TD BANK GROUP • FOURTH QUARTER 2024 • EARNINGS NEWS RELEASE
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Reported revenue for the quarter was US$2,353
million, a decrease of US$243 million, or 9%,
compared with the fourth quarter last year, primarily reflecting
the
impact of U.S. balance sheet restructuring.
On an adjusted basis, revenue for the
quarter was US$2,579 million, a decrease of
US$17 million, or 1%. Net interest
income of US$2,141 million, decreased
US$34 million, or 2%, primarily driven by
lower deposit volumes, partially offset by higher
deposit margins, and higher loan
volumes and margins.
Net interest margin of 2.77% decreased
30 bps, primarily due to maintaining elevated liquidity
levels,
partially offset by higher deposit and
loan margins. Reported non-interest income of
US$212 million decreased US$209 million, or
50%, compared with the fourth quarter last
year, reflecting the impact
of U.S. balance sheet restructuring,
partially offset by higher fee revenue. On an adjusted
basis, non-interest income of US$438
million increased US$17 million, or
4%, compared with the fourth quarter last
year, reflecting higher fee revenue.
Average loan volumes increased US$5 billion, or
3%, compared with the fourth quarter last
year. Personal loans increased 4% reflecting good mortgage and
auto originations, and business loans increased
1%. Average deposit volumes decreased
US$18 billion, or 5%, reflecting a 17% decrease
in sweep deposits, and
a 4% decrease in business deposits, partially
offset by a 3% increase in personal deposit volumes.
Excluding sweep deposits, average deposits
remained
relatively stable.
Assets under administration (AUA) were
US$43 billion as at October 31, 2024, an increase
of US$3 billion, or 8%, compared with the
fourth quarter last year,
reflecting net asset growth. Assets under
Management (AUM) were US$8 billion as
at October 31, 2024, an increase of US$2 billion,
or 33%, compared with the
fourth quarter last year, reflecting net asset growth.
PCL for the quarter was US$285 million,
an increase of US$72 million, or 34%,
compared with the fourth quarter last year. PCL – impaired
was US$306 million,
an increase of US$79 million, or 35%, largely
reflecting credit migration in the commercial
lending portfolio. PCL – performing was
a recovery of US$21 million,
compared with a recovery of US$14 million
in the fourth quarter last year. The performing release
this quarter reflects improvement in the economic
outlook,
including the impact of lower interest rates,
and migration from performing to impaired,
and was largely recorded in the commercial
lending portfolio. U.S. Retail
PCL including only the Bank’s share of PCL in
the U.S. strategic cards portfolio, as an annualized
percentage of credit volume was 0.60%, an
increase of 14 bps,
compared with the fourth quarter last year.
Reported non-interest expenses for the quarter
were US$1,546 million, an increase of
US$41 million, or 3%, compared with the fourth
quarter last year,
reflecting the impact of the charges for the global
resolution of the investigations into the Bank’s
U.S. BSA/AML program,
costs associated with the extension of
our credit card program agreement with Nordstrom,
higher legal
and regulatory expenses, and higher operating
expenses, partially offset by ongoing productivity
initiatives and the expense recovery of the
FDIC special assessment charge. On an adjusted
basis, non-interest expenses increased
US$55 million, or 4%,
reflecting costs associated with the extension
of our credit card program agreement
with Nordstrom, higher legal and regulatory
expenses, and higher operating
expenses, partially offset by ongoing productivity initiatives.
The reported and adjusted efficiency ratios for
the quarter were 65.7% and 60.5%, respectively, compared with 58.0%,
in the fourth quarter last year.
Quarterly comparison – Q4 2024 vs. Q3 2024
U.S. Retail reported net income of $863 million
(US$634 million) increased $3,138 million
(US$2,292 million), compared with
the prior quarter. On an adjusted
basis, net income for the quarter was $1,095
million (US$803 million), a decrease of $196
million (US$139 million), or 15% (15%
in U.S. dollars). The reported and
adjusted annualized ROE for the quarter
were 7.6% and 9.6%, respectively, compared with (19.8)% and 11.3%, respectively, in the prior quarter.
The contribution from Schwab of $154
million (US$114 million) decreased $24 million (US$15 million), or
13% (12% in U.S. dollars),
compared
with the prior
U.S. Retail Bank reported net income
was $709 million (US$520 million), an increase
of $3,162 million (US$2,307
million), compared with the prior quarter,
reflecting the higher impact of the charges
for the global resolution of the investigations
into
the Bank’s U.S. BSA/AML program from
the prior quarter, partially
offset by lower
revenue and higher operating expenses.
U.S. Retail Bank adjusted net income
was $941 million (US$689
million), a decrease of $172
million
(US$124 million), or 15% (15% in U.S. dollars),
reflecting higher operating expenses
and lower revenue.
Reported revenue decreased US$241
million, or 9%, compared with the prior quarter, primarily reflecting
the impact of U.S. balance sheet restructuring.
On an
adjusted basis, revenue decreased US$15 million,
or 1%. Net interest income of US$2,141
million decreased US$3 million, reflecting lower
investment margins,
partially offset by an increase in deposit and loan
margins. Net interest margin of 2.77% decreased
25 bps, which differs from the estimated modest
expansion of
net interest margin communicated in the
third quarter of 2024, primarily due to maintaining
elevated liquidity levels.
Reported non-interest income of
US$212 million decreased US$238 million, or
53%, reflecting the impact of U.S. balance
sheet restructuring and higher valuation of
certain investments in the prior
quarter. On an adjusted basis, non-interest income of US$438
million decreased US$12 million, or 3%,
reflecting higher valuation of certain investments
in the
prior quarter.
Average loan volumes were flat, compared with
the prior quarter. Personal loans increased 1% and business loans
decreased 1%. Average deposit volumes
were relatively flat, compared with the prior
quarter, reflecting a 3% decline in sweep deposits, partially
offset by a 1% increase
in business deposits. Personal
deposits were relatively flat.
AUA were US$43 billion as at October 31,
2024, an increase of US$2 billion, or 5%,
compared with the prior quarter, reflecting net asset growth.
AUM were
US$8 billion as at October 31, 2024, relatively
flat compared with the prior quarter.
PCL for the quarter was US$285 million,
an increase of US$9 million, or 3%, compared
with the prior quarter. PCL – impaired was US$306 million,
an increase
of US$64 million, or 26%, reflecting credit
migration in the commercial lending portfolio.
PCL – performing was a recovery of
US$21 million, compared with a build
of US$34 million in the prior quarter. The performing release
this quarter reflects improvement in the economic
outlook, including the impact of lower interest
rates,
and migration from performing to impaired,
and was largely recorded in the commercial lending
portfolio. U.S. Retail PCL including only
the Bank’s share of PCL in
the U.S. strategic cards portfolio, as an annualized
percentage of credit volume, was 0.60%,
an increase of 2 bps, compared with the
prior quarter.
Reported non-interest expenses for the quarter
were US$1,546 million, a decrease of US$2,465
million, or 61%, reflecting the higher impact of
the charges for
the global resolution of the investigations into
the Bank’s U.S. BSA/AML program in the
prior quarter,
partially offset by higher legal and regulatory
expenses, costs
associated with the extension of our credit
card program agreement with Nordstrom, higher
operating expenses, and the expense recovery
of the FDIC special
assessment charge in the current quarter. On an adjusted
basis, non-interest expenses increased
US$149 million, or 11%, reflecting costs associated with the
extension of our credit card program
agreement with Nordstrom, higher legal and
regulatory expenses, and higher operating
expenses.
The reported and adjusted efficiency ratios for
the quarter were 65.7% and 60.5%, respectively, compared with 154.6%
and 54.4%, respectively, in the prior
quarter.