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 September 30, 2007
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.) |
120 Kearny Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (415) 636-7000
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 is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer x Accelerated filer ¨ Non-accelerated filer ¨
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.
1,156,442,426 shares of $.01 par value Common Stock
Outstanding on October 24, 2007
THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2007
Index
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Part I - Financial Information | ||||
Item 1. |
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited): | |||
1 | ||||
2 | ||||
3 | ||||
4 18 | ||||
Item 2. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 19 35 | ||
Item 3. |
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 36 37 | ||
Item 4. |
Controls and Procedures | 37 | ||
Part II - Other Information | ||||
Item 1. |
Legal Proceedings | 37 38 | ||
Item 1A. |
Risk Factors | 38 | ||
Item 2. |
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 38 | ||
Item 3. |
Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 39 | ||
Item 4. |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders | 39 | ||
Item 5. |
Other Information | 39 | ||
Item 6. |
Exhibits | 40 | ||
Signature | 41 |
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 September 30, |
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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2007 |
2006 |
2007 |
2006 |
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Net Revenues |
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Asset management and administration fees |
$ | 610 | $ | 489 | $ | 1,730 | $ | 1,427 | ||||||||
Interest revenue |
593 | 543 | 1,697 | 1,565 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense |
(160 | ) | (183 | ) | (491 | ) | (502 | ) | ||||||||
Net interest revenue |
433 | 360 | 1,206 | 1,063 | ||||||||||||
Trading revenue |
218 | 167 | 618 | 604 | ||||||||||||
Other |
30 | 50 | 95 | 119 | ||||||||||||
Total net revenues |
1,291 | 1,066 | 3,649 | 3,213 | ||||||||||||
Expenses Excluding Interest |
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Compensation and benefits |
447 | 404 | 1,326 | 1,220 | ||||||||||||
Professional services |
81 | 73 | 236 | 207 | ||||||||||||
Occupancy and equipment |
70 | 64 | 208 | 192 | ||||||||||||
Advertising and market development |
44 | 31 | 162 | 135 | ||||||||||||
Communications |
50 | 42 | 150 | 133 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
39 | 39 | 117 | 119 | ||||||||||||
Other |
48 | 31 | 123 | 103 | ||||||||||||
Total expenses excluding interest |
779 | 684 | 2,322 | 2,109 | ||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations before taxes on income |
512 | 382 | 1,327 | 1,104 | ||||||||||||
Taxes on income |
(189 | ) | (152 | ) | (512 | ) | (437 | ) | ||||||||
Income from continuing operations |
323 | 230 | 815 | 667 | ||||||||||||
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax |
1,211 | 36 | 1,284 | 93 | ||||||||||||
Net Income |
$ | 1,534 | $ | 266 | $ | 2,099 | $ | 760 | ||||||||
Weighted-Average Common Shares Outstanding Diluted |
1,201 | 1,277 | 1,242 | 1,289 | ||||||||||||
Earnings Per Share - Basic |
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Income from continuing operations |
$ | .27 | $ | .18 | $ | .66 | $ | .52 | ||||||||
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax |
$ | 1.02 | $ | .03 | $ | 1.05 | $ | .08 | ||||||||
Net income |
$ | 1.29 | $ | .21 | $ | 1.71 | $ | .60 | ||||||||
Earnings Per Share - Diluted |
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Income from continuing operations |
$ | .27 | $ | .18 | $ | .66 | $ | .52 | ||||||||
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax |
$ | 1.01 | $ | .03 | $ | 1.03 | $ | .07 | ||||||||
Net income |
$ | 1.28 | $ | .21 | $ | 1.69 | $ | .59 | ||||||||
Dividends Declared Per Common Share |
$ | 1.050 | $ | .030 | $ | 1.150 | $ | .085 | ||||||||
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In millions, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
September 30, 2007 |
December 31, 2006 |
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Assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 4,869 | $ | 4,507 | ||||
Cash and investments segregated and on deposit for federal or other regulatory purposes (1) (including resale agreements of $2,741 in 2007 and $4,740 in 2006) |
9,401 | 10,862 | ||||||
Securities owned at market value (including securities pledged of $5 in both 2007 and 2006) |
7,991 | 6,386 | ||||||
Receivables from brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations |
817 | 650 | ||||||
Receivables from brokerage clients net |
11,160 | 10,927 | ||||||
Loans to banking clients net |
3,074 | 2,334 | ||||||
Loans held for sale |
44 | 30 | ||||||
Equipment, office facilities, and property net |
604 | 602 | ||||||
Goodwill |
525 | 419 | ||||||
Deferred tax assets |
241 | 406 | ||||||
Other assets |
583 | 524 | ||||||
Assets retained from discontinued operations |
| 749 | ||||||
Assets of discontinued operations |
| 10,596 | ||||||
Total |
$ | 39,309 | $ | 48,992 | ||||
Liabilities and Stockholders Equity |
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Deposits from banking clients |
$ | 12,470 | $ | 11,020 | ||||
Drafts payable |
330 | 324 | ||||||
Payables to brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations |
1,936 | 1,498 | ||||||
Payables to brokerage clients |
18,929 | 20,621 | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
1,625 | 1,069 | ||||||
Long-term debt |
625 | 388 | ||||||
Liabilities of discontinued operations |
| 9,064 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
35,915 | 43,984 | ||||||
Stockholders equity: |
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Preferred stock 9,940,000 shares authorized; $.01 par value per share; none issued |
| | ||||||
Common stock 3 billion shares authorized; $.01 par value per share; 1,392,091,544 shares issued |
14 | 14 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
2,075 | 1,868 | ||||||
Retained earnings |
5,526 | 4,901 | ||||||
Treasury stock 237,060,751 and 126,904,699 shares in 2007 and 2006, respectively, at cost |
(4,209 | ) | (1,739 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(12 | ) | (36 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders equity |
3,394 | 5,008 | ||||||
Total |
$ | 39,309 | $ | 48,992 | ||||
(1) |
Amounts included represent actual balances on deposit, whereas cash and investments required to be segregated for federal or other regulatory purposes at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, excluding $201 million of intercompany repurchase agreements and associated interest at December 31, 2006, were $9,677 million and $11,063 million, respectively. The Company deposited a net amount of $589 million and $554 million into its segregated bank accounts on October 2 and January 3, 2007, respectively. |
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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2007 |
2006 |
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities |
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Net income |
$ | 2,099 | $ | 760 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Income from discontinued operations, net of tax |
(1,284 | ) | (93 | ) | ||||
Depreciation and amortization |
117 | 119 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation expense |
40 | 26 | ||||||
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation |
(85 | ) | (45 | ) | ||||
Provision for deferred income taxes |
185 | (13 | ) | |||||
Other |
7 | 3 | ||||||
Originations of loans held for sale |
(628 | ) | (490 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale |
615 | 486 | ||||||
Net change in: |
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Cash and investments segregated and on deposit for federal or other regulatory purposes |
1,461 | 4,250 | ||||||
Securities owned (excluding securities available for sale) |
51 | (122 | ) | |||||
Receivables from brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations |
(167 | ) | 42 | |||||
Receivables from brokerage clients |
(239 | ) | 448 | |||||
Other assets |
(37 | ) | (65 | ) | ||||
Drafts payable |
6 | 34 | ||||||
Payables to brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations |
438 | 191 | ||||||
Payables to brokerage clients |
(1,692 | ) | (4,477 | ) | ||||
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at market value |
(14 | ) | 227 | |||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
(94 | ) | 25 | |||||
Net change provided by discontinued operations |
389 | 38 | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
1,168 | 1,344 | ||||||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities |
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Purchases of securities available for sale |
(3,100 | ) | (2,958 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale |
| 81 | ||||||
Proceeds from maturities, calls, and mandatory redemptions of securities available for sale |
1,471 | 646 | ||||||
Net increase in loans to banking clients |
(748 | ) | (288 | ) | ||||
Purchase of equipment, office facilities, and property |
(116 | ) | (81 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales of equipment, office facilities, and property |
| 62 | ||||||
Proceeds from sale of U.S. Trust, net of transaction costs |
3,237 | | ||||||
Cash payments for business combinations, net of cash acquired |
(117 | ) | | |||||
Cash payments for investments, net |
| 6 | ||||||
Net cash provided by (used for) discontinued operations |
67 | (460 | ) | |||||
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities |
694 | (2,992 | ) | |||||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities |
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Net change in deposits from banking clients |
1,450 | 3,099 | ||||||
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation |
85 | 45 | ||||||
Issuance of long-term debt |
249 | | ||||||
Repayment of long-term debt |
(10 | ) | (68 | ) | ||||
Dividends paid |
(1,442 | ) | (109 | ) | ||||
Purchase of treasury stock |
(2,740 | ) | (755 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from stock options exercised and other |
345 | 192 | ||||||
Net cash provided by discontinued operations |
563 | 656 | ||||||
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities |
(1,500 | ) | 3,060 | |||||
Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents |
362 | 1,412 | ||||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period |
4,507 | 1,905 | ||||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period |
$ | 4,869 | $ | 3,317 | ||||
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, Option Price Amounts, Ratios, and as Noted)
(Unaudited)
1. | Basis of Presentation |
The Charles Schwab Corporation (CSC) is a financial 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 306 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, N.A. (Schwab Bank), a retail bank; Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc., the investment advisor for Schwabs proprietary mutual funds; CyberTrader, Inc., an electronic trading technology and brokerage firm providing services to highly active, online traders; and The Charles Schwab Trust Company, a trustee for employee benefit plans, primarily 401(k) plans.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include CSC and its majority-owned subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the Company). These financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (GAAP). All adjustments were of a normal recurring nature. Certain prior-year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2007 presentation. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2006 included in the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on July 17, 2007. The Companys results for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year or any other interim period.
On November 19, 2006, the Company entered into a definitive agreement with Bank of America Corporation (Bank of America) pursuant to which Bank of America agreed to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of U.S. Trust Corporation (USTC, and with its subsidiaries collectively referred to as U.S. Trust), a subsidiary which provides wealth management services. The transaction was completed on July 1, 2007; accordingly, these financial statements reflect U.S. Trust as a discontinued operation for all periods prior to the completion of the sale.
2. | Significant Accounting Policies |
Asset management and administration fees: Asset management and administration fees, which include mutual fund service fees and fees for other asset-based financial services provided to individual and institutional clients, are recognized as revenue over the period that the related service is provided, based upon average net asset balances. The Company earns mutual fund service fees for transfer agent services, shareholder services, administration, and investment management provided to its proprietary funds, and recordkeeping and shareholder services provided to third-party funds. Mutual fund service fees are based upon the daily balances of client assets invested in third-party funds and the Companys proprietary funds. These daily asset balances are based upon quoted market prices. The Company also earns asset management fees for advisory and managed account services, which are based on the daily balances of client assets subject to the specific fee for service.
Interest revenue: Interest revenue represents interest earned on certain assets, which include margin loans to brokerage clients, investments of segregated client cash balances, loans to banking clients, and securities available for sale. Interest revenue is recognized in the period earned based upon average daily asset balances and respective interest rates.
Securities transactions: Trading revenue includes commission revenues and revenues from principal transactions. Clients securities transactions are recorded on the date that they settle, while the related commission revenues and expenses are recorded on the date that the trade occurs. Principal transactions are recorded on the date that the trade occurs.
Cash and cash equivalents: The Company considers all highly liquid investments, including money market funds, interest-bearing deposits with banks, federal funds sold, commercial paper and treasury securities, with original
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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Option Price Amounts, Ratios, and as Noted)
(Unaudited)
maturities of three months or less that are not segregated and on deposit for federal or other regulatory purposes to be cash equivalents.
Cash and investments segregated and on deposit for federal or other regulatory purposes include securities purchased under agreements to resell (resale agreements), which are collateralized by U.S. government securities, and certificates of deposit. Resale agreements are collateralized investing transactions that are recorded at their contractual amounts plus accrued interest. The Company obtains control of collateral (U.S. government and agency securities) with a market value equal to or in excess of the principal amount loaned and accrued interest under resale agreements. Collateral is valued daily by the Company, with additional collateral obtained when necessary. Certificates of deposit are recorded at market value.
Securities owned include securities available for sale, which are recorded at fair value based on quoted market prices, where available. Mortgage-backed securities are not exchange traded and are valued based on dealer quotes or discounted cash flow models with expected cash flow and yield assumption inputs. Long-term certificates of deposit are recorded at market value. Unrealized gains and losses are reported, net of taxes, in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) included in stockholders equity. Realized gains and losses from sales of securities available for sale are determined on a specific identification basis and are included in other revenue.
Securities owned also includes Schwab Funds® money market funds, fixed income securities, equity and other securities, and equity and bond mutual funds recorded at estimated fair value based on quoted market prices. Unrealized gains and losses are included in trading revenue.
Securities borrowed and securities loaned: Securities borrowed require the Company to deliver cash to the lender in exchange for securities and are included in receivables from brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations. For securities loaned, the Company receives collateral in the form of cash in an amount equal to the market value of securities loaned. Securities loaned are included in payables to brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations. The Company monitors the market value of securities borrowed and loaned, with additional collateral obtained or refunded when necessary. Fees received or paid are recorded in interest revenue or interest expense.
Receivables from brokerage clients include margin loans to clients and are stated net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1 million at September 30, 2007 and $2 million at December 31, 2006. Cash receivables from brokerage clients that remain unsecured or partially secured for more than 30 days are fully reserved. There were no significant losses recognized during the periods presented. At September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the weighted-average interest rate charged on margin loan balances was 7.6% and 8.2%, respectively.
Loans to banking clients are stated net of allowance for loan losses of $6 million and $4 million at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. The allowance is established through charges to income based on managements evaluation of the existing portfolio. The adequacy of the allowance is reviewed regularly by management, taking into consideration current economic conditions, the existing loan portfolio composition, past loss experience and risks inherent in the portfolio, including the value of impaired loans.
Nonperforming assets included in loans to banking clients consist of financial instruments where the Company has stopped accruing interest (non-accrual financial instruments). Interest accruals are discontinued when principal or interest is contractually past due 90 days or more (unless the loans are both well-secured and in the process of collection), or when the full timely collection of interest or principal becomes uncertain. Non-accrual financial instruments are returned to accrual status only when all delinquent principal and interest payments become current and the collectibility of future principal and interest on a timely basis is reasonably assured.
Loans held for sale consist of fixed-rate and adjustable-rate mortgage loans intended for sale. Loans held for sale are stated at lower of cost or market value. Market value is estimated using quoted market prices for securities backed by similar types of loans.
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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Option Price Amounts, Ratios, and as Noted)
(Unaudited)
Equipment, office facilities, and property: Equipment and office facilities are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the asset of three to ten years. Buildings are depreciated on a straight-line basis over twenty years. Leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the lesser of the estimated useful life of the asset or the term of the lease. Software and certain costs incurred for purchasing or developing software for internal use are amortized on a straight-line basis over an estimated useful life of three or five years. Equipment, office facilities, and property are stated at cost net of accumulated depreciation and amortization, except for land, which is stated at cost. Equipment, office facilities, and property are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable.
Drafts Payable represent outstanding checks and electronic transfers that have not yet been presented for payment at a bank.
Derivative financial instruments are recorded on the balance sheet in other assets and other liabilities at fair value based upon dealer quotes and third-party pricing services. As part of its consolidated asset and liability management process, the Company utilizes interest rate swap agreements (Swaps) to effectively convert the interest rate characteristics of a portion of its Medium-Term Notes from fixed to variable. These Swaps have been designated as fair value hedges and therefore, changes in the fair value of the Swaps are offset by changes in the fair value of the hedged Medium-Term Notes.
Schwab Banks loans held for sale portfolio consists of fixed- and adjustable-rate mortgages, which are subject to a loss in value when market interest rates rise. Schwab Bank uses forward sale commitments to manage this risk. These forward sale commitments have been designated as cash flow hedging instruments with respect to the loans held for sale. Accordingly, the fair values of these forward sale commitments are recorded on the Companys consolidated balance sheet, with gains or losses recorded in other comprehensive income (loss).
Additionally, Schwab Bank uses forward sale commitments to hedge interest rate lock commitments issued on mortgage loans that will be held for sale. Schwab Bank considers the fair value of these commitments to be zero at the commitment date, with subsequent changes in fair value determined solely based on changes in market interest rates. Any changes in fair value of the interest rate lock commitments are completely offset by changes in fair value of the related forward sale commitments.
Income taxes: The Company provides for income taxes on all transactions that have been recognized in the consolidated financial statements in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109 Accounting for Income Taxes (SFAS No. 109). Accordingly, deferred tax assets are adjusted to reflect the tax rates at which future taxable amounts will likely be settled or realized. The effects of tax rate changes on future deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities, as well as other changes in income tax laws, are recorded in earnings in the period during which such changes are enacted. Beginning January 1, 2007, the Company records uncertain tax positions in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation (FIN) No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. See note 5Taxes on Income, for disclosures pursuant to FIN No. 48.
Stock-based compensation: SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004) Share-Based Payment (SFAS No. 123R) requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense based on estimated fair values for all share-based payment arrangements including employee and director stock option and restricted stock awards.
Stock-based compensation expense is based on awards expected to vest, and therefore has been reduced for estimated forfeitures. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant based on the Companys historical forfeiture experience and revised in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.
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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Option Price Amounts, Ratios, and as Noted)
(Unaudited)
A summary of the Companys stock-based compensation expense and related income tax benefit is as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30, |
Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
2007 |
2006 |
2007 |
2006 | |||||||||
Stock option expense |
$ | 4 | $ | 3 | $ | 11 | $ | 11 | ||||
Restricted stock expense |
9 | 5 | 28 | 15 | ||||||||
Total stock-based compensation |
$ | 13 | $ | 8 | $ | 39 | $ | 26 | ||||
Income tax benefit on stock-based compensation |
$ | 5 | $ | 3 | $ | 16 | $ | 10 | ||||
Long-term incentive compensation: Eligible officers may receive cash long-term incentive plan units under a long-term incentive plan (LTIP). These awards are restricted from transfer or sale and vest annually over a three- to four-year performance period. Each award provides for a one-time cash payment for an amount that varies based upon the Companys cumulative EPS over the respective performance period of each grant. The Company accrues the estimated total cost for each grant on a straight-line basis over each LTIPs vesting period, with periodic cumulative adjustments to expense as estimates of the total grant cost are revised.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan: On May 17, 2007, CSCs stockholders approved the adoption of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Eligible employees may purchase CSCs common stock at a 15% discount through payroll deductions not to exceed 10% of the employees eligible compensation. Payroll deductions are accumulated during six month offering periods that start each year on February 1st and August 1st. On the last trading day of the offering period, these payroll deductions are applied toward the purchase of CSCs common stock at a 15% discount to the closing stock price on such day. The first such offering period began on August 1, 2007. At September 30, 2007, the Company had 50 million shares reserved for future issuance under the ESPP. The Company recognized $1 million of compensation expense related to the ESPP in both the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2007.
Goodwill represents the cost of acquired businesses in excess of the fair value of the related net assets acquired. Goodwill is tested for impairment annually and whenever indications of impairment exist. In testing for a potential impairment of goodwill, management estimates the fair value of each of the Companys reporting units (defined as the Companys businesses for which financial information is available and reviewed regularly by management), and compares it to their carrying value. If the estimated fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, management is required to estimate the fair value of all assets and liabilities of the reporting unit, including goodwill. If the carrying value of the reporting units goodwill is greater than the estimated fair value, an impairment charge is recognized for the excess. The Company has elected April 1 as its annual impairment testing date. At September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the Companys goodwill balance was $525 million and $419 million, respectively.
The carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment is presented in the following table:
September 30, 2007 |
December 31, 2006 | |||||
Schwab Investor Services |
$ | 416 | $ | 416 | ||
Schwab Corporate and Retirement Services |
109 | 3 | ||||
Total |
$ | 525 | $ | 419 | ||
New Accounting Standards
SFAS No. 155 Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments was effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued after December 31, 2006. This statement allows financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative to be accounted for as a whole (i.e., eliminating the need to account for the embedded derivative separately) if an election is made to report the whole instrument on a fair value basis. The Company made no such election and therefore, the adoption of SFAS No. 155 did not impact the Companys financial position, results of operations, EPS, or cash flows.
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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Option Price Amounts, Ratios, and as Noted)
(Unaudited)
SFAS No. 156 Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets was effective beginning January 1, 2007. This statement amends the requirements under SFAS No. 140 Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities, for accounting for mortgage servicing assets and servicing liabilities. Previously, servicing assets and servicing liabilities were amortized over the expected period of estimated net servicing income or loss and assessed for impairment or increased obligation at each reporting date. SFAS No. 156 requires that all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities be initially measured at fair value, and permits, but does not require, the subsequent measurement of servicing assets and servicing liabilities at fair value. The adoption of SFAS No. 156 did not impact the Companys financial position, results of operations, EPS, or cash flows.
SFAS No. 157 Fair Value Measurements is effective beginning January 1, 2008. This statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 does not require any new fair value measurements. The adoption of SFAS No. 157 is not expected to have a material impact on the Companys financial position, results of operations, EPS, or cash flows.
SFAS No. 159 The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities was issued in February 2007 and is effective beginning January 1, 2008. This statement permits entities to elect to measure eligible financial instruments, commitments, and certain other arrangements at fair value at specified election dates with changes in fair value recognized in earnings at each subsequent reporting period. The adoption of SFAS No. 159 is not expected to have a material impact on the Companys financial position, results of operations, EPS, or cash flows.
Emerging Issues Task Force Issue (EITF) No. 06-02 Accounting for Sabbatical Leave and Other Similar Benefits Pursuant to FASB Statement No. 43 Accounting for Compensated Absences was effective beginning January 1, 2007. This issue requires the recognition of compensation expense associated with a sabbatical leave or other similar benefit arrangement that does not vest over the requisite service period. The Company previously recorded compensation expense related to its sabbatical program in the period the sabbatical was taken by an employee. As a result of this change in accounting principle, the Company recorded a charge, net of estimated forfeitures, to retained earnings as of January 1, 2007 of $17 million after tax. This accounting change did not have a material impact on the Companys results of operations, EPS, or cash flows.
FIN No. 48 Accounting for Uncertainty in Income TaxesAn Interpretation of SFAS No. 109 was effective beginning January 1, 2007. This interpretation provides new requirements for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure in the financial statements of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return when there is uncertainty about whether that tax position will ultimately be sustained. The adoption of FIN No. 48 resulted in a charge to retained earnings as of January 1, 2007 of $17 million. The adoption of FIN No. 48 did not have a material impact on the Companys results of operations, EPS, or cash flows.
3. | Capital Restructuring |
On July 2, 2007, CSC announced its plan to return approximately $3.5 billion in capital to stockholders and create a more efficient and cost-effective capital structure. The plan included the following components:
| CSC paid a special cash dividend of $1.00 per common share, which returned $1.2 billion to stockholders. The special dividend was paid on August 24, 2007, to stockholders of record on July 24, 2007. |
| In August 2007, CSC repurchased 84 million shares of its common stock through a modified Dutch Auction Tender Offer (Tender Offer). The Tender Offer period closed on July 31, 2007 and CSC accepted for purchase 84 million shares of its common stock, at a purchase price of $20.50 per share, for a total purchase price of $1.7 billion. |
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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Option Price Amounts, Ratios, and as Noted)
(Unaudited)
| CSC executed a separate Stock Purchase Agreement with Chairman and CEO Charles R. Schwab, CSCs largest stockholder, and with certain additional stockholders whose shares Mr. Schwab is deemed to beneficially own. Under the Stock Purchase Agreement, Mr. Schwab and the other stockholders who are parties to the agreement did not participate in the Tender Offer, but instead, sold, and CSC purchased, 18 million shares, at a purchase price ($20.50 per share), which is the same as was determined and paid in the Tender Offer, for a total purchase price of $369 million. The number of shares repurchased resulted in Mr. Schwab maintaining the same beneficial ownership percentage in CSCs outstanding common stock that he had prior to the Tender Offer and sale of shares pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement (approximately 18 percent, which does not take into consideration Mr. Schwabs outstanding options to acquire stock). The shares under this agreement were repurchased on August 15, 2007. |
| On September 14, 2007, CSC issued $250 million of 6.375% Senior Medium-Term Notes due in 2017. See note 15Subsequent Event for a discussion of the issuance of junior subordinated notes and trust preferred securities which completed the capital restructuring plan. |
In accordance with the terms of the Companys share-based awards program, the payment of the special dividend required the Company to adjust the number of common shares subject to stock options outstanding, as well as the price at which the awards may be exercised. The adjustments resulted in an increase in the number of common shares subject to outstanding stock options in an aggregate amount of 3 million common shares and a decrease in the weighted-average exercise price per option from $17.16 to $16.36. The effect of the adjustments provided each holder of outstanding stock options with the same aggregate fair value pre- and post-dividend, with no change in stock-based compensation expense.
4. | Business Acquisition |
On March 31, 2007, the Company completed its acquisition of The 401(k) Company, which offers defined contribution plan services, for $115 million in cash. The acquisition enhances the Companys ability to meet the needs of retirement plans of all sizes, as well as provides the opportunity to capture rollover accounts from retirement plans served by The 401(k) Company and cross-sell the Companys other investment and banking services to plan participants. The Companys condensed consolidated financial statements include The 401(k) Company as a wholly-owned subsidiary of CSC from March 31, 2007. Pro-forma financial information for The 401(k) Company is not presented as it is not material to the Companys condensed consolidated financial statements.
The initial recording of goodwill and other intangibles requires subjective judgments concerning estimates of the fair value of acquired assets. Any excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the acquired net assets is recorded as goodwill. As a result of a purchase price allocation, the Company recorded goodwill of $106 million and intangible assets of $8 million, both of which are deductible for tax purposes over a period of 15 years. The intangible assets, which relate to customer relationships, will be amortized on a straight-line basis over 16 years. The goodwill has been allocated to the Schwab Corporate and Retirement Services segment.
5. | Taxes on Income |
Upon the implementation of FIN No. 48 on January 1, 2007, the Company recorded a charge to retained earnings of $17 million related to various federal and state income tax matters, including estimated interest. Of this charge, $14 million related to discontinued operations. The balance of the Companys unrecognized tax benefits at September 30 and January 1, 2007 is approximately $5 million and $20 million, respectively. The January 1, 2007 balance includes $15 million, related to discontinued operations. The Companys unrecognized tax benefits, which are included in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Companys condensed consolidated balance sheets, represent the difference between positions taken on tax return filings and the requirements under FIN No. 48 to consider potential tax settlement outcomes. Resolving these uncertain tax matters in the Companys favor would reduce income tax expense from continuing operations by $5 million.
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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Option Price Amounts, Ratios, and as Noted)
(Unaudited)
The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in taxes on income. Interest charges for the third quarter and first nine months of 2007 were not material. At September 30, 2007, the Company had a liability for estimated interest on the unrecognized tax benefits of $2 million.
CSC and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the federal jurisdiction, as well as most state and applicable local jurisdictions and are subject to routine examinations by the respective taxing authorities. Based upon the expected completion of audits within the next 12 months, management does not expect a change in the unrecognized tax benefits to be material to the financial statements. Federal returns have been audited through 2004. Those audits are complete subject to the resolution of a 1989 tax matter in which a decision has been rendered by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and is expected to be final in the fourth quarter of 2007. Until final resolution of this matter, all federal and state income tax returns for the years 1989 through 2004 remain technically open for examination.
6. | Comprehensive Income |
Comprehensive income includes net income and changes in equity except those resulting from investments by, or distributions to, stockholders. Comprehensive income is presented in the following table:
Three Months Ended September 30, |
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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2007 |
2006 |
2007 |
2006 |
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Net income |
$ | 1,534 | $ | 266 | $ | 2,099 | $ | 760 | ||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss): |
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Change in unrealized loss on cash flow hedging instruments: |
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Unrealized gain (loss) |
| (17 | ) | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||
Reclassification of realized gain included in net income (1) |
(7 | ) | (11 | ) | (7 | ) | (11 | ) | ||||||||
Income tax effect |
3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||
Net |
(4 | ) | (16 | ) | (3 | ) | (5 | ) | ||||||||
Change in unrealized gain on securities available for sale: |
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Unrealized gain (loss) |
15 | 76 | (21 | ) | 7 | |||||||||||
Reclassification of realized loss included in net income (1) |
59 | | 59 | | ||||||||||||
Income tax effect |
(31 | ) | (31 | ) | (16 | ) | (1 | ) | ||||||||
Net |
43 | 45 | 22 | 6 | ||||||||||||
Minimum pension liability adjustment: |
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Reclassification of realized loss included in net income (1) |
9 | | 9 | | ||||||||||||
Income tax effect |
(4 | ) | | (4 | ) | | ||||||||||
Net |
5 | | 5 | | ||||||||||||
Total other comprehensive income |
44 | 29 | 24 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Comprehensive income |
$ | 1,578 | $ | 295 | $ | 2,123 | $ | 761 | ||||||||
(1) |
Reclassification adjustment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 related to the sale of U.S. Trust. |
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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Option Price Amounts, Ratios, and as Noted)
(Unaudited)
7. | Earnings Per Share |
Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares plus the effect of dilutive potential common shares outstanding for the period using the treasury stock method. Dilutive potential common shares include outstanding stock options and unvested restricted stock awards. EPS under the basic and diluted computations are presented in the following table:
Three Months Ended September 30, |
Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
2007 |
2006 |
2007 |
2006 | |||||||||
Net income |
$ | 1,534 | $ | 266 | $ | 2,099 | $ | 760 | ||||
Weighted-average common shares outstanding basic |
1,188 | 1,263 | 1,227 | 1,274 | ||||||||
Common stock equivalent shares related to stock incentive plans |
13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||
Weighted-average common shares outstanding diluted(1) |
1,201 | 1,277 | 1,242 | 1,289 | ||||||||
Basic EPS: |
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Income from continuing operations |
$ | .27 | $ | .18 | $ | .66 | $ | .52 | ||||
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax |
$ | 1.02 | $ | .03 | $ | 1.05 | $ | .08 | ||||
Net income |
$ | 1.29 | $ | .21 | $ | 1.71 | $ | .60 | ||||
Diluted EPS: |
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Income from continuing operations |
$ | .27 | $ | .18 | $ | .66 | $ | .52 | ||||
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax |
$ | 1.01 | $ | .03 | $ | 1.03 | $ | .07 | ||||
Net income |
$ | 1.28 | $ | .21 | $ | 1.69 | $ | .59 |
(1) |
Antidilutive stock options excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share were 19 million and 32 million shares for the third quarters of 2007 and 2006, respectively, and 23 million and 34 million shares for the first nine months of 2007 and 2006, respectively. |
8. | Regulatory Requirements |
CSC is a financial holding company, which is a type of bank holding company subject to supervision and regulation by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Federal Reserve Board) under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the Act).
Under the Act, the Federal Reserve Board has established consolidated capital requirements for bank holding companies. CSC is subject to those guidelines. CSCs depository institution subsidiary is Schwab Bank.
On August 9, 2007, CSC and Schwab Bank filed applications with the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) to convert CSC to a savings and loan association holding company and Schwab Bank to a federal savings association. Following these conversions, CSC would cease to be subject to the supervision and regulation of the Federal Reserve and would become subject to supervision by the OTS. Similarly, Schwab Bank would cease to be subject to the supervision and regulation of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and would become subject to supervision by the OTS.
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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Option Price Amounts, Ratios, and as Noted)
(Unaudited)
The regulatory capital and ratios, including discontinued operations at December 31, 2006, are as follows:
Actual |
Minimum Capital Requirement |
Minimum to be Well Capitalized (1) |
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September 30, 2007 |
Amount |
Ratio |
Amount |
Ratio |
Amount |
Ratio |
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Tier 1 Capital: | Company | $ | 2,860 | 12.8 | % | $ | 895 | 4.0 | % | N/A | ||||||||||
Schwab Bank | $ | 802 | 12.8 | % | $ | 250 | 4.0 | % | $ | 375 | 6.0 | % | ||||||||
Total Capital: | Company | $ | 2,866 | 12.8 | % | $ | 1,789 | 8.0 | % | N/A | ||||||||||
Schwab Bank | $ | 809 | 12.9 | % | $ | 500 | 8.0 | % | $ | 625 | 10.0 | % | ||||||||
Leverage: | Company | $ | 2,860 | 7.4 | % | $ | 1,542 | 4.0 | % | N/A | ||||||||||
Schwab Bank | $ | 802 | 6.2 | % | $ | 520 | 4.0 | % | $ | 650 | 5.0 | % | ||||||||
Actual |
Minimum Capital Requirement |
Minimum to be Well Capitalized (1) |
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December 31, 2006 |
Amount |
Ratio |
Amount |
Ratio |
Amount |
Ratio |
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Tier 1 Capital: | Company | $ | 4,137 | 15.5 | % | $ | 1,066 | 4.0 | % | N/A | ||||||||||
Schwab Bank | $ | 705 | 14.1 | % | $ | 200 | 4.0 | % | $ | 300 | 6.0 | % | ||||||||
U.S. Trust | $ | 875 | 13.6 | % | $ | 258 | 4.0 | % | N/A | |||||||||||
United States Trust NA | $ | 735 | 11.7 | % | $ | 252 | 4.0 | % | $ | 377 | 6.0 | % | ||||||||
Total Capital: | Company | $ | 4,168 | 15.6 | % | $ | 2,132 | 8.0 | % | N/A | ||||||||||
Schwab Bank | $ | 709 | 14.2 | % | $ | 400 | 8.0 | % | $ | 500 | 10.0 | % | ||||||||
U.S. Trust | $ | 901 | 14.0 | % | $ | 516 | 8.0 | % | N/A | |||||||||||
United States Trust NA | $ | 761 | 12.1 | % | $ | 503 | 8.0 | % | $ | 629 | 10.0 | % | ||||||||
Leverage: | Company | $ | 4,137 | 8.9 | % | $ | 1,857 | 4.0 | % | N/A | ||||||||||
Schwab Bank | $ | 705 | 6.7 | % | $ | 420 | 4.0 | % | $ | 525 | 5.0 | % | ||||||||
U.S. Trust | $ | 875 | 7.9 | % | $ | 443 | 4.0 | % | N/A | |||||||||||
United States Trust NA | $ | 735 | 6.8 | % | $ | 434 | 4.0 | % | $ | 543 | 5.0 | % |
N/A | Not applicable. |
(1) |
Applicable only to depository institutions. |
Based on its regulatory capital ratios at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, Schwab Bank is considered well capitalized (the highest category) pursuant to banking regulatory guidelines. At December 31, 2006, United States Trust National Association (United States Trust NA) was also considered well capitalized.
Schwab is subject to the Uniform Net Capital Rule under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Rule). Schwab computes net capital under the alternative method permitted by this Rule. This method requires the maintenance of minimum net capital, as defined, of the greater of 2% of aggregate debit balances arising from client transactions or a minimum dollar requirement, which is based on the type of business conducted by the broker-dealer. At September 30, 2007, 2% of aggregate debits was $233 million, which exceeded the minimum dollar requirement for Schwab of $250,000. At September 30, 2007, Schwabs net capital was $1.2 billion (10% of aggregate debit balances), which was $946 million in excess of its minimum required net capital and $596 million in excess of 5% of aggregate debit balances. 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 or employees if such payment would result in net capital of less than 5% of aggregate debit balances or less than 120% of its minimum dollar requirement.
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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Option Price Amounts, Ratios, and as Noted)
(Unaudited)
9. | Commitments and Contingent Liabilities |
Guarantees: The Company recognizes, at the inception of a guarantee, a liability for the estimated fair value of the obligation undertaken in issuing the guarantee. The fair values of the obligations relating to standby letters of credit (LOCs) are estimated based on fees charged to enter into similar agreements, considering the creditworthiness of the counterparties. The fair values of the obligations relating to other guarantees are estimated based on transactions for similar guarantees or expected present value measures.
In the normal course of business, the Company provides certain indemnifications (i.e., protection against damage or loss) to counterparties in connection with the disposition of certain of its assets. Such indemnifications are generally standard contractual terms with various expiration dates and typically relate to title to the assets transferred, ownership of intellectual property rights (e.g., patents), accuracy of financial statements, compliance with laws and regulations, failure to pay, satisfy or discharge any liability, or to defend claims, as well as errors, omissions, and misrepresentations. The maximum potential future liability under these indemnifications cannot be estimated. The Company has not recorded a liability for these indemnifications and believes that the occurrence of events that would trigger payments under these agreements is remote.
Separately, the Company has guaranteed certain payments in the event of a termination of certain mutual fund sub-advisor agreements, related to the adoption of AXA Rosenberg LLCs U.S. family of mutual funds, known as the Laudus Funds®. Additionally, the Company has provided indemnifications related to facility leases and technology services to a counterparty in connection with the disposition of certain of its assets. At September 30, 2007, the Companys maximum potential future liability under these agreements was approximately $140 million. Further, as discussed below under Legal contingencies, the Company provided an indemnification to UBS Securities LLC and UBS Americas Inc. (collectively referred to as UBS) for expenses associated with certain litigation. At September 30, 2007, the Company has a recorded liability of approximately $30 million reflecting the estimated fair value of these guarantees and indemnifications. The fair value of these guarantees and indemnifications is not necessarily indicative of amounts that would be paid in the event a payment was required.
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 satisfies the margin requirements by arranging LOCs, in favor of the clearing houses, which are issued by multiple banks. At September 30, 2007, the aggregate face amount of these outstanding LOCs totaled $1.2 billion. 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 September 30, 2007, the aggregate face amount of these outstanding LOCs totaled $218 million. No funds were drawn under these LOCs at September 30, 2007.
The Company also provides guarantees to securities clearing houses and exchanges under their standard membership agreement, which requires members to guarantee the performance of other members. Under the agreement, 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 collateral. However, the potential requirement for the Company to make payments under these arrangements is remote. Accordingly, no liability has been recognized for these transactions.
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.
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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Option Price Amounts, Ratios, and as Noted)
(Unaudited)
The Company believes it has strong defenses in all significant matters currently pending and is vigorously contesting liability and the 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. Predicting the outcome of a matter is inherently difficult, particularly where claimants seek substantial or unspecified damages, or when investigations or legal proceedings are at an early stage. In many cases, including those matters described below, it is not possible to determine whether a loss will be incurred or to estimate the range of that loss until the matter is close to resolution. However, based on current information and consultation with counsel, management believes that the resolution of matters currently pending, including those described below, will not have a material adverse impact on the financial condition or cash flows of the Company, but could be material to the Companys operating results for a particular future period, depending on results for that period.
SoundView Litigation: As part of the sale of Schwab Capital Markets L.P. and all of the outstanding capital stock of SoundView Technology Group, Inc. (SoundView), (collectively referred to as Schwab Soundview Capital Markets, or SSCM), to UBS, the Company agreed to indemnify UBS for certain litigation, including the claims described below.
SoundView and certain of its subsidiaries are among the numerous financial institutions named as defendants in multiple purported securities class actions filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the IPO Allocation Litigation) between June and December 2001. The IPO Allocation Litigation was brought on behalf of persons who either directly or in the aftermarket purchased IPO securities between March 1997 and December 2000. The plaintiffs allege that SoundView entities and the other underwriters named as defendants required customers receiving allocations of IPO shares to pay excessive and undisclosed commissions on unrelated trades and to purchase shares in the aftermarket at prices higher than the IPO price, in violation of the federal securities laws. SoundView entities have been named in 31 of the actions, each involving a different companys IPO, and had underwriting commitments in approximately 90 other IPOs that are the subject of lawsuits. SoundView entities have not been named as defendants in these cases, although the lead underwriters in those IPOs have asserted that depending on the outcome of the cases, SoundView entities may have indemnification or contribution obligations based on underwriting commitments in the IPOs. The parties, with the assent of the District Court, selected 17 cases as focus cases for the purpose of case-specific discovery, and in October 2004, the District Court allowed 6 of the focus cases to proceed as class actions. Defendants appealed that decision to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, which issued an order on December 5, 2006 reversing the District Courts decision to allow the 6 focus cases to proceed as class actions. On April 6, 2007, the Court of Appeals denied the plaintiffs request for rehearing. In August 2007, plaintiffs filed amended class action complaints, which again seek approval for the cases to proceed as class actions. The Company will continue to vigorously contest these claims on behalf of SoundView pursuant to the indemnity with UBS.
10. | Financial Instruments Subject to Off-Balance Sheet Risk, Credit Risk, or Market Risk |
Interest rate swaps: CSC uses Swaps to effectively convert the interest rate characteristics of a portion of its Medium-Term Notes from fixed to variable. These Swaps are structured for CSC to receive a fixed rate of interest and pay a variable rate of interest based on the three-month LIBOR rate. The variable interest rates reset every three months. Information on these Swaps is summarized in the following table:
September 30, 2007 |
December 31, 2006 |
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Notional principal amount |
$ | 243 | $ | 253 | ||||
Weighted-average variable interest rate |
8.23 | % | 7.91 | % | ||||
Weighted-average fixed interest rate |
7.81 | % | 7.78 | % | ||||
Weighted-average maturity (in years) |
2.0 | 2.7 |
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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Option Price Amounts, Ratios, and as Noted)
(Unaudited)
These Swaps have been designated as fair value hedges under SFAS No. 133 Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. Changes in the fair value of the Swaps are offset by changes in fair value of the hedged Medium-Term Notes. At September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, CSC recorded a derivative asset of $2 million and approximately $500,000, respectively, for these Swaps.
Forward sale and interest rate lock commitments: Schwab Banks loans held for sale portfolio consists of fixed- and adjustable-rate mortgages, which are subject to a loss in value when market interest rates rise. Schwab Bank uses forward sale commitments to manage this risk. These forward sale commitments have been designated as cash flow hedging instruments with respect to the loans held for sale. Accordingly, the fair values of these forward sale commitments are recorded on the Companys condensed consolidated balance sheets, with gains or losses recorded in other comprehensive income (loss). Amounts included in other comprehensive income (loss) are reclassified into earnings when the related loan is sold. At both September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the derivative asset and liability recorded by Schwab Bank for these forward sale commitments were immaterial.
Additionally, Schwab Bank uses forward sale commitments to hedge interest rate lock commitments issued on mortgage loans that will be held for sale. Schwab Bank considers the fair value of these commitments to be zero at the commitment date, with subsequent changes in fair value determined solely based on changes in market interest rates. Any changes in fair value of the interest rate lock commitments are completely offset by changes in fair value of the related forward sale commitments. Schwab Bank had interest rate lock commitments on mortgage loans to be held for sale with principal balances totaling approximately $146 million and $122 million at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. At both September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the derivative asset and liability recorded by Schwab Bank for these interest rate lock commitments and the related forward sale commitments were immaterial.
11. | Segment Information |
The Company structures its segments according to its various types of clients and the services provided to those clients. The Companys three reportable segments are Schwab Investor Services, Schwab Institutional®, and Schwab Corporate and Retirement Services. As a result of organizational and related business changes in the second quarter of 2007, the corporate and retirement services business, which was historically included within the Schwab Investor Services segment, has been separated into its own segment called Schwab Corporate and Retirement Services. Additionally, the mutual fund clearing services business, which was historically included in unallocated and other, is included within the Schwab Corporate and Retirement Services segment. Previously-reported segment information has been revised to reflect these changes. As a result of the Companys sale of U.S. Trust in 2007, the previously-reported U.S. Trust segment has been eliminated. The Company evaluates the performance of its segments on a pre-tax basis excluding items such as restructuring charges, impairment charges, discontinued operations, and extraordinary items. Intersegment net revenues are not material and are therefore not disclosed.
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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Option Price Amounts, Ratios, and as Noted)
(Unaudited)
Financial information for the Companys reportable segments is presented in the following table:
Three Months Ended September 30, |
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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2007 |
2006 |
2007 |
2006 |
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Net revenues: |
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Schwab Investor Services |
$ | 862 | $ | 703 | $ | 2,450 | $ | 2,191 | ||||||||
Schwab Institutional |
287 | 239 | 818 | 720 | ||||||||||||
Schwab Corporate and Retirement Services |
134 | 95 | 371 | 272 | ||||||||||||
Unallocated and other (1) |
8 | 29 | 10 | 30 | ||||||||||||
Total net revenues |
$ | 1,291 | $ | 1,066 | $ | 3,649 | $ | 3,213 | ||||||||
Income from continuing operations before taxes on income: |
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Schwab Investor Services |
$ | 343 | $ | 230 | $ | 886 | $ | 710 | ||||||||
Schwab Institutional |
125 | 98 | 342 | 304 | ||||||||||||
Schwab Corporate and Retirement Services |
40 | 29 | 104 | 77 | ||||||||||||
Unallocated and other |
4 | 25 | (5 | ) | 13 | |||||||||||
Income from continuing operations before taxes on income |
512 | 382 | 1,327 | 1,104 | ||||||||||||
Taxes on income |
(189 | ) | (152 | ) | (512 | ) | (437 | ) | ||||||||
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax |
1,211 | 36 | 1,284 | 93 | ||||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 1,534 | $ | 266 | $ | 2,099 | $ | 760 | ||||||||
(1) |
Includes gains (losses) on investments. |
12. | Supplemental Cash Flow Information |
Certain information affecting the cash flows of the Company is presented in the following table:
Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||
2007 |
2006 | |||||
Income taxes paid (1) |
$ | 421 | $ | 455 | ||
Interest paid: |
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Brokerage client cash balances |
$ | 270 | $ | 326 | ||
Deposits from banking clients |
189 | 133 | ||||
Long-term debt |
16 | 18 | ||||
Other |
16 | 16 | ||||
Total interest paid |
$ | 491 | $ | 493 | ||
(1) |
Includes discontinued operations. |
13. | Discontinued Operations |
On November 19, 2006, CSC entered into a definitive agreement with Bank of America pursuant to which Bank of America agreed to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of U.S. Trust for $3.3 billion in cash. The transaction closed on July 1, 2007. CSC recognized a gain on the sale of $1.9 billion, or $1.2 billion after tax, in the third quarter of 2007.
The results of operations, net of income taxes, and cash flows of U.S. Trust have been presented as discontinued operations on the Companys condensed consolidated statements of income and of cash flows for all periods through the date of the sale. The assets and liabilities of U.S. Trust prior to the sale have each been combined and presented as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations on the Companys condensed consolidated balance sheets. The
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Option Price Amounts, Ratios, and as Noted)
(Unaudited)
Companys consolidated prior period revenues, expenses, taxes on income, assets, liabilities, and cash flows also reflect this presentation.
The assets and liabilities of U.S. Trust included in assets of discontinued operations and liabilities of discontinued operations at December 31, 2006 were as follows:
December 31, 2006 |
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Assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 625 | ||
Cash and investments segregated and on deposit for federal and other regulatory purposes |
11 | |||
Loans to banking clients net |
7,090 | |||
Securities owned |
2,571 | |||
Equipment, office facilities, and property net |
97 | |||
Goodwill |
390 | |||
Intangible assets net |
119 | |||
Other assets |
442 | |||
Assets retained from discontinued operations |
(749 | ) | ||
Total assets |
$ | 10,596 | ||
Liabilities |
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Deposits from banking clients (net of liabilities retained) |
$ | 8,532 | ||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
379 | |||
Short-term borrowings |
101 | |||
Long-term debt |
52 | |||
Total liabilities |
$ | 9,064 | ||
The components of income from discontinued operations related to U.S. Trust are as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30, |
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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2007 |
2006 |
2007 |
2006 |
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Net revenues |
$ | | $ | 224 | $ | 446 | $ | 667 | ||||||||
Income from discontinued operations, before taxes |
$ | | $ | 56 | $ | 116 | $ | 144 | ||||||||
Gain on sale of U.S. Trust, before taxes |
1,862 | | 1,862 | | ||||||||||||
Taxes on income |
(651 | ) | (20 | ) | (694 | ) | (53 | ) | ||||||||
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax |
$ | 1,211 | $ | 36 | $ | 1,284 | $ | 91 | ||||||||
When calculating the Companys gain on the sale of U.S. Trust for income tax purposes, the acquisition date tax basis is the basis of U.S. Trusts prior stockholders in their shares as of the date U.S. Trust was acquired by the Company, since the transaction qualified as a tax-free exchange. In the fourth quarter of 2006, the Company recorded a $205 million income tax benefit related to the estimated difference between the tax and book bases of the Companys U.S. Trust stock. This amount was included in income from discontinued operations, net of tax on the Companys consolidated statements of income. This initial estimate of the tax benefit was based on publicly available information, including information on the composition of U.S. Trusts stockholders at the acquisition date and the market price of U.S. Trust stock during relevant periods, and subject to adjustment following a survey of former U.S. Trust stockholders. The Company completed the survey in the third quarter of 2007. Based upon the results of this survey, the Company recorded an additional $72 million income tax benefit.
In May 2007, Schwab terminated an arrangement with U.S. Trust by which the excess cash held in certain Schwab brokerage client accounts was swept into a money market deposit account at U.S. Trust. Schwab moved all of these
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Option Price Amounts, Ratios, and as Noted)
(Unaudited)
balances to a similar existing arrangement with Schwab Bank. At December 31, 2006, these balances totaled $749 million and were included in deposits from banking clients with a corresponding amount in assets retained from discontinued operations on the Companys condensed consolidated balance sheets. The interest expense related to these client deposit balances maintained at U.S. Trust is included in interest expense from continuing operations on the Companys condensed consolidated statements of income. This interest expense was $3 million for the third quarter of 2006, and $4 million and $8 million for the first nine months of 2007 and 2006, respectively. The corresponding interest revenue on the invested cash balances related to these deposits is included in interest revenue from continuing operations on the Companys condensed consolidated statements of income. This interest revenue was $10 million for the third quarter of 2006, and $14 million and $28 million for the first nine months of 2007 and 2006, respectively. The interest revenue amount was calculated using the Companys funds transfer pricing methodology, which is used by management to estimate the interest earned on the investment of these deposit balances.
14. | Restructuring Reserve |
A summary of the activity in the facilities restructuring reserve related to the Companys past restructuring initiatives, as well as certain retained restructuring-related obligations following the past sales of SSCM and Charles Schwab Europe, for the third quarter and first nine months of 2007 is as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2007 |
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 |
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Beginning balance |
$ | 92 | $ | 112 | ||||
Restructuring credit (1) |
(2 | ) | (5 | ) | ||||
Cash paymentsnet |
(8 | ) | (27 | ) | ||||
Other (2) |
1 | 3 | ||||||
Ending balance at September 30, 2007 (3) |
$ | 83 | $ | 83 | ||||
(1) |
Represents change in sublease assumptions. |
(2) |
Primarily includes the accretion of facilities restructuring reserves, which are initially recorded at net present value. Accretion expense is recorded in occupancy and equipment expense on the Companys condensed consolidated statements of income. |
(3) |
The Company expects to substantially utilize the remaining facilities restructuring reserve through cash payments for the net lease expense over the respective lease terms through 2017. |
The actual costs of the remaining restructuring reserve related to these restructuring initiatives could differ from the estimated costs, depending primarily on the Companys ability to sublease properties.
15. | Subsequent Event |
On October 5, 2007, CSC and Schwab Capital Trust I, a statutory trust formed under the laws of the State of Delaware (Trust), closed the public offering of $300 million of the Trusts fixed to floating rate trust preferred securities. The proceeds from the sale of the trust preferred securities were invested by the Trust in fixed to floating rate junior subordinated notes issued by CSC (Subordinated Debt). The Subordinated Debt has a fixed interest rate of 7.50% until November 15, 2017 and a floating rate thereafter. The Subordinated Debt may be redeemed at a redemption price of principal plus accrued but unpaid interest on November 15, 2017, on or after November 15, 2037, or following the occurrence of certain events, and at a make-whole redemption price at any other time. CSC has contractually agreed, for the benefit of certain holders of the Companys long-term indebtedness ranking senior to the Subordinated Debt, not to redeem, repay or purchase the Subordinated Debt or the trust preferred securities prior to November 15, 2047 unless it has received proceeds of the issuance of certain replacement capital securities, among other conditions. CSC expects that the trust preferred securities will be treated as Tier 1 capital of CSC. The issuance of the Subordinated Debt and trust preferred securities completed CSCs previously announced capital restructuring plan.
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, and 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 financial and non-financial metrics in evaluating the Companys financial position and operating performance. All information contained in this Form 10-Q is presented on a continuing operations basis unless otherwise noted. Results for the third quarters and first nine months of 2007 and 2006 are shown in the following table:
Three Months Ended September 30, |
Percent | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
Percent | |||||||||||||||||||
2007 |
2006 |
Change |
2007 |
2006 |
Change |
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Client Activity Metrics: |
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Net new client assets (in billions) (1, 2) |
$ | 37.3 | $ | 22.5 | 66 | % | $ | 120.7 | $ | 74.5 | 62 | % | ||||||||||
Client assets (in billions, at quarter end) |
$ | 1,440.7 | $ | 1,177.0 | 22 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Clients daily average trades (in thousands) |
294.3 | 236.4 | 24 | % | 272.8 | 278.2 | (2 | %) | ||||||||||||||
Company Financial Metrics: |
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Net revenue growth from prior years period |
21 | % | 15 | % | 13.6 | % | 21 | % | ||||||||||||||
Pre-tax profit margin from continuing operations |
39.7 | % | 35.8 | % | 36.4 | % | 34.4 | % | ||||||||||||||
Return on stockholders equity |
145 | % | 23 | % | 67 | % | 22 | % | ||||||||||||||
Annualized net revenue per average full-time equivalent employee (in thousands) |
$ | 400 | $ | 356 | 12 | % | $ | 379 | $ | 364 | 4 | % |
(1) |
The first nine months of 2007 includes $17.8 billion related to the acquisition of The 401(k) Company and $3.3 billion related to a mutual fund clearing services client. Effective in the second quarter of 2007, amount includes balances covered by 401(k) record keeping-only services, which totaled $5.2 billion at May 31, 2007, related to the March 2007 acquisition of The 401(k) Company. |
(2) |
Effective in the third quarter of 2007, amounts include the Companys mutual fund clearing services business daily net settlements. All prior period amounts have been recast to reflect this change. |
While the securities markets experienced increased volatility during the third quarter of 2007, the Company continued to strengthen its operating and financial performance. Net new client assets of $37.3 billion for the third quarter of 2007 were 66% higher than the third quarter of 2006. Total client assets rose by 22% from the third quarter of 2006 to $1.441 trillion at September 30, 2007. Net revenues grew on a year-over-year basis, rising by 21% compared to the third quarter of 2006. This increase was primarily due to an increase in asset management and administration fees driven by growth in client assets, as well as an increase in net interest revenue due to higher interest rate spreads resulting from the higher interest rate environment. Net interest revenue also increased due to incremental interest revenue generated by temporarily investing the proceeds from the sale of U.S. Trust. These factors contributed to a 19% increase in asset-based and other revenues (which include asset management and administration fees, net interest revenue, and other revenues) to a record $1,073 million. Total expenses in the third quarter of 2007 increased $95 million, or 14%, compared to the third quarter of 2006, primarily due to higher compensation and benefits expense, and advertising and market development expense. Pre-tax profit margin from continuing operations was 39.7%, which represents an increase from 35.8% in the third quarter of 2006. Net income grew to $1,534 million, which includes a $1,211 million after-tax gain on the sale of U.S. Trust from $266 million in the third quarter of 2006. Return on stockholders equity increased to 145% in the third quarter of 2007, compared to 23% in the third quarter of 2006, reflecting the sale of U.S. Trust, earnings growth, and the Companys continued active management of its capital base.
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, and as Noted)
Capital Restructuring
On July 2, 2007, CSC announced its plan to return approximately $3.5 billion in capital to stockholders and create a more efficient and cost-effective capital structure. The plan included the following components:
| CSC paid a special cash dividend of $1.00 per common share, which returned $1.2 billion to stockholders. The special dividend was paid on August 24, 2007, to stockholders of record on July 24, 2007. |
| In August 2007, CSC repurchased 84 million shares of its common stock through a modified Dutch Auction Tender Offer (Tender Offer). The Tender Offer period closed on July 31, 2007 and CSC accepted for purchase 84 million shares of its common stock, at a purchase price of $20.50 per share, for a total purchase price of $1.7 billion. |
| CSC executed a separate Stock Purchase Agreement with Chairman and CEO Charles R. Schwab, CSCs largest stockholder, and with certain additional stockholders whose shares Mr. Schwab is deemed to beneficially own. Under the Stock Purchase Agreement, Mr. Schwab and the other stockholders who are parties to the agreement did not participate in the Tender Offer, but instead, sold, and CSC purchased, 18 million shares, at a purchase price ($20.50 per share), which is the same as was determined and paid in the Tender Offer, for a total purchase price of $369 million. The number of shares repurchased resulted in Mr. Schwab maintaining the same beneficial percentage interest in CSCs outstanding common stock that he had prior to the Tender Offer and sale of shares pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement (approximately 18 percent, which does not take into consideration Mr. Schwabs outstanding options to acquire stock). The shares under this agreement were repurchased on August 15, 2007. |
| On September 14, 2007, CSC issued $250 million of 6.375% Senior Medium-Term Notes due in 2017. See note 15 Subsequent Event in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of the issuance of junior subordinated notes and trust preferred securities which completed the capital restructuring plan. |
Discontinued Operations
On November 19, 2006, CSC entered into a definitive agreement with Bank of America Corporation (Bank of America) pursuant to which Bank of America agreed to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of U.S. Trust Corporation (USTC, and with its subsidiaries collectively referred to as U.S. Trust) for $3.3 billion in cash. The transaction closed on July 1, 2007. CSC recognized a gain on the sale of $1.9 billion, or $1.2 billion after tax, in the third quarter of 2007.
The results of operations, net of income taxes, and cash flows of U.S. Trust have been presented as discontinued operations on the Companys condensed consolidated statements of income and of cash flows for all periods through the date of the sale. The assets and liabilities of U.S. Trust prior to the sale have been combined and presented as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations on the Companys condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Companys consolidated prior period revenues, expenses, taxes on income, assets, liabilities, and cash flows also reflect this presentation.
Business Acquisition
On March 31, 2007, the Company completed its acquisition of The 401(k) Company, which offers defined contribution plan services, for $115 million in cash. As a result of a purchase price allocation, the Company recorded goodwill of $106 million and intangible assets of $8 million. The intangible assets will be amortized over 16 years.
Subsequent Event
See note 15 Subsequent Event in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of additional debt issued.
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, and as Noted)
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months September 30, |
Percent | Nine Months September 30, |
Percent | |||||||||||||||||||
2007 |
2006 |
Change |
2007 |
2006 |
Change |
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Asset-based and other revenues |
$ | 1,073 | $ | 899 | 19 | % | $ | 3,031 | $ | 2,609 | 16 | % | ||||||||||
Trading revenue |
218 | 167 | 31 | % | 618 | 604 | 2 | % | ||||||||||||||
Total net revenues |
1,291 | 1,066 | 21 | % | 3,649 | 3,213 | 14 | % | ||||||||||||||
Expenses excluding interest |
779 | 684 | 14 | % | 2,322 | 2,109 | 10 | % | ||||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations before taxes on income |
512 | 382 | 34 | % | 1,327 | 1,104 | 20 | % | ||||||||||||||
Taxes on income |
(189 | ) | (152 | ) | 24 | % | (512 | ) | (437 | ) | 17 | % | ||||||||||
Income from continuing operations |
323 | 230 | 40 | % | 815 | 667 | 22 | % | ||||||||||||||
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax |
1,211 | 36 | N/M | 1,284 | 93 | N/M | ||||||||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 1,534 | $ | 266 | N/M | $ | 2,099 | $ | 760 | 176 | % | |||||||||||
Earnings per share from continuing operations diluted |
$ | .27 | $ | .18 | 50 | % | $ | .66 | $ | .52 | 27 | % | ||||||||||
Earnings per share diluted |
$ | 1.28 | $ | .21 | N/M | $ | 1.69 | $ | .59 | 186 | % | |||||||||||
Pre-tax profit margin from continuing operations |
39.7 | % | 35.8 | % | 36.4 | % | 34.4 | % | ||||||||||||||
Effective income tax rate on income from continuing operations |
36.9 | % | 39.8 | % | 38.6 | % | 39.6 | % |
N/M Not Meaningful.
The increase in asset-based and other revenues from the third quarter and first nine months of 2006 was due to an increase in asset management and administration fees resulting from higher levels of client assets, and an increase in net interest revenue resulting from yields on assets increasing faster than those on liabilities. Net interest revenue also increased due to incremental interest revenue generated by temporarily investing the proceeds from the sale of U.S. Trust. The increase in trading revenue from the third quarter and first nine months of 2006 was primarily due to higher average revenue earned per revenue trade and higher daily average revenue trades for the third quarter.
The increase in expenses excluding interest from the third quarter and first nine months of 2006 was mainly due to higher compensation and benefits expense, advertising and market development expense, and professional services expense.
The increase in income from continuing operations from the third quarter and first nine months of 2006 was primarily due to an increase in net revenues, partially offset by higher expenses excluding interest. The increase in net income from 2006 was primarily due to the gain of $1.2 billion, after tax, on the sale of U.S. Trust in the third quarter of 2007.
Segment Information
The Company provides financial services to individuals, and institutional and corporate clients through three segments Schwab Investor Services, Schwab Institutional®, and Schwab Corporate and Retirement Services. As a result of organizational and related business changes in the second quarter of 2007, the corporate and retirement services business, which was historically included within the Schwab Investor Services segment, was separated into its own segment called Schwab Corporate and Retirement Services. Additionally, the mutual fund clearing services business, which was historically included in unallocated and other, is included within the Schwab Corporate and Retirement Services segment. Previously-reported segment information has been revised to reflect these changes. The Schwab Investor Services segment includes the Companys retail brokerage and banking operations. The Schwab Institutional segment provides custodial, trading, and support services to independent investment advisors. The Schwab Corporate and Retirement Services segment provides retirement plan services, plan administrator services, stock plan services,
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, and as Noted)
and mutual fund clearing services and supports the availability of Schwab proprietary mutual funds on third-party platforms.
Financial information for the Companys reportable segments is presented in the following table:
Three Months Ended September 30, |
Percent Change |
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
Percent Change |
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2007 |
2006 |
2007 |
2006 |
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Schwab Investor Services: |
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Net revenues |
$ | 862 | $ | 703 | 23 | % | $ | 2,450 | $ | 2,191 | 12 | % | |||||||
Expenses excluding interest |
519 | 473 | 10 | % | 1,564 | 1,481 | 6 | % | |||||||||||
Contribution margin |
$ | 343 | $ | 230 | 49 | % | $ | 886 | $ | 710 | 25 | % | |||||||
Schwab Institutional: |
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Net revenues |
$ | 287 | $ | 239 | 20 | % | $ | 818 | $ | 720 | 14 | % | |||||||
Expenses excluding interest |
162 | 141 | 15 | % | 476 | 416 | 14 | % | |||||||||||
Contribution margin |
$ | 125 | $ | 98 | 28 | % | $ | 342 | $ | 304 | 13 | % | |||||||
Schwab Corporate and Retirement Services: |
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Net revenues |
$ | 134 | $ | 95 | 41 | % | $ | 371 | $ | 272 | 36 | % | |||||||
Expenses excluding interest |
94 | 66 | 42 | % | 267 | 195 | 37 | % | |||||||||||
Contribution margin |
$ | 40 | $ | 29 | 38 | % | $ | 104 | $ | 77 | 35 | % | |||||||
Unallocated and other: |
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Net revenues |
$ | 8 | $ | 29 | (72 | %) | $ | 10 | $ | 30 | (67 | %) | |||||||
Expenses excluding interest |
4 | 4 | | 15 | 17 | (12 | %) | ||||||||||||
Contribution margin |
$ | 4 | $ | 25 | (84 | %) | $ | (5 | ) | $ | 13 | N/M | |||||||
Total: |
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Net revenues |
$ | 1,291 | $ | 1,066 | 21 | % | $ | 3,649 | $ | 3,213 | 14 | % | |||||||
Expenses excluding interest |
779 | 684 | 14 | % | 2,322 | 2,109 | 10 | % | |||||||||||
Contribution margin |
$ | 512 | $ | 382 | 34 | % | $ | 1,327 | $ | 1,104 | 20 | % | |||||||
N/M Not meaningful.
Schwab Investor Services
Net revenues increased by $159 million, or 23%, and $259 million, or 12%, from the third quarter and first nine months of 2006, respectively, due to higher asset management and administration fees and net interest revenue. Asset management and administration fees increased as a result of higher balances of client assets in the Companys proprietary mutual funds and Mutual Fund OneSource® service, as well as balances participating in advisory and managed account service programs. Net interest revenue increased due to higher levels of market interest rates and changes in the composition of interest-earning assets, including increases in securities available for sale and loans to banking clients, as well as generally higher yields on earning assets. Trading revenue increased primarily due to higher daily average revenue trades. Expenses excluding interest increased by $46 million, or 10%, and $83 million, or 6%, from the third quarter and first nine months of 2006, respectively, primarily due to higher client servicing and other related expenses as well as higher advertising and market development expense as a result of increased media spending.
Schwab Institutional
Net revenues increased by $48 million, or 20%, and $98 million, or 14%, from the third quarter and first nine months of 2006, respectively, due to higher asset management and administration fees as a result of increases in the balances of client assets in the Companys proprietary mutual funds and Mutual Fund OneSource service. Expenses excluding interest increased by $21 million, or 15%, and $60 million, or 14%, from the third quarter and first nine months of 2006, respectively, primarily due to higher project spending, and marketing and business development.
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, and as Noted)
Schwab Corporate and Retirement Services
Net revenues increased by $39 million, or 41%, and $99 million, or 36%, from the third quarter and first nine months of 2006, respectively, due to higher asset management and administration fees as a result of increases in balances of client assets in the Companys proprietary mutual funds and Mutual Fund OneSource service. Expenses excluding interest increased by $28 million, or 42%, and $72 million, or 37%, from the third quarter and first nine months of 2006, respectively, primarily due to higher account servicing and related costs as a result of a 119% increase in the number of corporate retirement plan participants and a 36% increase in client assets. Additionally, both net revenues and expenses excluding interest increased from the third quarter and first nine months of 2006 due to the recent acquisition of The 401(k) Company.
Net Revenues
The Company categorizes its revenues as either asset-based and other revenues or trading revenue. As shown in the following tables, asset-based and other revenues, trading revenue, and total net revenues increased in the third quarter and first nine months of 2007 from the same periods in 2006.
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, and as Noted)
Sources of Net Revenues
Three Months Ended September 30,
2007 |
2006 |
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Percent Change |
Amount |
% of Total Net Revenues |
Amount |
% of Total Net Revenues |
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Asset-based and other revenues |
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Asset management and administration fees (1) |
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Mutual fund service fees: |
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Proprietary funds (Schwab Funds® and Laudus Funds®) |
19 | % | $ | 301 | 23 | % | $ | 253 | 24 | % | |||||
Mutual Fund OneSource® |
28 | % | 173 | 13 | % | 135 | 13 | % | |||||||
Other |
25 | % | 5 | 1 | % | 4 | | ||||||||
Investment management and trust fees |
32 | % | 120 | 9 | % | 91 | 9 | % | |||||||
Other |
83 | % | 11 | 1 | % | 6 | | ||||||||
Asset management and administration fees |
25 | % | 610 | 47 | % | 489 | 46 | % | |||||||
Net interest revenue |
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Interest revenue: |
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Margin loans to clients |
3 | % | 222 | 17 | % | 216 | 20 | % | |||||||
Investments, client-related |
(16 | %) | 125 | 10 | % | 148 | 14 | % | |||||||
Securities available for sale |
19 | % | 108 | 8 | % | 91 | 9 | % | |||||||
Loans to banking clients |
29 | % | 44 | 3 | % | 34 | 3 | % | |||||||
Short-term investments |
93 | % | 27 | 2 | % | 14 | 1 | % | |||||||
Other |
68 | % | 67 | 6 | % | 40 | 4 | % | |||||||
Interest revenue |
9 | % | 593 | 46 | % | 543 | 51 | % | |||||||
Interest expense: |
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Brokerage client cash balances |
(23 | %) | 84 | 6 | % | 109 | 10 | % | |||||||
Deposits from banking clients |
7 | % | 65 | 5 | % | 61 | 6 | % | |||||||
Long-term debt |
| 7 | 1 | % | 7 | 1 | % | ||||||||
Other |
(33 | %) | 4 | | 6 | | |||||||||
Interest expense |
(13 | %) | 160 | 12 | % | 183 | 17 | % | |||||||
Net interest revenue |
20 | % | 433 | 34 | % | 360 | 34 | % | |||||||
Other |
(40 | %) | 30 | 2 | % | 50 | 4 | % | |||||||
Total asset-based and other revenues |
19 | % | 1,073 | 83 | % | 899 | 84 | % | |||||||
Trading revenue |
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Commissions |
33 | % | 187 | 15 | % | 141 | 13 | % | |||||||
Principal transactions |
19 | % | 31 | 2 | % | 26 | 3 | % | |||||||
Total trading revenue |
31 | % | 218 | 17 | % | 167 | 16 | % | |||||||
Total net revenues |
21 | % | $ | 1,291 | 100 | % | $ | 1,066 | 100 | % | |||||
(1) |
Certain prior-year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2007 presentation. |
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(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, and as Noted)
Sources of Net Revenues
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2007 |
2006 |
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Percent Change |
Amount |
% of Total Net Revenues |
Amount |
% of Total Net Revenues |
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Asset-based and other revenues |
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Asset management and administration fees (1) |
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Mutual fund service fees: |
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Proprietary funds (Schwab Funds® and Laudus Funds®) |
18 | % | $ | 854 | 23 | % | $ | 721 | 22 | % | |||||
Mutual Fund OneSource® |
22 | % | 490 | 13 | % | 403 | 13 | % | |||||||
Other |
8 | % | 13 | 1 | % | 12 | | ||||||||
Investment management and trust fees |
29 | % | 344 | 9 | % | 266 | 8 | % | |||||||
Other |
16 | % | 29 | 1 | % | 25 | 1 | % | |||||||
Asset management and administration fees |
21 | % | 1,730 | 47 | % | 1,427 | 44 | % | |||||||
Net interest revenue |
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Interest revenue: |
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Margin loans to clients |
2 | % | 641 | 18 | % | 627 | 20 | % | |||||||
Investments, client-related |
(13 | %) | 404 | 11 | % | 467 | 15 | % | |||||||
Securities available for sale |
29 | % | 295 | 8 | % | 228 | 7 | % | |||||||
Loans to banking clients |
30 | % | 121 | 3 | % | 93 | 3 | % | |||||||
Short-term investments |
184 | % | 91 | 2 | % | 32 | 1 | % | |||||||
Other |
23 | % | 145 | 5 | % | 118 | 3 | % | |||||||
Interest revenue |
8 | % | 1,697 | 47 | % | 1,565 | 49 | % | |||||||
Interest expense: |
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Brokerage client cash balances |
(17 | %) | 269 | 7 | % | 325 | 10 | % | |||||||
Deposits from banking clients |
36 | % | 187 | 5 | % | 138 | 4 | % | |||||||
Long-term debt |
(5 | %) | 21 | 1 | % | 22 | 1 | % | |||||||
Other |
(18 | %) | 14 | 1 | % | 17 | 1 | % | |||||||
Interest expense |
(2 | %) | 491 | 14 | % | 502 | 16 | % | |||||||
Net interest revenue |
13 | % | 1,206 | 33 | % | 1,063 | 33 | % | |||||||
Other |
(20 | %) | 95 | 3 | % | 119 | 4 | % | |||||||
Total asset-based and other revenues |
16 | % | 3,031 | 83 | % | 2,609 | 81 | % | |||||||
Trading revenue |
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Commissions |
(1 | %) | 537 | 15 | % | 542 | 17 | % | |||||||
Principal transactions |
31 | % | 81 | 2 | % | 62 | 2 | % | |||||||
Total trading revenue |
2 | % | 618 | 17 | % | 604 | 19 | % | |||||||
Total net revenues |
14 | % | $ | 3,649 | 100 | % | $ | 3,213 | 100 | % | |||||
(1) |
Certain prior-year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2007 presentation. |
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, and as Noted)
Asset Management and Administration Fees
Asset management and administration fees include mutual fund service fees, as well as fees for other asset-based financial services provided to individual and institutional clients. The Company earns mutual fund service fees for transfer agent services, shareholder services, administration, and investment management provided to its proprietary funds, and recordkeeping and shareholder services provided to third-party funds. These fees are based upon the daily balances of client assets invested in third-party funds and the Companys proprietary funds. The Company also earns asset management fees for advisory and managed account services, which are based on the daily balances of client assets subject to the specific fee for service. The fair values of client assets, which include proprietary and third-party mutual funds, are primarily based on quoted market prices. Asset management and administration fees may vary with changes in the balances of client assets due to market fluctuations and levels of net new client assets.
The increase in asset management and administration fees from the third quarter and first nine months of 2006 was primarily due to higher mutual fund, advisory, and managed account asset balances. The $87 million, or 22%, and $221 million, or 19%, increase in mutual fund service fees from the third quarter and first nine months of 2006, respectively, was primarily due to a 26% rise in the Companys proprietary mutual fund asset balances and a 26% increase in asset balances in Schwabs Mutual Fund OneSource service. The $29 million, or 32%, and $78 million, or 29%, increase in investment management and trust fees from the third quarter and first nine months of 2006, respectively, was primarily due to higher balances of client assets participating in advisory and managed account services programs. At September 30, 2007, the Companys total client assets increased $263.7 billion, or 22%, from September 30, 2006 due to $129.5 billion of net new client assets and $134.2 billion of net market gains.
Net Interest Revenue
Net interest revenue is the difference between interest earned on certain assets (mainly margin loans to clients, investments of segregated client cash balances, loans to banking clients, and securities available for sale) and interest paid on supporting liabilities (mainly deposits from banking clients and brokerage client cash balances). Net interest revenue is affected by changes in the volume and mix of these assets and liabilities, as well as by fluctuations in interest rates and portfolio management strategies. The Company is positioned so that the consolidated balance sheet produces an increase in net interest revenue when interest rates rise and, conversely, a decrease in net interest revenue when interest rates fall (i.e., interest-earning assets reprice more quickly than interest-bearing liabilities). In the event of falling interest rates, the Company might attempt to mitigate some of this negative impact by extending the maturities of assets in investment portfolios to lock-in asset yields as well as by lowering rates paid to clients on interest-bearing liabilities.
In clearing its clients trades, Schwab holds cash balances payable to clients. In most cases, Schwab pays its clients interest on cash balances awaiting investment, and may invest these funds and earn interest revenue. Margin loans arise when Schwab lends funds to clients on a secured basis to purchase securities. Pursuant to SEC regulations, client cash balances that are not used for margin lending are generally segregated into investment accounts that are maintained for the exclusive benefit of clients.
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, and as Noted)
Client-related daily average balances, interest rates, and average net interest spread for the third quarters and first nine months of 2007 and 2006 are summarized in the following table:
Three Months Ended September 30, |
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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2007 |
2006 |
2007 |
2006 |
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Interest-Earning Assets: |
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Investments of segregated client cash balances: |
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Average balance outstanding |
$ | 9,400 | $ | 11,492 | $ | 10,301 | $ | 13,372 | ||||||||
Average interest rate |
5.27 | % | 5.09 | % | 5.24 | % | 4.67 | % | ||||||||
Margin loans to clients: |
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Average balance outstanding |
$ | 10,852 | $ | 10,152 | $ | 10,477 | $ | 10,328 | ||||||||
Average interest rate |
8.10 | % | 8.42 | % | 8.18 | % | 8.11 | % | ||||||||
Securities available for sale: |
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Average balance outstanding (1) |
$ | 7,803 | $ | 6,721 | $ | 7,206 | $ | 5,868 | ||||||||
Average interest rate |
5.50 | % | 5.36 | % | 5.48 | % | 5.19 | % | ||||||||
Loans to banking clients: |
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Average balance outstanding |
$ | 2,900 | $ | 2,210 | $ | 2,635 | $ | 2,118 | ||||||||
Average interest rate |
6.11 | % | 6.01 | % | 6.15 | % | 5.85 | % | ||||||||
Funding Sources: |
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Interest-bearing brokerage client cash balances: |
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Average balance outstanding |
$ | 14,288 | $ | 16,847 | $ | 14,893 | $ | 18,625 | ||||||||
Average interest rate |
2.31 | % | 2.56 | % | 2.41 | % | 2.34 | % | ||||||||
Interest-bearing banking deposits: |
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Average balance outstanding (1) |
$ | 12,143 | $ | 9,778 | $ | 11,731 | $ | 8,665 | ||||||||
Average interest rate |
2.12 | % | 2.48 | % | 2.13 | % | 2.13 | % | ||||||||
Other interest-bearing sources: |
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Average balance outstanding |
$ | 2,069 | $ | 1,737 | $ | 1,949 | $ | 1,848 | ||||||||
Average interest rate |
1.92 | % | 2.49 | % | 2.09 | % | 2.33 | % | ||||||||
Average noninterest-bearing portion |
$ | 2,455 | $ | 2,213 | $ | 2,046 | $ | 2,548 | ||||||||
Summary: |
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Total average balance on interest-earning assets |
$ | 30,955 | $ | 30,575 | $ | 30,619 | $ | 31,686 | ||||||||
Average yield on interest-earning assets |
6.40 | % | 6.32 | % | 6.38 | % | 5.97 | % | ||||||||
Total average balance on funding sources |
$ | 30,955 | $ | 30,575 | $ | 30,619 | $ | 31,686 | ||||||||
Average interest rate on funding sources |
2.03 | % | 2.35 | % | 2.12 | % | 2.09 | % | ||||||||
Average net interest spread |
4.37 | % | 3.97 | % | 4.26 | % | 3.88 | % | ||||||||
(1) |
For the 2006 periods and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, amounts include assets and liabilities retained from discontinued operations as discussed below. |
The increase in net interest revenue from the third quarter and first nine months of 2006 was primarily due to higher levels of market interest rates and changes in the composition of interest-earning assets, including increases in securities available for sale and loans to banking clients, as well as generally higher yields on earning assets, partially offset by higher average balances on banking deposits. Additionally, the Companys average net interest spread increased from the third quarter and first nine months of 2006 as the average yield on interest-earning assets increased more than the average interest rate on funding sources. Net interest revenue also increased due to incremental interest revenue generated by temporarily investing the proceeds from the sale of U.S. Trust.
The amount of excess cash held in certain Schwab brokerage client accounts that is swept into money market deposit accounts at Schwab Bank and (through May 2007) at U.S. Trust has increased significantly since the programs
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, and as Noted)
inception in 2003. Average interest-bearing banking deposits increased $2.4 billion, or 24%, to $12.1 billion from the third quarter of 2006, and $3.1 billion, or 35%, to $11.7 billion from the first nine months of 2006. As a result, the average securities available for sale balances increased $1.1 billion, or 16%, to $7.8 billion from the third quarter of 2006, and $1.3 billion, or 23%, to $7.2 billion from the first nine months of 2006, with higher levels of investments in corporate debt and mortgage-backed securities. Meanwhile, average interest-bearing brokerage client cash balances decreased $2.6 billion, or 15%, to $14.3 billion from the third quarter of 2006, and $3.7 billion, or 20%, to $14.9 billion from the first nine months of 2006. The decline in the average interest-bearing brokerage client cash balances led to a corresponding decline of $2.1 billion, or 18%, in average investments of segregated client cash balances to $9.4 billion from the third quarter of 2006, and $3.1 billion, or 23%, to $10.3 billion from the first nine months of 2006.
Certain interest-bearing assets and liabilities of U.S. Trust retained by the Company: The excess cash held in certain Schwab brokerage client accounts was previously swept into a money market deposit account at U.S. Trust. In May 2007, Schwab terminated this arrangement and moved all of these balances to a similar existing arrangement with Schwab Bank. At December 31, 2006, these balances totaled $749 million and were included in deposits from banking clients with a corresponding amount in assets retained from discontinued operations on the Companys condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Trading Revenue
Trading revenue includes commission revenue (generated by executing client trades) and principal transaction revenues (from client fixed income securities trading activity). The increase in trading revenue from the third quarter and first nine months of 2006 was primarily due to higher average revenue earned per revenue trade and higher daily average revenue trades for the third quarter.
As shown in the following table, daily average revenue trades executed by the Company increased 26% from the third quarter of 2006 and decreased 3% from the first nine months of 2006, while average revenue earned per revenue trade increased 5% and 6% from the third quarter and first nine months of 2006, respectively, primarily due to higher average revenue per trade for fixed income and equity securities trades.
Three Months | Nine Months | |||||||||||||||||
Ended September 30, |
Percent | Ended September 30, |
Percent | |||||||||||||||
2007 |
2006 |
Change |
2007 |
2006 |
Change |
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Daily average revenue trades (in thousands) (1) |
253.5 | 201.2 | 26 | % | 235.1 | 242.3 | (3 | %) | ||||||||||
Number of trading days |
62.5 | 62.5 | | 186.5 | 187.5 | (1 | %) | |||||||||||
Average revenue earned per revenue trade |
$ | 13.56 | $ | 12.89 | 5 | % | $ | 14.03 | $ | 13.28 | 6 | % |
(1) |
Includes all client trades that generate trading revenue (i.e., commission revenue or revenue from fixed income securities trading). |
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, and as Noted)
Expenses Excluding Interest
As shown in the table below, total expenses excluding interest increased in the third quarter and first nine months of 2007 primarily due to higher compensation and benefits expense, advertising and market development expense, and professional services expense.
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, |
Percent Change |
September 30, |
Percent Change |
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2007 |
2006 |
2007 |
2006 |
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Compensation and benefits |
$ | 447 | $ | 404 | 11 | % | $ | 1,326 | $ | 1,220 | 9 | % | ||||||||||
Professional services |
81 | 73 | 11 | % | 236 | 207 | 14 | % | ||||||||||||||
Occupancy and equipment |
70 | 64 | 9 | % | 208 | 192 | 8 | % | ||||||||||||||
Advertising and market development |
44 | 31 | 42 | % | 162 | 135 | 20 | % | ||||||||||||||
Communications |
50 | 42 | 19 | % | 150 | 133 | 13 | % | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
39 | 39 | | 117 | 119 | (2 | %) | |||||||||||||||
Other |
48 | 31 | 55 | % | 123 | 103 | 19 | % | ||||||||||||||
Total expenses excluding interest |
$ | 779 | $ | 684 | 14 | % | $ | 2,322 | $ | 2,109 | 10 | % | ||||||||||
Expenses as a percentage of total net revenues: |
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Total expenses excluding interest |
60.3 | % | 64.2 | % | 63.6 | % | 65.6 | % | ||||||||||||||
Advertising and market development |
3.4 | % | 2.9 | % | 4.4 | % | 4.2 | % |
Compensation and Benefits
The increase in compensation and benefits expense from the third quarter and first nine months of 2006 was primarily due to an increase in full-time equivalent employees, and higher payroll taxes, health insurance costs, and 401(k) employer match contributions. The following table shows a comparison of certain compensation and benefits components and employee data:
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, |
Percent Change |
September 30, |
Percent Change |
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2007 |
2006 |
2007 |
2006 |
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Salaries and wages |
$ | 234 | $ | 212 | 10 | % | $ | 711 | $ | 655 | 9 | % | ||||||||||
Incentive compensation (1) |
149 | 133 | 12 | % | 402 | 379 | 6 | % | ||||||||||||||
Employee benefits and other |
64 | 59 | 8 | % | 213 | 186 | 15 | % | ||||||||||||||
Total compensation and benefits expense |
$ | 447 | $ | 404 | 11 | % | $ | 1,326 | $ | 1,220 | 9 | % | ||||||||||
Compensation and benefits expense as a percentage of total net revenues: |
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Salaries and wages |
18.1 | % | 19.9 | % | 19.5 | % | 20.4 | % | ||||||||||||||
Incentive compensation |
11.5 | % | 12.5 | % | 11.0 | % | 11.8 | % | ||||||||||||||
Employee benefits and other |
5.0 | % | 5.5 | % | 5.8 | % | 5.8 | % | ||||||||||||||
Total compensation and benefits expense |
34.6 | % | 37.9 | % | 36.3 | % | 38.0 | % | ||||||||||||||
Full-time equivalent employees (in thousands)(2) |
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At quarter end |
12.9 | 12.1 | 7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Average |
12.9 | 12.0 | 8 | % | 12.9 | 11.8 | 9 | % | ||||||||||||||
(1) |
Includes incentives, discretionary bonus costs, employee stock purchase plan, long-term incentive plan compensation, and stock-based compensation. |
(2) |
Includes full-time, part-time and temporary employees, and persons employed on a contract basis, but excludes professional services related to outsourced service providers. |
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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, and as Noted)
For the third quarter and first nine months of 2007, net revenue growth outpaced compensation and benefits expense growth, resulting in a declining ratio of compensation and benefits expense as a percentage of total net revenues.
Expenses Excluding Compensation and Benefits
The increase in professional services expense from the third quarter and first nine months of 2006 was primarily due to increases in fees paid to outsourced service providers and consultants. The increase in advertising and marketing development expense from the third quarter and first nine months of 2006 was primarily due to higher media spending related to the Companys Talk to Chuck national advertising campaign.
Taxes on Income
The Companys effective income tax rate on income from continuing operations was 36.9% for the third quarter of 2007, compared to a tax rate of 39.8% for the third quarter of 2006. The Companys effective income tax rate on income from continuing operations was 38.6% for the first nine months of 2007, compared to a tax rate of 39.6% for the first nine months of 2006. The decrease in the third quarter and first nine months of 2007 was primarily due to a $15 million tax benefit related to the special cash dividend paid on August 24, 2007.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
CSC conducts substantially all of its business through its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The capital structure among CSC and its subsidiaries is designed to provide each entity with capital and liquidity to meet its operational needs and regulatory requirements.
CSC is a financial holding company, which is a type of bank holding company subject to supervision and regulation by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve Board) under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended. CSC and its depository institution subsidiary, Schwab Bank, are subject to the Federal Reserve Boards risk-based and leverage capital guidelines. These regulations require banks and bank holding companies to maintain minimum levels of capital. In addition, Schwab Bank is subject to limitations on the amount of dividends it can pay to CSC. Based on its regulatory capital ratios at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, Schwab Bank is considered well capitalized. At December 31, 2006, United States Trust Company, National Association was also considered well capitalized.
On August 9, 2007, CSC and Schwab Bank filed applications with the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) to convert CSC to a savings and loan association holding company and Schwab Bank to a federal savings association. Following these conversions, CSC would cease to be subject to the supervision and regulation of the Federal Reserve and would become subject to supervision by the OTS. Similarly, Schwab Bank would cease to be subject to the supervision and regulation of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and would become subject to supervision by the OTS.
Liquidity
CSC
CSCs liquidity needs are generally met through cash generated by its subsidiaries, as well as cash provided by external financing. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Schwab) and Schwab Bank are subject to regulatory requirements that may restrict them from certain transactions with CSC. Management believes that funds generated by the operations of CSCs subsidiaries will continue to be the primary funding source in meeting CSCs liquidity needs, providing adequate liquidity to meet Schwab Banks capital guidelines, and maintaining Schwabs net capital.
CSC has liquidity needs that arise from its Senior Medium-Term Notes, Series A (Medium-Term Notes), as well as from the funding of cash dividends, share repurchases, acquisitions, and other investments. On September 14, 2007, CSC issued $250 million of 6.375% Medium-Term Notes due in 2017. The Medium-Term Notes, of which $502 million was
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, and as Noted)
issued and outstanding at September 30, 2007, have maturities ranging from 2007 to 2017 and fixed interest rates ranging from 6.38% to 8.05% with interest payable semiannually. The Medium-Term Notes are rated A2 by Moodys Investors Service (Moodys), A- by Standard & Poors Ratings Group (S&P), and A by Fitch Ratings, Ltd. (Fitch).
CSC has a prospectus supplement on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enabling CSC to issue up to $750 million in Senior or Senior Subordinated Medium-Term Notes, Series A. At September 30, 2007, $500 million of these notes remained unissued.
CSC has a Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933 on Form S-3 on file with the SEC relating to a universal shelf registration for the issuance of up to $1.0 billion aggregate amount of various securities, including common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, and warrants. At September 30, 2007, all of these securities remained unissued. See note 15 Subsequent Event in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of the junior subordinated notes and trust preferred securities issued under this registration statement.
CSC has authorization from its Board of Directors to issue commercial paper up to the amount of CSCs committed, unsecured credit facility (see below), not to exceed $1.5 billion. At September 30, 2007, no commercial paper has been issued. CSCs ratings for these short-term borrowings are P-1 by Moodys, A-2 by S&P, and F1 by Fitch.
CSC maintains an $800 million committed, unsecured credit facility with a group of eighteen banks which is scheduled to expire in June 2008. This facility replaced a similar facility that expired in June 2007. These facilities were unused during the first nine months of 2007. Any issuances under CSCs commercial paper program will reduce the amount available under this facility. The funds under this facility are available for general corporate purposes and CSC pays a commitment fee on the unused balance of this facility. The financial covenants in this facility require CSC to maintain a minimum level of stockholders equity, Schwab to maintain a minimum net capital ratio, as defined, and CSCs depository institution subsidiaries to be well capitalized, as defined. Management believes that these restrictions will not have a material effect on its ability to meet foreseeable dividend or funding requirements.
CSC also has direct access to $811 million of the $861 million uncommitted, unsecured bank credit lines, provided by eight banks that are primarily utilized by Schwab to manage short-term liquidity. The amount available to CSC under these lines is lower than the amount available to Schwab because the credit line provided by one of these banks is only available to Schwab. These lines were not used by CSC during the first nine months of 2007.
In addition, Schwab provides CSC with a $1.0 billion credit facility maturing in 2009. No funds were drawn under this facility at September 30, 2007.
Schwab
Liquidity needs relating to client trading and margin borrowing activities are met primarily through cash balances in brokerage client accounts, which were $18.4 billion and $19.9 billion at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. Management believes that brokerage client cash balances and operating earnings will continue to be the primary sources of liquidity for Schwab in the future.
The Company has a lease financing liability related to an office building and land under a 20-year lease. The remaining lease financing liability of $122 million at September 30, 2007 is being reduced by a portion of the lease payments over the remaining lease term.
To manage short-term liquidity, Schwab maintains uncommitted, unsecured bank credit lines with a group of eight banks totaling $861 million at September 30, 2007. The need for short-term borrowings arises primarily from timing differences between cash flow requirements, scheduled liquidation of interest-bearing investments, and movements of cash to meet segregation requirements. Schwab used such borrowings for twelve days during the first nine months of 2007, with daily amounts borrowed averaging $213 million. There were no borrowings outstanding under these lines at September 30, 2007.
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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, and as Noted)
To satisfy the margin requirement of client option transactions with the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC), Schwab has unsecured letter of credit agreements with twelve banks in favor of the OCC aggregating $1.2 billion at September 30, 2007. Schwab pays a fee to maintain these arrangements. In connection with its securities lending activities, Schwab is required to provide collateral to certain brokerage clients. Schwab satisfies the collateral requirements by arranging letters of credit (LOCs), in favor of these brokerage clients, which are issued by multiple banks. Schwab also pays a fee to maintain these arrangements. At September 30, 2007, the aggregate face amount of these outstanding LOCs totaled $218 million. No funds were drawn under these LOCs at September 30, 2007.
Schwab is subject to regulatory requirements that are intended to ensure the general financial soundness and liquidity of broker-dealers. These regulations prohibit Schwab from repaying subordinated borrowings to CSC, paying cash dividends, or making unsecured advances or loans to its parent or employees if such payment would result in net capital of less than 5% of aggregate debit balances or less than 120% of its minimum dollar requirement of $250,000. At September 30, 2007, Schwabs net capital was $1.2 billion (10% of aggregate debit balances), which was $946 million in excess of its minimum required net capital and $596 million in excess of 5% of aggregate debit balances. Schwab targets net capital to be approximately 10% of its aggregate debit balances, which primarily consist of client margin loans.
To manage Schwabs regulatory capital requirement, CSC provides Schwab with a $1.4 billion subordinated revolving credit facility which is scheduled to expire in March 2008. The amount outstanding under this facility at September 30, 2007 was $220 million. Borrowings under this subordinated lending arrangement qualify as regulatory capital for Schwab.
In addition, CSC provides Schwab with a $1.0 billion credit facility maturing in 2009. Borrowings under this facility do not qualify as regulatory capital for Schwab. No funds were drawn under this facility at September 30, 2007.
Schwab Bank
Schwab Banks current liquidity needs are generally met through deposits from banking clients and equity capital.
The excess cash held in certain Schwab brokerage client accounts is swept into a money market deposit account at Schwab Bank. At September 30, 2007, these balances totaled $11.5 billion.
Schwab Bank has access to traditional funding sources such as deposits, federal funds purchased, and repurchase agreements. Additionally, CSC provides Schwab Bank with a $100 million short-term credit facility maturing in December 2007. Borrowings under this facility do not qualify as regulatory capital for Schwab Bank. No funds were drawn under this facility at September 30, 2007.
Schwab Bank maintains a credit facility with the Federal Home Loan Bank System (FHLB). At September 30, 2007, $622 million was available, and no funds were drawn under this facility.
Concentration Risk
The Companys most significant concentration of risk is its exposure to securities issued or collateralized by the U.S. Government and its agencies (U.S. Government securities). The Companys direct market risk exposure, primarily from investments in securities available for sale, amounted to $3.1 billion at September 30, 2007. The Company maintains indirect exposure to U.S. Government securities held as collateral to secure its resale agreements. The Companys primary credit exposure on these resale transactions is with its counterparty. The Company would have exposure to the U.S. Government securities only in the event of the counterpartys default on the resale agreements. U.S. Government securities held as collateral for resale agreements at September 30, 2007 totaled $2.8 billion.
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, and as Noted)
Capital Resources
The Company monitors both the relative composition and absolute level of its capital structure. Management is focused on limiting the Companys use of capital and currently targets a long-term debt to total financial capital ratio of less than 30%. The Companys total financial capital (long-term debt plus stockholders equity) at September 30, 2007 was $4.0 billion, down $1.4 billion, or 26%, from December 31, 2006. The decline in the Companys total financial capital was primarily due to the repurchase of shares under the Tender Offer and Stock Purchase Agreement with Mr. Schwab and certain additional stockholders and the $1.00 per common share special dividend paid in August 2007, offset by the issuance of $250 million of senior medium-term notes and the gain realized on the sale of U.S. Trust.
At September 30, 2007, the Company had long-term debt of $625 million, or 16% of total financial capital, that bears interest at a weighted-average rate of 6.77%. At December 31, 2006, the Company had long-term debt of $388 million, or 7% of total financial capital. The Company repaid $10 million and $68 million of long-term debt in 2007 and 2006, respectively.
The Companys cash position (reported as cash and cash equivalents on its condensed consolidated balance sheet) and cash flows are affected by changes in brokerage client cash balances and the associated amounts required to be segregated under federal or other regulatory guidelines. Timing differences between cash and investments actually segregated on a given date and the amount required to be segregated for that date may arise in the ordinary course of business and are addressed by the Company in accordance with applicable regulations. Other factors which affect the Companys cash position and cash flows include investment activity in securities, levels of capital expenditures, acquisition and divestiture activity, banking client deposit activity, brokerage and banking client loan activity, financing activity in long-term debt, payments of dividends, and repurchases of CSCs common stock. The combination of these factors can cause significant fluctuations in the levels of cash and cash equivalents during specific time periods.
Capital Expenditures
In the first nine months of 2007 and 2006, the Companys capital expenditures were $116 million and $81 million, respectively. In the first nine months of 2006, the Company sold a data center for $62 million. Capital expenditures in the first nine months of 2007 and 2006 were primarily for software and equipment relating to the Companys information technology systems. Capital expenditures include capitalized costs for developing internal-use software of $43 million in the first nine months of 2007 and $27 million in the first nine months of 2006.
Dividends
During the first nine months of 2007 and 2006, CSC paid common stock cash dividends of $1.4 billion and $109 million, respectively, which included a special cash dividend in 2007 of $1.2 billion. The special cash dividend of $1.00 per common share was paid on August 24, 2007, to stockholders of record on July 24, 2007.
Share Repurchases
During the first nine months of 2007, CSC repurchased 135 million shares of its common stock, including shares repurchased under the Tender Offer and Stock Purchase Agreement described below for $2.7 billion. CSC repurchased 46 million shares of its common stock for $746 million in the first nine months of 2006. As of September 30, 2007, CSC had remaining authority from the Board of Directors to repurchase up to $446 million of its common stock.
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, and as Noted)
On July 31, 2007, CSC concluded a share repurchase through a Tender Offer. CSC accepted for purchase 84 million shares of its common stock at a price of $20.50 per share, for a total purchase price of $1.7 billion. Pursuant to the tender offer rules, CSC was prohibited from making open market repurchases of its common stock during the Tender Offer period and until August 15, 2007.
Under the Stock Purchase Agreement executed on July 2, 2007 with Chairman and CEO Charles R. Schwab, CSCs largest stockholder, and with certain additional stockholders whose shares Mr. Schwab is deemed to beneficially own, CSC purchased 18 million shares at a price of $20.50 per share for a total of $369 million.
Acquisition and Divestiture
On July 1, 2007, the Company completed the sale of U.S. Trust to Bank of America and received proceeds of $3.3 billion.
On March 31, 2007, the Company completed its acquisition of The 401(k) Company for $115 million in cash.
Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements
The Company enters into various off-balance-sheet arrangements in the ordinary course of business, primarily to meet the needs of its clients. These arrangements include firm commitments to extend credit. Additionally, the Company enters into guarantees and other similar arrangements as part of transactions in the ordinary course of business. For discussion on the Companys off-balance-sheet arrangements, see Item 7 Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Liquidity and Capital Resources in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and note 9 Commitments and Contingent Liabilities in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
RISK MANAGEMENT
For discussion on the Companys principal risks and some of the policies and procedures for risk identification, assessment, and management, see Item 7 Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Risk Management in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. For a discussion on liquidity risk, see Item 1A Risk Factors in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. See Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk for additional information relating to market risk.
Given the nature of the Companys net revenues, expenses, and risk profile, the Companys earnings and CSCs common stock price have been and may continue to be subject to significant volatility from period to period. The Companys results for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year or any other interim period. Risk is inherent in the Companys business. Consequently, despite the Companys attempts to identify areas of risk, oversee operational areas involving risk, and implement policies and procedures designed to manage risk, there can be no assurance that the Company will not suffer unexpected losses due to operating or other risks.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
Certain of the Companys accounting policies that involve a higher degree of judgment and complexity are discussed in Item 7 Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Critical Accounting Estimates in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. There have been no material changes to these critical accounting estimates during the first nine months of 2007.
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, and as Noted)
As disclosed in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, the Companys annual goodwill impairment testing date is April 1. In testing for a potential impairment of goodwill on April 1, 2007, management estimated the fair value of each of the Companys reporting units (generally defined as the Companys businesses for which financial information is available and reviewed regularly by management) and compared this value to the carrying value of the reporting unit. The estimated fair value of each reporting unit was greater than its carrying value, and therefore management concluded that no amount of goodwill was impaired.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
In addition to historical information, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements are identified by words such as believe, anticipate, expect, intend, plan, will, may, estimate, aim, target, and other similar expressions. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, projections, or other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements, which reflect managements beliefs, objectives, and expectations as of the date hereof, are necessarily estimates based on the best judgment of the Companys senior management. These statements relate to, among other things:
| the outcome of audits of federal and state tax returns and the impact of changes in unrecognized tax benefits on the Companys results of operations (see note 5 Taxes on Income in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements); |
| the impact of changes in the likelihood of indemnification and guarantee payment obligations on the Companys results of operations (see note 9 Commitments and Contingent Liabilities in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements); |
| the impact of legal proceedings and regulatory matters (see note 9 Commitments and Contingent Liabilities in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Part II Other Information, Item 1 Legal Proceedings); |
| the impact of changes in estimated costs related to past restructuring initiatives on the Companys results of operations (see note 14 Restructuring Reserve in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements); |
| sources of liquidity and capital (see Liquidity and Capital Resources); and |
| target capital ratios (see Liquidity and Capital Resources). |
Achievement of the expressed beliefs, objectives, and expectations described in these statements is subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expressed beliefs, objectives, and expectations. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or, in the case of documents incorporated by reference, as of the date of those documents.
Important factors that may cause such differences are noted in this interim report and include, but are not limited to:
| unanticipated adverse developments in litigation or regulatory matters; |
| the Companys ability to sublease certain properties; |
| the amount of loans to the Companys banking and brokerage clients; |
| the level of the Companys stock repurchase activity; |
| the timing and impact of the settlement of tax audits; and |
| potential breaches of contractual terms for which the Company has indemnification obligations. |
Certain of these factors, as well as general risk factors affecting the Company, are discussed in greater detail in Item 1A Risk Factors in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
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Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
Market risk is the potential for loss due to a change in the value of a financial instrument held by the Company as a result of fluctuations in interest rates or equity prices.
For the Companys market risk related to its interest rate risk, it has disclosed below a sensitivity analysis, referred to as a net interest revenue simulation model. The Company is exposed to interest rate risk primarily from changes in the interest rates on its interest-earning assets (mainly margin loans to clients, investments, loans to banking clients, mortgage-backed securities, and other fixed-rate investments) and its funding sources (including brokerage client cash balances, banking deposits, proceeds from stock-lending activities, and long-term debt) which finance these assets. To mitigate the risk of loss, the Company has established policies and procedures which include setting guidelines on the amount of net interest revenue at risk, and by monitoring the net interest margin and average maturity of its interest-earning assets and funding sources. To remain within these guidelines, the Company manages the maturity, repricing, and cash flow characteristics of the investment portfolios. The Company also has the ability to adjust the rates paid on certain brokerage client cash balances and certain banking deposits and the rates charged on margin loans.
The Company has market risk as a result of fluctuations in equity prices. However, the Companys exposure to equity prices is not material. Additionally, the Companys market risk related to financial instruments held for trading, financial instruments held for purposes other than trading, interest rate swaps related to a portion of its fixed interest rate medium-term notes, and forward sale and interest rate lock commitments related to its loans held for sale portfolio is not material.
Net Interest Revenue Simulation
The Company uses net interest revenue simulation modeling techniques to evaluate and manage the effect of changing interest rates. The simulation model (the model) includes all interest-sensitive assets and liabilities, as well as Swaps utilized by the Company to hedge its interest rate risk. Key variables in the model include the repricing of financial instruments, prepayment and reinvestment assumptions, and product pricing assumptions. Historically, the Company included additional variables (e.g., changes in the balances of client loans, deposits, brokerage client cash, and changes in the level and term structure of interest rates) in the model assumptions. Effective in 2007 for all periods presented, the Company uses constant balances and market rates in the model assumptions in order to minimize the number of variables and to better isolate risks. The simulations involve assumptions that are inherently uncertain and, as a result, cannot precisely estimate net interest revenue or precisely predict the impact of changes in interest rates on net interest revenue. Actual results may differ from simulated results due to balance growth or decline, the timing, magnitude, and frequency of interest rate changes as well as changes in market conditions and management strategies, including changes in asset and liability mix.
As demonstrated by the simulations presented below, the Company is positioned so that the consolidated balance sheet produces an increase in net interest revenue when interest rates rise and, conversely, a decrease in net interest revenue when interest rates fall (i.e., interest-earning assets are repricing more quickly than interest-bearing liabilities).
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The simulations in the following table assume that the asset and liability structure of the consolidated balance sheet would not be changed as a result of the simulated changes in interest rates. As the Company actively manages its consolidated balance sheet and interest rate exposure, in all likelihood the Company would take steps to manage any additional interest rate exposure that could result from changes in the interest rate environment. The following table shows the results of a gradual 200 basis point increase or decrease in interest rates relative to the Companys current market rates forecast on simulated net interest revenue over the next twelve months at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006.
Percentage Increase (Decrease) |
September 30, 2007 |
December 31, 2006 |
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Increase of 200 basis points |
6.9 | % | 7.4 | % | ||
Decrease of 200 basis points |
(5.4 | %) | (5.5 | %) |
The simulations show a decrease in exposure to rate changes at September 30, 2007 from December 31, 2006, and the Company remains positioned to experience increases in net interest revenue as rates rise and decreases as rates fall.
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures |
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures: The management of the Company with the participation of the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of September 30, 2007. Based on this evaluation, the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2007.
Changes in internal control over financial reporting: No change in the Companys internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) was identified during the quarter ended September 30, 2007 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings |
The Company is subject to claims and lawsuits in the ordinary course of its 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 various 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. Certain of these matters are described in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
The Company believes it has strong defenses in all significant matters currently pending and is vigorously contesting liability and the 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. Predicting the outcome of a matter is inherently difficult, particularly where claimants seek substantial or unspecified damages, or when investigations or legal proceedings are at an early stage. In many cases, it is not possible to determine whether a loss will be incurred or to estimate the range of that loss until the matter is close to resolution. However, based on current information and consultation with counsel, management believes that the resolution of matters currently pending will not have a material adverse impact on the financial
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condition or cash flows of the Company, but could be material to the Companys operating results for a particular future period, depending on results for that period.
Item 1A. | Risk Factors |
During the first nine months of 2007, there have been no material changes to the risk factors in Item 1A Risk Factors in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
(c) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table summarizes purchases made by or on behalf of CSC of its common stock for each calendar month in the third quarter of 2007.
Month |
Total Number (in thousands) |
Average Price Paid per Share |
Total Number (in thousands) |
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet be Purchased under the Program (in millions) | ||||||
July: |
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Share Repurchase Program (1) |
| $ | | | $ | 446 | ||||
Employee Transactions (2) |
578 | $ | 21.46 | N/A | N/A | |||||
August: |
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Share Repurchase Program (1) |
| $ | | | $ | 446 | ||||
Employee Transactions (2) |
4 | $ | 19.17 | N/A | N/A | |||||
Tender Offer (3) |
84,000 | $ | 20.50 | 84,000 | $ | | ||||
Stock Purchase Agreement (3) |
18,000 | $ | 20.50 | 18,000 | $ | | ||||
September: |
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Share Repurchase Program (1) |
| $ | | | $ | 446 | ||||
Employee Transactions (2) |
5 | $ | 19.91 | N/A | N/A | |||||
Total: |
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Share Repurchase Program (1) |
| $ | | | $ | 446 | ||||
Employee Transactions (2) |
587 | $ | 20.18 | N/A | N/A | |||||
Tender Offer (3) |
84,000 | $ | 20.50 | 84,000 | $ | | ||||
Stock Purchase Agreement (3) |
18,000 | $ | 20.50 | 18,000 | $ | | ||||
N/A Not applicable.
(1) |
All shares were repurchased under authorizations by CSCs Board of Directors covering up to $500 million of common stock publicly announced by the Company on April 25, 2007. The remaining authorization does not have an expiration date. |
(2) |
Includes restricted shares withheld (under the terms of grants under employee stock incentive plans) to offset tax withholding obligations that occur upon vesting and release of restricted shares. The Company may receive shares to pay the exercise price and/or to satisfy tax withholding obligations by employees who exercise stock options (granted under employee stock incentive plans), which are commonly referred to as stock swap exercises. |
(3) |
All shares were repurchased under authorization by CSCs Board of Directors which was publicly announced on July 2, 2007, for up to 84 million shares for the Tender Offer and 18 million shares for the Stock Purchase Agreement with Charles R. Schwab and with certain additional shareholders whose shares Mr. Schwab is deemed to beneficially own. |
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Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities |
None.
Item 4. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
None.
Item 5. | Other Information |
None.
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Item 6. | Exhibits |
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Exhibit |
Exhibit |
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10.242 | The Charles Schwab Corporation 1987 Stock Option Plan, amended and restated as of September 25, 2002, with form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement attached (supersedes Exhibit 10.222), filed as Exhibit 10.242 to the Registrants Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007. | (2) | ||
10.243 | The Charles Schwab Corporation 1987 Executive Officer Stock Option Plan, amended and restated as of September 25, 2002, with form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement attached (supersedes Exhibit 10.223), filed as Exhibit 10.243 to the Registrants Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007. | (2) | ||
10.244 | The Charles Schwab Corporation 1992 Stock Incentive Plan, amended and restated as of September 25, 2002 (supersedes Exhibit 10.224), filed as Exhibit 10.244 to the Registrants Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007. | (2) | ||
10.298 | Directed Employee Benefit Trust Agreement under the SchwabPlan Retirement Savings and Investment Plan dated August 17, 2007 (supersedes exhibits 10.87, 10.101, 10.116, 10.169 and 10.202). | (2) | ||
10.299 | Amendment to Credit Agreement (364-Day Commitment) dated as of June 15, 2007 between the Registrant and the financial institutions listed therein, dated August 3, 2007. | |||
12.1 | Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges. | |||
31.1 | Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), As Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |||
31.2 | Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), As Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |||
32.1 | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | (1) | ||
32.2 | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | (1) |
(1) | Furnished as an exhibit to this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. |
(2) | Management contract or compensatory plan. |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION | ||
(Registrant) | ||
Date: November 7, 2007 | /s/ Joseph R. Martinetto | |
Joseph R. Martinetto | ||
Executive Vice President and | ||
Chief Financial Officer |
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