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SCHWAB CHARLES CORP - Quarter Report: 2017 September (Form 10-Q)



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 September 30, 2017

Commission File Number: 1-9700

THE  CHARLES  SCHWAB  CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
94-3025021
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

211 Main Street, San Francisco, CA  94105
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (415) 667-7000

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 ☒  No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes ☒   No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ☒
Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☐ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company ☐
Emerging growth company ☐
 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the
Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

1,340,576,376 shares of $.01 par value Common Stock Outstanding on October 31, 2017





THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2017



 Index

 
Page
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
24-49
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
1-18
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 3.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 4.
 
50
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1A.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 3.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 4.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 5.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 6.
 
52-53
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 







Part I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)



Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

INTRODUCTION

The Charles Schwab Corporation (CSC) is a savings and loan holding company engaged, through its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the Company), in wealth management, securities brokerage, banking, asset management, custody, and financial advisory services.

Significant business subsidiaries of CSC include the following:

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Schwab), a securities broker-dealer;
Charles Schwab Bank (Schwab Bank), a federal savings bank; and
Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (CSIM), the investment advisor for Schwab’s proprietary mutual funds, which are referred to as the Schwab Funds®, and for Schwab’s exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which are referred to as the Schwab ETFs™.

The Company provides financial services to individuals and institutional clients through two segments – Investor Services and Advisor Services. The Investor Services segment provides retail brokerage and banking services, retirement plan services, and other corporate brokerage services. The Advisor Services segment provides custodial, trading, banking, and support services as well as retirement business services.
Schwab was founded on the belief that average Americans deserve access to a better investing experience. Although much has changed in the intervening years, the Company’s purpose remains clear – to champion every client’s goals with passion and integrity. Guided by this purpose and the aspiration of creating the most trusted leader in investment services, management has adopted a strategy described as “Through Clients’ Eyes.”

Under this approach, the Company’s strategic goals are focused on putting clients’ perspectives, needs, and desires at the forefront. Because investing plays a fundamental role in building financial security, the Company strives to deliver a better investing experience for its clients – individual investors and the people and institutions who serve them – by disrupting longstanding industry practices on their behalf and providing superior service. The Company aims to offer a broad range of products and solutions to meet client needs with a focus on transparency and value. In addition, management works to couple the Company’s scale and resources with ongoing expense discipline to keep costs low and ensure that products and solutions are affordable as well as responsive to client needs. Finally, the Company aims to maximize its market valuation and stockholder returns over time.

Management estimates that investable wealth in the United States (U.S.) is currently well in excess of $30 trillion, which means the Company’s $3.18 trillion in client assets leaves substantial opportunity for growth. The Company’s strategy is based on the principle that developing trusted relationships will translate into more assets from both new and existing clients, ultimately driving more revenue and, along with expense discipline, generating earnings growth and building long-term stockholder value.

This Form 10-Q is intended to provide an update on the activity and results of operations for the third quarter and first nine months ended September 30, 2017 and should be read in conjunction with the 2016 Form 10-K. More information on the Company’s business operations, descriptions of revenue and expense categories, policies and procedures including the Company’s governance and monitoring programs is available in the 2016 Form 10-K. The Company’s recent annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, proxy statements, as well as other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), are available free of charge on the Company’s website, https://www.aboutschwab.com or by request via email (investor.relations@schwab.com), telephone (415-667-7000) or mail (Charles Schwab Investor Relations at 211 Main Street, San Francisco, CA 94105).



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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)


FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
In addition to historical information, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements are identified by words such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “will,” “may,” “estimate,” “appear,” “aim,” “target,” “could,” “would,” “continue,” and other similar expressions. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, projections, or other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s beliefs, objectives, and expectations as of the date hereof, are necessarily estimates based on the best judgment of the Company’s senior management. These statements relate to, among other things, the following sections of this Form 10-Q:
The Company’s aim to maximize its market valuation and stockholder returns over time; and the Company’s belief that developing trusted relationships will translate into more client assets which drives revenue and, along with expense discipline, earnings growth and stockholder value (see Introduction in Part I, Item 2);
The expected impact of new accounting standards not yet adopted (see New Accounting Standards in Part I, Item 1, Financial Information – Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Item 1) – Note 2);
The likelihood of indemnification and guarantee payment obligations (see Commitments and Contingencies in Item 1 – Note 8); and
The impact of legal proceedings and regulatory matters (see Commitments and Contingencies in Item 1 – Note 8 and Legal Proceedings in Part II, Item 1).
Achievement of the expressed beliefs, objectives, and expectations described in these statements is subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expressed beliefs, objectives, and expectations. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or, in the case of documents incorporated by reference, as of the date of those documents.
Important factors that may cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to:
General market conditions, including the level of interest rates, equity valuations and trading activity;
The Company’s ability to attract and retain clients, develop trusted relationships, and grow client assets;
Client use of the Company’s investment advisory services and other products and services;
The level of client assets including cash balances;
Competitive pressure on pricing;
Client sensitivity to rates;
Regulatory guidance;
Timing, amount, and impact of migration of certain balances from brokerage accounts and sweep money market funds into Schwab Bank;
Capital and liquidity needs and management;
The Company’s ability to manage expenses;
The Company’s ability to develop and launch new products, services and capabilities in a timely and successful manner;
The effect of adverse developments in litigation or regulatory matters and the extent of any related charges; and
Potential breaches of contractual terms for which the Company has indemnification and guarantee obligations.

Certain of these factors, as well as general risk factors affecting the Company, are discussed in greater detail in Part I – Item 1A – Risk Factors in the 2016 Form 10-K.



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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)


OVERVIEW
Management focuses on several client activity and financial metrics in evaluating the Company’s financial position and operating performance. For a discussion of the key metrics and a glossary of terms, refer to the Company’s 2016 Form 10-K. Results for the third quarters and first nine months of 2017 and 2016 are:

Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 

2017
2016
Percent
Change
2017
2016
Percent
Change
Client Metrics:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net new client assets (in billions)
$
51.6

$
30.0

72
%
$
155.0

$
88.6

75
%
Core net new client assets (in billions)
$
51.6

$
30.0

72
%
$
136.7

$
88.6

54
%
Client assets (in billions, at quarter end)
$
3,181.2

$
2,725.3

17
%
 
 
 
Average client assets (in billions)
$
3,107.8

$
2,699.5

15
%
$
2,986.3

$
2,576.8

16
%
New brokerage accounts (in thousands)
336

264

27
%
1,055

800

32
%
Active brokerage accounts (in thousands, at quarter end)
10,565

10,046

5
%
 
 
 
Assets receiving ongoing advisory services
 
 
 
 
 
 
    (in billions, at quarter end)
$
1,613.6

$
1,368.8

18
%
 
 
 
Client cash as a percentage of client assets (at quarter end)
11.1
%
12.5
%
 

 
 
 

Company Financial Metrics:
 

 

 

 
 
 
Net revenues
$
2,165

$
1,914

13
%
$
6,376

$
5,506

16
%
Expenses excluding interest
1,220

1,120

9
%
3,679

3,337

10
%
Income before taxes on income
945

794

19
%
2,697

2,169

24
%
Taxes on income
327

291

12
%
940

802

17
%
Net income
618

503

23
%
1,757

1,367

29
%
Preferred stock dividends and other
43

33

30
%
127

99

28
%
Net income available to common stockholders
$
575

$
470

22
%
$
1,630

$
1,268

29
%
Earnings per common share – diluted
$
.42

$
.35

20
%
$
1.21

$
.95

27
%
Net revenue growth from prior year
13
%
20
%
 

16
%
17
%
 
Pre-tax profit margin
43.6
%
41.5
%
 

42.3
%
39.4
%
 
Return on average common stockholders’ equity
15
%
14
%
 

15
%
13
%
 
Expenses excluding interest as a percentage of average
 
 
 
 
 
 
    client assets (annualized)
0.16
%
0.17
%
 
0.16
%
0.17
%
 
Consolidated Tier 1 Leverage Ratio (at quarter end)
7.7
%
7.1
%
 
 
 
 
Management believes that the Company’s third quarter results demonstrate its financial model working as intended: driving robust business growth by winning with clients, generating strong revenue growth through multiple sources, and delivering outstanding financial results through sustained expense discipline.

Clients opened 336,000 new brokerage accounts during the quarter, bringing total brokerage accounts to 10.6 million at September 30, 2017. At the same time, core net new assets gathered during the third quarter of 2017 were $51.6 billion compared to $30.0 billion for the same period a year ago. Total core net new assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 were $136.7 billion, contributing to total client assets reaching $3.18 trillion at quarter-end.

Strong client growth and an improved economic environment helped lift net interest revenue and asset management and administration fees. These increases supported overall net revenue growth of 13% and 16%, respectively, for the third quarter and first nine months of 2017 when compared to the same periods in the prior year.

By managing overall expense growth to 9% and 10%, respectively, for the third quarter and first nine months of 2017 when compared to the prior year, the Company was able to achieve pre-tax profit margins of 43.6% and 42.3% for the third quarter

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)


and first nine months of 2017 – increases of 210 and 290 basis points, respectively, when compared to the same periods in the prior year. The Company delivered a 15% return on average common stockholders’ equity in both the third quarter and first nine months of 2017.

Subsequent Event

On October 31, 2017, the Company issued and sold 500,000 depositary shares, each representing a 1/100th ownership interest in a share of fixed-to-floating rate non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, Series F, $0.01 par value, with a liquidation preference of $100,000 per share (equivalent to $1,000 per depositary share). The Series F Preferred Stock has a fixed dividend rate of 5.00% through November 30, 2027, payable semi-annually, and thereafter a floating rate of three-month LIBOR plus a fixed spread of 2.575%, payable quarterly. The net proceeds received from the sale were $492 million after deducting related expenses and fees.

Also on October 31, 2017, the Company announced that it will redeem on December 1, 2017, all of the outstanding shares of its 6.00% non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, Series B, and the corresponding depositary shares. The redemption will be funded with the net proceeds from the Series F offering.


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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net Revenues

Net revenues of $2.2 billion and $6.4 billion for the third quarter and first nine months of 2017, respectively, grew 13% and 16% from the prior year periods, reflecting significant improvements in both net interest revenue and asset management and administration fees. The following tables and sections present a comparison of the Company’s major sources of net revenues:
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
2017
 
2016

 
Percent
Change
 
Amount
 
% of
Total Net
Revenues
 
Amount
 
% of
Total Net
Revenues
Asset management and administration fees
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Mutual funds and ETF service fees
 
7
 %
 
$
519

 
24
 %
 
$
486

 
25
 %
     Advice Solutions
 
12
 %
 
265

 
12
 %
 
237

 
12
 %
     Other
 
3
 %
 
77

 
4
 %
 
75

 
5
 %
Asset management and administration fees
 
8
 %
 
861

 
40
 %
 
798

 
42
 %
Net interest revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

     Interest revenue
 
32
 %
 
1,176

 
54
 %
 
891

 
46
 %
     Interest expense
 
104
 %
 
(94
)
 
(4
)%
 
(46
)
 
(2
)%
Net interest revenue
 
28
 %
 
1,082

 
50
 %
 
845

 
44
 %
Trading revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Commissions
 
(25
)%
 
136

 
6
 %
 
181

 
10
 %
     Principal transactions
 
67
 %
 
15

 
1
 %
 
9

 

Trading revenue
 
(21
)%
 
151

 
7
 %
 
190

 
10
 %
Other
 
(7
)%
 
71

 
3
 %
 
76

 
4
 %
Provision for loan losses
 
(100
)%
 

 

 
5

 

Total net revenues
 
13
 %
 
$
2,165

 
100
 %
 
$
1,914

 
100
 %
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
2017
 
2016

 
Percent
Change
 
Amount
 
% of
Total Net
Revenues
 
Amount
 
% of
Total Net
Revenues
Asset management and administration fees
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Mutual funds and ETF service fees
 
13
 %
 
$
1,538

 
24
 %
 
$
1,362

 
25
 %
     Advice solutions
 
13
 %
 
765

 
12
 %
 
678

 
12
 %
     Other
 
6
 %
 
226

 
4
 %
 
214

 
4
 %
Asset management and administration fees
 
12
 %
 
2,529

 
40
 %
 
2,254

 
41
 %
Net interest revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

     Interest revenue
 
32
 %
 
3,358

 
52
 %
 
2,541

 
46
 %
     Interest expense
 
77
 %
 
(223
)
 
(3
)%
 
(126
)
 
(2
)%
Net interest revenue
 
30
 %
 
3,135

 
49
 %
 
2,415

 
44
 %
Trading revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Commissions
 
(22
)%
 
456

 
7
 %
 
586

 
10
 %
     Principal transactions
 
19
 %
 
44

 
1
 %
 
37

 
1
 %
Trading revenue
 
(20
)%
 
500

 
8
 %
 
623

 
11
 %
Other
 
1
 %
 
212

 
3
 %
 
209

 
4
 %
Provision for loan losses
 
(100
)%
 

 

 
5

 

Total net revenues
 
16
 %
 
$
6,376

 
100
 %
 
$
5,506

 
100
 %



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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)


Asset Management and Administration Fees

The following tables present a roll forward of client assets for the Schwab money market funds, Schwab equity and bond funds and ETFs, and Mutual Fund OneSource®. The following funds generated 53% of the asset management and administration fees earned during the third quarter and 54% during the first nine months of 2017, compared to 54% and 53% in the same periods in 2016:
 
 
Schwab Money
Market Funds
 
Schwab Equity and
Bond Funds and ETFs
 
Mutual Fund
OneSource®
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
156,186

 
$
160,951

 
$
151,336

 
$
110,722

 
$
224,749

 
$
203,352

Net inflows (outflows)
 
2,753

 
(725
)
 
7,086

 
3,297

 
(13,255
)
 
(5,453
)
Net market gains (losses) and other
 
235

 
26

 
6,676

 
4,435

 
9,684

 
8,184

Balance at end of period
 
$
159,174

 
$
160,252

 
$
165,098

 
$
118,454

 
$
221,178

 
$
206,083



 
Schwab Money
Market Funds
 
Schwab Equity and
Bond Funds and ETFs
 
Mutual Fund
OneSource
®
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
163,495

 
$
166,148

 
$
125,813

 
$
102,112

 
$
198,924

 
$
207,654

Net inflows (outflows)
 
(4,832
)
 
(5,968
)
 
22,347

 
8,951

 
(23,494
)
 
(14,632
)
Net market gains (losses) and other (1)
 
511

 
72

 
16,938

 
7,391

 
45,748

 
13,061

Balance at end of period
 
$
159,174

 
$
160,252

 
$
165,098

 
$
118,454

 
$
221,178

 
$
206,083

(1) Includes transfers from other third-party mutual funds to Mutual Fund OneSource® in the second quarter of 2017.


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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)


The following tables categorize asset management and administration fees, average client assets, and average fee yields by funds or revenue source:
Three Months Ended September 30,
2017
 
2016
 
Average
Client
Assets
 
Revenue
 
Average
Fee
 
Average
Client
Assets
 
Revenue
 
Average
Fee
Schwab money market funds before fee waivers
$
158,927

 
$
220

 
0.55
%
 
$
161,904

 
$
239

 
0.59
%
Fee waivers
 
 
(1
)
 
 
 
 
 
(41
)
 
 
Schwab money market funds
158,927

 
219

 
0.55
%
 
161,904

 
198

 
0.49
%
Schwab equity and bond funds and ETFs
164,011

 
56

 
0.14
%
 
121,378

 
57

 
0.19
%
Mutual Fund OneSource®
219,076

 
179

 
0.32
%
 
203,589

 
175

 
0.34
%
Other third-party mutual funds and ETFs (1)
291,307

 
65

 
0.09
%
 
263,995

 
56

 
0.08
%
Total mutual funds and ETFs (2)
$
833,321

 
519

 
0.25
%
 
$
750,866

 
486

 
0.26
%
Advice solutions (2) :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fee-based
$
206,781

 
265

 
0.51
%
 
$
183,191

 
237

 
0.51
%
Intelligent Portfolios
21,184

 

 

 
8,249

 

 

Legacy Non-Fee
19,022

 

 

 
17,232

 

 

      Total advice solutions
$
246,987

 
265

 
0.43
%
 
$
208,672

 
237

 
0.45
%
Other balance-based fees (3)
424,280

 
67

 
0.06
%
 
350,117

 
62

 
0.07
%
Other (4)
 
 
10

 
 
 
 
 
13

 
 
Total asset management and administration fees
 
 
$
861

 
 
 
 
 
$
798

 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2017
 
2016
 
Average
Client
Assets
 
Revenue
 
Average
Fee
 
Average
Client
Assets
 
Revenue
 
Average
Fee
Schwab money market funds before fee waivers
$
160,230

 
$
675

 
0.56
%
 
$
164,758

 
$
724

 
0.59
%
Fee waivers
 
 
(10
)
 
 
 
 
 
(193
)
 
 
Schwab money market funds
160,230

 
665

 
0.55
%
 
164,758

 
531

 
0.43
%
Schwab equity and bond funds and ETFs
151,579

 
163

 
0.14
%
 
112,528

 
160

 
0.19
%
Mutual Fund OneSource ®
214,058

 
528

 
0.33
%
 
199,758

 
508

 
0.34
%
Other third-party mutual funds and ETFs (1)
278,479

 
182

 
0.09
%
 
251,211

 
163

 
0.09
%
      Total mutual funds and ETFs (2)
$
804,346

 
1,538

 
0.26
%
 
$
728,255

 
1,362

 
0.25
%
Advice solutions (2) :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fee-based
$
199,468

 
765

 
0.51
%
 
$
175,210

 
678

 
0.52
%
Intelligent Portfolios
17,740

 

 

 
6,662

 

 

Legacy Non-Fee
18,267

 

 

 
16,901

 

 

      Total advice solutions
$
235,475

 
765

 
0.43
%
 
$
198,773

 
678

 
0.46
%
Other balance-based fees (3)
406,442

 
192

 
0.06
%
 
335,555

 
176

 
0.07
%
Other (4)
 
 
34

 
 
 
 
 
38

 
 
Total asset management and administration fees
 
 
$
2,529

 
 
 
 
 
$
2,254

 
 
(1) Includes Schwab ETF OneSource™.
(2) Average client assets for advice solutions may also include the asset balances contained in the mutual fund and/or ETF categories listed above.
(3) Includes various asset-related fees, such as trust fees, 401(k) recordkeeping fees, and mutual fund clearing fees and other service fees. Beginning in the first quarter of 2017, a prospective methodology change was made to average client assets relating to 401(k) recordkeeping fees to provide improved insight into the associated fee driver, which resulted in an increase of approximately $25 billion. There was no impact to revenue or the average fee.
(4) Includes miscellaneous service and transaction fees relating to mutual funds and ETFs that are not balance-based.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)


Asset management and administration fees increased by $63 million, or 8%, and $275 million, or 12% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2017 compared to the same periods in 2016, as a result of further improvement in net money fund revenue from rising rates and growing balances in advised solutions, mutual funds, and ETFs.


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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)


Net Interest Revenue

The following tables present net interest revenue information corresponding to interest-earning assets and funding sources on the condensed consolidated balance sheets:
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Revenue/
Expense
 
Average
Yield/
Rate
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Revenue/
Expense
 
Average
Yield/
Rate
Interest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
10,498

 
$
33

 
1.25
%
 
$
12,875

 
$
17

 
0.53
%
Cash and investments segregated
 
17,355

 
44

 
1.01
%
 
19,941

 
24

 
0.48
%
Broker-related receivables (1)
 
459

 
1

 
0.96
%
 
667

 

 
0.31
%
Receivables from brokerage clients
 
16,498

 
151

 
3.63
%
 
14,940

 
123

 
3.28
%
Available for sale securities (2)
 
45,906

 
187

 
1.62
%
 
74,064

 
227

 
1.22
%
Held to maturity securities
 
107,557

 
606

 
2.24
%
 
57,669

 
349

 
2.41
%
Bank loans
 
16,058

 
122

 
3.01
%
 
14,739

 
100

 
2.70
%
  Total interest-earning assets
 
214,331

 
1,144

 
2.12
%
 
194,895

 
840

 
1.71
%
Other interest revenue
 
 
 
32

 
 
 
 
 
51

 
 
Total interest-earning assets
 
$
214,331

 
$
1,176

 
2.18
%
 
$
194,895

 
$
891

 
1.82
%
Funding sources:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bank deposits
 
$
163,039

 
$
49

 
0.12
%
 
$
143,578

 
$
10

 
0.03
%
Payables to brokerage clients
 
24,833

 
6

 
0.10
%
 
26,204

 
1

 
0.01
%
Short-term borrowings
 
1,695

 
6

 
1.40
%
 
2,952

 
4

 
0.54
%
Long-term debt
 
3,436

 
30

 
3.46
%
 
2,876

 
26

 
3.60
%
  Total interest-bearing liabilities
 
193,003

 
91

 
0.19
%
 
175,610

 
41

 
0.09
%
Non-interest-bearing funding sources
 
21,328

 
 
 
 
 
19,285

 
 
 
 
Other interest expense
 
 
 
3

 
 
 
 
 
5

 
 
Total funding sources
 
$
214,331

 
$
94

 
0.18
%
 
$
194,895

 
$
46

 
0.10
%
Net interest revenue
 
 
 
$
1,082

 
2.00
%
 
 
 
$
845

 
1.72
%
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016

 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Revenue/
Expense
 
Average
Yield/
Rate
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Revenue/
Expense
 
Average
Yield/
Rate
Interest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
9,375

 
$
72

 
1.03
%
 
$
11,510

 
$
44

 
0.51
%
Cash and investments segregated
 
19,609

 
120

 
0.82
%
 
19,788

 
65

 
0.44
%
Broker-related receivables (1)
 
428

 
2

 
0.74
%
 
579

 

 
0.21
%
Receivables from brokerage clients
 
15,861

 
415

 
3.50
%
 
14,952

 
372

 
3.32
%
Available for sale securities (2)
 
55,070

 
615

 
1.49
%
 
71,230

 
636

 
1.19
%
Held to maturity securities
 
99,523

 
1,691

 
2.27
%
 
53,791

 
1,006

 
2.50
%
Bank loans
 
15,764

 
347

 
2.94
%
 
14,570

 
297

 
2.72
%
  Total interest-earning assets
 
215,630

 
3,262

 
2.02
%
 
186,420

 
2,420

 
1.73
%
Other interest revenue
 
 
 
96

 
 
 
 
 
121

 
 
Total interest-earning assets
 
$
215,630

 
$
3,358

 
2.08
%
 
$
186,420

 
$
2,541

 
1.82
%
Funding sources:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bank deposits
 
$
163,475

 
$
98

 
0.08
%
 
$
137,093

 
$
26

 
0.03
%
Payables to brokerage clients
 
26,198

 
11

 
0.06
%
 
26,079

 
2

 
0.01
%
Short-term borrowings
 
1,475

 
11

 
1.00
%
 
1,674

 
6

 
0.48
%
Long-term debt
 
3,349

 
89

 
3.55
%
 
2,876

 
78

 
3.62
%
  Total interest-bearing liabilities
 
194,497

 
209

 
0.14
%
 
167,722

 
112

 
0.09
%
Non-interest-bearing funding sources
 
21,133

 
 
 
 
 
18,698

 
 
 
 
Other interest expense
 
 
 
14

 
 
 
 
 
14

 
 
Total funding sources
 
$
215,630

 
$
223

 
0.14
%
 
$
186,420

 
$
126

 
0.09
%
Net interest revenue
 
 
 
$
3,135

 
1.94
%
 
 
 
$
2,415

 
1.73
%
(1) Interest revenue or expense was less than $500,000 in the period or periods presented.
(2) Amounts have been calculated based on amortized cost.

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)


Net interest revenue increased $237 million, or 28%, and $720 million, or 30%, in the third quarter and first nine months of 2017 compared to the same periods in 2016 due to higher interest rates and growth in interest-earning assets driven by bank deposits. 
Higher short-term interest rates reflecting the Federal Reserve’s March and June 2017 and December 2016 interest rate hikes, coupled with growth in interest-earning assets, have resulted in a 28 and 21 basis point improvement in net interest margins to 2.00% and 1.94% during the third quarter and first nine months of 2017, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2016.
Compared to the prior year, the Company has grown bank deposits through a combination of:
Gathering additional assets from new and current clients; 
Transferring uninvested cash balances in certain client brokerage accounts to Schwab Bank; and
Establishing the Schwab Bank sweep feature as the default investment option for uninvested cash balances within all new brokerage accounts as of June 2016.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, net interest revenue represented 49% of total net revenues, growing from 44% in the same period in the prior year.

In March 2017, the Company transferred $24.7 billion of debt securities from the available for sale (AFS) category to the held to maturity (HTM) category. The transfer had no effect on the overall net interest margin. For additional information on the transfer, see Item 1 – Note 3.

Trading Revenue
The following table presents trading revenue and the related drivers:
 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
Percent
Change
 
2017
 
2016
 
Percent
Change
Daily average revenue trades (in thousands)
 
312

 
268

 
16
 %
 
313

 
291

 
8
 %
Clients’ daily average trades (in thousands)
 
633

 
543

 
17
 %
 
602

 
558

 
8
 %
Number of trading days
 
62.5

 
64.0

 
(2
)%
 
187.5

 
189.0

 
(1
)%
Average revenue per revenue trade
 
$
7.74

 
$
11.17

 
(31
)%
 
$
8.52

 
$
11.30

 
(25
)%
Trading revenue
 
$
151

 
$
190

 
(21
)%
 
$
500

 
$
623

 
(20
)%
During the first quarter of 2017, the Company announced two trading price reductions which lowered standard equity, ETF, and option trade commissions from $8.95 to $4.95 and lowered the per contract option fee from $.75 to $.65. Trading revenue decreased by $39 million, or 21%, and $123 million, or 20%, in the third quarter and first nine months of 2017, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2016, primarily due to these pricing reductions. These reductions in commission rates reflect both the Company’s belief that pricing should never be an obstacle for choosing Schwab and the Company’s commitment to share the benefits of its scale with clients. With these changes, trading revenue represented 8% of total net revenues through the first nine months of 2017 compared to 11% for the same period in 2016.

Other Revenue

Other revenue decreased by $5 million, or 7%, in the third quarter of 2017 compared to the third quarter of 2016 largely due to litigation proceeds of $14 million relating to non-agency mortgage backed securities recorded in the third quarter of 2016 which did not reoccur in 2017.

Other revenue increased $3 million, or 1%, in the first nine months of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016, primarily due to sublease income from office space in San Francisco, an increase in order flow revenue, and an increase in realized gains on sales of AFS securities, largely offset by the absence of litigation proceeds in 2017.

Order flow revenue was $29 million and $26 million during the third quarters of 2017 and 2016 and $82 million and $78 million during the first nine months of 2017 and 2016, respectively.

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)


Expenses Excluding Interest
The following table shows a comparison of expenses excluding interest:

 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 

 
2017
 
2016
 
Percent
Change
 
2017
 
2016
 
Percent
Change
Compensation and benefits
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and wages
 
$
372

 
$
343

 
8
 %
 
$
1,110

 
$
1,018

 
9
 %
Incentive compensation
 
187

 
170

 
10
 %
 
580

 
509

 
14
 %
Employee benefits and other
 
103

 
96

 
7
 %
 
336

 
310

 
8
 %
Total compensation and benefits
 
$
662

 
$
609

 
9
 %
 
$
2,026

 
$
1,837

 
10
 %
Professional services
 
152

 
131

 
16
 %
 
429

 
372

 
15
 %
Occupancy and equipment
 
111

 
100

 
11
 %
 
323

 
299

 
8
 %
Advertising and market development
 
63

 
64

 
(2
)%
 
205

 
204

 

Communications
 
56

 
57

 
(2
)%
 
171

 
179

 
(4
)%
Depreciation and amortization
 
69

 
60

 
15
 %
 
200

 
173

 
16
 %
Other
 
107

 
99

 
8
 %
 
325

 
273

 
19
 %
Total expenses excluding interest
 
$
1,220

 
$
1,120

 
9
 %
 
$
3,679

 
$
3,337

 
10
 %
Expenses as a percentage of total net revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation and benefits
 
31
%
 
32
%
 

 
32
%
 
33
%
 

Advertising and market development
 
3
%
 
3
%
 

 
3
%
 
4
%
 

Full-time equivalent employees (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At quarter end
 
17.3

 
16.1

 
7
 %
 


 


 

Average
 
17.1

 
16.2

 
6
 %
 
16.7

 
15.9

 
5
 %
Salaries and wages increased in the third quarter and first nine months of 2017 compared to the same periods in 2016 primarily due to an increase in employee headcount to support the growth in the business and annual salary increases.

Incentive compensation increased in the third quarter and first nine months of 2017 compared to the same periods in 2016 primarily due to higher incentive plan costs related to increased net client asset flows and increased employee headcount.
Employee benefits and other expenses increased in the third quarter and first nine months of 2017 compared to the same periods in 2016 primarily due to higher payroll taxes and employer 401(k) matching contributions, which resulted from increased salaries and wages and incentive compensation.

Professional services expense increased in the third quarter and first nine months of 2017 compared to the same periods in 2016 primarily due to higher spending on technology projects and an increase in asset management and administration related expenses resulting from growth in the Schwab Funds® and Schwab ETFs™.
Depreciation and amortization expenses grew in the third quarter and first nine months of 2017 compared to the same periods in 2016 primarily due to higher amortization of internally developed software as projects were completed and placed into production.
Other expenses increased in the third quarter and first nine months of 2017 compared to the same periods in 2016 primarily due to an increase in the Company’s Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) assessments. The FDIC assessments rose as a result of higher bank deposits and the effect of the new surcharge that commenced in the third quarter of 2016.

Taxes on Income

Effective January 1, 2017, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-09, which prospectively changes the accounting treatment of a portion of the tax deductions relating to equity compensation. These deductions were previously reflected directly in additional paid-in capital, a component of stockholders’ equity, and are now included in tax expense, a

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)


component of net income. As a result of this change, the Company’s tax expense was reduced by approximately $11 million and $47 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2017, respectively. Future effects will depend on the Company’s share price, restricted stock vesting, and the volume of equity incentive options exercised.

The Company’s effective income tax rate on income before taxes was 34.6% and 36.6% for the third quarters of 2017 and 2016, respectively, and 34.9% and 37.0% for the first nine months of 2017 and 2016, respectively, which reflects the equity compensation benefit in the first nine months of 2017 as discussed above and state-related tax benefits recognized during the third quarter of 2017.

Segment Information

Financial information for the Company’s reportable segments is presented in the following tables:
 
 
Investor Services
 
Advisor Services
 
Total
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Percent
Change
 
2017
 
2016
 
Percent
Change
 
2017
 
2016
 
Percent
Change
 
2017
 
2016
Net Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset management and administration fees
 
8
 %
 
$
595

 
$
550

 
7
 %
 
$
266

 
$
248

 
8
 %
 
$
861

 
$
798

Net interest revenue
 
25
 %
 
818

 
654

 
38
 %
 
264

 
191

 
28
 %
 
1,082

 
845

Trading revenue
 
(24
)%
 
94

 
123

 
(15
)%
 
57

 
67

 
(21
)%
 
151

 
190

Other
 
(4
)%
 
54

 
56

 
(15
)%
 
17

 
20

 
(7
)%
 
71

 
76

Provision for loan losses
 
(100
)%
 

 
4

 

 

 
1

 
(100
)%
 

 
5

Total net revenues
 
13
 %
 
1,561

 
1,387

 
15
 %
 
604

 
527

 
13
 %
 
2,165

 
1,914

Expenses Excluding Interest
 
8
 %
 
918

 
847

 
11
 %
 
302

 
273

 
9
 %
 
1,220

 
1,120

Income before taxes on income
 
19
 %
 
$
643

 
$
540

 
19
 %
 
$
302

 
$
254

 
19
 %
 
$
945

 
$
794



 
Investor Services
 
Advisor Services
 
Total
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
Percent Change
 
2017
 
2016
 
Percent Change
 
2017
 
2016
 
Percent Change
 
2017
 
2016
Net Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset management and administration fees
 
13
 %
 
$
1,743

 
$
1,536

 
9
 %
 
$
786

 
$
718

 
12
 %
 
$
2,529

 
$
2,254

Net interest revenue
 
25
 %
 
2,366

 
1,895

 
48
 %
 
769

 
520

 
30
 %
 
3,135

 
2,415

Trading revenue
 
(21
)%
 
311

 
395

 
(17
)%
 
189

 
228

 
(20
)%
 
500

 
623

Other
 
4
 %
 
159

 
153

 
(5
)%
 
53

 
56

 
1
 %
 
212

 
209

Provision for loan losses
 

 

 
4

 

 

 
1

 

 

 
5

Total net revenues
 
15
 %
 
4,579

 
3,983

 
18
 %
 
1,797

 
1,523

 
16
 %
 
6,376

 
5,506

Expenses Excluding Interest
 
10
 %
 
2,762

 
2,518

 
12
 %
 
917

 
819

 
10
 %
 
3,679

 
3,337

Income before taxes on income
 
24
 %
 
$
1,817

 
$
1,465

 
25
 %
 
$
880

 
$
704

 
24
 %
 
$
2,697

 
$
2,169


Investor Services

Net revenues rose by 13% in the third quarter and 15% for the first nine months of 2017 compared to the same periods in 2016, primarily due to increases in net interest revenue and asset management and administration fees, partially offset by a decrease in trading revenue. Net interest revenue increased primarily due to higher net interest margins and higher balances of interest-earning assets. Asset management and administration fees increased primarily due to higher client assets enrolled in advisory solutions and mutual funds, and higher net fees on money market fund assets. Trading revenue decreased primarily due to the reductions in commissions rates announced earlier in the year.

Expenses excluding interest increased by 8% in the third quarter and 10% for the first nine months of 2017 compared to the same periods in 2016, primarily due to higher compensation and benefits, technology project spend and asset management and administration related expenses.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)


Advisor Services

Net revenues rose by 15% and 18%, in the third quarter and first nine months of 2017 compared to the same periods in 2016, primarily due to increases in net interest revenue and asset management and administration fees, partially offset by a decrease in trading revenue. Net interest revenue increased primarily due to higher balances of interest-earning assets and higher net interest margins. This growth in interest-earning assets was aided by the migration of more uninvested client cash balances in the segment to Schwab Bank. Asset management and administration fees increased primarily due to higher net fees on money market fund assets and growth in client assets invested in equity and bond funds and ETFs. Trading revenue decreased primarily due to the reductions in commissions rates announced earlier in the year.

Expenses excluding interest increased by 11% and 12%, in the third quarter and first nine months of 2017 compared to the same periods in 2016, primarily due to higher compensation and benefits, technology project spend, asset management and administration related expenses and FDIC regulatory assessments.


RISK MANAGEMENT

The Company’s business activities expose it to a variety of risks, including operational, credit, market, liquidity, and compliance risk. The Company has a comprehensive risk management program to identify and manage these risks and their associated potential for financial and reputational impact. For a discussion of the Company’s risk management programs, see Item 7 – Risk Management in the 2016 Form 10-K.

Credit Risk
Credit risk is the potential for loss due to a borrower, counterparty, or issuer failing to perform on its contractual obligations. The Company’s exposure to credit risk mainly results from margin lending and client option and futures activities, securities lending, mortgage lending, pledged asset lending, its role as a counterparty in financial contracts, and other investing activities. Client investing activities often include the use of leverage through margin, options, and futures positions. The Company manages collateral concentrations at the account level and across client portfolios.
The credit risk exposure related to the Company’s bank loans is actively managed based on established underwriting principles and guidelines and is monitored through individual loan and portfolio reviews. Management regularly reviews asset quality, including concentrations, delinquencies, nonaccrual loans, charge-offs, and recoveries. All are factors in the determination of an appropriate allowance for loan losses. For more information on the Company’s credit quality indicators relating to its bank loans, see Item 1 – Note 4.
The Company also has exposure to concentration risk when holding large positions in financial instruments collateralized by assets with similar economic characteristics or in securities of a single issuer or within a particular industry or geographical area. The fair value of the Company’s investments in corporate debt securities and commercial paper totaled $10.3 billion at September 30, 2017, with 44% issued by institutions in the financial services industry. For more information on the Company’s investment portfolios, see Item 1 – Note 3.
Market Risk
Market risk is the potential for changes in earnings or the value of financial instruments held by the Company as a result of fluctuations in interest rates, equity prices, or market conditions.

The Company is exposed to interest rate risk primarily from changes in market interest rates on its interest-earning assets relative to changes in the costs of its funding sources that finance these assets. The majority of the Company’s interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities are sensitive to changes in short-term interest rates. A portion of the Company’s investment portfolio is sensitive to changes in long-term interest rates.

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)


Net Interest Revenue Simulation

For the Company’s net interest revenue sensitivity analysis, the Company uses net interest revenue simulation modeling techniques to evaluate and manage the effect of changing interest rates. The simulation includes all interest-sensitive assets and liabilities. Key variables in the simulation include the repricing of financial instruments, prepayment, reinvestment, and product pricing assumptions. The Company uses constant balances and prevailing market rates in the simulation assumptions in order to minimize the number of variables and to better isolate risks. The simulations involve assumptions that are inherently uncertain and, as a result, cannot precisely estimate net interest revenue or predict the impact of changes in interest rates on net interest revenue. Actual results may differ from simulated results due to balance growth or decline and the timing, magnitude, and frequency of interest rate changes, as well as changes in market conditions and management strategies, including changes in asset and liability mix.

If the Company’s guidelines for its net interest revenue sensitivity are breached, management must report the breach to the Company’s Corporate Asset-Liability Management and Pricing Committee and establish a plan to address the interest rate risk. There were no breaches of the Company’s net interest revenue sensitivity risk limits during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, or year ended December 31, 2016.

As represented by the simulations presented below, the Company’s investment strategy is structured to produce an increase in net interest revenue when interest rates rise and, conversely, a decrease in net interest revenue when interest rates fall.
The simulations in the following table assume that the asset and liability structure of the consolidated balance sheet would not be changed as a result of the simulated changes in interest rates. As the Company actively manages its consolidated balance sheet and interest rate exposure, in all likelihood the Company would take steps to manage additional interest rate exposure that could result from changes in the interest rate environment. The following table displays the simulated net interest revenue change over the next 12 months beginning September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 of a gradual 100 basis point increase or decrease in market interest rates relative to prevailing market rates at the end of each reporting period:

 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Increase of 100 basis points
 
5.2
 %
 
6.5
 %
Decrease of 100 basis points
 
(8.3
)%
 
(9.8
)%
The change in net interest revenue sensitivities as of September 30, 2017 reflects the increase in short-term interest rates. An increase in short-term interest rates positively impacts net interest revenue as yields on interest-earning assets rise faster than the cost of funding sources. A decline in interest rates could negatively impact the yield on the Company’s investment and loan portfolio to a greater degree than an offsetting reduction in interest expense from funding sources, compressing net interest margin.

Liquidity Risk

Liquidity risk is the potential that the Company will be unable to meet cash flow obligations when they come due without incurring unacceptable losses. The Company’s primary source of funds is cash generated by client activity: bank deposits and cash balances in client brokerage accounts. Other sources of funds may include cash flows from operations, maturities and sales of investment securities, repayments on loans, lending securities held in client brokerage accounts, and cash provided by external financing.
 
To meet daily funding needs, the Company maintains liquidity in the form of overnight cash deposits and short-term investments. For unanticipated liquidity needs, the Company maintains a buffer of highly liquid investments, currently comprised of U.S. Treasury notes.


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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)


In addition to internal sources of liquidity, the Company has sources of external funding. The following table describes debt facilities available to the Company:
 
 
Available at
Description
Borrower
September 30, 2017 (1)
Committed, unsecured credit facility with various external banks (2)
CSC
$
750

Uncommitted, unsecured lines of credit with various external banks
CSC, Schwab
1,129

Federal Reserve Bank discount window
Schwab Bank
3,402

Federal Home Loan Bank secured credit facility
Schwab Bank
14,875

Unsecured commercial paper
CSC
750

(1) See Item 1 – Note 7 for information on amounts outstanding. For additional information on the Company’s borrowing facilities, including financial covenants and other conditions of borrowing, see Item 7 – Liquidity Risk in the 2016 Form 10-K.
(2) In June 2017, CSC entered into this facility, which is set to expire in June 2018. This facility replaced a similar facility that expired in June 2017. The funds under this facility are available for general corporate purposes.
 
CSC has a universal automatic shelf registration statement on file with the SEC, which enables it to issue debt, equity, and other securities.
On March 2, 2017, CSC issued $650 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes that mature in 2027. The Senior Notes have a fixed interest rate of 3.200% with interest payable semi-annually. CSC used the net proceeds from the sale of the Senior Notes for general corporate purposes.
In September 2017, CSC’s $250 million, 6.375% Medium-Term Notes, Series A (Medium-Term Notes), matured.
CSC’s ratings for commercial paper notes are P1 by Moody’s, A1 by Standard & Poor’s, and F1 by Fitch. CSC’s Senior Notes are rated A2 by Moody’s, A by Standard & Poor’s, and A by Fitch. CSC’s preferred stock is rated Baa2 by Moody’s, BBB by Standard & Poor’s, and BB+ by Fitch. For further discussion of CSC’s debt and equity, see Item 1 – Note 7 and Note 11.
Beginning on January 1, 2016, the Company became subject to the modified liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) rule which was fully phased in on January 1, 2017 and requires CSC to hold High Quality Liquid Assets equal to at least 70% of projected net cash outflows over a 30-day period, as defined by the rule. At September 30, 2017, the Company was in compliance with the fully phased-in modified LCR rule. For additional information on the LCR rule, see Item 1 – Business – Regulation in the 2016 Form 10‑K.


CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

The Company seeks to manage capital to a level and composition sufficient to support execution of its business strategy, including anticipated balance sheet growth, providing financial support to its subsidiaries, and sustained access to the capital markets, while at the same time meeting its regulatory capital requirements and serving as a source of financial strength to Schwab Bank.

The Company’s primary sources of capital are funds generated by the operations of its subsidiaries and securities issuances by CSC in the capital markets. To ensure that it has a sufficient amount of capital to absorb unanticipated losses or declines in asset values, the Company has adopted a policy to remain well capitalized even in stressed scenarios. For a description of the Company’s internal guidelines, monitoring and governance processes, see Item 7 – Capital Management in the 2016 Form 10‑K.


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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)


Regulatory Capital Requirements
CSC and Schwab Bank are subject to various capital requirements set by regulatory agencies as discussed in further detail in the 2016 Form 10-K and in Item 1 – Note 14. As of September 30, 2017, CSC and Schwab Bank are considered well capitalized.
The following table details CSC’s and Schwab Bank’s capital ratios as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
CSC
 
Schwab Bank
 
CSC
 
Schwab Bank
Total stockholders’ equity
$
18,027

 
$
12,769

 
$
16,421

 
$
11,726

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred Stock
2,783

 

 
2,783

 

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital before regulatory adjustments
$
15,244

 
$
12,769

 
$
13,638

 
$
11,726

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill, net of associated deferred tax liabilities
$
1,175

 
$
11

 
$
1,175

 
$
11

Other intangible assets, net of associated deferred tax liabilities
46

 

 
52

 

Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances and deferred tax liabilities
1

 

 

 

AOCI adjustment (1)
(106
)
 
(104
)
 
(163
)
 
(163
)
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital 
$
14,128

 
$
12,862

 
$
12,574

 
$
11,878

Tier 1 Capital
$
16,911

 
$
12,862

 
$
15,357

 
$
11,878

Total Capital
$
16,939

 
$
12,889

 
$
15,384

 
$
11,904

Risk-Weighted Assets
72,037

 
64,173

 
68,179

 
59,915

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital/Risk-Weighted Assets
19.6
%
 
20.0
%
 
18.4
%
 
19.8
%
Tier 1 Capital/Risk-Weighted Assets
23.5
%
 
20.0
%
 
22.5
%
 
19.8
%
Total Capital/Risk-Weighted Assets
23.5
%
 
20.1
%
 
22.6
%
 
19.9
%
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio
7.7
%
 
7.2
%
 
7.2
%
 
7.0
%
(1) CSC and Schwab Bank have elected to opt-out of the requirement to include most components of accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) in regulatory capital, including Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) Capital. The year after the Company surpasses $250 billion in consolidated assets, it can no longer exclude AOCI from regulatory capital.

Schwab Bank is also subject to regulatory requirements that restrict and govern the terms of affiliate transactions. In addition, Schwab Bank is required to provide notice to, and may be required to obtain approval from, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Reserve to declare dividends to CSC.
The Company’s broker-dealer subsidiaries (Schwab and optionsXpress, Inc. (optionsXpress)) are subject to regulatory requirements of the Uniform Net Capital Rule. At September 30, 2017, Schwab and optionsXpress exceeded their net capital requirements.
In addition to the capital requirements above, the Company’s subsidiaries are subject to various regulatory requirements that are intended to ensure financial soundness and liquidity. See Item 1 – Note 14 for additional information on the components of stockholders’ equity and information on the capital requirements of each of the subsidiaries.


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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)


Dividends

Cash dividends paid and per share amounts for the first nine months of 2017 and 2016 are as follows:
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016

 
Cash Paid
 
Per Share Amount
 
Cash Paid
 
Per Share Amount
Common Stock
 
$
323

 
$
0.24

 
$
266

 
$
0.20

Series A Preferred Stock (1)
 
28

 
70.00

 
28

 
70.00

Series B Preferred Stock (2)
 
22

 
45.00

 
22

 
45.00

Series C Preferred Stock (2)
 
27

 
45.00

 
27

 
45.00

Series D Preferred Stock (2,3)
 
33

 
44.64

 
22

 
28.77

Series E Preferred Stock (4)
 
23

 
3,867.01

 
N/A

 
N/A

(1) Dividends paid semi-annually until February 1, 2022 and quarterly thereafter.
(2) Dividends paid quarterly.
(3) Series D Preferred Stock was issued on March 7, 2016.
(4) Series E Preferred Stock was issued on October 31, 2016. Dividends paid semi-annually until March 1, 2022 and quarterly thereafter.
N/A Not applicable.


OTHER

Foreign Holdings
At September 30, 2017, the Company had exposure to non-sovereign financial and non-financial institutions in foreign countries of $6.8 billion, with the fair value of the top three exposures being to issuers and counterparties domiciled in Sweden at $1.9 billion, France at $1.8 billion, and Canada at $0.8 billion.
Additionally, at September 30, 2017, the Company held AFS and HTM securities with a total fair value of $100 million issued by agencies of foreign governments. These securities are explicitly guaranteed by governments of the issuing agencies.
The Company does not have unfunded commitments to counterparties in foreign countries, nor does it have exposure as a result of credit default protection purchased or sold separately as of September 30, 2017
In addition to the direct holdings in foreign companies and securities issued by foreign government agencies, the Company has indirect exposure to foreign countries through its investments in CSIM money market funds (collectively, the Funds) resulting from brokerage clearing activities. At September 30, 2017, the Company had $67 million in investments in these Funds. Certain of the Funds’ positions include certificates of deposits, time deposits, commercial paper, and corporate debt securities issued by counterparties in foreign countries. Additionally, at September 30, 2017, the Company had outstanding margin loans to foreign residents of $546 million.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company enters into various off-balance sheet arrangements in the ordinary course of business, primarily to meet the needs of its clients. These arrangements include firm commitments to extend credit. Additionally, the Company enters into guarantees and other similar arrangements in the ordinary course of business. For information on each of these arrangements, see Item 1 – Note 4, Note 5, Note 7, and Note 8 , and Item 8 – Note 15 in the 2016 Form 10-K.


CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

Certain of the Company’s accounting policies that involve a higher degree of judgment and complexity are discussed in Part II – Item 7 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Estimates in the 2016 Form 10-K. With the exception of adding Income Taxes, there have been no other changes to critical accounting estimates during the first nine months of 2017.


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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)


Income Taxes

The Company estimates income tax expense based on amounts expected to be owed to the various tax jurisdictions in which it operates, including federal, state and local domestic jurisdictions, and immaterial amounts owed to several foreign jurisdictions. The estimated income tax expense is reported in the consolidated statements of income. Accrued taxes are reported in other assets or other liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and represent the net estimated amount due to or to be received from taxing jurisdictions either currently or deferred to future periods. Deferred taxes arise from differences between assets and liabilities measured for financial reporting purposes versus income tax reporting purposes. Deferred tax assets are recognized if, in management’s judgment, their realizability is determined to be more likely than not. Uncertain tax positions that meet the more likely than not recognition threshold are measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize. An uncertain tax position is measured at the largest amount of benefit management believes is more likely than not to be realized upon settlement. In estimating accrued taxes, the Company assesses the relative merits and risks of the appropriate tax treatment considering statutory, judicial and regulatory guidance in the context of the tax position. Because of the complexity of tax laws and regulations, interpretation can be difficult and subject to legal judgment given specific facts and circumstances.  

Changes in the estimate of accrued taxes occur periodically due to changes in tax rates, interpretations of tax laws, the status of examinations being conducted by various taxing authorities, and newly enacted statutory, judicial and regulatory guidance that impacts the relative merits and risks of tax positions. These changes, when they occur, affect accrued taxes and can be significant to the operating results of the Company.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

For discussion of the quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk, see Risk Management in Item 2.

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Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)


 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Net Revenues
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Asset management and administration fees (1)
 
$
861

 
$
798

 
$
2,529

 
$
2,254

Interest revenue
 
1,176

 
891

 
3,358

 
2,541

Interest expense
 
(94
)
 
(46
)
 
(223
)
 
(126
)
Net interest revenue
 
1,082

 
845

 
3,135

 
2,415

Trading revenue
 
151

 
190

 
500

 
623

Other
 
71

 
76

 
212

 
209

Provision for loan losses
 

 
5

 

 
5

Total net revenues
 
2,165

 
1,914

 
6,376

 
5,506

Expenses Excluding Interest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation and benefits
 
662

 
609

 
2,026

 
1,837

Professional services
 
152

 
131

 
429

 
372

Occupancy and equipment
 
111

 
100

 
323

 
299

Advertising and market development
 
63

 
64

 
205

 
204

Communications
 
56

 
57

 
171

 
179

Depreciation and amortization
 
69

 
60

 
200

 
173

Other
 
107

 
99

 
325

 
273

Total expenses excluding interest
 
1,220

 
1,120

 
3,679

 
3,337

Income before taxes on income
 
945

 
794

 
2,697

 
2,169

Taxes on income (2)
 
327

 
291

 
940

 
802

Net Income
 
618

 
503

 
1,757

 
1,367

Preferred stock dividends and other (3)
 
43

 
33

 
127

 
99

Net Income Available to Common Stockholders
 
$
575

 
$
470

 
$
1,630

 
$
1,268

Weighted-Average Common Shares Outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
1,339

 
1,324

 
1,338

 
1,322

Diluted
 
1,353

 
1,334

 
1,352

 
1,332

Earnings Per Common Share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
.43

 
$
.36

 
$
1.22

 
$
.96

Diluted
 
$
.42

 
$
.35

 
$
1.21

 
$
.95

Dividends Declared Per Common Share
 
$
.08

 
$
.07

 
$
.24

 
$
.20

(1) Includes the effect of fee waivers of $1 million and $41 million during the third quarters of 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $10 million and $193 million during the first nine months of 2017 and 2016, respectively, relating to Schwab-sponsored money market funds.
(2) Includes the prospective adoption of ASU 2016-09 in 2017. See New Accounting Standards in Note 2 for additional information.
(3) Includes preferred stock dividends and undistributed earnings and dividends allocated to non-vested restricted stock units.

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(In Millions)
(Unaudited)



 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Net Income
 
$
618

 
$
503

 
$
1,757

 
$
1,367

Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net unrealized gain (loss)
 

 
77

 
81

 
266

Reclassification of net unrealized loss transferred to held to maturity
 

 

 
227

 

Other reclassifications included in other revenue
 

 

 
(7
)
 
(3
)
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on held to maturity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reclassification of net unrealized loss transferred from available for sale
 

 

 
(227
)
 

Amortization of amounts previously recorded upon transfer from available for sale
 
10

 

 
21

 

Other
 

 

 
(3
)
 
1

Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax
 
10

 
77

 
92

 
264

Income tax effect
 
(4
)
 
(29
)
 
(35
)
 
(99
)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
 
6

 
48

 
57

 
165

Comprehensive Income
 
$
624

 
$
551

 
$
1,814

 
$
1,532

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In Millions, Except Per Share and Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)


 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Assets
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
12,253

 
$
10,828

Cash and investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes
 
 
 
(including resale agreements of $7,247 at September 30, 2017 and $9,547
 
 
 
 at December 31, 2016)
15,933

 
22,174

Receivables from brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations
665

 
728

Receivables from brokerage clients — net
18,461

 
17,155

Other securities owned — at fair value
427

 
449

Available for sale securities
48,062

 
77,365

Held to maturity securities (fair value — $114,332 at September 30, 2017 and
 
 
 
$74,444 at December 31, 2016)
114,376

 
75,203

Bank loans — net
16,232

 
15,403

Equipment, office facilities, and property — net
1,392

 
1,299

Goodwill
1,227

 
1,227

Intangible assets — net
115

 
144

Other assets
1,571

 
1,408

Total assets
$
230,714

 
$
223,383

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
 
 
 

Bank deposits
$
165,263

 
$
163,454

Payables to brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations
5,427

 
2,407

Payables to brokerage clients
31,480

 
35,894

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
2,249

 
2,331

Short-term borrowings
5,000

 

Long-term debt
3,268

 
2,876

Total liabilities
212,687

 
206,962

Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 

Preferred stock — $.01 par value per share; aggregate liquidation preference
 
 
 
             of $2,835 at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016
2,783

 
2,783

Common stock — 3 billion shares authorized; $.01 par value per share; 1,487,543,446
 
 
 
  shares issued
15

 
15

Additional paid-in capital
4,365

 
4,267

Retained earnings
13,963

 
12,649

Treasury stock, at cost — 147,513,629 shares at September 30, 2017 and
 
 
 
154,793,560 shares at December 31, 2016
(2,993
)
 
(3,130
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(106
)
 
(163
)
Total stockholders’ equity
18,027

 
16,421

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
230,714

 
$
223,383


See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity
(In Millions)
(Unaudited)


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
 
 
 
Preferred Stock
 
Common stock
 
Additional Paid-in Capital
 
 
 
Treasury Stock, at cost
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
 
Retained Earnings

 
 
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2015
 
$
1,459

 
1,488

 
$
15

 
$
4,152

 
$
11,253

 
$
(3,343
)
 
$
(134
)
 
$
13,402

Net income
 

 

 

 

 
1,367

 

 

 
1,367

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
165

 
165

Issuance of preferred stock, net
 
733

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
733

Dividends declared on preferred stock
 

 

 

 

 
(84
)
 

 

 
(84
)
Dividends declared on common stock
 

 

 

 

 
(266
)
 

 

 
(266
)
Stock option exercises and other
 

 

 

 
(16
)
 

 
48

 

 
32

Share-based compensation and
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   related tax effects
 

 

 

 
104

 

 

 

 
104

Other
 

 

 

 
14

 
(9
)
 
12

 

 
17

Balance at September 30, 2016
 
$
2,192

 
1,488

 
$
15

 
$
4,254

 
$
12,261

 
$
(3,283
)
 
$
31

 
$
15,470

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2016
 
$
2,783

 
1,488

 
$
15

 
$
4,267

 
$
12,649

 
$
(3,130
)
 
$
(163
)
 
$
16,421

Net income
 

 

 

 

 
1,757

 

 

 
1,757

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
57

 
57

Dividends declared on preferred stock
 

 

 

 

 
(120
)
 

 

 
(120
)
Dividends declared on common stock
 

 

 

 

 
(323
)
 

 

 
(323
)
Stock option exercises and other
 

 

 

 
(30
)
 

 
128

 

 
98

Share-based compensation and
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   related tax effects
 

 

 

 
105

 

 

 

 
105

Other
 

 

 

 
23

 

 
9

 

 
32

Balance at September 30, 2017
 
$
2,783

 
1,488

 
$
15

 
$
4,365

 
$
13,963

 
$
(2,993
)
 
$
(106
)
 
$
18,027


See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in Millions)
(Unaudited)


 
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
2017
 
2016
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
 
 

 
 
Net income
 
$
1,757

 
$
1,367

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
 
 

 
 
Provision for loan losses
 

 
(5
)
Share-based compensation
 
111

 
101

Depreciation and amortization
 
200

 
173

Premium amortization, net, on available for sale securities and held to maturity securities
 
240

 
181

Other
 
35

 
25

Net change in:
 
 

 
 

Cash and investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes
 
6,241

 
(479
)
Receivables from brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations
 
61

 
(370
)
Receivables from brokerage clients
 
(1,310
)
 
928

Other securities owned
 
22

 
(325
)
Other assets
 
(76
)
 
(61
)
Payables to brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations
 
(957
)
 
(111
)
Payables to brokerage clients
 
(4,414
)
 
(224
)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
(82
)
 
(226
)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities
 
1,828

 
974

Cash Flows from Investing Activities
 
 
 
 
Purchases of available for sale securities
 
(6,375
)
 
(22,782
)
Proceeds from sales of available for sale securities
 
5,773

 
4,645

Principal payments on available for sale securities
 
6,532

 
8,652

Purchases of held to maturity securities
 
(19,886
)
 
(19,439
)
Principal payments on held to maturity securities
 
7,927

 
3,841

Net increase in bank loans
 
(829
)
 
(600
)
Purchases of equipment, office facilities, and property
 
(267
)
 
(272
)
Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank stock
 
(160
)
 
(152
)
Proceeds from sales of Federal Home Loan Bank stock
 
106

 
88

Other investing activities
 
(52
)
 
(25
)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities
 
(7,231
)
 
(26,044
)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
 
 
 
 
Net change in bank deposits
 
1,809

 
20,128

Net proceeds from short-term borrowings
 
5,000

 
3,001

Issuance of long-term debt
 
643

 

Repayment of long-term debt
 
(256
)
 
(5
)
Net proceeds from preferred stock offering
 

 
725

Dividends paid
 
(456
)
 
(365
)
Proceeds from stock options exercised and other
 
98

 
31

Other financing activities
 
(10
)
 
8

Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities
 
6,828

 
23,523

Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
1,425

 
(1,547
)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
 
10,828

 
11,978

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
 
$
12,253

 
$
10,431

Supplemental Cash Flow Information
 
 
 
 
Cash paid during the period for:
 
 
 
 
Interest
 
$
233

 
$
141

Income taxes
 
$
890

 
$
757

Non-cash investing activity:
 
 

 
 
Securities purchased during the period but settled after period end
 
$
3,977

 
$
1,021

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)


1.    Introduction and Basis of Presentation
CSC is a savings and loan holding company engaged, through its subsidiaries, in wealth management, securities brokerage, banking, asset management, custody, and financial advisory services. Schwab is a securities broker-dealer with over 345 domestic branch offices in 46 states, as well as a branch in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. In addition, Schwab serves clients in London, England and Hong Kong through one of CSC’s subsidiaries. Other subsidiaries include Schwab Bank, a federal savings bank, and CSIM, the investment advisor for Schwab Funds® and Schwab ETFs™.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include CSC and its majority-owned subsidiaries (collectively, referred to as the Company). Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (GAAP), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the accompanying financial statements. Certain estimates relate to other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) of investment securities, valuation of goodwill, allowance for loan losses, legal and regulatory reserves, and income taxes. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
These condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods presented. These adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The Company’s results for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year or any other interim period. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the 2016 Form 10-K.
The Company’s significant accounting policies are included in Note 2 in the 2016 Form 10-K. There have been no significant changes to these accounting policies during the first nine months of 2017 except as described in Note 2 below.
Principles of Consolidation
The Company evaluates for consolidation all entities in which it has financial interests, except for money market funds which are specifically excluded from consolidation guidance. For an entity subject to consolidation, the Company evaluates whether the Company’s interest in the entity constitutes a controlling financial interest under either the variable interest entity (VIE) model or a voting interest entity (VOE) model. Based upon the Company’s assessments, the Company is not deemed to have a controlling financial interest in and, therefore, is not required to consolidate any VIEs. See Note 5 for further information about VIEs. The Company consolidates all VOEs in which it has majority-voting interests.
For investments in entities in which the Company does not have a controlling financial interest, the Company accounts for those investments under the equity method of accounting when the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financing decisions of the entity. Investments in entities for which the Company does not have the ability to exercise significant influence are generally carried at cost. Both equity method and cost method investments are included in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

2.    New Accounting Standards

Adoption of New Accounting Standards

The Company adopted ASU 2016-09, “Stock Compensation – Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (Topic 718),” on a prospective basis as of January 1, 2017. This guidance requires entities to recognize the income tax effects for the difference between GAAP and federal income tax treatment (i.e., excess tax benefit or deficiency) of share-based awards in the income statement when the awards vest or are settled, rather than recording such effects in additional paid-in capital. As a result, the Company’s tax expense was reduced by approximately $11 million and $47 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2017, respectively. Future effects will depend on the Company’s share price, restricted stock vesting, and the volume of equity incentive options exercised. ASU 2016-09 also provides entities with an accounting policy election to account for the impact of forfeitures of awards on compensation expense as they occur or continue with the current practice of estimating forfeitures at the grant date to determine the number of awards expected to vest and adjusting that estimate as necessary. The Company has elected to continue to follow the current practice of estimating forfeitures.


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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)

New Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606),” provides new guidance on revenue recognition. The guidance clarifies that revenue from contracts with customers should be recognized in a manner that depicts the timing of the related transfer of goods or performance of services at an amount that reflects the expected consideration. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has subsequently issued several amendments to the standard, including deferral of the effective date until January 1, 2018, clarification of principal versus agent considerations, narrow scope improvements, and other technical corrections. Entities may elect either full or modified retrospective transition. Full retrospective transition will require a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the earliest comparative period presented. Modified retrospective transition will require a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the reporting period in which the entity first applies the new guidance.

The Company plans to adopt the revenue recognition guidance in the first quarter of 2018 using the modified retrospective method. The guidance does not apply to the Company’s loans and securities. Accordingly, the Company does not expect an impact to net interest revenue. The Company believes the primary areas of potential impact for the Company are (i) the capitalization of costs to obtain a contract and (ii) gross versus net presentation of certain revenue streams in the income statement. The Company believes adoption of this guidance will likely alter the timing of recognition for costs to obtain a contract in the income statement. The next phase of the Company’s implementation work is to evaluate the disclosure provisions. The Company does not expect this guidance will have a material impact on its financial statements and EPS.

ASU 2016-01, “Financial Instruments – Overall (Subtopic 825-10),” will be effective January 1, 2018 and requires a cumulative effect adjustment to the balance sheet as of the beginning of the year of initial application, except for certain changes that require prospective adoption. The main provisions of the guidance require: (i) equity investments to be measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in net income, unless the equity method is applied or the equity investments do not have readily determinable fair values in which case a practical alternative may be elected; (ii) use of an exit price when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosures; and (iii) separate presentation of financial assets and liabilities by measurement category and form of instrument on the balance sheet or in the accompanying notes. The Company does not expect this guidance will have a material impact on its financial statements and EPS.

ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842),” amends the accounting for leases by lessees and lessors. The primary change from the new guidance is the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases. Additional changes include accounting for lease origination and executory costs, required lessee reassessments during the lease term due to changes in circumstances, and expanded lease disclosures. ASU 2016-02 will become effective January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted, and requires entities to apply the new guidance using a modified retrospective transition. Modified retrospective transition requires entities to apply the new guidance as of the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements in which the entity first applies the new standard. Certain transition relief is permitted if elected by the entity. The adoption of ASU 2016-02 will result in the Company recognizing a right-of-use asset and lease liability on the consolidated balance sheet based on the present value of remaining operating lease payments (see Note 14 of the Company’s 2016 Form 10-K for the undiscounted future annual minimum rental commitments for operating leases). The Company does not expect this guidance will have a material impact on its EPS.

ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” provides new guidance for recognizing impairment of most debt instruments measured at amortized cost, including loans and held to maturity (HTM) debt securities. The new guidance will require estimating current expected credit losses (CECL) over the remaining life of an instrument or a portfolio of instruments with similar risk characteristics based on relevant information about past events, current conditions, and reasonable forecasts. The initial estimate of, and the subsequent changes in, CECL will be recognized as credit loss expense through current earnings and will be reflected as an allowance for credit losses offsetting the carrying value of the financial instrument(s) on the balance sheet. The new guidance also amends the OTTI model for AFS debt securities by requiring the use of an allowance, rather than directly reducing the carrying value of the security, and eliminating consideration of the length of time such security has been in an unrealized loss position as a factor in concluding whether a credit loss exists. ASU 2016-13 will become effective January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted as of January 1, 2019. The new guidance will be applied through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the entity applies the new guidance except that a prospective transition is required for AFS debt securities for which an OTTI had been recognized before the effective date. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on its financial statements and EPS.

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)


ASU 2017-08, “Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities,” shortens the amortization period for the premium on certain callable debt securities to the earliest call date. The amendments are applicable to any purchased individual debt security with an explicit and noncontingent call feature that is callable at a fixed price on a preset date. The amendments do not impact the accounting for callable debt securities held at a discount. ASU 2017-08 will become effective on January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted including in an interim period. The amendments will be applied on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on its financial statements and EPS.


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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)

3.    Investment Securities
The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and fair value of AFS and HTM securities are as follows:
September 30, 2017
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
Available for sale securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities
 
$
19,717

 
$
54

 
$
25

 
$
19,746

Asset-backed securities
 
9,960

 
40

 
4

 
9,996

Corporate debt securities
 
6,449

 
20

 
1

 
6,468

U.S. Treasury securities
 
7,741

 
7

 
49

 
7,699

Certificates of deposit
 
1,840

 
3

 

 
1,843

U.S. agency notes
 
1,913

 

 
6

 
1,907

Commercial paper
 
312

 

 

 
312

Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
41

 

 

 
41

Foreign government agency securities
 
50

 

 

 
50

     Total available for sale securities
 
$
48,023

 
$
124

 
$
85

 
$
48,062

Held to maturity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities
 
$
96,045

 
$
492

 
$
721

 
$
95,816

Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
995

 
13

 
2

 
1,006

Asset-backed securities
 
12,237

 
100

 
1

 
12,336

Corporate debt securities
 
3,377

 
26

 

 
3,403

U.S. Treasury securities
 
223

 

 
1

 
222

U.S. state and municipal securities
 
1,249

 
50

 

 
1,299

Certificates of deposit
 
200

 

 

 
200

Foreign government agency securities
 
50

 

 

 
50

     Total held to maturity securities
 
$
114,376

 
$
681

 
$
725

 
$
114,332

December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available for sale securities:
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities
 
$
33,167

 
$
120

 
$
92

 
$
33,195

Asset-backed securities
 
20,520

 
29

 
214

 
20,335

Corporate debt securities
 
9,850

 
20

 
18

 
9,852

U.S. Treasury securities
 
8,679

 
3

 
59

 
8,623

Certificates of deposit
 
2,070

 
2

 
1

 
2,071

U.S. agency notes
 
1,915

 

 
8

 
1,907

U.S. state and municipal securities
 
1,167

 
2

 
46

 
1,123

Commercial paper
 
214

 

 

 
214

Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
45

 

 

 
45

     Total available for sale securities
 
$
77,627

 
$
176

 
$
438

 
$
77,365

Held to maturity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities
 
$
72,439

 
$
324

 
$
1,086

 
$
71,677

Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
997

 
11

 
4

 
1,004

Asset-backed securities
 
941

 

 

 
941

Corporate debt securities
 
436

 

 

 
436

U.S. Treasury securities
 
223

 

 
4

 
219

Commercial paper
 
99

 

 

 
99

U.S. state and municipal securities
 
68

 
1

 
1

 
68

     Total held to maturity securities
 
$
75,203

 
$
336

 
$
1,095

 
$
74,444

The increase in the HTM portfolio at September 30, 2017 compared to December 31, 2016 was primarily attributable to the transfer of $24.7 billion of investment securities from the AFS category to the HTM category during the first quarter of 2017. These securities had a total net unrealized loss of $227 million before income tax in AOCI on the date of transfer. The transfer was made to mitigate the potential volatility in regulatory capital from changes in market values in the AFS securities portfolio

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)

and the related impact to AOCI once the Company crosses $250 billion in consolidated assets. The year after the Company surpasses $250 billion in consolidated assets, it can no longer exclude AOCI from regulatory capital. The transfer included U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, corporate debt securities, and U.S. state and municipal securities. The unrealized holding gains and losses on the date of transfer are reported as a separate component of AOCI and as an adjustment to the purchase premium and discount on the securities transferred. The separate component of AOCI will be amortized or accreted into interest income over the remaining life of the securities transferred, offsetting the revised premium or discount amortization or accretion on the transferred assets.

Schwab Bank pledges securities issued by federal agencies to secure certain trust deposits. The fair value of these pledged securities was $936 million at September 30, 2017.


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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)

A summary of securities with unrealized losses, aggregated by category and period of continuous unrealized loss, is as follows:
 
Less than
 
12 months
 
 
 
 
 
12 months
 
or longer
 
Total
September 30, 2017
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
Available for sale securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities
$
3,254

 
$
6

 
$
2,805

 
$
19

 
$
6,059

 
$
25

Asset-backed securities
638

 

 
578

 
4

 
1,216

 
4

Corporate debt securities
990

 
1

 
153

 

 
1,143

 
1

U.S. Treasury securities
6,421

 
49

 

 

 
6,421

 
49

U.S. agency notes
1,409

 
5

 
498

 
1

 
1,907

 
6

Total
$
12,712

 
$
61

 
$
4,034

 
$
24

 
$
16,746

 
$
85

Held to maturity securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities
$
2,386

 
$
90

 
$
47,136

 
$
631

 
$
49,522

 
$
721

Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities

 

 
491

 
2

 
491

 
2

Asset-backed securities
409

 

 
672

 
1

 
1,081

 
1

U.S. Treasury securities

 

 
222

 
1

 
222

 
1

Total
$
2,795

 
$
90

 
$
48,521

 
$
635

 
$
51,316

 
$
725

Total securities with unrealized losses (1)
$
15,507

 
$
151

 
$
52,555

 
$
659

 
$
68,062

 
$
810

December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available for sale securities:
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities
$
14,816

 
$
69

 
$
2,931

 
$
23

 
$
17,747

 
$
92

Asset-backed securities
1,670

 
13

 
9,237

 
201

 
10,907

 
214

Corporate debt securities
2,407

 
17

 
653

 
1

 
3,060

 
18

U.S. Treasury securities
6,926

 
59

 

 

 
6,926

 
59

Certificates of deposit
474

 

 
100

 
1

 
574

 
1

U.S. agency notes
1,907

 
8

 

 

 
1,907

 
8

U.S. state and municipal securities
956

 
46

 

 

 
956

 
46

Total
$
29,156

 
$
212

 
$
12,921

 
$
226

 
$
42,077

 
$
438

Held to maturity securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities
$
51,361

 
$
1,086

 
$

 
$

 
$
51,361

 
$
1,086

Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities
591

 
4

 

 

 
591

 
4

U.S. Treasury securities
219

 
4

 

 

 
219

 
4

U.S. state and municipal securities
14

 
1

 

 

 
14

 
1

Total
$
52,185

 
$
1,095

 
$

 
$

 
$
52,185

 
$
1,095

Total securities with unrealized losses (2)
$
81,341

 
$
1,307

 
$
12,921

 
$
226

 
$
94,262

 
$
1,533

(1) The number of investment positions with unrealized losses totaled 212 for AFS securities and 698 for HTM securities.
(2) The number of investment positions with unrealized losses totaled 627 for AFS securities and 612 for HTM securities.

At September 30, 2017, substantially all securities in the investment portfolios were rated investment grade. U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities do not have explicit credit ratings; however, management considers these to be of the highest credit quality and rating given the guarantee of principal and interest by the U.S. government-sponsored enterprises.

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)

Management evaluates whether investment securities are OTTI on a quarterly basis as described in Note 2 in the 2016
Form 10-K.

The maturities of AFS and HTM securities are as follows:
September 30, 2017
 
Within
1 year
 
After 1 year
through
5 years
 
After 5 years
through
10 years
 
After
10 years
 
Total
Available for sale securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities (1)
 
$
83

 
$
2,390

 
$
6,646

 
$
10,627

 
$
19,746

Asset-backed securities
 

 
8,096

 
1,243

 
657

 
9,996

Corporate debt securities
 
3,381

 
3,087

 

 

 
6,468

U.S. Treasury securities
 
2,069

 
5,630

 

 

 
7,699

Certificates of deposit
 
876

 
967

 

 

 
1,843

U.S. agency notes
 
847

 
1,060

 

 

 
1,907

Commercial paper
 
312

 

 

 

 
312

Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities (1)
 

 

 

 
41

 
41

Foreign government agency securities
 

 
50

 

 

 
50

Total fair value
 
$
7,568

 
$
21,280

 
$
7,889

 
$
11,325

 
$
48,062

Total amortized cost
 
$
7,563

 
$
21,278

 
$
7,881

 
$
11,301

 
$
48,023

Held to maturity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities (1)
 
$
303

 
$
11,401

 
$
29,606

 
$
54,506

 
$
95,816

Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities (1)
 

 

 
364

 
642

 
1,006

Asset-backed securities
 

 
1,016

 
5,364

 
5,956

 
12,336

Corporate debt securities
 
250

 
3,153

 

 

 
3,403

U.S. Treasury securities
 

 

 
222

 

 
222

U.S. state and municipal securities
 

 

 
98

 
1,201

 
1,299

Certificates of deposit
 

 
200

 

 

 
200

Foreign government agency securities
 

 
50

 

 

 
50

Total fair value
 
$
553

 
$
15,820

 
$
35,654

 
$
62,305

 
$
114,332

Total amortized cost
 
$
553

 
$
15,672

 
$
35,558

 
$
62,593

 
$
114,376

(1) Mortgage-backed securities have been allocated to maturity groupings based on final contractual maturities. Actual maturities will differ from final contractual maturities because borrowers on a certain portion of loans underlying these securities have the right to prepay their obligations.

Proceeds and gross realized gains and losses from sales of AFS securities are as follows:

 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 
2017
 
2016
2017
 
2016
Proceeds
 
$
288

 
$
571

$
5,773

 
$
4,645

Gross realized gains
 

 

7

 
3

Gross realized losses
 

 


 



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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)

4.    Bank Loans and Related Allowance for Loan Losses
The composition of bank loans and delinquency analysis by loan type is as follows:
September 30, 2017
Current
30-59 days
past due
60-89 days
past due
>90 days past
due and other
nonaccrual loans
Total past due
and other
nonaccrual loans
Total
loans
Allowance
for loan
losses
Total
bank
loans - net
Residential real estate mortgages
$
9,773

$
11

$
2

$
16

$
29

$
9,802

$
16

$
9,786

Home equity loans and lines of credit
2,027

4

1

10

15

2,042

8

2,034

Pledged asset lines
4,278

1



1

4,279


4,279

Other
135





135

2

133

Total bank loans
$
16,213

$
16

$
3

$
26

$
45

$
16,258

$
26

$
16,232

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential real estate mortgages
$
9,100

$
15

$
3

$
16

$
34

$
9,134

$
17

$
9,117

Home equity loans and lines of credit
2,336

2

2

10

14

2,350

8

2,342

Pledged asset lines
3,846

4

1


5

3,851


3,851

Other
94





94

1

93

Total bank loans
$
15,376

$
21

$
6

$
26

$
53

$
15,429

$
26

$
15,403

Residential real estate mortgages (First Mortgages) and home equity loans and lines of credit (HELOCs) include unamortized premiums and discounts and direct origination costs of $77 million and $78 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The Company had commitments to extend credit related to unused HELOCs, pledged asset lines (PALs), and other lines of credit, which totaled $9.6 billion and $8.4 billion at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The Company had commitments to purchase First Mortgage loans of $459 million and $466 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. All PALs were fully collateralized by securities with fair values in excess of borrowings at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.
Schwab Bank provides a co-branded loan origination program for Schwab Bank clients (the Program) with Quicken Loans, Inc. (Quicken Loans®). Pursuant to the Program, Quicken Loans originates and services First Mortgages and HELOCs for Schwab Bank clients. Under the Program, Schwab Bank purchases certain First Mortgages and HELOCs that are originated by Quicken Loans. Schwab Bank purchased First Mortgages of $696 million and $858 million during the third quarters of 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $2.0 billion and $2.1 billion during the first nine months of 2017 and 2016, respectively. Schwab Bank purchased HELOCs with commitments of $115 million and $93 million during the third quarters of 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $344 million and $315 million during the first nine months of 2017 and 2016, respectively.



















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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)

Credit Quality

Changes in the allowance for loan losses were as follows:
Three Months Ended
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016

 
Residential
real estate
mortgages
 
Home equity
loans and
lines of credit
 
Other
 
Total
 
Residential
real estate
mortgages
 
Home equity
loans and
lines of credit
 
Other
 
Total
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
17

 
$
8

 
$
1

 
$
26

 
$
20

 
$
10

 
$
1

 
$
31

Charge-offs
 
(1
)
 

 

 
(1
)
 

 

 

 

Recoveries
 

 

 
1

 
1

 

 

 

 

Provision for loan losses
 

 

 

 

 
(5
)
 

 

 
(5
)
Balance at end of period
 
$
16

 
$
8

 
$
2

 
$
26

 
$
15

 
$
10

 
$
1

 
$
26

Nine Months Ended
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016

 
Residential
real estate
mortgages
 
Home equity
loans and
lines of credit
 
Other
 
Total
 
Residential
real estate
mortgages
 
Home equity
loans and
lines of credit
 
Other
 
Total
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
17

 
$
8

 
$
1

 
$
26

 
$
20

 
$
11

 
$

 
$
31

Charge-offs
 
(2
)
 
(1
)
 

 
(3
)
 
(1
)
 

 

 
(1
)
Recoveries
 
1

 
1

 
1

 
3

 
1

 

 

 
1

Provision for loan losses
 

 

 

 

 
(5
)
 
(1
)
 
1

 
(5
)
Balance at end of period
 
$
16

 
$
8

 
$
2

 
$
26

 
$
15

 
$
10

 
$
1

 
$
26

Substantially all of the bank loans were collectively evaluated for impairment at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. There were no loans accruing interest that were contractually 90 days or more past due at September 30, 2017 or December 31, 2016. Nonperforming assets, which include nonaccrual loans and other real estate owned, totaled $29 million and $31 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Impaired assets, which include nonaccrual loans, other real estate owned and troubled debt restructurings, totaled $38 million and $45 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Troubled debt restructurings were not material at September 30, 2017 or December 31, 2016.
In addition to monitoring delinquency, the Company monitors the credit quality of First Mortgages and HELOCs by stratifying the portfolios by the following:
Year of origination;
Borrower FICO scores at origination (Origination FICO);
Updated borrower FICO scores (Updated FICO);
Loan-to-value ratios at origination (Origination LTV); and
Estimated current LTV ratios (Estimated Current LTV).
Borrowers’ FICO scores are provided by an independent third-party credit reporting service and were last updated in September 2017. The Origination LTV and Estimated Current LTV for a HELOC include any first lien mortgage outstanding on the same property at the time of the HELOC’s origination. The Estimated Current LTV for each loan is estimated by reference to a home price appreciation index.
As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, 47% and 48% of the Company’s HELOC and First Mortgage portfolio was concentrated in California. These loans have performed in a manner consistent with the portfolio as a whole. 

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)

The credit quality indicators of the Company’s bank loan portfolio are detailed below:
September 30, 2017
 
Balance
 
Weighted Average
Updated FICO
 
Utilization
Rate
(1)  
 
Percent of
Loans on
Nonaccrual Status
Residential real estate mortgages:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Estimated Current LTV
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
<70%
 
$
8,896

 
776

 
N/A

 
0.05
%
>70% – <90%
 
893

 
768

 
N/A

 
0.47
%
>90% – <100%
 
8

 
720

 
N/A

 
4.60
%
>100%
 
5

 
724

 
N/A

 

Total
 
$
9,802

 
776

 
N/A

 
0.09
%
Home equity loans and lines of credit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Estimated Current LTV (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
<70%
 
$
1,855

 
772

 
33
%
 
0.16
%
>70% – <90%
 
160

 
757

 
49
%
 
0.46
%
>90% – <100%
 
17

 
747

 
74
%
 
2.08
%
>100%
 
10

 
718

 
74
%
 
2.12
%
Total
 
$
2,042

 
770

 
34
%
 
0.21
%
Pledged asset lines:
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Weighted-Average LTV (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

=70%
 
$
4,279

 
767

 
42
%
 

(1) The Utilization Rate is calculated using the outstanding balance divided by the associated total line of credit.
(2) Represents the LTV for the full line of credit (drawn and undrawn).
N/A Not applicable.

September 30, 2017
 
Residential
real estate
mortgages
 
Home equity
loans and
lines of credit
Year of origination
 
 
 
 

Pre-2013
 
$
1,639

 
$
1,448

2013
 
1,437

 
158

2014
 
569

 
126

2015
 
1,280

 
134

2016
 
2,967

 
107

2017
 
1,910

 
69

Total
 
$
9,802

 
$
2,042

Origination FICO
 
 

 
 

<620
 
$
7

 
$
1

620 – 679
 
85

 
10

680 – 739
 
1,533

 
377

>740
 
8,177

 
1,654

Total
 
$
9,802

 
$
2,042

Origination LTV
 
 
 
 
<70%
 
$
7,395

 
$
1,423

>70% – <90%
 
2,400

 
608

>90% – <100%
 
7

 
11

Total
 
$
9,802

 
$
2,042


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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)

December 31, 2016
 
Balance
 
Weighted Average
Updated FICO
 
Utilization
Rate
(1)  
 
Percent of
Loans on
Nonaccrual Status
Residential real estate mortgages:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Estimated Current LTV
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
<70%
 
$
8,350

 
774

 
N/A 

 
0.04
%
>70% – <90%
 
743

 
768

 
N/A 

 
0.35
%
>90% – <100%
 
21

 
747

 
N/A 

 
2.08
%
>100%
 
20

 
709

 
N/A 

 
14.50
%
Total
 
$
9,134

 
773

 
N/A 

 
0.10
%
Home equity loans and lines of credit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Estimated Current LTV (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
<70%
 
$
2,070

 
771

 
35
%
 
0.12
%
>70% – <90%
 
234

 
757

 
50
%
 
0.40
%
>90% – <100%
 
29

 
747

 
66
%
 
1.74
%
>100%
 
17

 
728

 
70
%
 
3.73
%
Total
 
$
2,350

 
769

 
36
%
 
0.20
%
Pledged asset lines:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-Average LTV (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
=70%
 
$
3,851

 
763

 
46
%
 

(1) The Utilization Rate is calculated using the outstanding balance divided by the associated total line of credit.
(2) Represents the LTV for the full line of credit (drawn and undrawn).
N/A Not applicable.
December 31, 2016
 
Residential
real estate
mortgages
 
Home equity
loans and
lines of credit
Year of origination
 
 
 
 

Pre-2013
 
$
2,136

 
$
1,765

2013
 
1,746

 
193

2014
 
685

 
152

2015
 
1,458

 
146

2016
 
3,109

 
94

Total
 
$
9,134

 
$
2,350

Origination FICO
 
 

 
 

<620
 
$
8

 
$

620 – 679
 
92

 
13

680 – 739
 
1,427

 
432

>740
 
7,607

 
1,905

Total
 
$
9,134

 
$
2,350

Origination LTV
 
 

 
 

<70%
 
$
6,865

 
$
1,628

>70% – <90%
 
2,260

 
709

>90% – <100%
 
9

 
13

Total
 
$
9,134

 
$
2,350

The Company’s bank loans include $8.8 billion of adjustable rate First Mortgage loans at September 30, 2017. The Company’s adjustable rate mortgages have initial fixed interest rates for three to ten years and interest rates that adjust annually thereafter. Approximately 34% of these mortgages consisted of loans with interest-only payment terms. The interest rates on

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)

approximately 56% of these interest-only loans are not scheduled to reset for three or more years. The Company’s mortgage loans do not include interest terms described as temporary introductory rates below current market rates.
The Company’s HELOC product has a 30-year loan term with an initial draw period of ten years from the date of origination. After the initial draw period, the balance outstanding at such time is converted to a 20-year amortizing loan. The interest rate during the initial draw period and the 20-year amortizing period is a floating rate based on the prime rate plus a margin. HELOCs that convert to an amortizing loan may experience higher delinquencies and higher loss rates than those in the initial draw period. The Company’s allowance for loan loss methodology takes this increased inherent risk into consideration. 
The following table presents when current outstanding HELOCs will convert to amortizing loans:
September 30, 2017
 
Balance
Converted to an amortizing loan by period end
 
$
447

Within 1 year
 
475

> 1 year – 3 years
 
346

> 3 years – 5 years
 
148

> 5 years
 
626

Total
 
$
2,042


At September 30, 2017, $1.6 billion of the HELOC portfolio was secured by second liens on the associated properties. Second lien mortgage loans typically possess a higher degree of credit risk given the subordination to the first lien holder in the event of default. In addition to the credit monitoring activities described previously, the Company also monitors credit risk by reviewing the delinquency status of the first lien loan on the associated property. At September 30, 2017, approximately 39% of the HELOC borrowers that had a balance only paid the minimum amount of interest due.

5.    Variable Interest Entities
A VIE requires consolidation by the entity’s primary beneficiary. The Company evaluates all entities in which it has a financial interest to determine if the entity is a VIE and if so, whether the Company is the primary beneficiary. See Principles of Consolidation in Note 1 for discussion of the Company’s evaluations of VIEs and whether it is deemed to be the primary beneficiary of any VIEs in which it holds an interest. The Company was not the primary beneficiary of, and therefore not required to consolidate any VIEs at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.
As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the majority of the Company’s VIEs related to Schwab Bank’s Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) investments. Schwab Bank’s LIHTC investments are accounted for using the proportional amortization method. Amortization, tax credits, and other tax benefits recognized in relation to LIHTC investments are included in taxes on income in the condensed consolidated statements of income. For further information on the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and Schwab Bank’s LIHTC investments, see Note 2 and Note 10 in the 2016 Form 10-K.

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)

Aggregate assets, liabilities, and maximum exposure to loss
The aggregate assets, liabilities, and maximum exposure to loss from those VIEs in which the Company holds a variable interest, but as to which the Company has concluded it is not the primary beneficiary, are summarized in the table below:
 
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
Aggregate
assets
 
Aggregate
liabilities
 
Maximum
exposure
to loss
 
Aggregate
assets
 
Aggregate
liabilities
 
Maximum
exposure
to loss
LIHTC investments (1)
 
$
253

 
$
169

 
$
253

 
$
189

 
$
135

 
$
189

Other CRA investments (2)
 
63

 

 
82

 
60

 

 
80

Total
 
$
316

 
$
169

 
$
335

 
$
249

 
$
135

 
$
269

(1) Aggregate assets and aggregate liabilities are included in other assets and accrued expenses and other liabilities, respectively, on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(2) Other CRA investments are recorded using either the cost method or the equity method. Aggregate assets are included in either other assets or bank loans – net on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The Company’s maximum exposure to loss would result from the loss of the investments, including any committed amounts. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company did not provide or intend to provide financial or other support to the VIEs that it was not contractually required to provide. Schwab Bank’s funding of these remaining commitments is dependent upon the occurrence of certain conditions and Schwab Bank expects to pay substantially all of these commitments between 2017 and 2020.

6.    Bank Deposits

Bank deposits consist of interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing deposits as follows:

 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Interest-bearing deposits:
 
 
 
 
Deposits swept from brokerage accounts
 
$
144,293

 
$
141,146

Checking
 
12,943

 
13,842

Savings and other
 
7,441

 
7,792

Total interest-bearing deposits
 
164,677

 
162,780

Non-interest-bearing deposits
 
586

 
674

Total bank deposits
 
$
165,263

 
$
163,454


7.    Borrowings

Long-term debt was net of unamortized debt discounts/premiums and debt issuance costs of $26 million and $24 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.
 
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Senior Notes
 
$
3,205

 
$
2,558

Medium-Term Notes
 

 
250

Finance lease obligation
 
63

 
68

Total long-term debt
 
$
3,268

 
$
2,876



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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)

On March 2, 2017, CSC issued $650 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes that mature in 2027. The Senior Notes have a fixed interest rate of 3.200% with interest payable semi-annually.
The Company’s long-term debt at September 30, 2017 had a weighted-average interest rate of 3.11%.
Annual maturities on long-term debt outstanding are as follows:
 
September 30, 2017

2017
$
3

2018
908

2019
8

2020
709

2021
9

Thereafter
1,657

Total maturities
3,294

Unamortized discount, net
(13
)
Debt issuance costs
(13
)
Total long-term debt
$
3,268

Short-term borrowings: Schwab Bank maintains a secured credit facility with the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLB). Amounts available under this facility are dependent on the value of Schwab Bank’s First Mortgages, HELOCs, and investment securities that are pledged as collateral. As of September 30, 2017, the collateral pledged by Schwab Bank provided a total borrowing capacity of $19.9 billion including the $5.0 billion outstanding. The Company could increase its borrowing capacity by pledging additional securities. At December 31, 2016, there were no amounts outstanding under this facility.
As a condition of the FHLB borrowings, Schwab Bank is required to hold FHLB stock, with the investment recorded in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The investment in FHLB was $135 million at September 30, 2017 and $81 million at December 31, 2016.
CSC has authorization from its Board of Directors to issue Commercial Paper Notes not to exceed $1.5 billion. Management has set a current limit for the commercial paper program not to exceed the amount of the committed, unsecured credit facility, which was $750 million at September 30, 2017. CSC had no Commercial Paper Notes outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

CSC and Schwab also have access to uncommitted, unsecured bank credit lines with several banks. Schwab had no borrowings outstanding under these lines at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

8.    Commitments and Contingencies

Guarantees and indemnifications: The Company has clients that sell (i.e., write) listed option contracts that are cleared by the Options Clearing Corporation – a clearing house that establishes margin requirements on these transactions. The Company partially satisfies the margin requirements by arranging unsecured standby letter of credit agreements (LOCs), in favor of the Options Clearing Corporation, which are issued by several banks. At September 30, 2017, the aggregate face amount of these LOCs totaled $295 million. There were no funds drawn under any of these LOCs at September 30, 2017. In connection with its securities lending activities, the Company is required to provide collateral to certain brokerage clients. The Company satisfies the collateral requirements by providing cash as collateral.
The Company also provides guarantees to securities clearing houses and exchanges under standard membership agreements, which require members to guarantee the performance of other members. Under the agreements, if another member becomes unable to satisfy its obligations to the clearing houses and exchanges, other members would be required to meet shortfalls. The Company’s liability under these arrangements is not quantifiable and may exceed the cash and securities it has posted as collateral. The potential requirement for the Company to make payments under these arrangements is remote. Accordingly, no liability has been recognized for these guarantees.

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)

Legal contingencies: The Company is subject to claims and lawsuits in the ordinary course of business, including arbitrations, class actions and other litigation, some of which include claims for substantial or unspecified damages. The Company is also the subject of inquiries, investigations, and proceedings by regulatory and other governmental agencies.

The Company believes it has strong defenses in all significant matters currently pending and is contesting liability and any damages claimed. Nevertheless, some of these matters may result in adverse judgments or awards, including penalties, injunctions or other relief, and the Company may also determine to settle a matter because of the uncertainty and risks of litigation. Described below are certain matters in which there is a reasonable possibility that a material loss could be incurred or where the matter may otherwise be of significant interest to stockholders. Unless otherwise noted, the Company is unable to provide a reasonable estimate of any potential liability given the stage of proceedings in the matter.

With respect to all other pending matters, based on current information and consultation with counsel, it does not appear reasonably possible that the outcome of any such matter would be material to the financial condition, operating results or cash flows of the Company. Predicting the outcome of a litigation or regulatory matter is inherently difficult, requiring significant judgment and evaluation of various factors, including the procedural status of the matter and any recent developments; prior experience and the experience of others in similar cases; available defenses, including potential opportunities to dispose of a case on the merits or procedural grounds before trial (e.g., motions to dismiss or for summary judgment); the progress of fact discovery; the opinions of counsel and experts regarding potential damages; potential opportunities for settlement and the status of any settlement discussions; and potential insurance coverage and indemnification. It may not be possible to reasonably estimate potential liability, if any, or a range of potential liability until the matter is closer to resolution – pending, for example, further proceedings, the outcome of key motions or appeals, or discussions among the parties. Numerous issues may have to be developed, such as discovery of important factual matters and determination of threshold legal issues, which may include novel or unsettled questions of law. Reserves are established or adjusted or further disclosure and estimates of potential loss are provided as the matter progresses and more information becomes available.

Total Bond Market Fund Litigation: On August 28, 2008, a class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of investors in the Schwab Total Bond Market Fund. The lawsuit, which alleged violations of state law and federal securities law in connection with the fund’s investment policy, named CSIM, Schwab Investments (registrant and issuer of the fund’s shares) and certain current and former fund trustees as defendants. Allegations include that the fund improperly deviated from its stated investment objectives by investing in collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) and investing more than 25% of fund assets in CMOs and mortgage-backed securities without obtaining a fundholder vote. Plaintiff seeks unspecified compensatory and rescission damages, unspecified equitable and injunctive relief, costs and attorneys’ fees. Plaintiff’s federal securities law claim and certain of plaintiff’s state law claims were dismissed. On August 8, 2011, the court dismissed plaintiff’s remaining claims with prejudice. Plaintiff appealed to the Ninth Circuit, which issued a ruling on March 9, 2015 reversing the district court’s dismissal of the case and remanding the case for further proceedings. Plaintiff filed a fourth amended complaint on June 25, 2015, and in decisions issued October 6, 2015 and February 23, 2016, the court dismissed all claims with prejudice. Plaintiff has appealed to the Ninth Circuit, where the case is again pending.

9.     Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

Resale and repurchase agreements: Schwab enters into collateralized resale agreements principally with other broker-dealers, which could result in losses in the event the counterparty fails to purchase the securities held as collateral for the cash advanced and the fair value of the securities declines. To mitigate this risk, Schwab requires that the counterparty deliver securities to a custodian, to be held as collateral, with a fair value at or in excess of the resale price. Schwab also sets standards for the credit quality of the counterparty, monitors the fair value of the underlying securities as compared to the related receivable, including accrued interest, and requires additional collateral where deemed appropriate. Schwab utilizes the collateral provided under these resale agreements to meet obligations under broker-dealer client protection rules, which place limitations on its ability to access such segregated securities. For Schwab to repledge or sell this collateral, it would be required to deposit cash and/or securities of an equal amount into its segregated reserve bank accounts in order to meet its segregated cash and investment requirement. The Company’s resale agreements are not subject to master netting arrangements.

Securities lending: The Company loans brokerage client securities temporarily to other brokers and clearing houses in connection with its securities lending activities and receives cash as collateral for the securities loaned. Increases in security

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)

prices may cause the fair value of the securities loaned to exceed the amount of cash received as collateral. In the event the counterparty to these transactions does not return the loaned securities or provide additional cash collateral, the Company may be exposed to the risk of acquiring the securities at prevailing market prices in order to satisfy its client obligations. The Company mitigates this risk by requiring credit approvals for counterparties, monitoring the fair value of securities loaned, and requiring additional cash as collateral when necessary. The Company borrows securities from other broker-dealers to fulfill short sales by brokerage clients and delivers cash to the lender in exchange for the securities. The fair value of these borrowed securities was $336 million at September 30, 2017 and $213 million at December 31, 2016. All of the Company’s securities lending transactions are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements with other broker-dealers; however, the Company does not net securities lending transactions. Therefore, the Company’s securities loaned and securities borrowed are presented gross in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The following table presents information about the Company’s resale agreements and securities lending activity to enable the users of the Company’s financial statements to evaluate the potential effect of rights of setoff between these recognized assets and recognized liabilities at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Condensed Consolidated
Balance Sheets
 
 
 
 
Gross
Assets/
Liabilities
 
Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Condensed
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
 
Net Amounts
Presented in the
Condensed
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
 
Counterparty
Offsetting
 
Collateral
 
Net
Amount
September 30, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Resale agreements (1)
 
$
7,247

 
$

 
$
7,247

 
$

 
$
(7,247
)
(2) 
 
$

Securities borrowed (3)
 
344

 

 
344

 
(297
)
 
(46
)
 
 
1

Total
 
$
7,591

 
$

 
$
7,591

 
$
(297
)
 
$
(7,293
)
 
 
$
1

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities loaned (4,5)
 
$
1,324

 
$

 
$
1,324

 
$
(297
)
 
$
(919
)
 
 
$
108

Total
 
$
1,324

 
$

 
$
1,324

 
$
(297
)
 
$
(919
)
 
 
$
108

December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Resale agreements (1)
 
$
9,547

 
$

 
$
9,547

 
$

 
$
(9,547
)
(2) 
 
$

Securities borrowed (3)
 
393

 

 
393

 
(200
)
 
(189
)
 
 
4

Total
 
$
9,940

 
$

 
$
9,940

 
$
(200
)
 
$
(9,736
)
 
 
$
4

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities loaned (4,5)
 
$
1,996

 
$

 
$
1,996

 
$
(200
)
 
$
(1,660
)
 
 
$
136

Total
 
$
1,996

 
$

 
$
1,996

 
$
(200
)
 
$
(1,660
)
 
 
$
136

(1) Included in cash and investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(2) Actual collateral was greater than or equal to 102% of the related assets. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the fair value of collateral received in connection with resale agreements that are available to be repledged or sold was $7.4 billion and $9.8 billion, respectively.
(3) Included in receivables from brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(4) Included in payables to brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(5) Securities loaned are predominantly comprised of equity securities held in client brokerage accounts with overnight and continuous remaining contractual maturities.


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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)

Margin lending: Clients with margin loans have agreed to allow the Company to pledge collateralized securities in their brokerage accounts in accordance with federal regulations. The following table summarizes the fair value of client securities available, under such regulations, for the Company to utilize as collateral, and the amounts pledged by the Company:

 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Fair value of client securities available to be pledged
 
$
23,520

 
$
21,516

   Fair value of client securities pledged for:
 
 
 
 
     Securities lending to other broker-dealers
 
1,115

 
1,626

     Fulfillment of client short sales
 
2,281

 
2,048

     Fulfillment of requirements with the Options Clearing Corporation (1)
 
1,949

 
1,519

   Total collateral pledged
 
$
5,345

 
$
5,193

Note: Excludes amounts available and pledged for securities lending from fully-paid client securities. The fair value of fully-paid client securities available and pledged was $92 million as of September 30, 2017 and $58 million as of December 31, 2016.
(1) Client securities pledged to fulfill client margin requirements for open option contracts established with the Options Clearing Corporation.

10.    Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
The Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis include certain cash equivalents, certain investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes, other securities owned, and AFS securities. The Company uses the market approach to determine the fair value of assets and liabilities. When available, the Company uses quoted prices in active markets to measure the fair value of assets and liabilities. When utilizing market data and bid-ask spread, the Company uses the price within the bid-ask spread that best represents fair value. When quoted prices do not exist, the Company uses prices obtained from independent third-party pricing services to measure the fair value of investment assets. The Company generally obtains prices from at least three independent pricing sources for assets recorded at fair value.
The Company’s primary independent pricing service provides prices based on observable trades and discounted cash flows that incorporate observable information such as yields for similar types of securities (a benchmark interest rate plus observable spreads) and weighted-average maturity for the same or similar “to-be-issued” securities. The Company compares the prices obtained from its primary independent pricing service to the prices obtained from the additional independent pricing services to determine if the price obtained from the primary independent pricing service is reasonable. The Company does not adjust the prices received from independent third-party pricing services unless such prices are inconsistent with the definition of fair value and result in a material difference in the recorded amounts.
Fair value of other financial instruments
Descriptions of the valuation methodologies and assumptions used to estimate the fair value of other financial instruments are described below. The Company’s financial instruments not recorded at fair value but for which fair value can be approximated and disclosed include:
Cash and cash equivalents are short-term in nature and accordingly are recorded at amounts that approximate fair value.
Cash and investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes include cash and securities purchased under resale agreements. Securities purchased under resale agreements are short-term in nature and are backed by collateral that both exceeds the carrying value of the resale agreement and is highly liquid in nature. Accordingly, the carrying values of these financial instruments approximate their fair values.
Receivables from/payables to brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations are short-term in nature, recorded at contractual amounts and historically have been settled at those values. Accordingly, the carrying values of these financial instruments approximate their fair values.

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)

Receivables from/payables to brokerage clientsnet are short-term in nature, recorded at contractual amounts and historically have been settled at those values. Accordingly, the carrying values of these financial instruments approximate their fair values.
HTM securities – The fair values of HTM securities are obtained using an independent third-party pricing service similar to investment assets recorded at fair value as discussed above.
Bank loans – The fair values of the Company’s First Mortgages and HELOCs are estimated based on prices of mortgage-backed securities collateralized by similar types of loans. PALs are non-purpose revolving lines of credit secured by eligible assets; accordingly, the carrying values of these loans approximate their fair values.
Financial instruments included in other assets primarily consist of LIHTC investments, cost method investments, and FHLB stock, whose carrying values approximate their fair values. FHLB stock is recorded at par, which approximates its fair value.
Bank deposits have no stated maturity and are recorded at the amount payable on demand as of the balance sheet date. The carrying values of these deposits approximate their fair values.
Financial instruments included in accrued expenses and other liabilities consist of drafts payable and certain amounts due under contractual obligations, including unfunded LIHTC commitments. The carrying values of these instruments approximate their fair values.
Short-term borrowings consist of commercial paper, borrowings on Schwab’s uncommitted, unsecured bank credit lines, and funds drawn on Schwab Bank’s secured credit facility with the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco. Due to the short-term nature of these borrowings, carrying value approximates fair value.
Long-term debt – Except for the finance lease obligation, the fair values of long-term debt are estimated using indicative, non-binding quotes from independent brokers. The Company validates indicative prices for its debt through comparison to other independent non-binding quotes. The finance lease obligation is recorded at carrying value, which approximates fair value.
Firm commitments to extend credit – The Company extends credit to banking clients through HELOCs and PALs. The Company considers the fair value of these unused commitments to not be material because the interest rates earned on these balances are based on floating interest rates that reset monthly.
For a description of the fair value hierarchy, see Note 2 in the 2016 Form 10-K. There were no significant changes in these policies and methodologies during the first nine months of 2017. The Company did not transfer any assets or liabilities between Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, or the year ended December 31, 2016. In addition, the Company did not adjust prices received from the primary independent third-party pricing service at September 30, 2017 or December 31, 2016.

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The following tables present the fair value hierarchy for assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Liabilities recorded at fair value were not material, and therefore are not included in the following tables:
September 30, 2017
Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Balance at
Fair Value
Cash equivalents:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Money market funds
$
1,720

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,720

Commercial paper

 
115

 

 
115

Total cash equivalents
1,720

 
115

 

 
1,835

Investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Certificates of deposit

 
1,200

 

 
1,200

U.S. Government securities

 
3,814

 

 
3,814

Total investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes

 
5,014

 

 
5,014

Other securities owned:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Equity and bond mutual funds
294

 

 

 
294

Schwab Funds® money market funds
68

 

 

 
68

State and municipal debt obligations

 
35

 

 
35

Equity, U.S. Government and corporate debt, and
other securities
4

 
26

 

 
30

Total other securities owned
366

 
61

 

 
427

Available for sale securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities

 
19,746

 

 
19,746

Asset-backed securities

 
9,996

 

 
9,996

Corporate debt securities

 
6,468

 

 
6,468

U.S. Treasury securities

 
7,699

 

 
7,699

Certificates of deposit

 
1,843

 

 
1,843

U.S. agency notes

 
1,907

 

 
1,907

Commercial paper

 
312

 

 
312

Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities

 
41

 

 
41

Foreign government agency securities

 
50

 

 
50

Total available for sale securities

 
48,062

 

 
48,062

Total
$
2,086

 
$
53,252

 
$

 
$
55,338


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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)

December 31, 2016
 
Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Balance at
Fair Value
Cash equivalents:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Money market funds
 
$
1,514

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,514

Total cash equivalents
 
1,514

 

 

 
1,514

Investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Certificates of deposit
 

 
2,525

 

 
2,525

U.S. Government securities
 

 
6,111

 

 
6,111

Total investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes
 

 
8,636

 

 
8,636

Other securities owned:
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity and bond mutual funds
 
272

 

 

 
272

Schwab Funds® money market funds
 
108

 

 

 
108

State and municipal debt obligations
 

 
41

 

 
41

Equity, U.S. Government and corporate debt, and
other securities
 
2

 
26

 

 
28

Total other securities owned
 
382

 
67

 

 
449

Available for sale securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities
 

 
33,195

 

 
33,195

Asset-backed securities
 

 
20,335

 

 
20,335

Corporate debt securities
 

 
9,852

 

 
9,852

U.S. Treasury securities
 

 
8,623

 

 
8,623

Certificates of deposit
 

 
2,071

 

 
2,071

U.S. agency notes
 

 
1,907

 

 
1,907

U.S. state and municipal securities
 

 
1,123

 

 
1,123

Commercial paper
 

 
214

 

 
214

Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities
 

 
45

 

 
45

Total available for sale securities
 

 
77,365

 

 
77,365

Total
 
$
1,896

 
$
86,068

 
$

 
$
87,964

 

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)

Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments
The following tables present the fair value hierarchy for other financial instruments:
September 30, 2017
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Balance at
Fair Value
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
10,418

 
$

 
$
10,418

 
$

 
$
10,418

Cash and investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes
 
10,916

 

 
10,916

 

 
10,916

Receivables from brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations
 
665

 

 
665

 

 
665

Receivables from brokerage clients – net
 
18,456

 

 
18,456

 

 
18,456

Held to maturity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities
 
96,045

 

 
95,816

 

 
95,816

Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
995

 

 
1,006

 

 
1,006

Asset-backed securities
 
12,237

 

 
12,336

 

 
12,336

Corporate debt securities
 
3,377

 

 
3,403

 

 
3,403

U.S. Treasury securities
 
223

 

 
222

 

 
222

U.S. state and municipal securities
 
1,249

 

 
1,299

 

 
1,299

Certificates of deposit
 
200

 

 
200

 

 
200

Foreign government agency securities
 
50

 

 
50

 

 
50

Total held to maturity securities
 
114,376

 

 
114,332

 

 
114,332

Bank loans – net:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential real estate mortgages
 
9,786

 

 
9,771

 

 
9,771

Home equity loans and lines of credit
 
2,034

 

 
2,127

 

 
2,127

Pledged asset lines
 
4,279

 

 
4,279

 

 
4,279

Other
 
133

 

 
133

 

 
133

Total bank loans – net
 
16,232

 

 
16,310

 

 
16,310

Other assets
 
465

 

 
465

 

 
465

Total
 
$
171,528

 
$

 
$
171,562

 
$

 
$
171,562

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bank deposits
 
$
165,263

 
$

 
$
165,263

 
$

 
$
165,263

Payables to brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations
 
5,427

 

 
5,427

 

 
5,427

Payables to brokerage clients
 
31,480

 

 
31,480

 

 
31,480

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
1,067

 

 
1,067

 

 
1,067

Short-term borrowings
 
5,000

 

 
5,000

 

 
5,000

Long-term debt
 
3,268

 

 
3,347

 

 
3,347

Total
 
$
211,505

 
$

 
$
211,584

 
$

 
$
211,584



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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)

December 31, 2016
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Balance at
Fair Value
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
9,314

 
$

 
$
9,314

 
$

 
$
9,314

Cash and investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes
 
13,533

 

 
13,533

 

 
13,533

Receivables from brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations
 
728

 

 
728

 

 
728

Receivables from brokerage clients – net
 
17,151

 

 
17,151

 

 
17,151

Held to maturity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities
 
72,439

 

 
71,677

 

 
71,677

Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
997

 

 
1,004

 

 
1,004

Asset-backed securities
 
941

 

 
941

 

 
941

Corporate debt securities
 
436

 

 
436

 

 
436

U.S. Treasury securities
 
223

 

 
219

 

 
219

Commercial paper
 
99

 

 
99

 

 
99

U.S. state and municipal securities
 
68

 

 
68

 

 
68

Total held to maturity securities
 
75,203

 

 
74,444

 

 
74,444

Bank loans – net:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential real estate mortgages
 
9,117

 

 
9,064

 

 
9,064

Home equity loans and lines of credit
 
2,342

 

 
2,458

 

 
2,458

Pledged asset lines
 
3,851

 

 
3,851

 

 
3,851

Other
 
93

 

 
94

 

 
94

Total bank loans – net
 
15,403

 

 
15,467

 

 
15,467

Other assets
 
328

 

 
328

 

 
328

Total
 
$
131,660

 
$

 
$
130,965

 
$

 
$
130,965

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bank deposits
 
$
163,454

 
$

 
$
163,454

 
$

 
$
163,454

Payables to brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations
 
2,407

 

 
2,407

 

 
2,407

Payables to brokerage clients
 
35,894

 

 
35,894

 

 
35,894

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
1,169

 

 
1,169

 

 
1,169

Long-term debt
 
2,876

 

 
2,941

 

 
2,941

Total
 
$
205,800

 
$

 
$
205,865

 
$

 
$
205,865



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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)

11.    Stockholders’ Equity
The Company’s preferred stock issued and outstanding is as follows:
 
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
Shares
Issued and
Outstanding
(In thousands)
 
Liquidation
Preference
Per Share
 
Liquidation
Preference
 
Carrying
Value
 
Shares
Issued and
Outstanding
(In thousands)
 
Liquidation
Preference
Per Share
 
Liquidation
Preference
 
Carrying
Value
Series A
 
400

 
$
1,000

 
$
400

 
$
397

 
400

 
$
1,000

 
$
400

 
$
397

Series B
 
485

 
1,000

 
485

 
482

 
485

 
1,000

 
485

 
482

Series C
 
600

 
1,000

 
600

 
585

 
600

 
1,000

 
600

 
585

Series D
 
750

 
1,000

 
750

 
728

 
750

 
1,000

 
750

 
728

Series E
 
6

 
100,000

 
600

 
591

 
6

 
100,000

 
600

 
591

Total Preferred Stock
 
2,241

 
 
 
$
2,835

 
$
2,783

 
2,241

 
 
 
$
2,835

 
$
2,783


12.    Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Accumulated other comprehensive income represents cumulative gains and losses that are not reflected in earnings. The components of other comprehensive income are as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30,
2017
 
2016
 
Before
Tax
 
Tax
Effect
 
Net of
Tax
 
Before
Tax
 
Tax
Effect
 
Net of
Tax
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net unrealized gain (loss)
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
77

 
$
(29
)
 
$
48

Other reclassifications included in other revenue

 

 

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on held to maturity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of amounts previously recorded upon transfer from available for sale
10

 
(4
)
 
6

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)
$
10

 
$
(4
)
 
$
6

 
$
77

 
$
(29
)
 
$
48


Nine Months Ended September 30,
2017
 
2016
 
Before
Tax
 
Tax
Effect
 
Net of
Tax
 
Before
Tax
 
Tax
Effect
 
Net of
Tax
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Net unrealized gain (loss)
$
81

 
$
(30
)
 
$
51

 
$
266

 
$
(100
)
 
$
166

Reclassification of net unrealized loss on securities transferred to held to maturity (1)
227

 
(85
)
 
142

 

 

 

Other reclassifications included in other revenue
(7
)
 
3

 
(4
)
 
(3
)
 
1

 
(2
)
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on held to maturity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reclassification of net unrealized loss on securities transferred from available for sale (1)
(227
)
 
85

 
(142
)
 

 

 

Amortization of amounts previously recorded upon transfer from available for sale
21

 
(9
)
 
12

 

 

 

Other
(3
)
 
1

 
(2
)
 
1

 

 
1

Other comprehensive income (loss)
$
92

 
$
(35
)
 
$
57

 
$
264

 
$
(99
)
 
$
165

(1) See Note 3 for discussion of the transfer of securities from the AFS category to the HTM category during the first quarter of 2017.


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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)

Accumulated other comprehensive income balances are as follows:

 
Total
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income
Balance at December 31, 2015
 
$
(134
)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities
 
164

Other
 
1

Balance at September 30, 2016
 
$
31

Balance at December 31, 2016
 
$
(163
)
Available for sale securities:
 
 
Net unrealized gain (loss)
 
51

Reclassification of net unrealized loss on securities transferred to held to maturity
 
142

Other reclassifications included in other revenue
 
(4
)
Held to maturity securities:
 
 
Reclassification of net unrealized loss on securities transferred from available for sale
 
(142
)
Amortization of amounts previously recorded upon transfer to held to maturity from available for sale
 
12

Other
 
(2
)
Balance at September 30, 2017
 
$
(106
)

13.    Earnings Per Common Share

EPS under the basic and diluted computations is as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Net income
 
$
618

 
$
503

 
$
1,757

 
$
1,367

Preferred stock dividends and other (1)
 
(43
)
 
(33
)
 
(127
)
 
(99
)
Net income available to common stockholders
 
$
575

 
$
470

 
$
1,630

 
$
1,268

Weighted-average common shares outstanding — basic
 
1,339

 
1,324

 
1,338

 
1,322

Common stock equivalent shares related to stock incentive plans
 
14

 
10

 
14

 
10

Weighted-average common shares outstanding — diluted (2)
 
1,353

 
1,334

 
1,352

 
1,332

Basic EPS
 
$
.43

 
$
.36

 
$
1.22

 
$
.96

Diluted EPS
 
$
.42

 
$
.35

 
$
1.21

 
$
.95

(1) Includes preferred stock dividends and undistributed earnings and dividends allocated to non-vested restricted stock units.
(2) Antidilutive stock options and restricted stock awards excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS totaled 9 million and 17 million shares for the third quarters of 2017 and 2016, respectively, and 10 million and 21 million shares for the first nine months of 2017 and 2016, respectively.

14.    Regulatory Requirements

At September 30, 2017, both CSC and Schwab Bank met all of their respective capital requirements. Certain events, such as growth in bank deposits and regulatory discretion, could adversely affect CSC’s or Schwab Bank’s ability to meet future capital requirements.

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)

The regulatory capital and ratios for CSC and Schwab Bank are as follows:
 
 
Actual
 
Minimum to be
Well Capitalized
 
Minimum Capital Requirement
September 30, 2017
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
CSC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital
 
$
14,128

 
19.6
%
 
N/A

 
 
 
$
3,242

 
4.5
%
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital
 
16,911

 
23.5
%
 
N/A

 
 
 
4,322

 
6.0
%
Total Risk-Based Capital
 
16,939

 
23.5
%
 
N/A

 
 
 
5,763

 
8.0
%
Tier 1 Leverage
 
16,911

 
7.7
%
 
N/A

 
 
 
8,802

 
4.0
%
Schwab Bank
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital
 
$
12,862

 
20.0
%
 
$
4,171

 
6.5
%
 
$
2,888

 
4.5
%
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital
 
12,862

 
20.0
%
 
5,134

 
8.0
%
 
3,850

 
6.0
%
Total Risk-Based Capital
 
12,889

 
20.1
%
 
6,417

 
10.0
%
 
5,134

 
8.0
%
Tier 1 Leverage
 
12,862

 
7.2
%
 
8,923

 
5.0
%
 
7,138

 
4.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CSC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital
 
$
12,574

 
18.4
%
 
N/A

 
 
 
$
3,068

 
4.5
%
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital
 
15,357

 
22.5
%
 
N/A

 
 
 
4,091

 
6.0
%
Total Risk-Based Capital
 
15,384

 
22.6
%
 
N/A

 
 
 
5,454

 
8.0
%
Tier 1 Leverage
 
15,357

 
7.2
%
 
N/A

 
 
 
8,516

 
4.0
%
Schwab Bank
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital
 
$
11,878

 
19.8
%
 
$
3,894

 
6.5
%
 
$
2,696

 
4.5
%
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital
 
11,878

 
19.8
%
 
4,793

 
8.0
%
 
3,595

 
6.0
%
Total Risk-Based Capital
 
11,904

 
19.9
%
 
5,992

 
10.0
%
 
4,793

 
8.0
%
Tier 1 Leverage
 
11,878

 
7.0
%
 
8,456

 
5.0
%
 
6,765

 
4.0
%
N/A Not applicable.

Based on its regulatory capital ratios at September 30, 2017, Schwab Bank is considered well capitalized (the highest category) under its respective regulatory capital rules. There are no conditions or events since September 30, 2017 that management believes have changed Schwab Bank’s capital category. At September 30, 2017, both CSC’s and Schwab Bank’s capital levels exceeded the fully implemented capital conservation buffer requirement.
Net capital and net capital requirements for Schwab and optionsXpress are as follows:
September 30, 2017
 
Net Capital
 
Minimum Net Capital Required
 
2% of Aggregate Debit Balances
 
Net Capital in Excess of Required Capital
Schwab
 
$
1,974

 
$
0.250

 
$
394

 
$
1,580

optionsXpress
 
295

 
1

 
7

 
288

December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Schwab
 
$
1,846

 
$
0.250

 
$
355

 
$
1,491

optionsXpress
 
269

 
1

 
8

 
261



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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)

15.    Segment Information
The Company’s two reportable segments are Investor Services and Advisor Services. The Company structures its operating segments according to its clients and the services provided to those clients. The Investor Services segment provides retail brokerage and banking services, retirement plan services, and other corporate brokerage services. The Advisor Services segment provides custodial, trading, banking, and support services as well as retirement business services. Revenues and expenses are allocated to the Company’s two segments based on which segment services the client.
Management evaluates the performance of its segments on a pre-tax basis. Segment assets and liabilities are not used for evaluating segment performance or in deciding how to allocate resources to segments. There are no revenues from transactions between the segments.
Financial information for the Company’s reportable segments is presented in the following tables:
 
 
Investor Services
 
Advisor Services
 
Total
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Net Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset management and administration fees
 
$
595

 
$
550

 
$
266

 
$
248

 
$
861

 
$
798

Net interest revenue
 
818

 
654

 
264

 
191

 
1,082

 
845

Trading revenue
 
94

 
123

 
57

 
67

 
151

 
190

Other
 
54

 
56

 
17

 
20

 
71

 
76

Provision for loan losses
 

 
4

 

 
1

 

 
5

Total net revenues
 
1,561

 
1,387

 
604

 
527

 
2,165

 
1,914

Expenses Excluding Interest
 
918

 
847

 
302

 
273

 
1,220

 
1,120

Income before taxes on income
 
$
643

 
$
540

 
$
302

 
$
254

 
$
945

 
$
794

 
 
Investor Services
 
Advisor Services
 
Total
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Net Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset management and administration fees
 
$
1,743

 
$
1,536

 
$
786

 
$
718

 
$
2,529

 
$
2,254

Net interest revenue
 
2,366

 
1,895

 
769

 
520

 
3,135

 
2,415

Trading revenue
 
311

 
395

 
189

 
228

 
500

 
623

Other
 
159

 
153

 
53

 
56

 
212

 
209

Provision for loan losses
 

 
4

 

 
1

 

 
5

Total net revenues
 
4,579

 
3,983

 
1,797

 
1,523

 
6,376

 
5,506

Expenses Excluding Interest
 
2,762

 
2,518

 
917

 
819

 
3,679

 
3,337

Income before taxes on income
 
$
1,817

 
$
1,465

 
$
880

 
$
704

 
$
2,697

 
$
2,169


16.    Subsequent Event
On October 31, 2017, the Company issued and sold 500,000 depositary shares, each representing a 1/100th ownership interest in a share of fixed-to-floating rate non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, Series F, $0.01 par value, with a liquidation preference of $100,000 per share (equivalent to $1,000 per depositary share). The Series F Preferred Stock has a fixed dividend rate of 5.00% through November 30, 2027, payable semi-annually, and thereafter a floating rate of three-month LIBOR plus a fixed spread of 2.575%, payable quarterly. The net proceeds received from the sale were $492 million after deducting related expenses and fees.

Also on October 31, 2017, the Company announced that it will redeem on December 1, 2017, all of the outstanding shares of its 6.00% non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, Series B, and the corresponding depositary shares. The redemption will be funded with the net proceeds from the Series F offering.

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Item 4.     Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures: The management of the Company, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of September 30, 2017. Based on this evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2017.
Changes in internal control over financial reporting: No change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) was identified during the quarter ended September 30, 2017, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART  II  -  OTHER  INFORMATION


Item 1.     Legal Proceedings
For a discussion of legal proceedings, see Item 1 – Note 8.

Item 1A.     Risk Factors

During the first nine months of 2017, there have been no material changes to the risk factors in Part I – Item 1A – Risk Factors in the 2016 Form 10-K.

Item 2.     Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
At September 30, 2017, approximately $596 million of future share repurchases are authorized under the Share Repurchase Program. There were no share repurchases during the third quarter of 2017. There were two authorizations under this program by CSC’s Board of Directors, each covering up to $500 million of common stock that were publicly announced by the Company on April 25, 2007, and March 13, 2008. The remaining authorizations do not have an expiration date.
The following table summarizes purchases made by or on behalf of CSC of its common stock for each calendar month in the third quarter of 2017:
Month
 
Total number of shares Purchased (in thousands)
 
Average Price Paid per shares
July:
 
 
 
 
Employee transactions (1)
 
7

 
$
43.43

August:
 
 
 
 
Employee transactions (1)
 
9

 
$
42.68

September:
 
 
 
 
Employee transactions (1)
 
9

 
$
39.90

Total:
 
 
 
 
Employee Transactions (1)
 
25

 
$
41.90

(1) Includes restricted shares withheld (under the terms of grants under employee stock incentive plans) to offset tax withholding obligations that occur upon vesting and release of restricted shares. The Company may receive shares delivered or attested to pay the exercise price and/or to satisfy tax withholding obligations by employees who exercise stock options granted under employee stock incentive plans, which are commonly referred to as stock swap exercises.


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Item 3.     Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.

Item 4.     Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5.     Other Information
None.


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Item 6.     Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit
 
 
 
 
3.20

 
 
 
 
10.377

(1)
 
 
 
10.378
(1) (2)
 
 
 
10.379
(1) (2)
 
 
 
10.380
(1) (2)
 
 
 
10.381
(1) (2)
 
 
 
10.382
(1) (2)
 
 
 
10.383
(1) (2)
 
 
 
10.384
(1) (2)
 
 
 
12.1
 
 
 
 
31.1

 
 
 
 
31.2
 
 
 
 
32.1
(2)
 
 
 
32.2
(2)
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Exhibit
Number
Exhibit
 
 
 
 
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
(3)
 
 
 
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
(3)
 
 
 
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation
(3)
 
 
 
101.DEF
XBRL Extension Definition
(3)
 
 
 
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label
(3)
 
 
 
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation
(3)
 
 
 
(1
)
Management contract or compensatory plan.
 
 
 
 
(2
)
Furnished as an exhibit to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
 
 
 
 
(3
)
Attached as Exhibit 101 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017 are the following materials formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, (v) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
 



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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:
November 7, 2017
 
/s/ Peter Crawford
 
 
 
Peter Crawford
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


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