UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1999 Commission file number 1-9700
THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 94-3025021
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation or organization)
120 Kearny Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (415) 627-7000
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes x No
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
817,800,796* shares of $.01 par value Common Stock
Outstanding on July 30, 1999
* Reflects the two-for-one common stock split declared April 22, 1999,
distributed July 1, 1999.
THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 1999
Index
Page
Part I - Financial Information
Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:
Statement of Income 1
Balance Sheet 2
Statement of Cash Flows 3
Notes 4-6
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations 7-22
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk 22-23
Part II - Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 23-24
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds 24
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 24
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 24
Item 5. Other Information 25
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 25
Signature 26
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS In addition to historical information, this interim
report contains forward-looking statements that reflect management's
expectations. These statements relate to, among other things, Company
contingencies, strategy, profit margin, sources of liquidity, development
spending, capital expenditures, and the Year 2000 project. Achievement of the
expressed expectations is subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those expectations. See
"Forward-Looking Statements" in Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations in this interim report for a
discussion of important factors that may cause such differences.
THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Part 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
1999 1998 1999 1998
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Revenues
Commissions $464,217 $299,332 $ 936,869 $ 597,177
Mutual fund service fees 179,572 136,360 348,867 261,742
Interest revenue, net of interest expense(1) 167,807 116,277 317,658 220,868
Principal transactions 136,837 59,078 268,148 111,736
Other 33,669 26,913 62,145 50,843
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Total 982,102 637,960 1,933,687 1,242,366
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Expenses Excluding Interest
Compensation and benefits 403,637 278,813 793,851 544,686
Communications 69,312 53,026 136,075 100,070
Occupancy and equipment 61,820 51,536 121,795 96,706
Advertising and market development 54,483 27,567 107,074 67,717
Depreciation and amortization 36,418 35,255 71,287 69,450
Professional services 36,427 22,433 68,704 41,480
Commissions, clearance and floor brokerage 24,502 20,509 48,889 39,858
Other 45,924 22,940 100,341 44,184
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Total 732,523 512,079 1,448,016 1,004,151
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Income before taxes on income 249,579 125,881 485,671 238,215
Taxes on income 98,588 49,525 191,813 93,895
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Net Income $150,991 $ 76,356 $ 293,858 $ 144,320
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted(2) 845,554 819,385 842,048 821,929
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Earnings Per Share(2)
Basic $ .18 $ .09 $ .36 $ .18
Diluted $ .18 $ .09 $ .35 $ .18
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Dividends Declared Per Common Share(2) $ .0140 $ .0133 $ .0280 $ .0266
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(1) Interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998 was
$176,096 and $160,643, respectively. Interest expense for the six
months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998 was $349,641 and $316,238,
respectively.
(2) Reflects the two-for-one common stock split distributed July 1, 1999.
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
June 30, December 31,
1999 1998
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Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,467,962 $ 1,155,928
Cash and investments required to be segregated under federal or other
regulations (including resale agreements of $6,172,089 in 1999
and $7,608,067 in 1998) 7,405,403 10,242,943
Receivable from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations 364,564 334,334
Receivable from customers - net 13,295,371 9,646,140
Securities owned - at market value 320,273 242,115
Equipment, office facilities and property - net 454,912 396,163
Intangible assets - net 46,332 46,274
Other assets 197,244 200,493
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Total $23,552,061 $22,264,390
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Drafts payable $ 170,927 $ 324,597
Payable to brokers, dealers and clearing organizations 1,394,987 1,422,300
Payable to customers 18,948,074 18,119,622
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 712,284 618,249
Borrowings 411,047 351,000
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Total liabilities 21,637,319 20,835,768
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Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock - 9,940 shares authorized; $.01 par value
per share; none issued
Common stock - 2,000,000 and 500,000 shares authorized in 1999
and 1998, respectively; $.01 par value per share; 817,362 and 803,765
shares issued and outstanding in 1999 and 1998, respectively* 4,087 4,019
Additional paid-in capital 467,030 213,312
Retained earnings 1,522,081 1,254,953
Unearned ESOP shares (393) (1,088)
Unamortized restricted stock compensation (77,019) (43,882)
Foreign currency translation adjustment (1,044) 1,308
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Total stockholders' equity 1,914,742 1,428,622
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Total $23,552,061 $22,264,390
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* Shares issued and outstanding reflect the two-for-one common stock split distributed July 1, 1999.
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
1999 1998
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Cash flows from operating activities
Net income $ 293,858 $ 144,320
Noncash items included in net income:
Depreciation and amortization 71,287 69,450
Compensation payable in common stock 35,603 15,036
Deferred income taxes (1,680) 460
Other 8,628 324
Change in securities owned (78,158) 50,180
Change in other assets 4,978 44,809
Change in accrued expenses and other liabilities 237,514 28,957
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Net cash provided before change in customer-related balances 572,030 353,536
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Change in customer-related balances:
Cash and investments required to be segregated under
federal or other regulations 2,813,815 (330,678)
Receivable from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations (37,153) (135,818)
Receivable from customers (3,661,270) (1,268,545)
Drafts payable (152,950) (42,817)
Payable to brokers, dealers and clearing organizations (20,544) 215,009
Payable to customers 854,715 1,510,485
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Net change in customer-related balances (203,387) (52,364)
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Net cash provided by operating activities 368,643 301,172
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Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of equipment, office facilities and property - net (98,637) (85,401)
Costs of internal-use software (26,886)
Cash payments for business acquired, net of cash received (5,657)
Cash value received on life insurance policies 65,324
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Net cash used by investing activities (65,856) (85,401)
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Cash flows from financing activities
Repayment of loans on life insurance policies (65,321)
Proceeds from borrowings 60,000 30,000
Dividends paid (22,665) (21,285)
Purchase of treasury stock (122,477)
Proceeds from stock options exercised and other 37,871 15,926
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Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 9,885 (97,836)
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (638) 146
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Increase in cash and cash equivalents 312,034 118,081
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,155,928 797,447
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $1,467,962 $ 915,528
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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
include The Charles Schwab Corporation (CSC) and its subsidiaries (collectively
referred to as the Company). CSC is a holding company engaged, through its
subsidiaries, in securities brokerage and related financial services. CSC's
principal subsidiary, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Schwab), is a securities
broker-dealer with 310 domestic branch offices in 47 states, as well as branches
in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Another
subsidiary, Charles Schwab Europe (CSE) is a retail securities brokerage firm
located in the United Kingdom. Other subsidiaries include Charles Schwab
Investment Management, Inc., the investment advisor for Schwab's proprietary
mutual funds, and Mayer & Schweitzer, Inc. (M&S), a market maker in Nasdaq and
other securities providing trade execution services to broker-dealers and
institutional customers.
These financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and, in the opinion
of management, reflect all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial
position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. All adjustments were
of a normal recurring nature. All material intercompany balances and
transactions have been eliminated. These financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto
included in the Company's 1998 Annual Report to Stockholders, which are
incorporated by reference in the Company's 1998 Annual Report on Form 10-K and
the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 1999.
The Company's results for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of
results for a full year.
Certain items in prior periods' financial statements have been
reclassified to conform to the 1999 presentation.
2. New Accounting Standard
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 137 - Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Deferral of the Effective Date
of FASB Statement No. 133 - An Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133, was issued
in June 1999 and amends the effective date of SFAS No. 133. The Company is
required to adopt SFAS No. 133 by January 1, 2001. This statement establishes
accounting and reporting standards requiring that every derivative instrument be
recorded on the balance sheet as either an asset or liability, measured at its
fair value. The statement requires that changes in the derivative's fair value
be recognized currently in earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria
are met and such hedge accounting treatment is elected. While the Company is
currently evaluating the effects of this statement, its adoption is not expected
to have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of
operations, earnings per share or cash flows.
3. Costs of Internal-Use Software
Statement of Position 98-1 - Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software
Developed or Obtained for Internal Use, was adopted by the Company effective
January 1, 1999. This statement requires that certain costs incurred for
purchasing or developing software for internal use be capitalized and amortized
over the software's estimated useful life of three years. In prior periods, the
Company capitalized costs incurred for purchasing internal-use software, but
expensed costs incurred for developing internal-use software. In accordance with
this statement, prior periods' financial statements were not adjusted to reflect
this accounting change. Adoption of this statement resulted in the
capitalization of $16 million of internal-use software development costs during
the second quarter of 1999, which increased net income by $9 million (net of
income taxes of $7 million), or $.01 diluted earnings per share. Adoption of
this statement resulted in the capitalization of $27 million of internal-use
software development costs during the first half of 1999, which increased net
income by $16 million (net of income taxes of $11 million), or $.02 diluted
earnings per share.
4. Comprehensive Income
SFAS No. 130 - Reporting Comprehensive Income, establishes standards for
the reporting and display of comprehensive income, which includes net income and
changes in equity except those resulting from investments by, or distributions
to, stockholders. Comprehensive income is as follows (in thousands):
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Three Six
Months Ended Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
1999 1998 1999 1998
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Net income $150,991 $76,356 $293,858 $144,320
Foreign currency translation adjustment (1,105) (136) (2,352) 598
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Total comprehensive income $149,886 $76,220 $291,506 $144,918
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5. Earnings Per Share
SFAS No. 128 - Earnings Per Share, requires a dual presentation of basic
and diluted earnings per share (EPS). Basic EPS excludes dilution and is
computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares
outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential reduction in EPS
that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were
exercised or converted into common stock. Earnings per share under the basic and
diluted computations are as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
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Three Six
Months Ended Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
1999 1998 1999 1998
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Net income $150,991 $ 76,356 $293,858 $144,320
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Weighted-average common shares
outstanding - basic (1) 810,022 791,729 806,719 792,895
Common stock equivalent shares related
to stock incentive plans (1) 35,532 27,656 35,329 29,034
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Weighted-average common shares
outstanding - diluted (1) 845,554 819,385 842,048 821,929
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Basic EPS (1) $ .18 $ .09 $ .36 $ .18
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Diluted EPS (1) $ .18 $ .09 $ .35 $ .18
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(1) Reflects the two-for-one common stock split distributed July 1, 1999.
The computation of diluted EPS for the six months ended June 30, 1999 and
1998, respectively, excludes stock options to purchase 531,000 and 20,342,000
shares, respectively, because the exercise prices for those options were greater
than the average market price of the common shares, and therefore the effect
would be antidilutive.
6. Regulatory Requirements
Schwab and M&S are subject to the Uniform Net Capital Rule under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Rule) and each compute net capital under
the alternative method permitted by this Rule, which requires the maintenance of
minimum net capital, as defined, of the greater of 2% of aggregate debit
balances arising from customer transactions or a minimum dollar amount, which is
based on the type of business conducted by the broker-dealer. The minimum dollar
amount for both Schwab and M&S is $1 million. Under the alternative method, a
broker-dealer may not repay subordinated borrowings, pay cash dividends, or make
any unsecured advances or loans to its parent or employees if such payment would
result in net capital of less than 5% of aggregate debit balances or less than
120% of its minimum dollar amount requirement. At June 30, 1999, Schwab's net
capital was $1,436 million (11% of aggregate debit balances), which was $1,172
million in excess of its minimum required net capital and $775 million in excess
of 5% of aggregate debit balances. At June 30, 1999, M&S' net capital was $8
million, which was $7 million in excess of its minimum required net capital.
Schwab and CSE had portions of their cash and investments segregated for
the exclusive benefit of customers at June 30, 1999, in accordance with
applicable regulations. M&S had no such cash reserve requirement at June 30,
1999.
7. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
The nature of the Company's business subjects it to numerous regulatory
investigations, claims, lawsuits and other proceedings in the ordinary course of
its business. The ultimate outcome of these matters cannot be determined at this
time, and the results of these legal proceedings cannot be predicted with
certainty. There can be no assurance that these matters will not have a material
adverse effect on the Company's results of operations in any future period,
depending partly on the results for that period, and a substantial judgment
could have a material adverse impact on the Company's financial condition and
results of operations. However, it is the opinion of management, after
consultation with outside legal counsel, that the ultimate outcome of these
matters will not have a material adverse impact on the financial condition or
operating results of the Company.
For discussion of legal proceedings, see Part II - Other Information, Item
1 - Legal Proceedings.
8. Segment Information
Under SFAS No. 131 - Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and
Related Information, the Company structures its segments according to its
various types of customers and the services provided to those customers. These
segments have been aggregated based on similarities in economic characteristics,
types of customers, services provided, distribution channels and regulatory
environment, into three reportable segments - Individual Investor, Institutional
Investor and Capital Markets.
Financial information for the Company's reportable segments is presented
in the table below (in thousands). Intersegment revenues are immaterial and are
therefore not disclosed. Total revenues and income before taxes on income are
equal to the Company's consolidated amounts as reported in the condensed
consolidated statement of income.
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Three Six
Months Ended Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
1999 1998 1999 1998
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Revenues
Individual Investor $685,506 $463,695 $1,350,267 $ 902,527
Institutional Investor 145,327 103,958 287,271 205,029
Capital Markets 151,269 70,307 296,149 134,810
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Total $982,102 $637,960 $1,933,687 $1,242,366
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Income (Loss) Before Taxes on Income
Individual Investor $173,259 $ 98,460 $ 342,019 $ 190,767
Institutional Investor 36,889 26,716 73,967 51,198
Capital Markets 39,431 705 69,685 (3,750)
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Total $249,579 $125,881 $ 485,671 $ 238,215
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9. Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Certain information affecting the cash flows of the Company follows (in
thousands):
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Six Months Ended
June 30,
1999 1998
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Income taxes paid $ 34,621 $ 62,037
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Interest paid:
Customer cash balances $312,011 $279,552
Stock-lending activities 15,733 19,576
Borrowings 11,934 11,543
Other 10,771 5,604
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Total interest paid $350,449 $316,275
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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
Description of Business
The Charles Schwab Corporation (CSC) and its subsidiaries (collectively
referred to as the Company) provide securities brokerage and related financial
services for 6.2 million active customer accounts(a). Customer assets in these
accounts totaled $591.7 billion at June 30, 1999. CSC's principal subsidiary,
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Schwab), is a securities broker-dealer with 310
domestic branch offices in 47 states, as well as branches in the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Another subsidiary, Charles Schwab
Europe (CSE), is a retail securities brokerage firm located in the United
Kingdom. Other subsidiaries include Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.
(CSIM), the investment advisor for Schwab's proprietary mutual funds, and Mayer
& Schweitzer, Inc. (M&S), a market maker in Nasdaq and other securities
providing trade execution services to broker-dealers and institutional
customers.
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(a) Accounts with balances or activity within the preceding eight months.
The Company provides financial services to individuals, institutional
customers and broker-dealers through three segments - Individual Investor,
Institutional Investor and Capital Markets. The Individual Investor segment
includes the Company's domestic and international retail operations. The
Institutional Investor segment provides custodial, trading and support services
to independent investment managers, and serves company 401(k) plan sponsors and
third-party administrators. The Capital Markets segment provides trade execution
services in Nasdaq, exchange-listed and other securities primarily to
broker-dealers and institutional customers. The Company's mutual fund services
are considered a product and not a segment. Mutual fund service fees are
included in both the Individual Investor and Institutional Investor segments.
The Company's strategy is to attract and retain customer assets by
focusing on a number of areas within the financial services industry - retail
brokerage, mutual funds, support services for independent investment managers,
401(k) defined contribution plans and equity securities market-making.
To pursue its strategy and its objective of long-term profitable growth,
the Company plans to continue to leverage its competitive advantages. These
advantages include a nationally recognized brand, a broad range of products and
services, multi-channel delivery systems and an ongoing investment in
technology.
The Company's nationwide advertising and marketing programs are designed
to strengthen the Schwab brand, as well as distinguish its products and
services. The Company primarily uses a combination of network, cable and local
television, print media, national and local radio, and athletic event
sponsorship in its advertising to investors. These programs helped the Company
attract $21.6 billion in net new customer assets and open 422,000 new accounts
during the second quarter of 1999.
The Company offers a broad range of value-oriented products and services
to meet customers' varying investment and financial needs, including access to
extensive investment research, news and information. The Company's registered
representatives can assist investors in developing asset allocation strategies
and evaluating their investment choices, and refer investors who desire
additional guidance to independent investment managers through the Schwab
AdvisorSource(TM) service. The Company's Mutual Fund Marketplace(R) provides
customers with the ability to invest in 1,671 mutual funds from 273 fund
families, including 1,080 Mutual Fund OneSource(R) funds. Schwab also provides
custodial, trading and support services to approximately 5,600 independent
investment managers. As of June 30, 1999, these managers were guiding the
investments of 778,000 Schwab customer accounts containing $179.0 billion in
assets.
The Company responds to changing customer needs with continued product,
technology and service innovations. During the second quarter of 1999, Schwab
launched an online brokerage service, MySchwab(TM), which allows users to
customize a personal Schwab home page with content provided by Excite, Inc. Also
during the second quarter of 1999, Schwab introduced a redesigned Web site that
features new navigational tools. Schwab also introduced a Web-based service
enabling customers to open Individual Retirement Accounts online.
The Company's multi-channel delivery systems allow customers to choose how
they prefer to do business with the Company. To enable customers to obtain
services in person with a Company representative, the Company maintains a
network of branch offices. The Company's branch office network also provides
investors with access to the Internet. Telephonic access to the Company is
provided primarily through four regional customer telephone service centers and
two online customer support centers that operate both during and after normal
market hours. Additionally, customers are able to obtain financial information
on an automated basis through the Company's automated telephonic and online
channels. Automated telephonic channels include TeleBroker(R), Schwab's
touch-tone telephone quote and trading service, and VoiceBroker(TM), Schwab's
voice recognition quote and trading service. Online channels include the Charles
Schwab Web Site(TM), an information and trading service on the Internet at
www.schwab.com, and PC-based services such as SchwabLink(R), a service for
investment managers. Schwab provides every retail customer access to all
delivery channels and flat-fee pricing for Internet-based trades.
The Company's ongoing investment in technology is a key element in
expanding its product and service offerings, enhancing its delivery systems,
providing fast and consistent customer service, reducing processing costs, and
facilitating the Company's ability to handle significant increases in customer
activity without a corresponding rise in staffing levels. The Company uses
technology to empower its customers to manage their financial affairs and is a
leader in driving technological advancements in the financial services industry.
During the second quarter of 1999, the Company agreed in principle to
establish a joint venture with The Tokio Marine and Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. and
certain of its affiliates to develop a brokerage operation for Japanese
investors.
Risk Management
For discussion on the Company's principal risks and some of the policies
and procedures for risk identification, assessment and mitigation, see
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial
Condition - Risk Management" in the Company's 1998 Annual Report to
Stockholders, which is filed as Exhibit 13.1 to the Company's Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1998. See Liquidity and Capital Resources of this report
for a discussion on liquidity risk; and see Item 3 - Quantitative and
Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk for additional information relating to
market risk.
Given the nature of the Company's revenues, expenses and risk profile, the
Company's earnings and common stock price may be subject to significant
volatility from period to period. The Company's results for any interim period
are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. Risk is inherent in
the Company's business. Consequently, despite the Company's attempts to identify
areas of risk, oversee operational areas involving risk and implement policies
and procedures designed to mitigate risk, there can be no assurance that the
Company will not suffer unexpected losses due to operating or other risks.
Forward-Looking Statements
In addition to historical information, this interim report contains
forward-looking statements that reflect management's expectations as of the date
hereof. These statements relate to, among other things, Company contingencies
(see note "7 - Commitments and Contingent Liabilities" in the Notes to Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements), the Company's strategy (see Description of
Business), profit margin (see Description of Business-Financial Overview),
sources of liquidity (see Liquidity and Capital Resources-Liquidity),
development spending (see Liquidity and Capital Resources-Development Spending),
capital expenditures (see Liquidity and Capital Resources-Cash Flows and Capital
Resources), and the Year 2000 project (see Liquidity and Capital Resources-Year
2000). Achievement of the expressed expectations is subject to certain risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the
expressed expectations described in these statements. Important factors that may
cause such differences are noted in this interim report, the Company's 1998
Annual Report to Stockholders and the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1998 and include, but are not limited to: the effect of customer
trading patterns on Company revenues and earnings; changes in the Company's
level of personnel hiring, investment in new or existing technology, or
utilization of public media for advertising; changes in technology; computer
system failures; risks and uncertainties associated with the Company's, its
vendors', and other third parties' Year 2000 computer systems compliance; the
effects of competitors' pricing, product and service decisions and intensified
competition; evolving regulation and changing industry practices adversely
affecting the Company; adverse results of litigation; the availability of
external financing; changes in revenues and profit margin due to cyclical
securities markets and interest rates; the level and volatility of equity
prices; and a significant downturn in the securities markets over a short period
of time or a sustained decline in securities prices and trading volumes.
Three Months Ended June 30, 1999
Compared To Three Months Ended June 30, 1998
Financial Overview
Net income for the second quarter of 1999 was a record $151 million, up
98% from second quarter 1998 net income of $76 million. Diluted earnings per
share for the second quarters of 1999 and 1998 were $.18 and $.09 per share,
respectively. Share and per share data throughout this report have been restated
to reflect the effects of the two-for-one common stock split distributed July 1,
1999.
Revenues increased mainly due to higher customer trading volume. Revenues
of $982 million in the second quarter of 1999 grew $344 million, or 54%, from
the second quarter of 1998 due to increases in revenues of $222 million, or 48%,
in the Individual Investor segment, $81 million, or 115%, in the Capital Markets
segment, and $41 million, or 40%, in the Institutional Investor segment. See
note "8 - Segment Information" in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements for financial information by segment.
One of the factors contributing to the Company's record performance was
the number of online trades executed in the second quarter of 1999. The
Company's trading activity is shown in the following table (in thousands):
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Three Months
Ended
June 30, Percent
Daily Average Trades 1999 1998 Change
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Revenue Trades
Online 114.7 48.9 135%
TeleBroker(R)and VoiceBroker(TM) 8.9 7.9 13
Regional customer telephone service centers,
branch offices and other 36.5 31.2 17
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Total 160.1 88.0 82%
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Mutual Fund OneSource(R) Trades
Online 22.0 17.0 29%
TeleBroker and VoiceBroker 1.0 1.0
Regional customer telephone service centers,
branch offices and other 20.6 21.4 (4)
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Total 43.6 39.4 11%
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Total Daily Average Trades
Online 136.7 65.9 107%
TeleBroker and VoiceBroker 9.9 8.9 11
Regional customer telephone service centers,
branch offices and other 57.1 52.6 9
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Total 203.7 127.4 60%
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Assets in Schwab customer accounts were $591.7 billion at June 30, 1999,
an increase of $164.1 billion, or 38%, from a year ago as shown in the table
below. This increase from June 30, 1998 resulted from net new customer assets of
$90.3 billion and net market gains of $73.8 billion.
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Growth in Schwab Customer
Assets and Accounts
(In billions, at quarter end, June 30, Percent
except as noted) 1999 1998 Change
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Assets in Schwab customer accounts
Schwab One(R) and other cash equivalents $ 18.6 $ 13.8 35%
SchwabFunds(R):
Money market funds 75.1 55.5 35
Equity and bond funds 18.8 11.2 68
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Total SchwabFunds 93.9 66.7 41
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Mutual Fund Marketplace(R)(1):
Mutual Fund OneSource
Retail 42.5 37.3 14
Schwab Institutional(TM)(2) 37.6 32.0 18
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Total Mutual Fund OneSource 80.1 69.3 16
All other 68.2 58.0 18
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Total Mutual Fund Marketplace 148.3 127.3 16
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Total mutual fund assets 242.2 194.0 25
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Equity and other securities (1) 303.5 196.4 55
Fixed income securities 40.6 32.3 26
Margin loans outstanding (13.2) (8.9) 48
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Total $591.7 $427.6 38%
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Net growth in assets in Schwab customer accounts
(for the quarter ended)
Net new customer assets $ 21.6 $ 17.1
Net market gains 28.1 3.8
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Net growth $ 49.7 $ 20.9
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New Schwab customer accounts
(in thousands, for the
quarter ended) 421.9 347.3 21%
Active Schwab customer
accounts (in millions) (3) 6.2 5.3 17
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Active online Schwab customer
accounts (in millions) (4) 2.8 1.8 56%
Online Schwab customer assets $251.3 $128.1 96
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(1) Excludes money market funds and all of Schwab's proprietary money market,
equity and bond funds.
(2) Represents assets invested in Mutual Fund OneSource by independent
investment managers and retirement plans.
(3) Effective with the fourth quarter of 1998, active accounts are defined as
accounts with balances or activity within the preceding eight months
instead of twelve months as previously defined. This change in definition
had the effect of decreasing the number of active accounts by approximately
200,000. Prior quarters have not been restated.
(4) Active online accounts are defined as all active accounts within a
household that has had at least one online session within the past twelve
months.
Total operating expenses excluding interest during the second quarter of
1999 were $733 million, up 43% from $512 million for the second quarter of 1998,
primarily resulting from additional staff and related costs.
The after-tax profit margin for the second quarter of 1999 was 15.4%, up
from 12.0% for the second quarter of 1998. The Company's ongoing investments in
people, technology and brand may cause the after-tax profit margin for the
second half of 1999 to move back towards the levels achieved in recent years.
The annualized return on stockholders' equity for the second quarter of 1999 was
33%, up from 26% for the second quarter of 1998.
REVENUES
Revenues grew $344 million, or 54%, in the second quarter of 1999, due to
a $165 million, or 55%, increase in commission revenues and a $78 million, or
132%, increase in principal transaction revenues, as well as a $52 million, or
44%, increase in interest revenue, net of interest expense (referred to as net
interest revenue) and a $43 million, or 32%, increase in mutual fund service
fees.
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Three Months
Ended
June 30,
Composition of Revenues 1999 1998
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Commissions 47% 47%
Principal transactions 14 9
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Total trading revenues 61 56
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Mutual fund service fees 18 21
Net interest revenue 17 18
Other 4 5
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Total non-trading revenues 39 44
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Total 100% 100%
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Commissions
The Company earns commission revenues by executing customer trades
primarily through the Individual Investor and Institutional Investor segments.
These revenues are affected by the number of customer accounts that traded, the
average number of commission-generating trades per account, and the average
commission per trade.
Commission revenues for the Company were $464 million for the second
quarter of 1999, up $165 million, or 55%, from the second quarter of 1998. As
shown in the table below, the total number of revenue trades executed by the
Company has increased 82% as the Company's customer base, as well as customer
trading activity per account, has grown. Average commission per revenue trade
decreased 14%. This decline was mainly due to an increase in the proportion of
trades placed through the Company's online channels, which have lower commission
rates than the Company's other channels.
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Three Months
Ended
Commissions Earned on June 30, Percent
Customer Revenue Trades 1999 1998 Change
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Customer accounts that traded during the quarter
(in thousands) 1,666 1,263 32%
Average customer revenue trades per account 6.05 4.38 38
Total revenue trades (in thousands) 10,079 5,534 82
Average commission per revenue trade $ 46.44 $54.12 (14)
Commissions earned on customer revenue trades
(in millions) (1) $ 468 $ 299 57
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(1) Includes certain non-commission revenues relating to the execution of
customer trades totaling $10 million in the second quarter of 1999 and $5
million in the second quarter of 1998. Excludes commissions on trades
relating to specialist operations totaling $6 million in the second quarter
of 1999 and $5 million in the second quarter of 1998.
Mutual Fund Service Fees
The Company earns mutual fund service fees for recordkeeping and
shareholder services provided to third-party funds, and for transfer agent
services, shareholder services, administration and investment management
provided to its proprietary funds. These fees are based upon the daily balances
of customer assets invested in third-party funds and upon the average daily net
assets of Schwab's proprietary funds. Mutual fund service fees are earned
primarily through the Individual Investor and Institutional Investor segments.
Mutual fund service fees were $180 million for the second quarter of 1999,
up $43 million, or 32%, from the second quarter of 1998. This increase was
primarily due to a significant increase in customer assets in Schwab's
proprietary funds, collectively referred to as the SchwabFunds(R), as well as an
increase in customer assets in funds purchased through Schwab's Mutual Fund
OneSource(R) service.
Net Interest Revenue
Net interest revenue is the difference between interest earned on assets
(mainly margin loans to customers and investments) and interest paid on
liabilities (mainly customer cash balances). Net interest revenue is affected by
changes in the volume and mix of these assets and liabilities, as well as by
fluctuations in interest rates. Substantially all of the Company's net interest
revenue is earned by Schwab through the Individual Investor and Institutional
Investor segments.
Net interest revenue was $168 million for the second quarter of 1999, up
$52 million, or 45%, from the second quarter of 1998 as shown in the following
table (in millions):
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Three Months
Ended
June 30, Percent
1999 1998 Change
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Interest Revenue
Margin loans to customers $235 $169 39%
Investments, customer-related 88 96 (8)
Other 21 12 75
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Total 344 277 24
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Interest Expense
Customer cash balances 157 142 11
Stock-lending activities 7 10 (30)
Borrowings 7 6 17
Other 5 3 67
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Total 176 161 9
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Net interest revenue $168 $116 45%
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Customer-related daily average balances, interest rates and average net
interest margin for the second quarters of 1999 and 1998 are summarized in the
following table (dollars in millions):
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Three Months Ended
June 30,
1999 1998
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Interest-Earning Assets (customer-related):
Margin loans to customers:
Average balance outstanding $13,174 $ 8,825
Average interest rate 7.16% 7.67%
Investments:
Average balance outstanding $ 7,866 $ 7,290
Average interest rate 4.51% 5.29%
Average yield on interest-earning assets 6.17% 6.59%
Funding Sources (customer-related
and other):
Interest-bearing customer cash balances:
Average balance outstanding $16,757 $12,841
Average interest rate 3.76% 4.44%
Other interest-bearing sources:
Average balance outstanding $ 1,503 $ 1,345
Average interest rate 3.62% 4.32%
Average noninterest-bearing portion $ 2,780 $ 1,929
Average interest rate on funding sources 3.25% 3.90%
Summary:
Average yield on interest-earning assets 6.17% 6.59%
Average interest rate on funding sources 3.25% 3.90%
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Average net interest margin 2.92% 2.69%
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The increase in net interest revenue from the second quarter of 1998 was
primarily due to higher levels of margin loans to customers, partially offset by
higher average customer cash balances.
Principal Transactions
Principal transaction revenues are primarily comprised of net gains from
market-making activities in Nasdaq and other securities through the Capital
Markets segment. Factors that influence principal transaction revenues include
the volume of customer trades, market price volatility, average revenue per
share traded and changes in regulations and industry practices.
Principal transaction revenues were $137 million for the second quarter of
1999, up $78 million, or 132%, from the second quarter of 1998. This increase
was primarily due to higher average revenue per share traded, as well as greater
share volume handled by M&S.
Expenses Excluding Interest
Compensation and benefits expense was $404 million for the second quarter
of 1999, up $125 million, or 45%, from the second quarter of 1998 primarily due
to higher variable compensation expense resulting from the Company's financial
performance, as well as a greater number of employees. The following table shows
a comparison of certain compensation and benefits components and employee data
(in thousands):
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Three Months
Ended
June 30,
1999 1998
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Compensation and benefits expense as a
% of revenues 41% 44%
Variable compensation as a
% of compensation and benefits expense 33% 21%
Compensation for temporary employees,
contractors and overtime hours as a
% of compensation and benefits expense 13% 15%
Full-time equivalent employees(1) 15.8 13.2
Revenues per average full-time equivalent
employee $63.3 $48.1
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(1) Includes full-time, part-time and temporary employees, and persons employed
on a contract basis.
Communications expense was $69 million for the second quarter of 1999, up
$16 million, or 31%, from the second quarter of 1998. This increase was
primarily due to higher customer trading volumes, increased customer use of
automated telephonic and online channel news, quotation and information
services, higher postage and printing costs in connection with higher customer
trading volume, and an upgrade to existing leased telephone lines related to
online service offerings.
Advertising and market development expense was $54 million for the second
quarter of 1999, up $27 million, or 98%, from the second quarter of 1998. This
increase was primarily a result of the Company's increased television and print
media spending.
Other expenses were $46 million for the second quarter of 1999, up $23
million, or 100%, from the second quarter of 1998. This increase was primarily
due to an increase in the reserves for uncollectible accounts and contingent
liabilities, higher travel and related costs, and higher volume-related
regulatory assessments and dues.
The Company's effective income tax rate for the second quarters of 1999
and 1998 was 39.5% and 39.3%, respectively.
Six Months Ended June 30, 1999
Compared To Six Months Ended June 30, 1998
Financial Overview
Net income for the first half of 1999 was a record $294 million, up 104%
from the first half of 1998 net income of $144 million. Diluted earnings per
share for the first halves of 1999 and 1998 were $.35 and $.18 per share,
respectively.
Revenues increased mainly due to higher customer trading volume. Revenues
of $1,934 million in the first half of 1999 grew $691 million, or 56%, from the
first half of 1998 due to increases in revenues of $448 million, or 50%, in the
Individual Investor segment, $161 million, or 120%, in the Capital Markets
segment, and $82 million, or 40%, in the Institutional Investor segment. See
note "8 - Segment Information" in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements for financial information by segment.
The Company's trading activity is shown in the following table (in
thousands):
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Six Months
Ended
June 30, Percent
Daily Average Trades 1999 1998 Change
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Revenue Trades
Online 113.5 45.8 148%
TeleBroker(R)and VoiceBroker(TM) 9.5 8.5 12
Regional customer telephone
service centers, branch offices
and other 38.4 32.4 19
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Total 161.4 86.7 86%
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Mutual Fund OneSource(R) Trades
Online 23.5 17.3 36%
TeleBroker and VoiceBroker 1.1 1.2 (8)
Regional customer telephone
service centers, branch offices
and other 22.1 21.6 2
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Total 46.7 40.1 16%
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Total Daily Average Trades
Online 137.0 63.1 117%
TeleBroker and VoiceBroker 10.6 9.7 9
Regional customer telephone
service centers, branch offices
and other 60.5 54.0 12
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Total 208.1 126.8 64%
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Assets in Schwab customer accounts were $591.7 billion at June 30, 1999,
an increase of $164.1 billion, or 38%, from a year ago. During the first half of
1999, net new customer assets and new accounts increased from the first half of
1998 as shown in the table below.
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Six Months
Growth in Schwab Customer Ended
Assets and Accounts June 30, Percent
(In billions, except as noted) 1999 1998 Change
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Net growth in assets in Schwab customer accounts
Net new customer assets $ 49.0 $37.8
Net market gains 51.6 36.1
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Net growth $100.6 $73.9
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New Schwab customer accounts (in thousand) 810.1 705.4 15%
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Total operating expenses excluding interest during the first half of 1999
were $1,448 million, up 44% from $1,004 million for the first half of 1998,
primarily resulting from additional staff and related costs.
The after-tax profit margin for the first half of 1999 was 15.2%, up from
11.6% for the first half of 1998. The annualized return on stockholders' equity
for the first half of 1999 was 35%, up from 24% for the first half of 1998.
REVENUES
Revenues grew $691 million, or 56%, in the first half of 1999, due to a
$340 million, or 57%, increase in commission revenues and a $156 million, or
140%, increase in principal transaction revenues, as well as a $97 million, or
44%, increase in net interest revenue and an $87 million, or 33%, increase in
mutual fund service fees.
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Six Months
Ended
June 30,
Composition of Revenues 1999 1998
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Commissions 48% 48%
Principal transactions 14 9
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Total trading revenues 62 57
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Mutual fund service fees 18 21
Net interest revenue 16 18
Other 4 4
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Total non-trading revenues 38 43
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Total 100% 100%
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Commissions
Commission revenues for the Company were $937 million for the first half
of 1999, up $340 million, or 57%, from the first half of 1998. As shown in the
table below, the total number of revenue trades executed by the Company has
increased 86% as the Company's customer base, as well as customer trading
activity per account, has grown. Average commission per revenue trade decreased
15%. This decline was mainly due to an increase in the proportion of trades
placed through the Company's online channels as described in the comparison
between the three-month periods.
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Six Months
Ended
June 30, Percent
Commissions Earned on Customer Revenue Trades 1999 1998 Change
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Customer accounts that traded during the quarter
(in thousands) 2,375 1,923 24%
Average customer revenue trades per account 8.43 5.59 51
Total revenue trades (in thousands) 20,020 10,756 86
Average commission per revenue trade $ 47.07 $ 55.46 (15)
Commissions earned on customer revenue trades
(in millions) (1) $ 942 $ 596 58
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(1) Includes certain non-commission revenues relating to the execution of
customer trades totaling $19 million in the first half of 1999 and $11
million in the first half of 1998. Excludes commissions on trades relating
to specialist operations totaling $14 million in the first half of 1999 and
$12 million in the first half of 1998.
Mutual Fund Service Fees
Mutual fund service fees were $349 million for the first half of 1999, up
$87 million, or 33%, from the first half of 1998. This increase was attributable
to the factors described in the comparison between the three-month periods.
Net Interest Revenue
Net interest revenue was $318 million for the first half of 1999, up $97
million, or 44%, from the first half of 1998 as shown in the following table (in
millions):
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Six Months
Ended
June 30, Percent
1999 1998 Change
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Interest Revenue
Margin loans to customers $433 $318 36%
Investments, customer-related 199 194 3
Other 35 25 40
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Total 667 537 24
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Interest Expense
Customer cash balances 312 280 11
Stock-lending activities 16 20 (20)
Borrowings 13 12 8
Other 8 4 100
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Total 349 316 10
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Net interest revenue $318 $221 44%
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Customer-related daily average balances, interest rates and average net
interest margin for the first halves of 1999 and 1998 are summarized in the
following table (dollars in millions):
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Six Months Ended
June 30,
1999 1998
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Interest-Earning Assets (customer-related):
Margin loans to customers:
Average balance outstanding $12,134 $ 8,333
Average interest rate 7.20% 7.68%
Investments:
Average balance outstanding $ 8,775 $ 7,323
Average interest rate 4.58% 5.36%
Average yield on interest-earning assets 6.10% 6.60%
Funding Sources (customer-related
and other):
Interest-bearing customer cash balances:
Average balance outstanding $16,526 $12,570
Average interest rate 3.81% 4.49%
Other interest-bearing sources:
Average balance outstanding $ 1,605 $ 1,274
Average interest rate 3.48% 4.43%
Average noninterest-bearing portion $ 2,778 $ 1,812
Average interest rate on funding sources 3.28% 3.96%
Summary:
Average yield on interest-earning assets 6.10% 6.60%
Average interest rate on funding sources 3.28% 3.96%
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Average net interest margin 2.82% 2.64%
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The increase in net interest revenue from the first half of 1998 was
primarily due to higher levels of margin loans to customers, partially offset by
higher average customer cash balances.
Principal Transactions
Principal transaction revenues were $268 million for the first half of
1999, up $156 million, or 140%, from the first half of 1998. This increase was
attributable to the factors described in the comparison between the three-month
periods.
Expenses Excluding Interest
Compensation and benefits expense was $794 million for the first half of
1999, up $249 million, or 46%, from the first half of 1998 primarily due to
higher variable compensation expense resulting from the Company's financial
performance, as well as a greater number of employees. The following table shows
a comparison of certain compensation and benefits components and employee data
(in thousands):
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Six Months
Ended
June 30,
1999 1998
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Compensation and benefits expense as a
% of revenues 41% 44%
Variable compensation as a
% of compensation and benefits expense 33% 19%
Compensation for temporary employees,
contractors and overtime hours as a
% of compensation and benefits expense 13% 15%
Full-time equivalent employees(1) 15.8 13.2
Revenues per average full-time equivalent
employee $130.7 $93.9
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(1) Includes full-time, part-time and temporary employees, and persons employed
on a contract basis.
Communications expense was $136 million for the first half of 1999, up $36
million, or 36%, from the first half of 1998. The increase was attributable to
the factors described in the comparison between the three-month periods.
Advertising and market development expense was $107 million for the first
half of 1999, up $39 million, or 58%, from the first half of 1998. This increase
was attributable to the factors described in the comparison between the
three-month periods.
Other expenses were $100 million for the first half of 1999, up $56
million, or 127%, from the first half of 1998. This increase was attributable to
the factors described in the comparison between the three-month periods, as well
as an increase in local business tax expense associated with employee stock
option exercises.
The Company's effective income tax rate for the first halves of 1999 and
1998 was 39.5% and 39.4%, respectively.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity
Schwab
Liquidity needs relating to customer trading and margin borrowing
activities are met primarily through cash balances in customer accounts, which
were $18.6 billion and $17.5 billion at June 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998,
respectively. Management believes that customer cash balances and operating
earnings will continue to be the primary sources of liquidity for Schwab in the
future.
Schwab is subject to regulatory requirements that are intended to ensure
the general financial soundness and liquidity of broker-dealers. These
regulations prohibit Schwab from repaying subordinated borrowings to CSC, paying
cash dividends, or making unsecured advances or loans to its parent or employees
if such payment would result in net capital of less than 5% of aggregate debit
balances or less than 120% of its minimum dollar amount requirement of $1
million. At June 30, 1999, Schwab's net capital was $1,436 million (11% of
aggregate debit balances), which was $1,172 million in excess of its minimum
required net capital and $775 million in excess of 5% of aggregate debit
balances. Schwab has historically targeted net capital to be 10% of its
aggregate debit balances, which primarily consist of customer margin loans. To
achieve this target, as customer margin loans have grown, an increasing amount
of cash flows have been retained to support aggregate debit balances.
To manage Schwab's regulatory capital position, CSC provides Schwab with a
$900 million subordinated revolving credit facility maturing in September 2000,
of which $695 million was outstanding at June 30, 1999. At quarter end, Schwab
also had outstanding $25 million in fixed-rate subordinated term loans from CSC
maturing in 2001. Borrowings under these subordinated lending arrangements
qualify as regulatory capital for Schwab.
To manage short-term liquidity, Schwab maintains uncommitted, unsecured
bank credit lines totaling $590 million at June 30, 1999 (these lines are also
available for CSC to use). Schwab used such borrowings for 22 days during the
first half of 1999, with the daily amounts borrowed averaging $138 million.
These lines were unused at June 30, 1999.
To satisfy the margin requirement of customer option transactions with the
Options Clearing Corporation (OCC), Schwab had unsecured letter of credit
agreements with 9 banks supporting the issuance of letters of credit in favor of
the OCC aggregating $860 million at June 30, 1999. Schwab pays a fee to maintain
these letters of credit. No funds were drawn under these letters of credit at
June 30, 1999.
M&S
M&S' liquidity needs are generally met through earnings generated by its
operations. Most of M&S' assets are liquid, consisting primarily of marketable
securities, cash and cash equivalents, and receivable from brokers, dealers and
clearing organizations.
M&S' liquidity is affected by the same net capital regulatory requirements
as Schwab (see discussion above). At June 30, 1999, M&S' net capital was $8
million, which was $7 million in excess of its minimum required net capital.
M&S may borrow up to $35 million under a subordinated lending arrangement
with CSC maturing in 2000. Borrowings under this arrangement qualify as
regulatory capital for M&S. This facility was unused during the first half of
1999.
CSC
CSC's liquidity needs are generally met through cash generated by its
subsidiaries, as well as cash provided by external financing. As discussed
above, Schwab and M&S are subject to regulatory requirements that may restrict
them from certain transactions with CSC. Management believes that funds
generated by the operations of CSC's subsidiaries will continue to be the
primary funding source in meeting CSC's liquidity needs and maintaining Schwab's
and M&S' net capital.
CSC has liquidity needs that arise from its issued and outstanding $411
million Senior Medium-Term Notes, Series A (Medium-Term Notes), as well as from
the funding of cash dividends, common stock repurchases and acquisitions. The
Medium-Term Notes have maturities ranging from 1999 to 2008 and fixed interest
rates ranging from 5.78% to 7.72% with interest payable semiannually. The
Medium-Term Notes are rated A3 by Moody's Investors Service and A- by Standard &
Poor's Ratings Group.
On June 25, 1999, the Securities and Exchange Commission declared
effective CSC's registration statement covering the issuance of $395 million in
Senior or Senior Subordinated Medium-Term Notes, Series A (including $145
million of unissued notes previously included in CSC's earlier registration
statement). At June 30, 1999, all of this $395 million in notes remained
unissued.
CSC may borrow under its committed, unsecured credit facilities. CSC
maintains a $175 million facility with a group of nine banks which expires in
June 2001. In June 1999, CSC entered into a new $600 million committed,
unsecured credit facility with a group of 14 banks. This facility expires in
June 2000. The funds under both of these facilities are available for general
corporate purposes and CSC pays a commitment fee on the unused balance of these
facilities. The financial covenants in these facilities require CSC to maintain
minimum levels of stockholders' equity, and Schwab and M&S to maintain specified
levels of net capital, as defined. The Company believes that these restrictions
will not have a material effect on its ability to meet foreseeable dividend or
funding requirements. These facilities were unused during the first half of
1999.
CSC also has access to the $590 million uncommitted, unsecured bank credit
lines that are primarily utilized by Schwab to manage short-term liquidity.
These lines were not used by CSC during the first half of 1999.
Development Spending
The Company's development spending, which consists of media spending and
project spending, was approximately $190 million for the first half of 1999. As
reported in the Company's 1998 Annual Report to Stockholders, management
expected 1999 development spending to increase 35% over the $270 million level
in 1998. Given the Company's financial performance, prevailing market conditions
and investment opportunities, management currently anticipates that full year
1999 development spending will increase approximately 65% to 75% over the 1998
level.
Cash Flows and Capital Resources
Net income plus depreciation and amortization was $365 million for the
first half of 1999, up 71% from $214 million for the first half of 1998,
allowing the Company to finance its operations primarily with internally
generated funds. Depreciation and amortization expense related to equipment,
office facilities and property was $67 million for the first half of 1999, as
compared to $64 million for the first half of 1998, or 3% and 5% of revenues for
each period, respectively. Amortization expense related to intangible assets was
$4 million for the first half of 1999, as compared to $5 million for the first
half of 1998.
The Company's capital expenditures net of proceeds from the sale of fixed
assets were $99 million in the first half of 1999 and $85 million in the first
half of 1998, or 5% and 7% of revenues for each period, respectively. Capital
expenditures in the first half of 1999 were for equipment relating to the
Company's information technology systems, leasehold improvements, and
telecommunications equipment. The Company opened twelve new domestic branch
offices during the first half of 1999, compared to six domestic branch offices
opened during the first half of 1998. Capital expenditures may vary from period
to period as business conditions change.
The Company issued $60 million in Medium-Term Notes during the first half
of 1999.
During the first half of 1999, 12,350,100 of the Company's stock options,
with a range of exercise prices from $.97 to $14.15, were exercised with cash
proceeds received by the Company of $38 million and a related tax benefit of
$147 million. The cash proceeds are recorded as an increase in cash and a
corresponding increase in stockholders' equity. The tax benefit is recorded as a
reduction in income taxes payable and a corresponding increase in stockholders'
equity.
During the first half of 1999, the Company did not repurchase any common
stock. During the first half of 1998, the Company repurchased 10,000,500 shares
of its common stock for $122 million. Since the inception of the repurchase plan
in 1988 through June 30, 1999, the Company has repurchased 132,830,700 shares of
its common stock for $314 million. At June 30, 1999, authorization granted by
the Company's Board of Directors allows for future repurchases of 2,450,600
shares.
In April 1999, the Board of Directors approved a two-for-one split of the
Company's common stock, effected in the form of a 100% stock dividend. The stock
dividend was distributed on July 1, 1999 to stockholders of record June 1, 1999.
Share and per share data throughout this report have been restated to reflect
this transaction.
During the first half of 1999, the Company paid common stock cash dividends
totaling $23 million, up from $21 million paid during the first half of 1998.
The Company monitors both the relative composition and absolute level of
its capital structure. The Company's total financial capital (borrowings plus
stockholders' equity) at June 30, 1999 was $2,326 million, up $546 million, or
31% from December 31, 1998. At June 30, 1999, the Company had borrowings of $411
million, or 18% of total financial capital, that bear interest at a
weighted-average rate of 6.62%. At June 30, 1999, the Company's stockholders'
equity was $1,915 million, or 82% of total financial capital.
Year 2000
Many existing computer programs use only two digits to identify a specific
year and therefore may not accurately recognize the upcoming change in the
century. If not corrected, many computer applications could fail or create
erroneous results by or at the year 2000. Due to the Company's dependence on
computer technology to operate its business, and the dependence of the financial
services industry on computer technology, the nature and impact of Year 2000
processing failures on the Company's business, financial position, results of
operations or cash flows could be material. The Company is currently modifying
and testing its computer systems in order to enable its systems to process data
and transactions incorporating year 2000 dates without material errors or
interruptions. Because systems critical to the Company's functioning other than
its computer systems may be affected by the century change, the Company's Year
2000 compliance efforts also encompass facilities and equipment which rely on
date-dependent technology, such as building equipment that contains embedded
technology.
Status of Compliance Efforts
The Company's Year 2000 compliance efforts have been directed towards
defined categories of actions, which include awareness, inventory, assessment,
remediation, testing, installation, contingency planning and vendor management.
With respect to particular business units, the work associated with those
categories has been performed in phases or simultaneously with other categories
of Year 2000 tasks, depending on the nature of the work performed and the
technology and business requirements of the specific business unit. For
instance, the Company's contingency planning efforts have continued
simultaneously with testing efforts. Attempting to assure that the Company's
mission critical systems achieve Year 2000 compliance, that is, that they will
operate without material errors or interruptions when processing data and
transactions incorporating year 2000 dates, has received the highest priority in
the Company's Year 2000 compliance efforts. "Mission critical" systems means
systems critical to the ongoing operation of the business.
The remediation and associated required testing of the Company's mission
critical internal systems are complete. The Company's domestic broker-dealer
subsidiaries participated in the industry-wide tests sponsored by the Securities
Industry Association, which began in March 1999 and extended into the second
quarter of 1999, without encountering any material exceptions.
Currently, the primary focus of the Company's efforts is contingency
planning, year-end planning and maintaining Year 2000 compliance as system
changes (including non-Year 2000 related products and enhancements) are
introduced. The Company anticipates that work on these phases of the project
will continue through the century change.
The Company's vendor management initiatives have included creating
inventories of vendors, analyzing the results of the inventories to assess the
criticality of specific vendor relationships in order to formulate plans for
dealing with possible Year 2000 issues, inquiring directly as to the status of
vendors' Year 2000 compliance efforts, and continuing contacts with vendors to
monitor the progress of vendors who may not yet have achieved Year 2000
compliance. The vendor management initiatives have included computer system
vendors as well as vendors of goods and services that comprise or rely upon
date-dependent technology, such as embedded technology. The Company has
contacted all significant vendors to ascertain the Year 2000 compliance status
of such vendors' products and services. For certain vendor products, the Company
has relied upon Year 2000 compliance certifications from its vendors. Vendor
management initiatives have also included the Company's testing of selected
products, joint testing with selected critical vendors, joint contingency
planning with selected critical vendors, and addressing Year 2000 concerns with
new vendors. As of June 30, 1999, the Company has completed approximately 98% of
its testing plan for mission critical third-party products and services. The
anticipated completion date for all material vendor compliance efforts for
mission critical third-party products and services is the end of the third
quarter of 1999, except for efforts where completion is dependent on third
parties whose actions are beyond the Company's control, and except for
contingency planning efforts which by their nature will be continuing until the
century change is completed.
The success of the Company's Year 2000 compliance efforts depends in part
on parallel efforts being undertaken by vendors and other third parties with
which the Company's systems interact and therefore, the Company has taken steps
to determine the status of critical third parties' Year 2000 compliance. There
can be no assurance that all such third parties will provide accurate and
complete information or that all their systems in fact will achieve full Year
2000 compliance. Third parties' Year 2000 processing failures might have a
material adverse impact on the Company's systems and operations. The Company's
Year 2000 compliance efforts may also be adversely affected by regulatory
changes, changes in industry practices, the cost and continued availability of
qualified personnel and other resources, and significant systems modifications
unrelated to the Year 2000 project including upgrades and additions to capacity.
The progress of the Company's Year 2000 compliance efforts is managed and
reviewed by senior management and the Company's Year 2000 Corporate Steering
Committee, which is responsible for maintaining awareness of Year 2000 issues
throughout the Company, monitoring overall progress of the project, resolving
issues, and providing strategic direction. The Company's Board of Directors
receives regular status reports on the project.
Subsidiaries Status Reports
Schwab
Year 2000 compliance code modifications, pre-installation testing for all
mission critical Schwab systems, and installation into production of such
modified code is complete. Installation into production of mission critical
legacy systems which were replaced, rather than modified, to achieve Year 2000
compliance was completed as of July 31, 1999.
Schwab's testing strategy has included testing both prior to, and
subsequent to, installation of remediated software into its production systems.
The post-installation testing has included testing of selected systems to
confirm Year 2000 readiness, and testing with certain third parties, including
vendors and industry tests.
CSE
CSE has completed the code modification and future date testing for all of
the code of its mission critical systems, and such code has been installed into
its production systems.
CSIM
CSIM has completed the code modification and future date testing for all
of the code of its mission critical systems, and such code has been installed
into its production systems.
M&S
M&S has completed the code modification and future date testing for all of
the code of its mission critical systems, and such code has been installed into
its production systems.
Post-installation testing for CSE, CSIM and M&S is complete as of June 30,
1999 and for Schwab is complete as of July 31, 1999.
Contingency Planning and Risks
The Company commenced its contingency planning efforts in 1997. Its
contingency planning process is intended to create, update, and implement, as
necessary, plans in the event of Year 2000 errors or failures of third parties
with whom the Company interacts or who supply critical services or goods to the
Company, or of the Company itself.
In management's opinion, currently there is not sufficient reliable
information available to enable the Company to determine whether any specific
Year 2000 failures are reasonably likely to occur. However, the Company has
developed firm-wide contingency scenarios which take into account multiple
simultaneous failures, and corresponding contingency plans. These scenario-based
contingency plans are in addition to both contingency plans developed on a
business-unit level and the Company's overall business resumption plans.
The Company continues to take steps to reduce this uncertainty through its
testing strategy and by participating in industry conferences, communicating
with business alliance partners, monitoring critical vendors, monitoring
national and international governmental and industry initiatives, and working
with professional consultants and advisors. Given the uncertainty of predicting
at this point which, if any, Year 2000 errors or failures are reasonably likely
to occur, the Company's contingency planning process targets systems,
transactions, processes, and third parties that are deemed to be critical to the
Company's business, results of operations, or financial condition.
Compliance Cost Estimates
The Company currently estimates that the cost of completing its Year 2000
project, including mission critical and other core brokerage computer systems,
distributed applications, facilities, and systems in subsidiaries other than
Schwab, is approximately $86 million to $91 million. Additionally, in the second
half of 1999 the Company currently anticipates spending approximately $8 million
to $10 million on implementing its contingency plans. This amount does not
include the costs of executing such plans if certain contingencies occur.
The Company's cost estimates exclude the time that may be spent by staff
not specifically dedicated to the Year 2000 project. As of June 30, 1999, the
Company had incurred approximately $71 million of the estimated cost of the
entire project.
The estimated cost and timing of the project are based on the Company's
estimates, which make numerous assumptions about future events. However, there
can be no assurance that these estimates will be correct and actual costs and
timing could differ materially from these estimates. The Company has funded and
expects to fund all Year 2000 related costs through operating cash flows and a
reallocation of the Company's overall developmental spending. This reallocation
did not result in the delay of any critical information technology projects. In
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, Year 2000 expenditures
are expensed as incurred.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative
Disclosures About Market Risk
Financial Instruments Held For Trading Purposes
The Company held government securities and certificates of deposit with a
fair value of approximately $19 million and $13 million at June 30, 1999 and
1998, respectively. These securities, and the associated interest rate risk, are
not material to the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash
flows.
Through Schwab and M&S, the Company maintains inventories in
exchange-listed and Nasdaq equity securities on both a long and short basis. The
fair value of these securities at June 30, 1999 was $71 million in long
positions and $47 million in short positions. The fair value of these securities
at June 30, 1998 was $36 million in long positions and $34 million in short
positions. Using a hypothetical 10% increase or decrease in prices, the
potential loss or gain in fair value is estimated to be approximately $2,400,000
and $200,000 at June 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively, due to the offset of
change in fair value in long and short positions. In addition, the Company
generally enters into exchange-traded option contracts to hedge against
potential losses in equity inventory positions, thus reducing this potential
loss exposure. This hypothetical 10% change in fair value of these securities at
June 30, 1999 and 1998 would not be material to the Company's financial
position, results of operations or cash flows. The notional amount and fair
value of option contracts were not material to the Company's consolidated
balance sheets at June 30, 1999 and 1998.
Financial Instruments Held For Purposes Other Than Trading
For its working capital and reserves required to be segregated under
federal or other regulations, the Company invests in money market funds, resale
agreements, certificates of deposit, and commercial paper. Money market funds do
not have maturity dates and do not present a material market risk. The other
financial instruments, as shown in the following table, are fixed rate
investments with short-term maturities and are not subject to material changes
in value due to interest rate movements (dollars in millions):
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Principal Amount
by Maturity Date Fair Value
June 30, 2000 Thereafter 1999 1998
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Resale agreements (1) $6,263 $6,263 $5,210
Weighted-average interest rate 4.82%
Certificates of deposit $ 980 $ 980 $1,387
Weighted-average interest rate 4.96%
Commercial paper $ 150 $ 150 $ 328
Weighted-average interest rate 5.75%
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(1) Fair value at June 30, 1999 and 1998 includes resale agreements of $6,172
million and $5,110 million, respectively, included in cash and investments
required to be segregated under federal or other regulations and $91
million and $100 million, respectively, included in cash and cash
equivalents.
At June 30, 1999, CSC had $411 million aggregate principal amount of
Medium-Term Notes, with fixed interest rates ranging from 5.78% to 7.72%. At
June 30, 1998, CSC had $391 million aggregate principal amount of Medium-Term
Notes, with fixed interest rates ranging from 5.67% to 7.72%. The Company has
fixed cash flow requirements regarding these Medium-Term Notes due to the fixed
rate of interest. The fair value of these Medium-Term Notes at June 30, 1999 and
1998, based on estimates of market rates for debt with similar terms and
remaining maturities, approximated their carrying amount. The table below
presents the principal amount of these Medium-Term Notes by year of maturity
(dollars in millions):
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Year Ending Weighted-Average Principal
December 31, Interest Rate Amount
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1999 6.8% $ 40
2000 6.3% 48
2001 7.0% 39
2002 7.0% 40
2003 6.4% 43
Thereafter 6.6% 201
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The Company maintains investments in mutual funds, approximately $56
million and $46 million at June 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively, to fund
obligations under its deferred compensation plan, which is available to certain
employees. Any decrease in the fair value of these investments would result in a
comparable decrease in the deferred compensation plan obligation and would not
affect the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
On June 30, 1999, Schwab entered into an agreement with plaintiffs to
settle two class action lawsuits pending in state court in Louisiana. The
lawsuits, which were filed on behalf of a class consisting of all individuals
who purchased or sold securities through Schwab from 1985 until present, alleged
that Schwab received monetary payments for routing orders to market makers and
other third parties and did not provide best execution to customer orders. In
the interests of avoiding the expense of further litigation, Schwab agreed to
settle the cases on the following terms: plaintiffs will dismiss the complaints
in return for certain non-monetary relief from Schwab, and Schwab agreed to pay
up to $900,000 in plaintiffs' attorneys' fees and costs. The settlement
agreement will not be implemented unless approved by a federal court in New
Orleans, to which the settlement will be submitted later this year. If approved,
the settlement would preclude any other class actions or individual claims on
best execution or payment for order flow issues during the class period, except
to the extent that claimants affirmatively opt out of the settlement. The
Company recognized the cost of the settlement in the second quarter.
The discussions of legal proceedings in Notes to Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements, under note "7 - Commitments and Contingent Liabilities" in
Part I - Financial Information, Item 1., is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on May 17, 1999, and
a total of 353,212,335 shares were present in person or by proxy at the Annual
Meeting. The Company's stockholders voted upon the following proposals:
Proposal No. 1 - Election of Four Directors:
Shares Shares
For Withheld
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Frank C. Herringer 347,152,380 6,059,955
Stephen T. McLin 347,140,728 6,071,607
Charles R. Schwab 347,157,736 6,054,599
Roger O. Walther 346,459,960 6,752,375
There were no broker non-votes with respect to the election of directors.
Proposal No. 2 - Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation -- Amendment to
the Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of
common stock from 500 million to 2 billion.
Shares Shares
For Against Abstentions
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320,575,256 31,414,588 1,222,491
There were no broker non-votes with respect to the amendment to the
Certificate of Incorporation.
Proposal No. 3 - Amendment to the 1992 Stock Incentive Plan -- Amendment to the
1992 Stock Incentive Plan to increase by 1,000 the number of shares covered by
stock option grants to non-employee directors under the annual, automatic stock
option grant.
Shares Shares
For Against Abstentions
--- ------- -----------
328,608,727 22,849,773 1,753,835
There were no broker non-votes with respect to the amendment to the 1992
Stock Incentive Plan.
Voting share information related to the annual meeting of stockholders has
not been restated to reflect the effects of the two-for-one common stock split
declared April 22, 1999, distributed July 1, 1999.
Item 5. Other Information
Effective July 15, 1999, Mark A. Pulido resigned from the Company's Board
of Directors. On July 22, 1999, Dr. Condoleezza Rice was appointed to the
Company's Board of Directors.
On July 22, 1999, the Company's Board of Directors appointed the following
individuals to these positions:
John Philip Coghlan Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President
Linnet F. Deily Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President
Christopher V. Dodds Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Lon Gorman Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President
Dawn Gould Lepore Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President and Chief
Information Officer
Steven L. Scheid Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President
Elizabeth G. Sawi * Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative
Officer
* Effective August 1, 1999.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) The following exhibits are filed as part of this quarterly report on Form
10-Q.
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Exhibit
Number Exhibit
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10.205 Eighth Amendment to The SchwabPlan Retirement Savings and Investment
Plan (formerly the Charles Schwab Profit Sharing and Employee
Stock Ownership Plan).
10.206 Credit Agreement (364-Day Commitment) dated June 25, 1999 between
the Registrant and the financial institutions listed therein
(supersedes Exhibit 10.197).
12.1 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
27.1 Financial Data Schedule (electronic only).
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(b) Reports on Form 8-K
None.
THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date: August 11, 1999 /s/ Christopher V. Dodds
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Christopher V. Dodds
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer