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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024
OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from         to         
001-36560
(Commission File Number)
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SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
Delaware 51-0483352
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
777 Long Ridge Road 
Stamford,Connecticut06902
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) -  (203) 585-2400
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.001 per shareSYFNew York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares Each Representing a 1/40th Interest in a Share of 5.625% Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series ASYFPrANew York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares Each Representing a 1/40th Interest in a Share of 8.250% Fixed Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series BSYFPrBNew York Stock Exchange
 
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Synchrony Financial
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATIONPage
Item 1. Financial Statements:
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6. Exhibits

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Certain Defined Terms
Except as the context may otherwise require in this report, references to:
“we,” “us,” “our” and the “Company” are to SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL and its subsidiaries;
“Synchrony” are to SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL only;
the “Bank” are to Synchrony Bank (a subsidiary of Synchrony);
the “Board of Directors” or “Board” are to Synchrony's board of directors;
“CECL” are to the impairment model known as the Current Expected Credit Loss model, which is based on expected credit losses; and
“VantageScore” are to a credit score developed by the three major credit reporting agencies which is used as a means of evaluating the likelihood that credit users will pay their obligations.
We provide a range of credit products through programs we have established with a diverse group of national and regional retailers, local merchants, manufacturers, buying groups, industry associations and healthcare service providers, which, in our business and in this report, we refer to as our “partners.” The terms of the programs all require cooperative efforts between us and our partners of varying natures and degrees to establish and operate the programs. Our use of the term “partners” to refer to these entities is not intended to, and does not, describe our legal relationship with them, imply that a legal partnership or other relationship exists between the parties or create any legal partnership or other relationship.
Unless otherwise indicated, references to “loan receivables” do not include loan receivables held for sale.
For a description of certain other terms we use, including “active account” and “purchase volume,” see the notes to “Management’s Discussion and AnalysisResults of OperationsOther Financial and Statistical Data” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 (our “2023 Form 10-K”). There is no standard industry definition for many of these terms, and other companies may define them differently than we do.

“Synchrony” and its logos and other trademarks referred to in this report, including CareCredit®, Quickscreen®, Dual Card™, Synchrony Car Care™ and SyPI™, belong to us. Solely for convenience, we refer to our trademarks in this report without the ™ and ® symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate that we will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, our rights to our trademarks. Other service marks, trademarks and trade names referred to in this report are the property of their respective owners.
On our website at https://investors.synchrony.com, we make available under the "Filings & Regulatory-SEC Filings" menu selection, free of charge, our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to these reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") as soon as reasonably practicable after such reports or amendments are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. The SEC maintains an Internet site at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information that we file electronically with the SEC.
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
Various statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may contain “forward-looking statements” as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which are subject to the “safe harbor” created by those sections. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “expects,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “targets,” “outlook,” “estimates,” “will,” “should,” “may” or words of similar meaning, but these words are not the exclusive means of identifying forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions, and are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. As a result, actual results could differ materially from those indicated in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include global political, economic, business, competitive, market, regulatory and other factors and risks, such as: the impact of macroeconomic conditions and whether industry trends we have identified develop as anticipated; retaining existing partners and attracting new partners, concentration of our revenue in a small number of partners, and promotion and support of our products by our partners; cyber-attacks or other security incidents or breaches; disruptions in the operations of our and our outsourced partners' computer systems and data centers; the financial performance of our partners; the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s ("CFPB") final rule on credit card late fees; the sufficiency of our allowance for credit losses and the accuracy of the assumptions or estimates used in preparing our financial statements, including those related to the CECL accounting guidance; higher borrowing costs and adverse financial market conditions impacting our funding and liquidity, and any reduction in our credit ratings; our ability to grow our deposits in the future; damage to our reputation; our ability to securitize our loan receivables, occurrence of an early amortization of our securitization facilities, loss of the right to service or subservice our securitized loan receivables, and lower payment rates on our securitized loan receivables; changes in market interest rates and the impact of any margin compression; effectiveness of our risk management processes and procedures, reliance on models which may be inaccurate or misinterpreted, our ability to manage our credit risk; our ability to offset increases in our costs in retailer share arrangements; competition in the consumer finance industry; our concentration in the U.S. consumer credit market; our ability to successfully develop and commercialize new or enhanced products and services; our ability to realize the value of acquisitions, dispositions and strategic investments; reductions in interchange fees; fraudulent activity; failure of third-parties to provide various services that are important to our operations; international risks and compliance and regulatory risks and costs associated with international operations; alleged infringement of intellectual property rights of others and our ability to protect our intellectual property; litigation and regulatory actions; our ability to attract, retain and motivate key officers and employees; tax legislation initiatives or challenges to our tax positions and/or interpretations, and state sales tax rules and regulations; regulation, supervision, examination and enforcement of our business by governmental authorities, the impact of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) and other legislative and regulatory developments and the impact of the CFPB's regulation of our business, including new requirements and constraints that Synchrony and the Bank will become subject to as a result of having $100 billion or more in total assets; impact of capital adequacy rules and liquidity requirements; restrictions that limit our ability to pay dividends and repurchase our common stock, and restrictions that limit the Bank’s ability to pay dividends to us; regulations relating to privacy, information security and data protection; use of third-party vendors and ongoing third-party business relationships; and failure to comply with anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing laws.
For the reasons described above, we caution you against relying on any forward-looking statements, which should also be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included elsewhere in this report and in our public filings, including under the heading “Risk Factors Relating to Our Business” and “Risk Factors Relating to Regulation” in our 2023 Form 10-K. You should not consider any list of such factors to be an exhaustive statement of all of the risks, uncertainties, or potentially inaccurate assumptions that could cause our current expectations or beliefs to change. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as otherwise may be required by law.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this quarterly report and in our 2023 Form 10-K. The discussion below contains forward-looking statements that are based upon current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations. See “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”
Introduction and Business Overview
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We are a premier consumer financial services company delivering one of the industry's most complete, digitally-enabled product suites. Our experience, expertise and scale encompass a broad spectrum of industries including digital, health and wellness, retail, telecommunications, home, auto, outdoor, pet and more. We have an established and diverse group of national and regional retailers, local merchants, manufacturers, buying groups, industry associations and healthcare service providers, which we refer to as our “partners.” For the three months ended March 31, 2024, we financed $42.4 billion of purchase volume and had 71.7 million average active accounts and at March 31, 2024, we had $101.7 billion of loan receivables.
We offer our credit products primarily through our wholly-owned subsidiary, the Bank. In addition, through the Bank, we offer, directly to retail, affinity relationships and commercial customers, a range of deposit products insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), including certificates of deposit, individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”), money market accounts, savings accounts and sweep and affinity deposits. We also take deposits at the Bank through third-party securities brokerage firms that offer our FDIC-insured deposit products to their customers. We have significantly expanded our online direct banking operations in recent years and our deposit base has continued to serve as a source of stable and diversified low cost funding for our credit activities. At March 31, 2024, we had $83.6 billion in deposits, which represented 84% of our total funding sources.
Our Sales Platforms
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We conduct our operations through a single business segment. Profitability and expenses, including funding costs, credit losses and operating expenses, are managed for the business as a whole. Substantially all of our revenue activities are within the United States. We primarily manage our credit products through five sales platforms (Home & Auto, Digital, Diversified & Value, Health & Wellness and Lifestyle). Those platforms are organized by the types of partners we work with, and are measured on interest and fees on loans, loan receivables, active accounts and other sales metrics.
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Home & Auto
Our Home & Auto sales platform provides comprehensive payments and financing solutions with integrated in-store and digital experiences through a broad network of partners and merchants providing home and automotive merchandise and services, as well as our Synchrony Car Care network and Synchrony HOME credit card offering. Our Home & Auto sales platform partners include a wide range of key retailers in the home improvement, furniture, bedding, flooring, appliance and electronics industry, such as Ashley HomeStores LTD, Floor & Decor, Lowe's, and Mattress Firm, as well as automotive merchandise and services, such as Chevron and Discount Tire. In addition, we also have program agreements with manufacturers, buying groups and industry associations, such as Generac, Nationwide Marketing Group and the Home Furnishings Association.
Digital
Our Digital sales platform provides comprehensive payments and financing solutions with integrated digital experiences through partners and merchants who primarily engage with their consumers through digital channels. Our Digital sales platform includes key partners delivering digital payment solutions, such as PayPal, including our Venmo program, online marketplaces, such as Amazon and eBay, and digital-first brands and merchants, such as Verizon, the Qurate brands, and Fanatics.
Diversified & Value
Our Diversified & Value sales platform provides comprehensive payments and financing solutions with integrated in-store and digital experiences through large retail partners who deliver everyday value to consumers shopping for daily needs or important life moments. Our Diversified & Value sales platform is comprised of five large retail partners: Belk, Fleet Farm, JCPenney, Sam's Club and TJX Companies, Inc.
Health & Wellness
Our Health & Wellness sales platform provides comprehensive healthcare payments and financing solutions, through a network of providers and health systems, for those seeking health and wellness care for themselves, their families and their pets, and includes our CareCredit brand, as well as partners such as Walgreens.
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Lifestyle
Lifestyle provides comprehensive payments and financing solutions with integrated in-store and digital experiences through partners and merchants who offer merchandise in power sports, outdoor power equipment, and other industries such as sporting goods, apparel, jewelry and music. Our Lifestyle sales platform partners include a wide range of key retailers in the apparel, specialty retail, outdoor, music and luxury industry, such as American Eagle, Dick's Sporting Goods, Guitar Center, Kawasaki, Pandora, Polaris, Suzuki and Sweetwater.
Corp, Other
Corp, Other includes activity and balances related to certain program agreements with retail partners and merchants that will not be renewed beyond their current expiration date and certain programs that were previously terminated, which are not managed within the five sales platforms discussed above. Corp, Other also includes amounts related to changes in the fair value of equity investments and realized gains or losses associated with the sale of businesses and investments.

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Our Credit Products
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Through our sales platforms, we offer three principal types of credit products: credit cards, commercial credit products and consumer installment loans. We also offer our Payment Security program, which is a debt cancellation product.
The following table sets forth each credit product by type and indicates the percentage of our total loan receivables that are under standard terms only or pursuant to a promotional financing offer at March 31, 2024.
Promotional Offer
Credit ProductStandard Terms OnlyDeferred InterestOther PromotionalTotal
Credit cards59.2 %18.1 %14.8 %92.1 %
Commercial credit products1.8 — 0.1 1.9 
Consumer installment loans— 0.2 5.7 5.9 
Other0.1 — — 0.1 
Total61.1 %18.3 %20.6 %100.0 %
Credit Cards
We offer the following principal types of credit cards:
Private Label Credit Cards. Private label credit cards are partner-branded credit cards (e.g., Lowe’s or Amazon) or program-branded credit cards (e.g., Synchrony Car Care or CareCredit) that are used primarily for the purchase of goods and services from the partner or within the program network. In addition, in some cases, cardholders may be permitted to access their credit card accounts for cash advances. Credit under our private label credit cards typically is extended either on standard terms only or pursuant to a promotional financing offer.
Dual Cards and General Purpose Co-Branded Cards. Our patented Dual Cards are credit cards that function as private label credit cards when used to purchase goods and services from our partners, and as general purpose credit cards when used to make purchases from other retailers wherever cards from those card networks are accepted or for cash advance transactions. We also offer general purpose co-branded credit cards that do not function as private label credit cards, as well as a Synchrony-branded general purpose credit card. Dual Cards and general purpose co-branded credit cards are offered across all of our sales platforms and credit is typically extended on standard terms only. We offer either Dual Cards or general purpose co-branded credit cards through over 15 of our large partners, of which the majority are Dual Cards, as well as our CareCredit Dual Card. Consumer Dual Cards and Co-Branded cards totaled 26% of our total loan receivables portfolio at March 31, 2024.
Commercial Credit Products
We offer private label cards and Dual Cards for commercial customers that are similar to our consumer offerings. We also offer a commercial pay-in-full accounts receivable product to a wide range of business customers.
Installment Loans
We originate secured installment loans to consumers (and a limited number of commercial customers) in the United States, primarily for power products in our Outdoor market (motorcycles, ATVs and lawn and garden). We also offer unsecured installment loans primarily in our Home and Auto and Health and Wellness sales platforms and through our various other installment products, such as our Synchrony Pay Later solutions, including pay monthly and pay in 4 products, for short-term loans. Installment loans are closed-end credit accounts where the customer pays down the outstanding balance in installments. Installment loans are generally assessed periodic finance charges using fixed interest rates. Installment loans at March 31, 2024 include loan receivables acquired through the Ally Lending acquisition.
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Business Trends and Conditions
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We believe our business and results of operations will be impacted in the future by various trends and conditions. For a discussion of certain trends and conditions, see “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Business Trends and Conditions” in our 2023 Form 10-K. For a discussion of how certain trends and conditions impacted the three months ended March 31, 2024, see “—Results of Operations.
CFPB final rule on credit card late fees.
On March 5, 2024, the CFPB released a final rule amending its regulations that implement the Truth in Lending Act to lower the safe harbor dollar amount for credit card late fees from the prior $30 (adjusted to $41 for each subsequent late payment within the next six billing cycles) to $8 and to eliminate the automatic annual inflation adjustment to such safe harbor dollar amount. The final rule, when effective, will result in a significant reduction in our interest and fees on loan receivables. Industry organizations have challenged the final rule in court, and the outcome of such challenge, including the impact on the final rule, is uncertain. The final rule, if not impacted by litigation, has an effective date of May 14, 2024.
In response to the final rule, we have begun to implement a number of product, policy and pricing changes to adjust for the significant reduction in our late fee income. In addition, the combined net effects of the final rule and our mitigating strategies would result in a decrease in payments to partners pursuant to our retailer share arrangements.
While we continue to believe that the strategies we have identified and started to implement will fully offset the decline in late fee income over time, it will take time for such product, policy and pricing changes to offset the reduction in the late fees and therefore we expect the final rule will have an adverse effect on our results of operations in 2024. The magnitude of these effects in 2024 remain uncertain due to the pending litigation discussed above, which could result in a delay in the final rule’s effective date. To the extent the final rule becomes effective in May 2024, the final rule would have a material impact to our net income for the year ended December 31, 2024. In addition, the effects of the final rule are also subject to other factors which could increase the adverse effects to our results of operations, including our ability to successfully implement the product, policy and pricing changes we have identified, as well as any potential changes in consumer behavior in response to these changes or the final rule itself.
For a discussion of risks related to a CFPB final late fee rule, please see “—Risk Factors Relating to our Business—The CFPB’s proposed rule on credit card late fees, if adopted, would materially adversely affect our business and results of operations”, in our 2023 Form 10-K.


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Seasonality
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We experience fluctuations in transaction volumes and the level of loan receivables as a result of higher seasonal consumer spending and payment patterns that typically result in an increase of loan receivables from August through a peak in late December, with reductions in loan receivables typically occurring over the first and second quarters of the following year as customers pay their balances down.
The seasonal impact to transaction volumes and the loan receivables balance typically results in fluctuations in our results of operations, delinquency metrics and the allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total loan receivables between quarterly periods.
In addition to the seasonal variance in loan receivables discussed above, we also typically experience a seasonal increase in delinquency rates and delinquent loan receivables balances during the third and fourth quarters of each year due to lower customer payment rates, resulting in higher net charge-off rates in the first and second quarters. Our delinquency rates and delinquent loan receivables balances typically decrease during the subsequent first and second quarters as customers begin to pay down their loan balances and return to current status, resulting in lower net charge-off rates in the third and fourth quarters. Because customers who were delinquent during the fourth quarter of a calendar year have a higher probability of returning to current status when compared to customers who are delinquent at the end of each of our interim reporting periods, we expect that a higher proportion of delinquent accounts outstanding at an interim period end will result in charge-offs, as compared to delinquent accounts outstanding at a year end. Consistent with this historical experience, we generally experience a higher allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total loan receivables at the end of an interim period, as compared to the end of a calendar year. In addition, even in instances of improving credit metrics such as declining past due amounts, we may experience an increase in our allowance for credit losses at an interim period end compared to the prior year end, reflecting these same seasonal trends.
The seasonal trends discussed above are most evident between the fourth quarter and the first quarter of the following year, particularly with respect to our loan receivables which decreased by $1.3 billion, or 1.2% to $101.7 billion at March 31, 2024 compared to $103.0 billion at December 31, 2023, and our allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total loan receivables that increased to 10.72% at March 31, 2024, from 10.26% at December 31, 2023.
However, in addition to these seasonal trends, the elevated customer payment behavior we have experienced in recent years and more recently the subsequent moderation from these elevated levels, has also significantly impacted our key financial metrics and the fluctuations experienced between quarterly periods. The effects from these changes in customer payment behavior have resulted in either partial, or in some instances full, offset to the impact from the ongoing seasonal trends discussed above. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, this is most evident in our loan receivables 90 days past due which increased to $2.5 billion at March 31, 2024 from $2.4 billion at December 31, 2023 due to the impact from lower customer payment rates which exceeded the effects of the seasonal trends we experienced. The same factors also provided a partial offset to the seasonal decrease in our total loan receivables in the first quarter of 2024.
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Results of Operations
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Highlights for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Below are highlights of our performance for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, as applicable, except as otherwise noted.
Net earnings increased to $1.3 billion from $601 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily driven by the after-tax gain on sale related to Pets Best of $802 million, higher interest income and lower retailer share arrangements, partially offset by increases in provision for credit losses and higher interest expense.
Loan receivables increased 11.6% to $101.7 billion at March 31, 2024 compared to $91.1 billion at March 31, 2023, driven by purchase volume growth, lower customer payment rates and the completion of the Ally Lending acquisition.
Net interest income increased 8.7% to $4.4 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Interest and fees on loans increased 14.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily driven by growth in average loan receivables, lower customer payment rates and higher benchmark rates. Interest expense increased 58.2%, due to higher benchmark rates and higher funding liabilities.
Retailer share arrangements decreased 16.7% to $764 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily due to higher net charge-offs, partially offset by higher net interest income.
Over-30 day loan delinquencies as a percentage of period-end loan receivables increased 93 basis points to 4.74% at March 31, 2024. The net charge-off rate increased 182 basis points to 6.31% for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Provision for credit losses increased by $594 million to $1.9 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase for the three months ended March 31, 2024, was primarily driven by higher net charge-offs and a $299 million reserve build, which included $190 million related to the Ally Lending acquisition. Our allowance coverage ratio (allowance for credit losses as a percent of period-end loan receivables) increased to 10.72% at March 31, 2024, as compared to 10.44% at March 31, 2023.

Other income increased by $1.1 billion to $1.2 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily driven by the gain on sale related to Pets Best.

Other expense increased by $87 million, or 7.8%, for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was primarily driven by growth related items and technology investments.
At March 31, 2024, deposits represented 84% of our total funding sources. Total deposits increased by 3.0% to $83.6 billion at March 31, 2024, compared to December 31, 2023.
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we declared and paid cash dividends on our Series A 5.625% non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock of $14.06 per share, or $11 million.
In February 2024, we issued depositary shares representing $500 million of Series B 8.250% fixed rate reset non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, with dividends payable quarterly beginning in May 2024.
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we repurchased $300 million of our outstanding common stock, and declared and paid cash dividends of $0.25 per share, or $102 million. In April 2024, the Board of Directors approved an incremental share repurchase program of up to $1.0 billion, through June 30, 2025, bringing the total amount of share repurchase authorization to $1.3 billion, and intends to maintain the quarterly dividend at its current amount of $0.25 per common share. For more information, see “Capital—Dividend and Share Repurchases.”
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In March 2024, we sold our wholly-owned subsidiary, Pets Best, for consideration comprising a combination of cash and an equity interest in Independence Pet Holdings, Inc. The sale resulted in the recognition of a gain on sale of $1.1 billion, or $802 million net of tax.
In March 2024, we acquired Ally Financial Inc.'s point of sale financing business, Ally Lending, for cash consideration of $2.0 billion. The assets and liabilities of Ally Lending primarily included loan receivables with an unpaid principal balance of $2.2 billion. See Note 3. Acquisitions and Dispositions to our condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information.
2024 Partner Agreements
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we continued to expand and diversify our portfolio with the addition or renewal of more than 25 partners, which included the following:
In our Home & Auto sales platform, we announced our new partnership with The Carpet Guys and extended our program agreements with Associated Materials and Brandsmart.
In our Health & Wellness sales platform, we expanded our network through our new partnership with LaserAway.
In our Lifestyle sales platform, we announced our new partnership with BRP.
We added two new strategic technology partnerships with Adit Practice Management Software and ServiceTitan, both of which expand access for customers to our suite of credit products.
Summary Earnings
The following table sets forth our results of operations for the periods indicated.
Three months ended March 31,
($ in millions)20242023
Interest income$5,568 $4,786 
Interest expense1,163 735 
Net interest income4,405 4,051 
Retailer share arrangements(764)(917)
Provision for credit losses1,884 1,290 
Net interest income, after retailer share arrangements and provision for credit losses1,757 1,844 
Other income1,157 65 
Other expense1,206 1,119 
Earnings before provision for income taxes1,708 790 
Provision for income taxes415 189 
Net earnings$1,293 $601 
Net earnings available to common stockholders$1,282 $590 
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Other Financial and Statistical Data
The following table sets forth certain other financial and statistical data for the periods indicated.    
At and for the
Three months ended March 31,
($ in millions)20242023
Financial Position Data (Average):
Loan receivables, including held for sale$100,957 $90,815 
Total assets$119,034 $105,842 
Deposits$82,988 $72,627 
Borrowings$16,013 $14,671 
Total equity$14,614 $13,414 
Selected Performance Metrics:
Purchase volume(1)(2)
$42,387 $41,557 
Home & Auto$10,512 $10,863 
Digital$12,628 $12,261 
Diversified & Value$14,023 $13,439 
Health & Wellness$3,980 $3,690 
Lifestyle$1,244 $1,302 
Corp, Other$— $
Average active accounts (in thousands)(2)(3)
71,667 69,494 
Net interest margin(4)
14.55 %15.22 %
Net charge-offs$1,585 $1,006 
Net charge-offs as a % of average loan receivables, including held for sale6.31 %4.49 %
Allowance coverage ratio(5)
10.72 %10.44 %
Return on assets(6)
4.4 %2.3 %
Return on equity(7)
35.6 %18.2 %
Equity to assets(8)
12.28 %12.67 %
Other expense as a % of average loan receivables, including held for sale4.80 %5.00 %
Efficiency ratio(9)
25.1 %35.0 %
Effective income tax rate24.3 %23.9 %
Selected Period-End Data:
Loan receivables$101,733 $91,129 
Allowance for credit losses$10,905 $9,517 
30+ days past due as a % of period-end loan receivables(10)
4.74 %3.81 %
90+ days past due as a % of period-end loan receivables(10)
2.42 %1.87 %
Total active accounts (in thousands)(3)
70,754 68,589 
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(1)Purchase volume, or net credit sales, represents the aggregate amount of charges incurred on credit cards or other credit product accounts less returns during the period.
(2)Includes activity and accounts associated with loan receivables held for sale.
(3)Active accounts represent credit card or installment loan accounts on which there has been a purchase, payment or outstanding balance in the current month.    
(4)Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
(5)Allowance coverage ratio represents allowance for credit losses divided by total period-end loan receivables.
(6)Return on assets represents net earnings as a percentage of average total assets.
(7)Return on equity represents net earnings as a percentage of average total equity.
(8)Equity to assets represents average total equity as a percentage of average total assets.
(9)Efficiency ratio represents (i) other expense, divided by (ii) sum of net interest income, plus other income, less retailer share arrangements.
(10)Based on customer statement-end balances extrapolated to the respective period-end date.
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Average Balance Sheet
The following tables set forth information for the periods indicated regarding average balance sheet data, which are used in the discussion of interest income, interest expense and net interest income that follows.
 20242023
Three months ended March 31 ($ in millions)Average
Balance
Interest
Income /
Expense
Average
Yield /
Rate(1)
Average
Balance
Interest
Income/
Expense
Average
Yield /
Rate(1)
Assets
Interest-earning assets:
Interest-earning cash and equivalents(2)
$17,405 $236 5.45 %$12,365 $140 4.59 %
Securities available for sale3,432 39 4.57 %4,772 30 2.55 %
Loan receivables, including held for sale(3):
Credit cards94,216 5,096 21.75 %85,904 4,497 21.23 %
Consumer installment loans4,734 149 12.66 %3,103 83 10.85 %
Commercial credit products1,878 45 9.64 %1,697 34 8.13 %
Other129 9.35 %111 7.31 %
Total loan receivables, including held for sale100,957 5,293 21.09 %90,815 4,616 20.61 %
Total interest-earning assets121,794 5,568 18.39 %107,952 4,786 17.98 %
Non-interest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks944 1,024 
Allowance for credit losses(10,677)(9,262)
Other assets6,973 6,128 
Total non-interest-earning assets(2,760)(2,110)
Total assets$119,034 $105,842 
Liabilities
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing deposit accounts$82,598 $954 4.65 %$72,216 $557 3.13 %
Borrowings of consolidated securitization entities7,383 105 5.72 %6,229 77 5.01 %
Senior and subordinated unsecured notes8,630 104 4.85 %8,442 101 4.85 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities98,611 1,163 4.74 %86,887 735 3.43 %
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:
Non-interest-bearing deposit accounts390 411 
Other liabilities5,419 5,130 
Total non-interest-bearing liabilities5,809 5,541 
Total liabilities104,420 92,428 
Equity
Total equity14,614 13,414 
Total liabilities and equity$119,034 $105,842 
Interest rate spread(4)
13.64 %14.55 %
Net interest income$4,405 $4,051 
Net interest margin(5)
14.55 %15.22 %
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(1)Average yields/rates are based on total interest income/expense over average balances.
(2)Includes average restricted cash balances of $109 million and $351 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
(3)Interest income on loan receivables includes fees on loans, which primarily consist of late fees on our credit products, of $652 million and $639 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
(4)Interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on total interest-earning assets and the rate on total interest-bearing liabilities.
(5)Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.
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For a summary description of the composition of our key line items included in our Statements of Earnings, see Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our 2023 Form 10-K.
Interest Income
Interest income increased by $782 million, or 16.3%, for the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily driven by an increase in interest and fees on loans of 14.7%.The increase in interest and fees on loans was primarily driven by growth in average loan receivables, lower customer payment rates and higher benchmark rates.
Average interest-earning assets
Three months ended March 31 ($ in millions)2024%2023%
Loan receivables, including held for sale$100,957 82.9 %$90,815 84.1 %
Liquidity portfolio and other20,837 17.1 %17,137 15.9 %
Total average interest-earning assets$121,794 100.0 %$107,952 100.0 %

Average loan receivables, including held for sale, increased 11.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily driven by growth in purchase volume and lower customer payment rates. Purchase volume increased by 2.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Yield on average interest-earning assets
The yield on average interest-earning assets increased for the three months ended March 31, 2024 primarily due to an increase in the yield on average loan receivables. The increase in loan receivable yield was 48 basis points to 21.09% for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Interest Expense
Interest expense increased by $428 million to $1.2 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily attributed to higher benchmark interest rates and higher funding liabilities. Our cost of funds increased to 4.74% for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to 3.43% for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Average interest-bearing liabilities
Three months ended March 31 ($ in millions)2024%2023%
Interest-bearing deposit accounts$82,598 83.8 %$72,216 83.1 %
Borrowings of consolidated securitization entities7,383 7.5 %6,229 7.2 %
Senior and subordinated unsecured notes8,630 8.7 %8,442 9.7 %
Total average interest-bearing liabilities$98,611 100.0 %$86,887 100.0 %
Net Interest Income
Net interest income increased by $354 million, or 8.7%, for the three months ended March 31, 2024, resulting from the changes in interest income and interest expense discussed above.
Retailer Share Arrangements
Retailer share arrangements decreased by $153 million, or 16.7%, for the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily due to higher net charge-offs, partially offset by higher net interest income.
Provision for Credit Losses
Provision for credit losses increased by $594 million to $1.9 billion, for the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily driven by higher net charge-offs and a $299 million reserve build, which included $190 million related to the Ally Lending acquisition.
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Other Income
Three months ended March 31,
($ in millions)20242023
Interchange revenue$241 $232 
Protection product revenue 141 115 
Loyalty programs(319)(298)
Other1,094 16 
Total other income$1,157 $65 
Other income increased by $1.1 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily driven by the gain on sale related to Pets Best. The pre-tax gain amount of $1.1 billion is included within the Other component of Other Income in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
Other Expense
Three months ended March 31,
($ in millions)20242023
Employee costs$496 $451 
Professional fees220 186 
Marketing and business development125 131 
Information processing186 166 
Other179 185 
Total other expense$1,206 $1,119 
Other expense increased by $87 million, or 7.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily driven by growth related items and higher technology investments. Employee costs increased for the three months ended March 31, 2024 primarily attributable to an increase in headcount driven by growth. Professional fees and information processing costs increased for the three months ended March 31, 2024 primarily due to increased technology investments.
Provision for Income Taxes
Three months ended March 31,
($ in millions)20242023
Effective tax rate24.3 %23.9 %
Provision for income taxes$415 $189 
The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2024 increased compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to an increase in state tax expense in the current period related to the sale of Pets Best. The effective tax rate differs from the applicable U.S. federal statutory tax rate primarily due to state income taxes.
Platform Analysis
As discussed above under “—Our Sales Platforms,” we offer our credit products primarily through five sales platforms (Home & Auto, Digital, Diversified & Value, Health & Wellness and Lifestyle), which management measures based on their revenue-generating activities. The following is a discussion of certain supplemental information for the three months ended March 31, 2024, for each of our five sales platforms and Corp, Other.
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Home & Auto
Three months ended March 31,
($ in millions)20242023
Purchase volume$10,512 $10,863 
Period-end loan receivables$32,615 $29,733 
Average loan receivables, including held for sale$31,865 $29,690 
Average active accounts (in thousands)18,969 18,521 
Interest and fees on loans$1,382 $1,225 
Other income$33 $25 
Home & Auto interest and fees on loans increased by $157 million, or 12.8%, for the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily driven by higher average loan receivables and higher benchmark rates. The increase in average loan receivables primarily reflected lower customer payment rates as well as the completion of the Ally Lending acquisition. Purchase volume decreased 3.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2024, as growth in Home Specialty and Auto and the impact of the Ally Lending acquisition were offset by a combination of lower retail traffic, fewer large ticket purchases and the impact of lower gas prices.
Digital
Three months ended March 31,
($ in millions)20242023
Purchase volume$12,628 $12,261 
Period-end loan receivables$27,734 $24,944 
Average loan receivables, including held for sale$28,081 $24,982 
Average active accounts (in thousands)21,349 20,564 
Interest and fees on loans$1,567 $1,363 
Other income$$
Digital interest and fees on loans increased by $204 million, or 15.0%, for the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily driven by growth in average loan receivables, higher benchmark rates and the maturation of newer programs. The growth in average loan receivables reflects lower customer payment rates, purchase volume growth of 3.0% and average active account growth of 3.8%.
Diversified & Value
Three months ended March 31,
($ in millions)20242023
Purchase volume$14,023 $13,439 
Period-end loan receivables$19,559 $17,702 
Average loan receivables, including held for sale$19,593 $17,713 
Average active accounts (in thousands)21,032 20,807 
Interest and fees on loans$1,214 $1,070 
Other income$(17)$(14)
Diversified & Value interest and fees on loans increased by $144 million, or 13.5%, for the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily driven by growth in average loan receivables and higher benchmark rates. The growth in average loan receivables reflected lower customer payment rates and purchase volume growth of 4.3%, reflecting growth in both in-partner and out-of-partner spend and average active account growth of 1.1%.
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Health & Wellness
Three months ended March 31,
($ in millions)20242023
Purchase volume$3,980 $3,690 
Period-end loan receivables$15,065 $12,581 
Average loan receivables, including held for sale$14,697 $12,309 
Average active accounts (in thousands)7,611 6,887 
Interest and fees on loans$869 $735 
Other income$66 $61 
Health & Wellness interest and fees on loans increased by $134 million, or 18.2%, for the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily driven by higher average loan receivables. The growth in average loan receivables reflected higher purchase volume and lower customer payment rates, as well as the completion of the Ally Lending acquisition. Purchase volume increased 7.9% and average active accounts increased 10.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2024, reflecting broad-based growth led by Pet, Dental and Cosmetic.
Other income increased by $5 million, or 8.2%, for the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily due to higher protection product revenue, partially offset by higher loyalty costs.
Lifestyle
Three months ended March 31,
($ in millions)20242023
Purchase volume$1,244 $1,302 
Period-end loan receivables$6,604 $5,971 
Average loan receivables, including held for sale$6,631 $5,919 
Average active accounts (in thousands)2,642 2,611 
Interest and fees on loans$255 $223 
Other income$$
Lifestyle interest and fees on loans increased by $32 million, or 14.3%, for the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily driven by growth in average loan receivables and higher benchmark interest rates. The growth in average loan receivables was primarily driven by continued purchase volume growth in 2023 and lower customer payment rates in the current quarter. Purchase volume decreased by 4.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2024, reflecting lower transaction values in Specialty and fewer transactions in Music.
Corp, Other
Three months ended March 31,
($ in millions)20242023
Purchase volume$— $
Period-end loan receivables$156 $198 
Average loan receivables, including held for sale$90 $202 
Average active accounts (in thousands)64 104 
Interest and fees on loans$$— 
Other income$1,061 $(15)
Other income for the three months ended March 31, 2024 in Corp, Other primarily included the gain on sale of Pets Best of $1.1 billion.
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Loan Receivables
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Loan receivables are our largest category of assets and represent our primary source of revenue. The following discussion provides supplemental information regarding our loan receivables portfolio. See Note 2. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Note 5. Loan Receivables and Allowance for Credit Losses to our condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information related to our loan receivables.
The following table sets forth the composition of our loan receivables portfolio by product type at the dates indicated.
($ in millions)At March 31, 2024(%)At December 31, 2023(%)
Loans
Credit cards$93,736 92.1 %$97,043 94.2 %
Consumer installment loans5,957 5.9 %3,977 3.9 
Commercial credit products1,912 1.9 %1,839 1.8 
Other128 0.1 %129 0.1 
Total loans$101,733 100.0 %$102,988 100.0 %
Loan receivables decreased 1.2% to $101.7 billion at March 31, 2024 compared to $103.0 billion at December 31, 2023, primarily driven by the seasonality of our business, partially offset by the Ally Lending acquisition and lower customer payment rates. Loan receivables acquired through the Ally Lending acquisition are included within Consumer installment loans at March 31, 2024 in the table above.
Loan receivables increased 11.6% to $101.7 billion at March 31, 2024 compared to $91.1 billion at March 31, 2023 driven by purchase volume growth, lower customer payment rates and the completion of the Ally Lending acquisition.
Our loan receivables portfolio had the following geographic concentration at March 31, 2024.
($ in millions)Loan Receivables
Outstanding
% of Total Loan
Receivables
Outstanding
State
Texas$11,197 11.0 %
California$10,539 10.4 %
Florida$9,511 9.3 %
New York$4,849 4.8 %
North Carolina$4,280 4.2 %
Delinquencies
Over-30 day loan delinquencies as a percentage of period-end loan receivables increased to 4.74% at March 31, 2024 from 3.81% at March 31, 2023, and remained flat compared to 4.74% at December 31, 2023. The increase compared to the prior year was primarily driven by lower customer payment rates.
Net Charge-Offs
Net charge-offs consist of the unpaid principal balance of loans held for investment that we determine are uncollectible, net of recovered amounts. We exclude accrued and unpaid finance charges and fees and third-party fraud losses from charge-offs. Charged-off and recovered finance charges and fees are included in interest and fees on loans while third-party fraud losses are included in other expense. Charge-offs are recorded as a reduction to the allowance for credit losses and subsequent recoveries of previously charged-off amounts are credited to the allowance for credit losses. Costs incurred to recover charged-off loans are recorded as collection expense and included in Other expense in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
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The table below sets forth the net charge-offs and ratio of net charge-offs to average loan receivables, including held for sale, (“net charge-off rate”) for the periods indicated.
Three months ended March 31,
20242023
($ in millions)AmountRateAmountRate
Credit cards$1,470 6.28 %$938 4.43 %
Consumer installment loans82 6.97 %39 4.97 %
Commercial credit products33 7.07 %29 6.69 %
Other— — %— — %
Total net charge-offs$1,585 6.31 %$1,006 4.49 %

Allowance for Credit Losses
The allowance for credit losses totaled $10.9 billion at March 31, 2024, compared to $10.6 billion at December 31, 2023, respectively, and $9.5 billion at March 31, 2023, and reflects our estimate of expected credit losses for the life of the loan receivables on our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. Our allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total loan receivables increased to 10.72% at March 31, 2024, from 10.26% at December 31, 2023 and increased from 10.44% at March 31, 2023.
The increase in allowance for credit losses compared to December 31, 2023 primarily reflects the addition of the Ally Lending portfolio. See Note 5. Loan Receivables and Allowance for Credit Losses to our condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information.


Funding, Liquidity and Capital Resources
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We maintain a strong focus on liquidity and capital. Our funding, liquidity and capital policies are designed to ensure that our business has the liquidity and capital resources to support our daily operations, our business growth, our credit ratings and our regulatory and policy requirements, in a cost effective and prudent manner through expected and unexpected market environments.
Funding Sources
Our primary funding sources include cash from operations, deposits (direct and brokered deposits), securitized financings and senior and subordinated unsecured notes.
The following table summarizes information concerning our funding sources during the periods indicated:
 20242023
Three months ended March 31 ($ in millions)Average
Balance
%Average
Rate
Average
Balance
%Average
Rate
Deposits(1)
$82,598 83.8 %4.6 %$72,216 83.1 %3.1 %
Securitized financings7,383 7.5 5.7 %6,229 7.2 5.0 %
Senior and subordinated unsecured notes8,630 8.7 4.8 %8,442 9.7 4.9 %
Total$98,611 100.0 %4.7 %$86,887 100.0 %3.4 %
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(1)Excludes $390 million and $411 million average balance of non-interest-bearing deposits for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Non-interest-bearing deposits comprise less than 10% of total deposits for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

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Deposits
We obtain deposits directly from retail, affinity relationships and commercial customers (“direct deposits”) or through third-party brokerage firms that offer our deposits to their customers (“brokered deposits”). At March 31, 2024, we had $70.6 billion in direct deposits and $13.0 billion in deposits originated through brokerage firms (including network deposit sweeps procured through a program arranger that channels brokerage account deposits to us). A key part of our liquidity plan and funding strategy is to continue to utilize our direct deposit base as a source of stable and diversified low-cost funding.
Our direct deposits are primarily from retail customers and include a range of FDIC-insured deposit products, including certificates of deposit, IRAs, money market accounts, savings accounts, sweep and affinity deposits.
Brokered deposits are primarily from retail customers of large brokerage firms. We have relationships with 10 brokers that offer our deposits through their networks. Our brokered deposits consist primarily of certificates of deposit that bear interest at a fixed rate. These deposits generally are not subject to early withdrawal.
Our ability to attract deposits is sensitive to, among other things, the interest rates we pay, and therefore, we bear funding risk if we fail to pay higher rates, or interest rate risk if we are required to pay higher rates, to retain existing deposits or attract new deposits. To mitigate these risks, our funding strategy includes a range of deposit products, and we seek to maintain access to multiple other funding sources, including securitized financings (including our undrawn committed capacity) and unsecured debt.
The following table summarizes certain information regarding our interest-bearing deposits by type (all of which constitute U.S. deposits) for the periods indicated:
Three months ended March 31 ($ in millions)20242023
Average
Balance
%Average
Rate
Average
Balance
%Average
Rate
Direct deposits:
Certificates of deposit
(including IRA certificates of deposit)
$40,690 49.3 %4.7 %$29,128 40.3 %2.8 %
Savings, money market, and demand accounts 28,438 34.4 4.6 %29,914 41.4 3.3 %
Brokered deposits13,470 16.3 4.5 %13,174 18.3 3.5 %
Total interest-bearing deposits$82,598 100.0 %4.6 %$72,216 100.0 %3.1 %
Our deposit liabilities provide funding with maturities ranging from one day to ten years. At March 31, 2024, the weighted average maturity of our interest-bearing time deposits was 1.0 years. See Note 8. Deposits to our condensed consolidated financial statements for more information on the maturities of our time deposits.
The following table summarizes deposits by contractual maturity at March 31, 2024:
($ in millions)3 Months or
Less
Over
3 Months
but within
6 Months
Over
6 Months
but within
12 Months
Over
12 Months
Total
U.S. deposits (less than FDIC insurance limit)(1)(2)
$35,473 $7,618 $9,525 $13,836 $66,452 
U.S. deposits (in excess of FDIC insurance limit)(2)
Direct deposits:
Certificates of deposit
(including IRA certificates of deposit)
2,587 2,116 2,951 3,021 10,675 
Savings, money market, and demand accounts6,427 — — — 6,427 
Total$44,487 $9,734 $12,476 $16,857 $83,554 
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(1)Includes brokered certificates of deposit for which underlying individual deposit balances are assumed to be less than $250,000.
(2)The standard deposit insurance amount is $250,000 per depositor, for each account ownership category. Deposits in excess of FDIC insurance limit presented above include partially insured accounts. Our estimate of the uninsured portion of these deposit balances at March 31, 2024 was approximately $5.7 billion.
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Securitized Financings
We access the asset-backed securitization market using the Synchrony Card Issuance Trust (“SYNIT”) through which we may issue asset-backed securities through both public transactions and private transactions funded by financial institutions and commercial paper conduits. In addition, we issue asset-backed securities in private transactions through the Synchrony Credit Card Master Note Trust (“SYNCT”) and the Synchrony Sales Finance Master Trust (“SFT”).
The following table summarizes expected contractual maturities of the investors’ interests in securitized financings, excluding debt premiums, discounts and issuance costs at March 31, 2024.
($ in millions)Less Than
One Year
One Year
Through
Three
Years
Four Years
Through
Five
Years
After Five
Years
Total
Scheduled maturities of long-term borrowings—owed to securitization investors:
SYNCT$850 $1,450 $— $— $2,300 
SFT775 775 — — 1,550 
SYNIT(1)
— 4,175 — — 4,175 
Total long-term borrowings—owed to securitization investors$1,625 $6,400 $— $— $8,025 
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(1)Excludes any subordinated classes of SYNIT notes that we owned at March 31, 2024.
We retain exposure to the performance of trust assets through: (i) in the case of SYNCT, SFT and SYNIT, subordinated retained interests in the loan receivables transferred to the trust in excess of the principal amount of the notes for a given series that provide credit enhancement for a particular series, as well as a pari passu seller’s interest in each trust and (ii) in the case of SYNIT, any subordinated classes of notes that we own.
All of our securitized financings include early repayment triggers, referred to as early amortization events, including events related to material breaches of representations, warranties or covenants, inability or failure of the Bank to transfer loan receivables to the trusts as required under the securitization documents, failure to make required payments or deposits pursuant to the securitization documents, and certain insolvency-related events with respect to the related securitization depositor, Synchrony (solely with respect to SYNCT) or the Bank. In addition, an early amortization event will occur with respect to a series if the excess spread as it relates to a particular series or for the trust, as applicable, falls below zero. Following an early amortization event, principal collections on the loan receivables in the applicable trust are applied to repay principal of the trust's asset-backed securities rather than being available on a revolving basis to fund the origination activities of our business. The occurrence of an early amortization event also would limit or terminate our ability to issue future series out of the trust in which the early amortization event occurred. No early amortization event has occurred with respect to any of the securitized financings in SYNCT, SFT or SYNIT.
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The following table summarizes for each of our trusts the three-month rolling average excess spread at March 31, 2024.
Note Principal Balance
($ in millions)
# of Series
Outstanding
Three-Month Rolling
Average Excess
Spread(1)
SYNCT$2,300 ~ 14.3% to 15.0%
SFT$1,550 12.3 %
SYNIT$4,175 17.0 %
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(1)Represents the excess spread (generally calculated as interest income collected from the applicable pool of loan receivables less applicable net charge-offs, interest expense and servicing costs, divided by the aggregate principal amount of loan receivables in the applicable pool) for SFT or, in the case of SYNCT, a range of the excess spreads relating to the particular series issued within such trust or, in the case of SYNIT, the excess spread relating to the one outstanding series issued within such trust, in all cases omitting any series that have not been outstanding for at least three full monthly periods and calculated in accordance with the applicable trust or series documentation, for the three securitization monthly periods ended March 31, 2024.
Senior and Subordinated Unsecured Notes
The following table provides a summary of our outstanding fixed rate senior and subordinated unsecured notes at March 31, 2024.
Issuance Date
Interest Rate(1)
Maturity
Principal Amount Outstanding(2)
($ in millions)
Fixed rate senior unsecured notes:
Synchrony Financial
August 20144.250%August 20241,250 
July 20154.500%July 20251,000 
August 20163.700%August 2026500 
December 20173.950%December 20271,000 
March 20195.150%March 2029650 
October 20212.875%October 2031750 
June 20224.875%June 2025750 
Synchrony Bank
August 20225.400%August 2025900 
August 20225.625%August 2027600 
Fixed rate subordinated unsecured notes:
Synchrony Financial
February 20237.250%February 2033750 
Total fixed rate senior and subordinated unsecured notes$8,150 
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(1)Weighted average interest rate of all senior and subordinated unsecured notes at March 31, 2024 was 4.72%.
(2)The amounts shown exclude unamortized debt discounts, premiums and issuance costs.
Short-Term Borrowings
Except as described above, there were no material short-term borrowings for the periods presented.
Covenants
The indenture pursuant to which our senior and subordinated unsecured notes have been issued includes various covenants. If we do not satisfy any of these covenants, the maturity of amounts outstanding thereunder may be accelerated and become payable. We were in compliance with all of these covenants at March 31, 2024.
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At March 31, 2024, we were not in default under any of our credit facilities.
Credit Ratings
Our borrowing costs and capacity in certain funding markets, including securitizations and senior and subordinated debt, may be affected by the credit ratings of the Company, the Bank and the ratings of our asset-backed securities.
The table below reflects our current credit ratings and outlooks:
S&PFitch Ratings
Synchrony Financial
Senior unsecured debtBBB-BBB-
Subordinated unsecured debtBB+BB+
Preferred stockBB-B+
Outlook for Synchrony FinancialStablePositive
Synchrony Bank
Senior unsecured debtBBBBBB-
Outlook for Synchrony BankStablePositive
In addition, certain of the asset-backed securities issued by SYNIT are rated by Fitch, S&P and/or Moody’s. A credit rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities, may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating organization, and each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating. Downgrades in these credit ratings could materially increase the cost of our funding from, and restrict our access to, the capital markets.
Liquidity
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We seek to ensure that we have adequate liquidity to sustain business operations, fund asset growth, satisfy debt obligations and to meet regulatory expectations under normal and stress conditions.
We maintain policies outlining the overall framework and general principles for managing liquidity risk across our business, which is the responsibility of our Asset and Liability Management Committee, a management committee under the oversight of the Risk Committee of our Board of Directors. We employ a variety of metrics to monitor and manage liquidity. We perform regular liquidity stress testing and contingency planning as part of our liquidity management process. We evaluate a range of stress scenarios including Company specific and systemic events that could impact funding sources and our ability to meet liquidity needs.
We maintain a liquidity portfolio, which at March 31, 2024 had $21.9 billion of liquid assets, primarily consisting of cash and equivalents and short-term obligations of the U.S. Treasury, less cash in transit which is not considered to be liquid, compared to $16.8 billion of liquid assets at December 31, 2023. The increase in liquid assets was primarily due to the seasonality of our business, deposit growth and the proceeds from the sale of Pets Best, as well as issuances of secured notes and preferred stock. We believe our liquidity position at March 31, 2024 remains strong as we continue to operate in a period of uncertain economic conditions and we will continue to closely monitor our liquidity as economic conditions change.
As a general matter, investments included in our liquidity portfolio are expected to be highly liquid, giving us the ability to readily convert them to cash. The level and composition of our liquidity portfolio may fluctuate based upon the level of expected maturities of our funding sources as well as operational requirements and market conditions.
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We also have access to several additional sources of liquidity beyond our liquidity portfolio. At March 31, 2024, we had an aggregate of $10.8 billion of available borrowing capacity through the Federal Reserve's discount window, $2.5 billion of undrawn committed capacity on our securitized financings, subject to customary borrowing conditions, from private lenders under our securitization programs and $0.5 billion of undrawn committed capacity under our unsecured revolving credit facility with private lenders. In addition, we have other unencumbered assets in the Bank available to be used to generate additional liquidity through secured borrowings or asset sales or to be pledged to the Federal Reserve Board for credit at the discount window.
We rely significantly on dividends and other distributions and payments from the Bank for liquidity; however, bank regulations, contractual restrictions and other factors limit the amount of dividends and other distributions and payments that the Bank may pay to us. For a discussion of regulatory restrictions on the Bank’s ability to pay dividends, see “Regulation—Risk Factors Relating to Regulation—We are subject to restrictions that limit our ability to pay dividends and repurchase our common stock; the Bank is subject to restrictions that limit its ability to pay dividends to us, which could limit our ability to pay dividends, repurchase our common stock or make payments on our indebtedness” and “Regulation—Regulation Relating to Our Business—Savings Association Regulation—Dividends and Stock Repurchases” in our 2023 Form 10-K.
Capital
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Our primary sources of capital have been earnings generated by our business and existing equity capital. We seek to manage capital to a level and composition sufficient to support the risks of our business, meet regulatory requirements, adhere to rating agency targets and support future business growth. The level, composition and utilization of capital are influenced by changes in the economic environment, strategic initiatives and legislative and regulatory developments. Within these constraints, we are focused on deploying capital in a manner that will provide attractive returns to our stockholders.
Beginning in 2024, we are now subject to the Federal Reserve Board's formal capital plan submission requirements and have submitted our capital plan to the Federal Reserve Board.
Dividend and Share Repurchases
Common Stock Cash Dividends DeclaredMonth of PaymentAmount per Common ShareAmount
($ in millions, except per share data)
Three months ended March 31, 2024
February 2024
$0.25 $102 
Total dividends declared$0.25 $102 

Preferred Stock Cash Dividends DeclaredMonth of PaymentAmount per Preferred ShareAmount
($ in millions, except per share data)
Three months ended March 31, 2024
February 2024
$14.06 $11 
Total dividends declared$14.06 $11 
In February 2024, we issued depositary shares representing $500 million of Series B 8.250% fixed rate reset non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, with dividends payable quarterly beginning in May 2024. The declaration and payment of future dividends to holders of our common and preferred stock will be at the discretion of the Board and will depend on many factors. For a discussion of regulatory and other restrictions on our ability to pay dividends and repurchase stock, see “Regulation—Risk Factors Relating to Regulation—We are subject to restrictions that limit our ability to pay dividends and repurchase our common stock; the Bank is subject to restrictions that limit its ability to pay dividends to us, which could limit our ability to pay dividends, repurchase our common stock or make payments on our indebtedness” in our 2023 Form 10-K.
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Common Shares Repurchased Under Publicly Announced ProgramsTotal Number of Shares
Purchased
Dollar Value of Shares
Purchased
($ and shares in millions)
Three months ended March 31, 2024
7.5 $300 
Total 7.5 $300 
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we repurchased $300 million of common stock as part of our share repurchase programs. At March 31, 2024 we had a total share repurchase authorization of $300 million remaining under our prior share repurchase program, and in April 2024, the Board of Directors approved an incremental share repurchase program of up to $1.0 billion, through June 30, 2025. Repurchases under this program are subject to market conditions and other factors, including legal and regulatory restrictions and required approvals, if any. Following this approval, the total amount of share repurchase authorization through June 30, 2025 is now $1.3 billion.
Regulatory Capital Requirements - Synchrony Financial
As a savings and loan holding company, we are required to maintain minimum capital ratios, under the applicable U.S. Basel III capital rules. For more information, see “Regulation—Savings and Loan Holding Company Regulation” in our 2023 Form 10-K.
For Synchrony Financial to be a well-capitalized savings and loan holding company, Synchrony Bank must be well-capitalized and Synchrony Financial must not be subject to any written agreement, order, capital directive, or prompt corrective action directive issued by the Federal Reserve Board to meet and maintain a specific capital level for any capital measure. At March 31, 2024, Synchrony Financial met all the requirements to be deemed well-capitalized.
The following table sets forth the composition of our capital ratios for the Company calculated under the Basel III Standardized Approach rules at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Basel III
 At March 31, 2024At December 31, 2023
($ in millions)Amount
Ratio(1)
Amount
Ratio(1)
Total risk-based capital$16,347 15.8 %$15,464 14.9 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital$14,207 13.8 %$13,334 12.9 %
Tier 1 leverage$14,207 12.0 %$13,334 11.7 %
Common equity Tier 1 capital$12,985 12.6 %$12,600 12.2 %
Risk-weighted assets$103,242 $103,460 
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(1)Tier 1 leverage ratio represents total Tier 1 capital as a percentage of total average assets, after certain adjustments. All other ratios presented above represent the applicable capital measure as a percentage of risk-weighted assets.
The Company elected to adopt the option provided by the interim final rule issued by joint federal bank regulatory agencies, which largely delayed the effects of CECL on our regulatory capital. Beginning in the first quarter of 2022, the effects are being phased-in over a three-year transitional period through 2024, collectively the “CECL regulatory capital transition adjustment”. The effects of CECL on our regulatory capital will be fully phased-in beginning in the first quarter of 2025. For more information, see “Capital—Regulatory Capital Requirements - Synchrony Financial” in our 2023 Form 10-K.
Capital amounts and ratios in the above table all reflect the applicable CECL regulatory capital transition adjustment for each period. The increase in our common equity Tier 1 capital ratio compared to December 31, 2023 was primarily due to the net impact of the Pets Best sale and Ally Lending acquisition, as well as a reduction in risk weighted assets and the retention of net earnings during the three months ended March 31, 2024, partially offset by the third year phase-in of the impact of CECL on our regulatory capital.
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Regulatory Capital Requirements - Synchrony Bank
At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Bank met all applicable requirements to be deemed well-capitalized pursuant to OCC regulations and for purposes of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. The following table sets forth the composition of the Bank’s capital ratios calculated under the Basel III Standardized Approach rules at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, and also reflects the applicable CECL regulatory capital transition adjustment for each period.
 At March 31, 2024At December 31, 2023Minimum to be Well-Capitalized under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
($ in millions)AmountRatioAmountRatioRatio
Total risk-based capital$14,769 15.1 %$14,943 15.3 %10.0%
Tier 1 risk-based capital$12,690 12.9 %$12,880 13.2 %8.0%
Tier 1 leverage$12,690 11.4 %$12,880 12.0 %5.0%
Common equity Tier 1 capital$12,690 12.9 %$12,880 13.2 %6.5%
Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can result in the initiation of certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could limit our business activities and have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. See “Regulation—Risk Factors Relating to Regulation—Failure by Synchrony and the Bank to meet applicable capital adequacy and liquidity requirements could have a material adverse effect on us” in our 2023 Form 10-K.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Unfunded Lending Commitments
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We do not have any material off-balance sheet arrangements, including guarantees of third-party obligations. Guarantees are contracts or indemnification agreements that contingently require us to make a guaranteed payment or perform an obligation to a third-party based on certain trigger events. At March 31, 2024, we had not recorded any contingent liabilities in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position related to any guarantees. See Note 6 - Variable Interest Entities to our condensed consolidated financial statements for more information on our investment commitments for unconsolidated variable interest entities (“VIE's”).
We extend credit, primarily arising from agreements with customers for unused lines of credit on our credit cards, in the ordinary course of business. Each unused credit card line is unconditionally cancellable by us. See Note 5 - Loan Receivables and Allowance for Credit Losses to our condensed consolidated financial statements for more information on our unfunded lending commitments.
Critical Accounting Estimates
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In preparing our condensed consolidated financial statements, we have identified certain accounting estimates and assumptions that we consider to be the most critical to an understanding of our financial statements because they involve significant judgments and uncertainties. The critical accounting estimates we have identified relate to allowance for credit losses and fair value measurements. These estimates reflect our best judgment about current, and for some estimates future, economic and market conditions and their effects based on information available as of the date of these financial statements. If these conditions change from those expected, it is reasonably possible that these judgments and estimates could change, which may result in incremental losses on loan receivables, or material changes to our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, among other effects. See “Management's Discussion and Analysis—Critical Accounting Estimates” in our 2023 Form 10-K, for a detailed discussion of these critical accounting estimates.

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Regulation and Supervision
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Our business, including our relationships with our customers, is subject to regulation, supervision and examination under U.S. federal, state and foreign laws and regulations. These laws and regulations cover all aspects of our business, including lending and collection practices, treatment of our customers, safeguarding deposits, customer privacy and information security, capital structure, liquidity, dividends and other capital distributions, transactions with affiliates, and conduct and qualifications of personnel. Such laws and regulations directly and indirectly affect key drivers of our profitability, including, for example, capital and liquidity, product offerings, risk management, and costs of compliance.
As a savings and loan holding company and a financial holding company, Synchrony is subject to regulation, supervision and examination by the Federal Reserve Board. As a large provider of consumer financial services, we are also subject to regulation, supervision and examination by the CFPB.
The Bank is a federally chartered savings association. As such, the Bank is subject to regulation, supervision and examination by the OCC, which is its primary regulator, and by the CFPB. In addition, the Bank, as an insured depository institution, is supervised by the FDIC.
On March 5, 2024, the CFPB released a final rule amending its regulations that implement the Truth in Lending Act to lower the safe harbor dollar amount for credit card late fees from the prior $30 (adjusted to $41 for each subsequent late payment within the next six billing cycles) to $8 and to eliminate the automatic annual inflation adjustment to such safe harbor dollar amount. The final rule has an effective date of May 14, 2024. Industry organizations have challenged the final rule in court, and the outcome of such challenge, including the impact on the final rule, is uncertain. See "Business Trends and Conditions" above for the anticipated financial impacts related to the final rule.
See “Regulation—Regulation Relating to Our Business” in our 2023 Form 10-K for additional information on regulations that apply to us, and “—Capital above, for discussion of the impact of regulations and supervision on our capital and liquidity, including our ability to pay dividends and repurchase stock.



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ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Synchrony Financial and subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited)
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Three months ended March 31,
($ in millions, except per share data)20242023
Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans (Note 5)$5,293 $4,616 
Interest on cash and debt securities275 170 
Total interest income5,568 4,786 
Interest expense:
Interest on deposits954 557 
Interest on borrowings of consolidated securitization entities105 77 
Interest on senior and subordinated unsecured notes104 101 
Total interest expense1,163 735 
Net interest income4,405 4,051 
Retailer share arrangements(764)(917)
Provision for credit losses (Note 5)1,884 1,290 
Net interest income, after retailer share arrangements and provision for credit losses1,757 1,844 
Other income:
Interchange revenue241 232 
Protection product revenue 141 115 
Loyalty programs(319)(298)
Other (Note 3)1,094 16 
Total other income1,157 65 
Other expense:
Employee costs496 451 
Professional fees220 186 
Marketing and business development 125 131 
Information processing 186 166 
Other 179 185 
Total other expense 1,206 1,119 
Earnings before provision for income taxes1,708 790 
Provision for income taxes (Note 14)415 189 
Net earnings$1,293 $601 
Net earnings available to common stockholders$1,282 $590 
Earnings per share (Note 12)
Basic$3.17 $1.36 
Diluted$3.14 $1.35 




See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Synchrony Financial and subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
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Three months ended March 31,
($ in millions)20242023
Net earnings$1,293 $601 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Debt securities(1)24 
Currency translation adjustments (1)
Employee benefit plans  
Other comprehensive income (loss)(1)23 
Comprehensive income$1,292 $624 
Amounts presented net of taxes.







































See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Synchrony Financial and subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Unaudited)
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($ in millions)At March 31, 2024At December 31, 2023
Assets
Cash and equivalents$20,021 $14,259 
Debt securities (Note 4)3,005 3,799 
Loan receivables: (Notes 5 and 6)
Unsecuritized loans held for investment81,642 81,554 
Restricted loans of consolidated securitization entities20,091 21,434 
Total loan receivables101,733 102,988 
Less: Allowance for credit losses(10,905)(10,571)
Loan receivables, net90,828 92,417 
Goodwill (Note 7)1,073 1,018 
Intangible assets, net (Note 7)800 815 
Other assets5,446 4,915 
Assets held for sale (Note 3) 256 
Total assets$121,173 $117,479 
Liabilities and Equity
Deposits: (Note 8)
Interest-bearing deposit accounts$83,160 $80,789 
Non-interest-bearing deposit accounts394 364 
Total deposits83,554 81,153 
Borrowings: (Notes 6 and 9)
Borrowings of consolidated securitization entities8,016 7,267 
Senior and subordinated unsecured notes8,117 8,715 
Total borrowings16,133 15,982 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities6,204 6,334 
Liabilities held for sale (Note 3) 107 
Total liabilities$105,891 $103,576 
Equity:
Preferred stock, par share value $0.001 per share; 1,250,000 and 750,000 shares authorized at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively; 1,250,000 and 750,000 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and aggregate liquidation preference of $1,250 at March 31, 2024 and $750 at December 31, 2023
$1,222 $734 
Common Stock, par share value $0.001 per share; 4,000,000,000 shares authorized; 833,984,684 shares issued at both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023; 401,410,596 and 406,875,775 shares outstanding at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
1 1 
Additional paid-in capital9,768 9,775 
Retained earnings19,790 18,662 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Debt securities(34)(33)
Currency translation adjustments(38)(38)
Employee benefit plans3 3 
Treasury stock, at cost; 432,574,088 and 427,108,909 shares at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
(15,430)(15,201)
Total equity15,282 13,903 
Total liabilities and equity$121,173 $117,479 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Synchrony Financial and subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Unaudited)
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Preferred StockCommon Stock
($ in millions,
shares in thousands)
Shares IssuedAmountShares IssuedAmountAdditional Paid-in CapitalRetained EarningsAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Treasury StockTotal Equity
Balance at
January 1, 2023
750 $734 833,985 $1 $9,718 $16,716 $(125)$(14,171)$12,873 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle— — — — — 222 — — 222 
Adjusted balance, beginning of period750 $734 833,985 $1 $9,718 $16,938 $(125)$(14,171)$13,095 
Net earnings— — — — — 601 — — 601 
Other comprehensive income— — — — — — 23 — 23 
Purchases of treasury stock— — — — — — — (404)(404)
Stock-based compensation— —  — (13)(59)— 61 (11)
Dividends - preferred stock
($14.06 per share)
— — — — — (11)— — (11)
Dividends - common stock
($0.23 per share)
— — — — — (100)— — (100)
Balance at
March 31, 2023
750 $734 833,985 $1 $9,705 $17,369 $(102)$(14,514)$13,193 
Preferred StockCommon Stock
($ in millions,
shares in thousands)
Shares IssuedAmountShares IssuedAmountAdditional Paid-in CapitalRetained EarningsAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Treasury StockTotal Equity
Balance at
January 1, 2024
750 $734 833,985 $1 $9,775 $18,662 $(68)$(15,201)$13,903 
Net earnings— — — 1,293 — — 1,293 
Other comprehensive income— — — — — — (1)— (1)
Issuance of preferred stock500 488— — — — — — 488 
Purchases of treasury stock— — — — — — — (300)(300)
Stock-based compensation— —  — (7)(52)— 71 12 
Dividends - preferred stock
($14.06 per share)
— — — — — (11)— — (11)
Dividends - common stock
($0.25 per share)
— — — — — (102)— — (102)
Balance at
March 31, 2024
1,250 $1,222 833,985 $1 $9,768 $19,790 $(69)$(15,430)$15,282 






See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Synchrony Financial and subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
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Three months ended March 31,
($ in millions)
20242023
Cash flows - operating activities
Net earnings$1,293 $601 
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided from operating activities
Provision for credit losses1,884 1,290 
Deferred income taxes27 (88)
Depreciation and amortization119 111 
(Increase) decrease in interest and fees receivable(2)(34)
(Increase) decrease in other assets45 19 
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities(204)(177)
Gain on sale of business(1,069) 
All other operating activities155 164 
Cash provided from (used for) operating activities2,248 1,886 
Cash flows - investing activities
Maturity and sales of debt securities982 1,458 
Purchases of debt securities(163)(391)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired(1,935) 
Proceeds from sale of business, net of cash and restricted cash sold491  
Net (increase) decrease in loan receivables, including held for sale1,504 (234)
All other investing activities (81)(141)
Cash provided from (used for) investing activities798 692 
Cash flows - financing activities
Borrowings of consolidated securitization entities
Proceeds from issuance of securitized debt747 250 
Maturities and repayment of securitized debt (250)
Senior and subordinated unsecured notes
Proceeds from issuance of senior and subordinated unsecured notes 740 
Maturities and repayment of senior and subordinated unsecured notes(600) 
Dividends paid on preferred stock(11)(11)
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock488