Form 8-K Discover Financial Servi For: Oct 20

October 20, 2015 4:18 PM

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): October 20, 2015

DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number: 001-33378




Delaware		36-2517428
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2500 Lake Cook Road, Riverwoods, Illinois 60015

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(224) 405-0900

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:



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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 20, 2015, Discover Financial Services (the “Company”) released financial information with respect to the quarter ended September 30, 2015. Copies of the press release, financial data supplement and financial results presentation containing this information are attached hereto as exhibits and incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 shall be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The information contained in Exhibit 99.3 is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly stated by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits




Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release of the Company dated October 20, 2015 containing financial information for the quarter ended September 30, 2015
99.2		Financial Data Supplement of the Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2015
99.3		Financial Results Presentation of the Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2015

SIGNATURES

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




	DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES

Dated: October 20, 2015	By:	/s/ D. Christopher Greene
		Name: D. Christopher Greene
		Title: Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX




Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release of the Company dated October 20, 2015 containing financial information for the quarter ended September 30, 2015
99.2		Financial Data Supplement of the Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2015
99.3		Financial Results Presentation of the Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2015

Exhibit 99.1

DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES REPORTS THIRD QUARTER NET INCOME OF $612 MILLION

OR $1.38 PER DILUTED SHARE

Riverwoods, IL, October 20, 2015 - Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) today reported net income of $612 million or $1.38 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2015, as compared to $644 million or $1.37 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2014. The company's return on equity for the third quarter of 2015 was 22%.

Third Quarter Highlights


•	Total loans grew $2.7 billion, or 4.0%, from the prior year to $70.1 billion.


•	Credit card loans grew $2.0 billion, or 3.6%, to $55.7 billion and Discover card sales volume increased 2.6% from the prior year or approximately 7% excluding gas purchases.


•	Net charge-off rate for credit card loans decreased 12 basis points from the prior year to 2.04% and the credit card delinquency rate for loans over 30 days past due decreased 6 basis points to 1.65%.


•	Payment Services transaction dollar volume for the segment was $46.0 billion, down 7% from the prior year.

"Strong credit performance and continued share buybacks drove earnings per share growth," said David Nelms, chairman and CEO of Discover. "While total loan growth slowed slightly due to consumer spending levels, it remained solid. In addition, we achieved the highest level of new card accounts since the recession, which should bode well for the future."

Segment Results:

Direct Banking

Direct Banking pretax income of $950 million in the quarter was down $31 million, or 3%, driven by higher expenses in part due to previously announced anti-money laundering remediation expenses, partially offset by a lower provision for loan losses.

Total loans ended the quarter at $70.1 billion, up 4.1% compared to the prior year. Credit card loans ended the quarter at $55.7 billion, up 3.6% from the prior year. Personal loans increased $595 million, or 12.3%, from the prior year and private student loans increased $275 million, or 3.2%, from the prior year. Excluding purchased student loans, private student loans grew $814 million, or 17.3%, from the prior year.

Revenue net of interest expense increased $7 million, relatively flat to the prior year.

Net interest income increased $47 million, or 3%, from the prior year, benefiting from loan growth partially offset by margin compression. Net interest margin was 9.63%, down 16 basis points from the prior year primarily due to an increase in funding costs. Interest expense as a percent of total loans increased 13 basis points from the prior year due to funding mix and higher rates. Credit card yield was 12.03%, a decrease of 1 basis point from the prior year.

Other income decreased $40 million, or 8%, from the prior year due to run-off in mortgage origination income, lower protection products revenue and higher rewards expense.

The delinquency rate for credit card loans over 30 days past due was 1.65%, down 6 basis points from the prior year and up 10 basis points from the prior quarter. Credit card net charge-off rate for the third quarter was 2.04%, down 12 basis points from the prior year and down 24 basis points from the prior quarter. The student loan net charge-off rate excluding purchased credit-impaired ("PCI") loans was 0.94%, down 20 basis points from the prior year. The personal loans net charge-off rate of 1.99% increased by 7 basis points from the prior year.

Provision for loan losses of $332 million decreased $24 million from the prior year primarily due to a smaller reserve build. The reserve build for the third quarter of 2015 was $8 million, versus a $32 million reserve build in the prior year. Net charge-offs were flat year-over-year.

Expenses increased $62 million, or 8%, from the prior year mostly driven by higher regulatory and compliance costs. Professional fees increased in part due to $28 million in look back related anti-money laundering remediation expenses. Employee compensation increased largely due to increased staffing driven in part by regulatory and compliance activities. Wind down and exit expenses associated with the closure of the Home Loans business totaled $23 million in the quarter.

Payment Services

Payment Services pretax income was $24 million in the quarter, down $4 million from the prior year. Payment Services transaction dollar volume was $46.0 billion, down 7% from the prior year. PULSE transaction dollar volume was down 11% year-over-year due to the loss of some volume from a large debit issuer. Network Partners volume was up $1.0 billion, or 47% from the prior year driven by AribaPay volume.

Share Repurchases

During the third quarter of 2015, the company repurchased approximately 8 million shares of common stock for $435 million. Shares of common stock outstanding declined by 1.8% from the prior quarter.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

The company will host a conference call to discuss its third quarter results on Tuesday, October 20, 2015, at 4:00 p.m. Central time. Interested parties can listen to the conference call via a live audio webcast at

http://investorrelations.discoverfinancial.com.

About Discover

Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) is a direct banking and payment services company with one of the most recognized brands in U.S. financial services. Since its inception in 1986, the company has become one of the largest card issuers in the United States. The company issues the Discover card, America's cash rewards pioneer, and offers private student loans, personal loans, home equity loans, checking and savings accounts and certificates of deposit through its direct banking business. It operates the Discover Network, with millions of merchant and cash access locations; PULSE, one of the nation's leading ATM/debit networks; and Diners Club International, a global payments network with acceptance in more than 185 countries and territories. For more information, visit www.discover.com/company.

Contacts:

Investors:

Bill Franklin, 224-405-1902

[email protected]

Media:

Jon Drummond, 224-405-1888

[email protected]

A financial summary follows. Financial, statistical, and business related information, as well as information regarding business and segment trends, is included in the financial supplement filed as Exhibit 99.2 to the company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Both the earnings release and the financial supplement are available online at the SEC's website (http://www.sec.gov) and the company's website (http://investorrelations.discoverfinancial.com).

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements, which speak to our expected business and financial performance, among other matters, contain words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “aim,” “will,” “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “likely,” and similar expressions. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the company's management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release, and there is no undertaking to update or revise them as more information becomes available.

The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements: changes in economic variables, such as the availability of consumer credit, the housing market, energy costs, the number and size of personal bankruptcy filings, the rate of unemployment, the levels of consumer confidence and consumer debt, and investor sentiment; the impact of current, pending and future legislation, regulation, supervisory guidance, and regulatory and legal actions, including, but not limited to, those related to financial regulatory reform, consumer financial services practices, anti-corruption, and funding, capital and liquidity; the actions and

initiatives of current and potential competitors; the company's ability to manage its expenses; the company's ability to successfully achieve card acceptance across its networks and maintain relationships with network participants; the company's ability to sustain and grow its non-card products; losses as a result of mortgage loan repurchase and indemnification obligations to secondary market purchasers; difficulty obtaining regulatory approval for, financing, closing, transitioning, integrating or managing the expenses of acquisitions of or investments in new businesses, products or technologies; the company's ability to manage its credit risk, market risk, liquidity risk, operational risk, compliance and legal risk, and strategic risk; the availability and cost of funding and capital; access to deposit, securitization, equity, debt and credit markets; the impact of rating agency actions; the level and volatility of equity prices, commodity prices and interest rates, currency values, investments, other market fluctuations and other market indices; losses in the company's investment portfolio; limits on the company's ability to pay dividends and repurchase its common stock; limits on the company's ability to receive payments from its subsidiaries; fraudulent activities or material security breaches of key systems; the company's ability to remain organizationally effective; the company's ability to increase or sustain Discover card usage or attract new customers; the company's ability to maintain relationships with merchants; the effect of political, economic and market conditions, geopolitical events and unforeseen or catastrophic events; the company's ability to introduce new products or services; the company's ability to manage its relationships with third-party vendors; the company's ability to maintain current technology and integrate new and acquired systems; the company's ability to collect amounts for disputed transactions from merchants and merchant acquirers; the company's ability to attract and retain employees; the company's ability to protect its reputation and its intellectual property; and new lawsuits, investigations or similar matters or unanticipated developments related to current matters. The company routinely evaluates and may pursue acquisitions of or investments in businesses, products, technologies, loan portfolios or deposits, which may involve payment in cash or the company's debt or equity securities.

Additional factors that could cause the company's results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found under “Risk Factors,” “Business - Competition,” “Business - Supervision and Regulation” and “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, which are filed with the SEC and available at the SEC's internet site (http://www.sec.gov).



DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES																											Exhibit 99.2
EARNINGS SUMMARY
(unaudited, in millions, except per share statistics)
	Quarter Ended																				Nine Months Ended
	Sep 30, 2015			Jun 30, 2015			Mar 31, 2015			Dec 31, 2014			Sep 30, 2014			Sep 30, 2015 vs. Sep 30, 2014					Sep 30, 2015			Sep 30, 2014			2015 vs. 2014
EARNINGS SUMMARY
Interest Income		$2,008			$1,947			$1,929			$1,974			$1,926			$82		4	%		$5,884			$5,622			$262		5	%
Interest Expense	323			311			300			302			288			35			12	%	934			832			102			12	%
Net Interest Income	1,685			1,636			1,629			1,672			1,638			47			3	%	4,950			4,790			160			3	%
Discount/Interchange Revenue	614			612			536			620			598			16			3	%	1,762			1,712			50			3	%
Rewards Cost	326			314			268			517			303			23			8	%	908			836			72			9	%
Discount and Interchange Revenue, net	288			298			268			103			295			(7		)	(2	%)	854			876			(22		)	(3	%)
Protection Products Revenue	62			68			71			75			78			(16		)	(21	%)	201			239			(38		)	(16	%)
Loan Fee Income	87			80			81			86			85			2			2	%	248			248			0			0	%
Transaction Processing Revenue	39			40			42			46			46			(7		)	(15	%)	121			136			(15		)	(11	%)
Other Income	27			53			80			55			48			(21		)	(44	%)	160			151			9			6	%
Total Other Income	503			539			542			365			552			(49		)	(9	%)	1,584			1,650			(66		)	(4	%)

Revenue Net of Interest Expense	2,188			2,175			2,171			2,037			2,190			(2		)	—	%	6,534			6,440			94			1	%

Provision for Loan Losses	332			306			390			457			354			(22		)	(6	%)	1,028			986			42			4	%

Employee Compensation and Benefits	337			326			331			314			320			17			5	%	994			928			66			7	%
Marketing and Business Development	168			199			182			216			182			(14		)	(8	%)	549			519			30			6	%
Information Processing & Communications	84			90			88			88			87			(3		)	(3	%)	262			258			4			2	%
Professional Fees	160			153			127			128			111			49			44	%	440			322			118			37	%
Premises and Equipment	24			23			24			24			23			1			4	%	71			68			3			4	%
Other Expense	109			136			121			162			104			5			5	%	366			313			53			17	%
Total Other Expense	882			927			873			932			827			55			7	%	2,682			2,408			274			11	%

Income Before Income Taxes	974			942			908			648			1,009			(35		)	(3	%)	2,824			3,046			(222		)	(7	%)
Tax Expense	362			343			322			244			365			(3		)	(1	%)	1,027			1,127			(100		)	(9	%)
Net Income		$612			$599			$586			$404			$644			($32	)	(5	%)		$1,797			$1,919			($122	)	(6	%)

Net Income Allocated to Common Stockholders		$599			$586			$573			$392			$630			($31	)	(5	%)		$1,758			$1,878			($120	)	(6	%)

Effective Tax Rate	37.2		%	36.4		%	35.5		%	37.7		%	36.2		%						36.4		%	37.0		%

Net Interest Margin	9.62		%	9.63		%	9.69		%	9.76		%	9.78		%	(16		)	bps		9.65		%	9.83		%	(18		)	bps
Operating Efficiency	40.3		%	42.6		%	40.2		%	45.8		%	37.8		%	255			bps		41		%	37.4		%	365			bps
ROE	22		%	21		%	21		%	14		%	23		%						21		%	23		%

Ending Common Shares Outstanding	430			437			445			449			455			(25		)	(5	%)	430			455			(25		)	(5	%)
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding	433			441			448			452			460			(27		)	(6	%)	440			466			(26		)	(6	%)
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding (fully diluted)	434			442			448			453			461			(27		)	(6	%)	441			467			(26		)	(6	%)

PER SHARE STATISTICS
Basic EPS		$1.38			$1.33			$1.28			$0.87			$1.37			$0.01		1	%		$3.99			$4.03			($0.04	)	(1	%)
Diluted EPS		$1.38			$1.33			$1.28			$0.87			$1.37			$0.01		1	%		$3.98			$4.02			($0.04	)	(1	%)
Common Stock Price (period end)		$51.99			$57.62			$56.35			$65.49			$64.39			($12.40	)	(19	%)		$51.99			$64.39			($12.40	)	(19	%)
Book Value per share		$26.32			$25.75			$25.22			$24.79			$24.82			$1.50		6	%		$26.32			$24.82			$1.50		6	%

Note: See Glossary of Financial Terms for definitions of financial terms



DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES
EARNINGS SUMMARY
(unaudited, in millions)
	Quarter Ended															Nine Months Ended
	Sep 30, 2015		Jun 30, 2015		Mar 31, 2015		Dec 31, 2014		Sep 30, 2014		Sep 30, 2015 vs. Sep 30, 2014					Sep 30, 2015		Sep 30, 2014		2015 vs. 2014
SEGMENT- INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
Direct Banking		$950		$914		$881		$646		$981		($31	)	(3	%)		$2,745		$2,959		($214	)	(7	%)
Payment Services	24		28		27		2		28		(4		)	(14	%)	79		87		(8		)	(9	%)
Total		$974		$942		$908		$648		$1,009		($35	)	(3	%)		$2,824		$3,046		($222	)	(7	%)

TRANSACTIONS PROCESSED ON NETWORKS
Discover Network	519		512		456		523		522		(3		)	(1	%)	1,487		1,497		(10		)	(1	%)
PULSE Network	972		989		1,024		1,085		1,071		(99		)	(9	%)	2,985		3,198		(213		)	(7	%)
Total	1,491		1,501		1,480		1,608		1,593		(102		)	(6	%)	4,472		4,695		(223		)	(5	%)

NETWORK VOLUME
PULSE Network		$36,267		$37,162		$40,814		$41,788		$40,636		($4,369	)	(11	%)		$114,243		$124,063		($9,820	)	(8	%)
Network Partners	3,206		3,536		2,949		2,263		2,185		1,021			47	%	9,691		7,183		2,508			35	%
Diners Club International¹	6,560		6,773		6,474		6,933		6,777		(217		)	(3	%)	19,807		20,037		(230		)	(1	%)
Total Payment Services	46,033		47,471		50,237		50,984		49,598		(3,565		)	(7	%)	143,741		151,283		(7,542		)	(5	%)
Discover Network - Proprietary	31,408		31,084		27,324		32,005		30,577		831			3	%	89,816		87,466		2,350			3	%
Total		$77,441		$78,555		$77,561		$82,989		$80,175		($2,734	)	(3	%)		$233,557		$238,749		($5,192	)	(2	%)


¹ Volume is derived from data provided by licensees for Diners Club branded cards issued outside of North America and is subject to subsequent revision or amendment
Note: See Glossary of Financial Terms for definitions of financial terms



DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES
BALANCE SHEET SUMMARY
(unaudited, in millions)
	Quarter Ended
	Sep 30, 2015			Jun 30, 2015			Mar 31, 2015			Dec 31, 2014			Sep 30, 2014			Sep 30, 2015 vs. Sep 30, 2014
BALANCE SHEET SUMMARY
Assets
Cash and Investment Securities		$13,650			$14,050			$14,701			$11,339			$11,480			$2,170		19	%
Total Loan Receivables	70,078			69,028			67,648			69,969			67,366			2,712			4	%
Allowance for Loan Losses	(1,743		)	(1,735		)	(1,776		)	(1,746		)	(1,644		)	(99		)	(6	%)
Net Loan Receivables	68,335			67,293			65,872			68,223			65,722			2,613			4	%
Premises and Equipment, net	684			688			678			670			661			23			3	%
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, net	424			425			432			433			461			(37		)	(8	%)
Other Assets	2,518			2,455			2,495			2,461			2,272			246			11	%
Total Assets		$85,611			$84,911			$84,178			$83,126			$80,596			$5,015		6	%

Liabilities & Stockholders' Equity
Direct to Consumer and Affinity Deposits		$29,801			$29,498			$29,303			$28,766			$28,830			$971		3	%
Brokered Deposits and Other Deposits	16,804			16,818			17,124			17,323			16,552			252			2	%
Deposits	46,605			46,316			46,427			46,089			45,382			1,223			3	%
Borrowings	23,800			24,243			23,090			22,657			21,057			2,743			13	%
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities	3,903			3,089			3,450			3,246			2,856			1,047			37	%
Total Liabilities	74,308			73,648			72,967			71,992			69,295			5,013			7	%
Total Equity	11,303			11,263			11,211			11,134			11,301			2			0	%
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity		$85,611			$84,911			$84,178			$83,126			$80,596			$5,015		6	%

LIQUIDITY
Liquidity Portfolio		$12,354			$12,781			$14,162			$10,752			$10,944			$1,410		13	%
Undrawn Credit Facilities ¹	31,008			25,029			24,340			23,524			22,877			8,131			36	%
Total Liquidity		$43,362			$37,810			$38,502			$34,276			$33,821			$9,541		28	%


¹ Excludes investments pledged to the Federal Reserve, which is included within the liquidity portfolio

Note: See Glossary of Financial Terms for definitions of financial terms



DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES
BALANCE SHEET STATISTICS
(unaudited, in millions)
	Quarter Ended
	Sep 30, 2015			Jun 30, 2015			Mar 31, 2015			Dec 31, 2014			Sep 30, 2014			Sep 30, 2015 vs. Sep 30, 2014
BALANCE SHEET STATISTICS
Total Common Equity		$10,743			$10,703			$10,651			$10,574			$10,741			$2	0	%
Total Common Equity/Total Assets	12.5		%	12.6		%	12.7		%	12.7		%	13.3		%
Total Common Equity/Net Loans	15.7		%	15.9		%	16.2		%	15.5		%	16.3		%

Tangible Assets		$85,187			$84,486			$83,746			$82,693			$80,135			$5,052	6	%
Tangible Common Equity ¹		$10,319			$10,278			$10,219			$10,141			$10,280			$39	0	%
Tangible Common Equity/Tangible Assets ¹	12.1		%	12.2		%	12.2		%	12.3		%	12.8		%
Tangible Common Equity/Net Loans ¹	15.1		%	15.3		%	15.5		%	14.9		%	15.6		%
Tangible Common Equity per share¹		$24.02			$23.50			$22.99			$22.58			$22.57			$1.45	6	%

REGULATORY CAPITAL RATIOS	Basel III Transition						Basel I
Total Risk Based Capital Ratio ²	17.1		%	17.2		%	17.6		%	17.0		%	17.8		%
Tier 1 Risk Based Capital Ratio ²	15.2		%	15.3		%	15.6		%	14.9		%	15.6		%
Tier 1 Common Capital Ratio ^2,3	N/A			N/A			N/A			14.1		%	14.8		%
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio ²	13.1		%	13.2		%	13.3		%	13.2		%	13.7		%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio ²	14.4		%	14.5		%	14.8		%	N/A			N/A
	Basel III Fully Phased-in
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio ⁴	14.3		%	14.4		%	14.7		%	14.1		%	14.7		%

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges ⁵	4.0			4.0			4.1			4.3			4.7

¹ Tangible Common Equity ("TCE") is a non-GAAP measure. The Company believes TCE is a more meaningful measure to investors of the net asset value of the Company. For corresponding reconciliation of TCE to a GAAP financial measure see Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Data schedule

²As of January 1, 2015 regulatory capital ratios are calculated under Basel III rules subject to transition provisions. The Company reported under Basel I at December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014

³ Tier 1 Common Capital Ratio (under Basel I) is calculated using tier 1 common capital, a non-GAAP measure. The Company believes the tier 1 common capital ratio is meaningful to investors to assess the quality and composition of the Company’s capital. For corresponding reconciliation of tier 1 common capital to a GAAP financial measure see Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Data schedule

⁴ Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio (Basel III fully phased-in) is calculated using Basel III fully phased-in common equity tier 1 capital, a non-GAAP measure. The Company believes that the common equity tier 1 capital ratio based on fully phased-in Basel III rules is an important complement to the existing capital ratios and for comparability to other financial institutions. For the corresponding reconciliation of common equity tier 1 capital and risk weighted assets calculated under fully phased-in Basel III rules to common equity tier 1 capital and risk weighted assets calculated under Basel III transition rules see the Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP data schedule

⁵ Fixed charges are the sum of interest expense, amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness and an estimate of interest within rental expense

Note: See Glossary of Financial Terms for definitions of financial terms



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AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET
(unaudited, in millions)
	Quarter Ended
	Sep 30, 2015			Jun 30, 2015			Mar 31, 2015			Dec 31, 2014			Sep 30, 2014			Sep 30, 2015 vs. Sep 30, 2014
AVERAGE BALANCES
Assets
Cash and Investment Securities		$12,609			$13,219			$12,148			$11,886			$10,742			$1,867		17	%
Restricted Cash	703			686			605			242			498			205			41	%
Credit Card Loans	55,281			53,987			54,038			54,169			53,130			2,151			4	%
Private Student Loans	8,580			8,597			8,721			8,478			8,310			270			3	%
Personal Loans	5,307			5,131			5,047			4,954			4,718			589			12	%
Other Loans	294			385			342			329			323			(29		)	(9	%)
Total Loans	69,462			68,100			68,148			67,930			66,481			2,981			4	%
Total Interest Earning Assets	82,774			82,005			80,901			80,058			77,721			5,053			7	%
Allowance for Loan Losses	(1,776		)	(1,807		)	(1,753		)	(1,676		)	(1,625		)	(151		)	(9	%)
Other Assets	4,474			4,466			4,439			4,303			4,289			185			4	%
Total Assets		$85,472			$84,664			$83,587			$82,685			$80,385			$5,087		6	%

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Direct to Consumer and Affinity Deposits		$29,477			$29,194			$28,891			$28,828			$28,835			$642		2	%
Brokered Deposits and Other Deposits	16,923			16,904			17,096			16,755			15,810			1,113			7	%
Total Interest-bearing Deposits	46,400			46,098			45,987			45,583			44,645			1,755			4	%
Short-term Borrowings	60			153			126			107			129			(69		)	(53	%)
Securitized Borrowings	16,479			17,351			17,220			17,219			16,535			(56		)	—	%
Other Long-term Borrowings	7,446			6,028			5,307			4,950			4,341			3,105			72	%
Total Interest-bearing Liabilities	70,385			69,630			68,640			67,859			65,650			4,735			7	%
Other Liabilities & Stockholders' Equity	15,087			15,034			14,947			14,826			14,735			352			2	%
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity		$85,472			$84,664			$83,587			$82,685			$80,385			$5,087		6	%

AVERAGE RATES
Assets
Cash and Investment Securities	0.55		%	0.59		%	0.62		%	0.72		%	0.80		%	(25		)	bps
Restricted Cash	0.15		%	0.13		%	0.11		%	0.10		%	0.09		%	6			bps
Credit Card Loans	12.03		%	12.04		%	12.05		%	12.08		%	12.04		%	(1		)	bps
Private Student Loans	6.88		%	6.91		%	6.95		%	6.85		%	6.82		%	6			bps
Personal Loans	12.08		%	12.12		%	12.19		%	12.25		%	12.21		%	(13		)	bps
Other Loans	4.44		%	4.62		%	4.23		%	3.78		%	3.83		%	61			bps
Total Loans	11.37		%	11.35		%	11.37		%	11.40		%	11.36		%	1			bps
Total Interest Earning Assets	9.62		%	9.52		%	9.67		%	9.78		%	9.83		%	(21		)	bps

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Direct to Consumer and Affinity Deposits	1.23		%	1.23		%	1.25		%	1.26		%	1.26		%	(3		)	bps
Brokered Deposits and Other Deposits	1.55		%	1.55		%	1.50		%	1.53		%	1.54		%	1			bps
Total Interest-bearing Deposits	1.34		%	1.35		%	1.34		%	1.36		%	1.36		%	(2		)	bps
Short-term Borrowings	1.49		%	1.37		%	1.43		%	1.54		%	1.42		%	7			bps
Securitized Borrowings	1.98		%	1.91		%	1.89		%	1.88		%	1.82		%	16			bps
Other Long-term Borrowings	4.42		%	4.90		%	5.11		%	5.09		%	5.28		%	(86		)	bps
Total Interest-bearing Liabilities	1.82		%	1.80		%	1.77		%	1.77		%	1.74		%	8			bps

Net Interest Margin	9.62		%	9.63		%	9.69		%	9.76		%	9.78		%	(16		)	bps
Net Yield on Interest-earning Assets	8.08		%	8.00		%	8.17		%	8.28		%	8.36		%	(28		)	bps


Note: See Glossary of Financial Terms for definitions of financial terms



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LOAN STATISTICS
(unaudited, in millions)
	Quarter Ended																				Nine Months Ended
	Sep 30, 2015			Jun 30, 2015			Mar 31, 2015			Dec 31, 2014			Sep 30, 2014			Sep 30, 2015 vs. Sep 30, 2014					Sep 30, 2015			Sep 30, 2014			2015 vs. 2014
TOTAL LOAN RECEIVABLES
Ending Loans ^{1, 2}		$70,078			$69,028			$67,648			$69,969			$67,366			$2,712		4	%		$70,078			$67,366			$2,712		4	%
Average Loans ^{1, 2}		$69,462			$68,100			$68,148			$67,930			$66,481			$2,981		4	%		$68,575			$65,154			$3,421		5	%

Interest Yield	11.37		%	11.35		%	11.37		%	11.40		%	11.36		%	1			bps		11.36		%	11.41		%	(5		)	bps
Gross Principal Charge-off Rate	2.51		%	2.76		%	2.82		%	2.70		%	2.63		%	(12		)	bps		2.70		%	2.75		%	(5		)	bps
Gross Principal Charge-off Rate excluding PCI Loans³	2.64		%	2.91		%	2.98		%	2.86		%	2.79		%	(15		)	bps		2.84		%	2.93		%	(9		)	bps
Net Principal Charge-off Rate	1.85		%	2.05		%	2.14		%	2.06		%	1.94		%	(9		)	bps		2.01		%	2.03		%	(2		)	bps
Net Principal Charge-off Rate excluding PCI Loans ³	1.94		%	2.16		%	2.26		%	2.18		%	2.06		%	(12		)	bps		2.12		%	2.16		%	(4		)	bps
Delinquency Rate (over 30 days) excluding PCI Loans ^3,4	1.60		%	1.49		%	1.57		%	1.66		%	1.64		%	(4		)	bps		1.60		%	1.64		%	(4		)	bps
Delinquency Rate (over 90 days) excluding PCI Loans ^3,4	0.72		%	0.69		%	0.78		%	0.78		%	0.75		%	(3		)	bps		0.72		%	0.75		%	(3		)	bps
Gross Principal Charge-off Dollars		$440			$469			$474			$463			$440			$—		0	%		$1,383			$1,343			$40		3	%
Net Principal Charge-off Dollars		$324			$347			$360			$355			$324			$—		0	%		$1,031			$990			$41		4	%
Net Interest and Fee Charge-off Dollars	$81			$87			$95			$91			$85			($4		)	(5	%)	$263			$261			$3			1	%
Loans Delinquent Over 30 Days ^3,4	$1,070				$980			$1,006			$1,100			$1,043		$27			3	%	$1,070				$1,043		$27			3	%
Loans Delinquent Over 90 Days ^3,4	$481				$450			$500			$517			$476		$5			1	%	$481				$476		$5			1	%

Allowance for Loan Loss (period end)		$1,743			$1,735			$1,776			$1,746			$1,644			$99		6	%		$1,743			$1,644			$99		6	%
Change in Loan Loss Reserves		$8			($41	)		$30			$102			$30			($22	)	(73	%)		($3	)		($4	)		$1		(25	%)
Reserve Rate	2.49		%	2.51		%	2.63		%	2.50		%	2.44		%	5			bps		2.49		%	2.44		%	5			bps
Reserve Rate Excluding PCI Loans ³	2.57		%	2.60		%	2.72		%	2.59		%	2.54		%	3			bps		2.57		%	2.54		%	3			bps

CREDIT CARD LOANS
Ending Loans		$55,655			$54,949			$53,499			$56,128			$53,699			$1,956		4	%		$55,655			$53,699			$1,956		4	%
Average Loans		$55,281			$53,987			$54,038			$54,168			$53,130			$2,151		4	%		$54,440			$52,071			$2,369		5	%

Interest Yield	12.03		%	12.04		%	12.05		%	12.08		%	12.04		%	(1		)	bps		12.04		%	12.09		%	(5		)	bps
Gross Principal Charge-off Rate	2.83		%	3.14		%	3.21		%	3.03		%	2.99		%	(16		)	bps		3.06		%	3.14		%	(8		)	bps
Net Principal Charge-off Rate	2.04		%	2.28		%	2.40		%	2.26		%	2.16		%	(12		)	bps		2.24		%	2.27		%	(3		)	bps
Delinquency Rate (over 30 days) ⁴	1.65		%	1.55		%	1.64		%	1.73		%	1.71		%	(6		)	bps		1.65		%	1.71		%	(6		)	bps
Delinquency Rate (over 90 days) ⁴	0.78		%	0.75		%	0.86		%	0.85		%	0.82		%	(4		)	bps		0.78		%	0.82		%	(4		)	bps
Gross Principal Charge-off Dollars		$394			$423			$428			$413			$400			($6	)	(2	%)		$1,245			$1,223			$22		2	%
Net Principal Charge-off Dollars		$285			$307			$319			$309			$289			($4	)	(1	%)		$911			$883			$28		3	%
Loans Delinquent Over 30 Days ⁴	$919				$850			$879			$971			$920		($1		)	0	%	$919				$920		($1		)	0	%
Loans Delinquent Over 90 Days ⁴	$437				$414			$458			$480			$440		($3		)	(1	%)	$437				$440		($3		)	(1	%)

Allowance for Loan Loss (period end)		$1,459			$1,441			$1,492			$1,474			$1,388			$71		5	%		$1,459			$1,388			$71		5	%
Change in Loan Loss Reserves		$18			($51	)		$18			$86			$29			($11	)	(38	%)		($15	)		($18	)		$3		(17	%)
Reserve Rate	2.62		%	2.62		%	2.79		%	2.63		%	2.58		%	4			bps		2.62		%	2.58		%	4			bps

Total Discover Card Volume		$32,971			$32,299			$28,725			$33,211			$32,091			$880		3	%		$93,995			$91,900			$2,095		2	%
Discover Card Sales Volume		$30,374			$30,017			$26,379			$30,871			$29,609			$765		3	%		$86,770			$84,647			$2,123		3	%
Rewards Rate	1.07		%	1.05		%	1.02		%	1.67		%	1.02		%	5			bps		1.05		%	0.99		%	6			bps
¹Total Loans includes mortgages and other loans

² Purchased Credit Impaired ("PCI") loans are loans that were acquired in which a deterioration in credit quality occurred between the origination date and the acquisition date. These loans were initially recorded at fair value and accrete interest income over the estimated lives of the loans as long as cash flows are reasonably estimable, even if the loans are contractually past due. PCI loans are private student loans and are included in total loan receivables

³ Excludes PCI loans (described above) which are accounted for on a pooled basis. Since a pool is accounted for as a single asset with a single composite interest rate and aggregate expectation of cash flows, the past-due status of a pool, or that of the individual loans within a pool, is not meaningful. Because the Company is recognizing interest income on a pool of loans, it is all considered to be performing

⁴During the first quarter of 2015, a payment processing change was implemented which had the effect of contributing favorably to the delinquencies of certain accounts. These changes partially contributed to the decline in the delinquency rate

Note: See Glossary of Financial Terms for definitions of financial terms



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LOAN STATISTICS
(unaudited, in millions)
	Quarter Ended																				Nine Months Ended
	Sep 30, 2015			Jun 30, 2015			Mar 31, 2015			Dec 31, 2014			Sep 30, 2014			Sep 30, 2015 vs. Sep 30, 2014					Sep 30, 2015			Sep 30, 2014			2015 vs. 2014
PRIVATE STUDENT LOANS
Ending Loans		$8,769			$8,520			$8,696			$8,510			$8,494			$275		3	%		$8,769			$8,494			$275		3	%
Ending PCI Loans ¹		$3,249			$3,381			$3,519			$3,660			$3,788			($539	)	(14	%)		$3,249			$3,788			($539	)	(14	%)

Interest Yield	6.88		%	6.91		%	6.95		%	6.85		%	6.82		%	6			bps		6.91		%	6.84		%	7			bps
Net Principal Charge-off Rate	0.57		%	0.61		%	0.61		%	0.79		%	0.61		%	(4		)	bps		0.60		%	0.65		%	(5		)	bps
Net Principal Charge-off Rate excluding PCI Loans²	0.94		%	1.02		%	1.03		%	1.40		%	1.14		%	(20		)	bps		0.99		%	1.25		%	(26		)	bps
Delinquency Rate (over 30 days) excluding PCI Loans ²	1.88		%	1.78		%	1.66		%	1.80		%	1.78		%	10			bps		1.88		%	1.78		%	10			bps

Reserve Rate	1.48		%	1.68		%	1.63		%	1.59		%	1.56		%	(8		)	bps		1.48		%	1.56		%	(8		)	bps
Reserve Rate excluding PCI Loans ²	1.84		%	2.23		%	2.18		%	2.20		%	2.21		%	(37		)	bps		1.84		%	2.21		%	(37		)	bps

PERSONAL LOANS
Ending Loans		$5,425			$5,183			$5,065			$5,007			$4,830			$595		12	%		$5,425			$4,830			$595		12	%

Interest Yield	12.08		%	12.12		%	12.19		%	12.25		%	12.21		%	(13		)	bps		12.13		%	12.41		%	(28		)	bps
Net Principal Charge-off Rate	1.99		%	2.10		%	2.22		%	2.20		%	1.92		%	7			bps		2.10		%	1.98		%	12			bps
Delinquency Rate (over 30 days)	0.80		%	0.71		%	0.76		%	0.79		%	0.75		%	5			bps		0.80		%	0.75		%	5			bps

Reserve Rate	2.49		%	2.54		%	2.43		%	2.40		%	2.23		%	26			bps		2.49		%	2.23		%	26			bps


¹ Purchased Credit Impaired ("PCI") loans are loans that were acquired in which a deterioration in credit quality occurred between the origination date and the acquisition date. These loans were initially recorded at fair value and accrete interest income over the estimated lives of the loans as long as cash flows are reasonably estimable, even if the loans are contractually past due. PCI loans are private student loans and are included in total loan receivables

² Excludes PCI loans (described above) which are accounted for on a pooled basis. Since a pool is accounted for as a single asset with a single composite interest rate and aggregate expectation of cash flows, the past-due status of a pool, or that of the individual loans within a pool, is not meaningful. Because the Company is recognizing interest income on a pool of loans, it is all considered to be performing

Note: See Glossary of Financial Terms for definitions of financial terms



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SEGMENT RESULTS
(unaudited, in millions)
	Quarter Ended																				Nine Months Ended
	Sep 30, 2015			Jun 30, 2015			Mar 31, 2015			Dec 31, 2014			Sep 30, 2014			Sep 30, 2015 vs. Sep 30, 2014					Sep 30, 2015			Sep 30, 2014			2015 vs. 2014
DIRECT BANKING
Interest Income		$2,008			$1,947			$1,929			$1,974			$1,926			$82		4	%		$5,884			$5,622			$262		5	%
Interest Expense	323			311			300			302			288			35			12	%	934			832			102			12	%
Net Interest Income	1,685			1,636			1,629			1,672			1,638			47			3	%	4,950			4,790			160			3	%
Other Income	435			468			468			286			475			(40		)	(8	%)	1,371			1,414			(43		)	3	%
Revenue Net of Interest Expense	2,120			2,104			2,097			1,958			2,113			7			—	%	6,321			6,204			117			2	%
Provision for Loan Losses	332			306			388			454			356			(24		)	(7	%)	1,026			986			40			4	%
Total Other Expense	838			884			828			858			776			62			8	%	2,550			2,259			291			13	%
Income Before Income Taxes		$950			$914			$881			$646			$981			($31	)	(3	%)		$2,745			$2,959			($214	)	(7	%)

Net Interest Margin	9.63		%	9.63		%	9.70		%	9.77		%	9.79		%	(16		)	bps		9.65		%	9.84		%	(19		)	bps
Pretax Return on Loan Receivables	5.43		%	5.38		%	5.24		%	3.78		%	5.86		%	(43		)	bps		5.35		%	6.08		%	(73		)	bps

PAYMENT SERVICES
Interest Income		$—			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—		NM			$—			$—			$—		NM
Interest Expense	—			—			—			—			—			—			NM		—			—			—			NM
Net Interest Income	—			—			—			—			—			—			NM		—			—			—			NM
Other Income	68			71			74			79			77			(9		)	(12	%)	213			236			(23		)	(10	%)
Revenue Net of Interest Expense	68			71			74			79			77			(9		)	(12	%)	213			236			(23		)	(10	%)
Provision for Loan Losses	—			—			2			3			(2		)	2			(100%)		2			—			2			NM
Total Other Expense	44			43			45			74			51			(7		)	(14	%)	132			149			(17		)	(11	%)
Income Before Income Taxes		$24			$28			$27			$2			$28			($4	)	(14	%)		$79			$87			($8	)	(9	%)

Note: See Glossary of Financial Terms for definitions of financial terms

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GLOSSARY OF FINANCIAL TERMS

Book Value per share represents total equity divided by ending common shares outstanding

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio (Basel III transition) represents common equity tier 1 capital divided by risk weighted assets calculated under Basel III rules subject to transition provisions

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio (Basel III fully phased-in) represents fully phased-in common equity tier 1 capital divided by risk weighted assets under fully phased-in Basel III rules. The Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio (Basel III fully phased-in) is calculated using Basel III fully phased-in common equity tier 1 capital, a non-GAAP measure. The Company believes that the common equity tier 1 capital ratio based on fully phased-in Basel III rules is an important complement to the existing capital ratios and for comparability to other financial institutions. For the corresponding reconciliation of common equity tier 1 capital and risk weighted assets calculated under fully phased-in Basel III rules to common equity tier 1 capital and risk weighted assets calculated under Basel III transition rules see the Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP data schedule

Delinquency Rate (Over 30 Days) represents loans delinquent over thirty days divided by ending loans (total or respective loans, as appropriate)

Delinquency Rate (Over 90 Days) represents loans delinquent over ninety days divided by ending loans (total or respective loans, as appropriate)

Earnings Per Share represents net income allocated to common stockholders divided by the weighted average common shares outstanding

Effective Tax Rate represents tax expense divided by income before income taxes

Gross Principal Charge-off Rate represents gross principal charge-off dollars (annualized) divided by average loans for the reporting period

Interest Yield represents interest income on loan receivables (annualized) divided by average loans for the reporting period

Liquidity Portfolio represents cash and cash equivalents (excluding cash-in-process) and other investments

Net Income Allocated to Common Stockholders represents net income less (i) dividends and accretion of discount on shares of preferred stock and (ii) income allocated to participating securities

Net Interest Margin represents net interest income (annualized) divided by average total loans for the period.

Net Principal Charge-off Rate represents net principal charge-off dollars (annualized) divided by average loans for the reporting period

Operating Efficiency represents total other expense divided by revenue net of interest expense

Pretax Return on Loan Receivables represents income before income taxes (annualized) divided by total average loans for the period

Proprietary Network Volume represents gross proprietary sales volume on the Discover Network

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges represents income before income tax expense and fixed charges divided by fixed charges for the reporting period. Fixed charges are the sum of interest expense, amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness and an estimate of interest within rental expense for the reporting period

Regulatory Capital Ratios are regulatory measures used to evaluate capital adequacy. Under Basel I, to be considered "well-capitalized," total risk-based, tier 1 risk-based, and tier 1 leverage ratios of 10%, 6% and 5% respectively must be maintained. Under Basel III, to be considered "well-capitalized," total risk-based, tier 1 risk-based, tier 1 leverage, and common equity tier 1 ratios of 10%, 8%, 5%, and 6.5% respectively must be maintained. As of January 1, 2015 regulatory capital ratios are calculated under Basel III rules subject to transition provisions. Prior to January 1, 2015 regulatory capital ratios are calculated under Basel I. Total Risk Based Capital Ratio represents total capital divided by risk-weighted assets. Tier 1 Capital Ratio represents tier 1 capital divided by risk-weighted assets. Tier 1 Leverage Ratio represents tier 1 capital divided by average total assets. The Tier 1 Common Capital Ratio has been replaced by the Common Equity Tier 1 Ratio under Basel III. Tier 1 Common Capital Ratio calculated under Basel I represents tier 1 common capital, a non-GAAP measure, divided by risk-weighted assets. For corresponding reconciliation of tier 1 common capital (Basel I) to a GAAP financial measure, see Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Data schedule

Reserve Rate represents the allowance for loan losses divided by total loans

Return on Equity represents net income (annualized) divided by average total equity for the reporting period

Rewards Rate represents rewards cost divided by Discover Card sales volume

Tangible Assets represents total assets less goodwill and intangibles

Tangible Common Equity ("TCE"), a non-GAAP financial measure, represents total common equity less goodwill and intangibles. The Company believes TCE is a more meaningful measure to investors of the net asset value of the Company. For corresponding reconciliation of TCE to a GAAP financial measure, see Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Data schedule

Tangible Common Equity/Net Loans, a non-GAAP measure, represents total common equity less goodwill and intangibles divided by total loans less the allowance for loan loss (period end)

Tangible Common Equity per Share, a non-GAAP measure, represents total common equity less goodwill and intangibles divided by ending common shares outstanding

Tangible Common Equity/Tangible Assets, a non-GAAP measure, represents total common equity less goodwill and intangibles divided by total assets less goodwill and intangibles

Undrawn Credit Facilities represents asset-backed conduit funding facilities and Federal Reserve discount window (excluding investments pledged to the Federal Reserve, which are included within the liquidity investment portfolio)



DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP DATA
(unaudited, in millions)
	Quarter Ended
	Sep 30, 2015			Jun 30, 2015			Mar 31, 2015			Dec 31, 2014			Sep 30, 2014
GAAP total common equity		$10,743			$10,703			$10,651			$10,574			$10,741
Less: Goodwill	(255		)	(255		)	(257		)	(257		)	(284		)
Less: Intangibles	(169		)	(170		)	(175		)	(176		)	(177		)
Tangible common equity ¹		$10,319			$10,278			$10,219			$10,141			$10,280
Effect of certain items in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) excluded from tier 1 common capital										138			70
Total tier 1 common capital (Basel I) ²											$10,279			$10,350
Add: Adjustments related to capital components ³										26			21
Common equity Tier 1 capital (Basel III fully phased-in)											$10,305			$10,371

Common equity Tier 1 capital (Basel III transition)	$10,612				$10,552			$10,497
Adjustments related to capital components during transition ⁴	(82		)	(83		)	(87		)
Common equity Tier 1 capital (Basel III fully phased-in)	$10,530				$10,469			$10,410

Risk weighted assets (Basel I)	N/A			N/A			N/A				$72,889			$70,132
Risk weighted assets (Basel III transition)	$73,526				$72,658			$70,868		N/A			N/A
Risk weighted assets (Basel III fully phased-in) ⁵	$73,423				$72,555			$70,762			$73,315			$70,560

Tier 1 common capital ratio (Basel I) ^6,7	N/A			N/A			N/A			14.1		%	14.8		%
Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio (Basel III transition) ⁶	14.4		%	14.5		%	14.8		%	N/A			N/A
Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio (Basel III fully phased-in) ^6,8	14.3		%	14.4		%	14.7		%	14.1		%	14.7		%

GAAP book value per share		$26.32			$25.75			$25.22			$24.79			$24.82
Less: Goodwill	(0.59		)	(0.58		)	(0.58		)	(0.57		)	(0.62		)
Less: Intangibles	(0.39		)	(0.39		)	(0.39		)	(0.39		)	(0.39		)
Less: Preferred Stock	(1.30		)	(1.28		)	(1.26		)	(1.25		)	(1.23		)
Tangible common equity per share		$24.04			$23.50			$22.99			$22.58			$22.58

1 Tangible common equity ("TCE"), a non-GAAP financial measure, represents common equity less goodwill and intangibles. A reconciliation of TCE to common equity, a GAAP financial measure, is shown above. Other financial services companies may also use TCE and definitions may vary, so users of this information are advised to exercise caution in comparing TCE of different companies. TCE is included because management believes that common equity excluding goodwill and intangibles is a more meaningful measure to investors of the true net asset value of the Company

2 Tier 1 common capital (under Basel I), a non-GAAP financial measure, represents common equity and the effect of certain items in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) excluded from tier 1 common capital, less goodwill and intangibles. A reconciliation of tier 1 common capital to common equity, a GAAP financial measure, is shown above. Other financial services companies may also use tier 1 common capital and definitions may vary, so users of this information are advised to exercise caution in comparing tier 1 common capital of different companies. Tier 1 common capital is included to support the tier 1 common capital ratio which is meaningful to investors to assess the quality and composition of the Company’s capital

3 Adjustments related to capital components for fully phased-in Basel III include deferred tax liabilities related to intangible assets and deduction for deferred tax assets

4 Adjustments related to capital components for fully phased-in Basel III include the phase-in of the intangible asset exclusion

5 Key differences under fully phased-in Basel III rules in the calculation of risk-weighted assets include higher risk weighting for past due loans and unfunded commitments

6 As of January 1, 2015 regulatory capital ratios are calculated under Basel III rules subject to transition provisions. The Company reported under Basel I at December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014

7 Tier 1 common capital ratio is calculated using tier 1 common capital (Basel I), a non-GAAP measure, divided by risk weighted assets (Basel I)

8 Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (Basel III fully phased-in) is calculated using common equity tier 1 capital (Basel III fully phased-in), a non-GAAP measure, divided by risk weighted assets (Basel III fully phased-in)

Note: See Glossary of Financial Terms for definitions of financial terms

Notice The following slides are part of a presentation by Discover Financial Services (the "Company") in connection with reporting quarterly financial results and are intended to be viewed as part of that presentation. No representation is made that the information in these slides is complete. For additional financial, statistical, and business related information, as well as information regarding business and segment trends, see the earnings release and financial supplement included as exhibits to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed today and available on the Company’s website (www.discover.com) and the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov). The information provided herein includes certain non-GAAP financial measures. The reconciliations of such measures to the comparable GAAP figures are included at the end of this presentation, which is available on the Company’s website and the SEC’s website. The presentation contains forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made, which reflect management’s estimates, projections, expectations or beliefs at that time, and which are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. For a discussion of certain risks and uncertainties that may affect the future results of the Company, please see "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements," "Risk Factors," "Business – Competition," "Business – Supervision and Regulation" and "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and under “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015, which are filed with the SEC and available at the SEC's website (www.sec.gov). The Company does not undertake to update or revise forward-looking statements as more information becomes available. 2

B / (W) ($MM, except per share data) 3Q15 3Q14 $ Δ % Δ Revenue Net of Interest Expense $2,188 $2,190 ($2) —% Provision for Loan Losses 332 354 22 6% Operating Expense 882 827 (55) (7%) Direct Banking 950 981 (31) (3%) Payment Services 24 28 (4) (14%) Total Pre-Tax Income 974 1,009 (35) (3%) Pre-tax, Pre-Provision Income (1) 1,306 1,363 (57) (4%) Income Tax Expense 362 365 3 1% Net Income $612 $644 ($32) (5%) ROE 22% 23% 3Q15 Summary Financial Results • Diluted EPS of $1.38, up 1% YOY • Revenue net of interest expense of $2.2Bn, relatively flat YOY as loan growth was offset by run-off in mortgage and protection products income • Provision for loan losses decreased $22MM, or 6% due to a smaller reserve build versus the prior year • Expenses increased $55MM, or 7% primarily driven by costs associated with anti-money laundering remediation as well as higher technology and compliance investments 3 Diluted EPS $1.38 $1.37 $0.01 1% Note(s) 1. Pre-tax, pre-provision income, which is derived by adding provision for loan losses to pre-tax income, is a non-GAAP financial measure which should be viewed in addition to, and not as a substitute for, the Company’s reported results. Management believes this information helps investors understand the effect of provision for loan losses on reported results and provides an alternate presentation of the Company’s performance; see appendix for a reconciliation

3Q14 3Q15 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 $67.4 $53.7 $8.5 $4.8 $70.1 $55.7 $8.8 $5.4 3Q14 3Q15 50 40 30 20 10 0 $30.6 $40.6 $6.8 $2.2 $31.4 $36.3 $6.6 $3.2 3Q15 Loan and Volume Growth 4 Volume ($Bn)Ending Loans ($Bn) Note(s) 1. Volume is derived from data provided by licensees for Diners Club branded cards issued outside of North America and is subject to subsequent revision or amendment Total +4.0% Card +3.6% Student +3.2% Personal +12.3% PULSE -10.8% Diners(1) -3.2% Network Partners +46.7% Proprietary +2.7% Total Network Volume down 3% YOY

3Q15 Revenue Detail • Net interest income of $1.7Bn, up 3% YOY due primarily to loan growth • Discount and interchange revenue of $614MM, up 3% YOY driven primarily by an increase in card sales • Rewards rate increased 5bps YOY due primarily to the elimination of the rewards forfeiture reserve ◦ Expect 4Q15 rewards rate to be ~115bps • Protection products revenue of $62MM, down 21% YOY due to the continuing impact from suspending new product sales in 4Q12 • Payment Services revenue was down due to lower transaction processing revenue Note(s) 1. Rewards cost divided by Discover card sales volume 5 B / (W) ($MM) 3Q15 3Q14 $ Δ % Δ Interest Income $2,008 $1,926 $82 4% Interest Expense 323 288 (35) (12%) Net Interest Income 1,685 1,638 47 3% Discount/Interchange Revenue 614 598 16 3% Rewards Cost 326 303 (23) (8%) Net Discount/Interchange Revenue 288 295 (7) (2%) Protection Products Revenue 62 78 (16) (21%) Loan Fee Income 87 85 2 2% Transaction Processing Revenue 39 46 (7) (15%) Other Income 27 48 (21) (44%) Total Non-Interest Income 503 552 (49) (9%) Revenue Net of Interest Expense $2,188 $2,190 ($2) —% Direct Banking $2,120 $2,113 $7 —% Payment Services 68 77 (9) (12%) Revenue Net of Interest Expense $2,188 $2,190 ($2) —% Change ($MM) 3Q15 3Q14 QOQ YOY Discover Card Sales Volume $30,374 $29,609 1% 3% Rewards Rate (1) 1.07% 1.02% 2 bps 5 bps

3Q15 Net Interest Margin 6 • Total interest yield of 11.37% increased 1bp YOY and credit card yield of 12.03% decreased 1bp YOY • Funding costs on interest-bearing liabilities increased 8bps YOY to 1.82% as a result of funding mix and higher rates • Net interest margin (NIM) on receivables decreased 16bps YOY primarily due to higher funding costs ◦ Expect 4Q15 NIM to be roughly in-line with 3Q15 Change (%) 3Q15 QOQ YOY Total Interest Yield 11.37% 2 bps 1 bps NIM on Receivables 9.62% -1 bps -16 bps NIM on Interest-Earning Assets 8.08% 8 bps -28 bps 3Q15 3Q14 ($MM) Average Balance Rate Average Balance Rate Credit Card $55,281 12.03% $53,130 12.04% Private Student 8,580 6.88% 8,310 6.82% Personal 5,307 12.08% 4,718 12.21% Other Loans 294 4.44% 323 3.83% Total Loans 69,462 11.37% 66,481 11.36% Other Interest-Earning Assets 13,312 0.52% 11,240 0.77% Total Interest-Earning Assets $82,774 9.62% $77,721 9.83% Direct to Consumer and Affinity $29,477 1.23% $28,835 1.26% Brokered Deposits and Other 16,923 1.55% 15,810 1.54% Interest Bearing Deposits 46,400 1.34% 44,645 1.36% Borrowings 23,985 2.73% 21,005 2.53% Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities $70,385 1.82% $65,650 1.74%

B / (W) ($MM) 3Q15 3Q14 $ Δ % Δ Employee Compensation and Benefits $337 $320 ($17) (5%) Marketing and Business Development 168 182 14 8% Information Processing & Communications 84 87 3 3% Professional Fees 160 111 (49) (44%) Premises and Equipment 24 23 (1) (4%) Other Expense 109 104 (5) (5%) Total Operating Expense $882 $827 ($55) (7%) Direct Banking $838 $776 ($62) (8%) Payment Services 44 51 7 14% Total Operating Expense $882 $827 ($55) (7%) Operating Efficiency (1) 40.3% 37.8% -255 bps Adjusted Operating Efficiency (2) 38.0% 37.8% -25 bps 3Q15 Operating Expense Detail 7 • Employee compensation and benefits of $337MM, up 5% YOY largely due to increased staffing in part driven by regulatory and compliance hiring • Marketing and business development expense of $168MM, down 8% YOY due to timing of marketing programs • Professional fees of $160MM, up 44% YOY primarily due to $28MM in look back related anti-money laundering remediation expenses as well as higher technology and compliance investments Note(s) 1. Defined as reported total operating expense divided by revenue net of interest expense 2. 3Q15 operating efficiency ratio adjusted for $28 million in look back related anti-money laundering remediation expenses, and revenue of $2 million and expense of $23 million excluded due to exiting the home loans business. Management believes adjusted operating efficiency, which is a non-GAAP measure, provides investors with a useful metric to evaluate the ongoing operating performance of the Company

3Q15 Provision for Loan Losses and Credit Quality 8 • Provision for loan losses of $332MM, down $22MM YOY due to a smaller reserve build • Card net charge-off rate of 2.04% decreased 12bps YOY • Card 30+ day delinquency rate of 1.65% decreased 6bps YOY • Student loan net charge-off rate excluding PCI loans of 0.94%, down 20bps YOY • Personal loan net charge-off rate of 1.99%, up 7bps YOY Note(s) 1. Excludes PCI loans which are accounted for on a pooled basis. Since a pool is accounted for as a single asset with a single composite interest rate and aggregate expectation of cash flows, the past-due status of a pool, or that of the individual loans within a pool, is not meaningful. Because the Company is recognizing interest income on a pool of loans, it is all considered to be performing B / (W) ($MM) 3Q15 3Q14 $ Δ % Δ Net Principal Charge-Off $324 $324 $— —% Reserve Changes build/(release) 8 30 22 73% Total Provision for Loan Loss $332 $354 $22 6% Change (%) 3Q15 QOQ YOY Credit Card Loans Gross Principal Charge-Off Rate 2.83% -31 bps -16 bps Net Principal Charge-Off Rate 2.04% -24 bps -12 bps 30-Day Delinquency Rate (1) 1.65% 10 bps -6 bps Reserve Rate 2.62% 0 bps 4 bps Private Student Loans Net Principal Charge-Off Rate (excl. PCI Loans)(1) 0.94% -8 bps -20 bps 30-Day Delinquency Rate (excl. PCI Loans)(1) 1.88% 10 bps 10 bps Reserve Rate (excl. PCI Loans)(1) 1.84% -39 bps -37 bps Personal Loans Net Principal Charge-Off Rate 1.99% -11 bps 7 bps 30-Day Delinquency Rate 0.80% 9 bps 5 bps Reserve Rate 2.49% -5 bps 26 bps Total Loans Gross Principal Charge-Off Rate (excl. PCI Loans)(1) 2.64% -27 bps -15 bps Net Principal Charge-Off Rate (excl. PCI Loans)(1) 1.94% -22 bps -12 bps 30-Day Delinquency Rate (excl. PCI Loans)(1) 1.60% 11 bps -4 bps Reserve Rate (excl. PCI Loans)(1) 2.57% -3 bps 3 bps

Capital Position 9 Note(s) 1. As of January 1, 2015 regulatory capital ratios are calculated under Basel III rules subject to transition provisions. The Company reported under Basel I at September 30, 2014 2. Tier 1 Common Capital Ratio (under Basel I) is calculated using tier 1 common capital, a non-GAAP measure. The Company believes the tier 1 common capital ratio is meaningful to investors to assess the quality and composition of the Company’s capital. See appendix for a reconciliation 3. Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio (Basel III fully phased-in) is calculated using Basel III fully phased-in common equity tier 1 capital, a non-GAAP measure. The Company believes that the common equity tier 1 capital ratio based on fully phased-in Basel III rules is an important complement to the existing capital ratios and for comparability to other financial institutions. For the corresponding reconciliation of common equity tier 1 capital and risk weighted assets calculated under fully phased-in Basel III rules to common equity tier 1 capital and risk weighted assets calculated under Basel III transition rules see appendix Capital Ratios • Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio (Basel III fully phased-in) of 14.3%, down 10bps sequentially due to loan growth and capital deployment Basel III Transition Basel I 3Q15 2Q15 3Q14 Total Risk Based Capital Ratio (1) 17.1% 17.2% 17.8% Tier 1 Risk Based Capital Ratio (1) 15.2% 15.3% 15.6% Tier 1 Common Capital Ratio(1,2) N/A N/A 14.8% Tier 1 Leverage Ratio (1) 13.1% 13.2% 13.7% Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio(1) 14.4% 14.5% N/A Basel III Fully Phased-in Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio (3) 14.3% 14.4% 14.7%

Appendix

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Data Note(s) 1. Pre-tax, pre-provision income, which is derived by adding provision for loan losses to pre-tax income, is a non-GAAP financial measure which should be viewed in addition to, and not as a substitute for, the company's reported results. Management believes this information helps investors understand the effect of provision for loan losses on reported results and provides an alternate presentation of the Company's performance 2. Adjusted operating efficiency is calculated using adjusted operating expense, a non-GAAP measure, divided by revenue net of interest expense. Management believes this information provides investors with a useful metric to evaluate the ongoing operating performance of the Company 11 Quarter Ended (unaudited, in millions) Sep 30, 2015 Sep 30, 2014 Provision for loan losses $332 $354 Income before income taxes 974 1,009 Pre-tax, pre-provision income (1) $1,306 $1,363 Revenue net of interest expense $2,188 $2,190 Excluding 3Q15 revenue associated with the Home Loans business 2 — Adjusted revenue net of interest expense $2,186 $2,190 Total operating expense 882 827 Excluding 3Q15 look back related anti-money laundering remediation expenses 28 — Excluding 3Q15 expense associated with the Home Loans business 23 — Adjusted operating expense $831 $827 Adjusted operating efficiency (2) 38.0% 37.8%

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Data (cont'd) Quarter Ended (unaudited, in millions) Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Sep 30, 2014 Note(s) 1. Tangible common equity ("TCE"), a non-GAAP financial measure, represents common equity less goodwill and intangibles. A reconciliation of TCE to common equity, a GAAP financial measure, is shown above. Other financial services companies may also use TCE and definitions may vary, so users of this information are advised to exercise caution in comparing TCE of different companies. TCE is included because management believes that common equity excluding goodwill and intangibles is a more meaningful measure to investors of the true net asset value of the Company 2. Tier 1 common capital (under Basel I), a non-GAAP financial measure, represents common equity and the effect of certain items in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) excluded from tier 1 common capital, less goodwill and intangibles. A reconciliation of tier 1 common capital to common equity, a GAAP financial measure, is shown above. Other financial services companies may also use tier 1 common capital and definitions may vary, so users of this information are advised to exercise caution in comparing tier 1 common capital of different companies. Tier 1 common capital is included to support the tier 1 common capital ratio which is meaningful to investors to assess the quality and composition of the Company’s capital 3. Adjustments related to capital components for fully phased-in Basel III include deferred tax liabilities related to intangible assets and deduction for deferred tax assets 4. Adjustments related to capital components for fully phased-in Basel III include the phase-in of the intangible asset exclusion 5. Key differences under fully phased-in Basel III rules in the calculation of risk-weighted assets include higher risk weighting for past due loans and unfunded commitments 6. As of January 1, 2015 regulatory capital ratios are calculated under Basel III rules subject to transition provisions. The Company reported under Basel I at September 30, 2014 7. Tier 1 common capital ratio is calculated using tier 1 common capital (Basel I), a non-GAAP measure, divided by risk weighted assets (Basel I) 8. Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (Basel III fully phased-in) is calculated using common equity tier 1 capital (Basel III fully phased-in), a non-GAAP measure, divided by risk weighted assets (Basel III fully phased-in) 12 GAAP total common equity $10,743 $10,703 $10,741 Less: Goodwill (255) (255) (284) Less: Intangibles (169) (170) (177) Tangible common equity(1) $10,319 $10,278 $10,280 Effect of certain items in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) excluded from tier 1 common capital 70 Total tier 1 common capital (Basel I)(2) $10,350 Add: Adjustments related to capital components during transition(3) $21 Common equity Tier 1 capital (Basel III fully phased-in) $10,371 Common equity Tier 1 capital (Basel III transition) $10,612 $10,552 Adjustments related to capital components during transition(4) (82) (83) Common equity Tier 1 capital (Basel III fully phased-in) $10,530 $10,469 Risk weighted assets (Basel I) N/A N/A $70,132 Risk weighted assets (Basel III transition) $73,526 $72,658 N/A Risk weighted assets (Basel III fully phased-in) (5) $73,423 $72,555 $70,560 Tier 1 common capital ratio (Basel I)(6,7) N/A N/A 14.8% Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio (Basel III transition)(6) 14.4% 14.5% N/A Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio (Basel III fully phased-in)(6,8) 14.3% 14.4% 14.7%

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