EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED APRIL 15, 2010 Press Release dated April 15, 2010

EXHIBIT 99.1

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Contacts:

 

MEDIA:    INVESTORS/ANALYSTS:     
Greg Gable    Rich Fowler     
Charles Schwab    Charles Schwab     
Phone: 415-667-0473    Phone: 415-667-1841     

SCHWAB REPORTS FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

Net new assets total $23 billion; New brokerage accounts highest in two years

SAN FRANCISCO, April 15, 2010 – The Charles Schwab Corporation announced today that its net income was $119 million for the first quarter of 2010, down 45% from the first quarter of 2009.

Chairman Charles Schwab commented, “Our plan this year is to continue expanding and improving the services and resources we provide to help investors reach their financial goals while delivering the convenience and great value we’ve always stood for. We made a strong start during the first quarter by reducing commissions for online equity and non-Schwab ETF trades to $8.95 flat, introducing our new ETF-based advisory program – which has already attracted over $500 million in client assets – and expanding our fixed income offerings with a series of municipal bond “ladders” managed by PIMCO. We believe that the worst of the environmental pressure on our revenues is now behind us, and that our strong business momentum will help us achieve improving financial performance in the coming months.”

 

     Three Months Ended
—March 31,—


    %
 Change 

 

Financial Highlights                    


   2010

    2009

   

Net revenues (in millions)

   $  978      $  1,111      (12 %) 

Net income (in millions)

   $ 119      $ 218      (45 %) 

Diluted earnings per share

   $ .10      $ .19      (47 %) 

Pre-tax profit margin

     20.2     32.0      

Return on stockholders’ equity (annualized)

     9     21      

CEO Walt Bettinger said, “As the economy and financial markets begin to recover following the credit crisis of recent years, we are seeing clear evidence that our client-focused strategy is resonating with both prospects and existing clients. Our investments in improved pricing, client solutions, service and our brand are yielding continued strength in our key metrics – net new assets totaled $23 billion in the first quarter, total client assets reached a record $1.49 trillion, up 36% year-over-year, and new brokerage accounts totaled 230,000, the highest since the first quarter of 2008 and up 11% from a year ago. We ended March serving 7.8 million total brokerage accounts, 768,000 banking accounts, and 1.5 million retirement plan participants.”

CFO Joe Martinetto noted, “Right now, our financial picture has three important components – a healthy balance sheet that continues to support ongoing business growth; current results impacted by low short-term rates; and an extended outlook that includes improving financial performance even in the existing rate environment. Asset quality continues to be high overall and the delinquency, nonaccrual, and loss reserve ratios for Schwab Bank’s loan portfolio equaled 0.76%, 0.44% and 0.69%, respectively, at month-end March, all far below national averages. We repaid approximately $200 million in maturing debt and completed a $543 million equity offering to support company growth


during the quarter, and we ended March with approximately $970 million in available cash and other liquid assets at the parent level.”

Mr. Martinetto continued, “Short-term rates finally stopped declining in late January/early February and subsequently began to rise a bit, which helped our first quarter net interest margin reach 183 basis points, up slightly from the prior quarter. This improvement, coupled with continued growth in our client base – our average interest-earning assets for the first quarter equaled $72.3 billion, up 48% year-over-year – helped us achieve net interest revenue that was 7% higher than last year and sequentially higher for the second straight quarter. The rate environment improvement occurred too late, however, to prevent money market fund fee waivers from reaching $125 million in the first quarter, and asset management and administration fees declined by 16% year-over-year. In addition, with client trading activity remaining muted relative to year-ago levels and our reduced online trade pricing taking effect in January, overall trading revenue was down 19%. Our first quarter expenses include an $11 million pre-tax charge relating to pending litigation involving the Schwab YieldPlus ultra-short bond fund. Our overall expense discipline remains very much in place, and our first quarter spending was consistent with our operating plan.”

Mr. Martinetto concluded, “Our first quarter operating results embody our commitment to building value for stockholders and clients over the long term as we continue to balance current profitability with investing for growth. We remain convinced that our chosen path of sustaining and even enhancing our investment for future growth during 2010 is the right one for the company. With the equity markets continuing to recover, short-term rates at least stabilizing, and our expenses running at planned levels, our expectations for the company’s 2010 financial performance have not changed. If rates remain at current levels – and excluding any YieldPlus bond fund related effects, which remain uncertain – the company should achieve revenue growth at least in the low single digits, limit expense growth to about 4%, and deliver a pre-tax profit margin of at least 25%. To the extent the rate environment rises further, we remain well positioned for significant improvement in revenues and profitability.”

Business highlights for the first quarter (data as of quarter-end unless otherwise noted):

Investor Services

 

   

Net new accounts for the quarter totaled approximately 52,000, up 20% year-over-year. Total accounts reached 5.4 million as of March 31, 2010, up 3% year-over-year.

 

   

Lowered and simplified online trade commissions for most clients to a flat $8.95 for equities and third-party Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs).

Institutional Services

Advisor Services

 

   

Schwab Performance Technologies, which provides portfolio management and accounting solutions to independent advisors and investment managers, reduced account fees for PortfolioServices, the company’s hosted performance reporting solution, and introduced a low-cost Emerging Practices option for smaller firms.

Products and Infrastructure

 

   

For Charles Schwab Bank:

 

   

Balance sheet assets = $45.9 billion, up 62% year-over-year.

 

   

Outstanding mortgage and home equity loans = $7.2 billion, up 18% year-over-year.

 

   

First mortgage originations during the quarter = $894 million.

 

   

Schwab Bank High Yield Investor Checking® accounts = 443,000, with $8.4 billion in balances.

 

   

Expanded the company’s fixed income offerings by adding four new Municipal Bond Ladder Separately Managed Account strategies managed by PIMCO. These strategies are designed for investors seeking tax-advantaged solutions and income generation as well as ongoing professional management.

 

   

Launched six new managed portfolios of ETFs available through a fee-based portfolio advisory program. The portfolios are designed to help individual investors get access to broad diversification in a single professionally managed account with the low cost that ETFs provide.

 

   

Month-end March total assets under management in Schwab ETFs™ = $954 million. Total assets in Schwab Managed Portfolios-ETFs = $551 million.

Supporting schedules are either attached or located at: [http://www.aboutschwab.com/media/xls/q1_2010_schedule.xls]


Schwab YieldPlus Fund®

As disclosed previously, the company is the subject of consolidated class action litigation resulting from individual lawsuits filed between March and May 2008, and regulatory investigations relating to the investment policy, disclosures and marketing of the Schwab YieldPlus Fund, an ultra-short bond fund (“Bond Fund”). The Bond Fund was designed to invest in a variety of fixed income instruments, including corporate bonds, asset backed securities, mortgage-backed securities and other fixed income investments. The credit crisis that began in mid-2007 led to a decline in the value of a majority of fixed income investments market wide. As a result, certain Schwab clients who chose to invest in the Bond Fund experienced a decline in their investments, leading to the litigation.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2010, the company has accrued $11 million in connection with the class action litigation. The amount reserved relates to a summary judgment ruling of liability issued by the court on March 30, 2010, solely with respect to plaintiffs’ California state law claim. Determination of damages remains pending with the court and defendants have petitioned the court for leave to immediately appeal the summary judgment ruling. The amount reserved reflects an estimate of the company’s liability under a damages framework proposed by the court in a related order. Actual liability for plaintiffs’ California state law claim will be determined in a subsequent proceeding and could be higher or lower than the amount reserved.

Federal securities law claims asserted against the Bond Fund and company defendants in the same case remain pending. The company is preparing for a May 10, 2010 trial date and continues to believe it has strong defenses, especially in view of the global credit crisis, the fact that depressed market valuations and illiquidity were not limited to mortgage-backed securities and impacted other asset classes held by the Bond Fund to the same or an even greater extent, and the fact that the Bond Fund’s holdings in mortgage-backed securities were widely disclosed, consistent with regulatory requirements and industry standards. Nevertheless, litigation and jury trials in particular are inherently unpredictable, and an adverse judgment could result in material liability to the company of as much as $890 million, the amount of damages plaintiffs have asserted relating to their federal securities law claims. The company has participated in several rounds of mediation with plaintiffs; at this time, however, the company is unable to determine whether further discussions with plaintiffs could result in a settlement before trial. At present, the company is unable to predict the outcome of proceedings on plaintiffs’ federal securities law claims and therefore has not established a reserve for any potential liabilities in connection therewith. If a liability were incurred, in view of claims to date under applicable insurance policies, it is likely that such a liability would exceed available coverage.

Separately, the company has been in discussions with the SEC regarding a potential settlement of civil charges proposed by SEC staff relating to the Bond Fund. Given the status of those discussions, the company is unable to predict whether a settlement with the SEC, or with other regulators who are investigating these matters, is probable or to estimate the range of any potential liability, and therefore has not established a reserve in connection therewith. Although the company believes it has strong defenses if an enforcement proceeding were instituted, an adverse judgment could result in the imposition of disgorgement, penalties, and other monetary and injunctive relief against the company.

In addition to the above matters, as of March 31, 2010, the company remained the subject of 194 individual arbitration claims seeking $34 million in damages relating to investments in the Bond Fund, for which the company has been accruing reserves.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward looking statements relating to the company’s financial performance in 2010 as well as litigation and regulatory matters relating to the Bond Fund that reflect management’s current expectations. Achievement of these expectations 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 include, but are not limited to, general market conditions, including the level of interest rates, equity valuations and trading activity; the company’s ability to attract and retain clients and grow client assets/relationships; the impact of changes in market conditions on money market fund fee waivers, revenue, expenses and pre-tax margins; competitive pressures on rates and fees; the level of client assets, including cash balances; and unanticipated adverse developments in litigation or regulatory matters and the extent of any charges associated with legal matters, as well as other factors set forth in the company’s Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2009.


About Charles Schwab

The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW) is a leading provider of financial services, with more than 300 offices and 7.8 million client brokerage accounts, 1.5 million corporate retirement plan participants, 768,000 banking accounts, and $1.49 trillion in client assets. Through its operating subsidiaries, the company provides a full range of securities brokerage, banking, money management and financial advisory services to individual investors and independent investment advisors. Named Highest in Investor Satisfaction by J.D. Power and Associates, its broker-dealer subsidiary, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (member SIPC, http://www.sipc.org), and 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 its Advisor Services division. Its banking subsidiary, Charles Schwab Bank (member FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender), provides banking and mortgage services and products. More information is available at www.schwab.com.

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Consolidated Statements of Income

(In millions, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months
Ended
March 31,


 
     2010

    2009

 

Net Revenues

                

Asset management and administration fees

   $ 420      $ 502   

Interest revenue

     391        346   

Interest expense

     (65     (40
    


 


Net interest revenue

     326        306   

Trading revenue

     209        259   

Other

     31        58   

Total other-than-temporary impairment losses

     (28     (150

Noncredit portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive income

     20        136   
    


 


Net impairment losses on securities

     (8     (14
    


 


Total net revenues

     978        1,111   
    


 


Expenses Excluding Interest

                

Compensation and benefits

     402        425   

Professional services

     80        60   

Occupancy and equipment

     68        81   

Advertising and market development

     62        58   

Communications

     52        53   

Depreciation and amortization

     37        42   

Other

     79        37   
    


 


Total expenses excluding interest

     780        756   
    


 


Income before taxes on income

     198        355   

Taxes on income

     (79     (137
    


 


Net Income

   $ 119      $ 218   
    


 


Weighted-Average Common Shares Outstanding — Diluted

     1,188        1,156   
    


 


Earnings Per Share — Basic

   $ .10      $ .19   

Earnings Per Share — Diluted

   $ .10      $ .19   
    


 


Dividends Declared Per Common Share

   $ .06      $ .06   
    


 


See Notes to Consolidated Statements of Income, Financial and Operating Highlights, and Net Interest Revenue Information.


THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Financial and Operating Highlights

(Unaudited)

 

     Q1-10 % change

    2010

    2009

 

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


   vs.
Q1-09


    vs.
Q4-09


    First
Quarter


    Fourth
Quarter


    Third
Quarter


    Second
Quarter


    First
Quarter


 

Net Revenues

                                                    

Asset management and administration fees

   (16 %)    (4 %)    $ 420      $ 436      $ 451      $ 486      $ 502   

Net interest revenue

   7   7     326        305        294        302        306   

Trading revenue

   (19 %)    (7 %)      209        224        241        272        259   

Other (1)

   (47 %)    (28 %)      31        43        36        38        58   

Net impairment losses on securities

   (43 %)    (64 %)      (8     (22     (11     (13     (14
                


 


 


 


 


Total net revenues

   (12 %)    (1 %)      978        986        1,011        1,085        1,111   
                


 


 


 


 


Expenses Excluding Interest

                                                    

Compensation and benefits

   (5 %)    8     402        371        371        377        425   

Professional services

   33   (1 %)      80        81        70        64        60   

Occupancy and equipment

   (16 %)    (7 %)      68        73        67        97        81   

Advertising and market development

   7   24     62        50        34        49        58   

Communications

   (2 %)    2     52        51        48        54        53   

Depreciation and amortization

   (12 %)    (3 %)      37        38        38        41        42   

Other (2)

   114   41     79        56        63        68        37   
                


 


 


 


 


Total expenses excluding interest

   3   8     780        720        691        750        756   
                


 


 


 


 


Income before taxes on income

   (44 %)    (26 %)      198        266        320        335        355   

Taxes on income

   (42 %)    (23 %)      (79     (102     (120     (130     (137
                


 


 


 


 


Net Income

   (45 %)    (27 %)    $ 119      $ 164      $ 200      $ 205      $ 218   
                


 


 


 


 


Basic earnings per share

   (47 %)    (29 %)    $ .10      $ .14      $ .17      $ .18      $ .19   

Diluted earnings per share

   (47 %)    (29 %)    $ .10      $ .14      $ .17      $ .18      $ .19   

Dividends declared per common share

             $ .06      $ .06      $ .06      $ .06      $ .06   

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted

   3   2     1,188        1,163        1,163        1,160        1,156   
                


 


 


 


 


Performance Measures

                                                    

Pre-tax profit margin

                 20.2     27.0     31.7     30.9     32.0

Return on stockholders’ equity (annualized)

                 9     13     17     18     21
                


 


 


 


 


Financial Condition (at quarter end, in billions)

                                                    

Cash and investments segregated

   23   6   $ 19.5      $ 18.4      $ 17.4      $ 15.5      $ 15.9   

Receivables from brokerage clients

   43   5   $ 9.0      $ 8.6      $ 7.9      $ 7.7      $ 6.3   

Loans to banking clients

   21   4   $ 7.6      $ 7.3      $ 6.9      $ 6.5      $ 6.3   

Total assets

   43   4   $ 78.3      $ 75.4      $ 68.0      $ 62.3      $ 54.9   

Deposits from banking clients

   58   9   $ 42.1      $ 38.8      $ 35.5      $ 31.7      $ 26.6   

Payables to brokerage clients

   28   1   $ 26.4      $ 26.2      $ 23.4      $ 21.6      $ 20.6   

Long-term debt (3)

   63   (13 %)    $ 1.3      $ 1.5      $ 1.5      $ 1.6      $ .8   

Stockholders’ equity

   35   14   $ 5.8      $ 5.1      $ 4.9      $ 4.6      $ 4.3   
                


 


 


 


 


Other

                                                    

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

   2   2     12.6        12.4        12.2        12.1        12.4   

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

   (11 %)    (3 %)    $ 310      $ 321      $ 331      $ 356      $ 350   

Capital expenditures—cash purchases of equipment, office facilities, and property, net (in millions)

   (23 %)    (25 %)    $ 24      $ 32      $ 35      $ 41      $ 31   
                


 


 


 


 


Asset Management and Administration Fees

                                                    

Asset management and administration fees before money market mutual fund fee waivers

   7        $ 545      $ 546      $ 529      $ 516      $ 508   

Money market mutual fund fee waivers

   N/M      14     (125     (110     (78     (30     (6
                


 


 


 


 


Asset management and administration fees

   (16 %)    (4 %)    $ 420      $ 436      $ 451      $ 486      $ 502   
                


 


 


 


 


   

Clients’ Daily Average Trades (in thousands)

                                                    

Revenue trades (4)

   (9 %)    4     275.7        266.3        273.7        301.2        302.9   

Asset-based trades (5)

   (19 %)    10     45.6        41.5        44.8        48.5        56.5   

Other trades (6)

   14   17     94.2        80.6        80.7        81.1        82.5   
                


 


 


 


 


Total

   (6 %)    7     415.5        388.4        399.2        430.8        441.9   
                


 


 


 


 


Average Revenue Per Revenue Trade (4)

   (10 %)    (7 %)    $ 12.60      $ 13.59      $ 13.93      $ 13.84      $ 14.06   
                


 


 


 


 



                                                    
(1)

The first quarter of 2009 includes a $26 million gain relating to the repurchase of junior subordinated notes.

 

(2)

The first quarter of 2009 includes charges of $19 million for individual client complaints and arbitration claims relating to Schwab YieldPlus Fund® investments (collectively YieldPlus Expenses), offset by $30 million of insurance recoveries, resulting in a net credit of $11 million in other expense for the quarter. YieldPlus Expenses and insurance recoveries in the other quarters presented were not material.

 

(3)

In the second quarter of 2009, the Company issued $750 million of Senior Notes that mature in 2014.

 

(4)

Includes all client trades that generate either commission revenue or revenue from principal markups (i.e., fixed income); also known as DART.

 

(5)

Includes eligible trades executed by clients who participate in one or more of the Company’s asset-based pricing relationships.

 

(6)

Includes all commission free trades, including Schwab Mutual Fund OneSource® funds and ETFs, and other proprietary products.

N/M Not meaningful.

See Notes to Consolidated Statements of Income, Financial and Operating Highlights, and Net Interest Revenue Information.


THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Net Interest Revenue Information

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended March 31,


   2010

    2009

 
     Average
Balance


   Interest
Revenue/
Expense


   Average
Yield/
Rate


    Average
Balance


   Interest
Revenue/
Expense


   Average
Yield/
Rate


 

Interest-earning assets:

                                        

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 8,050    $ 5    0.25   $ 5,515    $ 10    0.74

Cash and investments segregated

     18,840      11    0.24     14,552      29    0.81

Broker-related receivables (1)

     262                354         0.37

Receivables from brokerage clients

     8,080      100    5.02     6,094      83    5.52

Other securities owned (2)

     252         0.44               

Securities available for sale (3)

     22,735      128    2.28     15,673      134    3.47

Securities held to maturity

     6,406      59    3.74     442      5    4.34

Loans to banking clients

     7,564      67    3.59     6,220      57    3.72

Loans held for sale

     86      1    4.72     146      2    5.56
    

  

  

 

  

  

Total interest-earning assets

     72,275      371    2.08     48,996      320    2.65
    

  

  

 

  

  

Other interest revenue

            20                   26       
           

               

      

Total interest-earning assets

   $   72,275    $   391    2.19   $   48,996    $ 346    2.86
    

  

  

 

  

  

Funding sources:

                                        

Deposits from banking clients

   $ 40,211    $ 31    0.31   $ 24,538    $ 15    0.25

Payables to brokerage clients (4)

     21,242         0.01     16,220      1    0.03

Long-term debt

     1,442      20    5.62     834      14    6.81
    

  

  

 

  

  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     62,895      51    0.33     41,592      30    0.29
    

  

  

 

  

  

Non-interest bearing funding sources

     9,380                   7,404              

Provision for credit losses

            14                   9       

Other interest expense

                              1       
           

               

      

Total funding sources

   $ 72,275    $ 65    0.36   $ 48,996    $ 40    0.33
    

  

  

 

  

  

Net interest revenue

          $ 326    1.83          $ 306    2.53
           

  

        

  

 


(1)

Includes receivables from brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations. Interest revenue on broker-related receivables was less than $500,000 in the first quarter of 2009.

 

(2)

Interest revenue on other securities owned was less than $500,000 in the first quarter of 2010.

 

(3)

Amounts have been calculated based on amortized cost.

 

(4)

Interest expense on payables to brokerage clients was less than $500,000 in the first quarter of 2010.

See Notes to Consolidated Statements of Income, Financial and Operating Highlights, and Net Interest Revenue Information.

Notes to Consolidated Statements of Income, Financial and Operating Highlights,

and Net Interest Revenue Information

(Unaudited)

The Company

The consolidated statements of income, financial and operating highlights, and net interest revenue information include The Charles Schwab Corporation (CSC) and its majority-owned subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the Company), including Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Charles Schwab Bank. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2010 presentation. The consolidated statements of income, financial and operating highlights, and net interest revenue information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Growth in Client Assets and Accounts

(Unaudited)

 

     Q1-10 % change

    2010

    2009

 

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


   vs.
Q1-09


    vs.
Q4-09


    First
Quarter


    Fourth
Quarter


    Third
Quarter


    Second
Quarter


    First
Quarter


 

Assets in client accounts

                                                    

Schwab One®, other cash equivalents and deposits from banking clients

   43   4   $ 68.0      $ 65.1      $ 59.3      $ 53.6      $ 47.6   

Proprietary funds (Schwab Funds® and Laudus Funds®):

                                                    

Money market funds

   (22 %)    (4 %)      164.1        171.2        178.7        191.4        210.7   

Equity and bond funds

   39   5     43.5        41.6        40.0        35.2        31.2   
                


 


 


 


 


Total proprietary funds

   (14 %)    (2 %)      207.6        212.8        218.7        226.6        241.9   
                


 


 


 


 


Mutual Fund Marketplace® (1)

                                                    

Mutual Fund OneSource® (2)

   77   7     187.4        175.0        162.8        129.2        105.8   

Mutual fund clearing services

   65   5     86.0        81.8        74.4        61.6        52.1   

Other third-party mutual funds (2)

   52   6     258.7        243.8        230.4        203.5        169.8   
                


 


 


 


 


Total Mutual Fund Marketplace

   62   6     532.1        500.6        467.6        394.3        327.7   
                


 


 


 


 


Total mutual fund assets

   30   4     739.7        713.4        686.3        620.9        569.6   
                


 


 


 


 


Equity and other securities (1)

   61   8     522.2        485.0        456.3        388.6        323.9   

Fixed income securities

   3   1     169.5        167.0        169.0        168.2        164.2   

Margin loans outstanding

   48   5     (8.3     (7.9     (7.3     (7.0     (5.6
                


 


 


 


 


Total client assets

   36   5   $   1,491.1      $   1,422.6      $   1,363.6      $   1,224.3      $   1,099.7   
                


 


 


 


 


   

Client assets by business

                                                    

Investor Services

   30   4   $ 606.4      $ 583.2      $ 564.8      $ 515.0      $ 466.0   

Advisor Services

   37   6     624.0        590.4        564.2        505.4        457.0   

Other Institutional Services

   48   5     260.7        249.0        234.6        203.9        176.7   
                


 


 


 


 


Total client assets by business

   36   5   $ 1,491.1      $ 1,422.6      $ 1,363.6      $ 1,224.3      $ 1,099.7   
                


 


 


 


 


   

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

                                                    

Net new assets

                                                    

Investor Services

   (29 %)    42   $ 4.4      $ 3.1      $ 2.3      $ 3.7      $ 6.2   

Advisor Services

   53   14     14.7        12.9        11.1        7.7        9.6   

Other Institutional Services

   (56 %)    (52 %)      4.2        8.8        6.5        5.9        9.5   
                


 


 


 


 


Total net new assets

   (8 %)    (6 %)      23.3        24.8        19.9        17.3        25.3   
                


 


 


 


 


Net market gains (losses)

   N/M      32     45.2        34.2        119.4        107.3        (62.6
                


 


 


 


 


Net growth (decline)

   N/M      16   $ 68.5      $ 59.0      $ 139.3      $ 124.6      $ (37.3
                


 


 


 


 


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

   11   14     230        202        181        197        207   

Clients (in thousands)

                                                    

Active Brokerage Accounts

   4   1     7,805        7,701        7,620        7,556        7,479   

Banking Accounts

   51   6     768        722        667        593        508   

Corporate Retirement Plan Participants

   (3 %)           1,469        1,465        1,471        1,495        1,520   
                


 


 


 


 


                                                      

(1)

Excludes all proprietary money market, equity, and bond funds.

 

(2)

Certain client assets at December 31 and September 30, 2009, have been reclassified from Mutual Fund OneSource® to other third-party mutual funds.

N/M Not meaningful


The Charles Schwab Corporation Monthly Market Activity Report For March 2010

 

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Change in Client Assets
(in billions of dollars)

                                                                                         

Net New Assets

  7.7      3.3      7.5      6.5      5.6      8.5      5.8      8.6      6.0      10.2      6.0      7.9      9.4      19   22

Net Market Gains (Losses)

  43.2      62.7      46.9      (2.3   56.0      23.9      39.5      (22.4   41.6      15.0      (27.9   23.7      49.4               
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

           
 

Total Client Assets
(at month end, in billions of dollars)

  1,099.7      1,165.7      1,220.1      1,224.3      1,285.9      1,318.3      1,363.6      1,349.8      1,397.4      1,422.6      1,400.7      1,432.3      1,491.1      4   36
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

           

New Brokerage Accounts
(in thousands)

  83      80      57      60      58      61      62      63      59      80      75      66      89      35   7
 

Clients
(at month end, in thousands)

                                                                                         

Active Brokerage Accounts

  7,479      7,519      7,537      7,556      7,573      7,597      7,620      7,642      7,664      7,701      7,734      7,760      7,805      1   4

Banking Accounts

  508      544      567      593      619      646      667      687      706      722      739      753      768      2   51

Corporate Retirement Plan Participants

  1,520      1,525      1,507      1,495      1,488      1,477      1,471      1,452      1,461      1,465      1,467      1,467      1,469           (3 %) 
 

Clients’ Daily Average Trades (1)
(in thousands)

  482.9      447.9      448.5      398.4      370.0      411.3      417.6      421.8      375.3      366.0      465.3      394.8      391.3      (1 %)    (19 %) 
 

Market Indices
(at month end)

                                                                                         

Dow Jones Industrial Average

  7,609      8,168      8,500      8,447      9,172      9,496      9,712      9,713      10,345      10,428      10,067      10,325      10,857      5   43

Nasdaq Composite

  1,529      1,717      1,774      1,835      1,979      2,009      2,122      2,045      2,145      2,269      2,147      2,238      2,398      7   57

Standard & Poor’s 500

  798      873      919      919      987      1,021      1,057      1,036      1,096      1,115      1,074      1,104      1,169      6   46
 

Daily Average Market Share Volume
(in millions)

                                                                                         

NYSE

  1,812      1,581      1,549      1,310      1,159      1,211      1,376      1,304      1,108      1,099      1,162      1,145      1,052      (8 %)    (42 %) 

Nasdaq

  2,342      2,359      2,426      2,465      2,192      2,143      2,399      2,326      1,987      1,825      2,443      2,255      2,334      4     
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

           

Total

  4,154      3,940      3,975      3,775      3,351      3,354      3,775      3,630      3,095      2,924      3,605      3,400      3,386           (18 %) 
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

           
 

Mutual Fund Net Buys (Sells) (2)
(in millions of dollars)

                                                                                         

Large Capitalization Stock

  (932.5   419.7      437.7      97.0      128.7      (61.5   (352.9   (283.7   (465.8   (345.0   (14.0   (344.7   74.4               

Small / Mid Capitalization Stock

  (341.9   427.2      572.9      344.8      330.3      614.9      266.6      (67.1   (153.9   (51.5   238.3      132.8      416.3               

International

  (1,014.9   418.5      669.5      683.2      647.9      592.7      294.6      447.1      446.4      225.9      621.2      352.5      565.3               

Specialized

  (115.0   120.8      276.4      221.5      258.5      207.2      192.8      272.0      133.5      51.4      86.1      198.4      17.4               

Hybrid

  76.8      374.6      332.4      336.9      326.1      454.7      545.5      429.4      615.0      775.1      1,037.5      779.3      1,096.6               

Taxable Bond

  2,182.3      2,384.2      2,771.5      2,284.8      2,842.2      3,361.7      3,958.7      3,336.2      2,820.2      1,771.6      2,262.2      1,654.9      2,786.5               

Tax-Free Bond

  449.6      505.0      630.2      520.9      700.5      882.9      893.6      478.3      480.5      473.4      356.0      325.3      331.9               

Money Market Funds

  915.1      (7,932.2   (5,801.4   (5,522.6   (3,553.7   (4,240.1   (4,938.0   (3,397.1   (1,863.5   (2,204.7   (1,907.1 )      (756.7 )      (4,481.4 )               

(1)

Includes revenue trades from commissions or principal mark-ups, trades by clients in asset-based pricing relationships and all commission free trades, including Schwab Mutual Fund OneSource® funds and ETFs, and other proprietary products.

 

(2)

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.