UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012
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)
Registrants 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 issuers classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
1,273,029,377 shares of $.01 par value Common Stock
Outstanding on April 23, 2012
THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2012
Index
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Part I - Financial Information | ||||||
Item 1. | Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited): | |||||
Statements of Income | 1 | |||||
Statements of Comprehensive Income | 2 | |||||
Balance Sheets | 3 | |||||
Statements of Cash Flows | 4 | |||||
Notes | 5 23 | |||||
Item 2. | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 24 41 | ||||
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 42 43 | ||||
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 43 | ||||
Part II - Other Information | ||||||
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 44 | ||||
Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 44 | ||||
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 44 | ||||
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 44 | ||||
Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | 45 | ||||
Item 5. | Other Information | 45 | ||||
Item 6. | Exhibits | 46 | ||||
Signature | 47 |
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 March 31, |
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2012 | 2011 | |||||||
Net Revenues |
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Asset management and administration fees |
$ | 484 | $ | 502 | ||||
Interest revenue |
472 | 481 | ||||||
Interest expense |
(38 | ) | (45 | ) | ||||
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Net interest revenue |
434 | 436 | ||||||
Trading revenue |
243 | 241 | ||||||
Other |
46 | 39 | ||||||
Provision for loan losses |
| (4 | ) | |||||
Net impairment losses on securities (1) |
(18 | ) | (7 | ) | ||||
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Total net revenues |
1,189 | 1,207 | ||||||
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Expenses Excluding Interest |
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Compensation and benefits |
465 | 437 | ||||||
Professional services |
96 | 92 | ||||||
Occupancy and equipment |
76 | 71 | ||||||
Advertising and market development |
67 | 60 | ||||||
Communications |
58 | 56 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
48 | 35 | ||||||
Other |
66 | 62 | ||||||
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Total expenses excluding interest |
876 | 813 | ||||||
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Income before taxes on income |
313 | 394 | ||||||
Taxes on income |
(118 | ) | (151 | ) | ||||
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Net Income |
$ | 195 | $ | 243 | ||||
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Weighted-Average Common Shares Outstanding Diluted |
1,273 | 1,207 | ||||||
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Earnings Per Share Basic |
$ | .15 | $ | .20 | ||||
Earnings Per Share Diluted |
$ | .15 | $ | .20 |
(1) | Net impairment losses on securities include total other-than-temporary impairment losses of $2 million and $0 million, net of $(16) million and $(7) million recognized in other comprehensive income, for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. |
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||||
Net Income |
$ | 195 | $ | 243 | ||||
Other comprehensive income: |
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Change in net unrealized gain on securities available for sale: |
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Net unrealized gain |
89 | 21 | ||||||
Reclassification of impairment charges included in earnings |
18 | 7 | ||||||
Income tax effect |
(39 | ) | (10 | ) | ||||
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Total other comprehensive income |
68 | 18 | ||||||
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Comprehensive Income |
$ | 263 | $ | 261 | ||||
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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In millions, except per share and share amounts)
(Unaudited)
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||||
Assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 6,794 | $ | 8,679 | ||||
Cash and investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes (including resale agreements of $17,868 at March 31, 2012 and $17,899 at December 31, 2011) |
26,905 | 26,034 | ||||||
Receivables from brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations |
588 | 230 | ||||||
Receivables from brokerage clients net |
11,207 | 11,072 | ||||||
Other securities owned at fair value |
456 | 593 | ||||||
Securities available for sale |
37,818 | 33,965 | ||||||
Securities held to maturity (fair value $15,327 at March 31, 2012 and $15,539 at December 31, 2011) |
14,955 | 15,108 | ||||||
Loans to banking clients net |
9,760 | 9,812 | ||||||
Loans held for sale |
52 | 70 | ||||||
Equipment, office facilities, and property net |
684 | 685 | ||||||
Goodwill |
1,164 | 1,161 | ||||||
Intangible assets net |
316 | 326 | ||||||
Other assets |
783 | 818 | ||||||
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Total assets |
$ | 111,482 | $ | 108,553 | ||||
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Liabilities and Stockholders Equity |
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Deposits from banking clients |
$ | 62,259 | $ | 60,854 | ||||
Payables to brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations |
1,219 | 1,098 | ||||||
Payables to brokerage clients |
36,357 | 35,489 | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
1,310 | 1,397 | ||||||
Long-term debt |
2,000 | 2,001 | ||||||
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Total liabilities |
103,145 | 100,839 | ||||||
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Stockholders equity: |
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Preferred stock $.01 par value per share; total liquidation preference of $400 at March 31, 2012 and $0 at December 31, 2011 |
394 | | ||||||
Common stock 3 billion shares authorized; $.01 par value per share; 1,487,543,446 shares issued |
15 | 15 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
3,842 | 3,826 | ||||||
Retained earnings |
8,097 | 7,978 | ||||||
Treasury stock, at cost 214,594,080 shares at March 31, 2012 and 216,378,623 shares at December 31, 2011 |
(4,087 | ) | (4,113 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
76 | 8 | ||||||
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Total stockholders equity |
8,337 | 7,714 | ||||||
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
$ | 111,482 | $ | 108,553 | ||||
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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2012 | 2011 | |||||||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities |
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Net income |
$ | 195 | $ | 243 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Provision for loan losses |
| 4 | ||||||
Net impairment losses on securities |
18 | 7 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation |
25 | 18 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
48 | 35 | ||||||
Premium amortization, net, on securities available for sale and securities held to maturity |
52 | 23 | ||||||
Other |
| (4 | ) | |||||
Originations of loans held for sale |
(335 | ) | (630 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale |
354 | 788 | ||||||
Net change in: |
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Cash and investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes |
(871 | ) | (322 | ) | ||||
Receivables from brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations |
(360 | ) | (83 | ) | ||||
Receivables from brokerage clients |
(136 | ) | (76 | ) | ||||
Other securities owned |
137 | (49 | ) | |||||
Other assets |
22 | 11 | ||||||
Payables to brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations |
170 | 237 | ||||||
Payables to brokerage clients |
868 | 1,245 | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
(89 | ) | (144 | ) | ||||
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
98 | 1,303 | ||||||
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Cash Flows from Investing Activities |
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Purchases of securities available for sale |
(6,836 | ) | (3,716 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale |
250 | 200 | ||||||
Principal payments on securities available for sale |
2,759 | 1,489 | ||||||
Purchases of securities held to maturity |
(1,193 | ) | | |||||
Principal payments on securities held to maturity |
1,308 | 1,092 | ||||||
Net decrease (increase) in loans to banking clients |
34 | (414 | ) | |||||
Purchase of equipment, office facilities, and property |
(42 | ) | (38 | ) | ||||
Other investing activities |
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Net cash used for investing activities |
(3,720 | ) | (1,386 | ) | ||||
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities |
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Net change in deposits from banking clients |
1,405 | 669 | ||||||
Proceeds from short-term borrowings |
| 58 | ||||||
Repayment of long-term debt |
(1 | ) | (1 | ) | ||||
Net proceeds from preferred stock offering |
394 | | ||||||
Dividends paid |
(77 | ) | (72 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from stock options exercised and other |
15 | 38 | ||||||
Other financing activities |
1 | 8 | ||||||
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
1,737 | 700 | ||||||
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(Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents |
(1,885 | ) | 617 | |||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period |
8,679 | 4,931 | ||||||
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Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period |
$ | 6,794 | $ | 5,548 | ||||
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Supplemental Cash Flow Information |
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Cash paid during the period for: |
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Interest |
$ | 36 | $ | 42 | ||||
Income taxes |
$ | 12 | $ | 18 |
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 over 300 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 CSCs subsidiaries. Other subsidiaries include Charles Schwab Bank (Schwab Bank), a federal savings bank, and Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (CSIM), the investment advisor for Schwabs proprietary mutual funds, which are referred to as the Schwab Funds®, and for Schwabs 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, valuation of goodwill, 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 2012 presentation. The Companys 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 Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.
2. | New Accounting Standards |
Adoption of New Accounting Standards
Testing Goodwill for Impairment: In September 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued new guidance allowing companies to consider qualitative factors before performing a quantitative assessment when determining whether goodwill is impaired, which was effective for goodwill impairment tests performed after January 1, 2012. Specifically, there is no longer a requirement to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test unless the entity determines that based on qualitative factors, it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. The adoption of this new guidance did not have a material impact on the Companys financial position, results of operations, earnings per share (EPS), or cash flows.
3. | Business Acquisition |
On September 1, 2011, the Company completed its acquisition of all of the outstanding common shares of optionsXpress Holdings, Inc. (optionsXpress) for total consideration of $714 million. optionsXpress is an online brokerage firm primarily focused on equity option securities and futures. The optionsXpress® brokerage platform provides active investors and traders trading tools, analytics and education to execute a variety of investment strategies. The combination of optionsXpress and Schwab offers active investors an additional level of service and platform capabilities.
Under the terms of the merger agreement, optionsXpress stockholders received 1.02 shares of the Companys common stock for each share of optionsXpress stock. As a result, the Company issued 59 million shares of the Companys common stock valued at $710 million, based on the closing price of the Companys common stock on September 1, 2011. The Company also assumed optionsXpress stock-based compensation awards valued at $4 million. In allocating the purchase price based on estimated fair values of assets and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date, the Company preliminarily recorded $511 million of goodwill and $285 million of intangible assets. The allocation of the purchase price is preliminary and subject to further adjustment as information relative to closing date fair values and related tax balances are finalized. The results of optionsXpress operations have been included in the Companys condensed consolidated statements of income
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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)
from the date of acquisition. The amounts of optionsXpress net revenues and net income for the first quarter of 2012 were $52 million and $2 million, respectively.
The following table presents pro forma financial information as if optionsXpress had been acquired prior to January 1, 2011. Pro forma net income reflects the impact of amortizing purchase accounting adjustments relating to intangible assets, net of tax, of $5 million in the first quarter of 2011.
Three Months Ended | ||||
March 31, 2011 | ||||
Net revenues |
$ | 1,273 | ||
Net income |
$ | 252 | ||
Basic EPS |
$ | .20 | ||
Diluted EPS |
$ | .20 |
The pro forma financial information above is presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results that actually would have occurred had the acquisition been completed prior to January 1, 2011, nor is it indicative of the results of operations for future periods.
4. | 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:
March 31, 2012 |
Amortized Cost |
Gross Unrealized Gains |
Gross Unrealized Losses |
Fair Value |
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Securities available for sale: |
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U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed securities |
$ | 23,378 | $ | 266 | $ | 16 | $ | 23,628 | ||||||||
Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities |
1,012 | 1 | 154 | 859 | ||||||||||||
Certificates of deposit |
4,698 | 4 | 2 | 4,700 | ||||||||||||
Corporate debt securities |
4,053 | 19 | 4 | 4,068 | ||||||||||||
U.S. agency notes |
1,255 | 2 | | 1,257 | ||||||||||||
Asset-backed and other securities |
3,300 | 12 | 6 | 3,306 | ||||||||||||
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Total securities available for sale |
$ | 37,696 | $ | 304 | $ | 182 | $ | 37,818 | ||||||||
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Securities held to maturity: |
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U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed securities |
$ | 14,658 | $ | 385 | $ | 14 | $ | 15,029 | ||||||||
Other securities |
297 | 2 | 1 | 298 | ||||||||||||
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Total securities held to maturity |
$ | 14,955 | $ | 387 | $ | 15 | $ | 15,327 | ||||||||
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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)
December 31, 2011 |
Amortized Cost |
Gross Unrealized Gains |
Gross Unrealized Losses |
Fair Value |
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Securities available for sale: |
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U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed securities |
$ | 20,666 | $ | 269 | $ | 14 | $ | 20,921 | ||||||||
Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities |
1,130 | | 223 | 907 | ||||||||||||
Certificates of deposit |
3,623 | 2 | 3 | 3,622 | ||||||||||||
Corporate debt securities |
3,592 | 5 | 26 | 3,571 | ||||||||||||
U.S. agency notes |
1,795 | 5 | | 1,800 | ||||||||||||
Asset-backed and other securities |
3,144 | 7 | 7 | 3,144 | ||||||||||||
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Total securities available for sale |
$ | 33,950 | $ | 288 | $ | 273 | $ | 33,965 | ||||||||
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Securities held to maturity: |
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U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed securities |
$ | 14,770 | $ | 430 | $ | 2 | $ | 15,198 | ||||||||
Other securities |
338 | 3 | | 341 | ||||||||||||
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Total securities held to maturity |
$ | 15,108 | $ | 433 | $ | 2 | $ | 15,539 | ||||||||
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A summary of securities with unrealized losses, aggregated by category and period of continuous unrealized loss, is as follows:
Less than 12 months |
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March 31, 2012 |
Fair Value |
Unrealized Losses |
Fair Value |
Unrealized Losses |
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U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed securities |
$ | 7,125 | $ | 15 | $ | 88 | $ | 1 | $ | 7,213 | $ | 16 | ||||||||||||
Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities |
49 | 3 | 749 | 151 | 798 | 154 | ||||||||||||||||||
Certificates of deposit |
1,023 | 2 | | | 1,023 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Corporate debt securities |
886 | 3 | 187 | 1 | 1,073 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Asset-backed and other securities |
1,491 | 5 | 217 | 1 | 1,708 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 10,574 | $ | 28 | $ | 1,241 | $ | 154 | $ | 11,815 | $ | 182 | ||||||||||||
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Securities held to maturity: |
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U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed securities |
$ | 1,084 | $ | 14 | $ | | $ | | $ | 1,084 | $ | 14 | ||||||||||||
Other securities |
98 | 1 | | | 98 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 1,182 | $ | 15 | $ | | $ | | $ | 1,182 | $ | 15 | ||||||||||||
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Total securities with unrealized losses (1) |
$ | 11,756 | $ | 43 | $ | 1,241 | $ | 154 | $ | 12,997 | $ | 197 | ||||||||||||
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(1) | The number of investment positions with unrealized losses totaled 281 for securities available for sale and 8 for securities held to maturity. |
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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)
Less than 12 months |
12 months or longer |
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December 31, 2011 |
Fair Value |
Unrealized Losses |
Fair Value |
Unrealized Losses |
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U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed securities |
$ | 5,551 | $ | 14 | $ | | $ | | $ | 5,551 | $ | 14 | ||||||||||||
Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities |
121 | 8 | 746 | 215 | 867 | 223 | ||||||||||||||||||
Certificates of deposit |
2,158 | 3 | | | 2,158 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Corporate debt securities |
1,888 | 26 | | | 1,888 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
Asset-backed and other securities |
1,376 | 6 | 152 | 1 | 1,528 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 11,094 | $ | 57 | $ | 898 | $ | 216 | $ | 11,992 | $ | 273 | ||||||||||||
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U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed securities |
$ | 384 | $ | 2 | $ | | $ | | $ | 384 | $ | 2 | ||||||||||||
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$ | 384 | $ | 2 | $ | | $ | | $ | 384 | $ | 2 | ||||||||||||
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Total securities with unrealized losses (1) |
$ | 11,478 | $ | 59 | $ | 898 | $ | 216 | $ | 12,376 | $ | 275 | ||||||||||||
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(1) | The number of investment positions with unrealized losses totaled 296 for securities available for sale and 3 for securities held to maturity. |
Unrealized losses in securities available for sale of $182 million as of March 31, 2012, 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 March 31, 2012, the amortized cost and fair value of Alt-A residential mortgage-backed securities were $361 million and $281 million, respectively.
Certain Alt-A and Prime residential mortgage-backed securities experienced continued credit deterioration in the first quarter of 2012, including increased payment delinquency rates and losses on foreclosures of underlying mortgages. In addition, the Company increased the projected default rates for modified loans in the first quarter of 2012. Based on the Companys 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 adequate liquidity at March 31, 2012, with cash and cash equivalents totaling $6.8 billion, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 16%, adequate 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 $18 million during the first quarter of 2012. The expected credit losses were measured as the difference between the present value of expected cash flows and the amortized cost of the securities. Further deterioration in the performance of the underlying loans in the Companys residential mortgage-backed securities portfolio could result in the recognition of additional impairment charges.
Actual credit losses on the Companys residential mortgage-backed securities were not material during the first quarters of 2012 and 2011.
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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)
The following table is a rollforward of the amount of credit losses recognized in earnings for OTTI securities held by the Company during the period for which a portion of the impairment was recognized in other comprehensive income:
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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$ | 127 | $ | 96 | ||||
Credit losses recognized into current period earnings on debt securities for which an other-than-temporary impairment was not previously recognized |
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$ | 145 | $ | 103 | ||||
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Within 1 year |
After 1
year through 5 years |
After 5
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After 10 years |
Total | ||||||||||||||||
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U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed securities (1) |
$ | | $ | | $ | 3,412 | $ | 20,216 | $ | 23,628 | ||||||||||
Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (1) |
| | 10 | 849 | 859 | |||||||||||||||
Certificates of deposit |
2,775 | 1,925 | | | 4,700 | |||||||||||||||
Corporate debt securities |
874 | 3,194 | | | 4,068 | |||||||||||||||
U.S. agency notes |
| 1,257 | | | 1,257 | |||||||||||||||
Asset-backed and other securities |
25 | 784 | 518 | 1,979 | 3,306 | |||||||||||||||
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$ | 3,674 | $ | 7,160 | $ | 3,940 | $ | 23,044 | $ | 37,818 | ||||||||||
Total amortized cost |
$ | 3,672 | $ | 7,141 | $ | 3,860 | $ | 23,023 | $ | 37,696 | ||||||||||
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$ | | $ | | $ | 3,726 | $ | 11,303 | $ | 15,029 | ||||||||||
Other securities |
117 | 181 | | | 298 | |||||||||||||||
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$ | 117 | $ | 181 | $ | 3,726 | $ | 11,303 | $ | 15,327 | ||||||||||
Total amortized cost |
$ | 116 | $ | 181 | $ | 3,686 | $ | 10,972 | $ | 14,955 | ||||||||||
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(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. |
Proceeds and gross realized gains (losses) from sales of securities available for sale are as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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Proceeds |
$ | 250 | $ | 200 | ||||
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$ | | $ | | ||||
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$ | | $ | |
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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)
5. | Loans to Banking Clients and Related Allowance for Loan Losses |
The composition of loans to banking clients by loan segment is as follows:
March 31, 2012 |
December 31, 2011 |
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Residential real estate mortgages |
$ | 5,597 | $ | 5,596 | ||||
Home equity lines of credit |
3,452 | 3,509 | ||||||
Personal loans secured by securities |
742 | 742 | ||||||
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19 | 19 | ||||||
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9,810 | 9,866 | ||||||
Allowance for loan losses |
(50 | ) | (54 | ) | ||||
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$ | 9,760 | $ | 9,812 | ||||
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Changes in the allowance for loan losses were as follows:
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Residential real estate mortgages |
Home equity lines of credit |
Total | Residential real estate mortgages |
Home equity lines of credit |
Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period |
$ | 40 | $ | 14 | $ | 54 | $ | 38 | $ | 15 | $ | 53 | ||||||||||||
Charge-offs |
(3 | ) | (2 | ) | (5 | ) | (3 | ) | (1 | ) | (4 | ) | ||||||||||||
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1 | | 1 | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
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(1 | ) | 1 | | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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$ | 37 | $ | 13 | $ | 50 | $ | 37 | $ | 16 | $ | 53 | ||||||||||||
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Included in the loan portfolio are nonaccrual loans totaling $47 million and $52 million at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. There were no loans accruing interest that were contractually 90 days or more past due at March 31, 2012 or December 31, 2011. 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 Companys results of operations in the first quarters of 2012 or 2011. Nonperforming assets, which include nonaccrual loans and other real estate owned, totaled $52 million and $56 million at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, 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 March 31, 2012 or December 31, 2011.
In the first quarter of 2012, Schwab Bank launched a co-branded loan origination program for Schwab Bank clients (the Program) with Quicken Loans, Inc. (Quicken Loans). Pursuant to the Program, Quicken Loans originates and services loans for Schwab Bank clients and Schwab Bank sets the underwriting standards and pricing for those loans it intends to purchase for its portfolio. The first mortgage portion of the Program launched in March 2012 and these loans are included in the originated and purchased first mortgages loan class as of March 31, 2012, in the tables below. The home equity line of credit (HELOC) portion of the Program is expected to launch later in 2012 and Schwab Bank will purchase all HELOC loans to Schwab Bank clients that are originated by Quicken Loans.
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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)
The delinquency aging analysis by loan class is as follows:
March 31, 2012 |
Current | 30-59 days past due |
60-89 days past due |
Greater than 90 days |
Total past due |
Total loans |
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Originated and purchased first mortgages |
$ | 5,379 | $ | 12 | $ | 6 | $ | 35 | $ | 53 | $ | 5,432 | ||||||||||||
Other purchased first mortgages |
159 | 2 | | 4 | 6 | 165 | ||||||||||||||||||
Home equity lines of credit |
3,437 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 3,452 | ||||||||||||||||||
Personal loans secured by securities |
741 | 1 | | | 1 | 742 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other |
19 | | | | | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 9,735 | $ | 20 | $ | 8 | $ | 47 | $ | 75 | $ | 9,810 | ||||||||||||
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Originated first mortgages |
$ | 5,380 | $ | 16 | $ | 2 | $ | 39 | $ | 57 | $ | 5,437 | ||||||||||||
Purchased first mortgages |
152 | 2 | | 5 | 7 | 159 | ||||||||||||||||||
Home equity lines of credit |
3,494 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 3,509 | ||||||||||||||||||
Personal loans secured by securities |
741 | 1 | | | 1 | 742 | ||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 9,786 | $ | 24 | $ | 4 | $ | 52 | $ | 80 | $ | 9,866 | ||||||||||||
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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)
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 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 March 2012.
Residential real estate mortgages | ||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2012 |
Originated and purchased first mortgages |
Other purchased first mortgages |
Total | Home equity lines of credit |
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Pre-2008 |
$ | 545 | $ | 59 | $ | 604 | $ | 1,274 | ||||||||
2008 |
506 | 7 | 513 | 1,234 | ||||||||||||
2009 |
496 | 8 | 504 | 395 | ||||||||||||
2010 |
1,606 | 17 | 1,623 | 299 | ||||||||||||
2011 |
1,948 | 71 | 2,019 | 220 | ||||||||||||
2012 |
331 | 3 | 334 | 30 | ||||||||||||
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$ | 5,432 | $ | 165 | $ | 5,597 | $ | 3,452 | ||||||||
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< 620 |
$ | 9 | $ | 2 | $ | 11 | $ | 1 | ||||||||
620 - 679 |
104 | 18 | 122 | 24 | ||||||||||||
680 - 739 |
1,025 | 42 | 1,067 | 660 | ||||||||||||
³ 740 |
4,294 | 103 | 4,397 | 2,767 | ||||||||||||
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$ | 5,432 | $ | 165 | $ | 5,597 | $ | 3,452 | ||||||||
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< 620 |
$ | 54 | $ | 8 | $ | 62 | $ | 47 | ||||||||
620 - 679 |
159 | 11 | 170 | 110 | ||||||||||||
680 - 739 |
836 | 45 | 881 | 517 | ||||||||||||
³ 740 |
4,383 | 101 | 4,484 | 2,778 | ||||||||||||
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$ | 5,432 | $ | 165 | $ | 5,597 | $ | 3,452 | ||||||||
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£ 70% |
$ | 3,528 | $ | 99 | $ | 3,627 | $ | 3,351 | ||||||||
71% - 89% |
1,890 | 58 | 1,948 | 101 | ||||||||||||
³ 90% |
14 | 8 | 22 | | ||||||||||||
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$ | 5,432 | $ | 165 | $ | 5,597 | $ | 3,452 | ||||||||
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(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 March 31, 2012, $748 million of $3.5 billion in HELOCs were in a first lien position. |
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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)
Residential real estate mortgages | ||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2011 |
Originated first mortgages |
Purchased first mortgages |
Total | Home equity lines of credit |
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Pre-2008 |
$ | 569 | $ | 60 | $ | 629 | $ | 1,306 | ||||||||
2008 |
538 | 8 | 546 | 1,262 | ||||||||||||
2009 |
553 | 10 | 563 | 412 | ||||||||||||
2010 |
1,757 | 17 | 1,774 | 311 | ||||||||||||
2011 |
2,020 | 64 | 2,084 | 218 | ||||||||||||
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$ | 5,437 | $ | 159 | $ | 5,596 | $ | 3,509 | ||||||||
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$ | 9 | $ | 2 | $ | 11 | $ | | ||||||||
620 - 679 |
108 | 19 | 127 | 24 | ||||||||||||
680 - 739 |
1,030 | 43 | 1,073 | 667 | ||||||||||||
³ 740 |
4,290 | 95 | 4,385 | 2,818 | ||||||||||||
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$ | 5,437 | $ | 159 | $ | 5,596 | $ | 3,509 | ||||||||
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$ | 55 | $ | 7 | $ | 62 | $ | 49 | ||||||||
620 - 679 |
162 | 11 | 173 | 112 | ||||||||||||
680 - 739 |
831 | 44 | 875 | 520 | ||||||||||||
³ 740 |
4,389 | 97 | 4,486 | 2,828 | ||||||||||||
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$ | 5,437 | $ | 159 | $ | 5,596 | $ | 3,509 | ||||||||
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£ 70% |
$ | 3,507 | $ | 91 | $ | 3,598 | $ | 2,378 | ||||||||
71% - 89% |
1,904 | 60 | 1,964 | 1,091 | ||||||||||||
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26 | 8 | 34 | 40 | ||||||||||||
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$ | 5,437 | $ | 159 | $ | 5,596 | $ | 3,509 | ||||||||
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(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, 2011, $755 million of $3.5 billion in HELOCs were in a first lien position. |
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 personal loans were fully collateralized by securities with fair values in excess of borrowing amounts at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.
6. | Commitments and Contingencies |
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 March 31, 2012, the aggregate face amount of these LOCs totaled $350 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 March 31, 2012, the aggregate face amount of these LOCs totaled $89 million. There were no funds drawn under any of these LOCs at March 31, 2012.
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 Companys liability under these arrangements is not quantifiable and may exceed the cash and securities it has posted as
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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)
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.
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 could 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 could be material to the financial condition, operating results or cash flows of the Company. However, predicting the outcome of a litigation or regulatory matter is inherently difficult, 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, 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 - pending, for example, further proceedings, the outcome of key motions or appeals, or discussions among the parties. Numerous issues may 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 (NYAG) 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 has been contesting all charges. By order dated October 24, 2011, the court granted Schwabs motion to dismiss the complaint. On November 30, 2011, the NYAG filed notice of its intention to appeal the ruling.
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 (Northstar lawsuit). The lawsuit, which alleges violations of state law and federal securities law in connection with the funds investment policy, names Schwab Investments (registrant and issuer of the funds 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. Plaintiffs federal securities law claim and certain of plaintiffs state law claims were dismissed in proceedings before the court and following a successful petition by defendants to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. On August 8, 2011, the court dismissed plaintiffs remaining claims with prejudice. Plaintiffs have appealed to the Ninth Circuit, where the case is currently pending.
optionsXpress Regulatory Matters: optionsXpress entities and individual employees have been responding to certain pending regulatory matters which predate the Companys acquisition of optionsXpress. On April 16, 2012, optionsXpress, Inc. was
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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)
charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in an administrative proceeding alleging violations of the firms close-out obligations under SEC Regulation SHO (short sale delivery rules) in connection with certain customer trading activity. Separately, on April 19, 2012, the SEC instituted an administrative proceeding alleging violations of the broker-dealer registration requirements by an unregistered optionsXpress entity. The Company disputes the allegations and is contesting the charges in the two matters. The Company recorded a contingent liability associated with these matters, which was not material at March 31, 2012.
7. | 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 managements 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. The Company did not transfer any assets or liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2 during the quarter ended March 31, 2012, or the year ended December 31, 2011. |
| 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. |
| 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 March 31, 2012, or December 31, 2011. |
Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value
The Companys 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 uses the market and income approaches to determine the fair value of assets and liabilities. When available, the Company uses quoted prices in active markets to measure the fair value of assets. 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. When comparing to relevant market data with a bid-ask spread, the Company uses the price within the bid-ask spread that best represents fair value. 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 March 31, 2012, and December 31, 2011, the Company did not adjust prices received from independent third-party pricing services. Liabilities recorded at fair value were not material, and therefore are not included in the following tables.
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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)
The following tables present the fair value hierarchy for assets measured at fair value:
March 31, 2012 |
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 |
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Money market funds |
$ | 9 | $ | | $ | | $ | 9 | ||||||||
Commercial paper |
| 610 | | 610 | ||||||||||||
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Total cash equivalents |
9 | 610 | | 619 | ||||||||||||
Investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes: |
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Certificates of deposit |
| 2,724 | | 2,724 | ||||||||||||
Corporate debt securities |
| 1,028 | | 1,028 | ||||||||||||
U.S. Government securities |
| 773 | | 773 | ||||||||||||
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Total investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes |
| 4,525 | | 4,525 | ||||||||||||
Other securities owned: |
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Schwab Funds® money market funds |
178 | | | 178 | ||||||||||||
Equity and bond mutual funds |
190 | | | 190 | ||||||||||||
State and municipal debt obligations |
| 47 | | 47 | ||||||||||||
Equity, U.S. Government and corporate debt, and other securities |
3 | 38 | | 41 | ||||||||||||
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Total other securities owned |
371 | 85 | | 456 | ||||||||||||
Securities available for sale: |
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U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed securities |
| 23,628 | | 23,628 | ||||||||||||
Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities |
| 859 | | 859 | ||||||||||||
Certificates of deposit |
| 4,700 | | 4,700 | ||||||||||||
Corporate debt securities |
| 4,068 | | 4,068 | ||||||||||||
U.S. agency notes |
| 1,257 | | 1,257 | ||||||||||||
Asset-backed and other securities |
| 3,306 | | 3,306 | ||||||||||||
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Total securities available for sale |
| 37,818 | | 37,818 | ||||||||||||
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Total |
$ | 380 | $ | 43,038 | $ | | $ | 43,418 | ||||||||
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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)
December 31, 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 |
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Cash equivalents: |
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Money market funds |
$ | 8 | $ | | $ | | $ | 8 | ||||||||
Commercial paper |
| 814 | | 814 | ||||||||||||
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Total cash equivalents |
8 | 814 | | 822 | ||||||||||||
Investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes: |
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Certificates of deposit |
| 2,374 | | 2,374 | ||||||||||||
Corporate debt securities |
| 767 | | 767 | ||||||||||||
U.S. Government securities |
| 650 | | 650 | ||||||||||||
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Total investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes |
| 3,791 | | 3,791 | ||||||||||||
Other securities owned: |
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Schwab Funds® money market funds |
332 | | | 332 | ||||||||||||
Equity and bond mutual funds |
183 | | | 183 | ||||||||||||
State and municipal debt obligations |
| 46 | | 46 | ||||||||||||
Equity, U.S. Government and corporate debt, and other securities |
12 | 20 | | 32 | ||||||||||||
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Total other securities owned |
527 | 66 | | 593 | ||||||||||||
Securities available for sale: |
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U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed securities |
| 20,921 | | 20,921 | ||||||||||||
Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities |
| 907 | | 907 | ||||||||||||
Certificates of deposit |
| 3,622 | | 3,622 | ||||||||||||
Corporate debt securities |
| 3,571 | | 3,571 | ||||||||||||
U.S. agency notes |
| 1,800 | | 1,800 | ||||||||||||
Asset-backed and other securities |
| 3,144 | | 3,144 | ||||||||||||
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Total securities available for sale |
| 33,965 | | 33,965 | ||||||||||||
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Total |
$ | 535 | $ | 38,636 | $ | | $ | 39,171 | ||||||||
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Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value
Descriptions of the valuation methodologies and assumptions used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments not recorded at fair value are described below. There were no significant changes in these methodologies or assumptions during the first quarter of 2012.
Cash and cash equivalents, receivables from brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations, and receivables from brokerage clients net are short-term in nature and accordingly are recorded at amounts that approximate fair value. Cash and cash equivalents include cash and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. Receivables from brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations, and receivables from brokerage clients net are recorded at or near transaction price and historically have been settled or converted to cash at approximately that 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 similar to investment assets recorded at fair value as discussed above.
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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)
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 Companys loans to banking clients is estimated based on prices obtained from independent third-party pricing services for mortgage-backed securities collateralized by similar types of loans similar to investment assets recorded at fair value as discussed above. The Company may adjust the independent third-party prices to account for differences between the weighted average lives and coupon rates of comparable mortgage-backed securities and loans to banking clients.
Loans held for sale include fixed rate and adjustable-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 Companys loans held for sale is estimated using quoted market prices for securities backed by similar types of loans.
Other assets Financial instruments included in other assets primarily consist of cost method investments and Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock, whose carrying values approximate their fair values. FHLB stock is recorded at par, which approximates fair value as there is a quoted market price for this stock based on the requirements of the FHLB.
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.
Accrued expenses and other liabilities Financial instruments included in accrued expenses and other liabilities consist of drafts payable and certain amounts due under contractual obligations which are short-term in nature and accordingly are recorded at amounts that approximate fair value.
Long-term debt includes Senior Notes, Senior Medium-Term Notes, Series A, Junior Subordinated Notes, and a finance lease obligation. The fair values of the Senior Notes, Senior Medium-Term Notes, Series A, and Junior Subordinated Notes are estimated using indicative, non-binding quotes from independent brokers. The Company validates indicative prices for its debt through comparison to other independent non-binding quotes. 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.
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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)
The following table presents the fair value hierarchy for financial instruments not recorded at fair value at March 31, 2012:
Carrying Amount |
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 |
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Assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 6,175 | $ | | $ | 6,175 | $ | | $ | 6,175 | ||||||||||
Cash and investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes |
22,380 | | 22,380 | | 22,380 | |||||||||||||||
Receivables from brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations |
588 | | 588 | | 588 | |||||||||||||||
Receivables from brokerage clients net |
11,207 | | 11,207 | | 11,207 | |||||||||||||||
Securities held to maturity: |
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U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed securities |
14,658 | | 15,029 | | 15,029 | |||||||||||||||
Other securities |
297 | | 298 | | 298 | |||||||||||||||
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Total securities held to maturity |
14,955 | | 15,327 | | 15,327 | |||||||||||||||
Loans to banking clients net: |
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Residential real estate mortgages |
5,560 | | 5,692 | | 5,692 | |||||||||||||||
Home equity lines of credit |
3,439 | | 3,354 | | 3,354 | |||||||||||||||
Personal loans secured by securities |
742 | | 742 | | 742 | |||||||||||||||
Other |
19 | | 19 | | 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Total loans to banking clients net |
9,760 | | 9,807 | | 9,807 | |||||||||||||||
Loans held for sale |
52 | | 54 | | 54 | |||||||||||||||
Other assets |
63 | | 63 | | 63 | |||||||||||||||
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Total |
$ | 65,180 | $ | | $ | 65,601 | $ | | $ | 65,601 | ||||||||||
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Liabilities: |
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Deposits from banking clients |
$ | 62,259 | $ | | $ | 62,259 | $ | | $ | 62,259 | ||||||||||
Payables to brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations |
1,219 | | 1,219 | | 1,219 | |||||||||||||||
Payables to brokerage clients |
36,357 | | 36,357 | | 36,357 | |||||||||||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
524 | | 524 | | 524 | |||||||||||||||
Long-term debt |
2,000 | | 2,182 | | 2,182 | |||||||||||||||
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Total |
$ | 102,359 | $ | | $ | 102,541 | $ | | $ | 102,541 | ||||||||||
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The following table presents the Companys fair value estimates for financial instruments at December 31, 2011, excluding short-term financial assets and liabilities, for which carrying amounts approximate fair value, and excluding financial instruments recorded at fair value:
Carrying Amount |
Fair Value |
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Financial Assets: |
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Securities held to maturity |
$ | 15,108 | $ | 15,539 | ||||
Loans to banking clients net |
$ | 9,812 | $ | 9,671 | ||||
Loans held for sale |
$ | 70 | $ | 73 | ||||
Financial Liabilities: |
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Long-term debt |
$ | 2,001 | $ | 2,159 |
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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)
8. | Preferred Stock |
The Company was authorized to issue 9,940,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.01 par value, at both March 31, 2012, and December 31, 2011. At March 31, 2012, the Company had 400,000 shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding and none issued and outstanding at December 31, 2011.
On January 26, 2012, the Company issued and sold 400,000 shares of fixed-to-floating rate non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, Series A, $0.01 par value, with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (Series A Preferred Stock) for a total liquidation preference of $400 million. Net proceeds received from the sale were $394 million and are being used for general corporate purposes, including, without limitation, to support the Companys balance sheet growth and the potential migration of certain client cash balances to deposit accounts at Schwab Bank. The Series A Preferred Stock has no stated maturity and has a fixed dividend rate of 7.000% until February 2022 and a floating rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus 4.820% thereafter. During the fixed rate period, dividends, if declared, will be payable semi-annually, in arrears, on February 1 and August 1 of each year, beginning on August 1, 2012 and ending on February 1, 2022. During the floating rate period, dividends, if declared, will be payable quarterly, in arrears, on February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1 of each year, beginning on May 1, 2022. Dividends will not be cumulative. Under the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock, the Companys ability to pay dividends on, make distributions with respect to, or to repurchase, redeem or acquire its common stock is subject to restrictions in the event that the Company does not declare and either pay or set aside a sum sufficient for payment of dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock for the immediately preceding dividend period. The Series A Preferred Stock is redeemable at the Companys option, in whole or in part, on any dividend payment date on or after February 1, 2022, or, in whole but not in part, within 90 days following a regulatory capital treatment event as defined in its Certificate of Designations.
9. | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) represents cumulative gains and losses that are not reflected in earnings. Accumulated other comprehensive income balances were:
Net unrealized gain on securities available for sale |
Other | Total accumulated other comprehensive income |
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Balance at December 31, 2010 |
$ | 17 | $ | (1 | ) | $ | 16 | |||||
Other net changes |
17 | 1 | 18 | |||||||||
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Balance at March 31, 2011 |
$ | 34 | $ | | $ | 34 | ||||||
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Balance at December 31, 2011 |
$ | 10 | $ | (2 | ) | $ | 8 | |||||
Other net changes |
67 | 1 | 68 | |||||||||
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$ | 77 | $ | (1 | ) | $ | 76 | |||||
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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)
10. | 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 March 31, |
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2012 | 2011 | |||||||
Net income available to common stockholders (1) |
$ | 195 | $ | 243 | ||||
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding basic |
1,272 | 1,203 | ||||||
Common stock equivalent shares related to stock incentive plans |
1 | 4 | ||||||
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding diluted (2) |
1,273 | 1,207 | ||||||
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Basic EPS |
$ | .15 | $ | .20 | ||||
Diluted EPS |
$ | .15 | $ | .20 |
(1) | Net income available to participating securities (unvested restricted shares) was not material for the first quarters of 2012 or 2011. |
(2) | Antidilutive stock options and restricted stock awards excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS totaled 60 million and 39 million shares for the first quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively. |
11. | Regulatory Requirements |
CSC is a savings and loan holding company and Schwab Bank, CSCs depository institution subsidiary, is a federal savings bank. CSC is subject to supervision and regulation by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and Schwab Bank is subject to supervision and regulation by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. CSC is currently not subject to specific statutory capital requirements, however CSC is required to serve as a source of strength for Schwab Bank. Under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, CSC will be subject to new minimum leverage and minimum risk-based capital ratio requirements that will be set by the Federal Reserve that are at least as stringent as the requirements generally applicable to insured depository institutions as of July 21, 2011.
Schwab Bank is required to maintain minimum capital levels as specified in federal banking laws and regulations. Failure to meet the minimum levels could 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 March 31, 2012, CSC and Schwab Bank met the capital level requirements.
The regulatory capital and ratios for Schwab Bank at March 31, 2012, are as follows:
Actual | Minimum Capital Requirement |
Minimum to be Well Capitalized |
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Amount | Ratio | Amount | Ratio | Amount | Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital |
$ | 5,153 | 23.7 | % | $ | 870 | 4.0 | % | $ | 1,305 | 6.0 | % | ||||||||||||
Total Risk-Based Capital |
$ | 5,201 | 23.9 | % | $ | 1,740 | 8.0 | % | $ | 2,175 | 10.0 | % | ||||||||||||
Tier 1 Core Capital |
$ | 5,153 | 7.6 | % | $ | 2,705 | 4.0 | % | $ | 3,381 | 5.0 | % | ||||||||||||
Tangible Equity |
$ | 5,153 | 7.6 | % | $ | 1,352 | 2.0 | % | N/A |
N/A Not applicable.
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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)
Based on its regulatory capital ratios at March 31, 2012, Schwab Bank is considered well capitalized (the highest category) pursuant to banking regulatory guidelines. There are no conditions or events since March 31, 2012, that management believes have changed Schwab Banks capital category.
CSCs principal U.S. broker-dealers are Schwab and optionsXpress, Inc. optionsXpress, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of optionsXpress. Schwab and optionsXpress, Inc. are both subject to Rule 15c3-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Uniform Net Capital Rule). Schwab and optionsXpress, Inc. compute 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 ($250,000 for Schwab), 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 a net capital amount of less than 5% of aggregate debit balances or less than 120% of its minimum dollar requirement.
optionsXpress, Inc. is also subject to Commodity Futures Trading Commission Regulation 1.17 (Reg. 1.17) under the Commodity Exchange Act, which also requires the maintenance of minimum net capital. optionsXpress, Inc., as a futures commission merchant, is required to maintain minimum net capital equal to the greater of its net capital requirement under Reg. 1.17 ($1 million), or the sum of 8% of the total risk margin requirements for all positions carried in client accounts and 8% of the total risk margin requirements for all positions carried in non-client accounts (as defined in Reg. 1.17).
Net capital and net capital requirements for Schwab and optionsXpress, Inc. at March 31, 2012, are as follows:
Net Capital | %
of Aggregate Debit Balances |
Minimum Net Capital Required |
2%
of Aggregate Debit Balances |
Net Capital in Excess of Required Net Capital |
Net Capital in Excess of 5% of Aggregate Debit Balances |
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Schwab |
$ | 1,142 | 9 | % | $ | 0.250 | $ | 251 | $ | 891 | $ | 516 | ||||||||||||
optionsXpress, Inc. |
$ | 68 | 27 | % | $ | 1 | $ | 5 | $ | 63 | $ | 56 |
12. | Segment Information |
The Company structures its operating segments according to its various types of clients and the services provided to those clients. The Companys 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 used for evaluating segment performance or in deciding how to allocate resources to segments. There are no revenues from transactions with other segments within the Company.
- 22 -
THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)
Financial information for the Companys reportable segments is presented in the following table:
Investor Services | Institutional Services | Unallocated | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, |
2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Revenues: |
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Asset management and administration fees |
$ | 260 | $ | 276 | $ | 223 | $ | 226 | $ | 1 | $ | | $ | 484 | $ | 502 | ||||||||||||||||
Net interest revenue |
365 | 373 | 69 | 63 | | | 434 | 436 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trading revenue |
163 | 160 | 80 | 80 | | 1 | 243 | 241 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other |
27 | 20 | 20 | 19 | (1 | ) | | 46 | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Provision for loan losses |
| (3 | ) | | (1 | ) | | | | (4 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net impairment losses on securities |
(16 | ) | (6 | ) | (2 | ) | (1 | ) | | | (18 | ) | (7 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total net revenues |
799 | 820 | 390 | 386 | | 1 | 1,189 | 1,207 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Expenses Excluding Interest |
606 | 554 | 270 | 260 | | (1 | ) | 876 | 813 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Income before taxes on income |
$ | 193 | $ | 266 | $ | 120 | $ | 126 | $ | | $ | 2 | $ | 313 | $ | 394 | ||||||||||||||||
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Taxes on income |
(118 | ) | (151 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net Income |
$ | 195 | $ | 243 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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13. | Subsequent Event |
Subsequent to March 31, 2012, the Company entered into a confidential agreement to resolve a dispute with a vendor, and expects to record a pre-tax gain of $70 million subject to receipt of the funds in the second quarter of 2012.
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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)
Item 2. | Managements 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 client activity and financial metrics in evaluating the Companys financial position and operating performance. Results for the first quarters of 2012 and 2011 are:
Three Months Ended March 31, |
Percent Change |
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2012 | 2011 | |||||||||||
Client Activity Metrics: |
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Net new client assets (1) (in billions) |
$ | 38.9 | $ | 23.0 | 69 | % | ||||||
Client assets (in billions, at quarter end) |
$ | 1,833.5 | $ | 1,646.9 | 11 | % | ||||||
Clients daily average trades (2) (in thousands) |
476.2 | 472.5 | 1 | % | ||||||||
Company Financial Metrics: |
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Net revenues |
$ | 1,189 | $ | 1,207 | (1 | %) | ||||||
Expenses excluding interest |
876 | 813 | 8 | % | ||||||||
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Income before taxes on income |
313 | 394 | (21 | %) | ||||||||
Taxes on income |
(118 | ) | (151 | ) | (22 | %) | ||||||
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Net income |
$ | 195 | $ | 243 | (20 | %) | ||||||
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Earnings per share diluted |
$ | .15 | $ | .20 | (25 | %) | ||||||
Net revenue (decline) growth from prior year |
(1 | %) | 23 | % | ||||||||
Pre-tax profit margin |
26.3 | % | 32.6 | % | ||||||||
Return on stockholders equity (annualized) |
10 | % | 15 | % | ||||||||
Annualized net revenue per average full-time equivalent employee (in thousands) |
$ | 340 | $ | 371 | (8 | %) |
(1) | Includes inflows of $12.0 billion in the first quarter of 2012 from a mutual fund clearing services client. |
(2) | Amounts include revenue trades from commissions or principal mark-ups (i.e., fixed income), trades by clients in asset-based pricing relationships, and all commission-free trades, including Schwab Mutual Fund OneSource® funds and Exchange-Traded Funds, and other proprietary products. |
The broad equity markets improved during the first quarter of 2012 compared to the first quarter of 2011 as the Nasdaq Composite Index, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Standard & Poors 500 Index increased 11%, 7%, and 6%, respectively. The federal funds target rate remained unchanged at a range of zero to 0.25% during the first quarter and the average three-month Treasury Bill and 10-year Treasury yields decreased by 6 and 142 basis points to 0.06% and 2.02%, respectively, compared to the first quarter of 2011.
The Companys ongoing success in building stronger client relationships and expanding client service capabilities helped deliver strong key client activity metrics during the first quarter of 2012 core net new client assets, which exclude significant one-time flows, totaled $26.9 billion, the highest since the first quarter of 2008, and total client assets ended the quarter at a record $1.83 trillion, up 11% from the first quarter of 2011. In addition, clients daily average trades were 476,200 in the first quarter of 2012, slightly up on a year-over-year basis.
Net revenues were relatively flat in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the first quarter of 2011 primarily due to a decrease in asset management and administration fees and higher net impairment losses on securities, partially offset by an increase in other revenue. Asset management and administration fees decreased primarily due to a decrease in net money market mutual fund fees, partially offset by increases in other asset management and administration fees and revenue from the Companys advice solutions. Net impairment losses in the Companys non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities portfolio were higher primarily due to further credit deterioration of the securities underlying loans and an increase in projected default rates for modified loans. Other revenue increased primarily due to the inclusion of revenues relating to education services and other service fees from the optionsXpress Holdings, Inc. (optionsXpress) acquisition in September 2011. Net interest revenue was relatively flat year-over-year, reflecting higher balances of interest-earning assets offset by the effect of lower interest rate spreads during the first quarter of 2012 due to the continued low interest rate environment.
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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)
Expenses excluding interest increased by 8% in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the first quarter of 2011 primarily due to increases in compensation and benefits, depreciation and amortization, and advertising and market development. Compensation and benefits expense increased primarily due to an increase in full-time employees. Depreciation and amortization and advertising and market development increased primarily due to the acquisition of optionsXpress. Overall, net income declined by 20% in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the first quarter of 2011.
In comparison to the fourth quarter of 2011, both the broad equity markets and interest rate environment improved in the first quarter of 2012 the Nasdaq Composite Index, Standard & Poors 500 Index, and Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 19%, 12%, and 8%, respectively, and the average three-month Treasury Bill yield increased by 6 basis points to 0.06%, while the average 10-year Treasury yield was relatively flat at 2.02%. The improved environment combined with the Companys strong key client activity metrics and ongoing expense discipline helped net revenues grow 7% and limit expense growth to 2%, resulting in a 20% increase in net income for the first quarter of 2012 from the fourth quarter of 2011.
Equity Offering
On January 26, 2012, the Company issued and sold 400,000 shares of fixed-to-floating rate non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, Series A, $0.01 par value, with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share. Net proceeds received from the sale were $394 million and are being used for general corporate purposes, including, without limitation, to support the Companys balance sheet growth and the potential migration of certain client cash balances to deposit accounts at Schwab Bank. For further discussion, see Item 1 Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) Notes 8. Preferred Stock.
Subsequent Event
Subsequent to March 31, 2012, the Company entered into a confidential agreement to resolve a dispute with a vendor, and expects to record a pre-tax gain of $70 million subject to receipt of the funds in the second quarter of 2012.
CURRENT MARKET AND REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTS
The low interest rate environment continues to constrain growth in the Companys net revenues.
Interest rates remained at low levels during the first quarter of 2012, as the federal funds target rate was unchanged at a range of zero to 0.25% and the three-month Treasury Bill yield ranged from 0.01% to 0.12%. In addition, the average 10-year Treasury yield decreased to 2.02% during the first quarter from 3.44% in the first quarter of 2011. To the extent rates remain at these low levels, the Companys net interest revenue will continue to be constrained, even as growth in average balances helps to increase such 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 so that the funds can maintain 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 yields on such funds may remain around or decline from their current levels, and therefore below the management fees on those funds. To the extent this occurs, asset management and administration fees may be negatively affected.
The Company recorded net impairment charges of $18 million related to certain non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities in the first quarter of 2012 due to further credit deterioration of the securities underlying loans and an increase in projected default rates for modified loans. Further deterioration in the performance of the underlying loans in the Companys residential mortgage-backed securities portfolio could result in the recognition of additional impairment charges.
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. CSC is continuing to review the impact the legislation, studies and related rule-making will have on the Companys business, financial condition, and results of operations.
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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)
The Company is pursuing lawsuits in state court in San Francisco for rescission and damages against issuers, underwriters, and dealers of 51 individual 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. On January 27, 2012, the court denied defendants motions to dismiss the claims with respect to all but 4 of the 51 securities, and allowed the cases to proceed to discovery.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion presents an analysis of the Companys results of operations for the first quarters of 2012 and 2011.
Net Revenues
The Companys major sources of net revenues are asset management and administration fees, net interest revenue, and trading revenue. Asset management and administration fees decreased, while net interest revenue and trading revenue were relatively flat in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the first quarter of 2011.
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5 | % | $ | 222 | $ | 211 | ||||||||||||||
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(40 | %) | 59 | 5 | % | 99 | 8 | % | ||||||||||||
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10 | % | 32 | 3 | % | 29 | 3 | % | ||||||||||||
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(3 | %) | 166 | 14 | % | 172 | 14 | % | ||||||||||||
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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,
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)
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 advice solutions, which include advisory and managed account services that 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 mutual fund clearing 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 decreased by $18 million, or 4%, in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the first quarter of 2011 primarily due to a decrease in mutual fund service fees, partially offset by increases in revenue from advice solutions and other asset management and administration fees.
Mutual fund service fees decreased by $43 million, or 14%, in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the first quarter of 2011 primarily due to a decrease in net money market mutual fund fees as a result of lower yields on fund assets, partially offset by growth in balances. Given the low interest rate environment in the first quarter of 2012, the overall yields on certain Schwab-sponsored money market mutual funds have remained at levels at or below the management fees on those funds.
Advice solutions fees increased by $10 million, or 8%, in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the first quarter of 2011 primarily due to higher average balances of client assets enrolled in retail advisory and managed account programs, which includes Windhaven®.
Other asset management and administration fees increased by $15 million, or 21%, in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the first quarter of 2011 primarily due to an increase in third-party mutual fund service fees.
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 Companys investment strategy is structured to produce 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, and 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. The current low interest rate environment limits the extent to which the Company can reduce interest expense paid on funding sources. 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) and optionsXpress, Inc. hold cash balances payable to clients. In most cases, Schwab and optionsXpress, Inc. pay their clients interest on cash balances awaiting investment, and in turn invest these funds and earn interest revenue. Receivables from brokerage clients consist primarily of margin loans to brokerage clients. Margin loans are loans made to clients on a secured basis to purchase securities. Pursuant to applicable 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 Companys condensed consolidated balance sheet.
Schwab Bank maintains investment portfolios for liquidity as well as to invest funds from deposits in excess of loans to banking clients and liquidity limits. Schwab Banks securities available for sale include residential mortgage-backed securities, certificates of deposit, corporate debt securities, U.S. agency notes, and asset-backed and other securities. Schwab Banks securities held to maturity include residential mortgage-backed and other securities. Schwab Bank lends funds to
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)
banking clients primarily in the form of mortgage loans and HELOCs. These loans are largely funded by interest-bearing deposits from banking clients.
The Companys interest-earning assets are financed primarily by brokerage client cash balances and deposits from banking clients. Non-interest-bearing funding sources include non-interest-bearing brokerage client cash balances and proceeds from stock-lending activities, as well as stockholders equity.
The following table presents net interest revenue information corresponding to interest-earning assets and funding sources on the condensed consolidated balance sheet:
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$ | 6,246 | $ | 4 | 0.26 | % | $ | 4,955 | $ | 3 | 0.25 | % | ||||||||||||
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26,847 | 10 | 0.15 | % | 23,191 | 14 | 0.24 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Broker-related receivables (1) |
315 | | 0.09 | % | 373 | | 0.16 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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10,200 | 106 | 4.18 | % | 10,335 | 117 | 4.59 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Securities available for sale (2) |
36,197 | 145 | 1.61 | % | 25,016 | 106 | 1.72 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Securities held to maturity |
14,972 | 99 | 2.66 | % | 17,138 | 140 | 3.31 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Loans to banking clients |
9,864 | 79 | 3.22 | % | 9,009 | 75 | 3.38 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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53 | 1 | 4.15 | % | 113 | 1 | 3.59 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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$ | 61,105 | $ | 10 | 0.07 | % | $ | 50,329 | $ | 17 | 0.14 | % | ||||||||||||
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30,560 | 1 | 0.01 | % | 27,055 | 1 | 0.01 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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(1) | Interest revenue was less than $500,000 in the period or periods presented. |
(2) | Amounts have been calculated based on amortized cost. |
Net interest revenue was relatively flat in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the first quarter of 2011, reflecting higher average balances of interest-earning assets offset by the effect of lower interest rate spreads due to the continued low interest rate environment. The growth in the average balance of deposits from banking clients funded the increase in the balance of securities available for sale.
Trading Revenue
Trading revenue includes commission and principal transaction revenues. Commission revenue is affected by the number of revenue trades executed and the average revenue earned per revenue trade. Principal transaction revenue is primarily comprised of revenue from client fixed income securities trading activity. Factors that influence principal transaction revenue include the volume of client trades and market price volatility.
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)
Trading revenue was relatively flat in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the first quarter of 2011. Daily average revenue trades remained relatively flat in the first quarter of 2012 due to a lower volume of equity and mutual fund trades, offset by a higher volume of option and future trades as a result of the inclusion of optionsXpress. Average revenue per revenue trade increased 2% in the first quarter of 2012 due to higher revenue per trade for equities and mutual funds, offset by lower revenue per trade for options and futures.
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Average revenue earned per revenue trade |
$ | 12.35 | $ | 12.12 | 2 | % |
(1) | Includes all client trades that generate trading revenue (i.e., commission revenue or revenue from fixed income securities trading). |
Other Revenue
Other revenue includes software fee revenue from the Companys portfolio management services, education services revenue, exchange processing fee revenue, gains on sales of mortgage loans, and other service fee revenues. Other revenue increased by $7 million, or 18%, in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the first quarter of 2011 primarily due to the inclusion of revenues relating to education services and other service fees from the optionsXpress acquisition.
Net Impairment Losses on Securities
Net impairment losses in the Companys non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities portfolio were $18 million and $7 million in the first quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively. These charges were higher in the first quarter of 2012 primarily due to further credit deterioration of the securities underlying loans and an increase in projected default rates for modified loans. For further discussion, see Item 1 Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) Notes 4. Securities Available for Sale and Securities Held to Maturity.
Expenses Excluding Interest
As shown in the table below, expenses excluding interest increased in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the first quarter of 2011 primarily due to increases in compensation and benefits, depreciation and amortization, and advertising and market development.
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)
Compensation and Benefits
Compensation and benefits expense includes salaries and wages, incentive compensation, and related employee benefits and taxes. Incentive compensation includes variable compensation, discretionary bonus costs, and stock-based compensation. Variable compensation includes payments to certain individuals based on their sales performance. Discretionary bonus costs are based on the Companys overall performance as measured by earnings per share, and therefore will fluctuate with this measure. Stock-based compensation primarily includes employee and board of director stock options, restricted stock units, and restricted stock awards.
Compensation and benefits expense increased by $28 million, or 6%, in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the first quarter of 2011 primarily due to increases in salaries and wages and incentive compensation. The following table shows a comparison of certain compensation and benefits components and employee data:
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Salaries and wages increased in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the first quarter of 2011 primarily due to an increase in full-time employees, which was partially due to the addition of full-time employees from the optionsXpress acquisition. Incentive compensation increased in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the first quarter of 2011 primarily due to higher variable compensation.
Expenses Excluding Compensation and Benefits
Occupancy and equipment expense increased in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the first quarter of 2011 primarily due to an increase in software maintenance expense relating to the Companys information technology systems.
Advertising and market development expense increased in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the first quarter of 2011 primarily due to higher spending on customer promotions and seminars.
Depreciation and amortization expense increased in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the first quarter of 2011 primarily due to higher amortization of intangible assets relating to the optionsXpress acquisition.
Taxes on Income
The Companys effective income tax rate on income before taxes was 37.7% and 38.3% for the first quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively.
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)
Segment Information
The Company provides financial services to individuals and institutional clients through two segments Investor Services and Institutional Services. The Investor Services segment provides retail brokerage and banking services to individual investors. The Institutional Services segment provides custodial, trading, and support services to independent investment advisors. The Institutional Services segment also provides retirement plan services, specialty brokerage services, and mutual fund clearing services, and supports the availability of Schwab proprietary mutual funds and collective trust funds on third-party platforms. Banking revenues and expenses are allocated to the Companys two segments based on which segment services the client. 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.
Financial information for the Companys reportable segments is presented in the following tables:
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(6 | %) | $ | 260 | $ | 276 | (1 | %) | $ | 223 | $ | 226 | ||||||||||||
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Percent Change |
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Asset management and administration fees |
N/M | $ | 1 | $ | | (4 | %) | $ | 484 | $ | 502 | |||||||||||||
Net interest revenue |
N/M | | | | 434 | 436 | ||||||||||||||||||
Trading revenue |
N/M | | 1 | 1 | % | 243 | 241 | |||||||||||||||||
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N/M | (1 | ) | | 18 | % | 46 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||
Provision for loan losses |
N/M | | | (100 | %) | | (4 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Net impairment losses on securities |
N/M | | | 157 | % | (18 | ) | (7 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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N/M | | 1 | (1 | %) | 1,189 | 1,207 | |||||||||||||||||
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N/M | | (1 | ) | 8 | % | 876 | 813 | ||||||||||||||||
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N/M | $ | | $ | 2 | (21 | %) | $ | 313 | $ | 394 | |||||||||||||
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Taxes on income |
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