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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q
(Mark one)
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
 
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2012
or
¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
 
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from
 
to
 

Commission File Number: 1-9109

RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida
 
No. 59-1517485
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
880 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716
(Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)
(727) 567-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
None
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer x
 
Accelerated filer o
 
 
 
Non-accelerated filer o
 
Smaller reporting company o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes ¨                                No x
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

139,456,462 shares of common stock as of February 4, 2013




RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2012

INDEX

 
 
 
PAGE
PART I.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 3.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 4.
 
 
 
 
 
PART II.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1A.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 3.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 5.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 6.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Signatures

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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(Unaudited)

 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2012
 
September 30, 2012
 
(in thousands)
Assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
2,187,707

 
$
1,980,020

Assets segregated pursuant to regulations and other segregated assets
3,421,505

 
2,784,199

Securities purchased under agreements to resell and other collateralized financings
598,579

 
565,016

Financial instruments, at fair value:
 

 
 

Trading instruments
826,194

 
804,272

Available for sale securities
714,911

 
733,874

Private equity investments
329,767

 
336,927

Other investments
295,702

 
310,806

Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions
431,807

 
458,265

Receivables:
 

 
 

Brokerage clients, net
2,037,742

 
2,067,117

Stock borrowed
173,500

 
200,160

Bank loans, net
8,459,998

 
7,991,512

Brokers-dealers and clearing organizations
89,829

 
225,306

Loans to financial advisors, net
440,365

 
445,497

Other
368,934

 
427,641

Deposits with clearing organizations
166,643

 
163,848

Prepaid expenses and other assets
660,469

 
605,566

Investments in real estate partnerships held by consolidated variable interest entities
297,535

 
299,611

Property and equipment, net
235,733

 
231,195

Deferred income taxes, net
164,541

 
168,187

Goodwill and identifiable intangible assets, net
374,510

 
361,246

Total assets
$
22,275,971

 
$
21,160,265



See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(Unaudited)
(continued from previous page)
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2012
 
September 30, 2012
 
($ in thousands)
Liabilities and equity:
 

 
 

Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased, at fair value
$
202,032

 
$
232,436

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
373,290

 
348,036

Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions, at fair value
431,807

 
458,265

Payables:
 

 
 

Brokerage clients
5,553,862

 
4,584,656

Stock loaned
267,034

 
423,519

Bank deposits
8,946,665

 
8,599,713

Brokers-dealers and clearing organizations
124,461

 
103,164

Trade and other
626,706

 
628,734

Other borrowings
132,000

 

Accrued compensation, commissions and benefits
537,055

 
690,654

Loans payable of consolidated variable interest entities
71,387

 
81,713

Corporate debt
1,200,090

 
1,329,093

Total liabilities
18,466,389

 
17,479,983

Commitments and contingencies (see Note 16)


 


Equity
 

 
 

Preferred stock; $.10 par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding -0- shares

 

Common stock; $.01 par value; authorized 350,000,000 shares; issued 143,635,004 at December 31, 2012 and 142,853,667 at September 30, 2012
1,417

 
1,404

Additional paid-in capital
1,071,580

 
1,030,288

Retained earnings
2,412,561

 
2,346,563

Treasury stock, at cost; 5,098,475 common shares at December 31, 2012 and 5,117,049 common shares at September 30, 2012
(121,656
)
 
(118,762
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
15,899

 
9,447

Total equity attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.
3,379,801

 
3,268,940

Noncontrolling interests
429,781

 
411,342

Total equity
3,809,582

 
3,680,282

Total liabilities and equity
$
22,275,971

 
$
21,160,265






See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).


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RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)

 
Three months ended December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenues:
 
 
 
Securities commissions and fees
$
738,584

 
$
511,334

Investment banking
84,870

 
39,336

Investment advisory fees
62,070

 
53,505

Interest
123,126

 
102,096

Account and service fees
88,451

 
74,010

Net trading profits
9,339

 
9,343

Other
31,069

 
9,193

Total revenues
1,137,509

 
798,817

Interest expense
28,021

 
16,040

Net revenues
1,109,488

 
782,777

Non-interest expenses:
 

 
 

Compensation, commissions and benefits
762,548

 
541,622

Communications and information processing
60,366

 
37,567

Occupancy and equipment costs
39,478

 
25,937

Clearance and floor brokerage
10,168

 
7,454

Business development
30,629

 
27,839

Investment sub-advisory fees
8,050

 
6,562

Bank loan loss provision
2,923

 
7,456

Acquisition related expenses
17,382

 

Other
30,777

 
23,692

Total non-interest expenses
962,321

 
678,129

Income including noncontrolling interests and before provision for income taxes
147,167

 
104,648

Provision for income taxes
53,273

 
43,526

Net income including noncontrolling interests
93,894

 
61,122

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
8,020

 
(6,203
)
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.
$
85,874

 
$
67,325

 
 
 
 
Net income per common share – basic
$
0.62

 
$
0.53

Net income per common share – diluted
$
0.61

 
$
0.53

Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic
136,524

 
123,225

Weighted-average common and common equivalent shares outstanding – diluted
138,694

 
123,712

 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.
$
85,874

 
$
67,325

Other comprehensive income, net of tax: (1)
 

 
 

Change in unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities and non-credit portion of other-than-temporary impairment losses
10,138

 
(5,661
)
Change in currency translations and net investment hedges
(3,686
)
 
4,820

Total comprehensive income
$
92,326

 
$
66,484

 
 
 
 
Other-than-temporary impairment:
 

 
 

Total other-than-temporary impairment, net
$
3,354

 
$
(4,187
)
Portion of (recoveries) losses recognized in other comprehensive income (before taxes)
(3,739
)
 
2,091

Net impairment losses recognized in other revenue
$
(385
)
 
$
(2,096
)
 
(1)
The components of other comprehensive income, net of tax, are attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.  None of the components of other comprehensive income are attributable to noncontrolling interests.

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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Index


RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
 
Three months ended December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Common stock, par value $.01 per share:
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of year
$
1,404

 
$
1,271

Issuances
13

   
9

Balance, end of period
1,417

   
1,280

 
 
 
 
Additional paid-in capital:
 

   
 

Balance, beginning of year
1,030,288

   
565,135

Employee stock purchases
3,273

   
2,215

Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units, net of forfeitures
18,542

   
1,270

Restricted stock, stock option and restricted stock unit expense
17,154

   
16,907

Excess tax benefit from share-based payments
2,071

   
1,100

Other
252

   
(125
)
Balance, end of period
1,071,580

   
586,502

 
 
 
 
Retained earnings:
 

   
 

Balance, beginning of year
2,346,563

   
2,125,818

Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.
85,874

   
67,325

Cash dividends declared
(19,466
)
 
(16,399
)
Other
(410
)
 
(4,837
)
Balance, end of period
2,412,561

 
2,171,907

 
 
 
 
Treasury stock:
 

 
 

Balance, beginning of year
(118,762
)
 
(95,000
)
Purchases/surrenders
(6,899
)
 
(16,784
)
Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units, net of forfeitures
4,005

 
(790
)
Balance, end of period
(121,656
)
 
(112,574
)
 
 
 
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income: (1)
 

 
 

Balance, beginning of year
9,447

 
(9,605
)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities and non-credit portion of other-than-temporary impairment losses (2)
10,138

 
(5,661
)
Net change in currency transactions and net investment hedges (2)
(3,686
)
 
4,820

Balance, end of period
15,899

 
(10,446
)
Total equity attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.
$
3,379,801

 
$
2,636,669

 
 
 
 
Noncontrolling interests:
 

 
 

Balance, beginning of year
$
411,342

 
$
324,226

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
8,020

 
(6,203
)
Capital contributions
13,281

 
21,078

Distributions
(9,972
)
 
(2,493
)
Consolidation of acquired entity (3)
7,592

 

Other
(482
)
 
(10,323
)
Balance, end of period
429,781

 
326,285

Total equity
$
3,809,582

 
$
2,962,954


(1)
The components of other comprehensive income are attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.  None of the components of other comprehensive income are attributable to noncontrolling interests.

(2)
Net of tax.

(3)
On December 24, 2012 , we acquired a 45% interest in ClariVest Asset Management, LLC, see Notes 1 and 3 for discussion.

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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Index

RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

 
Three months ended December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
(in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.
$
85,874

 
$
67,325

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
8,020

 
(6,203
)
Net income including noncontrolling interests
93,894

 
61,122

 
 
 
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income including noncontrolling interests to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
 

 
 

Depreciation and amortization
16,418

 
9,971

Deferred income taxes
2,104

 
(10,444
)
Premium and discount amortization on available for sale securities and unrealized/realized gain on other investments
(4,501
)
 
(1,392
)
Provisions for loan losses, legal proceedings, bad debts and other accruals
3,954

 
6,556

Share-based compensation expense
17,783

 
17,410

Other
519

 
827

Net change in:
 

 
 

Assets segregated pursuant to regulations and other segregated assets
(637,306
)
 
43,490

Securities purchased under agreements to resell and other collateralized financings, net of securities sold under agreements to repurchase
(8,309
)
 
(6,892
)
Stock loaned, net of stock borrowed
(129,825
)
 
(150,573
)
Repayments of loans (loans provided) to financial advisors
5,132

 
(15,754
)
Brokerage client receivables and other accounts receivable, net
225,982

 
85,076

Trading instruments, net
(27,780
)
 
(6,712
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
(46,978
)
 
(18,336
)
Brokerage client payables and other accounts payable
958,958

 
141,531

Accrued compensation, commissions and benefits
(154,518
)
 
(161,374
)
Purchase and origination of loans held for sale, net of proceeds from sale of securitizations and loans held for sale
(75,467
)
 
(12,822
)
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements
(2,071
)
 
(1,675
)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
237,989

 
(19,991
)
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
 

 
 

Additions to property and equipment
(18,935
)
 
(13,647
)
Increase in bank loans, net
(387,071
)
 
(489,970
)
Redemptions of Federal Home Loan Bank/Federal Reserve Bank stock, net

 
20,228

Purchases of private equity and other investments, net
(4,422
)
 
(172
)
Purchases of available for sale securities
(26
)
 
(950
)
Available for sale securities maturations, repayments and redemptions
35,144

 
40,029

Investments in real estate partnerships held by consolidated variable interest entities, net of other investing activity
(864
)
 
174

Business acquisition, net of cash acquired
(6,450
)
 

Net cash used in investing activities
$
(382,624
)
 
$
(444,308
)

(continued on next page)

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).


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Index

RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

(continued from previous page)
 
Three months ended December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
(in thousands)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Proceeds from borrowed funds, net
$
132,000

 
$

Repayments of borrowed funds, net
(129,150
)
 
(3,848
)
Repayments of borrowings by consolidated variable interest entities which are real estate partnerships
(11,344
)
 
(11,599
)
Proceeds from capital contributed to and borrowings of consolidated variable interest entities which are real estate partnerships
13,224

 
21,078

Exercise of stock options and employee stock purchases
26,849

 
2,642

Increase (decrease) in bank deposits
346,952

 
(34,426
)
Purchase of treasury stock
(8,271
)
 
(17,054
)
Dividends on common stock
(17,968
)
 
(16,399
)
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements
2,071

 
1,675

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
354,363

 
(57,931
)
 
 
 
 
Currency adjustment:
 
 
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
(2,041
)
 
(511
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
207,687

 
(522,741
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
1,980,020

 
2,439,695

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
2,187,707

 
$
1,916,954

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
 
 
 
Cash paid for interest
$
27,093

 
$
11,215

Cash paid for income taxes
$
10,650

 
$
10,137

Non-cash transfers of loans to other real estate owned
$
596

 
$
2,651



See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
December 31, 2012

NOTE 1 – INTRODUCTION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Description of business

Raymond James Financial, Inc. (“RJF”) is a financial holding company headquartered in Florida whose broker-dealer subsidiaries are engaged in various financial service businesses, including the underwriting, distribution, trading and brokerage of equity and debt securities and the sale of mutual funds and other investment products.  In addition, other subsidiaries of RJF provide investment management services for retail and institutional clients, corporate and retail banking, and trust services.  As used herein, the terms “we,” “our” or “us” refer to RJF and/or one or more of its subsidiaries.

Basis of presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of RJF and its consolidated subsidiaries that are generally controlled through a majority voting interest. We consolidate all of our 100% owned subsidiaries. In addition we consolidate any variable interest entity (“VIE”) in which we are the primary beneficiary. Additional information on these VIEs is provided in Note 2 on pages 114 - 117 in the section titled, “Evaluation of VIEs to determine whether consolidation is required” as presented in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2012, as filed with the United States (”U.S.”) Securities and Exchange Commission (the “2012 Form 10-K”) and in Note 9 herein. When we do not have a controlling interest in an entity, but we exert significant influence over the entity, we apply the equity method of accounting. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Accounting estimates and assumptions

Certain financial information that is normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) but not required for interim reporting purposes has been condensed or omitted. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect, in the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented.

The nature of our business is such that the results of any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our 2012 Form 10-K. To prepare condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP, we must make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and could have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Acquisitions

On December 24, 2012 , we completed our acquisition of a 45% interest in ClariVest Asset Management, LLC (“ClariVest”), an acquisition that bolsters our platform in the large-cap strategy space. See Note 3 for additional information.

On April 2, 2012 (the “Closing Date”) RJF completed its acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. (a broker-dealer hereinafter referred to as “MK & Co.”) and MK Holding, Inc. and certain of its affiliates (collectively referred to hereinafter as “Morgan Keegan”) from Regions Financial Corporation (“Regions”).  This acquisition expands both our private client and our capital markets businesses. See Note 3 for further information regarding our acquisition of Morgan Keegan and Note 19 for information regarding the capital position of MK & Co. as of December 31, 2012 . The results of operations of Morgan Keegan have been included in our results prospectively from April 2, 2012 .

Significant subsidiaries

Our significant subsidiaries, all wholly owned, include: Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (“RJ&A”) and MK & Co., which are domestic broker-dealers carrying client accounts, Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. (“RJFS”) an introducing domestic broker-dealer, Raymond James Ltd. (“RJ Ltd.”) a broker-dealer headquartered in Canada, Eagle Asset Management, Inc., and Raymond James Bank, N.A. (“RJ Bank”), a national bank.

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NOTE 2 – UPDATE OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

A summary of our significant accounting policies is included in Note 2 on pages 100 - 117 of our 2012 Form 10-K. Other than as discussed below, there have been no significant changes in our significant accounting policies since September 30, 2012.
Brokerage client receivables, loans to financial advisors and allowance for doubtful accounts
As more fully described in Note 2, page 107, of our 2012 Form 10-K, we have certain financing receivables that arise from businesses other than our banking business. Specifically, we offer loans to financial advisors and certain key revenue producers, primarily for recruiting and retention purposes. We present the outstanding balance of loans to financial advisors on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, net of their applicable allowances for doubtful accounts. The allowance for doubtful accounts balance associated with all of our loans to financial advisors is $ 2.7 million and $2.5 million at December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012 , respectively. Of the December 31, 2012 loans to financial advisors, the portion of the balance associated with financial advisors who are no longer affiliated with us, after consideration of the allowance for doubtful accounts, is approximately $ 2.5 million .
Reclassifications
Certain prior period amounts, none of which are material, have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.


NOTE 3 – ACQUISITIONS

On December 24, 2012 , (the “ClariVest Acquisition Date”) we completed our acquisition of a 45% interest in ClariVest, an acquisition that bolsters our platform in the large-cap strategy space. On the ClariVest Acquisition Date, we paid approximately $8.8 million in cash to the sellers for our interest. On the first anniversary of the ClariVest Acquisition Date, a computation based upon the actual earnings of ClariVest during the one year period will be performed and additional consideration may be owed to the sellers within 45 days thereof.

ClariVest, manages more than $3 billion in client assets and currently markets its investment advisory services to corporate and public pension plans, foundations, endowments and Taft-Hartley clients worldwide. As a result of certain protective rights we have under the operating agreement with ClariVest, we are consolidating Clarivest in our financial statements as of the Clarivest Acquisition Date. In addition, a put and call agreement was entered into on the Clarivest Acquisition Date that provides our wholly owned Eagle Asset Management, Inc. subsidiary with various paths to majority ownership in ClariVest, the timing of which would depend upon the financial results of ClariVest’s business and the tenure of existing ClariVest management. The results of operations of ClariVest have been included in our results prospectively from December 24, 2012 . For the purposes of certain acquisition related financial reporting requirements, the Clarivest acquisition is not considered to be material to our overall financial condition.

See Note 10 for information regarding the identifiable intangible assets we recorded as a result of the ClariVest acquisition.

Prior year acquisition of Morgan Keegan

On April 2, 2012 RJF completed its acquisition of Morgan Keegan. For a discussion of the significant terms of this acquisition, see Note 3 on pages 118 - 121 in our 2012 Form 10-K.  

Selected Unaudited Pro forma financial information

The following unaudited pro forma financial information assumes the Morgan Keegan acquisition had been completed as of October 1, 2011 . Pro forma results have been prepared by adjusting our historical results to include Morgan Keegan’s results of operations adjusted for the following: amortization expense related to the identifiable intangible assets arising from the acquisition; interest expense to reflect the impact of senior notes issued in March 2012; incremental bonus expense resulting from the bonus agreements made for retention purposes to certain Morgan Keegan financial advisors, incremental compensation expense related to restricted stock units granted to certain executives and key revenue producers for retention purposes; our acquisition expenses; a $545 million goodwill impairment charge included in Morgan Keegan’s pre-Closing Date financial statements directly resulting from the transaction; and the applicable tax effect of each adjustment described above. The weighted average common shares used in the computation of both pro forma basic and pro forma diluted earnings per share were adjusted to reflect that the issuance of additional RJF shares that occurred in February 2012 had been outstanding for the entirety of each respective period presented.


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The unaudited pro forma results presented do not necessarily reflect the results of operations that would have resulted had the acquisition been completed at the beginning of the applicable period presented, nor does it indicate the results of operations in future periods. Additionally, the unaudited pro forma results do not include the impact of possible business model changes, nor does it consider any potential impacts of current market conditions on revenues, reduction of expenses, asset dispositions, or other factors. The impact of these items could alter the following unaudited pro forma results.
Pro forma results (Unaudited):
 
Three months ended December 31, 2011
 
($ in thousands except per share amounts)
Total net revenues
 
$
1,048,562

Net income
 
$
93,359

Net income per share:
 
 
Basic
 
$
0.68

Diluted
 
$
0.68


Acquisition related expenses

Acquisition related expenses are recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income and include certain incremental expenses arising from our acquisitions.  We incurred the following acquisition related expenses in the three month period ended December 31, 2012 :
 
 
Three months ended December 31, 2012
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
Integration costs
 
$
15,536

Financial advisory fees
 
1,176

Severance
 
399

Other
 
271

Total acquisition related expenses
 
$
17,382


We incurred no acquisition related expenses in the three month period ended December 31, 2011 .



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NOTE 4 – CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, ASSETS SEGREGATED PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS, AND DEPOSITS WITH CLEARING ORGANIZATIONS

Our cash equivalents include money market funds or highly liquid investments with original maturities of 90 days or less, other than those used for trading purposes.  For discussion of our accounting policies regarding assets segregated pursuant to regulations and other segregated assets, see Note 2 on page 101 of our 2012 Form 10-K.

Our cash and cash equivalents, assets segregated pursuant to regulations or other segregated assets, and deposits with clearing organization balances are as follows:

 
December 31,
2012
 
September 30,
2012
 
(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents:
 
 
 
Cash in banks
$
2,183,388

 
$
1,973,897

Money market fund investments
4,319

 
6,123

Total cash and cash equivalents (1)
2,187,707

 
1,980,020

Cash segregated pursuant to federal regulations and other segregated assets (2)
3,421,505

 
2,784,199

Deposits with clearing organizations (3)
166,643

 
163,848

 
$
5,775,855

 
$
4,928,067


(1)
The total amounts presented include cash and cash equivalents of $581 million and $539 million as of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012 , respectively, which are either held directly by RJF or are otherwise invested by one of our subsidiaries on behalf of RJF.

(2)
Consists of cash maintained in accordance with Rule 15c3-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. RJ&A and MK & Co., as broker-dealers carrying client accounts, are subject to requirements related to maintaining cash or qualified securities in segregated reserve accounts for the exclusive benefit of their clients. Additionally, RJ Ltd. is required to hold client Registered Retirement Savings Plan funds in trust.

(3)
Consists of deposits of cash and cash equivalents or other short-term securities held by other clearing organizations or exchanges.

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NOTE 5 – FAIR VALUE

For a discussion of our valuation methodologies for assets, liabilities measured at fair value, and the fair value hierarchy, see Note 2, pages 101 - 107, in our 2012 Form 10-K.

There have been no material changes to our valuation methodologies since our year ended September 30, 2012.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis are presented below:
December 31, 2012
 
Quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets
(Level 1) (1)
 
Significant
other
observable
inputs
(Level 2) (1)
 
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
 
Netting
adjustments (2)
 
Balance as of
December 31,
2012
 
 
(in thousands)
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Municipal and provincial obligations
 
$
7

 
$
222,506

 
$

 
$

 
$
222,513

Corporate obligations
 
4,349

 
43,242

 

 

 
47,591

Government and agency obligations
 
7,228

 
139,610

 

 

 
146,838

Agency mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) and collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”)
 
1,017

 
266,007

 

 

 
267,024

Non-agency CMOs and asset-backed securities (“ABS”)
 

 
15,536

 
18

 

 
15,554

Total debt securities
 
12,601

 
686,901

 
18

 

 
699,520

Derivative contracts
 

 
135,968

 

 
(87,413
)
 
48,555

Equity securities
 
45,326

 
8,422

 
19

 

 
53,767

Other securities
 
953

 
16,948

 
6,451

 

 
24,352

Total trading instruments
 
58,880

 
848,239

 
6,488

 
(87,413
)
 
826,194

Available for sale securities:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Agency MBS and CMOs
 

 
331,786

 

 

 
331,786

Non-agency CMOs
 

 
144,693

 
125

 

 
144,818

Other securities
 
13

 

 

 

 
13

Auction rate securities (“ARS”):
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Municipals
 

 

 
133,318

(3)  

 
133,318

Preferred securities
 

 

 
104,976

 

 
104,976

Total available for sale securities
 
13

 
476,479

 
238,419

 

 
714,911

Private equity investments
 

 

 
329,767

(4)  

 
329,767

Other investments (5)
 
290,549

 
1,030

 
4,123

 

 
295,702

Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions
 

 
431,807

 

 

 
431,807

Other assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative contracts
 

 
2,650

 

 

 
2,650

Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis
 
$
349,442

 
$
1,760,205

 
$
578,797

 
$
(87,413
)
 
$
2,601,031

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Bank loans, net:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Impaired loans
 
$

 
$
39,991

 
$
55,848

 
$

 
$
95,839

Loans held for sale (6)
 

 
108,253

 

 

 
108,253

Total bank loans, net
 

 
148,244

 
55,848

 

 
204,092

Other real estate owned (“OREO”) (7)
 

 
1,660

 

 

 
1,660

Total assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis
 
$

 
$
149,904

 
$
55,848

 
$

 
$
205,752

 
(continued on next page)

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December 31, 2012
 
Quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets
(Level 1) (1)
 
Significant
other
observable
inputs
(Level 2) (1)
 
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
 
Netting
adjustments (2)
 
Balance as of
December 31,
2012
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
(continued from previous page)
Liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Municipal and provincial obligations
 
$

 
$
6,752

 
$

 
$

 
$
6,752

Corporate obligations
 

 
3,696

 

 

 
3,696

Government obligations
 
166,911

 

 

 

 
166,911

Agency MBS and CMOs
 
16

 
800

 

 

 
816

Non-agency MBS and CMOs
 

 

 

 

 

Total debt securities
 
166,927

 
11,248

 

 

 
178,175

Derivative contracts
 

 
120,803

 

 
(118,006
)
 
2,797

Equity securities
 
20,365

 
48

 

 

 
20,413

Other securities
 

 
647

 

 

 
647

Total trading instruments sold but not yet purchased
 
187,292

 
132,746

 

 
(118,006
)
 
202,032

Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions
 

 
431,807

 

 

 
431,807

Trade and other payables:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Other
 

 

 
98

 

 
98

Total liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis
 
$
187,292

 
$
564,553

 
$
98

 
$
(118,006
)
 
$
633,937



(1)
We had no transfers of financial instruments from Level 1 to Level 2 during the three months ended December 31, 2012 .  We had $157 thousand in transfers of financial instruments from Level 2 to Level 1 during the three months ended December 31, 2012 .  These transfers were a result of an increase in availability and reliability of the observable inputs utilized in the respective instruments’ fair value measurement.  Our policy is that the end of each respective quarterly reporting period determines when transfers of financial instruments between levels are recognized.

(2)
Where permitted, we have elected to net derivative receivables and derivative payables and the related cash collateral received and paid when a legally enforceable master netting agreement exists.

(3)
Includes $54 million of Jefferson County, Alabama Limited Obligation School Warrants ARS and $25 million of Jefferson County, Alabama Sewer Revenue Refunding Warrants ARS.

(4)
Includes $225 million in private equity investments of which the weighted-average portion we own is approximately 29% .  Effectively, the economics associated with the portions of these investments we do not own become a component of noncontrolling interests on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, and amounted to approximately $159 million of that total as of December 31, 2012 .

(5)
Other investments include $187 million of financial instruments we hold that are related to MK & Co.’s obligations to perform under certain of its deferred compensation plans (see Note 2 page 114, and Note 23 page 170, of our 2012 Form 10-K for further information regarding these plans).

(6)
Includes individual loans classified as held for sale, which were recorded at a fair value lower than cost.

(7)
Represents the fair value of foreclosed properties which were measured at a fair value subsequent to their initial classification as OREO. The recorded value in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition is net of the estimated selling costs.







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September 30, 2012
 
Quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets
(Level 1) (1)
 
Significant
other
observable
inputs
(Level 2) (1)
 
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
 
Netting
adjustments (2)
 
Balance as of
September 30,
2012
 
 
(in thousands)
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Municipal and provincial obligations
 
$
7

 
$
346,030

 
$
553

 
$

 
$
346,590

Corporate obligations
 
15,916

 
70,815

 

 

 
86,731

Government and agency obligations
 
10,907

 
156,492

 

 

 
167,399

Agency MBS and CMOs
 
1,085

 
104,084

 

 

 
105,169

Non-agency CMOs and ABS
 

 
1,986

 
29

 

 
2,015

Total debt securities
 
27,915

 
679,407

 
582

 

 
707,904

Derivative contracts
 

 
144,259

 

 
(93,259
)
 
51,000

Equity securities
 
23,626

 
2,891

 
6

 

 
26,523

Other securities
 
864

 
12,131

 
5,850

 

 
18,845

Total trading instruments
 
52,405

 
838,688

 
6,438

 
(93,259
)
 
804,272

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available for sale securities:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Agency MBS and CMOs
 

 
352,303

 

 

 
352,303

Non-agency CMOs
 

 
147,558

 
249

 

 
147,807

Other securities
 
12

 

 

 

 
12

ARS:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 


Municipals
 

 

 
123,559

(3)  

 
123,559

Preferred securities
 

 

 
110,193

 

 
110,193

Total available for sale securities
 
12

 
499,861

 
234,001

 

 
733,874

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Private equity investments
 

 

 
336,927

(4)  

 
336,927

Other investments (5)
 
303,817

 
2,897

 
4,092

 

 
310,806

Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions
 

 
458,265

 

 

 
458,265

Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis
 
$
356,234

 
$
1,799,711

 
$
581,458

 
$
(93,259
)
 
$
2,644,144

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Bank loans, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired loans (6)
 

 
47,409

 
46,383

 

 
93,792

Loans held for sale (7)
 

 
81,093

 

 

 
81,093

Total bank loans, net
 

 
128,502

 
46,383

 

 
174,885

OREO (8)
 

 
6,216

 

 

 
6,216

Total assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis
 
$

 
$
134,718

 
$
46,383

 
$

 
$
181,101

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(continued on next page)

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September 30, 2012
 
Quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets
(Level 1) (1)

 
Significant
other
observable
inputs
(Level 2) (1)
 
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)

 
Netting
adjustments (2)
 
Balance as of
September 30,
2012
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
(continued from previous page)
Liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Municipal and provincial obligations
 
$

 
$
212

 
$

 
$

 
$
212

Corporate obligations
 
33

 
12,355

 

 

 
12,388

Government obligations
 
199,501

 
587

 

 

 
200,088

Agency MBS and CMOs
 
556

 

 

 

 
556

Non-agency MBS and CMOs
 

 
121

 

 

 
121

Total debt securities
 
200,090

 
13,275

 

 

 
213,365

Derivative contracts
 

 
128,081

 

 
(124,979
)
 
3,102

Equity securities
 
9,636

 
64

 

 

 
9,700

Other securities
 

 
6,269

 

 

 
6,269

Total trading instruments sold but not yet purchased
 
209,726

 
147,689

 

 
(124,979
)
 
232,436

Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions
 

 
458,265

 

 

 
458,265

Trade and other payables:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative contracts
 

 
1,370

 

 

 
1,370

Other liabilities
 

 

 
98

 

 
98

Total trade and other payables
 

 
1,370

 
98

 

 
1,468

Total liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis
 
$
209,726

 
$
607,324

 
$
98

 
$
(124,979
)
 
$
692,169



(1)
We had no transfers of financial instruments from Level 1 to Level 2 during the year ended September 30, 2012 .  We had $541 thousand in transfers of financial instruments from Level 2 to Level 1 during the year ended September 30, 2012 .  These transfers were a result of an increase in availability and reliability of the observable inputs utilized in the respective instruments’ fair value measurement.  Our policy is that the end of each respective quarterly reporting period determines when transfers of financial instruments between levels are recognized.

(2)
Where permitted, we have elected to net derivative receivables and derivative payables and the related cash collateral received and paid when a legally enforceable master netting agreement exists.

(3)
Includes $48 million of Jefferson County, Alabama Limited Obligation School Warrants ARS and $22 million of Jefferson County, Alabama Sewer Revenue Refunding Warrants ARS.

(4)
Includes $224 million in private equity investments of which the weighted-average portion we own is approximately 28% .  Effectively, the economics associated with the portions of these investments we do not own become a component of noncontrolling interests on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, and amounted to approximately $161 million of that total as of September 30, 2012 .

(5)
Other investments include $185 million of financial instruments we hold that are related to MK & Co.’s obligations to perform under certain of its deferred compensation plans (see Note 2 page 114, and Note 23, page 170, of our 2012 Form 10-K for further information regarding these plans).

(6)
During the year ended September 30, 2012 , we initially transferred $55 million of impaired loans from Level 3 to Level 2. The transfer was a result of the increase in availability and reliability of the observable inputs utilized in the respective instruments’ fair value measurement.  Our analysis indicates that comparative sales data is a reasonable estimate of fair value, therefore, more consideration was given to this observable input.

(7)
Includes individual loans classified as held for sale, which were recorded at a fair value lower than cost.

(8)
Represents the fair value of foreclosed properties which were measured at a fair value subsequent to their initial classification as OREO. The recorded value in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition is net of the estimated selling costs.


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The adjustment to fair value of the nonrecurring fair value measures for the three months ended December 31, 2012 resulted in $1.6 million in additional provision for loan losses and $114 thousand in other losses.

Changes in Level 3 recurring fair value measurements

The realized and unrealized gains and losses for assets and liabilities within the Level 3 category presented in the tables below may include changes in fair value that were attributable to both observable and unobservable inputs.

Additional information about Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis is presented below:
Three months ended December 31, 2012
Level 3 assets at fair value
(in thousands)
Financial assets
 
Financial
liabilities
 
Trading instruments
 
Available for sale securities
 
Private equity and other investments
 
Payables-
trade and
other
 
Municipal &
provincial
obligations
 
Non-
agency
CMOs &
ABS
 
Equity
securities
 
Other
securities
 
Non-
agency
CMOs
 
ARS –
municipals
 
ARS -
preferred
securities
 
Private
equity
investments
 
Other
investments
 
Other
liabilities
Fair value
   September 30, 2012
$
553

 
$
29

 
$
6

 
$
5,850

 
$
249

 
$
123,559

 
$
110,193

 
$
336,927

 
$
4,092

 
$
(98
)
Total gains (losses) for the year:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Included in earnings

 
(8
)
 
5

 
(31
)
 
(335
)
 
23

 
1,164

 
3,388

(1)  
36

 

Included in other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 
223

 
9,961

 
1,606

 

 

 

Purchases and contributions

 

 
44

 
1,273

 

 

 
25

 
3,593

 

 

Sales
(553
)
 

 
(36
)
 
(3
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

Redemptions by issuer

 

 

 

 

 
(225
)
 
(8,012
)
 

 

 

Distributions

 
(3
)
 

 
(638
)
 
(12
)
 

 

 
(14,141
)
 
(5
)
 

Transfers: (2)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Into Level 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Out of Level 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value
   December 31, 2012
$

 
$
18

 
$
19

 
$
6,451

 
$
125

 
$
133,318

 
$
104,976

 
$
329,767

 
$
4,123

 
$
(98
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in unrealized gains (losses) for the period included in earnings (or changes in net assets) for assets held at the end of the reporting period
$

 
$
18

 
$
3

 
$
(31
)
 
$
(335
)
 
$
9,961

 
$
1,606

 
$
3,388

(1)  
$
76

 
$


(1)
Primarily results from valuation adjustments of certain private equity investments.  Since we only own a portion of these investments, our share of the net valuation adjustments resulted in a gain of $1.8 million which is included in net income attributable to RJF (after noncontrolling interests).  The noncontrolling interests’ share of the net valuation adjustments was a gain of approximately $1.6 million .

(2)
Our policy is that the end of each respective quarterly reporting period determines when transfers of financial instruments between levels are recognized.



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Three months ended December 31, 2011
Level 3 assets at fair value
(in thousands)
Financial assets
 
Financial
liabilities
 
Trading instruments
Available for sale securities
 
Private equity and other investments
 
Payables-trade
and other
 
Municipal &
provincial
obligations
 
Non-
agency
CMOs &
ABS
 
Equity
securities
 
Other securities
 
Non-
agency
CMOs
 
ARS –
municipals
 
ARS -
preferred
securities
 
Private
equity
investments
 
Other
investments
 
Other
liabilities
Fair value
   September 30, 2011
$
375

 
$
50

 
$
15

 
$

 
$
851

 
$
79,524

 
$
116,524

 
$
168,785

 
$
2,087

 
$
(40
)
Total gains (losses) for the year:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Included in earnings
80

 
(4
)
 
(4
)
 
(942
)
 

 
(540
)
 
(75
)
 
4


(49
)
 
11

Included in other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 
(93
)
 
(4,670
)
 
(894
)
 

 

 

Purchases,and contributions

 

 
16

 

 

 
475

 
475

 
2,367

 
2

 

Sales
(320
)
 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redemptions by issuer

 

 

 

 

 
(125
)
 
(17,450
)
 

 

 

Distributions

 
(9
)
 

 

 
(17
)
 

 

 
(9,082
)
 

 

Transfers:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Into Level 3

 

 
152

 
6,577

(1)  

 
43

 

 

 

 

Out of Level 3

 

 

 

 

 

 
(43
)
 

 

 

Fair value
   December 31, 2011
$
135

 
$
37

 
$
179

 
$
5,635

 
$
741

 
$
74,707

 
$
98,537

 
$
162,074

 
$
2,040

 
$
(29
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in unrealized gains (losses) for the period included in earnings (or changes in net assets) for assets held at the end of the reporting period
$
(125
)
 
$
214

 
$

 
$
(942
)
 
$

 
$
(5,131
)
 
$
(894
)
 
$
4

 
$
(52
)
 
$


(1)
During the three month period ended December 31, 2011, we transferred certain securities which were previously included in Level 2, non-agency CMOs and ABS.


As of December 31, 2012 , 11.7% of our assets and 3.4% of our liabilities are instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis.  Instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis categorized as Level 3 as of December 31, 2012 represent 22% of our assets measured at fair value. In comparison as of December 31, 2011 , 7.4% and 0.9% of our assets and liabilities, respectively, represented instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis.  Instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis categorized as Level 3 as of December 31, 2011 represented 26% of our assets measured at fair value. Although the balances of our level 3 assets have increased compared to December 31, 2011 , primarily as a result of increases in ARS and private equity investments resulting from our acquisition of Morgan Keegan, level 3 instruments as a percentage of total financial instruments decreased by 4% as compared to December 31, 2011 . Total financial instruments, primarily trading instruments, derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions, and other investments which are not level 3 financial instruments increased as a result of our Morgan Keegan acquisition, impacting the calculation of Level 3 assets as a percentage of total financial instruments.  


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Gains and losses included in earnings are presented in net trading profits and other revenues in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income as follows:

For the three months ended December 31, 2012
 
Net trading
profits
 
Other
revenues
 
 
(in thousands)
Total (losses) gains included in revenues
 
$
(34
)
 
$
4,276

Change in unrealized (losses) gains for assets held at the end of the reporting period
 
$
(10
)
 
$
14,696


For the three months ended December 31, 2011
 
Net trading
profits
 
Other
revenues
 
 
(in thousands)
Total losses included in revenues
 
$
(870
)
 
$
(649
)
Change in unrealized losses for assets held at the end of the reporting period
 
$
(853
)
 
$
(6,073
)



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Quantitative information about level 3 fair value measurements

The significant assumptions used in the valuation of level 3 financial instruments are as follows (the table that follows includes the significant majority of the financial instruments we hold that are classified as level 3 measures): 

Level 3 financial instrument
 
Fair value at
December 31,
2012
(in thousands)

 
Valuation technique(s)
 
Unobservable input
 
Range (weighted-average)
Recurring measurements:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available for sale securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
ARS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Municipals
 
$
54,033

 
Probability weighted
internal scenario model:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Scenario 1 - recent trades
 
Observed trades (in inactive markets) of in-portfolio securities as well as observed trades (in active markets) of other comparable securities
 
70% of par - 80% of par (78% of par)
 
 
 

 
Scenario 2 - scenario of potential outcomes
 
Par value of scenario based possible outcomes (a)
 
70% of par - 99% of par (88% of par)
 
 
 

 
 
 
Weighting assigned to weighted
average of scenario 1
 
50% - 50% (50%)
 
 
 

 
 
 
Weighting assigned to weighted
average of scenario 2
 
40% - 60% (50%)
 
 
$
24,889

 
Recent trades
 
Observed trades (in inactive markets) of in-portfolio securities as well as
observed trades of
other comparable securities
(in inactive markets)
 
62% of par - 99% of par (77% of par)
 
 
 

 
 
 
Comparability adjustments (b)
 
+/- 5% of par (+/- 5% of par)
 
 
$
54,396

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Average discount rate (c)
 
2.99% of par - 6.88% of par (4.55% of par)
 
 
 

 
 
 
Average interest rates applicable to future interest income on the securities (d)
 
0.34% of par - 7.09% of par (2.58% of par)
 
 
 

 
 
 
Prepayment year (e)
 
2014 - 2036 (2021)
Preferred securities
 
$
104,976

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Average discount rate (c)
 
3.69% - 5.74% (4.82%)
 
 
 

 
 
 
Average interest rates applicable to future interest income on the securities (d)
 
1.6% - 2.91% (2.21%)
 
 
 

 
 
 
Prepayment year (e)
 
2013 - 2021 (2018)
Private equity investments:
 
$
103,620

 
Market comparable companies
 
EBITDA multiple (f)

 
6.5 - 6.5 (6.5)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Projected EBITDA growth (g)
 
5.2% - 5.2% (5.2%)
 
 
$
39,194

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Discount rate
 
14% - 15% (14%)
 
 
 

 
 
 
Terminal growth rate of cash flows
 
3% - 3% (3%)
 
 
 

 
 
 
Terminal year
 
2014 - 2015 (2014)
 
 
$
186,953

 
Transaction price or other investment-specific events (h)
 
Not meaningful (h)
 
Not meaningful (h)
Nonrecurring measurements:
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired loans:  residential
 
$
33,974

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Prepayment rate
 
0 - 12 yrs. (8.2 yrs)
Impaired loans: corporate
 
$
21,874

 
Appraisal, discounted cash flow, or distressed enterprise value (i)
 
Not meaningful (i)
 
Not meaningful (i)
 
The explanations to the footnotes in the above table are on the following page.

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Footnote explanations pertaining to the table on the previous page:

(a)
Management utilizes an internal model which projects the outcome of various scenarios which management believes market participants are evaluating as likely possible outcomes impacting the value of the security.  Values presented represent the range of fair values associated with the various potential scenarios.

(b)
Management estimates that market participants apply this range of either discount or premium, as applicable, to the limited observable trade data in order to assess the value of the securities within this portfolio segment.

(c)
Represents amounts used when we have determined that market participants would take these discounts into account when pricing the investments.

(d)
Future interest rates are projected based upon a forward interest rate curve, plus a spread over such projected base rate that is applicable to each future period for each security within this portfolio segment.  The interest rates presented represent the average interest rate over all projected periods for securities within the portfolio segment.

(e)
Assumed year of at least a partial redemption of the outstanding security by the issuer.

(f)
Represents amounts used when we have determined that market participants would use such multiples when pricing the investments.

(g)
Represents the projected growth in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) utilized in the valuation as compared to the prior periods reported EBITDA.

(h)
Certain direct private equity investments are valued initially at the transaction price until significant transactions or developments indicate that a change in the carrying values of these investments is appropriate.

(i)
The valuation techniques used for the impaired corporate loan portfolio as of December 31, 2012 were appraisals less selling costs for the collateral dependent loans, and either discounted cash flows or distressed enterprise value for the remaining impaired loans that are not collateral dependent.

Qualitative disclosure about unobservable inputs

For our recurring fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in significant unobservable inputs and interrelationships between those unobservable inputs are described below:

Auction rate securities:

One of the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of auction rate securities presented within our available for sale securities portfolio relates to judgments regarding whether the level of observable trading activity is sufficient to conclude markets are active.  Where insufficient levels of trading activity are determined to exist as of the reporting date, then management’s assessment of how much weight to apply to trading prices in inactive markets versus management’s own valuation models could significantly impact the valuation conclusion.  The valuation of the securities impacted by changes in management’s assessment of market activity levels could be either higher or lower, depending upon the relationship of the inactive trading prices compared to the outcome of management’s internal valuation models.

The future interest rate and maturity assumptions impacting the valuation of the auction rate securities are directly related.  As short-term interest rates rise, due to the variable nature of the penalty interest rate provisions imbedded in most of these securities in the event auctions fail to set the security’s interest rate, then a penalty rate that is specified in the security increases.  These penalty rates are based upon a stated interest rate spread over what is typically a short-term base interest rate index.  Management estimates that at some level of increase in short-term interest rates, issuers of the securities will have the economic incentive to refinance (and thus prepay) the securities.  Therefore, the short-term interest rate assumption directly impacts the input related to the timing of any projected prepayment.  The faster and steeper short-term interest rates rise, the earlier prepayments will likely occur and the higher the fair value of the security.

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Private equity investments:

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of private equity investments relate to the financial performance of the investment entity and the market’s required return on investments from entities in industries in which we hold investments.  Significant increases (or decreases) in our investment entities’ future economic performance will have a directly proportional impact on the valuation results.  The value of our investment moves inversely with the market’s expectation of returns from such investments.  Should the market require higher returns from industries in which we are invested, all other factors held constant, our investments will decrease in value.  Should the market accept lower returns from industries in which we are invested, all other factors held constant, our investments will increase in value.

Fair value option

The fair value option is an accounting election that allows the reporting entity to apply fair value accounting for certain financial assets and liabilities on an instrument by instrument basis.  As of December 31, 2012 , we have elected not to choose the fair value option for any of our financial assets or liabilities not already recorded at fair value.

Other fair value disclosures

Many, but not all, of the financial instruments we hold are recorded at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. Refer to Note 5, pages 132 - 133, of our 2012 Form 10-K for discussion of the methods and assumptions we apply to the determination of fair value of our financial instruments that are not otherwise recorded at fair value.

The estimated fair values by level within the fair value hierarchy and the carrying amounts of our financial instruments that are not carried at fair value are as follows:
 
 
Quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total estimated fair value
 
Carrying amount
 
 
(in thousands)
December 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bank loans, net (1)
 
$

 
$
124,508

 
$
8,192,651

 
$
8,317,159

 
$
8,255,905

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Bank deposits
 
$

 
$
8,634,384

 
$
324,500

 
$
8,958,884

 
$
8,946,665

Other borrowings
 
$

 
$
132,000

 
$

 
$
132,000

 
$
132,000

Corporate debt
 
$
381,780

 
$
970,487

 
$

 
$
1,352,267

 
$
1,200,090

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bank loans, net (1)
 
$

 
$
80,227

 
$
7,803,328

 
$
7,883,555

 
$
7,816,627

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Bank deposits
 
$

 
$
8,280,834

 
$
329,966

 
$
8,610,800

 
$
8,599,713

Corporate debt
 
$
384,440

 
$
962,610

 
$

 
$
1,347,050

 
$
1,329,093


(1)
Excludes all impaired loans and loans held for sale which have been recorded at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition at December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012 , respectively.




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NOTE 6 – TRADING INSTRUMENTS AND TRADING INSTRUMENTS SOLD BUT NOT YET PURCHASED

 
December 31, 2012
 
September 30, 2012
 
Trading
instruments
 
Instruments
sold but not
yet purchased
 
Trading
instruments
 
Instruments
sold but not
yet purchased
 
(in thousands)
Municipal and provincial obligations
$
222,513

 
$
6,752

 
$
346,590

 
$
212

Corporate obligations
47,591

 
3,696

 
86,731

 
12,388

Government and agency obligations
146,838

 
166,911

 
167,399

 
200,088

Agency MBS and CMOs
267,024

 
816

 
105,169

 
556

Non-agency CMOs and ABS
15,554

 

 
2,015

 
121

Total debt securities
699,520

 
178,175

 
707,904

 
213,365

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative contracts (1)
48,555

 
2,797

 
51,000

 
3,102

Equity securities
53,767

 
20,413

 
26,523

 
9,700

Other securities
24,352

 
647

 
18,845

 
6,269

Total
$
826,194

 
$
202,032

 
$
804,272

 
$
232,436


(1)
Represents the derivative contracts held for trading purposes. As of both December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012 , these balances do not include all derivative instruments since the derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions are included on their own line item on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. See Note 14 for further information regarding all of our derivative transactions.

See Note 5 for additional information regarding the fair value of trading instruments and trading instruments sold but not yet purchased.


NOTE 7 – AVAILABLE FOR SALE SECURITIES

Available for sale securities are comprised of MBS and CMOs owned by RJ Bank, ARS and certain equity securities owned by our non-broker-dealer subsidiaries. Refer to the discussion of our available for sale securities accounting policies, including the fair value determination process, on Note 2 pages 103 - 105 in our 2012 Form 10-K.

During the three month period ended December 31, 2012 , ARS were redeemed by their issuer at par, or sold at amounts approximating their par value pursuant to tender offers, resulting in proceeds of $8.2 million and a gain on sale or redemption of $1.2 million which is recorded in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. During the three month period ended December 31, 2011 , ARS with an aggregate par value of approximately $17.6 million were redeemed by their issuer at par; an insignificant gain was recorded in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income on the ARS securities which were subject to these redemptions. There were no proceeds from the sale of any other available for sale securities during the three month periods ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 .

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The amortized cost and fair values of available for sale securities are as follows:
 
Cost basis
 
Gross
unrealized gains
 
Gross
unrealized losses
 
Fair value
 
(in thousands)
December 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available for sale securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Agency MBS and CMOs
$
329,681

 
$
2,193

 
$
(88
)
 
$
331,786

Non-agency CMOs (1)
159,211

 
29

 
(14,422
)
 
144,818

Total RJ Bank available for sale securities
488,892

 
2,222

 
(14,510
)
 
476,604

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Auction rate securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Municipal obligations
131,006

 
5,573

 
(3,261
)
 
133,318

Preferred securities
104,898

 
12,418

 
(12,340
)
 
104,976

Total auction rate securities
235,904

 
17,991

 
(15,601
)
 
238,294

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other securities
3

 
10

 

 
13

Total available for sale securities
$
724,799

 
$
20,223

 
$
(30,111
)
 
$
714,911

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2012
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Available for sale securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Agency MBS and CMOs
$
350,568

 
$
1,938

 
$
(203
)
 
$
352,303

Non-agency CMOs (2)
166,339

 
23

 
(18,555
)
 
147,807

Total RJ Bank available for sale securities
516,907

 
1,961

 
(18,758
)
 
500,110

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Auction rate securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Municipal obligations  (3)
131,208

 
813

 
(8,462
)
 
123,559

Preferred securities (4)
111,721

 
12,226

 
(13,754
)
 
110,193

Total auction rate securities
242,929

 
13,039

 
(22,216
)
 
233,752

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other securities
3

 
9

 

 
12

Total available for sale securities
$
759,839

 
$
15,009

 
$
(40,974
)
 
$
733,874


(1)
As of December 31, 2012 , the non-credit portion of other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) was $11.7 million (before taxes).

(2)
As of September 30, 2012 , the non-credit portion of OTTI recorded in AOCI was $15.5 million (before taxes).

(3)
As of September 30, 2012 , the non-credit portion of OTTI recorded in AOCI was $7.6 million (before taxes).

(4)
As of September 30, 2012 , the non-credit portion of OTTI recorded in AOCI was $1.5 million (before taxes).


See Note 5 for additional information regarding the fair value of available for sale securities.

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The contractual maturities, amortized cost, carrying values and current yields for our available for sale securities are as presented below.  Since RJ Bank’s available for sale securities are backed by mortgages, actual maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to prepay obligations without prepayment penalties.  Expected maturities of ARS and other securities may differ significantly from contractual maturities, as issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

 
December 31, 2012
 
Within one year
 
After one but
within five
years
 
After five but
within ten
years
 
After ten years
 
Total
 
($ in thousands)
Agency MBS & CMOs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortized cost
$

 
$
7,448

 
$
71,112

 
$
251,121

 
$
329,681

Carrying value

 
7,479

 
71,411

 
252,896

 
331,786

Weighted-average yield

 
0.32
%
 
0.38
%
 
0.84
%
 
0.73
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-agency CMOs:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Amortized cost
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
159,211

 
$
159,211

Carrying value

 

 

 
144,818

 
144,818

Weighted-average yield

 

 

 
2.83
%
 
2.83
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sub-total agency MBS & CMOs and non-agency CMOs:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Amortized cost
$

 
$
7,448

 
$
71,112

 
$
410,332

 
$
488,892

Carrying value

 
7,479

 
71,411

 
397,714

 
476,604

Weighted-average yield

 
0.32
%
 
0.38
%
 
1.57
%
 
1.37
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Auction rate securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Municipal obligations
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Amortized cost
$

 
$
180

 
$
8,711

 
$
122,115

 
$
131,006

Carrying value

 
166

 
8,022

 
125,130

 
133,318

Weighted-average yield

 
0.24
%
 
0.41
%
 
0.60
%
 
0.59
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Amortized cost
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
104,898

 
$
104,898

Carrying value

 

 

 
104,976

 
104,976

Weighted-average yield

 

 

 
0.26
%
 
0.26
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sub-total auction rate securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Amortized cost
$

 
$
180

 
$
8,711

 
$
227,013

 
$
235,904

Carrying value

 
166

 
8,022

 
230,106

 
238,294

Weighted-average yield

 
0.24
%
 
0.41
%
 
0.45
%
 
0.45
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Amortized cost
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
3

 
$
3

Carrying value

 

 

 
13

 
13

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total available for sale securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Amortized cost
$

 
$
7,628

 
$
79,823

 
$
637,348

 
$
724,799

Carrying value

 
7,645

 
79,433

 
627,833

 
714,911

Weighted-average yield

 
0.32
%
 
0.38
%
 
1.16
%
 
1.06
%


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The gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, are as follows:
 
December 31, 2012
 
Less than 12 months
 
12 months or more
 
Total
 
Estimated
fair value
 
Unrealized
losses
 
Estimated
fair value
 
Unrealized
losses
 
Estimated
fair value
 
Unrealized
losses
 
(in thousands)
Agency MBS and CMOs
$
18,861

 
$
(75
)
 
$
8,009

 
$
(13
)
 
$
26,870

 
$
(88
)
Non-agency CMOs

 

 
143,631

 
(14,422
)
 
143,631

 
(14,422
)
ARS municipal obligations

 

 
37,999

 
(3,261
)
 
37,999

 
(3,261
)
ARS preferred securities
86,761

 
(12,340
)
 

 

 
86,761

 
(12,340
)
Total
$
105,622

 
$
(12,415
)
 
$
189,639

 
$
(17,696
)
 
$
295,261

 
$
(30,111
)

 
September 30, 2012
 
Less than 12 months
 
12 months or more
 
Total
 
Estimated
fair value
 
Unrealized
losses
 
Estimated
fair value
 
Unrealized
losses
 
Estimated
fair value
 
Unrealized
losses
 
(in thousands)
Agency MBS and CMOs
$
43,792

 
$
(193
)
 
$
4,362

 
$
(10
)
 
$
48,154

 
$
(203
)
Non-agency CMOs

 

 
146,591

 
(18,555
)
 
146,591

 
(18,555
)
ARS municipal obligations
85,526

 
(8,462
)
 

 

 
85,526

 
(8,462
)
ARS preferred securities
92,439

 
(13,754
)
 

 

 
92,439

 
(13,754
)
Total
$
221,757

 
$
(22,409
)
 
$
150,953

 
$
(18,565
)
 
$
372,710

 
$
(40,974
)

The reference point for determining when securities are in a loss position is the reporting period end. As such, it is possible that a security had a fair value that exceeded its amortized cost on other days during the period.

Agency MBS and CMOs

The Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”), as well as the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”), guarantee the contractual cash flows of the agency MBS and CMOs. At December 31, 2012 , of the 12 of our U.S. government-sponsored enterprise MBS and CMOs in an unrealized loss position, one was in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than 12 months. Eleven were for 12 months or more.  We do not consider these securities other-than-temporarily impaired due to the guarantee provided by FNMA, FHLMC, and GNMA as to the full payment of principal and interest, and the fact that we have the ability and intent to hold these securities to maturity.

Non-agency CMOs

All individual non-agency securities are evaluated for OTTI on a quarterly basis.  Only those non-agency CMOs whose amortized cost basis we do not expect to recover in full are considered to be other than temporarily impaired as we have the ability and intent to hold these securities to maturity.  To assess whether the amortized cost basis of non-agency CMOs will be recovered, RJ Bank performs a cash flow analysis for each security.  This comprehensive process considers borrower characteristics and the particular attributes of the loans underlying each security.  Loan level analysis includes a review of historical default rates, loss severities, liquidations, prepayment speeds and delinquency trends.  In addition to historical details, home prices and the economic outlook are considered to derive the assumptions utilized in the discounted cash flow model to project security specific cash flows, which factors in the amount of credit enhancement specific to the security.  The difference between the present value of the cash flows expected and the amortized cost basis is the credit loss and is recorded as OTTI.

The significant assumptions used in the cash flow analysis of non-agency CMOs are as follows:
 
December 31, 2012
 
Range
 
Weighted-
average (1)
Default rate
0% - 28.1%
 
11.67%
Loss severity
17.9% - 70%
 
44.87%
Prepayment rate
0.9% - 28.1%
 
8.90%

(1) Represents the expected activity for the next twelve months.

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At December 31, 2012 , 24 of the 25 non-agency CMOs were in a continuous unrealized loss position and all were in that position for 12 months or more.  As of December 31, 2012 and including subsequent ratings changes, $13.9 million of the non-agency CMOs were rated investment grade by at least one rating agency, and $130.9 million were rated less than investment grade, which ranged from B to D .  Given the comprehensive analysis process utilized, these ratings are not a significant factor in the overall OTTI evaluation process.  

Based on the expected cash flows derived from the model utilized in our analysis, we expect to recover all unrealized losses not already recorded in earnings on our non-agency CMOs. However, it is possible that the underlying loan collateral of these securities will perform worse than current expectations, which may lead to adverse changes in the cash flows expected to be collected on these securities and potential future OTTI losses. As residential mortgage loans are the underlying collateral of these securities, the unrealized losses at December 31, 2012 reflect the lack of liquidity and uncertainty in the markets.

ARS

Our cost basis in the ARS we hold is the fair value of the securities in the period in which we acquired them. Only those ARS whose amortized cost basis we do not expect to recover in full are considered to be other-than-temporarily impaired as we have the ability and intent to hold these securities to maturity.

Within our municipal ARS holdings, we hold Jefferson County, Alabama Limited Obligation School Warrants ARS (“Jeff Co. Schools ARS”) and Jefferson County, Alabama Sewer Revenue Refunding Warrants ARS (“Jeff Co. Sewers ARS”).  In the prior fiscal year, Jefferson County, Alabama filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 9 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama; this proceeding is on-going.  

Within our ARS preferred securities, we analyze the credit ratings associated with each security as an indicator of potential credit impairment. As of December 31, 2012 and including subsequent ratings changes, all of the ARS preferred securities were rated investment grade by at least one rating agency. Given that these ARS are by their design variable rate securities tied to short-term interest rates, decreases in projected future short-term interest rates have a negative impact on projected cash flows, and potentially a negative impact on the fair value. The unrealized losses at December 31, 2012 were primarily due to a decrease in projected future short-term interest rates as compared to expectations in the period which they were acquired, which have resulted in a lower fair value as compared to the fair value on their date of acquisition. We expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the ARS preferred securities we hold. At December 31, 2012 , we concluded that none of the impairment within our portfolio of ARS preferred securities related to credit losses and therefore we concluded we have no OTTI on such securities during the current period.

Other-than-temporarily impaired securities

Although there is no intent to sell either our ARS or our non-agency CMOs and it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell these securities, we do not expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of certain securities within these portfolios.

Changes in the amount of OTTI related to credit losses recognized in other revenues on available for sale securities are as follows:
 
Three months ended December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
(in thousands)
Amount related to credit losses on securities we held at the beginning of the year
$
27,581

 
$
22,306

Additions to the amount related to credit loss for which an OTTI was not previously recognized

 
462

Additional increases to the amount related to credit loss for which an OTTI was previously recognized
385

 
1,634

Amount related to credit losses on securities we held at the end of the period
$
27,966

 
$
24,402



NOTE 8 – BANK LOANS, NET

Bank client receivables are comprised of loans originated or purchased by RJ Bank and include commercial and industrial (“C&I”) loans, commercial and residential real estate loans, as well as consumer loans. These receivables are collateralized by first or second mortgages on residential or other real property, other assets of the borrower, or are unsecured.

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For a discussion of our accounting policies regarding bank loans and allowances for losses, including the policies regarding loans held for investment, loans held for sale, off-balance sheet loan commitments, nonperforming assets, troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”), impaired loans, the allowance for loan losses and reserve for unfunded lending commitments, and loan charge-off policies, see Note 2 pages 107 – 112 in our 2012 Form 10-K.

We segregate our loan portfolio into five loan portfolio segments: C&I, commercial real estate (“CRE”), CRE construction, residential mortgage and consumer. These portfolio segments also serve as the portfolio loan classes for purposes of credit analysis, except for residential mortgage loans which are further disaggregated into residential first mortgage and residential home equity classes.

The following table presents the balances for both the held for sale and held for investment loan portfolios as well as the associated percentage of each portfolio segment in RJ Bank’s total loan portfolio:
 
December 31, 2012
 
September 30, 2012
 
Balance
 
%
 
Balance
 
%
 
($ in thousands)
Loans held for sale, net (1)
$
231,890

 
3
%
 
$
160,515

 
2
%
Loans held for investment:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

C&I loans
5,227,142

 
60
%
 
5,018,831

 
61
%
CRE construction loans
57,572

 
1
%
 
49,474

 
1
%
CRE loans
1,049,861

 
12
%
 
936,450

 
11
%
Residential mortgage loans
1,693,517

 
19
%
 
1,691,986

 
21
%
Consumer loans
414,069

 
5
%
 
352,495

 
4
%
Total loans held for investment
8,442,161

 
 

 
8,049,236

 
 

Net unearned income and deferred expenses
(66,032
)
 
 

 
(70,698
)
 
 

Total loans held for investment, net (1)
8,376,129

 
 

 
7,978,538

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total loans held for sale and investment
8,608,019

 
100
%
 
8,139,053

 
100
%
Allowance for loan losses
(148,021
)
 
 

 
(147,541
)
 
 

Bank loans, net
$
8,459,998

 
 

 
$
7,991,512

 
 


(1)
Net of unearned income and deferred expenses, which includes purchase premiums, purchase discounts, and net deferred origination fees and costs.

RJ Bank originated or purchased $381.7 million and $109.1 million of loans held for sale during the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 , respectively. There were proceeds from the sale of held for sale loans of $60.4 million and $20.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 , respectively, resulting in net gains of $1.2 million and $217 thousand , respectively.  Unrealized losses recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income to reflect the loans held for sale at the lower of cost or market value were $114 thousand and $277 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 , respectively.

The following table presents purchases and sales of any loans held for investment by portfolio segment:
 
Three months ended December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
Purchases
 
Sales
 
Purchases
 
Sales
 
(in thousands)
C&I loans
$
39,273

 
$
16,539

 
$
49,752

 
$
5,880

Residential mortgage loans
2,410

 

 
28,384

 

Total
$
41,683

 
$
16,539

 
$
78,136

 
$
5,880



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The following table presents the comparative data for nonperforming loans held for investment and total nonperforming assets:
 
December 31, 2012
 
September 30, 2012
 
($ in thousands)
Nonaccrual loans:
 
 
 
C&I loans
$
18,995

 
$
19,517

CRE loans
8,168

 
8,404

Residential mortgage loans:
 

 
 

First mortgage loans
83,025

 
78,372

Home equity loans/lines
439

 
367

Total nonaccrual loans
110,627

 
106,660

 
 
 
 
Accruing loans which are 90 days past due:
CRE loans

 

Residential mortgage loans:
 

 
 

First mortgage loans

 

Home equity loans/lines

 

Total accruing loans which are 90 days past due

 

Total nonperforming loans
110,627

 
106,660

 
 
 
 
Real estate owned and other repossessed assets, net:
 

 
 

CRE
226

 
4,902

Residential:
 

 
 

First mortgage
3,440

 
3,316

Home equity

 

Total
3,666

 
8,218

Total nonperforming assets, net
$
114,293

 
$
114,878

Total nonperforming assets, net as a % of RJ Bank total assets
1.13
%
 
1.18
%

The table of nonperforming assets above excludes $10.5 million and $12.9 million , as of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012 , respectively, of residential TDRs which were returned to accrual status in accordance with our policy.

As of December 31, 2012 RJ Bank had a commitment to lend an additional $1.7 million on one nonperforming C&I loan. As of September 30, 2012 , RJ Bank had no outstanding commitments on nonperforming loans.

The gross interest income related to the nonperforming loans reflected in the previous table, which would have been recorded had these loans been current in accordance with their original terms, totaled $1.2 million and $1.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 , respectively.  The interest income recognized on nonperforming loans was $424 thousand and $649 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 , respectively.


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The following table presents an analysis of the payment status of loans held for investment:
 
30-59
days
 
60-89
days
 
90 days
or more
 
Total
past due
 
Current
 
Total loans held for
investment (1)
 
(in thousands)
As of December 31, 2012:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C&I loans
$

 
$
186

 
$

 
$
186

 
$
5,226,956

 
$
5,227,142

CRE construction loans

 

 

 

 
57,572

 
57,572

CRE loans

 

 
18

 
18

 
1,049,843

 
1,049,861

Residential mortgage loans:
 

 
 

 
 

 


 
 

 


First mortgage loans
5,628

 
4,701

 
49,928

 
60,257

 
1,609,468

 
1,669,725

Home equity loans/lines
88

 

 
327

 
415

 
23,377

 
23,792

Consumer loans

 

 

 

 
414,069

 
414,069

Total loans held for investment, net
$
5,716

 
$
4,887

 
$
50,273

 
$
60,876

 
$
8,381,285

 
$
8,442,161

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of September 30, 2012:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C&I loans
$
222

 
$

 
$

 
$
222

 
$
5,018,609

 
$
5,018,831

CRE construction loans

 

 

 

 
49,474

 
49,474

CRE loans

 

 
4,960

 
4,960

 
931,490

 
936,450

Residential mortgage loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        First mortgage loans
7,239

 
3,037

 
49,476

 
59,752

 
1,607,156

 
1,666,908

        Home equity loans/lines
88

 
250

 

 
338

 
24,740

 
25,078

Consumer loans

 

 

 

 
352,495

 
352,495

       Total loans held for investment, net
$
7,549

 
$
3,287

 
$
54,436

 
$
65,272

 
$
7,983,964

 
$
8,049,236

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(1)
Excludes any net unearned income and deferred expenses.

The following table provides a summary of RJ Bank’s impaired loans:
 
December 31, 2012
 
September 30, 2012
 
Gross
recorded
investment
 
Unpaid
principal
balance
 
Allowance
for losses
 
Gross
recorded
investment
 
Unpaid
principal
balance
 
Allowance
for losses
 
(in thousands)
Impaired loans with allowance for loan losses: (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C&I loans
$
18,995

 
$
30,297

 
$
5,287

 
$
19,517

 
$
30,314

 
$
5,232

CRE loans
18

 
26

 
1

 
18

 
26

 
1

Residential mortgage loans:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

First mortgage loans
63,169

 
94,263

 
7,928

 
70,985

 
106,384

 
9,214

Home equity loans/lines
127

 
127

 
45

 
128

 
128

 
42

Total
82,309

 
124,713

 
13,261

 
90,648

 
136,852

 
14,489

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired loans without allowance for loan losses: (2)
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

CRE loans
8,149

 
18,277

 

 
8,386

 
18,440

 

Residential - first mortgage loans
18,642

 
29,309

 

 
9,247

 
15,354

 

Total
26,791

 
47,586

 

 
17,633

 
33,794

 

Total impaired loans
$
109,100

 
$
172,299

 
$
13,261

 
$
108,281

 
$
170,646

 
$
14,489


(1)
Impaired loan balances have had reserves established based upon management’s analysis.

(2)
When the discounted cash flow, collateral value or market value equals or exceeds the carrying value of the loan, then the loan does not require an allowance.  These are generally loans in process of foreclosure that have already been adjusted to fair value.

The preceding table includes TDRs for the following loan classes: $1.4 million C&I, $3.3 million CRE, $36.7 million residential first mortgage and $127 thousand residential home equity at December 31, 2012 , and $1.7 million C&I, $3.4 million CRE, $26.7 million residential first mortgage and $128 thousand residential home equity at September 30, 2012 .


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The average balance of the total impaired loans and the related interest income recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income are as follows:
 
Three months ended December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
(in thousands)
Average impaired loan balance:
 
 
 
C&I loans
$
19,250

 
$
19,857

CRE loans
8,276

 
15,825

Residential mortgage loans:
 

 
 

First mortgage loans
80,991

 
88,611

Home equity loans/lines
128

 
128

Total
$
108,645

 
$
124,421

 
 
 
 
Interest income recognized:
 

 
 

Residential mortgage loans:
 

 
 

First mortgage loans
$
326

 
$
421

Home equity loans/lines
1

 
1

Total
$
327

 
$
422



During the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 , RJ Bank granted concessions to borrowers having financial difficulties, for which the resulting modification was deemed a TDR.  The concessions granted for first mortgage residential loans were generally interest rate reductions, interest capitalization, principal forbearance, amortization and maturity date extensions and release of liability ordered under Chapter 7 bankruptcy not reaffirmed by the borrower.  The table below presents the impact that TDRs which occurred during the respective periods presented had on our condensed consolidated financial statements:

 
  Number of
contracts
 
Pre-modification
outstanding
recorded
investment
 
Post-modification
outstanding
recorded
investment
 
($ in thousands)
Three months ended December 31, 2012:
 

 
 

 
 

Residential – first mortgage loans
47

 
$
16,123

 
$
16,071

 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended December 31, 2011:
 

 
 

 
 

Residential – first mortgage loans
5

 
$
1,902

 
$
2,010


During the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 , there were two and one residential first mortgage TDRs with a recorded investment of $291 thousand and $420 thousand , respectively, for which there was a payment default and for which the respective loan was modified as a TDR within the 12 months prior to the default.

As of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012 , RJ Bank had no outstanding commitments on TDRs.

The credit quality of RJ Bank’s loan portfolio is summarized monthly by management using the standard asset classification system utilized by bank regulators for the residential mortgage and consumer loan portfolios and internal risk ratings, which correspond to the same standard asset classifications for the C&I, CRE construction, and CRE loan portfolios.  These classifications are divided into three groups:  Not Classified (Pass), Special Mention, and Classified or Adverse Rating (Substandard, Doubtful and Loss) and are defined as follows:

Pass – Loans which are well protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor (or guarantors, if any) or by the fair value, less costs to acquire and sell, of any underlying collateral in a timely manner.

Special Mention – Loans which have potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. These loans are not adversely classified and do not expose RJ Bank to sufficient risk to warrant an adverse classification.

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Substandard – Loans which are inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or by the collateral pledged, if any. Loans with this classification are characterized by the distinct possibility that RJ Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

Doubtful – Loans which have all the weaknesses inherent in loans classified as substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable on the basis of currently known facts, conditions and values.

Loss – Loans which are considered by management to be uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance on RJ Bank’s books as an asset, without establishment of a specific valuation allowance or charge-off, is not warranted.  RJ Bank does not have any loan balances within this classification as in accordance with its accounting policy, loans, or a portion thereof considered to be uncollectible, are charged-off prior to the assignment of this classification.

RJ Bank’s credit quality of its held for investment loan portfolio is as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgage
 
 
 
 
 
C&I
 
CRE
construction
 
CRE
 
First
mortgage
 
Home
equity
 
Consumer
 
Total
 
(in thousands)
December 31, 2012:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pass
$
5,027,828

 
$
57,572

 
$
959,549

 
$
1,564,972

 
$
23,225

 
$
414,069

 
$
8,047,215

Special mention (1)
124,545

 

 
198

 
21,040

 
127

 

 
145,910

Substandard (1)
73,324

 

 
86,848

 
83,713

 
440

 

 
244,325

Doubtful (1)
1,445

 

 
3,266

 

 

 

 
4,711

Total
$
5,227,142

 
$
57,572

 
$
1,049,861

 
$
1,669,725

 
$
23,792

 
$
414,069

 
$
8,442,161

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

September 30, 2012:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Pass
$
4,777,738

 
$
49,474

 
$
806,427

 
$
1,564,257

 
$
24,505

 
$
352,495

 
$
7,574,896

Special mention (1)
179,044

 

 
59,001

 
22,606

 
206

 

 
260,857

Substandard (1)
60,323

 

 
67,578

 
80,045

 
367

 

 
208,313

Doubtful (1)
1,726

 

 
3,444

 

 

 

 
5,170

Total
$
5,018,831

 
$
49,474

 
$
936,450

 
$
1,666,908

 
$
25,078

 
$
352,495

 
$
8,049,236


(1)
Loans classified as special mention, substandard or doubtful are all considered to be “criticized” loans.

The credit quality of RJ Bank’s performing residential first mortgage loan portfolio is additionally assessed utilizing updated loan-to-value (“LTV”) ratios.  RJ Bank further segregates all of its performing residential first mortgage loan portfolio with higher reserve percentages allocated to the higher LTV loans.  Current LTVs are updated using the most recently available information (generally on a one quarter lag) and are estimated based on the initial appraisal obtained at the time of origination, adjusted using relevant market indices for housing price changes that have occurred since origination.  The value of the homes could vary from actual market values due to change in the condition of the underlying property, variations in housing price changes within metropolitan statistical areas and other factors.


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The table below presents the most recently available update of the performing residential first mortgage loan portfolio summarized by current LTV:
 
Balance (1)
 
(in thousands)
LTV range:
 
LTV less than 50%
$
325,003

LTV greater than 50% but less than 80%
508,907

LTV greater than 80% but less than 100%
255,290

LTV greater than 100%, but less than 120%
221,375

LTV greater than 120% but less than 140%
50,321

LTV greater than 140%
20,974

Total
$
1,381,870


(1)
Excludes loans that have full repurchase recourse for any delinquent loans.


Changes in the allowance for loan losses of RJ Bank by portfolio segment are as follows:
 
 
Loans held for investment
 
 
 
 
C&I
 
CRE
construction
 
CRE
 
Residential
mortgage
 
Consumer
 
Total
 
(in thousands)
Three months ended December 31, 2012:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Balance at beginning of year:
 
$
92,409

 
$
739

 
$
27,546

 
$
26,138

 
$
709

 
$
147,541

Provision for loan losses
 
3,736

 
139

 
(844
)
 
(226
)
 
118

 
2,923

Net charge-offs:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Charge-offs
 
(90
)
 

 

 
(3,208
)
 

 
(3,298
)
Recoveries
 

 

 
544

 
369

 
5

 
918

Net charge-offs
 
(90
)
 

 
544

 
(2,839
)
 
5

 
(2,380
)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment
 
(45
)
 
(4
)
 
(14
)
 

 

 
(63
)
Balance at December 31, 2012
 
$
96,010

 
$
874

 
$
27,232

 
$
23,073

 
$
832

 
$
148,021



 
 
 
Loans held for investment
 
 
 
Loans held
for sale
 
C&I
 
CRE
construction
 
CRE
 
Residential
mortgage
 
Consumer
 
Total
 
(in thousands)
Three months ended December 31, 2011:
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Balance at beginning of year:
$
5

 
$
81,267

 
$
490

 
$
30,752

 
$
33,210

 
$
20

 
$
145,744

Provision for loan losses
(5
)
 
5,968

 
(385
)
 
(755
)
 
2,599

 
34

 
7,456

Net charge-offs:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Charge-offs

 
(3,149
)
 

 

 
(3,257
)
 
(38
)
 
(6,444
)
Recoveries

 

 

 
430

 
312

 
5

 
747

Net charge-offs

 
(3,149
)
 

 
430

 
(2,945
)
 
(33
)
 
(5,697
)
Balance at December 31, 2011
$

 
$
84,086

 
$
105

 
$
30,427

 
$
32,864

 
$
21

 
$
147,503





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The following table presents, by loan portfolio segment, RJ Bank’s recorded investment and related allowance for loan losses:
 
 
Loans held for investment
 
 
 
 
C&I
 
CRE
construction
 
CRE
 
Residential
mortgage
 
Consumer
 
Total
 
($ in thousands)
December 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
5,287

 
$

 
$
1

 
$
2,827

 
$

 
$
8,115

Collectively evaluated for impairment
 
90,723

 
874

 
27,231

 
20,246

 
832

 
139,906

Total allowance for loan losses
 
$
96,010

 
$
874

 
$
27,232

 
$
23,073

 
$
832

 
$
148,021

Loan category as a % of total recorded investment
 
62
%
 
1
%
 
12
%
 
20
%
 
5
%
 
100
%
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Recorded investment: (1)
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
18,995

 
$

 
$
8,168

 
$
36,801

 
$

 
$
63,964

Collectively evaluated for impairment
 
5,208,147

 
57,572

 
1,041,693

 
1,656,716

 
414,069

 
8,378,197

Total recorded investment
 
$
5,227,142

 
$
57,572

 
$
1,049,861

 
$
1,693,517

 
$
414,069

 
$
8,442,161

 
 
September 30, 2012
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Allowance for loan losses:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
5,232

 
$

 
$
1

 
$
3,157

 
$

 
$
8,390

Collectively evaluated for impairment
 
87,177

 
739

 
27,545

 
22,981

 
709

 
139,151

Total allowance for loan losses
 
$
92,409

 
$
739

 
$
27,546

 
$
26,138

 
$
709

 
$
147,541

Loan category as a % of total recorded investment
 
62
%
 
1
%
 
12
%
 
21
%
 
4
%
 
100
%
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Recorded investment: (1)
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
19,517

 
$

 
$
8,404

 
$
26,851

 
$

 
$
54,772

Collectively evaluated for impairment
 
4,999,314

 
49,474

 
928,046

 
1,665,135

 
352,495

 
7,994,464

Total recorded investment
 
$
5,018,831

 
$
49,474

 
$
936,450

 
$
1,691,986

 
$
352,495

 
$
8,049,236


(1)
Excludes any net unearned income and deferred expenses.

RJ Bank had no recorded investment in loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality as of either December 31, 2012 or September 30, 2012 .

The reserve for unfunded lending commitments, included in trade and other payables on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, was $9.6 million and $9.3 million at December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012 , respectively.




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NOTE 9 – VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

A VIE requires consolidation by the entity’s primary beneficiary.  We evaluate all of the entities in which we are involved to determine if the entity is a VIE and if so, whether we hold a variable interest and are the primary beneficiary.

We hold variable interests in the following VIE’s: Raymond James Employee Investment Funds I and II (the “EIF Funds”), a trust fund established for employee retention purposes (“Restricted Stock Trust Fund”), certain low-income housing tax credit funds (“LIHTC Funds”), various other partnerships and limited liability companies (“LLCs”) involving real estate (“Other Real Estate Limited Partnerships and LLCs”), certain new market tax credit funds (“NMTC Funds”) sponsored by affiliates of Morgan Keegan, and certain funds formed for the purpose of making and managing investments in securities of other entities (“Managed Funds”).

Refer to Note 2 pages 114 - 117 in our 2012 Form 10-K for a description of our principal involvement with VIEs and the accounting policies regarding the determinations of whether we are deemed to be the primary beneficiary of any VIEs which we hold a variable interest.  Other than as described below, as of December 31, 2012 there have been no significant changes in either the nature of our involvement with, or the accounting policies associated with the analysis of VIEs as described in the 2012 Form 10-K.
 
Raymond James Tax Credit Funds, Inc. (“RJTCF”), a wholly owned subsidiary of RJF, is the managing member or general partner in LIHTC Funds having one or more investor members or limited partners.  These LIHTC Funds are organized as limited partnerships or LLCs for the purpose of investing in a number of project partnerships, which are limited partnerships or LLCs that in turn purchase and develop low-income housing properties qualifying for tax credits.

VIEs where we are the primary beneficiary

Of the VIEs in which we hold an interest, we have determined that the EIF Funds, the Restricted Stock Trust Fund and certain LIHTC Funds require consolidation in our financial statements as we are deemed the primary beneficiary of those VIEs.  The aggregate assets and liabilities of the entities we consolidate are provided in the table below.
 
Aggregate
assets (1)
 
Aggregate
liabilities (1)
 
(in thousands)
December 31, 2012
 
 
 
LIHTC Funds
$
232,505

 
$
88,613

Guaranteed LIHTC Fund (2)
84,446

 
1,350

Restricted Stock Trust Fund
17,267

 
10,912

EIF Funds
14,921

 

Total
$
349,139

 
$
100,875

 
 
 
 
September 30, 2012
 

 
 

LIHTC Funds
$
234,592

 
$
97,217

Guaranteed LIHTC Fund (2)
85,332

 
2,208

Restricted Stock Trust Fund
15,387

 
7,508

EIF Funds
15,736

 

Total
$
351,047

 
$
106,933


(1)
Aggregate assets and aggregate liabilities differ from the consolidated carrying value of assets and liabilities due to the elimination of intercompany assets and liabilities held by the consolidated VIE.

(2)
In connection with one of the multi-investor tax credit funds in which RJTCF is the managing member, RJTCF has provided the investor members with a guaranteed return on their investment in the fund (the “Guaranteed LIHTC Fund”). See Note 16 for additional information regarding this commitment.


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The following table presents information about the carrying value of the assets, liabilities and equity of the VIEs which we consolidate and are included within our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The noncontrolling interests presented in this table represent the portion of these net assets which are not ours.
 
December 31, 2012
 
September 30, 2012
 
(in thousands)
Assets:
 
 
 
Assets segregated pursuant to regulations and other segregated assets
$
14,396

 
$
14,230

Receivables, other
6,429

 
5,273

Investments in real estate partnerships held by consolidated variable interest entities
297,535

 
299,611

Trust fund investment in RJF common stock (1)
17,267

 
15,387

Prepaid expenses and other assets
15,670

 
16,297

Total assets
$
351,297

 
$
350,798

 
 
 
 
Liabilities and equity:
 

 
 

Trade and other payables
$
4,026

 
$
2,804

Intercompany payables
18,969

 
8,603

Loans payable of consolidated variable interest entities (2)
71,387

 
81,713

Total liabilities
94,382

 
93,120

RJF equity
6,136

 
6,105

Noncontrolling interests
250,779

 
251,573

Total equity
256,915

 
257,678

Total liabilities and equity
$
351,297

 
$
350,798


(1)
Included in treasury stock in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

(2)
Comprised of several non-recourse loans.  We are not contingently liable under any of these loans.

The following table presents information about the net income (loss) of the VIEs which we consolidate, and is included within our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. The noncontrolling interests presented in this table represent the portion of the net loss from these VIEs which is not ours.
 
Three months ended December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
(in thousands)
Revenues:
 
 
 
Interest
$
3

 
$
1

Other
1,515

 
333

Total revenues
1,518

 
334

Interest expense
1,049

 
1,305

Net revenues (expense)
469

 
(971
)
 
 
 
 
Non-interest expenses
4,691

 
4,931

Net loss including noncontrolling interests
(4,222
)
 
(5,902
)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
(4,253
)
 
(6,428
)
Net income attributable to RJF
$
31

 
$
526


Low-income housing tax credit funds

RJTCF is the managing member or general partner in approximately 81 separate low-income housing tax credit funds having one or more investor members or limited partners, 71 of which are determined to be VIEs and 10 of which are determined not to be VIEs. RJTCF has concluded that it is the primary beneficiary of nine non-guaranteed LIHTC Fund VIEs and the one Guaranteed LIHTC Fund VIE it sponsors (see Note 16 for further discussion of the guarantee obligation as well as other RJTCF commitments) and accordingly consolidates these funds.  In addition, RJTCF consolidates five of the funds it determined not to be VIEs.

During the period ended December 31, 2012 , RJ Bank invested as an investor member, in a low-income housing tax credit fund in which a subsidiary of RJTCF is the managing member. Although this fund was determined not to be a VIE, RJ Bank is consolidating this fund through the application of other applicable accounting guidance.

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VIEs where we hold a variable interest but we are not the primary beneficiary

Low-income housing tax credit funds

RJTCF does not consolidate the LIHTC Fund VIEs that it determines it is not the primary beneficiary of. Our risk of loss is limited to our investments in, advances to, and receivables due from these funds.

New market tax credit funds

An affiliate of Morgan Keegan is the managing member of seven NMTC Funds and as discussed in Note 2 on page 117 of our 2012 Form 10-K, the affiliate of Morgan Keegan is not deemed to be the primary beneficiary of these NMTC Funds and, therefore, they are not consolidated. Our risk of loss is limited to our receivables due from these funds.

Other real estate limited partnerships and LLCs

We have a variable interest in several limited partnerships involved in various real estate activities in which a subsidiary is either the general partner or a limited partner. In addition, RJ Bank often has a variable interest in LLCs involved in foreclosure or obtaining deeds in lieu of foreclosure, as well as the disposal of the collateral associated with impaired syndicated loans. As discussed in Note 2 on page 117 of our 2012 Form 10-K, we have determined that we are not the primary beneficiary of these VIEs. Accordingly, we do not consolidate these partnerships or LLCs. The carrying value of our investment in these partnerships or LLCs represents our risk of loss.

Aggregate assets, liabilities and risk of loss

The aggregate assets, liabilities, and our exposure to loss from those VIEs in which we hold a variable interest, but concluded we are not the primary beneficiary, are provided in the table below.
 
December 31, 2012
 
September 30, 2012
 
Aggregate
assets
 
Aggregate
liabilities
 
Our risk
of loss
 
Aggregate
assets
 
Aggregate
liabilities
 
Our risk
of loss
 
(in thousands)
LIHTC Funds
$
2,239,051

 
$
802,609

 
$
34,423

 
$
2,198,049

 
$
844,597

 
$
22,501

NMTC Funds
140,685

 
233

 
13

 
140,680

 
209

 
13

Other Real Estate Limited Partnerships and LLCs
30,240

 
35,512

 
262

 
31,107

 
35,512

 
1,145

Total
$
2,409,976

 
$
838,354

 
$
34,698

 
$
2,369,836

 
$
880,318

 
$
23,659


VIEs where we hold a variable interest but we are not required to consolidate

Managed Funds

As described in Note 2 on page 117 of our 2012 Form 10-K, one of our subsidiaries is the general partner in funds which we determined to be VIEs that we are not required to consolidate.

The aggregate assets, liabilities, and our exposure to loss from Managed Funds in which we hold a variable interest are provided in the table below:
 
December 31, 2012
 
September 30, 2012
 
Aggregate
assets
 
Aggregate
liabilities
 
Our risk
of loss
 
Aggregate
assets
 
Aggregate
liabilities
 
Our risk
of loss
 
(in thousands)
Managed Funds
$
8,051

 
$

 
$
295

 
$
9,700

 
$
1,689

 
$
296




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NOTE 10 - GOODWILL AND IDENTIFIABLE INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The following are our goodwill and net identifiable intangible asset balances as of the dates indicated:
 
December 31, 2012
 
September 30, 2012
 
(in thousands)
Goodwill
$
302,419

 
$
300,111

Identifiable intangible assets, net
72,091

 
61,135

Total goodwill and identifiable intangible assets, net
$
374,510

 
$
361,246


Our goodwill and identified intangible assets result from various acquisitions, see Note 13 on pages 151 - 153 in our 2012 Form 10-K for a discussion of the components of our goodwill balance and additional information regarding our identifiable intangible assets. See the discussion of our intangible assets and goodwill accounting policies in Note 2 on page 113 of our 2012 Form 10-K.

Goodwill

The following summarizes our goodwill by segment, along with the activity, as of the dates indicated:
 
Segment
 
 
 
Private client group
 
Capital markets
 
Total
 
(in thousands)
Three months ended December 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill as of September 30, 2012
$
173,317

 
$
126,794

 
$
300,111

Adjustments to prior year additions (1)
1,267

 
1,041

 
2,308

Impairment losses

 

 

Goodwill as of December 31, 2012
$
174,584

 
$
127,835

 
$
302,419

 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended December 31, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill as of September 30, 2011
$
48,097

 
$
23,827

 
$
71,924

Additions  

 

 

Impairment losses

 

 

Goodwill as of December 31, 2011
$
48,097

 
$
23,827

 
$
71,924


(1)
The goodwill adjustment that arose during the three months ended December 31, 2012 arose from a change in a tax election pertaining to whether assets acquired and liabilities assumed are written-up to fair value for tax purposes. This election is made on an entity-by-entity basis, and during the period indicated, our assumption regarding whether we would make such election changed for one of the Morgan Keegan entities we acquired. The offsetting balance associated with this adjustment to goodwill was the net deferred tax asset.


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Identifiable intangible assets, net

The following summarizes our identifiable intangible asset balances by segment, net of accumulated amortization, and activity for the periods indicated:
 
Segment
 
 
 
Private client group
 
Capital markets
 
Emerging markets
 
Asset management
 
Total
 
(in thousands)
Three months ended December 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net identifiable intangible assets as of September 30, 2012
$
9,829

 
$
50,695

 
$
611

 
$

 
$
61,135

Additions

 

 

 
13,329

(1)  
13,329

Amortization expense
(165
)
 
(2,153
)
 
(55
)
 

 
(2,373
)
Impairment losses

 

 

 

 

Net identifiable intangible assets as of December 31, 2012
$
9,664

 
$
48,542

 
$
556

 
$
13,329

 
$
72,091

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended December 31, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net identifiable intangible assets as of September 30, 2011
$
210

 
$

 
$
833

 
$

 
$
1,043

Additions

 

 

 

 

Amortization expense
(26
)
 

 
(55
)
 

 
(81
)
Impairment losses

 

 

 

 

Net identifiable intangible assets as of December 31, 2011
$
184

 
$

 
$
778

 
$

 
$
962


(1)
Additions during the three months ended December 31, 2012 are directly attributable to the customer list asset associated with our acquisition of a 45% interest in ClariVest (see Note 3 for additional information). Since we are consolidating ClariVest, the amount represents the entire customer relationship intangible asset associated with acquisition transaction; the amount shown is unadjusted by the 55% share of ClariVest attributable to others. The estimated useful life associated with this addition is approximately 10 years .


Identifiable intangible assets by type are presented below:
 
December 31, 2012
 
September 30, 2012
 
Gross carrying value
 
Accumulated amortization
 
Gross carrying value
 
Accumulated amortization
 
(in thousands)
Customer relationships
$
65,957

 
$
(4,216
)
 
$
52,628

 
$
(3,060
)
Trade name
2,000

 
(1,500
)
 
2,000

 
(1,000
)
Developed technology
11,000

 
(1,650
)
 
11,000

 
(1,100
)
Non-compete agreements
1,000

 
(500
)
 
1,000

 
(333
)
Total
$
79,957

 
$
(7,866
)
 
$
66,628

 
$
(5,493
)





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NOTE 11 – BANK DEPOSITS

Bank deposits include Negotiable Order of Withdrawal (“NOW”) accounts, demand deposits, savings and money market accounts and certificates of deposit. The following table presents a summary of bank deposits including the weighted-average rate:

 
December 31, 2012
 
September 30, 2012
 
Balance
 
Weighted-average rate (1)
 
Balance
 
Weighted-average rate (1)
 
($ in thousands)
Bank deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOW accounts
$
6,437

 
0.01
%
 
$
4,588

 
0.01
%
Demand deposits (non-interest-bearing)
13,886

 

 
44,800

 

Savings and money market accounts
8,614,061

 
0.04
%
 
8,231,446

 
0.04
%
Certificates of deposit
312,281

 
2.10
%
 
318,879

 
2.13
%
Total bank deposits (2)
$
8,946,665

 
0.11
%
 
$
8,599,713

 
0.12
%

(1)
Weighted-average rate calculation is based on the actual deposit balances at December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012 , respectively.

(2)
Bank deposits exclude affiliate deposits of approximately $747 thousand and $778 thousand at December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012 , respectively.

RJ Bank’s savings and money market accounts in the table above consist primarily of deposits that are cash balances swept from the investment accounts maintained at RJ&A. These balances are held in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insured bank accounts through the Raymond James Bank Deposit Program (“RJBDP”) administered by RJ&A.

Scheduled maturities of certificates of deposit are as follows:
 
December 31, 2012
 
September 30, 2012
 
Denominations
greater than or
equal to $100,000
 
Denominations
less than $100,000
 
Denominations
greater than or
equal to $100,000
 
Denominations
less than $100,000
 
(in thousands)
Three months or less
$
6,328

 
$
7,390

 
$
9,069

 
$
7,195

Over three through six months
5,043

 
8,437

 
4,587

 
6,778

Over six through twelve months
14,434

 
16,262

 
12,414

 
16,339

Over one through two years
22,607

 
25,724

 
16,989

 
23,920

Over two through three years
26,823

 
36,497

 
32,043

 
38,074

Over three through four years
45,375

 
34,175

 
34,533

 
28,807

Over four through five years
36,633

 
26,553

 
50,647

 
37,484

Total
$
157,243

 
$
155,038

 
$
160,282

 
$
158,597


Interest expense on deposits is summarized as follows:
 
Three months ended December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
(in thousands)
Certificates of deposit
$
1,663

 
$
1,488

Money market, savings and NOW accounts
813

 
755

Total interest expense on deposits
$
2,476

 
$
2,243













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NOTE 12 – OTHER BORROWINGS
 
The following table details the components of other borrowings:
 
December 31, 2012
 
September 30, 2012
 
(in thousands)
Other borrowings:
 
 
 
Borrowings on secured lines of credit (1)
$
132,000

 
$

Borrowings on unsecured lines of credit (2)

 

Total other borrowings
$
132,000

 
$



(1)
Other than a $5 million borrowing outstanding on the New Regions Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined) as of December 31, 2012 , any borrowings on secured lines of credit are day-to-day and are generally utilized to finance certain fixed income securities.

On November 14, 2012 , a subsidiary of RJF (the “Borrower”) entered into a Revolving Credit Agreement (the “New Regions Credit Agreement”) with Regions Bank, an Alabama banking corporation (the “Lender”). The New Regions Credit Agreement provides for a revolving line of credit available by the Lender to the Borrower and is subject to a guarantee in favor of the Lender provided by RJF. The proceeds from any borrowings under the line will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes. The obligations under the New Regions Credit Agreement are secured by, subject to certain exceptions, all of the present and future ARS owned by the Borrower (the “Pledged ARS”). The amount of any borrowing under the New Regions Credit Agreement cannot exceed 70% of the value of the Pledged ARS. The maximum amount available to borrow under the New Regions Credit Agreement was $97 million as of December 31, 2012 , the outstanding borrowings were $5 million on such date. The New Regions Credit Agreement bears interest at a variable rate which is 2.75% in excess of LIBOR. The New Regions Credit Agreement expires on April 2, 2015 .

Immediately preceding the execution of the New Regions Credit Agreement, all outstanding balances on the credit agreement which had been entered into with Regions on April 2, 2012 as a result of the Morgan Keegan acquisition (the “Initial Regions Credit Agreement”) were paid to the Lender by the Borrowers and such agreement was terminated. See Note 13 for further discussion.

(2)
Any borrowings on unsecured lines of credit are day-to-day and are generally utilized for cash management purposes.

RJ Bank had no advances outstanding from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (“FHLB”) as of either December 31, 2012 or September 30, 2012 .

As of December 31, 2012 , there were other collateralized financings outstanding in the amount of $373 million .  As of September 30, 2012 , there were other collateralized financings outstanding in the amount of $348 million . These other collateralized financings are included in securities sold under agreements to repurchase on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. These financings are collateralized by non-customer, RJ&A-owned securities.



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NOTE 13 – CORPORATE DEBT

The following summarizes our corporate debt:
 
December 31, 2012
 
September 30, 2012
 
(in thousands)
Raymond James European Securities, S.A.S. (“RJES”) term loan (1)
$
2,969

 
$
2,870

Other borrowings from banks (2)

 
128,256

4.25% senior notes, due 2016, net of unamortized discount of $330 thousand and $355 thousand at December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, respectively (3)
249,670

 
249,645

8.60% senior notes, due 2019, net of unamortized discount of $34 thousand and $35 thousand at December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, respectively  (4)
299,966

 
299,965

Mortgage notes payable (5)
48,417

 
49,309

5.625% senior notes, due 2024, net of unamortized discount of $932 thousand and $952 thousand at December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, respectively (6)
249,068

 
249,048

6.90% senior notes, due 2042 (7)
350,000

 
350,000

Total corporate debt
$
1,200,090

 
$
1,329,093


(1)
RJES term loan that bears interest at a variable rate indexed to the Euro Interbank Offered Rate and is secured by certain of its assets. The repayment terms include annual principal repayments and a September 2013 maturity.

(2)
The outstanding balance as of September 30, 2012 , was comprised of the Initial Regions Credit Agreement. On November 14, 2012 , the outstanding balance was repaid, the Initial Regions Credit Agreement was terminated and the New Regions Credit Agreement was executed (see Note 12 for additional information on the New Regions Credit Agreement secured line of credit).

(3)
In April 2011 , we sold in a registered underwritten public offering, $ 250 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.25% senior notes due April 2016 .  Interest on these senior notes is payable semi-annually .  We may redeem some or all of these senior notes at any time prior to their maturity at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, or (ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon, discounted to the redemption date at a discount rate equal to a designated U.S. Treasury rate, plus 30 basis points, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date.

(4)
In August 2009 , we sold in a registered underwritten public offering, $ 300 million in aggregate principal amount of 8.60% senior notes due August 2019 . Interest on these senior notes is payable semi-annually . We may redeem some or all of these senior notes at any time prior to their maturity, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i)  100% of the principal amount of the notes redeemed, or (ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon, discounted to the redemption date at a discount rate equal to a designated U.S. Treasury rate, plus 50 basis points, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date.

(5)
Mortgage notes payable pertain to mortgage loans on our headquarters office complex. These mortgage loans are secured by land, buildings, and improvements with a net book value of $ 55.7 million at December 31, 2012 .  These mortgage loans bear interest at 5.7% with repayment terms of monthly interest and principal debt service and have a January 2023 maturity.

(6)
In March 2012 , we sold in a registered underwritten public offering, $ 250 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.625% senior notes due April 2024 . Interest on these senior notes is payable semi-annually . We may redeem some or all of these senior notes at any time prior to their maturity, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i)  100% of the principal amount of the notes redeemed, or (ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon, discounted to the redemption date at a discount rate equal to a designated U.S. Treasury rate, plus 50 basis points, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date.

(7)
In March 2012 , we sold in a registered underwritten public offering, $ 350 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.90% senior notes due March 2042 . Interest on these senior notes is payable quarterly in arrears. On or after March 15, 2017 , we may redeem some or all of the senior notes at any time at the redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes being redeemed plus accrued interest thereon to the redemption date.


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Our corporate debt matures as follows, based upon its contractual terms:
 
December 31, 2012
 
(in thousands)
During the nine months ending September 30, 2013
$
5,724

Fiscal 2014
3,860

Fiscal 2015
4,086

Fiscal 2016
253,995

Fiscal 2017
4,578

Fiscal 2018 and thereafter
927,847

Total
$
1,200,090


NOTE 14 – DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The significant accounting policies governing our derivative financial instruments, including our methodologies for determining fair value, are described in Note 2 on pages 105 - 106 of our 2012 Form 10-K.

Derivatives arising from our fixed income business operations

In our pre-Morgan Keegan acquisition fixed income business, we entered into interest rate swaps and futures contracts either as part of our fixed income business to facilitate customer transactions, to hedge a portion of our trading inventory, or to a limited extent for our own account.   We have continued to conduct this business in a substantially similar fashion since the Closing Date of the Morgan Keegan acquisition and continuing during the period ending December 31, 2012 .

The majority of these derivative positions are executed in the over-the-counter market with financial institutions. Cash flows related to these fixed income interest rate contracts are included as operating activities (the “trading instruments, net” line) on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Matched book derivatives arising from Morgan Keegan’s legacy business operations

Morgan Keegan facilitates derivative transactions through non-broker-dealer subsidiaries, either Morgan Keegan Financial Products, LLC or Morgan Keegan Capital Services, LLC (collectively referred to as the Morgan Keegan swaps subsidiaries or “MKSS”). Morgan Keegan does not use derivative instruments for trading or hedging purposes. MKSS enters into derivative transactions (primarily interest rate swaps) with customers of MK & Co. For every derivative transaction MKSS enters into with a customer, MKSS enters into an offsetting transaction with terms that mirror the customer transaction with a credit support provider who is a third party financial institution. Due to this “pass-through” transaction structure, MKSS has completely mitigated the market and credit risk related to these derivative contracts and therefore, the ultimate credit and market risk resides with the third party financial institution. MKSS only has credit risk related to its uncollected derivative transaction fee revenues. As a result of the structure of these transactions, we refer to the derivative contracts we enter into as a result of this process as our offsetting “matched book” derivative operations.

Any collateral required to be exchanged under these matched book derivative contracts is administered directly by the customer and the third party financial institution. MKSS does not hold any collateral, or administer any collateral transactions, related to these instruments. We record the value of each derivative position held at fair value, as either an asset or offsetting liability, presented as “derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions,” as applicable, on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

The receivable for uncollected derivative transaction fee revenues of MKSS is $9.2 million and $9.3 million at December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012 , respectively, and is included in other receivables on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

None of the derivatives described above are designated as fair value or cash flow hedges.

Derivatives arising from RJ Bank’s business operations
 
A Canadian subsidiary of RJ Bank conducts operations directly related to RJ Bank’s Canadian corporate loan portfolio. U.S. subsidiaries of RJ Bank utilize forward foreign exchange contracts to hedge RJ Bank’s foreign currency exposure due to its non-U.S. dollar net investment.  Cash flows related to these derivative contracts are classified within operating activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

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Description of the collateral we hold related to derivative contracts

Where permitted, we elect to net-by-counterparty certain derivative contracts entered into by our fixed income business group and RJ Bank’s U.S. subsidiaries (specifically those derivative contracts which are not arising from our matched book derivatives operations).  Certain of these contracts contain a legally enforceable master netting arrangement that allows for netting of all derivative transactions with each counterparty and, therefore, the fair value of those derivative contracts are netted by counterparty in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.  The credit support annex related to the interest rate swaps and certain forward foreign exchange contracts allow parties to the master agreement to mitigate their credit risk by requiring the party which is out of the money to post collateral.  We accept collateral in the form of cash, U.S. Treasury securities, or other marketable securities.  As we elect to net-by-counterparty the fair value of derivative contracts, we also net-by-counterparty any cash collateral exchanged as part of the derivative agreement.

This cash collateral is recorded net-by-counterparty at the related fair value.  The cash collateral included in the net fair value of all open derivative asset positions aggregates to a net liability of $6 million at December 31, 2012 and $18 million at September 30, 2012 .  The cash collateral included in the net fair value of all open derivative liability positions aggregates to a net asset of $37 million and $50 million at December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012 , respectively.  Our maximum loss exposure under these interest rate swap contracts at December 31, 2012 is $49 million .

RJ Bank provides to counterparties for the benefit of its U.S. subsidiaries, a guarantee of payment in the event of the subsidiaries’ default under forward foreign exchange contracts.  Due to this RJ Bank guarantee and the short-term nature of these derivatives, RJ Bank’s U.S. subsidiaries are not required to post collateral and do not receive collateral with respect to certain derivative contracts with the respective counterparties.  All of RJ Bank’s forward foreign exchange contracts at December 31, 2012 are asset derivatives, therefore we consider there to be no exposure to loss under these contracts as of such date.


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Derivative balances included in our financial statements

See the table below for the notional and fair value amounts of both the asset and liability derivatives.
 
Asset derivatives
 
December 31, 2012
 
September 30, 2012
 
Balance sheet
location
 
Notional
amount
 
Fair
 value (1)
 
Balance sheet
location
 
Notional
amount
 
Fair
 value (1)
 
(in thousands)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forward foreign exchange contracts
Prepaid expenses and other assets
 
$
563,089

 
$
2,447

 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
 
$

 
$

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

Interest rate contracts (2)
Trading instruments
 
$
2,855,300

 
$
135,968

 
Trading instruments
 
$
2,376,049

 
$
144,259

Interest rate contracts (3)
Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions
 
$
2,119,138

 
$
431,807

 
Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions
 
$
2,110,984

 
$
458,265

Forward foreign exchange contracts
Prepaid expenses and other assets
 
$
43,705

 
$
203

 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
 
$

 
$

 
 
Liability derivatives
 
December 31, 2012
 
September 30, 2012
 
Balance sheet
location
 
Notional
amount
 
Fair
 value (1)
 
Balance sheet
location
 
Notional
amount
 
Fair
 value (1)
 
(in thousands)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forward foreign exchange contracts
Trade and other payables
 
$

 
$

 
Trade and other payables
 
$
569,790

 
$
1,296

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

Interest rate contracts (2)
Trading instruments sold
 
$
2,435,326

 
$
120,803

 
Trading instruments sold
 
$
2,288,450

 
$
128,081

Interest rate contracts (3)
Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions
 
$
2,119,138

 
$
431,807

 
Derivative instruments associated with offsetting matched book positions
 
$
2,110,984

 
$
458,265

Forward foreign exchange contracts
Trade and other payables
 
$

 
$

 
Trade and other payables
 
$
44,225

 
$
74


(1)
The fair value in this table is presented on a gross basis before netting of cash collateral and before any netting by counterparty according to our legally enforceable master netting a rrangemen ts. The fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition is presented net.

(2)
These contracts arise from our pre-Morgan Keegan acquisition fixed income operations.

(3)
These are the matched book derivative contracts which arise from the legacy Morgan Keegan fixed income business operations.


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Gains recognized on forward foreign exchange derivatives in AOCI totaled $3 million , net of income taxes, for the three months ended December 31, 2012 .  There was no hedge ineffectiveness and no components of derivative gains or losses were excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness for the three months ended December 31, 2012 .  We did not enter into any forward foreign exchange derivative contracts during the three months ended December 31, 2011 .

See the table below for the impact of the derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income:
 
 
 
 
Amount of gain (loss) on derivatives
recognized in income
 
 
 
 
Three months ended December 31,
 
 
Location of gain (loss)
recognized on derivatives in the
Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Income and Comprehensive Income
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts (1)
 
Net trading profits
 
$
194

 
$
(177
)
Interest rate contracts
 
Other revenues
 
$
190

(2)  
$

Forward foreign exchange contracts
 
Other revenues
 
$
374

 
$


(1)
These contracts arise from our pre-Morgan Keegan acquisition fixed income operations.

(2)
These revenues arise from the matched book derivative contracts associated with the legacy Morgan Keegan fixed income business operations.

Risks associated with, and our risk mitigation related to, our derivative contracts

We are exposed to credit losses in the event of nonperformance by the counterparties to forward foreign exchange derivative agreements as well as the interest rate contracts associated with our legacy, pre-Morgan Keegan fixed income operations. Where we are subject to credit exposure, we perform a credit evaluation of counterparties prior to entering into derivative transactions and we monitor their credit standings.  Currently, we anticipate that all of the counterparties will be able to fully satisfy their obligations under those agreements.  For our pre-Morgan Keegan fixed income operations, we may require collateral in the form of cash deposits from counterparties to support certain of these obligations as established by the credit threshold specified by the agreement and/or as a result of monitoring the credit standing of the counterparties.  

We are exposed to interest rate risk related to the interest rate derivative agreements arising from our pre-Morgan Keegan fixed income operations.  We are also exposed to foreign exchange risk related to our forward foreign exchange derivative agreements.  We monitor exposure in our derivative agreements daily based on established limits with respect to a number of factors, including interest rate, foreign exchange spot and forward rates, spread, ratio, basis and volatility risks.  These exposures are monitored both on a total portfolio basis and separately for each agreement for selected maturity periods.

Certain of our derivative instruments contain provisions that require our debt to maintain an investment grade rating from one or more of the major credit rating agencies. If our debt were to fall below investment grade, we would be in breach of these provisions, and the counterparties to the derivative instruments could request immediate payment or demand immediate and ongoing overnight collateralization on our derivative instruments in liability positions. The aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with such credit-risk-related contingent features that are in a liability position at December 31, 2012 is $35.4 million , for which we have posted collateral of $34.5 million in the normal course of business. If the credit-risk-related contingent features underlying these agreements were triggered on December 31, 2012 , we would have been required to post an additional $900 thousand of collateral to our counterparties.

Our only exposure to credit risk in the matched book interest rate derivative positions associated with the Morgan Keegan legacy fixed income operations is related to our uncollected derivative transaction fee revenues. We are not exposed to market risk as it relates to these derivative contracts due to the “pass-through” transaction structure more fully described above.


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NOTE 15 – INCOME TAXES

For discussion of income tax matters, see Note 2 page 114, and Note 19 pages 161-163, in our 2012 Form 10-K.

As of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012 , our liability for unrecognized tax benefits was $13.9 million and $12.7 million , respectively.  The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate was $7.1 million and $6.4 million at December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012 , respectively.  We anticipate that the unrecognized tax benefits will not change significantly over the next twelve months.

We recognize the accrual of interest and penalties related to income tax matters in interest expense and other expense, respectively. As of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012 , accrued interest and penalties included in the unrecognized tax benefits liability were approximately $3.7 million and $3.2 million , respectively.

We file U. S. federal income tax returns as well as returns with various state, local and foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions, we are generally no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or foreign income tax examination by tax authorities for years prior to fiscal year 2012 for federal tax returns, fiscal year 2008 for state and local tax returns and fiscal year 2007 for foreign tax returns.  Certain transactions from our fiscal year 2012 and 2013 are currently being examined under the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Compliance Assurance Program.  This program accelerates the examination of key issues in an attempt to resolve them before the tax return is filed. Certain state and local returns are also currently under various stages of audit. Various state audits in process are expected to be completed in fiscal year 2013 .

NOTE 16 – COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND GUARANTEES

Commitments and contingencies

In the normal course of business we enter into underwriting commitments. As of December 31, 2012 , neither RJ&A nor MK & Co. had open transactions involving such commitments.  Transactions involving such commitments of RJ Ltd. that were recorded and open at December 31, 2012 , were approximately $18.7 million in Canadian dollars (“CDN”).

We utilize client marginable securities to satisfy deposits with clearing organizations. At December 31, 2012 , we had client margin securities valued at $150.4 million pledged with a clearing organization to meet our requirement of $ 84.4 million .

As part of our recruiting efforts, we offer loans to prospective financial advisors and certain key revenue producers primarily for recruiting and/or retention purposes (see Note 2 page 107 in our 2012 Form 10-K for a discussion of our accounting policies governing these transactions). These commitments are contingent upon certain events occurring, including, but not limited to, the individual joining us and, in most circumstances, require them to meet certain production requirements.  As of December 31, 2012 we had made commitments, to either prospects that have accepted our offer, or recently recruited producers, of approximately $19.7 million that have not yet been funded.

As of December 31, 2012 , RJ Bank had not settled purchases of $ 54.9 million in syndicated loans.  These loan purchases are expected to be settled within 90 days .

RJ Bank has committed $ 2 million to a small business investment company which provides capital and long-term loans to small businesses.  As of December 31, 2012 , RJ Bank has invested $ 1.3 million of the committed amount and the distributions received have been insignificant.

See Note 20 for additional information regarding RJ Bank’s commitments to extend credit and other credit-related off-balance sheet financial instruments such as standby letters of credit and loan purchases.


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We have committed a total of $ 129.5 million , in amounts ranging from $ 200 thousand to $ 12.5 million , to 53 different independent venture capital or private equity partnerships. As of December 31, 2012 , we have invested $96.4 million of the committed amounts and have received $ 72.3 million in distributions.  We also control the general partner in seven internally sponsored private equity limited partnerships to which we have committed $ 69.6 million .  As of December 31, 2012 , we have invested $ 47.4 million of the committed amounts and have received $ 18.8 million in distributions.

We committed to provide a loan of an amount up to $3 million to one of our internally sponsored private equity limited partnerships for use by its business, to be funded no later than February 9, 2013 . As of December 31, 2012 , $525 thousand of this commitment has been funded.

RJF has committed to lend to RJTCF, or guarantee obligations in connection with RJTCF’s low-income housing development/rehabilitation and syndication activities, amounts aggregating up to $ 170 million upon request, subject to certain limitations as well as annual review and renewal. At December 31, 2012 , RJTCF has $ 54 million in outstanding cash borrowings and $48.2 million in unfunded commitments outstanding against this aggregate commitment. RJTCF borrows from RJF in order to make investments in, or fund loans or advances to, either partnerships which purchase and develop properties qualifying for tax credits (“Project Partnerships”) or LIHTC Funds. Investments in Project Partnerships, are sold to various LIHTC Funds, which have third party investors and for which RJTCF serves the managing member or general partner. RJTCF typically sells investments in Project Partnerships to LIHTC Funds within 90 days of their acquisition, and the proceeds from the sales are used to repay RJTCF’s borrowings from RJF. RJTCF may also make short-term loans or advances to Project Partnerships, or to LIHTC Funds.

A subsidiary of RJ Bank has committed $14.3 million as an investor member in a low-income housing tax credit fund in which a subsidiary of RJTCF is the managing member. As of December 31, 2012 , the RJ Bank subsidiary has invested $1.7 million of the committed amount.

At December 31, 2012 , the approximate market values of collateral received that we can repledge were:
 
Sources of collateral
 
(in thousands)
Securities purchased under agreements to resell and other collateralized financings
$
482,529

Securities received in securities borrowed vs. cash transactions
180,714

Collateral received for margin loans
1,535,391

Securities received as collateral related to derivative contracts
12,343

Total
$
2,210,977


Certain collateral was repledged. At December 31, 2012 , the approximate market values of this portion of collateral and financial instruments that we own and pledged were:
 
Uses of collateral
and trading securities
 
(in thousands)
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
$
263,704

Securities delivered in securities loaned vs. cash transactions
259,691

Securities pledged as collateral under secured borrowing arrangements
174,504

Collateral used for cash loans
16,424

Collateral used for deposits at clearing organizations
178,980

Total
$
893,303

 
As a result of the extensive regulation of the financial services industry, our broker-dealer and investment advisory subsidiaries are subject to regular reviews and inspections by regulatory authorities and self-regulatory organizations, which can result in the imposition of sanctions for regulatory violations, ranging from non-monetary censure to fines and, in serious cases, temporary or permanent suspension from conducting business. In addition, from time to time regulatory agencies and self-regulatory organizations institute investigations into industry practices, which can also result in the imposition of such sanctions.


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Guarantees

RJ Bank provides to its affiliate, Raymond James Capital Services, Inc. (“RJ Cap Services”), on behalf of certain corporate borrowers, a guarantee of payment in the event of the borrower’s default for exposure under interest rate swaps entered into with RJ Cap Services. At December 31, 2012 , the exposure under these guarantees is $ 13 million , which was underwritten as part of RJ Bank’s corporate credit relationship with such borrowers.  The outstanding interest rate swaps at December 31, 2012 have maturities ranging from July 2013 through May 2019 .  RJ Bank records an estimated reserve for its credit risk associated with the guarantee of these client swaps, which was insignificant as of December 31, 2012 .  The estimated total potential exposure under these guarantees is $ 15.8 million at December 31, 2012 .

RJ Bank guarantees the forward foreign exchange contract obligations of its U.S. subsidiaries.  See Note 14 for additional information regarding these derivatives.

RJF guarantees interest rate swap obligations of RJ Cap Services. See Note 14 for additional information regarding interest rate swaps.

We have from time to time authorized performance guarantees for the completion of trades with counterparties in Argentina. At December 31, 2012 , there were no such outstanding performance guarantees.

In March, 2008 , RJF guaranteed an $ 8 million letter of credit issued for settlement purposes that was requested by the Capital Markets Board (“CMB”) for a joint venture we were at one time affiliated with in the country of Turkey.  While our Turkish joint venture ceased operations in December, 2008 , the CMB has not released this letter of credit.  The issuing bank has instituted an action seeking payment of its fees on the underlying letter of credit and to confirm that the guarantee remains in effect.

RJF has guaranteed the Borrower’s performance under the New Regions Credit Agreement.  See further discussion of this borrowing in Note 12.

RJF guarantees the existing mortgage debt of RJ&A of approximately $ 48.4 million . See Notes 12 and 13 for information regarding our financing arrangements.

RJTCF issues certain guarantees to various third parties related to project partnerships whose interests have been sold to one or more of the funds in which RJTCF is the managing member or general partner. In some instances, RJTCF is not the primary guarantor of these obligations which aggregate to a cumulative maximum obligation of approximately $ 2.4 million as of December 31, 2012 .

RJF has guaranteed RJTCF’s performance to various third parties on certain obligations arising from RJTCF’s sale and/or transfer of units in one of its fund offerings (“Fund 34”).  Under such arrangements, RJTCF has provided either: (1) certain specific performance guarantees including a provision whereby in certain circumstances, RJTCF will refund a portion of the investors’ capital contribution, or (2) a guaranteed return on their investment.  Under the performance guarantees, the conditions which would result in a payment by RJTCF under the guarantees have been satisfied, neither RJF nor RJTCF funded any obligations under such guarantees nor do either have any further obligations under such guarantees.  Further, based upon its most recent projections and performance of Fund 34, RJTCF does not anticipate that any payments will be made to any of these third parties under the guarantee of the return on investment. Under the guarantee of returns, should the underlying LIHTC project partnerships held by Fund 34 fail to deliver a certain amount of tax credits and other tax benefits over the next 10 years, RJTCF is obligated to provide the investor with a specified return.  A $ 41.6 million financing asset is included in prepaid expenses and other assets, and a related $ 41.7 million liability is included in trade and other payables on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2012 . The maximum exposure to loss under this guarantee is the undiscounted future payments due to investors for the return on and of their investment, and approximates $ 49.8 million at December 31, 2012 .


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Legal matter contingencies

Pre- Closing Date Morgan Keegan matters (all of which are subject to indemnification by Regions)

In July 2006, MK & Co. and a former MK & Co. analyst were named as defendants in a lawsuit filed by a Canadian insurance and financial services company, Fairfax Financial Holdings, and its American subsidiary in the Circuit Court of Morris County, New Jersey. Plaintiffs made claims under a civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (“RICO”) statute, for commercial disparagement, tortious interference with contractual relationships, tortious interference with prospective economic advantage and common law conspiracy. Plaintiffs alleged that defendants engaged in a multi-year conspiracy to publish and disseminate false and defamatory information about plaintiffs to improperly drive down plaintiff’s stock price, so that others could profit from short positions. Plaintiffs alleged that defendants’ actions damaged their reputations and harmed their business relationships. Plaintiffs alleged a number of categories of damages they sustained, including lost insurance business, lost financings and increased financing costs, increased audit fees and directors and officers insurance premiums and lost acquisitions, and have requested monetary damages. These claims were never considered to be meritorious by MK & Co., but some of the claims survived an extended motion practice and discovery process. On May 11, 2012, the trial court ruled that New York law applied to plaintiff’s RICO claims, therefore the claims were not subject to treble damages. On June 27, 2012, the trial court dismissed plaintiffs’ tortious interference with prospective relations claim, but allowed other claims to go forward. A jury trial was set to begin on September 10, 2012. Prior to its commencement the court dismissed the remaining claims with prejudice. Plaintiffs have appealed the court’s rulings.

Certain of the Morgan Keegan entities, along with Regions, have been named in class-action lawsuits filed in federal and state courts on behalf of shareholders of Regions and investors who purchased shares of certain mutual funds in the Regions Morgan Keegan Fund complex (the “Regions Funds”). The Regions Funds were formerly managed by Morgan Asset Management (“MAM”), an entity which was at one time a subsidiary of one of the Morgan Keegan affiliates, but an entity which was not part of our Morgan Keegan acquisition (see further information regarding the Morgan Keegan acquisition in Note 3 on pages 118 - 121 of our 2012 Form 10-K). The complaints contain various allegations, including claims that the Regions Funds and the defendants misrepresented or failed to disclose material facts relating to the activities of the Funds. In January 2013, the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee preliminarily approved the settlement of the class action and the derivative action regarding the closed end funds for $62 million and $6 million , respectively. No other class has been certified. Certain of the shareholders in the Funds and other interested parties have entered into arbitration proceedings and individual civil claims, in lieu of participating in the class action lawsuits.

In March 2009, MK & Co. received a Wells Notice from the SEC’s Atlanta Regional Office related to ARS indicating that the SEC staff intended to recommend that the SEC take civil action against the firm. On July 21, 2009, the SEC filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (the “Court”) against MK & Co. alleging violations of the federal securities laws in connection with ARS that MK & Co. underwrote, marketed and sold. On June 28, 2011, the Court granted MK & Co.’s Motion for Summary Judgment, dismissing the case brought by the SEC. On May 2, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit reversed the Court’s decision and remanded the case. A bench trial was held the week of November 26, 2012, but a verdict has not been rendered. Beginning in February 2009, MK & Co. commenced a voluntary program to repurchase ARS that it underwrote and sold to MK & Co. customers, and extended that repurchase program on October 1, 2009, to include certain ARS that were sold by MK & Co. to its customers but were underwritten by other firms. On July 21, 2009, the Alabama Securities Commission issued a “Show Cause” order to MK & Co. arising out of the ARS matter that is the subject of the SEC complaint described above. The order requires MK & Co. to show cause why its registration as a broker-dealer should not be suspended or revoked in the State of Alabama and also why it should not be subject to disgorgement, repurchasing all ARS sold to Alabama residents and payment of costs and penalties.

Prior to the Closing Date, Morgan Keegan was involved in other litigation arising in the normal course of its business. On all such matters, RJF is subject to indemnification from Regions pursuant to the terms of the stock purchase agreement and summarized below.


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Indemnification from Regions

The terms of the stock purchase agreement governing our acquisition of Morgan Keegan, which closed on April 2, 2012, provide that Regions will indemnify RJF for losses incurred in connection with legal proceedings pending as of the closing date or commenced after the closing date and related to pre-closing matters as well as any cost of defense pertaining thereto (see Note 3 on page 120 of our 2012 Form 10-K for a discussion of the indemnifications provided to RJF by Regions). All of the pre-Closing Date Morgan Keegan matters described above are subject to such indemnification provisions. Management estimates the range of potential liability of all such matters subject to indemnification, including the cost of defense, to be from $30 million to $400 million . Any loss arising from such matters, after consideration of the applicable annual deductible, if any, will be borne by Regions. As of December 31, 2012 , a receivable from Regions of approximately $6 million is included in other receivables, an indemnification asset of approximately $190 million is included in other assets, and a liability for potential losses of approximately $193 million is included within trade and other payables, all of which are reflected on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition pertaining to the above matters and the related indemnification from Regions. The amount included within trade and other payables is the amount within the range of potential liability related to such matters which management estimates is more likely than any other amount within such range. Through December 31, 2012 , Regions has reimbursed approximately $3.6 million for costs we incurred in excess of the accrued liability amounts for legal matters subject to indemnification included in the final Closing Date tangible net book value computation.

Other matters

We are a defendant or co-defendant in various lawsuits and arbitrations incidental to our securities business as well as other corporate litigation. We are contesting the allegations in these cases and believe that there are meritorious defenses in each of these lawsuits and arbitrations. In view of the number and diversity of claims against us, the number of jurisdictions in which litigation is pending and the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of litigation and other claims, we cannot state with certainty what the eventual outcome of pending litigation or other claims will be. Refer to Note 2 on page 113 of our 2012 Form 10-K for a discussion of our criteria for establishing a range of possible loss related to such matters.  Excluding any amounts subject to indemnification from Regions related to pre-Closing Date Morgan Keegan matters discussed above, as of December 31, 2012 , management currently estimates the aggregate range of possible loss is from $ 0 to an amount of up to $ 7 million in excess of the accrued liability (if any) related to these matters.  In the opinion of management, based on current available information, review with outside legal counsel, and consideration of the accrued liability amounts provided for in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements with respect to these matters, ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse impact on our financial position or cumulative results of operations. However, resolution of one or more of these matters may have a material effect on the results of operations in any future period, depending upon the ultimate resolution of those matters and upon the level of income for such period.

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NOTE 17 – INTEREST INCOME AND INTEREST EXPENSE

The components of interest income and interest expense are as follows:
 
Three months ended December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
(in thousands)
Interest income:
 
 
 
Margin balances
$
16,164

 
$
13,702

Assets segregated pursuant to regulations and other segregated assets
1,960

 
2,198

Bank loans, net of unearned income
87,310

 
72,022

Available for sale securities
2,217

 
2,087

Trading instruments
6,012

 
4,079

Stock loan
1,391

 
2,388

Loans to financial advisors
2,125

 
1,977

Other
5,947

 
3,643

Total interest income
123,126

 
102,096

 
 
 
 
Interest expense:
 

 
 

Brokerage client liabilities
548

 
609

Retail bank deposits
2,476

 
2,243

Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased
798

 
523

Stock borrow
504

 
460

Borrowed funds
1,314

 
970

Senior notes
19,066

 
9,307

Interest expense of consolidated VIEs
1,049

 
1,305

Other
2,266

 
623

Total interest expense
28,021

 
16,040

Net interest income
95,105

 
86,056

Less:  provision for loan losses
(2,923
)
 
(7,456
)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
$
92,182

 
$
78,600



NOTE 18 – SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

We have one share-based compensation plan for our employees, Board of Directors and non-employees (comprised of independent contractor financial advisors). The 2012 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan”), permits us to grant share-based and cash-based awards designed to be exempt from the limitation on deductible compensation under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. In our 2012 Form 10-K, our share-based compensation accounting policies are described in Note 1, page 113.  Other information relating to our employee and Board of Director share-based awards including the predecessor plans, are outlined in our 2012 Form 10-K in Note 23, pages 169 – 173, while Note 24, pages 173 – 175, discusses our non-employee share-based awards.  For purposes of this report, we have combined our presentation of both our employee and Board of Director share-based awards with our non-employee share-based awards, both of which are described below.

Stock option awards

Expense and income tax benefits related to our stock option awards granted to employees, members of our Board of Directors and independent contractor financial advisors are presented below:
 
Three months ended December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
(in thousands)
Total share-based expense
$
3,248

 
$
3,555

Income tax benefits related to share-based expense
394

 
489



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For the three months ended December 31, 2012 , we realized $ 155 thousand of excess tax benefits related to our stock option awards.  During the three months ended December 31, 2012 , we granted 828,050 stock options to employees and 47,300 stock options were granted to our independent contractor financial advisors. During the three months ended December 31, 2012 , no stock options were granted to outside directors.

Unrecognized pre-tax expense for stock option awards granted to employees, directors and independent contractor financial advisors, net of estimated forfeitures, and the remaining period over which the expense will be recognized as of December 31, 2012 are presented below:
 
Unrecognized
pre-tax expense
 
Remaining
weighted-
average period
 
(in thousands)
 
(in years)
Employees and directors
$
22,058

 
3.4
Independent contractor financial advisors
1,085

 
3.3

The weighted-average grant-date fair value of stock option awards granted to employees for the three months ended December 31, 2012 is $ 12.11 .

The fair value of each option grant awarded to our independent contractor financial advisors is estimated on the date of grant and periodically revalued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.  The weighted-average fair value for unvested options granted to independent contractor financial advisors as of December 31, 2012 is $ 15.62 .

Restricted stock and stock bonus awards

During the three months ended December 31, 2012 , we granted 918,587 restricted stock units to employees and none were granted to outside directors.  We granted no restricted stock units to independent contractor financial advisors during the three months ended December 31, 2012 .  

Expense and income tax benefits related to our restricted stock awards granted to employees, members of our Board of Directors and independent contractor financial advisors are presented below:
 
Three months ended December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
(in thousands)
Total share-based expense
$
14,044

 
$
13,522

Income tax benefits related to share-based expense
4,920

 
5,139


For the three months ended December 31, 2012 , we realized $1.9 million of excess tax benefits related to our restricted stock awards.

Unrecognized pre-tax expense for restricted stock shares and restricted stock units granted to employees, directors and independent contractor financial advisors, net of estimated forfeitures, and the remaining period over which the expense will be recognized as of December 31, 2012 are presented below:
 
Unrecognized
pre-tax expense
 
Remaining
weighted-
average period
 
(in thousands)
 
(in years)
Employees and directors
$
124,168

 
3.4
Independent contractor financial advisors
457

 
1.9

The weighted-average grant-date fair value of restricted stock share and unit awards granted to employees and outside directors for the three months ended December 31, 2012 is $37.55 .

The fair value of each restricted stock share awarded to our independent contractor financial advisors is valued on the date of grant and periodically revalued at the current stock price.  The weighted-average fair value for unvested restricted stock awards granted to independent contractor financial advisors as of December 31, 2012 is $38.53 .



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NOTE 19 – REGULATIONS AND CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS

For a discussion of the various regulations and capital requirements applicable to certain of our businesses and subsidiaries, see Note 25, pages 176-178, of our 2012 Form 10-K.

RJF, as a financial holding company, and RJ Bank, are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by bank regulators.  Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on our and RJ Bank’s financial results. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, RJF and RJ Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of our assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. RJF’s and RJ Bank’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.

RJF and RJ Bank are required to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of total and Tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined), and Tier 1 capital to average assets (as defined).

To be categorized as “well capitalized,” RJF must maintain total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based, and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the table below.

 
Actual
 
Requirement for capital
adequacy purposes
 
To be well capitalized under prompt
corrective action
provisions
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
($ in thousands)
RJF as of December 31, 2012:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)
$
3,154,335

 
19.1
%
 
$
1,321,187

 
8.0
%
 
$
1,651,484

 
10.0
%
Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets)
2,993,196

 
18.1
%
 
661,480

 
4.0
%
 
992,220

 
6.0
%
Tier I capital (to adjusted assets)
2,993,196

 
13.9
%
 
861,351

 
4.0
%
 
1,076,689

 
5.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RJF as of September 30, 2012:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)
3,056,794

 
18.9
%
 
1,293,881

 
8.0
%
 
1,617,351

 
10.0
%
Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets)
2,896,279

 
17.9
%
 
647,213

 
4.0
%
 
970,820

 
6.0
%
Tier I capital (to adjusted assets)
2,896,279

 
14.0
%
 
827,508

 
4.0
%
 
1,034,385

 
5.0
%

To be categorized as “well capitalized,” RJ Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier I risk-based, and Tier I leverage ratios as set forth in the table below.
 
Actual
 
Requirement for capital
adequacy purposes
 
To be well capitalized under prompt
corrective action
provisions
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
($ in thousands)
RJ Bank as of December 31, 2012:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)
$
1,179,079

 
13.1
%
 
$
720,199

 
8.0
%
 
$
900,249

 
10.0
%
Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets)
1,065,990

 
11.8
%
 
360,100

 
4.0
%
 
540,149

 
6.0
%
Tier I capital (to adjusted assets)
1,065,990

 
10.7
%
 
397,360

 
4.0
%
 
496,700

 
5.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RJ Bank as of September 30, 2012:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)
$
1,158,139

 
13.4
%
 
$
694,275

 
8.0
%
 
$
867,844

 
10.0
%
Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets)
1,049,060

 
12.1
%
 
347,137

 
4.0
%
 
520,706

 
6.0
%
Tier I capital (to adjusted assets)
1,049,060

 
10.9
%
 
386,245

 
4.0
%
 
482,807

 
5.0
%


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RJ Bank calculates the Total Capital and Tier I Capital ratios in order to assess its compliance with both regulatory requirements and its internal capital policy in addition to providing a measure of underutilized capital should these ratios become excessive.  Capital levels are continually monitored to assess RJ Bank’s capital position. At current capital levels, RJ Bank was categorized as “well capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.  

The decrease in all of RJ Bank’s capital ratios at December 31, 2012 compared to September 30, 2012 were primarily due to significant corporate loan growth and a $25 million dividend payment made to RJF by RJ Bank during the three month period ended December 31, 2012 .

Certain of our broker-dealer subsidiaries are subject to the requirements of the Uniform Net Capital Rule (Rule 15c3-1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

The net capital position of our wholly owned broker-dealer subsidiary RJ&A is as follows:
 
As of
 
December 31, 2012
 
September 30, 2012
 
($ in thousands)
Raymond James & Associates, Inc.:
 
 
 
(Alternative Method elected)
 
 
 
Net capital as a percent of aggregate debit items
19.10
%
 
17.22
%
Net capital
$
291,408

 
$
264,315

Less: required net capital
(30,514
)
 
(30,696
)
Excess net capital
$
260,894

 
$
233,619


The net capital position of our wholly owned broker-dealer subsidiary MK & Co. is as follows:
 
As of
 
December 31, 2012
 
September 30, 2012
 
 
 
(As amended (1) )
 
($ in thousands)
Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.:
 
 
 
(Alternative Method elected)
 
 
 
Net capital as a percent of aggregate debit items
76.32
%
 
65.84
%
Net capital
$
270,833

 
$
263,366

Less: required net capital
(7,168
)
 
(8,432
)
Excess net capital
$
263,665

 
$
254,934


(1)    MK & Co.’s net capital position as of September 30, 2012 was amended for insignificant changes to conform to final regulatory filings.

The net capital position of our wholly owned broker-dealer subsidiary RJFS is as follows:
 
As of
 
December 31, 2012
 
September 30, 2012
 
(in thousands)
Raymond James Financial Services, Inc.:
 
 
 
(Alternative Method elected)
 
 
 
Net capital
$
11,041

 
$
11,689

Less: required net capital
(250
)
 
(250
)
Excess net capital
$
10,791

 
$
11,439



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The risk adjusted capital of RJ Ltd. is as follows (in Canadian dollars):
 
As of
 
December 31, 2012
 
September 30, 2012
 
(in thousands)
Raymond James Ltd.:
 
 
 
Risk adjusted capital before minimum
$
72,258

 
$
77,871

Less: required minimum capital
(250
)
 
(250
)
Risk adjusted capital
$
72,008

 
$
77,621


At December 31, 2012 , all of our other active regulated domestic and international subsidiaries are in compliance with and met all capital requirements.


NOTE 20 – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK

For a discussion of our financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk, see Note 26 pages 179 - 180, of our 2012 Form 10-K.

RJ Bank has outstanding at any time a significant number of commitments to extend credit and other credit-related off-balance sheet financial instruments such as standby letters of credit and loan purchases, which then extend over varying periods of time. These arrangements are subject to strict credit control assessments and each customer’s credit worthiness is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Fixed-rate commitments, if any, are also subject to market risk resulting from fluctuations in interest rates and RJ Bank’s exposure is limited to the replacement value of those commitments. A summary of commitments to extend credit and other credit-related off-balance sheet financial instruments outstanding follows:
 
December 31, 2012
 
(in thousands)
Standby letters of credit
$
140,146

Open end consumer lines of credit
492,177

Commercial lines of credit
1,772,803

Unfunded loan commitments
130,880


Because many lending commitments expire without being funded in whole or part, the contract amounts are not estimates of RJ Bank’s actual future credit exposure or future liquidity requirements. RJ Bank maintains a reserve to provide for potential losses related to the unfunded lending commitments. See Note 8 for further discussion of this reserve for unfunded lending commitments.

RJ Ltd. is subject to foreign exchange risk primarily due to financial instruments denominated in U.S. dollars that may be impacted by fluctuation in foreign exchange rates. In order to mitigate this risk, RJ Ltd. enters into forward foreign exchange contracts. The fair value of these contracts is not significant. As of December 31, 2012 , forward contracts outstanding to buy and sell U.S. dollars totaled CDN $4.9 million and CDN $250 thousand , respectively. RJ Bank is also subject to foreign exchange risk related to its net investment in a Canadian subsidiary. See Note 14 for information regarding how RJ Bank utilizes net investment hedges to mitigate a significant portion of this risk.



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NOTE 21 – EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
 
Three months ended December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Income for basic earnings per common share:
 
 
 
Net income attributable to RJF
$
85,874

 
$
67,325

Less allocation of earnings and dividends to participating securities (1)
(1,204
)
 
(1,722
)
Net income attributable to RJF common shareholders
$
84,670

 
$
65,603

 
 
 
 
Income for diluted earnings per common share:
 

 
 

Net income attributable to RJF
$
85,874

 
$
67,325

Less allocation of earnings and dividends to participating securities (1)
(1,190
)
 
(1,717
)
Net income attributable to RJF common shareholders
$
84,684

 
$
65,608

 
 
 
 
Common shares:
 

 
 

Average common shares in basic computation
136,524

 
123,225

Dilutive effect of outstanding stock options and certain restricted stock units
2,170

 
487

Average common shares used in diluted computation
138,694

 
123,712

 
 
 
 
Earnings per common share:
 

 
 

Basic
$
0.62

 
$
0.53

Diluted
$
0.61

 
$
0.53

Stock options and certain restricted stock units excluded from weighted-average diluted common shares because their effect would be antidilutive
503

 
3,645


(1)
Represents dividends paid during the period to participating securities plus an allocation of undistributed earnings to participating securities. Participating securities represent unvested restricted stock and certain restricted stock units and amounted to weighted-average shares of 1.9 million and 3.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 , respectively.  Dividends paid to participating securities amounted to $251 thousand and $420 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 , respectively.  Undistributed earnings are allocated to participating securities based upon their right to share in earnings if all earnings for the period had been distributed.

Dividends per common share declared and paid are as follows:
 
 
Three months ended December 31,
 
 
2012
 
2011
Dividends per common share - declared
 
$
0.14

 
$
0.13

Dividends per common share - paid
 
$
0.13

 
$
0.13




NOTE 22 – SEGMENT ANALYSIS

We currently operate through the following eight business segments: “Private Client Group;” “Capital Markets;” “Asset Management;” RJ Bank; “Emerging Markets;” “Securities Lending;” “Proprietary Capital” and various corporate activities combined in the “Other” segment.  The business segments are based upon factors such as the services provided and the distribution channels served and are consistent with how we assess performance and determine how to allocate our resources throughout our subsidiaries. For a further discussion of our business segments, see Note 28, pages 182 - 185, of our 2012 Form 10-K.


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Information concerning operations in these segments of business is as follows:
 
Three months ended December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
(in thousands)
Revenues:
 
 
 
Private Client Group
$
712,814

 
$
528,618

Capital Markets
247,554

 
136,165

Asset Management
65,629

 
56,795

RJ Bank
92,050

 
77,416

Emerging Markets
5,589

 
4,652

Securities Lending
1,488

 
2,442

Proprietary Capital
20,616

 
473

Other
5,304

 
2,661

Intersegment eliminations
(13,535
)
 
(10,405
)
Total revenues (1)
$
1,137,509

 
$
798,817

 
 
 
 
Income (loss) excluding noncontrolling interests and before provision for income taxes:
 

 
 

Private Client Group
$
52,911

 
$
49,408

Capital Markets
31,607

 
10,001

Asset Management
20,943

 
15,813

RJ Bank
67,943

 
53,003

Emerging Markets
(2,354
)
 
(2,549
)
Securities Lending
539

 
1,206

Proprietary Capital
5,720

 
(65
)
Other
(38,162
)
(2)  
(15,966
)
Pre-tax income excluding noncontrolling interests
139,147

 
110,851

Add: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
8,020

 
(6,203
)
Income including noncontrolling interests and before provision for income taxes
$
147,167

 
$
104,648


(1)
No individual client accounted for more than ten percent of total revenues in either of the periods presented.

(2)
The Other segment for the three months ended December 31, 2012 includes $17.4 million in acquisition related expenses pertaining to our acquisitions (see Note 3 for further information regarding our acquisitions).

 
Three months ended December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
(in thousands)
Net interest income (expense):
 
 
 
Private Client Group
$
20,675

 
$
17,519

Capital Markets
1,795

 
1,197

Asset Management
24

 
16

RJ Bank
87,746

 
72,729

Emerging Markets
303

 
108

Securities Lending
887

 
1,928

Proprietary Capital
350

 
151

Other
(16,675
)
 
(7,592
)
Net interest income
$
95,105

 
$
86,056



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The following table presents our total assets on a segment basis:
 
December 31, 2012
 
September 30, 2012
 
(in thousands)
Total assets:
 
 
 
Private Client Group (1)
$
7,505,669

 
$
6,484,878

Capital Markets (2)
2,512,280

 
2,514,527

Asset Management
100,768

 
81,838

RJ Bank
10,089,759

 
9,701,996

Emerging Markets
48,067

 
43,616

Securities Lending
291,315

 
432,684

Proprietary Capital
355,622

 
355,350

Other
1,372,491

 
1,545,376

Total
$
22,275,971

 
$
21,160,265


(1)
Includes $175 million of goodwill at December 31, 2012 , and $173 million of goodwill at September 30, 2012 .

(2)
Includes $128 million of goodwill at December 31, 2012 , and $127 million of goodwill at September 30, 2012 .

We have operations in the United States, Canada, Europe and joint ventures in Latin America. Substantially all long-lived assets are located in the United States.  Revenues and income before provision for income taxes and excluding noncontrolling interests, classified by major geographic areas in which they are earned, are as follows:
 
Three months ended December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
(in thousands)
Revenues:
 
 
 
United States
$
1,039,023

 
$
711,921

Canada
72,415

 
62,810

Europe
20,889

 
18,542

Other
5,182

 
5,544

Total
$
1,137,509

 
$
798,817

 
 
 
 
Pre-tax income excluding noncontrolling interests:
 

 
 

United States
$
137,006

 
$
110,372

Canada
4,539

 
3,039

Europe
(69
)
 
47

Other
(2,329
)
 
(2,607
)
Total
$
139,147

 
$
110,851


Our total assets, classified by major geographic area in which they are held, are presented below:
 
December 31, 2012
 
September 30, 2012
 
(in thousands)
Total assets:
 
 
 
United States (1)
$
20,503,266

 
$
19,296,197

Canada (2)
1,698,722

 
1,788,883

Europe (3)
36,747

 
42,220

Other
37,236

 
32,965

Total
$
22,275,971

 
$
21,160,265


(1)
Includes $262 million of goodwill at December 31, 2012 , and $260 million of goodwill at September 30, 2012 .

(2)
Includes $33 million of goodwill at December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012 .

(3)
Includes $7 million of goodwill at December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012 .

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) is intended to help the reader understand the results of our operations and financial condition. The MD&A is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. Where “NM” is used in various percentage change computations, the computed percentage change has been determined not to be meaningful.

Factors Affecting “Forward-Looking Statements”

From time to time, Raymond James Financial, Inc. (“RJF”), together with its subsidiaries hereinafter collectively referred to as “our,” “we” or “us,” may publish “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or make oral statements that constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements may relate to such matters as anticipated financial performance, future revenues or earnings, business prospects, allowance for loan loss levels at our wholly owned bank subsidiary Raymond James Bank, N.A. (“RJ Bank”), projected ventures, new products, anticipated market performance, recruiting efforts, regulatory approvals, the integration of Morgan Keegan (as hereinafter defined), and other matters. (On April 2, 2012 , RJF completed its acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. (a broker-dealer hereinafter referred to as “MK & Co.”) and MK Holding, Inc. and certain of its affiliates (collectively referred to hereinafter as “Morgan Keegan”) from Regions Financial Corporation (“Regions”)). The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements. In order to comply with the terms of the safe harbor, we caution readers that a variety of factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in our forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, are discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” of Item 1A of Part I included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2012, as filed with the United States of America (“U.S.”) Securities and Exchange Commission (the “2012 Form 10-K”) and in Item 1A of Part II of this report on Form 10-Q. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.

Executive overview

We operate as a financial services and bank holding company. Results in the businesses in which we operate are highly correlated to the general overall strength of economic conditions and, more specifically, to the direction of the U.S. equity and fixed income markets, and the corporate and mortgage lending and credit (both commercial and residential) trends.  Overall market conditions, interest rates, economic, political and regulatory trends, and industry competition are among the factors which could affect us and which are unpredictable and beyond our control.  These factors affect the financial decisions made by market participants which include investors, borrowers, and competitors, impacting their level of participation in the financial markets. These factors also impact the level of public offerings, trading profits, interest rate volatility and asset valuations, or a combination thereof.  In turn, these decisions affect our business results.

Quarter ended December 31, 2012 compared with the quarter ended December 31, 2011

Despite the event-driven market environment during the quarter, we achieved record net revenues of $1.1 billion, a 4% increase over the preceding quarter and a 42% increase compared to the prior year quarter. All of our segments realized increased revenues over the prior year with the exception of our securities lending segment. Total client assets under administration increased to a record $392 billion, a 45% increase as compared to the prior year. Approximately $85 billion of the client assets under administration total are associated with legacy Morgan Keegan branches. Non-interest expenses increased $284 million, or 42%, from the prior year primarily due to the addition of Morgan Keegan. Non-interest expenses were consistent with the preceding quarter, increasing $14 million, or 1%. The current year quarter non-interest expenses include $17 million of acquisition and integration related costs which we incurred primarily associated with the Morgan Keegan acquisition. The bank loan loss provision decreased $5 million from the prior year reflecting the overall improvement in the credit markets from that period.

Inclusive of the impact of the acquisition of Morgan Keegan, our pre-tax income increased $28 million, or 26%, compared to the prior year.  After the exclusion of the acquisition related expenses we incurred primarily resulting from the Morgan Keegan acquisition, we generated adjusted pre-tax income of $157 million (a non-GAAP measure) (1) for the current quarter, a $13 million, or 9%, increase over the preceding quarter and a $46 million, or 41%, increase over the comparable prior year pre-tax income of $111 million.

(1)
Refer to the discussion and reconciliation of the GAAP results to the non-GAAP results in the “Non-GAAP Reconciliation” section of this MD&A.

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A summary of the most significant matters impacting our financial results as compared to the prior year quarter, are as follows:

Our Private Client Group segment generated net revenues of $709 million, a 35% increase over the prior year.  Pre-tax income of $53 million represents a 7% increase compared to the prior year.  The increase in revenues is in large part due to our acquisition of Morgan Keegan and the high levels of retention of the Morgan Keegan financial advisors. Client assets under administration of the Private Client Group increased 39%, to $370 billion at December 31, 2012, as compared to the prior year. The increase is a result of both the $66 billion in assets brought on by Morgan Keegan branches and growth in legacy RJF private client assets.

The Capital Markets segment realized a $22 million, or 216%, increase to $32 million in pre-tax income, reflecting improved equity capital market revenues net of the impact of weaker fixed income capital markets results. Significant increases in both underwriting and merger and acquisition fee revenues occurred as issuers sought to complete transactions in advance of any anticipated tax law changes associated with the then pending fiscal cliff crisis. The expansion of our fixed income institutional sales business as a result of the Morgan Keegan acquisition drove the increase in our institutional commissions as compared to the prior year.  While still a positive overall result and flat as compared to the prior year, our fixed income trading profits declined from the preceding quarter being adversely effected by volatile market conditions which arose late in the current quarter.

Our Asset Management segment generated $21 million of pre-tax income, a $5 million, or 32%, increase compared to the prior year.  Assets under management increased to a record $46.5 billion as of December 31, 2012.  Net inflows of client assets, including assets of Morgan Keegan clients, appreciation in the market values of assets, and our December 24, 2012 acquisition of a 45% interest in ClariVest Asset Management, LLC (“ClariVest”) with its $3.1 billion of assets under management, drove the increase. The ClariVest acquisition bolsters our platform in the large-cap strategy space. ClariVest markets its investment services to corporate and public pension plans, foundations, endowments and Taft-Hartley clients worldwide.

RJ Bank generated $68 million in pre-tax income, a $15 million, or 28%, increase over the prior year.  The increase resulted from an increase in net interest revenues resulting from higher average loan balances, an increase in the net interest spread, and a lower loan loss provision resulting from an improved credit environment.

Our Emerging Markets segment generated a $2 million pre-tax loss, which is flat as compared to the prior year.  Pre-tax results for the period include expenses associated with closure of our operations in Brazil.

A $6 million increase in the pre-tax income (net of noncontrolling interests) generated by our Proprietary Capital segment was primarily the result of dividends and distributions received on certain of our investments during the current period.

We incurred acquisition and integration related costs of $17 million in the current year, primarily associated with the Morgan Keegan acquisition.

With regard to regulatory changes that could impact our businesses in the future, our view of the potential impact to us of future regulations is substantially unchanged by the regulatory activities that occurred during the most recent period. Based on our review of the Dodd-Frank Act, and because of the nature of our businesses and our business practices, we presently do not expect the legislation to have a significant impact on our operations. However, because many of the regulations will result from further studies and are yet to be adopted by various regulatory agencies, the impact on our businesses remains uncertain.  




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Segments

We currently operate through the following eight business segments: Private Client Group (“PCG”); “Capital Markets;” “Asset Management;” RJ Bank; “Emerging Markets;” “Securities Lending;” “Proprietary Capital” and various corporate activities combined in the “Other” segment.  The following table presents our consolidated and segment gross revenues and pre-tax income, the latter excluding noncontrolling interests, for the periods indicated :

 
Three months ended December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
% change
 
($ in thousands)
Total company
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
$
1,137,509

 
$
798,817

 
42
 %
Pre-tax income excluding noncontrolling interests
139,147

 
110,851

 
26
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
Private Client Group
 

 
 

 
 
Revenues
712,814

 
528,618

 
35
 %
Pre-tax income
52,911

 
49,408

 
7
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital Markets
 

 
 

 
 
Revenues
247,554

 
136,165

 
82
 %
Pre-tax income
31,607

 
10,001

 
216
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset Management
 

 
 

 
 
Revenues
65,629

 
56,795

 
16
 %
Pre-tax income
20,943

 
15,813

 
32
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
RJ Bank
 

 
 

 
 
Revenues
92,050

 
77,416

 
19
 %
Pre-tax income
67,943

 
53,003

 
28
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
Emerging Markets
 

 
 

 
 
Revenues
5,589

 
4,652

 
20
 %
Pre-tax loss
(2,354
)
 
(2,549
)
 
(8
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities Lending
 

 
 

 
 
Revenues
1,488

 
2,442

 
(39
)%
Pre-tax income
539

 
1,206

 
(55
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proprietary Capital
 

 
 

 
 
Revenues
20,616

 
473

 
NM

Pre-tax income (loss)
5,720

 
(65
)
 
NM

 
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 

 
 

 
 
Revenues
5,304

 
2,661

 
99
 %
Pre-tax loss
(38,162
)
 
(15,966
)
 
139
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
Intersegment eliminations
 

 
 

 
 
Revenues
(13,535
)
 
(10,405
)
 
30
 %



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Reconciliation of the GAAP results to the non-GAAP measures

We believe that the non-GAAP measures provide useful information by excluding those items that may not be indicative of our core operating results and that the GAAP and the non-GAAP measures should be considered together.

The non-GAAP adjustments for the periods indicated are comprised of the one-time acquisition and integration costs incurred which are non-recurring expenses (primarily associated with the Morgan Keegan acquisition), net of applicable taxes.

The following table provides a reconciliation of the GAAP basis to the non-GAAP measures:
 
Three months ended
 
December 31,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
 
Change vs. prior year
 
September 30,
2012
 
Change vs. prior quarter
 
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income attributable to RJF, Inc. - GAAP basis
$
85,874

 
$
67,325

 
28
%
 
$
83,325

 
3
 %
Non-GAAP adjustments :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Acquisition related expenses (1)
17,382

 

 
NM

 
18,725

 
(7
)%
Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments (2)
(6,656
)
 

 
NM

 
(6,328
)
 
5
 %
Net income attributable to RJF, Inc. - Non-GAAP basis
$
96,600

 
$
67,325

 
43
%
 
$
95,722

 
1
 %
Non-GAAP earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP basic
$
0.70

 
$
0.53

 
32
%
 
$
0.69

 
1
 %
Non-GAAP diluted
$
0.69

 
$
0.53

 
30
%
 
$
0.69

 
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average equity - GAAP basis (3)
$
3,324,370

 
$
2,612,144

 
27
%
 
$
3,213,318

 
3
 %
Average equity - non-GAAP basis (4)
$
3,322,744

 
$
2,612,144

 
27
%
 
$
3,192,258

 
4
 %
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
Return on equity for the quarter (annualized)
10.3
%
 
10.3
%
 
%
 
10.4
%
 
(1
)%
Return on equity for the quarter - non-GAAP basis (annualized) (5)
11.6
%
 
10.3
%
 
13
%
 
12.0
%
 
(3
)%

(1) The non-GAAP adjustment adds back to pre-tax income one-time acquisition and integration expenses associated with acquisitions that were incurred during each respective period.

(2) The non-GAAP adjustment reduces net income for the income tax effect of all the pre-tax non-GAAP adjustments, utilizing the effective tax rate applicable to each respective period.

(3) Computed as total equity attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc. as of the date indicated plus the prior quarter-end total, divided by two.

(4) The calculation of non-GAAP average equity includes the impact on equity of the non-GAAP adjustments described in the table above, as applicable for each respective period.

(5) Computed by utilizing the net income attributable to RJF, Inc.-non-GAAP basis and the return on equity-non-GAAP basis, for each respective period.


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Net interest analysis

We have a significant amount of assets and liabilities held in our PCG, Capital Markets and RJ Bank segments, which are subject to changes in interest rates; these changes in interest rates have an impact on our overall financial performance. Given the relationship of our interest sensitive assets to liabilities held in each of these segments, an increase in short-term interest rates would result in an overall increase in our net earnings (we currently have more assets than liabilities with a yield that would be affected by a change in short-term interest rates).  A gradual increase in short-term interest rates would have the most significant favorable impact on our PCG and RJ Bank segments. The actual amount of any benefit would be dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the change in balances, the rapidity and magnitude of the increase in rates, and the interest rates paid on client cash balances.

The following table presents average balance data and interest income and expense data, as well as the related net interest income:
 
Three months ended December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
Average
balance (1)
 
Interest
inc./exp.
 
Average
yield/cost
 
Average
balance (1)
 
Interest
inc./exp.
 
Average
yield/cost
 
($ in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Margin balances
$
1,835,454

 
$
16,164

 
3.52
%
 
$
1,525,989

 
$
13,702

 
3.56
%
Assets segregated pursuant to regulations and other segregated assets
2,670,050

 
1,960

 
0.29
%
 
3,264,651

 
2,198

 
0.27
%
Bank loans, net of unearned income (2)
8,303,983

 
87,310

 
4.21
%
 
6,930,795

 
72,022

 
4.09
%
Available for sale securities
739,689

 
2,217

 
1.20
%
 
538,299

 
2,087

 
1.54
%
Trading instruments (3)
890,971

 
6,012

 
2.70
%
 
608,346

 
4,079

 
2.68
%
Stock loan
355,819

 
1,391

 
1.56
%
 
737,071

 
2,388

 
1.30
%
Loans to financial advisors (3)
437,730

 
2,125

 
1.94
%
 
234,847

 
1,977

 
3.37
%
Other (3)
1,946,925

 
5,947

 
1.22
%
 
2,466,775

 
3,643

 
0.59
%
Total
$
17,180,621

 
$
123,126

 
2.87
%
 
$
16,306,773

 
$
102,096

 
2.50
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Brokerage client liabilities
$
4,372,834

 
548

 
0.05
%
 
$
4,485,098

 
$
609

 
0.05
%
Bank deposits (2)
8,738,284

 
2,476

 
0.11
%
 
7,897,328

 
2,243

 
0.11
%
Trading instruments sold but not yet purchased (3)
249,551

 
798

 
1.28
%
 
128,890

 
523

 
1.62
%
Stock borrow
139,200

 
504

 
1.45
%
 
192,699

 
460

 
0.95
%
Borrowed funds
346,187

 
1,314

 
1.52
%
 
225,015

 
970

 
1.72
%
Senior notes
1,148,689

 
19,066

 
6.64
%
 
550,227

 
9,307

 
6.62
%
Loans payable of consolidated variable interest entities (3)
78,271

 
1,049

 
5.36
%
 
96,540

 
1,305

 
5.41
%
Other (3)
367,934

 
2,266

 
2.46
%
 
198,365

 
623

 
1.26
%
Total
$
15,440,950

 
$
28,021

 
0.73
%
 
$
13,774,162

 
$
16,040

 
0.47
%
Net interest income
 

 
$
95,105

 
 

 
 

 
$
86,056

 
 


(1)
Represents average daily balance, unless otherwise noted.

(2)
See Results of Operations – RJ Bank in this MD&A for further information.

(3)
Average balance is calculated based on the average of the end of month balances for each month within the period.


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Quarter ended December 31, 2012 compared with the quarter ended December 31, 2011 – Net Interest Analysis

Net interest income increased $9 million, or 11%, as compared to the prior year. Net interest income is earned primarily by our PCG and RJ Bank segments, which are discussed separately below.

Net interest income in the PCG segment increased $3 million, or 18%, primarily resulting from increased client margin and client cash balances arising from the Morgan Keegan acquisition. Net interest associated with legacy Raymond James PCG operations was relatively flat as compared to the prior year.

RJ Bank’s net interest income increased $15 million, or 21%, primarily as a result of an increase in average loans outstanding.  Refer to the discussion of the specific components of RJ Bank’s net interest income in the RJ Bank section of this MD&A.

Interest income earned on our available for sale securities portfolio increased slightly despite significantly lower yields on the portfolio as compared to the prior year. The average balance of the portfolio increased primarily as a result of the auction rate securities (“ARS”) we acquired in the Morgan Keegan acquisition. Given that the yield on ARS is significantly lower than the yield on other types of available for sale securities, as the proportion of ARS in our available for sale securities portfolio increases, the weighted-average yield on total available for sale securities portfolio decreases.

Interest expense on our senior notes increased approximately $10 million over the prior year.  The increase results from the interest expense associated with our March 2012 issuance of $350 million 6.9% senior notes and $250 million 5.625% senior notes. Both of the March 2012 debt offerings were part of our financing activities associated with funding the Morgan Keegan acquisition which closed on April 2, 2012.   



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Results of Operations – Private Client Group

The following table presents consolidated financial information for our PCG segment for the periods indicated:
 
Three months ended December 31,
 
2012
 
% change
 
2011
 
($ in thousands)
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
Securities commissions and fees:
 
 
 
 
 
Equities
$
73,181

 
27
 %
 
$
57,695

Fixed income products
24,353

 
65
 %
 
14,793

Mutual funds
144,662

 
38
 %
 
105,193

Fee-based accounts
242,568

 
43
 %
 
169,555

Insurance and annuity products
83,318

 
30
 %
 
64,148

New issue sales credits
27,455

 
29
 %
 
21,319

Sub-total securities commissions and fees
595,537

 
38
 %
 
432,703

Interest
24,143

 
24
 %
 
19,444

Account and service fees:
 
 
 

 
 
Client account and service fees
42,597

 
36
 %
 
31,411

Mutual fund and annuity service fees
38,383

 
20
 %
 
31,993

Client transaction fees
3,851

 
(44
)%
 
6,855

Correspondent clearing fees
703

 
(1
)%
 
707

Account and service fees – all other
65

 
44
 %
 
45

Sub-total account and service fees
85,599

 
21
 %
 
71,011

Other
7,535

 
38
 %
 
5,460

Total revenues
712,814

 
35
 %
 
528,618

 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
3,468

 
80
 %
 
1,925

Net revenues
709,346

 
35
 %
 
526,693

 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest expenses:
 

 
 

 
 

Sales commissions
431,749

 
35
 %
 
319,037

Admin & incentive compensation and benefit costs
120,121

 
36
 %
 
88,632

Communications and information processing
38,343

 
94
 %
 
19,798

Occupancy and equipment
28,802

 
63
 %
 
17,698

Business development
17,625

 
28
 %
 
13,789

Clearance and other
19,795

 
8
 %
 
18,331

Total non-interest expenses
656,435

 
38
 %
 
477,285

Pre-tax income
$
52,911

 
7
 %
 
$
49,408

 
 
 
 
 
 
Margin on net revenues
7.5
%
 
 

 
9.4
%

Through our PCG segment, we provide securities transaction and financial planning services to client accounts through the branch office systems of our broker-dealer subsidiaries located throughout the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.  Our financial advisors offer a broad range of investments and services, including both third party and proprietary products, and a variety of financial planning services.  We charge sales commissions or asset-based fees for investment services we provide to our PCG clients based on established schedules. Our financial advisors offer a number of professionally managed load mutual funds, as well as a selection of no-load funds.  Net interest revenue in the PCG segment is generated by customer balances, predominately the earnings on margin loans and assets segregated pursuant to regulations, less interest paid on customer cash balances (“Client Interest Program”).  The PCG segment earns a fee (in lieu of interest revenue) from the Raymond James Bank Deposit Program (“RJBDP”), a program where clients’ cash deposits in their brokerage accounts are re-deposited through a third party service into interest-bearing deposit accounts at a number of banks. The RJBDP program enables clients to obtain up to $2.5 million in individual Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) deposit insurance coverage ($5 million for joint accounts) in addition to earning competitive rates for their cash balances.  The portion of this fee paid by RJ Bank is eliminated in the intersegment eliminations.


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The success of the PCG segment is dependent upon the quality of our products, services, financial advisors and support personnel including our ability to attract, retain and motivate a sufficient number of these associates. We face competition for qualified associates from major financial services companies, including other brokerage firms, insurance companies, banking institutions and discount brokerage firms. We currently offer several affiliation alternatives for financial advisors ranging from the traditional branch setting, under which the financial advisors are our employees and we incur the costs associated with operating the branch, to the independent contractor model, under which the independent contractor financial advisor is responsible for all of their own direct costs. Accordingly, the independent contractor financial advisors are paid a larger percentage of commissions. By offering alternative models to potential and existing financial advisors, we are able to effectively compete with a wide variety of other brokerage firms for qualified financial advisors, as financial advisors can choose the model that best suits their practice and profile.

The PCG business of the Morgan Keegan broker-dealer operated on its historic Morgan Keegan platform throughout this reporting period. Our plan is to migrate all the financial advisors and client accounts off of the Morgan Keegan platform and fully integrate the operations onto the Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (“RJ&A”) platform during the second quarter of fiscal year 2013.

Revenues of the PCG segment are correlated with total client assets under administration as well as the overall U.S. equities markets.  As of December 31, 2012, total PCG client assets under administration amounted to $370 billion, an increase of approximately 1% over the preceding quarter ended September 30, 2012 and up 39% over the $267 billion as of December 31, 2011, $66 billion of which resulted from our acquisition of Morgan Keegan.

The following table presents a summary of Private Client Group financial advisors and investment advisor representatives as of the dates indicated:
 
Employees
 
Independent contractors
 
Investment advisor representatives (1)
 
December 31, 2012 total
 
September 30, 2012 total
 
December 31, 2011 total
RJ&A
1,346

 

 

 
1,346

 
1,335

 
1,313

MK & Co. (2)
869

 

 

 
869

 
892

 

Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. (“RJFS”)

 
3,212

 
246

 
3,458

 
3,467

 
3,428

Raymond James Ltd. (“RJ Ltd.”)
185

 
278

 

 
463

 
473

 
454

Raymond James Investment Services Limited (“RJIS”)

 
65

 
88

 
153

 
163

 
161

Total financial advisors and investment advisor representatives
2,400

 
3,555

 
334

 
6,289

 
6,330

 
5,356


(1) Investment advisor representatives with custody only relationships.

(2) We acquired MK & Co. on April 2, 2012.

Quarter ended December 31, 2012 compared with the quarter ended December 31, 2011 – Private Client Group

Net revenues increased $183 million, or 35%, while pre-tax income increased $4 million, or 7%. PCG’s pre-tax margin on net revenues decreased to 7.5% as compared to the prior year’s 9.4%.

Securities commissions and fees increased $163 million, or 38%.  A significant portion of this increase results from our acquisition of Morgan Keegan on April 2, 2012, which brought over 900 financial advisors into PCG, 89% of whom have been retained as of December 31, 2012. The retention rate for Morgan Keegan financial advisors who were offered a retention incentive approximates 95%. Overall, we have realized a 17% increase in the number of PCG financial advisors as of December 31, 2012 as compared to December 31, 2011. Client assets under administration increased $103 billion, or 39%, compared to the December 31, 2012 level, to $370 billion, in large part ($66 billion) as a result of the Morgan Keegan acquisition. Equity market conditions in the U.S., while volatile during the current three month period, were improved as compared to the prior year.

Client account and service fee revenues increased $11 million, or 36% , over the prior year. The portion of these revenues generated from Morgan Keegan clients was $7 million. Of the remaining increase, the primary component is the fees we receive, in lieu of interest earnings, from our multi-bank sweep program which have increased as a result of higher balances in the program.


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Mutual fund and annuity service fees increased $6 million, or 20% , primarily as a result of an increase in mutual fund omnibus fees, education and marketing support fees, and no-transaction-fee (“NTF”) program revenues, all of which are paid to us by the mutual fund companies whose products we distribute.  We continue to implement changes in the data sharing arrangements with many mutual fund companies, converting from a networking to an omnibus arrangement.  The fees earned from omnibus arrangements are greater than those under networking arrangements in order to compensate us for the additional reporting requirements performed by the broker-dealer under omnibus arrangements.  The impact of the revenues generated from Morgan Keegan clients on mutual fund and annuity service fee revenues was $2 million. The Morgan Keegan client mutual fund positions will be eligible for our omnibus program following conversion to the RJ&A platform.

Partially offsetting the increases in revenues described above, client transaction fees decreased $3 million, or 44% , primarily as a result of certain mutual fund relationships converting over the past year to a NTF program and an April 2012 reduction in transaction fees associated with certain non-managed fee-based accounts.  Under the mutual fund NTF program, we receive increased fees from mutual fund companies which are included within mutual fund and annuity service fee revenue described above, but our clients no longer pay us transaction fees on mutual fund trades within certain of our managed programs.

Total segment revenues increased 35% . The portion of total segment revenues that we consider to be recurring is approximately 65% at December 31, 2012, slightly higher than the prior year level.  Recurring commission and fee revenues include asset based fees, trailing commissions from mutual funds, variable annuities and insurance products, mutual fund service fees, fees earned on funds in our multi-bank sweep program, and interest. Assets in all fee-based accounts in aggregate at December 31, 2012 are $110 billion, an increase of 1% over the balances as of September 30, 2012, and 31% as compared to the $84 billion of assets in fee-based accounts at December 31, 2011.  Approximately $9 billion of the increase in asset balances in fee-based accounts over the December 31, 2011 levels resulted from the addition of assets in the fee-based accounts of Morgan Keegan.

PCG net interest revenues increased $3 million, or 18%, primarily resulting from increased client margin and client cash balances arising from the Morgan Keegan acquisition. Net interest associated with legacy Raymond James PCG operations was relatively flat as compared to the prior year.

Non-interest expenses increased $179 million, or 38% , over the prior year.  Sales commission expense increased $113 million, or 35% , generally consistent with the increase in commission and fee revenues.  Administrative and incentive compensation expenses increased $31 million, or 36% . The increase primarily results from increases in salaries and benefits expense due to the increased support staff and information technology and operations headcount arising from the addition of the Morgan Keegan associates.  

Communications and information processing expense increased $19 million, or 94% . Computer software development costs and other information technology related costs, which include consulting expenses, increased over $14 million as compared to the prior year as a result of various information technology enhancements to existing platforms and additional reporting requirements, including regulatory requirements and those under omnibus arrangements (refer to the increase in mutual fund and annuity service fee revenue arising from these arrangements discussed above). Expenses primarily associated with the increase in our number of offices and personnel arising from the Morgan Keegan acquisition resulted in an increase in office related expenses of $4 million.

Occupancy and equipment expense increased $11 million, or 63% , primarily due to rent, and other facility related expenses, associated with the increase of approximately 140 branch office locations resulting from the Morgan Keegan acquisition.

Business development expense increased $4 million, or 28%, primarily due to increases in travel and related costs arising from the increased number of financial advisors and other associates resulting from the Morgan Keegan acquisition.


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Results of Operations – Capital Markets

The following table presents consolidated financial information for our Capital Markets segment for the periods indicated:
 
Three months ended December 31,
 
2012
 
% change
 
2011
 
($ in thousands)
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
Institutional sales commissions:
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
$
54,207

 
10
 %
 
$
49,357

Fixed income
90,954

 
189
 %
 
31,512

Sub-total institutional sales commissions
145,161

 
80
 %
 
80,869

Securities underwriting fees
27,014

 
87
 %
 
14,475

Tax credit funds syndication fees
4,269

 
(5
)%
 
4,475

Mergers & acquisitions fees
48,065

 
161
 %
 
18,431

Private placement fees
5,094

 
166
 %
 
1,918

Trading profits
7,296

 
2
 %
 
7,133

Interest
6,071

 
40
 %
 
4,347

Other
4,584

 
1
 %
 
4,517

Total revenues
247,554

 
82
 %
 
136,165

Interest expense
4,276

 
36
 %
 
3,150

Net revenues
243,278

 
83
 %
 
133,015

 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest expenses:
 

 
 

 
 

Sales commissions
59,413

 
112
 %
 
27,988

Admin & incentive compensation and benefit costs
110,215

 
62
 %
 
67,868

Communications and information processing
15,874

 
32
 %
 
12,031

Occupancy and equipment
8,481

 
39
 %
 
6,082

Business development
9,781

 
19
 %
 
8,240

Clearance and other
13,652

 
79
 %
 
7,613

Total non-interest expenses
217,416

 
67
 %
 
129,822

Income before taxes and including noncontrolling interests
25,862

 
710
 %
 
3,193

Noncontrolling interests
(5,745
)
 
 

 
(6,808
)
Pre-tax income excluding noncontrolling interests
$
31,607

 
216
 %
 
$
10,001


The Capital Markets segment consists primarily of equity and fixed income products and services.  The activities include institutional sales and trading in the U.S., Canada and Europe; management of and participation in public offerings; financial advisory services, including private placements and merger and acquisition services; public finance activities; and the syndication and related management of investment partnerships designed to yield returns in the form of low-income housing tax credits to institutions.  We provide securities brokerage services to institutions with an emphasis on the sale of U.S. and Canadian equities and fixed income products. Institutional sales commissions are driven primarily through trade volume, resulting from a combination of participation in public offerings, general market activity and by the Capital Markets group’s ability to find attractive investment opportunities and promote those opportunities to potential and existing clients.  Revenues from investment banking activities are driven principally by our role in the offering, the number, and the dollar value of the transactions with which we are involved.  This segment also includes trading of taxable and tax-exempt fixed income products, as well as equity securities in the OTC and Canadian markets.  This trading involves the purchase of securities from, and the sale of securities to, our clients as well as other dealers who may be purchasing or selling securities for their own account or acting as agent for their clients.  Profits and losses related to this trading activity are primarily derived from the spreads between bid and ask prices, as well as market trends for the individual securities during the period we hold them.

Certain of the Capital Markets businesses of Morgan Keegan were immediately integrated into RJ&A’s operations on the date of acquisition. Other Morgan Keegan Capital Markets businesses are being integrated into RJ&A over time. Morgan Keegan equity capital markets and fixed income operations are included in the current year results, therefore, comparisons of our legacy capital markets operations, especially fixed income operations, to our current operations, are not meaningful. Our plan is to have fully integrated all of the Morgan Keegan Capital Markets businesses into RJ&A by the end of the second quarter of this fiscal year.


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Quarter ended December 31, 2012 compared with the quarter ended December 31, 2011 – Capital Markets

Pre-tax income in the Capital Markets segment increased $22 million, or 216% , as compared to the prior year.

Our fixed income results were significantly higher for the current period as compared to the prior year primarily driven by the acquisition of Morgan Keegan. The combination of our former fixed income operations with Morgan Keegan’s fixed income operations results in a combined department that is approximately three times the size of our legacy fixed income business.

Net revenues increased by $110 million, or 83% , primarily resulting from a $59 million, or 189% , increase in institutional fixed income sales commissions, a $30 million, or 161%, increase in merger and acquisition fees, a $13 million, or 87% increase in securities underwriting fees, a $5 million, or 10%, increase in institutional equity sales commissions, and a $3 million, or 166%, increase in private placement fees. Capital markets were sluggish leading up to the national elections, seemingly awaiting the outcome. But in the latter part of the quarter, concerns related to the pending fiscal cliff crisis had, at least in part, a favorable impact on our equity capital markets business as underwriting and merger and acquisition activity improved significantly as issuers sought to complete certain equity transactions in advance of any anticipated tax law changes. However, those same fiscal cliff concerns had an adverse impact on our fixed income capital markets business as the municipal fixed income markets were negatively impacted during December by discussions and rumors regarding potential changes in the tax laws pertaining to limits, or caps, on the tax-exempt advantages of the instruments. In response to these uncertainties, interest rates on municipal securities increased during December which negatively impacted our trading results during the month.

The increase in fixed income institutional sales commissions over the prior year are primarily due to the increased size of our fixed income operations after the Morgan Keegan acquisition. Our significantly larger public finance fixed income operations as a result of the Morgan Keegan acquisition produced a $13 million increase in our revenues, which favorably impacted both our investment banking revenues and our securities commissions and fees.

The number of lead and co-managed underwritings as well as merger & acquisition transactions during the current period increased significantly in our U.S. operations as compared to the prior year.  The most significant increases in merger and acquisition fees were in the industrial growth, energy, technology & communications, and the government services sectors. Capital markets activities in our Canadian operations remained sluggish in the current period, continuing to reflect the adverse market conditions which existed throughout the prior fiscal year.

Trading profits for the current quarter were essentially flat as compared to the prior year. Despite our significantly enhanced fixed income trading capacity after the Morgan Keegan acquisition, our trading profit results for the current period, while positive overall, were unfavorably impacted in December 2012 by the adverse conditions in the municipal fixed income market in the face of the anticipated fiscal cliff crisis described above.

Non-interest expenses increased $88 million, or 67% , over the prior year primarily driven by the addition of the Morgan Keegan fixed income operations.  Sales commission expense increased $31 million, or 112% , which is directly correlated to the increase in overall institutional sales commission revenues of 80%, and includes the shift to a higher percentage of fixed income sales. Administrative and incentive compensation and benefit expense increased $42 million, or 62% , primarily driven by the significant increase in personnel resulting from the Morgan Keegan acquisition. The increase in clearance and other expense of $6 million results from the allocation of certain general and administrative and back office clearing expenses associated with the increased fixed income volume between the PCG segment and this capital markets segment, as well as amortization expense in the current period arising from certain intangible assets acquired in the Morgan Keegan acquisition.

Noncontrolling interests represent the impact of consolidating certain low-income housing tax credit funds, which also impacts other revenue, interest expense, and other expenses within this segment (see Note 9 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q for further details) as well as the impact of our consolidation of Raymond James European Securities, Inc. (”RJES”), and reflects the portion of these consolidated entities which we do not own.  Total segment expenses attributable to noncontrolling interest decreased by approximately $1 million as compared to the prior year.




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Results of Operations – Asset Management

The following table presents consolidated financial information for our Asset Management segment for the periods indicated:
 
Three months ended December 31,
 
2012
 
% change
 
2011
 
($ in thousands)
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
Investment advisory fees
$
54,951

 
16
 %
 
$
47,517

Other
10,678

 
15
 %
 
9,278

Total revenues
65,629

 
16
 %
 
56,795

 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses:
 

 
 

 
 

Admin & incentive compensation and benefit costs
21,703

 
9
 %
 
19,985

Communications and information processing
3,771

 
(1
)%
 
3,802

Occupancy and equipment
951

 
3
 %
 
921

Business development
1,984

 
6
 %
 
1,880

Investment sub-advisory fees
7,176

 
16
 %
 
6,172

Other
8,500

 
9
 %
 
7,766

Total expenses
44,085

 
9
 %
 
40,526

Income before taxes and including noncontrolling interests
21,544

 
32
 %
 
16,269

Noncontrolling interests
601

 
 

 
456

Pre-tax income excluding noncontrolling interests
$
20,943

 
32
 %
 
$
15,813

 
The Asset Management segment includes the operations of Eagle Asset Management, Inc. (“Eagle”), the Eagle Family of Funds, the asset management operations of RJ&A, Raymond James Trust, and other fee-based programs.  The majority of the revenue for this segment is generated by the investment advisory fees related to asset management services for individual investment portfolios, mutual funds and managed programs.  Asset balances are impacted by both the performance of the market and the net sales and redemptions of client accounts/funds. Rising markets positively impact revenues from investment advisory fees as existing accounts increase in value, and individuals and institutions typically commit incremental funds in rising markets. As of December 31, 2012, approximately 81% of investment advisory fees recorded in this segment are earned from assets held in managed programs.  Of these revenues, approximately 55% of our investment advisory fees recorded in a quarter are determined based on balances at the beginning of a quarter, approximately 25% are based on balances at the end of the quarter and the remaining 20% are computed based on average assets throughout the quarter.

The following table reflects financial assets under management in managed programs that significantly impact segment results at the dates indicated:
 
December 31,
2012
 
September 30,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
 
September 30,
2011
 
(in millions)
Assets under management:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Eagle Asset Management, Inc.
$
20,575

 
$
19,986

 
$
17,828

 
$
16,092

Raymond James Consulting Services
9,407

 
9,443

 
8,634

 
8,356

Unified Managed Accounts (“UMA”)
3,067

 
2,855

 
2,054

 
1,677

Freedom Accounts & other managed programs
12,268

 
11,884

 
10,115

 
9,523

ClariVest Asset Management, LLC
3,112

(1)  

 

 

Sub-total assets under management
48,429

 
44,168

 
38,631

 
35,648

Less: Assets managed for affiliated entities
(4,235
)
 
(4,185
)
 
(3,703
)
 
(3,579
)
Sub-total net assets under management
44,194

 
39,983

 
34,928

 
32,069

Morgan Keegan managed fee-based assets (2)
2,333

 
2,801

 

 

Total assets under management
$
46,527

 
$
42,784

 
$
34,928

 
$
32,069


(1)
Eagle acquired a 45% interest in ClariVest on December 24, 2012.

(2)
All revenues generated since April 2, 2012 (the “Closing Date”) of the Morgan Keegan acquisition arising from assets in Morgan Keegan managed fee-based programs are included in the PCG segment. These assets are managed by unaffiliated portfolio managers.


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As of December 31, 2012, approximately 19% of investment advisory fees recorded in this segment are earned from assets held in non-managed programs and all such investment advisory fees are determined based on balances at the beginning of the quarter.

The following table reflects assets under management in non-managed programs that significantly impact segment results at the dates indicated: 
 
December 31,
2012
 
September 30,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
 
September 30,
2011
 
(in millions)
Passport
$
30,446

 
$
30,054

 
$
25,371

 
$
24,008

Ambassador
18,549

 
17,826

 
14,573

 
13,555

Other non-managed fee-based assets
3,076

 
3,153

 
2,369

 
2,196

Sub-total assets under management
52,071

 
51,033

 
42,313

 
39,759

Morgan Keegan non-managed fee-based assets (1)
6,810

 
6,772

 

 

Total assets under management
$
58,881

 
$
57,805

 
$
42,313

 
$
39,759


(1)
All revenues generated since the Closing Date of the Morgan Keegan acquisition arising from assets in Morgan Keegan non-managed fee-based programs are included in the PCG segment.

On December 24, 2012 (the “ClariVest Acquisition Date”), we completed our acquisition of a 45% interest in ClariVest, an acquisition that bolsters our platform in the large-cap strategy space. ClariVest, manages more than $3 billion in client assets and currently markets its investment services to corporate and public pension plans, foundations, endowments and Taft-Hartley clients worldwide. As a result of certain protective rights we have under the operating agreement with ClariVest, we are consolidating ClariVest in our financial statements as of the ClariVest Acquisition Date. In addition, a put and call agreement was entered into on the ClariVest Acquisition Date that provides our wholly owned Eagle Asset Management, Inc. subsidiary with various paths to majority ownership in ClariVest, the timing of which would depend upon the financial results of ClariVest’s business and the tenure of existing ClariVest management. The results of operations of ClariVest have been included in our results prospectively from December 24, 2012 . Given the timing of the effective date of this acquisition (near the end of the three month reporting period ended December 31, 2012), this acquisition did not have a significant impact on our results of operations for the quarter.

Quarter ended December 31, 2012 compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2011 – Asset Management

Pre-tax income in the Asset Management segment increased $5 million, or 32% , as compared to the prior year.

Investment advisory fee revenue increased by $7 million, or 16% , generated by an increase in assets under management.  Total legacy Raymond James assets under management in managed programs of $45.3 billion at December 31, 2012, are $6.7 billion more than they were as of December 31, 2011, an increase of 17% (fee revenue excludes fees arising from fee-based assets in programs managed by Morgan Keegan as the revenues associated with these activities are reflected entirely in our PCG segment until the PCG integration occurs in the second quarter of this fiscal year). Since the prior year and excluding the impact of the ClariVest acquisition, net inflows of client assets into managed programs approximated $3.8 billion while asset values have increased by $2.9 billion. Total legacy Raymond James assets under management in non-managed programs as of December 31, 2012 have increased $10 billion, or 23%, as compared to the prior year, and investment advisory fee revenue associated with such assets increased by $1 million, or 18%. Other revenue increased by over $1 million, or 15%, primarily resulting from an increase in fee income generated by our Raymond James Trust (“RJT”) subsidiary reflecting a 22% increase in RJT client assets as compared to the prior year.

Expenses increased by approximately $4 million, or 9% , resulting from a $2 million, or 9% , increase in administrative and performance based incentive compensation, a $1 million, or 16%, increase in investment sub-advisory fees, and a $1 million, or 9% , increase in other expenses.  The increase in administrative and performance based incentive compensation is a result of the combination of increases in salary expenses resulting from annual increases and additions to staff, as well as an increase in performance compensation which is directly related to the increase in investment advisory fee revenues. The increase in investment sub-advisory fee expense is directly related to the increase in advisory fees paid to the external managers associated with certain assets included within the UMA program. The $1 million increase in other expense is primarily due to increases in the costs incurred so that certain funds sponsored by Eagle are available as investment choices on the platforms of other broker-dealers.



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Results of Operations – RJ Bank

The following table presents consolidated financial information for RJ Bank for the periods indicated:
 
Three months ended December 31,
 
2012
 
% change
 
2011
 
($ in thousands)
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
$
90,374

 
20
 %
 
$
75,093

Interest expense
(2,628
)
 
11
 %
 
(2,364
)
Net interest income
87,746

 
21
 %
 
72,729

Other income
1,676

 
(28
)%
 
2,323

Net revenues
89,422

 
19
 %
 
75,052

 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest expenses:
 

 
 

 
 

Employee compensation and benefits
4,828

 
16
 %
 
4,180

Communications and information processing
670

 
(11
)%
 
754

Occupancy and equipment
268

 
57
 %
 
171

Provision for loan losses
2,923

 
(61
)%
 
7,456

FDIC insurance premiums
1,456

 
23
 %
 
1,186

Affiliate deposit account servicing fees
6,971

 
21
 %
 
5,768

Other
4,363

 
72
 %
 
2,534

Total non-interest expenses
21,479

 
(3
)%
 
22,049

Pre-tax income
$
67,943

 
28
 %
 
$
53,003


RJ Bank is a national bank, regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”), which provides corporate, residential and consumer loans, as well as Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insured deposit accounts, to clients of our broker-dealer subsidiaries and to the general public.  RJ Bank is active in corporate loan syndications and participations, and also purchases commercial loans in the secondary market.  Residential mortgage loans are originated and held for investment or sold in the secondary market.  RJ Bank generates revenue principally through the interest income earned on loans and investments, which is offset by the interest expense it pays on client deposits and on its borrowings.


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The tables below present certain credit quality trends for corporate loans and residential/consumer loans:
 
Three months ended December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
(in thousands)
Net loan (charge-offs)/recoveries:
 
 
 
Commercial and Industrial (“C&I”) loans
$
(90
)
 
$
(3,149
)
Commercial real estate (“CRE”) loans
544

 
430

Residential/mortgage loans
(2,839
)
 
(2,945
)
Consumer loans
5

 
(33
)
Total
$
(2,380
)
 
$
(5,697
)

 
December 31, 2012
 
September 30, 2012
 
(in thousands)
Allowance for loan losses:
 
 
 
Loans held for investment:
 

 
 

C&I loans
$
96,010

 
$
92,409

CRE construction loans
874

 
739

CRE loans
27,232

 
27,546

Residential/mortgage loans
23,073

 
26,138

Consumer loans
832

 
709

Total
$
148,021

 
$
147,541

 
 
 
 
Nonperforming assets:
 

 
 

Nonperforming loans:
 

 
 

C&I loans
$
18,995

 
$
19,517

CRE loans
8,168

 
8,404

Residential mortgage loans:
 
 
 
Residential mortgage loans
83,025

 
78,372

Home equity loans/lines
439

 
367

Total nonperforming loans
110,627

 
106,660

Other real estate owned:
 

 
 

CRE
226

 
4,902

Residential:
 

 
 

First mortgage
3,440

 
3,316

Home equity

 

Total other real estate owned
3,666

 
8,218

Total nonperforming assets
$
114,293

 
$
114,878

 
 
 
 
Total loans:
 
 
 
Loans held for sale, net (1)
$
231,890

 
$
160,515

Loans held for investment:
 

 
 

C&I loans
5,227,142

 
5,018,831

CRE construction loans
57,572

 
49,474

CRE loans
1,049,861

 
936,450

Residential mortgage loans
1,693,517

 
1,691,986

Consumer loans
414,069

 
352,495

Net unearned income and deferred expenses
(66,032
)
 
(70,698
)
Total loans held for investment
8,376,129

 
7,978,538

Total loans
$
8,608,019

 
$
8,139,053


(1)
Net of unearned income and deferred expenses.




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Quarter ended December 31, 2012 compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2011 – RJ Bank

Pre-tax income generated by the RJ Bank segment increased $15 million, or 28% , as compared to the prior year.  The improvement in pre-tax income was primarily attributable to an increase of $14 million, or 19% , in net revenues and a $5 million, or 61% , decrease in the provision for loan losses, offset by a $4 million, or 27%, increase in non-interest expenses (excluding provision for loan losses).
 
Net revenue was positively impacted by a $15 million increase in net interest income, $1 million less in other-than-temporarily impaired (“OTTI”) losses on our available for sale securities portfolio, and a $1 million increase in income from the sale of held for sale loans, partially offset by $3 million in foreign currency transaction losses on Canadian dollar denominated loans in the corporate loan portfolio.
 
Net interest income increased $15 million over the prior year, primarily as a result of an $898 million increase in average interest-earning banking assets. This increase in average interest-earning banking assets was driven by a $1.4 billion increase in average loans, which was partially offset by a decrease of $566 million in average cash. The yield on interest-earning banking assets increased to 3.62% from 3.32% in the prior year due to this significant increase in loans. The loan portfolio yield increased slightly to 4.13% from 4.09% in the prior year due to an improvement in the corporate loan portfolio yield, offset by a decline in the yield of the residential mortgage loan portfolio resulting from adjustable rate loans resetting at lower rates. As a result of the increase in the yield of the average interest-earning assets, the net interest margin increased to 3.52% from 3.21%.

Corresponding to the increase in interest-earning banking assets, average interest-bearing banking liabilities increased $820 million to $9 billion.
 
The provision for loan losses was positively impacted by improved economic conditions, which led to stronger credit characteristics of certain corporate criticized loans, higher loan-to-value (“LTV”) ratios in the residential mortgage loan portfolio, and a significant reduction in delinquent loans. Net loan charge-offs decreased $3 million, or 58%, to $2 million. As compared to September 30, 2012, nonperforming loans increased $4 million, or 4%, which is comprised of a $5 million, or 6% increase in residential nonperforming loans partially offset by a $1 million, or 3%, decrease in corporate nonperforming loans.
The $4 million increase in non-interest expenses (excluding provision for loan losses) as compared to the prior year was primarily attributable to a $1 million increase in affiliate deposit account servicing fees resulting from increased deposit balances, a $1 million increase in unfunded lending commitment reserve expense, and a $1 million, or 16%, increase in compensation and benefits related to staff additions.

The unrealized loss on our available for sale securities portfolio at December 31, 2012 was $12 million compared to $17 million as of September 30, 2012. This improvement was the result of higher market prices, despite the continued uncertainty in the residential non-agency collateralized mortgage obligation (“CMOs”) market.

During the last week of October, 2012, the mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions of the U.S. suffered severe damage from Hurricane Sandy and related storms.  As a result of our review of our loans in the affected area, there is currently no indication that this weather related event will have a significant impact on our portfolio. However, we continue to assess information as it becomes available. We are unable to estimate a range of loss associated with the financial impact of this event at this time, however, we don’t expect it to have a materially adverse impact on our results of operations in fiscal year 2013.



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The following table presents average balance data and interest income and expense data for our banking operations, as well as the related interest yields and rates and interest spread for the periods indicated:
 
Three months ended December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
Average
balance
 
Interest
inc./exp.
 
Average
yield/
cost
 
Average
balance
 
Interest
inc./exp.
 
Average
yield/
cost
 
($ in thousands)
Interest-earning banking assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans, net of unearned income (1)
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans held for sale
$
168,642

 
$
970

 
2.28
%
 
$
92,904

 
$
390

 
1.67
%
Loans held for investment:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

C&I loans
5,057,904

 
58,587

 
4.56
%
 
4,299,124

 
48,982

 
4.49
%
CRE construction loans
48,374

 
757

 
6.12
%
 
17,818

 
101

 
2.21
%
CRE loans
962,060

 
10,677

 
4.34
%
 
755,456

 
7,306

 
3.78
%
Residential mortgage loans
1,694,776

 
13,400

 
3.09
%
 
1,757,902

 
15,202

 
3.38
%
Consumer loans
372,227

 
2,919

 
3.01
%
 
7,591

 
41

 
2.16
%
Total loans, net
8,303,983

 
87,310

 
4.13
%
 
6,930,795

 
72,022

 
4.09
%
Agency mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”)
341,165

 
735

 
0.86
%
 
170,618

 
330

 
0.77
%
Non-agency CMOs
163,379

 
1,155

 
2.83
%
 
190,267

 
1,515

 
3.19
%
Money market funds, cash and cash equivalents
909,950

 
594

 
0.26
%
 
1,447,623

 
885

 
0.24
%
Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) stock, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (“FRB”) stock, and other
82,473

 
580

 
2.79
%
 
164,104

 
341

 
0.83
%
Total interest-earning banking assets
9,800,950

 
$
90,374

 
3.62
%
 
8,903,407

 
$
75,093

 
3.32
%
Non-interest-earning banking assets:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Allowance for loan losses
(148,081
)
 
 

 
 

 
(148,317
)
 
 

 
 

Unrealized loss on available for sale securities
(15,303
)
 
 

 
 

 
(48,857
)
 
 

 
 

Other assets
286,830

 
 

 
 

 
260,936

 
 

 
 

Total non-interest-earning banking assets
123,446

 
 

 
 

 
63,762

 
 

 
 

Total banking assets
$
9,924,396

 
 

 
 

 
$
8,967,169

 
 

 
 

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Three months ended December 31,
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
Average
balance
 
Interest
inc./exp.
 
Average
yield/
cost
 
Average
balance
 
Interest
inc./exp.
 
Average
yield/
cost
 
 
(continued from previous page)
 
 
($ in thousands)

 
Interest-bearing banking liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
Deposits:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
Certificates of deposit
$
317,468

 
$
1,663

 
2.08
%
 
$
259,769

 
$
1,488

 
2.27
%
 
Money market, savings, and NOW accounts (2)
8,420,816

 
813

 
0.04
%
 
7,637,560

 
831

 
0.04
%
 
FHLB advances and other
51,704

 
152

 
1.17
%
 
72,645

 
45

 
0.25
%
 
Total interest-bearing banking liabilities
8,789,988

 
$
2,628

 
0.12
%
 
7,969,974

 
$
2,364

 
0.12
%
 
Non-interest-bearing banking liabilities
82,769

 
 

 
 

 
66,865

 
 

 
 

 
Total banking liabilities
8,872,757

 
 

 
 

 
8,036,839

 
 

 
 

 
Total banking shareholder’s equity
1,051,639

 
 

 
 

 
930,330

 
 

 
 

 
Total banking liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
9,924,396

 
 

 
 

 
$
8,967,169

 
 

 
 

 
Excess of interest-earning banking assets over interest-bearing banking liabilities/net interest income
$
1,010,962

 
$
87,746

 
 
 
$
933,433

 
$
72,729

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bank net interest:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
Spread
 

 
 

 
3.50
%
 
 

 
 

 
3.20
%
(3)  
Margin (net yield on interest-earning banking assets)
 

 
 

 
3.52
%
 
 

 
 

 
3.21
%
(3)  
Ratio of interest-earning banking assets to interest-bearing banking liabilities
 

 
 

 
111.50
%
 
 

 
 

 
111.71
%
 
Annualized return on average:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
Total banking assets
 

 
 

 
1.72
%
 
 

 
 

 
1.48
%
 
Total banking shareholder’s equity
 

 
 

 
16.27
%
 
 

 
 

 
14.25
%
 
Average equity to average total banking assets
 

 
 

 
10.60
%
 
 

 
 

 
10.37
%
 

(1)
Nonaccrual loans are included in the average loan balances. Payment or income received on corporate nonaccrual loans are applied to principal. Income on all other nonaccrual loans is recognized on a cash basis. Fee income on loans included in interest income for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 was $14 million and $10 million, respectively.

(2)
Negotiable Order of Withdrawal (“NOW”) account.

(3)
Excluding the impact of excess RJBDP deposits held during the three month period ended December 31, 2011, the net interest spread and margin was 3.59% and 3.60% at December 31, 2011, respectively. These deposits arose from higher cash balances in firm client accounts due to the market volatility, thus exceeding RJBDP capacity at outside financial institutions in the program. These deposits were invested in short term liquid investments producing very little net interest spread.


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Increases and decreases in interest income and interest expense result from changes in average balances (volume) of interest-earning banking assets and liabilities, as well as changes in average interest rates. The following table shows the effect that these factors had on the interest earned on RJ Bank’s interest-earning assets and the interest incurred on its interest-bearing liabilities. The effect of changes in volume is determined by multiplying the change in volume by the previous period’s average yield/cost. Similarly, the effect of rate changes is calculated by multiplying the change in average yield/cost by the previous year’s volume. Changes applicable to both volume and rate have been allocated proportionately.

 
Three months ended December 31,
 
2012 compared to 2011
 
Increase (decrease) due to
 
Volume
 
Rate
 
Total
 
(in thousands)
Interest revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-earning banking assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Loans, net of unearned income:
 
 
 
 
 
Loans held for sale
$
318

 
$
262

 
$
580

Loans held for investment:
 
 
 
 
 

C&I loans
8,645

 
960

 
9,605

CRE construction loans
173

 
483

 
656

CRE loans
1,998

 
1,373

 
3,371

Residential mortgage loans
(546
)
 
(1,256
)
 
(1,802
)
Consumer loans
1,969

 
909

 
2,878

Agency MBS
330

 
75

 
405

Non-agency CMOs
(214
)
 
(146
)
 
(360
)
Money market funds, cash and cash equivalents
(329
)
 
38

 
(291
)
FHLB stock, FRB stock, and other
(170
)
 
409

 
239

Total interest-earning banking assets
12,174

 
3,107

 
15,281

 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense:
 

 
 

 
 

Interest-bearing banking liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

Deposits:
 

 
 

 
 

Certificates of deposit
330

 
(155
)
 
175

Money market, savings and NOW accounts
85

 
(103
)
 
(18
)
FHLB advances and other
(13
)
 
120

 
107

Total interest-bearing banking liabilities
402

 
(138
)
 
264

Change in net interest income
$
11,772

 
$
3,245

 
$
15,017





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Results of Operations – Emerging Markets

The following table presents consolidated financial information of our Emerging Markets segment for the periods indicated:
 
Three months ended December 31,
 
2012
 
% change
 
2011
 
($ in thousands)
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
Securities commissions and fees
$
2,652

 
15
 %
 
$
2,307

Investment banking
247

 
461
 %
 
44

Investment advisory fees
1,474

 
55
 %
 
953

Interest income
318

 
118
 %
 
146

Trading profits
700

 
(27
)%
 
959

Other income
198

 
(19
)%
 
243

Total revenues
5,589

 
20
 %
 
4,652

Interest expense
15

 
(61
)%
 
38

Net revenues
5,574

 
21
 %
 
4,614

Non-interest expenses:
 

 
 

 
 

Compensation expense
4,752

 
(3
)%
 
4,887

Other expense
2,811

 
33
 %
 
2,117

Total non-interest expenses
7,563

 
8
 %
 
7,004

Loss before taxes and including noncontrolling interests:
(1,989
)
 
17
 %
 
(2,390
)
Noncontrolling interests
365

 
 

 
159

Pre-tax loss excluding noncontrolling interests
$
(2,354
)
 
8
 %
 
$
(2,549
)

The Emerging Markets segment includes the results from our joint ventures in Latin America including Argentina and Uruguay. During the three months ended December 31, 2012, we commenced the process to cease our operations in Brazil.

Quarter ended December 31, 2012 compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2011 – Emerging Markets

The pre-tax loss generated by the Emerging Markets segment decreased $200 thousand, or 8% , as compared to the prior year.

Total revenues increased approximately $1 million as compared to the prior year. The increase is primarily attributable to a $500 thousand increase in investment advisory fee revenues attributable to our Argentine joint venture, as compared to the prior year.

Non-interest expenses increased by $600 thousand, primarily resulting from expenses incurred in connection with the closing of our operations in Brazil.


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Results of Operations – Securities Lending

The following table presents consolidated financial information of our Securities Lending segment for the periods indicated:
 
Three months ended December 31,
 
2012
 
% change
 
2011
 
($ in thousands)
Interest income and expense:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
$
1,391

 
(42
)%
 
$
2,388

Interest expense
504

 
10
 %
 
460

Net interest income
887

 
(54
)%
 
1,928

Other income
97

 
80
 %
 
54

Net revenues
984

 
(50
)%
 
1,982

Non-interest expenses
445

 
(43
)%
 
776

Pre-tax income
$
539

 
(55
)%
 
$
1,206


This segment conducts its business through the borrowing and lending of securities from and to other broker-dealers, financial institutions and other counterparties.  Generally, we conduct these activities as an intermediary (referred to as “Matched Book”).  However, Securities Lending will also loan customer marginable securities held in a margin account containing a debit (referred to as lending from the “Box”) to counterparties. The borrower of the securities puts up a cash deposit on which interest is earned.  The lender in turn receives cash and pays interest. These cash deposits are adjusted daily to reflect changes in the current market value of the underlying securities. Additionally, securities are borrowed from other broker-dealers (referred to as borrowing for the “Box”) to facilitate RJ&A’s clearance and settlement obligations.  The net revenues of this operation are the interest spreads generated.

Quarter ended December 31, 2012 compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2011 – Securities Lending

Pre-tax income generated by this segment decreased by approximately $700 thousand, or 55% , as compared to the prior year.

The decrease results from the 54% decrease of net interest income arising from both our Box lending and, to a lesser extent, our Matched Book lending activities.  In the Box lending activities, we realized a $700 thousand decrease in net interest as average balances outstanding decreased significantly, partially offset by a slight increase in net interest spreads. In the Matched Book lending activities our net interest decreased by approximately $300 thousand resulting from a decrease in both our average balances outstanding as well as net interest spreads.


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Results of Operations – Proprietary Capital

The following table presents consolidated financial information for the Proprietary Capital segment for the periods indicated:
 
Three months ended December 31,
 
2012
 
% change
 
2011
 
($ in thousands)
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest
$
811

 
437
%
 
$
151

Investment advisory fees
361

 
11
%
 
325

Other
19,444

 
NM

 
(3
)
Total revenues
20,616

 
NM

 
473

 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
461

 
NM

 

Net revenues
20,155

 
NM

 
473

 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest expenses:
 

 
 

 
 

Compensation expense
1,036

 
136
%
 
439

Other expenses
600

 
450
%
 
109

Total non-interest expenses
1,636

 
199
%
 
548

Income (loss) before taxes and including noncontrolling interests:
18,519

 
NM

 
(75
)
Noncontrolling interests
12,799

 
 

 
(10
)
Pre-tax income (loss) excluding noncontrolling interests
$
5,720

 
NM

 
$
(65
)

The Proprietary Capital segment results are substantially determined by the valuations within Raymond James Capital Partners, L.P. (“Capital Partners”), Raymond James Employee Investment Funds I and II (the “EIF Funds”), and the valuations of our direct merchant banking investments and our investments in private equity funds (the “Third Party Private Funds”).  As a part of the Morgan Keegan acquisition, we acquired various direct and third party private equity and merchant banking investments, employee investment funds and private equity funds of Morgan Keegan (the “Morgan Keegan Private Equity Portfolio”) which have a fair value of $131 million, the portion of which is attributable to our ownership share is $65 million, as of December 31, 2012. Altogether, our holdings include various direct and third party private equity and merchant banking investments, as well as merchant banking investments, at fair value, which include a $27 million investment in an event photography business (the “Event Photography Company”), a $23 million indirect investment (through Capital Partners) in an allergy immunotherapy testing and treatment supply company (the “Allergy Company”), a $12 million investment in a manufacturer of crime investigation and forensic supplies (the “Forensic Company”), and a $3 million indirect investment in a company pursuing a new concept in the salon services market.

Quarter ended December 31, 2012 compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2011 – Proprietary Capital

Pre-tax income generated by this segment increased by approximately $6 million as compared to the prior year.  The increase is due to the positive performance of the investments during the current year.

In the current period, total revenues resulted primarily from $10 million of either distributions received, or valuation adjustments related to, a number of the Morgan Keegan Private Equity Portfolio investments, a $9 million dividend received from the Allergy Company, and interest, dividends or distributions received totaling approximately $1 million from other investments in the portfolio.

The increase in non-interest expenses of approximately $1 million results from increased incentive compensation expenses associated with the favorable performance of the investments both in the current period and the prior fiscal year, as well as certain sub-advisory expenses associated with the Morgan Keegan Private Equity Portfolio.

The portion of revenue attributable to noncontrolling interests is significant as approximately $7 million of the Allergy Company dividend, $5 million of the Morgan Keegan Private Equity Portfolio distributions received and valuation increases, and $1 million of the revenues associated with other investments, relate to the portion of those investments that we do not own.

In the comparable prior year period, there was no significant activity associated with the investments in our portfolio.



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Results of Operations – Other

The following table presents consolidated financial information for the Other segment for the periods indicated:
 
Three months ended December 31,
 
2012
 
% change
 
2011
 
($ in thousands)
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
$
2,939

 
53
 %
 
$
1,921

Other
2,365

 
220
 %
 
740

Total revenues
5,304

 
99
 %
 
2,661

 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
19,614

 
106
 %
 
9,513

Net revenues
(14,310
)
 
(109
)%
 
(6,852
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition related expenses
17,382

 
NM

 

Other expense
6,470

 
(29
)%
 
9,114

Total non-interest expenses
23,852

 
162
 %
 
9,114

Pre-tax loss
$
(38,162
)
 
(139
)%
 
$
(15,966
)

This segment includes various corporate overhead costs, our acquisition and integration related expenses primarily associated with our April 2, 2012 acquisition of Morgan Keegan, and interest expense on our senior debt.

Quarter ended December 31, 2012 compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2011 – Other

Pre-tax loss generated by this segment increased by approximately $22 million, or 139% , as compared to the prior year.

Total revenues increased by nearly $3 million compared to the prior year primarily resulting from realized and unrealized gains in certain investments, an increase in distributions received from certain partnership investments, and a decrease in OTTI losses associated with our ARS portfolio as compared to the prior year. There were no OTTI losses arising from the ARS portfolio in the current period, the prior period included a $500 thousand OTTI loss.

Interest expense increased $10 million over the prior year.  The increase is primarily comprised of interest expense resulting from our March 2012 issuances of $350 million 6.9% senior notes and $250 million 5.625% senior notes, as well as interest expense associated with borrowings under certain credit agreements with Regions Bank (as more fully described in Note 12 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q). Both of the March 2012 debt offerings and the borrowings from Regions Bank were part of our acquisition financing activities and other transactions associated with the Morgan Keegan acquisition.

Acquisition related expenses, primarily associated with our acquisition of Morgan Keegan but also including certain expenses incurred in our acquisition of ClariVest, include expenses associated with our integration of Morgan Keegan’s operations into our own. These expenses include financial advisory fee expenses, severance related expenses, integration costs and other acquisition related expenses (see Note 3 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q for additional information).  

Other expenses decreased $3 million in the current period primarily as a result of certain nonrecurring advertising expenses incurred in the prior year.


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Certain statistical disclosures by bank holding companies

As a financial holding company, we are required to provide certain statistical disclosures by bank holding companies pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Industry Guide 3.  Certain of those disclosures are as follows for the periods indicated:
 
For the three months ended December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
RJF return on assets  (1)
1.6%
 
1.5%
RJF return on equity (2)
10.3%
 
10.3%
RJF equity to assets (3)
15.3%
 
14.6%
RJF dividend payout ratio (4)
23.0%
 
24.5%
 
(1)
Computed as net income attributable to RJF for the period indicated, divided by average assets of RJF (the sum of total consolidated assets at the beginning and end of the period, divided by two) the product of which is then annualized.

(2)
Computed as net income attributable to RJF for the period indicated, divided by average equity attributable to RJF (the sum of total equity attributable to RJF at the beginning and end of the period, divided by two) the product of which is then annualized.

(3)
Computed as average equity attributable to RJF (the sum of total equity attributable to RJF at the beginning and end of the period, divided by two), divided by average assets of RJF (the sum of total consolidated assets at the beginning and end of the period, divided by two).

(4)
Computed as dividends declared per common share during the period as a percentage of diluted earnings per common share.

Refer to the RJ Bank section of this MD&A and the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q for the other required disclosures.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity is essential to our business.  The primary goal of our liquidity management activities is to ensure adequate funding to conduct our business over a range of market environments.

Senior management establishes our liquidity and capital policies. These policies include senior management’s review of short- and long-term cash flow forecasts, review of monthly capital expenditures, the monitoring of the availability of alternative sources of financing, and the daily monitoring of liquidity in our significant subsidiaries. Our decisions on the allocation of capital to our business units consider, among other factors, projected profitability and cash flow, risk and impact on future liquidity needs. Our treasury departments assist in evaluating, monitoring and controlling the impact that our business activities have on our financial condition, liquidity and capital structure as well as maintain our relationships with various lenders. The objectives of these policies are to support the successful execution of our business strategies while ensuring ongoing and sufficient liquidity.

Liquidity is provided primarily through our business operations and financing activities.  Financing activities could include bank borrowings, repurchase agreement transactions or additional capital raising activities under our “universal” shelf registration statement.

Cash provided by operating activities during the three months ended December 31, 2012 was $238 million . Operating cash generated by successful operating results over the period resulted in a $130 million increase in cash.  The increase in operating cash included an increase in brokerage client payables and other accounts payable of $959 million, largely the result of an increase in client cash deposits during the quarter. Partially offsetting this increase, assets segregated pursuant to regulations and other segregated assets increased $637 million due to the increase in brokerage client deposits. A decrease in brokerage client receivables resulted in $226 million of operating cash, largely resulting from a decrease in uncleared brokerage transactions as of December 31, 2012 as compared to September 30, 2012. We used $155 million in operating cash as the accrued compensation, commissions and benefits decreased partially resulting from the annual payment of certain incentive awards. A decrease in the stock loaned, net of stock borrowed balances resulted in a $130 million use of operating cash, due to a decrease in stock loan demand. The purchase and origination of loans held for sale resulted in the use of $75 million of operating cash. An increase in prepaid expenses and other assets resulted in a $47 million use of operating cash. An increase in trading instruments held used $28 million in operating cash. A greater increase in our securities purchased under agreements to resell than in our securities sold under agreements to repurchase used $8 million in operating cash. All other components of operating activities combined to net a $3 million increase in operating cash.

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Investing activities resulted in the use of $383 million of cash during the three months ended December 31, 2012.  The primary investing activity was the use of $387 million in cash to fund the increase in bank loans.  Additionally, we invested $19 million in fixed assets, and invested $4 million in private equity and other investments. Net of the cash acquired, we invested $6 million in the acquisition of a 45% interest in ClariVest. Partially offsetting the use of cash, we generated $35 million of cash from the available for sale securities maturations, repayments and redemptions, a portion thereof resulting from redemptions of certain ARS securities.

Financing activities provided $354 million of cash during the three months ended December 31, 2012.  Increases in RJ Bank customer deposits provided $347 million, while proceeds from short-term borrowings provided $132 million of cash. Partially offsetting the increases, $129 million of cash was used to repay a borrowing from Regions Bank, which was converted to a secured revolving credit facility.

We believe our existing assets, most of which are liquid in nature, together with funds generated from operations and committed and uncommitted financing facilities, should provide adequate funds for continuing operations at current levels of activity.

Sources of Liquidity

Approximately $581 million of our total December 31, 2012 cash and cash equivalents (a portion of which is invested on behalf of the parent company by RJ&A) was available to us without restrictions. Total cash and cash equivalents held were as follows: 

Cash and cash equivalents:
December 31, 2012
 
(in thousands)
RJF
$
255,672

RJ&A (1)
491,260

Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.
329,622

RJ Bank
873,322

Other
237,831

Total cash and cash equivalents
$
2,187,707

 
(1)
RJF has loaned $329 million to RJ&A as of December 31, 2012, which RJ&A has invested on behalf of RJF in cash and cash equivalents.

In addition to the liquidity on hand described above, we have other various potential sources of liquidity which are described below.

Liquidity Available from Subsidiaries

Liquidity is principally available to the parent company from RJ&A, MK & Co., and RJ Bank.

RJ&A is required to maintain net capital equal to the greater of $1 million or 2% of aggregate debit balances arising from customer transactions. Covenants in RJ&A’s committed secured financing facilities require its net capital to be a minimum of 10% of aggregate debit balances.  At December 31, 2012 , RJ&A exceeded both the minimum regulatory and its financing covenants net capital requirements. At that date, RJ&A had excess net capital of approximately $261 million , of which approximately $63 million is available for dividend while still maintaining its internal target net capital ratio of 15% of aggregate debit items.  There are also limitations on the amount of dividends that may be declared by a broker-dealer without Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) approval.

MK & Co. is also required to maintain net capital equal to the greater of $1 million or 2% of aggregate debit balances arising from customer transactions. At December 31, 2012 , MK & Co. exceeded the minimum regulatory net capital requirements. At that date, MK & Co. had excess net capital of approximately $264 million , of which approximately $218 million is available for dividend while still maintaining its internal target net capital ratio of 15% of aggregate debit items. Limitations on the amount of dividends that may be declared by a broker-dealer without FINRA approval also apply to MK & Co.


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RJ Bank may pay dividends to the parent company without prior approval by its regulator as long as the dividend does not exceed the sum of RJ Bank’s current calendar year and the previous two calendar years’ retained net income, and RJ Bank maintains its targeted capital to risk-weighted assets ratios.  During the three months ended December 31, 2012 , RJ Bank made $25 million in dividend payments to RJF.  RJ Bank had approximately $99 million of capital in excess of the amount it would need as of December 31, 2012 to maintain its desired total capital to risk-weighted assets ratio of 12%.

   Liquidity available to us from our subsidiaries, other than RJ&A, MK & Co., and RJ Bank, is relatively insignificant and in certain instances may be subject to regulatory requirements.

Borrowings and Financing Arrangements

The following table presents our domestic financing arrangements with third party lenders that we generally utilize to finance a portion of our fixed income securities trading instruments held, and the outstanding balances related thereto, as of December 31, 2012 :
 
 
Committed secured (1)
 
Uncommitted secured (1)(2)
 
Uncommitted unsecured (1)(2)
 
Total
 
Financing
amount
 
Outstanding
balance
 
Financing
amount
 
Outstanding
balance
 
Financing
amount
 
Outstanding
balance
 
Financing
amount
 
Outstanding
balance
 
($ in thousands)
RJ&A
$
350,000

 
$
110,000

 
$
2,150,000

 
$
267,937

 
$
325,000

 
$

 
$
2,825,000

 
$
377,937

MK & Co.

 

 

 

 
40,000

 

 
40,000

 

RJ Securities, Inc. (3)
97,500

 
5,000

 

 

 

 

 
97,500

 
5,000

RJF

 

 

 

 
100,000

 

 
100,000

 

Total
$
447,500

 
$
115,000

 
$
2,150,000

 
$
267,937

 
$
465,000

 
$

 
$
3,062,500

 
$
382,937

Total number of agreements
4

 
 

 
7

 
 

 
8

 
 

 
19

 
 

 
(1)
Our ability to borrow is dependent upon compliance with the conditions in the various committed loan agreements and collateral eligibility requirements. 

(2)
Lenders are under no contractual obligation to lend to us under uncommitted credit facilities.

(3)
RJ Securities, Inc. is the borrower under the “New Regions Credit Agreement,” see Note 12 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q for discussion of the terms of this committed secured borrowing facility.

The committed domestic financing arrangements are in the form of either tri-party repurchase agreements or a secured line of credit.  The uncommitted domestic financing arrangements are in the form of secured lines of credit, secured bilateral or tri-party repurchase agreements, or unsecured lines of credit.

We maintain three unsecured settlement lines of credit available to our Argentine joint venture in the aggregate amount of $13 million. Of the aggregate amount, one settlement line for $9 million is guaranteed by RJF. There were no borrowings outstanding on any of these lines of credit as of December 31, 2012 .

RJ Bank has $971 million in immediate credit available from the FHLB on December 31, 2012 and total available credit of 30% of total assets, with the pledge of additional collateral to the FHLB.

RJ Bank is eligible to participate in the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System’s (the “Fed”) discount-window program; however, RJ Bank does not view borrowings from the Fed as a primary means of funding.  The credit available in this program is subject to periodic review and may be terminated or reduced at the discretion of the Fed.


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From time to time we purchase short-term securities under agreements to resell (“Reverse Repurchase Agreements”) and sell securities under agreements to repurchase (“Repurchase Agreements”).  We account for each of these types of transactions as collateralized financings with the outstanding balances on the Repurchase Agreements included in securities sold under agreements to repurchase.  At December 31, 2012 , collateralized financings outstanding in the amount of $373 million are included in securities sold under agreements to repurchase on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. Of this total, outstanding balances on the committed and uncommitted Repurchase Agreements (which are reflected in the table of domestic financing arrangements above) were $141 million and $110 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2012 .  Such financings are generally collateralized by non-customer, RJ&A or MK & Co. owned securities.  The required market value of the collateral associated with the committed secured facilities ranges from 102% to 133% of the amount financed.
 
The average daily balance outstanding during the five most recent successive quarters, the maximum month-end balance outstanding during the quarter and the period end balances for Repurchase Agreements and Reverse Repurchase Agreements of RJF are as follows: 
 
 
Repurchase transactions
 
Reverse repurchase transactions
For the quarter ended:
 
Average daily
balance
outstanding
 
Maximum month-end
balance outstanding
during the quarter
 
End of period
balance
outstanding
 
Average daily
balance
outstanding
 
Maximum month-end
balance outstanding
during the quarter
 
End of period
balance
outstanding
 
 
(in thousands)
December 31, 2012
 
$
377,775

 
$
459,567

 
$
373,290

 
$
647,885

 
$
753,041

 
$
598,579

September 30, 2012
 
346,654

 
349,495

 
348,036

 
600,959

 
588,740

 
565,016

June 30, 2012
 
411,238

 
506,618

 
506,618

 
660,983

 
748,569

 
706,713

March 31, 2012
 
180,875

 
176,335

 
137,026

 
410,578

 
413,527

 
340,158

December 31, 2011
 
184,925

 
244,961

 
184,061

 
433,170

 
468,848

 
400,455


At December 31, 2012, in addition to the financing arrangements described above, we had corporate debt of $1.2 billion . The balance is comprised of $350 million outstanding on our 6.90% senior notes due 2042, $249 million outstanding on our 5.625% senior notes due 2024, $300 million outstanding on our 8.60% senior notes due August 2019, $250 million outstanding on our 4.25% senior notes due April 2016, $48 million outstanding on a mortgage loan for our home-office complex, and $3 million outstanding on term loan financing provided to RJES.

Our current senior long-term debt ratings are:
Rating Agency
Rating
Outlook
Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”)
BBB
Negative
Moody’s Investor Service (“Moody’s”)
Baa2
Stable

The S&P rating and outlook reflected above are as presented in their March, 2012 report.

The Moody’s rating and outlook reflected above are as presented in their April, 2012 report.

We believe our current long-term debt ratings depend upon a number of factors including industry dynamics, operating and economic environment, operating results, operating margins, earnings trends and volatility, balance sheet composition, liquidity and liquidity management, our capital structure, our overall risk management, business diversification and our market share, the success of our integration of Morgan Keegan, and competitive position in the markets in which we operate. Deteriorations in any of these factors could impact our credit ratings.  Any rating downgrades could increase our costs in the event we were to pursue obtaining additional financing.


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Should our credit rating be downgraded prior to a public debt offering it is probable that we would have to offer a higher rate of interest to bond holders.  A downgrade to below investment grade may make a public debt offering difficult to execute on terms we would consider to be favorable.  The New Regions Credit Agreement includes, as an event of default, the failure of RJF as a guarantor of the repayment of the loan, to maintain an investment grade rating on its unsecured senior debt.  Otherwise, none of our credit agreements contain a condition or event of default related to our credit ratings.  A downgrade below investment grade could also result in the termination of certain derivative contracts and the counterparties to the derivative instruments could request immediate payment or demand immediate and ongoing overnight collateralization on our derivative instruments in liability positions (see Note 14 of our Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q for additional information). A credit downgrade could create a reputational issue and could also result in certain counterparties limiting their business with us, result in negative comments by analysts and potentially impact investor perception of us, and resultantly impact our stock price and/or our clients’ perception of us.

Other sources of liquidity

We own life insurance policies which are utilized to fund certain non-qualified deferred compensation plans and other employee benefit plans. The policies which we could readily borrow against have a cash surrender value of approximately $153 million as of December 31, 2012 and we are able to borrow up to 90%, or $137 million of the December 31, 2012 total, without restriction.  There are no borrowings outstanding against any of these policies as of December 31, 2012.

On May 24, 2012 we filed a “universal” shelf registration statement with the SEC to be in a position to access the capital markets if and when necessary or perceived by us to be opportune.

See the “contractual obligations, commitments and contingencies” section below for information regarding our commitments.

Potential impact of Morgan Keegan matters subject to indemnification by Regions on our liquidity

As more fully described in Note 3 on pages 118 - 121 of our 2012 Form 10-K, on January 11, 2012, RJF entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (“SPA”) to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Morgan Keegan from Regions Financial Corporation (“Regions”).  On April 2, 2012, we completed the purchase transaction. Under the terms of the SPA, in addition to customary indemnity for breaches of representations and warranties and covenants, the SPA also provides that Regions will indemnify RJF for losses incurred in connection with any litigation or similar matter related to pre-closing actions. As a result of these indemnifications, we do not anticipate the resolution of any pre-Closing Date Morgan Keegan litigation matters to negatively impact our liquidity (see Note 16 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, and Part II Item 1 - Legal Proceedings, in this Form 10-Q for further information regarding the indemnifications and the nature of the pre-Closing Date matters).

We are incurring acquisition and integration costs associated with the Morgan Keegan acquisition. We have estimated that approximately $40 million of such costs will be incurred in fiscal year 2013. Given that we incurred $17 million of costs in the three month period ending December 31, 2012, we estimate that an additional $23 million will be incurred over the remaining months of fiscal year 2013.

Statement of financial condition analysis

The assets on our condensed consolidated statement of financial condition consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents (a large portion of which is segregated for the benefit of customers), receivables including bank loans, financial instruments held for either trading purposes or as investments, and other assets.  A significant portion of our assets are liquid in nature, providing us with flexibility in financing our business.  Total assets of $22.3 billion at December 31, 2012 are approximately $1.1 billion , or 5% , greater than our total assets as of September 30, 2012.  The increase in total assets results primarily from a $637 million increase in segregated assets pursuant to federal regulations. This increase was prompted by an inflow of cash into client accounts during the three month period ended December 31, 2012 (refer to the related increase in payables to clients discussed in the following paragraph). Net bank loans receivable increased $468 million due to growth of RJ Bank’s net loan portfolio during the period. Cash and cash equivalents increased $208 million, refer to the discussion of the various sources and uses of cash during the period in the preceding liquidity and capital resources section of this MD&A.


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As of December 31, 2012 , our liabilities of $18.5 billion were $1 billion , or 6% greater than our liabilities as of September 30, 2012. The increase in liabilities is primarily due to a $969 million increase in payables to clients, which resulted from an inflow of client cash during the quarter, perhaps in part a result of our clients’ U.S. fiscal cliff concerns. An increase in our borrowings on secured lines of credit of $132 million during the period were offset by a $129 million reduction in our corporate debt (refer to the discussion of the New Regions Credit Agreement in Notes 12 and 13 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q).

Contractual obligations, commitments and contingencies

On November 14, 2012, the outstanding balance of the initial Regions Credit Agreement was repaid, such agreement was terminated, and the New Regions Credit Agreement was executed. Refer to Note 12 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q for additional information regarding the New Regions Credit Agreement and Note 13 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q for the maturations of our corporate debt outstanding as of December 31, 2012.

Other than the changes in the Regions Credit Agreement described above, as of December 31, 2012 there have been no material changes in our contractual obligations other than in the ordinary course of business since September 30, 2012. See Note 16 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q, and the contractual obligations, commitments and contingencies section of Item 7, pages 67 - 68, of our 2012 Form 10-K, for additional information.

Regulatory

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Regulatory section on pages 68 - 69 of our 2012 Form 10-K.

RJ&A, MK & Co., RJFS, Eagle Fund Distributors, Inc. and Raymond James (USA) Ltd. all had net capital in excess of minimum requirements as of December 31, 2012 .

RJ Ltd. was not in Early Warning Level 1 or Level 2 as of or during the three month period ended December 31, 2012 .

We currently invest in selected private equity and merchant banking investments (see the Proprietary Capital section of MD&A).  As a financial holding company, the magnitude of such investments will be subject to certain limitations.  At our current investment levels, we do not anticipate having to make any otherwise unplanned divestitures of these investments in order to comply with regulatory limits; however, the amount of future investments may be limited in order to maintain compliance within regulatory specified levels.

As a financial holding company, RJF is subject to the oversight and periodic examination of the Fed. RJF is subject to regulatory reporting requirements which include the maintenance of certain risk-based regulatory capital levels that could impact various capital allocation decisions impacting one or more of our businesses.  However, due to our strong capital position, we do not anticipate these capital requirements will have any negative impact on our future business activities.

RJ Bank is subject to various regulatory and capital requirements administered by bank regulators. See the Item 1 Business, Regulation section on pages 10 - 13 of our 2012 Form 10-K for a discussion of the regulatory environment in which RJ Bank operates. Under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, RJ Bank met the requirements to be categorized as “well capitalized” as of December 31, 2012 . One of RJ Bank’s U.S. subsidiaries is an agreement corporation and is subject to regulation by the Fed. As of December 31, 2012 , this RJ Bank subsidiary met the capital adequacy guideline requirements.

The Dodd-Frank Act has the potential to impact certain of our current business operations, including, but not limited to, its impact on RJ Bank which is discussed in the Item 1 Business, Regulation section in our 2012 Form 10-K referred to above.  Because of the nature of our business and our business practices, we do not expect the Dodd-Frank Act to have a significant impact on our operations as a whole. However, because many of the implementing regulations will result from further studies by various regulatory agencies, the specific impact on each of our businesses is uncertain.

See Note 19 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q for further information on regulatory and capital requirements.



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Critical accounting estimates

The condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). For a full description of these and other accounting policies, see Note 2 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements on pages 100 - 117 of our 2012 Form 10-K, as well as Note 2 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q. We believe that of our significant accounting estimates, those described below involve a high degree of judgment and complexity. These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements. Due to their nature, estimates involve judgment based upon available information. Actual results or amounts could differ from estimates and the difference could have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements. Therefore, understanding these critical accounting estimates is important in understanding the reported results of our operations and our financial position.

Valuation of financial instruments, investments and other assets

The use of fair value to measure financial instruments, with related gains or losses recognized in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income, is fundamental to our financial statements and our risk management processes. See Note 2 pages 101 - 107 of our 2012 Form 10-K for a discussion of our fair value accounting policies regarding financial instruments owned and financial instruments sold but not yet purchased. Since September 30, 2012, we have not implemented any material changes in the accounting policies described therein during the period covered by this report.

“Trading instruments” and “available for sale securities” are reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at fair value or amounts that approximate fair value. Unrealized gains and losses related to these financial instruments are reflected in our net income or our other comprehensive income, depending on the underlying purpose of the instrument.

As of December 31, 2012 , 12% of our total assets and 3% of our total liabilities are instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis categorized as Level 3 amount to $579 million as of December 31, 2012 and represent 22% of our assets measured at fair value. Our private equity investments comprise $330 million , or 57% , and our ARS positions comprise $238 million , or 41% , of the Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2012 .  Level 3 assets represent 15.2% of total equity as of December 31, 2012 .

Financial instruments which are liabilities categorized as Level 3 amount to $98 thousand as of December 31, 2012 and represent less than 1% of liabilities measured at fair value.

See Notes 5, 6, 7 and 14 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q for additional information on our financial instruments.

Goodwill

Goodwill involves the application of significant management judgment. For a discussion of the judgments involved in testing goodwill for impairment, see the Goodwill section in Item 7 on page 74 of our 2012 Form 10-K.

We perform goodwill testing on an annual basis or when an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value.  No events have occurred during the three months ended December 31, 2012 that would cause us to update our analysis since the date of our most recent annual impairment testing.

Loss provisions

Refer to the discussion of loss provisions in Item 7 on pages 74 -75 of our 2012 Form 10-K.

RJ Bank provides an allowance for loan losses which reflects our continuing evaluation of the probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio. See Note 8 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q for additional information.


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At December 31, 2012 , the amortized cost of all RJ Bank loans was $8.6 billion and an allowance for loan losses of $148 million was recorded against that balance. The total allowance for loan losses is equal to 1.72% of the amortized cost of the loan portfolio.

The condition of the real estate and credit markets continues to influence the complexity and uncertainty involved in estimating the losses inherent in RJ Bank’s loan portfolio. If our underlying assumptions and judgments prove to be inaccurate, the allowance for loan losses could be insufficient to cover actual losses. In such an event, any losses would result in a decrease in our net income as well as a decrease in the level of regulatory capital at RJ Bank.

Income taxes

For a description of the significant assumptions, judgments and interpretations associated with the accounting for income taxes, see the income taxes section of Item 7 on page 76 of our 2012 Form 10-K.

Effects of recently issued accounting standards, and accounting standards not yet adopted

In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued new guidance amending the existing pronouncement regarding the presentation of comprehensive income.  This new guidance reduces the alternatives for the presentation of the components of other comprehensive income.  Specifically, it eliminates the alternative of presenting them as part of the Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity.  This new guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning December 15, 2011; however, early adoption is permitted.  In December 2011, the FASB indefinitely deferred the effective date for certain provisions within this new guidance, specifically, those provisions which require the presentation of reclassification adjustments out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component in both the statement in which net income is presented and the statement in which other comprehensive income is presented.  We currently present the components of other comprehensive income within our Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income and, therefore, the adoption of this new guidance does not impact us.

In December 2011, the FASB issued new guidance amending the existing pronouncement by requiring additional disclosures regarding the nature of an entity’s rights of setoff and related arrangements associated with its financial instruments and derivative instruments.  Specifically, this new guidance will require additional information about financial instruments and derivative instruments that are either; 1) offset or 2) subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement, irrespective of whether they are currently offset.  The additional disclosure is intended to provide greater transparency on the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on an entity’s financial position, including the effect or potential effect of rights of setoff associated with certain financial instruments and derivative instruments within the scope of this amendment.  In January 2013, the FASB issued further guidance on this topic, clarifying that the scope of this new guidance applies to derivatives, repurchase agreements, reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions that are either offset or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. This new guidance, inclusive of the January 2013 clarification, is first effective for our financial report covering the quarter ended December 31, 2013.  We are currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this new guidance will have on our presentation of assets and liabilities within our consolidated statements of financial condition.

In February 2013, the FASB issued new guidance intended to improve the reporting of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). The new guidance requires an entity to report the effect of significant reclassifications out of AOCI on the respective line items in net income if the amount being reclassified is required under GAAP to be reclassified in its entirety to net income. For other amounts that are not required under GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income in the same reporting period, an entity is required to cross-reference other disclosures required under GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. This new guidance is effective for our financial report covering the quarter ended March 31, 2013. This new guidance does not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in financial statements, therefore, this new guidance will only impact the nature of certain AOCI disclosures in our consolidated financial statements.

Off-Balance Sheet arrangements

For information regarding our off-balance sheet arrangements, see Note 20 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q, and Note 26 pages 179 - 180 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2012 Form 10-K.



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Effects of inflation

For information regarding the effects of inflation on our business, see the Effects of Inflation section of Item 7 on page 77 of our 2012 Form 10-K.

Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

RISK MANAGEMENT

For a description of our risk management policies, including a discussion of our primary market risk exposures, which include interest rate risk and equity price risk, as well as a discussion of our foreign exchange risk, credit risk including a discussion of our loan underwriting policies and risk monitoring processes applicable to RJ Bank, liquidity risk, operational risk, and regulatory and legal risk and a discussion of how these exposures are managed, refer to Item 7A pages 77 - 91 in our 2012 Form 10-K.
 
Market risk

Market risk is our risk of loss resulting from changes in interest rates and security prices. We have exposure to market risk primarily through our broker-dealer and banking operations. See pages 77 - 78 of our 2012 Form 10-K for discussion of how we manage our market risk.

See Notes 5 and 6 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q for information regarding the fair value of trading inventories associated with our broker-dealer client facilitation, market-making and proprietary trading activities in addition to RJ Bank’s securitizations. See Note 7 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q for information regarding the fair value of available for sale securities.

Interest rate risk

We are exposed to interest rate risk as a result of our trading inventories (primarily comprised of fixed income instruments) in our capital markets segment, as well as our RJ Bank operations. See pages 78 - 81 of our 2012 Form 10-K for discussion of how we manage our interest rate risk.

Trading activities

We monitor, on a daily basis, the Value-at-Risk (“VaR”) for all of our trading portfolios. VaR is an appropriate statistical technique for estimating potential losses in trading portfolios due to typical adverse market movements over a specified time horizon with a suitable confidence level.

To calculate VaR, we use historical simulation. This approach assumes that historical changes in market conditions are representative of future changes. The simulation is based upon daily market data for the previous twelve months. VaR is reported at a 99% confidence level based on a one-day time horizon. This means that we could expect to incur losses greater than those predicted by the VaR estimates only once in every 100 trading days, or about 2.5 times a year on average over the course of time.

We have chosen the historical period of twelve months to be representative of the current interest rate and equity markets.  We utilize stress testing to complement our VaR analysis so as to measure risk under historical and hypothetical adverse scenarios.  VaR results are indicative of relatively recent changes in general interest rates and equity markets and are not designed to capture historical stress periods beyond the twelve month historical period. Back testing procedures performed include comparing projected VaR results to our daily trading losses.  We then verify that the number of times that daily trading losses exceed VaR is consistent with our expectations at a 99% confidence level. During the three month period ended December 31, 2012, the reported daily loss in our trading portfolios did not exceed the predicted VaR on any trading day.

Should markets suddenly become more volatile, actual trading losses may exceed VaR results presented on a single day and might accumulate over a longer time horizon, such as a number of consecutive trading days. Accordingly, management employs additional controls including position limits, a daily review of trading results, review of the status of aged inventory, independent controls on pricing, monitoring of concentration risk, and review of issuer ratings, as well as stress testing. During volatile markets we may choose to pare our trading inventories to reduce risk.  


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The following table sets forth the high, low, and daily average VaR for all of our trading portfolios, including fixed income, equity, and derivative instruments, as of the period and dates indicated: 
 
Three months ended December 31, 2012
 
VaR at
 
High
 
Low
 
Daily   Average
 
December 31, 2012
 
September 30, 2012
 
($ in thousands)
Daily VaR
$
2,794

 
$
957

 
$
1,717

 
$
2,092

 
$
1,164


The modeling of the risk characteristics of trading positions involves a number of assumptions and approximations. While management believes that its assumptions and approximations are reasonable, there is no uniform industry methodology for estimating VaR, and different assumptions or approximations could produce materially different VaR estimates. As a result, VaR statistics are more reliable when used as indicators of risk levels and trends within a firm than as a basis for inferring differences in risk-taking across firms.

Banking operations

RJ Bank maintains an earning asset portfolio that is comprised of C&I, commercial and residential real estate, and consumer loans, as well as MBS, CMOs, Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loan securitizations, deposits at other banks and other investments.  Those earning assets are funded by RJ Bank’s obligations to customers (i.e. customer deposits).  Based on its current earning asset portfolio, RJ Bank is subject to interest rate risk.  The current economic environment has led to an extended period of low market interest rates.  As a result, the majority of RJ Bank’s adjustable rate assets and liabilities have experienced a reduction in interest rate yields and costs that reflect these very low market interest rates.  During the current period, RJ Bank has focused its interest rate risk analysis on the risk of market interest rates rising.  RJ Bank analyzes interest rate risk based on forecasted net interest income, which is the net amount of interest received and interest paid, and the economic value of equity, both in a range of interest rate scenarios.

One of the objectives of RJ Bank’s Asset Liability Management Committee is to manage the sensitivity of net interest income to changes in market interest rates. The methods used to measure this sensitivity are described on pages 79 - 81 of our 2012 Form 10-K. There were no material changes to these methods during the three month period ended December 31, 2012.

The following table is an analysis of RJ Bank’s estimated net interest income over a 12 month period based on instantaneous shifts in interest rates (expressed in basis points) using RJ Bank’s own internal asset/liability model:

Instantaneous
changes in rate
 
Net interest
income
 
Projected change in
net interest income
 
 
($ in thousands)
 
 
+300
 
$384,075
 
4.56%
+200
 
$390,012
 
6.17%
+100
 
$392,333
 
6.81%
0
 
$367,335
 
-100
 
$355,105
 
(3.33)%


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The following table presents the amount of RJ Bank’s interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities expected to reprice, prepay or mature in each of the indicated periods at December 31, 2012:
 
Repricing opportunities
 
0 - 6 months
 
7 - 12 months
 
1 - 5 years
 
5 or more years
 
(in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans
$
7,586,922

 
$
486,539

 
$
392,955

 
$
207,635

Available for sale securities
243,034

 
38,765

 
151,054

 
56,039

Other investments
955,922

 

 

 

Total interest-earning assets
8,785,878

 
525,304

 
544,009

 
263,674

Interest-bearing liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Transaction and savings accounts
8,621,246

 

 

 

Certificates of deposit
27,198

 
30,696

 
254,387

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities
8,648,444

 
30,696

 
254,387

 

Gap
137,434

 
494,608

 
289,622

 
263,674

Cumulative gap
$
137,434

 
$
632,042

 
$
921,664

 
$
1,185,338


The following table shows the contractual maturities of RJ Bank’s loan portfolio at December 31, 2012, including contractual principal repayments.  This table does not, however, include any estimates of prepayments.  These prepayments could shorten the average loan lives and cause the actual timing of the loan repayments to differ significantly from those shown in the following table:
 
Due in
 
One year or less
 
>One year – five
years
 
> 5 years
 
Total
 
(in thousands)
Loans held for sale
$

 
$
496

 
$
206,261

 
$
206,757

Loans held for investment:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

C&I loans
84,135

 
3,643,667

 
1,499,340

 
5,227,142

CRE construction loans

 
32,505

 
25,067

 
57,572

CRE loans
246,294

 
652,114

 
151,453

 
1,049,861

Residential mortgage loans
2,175

 
21,113

 
1,670,229

 
1,693,517

Consumer loans
378,900

 
35,111

 
58

 
414,069

Total loans held for investment
711,504

 
4,384,510

 
3,346,147

 
8,442,161

Total loans
$
711,504

 
$
4,385,006

 
$
3,552,408

 
$
8,648,918


The following table shows the distribution of the recorded investment of those RJ Bank loans that mature in more than one year between fixed and adjustable interest rate loans at December 31, 2012:
 
Interest rate type
 
Fixed
 
Adjustable
 
Total (1)
 
(in thousands)
Loans held for sale
$
24,216

 
$
182,541

 
$
206,757

Loans held for investment:
 

 
 

 
 

C&I loans
3,303

 
5,139,704

 
5,143,007

CRE construction loans

 
57,572

 
57,572

CRE loans
40,750

 
762,817

 
803,567

Residential mortgage loans
228,049

 
1,463,293

(2)  
1,691,342

Consumer loans
58

 
35,111

 
35,169

Total loans held for investment
272,160

 
7,458,497

 
7,730,657

Total loans
$
296,376

 
$
7,641,038

 
$
7,937,414


(1)
Excludes any net unearned income and deferred expenses.

(2)
See the discussion within the “Risk Monitoring process” section of Item 3 in this Form 10-Q, for additional information regarding RJ Bank’s interest-only loan portfolio and related repricing schedule.



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Equity price risk

We are exposed to equity price risk as a consequence of making markets in equity securities and the investment activities of RJ&A and RJ Ltd. RJ&A’s broker-dealer activities are primarily client-driven, with the objective of meeting clients’ needs while earning a trading profit to compensate for the risk associated with carrying inventory.  RJ Ltd. has a proprietary trading business; the average aggregate inventory held for proprietary trading by RJ Ltd. during the three months ended December 31, 2012 was $9 million in Canadian currency (“CDN”).  We attempt to reduce the risk of loss inherent in our inventory of equity securities by monitoring those security positions constantly throughout each day and establishing position limits.

Foreign exchange risk

We are subject to foreign exchange risk due to: financial instruments denominated in U.S. dollars predominantly held by RJ Ltd., whose functional currency is the Canadian dollar, which may be impacted by fluctuation in foreign exchange rates; certain loans held by RJ Bank denominated in Canadian currency; and our investments in foreign subsidiaries.

In order to mitigate its portion of this risk, RJ Ltd. enters into forward foreign exchange contracts. The fair value of these contracts is nominal. As of December 31, 2012, RJ Ltd. held forward contracts to buy U.S. dollars totaling CDN $5 million, and forward contracts to sell U.S. dollars of an insignificant amount. In addition, RJ Bank’s U.S. subsidiaries hedge the foreign exchange risk related to their net investment in a Canadian subsidiary utilizing short-term, forward foreign exchange contracts.  These derivative agreements are accounted for as net investment hedges in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.  See Note 14 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q for further information regarding these derivative contracts.

Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk of loss due to adverse changes in a borrower’s, issuer’s or counterparty’s ability to meet its financial obligations under contractual or agreed upon terms. The nature and amount of credit risk depends on the type of transaction, the structure and duration of that transaction, and the parties involved. Credit risk is an integral component of the profit assessment of lending and other financing activities. See further discussion of our credit risk on pages 82- 90 in our 2012 Form 10-K.

RJ Bank has substantial corporate and residential mortgage loan portfolios.  A significant downturn in the overall economy, deterioration in real estate values or a significant issue within any sector or sectors where RJ Bank has a concentration could result in large provisions for loan losses and/or charge-offs.

Several factors were taken into consideration in evaluating the allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2012, including the risk profile of the portfolios, net charge-offs during the period, the level of nonperforming loans, and delinquency ratios. RJ Bank also considered the uncertainty related to certain industry sectors and the extent of credit exposure to specific borrowers within the portfolio. RJ Bank further stratified the performing residential loan portfolio based upon updated LTV estimates with higher reserve percentages allocated to the higher LTV loans. Finally, RJ Bank considered current economic conditions that might impact the portfolio. RJ Bank determined the allowance that was required for specific loan grades based on relative risk characteristics of the loan portfolio. On an ongoing basis, RJ Bank evaluates its methods for determining the allowance for each class of loans and makes enhancements it considers appropriate. There was no material change in RJ Bank’s methodology for determining the allowance for loan losses during the three month period ended December 31, 2012.
 

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Changes in the allowance for loan losses of RJ Bank are as follows:
 
Three months ended December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
($ in thousands)
Allowance for loan losses, beginning of year
$
147,541

 
$
145,744

Provision for loan losses
2,923

 
7,456

Charge-offs:
 

 
 

C&I loans
(90
)
 
(3,149
)
Residential mortgage loans
(3,208
)
 
(3,257
)
Consumer

 
(38
)
Total charge-offs
(3,298
)
 
(6,444
)
Recoveries:
 

 
 

CRE loans
544

 
430

Residential mortgage loans
369

 
312

Consumer
5

 
5

Total recoveries
918

 
747

Net charge-offs
(2,380
)
 
(5,697
)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment
(63
)
 

Allowance for loan losses, end of period
$
148,021

 
$
147,503

 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses to total bank loans outstanding
1.72
%
 
2.06
%

The primary factor influencing the provision for loan losses during the period was the positive impact of improved economic conditions as compared to the prior year period, which led to stronger credit characteristics of certain corporate criticized loans, higher LTV ratios in the residential mortgage loan portfolio, and a significant reduction in delinquent loans.

The following table presents net loan charge-offs and the percentage of net loan charge-offs to the average outstanding loan balances by loan portfolio segment: 
 
Three months ended December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
Net loan
charge-off
amount
 
% of avg.
outstanding
loans
 
Net loan
charge-off
amount
 
% of avg.
outstanding
loans
 
($ in thousands)
C&I loans
$
(90
)
 
0.01
%
 
$
(3,149
)
 
0.29
%
CRE loans
544

 
0.23
%
 
430

 
0.23
%
Residential mortgage loans
(2,839
)
 
0.67
%
 
(2,945
)
 
0.67
%
Consumer loans
5

 
0.01
%
 
(33
)
 
1.74
%
Total
$
(2,380
)
 
0.11
%
 
$
(5,697
)
 
0.33
%

The level of charge-off activity is a factor that is considered in evaluating the potential for and severity of future credit losses. The 58% decline in net charge-offs compared to the prior year quarter was primarily attributable to improved credit quality in the C&I loan portfolio.

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The table below presents nonperforming loans and total allowance for loan losses:
 
December 31, 2012
 
September 30, 2012
 
Nonperforming
loan balance
 
Allowance for
loan losses
balance
 
Nonperforming
loan balance
 
Allowance for
loan losses
balance
 
(in thousands)
Loans held for investment:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

C&I loans
$
18,995

 
$
(96,010
)
 
$
19,517

 
$
(92,409
)
CRE construction loans

 
(874
)
 

 
(739
)
CRE loans
8,168

 
(27,232
)
 
8,404

 
(27,546
)
Residential mortgage loans
83,464

 
(23,073
)
 
78,739

 
(26,138
)
Consumer loans

 
(832
)
 

 
(709
)
Total
$
110,627

 
$
(148,021
)
 
$
106,660

 
$
(147,541
)

The level of nonperforming loans is another indicator of potential future credit losses. The amount of nonperforming loans increased 4% during the three month period ended December 31, 2012.  This increase was primarily due to a $4.7 million increase in nonperforming residential mortgage loans, offset by a $522 thousand reduction in nonperforming C&I loans and a $236 thousand reduction in nonperforming CRE loans.  Included in nonperforming residential mortgage loans are $69.6 million in loans for which $41.7 million in charge-offs were previously recorded, resulting in less exposure within the remaining balance.

Loan underwriting policies

RJ Bank’s underwriting policies for the major types of loans are described on pages 86 - 87 of our 2012 Form 10-K. There was no material change in RJ Bank’s underwriting policies during the three month period ended December 31, 2012.

Risk monitoring process

The credit risk strategy component of ongoing risk monitoring and review processes at RJ Bank for all residential, consumer and corporate credit exposures are discussed on pages 87 - 90 of our 2012 Form 10-K. There were no material changes to those processes and policies during the three month period ended December 31, 2012.

Residential mortgage and consumer loans

We track and review many factors to monitor credit risk in RJ Bank’s residential and consumer loan portfolios. The qualitative factors include, but are not limited to: loan performance trends, loan product parameters and qualification requirements, borrower credit scores, occupancy (i.e., owner occupied, second home or investment property), level of documentation, loan purpose, geographic concentrations, average loan size, and loan policy exceptions. These qualitative measures, while considered and reviewed in establishing the allowance for loan losses, have generally not resulted in any quantitative adjustments to RJ Bank’s historical loss rates. In addition to historical loss rates, one other quantitative factor utilized for the performing residential mortgage loan portfolio was updated LTV ratios.

RJ Bank obtains the most recently available information (generally on a quarter lag) to estimate current LTV ratios on the individual loans in the performing residential mortgage loan portfolio. Current LTV ratios are estimated based on the initial appraisal obtained at the time of origination, adjusted using relevant market indices for housing price changes that have occurred since origination. The value of the homes could vary from actual market values due to change in the condition of the underlying property, variations in housing price changes within metropolitan statistical areas and other factors.

RJ Bank estimates the residential mortgage loans with updated LTVs between 100% and 120% represent 14% of the residential mortgage loan portfolio and residential mortgage loans with updated LTVs in excess of 120% represent 5% of the residential mortgage loan portfolio. The current average estimated LTV is approximately 73% for the total residential mortgage loan portfolio. Credit risk management utilizes this data in conjunction with delinquency statistics, loss experience and economic circumstances to establish appropriate allowance for loan losses for the residential mortgage loan portfolio, which is based upon an estimate for the probability of default and loss given default for each homogeneous class of loans.


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Residential mortgage loan delinquency levels continue to be elevated by historical standards at RJ Bank due to general economic conditions and the relatively high level of unemployment. Consistent with prior periods, our consumer loan portfolio has not experienced high levels of delinquencies to date.  At December 31, 2012 there were no delinquent consumer loans.

At December 31, 2012, loans over 30 days delinquent (including nonperforming loans) increased slightly to 3.58% of residential mortgage loans outstanding, compared to 3.55% over 30 days delinquent at September 30, 2012.  Additionally, our December 31, 2012 percentage compares favorably to the national average for over 30 day delinquencies of 10.6% as most recently reported by the Fed.  

The following table presents a summary of delinquent residential mortgage loans:
 
Delinquent residential loans (amount)
 
Delinquent residential loans as a percentage of outstanding loan balances
 
30-89 days
 
90 days or more
 
Total (1)
 
30-89 days
 
90 days or more
 
Total (1)
 
($ in thousands)
December 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential Mortgage Loans:
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
First mortgage loans
$
10,329

 
$
49,928

 
$
60,257

 
0.62
%
 
2.99
%
 
3.61
%
Home equity loans/lines
88

 
327

 
415

 
0.37
%
 
1.36
%
 
1.73
%
Total residential mortgage loans
$
10,417

 
$
50,255

 
$
60,672

 
0.61
%
 
2.97
%
 
3.58
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2012
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Residential Mortgage Loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First mortgage loans
$
10,276

 
$
49,476

 
$
59,752

 
0.62
%
 
2.97
%
 
3.58
%
Home equity loans/lines
338

 

 
338

 
1.33
%
 
%
 
1.33
%
Total residential mortgage loans
$
10,614

 
$
49,476

 
$
60,090

 
0.63
%
 
2.92
%
 
3.55
%

(1)
Comprised of loans which are two or more payments past due as well as loans in process of foreclosure.

To manage and limit credit losses, we maintain a rigorous process to manage our loan delinquencies. See page 89 of our 2012 Form 10-K for a discussion of these processes. There have been no material changes to these processes during the three months ended December 31, 2012.

Credit risk is also managed by diversifying the residential mortgage portfolio. The geographic concentrations (top five states) of RJ Bank’s one-to-four family residential mortgage loans are as follows:
December 31, 2012
 
September 30, 2012
($ outstanding as a % of RJ Bank total assets)
 
2.7
%
 
FL
 
 
 
2.8%
CA (1)
 
2.6
%
 
CA (1)
 
 
 
2.7%
FL
 
1.4
%
 
NY
 
 
 
1.5%
NY
 
0.8
%
 
NJ
 
 
 
0.9%
NJ
 
0.7
%
 
VA
 
 
 
0.7%
VA

(1)
The concentration ratio for the state of California excludes 1.7% for December 31, 2012 and 1.8% for September 30, 2012 for loans purchased from a large investment grade institution that have full repurchase recourse for any delinquent loans.


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Loans where borrowers may be subject to payment increases include adjustable rate mortgage loans with terms that initially require payment of interest only.  Payments may increase significantly when the interest-only period ends and the loan principal begins to amortize. At December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, these loans totaled $414 million and $428 million, respectively, or approximately 25% and 30% of the residential mortgage portfolio, respectively.  At December 31, 2012, the balance of amortizing, former interest-only, loans totaled $437.8 million.  The weighted average number of years before the remainder of the loans, which were still in their interest-only period at December 31, 2012, begins amortizing is 3.25 years.  In the current interest rate environment, a large percentage of these loans were projected to adjust to a payment lower than the current payment. The outstanding balance of loans that were interest-only at origination and based on their contractual terms are scheduled to reprice are as follows:
 
December 31, 2012
 
(in thousands)
One year or less
$
252,078

Over one year through two years
64,170

Over two years through three years
20,734

Over three years through four years
7,885

Over four years through five years
28,694

Over five years
40,065

Total outstanding residential interest-only loan balance
$
413,626


A component of credit risk management for the residential portfolio is the LTV and borrower credit score at origination or purchase. The most recent LTV/FICO scores at origination of RJ Bank’s residential first mortgage loan portfolio are as follows:
 
December 31, 2012
 
September 30, 2012
Residential first mortgage loan weighted-average LTV/FICO (1)
66%/753
 
66%/753

(1)
At origination. Small group of local loans representing less than 1% of residential portfolio excluded.

Corporate loans

Credit risk in RJ Bank’s corporate loan portfolio is monitored on an individual loan basis, see page 90 of our 2012 Form 10-K for a discussion of our monitoring processes. There have been no material changes in these processes during the three month period ended December 31, 2012.

At December 31, 2012, other than loans classified as nonperforming, there was one government-guaranteed loan totaling $186 thousand that was delinquent greater than 30 days.

Credit risk is also managed by diversifying the corporate loan portfolio. RJ Bank’s corporate loan portfolio does not contain a significant concentration in any single industry. The industry concentrations (top five categories) of RJ Bank’s corporate loans are as follows:
December 31, 2012
 
September 30, 2012
($ outstanding as a % of RJ Bank total assets)
4.0
%
 
Business systems and services
 
4.1
%
 
Business systems and services
3.5
%
 
Media communications
 
3.2
%
 
Pharmaceuticals
3.1
%
 
Retail real estate
 
3.1
%
 
Media communications
3.0
%
 
Pharmaceuticals
 
2.9
%
 
Consumer products and services
2.9
%
 
Consumer products and services
 
2.8
%
 
Retail real estate


Liquidity risk

See the section entitled “Liquidity and capital resources” in Item 2, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, in this Form 10-Q for information regarding our liquidity and how we manage liquidity risk.



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Operational risk

Operational risk generally refers to the risk of loss resulting from our operations, including, but not limited to, business disruptions, improper or unauthorized execution and processing of transactions, deficiencies in our technology or financial operating systems and inadequacies or breaches in our control processes. See page 90 of our 2012 Form 10-K for a discussion of our operational risk and certain of our risk mitigation processes. There have been no material changes in such processes during the three month period ended December 31, 2012.

Regulatory and legal risk

Our regulatory and legal risks are described on page 91 of our 2012 Form 10-K. There have been no material changes in our risk mitigation processes during the three month period ended December 31, 2012.


Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls are procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act, such as this report, are recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls are also designed to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, as ours are designed to do, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2012 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.




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PART II

Item 1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The following information supplements and amends the disclosure set forth under Part I, Item 3 “Legal Proceedings” on page 30 - 31 of our 2012 Form 10-K.

Pre-Closing Date Morgan Keegan matters (all of which are subject to indemnification by Regions)

Certain of the Morgan Keegan entities, along with Regions, have been named in class-action lawsuits filed in federal and state courts on behalf of shareholders of Regions and investors who purchased shares of certain mutual funds in the Regions Morgan Keegan Fund complex (the “Regions Funds”). The Regions Funds were formerly managed by Morgan Asset Management (“MAM”), an entity which was at one time a subsidiary of one of the Morgan Keegan affiliates, but an entity which was not part of our Morgan Keegan acquisition (see further information regarding the Morgan Keegan acquisition in Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements on pages 118 - 121 of our 2012 Form 10-K). The complaints contain various allegations, including claims that the Regions Funds and the defendants misrepresented or failed to disclose material facts relating to the activities of the Funds. In January 2013, the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee preliminarily approved the settlement of the class action and the derivative action regarding the closed end funds for $62 million and $6 million , respectively. No other class has been certified. Certain of the shareholders in the Funds and other interested parties have entered into arbitration proceedings and individual civil claims, in lieu of participating in the class action lawsuits.

In March 2009, MK & Co. received a Wells Notice from the SEC’s Atlanta Regional Office related to ARS indicating that the SEC staff intended to recommend that the SEC take civil action against the firm. On July 21, 2009, the SEC filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (the “Court”) against MK & Co. alleging violations of the federal securities laws in connection with ARS that MK & Co. underwrote, marketed and sold. On June 28, 2011, the Court granted MK & Co.’s Motion for Summary Judgment, dismissing the case brought by the SEC. On May 2, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit reversed the Court’s decision and remanded the case. A bench trial was held the week of November 26, 2012, but a verdict has not been rendered. Beginning in February 2009, MK & Co. commenced a voluntary program to repurchase ARS that it underwrote and sold to MK & Co. customers, and extended that repurchase program on October 1, 2009, to include certain ARS that were sold by MK & Co. to its customers but were underwritten by other firms. On July 21, 2009, the Alabama Securities Commission issued a “Show Cause” order to MK & Co. arising out of the ARS matter that is the subject of the SEC complaint described above. The order requires MK & Co. to show cause why its registration as a broker-dealer should not be suspended or revoked in the State of Alabama and also why it should not be subject to disgorgement, repurchasing all ARS sold to Alabama residents and payment of costs and penalties.

Indemnification from Regions

As more fully described in Note 3 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements on pages 118 - 121 of our 2012 Form 10-K, the stock purchase agreement provides that Regions will indemnify RJF for losses incurred in connection with any legal proceedings pending as of the closing date or commenced after the closing date related to pre-closing matters. All of the pre-Closing Date Morgan Keegan matters described above are subject to such indemnification provisions. See Note 16 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q for additional information regarding Morgan Keegan’s pre-Closing Date legal matter contingencies.

Other matters unrelated to Morgan Keegan

We are a defendant or co-defendant in various lawsuits and arbitrations incidental to our securities business, matters which are unrelated to the pre-Closing Date activities of Morgan Keegan. We are contesting the allegations in these cases and believe that there are meritorious defenses in each of these lawsuits and arbitrations. In view of the number and diversity of claims against us, the number of jurisdictions in which litigation is pending and the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of litigation and other claims, we cannot state with certainty what the eventual outcome of pending litigation or other claims will be. In the opinion of management, based on current available information, review with outside legal counsel, and consideration of amounts provided for in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements with respect to these matters, ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse impact on our financial position or cumulative results of operations. However, resolution of one or more of these matters may have a material effect on the results of operations in any future period, depending upon the ultimate resolution of those matters and upon the level of income for such period.

See Note 16 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q for additional information regarding legal matter contingencies.

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

See Item 1A: Risk Factors, on pages 15 - 29 of our 2012 Form 10-K for a discussion of risk factors that impact our operations and financial results.  There have been no material changes in the risk factors as discussed therein.


ITEM 2.
MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

The following table presents information on our purchases of our own stock, on a monthly basis, for the three month period ended December 31, 2012 :
 
Number of shares
purchased (1)
 
Average price
per share
October 1, 2012 – October 31, 2012
48

 
$
36.73

November 1, 2012 – November 30, 2012
37,482

 
36.78

December 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012
183,115

 
37.63

First quarter
220,645

 
$
37.48


(1)
We purchase our own stock in conjunction with a number of activities, each of which are described below.  We do not have a formal stock repurchase plan. As of December 31, 2012 , there is $32.5 million remaining on the current authorization of our Board of Directors for open market share repurchases.

From time to time, our Board of Directors has authorized specific dollar amounts for repurchases at the discretion of our Board’s Securities Repurchase Committee. The decision to repurchase securities is subject to cash availability and other factors. Historically we have considered such purchases when the price of our stock approaches 1.5 times book value.  We did not purchase any of our shares in open market transactions during the three months ended December 31, 2012 .

Share purchases for the trust fund that was established and funded to acquire our common stock in the open market and used to settle restricted stock units granted as a retention vehicle for certain employees of our wholly owned Canadian subsidiary (see Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements on page 115 of our 2012 Form 10-K, and Note 9 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q, for more information on this trust fund) amounted to 125,700 shares for a total of $4.7 million, for the three month period ended December 31, 2012 .

We also repurchase shares when employees surrender shares as payment for option exercises or withholding taxes.  During the three months ended December 31, 2012 , there were 94,945 shares surrendered to us by employees for a total of $3.5 million as payment for option exercises or withholding taxes.

We expect to continue paying cash dividends. However, the payment and rate of dividends on our common stock is subject to several factors including operating results, our financial requirements, regulatory capital restrictions applicable to RJF, and the availability of funds from our subsidiaries, including the broker-dealer subsidiaries, which may be subject to restrictions under the net capital rules of the SEC, FINRA and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (“IIROC”) as well as net capital covenants in their credit agreements, and RJ Bank, which may be subject to restrictions by federal banking agencies. Such restrictions have not previously limited our dividend payments. (See Note 19 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q for more information on regulatory capital levels of RJF, RJ Bank and our significant broker-dealer subsidiaries.)

Item 3.
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

Item 5.
OTHER INFORMATION

None.



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Item 6.
EXHIBITS

10.20.8

*
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit Award under 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, filed herewith.

 
 
 
10.24

*
Raymond James Financial, Inc. Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan effective January 1, 2013, including the related Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan Summary, filed herewith.
 
 
 
11

 
Statement Re: Computation of per Share Earnings (the calculation of per share earnings is included in Part I, Item 1 in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Earnings Per Share) and is omitted here in accordance with Section (b)(11) of Item 601 of Regulation S-K).
 
 
 
12.1

 
Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends, filed herewith.
 

 
 
31.1

 
Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), filed herewith.
 

 
 
31.2

 
Certification by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), filed herewith.
 

 
 
32

 
Certification by Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, furnished herewith.

*
Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement in which a director or named executive officer participates.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 
 
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC.
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:  February 8, 2013
 
/s/ Paul C. Reilly
 
 
Paul C. Reilly
 
 
Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:  February 8, 2013
 
/s/ Jeffrey P. Julien
 
 
Jeffrey P. Julien
 
 
Executive Vice President - Finance
 
 
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


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EXHIBIT 10.20.8

RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC.
2012 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
NOTICE OF PERFORMANCE BASED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD
Grantee's Name and Address:        
        
        
You (the “Grantee”) have been granted an award of Restricted Stock Units (the “Award”), subject to the terms and conditions of this Notice of Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit Award (the “Notice”), the Raymond James Financial, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”) and the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (the “Agreement”) attached hereto, as follows. Unless otherwise provided herein, the terms in this Notice shall have the same meaning as those defined in the Plan.
Date of Award     
Vesting Commencement Date         
Total Number of Restricted Stock
Units Awarded (the “Units”)        
Restricted Period :
Provided that the Grantee does not incur a Separation from Service and subject to other limitations set forth in this Notice, the Agreement and the Plan, the Units will “vest” in accordance with the following schedule (the “Restricted Period”):
1. Units shall vest only if the Company's three-year average after‑tax return on equity (determined on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles) for fiscal years 2013, 2014 and 2015 (the last day of fiscal year 2015, the “Determination Date”) (the “Average After‑Tax ROE”) is at least equal to six percent (6%). Based on the Average After‑Tax ROE, a number of the Units shall be eligible to vest (the “Eligible Units”), as follows:
Average After‑Tax ROE Achieved
Percentage of the Units Eligible to Vest (“Eligible Units”)
Less than 6%
0%
6%
50%
9%
75%
12%
100%
15%
125%
18% or more
150%
If the Average After‑Tax ROE is between two percentages set forth above, then the Percentage of Units Eligible to vest shall be determined by linear interpolation, rounded to the nearest whole percentage. For example, if the Average After‑Tax ROE is 11%, then the number of Eligible Units would equal 92% of the Units, and if the Average After‑Tax ROE is 13%, then the number of Eligible Units would equal 108% of the Units. In the event that the number of Eligible Units includes a fractional Unit, the number shall be rounded up to the next whole Unit. If the Average After‑Tax ROE is less than 12%, then a number of Units equal to (x) the Total Number of Units Awarded minus (y) the number of Eligible Units shall be forfeited and deemed reconveyed to the Company upon that determination by the Company, and the Company shall thereafter be the legal and beneficial owner of such reconveyed Units and shall have all rights and interest in or related thereto without further action by the Grantee.
2. The number of Eligible Units, if any, shall vest following the Determination Date upon the determination by the Company in 2016 of the Average After‑Tax ROE, provided that such determination and the settlement of the Award shall be completed no later than March 15, 2016.

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3. In the event of a Corporate Transaction or Change in Control prior to the Company's determination of Average After-Tax ROE, the Units will convert to time based vesting. In that event, the Total Number of Restricted Stock Units will vest on the third anniversary of the Date of Award and the settlement of the Award shall occur between January 1, 2016 and March 15, 2016.

4. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Award shall be subject to the following additional vesting provisions:
In the event of the Grantee's death, Disability or Retirement, or in the event the Grantee involuntarily incurs a Separation from Service other than for Cause or due to Performance‑Related Termination, a number of Eligible Units, if any, shall vest and the Award shall be settled upon the determination by the Company, as provided in paragraph 2 above. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, in the event of a Change in Control or Corporate Transaction prior to such determination, the Total Number of Restricted Stock Units shall vest and the Award shall be settled, as provided in paragraph 3 above.
For purposes of this Agreement, a “Performance‑Related Termination” shall mean the Company's termination of a Participant's employment or other service due to a documented issue related to the Participant's performance, as determined by the Company in its sole discretion.
In the event of a Corporate Transaction or Change in Control the Units will further be subject to the terms and conditions of Section 11 of the Plan. For purposes of Section 11 of the Plan, this Award was granted in lieu of a cash payment for all or a portion of the Grantee's annual bonus.

For purposes of this Notice and the Agreement, the term “vest” shall mean, with respect to any Units, that such Units are no longer subject to forfeiture to the Company.
In the event of the Grantee's change in status from Employee or Independent Contractor to Director, Employee or Independent Contractor, as applicable, the determination of whether such change in status results in a Separation from Service will be determined in accordance with Section 409A.
During any authorized leave of absence, the vesting of the Units as provided in the schedule set forth above shall be suspended (to the extent permitted under Section 409A) and the duration of such suspension will parallel the duration of the leave of absence under the Company's then effective leave of absence policy. The Restricted Period applicable to the Units shall be extended by the length of the suspension. Vesting of the Units shall resume upon the Grantee's termination of the leave of absence and return to service to the Company or a Related Entity; provided, however, that if the leave of absence exceeds six (6) months, and a return to service upon expiration of such leave is not guaranteed by statute or contract, then (a) the Grantee shall be deemed to have incurred a Separation from Service on the first date following such six-month period and (b) the Grantee will forfeit the Units that are unvested on the date of such separation. An authorized leave of absence shall include sick leave, military leave, or other bona fide leave of absence (such as temporary employment by the government). Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to a leave of absence due to any medically determinable physical or mental impairment of the Grantee that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than six (6) months, where such impairment causes the Grantee to be unable to perform the duties of the Grantee's position of employment or substantially similar position of employment, a twenty-nine (29) month period of absence shall be substituted for such six (6) month period above.
Except as otherwise provided above or in Section 11 of the Plan, vesting shall cease upon the date the Grantee incurs a Separation from Service for any reason, any unvested Units held by the Grantee (and any dividend equivalents credited in respect of such Units) immediately upon such Separation from Service shall be forfeited and deemed reconveyed to the Company and the Company shall thereafter be the legal and beneficial owner of such reconveyed Units and shall have all rights and interest in or related thereto without further action by the Grantee.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Grantee have executed this Notice and agree that the Award is to be governed by the terms and conditions of this Notice, the Plan, and the Agreement.
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC.
a Florida corporation


THE GRANTEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE UNITS SHALL VEST, IF AT ALL, ONLY DURING THE PERIOD THAT THE GRANTEE IS PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE COMPANY OR A RELATED ENTITY AND HAS NOT OTHERWISE INCURRED A SEPARATION FROM SERVICE OR AS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED HEREIN (NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THIS AWARD OR ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER). THE GRANTEE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT NOTHING IN THIS NOTICE, THE AGREEMENT, NOR IN THE PLAN, SHALL CONFER UPON THE GRANTEE ANY RIGHT WITH RESPECT TO CONTINUATION OF THE GRANTEE'S SERVICE, NOR SHALL IT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH THE GRANTEE'S RIGHT OR THE COMPANY'S RIGHT TO TERMINATE THE GRANTEE AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE, AND WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE. THE GRANTEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT UNLESS THE GRANTEE HAS A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE COMPANY TO THE CONTRARY, THE GRANTEE'S STATUS IS AT WILL.
Grantee Acknowledges and Agrees :
The Grantee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and the Agreement and represents that he or she is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts the Award subject to all of the terms and provisions hereof and thereof. The Grantee has reviewed this Notice, the Agreement and the Plan in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Notice and fully understands all provisions of this Notice, the Agreement and the Plan. The Grantee further agrees and acknowledges that this Award is a non-elective arrangement pursuant to Section 409A.
The Grantee further acknowledges that, from time to time, the Company may be in a “blackout period” and/or subject to applicable federal securities laws that could subject the Grantee to liability for engaging in any transaction involving the sale of the Company's Shares. The Grantee further acknowledges and agrees that, prior to the sale of any Shares acquired under this Award, it is the Grantee's responsibility to determine whether or not such sale of Shares will subject the Grantee to liability under insider trading rules or other applicable federal securities laws.
The Grantee understands that the Award is subject to the Grantee's consent to access this Notice, the Agreement, the Plan and the Plan prospectus (collectively, the “Plan Documents”) in electronic form on the Company's intranet or such other website designated by the Company and communicated to the Grantee. By signing below and accepting the grant of the Award, the Grantee: (i) consents to access electronic copies (instead of receiving paper copies) of the Plan Documents via the Company's intranet or such other website designated by the Company and communicated to the Grantee if and when the Company begins providing the Plan Documents electronically; (ii) represents that the Grantee has access to paper copies of the Plan Documents; and (iii) acknowledges that the Grantee is familiar with and accepts the Award subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan Documents.
The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any Plan Documents by electronic means or request the Grantee's consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means. The Grantee hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system if and when such system is established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.
The Grantee hereby agrees that all questions of interpretation and administration relating to this Notice, the Plan and the Agreement shall be resolved by the Committee in accordance with Section 10 of the Agreement. The Grantee further agrees that, in accordance with Section 11 of the Agreement, any claim, suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Notice, the Plan or this Agreement shall be governed by and subject to the terms and conditions of the Arbitration Agreement entered into by and between the Grantee and the Company. The Grantee further agrees to notify the Company upon any change in his or her residence address indicated in this Notice.

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Date:             
Grantee's Signature
            
Grantee's Printed Name

            
Address
            
City, State & Zip


RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC.

2012 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT
1. Issuance of Units . Raymond James Financial, Inc., a Florida corporation (the “Company”), hereby issues to the Grantee (the “Grantee”) named in the Notice of Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit Award (the “Notice”) an award (the “Award”) of the Total Number of Restricted Stock Units Awarded set forth in the Notice (the “Units”), subject to the Notice, this Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (the “Agreement”) and the terms and provisions of the Raymond James Financial, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”), which is incorporated herein by reference. Unless otherwise provided herein, the terms in this Agreement shall have the same meaning as those defined in the Plan.
2. Transfer Restrictions . The Units (and any dividend equivalents credited in respect of such Units) may not be transferred in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.
3. Conversion of Units and Issuance of Shares .
(a) General . Subject to Sections 3(b) and 3(c), one share of Common Stock shall be issuable for each Unit subject to the Award (the “Shares”) upon vesting or as otherwise provided in the applicable vesting provisions. Immediately thereafter, or as soon as administratively feasible, the Company will transfer the appropriate number of Shares to the Grantee after satisfaction of any required tax or other withholding obligations. Any fractional Unit remaining after the Award is fully vested shall be discarded and shall not be converted into a fractional Share. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Award is subject to Section 409A, the relevant number of Shares shall be issued in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(d), as may be amended from time to time.
(b) Delay of Conversion . The conversion of the Units into the Shares under Section 3(a) above, shall be delayed in the event the Company reasonably anticipates that the issuance of the Shares would constitute a violation of federal securities laws or other Applicable Law. If the conversion of the Units into the Shares is delayed by the provisions of this Section 3(b), the conversion of the Units into the Shares shall occur at the earliest date at which the Company reasonably anticipates issuing the Shares will not cause a violation of federal securities laws or other Applicable Law. For purposes of this Section 3(b), the issuance of Shares that would cause inclusion in gross income or the application of any penalty provision or other provision of the Code is not considered a violation of Applicable Law.
(c) Delay of Issuance of Shares . Any Shares to which the Grantee would otherwise be entitled during the six (6) month period following the date of the Grantee's Separation from Service will be issuable on the first business day following the expiration of such six (6) month period, unless the Grantee dies during such six (6) month period, in which case, the Shares will be issued to the Grantee's estate as soon as practicable following his or her death. For purposes of clarity, this Section 3(c) shall not otherwise supersede the Retirement provision set forth in the Notice and, to the extent such provision applies, any Shares to which the Grantee is entitled on the one-year anniversary of the Grantee's Retirement will be settled in accordance therewith.

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4. Dividend Equivalents . In the event the Company declares a cash or stock dividend on its Common Stock prior to the earlier of the date the Award is settled in full or terminates, dividend equivalents will be credited in respect of any outstanding Units. Such dividend equivalents may be paid in cash or converted as of the date the Award is settled (the “Conversion Date”) into Shares, the number of which shall be determined as follows: (1) if the Company declares and pays a cash dividend, the number of additional Shares that will be issuable upon the Conversion Date shall be equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the aggregate amount or value of the dividends paid with respect to that number of Shares equal to the number of Units subject to the Award as of the date or dates the dividends were paid by the Company to the Company's shareholders by (ii) the Fair Market Value per Share on the Conversion Date, rounded down to the nearest whole Share; or (ii) or if the Company declares and pays a stock dividend, the number of additional Shares that will be issuable upon the Conversion Date shall be equal to the number of Shares distributed with respect to the Shares underlying the Units as of the date or dates the dividends were paid by the Company to the Company's shareholders, rounded down to the nearest whole Share. The dividend equivalents will be subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Award, including that the dividend equivalents will vest and become payable upon the same terms and at the same time as the Units to which they relate.
5. Right to Shares . Except as provided in Section 4, the Grantee shall not have any right in, to or with respect to any of the Shares (including any voting rights) issuable under the Award until the Award is settled by the issuance of such Shares to the Grantee.
6. Recoupment Policy . Without limiting the generality of any other provision herein regarding the Grantee's understanding of and agreement to the terms and conditions of the Notice, the Agreement and the Plan, by signing the Notice, the Grantee specifically acknowledges that he or she has read and understands the Raymond James Financial, Inc. Compensation Recoupment Policy, as may be amended from time to time (the “Policy”), and agrees to the terms and conditions of the Policy, including but not limited to the forfeiture and recoupment provisions of Sections 2 and 3 of the Policy.
7. Taxes .
(a) Tax Liability . The Grantee is ultimately liable and responsible for all taxes owed by the Grantee in connection with the Award, regardless of any action the Company or any Related Entity takes with respect to any tax withholding obligations that arise in connection with the Award. Neither the Company nor any Related Entity makes any representation or undertaking regarding the treatment of any tax withholding in connection with any aspect of the Award, including the grant, vesting, assignment, release or cancellation of the Units, the delivery of Shares, the subsequent sale of any Shares acquired upon vesting and the receipt of any dividends or dividend equivalents. The Company does not commit and is under no obligation to structure the Award to reduce or eliminate the Grantee's tax liability.
(b) Payment of Withholding Taxes . Prior to any event in connection with the Award (e.g., vesting) that the Company determines may result in any tax withholding obligation, whether United States federal, state, local or non-U.S., including any social insurance, employment tax, payment on account or other tax-related obligation (the “Tax Withholding Obligation”), the Grantee must arrange for the satisfaction of the minimum amount of such Tax Withholding Obligation through:
(i) Share Withholding. If permissible under Applicable Law, the Company will, at the Grantee's election, withhold from those Shares otherwise issuable to the Grantee the whole number of Shares sufficient to satisfy the minimum applicable Tax Withholding Obligation. The Grantee acknowledges that the withheld Shares may not be sufficient to satisfy the Grantee's minimum Tax Withholding Obligation. Accordingly, the Grantee agrees that, prior to any event in connection with the Award that the Company determines may result in any Tax Withholding Obligation, the Grantee must arrange for the satisfaction of any amount of the Tax Withholding Obligation that is not satisfied by the withholding of Shares described above through his or her Raymond James brokerage account. Said brokerage account shall contain sufficient funds or margin availability to satisfy the portion of the Grantee's Tax Withholding Obligation that is not satisfied by the withholding of Shares, and the Grantee hereby authorizes and directs the Company or any Related Entity to debit his or her Raymond James brokerage account by such amount.
(ii) By Other Means . If the Grantee does not elect to satisfy the Tax Withholding Obligation pursuant to Section 7(b)(i) above or Share withholding is not permissible under Applicable Law, the Grantee will arrange for the satisfaction of the Tax Withholding Obligation through his or her Raymond James brokerage account. Said brokerage account shall contain sufficient funds or margin availability to satisfy the Grantee's Tax Withholding Obligation, and the Grantee hereby authorizes and directs the Company or any Related Entity to debit his or her Raymond James brokerage account by such amount.
8. Entire Agreement; Governing Law . The Notice, the Plan and this Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and the Grantee with respect to the subject matter hereof, and, subject to Section 16, may not be modified adversely to the Grantee's interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and the Grantee. These agreements are to be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of Florida without giving effect to any choice of law rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the internal laws of the State of Florida to the rights and duties of the parties. Should any provision of the Notice or this Agreement be determined to be illegal or unenforceable, the other provisions shall nevertheless remain effective and shall remain enforceable.

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9. Construction . The captions used in the Notice and this Agreement are inserted for convenience and shall not be deemed a part of the Award for construction or interpretation. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use of the term “or” is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
10. Administration and Interpretation . Any question or dispute regarding the administration or interpretation of the Notice, the Plan or this Agreement shall be submitted by the Grantee or by the Company to the Committee. The resolution of such question or dispute by the Committee shall be final and binding on all persons.
11. Arbitration Agreement . The Company, the Grantee, and the Grantee's assignees pursuant to Section 2 (the “parties”) agree that any claim, suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Notice, the Plan or this Agreement shall be governed by and subject to the terms and conditions of the Arbitration Agreement entered into by and between the Grantee and the Company.
12. Notices . Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery, upon deposit for delivery by an internationally recognized express mail courier service or upon deposit in the United States mail by certified mail (if the parties are within the United States), with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to the other party at its address as shown in these instruments, or to such other address as such party may designate in writing from time to time to the other party.
13. Nature of Award . In accepting the Award, the Grantee acknowledges and agrees that:
(a) the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature, and it may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time, unless otherwise provided in the Plan and this Agreement;
(b) the Award is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future awards of Units, or benefits in lieu of Units, even if Units have been awarded repeatedly in the past;
(c) all decisions with respect to future awards, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;
(d) the Grantee's participation in the Plan shall not create a right to any employment with the Grantee's employer and shall not interfere with the ability of the Company or the employer to terminate the Grantee's employment relationship, if any, at any time;
(e) in the event that the Grantee is not an employee of the Company or any Related Entity, the Award and the Grantee's participation in the Plan will not be interpreted to form an employment or service contract or relationship with the Company or any Related Entity;
(f) the future value of the underlying Shares is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty;
(g) in consideration of the Award, no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from termination of the Award or diminution in value of the Award or Shares acquired upon vesting of the Award, resulting from the Grantee's termination by the Company or any Related Entity (for any reason whatsoever and whether or not in breach of local labor laws) and in consideration of the grant of the Award, the Grantee irrevocably releases the Company and any Related Entity from any such claim that may arise; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have arisen, then, by signing the Notice, the Grantee shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived his or her right to pursue or seek remedy for any such claim or entitlement;
(h) in the event of the Grantee's Separation from Service (whether or not in breach of local labor laws), the Grantee's right to receive Awards under the Plan and to vest in such Awards, if any, will terminate effective as of the date that the Grantee is no longer providing services and will not be extended by any notice period mandated under local law ( e.g. , providing services would not include a period of “garden leave” or similar period pursuant to local law); furthermore, in the event of the Grantee's Separation from Service (whether or not in breach of local labor laws), the Committee shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when the Grantee is no longer providing services for purposes of this Award;
(i) the Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding the Grantee's participation in the Plan or the Grantee's acquisition or sale of the underlying Shares; and
(j) the Grantee is hereby advised to consult with the Grantee's own personal tax, legal and financial advisers regarding the Grantee's participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan.
14. Data Privacy .
(a) The Grantee hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Grantee's personal data as described in the Notice and this Agreement by and among, as applicable, the Grantee's employer, the Company and any Related Entity for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Grantee's participation in the Plan.
(b) The Grantee understands that the Company and the Grantee's employer may hold certain personal information about the Grantee, including, but not limited to, the Grantee's name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any Shares or directorships held in the Company, details of all Units or any other entitlement to Shares awarded, canceled, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Grantee's favor, for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan (“Data”).

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(c) The Grantee understands that Data will be transferred to any third party assisting the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. The Grantee understands that the recipients of the Data may be located in the Grantee's country, or elsewhere, and that the recipients' country may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Grantee's country. The Grantee understands that the Grantee may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data by contacting the Grantee's local human resources representative. The Grantee authorizes the Company and any other possible recipients which may assist the Company (presently or in the future) with implementing, administering and managing the Plan to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the sole purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Grantee's participation in the Plan. The Grantee understands that Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage the Grantee's participation in the Plan. The Grantee understands that the Grantee may, at any time, view Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing the Grantee's local human resources representative. The Grantee understands, however, that refusal or withdrawal of consent may affect the Grantee's ability to participate in the Plan. For more information on the consequences of the Grantee's refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, the Grantee understands that the Grantee may contact the Grantee's local human resources representative.
15. Language . If the Grantee has received this Agreement or any other document related to the Plan translated into a language other than English and if the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control, unless otherwise prescribed by Applicable Law.
16. Amendment and Delay to Meet the Requirements of Section 409A . The Grantee acknowledges that the Company, in the exercise of its sole discretion and without the consent of the Grantee, may amend or modify this Agreement in any manner and delay the issuance of any Shares issuable pursuant to this Agreement to the minimum extent necessary to meet the requirements of Section 409A as the Company deems appropriate or advisable. In addition, the Company makes no representation that the Award will comply with Section 409A and makes no undertaking to prevent Section 409A from applying to the Award or to mitigate its effects on any deferrals or payments made in respect of the Units. The Grantee is encouraged to consult a tax adviser regarding the potential impact of Section 409A.
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EXHIBIT 10.24
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC.
VOLUNTARY DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
Raymond James Financial, Inc., a Florida corporation (the “ Company ”), hereby establishes this Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan (the “ Plan ”), effective January 1, 2013 (the “ Effective Date ”), for the purpose of attracting and retaining high quality executives and independent contractors, and promoting in them increased efficiency and an interest in the successful operation of the Company. The Plan is intended to, and shall be interpreted to, comply in all respects with Code Section 409A and those provisions of ERISA applicable to an unfunded plan maintained primarily to provide deferred compensation benefits for a select group of “ management or highly compensated employees.
ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS
1.1    “ Account ” or “ Accounts ” shall mean the bookkeeping account or accounts established under this Plan pursuant to Article 4.
1.2    “ Base Salary ” shall mean a Participant's annual base salary, excluding incentive and discretionary bonuses, commissions, reimbursements and other non-regular remuneration, received from the Company prior to reduction for any salary deferrals under benefit plans sponsored by the Company, including but not limited to, plans established pursuant to Code Section 125 or qualified pursuant to Code Section 401(k).
1.3    “ Beneficiary ” or “ Beneficiaries ” shall mean the person, persons or entity designated as such pursuant to Section 7.1.
1.4    “ Board ” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
1.5    “ Bonus(es) ” shall mean amounts paid in cash to the Participant by the Company in the form of discretionary or annual incentive compensation or any other bonus designated by the Committee, before reductions for contributions to or deferrals under any pension, deferred compensation or benefit plans sponsored by the Company.
1.6    “ Change in Control ” shall mean the occurrence of a “change in the ownership,” a “change in the effective control” or a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of a corporation, as determined in accordance with this Section.
In order for an event described below to constitute a Change in Control with respect to a Participant, except as otherwise provided in part (b)(ii) of this Section, the applicable event must relate to the corporation for which the Participant is providing services, the corporation that is liable for payment of the Participant's Account(s) (or all corporations liable for payment if more than one), as identified by the Committee in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(i)(5)(ii)(A)(2), or such other corporation identified by the Committee in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(i)(5)(ii)(A)(3). For purposes of this Plan, only a Change in Control of the Company or its successor shall result in payment of a Change in Control Benefit.
In determining whether an event shall be considered a “change in the ownership,” a “change in the effective control” or a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of a corporation, the following provisions shall apply:

(a)
A “change in the ownership” of the applicable corporation shall occur on the date on which any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires ownership of stock of such corporation that, together with stock held by such person or group, constitutes more than 50% of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of such corporation, as determined in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(i)(5)(v). If a person or group is considered either to own more than 50% of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of such corporation, or to have effective control of such corporation within the meaning of part (b) of this Section, and such person or group acquires additional stock of such corporation, the acquisition of additional stock by such person or group shall not be considered to cause a “change in the ownership” of such corporation.
(b)
A “change in the effective control” of the applicable corporation shall occur on either of the following dates:
(i)
The date on which any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) ownership of stock of such corporation possessing 30% or more of the total voting power of the stock of such corporation, as determined in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(i)(5)(vi). If a person or group is considered to possess 30% or more of the total voting power of the stock of a corporation, and such person or group acquires additional stock of such corporation, the acquisition of additional stock by such person or group shall not be considered to cause a “change in the effective control” of such corporation; or

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(ii)
The date on which a majority of the members of the applicable corporation's board of directors is replaced during any 12-month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of such corporation's board of directors before the date of the appointment or election, as determined in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(i)(5)(vi). In determining whether the event described in the preceding sentence has occurred, the applicable corporation to which the event must relate shall only include a corporation identified in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(i)(5)(ii) for which no other corporation is a majority shareholder.

(c)
A “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the applicable corporation shall occur on the date on which any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from the corporation that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than 40% of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of the corporation immediately before such acquisition or acquisitions, as determined in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(i)(5)(vii). A transfer of assets shall not be treated as a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” when such transfer is made to an entity that is controlled by the shareholders of the transferor corporation, as determined in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(i)(5)(vii)(B).
1.7    “ Code ” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, as interpreted by Treasury regulations and applicable authorities promulgated thereunder.
1.8    “ Committee ” shall mean the person or persons appointed by the Board to administer the Plan in accordance with Article 9.
1.9     “Commissions” shall mean commissions payable to the Participant for the applicable Plan Year (as determined by the Committee in compliance with Code Section 409A) before reductions for contributions to or deferrals under any pension, deferred compensation or benefit plans sponsored by the Company.
1.10    “ Company Contributions ” shall mean the contributions made by the Company pursuant to Section 3.3.
1.11    “ Company Contribution Account ” shall mean the Account maintained for the benefit of the Participant which is credited with Company Contributions, if any, pursuant to Section 4.2.
1.12    “ Compensation ” shall mean all amounts eligible for deferral for a particular Plan Year under Section 3.1.
1.13    “ Crediting Rate ” shall mean the notional gains and losses credited on the Participant's Account balance which are based on the Participant's choice among the investment alternatives made available by the Committee pursuant to Section 3.4 of the Plan.
1.14    “ Deferral Account ” shall mean an Account maintained for each Participant that is credited with Participant deferrals pursuant to Section 4.1
1.15    “ Disability ” or “ Disabled ” shall mean (consistent with the requirements of Code Section 409A) that the Participant (a) is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, or (b) is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three months under an accident and health plan covering employees of the Participant's Employer. For purposes of this Plan, a Participant shall be deemed Disabled if determined to be totally disabled by the Social Security Administration. A Participant shall also be deemed Disabled if determined to be disabled in accordance with the applicable disability insurance program of such Participant's Employer, provided that the definition of “disability” applied under such disability insurance program complies with the requirements of this Section.
1.16    “ Distributable Amount ” shall mean the vested balance in the applicable Account as determined under Article 4.
1.17    “ Eligible Executive ” shall mean a highly compensated or management level employee or independent contractor of the Company selected by the Committee to be eligible to participate in the Plan.
1.18     “Employer(s)” shall be defined as follows:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in part (b) of this Section, the term “Employer” shall mean the Company and/or any of its subsidiaries (now in existence or hereafter formed or acquired) that have been selected by the Board to participate in the Plan and have adopted the Plan as a sponsor.
(b) For the purpose of determining whether a Participant has experienced a Separation from Service, the term “Employer” shall mean:
(1) The entity for which the Participant performs services and with respect to which the legally binding right to compensation deferred or contributed under this Plan arises; and

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(2) All other entities with which the entity described above would be aggregated and treated as a single employer under Code Section 414(b) (controlled group of corporations) and Code Section 414(c) (a group of trades or businesses, whether or not incorporated, under common control), as applicable. In order to identify the group of entities described in the preceding sentence, the Committee shall use an ownership threshold of at least 50% as a substitute for the 80% minimum ownership threshold that appears in, and otherwise must be used when applying, the applicable provisions of (A) Code Section 1563 for determining a controlled group of corporations under Code Section 414(b), and (B) Treas. Reg. §1.414(c)-2 for determining the trades or businesses that are under common control under Code Section 414(c).
1.19    “ ERISA ” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, including Department of Labor and Treasury regulations and applicable authorities promulgated thereunder.
1.20    “ Fund ” or “ Funds ” shall mean one or more of the investments selected by the Committee pursuant to Section 3.4 of the Plan. A “Fund” may include an option for the Participant to elect to receive a distribution of an annuity contract.
1.21    “ Interest Rate ” shall mean, for each Fund, an amount equal to the net gain or loss on the assets of such Fund during each month, as determined by the Committee.
1.22    “ Participant ” shall mean any Eligible Executive who becomes a Participant in this Plan in accordance with Article 2.
1.23    “ Participant Election(s) ” shall mean the forms or procedures by which a Participant makes elections with respect to (a) voluntary deferrals of his/her Compensation, (b) the Funds, which shall act as the basis for crediting of interest on Account balances, and (c) the form and timing of distributions from Accounts. Participant Elections may take the form of an electronic communication followed by appropriate confirmation according to specifications established by the Committee.

1.24    “ Payment Date ” shall mean the date by which a total distribution of the Distributable Amount shall be made or the date by which installment payments of the Distributable Amount shall commence.
(a)    For benefits triggered by the Participant's Separation from Service, the Payment Date shall be February 1st of the Plan Year following the Participant's Separation from Service, and the applicable Distributable Amount shall be calculated as of the last business day of January of the Plan Year following the Separation from Service. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of the Separation from Service of a Specified Employee, the Payment Date for such Participant's Retirement distribution or Termination distribution, as applicable, shall be the first day of the seventh month commencing after the Separation from Service and the applicable amount shall be calculated as of the last business day of the sixth month commencing after the Participant's Separation from Service. Subsequent installments, if any, shall be calculated as of the last business day of January of each Plan Year following the initial installment, and shall be made in February of such succeeding Plan Year;
(b)    For benefits triggered by a Change in Control, the Payment Date shall be the February 1 st commencing after the event triggering the payout occurs, and the applicable amount shall be calculated as of the last business day of the January commencing after the event triggering the payout. For benefits triggered by death or Disability, the Payment Date shall be the month following the month in which occurs the event triggering the payment. In the case of death, the Committee shall be provided with documentation reasonably necessary to establish the fact of the Participant's death; and
(c)    The Payment Date of a Scheduled Distribution shall be February 1 st of the Plan Year in which the distribution is scheduled to commence, and the applicable Distributable Amount shall be calculated as of the last business day of January of such Plan Year. Subsequent installments, if any, shall be calculated as of the last business day of January of each succeeding Plan Year, and shall be made in February of such succeeding Plan Year.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Payment Date shall not be before the earliest date on which benefits may be distributed under Code Section 409A without violation of the provisions thereof, as reasonably determined by the Committee.
1.25    “ Performance-Based Compensation ” shall mean compensation the entitlement to or amount of which is contingent on the satisfaction of pre-established organizational or individual performance criteria relating to a performance period of at least 12 consecutive months, as determined by the Committee in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(e).
1.26    “ Plan Year ” shall mean the calendar year.
1.27    “ Retirement ” shall mean a Participant's Separation from Service after having attained age fifty-five (55) and completed ten (10) Years of Service.

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1.28    “ Separation from Service ” shall mean a termination of services provided by a Participant to his or her Employer, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, other than by reason of death or Disability, as determined by the Committee in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(h). In determining whether a Participant has experienced a Separation from Service, the following provisions shall apply:
(a)    For a Participant who provides services to an Employer as an employee, except as otherwise provided in part (c) of this Section, a Separation from Service shall occur when such Participant has experienced a termination of employment with such employer. A Participant shall be considered to have experienced a termination of employment when the facts and circumstances indicate that the Participant and his or her employer reasonably anticipate that either (i) no further services will be performed for the employer after a certain date, or (ii) that the level of bona fide services the Participant will perform for the employer after such date (whether as an employee or as an independent contractor) will permanently decrease to no more than 20% of the average level of bona fide services performed by such Participant (whether as an employee or an independent contractor) over the immediately preceding 36-month period (or the full period of services to the employer if the Participant has been providing services to the Employer less than 36 months).
If a Participant is on military leave, sick leave, or other bona fide leave of absence, the employment relationship between the Participant and the Employer shall be treated as continuing intact, provided that the period of such leave does not exceed 6 months, or if longer, so long as the Participant retains a right to reemployment with the Employer under an applicable statute or by contract. If the period of a military leave, sick leave, or other bona fide leave of absence exceeds 6 months and the Participant does not retain a right to reemployment under an applicable statute or by contract, the employment relationship shall be considered to be terminated for purposes of this Plan as of the first day immediately following the end of such 6-month period. In applying the provisions of this paragraph, a leave of absence shall be considered a bona fide leave of absence only if there is a reasonable expectation that the Participant will return to perform services for the Employer.
(b)    For a Participant, if any, who provides services to an Employer as an independent contractor, except as otherwise provided in part (c) of this Section, a Separation from Service shall occur upon the expiration of the contract (or in the case of more than one contract, all contracts) under which services are performed for such Employer, provided that the expiration of such contract(s) is determined by the Committee to constitute a good-faith and complete termination of the contractual relationship between the Participant and such Employer.

(c) For a Participant, if any, who provides services to an Employer as both an employee and an independent contractor, a Separation from Service generally shall not occur until the Participant has ceased providing services for such Employer as both an employee and as an independent contractor, as determined in accordance with the provisions set forth in parts (a) and (b) of this Section, respectively. Similarly, if a Participant either (i) ceases providing services for an Employer as an independent contractor and begins providing services for such Employer as an employee, or (ii) ceases providing services for an Employer as an employee and begins providing services for such Employer as an independent contractor, the Participant will not be considered to have experienced a Separation from Service until the Participant has ceased providing services for such Employer in both capacities, as determined in accordance with the applicable provisions set forth in parts (a) and (b) of this Section.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions in this part (c), if a Participant provides services for an Employer as both an employee and as a member of the Board, to the extent permitted by Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(h)(5) the services provided by such Participant as a member of the Board shall not be taken into account in determining whether the Participant has experienced a Separation from Service as an employee, and the services provided by such Participant as an employee shall not be taken into account in determining whether the Participant has experienced a Separation from Service as a member of the Board.
1.29    “ Scheduled Distribution ” shall mean a scheduled distribution date elected by the Participant for distribution of amounts from the Deferral Account related to a specific Plan Year, including notional earnings thereon, as provided under Section 6.5.
1.30    “ Specified Employee ” shall mean any Participant who is determined to be a “key employee” (as defined under Code Section 416(i) without regard to paragraph (5) thereof) for the applicable period, as determined annually by the Committee in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(i). In determining whether a Participant is a Specified Employee, the following provisions shall apply:
(a)
The Committee's identification of the individuals who fall within the definition of “key employee” under Code Section 416(i) (without regard to paragraph (5) thereof) shall be based upon the 12-month period ending on each December 31 st (referred to below as the “identification date”). In applying the applicable provisions of Code Section 416(i) to identify such individuals, “compensation” shall be determined in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.415(c)-2(a) without regard to (i) any safe harbor provided in Treas. Reg. §1.415(c)-2(d), (ii) any of the special timing rules provided in Treas. Reg. §1.415(c)-2(e), and (iii) any of the special rules provided in Treas. Reg. §1.415(c)-2(g); and

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(b)
Each Participant who is among the individuals identified as a “key employee” in accordance with part (a) of this Section shall be treated as a Specified Employee for purposes of this Plan if such Participant experiences a Separation from Service during the 12-month period that begins on the April 1 st following the applicable identification date.

1.31    “ Termination of Service ” shall mean a Participant's Separation from Service that does not qualify as a Retirement.
1.32    “ Years of Service ” shall mean the cumulative consecutive years of continuous full-time employment with the Company (including approved leaves of absence of six months or less or legally protected leaves of absence), beginning on the date the Participant first began service with the Company, and counting each anniversary thereof. A partial year of employment shall not be treated as a Year of Service.
ARTICLE II

PARTICIPATION
2.1     Enrollment Requirements; Commencement of Participation
(a) As a condition to participation, each Eligible Executive shall complete, execute and return to the Committee the appropriate Participant Elections, as well as such other documentation and information as the Committee reasonably requests, by the deadline(s) established by the Committee. In addition, the Committee shall establish from time to time such other enrollment requirements as it determines, in its sole discretion, are necessary.
(b) Each Eligible Executive shall commence participation in the Plan on the date that the Committee determines that the Eligible Executive has met all enrollment requirements set forth in this Plan and required by the Committee, including returning all required documents to the Committee within the specified time period.
(c) If an Eligible Executive fails to meet all requirements established by the Committee within the period required, that Eligible Executive shall not participate in the Plan during such Plan Year.
ARTICLE III

CONTRIBUTIONS & DEFERRAL ELECTIONS
3.1     Elections to Defer Compensation . Elections to defer Compensation shall take the form of a whole percentage or, in the case of an independent contractor, a whole dollar amount (less applicable payroll withholding requirements for Social Security and income taxes and employee benefit plans, as determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the Committee) of up to a maximum of:
(1) 75% of Base Salary,

(2) 75% of Bonuses, and

(3) 75% of Commissions.

For each deferral type listed above, a Participant's deferral election for a given Plan Year shall only be valid and accepted by the Committee if such election reflects a minimum deferral of 5% of the applicable type of Compensation, and/or a minimum deferral of $15,000 of the applicable type of Compensation, as specified by the Committee.
The Committee may, in its sole discretion, adjust for each Plan Year on a prospective basis the minimum and maximum deferral percentages and amounts described in this Section for one or more types of Compensation (including, without limitation, for particular types of Bonuses) and for one or more subsequent Plan Years; such revised deferral percentages shall be indicated on a Participant Election form approved by the Committee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the minimum and maximum deferral percentages be adjusted after the last date on which deferral elections for the applicable type(s) of Compensation must be submitted and become irrevocable in accordance with Section 3.2 below and the requirements of Code Section 409A.
3.2     Timing of Deferral Elections; Effect of Participant Election(s).
(a) General Timing Rule for Deferral Elections . Except as otherwise provided in this Section 3.2, in order for a Participant to make a valid election to defer Compensation, the Participant must submit Participant Election(s) on or before the deadline established by the Committee, which shall be no later than the December 31st preceding the Plan Year in which such compensation will be earned.

Any deferral election made in accordance with this Section 3.2(a) shall be irrevocable; provided, however, that if the Committee permits or requires Participants to make a deferral election by the deadline described above for an amount that qualifies as Performance-Based Compensation, the Committee may permit a Participant to subsequently change his or her deferral election for such compensation by submitting new Participant Election(s) in accordance with Section 3.2(d) below.

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(b) Timing of Deferral Elections for New Plan Participants . An Eligible Executive who first becomes eligible to participate in the Plan on or after the beginning of a Plan Year, as determined in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-2(a)(7)(ii) and the “plan aggregation” rules provided in Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(c)(2), may be permitted to make an election to defer the portion of Compensation attributable to services to be performed after such election, provided that the Participant submits Participant Election(s) on or before the deadline established by the Committee, which in no event shall be later than thirty (30) days after the Participant first becomes eligible to participate in the Plan.

If a deferral election made in accordance with this Section 3.2(b) relates to compensation earned based upon a specified performance period, the amount eligible for deferral shall be equal to (i) the total amount of compensation for the performance period, multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days remaining in the service period after the Participant's deferral election is made, and the denominator of which is the total number of days in the performance period.

Any deferral election made in accordance with this Section 3.2(b) shall become irrevocable no later than the 30 th day after the date the Participant first becomes eligible to participate in the Plan.
(c) Timing of Deferral Elections for Fiscal Year Compensation . In the event that the fiscal year of an Employer is different than the taxable year of a Participant, the Committee may determine that a deferral election may be made for “fiscal year compensation” (as defined below), by submitting Participant Election(s) on or before the deadline established by the Committee, which in no event shall be later than the last day of the Employer's fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the services related to such compensation will begin to be performed. For purposes of this Section, the term “fiscal year compensation” shall only include Bonuses relating to a service period coextensive with one or more consecutive fiscal years of the Employer, of which no amount is paid or payable during the Employer's fiscal year(s) that constitute the service period.

A deferral election made in accordance with this Section 3.2(c) shall be irrevocable; provided, however, that if the Committee permits or requires Participants to make a deferral election by the deadline described in this Section 3.2(c) for an amount that qualifies as Performance-Based Compensation, the Committee may permit a Participant to subsequently change his or her deferral election for such compensation by submitting new Participant Election(s) in accordance with 3.2(d) below.

(d) Timing of Deferral Elections for Performance-Based Compensation . Subject to the limitations described below, the Committee may determine that an irrevocable deferral election for an amount that qualifies as Performance-Based Compensation may be made by submitting Participant Election(s) on or before the deadline established by the Committee, which in no event shall be later than six (6) months before the end of the performance period.

In order for a Participant to be eligible to make a deferral election for Performance-Based Compensation in accordance with the deadline established pursuant to this Section 3.2(d), the Participant must have performed services continuously from the later of (i) the beginning of the performance period for such compensation, or (ii) the date upon which the performance criteria for such compensation are established, through the date upon which the Participant makes the deferral election for such compensation. In no event shall a deferral election submitted under this Section 3.2(d) be permitted to apply to any amount of Performance-Based Compensation that has become readily ascertainable.
(e) Timing Rule for Deferral of Compensation Subject to Risk of Forfeiture . With respect to compensation (i) to which a Participant has a legally binding right to payment in a subsequent year, and (ii) that is subject to a forfeiture condition requiring the Participant's continued services for a period of at least 12 months from the date the Participant obtains the legally binding right, the Committee may determine that an irrevocable deferral election for such compensation may be made by timely delivering Participant Election(s) to the Committee in accordance with its rules and procedures, no later than the 30 th day after the Participant obtains the legally binding right to the compensation, provided that the election is made at least 12 months in advance of the earliest date at which the forfeiture condition could lapse, as determined in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-2(a)(5).

Any deferral election(s) made in accordance with this Section 3.2(e) shall become irrevocable no later than the 30 th day after the Participant obtains the legally binding right to the compensation subject to such deferral election(s).

(f) Separate Deferral Elections for Each Plan Year . In order to defer Compensation for a Plan Year, a Participant must submit a separate deferral election with respect to Compensation for such Plan Year by affirmatively filing a Participant Election during the enrollment period established by the Committee prior to the beginning of such Plan Year (or at such other time contemplated under this Section 3.2), which election shall be effective on the first day of the next following Plan Year (unless otherwise specified on the Participant Election or in the case of elections pursuant to Section 3.2 or Section 3.3).
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of the Company and no Participant shall have the right to receive any Company Contribution in any particular Plan Year regardless of whether Company Contributions are made on behalf of other Participants.
3.4     Investment Elections .
(a)     Participant Designation . At the time of entering the Plan and/or of making a deferral election under the Plan, the Participant shall designate, on a Participant Election provided by the Committee, the Funds in which the Participant's Accounts shall be deemed to be invested for purposes of determining the amount of earnings and losses to be credited to each Account. The Participant may specify that all or any percentage of his or her Accounts shall be deemed to be invested, in whole percentage increments, in one or more of the Funds selected as alternative investments under the Plan from time to time by the Committee pursuant to subsection (b) of this Section. If a Participant fails to make an election among the Funds as described in this section, the portion of the Participant's Account balance with respect to which no investment election was made shall automatically be allocated into the lowest-risk Fund, as determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion. A Participant may change any designation made under this Section as permitted by the Committee by filing a revised election, on a Participant Election provided by the Committee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may impose limitations on the frequency with which one or more of the Funds elected in accordance with this Section may be added or deleted by such Participant; furthermore, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may impose limitations on the frequency with which the Participant may change the portion of his or her Account balance allocated to each previously or newly elected Fund.
(b)     Investment Funds . Prior to the beginning of each Plan Year, the Committee may select, in its sole and absolute discretion, each of the types of commercially available investments communicated to the Participant pursuant to subsection (a) of this Section to be the Funds. The Interest Rate of each such commercially available investment shall be used to determine the amount of earnings or losses to be credited to Participant's Account under Article IV. The Participant's choice among investments shall be solely for purposes of calculation of the Crediting Rate on Accounts. The Company and the Employers shall have no obligation to set aside or invest amounts as directed by the Participant and, if the Company and/or the Employer elects to invest amounts as directed by the Participant, the Participant shall have no more right to such investments than any other unsecured general creditor.
3.5     Distribution Elections .
(a)     Initial Election . At the time of making a deferral election under the Plan for each Plan Year, the Participant shall designate the time and form of distribution of deferrals made pursuant to such election and any applicable Company Contributions (together with any earnings credited thereon) from among the alternatives specified under Article VI for the applicable distribution event. Except in the case of the Change in Control distribution election pursuant to Section 6.6, such distribution election for a given Plan Year shall relate solely to that Plan Year's deferrals and Company Contributions (if any). A new distribution election may be made at the time of subsequent deferral elections with respect to deferrals and Company Contributions for the subsequent Plan Year to which the deferral elections relate.
(b)     Modification of Election . A distribution election with respect to previously deferred amounts may only be changed under the terms and conditions specified in Code Section 409A. Except as permitted under Code Section 409A, no acceleration of a distribution is permitted. A subsequent election that delays payment or changes the form of payment shall be permitted if and only if all of the following requirements are met:
(1) the new election does not take effect until at least twelve (12) months after the date on which the new election is made;
(2) in the case of payments made on account of Retirement or a Scheduled Distribution, the new election delays payment for at least five (5) years from the date that payment would otherwise have been made, absent the new election; and
(3) in the case of payments made according to a Scheduled Distribution, the new election is made not less than twelve (12) months before the date on which payment would have been made (or, in the case of installment payments, the first installment payment would have been made) absent the new election.

For purposes of application of the above change limitations, installment payments shall be treated as a single payment under Code Section 409A. Election changes made pursuant to this Section shall be made in accordance with rules established by the Committee and shall comply with all requirements of Code Section 409A and applicable authorities. No election changes shall be permitted in regard to the Change in Control Benefit under Section 6.6.

ARTICLE IV

ACCOUNTS
4.1     Deferral Accounts . The Committee shall establish and maintain one Deferral Account for each Participant under the Plan. Each Participant's Deferral Account shall be further divided into separate subaccounts (“ Fund Subaccounts ”), each of which corresponds to a Fund designated pursuant to Section 3.4. A Participant's Deferral Account shall be credited as follows:

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(a) As soon as reasonably possible after amounts are withheld and deferred from a Participant's Compensation, the Committee shall credit the Fund Subaccounts of the Participant's Deferral Account with an amount equal to Compensation deferred by the Participant in accordance with the designation under Section 3.4; that is, the portion of the Participant's deferred Compensation designated to be deemed to be invested in a Fund shall be credited to the Fund Subaccount to be invested in that Fund;
(b) Each business day, each Fund Subaccount of a Participant's Deferral Account shall be credited with earnings or losses in an amount equal to that determined by multiplying the balance credited to such Fund Subaccount as of the prior day, less any distributions valued as of the end of the prior day, by the Interest Rate for the corresponding Fund as determined by the Committee pursuant to Section 3.4(b); and
(c) In the event that a Participant elects for a given Plan Year's deferral of Compensation a Scheduled Distribution, all amounts attributed to the deferral of Compensation for such Plan Year shall be accounted for in a manner which allows separate accounting for the deferral of Compensation and investment gains and losses associated with amounts allocated to each such separate Scheduled Distribution.
4.2     Company Contribution Account . The Committee shall establish and maintain a Company Contribution Account for each Participant under the Plan. Each Participant's Company Contribution Account shall be further divided into separate Fund Subaccounts corresponding to the Fund designated pursuant to Section 3.4(a). A Participant's Company Contribution Account shall be credited as follows:
(a)    As soon as reasonably possible after a Company Contribution is made, the Company shall credit the Fund Subaccounts of the Participant's Company Contribution Account with an amount equal to the Company Contributions, if any, made on behalf of that Participant, that is, the proportion of the Company Contributions, if any, designated to be deemed to be invested in a certain Fund shall be credited to the Fund Subaccount to be invested in that Fund. However, only Company Contributions in which the Participant is 100% vested may be deemed invested in a Fund that includes an option for the Participant to elect to receive a distribution of an annuity contract. Unless the Participant elects otherwise, any Company Contribution that may not be deemed invested in such a Fund shall be deemed invested in the default Fund selected by the Committee for such purpose; and
(b)    Each business day, each Fund Subaccount of a Participant's Company Contribution Account shall be credited with earnings or losses in an amount equal to that determined by multiplying the balance credited to such Fund Subaccount as of the prior day, less any distributions valued as of the end of the prior day, by the Interest Rate for the corresponding Fund as determined by the Committee pursuant to Section 3.4(b).
4.3     Trust . The Company shall be responsible for the payment of all benefits under the Plan. At its discretion, the Company may establish one or more grantor trusts for the purpose of providing for payment of benefits under the Plan. Such trust or trusts may be irrevocable, but the assets thereof shall be subject to the claims of the Company's creditors. Benefits paid to the Participant from any such trust or trusts shall be considered paid by the Company for purposes of meeting the obligations of the Company under the Plan.
4.4     Statement of Accounts . The Committee shall provide each Participant with electronic statements at least quarterly setting forth the Participant's Account balance as of the end of each calendar quarter.

ARTICLE V
VESTING
5.1     Vesting of Deferral Account . The Participant shall be vested at all times in amounts credited to the Participant's Deferral Account.
5.2     Vesting of Company Contribution Account .
(a)    Amounts credited to the Participant's Company Contribution Account shall be vested in accordance with the vesting schedule(s) declared by the Committee, in its sole discretion, and communicated to the Participant.
(b)    In the event of a Change in Control prior to the Participant's Separation from Service, or the Participant's Retirement, Disability prior to Separation from Service or death prior to Separation from Service, the Participant's Company Contribution Account shall be fully vested.

This Section 5.2(c) shall not prevent the acceleration of the vesting schedules described in this Article V if such Participant is entitled to a “gross-up” payment to eliminate the effect of the Code Section 4999 excise tax, pursuant to his or her employment agreement or other agreement entered into between such Participant and the Employer .

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ARTICLE VI
DISTRIBUTIONS
6.1     Retirement Distributions .
(a)     Timing and Form of Retirement Distributions . Except as otherwise provided herein, in the event of a Participant's Retirement, the Distributable Amount credited to the Participant's Deferral Account and Company Contribution Account shall be paid to the Participant in cash, an annuity contract or other property on the Payment Date following the Participant's Retirement, unless the Participant has made an alternative benefit distribution election on a timely basis to receive substantially equal annual installments over up to ten (10) years.
(b)     Small Benefit Exception . Notwithstanding any election regarding the form of payment for a Retirement distribution, if a Participant's total Distributable Amount from the Participant's Deferral Account and Company Contribution Account is less than or equal to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) on the Participant's Retirement date, the total Distributable Amount from such Accounts shall be paid in cash, an annuity contract or other property on the scheduled Payment Date.
6.2     Termination Distributions . Except as otherwise provided herein, in the event of a Participant's Termination of Service, the Distributable Amount credited to the Participant's Deferral Account and Company Contribution Account shall be paid to the Participant in cash, an annuity contract or other property on the Payment Date following the Participant's Termination of Service.
6.3     Disability Distributions . Except as otherwise provided herein, in the event of a Participant's Disability prior to Separation from Service, the Distributable Amount credited to the Participant's Deferral Account and Company Contribution Account shall be paid to the Participant in cash, an annuity contract or other property in the month following the month of determination of the Participant's Disability.
6.4     Death Benefits . Except as otherwise provided herein, in the event that a Participant dies prior to complete distribution of his or her Accounts, the Company shall pay to the Participant's Beneficiary a death benefit equal to the aggregate total Distributable Amount remaining in the Participant's Deferral Account and Company Contribution Account in a lump sum in the month following the month of the Participant's death.
6.5     Scheduled Distributions .
(a)     Scheduled Distribution Election . Participants shall be entitled to elect to receive a Scheduled Distribution from the Deferral Account. However, a Scheduled Distribution may not be elected from a Fund Subaccount deemed to be invested in a Fund that includes an option for the Participant to elect to receive a distribution of an annuity contract. In the case of a Participant who has elected to receive a Scheduled Distribution, such Participant shall receive the Distributable Amount, with respect to the specified Plan Year's deferrals, including earnings thereon, which have been elected by the Participant to be subject to such Scheduled Distribution election in accordance with Section 3.5 of the Plan. The Committee shall determine the earliest commencement date that may be elected by the Participant for each Scheduled Distribution and such date shall be indicated on the Participant Election. The Participant may elect to receive the Scheduled Distribution in a single lump sum or substantially equal annual installments over a period of up to five (5) years. A Participant may delay and change the form of a Scheduled Distribution, provided such extension complies with the requirements of Section 3.5.
(b)     Small Benefit Exception . Notwithstanding any election regarding the form of payment for a Scheduled Distribution, if the Scheduled Distribution is less than or equal to twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) on the applicable Payment Date, such Scheduled Distribution shall be paid in the form of a single lump sum distribution on such Payment Date.
(c)     Relationship to Other Benefits .
(1) In the event that distribution of a Participant's Account is triggered prior to commencement of a Scheduled Distribution, the amounts subject to such Scheduled Distribution shall not be distributed under this Section 6.5, but rather shall be distributed in accordance with the other applicable Section of this Article VI.
(2) In the event of a Participant's Separation from Service or Disability after a Scheduled Distribution has commenced installment payments, such Scheduled Distribution benefits shall continue to be paid at the same time and in the same form as they would have been paid to the Participant had the Separation from Service or Disability not occurred.
(3) In the event of a Participant's death after a Scheduled Distribution has commenced installment payments, such Participant's remaining Distributable Amount in his or her Accounts shall be distributed in accordance with Section 6.4.
(4) In the event of a Change in Control after a Scheduled Distribution has commenced installment payments, the remaining Distributable Amount in the Accounts of each Participant who has affirmatively elected the Change in Control Benefit shall be distributed in accordance with Section 6.6.

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6.6     Change in Control Benefit; Election . A Participant, in connection with his or her commencement of participation in the Plan, shall have an opportunity to irrevocably elect to receive the total Distributable Amount from the Deferral Account and Company Contribution Account in the form of a lump sum payment in the event a Change in Control occurs prior to the complete distribution of the Participant's Accounts (the “ Change in Control Benefit ”). Such lump sum payment shall be made on the Payment Date following the Change in Control. If a Participant elects not to receive a Change in Control Benefit, or fails to make an election in connection with his or her commencement of participation in the Plan, the Participant's Accounts shall be paid in accordance with the other applicable provisions of the Plan.

ARTICLE VII
PAYEE DESIGNATIONS AND LIMITATIONS
7.1     Beneficiaries .
(a)     Beneficiary Designation . The Participant shall have the right, at any time, to designate any person or persons as Beneficiary (both primary and contingent) to whom payment under the Plan shall be made in the event of the Participant's death. If the Participant names someone other than his or her spouse as a Beneficiary, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, determine that spousal consent is required to be provided in a form designated by the Committee, executed by such Participant's spouse and returned to the Committee. The Beneficiary designation shall be effective when it is submitted to and acknowledged by the Committee during the Participant's lifetime in the format prescribed by the Committee.

(b)     Absence of Valid Designation . If a Participant fails to designate a Beneficiary as provided above, or if every person designated as Beneficiary predeceases the Participant or dies prior to complete distribution of the Participant's benefits, then the Committee shall deem the Participant's estate to be the Beneficiary and shall direct the distribution of such benefits to the Participant's estate.
7.2     Payments to Minors . In the event any amount is payable under the Plan to a minor, payment shall not be made to the minor, but instead such payment shall be made (a) to that person's living parent(s) to act as custodian, (b) if that person's parents are then divorced, and one parent is the sole custodial parent, to such custodial parent, to act as custodian, or (c) if no parent of that person is then living, to a custodian selected by the Committee to hold the funds for the minor under the Uniform Transfers or Gifts to Minors Act in effect in the jurisdiction in which the minor resides. If no parent is living and the Committee decides not to select another custodian to hold the funds for the minor, then payment shall be made to the duly appointed and currently acting guardian of the estate for the minor or, if no guardian of the estate for the minor is duly appointed and currently acting within sixty (60) days after the date the amount becomes payable, payment shall be deposited with the court having jurisdiction over the estate of the minor.

7.3     Payments on Behalf of Persons Under Incapacity . In the event that any amount becomes payable under the Plan to a person who, in the sole judgment of the Committee, is considered by reason of physical or mental condition to be unable to give a valid receipt therefore, the Committee may direct that such payment be made to any person found by the Committee, in its sole judgment, to have assumed the care of such person. Any payment made pursuant to such determination shall constitute a full release and discharge of any and all liability of the Committee and the Company under the Plan.

ARTICLE VIII
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
8.1     Paid Leave of Absence . If a Participant is authorized by the Participant's Employer to take a paid leave of absence from the employment of the Employer, and such leave of absence does not constitute a Separation from Service, (a) the Participant shall continue to be considered eligible for the benefits provided under the Plan, and (b) deferrals shall continue to be withheld during such paid leave of absence in accordance with Article III.
8.2     Unpaid Leave of Absence If a Participant is authorized by the Participant's Employer to take an unpaid leave of absence from the employment of the Employer for any reason, and such leave of absence does not constitute a Separation from Service, such Participant shall continue to be eligible for the benefits provided under the Plan. During the unpaid leave of absence, the Participant shall not be allowed to make any additional deferral elections. However, if the Participant returns to employment, the Participant may elect to defer for the Plan Year following his or her return to employment and for every Plan Year thereafter while a Participant in the Plan, provided such deferral elections are otherwise allowed and a Participant Election is delivered to and accepted by the Committee for each such election in accordance with Article III above.

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ARTICLE IX
ADMINISTRATION
9.1     Committee . The Plan shall be administered by a Committee appointed by the Board, which shall have the exclusive right and full discretion (a) to appoint agents to act on its behalf, (b) to select and establish Funds, (c) to interpret the Plan, (d) to decide any and all matters arising hereunder (including the right to remedy possible ambiguities, inconsistencies, or admissions), (e) to make, amend and rescind such rules as it deems necessary for the proper administration of the Plan and (f) to make all other determinations and resolve all questions of fact necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan, including determinations regarding eligibility for benefits payable under the Plan. All interpretations of the Committee with respect to any matter hereunder shall be final, conclusive and binding on all persons affected thereby. No member of the Committee or agent thereof shall be liable for any determination, decision, or action made in good faith with respect to the Plan. The Company will indemnify and hold harmless the members of the Committee and its agents from and against any and all liabilities, costs, and expenses incurred by such persons as a result of any act, or omission, in connection with the performance of such persons' duties, responsibilities, and obligations under the Plan, other than such liabilities, costs, and expenses as may result from the bad faith, willful misconduct, or criminal acts of such persons.

9.2     Claims Procedure . Any Participant, former Participant or Beneficiary may file a written claim with the Committee setting forth the nature of the benefit claimed, the amount thereof, and the basis for claiming entitlement to such benefit. The Committee shall determine the validity of the claim and communicate a decision to the claimant promptly and, in any event, not later than ninety (90) days after the date of the claim. The claim may be deemed by the claimant to have been denied for purposes of further review described below in the event a decision is not furnished to the claimant within such ninety (90) day period. If additional information is necessary to make a determination on a claim, the claimant shall be advised of the need for such additional information within forty-five (45) days after the date of the claim. The claimant shall have up to one hundred eighty (180) days to supplement the claim information, and the claimant shall be advised of the decision on the claim within forty-five (45) days after the earlier of the date the supplemental information is supplied or the end of the one hundred eighty (180) day period. Every claim for benefits which is denied shall be denied by written notice setting forth in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant (a) the specific reason or reasons for the denial, (b) specific reference to any provisions of the Plan (including any internal rules, guidelines, protocols, criteria, etc.) on which the denial is based, (c) description of any additional material or information that is necessary to process the claim, and (d) an explanation of the procedure for further reviewing the denial of the claim and shall include an explanation of the claimant's right to submit the claim for binding arbitration in the event of an adverse determination on review.
9.3     Review Procedures . Within sixty (60) days after the receipt of a denial on a claim, a claimant or his/her authorized representative may file a written request for review of such denial. Such review shall be undertaken by the Committee and shall be a full and fair review. The claimant shall have the right to review all pertinent documents. The Committee shall issue a decision not later than sixty (60) days after receipt of a request for review from a claimant unless special circumstances, such as the need to hold a hearing, require a longer period of time, in which case a decision shall be rendered as soon as possible but not later than one hundred twenty (120) days after receipt of the claimant's request for review. The decision on review shall be in writing and shall include specific reasons for the decision written in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant with specific reference to any provisions of the Plan on which the decision is based and shall include an explanation of the claimant's right to submit the claim for binding arbitration in the event of an adverse determination on review.

ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
10.1     Termination of Plan . Although each Employer anticipates that it will continue the Plan for an indefinite period of time, there is no guarantee that any Employer will continue the Plan or will not terminate the Plan at any time in the future. Accordingly, each Employer reserves the right to terminate the Plan with respect to all of its Participants. In the event of a Plan termination, no new deferral elections shall be permitted for the affected Participants and such Participants shall no longer be eligible to receive new Company Contributions. However, after the Plan termination the Account balances of such Participants shall continue to be credited with deferrals attributable to any deferral election that was in effect prior to the Plan termination to the extent deemed necessary to comply with Code Section 409A and related Treasury Regulations, and additional amounts shall continue to be credited or debited to such Participants' Account balances pursuant to Article IV. In addition, following a Plan termination, Participant Account balances shall remain in the Plan and shall not be distributed until such amounts become eligible for distribution in accordance with the other applicable provisions of the Plan. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, to the extent permitted by Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) or as otherwise permitted under Code Section 409A, the Employer may provide that upon termination of the Plan, all Account balances of the Participants shall be distributed, subject to and in accordance with any rules established by such Employer deemed necessary to comply with the applicable requirements and limitations of Code Section 409A.

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10.2     Amendment . Any Employer may, at any time, amend or modify the Plan in whole or in part with respect to that Employer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no amendment or modification shall be effective to decrease the value of a Participant's vested Account balance in existence at the time the amendment or modification is made.
10.3     Unsecured General Creditor . The benefits paid under the Plan shall be paid from the general assets of the Company, and the Participant and any Beneficiary or their heirs or successors shall be no more than unsecured general creditors of the Company with no special or prior right to any assets of the Company for payment of any obligations hereunder. It is the intention of the Company that this Plan be unfunded for purposes of ERISA and the Code.
10.4     Restriction Against Assignment . The Company shall pay all amounts payable hereunder only to the person or persons designated by the Plan and not to any other person or entity. No part of a Participant's Accounts shall be liable for the debts, contracts, or engagements of any Participant, Beneficiary, or their successors in interest, nor shall a Participant's Accounts be subject to execution by levy, attachment, or garnishment or by any other legal or equitable proceeding, nor shall any such person have any right to alienate, anticipate, sell, transfer, commute, pledge, encumber, or assign any benefits or payments hereunder in any manner whatsoever. No part of a Participant's Accounts shall be subject to any right of offset against or reduction for any amount payable by the Participant or Beneficiary, whether to the Company or any other party, under any arrangement other than under the terms of this Plan.
10.5     Withholding . The Participant shall make appropriate arrangements with the Company for satisfaction of any federal, state or local income tax withholding requirements, Social Security and other employee tax or other requirements applicable to the granting, crediting, vesting or payment of benefits under the Plan. There shall be deducted from each payment made under the Plan or any other Compensation payable to the Participant (or Beneficiary) all taxes that are required to be withheld by the Company in respect to such payment or this Plan. To the extent permissible under Code Section 409A, the Company shall have the right to reduce any payment (or other Compensation) by the amount of cash sufficient to provide the amount of said taxes.
10.6     Code Section 409A . The Company intends that the Plan comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A (and all applicable Treasury Regulations and other guidance issued thereunder) and shall be operated and interpreted consistent with that intent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representation that the Plan complies with Code Section 409A.
10.7     Receipt or Release . Any payment made in good faith to a Participant or the Participant's Beneficiary shall, to the extent thereof, be in full satisfaction of all claims against the Committee, its members, the Employer and the Company. The Committee may require such Participant or Beneficiary, as a condition precedent to such payment, to execute a receipt and release to such effect.
10.8     Errors in Account Statements, Deferrals or Distributions . In the event an error is made in an Account statement, such error shall be corrected on the next statement following the date such error is discovered. In the event of an operational error, including, but not limited to, errors involving deferral amounts, overpayments or underpayments, such operational error shall be corrected in a manner consistent with and as permitted by any correction procedures established under Code Section 409A. If any portion of a Participant's Account(s) under this Plan is required to be included in income by the Participant prior to receipt due to a failure of this Plan to comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A, the Committee may determine that such Participant shall receive a distribution from the Plan in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the portion of his or her Account required to be included in income as a result of the failure of the Plan to comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A, or (ii) the unpaid vested Account balance.
10.9     Domestic Relations Orders Notwithstanding any provision in this Plan to the contrary, in the event that the Committee receives a domestic relations order, as defined in Code Section 414(p)(1)(B), pursuant to which a court has determined that a spouse or former spouse of a Participant has an interest in the Participant's benefits under the Plan, the Committee shall have the right to immediately distribute the spouse's or former spouse's interest in the Participant's benefits under the Plan to such spouse or former spouse to the extent necessary to fulfill such domestic relations order, provided that such distribution is in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 409A.
10.10     Employment Not Guaranteed . Nothing contained in the Plan nor any action taken hereunder shall be construed as a contract of employment or as giving any Participant any right to continue the provision of services in any capacity whatsoever to the Employer.
10.11     No Guarantee of Tax Consequences . The Employer, Company, Board and Committee make no commitment or guarantee to any Participant that any federal, state or local tax treatment will apply or be available to any person eligible for benefits under the Plan and assume no liability whatsoever for the tax consequences to any Participant.
10.12     Successors of the Company . The rights and obligations of the Company under the Plan shall inure to the benefit of, and shall be binding upon, the successors and assigns of the Company.
10.13     Notice . Any notice or filing required or permitted to be given to the Company or the Participant under this Agreement shall be sufficient if in writing and hand-delivered, or sent by registered or certified mail, in the case of the Company, to the principal office of the Company, directed to the attention of the Committee, and in the case of the Participant, to the last known address of the Participant indicated on the employment records of the Company. Such notice shall be deemed given as of the date of delivery or, if delivery is made by mail, as of the date shown on the postmark on the receipt for registration or certification. Notices to the Company may be permitted by electronic communication according to specifications established by the Committee.

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10.14     Headings . Headings and subheadings in this Plan are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not to be considered in the construction of the provisions hereof.
10.15     Gender, Singular and Plural . All pronouns and any variations thereof shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, or neuter, as the identity of the person or persons may require. As the context may require, the singular may be read as the plural and the plural as the singular.
10.16     Governing Law . The Plan is intended to be an unfunded plan maintained primarily to provide deferred compensation benefits for a select group of “ management or highly compensated employees ” within the meaning of Sections 201, 301 and 401 of ERISA and therefore to be exempt from Parts 2, 3 and 4 of Title I of ERISA. In the event any provision of, or legal issue relating to, this Plan is not fully preempted by federal law, such issue or provision shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida.
10.17     Entire Agreement . Unless specifically indicated otherwise, this Plan supersedes any and all prior communications understandings, arrangements or agreements between the parties, including the Employer, the Company, the Board, the Committee and any and all Participants, whether written, oral, express or implied relating thereto.
10.18     Binding Arbitration . Any claim, dispute or other matter in question of any kind relating to this Plan which is not resolved by the claims procedures under this Plan shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the applicable employment dispute resolution rules of the American Arbitration Association. Notice of demand for arbitration shall be made in writing to the opposing party and to the American Arbitration Association within a reasonable time after the claim, dispute or other matter in question has arisen. In no event shall a demand for arbitration be made after the date when the applicable statute of limitations would bar the institution of a legal or equitable proceeding based on such claim, dispute or other matter in question. The decision of the arbitrators shall be final and may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction. The arbitrators may award reasonable fees and expenses to the prevailing party in any dispute hereunder and shall award reasonable fees and expenses in the event that the arbitrators find that the losing party acted in bad faith or with intent to harass, hinder or delay the prevailing party in the exercise of its rights in connection with the matter under dispute.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Board of Directors of the Company has approved the adoption of this Plan as of the Effective Date and has caused the Plan to be executed by its duly authorized representative this ______________ day of ___________, 2012.



Raymond James Financial, Inc.
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Raymond James Financial, Inc.
Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan Summary
Version Dated: 10/03/12
OFFICIAL PLAN NAME
The Raymond James Financial, Inc. Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan
PLAN PURPOSE
The Company will offer a voluntary, pre-tax capital accumulation opportunity for a select group of highly compensated employees and independent contractors to defer compensation.
FIRST PLAN YEAR
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
SUBSEQUENT PLAN YEARS
January 1 to December 31
ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE
The Nonqualified Plan Administrative Committee
ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION
Employees and independent contractors with annual calendar year compensation of $300,000 or more
To participate in the Plan, a prospective participant must complete all elections and meet the eligibility requirement.
Newly hired employees and independent contractors who are eligible to participate will have 30 days to complete their elections.
Employees and independent contractors must meet the eligibility requirements each year in order to participate.
The Nonqualified Plan Administrative Committee can change eligibility criteria from year to year.
SOURCES OF DEFERRALS
A minimum of 5% and/or $15,000 and a maximum of 75% of the following compensation sources:
Base Salary - % election only
Annual Cash Bonus - offer both % and $, as well as ___% over $_____; ___% of first $______
Semi-Annual Cash Bonus - offer both % and $
Quarterly Cash Bonus - offer both % and $
FA Commissions and Fees - for EE's - %, for IC's - $
If a participant makes an Annual Cash Bonus $ amount election that is greater than their annual cash bonus, then the deferral election is invalidated.
Deferral election shall be reduced to the extent necessary to satisfy the following obligations:
Applicable employment taxes (e.g., FICA/Medicare) on amounts deferred;
Benefit plan withholding requirements;
Income tax withholding for compensation that cannot be deferred.
DEFERRAL ELECTIONS
The initial Open Enrollment period will be in November/December 2012 for Plan Year 2013 and subsequent Open Enrollment periods will be held in September for all following Plan Years .
All deferral elections for employees will be in annual percentages or dollar amounts and deferral elections for independent contractors will be in annual dollar amounts (Note: These dollar elections will not be able to be tested for the 5% minimum or 75% maximum). Independent contractors will have the ability to elect whether to have their annual deferral amount deducted quarterly or monthly.

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Performance-based incentive compensation earned over a period of at least one year may be deferred as late as 6 months prior to end of earning period. For the initial Plan Year, Annual Cash Bonuses earned in fiscal year 2013 will be allowed since the maximum deferral is 75%. Mid-year enrollees will not be able to defer Annual Cash Bonus as that would be subject to pro-ration based upon the enrollment date.
Deferred compensation will be credited to a participant's account on the date the compensation is withheld.
Base Salary, FA Commissions and Fees, and Quarterly Cash Bonus deferral elections are for the calendar year in which earned.
Annual Cash Bonus deferral elections are for the fiscal year in which earned, credited to Plan Year earned (e.g., in September of 2013, participants will elect to defer Annual Cash Bonus earned October 2013 - September 2014. This will be credited to Plan Year 2014).
Semi-Annual Cash Bonus elections in December 2012 are for semi-annual bonuses earned April 2013 - March 2014. Semi-Annual Cash Bonus elections made in September 2013 will be applicable for the semi-annual cash bonuses earned April 2014 - March 2015, and so on.
Deferral elections are irrevocable for the Plan year only. Each year a participant will have to make a new election to remain a contributor to the Plan during each Open Enrollment period in September.
COMPANY CONTRIBUTIONS/ COMPANY MATCH - NOT NOW; POTENTIAL FUTURE OPTION
The Company may make discretionary Company contributions at any time based on individual or overall corporate performance, which may be subject to a vesting schedule unlike elective deferrals.
INVESTMENT OPTIONS
Participants specify one or more benchmark fund(s) from a menu of investment options for their deferrals to be deemed to be invested.
The returns credited to the deferral account are the net investment return of the applicable benchmark funds. Investment returns are valued daily.
The Company has the right to change the menu of investment options from time to time.
Each Plan Year balance may have distinct investment allocations as well as offer fund to fund transfers and automatic rebalancing on a frequency determined by the participant.
Investment allocation may be changed daily. Changes must be received prior to the close of the market or the change will be applicable as of the close of the following business day.
DISTRIBUTION OF ACCOUNT BALANCES
During their initial enrollment, participants will have the opportunity to elect whether they would like their entire account balance to be paid in a lump sum upon a Change in Control.

In addition, each year participants may elect to have that year's deferrals distributed as a Scheduled In-Service Withdrawal or upon Retirement. If a participant elects a Scheduled In-Service Withdrawal, he/she will be asked to also make a Retirement election, which will apply in the event the participant retires prior to his/her Schedule In-Service commencement date. In the event a participant does not qualify for Retirement at the time of separation of service for any reason other than Disability or Death, his/her Account Balance will be paid in a lump sum the February following the calendar year of separation. Distributions due to Disability or Death are paid the month following the triggering event's confirmation. Distributions are taxable as ordinary income when received.

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Scheduled In-Service Withdrawals (to commence while employed or affiliated)
The distribution may commence as early as 1 year after the end of the Plan year in which the election is made (e.g., for Plan Year 2013 the earliest election would be 2015 - since it would be paid in February).
Available forms of distribution: lump sum or 2-5 annual installments. Installments require an Account balance of $20,000 or more.
The participant may change the form of payment or may postpone payment to a later date by submitting a Distribution Election Change to MullinTBG at least 12 months in advance. Note: any change requires that the new payment commencement date be at least five years later than the date it otherwise would have been. There is no limit to the number of changes per Scheduled In-Service Distribution.
Lump sum distributions will be paid (or installments will commence) in February of the year specified
If a participant separates from service prior to a scheduled in-service withdrawal, it will be distributed according to the post-service distribution rules.
If a participant separates from service while receiving scheduled in-service installment distributions, remaining installments will be distributed as they fall due.
Termination Withdrawals
If participants separate from service and do not meet the definition of Retirement (age 55 + 10 years of service) and do not have a total account balance of $50,000 or more, do not meet the definition of Disability, or die, they will be paid their account balance in a lump sum the February following the calendar year of separation.
Retirement Withdrawals
Available forms of distribution: lump sum or 2-10 annual installments. Participants must meet the definition of Retirement (age 55 + 10 years of service) as well as have a total account balance of $50,000 or more in order to receive installments. Otherwise, they will be paid their account balance in a lump sum.
The participant may change the form of payment or may postpone payment to a later date by submitting a Distribution Election Change to MullinTBG at least 12 months in advance. Note: Any change requires that the new payment commencement date be at least five years later than the date it otherwise would have been. There is a limit of 1 change per Retirement election.
Time of distribution: February following the calendar year of separation from service, with subsequent installments paid in February each year valued as of 1/31.
Distributions due to separation from service to specified (“key”) employees of publicly traded companies may not be earlier than the seventh month after separation from service except if separation is due to death.
Change in Control
Participants electing to have their account balance paid in a lump sum following a Change in Control will receive their account balance the February following the calendar year in which a Change in Control takes place.
Disability
Participants designated as qualifying for Disability will be paid their account balance in a lump sum commencing the month following the month of determination of Disability.
Death
If a Plan participant dies while employed by or, in the case of an independent contractor is associated with the sponsoring Company, his/her Account balance, including all vested and unvested Company contributions, if any, will be paid to the named beneficiary(ies) as a lump sum in the month following the month of the participant's death. If a terminated participant receiving installments dies, his/her remaining Account balance will be paid to the named beneficiary(ies) in a lump sum.
RISK OF LOSS
All Plan balances (deferrals, Company contributions and earnings thereon) are unsecured liabilities of the sponsoring Company. In the event of the sponsoring Company's bankruptcy or insolvency, the rights of Plan participants would be no greater than those of the Company's general unsecured creditors.

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PLAN AMENDMENT
The Plan may be amended or terminated (subject to IRC §409A) at any time, except that no such modification or termination shall reduce any amounts then credited to a participant's account balance.
MullinTBG
DATE ___________            
Raymond James Financial, Inc.    DATE ___________


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EXHIBIT 12.1

STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
(in thousands, except ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended December 31,
 
Year ended September 30,
 
2012
2011
 
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-tax income excluding noncontrolling interests
$
139,147

$
110,851

 
$
471,525

$
461,247

$
361,908

$
248,774

$
386,854

Fixed charges
35,519

20,689

 
115,992

84,557

81,250

75,369

409,300

Less: preferred stock dividends


 





 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings
$
174,666

$
131,540

 
$
587,517

$
545,804

$
443,158

$
324,143

$
796,154

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
$
27,722

$
15,866

 
$
90,389

$
65,351

$
62,564

$
56,921

$
392,229

Estimated interest portion within rental expense
7,498

4,649

 
24,623

18,727

18,399

18,416

17,071

Amortization of debt issuance cost
299

174

 
980

479

287

32


Preferred stock dividends


 





 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total fixed charges
$
35,519

$
20,689

 
$
115,992

$
84,557

$
81,250

$
75,369

$
409,300

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
4.92

6.36

 
5.07

6.45

5.45

4.30

1.95


We calculated our ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends by adding pre-tax income excluding noncontrolling interests, plus fixed charges minus preferred stock dividends and dividing that sum by our fixed charges. Our fixed charges for this ratio consist of interest expense, the portion of our rental expense deemed to represent interest (calculated as one third of rental expense), amortization of debt issuance costs and preferred stock dividends.

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EXHIBIT 31.1
 
CERTIFICATIONS
  
I, Paul C. Reilly, certify that:
 
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Raymond James Financial, Inc.;
 
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s Board of Directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and 

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
Date:
February 8, 2013
 
 
 
/s/ PAUL C. REILLY
 
Paul C. Reilly
 
Chief Executive Officer


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EXHIBIT 31.2
 
 
CERTIFICATIONS
 
 
I, Jeffrey P. Julien, certify that:
 
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Raymond James Financial, Inc.;
 
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s Board of Directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 
Date:
February 8, 2013
 
 
/s/ JEFFREY P. JULIEN
 
Jeffrey P. Julien
 
Executive Vice President - Finance,
 
   Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


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Exhibit 32
 
 

CERTIFICATION BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF
FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), we hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to our knowledge:

1.
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 
 
/s/ PAUL C. REILLY
 
Paul C. Reilly
 
Chief Executive Officer
 
February 8, 2013

 
/s/ JEFFREY P. JULIEN
 
Jeffrey P. Julien
 
Executive Vice President - Finance,
 
   Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
 
February 8, 2013



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