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LPL Financial Holdings 8-K Report, Financial Results (Oct 30, 2024)

Reports
Earnings & Results·Exhibits & Filings
Filing Date
Filed October 30, 2024
Period End
October 30, 2024
Security
LPLA
In the record · 2016–202610-K1210-Q338-K120

LPLA filed 12 annual reports (10-K), 33 quarterly reports (10-Q) and 120 current reports (8-K) between 2016 and 2026.

  1. Material agreement8-K · Sep ’17Sep ’17
  2. Leadership change8-K · Jul ’21Jul ’21
  3. Leadership change8-K · Jan ’26Jan ’26

01—Abstract

Summary

Summary of the 8-K filed October 30, 2024. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) reported third quarter 2024 results in a press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

Net income was $255.3 milliona, or $3.39 per diluted share, compared with $224.3 million, or $2.91 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2023. Adjusted EPS rose to $4.16 from $3.74, total revenue reached $3,108.4 million versus $2,522.4 million a year earlier, and Adjusted EBITDA was $566.2 million. Total advisory and brokerage assets were $1.6 trillion, with advisory assets of $892.0 billion.

Total organic net new assets were $27.0 billionb, including a $6 billion outflow tied to a planned separation from misaligned large OSJs. The company closed its acquisition of Atria Wealth Solutions in October 2024, which supports about 2,200 advisors and manages about $110 billion of assets, and raised Atria's estimated run-rate EBITDA to $150 million from $140 million at announcement. It also agreed to acquire The Investment Center, a firm with about 240 advisors and about $9 billion of assets, with closing expected in the first half of 2025.

The Prudential retail wealth management onboarding was on track for the fourth quarter. The company tightened its 2024 Core G&A outlook to $1,475 million to $1,485 millionc and raised the range by $35 million to $40 million to $1,510 million to $1,525 million to include Atria and Prudential costs. Capital position and shareholder returns were also highlighted.

The leverage ratio was 1.61x, and corporate cash was $708 milliond. The company plans to resume share repurchases in the fourth quarter of 2024, with about $100 million of repurchases planned, and the Board declared a $0.30 per share dividend payable December 2, 2024 to holders of record as of November 14, 2024. The filing also notes a potential SEC settlement that would require an $18.0 million civil monetary penalty related to the company's anti-money laundering compliance program, which was recorded as a charge in the quarter.

02—Key points

Key Highlights

  1. Net income of $255.3 million, or $3.39 per diluted share, up 16% from $2.91 in the third quarter of 2023 as stated in the filing.
  2. Adjusted EPS of $4.16, up 11% year-over-year; Adjusted EBITDA of $566.2 million, up 12% year-over-year.
  3. Total advisory and brokerage assets of $1.6 trillion, up 29% year-over-year; advisory assets of $892.0 billion, up 35%.
  4. Total organic net new assets of $27.0 billion, including a $6 billion outflow tied to a planned separation from misaligned large OSJs.
  5. Atria Wealth Solutions acquisition closed in October 2024, with run-rate EBITDA estimate raised to $150 million; The Investment Center acquisition agreed, expected to close in first half of 2025.
  6. 2024 Core G&A outlook tightened to $1,475–$1,485 million, and increased to $1,510–$1,525 million including Atria and Prudential costs.
  7. Share repurchases to resume in Q4 2024 with about $100 million planned; quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share declared; leverage ratio of 1.61x.

03—Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. How did LPL perform in the third quarter of 2024?

    LPL reported net income of $255.3 million, or $3.39 per diluted share, compared with $224.3 million, or $2.91 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2023. Total revenue was $3,108.4 million, up from $2,522.4 million a year earlier, and adjusted EPS was $4.16 versus $3.74.

  2. What acquisitions did LPL announce or complete?

    LPL closed its acquisition of Atria Wealth Solutions in October 2024. Atria supports about 2,200 advisors and manages about $110 billion of brokerage and advisory assets, and its estimated run-rate EBITDA increased to $150 million from $140 million at announcement. LPL also announced a definitive agreement to acquire The Investment Center, which has about 240 advisors and about $9 billion of assets, with closing expected in the first half of 2025.

  3. Is LPL resuming share repurchases and paying dividends?

    Yes. LPL plans to resume its share repurchase program in the fourth quarter of 2024, with an estimated $100 million of repurchases planned. The Board declared a $0.30 per share dividend payable December 2, 2024 to stockholders of record as of November 14, 2024.

  4. What changed in LPL's Core G&A outlook for 2024?

    LPL tightened its 2024 Core G&A outlook to a range of $1,475 million to $1,485 million. It also increased the range by $35 million to $40 million to include costs related to the Atria acquisition and Prudential onboarding, resulting in an updated range of $1,510 million to $1,525 million.

  5. What regulatory matter affected LPL's third-quarter results?

    Regulatory charges for the quarter include a potential settlement with the SEC to resolve its civil investigation of certain elements of the company's anti-money laundering compliance program. Under the proposed resolution, LPL would pay an $18.0 million civil monetary penalty, and the company recorded an $18.0 million charge for the quarter ended September 30, 2024.

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