FWP

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

Dated October 29, 2018

Registration Statement: No. 333-222063

The Charles Schwab Corporation

$500,000,000 3.550% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2024

$600,000,000 4.000% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2029

SUMMARY OF TERMS

 

Issuer:    The Charles Schwab Corporation (“CSC”), a Delaware corporation
Expected Ratings: (Moody’s / S&P / Fitch)*    A2 / Positive, A / Stable, A / Stable
Security Type:    Senior Unsecured Notes
Pricing Date:    October 29, 2018
Settlement Date (T+2):    October 31, 2018
   3.550% Senior Notes due 2024 (the “2024 Notes”)    4.000% Senior Notes due 2029 (the “2029 Notes”)
Principal Amount:    $500,000,000    $600,000,000
Maturity Date:    February 1, 2024    February 1, 2029
Interest Payment Dates:    February 1 and August 1, commencing on February 1, 2019    February 1 and August 1, commencing on February 1, 2019
Interest Record Dates:    January 15 and July 15    January 15 and July 15
Day Count:    30/360    30/360
Benchmark Treasury:    2.875% due October 31, 2023    2.875% due August 15, 2028
Benchmark Treasury Price / Yield:    99-26 34 / 2.910%    98-09 / 3.079%
Spread to Benchmark Treasury:    +67 bps    +97 bps
Yield to Maturity:    3.580%    4.049%
Coupon:    3.550%    4.000%
Public Offering Price:    99.861%    99.597%
Gross Proceeds to CSC:    $499,305,000    $597,582,000


 

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Underwriting Discounts per note paid by CSC:    0.600%    0.650%
Aggregate Underwriting Discounts paid by CSC:    $3,000,000    $3,900,000
Net Proceeds to CSC (after underwriting discounts , but before deducting offering expenses):    $496,305,000    $593,682,000

Optional Redemption:

Make-Whole Call:

   On or after May 1, 2019 and prior to January 1, 2024, CSC may redeem some or all of the 2024 Notes at any time at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the 2024 Notes to be redeemed or (ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of interest and principal thereon (exclusive of interest accrued and unpaid to, but not including, the redemption date) discounted to the redemption date on a semiannual basis at the Treasury Rate plus 10 basis points, plus, in either case, accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date.    On or after May 1, 2019 and prior to November 1, 2028, CSC may redeem some or all of the 2029 Notes at any time at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the 2029 Notes to be redeemed or (ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of interest and principal thereon (exclusive of interest accrued and unpaid to, but not including, the redemption date) discounted to the redemption date on a semiannual basis at the Treasury Rate plus 15 basis points, plus, in either case, accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date.

Par-Call:

   On or after January 1, 2024, CSC may redeem some or all of the 2024 Notes at any time at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2024 Notes to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date.    On or after November 1, 2028, CSC may redeem some or all of the 2029 Notes at any time at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2029 Notes to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date.
CUSIP / ISIN:    808513 AY1 / US808513AY14    808513 AZ8 / US808513AZ88
Joint Book-Running Managers:   

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

 Incorporated

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

Senior Co-Managers:   

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

Co-Managers:   

BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.

Lloyds Securities Inc.

PNC Capital Markets LLC

 

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Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision, suspension or withdrawal at any time.


 

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CAPITALIZATION – AS ADJUSTED

The following table sets forth the consolidated cash and cash equivalents and capitalization of the Issuer at June 30, 2018, as adjusted for the offering of $500 million of the 2024 Notes and $600 million of the 2029 Notes.

 

(In millions)

  

(as Adjusted for this offering)

Cash and cash equivalents    $14,338
2024 Notes offered hereby    $495
2029 Notes offered hereby    $593
Total debt    $6,877
Total capitalization    $26,974

 

 

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