Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) US Financials, Payments & CRE Conference June 11, 2024 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Michael Santomassimo - CFO Conference Call Participants Unidentified Analyst All right, we are ready to kick-off on day two, at least, I'm ready to kick-off. I know there was a session before me. We are delighted to have with us today, Mike Santomassimo, Chief Financial Officer of Wells Fargo. Mike, so thankful that you were able to come back to our conference this year. Michael Santomassi ...

Company and Industry Overview * **Company**: Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) * **Industry**: US Financials, Payments & CRE * **Date**: June 11, 2024 * **Participants**: * Michael Santomassimo - CFO, Wells Fargo * Unidentified Analyst Key Themes and Discussion Points 1. EPS Growth Drivers * **Higher for Longer**: * Analysts highlighted the potential for EPS growth due to higher interest rates and longer duration. * CFO Michael Santomassimo acknowledged the positive impact of higher rates but emphasized the importance of considering other factors like deposits and loan growth. * **Expense Ratio Improvement**: * Analysts mentioned the potential for expense ratio improvement as a driver of EPS growth. * CFO Santomassimo discussed ongoing efforts to improve efficiency and reduce costs across the organization. * **Capital Deployment Opportunities**: * Analysts inquired about capital deployment opportunities, including buybacks and investments. * CFO Santomassimo emphasized the importance of serving clients and maintaining capital levels while considering buyback opportunities. 2. Net Interest Income (NII) Outlook * **Down 7% to 9% Year-on-Year**: * Analysts questioned the NII outlook given the expectation of only one rate cut in 2024. * CFO Santomassimo confirmed the NII outlook and highlighted the importance of considering factors like deposits and loan growth in addition to interest rates. * **Deposit Pricing and Mix Shift**: * CFO Santomassimo discussed the stability of deposit pricing and the shift in deposit mix, noting the migration of funds from checking accounts to CDs and savings. * He expressed confidence in the stability of consumer deposits and the potential for further migration in the future. 3. Loan Growth * **Muted Loan Demand**: * CFO Santomassimo acknowledged the muted loan demand, attributing it to cautiousness around inventory builds and capital investments. * He emphasized the importance of maintaining consistent credit underwriting practices and focusing on the long-term credit risk profile of the commercial book. * **Consumer Lending**: * CFO Santomassimo discussed the lack of refinance volume in the mortgage market and the impact of credit tightening in the auto lending space. * He highlighted the strong performance of the card business, driven by the efforts to rebuild the business over the past few years. 4. Wealth and Investment Management * **Growth Strategies**: * CFO Santomassimo outlined three key growth strategies within the wealth management business: * Growing the core advisor business * Providing more investment advice to bank customers * Expanding the independent advisor channel * He emphasized the early stages of these initiatives and the potential for growth in the future. 5. Expenses and Capital * **Efficiency Initiatives**: * CFO Santomassimo discussed ongoing efforts to improve efficiency and reduce costs across the organization, noting the completion of $8 billion to $10 billion in gross savings over the past few years. * He highlighted the potential for further efficiency improvements and the reinvestment of savings into the business. * **Capital Deployment**: * CFO Santomassimo discussed the company's capital deployment strategy, emphasizing the importance of serving clients and maintaining capital levels while considering buyback opportunities. * He highlighted the company's commitment to returning capital to shareholders and the significant amount of stock repurchased since 2020. 6. Outlook and Goals * **ROTCE Goal**: * CFO Santomassimo expressed confidence in achieving the company's medium-term ROTCE goal of 15%. * He highlighted the importance of executing on the card and home lending initiatives, optimizing capital levels, and improving efficiency to achieve this goal.

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