71%
73%
55%
59%
80%
Discover
AMEX
BofA
Citi
JPM
Chase
Cap One
Notes:
(1)
2006 TNS Consumer Card Strategies Research Program
(2)
Master Trust Balances as of 1Q07
(3)
Excluding Discover and American Express
<2 Years
2 -
5 Years
> 5 Years
62%
44%
89%
56%
40%
76%
Income >50K
College
Graduates
Home Ownership
Demographic Profile
(1)
Portfolio Tenure
(2)
Discover
Other Issuers
Attractive and Stable Cardmember Base
Attractive cardmember demographics
versus average issuer
Higher income
More educated
Greater home ownership
High cardmember loyalty
Tenure longer than industry average
Attrition
half
industry
average
(3)
Cardmember base provides platform for
strong credit performance and cross-sell


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30+
Day
Managed
Delinquency
Rate
(1)
Notes: 
(1)
Discover fiscal year, all others calendar year
(2)
U.S. Card; company filings
(3)
Card Services; company filings
(4)
2003 combined BofA (Consumer Credit Card) and MBNA (Credit Card Loans), 2004-2005 North American Card Pro Forma, 2006-1Q07
U.S. Consumer and Business Card; company filings
Discover
JPM Chase
(3)
Capital One
(2)
BofA
(4)
0%
1%
2%
3%
4%
5%
6%
7%
2003
2004
2005
2006
1Q07
Strong Credit Quality
Since 2003, enhanced credit policies
and practices
Tightened underwriting standards
Enhanced account management
Leveraged state-of-the-art
databases and analytic tools
Strong credit quality
Lowest 30+ day delinquency rate in
10 years
Loan loss trends in line with leading
issuers
Continue focus on maintaining strong
credit quality


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Unaided
Brand
Awareness
(1)
63%
62%
67%
69%
28%
25%
23%
15%
Visa
MC
AMEX
Discover
  Cap
One
Citi
JPM  
Chase
BofA
Note:
(1)
GfK Arbor, January 2007
2006 Brandweek
Winners
Leading Brand
Discover is one of the leading brands
in financial services
Superior to bankcard issuers and
comparable to networks
Billions of consumer impressions at
point-of-sale
Only company to win Brandweeks
“Customer Loyalty Award”
10 years in
a row
Strong brand creates distinctiveness
in saturated card market, positively
impacting new account acquisition


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Direct Mail
Online
Telemarketing
Other
2006
New
Accounts
by
Channel
(1)
20%
54%
11%
15%
Diversified Acquisition Channels
While direct mail remains largest
acquisition channel, other channels
generate half of new accounts
Leveraging expertise across multiple
channels focusing on activation and
performance not just cost per account
Focus on continued growth in
cost-effective acquisition of new
accounts helps drive sales and
receivables
Note:
(1)
Excludes Student and Discover Business Card


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Customer Satisfaction Rating
74%
71%
61%
58%
56%
52%
Discover   AMEX
Citi
JPM
Chase
BofA
Cap One
Notes:
(1)
2006 Service Quality Measurement Group, Inc. (SQM) “World Class
Customer Satisfaction”
award
(2)
For the credit card industry by Keynote Systems, Inc. (2/06)
Leader in Customer Service
Discover ranked #1 for both customer
satisfaction
(1)
and online customer
experience
(2)
Industry leading customer service:
In-house/on-shore customer service
On-line services leadership
Leverage customer contacts to drive
cross-sell revenue and customer
retention
Source:
Phoenix
Marketing
AMS
Card
Reports
Study,
March
2006
Total
Affluent
Market 
($250K+ investable
assets and/or $150K+ household income)


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Notes:
(1)
Bear
Stearns,
Specialty
Finance
Credit
Card
Rewards,
January
2007
(2005
credit
card
spend)
(2)
Auriemma Consulting Group, Inc., April 2007
(3)
2006 TNS Consumer Card Strategies Research Program
Rewards Preferences
(2)
Household
Ownership
of
Cash
Rewards
Cards
(3)
Leader in Rewards
Rewards cards represent 77%
of industry credit card spend
(1)
Consumers overwhelmingly
prefer cash rewards
Discover is the pioneer and
leader in cash rewards with
50% market share
Customers earned over
$750MM rewards in 2006
70+ merchant redemption
partners
Rewards leadership position
drives higher customer
engagement, usage and loyalty
19%
15%
28%
53%
12%
Cash
Rebate
Retailer
Co-Brand
Airline
Mileage
      Gas     
Co-Brand
Auto
Rebate
Discover
JPM Chase
AMEX
Citi
Cap One
BofA
50%
15%
13%
12%
7%
3%


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More
Up to 1% Cashback
Bonus
5% Get More program
with 15+ rotating
categories
Extend Leadership in Rewards
Motiva
Open Road
Miles
Business
Up to 1% Cashback
Bonus
Full month’s interest
back for 6 consecutive
timely payments, twice a
year
Up to 1% Cashback
Bonus
5% rewards on gas and
auto maintenance
Double Miles on travel
and restaurant
purchases
Unlimited miles that
never expire
(1)
Travel with no
restrictions including
airlines, hotels and
cruises
Redemption starting at
1,000 miles
5% Cashback Bonus
on office supplies, 2%
on gas
Also miles rewards
program option
Fee-free Purchase
Checks with rewards
Free employee cards
with real-time
customizable credit
limits
Categorized online
quarterly and annual
statements
Redeem for up to double at 70+ merchant partners
Unlimited
rewards
that
never
expire
(1)
5% -
20% cash rewards online with over 40 top retailers
Note:
(1)
For active cardmembers


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Payment Protection
Identity Theft Protection
Wallet Protection
Gift/Prepaid Cards
CDs
Money Market
Personal Loans
Other Consumer Lending
Expand Discover Branded Financial Products
Cross-sell to attractive, large credit
card base
Meet the needs of new customer
segments
Leverage brand, risk, marketing and
operational expertise
Diversify asset and funding mix


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Payments


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Post-DOJ Progress
Pre-DOJ
Acceptance
(Including
Partners)
Card Issuers
Owned Networks
Discover Payments
U.S. Issuers
U.S. Issuers
China
Japan
Acquirers
China
Japan


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77%
95-96%
100%
97%
92%
70%
Top 100 Retailers
Visa/MC Accepting
Merchants
Acceptance at U.S. Merchants
Sources:
(1)
Stores Magazine
and internal research
(2)
“A
National
Retail
Census
of
Product
Distribution:
Credit
Cards”
GfK
NOP,
Spring
2006;
based
on
random
sampling
of
approximately 1% of U.S. retail and service establishments
Opportunity
Visa/MasterCard
Discover
American Express
(1)
(2)
Current Acceptance
Discover has unsurpassed
acceptance with top 100 retailers, but
has acceptance gap with smaller
merchants
Objective is to significantly increase
small merchant acceptance


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Top
Merchants
3rd
Party Acquirers
Direct
4MM+ Smaller
Merchants
4MM+ Smaller
Merchants
Non-Accepting
Merchants
Acceptance Expansion Strategy
Close acceptance gap by
outsourcing smaller merchant
pricing, processing and
servicing
Already 50%+ of volume share
under acquirer agreements
Implementation of acquirer
programs expected to be
largely complete within two
years
Improved acceptance expected
to increase cardmember usage
and balances


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Network Transactions (Bn)
3.3
2.9
1.2
2004
2005
2006
DOJ
Visa/MasterCard
Ruling
Discover Network
PULSE
Build Payments Volume
Acquisition of PULSE (1/05)
positioned Discover to participate in
fast-growing debit market
Third-party issuer volume leverages
Discover Network’s largely fixed cost
infrastructure
Third Party Payments profitable after
just two years


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International Card


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$0.1
$0.8
$1.5
$2.1
$2.2
$2.6
$2.7
$4.6
$4.6
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
1Q07
Managed Credit Card Receivables ($Bn)
Goldfish Acquisition
U.K. Card History
Launched in 1999
Cards issued on MasterCard
network
Visa added in 2006
Organic growth in receivables with
added scale from Goldfish and
Liverpool Victoria acquisitions (2006)
Primary brand shifting to Goldfish


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(1%)
6%
Other Expense
(4%)
Pretax Return on
Managed Receivables
+1%
3%
Other Income
(1%)
7%
Provision for Loan
Losses
+1%
6%
Net Interest
Income
Breakeven
Requirement
1Q07
% of Managed
Receivables
U.K. Business Turnaround
The U.K. credit card market is
currently under stress
High bankruptcies/delinquencies
Regulatory pressure on
interchange and card fees
Yields lower than U.S.
Moving aggressively to eliminate
loss
Optimize APRs
Improve credit and collections
Increase net revenues
Reduce expenses


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Segment Results and Objectives
9% Receivables Growth
$100MM
Revenues
(1)
($41MM) PBT
International  Card
15% Transaction Growth
$31MM
Revenues
(1)
$12MM PBT
Third Party
Payments
6% Receivables Growth
$1.4Bn
Revenues
(1)
$401MM PBT
U.S. Card
1Q07
Results
Segment
Objectives
Complete rollout of acceptance strategy
Grow Transactions
15%+
Eliminate U.K. Loss
Note:
(1)
Sum of Net Interest Income and Other Income
Grow
Loans
4%
8%
Maintain Credit Quality
20%+ ROE


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Financial Overview


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Strong Financial Foundation for Growth
Long history of strong cash flow and ROE
Seasoned portfolio, stable underlying credit
Strong liquidity framework
Investment grade ratings
Adequate capacity to fund growth
Strong contingent liquidity sources
Established control systems in place


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Strong Financial Performance
6.60%
6.00%
4.05%
5.23%
4.08%
2003
2004
2005
2006
1Q07
Managed Net Charge-off Rate
$1,077
$234
$578
$776
$649
2003
2004
2005
2006
1Q07
ROE
14%
18%
13%
19%
15%
Managed Receivables (Bn)
$50.4
$50.8
$48.3
$48.4
$46.9
2003
2004
2005
2006
1Q07
3.18%
2.95%
5.39%
3.90%
5.04%
2003
2004
2005
2006
1Q07
Managed
Cost
of
Funds
(1)
Net Income (MM)
Notes:
(1)
Total credit card loans managed interest yield less managed interest spread


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Managed Income Statement


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Segment Results
Note:
(1)
PULSE acquired in January 2005


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Note:
(1)
National Bankruptcy Research Center
2005–2007 Quarterly Analysis
2007 quarterly comparisons (Y/Y)
difficult due to bankruptcy
legislation (10/05)
4Q05 contained significant
bankruptcy-related charges
I/O strip write down
Reserves added
1Q06 received significant
bankruptcy related benefits
I/O strip write up
Reserves released
Remainder of 2006 bankruptcy
filings remained low
4Q06 included benefit of tax
settlements


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Spin-off Related Impacts
One–time
2Q07 –
3Q08
TBD
Spin-off Related Costs
Ongoing after transition
3Q08 and beyond
$30-$40/Year
Morgan Stanley Allocations
Net Savings
4 years
(Decreasing over time)
3Q07
3Q11
($51)/Year
Compensation Expense
Ongoing
3Q07 and beyond
($65)/Year
Stand-alone Funding/Liquidity
Nature
Timing
Impact
Fav/(Unfav)
(MM)


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40%
52%
2%
6%
Contingent Liquidity Sources at
Spin (Pro Forma)
Funding
Note:
(1)
Pro Forma balance sheet with addition of asset-backed borrowings
$5Bn+ Cash Liquidity Reserve
$2.4Bn Unused ABCP
Conduit Facilities
$2.5Bn Multi-year Unsecured
Committed Credit Facility
Total Managed Funding at
2/28/07
(1)
External Secured Borrowings
ABS (Term and Private)
Deposits
Other Borrowings
$53.1Bn


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Notes:
(1)
Excludes goodwill and intangible assets
(2)
Net of allowance for loan losses
Capitalization
Key
Capital
Drivers
Underlying risk of business
Maintain well capitalized
status at the bank
Rating agencies


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Capital Generation
Note:
(1)
Net Income divided by beginning stockholder’s equity
15%
20%
14%
23%
2003
2004
2005
2006
17-18%    Average
(4-8%)
Target Growth in U.S.
Card Receivables
~9-14%
Available for
Investment/
Dividends/Stock
Repurchases
Pro Forma Capital $5.4Bn         
Capital Generation
(1)
It is management's
intention to recommend
to our board of directors
that Discover pay a
regular cash dividend


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Key Assumptions for 2nd Half of 2007
2006 earnings were elevated by low bankruptcies and favorable tax
settlements
Continued growth in U.S. Card sales and receivables
Loan losses expected to gradually increase as bankruptcies return to
more normal levels
Spin-off related impacts


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©2007 Discover Financial Services
Investment Highlights
Unique franchise –
a leading independent card issuer and payments
network
U.S. card is a high margin, strong cash flow generator that is well
positioned for growth
Expanding payments business
Opportunity to turnaround U.K. credit card business
Extending direct financial services that leverage brand, capabilities and
large customer base
Well positioned to be stand alone company
Solid financial track record and capital position
Seasoned management team