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Business Acquisitions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Business Acquisitions Business Acquisitions
TD Ameritrade

On October 6, 2020 Schwab completed its previously announced acquisition of TD Ameritrade for $21.8 billion in stock. As a result of the acquisition, TDA Holding became a wholly-owned subsidiary of CSC. TD Ameritrade provides securities brokerage services, including trade execution, clearing services, and margin lending, through its broker-dealer subsidiaries,
and futures and foreign exchange trade execution services through its FCM and FDM subsidiary.

In exchange for each share of TD Ameritrade common stock, TD Ameritrade stockholders received 1.0837 shares of CSC common stock, except for TD Bank and its affiliates which received a portion in nonvoting common stock. In connection with the transaction, Schwab issued approximately 586 million common shares to TD Ameritrade stockholders consisting of approximately 509 million shares of common stock and approximately 77 million shares of nonvoting common stock, as described below. Subsequently, TD Bank and its affiliates exchanged common stock for nonvoting common stock and held approximately 79 million shares of nonvoting common stock as of December 31, 2021. For further details on the new class of nonvoting common stock, see Note 19.

The fair value of the purchase price transferred upon completion of the acquisition includes the fair value of CSC common stock and nonvoting common stock that was issued to TD Ameritrade stockholders, as well as the fair value of assumed TD Ameritrade equity awards attributable to pre-combination services.

The purchase price was calculated as follows:
Fair value of consideration for TD Ameritrade outstanding common stock$21,664 
Fair value of replaced TD Ameritrade equity awards attributable to pre-combination services (1)
94 
Purchase price$21,758 
(1) Share-based awards held by TD Ameritrade employees prior to the acquisition date were assumed by Schwab and converted into share-based awards with respect to CSC common stock, after giving effect to the exchange ratio of 1.0837. Such share-based awards are otherwise subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable immediately before the merger, except for performance-based restricted stock units which were converted into time-based restricted stock units. The portion of the fair value of the share-based awards that relates to services performed by the employees prior to the acquisition date is included in the purchase price.

The Company accounted for the TD Ameritrade acquisition as a business combination under GAAP and accordingly, the purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values, except for certain exceptions to the recognition principle of acquisition accounting, such as leases, share-based payments, and income taxes, as of the date of acquisition. Information regarding the acquisition is final and there were no adjustments to the provisional purchase price and fair value estimates presented in the 2020 Form 10-K.

The following table summarizes the purchase price, fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, and resulting goodwill as of the October 6, 2020 acquisition date.
Purchase price$21,758 
Fair value of assets acquired:
Cash and cash equivalents3,484 
Cash and investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes14,236 
Receivables from brokerage clients28,009 
Available for sale securities1,779 
Acquired intangible assets8,880 
Equipment, office facilities, and property470 
Other assets3,088 
Total assets acquired59,946 
Fair value of liabilities assumed:
Payables to brokerage clients37,599 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities6,975 
Long-term debt3,829 
Total liabilities assumed48,403 
Fair value of net identifiable assets acquired11,543 
Goodwill10,215 
The identifiable tangible and intangible assets of $470 million and $8.9 billion, respectively, are subject to depreciation and amortization. The following table summarizes the major classes of tangible and intangible assets and their respective fair values and weighted-average useful lives:
Fair ValueWeighted-Average Useful Life (Years)
Equipment, office facilities, and property
Real property (1)
$226 37
Personal property (2)
162 2
Construction in progress49 N/A
Land33 N/A
Total equipment, office facilities, and property$470 
Acquired intangible assets
Client relationships$8,700 20
Existing technology165 2
Trade names15 2
Total acquired intangible assets$8,880 
(1) Consists primarily of buildings.
(2) Consists primarily of equipment and leasehold improvements.
N/A Not applicable.

Goodwill of $10.2 billion is primarily attributable to the scale, skill sets, operations, and synergies that can be leveraged to enable the combined company to build a stronger enterprise and will not be deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill assigned to the Investor Services and Advisor Services segments were $6.4 billion and $3.8 billion, respectively.

The Company’s consolidated statements of income include total net revenues and net income attributable to the TD Ameritrade acquisition of $1.7 billion and $583 million, respectively, for the period October 6, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

In connection with the TD Ameritrade acquisition, the Company incurred various professional fees and other costs such as advisory, legal, and accounting fees. In total, the Company incurred acquisition costs of $56 million and $11 million for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, which are primarily included in professional services on the consolidated statements of income.

USAA-IMCO

On May 26, 2020, the Company completed its acquisition of the assets of USAA-IMCO for $1.6 billion in cash. Along with the asset purchase agreement, the companies entered into a long-term referral agreement that makes Schwab the exclusive provider of wealth management and investment brokerage services for USAA members. The USAA-IMCO acquisition has added scale to the Company’s operations through the addition of over one million brokerage and managed portfolio accounts with approximately $80 billion in client assets at the acquisition date. The transaction also provides Schwab the opportunity to further expand our client base by serving USAA’s members through the long-term referral agreement.

The Company accounted for the USAA-IMCO acquisition as a business combination under GAAP and accordingly, the purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values as of the date of acquisition. During the three months ended September 30, 2020, we made a $43 million post-closing adjustment to the purchase price resulting in reductions of $9 million and $34 million to our initial estimates of the fair value of the intangible assets acquired and goodwill, respectively. The Company finalized the valuation of assets and liabilities during the three months ended December 31, 2020, resulting in no additional adjustments to the estimated fair values as of the date of acquisition.
The following table summarizes the purchase price, fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, and resulting goodwill as of the May 26, 2020 acquisition date, adjusted for the post-closing adjustments described above.
Purchase price$1,581 
Fair value of assets acquired:
Cash segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes4,392 
Receivables from brokerage clients80 
Acquired intangible assets1,109 
Total assets acquired5,581 
Fair value of liabilities assumed:
Payables to brokerage clients4,472 
Total liabilities assumed4,472 
Fair value of net identifiable assets acquired$1,109 
Goodwill$472 

The identifiable intangible assets of $1.1 billion are subject to amortization. The following table summarizes the major classes of intangible assets acquired and their respective fair values and weighted-average useful lives:
Fair
Value
Weighted-Average Useful Life (Years)
Customer relationships$962 18
Brokerage referral agreement (1)
142 20
Royalty-free license7
Total acquired intangible assets$1,109 
(1) The brokerage referral agreement has an initial term of 5 years and is automatically renewable for one-year increments thereafter.

Goodwill recorded of $472 million, primarily attributable to the additional scale and anticipated synergies from the USAA-IMCO acquisition, was assigned to the Investor Services segment and is deductible for tax purposes.

The Company’s consolidated statements of income include total net revenues and net loss attributable to the USAA-IMCO acquisition of $235 million and $51 million, respectively, for the period May 26, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

In connection with the acquisition, the Company agreed to reimburse USAA for certain contract termination and other fees and severance costs incurred by USAA. These costs totaled $21 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 and are included in other expense on the consolidated statements of income. Additionally, the Company incurred various professional fees and other costs related to the USAA-IMCO acquisition, such as advisory, legal, and accounting fees. In total, the Company incurred acquisition costs of $54 million and $14 million for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, which are primarily included in professional services, other expense, and compensation and benefits on the consolidated statements of income.

Pro Forma Financial Information (Unaudited)

The following table presents unaudited pro forma financial information as if the TD Ameritrade and USAA-IMCO acquisitions had occurred on January 1, 2019. The unaudited pro forma results reflect after-tax adjustments for acquisition costs, amortization and depreciation of acquired intangible and tangible assets, the impact of the amended IDA agreement which reduced the service fee on client cash deposits held at the TD Depository Institutions to 15 basis points from the 25 basis points paid by TD Ameritrade under its previous IDA agreement, and other immaterial adjustments for the effects of purchase accounting, and do not reflect potential revenue growth or cost savings that may be realized as a result of the acquisitions. Pro forma net income for the year ended December 31, 2020 excludes after-tax acquisition costs for both Schwab and the acquirees of $156 million. These costs and after-tax acquisition costs of $40 million incurred in 2019 by Schwab and the acquirees are included in pro forma net income for the year ended December 31, 2019.
The unaudited pro forma financial information is presented for informational purposes only, and is not necessarily indicative of future operations or results had the TD Ameritrade and USAA-IMCO acquisitions been completed as of January 1, 2019.
Year Ended
December 31,
20202019
Total net revenues$16,617 $16,897 
Net income available to common stockholders4,617 5,121