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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 26, 2018

Commission File Number of Issuing Entity: 333-185503-01

Central Index Key Number of Issuing Entity: 0001562914

 

 

AMERICAN EXPRESS

ISSUANCE TRUST II

(Exact Name of Issuing Entity as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

Commission File Number

of Depositor/Registrant: 333-185503

Central Index Key Number

of Depositor/Registrant: 0001562918

AMERICAN EXPRESS

RECEIVABLES

FINANCING

CORPORATION VIII LLC

(Exact Name of Depositor/Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   46-0795019

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

200 Vesey Street

30th Floor, Room 505A

New York, New York 10285

(212) 640-2000

(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number,

Including Area Code, of the Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Central Index Key Number

of Sponsor: 0001135317

AMERICAN EXPRESS

TRAVEL RELATED

SERVICES COMPANY, INC.

(Exact Name of Sponsor as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events

  
 

SIGNATURES

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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

The following information relates to the charge card receivables owned by American Express Issuance Trust II and the related charge card accounts. Some of the terms used herein are used as defined in the Glossary of Terms at the end of this report.


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The Trust Portfolio

General

The primary assets of the issuance trust are receivables generated from time to time in a portfolio, referred to as the Trust Portfolio, consisting of two groups of designated accounts owned by AENB (referred to herein as the “account owner”): (i) charge accounts issued to consumers in the United States and (ii) charge accounts issued to small businesses in the United States. We refer to these groups herein as the Consumer Segment and the Small Business Segment, respectively, and we refer to each individually as a “Segment” and collectively as the “Segments.” In the future, additional charge card accounts or products may, subject to certain conditions, be included in the Trust Portfolio. The receivables consist of finance charge receivables, which are Discount Option Receivables, and principal receivables, which are all other receivables.

As of April 30, 2018, 86.64% of the receivables in the Trust Portfolio arose in accounts in the Consumer Segment and 13.36% of the receivables in the Trust Portfolio arose in accounts in the Small Business Segment. There is, however, no limitation on the percentage of the Trust Portfolio comprised by either Segment and, as a result, the composition of the Trust Portfolio, including with respect to the information presented below, can and will change over time.

The initial accounts in the Trust Portfolio were selected from the Total Portfolio based upon the eligibility criteria specified in the receivables purchase agreements and the transfer agreement applied with respect to the accounts as of their selection date. Subject only to these criteria and any applicable regulatory guidelines, the account owner has the discretion to select the accounts in the Total Portfolio for addition to the issuance trust. The account owner has in the past considered product type, and may in the future consider factors such as product type and tenure of an account in determining the accounts to be added to the Trust Portfolio. Additional Accounts will consist of Eligible Accounts from the Total Portfolio which may or may not currently be in existence and which may have been originated using different credit criteria from those used in originating the accounts already included in the Trust Portfolio. Consequently, yield, loss, delinquency and payment rate experience with respect to the initial accounts and the Additional Accounts may be different from the historical experience of the Trust Portfolio or either Segment thereof set forth below.

Loss and Delinquency Experience

The following tables set forth the loss and delinquency experience for the Trust Portfolio and each Segment thereof for each of the periods shown. The loss and delinquency rates at any time reflect, among other factors, the quality of the Trust Portfolio and each Segment thereof, the average seasoning of the accounts, the success of the account owner’s collection efforts and general economic conditions.

The following tables set forth the loss experience for the Trust Portfolio and each Segment thereof for each indicated period. In general, the loss experience for the receivables arising in accounts in the Small Business Segment has been higher than the loss experience for the receivables arising in accounts in the Consumer Segment. The receivables in an account generally will be charged off no later than the date on which such account becomes six contractual payments past due (i.e., approximately 180 days delinquent), and the following tables report charge-offs in accordance with such charge-off policy. Total gross charge-offs include charge-offs of principal receivables only, and do not include any charge-offs of finance charge receivables or the amount of any reductions in receivables due to a rebate, refund, error, fraudulent charge or other miscellaneous adjustment. If finance charge receivables that have been charged-off were included in total gross charge-offs, total gross charge-offs would be higher as an absolute number and as a percentage of the average principal receivables outstanding during the periods indicated. Recoveries are collections received in respect of charged-off accounts in the Trust Portfolio and each Segment thereof during the period indicated in the following tables. Total net charge-offs are an amount equal to total gross charge-offs minus total recoveries, each for the applicable period. Average principal receivables outstanding for each indicated period is the average of the month-end principal receivables balances for that period. We cannot provide any assurance that the loss experience for the receivables in the Trust Portfolio or either Segment thereof in the future will be similar to the historical experience set forth below.

 

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Loss Experience of the Trust Portfolio

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

    Four Months Ended
April 30, 2018
    Year ended December 31,  
            2017                 2016                 2015                 2014                 2013        

Average Principal Receivables Outstanding

  $ 7,471,992     $ 7,737,976     $ 5,817,104     $ 5,964,931     $ 6,246,678     $ 4,131,262  

Total Gross Charge-Offs

  $ 37,724     $ 95,584     $ 73,358     $ 90,449     $ 101,375     $ 67,785  

Total Recoveries

    11,018       32,719       38,480       42,326       41,545       32,138  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Charge-Offs

  $ 26,707     $ 62,864     $ 34,879     $ 48,123     $ 59,830     $ 35,648  

Total Gross Charge-Offs as a Percentage of Average Principal Receivables Outstanding

    1.51 %(1)      1.24     1.26     1.52     1.62     1.64

Total Recoveries as a Percentage of Average Principal Receivables Outstanding

    0.44 (1)      0.42       0.66       0.71       0.67       0.78  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Charge-Offs as a Percentage of Average Principal Receivables Outstanding

    1.07 %(1)      0.81     0.60     0.81     0.96     0.86
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of Accounts Experiencing a Loss(2)

    13,415       37,000       28,339       32,856       36,937       26,032  

Number of Accounts Experiencing a Recovery(3)

    19,036       55,841       62,506       69,478       69,225       56,974  

Average Net Loss per Account Experiencing a Loss(4)

  $ 1.99     $ 1.70     $ 1.23     $ 1.46     $ 1.62     $ 1.37  

 

(1) This percentage is an annualized figure.
(2) Calculated by totaling the number of accounts experiencing a loss in each of the months during the indicated period. Therefore, an account that has experienced a loss in multiple months during the indicated period will be counted more than once.
(3) Calculated by totaling the number of accounts experiencing a recovery in each of the months during the indicated period. Therefore, an account that has experienced a recovery in multiple months during the indicated period will be counted more than once.
(4) Calculated as Net Charge-Offs divided by Number of Accounts Experiencing a Loss.

Loss Experience of the Consumer Segment

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

    Four Months Ended
April 30, 2018
    Year ended December 31,  
            2017                 2016                 2015                 2014                 2013        

Average Principal Receivables Outstanding

  $ 6,465,920     $ 6,688,015     $ 4,733,070     $ 4,811,967     $ 5,048,786     $ 3,381,240  

Total Gross Charge-Offs

  $ 31,694     $ 79,031     $ 53,089     $ 67,090     $ 77,215     $ 53,564  

Total Recoveries

    8,845       24,724       28,531       30,910       30,923       22,547  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Charge-Offs

  $ 22,849     $ 54,306     $ 24,558     $ 36,179     $ 46,292     $ 31,017  

Total Gross Charge-Offs as a Percentage of Average Principal Receivables Outstanding

    1.47 %(1)      1.18     1.12     1.39     1.53     1.58

Total Recoveries as a Percentage of Average Principal Receivables Outstanding

    0.41 (1)      0.37       0.60       0.64       0.61       0.67  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Charge-Offs as a Percentage of Average Principal Receivables Outstanding

    1.06 %(1)      0.81     0.52     0.75     0.92     0.92
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of accounts Experiencing a Loss(2)

    12,792       35,119       26,071       29,986       33,624       23,760  

Number of accounts Experiencing a Recovery(3)

    17,433       49,985       54,952       60,835       60,438       49,582  

Average Net Loss per Account Experiencing a Loss(4)

  $ 1.79     $ 1.55     $ 0.94     $ 1.21     $ 1.38     $ 1.31  

 

(1) This percentage is an annualized figure.
(2) Calculated by totaling the number of accounts experiencing a loss in each of the months during the indicated period. Therefore, an account that has experienced a loss in multiple months during the indicated period will be counted more than once.
(3) Calculated by totaling the number of accounts experiencing a recovery in each of the months during the indicated period. Therefore, an account that has experienced a recovery in multiple months during the indicated period will be counted more than once.
(4) Calculated as Net Charge Offs is divided by Number of Accounts Experiencing a Loss.

 

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Loss Experience of the Small Business Segment

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

    Four Months Ended
April 30, 2018
    Year ended December 31,  
            2017                 2016                 2015                 2014                 2013        

Average Principal Receivables Outstanding

  $ 1,006,071     $ 1,049,961     $ 1,084,034     $ 1,152,964     $ 1,197,892     $ 750,021  

Total Gross Charge-Offs

  $ 6,030     $ 16,553     $ 20,270     $ 23,359     $ 24,161     $ 14,221  

Total Recoveries

    2,173       7,995       9,948       11,416       10,623       9,591  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Charge-Offs

  $ 3,857     $ 8,558     $ 10,321     $ 11,944     $ 13,538     $ 4,630  

Total Gross Charge-Offs as a Percentage of Average Principal Receivables Outstanding

    1.80 %(1)      1.58     1.87     2.03     2.02     1.90

Total Recoveries as a Percentage of Average Principal Receivables Outstanding

    0.65 (1)      0.76       0.92       0.99       0.89       1.28  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Charge-Offs as a Percentage of Average Principal Receivables Outstanding

    1.15 %(1)      0.82     0.95     1.04     1.13     0.62
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of accounts Experiencing a Loss(2)

    623       1,881       2,268       2,870       3,313       2,272  

Number of accounts Experiencing a Recovery(3)

    1,603       5,856       7,554       8,643       8,787       7,392  

Average Net Loss per Account Experiencing a Loss(4)

  $ 6.19     $ 4.55     $ 4.55     $ 4.16     $ 4.09     $ 2.04  

 

  (1) This percentage is an annualized figure.  
  (2) Calculated by totaling the number of accounts experiencing a loss in each of the months during the indicated period. Therefore, an account that has experienced a loss in multiple months during the indicated period will be counted more than once.  
  (3) Calculated by totaling the number of accounts experiencing a recovery in each of the months during the indicated period. Therefore, an account that has experienced a recovery in multiple months during the indicated period will be counted more than once.  
  (4) Calculated as Net Charge Offs is divided by Number of Accounts Experiencing a Loss.  

The following tables set forth the delinquency experience for the Trust Portfolio and each Segment thereof for each indicated period. With respect to the “Average Receivables Delinquent as a Percentage of the Trust Portfolio,” “Average Receivables Delinquent as a Percentage of the Consumer Segment” and “Average Receivables Delinquent as a Percentage of the Small Business Segment” tables below, the average receivables delinquent is the average of the month-end delinquent amounts, while the average receivables outstanding is the average of month-end receivables balances, each for the applicable period. With respect to the “Average Number of Accounts Delinquent as a Percentage of the Trust Portfolio,” “Average Number of Accounts Delinquent as a Percentage of the Consumer Segment” and “Average Number of Accounts Delinquent as a Percentage of the Small Business Segment” tables below, the average number of delinquent accounts is the average of the month-end delinquent accounts, while the average number of outstanding accounts is the average of month-end accounts, each for the applicable period. We cannot provide any assurance that the delinquency experience for the receivables in the Trust Portfolio or either Segment thereof in the future will be similar to the historical experience set forth below.

Average Receivables Delinquent as a Percentage of the Trust Portfolio

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

    Four Months Ended
April 30, 2018
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2017     2016     2015     2014     2013  
    Dollar
Amount
    Percentage
of Avg.
Receivables
Outstanding
    Dollar
Amount
    Percentage
of Avg.
Receivables
Outstanding
    Dollar
Amount
    Percentage
of Avg.
Receivables
Outstanding
    Dollar
Amount
    Percentage
of Avg.
Receivables
Outstanding
    Dollar
Amount
    Percentage
of Avg.
Receivables
Outstanding
    Dollar
Amount
    Percentage
of Avg.
Receivables
Outstanding
 

Average Receivables Outstanding

  $ 7,703,084       100.00   $ 7,977,295       100.00   $ 5,997,015       100.00   $ 6,149,414       100.00   $ 6,439,874       100.00   $ 4,259,033       100.00

Average Receivables Delinquent:

                       

31 to 60 Days

  $ 25,679       0.33   $ 25,830       0.32   $ 17,780       0.30   $ 23,410       0.38   $ 30,216       0.47   $ 21,089       0.50

61 to 90 Days

    14,719       0.19       13,206       0.17       8,319       0.14       10,826       0.18       12,312       0.19       8,190       0.19  

91 to 120 Days

    11,370       0.15       9,889       0.12       6,409       0.11       8,249       0.13       9,697       0.15       6,322       0.15  

121 to 150 Days

    9,291       0.12       7,835       0.10       4,974       0.08       5,911       0.10       8,416       0.13       5,516       0.13  

151 to 180 Days

    8,806       0.11       6,657       0.08       4,454       0.07       5,216       0.08       7,467       0.12       4,780       0.11  

181 or more Days

    22       *       39       *       16       *       55       *       27       *       9       *  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

 

 

$

 

69,887

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.91

 

 

 

$

 

63,456

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.80

 

 

 

$

 

41,952

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.70

 

 

 

$

 

53,668

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.87

 

  $ 68,135       1.06   $ 45,906       1.08
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Indicates a number that is greater than zero but less than 0.005%.

 

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Average Receivables Delinquent as a Percentage of the Consumer Segment

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

    Four Months Ended
April 30, 2018
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2017     2016     2015     2014     2013  
    Dollar
Amount
    Percentage
of Avg.
Receivables
Outstanding
    Dollar
Amount
    Percentage
of Avg.
Receivables
Outstanding
    Dollar
Amount
    Percentage
of Avg.
Receivables
Outstanding
    Dollar
Amount
    Percentage
of Avg.
Receivables
Outstanding
    Dollar
Amount
    Percentage
of Avg.
Receivables
Outstanding
    Dollar
Amount
    Percentage
of Avg.
Receivables
Outstanding
 

Average Receivables Outstanding

  $ 6,665,897       100.00   $ 6,894,861       100.00   $ 4,879,453       100.00   $ 4,960,791       100.00   $ 5,204,934       100.00   $ 3,485,815       100.00

Average Receivables Delinquent:

                       

31 to 60 Days

  $ 21,107       0.32   $ 21,561       0.31   $ 13,445       0.28   $ 18,099       0.36   $ 23,980       0.46   $ 17,428       0.50

61 to 90 Days

    11,622       0.17       10,916       0.16       6,003       0.12       7,892       0.16       9,300       0.18       6,506       0.19  

91 to 120 Days

    9,318       0.14       8,070       0.12       4,596       0.09       5,884       0.12       7,156       0.14       5,006       0.14  

121 to 150 Days

    7,732       0.12       6,407       0.09       3,534       0.07       4,279       0.09       6,200       0.12       4,293       0.12  

151 to 180 Days

    7,269       0.11       5,458       0.08       3,120       0.06       3,817       0.08       5,594       0.11       3,728       0.11  

181 Days or More

    22       *       39       *       15       *       47       *       19       *       7       *  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 57,070       0.86   $ 52,452       0.76   $ 30,713       0.63   $ 40,018       0.81   $ 52,249       1.00   $ 36,967       1.06
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Indicates a number that is greater than zero but less than 0.005%.

Average Receivables Delinquent as a Percentage of the Small Business Segment

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

    Four Months Ended
April 30, 2018
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2017     2016     2015     2014     2013  
    Dollar
Amount
    Percentage
of Avg.
Receivables
Outstanding
    Dollar
Amount
    Percentage
of Avg.
Receivables
Outstanding
    Dollar
Amount
    Percentage
of Avg.
Receivables
Outstanding
    Dollar
Amount
    Percentage
of Avg.
Receivables
Outstanding
    Dollar
Amount
    Percentage
of Avg.
Receivables
Outstanding
    Dollar
Amount
    Percentage
of Avg.
Receivables
Outstanding
 

Average Receivables Outstanding

  $ 1,037,187       100.00   $ 1,082,434       100.00   $ 1,117,561       100.00   $ 1,188,623       100.00   $ 1,234,940       100.00   $ 773,218       100.00

Average Receivables Delinquent:

                       

31 to 60 Days

  $ 4,572       0.44   $ 4,268       0.39   $ 4,335       0.39   $ 5,311       0.45   $ 6,237       0.51   $ 3,662       0.47

61 to 90 Days

    3,097       0.30       2,289       0.21       2,316       0.21       2,934       0.25       3,012       0.24       1,684       0.22  

91 to 120 Days

    2,052       0.20       1,819       0.17       1,813       0.16       2,366       0.20       2,541       0.21       1,316       0.17  

121 to 150 Days

    1,559       0.15       1,428       0.13       1,440       0.13       1,632       0.14       2,216       0.18       1,223       0.16  

151 to 180 Days

    1,536       0.15       1,199       0.11       1,334       0.12       1,399       0.12       1,872       0.15       1,052       0.14  

181 Days or More

    0       0.00       0       *       1       *       8       *       8       *       2       *  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 12,817       1.24   $ 11,004       1.02   $ 11,239       1.01   $ 13,649       1.15   $ 15,886       1.29   $ 8,939       1.16
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Indicates a number that is greater than zero but less than 0.005%.

Average Number of Accounts Delinquent as a Percentage of the Trust Portfolio

 

    Four Months Ended
April 30, 2018
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2017     2016     2015     2014     2013  
    Number of
Accounts
    Percentage
of Total
Number of
Accounts
    Number of
Accounts
    Percentage
of Total
Number of
Accounts
    Number of
Accounts
    Percentage
of Total
Number of
Accounts
    Number  of
Accounts
    Percentage
of Total
Number of
Accounts
    Number  of
Accounts
    Percentage
of Total
Number of
Accounts
    Number  of
Accounts
    Percentage
of Total
Number of
Accounts
 

Average Number of
Accounts
Outstanding

    4,205,596       100.00     4,725,912       100.00     4,435,210       100.00     4,557,913       100.00     4,597,525       100.00     2,840,083       100.00

Average Number of
Accounts
Delinquent:

                       

31 to 60 Days

    8,633       0.21     8,951       0.19     6,472       0.15     8,257       0.18     10,805       0.24     7,360       0.26

61 to 90 Days

    4,129       0.10       4,102       0.09       2,703       0.06       3,325       0.07       4,113       0.09       2,844       0.10  

91 to 120 Days

    3,003       0.07       2,805       0.06       1,866       0.04       2,191       0.05       2,747       0.06       1,920       0.07  

121 to 150 Days

    2,403       0.06       2,167       0.05       1,366       0.03       1,564       0.03       2,246       0.05       1,567       0.06  

151 to 180 Days

    2,185       0.05       1,780       0.04       1,136       0.03       1,291       0.03       1,919       0.04       1,326       0.05  

181 or More Days

    4       *       3       *       4       *       7       *       6       *       5       *  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    20,356       0.48     19,808       0.42     13,547       0.31     16,636       0.36     21,836       0.47     15,022       0.53
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Indicates a number that is greater than zero but less than 0.005%.

 

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Average Number of Accounts Delinquent as a Percentage of the Consumer Segment

 

    Four Months Ended
April 30, 2018
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2017     2016     2015     2014     2013  
    Number of
Accounts
    Percentage
of Total
Number of
Accounts
    Number of
Accounts
    Percentage
of Total
Number of
Accounts
    Number of
Accounts
    Percentage
of Total
Number of
Accounts
    Number of
Accounts
    Percentage
of Total
Number of
Accounts
    Number of
Accounts
    Percentage
of Total
Number of
Accounts
    Number of
Accounts
    Percentage
of Total
Number of
Accounts
 

Average Number of Accounts Outstanding

    3,986,291       100.00     4,454,339       100.00     4,098,226       100.00     4,170,668       100.00     4,207,938       100.00     2,603,778       100.00

Average Number of Accounts
Delinquent:

                       

31 to 60 Days

    7,938       0.20     8,260       0.19     5,674       0.14     7,265       0.17     9,593       0.23     6,622       0.25

61 to 90 Days

    3,868       0.10       3,865       0.09       2,407       0.06       2,968       0.07       3,670       0.09       2,574       0.10  

91 to 120 Days

    2,844       0.07       2,649       0.06       1,680       0.04       1,962       0.05       2,458       0.06       1,747       0.07  

121 to 150 Days

    2,281       0.06       2,045       0.05       1,230       0.03       1,399       0.03       2,012       0.05       1,420       0.05  

151 to 180 Days

    2,076       0.05       1,678       0.04       1,023       0.02       1,154       0.03       1,718       0.04       1,192       0.05  

181 Days or More

    4       *       3       *       3       *       6       *       6       *       4       *  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    19,011       0.48     18,500       0.42     12,018       0.29     14,754       0.35     19,456       0.46     13,558       0.52
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

* Indicates a number that is greater than zero but less than 0.005%.

Average Number of Accounts Delinquent as a Percentage of the Small Business Segment

 

    Four Months Ended
April 30, 2018
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2017     2016     2015     2014     2013  
    Number of
Accounts
    Percentage
of Total
Number of
Accounts
    Number of
Accounts
    Percentage
of Total
Number of
Accounts
    Number of
Accounts
    Percentage
of Total
Number of
Accounts
    Number of
Accounts
    Percentage
of Total
Number of
Accounts
    Number of
Accounts
    Percentage
of Total
Number of
Accounts
    Number of
Accounts
    Percentage
of Total
Number of
Accounts
 

Average Number of Accounts
Outstanding

    219,306       100.00     271,573       100.00     336,984       100.00     387,245       100.00     389,587       100.00     236,305       100.00

Average Number of Accounts
Delinquent:

                       

31 to 60 Days

    695       0.32     691       0.25     798       0.24     992       0.26     1,212       0.31     738       0.31

61 to 90 Days

    260       0.12       237       0.09       296       0.09       357       0.09       444       0.11       271       0.11  

91 to 120 Days

    159       0.07       156       0.06       186       0.06       229       0.06       290       0.07       174       0.07  

121 to 150 Days

    122       0.06       123       0.05       136       0.04       165       0.04       234       0.06       147       0.06  

151 to 180 Days

    109       0.05       102       0.04       113       0.03       137       0.04       201       0.05       134       0.06  

181 Days or More

    0       0.00       0       *       0       *       1       *       1       *       0       *  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    1,345       0.61     1,308       0.48     1,529       0.45     1,882       0.49     2,380       0.61     1,463       0.62
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

* Indicates a number that is greater than zero but less than 0.005%.

Revenue Experience

Receivables generated under the accounts in the Trust Portfolio, consisting of amounts charged by accountholders for merchandise and services, annual membership fees and certain other administrative fees billed to accountholders on the accounts, generally are not subject to monthly finance charge assessments. As a result, in order to provide yield to the issuance trust with respect to those receivables, pursuant to the transfer agreement, on any Date of Processing, the receivables existing and arising in all or a specified portion of the accounts in the Trust Portfolio equal to the product of the Discount Option Percentage and the receivables for that Date of Processing are deemed to be Discount Option Receivables and treated as finance charge receivables, and collections received with respect to such receivables are treated as Finance Charge Collections. The remainder of such receivables are treated as principal receivables, and collections received with respect to such receivables are treated as Principal Collections.

 

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The exercise of the discount option by the transferor results in a larger amount of finance charge receivables and a smaller amount of principal receivables, thereby reducing the likelihood that an early amortization event will occur with respect to the issuance trust’s series of notes due to insufficient Finance Charge Collections, but increasing the likelihood that the transferor will be required to transfer additional assets to the issuance trust. There is no guarantee that the account owner, the transferor or their affiliates would be able, or have enough receivables, to transfer to the issuance trust or the related master trusts or other securitization special purpose entities, or would be able to transfer additional collateral certificates to the issuance trust. This could result in an early amortization event with respect to the issuance trust’s series of notes and an acceleration of or reduction in payments on such notes. Pursuant to the transfer agreement, the transferor has the ability to change the Discount Option Percentage, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including satisfaction of the Rating Agency Condition. The transferor may not change the Discount Option Percentage if an early amortization event has occurred and is continuing or if, as a result of that change, the transferor reasonably expects that an early amortization event would occur.

The following tables set forth the revenue experience for the Trust Portfolio and each Segment thereof for each indicated period. Revenue experience from Finance Charge Collections results from dividing Finance Charge Collections by the average principal receivables outstanding. The dollar amounts representing Finance Charge Collections in the tables below consist entirely of Discount Option Receivables and have been derived by applying a Discount Option Percentage of 3% (which is, as of the date of this report, the Discount Option Percentage under the transfer agreement) to historical monthly collections of receivables (excluding recoveries on charged-off receivables) in the accounts for each period shown. The average principal receivables outstanding for each indicated period is the average of the month-end principal receivables balances for that period. The actual revenue experience of the Trust Portfolio and each Segment thereof will vary month to month due to variations in accountholder charge and payment behavior. In addition, the transferor may change the Discount Option Percentage as described above. We cannot provide any assurance that the revenue experience for the Trust Portfolio or either Segment thereof in the future will be similar to the historical experience set forth below.

Revenue Experience of the Trust Portfolio

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

    Four Months Ended
April 30, 2018
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017     2016     2015     2014     2013  

Average Principal Receivables Outstanding

  $ 7,471,992     $ 7,737,976     $ 5,817,104     $ 5,964,931     $ 6,246,678     $ 4,131,262  

Finance Charge Collections

  $ 857,436     $ 2,578,355     $ 2,015,198     $ 2,086,305     $ 2,146,751     $ 1,432,232  

Finance Charge Collections as a Percentage of Average Principal Receivables Outstanding

    34.43 %(1)      33.32     34.64     34.98     34.37     34.67

 

 

(1) This percentage is an annualized figure.

Revenue Experience of the Consumer Segment

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

    Four Months Ended
April 30, 2018
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2017     2016     2015     2014     2013  

Average Principal Receivables Outstanding

  $ 6,465,920     $ 6,688,015     $ 4,733,070     $ 4,811,967     $ 5,048,786     $ 3,381,240  

Finance Charge Collection

  $ 739,369     $ 2,213,096     $ 1,634,720     $ 1,678,858     $ 1,728,379     $ 1,165,685  

Finance Charge Collections as a Percentage of Average Principal Receivables Outstanding

    34.30 %(1)      33.09     34.54     34.89     34.23     34.48

 

 

(1) This percentage is an annualized figure.

 

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Revenue Experience of the Small Business Segment

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

    Four Months Ended
April 30, 2018
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2017     2016     2015     2014     2013  

Average Principal Receivables Outstanding

  $ 1,006,071     $ 1,049,961     $ 1,084,034     $ 1,152,964     $ 1,197,892     $ 750,021  

Finance Charge Collection

  $ 118,067     $ 365,260     $ 380,478     $ 407,447     $ 418,372     $ 266,547  

Finance Charge Collections as a Percentage of Average Principal Receivables Outstanding

    35.21 %(1)      34.79     35.10     35.34     34.93     35.54

 

 

(1) This percentage is an annualized figure.

Principal Payment Rates

The accounts are designed for use as a method of payment for the purchase of merchandise and services and account balances generally are due in full each month. Therefore, accounts generally cannot be used by accountholders for the purpose of financing these purchases. In contrast to revolving credit plan products which do not require payment in full each month, the general requirement that account balances be paid in full each month creates a high monthly payment rate and, therefore, account balances turn over rapidly relative to charge volume.

The following tables set forth the highest and lowest accountholder monthly principal payment rates for the Trust Portfolio and each Segment thereof during any month in the period shown and the average accountholder monthly principal payment rates for all months during each period shown, calculated as the percentage equivalent of a fraction. The actual monthly payment rate experience of the Trust Portfolio and each Segment thereof will vary month to month due to variations in accountholder charge and payment behavior.

Prior to December 2013, monthly payment rates were calculated as the amount of payments from accountholders (excluding recoveries on charged-off receivables) received during the applicable month divided by the aggregate amount of receivables outstanding as of the beginning of the applicable month. Commencing in December 2013, a normalization factor has been used, and monthly principal payment rates have been calculated by multiplying the result of the calculation described above by a fraction, the numerator of which is 30 and the denominator of which is the actual number of days in the applicable month. We can offer no assurance as to how monthly principal payment rates calculated without the normalization factor compare to monthly principal payment rates calculated with the normalization factor, and we caution investors to compare data only within periods during which monthly principal payment rates were calculated in the same manner.

The definition of “Monthly Period” applicable to the American Express Issuance Trust II was amended in August 2013 and again in April 2015. As a result, the August 2013 Monthly Period included an additional four days of collections, and the April 2015 Monthly Period included an additional three days of collections, in each case resulting in a monthly principal payment rate that was higher than would have been the case absent such amendment.

Accountholder Monthly Principal Payment Rates of the Trust Portfolio

 

     Four  Months
Ended
April 30,
2018(1)
    Year Ended
December  31,
 
       2017(1)     2016(1)     2015(1)     2014(1)     2013(1)  

Lowest Month

     85.34     84.86     87.10     88.13     86.13     82.96

Highest Month

     93.74     93.93     95.73     97.09     93.46     104.99 %(2) 

Monthly Average

     89.63     88.68     92.12     91.89 %(3)      91.07     92.29 %(2) 

 

(1) As discussed above, commencing in December 2013, monthly principal payment rates have been normalized for a 30-day month.

 

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(2) Had the August 2013 Monthly Period not included the additional four days of collections resulting from the amendment to the definition of “Monthly Period” discussed above, the highest monthly principal payment rate for the year ended December 31, 2013 would have been 98.38%, and the average monthly principal payment rate for such period would have been 91.51%.

 

(3) Had the April 2015 Monthly Period not included the additional three days of collections resulting from the amendment to the definition of “Monthly Period” discussed above, the average monthly principal payment rate for the year ended December 31, 2015 would have been 91.78%.

Accountholder Monthly Principal Payment Rates of the Consumer Segment

 

     Four  Months
Ended

April 30,
2018(1)
    Year Ended December 31,  
     2017(1)     2016(1)     2015(1)     2014(1)     2013(1)  

Lowest Month

     84.66     84.38     87.03     87.54     85.79     82.69

Highest Month

     93.24     93.46     95.21     95.90     93.21     104.30 %(2) 

Monthly Average

     89.01     88.09     92.01     91.67 %(3)      90.72     92.07 %(2) 

 

(1) Commencing in December 2013, monthly payment rates have been normalized for a 30-day month.

 

(2) Had the August 2013 Monthly Period not included the additional four days of collections resulting from the amendment to the definition of “Monthly Period” discussed above, the highest monthly principal payment rate for the year ended December 31, 2013 would have been 97.68%, and the average monthly principal payment rate for such period would have been 91.32%.

 

(3) Had the April 2015 Monthly Period not included the additional three days of collections resulting from the amendment to the definition of “Monthly Period” discussed above, the average monthly principal payment rate for the year ended December 31, 2015 would have been 91.55%.

Accountholder Monthly Principal Payment Rates of the Small Business Segment

 

    Four Months
Ended
April 30,

2018(1)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017(1)     2016(1)     2015(1)     2014(1)     2013(1)  

Lowest Month

    90.19     88.27     87.41     89.26     87.73     84.11

Highest Month

    97.03     97.89     100.31     102.14     95.78     107.94 %(2) 

Monthly Average

    93.74     92.46     92.77     92.84 %(3)      92.56     93.20 %(2) 

 

(1) Commencing in December 2013, monthly payment rates have been normalized for a 30-day month.

 

(2) Had the August 2013 Monthly Period not included the additional four days of collections resulting from the amendment to the definition of “Monthly Period” discussed above, the highest monthly principal payment rate for the year ended December 31, 2013 would have been 101.28%, and the average monthly principal payment rate for such period would have been 92.32%.

 

(3) Had the April 2015 Monthly Period not included the additional three days of collections resulting from the amendment to the definition of “Monthly Period” discussed above, the average monthly principal payment rate for the year ended December 31, 2015 would have been 92.75%.

The Receivables

As of April 30, 2018 the receivables in the accounts included in the Trust Portfolio totaled $7,773,066,360, comprised of $7,539,874,369 of principal receivables and $233,191,991 of finance charge receivables. As of April 30, 2018, the receivables in the accounts included in the Consumer Segment of the Trust Portfolio totaled $6,734,664,282, comprised of $6,532,624,354 of principal receivables and $202,039,928 of finance charge receivables. As of April 30, 2018, the receivables in the accounts included in the Small Business Segment of the Trust Portfolio totaled $1,038,402,077, comprised of $1,007,250,015 of principal receivables and $31,152,062 of finance charge receivables.

 

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The following tables, together with the paragraphs under “— Composition by Geographic Distribution — Total Portfolio,” “— Consumer Segment,” and “— Small Business Segment,” summarize the Trust Portfolio and each Segment thereof by various criteria as of April 30, 2018. Because the future composition of the Trust Portfolio and each Segment thereof may change over time, these tables are not necessarily indicative of the composition of the Trust Portfolio or either Segment thereof at any specific time in the future.

Composition by Account Balance

Trust Portfolio

 

Account Balance Range

   Number of
Accounts
     Percentage
of Total
Number of
Accounts
    Receivables
Outstanding
     Percentage
of Total
Receivables
Outstanding
 

Credit Balance

     55,896        1.37   $ (37,376,716      (0.48)

Zero Balance

     1,258,556        30.95       0        0.00  

$0.01 to $1,000

     1,614,789        39.72       518,254,630        6.67  

$1,000.01 to $5,000

     816,434        20.08       1,861,866,904        23.95  

$5,000.01 to $10,000

     167,187        4.11       1,165,966,798        15.00  

$10,000.01 to $15,000

     59,291        1.46       721,769,865        9.29  

$15,000.01 to $20,000

     29,723        0.73       512,564,499        6.59  

$20,000.01 to $30,000

     27,979        0.69       679,434,672        8.74  

$30,000.01 to $40,000

     12,853        0.32       443,044,020        5.70  

$40,000.01 to $50,000

     7,144        0.18       318,404,095        4.10  

$50,000.01 or More

     15,928        0.39       1,589,137,593        20.44  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     4,065,780        100.00   $ 7,773,066,360        100.00
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The average account balance as of April 30, 2018 was $1,912 for all accounts and $2,769 for all accounts other than accounts with a zero balance as of that date.

Composition by Account Balance

Consumer Segment

 

Account Balance Range

   Number of
Accounts
     Percentage
of Total
Number of
Accounts
    Receivables
Outstanding
     Percentage
of Total
Receivables
Outstanding
 

Credit Balance

     53,834        1.40   $ (34,979,537      (0.52)

Zero Balance

     1,173,710        30.45       0        0.00  

$0.01 to $1,000

     1,558,317        40.43       497,753,537        7.39  

$1,000.01 to $5,000

     778,154        20.19       1,771,437,936        26.30  

$5,000.01 to $10,000

     156,191        4.05       1,088,135,640        16.16  

$10,000.01 to $15,000

     54,340        1.41       661,120,814        9.82  

$15,000.01 to $20,000

     26,705        0.69       460,361,990        6.84  

$20,000.01 to $30,000

     24,524        0.64       594,932,974        8.83  

$30,000.01 to $40,000

     10,899        0.28       375,307,900        5.57  

$40,000.01 to $50,000

     5,867        0.15       261,331,957        3.88  

$50,000.01 or More

     11,603        0.30       1,059,261,070        15.73  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     3,854,144        100.00   $ 6,734,664,282        100.00
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The average account balance as of April 30, 2018 was $1,747 for all accounts in the Consumer Segment of the Trust Portfolio and $2,513 for all accounts in the Consumer Segment of the Trust Portfolio other than accounts with a zero balance as of that date.

 

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Composition by Accounting Balance

Small Business Segment

 

Account Balance Range

   Number of
Accounts
     Percentage
of Total
Number of
Accounts
    Receivables
Outstanding
     Percentage
of Total
Receivables
Outstanding
 

Credit Balance

     2,062        0.97   $ (2,397,180      (0.23)

Zero Balance

     84,846        40.09       0        0.00  

$0.01 to $1,000

     56,472        26.68       20,501,093        1.97  

$1,000.01 to $5,000

     38,280        18.09       90,428,968        8.71  

$5,000.01 to $10,000

     10,996        5.20       77,831,157        7.50  

$10,000.01 to $15,000

     4,951        2.34       60,649,051        5.84  

$15,000.01 to $20,000

     3,018        1.43       52,202,509        5.03  

$20,000.01 to $30,000

     3,455        1.63       84,501,698        8.14  

$30,000.01 to $40,000

     1,954        0.92       67,736,119        6.52  

$40,000.01 to $50,000

     1,277        0.60       57,072,138        5.50  

$50,000.01 or More

     4,325        2.04       529,876,523        51.03  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     211,636        100.00   $ 1,038,402,077        100.00
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The average account balance as of April 30, 2018 was $4,907 for all accounts in the Small Business Segment of the Trust Portfolio and $8,190 for all accounts in the Small Business Segment of the Trust Portfolio other than accounts with a zero balance as of that date.

Composition by Period of Delinquency

Trust Portfolio

 

Period of Delinquency

(Days Contractually Delinquent)

   Number of
Accounts
     Percentage
of Total
Number of
Accounts
    Receivables
Outstanding
     Percentage
of Total
Receivables
Outstanding
 

Current to 30 Days

     4,047,543        99.55   $ 7,712,406,148        99.22

31 to 60 Days

     6,908        0.17       17,798,893        0.23  

61 to 90 Days

     4,049        0.10       13,841,408        0.18  

91 to 120 Days

     3,059        0.08       11,740,388        0.15  

121 to 150 Days

     2,102        0.05       8,546,324        0.11  

151 to 180 Days

     2,115        0.05       8,717,141        0.11  

181 or More Days

     4        *       16,058        *  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     4,065,780        100.00   $ 7,773,066,360        100.00
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Indicates a number that is greater than zero but less than 0.005%.

 

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Composition by Period of Delinquency

Consumer Segment

 

Period of Delinquency
(Days Contractually Delinquent)

   Number of
Accounts
     Percentage
of Total
Number of
Accounts
    Receivables
Outstanding
     Percentage
of Total
Receivables
Outstanding
 

Current to 30 Days

     3,837,144        99.56   $ 6,684,724,728        99.26

31 to 60 Days

     6,323        0.16       15,288,292        0.23  

61 to 90 Days

     3,792        0.10       10,900,162        0.16  

91 to 120 Days

     2,881        0.07       9,617,580        0.14  

121 to 150 Days

     1,994        0.05       6,974,297        0.10  

151 or 180 Days

     2,006        0.05       7,143,166        0.11  

181 or More Days

     4        *       16,058        *  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     3,854,144        100.00   $ 6,734,664,282        100.00
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Indicates a number that is greater than zero but less than 0.005%.

Composition by Period of Delinquency

Small Business Segment

 

Period of Delinquency

(Days Contractually Delinquent)

   Number of
Accounts
     Percentage
of Total
Number of
Accounts
    Receivables
Outstanding
     Percentage
of Total
Receivables
Outstanding
 

Current to 30 Days

     210,399        99.42   $ 1,027,681,420        98.97

31 to 60 Days

     585        0.28       2,510,601        0.24  

61 to 90 Days

     257        0.12       2,941,246        0.28  

91 to 120 Days

     178        0.08       2,122,808        0.20  

121 to 150 Days

     108        0.05       1,572,027        0.15  

151 or 180 Days

     109        0.05       1,573,974        0.15  

181 or More Days

     0        0.00       0        0.00  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     211,636        100.00   $ 1,038,402,077        100.00
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Composition by Account Age

Trust Portfolio

 

Account Age(1)

   Number of
Accounts
     Percentage
of Total
Number of
Accounts
    Receivables
Outstanding
     Percentage
of Total
Receivables
Outstanding
 

Not More than 11 Months

     0        0.00   $ 0        0.00

12 Months to 17 Months

     0        0.00       0        0.00  

18 Months to 23 Months

     0        0.00       0        0.00  

24 Months to 35 Months

     0        0.00       0        0.00  

36 Months to 47 Months

     59,795        1.47       130,042,520        1.67  

48 Months to 59 Months

     81,591        2.01       194,806,588        2.51  

60 Months to 71 Months

     87,287        2.15       197,118,314        2.54  

72 Months or More

     3,837,107        94.38       7,251,098,937        93.28  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     4,065,780        100.00   $ 7,773,066,360        100.00
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) For purposes of this table, the age of an account is rounded down to the nearest whole month. For example, the age of an account that has been in existence for eleven months and twenty days would be rounded down to eleven months, and that account would be included in the “Not More than 11 Months” age range.

 

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Composition by Account Age

Consumer Segment

 

Account Age(1)

   Number of
Accounts
     Percentage
of Total
Number of
Accounts
    Receivables
Outstanding
     Percentage
of Total
Receivables
Outstanding
 

Not More than 11 Months

     0        0.00   $ 0        0.00

12 Months to 17 Months

     0        0.00       0        0.00  

18 Months to 23 Months

     0        0.00       0        0.00  

24 Months to 35 Months

     0        0.00       0        0.00  

36 Months to 47 Months

     59,795        1.55       130,042,520        1.93  

48 Months to 59 Months

     81,591        2.12       194,806,588        2.89  

60 Months to 71 Months

     87,287        2.26       197,118,314        2.93  

72 Months or More

     3,625,471        94.07       6,212,696,860        92.25  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     3,854,144        100.00   $ 6,734,664,282        100.00
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
          

 

(1) For purposes of this table, the age of an account is rounded down to the nearest whole month. For example, the age of an account that has been in existence for eleven months and twenty days would be rounded down to eleven months, and that account would be included in the “Not More than 11 Months” age range.

Composition by Account Age

Small Business Segment

 

Account Age(1)

   Number of
Accounts
     Percentage
of Total
Number of
Accounts
    Receivables
Outstanding
     Percentage
of Total
Receivables
Outstanding
 

Not More than 11 Months

     0        0.00   $ 0        0.00

12 Months to 17 Months

     0        0.00       0        0.00  

18 Months to 23 Months

     0        0.00       0        0.00  

24 Months to 35 Months

     0        0.00       0        0.00  

36 Months to 47 Months

     0        0.00       0        0.00  

48 Months to 59 Months

     0        0.00       0        0.00  

60 Months to 71 Months

     0        0.00       0        0.00  

72 Months or More

     211,636        100.00       1,038,402,077        100.00  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     211,636        100.00   $ 1,038,402,077        100.00
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) For purposes of this table, the age of an account is rounded down to the nearest whole month. For example, the age of an account that has been in existence for eleven months and twenty days would be rounded down to eleven months, and that account would be included in the “Not More than 11 Months” age range.

Composition by Geographic Distribution

Trust Portfolio

As of April 30, 2018, approximately 15.79%, 14.57%, 10.69%, 8.96% and 6.26% of the receivables related to accountholders having billing addresses in New York, California, Florida, Texas and New Jersey, respectively. Not more than 4% of the receivables relate to accountholders having billing addresses in any other single state.

Composition by Geographic Distribution

Consumer Segment

As of April 30, 2018, of the receivables in the Consumer Segment of the Trust Portfolio, approximately 16.24%, 14.38%, 10.72%, 8.93% and 6.31% of such receivables related to accountholders having billing addresses in New York, California, Florida, Texas and New Jersey, respectively. Not more than 4% of such receivables relate to accountholders having billing addresses in any other single state.

 

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Composition by Geographic Distribution

Small Business Segment

As of April 30, 2018, of the receivables in the Small Business Segment of the Trust Portfolio, approximately 15.85%, 12.84%, 10.53%, 9.15% and 5.95% of such receivables related to accountholders having billing addresses in California, New York, Florida, Texas and New Jersey, respectively. Not more than 4% of such receivables relate to accountholders having billing addresses in any other single state.

Composition by Standardized Credit Score

The following tables sets forth the composition of the accounts included in the Trust Portfolio and each Segment thereof by FICO®* score ranges. To the extent available, FICO scores are obtained at origination and monthly thereafter. A FICO score is a measurement determined by Fair Isaac Corporation using information collected by the major credit bureaus to assess consumer credit risk. FICO risk scores rank-order consumers according to the likelihood that their credit obligations will be paid in accordance with the terms of their accounts. Although Fair Isaac Corporation discloses only limited information about the variables it uses to assess credit risk, those variables likely include, but are not limited to, debt level, credit history, payment patterns (including delinquency experience), and level of utilization of available credit. FICO scores of an individual may change over time, depending on the conduct of the individual, including the individual’s usage of his or her available credit, and changes in credit score technology used by Fair Isaac Corporation.

FICO scores are based on independent, third-party information, the accuracy of which we cannot verify. The account owner does not use standardized credit scores, such as a FICO score, alone to determine the amount of charges that should be approved on a charge card account. Rather, a FICO score is only one of many factors used by AENB, as account owner, to assess an individual’s credit and default risk. In connection with its underwriting and authorization decisions, the account owner uses proprietary scoring models, which it generally has found to be more accurate predictors of credit and default risk than any single standardized credit score such as FICO. The use of proprietary models also enables the account owner to extend credit to an accountholder with a lower FICO score without changing the account owner’s risk tolerance than would be the case if the account owner relied solely on FICO. The FICO scores presented below should not be used alone as a method of forecasting whether accountholders will make payments in accordance with the terms of their accounts. References to “Receivables Outstanding” in the following tables include both finance charge receivables and principal receivables. Because the future composition of the Trust Portfolio and each Segment thereof may change over time, this table is not necessarily indicative of the composition of the Trust Portfolio or either Segment thereof at any specific time in the future.

Composition by Standardized Credit Score(1)

Trust Portfolio

 

FICO Score Range

   Receivables
Outstanding
     Percentage of
Total Receivables
Outstanding
 

Less than 560

   $ 32,695,241        0.42

560-659

     370,768,562        4.77  

660-699

     595,512,351        7.66  

700-759

     1,943,119,289        25.00  

760 & above

     4,803,133,910        61.79  

Refreshed FICO Unavailable

     27,837,006        0.36  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 7,773,066,360        100.00
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Standardized Credit Score defined as the FICO score in the most recent Monthly Period.
  *

FICO® is a federally registered servicemark of Fair Isaac Corporation.

 

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Composition by Standardized Credit Score(1)

Consumer Segment

 

FICO Score Range

   Receivables
Outstanding
     Percentage of
Total Receivables
Outstanding
 

Less than 560

   $ 29,966,244        0.44

560-659

     327,410,050        4.86  

660-699

     524,011,538        7.78  

700-759

     1,684,013,853        25.01  

760 & above

     4,154,222,542        61.68  

Refreshed FICO Unavailable

     15,040,056        0.22  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 6,734,664,282        100.00
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Standardized Credit Score defined as the FICO score in the most recent Monthly Period.

Composition by Standardized Credit Score(1)

Small Business Segment

 

FICO Score Range

   Receivables
Outstanding
     Percentage of
Total Receivables
Outstanding
 

Less than 560

   $ 2,728,998        0.26

560-659

     43,358,513        4.18  

660-699

     71,500,813        6.89  

700-759

     259,105,436        24.95  

760 & above

     648,911,368        62.49  

Refreshed FICO Unavailable

     12,796,950        1.23  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,038,402,077        100.00
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Standardized Credit Score defined as the FICO score in the most recent Monthly Period.

 

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Static Pool Information

The Trust Portfolio is comprised of receivables arising in designated American Express consumer and small business charge accounts owned by AENB.

The following tables present charge-off, delinquency, payment rate and revenue experience of the Trust Portfolio although, as described below, no accounts in the Small Business Segment of the Trust Portfolio are reflected. Due to the nature of the receivables, the following tables do not include information relating to (i) prepayments, because the concept of prepayments is not an applicable consideration beyond payment rate data, which is provided, or (ii) standardized credit scores, because credit decisions are being made on an ongoing basis based on continuously evolving obligor credit scores.

Data is presented in the following tables in separate increments based on the calendar year of origination of the accounts, each an “Origination Period.” As used in the tables, the date of origination of an account is generally either the date the account became effective or was first used. Data is presented for the five most recent Origination Periods and for the portion of the current Origination Period ended April 30, 2018. Therefore, the tables only present data for accounts in the Trust Portfolio that were originated in 2013 or later. However, the only accounts in the Trust Portfolio with dates of origination during the Origination Periods presented are accounts that were included in the account addition that occurred in December 2016. None of the accounts included in the account addition in December 2016 had a date of origination later than 2014, and none of those accounts was a small business charge account. As a result, the following tables only reflect accounts in the Consumer Segment of the Trust Portfolio with dates of origination in 2013 and 2014; the following tables do not reflect any accounts in the Small Business Segment of the Trust Portfolio, nor do they reflect any accounts with dates of origination in 2015 or later.

In the following tables, the account aging shows activity through the indicated age of the account (e.g., 0-12 months, 13-24 months), which is referred to in this report as the “performance period.” The highlighted data is based on a full 12 months of activity for all accounts in the applicable Origination Segment and, therefore, will not change in future disclosures unless the transferor designates Additional Accounts for inclusion in the Trust.

As of April 30, 2018, the accounts reflected in the following tables had receivables outstanding that were approximately 5.08% of the total receivables outstanding in the Trust Portfolio at such date. As of April 30, 2018, the accounts reflected in the following tables had receivables outstanding that were approximately 5.87% of the total receivables outstanding in the Consumer Segment of the Trust Portfolio at such date. As discussed above, the following tables do not reflect any accounts in the Small Business Segment of the Trust Portfolio or any accounts with dates of origination before 2013. Because the accounts reflected in the following tables do not include any accounts in the Small Business Segment of the Trust Portfolio and include only a portion of the Consumer Segment of the Trust Portfolio, the overall performance of the receivables in the Trust Portfolio and the Consumer Segment may be different from the performance reflected in the tables below. There can be no assurance that the performance of receivables in the future will be similar to the historical experience set forth below.

 

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Gross Charge-Off Rates

Total gross charge-offs for any Origination Period include charge-offs of principal receivables only, and do not include any charge-offs of finance charge receivables or the amount of any reductions in receivables due to a rebate, refund, error, fraudulent charge or other miscellaneous adjustment. The gross charge-off rate, which is an annualized percentage, results from dividing total gross charge-offs by the average month-end receivables for each month in the applicable performance period, which is referred to in this report as the “average receivables outstanding.”

Gross Charge-Off Rate of the

Consumer Segment

As of Date: April 30, 2018

 

Origination Year

   0-12
Months
    13-24
Months
    25-36
Months
    37-48
Months
    49-60
Months
    >=61
Months
 

2018 Origination

     —              

2017 Origination

     —         —            

2016 Origination

     —         —         —          

2015 Origination

     —         —         —         —        

2014 Origination

     0.18     0.20     1.15     3.77     4.94  

2013 Origination

     0.08     0.44     0.13     0.81     3.85     3.55

 

 

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Net Charge-Off Rates

Total net charge-offs for any Origination Period are an amount equal to total gross charge-offs minus total recoveries. The net charge-off rate, which is an annualized percentage, results from dividing total net charge-offs by the average receivables outstanding.

Net Charge-Off Rate of the

Consumer Segment

As of Date: April 30, 2018

 

Origination Year

   0-12
Months
     13-24
Months
     25-36
Months
     37-48
Months
     49-60
Months
     >=61
Months
 

2018 Origination

     —                   

2017 Origination

     —          —                

2016 Origination

     —          —          —             

2015 Origination

     —          —          —          —          

2014 Origination

     0.16%        0.17%        1.10%        3.63%        4.77%     

2013 Origination

     0.06%        0.40%        0.17%        0.79%        3.72%        3.48%  

 

 

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30 Days+ Delinquency Rates

The 30 Days+ Delinquency Rate (i.e., accounts 31 days or more delinquent) is the result of dividing the average of the month-end delinquent amounts for each month in the applicable performance period by the average receivables outstanding.

30 Days+ Delinquency Rate of the

Consumer Segment

As of Date: April 30, 2018

 

Origination Year

   0-12
Months
    13-24
Months
    25-36
Months
    37-48
Months
    49-60
Months
    >=61
Months
 

2018 Origination

     —              

2017 Origination

     —         —            

2016 Origination

     —         —         —          

2015 Origination

     —         —         —         —        

2014 Origination

     0.36     0.43     1.12     2.20     2.15  

2013 Origination

     0.39     0.54     0.34     0.97     2.02     1.79

 

 

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Monthly Payment Rates

The monthly payment rate results from dividing total collections received (excluding recoveries on charged-off receivables) during each month by that month’s opening total receivables balance.

Accountholder Monthly Payment Rates of the

Consumer Segment

As of Date: April 30, 2018

 

Origination Year

   0-12
Months
     13-24
Months
     25-36
Months
     37-48
Months
     49-60
Months
     >=61
Months
 

2018 Origination

     —                   

2017 Origination

     —          —                

2016 Origination

     —          —          —             

2015 Origination

     —          —          —          —          

2014 Origination

     122.83%        110.68%        99.59%        91.22%        92.67%     

2013 Origination

     120.99%        107.98%        105.62%        97.03%        90.22%        92.51%  

 

 

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Revenue Experience

The percentages set forth in the tables below, which are annualized percentages, result from dividing Finance Charge Collections by the average receivables outstanding. Finance Charge Collections include Discount Option Receivables.

Revenue Experience of the

Consumer Segment

As of Date: April 30, 2018

 

Origination Year

   0-12
Months
    13-24
Months
    25-36
Months
    37-48
Months
    49-60
Months
    >=61
Months
 

2018 Origination

     —              

2017 Origination

     —         —            

2016 Origination

     —         —         —          

2015 Origination

     —         —         —         —        

2014 Origination

     42.12     41.71     37.31     34.35     34.52  

2013 Origination

     41.58     40.66     40.04     36.38     33.94     34.20

 

 

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Glossary of Terms

“Additional Accounts” means any Eligible Accounts designated to be included in the Portfolio of the issuance trust and whose receivables are transferred to the issuance trust.

“AENB” means American Express National Bank, a national banking association.

“Business Day” is any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in New York, New York or any other state in which the principal executive office of the account owner or the indenture trustee are authorized or obligated by law, executive order or governmental decree to be closed.

“Consumer Segment” has the meaning described in “The Trust Portfolio — General” in this report.

“Date of Processing” means, for any transaction or receipt of collections, the Business Day after such transaction or receipt is first output, in written form pursuant to the servicer’s usual and customary data processing procedures, from the servicer’s computer file of accounts comparable to the accounts in the issuing entity’s Portfolio (regardless of the effective date of recordation).

“Defaulted Receivables” means, for any Monthly Period, principal receivables that were charged off as uncollectible in such Monthly Period in accordance with the account guidelines and the applicable servicer’s customary and usual servicing procedures for servicing receivables comparable to the receivables. For purposes of this definition, a principal receivable in any account becomes a Defaulted Receivable on the Date of Processing it is recorded as charged-off on such servicer’s computer file of accounts.

“Discount Option Percentage” means the fixed or variable percentage, designated by the transferor from time to time, of the amount of receivables existing and arising in all or any specified portion of the accounts in the issuing entity’s Portfolio on and after the date such designation becomes effective to be deemed Discount Option Receivables and treated as finance charge receivables, with collections received with respect to such receivables treated as Finance Charge Collections.

“Discount Option Receivables” means on any Date of Processing occurring in any Monthly Period following the Monthly Period in which a discount option date occurs, the product of (a) the Discount Option Percentage and (b) Receivables received on such Date of Processing.

“Eligible Accounts” means a charge account established pursuant to an account agreement and owned by the account owner and its successors and permitted assigns which, as of the respective selection date, is a charge account:

 

   

in existence and maintained by the account owner or such successors or assigns;

 

   

is payable in United States dollars;

 

   

has not been identified by the servicer in its computer files as cancelled due to a related accountholder’s bankruptcy or insolvency;

 

   

has not been sold or pledged to any other party except for any other account owner that has entered into a receivables purchase agreement or the transferor;

 

   

does not have receivables which have been sold or pledged to any other party other than American Express Credit Corporation, TRS or any transferor pursuant to the applicable receivables purchase agreement;

 

   

has an accountholder who has provided as his or her most recent billing address an address located in the United States, its territories or possessions or a United States military address (provided, however, that, at any time, up to 3% of the aggregate amount of receivables may have accountholders who have provided as their most recent billing addresses, addresses outside of such jurisdictions);

 

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has not been identified as an account with respect to which the related card has been lost or stolen (if such account is a charge card account); and

 

   

does not have receivables that are Defaulted Receivables and does not have any receivables that have been identified by the servicer as having been incurred as a result of fraudulent use of any related charge product.

Eligible Accounts may include accounts, the receivables of which have been written off or which have been identified by the servicer in its computer files as cancelled due to a related accountholder’s bankruptcy or insolvency, in each case as of the applicable selection date; provided that:

 

   

the balance of all receivables included in such accounts is reflected on the books and records of the account owner (and is treated for purposes of the transfer agreement) as “zero,” and

 

   

charging privileges with respect to all such accounts have been canceled in accordance with the account guidelines.

“Finance Charge Collections” means, for any Monthly Period, the sum of:

 

   

with respect to receivables included in the issuance trust, collections of finance charge receivables (including collections received with respect to Discount Option Receivables, if any, for such Monthly Period) received by the servicer on behalf of the issuing entity;

 

   

with respect to a collateral certificate included in the issuance trust, collections of finance charge receivables allocable to the holder of that collateral certificate under the applicable securitization agreements for the related master trust or other securitization special purpose entity for such Monthly Period;

 

   

any amounts received by the issuer designated as Finance Charge Collections pursuant to the servicing agreement, the transfer agreement, the indenture or the indenture supplement for such Monthly Period; and

 

   

the amount of investment earnings (net of losses and investment expenses), if any, on amounts in deposit in the collection account and the excess funding account for such Monthly Period.

“Monthly Period” means, with respect to each Payment Date, the calendar month immediately preceding such Payment Date.

“Origination Period” has the meaning described in “Static Pool Information” in this report.

“Payment Date” means, with respect to a series of the issuance trust’s notes, the 15th day of each calendar month, or if such 15th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day.

“Portfolio” means (i) with respect to the issuing entity, certain accounts selected from a portfolio of accounts owned by AENB or any of its affiliates and included in the issuance trust based on the eligibility criteria specified in the transfer agreement and (ii) with respect to any master trust or other securitization special purpose entity which has issued a collateral certificate included in the issuance trust, certain accounts selected from a portfolio of accounts owned by AENB or any of its affiliates and included in that master trust or other securitization special purpose entity based on the eligibility criteria specified in the applicable trust agreement or pooling and servicing agreement.

“Principal Collections” means, with respect to any Monthly Period,

 

   

with respect to receivables, collections other than those designated as Finance Charge Collections on designated accounts for such Monthly Period;

 

   

with respect to a collateral certificate, collections of principal receivables allocable to the holder of that collateral certificate under the applicable securitization agreements for the related master trust or other securitization special purpose entity for such Monthly Period; and

 

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the amount of funds withdrawn from the excess funding account for such Monthly Period which are required to be deposited into the collection account and treated as Principal Collections during an accumulation period or an amortization period pursuant to the indenture.

“Rating Agency Condition” means, for any series, class or tranche of notes, with respect to any action subject to such condition, (i) that each rating agency then rating any outstanding series, class or tranche of notes shall have notified the issuing entity, the transferor or the servicer in writing that the proposed action will not result in a reduction or withdrawal of its ratings on any outstanding notes of any series, class or tranche or (ii) if at such time the rating agency has informed the issuing entity, the transferor or the servicer that such rating agency does not provide such written notifications for transactions of this type, then as to such rating agency the issuing entity shall deliver written notice of the proposed action to such rating agency at least 10 Business Days prior to the effective date of such action (or such shorter as permitted under the indenture).

“Segment” has the meaning described in “The Trust Portfolio — General” in this report.

“Small Business Segment” has the meaning described in “The Trust Portfolio — General” in this report.

“Total Portfolio” means the portfolio of consumer and small business charge accounts owned by AENB or any of its affiliates from which the accounts designated to be included in the Trust Portfolio are selected and, in the future, may include other charge accounts or products owned by AENB or other account owners.

“TRS” means American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., a New York corporation.

“Trust Portfolio” means the initial accounts and any Additional Accounts selected from the Total Portfolio to have their receivables included in the issuance trust based on the eligibility criteria specified in the receivables purchase agreements and the transfer agreement.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

AMERICAN EXPRESS RECEIVABLES FINANCING CORPORATION VIII LLC,

as Depositor of the Trust

  By:  

/s/ David J. Hoberman

  Name:  

David J. Hoberman

  Title:   President

Date: June 26, 2018

 

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