GlobeNewswire Inc | Nov 10, 2020 04:05PM EST

November 10, 2020

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading retail investment advisory firm and independent broker-dealer LPL Financial LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) (the Company), today released its monthly activity report for October 2020.

Total advisory and brokerage assets served at the end of October were approximately $808 billion, a decrease of 0.3% compared to the end of September 2020.

Total organic net new assets for October were an inflow of $5.0 billion, translating to a 7.4% annualized growth rate. This includes total organic net new advisory assets of $4.8 billion, translating to a 14.2% annualized growth rate.

Total net new assets for October were $6.5 billion, which include $1.5 billion of advisory and brokerage assets from Lucia Securities, LLC that were onboarded in October, including $0.9 billion of advisory assets and $0.6 of brokerage assets.

Total client cash balances at the end of October were $48.3 billion, an increase of $1.7 billion compared to the end of September 2020. Net buying in October was $2.5 billion.

(End of Period $ in billions, October September Change October Changeunless noted) 2020 2020 M/M 2019 Y/YAssets Served Advisory Assets 406.0 405.9 0.0 % 345.3 17.6 %Brokerage Assets 401.6 404.4 )% 386.5 3.9 % (0.7Total Advisory and Brokerage 807.6 810.4 (0.3 )% 731.7 10.4 %Assets Total Net New Assets*Net New Advisory Assets 5.7 4.4 n/m 2.8 n/m Net New Brokerage Assets 0.8 0.7 n/m 0.6 n/m Total Net New Assets 6.5 5.1 n/m 3.4 n/m

Total Net New Assets* Prior to Lucia SecuritiesNet New Advisory Assets 4.8 4.4 n/m 2.8 n/m Net New Brokerage Assets 0.2 0.7 n/m 0.6 n/m Total Net New Assets 5.0 5.1 n/m 3.4 n/m Net Brokerage to Advisory 0.9 0.7 n/m 0.6 n/m Conversions Client Cash BalancesInsured Cash Account Balances 36.0 34.7 3.7 % 22.6 59.3 %Deposit Cash Account Balances 8.6 8.0 7.5 % 4.6 87.0 %Total Insured Sweep Balances 44.6 42.7 4.4 % 27.2 64.0 %Money Market Sweep Accounts 1.6 1.5 n/m 2.3 n/m Purchased Money Market Funds 2.2 2.3 n/m 2.1 n/m Total Money Market Balances 3.8 3.9 (2.6 )% 4.4 (13.6 )%Total Client Cash Balances 48.3 46.6 3.6 % 31.6 52.8 % Net Buy (Sell) Activity 2.5 2.9 n/m 3.3 n/m Market Indices S&P 500 (end of period) 3,270 3,363 (2.8 )% 3,038 7.6 %Fed Funds Effective Rate 9 9 n/m 183 n/m (average bps) * Total Net New Assets consists of asset inflows minus outflows, plus dividends, plus interest, minus advisory fees.

Note: LPL closed its acquisition of Lucia Securities, LLC in August 2020 and onboarded assets in October 2020. LPL?s October 2020 results do not include any assets related to LPL?s E.K. Riley Investments, LLC acquisition, which as of the end of October have not onboarded to LPL?s platform.

For additional information regarding these and other LPL Financial business metrics, please refer to the Companys most recent earnings announcement, which is available in the quarterly results section of investor.lpl.com.

About LPL FinancialLPL Financial ( https://www.lpl.com) is a leader in the retail financial advice market, the nations largest independent broker/dealer(+)and a leadingcustodian (or provider of custodial services) to RIAs. We serve independent financial advisors and financial institutions, providing them with the technology, research, clearing and compliance services, and practice management programs they need to create and grow thriving practices. LPL enables them to provide objective guidance to millions of American families seeking wealth management, retirement planning, financial planning and asset management solutions.

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