• LPL Financial Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results

    Source: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 01 Feb 2024 16:05:01   America/New_York

     Fourth Quarter 2023 Key Financial Results

    • Net Income was $218 million, translating to diluted earnings per share ("EPS") of $2.85, down 28% from a year ago
    • Adjusted EPS* decreased 17% year-over-year to $3.51
      • Gross profit* increased 4% year-over-year to $1,007 million
      • Core G&A* increased 11% year-over-year to $364 million
      • EBITDA* decreased 17% year-over-year to $445 million

    Fourth Quarter 2023 Key Business Results

    • Total advisory and brokerage assets increased 22% year-over-year to $1.35 trillion
      • Advisory assets increased 26% year-over-year to $736 billion
      • Advisory assets as a percentage of total assets increased to 54.3%, up from 52.5% a year ago
    • Total organic net new assets were $25 billion, representing 8% annualized growth
      • Organic net new advisory assets were $21 billion, representing 12% annualized growth
      • Organic net new brokerage assets were $4 billion, representing 3% annualized growth
    • Recruited assets(1) were $17 billion
      • Recruited assets for the year were $80 billion. Prior to large enterprises, recruited assets for the year were $67 billion, up 49% from a year ago.
    • LPL Services Group had annualized revenue of $43 million, up 19% from a year ago
      • Services Group subscriptions were 5,806, up 1,327 year-over-year
    • Advisor count(2) was 22,660, up 256 sequentially and 1,385 year-over-year
    • Total client cash balances were $48 billion, an increase of $1 billion sequentially and a decrease of $16 billion year-over-year
      • Client cash balances as a percentage of total assets were 3.6%, down from 3.8% in the prior quarter and down from 5.8% a year ago

    Fourth Quarter 2023 Key Capital and Liquidity Results

    • Corporate cash(3) was $184 million
    • Leverage ratio(4) was 1.63x
    • Share repurchases were $225 million and dividends paid were $23 million

    Full Year 2023 Key Financial and Business Results

    • Net Income was $1.1 billion, translating to diluted EPS of $13.69, up 32% from a year ago
    • Adjusted EPS* increased 36% year-over-year to $15.72
      • Gross profit* increased 26% year-over-year to $4.03 billion
      • Core G&A* increased 15% year-over-year to $1.37 billion
      • EBITDA* increased 30% year-over-year to $1.99 billion
    • Total organic net new assets were $100 billion, representing a 9% growth rate, up from 8% in 2022
    • Share repurchases were $1.1 billion and dividends paid were $92.2 million

    Key Updates

    • Completed investment grade debt debut: Issued $750 million of 6.750% senior unsecured notes due 2028
    • Core G&A*:
      • 2023 Core G&A* was $1,369 million, which translates to a 15% growth rate year-over-year, and was within our outlook range of $1,350 million to $1,370 million
      • In 2024, we plan to grow Core G&A* at a slower rate than 2023. Our 2024 Core G&A* outlook range is ~6.25% to ~8.75% year-over-year growth, or $1,455 million to $1,490 million
        • This is prior to expenses associated with Prudential Financial, Inc. ("Prudential"), which is expected to onboard towards the end of the year
        • Core G&A related to Prudential is expected to build late in 2024 and primarily be incurred in 2025

    SAN DIEGO, Feb. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) (the “Company”) today announced results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2023, reporting net income of $218 million, or $2.85 per share. This compares with $319 million, or $3.95 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2022 and $224 million, or $2.91 per share, in the prior quarter.

    “Over the past year, we remained focused on our mission of taking care of our advisors, so they can take of their clients,” said Dan Arnold, President and CEO. “We continued to serve and empower our advisors as they helped their clients achieve their life goals and dreams. As a result of their successes, we delivered solid business and financial results, while increasing our market share. In 2024, we look forward to further executing on our vision of becoming the leader across the advisor-centered marketplace.”

    “Looking at 2023, we continued to execute on our strategic priorities, while at the same time creating long-term value for shareholders,” said Matt Audette, CFO and Head of Business Operations. “We continued to grow assets organically in both our traditional and new markets, successfully onboarded new enterprise clients, and made progress with our Liquidity & Succession solution. Looking ahead, we are excited by the opportunities we have to continue serving our advisors and their clients.”

    Dividend Declaration

    The Company's Board of Directors declared a $0.30 per share dividend to be paid on March 26, 2024 to all stockholders of record as of March 12, 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, February 1. The conference call will be available for replay at investor.lpl.com/events.

    Contacts

    Investor Relations
    investor.relations@lplfinancial.com

    Media Relations
    media.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 enterprises, and not the other way around. Today, LPL is a leader in the markets we serve(5), serving more than 22,000 financial advisors, including advisors at approximately 1,100 enterprises and at approximately 570 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 enterprise 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 enterprises, 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 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
    • 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 February 1, 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:

    • difficulties and delays in onboarding the assets of acquired or recruited 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;
    • 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;
    • changes in the growth and profitability of the Company's fee-based offerings;
    • 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 enterprises, 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;
    • 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;
    • 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;
    • 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;
    • whether advisors affiliated with Prudential will transition registration to the Company and whether assets reported as serviced by such financial advisors will translate into assets of the Company;
    • the failure to satisfy the closing conditions applicable to the strategic relationship agreement between the Company and Prudential, including regulatory approval;
    • the negotiation of the civil monetary penalty and definitive documentation 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;
    • 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;
    • 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.
    Consolidated Statements of Income
    (In thousands, except per share data)
    (Unaudited)
     
     Three Months Ended Three Months Ended 
     December 31,September 30, December 31, 
      2023 2023 Change 2022Change
    REVENUE     
    Advisory$1,085,497$1,081,562 —%$902,44020%
    Commission:     
    Sales-based 355,958 311,792 14% 271,08931%
    Trailing 326,454 331,808 (2%) 311,1945%
    Total commission 682,412 643,600 6% 582,28317%
    Asset-based:     
    Client cash 352,661 360,518 (2%) 419,215(16%)
    Other asset-based 228,473 224,614 2% 191,79719%
    Total asset-based 581,134 585,132 (1%) 611,012(5%)
    Service and fee 130,680 135,648 (4%) 120,0229%
    Transaction 53,858 50,210 7% 46,79015%
    Interest income, net 43,312 40,773 6% 37,16817%
    Other 66,936 (14,542)n/m 33,472100%
    Total revenue 2,643,829 2,522,383 5% 2,333,18713%
    EXPENSE     
    Advisory and commission 1,607,978 1,488,432 8% 1,341,74320%
    Compensation and benefits 270,709 243,759 11% 223,95221%
    Promotional 126,800 131,645 (4%) 80,45558%
    Depreciation and amortization 67,936 64,627 5% 54,24125%
    Occupancy and equipment 62,103 61,339 1% 58,1447%
    Interest expense on borrowings 54,415 48,363 13% 37,08247%
    Amortization of other intangibles 28,618 27,760 3% 22,54227%
    Brokerage, clearing and exchange 25,917 24,793 5% 19,25135%
    Professional services 21,572 18,699 15% 19,33612%
    Communications and data processing 17,814 19,634 (9%) 18,525(4%)
    Other 66,180 75,660 (13%) 38,69771%
    Total expense 2,350,042 2,204,711 7% 1,913,96823%
    INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES 293,787 317,672 (8%) 419,219(30%)
    PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES 76,232 93,381 (18%) 100,137(24%)
    NET INCOME$217,555$224,291 (3%)$319,082(32%)
    EARNINGS PER SHARE     
    Earnings per share, basic$2.89$2.95 (2%)$4.01(28%)
    Earnings per share, diluted$2.85$2.91 (2%)$3.95(28%)
    Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic 75,228 76,062 (1%) 79,483(5%)
    Weighted-average shares outstanding, diluted 76,240 77,147 (1%) 80,875(6%)
     


    LPL Financial Holdings Inc.
    Consolidated Statements of Income
    (In thousands, except per share data)
    (Unaudited)
     
     Years Ended 
     December 31, 
      2023 2022 Change
    REVENUE   
    Advisory$4,135,681$3,875,154 7%
    Commission:   
    Trailing 1,299,840 1,292,358 1%
    Sales-based 1,252,783 1,033,806 21%
    Total commission 2,552,623 2,326,164 10%
    Asset-based:   
    Client cash 1,509,869 953,624 58%
    Other asset-based 867,860 806,649 8%
    Total asset-based 2,377,729 1,760,273 35%
    Service and fee 508,437 467,381 9%
    Transaction 199,939 181,260 10%
    Interest income, net 159,415 77,126 107%
    Other 119,024 (86,533)n/m
    Total revenue 10,052,848 8,600,825 17%
    EXPENSE   
    Advisory and commission 5,915,807 5,324,827 11%
    Compensation and benefits 979,681 820,736 19%
    Promotional 459,233 339,994 35%
    Occupancy and equipment 248,620 219,798 13%
    Depreciation and amortization 246,994 199,817 24%
    Interest expense on borrowings 186,804 126,234 48%
    Amortization of other intangibles 107,211 87,560 22%
    Brokerage, clearing and exchange 105,984 86,063 23%
    Communications and data processing 75,717 67,687 12%
    Professional services 72,583 72,519 —%
    Other 209,439 143,937 46%
    Total expense 8,608,073 7,489,172 15%
    INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES 1,444,775 1,111,653 30%
    PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES 378,525 265,951 42%
    NET INCOME$1,066,250$845,702 26%
    EARNINGS PER SHARE   
    Earnings per share, basic$13.88$10.60 31%
    Earnings per share, diluted$13.69$10.40 32%
    Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic 76,807 79,801 (4%)
    Weighted-average shares outstanding, diluted 77,861 81,285 (4%)
     


    LPL Financial Holdings Inc.
    Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition(6)
    (In thousands, except share data)
    (Unaudited)
     
     December 31, 2023September 30, 2023December 31, 2022
    ASSETS
    Cash and equivalents$465,671 $799,209 $847,519 
    Cash and equivalents segregated under federal or other regulations 2,007,312  1,370,108  2,199,362 
    Restricted cash 108,180  105,717  90,389 
    Receivables from clients, net 588,585  581,017  561,569 
    Receivables from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations 50,069  41,081  56,276 
    Advisor loans, net 1,479,690  1,369,587  1,123,004 
    Other receivables, net 743,317  723,573  677,766 
    Investment securities ($76,088, $36,201 and $36,758 at fair value at December 31, 2023, September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively) 91,311  52,623  52,610 
    Property and equipment, net 933,091  883,388  780,357 
    Goodwill 1,856,648  1,772,182  1,642,468 
    Other intangibles, net 671,585  641,166  427,676 
    Other assets 1,390,021  1,147,678  1,023,230 
    Total assets$10,385,480 $9,487,329 $9,482,226 
    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
    LIABILITIES:   
    Client payables$2,266,176 $1,999,555 $2,694,929 
    Payables to brokers, dealers and clearing organizations 163,337  98,697  147,752 
    Accrued advisory and commission expenses payable 216,541  208,827  203,292 
    Corporate debt and other borrowings, net 3,734,111  3,124,480  2,717,444 
    Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 485,963  388,946  448,630 
    Other liabilities 1,440,373  1,576,236  1,102,627 
    Total liabilities 8,306,501  7,396,741  7,314,674 
    STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:   
    Common stock, $0.001 par value; 600,000,000 shares authorized; 130,233,328 shares, 130,198,861 shares, and 129,655,843 shares issued at December 31, 2023, September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively 130  130  130 
    Additional paid-in capital 1,987,684  1,970,096  1,912,886 
    Treasury stock, at cost — 55,576,970 shares, 54,579,627 shares and 50,407,844 shares at December 31, 2023, September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively (3,993,949) (3,766,871) (2,846,536)
    Retained earnings 4,085,114  3,887,233  3,101,072 
    Total stockholders’ equity 2,078,979  2,090,588  2,167,552 
    Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$10,385,480 $9,487,329 $9,482,226 
     


    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 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
     Q4 2023Q3 2023ChangeQ4 2022Change
    Gross Profit(7)     
    Advisory$1,085,497 $1,081,562 —%$902,440 20%
    Trailing commissions 326,454  331,808 (2%) 311,194 5%
    Sales-based commissions 355,958  311,792 14% 271,089 31%
    Advisory fees and commissions 1,767,909  1,725,162 2% 1,484,723 19%
    Production-based payout(8) (1,548,540) (1,506,080)3% (1,313,026)18%
    Advisory fees and commissions, net of payout 219,369  219,082 —% 171,697 28%
    Client cash(9) 373,979  377,782 (1%) 439,181 (15%)
    Other asset-based(10) 228,473  224,614 2% 191,797 19%
    Service and fee 130,680  135,648 (4%) 120,022 9%
    Transaction 53,858  50,210 7% 46,790 15%
    Interest income and other, net(11) 26,611  27,598 (4%) 21,957 21%
    Total net advisory fees and commissions and attachment revenue 1,032,970  1,034,934 —% 991,444 4%
    Brokerage, clearing and exchange expense (25,917) (24,793)5% (19,251)35%
    Gross Profit(7) 1,007,053  1,010,141 —% 972,193 4%
          
    G&A Expense     
    Core G&A(12) 364,469  341,728 7% 327,040 11%
    Regulatory charges(13) 8,905  48,083 (81%) 9,325 (5%)
    Promotional (ongoing)(14)(15) 138,457  140,171 (1%) 84,077 65%
    Acquisition costs(15) 34,931  5,989 n/m 6,435 n/m
    Employee share-based compensation 15,535  15,748 (1%) 12,232 27%
    Total G&A 562,297  551,719 2% 439,109 28%
    EBITDA(16) 444,756  458,422 (3%) 533,084 (17%)
    Depreciation and amortization 67,936  64,627 5% 54,241 25%
    Amortization of other intangibles 28,618  27,760 3% 22,542 27%
    Interest expense on borrowings 54,415  48,363 13% 37,082 47%
    INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES 293,787  317,672 (8%) 419,219 (30%)
    PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES 76,232  93,381 (18%) 100,137 (24%)
    NET INCOME$217,555 $224,291 (3%)$319,082 (32%)
    Earnings per share, diluted$2.85 $2.91 (2%)$3.95 (28%)
    Weighted-average shares outstanding, diluted 76,240  77,147 (1%) 80,875 (6%)
    Adjusted EPS(17)$3.51 $3.74 (6%)$4.21 (17%)
     


    LPL Financial Holdings Inc.
    Operating Metrics
    (Dollars in billions, except where noted)
    (Unaudited)
     
     Q4 2023Q3 2023ChangeQ4 2022Change
    Market Drivers     
    S&P 500 Index (end of period) 4,770  4,288 11% 3,840 24%
    Russell 2000 Index (end of period) 2,027  1,785 14% 1,761 15%
    Fed Funds daily effective rate (average bps) 533  526 7bps 366 167bps
          
    Advisory and Brokerage Assets(18)     
    Advisory assets$735.8 $662.7 11%$583.1 26%
    Brokerage assets 618.2  575.7 7% 527.7 17%
    Total Advisory and Brokerage Assets$1,354.1 $1,238.4 9%$1,110.8 22%
    Advisory as a % of Total Advisory and Brokerage Assets 54.3% 53.5%80bps 52.5%180bps
          
    Assets by Platform     
    Corporate advisory assets(19)$496.5 $444.4 12%$389.1 28%
    Independent RIA advisory assets(19) 239.3  218.3 10% 194.0 23%
    Brokerage assets 618.2  575.7 7% 527.7 17%
    Total Advisory and Brokerage Assets$1,354.1 $1,238.4 9%$1,110.8 22%
          
    Centrally Managed Assets     
    Centrally managed assets(20)$112.1 $100.5 12%$89.2 26%
    Centrally Managed as a % of Total Advisory Assets 15.2% 15.2%—bps 15.3%(10bps)
                


    LPL Financial Holdings Inc.
    Operating Metrics
    (Dollars in billions, except where noted)
    (Unaudited)
     
     Q4 2023Q3 2023ChangeQ4 2022Change
    Net New Assets (NNA)(21)     
    Net new advisory assets$20.5 $22.7 n/m$12.6 n/m
    Net new brokerage assets 4.2  10.5 n/m 8.6 n/m
    Total Net New Assets$24.7 $33.2 n/m$21.3 n/m
          
    Organic Net New Assets     
    Organic net new advisory assets$20.5 $22.7 n/m$12.6 n/m
    Organic net new brokerage assets 4.2  10.5 n/m 8.6 n/m
    Total Organic Net New Assets $24.7 $33.2 n/m$21.3 n/m
          
    Net brokerage to advisory conversions(22)$2.6 $2.7 n/m$1.5 n/m
    Organic advisory NNA annualized growth(23) 12.4% 13.7%n/m 9.3%n/m
    Total organic NNA annualized growth(23) 8.0% 10.7%n/m 8.2%n/m
          
    Net New Advisory Assets(21)     
    Corporate RIA net new advisory assets$15.9 $17.0 n/m$8.4 n/m
    Independent RIA net new advisory assets 4.6  5.7 n/m 4.3 n/m
    Total Net New Advisory Assets$20.5 $22.7 n/m$12.6 n/m
    Centrally managed net new advisory assets(21)$3.0 $4.4 n/m$1.3 n/m
          
    Client Cash Balances(24)     
    Insured cash account sweep$34.5 $33.6 3%$46.8 (26%)
    Deposit cash account sweep 9.3  9.1 2% 11.5 (19%)
    Total Bank Sweep  43.8  42.7 3% 58.4 (25%)
    Money market sweep 2.4  2.6 (8%) 3.0 (20%)
    Total Client Cash Sweep Held by Third Parties 46.2  45.3 2% 61.4 (25%)
    Client cash account 2.3  2.0 15% 2.7 (15%)
    Total Client Cash Balances$48.5 $47.3 3%$64.1 (24%)
    Client Cash Balances as a % of Total Assets 3.6% 3.8%(20bps) 5.8%(220bps)
          
    Client Cash Balances Average Yields - bps(25)     
    Insured cash account sweep 317  318 (1) 291 26
    Deposit cash account sweep 379  357 22 254 125
    Money market sweep 28  29 (1) 32 (4)
    Client cash account(26) 475  454 21 322 153
    Total Client Cash Balances Average Yield - bps 320  315 5 273 47
          
    Net buy (sell) activity(27)$32.8 $35.6 n/m$25.0 n/m

    Note: Totals may not foot due to rounding.


    LPL Financial Holdings Inc.
    Monthly Metrics
    (Dollars in billions, except where noted)
    (Unaudited)
     
     December 2023November 2023ChangeOctober 2023September 2023
    Advisory and Brokerage Assets(18)     
    Advisory assets$735.8$702.35%$653.6$662.7
    Brokerage assets 618.2 598.23% 565.8 575.7
    Total Advisory and Brokerage Assets$1,354.1$1,300.44%$1,219.4$1,238.4
          
    Net New Assets (NNA)(21)     
    Net new advisory assets$8.1$6.7n/m$5.7$6.7
    Net new brokerage assets 1.1 1.7n/m 1.5 2.4
    Total Net New Assets$9.2$8.4n/m$7.2$9.1
    Net brokerage to advisory conversions(22)$1.0$0.9n/m$0.8$0.8
          
    Organic Net New Assets (NNA)     
    Net new advisory assets$8.1$6.7n/m$5.7$6.7
    Net new brokerage assets 1.1 1.7n/m 1.5 2.4
    Total Organic Net New Assets $9.2$8.4n/m$7.2$9.1
          
    Client Cash Balances(24)     
    Insured cash account sweep$34.5$33.82%$33.5$33.6
    Deposit cash account sweep 9.3 8.94% 9.0 9.1
    Total Bank Sweep  43.8 42.73% 42.5 42.7
    Money market sweep 2.4 2.4—% 2.4 2.6
    Total Client Cash Sweep Held by Third Parties 46.2 45.22% 44.9 45.3
    Client cash account 2.3 2.110% 2.1 2.0
    Total Client Cash Balances$48.5$47.33%$46.9$47.3
          
    Net buy (sell) activity(27)$10.8$11.3n/m$10.7$11.3
          
    Market Drivers     
    S&P 500 Index (end of period) 4,770 4,5684% 4,194 4,288
    Russell 2000 Index (end of period) 2,027 1,80912% 1,662 1,785
    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)
     
     Q4 2023Q3 2023ChangeQ4 2022Change
    Commission Revenue by Product     
    Annuities$408,480 $371,304 10%$331,251 23%
    Mutual funds 167,392  169,318 (1%) 157,961 6%
    Fixed income 40,441  42,286 (4%) 32,249 25%
    Equities 29,920  27,414 9% 25,626 17%
    Other 36,179  33,278 9% 35,196 3%
    Total commission revenue$682,412 $643,600 6%$582,283 17%
          
    Commission Revenue by Sales-based and Trailing   
    Sales-based commissions     
    Annuities$221,070 $183,974 20%$153,863 44%
    Mutual funds 37,016  34,718 7% 33,601 10%
    Fixed income 40,441  42,286 (4%) 32,249 25%
    Equities 29,920  27,414 9% 25,626 17%
    Other 27,511  23,400 18% 25,750 7%
    Total sales-based commissions$355,958 $311,792 14%$271,089 31%
    Trailing commissions     
    Annuities$187,410 $187,330 —%$177,388 6%
    Mutual funds 130,376  134,600 (3%) 124,360 5%
    Other 8,668  9,878 (12%) 9,446 (8%)
    Total trailing commissions$326,454 $331,808 (2%)$311,194 5%
    Total commission revenue$682,412 $643,600 6%$582,283 17%
          
    Payout Rate(8) 87.59% 87.30%29bps 88.44%(85bps)
     


    LPL Financial Holdings Inc.
    Capital Management Measures
    (Dollars in thousands, except where noted)
    (Unaudited)
     
     Q4 2023Q3 2023Q4 2022
    Cash and equivalents$465,671 $799,209 $847,519 
    Cash at regulated subsidiaries (410,313) (714,739) (392,571)
    Excess cash at regulated subsidiaries per the Credit Agreement 128,327  224,206  4,439 
    Corporate Cash(3)$183,685 $308,676 $459,387 
        
    Corporate Cash(3)   
    Cash at the Parent$26,587 $77,026 $448,180 
    Excess cash at regulated subsidiaries per the Credit Agreement 128,327  224,206  4,439 
    Cash at non-regulated subsidiaries 28,771  7,444  6,768 
    Corporate Cash$183,685 $308,676 $459,387 
        
    Leverage Ratio   
    Total debt$3,757,200 $3,141,875 $2,737,900 
    Total corporate cash 183,685  308,676  459,387 
    Credit Agreement Net Debt$3,573,515 $2,833,199 $2,278,513 
    Credit Agreement EBITDA (trailing twelve months)(28)$2,194,807 $2,248,869 $1,639,114 
    Leverage Ratio1.63x1.26x1.39x


     December 31, 2023 
    Total DebtBalanceCurrent Applicable
    Margin    		Interest RateMaturity
    Revolving Credit Facility(a)$280,000ABR+37.5 bps / SOFR+147.5 bps6.966%3/15/2026
    Broker-Dealer Revolving Credit Facility —SOFR+135 bps6.730%7/16/2024
    Senior Secured Term Loan B 1,027,200SOFR+185 bps(b)7.206%11/12/2026
    Senior Unsecured Notes 400,0004.625% Fixed4.625%11/15/2027
    Senior Unsecured Notes 750,0006.750% Fixed6.750%11/17/2028
    Senior Unsecured Notes 900,0004.000% Fixed4.000%3/15/2029
    Senior Unsecured Notes 400,0004.375% Fixed4.375%5/15/2031
    Total / Weighted Average$3,757,200 5.753% 


    (a)Secured borrowing capacity of $2.0 billion at LPL Holdings, Inc. (the "Parent"). The Parent’s outstanding balance at December 31, 2023 was comprised of an ABR-based balance of $18.0 million with the applicable margin of ABR + 37.5 bps (8.875%) and a SOFR-based balance of $262.0 million with the applicable margin of SOFR + 147.5 bps (6.835%).
    (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)
     
     Q4 2023Q3 2023ChangeQ4 2022Change
    Advisors     
    Advisors 22,660  22,404 1% 21,275 7%
    Net new advisors 256  462 (45%) 231 11%
    Annualized advisory fees and commissions per advisor(29)$314 $311 1%$281 12%
    Average total assets per advisor ($ in millions)(30)$59.8 $55.3 8%$52.2 15%
    Transition assistance loan amortization ($ in millions)(31)$55.1 $53.7 3%$45.4 21%
    Total client accounts (in millions) 8.3  8.2 1% 7.9 5%
          
    Employees 7,372  7,124 3% 6,415 15%
          
    Services Group     
    Services Group subscriptions(32)     
    Professional Services 1,895  1,867 1% 1,484 28%
    Business Optimizers 3,363  3,251 3% 2,802 20%
    Planning and Advice 548  456 20% 193 184%
    Total Services Group subscriptions 5,806  5,574 4% 4,479 30%
    Services Group advisor count 3,850  3,695 4% 3,039 27%
          
    AUM retention rate (quarterly annualized)(33) 98.4% 98.8%(40bps) 98.2%20bps
          
    Capital Management     
    Capital expenditures ($ in millions)(34)$105.9 $95.0 11%$74.4 42%
          
    Share repurchases ($ in millions)$225.0 $250.0 (10%)$150.0 50%
    Dividends ($ in millions) 22.7  22.8 —% 19.9 14%
    Total Capital Returned ($ in millions)$247.7 $272.8 (9%)$169.9 46%
     

    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, acquisition costs and a regulatory charge in the third quarter of 2023 related to an investigation of the Company’s compliance with records preservation requirements for business-related electronic communications stored on personal devices or messaging platforms that have not been approved by the Company, 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, acquisition costs and a regulatory charge 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

    EBITDA is defined as net income plus interest expense on borrowings, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and amortization of other intangibles. The Company presents EBITDA because management believes that it can be a useful financial metric in understanding the Company’s earnings from operations. 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 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. Cash and equivalents held at regulated subsidiaries as of September 30, 2023 included that of Financial Resources Group Investment Services, LLC; however, the broker-dealer registration for this entity was terminated during the fourth quarter of 2023. As a result, it was reflected in cash and equivalents held at non-regulated subsidiaries at December 31, 2023.

    (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, 2022 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) Certain financial statement line items have been reclassified in the condensed consolidated statement of financial condition as of September 30, 2023 to better align with industry practice and the Company's business. Prior periods have not been reclassified as the impacts were not material.

    (7) 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):

     Q4 2023Q3 2023Q4 2022
    Total revenue$2,643,829$2,522,383 $2,333,187
    Advisory and commission expense 1,607,978 1,488,432  1,341,743
    Brokerage, clearing and exchange expense 25,917 24,793  19,251
    Employee deferred compensation(35) 2,881 (983) —
    Gross profit$1,007,053$1,010,141 $972,193
     

    Below is a calculation of gross profit for the years presented (in thousands):

     Years Ended December 31,
      2023 2022
    Total revenue$10,052,848$8,600,825
    Advisory and commission expense 5,915,807 5,324,827
    Brokerage, clearing and exchange expense 105,984 86,063
    Employee deferred compensation(35) 4,101 —
    Gross profit$4,026,956$3,189,935
     

    (8) 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):

     Q4 2023Q3 2023Q4 2022
    Advisory and commission expense$1,607,978 $1,488,432 $1,341,743 
    (Less) Plus: Advisor deferred compensation (59,438) 17,648  (28,717)
    Production-based payout$1,548,540 $1,506,080 $1,313,026 
        
    Advisory and commission revenue$1,767,909 $1,725,162 $1,484,723 
        
    Payout rate 87.59% 87.30% 88.44%
     

    (9) Client cash revenue as presented in Management's Statements of Operations is calculated as client cash revenue, which is a component of asset-based revenue on the Company's consolidated statements of income, plus interest income on client cash account ("CCA") balances segregated under federal or other regulations. Below is a reconciliation of client cash revenue per the consolidated statements of income to client cash revenue per Management's Statements of Operations for the periods presented (in thousands):

        
     Q4 2023Q3 2023Q4 2022
    Client cash$352,661$360,518$419,215
    Plus: Interest income on CCA balances segregated under federal or other regulations(11) 21,318 17,264 19,966
    Total client cash revenue$373,979$377,782$439,181
     

    (10) 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.

    (11) Interest income and other, net is a financial measure calculated as interest income, net plus (less) other revenue, plus (less) deferred compensation, less interest income on CCA balances segregated under federal or other regulations. Below is a reconciliation of interest income, net and other revenue to interest income and other, net for the periods presented (in thousands):     

     Q4 2023Q3 2023Q4 2022
    Interest income, net$43,312 $40,773 $37,168 
    Plus (Less): Other revenue 66,936  (14,542) 33,472 
    (Less) Plus: Deferred compensation(35) (62,319) 18,631  (28,717)
    (Less): Interest income on CCA balances segregated under federal or other regulations (21,318) (17,264) (19,966)
    Interest income and other, net $26,611 $27,598 $21,957 
     

    (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):

     Q4 2023Q3 2023Q4 2022
    Core G&A Reconciliation   
    Total expense$2,350,042 $2,204,711 $1,913,968 
    Advisory and commission (1,607,978) (1,488,432) (1,341,743)
    Depreciation and amortization (67,936) (64,627) (54,241)
    Interest expense on borrowings (54,415) (48,363) (37,082)
    Amortization of other intangibles (28,618) (27,760) (22,542)
    Brokerage, clearing and exchange (25,917) (24,793) (19,251)
    Employee deferred compensation(35) (2,881) 983  — 
    Total G&A 562,297  551,719  439,109 
    Promotional (ongoing)(14)(15) (138,457) (140,171) (84,077)
    Acquisition costs(15) (34,931) (5,989) (6,435)
    Employee share-based compensation (15,535) (15,748) (12,232)
    Regulatory charges(13) (8,905) (48,083) (9,325)
    Core G&A$364,469 $341,728 $327,040 
     

    Below is a reconciliation of the Company's total expense to core G&A for the years presented (in thousands):

     Years Ended December 31,
      2023  2022 
    Core G&A Reconciliation  
    Total expense$8,608,073 $7,489,172 
    Advisory and commission (5,915,807) (5,324,827)
    Depreciation and amortization (246,994) (199,817)
    Interest expense on borrowings (186,804) (126,234)
    Amortization of other intangibles (107,211) (87,560)
    Brokerage, clearing and exchange (105,984) (86,063)
    Employee deferred compensation(35) (4,101) — 
    Total G&A 2,041,172  1,664,671 
    Promotional (ongoing)(14)(15) (486,326) (353,946)
    Regulatory charges(13) (71,320) (32,564)
    Employee share-based compensation (66,024) (50,050)
    Acquisition costs(15) (48,103) (36,165)
    Core G&A$1,369,399 $1,191,946 
     

    (13) The staff of the SEC proposed a potential settlement with the Company to resolve its civil investigation of the Company’s compliance with records preservation requirements for business-related electronic communications stored on personal devices or messaging platforms that have not been approved by the Company applicable to broker -dealer firms and investment advisors. Under the SEC's proposed resolution, the Company would pay a $50.0 million civil monetary penalty. The Company recorded $40.0 million in regulatory charges for the three months ended September 30, 2023 to reflect the amount of the penalty that is not covered by the Company’s captive insurance subsidiary.

    (14) Promotional (ongoing) includes $12.5 million and $3.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $10.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 of support costs related to full-time employees that are classified within Compensation and benefits expense in the consolidated statements of income and excludes costs that have been incurred as part of acquisitions that have been classified within acquisition costs. Promotional (ongoing) includes $30.7 million and $16.1 million of such support costs for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

    (15) Acquisition costs include the costs to setup, onboard and integrate acquired entities and other costs that were incurred as a result of the acquisition. The below table summarizes the primary components of acquisition costs for the periods presented (in thousands):

     Q4 2023Q3 2023Q4 2022
    Acquisition costs   
    Fair value mark on contingent consideration(36)$26,712$—$—
    Professional services 3,664 2,199 2,434
    Compensation and benefits 2,829 1,345 3,543
    Promotional(14) 863 2,260 54
    Other 863 185 404
    Acquisition costs$34,931$5,989$6,435
     

    The below table summarizes the primary components of acquisition costs for the years presented (in thousands):

     Years Ended December 31,
      2023 2022
    Acquisition costs  
    Fair value mark on contingent consideration(36)$26,712$—
    Professional services 10,044 12,023
    Compensation and benefits 6,069 20,577
    Promotional(14) 3,593 2,271
    Other 1,685 1,294
    Acquisition costs$48,103$36,165
     

    (16) EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please see a description of EBITDA under the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section of this release for additional information. Below is a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA for the periods presented (in thousands):

     Q4 2023Q3 2023Q4 2022
    EBITDA Reconciliation   
    Net income$217,555$224,291$319,082
    Interest expense on borrowings 54,415 48,363 37,082
    Provision for income taxes 76,232 93,381 100,137
    Depreciation and amortization 67,936 64,627 54,241
    Amortization of other intangibles 28,618 27,760 22,542
    EBITDA$444,756$458,422$533,084
     

    (17) 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):

     Q4 2023Q3 2023Q4 2022
     AmountPer ShareAmountPer ShareAmountPer Share
    Net income / earnings per diluted share$217,555 $2.85 $224,291 $2.91 $319,082 $3.95 
    Regulatory charge(13) —  —  40,000  0.52  —  — 
    Amortization of other intangibles 28,618  0.38  27,760  0.36  22,542  0.28 
    Acquisition costs 34,931  0.46  5,989  0.08  6,435  0.08 
    Tax benefit (13,789) (0.18) (9,143) (0.12) (7,659) (0.10)
    Adjusted net income / adjusted EPS$267,315 $3.51 $288,897 $3.74 $340,400 $4.21 
    Diluted share count 76,240   77,147   80,875  
    Note: Totals may not foot due to rounding.      
           

    Below is a reconciliation of net income and earnings per diluted share to adjusted net income and adjusted EPS for the years presented (in thousands, except per share data):

     Years Ended December 31,
      2023  2022 
     AmountPer ShareAmountPer Share
    Net income / earnings per diluted share$1,066,250 $13.69 $845,702 $10.40 
    Regulatory charge(13) 40,000  0.51  —  — 
    Amortization of other intangibles 107,211  1.38  87,560  1.08 
    Acquisition costs 48,103  0.62  36,165  0.44 
    Tax benefit (37,418) (0.48) (32,700) (0.40)
    Adjusted net income / adjusted EPS$1,224,146 $15.72 $936,727 $11.52 
    Diluted share count 77,861   81,285  
     

    (18) Consists of total advisory and brokerage assets under custody at the Company's primary broker-dealer subsidiary, LPL Financial.

    (19) Assets on the Company's corporate advisory platform are serviced by investment advisor representatives of LPL Financial or Allen & Company of Florida, LLC. 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.

    (20) Consists of advisory assets in LPL Financial’s Model Wealth Portfolios, Optimum Market Portfolios, Personal Wealth Portfolios and Guided Wealth Portfolios platforms.

    (21) 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.

    (22) Consists of existing custodied assets that converted from brokerage to advisory, less existing custodied assets that converted from advisory to brokerage.

    (23) 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.

    (24) During the second quarter of 2022, the Company updated its definition of client cash balances to 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 consolidated balance sheets. The following table presents purchased money market funds for the periods presented (in billions):

     Q4 2023Q3 2023Q4 2022
    Purchased money market funds$29.5$25.2$8.8
     

    (25) Calculated by dividing revenue for the period by the average balance during the period.

    (26) Calculated by dividing interest income earned on cash held in the CCA for the period by the average CCA balance, excluding cash held in CCA that has been used to fund margin lending, during the period. The remaining cash is primarily held in cash segregated under federal or other regulations in the consolidated balance sheets. Cash held in the CCA that has been used to fund margin lending is as follows for the periods presented (in billions):

     Q4 2023Q3 2023Q4 2022
    CCA balances that have been used to fund margin$0.5$0.5$0.5
     

    (27) Represents the amount of securities purchased less the amount of securities sold in client accounts custodied with LPL Financial.

    (28) 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):         

     Q4 2023Q3 2023Q4 2022
    EBITDA and Credit Agreement EBITDA Reconciliations   
    Net income$1,066,250$1,167,777$845,702
    Interest expense on borrowings 186,804 169,471 126,234
    Provision for income taxes 378,525 402,430 265,951
    Depreciation and amortization 246,994 233,299 199,817
    Amortization of other intangibles 107,211 101,134 87,560
    EBITDA$1,985,784$2,074,111$1,525,264
    Credit Agreement Adjustments:   
    Acquisition costs and other(13)(15)$110,170$77,362$50,685
    Employee share-based compensation 66,024 62,720 50,050
    M&A accretion(37) 30,268 32,036 10,570
    Advisor share-based compensation 2,561 2,640 2,545
    Credit Agreement EBITDA$2,194,807$2,248,869$1,639,114
     

    (29) Calculated based on the average advisor count from the current period and prior periods.

    (30) Calculated based on the end of period total advisory and brokerage assets divided by end of period advisor count.

    (31) Represents amortization expense on forgivable loans for transition assistance to advisors and enterprises.

    (32) 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.

    (33) 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.

    (34) Capital expenditures represent cash payments for property and equipment during the period.

    (35) During the first quarter of 2023, the Company updated its presentation of employee deferred compensation to be consistent with its presentation of advisor deferred compensation. As a result, gains or losses related to market fluctuations on advisor and employee deferred compensation plans are presented in the same line item as the related increase or decrease in compensation expense for purposes of Management's Statements of Operations. This change has not been applied retroactively as the impact on prior periods was not material.

    (36) Represents a fair value adjustment to our contingent consideration liabilities that is reflected in other expense in the consolidated statements of income.

    (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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