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Schwab Reports First Quarter Results

SCHW

March Core Net New Assets Equaled $45 Billion – Annualized Growth Rate of 6%
Total Client Assets Reached A Record $9.1 Trillion, Up 20% Year-Over-Year
Expanded Profitability With GAAP Pre-Tax Margin of 37.9%; 40.9% Adjusted (1)

The Charles Schwab Corporation reported first quarter 2024 net revenues of $4.7 billion, reflecting a quarter-over-quarter increase of 6%. Net income for the quarter totaled $1.4 billion, or $.68 diluted earnings per common share. Excluding $140 million of pre-tax transaction-related and restructuring costs, adjusted (1) net income and diluted common earnings per share equaled $1.5 billion and $.74, respectively.

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Client Driven

Growth

$96 Billion
1Q24 Core
Net New Assets

“Against an improved macroeconomic backdrop, clients entrusted us with $96 billion in core net new assets – including $45 billion in March alone. At the same time, solid investor engagement contributed to over 1 million new brokerage account openings during the quarter.”
Co-Chairman and CEO Walt Bettinger

Modern Wealth

Solutions

$14 Billion
Net Inflows to Managed
Investing Solutions

“Momentum across our array of wealth solutions continued through the first quarter. Led by record flows into our premier fee-based solution, Schwab Wealth Advisory™, net inflows increased 60% versus the prior year period.”
Co-Chairman and CEO Walt Bettinger

Diversified

Operating Model

~ 500 basis points
Adjusted Pre-Tax
Margin Expansion (1)
(versus 4Q23)

“Our balanced approach to expense management helped enable pre-tax profit margins to expand sequentially to 37.9% – 40.9% adjusted (1) – while continuing to make investments to support long-term growth.”
CFO Peter Crawford

Balance Sheet

Management

8.8%
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio
5.3%
Adj. Tier 1
Leverage Ratio (1)

“Organic earnings and a smaller balance sheet bolstered our capital position, as our preliminary consolidated Tier 1 Leverage ratio equaled 8.8% and Adjusted Tier 1 Leverage (1) ratio exceeded 5%.”
CFO Peter Crawford

1Q24 Client and Business Highlights

  • Strong equity markets and organic asset gathering helped total client assets reach a record $9.12 trillion
  • Active brokerage accounts increased 3% year-over-year to end March at 35.3 million
  • Engagement rebounded with trading volume and margin balances up 15% and 9%, respectively, from 4Q23
  • Sentiment improved noticeably as clients were net buyers of securities and increased their exposure to equities
  • Schwab recognized as the Best Investing Platform Overall by U.S. News & World Report in 2024 (2)
  • Ameritrade – now part of Schwab – was voted #1 in the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Self-Directed Investor Satisfaction StudySM (3), with Schwab ranking #2 to secure the top two spots; Ameritrade earned top marks for the first time as it benefited from enhancements introduced by Schwab such as its Satisfaction Guarantee and leading service experience
  • Schwab selected as a Forbes Best Customer Service 2024 award winner (4)
  • Schwab Retirement Plan Services received the highest number of PLANSPONSOR® Best in Class awards for 7 years in a row and received nearly 2x more awards than the nearest qualifying plan provider (5)

Three Months Ended
March 31,

%

Financial Highlights (1)

2024

2023

Change

Net revenues (in millions)

$

4,740

$

5,116

(7

)%

Net income (in millions)

GAAP

$

1,362

$

1,603

(15

)%

Adjusted (1)

$

1,469

$

1,780

(17

)%

Diluted earnings per common share

GAAP

$

.68

$

.83

(18

)%

Adjusted (1)

$

.74

$

.93

(20

)%

Pre-tax profit margin

GAAP

37.9

%

41.2

%

Adjusted (1)

40.9

%

45.8

%

Return on average common stockholders’ equity (annualized)

15

%

23

%

Return on tangible common equity (annualized) (1)

39

%

83

%

Note: All per-share results are rounded to the nearest cent, based on weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding.

1Q24 Financial Commentary

  • While total net revenues declined by 7% versus the prior year, rising equity markets and increased client engagement helped drive 6% sequential top-line growth
  • Net interest margin expanded by 13 basis points quarter-over-quarter to 2.02% due to greater margin balance utilization and a decline in outstanding supplemental funding (6)
  • Total supplemental funding (6) decreased by $8.8 billion from the prior year-end to finish the quarter at $70.8 billion
  • Client transactional sweep cash balances ended March at $399.2 billion – with bank sweep deposits and broker-dealer free credit balances above levels observed immediately prior to the late-2023 seasonal build
  • Asset management and administration fees increased by 21% over the prior year to a record $1.3 billion
  • Mix shift in client trading activity compressed the average revenue per trade to $2.25, down 5% versus 4Q23
  • Year-over-year expenses benefited from the impact of the late-2023 incremental cost savings, with total expenses declining by 2% as acquisition and integration-related costs, amortization of acquired intangibles, and restructuring costs came in 40% lower at $140 million. Exclusive of these items, adjusted total expenses (1) grew by 1% relative to the prior year reflecting higher volume-related costs, including elevated client engagement amid higher market valuations
  • Charles Schwab Bank, SSB (CSB) capital ratios continued to build, with preliminary Tier 1 Leverage and adjusted Tier 1 Leverage (1) reaching 10.4% and 5.7%, respectively

(1)

Further details on non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation of such measures to GAAP reported results are included on pages 10–12 of this release.

(2)

U.S. News & World Report’s Best Investing Platforms award was given on April 8, 2024 and is for 2024-2025. The criteria, evaluation, and ranking were determined by U.S News & World Report. See https://money.usnews.com/investing/best-brokers/methodology for more information. Schwab paid a licensing fee to U.S News & World Report for use of the award and logos.

(3)

TD Ameritrade, Inc. (Ameritrade) Member SIPC, a subsidiary of The Charles Schwab Corporation, received the highest score in the do-it-yourself segment of the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Self-Directed Investor Satisfaction Study of investors’ satisfaction with self-directed investment firms. It is independently conducted, and the participating firms do not pay to participate. Use of study results in promotional materials is subject to a license fee. Visit https://www.jdpower.com/business/awards for more details.

(4)

Forbes Best Customer Service 2024 was given on November 16, 2023, and expires January 2, 2025, The criteria, evaluation, and ranking were determined by Forbes partnered with HundredX. See https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelpeachman/2023/11/09/best-brands-for-customer-service-2024-methodology/ for more information. Schwab paid a licensing fee to Forbes for use of the award and logos.

(5)

PLANSPONSOR award was given on February 15, 2024. The criteria, evaluation, and ranking were determined by PLANSPONSOR. See https://www.plansponsor.com/research/2023-best-class-dc-providers/?pagesec=4# for more information. A licensing fee has been paid to PLANSPONSOR for the use of the award logo, however Schwab did not pay any fees to be considered for the award.

(6)

Supplemental funding includes repurchase agreements, Schwab Bank Retail Certificates of Deposit (CDs), and Federal Home Loan Bank balances.

Spring Business Update

The company will host its Spring Business Update for institutional investors this morning from 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. CT, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. ET.

Registration for this Update webcast is accessible at https://www.aboutschwab.com/schwabevents.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to the company’s momentum, operating model and expense management. These forward-looking statements reflect management’s expectations as of the date hereof. Achievement of these expectations and objectives is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expressed expectations. Important factors that may cause such differences are described in the company’s most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, which have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are available on the company’s website (https://www.aboutschwab.com/financial-reports) and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website (https://www.sec.gov). The company makes no commitment to update any forward-looking statements.

About Charles Schwab

The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW) is a leading provider of financial services, with 35.3 million active brokerage accounts, 5.3 million workplace plan participant accounts, 1.9 million banking accounts, and $9.12 trillion in client assets. Through its operating subsidiaries, the company provides a full range of wealth management, securities brokerage, banking, asset management, custody, and financial advisory services to individual investors and independent investment advisors. Its broker-dealer subsidiaries, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., TD Ameritrade, Inc., and TD Ameritrade Clearing, Inc., (members SIPC, https://www.sipc.org), and their affiliates offer a complete range of investment services and products including an extensive selection of mutual funds; financial planning and investment advice; retirement plan and equity compensation plan services; referrals to independent, fee-based investment advisors; and custodial, operational and trading support for independent, fee-based investment advisors through Schwab Advisor Services. Its primary banking subsidiary, Charles Schwab Bank, SSB (member FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender), provides banking and lending services and products. More information is available at https://www.aboutschwab.com. TD Ameritrade, Inc. and TD Ameritrade Clearing, Inc. are separate but affiliated companies and subsidiaries of Ameritrade Holding LLC. Ameritrade Holding LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Charles Schwab Corporation.

THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Consolidated Statements of Income

(In millions, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended
March 31,

2024

2023

Net Revenues

Interest revenue

$

3,941

$

4,016

Interest expense

(1,708

)

(1,246

)

Net interest revenue

2,233

2,770

Asset management and administration fees

1,348

1,118

Trading revenue

817

892

Bank deposit account fees

183

151

Other

159

185

Total net revenues

4,740

5,116

Expenses Excluding Interest

Compensation and benefits

1,538

1,638

Professional services

241

258

Occupancy and equipment

265

299

Advertising and market development

88

88

Communications

141

146

Depreciation and amortization

228

177

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

130

135

Regulatory fees and assessments

125

83

Other

186

182

Total expenses excluding interest

2,942

3,006

Income before taxes on income

1,798

2,110

Taxes on income

436

507

Net Income

1,362

1,603

Preferred stock dividends and other

111

70

Net Income Available to Common Stockholders

$

1,251

$

1,533

Weighted-Average Common Shares Outstanding:

Basic

1,825

1,834

Diluted

1,831

1,842

Earnings Per Common Shares Outstanding(1):

Basic

$

.69

$

.84

Diluted

$

.68

$

.83

(1)

The Company has voting and nonvoting common stock outstanding. As the participation rights, including dividend and liquidation rights, are identical between the voting and nonvoting stock classes, basic and diluted earnings per share are the same for each class.

THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Financial and Operating Highlights

(Unaudited)

Q1-24 % change

2024

2023

(In millions, except per share amounts and as noted)

vs.
Q1-23

vs.
Q4-23

First
Quarter

Fourth
Quarter

Third

Quarter

Second
Quarter

First
Quarter

Net Revenues

Net interest revenue

(19

)%

5

%

$

2,233

$

2,130

$

2,237

$

2,290

$

2,770

Asset management and administration fees

21

%

9

%

1,348

1,241

1,224

1,173

1,118

Trading revenue

(8

)%

7

%

817

767

768

803

892

Bank deposit account fees

21

%

5

%

183

174

205

175

151

Other

(14

)%

8

%

159

147

172

215

185

Total net revenues

(7

)%

6

%

4,740

4,459

4,606

4,656

5,116

Expenses Excluding Interest

Compensation and benefits (1)

(6

)%

9

%

1,538

1,409

1,770

1,498

1,638

Professional services

(7

)%

(5

)%

241

253

275

272

258

Occupancy and equipment

(11

)%

(20

)%

265

331

305

319

299

Advertising and market development

(15

)%

88

104

102

103

88

Communications

(3

)%

(2

)%

141

144

151

188

146

Depreciation and amortization

29

%

(4

)%

228

238

198

191

177

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

(4

)%

130

130

135

134

135

Regulatory fees and assessments

51

%

(54

)%

125

270

114

80

83

Other (2)

2

%

(52

)%

186

386

173

180

182

Total expenses excluding interest

(2

)%

(10

)%

2,942

3,265

3,223

2,965

3,006

Income before taxes on income

(15

)%

51

%

1,798

1,194

1,383

1,691

2,110

Taxes on income

(14

)%

193

%

436

149

258

397

507

Net Income

(15

)%

30

%

1,362

1,045

1,125

1,294

1,603

Preferred stock dividends and other

59

%

(7

)%

111

119

108

121

70

Net Income Available to Common Stockholders

(18

)%

35

%

$

1,251

$

926

$

1,017

$

1,173

$

1,533

Earnings per common share (3):

Basic

(18

)%

35

%

$

.69

$

.51

$

.56

$

.64

$

.84

Diluted

(18

)%

33

%

$

.68

$

.51

$

.56

$

.64

$

.83

Dividends declared per common share

$

.25

$

.25

$

.25

$

.25

$

.25

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:

Basic

1,825

1,823

1,821

1,820

1,834

Diluted

(1

)%

1,831

1,828

1,827

1,825

1,842

Performance Measures

Pre-tax profit margin

37.9

%

26.8

%

30.0

%

36.3

%

41.2

%

Return on average common stockholders’ equity (annualized) (4)

15

%

12

%

14

%

17

%

23

%

Financial Condition (at quarter end, in billions)

Cash and cash equivalents

(35

)%

(27

)%

$

31.8

$

43.3

$

33.3

$

47.7

$

49.2

Cash and investments segregated

(16

)%

(19

)%

25.9

31.8

18.6

25.1

31.0

Receivables from brokerage clients — net

13

%

4

%

71.2

68.7

69.1

65.2

63.2

Available for sale securities

(28

)%

(6

)%

101.1

107.6

110.3

125.8

141.3

Held to maturity securities

(8

)%

(2

)%

156.4

159.5

162.5

166.3

169.9

Bank loans — net

2

%

1

%

40.8

40.4

40.3

40.1

40.0

Total assets

(12

)%

(5

)%

468.8

493.2

475.2

511.5

535.6

Bank deposits

(17

)%

(7

)%

269.5

290.0

284.4

304.4

325.7

Payables to brokerage clients

(4

)%

(1

)%

84.0

84.8

72.8

84.8

87.6

Other short-term borrowings

18

%

27

%

8.4

6.6

7.6

7.8

7.1

Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings

(47

)%

(9

)%

24.0

26.4

31.8

41.0

45.6

Long-term debt

15

%

(12

)%

22.9

26.1

24.8

22.5

20.0

Stockholders’ equity

17

%

3

%

42.4

41.0

37.8

37.1

36.3

Other

Full-time equivalent employees (at quarter end, in thousands)

(9

)%

(1

)%

32.6

33.0

35.9

36.6

36.0

Capital expenditures — purchases of equipment, office facilities, and property,

net (in millions)

(35

)%

(39

)%

$

122

$

199

$

250

$

168

$

187

Expenses excluding interest as a percentage of average client assets (annualized)

0.14

%

0.16

%

0.16

%

0.15

%

0.17

%

Clients’ Daily Average Trades (DATs) (in thousands)

1

%

15

%

5,958

5,192

5,218

5,272

5,895

Number of Trading Days

(2

)%

(2

)%

61.0

62.5

62.5

62.0

62.0

Revenue Per Trade (5)

(8

)%

(5

)%

$

2.25

$

2.36

$

2.35

$

2.46

$

2.44

(1)

Fourth quarter of 2023 includes $16 million in restructuring costs. Third quarter of 2023 includes $276 million in restructuring costs.

(2)

Fourth quarter of 2023 includes $181 million in restructuring costs.

(3)

The Company has voting and nonvoting common stock outstanding. As the participation rights, including dividend and liquidation rights, are identical between the voting and nonvoting stock classes, basic and diluted earnings per share are the same for each class.

(4)

Return on average common stockholders’ equity is calculated using net income available to common stockholders divided by average common stockholders’ equity.

(5)

Revenue per trade is calculated as trading revenue divided by DATs multiplied by the number of trading days.

THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Net Interest Revenue Information

(In millions, except ratios or as noted)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended
March 31,

2024

2023

Average

Balance

Interest

Revenue/

Expense

Average

Yield/

Rate

Average

Balance

Interest

Revenue/

Expense

Average

Yield/

Rate

Interest-earning assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

33,791

$

454

5.31

%

$

37,056

$

413

4.46

%

Cash and investments segregated

29,297

388

5.24

%

40,068

432

4.31

%

Receivables from brokerage clients

63,804

1,260

7.81

%

60,543

1,084

7.16

%

Available for sale securities (1)

111,867

594

2.12

%

155,791

825

2.12

%

Held to maturity securities

157,410

690

1.75

%

170,889

746

1.75

%

Bank loans

40,529

440

4.36

%

40,248

391

3.92

%

Total interest-earning assets

436,698

3,826

3.48

%

504,595

3,891

3.09

%

Securities lending revenue

76

112

Other interest revenue

39

13

Total interest-earning assets

$

436,698

$

3,941

3.59

%

$

504,595

$

4,016

3.19

%

Funding sources

Bank deposits

$

274,368

$

921

1.35

%

$

343,105

$

618

0.73

%

Payables to brokerage clients

68,343

73

0.43

%

77,169

75

0.39

%

Other short-term borrowings

7,385

103

5.61

%

6,917

86

5.05

%

Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings

24,857

330

5.27

%

24,458

304

5.05

%

Long-term debt

25,000

224

3.59

%

20,290

139

2.74

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

399,953

1,651

1.65

%

471,939

1,222

1.05

%

Non-interest-bearing funding sources

36,745

32,656

Securities lending expense

55

22

Other interest expense

2

2

Total funding sources

$

436,698

$

1,708

1.57

%

$

504,595

$

1,246

1.00

%

Net interest revenue

$

2,233

2.02

%

$

2,770

2.19

%

(1)

Amounts have been calculated based on amortized cost.

THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Asset Management and Administration Fees Information

(In millions, except ratios or as noted)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended
March 31,

2024

2023

Average

Client

Assets

Revenue

Average

Fee

Average

Client

Assets

Revenue

Average

Fee

Schwab money market funds

$

499,887

$

336

0.27

%

$

316,391

$

213

0.27

%

Schwab equity and bond funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and collective trust funds (CTFs)

539,661

107

0.08

%

450,581

91

0.08

%

Mutual Fund OneSource® and other no-transaction-fee funds

314,576

209

0.27

%

222,437

148

0.27

%

Other third-party mutual funds and ETFs

605,625

106

0.07

%

676,344

133

0.08

%

Total mutual funds, ETFs, and CTFs (1)

$

1,959,749

758

0.16

%

$

1,665,753

585

0.14

%

Advice solutions (1)

Fee-based

$

506,133

503

0.40

%

$

443,027

453

0.41

%

Non-fee-based

106,032

94,469

Total advice solutions

$

612,165

503

0.33

%

$

537,496

453

0.34

%

Other balance-based fees (2)

719,447

69

0.04

%

561,788

62

0.04

%

Other (3)

18

18

Total asset management and administration fees

$

1,348

$

1,118

(1)

Advice solutions include managed portfolios, specialized strategies, and customized investment advice such as Schwab Wealth Advisory™, Schwab Managed Portfolios™, Managed Account Select®, Schwab Advisor Network®, Windhaven Strategies®, ThomasPartners® Strategies, Schwab Index Advantage advised retirement plan balances, Schwab Intelligent Portfolios®, Institutional Intelligent Portfolios®, Schwab Intelligent Portfolios Premium®, AdvisorDirect®, Essential Portfolios, Selective Portfolios, and Personalized Portfolios; as well as legacy non-fee advice solutions including Schwab Advisor Source and certain retirement plan balances. Average client assets for advice solutions may also include the asset balances contained in the mutual fund and/or ETF categories listed above. For the total end of period view, please see the Monthly Activity Report.

(2)

Includes various asset-related fees, such as trust fees, 401(k) recordkeeping fees, and mutual fund clearing fees and other service fees.

(3)

Includes miscellaneous service and transaction fees relating to mutual funds and ETFs that are not balance-based.

THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Growth in Client Assets and Accounts

(Unaudited)

Q1-24 % Change

2024

2023

(In billions, at quarter end, except as noted)

vs.

Q1-23

vs.

Q4-23

First

Quarter

Fourth

Quarter

Third

Quarter

Second

Quarter

First

Quarter

Assets in client accounts

Schwab One®, certain cash equivalents and bank deposits

(15

)%

(5

)%

$

348.2

$

368.3

$

353.1

$

384.4

$

408.5

Bank deposit account balances

(15

)%

(7

)%

90.2

97.4

99.5

102.7

106.5

Proprietary mutual funds (Schwab Funds® and Laudus Funds®) and CTFs

Money market funds (1)

44

%

8

%

515.7

476.4

436.3

392.9

357.8

Equity and bond funds and CTFs (2)

26

%

10

%

206.0

186.7

167.9

172.6

163.1

Total proprietary mutual funds and CTFs

39

%

9

%

721.7

663.1

604.2

565.5

520.9

Mutual Fund Marketplace® (3)

Mutual Fund OneSource® and other no-transaction-fee funds

35

%

8

%

329.2

306.2

288.0

254.6

244.3

Mutual fund clearing services

23

%

6

%

248.1

233.4

216.9

220.7

201.7

Other third-party mutual funds (4)

5

%

5

%

1,182.9

1,126.5

1,055.3

1,150.8

1,123.6

Total Mutual Fund Marketplace

12

%

6

%

1,760.2

1,666.1

1,560.2

1,626.1

1,569.6

Total mutual fund assets

19

%

7

%

2,481.9

2,329.2

2,164.4

2,191.6

2,090.5

Exchange-traded funds

Proprietary ETFs (2)

22

%

7

%

342.9

319.4

286.2

293.2

280.6

Other third-party ETFs

29

%

10

%

1,676.6

1,521.7

1,352.6

1,381.4

1,297.5

Total ETF assets

28

%

10

%

2,019.5

1,841.1

1,638.8

1,674.6

1,578.1

Equity and other securities

25

%

10

%

3,467.7

3,163.5

2,886.4

3,002.7

2,772.2

Fixed income securities

14

%

779.0

779.7

747.4

722.6

684.7

Margin loans outstanding

13

%

9

%

(68.1

)

(62.6

)

(65.1

)

(62.8

)

(60.5

)

Total client assets

20

%

7

%

$

9,118.4

$

8,516.6

$

7,824.5

$

8,015.8

$

7,580.0

Client assets by business

Investor Services

21

%

7

%

$

4,852.2

$

4,519.1

$

4,157.7

$

4,267.9

$

4,001.9

Advisor Services

19

%

7

%

4,266.2

3,997.5

3,666.8

3,747.9

3,578.1

Total client assets

20

%

7

%

$

9,118.4

$

8,516.6

$

7,824.5

$

8,015.8

$

7,580.0

Net growth in assets in client accounts (for the quarter ended)

Net new assets by business

Investor Services (5)

(56

)%

40

%

$

34.9

$

25.0

$

28.6

$

36.0

$

79.4

Advisor Services (6)

(25

)%

29

%

53.3

41.3

19.6

36.0

71.3

Total net new assets

(41

)%

33

%

$

88.2

$

66.3

$

48.2

$

72.0

$

150.7

Net market gains (losses)

513.6

625.8

(239.5

)

363.8

379.5

Net growth (decline)

$

601.8

$

692.1

$

(191.3

)

$

435.8

$

530.2

New brokerage accounts (in thousands, for the quarter ended)

5

%

20

%

1,094

910

894

960

1,042

Client accounts (in thousands)

Active brokerage accounts

3

%

1

%

35,301

34,838

34,540

34,382

34,120

Banking accounts

8

%

3

%

1,885

1,838

1,799

1,781

1,746

Workplace Plan Participant Accounts (7)

9

%

1

%

5,277

5,221

5,141

5,003

4,845

(1)

Total client assets in purchased money market funds are located at: https://www.aboutschwab.com/investor-relations.

(2)

Includes balances held on and off the Schwab platform. As of March 31, 2024, off-platform equity and bond funds, CTFs, and ETFs were $30.5 billion, $3.5 billion, and $113.4 billion, respectively.

(3)

Excludes all proprietary mutual funds and ETFs.

(4)

As of March 31, 2024, third-party money funds were $1.1 billion.

(5)

First quarter of 2024 includes net outflows of $7.4 billion from off-platform Schwab Bank Retail CDs. Fourth quarter of 2023 includes net inflows of $2.4 billion from off-platform Schwab Bank Retail CDs and outflows of $5.8 billion from an international relationship. Third quarter of 2023 includes net inflows of $3.3 billion from off-platform Schwab Bank Retail CDs. Second quarter of 2023 includes an inflow of $12.0 billion from a mutual fund clearing services client and inflows of $7.8 billion from off-platform Schwab Bank Retail CDs. First quarter of 2023 includes inflows of $19.0 billion from off-platform Schwab Bank Retail CDs.

(6)

Fourth quarter of 2023 includes outflows of $6.4 billion from an international relationship. Third quarter of 2023 includes an outflow of $0.8 billion from an international relationship.

(7)

Beginning in the fourth quarter 2023, Retirement Plan Participants was expanded to include accounts in Stock Plan Services, Designated Brokerage Services, and Retirement Business Services. Participants may be enrolled in services in more than one Workplace business. Prior periods have been recast to reflect this change.

The Charles Schwab Corporation Monthly Activity Report For March 2024

2023

2024

Change

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Mo.

Yr.

Market Indices (at month end)

Dow Jones Industrial Average®

33,274

34,098

32,908

34,408

35,560

34,722

33,508

33,053

35,951

37,690

38,150

38,996

39,807

2

%

20

%

Nasdaq Composite®

12,222

12,227

12,935

13,788

14,346

14,035

13,219

12,851

14,226

15,011

15,164

16,092

16,379

2

%

34

%

Standard & Poor’s® 500

4,109

4,169

4,180

4,450

4,589

4,508

4,288

4,194

4,568

4,770

4,846

5,096

5,254

3

%

28

%

Client Assets (in billions of dollars)

Beginning Client Assets

7,380.2

7,580.0

7,631.5

7,650.2

8,015.8

8,241.0

8,094.7

7,824.5

7,653.4

8,180.6

8,516.6

8,558.1

8,879.5

Net New Assets (1)

72.9

13.6

24.6

33.8

12.9

8.1

27.2

5.0

19.2

42.1

14.8

31.7

41.7

32

%

(43

)%

Net Market Gains (Losses)

126.9

37.9

(5.9

)

331.8

212.3

(154.4

)

(297.4

)

(176.1

)

508.0

293.9

26.7

289.7

197.2

Total Client Assets (at month end)

7,580.0

7,631.5

7,650.2

8,015.8

8,241.0

8,094.7

7,824.5

7,653.4

8,180.6

8,516.6

8,558.1

8,879.5

9,118.4

3

%

20

%

Core Net New Assets (1,2)

53.9

(2.3

)

20.7

33.8

13.7

4.9

27.1

11.3

21.7

43.1

17.2

33.4

45.0

35

%

(17

)%

Receiving Ongoing Advisory Services (at month end)

Investor Services

526.2

530.7

526.3

547.5

560.6

552.2

533.0

522.2

557.0

581.4

584.1

601.8

618.5

3

%

18

%

Advisor Services (3)

3,369.3

3,394.9

3,377.8

3,527.8

3,619.8

3,554.2

3,448.0

3,380.3

3,604.4

3,757.4

3,780.4

3,902.5

4,009.5

3

%

19

%

Client Accounts (at month end, in thousands)

Active Brokerage Accounts

34,120

34,248

34,311

34,382

34,434

34,440

34,540

34,571

34,672

34,838

35,017

35,127

35,301

3

%

Banking Accounts

1,746

1,757

1,768

1,781

1,792

1,798

1,799

1,812

1,825

1,838

1,856

1,871

1,885

1

%

8

%

Workplace Plan Participant Accounts (4)

4,845

4,869

4,962

5,003

5,030

5,037

5,141

5,212

5,212

5,221

5,226

5,268

5,277

9

%

Client Activity

New Brokerage Accounts (in thousands)

378

331

314

315

303

311

280

284

286

340

366

345

383

11

%

1

%

Client Cash as a Percentage of Client Assets (5,6)

11.2

%

10.8

%

10.9

%

10.5

%

10.2

%

10.4

%

10.8

%

11.2

%

10.7

%

10.5

%

10.5

%

10.2

%

10.0

%

(20) bp

(120) bp

Derivative Trades as a Percentage of Total Trades

22.8

%

23.4

%

23.5

%

23.9

%

23.0

%

24.4

%

24.2

%

23.2

%

23.1

%

21.8

%

21.8

%

22.2

%

21.9

%

(30) bp

(90) bp

Selected Average Balances (in millions of dollars)

Average Interest-Earning Assets (7)

497,627

493,215

483,438

479,752

466,659

449,483

444,864

438,522

439,118

446,305

443,694

434,822

431,456

(1

)%

(13

)%

Average Margin Balances

60,848

60,338

60,250

61,543

63,040

64,226

64,014

63,946

61,502

62,309

61,368

63,600

66,425

4

%

9

%

Average Bank Deposit Account Balances (8)

109,392

104,775

103,149

102,917

102,566

101,928

100,404

97,893

94,991

95,518

95,553

92,075

90,774

(1

)%

(17

)%

Mutual Fund and Exchange-Traded Fund

Net Buys (Sells) (9,10) (in millions of dollars)

Equities

(3,234

)

1,126

(1,366

)

9,190

7,423

(278

)

675

(3,039

)

6,099

7,903

8,182

7,624

10,379

Hybrid

(1,641

)

(462

)

(889

)

(903

)

(407

)

(1,037

)

(828

)

(1,457

)

(1,466

)

(1,596

)

(501

)

(1,330

)

(439

)

Bonds

6,158

2,575

2,029

3,302

2,515

4,696

2,723

1,094

255

6,104

7,510

9,883

7,561

Net Buy (Sell) Activity (in millions of dollars)

Mutual Funds (9)

(7,423

)

(4,904

)

(7,157

)

(4,485

)

(3,333

)

(6,476

)

(5,853

)

(12,245

)

(9,267

)

(7,406

)

(966

)

(1,348

)

(1,607

)

Exchange-Traded Funds (10)

8,706

8,143

6,931

16,074

12,864

9,857

8,423

8,843

14,155

19,817

16,157

17,525

19,108

Money Market Funds

27,106

6,291

15,256

9,112

7,911

16,869

13,388

16,976

11,670

7,745

11,717

10,129

9,085

Note: Certain supplemental details related to the information above can be found at: https://www.aboutschwab.com/financial-reports.

(1)

Unless otherwise noted, differences between net new assets and core net new assets are net flows from off-platform Schwab Bank Retail CDs – including March 2023 which reflects inflows of $19.0 billion from off-platform Schwab Bank Retail CDs issued year-to-date through March 31, 2023. Additionally, 2023 includes outflows from a large international relationship of $0.8 billion in September, $6.2 billion in October, $5.4 billion in November, and $0.6 billion in December, and an inflow of $12.0 billion from a mutual fund clearing services client in April.

(2)

Net new assets before significant one-time inflows or outflows, such as acquisitions/divestitures or extraordinary flows (generally greater than $10 billion) relating to a specific client, and activity from off-platform Schwab Bank Retail CDs. These flows may span multiple reporting periods.

(3)

Excludes Retirement Business Services.

(4)

Beginning October 2023, Retirement Plan Participants was expanded to include accounts in Stock Plan Services, Designated Brokerage Services, and Retirement Business Services. Participants may be enrolled in services in more than one Workplace business. Prior periods have been recast to reflect this change.

(5)

Schwab One®, certain cash equivalents, bank deposits, third-party bank deposit accounts, and money market fund balances as a percentage of total client assets.

(6)

Beginning July 2023, client cash as a percentage of client assets excludes brokered CDs issued by Charles Schwab Bank. Prior periods have been recast to reflect this change.

(7)

Represents average total interest-earning assets on the Company’s balance sheet.

(8)

Represents average clients’ uninvested cash sweep account balances held in deposit accounts at third-party financial institutions.

(9)

Represents the principal value of client mutual fund transactions handled by Schwab, including transactions in proprietary funds. Includes institutional funds available only to Investment Managers. Excludes money market fund transactions.

(10)

Represents the principal value of client ETF transactions handled by Schwab, including transactions in proprietary ETFs.

THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(In millions, except ratios and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

In addition to disclosing financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (GAAP), Schwab’s first quarter earnings release contains references to the non-GAAP financial measures described below. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful supplemental information about the financial performance of the Company, and facilitate meaningful comparison of Schwab’s results in the current period to both historic and future results. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, and may not be comparable to non-GAAP financial measures presented by other companies.

Schwab’s use of non-GAAP measures is reflective of certain adjustments made to GAAP financial measures as described below. Beginning in the third quarter of 2023, these adjustments also include restructuring costs, which the Company began incurring in connection with its previously announced plans to streamline its operations to prepare for post-integration of Ameritrade. See Part II – Item 8 – Note 15 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 for additional information.

Non-GAAP Adjustment or Measure

Definition

Usefulness to Investors and Uses by Management

Acquisition and integration-related costs, amortization of acquired intangible assets, and restructuring costs

Schwab adjusts certain GAAP financial measures to exclude the impact of acquisition and integration-related costs incurred as a result of the Company’s acquisitions, amortization of acquired intangible assets, restructuring costs, and, where applicable, the income tax effect of these expenses.

Adjustments made to exclude amortization of acquired intangible assets are reflective of all acquired intangible assets, which were recorded as part of purchase accounting. These acquired intangible assets contribute to the Company’s revenue generation. Amortization of acquired intangible assets will continue in future periods over their remaining useful lives.

We exclude acquisition and integration-related costs, amortization of acquired intangible assets, and restructuring costs for the purpose of calculating certain non-GAAP measures because we believe doing so provides additional transparency of Schwab’s ongoing operations, and is useful in both evaluating the operating performance of the business and facilitating comparison of results with prior and future periods.

Costs related to acquisition and integration or restructuring fluctuate based on the timing of acquisitions, integration and restructuring activities, thereby limiting comparability of results among periods, and are not representative of the costs of running the Company’s ongoing business. Amortization of acquired intangible assets is excluded because management does not believe it is indicative of the Company’s underlying operating performance.

Return on tangible common equity

Return on tangible common equity represents annualized adjusted net income available to common stockholders as a percentage of average tangible common equity. Tangible common equity represents common equity less goodwill, acquired intangible assets — net, and related deferred tax liabilities.

Acquisitions typically result in the recognition of significant amounts of goodwill and acquired intangible assets. We believe return on tangible common equity may be useful to investors as a supplemental measure to facilitate assessing capital efficiency and returns relative to the composition of Schwab’s balance sheet.

Adjusted Tier 1 Leverage Ratio

Adjusted Tier 1 Leverage Ratio represents the Tier 1 Leverage Ratio as prescribed by bank regulatory guidance for the consolidated company and for CSB, adjusted to reflect the inclusion of accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) in the ratio.

Inclusion of the impacts of AOCI in the Company’s Tier 1 Leverage Ratio provides additional information regarding the Company’s current capital position. We believe Adjusted Tier 1 Leverage Ratio may be useful to investors as a supplemental measure of the Company’s capital levels.

The Company also uses adjusted diluted EPS and return on tangible common equity as components of performance criteria for employee bonus and certain executive management incentive compensation arrangements. The Compensation Committee of CSC’s Board of Directors maintains discretion in evaluating performance against these criteria.

The tables below present reconciliations of GAAP measures to non-GAAP measures:

Three Months Ended March 31,

2024

2023

Total
Expenses Excluding Interest

Net

Income

Total
Expenses Excluding Interest

Net

Income

Total expenses excluding interest (GAAP), Net income (GAAP)

$

2,942

$

1,362

$

3,006

$

1,603

Acquisition and integration-related costs (1)

(38

)

38

(98

)

98

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

(130

)

130

(135

)

135

Restructuring costs (2)

28

(28

)

Income tax effects (3)

N/A

(33

)

N/A

(56

)

Adjusted total expenses (non-GAAP), Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)

$

2,802

$

1,469

$

2,773

$

1,780

(1)

Acquisition and integration-related costs for the three months ended March 31, 2024 primarily consist of $17 million of compensation and benefits, and $17 million of professional services. Acquisition and integration-related costs for the three months ended March 31, 2023 primarily consist of $58 million of compensation and benefits, $33 million of professional services, and $4 million of occupancy and equipment.

(2)

Restructuring costs for the three months ended March 31, 2024 reflect a change in estimate of $31 million in compensation and benefits, partially offset by $2 million of occupancy and equipment expense and $1 million of other expense for the period. There were no restructuring costs for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

(3)

The income tax effects of the non-GAAP adjustments are determined using an effective tax rate reflecting the exclusion of non-deductible acquisition costs and are used to present the acquisition and integration-related costs, amortization of acquired intangible assets and restructuring costs on an after-tax basis.

N/A Not applicable.

Three Months Ended March 31,

2024

2023

Amount

% of

Total Net Revenues

Amount

% of

Total Net Revenues

Income before taxes on income (GAAP), Pre-tax profit margin (GAAP)

$

1,798

37.9

%

$

2,110

41.2

%

Acquisition and integration-related costs

38

0.8

%

98

1.9

%

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

130

2.7

%

135

2.7

%

Restructuring costs

(28

)

(0.5

%)

Adjusted income before taxes on income (non-GAAP), Adjusted pre-tax profit margin (non-GAAP)

$

1,938

40.9

%

$

2,343

45.8

%

Three Months Ended March 31,

2024

2023

Amount

Diluted

EPS

Amount

Diluted

EPS

Net income available to common stockholders (GAAP), Earnings per common share — diluted (GAAP)

$

1,251

$

.68

$

1,533

$

.83

Acquisition and integration-related costs

38

.02

98

.05

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

130

.07

135

.07

Restructuring costs

(28

)

(.01

)

Income tax effects

(33

)

(.02

)

(56

)

(.02

)

Adjusted net income available to common stockholders (non-GAAP), Adjusted diluted EPS (non-GAAP)

$

1,358

$

.74

$

1,710

$

.93

Three Months Ended March 31,

2024

2023

Return on average common stockholders’ equity (GAAP)

15

%

23

%

Average common stockholders’ equity

$

32,493

$

27,028

Less: Average goodwill

(11,951

)

(11,951

)

Less: Average acquired intangible assets — net

(8,196

)

(8,724

)

Plus: Average deferred tax liabilities related to goodwill and acquired intangible assets — net

1,759

1,842

Average tangible common equity

$

14,105

$

8,195

Adjusted net income available to common stockholders (1)

$

1,358

$

1,710

Return on tangible common equity (non-GAAP)

39

%

83

%

(1)

See table above for the reconciliation of net income available to common stockholders to adjusted net income available to common stockholders (non-GAAP).

(Preliminary)

March 31, 2024

CSC

CSB

Tier 1 Leverage Ratio (GAAP)

8.8

%

10.4

%

Tier 1 Capital

$

41,598

$

31,944

Plus: AOCI adjustment

(17,568

)

(15,297

)

Adjusted Tier 1 Capital

24,030

16,647

Average assets with regulatory adjustments

471,116

306,869

Plus: AOCI adjustment

(17,817

)

(15,664

)

Adjusted average assets with regulatory adjustments

$

453,299

$

291,205

Adjusted Tier 1 Leverage Ratio (non-GAAP)

5.3

%

5.7

%