Form 10-Q
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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 June 30, 2011

Commission File Number: 1-9700

THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   94-3025021

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

211 Main Street, San Francisco, CA 94105

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 667-7000

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer   x      Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)      Smaller reporting company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

1,209,410,221 shares of $.01 par value Common Stock

Outstanding on July 22, 2011

 

 

 


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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2011

Index

 

         Page  
Part I - Financial Information   
    Item 1.   Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited):   
  Statements of Income      1   
  Balance Sheets      2   
  Statements of Cash Flows      3   
  Notes      4 – 21   
    Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations      22 – 44   
    Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk      45 – 46   
    Item 4.   Controls and Procedures      46   
Part II - Other Information   
    Item 1.   Legal Proceedings      47   
    Item 1A.   Risk Factors      47   
    Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds      47   
    Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities      47   
    Item 5.   Other Information      48   
    Item 6.   Exhibits      48   
Signature      49   


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Part I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(In millions, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2011     2010     2011     2010  

Net Revenues

        

Asset management and administration fees

   $        502      $        437      $     1,004      $        857   

Interest revenue

     496        428        977        819   

Interest expense

     (45     (45     (90     (96
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest revenue

     451        383        887        723   

Trading revenue

     205        233        446        442   

Other

     35        36        74        67   

Provision for loan losses

     (1     (1     (5     (15

Net impairment losses on securities (1)

     (2     (8     (9     (16
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net revenues

     1,190        1,080        2,397        2,058   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses Excluding Interest

        

Compensation and benefits

     430        393        867        795   

Professional services

     92        84        184        164   

Occupancy and equipment

     73        68        144        136   

Advertising and market development

     51        43        111        105   

Communications

     54        53        110        105   

Depreciation and amortization

     33        36        68        73   

Class action litigation and regulatory reserve

     7               7        196   

Other

     64        65        126        133   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding interest

     804        742        1,617        1,707   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before taxes on income

     386        338        780        351   

Taxes on income

     (148     (133     (299     (140
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

   $ 238      $ 205      $ 481      $ 211   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-Average Common Shares Outstanding — Diluted

     1,210        1,195        1,208        1,191   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share — Basic

   $ .20      $ .17      $ .40      $ .18   

Earnings Per Share — Diluted

   $ .20      $ .17      $ .40      $ .18   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Net impairment losses on securities include total other-than-temporary impairment losses of $11 and $13, net of $9 and $5 recognized in other comprehensive income, for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Net impairment losses on securities include total other-than-temporary impairment losses of $11 and $41, net of $2 and $25 recognized in other comprehensive income, for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In millions, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

    June 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 

Assets

   

Cash and cash equivalents

  $          6,466      $     4,931   

Cash and investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes (including resale agreements of $15,802 at June 30, 2011 and $12,697 at December 31, 2010)

    23,842        22,749   

Receivables from brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations

    456        415   

Receivables from brokerage clients — net

    11,644        11,235   

Other securities owned — at fair value

    410        337   

Securities available for sale

    27,208        23,993   

Securities held to maturity (fair value — $16,071 at June 30, 2011 and $17,848 at December 31, 2010)

    15,799        17,762   

Loans to banking clients — net

    9,471        8,725   

Loans held for sale

    49        185   

Equipment, office facilities, and property — net

    639        624   

Goodwill

    631        631   

Other assets

    957        981   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

  $ 97,572      $ 92,568   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   

Deposits from banking clients

  $ 52,339      $ 50,590   

Payables to brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations

    1,356        1,389   

Payables to brokerage clients

    33,917        30,861   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    1,222        1,496   

Long-term debt

    2,004        2,006   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    90,838        86,342   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

   

Preferred stock — 9,940,000 shares authorized; $.01 par value per share; none issued

             

Common stock — 3 billion shares authorized; $.01 par value per share; 1,428,604,522 shares issued

    14        14   

Additional paid-in capital

    3,087        3,034   

Retained earnings

    7,745        7,409   

Treasury stock, at cost — 219,684,046 shares at June 30, 2011 and 226,222,313 shares at December 31, 2010

    (4,157     (4,247

Accumulated other comprehensive income

    45        16   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

    6,734        6,226   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 97,572      $ 92,568   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2011     2010  

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

    

Net income

   $ 481      $ 211   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Provision for loan losses

     5        15   

Net impairment losses on securities

     9        16   

Stock-based compensation

     47        43   

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

     (10     (3

Depreciation and amortization

     68        73   

Other

     38        (14

Originations of loans held for sale

     (809     (810

Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale

     954        870   

Net change in:

    

Cash and investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes

     (1,093     (500

Receivables from brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations

     (47     57   

Receivables from brokerage clients

     (413     (1,248

Other securities owned

     (80     517   

Other assets

     (1     116   

Payables to brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations

     (33     299   

Payables to brokerage clients

     3,056        441   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     (254     193   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     1,918        276   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

    

Purchases of securities available for sale

     (7,167     (8,542

Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale

     450        125   

Principal payments on securities available for sale

     3,548        7,028   

Purchases of securities held to maturity

            (4,506

Principal payments on securities held to maturity

     1,926        598   

Net increase in loans to banking clients

     (753     (504

Purchase of equipment, office facilities, and property

     (77     (54

Other investing activities

     6        4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used for investing activities

     (2,067     (5,851
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

    

Net change in deposits from banking clients

     1,749        6,625   

Repayment of long-term debt

     (3     (203

Net proceeds from common stock offering

            543   

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

     10        3   

Dividends paid

     (145     (143

Proceeds from stock options exercised and other

     73        19   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     1,684        6,844   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents

     1,535        1,269   

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period

     4,931        8,241   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

   $     6,466      $     9,510   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

    

Cash paid during the period for:

    

Interest

   $ 86      $ 93   

Income taxes

   $ 325      $ 130   

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)

(Unaudited)

 

1.   Introduction and Basis of Presentation

The Charles Schwab Corporation (CSC) is a savings and loan holding company engaged, through its subsidiaries, in securities brokerage, banking, and related financial services. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Schwab) is a securities broker-dealer with 302 domestic branch offices in 45 states, as well as a branch in each of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and London, U.K. In addition, Schwab serves clients in Hong Kong through one of CSC’s subsidiaries. Other subsidiaries include Charles Schwab Bank (Schwab Bank), a federal savings bank, and Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (CSIM), the investment advisor for Schwab’s proprietary mutual funds, which are referred to as the Schwab Funds®, and Schwab’s exchange-traded funds, which are referred to as the Schwab ETFs™.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include CSC and its majority-owned subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the Company). Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the accompanying financial statements. Certain estimates relate to other-than-temporary impairment of securities available for sale and securities held to maturity, the valuation of goodwill, the allowance for loan losses, and legal reserves. Actual results may differ from those estimates. These condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods presented. These adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Certain prior-year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2011 presentation. The Company’s results for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year or any other interim period. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

 

2.   New Accounting Standards

Adoption of New Accounting Standards

Goodwill Impairment Test: In December 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued new guidance on when to perform the second step in the two-step goodwill impairment test, which is effective for all goodwill impairment tests performed after January 1, 2011. Specifically, if the carrying value of a reporting unit, as computed in step one of the goodwill impairment test, is zero or negative, step two must be performed when it is “more likely than not” that goodwill is impaired; under these circumstances, entities can no longer assume that no impairment exists because fair value, as computed in step two, would generally be greater than zero. The adoption of this new guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, earnings per share (EPS), or cash flows.

A Creditor’s Determination of Whether a Restructuring Is a Troubled Debt Restructuring: In April 2011, the FASB issued new guidance clarifying when a debt restructuring by a creditor constitutes a troubled debt restructuring, which is effective July 1, 2011 for all restructurings that occur on or after January 1, 2011. This guidance clarifies that a troubled debt restructuring only exists when a creditor makes a concession in interest rates or payment terms to a debtor experiencing financial difficulties. It provides additional guidance on determining what constitutes a concession, and on the use of probability in determining if a debtor could be experiencing financial difficulty prior to defaulting on payments. The adoption of this new guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, EPS, or cash flows.

 

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)

(Unaudited)

 

3.   Securities Available for Sale and Securities Held to Maturity

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and fair value of securities available for sale and securities held to maturity are as follows:

 

June 30, 2011

   Amortized
Cost
     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
     Fair
Value
 

Securities available for sale:

           

U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed securities

   $ 15,639       $ 236       $ 11       $ 15,864   

Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities

     1,374         1         189         1,186   

U.S. agency notes

     2,783         14                 2,797   

Corporate debt securities

     2,761         10         1         2,770   

Asset-backed securities

     2,680         8                 2,688   

Certificates of deposit

     1,898         5                 1,903   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total securities available for sale

   $     27,135       $          274       $          201       $     27,208   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Securities held to maturity:

           

U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed securities

   $ 15,405       $ 308       $ 43       $ 15,670   

Asset-backed securities

     228         4                 232   

Corporate debt securities

     166         3                 169   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total securities held to maturity

   $ 15,799       $ 315       $ 43       $ 16,071   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

December 31, 2010

   Amortized
Cost
     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
     Fair
Value
 

Securities available for sale:

           

U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed securities

   $ 12,879       $ 222       $ 3       $ 13,098   

Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities

     1,701         3         234         1,470   

U.S. agency notes

     2,757         23                 2,780   

Corporate debt securities

     2,261         8         1         2,268   

Asset-backed securities

     2,495         9         2         2,502   

Certificates of deposit

     1,874         1                 1,875   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total securities available for sale

   $ 23,967       $ 266       $ 240       $ 23,993   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Securities held to maturity:

           

U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed securities

   $ 16,722       $ 209       $ 137       $ 16,794   

Asset-backed securities

     702         9                 711   

Corporate debt securities

     338         5                 343   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total securities held to maturity

   $ 17,762       $ 223       $ 137       $ 17,848   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)

(Unaudited)

 

A summary of securities with unrealized losses, aggregated by category and period of continuous unrealized loss, is as follows:

 

     Less than
12 months
     12 months
or longer
     Total  

June 30, 2011

   Fair
Value
     Unrealized
Losses
     Fair
Value
     Unrealized
Losses
     Fair
Value
     Unrealized
Losses
 

Securities available for sale:

                 

U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed securities

   $ 1,558       $ 11       $       $       $ 1,558       $ 11   

Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities

     129         4         923         185         1,052         189   

Corporate debt securities

     517         1                         517         1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     2,204       $ 16       $        923       $ 185       $     3,127       $ 201   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Securities held to maturity:

                 

U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed securities

   $ 2,780       $ 43       $       $       $ 2,780       $ 43   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,780       $ 43       $       $       $ 2,780       $ 43   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total securities with unrealized losses (1)

   $ 4,984       $ 59       $ 923       $ 185       $ 5,907       $ 244   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

The number of investment positions with unrealized losses totaled 165 for securities available for sale and 17 for securities held to maturity.

 

     Less than
12 months
     12 months
or longer
     Total  

December 31, 2010

   Fair
Value
     Unrealized
Losses
     Fair
Value
     Unrealized
Losses
     Fair
Value
     Unrealized
Losses
 

Securities available for sale:

                 

U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed securities

   $ 707       $ 3       $       $       $ 707       $ 3   

Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities

                     1,207         234         1,207         234   

Corporate debt securities

     549         1                         549         1   

Asset-backed securities

     873         2                         873         2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,129       $ 6       $ 1,207       $ 234       $     3,336       $ 240   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Securities held to maturity:

                 

U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed securities

   $ 6,880       $ 137       $       $       $ 6,880       $ 137   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 6,880       $ 137       $       $       $ 6,880       $ 137   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total securities with unrealized losses (1)

   $     9,009       $ 143       $     1,207       $ 234       $ 10,216       $ 377   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

The number of investment positions with unrealized losses totaled 178 for securities available for sale and 37 for securities held to maturity.

Unrealized losses in securities available for sale of $201 million as of June 30, 2011, were concentrated in non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities. Included in non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities are securities collateralized by loans that are considered to be “Prime” (defined as loans to borrowers with a Fair Isaac & Company credit score of 620 or higher at origination), and “Alt-A” (defined as Prime loans with reduced documentation at origination). At June 30, 2011, the amortized cost and fair value of Alt-A residential mortgage-backed securities were $438 million and $335 million, respectively.

Certain Alt-A and Prime residential mortgage-backed securities experienced continued credit deterioration in the first half of 2011, including increased payment delinquency rates and losses on foreclosures of underlying mortgages. Additionally, the securities have experienced a decrease in prepayment rates. Based on the Company’s cash flow projections, management determined that it does not expect to recover all of the amortized cost of these securities and therefore determined that these securities were other-than-temporarily impaired (OTTI). The Company employs a buy and hold strategy relative to its mortgage-related securities, and does not intend to sell these securities and it will not be required to sell these securities before anticipated recovery of the unrealized losses on these securities. Further, the Company has an adequate liquidity position at June 30, 2011, with cash and cash equivalents totaling $6.5 billion, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 18%, adequate

 

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)

(Unaudited)

 

access to short-term borrowing facilities and regulatory capital ratios in excess of “well capitalized” levels. Because the Company does not intend to sell these securities and it is not “more likely than not” that the Company will be required to sell these securities, the Company recognized an impairment charge equal to the securities’ expected credit losses of $2 million and $9 million during the second quarter and first half of 2011, respectively. The expected credit losses were measured as the difference between the present value of expected cash flows and the amortized cost of the securities. Further deterioration in the performance of the underlying loans in the Company’s residential mortgage-backed securities portfolio could result in the recognition of additional impairment charges.

Actual credit losses on the Company’s residential mortgage-backed securities were not material during the second quarters or first halves of 2011 and 2010.

The following table is a rollforward of the amount of credit losses recognized in earnings for OTTI securities held by the Company during the period for which a portion of the impairment was recognized in other comprehensive income:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2011      2010      2011      2010  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 103       $ 68       $ 96       $ 60   

Credit losses recognized into current period earnings on debt securities for which an other-than-temporary impairment was not previously recognized

     2         1         2         4   

Credit losses recognized into current period earnings on debt securities for which an other-than-temporary impairment was previously recognized

             7         7         12   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $     105       $       76       $     105       $       76   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The maturities of securities available for sale and securities held to maturity at June 30, 2011, are as follows:

 

     Within 1
year
     After 1 year
through

5 years
     After 5 years
through

10 years
     After
10 years
     Total  

Securities available for sale:

              

U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed securities (1)

   $       $ 9       $ 1,521       $ 14,334       $ 15,864   

Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (1)

                     16         1,170         1,186   

U.S. agency notes

             2,797                         2,797   

Corporate debt securities

     567         2,203                         2,770   

Asset-backed securities

             849         546         1,293         2,688   

Certificates of deposit

     802         1,101                         1,903   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fair value

   $       1,369       $       6,959       $ 2,083       $     16,797       $     27,208   

Total amortized cost

   $ 1,365       $ 6,930       $ 2,064       $ 16,776       $ 27,135   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Securities held to maturity:

              

U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed securities (1)

   $       $       $ 988       $ 14,682       $ 15,670   

Asset-backed securities

             232                         232   

Corporate debt securities

     51         118                         169   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fair value

   $ 51       $ 350       $ 988       $ 14,682       $ 16,071   

Total amortized cost

   $ 50       $ 345       $ 1,023       $ 14,381       $ 15,799   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Residential mortgage-backed securities have been allocated over maturity groupings based on final contractual maturities. Actual maturities will differ from final contractual maturities because borrowers on a certain portion of loans underlying these securities have the right to prepay their obligations.

 

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Proceeds and gross realized gains (losses) from sales of securities available for sale are as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
       Six Months Ended  
June 30,
 
     2011      2010      2011      2010  

Proceeds

   $ 250       $ 125       $ 450       $ 125   

Gross realized gains

   $ 1       $       $ 1       $   

Gross realized losses

   $       $       $       $   

 

4.   Loans to Banking Clients and Related Allowance for Loan Losses

The composition of loans to banking clients by loan segment is as follows:

 

     June 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 

Residential real estate mortgages

   $        5,312      $     4,695   

Home equity lines of credit

     3,513        3,500   

Personal loans secured by securities

     675        562   

Other

     21        21   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total loans to banking clients (1)

     9,521        8,778   

Allowance for loan losses

     (50     (53
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total loans to banking clients – net

   $ 9,471      $ 8,725   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

All loans are collectively evaluated for impairment by loan segment.

Changes in the allowance for loan losses were as follows:

 

     June 30, 2011     June 30,
2010
 

Three Months Ended

   Residential
real estate
mortgages
    Home equity
lines of credit
    Personal
loans secured
by securities
     Other      Total    

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 37      $ 16      $       $             —       $             53      $             53   

Charge-offs

     (3     (2                     (5     (4

Recoveries

            1                        1        1   

Provision for loan losses

            1                        1        1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $             34      $ 16      $       $       $ 50      $ 51   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     June 30, 2011     June 30,
2010
 

Six Months Ended

   Residential
real estate
mortgages
    Home equity
lines of credit
    Personal
loans secured
by securities
     Other      Total    

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 38      $ 15      $       $       $ 53      $ 45   

Charge-offs

     (6     (3                     (9     (10

Recoveries

            1                        1        1   

Provision for loan losses

     2        3                        5        15   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 34      $ 16      $       $       $ 50      $ 51   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Included in the loan portfolio are nonaccrual loans totaling $46 million and $51 million at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. There were no loans accruing interest that were contractually 90 days or more past due at June 30, 2011 or December 31, 2010. The amount of interest revenue that would have been earned on nonaccrual loans, versus actual interest revenue recognized on these loans, was not material to the Company’s results of operations in the first halves of

 

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2011 or 2010. Nonperforming assets, which include nonaccrual loans and other real estate owned, totaled $53 million and $54 million at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. The Company considers loan modifications in which it makes an economic concession to a borrower experiencing financial difficulty to be a troubled debt restructuring. Troubled debt restructurings were not material at June 30, 2011 or December 31, 2010.

The delinquency aging analysis by loan class is as follows:

 

June 30, 2011

   Current      30-59 days
past due
     60-89 days
past due
     Greater than
90 days
     Total
past due
     Total
loans
 

Residential real estate mortgages:

                 

Originated first mortgages

   $ 5,155       $ 14       $ 4       $ 30       $ 48       $ 5,203   

Purchased first mortgages

     102         2                 5         7         109   

Home equity lines of credit

     3,501         5         1         6         12         3,513   

Personal loans secured by securities

     670                         5         5         675   

Other

     21                                         21   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total loans to banking clients

   $        9,449       $             21       $               5       $             46       $             72       $        9,521   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

December 31, 2010

                                         

Residential real estate mortgages:

                 

Originated first mortgages

   $ 4,527       $ 18       $ 5       $ 38       $ 61       $ 4,588   

Purchased first mortgages

     100         2         1         4         7         107   

Home equity lines of credit

     3,489         5         2         4         11         3,500   

Personal loans secured by securities

     557                         5         5         562   

Other

     21                                         21   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total loans to banking clients

   $ 8,694       $ 25       $ 8       $ 51       $ 84       $ 8,778   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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In addition to monitoring the delinquency characteristics as presented in the aging analysis above, the Company monitors the credit quality of residential real estate mortgages and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) by stratifying the portfolios by the year of origination, borrower Fair Issac & Company (FICO) scores at origination, updated FICO scores, and loan-to-value ratios at origination (Origination LTV), as presented in the following tables. Borrowers’ FICO scores are provided by an independent third party credit reporting service and were last updated in June 2011. The Company monitors the credit quality of personal loans secured by securities by reviewing the fair value of collateral to ensure adequate collateralization of at least 100% of the principal amount of the loans. All of these loans were fully collateralized by securities with fair values in excess of borrowing amounts at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

 

     Residential real estate mortgages      Home equity
lines of credit
 

June 30, 2011

   Originated first
mortgages
     Purchased first
mortgages
     Total     

Year of origination

           

Pre-2007

   $ 322       $ 55       $ 377       $ 1,097   

2007

     338         9         347         237   

2008

     606         7         613         1,300   

2009

     704         11         715         443   

2010

     2,094         20         2,114         321   

2011

     1,139         7         1,146         115   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 5,203       $              109       $           5,312       $           3,513   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Origination FICO

           

< 620

   $ 10       $ 2       $ 12       $   

620 - 679

     118         14         132         24   

680 - 739

     1,018         33         1,051         675   

³ 740

     4,057         60         4,117         2,814   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 5,203       $ 109       $ 5,312       $ 3,513   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Updated FICO

           

< 620

   $ 66       $ 3       $ 69       $ 45   

620 - 679

     153         17         170         94   

680 - 739

     787         28         815         480   

³ 740

     4,197         61         4,258         2,894   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 5,203       $ 109       $ 5,312       $ 3,513   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Origination LTV (1)

           

£ 70%

   $ 3,335       $ 57       $ 3,392       $ 2,376   

71% - 89%

     1,839         50         1,889         1,137   

³ 90%

     29         2         31           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 5,203       $ 109       $ 5,312       $ 3,513   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

The computation of the Origination LTV ratio for a HELOC includes any first lien mortgage outstanding on the same property at the time of origination. At June 30, 2011, $750 million of $3.5 billion in HELOCs were in a first lien position.

 

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     Residential real estate mortgages      Home equity
lines of credit
 

December 31, 2010

   Originated first
mortgages
     Purchased first
mortgages
     Total     

Year of origination

           

Pre-2007

   $ 352       $ 58       $ 410       $ 1,132   

2007

     384         9         393         245   

2008

     728         8         736         1,345   

2009

     884         12         896         466   

2010

     2,240         20         2,260         312   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 4,588       $              107       $           4,695       $           3,500   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Origination FICO

           

< 620

   $ 9       $ 2       $ 11       $   

620 - 679

     115         15         130         26   

680 - 739

     907         33         940         677   

³ 740

     3,557         57         3,614         2,797   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 4,588       $ 107       $ 4,695       $ 3,500   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Updated FICO

           

< 620

   $ 63       $ 9       $ 72       $ 49   

620 - 679

     147         8         155         99   

680 - 739

     730         29         759         499   

³ 740

     3,648         61         3,709         2,853   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 4,588       $ 107       $ 4,695       $ 3,500   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Origination LTV (1)

           

£ 70%

   $ 2,911       $ 55       $ 2,966       $ 2,375   

71% - 89%

     1,659         51         1,710         1,092   

³ 90%

     18         1         19         33   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 4,588       $ 107       $ 4,695       $ 3,500   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

The computation of the Origination LTV ratio for a HELOC includes any first lien mortgage outstanding on the same property at the time of origination. At December 31, 2010, $742 million of $3.5 billion in HELOCs were in a first lien position.

 

5.   Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

The Company has clients that sell (i.e., write) listed option contracts that are cleared by various clearing houses. The clearing houses establish margin requirements on these transactions. The Company partially satisfies the margin requirements by arranging unsecured standby letter of credit agreements (LOCs), in favor of the clearing houses, which are issued by multiple banks. At June 30, 2011, the aggregate face amount of these LOCs totaled $445 million. In connection with its securities lending activities, Schwab is required to provide collateral to certain brokerage clients. Schwab satisfies the collateral requirements by arranging LOCs in favor of these brokerage clients, which are issued by multiple banks. At June 30, 2011, the aggregate face amount of these LOCs totaled $61 million. There were no funds drawn under any of these LOCs at June 30, 2011.

The Company also provides guarantees to securities clearing houses and exchanges under standard membership agreements, which require members to guarantee the performance of other members. Under the agreements, if another member becomes unable to satisfy its obligations to the clearing houses and exchanges, other members would be required to meet shortfalls. The Company’s liability under these arrangements is not quantifiable and may exceed the cash and securities it has posted as collateral. However, the potential requirement for the Company to make payments under these arrangements is remote. Accordingly, no liability has been recognized for these guarantees.

On March 21, 2011, the Company announced a definitive agreement to acquire optionsXpress Holdings, Inc. (optionsXpress), an online brokerage firm primarily focused on equity option securities and futures. Under the terms of the agreement, optionsXpress® stockholders will receive 1.02 shares of the Company’s common stock for each share of

 

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optionsXpress stock. The value of the transaction is dependent on the value of the Company’s common stock at closing and therefore will fluctuate with the market price of the Company’s common stock. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2011, subject to optionsXpress stockholder approval, regulatory approvals, and customary closing conditions.

Legal contingencies: The Company is subject to claims and lawsuits in the ordinary course of business, including arbitrations, class actions and other litigation, some of which include claims for substantial or unspecified damages. The Company is also the subject of inquiries, investigations, and proceedings by regulatory and other governmental agencies. In addition, the Company is responding to certain litigation claims brought against former subsidiaries pursuant to indemnities it has provided to purchasers of those entities.

The Company believes it has strong defenses in all significant matters currently pending and is contesting liability and any damages claimed. Nevertheless, some of these matters may result in adverse judgments or awards, including penalties, injunctions or other relief, and the Company may also determine to settle a matter because of the uncertainty and risks of litigation. Described below are certain matters in which there is a reasonable possibility that a material loss will be incurred or where the matter may otherwise be of significant interest to stockholders. With respect to all other pending matters, based on current information and consultation with counsel, it does not appear that the outcome of any such matter will be material to the financial condition, operating results or cash flows of the Company.

Predicting the outcome of a litigation or regulatory matter is inherently difficult, however, requiring significant judgment and evaluation of various factors, including the procedural status of the matter and any recent developments; prior experience and the experience of others in similar cases; available defenses, including potential opportunities to dispose of a case on the merits or procedural grounds before trial (e.g., motions to dismiss or for summary judgment); the progress of fact discovery; the opinions of counsel and experts regarding potential damages; potential opportunities for settlement and the status of any settlement discussions; and potential insurance coverage and indemnification. Often when legal proceedings or regulatory investigations are at an early stage, as in the case of the Auction Rate Securities Regulatory Inquiries and Total Bond Market Fund Litigation matters described below, it is not possible to reasonably estimate potential liability, if any, or a range of potential liability until the matter is closer to resolution. Numerous issues have to be developed, such as discovery of important factual matters and determination of threshold legal issues, which may include novel or unsettled questions of law. Reserves are established or adjusted or further disclosure and estimates of potential loss are provided as the matter progresses and more information becomes available.

Auction Rate Securities Regulatory Inquiries: Schwab has been responding to industry wide inquiries from federal and state regulators regarding sales of auction rate securities to clients who were unable to sell their holdings when the normal auction process for those securities froze unexpectedly in February 2008. On August 17, 2009, a civil complaint was filed against Schwab in New York state court by the Attorney General of the State of New York alleging material misrepresentations and omissions by Schwab regarding the risks of auction rate securities, and seeking restitution, disgorgement, penalties and other relief, including repurchase of securities held in client accounts. As reflected in a statement issued August 17, 2009, Schwab has responded that the allegations are without merit and that Schwab intends to contest any charges. On March 15, 2010, Schwab filed a motion to dismiss the case and various claims in the civil complaint, which remains pending.

Total Bond Market Fund Litigation: On August 28, 2008, a class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of investors in the Schwab Total Bond Market Fund™. The lawsuit, which alleges violations of state law and federal securities law in connection with the fund’s investment policy, names Schwab Investments (registrant and issuer of the fund’s shares) and CSIM as defendants. Allegations include that the fund improperly deviated from its stated investment objectives by investing in collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) and investing more than 25% of fund assets in CMOs and mortgage-backed securities without obtaining a shareholder vote. Plaintiffs seek unspecified compensatory and rescission damages, unspecified equitable and injunctive relief, and costs and attorneys’ fees. On February 19, 2009, the court denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ federal securities law claim, and dismissed certain state law claims with leave to amend. On April 27, 2009, the court issued a stay of proceedings while defendants appealed the court’s February 19, 2009 decision refusing to dismiss plaintiffs’ federal securities law claim. On August 12, 2010, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the defendants and dismissed plaintiffs’ federal securities law claim.

 

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On September 28, 2010, plaintiffs filed a second amended class action complaint which named Schwab Investments and current and former trustees and officers of the trust as defendants and dropped the federal securities law claim and certain of the state law claims. Defendants moved to dismiss the second amended complaint on November 10, 2010. On March 2, 2011, the court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss with leave to amend certain claims. On March 29, 2011, plaintiffs filed a third amended complaint; defendants’ motion to dismiss the third amended complaint was filed April 25, 2011, and remains pending.

optionsXpress Merger Litigation: Between March 21, 2011 and April 6, 2011, ten purported class action lawsuits were filed by optionsXpress stockholders challenging Schwab’s proposed acquisition of optionsXpress. Named defendants include the Company, optionsXpress and members of its board of directors. Seven lawsuits were filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois and consolidated in a single amended complaint on May 9, 2011 (Consolidated Illinois Action); and three lawsuits were filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware and consolidated in a single amended complaint on April 25, 2011 (Consolidated Delaware Action). On April 28, 2011, the Delaware court stayed the Consolidated Delaware Action in favor of the Consolidated Illinois Action. The complaints generally allege that optionsXpress directors breached fiduciary duties owed to optionsXpress’ stockholders by allegedly approving the merger agreement at an unfair price and terms and through an unfair process, and that the Company aided and abetted the alleged fiduciary breaches. The lawsuits seek, among other relief, an injunction against the merger, rescission in the event the merger is completed, an accounting for alleged damages, and an award of costs and attorneys’ fees.

On May 20, 2011, defendants moved to dismiss the Consolidated Illinois Action. On June 16, 2011, the Illinois court dismissed all claims against the Company with prejudice. On July 29, 2011, the parties entered into a settlement agreement under which defendants would provide certain supplemental disclosures in exchange for full releases of all claims related to the merger, including all claims in the Consolidated Illinois Action and the Consolidated Delaware Action. Defendants also agreed not to oppose any fee application by plaintiffs’ counsel that does not exceed $650,000. The settlement is subject to court approval and is conditioned on consummation of the merger. Defendants deny any wrongdoing in connection with the merger and believe the claims lack merit. In the event the settlement is not finalized, the remaining defendants will continue to defend the claims vigorously.

YieldPlus Fund Litigation: As disclosed previously, the Company recorded total charges in 2010 of $199 million, net of insurance proceeds of $39 million under applicable policies, for settlements to resolve consolidated class action litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California relating to the Schwab YieldPlus Fund®. On April 19, 2011, the court granted final approval of the settlement agreements and entered final judgment in the litigation.

 

6.   Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or the price paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value measurement accounting guidance describes the fair value hierarchy for disclosing assets and liabilities measured at fair value based on the inputs used to value them. The fair value hierarchy maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs. Observable inputs are based on market pricing data obtained from sources independent of the Company. A quoted price in an active market provides the most reliable evidence of fair value and is generally used to measure fair value whenever available. Unobservable inputs reflect management’s judgment about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Where inputs used to measure fair value of an asset or liability are from different levels of the hierarchy, the asset or liability is categorized based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Assessing the significance of a particular input requires judgment. The fair value hierarchy includes three levels based on the objectivity of the inputs as follows:

 

   

Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets as of the measurement date for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. This category includes active exchange-traded money market funds, mutual funds, and equity securities. The Company did not transfer any assets or liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2 during the first half of 2011, or the year ended December 31, 2010.

 

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Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, such as interest rates, benchmark yields, issuer spreads, new issue data, and collateral performance. This category includes residential mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, corporate debt securities, certificates of deposit, U.S. agency and municipal debt securities, and U.S. Treasury securities.

 

   

Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability. The Company did not have any financial assets or liabilities utilizing Level 3 inputs as of June 30, 2011, or December 31, 2010.

Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value

The Company’s assets recorded at fair value include certain cash equivalents, investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes, other securities owned, and securities available for sale. The Company’s liabilities recorded at fair value include securities sold, not yet purchased. When available, the Company uses quoted prices in active markets to measure the fair value of assets and liabilities. When quoted prices do not exist, the Company uses prices obtained from independent third-party pricing services to measure the fair value of investment assets. The Company validates prices received from the pricing services using various methods, including comparison to prices received from additional pricing services, comparison to quoted market prices, where available, comparison to internal valuation models, and review of other relevant market data. The Company does not adjust the prices received from independent third-party pricing services unless such prices are inconsistent with the definition of fair value and result in a material difference in the recorded amounts. At June 30, 2011, and December 31, 2010, the Company did not adjust prices received from independent third-party pricing services.

 

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The following table presents the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2011, for assets and liabilities measured at fair value:

 

June 30, 2011

   Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical
Assets

(Level 1)
     Significant
Other Observable
Inputs

(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
     Balance at
Fair Value
 

Assets

           

Cash equivalents:

           

Money market funds

   $ 1,927       $       $       $ 1,927   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total cash equivalents

     1,927                         1,927   

Investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes:

           

U.S. Government securities

             1,318                 1,318   

Certificates of deposit

             2,125                 2,125   

Corporate debt securities

             1,386                 1,386   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes

             4,829                 4,829   

Other securities owned:

           

Schwab Funds® money market funds

     230                         230   

Equity and bond mutual funds

     91                         91   

State and municipal debt obligations

             55                 55   

Equity, U.S. Government and corporate debt, and other securities

             34                 34   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other securities owned

     321         89                 410   

Securities available for sale:

           

U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed securities

             15,864                 15,864   

Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities

             1,186                 1,186   

U.S. agency notes

             2,797                 2,797   

Corporate debt securities

             2,770                 2,770   

Asset-backed securities

             2,688                 2,688   

Certificates of deposit

             1,903                 1,903   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total securities available for sale

             27,208                           27,208   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,248       $ 32,126       $                   —       $ 34,374   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

           

Securities sold, not yet purchased (1)

   $ 83       $ 4       $       $ 87   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Securities sold, not yet purchased are included in accrued expenses and other liabilities.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)

(Unaudited)

 

The following table presents the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2010, for assets measured at fair value. Liabilities recorded at fair value as of December 31, 2010, are not material, and therefore are not included in the following table:

 

December 31, 2010

   Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical
Assets

(Level 1)
     Significant
Other Observable
Inputs

(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
     Balance at
Fair Value
 

Assets

           

Cash equivalents:

           

Money market funds

   $ 988       $       $       $ 988   

Commercial paper

             242                 242   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total cash equivalents

     988         242                 1,230   

Investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes:

           

U.S. Government securities

             3,190                 3,190   

Certificates of deposit

             2,201                 2,201   

Corporate debt securities

             1,704                 1,704   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes

             7,095                 7,095   

Other securities owned:

           

Schwab Funds® money market funds

     172                         172   

Equity and bond mutual funds

     99                         99   

State and municipal debt obligations

             47                 47   

Equity, U.S. Government and corporate debt, and other securities

     1         18                 19   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other securities owned

     272         65                 337   

Securities available for sale:

           

U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed securities

             13,098                 13,098   

Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities

             1,470                 1,470   

U.S. agency notes

             2,780                 2,780   

Corporate debt securities

             2,268                 2,268   

Asset-backed securities

             2,502                 2,502   

Certificates of deposit

             1,875                 1,875   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total securities available for sale

             23,993                 23,993   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,260       $ 31,395       $                   —       $           32,655   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Not Recorded at Fair Value

Descriptions of the valuation methodologies and assumptions used to estimate the fair value of assets and liabilities not recorded at fair value are described below. There were no significant changes in these methodologies or assumptions during the first half of 2011.

Other cash equivalents, receivables, payables, and accrued expenses and other liabilities include cash and highly liquid investments, receivables and payables from/ to brokers, dealers and clearing organizations, receivables and payables from/ to brokerage clients, and drafts, accounts, taxes, interest, and compensation payable. Assets and liabilities in these categories are short-term in nature and accordingly are recorded at amounts that approximate fair value.

Cash and investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes include securities purchased under resale agreements. Securities purchased under resale agreements are recorded at par value plus accrued interest. Securities purchased under resale agreements are short-term in nature and are backed by collateral that both exceeds the carrying value of the resale agreement and is highly liquid in nature. Accordingly, the carrying value approximates fair value.

Securities held to maturity include U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities collateralized by credit card, student, and auto loans, and corporate debt securities. Securities held to maturity are recorded at amortized cost. The fair value of these securities is obtained using an independent third-party pricing service, as discussed above.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)

(Unaudited)

 

Loans to banking clients primarily include adjustable rate residential first-mortgage and HELOC loans. Loans to banking clients are recorded at carrying value net of an allowance for loan losses. The fair value of the Company’s loans to banking clients is estimated based on market prices for mortgage-backed securities collateralized by similar types of loans.

Loans held for sale include fixed rate residential first-mortgage loans intended for sale. Loans held for sale are recorded at the lower of cost or fair value. The fair value of the Company’s loans held for sale is estimated using quoted market prices for securities backed by similar types of loans.

Other assets include cost method investments whose carrying values approximate their fair values. Other assets also include Federal Home Loan Bank stock recorded at par, which approximates fair value.

Deposits from banking clients: The Company considers the fair value of deposits with no stated maturity, such as deposits from banking clients, to be equal to the amount payable on demand as of the balance sheet date.

Long-term debt includes Senior Notes, Senior Medium-Term Notes, Series A, Junior Subordinated Notes, and a finance lease obligation. The fair value of the Senior Notes, Senior Medium-Term Notes, Series A, and Junior Subordinated Notes is estimated using indicative, non-binding quotes from independent brokers. The finance lease obligation is recorded at carrying value, which approximates fair value.

Firm commitments to extend credit: The Company extends credit to banking clients through HELOC and personal loans secured by securities. The Company considers the fair value of these unused commitments to be not material because the interest rates earned on these balances are based on market interest rate indices and reset monthly. Future utilization of HELOC and personal loan commitments will earn a then-current market interest rate. The Company does not charge a fee to maintain a HELOC or personal loan.

The table below presents the Company’s fair value estimates for financial instruments excluding short-term financial assets and liabilities, for which carrying amounts approximate fair value, and excluding financial instruments recorded at fair value.

 

     June 30,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 
     Carrying
Amount
     Fair
Value
     Carrying
Amount
     Fair
Value
 

Financial Assets:

           

Securities held to maturity

   $     15,799       $     16,071       $     17,762       $     17,848   

Loans to banking clients – net

   $ 9,471       $ 9,141       $ 8,725       $ 8,469   

Loans held for sale

   $ 49       $ 51       $ 185       $ 194   

Financial Liabilities:

           

Long-term debt

   $ 2,004       $ 2,141       $ 2,006       $ 2,116   

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)

(Unaudited)

 

7.   Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of comprehensive income are as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2011     2010     2011     2010  

Net income

   $ 238      $ 205      $ 481      $ 211   

Other comprehensive income:

        

Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale:

        

Net unrealized gain

     16        67        37        189   

Reclassification of impairment charges included in earnings

     2        8        9        16   

Other reclassification of gains in earnings

     1               1          

Income tax effect

     (8     (29     (18     (79
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income

     11        46        29        126   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

   $     249      $     251      $     510      $     337   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) represents cumulative gains and losses that are not reflected in earnings. Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) balances were:

 

     Net unrealized gain (loss)
on securities available for sale
             
     Portion of
unrealized gain

(loss) on Non-OTTI
securities
    Portion of
unrealized loss
on OTTI

securities  (1)
    Net unrealized
loss on cash

flow hedging
instruments
    Total accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)
 

Balance at December 31, 2009

   $ (77   $ (114   $      $ (191

Reclassification of OTTI securities

     21        (21              

Other net changes

     101        25               126   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2010

   $ 45      $ (110   $      $ (65
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2010

   $                       88      $ (71   $ (1   $ 16   

Reclassification of OTTI securities

     6        (6              

Other net changes

     26                            2        1        29   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2011

   $ 120      $ (75   $                  —      $ 45   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

OTTI securities are securities for which the Company has recognized an impairment charge through earnings.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)

(Unaudited)

 

8.   Earnings Per Share

Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The computation of diluted EPS is similar to the computation of basic EPS except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential common shares had been issued. Dilutive potential common shares include the effect of outstanding stock options and unvested restricted stock awards and units. EPS under the basic and diluted computations is as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2011      2010      2011      2010  

Net income available to common stockholders (1)

   $ 238       $ 205       $ 481       $ 211   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding — basic

     1,207         1,191         1,205         1,187   

Common stock equivalent shares related to stock incentive plans

     3         4         3         4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding — diluted (2)

     1,210         1,195         1,208         1,191   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic EPS

   $ .20       $ .17       $ .40       $ .18   

Diluted EPS

   $ .20       $ .17       $ .40       $ .18   

 

(1) 

Net income available to participating securities (unvested restricted shares) was not material for the second quarters and first halves of 2011 or 2010.

(2) 

Antidilutive stock options and restricted stock awards excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS totaled 42 million and 38 million shares for the second quarters of 2011 and 2010, respectively, and 43 million and 38 million shares for the first halves of 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 

9.   Regulatory Requirements

CSC is a savings and loan holding company and Schwab Bank, CSC’s depository institution subsidiary, is a federal savings bank. Through June 30, 2011, CSC and Schwab Bank were both subject to supervision and regulation by the Office of Thrift Supervision. As a savings and loan holding company, CSC was not subject to specific statutory capital requirements. However, CSC was required to maintain capital that was sufficient to support the holding company and its subsidiaries’ business activities, and the risks inherent in those activities.

The “Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act” legislation eliminated the Office of Thrift Supervision effective July 21, 2011. As a result, the Federal Reserve became CSC’s primary regulator and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency became the primary regulator of Schwab Bank.

Schwab Bank is required to maintain minimum capital levels as specified in federal banking laws and regulations. Failure to meet the minimum levels will result in certain mandatory, and possibly additional discretionary, actions by the regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on Schwab Bank. At June 30, 2011, CSC and Schwab Bank met the capital level requirements.

The regulatory capital and ratios for Schwab Bank at June 30, 2011, are as follows:

 

     Actual     Minimum Capital
Requirement
    Minimum to be
Well Capitalized
 
     Amount          Ratio         Amount          Ratio         Amount          Ratio      

Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital

   $ 4,332         23.4   $ 740         4.0   $ 1,110         6.0

Total Risk-Based Capital

   $ 4,381         23.7   $ 1,480         8.0   $ 1,850         10.0

Tier 1 Core Capital

   $      4,332         7.6   $     2,271         4.0   $     2,839         5.0

Tangible Equity

   $ 4,332         7.6   $ 1,136         2.0     N/A      

 

N/A Not applicable.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)

(Unaudited)

 

Based on its regulatory capital ratios at June 30, 2011, Schwab Bank is considered well capitalized (the highest category) pursuant to banking regulatory guidelines. There are no conditions or events since June 30, 2011, that management believes have changed Schwab Bank’s capital category.

Schwab is subject to Rule 15c3-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Uniform Net Capital Rule). Schwab computes net capital under the alternative method permitted by the Uniform Net Capital Rule. This method requires the maintenance of minimum net capital, as defined, of the greater of 2% of aggregate debit balances arising from client transactions or a minimum dollar requirement, which is based on the type of business conducted by the broker-dealer. Under the alternative method, a broker-dealer may not repay subordinated borrowings, pay cash dividends, or make any unsecured advances or loans to its parent company or employees if such payment would result in net capital of less than 5% of aggregate debit balances or less than 120% of its minimum dollar requirement. At June 30, 2011, 2% of aggregate debit balances was $258 million, which exceeded the minimum dollar requirement for Schwab of $250,000. At June 30, 2011, Schwab’s net capital was $1.3 billion (10% of aggregate debit balances), which was $1.0 billion in excess of its minimum required net capital and $649 million in excess of 5% of aggregate debit balances.

 

10.   Segment Information

The Company structures its operating segments according to its various types of clients and the services provided to those clients. The Company’s two reportable segments are Investor Services and Institutional Services.

The Company evaluates the performance of its segments on a pre-tax basis, excluding items such as impairment charges on non-financial assets, discontinued operations, extraordinary items, and significant restructuring and other charges. Segment assets and liabilities are not disclosed because the balances are not used for evaluating segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources to segments. There are no revenues from transactions with other segments within the Company.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)

(Unaudited)

 

Financial information for the Company’s reportable segments is presented in the following table:

 

     Investor Services     Institutional Services     Unallocated     Total  

Three Months Ended June 30,

       2011             2010         2011     2010         2011             2010         2011     2010  

Net Revenues:

                

Asset management and administration fees

   $ 275      $ 229      $      227      $      209      $     —      $ (1   $ 502      $ 437   

Net interest revenue

     387        326        64        58               (1     451        383   

Trading revenue

     136        157        70        76        (1            205        233   

Other

     16        17        19        17               2        35        36   

Provision for loan losses

     (1     (1                                 (1     (1

Net impairment losses on securities

     (2     (7            (1                   (2     (8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net revenues

     811        721        380        359        (1            1,190        1,080   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses Excluding Interest

     547        503        258        241        (1     (2     804        742   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before taxes on income

   $     264      $ 218      $ 122      $ 118      $      $ 2      $ 386      $ 338   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Taxes on income

                 (148     (133
              

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

               $ 238      $ 205   
              

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Investor Services     Institutional Services     Unallocated     Total  

Six Months Ended June 30,

   2011     2010     2011     2010     2011     2010     2011     2010  

Net Revenues:

                

Asset management and administration fees

   $ 551      $ 444      $ 453      $ 413      $      $      $ 1,004      $ 857   

Net interest revenue

     760        614        127        109                      887        723   

Trading revenue

     296        297        150        145                      446        442   

Other

     36        34        38        33                      74        67   

Provision for loan losses

     (4     (13     (1     (2                   (5     (15

Net impairment losses on securities

     (8     (14     (1     (2                   (9     (16
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net revenues

     1,631        1,362        766        696                      2,397        2,058   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses Excluding Interest (1)

     1,101        1,032        518        483        (2     192          1,617          1,707   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before taxes on income

   $ 530      $ 330      $ 248      $ 213      $ 2      $ (192   $ 780      $ 351   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Taxes on income

                 (299     (140
              

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

               $ 481      $ 211   
              

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Unallocated amount includes a class action litigation reserve of $196 million in the first half of 2010.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)

 

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

OVERVIEW

Management of The Charles Schwab Corporation (CSC) and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the Company) focuses on several key financial and non-financial metrics in evaluating the Company’s financial position and operating performance. Results for the second quarters and first halves of 2011 and 2010 are shown in the following table:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Percent
     Change    
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
    Percent
     Change    
 
     2011     2010       2011     2010    

Client Activity Metrics:

            

Net new client assets (1) (in billions)

   $ 15.4      $ (37.5     N/M      $ 38.4      $ (14.2     N/M   

Client assets (in billions, at quarter end)

         1,655.5            1,361.5        22      

Clients’ daily average trades (2) (in thousands)

     397.1        436.6        (9 %)      434.5        426.2        2

Company Financial Metrics:

            

Net revenues

   $ 1,190      $ 1,080        10   $         2,397      $         2,058        16

Expenses excluding interest

     804        742        8     1,617        1,707        (5 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before taxes on income

     386        338        14     780        351        122

Taxes on income

     (148     (133     11     (299     (140     114
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 238      $ 205        16   $ 481      $ 211        128
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share — diluted

   $ .20      $ .17        18   $ .40      $ .18        122

Net revenue growth (decline) from prior year

     10              16     (6 %)   

Pre-tax profit margin

     32.4     31.3       32.5     17.1  

Return on stockholders’ equity (annualized)

     14     14       15     8  

Annualized net revenue per average full-time equivalent employee (in thousands)

   $ 361      $ 343        5   $ 366      $ 327        12

 

(1) 

Includes net outflows of $51.5 billion in the second quarter of 2010 related to the planned deconversion of a mutual fund clearing services client.

(2) 

Amounts include all commission free trades, including the Company’s Mutual Fund OneSource® funds and Exchange-Traded Funds, and other proprietary products.

N/M Not meaningful.

The broad equity markets ended the second quarter of 2011 relatively flat compared to the first quarter of 2011. On a year-over-year basis, the Nasdaq Composite Index, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average grew 32%, 28%, and 27%, respectively. The low interest rate environment persisted in the second quarter as the federal funds target rate remained unchanged during the quarter at a range of zero to 0.25% and the three-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) decreased by 29 basis points to 0.25% compared to the second quarter of 2010.

The Company’s long-term investment in expanding and improving product and service capabilities for its clients was reflected in continued strength in its key client activity metrics during the second quarter of 2011. Despite the challenging market environment, net new client assets totaled $15.4 billion and total client assets ended the second quarter at $1.66 trillion, up 22% from the second quarter of 2010. Although clients’ daily average trades of 397,100 in the second quarter of 2011 were down 9% on a year-over-year basis, clients’ daily average trades of 434,500 in the first half of 2011 were up 2% on a year-over-year basis.

For the second quarter of 2011, net revenues increased by 10% compared to the second quarter of 2010 primarily due to increases in net interest revenue and asset management and administration fees, partially offset by a decrease in trading revenue. Net interest revenue increased primarily due to higher average balances of interest-earning assets during the quarter. Asset management and administration fees increased due to higher average asset valuations, continued asset inflows, and increases in fees from the Company’s advice solutions, offset by money market mutual fund fee waivers, which were

 

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$128 million and $113 million in the second quarter of 2011 and 2010, respectively. Trading revenue decreased primarily due to lower daily average revenue trades.

For the first half of 2011, net revenues increased by 16% compared to the first half of 2010 primarily due to increases in net interest revenue and asset management and administration fees. Net interest revenue increased primarily due to higher average balances of interest-earning assets during the first half of 2011. Asset management and administration fees increased due to higher average asset valuations, continued asset inflows, and increases in fees from the Company’s advice solutions, offset by money market mutual fund fee waivers, which were $240 million and $238 million in the first half of 2011 and 2010, respectively. Trading revenue remained relatively flat in the first half of 2011 compared to the first half of 2010.

Expenses excluding interest increased by 8% in the second quarter of 2011 compared to the second quarter of 2010 primarily due to increases in compensation and benefits expense, professional services expense, and advertising and market development expense. The Company’s ongoing expense discipline combined with a 10% increase in net revenues resulted in a 32.4% pre-tax profit margin in the second quarter of 2011 – the second consecutive quarter in excess of 32.0% – and a 16% increase in net income from the second quarter of 2010.

Expenses excluding interest decreased by 5% in the first half of 2011 compared to the first half of 2010 primarily due to a class action litigation reserve of $196 million relating to the Schwab YieldPlus Fund® in the first quarter of 2010, partially offset by increases in compensation and benefits expense and professional services expense.

Business Acquisition

On March 21, 2011, the Company announced a definitive agreement to acquire optionsXpress Holdings, Inc. (optionsXpress), an online brokerage firm primarily focused on equity option securities and futures. Under the terms of the agreement, optionsXpress® stockholders will receive 1.02 shares of the Company’s common stock for each share of optionsXpress stock. The value of the transaction is dependent on the value of the Company’s common stock at closing and therefore will fluctuate with the market price of the Company’s common stock. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2011, subject to optionsXpress stockholder approval, regulatory approvals, and customary closing conditions.

CURRENT MARKET AND REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT

The equity markets showed improvement from 2010, which helped strengthen the Company’s net revenues in the second quarter and first half of 2011, however, the interest rate environment remains challenging and may continue to constrain growth in the Company’s net revenues.

Short-term interest rates remained at historically low levels during the second quarter of 2011, as the federal funds target rate was unchanged at a range of zero to 0.25%. Additionally, one-month and three-month LIBOR both decreased from the first quarter of 2011 by 6 basis points to 0.18% and 0.25%, respectively. To the extent rates remain at these low levels, the Company’s net interest revenue will continue to be constrained, even as growth in average balances helps increase net interest revenue. The low interest rate environment also affects asset management and administration fees. The overall yields on certain Schwab-sponsored money market mutual funds have remained at levels at or below the management fees on those funds. The Company continues to waive a portion of its management fees, which it began in the first quarter of 2009, so that the funds can continue providing a positive return to clients. These and other money market mutual funds may not be able to replace maturing securities with securities of equal or higher yields. As a result, the overall yield on such funds may remain around its current level, and therefore below the management fees on those funds, or it may decline further. To the extent this occurs, fees may be waived and waivers could increase from the second quarter 2011 level, which would negatively affect asset management and administration fees.

The Company recorded net impairment charges of $2 million and $9 million related to certain non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities in the second quarter and first half of 2011 due to credit deterioration of the securities’ underlying loans. Further deterioration in the performance of the underlying loans in the Company’s residential mortgage-backed securities portfolio could result in the recognition of additional impairment charges. The Company has filed lawsuits

 

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in state court in San Francisco for rescission and damages against issuers and underwriters of certain non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities on which the Company has experienced realized and unrealized losses. The lawsuits allege that offering documents for the securities contained material untrue and misleading statements about the securities and the underwriting standards and credit quality of the underlying loans. The cases, which had been removed to federal court by defendants, were recently remanded to state court and remain pending. As a result of the current U.S. budget deficit concerns, one or more credit rating agencies may downgrade the U.S. government’s credit rating. Any downgrade could decrease the value of the Company’s securities in both the available for sale and held to maturity portfolios.

The “Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act” was signed into law in July 2010. Among other things, the legislation authorizes various assessments and fees and requires the establishment of minimum leverage and risk-based capital requirements for insured depository institutions. The legislation also eliminated the Office of Thrift Supervision effective July 21, 2011 and, as a result, the Federal Reserve became CSC’s primary regulator and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency became the primary regulator of Schwab Bank. CSC is continuing to review the impact the legislation, studies and related rule-making will have on the Company’s business, financial condition, and results of operations.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion presents an analysis of the Company’s results of operations for the second quarter and first half of 2011 compared to the same periods in 2010.

Net Revenues

The Company’s major sources of net revenues are asset management and administration fees, net interest revenue, and trading revenue. Asset management and administration fees and net interest revenue increased, while trading revenue decreased in the second quarter of 2011 compared to the second quarter of 2010. Asset management and administration fees and net interest revenue increased, while trading revenue remained relatively flat in the first half of 2011 compared to the first half of 2010.

 

Three Months Ended June 30,          2011     2010  
     Percent
Change
    Amount     % of
Total Net
 Revenues 
    Amount     % of
Total Net
 Revenues 
 

Asset management and administration fees

          

Schwab money market funds before fee waivers

     (3 %)    $ 208        $        215     

Fee waivers

     13     (128       (113  
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

Schwab money market funds after fee waivers

     (22 %)      80        7     102        9

Equity and bond funds

     15     31        3     27        3

Mutual Fund OneSource®

     21     182        15     150        14
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total mutual funds

     5     293        25     279        26

Advice solutions

                51     134        11     89        8

Other

     9     75        6     69        6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asset management and administration fees

     15     502        42     437        40
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest revenue

          

Interest revenue

     16     496        42     428        39

Interest expense

            (45     (4 %)      (45     (4 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest revenue

     18     451        38     383        35
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Trading revenue

          

Commissions

     (12 %)      189        16     214        20

Principal transactions

     (16 %)      16        1     19        2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Trading revenue

     (12 %)      205        17     233        22
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other

     (3 %)      35        3     36        4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Provision for loan losses

            (1            (1       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net impairment losses on securities

     (75 %)      (2            (8     (1 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net revenues

     10   $     1,190        100   $ 1,080        100
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Six Months Ended June 30,          2011     2010  
     Percent
Change
    Amount     % of
Total Net
 Revenues 
    Amount     % of
Total Net
 Revenues 
 

Asset management and administration fees

          

Schwab money market funds before fee waivers

     (5 %)    $ 419        $ 439     

Fee waivers

     1     (240       (238  
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

Schwab money market funds after fee waivers

     (11 %)      179        7     201        10

Equity and bond funds

     9     60        3     55        3

Mutual Fund OneSource®

     20     356        15     297        14
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total mutual funds

     8     595        25     553        27

Advice solutions

                58     263        11     166        8

Other

     6     146        6     138        7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asset management and administration fees

     17     1,004        42     857        42
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest revenue

          

Interest revenue

     19     977               41     819        40

Interest expense

     (6 %)      (90     (4 %)      (96     (5 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest revenue

     23     887        37     723        35
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Trading revenue

          

Commissions

     2     414        17     407        20

Principal transactions

     (9 %)      32        2     35        1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Trading revenue

     1     446        19     442        21
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other

     10     74        3     67        4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Provision for loan losses

     (67 %)      (5            (15     (1 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net impairment losses on securities

     (44 %)      (9     (1 %)      (16     (1 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net revenues

     16   $     2,397        100   $     2,058        100
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asset Management and Administration Fees

Asset management and administration fees include mutual fund service fees and fees for other asset-based financial services provided to individual and institutional clients. The Company earns mutual fund service fees for shareholder services, administration, and investment management provided to its proprietary funds, and recordkeeping and shareholder services provided to third-party funds. These fees are based upon the daily balances of client assets invested in these funds. The Company also earns asset management fees for advisory and managed account services, which are based on the daily balances of client assets subject to the specific fee for service. The fair values of client assets included in proprietary and third-party mutual funds are based on quoted market prices and other observable market data. Other asset management and administration fees include various asset based fees, such as trust fees, 401k record keeping fees, and other service fees. Asset management and administration fees may vary with changes in the balances of client assets due to market fluctuations and client activity. For discussion of the impact of current market conditions on asset management and administration fees, see “Current Market and Regulatory Environment.”

Asset management and administration fees increased by $65 million, or 15%, and $147 million, or 17%, in the second quarter and first half of 2011 compared to the same periods in 2010, respectively, primarily due to increases in mutual fund service fees and advice solutions fees.

Mutual fund service fees increased by $14 million, or 5%, and $42 million, or 8%, in the second quarter and first half of 2011 compared to the same periods in 2010, respectively, primarily due to higher average balances of client assets invested in the Company’s Mutual Fund OneSource funds and equity and bond funds as a result of higher average asset valuations and continued asset inflows. The increase in mutual fund service fees was partially offset by an increase in money market mutual fund fee waivers. Given the low interest rate environment in the second quarters and first halves of 2011 and 2010,

 

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the overall yields on certain Schwab-sponsored money market mutual funds have remained at levels at or below the management fees on those funds. As a result, the Company waived a portion of its fees in the second quarters and first halves of 2011 and 2010 in order to provide a positive return to clients.

Advice solutions fees increased by $45 million, or 51%, and $97 million, or 58%, in the second quarter and first half of 2011 compared to the same periods in 2010, respectively, primarily due to higher average balances of client assets participating in advisory and managed account services programs, including Schwab Private Client and Schwab Managed Portfolios. The increase in advice solutions fees was also due to temporary fee rebates of $23 million and $52 million, which reduced advice solutions fees in the second quarter and first half of 2010, respectively, under a rebate program that ended in 2010.

Net Interest Revenue

Net interest revenue is the difference between interest earned on interest-earning assets and interest paid on funding sources. Net interest revenue is affected by changes in the volume and mix of these assets and liabilities, as well as by fluctuations in interest rates and portfolio management strategies. The Company is positioned so that the consolidated balance sheet produces an increase in net interest revenue when interest rates rise and, conversely, a decrease in net interest revenue when interest rates fall (i.e., interest-earning assets generally reprice more quickly than interest-bearing liabilities). When interest rates fall, the Company may attempt to mitigate some of this negative impact by extending the maturities of assets in investment portfolios to lock in asset yields as well as by lowering rates paid to clients on interest-bearing liabilities. Since the Company establishes the rates paid on certain brokerage client cash balances and deposits from banking clients, as well as the rates charged on receivables from brokerage clients, and also controls the composition of its investment securities, it has some ability to manage its net interest spread. However, the spread is influenced by external factors such as the interest rate environment and competition. For discussion of the impact of current market conditions on net interest revenue, see “Current Market and Regulatory Environment.”

In clearing its clients’ trades, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Schwab) holds cash balances payable to clients. In most cases, Schwab pays its clients interest on cash balances awaiting investment, and may invest these funds and earn interest revenue. Receivables from brokerage clients consist primarily of margin loans to brokerage clients. Margin loans are loans made by Schwab to clients on a secured basis to purchase securities. Pursuant to SEC regulations, client cash balances that are not used for margin lending are generally segregated into investment accounts that are maintained for the exclusive benefit of clients, which are recorded in cash and investments segregated on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet.

The Company’s interest-earning assets are financed primarily by brokerage client cash balances and deposits from banking clients. Noninterest-bearing funding sources include noninterest-bearing brokerage client cash balances and proceeds from stock-lending activities, as well as stockholders’ equity.

 

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The following table presents net interest revenue information corresponding to interest-earning assets and funding sources on the condensed consolidated balance sheet:

 

Three Months Ended June 30,    2011     2010  
     Average
Balance
     Interest
Revenue/
Expense
     Average
Yield/

Rate
    Average
Balance
     Interest
Revenue/
Expense
     Average
Yield/

Rate
 

Interest-earning assets:

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 5,318       $ 3         0.23   $ 7,226       $ 5         0.28

Cash and investments segregated

     23,478         9         0.15     19,007         14         0.30

Broker-related receivables (1)

     367                        341                 0.10

Receivables from brokerage clients

     10,880         122         4.50     8,917         111         4.99

Other securities owned (1)

                            46                 0.51

Securities available for sale (2)

     26,105         110         1.69     23,615         124         2.11

Securities held to maturity

     16,350         145         3.56     9,168         86         3.76

Loans to banking clients

     9,366         77         3.30     7,785         68         3.50

Loans held for sale (1)

     27                 4.71     51         1         5.00
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest-earning assets

     91,891         466         2.03     76,156         409         2.15
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other interest revenue

        30              19      
     

 

 

         

 

 

    

Total interest-earning assets

   $     91,891       $          496                   2.17   $     76,156       $          428                   2.25
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Funding sources:

                

Deposits from banking clients

   $ 51,338       $ 16         0.13   $ 43,076       $ 25         0.23

Payables to brokerage clients (1)

     28,086                 0.01     22,168         1         0.02

Long-term debt

     2,004         27         5.40     1,309         19         5.82
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     81,428         43         0.21     66,553         45         0.27
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing funding sources

     10,463              9,603         

Other interest expense

        2                   
     

 

 

         

 

 

    

Total funding sources

   $ 91,891       $ 45         0.20   $ 76,156       $ 45         0.23