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Exhibit 99.1

 

LPL Financial Announces Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2009 Financial Results

 

- Full Year and Fourth Quarter Net Income Increases Through Strong Expense Management and the
Substantial Completion of Integrating the Operations of Three Affiliated Broker-Dealers -

 

- Fourth Quarter Revenue Growth Reflects Strengthened AUM and Robust Investor Activity -

 

Boston, MA — February 25, 2010 — LPL Investment Holdings Inc. (“LPL Financial” or “the Company”) today announced 2009 net income of $47.5 million, an increase of 4.4% compared to 2008 net income of $45.5 million.  The Company reported record non-GAAP net income — which excludes previously disclosed restructuring charges in connection with the integration of the operations of three of the Company’s affiliated broker-dealers onto the LPL Financial self-clearing platform — of $82.9 million.  Non-GAAP net income grew 52.1% over 2008 non-GAAP net income of $54.5 million, which excluded previously disclosed restructuring charges related to an overall reduction in workforce.  Net revenue for 2009 decreased 11.8% from $3.1 billion in the prior year to $2.7 billion, primarily as a result of poor market conditions prior to the fourth quarter.

 

For the fourth quarter of 2009, net income increased to $18.6 million, compared to fourth quarter 2008 net income of $2.4 million.  Non-GAAP net income for the 2009 fourth quarter increased 153.4% to a record $28.8 million, compared against $11.4 million in the prior-year quarter.  Net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2009 was $734.9 million, an increase of 4.4% from $703.8 million in the prior-year period.  Net revenue growth for the quarter was propelled by a 19.5% rise in total advisory and brokerage assets to $279.4 billion, up from $233.9 billion in the fourth quarter of 2008, consistent with increased investor participation in the securities market and recent market value increases.

 

“We are very pleased with our strong final quarter in 2009, as well as our solid financial and operational performance for the full year,” said Mark Casady, LPL Financial chairman and CEO.  “We successfully faced one of the most challenging years in our industry’s history and have entered 2010 in a position of strength.  We remain well positioned with industry-leading services and support for our customers and the financial resources and operational expertise to attract new customers to continue to grow our business. Not only were we able to achieve an excellent financial outcome, we were also able to improve service to our advisors and institutions in a measurable way while simplifying our business. Ultimately, our performance through the difficult conditions of 2009 demonstrated the resilience and strength of our business model, allowing us to provide our customers with security and stability, as well as the support they needed to capitalize on growth opportunities presented to them by the struggles experienced among the major brands offering advice to retail investors.”

 

$ in thousands, except AUM

 

Three Months Ended Dec. 31,

 

Year Ended Dec. 31,

 

(Unaudited)

 

2009

 

2008

 

Change

 

2009

 

2008

 

Change

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Revenue

 

$

734,880

 

$

703,839

 

4.4

%

$

2,749,501

 

$

3,116,349

 

(11.8

)%

Net Income

 

$

18,598

 

$

2,360

 

688.1

%

$

47,520

 

$

45,496

 

4.4

%

After-Tax Restructuring Charge

 

$

10,251

 

$

9,024

 

13.6

%

$

35,393

 

$

9,024

 

292.2

%

Non-GAAP Net Income

 

$

28,849

 

$

11,384

 

153.4

%

$

82,913

 

$

54,520

 

52.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metric Highlights

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Advisors

 

11,950

 

11,920

 

0.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Client Accounts Funded (millions)(1)

 

3.92

 

3.45

 

N/M

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUM(2) (billions)

 

$

279.4

 

$

233.9

 

19.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 


N/M Not Meaningful.

(1)          Represents custodied, networked, and non-networked client accounts that have been funded. In the third quarter of 2009, we enhanced our methodology for calculating client accounts to include networked variable annuities that were not previously available. This change resulted in an increase of 0.61 million client accounts.

(2)          Assets under management are comprised of custodied, networked, and non-networked brokerage and advisory assets and reflect market movement in addition to new assets, inclusive of recruiting and net of attrition.

 

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Chief Financial Officer Robert Moore said, “Both the fourth-quarter and full-year results reflect our efforts to grow bottom-line results while actively managing uncertain top line performance in a difficult  year.  Our net income performance was driven by our ongoing strategic business review, a highly disciplined set of expense-management principles, which we began implementing throughout our organization at the end of 2008, even as we continued to reinvest in areas of our business that drive our customers’ business growth.  Our particularly strong fourth quarter net income was also propelled by cost savings already being realized from the successful integration of the operations of our affiliated broker-dealers.  At the same time, revenue growth for the fourth quarter was underpinned by both increased AUM-based revenue streams and an improvement in the savings and investing activities of the retail investors served by our customers, in line with recent market improvements.”

 

“With respect to our integration activities, and as planned from the outset, we have now absorbed the majority of costs in connection with our previously disclosed restructuring charges.  It is a testament to our financial and operational resources that we were able to successfully launch, substantially complete, and internally fund an undertaking of this scale.”

 

Mark Casady concluded, “With increasing advisor production in the fourth quarter of 2009, and much improved market conditions, we are encouraged to believe that economic activity driven by the private sector will continue to improve in 2010. We are proud of our record levels of business development for 2009, a reflection of our role as the partner of choice for advisors and institutions providing objective, conflict-free financial advice.”

 

Operational Highlights

 

·                  In 2009, LPL Financial experienced record levels of successful business development, bringing new financial advisors, RIAs, and bank and credit union financial institutions to its platform.  This record recruitment was partially offset due to anticipated attrition related to the integration of the operations of three of the Company’s affiliated broker-dealers, as well as industry consolidation reflecting the economic challenges facing the market.  Excluding attrition due to the integration of the operations of the affiliated broker-dealers, LPL Financial added 750 net new advisor relationships, representing 6.3% financial advisor growth.

 

·                  In addition to our record business development in 2009, retention of our existing business remains very strong.   Excluding the attrition attributable to the integration of the operations of three of the Company’s affiliated broker-dealers, production retention was approximately 96%.

 

·                  Since its inception in the fourth quarter of 2008, the LPL Financial Hybrid RIA platform — a unique offering providing integrated fee- and commission-based capabilities for independent advisors with their own Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) — has grown assets under custody to $7.3 billion as of December 31, 2009, encompassing 92 RIA firms.

 

·                  LPL Financial fee-based platforms continued to grow significantly, as represented by 2009 year-end advisory AUM of $77.2 billion, up 29.6% compared to 2008 year-end advisory AUM of $59.6 billion.

 

For additional information on financial results, please review the Company’s most recent SEC filings at www.lpl.com or www.sec.gov.

 

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About LPL Financial

 

LPL Financial is one of the nation’s leading financial services companies and largest independent broker-dealer (based on total revenues as reported in Financial Planning magazine, June 1996-2009).   Headquartered in Boston, Charlotte, and San Diego, LPL Financial and its affiliates offer industry-leading technology, training, service, and unbiased research to 11,950 financial advisors, more than 700 financial institutions, and approximately 3,700 institutional clearing and technology subscribers.  LPL Financial has $279.4 billion in advisory and brokerage assets as of December 31, 2009.

 

LPL Financial and its 2,400 employees serve financial advisors through Independent Advisor Services, supporting financial advisors at all career stages; Institution Services, focusing on the needs of advisors and program managers in banks and credit unions; and Custom Clearing Services, working with broker-dealers at leading financial services companies.

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

This press release may contain forward-looking statements (regarding economic conditions, management expectations, strategic objectives, business prospects, anticipated expense savings, financial results, and other similar matters) that involve risks and uncertainties.  Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “believes,” “plans,” “predicts,” and similar terms.  Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and our actual results may differ significantly from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements.  Important factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to, changes in general economic and financial market conditions, fluctuations in the value of assets under management, effects of competition in the financial services industry, changes in the number of our financial advisors and institutions and their ability to effectively market financial products and services, the effect of current, pending and future legislation, regulation and regulatory actions, and other factors set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2008, which is available on www.lpl.com and www.sec.gov.

 

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

The term “GAAP” in the following explanation refers to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. This release contains non-GAAP financial measures, which are used as measures of LPL Financial’s performance and should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, measures of LPL Financial’s financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. LPL Financial’s non-GAAP financial measures may be defined differently from time to time and may be defined differently than similar terms used by other companies. The non-GAAP financial measures included in this release have limitations and may not exclude all items of income and expense that affect LPL Financial’s operations.   LPL Financial’s management views the non-GAAP financial measures in this release as important measures of its financial performance and believes they are helpful to investors in illustrating LPL Financial’s operating results consistent with prior periods.

 

Media Relations:

 

Investor Relations:

Joseph Kuo

 

Trap Kloman

LPL Financial

 

LPL Financial

800-877-7210 ext. 4962

 

858-909-7118

joseph.kuo@lpl.com

 

Investor.Relations@lpl.com

 

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LPL Investment Holdings Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(Dollars in thousands, unless otherwise noted)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

% Change

 

2009

 

2008

 

% Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commissions

 

$

392,755

 

$

365,038

 

7.6

%

$

1,477,655

 

$

1,640,218

 

(9.9

)%

Advisory fees

 

196,630

 

192,141

 

2.3

%

704,139

 

830,555

 

(15.2

)%

Asset-based fees

 

71,606

 

73,728

 

(2.9

)%

272,893

 

352,293

 

(22.5

)%

Transaction and other fees

 

63,863

 

64,752

 

(1.4

)%

255,574

 

240,486

 

6.3

%

Other

 

10,026

 

8,180

 

22.6

%

39,240

 

52,797

 

(25.7

)%

Net revenues

 

734,880

 

703,839

 

4.4

%

2,749,501

 

3,116,349

 

(11.8

)%

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production

 

516,878

 

491,995

 

5.1

%

1,904,579

 

2,163,048

 

(11.9

)%

Compensation and benefits

 

72,280

 

73,717

 

(1.9

)%

270,436

 

343,171

 

(21.2

)%

General and administrative

 

53,257

 

53,724

 

(0.9

)%

218,416

 

266,447

 

(18.0

)%

Depreciation and amortization

 

26,700

 

28,283

 

(5.6

)%

108,296

 

100,462

 

7.8

%

Restructuring charges

 

17,000

 

14,966

 

13.6

%

58,695

 

14,966

 

292.2

%

Other

 

4,291

 

4,147

 

3.5

%

15,294

 

17,558

 

(12.9

)%

Total operating expenses

 

690,406

 

666,832

 

3.5

%

2,575,716

 

2,905,652

 

(11.4

)%

Interest expense

 

24,323

 

29,332

 

(17.1

)%

100,922

 

115,558

 

(12.7

)%

Loss on equity investment

 

32

 

30

 

6.7

%

296

 

2,374

 

(87.5

)%

Total expenses

 

714,761

 

696,194

 

2.7

%

2,676,934

 

3,023,584

 

(11.5

)%

Income before provision for income taxes

 

20,119

 

7,645

 

163.2

%

72,567

 

92,765

 

(21.8

)%

Provision for income taxes

 

1,521

 

5,285

 

(71.2

)%

25,047

 

47,269

 

(47.0

)%

Net income

 

$

18,598

 

$

2,360

 

688.1

%

$

47,520

 

$

45,496

 

4.4

%

 

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LPL Investment Holdings Inc.

Financial Highlights

(Dollars in thousands, unless otherwise noted)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Month Quarterly Results

 

 

 

Q4 2009

 

Q3 2009

 

Q2 2009

 

Q1 2009

 

Q4 2008

 

REVENUES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commissions

 

$

392,755

 

$

370,249

 

$

367,431

 

$

347,220

 

$

365,038

 

Advisory fees

 

196,630

 

182,141

 

161,463

 

163,905

 

192,141

 

Asset-based fees

 

71,606

 

70,894

 

67,739

 

62,654

 

73,728

 

Transaction and other fees

 

63,863

 

68,764

 

61,609

 

61,338

 

64,752

 

Other

 

10,026

 

10,278

 

11,075

 

7,861

 

8,180

 

Net revenues

 

734,880

 

702,326

 

669,317

 

642,978

 

703,839

 

EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production

 

516,878

 

481,182

 

463,988

 

442,531

 

491,995

 

Compensation and benefits

 

72,280

 

66,337

 

64,841

 

66,978

 

73,717

 

General and administrative

 

53,257

 

65,787

 

49,501

 

49,871

 

53,724

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

26,700

 

26,924

 

27,277

 

27,395

 

28,283

 

Restructuring charges

 

17,000

 

42,219

 

(197

)

(327

)

14,966

 

Other

 

4,291

 

1,640

 

5,643

 

3,720

 

4,147

 

Total operating expenses

 

690,406

 

684,089

 

611,053

 

590,168

 

666,832

 

Interest expense

 

24,323

 

24,626

 

26,032

 

25,941

 

29,332

 

Loss on equity method investment

 

32

 

96

 

84

 

84

 

30

 

Total expenses

 

714,761

 

708,811

 

637,169

 

616,193

 

696,194

 

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE PROVISION FOR / (BENEFIT FROM) INCOME TAXES

 

20,119

 

(6,485

)

32,148

 

26,785

 

7,645

 

PROVISION FOR / (BENEFIT FROM) INCOME TAXES

 

1,521

 

(5,029

)

16,567

 

11,988

 

5,285

 

NET INCOME (LOSS)

 

$

18,598

 

$

(1,456

)

$

15,581

 

$

14,797

 

$

2,360

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash & Cash Equivalents

 

$

378,594

 

$

245,489

 

$

333,855

 

$

319,394

 

$

219,239

 

Total Assets

 

$

3,336,936

 

$

3,213,879

 

$

3,232,091

 

$

3,344,907

 

$

3,381,779

 

Total Debt(1)

 

$

1,369,223

 

$

1,404,829

 

$

1,463,435

 

$

1,465,541

 

$

1,467,647

 

Stockholders’ Equity

 

$

850,875

 

$

828,029

 

$

827,482

 

$

807,844

 

$

790,312

 

Capital Expenditures(2)

 

$

1,910

 

$

2,767

 

$

2,401

 

$

1,235

 

$

8,167

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KEY METRICS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Advisors

 

11,950

 

12,027

 

12,489

 

12,294

 

11,920

 

Client Accounts Funded (millions)(3)

 

3.92

 

3.93

 

3.46

 

3.46

 

3.45

 

Assets Under Management (billions)

 

$

279.4

 

$

268.9

 

$

259.0

 

$

231.8

 

$

233.9

 


(1)          Total Debt represents the Company’s senior secured credit facility, senior unsecured subordinated notes and revolving line of credit.

(2)          Capital Expenditures represents the capital expenditures during the three months ended as of each interim reporting period.

(3)          In the third quarter of 2009, we enhanced our methodology for calculating client accounts to include networked variable annuities that were not previously available. This change resulted in an increase of 0.61 million client accounts.

 

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