LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) (the “Company”) today
announced results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2024,
reporting net income of $244 million, or $3.23 per share. This
compares with $286 million, or $3.65 per share, in the second
quarter of 2023 and $289 million, or $3.83 per share, in the prior
quarter.
"Over the past quarter, we remained focused on our mission of
taking care of our advisors, so they can take care of their
clients," said Dan Arnold, President and CEO. "This focus led to
another quarter of solid business and financial results,
reinforcing our momentum and the building appeal of our model. As
we look ahead, we remain committed to delivering an
industry-leading value proposition to advisors, as we strive to
become the leader across the advisor-mediated marketplace."
"We delivered another quarter of solid results," said Matt
Audette, CFO and Head of Business Operations. "We recorded strong
organic growth across our affiliation models, closed the
acquisition of Crown Capital, continued to build momentum in our
Liquidity & Succession solution, and are preparing to onboard
the wealth management businesses of Prudential Financial and
Wintrust Financial. As we look ahead, our business momentum and
financial strength position us well to continue creating long-term
shareholder value."
Dividend Declaration
The Company's Board of Directors declared a $0.30 per share
dividend to be paid on August 23, 2024 to all stockholders of
record as of August 9, 2024.
Conference Call and Additional Information
The Company will hold a conference call to discuss its results
at 5:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, July 25, 2024. The conference call
will be available for replay at investor.lpl.com/events.
Contacts
Investor Relationsinvestor.relations@lplfinancial.com
Media Relationsmedia.relations@lplfinancial.com
About LPL Financial
LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) was founded on the
principle that the firm should work for advisors and institutions,
and not the other way around. Today, LPL is a leader in the markets
we serve(5), serving more than 23,000 financial advisors, including
advisors at approximately 1,000 institutions and at approximately
580 registered investment advisor ("RIA") firms nationwide. We are
steadfast in our commitment to the advisor-mediated model and the
belief that Americans deserve access to personalized guidance from
a financial professional. At LPL, independence means that advisors
and institution leaders have the freedom they deserve to choose the
business model, services, and technology resources that allow them
to run a thriving business. They have the flexibility to do
business their way. And they have the freedom to manage their
client relationships, because they know their clients best. Simply
put, we take care of our advisors and institutions, so they can
take care of their clients.
Securities and Advisory services offered through LPL
Financial LLC ("LPL Financial"), a registered investment
advisor. Member FINRA/SIPC. LPL Financial and its
affiliated companies provide financial services only from the
United States.
Throughout this communication, the terms "financial advisors"
and "advisors" are used to refer to registered representatives
and/or investment advisor representatives affiliated with LPL
Financial.
We routinely disclose information that may be important to
shareholders in the "Investor Relations" or "Press Releases"
section of our website.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements regarding:
- the amount and timing of the onboarding of acquired, recruited
or transitioned brokerage and advisory assets, including Atria,
Prudential Financial, Inc. ("Prudential") and Wintrust Financial
Corporation ("Wintrust");
- the amount and timing of offboarding of client assets
associated with the planned separation of misaligned large
OSJs;
- the Company's future financial and operating results, growth,
plans, priorities and business strategies, including forecasts and
statements related to the Company's core G&A expenses and
client cash programs; and
- future capabilities, future advisor service experience, future
investments and capital deployment, including share repurchase
activity and dividends, if any, and long-term shareholder
value.
These and any other statements that are not related to present
facts or current conditions, or that are not purely historical,
constitute forward-looking statements. They reflect the Company's
expectations and objectives as of July 25, 2024 and are not
guarantees that expectations or objectives expressed or implied
will be achieved. The achievement of such expectations and
objectives involves risks and uncertainties that may cause actual
results, levels of activity or the timing of events to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking
statements. Important factors that could cause or contribute
to such differences include:
- the failure to satisfy the closing conditions applicable to the
Company's strategic relationship agreements with Prudential and
Wintrust, or the Company's purchase agreement with Atria, including
regulatory approvals;
- difficulties and delays in onboarding the assets of acquired,
recruited or transitioned advisors, including the receipt and
timing of regulatory approvals that may be required;
- disruptions in the businesses of the Company that could make it
more difficult to maintain relationships with advisors and their
clients;
- the choice by clients of acquired or recruited advisors not to
open brokerage and/or advisory accounts at the Company;
- the negotiation of definitive terms of separation with
misaligned large OSJs;
- changes in general economic and financial market conditions,
including retail investor sentiment;
- changes in interest rates and fees payable by banks
participating in the Company's client cash programs, including the
Company's success in negotiating agreements with current or
additional counterparties;
- the Company's strategy and success in managing client cash
program fees;
- fluctuations in the levels of advisory and brokerage assets,
including net new assets, and the related impact on revenue;
- effects of competition in the financial services industry and
the success of the Company in attracting and retaining financial
advisors and institutions, and their ability to market financial
products and services effectively;
- whether the retail investors served by newly-recruited advisors
choose to move their respective assets to new accounts at the
Company;
- changes in the growth and profitability of the Company's
fee-based offerings;
- the effect of current, pending and future legislation,
regulation and regulatory actions, including disciplinary actions
imposed by federal and state regulators and self-regulatory
organizations;
- the cost of settling and remediating issues related to
regulatory matters or legal proceedings, including actual costs of
reimbursing customers for losses in excess of our reserves;
- the SEC's approval of the settlement agreement in connection
with the settlement of the industry-wide civil investigation into
compliance with records preservation requirements for
business-related electronic communications stored on personal
devices applicable to broker-dealer firms and investment
advisors;
- changes made to the Company’s services and pricing, including
in response to competitive developments and current, pending and
future legislation, regulation and regulatory actions, and the
effect that such changes may have on the Company’s gross profit
streams and costs;
- execution of the Company's capital management plans, including
its compliance with the terms of the Company's amended and restated
credit agreement, the committed revolving credit facility and LPL
Financial's committed revolving credit facility, and the indentures
governing the Company's senior unsecured notes;
- strategic acquisitions and investments, including pursuant to
the Company’s Liquidity & Succession solution, and the effect
that such acquisitions and investments may have on the Company’s
capital management plans and liquidity;
- the price, availability and trading volumes of shares of the
Company's common stock, which will affect the timing and size of
future share repurchases by the Company, if any;
- the execution of the Company's plans and its success in
realizing the synergies, expense savings, service improvements or
efficiencies expected to result from its investments, initiatives
and acquisitions, expense plans and technology initiatives;
- whether advisors affiliated with Atria, Prudential, and
Wintrust will transition registration to the Company and whether
assets reported as serviced by such financial advisors will
translate into assets of the Company;
- the performance of third-party service providers to which
business processes have been transitioned;
- the Company's ability to control operating risks, information
technology systems risks, cybersecurity risks and sourcing risks;
and
- the other factors set forth in the Company's most recent Annual
Report on Form 10-K, as may be amended or updated in the Company's
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or other filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
Except as required by law, the Company specifically disclaims
any obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result
of developments occurring after the date of this earnings release,
and you should not rely on statements contained herein as
representing the Company's view as of any date subsequent to the
date of this press release.
LPL Financial Holdings
Inc.Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Income(In thousands, except per share
data)(Unaudited)
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
June 30, |
March 31, |
|
June 30, |
|
|
2024 |
2024 |
Change |
2023 |
Change |
REVENUE |
|
|
|
|
|
Advisory |
$ |
1,288,163 |
$ |
1,199,811 |
7 |
% |
$ |
1,014,565 |
27 |
% |
Commission: |
|
|
|
|
|
Sales-based |
|
423,070 |
|
385,235 |
10 |
% |
|
298,961 |
42 |
% |
Trailing |
|
363,976 |
|
361,211 |
1 |
% |
|
323,925 |
12 |
% |
Total commission |
|
787,046 |
|
746,446 |
5 |
% |
|
622,886 |
26 |
% |
Asset-based: |
|
|
|
|
|
Client cash |
|
341,475 |
|
352,382 |
(3 |
%) |
|
378,415 |
(10 |
%) |
Other asset-based |
|
259,533 |
|
248,339 |
5 |
% |
|
211,300 |
23 |
% |
Total asset-based |
|
601,008 |
|
600,721 |
— |
% |
|
589,715 |
2 |
% |
Service and fee |
|
135,000 |
|
132,172 |
2 |
% |
|
123,122 |
10 |
% |
Transaction |
|
58,935 |
|
57,258 |
3 |
% |
|
46,936 |
26 |
% |
Interest income, net |
|
47,478 |
|
43,525 |
9 |
% |
|
37,972 |
25 |
% |
Other |
|
14,139 |
|
52,660 |
(73 |
%) |
|
33,608 |
(58 |
%) |
Total revenue |
|
2,931,769 |
|
2,832,593 |
4 |
% |
|
2,468,804 |
19 |
% |
EXPENSE |
|
|
|
|
|
Advisory and commission |
|
1,819,027 |
|
1,733,487 |
5 |
% |
|
1,448,763 |
26 |
% |
Compensation and benefits |
|
274,000 |
|
274,369 |
— |
% |
|
231,680 |
18 |
% |
Promotional |
|
136,125 |
|
126,619 |
8 |
% |
|
102,565 |
33 |
% |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
70,999 |
|
67,158 |
6 |
% |
|
58,377 |
22 |
% |
Occupancy and equipment |
|
69,529 |
|
66,264 |
5 |
% |
|
65,005 |
7 |
% |
Interest expense on borrowings |
|
64,341 |
|
60,082 |
7 |
% |
|
44,842 |
43 |
% |
Brokerage, clearing and exchange |
|
32,984 |
|
30,532 |
8 |
% |
|
29,148 |
13 |
% |
Amortization of other intangibles |
|
30,607 |
|
29,552 |
4 |
% |
|
26,741 |
14 |
% |
Professional services |
|
22,100 |
|
13,279 |
66 |
% |
|
18,092 |
22 |
% |
Communications and data processing |
|
19,406 |
|
19,744 |
(2 |
%) |
|
20,594 |
(6 |
%) |
Other |
|
62,580 |
|
37,315 |
68 |
% |
|
34,178 |
83 |
% |
Total expense |
|
2,601,698 |
|
2,458,401 |
6 |
% |
|
2,079,985 |
25 |
% |
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES |
|
330,071 |
|
374,192 |
(12 |
%) |
|
388,819 |
(15 |
%) |
PROVISION FOR INCOME
TAXES |
|
86,271 |
|
85,428 |
1 |
% |
|
103,299 |
(16 |
%) |
NET INCOME |
$ |
243,800 |
$ |
288,764 |
(16 |
%) |
$ |
285,520 |
(15 |
%) |
EARNINGS PER SHARE |
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share, basic |
$ |
3.26 |
$ |
3.87 |
(16 |
%) |
$ |
3.70 |
(12 |
%) |
Earnings per share, diluted |
$ |
3.23 |
$ |
3.83 |
(16 |
%) |
$ |
3.65 |
(12 |
%) |
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic |
|
74,725 |
|
74,562 |
— |
% |
|
77,234 |
(3 |
%) |
Weighted-average shares outstanding, diluted |
|
75,548 |
|
75,463 |
— |
% |
|
78,194 |
(3 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LPL Financial Holdings
Inc.Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Income(In thousands, except per
share data)(Unaudited)
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
2024 |
2023 |
Change |
REVENUE |
|
|
|
Advisory |
$ |
2,487,974 |
$ |
1,968,622 |
26 |
% |
Commission: |
|
|
|
Sales-based |
|
808,305 |
|
585,033 |
38 |
% |
Trailing |
|
725,187 |
|
641,578 |
13 |
% |
Total commission |
|
1,533,492 |
|
1,226,611 |
25 |
% |
Asset-based: |
|
|
|
Client cash |
|
693,857 |
|
796,690 |
(13 |
%) |
Other asset-based |
|
507,872 |
|
414,773 |
22 |
% |
Total asset-based |
|
1,201,729 |
|
1,211,463 |
(1 |
%) |
Service and fee |
|
267,172 |
|
242,109 |
10 |
% |
Transaction |
|
116,193 |
|
95,871 |
21 |
% |
Interest income, net |
|
91,003 |
|
75,330 |
21 |
% |
Other |
|
66,799 |
|
66,630 |
— |
% |
Total revenue |
|
5,764,362 |
|
4,886,636 |
18 |
% |
EXPENSE |
|
|
|
Advisory and commission |
|
3,552,514 |
|
2,819,397 |
26 |
% |
Compensation and benefits |
|
548,369 |
|
465,213 |
18 |
% |
Promotional |
|
262,744 |
|
200,788 |
31 |
% |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
138,157 |
|
114,431 |
21 |
% |
Occupancy and equipment |
|
135,793 |
|
125,178 |
8 |
% |
Interest expense on borrowings |
|
124,423 |
|
84,026 |
48 |
% |
Brokerage, clearing and exchange |
|
63,516 |
|
55,274 |
15 |
% |
Amortization of other intangibles |
|
60,159 |
|
50,833 |
18 |
% |
Communications and data processing |
|
39,150 |
|
38,269 |
2 |
% |
Professional services |
|
35,379 |
|
32,312 |
9 |
% |
Other |
|
99,895 |
|
67,599 |
48 |
% |
Total expense |
|
5,060,099 |
|
4,053,320 |
25 |
% |
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR
INCOME TAXES |
|
704,263 |
|
833,316 |
(15 |
%) |
PROVISION FOR INCOME
TAXES |
|
171,699 |
|
208,912 |
(18 |
%) |
NET INCOME |
$ |
532,564 |
$ |
624,404 |
(15 |
%) |
EARNINGS PER SHARE |
|
|
|
Earnings per share, basic |
$ |
7.13 |
$ |
8.01 |
(11 |
%) |
Earnings per share, diluted |
$ |
7.05 |
$ |
7.90 |
(11 |
%) |
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic |
|
74,644 |
|
77,988 |
(4 |
%) |
Weighted-average shares outstanding, diluted |
|
75,529 |
|
79,083 |
(4 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LPL Financial Holdings
Inc.Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial
Condition(In thousands, except share
data)(Unaudited)
|
June 30, 2024 |
March 31, 2024 |
December 31, 2023 |
ASSETS |
Cash and equivalents |
$ |
1,318,894 |
|
$ |
1,102,270 |
|
$ |
465,671 |
|
Cash and equivalents
segregated under federal or other regulations |
|
1,530,150 |
|
|
1,610,996 |
|
|
2,007,312 |
|
Restricted cash |
|
109,618 |
|
|
114,006 |
|
|
108,180 |
|
Receivables from clients,
net |
|
563,923 |
|
|
591,503 |
|
|
588,585 |
|
Receivables from brokers,
dealers and clearing organizations |
|
74,432 |
|
|
103,236 |
|
|
50,069 |
|
Advisor loans, net |
|
1,757,727 |
|
|
1,573,774 |
|
|
1,479,690 |
|
Other receivables, net |
|
763,632 |
|
|
863,119 |
|
|
743,317 |
|
Investment securities
($73,463, $43,428 and $76,088 at fair value at June 30, 2024, March
31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively) |
|
89,853 |
|
|
57,451 |
|
|
91,311 |
|
Property and equipment,
net |
|
1,066,395 |
|
|
987,308 |
|
|
933,091 |
|
Goodwill |
|
1,860,062 |
|
|
1,840,972 |
|
|
1,856,648 |
|
Other intangibles, net |
|
783,031 |
|
|
690,767 |
|
|
671,585 |
|
Other assets |
|
1,586,010 |
|
|
1,482,137 |
|
|
1,390,021 |
|
Total assets |
$ |
11,503,727 |
|
$ |
11,017,539 |
|
$ |
10,385,480 |
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
LIABILITIES: |
|
|
|
Client payables |
$ |
1,963,988 |
|
$ |
2,486,605 |
|
$ |
2,266,176 |
|
Payables to brokers, dealers
and clearing organizations |
|
212,394 |
|
|
190,419 |
|
|
163,337 |
|
Accrued advisory and
commission expenses payable |
|
240,370 |
|
|
232,084 |
|
|
216,541 |
|
Corporate debt and other
borrowings, net |
|
4,442,840 |
|
|
3,853,794 |
|
|
3,734,111 |
|
Accounts payable and accrued
liabilities |
|
461,277 |
|
|
369,244 |
|
|
485,963 |
|
Other liabilities |
|
1,667,511 |
|
|
1,615,512 |
|
|
1,440,373 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
8,988,380 |
|
|
8,747,658 |
|
|
8,306,501 |
|
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY: |
|
|
|
Common stock, $0.001 par
value; 600,000,000 shares authorized; 130,746,590, 130,704,541
shares and 130,233,328 shares issued at June 30, 2024, March 31,
2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively |
|
131 |
|
|
131 |
|
|
130 |
|
Additional paid-in
capital |
|
2,038,216 |
|
|
2,016,666 |
|
|
1,987,684 |
|
Treasury stock, at cost —
55,985,188, 55,998,999 shares and 55,576,970 shares at June 30,
2024, March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively |
|
(4,101,955 |
) |
|
(4,101,055 |
) |
|
(3,993,949 |
) |
Retained earnings |
|
4,578,955 |
|
|
4,354,139 |
|
|
4,085,114 |
|
Total stockholders’ equity |
|
2,515,347 |
|
|
2,269,881 |
|
|
2,078,979 |
|
Total liabilities and
stockholders’ equity |
$ |
11,503,727 |
|
$ |
11,017,539 |
|
$ |
10,385,480 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LPL Financial Holdings
Inc.Management's Statements of
Operations(In thousands, except per share
data)(Unaudited)
Certain information in this release is presented as reviewed by
the Company’s management and includes information derived from the
Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income,
non-GAAP financial measures and operational and performance
metrics. For information on non-GAAP financial measures, please see
the section titled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" in this
release.
|
Quarterly Results |
|
Q2 2024 |
Q1 2024 |
Change |
Q2 2023 |
Change |
Gross
Profit(6) |
|
|
|
|
|
Advisory |
$ |
1,288,163 |
|
$ |
1,199,811 |
|
7 |
% |
$ |
1,014,565 |
|
27 |
% |
Trailing commissions |
|
363,976 |
|
|
361,211 |
|
1 |
% |
|
323,925 |
|
12 |
% |
Sales-based commissions |
|
423,070 |
|
|
385,235 |
|
10 |
% |
|
298,961 |
|
42 |
% |
Advisory fees and commissions |
|
2,075,209 |
|
|
1,946,257 |
|
7 |
% |
|
1,637,451 |
|
27 |
% |
Production-based payout(7) |
|
(1,812,050 |
) |
|
(1,686,332 |
) |
7 |
% |
|
(1,419,659 |
) |
28 |
% |
Advisory fees and commissions, net of payout |
|
263,159 |
|
|
259,925 |
|
1 |
% |
|
217,792 |
|
21 |
% |
Client cash(8) |
|
361,316 |
|
|
373,408 |
|
(3 |
%) |
|
396,238 |
|
(9 |
%) |
Other asset-based(9) |
|
259,533 |
|
|
248,339 |
|
5 |
% |
|
211,300 |
|
23 |
% |
Service and fee |
|
135,000 |
|
|
132,172 |
|
2 |
% |
|
123,122 |
|
10 |
% |
Transaction |
|
58,935 |
|
|
57,258 |
|
3 |
% |
|
46,936 |
|
26 |
% |
Interest income, net(10) |
|
27,618 |
|
|
22,482 |
|
23 |
% |
|
20,136 |
|
37 |
% |
Other revenue(11) |
|
6,621 |
|
|
3,382 |
|
96 |
% |
|
3,431 |
|
93 |
% |
Total net advisory fees and commissions and attachment
revenue |
|
1,112,182 |
|
|
1,096,966 |
|
1 |
% |
|
1,018,955 |
|
9 |
% |
Brokerage, clearing and exchange expense |
|
(32,984 |
) |
|
(30,532 |
) |
8 |
% |
|
(29,148 |
) |
13 |
% |
Gross
Profit(6) |
|
1,079,198 |
|
|
1,066,434 |
|
1 |
% |
|
989,807 |
|
9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
G&A
Expense |
|
|
|
|
|
Core G&A(12) |
|
370,912 |
|
|
363,513 |
|
2 |
% |
|
337,025 |
|
10 |
% |
Regulatory charges |
|
7,594 |
|
|
7,469 |
|
2 |
% |
|
6,600 |
|
15 |
% |
Promotional (ongoing)(13)(14) |
|
147,830 |
|
|
132,311 |
|
12 |
% |
|
106,535 |
|
39 |
% |
Acquisition costs(14) |
|
36,876 |
|
|
9,524 |
|
n/m |
|
4,091 |
|
n/m |
Employee share-based compensation |
|
19,968 |
|
|
22,633 |
|
(12 |
%) |
|
16,777 |
|
19 |
% |
Total G&A |
|
583,180 |
|
|
535,450 |
|
9 |
% |
|
471,028 |
|
24 |
% |
EBITDA(15) |
|
496,018 |
|
|
530,984 |
|
(7 |
%) |
|
518,779 |
|
(4 |
%) |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
70,999 |
|
|
67,158 |
|
6 |
% |
|
58,377 |
|
22 |
% |
Amortization of other intangibles |
|
30,607 |
|
|
29,552 |
|
4 |
% |
|
26,741 |
|
14 |
% |
Interest expense on borrowings |
|
64,341 |
|
|
60,082 |
|
7 |
% |
|
44,842 |
|
43 |
% |
INCOME BEFORE
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES |
|
330,071 |
|
|
374,192 |
|
(12 |
%) |
|
388,819 |
|
(15 |
%) |
PROVISION FOR INCOME
TAXES |
|
86,271 |
|
|
85,428 |
|
1 |
% |
|
103,299 |
|
(16 |
%) |
NET
INCOME |
$ |
243,800 |
|
$ |
288,764 |
|
(16 |
%) |
$ |
285,520 |
|
(15 |
%) |
Earnings per share,
diluted |
$ |
3.23 |
|
$ |
3.83 |
|
(16 |
%) |
$ |
3.65 |
|
(12 |
%) |
Weighted-average shares
outstanding, diluted |
|
75,548 |
|
|
75,463 |
|
— |
% |
|
78,194 |
|
(3 |
%) |
Adjusted EBITDA(15) |
$ |
532,894 |
|
$ |
540,508 |
|
(1 |
%) |
$ |
522,870 |
|
2 |
% |
Adjusted EPS(16) |
$ |
3.88 |
|
$ |
4.21 |
|
(8 |
%) |
$ |
3.94 |
|
(2 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LPL Financial Holdings
Inc.Operating Metrics(Dollars in
billions, except where
noted)(Unaudited)
|
Q2 2024 |
Q1 2024 |
Change |
Q2 2023 |
Change |
Market
Drivers |
|
|
|
|
|
S&P 500 Index (end of period) |
|
5,460 |
|
|
5,254 |
|
4 |
% |
|
4,450 |
|
23 |
% |
Russell 2000 Index (end of period) |
|
2,048 |
|
|
2,125 |
|
(4 |
%) |
|
1,889 |
|
8 |
% |
Fed Funds daily effective rate (average bps) |
|
533 |
|
|
533 |
|
—bps |
|
499 |
|
34bps |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advisory and Brokerage
Assets(17) |
|
|
|
|
|
Advisory assets |
$ |
829.1 |
|
$ |
793.0 |
|
5 |
% |
$ |
661.6 |
|
25 |
% |
Brokerage assets |
|
668.7 |
|
|
647.9 |
|
3 |
% |
|
578.6 |
|
16 |
% |
Total Advisory and Brokerage Assets |
$ |
1,497.8 |
|
$ |
1,440.9 |
|
4 |
% |
$ |
1,240.2 |
|
21 |
% |
Advisory as a % of Total Advisory and Brokerage Assets |
|
55.4 |
% |
|
55.0 |
% |
40bps |
|
53.3 |
% |
210bps |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets by
Platform |
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate advisory assets(18) |
$ |
567.8 |
|
$ |
537.6 |
|
6 |
% |
$ |
442.1 |
|
28 |
% |
Independent RIA advisory assets(18) |
|
261.3 |
|
|
255.4 |
|
2 |
% |
|
219.5 |
|
19 |
% |
Brokerage assets |
|
668.7 |
|
|
647.9 |
|
3 |
% |
|
578.6 |
|
16 |
% |
Total Advisory and Brokerage Assets |
$ |
1,497.8 |
|
$ |
1,440.9 |
|
4 |
% |
$ |
1,240.2 |
|
21 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Centrally Managed
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
Centrally managed assets(19) |
$ |
126.9 |
|
$ |
121.7 |
|
4 |
% |
$ |
99.8 |
|
27 |
% |
Centrally Managed as a % of Total Advisory Assets |
|
15.3 |
% |
|
15.3 |
% |
—bps |
|
15.1 |
% |
20bps |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LPL Financial Holdings
Inc.Operating Metrics(Dollars in
billions, except where
noted)(Unaudited)
|
Q2 2024 |
Q1 2024 |
Change |
Q2 2023 |
Change |
Net New Assets
(NNA)(20) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net new advisory assets |
$ |
26.8 |
|
$ |
16.2 |
|
n/m |
$ |
18.1 |
|
n/m |
Net new brokerage assets |
|
7.2 |
|
|
0.5 |
|
n/m |
|
3.6 |
|
n/m |
Total Net New Assets |
$ |
34.0 |
|
$ |
16.7 |
|
n/m |
$ |
21.7 |
|
n/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Organic Net New
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
Organic net new advisory assets |
$ |
26.6 |
|
$ |
16.2 |
|
n/m |
$ |
18.1 |
|
n/m |
Organic net new brokerage assets |
|
2.5 |
|
|
0.5 |
|
n/m |
|
3.6 |
|
n/m |
Total Organic Net New Assets |
$ |
29.0 |
|
$ |
16.7 |
|
n/m |
$ |
21.7 |
|
n/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net brokerage to advisory conversions(21) |
$ |
3.7 |
|
$ |
3.6 |
|
n/m |
$ |
2.2 |
|
n/m |
Organic advisory NNA annualized growth(22) |
|
13.4 |
% |
|
8.8 |
% |
n/m |
|
11.7 |
% |
n/m |
Total organic NNA annualized growth(22) |
|
8.1 |
% |
|
4.9 |
% |
n/m |
|
7.4 |
% |
n/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net New Advisory
Assets(20) |
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate RIA net new advisory assets |
$ |
23.4 |
|
$ |
13.9 |
|
n/m |
$ |
11.8 |
|
n/m |
Independent RIA net new advisory assets |
|
3.4 |
|
|
2.3 |
|
n/m |
|
6.4 |
|
n/m |
Total Net New Advisory Assets |
$ |
26.8 |
|
$ |
16.2 |
|
n/m |
$ |
18.1 |
|
n/m |
Centrally managed net new advisory assets(20) |
$ |
4.4 |
|
$ |
3.6 |
|
n/m |
$ |
2.0 |
|
n/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net buy (sell)
activity(23) |
$ |
39.3 |
|
$ |
37.8 |
|
n/m |
$ |
32.3 |
|
n/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note: Totals may not foot due to rounding.
LPL Financial Holdings
Inc.Client Cash Data(Dollars
in thousands, except where
noted)(Unaudited)
|
Q2 2024 |
Q1 2024 |
Change |
Q2 2023 |
Change |
Client Cash Balances
(in
billions)(24) |
|
|
|
|
|
Insured cash account sweep |
$ |
31.0 |
|
$ |
32.6 |
|
(5 |
%) |
$ |
36.0 |
|
(14 |
%) |
Deposit cash account sweep |
|
9.2 |
|
|
9.2 |
|
— |
% |
|
9.5 |
|
(3 |
%) |
Total Bank Sweep |
|
40.2 |
|
|
41.8 |
|
(4 |
%) |
|
45.5 |
|
(12 |
%) |
Money market sweep |
|
2.3 |
|
|
2.4 |
|
(4 |
%) |
|
2.3 |
|
— |
% |
Total Client Cash Sweep Held by Third Parties |
|
42.5 |
|
|
44.2 |
|
(4 |
%) |
|
47.9 |
|
(11 |
%) |
Client cash account (CCA)(25) |
|
1.5 |
|
|
2.1 |
|
(29 |
%) |
|
1.7 |
|
(12 |
%) |
Total Client Cash
Balances |
$ |
44.0 |
|
$ |
46.3 |
|
(5 |
%) |
$ |
49.6 |
|
(11 |
%) |
Client Cash Balances as a % of Total Assets |
|
2.9 |
% |
|
3.2 |
% |
(30bps) |
|
4.0 |
% |
(110bps) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note: Totals may not foot due to rounding.
|
Three Months Ended |
|
June 30, 2024 |
March 31, 2024 |
June 30, 2023 |
Interest-Earnings Assets |
Average Balance (in
billions) |
Revenue |
Net Yield
(bps)(26) |
Average Balance (in
billions) |
Revenue |
Net Yield
(bps)(26) |
Average Balance (in
billions) |
Revenue |
Net Yield
(bps)(26) |
Insured cash account sweep |
$ |
31.7 |
$ |
250,804 |
318 |
$ |
33.2 |
$ |
266,792 |
323 |
$ |
36.9 |
$ |
296,994 |
322 |
Deposit cash account
sweep |
|
9.0 |
|
89,070 |
399 |
|
8.9 |
|
83,978 |
378 |
|
9.6 |
|
79,612 |
333 |
Total Bank
Sweep |
|
40.7 |
|
339,874 |
336 |
|
42.1 |
|
350,770 |
335 |
|
46.5 |
|
376,606 |
325 |
Money market sweep |
|
2.3 |
|
1,601 |
28 |
|
2.3 |
|
1,612 |
28 |
|
2.5 |
|
1,809 |
30 |
Total Client Cash Held
By Third Parties |
|
43.0 |
|
341,475 |
320 |
|
44.4 |
|
352,382 |
319 |
|
49.0 |
|
378,415 |
310 |
Client cash account
(CCA)(25) |
|
1.7 |
|
19,841 |
472 |
|
1.8 |
|
21,026 |
467 |
|
1.6 |
|
17,823 |
441 |
Total Client
Cash |
|
44.7 |
|
361,316 |
326 |
|
46.2 |
|
373,408 |
325 |
|
50.6 |
|
396,238 |
314 |
Margin receivables |
|
0.5 |
|
10,521 |
889 |
|
0.5 |
|
10,249 |
890 |
|
0.5 |
|
10,133 |
865 |
Other interest revenue |
|
1.3 |
|
17,097 |
545 |
|
0.9 |
|
12,233 |
535 |
|
0.8 |
|
10,003 |
490 |
Total Client Cash
and Interest Income, Net |
$ |
46.5 |
$ |
388,934 |
337 |
$ |
47.6 |
$ |
395,890 |
334 |
$ |
51.9 |
$ |
416,374 |
322 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note: Totals may not foot due to rounding.
LPL Financial Holdings
Inc.Monthly Metrics(Dollars in
billions, except where
noted)(Unaudited)
|
June 2024 |
May 2024 |
Change |
April 2024 |
March 2024 |
Advisory and Brokerage
Assets(17) |
|
|
|
|
|
Advisory assets |
$ |
829.1 |
$ |
809.4 |
2 |
% |
$ |
775.5 |
|
$ |
793.0 |
Brokerage assets |
|
668.7 |
|
655.0 |
2 |
% |
|
637.5 |
|
|
647.9 |
Total Advisory and Brokerage Assets |
$ |
1,497.8 |
$ |
1,464.4 |
2 |
% |
$ |
1,413.0 |
|
$ |
1,440.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net New Assets
(NNA)(20) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net new advisory assets |
$ |
9.2 |
$ |
9.9 |
n/m |
$ |
7.6 |
|
$ |
7.5 |
Net new brokerage assets |
|
1.6 |
|
1.3 |
n/m |
|
4.3 |
|
|
0.4 |
Total Net New Assets |
$ |
10.8 |
$ |
11.2 |
n/m |
$ |
12.0 |
|
$ |
7.9 |
Net brokerage to advisory conversions(21) |
$ |
1.2 |
$ |
1.2 |
n/m |
$ |
1.2 |
|
$ |
1.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Organic Net New Assets
(NNA) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net new advisory assets |
$ |
9.2 |
$ |
9.9 |
n/m |
$ |
7.4 |
|
$ |
7.5 |
Net new brokerage assets |
|
1.6 |
|
1.3 |
n/m |
|
(0.4 |
) |
|
0.4 |
Total Organic Net New Assets |
$ |
10.8 |
$ |
11.2 |
n/m |
$ |
7.0 |
|
$ |
7.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Client Cash
Balances(24) |
|
|
|
|
|
Insured cash account sweep |
$ |
31.0 |
$ |
31.8 |
(3 |
%) |
$ |
32.5 |
|
$ |
32.6 |
Deposit cash account sweep |
|
9.2 |
|
9.0 |
2 |
% |
|
9.1 |
|
|
9.2 |
Total Bank Sweep |
|
40.2 |
|
40.8 |
(1 |
%) |
|
41.6 |
|
|
41.8 |
Money market sweep |
|
2.3 |
|
2.3 |
— |
% |
|
2.3 |
|
|
2.4 |
Total Client Cash Sweep Held by Third Parties |
|
42.5 |
|
43.1 |
(1 |
%) |
|
43.8 |
|
|
44.2 |
Client cash account (CCA)(25) |
|
1.5 |
|
1.3 |
15 |
% |
|
1.9 |
|
|
2.1 |
Total Client Cash
Balances |
$ |
44.0 |
$ |
44.5 |
(1 |
%) |
$ |
45.7 |
|
$ |
46.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net buy (sell)
activity(23) |
$ |
12.1 |
$ |
15.0 |
n/m |
$ |
12.3 |
|
$ |
12.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market
Drivers |
|
|
|
|
|
S&P 500 Index (end of period) |
|
5,460 |
|
5,278 |
3 |
% |
|
5,036 |
|
|
5,254 |
Russell 2000 Index (end of period) |
|
2,048 |
|
2,070 |
(1 |
%) |
|
1,974 |
|
|
2,125 |
Fed Funds effective rate (average bps) |
|
533 |
|
533 |
—bps |
|
533 |
|
|
533 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note: Totals may not foot due to rounding.
LPL Financial Holdings
Inc.Financial Measures(Dollars in
thousands, except where
noted)(Unaudited)
|
Q2 2024 |
Q1 2024 |
Change |
Q2 2023 |
Change |
Commission Revenue by
Product |
|
|
|
|
|
Annuities |
$ |
469,100 |
|
$ |
436,473 |
|
7 |
% |
$ |
358,845 |
|
31 |
% |
Mutual funds |
|
187,432 |
|
|
186,540 |
|
— |
% |
|
165,194 |
|
13 |
% |
Fixed income |
|
53,192 |
|
|
48,641 |
|
9 |
% |
|
36,183 |
|
47 |
% |
Equities |
|
34,434 |
|
|
35,451 |
|
(3 |
%) |
|
27,474 |
|
25 |
% |
Other |
|
42,888 |
|
|
39,341 |
|
9 |
% |
|
35,190 |
|
22 |
% |
Total commission revenue |
$ |
787,046 |
|
$ |
746,446 |
|
5 |
% |
$ |
622,886 |
|
26 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commission
Revenue by Sales-based and Trailing |
|
|
|
Sales-based commissions |
|
|
|
|
|
Annuities |
$ |
260,188 |
|
$ |
229,077 |
|
14 |
% |
$ |
172,540 |
|
51 |
% |
Mutual funds |
|
42,981 |
|
|
43,496 |
|
(1 |
%) |
|
36,431 |
|
18 |
% |
Fixed income |
|
53,192 |
|
|
48,641 |
|
9 |
% |
|
36,183 |
|
47 |
% |
Equities |
|
34,434 |
|
|
35,451 |
|
(3 |
%) |
|
27,474 |
|
25 |
% |
Other |
|
32,275 |
|
|
28,570 |
|
13 |
% |
|
26,333 |
|
23 |
% |
Total sales-based commissions |
$ |
423,070 |
|
$ |
385,235 |
|
10 |
% |
$ |
298,961 |
|
42 |
% |
Trailing commissions |
|
|
|
|
|
Annuities |
$ |
208,912 |
|
$ |
207,396 |
|
1 |
% |
$ |
186,305 |
|
12 |
% |
Mutual funds |
|
144,451 |
|
|
143,044 |
|
1 |
% |
|
128,763 |
|
12 |
% |
Other |
|
10,613 |
|
|
10,771 |
|
(1 |
%) |
|
8,857 |
|
20 |
% |
Total trailing commissions |
$ |
363,976 |
|
$ |
361,211 |
|
1 |
% |
$ |
323,925 |
|
12 |
% |
Total commission revenue |
$ |
787,046 |
|
$ |
746,446 |
|
5 |
% |
$ |
622,886 |
|
26 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payout
Rate(7) |
|
87.32 |
% |
|
86.64 |
% |
68bps |
|
86.70 |
% |
62bps |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LPL Financial Holdings
Inc.Capital Management
Measures(Dollars in thousands, except where
noted)(Unaudited)
|
Q2 2024 |
Q1 2024 |
Q4 2023 |
Cash and equivalents |
$ |
1,318,894 |
|
$ |
1,102,270 |
|
$ |
465,671 |
|
Cash at regulated subsidiaries |
|
(828,145 |
) |
|
(1,038,241 |
) |
|
(410,313 |
) |
Excess cash at regulated subsidiaries per the Credit Agreement |
|
193,342 |
|
|
247,033 |
|
|
128,327 |
|
Corporate
Cash(3) |
$ |
684,091 |
|
$ |
311,062 |
|
$ |
183,685 |
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate
Cash(3) |
|
|
|
Cash at the Parent |
$ |
450,505 |
|
$ |
30,781 |
|
$ |
26,587 |
|
Excess cash at regulated subsidiaries per the Credit Agreement |
|
193,342 |
|
|
247,033 |
|
|
128,327 |
|
Cash at non-regulated subsidiaries |
|
40,244 |
|
|
33,248 |
|
|
28,771 |
|
Corporate Cash |
$ |
684,091 |
|
$ |
311,062 |
|
$ |
183,685 |
|
|
|
|
|
Leverage
Ratio |
|
|
|
Total debt |
$ |
4,471,850 |
|
$ |
3,875,525 |
|
$ |
3,757,200 |
|
Total corporate cash |
|
684,091 |
|
|
311,062 |
|
|
183,685 |
|
Credit Agreement Net Debt |
$ |
3,787,759 |
|
$ |
3,564,463 |
|
$ |
3,573,515 |
|
Credit Agreement EBITDA (trailing twelve months)(27) |
$ |
2,260,165 |
|
$ |
2,160,464 |
|
$ |
2,194,807 |
|
Leverage Ratio |
1.68x |
1.65x |
1.63x |
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2024 |
|
Total Debt |
Balance |
Current Applicable Margin |
Interest Rate |
Maturity |
Revolving Credit Facility(a) |
$ |
— |
ABR+37.5 bps / SOFR+147.5 bps |
8.875 |
% |
5/20/2029 |
Broker-Dealer Revolving Credit
Facility |
|
— |
SOFR+135 bps |
6.680 |
% |
5/19/2025 |
Senior Secured Term Loan
B |
|
1,021,850 |
SOFR+185 bps(b) |
7.179 |
% |
11/12/2026 |
Senior Unsecured Notes |
|
500,000 |
5.700% Fixed |
5.700 |
% |
5/20/2027 |
Senior Unsecured Notes |
|
400,000 |
4.625% Fixed |
4.625 |
% |
11/15/2027 |
Senior Unsecured Notes |
|
750,000 |
6.750% Fixed |
6.750 |
% |
11/17/2028 |
Senior Unsecured Notes |
|
900,000 |
4.000% Fixed |
4.000 |
% |
3/15/2029 |
Senior Unsecured Notes |
|
400,000 |
4.375% Fixed |
4.375 |
% |
5/15/2031 |
Senior Unsecured Notes |
|
500,000 |
6.000% Fixed |
6.000 |
% |
5/20/2034 |
Total / Weighted
Average |
$ |
4,471,850 |
|
5.691 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) Secured borrowing capacity of $2.25 billion at LPL Holdings,
Inc. (the "Parent").(b) The SOFR rate option is a one-month SOFR
rate and subject to an interest rate floor of 0 bps.
LPL Financial Holdings
Inc.Key Business and Financial
Metrics(Dollars in thousands, except where
noted)(Unaudited)
|
Q2 2024 |
Q1 2024 |
Change |
Q2 2023 |
Change |
Advisors |
|
|
|
|
|
Advisors |
|
23,462 |
|
|
22,884 |
|
3 |
% |
|
21,942 |
|
7 |
% |
Net new advisors |
|
578 |
|
|
224 |
|
158 |
% |
|
421 |
|
37 |
% |
Annualized advisory fees and commissions per advisor(28) |
$ |
358 |
|
$ |
342 |
|
5 |
% |
$ |
301 |
|
19 |
% |
Average total assets per advisor ($ in millions)(29) |
$ |
63.8 |
|
$ |
63.0 |
|
1 |
% |
$ |
56.5 |
|
13 |
% |
Transition assistance loan amortization ($ in millions)(30) |
$ |
61.9 |
|
$ |
58.3 |
|
6 |
% |
$ |
50.5 |
|
23 |
% |
Total client accounts (in millions) |
|
8.6 |
|
|
8.4 |
|
2 |
% |
|
8.1 |
|
6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employees |
|
7,451 |
|
|
7,413 |
|
1 |
% |
|
6,827 |
|
9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Services
Group |
|
|
|
|
|
Services Group subscriptions(31) |
|
|
|
|
|
Professional Services |
|
1,892 |
|
|
1,824 |
|
4 |
% |
|
1,791 |
|
6 |
% |
Business Optimizers |
|
3,606 |
|
|
3,487 |
|
3 |
% |
|
3,118 |
|
16 |
% |
Planning and Advice |
|
665 |
|
|
624 |
|
7 |
% |
|
329 |
|
102 |
% |
Total Services Group subscriptions |
|
6,163 |
|
|
5,935 |
|
4 |
% |
|
5,238 |
|
18 |
% |
Services Group advisor count |
|
4,169 |
|
|
4,035 |
|
3 |
% |
|
3,506 |
|
19 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
AUM retention rate (quarterly annualized)(32) |
|
98.4 |
% |
|
97.4 |
% |
100bps |
|
98.8 |
% |
(40bps) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital
Management |
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures ($ in millions)(33) |
$ |
128.9 |
|
$ |
121.0 |
|
7 |
% |
$ |
101.1 |
|
27 |
% |
Acquisitions, net ($ in millions)(34) |
$ |
115.1 |
|
$ |
10.2 |
|
n/m |
$ |
49.0 |
|
135 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share repurchases ($ in millions) |
$ |
— |
|
$ |
70.0 |
|
(100 |
%) |
$ |
350.0 |
|
(100 |
%) |
Dividends ($ in millions) |
|
22.4 |
|
|
22.4 |
|
— |
% |
|
23.1 |
|
(3 |
%) |
Total Capital Returned ($ in millions) |
$ |
22.4 |
|
$ |
92.4 |
|
(76 |
%) |
$ |
373.1 |
|
(94 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Management believes that presenting certain non-GAAP financial
measures by excluding or including certain items can be helpful to
investors and analysts who may wish to use this information to
analyze the Company’s current performance, prospects and valuation.
Management uses this non-GAAP information internally to evaluate
operating performance and in formulating the budget for future
periods. Management believes that the non-GAAP financial measures
and metrics discussed below are appropriate for evaluating the
performance of the Company.
Adjusted EPS and Adjusted net income
Adjusted EPS is defined as adjusted net income, a non-GAAP
measure defined as net income plus the after-tax impact of
amortization of other intangibles and acquisition costs, divided by
the weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding for the
applicable period. The Company presents adjusted net income and
adjusted EPS because management believes that these metrics can
provide investors with useful insight into the Company’s core
operating performance by excluding non-cash items and acquisition
costs that management does not believe impact the Company’s ongoing
operations. Adjusted net income and adjusted EPS are not measures
of the Company's financial performance under GAAP and should not be
considered as alternatives to net income, earnings per diluted
share or any other performance measure derived in accordance with
GAAP. For a reconciliation of net income and earnings per diluted
share to adjusted net income and adjusted EPS, please see the
endnote disclosures in this release.
Gross profit
Gross profit is calculated as total revenue less advisory and
commission expense; brokerage, clearing and exchange expense; and
market fluctuations on employee deferred compensation. All other
expense categories, including depreciation and amortization of
property and equipment and amortization of other intangibles, are
considered general and administrative in nature. Because the
Company’s gross profit amounts do not include any depreciation and
amortization expense, the Company considers gross profit to be a
non-GAAP financial measure that may not be comparable to similar
measures used by others in its industry. Management believes that
gross profit can provide investors with useful insight into the
Company’s core operating performance before indirect costs that are
general and administrative in nature. For a calculation of gross
profit, please see the endnote disclosures in this release.
Core G&A
Core G&A consists of total expense less the following
expenses: advisory and commission; depreciation and amortization;
interest expense on borrowings; brokerage, clearing and exchange;
amortization of other intangibles; market fluctuations on employee
deferred compensation; promotional (ongoing); employee share-based
compensation; regulatory charges; and acquisition costs. Management
presents core G&A because it believes core G&A reflects the
corporate expense categories over which management can generally
exercise a measure of control, compared with expense items over
which management either cannot exercise control, such as advisory
and commission, or which management views as promotional expense
necessary to support advisor growth and retention, including
conferences and transition assistance. Core G&A is not a
measure of the Company’s total expense as calculated in accordance
with GAAP. For a reconciliation of the Company's total expense to
core G&A, please see the endnote disclosures in this release.
The Company does not provide an outlook for its total expense
because it contains expense components, such as advisory and
commission, that are market-driven and over which the Company
cannot exercise control. Accordingly, a reconciliation of the
Company’s outlook for total expense to an outlook for core G&A
cannot be made available without unreasonable effort.
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
EBITDA is defined as net income plus interest expense on
borrowings, provision for income taxes, depreciation and
amortization and amortization of other intangibles. Adjusted EBITDA
is defined as EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, plus acquisition costs.
The Company presents EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA because management
believes that they can be useful financial metrics in understanding
the Company’s earnings from operations. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA
are not measures of the Company's financial performance under GAAP
and should not be considered as alternatives to net income or any
other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP. For a
reconciliation of net income to EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA, please
see the endnote disclosures in this release.
Credit Agreement EBITDA
Credit Agreement EBITDA is defined in, and calculated by
management in accordance with, the Company's amended and restated
credit agreement (“Credit Agreement”) as “Consolidated EBITDA,”
which is Consolidated Net Income (as defined in the Credit
Agreement) plus interest expense on borrowings, provision for
income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and amortization of
other intangibles, and is further adjusted to exclude certain
non-cash charges and other adjustments, and to include future
expected cost savings, operating expense reductions or other
synergies from certain transactions. The Company presents Credit
Agreement EBITDA because management believes that it can be a
useful financial metric in understanding the Company’s debt
capacity and covenant compliance under its Credit Agreement. Credit
Agreement EBITDA is not a measure of the Company's financial
performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an
alternative to net income or any other performance measure derived
in accordance with GAAP. For a reconciliation of net income to
Credit Agreement EBITDA, please see the endnote disclosures in this
release.
Endnote Disclosures
(1) Represents the estimated total advisory and brokerage assets
expected to transition to the Company's primary broker-dealer
subsidiary, LPL Financial, in connection with advisors who
transferred their licenses to LPL Financial during the period. The
estimate is based on prior business reported by the advisors, which
has not been independently and fully verified by LPL Financial. The
actual transition of assets to LPL Financial generally occurs over
several quarters and the actual amount transitioned may vary from
the estimate.
(2) The terms “Financial Advisors” and “Advisors” refer to
registered representatives and/or investment advisor
representatives affiliated with LPL Financial, an SEC-registered
broker-dealer and investment advisor.
(3) Corporate cash, a component of cash and equivalents, is the
sum of cash and equivalents from the following: (1) cash and
equivalents held at LPL Holdings, Inc., (2) cash and equivalents
held at regulated subsidiaries as defined by the Company's Credit
Agreement, which include LPL Financial and The Private Trust
Company, N.A., in excess of the capital requirements of the
Company's Credit Agreement (which, in the case of LPL Financial is
net capital in excess of 10% of its aggregate debits, or five times
the net capital required in accordance with Exchange Act Rule
15c3-1) and (3) cash and equivalents held at non-regulated
subsidiaries.
(4) Compliance with the Leverage Ratio is only required under
the Company's revolving credit facility.
(5) The Company was named Top RIA custodian (Cerulli Associates,
2023 U.S. RIA Marketplace Report); No. 1 Independent Broker-Dealer
in the U.S. (based on total revenues, Financial Planning magazine
1996-2022); and, among third-party providers of brokerage services
to banks and credit unions, No. 1 in AUM Growth from Financial
Institutions; No. 1 in Market Share of AUM from Financial
Institutions; No. 1 in Market Share of Revenue from Financial
Institutions; No. 1 on Financial Institution Market Share; No. 1 on
Share of Advisors (2021-2022 Kehrer Bielan Research and Consulting
Annual TPM Report). Fortune 500 as of June 2021.
(6) Gross profit is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please see a
description of gross profit under the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures"
section of this release for additional information. Below is a
calculation of gross profit for the periods presented (in
thousands):
|
Q2 2024 |
Q1 2024 |
Q2 2023 |
Total revenue |
$ |
2,931,769 |
$ |
2,832,593 |
$ |
2,468,804 |
Advisory and commission expense |
|
1,819,027 |
|
1,733,487 |
|
1,448,763 |
Brokerage, clearing and exchange expense |
|
32,984 |
|
30,532 |
|
29,148 |
Employee deferred compensation |
|
560 |
|
2,140 |
|
1,086 |
Gross profit |
$ |
1,079,198 |
$ |
1,066,434 |
$ |
989,807 |
(7) Production-based payout is a financial measure calculated as
advisory and commission expense plus (less) advisor deferred
compensation. The payout rate is calculated by dividing the
production-based payout by total advisory and commission revenue.
Below is a reconciliation of the Company’s advisory and commission
expense to the production-based payout and a calculation of the
payout rate for the periods presented (in thousands, except payout
rate):
|
Q2 2024 |
Q1 2024 |
Q2 2023 |
Advisory and commission expense |
$ |
1,819,027 |
|
$ |
1,733,487 |
|
$ |
1,448,763 |
|
(Less) Plus: Advisor deferred compensation |
|
(6,977 |
) |
|
(47,155 |
) |
|
(29,104 |
) |
Production-based payout |
$ |
1,812,050 |
|
$ |
1,686,332 |
|
$ |
1,419,659 |
|
|
|
|
|
Advisory and commission revenue |
$ |
2,075,209 |
|
$ |
1,946,257 |
|
$ |
1,637,451 |
|
|
|
|
|
Payout rate |
|
87.32 |
% |
|
86.64 |
% |
|
86.70 |
% |
(8) Below is a reconciliation of client cash revenue per
Management's Statements of Operations to client cash revenue, a
component of asset-based revenue, on the Company's condensed
consolidated statements of income for the periods presented (in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
Q2 2024 |
Q1 2024 |
Q2 2023 |
Client cash on Management's Statement of Operations |
$ |
361,316 |
|
$ |
373,408 |
|
$ |
396,238 |
|
Interest income on CCA balances segregated under federal or other
regulations(10) |
|
(19,841 |
) |
|
(21,026 |
) |
|
(17,823 |
) |
Client cash on Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Income |
$ |
341,475 |
|
$ |
352,382 |
|
$ |
378,415 |
|
(9) Consists of revenue from the Company's sponsorship programs
with financial product manufacturers, omnibus processing and
networking services but does not include fees from client cash
programs.
(10) During the first quarter of 2024, the Company disaggregated
the activity previously reported in the interest income and other,
net line item into its interest income, net and other revenue
components. Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform
to the current presentation. Below is a reconciliation of interest
income, net per Management's Statements of Operations to interest
income, net on the Company's condensed consolidated statements of
income for the periods presented (in thousands):
|
Q2 2024 |
Q1 2024 |
Q2 2023 |
Interest income, net on Management's Statement of Operations |
$ |
27,618 |
$ |
22,482 |
$ |
20,136 |
Interest income on CCA balances segregated under federal or other
regulations(8) |
|
19,841 |
|
21,026 |
|
17,823 |
Interest income on deferred compensation |
|
19 |
|
17 |
|
13 |
Interest income, net on Condensed Consolidated Statements
of Income |
$ |
47,478 |
$ |
43,525 |
$ |
37,972 |
(11) During the first quarter of 2024, the Company disaggregated
the activity previously reported in the interest income and other,
net line item into its interest income, net and other revenue
components. Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform
to the current presentation. Below is a reconciliation of other
revenue per Management's Statements of Operations to other revenue
on the Company's condensed consolidated statements of income for
the periods presented (in thousands):
|
Q2 2024 |
Q1 2024 |
Q2 2023 |
Other revenue on Management's Statement of Operations |
$ |
6,621 |
|
$ |
3,382 |
|
$ |
3,431 |
|
Interest income on deferred compensation |
|
(19 |
) |
|
(17 |
) |
|
(13 |
) |
Deferred compensation |
|
7,537 |
|
|
49,295 |
|
|
30,190 |
|
Other revenue on Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Income |
$ |
14,139 |
|
$ |
52,660 |
|
$ |
33,608 |
|
(12) Core G&A is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please see a
description of core G&A under the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures”
section of this release for additional information. Below is a
reconciliation of the Company's total expense to core G&A for
the periods presented (in thousands):
|
Q2 2024 |
Q1 2024 |
Q2 2023 |
Core G&A Reconciliation |
|
|
|
Total expense |
$ |
2,601,698 |
|
$ |
2,458,401 |
|
$ |
2,079,985 |
|
Advisory and commission |
|
(1,819,027 |
) |
|
(1,733,487 |
) |
|
(1,448,763 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
(70,999 |
) |
|
(67,158 |
) |
|
(58,377 |
) |
Interest expense on borrowings |
|
(64,341 |
) |
|
(60,082 |
) |
|
(44,842 |
) |
Brokerage, clearing and exchange |
|
(32,984 |
) |
|
(30,532 |
) |
|
(29,148 |
) |
Amortization of other intangibles |
|
(30,607 |
) |
|
(29,552 |
) |
|
(26,741 |
) |
Employee deferred compensation |
|
(560 |
) |
|
(2,140 |
) |
|
(1,086 |
) |
Total G&A |
|
583,180 |
|
|
535,450 |
|
|
471,028 |
|
Promotional (ongoing)(13)(14) |
|
(147,830 |
) |
|
(132,311 |
) |
|
(106,535 |
) |
Acquisition costs(14) |
|
(36,876 |
) |
|
(9,524 |
) |
|
(4,091 |
) |
Employee share-based compensation |
|
(19,968 |
) |
|
(22,633 |
) |
|
(16,777 |
) |
Regulatory charges |
|
(7,594 |
) |
|
(7,469 |
) |
|
(6,600 |
) |
Core G&A |
$ |
370,912 |
|
$ |
363,513 |
|
$ |
337,025 |
|
(13) Promotional (ongoing) includes $12.2 million, $8.0 million
and $4.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, March
31, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively, of support costs related
to full-time employees that are classified within Compensation and
benefits expense in the condensed consolidated statements of income
and excludes costs that have been incurred as part of acquisitions
that have been classified within acquisition costs for the same
periods.
(14) Acquisition costs include the costs to setup, onboard and
integrate acquired entities and other costs that were incurred as a
result of the acquisitions. The below table summarizes the primary
components of acquisition costs for the periods presented (in
thousands):
|
Q2 2024 |
Q1 2024 |
Q2 2023 |
Acquisition costs |
|
|
|
Fair value mark on contingent consideration(35) |
$ |
24,624 |
$ |
— |
$ |
— |
Compensation and benefits |
|
6,827 |
|
3,850 |
|
1,020 |
Professional services |
|
3,567 |
|
3,246 |
|
2,575 |
Promotional(13) |
|
539 |
|
2,268 |
|
260 |
Other |
|
1,319 |
|
160 |
|
236 |
Acquisition costs |
$ |
36,876 |
$ |
9,524 |
$ |
4,091 |
(15) EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures.
Please see a description of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA under the
"Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section of this release for
additional information. Below is a reconciliation of net income to
EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented (in
thousands):
|
Q2 2024 |
Q1 2024 |
Q2 2023 |
EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation |
|
|
|
Net income |
$ |
243,800 |
$ |
288,764 |
$ |
285,520 |
Interest expense on borrowings |
|
64,341 |
|
60,082 |
|
44,842 |
Provision for income taxes |
|
86,271 |
|
85,428 |
|
103,299 |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
70,999 |
|
67,158 |
|
58,377 |
Amortization of other intangibles |
|
30,607 |
|
29,552 |
|
26,741 |
EBITDA |
$ |
496,018 |
$ |
530,984 |
$ |
518,779 |
Acquisition costs(14) |
|
36,876 |
|
9,524 |
|
4,091 |
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
532,894 |
$ |
540,508 |
$ |
522,870 |
(16) Adjusted net income and adjusted EPS are non-GAAP financial
measures. Please see a description of adjusted net income and
adjusted EPS under the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of
this release for additional information. Below is a reconciliation
of net income and earnings per diluted share to adjusted net income
and adjusted EPS for the periods presented (in thousands, except
per share data):
|
Q2 2024 |
Q1 2024 |
Q2 2023 |
|
Amount |
Per Share |
Amount |
Per Share |
Amount |
Per Share |
Net income / earnings per diluted share |
$ |
243,800 |
|
$ |
3.23 |
|
$ |
288,764 |
|
$ |
3.83 |
|
$ |
285,520 |
|
$ |
3.65 |
|
Amortization of other intangibles |
|
30,607 |
|
|
0.41 |
|
|
29,552 |
|
|
0.39 |
|
|
26,741 |
|
|
0.34 |
|
Acquisition costs(14) |
|
36,876 |
|
|
0.49 |
|
|
9,524 |
|
|
0.13 |
|
|
4,091 |
|
|
0.05 |
|
Tax benefit |
|
(17,816 |
) |
|
(0.24 |
) |
|
(10,340 |
) |
|
(0.14 |
) |
|
(8,081 |
) |
|
(0.10 |
) |
Adjusted net income / adjusted
EPS |
$ |
293,467 |
|
$ |
3.88 |
|
$ |
317,500 |
|
$ |
4.21 |
|
$ |
308,271 |
|
$ |
3.94 |
|
Diluted share count |
|
75,548 |
|
|
|
75,463 |
|
|
|
78,194 |
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Note: Totals may not foot due
to rounding. |
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(17) Consists of total advisory and brokerage assets under
custody at the Company's primary broker-dealer subsidiary, LPL
Financial.
(18) Assets on the Company's corporate advisory platform are
serviced by investment advisor representatives of LPL Financial.
Assets on the Company's independent RIA advisory platform are
serviced by investment advisor representatives of separate
registered investment advisor firms rather than representatives of
LPL Financial.
(19) Consists of advisory assets in LPL Financial’s Model Wealth
Portfolios, Optimum Market Portfolios, Personal Wealth Portfolios
and Guided Wealth Portfolios platforms.
(20) Consists of total client deposits into advisory or
brokerage accounts less total client withdrawals from advisory or
brokerage accounts, plus dividends, plus interest, minus advisory
fees. The Company considers conversions from and to brokerage
or advisory accounts as deposits and withdrawals, respectively.
(21) Consists of existing custodied assets that converted from
brokerage to advisory, less existing custodied assets that
converted from advisory to brokerage.
(22) Calculated as annualized current period organic net new
assets divided by preceding period assets in their respective
categories of advisory assets or total advisory and brokerage
assets.
(23) Represents the amount of securities purchased less the
amount of securities sold in client accounts custodied with LPL
Financial.
(24) Client cash balances include CCA and exclude purchased
money market funds. CCA balances include cash that clients have
deposited with LPL Financial that is included in Client payables in
the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The following table
presents purchased money market funds for the periods presented (in
billions):
|
Q2 2024 |
Q1 2024 |
Q2 2023 |
Purchased money market funds |
$ |
35.7 |
$ |
32.6 |
$ |
20.0 |
(25) During the first quarter of 2024, the Company updated its
definition of client cash account balances to exclude other client
payables. Prior period disclosures have been updated to reflect
this change as applicable.
(26) Calculated by dividing revenue for the period by the
average balance during the period.
(27) EBITDA and Credit Agreement EBITDA are non-GAAP financial
measures. Please see a description of EBITDA and Credit Agreement
EBITDA under the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of this
release for additional information. Under the Credit Agreement,
management calculates Credit Agreement EBITDA for a trailing twelve
month period at the end of each fiscal quarter and in doing so may
make further adjustments to prior quarters. Below are
reconciliations of trailing twelve month net income to trailing
twelve month EBITDA and Credit Agreement EBITDA for the periods
presented (in
thousands):
|
Q2 2024 |
Q1 2024 |
Q4 2023 |
EBITDA and Credit
Agreement EBITDA Reconciliations |
|
|
|
Net income |
$ |
974,410 |
$ |
1,016,130 |
$ |
1,066,250 |
Interest expense on borrowings |
|
227,201 |
|
207,702 |
|
186,804 |
Provision for income taxes |
|
341,312 |
|
358,340 |
|
378,525 |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
270,720 |
|
258,098 |
|
246,994 |
Amortization of other intangibles |
|
116,537 |
|
112,671 |
|
107,211 |
EBITDA |
$ |
1,930,180 |
$ |
1,952,941 |
$ |
1,985,784 |
Credit Agreement Adjustments: |
|
|
|
Acquisition costs and other(14)(36) |
$ |
224,687 |
$ |
117,246 |
$ |
110,170 |
Employee share-based compensation |
|
73,884 |
|
70,693 |
|
66,024 |
M&A accretion(37) |
|
28,843 |
|
17,024 |
|
30,268 |
Advisor share-based compensation |
|
2,571 |
|
2,560 |
|
2,561 |
Credit Agreement
EBITDA |
$ |
2,260,165 |
$ |
2,160,464 |
$ |
2,194,807 |
(28) Calculated based on the average advisor count from the
current period and prior periods.
(29) Calculated based on the end of period total advisory and
brokerage assets divided by end of period advisor count.
(30) Represents amortization expense on forgivable loans for
transition assistance to advisors and institutions.
(31) Refers to active subscriptions related to professional
services offerings (CFO Solutions, Marketing Solutions, Admin
Solutions, Advisor Institute, Bookkeeping, Partial Book Sales and
CFO Essentials) and business optimizer offerings (M&A
Solutions, Digital Office, Resilience Plans and Assurance Plans),
as well as planning and advice services (Paraplanning, Tax
Planning, and High Net Worth Services) for which subscriptions are
the number of advisors using the service.
(32) Reflects retention of total advisory and brokerage assets,
calculated by deducting quarterly annualized attrition from total
advisory and brokerage assets, divided by the prior quarter total
advisory and brokerage assets.
(33) Capital expenditures represent cash payments for property
and equipment during the period.
(34) Acquisitions, net represent cash paid for acquisitions, net
of cash acquired during the period.
(35) Represents a fair value adjustment to our contingent
consideration liabilities that is reflected in other expense in the
condensed consolidated statements of income.
(36) Acquisition costs and other primarily include acquisition
costs, costs incurred related to the integration of the strategic
relationship with Prudential, and a $40.0 million regulatory charge
recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2023 to
reflect the amount of a penalty proposed by the SEC as part of its
civil investigation of the Company's compliance with records
preservation requirements for business-related electronic
communications stored on personal devices that have not been
approved by the Company.
(37) M&A accretion is an adjustment to reflect the
annualized expected run rate EBITDA of an acquisition as permitted
by the Credit Agreement for up to eight fiscal quarters following
the close of the transaction.
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