The Charles Schwab Corporation Announces Secondary Offering of Its Common Stock Held by an Affiliate of The Toronto-Dominion Bank; Plans $1.5 Billion Stock Repurchase
Charles Schwab (NYSE: SCHW) announced a significant secondary offering where TD Group US Holdings , holding 184.7 million shares (10.1% ownership), will exit its full investment in the company. Additionally, Schwab entered into a $1.5 billion share repurchase agreement with TD, to be executed at the secondary offering price less underwriting discount.
The repurchase will be funded by cash on hand under Schwab's existing share repurchase program, leaving approximately $7.2 billion remaining in the authorized program. The company plans to continue opportunistic repurchases throughout 2025, aligned with its financial objectives. TD Securities and Goldman Sachs will lead the secondary offering, from which Charles Schwab will not receive any proceeds.
Charles Schwab (NYSE: SCHW) ha annunciato un'importante offerta secondaria, in cui TD Group US Holdings, detentrice di 184,7 milioni di azioni (10,1% di partecipazione), uscirà completamente dall'investimento nella società. Inoltre, Schwab ha stipulato un accordo per il riacquisto di azioni da 1,5 miliardi di dollari con TD, che sarà eseguito al prezzo dell'offerta secondaria al netto dello sconto di sottoscrizione.
Il riacquisto sarà finanziato con liquidità disponibile nell'ambito del programma esistente di riacquisto di azioni di Schwab, lasciando circa 7,2 miliardi di dollari rimanenti nel programma autorizzato. L'azienda prevede di continuare a effettuare riacquisti opportunistici fino al 2025, allineandosi ai propri obiettivi finanziari. TD Securities e Goldman Sachs guideranno l'offerta secondaria, dalla quale Charles Schwab non riceverà alcun provento.
Charles Schwab (NYSE: SCHW) anunció una oferta secundaria significativa en la que TD Group US Holdings, que posee 184.7 millones de acciones (10.1% de participación), saldrá completamente de su inversión en la compañía. Además, Schwab firmó un acuerdo de recompra de acciones por 1.5 mil millones de dólares con TD, que se ejecutará al precio de la oferta secundaria menos el descuento de suscripción.
La recompra se financiará con efectivo disponible bajo el programa de recompra de acciones existente de Schwab, dejando aproximadamente 7.2 mil millones de dólares restantes en el programa autorizado. La compañía planea continuar con recompra de acciones en forma oportuna a lo largo de 2025, alineándose con sus objetivos financieros. TD Securities y Goldman Sachs liderarán la oferta secundaria, de la cual Charles Schwab no recibirá ningún ingreso.
찰스 슈왑 (NYSE: SCHW)은 TD 그룹 US 홀딩스가 1억8470만 주(10.1% 지분)를 보유한 상태에서 회사에 대한 전체 투자를 철수하는 중요한 2차 공모를 발표했습니다. 또한, 슈왑은 TD와 함께 15억 달러 규모의 자사주 매입 계약을 체결했으며, 이는 2차 공모 가격에서 인수 수수료를 뺀 금액으로 실행될 예정입니다.
이 매입은 슈왑의 기존 자사주 매입 프로그램에 따라 보유 현금을 통해 자금을 조달하며, 이에 따라 72억 달러가 남아 있습니다. 회사는 2025년까지 재무 목표에 맞춰 기회가 있을 때마다 매입을 계속할 계획입니다. TD 증권과 골드만 삭스가 이 2차 공모를 주도하며, 찰스 슈왑은 이로 인해 어떤 수익도 받지 않습니다.
Charles Schwab (NYSE: SCHW) a annoncé une offre secondaire significative dans laquelle TD Group US Holdings, détenant 184,7 millions d'actions (10,1% de participation), sortira complètement de son investissement dans l'entreprise. De plus, Schwab a conclu un accord de rachat d'actions de 1,5 milliard de dollars avec TD, qui sera exécuté au prix de l'offre secondaire moins la remise d'émission.
Le rachat sera financé par des liquidités disponibles dans le cadre du programme de rachat d'actions existant de Schwab, laissant environ 7,2 milliards de dollars restants dans le programme autorisé. L'entreprise envisage de continuer à effectuer des rachats opportunistes jusqu'en 2025, en accord avec ses objectifs financiers. TD Securities et Goldman Sachs dirigeront l'offre secondaire, dont Charles Schwab ne recevra aucun produit.
Charles Schwab (NYSE: SCHW) hat ein bedeutendes sekundäres Angebot angekündigt, bei dem die TD Group US Holdings, die 184,7 Millionen Aktien (10,1% Eigentum) hält, vollständig aus ihrer Investition in das Unternehmen ausscheiden wird. Zudem hat Schwab eine Aktienrückkaufvereinbarung über 1,5 Milliarden US-Dollar mit TD abgeschlossen, die zum Preis des sekundären Angebots abzüglich des Underwriting-Rabatts ausgeführt werden soll.
Der Rückkauf wird durch vorhandenes Bargeld aus dem bestehenden Aktienrückkaufprogramm von Schwab finanziert, sodass etwa 7,2 Milliarden US-Dollar verbleiben im genehmigten Programm. Das Unternehmen plant, opportunistische Rückkäufe bis 2025 fortzusetzen, im Einklang mit seinen finanziellen Zielen. TD Securities und Goldman Sachs werden das sekundäre Angebot leiten, aus dem Charles Schwab keine Einnahmen erhält.
- $1.5 billion share repurchase program implementation
- Substantial $7.2 billion remaining in authorized repurchase program
- Strong cash position enabling repurchase funding from cash on hand
- Strategic reduction of concentrated ownership improving share float
- No proceeds from secondary offering benefiting the company
- Large shareholder (TD Bank) completely exiting position
Insights
The announced transaction represents a pivotal moment for Charles Schwab, with multiple strategic and financial implications that deserve careful analysis. TD Bank's complete exit from its 10.1% stake (184.7M shares) through a secondary offering, combined with Schwab's
The transaction structure is particularly noteworthy. By executing the repurchase at the secondary offering price (minus underwriting discount), Schwab ensures price alignment between the private and public transactions. This approach helps maintain market stability during the large-scale share distribution and demonstrates sophisticated capital markets management.
The
For existing shareholders, this transaction presents several positive implications: 1) The removal of TD's large ownership block eliminates potential overhang concerns 2) The substantial buyback provides technical support for the stock 3) The increased float could enhance trading liquidity and potentially broaden the institutional investor base.
The involvement of TD Securities and Goldman Sachs as lead underwriters indicates careful orchestration of this large offering, which should help ensure orderly market absorption of the shares. The complete exit by TD, while maintaining an orderly market process, demonstrates sophisticated financial engineering that benefits all stakeholders.
This transaction's structure represents a masterclass in managing large stake dispositions. By combining a public secondary offering with a private repurchase agreement, Schwab and TD have crafted a solution that addresses multiple stakeholder interests while minimizing market disruption.
The pricing mechanism is particularly elegant: linking the private repurchase price to the public offering price (minus underwriting discount) ensures price discovery occurs through the broader market while maintaining fairness between the private and public components. This structure has been successfully employed in other large financial sector transactions but rarely at this scale.
The selection of TD Securities and Goldman Sachs as lead underwriters brings complementary strengths: TD's intimate knowledge of the stake being sold and Goldman's broad distribution capabilities and market-making expertise. This partnership should facilitate efficient price discovery and placement with long-term institutional investors.
For institutional investors, this offering presents a rare opportunity to acquire a significant position in Schwab through a structured process. The increased float post-transaction could lead to higher index weightings and potentially trigger additional institutional demand. The complete exit by TD also removes any uncertainty about future large share dispositions, providing clarity on the ownership structure going forward.
TD currently holds 184.7 million shares of the Company’s common stock, representing a
Charles Schwab also announced today that it entered into a share repurchase agreement with TD, conditioned on the secondary offering, pursuant to which the Company agreed to repurchase
Following the secondary offering and the Repurchase, TD will have disposed of all of its shares. Charles Schwab will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of shares of its common stock.
The secondary offering will be led by TD Securities and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC.
Charles Schwab has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) and a preliminary prospectus supplement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the secondary offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents Charles Schwab has filed with the SEC, including the preliminary prospectus supplement dated February 10, 2025, for more complete information about Charles Schwab and this secondary offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus and the preliminary prospectus supplement if you request them by contacting: (i) TD Securities (
This announcement shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of any offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding the offering and the Repurchase, the Company’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and the financial condition, results of operations and business of the Company. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, among other things, risks related to the ability of the Company to consummate the offering and the Repurchase and the risks described in the Company’s most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, which have been filed with the SEC and are available on the Company’s website (www.aboutschwab.com/financial-reports) and on the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov). The Company makes no commitment to update any forward-looking statements.
About Charles Schwab
The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW) is a leading provider of financial services, with 36.5 million active brokerage accounts, 5.4 million workplace plan participant accounts, 2.0 million banking accounts, and
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