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A N N U A L   R E P O R T   2 0 2 3

We put clients first. We act with integrity. We value independence. We think long term.

A T   O U R   C O R E

We put clients first.
We act with integrity.
We value independence.
We think long term.

Our enduring, evolving strength  
is a testament to the values at our core. 

Our values – independence, integrity, long-term thinking and  

an uncompromising commitment to putting clients first – are the  

essential, immovable core of Raymond James. In an unpredictable world,  

these principles help ensure we’re a predictable force. The kind of firm that,  

instead of shaking foundations, shapes them. Instead of disrupting, develops.

Out of every major market crisis since our founding in 1962, Raymond James has  

emerged stronger – better prepared, better tested and better equipped to pursue bold,  

new opportunities, intelligently.

Maybe it’s a little boring, but it is precisely by being the kind of steady, stable firm  
we have always been at our core that we are consistently able to become even more.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2023Contents

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12 

MESSAGE FROM  
THE CHAIR AND CEO

THE REWARD OF 
MANAGED RISK

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A CREDIT  
TO SAVINGS

20 

CORPORATE  
LEADERSHIP

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CORPORATE AND 
SHAREHOLDER 
INFORMATION

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PRUDENTLY  
APPROACHING  
AI POSSIBILITIES

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10-YEAR 
FINANCIAL  
SUMMARY

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ANNUAL REPORT  
ON FORM 10-K

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A message from our chair  
and chief executive officer

Since our founding more than 60 years ago, Raymond James has maintained 

an unwavering commitment to our core values. We put clients first, act with 
integrity, value independence and think long-term. These core values are 

more than words on a page. They are lived out day-in and day-out by advisors and 
associates. Despite the challenging environment this fiscal year, which included a 
regional banking crisis, heightened volatility, and rapidly rising interest rates, we 
generated record net revenues and earnings. Our third consecutive year of record 
results in what were very different market environments is a testament to our 
Private Client Group, which is balanced by diverse and complementary businesses.  

PAUL C. REILLY 
Chair and Chief Executive Officer

We are consistently reminded of the importance of keeping a long-term, client-
focused approach. And it is in years like this one, when the financial system was 
challenged once again, that our philosophy not only carries us through, but enables 
us to thrive. While remaining focused on the long term has not always been without 
challenge, or fully appreciated in the good times, it has served us well throughout 
our history. This strategy has led to our differentiated positioning that benefits the 
firm and our stakeholders, especially during times of turmoil.

•  Strong capital ratios: Total capital ratio of 22.8% and Tier 1 leverage ratio of 11.9%, 

over two times the regulatory requirement to be considered well-capitalized

•   Among the highest in providing FDIC coverage for clients: 89% of our bank 

segment deposits are FDIC-insured, including nearly 97% at Raymond James Bank

•   Strong credit ratings: “A-level” issuer ratings with all three credit agencies:  

A3 rating by Moody’s, A- rating by Standard & Poor’s, and A- by Fitch

•   Balance sheet flexibility: Diverse funding sources including Private Client Group 

(PCG) domestic clients’ sweep cash, Enhanced Savings Program balances, 
TriState Capital Bank’s deposit franchise, and other initiatives 

In fiscal 2023, despite the challenging and often volatile market and economic 
environments, Raymond James achieved strong financial results driven by record 
revenues in the Private Client Group and Bank segments and record pre-tax 
income in the Private Client Group. Record net revenues of $11.6 billion increased 
6%, record pre-tax income of $2.3 billion increased 13%, and record net income 
available to common shareholders of $1.73 billion increased 15% compared to fiscal 
2022. Adjusted net income available to common shareholders of $1.81(1) billion, 

(1)Adjusted net income available to common shareholders and adjusted return on tangible common equity are non-GAAP financial measures. Please see the 
“Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures” in “Part II, Item 7 – Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and 
results of operations” of our 2023 Form 10-K for a reconciliation of these measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures and other required disclosures.

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which excludes the impact of $98 million of acquisition-related expenses and a 
favorable insurance settlement received, increased 12% compared to adjusted net 
income available to common shareholders in fiscal 2022.        

“ This really is  

a client-first,  

The benefit of higher short-term interest rates drove record net revenues in fiscal 
2023. We generated a return on common equity of 17.7% and an adjusted return 
on tangible common equity of 22.5%(1), both strong results, particularly given our 
robust capital position. We ended the year with total common equity attributable 
to RJF of $10.1 billion and book value per share of $48.54, which increased 9% and 
12%, respectively, over September 2022. Our capital ratios remained well above 
regulatory requirements, with a total capital ratio of 22.8% and Tier 1 leverage 
ratio of 11.9% at the end of the year, providing us significant flexibility to continue 
to be opportunistic and invest in growth.

We made meaningful progress deploying capital during the year and through 
the combination of common dividends and share repurchases, the firm returned 
total capital of $1.1 billion to shareholders. In the fiscal year, we increased our 
quarterly dividend approximately 24% to $0.42 per quarter from $0.34 per 
quarter and we repurchased 8.4 million shares for $788 million, an average price 
of approximately $94 per share. Subsequent to the fiscal year end, the Board 
approved a 7.1% increase of the common cash dividend to $0.45 per quarter and 
a share repurchase authorization of $1.5 billion, which replaces the previous 
authorization under which approximately $700 million remained available as of 
November 30, 2023. Over the long-term, our longstanding capital deployment 

long-term-focused 

organization. It’s 

something that’s  

been woven into  

our core values 

from the beginning.”

PAUL C. REILLY 
Chair and Chief Executive Officer

FISCAL YEAR FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
in millions, except per share amounts

Net Revenues

Net Income Available to Common Shareholders

Earnings per Common Share (Diluted)

Total Common Equity Attributable to RJF

Common Shares Outstanding(1)

Book Value per Share

2023

  $11,619

$1,733

$7.97

 $10,135

208.8

$48.54

ALL DATA AS OF FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

(1)  Excludes non-vested restricted stock units

2022

% CHANGE

  $11,003

$1,505

$6.98  

 $9,338

215.1

$43.41

6 %

15 %

14 %

9 %

(3) %

12 %

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priorities remain investing in organic growth, which we believe delivers the best 
returns for our shareholders over time: selectively making acquisitions, paying an 
ongoing dividend, and repurchasing our common stock. We maintain our focus 
on driving long-term growth and are committed to deploying excess capital to 
generate attractive returns to our shareholders.

Reviewing our segment results, the Private Client Group, our largest business, 
generated record net revenues of $8.7 billion, an increase of 12% over fiscal 2022, 
and record pre-tax income of $1.8 billion, a 71% increase over 2022. Record net 
revenues were driven by the benefit of higher short-term interest rates on Raymond 
James Bank Deposit Program (RJBDP) fees and net interest income. Fiscal 2023 
concluded with PCG assets under administration of $1.2 trillion and PCG assets in 
fee-based accounts of $683 billion, up 16% and 17%, respectively, compared to the 
end of fiscal 2022. In addition to higher equity markets, client assets were boosted 
by strong net inflows, which included robust domestic PCG net new assets of  
$73 billion, or 7.7% of beginning-of-period assets, driven by strong financial advisor 
retention and recruiting results. 

We ended the year with over 8,700 financial advisors affiliated with the firm. Despite 
a competitive environment, our regrettable attrition remained extremely low at 
around 1% in fiscal 2023. Meanwhile, financial advisors with approximately  
$250 million of trailing 12-month production and approximately $38 billion of assets 
at their prior firms joined Raymond James’ domestic employee and independent 
contractor channels during the year. Our recruiting pipeline is strong across all 
affiliation options as our client-first values, leading technology, and product 
offerings continue to resonate with current and prospective advisors. 

The Capital Markets segment results were weak, given the extremely challenging 
market environment. The segment generated net revenues of $1.2 billion, down 
33% compared to prior-year results, and a pre-tax loss of $91 million. Heightened 
market volatility and geopolitical concerns throughout the fiscal year reduced 
investment banking activity levels across the industry. Further, compensation 
expenses were more fixed due primarily to growth investments and deferred 
compensation amortization owing to very strong M&A and advisory results the 
preceding two years. Despite weak investment banking results, we are encouraged 
by improvement in our fiscal fourth quarter, and importantly, believe we are well 
positioned long-term with our continued investment in our people and platform. 

Fixed income brokerage revenues decreased due to lower levels of client 
activity, particularly with small and mid-sized depositories, as these clients 
are experiencing declines in deposits and have less cash available to invest in 
securities. We hope that when interest rates and cash balances stabilize, this 
business will begin to see improved results. SumRidge Partners, in its first full year 
as part of Raymond James, generated strong results as its technology-enabled 
corporate trading business thrives on rate volatility. While headwinds exist for 
our traditional fixed income brokerage activity, we expect SumRidge Partners to 
continue to enhance our position in the rapidly evolving fixed income and trading 
technology marketplace. 

FINANCIAL ADVISORS
PRIVATE CLIENT GROUP

CLIENT ASSETS
PRIVATE CLIENT GROUP
$Billions

TOTAL CAPITAL MARKETS 
NET REVENUES
$Millions

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The Asset Management Group generated net revenues of $885 million, which 
decreased 3%, and pre-tax income of $351 million, which decreased 9% compared 
to fiscal 2022. Financial assets under management ended the year at $196.4 
billion, representing a 13% increase year-over-year, driven by strong net inflows in 
fee-based accounts in the Private Client Group and net inflows at Raymond James 
Investment Management, as well as market appreciation over the prior year. 

Bank segment record net revenues of $2.01 billion increased 86%, while pre-tax 
income of $371 million decreased 3% compared to fiscal 2022. Despite strong growth 
in net revenues driven primarily by higher short-term interest rates and incremental 
revenues from TriState Capital Bank, pre-tax income declined primarily due to higher 
RJBDP fees paid to the Private Client Group, largely resulting from rising interest rates, 
along with a higher bank loan provision for credit losses. Launched in March 2023, the 
Enhanced Savings Program offers clients a competitive rate and robust FDIC insurance 
for deposits at a time when clients were seeking safe, higher-yielding alternatives. 
The program grew rapidly to $13.6 billion by fiscal year-end, providing an important 
source of diversified funding to the firm as domestic cash sweep balances declined 
throughout the year. Net bank loans increased 1% to $43.8 billion, driven primarily 
by the growth of residential mortgage loans to Private Client Group clients. Reflecting 
higher short-term interest rates and the relatively high concentration of floating-rate 
assets, the Bank segment’s net interest margin (NIM) increased 89 basis points during 
the fiscal year to 3.28%. The credit quality of the loan portfolio remained strong, with 
criticized loans as a percent of total loans held for investment ending the fiscal year at 
1.17%, up slightly from 1.14% in September 2022. The bank loan allowance for credit 
losses as a percent of total loans held for investment was 1.07%, and the bank loan 
allowance for credit losses on corporate loans as a percent of corporate loans held for 
investment was 2.03%. In its first full year with Raymond James, TriState Capital Bank 
contributed excellent results largely driven by the benefit of higher short-term interest 
rates. We remain focused on fortifying the balance sheet in our Bank segment with 
diversified funding sources and prudently growing assets to support client demand. 

Complementing the performance within our businesses, we also achieved several 
other notable accomplishments during the fiscal year: 

•  Our associates and advisors continue to give back and support the communities 

where we live and work. This year during Raymond James Cares Month, an 
annual tradition of month-long focused giving, more than 3,600 volunteers 
across the United States, Canada and the U.K. volunteered over 9,600 hours 
to benefit approximately 250 charitable organizations. Additionally, between 
associate contributions and a company match, Raymond James raised  
$7.4 million for communities across the United States through its 2022 United 
Way campaign and our associates raised more than $390,000 for the American 
Heart Association through the 2022 Heart Walk. 

•  In the three years since signing a pledge to the Black community, we successfully 

met our pledge goal of $1.5 million and have built strong partnerships with 
charitable, educational and professional organizations that continue to shape our 
community, campus and professional network engagements. 

FINANCIAL ASSETS  
UNDER MANAGEMENT
$Billions

TOTAL BANK LOANS, NET
$Billions

TOTAL BANK  
SEGMENT ASSETS
$Billions

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in partnership with business units across the firm, we have 
established over 20 department-specific Diversity, Equity & 
Inclusion Councils. Our goal across all inclusion networks is 
to raise cultural awareness, develop leaders, build networks 
and be a valuable resource to our businesses. 

•  Raymond James was honored with more than a dozen 
awards in technology, practice management support, 
diversity and overall corporate reputation, while more than 
500 financial advisors earned awards and were named to 
industry lists across multiple categories.  

•  We renewed and expanded our five-year committed 

corporate revolver to $750 million with enhanced terms, 
a reflection of our strong balance sheet and longstanding 
banking relationships. 

•  Our technology platform for advisors is one of the best in the 
industry. This year, we continued to enhance the tools for 
advisors and clients, including fully integrating our Enhanced 
Savings Program platform to support our cash management 
strategy, and delivering a new modernized Client Access 
mobile application, enhancing the client’s experience.  

This month, after 48 years on the Raymond James Financial 
Board of Directors, Tom James shared his decision to not 
stand for re-election and will retire from the Board at the 
end of the February 2024 shareholder meeting. It’s difficult 
to adequately describe how deeply grateful we are for 
Tom’s tenure and the client-first culture he so thoughtfully 
and deliberately established. Thankfully, he will remain 
Chairman Emeritus and active and visible in our offices, 
while also spending more time with his wife, Mary.

To maintain productive Board refreshment, which promotes 
diversity of thought and expertise, our Board of Directors 
appointed two new directors this year, Art Garcia, former 
executive vice president and chief financial officer of Ryder 
System, Inc., and Ray McDaniel, former chairman of Moody’s 
Corporation. Art and Ray have built impressive careers 
serving on the front lines of their companies’ domestic and 
international expansions. We look forward to continuing to 
integrate their experience and expertise with our current 
Board to help inform Raymond James’ continued innovation 
and growth strategy in service to advisors and their clients.

Giving back in fiscal 2023

RAYMOND JAMES CARES MONTH
MORE THAN*

DISASTER RELIEF
MORE THAN

250   

Charitable organizations 
supported

125,000  

Meals served and packed

9,600 

Volunteer hours

3,600  

Volunteers

Across United States, Canada and the United Kingdom

*Participation totals are derived from associate and advisor self-reports.

$1.05M 

Raised by RJF

ca$210k  

Raised by RJCF*

*Raymond James Canada Foundation

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Reflecting the firm’s longstanding commitment to strategic 
succession planning, Shannon Reid, current senior vice 
president and Northeast division director in Raymond James 
Financial Services’ Independent Contractor Division (ICD), 
will become ICD president and join the firm’s Executive 
Committee. Shannon has an impressive background and 
has been a stellar leader in an important market for ICD. She 
succeeds current ICD president Jodi Perry, who has elected 
to leave her post for the newly created role of national 
head of advisor recruiting. Jodi has generated outstanding 
results in every role she has held in her nearly 30-year career 
at Raymond James and I’m confident she will continue to 
strengthen this key growth engine for the firm. This key 
leadership appointment continues to highlight our focus on 
succession planning throughout our businesses.

A significant contributor to our long-term success has been 
our commitment to the values that have defined Raymond 
James for more than 60 years – client first, integrity, 
independence and thinking long term. They continue to be 
the heart of our business – guiding our decision-making in 
both positive and adverse conditions.

While there are many uncertainties heading into fiscal 2024, 
I’m confident our strong competitive positioning in all our 
businesses, along with our ample capital and liquidity, has 
us well-positioned to drive future growth. Of course, our 
success is due to the outstanding advisors who are at the core 
of what we do. I want to thank every advisor and associate 
for their continued perseverance and dedication to providing 
excellent advice and service to their clients each and every 
day, especially in uncertain times when clients need trusted 
advice the most. It is in times like these when it is even more 
important that we stay true to our culture and values. 

Thank you for your continued trust and confidence in 
Raymond James.

Paul C. Reilly 
Chair and Chief Executive Officer 
Raymond James Financial

December 20, 2023

CHARITABLE GIVING
MORE THAN

$390k

Raised for the American Heart Association

$7.4M

Raised for the United Way

United States only

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O U R   V I S I O N

PRIVATE CLIENT GROUP

Our vision is to be a financial 
services firm as unique as the 
people we serve, transforming 
lives, businesses and 
communities through the power 
of personal relationships and 
professional advice.

O U R   M I S S I O N

Our business is people and  
their financial well-being. 

We are committed to helping 
individuals, corporations and 
institutions achieve their unique 
goals, while also developing 
and supporting successful 
professionals, and helping our 
communities prosper.

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Within our PCG segment, we provide financial planning, 
investment advisory and securities transaction services  
to clients through financial advisors who affiliate with  
us as traditional employees or independent contractors,  
or as employees of independent third-party firms to  
which we provide services through our RIA & Custody  
Services division. 

CAPITAL MARKETS

Our Capital Markets segment conducts investment banking, 
institutional sales, securities trading and equity research 
throughout North America and Europe. In addition, we 
syndicate and manage investments in low-income housing 
funds and funds of a similar nature.

ASSET MANAGEMENT

Our Asset Management segment provides asset management, 
portfolio management and related administrative services to 
PCG clients through the Asset Management Services division and 
through Raymond James Trust, N.A. This segment also provides 
asset management services through our Raymond James 
Investment Management division for certain retail accounts 
managed on behalf of third-party institutions, institutional 
accounts and proprietary mutual funds that we manage, 
generally using active portfolio management strategies.

BANK

Our Bank segment, which includes Raymond James Bank 
and TriState Capital Bank, provides a comprehensive array of 
personal and corporate banking services, including securities 
based, corporate and residential lending products. This 
segment also provides various FDIC-insured deposit account 
offerings, including the Raymond James Bank Deposit Program; 
the Enhanced Savings Program in which PCG clients may 
deposit cash in an FDIC-insured, high-yield Raymond James 
Bank account; and other deposit and liquidity management 
products and services. 

OTHER

Our Other segment includes interest income on certain 
corporate cash balances, our private equity investments, and 
certain corporate overhead costs of RJF, including the interest 
costs on our public debt and any losses on extinguishment of 
such debt, certain provisions for legal and regulatory matters 
and certain acquisition-related expenses.

2023 SEGMENT NET REVENUES CONTRIBUTION* 
in millions and percentage of total

PRIVATE CLIENT GROUP 

CAPITAL MARKETS

ASSET MANAGEMENT

BANK

 $8,654 
 $1,214

$885

$2,013

68%

9%
7%

16%

2023 SEGMENT PRE-TAX INCOME/(LOSS) CONTRIBUTION*  
in millions

PRIVATE CLIENT GROUP 

 $1,763 

CAPITAL MARKETS

ASSET MANAGEMENT

BANK

 $(91)  

 $351  

 $371   

2023

* These charts are intended to show the relative contributions of our four core business segments 
and do not include the Other segment or intersegment eliminations.

COMPARISON OF FIVE-YEAR CUMULATIVE 
TOTAL RETURN   SEPTEMBER 2023

Assumes initial investment of $100 and reinvestment of dividends.
Prepared by Zacks Investment Research.

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The reward of 
M A N A G E D   R I S K

O ver the years, analysts have had a consistent piece 

of criticism for Raymond James. “You’re too well-
capitalized.” They ask why we don’t pursue a more 
leveraged balance sheet. Why we don’t take on a little more 
risk to maximize short-term gains. Why we have so much cash. 

To all of that we’ve always said: Wait.

Because inevitably, time will introduce an obstacle – a market 
catastrophe or a global one – that will prove the critical 
importance of that “excess” capital and give the naysayers pause. 

“We don’t know what we don’t know,” says CEO Paul Reilly. 
“But we do know something’s going to come up, and we know 
we have to be ready for it.”

A history of long-term thinking

THE BEAR    
1973/1974
One of the worst markets 
in memory brought 
our young firm to an 
existential crossroads. 
Leaders looked at every 
reasonable angle to 
avoid closure and, should 
those fail, for ways to 
ensure clients were made 
whole. That tenacity and 
patience, in combination, 
meant that when the 
market finally turned, so 
did the firm’s fortunes. 

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As the market took a single-day 
plunge previously thought  
statistically impossible, many firms 
closed trading early to limit losses. 
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open into the night to support  
clients, recording our last  
unprofitable quarter to date,  
but earning incalculable trust.

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T H E   R E W A R D   O F   M A N A G E D   R I S K

In March of 2023, time delivered its latest surprise.

The sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank set off a chain 
reaction that, while relatively quickly contained, compounded 
market volatility already heightened by inflation and rising 
interest rates. 

Raymond James, however, sat where we often had in times like 
these: a position of strength. 

As with subprime lending that drove the downturn in the 
2008/2009 financial crisis, our conservative approach meant 
we had relatively little exposure to the fixed-rate assets and 
uninsured deposits that precipitated Silicon Valley’s and 
Signature’s failures, respectively. And a total capital ratio two 
times the regulatory requirement to be considered well-

capitalized ensured we could nimbly adjust to accommodate 
the market impacts, protect clients and have the bandwidth 
to pursue opportunities, should any present themselves.

According to Paul, that was by design. “Over the past three 
years in particular, we’ve taken a differentiated approach 
to managing the funding risk on our balance sheet, which 
was the primary source of challenges and concerns for the 
industry early in the year.”

Predictably, our perennial long-term focus coupled with 
these nearer-term strategic moves paid off. Our Enhanced 
Savings Program added approximately $2.7 billion in new 
deposits in March, a good portion of them from clients brand 
new to the firm. The program was an attractive one in the 

GREAT RECESSION    

COVID-19 PANDEMIC    

2007-2009
“Would I recommend this to 
my mother?” It’s the ultimate 
question our firm’s leaders 
and advisors ask when 
assessing a financial product. 
Our commitment to that level 
of integrity is why we had so 
little exposure to the subprime 
loans responsible for the onset 
of the financial crisis and 
why we remained stable and 
profitable throughout.

2020
Virtually overnight, Raymond 
James pivoted to remote 
operations to protect associates 
across the country and ensure 
clients still had access to the 
people and services they needed. 
The success of those efforts, and 
our evergreen commitment to 
preparing for the unforeseeable, 
ensured the firm required no 
emergency funding.

BANK FAILURES    
2023
The sudden collapse 
of Silicon Valley Bank 
in March 2023 set off 
a chain reaction that, 
while relatively quickly 
contained, compounded 
market volatility already 
heightened by inflation 
and rising interest 
rates. Raymond James’ 
commitment to remaining 
exceptionally well-
capitalized allowed the 
firm to be exactly where 
we wanted to be: in a 
position of strength.

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“post-SVB” environment, offering $50 million in FDIC insurance per 
client via a network of banks, but the growth also spoke to the fact that 
Raymond James is widely viewed as a source of strength and stability. 

“We always do our utmost to be prepared to stand on our own two feet 
during stressed environments,” says Paul. “Raymond James didn’t need 
to take TARP funds during the 2008/2009 financial crisis, nor access 
emergency funding programs during the COVID pandemic.”

He credits this ongoing steadiness to the firm’s commitment to its 
founding core values and to the disarming practicality of his predecessor, 
Tom James.

Now Chairman Emeritus, Tom says the firm his father founded has 
always erred on the side of reasonable caution. “We started out with a 
very conservative point of view. That was because of my second major in 
business school: real life.” 

Not long after taking the helm in 1970, Tom and the firm faced the 
seventh-worst bear market in history. Lasting from January 1973 to 
December 1974, that downturn pushed Raymond James nearly to the 
brink. It was a hard lesson, but one Tom and his colleagues took to heart. 
It led the firm to diversify operations to stabilize earnings, to embrace 
innovation while practicing healthy skepticism, and to  
prioritize preparedness.

“We get reminded by analysts that we’re not aggressive enough all the time,” 
Tom says. “But one of our mantras is controlled growth for the long term.”

Paul echoes the sentiment, “Our values have been and remain the 
foundation of how Raymond James is managed, particularly during 
stressed environments. That’s how we’ve been able to generate  
143 consecutive quarters of profitability. We’re always thinking  
about tomorrow.”

A-FITCH 

STABLE OUTLOOK

A3

MOODY’S  
STABLE OUTLOOK

A-

STANDARD AND POOR’S  
STABLE OUTLOOK

TOTAL CAPITAL RATIO

>22%
>2XTHE REGULATORY  

REQUIREMENT

~$2BIN CORPORATE CASH*

“ Our values have been and remain the 

foundation of how Raymond James is managed, 

particularly during stressed environments. 

That’s how we’ve been able to generate  

143 consecutive quarters of profitability.  

We’re always thinking about tomorrow.” 

PAUL C. REILLY 
Chair and Chief Executive Officer

*This amount includes cash on 
hand at the parent, as well as 
parent cash loaned to Raymond 
James & Associates (RJ&A),  
which RJ&A has invested on behalf 
of RJF in cash and cash equivalents 
or otherwise deployed in its 
normal business activities.

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Left to right: Davide Brocato, 
senior vice president, cash 
solutions; David Allen, senior 
vice president, technology;  
Amanda Stevens, executive 
vice president, chief 
operating and strategy 
officer, Raymond James 
Bank; Ja’Don Bridges, senior 
vice president, operations

A credit to
S A V I N G S

Interest rates were still at historically low levels when Raymond 

James started developing a high-yield savings program that 
offered clients an extraordinary amount of FDIC coverage.

Some might call it prescient.

We call it thinking long-term.

More than a year later, after a succession of bank failures amid rising 
interest rates caused depositors to become increasingly concerned 
about bank liquidity, Raymond James retained a position of strength.

“ The ability to preserve trust during 

such a challenging time helped 

deepen advisor-client relationships 
and reaffirmed our client-first, 
values-driven approach.”

“We recognized the tide had to change at some point. Our long-term 
view prepared us.”

PAUL SHOUKRY 
Chief Financial Officer

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A N N U A L   R E P O R T   2 0 2 3

“ Helping my clients 

understand they don’t have 

to maintain accounts across 

multiple banks to keep all of 

their assets FDIC-insured is 

something my team and  

I have been doing for years.  

In the past, we’d roll CDs into 

their brokerage accounts at 

maturity to ensure coverage. 

Now the Enhanced Savings 

Program allows us to handle 

all of their interest-bearing 
assets, linking those funds to 

their checking accounts so 

the banking experience  

is seamless.”

KATHERINE FISHER-SCHULTZ 
Senior Vice President, Investments  
Lake Oswego Branch 
Raymond James & Associates

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This is how Chief Financial Officer Paul Shoukry 
describes the firm’s preparedness for one of the 
worst banking crises since 2007/2008. By putting 
the needs of clients first, the firm had already 
made remarkable strides toward launching a 
savings program that offered a competitive rate 
and up to $50 million in FDIC insurance coverage 
to each depositor through a trusted technology 
partner and a vast network of banks.

As planned, the Enhanced Savings Program 
was an attractive opportunity for clients with 
qualifying cash, whetting the appetite for higher 
yields spurred by increased interest rates. And at 
a time of heightened market volatility, advisors 
were able to deepen relationships by offering 
a cash solution that supported their clients’ 
immediate needs as well as their long-term goals – 
cash held at the firm can be redeployed to other 
investments when the time is right.

The program generated $13.6 billion in deposits 
from March through fiscal year end, with new assets 
representing the bulk of the deposits.

“We presented clients with a unique offering 
in the market that addressed three primary 
concerns: safety, liquidity and rate. As a result, 
we were also able to create a diversified source of 
funding for Raymond James Bank,” says Davide 
Brocato, senior vice president, cash solutions. 

The firm continued to forgo the short-term 
gains that might come from holding a higher 
concentration of clients’ cash sweep balances 
at Raymond James Bank and instead chose to 
leverage the network of third-party banks that 
makes the increased FDIC coverage possible for 
clients. Because Raymond James owns a bank to 
support its wealth management business, not the 
other way around, the decision was driven by the 
firm’s commitment to putting clients first.

“By prioritizing long-term thinking over 
immediate returns,” Shoukry says, “we’re in a 
position that’s best for the client, our advisors 
and for the firm.”

Left to right: Jeff Griffith, 
vice president, technology; 
Priscila Drumond Costa, 
director, technology 
program management; 
Stuart Feld, senior vice 
president, technology; 
Vicky Chandwani, lead 
data scientist; Sujeet Pillai, 
distinguished engineer
Not Pictured: Satish Anjilvel, 
principal, data scientist; John 
Chan, director, technology; 
Sourabh Ghosh, data scientist

Prudently approaching 
A I   P O S S I B I L I T I E S

A s Raymond James reinforced its commitment to 

technology innovation in fiscal year 2023, our progress 
was shaped by our prudent and people-first values, 

enabling the achievement of operational efficiencies while 
helping to extend the reach of our skilled advisors and associates.

“No matter how exciting an emerging trend, our strategy 
remains exceeding expectations for advisors and their clients, 
while taking a measured approach when evaluating new 
technologies,” says Chief Information Officer Vin Campagnoli. 
“We begin with small-scale experiments, balance research 
with real-life implementations and set realistic goals. This 

deliberate methodology guides the evolution of our AI and 
machine learning journey.”

At the center of this development is Carillon Labs, a technology 
team charged with exploring and testing emerging technologies 
like data science and machine learning to strategically address 
common business problems. The lab, created in 2019, works 
with subject matter experts to enhance the efficiency of our 
back-office operations, using advanced algorithms and predictive 
analytics to streamline processes, automate repetitive tasks and 
gain valuable insights into future opportunities. 

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The work is already providing benefits throughout the firm, 
enhancing productivity and accuracy. 

Machine learning algorithms have significantly reduced false 
positives in the electronic communications review system, 
eliminating the manual review of millions of messages that 
would have required human intervention in the past. 

AI has also changed the way our engineers work. As an 
example, our data scientists can now build complex models 
in hours, work that took months in the past. AI is also at work 
in the firm’s cybersecurity and fraud prevention operations, 
enhancing real-time threat-detection systems and supporting 
due diligence anti-money laundering functions.

In developing AI tools for financial advisors, our innovative 
efforts are supported by the Technology Advisory Council. 
This group of experienced advisors – nominated from a cross-
section of affiliation models – guides the firm’s technology 

teams and ensures a seamless connection between technology, 
running their businesses and serving clients. In addition to 
presenting ideas and reviewing developments, team members 
also act as technology ambassadors to their colleagues. 

“All of the technology teams are just so open to hearing from 
financial advisors about what works, what doesn’t work, what 
could be improved and even what we don’t need anymore. 
As a council, we’re looking at technology – where it is now 
and where we think we can see in the future,” says Frederick 
Keator, a member of the Technology Advisory Council and 
managing director and branch manager of Keator Group, LLC, 
a firm affiliated with Raymond James Financial Services. 

Governance is at the forefront of our AI development process, 
with guide rails in place to assure models align with their 
intended purpose. No AI innovation moves from the lab into 
production until it has been thoroughly tested and reviewed 
by our model governance teams.

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P R U D E N T L Y   A P P R O A C H I N G   A I   P O S S I B I L I T I E S

“There’s a lot of excitement about AI, but there’s also a lot of 
concern,” says Stuart Feld, senior vice president, technology. 
“The firm’s incremental approach is the right one. It takes 
time to vet new technology and AI will be no different, and 
then we can really unlock the transformative possibilities. By 
leading with our values, we can fuel progress while staying 
true to ourselves.” 

Much of Carillon Labs’ work directly serving advisors and the 
branch environment has been in setting the stage for larger-
scale AI improvements, but the team has tallied some early 
successes along the way. 

They unveiled an AI task organizer built into the firm’s Advisor 
Access application hub that queues applications based on the 
user’s demonstrated routines, putting tasks in their preferred 
order with no input needed. The team is also working on a 
smart chatbot to provide answers to common questions about 
our policies and procedures.

Raymond James has differentiated itself with its commitment 
to conservative management. This institutional prudence has 
been a source of strength and stability for the firm, advisors and 
their clients. It has enabled the firm to record consistent growth 
and profitability even in times of uncertainty and rapid change. 
Our approach to technology is similarly guided by this principle. 

“Within the Private Client Group, we endeavor to view 
technology advancements from an advisor’s perspective: Is 
this going to help advisors deliver a better client experience, 
improve their business efficiency and enhance their value 
proposition?” says Private Client Group President Scott 
Curtis. “If so, we move forward confidently. This litmus test 
is one of the key differentiators for Raymond James and our 
technology platform.”

“ No matter how exciting an emerging trend, 

our strategy remains exceeding expectations 

for advisors and their clients, while taking 

a measured approach when evaluating new 

technologies. We begin with small-scale 

experiments, balance research with real-life 

implementations and set realistic goals. This 

deliberate methodology guides the evolution 

of our AI and machine learning journey.” 

VIN CAMPAGNOLI 
Chief Information Officer

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Board of Directors

Roderick C. McGeary 
Retired, Former Chairman, Co-President  
and Co-Chief Executive Officer
Tegile Systems, Inc.

Marlene Debel 
Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer  
and Head of MetLife Insurance Investments 
MetLife, Inc.

Benjamin Esty 
Professor of Business Administration
Harvard Graduate School of Business

Paul C. Reilly 
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
Raymond James Financial

Anne Gates 
Retired, Former President
MGA Entertainment, Inc.

Thomas A. James 
Chairman Emeritus
Raymond James Financial

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ANNUAL REPORT 2023B O A R D   O F   D I R E C T O R S

Raj Seshadri 
President, Data & Services 
Mastercard Incorporated

Jeffrey N. Edwards 
Lead Director,  
Raymond James Financial  
Chief Operating Officer
New Vernon Advisers, LP 

Gordon Johnson 
President 
Highway Safety Devices, Inc.

Raymond W. McDaniel, Jr. 
Retired, Former Chairman
Moody’s Corporation

Bob Dutkowsky
Retired, Former Executive Chairman  
and Chief Executive Officer
Tech Data Corporation

Art Garcia
Retired, Former Chief Financial Officer
Ryder System, Inc.

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Executive Committee

Chris Aisenbrey
Chief Human Resources Officer

Bella Loykhter Allaire
Executive Vice President

Raymond James Financial

Technology and Operations

James E. Bunn
President

Global Equities &  

Investment Banking

Horace Carter 
President

Fixed Income

Jamie Coulter
Chief Executive Officer

Raymond James Ltd.

Scott A. Curtis
President

Jeffrey A. Dowdle
Chief Operating Officer

Tash Elwyn
President and  

Private Client Group

Raymond James Financial

Chief Executive Officer

Raymond James & Associates

Jodi Perry*
President

Steven M. Raney
Chair and Chief Executive Officer

Paul C. Reilly
Chair and Chief Executive Officer

Jonathan N. Santelli
Executive Vice President  

Independent Contractors Division

Raymond James Bank

Raymond James Financial

and General Counsel

Raymond James Financial Services

Raymond James Financial

Paul Shoukry
Chief Financial Officer

Raymond James Financial

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* Effective January 1, 2024, Jodi Perry’s term as executive officer will end when she becomes the firm’s national head of advisor recruiting. Shannon Reid will 
succeed Jodi as the President of the Independent Contractor Division of Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. and will join the firm’s Executive Committee.

ANNUAL REPORT 2023Operating Committee

E X E C U T I V E   A N D   O P E R A T I N G   C O M M I T T E E S

David Allen
Senior Vice President

Technology

Doug Brigman
President

Raymond James  

Insurance Group

Leslie Ann B. Curry
Chief Experience Officer

Investment Banking

Bill Geis
Private Client Banking Executive

Raymond James Bank

TJ Haynes-Morgan
Chief Audit Executive

Bob Kendall
President

Steve LaBarbera
Chief Compliance Officer

Katie Larson
Controller

Raymond James Financial

Raymond James  

Raymond James Financial

Raymond James Financial

Investment Management 

Stephen Liverpool
Senior Vice President, 

 General Counsel

Raymond James Bank

Vicki Mazur
Senior Vice President,  

Head of Total Rewards

Patrick O’Connor
Senior Vice President,  

Division Director

Shannon Reid*
Senior Vice President,  

Division Director 

Human Resources

Raymond James & Associates

Independent Contractors Division

Raymond James Financial Services

Denise Samson
Senior Vice President

Operations, Reporting &  

Mutual Fund Administration

Calvin Sullivan
Chief Strategy Officer

Fixed Income

Gala Wan
Senior Vice President

Risk Management

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10-YEAR FINANCIAL SUMMARY  YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30

in millions, except per share amounts

RESULTS

Net Revenues

Net Income Available to Common Shareholders

Earnings per Common Share
   Basic
   Diluted

Weighted Average Common Shares
   Outstanding – Basic

2013

2014

2015

2016

$  4,488  

$  367 

$  1.76 
$  1.72  

$  4,862  

$  5,204  

$  5,405  

$  480 

$  502 

$  529 

$  2.27 
$  2.21  

$  2.34 
$  2.28 

$  2.48 
$  2.44 

206.6 

209.9 

 213.8 

 212.7 

Weighted Average Common and Common Equivalent Shares
   Outstanding – Diluted

Cash Dividends Declared per Common Share

 210.8 

$  0.37

 215.4 

$  0.43

 218.9

$  0.48

 216.8 

$  0.53

FINANCIAL
CONDITION

Total Assets

Common Equity Attributable to RJF

Common Shares Outstanding

Book Value per Share

$  22,965   

$  23,135   

$  26,326  

$  31,487 

$  3,665   

 208.2 

 $  17.61  

$  4,144   

$  4,524

 $  4,917 

 211.2 

214.2 

212.3 

 $  19.61  

$  21.13

 $  23.15 

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2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

10-Year CAGR

$  6,371  

$  7,274  

$  636 

$  857 

$  2.95 
$  2.89 

$  3.93 
$  3.84 

$  7,740  

$  1,034 

 $  4.88  
$  4.78  

$  7,990   

$  9,760   

$  11,003    

$  11,619    

$  818

$  1,403

$  1,505   

$  1,733   

$  3.96
$  3.88   

$  6.81
$  6.63   

$  7.16   
$  6.98   

$  8.16   
$  7.97   

10.0 %

16.8 %

16.6 %
16.6 %

 215.0 

 218.0 

  211.5 

   206.4

   205.7

   209.9   

   211.8   

Not meaningful

 219.9

$  0.59

 223.2 

$  0.73

 216.0 

$  0.91 

  210.3   

$  0.99  

  211.2   

$  1.04  

  215.3   

$  1.36  

  216.9   

Not meaningful

$  1.68  

16.3 %

$  34,883

$  37,413  

$  38,830 

$  47,482  

$  61,891  

$  80,951  

$  78,360  

 $  5,582  

 $  6,369  

 $  6,581  

 $  7,114  

 $  8,245  

$  9,338  

$  10,135  

13.1 %

10.7 %

216.2 

218.4 

 206.7 

 204.9

 205.7  

 215.1

 208.8

Not meaningful

 $  25.83 

 $  29.15 

 $  31.84  

$  34.72   

$  40.08   

 $  43.41   

 $  48.54   

10.7 %

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Corporate and shareholder information

ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K; 
CERTIFICATIONS
A copy of the Annual Report on Form 10-K,  

NUMBER OF SHAREHOLDERS
At December 1, 2023, there were 340 holders of 

CREDIT RATINGS
Our issuer, senior long-term debt, and 

record of our common stock. Shares of our 

preferred stock ratings as of the most current 

as filed with the Securities and Exchange 

common stock are held by a substantially 

report are as follows:

Fitch Ratings, Inc.(1):  

Issuer and senior long-term debt: A-  

Preferred stock: BB+ 

Outlook: Stable 

Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.:  

Issuer and senior long-term debt: A3 

Preferred stock: Baa3 (hyb) 

Outlook: Stable

Standard & Poor’s Rating Services(2):  

Issuer and senior long-term debt: A- 

Preferred stock: Not rated 

Outlook: Stable 

(1)  In March 2023, Fitch Ratings, Inc. affirmed 
RJF’s issuer and senior long-term debt A- 
rating, preferred stock BB+ rating, and stable 
rating outlook.

(2)  In February 2023, Standard & Poor’s Rating 
Services upgraded RJF’s issuer and senior 
long-term debt from BBB+ to A- and changed 
the rating outlook to stable.

Commission, is included in this document 

greater number of beneficial owners who  

and is also available, without charge, at  

hold their shares indirectly through banks, 

sec.gov. You may also obtain a copy via mail 

brokers and other financial institutions.

or email using the following information:

Corporate Secretary 

Raymond James Financial, Inc.  

880 Carillon Parkway 

St. Petersburg, FL 33716

investorrelations@raymondjames.com

Raymond James has included, as exhibits  

to its 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K, 

certifications of its chief executive officer and 

chief financial officer as to the quality of the 

company’s public disclosure. Raymond 

James’ chief executive officer has also 

submitted to the New York Stock Exchange  

a certification that he is not aware of any 

violations by the company of the NYSE 

company listing standards.

ANNUAL MEETING
The annual meeting of shareholders will be 

conducted via webcast as a virtual meeting,  

on February 22, 2024, at 4:30 p.m.

The meeting will be broadcast live on 

raymondjames.com under “Investor 

Relations – News and Events –  

Shareholders Meeting.”

Notice of the annual meeting, proxy 

statement and proxy voting instructions 

accompany this report to shareholders. 

Additional information about Raymond 

James’ results can be found at 

raymondjames.com/investor-relations.

ELECTRONIC DELIVERY
If you are interested in electronic delivery of 

future copies of this report, please see the 

proxy voting instructions.

TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
Computershare 

P.O. Box 43078 

Providence, RI 02940-3078 

800.837.7596 

computershare.com/investor

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
KPMG LLP

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE SYMBOL
RJF, RJF PrB

COVERING ANALYSTS
Christian Bolu 
Autonomous Research  

Mark McLaughlin, CFA® 
Bank of America

Christopher Allen 
Citi Research 

Alexander Blostein, CFA® 
Goldman Sachs & Co.

Daniel Fannon 
Jefferies

Devin Ryan 
JMP Securities 

Michael Cho 
J.P. Morgan

Kyle Voigt 
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods

Michael Cyprys, CFA®, CPA  
Morgan Stanley

James Mitchell 
Seaport Research Partners

Brennan Hawken 
UBS

Steven Chubak 
Wolfe Research

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

FORM 10-K 

☒

Or
☐

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

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
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

880 Carillon Parkway 

St. Petersburg

Florida

(Address of principal executive offices)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

(727) 567-1000 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

59-1517485
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

33716

(Zip Code)

Title of each class

Common Stock, $.01 par value

Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered

RJF

New York Stock Exchange

Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/40th Interest in a Share of 6.375% Fixed-to-
Floating Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock

RJF PrB

New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:

None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☒  No ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Yes ☐  No ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act 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 ☒  No ☐
Indicate  by  check  mark  whether  the  registrant  has  submitted  electronically  every  Interactive  Data  File  required  to  be  submitted  pursuant  to  Rule  405  of 
Regulation S-T (Section 232.405) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). 
Yes ☒  No ☐
Indicate  by  check  mark  whether  the  registrant  is  a  large  accelerated  filer,  an  accelerated  filer,  a  non-accelerated  filer,  a  smaller  reporting  company,  or  an 
emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” 
in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer 

☒
☐

Accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company 

Emerging growth company 

☐
☐
☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or 
revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control 
over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its 
audit report. ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐  No ☒

As of March 31, 2023, the aggregate market value of the registrant’s common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant computed by reference to the price at 
which the common stock was last sold was $17,870,737,940.

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of November 17, 2023 was 208,606,759.

Portions of the definitive Proxy Statement to be delivered to shareholders in connection with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held February 22, 2024 
are incorporated by reference into Part III.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I.

Item 1.
Item 1A.
Item 1B.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.

PART II.

Business
Risk factors
Unresolved staff comments
Properties
Legal proceedings
Mine safety disclosures

Item 5.

Market  for  registrant’s  common  equity,  related  shareholder  matters  and  issuer  purchases  of  equity 

securities

Reserved
Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations
Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk
Financial statements and supplementary data
Changes in and disagreements with accountants on accounting and financial disclosure
Controls and procedures
Other information
Disclosure regarding foreign jurisdictions that prevent inspections

Directors, executive officers and corporate governance
Executive compensation
Security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management and related shareholder matters
Certain relationships and related transactions, and director independence
Principal accountant fees and services

Item 6.
Item 7.
Item 7A.
Item 8.
Item 9.
Item 9A.
Item 9B.
Item 9C.

PART III.

Item 10.
Item 11.
Item 12.
Item 13.
Item 14.

PART IV.

Item 15.
Item 16.

Exhibits and financial statement schedules
Form 10-K summary

Signatures

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RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PART I

ITEM 1.  BUSINESS

Raymond  James  Financial,  Inc.  (“RJF”  or  the  “firm”)  is  a  leading  diversified  financial  services  company  providing  private 
client  group,  capital  markets,  asset  management,  banking  and  other  services  to  individuals,  corporations  and  municipalities. 
The  firm,  together  with  its  subsidiaries,  is  engaged  in  various  financial  services  activities,  including  providing  investment 
management  services  to  retail  and  institutional  clients,  merger  &  acquisition  and  advisory  services,  the  underwriting, 
distribution, trading and brokerage of equity and debt securities, and the sale of mutual funds and other investment products. 
The firm also provides corporate and retail banking services, and trust services.  The firm operates predominantly in the United 
States (“U.S.”) and, to a lesser extent, in Canada, the United Kingdom (“U.K.”), and other parts of Europe.  As used herein, the 
terms “our,” “we,” or “us” refer to RJF and/or one or more of its subsidiaries.

Established  in  1962  and  public  since  1983,  RJF  is  listed  on  the  New  York  Stock  Exchange  (the  “NYSE”)  under  the  symbol 
“RJF.”    As  a  bank  holding  company  (“BHC”)  and  financial  holding  company  (“FHC”),  RJF  is  subject  to  supervision, 
examination and regulation by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“the Fed”).

Among the keys to our historical and continued success, our emphasis on putting the client first is at the core of our corporate 
values.    We  also  believe  in  maintaining  a  conservative,  long-term  focus  in  our  decision  making.    We  believe  that  this 
disciplined  decision-making  approach  translates  to  a  strong,  stable  financial  services  firm  for  clients,  associates,  and 
shareholders.

REPORTABLE SEGMENTS

We currently operate through the following five segments: Private Client Group (“PCG”); Capital Markets; Asset Management; 
Bank; and Other.

The  following  graph  depicts  the  relative  net  revenue  contribution  of  each  of  our  business  segments  for  the  fiscal  year  ended 
September 30, 2023.

* The preceding chart does not include intersegment eliminations or the Other segment.

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Net Revenues *Private ClientGroup68%Capital Markets9%Asset Management7%Bank16%RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Private Client Group

We  provide  financial  planning,  investment  advisory  and  securities  transaction  services  to  clients  through  financial  advisors. 
Total client assets under administration (“AUA”) in our PCG segment as of September 30, 2023 were $1.20 trillion, of which 
$683.2 billion related to fee-based accounts (“fee-based AUA”).  We had 8,712 employee and independent contractor financial 
advisors affiliated with us as of September 30, 2023.

Affiliation

We offer multiple affiliation options, which we refer to as AdvisorChoice.  Financial advisors primarily affiliate with us directly 
as either employees or independent contractors, or as employees of third-party Registered Investment Advisors (“RIAs”) and 
broker-dealers to which we provide services through our RIA and Custody Services (“RCS”) division. 

Employee financial advisors

Employee  financial  advisors  work  in  a  traditional  branch  supported  by  local  management  and  administrative  staff.    They 
provide  services  predominantly  to  retail  clients.    Compensation  for  these  financial  advisors  primarily  includes  a  payout  on 
revenues they generate and such advisors also participate in the firm’s employee benefit plans.

Independent contractor financial advisors

Our financial advisors who are independent contractors are responsible for all of their direct costs and, accordingly, receive a 
higher payout percentage on the revenues they generate than employee financial advisors.  Our independent contractor financial 
advisor  options  are  designed  to  help  our  advisors  build  their  businesses  with  as  much  or  as  little  of  our  support  as  they 
determine they need.  Independent contractor financial advisors may affiliate with us directly or through an affiliated bank or 
credit union in our Financial Institutions Division.  With specific approval, and on a limited basis, they are permitted to conduct 
certain  other  approved  business  activities,  such  as  offering  insurance  products,  independent  registered  investment  advisory 
services, and accounting and tax services.

RIA and Custody Services

Through our domestic RCS division, we offer third-party RIAs and broker-dealers a range of products and services including 
custodial  services,  trade  execution,  research  and  other  support  and  services  (including  access  to  clients’  account  information 
and the services of the Asset Management segment) for which we receive fees, which may be either transactional or based on 
AUA.  Firms affiliated with us through RCS retain the fees they charge to their clients and are responsible for all of their direct 
costs.  Financial advisors associated with firms in RCS are not included in our financial advisor counts, although their client 
assets are included in our AUA.  AUA associated with firms in our RCS division totaled $133.3 billion as of September 30, 
2023.

Products and services

We offer a broad range of third-party and proprietary investment products and services to meet our clients’ various investment 
and  financial  needs.    Revenues  from  this  segment  are  typically  driven  by  AUA  and  are  generally  either  asset-based  or 
transactional in nature.

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PCG segment net revenues for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 are presented in the following graph.

Net Revenues — $8.65 billion

* Included in “Brokerage revenues” on our Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.

We provide the following products and services through this segment:

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•

•

Investment services for which we charge sales commissions or asset-based fees based on established schedules.

Portfolio  management  services  for  which  we  charge  either  a  fee  computed  as  a  percentage  of  the  assets  in  the  client’s
account or a flat periodic fee.

Insurance and annuity products.

• Mutual funds.

•

•

Support  to  third-party  mutual  fund  and  annuity  companies,  including  sales  and  marketing  support,  distribution,  and
accounting and administrative services.

Administrative services to banks to which we sweep a portion of our clients’ cash deposits as part of the Raymond James
Bank  Deposit  Program  (“RJBDP”),  our  multi-bank  sweep  program.    Fees  received  from  third-party  banks  for  these
services are variable in nature and fluctuate based on client cash balances in the program, as well as the level of short-term
interest rates relative to interest paid to clients by the third-party banks on balances in the RJBDP.  PCG also earns fees
from our Bank segment, which are based on the greater of a base servicing fee or net yield equivalent to the average yield
that the firm would otherwise receive from third-party banks in the RJBDP.  These fees are eliminated in consolidation.

• Margin  loans  to  clients  that  are  collateralized  by  the  securities  purchased  or  by  other  securities  owned  by  the  client.

Interest is charged to clients on the amount borrowed based on current interest rates.

•

•

•

Securities  borrowing  and  lending  activities  primarily  with  other  broker-dealers,  financial  institutions  and  other
counterparties.  The net revenues of this business generally consist of the interest spreads generated on these activities.

Diversification strategies and alternative investment products to qualified clients of our affiliated financial advisors.

Custodial services, trade execution, research and other support and services to third-party RIAs and broker-dealers.

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Asset management andrelated administrative fees53%Mutual andother fund products *6%Insurance and annuity products *5%Equities, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and fixed income products *5%Account andservice fees26%Net interest4%Investment bankingand all other1%RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Capital Markets

Our  Capital  Markets  segment  conducts  investment  banking,  institutional  sales,  securities  trading,  equity  research,  and  the 
syndication and management of investments in low-income housing funds and funds of a similar nature, the majority of which 
qualify for tax credits (referred to as our “affordable housing investments” business).  

Capital Markets segment net revenues for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 are presented in the following graph.

Net Revenues — $1.21 billion

* Included in “Investment banking” on our Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.

We provide the following products and services through this segment.

Investment banking

• Merger  &  acquisition  and  advisory  -  We  provide  a  comprehensive  range  of  strategic  and  financial  advisory
assignments,  including  with  respect  to  mergers  and  acquisitions,  divestitures  and  restructurings,  across  a  number  of
industries throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

•

•

Equity  underwriting  -  We  provide  public  and  private  equity  financing  services,  including  the  underwriting  and
placement  of  common  and  preferred  stock  and  other  equity  securities,  to  corporate  clients  across  a  number  of
industries throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

Debt  underwriting  -  Our  services  include  public  finance  and  debt  underwriting  activities  where  we  serve  as  a
placement  agent  or  underwriter  to  various  issuers,  including  private  and  public  corporate  entities,  state  and  local
government  agencies  (and  their  political  subdivisions),  and  non-profit  entities  including  healthcare  and  higher
education institutions.

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Fixed income brokerage revenues28%Equity brokeragerevenues11%Merger & acquisitionand advisory *34%Equityunderwriting *7%Debtunderwriting *9%Affordable housinginvestments business revenues9%Net interest and all other 2%RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Brokerage

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Fixed income - We earn revenues from institutional clients who purchase and sell both taxable and tax-exempt fixed
income products, municipal, corporate, government agency and mortgage-backed bonds, and whole loans, as well as
from our market-making activities in fixed income debt securities.  We carry inventories of debt securities to facilitate
such transactions.

We  also  enter  into  interest  rate  derivatives  to  facilitate  client  transactions  or  to  actively  manage  risk  exposures  that
arise from our client activity, including a portion of our trading inventory.

Equity  -  We  earn  brokerage  revenues  on  the  sale  of  equity  products  to  institutional  clients.    Client  activity  is
influenced by a combination of general market activity and our ability to identify attractive investment opportunities
for  our  institutional  clients.    Revenues  on  equity  transactions  are  generally  based  on  trade  size  and  the  amount  of
business conducted annually with each institution.

Our  global  research  department  supports  our  institutional  and  retail  sales  efforts  and  publishes  research  on  a  wide
variety  of  companies.    This  research  primarily  focuses  on  U.S.  and  Canadian  companies  across  a  multitude  of
industries.  Research reports are made available to both institutional and retail clients.

Affordable housing investments business

We  act  as  the  general  partner  or  managing  member  in  partnerships  and  limited  liability  companies  that  invest  in  real  estate 
entities,  the  majority  of  which  qualify  for  tax  credits  under  Section  42  of  the  Internal  Revenue  Code  and/or  provide  a 
mechanism  for  banks  and  other  institutions  to  meet  their  Community  Reinvestment  Act  (“CRA”)  obligations  throughout  the 
U.S.  We earn fees for the origination and sale of these investment products as well as for the oversight and management of the 
investments, including over the statutory tax credit compliance period when applicable.

Asset Management

Our  Asset  Management  segment  earns  asset  management  and  related  administrative  fees  for  providing  asset  management, 
portfolio management and related administrative services to retail and institutional clients.  This segment oversees a portion of 
our  fee-based  AUA  for  our  PCG  clients  through  our  Asset  Management  Services  division  (“AMS”).    This  segment  also 
provides  asset  management  services  through  our  Raymond  James  Investment  Management  division  (“Raymond  James 
Investment Management”) for certain retail accounts managed on behalf of third-party institutions, institutional accounts, and 
proprietary mutual funds that we manage, generally using active portfolio management strategies. 

Management fees in this segment are generally calculated as a percentage of the value of our fee-billable financial assets under 
management  (“AUM”)  in  both  AMS,  which  includes  the  portion  of  fee-based  AUA  in  PCG  that  is  invested  in  programs 
overseen by AMS, and Raymond James Investment Management, where investment decisions are made by in-house or third-
party  portfolio  managers  or  investment  committees.    The  fee  rates  applied  are  dependent  upon  various  factors,  including  the 
distinct  services  provided  and  the  level  of  assets  within  each  client  relationship.    The  fee  rates  applied  in  Raymond  James 
Investment Management may also vary based on the account objective (i.e., equity, fixed income, or balanced).  Our AUM are 
impacted  by  market  fluctuations  and  net  inflows  or  outflows  of  assets,  including  transfers  between  fee-based  accounts  and 
transaction-based accounts within our PCG segment.  Fees are generally collected quarterly and are based on balances as of the 
beginning  of  the  quarter  (particularly  in  AMS)  or  the  end  of  the  quarter,  or  based  on  average  daily  balances  throughout  the 
quarter.

Our Asset Management segment also earns administrative fees on certain fee-based assets within PCG that are not overseen by 
our Asset Management segment, but for which the segment provides administrative support (e.g., record-keeping).

Our  Asset  Management  segment  also  earns  asset  management  and  related  administrative  fees  through  services  provided  by 
Raymond James Trust, N.A. (“RJ Trust”) and Raymond James Trust Company of New Hampshire (“RJTCNH”).

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Our AUM and our Raymond James Investment Management AUM by objective as of September 30, 2023 are presented in the 
following graphs.

Bank

Our  Bank  segment  reflects  the  results  of  our  banking  operations,  including  the  results  of  Raymond  James  Bank,  a  Florida-
chartered  state  member  bank,  and  TriState  Capital  Bank,  a  Pennsylvania-chartered  state  member  bank.    We  provide  various 
types of loans, including securities-based loans (“SBL”), corporate loans (commercial and industrial (“C&I”), commercial real 
estate (“CRE”), and real estate investment trust (“REIT”) loans), residential mortgage loans, and tax-exempt loans.  Our Bank 
segment  is  active  in  corporate  loan  syndications  and  participations  and  lending  directly  to  clients.    We  also  provide  Federal 
Deposit  Insurance  Corporation  (“FDIC”)-insured  deposit  accounts,  including  to  clients  of  our  broker-dealer  subsidiaries,  and 
other retail and corporate deposit and liquidity management products and services.  The Bank segment generates net interest 
income  principally  through  the  interest  income  earned  on  loans  and  an  investment  portfolio  of  available-for-sale  securities, 
which is offset by the interest expense it pays on client deposits and on its borrowings.

As  of  September  30,  2023,  corporate  and  tax-exempt  loans  held  for  investment  represented  approximately  35%  of  the  Bank 
segment’s  total  assets,  and  69%  of  such  loans  were  U.S.  and  Canadian  syndicated  loans.    Residential  mortgage  loans  are 
originated or purchased and held for investment or sold in the secondary market.  The Bank segment’s investment portfolio is 
primarily  comprised  of  agency  mortgage-backed  securities  (“MBS”),  agency  collateralized  mortgage  obligations  (“CMOs”), 
and  U.S.  Treasury  securities  (“U.S.  Treasuries”)  and  is  classified  as  available-for-sale.    Raymond  James  Bank’s  liabilities 
primarily consist of cash deposits, including cash swept from the investment accounts of PCG clients through the RJBDP and 
deposits in our newly launched Enhanced Savings Program (“ESP”), in which PCG clients may deposit cash in a FDIC-insured 
high-yield Raymond James bank account.  Deposits at TriState Capital Bank are primarily retail and corporate money market 
deposits, including RJBDP sweep deposits, and interest-bearing demand deposits.  Raymond James Bank’s and TriState Capital 
Bank’s liabilities also include borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”).

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Financial Assets UnderManagement - $196.4 billionAMS65%Raymond JamesInvestment Management35%Raymond James Investment ManagementFinancial Assets Under Managementby Objective - $68.7 billionEquity34%Fixed income55%Balanced11%RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

The following graph details the composition of our Bank segment’s total assets as of September 30, 2023.

Bank Segment Total Assets — $60.04 billion

Other

Our  Other  segment  includes  interest  income  on  certain  corporate  cash  balances,  our  private  equity  investments,  which 
predominantly  consist  of  investments  in  third-party  funds,  certain  other  corporate  investing  activity,  and  certain  corporate 
overhead costs of RJF that are not allocated to other segments, including the interest costs on our public debt and any losses on 
extinguishment of such debt, certain provisions for legal and regulatory matters, and certain acquisition-related expenses.  

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SBL24%C&I loans17%CRE loans12%REIT loans3%Residentialmortgage loans14%Tax-exempt loans 3%Available-for-sale securities15%Cash and other assets12%RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

HUMAN CAPITAL

Our  “associates”  (which  include  our  employee  financial  advisors  and  all  of  our  other  employees)  and  our  independent 
contractor financial advisors (which we call our “independent advisors”) are vital to our success.  As a human capital-intensive 
business, our ability to attract, develop, and retain exceptional associates and independent advisors is critical, not only in the 
current competitive labor market, but also to our long-term success.  It is important to us to maintain a strong commitment to a 
workplace  environment  that  attracts  talented  candidates  who  reflect  the  skills  and  experiences  required  to  meet  our  clients’ 
needs and are drawn from the entire available talent pool.  To compete effectively, we must offer attractive compensation and 
health and wellness programs and workplace flexibility, as well as provide formal and informal opportunities for associates and 
advisors to develop their capabilities and reach their full potential.  We also endeavor to foster and maintain our unique and 
long-standing values-based culture. 

As of September 30, 2023, we had approximately 18,000 associates (including 3,693 employee financial advisors) and 5,019 
independent advisors.  This reflects an increase of approximately 1,000 associates compared to the prior year, primarily due to 
continued growth, as well as lower attrition, across the firm.  Our associates are spread across four countries in North America 
and Europe.  However, the vast majority of our associates are located in the U.S.  Of our global associates, 44% self-identify as 
women, and among our U.S.-based associates, 21% self-identify as people of color.

Culture

We strive to attract individuals who are people-focused and share our values.  Our values are memorialized in a document we 
refer to as our culture “blueprint” that is communicated to all associates.  Our culture is people-focused and rooted in the values 
established at the firm’s foundation.  Our pledge to clients, to our advisors, and to all our associates is that:

•
•
•
•

we put clients first,
we act with integrity,
we think long term, and
we value independence.

One way in which we measure the health of our culture is through firmwide and targeted surveys in which we routinely ask our 
associates about their experiences at the firm.  Feedback provided through these surveys is also used to create and continually 
enhance programs that support our associates’ needs.   

Recruitment, talent development, and retention

We seek to build a workforce that provides outstanding client service and helps clients achieve their financial goals.  We are 
also committed to maintaining a workforce that is reflective of our client base and the communities in which we work, as well 
as  a  work  environment  that  is  a  natural  extension  of  our  culture.    We  have  a  comprehensive  approach  to  identifying  and 
selecting  new  associates  and  enhancing  the  skills  of  our  existing  associates.    We  also  offer  internships  to  selected  college 
students,  professionals  returning  to  the  workforce,  and  veterans,  which  may  lead  to  permanent  roles,  and  we  offer  pipeline 
programs  which  accelerate  the  progression  from  entry  level  positions  for  recent  graduates  across  many  areas  of  the  firm. 
Through our diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy, we seek to attract a diverse, qualified group of candidates for each role we 
seek  to  fill.    To  that  end,  we  have  built  strong  relationships  with  a  variety  of  industry  associations  that  represent  diverse 
professionals, as well as with diversity groups at the colleges and universities where we recruit.  

We are also committed to supporting associates in reaching their professional goals.  We conduct a formal annual goal setting 
and performance review process for each employee, which includes touch points throughout the year.  We also offer associates 
the  opportunity  to  participate  in  a  variety  of  professional  development  programs.    Our  extensive  program  catalog  includes 
courses  designed  to  expand  our  associates’  industry,  product,  technical,  professional,  business  development,  and  regulatory 
knowledge.  The firm also provides leadership development programs that prepare our leaders for challenges they will face in 
new roles or with expanded responsibilities.  In addition, we provide various structured mentoring programs which are available 
to associates throughout the firm in addition to certain mentoring programs that are provided in connection with our firmwide 
inclusion  networks.    Those  networks,  which  are  open  to  all  associates  across  the  firm,  are  designed  to  promote  and  advance 
inclusion, understanding, and belonging for members and allies.  To provide associates equal opportunity to compete for new 
positions, we require that all roles, with the exception of certain revenue-generating positions and certain senior-level roles, be 
posted on our internal online career platform.  We conduct ongoing and robust succession planning for roles that are within two 
levels of our Executive Committee, and we strive to ensure we have a robust and inclusive pool of candidates for such roles. 
We discuss the results with executive leadership and the Board of Directors several times per year.

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An important driver of our success is the continuous recruitment and retention of financial advisors.  Our ability to attract high 
quality advisors is based on our values-based culture, our commitment to service, and the unique ways in which we provide 
services  to  our  financial  advisors.    Individuals  who  want  to  become  financial  advisors  can  gain  relevant  branch  experience 
through our Wealth Management Associate Program or move to our Advisor Mastery Program and begin building their client 
base.    We  have  a  department  dedicated  to  providing  practice  education  and  management  resources  to  our  financial  advisors. 
We also offer these advisors the opportunity to participate in conferences and workshops, and we offer resources and coaching 
at all levels to help them grow their businesses.  These include separate national conferences for our employee and independent 
contractor financial advisor channels, each of which is attended by thousands of advisors each year.  

We  also  monitor  and  evaluate  various  turnover  and  attrition  metrics.    Retaining  associates,  including  financial  advisors,  and 
their clients, is a key component of our “Service 1st” philosophy and critical to the success of our business.  Our overarching 
commitment to the attraction, development, and retention of our associates results in a relatively low voluntary turnover rate. 
Importantly, for the year ended September 30, 2023, our domestic financial advisor regrettable attrition rate was approximately 
1% and our voluntary attrition across all our domestic associates was relatively low and significantly improved over the prior 
year level.  

Compensation and benefits

We have designed a compensation structure, including an array of benefit plans and programs, that is intended to be attractive 
to  current  and  prospective  associates,  while  also  reinforcing  our  core  values  and  mitigating  excessive  risk  taking.    Our 
competitive  pay  packages  include  base  salary,  incentive  bonus,  and  equity  compensation  programs.    Additionally,  the  firm 
makes annual contributions to support the retirement goals of each associate through our employee stock ownership plan and 
our profit sharing plan, in addition to a matching contribution program for the 401(k) retirement savings plan.  We also offer 
associates the opportunity to participate in an employee stock purchase plan that enables them to acquire our common stock at a 
discount, further increasing their ability to participate in the growth and success of the firm.  As an additional retention tool, we 
may  grant  equity  awards  in  connection  with  initial  employment  or  under  various  retention  programs  for  individuals  who  are 
responsible for contributing to our management, growth, and/or profitability.  For certain employees who meet compensation, 
production,  or  other  criteria,  we  also  offer  various  non-qualified  deferred  compensation  plans  that  provide  a  return  to  the 
participant, as well as a retention tool to the firm.

We  strive  to  ensure  that  our  programs  are  designed  to  promote  equitable  rewards  for  all  associates.    We  have  enhanced  our 
compensation practices with the goal of achieving pay equity at all levels of the organization for female and ethnically diverse 
associates.  Every year, we conduct pay equity studies in the U.S., U.K., and Canada and make adjustments in situations if there 
is a pay equity gap.

The  physical,  emotional,  and  financial  well-being  of  our  associates  is  a  high  priority  of  the  firm.    To  that  end,  programs 
including healthcare insurance, health and flexible savings accounts, paid time off, family leave, flexible work arrangements, 
tuition  assistance,  counseling  services,  as  well  as  on-site  services  at  our  corporate  offices  in  St.  Petersburg,  Florida  and 
Memphis, Tennessee, which include health clinics and a fitness center.

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OPERATIONS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING

We have operations personnel at various locations who are responsible for processing securities transactions, custody of client 
securities,  support  of  client  accounts,  the  receipt,  identification  and  delivery  of  funds  and  securities,  and  compliance  with 
regulatory and legal requirements for most of our securities brokerage operations.

The information technology department develops and supports the integrated solutions that provide a customized platform for 
our businesses.  These include a platform for financial advisors designed to allow them to spend more time with their clients 
and enhance and grow their businesses; systems that support institutional and retail sales and trading activity from initiation to 
settlement  and  custody;  and  thorough  security  protocols  to  protect  firm  and  client  information.    In  the  area  of  information 
security,  we  have  developed  and  implemented  a  framework  of  principles,  policies  and  technology  to  protect  our  own 
information and that of our clients.  We apply numerous safeguards to maintain the confidentiality, integrity and availability of 
both client and firm information.

Our business continuity program has been developed to provide reasonable assurance that we will continue to operate in the 
event  of  disruptions  at  our  critical  facilities  or  other  business  disruptions.    We  have  developed  operational  plans  for  such 
disruptions, and we have devoted significant resources to maintaining those plans.  Our business continuity plan continues to be 
enhanced and tested to allow for continuous operations in the event of weather-related or other interruptions at our corporate 
headquarters in Florida, one of our corporate offices or data center sites (located in Florida, Colorado, Tennessee or Michigan), 
and our branch and office locations throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe.

COMPETITION

The  financial  services  industry  is  intensely  competitive.    We  compete  with  many  other  financial  services  firms,  including  a 
number of larger securities firms, most of which are affiliated with major financial services companies, insurance companies, 
banking  institutions  and  other  organizations.    We  also  compete  with  companies  that  offer  web-based  financial  services  and 
discount brokerage services to individual clients, usually with lower levels of service and, more recently, financial technology 
companies  (“fintechs”).    We  compete  principally  on  the  basis  of  the  quality  of  our  associates,  services,  product  selection, 
performance records, location and reputation in local markets.

Our ability to compete effectively is substantially dependent on our continuing ability to develop or attract, retain and motivate 
qualified  financial  advisors,  investment  bankers,  trading  professionals,  portfolio  managers  and  other  revenue-producing  or 
specialized personnel.  Furthermore, the labor market continues to experience elevated levels of turnover in the aftermath of the 
pandemic  and  an  extremely  competitive  labor  market,  including  increased  competition  for  talent  across  all  areas  of  our 
business,  as  well  as  increased  competition  with  non-traditional  competitors,  such  as  technology  companies.    Employers  are 
increasingly offering guaranteed contracts, upfront payments, increased compensation and increased opportunities to work with 
greater flexibility, including remote work, on a permanent basis. 

REGULATION

We  continue  to  experience  an  unprecedented  and  dramatic  increase  in  the  pace  of  rulemaking  affecting  financial  and  public 
company regulation and supervision, as well as a high degree of scrutiny from various regulators.  Recent events impacting the 
financial services industry, including the failure of certain banks during our fiscal year 2023, have resulted in and may continue 
to result in changes to regulations applicable to bank holding companies.  Regulatory, supervisory, and investigatory activity 
has  increased,  and  we  expect  it  to  continue  to  increase.    Penalties  and  fines  imposed  by  regulatory  and  other  governmental 
authorities  have  also  been  substantial  and  growing  in  recent  years.    These  changes  in,  as  well  as  any  further  expansion  of, 
business regulations could result in increased compliance costs.  Further, any regulatory actions brought against us may result in 
judgments,  settlements,  fines,  penalties,  or  other  results,  any  of  which  could  have  a  material  adverse  effect  on  our  business, 
financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows in the future; however, we cannot predict the exact changes or quantify 
their potential impacts (see “Item 1A - Risk Factors” of this Form 10-K for further discussion of the potential future impact on 
our operations).

The following summarizes the principal elements of the regulatory and supervisory framework applicable to us as a participant 
in the financial services industry.  The framework includes extensive regulation under U.S. federal and state laws, as well as the 
applicable laws of the jurisdictions outside the U.S. in which we do business.  While this framework is intended to protect our 
clients,  the  integrity  of  the  financial  markets,  our  depositors,  and  the  Federal  Deposit  Insurance  Fund,  it  is  not  intended  to 

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protect our creditors or shareholders.  These rules and regulations limit our ability to engage in certain activities, as well as our 
ability  to  fund  RJF  from  our  regulated  subsidiaries,  which  include  Raymond  James  Bank  and  TriState  Capital  Bank 
(collectively,  “our  bank  subsidiaries”),  our  broker-dealer  subsidiaries,  and  our  trust  subsidiaries.    To  the  extent  that  the 
following information describes statutory and regulatory provisions, it is qualified in its entirety by reference to the particular 
statutory  and  regulatory  provisions  that  are  referenced.    A  change  in  applicable  statutes  or  regulations  or  in  regulatory  or 
supervisory policy may have a material effect on our business.

Banking supervision and regulation

RJF is a BHC under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHC Act”), that has made an election to be a 
FHC and is subject to regulation, oversight and consolidated supervision, including periodic examination, by the Fed.  Under 
the system of “functional regulation” established under the BHC Act, the primary regulators of our U.S. non-bank subsidiaries 
directly regulate the activities of those subsidiaries, with the Fed exercising a supervisory role.  Such “functionally regulated” 
subsidiaries  include  our  broker-dealers  registered  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  (“SEC”),  such  as  Raymond 
James & Associates, Inc. (“RJ&A”) and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. (“RJFS”), and investment advisers registered 
with the SEC with respect to their investment advisory activities, among other subsidiaries.

We have two FDIC-insured depository institutions, Raymond James Bank and TriState Capital Bank.  Raymond James Bank is 
a  Florida-chartered  state  member  bank  that  is  primarily  supervised  by  both  the  Fed  and  the  Florida  Office  of  Financial 
Regulation (“OFR”).  TriState Capital Bank is a Pennsylvania-chartered state member bank that is primarily supervised by both 
the  Fed  and  the  Pennsylvania  Department  of  Banking  and  Securities  (“PDBS”).    Both  Raymond  James  Bank  and  TriState 
Capital Bank are also subject to supervision by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) and the FDIC.

We also have non-depository trust company subsidiaries including: RJ Trust, which is regulated, supervised, and examined by 
the  Office  of  the  Comptroller  of  the  Currency  (“OCC”),  and  RJTCNH,  which  is  regulated,  supervised,  and  examined  by  the 
New Hampshire Banking Department (“NHBD”).  RJTCNH provides individual retirement account (“IRA”) custodial services 
and trust services for our PCG clients. 

Collectively, the rules and regulations of the Fed, the FDIC, the OFR, the PDBS, the CFPB, the OCC and the NHBD result in 
extensive regulation and supervision covering all aspects of our banking and trust businesses, including, for example, lending 
practices, the receipt of deposits, capital structure, transactions with affiliates, conduct and qualifications of personnel and, as 
discussed  further  in  the  following  sections,  capital  requirements.    This  regulatory,  supervisory  and  oversight  framework  is 
subject to significant changes that can affect the operating costs and permissible businesses of RJF and our subsidiaries.  As a 
part of their supervisory functions, these regulatory bodies conduct extensive examinations of our operations and also have the 
power to bring enforcement actions for violations of law and, in the case of certain of these regulatory bodies, for unsafe or 
unsound practices.

Basel III and U.S. capital rules

RJF, Raymond James Bank, and TriState Capital Bank are subject to the Fed’s capital rules.  These rules establish an integrated 
regulatory capital framework and implement, in the U.S., the Basel III capital framework developed by the Basel Committee on 
Banking Supervision and certain Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank Act”) and other 
capital provisions and, for insured depository institutions, set the prompt corrective action framework discussed below to reflect 
the regulatory capital requirements (the “U.S. Basel III Rules”).  The U.S. Basel III Rules: (i) establish minimum requirements 
for both the quantity and quality of regulatory capital; (ii) set forth a capital conservation buffer; and (iii) define the calculation 
of  risk-weighted  assets.    These  capital  requirements  could  restrict  our  ability  to  grow,  including  during  favorable  market 
conditions, and to return capital to shareholders, or require us to raise additional capital.  As a result, our business, results of 
operations,  financial  condition  and  future  prospects  could  be  adversely  affected.    See  “Item  1A  -  Risk  Factors,”  “Item  7  - 
Management’s  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial  Condition  and  Results  of  Operations  -  Liquidity  and  capital  resources,” 
and Note 24 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-K for further information.

Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can trigger discretionary, and in certain cases, mandatory actions by regulators 
that could have a direct material effect on the financial results of RJF, Raymond James Bank, and TriState Capital Bank.  In 
addition, failure to maintain the capital conservation buffer would result in constraints on distributions, including limitations on 
dividend payments and stock repurchases, and certain discretionary bonus payments based on the amount of the shortfall and 
eligible retained income.  Under the capital adequacy rules, RJF, Raymond James Bank, and TriState Capital Bank must meet 
specific capital ratio requirements that involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as 
calculated under the rules.  The capital amounts and classification for RJF, Raymond James Bank, and TriState Capital Bank 

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are also subject to the qualitative judgments of U.S. regulators based on components of capital, risk-weightings of assets, off-
balance sheet transactions and other factors.

Under applicable capital rules, RJF would need to obtain prior approval from the Fed if its repurchases or redemptions of equity 
securities over a twelve-month period would reduce its net worth by ten percent or more and an exemption were not available. 
Guidance  from  the  Fed  also  provides  that  RJF  would  need  to  inform  the  Fed  in  advance  of  repurchasing  common  stock  in 
certain  prescribed  situations,  such  as  if  it  were  experiencing,  or  at  risk  of  experiencing,  financial  weaknesses  or  considering 
expansion, either through acquisitions or other new activities, or if the repurchases would result in a net reduction in common 
equity  over  a  quarter.    Further,  Fed  guidance  indicates  that,  pursuant  to  the  Fed’s  general  supervisory  and  enforcement 
authority, Fed supervisory staff should prevent a BHC from repurchasing its common stock if such action would be inconsistent 
with the BHC’s prospective capital needs and safe and sound operation.

Source of strength

The Fed requires that BHCs, such as RJF, serve as a source of financial strength for any of its subsidiary depository institutions. 
The  term  “source  of  financial  strength”  is  defined  as  the  ability  of  a  company  to  provide  financial  assistance  to  its  insured 
depository institution subsidiaries in the event of financial distress at such subsidiaries.  Under this requirement, RJF could be 
required  to  provide  financial  assistance  to  Raymond  James  Bank  and  TriState  Capital  Bank  in  the  future  should  either  bank 
experience financial distress.

Transactions between affiliates

Transactions between (i) Raymond James Bank, TriState Capital Bank, RJ Trust, or their subsidiaries on the one hand and (ii) 
RJF or its other subsidiaries or affiliates on the other hand are subject to compliance with Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal 
Reserve Act and Regulation W issued by the Fed, which generally limit the types and amounts of such transactions that may 
take place and generally require those transactions to be on market terms.  These laws generally do not apply to transactions 
between Raymond James Bank, TriState Capital Bank, RJ Trust, and any subsidiaries they may have.

The  Volcker  Rule,  a  provision  of  the  Dodd-Frank  Act,  generally  prohibits  certain  transactions  and  imposes  a  market  terms 
requirement on certain other transactions between (i) RJF or its affiliates on the one hand and (ii) covered funds for which RJF 
or its affiliates serve as the investment manager, investment adviser, commodity trading advisor or sponsor, or other covered 
funds organized and offered by RJF or its affiliates on the other hand.  See “The Volcker Rule” in the following section.

Deposit insurance

Raymond James Bank and TriState Capital Bank are subject to the Federal Deposit Insurance Act because they provide deposits 
covered by FDIC insurance, generally up to $250,000 per account ownership type.  For banks with greater than $10 billion in 
assets, which includes Raymond James Bank and TriState Capital Bank, the FDIC’s current assessment rate calculation relies 
on  a  scorecard  method  based  on  a  number  of  factors,  including  the  bank’s  regulatory  ratings,  asset  quality,  and  amount  of 
brokered deposits.  This scorecard method is designed to measure a bank’s financial performance and ability to withstand stress, 
in addition to measuring the FDIC’s exposure should Raymond James Bank or TriState Capital Bank fail.  From time to time, 
in  response  to  specific  events,  the  FDIC  may  also  enact  a  special  assessment  to  recover  any  losses  to  the  FDIC’s  deposit 
insurance fund as a result of protecting uninsured depositors, such as the special assessment enacted as a result of the recent 
bank failures which was finalized in November 2023.  We expect the impact of the special assessment, which is based on a 
depository institution’s estimated uninsured deposits, including affiliate deposits, as of December 31, 2022, to be approximately 
$9 million, the majority of which relates to TriState Capital Bank’s uninsured bank deposits.

Prompt corrective action

The  U.S.  Federal  Deposit  Insurance  Corporation  Improvement  Act  of  1991  (“FDICIA”)  requires  the  U.S.  federal  bank 
regulatory agencies to take “prompt corrective action” with respect to depository institutions that do not meet specified capital 
requirements.  FDICIA establishes five capital categories for FDIC-insured banks, such as Raymond James Bank and TriState 
Capital  Bank:  well-capitalized,  adequately  capitalized,  undercapitalized,  significantly  undercapitalized  and  critically 
undercapitalized.

An  institution  may  be  downgraded  to,  or  deemed  to  be  in,  a  capital  category  that  is  lower  than  the  category  indicated  by  its 
capital  ratios  if  the  institution  is  determined  to  be  in  an  unsafe  or  unsound  condition  or  if  it  receives  an  unsatisfactory 
examination rating with respect to certain matters.  FDICIA imposes progressively more restrictive constraints on operations, 
management and capital distributions, as the capital category of an institution declines.  Failure to meet the capital requirements 

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could also require a depository institution to raise capital.  Ultimately, critically undercapitalized institutions are subject to the 
appointment of a receiver or conservator.

Although the prompt corrective action regulations do not apply to BHCs, such as RJF, the Fed is authorized to take appropriate 
action  at  the  BHC  level,  based  upon  the  undercapitalized  status  of  the  BHC’s  depository  institution  subsidiaries.    In  certain 
instances  related  to  an  undercapitalized  depository  institution  subsidiary,  the  BHC  would  be  required  to  guarantee  the 
performance of the undercapitalized subsidiary’s capital restoration plan and might be liable for civil money damages for failure 
to fulfill its commitments on that guarantee.  Furthermore, in the event of the bankruptcy of the BHC, this guarantee would take 
priority over the BHC’s general unsecured creditors.  As of September 30, 2023, Raymond James Bank and TriState Capital 
Bank were categorized as well-capitalized.

The Volcker Rule

RJF  is  subject  to  the  Volcker  Rule,  which  generally  prohibits  BHCs  and  their  subsidiaries  and  affiliates  from  engaging  in 
proprietary  trading,  but  permits  underwriting,  market  making,  and  risk-mitigating  hedging  activities.    The  Volcker  Rule  also 
prohibits BHCs and their subsidiaries and affiliates from acquiring or retaining ownership interests in, sponsoring, or having 
certain relationships with “covered funds” (as defined in the rule), including hedge funds and private equity funds, subject to 
certain exceptions.  

Compensation practices

Our  compensation  practices  are  subject  to  oversight  by  the  Fed.    Compensation  regulation  in  the  financial  services  industry 
continues  to  evolve,  and  we  expect  these  regulations  to  change  over  a  number  of  years.    The  U.S.  federal  bank  regulatory 
agencies have provided guidance designed to ensure incentive compensation policies do not encourage imprudent risk-taking 
and are consistent with safety and soundness.  As required by SEC rules, we disclose in our proxy statements for each annual 
meeting of shareholders the relationship of our compensation policies and practices to risk management initiatives, to the extent 
that the risks arising from such policies and practices are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the firm.  

Community Reinvestment Act regulations

Raymond James Bank and TriState Capital Bank are subject to the CRA, which is intended to encourage banks to help meet the 
credit  needs  of  their  communities,  with  a  focus  on  low-  and  moderate-income  communities,  consistent  with  safe  and  sound 
bank operations.  Under the CRA, federal banking regulators are required to periodically examine and assign to each bank a 
public CRA rating.  If any insured depository institution subsidiary of a FHC fails to maintain at least a “satisfactory” rating 
under the CRA, the FHC would be subject to restrictions on certain new activities and acquisitions.

On October 24, 2023, federal banking regulators issued a joint final rule that makes extensive amendments to the regulations 
that implement the CRA.  These amendments include the delineation of assessment areas, the overall evaluation framework and 
performance standards and metrics, the definition of community development activities and data collection and reporting, and 
requires significant new lending by banks to low- and moderate-income communities.  We are evaluating the impact of the new 
rule  which  generally  becomes  effective  on  January  1,  2026,  with  its  additional  data  collection  and  reporting  requirements 
effective January 1, 2027.  These amendments may potentially lead to increased costs related to compliance.

Other restrictions

FHCs, such as RJF, generally can engage in a broader range of financial and related activities than are otherwise permissible for 
BHCs  as  long  as  they  continue  to  meet  the  eligibility  requirements  for  FHCs.    Among  other  things,  the  broader  range  of 
permissible  activities  for  FHCs  includes  underwriting,  dealing  and  making  markets  in  securities  and  making  investments  in 
non-FHCs,  or  merchant  banking  activities.    We  are  required  to  obtain  Fed  approval  before  engaging  in  certain  banking  and 
other financial activities both within and outside the U.S.

The Fed, however, has the authority to limit an FHC’s ability to conduct activities that would otherwise be permissible, and will 
likely do so if the FHC does not satisfactorily meet certain requirements of the Fed.  For example, if an FHC or any of its U.S. 
depository institution subsidiaries ceases to maintain its status as “well-capitalized” or “well-managed,” the Fed may impose 
corrective capital and/or managerial requirements, as well as additional limitations or conditions.  If the deficiencies persist, the 
FHC  may  be  required  to  divest  its  U.S.  depository  institution  subsidiaries  or  to  cease  engaging  in  activities  other  than  the 
business of banking and certain closely related activities.

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Broker-dealer and securities regulation

The SEC is the federal agency charged with administration of the federal securities laws in the U.S.  Our U.S. broker-dealer 
subsidiaries are subject to SEC regulations relating to their business operations, including sales and trading practices, securities 
offerings  and  other  investment  banking  activity,  publication  of  research  reports,  use  and  safekeeping  of  client  funds  and 
securities,  capital  structure,  record-keeping,  privacy  requirements,  and  the  conduct  of  directors,  officers  and  employees. 
Financial  services  firms  are  also  subject  to  regulation  by  state  securities  commissions  in  those  states  in  which  they  conduct 
business.    Our  most  significant  U.S.  broker-dealers,  RJ&A,  RJFS,  and  SumRidge  Partners,  LLC  (“SumRidge  Partners”),  are 
currently registered as broker-dealers in all 50 states.

Financial services firms are also subject to regulation by various foreign governments, securities exchanges, central banks and 
regulatory bodies, particularly in those countries where they have established offices.  Outside of the U.S., we have additional 
offices primarily in Canada, the U.K., and Germany and are subject to regulations in those areas.  Much of the regulation of 
broker-dealers  in  the  U.S.  and  Canada,  however,  has  been  delegated  to  self-regulatory  organizations  (“SROs”),  such  as  the 
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) in the U.S., the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (“CIRO”) in 
Canada, and securities exchanges.  These SROs adopt and amend rules for regulating the industry, subject to the approval of 
government  agencies.    These  SROs  also  conduct  periodic  examinations  of  member  broker-dealers.    The  single  primary 
regulator  with  respect  to  our  conduct  of  financial  services  in  the  U.K.  is  the  Financial  Conduct  Authority  (“FCA”),  which 
operates on a statutory basis. 

The  SEC,  SROs  and  other  securities  regulators  may  conduct  administrative  proceedings  that  can  result  in  censure,  fine, 
suspension  or  expulsion  of  a  broker-dealer,  its  officers,  employees  or  other  associated  persons.    Such  administrative 
proceedings, whether or not resulting in adverse findings, can require substantial expenditures and may adversely impact the 
reputation of a broker-dealer. 

Our U.S. broker-dealer subsidiaries are subject to the Securities Investor Protection Act (“SIPA”) and are required by federal 
law to be members of the Securities Investors Protection Corporation (“SIPC”).  The SIPC was established under SIPA, and 
oversees the liquidation of broker-dealers during liquidation or financial distress.  The SIPC fund provides protection for cash 
and securities held in client accounts up to $500,000 per client, with a limitation of $250,000 on claims for cash balances.

U.S. broker-dealer capital

Our U.S. broker-dealer subsidiaries are subject to certain of the SEC’s financial stability rules, including the: (i) net capital rule; 
(ii) customer protection rule; (iii) record-keeping rules; and (iv) notification rules.  Broker-dealers are required to maintain the
minimum net capital deemed necessary to meet their continuing commitments to customers and others, and are required to keep
their assets in relatively liquid form.  These rules also limit the ability of broker-dealers to transfer capital to parent companies
and other affiliates.  See Note 24 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-K for further information
pertaining to our broker-dealer regulatory minimum net capital requirements.

Standard of care

Pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act, the SEC was charged with considering whether broker-dealers should be subject to a standard 
of  care  similar  to  the  fiduciary  standard  applicable  to  RIAs.    In  June  2019,  the  SEC  adopted  a  package  of  rule-makings  and 
interpretations related to the provision of advice by broker-dealers and investment advisers, including Regulation Best Interest 
and Form CRS.  Among other things, Regulation Best Interest requires a broker-dealer to act in the best interest of a retail client 
when making a recommendation to that client of any securities transaction or investment strategy involving securities.  Form 
CRS requires that broker-dealers and investment advisers provide retail investors with a brief summary document containing 
simple, easy-to-understand information about the nature of the relationship between the parties.  Our implementation of these 
regulations  resulted  in  the  review  and  modification  of  certain  of  our  policies  and  procedures  and  associated  supervisory  and 
compliance  controls,  as  well  as  the  implementation  of  additional  client  disclosures,  which  included  us  providing  related 
education  and  training  to  financial  advisors.    Various  states  have  also  proposed,  or  adopted,  laws  and  regulations  seeking  to 
impose new standards of conduct on broker dealers that may differ from the SEC's regulations, which may lead to additional 
implementation costs.

In 2022, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) promulgated a new exemption that enables investment advice fiduciaries to receive 
transaction-based  compensation  and  engage  in  certain  otherwise  prohibited  transactions,  subject  to  compliance  with  the 
exemption’s requirements.  In 2023, the DOL indicated that it plans to amend the definition of “fiduciary” in connection with 

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investment  advice  regarding  employee  benefit  plans  and  IRAs.    Imposing  a  new  fiduciary  standard  could  result  in  increased 
costs and other impacts to our business. 

Similarly,  non-U.S.  jurisdictions  have  also  adopted  new  regulations  relating  to  standards  of  care.   For  example,  on  July  31, 
2023, the FCA’s Consumer Duty took effect in the U.K.  Among other things, the U.K. Consumer Duty rule requires firms to 
act  to  deliver  “good  outcomes”  for  retail  customers  with  respect  to  products  and  services,  price  and  value,  consumer 
understanding, and consumer support.  

Other non-U.S. regulation

Raymond James Ltd. (“RJ Ltd.”), a wholly-owned subsidiary, is currently registered as an investment dealer in all provinces 
and territories in Canada.  The financial services industry in Canada is subject to comprehensive regulation under both federal 
and  provincial  laws.    Securities  commissions  have  been  established  in  all  provinces  and  territorial  jurisdictions,  which  are 
charged with the administration of securities laws.  Investment dealers in Canada are subject to regulation by CIRO, an SRO 
under the oversight of the securities commissions that make up the Canadian Securities Administrators.  CIRO is responsible 
for  the  enforcement  of,  and  conformity  with,  securities  legislation  for  their  members  and  has  been  granted  the  powers  to 
prescribe their own rules of conduct and financial requirements of members, including RJ Ltd.  CIRO also requires that RJ Ltd. 
be  a  member  of  the  Canadian  Investors  Protection  Fund,  whose  primary  role  is  investor  protection.    This  fund  provides 
protection for securities and cash held in client accounts up to 1 million Canadian dollars (“CAD”) per client, with additional 
coverage of CAD 1 million for certain types of accounts.

Certain  of  our  subsidiaries  are  registered  in,  and  operate  from,  the  U.K.  which  has  a  highly  developed  and  comprehensive 
regulatory  regime.    These  subsidiaries  are  authorized  and  regulated  by  the  FCA  and  have  limited  permissions  to  carry  out 
business  in  certain  European  Union  (“E.U.”)  countries,  to  the  extent  permitted  under  domestic  law  and  regulation  in  those 
countries.  The FCA operates on a statutory basis and creates rules which are largely principles-based.  These regulated U.K. 
subsidiaries and their senior managers are registered with the FCA, and wealth managers and certain other staff are subject to 
certification requirements.  Certain of these subsidiaries operate in the retail sector, providing investment and financial planning 
services to high-net-worth individuals, while others provide brokerage and investment banking services to institutional clients. 
Retail  clients  of  our  U.K.  subsidiaries  benefit  from  the  Financial  Ombudsman  Service,  which  settles  complaints  between 
consumers and businesses that provide financial services, as well as the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, which is the 
U.K.’s statutory deposit insurance and investors compensation scheme for customers of authorized financial services firms.

In  Germany,  our  subsidiary  Raymond  James  Corporate  Finance  GmbH  is  licensed  by  the  German  Federal  Financial 
Supervisory  Authority  (Bundesanstalt  für  Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht,  or  "BaFin")  to  conduct  the  regulated  activities  of 
investment advice and investment brokerage.  Among other requirements, BaFin requires Raymond James Corporate Finance 
GmbH, as a regulated entity, to comply with certain capital, liquidity, governance, and business conduct requirements, and has 
a range of supervisory and disciplinary powers which it is able to use in overseeing the activities of this subsidiary.    

Investment management regulation

Our investment advisory operations, including the mutual funds that we sponsor, are also subject to extensive regulation in the 
U.S.  The majority of our asset managers are registered as investment advisers with the SEC under the Investment Advisers Act 
of 1940 as amended and are also required to make notice filings in certain states.  Virtually all aspects of our asset management 
business are subject to various federal and state laws and regulations.  These laws and regulations are primarily intended for the 
benefit of our clients.

Anti-money laundering, economic sanctions, and anti-bribery and corruption regulation

The U.S. Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (“PATRIOT Act”), the Customer Due 
Diligence  Rule,  and  the  Anti-Money  Laundering  Act  of  2020  (“AMLA”),  contains  anti-money  laundering  and  financial 
transparency  laws  and  mandates  the  implementation  of  various  regulations  applicable  to  all  financial  institutions,  including 
standards  for  verifying  client  identification  at  account  opening,  and  obligations  to  monitor  client  transactions  and  report 
suspicious  activities.    Through  these  and  other  provisions,  the  BSA,  the  PATRIOT  Act,  and  AMLA  seek  to  promote  the 
identification  of  parties  that  may  be  involved  in  terrorism,  money  laundering  or  other  suspicious  activities.    Anti-money 
laundering laws outside the U.S. contain some similar provisions.

The  U.S.  Treasury’s  Office  of  Foreign  Assets  Control  administers  economic  and  trade  sanctions  programs  and  enforces 
sanctions  regulations  with  which  all  U.S.  persons  must  comply.    The  E.U.  as  well  as  various  countries  have  also  adopted 

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economic  sanctions  programs  targeted  at  countries,  entities  and  individuals  that  are  involved  in  terrorism,  hostilities, 
embezzlement or human rights violations.

In addition, various countries have adopted laws and regulations, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the U.K. 
Bribery  Act,  related  to  corrupt  and  illegal  payments  to,  and  hiring  practices  with  regard  to,  government  officials  and  others. 
The  scope  of  the  types  of  payments  or  other  benefits  covered  by  these  laws  is  very  broad  and  is  subject  to  significant 
uncertainties that may be clarified only in the context of further regulatory guidance or enforcement proceedings.

RJF  and  its  affiliates  have  implemented  and  maintain  internal  policies,  procedures,  and  controls  to  meet  the  compliance 
obligations imposed by such U.S. and non-U.S. laws and regulations concerning anti-money laundering, economic sanctions, 
and anti-bribery and corruption.  Failure to continue to meet the requirements of these regulations could result in supervisory 
action, including fines.

Privacy and data protection

U.S.  federal  law  establishes  minimum  federal  standards  for  financial  privacy  by,  among  other  provisions,  requiring  financial 
institutions to adopt and disclose privacy policies with respect to consumer information and setting forth certain limitations on 
disclosure  to  third  parties  of  consumer  information.    U.S.  state  laws  and  regulations  adopted  under  U.S.  federal  law  impose 
obligations  on  RJF  and  its  subsidiaries  for  protecting  the  confidentiality,  integrity  and  availability  of  client  information,  and 
require notice of data breaches to certain U.S. regulators and to clients.  The Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, 
mandates the development and implementation of a written identity theft prevention program that is designed to detect, prevent, 
and mitigate identity theft.  

The California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) amended the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2020 and became enforceable 
earlier  in  2023.    CPRA  regulations  updated  existing  privacy  protections  for  the  personal  information  of  California  residents, 
including by requiring companies to provide certain additional disclosures to California consumers, and provide for a number of 
specific additional data subject rights for California residents. 

Similarly, the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) imposes requirements for companies that collect or store personal 
data of E.U. residents, as well as residents of the U.K.  GDPR’s legal requirements extend to all foreign companies that solicit 
and  process  personal  data  of  E.U.  and  U.K.  residents,  imposing  a  strict  data  protection  compliance  regime  that  includes 
consumer  rights  actions  that  must  be  responded  to  by  organizations.    Canadian  data  privacy  laws  contain  many  provisions 
similar  to  U.S.  financial  privacy  laws  and  are  currently  undergoing  legislative  reform  at  a  federal  and  provincial  level.    In 
September 2021, Quebec enacted Bill C-64, a comprehensive privacy law with extraterritorial application modeled after GDPR 
and which imposes fines for non-compliance.  The law includes staggered implementation dates (running from September 2022 
through September 2024) for various provisions.  As of September 30, 2023, the firm has implemented key components of Bill 
C-64  through  its  privacy  program  framework.    We  have  implemented  policies,  processes,  and  training  with  regard  to
communicating  to  our  clients  and  business  partners  required  information  relating  to  financial  privacy  and  data  security.    We
continue  to  monitor  regulatory  developments  on  both  a  domestic  and  international  level  to  assess  requirements  and  potential
impacts on our global business operations.

The multitude of data privacy laws and regulations adds complexity and cost to managing compliance and data management 
capabilities  and  can  result  in  potential  litigation,  regulatory  fines  and  reputational  harm.    Data  privacy  requirements  affect 
business processes and compel companies to track personal information use and provide greater transparency on data practices 
to  consumers.    In  addition,  technology  advances  in  the  areas  of  artificial  intelligence,  mobile  applications,  and  remote 
connectivity solutions have increased the collection and processing of personal information as well as the risks associated with 
unauthorized disclosure and access to personal information.

Alternative reference rate transition

The FCA, which regulated the widely-referenced benchmark London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), ceased publication of 
the most commonly used U.S. dollar (“USD”) LIBOR tenors (“USD LIBOR”) on June 30, 2023.  On September 30, 2022, the 
Adjustable Interest (LIBOR) Rate Act (“LIBOR Act”) was enacted into U.S. federal law to provide a statutory framework to 
replace LIBOR with a benchmark rate based on the secured overnight financing rate (“SOFR”) in contracts that do not have 
fallback  provisions  or  that  have  fallback  provisions  resulting  in  a  replacement  rate  based  on  LIBOR.    As  of  September  30, 
2023, we no longer offer new contracts referencing LIBOR and legacy contracts indexed to USD LIBOR have transitioned to 
SOFR-based or other alternative reference rates in accordance with existing fallback provisions or the LIBOR Act. 

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INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Executive officers of the registrant (which includes officers of certain significant subsidiaries) are as follows:

Christopher S. Aisenbrey

James E. Bunn

Horace L. Carter

George Catanese

James R. E. Coulter

54 Chief Human Resources Officer since October 2019; Senior Vice President, Organization 
and  Talent  Development  -  Raymond  James  &  Associates,  Inc.,  January  2019  -  October 
2019;  Vice  President,  Organization  and  Talent  Development  -  Raymond  James  & 
Associates, Inc., November 2014 - December 2018

50 President - Global Equities and Investment Banking - Raymond James & Associates, Inc. 
since  December  2018  and  Head  of  Investment  Banking  -  Raymond  James  &  Associates, 
Inc.  since  January  2014;  Co-President  -  Global  Equities  and  Investment  Banking  - 
Raymond James & Associates, Inc., October 2017 - December 2018

52 President  -  Fixed  Income  -  Raymond  James  &  Associates,  Inc.  since  January  2022; 
President - SumRidge Partners, LLC since July 2022; Executive Vice President, Head of 
Fixed  Income  Capital  Markets  -  Raymond  James  &  Associates,  Inc.,  October  2019  - 
December  2021;  Managing  Director,  Co-Head  of  Fixed  Income  Capital  Markets  - 
Raymond James & Associates, Inc., January 2019 - September 2019; Managing Director, 
Head  of  Fixed  Income  Trading  -  Raymond  James  &  Associates,  Inc.,  April  2012  - 
December 2018

64 Chief Risk Officer since February 2006

54 Chief  Executive  Officer  -  Raymond  James  Ltd.  since  January  2022;  Executive  Vice 
President,  Head  of  Wealth  Management  -  Private  Client  Group  -  Raymond  James  Ltd., 
December 2019 - December 2021; Senior Vice President, Branch Manager - Private Client 
Group - Raymond James Ltd., October 2014 - December 2019 

Scott A. Curtis

61 President  -  Private  Client  Group  since  June  2018;  President  -  Raymond  James  Financial 

Services, Inc. since January 2012

Jeffrey A. Dowdle

59 Chief  Operating  Officer  since  October  2019  and  President  -  Asset  Management  Group 

since May 2016; Chief Administrative Officer, August 2018 - October 2019

Tashtego S. Elwyn

52 Chief  Executive  Officer  and  President  -  Raymond  James  &  Associates,  Inc.  since  June 

Thomas A. James

81 Chair Emeritus since February 2017

2018

Bella Loykhter Allaire

70 Executive  Vice  President  -  Technology  and  Operations  -  Raymond  James  &  Associates, 

Inc. since June 2011

Jodi L. Perry (1)

52 President  -  Independent  Contractor  Division  -  Raymond  James  Financial  Services,  Inc. 

since June 2018

Steven M. Raney

58 Chair  -  Raymond  James  Bank  since  November  2020;  President  and  CEO  -  Raymond 

James Bank since January 2006; Director - TriState Capital Bank since June 2022

Shannon B. Reid (1)

52 Senior  Vice  President,  Northeast  Division  Director,  Independent  Contractor  Division  – 
Raymond  James  Financial  Services,  Inc.  since  December  2018;  Senior  Vice  President, 
Eastern Division – Raymond James & Associates, Inc., February 2018 – November 2018

Paul C. Reilly

69 Chair  since  February  2017  and  Chief  Executive  Officer  since  May  2010;  Director  since 

January 2006

Jonathan N. Santelli

52 Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since May 2016

Paul M. Shoukry

40 Chief  Financial  Officer  since  January  2020;  Head  of  the  Bank  segment,  including 
Raymond James Bank and TriState Capital Bank, since August 2023; Director - TriState 
Capital  Bank  since  June  2022;  Treasurer,  February  2018  -  December  2022;  Senior  Vice 
President - Finance and Investor Relations, January 2017 - December 2019

(1) Effective January 1, 2024, Ms. Perry’s term as executive officer will end when she becomes the firm’s national head of advisor recruiting.  Ms. Reid will
succeed Ms. Perry as the President of the Independent Contractor Division of Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. and will join the firm’s Executive
Committee effective January 1, 2024.

Except where otherwise indicated, the executive officer has held his or her current position for more than five years.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Our  Internet  address  is  www.raymondjames.com.    We  make  available  on  our  website,  free  of  charge  and  in  printer-friendly 
format including “.pdf” file extensions, our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports 
on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC.  Our 
reports and other information that we electronically file with the SEC are also available free of charge on the SEC’s website at 
www.sec.gov.

FACTORS AFFECTING “FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS”

Certain statements made in this Annual Report on Form 10-K may constitute “forward-looking statements” under the Private 
Securities  Litigation  Reform  Act  of  1995.    Forward-looking  statements  include  information  concerning  future  strategic 
objectives,  business  prospects,  anticipated  savings,  financial  results  (including  expenses,  earnings,  liquidity,  cash  flow  and 
capital  expenditures),  industry  or  market  conditions,  demand  for  and  pricing  of  our  products,  acquisitions,  divestitures, 
anticipated  results  of  litigation,  regulatory  developments,  and  general  economic  conditions.    In  addition,  words  such  as 
“believes,”  “expects,”  “anticipates,”  “estimates,”  “projects,”  and  future  or  conditional  verbs  such  as  “will,”  “may,”  “could,” 
“should,”  and  “would,”  as  well  as  any  other  statement  that  necessarily  depends  on  future  events,  are  intended  to  identify 
forward-looking  statements.    Forward-looking  statements  are  not  guarantees,  and  they  involve  risks,  uncertainties  and 
assumptions.    Although  we  make  such  statements  based  on  assumptions  that  we  believe  to  be  reasonable,  there  can  be  no 
assurance  that  actual  results  will  not  differ  materially  from  those  expressed  in  the  forward-looking  statements.    We  caution 
investors not to rely unduly on any forward-looking statements and urge you to carefully consider the risks described in “Item 
1A - Risk Factors” of this report.  We expressly disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statement in the event it 
later turns out to be inaccurate, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS

Our  operations  and  financial  results  are  subject  to  various  risks  and  uncertainties,  including  those  described  in  the  following 
sections, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and the trading price of 
our  common  and  preferred  stock.    The  list  of  risk  factors  provided  in  the  following  sections  is  not  exhaustive;  there  may  be 
other factors that adversely impact our results of operations, harm our reputation or inhibit our ability to generate new business 
prospects.    The  following  sections  should  be  read  in  conjunction  with  “Item  7  -  Management’s  Discussion  and  Analysis  of 
Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes in “Item 8 - 
Financial  Statements  and  Supplementary  Data”  of  this  Annual  Report  on  Form  10-K.    In  particular,  see  “Item  7  - 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and capital resources” for 
additional information on liquidity and how we manage our liquidity risk and “Item 7 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis 
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Risk management” for additional information on our exposure and how we 
monitor and manage our market, credit, operational, compliance and certain other risks.  

RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY

Damage to our reputation could damage our businesses.

Maintaining our reputation is critical to attracting and maintaining clients, investors, and associates.  If we fail to address, or 
appear  to  fail  to  address,  issues  that  may  give  rise  to  reputational  risk,  we  could  significantly  harm  our  business  prospects. 
These issues may include, but are not limited to, any of the risks discussed in this Item 1A, including appropriately dealing with 
potential conflicts of interest, legal and regulatory requirements, ethical issues, money laundering, cybersecurity and privacy, 
record-keeping, sales and trading practices, and associate misconduct.  In addition, the failure to either sell securities we have 
underwritten at anticipated price levels or to properly identify and communicate the risks inherent in the products and services 
we offer could also give rise to reputational risk.  Failure to maintain appropriate service and quality standards, including the 
perception  of  a  decline  in  service  and  quality  standards  as  a  result  of  remote  work,  or  a  failure  or  perceived  failure  to  treat 
clients  fairly  can  result  in  client  dissatisfaction,  litigation  and  heightened  regulatory  scrutiny,  all  of  which  can  lead  to  lost 
revenue,  higher  operating  costs  and  reputational  harm.    Negative  publicity  about  us,  including  information  posted  on  social 
media or other internet forums or published by news organizations, whether or not true, may also harm our reputation.  The 
speed and pervasiveness with which information can be disseminated through these channels, in particular social media, may 
magnify  risk  relating  to  negative  publicity.    Further,  failures  at  other  large  financial  institutions  or  other  market  participants, 
regardless of whether they relate to our activities, could lead to a general loss of customer confidence in financial institutions 
that could negatively affect us, including harming the market perception of the financial system in general.

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Any  cyber-attack  or  other  security  breach  of  our  technology  systems,  or  those  of  our  clients  or  other  third-party 
vendors we rely on, could subject us to significant liability and harm our reputation.

Our operations rely heavily on the secure processing, storage and transmission of sensitive and confidential financial, personal 
and  other  information  in  our  computer  systems  and  networks.    There  have  been  several  highly  publicized  cases  involving 
financial services companies reporting the unauthorized disclosure of client or other confidential information in recent years, as 
well as cyber-attacks involving the theft, dissemination and destruction of corporate information or other assets, in some cases 
as a result of failure to follow procedures by employees or contractors or as a result of actions by third parties.  There have also 
been several highly publicized cases where hackers have requested “ransom” payments in exchange for not disclosing customer 
information  or  for  restoring  access  to  information  or  systems.    Like  other  financial  services  firms,  we  experience  malicious 
cyber  activity  directed  at  our  computer  systems,  software,  networks  and  its  users  on  a  daily  basis.    This  malicious  activity 
includes attempts at unauthorized access, implantation of computer viruses or malware, and denial-of-service attacks.  We also 
experience  large  volumes  of  phishing  and  other  forms  of  social  engineering  attempted  for  the  purpose  of  perpetrating  fraud 
against the firm, our associates, or our clients.  Additionally, like many large enterprises, we have shifted to a more hybrid work 
environment which includes a combination of in-office and remote work for our associates.  The increase in remote work over 
the past few years has introduced potential new vulnerabilities to cyber threats.  We may also face increased cybersecurity risk 
for a period of time after acquisitions as we transition the acquired entity’s historical systems and networks to our standards. 
We  also  face  increased  cybersecurity  risk  as  we  deploy  additional  mobile  and  cloud  technologies.    We  seek  to  continuously 
monitor for and nimbly react to any and all such malicious cyber activity, and we develop our systems to protect our technology 
infrastructure  and  data  from  misuse,  misappropriation  or  corruption.    Senior  management  of  our  Information  Technology 
department gives a quarterly update on cybersecurity to the Risk Committee of our Board of Directors and an annual update to 
our full Board of Directors. 

Cyber-attacks  can  originate  from  a  variety  of  sources,  including  threat  actors  affiliated  with  foreign  governments,  organized 
crime  or  terrorist  organizations.    Threat  actors  may  also  attempt  to  place  individuals  within  our  firm,  or  induce  employees, 
clients or other users of our systems, to disclose sensitive information or provide access to our data, and these types of risks 
may be difficult to detect or prevent.  Although cybersecurity incidents among financial services firms are on the rise, we have 
not experienced any material losses relating to cyber-attacks or other information security breaches.  However, the techniques 
used in these attacks are increasingly sophisticated, change frequently and are often not recognized until launched.  Although 
we  seek  to  maintain  a  robust  suite  of  authentication  and  layered  information  security  controls,  including  our  cyber  threat 
analytics, data encryption and tokenization technologies, anti-malware defenses and vulnerability management programs, any 
one  or  combination  of  these  controls  could  fail  to  detect,  mitigate  or  remediate  these  risks  in  a  timely  manner.    Despite  our 
implementation  of  protective  measures  and  endeavoring  to  modify  them  as  circumstances  warrant,  our  computer  systems, 
software and networks may be vulnerable to human error, equipment failure, natural disasters, power loss, unauthorized access, 
supply  chain  attacks,  distributed  denial  of  service  attacks,  computer  viruses  and  other  malicious  code,  and  other  events  that 
could result in significant liability and damage to our reputation, and have an ongoing impact on the security and stability of our 
operations.    In  addition,  although  we  maintain  insurance  coverage  that  may,  subject  to  terms  and  conditions,  cover  certain 
aspects  of  cyber  and  information  security  risks,  such  insurance  coverage  may  be  insufficient  to  cover  all  losses,  such  as 
litigation costs or financial losses that exceed our policy limits or are not covered under any of our current insurance policies. 

We also rely on numerous third-party service providers to conduct other aspects of our business operations, and we face similar 
risks relating to them.  While we regularly conduct security assessments on these third-party vendors, we cannot be certain that 
their  information  security  protocols  are  sufficient  to  withstand  a  cyber-attack  or  other  security  breach.    We  also  cannot  be 
certain that we will receive timely notification of such cyber-attacks or other security breaches.  In addition, in order to access 
our products and services, our clients may use computers and other devices that are beyond our security control systems.

Notwithstanding  the  precautions  we  take,  if  a  cyber-attack  or  other  information  security  breach  were  to  occur,  this  could 
jeopardize the information we confidentially maintain, or otherwise cause interruptions in our operations or those of our clients 
and counterparties, exposing us to liability.  As attempted attacks continue to evolve in scope and sophistication, we may be 
required to expend substantial additional resources to modify or enhance our protective measures, to investigate and remediate 
vulnerabilities or other exposures or to communicate about cyber-attacks to our clients.  A technological breakdown could also 
interfere  with  our  ability  to  comply  with  financial  reporting  and  other  regulatory  requirements,  exposing  us  to  potential 
disciplinary  action  by  regulators.    Further,  successful  cyber-attacks  at  other  large  financial  institutions  or  other  market 
participants,  whether  or  not  we  are  affected,  could  lead  to  a  general  loss  of  confidence  in  financial  institutions  that  could 
negatively  affect  us,  including  harming  the  market  perception  of  the  effectiveness  of  our  security  measures  or  the  financial 
system in general, which could result in reduced use of our financial products and services.

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Further, in light of the high volume of transactions we process, use of remote work, the large number of our clients, partners 
and  counterparties,  and  the  increasing  sophistication  of  malicious  actors,  a  cyber-attack  could  occur.    Moreover,  any  such 
cyber-attack may persist for an extended period of time without detection.  We endeavor to design and implement policies and 
procedures to identify such cyber-attacks as quickly as possible; however, we expect that any investigation of a cyber-attack 
would take substantial amounts of time, and that there may be extensive delays before we obtain full and reliable information. 
During  such  time  we  would  not  necessarily  know  the  extent  of  the  harm  or  how  best  to  remediate  it,  and  certain  errors  or 
actions could be repeated or compounded before they are discovered and remediated, all of which would further increase the 
costs and consequences of such an attack.

The SEC recently enacted rules requiring public companies to disclose material cybersecurity incidents that they experience on 
Form  8-K  within  four  business  days  of  determining  that  a  material  cybersecurity  incident  has  occurred  and  to  disclose  on 
annual  basis  material  information  regarding  their  cybersecurity  risk  management,  strategy,  and  governance.    These  new 
reporting  requirements  are  effective  for  us  as  of  December  18,  2023.    If  we  fail  to  comply  with  these  new  requirements  we 
could incur regulatory fines in addition to other adverse consequences to our reputation, business, financial condition, and/or 
results of operations. 

We may also be subject to liability under various data protection laws.  In providing services to clients, we manage, utilize and 
store sensitive or confidential client or employee data, including personal data.  As a result, we are subject to numerous laws 
and regulations designed to protect this information, such as U.S. federal, state and international laws governing the protection 
of  personally  identifiable  information.    These  laws  and  regulations  are  increasing  in  complexity  and  number.    If  any  person, 
including any of our associates, negligently disregards or intentionally breaches our established controls with respect to client or 
employee data, or otherwise mismanages or misappropriates such data, we could be subject to significant monetary damages, 
regulatory  enforcement  actions,  fines  and/or  criminal  prosecution.    In  addition,  unauthorized  disclosure  of  sensitive  or 
confidential  client  or  employee  data,  whether  through  system  failure,  employee  negligence,  fraud  or  misappropriation,  could 
damage our reputation and cause us to lose clients and related revenue.  Potential liability in the event of a security breach of 
client data could be significant.  Depending on the circumstances giving rise to the breach, this liability may not be subject to a 
contractual limit or an exclusion of consequential or indirect damages.

Lack of funding, liquidity, or access to capital could impair our business and financial condition.

An inability to maintain adequate funding and liquidity to operate our business could have a significant negative effect on our 
financial condition.  We have a contingency funding plan which would guide our actions if one or more of our businesses were 
to  experience  disruptions  from  normal  funding  and  liquidity  sources.    If  the  available  funding  from  one  or  more  of  our 
contingent funding sources is not sufficient to sustain normal operating levels, we may be required to scale back or curtail our 
operations,  such  as  by  limiting  lending,  selling  assets  at  unfavorable  prices,  cutting  or  eliminating  dividend  payments,  or 
limiting our recruiting of financial advisors.  Our liquidity could be negatively affected by: any inability of our subsidiaries to 
generate  cash  to  distribute  to  the  parent  company,  liquidity  or  capital  requirements  that  may  prevent  our  subsidiaries  from 
distributing  cash,  limitations  on  our  subsidiaries’  access  to  credit  markets  for  secured  and  unsecured  borrowings,  diminished 
access to the capital markets for RJF, and other commitments or restrictions on capital as a result of adverse legal settlements, 
judgments, regulatory sanctions or an adverse change in our credit rating by one or more of the national rating agencies that rate 
us.    Furthermore,  as  a  bank  holding  company,  we  may  become  subject  to  prohibitions  or  limitations  on  our  ability  to  pay 
dividends  to  our  shareholders  and/or  repurchase  our  stock.    Certain  of  our  regulators  have  the  authority,  and  under  certain 
circumstances, the duty, to prohibit or to limit dividend payments by regulated subsidiaries to their parent company.

The availability of financing, including access to the credit and capital markets, depends on various factors, such as conditions 
in the debt and equity markets, the general availability of credit, the volume of securities trading activity, the overall availability 
of  credit  to  the  financial  services  sector,  and  our  credit  ratings.    Our  cost  of  capital  and  the  availability  of  funding  may  be 
adversely  affected  by  illiquid  credit  markets,  wider  credit  spreads  or  our  inability  to  pay  a  prevailing  rate  of  interest  that  is 
competitive with other market offerings.  Additionally, lenders may from time to time curtail, or even cease to provide, funding 
to  borrowers  as  a  result  of  future  concerns  over  the  strength  of  specific  counterparties,  as  well  as  the  stability  of  markets 
generally.  

Significant  volatility  in  our  domestic  clients’  cash  sweep  and  bank  deposit  balances  could  negatively  affect  our  net 
revenues and/or our ability to fund our Bank segment’s growth and may impact our regulatory capital ratios.

The majority of our Bank segment’s bank deposits are driven by the RJBDP and, to a lesser extent, the ESP.  The RJBDP is a 
source  of  relatively  low-cost,  stable  deposits,  and  we  rely  heavily  on  the  RJBDP  to  fund  our  Bank  segment  asset  growth, 
particularly at Raymond James Bank.  A significant reduction in PCG clients’ cash balances, a change in the allocation of that 
cash  between  our  Bank  segment  and  third-party  banks  within  the  RJBDP,  a  movement  of  cash  away  from  the  firm,  or  an 

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inability to implement new or modified deposit offerings in order to retain or grow our client base, could significantly impair 
our  ability  to  continue  growing  interest-earning  assets  and/or  require  our  Bank  segment  to  increase  reliance  on  higher-cost 
deposit sources, such as the ESP, or other sources of liquidity to grow interest-earning assets.  Rapidly rising rates, for example, 
have made and may continue to make investments in securities, such as fixed-income securities and money market funds, more 
attractive for investors, thereby incentivizing them to reduce the cash they hold.  

We also earn fees from third-party banks related to the deposits they receive through their participation in the RJBDP.  If PCG 
clients’  cash  balances  continue  to  decrease  or  third-party  bank  demand  or  capacity  for  RJBDP  deposits  decline  from  current 
levels, our RJBDP fees from third-party banks could be adversely affected.  In addition, an inability to deploy client cash to 
third-party banks through RJBDP would require us to retain more cash in our Bank segment or in our Client Interest Program 
(“CIP”),  both  of  which  may  cause  a  significant  increase  in  our  assets  which  may  negatively  affect  certain  of  our  regulatory 
capital ratios.  Additionally, changes to the regulatory landscape governing the fees the firm earns on client assets, including 
cash sweep balances, could negatively impact our earnings. 

As part of the launch of our ESP, we have increased our use of reciprocal deposit programs, which allow us to place deposits at 
third-party  banks  through  a  deposit  placement  network  in  return  for  an  equivalent  amount  of  deposits  to  be  received  by  our 
bank subsidiaries, thereby allowing us to offer higher levels of FDIC insurance to our clients.  If third-party bank capacity for 
reciprocal deposits declined, or we were otherwise restricted from participating in reciprocal deposit programs, we may have to 
reduce the amount of FDIC insurance coverage we offer on such deposits, which may cause clients to withdraw bank deposits 
that exceed FDIC insurance limits from our bank subsidiaries.  If we are unable to maintain these deposits, we may have to pay 
a higher interest rate to replace them with other sources of funding, which could adversely affect our liquidity and results of 
operations.  Reciprocal deposit balances in excess of $5 billion meet the FDIC definition of brokered deposits.  Such brokered 
deposits are subject to additional scrutiny from regulators and incur higher FDIC insurance costs.   

We  are  exposed  to  litigation  and  regulatory  investigations  and  proceedings,  which  could  materially  and  adversely 
impact our business operations and prospects.

The financial services industry faces significant litigation and regulatory risks.  Additionally, our litigation and regulatory risks 
continue to increase as our business grows internationally.  Many aspects of our business involve substantial risk of liability. 
We have been named as a defendant or co-defendant in lawsuits and arbitrations primarily involving claims for damages.  The 
risks associated with potential litigation often may be difficult to assess or quantify and the existence and magnitude of potential 
claims often remain unknown for substantial periods of time.  Unauthorized or illegal acts of our associates could also result in 
substantial liability.  In addition, our business activities include providing custody, clearing, and back office support for certain 
non-affiliated, independent RIAs and broker-dealers.  Even though these independent firms are exclusively responsible for their 
operations,  supervision,  compliance,  and  the  suitability  of  their  client’s  investment  decisions,  we  have  been,  and  may  in  the 
future  be,  named  as  defendants  in  litigation  involving  their  clients.    We  are  also  the  subject  of  inquiries,  investigations,  and 
proceedings by regulatory and other governmental agencies.

In challenging market conditions, the volume of claims and amount of damages sought in litigation and regulatory proceedings 
against financial institutions have historically increased.  Litigation risks include potential liability under securities laws or other 
laws for: alleged materially false or misleading statements made in connection with securities offerings and other transactions; 
issues related to our investment recommendations, including the suitability of such recommendations or potential concentration 
of  investments;  the  inability  to  sell  or  redeem  securities  in  a  timely  manner  during  adverse  market  conditions;  contractual 
issues;  employment  claims;  and  potential  liability  for  other  advice  we  provide  to  participants  in  strategic  transactions. 
Substantial legal liability could have a material adverse financial impact or cause us significant reputational harm, which in turn 
could  seriously  harm  our  business  and  future  business  prospects.    In  addition  to  the  foregoing  financial  costs  and  risks 
associated with potential liability, the costs of defending individual litigation and claims and/or regulatory matters continue to 
increase  over  time.    The  amount  of  attorneys’  fees  incurred  in  connection  with  the  defense  of  litigation  and  claims  and/or 
regulatory matters could be substantial and might materially and adversely affect our results of operations.  See “Item 3 - Legal 
Proceedings” and Note 19 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-K for further information about 
legal matters.

Our  business  is  sensitive  to  domestic  and  international  macroeconomic  conditions  caused  by  political  and  geopolitical 
developments, fiscal, monetary, and tax policies, regulations, and other domestic or international events.  

We  are  engaged  in  various  financial  services  businesses.    As  such,  we  are  affected  by  domestic  and  international 
macroeconomic  and  political  conditions,  as  well  as  economic  output  levels,  interest  and  inflation  rates,  employment  levels, 
prices of commodities, consumer confidence levels, changes in consumer spending, international trade policy, and fiscal and 
monetary policy.  For example, Fed policies determine, in large part, interest rates and the cost of funds which directly affect 

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the  returns  and  fair  value  on  our  lending  and  investing  activities.    The  market  impact  from  such  policies  can  also  decrease 
materially the value of certain of our financial assets, most notably debt securities, as well as our cash flows.  Changes in tax 
law  and  regulation,  or  any  market  uncertainty  caused  by  a  change  in  the  political  environment,  may  affect  our  clients  and, 
directly or indirectly, our business.  Macroeconomic conditions may also be negatively affected by domestic or international 
events, including natural disasters, political unrest, the indirect impact of wars, such as the wars in Ukraine and Israel, or public 
health epidemics and pandemics, as well as by a number of factors in the global financial markets that may be detrimental to 
our operating results.

If we were to experience a period of sustained downturn in the securities markets, credit market dislocations, reductions in the 
value of real estate, increases in mortgage and other loan delinquencies, or other negative market factors, our revenues and the 
value of the assets we own could be adversely impacted.  Market uncertainty could also cause clients to move their investments 
to  lower  margin  products,  or  withdraw  them,  which  could  have  an  adverse  impact  on  our  profitability.    We  could  also 
experience a material reduction in trading volume and lower asset prices in times of market uncertainty, which would result in 
lower  brokerage  revenues,  including  losses  on  firm  inventory,  as  well  as  losses  on  certain  of  our  investments.    Conversely, 
periods of severe market volatility may result in a significantly higher level of transactions and other activity which may cause 
operational  challenges  that  may  result  in  losses.    These  can  include,  but  are  not  limited  to,  trade  errors,  failed  transaction 
settlements,  late  collateral  calls  to  borrowers  and  counterparties,  credit  losses,  or  interruptions  to  our  system  processing. 
Periods of reduced revenue and other losses could lead to reduced profitability because certain of our expenses, including our 
interest expense on debt, lease expenses, and salary expenses, are fixed, and our ability to reduce them over short time periods 
is limited.

Our businesses and revenues derived from non-U.S. operations may also be subject to risk of loss from currency fluctuations, 
social or political instability, less established regulatory regimes, changes in governmental or central bank policies, downgrades 
in  the  credit  ratings  of  sovereign  countries,  expropriation,  nationalization,  confiscation  of  assets  and  unfavorable  legislative, 
economic and political developments.  

We are exposed to credit risk.

We  are  generally  exposed  to  the  risk  that  third  parties  that  owe  us  money,  securities  or  other  assets  will  fail  to  meet  their 
obligations to us due to numerous causes, including bankruptcy, lack of liquidity, or operational failure, among others.  Credit 
risk may also be affected by the deterioration of strength in the U.S. economy or adverse changes in the financial performance 
or condition of our clients and counterparties.  We actively buy and sell securities from and to clients and counterparties in the 
normal course of our broker-dealers’ trading and underwriting activities, which exposes us to credit risk.  Although generally 
collateralized  by  the  underlying  security  to  the  transaction,  we  still  face  risk  associated  with  changes  in  the  market  value  of 
collateral  through  settlement  date.    We  also  hold  certain  securities,  loans  and  derivatives  as  part  of  our  trading  operations. 
Deterioration in the actual or perceived credit quality of the underlying issuers of securities or loans or the non-performance of 
counterparties to certain derivatives could result in losses.

We borrow securities from, and lend securities to, other financial institutions and may also enter into agreements to repurchase 
and/or resell securities as part of our financing activities.  A sharp change in the market values of the securities utilized in these 
transactions may result in losses if counterparties to these transactions fail to honor their commitments.  We manage the risk 
associated  with  these  transactions  by  establishing  and  monitoring  credit  limits,  as  well  as  by  evaluating  collateral  and 
transaction levels on a recurring basis.  Significant deterioration in the credit quality of one of our counterparties could lead to 
widespread concerns about the credit quality of other counterparties in the same industry, thereby exacerbating our credit risk. 
In addition, we permit our clients to purchase securities on margin.  During periods of steep declines in securities prices, the 
value  of  the  collateral  securing  client  margin  loans  may  fall  below  the  amount  of  the  loan.    If  clients  are  unable  to  provide 
additional  collateral  for  these  margin  loans,  we  may  incur  losses  on  those  margin  transactions.    This  may  cause  us  to  incur 
additional expenses defending or pursuing claims or litigation related to counterparty or client defaults.

We incur credit risk by lending to businesses and individuals, including through offering SBL, C&I loans, CRE loans, REIT 
loans,  residential  mortgage  loans,  and  tax-exempt  loans.    We  also  incur  credit  risk  through  certain  of  our  investments.    Our 
credit risk and credit losses can increase if our loans or investments are concentrated among borrowers or issuers engaged in the 
same  or  similar  activities,  industries,  or  geographies,  or  to  borrowers  or  issuers  who  as  a  group  may  be  uniquely  or 
disproportionately  affected  by  economic  or  market  conditions.    Declines  in  the  real  estate  market  or  sustained  economic 
downturns  may  cause  us  to  experience  credit  losses  or  charge-offs  related  to  our  loans,  sell  loans  at  unattractive  prices  or 
foreclose on certain real estate properties.  Furthermore, the deterioration of an individually large exposure, for example due to 
natural disasters, health emergencies or pandemics, acts of terrorism, severe weather events or other adverse economic events, 
could lead to additional credit loss provisions and/or charges-offs, and subsequently have a material impact on our net income 
and regulatory capital.  In addition, TriState Capital Bank utilizes information provided by third-party organizations to monitor 

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changes in the value of marketable securities that serve as collateral for a portion of its SBL.  These third parties also provide 
control over cash and marketable securities for purposes of perfecting TriState Capital Bank’s security interests and retaining 
the collateral in the applicable accounts.  In the event that TriState Capital Bank would need to take control of collateral, it is 
dependent upon such third parties to follow contractual control agreements in order to mitigate any potential losses on its SBL.

We are exposed to market risk, including interest rate risk.

Market risk generally represents the risk that values of assets and liabilities or revenues will be adversely affected by changes in 
market conditions, which directly and indirectly affect us.  Market conditions that change from time to time, thereby exposing 
us to market risk, include fluctuations in interest rates, equity prices, foreign exchange rates, and price deterioration or changes 
in value due to changes in market perception, actual credit quality of an issuer, or other factors such as any potential shutdown 
of the U.S. government or downgrade of the U.S. government’s credit rating.

Market  risk  is  inherent  in  financial  instruments  associated  with  our  operations  and  activities,  including  loans,  deposits, 
securities,  short-term  borrowings,  long-term  debt,  trading  assets  and  liabilities,  derivatives  and  investments.    For  example, 
interest  rate  increases  could  continue  to  adversely  affect  the  value  of  our  available-for-sale  securities  portfolio.    Interest  rate 
changes could also adversely affect the value of our fixed income trading inventories, as well as our net interest spread, which is 
the  difference  between  the  yield  we  earn  on  our  interest-earning  assets  and  the  interest  rate  we  pay  for  deposits  and  other 
sources of funding, in turn impacting our net interest income and earnings.  Interest rate changes could affect the interest earned 
on assets differently than interest paid on liabilities.  Market risk may also affect the value of our private equity portfolio, which 
is carried at fair value with unrealized gains and losses reflected in earnings.  The value of such investments can fluctuate and 
the related earnings can be volatile and difficult to predict.

A  rising  interest  rate  environment  generally  results  in  our  earning  more  interest  income  and  an  increase  in  servicing  fees 
received on cash swept to third-party program banks as part of the RJBDP but also increases our costs of funds.  Conversely, in 
those operations, a falling interest rate environment generally results in our earning less interest income and lower RJBDP fees 
from third-party program banks, and also reduces our cost of funds.  In a falling interest rate environment, we may not be able 
to reduce our cost of funds as quickly as we experience a decrease in interest income.  The magnitude of the impact of interest 
rate changes to our net interest spread depends on the yields on interest-earning assets relative to the cost of interest-bearing 
liabilities, including deposit rates paid to clients on their cash balances.  If we are unable to effectively manage our interest rate 
risk, changes in interest rates could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

In addition, disruptions in the liquidity or transparency of the financial markets may result in our inability to sell, syndicate or 
realize  the  value  of  security  positions,  thereby  leading  to  increased  concentrations.    The  inability  to  reduce  our  positions  in 
specific securities may not only increase the market and credit risks associated with such positions, but also increase the level of 
risk-weighted assets on our balance sheet, thereby increasing our capital requirements, which could have an adverse effect on 
our business results, financial condition, and liquidity. 

Our ability to attract and retain senior professionals, qualified financial advisors and other associates is critical to the 
continued success of our business.

Our  ability  to  recruit,  serve  and  retain  our  clients  depends  on  the  reputation,  judgment,  leadership,  business  generation 
capabilities and client service skills of our client-serving professionals, members of our executive team, as well as employees 
who  support  revenue-generating  professionals  and  their  clients.    To  compete  effectively  we  must  attract,  develop,  and  retain 
qualified professionals, including successful financial advisors, investment bankers, trading professionals, portfolio managers 
and other revenue-producing or specialized support personnel.  Further, effective management succession planning is important 
for the continued success of the firm.  Competitive pressures we experience, or inadequate management succession planning, 
could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.

The  labor  market  remains  competitive,  and  we  face  competition  for  talent  across  all  aspects  of  our  business,  as  well  as 
competition with non-traditional firms, such as technology companies.  Employers are developing a wide variety of offerings to 
attract talent, including but not limited to, increasing compensation, enhancing health and wellness solutions, and providing in-
office, hybrid, and remote work options.  These can be important factors in a current associate’s decision to leave us as well as 
in  a  prospective  associate’s  decision  to  join  us.    As  competition  for  skilled  professionals  remains  intense,  we  may  have  to 
devote significant resources to attract and retain qualified personnel, which could negatively affect earnings.

Specifically  within  the  financial  industry,  employers  are  increasingly  offering  guaranteed  contracts,  upfront  payments,  and 
increased compensation.  Our financial results may be adversely affected by the costs we incur in connection with any loans or 
other incentives we may offer to newly recruited financial advisors and other key personnel.  If we were to lose the services of 

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any  of  our  financial  advisors,  investment  bankers,  senior  equity  research,  sales  and  trading  professionals,  asset  managers,  or 
executive  officers  to  a  competitor  or  otherwise,  we  may  not  be  able  to  retain  valuable  relationships  and  some  of  our  clients 
could choose to use the services of a competitor instead of our services.  If we are unable to retain our senior professionals or 
recruit additional professionals, our reputation, business, results of operations and financial condition will be adversely affected. 
To  the  extent  we  have  compensation  targets,  we  may  not  be  able  to  retain  our  associates,  which  could  result  in  increased 
recruiting expense or result in our recruiting additional associates at compensation levels that are not within our target range. 
Further,  new  business  initiatives  and  efforts  to  expand  existing  businesses  generally  require  that  we  incur  compensation  and 
benefits expense before generating additional revenues.

Moreover, companies in our industry whose employees or independent contractors accept positions with competitors frequently 
claim that those competitors have engaged in unfair hiring practices.  We have been subject to several such claims and may be 
subject to additional claims in the future as we seek to hire or otherwise affiliate with qualified personnel, some of whom may 
work for our competitors.  Some of these claims may result in material litigation.  We could incur substantial costs in defending 
against  these  claims,  regardless  of  their  merits.    Such  claims  could  also  discourage  potential  associates  who  work  for  our 
competitors  from  joining  us.    We  participate,  with  limited  exceptions,  in  the  Protocol  for  Broker  Recruiting  (“Protocol”),  a 
voluntary agreement among many firms in the industry that governs, among other things, the client information that financial 
advisors may take with them when they affiliate with a new firm and the financial advisor’s ability to solicit clients of their 
prior firm.  The ability to bring such client data to a new broker-dealer, as well as the ability to solicit clients generally, means 
that the clients of the financial advisor are more likely to choose to open accounts at the advisor’s new firm.  Participation is 
voluntary, and it is possible that certain of our competitors will withdraw from the Protocol.  If the broker-dealers and registered 
investment advisers from whom we recruit new financial advisors prevent, or significantly limit, the transfer of client data and 
the solicitation of clients, our recruiting efforts may be adversely affected.  Additionally, we could experience a larger number 
of claims against us relating to our recruiting efforts.

Our business depends on fees generated from the distribution of financial products, fees earned from the management 
of client accounts, and other asset management fees.

A  large  portion  of  our  revenues  are  derived  from  fees  generated  from  the  distribution  of  financial  products,  such  as  mutual 
funds and variable annuities, and the various services we perform related to such products.  Changes in the structure or amount 
of  the  fees  paid  by  the  sponsors  of  these  products  could  directly  affect  our  revenues,  business  and  financial  condition.    In 
addition, if these products experience losses or increased investor redemptions, we may receive lower fees from the distribution 
and other services we provide on behalf of the mutual fund and annuity companies.

The  asset  management  fees  we  are  paid  are  dependent  upon  the  value  of  client  assets  in  fee-based  accounts  in  our  PCG 
segment,  as  well  as  AUM  in  our  Asset  Management  segment.    The  value  of  our  fee-based  assets  and  AUM  is  impacted  by 
market  fluctuations  and  inflows  or  outflows  of  assets.    As  our  PCG  clients  increasingly  show  a  preference  for  fee-based 
accounts over transaction-based accounts, a larger portion of our client assets are more directly impacted by market movements. 
Therefore,  in  periods  of  declining  market  values,  the  values  of  fee-based  accounts  and  AUM  may  resultantly  decline,  which 
would negatively impact our revenues.  In addition, below-market investment performance by our funds, portfolio managers or 
financial  advisors  could  result  in  reputational  damage  that  might  cause  outflows  or  make  it  more  difficult  to  attract  new 
investors into our asset management products and thus, further impact our business and financial condition.

Our asset management fees may also decline over time due to factors such as increased competition and the renegotiation of 
contracts.  Additionally, most of our clients may withdraw funds from under our management at their discretion at any time for 
any reason, including as a result of competition or poor performance of our products.  In addition, the market environment in 
recent years has resulted in a shift to passive investment products, which generate lower fees than actively managed products. 
A continued trend toward passive investments or changes in market values or in the fee structure of asset management accounts 
would negatively affect our revenues, business and financial condition.

Our underwriting, market-making, trading, lending, and other business activities place our capital at risk.

We may incur losses and be subject to reputational harm to the extent that, for any reason, we are unable to sell securities we 
have underwritten at anticipated price levels.  As an underwriter, we also are subject to heightened standards regarding liability 
for  material  misstatements  or  omissions  in  prospectuses  and  other  offering  documents  relating  to  offerings  in  which  we  are 
involved.  From time to time as part of our underwriting processes, we may carry significant positions in securities of a single 
issuer  or  issuers  engaged  in  a  specific  industry.    Sudden  changes  in  the  value  of  these  positions,  despite  our  risk  mitigation 
policies, could impact our financial results.

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As a market maker, we take ownership of positions in specific securities, and these undiversified holdings concentrate the risk 
of market fluctuations and may result in greater losses than would be the case if our holdings were more diversified.  Despite 
risk mitigation policies, we may incur losses as a result of positions we hold in connection with these activities.

A continued interruption to our telecommunications or data processing systems, or the failure to effectively update the 
technology we utilize, could be materially adverse to our business.

Our  businesses  rely  extensively  on  data  processing  and  communications  systems.    In  addition  to  better  serving  clients,  the 
effective use of technology increases efficiency and enables us to reduce costs.  Adapting or developing our technology systems 
to meet new regulatory requirements, client needs, and competitive demands is critical for our business.  Introduction of new 
technology  presents  challenges  on  a  regular  basis.    There  are  significant  technical  and  financial  costs  and  risks  in  the 
development of new or enhanced applications, including the risk that we might be unable to effectively use new technologies or 
adapt our applications to emerging industry standards.

Our  continued  success  depends,  in  part,  upon  our  ability  to:  (i)  successfully  maintain  and  upgrade  the  capability  of  our 
technology  systems  on  a  regular  basis;  (ii)  maintain  the  quality  of  the  information  contained  in  our  data  processing  and 
communications systems; (iii) address the needs of our clients by using technology to provide products and services that satisfy 
their  demands;  and  (iv)  retain  skilled  information  technology  employees.    Failure  of  our  technology  systems  to  operate 
appropriately, which could result from events beyond our control, including a systems malfunction or cyber-attack, failure by a 
third-party service provider, or an inability to effectively upgrade those systems or implement new technology-driven products 
or services, could result in financial losses, liability to clients for non-compliant data processing, and other violations of privacy 
and other laws and regulations, as well as regulatory sanctions.

The soundness of other financial institutions and intermediaries affects us.

We face the risk of operational failure, termination or capacity constraints of any of the clearing agents, exchanges, clearing 
houses  or  other  financial  intermediaries  that  we  use  to  facilitate  our  securities  and  derivative  transactions.    As  a  result  of 
regulatory changes and the consolidation over the years among clearing agents, exchanges and clearing houses, our exposure to 
certain financial intermediaries has increased and could affect our ability to find adequate and cost-effective alternatives should 
the  need  arise.    Any  failure,  termination  or  constraint  of  these  intermediaries  could  adversely  affect  our  ability  to  execute 
transactions, service our clients and manage our exposure to risk.

Our  ability  to  engage  in  routine  trading  and  funding  transactions  could  be  adversely  affected  by  the  actions  and  commercial 
soundness  of  other  financial  institutions.    Financial  services  institutions  are  interdependent  as  a  result  of  trading,  clearing, 
funding,  counterparty  or  other  relationships.    We  have  exposure  to  many  different  industries  and  counterparties,  and  we 
routinely execute transactions with counterparties in the financial industry, including brokers and dealers, commercial banks, 
investment banks, mutual and hedge funds and other institutional clients.  Defaults by, or even rumors or questions about the 
financial condition of, one or more financial services institutions, or the financial services industry generally, have historically 
led  to  market-wide  liquidity  problems  and  could  lead  to  losses  or  defaults  by  us  or  by  other  institutions.    Many  of  these 
transactions expose us to credit risk in the event of default of our counterparty or client.  In addition, our credit risk may be 
exacerbated when the collateral held by us cannot be realized or is liquidated at prices not sufficient to recover the full amount 
of the loan or derivative exposure due us.  Losses arising in connection with counterparty defaults may have a material adverse 
effect on our results of operations.

We deposit our cash in depository institutions as a means of maintaining the liquidity necessary to meet our operating needs, 
and we also facilitate the deposit of cash awaiting investment in depository institutions on behalf of our clients.  Many of these 
deposits exceed FDIC-insured limits.  Recent events in the financial services industry, including the failure of certain banks, 
have increased counterparty credit risk.  While we perform extensive diligence on the banks we select to hold these deposits, a 
failure  of  one  or  more  of  these  depository  institutions  to  return  these  deposits  could  affect  our  operating  liquidity,  result  in 
reputational damage, and impair our financial performance.

Our  risk  management  and  conflicts  of  interest  policies  and  procedures  may  leave  us  exposed  to  unidentified  or 
unanticipated risk.

We  seek  to  manage,  monitor  and  control  our  market,  credit,  operational,  liquidity  and  legal  and  regulatory  compliance  risk 
through operational and compliance reporting systems, internal controls, management review processes and other mechanisms; 
however,  there  can  be  no  assurance  that  our  procedures  will  be  effective.    While  we  use  limits  and  other  risk  mitigation 
techniques, those techniques and the judgments that accompany their application cannot always anticipate unforeseen economic 
and financial outcomes or the specifics and timing of such outcomes.  Our risk management methods may not predict future 

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risk  exposures  effectively.    In  addition,  some  of  our  risk  management  methods  are  based  on  an  evaluation  of  information 
regarding markets, clients and other matters that are based on assumptions that may no longer be accurate or may have limited 
predictive  value.    A  failure  to  manage  our  growth  adequately,  including  growth  in  the  products  or  services  we  offer,  or  to 
manage our risk effectively, could materially and adversely affect our business and financial condition.

Financial  services  firms  are  subject  to  numerous  actual  or  perceived  conflicts  of  interest,  which  are  routinely  examined  by 
regulators and SROs, such as FINRA, and are often used as the basis for claims for legal liability by plaintiffs in actions against 
us.  Our risk management processes include addressing potential conflicts of interest that arise in our business.  Management of 
potential  conflicts  of  interest  has  become  increasingly  complex  as  we  expand  our  business  activities.    A  perceived  or  actual 
failure to address conflicts of interest adequately could affect our reputation, the willingness of clients to transact business with 
us or give rise to litigation or regulatory actions.  Therefore, there can be no assurance that conflicts of interest will not arise in 
the future that could result in material harm to our business and financial condition.

We face intense competition and pricing pressures and may not be able to keep pace with technological change.

We are engaged in intensely competitive businesses.  We compete on the basis of a number of factors, including the quality of 
our associates, our products and services, pricing (such as execution pricing and fee levels), technology solutions, and location 
and reputation in relevant markets.  Over time, there has been substantial consolidation and convergence among companies in 
the financial services industry, which has significantly increased the capital base and geographic reach of our competitors.  See 
“Item 1 - Business - Competition” of this Form 10-K for additional information about our competitors.

We  compete  directly  with  other  national  full  service  broker-dealers,  investment  banking  firms,  commercial  banks,  and 
investment advisors, investment managers, and to a lesser extent, with discount brokers and dealers.  We face competition from 
more  recent  entrants  into  the  market,  including  fintechs,  and  increased  use  of  alternative  sales  channels  by  other  firms. 
Technology  has  lowered  barriers  to  entry  and  made  it  possible  for  fintechs  to  compete  with  larger  financial  institutions  in 
providing  electronic,  internet-based,  and  mobile  phone-based  financial  solutions.    This  competition  has  grown  significantly 
over recent years and is expected to intensify.  In addition, commercial firms and other non-traditional competitors have applied 
for banking licenses or have entered into partnerships with banks to provide banking services.  We also compete indirectly for 
investment assets with insurance companies, real estate firms and hedge funds, among others.  Competition from other financial 
services firms to attract clients or trading volume, through direct-to-investor online financial services, or higher deposit rates to 
attract client cash balances, could result in pricing pressure or otherwise adversely impact our business and cause our business 
to suffer.

Our future success also depends in part on our ability to develop, maintain, and enhance our products and services, including 
factors such as customer experience, and the pricing and range of our offerings.  The financial services industry is continually 
undergoing rapid technological change with frequent introductions of new technology-driven products and services.  If we are 
not  able  to  develop  new  products  and  services,  enhance  existing  offerings,  effectively  implement  new  technology-driven 
products and services, or successfully market these products and services to our customers, our business, financial condition or 
results of operations may be adversely affected.  Furthermore, both financial institutions and their non-banking competitors face 
the risk that payments processing and other services could be significantly disrupted by technologies, such as cryptocurrencies, 
that require no intermediation.  New technologies have required, and could require us in the future, to spend more to modify or 
adapt  our  products  to  attract  and  retain  clients  or  to  match  products  and  services  offered  by  our  competitors,  including 
technology companies.

We  must  monitor  the  pricing  of  our  services  and  financial  products  in  relation  to  competitors  and  periodically  may  need  to 
adjust our fees, commissions, margins, or interest rates on deposits to remain competitive.  In fixed income markets, regulatory 
requirements  have  resulted  in  greater  price  transparency,  leading  to  price  competition  and  decreased  trading  margins.    Our 
trading  margins  have  been  further  compressed  by  the  shift  from  high-  to  low-touch  services  over  time,  which  has  created 
additional competitive pressure.  We believe that price competition and pricing pressures in these and other areas will continue 
as institutional investors continue to reduce the amounts they are willing to pay, including by reducing the number of brokerage 
firms they use, and some of our competitors seek to obtain market share by reducing fees, commissions, or margins. 

A  downgrade  in  our  credit  ratings  could  have  a  material  adverse  effect  on  our  operations,  earnings  and  financial 
condition.

If  our  credit  ratings  were  downgraded,  or  if  rating  agencies  indicate  that  a  downgrade  may  occur,  our  business,  financial 
position, and results of operations could be adversely affected, perceptions of our financial strength could be damaged, and as a 
result, adversely affect our client relationships.  Such a change in our credit ratings could also adversely affect our liquidity and 
competitive position, increase our borrowing costs, limit our access to the capital and credit markets, trigger obligations under 

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certain  financial  agreements,  cause  clients  to  withdraw  bank  deposits  that  exceed  FDIC  insurance  limits  from  our  bank 
subsidiaries, or decrease the number of investors, clients and counterparties willing or permitted to do business with or lend to 
us, thereby curtailing our business operations and reducing profitability.

We may not be able to obtain additional outside financing to fund our operations on favorable terms, or at all.  The impact of a 
credit rating downgrade to a level below investment grade would result in our breaching provisions in certain of our derivative 
instruments,  and  may  result  in  a  request  for  immediate  payment  and/or  ongoing  overnight  collateralization  on  our  derivative 
instruments in liability positions.  A credit rating downgrade would also result in the firm incurring a higher facility fee on its 
$750 million unsecured revolving credit facility agreement (the “Credit Facility”), in addition to triggering a higher interest rate 
applicable to any borrowings outstanding on the line as of and subsequent to such downgrade.  See “Item 7 - Management’s 
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and capital resources” of this Form 10-K 
and Note 16 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-K for information on the Credit Facility.

Business growth, including through acquisitions, could increase costs and regulatory and integration risks.

We  continue  to  grow,  including  through  acquisitions  and  through  our  recruiting  efforts.    Integrating  acquired  businesses, 
providing  a  platform  for  new  businesses  and  partnering  with  other  firms  involve  risks  and  present  financial,  managerial  and 
operational  challenges.    While  cultural  fit  is  a  requirement  for  both  our  recruiting  and  acquisition  efforts,  there  can  be  no 
assurance that recruited talent and/or acquisition targets will ultimately assimilate into our firm in a manner which results in the 
expected  financial  benefits.    We  may  incur  significant  expense,  including  in  the  areas  of  technology  and  cybersecurity,  in 
connection with expanding our existing businesses, recruiting financial advisors or when acquiring and integrating businesses. 
Our overall profitability would be negatively affected if investments and expenses associated with such growth are not matched 
or exceeded by the earnings derived from such investments or growth.  Assumptions which underlie the basis of our acquisition 
decisions, such as the retention of key personnel, future revenue growth of an acquired business, cost efficiencies to be realized, 
or the value created through the application of specialized expertise we plan to bring to the acquired business, may not be fully 
realized post-acquisition, resulting in an adverse impact on the value of our investment and potential dilution of the value of our 
shares.

We  may  be  unable  to  integrate  an  acquired  business  into  our  existing  business  successfully,  or  such  integration  may  be 
materially delayed or become more costly or difficult than expected.  Further, either company’s clients, suppliers, employees or 
other  business  partners  may  react  negatively  to  the  transaction.    Such  developments  could  have  an  adverse  effect  on  our 
business, financial condition, and results of operations.  

Domestic and international business growth, including through acquisitions, may expose us to additional regulatory oversight, 
create  a  need  for  additional  compliance,  risk  management  and  internal  control  procedures,  and  require  us  to  hire  additional 
personnel to address these procedures.  To the extent such procedures are not adequate or not adhered to with respect to our 
expanded business or any new business, we could be exposed to a material loss or regulatory sanction.

Moreover, to the extent we pursue acquisitions, or enter into acquisition commitments, a number of factors may prevent us from 
completing such acquisitions on acceptable terms.  For example, regulators such as the Fed could fail to approve a proposed 
transaction or such approvals could result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or 
the  expected  benefits  of  the  transaction.    The  shareholders  of  a  publicly-traded  target  company  could  fail  to  approve  the 
transaction.  Closing conditions in the transaction agreement could fail to be satisfied, or there could be an unexpected delay in 
closing.    Other  developments  that  may  affect  future  results  of  an  acquired  company  may  occur,  including  changes  in  asset 
quality  and  credit  risk,  changes  in  interest  rates  and  capital  markets,  inflation,  and/or  changes  in  customer  borrowing, 
repayment, investment and deposit practices.  Finally, an event, change, or other circumstance could occur that gives rise to the 
termination of the transaction agreement.

In addition, we may need to raise capital or borrow funds in order to finance an acquisition, which could result in dilution or 
increased leverage.  We may not be able to obtain such financing on favorable terms or perhaps at all.  Further, we may issue 
our shares as a component of some or all of the purchase consideration for an acquisition, which may result in dilution.

Securities class action lawsuits and derivative lawsuits are often brought against public companies that have entered into merger 
agreements.  Even if such lawsuits are without merit, defending against these claims could result in substantial costs and divert 
management time and resources.  An adverse judgment could result in monetary damages, which could have a negative impact 
on our liquidity and financial condition.

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Associate misconduct, which is difficult to detect and deter, could harm us by impairing our ability to attract and retain 
clients and subject us to significant legal liability and reputational harm.

There is a risk that our associates could engage in misconduct that adversely affects our business.  For example, our investment 
banking  business  often  requires  that  we  deal  with  confidential  matters  of  great  significance  to  our  clients.    Our  associates 
interact with clients, customers and counterparties on an ongoing basis.  All associates are expected to exhibit the behaviors and 
ethics that are reflected in our framework of principles, policies and technology to protect both our own information as well as 
that of our clients.  If our associates improperly use or disclose confidential information provided by our clients, we could be 
subject to future regulatory sanctions and suffer serious harm to our reputation, financial position, current client relationships 
and  ability  to  attract  future  clients.    We  are  also  subject  to  a  number  of  obligations  and  standards  arising  from  our  asset 
management business and our authority over our assets under management.  In addition, our financial advisors are required to 
act in the best interests of our clients and may act in a fiduciary capacity, providing financial planning, investment advice and 
discretionary  asset  management.    The  violation  of  these  obligations  and  standards  by  any  of  our  associates  would  adversely 
affect our clients and us.  Associate conduct on non-business matters, such as social issues, including the posting of information 
on social media or other internet forums, could be inconsistent with our policies and ethics and result in reputational harm to 
our business due to their employment by us or affiliation with us.  It is not always possible to deter or prevent every instance of 
associate misconduct, and the precautions we take to detect and prevent this activity may not be effective in all cases.  If our 
associates engage in misconduct, our business would be adversely affected.

We are subject to risks relating to environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) matters that could adversely affect 
our reputation, business, financial condition, and results of operations, as well as the price of our common and preferred 
stock.  

We  are  subject  to  a  variety  of  risks,  including  reputational  risk,  associated  with  ESG  matters.    The  public  holds  diverse  and 
often  conflicting  views  on  ESG  topics.    As  a  large  financial  institution,  we  have  multiple  stakeholders,  including  our 
shareholders, clients, associates, federal and state regulatory authorities, and the communities in which we operate, and these 
stakeholders will often have differing priorities and expectations regarding ESG issues.  For example, individual U.S. states are 
increasingly developing differing, and sometimes conflicting, rules related to ESG matters, such as the recently enacted Climate 
Corporate  Data  Accountability  Act  in  California.    If  we  take  action  in  conflict  with  one  or  another  of  those  stakeholders’ 
expectations, we could experience an increase in client complaints, a loss of business, or reputational harm.  We could also face 
negative  publicity  or  reputational  harm  based  on  the  identity  of  those  with  whom  we  choose  to  do  business.    Any  adverse 
publicity  in  connection  with  ESG  issues  could  damage  our  reputation,  ability  to  attract  and  retain  clients  and  associates, 
compete effectively, and grow our business.

In  addition,  proxy  advisory  firms  and  certain  institutional  investors  who  manage  investments  in  public  companies  are 
increasingly integrating ESG factors into their investment analysis.  The consideration of environmental and social matters in 
making  investment  and  voting  decisions  is  relatively  new.    Accordingly,  the  frameworks  and  methods  for  assessing  ESG 
policies are not fully developed, vary considerably among the investment community, and will likely continue to evolve over 
time.    Moreover,  the  subjective  nature  of  methods  used  by  various  stakeholders  to  assess  a  company  with  respect  to  ESG 
criteria could result in erroneous perceptions or a misrepresentation of our actual ESG policies and practices.  Organizations 
that provide ratings information to investors on ESG matters may also assign unfavorable ratings to RJF.  Public companies are 
facing increased pressure from stakeholders to consider ESG issues in corporate actions, such as the election of directors and 
approval of executive compensation.  Certain of our clients might also require that we implement additional ESG procedures or 
standards  in  order  to  continue  to  do  business  with  them.    If  we  fail  to  comply  with  specific  ESG-related  investor  or  client 
expectations and standards, or to provide the disclosure relating to ESG issues that any third parties may believe is necessary or 
appropriate (regardless of whether there is a legal requirement to do so), our reputation, business, financial condition, and/or 
results of operations, as well as the price of our common and preferred stock could be negatively impacted.

Moreover,  there  has  been  increased  regulatory  focus  on  ESG-related  practices  of  investment  managers,  as  ESG  investment 
strategies continue to be the subject of state, federal, and international legislative and regulatory debate.  A growing interest on 
the part of investors and regulators in ESG factors, and increased demand for, and scrutiny of, ESG-related disclosures by asset 
managers,  has  likewise  increased  the  risk  that  we  could  be  perceived  as,  or  accused  of,  making  inaccurate  or  misleading 
statements  regarding  the  investment  strategies  of  our  funds  and  ETFs,  or  our  and  our  funds’  and  ETFs’  ESG  efforts  or 
initiatives, commonly referred to as “greenwashing.”  Such perceptions or accusations could damage our reputation, result in 
litigation or regulatory enforcement actions, and adversely affect our business.

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The preparation of the consolidated financial statements requires the use of estimates that may vary from actual results.

The  preparation  of  the  consolidated  financial  statements  in  conformity  with  U.S.  generally  accepted  accounting  principles 
(“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, 
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of 
revenues and expenses for the reporting period.  Such estimates and assumptions may require management to make difficult, 
subjective  and  complex  judgments  about  matters  that  are  inherently  uncertain.    One  of  our  most  critical  estimates  is  our 
allowance for credit losses.  At any given point in time, conditions in real estate and credit markets may increase the complexity 
and uncertainty involved in estimating the losses inherent in our loan portfolio.  The recorded amount of liabilities related to 
legal  and  regulatory  matters  is  also  subject  to  significant  management  judgement.    For  either  of  these  estimates,  if 
management’s underlying assumptions and judgments prove to be inaccurate, our loss provisions could be insufficient to cover 
actual losses, and our financial condition, including our liquidity and capital, and results of operations could be materially and 
adversely impacted.

For further discussion of our significant accounting estimates, policies and standards, see “Item 7 - Management’s Discussion 
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Critical accounting estimates” of this Form 10-K and Note 2 of 
the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-K.

Our operations could be adversely affected by serious weather conditions.

Certain  of  our  principal  operations  are  located  in  St.  Petersburg,  Florida.    While  we  have  a  business  continuity  plan  that 
provides for significant operations to be conducted out of remote locations, as well as our Southfield, Michigan and Memphis, 
Tennessee corporate offices, and our U.S. information systems processing to be conducted out of our information technology 
data  center  in  the  Denver,  Colorado  area,  our  operations  could  be  adversely  affected  by  hurricanes  or  other  serious  weather 
conditions, the magnitude and frequency of which may be affected by climate change.  Such weather conditions could affect the 
processing  of  transactions,  communications,  and  the  ability  of  our  associates  to  get  to  our  offices,  or  work  remotely.    In 
addition,  our  operations  are  dependent  on  our  associates’  ability  to  relocate  to  a  secondary  location  in  the  event  of  a  power 
outage or other disruption in their primary remote work location.  Additionally, such weather events may also have a negative 
impact on the financial condition of our clients, which may decrease revenues from those clients and increase the credit risk 
associated with loans and other credit exposures to those clients.  

We are exposed to risks related to our insurance programs.

Our operations and financial results are subject to risks and uncertainties related to our use of a combination of insurance, self-
insured  retention  and  self-insurance  for  a  number  of  risks.    To  a  large  extent,  we  have  elected  to  self-insure  our  errors  and 
omissions liability and our employee-related health care benefit plans.  We have self-insured retention risk related to several 
exposures, including our property and casualty, workers compensation and professional liability policies.

While we endeavor to purchase insurance coverage appropriate to our risk assessment, we are unable to predict with certainty 
the frequency, nature or magnitude of claims for direct or consequential damages.  Our business may be negatively affected if 
our insurance proves to be inadequate or unavailable.  In addition, claims associated with risks we have retained either through 
our  self-insurance  retention  or  by  self-insuring  may  exceed  our  recorded  liabilities  which  could  negatively  impact  future 
earnings.  Insurance claims may divert management resources away from operating our business.

RISKS RELATED TO OUR REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT

Financial services firms are highly regulated and are currently subject to a number of new and proposed regulations, all 
of which may increase our risk of financial liability and reputational harm resulting from adverse regulatory actions.

Financial services firms operate in an evolving regulatory environment and are subject to extensive supervision and regulation. 
The  laws  and  regulations  governing  financial  services  firms  are  intended  primarily  for  the  protection  of  our  depositors,  our 
clients, the financial system, and the FDIC insurance fund, not our shareholders or creditors.  The financial services industry 
has  experienced  an  extended  period  of  significant  change  in  laws  and  regulations,  as  well  as  a  high  degree  of  scrutiny  from 
various regulators, including the SEC, the Fed, the FDIC, the OCC and the CFPB, in addition to stock exchanges, FINRA, and 
governmental authorities,  such as  state attorneys  general.  The SEC has  recently been very active in proposing and adopting 
major new rules and regulations that affect public companies and, in particular, the financial services industry.  Several of these 
new  rules  have  been  adopted  after  significantly  abbreviated  periods  for  public  comments,  and  these  new  or  proposed  rules 
involve  sweeping  changes  that  could  require  significant  shifts  in  industry  operations  and  practices,  thereby  increasing 
uncertainty for markets and investors.  Penalties and fines imposed by regulatory and other governmental authorities have also 

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been  substantial  and  growing  in  recent  years.    Additionally,  an  increasing  number  of  U.S.  states  have  proposed,  or  are 
considering,  their  own  laws  and  regulations,  and  as  a  result  our  activities  could  be  subject  to  overlapping  and  divergent 
regulation.  We may be adversely affected by the adoption of new rules and by changes in the interpretation or enforcement of 
existing  laws,  rules  and  regulations.    Existing  and  new  laws  and  regulations  could  negatively  affect  our  revenue,  limit  our 
ability  to  pursue  business  opportunities,  impact  the  value  of  our  assets,  require  us  to  alter  our  business  practices,  impose 
additional compliance costs, and otherwise adversely affect our businesses.  

Additionally, our international business operations are subject to laws, regulations, and standards in the countries in which we 
operate.    In  many  cases,  our  activities  have  been  and  may  continue  to  be  subject  to  overlapping  and  divergent  regulation  in 
different jurisdictions.  As our international operations continue to grow, we may need to comply with additional laws, rules, 
and  regulations  which  could  require  us  to  alter  our  business  practices  and/or  result  in  additional  compliance  costs.    Any 
violations  of  these  laws,  regulations  or  standards  could  subject  us  to  a  range  of  potential  regulatory  events  or  outcomes  that 
could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and prospects including potential adverse impacts on 
continued operations in the relevant international jurisdiction.   

We are also required to comply with the Volcker Rule’s provisions.  Although we have not historically engaged in significant 
levels of proprietary trading, or private fund investment or sponsorship, we continue to incur costs to ensure compliance with 
the Volcker Rule.  Any changes to regulations or changes to the supervisory approach may also result in increased compliance 
costs to the extent we are required to modify our existing compliance policies, procedures and practices.

Broker-dealers and investment advisors are subject to regulations covering all aspects of the securities business, including, but 
not  limited  to:  sales  and  trading  methods;  trade  practices  among  broker-dealers;  use  and  safekeeping  of  clients’  funds  and 
securities;  capital  structure  of  securities  firms;  anti-money  laundering  efforts;  recordkeeping;  and  the  conduct  of  directors, 
officers and employees.  Any violation of these laws or regulations could subject us to the following events, any of which could 
have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, reputation, and prospects: civil and criminal liability for us 
or our employees or affiliated financial advisors; sanctions, which could include the revocation of our subsidiaries’ registrations 
as investment advisors or broker-dealers; the revocation of the licenses of our financial advisors; censures; fines; conditions or 
limitations on our business activities, including higher capital requirements; or a temporary suspension or permanent bar from 
conducting  business.    As  a  recent  example  of  this  risk,  the  firm  continues  to  cooperate  with  the  SEC  in  connection  with  an 
investigation  of  the  firm’s  investment  advisory  business’  compliance  with  records  preservation  requirements  relating  to 
business  communications  sent  over  electronic  messaging  channels  that  have  not  been  approved  by  the  firm.    The  SEC  has 
announced  their  imposition  of  significant  fines  on  a  number  of  financial  services  companies  in  connection  with  similar 
investigations,  and  has  reportedly  conducted  similar  investigations  of  record  preservation  practices  at  other  financial 
institutions.  See Note 19 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-K for additional information. 

The majority of our affiliated financial advisors are independent contractors.  Legislative or regulatory action that redefines the 
criteria for determining whether a person is an employee or an independent contractor could materially impact our relationships 
with our advisors and our business, resulting in an adverse effect on our results of operations.

Raymond James Bank and TriState Capital Bank are subject to the CRA, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Housing 
Act and other U.S. federal fair lending laws and regulations that impose nondiscriminatory lending requirements on financial 
institutions.  The U.S. Department of Justice and other federal agencies, including the CFPB, are responsible for enforcing these 
laws  and  regulations.    An  unfavorable  CRA  rating  or  a  successful  challenge  to  an  institution’s  performance  under  the  fair 
lending laws and regulations could result in a wide variety of sanctions, including the required payment of damages and civil 
monetary penalties, injunctive relief, and the imposition of restrictions on mergers, acquisitions and expansion activity.  Private 
parties may also have the ability to challenge a financial institution’s performance under fair lending laws by bringing private 
class action litigation.

As discussed in “Item 1 - Business - Regulation” of this Form 10-K, on October 24, 2023, federal banking regulators issued a 
joint final rule that makes extensive amendments to the regulations that implement the CRA.  We are evaluating the impact of 
the  new  rule  which  generally  becomes  effective  on  January  1,  2026,  with  its  additional  data  collection  and  reporting 
requirements effective January 1, 2027.  These amendments may potentially lead to increased costs related to compliance.

The Federal Reserve requires a bank holding company to act as a source of financial and managerial strength for its subsidiary 
banks.  The Federal Reserve could require RJF to commit resources to Raymond James Bank and TriState Capital Bank when 
doing so is not otherwise in the best interests of RJF or its shareholders or creditors.  

Regulatory actions brought against us may result in judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other results, any of which could 
have  a  material  adverse  effect  on  our  business,  financial  condition,  reputation,  or  results  of  operations.    In  particular,  the 

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banking agencies have broad enforcement power over bank holding companies and banks, including with respect to unsafe or 
unsound practices or violations of law.  There is no assurance that regulators will be satisfied with the policies and procedures 
implemented  by  RJF  and  its  subsidiaries.    In  addition,  from  time  to  time,  RJF  and  its  subsidiaries  may  become  subject  to 
additional  findings  with  respect  to  supervisory,  compliance  or  other  regulatory  deficiencies,  which  could  subject  us  to 
additional liability, including penalties and restrictions on our business activities.  Among other things, these restrictions could 
limit our ability to make investments, complete acquisitions, expand into new business lines, pay dividends on our common and 
preferred stock and/or engage in share repurchases.  In August 2023, Raymond James Investment Services Limited, one of our 
U.K. subsidiaries, agreed to a Voluntary Application for Imposition of Requirements (“VREQ”) with the FCA that prohibits the 
onboarding of new branches or financial advisors without the prior consent of the FCA.  We do not expect this VREQ to have a 
material  impact  on  our  consolidated  results  of  operations.    See  “Item  1  -  Business  -  Regulation”  of  this  Form  10-K  for 
additional information regarding our regulatory environment.

Continued  asset  growth  may  result  in  changes  to  our  status  with  respect  to  existing  regulations  as  well  as  increased 
oversight,  which  will  result  in  additional  capital  and  other  financial  requirements  and  may  increase  our  compliance 
costs.

We will incur increased regulatory scrutiny and heightened supervision (together with related compliance costs) as we continue 
to  grow  and  approach  certain  consolidated  asset  thresholds,  which  have  the  effect  of  imposing  enhanced  standards  and 
requirements on larger financial institutions.  These include the potential application of enhanced prudential standards to us if 
our average total consolidated assets for four consecutive calendar quarters exceed $100 billion and we are therefore classified 
as a category IV bank holding company.  Under such enhanced prudential standards, category IV bank holding companies are 
subject  to  greater  regulation  and  supervision,  including,  but  not  limited  to:  certain  capital  planning  and  stress  capital  buffer 
requirements;  supervisory  capital  stress  testing  conducted  by  the  Fed  biennially;  and  certain  liquidity  risk  management  and 
liquidity  stress  testing  and  buffer  requirements.    Our  preparations  for,  and  the  application  of,  these  enhanced  prudential 
standards  to  RJF  could  adversely  affect  our  results  of  operations  and  financial  performance  through  additional  capital  and 
liquidity requirements and increased compliance costs.  On July 27, 2023, U.S. banking regulators issued proposed rules that, if 
enacted, would result in changes to regulations applicable to bank holding companies.  These proposals, most of which would 
apply to us once we are classified as a category IV bank holding company, create uncertainty in planning our compliance and 
any revisions to the proposals may negatively impact our business, including through increased costs related to compliance at 
the time such regulations become applicable to us. 

Changes  in  requirements  relating  to  the  standard  of  care  for  broker-dealers  have  increased,  and  may  continue  to 
increase, our costs.

The  SEC’s  Regulation  Best  Interest  requires,  among  other  things,  a  broker-dealer  to  act  in  the  best  interest  of  a  retail  client 
when  making  a  recommendation  to  that  client  of  any  securities  transaction  or  investment  strategy  involving  securities.    The 
regulation  imposes  heightened  standards  on  broker-dealers,  and  we  have  incurred  substantial  costs  in  order  to  review  and 
modify  our  policies  and  procedures,  including  associated  supervisory  and  compliance  controls.    We  anticipate  that  we  will 
continue to incur incremental costs in the future to comply with the standard.

In addition to the SEC, various states have adopted, or are considering adopting, laws and regulations seeking to impose new 
standards  of  conduct  on  broker-dealers  that,  as  written,  differ  from  the  SEC’s  regulations  and  may  lead  to  additional 
implementation  costs.    Implementation  of  the  SEC  regulations,  as  well  as  any  new  state  rules  that  are  adopted  addressing 
similar  matters,  has  resulted  in  (and  may  continue  to  result  in)  increased  costs  related  to  compliance,  legal,  operations  and 
information technology.  Furthermore, certain non-U.S. jurisdictions have imposed heightened standards of conduct, which may 
have similar impacts on our business in those jurisdictions. 

The  DOL  has  indicated  that  it  plans  to  amend  the  definition  of  “fiduciary”  in  connection  with  investment  advice  regarding 
employee benefit plans and IRAs.  Imposing a new fiduciary standard could result in increased costs and other impacts to our 
business.

Numerous  regulatory  changes  and  enhanced  regulatory  and  enforcement  activity  relating  to  our  investment 
management activities may increase our compliance and legal costs and otherwise adversely affect our business.

As some of our wholly-owned subsidiaries are registered as investment advisers with the SEC, increased regulatory scrutiny 
and rulemaking initiatives may result in additional operational and compliance costs or the assessment of significant fines or 
penalties against our asset management business, and may otherwise limit our ability to engage in certain activities.  While it is 
not  possible  to  determine  the  extent  of  the  long-term  impact  of  any  new  laws  or  regulations  that  have  been  promulgated,  or 
initiatives  that  have  been  or  may  be  proposed,  even  the  short-term  impact  of  preparing  for  or  implementing  changes  to  our 

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infrastructure and processes could negatively affect the ways we conduct business and increase our compliance and legal costs. 
Conformance with any new law or regulations could also make compliance more difficult and expensive and affect our product 
and service offerings.  New regulations regarding the management of hedge funds and the use of certain investment products, 
including additional recordkeeping and disclosure requirements, may also impact our asset management business and result in 
increased costs.  

Failure  to  comply  with  regulatory  capital  requirements  primarily  applicable  to  RJF,  Raymond  James  Bank,  TriState 
Capital Bank or our broker-dealer subsidiaries would significantly harm our business.

As discussed in “Item 1 - Business - Regulation” of this Form 10-K, RJF, Raymond James Bank and TriState Capital Bank are 
subject  to  capital  requirements  administered  by  various  federal  regulators  in  the  U.S.  and,  accordingly,  must  meet  specific 
capital  guidelines  that  involve  quantitative  measures  of  RJF’s,  Raymond  James  Bank’s,  and  TriState  Capital  Bank’s  assets, 
liabilities  and  certain  off-balance  sheet  items,  as  calculated  under  regulatory  guidelines.    Failure  to  meet  minimum  capital 
requirements can trigger certain mandatory (and potentially discretionary) actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could harm 
either RJF’s, Raymond James Bank’s, or TriState Capital Bank’s operations and financial condition, including precluding us 
from accepting or renewing brokered deposits.  Further, we are subject to the SEC’s Uniform Net Capital Rule (Rule 15c3-1) 
and FINRA’s net capital rule, which may limit our ability to make withdrawals of capital from our broker-dealer subsidiaries. 
Our non-U.S. subsidiaries are subject to similar limitations under applicable regulations in the countries in which they operate. 
Regulatory capital requirements applicable to some of our significant subsidiaries may impede access to funds that RJF may 
need to make payments on any of its obligations.  See Note 24 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 
10-K for further information on regulatory capital requirements.

The Basel III regulatory capital standards impose capital and other requirements on us that could negatively impact our 
profitability.

The  Fed  and  other  federal  banking  regulators  have  implemented  the  global  regulatory  capital  requirements  of  Basel  III  and 
certain  requirements  implemented  by  the  Dodd-Frank  Act.    The  U.S.  Basel  III  Rules  establish  the  quantity  and  quality  of 
regulatory  capital,  set  forth  a  capital  conservation  buffer  and  define  the  calculation  of  risk-weighted  assets.    The  capital 
requirements stipulated under the U.S. Basel III Rules could restrict our ability to grow during favorable market conditions or 
require us to raise additional capital.  Revisions to the Basel III Rules could, when implemented in the U.S., negatively impact 
our regulatory capital ratio calculations or subject us to higher and more stringent capital and other regulatory requirements.  As 
a  result,  our  business,  results  of  operations,  financial  condition  and  prospects  could  be  adversely  affected.    See  “Item  1  - 
Business - Regulation” of this Form 10-K for further information on the Basel III regulatory capital standards.

As  a  financial  holding  company,  RJF’s  liquidity  depends  on  payments  from  its  subsidiaries,  which  may  be  subject  to 
regulatory restrictions.

RJF as a financial holding company depends on dividends, distributions and other payments from its subsidiaries in order to 
meet  its  obligations,  including  its  debt  service  obligations  and  to  fund  dividend  payments  and  share  repurchases.    RJF’s 
subsidiaries  are  subject  to  laws  and  regulations  that  restrict  dividend  payments  or  authorize  regulatory  bodies  to  prevent  or 
reduce the flow of funds from those subsidiaries to RJF.  If RJF’s subsidiaries are unable to make dividend payments to us and 
sufficient  cash  or  liquidity  is  not  otherwise  available,  RJF  may  not  be  able  to  make  dividend  payments  to  its  shareholders, 
repurchase  its  shares,  or  make  principal  and  interest  payments  on  its  outstanding  debt.    RJF’s  broker-dealers  and  bank 
subsidiaries are limited in their ability to lend or transact with affiliates, are subject to minimum regulatory capital and other 
requirements and, in the case of our broker-dealer subsidiaries, limitations on their ability to use funds deposited with them in 
brokerage accounts to fund their businesses.  These requirements and limitations may hinder RJF’s ability to access funds from 
its  subsidiaries.    Federal  regulators,  including  the  Fed  and  the  SEC  (through  FINRA),  have  the  authority  and  under  certain 
circumstances, the obligation, to limit or prohibit dividend payments and stock repurchases by the banking organizations they 
supervise,  including  RJF  and  its  bank  subsidiaries.    In  addition,  RJF’s  right  to  participate  in  a  distribution  of  assets  upon  a 
subsidiary’s liquidation or reorganization is subject to the prior claims of creditors of that subsidiary, except to the extent that 
any  of  RJF’s  claims  as  a  creditor  of  such  subsidiary  may  be  recognized.    As  a  result,  shares  of  RJF’s  capital  stock  are 
effectively subordinated to all existing and future liabilities and obligations of its subsidiaries.  

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RISKS RELATED TO AN INVESTMENT IN OUR PREFERRED AND COMMON STOCK

The rights of holders of our common stock are generally subordinate to the rights of holders of our outstanding, and any 
future issuances of, debt securities and preferred stock.

Our Board of Directors has the authority to issue debt securities as well as an aggregate of up to 10 million shares of preferred 
stock on the terms it determines appropriate without shareholder approval.  Outstanding shares of our 6.375% Fixed-to-Floating 
Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.10 per share are senior to our common stock.  Any debt 
or shares of preferred stock that we may issue in the future will also be senior to our common stock.  Because our decision to 
issue debt or equity securities or incur other borrowings in the future will depend on market conditions and other factors beyond 
our  control,  the  amount,  timing,  nature  or  success  of  our  future  capital  raising  efforts  is  uncertain.    Thus,  holders  of  our 
common  stock  bear  the  risk  that  our  future  issuances  of  debt  or  equity  securities  or  our  incurrence  of  other  borrowings  may 
negatively affect the market price of our common stock.

The depositary shares representing our preferred stock are thinly traded and have limited voting rights.

The depositary shares representing interests in our preferred stock are listed on the NYSE, but an active, liquid trading market 
for such securities may not be sustained, and holders of our depositary shares may not be able to sell their shares at the volume, 
prices,  or  times  desired.    In  addition,  holders  of  our  preferred  stock  (and,  accordingly,  holders  of  the  depositary  shares 
representing  such  stock),  will  have  no  voting  rights  with  respect  to  matters  that  generally  require  the  approval  of  our  voting 
common shareholders.  Holders of preferred stock have voting rights that are generally limited to: (i) authorizing, creating or 
issuing any capital stock ranking senior to such preferred stock, and (ii) amending, altering or repealing any provision of our 
Articles of Incorporation so as to adversely affect the powers, preferences or special rights of such series of preferred stock.

ITEM 1B.  UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES

We operate our business from our principal location in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1.25 million square feet of office space that we 
own in the Carillon Office Park.  We conduct certain operations from our owned facility in Southfield, Michigan, comprising 
approximately 90,000 square feet, and operate a 40,000 square foot information technology data center primarily on land that 
we own in the Denver, Colorado area.  Our owned locations and principal leases, identified below, support more than one of 
our business segments.

We  lease  the  premises  we  occupy  in  other  U.S.  and  foreign  locations,  including  employee-based  branch  office  operations. 
Leases for branch offices for independent contractors are the responsibility of the respective independent contractor financial 
advisors and are not included in the amounts listed below.  Our leases contain various expiration dates through fiscal year 2036. 
Our principal leases are in the following locations:

• We  occupy  leased  space  in  major  metropolitan  areas  throughout  the  U.S.  which  is  used  to  provide  services  across  our
various  businesses  or  in  certain  cases  to  provide  corporate  services  outside  of  our  principal  location  in  St.  Petersburg,
Florida, including approximately 250,000 square feet in Memphis, 185,000 square feet in New York City, 90,000 square
feet in Pittsburgh, 70,000 square feet in Chicago, 60,000 square feet in Houston, and 50,000 square feet in Boston;

• We occupy leased space of approximately 90,000 and 80,000 square feet in Toronto and Vancouver, respectively, along

with other office and branch locations throughout Canada; and

• We occupy leased space of approximately 75,000 square feet in London, along with other office locations in the U.K. and

Germany.

Additionally, we own approximately 65 acres of land located in Pasco County, Florida for potential development, as needed. 
We regularly monitor the facilities we own or occupy to ensure that they suit our needs, particularly as we expand our in-office, 
hybrid,  and  remote  work  options.    To  the  extent  that  they  do  not  meet  our  needs,  we  will  expand,  contract  or  relocate,  as 
necessary.  See Notes 2 and 14 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-K for information regarding 
our lease obligations.

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ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

In the normal course of our business, we have been named, from time to time, as a defendant in various legal actions, including 
arbitrations,  class  actions  and  other  litigation,  arising  in  connection  with  our  activities  as  a  diversified  financial  services 
institution.

RJF and certain of its subsidiaries are subject to regular reviews and inspections by regulatory authorities and self-regulatory 
organizations.  Reviews can result in the imposition of sanctions for regulatory violations, ranging from non-monetary censures 
to fines and, in serious cases, temporary or permanent suspension from conducting business, or limitations on certain business 
activities.    In  addition,  regulatory  agencies  and  SROs  institute  investigations  from  time  to  time,  among  other  things,  into 
industry practices, which can also result in the imposition of such sanctions.  

We  may  contest  liability  and/or  the  amount  of  damages,  as  appropriate,  in  each  pending  matter.    The  level  of  litigation  and 
investigatory activity (both formal and informal) by government and self-regulatory agencies in the financial services industry 
continues to be significant.  There can be no assurance that material losses will not be incurred from claims that have not yet 
been asserted or are not yet determined to be material.

For many legal and regulatory matters, we are unable to estimate a range of reasonably possible loss as we cannot predict if, 
how or when such proceedings or investigations will be resolved or what the eventual settlement, fine, penalty or other relief, if 
any, may be.  A large number of factors may contribute to this inherent unpredictability: the proceeding is in its early stages; the 
damages sought are unspecified, unsupported or uncertain; it is unclear whether a case brought as a class action will be allowed 
to proceed on that basis; the other party is seeking relief other than or in addition to compensatory damages (including, in the 
case  of  regulatory  and  governmental  proceedings,  potential  fines  and  penalties);  the  matters  present  significant  legal 
uncertainties; we have not engaged in settlement discussions; discovery is not complete; there are significant facts in dispute; 
and  numerous  parties  are  named  as  defendants  (including  where  it  is  uncertain  how  liability  might  be  shared  among 
defendants).    Subject  to  the  foregoing,  after  consultation  with  counsel,  we  believe  that  the  outcome  of  such  litigation  and 
regulatory proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition.  However, the outcome 
of such litigation and regulatory proceedings could be material to our operating results and cash flows for a particular future 
period, depending on, among other things, our revenues or income for such period.

See Note 19 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-K for additional information regarding legal and 
regulatory  matters  contingencies,  and  refer  to  “Item  7  -  Management’s  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial  Condition  and 
Results of Operations - Critical accounting estimates” in the section “Loss provisions for legal and regulatory matters” and Note 
2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-K for information on our criteria for establishing accruals.

ITEM 4.  MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

PART II

ITEM  5.  MARKET  FOR  REGISTRANT’S  COMMON  EQUITY,  RELATED  SHAREHOLDER  MATTERS  AND 

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Our common stock is traded on the NYSE under the symbol “RJF.”  As of November 17, 2023, we had 343 holders of record of 
our common stock.  Shares of our common stock are held by a substantially greater number of beneficial owners, whose shares 
are held of record by banks, brokers, and other financial institutions.

See Note 20 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-K for information regarding our intentions for 
paying cash dividends and the related capital restrictions.

Information related to our compensation plans under which equity securities are authorized for issuance is presented in Note 23 
of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and Part III, Item 12 of this Form 10-K.

We did not have any sales of unregistered securities for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2023, 2022 or 2021.

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We  purchase  our  own  stock  from  time  to  time  in  conjunction  with  a  number  of  activities,  each  of  which  is  described  in  the 
following paragraphs.  The following table presents information on our purchases of our own stock, on a monthly basis, for the 
year ended September 30, 2023.

Total number of 
shares
purchased

Average price
per share

Number of shares 
purchased as part of 
publicly announced 
plans or programs

Approximate dollar value (in 
millions) at each month-end, of 
securities that may yet be purchased 
under the plans or programs

October 1, 2022 – October 31, 2022

November 1, 2022 – November 30, 2022

December 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

First quarter

January 1, 2023 – January 31, 2023

February 1, 2023 – February 28, 2023

March 1, 2023 – March 31, 2023

Second quarter

April 1, 2023 – April 30, 2023

May 1, 2023 – May 31, 2023

June 1, 2023 – June 30, 2023

Third quarter

July 1, 2023 – July 31, 2023

August 1, 2023 – August 31, 2023

September 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023

Fourth quarter

Fiscal year total

358,103  $ 

78,798  $ 

937,747  $ 

1,374,648  $ 

53,430  $ 

13,586  $ 

3,745,485  $ 

3,812,501  $ 

111,500  $ 

2,069,035  $ 

1,135,079  $ 

3,315,614  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

928  $ 

928  $ 

8,503,691  $ 

105.94 

120.60 

106.64 

107.26 

114.90 

113.49 

93.45 

93.82 

89.67 

87.79 

95.55 

90.51 

— 

— 

90.15 

90.15 

95.43 

354,313 

— 

937,737 

1,292,050 

— 

— 

3,745,388 

3,745,388 

111,500 

2,069,035 

1,133,895 

3,314,430 

— 

— 

— 

— 

8,351,868 

$800

$800

$1,400

$1,400

$1,400

$1,050

$1,040

$858

$750

$750

$750

$750

In December 2022, the Board of Directors authorized repurchase of our common stock in an aggregate amount of up to $1.5 
billion, which replaced the previous authorization.

In the preceding table, the total number of shares purchased includes shares purchased pursuant to the Restricted Stock Trust 
Fund, which was established 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 subsidiaries.  For more information on this trust fund, 
see Notes 2 and 10 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-K.  These activities do not utilize the 
repurchase authorization presented in the preceding table.

The total number of shares purchased also includes shares repurchased as a result of employees surrendering shares as payment 
for option exercises or withholding taxes.  These activities do not utilize the repurchase authorization presented in the preceding 
table.

ITEM 6.  RESERVED

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

OPERATIONS

INDEX

Introduction

Executive overview
Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures
Net interest analysis
Results of Operations
Private Client Group
Capital Markets
Asset Management
Bank
Other

Statement of financial condition analysis
Liquidity and capital resources
Regulatory
Critical accounting estimates
Accounting standards update
Risk management

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41
44

47
52
54
57
58
59
59
66
66
67
67

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
INTRODUCTION

The  following  Management’s  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial  Condition  and  Results  of  Operations  (“MD&A”)  is 
intended  to  help  the  reader  understand  the  results  of  our  operations  and  financial  condition.    This  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 to be not meaningful.

We  operate  as  a  financial  holding  company  and  bank  holding  company.    Results  in  the  businesses  in  which  we  operate  are 
highly correlated to general economic conditions and, more specifically, to the direction of the U.S. equity and fixed income 
markets,  changes  in  interest  rates,  market  volatility,  corporate  and  mortgage  lending  markets  and  commercial  and  residential 
credit  trends.    Overall  market  conditions,  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,  including  investors,  borrowers,  and  competitors,  impacting  their  level  of  participation  in  the 
financial  markets.    These  factors  also  impact  the  level  of  investment  banking  activity  and  asset  valuations,  which  ultimately 
affect our business results.

EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW

Year ended September 30, 2023 compared with the year ended September 30, 2022

For the year ended September 30, 2023, we generated net revenues of $11.62 billion and pre-tax income of $2.28 billion, up 6% 
and 13% compared with the prior year.  Our net income available to common shareholders of $1.73 billion was 15% higher 
than  the  prior  year  and  our  earnings  per  diluted  share  of  $7.97  reflected  a  14%  increase.    Our  return  on  common  equity 
(“ROCE”)  was  17.7%,  compared  with  17.0%  for  the  prior  year,  and  our  return  on  tangible  common  equity  (“ROTCE”)  was 
21.7%(1), compared with 19.8%(1) for the prior year.  

The year ended September 30, 2023 included $98 million of net expenses related to acquisitions completed in prior years and 
the favorable impact of an insurance settlement received during the year related to a previously-settled legal matter.  Excluding 
these items, our adjusted net income available to common shareholders was $1.81 billion(1), an increase of 12% compared with 
the prior year, and our adjusted earnings per diluted share were $8.30(1), an increase of 11%.  Adjusted ROCE for the year was 
18.4%(1),  compared  with  18.2%(1)  in  the  prior  year,  and  adjusted  ROTCE  was  22.5%(1),  compared  with  21.1%(1)  in  the  prior 
year.

The increase in net revenues compared with the prior year was driven by the benefit of significantly higher short-term interest 
rates in the current year on both net interest income and RJBDP fees from third-party banks, as well as incremental revenues 
arising  from  our  prior-year  acquisitions  of  Charles  Stanley  Group  PLC  (“Charles  Stanley”),  TriState  Capital  Holdings,  Inc. 
(“TriState  Capital”),  and  SumRidge  Partners.    These  increases  were  offset  by  lower  investment  banking  and  brokerage 
revenues, primarily due to a more challenging market environment during the current year, and a decline in asset management 
and related administrative fees, primarily attributable to lower PCG client assets in fee-based accounts at the beginning of each 
of the current-year quarterly billing periods. 

Compensation, commissions and benefits expense was flat with the prior year, as the impact of the decrease in compensable 
revenues compared with the prior year was offset by incremental expenses arising from our prior-year acquisitions of Charles 
Stanley,  TriState  Capital,  and  SumRidge  Partners,  as  well  as  an  increase  in  compensation  costs  to  support  our  growth  and 
annual salary increases.  Our compensation ratio was 62.8%, compared with 66.6% for the prior year.  Excluding acquisition-
related compensation expenses, our adjusted compensation ratio was 62.1%(1), compared with 66.1%(1) for the prior year.  The 
decline  in  the  compensation  ratio  from  the  prior  year  primarily  resulted  from  changes  in  our  revenue  mix  due  to  higher  net 
interest income and RJBDP fees from third-party banks, which have little associated direct compensation.

(1)  ROTCE, adjusted net income available to common shareholders, adjusted earnings per diluted share, adjusted ROCE, adjusted ROTCE, and adjusted compensation ratio are non-
GAAP financial measures.  Please see the “Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures” in this MD&A for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP 
financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, and for other important disclosures.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Non-compensation  expenses  increased  $388  million,  or  23%.    This  increase  resulted  from  multiple  items,  including  elevated 
provisions for legal and regulatory matters during the current year for a number of matters totaling approximately $175 million, 
a portion of which related to the SEC industry sweep on off-platform communications, as well as incremental expenses arising 
from our prior-year acquisitions of Charles Stanley, TriState Capital, and SumRidge Partners, and increases in communications 
and information processing expenses, business development expenses, and the bank loan provision for credit losses.  Partially 
offsetting these increases was the aforementioned favorable insurance settlement received.  The bank loan provision for credit 
losses was $132 million for the current year, compared with a provision of $100 million for the prior year, which included an 
initial provision for credit losses of $26 million on loans acquired as part of the TriState Capital acquisition.  The bank loan 
provision for credit losses for the current year primarily reflected the impacts of a weakened macroeconomic outlook for certain 
loan portfolios, including a weakened outlook for commercial real estate prices compared with the prior year, charge-offs of 
certain  loans,  and  loan  downgrades  during  the  year.    These  increases  were  partially  offset  by  the  favorable  impact  of  loan 
repayments and sales, which had a larger impact on the current fiscal year expense than provisions on new loans. 

Our  effective  income  tax  rate  was  23.7%  for  fiscal  2023,  a  decrease  from  25.4%  for  the  prior  year.    The  decrease  in  the 
effective tax rate from the prior year was primarily due to the impact on our provision for income taxes of nontaxable valuation 
gains  associated  with  our  company-owned  life  insurance  policies  in  the  current  year  compared  with  nondeductible  valuation 
losses  in  the  prior  year,  partially  offset  by  an  increase  in  our  effective  income  tax  rate  arising  from  nondeductible  fines  and 
penalties.

In  December  2022,  the  Board  of  Directors  increased  the  quarterly  cash  dividend  on  common  shares  to  $0.42  per  share  and 
authorized  common  stock  repurchases  of  up  to  $1.5  billion.    During  the  twelve  months  ended  September  30,  2023,  we 
repurchased 8.35 million shares of our common stock under the Board of Directors’ common stock repurchase authorization for 
$788 million at an average price of $94 per share.  After the effect of those repurchases, $750 million remained under our Board 
of  Directors’  common  stock  repurchase  authorization.    We  currently  expect  to  continue  to  repurchase  our  common  stock  in 
fiscal 2024 to offset the impact of shares issued with the acquisition of TriState Capital as well as to offset dilution from share-
based  compensation;  however,  we  will  continue  to  monitor  market  conditions  and  other  capital  needs  as  we  consider  these 
repurchases.

As of September 30, 2023, our tier 1 leverage ratio of 11.9% and Total capital ratio of 22.8% were both more than double the 
regulatory requirement to be considered well-capitalized.  We also continued to have substantial liquidity with $2.08 billion(1) of 
RJF corporate cash as of September 30, 2023, which includes parent cash loaned to RJ&A to invest on its behalf.  We believe 
our  capital  and  funding  position  provide  us  the  opportunity  to  manage  our  balance  sheet  prudently  and  to  continue  to  be 
opportunistic and invest in growth.  We also have access to significant sources of funding for our business activities should the 
need arise, including borrowings against the $750 million balance available on our revolving credit facility, which was renewed 
and increased from $500 million in April 2023, as well as nearly $9.3 billion of FHLB borrowing capacity in the Bank segment.

As we look ahead, in spite of our expectation for economic uncertainty in the near term, we believe we are well-positioned for 
long-term growth, with our strong capital position and total client assets under administration of $1.26 trillion.  Our financial 
advisor  recruiting  activity  increased  in  the  latter  half  of  fiscal  2023,  and  our  recruiting  pipeline  remains  strong  across  our 
affiliation options.  We expect our fiscal first quarter of 2024 asset management and related administrative fee revenues to be 
negatively impacted by the 2% decrease in fee-based account balances from June 30, 2023 to September 30, 2023, as well as an 
estimated 5% decline in our combined net interest income and RJBDP fees from third-party banks, reflecting the impact from 
higher-cost diversified funding sources including our ESP, which was launched to PCG clients in March 2023.  While we have 
a healthy investment banking pipeline and saw improvement in investment banking activity in our fiscal fourth quarter of 2023, 
we anticipate that market uncertainty may continue to adversely impact the pace and timing of closings early in fiscal 2024, 
impacting our investment banking revenues.  We also expect to continue to experience headwinds for fixed income brokerage 
revenues due to the decline in cash balances at many of our depository institution clients.  Finally, although we have proactively 
taken  steps  to  manage  our  credit  risk  in  our  loan  portfolio,  including  selling  approximately  $670  million  of  par  value  of 
corporate  loans  during  fiscal  2023,  future  economic  deterioration  or  changes  in  our  macroeconomic  outlook  could  result  in 
increased bank loan provisions for credit losses in future periods. 

Year ended September 30, 2022 compared with the year ended September 30, 2021

Refer to “Item 7 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our 2022 Form 
10-K for a discussion of our fiscal 2022 results compared to fiscal 2021.

(1)  For additional information, please see the “Liquidity and capital resources - Sources of liquidity” section in this MD&A.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES TO GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

We  utilize  certain  non-GAAP  financial  measures  as  additional  measures  to  aid  in,  and  enhance,  the  understanding  of  our 
financial results and related measures.  These non-GAAP financial measures have been separately identified in this document. 
We  believe  certain  of  these  non-GAAP  financial  measures  provide  useful  information  to  management  and  investors  by 
excluding certain material items that may not be indicative of our core operating results.  We utilize these non-GAAP financial 
measures  in  assessing  the  financial  performance  of  the  business,  as  they  facilitate  a  comparison  of  current-  and  prior-period 
results.  We believe that ROTCE is meaningful to investors as it facilitates comparisons of our results to the results of other 
companies.    In  the  following  tables,  the  tax  effect  of  non-GAAP  adjustments  reflects  the  statutory  rate  associated  with  each 
non-GAAP  item.    These  non-GAAP  financial  measures  should  be  considered  in  addition  to,  and  not  as  a  substitute  for, 
measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.  In addition, our non-GAAP financial measures may 
not  be  comparable  to  similarly  titled  non-GAAP  financial  measures  of  other  companies.    The  following  tables  provide  a 
reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

$ in millions

Year ended September 30,

2023

2022

2021

Net income available to common shareholders

$ 

1,733 

$ 

1,505 

$ 

1,403 

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Expenses directly related to acquisitions included in the following financial statement line 

items:

Compensation, commissions and benefits:

Acquisition-related retention 

Other acquisition-related compensation 

Total “Compensation, commissions and benefits” expense

Communications and information processing
Professional fees 

Bank loan provision for credit losses — Initial provision for credit losses on acquired 

loans 

Other:

Amortization of identifiable intangible assets 

Initial provision for credit losses on acquired lending commitments 
All other acquisition-related expenses 

Total “Other” expense

Total expenses related to acquisitions

Losses on extinguishment of debt

Other — Insurance settlement received

Pre-tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments

Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

Total non-GAAP adjustments, net of tax 

Adjusted net income available to common shareholders 

Compensation, commissions and benefits expense

Less: Total compensation-related acquisition expenses (as detailed above)

Adjusted “Compensation, commissions and benefits” expense 

70 

10 

80 

2 

3 

— 

45 

— 

— 

45 

130 

— 

(32)

98 

(25)

73 

1,806 

7,299 

80 

7,219 

$ 

$ 

$ 

58 

2 

60 

— 

12 

26 

33 

5 

11 

49 

147 

— 

—

147 

(37)

110 

1,615 

7,329 

60 

7,269 

$ 

$ 

$ 

48 

1 

49 

— 

10 

— 

21 

— 

2 

23 

82 

98 

— 

180 

(43) 

137 

1,540 

6,584 

49 

6,535 

$ 

$ 

$ 

Total compensation ratio

Less the impact of non-GAAP adjustments on compensation ratio:

Acquisition-related retention

Other acquisition-related compensation

Total “Compensation, commissions and benefits” expenses related to acquisitions

Adjusted total compensation ratio

 62.8 %

 66.6 %

 67.5 %

 0.6 %

 0.1 %

 0.7 %

 62.1 %

 0.5 %

 — %

 0.5 %

 66.1 %

 0.5 %

 — %

 0.5 %

 67.0 %

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Diluted earnings per common share

$ 

7.97  $ 

6.98  $ 

6.63 

Year ended September 30,

2023

2022

2021

Impact of non-GAAP adjustments on diluted earnings per common share:

Compensation, commissions and benefits:

Acquisition-related retention

Other acquisition-related compensation

Total “Compensation, commissions and benefits” expense

Communications and information processing

Professional fees

Bank loan provision for credit losses — Initial provision for credit losses on acquired loans

Other:

Amortization of identifiable intangible assets

Initial provision for credit losses on acquired lending commitments

All other acquisition-related expenses

Total “Other” expense

Total expenses related to acquisitions

Losses on extinguishment of debt

Other — Insurance settlement received

Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

Total non-GAAP adjustments, net of tax

0.32 

0.05 

0.37 

0.01 

0.01 

— 

0.21 

— 

— 

0.21 

0.60 

— 

(0.15) 

(0.12) 

0.33 

0.27 

0.01 

0.28 

— 

0.06 

0.12 

0.15 

0.02 

0.05 

0.22 

0.68 

— 

— 

(0.17) 

0.51 

Adjusted diluted earnings per common share

$ 

8.30  $ 

7.49  $ 

0.23 

— 

0.23 

— 

0.05 

— 

0.10 

— 

0.01 

0.11 

0.39 

0.46 

— 

(0.20) 

0.65 

7.28 

$ in millions

As of

September 30,
2023

September 30,
2022

September 30,
2021

Total common equity attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.

$ 

10,135  $ 

9,338  $ 

8,245 

Less non-GAAP adjustments:

Goodwill and identifiable intangible assets, net

Deferred tax liabilities related to goodwill and identifiable intangible assets, net

1,907 

(131)

1,931 

(126)

Tangible common equity attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.

$ 

8,359  $ 

7,533  $ 

882 

(64) 

7,427 

$ in millions

Average common equity

Impact of non-GAAP adjustments on average common equity:

Compensation, commissions and benefits:

Acquisition-related retention

Other acquisition-related compensation

Total “Compensation, commissions and benefits” expense

Communications and information processing

Professional fees

Bank loan provision for credit losses — Initial provision for credit losses on acquired loans

Other:

Amortization of identifiable intangible assets

Initial provision for credit losses on acquired lending commitments

All other acquisition-related expenses

Total “Other” expense 

Total expenses related to acquisitions

Losses on extinguishment of debt

Other — Insurance settlement received

Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

Total non-GAAP adjustments, net of tax

Adjusted average common equity

Year ended September 30,

2023

2022

2021

$ 

9,791  $ 

8,836  $ 

7,635 

35 

4 

39 

1 

1 

— 

22 

— 

— 

22 

63 

— 

(26)

(9)

28 

27 

1 

28 

— 

6 

10 

16 

2 

6 

24 

68 

— 

—

(17)

51 

23 

— 

23 

— 

4 

— 

9 

— 

1 

10 

37 

39 

— 

(18) 

58 

$ 

9,819  $ 

8,887  $ 

7,693 

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$ in millions

Average common equity

Less:

Average goodwill and identifiable intangible assets, net

Average deferred tax liabilities related to goodwill and identifiable intangible assets, net

Average tangible common equity

Impact of non-GAAP adjustments on average tangible common equity:

Compensation, commissions and benefits:

Acquisition-related retention

Other acquisition-related compensation

Total “Compensation, commissions and benefits” expense

Communications and information processing

Professional fees

Bank loan provision for credit losses — Initial provision for credit losses on acquired loans

Other:

Amortization of identifiable intangible assets

Initial provision for credit losses on acquired lending commitments

All other acquisition-related expenses

Total “Other” expense 

Total expenses related to acquisitions

Losses on extinguishment of debt

Other — Insurance settlement received

Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

Total non-GAAP adjustments, net of tax

Adjusted average tangible common equity

Return on common equity

Adjusted return on common equity

Return on tangible common equity

Adjusted return on tangible common equity

Year ended September 30,

2023

2022

2021

$ 

9,791 

$ 

8,836 

$ 

7,635 

1,928 

(129)

1,322 

(94)

809 

(53) 

$ 

7,992 

$ 

7,608 

$ 

6,879 

35 

4 

39 

1 

1 

— 

22 

— 

— 

22 

63 

— 

(26)

(9)

28 

27 

1 

28 

— 

6 

10 

16 

2 

6 

24 

68 

— 

—

(17)

51 

23 

— 

23 

— 

4 

— 

9 

— 

1 

10 

37 

39 

— 

(18) 

58 

$ 

8,020 

$ 

7,659 

$ 

6,937 

 17.7 %

 18.4 %

 21.7 %

 22.5 %

 17.0 %

 18.2 %

 19.8 %

 21.1 %

 18.4 %

 20.0 %

 20.4 %

 22.2 %

Total compensation ratio is computed by dividing compensation, commissions and benefits expense by net revenues for each 
respective period.  Adjusted total compensation ratio is computed by dividing adjusted compensation, commissions and benefits 
expense by net revenues for each respective period.

Tangible common equity is computed by subtracting goodwill and identifiable intangible assets, net, along with the associated 
deferred tax liabilities, from total common equity attributable to RJF.  Average common equity is computed by adding the total 
common equity attributable to RJF as of each quarter-end date during the indicated fiscal year to the beginning of the year total, 
and dividing by five, or in the case of average tangible common equity, computed by adding tangible common equity as of each 
quarter-end  date  during  the  indicated  fiscal  year  to  the  beginning  of  the  year  total,  and  dividing  by  five.    Adjusted  average 
common  equity  is  computed  by  adjusting  for  the  impact  on  average  common  equity  of  the  non-GAAP  adjustments,  as 
applicable for each respective period.  Adjusted average tangible common equity is computed by adjusting for the impact on 
average tangible common equity of the non-GAAP adjustments, as applicable for each respective period.

ROCE is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by average common equity for each respective 
period  or,  in  the  case  of  ROTCE,  computed  by  dividing  net  income  available  to  common  shareholders  by  average  tangible 
common equity for each respective period.  Adjusted ROCE is computed by dividing adjusted net income available to common 
shareholders by adjusted average common equity for each respective period, or in the case of adjusted ROTCE, computed by 
dividing  adjusted  net  income  available  to  common  shareholders  by  adjusted  average  tangible  common  equity  for  each 
respective period. 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

NET INTEREST ANALYSIS

Largely in response to inflationary pressures since the beginning of fiscal year 2022, the Fed rapidly and consistently increased 
its  benchmark  short-term  interest  rates  commencing  in  March  2022  and  continuing  throughout  our  fiscal  2023.    Over  this 
period,  the  Fed  has  increased  the  federal  funds  target  rate  from  a  range  of  0.25%  to  0.50%  at  March  31,  2022  to  a  range  of 
5.25% to 5.50% at September 30, 2023.  While the Fed has left its benchmark rate unchanged in its most recent meetings, it has 
indicated that it intends to closely monitor market conditions to determine whether they will increase short-term interest rates 
further in our fiscal 2024.  The following table details the Fed’s short-term interest rate activity over our fiscal 2022 and 2023.

RJF fiscal quarter ended

Effective date of interest rate action

Increase in interest rates 
(in basis points)

Federal funds target 
rate

Federal funds target rate schedule

March 31, 2022

June 30, 2022

June 30, 2022

September 30, 2022

September 30, 2022

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2022

March 31, 2023

March 31, 2023

June 30, 2023

September 30, 2023

March 17, 2022

May 5, 2022

June 16, 2022

July 28, 2022

September 22, 2022

November 3, 2022

December 15, 2022

February 2, 2023

March 23, 2023

May 4, 2023

July 27, 2023

25

50

75

75

75

75

50

25

25

25

25

0.25% - 0.50%

0.75% - 1.00%

1.50% - 1.75%

2.25% - 2.50%

3.00% - 3.25%

3.75% - 4.00%

4.25% - 4.50%

4.50% - 4.75%

4.75% - 5.00%

5.00% - 5.25%

5.25% - 5.50%

Given  the  relationship  between  our  interest-sensitive  assets  and  liabilities  (primarily  held  in  our  PCG,  Bank,  and  Other 
segments)  and  the  nature  of  fees  we  earn  from  third-party  banks  on  client  cash  balances  swept  to  such  banks  as  part  of  the 
RJBDP (included in account and service fees), our financial results are sensitive to changes in interest rates.  Increases in short-
term interest rates generally result in an increase in our net earnings, although the magnitude of the impact to our net interest 
income and net interest margin depends on the yields on interest-earning assets relative to the cost of interest-bearing liabilities, 
including deposit rates paid to clients on their cash balances.  Our domestic client cash sweep balances continue to represent a 
relatively low-cost funding source.  In fiscal 2023, we introduced the Enhanced Savings Program to our clients and increased 
our certificates of deposit balances as part of our strategy to diversify our funding sources, albeit at a higher relative cost than 
other alternatives.   

As  a  result  of  our  diverse  funding  sources  and  high  concentration  of  floating-rate  assets,  we  benefited  from  the  increases  in 
short-term interest rates during the second half of fiscal 2022 and continuing into our fiscal 2023, with combined net interest 
income  and  RJBDP  fees  from  third-party  banks  increasing  $1.47  billion,  or  104%,  compared  with  the  prior  year.    However, 
despite recent increases in short-term interest rates, our net interest income and net interest margin decreased during the second 
half of our fiscal 2023 compared with the first half of our fiscal 2023 due to a more rapid increase in deposit costs than in recent 
periods primarily due to growth in the Enhanced Savings Program. 

Refer to the discussion of our net interest income within the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis - Results of Operations” 
of our PCG, Bank, and Other segments, where applicable.  Also refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis - Results of 
Operations - Private Client Group - Clients’ domestic cash sweep balances” for further information on the RJBDP.

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Cash and cash equivalents

$ 

4,033 

$ 

Available-for-sale securities
Loans held for sale and investment: (1) (2)

10,805 

Loans held for investment:

14,510 

10,955 

6,993 

1,680 

8,114 

1,596 

173 

44,021 

156 

SBL

C&I loans

CRE loans

REIT loans

Residential mortgage loans
Tax-exempt loans (3)

Loans held for sale

Total loans held for sale and 

investment

All other interest-earning assets

Interest-earning assets — Bank 

segment

All other segments:

Cash and cash equivalents

Assets segregated for regulatory purposes 

and restricted cash

Trading assets — debt securities

Brokerage client receivables

All other interest-earning assets

$ 

$ 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

Bank segment:

Bank deposits:

Money market and savings accounts

$ 

40,463  $ 

RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis

The  following  table  presents  our  consolidated  average  interest-earning  asset  and  interest-bearing  liability  balances,  interest 
income and expense and the related rates. 

Average
balance

2023

Interest

Average 
rate

Average
balance

2022

Interest

Average 
rate

Average
balance

2021

Interest

Average 
rate

Year ended September 30,

$ in millions

Interest-earning assets:

Bank segment:

199 

219 

977 

767 

496 

119 

258 

41 

13 

2,671 

9 

 4.89 % $ 

1,884  $ 

 2.02 %

9,651 

18 

136 

324 

313 

158 

44 

170 

35 

7 

 0.98 % $ 

1,612  $ 

 1.40 %

7,950 

2 

85 

 0.14 %

 1.07 %

 3.34 %

 3.25 %

 3.70 %

 3.28 %

 2.76 %

 3.15 %

 3.24 %

 3.24 %

 3.29 %

4,989 

7,828 

2,703 

1,273 

5,110 

1,270 

163 

23,336 

182 

112 

201 

70 

32 

140 

34 

4 

593 

4 

 2.22 %

 2.54 %

 2.56 %

 2.48 %

 2.72 %

 3.31 %

 2.55 %

 2.55 %

 1.50 %

9,561 

9,493 

4,205 

1,339 

6,170 

1,355 

229 

 6.65 %

 6.90 %

 6.99 %

 6.99 %

 3.18 %

 3.14 %

 7.61 %

 6.02 %

 5.67 %

32,352 

124 

1,051 

4 

59,015  $ 

3,098 

 5.21 % $ 

44,011  $ 

1,209 

 2.74 % $ 

33,080  $ 

684 

 2.07 %

3,125  $ 

159 

 5.08 % $ 

4,114  $ 

4,722 

1,059 

2,214 

1,809 

197 

57 

170 

67 

 4.17 %

 5.40 %

 7.68 %

 3.46 %

14,826 

621 

2,529 

1,944 

30 

96 

27 

100 

46 

 0.73 % $ 

3,949  $ 

 0.65 %

 4.38 %

 3.94 %

 2.33 %

8,735 

475 

2,280 

1,594 

Interest-earning assets — all other 

segments

Total interest-earning assets

$ 

$ 

12,929  $ 

71,944  $ 

650 

3,748 

 4.99 % $ 

24,034  $ 

299 

 1.24 % $ 

17,033  $ 

 5.17 % $ 

68,045  $ 

1,508 

 2.22 % $ 

50,113  $ 

$ 

$ 

Interest-bearing checking accounts

Certificates of deposit

Total bank deposits (4)

FHLB advances and all other interest-

bearing liabilities

Interest-bearing liabilities — Bank 

segment

All other segments:

Trading liabilities — debt securities

Brokerage client payables

Senior notes payable

All other interest-bearing liabilities

Interest-bearing liabilities — all 

other segments

Total interest-bearing liabilities

Firmwide net interest income

Net interest margin (net yield on interest-

earning assets)

Bank segment

Firmwide

10,352 

2,163 

52,978 

1,364 

547 

473 

84 

1,104 

 1.35 % $ 

36,693  $ 

 4.57 %

 3.88 %

 2.08 %

2,061 

870 

39,624 

81 

39 

15 

135 

 0.22 % $ 

28,389  $ 

 1.88 %

 1.68 %

 0.34 %

162 

904 

29,455 

37 

 2.67 %

1,001 

21 

 2.15 %

864 

54,342  $ 

1,141 

 2.09 % $ 

40,625  $ 

156 

 0.38 % $ 

30,319  $ 

727  $ 

5,877 

2,038 

620 

36 

78 

92 

26 

 5.24 % $ 

325  $ 

 1.33 %

 4.53 %

 3.78 %

15,530 

2,037 

328 

$ 

$ 

9,262  $ 

63,604  $ 

$ 

232 

1,373 

2,375 

 2.51 % $ 

18,220  $ 

 2.15 % $ 

58,845  $ 

12 

24 

93 

20 

149 

305 

 3.64 % $ 

150  $ 

 0.15 %

 4.52 %

 2.48 %

10,180 

2,078 

241 

 0.82 % $ 

12,649  $ 

 0.52 % $ 

42,968  $ 

$ 

1,203 

$ 

 3.28 %

 3.30 %

 2.39 %

 1.77 %

10 

15 

13 

77 

24 

139 

823 

3 

3 

17 

23 

19 

42 

2 

3 

96 

7 

108 

150 

673 

 0.25 %

 0.17 %

 2.67 %

 3.37 %

 1.54 %

 0.82 %

 1.64 %

 0.01 %

 1.86 %

 1.90 %

 0.08 %

 2.12 %

 0.14 %

 1.39 %

 0.03 %

 4.62 %

 1.14 %

 0.85 %

 0.34 %

 1.95 %

 1.35 %

Loans are presented net of unamortized purchase discounts or premiums, unearned income, deferred origination fees and costs, and charge-offs.

(1)
(2) Nonaccrual  loans  are  included  in  the  average  loan  balances.    Any  payments  received  for  corporate  nonaccrual  loans  are  applied  entirely  to  principal.    Interest  income  on

(3)

(4)

residential mortgage nonaccrual loans is recognized on a cash basis.
The  average  rate  on  tax-exempt  loans  in  the  preceding  table  is  presented  on  a  taxable-equivalent  basis  utilizing  the  applicable  federal  statutory  rates  for  each  of  the  years
presented.
The  average  balance,  interest  expense,  and  average  rate  for  “Total  bank  deposits”  included  amounts  associated  with  affiliate  deposits.    Such  amounts  are  eliminated  in
consolidation and are offset in “All other interest-bearing liabilities” under “All other segments.”

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

$ in millions

Interest-earning assets:

Bank segment:

Cash and cash equivalents

Available-for-sale securities

Loans held for sale and investment:

Loans held for investment:

SBL

C&I loans

CRE loans

REIT loans

Residential mortgage loans

Tax-exempt loans

Loans held for sale

Total loans held for sale and investment

All other interest-earning assets

Interest-earning assets — Bank segment

All other segments:

Cash and cash equivalents

Assets segregated for regulatory purposes and restricted cash

Trading assets — debt securities

Brokerage client receivables

All other interest-earning assets

Interest-earning assets — all other segments

Total interest-earning assets

Interest-bearing liabilities:

Bank segment:

Bank deposits:

Money market and savings accounts

Interest-bearing checking accounts

Certificates of deposit

Total bank deposits

FHLB advances and all other interest-bearing liabilities

Year ended September 30,

2023 compared to 2022

Increase/(decrease) due to

2022 compared to 2021

Increase/(decrease) due to

Volume

Rate

Total

Volume

Rate

Total

Interest income

$ 

40  $ 

141  $ 

181 

$ 

—  $ 

16  $ 

17 

66 

83 

21 

30 

223 

55 

145 

14 

59 

6 

(3)

499 

1 

430 

399 

193 

61 

29 

— 

9

1,121 

4 

653 

454 

338 

75 

88 

6 

6 

1,620 

5 

137 

48 

49 

2 

28 

3 

2 

269 

(2)

75 

64 

39 

10 

2 

(2)

1 

189 

2

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

557  $ 

1,332  $ 

1,889 

$ 

288  $ 

237  $ 

(9) $

138  $ 

(116)

23 

(14)

(3)

217

7 

84

24

129 

101 

30 

70 

21 

$ 

—  $ 

20  $ 

16 

5 

9 

6 

65 

9 

14 

16 

(119) $

470  $ 

438  $ 

1,802  $ 

351 

2,240 

$ 

$ 

36  $ 

324  $ 

124  $ 

361  $ 

Interest expense

$ 

9  $ 

457  $ 

321 

37 

367 

10 

113 

32 

602 

6 

466 

434 

69 

969 

16 

$ 

1  $ 

77  $ 

36 

(1)

36 

2 

— 

(1)

76 

— 

Interest-bearing liabilities — Bank segment

$ 

377  $ 

608  $ 

985 

$ 

38  $ 

76  $ 

All other segments:

Trading liabilities — debt securities

Brokerage client payables

Senior notes payable

All other interest-bearing liabilities

18 

(23)

— 

4 

6 

77

(1)

2 

Interest-bearing liabilities — all other segments

Total interest-bearing liabilities

Change in firmwide net interest income

$ 

$ 

$ 

(1) $

376  $ 

84  $ 

692  $ 

62  $ 

1,110  $ 

24 

54 

(1)

6 

83 

1,068 

1,172 

5 

3 

(1)

3 

5 

18 

(2)

10 

$ 

$ 

$ 

10  $ 

48  $ 

276  $ 

31  $ 

107  $ 

254  $ 

16 

51 

212 

112 

88 

12 

30 

1

3 

458 

— 

525 

20 

81 

14 

23 

22 

160 

685 

78 

36 

(2) 

112 

2 

114 

10 

21 

(3) 

13 

41 

155 

530 

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RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – PRIVATE CLIENT GROUP

Through our PCG segment, we provide financial planning, investment advisory and securities transaction services for which we 
generally  charge  either  asset-based  fees  (presented  in  “Asset  management  and  related  administrative  fees”)  or  sales 
commissions  (presented  in  “Brokerage  revenues”).    We  also  earn  revenues  for  distribution  and  related  support  services 
performed primarily related to mutual and other funds, as well as fixed and variable annuities and insurance products.  Asset 
management and related administrative fees and brokerage revenues in this segment are typically correlated with the level of 
PCG client AUA, including those in fee-based accounts, as well as the overall U.S. equity markets.  In periods where equity 
markets improve, AUA and client activity generally increase, thereby having a favorable impact on net revenues.  In periods of 
rising interest rates, we may also see increased interest in fixed income and fixed annuity products. 

We  also  earn  servicing  fees,  such  as  omnibus  and  education  and  marketing  support  fees,  from  mutual  fund,  annuity,  and 
exchange-traded  product  companies  whose  products  we  distribute.    Servicing  fees  earned  from  mutual  fund  and  annuity 
companies are based on the level of assets, a flat fee or number of positions in such programs.  Our PCG segment also earns 
fees from banks to which we sweep clients’ cash in the RJBDP, including both third-party banks and our Bank segment.  Such 
fees, which generally fluctuate based on average balances in the program and short-term interest rates, are included in “Account 
and service fees.”  See “Clients’ domestic cash sweep balances” in the “Selected key metrics” section for further information 
about fees earned from the RJBDP.

Net interest income in the PCG segment is primarily generated by interest earnings on assets segregated for regulatory purposes 
and on margin loans provided to clients, less interest paid on client cash balances in the CIP.  Amounts are impacted by client 
cash  balances  in  the  CIP  and  short-term  interest  rates.    Higher  client  cash  balances  generally  lead  to  increased  net  interest 
income,  depending  on  interest  rate  spreads  realized  in  the  CIP  (i.e.,  between  interest  received  on  assets  segregated  for 
regulatory purposes and interest paid on CIP balances).  For more information on client cash balances, see “Clients’ domestic 
cash sweep balances” in the “Selected key metrics” section.

For an overview of our PCG segment operations, refer to the information presented in “Item 1 - Business” of this Form 10-K.

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RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Operating results

$ in millions

Revenues:

Year ended September 30,

% change

2023

2022

2021

2023 vs. 2022

2022 vs. 2021

Asset management and related administrative fees

$ 

4,545  $ 

4,710  $ 

4,056 

 (4) %

Brokerage revenues:

Mutual and other fund products

Insurance and annuity products

Equities, ETFs and fixed income products

Total brokerage revenues

Account and service fees:

Mutual fund and annuity service fees

RJBDP fees:

Bank segment

Third-party banks

Client account and other fees

Total account and service fees

Investment banking

Interest income

All other

Total revenues

Interest expense

Net revenues

Non-interest expenses:

Financial advisor compensation and benefits

Administrative compensation and benefits

Total compensation, commissions and benefits

Non-compensation expenses:

Communications and information processing

Occupancy and equipment

Business development

Professional fees

All other

Total non-compensation expenses

Total non-interest expenses

Pre-tax income

540 

439 

455 

620 

438 

458 

670 

438 

438 

1,434 

1,516 

1,546 

415 

1,093 

498 

231 

2,237 

35 

455 

48 

8,754 

(100)

8,654 

4,537 

1,390 

5,927 

388 

211 

155 

65 

145 

964 

6,891 

428 

357 

202 

220 

1,207 

38 

249 

32 

7,752 

(42)

7,710 

4,696 

1,199 

5,895 

332 

198 

126 

56 

73 

785 

6,680 

$ 

1,763  $ 

1,030  $ 

408 

183 

76 

157 

824 

47 

123 

25 

6,621 

(10)

6,611 

4,204 

1,015 

5,219 

275 

179 

71 

46 

72 

643 

5,862 

749 

 (13) %

 — %

 (1) %

 (5) %

 (3) %

 206 %

 147 %

 5 %

 85 %

 (8) %

 83 %

 50 %

 13 %

 138 %

 12 %

 (3) %

 16 %

 1 %

 17 %

 7 %

 23 %

 16 %

 99 %

 23 %

 3 %

 71 %

 16 %

 (7) %

 — %

 5 %

 (2) %

 5 %

 95 %

 166 %

 40 %

 46 %

 (19) %

 102 %

 28 %

 17 %

 320 %

 17 %

 12 %

 18 %

 13 %

 21 %

 11 %

 77 %

 22 %

 1 %

 22 %

 14 %

 38 %

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Selected key metrics

PCG client asset balances

$ in billions
AUA (1)

RCS AUA (2)

Assets in fee-based accounts (1) (3)

RCS assets in fee-based accounts (2)

Percent of AUA in fee-based accounts

 As of September 30,

2023

2022

2021

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

1,201.2 

133.3 

683.2 

111.7 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

1,039.0 

108.5 

586.0 

89.9 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

1,115.4 

92.7 

627.1 

77.2 

 56.9 %

 56.4 %

 56.2 %

(1) These metrics include the impact from the acquisition of Charles Stanley, which was completed on January 21, 2022.
(2) Represents assets associated with firms affiliated with us through our RCS division which are included in AUA and assets in fee-based accounts.  Based 

on the nature of the services provided to such firms, revenues related to these assets are included in “Account and service fees.”

(3) A portion of our “Assets in fee-based accounts” is invested in “managed programs” overseen by our Asset Management segment, specifically our Asset 
Management Services division of RJ&A (“AMS”).  These assets are included in our financial assets under management as disclosed in the “Selected key 
metrics” section of our “Management’s Discussion and Analysis - Results of Operations - Asset Management.”

PCG net new assets 

$ in millions
Domestic Private Client Group net new assets (1) (2)
Domestic Private Client Group net new assets growth (3)

As of September 30,

2023

2022

2021

$ 

73,254 

$ 

95,041 

$ 

 7.7 %

 8.5 %

83,275 

 10.0 %

(1) Domestic Private Client Group net new assets represents domestic Private Client Group client inflows, including dividends and interest, less domestic 

Private Client Group client outflows, including commissions, advisory fees and other fees.

(2) This metric includes the impact of the departure of approximately $5 billion of assets under administration related to the portion of advisors previously
associated through a single relationship in our independent contractors division whose affiliation with the firm ended in the fiscal third quarter of 2023.
(3) The Domestic Private Client Group net new asset growth - annualized percentage is based on the beginning Domestic Private Client Group AUA balance

for the indicated period.

PCG AUA and PCG assets in fee-based accounts as of September 30, 2023 increased 16% and 17%, respectively, compared 
with September 30, 2022, due to net equity market appreciation and strong net inflows of client assets during the year, primarily 
due  to  the  favorable  impact  of  our  recruiting.    PCG  assets  in  fee-based  accounts  continued  to  be  a  significant  percentage  of 
overall PCG AUA due to many clients’ preference for fee-based alternatives versus transaction-based accounts and, as a result, 
a significant portion of our PCG revenues is more directly impacted by market movements. 

Fee-based accounts within our PCG segment are comprised of a wide array of products and programs that we offer our clients. 
The majority of assets in fee-based accounts within our PCG segment are invested in programs for which our financial advisors 
provide  investment  advisory  services,  either  on  a  discretionary  or  non-discretionary  basis.    Administrative  services  for  such 
accounts  (e.g.,  record-keeping)  are  generally  performed  by  our  Asset  Management  segment  and,  as  a  result,  a  portion  of  the 
related revenue is shared with the Asset Management segment.

We also offer our clients fee-based accounts that are invested in “managed programs” overseen by AMS, which is part of our 
Asset  Management  segment.    Fee-billable  assets  invested  in  managed  programs  are  included  in  both  “Assets  in  fee-based 
accounts”  in  the  preceding  table  and  “Financial  assets  under  management”  in  the  Asset  Management  segment.    Revenues 
related  to  managed  programs  are  shared  by  our  PCG  and  Asset  Management  segments.    The  Asset  Management  segment 
receives a higher portion of the revenues related to accounts invested in managed programs, as compared to the portion received 
for non-managed programs, as it is performing portfolio management services in addition to administrative services.  

The  vast  majority  of  the  revenues  we  earn  from  fee-based  accounts  is  recorded  in  “Asset  management  and  related 
administrative fees” on our Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.  Fees received from such accounts 
are based on the value of client assets in fee-based accounts and vary based on the specific account types in which the client 
invests and the level of assets in the client relationship.  As fees for the majority of such accounts are billed based on balances 
as  of  the  beginning  of  the  quarter,  revenues  from  fee-based  accounts  may  not  be  immediately  affected  by  changes  in  asset 
values, but rather the impacts are seen in the following quarter.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Financial advisors

Employees
Independent contractors (1)

Total advisors

As of September 30,

2023

2022

2021

3,693 

5,019 

8,712 

3,638 

5,043 

8,681 

3,461 

5,021 

8,482 

(1)

Includes the impacts of the transfer of one firm with 166 financial advisors previously affiliated as independent contractors to our RCS division during our
fiscal third quarter of 2022 and the departure of approximately 60 financial advisors, representing the portion of advisors previously associated through a
single relationship in our independent contractors division whose affiliation with the firm ended in the fiscal third quarter of 2023.

The number of financial advisors as of September 30, 2023 increased compared to the prior year, as the number of new recruits 
and  trainees  that  were  moved  into  production  roles  exceeded  the  number  of  financial  advisors  who  left  the  firm,  including 
planned retirements where assets are generally retained at the firm pursuant to advisor succession plans.  We may experience 
transfers to our RCS division in fiscal 2024; however, consistent with our experience in fiscal 2023, we would not expect these 
financial advisor transfers to significantly impact our results of operations.  Advisors in our RCS division are not included in 
our financial advisor metric although their client assets are included in PCG AUA.

Clients’ domestic cash sweep balances

$ in millions

RJBDP:

Bank segment

Third-party banks

Subtotal RJBDP

CIP

Total clients’ domestic cash sweep balances

ESP (1)

As of September 30,

2023

2022

2021

$ 

25,355  $ 

38,705  $ 

15,858 

41,213 

1,620 

42,833 

13,592 

21,964 

60,669 

6,445 

67,114 

— 

Total clients’ domestic cash sweep and ESP balances

$ 

56,425  $ 

67,114  $ 

31,410 

24,496 

55,906 

10,762 

66,668 

— 

66,668 

(1)

In  March  2023,  we  launched  our  ESP,  in  which  Private  Client  Group  clients  may  deposit  cash  in  a  high-yield  Raymond  James  Bank  account.    These 
balances are reflected in Bank deposits on our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

Average yield on RJBDP - third-party banks

Year ended September 30,

2023

2022

2021

 3.20 %

 0.82 %

 0.30 %

A  significant  portion  of  our  domestic  clients’  cash  is  included  in  the  RJBDP,  a  multi-bank  sweep  program  in  which  clients’ 
cash  deposits  in  their  accounts  are  swept  into  interest-bearing  deposit  accounts  at  either  Raymond  James  Bank  or  TriState 
Capital Bank, which are included in our Bank segment, or various third-party banks.  Such balances swept to third-party banks 
are  not  reflected  on  our  Consolidated  Statements  of  Financial  Condition.    Our  PCG  segment  earns  servicing  fees  for  the 
administrative services we provide related to our clients’ deposits that are swept to such banks as part of the RJBDP.  These 
servicing fees are variable in nature and fluctuate based on client cash balances in the program, as well as the level of short-term 
interest  rates  and  the  interest  paid  to  clients  on  balances  in  the  RJBDP.    Under  our  intersegment  policies,  the  PCG  segment 
receives the greater of a base servicing fee or a net yield equivalent to the average yield that the firm would otherwise receive 
from  third-party  banks  in  the  RJBDP.    In  the  current  interest-rate  environment  the  PCG  segment  revenues  throughout  fiscal 
2023 reflect RJBDP fee revenues derived from the yield from third-party banks in the program and the Bank segment RJBDP 
servicing costs reflect such market rate for the deposits.  In fiscal 2022, the PCG segment revenues reflected the base servicing 
fee until May 2022, when the yield from third-party banks first exceeded such level.  The fees that the PCG segment earns from 
the Bank segment, as well as the servicing costs incurred on the deposits in the Bank segment, are eliminated in consolidation.  

The “Average yield on RJBDP - third-party banks” in the preceding table is computed by dividing RJBDP fees from third-party 
banks, which are net of the interest expense paid to clients by the third-party banks, by the average daily RJBDP balance at 
third-party banks.  The average yield on RJBDP - third-party banks increased from the prior year as a result of the significant 
increases in the Fed’s short-term benchmark interest rate, which began in March 2022.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Total  clients’  domestic  cash  sweep  and  Enhanced  Savings  Program  balances  decreased  16%  compared  with  September  30, 
2022, as a result of client cash sorting activity, where clients deploy cash balances in their brokerage account to higher yielding 
alternatives, driven by the higher short-term interest rate environment throughout fiscal 2023, partially offset by the launch of 
the Enhanced Savings Program in March 2023, which resulted in $13.59 billion of client cash balances invested in the program 
as of September 30, 2023.  PCG segment results can be impacted not only by changes in the level of client cash balances, but 
also by the allocation of client cash balances between RJBDP, CIP, and the Enhanced Savings Program, as the PCG segment 
may earn different amounts from each of these client cash destinations, depending on multiple factors.

Year ended September 30, 2023 compared with the year ended September 30, 2022

Net revenues of $8.65 billion increased 12% and pre-tax income of $1.76 billion increased 71%. 

Asset management and related administrative fees decreased $165 million, or 4%, primarily due to lower assets in fee-based 
accounts  at  the  beginning  of  each  of  the  current-year  quarterly  billing  periods  compared  with  the  prior-year  quarterly  billing 
periods, partially offset by incremental revenues arising from the acquisition of Charles Stanley.

Brokerage  revenues  decreased  $82  million,  or  5%,  primarily  due  to  lower  trailing  revenues  from  mutual  fund  and  annuity 
products  primarily  resulting  from  market-driven  declines  in  asset  values  for  products  for  which  we  receive  trails,  as  well  as 
lower  sales  of  equity  products,  mutual  and  other  fund  products,  variable  annuities,  and  insurance  products.    These  decreases 
were partially offset by higher fixed annuity and fixed income product sales.

Account  and  service  fees  increased  $1.03  billion,  or  85%,  primarily  due  to  an  increase  in  RJBDP  fees  from  both  our  Bank 
segment  and  third-party  banks  resulting  from  significantly  higher  short-term  interest  rates  compared  with  the  prior  year, 
partially offset by a decline in average RJBDP balances.

Net  interest  income  increased  $148  million,  or  71%,  primarily  due  to  the  significant  increase  in  short-term  interest  rates 
applicable to our cash, segregated cash, and client margin account balances, partially offset by lower average balances.

Other revenues increased $16 million, or 50%, primarily due to a favorable arbitration award during the fiscal third quarter of 
2023. The benefit of this award was largely offset by associated compensation expenses and external legal fees incurred over 
the duration of the claim period, a portion of which was incurred during fiscal 2023.

Compensation-related expenses increased $32 million, or 1%, primarily due to an increase in compensation costs to support our 
growth, annual salary increases, and incremental expenses resulting from our acquisition of Charles Stanley, partially offset by 
lower commission expense resulting from lower compensable revenues, including asset management and related administrative 
fees and brokerage revenues.

Non-compensation  expenses  increased  $179  million,  or  23%,  due  to  higher  provisions  for  legal  and  regulatory  matters, 
incremental  expenses  resulting  from  our  acquisition  of  Charles  Stanley,  higher  communications  and  information  processing 
expenses  primarily  due  to  ongoing  enhancements  of  our  technology  platforms,  and  increases  in  travel  and  event-related 
expenses compared with the low levels incurred in the prior year.

Year ended September 30, 2022 compared with the year ended September 30, 2021

Refer to “Item 7 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our 2022 Form 
10-K for a discussion of our fiscal 2022 results compared to fiscal 2021.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – CAPITAL MARKETS

Our  Capital  Markets  segment  conducts  investment  banking,  institutional  sales,  securities  trading,  equity  research,  and  the 
syndication and management of investments in low-income housing funds and funds of a similar nature, the majority of which 
qualify for tax credits.

We  provide  various  investment  banking  services,  including  merger  &  acquisition  advisory,  and  other  advisory  services, 
underwriting of public and private equity and debt financing for corporate clients, and public financing activities.  Revenues 
from  investment  banking  activities  are  driven  principally  by  our  role  in  the  transaction  and  the  number  and  sizes  of  the 
transactions with which we are involved.

We earn brokerage revenues for the sale of both equity and fixed income products to institutional clients, as well as from our 
market-making  activities  in  fixed  income  debt  securities.    Client  activity  is  influenced  by  a  combination  of  general  market 
activity  and  our  Capital  Markets  group’s  ability  to  find  attractive  investment  opportunities  for  clients.    In  certain  cases,  we 
transact on a principal basis, which 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 on behalf of their clients.  Profits and 
losses related to this 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.    To  facilitate  such  transactions,  we  carry  inventories  of  financial 
instruments.    In  our  fixed  income  businesses,  we  also  enter  into  interest  rate  swaps  and  futures  contracts  to  facilitate  client 
transactions or to actively manage risk exposures.

For an overview of our Capital Markets segment operations, refer to the information presented in “Item 1 - Business” of this 
Form 10-K.

Operating results

$ in millions

Revenues:

Brokerage revenues:

Fixed income

Equity

Total brokerage revenues

Investment banking:

Merger & acquisition and advisory

Equity underwriting

Debt underwriting

Total investment banking

Interest income

Affordable housing investments business revenues
All other

Total revenues

Interest expense

Net revenues

Non-interest expenses:

Compensation, commissions and benefits

Non-compensation expenses:

Communications and information processing

Occupancy and equipment

Business development

Professional fees

All other

Total non-compensation expenses

Total non-interest expenses

Pre-tax income/(loss)

Year ended September 30,

% change

2023

2022

2021

2023 vs. 2022

2022 vs. 2021

$ 

345  $ 

448  $ 

130 

475 

418 

85 

110 

613 

88 

109 
14 

1,299 

(85)

1,214 

902 

102 

42 

61 

56 

142 

403 

1,305 

 (23) %

 (8) %

 (19) %

 (41) %

 (60) %

 (23) %

 (42) %

 144 %

 (14) %
 (33) %

 (29) %

 215 %

 (33) %

515 

145 

660 

639 

285 

172 

1,062 

1,096 

36 

127 
21 

1,836 

(27)

1,809 

16 

105 
18 

1,895 

(10)

1,885 

142 

590 

709 

210 

143 

89 

38 

45 

47 

110 

329 

1,394 

1,065 

1,055 

 (15) %

83 

37 

34 

54 

90 

298 

1,353 

532 

 15 %

 11 %

 36 %

 19 %

 29 %

 22 %

 (6) %

NM

 (13) %

 (2) %

 (11) %

 11 %

 (26) %

 (17) %

 (3) %

 125 %

 21 %
 17 %

 (3) %

 170 %

 (4) %

 1 %

 7 %

 3 %

 32 %

 (13) %

 22 %

 10 %

 3 %

 (22) %

$ 

(91) $

415  $ 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Year ended September 30, 2023 compared with the year ended September 30, 2022

Net revenues of $1.21 billion decreased 33% and we generated a pre-tax loss of $91 million compared with pre-tax income of 
$415 million in the prior year.

Investment  banking  revenues  decreased  $449  million,  or  42%,  compared  with  a  strong  prior  year,  as  activity  levels  were 
negatively impacted in the current year by macroeconomic uncertainties and significantly higher interest rates, which dampened 
capital markets activity across the industry.  Investment banking revenues improved during our fiscal fourth quarter compared 
to the first three quarters of 2023.

Brokerage revenues decreased $115 million, or 19%, primarily due to a decrease in fixed income brokerage revenues resulting 
from decreased activity from depository institution clients due to challenging market conditions, partially offset by incremental 
revenues from SumRidge Partners, which was acquired on July 1, 2022.

Compensation-related expenses decreased $163 million, or 15%, primarily due to the decrease in revenues, partially offset by 
incremental expenses associated with growth investments, including our acquisition of SumRidge Partners, higher salaries, in 
part due to inflationary and market compensation pressures, and higher share-based compensation amortization resulting from 
production-related awards granted in prior years which are amortized over the vesting period. 

Non-compensation expenses increased $74 million, or 22%, primarily due to incremental expenses associated with SumRidge 
Partners, higher provisions for legal and regulatory matters in the current year, and increased travel and event-related expenses 
and professional fees. 

Year ended September 30, 2022 compared with the year ended September 30, 2021

Refer to “Item 7 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our 2022 Form 
10-K for a discussion of our fiscal 2022 results compared to fiscal 2021.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – ASSET MANAGEMENT

Our  Asset  Management  segment  earns  asset  management  and  related  administrative  fees  for  providing  asset  management, 
portfolio management and related administrative services to retail and institutional clients.  This segment oversees the portion 
of our fee-based AUA invested in “managed programs” for our PCG clients through AMS.  This segment also provides asset 
management services through Raymond James Investment Management for certain retail accounts managed on behalf of third-
party  institutions,  institutional  accounts,  and  proprietary  mutual  funds  that  we  manage,  generally  using  active  portfolio 
management  strategies.    Asset  management  fees  are  based  on  fee-billable  assets  under  management,  which  are  impacted  by 
market  fluctuations  and  net  inflows  or  outflows  of  assets.    Rising  equity  markets  have  historically  had  a  positive  impact  on 
revenues  as  existing  accounts  increase  in  value.    Conversely,  declining  markets  typically  have  a  negative  impact  on  revenue 
levels.

Our Asset Management segment also earns administrative fees on certain fee-based assets within PCG that are not overseen by 
our  Asset  Management  segment,  but  for  which  the  segment  provides  administrative  support  (e.g.,  record-keeping).    These 
administrative  fees  are  based  on  asset  balances,  which  are  impacted  by  market  fluctuations  and  net  inflows  or  outflows  of 
assets.  

Our Asset Management segment also earns asset management and related administrative fees through services provided by RJ 
Trust and RJTCNH.  For an overview of our Asset Management segment operations, refer to the information presented in “Item 
1 - Business” of this Form 10-K.

Operating results

$ in millions

Revenues:

Asset management and related administrative fees:

Managed programs

Administration and other

Total asset management and related administrative fees

Account and service fees

All other

Net revenues

Non-interest expenses:

Compensation, commissions and benefits

Non-compensation expenses:

Communications and information processing

Investment sub-advisory fees

All other

Total non-compensation expenses

Total non-interest expenses

Pre-tax income

Selected key metrics

Managed programs

Year ended September 30,

% change

2023

2022

2021

2023 vs. 2022

2022 vs. 2021

$ 

573  $ 

585  $ 

273 

846 

21 

18 

885 

198 

57 

147 

132 

336 

534 

297 

882 

22 

10 

914 

194 

53 

149 

132 

334 

528 

$ 

351  $ 

386  $ 

570 

267 

837 

18 

12 

867 

182 

47 

127 

122 

296 

478 

389 

 (2) %

 (8) %

 (4) %

 (5) %

 80 %

 (3) %

 2 %

 8 %

 (1) %

 — %

 1 %

 1 %

 (9) %

 3 %

 11 %

 5 %

 22 %

 (17) %

 5 %

 7 %

 13 %

 17 %

 8 %

 13 %

 10 %

 (1) %

Management fees recorded in our Asset Management segment are generally calculated as a percentage of the value of our fee-
billable AUM.  These AUM include the portion of fee-based AUA in our PCG segment that is invested in programs overseen 
by our Asset Management segment (included in the “AMS” line of the following table), as well as retail accounts managed on 
behalf of third-party institutions, institutional accounts and proprietary mutual funds that we manage (collectively included in 
the “Raymond James Investment Management” line of the following table).

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Revenues related to fee-based AUA in our PCG segment are shared by the PCG and Asset Management segments, the amount 
of  which  depends  on  whether  or  not  clients  are  invested  in  assets  that  are  in  managed  programs  overseen  by  our  Asset 
Management segment and the administrative services provided (see our “Management’s Discussion and Analysis - Results of 
Operations  -  Private  Client  Group”  for  more  information).    Our  AUM  in  AMS  are  impacted  by  market  fluctuations  and  net 
inflows or outflows of assets, including transfers between fee-based accounts and transaction-based accounts within our PCG 
segment.

Revenues earned by Raymond James Investment Management for retail accounts managed on behalf of third-party institutions, 
institutional accounts and our proprietary mutual funds are recorded entirely in the Asset Management segment.  Our AUM in 
Raymond James Investment Management are impacted by market and investment performance and net inflows or outflows of 
assets, including the impact of acquisitions.

Fees for our managed programs are generally collected quarterly.  Approximately 65% of these fees are based on balances as of 
the beginning of the quarter (primarily in AMS), approximately 15% are based on balances as of the end of the quarter, and 
approximately 20% are based on average daily balances throughout the quarter.

Financial assets under management

$ in billions
AMS (1)

Raymond James Investment Management

Subtotal financial assets under management
Less: Assets managed for affiliated entities (2)

Total financial assets under management

As of September 30,

2023

2022

2021

139.2  $ 

119.8  $ 

68.7 

207.9 

(11.5) 

64.2 

184.0 

(10.2) 

196.4  $ 

173.8  $ 

134.4 

67.8 

202.2 

(10.3) 

191.9 

$ 

$ 

(1) Represents the portion of our PCG segment fee-based AUA (as disclosed in “Assets in fee-based accounts” in the “Selected key metrics - PCG client asset 
balances” section of our “Management’s Discussion and Analysis - Results of Operations - Private Client Group”) that is invested in managed programs 
overseen by the Asset Management segment.

(2) Represents the portion of the AMS AUM that is managed by Raymond James Investment Management and, as a result, are included in both AMS and 
Raymond  James  Investment  Management  in  the  preceding  table.    This  amount  is  removed  in  the  calculation  of  “Total  financial  assets  under 
management.” 

Activity (including activity in assets managed for affiliated entities)

$ in billions

Year ended September 30,

2023

2022

2021

Financial assets under management at beginning of year

$ 

184.0  $ 

202.2  $ 

161.7 

Raymond James Investment Management:

Acquisition of Chartwell Investment Partners (“Chartwell’) (1)

Raymond James Investment Management - net inflows/(outflows)

AMS - net inflows

Net market appreciation/(depreciation) in asset values

— 

2.2 

6.0 

15.7 

9.8 

(1.5) 

9.7 

(36.2) 

Financial assets under management at end of year

$ 

207.9  $ 

184.0  $ 

— 

(0.5) 

13.5 

27.5 

202.2 

(1) Represents June 1, 2022 assets under management of Chartwell, a registered investment adviser acquired as part of the TriState Capital acquisition.  See

Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-K for further information about this acquisition.

AMS 

See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis - Results of Operations - Private Client Group” for further information about our 
retail client assets, including those fee-based assets invested in programs managed by AMS.

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Raymond James Investment Management

Assets  managed  by  Raymond  James  Investment  Management  include  assets  managed  by  our  subsidiaries:  Eagle  Asset 
Management, Scout Investments, Reams Asset Management (a division of Scout Investments), ClariVest Asset Management, 
Cougar Global Investments, and Chartwell, which was acquired on June 1, 2022 in connection with our acquisition of TriState 
Capital.    The  following  table  presents  Raymond  James  Investment  Management’s  AUM  by  objective,  excluding  assets  for 
which it does not exercise discretion, as well as the approximate average client fee rate earned on such assets.

$ in billions

Equity

Fixed income

Balanced

Total financial assets under management

Non-discretionary asset-based programs

As of September 30, 2023

AUM

Average fee rate

$ 

$ 

23.0 

37.8 

7.9 

68.7 

 0.56 %

 0.20 %

 0.33 %

 0.34 %

The  following  table  includes  assets  held  in  certain  non-discretionary  asset-based  programs  for  which  the  Asset  Management 
segment does not exercise discretion but provides administrative support (including for affiliated entities).  The vast majority of 
these  assets  are  also  included  in  our  PCG  segment  fee-based  AUA  (as  disclosed  in  “Assets  in  fee-based  accounts”  in  the 
“Selected  key  metrics  -  PCG  client  asset  balances”  section  of  our  “Management’s  Discussion  and  Analysis  -  Results  of 
Operations - Private Client Group”).

$ in billions

Total assets

Year ended September 30,

2023

2022

2021

$ 

391.1  $ 

329.2  $ 

365.3 

The increase in assets compared to the prior year was primarily due to equity market appreciation, successful financial advisor 
recruiting  and  retention,  and  the  continued  trend  of  clients  moving  to  fee-based  accounts  from  transaction-based  accounts. 
Administrative  fees  associated  with  these  programs  are  predominantly  based  on  balances  at  the  beginning  of  each  quarterly 
billing period.

RJ Trust

The following table includes assets held in asset-based programs in RJ Trust (including those managed for affiliated entities).

$ in billions

Total assets

Year ended September 30,

2023

2022

2021

$ 

8.5  $ 

7.3  $ 

8.1 

Year ended September 30, 2023 compared with the year ended September 30, 2022

Net revenues of $885 million decreased 3% and pre-tax income of $351 million decreased 9%.

Asset management and related administrative fees decreased $36 million, or 4%, driven by lower assets in non-discretionary 
asset-based  programs  and  financial  assets  under  management  at  AMS  at  the  beginning  of  each  of  the  current-year  quarterly 
billing  periods  compared  with  the  prior-year  quarterly  billing  periods,  as  well  as  lower  average  financial  assets  under 
management at Raymond James Investment Management (excluding Chartwell), in each case primarily due to market-driven 
depreciation in asset values.  These declines were partially offset by incremental revenues of Chartwell.

Compensation  expenses  increased  $4  million,  or  2%,  and  non-compensation  expenses  increased  $2  million,  or  1%,  both 
primarily due to incremental expenses resulting from the Chartwell acquisition. 

Year ended September 30, 2022 compared to the year ended September 30, 2021

Refer to “Item 7 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our 2022 Form 
10-K for a discussion of our fiscal 2022 results compared to fiscal 2021.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – BANK

The Bank segment provides various types of loans, including SBL, corporate loans, residential mortgage loans, and tax-exempt 
loans.  Our Bank segment is active in corporate loan syndications and participations and lending directly to clients.  We also 
provide  FDIC-insured  deposit  accounts,  including  to  clients  of  our  broker-dealer  subsidiaries,  as  well  as  other  retail  and 
corporate deposit and liquidity management products and services.  Our Bank segment generates net interest income principally 
through the interest income earned on loans and an investment portfolio of available-for-sale securities, which is offset by the 
interest expense it pays on client deposits and on its borrowings.  Our Bank segment’s net interest income is affected by the 
levels of interest rates, interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.  Higher interest-earning asset balances and higher 
interest rates generally lead to increased net interest income, depending upon spreads realized on interest-bearing liabilities.  For 
more information on average interest-earning asset and interest-bearing liability balances and the related interest income and 
expense, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Net interest analysis” 
of this Form 10-K.  For an overview of our Bank segment operations, refer to the information presented in “Item 1 - Business” 
of this Form 10-K.  Our Bank segment results include the results of TriState Capital Bank since the acquisition date of June 1, 
2022.    See  Note  3  of  the  Notes  to  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  of  this  Form  10-K  for  information  regarding  this 
acquisition.

Operating results

$ in millions

Revenues:

Interest income

Interest expense

Net interest income

All other

Net revenues

Non-interest expenses:

Compensation and benefits

Non-compensation expenses:

Bank loan provision/(benefit) for credit losses

RJBDP fees to PCG

All other

Total non-compensation expenses

Total non-interest expenses

Pre-tax income

Year ended September 30,

% change

2023

2022

2021

2023 vs. 2022

2022 vs. 2021

$ 

3,098  $ 

1,209  $ 

(1,141) 

1,957 

56 

2,013 

177 

132 

1,093 

240 

1,465 

1,642 

(156)

1,053 

31 

1,084 

84 

100 

357 

161 

618 

702 

$ 

371  $ 

382  $ 

684 

(42)

642 

30 

672 

51 

(32)

183 

103 

254 

305 

367 

 156 %

 631 %

 86 %

 81 %

 86 %

 77 %

 271 %

 64 %

 3 %

 61 %

 111 %

 65 %

 32 %

 206 %

 49 %

 137 %

 134 %

 (3) %

NM

 95 %

 56 %

 143 %

 130 %

 4 %

Year ended September 30, 2023 compared with the year ended September 30, 2022

Net revenues of $2.01 billion increased 86%, while pre-tax income of $371 million decreased 3%.

Net  interest  income  increased  $904  million,  or  86%,  due  to  the  significant  increase  in  short-term  interest  rates  and  higher 
average interest-earning assets at Raymond James Bank, primarily bank loans, as well as incremental net interest income from 
the acquisition of TriState Capital Bank.  These increases were partially offset by an increase in interest expense as we pursue 
more diversified funding sources which have a higher relative cost, such as the Enhanced Savings Program launched to PCG 
clients in our second fiscal quarter of 2023 and additional offerings of certificates of deposit.  The net interest margin increased 
to 3.28% from 2.39% for the prior year.

All  other  revenues  increased  $25  million,  or  81%,  primarily  due  to  incremental  revenues  from  the  TriState  Capital  Bank 
acquisition  largely  related  to  derivatives,  valuation  gains  on  certain  company-owned  life  insurance  policies  compared  with 
losses in the prior year, and higher foreign currency gains compared with the prior year. 

The bank loan provision for credit losses was $132 million for the current year, compared with $100 million for the prior year. 
The  bank  loan  provision  for  credit  losses  for  the  current  year  primarily  reflected  the  impacts  of  a  weakened  macroeconomic 
outlook  for  certain  loan  portfolios,  including  a  weakened  outlook  for  commercial  real  estate  prices  compared  with  the  prior 
year, charge-offs of certain loans, and loan downgrades during the year.  These increases were partially offset by the favorable 
impact of loan repayments and sales, which had a larger impact on the current fiscal year expense than provisions on new loans. 
The provision for credit losses for the prior year reflected the impact of loan growth at Raymond James Bank and a weaker 

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economic outlook at that time, as well as an initial provision for credit losses on loans acquired as part of the TriState Capital 
Bank acquisition.  

Compensation expenses increased $93 million, or 111%, primarily due to incremental expenses of TriState Capital Bank and, to 
a lesser extent, increased headcount and annual salary increases.

Non-compensation expenses, excluding the bank loan provision for credit losses, increased $815 million, or 157%, primarily 
due  to  an  increase  in  RJBDP  and  other  fees  paid  to  PCG,  and  incremental  expenses  associated  with  TriState  Capital  Bank. 
RJBDP fees paid to PCG increased $736 million, or 206%, primarily due to a significant increase in short-term interest rates. 
These  Bank  segment  fees  and  the  related  revenues  earned  by  the  PCG  segment  are  eliminated  in  consolidation  (see 
“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Private Client Group” for further 
information about these servicing fees).  

Year ended September 30, 2022 compared to the year ended September 30, 2021

Refer to “Item 7 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our 2022 Form 
10-K for a discussion of our fiscal 2022 results compared to fiscal 2021.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – OTHER

This segment includes interest income on certain corporate cash balances, our private equity investments, which predominantly 
consist of investments in third-party funds, certain other corporate investing activity, and certain corporate overhead costs of 
RJF that are not allocated to other segments, including the interest costs on our public debt and any losses on extinguishment of 
such debt, certain provisions for legal and regulatory matters, and certain acquisition-related expenses.  For an overview of our 
Other segment operations, refer to the information presented in “Item 1 - Business” of this Form 10-K.

Operating results

$ in millions

Revenues:

Interest income

Net gains on private equity investments

All other

Total revenues

Interest expense

Net revenues

Non-interest expenses:

Compensation and benefits

Insurance settlement received

Losses on extinguishment of debt

All other

Total non-interest expenses

Pre-tax loss

Year ended September 30,

% change

2023

2022

2021

2023 vs. 2022

2022 vs. 2021

$ 

147  $ 

25  $ 

6 

3 

156 

(97)

59 

95 

(32)

— 

110 
173 

9 

9 

43 

(93)

(50)

90 

— 

— 

51 
141 

$ 

(114) $

(191) $

8 

74 

6 

88 

(96)

(8)

77 

— 

98 

63 
238 

(246)

 488 %

 (33) %

 (67) %

 263 %

 4 %

NM

 6 %

NM

 — %

 116 %
 23 %

 40 %

 213 %

 (88) %

 50 %

 (51) %

 (3) %

 (525) %

 17 %

 — %

 (100) %

 (19) %
 (41) %

 22 %

Year ended September 30, 2023 compared to the year ended September 30, 2022

The pre-tax loss of $114 million was $77 million lower than the loss in the prior year.

Net  revenues  increased  $109  million,  primarily  due  to  an  increase  in  interest  income  earned  as  a  result  of  higher  short-term 
interest rates applicable to our corporate cash balances.

Non-interest  expenses  increased  $32  million,  or  23%,  primarily  due  to  a  provision  in  the  current  year  related  to  the  SEC 
industry  sweep  on  off-platform  communications.    This  increase  was  partially  offset  by  a  $32  million  insurance  settlement 
received during the current year related to a previously settled legal matter, which was reflected as an offset to Other expenses, 
and a $22 million decrease in acquisition-related expenses.

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Year ended September 30, 2022 compared to the year ended September 30, 2021

Refer to “Item 7 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our 2022 Form 
10-K for a discussion of our fiscal 2022 results compared to fiscal 2021.

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION ANALYSIS

The  assets  on  our  Consolidated  Statements  of  Financial  Condition  consisted  primarily  of  cash  and  cash  equivalents,  assets 
segregated  for  regulatory  purposes  and  restricted  cash  (primarily  segregated  for  the  benefit  of  clients),  receivables  including 
bank loans, financial instruments held either for trading purposes or as investments, goodwill and identifiable intangible assets, 
and  other  assets.    A  significant  portion  of  our  assets  were  liquid  in  nature,  providing  us  with  flexibility  in  financing  our 
business.  

Total assets of $78.36 billion as of September 30, 2023 were $2.59 billion, or 3%, less than our total assets as of September 30, 
2022.    Assets  segregated  for  regulatory  purposes  and  restricted  cash  decreased  $5.25  billion,  primarily  due  to  a  decrease  in 
client cash sweep balances, which resulted in a decline in client cash held in our CIP and a corresponding decline in segregated 
assets.    The  available-for-sale  securities  portfolio  decreased  $704  million  as  a  result  of  our  intention  to  utilize  the  cash 
generated from maturities in this portfolio as a source of funding for our business activities.  Partially offsetting these decreases 
was  a  $3.14  billion  increase  in  cash  and  cash  equivalents  as  we  have  increased  the  cash  held  in  our  Bank  segment  since 
September  30,  2022  as  a  result  of  market  factors  that  have  impacted  the  banking  industry  during  fiscal  2023,  providing  us 
flexibility to meet the needs of our clients.  Bank loans, net increased $536 million primarily driven by an increase in residential 
mortgage loans and CRE loans, partially offset by a decrease in C&I loans and SBL. 

As of September 30, 2023, our total liabilities of $68.17 billion were $3.35 billion, or 5%, less than our total liabilities as of 
September  30,  2022,  primarily  driven  by  a  $6.0  billion  decline  in  brokerage  client  payables,  primarily  related  to  the 
aforementioned decrease in CIP balances as of September 30, 2023.  This decrease was partially offset by an increase in bank 
deposits of $2.84 billion, primarily due to the launch of the ESP to PCG clients in March 2023, which raised $13.59 billion of 
deposits  during  the  year  ended  September  30,  2023,  enabling  us  to  shift  a  portion  of  our  client  cash  sweep  balances  in  the 
RJBDP from being held as bank deposits in our Bank segment to third-party banks in our RJBDP, which do not impact our 
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.  The increase in deposits also allowed us to reduce our already modest level of 
borrowings from the FHLB by $190 million compared to September 30, 2022, despite the banking market conditions that arose 
during fiscal 2023.  

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Liquidity  and  capital  are  essential  to  our  business.    The  primary  goal  of  our  liquidity  management  activities  is  to  ensure 
adequate funding and liquidity to conduct our business over a range of economic and market environments, including times of 
broader industry or market liquidity stress events, such as those which occurred in the banking industry during fiscal 2023.  In 
times  of  market  stress  or  uncertainty,  we  generally  maintain  higher  levels  of  capital  and  liquidity,  including  increased  cash 
levels in our Bank segment, to ensure we have adequate funding to support our business and meet our clients’ needs.  We seek 
to  manage  capital  levels  to  support  execution  of  our  business  strategy,  provide  financial  strength  to  our  subsidiaries,  and 
maintain  sustained  access  to  the  capital  markets,  while  at  the  same  time  meeting  our  regulatory  capital  requirements  and 
conservative internal management targets.

Liquidity and capital resources are provided primarily through our business operations and financing activities.  Our business 
operations  generate  substantially  all  of  their  own  liquidity  and  funding  needs.    We  have  a  contingency  funding  plan  which 
would  guide  our  actions  if  one  or  more  of  our  businesses  were  to  experience  disruptions  from  normal  funding  and  liquidity 
sources.  These actions include reallocating client cash balances in the RJBDP from third-party banks to our bank subsidiaries 
thereby bringing those deposits onto our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, increasing our FHLB borrowings at 
our  bank  subsidiaries,  accessing  committed  and  uncommitted  lines  of  credit  at  the  parent  or  certain  operating  subsidiaries, 
accessing capital markets, or in certain circumstances accessing certain borrowings from the Federal Reserve.  

We also have the ability to create additional sources of funding by developing new products to meet the financial needs of our 
clients.  In March 2023 we launched the ESP by which PCG clients can deposit cash in a FDIC-insured high-yield Raymond 
James  Bank  account.    With  each  of  our  deposit  offerings,  we  work  to  obtain  sufficient  liquidity  to  support  our  business 
operations while also maintaining a high level of FDIC insurance coverage for our clients.  

Our financing activities could also include bank borrowings, collateralized financing arrangements, or additional capital raising 
activities under our “universal” shelf registration statement.  We believe our existing assets, most of which are liquid in nature, 

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together  with  funds  generated  from  operations  and  available  from  committed  and  uncommitted  financing  facilities,  provide 
adequate funds for continuing operations at current levels of activity in the short-term.  We also believe that we will be able to 
continue  to  meet  our  long-term  funding  and  liquidity  requirements  due  to  our  strong  financial  position  and  ability  to  access 
capital from financial markets. 

Liquidity and capital management

Senior  management  establishes  our  liquidity  and  capital  management  frameworks.    Our  liquidity  and  capital  management 
frameworks  are  overseen  by  the  RJF  Asset  and  Liability  Committee,  a  senior  management  committee  that  develops  and 
executes strategies and policies to manage our liquidity risk and interest rate risk, as well as provides oversight over the firm’s 
investments.  Our liquidity management framework is designed to ensure we have a sufficient amount of funding, even when 
funding markets experience stress.  We manage the maturities and diversity of our funding across products and seek to maintain 
a diversified funding profile with an appropriate tenor, taking into consideration the characteristics and liquidity profile of our 
assets (e.g., the maturities of our available-for-sale securities portfolio).  The liquidity management framework includes senior 
management’s  review  of  short-  and  long-term  cash  flow  forecasts,  review  of  necessary  expenditures,  monitoring  of  the 
availability of alternative sources of financing, and daily monitoring of liquidity in our significant subsidiaries.  Our decisions 
on the allocation of resources to our business units consider, among other factors, projected profitability, cash flow, risk, future 
liquidity  needs,  and  required  capital  levels.    Our  treasury  department  assists  in  evaluating,  monitoring  and  controlling  the 
impact  that  our  business  activities  have  on  our  financial  condition  and  liquidity,  and  also  maintains  our  relationships  with 
various lenders.  The objective of our liquidity management framework is to support the successful execution of our business 
strategies while ensuring ongoing and sufficient funding and liquidity.   

Our capital planning and capital risk management processes are governed by the Capital Planning Committee (“CPC”), a senior 
management  committee  that  provides  oversight  on  our  capital  planning  and  ensures  that  our  strategic  planning  and  risk 
management processes are integrated into the capital planning process.  The CPC meets at least quarterly to review key metrics 
related  to  the  firm’s  capital,  such  as  debt  structure  and  capital  ratios;  to  analyze  potential  and  emerging  risks  to  capital;  to 
oversee  our  annual  firmwide  capital  stress  test;  and  to  propose  capital  actions  to  the  Board  of  Directors,  such  as  declaring 
dividends, repurchasing securities, and raising capital.  To ensure that we have sufficient capital to absorb unanticipated losses, 
the firm adheres to capital risk appetite statements and tolerances set in excess of regulatory minimums, which are established 
by  the  CPC  and  approved  by  the  Board  of  Directors.    We  conduct  enterprise-wide  capital  stress  testing  to  ensure  that  we 
maintain adequate capital to adhere to our established tolerances under multiple scenarios, including a stressed scenario. 

Capital structure

Common equity (i.e., common stock, additional paid-in capital, and retained earnings) is the primary component of our capital 
structure.  Common equity allows for the absorption of losses on an ongoing basis and for the conservation of resources during 
stress periods, as it provides us with discretion on the amount and timing of dividends and other capital actions.  Information 
about our common equity is included in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, the Consolidated Statements of 
Changes in Shareholders’ Equity, and Note 20 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-K.

Under  regulatory  capital  rules  applicable  to  us  as  a  bank  holding  company,  we  are  required  to  maintain  minimum  leverage 
ratios (defined as tier 1 capital divided by adjusted average assets), as well as minimum ratios of tier 1 capital, common equity 
tier 1 (“CET1”), and total capital to risk-weighted assets.  These capital ratios incorporate quantitative measures of our assets, 
liabilities,  and  certain  off-balance  sheet  items  as  calculated  under  the  regulatory  capital  rules  and  are  subject  to  qualitative 
judgments by the regulators about components, risk-weightings, and other factors.  We calculate these ratios in order to assess 
compliance  with  both  regulatory  requirements  and  internal  capital  policies.    In  order  to  maintain  our  ability  to  take  certain 
capital  actions,  including  dividends  and  common  equity  repurchases,  and  to  make  bonus  payments,  we  must  hold  a  capital 
conservation buffer above our minimum risk-based capital requirements.  See Note 24 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial 
Statements of this Form 10-K for further information about our regulatory capital and related capital ratios.  

We have classified all of our investments in debt securities as available-for-sale and have not classified any of our investments 
in  debt  securities  as  held-to-maturity.    Accordingly,  we  account  for  our  available-for-sale  securities  at  fair  value  at  each 
reporting date, with unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, included in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). 
Current  Basel  III  rules  permit  us  to  make  an  election  to  exclude  most  components  of  AOCI  when  calculating  CET1,  tier  1 
capital,  and  total  capital.    We  have  elected  the  AOCI  opt-out  for  regulatory  capital  purposes  and  therefore  exclude  certain 
elements of AOCI, including gains/losses on our available-for-sale portfolio, from our capital calculations.

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On  July  27,  2023,  U.S.  banking  regulators  issued  proposed  rules  that,  if  enacted,  would  result  in  changes  to  regulations 
applicable to bank holding companies, including higher capital requirements and eliminating the AOCI opt-out election, which 
could  reduce  our  regulatory  capital  ratios  in  the  future.    Under  the  proposed  rule,  if  enacted,  there  would  be  a  three-year 
transition period for the elimination of the AOCI opt-out election.  We are evaluating these proposals, most of which would 
apply to us if our average total consolidated assets for four consecutive calendar quarters exceeded $100 billion, to assess their 
potential impact to our businesses and strategies. 

The following table presents the components of RJF’s regulatory capital used to calculate the aforementioned regulatory capital 
ratios.

$ in millions

Common equity tier 1 capital/Tier 1 capital

Common stock and related additional paid-in capital

Retained earnings

Treasury stock

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

Less: Goodwill and identifiable intangible assets, net of related deferred tax liabilities

Other adjustments

Common equity tier 1 capital

Preferred stock

Less: Tier 1 capital deductions

Tier 1 capital

Tier 2 capital

Qualifying subordinated debt

Qualifying allowances for credit losses

Tier 2 capital

Total capital

September 30, 2023

September 30, 2022

$ 

3,145  $ 

10,213 

(2,252) 

(971)

(1,776) 

886 

9,245 

79 

(3) 

9,321 

100 

513 

613 

$ 

9,934  $ 

2,989 

8,843 

(1,512) 

(982)

(1,805) 

847 

8,380 

120 

(20) 

8,480 

100 

451 

551 

9,031 

The  following  table  presents  RJF’s  risk-weighted  assets  by  exposure  type  used  to  calculate  the  aforementioned  regulatory 
capital ratios.

$ in millions

On-balance sheet assets:

Corporate exposures
Exposures to sovereign and government-sponsored entities (1)

Exposures to depository institutions, foreign banks, and credit unions

Exposures to public-sector entities

Residential mortgage exposures

Statutory multifamily mortgage exposures

High volatility commercial real estate exposures

Past due loans

Equity exposures

Securitization exposures 

Other assets

Off-balance sheet:

Standby letters of credit

Commitments with original maturity of one year or less

Commitments with original maturity greater than one year

Over-the-counter derivatives

Other off-balance sheet items

Market risk-weighted assets

Total standardized risk-weighted assets

(1) RJF’s exposure is predominantly to the U.S. government and its agencies.

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September 30, 2023

September 30, 2022

$ 

19,262  $ 

1,844 

1,878 

698 

4,377 

118 

141 

203 

538 

134 

8,665 

91 

131 

2,396 

311 

275 

2,485 

$ 

43,547  $ 

20,147 

2,002 

3,003 

696 

3,732 

71 

128 

110 

445 

129 

7,325 

62 

98 

2,437 

305 

423 

3,063 

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Cash flows

Cash  and  cash  equivalents  (excluding  amounts  segregated  for  regulatory  purposes  and  restricted  cash)  of  $9.31  billion  at 
September  30,  2023  increased  $3.14  billion  compared  with  September  30,  2022.    The  increase  in  cash  and  cash  equivalents 
primarily resulted from net income earned during the year, proceeds from loan sales, cash resulting from maturities within our 
available-for-sale securities portfolio, and an increase in bank deposits, as additional deposits from the launch of our ESP to 
PCG  clients  in  March  2023  and  additional  offerings  of  certificates  of  deposit  during  the  year  more  than  offset  a  decline  in 
RJBDP balances swept to our Bank segment.  These increases were partially offset by purchases of bank loans, cash used to 
fund  common  stock  repurchases  during  the  year  of  $788  million,  as  well  as  to  pay  dividends  on  our  common  and  preferred 
stock, and purchases of available-for-sale securities.

Sources of liquidity

Approximately $2.08 billion of our total September 30, 2023 cash and cash equivalents was RJF corporate cash, which included 
the  cash  held  at  the  parent  company  as  well  as  cash  it  loaned  to  RJ&A.    As  of  September  30,  2023,  RJF  had  loaned  $1.39 
billion  to  RJ&A  (such  amount  is  included  in  the  RJ&A  cash  balance  in  the  following  table),  which  RJ&A  has  invested  on 
behalf of RJF in cash and cash equivalents or otherwise deployed in its normal business activities.

The following table presents our holdings of cash and cash equivalents.

$ in millions

RJF

Raymond James Bank

TriState Capital Bank

RJ&A

RJ Ltd.

RJFS

$ 

Charles Stanley Group Limited

Raymond James Capital Services, LLC

RJTCNH

Raymond James Investment Management

Other subsidiaries

Total cash and cash equivalents

$ 

September 30, 2023

717 

2,536 

2,488 

2,124 

528 

165 

159 

106 

97 

97 

296 

9,313 

RJF  maintained  depository  accounts  at  Raymond  James  Bank  and  TriState  Capital  Bank  totaling  $282  million  as  of 
September  30,  2023.    The  portion  of  this  total  that  was  available  on  demand  without  restrictions,  which  amounted  to  $240 
million as of September 30, 2023, is reflected in the RJF cash balance and excluded from Raymond James Bank’s cash balance 
in the preceding table.

Due to market volatility in the banking industry during fiscal 2023, we maintained a higher level of cash balances at Raymond 
James  Bank  and  TriState  Capital  Bank  as  of  September  30,  2023,  a  combined  increase  of  $3.3  billion  compared  with 
September 30, 2022, as part of our liquidity management strategies.  

As of September 30, 2023, a large portion of the cash and cash equivalents balances at our non-U.S subsidiaries, including RJ 
Ltd. and Charles Stanley Group Limited, was held to meet regulatory requirements and was not available for use by the parent.

In addition to the cash balances described, we have various other potential sources of cash available to the parent company from 
subsidiaries, as described in the following section.

Liquidity available from subsidiaries

Liquidity is principally available to RJF from RJ&A and Raymond James Bank.

Certain of our broker-dealer subsidiaries are subject to the requirements of the Uniform Net Capital Rule (Rule 15c3-1) under 
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.  As a member firm of FINRA, RJ&A is subject to FINRA’s capital requirements, 
which  are  substantially  the  same  as  Rule  15c3-1.    Rule  15c3-1  provides  for  an  “alternative  net  capital  requirement,”  which 
RJ&A has elected.  Regulations require that minimum net capital, as defined, be equal to the greater of $1.5 million or 2% of 
aggregate debit items arising from client balances.  In addition, covenants in RJ&A’s committed financing facilities require its 
net  capital  to  be  a  minimum  of  10%  of  aggregate  debit  items.    At  September  30,  2023,  RJ&A  significantly  exceeded  the 

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minimum regulatory requirements, the covenants in its financing arrangements pertaining to net capital, as well as its internally-
targeted net capital tolerances.  FINRA may impose certain restrictions, such as restricting withdrawals of equity capital, if a 
member firm were to fall below a certain threshold or fail to meet minimum net capital requirements which may result in RJ&A 
limiting dividends it would otherwise remit to RJF.  We evaluate regulatory requirements, loan covenants and certain internal 
tolerances when determining the amount of liquidity available to RJF from RJ&A.

Raymond James Bank may pay dividends to RJF without prior approval of its regulator as long as the dividends do not exceed 
the  sum  of  its  current  calendar  year  and  the  previous  two  calendar  years’  retained  net  income,  and  it  maintains  its  targeted 
regulatory capital ratios.  Dividends may be limited to the extent that capital is needed to support balance sheet growth or as 
part of our liquidity and capital management activities.  

Although we have liquidity available to us from our other subsidiaries, the available amounts may not be as significant as those 
previously described and, in certain instances, may be subject to regulatory requirements.

Borrowings and financing arrangements

Financing arrangements

We  have  various  financing  arrangements  in  place  with  third-party  lenders  that  allow  us  the  flexibility  to  borrow  funds  on  a 
secured or unsecured basis to meet our liquidity needs.  We generally utilize these financing arrangements to finance a portion 
of our fixed income trading instruments held by RJ&A or for cash management purposes.  Our ability to borrow under these 
arrangements  is  dependent  upon  compliance  with  the  conditions  in  our  various  loan  agreements  and,  in  the  case  of  secured 
borrowings, collateral eligibility requirements.

As  of  September  30,  2023,  RJF  and  RJ&A  had  the  ability  to  borrow  under  our  $750  million  Credit  Facility,  a  committed 
unsecured line of credit; however, we had no such borrowings outstanding under this facility as of September 30, 2023.  See our 
discussion of the Credit Facility in Note 16 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-K. 

In addition to our Credit Facility, we have various uncommitted financing arrangements with third-party lenders, which are in 
the  form  of  secured  lines  of  credit,  secured  bilateral  repurchase  agreements,  or  unsecured  lines  of  credit.    Our  uncommitted 
secured  financing  arrangements  generally  require  us  to  post  collateral  in  excess  of  the  amount  borrowed  and  are  generally 
collateralized  by  RJ&A-owned  securities  or  by  securities  that  we  have  received  as  collateral  under  reverse  repurchase 
agreements (i.e., securities purchased under agreements to resell).  As of September 30, 2023, we had outstanding borrowings 
under  two  uncommitted  secured  borrowing  arrangements  out  of  a  total  of  13  uncommitted  financing  arrangements  (nine 
uncommitted  secured  and  four  uncommitted  unsecured).    However,  lenders  are  under  no  contractual  obligation  to  lend  to  us 
under uncommitted credit facilities.

Our  borrowings  on  uncommitted  financing  arrangements,  which  were  in  the  form  of  repurchase  agreements  in  RJ&A,  were 
included  in  “Collateralized  financings”  on  our  Consolidated  Statements  of  Financial  Condition.    The  average  daily  balance 
outstanding  during  the  five  most  recent  quarters,  the  maximum  month-end  balance  outstanding  during  the  quarter  and  the 
period-end balances for repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements are detailed in the following table.

Repurchase transactions

Reverse repurchase transactions

Maximum 
month-end 
balance 
outstanding 
during the 
quarter

Average daily 
balance 
outstanding

End of period 
balance 
outstanding

Average daily 
balance 
outstanding

Maximum 
month-end 
balance 
outstanding 
during the 
quarter

End of period 
balance 
outstanding

153  $ 

123  $ 

174  $ 

245  $ 

196  $ 

232  $ 

128  $ 

223  $ 

257  $ 

294  $ 

157  $ 

110  $ 

150  $ 

150  $ 

294  $ 

215  $ 

179  $ 

236  $ 

288  $ 

249  $ 

279  $ 

181  $ 

310  $ 

306  $ 

367  $ 

187 

181 

167 

156 

367 

For the quarter ended:
($ in millions)

September 30, 2023

June 30, 2023

March 31, 2023

December 31, 2022

September 30, 2022

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

Other borrowings and collateralized financings

We  had  $1.00  billion  in  FHLB  borrowings  outstanding  at  September  30,  2023,  comprised  of  floating-rate  and  fixed-rate 
advances.  The interest rates on our floating-rate advances are based on SOFR.  We use interest rate swaps to manage the risk of 
increases in interest rates associated with the majority of our floating-rate FHLB advances by converting the balances subject to 
variable interest rates to a fixed interest rate.  

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We  pledge  certain  of  our  bank  loans  and  available-for-sale  securities  with  the  FHLB  as  security  for  both  the  repayment  of 
certain borrowings and to secure capacity for additional borrowings as needed.  During the year ended September 30, 2023, we 
increased  our  borrowing  capacity  with  the  FHLB  through  the  pledge  of  additional  available-for-sale  securities.    At 
September  30,  2023,  we  had  pledged  with  the  FHLB  bank  loans  and  available-for-sale  securities  of  $9.40  billion  and  $3.66 
billion,  respectively.    As  of  September  30,  2023,  we  had  an  additional  $9.25  billion  in  immediate  credit  available  from  the 
FHLB  based  on  the  collateral  pledged.    Further,  with  the  pledge  of  incremental  collateral,  we  could  further  increase  credit 
available to us from the FHLB.  See Notes 7 and 16 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-K for 
additional  information  regarding  bank  loans,  net  and  available-for-sale  securities  pledged  with  the  FHLB  and  for  further 
information on our FHLB borrowings, including the related maturities and interest rates.

A portion of our fixed income transactions are cleared through a third-party clearing organization, which provides financing for 
the purchase of trading instruments to support such transactions.  The amount of financing is based on the amount of trading 
inventory  financed,  as  well  as  any  deposits  held  at  the  clearing  organization.    Amounts  outstanding  under  this  financing 
arrangement are collateralized by a portion of our trading inventory and accrue interest based on market rates.  While we had 
borrowings  outstanding  as  of  September  30,  2023,  the  clearing  organization  is  under  no  contractual  obligation  to  lend  to  us 
under this arrangement.

As member banks, Raymond James Bank and TriState Capital Bank have access to the Federal Reserve’s discount window and 
may  have  access  to  other  lending  programs  that  may  be  established  by  the  Federal  Reserve  in  unusual  and  exigent 
circumstances,  including  the  Bank  Term  Funding  Program  that  was  created  by  the  Federal  Reserve  on  March  12,  2023; 
however, we do not view borrowings from the Federal Reserve as one of our primary sources of funding.  See Note 7 of the 
Notes  to  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  of  this  Form  10-K  for  additional  information  regarding  bank  loans,  net  pledged 
with the FRB.

At September 30, 2023, we had subordinated notes due 2030 outstanding, with an aggregate principal amount of $98 million. 
See Note 16 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-K for additional information regarding these 
borrowings. 

We may act as an intermediary between broker-dealers and other financial institutions whereby we borrow securities from one 
counterparty and then lend them to another counterparty. Where permitted, we have also loaned securities owned by clients or 
the firm to broker-dealers and other financial institutions.  We account for each of these types of transactions as collateralized 
agreements  and  financings,  with  the  outstanding  balance  of  $180  million  as  of  September  30,  2023  related  to  the  securities 
loaned included in “Collateralized financings” on our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition of this Form 10-K.  See 
Notes 2 and 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-K for more information on our collateralized 
agreements and financings.

Senior notes payable

At September 30, 2023, we had aggregate outstanding senior notes payable of $2.04 billion, which, exclusive of any unaccreted 
premiums or discounts and debt issuance costs, was comprised of $500 million par 4.65% senior notes due 2030, $800 million 
par 4.95% senior notes due 2046, and $750 million par 3.75% senior notes due 2051.  See Note 17 of the Notes to Consolidated 
Financial Statements of this Form 10-K for additional information on senior notes payable. At September 30, 2023, estimated 
future contractual interest payments on our senior notes were approximately $1.9 billion, of which $91 million is payable in 
fiscal 2024, with the remainder extending through 2051.

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Credit ratings

Our issuer, senior long-term debt, and preferred stock credit ratings as of the most current report are detailed in the following 
table.  

Issuer and senior long term debt:

Rating

Outlook

Last rating action

Date of last rating action

Preferred stock:

Rating

Last rating action

Date of last rating action

Credit Rating 

Fitch Ratings, Inc.

Moody’s

Standard & Poor’s 
Ratings Services

A-

Stable

Affirmed

March 2023

BB+

Affirmed

March 2023

A3

Stable

Upgrade

A-

Stable

Upgrade

February 2022

February 2023

Baa3 (hyb)

Assigned

August 2022

Not rated

N/A

N/A

Our current credit 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, capital structure, overall risk management, business diversification and market share, and competitive position in 
the markets in which we operate.  Deterioration in any of these factors could impact our credit ratings.  Any rating downgrades 
could increase our costs in the event we were to obtain additional financing.

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.    A  downgrade  below  investment  grade  could  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.  A credit downgrade could damage 
our  reputation  and  result  in  certain  counterparties  limiting  their  business  with  us,  result  in  negative  comments  by  analysts, 
potentially  negatively  impact  investors’  and/or  clients’  perception  of  us,  cause  clients  to  withdraw  bank  deposits  that  exceed 
FDIC insurance limits from our bank subsidiaries, and cause a decline in our stock price.  None of our borrowing arrangements 
contains  a  condition  or  event  of  default  related  to  our  credit  ratings.    However,  a  credit  downgrade  would  result  in  the  firm 
incurring a higher facility fee on the Credit Facility, in addition to triggering a higher interest rate applicable to any borrowings 
outstanding on that line as of and subsequent to such downgrade.  Conversely, an improvement in RJF’s current credit rating 
could have a favorable impact on the facility fee, as well as the interest rate applicable to any borrowings on such line.

Other sources and uses of liquidity

We have company-owned life insurance policies which are utilized to fund certain non-qualified deferred compensation plans 
and other employee benefit plans.  Certain of our non-qualified deferred compensation plans and other employee benefit plans 
are employee-directed (i.e., the participant chooses investment portfolio benchmarks) while others are company-directed.  Of 
the company-owned life insurance policies which fund these plans, certain policies could be used as a source of liquidity for the 
firm.  Those policies against which we could readily borrow had a cash surrender value of $895 million as of September 30, 
2023, comprised of $589 million related to employee-directed plans and $306 million related to company-directed plans, and 
we were able to borrow up to 90%, or $806 million, of the September 30, 2023 total without restriction.  To effect any such 
borrowing, the underlying investments would be converted to money market investments, therefore requiring us to take market 
risk  related  to  the  employee-directed  plans.    There  were  no  borrowings  outstanding  against  any  of  these  policies  as  of 
September 30, 2023.

On May 12, 2021, we filed a “universal” shelf registration statement with the SEC pursuant to which we can issue debt, equity 
and  other  capital  instruments  if  and  when  necessary  or  perceived  by  us  to  be  opportune.    Subject  to  certain  conditions,  this 
registration statement will be effective through May 12, 2024.

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As part of our ongoing operations, we also enter into contractual arrangements that may require future cash payments, including 
certificates  of  deposit,  lease  obligations  and  other  contractual  arrangements,  such  as  for  software  and  various  services.    See 
Notes  14  and  15  of  the  Notes  to  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  of  this  Form  10-K  for  information  regarding  our  lease 
obligations and certificates of deposit, respectively.  We have entered into investment commitments, lending commitments, and 
other commitments to extend credit for which we are unable to reasonably predict the timing of future payments.  See Note 19 
of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-K for further information.

REGULATORY

Refer to the discussion of the regulatory environment in which we operate and the impact on our operations of certain rules and 
regulations in “Item 1 - Business - Regulation” of this Form 10-K.

RJF and many of its subsidiaries are each subject to various regulatory capital requirements.  As of September 30, 2023, all of 
our active regulated domestic and international subsidiaries had net capital in excess of minimum requirements.  In addition, 
RJF, Raymond James Bank, and TriState Capital Bank were categorized as “well-capitalized” as of September 30, 2023.  The 
maintenance  of  certain  risk-based  and  other  regulatory  capital  levels  could  influence  various  capital  allocation  decisions 
impacting one or more of our businesses.  However, due to the current capital position of RJF and its regulated subsidiaries, we 
do not anticipate these capital requirements will have a negative impact on our future business activities.  See Note 24 of the 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-K for further information on regulatory capital requirements.

In August 2023, Raymond James Investment Services Limited, one of our U.K. subsidiaries, agreed to a Voluntary Application 
for Imposition of Requirements (“VREQ”) with the FCA that prohibits the onboarding of new branches or financial advisors 
without the prior consent of the FCA.  We do not expect this VREQ to have a material impact on our consolidated results of 
operations. 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

The consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which require us to make certain estimates and 
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the 
reporting period.  Management has established detailed policies and control procedures intended to ensure the appropriateness 
of such estimates and assumptions and their consistent application from period to period.  For a description of our significant 
accounting policies, see Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-K.

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 consolidated financial statements.  Therefore, understanding 
these critical accounting estimates is important in understanding our reported results of operations and financial position.  We 
believe that of our accounting estimates and assumptions, those described in the following sections involve a high degree of 
judgment and complexity.

Loss provisions

Loss provisions for legal and regulatory matters

The recorded amount of liabilities related to legal and regulatory matters is subject to significant management judgment.  For a 
description  of  the  significant  estimates  and  judgments  associated  with  establishing  such  accruals,  see  the  “Contingent 
liabilities” section of Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-K.  In addition, refer to Note 19 
of  the  Notes  to  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  of  this  Form  10-K  for  information  regarding  legal  and  regulatory  matters 
contingencies as of September 30, 2023.

Allowance for credit losses

We evaluate certain of our financial assets, including bank loans, to estimate an allowance for credit losses based on expected 
credit  losses  over  a  financial  asset’s  lifetime.    The  remaining  life  of  our  financial  assets  is  determined  by  considering 
contractual terms and expected prepayments, among other factors.  We use multiple methodologies in estimating an allowance 
for credit losses and our approaches differ by type of financial asset and the risk characteristics within each financial asset type. 
Our  estimates  are  based  on  ongoing  evaluations  of  our  financial  assets,  the  related  credit  risk  characteristics,  and  the  overall 
economic  and  environmental  conditions  affecting  the  financial  assets.    Our  process  for  determining  the  allowance  for  credit 
losses  includes  a  complex  analysis  of  several  quantitative  and  qualitative  factors  requiring  significant  management  judgment 
due  to  matters  that  are  inherently  uncertain.    This  uncertainty  can  produce  volatility  in  our  allowance  for  credit  losses.    In 

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addition, the allowance for credit losses could be insufficient to cover actual losses.  In such an event, any losses in excess of 
our allowance would result in a decrease in our net income, as well as a decrease in the level of regulatory capital. 

We  generally  estimate  the  allowance  for  credit  losses  on  bank  loans  using  credit  risk  models  which  incorporate  relevant 
available  information  from  internal  and  external  sources  relating  to  past  events,  current  conditions,  and  reasonable  and 
supportable economic forecasts.  After testing the reasonableness of a variety of economic forecast scenarios, each model is run 
using  a  single  forecast  scenario  selected  for  each  model.    Our  forecasts  incorporate  assumptions  related  to  macroeconomic 
indicators  including,  but  not  limited  to,  U.S.  gross  domestic  product,  equity  market  indices,  unemployment  rates,  and 
commercial real estate and residential home price indices.  

To demonstrate the sensitivity of credit loss estimates on our bank loan portfolio to macroeconomic forecasts, we compared our 
modeled estimates under the base case economic scenario used to estimate the allowance for credit losses as of September 30, 
2023 to what our estimate would have been under a downside case scenario and an upside case scenario, without considering 
any  offsetting  effects  in  the  qualitative  component  of  our  allowance  for  credit  losses  as  of  September  30,  2023.    As  of 
September 30, 2023, use of the downside case scenario would have resulted in an increase of approximately $235 million in the 
quantitative  portion  of  our  allowance  for  credit  losses  on  bank  loans,  while  the  use  of  the  upside  case  scenario  would  have 
resulted in a reduction of approximately $50 million in the quantitative portion of our allowance for credit losses on bank loans. 
These hypothetical outcomes reflect the relative sensitivity of the modeled portion of our allowance estimate to macroeconomic 
forecasted  scenarios  but  do  not  consider  any  potential  impact  qualitative  adjustments  could  have  on  the  allowance  for  credit 
losses in such environments.  Qualitative adjustments could either increase or decrease modeled loss estimates calculated using 
an  alternative  economic  scenario  assumption.    Further,  such  sensitivity  calculations  do  not  necessarily  reflect  the  nature  and 
extent  of  future  changes  in  the  related  allowance  for  a  number  of  reasons  including:  (1)  management’s  predictions  of  future 
economic  trends  and  relationships  among  the  scenarios  may  differ  from  actual  events;  and  (2)  management’s  application  of 
subjective measures to modeled results through the qualitative portion of the allowance for credit losses when appropriate.  The 
downside  case  scenario  utilized  in  this  hypothetical  sensitivity  analysis  assumes  a  moderate  recession.    To  the  extent 
macroeconomic conditions worsen beyond those assumed in this downside case scenario, we could incur provisions for credit 
losses significantly in excess of those estimated in this analysis. 

See Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-K for information regarding our allowance for 
credit losses related to bank loans as of September 30, 2023.

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS UPDATE

In  March  2022,  the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  issued  new  guidance  related  to  troubled  debt  restructurings  and 
disclosures  regarding  write-offs  of  financing  receivables  (ASU  2022-02),  amending  guidance  related  to  the  measurement  of 
credit losses on financial instruments (ASU 2016-13).  The amendment eliminates the accounting guidance for troubled debt 
restructurings for creditors, but requires enhanced disclosures for certain loan refinancings and restructurings by creditors when 
a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, and requires disclosure of current-period gross write-offs by year of origination 
for financing receivables.  This guidance was adopted on a prospective basis on October 1, 2023 and did not have a material 
impact on our financial position and results of operations.

See Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-K for information regarding accounting guidance 
adopted during the year ended September 30, 2023.

RISK MANAGEMENT

Risks are an inherent part of our business and activities.  Management of risk is critical to our fiscal soundness and profitability. 
Our risk management processes are multi-faceted and require communication, judgment and knowledge of financial products 
and markets.  We have a formal Enterprise Risk Management (“ERM”) program to assess and review aggregate risks across the 
firm.  Our management takes an active role in the ERM process, which requires specific administrative and business functions 
to participate in the identification, assessment, monitoring and control of various risks.

The principal risks related to our business activities are market, credit, liquidity, operational, model, and compliance.

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Governance

Our Board of Directors, including its Risk Committee and Audit Committee, oversees the firm’s management and mitigation of 
risk,  reinforcing  a  culture  that  encourages  ethical  conduct  and  risk  management  throughout  the  firm.    Senior  management 
communicates  and  reinforces  this  culture  through  three  lines  of  risk  management  and  a  number  of  senior-level  management 
committees.    Our  first  line  of  risk  management,  which  includes  all  of  our  businesses,  owns  its  risks  and  is  responsible  for 
identifying, mitigating, and escalating risks arising from its day-to-day activities.  The second line of risk management, which 
includes Compliance and Risk Management, advises our client-facing businesses and other first-line functions in identifying, 
assessing, and mitigating risk.  The second line of risk management tests and monitors the effectiveness of controls, as deemed 
necessary,  and  escalates  risks  when  appropriate  to  senior  management  and  the  Board  of  Directors.    The  third  line  of  risk 
management,  Internal  Audit,  independently  reviews  activities  conducted  by  the  previous  lines  of  risk  management  to  assess 
their management and mitigation of risk, providing additional assurance to the Board of Directors and senior management, with 
a view toward enhancing our oversight, management, and mitigation of risk.  Our legal department provides legal advice and 
guidance to each of these three lines of risk management.

Market risk

Market risk is our risk of loss resulting from the impact of changes in market prices on our trading inventory, derivatives, and 
investment positions.  We have exposure to market risk primarily through our broker-dealer trading operations and our banking 
operations.    Through  our  broker-dealer  subsidiaries,  we  trade  debt  obligations  and  equity  securities  and  maintain  trading 
inventories to ensure availability of securities to facilitate client transactions.  Inventory levels may fluctuate daily as a result of 
client  demand.    We  also  hold  investments  within  our  available-for-sale  securities  portfolio,  and  from  time  to  time  may  hold 
Small Business Administration loan securitizations not yet sold.  Our primary market risks relate to interest rates, equity prices, 
and  foreign  exchange  rates.    Interest  rate  risk  results  from  changes  in  levels  of  interest  rates,  the  volatility  of  interest  rates, 
mortgage  prepayment  speeds,  and  credit  spreads.    Equity  risk  results  from  changes  in  prices  of  equity  securities.    Foreign 
exchange risk results from changes in spot prices, forward prices, and volatility of foreign exchange rates.  See Notes 2, 4, 5 
and 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-K for fair value and other information regarding our 
trading inventories, available-for-sale securities, and derivative instruments.

We regularly enter into underwriting commitments and, as a result, we may be subject to market risk on any unsold securities 
issued in the offerings to which we are committed.  Risk exposure is controlled by limiting our participation, the transaction 
size, or through the syndication process.

The Market Risk Management department is responsible for measuring, monitoring, and reporting market risks associated with 
the  firm’s  trading  and  derivative  portfolios.    While  Market  Risk  Management  maintains  ongoing  communication  with  the 
revenue-generating business units, it is independent of such units.  

Interest rate risk

Trading activities

We are exposed to interest rate risk as a result of our trading inventory (primarily comprised of fixed income instruments) in 
our Capital Markets segment.  Changes in the value of our trading inventory may result from fluctuations in interest rates, credit 
spreads,  equity  prices,  macroeconomic  factors,  investor  expectations  or  risk  appetites,  liquidity,  as  well  as  dynamic 
relationships  between  these  factors.    We  actively  manage  interest  rate  risk  arising  from  our  fixed  income  trading  inventory 
through the use of hedging strategies utilizing U.S. Treasuries, exchange traded funds, futures contracts, liquid spread products, 
and derivatives.

Our  primary  method  for  controlling  risks  within  trading  inventories  is  through  the  use  of  dollar-based  and  exposure-based 
limits.  A hierarchy of limits exists at multiple levels, including firm, business unit, desk (e.g., for equities, corporate bonds, 
municipal bonds), product sub-type (e.g., below-investment-grade positions) and issuer concentration.  For derivative positions, 
which are primarily comprised of interest rate swaps, we have established sensitivity-based and foreign exchange spot limits. 
Trading  positions  and  derivatives  are  monitored  against  these  limits  through  daily  reports  that  are  distributed  to  senior 
management.    During  volatile  markets,  we  may  temporarily  reduce  limits  and/or  choose  to  pare  our  trading  inventories  to 
reduce risk.

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We  monitor  Value-at-Risk  (“VaR”)  for  all  of  our  trading  portfolios  on  a  daily  basis  for  risk  management  purposes  and  as  a 
result of applying the Fed’s Market Risk Rule (“MRR”) for the purpose of calculating our capital ratios.  The MRR, also known 
as the “Risk-Based Capital Guidelines: Market Risk” rule released by the Fed, the OCC, and the FDIC, requires us to calculate 
VaR for all of our trading portfolios, including fixed income, equity, derivatives, and foreign exchange instruments.  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.    However,  there  are  inherent  limitations  to  utilizing  VaR 
including:  historical  movements  in  markets  may  not  accurately  predict  future  market  movements;  VaR  does  not  take  into 
account the liquidity of individual positions; VaR does not estimate losses over longer time horizons; and extended periods of 
one-directional markets potentially distort risks within the portfolio.  In addition, should markets become more volatile, actual 
trading losses may exceed VaR results presented on a single day and might accumulate over a longer time horizon.  As a result, 
management  complements  VaR  with  sensitivity  analysis  and  stress  testing  and  employs  additional  controls  such  as  a  daily 
review of trading results, review of aged inventory, independent review of pricing, monitoring of concentrations, and review of 
issuer ratings.

To  calculate  VaR,  we  use  models  that  incorporate  historical  simulation.    This  approach  assumes  that  historical  changes  in 
market conditions, such as in interest rates and equity prices, are representative of future changes.  Simulation is based on daily 
market data for the previous twelve months.  VaR is reported at a 99% confidence level for a one-day time horizon.  Assuming 
that future market conditions change as they have in the past twelve months, we would expect to incur losses greater than those 
predicted by our one-day VaR estimates about once every 100 trading days, or about three times per year on average.  The VaR 
model  is  independently  reviewed  by  our  Model  Risk  Management  function.    See  the  “Model  risk”  section  that  follows  for 
further information.

The  modeling  of  the  risk  characteristics  of  trading  positions  involves  a  number  of  assumptions  and  approximations  that 
management believes to be reasonable.  However, there is no uniform industry methodology for estimating VaR, and different 
assumptions or approximations could produce materially different VaR estimates.  As a result, VaR results 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. 

The  following  table  sets  forth  the  high,  low,  period-end  and  average  daily  one-day  VaR  for  all  of  our  trading  portfolios, 
including fixed income and equity instruments, and for our derivatives for the periods and dates indicated. 

Year ended September 30, 2023

Period-end VaR

Year ended September 30,

$ in millions

High

Low

September 30,
2023

September 30,
2022

$ in millions

2023

2022

Daily VaR

$ 

3  $ 

1  $ 

2  $ 

3  Average daily VaR

$ 

2  $ 

1 

Average daily VaR was higher during the year ended September 30, 2023 compared with the year ended September 30, 2022 
due  to  the  impact  of  increased  market  volatility  during  the  year,  as  well  as  the  addition  of  the  SumRidge  Partners  trading 
inventory beginning in July 2022.   

The  Fed’s  MRR  requires  us  to  perform  daily  back-testing  procedures  for  our  VaR  model,  whereby  we  compare  each  day’s 
projected  VaR  to  its  regulatory-defined  daily  trading  losses,  which  exclude  fees,  commissions,  reserves,  net  interest  income, 
and intraday trading.  Regulatory-defined daily trading losses are used to evaluate the performance of our VaR model and are 
not comparable to our actual daily net revenues.  Based on these daily “ex ante” versus “ex post” comparisons, we determine 
whether the number of times that regulatory-defined daily trading losses exceed VaR is consistent with our expectations at a 
99% confidence level.  During the year ended September 30, 2023, our regulatory-defined daily losses in our trading portfolios 
exceeded our predicted VaR on three occasions in line with our previously described expectations.

Separately,  RJF  provides  additional  market  risk  disclosures  to  comply  with  the  MRR,  including  10-day  VaR  and  10-day 
Stressed VaR, which are available on our website at https://www.raymondjames.com/investor-relations/financial-information/
filings-and-reports within “Other Reports and Information.”

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Banking operations

Our Bank segment maintains an interest-earning asset portfolio that is comprised of cash, SBL, C&I loans, CRE loans, REIT 
loans,  residential  mortgage  loans,  and  tax-exempt  loans,  as  well  as  securities  held  in  the  available-for-sale  securities 
portfolio.    These  interest-earning  assets  are  primarily  funded  by  client  deposits.    Based  on  the  current  asset  portfolio,  our 
banking operations are subject to interest rate risk.  We analyze interest rate risk based on forecasted net interest income, which 
is  the  net  amount  of  interest  received  and  interest  paid,  and  the  net  portfolio  valuation,  both  across  a  range  of  interest  rate 
scenarios.  

One of the objectives of our Asset and Liability Committee is to manage the sensitivity of net interest income to changes in 
market interest rates.  This committee uses several measures to monitor and limit interest rate risk in our banking operations, 
including scenario analysis and economic value of equity (“EVE”).  We utilize hedging strategies using interest rate swaps in 
our banking operations as a component of our asset and liability management process.  For further information regarding this 
hedging strategy, see Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-K.  We also manage interest 
rate risk as part of our liquidity management framework.  See “Item 7 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial 
Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and capital resources” of this Form 10-K for further information.

To ensure that we remain within the tolerances established for net interest income, a sensitivity analysis of net interest income 
to interest rate conditions is estimated under a variety of scenarios.  We use simulation models and estimation techniques to 
assess the sensitivity of net interest income to movements in interest rates.  The model estimates the sensitivity by calculating 
interest  income  and  interest  expense  in  a  dynamic  balance  sheet  environment  using  current  repricing,  prepayment,  and 
reinvestment  of  cash  flow  assumptions  over  a  12-month  time  horizon.    Assumptions  used  in  the  model  include  interest  rate 
movement,  the  slope  of  the  yield  curve,  and  balance  sheet  composition  and  growth.   The  model  also  considers  interest  rate-
related risks such as pricing spreads, pricing of client cash accounts, including deposit betas, and prepayments.  Various interest 
rate scenarios are modeled in order to determine the effect those scenarios may have on net interest income.  

The following table is an analysis of our banking operations’ estimated net interest income over a 12-month period based on 
instantaneous  shifts  in  interest  rates  (expressed  in  basis  points)  using  our  previously  described  asset/liability  model,  which 
assumes  a  dynamic  balance  sheet,  a  weighted  average  deposit  beta  on  our  interest-bearing  deposit  accounts  without  stated 
maturities of approximately 50% as interest rates rise and approximately 40% as interest rates fall, and that interest rates do not 
decline below zero.  While not presented, additional rate scenarios are performed, including interest rate ramps and yield curve 
shifts that may more realistically mimic the speed of potential interest rate movements.  We also perform simulations on time 
horizons  of  up  to  five  years  to  assess  longer-term  impacts  to  various  interest  rate  scenarios.    On  a  quarterly  basis,  we  test 
expected  model  results  to  actual  performance.    Additionally,  any  changes  made  to  key  assumptions  in  the  model  are 
documented and approved by the Asset and Liability Committee.

Instantaneous changes in rate (1)

Net interest income
($ in millions)

Projected change in
net interest income

+200

+100

0

-100

-200

$1,961

$1,850

$1,741

$1,644

$1,556

13%

6%

—%

(6)%

(11)%

(1) Our 0-basis point scenario was based on interest rates as of September 30, 2023.

The preceding table does not include the impacts of an instantaneous change in interest rates on net interest income on assets 
and  liabilities  outside  of  our  banking  operations  or  on  our  RJBDP  fees  from  third-party  banks,  which  are  also  sensitive  to 
changes  in  interest  rates  and  are  included  in  “Account  and  service  fees”  on  our  Consolidated  Statements  of  Income  and 
Comprehensive Income.  Refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - 
Net interest analysis” of this Form 10-K for a discussion of the impact changes in short-term interest rates could have on the 
consolidated firm’s operations.

We have classified all of our investments in debt securities as available-for-sale and have not classified any of our investments 
in debt securities as held-to-maturity.  In our available-for-sale securities portfolio, we hold primarily fixed-rate agency-backed 
MBS, agency-backed CMOs, and U.S. Treasuries, which are carried at fair value on our Consolidated Statements of Financial 
Condition,  with  changes  in  the  fair  value  of  the  portfolio  recorded  through  other  comprehensive  income  (“OCI”)  on  our 
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.  As the majority of our available-for-sale securities portfolio is 
comprised of U.S. government and government agency-backed securities, changes in fair value are primarily driven by changes 

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in  interest  rates.    At  September  30,  2023,  our  available-for-sale  securities  portfolio  had  a  fair  value  of  $9.18  billion  with  a 
weighted-average  yield  of  2.11%  and  a  weighted-average  life,  after  factoring  in  estimated  prepayments,  of  4.2  years.  To 
evaluate the interest rate sensitivity of our available-for-sale securities portfolio we also monitor, among other things, effective 
duration,  defined  as  the  approximate  percentage  change  in  price  for  a  100-basis  point  change  in  rates.    As  of  September  30, 
2023, the effective duration of our available-for-sale securities portfolio was approximately 3.56, which means that we would 
expect the market value of our available-for-sale securities portfolio to decline approximately 3.56% for every 100-basis point 
increase in interest rates and increase approximately 3.56% for every 100-basis point decline in interest rates.  See Notes 2 and 
5  of  the  Notes  to  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  of  this  Form  10-K  for  additional  information  on  our  available-for-sale 
securities portfolio.

The Asset and Liability Committee also reviews EVE, which is a point-in-time analysis of current interest-earning assets and 
interest-bearing liabilities that incorporates all cash flows over their estimated remaining lives, discounted at current rates.  The 
EVE approach is based on a static balance sheet and provides an indicator of future earnings and capital levels as the changes in 
EVE  indicate  the  anticipated  change  in  the  value  of  future  cash  flows.    We  monitor  sensitivity  to  changes  in  EVE  utilizing 
Board  of  Directors-approved  limits.    These  limits  set  a  risk  tolerance  to  changing  interest  rates  and  assist  in  determining 
strategies for mitigating this risk as EVE approaches these limits.  As of September 30, 2023, our EVE analyses were within 
approved limits.

The  following  table  shows  the  maturities  of  our  bank  loan  portfolio  at  September  30,  2023,  including  contractual  principal 
repayments.    Maturities  are  generally  determined  based  upon  contractual  terms;  however,  rollovers  or  extensions  that  are 
included for the purposes of measuring the allowance for credit losses are reflected in maturities in the following table.  This 
table does not include any estimates of prepayments, which could shorten the average loan lives and cause the actual timing of 
the loan repayments to differ significantly from those shown in the table.

$ in millions

SBL

C&I loans

CRE loans

REIT loans

Residential mortgage loans

Tax-exempt loans

Total loans held for investment

Held for sale loans

Total loans held for sale and 

investment

One year or less

> One year – five
years

> Five years – 
fifteen years

> Fifteen years

Total

$ 

14,068  $ 

502  $ 

35  $ 

1  $ 

Due in

1,196 

636 

274 

5 

97 
16,276 

— 

7,164 

4,618 

1,334 

38 

303 
13,959 

— 

2,008 

1,950 

60 

180 

1,141 
5,374 

87 

38 

17 

— 

8,439 

— 
8,495 

58 

14,606 

10,406 

7,221 

1,668 

8,662 

1,541 
44,104 

145 

$ 

16,276  $ 

13,959  $ 

5,461  $ 

8,553  $ 

44,249 

The following table shows the distribution of the recorded investment of those bank loans that mature in more than one year 
between fixed and adjustable interest rate loans at September 30, 2023.

$ in millions

SBL

C&I loans

CRE loans

REIT loans

Residential mortgage loans

Tax-exempt loans

Total loans held for investment

Held for sale loans

Interest rate type

Fixed

Adjustable

Total

$ 

15  $ 

523  $ 

863 

447 

— 

225 

1,444 

2,994 

6 

8,347 

6,138 

1,394 

8,432 

— 

24,834 

139 

Total loans held for sale and investment

$ 

3,000  $ 

24,973  $ 

538 

9,210 

6,585 

1,394 

8,657 

1,444 

27,828 

145 

27,973 

Contractual loan terms for SBL, C&I loans, CRE loans, REIT loans, and residential mortgage loans may include an interest rate 
floor, cap and/or fixed interest rates for a certain period of time, which would impact the timing of the interest rate reset for the 
respective loan.  See the discussion within the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of 
Operations - Risk management - Credit risk - Risk monitoring process” section of this Form 10-K for additional information 
regarding our interest-only residential mortgage loan portfolio.

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Equity price risk

We are exposed to equity price risk as a result of our capital markets activities.  Our broker-dealer activities are generally client-
driven, and we carry equity securities as part of our trading inventory to facilitate such activities, although the amounts are not 
as significant as our fixed income trading inventory.  We attempt to reduce the risk of loss inherent in our inventory of equity 
securities by monitoring those security positions each day and establishing position limits.  Equity securities held in our trading 
inventory are generally included in VaR.

In addition, we have a private equity portfolio, included in “Other investments” on our Consolidated Statements of Financial 
Condition, which is primarily comprised of investments in third-party funds.  See Note 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial 
Statements of this Form 10-K for additional information on this portfolio.

Foreign exchange risk

We  are  subject  to  foreign  exchange  risk  due  to  our  investments  in  foreign  subsidiaries  as  well  as  transactions  and  resulting 
balances  denominated  in  a  currency  other  than  the  USD.    For  example,  our  bank  loan  portfolio  includes  loans  which  are 
denominated in Canadian dollars, totaling $1.40 billion and $1.51 billion at September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, when 
converted to USD.  A majority of such loans are held in a Canadian subsidiary of Raymond James Bank, which is discussed in 
the following sections.

Investments in foreign subsidiaries

Raymond James Bank has an investment in a Canadian subsidiary, resulting in foreign exchange risk.  To mitigate its foreign 
exchange risk, Raymond James Bank utilizes short-term, forward foreign exchange contracts.  These derivatives are primarily 
accounted  for  as  net  investment  hedges  in  the  consolidated  financial  statements.    See  Notes  2  and  6  of  the  Notes  to 
Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-K for further information regarding these derivatives.

At September 30, 2023, we had foreign exchange risk in our investment in RJ Ltd. of CAD 418 million and in our investment in 
Charles Stanley of £290 million, which were not hedged.  At September 30, 2023, we had other, less significant investments in 
foreign  domiciled  subsidiaries,  primarily  in  Europe,  which  were  not  hedged;  however,  we  do  not  believe  we  had  material 
foreign  exchange  risk  either  individually,  or  in  the  aggregate,  pertaining  to  these  subsidiaries  as  of  September  30,  2023. 
Foreign exchange gains/losses related to our foreign investments are primarily reflected in OCI on our Consolidated Statements 
of Income and Comprehensive Income.  See Note 20 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-K for 
further information regarding our components of OCI. 

Transactions and resulting balances denominated in a currency other than the USD

We  are  subject  to  foreign  exchange  risk  due  to  our  holdings  of  cash  and  certain  other  assets  and  liabilities  resulting  from 
transactions  denominated  in  a  currency  other  than  the  USD.    Any  currency-related  gains/losses  arising  from  these  foreign 
currency  denominated  balances  are  reflected  in  “Other”  revenues  in  our  Consolidated  Statements  of  Income  and 
Comprehensive Income.  The foreign exchange risk associated with a portion of such transactions and balances denominated in 
foreign  currency  are  mitigated  utilizing  short-term,  forward  foreign  exchange  contracts.    Such  derivatives  are  not  designated 
hedges and therefore, the related gains/losses are included in “Other” revenues in our Consolidated Statements of Income and 
Comprehensive  Income.    See  Note  6  of  the  Notes  to  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  of  this  Form  10-K  for  information 
regarding our derivatives.

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.

Corporate activities

We  maintain  cash  balances  with  the  Fed  and  with  various  financial  institutions,  primarily  global  systemically  important 
financial institutions, in our normal course of business.  A large portion of such balances are in excess of FDIC insurance limits. 
As a result, we may be exposed to the risk that these financial institutions may not return our cash to us in the event that the 
institution  experiences  financial  distress  or  ceases  its  operations.    In  order  to  mitigate  our  credit  risk  to  such  financial 

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institutions,  we  monitor  our  exposure  with  each  institution  on  a  daily  basis  and  subject  each  institution  to  limits  based  on 
various factors including but not limited to financial strength, capitalization levels, liquidity, credit ratings, and market factors 
to the extent applicable.

Brokerage activities

We are engaged in various trading and brokerage activities in which our counterparties primarily include broker-dealers, banks, 
exchanges,  clearing  organizations,  and  other  financial  institutions.    We  are  exposed  to  risk  that  these  counterparties  may  not 
fulfill their obligations.  In addition, certain commitments, including underwritings, may create exposure to individual issuers 
and businesses.  The risk of default depends on the creditworthiness of the counterparty and/or the issuer of the instrument.  In 
addition,  we  may  be  subject  to  concentration  risk  if  we  hold  large  positions  in  or  have  large  commitments  to  a  single 
counterparty, borrower, or group of similar counterparties or borrowers (e.g., in the same industry).  We seek to mitigate these 
risks by imposing and monitoring individual and aggregate position limits within each business segment for each counterparty, 
conducting  regular  credit  reviews  of  financial  counterparties,  reviewing  security,  derivative  and  loan  concentrations,  holding 
collateral  as  security  for  certain  transactions  and  conducting  business  through  clearing  organizations,  which  may  guarantee 
performance.    See  Notes  2,  6,  and  7  of  the  Notes  to  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  of  this  Form  10-K  for  further 
information about our credit risk mitigation related to derivatives and collateralized agreements.

Our  client  activities  involve  the  execution,  settlement,  and  financing  of  various  transactions  on  behalf  of  our  clients.    Client 
activities are transacted on either a cash or margin basis.  Credit exposure results from client margin loans, which are monitored 
daily and are collateralized by the securities in the clients’ accounts.  We monitor exposure to industry sectors and individual 
securities on a daily basis in connection with our margin lending activities.  We adjust our margin requirements if we believe 
our risk exposure is not appropriate based on market conditions.  In addition, when clients execute a purchase, we are at some 
risk that the client will default on their financial obligation associated with the trade.  If this occurs, we may have to liquidate 
the position at a loss.  See Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-K for further information 
about our determination of the allowance for credit losses associated with certain of our brokerage lending activities. 

We offer loans to financial advisors for recruiting and retention purposes.  We have credit risk and may incur a loss primarily in 
the  event  that  such  borrower  is  no  longer  affiliated  with  us.    See  Notes  2  and  9  of  the  Notes  to  Consolidated  Financial 
Statements of this Form 10-K for further information about our loans to financial advisors.

Banking activities

Our Bank segment has a substantial loan portfolio.  Our strategy for credit risk management related to bank loans includes well-
defined  credit  policies,  uniform  underwriting  criteria,  and  ongoing  risk  monitoring  and  review  processes  for  all  credit 
exposures.    The  strategy  also  includes  diversification  across  loan  types,  geographic  locations,  industries  and  clients,  regular 
credit examinations and management reviews of all corporate and tax-exempt loans as well as individual delinquent residential 
loans.    The  credit  risk  management  process  also  includes  independent  reviews  at  least  annually  of  the  credit  risk  monitoring 
process  that  performs  assessments  of  compliance  with  credit  policies,  risk  ratings,  and  other  critical  credit  information.    We 
seek to identify potential problem loans early, record any necessary risk rating changes and charge-offs promptly, and maintain 
appropriate reserve levels for expected losses.  We utilize a thorough credit risk rating system to measure the credit quality of 
individual corporate and tax-exempt loans and related unfunded lending commitments.  For our residential mortgage loans and 
substantially all of our SBL, we utilize the credit risk rating system used by bank regulators in measuring the credit quality of 
each  homogeneous  class  of  loans.    In  evaluating  credit  risk,  we  consider  trends  in  loan  performance,  historical  experience 
through various economic cycles, industry or client concentrations, the loan portfolio composition and macroeconomic factors 
(both current and forecasted).  These factors have a potentially negative impact on loan performance and net charge-offs.

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While our bank loan portfolio is diversified, a significant downturn in the overall economy, deterioration in real estate values or 
a significant issue within any sector or sectors where we have a concentration will generally result in large provisions for credit 
losses and/or charge-offs.  We determine the allowance required for specific loan pools based on relative risk characteristics of 
the loan portfolio.  On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our methods for determining the allowance for each class of loans and 
make enhancements we consider appropriate.  Our allowance for credit losses methodology is described in Note 2 of the Notes 
to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-K.  As our bank loan portfolio is segregated into six portfolio segments, 
likewise,  the  allowance  for  credit  losses  is  segregated  by  these  same  segments.    The  risk  characteristics  relevant  to  each 
portfolio segment are as follows.

SBL: Loans in this segment are primarily collateralized by the borrower’s marketable securities at advance rates consistent 
with industry standards and, to a lesser extent, the cash surrender value of life insurance policies issued by an investment-
grade  insurance  company.    An  insignificant  portion  of  our  SBL  portfolio  is  collateralized  by  private  securities  or  other 
financial instruments with a limited trading market.  Substantially all SBL are monitored daily for adherence to loan-to-
value (“LTV”) guidelines and when a loan exceeds the required LTV, a collateral call is issued.  Past due loans are minimal 
as any past due amounts result in a notice to the client for payment or the potential sale of the collateral which will bring 
the  loan  to  a  current  status.    The  vast  majority  of  our  SBL  qualify  for  the  practical  expedient  allowed  under  the  CECL 
guidance whereby we estimate zero credit losses to the extent the fair value of the collateral securing the loan equals or 
exceeds the related carrying value of the loan.  SBL also generally qualify for lower capital requirements under regulatory 
capital rules.

C&I: Loans in this segment are made to businesses and are generally secured by all assets of the business.  Repayment, 
including  for  owner-occupied  properties,  is  expected  from  the  cash  flows  of  the  respective  business.    Unfavorable 
economic and political conditions, including the resultant decrease in consumer or business spending, may have an adverse 
effect on the credit quality of loans in this segment. 

CRE: Loans in this segment are primarily secured by income-producing properties.  The underlying cash flows generated 
by properties securing these loans may be adversely affected by increased vacancy and decreases in rental rates, which are 
monitored  on  an  ongoing  basis.    This  portfolio  segment  includes  CRE  construction  loans  which  involve  risks  such  as 
project  budget  overruns,  performance  variables  related  to  the  contractor  and  subcontractors,  or  the  inability  to  sell  the 
project  or  secure  permanent  financing  once  the  project  is  completed.    With  respect  to  commercial  construction  of 
residential developments, there is also the risk that the builder has a geographical concentration of developments.  Adverse 
information arising from any of these factors may have a negative effect on the credit quality of loans in this segment.

REIT:  Loans  in  this  segment  are  made  to  businesses  that  own  or  finance  income-producing  real  estate  across  various 
property  sectors.    This  portfolio  segment  may  include  extensions  of  credit  to  companies  that  engage  in  real  estate 
development.  Repayment of these loans is dependent on income generated from real estate properties or the sale of real 
estate.    A  portion  of  this  segment  may  consist  of  loans  secured  by  residential  product  types  (single-family  residential, 
including  condominiums  and  land  held  for  residential  development)  within  a  range  of  markets.    Deterioration  in  the 
financial  condition  of  the  operating  business,  reductions  in  the  value  of  real  estate,  as  well  as  increased  vacancy  and 
decreases in rental rates may all adversely affect the loans in this segment.

Residential  mortgage  (includes  home  equity  loans/lines):  All  of  our  residential  mortgage  loans  adhere  to  stringent 
underwriting  parameters  pertaining  to  credit  score  and  credit  history,  debt-to-income  ratio  of  the  borrower,  LTV,  and 
combined LTV (including second mortgage/home equity loans).  We do not originate or purchase adjustable rate mortgage 
(“ARM”)  loans  with  negative  amortization,  reverse  mortgages,  or  loans  to  subprime  borrowers.    Loans  with  deeply 
discounted teaser rates are also not originated or purchased.  All loans in this segment are collateralized by residential real 
estate and repayment is primarily dependent on the credit quality of the individual borrower.  A decline in the strength of 
the economy, particularly unemployment rates and housing prices, among other factors, could have a significant effect on 
the credit quality of loans in this segment.

Tax-exempt: Loans in this segment are made to governmental and non-profit entities and are generally secured by a pledge 
of  revenue  and,  in  some  cases,  by  a  security  interest  in  or  a  mortgage  on  the  asset  being  financed.    For  loans  to 
governmental entities, repayment is expected from a pledge of certain revenues or taxes.  For non-profit entities, repayment 
is expected from revenues which may include fundraising proceeds.  These loans are subject to demographic risk, therefore 
much  of  the  credit  assessment  of  tax-exempt  loans  is  driven  by  the  entity’s  revenue  base  and  the  general  economic 
environment.  Adverse developments in either of these areas may have a negative effect on the credit quality of loans in 
this segment.

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The  level  of  charge-off  activity  is  a  factor  that  is  considered  in  evaluating  the  potential  severity  of  future  credit  losses.    The 
following table presents net loan (charge-offs)/recoveries and the percentage of net loan (charge-offs)/recoveries to the average 
outstanding loan balances by loan portfolio segment.  

2023

2022

2021

Year ended September 30,

Net loan 
(charge-off)/
recovery 
amount

% of avg.
outstanding
loans

Net loan 
(charge-off)/
recovery
amount

% of avg.
outstanding
loans

Net loan 
(charge-off)/
recovery
amount

% of avg.
outstanding
loans

$ 

$ 

(44)

(10)

— 

(54)

 0.40 % $

 0.14 %

 — %

 0.12 % $

(28)

1 

1 

(26)

 0.29 % $

 0.02 %

 0.02 %

 0.08 % $

(4)

(10)

1 

(13)

 0.05 %

 0.37 %

 0.02 %

 0.06 %

$ in millions

C&I loans

CRE loans

Residential mortgage loans

Total loans held for sale and 

investment

The level of nonperforming assets is another indicator of potential future credit losses.  Nonperforming assets are comprised of 
both nonperforming loans and other real estate owned.  Nonperforming loans include those loans which have been placed on 
nonaccrual status and certain accruing loans which are 90 days or more past due and in the process of collection.  The following 
table presents the balance of nonperforming loans, nonperforming assets, and related key credit ratios.

$ in millions
Nonperforming loans (1)

Nonperforming assets

Nonperforming loans as a % of total loans held for sale and investment

Allowance for credit losses as a % of nonperforming loans

Nonperforming assets as a % of Bank segment total assets

September 30,

2023

2022

$ 

$ 

128 

128 

$ 

$ 

 0.29 %

 370 %

 0.21 %

74 

74 

 0.17 %

 535 %

 0.13 %

(1) Nonperforming loans at September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022 included $96 million and $63 million of loans, respectively, which were current

pursuant to their contractual terms.

The  nonperforming  loan  balances  in  the  preceding  table  excluded  $7  million  as  of  both  September  30,  2023  and  2022  of 
residential troubled debt restructurings which were returned to accrual status in accordance with our policy.  

Although our nonperforming assets as a percentage of our Bank segment’s assets remained low as of September 30, 2023, any 
prolonged period of market deterioration could result in an increase in our nonperforming assets, an increase in our allowance 
for  credit  losses  and/or  an  increase  in  net  charge-offs  in  future  periods,  although  the  extent  would  depend  on  future 
developments that are highly uncertain.

See further explanation of our bank loan portfolio segments, allowance for credit losses, and the credit loss provision in Notes 2 
and  8  of  the  Notes  to  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  of  this  Form  10-K  and  “Management’s  Discussion  and  Analysis  of 
Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Results of Operations - Bank” of this Form 10-K. 

Loan underwriting policies

A  component  of  our  Bank  segment’s  credit  risk  management  strategy  is  conservative,  well-defined  policies  and  procedures. 
Our Bank segment’s underwriting policies for the major types of loans are described in the following sections.

SBL portfolio

Our SBL portfolio represented 33% of our total loans held for sale and investment as of September 30, 2023.  This portfolio is 
primarily comprised of loans fully collateralized by a borrower’s marketable securities and, to a lesser extent, the cash surrender 
value  of  life  insurance  policies  issued  by  an  investment-grade  insurance  company.    An  insignificant  portion  of  our  SBL 
portfolio is collateralized by private securities or other financial instruments with a limited trading market.  The underwriting 
policy for the SBL portfolio primarily includes a review of collateral, including LTV, and a review of repayment history.

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Corporate and tax-exempt loan portfolios

Our corporate and tax-exempt loan portfolios were comprised of approximately 1,600 borrowers as of September 30, 2023.  Of 
these  loan  portfolios,  approximately  80%  was  comprised  of  loans  to  larger  companies  with  earnings  before  interest,  taxes, 
depreciation, and amortization greater than $100 million, of which approximately 40% were loans to public companies.  The 
remaining 20% was primarily focused on middle-market businesses located within the primary markets of Pennsylvania, Ohio, 
New Jersey, and New York. We have offices in each of these states led by experienced regional presidents to understand the 
unique borrowing needs and credit risk of the middle-market businesses in the area.  They are supported by highly experienced 
relationship managers who target middle-market business customers with annual revenues of $10 million to $300 million.  Our 
corporate loan portfolio is diversified by geography, by loan type, and among a number of industries in the U.S and Canada, 
and a large portion of these loans are to borrowers in industries in which we have expertise through coverage provided by our 
Capital Markets research analysts.  Our corporate loans include project finance real estate loans, commercial lines of credit, and 
term loans, the majority of which are participations in Shared National Credit (“SNC”) or other large, syndicated loans.  We are 
typically  either  involved  in  the  syndication  of  the  loans  at  inception  or  purchase  loans  in  secondary  trading  markets.    The 
remainder  of  the  corporate  loan  portfolio  is  comprised  of  smaller  participations  and  direct  loans.    There  are  no  subordinated 
loans or mezzanine financings in the corporate loan portfolio.  Our tax-exempt loans are long-term loans to governmental and 
non-profit entities.  These loans generally have lower overall credit risk but are subject to other risks that are not usually present 
with corporate clients, including the risk associated with the constituency served by a local government and the risk in ensuring 
an obligation has appropriate tax treatment. 

The majority of our corporate and tax-exempt loan portfolios are underwritten, managed, and reviewed at one of our corporate 
locations while the remainder are approved by a committee of senior executives, both of which facilitates close monitoring of 
the portfolio by credit risk personnel, relationship officers, and senior bank executives.  All corporate and tax-exempt loans are 
independently underwritten to our credit policies, are subject to approval by a loan committee, and credit quality is monitored 
on an ongoing basis by our lending staff.  Our credit policies include criteria related to LTV limits based upon property type, 
single borrower loan limits, loan term and structure parameters (including guidance on leverage, debt service coverage ratios 
and  debt  repayment  ability),  industry  concentration  limits,  secondary  sources  of  repayment,  municipality  demographics,  and 
other  criteria.    Our  corporate  loans  are  generally  secured  by  all  assets  of  the  borrower  and  in  some  instances  are  secured  by 
mortgages  on  specific  real  estate.    Tax-exempt  loans  are  generally  secured  by  a  pledge  of  revenue.    In  a  limited  number  of 
transactions, loans in the portfolio are extended on an unsecured basis.  In addition, corporate and tax-exempt loans are subject 
to regulatory review.

Residential mortgage loan portfolio 

Our  residential  mortgage  loan  portfolio  largely  consists  of  first  mortgage  loans  originated  by  us  via  referrals  from  our  PCG 
financial advisors and the general public, as well as first mortgage loans purchased by us.  Substantially all of our residential 
mortgage loans adhere to strict underwriting parameters pertaining to credit score and credit history, debt-to-income ratio of the 
borrower, LTV and combined LTV (including second mortgage/home equity loans).  As of September 30, 2023, approximately 
95% of the residential mortgage loan portfolio consisted of owner-occupant borrowers (approximately 74% for their primary 
residences and 21% for second home residences).  Approximately 33% of the first lien residential mortgage loans were ARM 
loans, which receive interest-only payments based on a fixed rate for an initial period of the loan, ranging from the first five to 
fifteen  years  depending  on  the  loan,  and  then  become  fully  amortizing,  subject  to  annual  and  lifetime  interest  rate  caps.    A 
significant portion of our originated 15 or 30-year fixed-rate residential mortgage loans are sold in the secondary market.

Risk monitoring process

Another  component  of  credit  risk  strategy  for  our  bank  loan  portfolio  is  the  ongoing  risk  monitoring  and  review  processes, 
including our internal loan review process, as well as our rigorous processes to manage and limit credit losses arising from loan 
delinquencies.  There are various other factors included in these processes, depending on the loan portfolio.

SBL and residential mortgage loan portfolios

Substantially all collateral securing our SBL portfolio is monitored on a daily basis.  Collateral adjustments, as triggered by our 
monitoring  procedures,  are  made  by  the  borrower  as  necessary  to  ensure  our  loans  are  adequately  secured,  resulting  in 
minimizing our credit risk.  Collateral calls have been minimal relative to our SBL portfolio with insignificant losses incurred 
during the year ended September 30, 2023.

We track and review many factors to monitor credit risk in our residential mortgage loan portfolio.  The factors include, but are 
not limited to: loan performance trends, loan product parameters and qualification requirements, borrower credit scores, level of 

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documentation,  loan  purpose,  geographic  concentrations,  average  loan  size,  risk  rating,  and  LTV  ratios.    See  Note  8  of  the 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-K for additional information. 

The following table presents a summary of delinquent residential mortgage loans, the vast majority of which are first mortgage 
loans, which are comprised of loans which are two or more payments past due as well as loans in the process of foreclosure.  

Amount of delinquent residential mortgage loans

Delinquent residential mortgage loans as a percentage of 
outstanding residential mortgage loan balances

$ in millions

September 30, 2023

September 30, 2022

30-89 days

90 days or more

Total

30-89 days

90 days or more

Total

$ 

$ 

3  $ 

6  $ 

4  $ 

6  $ 

7 

12 

 0.03 %

 0.08  %

 0.05 %

 0.08  %

 0.08 %

 0.16  %

Our  September  30,  2023  percentage  compares  favorably  to  the  national  average  for  over  30  day  delinquencies  of  1.85%,  as 
most recently reported by the Fed.

To manage and limit credit losses, we maintain a rigorous process to manage our loan delinquencies.  Substantially all of our 
residential  first  mortgages  are  serviced  by  a  third  party  whereby  the  primary  collection  effort  resides  with  the  servicer.    Our 
personnel direct and actively monitor the servicers’ efforts through extensive communications regarding individual loan status 
changes  and  through  requirements  of  timely  and  appropriate  collection  of  property  management  actions  and  reporting, 
including  management  of  third  parties  used  in  the  collection  process  (e.g.,  appraisers,  attorneys,  etc.).    Residential  mortgage 
loans  over  60  days  past  due  are  generally  reviewed  by  our  personnel  monthly  and  documented  in  a  written  report  detailing 
delinquency  information,  balances,  collection  status,  appraised  value,  and  other  data  points.    Our  senior  management  meets 
quarterly  to  discuss  the  status,  collection  strategy  and  charge-off  recommendations  on  substantially  all  residential  mortgage 
loans over 60 days past due.  Updated collateral valuations are generally obtained for loans over 90 days past due and charge-
offs are typically taken on individual loans based on these valuations generally before the loan is 120 days past due.

Credit  risk  is  also  managed  by  diversifying  the  residential  mortgage  portfolio.    Most  of  the  loans  in  our  residential  loan 
portfolio are to PCG clients across the U.S.  The following table details the geographic concentrations (top five states) of our 
one-to-four family residential mortgage loans.

Loans outstanding as a % of
 total residential mortgage loans held for sale and 
investment

Loans outstanding as a % of
 total loans held for sale and investment

September 30, 2023

California

Florida

Texas

New York

Colorado

24%

18%

8%

8%

4%

5%

3%

2%

2%

1%

The  occurrence  of  a  natural  disaster  or  severe  weather  event  in  any  of  these  states,  for  example  wildfires  in  California  and 
hurricanes  in  Florida,  could  result  in  additional  credit  loss  provisions  and/or  charge-offs  on  our  loans  in  such  states  and 
therefore negatively impact our net income and regulatory capital in any given period.

Loans where borrowers may be subject to payment increases include ARM 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 September 30, 2023 and 2022, these loans totaled $2.85 billion and $2.55 billion, respectively, or approximately 33% and 
35%  of  the  residential  mortgage  portfolio,  respectively.    The  weighted-average  number  of  years  before  the  remainder  of  the 
loans, which were still in their interest-only period at September 30, 2023, begins amortizing is six years.

Corporate and tax-exempt loans

Credit  risk  in  our  corporate  and  tax-exempt  loan  portfolios  is  monitored  on  an  individual  loan  basis  for  trends  in  borrower 
operating  performance,  payment  history,  credit  ratings,  collateral  performance,  loan  covenant  compliance,  municipality 
demographics and other factors including industry performance and concentrations.  As part of the credit review process, the 
loan rating is reviewed on an ongoing basis to confirm the appropriate risk rating for each credit.  The individual loan ratings 
resulting from semi-annual SNC exams are incorporated in our internal loan ratings when the ratings are received.  If the SNC 
rating is lower on an individual loan than our internal rating, the loan is downgraded.  While we consider historical SNC exam 
results in our loan ratings methodology, differences between the SNC exam and internal ratings on individual loans typically 
arise due to subjectivity of the loan classification process.  Downgrades resulting from these differences may result in additional 

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provisions for credit losses in periods when SNC exam results are received.  The majority of our tax-exempt loan portfolio is 
comprised of loans to investment-grade borrowers.  See Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 
10-K for additional information on our allowance for credit losses policies.

Credit risk is managed by diversifying the corporate bank loan portfolio.  Our corporate bank loan portfolio does not contain a 
significant concentration in any single industry.  The following table details the industry concentrations (top five categories) of 
our corporate bank loans.

Loans outstanding as a % of
total corporate bank loans held for sale and 
investment

Loans outstanding as a % of
total loans held for sale and investment

September 30, 2023

Multi-family

Industrial warehouse

Office real estate

Loan fund

Consumer products and services

12%

9%

7%

6%

5%

5%

4%

3%

3%

2%

The Fed’s measures to control inflation, including through increases in short-term interest rates, have had a dampening effect on 
the  economy  and  are  likely  to  continue  to  do  so  in  the  near-term.    These  and  related  factors  could  negatively  impact  our 
borrowers,  particularly  those  with  heightened  exposure  to  rising  interest  rates.    In  response  to  changing  trends  and  industry-
wide challenges, we continue to closely monitor each loan in our commercial real estate portfolio, particularly office real estate, 
utilizing LTV ratios and other metrics.  We are also monitoring any impacts of inflation, higher interest rates, and a potential 
recession on our corporate loan portfolio.  During the year ended September 30, 2023, we reduced our corporate loan exposure 
in certain sectors with increasing credit concerns and sold approximately $670 million of par value of corporate loans.  We may 
sell  additional  corporate  loans  in  fiscal  2024  as  part  of  our  credit  risk  mitigation  strategies.    In  addition,  while  we  are  well-
positioned to lend once activity increases, we expect to be prudent when growing our corporate loan portfolio.   

Liquidity risk

See “Item 7 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and capital 
resources” of this Form 10-K for information regarding our liquidity and how we manage liquidity risk.

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, including cybersecurity incidents (see “Item 1A - Risk 
Factors” of this Form 10-K for a discussion of certain cybersecurity risks).  These risks are less direct than credit and market 
risk,  but  managing  them  is  critical,  particularly  in  a  rapidly  changing  environment  with  increasing  transaction  volumes  and 
complexity.  We operate different businesses in diverse markets and are reliant on the ability of our employees and systems to 
process a large number of transactions.  In the event of a breakdown or improper operation of systems or improper action by 
employees, we could suffer financial loss, regulatory sanctions, and damage to our reputation.  In order to mitigate and control 
operational risk, we have developed and continue to enhance specific policies and procedures that are designed to identify and 
manage operational risk at appropriate levels throughout the organization and within such departments as Finance, Operations, 
Information  Technology,  Legal,  Compliance,  Risk  Management,  and  Internal  Audit.    These  control  mechanisms  attempt  to 
ensure  that  operational  policies  and  procedures  are  being  followed  and  that  our  various  businesses  are  operating  within 
established  corporate  policies  and  limits.    In  addition,  we  have  created  business  continuity  plans  for  critical  systems,  and 
redundancies are built into the systems as deemed appropriate.

We  have  an  Operational  Risk  Management  Committee  comprised  of  members  of  senior  management,  which  reviews  and 
addresses operational risks across our businesses.  The committee establishes risk appetite levels for major operational risks, 
monitors operating unit performance for adherence to defined risk tolerances, and establishes policies for risk management at 
the enterprise level.

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Periods of severe market volatility can result in a significantly higher level of transactions on specific days, which may present 
operational challenges from time to time that may result in losses.  These losses can result from, but are not limited to, trade 
errors,  failed  transaction  settlements,  late  collateral  calls  to  borrowers  and  counterparties,  or  interruptions  to  our  system 
processing.  We did not incur any significant losses related to such operational challenges during the year ended September 30, 
2023.  

As more fully described in the discussion of our business technology risks included in various risk factors presented in “Item 
1A - Risk Factors” of this Form 10-K, despite our implementation of protective measures and endeavoring to modify them as 
circumstances  warrant,  our  computer  systems,  software  and  networks  may  be  vulnerable  to  human  error,  natural  disasters, 
power loss, cyber-attacks and other information security breaches, and other events that could have an impact on the security 
and stability of our operations.

Model risk

Model risk refers to the possibility of unintended business outcomes arising from the design, implementation or use of models. 
Models are used throughout the firm for a variety of purposes such as the valuation of financial instruments, the calculation of 
our  allowance  for  credit  losses,  assessing  risk,  stress  testing,  and  to  assist  in  making  certain  business  decisions.    Model  risk 
includes  the  potential  risk  that  management  makes  incorrect  decisions  based  upon  either  incorrect  model  results  or  incorrect 
understanding and use of model results.  Model risk may also occur when model outputs differ from the expected result.  Model 
errors or misuse could result in significant financial loss, inaccurate financial or regulatory reporting, or misaligned business 
strategies.

Model  Risk  Management  is  a  separate  department  within  our  Risk  Management  department  and  is  independent  of  model 
owners, users, and developers.  Our model risk management framework consists primarily of model governance, maintaining 
the  firmwide  model  inventory,  validating  and  approving  models  used  across  the  firm,  and  ongoing  monitoring.    Results  of 
validations and issues identified are reported to the Enterprise Risk Management Committee and Risk Committee of the Board 
of  Directors.    Model  Risk  Management  assumes  responsibility  for  the  independent  and  effective  challenge  of  model 
completeness, integrity and design based on intended use.

Compliance risk

Compliance risk is the risk of legal or regulatory sanctions, financial loss, or reputational damage that the firm may suffer from 
a failure to comply with applicable laws, external standards, or internal requirements.

We have established a framework to oversee, manage, and mitigate compliance risk throughout the firm, both within and across 
businesses,  functions,  legal  entities,  and  jurisdictions.    The  framework  includes  roles  and  responsibilities  for  the  Board  of 
Directors, senior management, and all three lines of risk management.  This framework also includes programs and processes 
through  which  the  firm  identifies,  assesses,  controls,  measures,  monitors,  and  reports  on  compliance  risk  and  provides 
compliance-related  training  throughout  the  firm.    The  Compliance  department  plays  a  key  leadership  role  in  the  oversight, 
management,  and  mitigation  of  compliance  risk  throughout  the  firm.    It  does  this  by  conducting  an  annual  compliance  risk 
assessment, carrying out compliance monitoring and testing activities, implementing compliance policies, training associates on 
compliance-related  topics,  and  reporting  compliance  risk-related  issues  and  metrics  to  the  Board  of  Directors  and  senior 
management, among other activities.

ITEM 7A.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

See “Item 7 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Risk management” of 
this Form 10-K for our quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk.

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ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Table of Contents

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID No. 185)

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1 - Organization and basis of presentation

Note 2 - Summary of significant accounting policies

Note 3 - Acquisitions

Note 4 - Fair value

Note 5 - Available-for-sale securities

Note 6 - Derivative assets and derivative liabilities

Note 7 - Collateralized agreements and financings

Note 8 - Bank loans, net

Note 9 - Loans to financial advisors, net

Note 10 - Variable interest entities

Note 11 - Goodwill and identifiable intangible assets, net

Note 12 - Other assets

Note 13 - Property and equipment, net

Note 14 - Leases

Note 15 - Bank deposits

Note 16 - Other borrowings

Note 17 - Senior notes payable

Note 18 - Income taxes

Note 19 - Commitments, contingencies and guarantees

Note 20 - Shareholders’ equity

Note 21 - Revenues

Note 22 - Interest income and interest expense

Note 23 - Share-based and other compensation

Note 24 - Regulatory capital requirements

Note 25 - Earnings per share

Note 26 - Segment information

Note 27 - Condensed financial information (parent company only)

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
Raymond James Financial, Inc.:

Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements

We  have  audited  the  accompanying  consolidated  statements  of  financial  condition  of  Raymond  James  Financial,  Inc.  and 
subsidiaries  (the  Company)  as  of  September  30,  2023  and  2022,  the  related  consolidated  statements  of  income  and 
comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three year period ended September 30, 
2023,  and  the  related  notes  (collectively,  the  consolidated  financial  statements).  In  our  opinion,  the  consolidated  financial 
statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2023 and 2022, and 
the  results  of  its  operations  and  its  cash  flows  for  each  of  the  years  in  the  three  year  period  ended  September  30,  2023,  in 
conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) 
(PCAOB), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2023, based on criteria established in 
Internal  Control  –  Integrated  Framework  (2013)  issued  by  the  Committee  of  Sponsoring  Organizations  of  the  Treadway 
Commission, and our report dated November 21, 2023 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s 
internal control over financial reporting.

Basis for Opinion

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express 
an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the 
PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and 
the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the 
audit  to  obtain  reasonable  assurance  about  whether  the  consolidated  financial  statements  are  free  of  material  misstatement, 
whether  due  to  error  or  fraud.  Our  audits  included  performing  procedures  to  assess  the  risks  of  material  misstatement  of  the 
consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such 
procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial 
statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, 
as  well  as  evaluating  the  overall  presentation  of  the  consolidated  financial  statements.  We  believe  that  our  audits  provide  a 
reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical Audit Matter

The  critical  audit  matter  communicated  below  is  a  matter  arising  from  the  current  period  audit  of  the  consolidated  financial 
statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or 
disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or 
complex judgments. The communication of a critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated 
financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate 
opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.

Assessment of the allowance for credit losses related to the commercial and industrial (C&I), real estate investment trust 
(REIT) and the commercial real estate (CRE) portfolio segments that are collectively evaluated for impairment 

As discussed in Note 2 and Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company’s allowance for credit losses on 
loans was $474 million as of September 30, 2023, a portion of which related to the Raymond James Bank allowance for 
credit losses (ACL) on C&I, REIT and CRE portfolio segments evaluated on a collective basis (the collective ACL). The 
Company  estimates  the  collective  ACL  using  a  current  expected  credit  losses  methodology  which  is  based  on  relevant 
information  about  historical  losses,  current  conditions,  and  reasonable  and  supportable  forecasts  of  economic  conditions 
that affect the collectability of loan balances. The collective ACL is a product of multiplying the Company’s estimates of 

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probability  of  default  (PD),  loss  given  default  (LGD)  and  exposure  at  default.  The  Company  uses  third-party  historical 
information  combined  with  macroeconomic  variables  over  the  reasonable  and  supportable  forecast  periods  based  on  a 
single economic forecast scenario to estimate the PDs and LGDs. After the reasonable and supportable forecast periods, for 
C&I  and  REIT  portfolio  segments,  the  Company  reverts  to  historical  loss  information  over  a  one-year  period  using  a 
straight-line reversion approach. For the CRE portfolio segment, the Company incorporates a reasonable and supportable 
forecast  of  various  macroeconomic  variables  over  the  remaining  life  of  the  assets.  The  estimated  PDs  and  LGDs  are 
applied  to  estimated  exposure  at  default  considering  the  contractual  loan  term  adjusted  for  expected  prepayments  to 
estimate  expected  losses.  Adjustments  are  made  to  the  collective  ACL  to  reflect  certain  qualitative  factors  that  are  not 
incorporated into the quantitative models and related estimate. 

We identified the assessment of the September 30, 2023 collective ACL on Raymond James Bank loans related to the C&I, 
REIT and CRE portfolio segments as a critical audit matter. A high degree of audit effort, including specialized skills and 
knowledge, and subjective and complex auditor judgment was involved in the assessment due to significant measurement 
uncertainty.  Specifically,  the  assessment  encompassed  the  evaluation  of  the  September  30,  2023  collective  ACL 
methodology,  including  the  methods  and  models  used  to  estimate  the  PDs  and  LGDs  and  their  significant  assumptions. 
Such  significant  assumptions  included  portfolio  segmentation,  risk  ratings,  the  selection  of  the  single  economic  forecast 
scenario  and  macroeconomic  variables,  the  reasonable  and  supportable  forecast  periods  and  the  reversion  periods,  and 
third-party  historical  information.  The  assessment  also  included  the  evaluation  of  the  qualitative  factors  by  portfolio 
segment.  The  assessment  also  included  an  evaluation  of  the  conceptual  soundness  and  performance  of  the  PD  and  LGD 
models. In addition, auditor judgment was required to evaluate the sufficiency of audit evidence obtained. 

The following are the primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter. We evaluated the design and 
tested the operating effectiveness of certain internal controls related to the Company’s measurement of the September 30, 
2023  collective  ACL  estimate  on  Raymond  James  Bank  loans  related  to  the  C&I,  REIT  and  CRE  portfolio  segments, 
including controls over the:
•
•
•
•
•
•

development of the collective ACL methodology on Bank loans related to the C&I, REIT and CRE portfolio segments
development of the PD and LGD models
identification and determination of the significant assumptions used in the PD and LGD models
development of the qualitative methodology and factors
performance monitoring of the PD and LGD models
analysis of the collective ACL on Bank loans related to the C&I, REIT and CRE portfolio segments results, trends, and
ratios.

We evaluated the Company’s process to develop the September 30, 2023 collective ACL estimate on Bank loans related to 
the C&I, REIT and CRE portfolio segments by testing certain sources of data, factors, and assumptions that the Company 
used, and considered the relevance and reliability of such data, factors, and assumptions. In addition, we involved credit 
risk professionals with specialized skills and knowledge, who assisted in:
•

evaluating  the  Company’s  collective  ACL  methodology  for  compliance  with  U.S.  generally  accepted  accounting
principles
evaluating judgments made by the company relative to the development and performance testing of the PD and LGD
models by comparing them to relevant Company-specific metrics and trends and the applicable industry and regulatory
practices
assessing  the  conceptual  soundness  and  performance  of  the  PD  and  LGD  models  by  inspecting  the  model
documentation to determine whether the models are suitable for the intended use
evaluating the selection of the economic forecast scenario and underlying macroeconomic variables by comparing it to
the Company’s business environment and relevant industry practices
evaluating the length of the reasonable and supportable forecast periods and the reversion periods by comparing them
to specific portfolio segment risk characteristics and trends
determining  whether  the  loan  portfolio  is  segmented  by  similar  risk  characteristics  by  comparing  to  the  Company’s
business environment and relevant industry practices
evaluating  the  relevance  of  third-party  historical  information  by  comparing  to  specific  portfolio  segment  risk
characteristics
performing  credit  file  reviews  on  a  selection  of  loans  to  assess  loan  characteristics  or  risk  ratings  by  evaluating  the
financial performance of the borrower, sources of repayment, and any relevant guarantees or underlying collateral and
evaluating the methodology used to develop the qualitative factors and the effect of those factors on the allowance for
credit losses on Bank loans compared with relevant credit risk factors and consistency with credit trends and identified
limitations of the underlying quantitative models.

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We also assessed the sufficiency of the audit evidence obtained related to the September 30, 2023 collective ACL estimate 
on Bank loans related to the C&I, REIT and CRE portfolio segments by evaluating the:
•
•
•

cumulative results of the audit procedures
qualitative aspects of the Company’s accounting practices and
potential bias in the accounting estimate.

/s/ KPMG LLP

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2001.

Tampa, Florida
November 21, 2023

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RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

$ in millions, except per share amounts

Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

Assets segregated for regulatory purposes and restricted cash

Collateralized agreements

Financial instruments, at fair value:

Trading assets ($1,062 and $1,188 pledged as collateral)

Available-for-sale securities ($22 and $74 pledged as collateral)

Derivative assets

Other investments ($7 and $14 pledged as collateral)

Brokerage client receivables, net

Other receivables, net

Bank loans, net

Loans to financial advisors, net

Deferred income taxes, net

Goodwill and identifiable intangible assets, net 

Other assets

Total assets

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity:

Bank deposits

Collateralized financings

Financial instrument liabilities, at fair value:

Trading liabilities

Derivative liabilities

Brokerage client payables

Accrued compensation, commissions and benefits

Other payables

Other borrowings

Senior notes payable

Total liabilities

Commitments and contingencies (see Note 19)

Shareholders’ equity

Preferred stock

Common stock; $.01 par value; 650,000,000 shares authorized; 248,728,805 shares issued, and 

208,769,095 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2023; 248,018,564 shares issued, and 215,122,523 
shares outstanding as of September 30, 2022

Additional paid-in capital

Retained earnings

Treasury stock, at cost; 39,959,710 and 32,896,041 common shares as of September 30, 2023 and 2022, 

respectively

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

Total equity attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.

Noncontrolling interests

Total shareholders’ equity

September 30,

2023

2022

$ 

9,313  $ 

$ 

$ 

3,235 

418 

1,187 

9,181 

265 

306 

2,525 

1,608 

43,775 

1,136 

711 

1,907 

2,793 

78,360  $ 

54,199  $ 

337 

716 

490 

5,447 

1,914 

1,931 

1,100 

2,039 

68,173 

79 

2 

3,143 

10,213 

(2,252) 

(971)

10,214 

(27) 

10,187 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$ 

78,360  $ 

6,178 

8,481 

704 

1,270 

9,885 

188 

292 

2,934 

1,615 

43,239 

1,152 

630 

1,931 

2,452 

80,951 

51,357 

466 

836 

530 

11,446 

1,787 

1,768 

1,291 

2,038 

71,519 

120 

2 

2,987 

8,843 

(1,512) 

(982)

9,458 

(26) 

9,432 

80,951 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

$ in millions, except per share amounts

Revenues:

Year ended September 30,

2023

2022

2021

Asset management and related administrative fees

$ 

5,363  $ 

5,563  $ 

4,868 

Brokerage revenues:

Securities commissions

Principal transactions

Total brokerage revenues

Account and service fees

Investment banking

Interest income

Other

Total revenues

Interest expense

Net revenues

Non-interest expenses:

Compensation, commissions and benefits

Non-compensation expenses:

Communications and information processing

Occupancy and equipment

Business development

Investment sub-advisory fees

Professional fees

Bank loan provision/(benefit) for credit losses

Losses on extinguishment of debt

Other

Total non-compensation expenses

Total non-interest expenses

Pre-tax income

Provision for income taxes

Net income

Preferred stock dividends

Net income available to common shareholders

Earnings per common share – basic

Earnings per common share – diluted

Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic

Weighted-average common and common equivalent shares outstanding – diluted

Net income

Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax:

Available-for-sale securities

Currency translations, net of the impact of net investment hedges

Cash flow hedges

Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax

Total comprehensive income

1,459 

462 

1,921 

1,125 

648 

3,748 

187 

12,992 

(1,373) 

11,619 

1,589 

527 

2,116 

833 

1,100 

1,508 

188 

11,308 

(305)

11,003 

1,651 

561 

2,212 

635 

1,143 

823 

229 

9,910 

(150)

9,760 

7,299 

7,329 

6,584 

599 

271 

242 

151 

145 

132 

— 

500 

2,040 

9,339 

2,280 

541 

1,739 

6 

506 

252 

186 

152 

131 

100 

— 

325 

1,652 

8,981 

2,022 

513 

1,509 

4 

$ 

$ 

$ 

1,733  $ 

1,505  $ 

8.16  $ 

7.97  $ 

211.8

216.9

7.16  $ 

6.98  $ 

209.9

215.3

429 

232 

111 

130 

122 

(32) 

98 

295 

1,385 

7,969 

1,791 

388 

1,403 

— 

1,403 

6.81 

6.63 

205.7

211.2

$ 

1,739  $ 

1,509  $ 

1,403 

(40)

50 

1 

11 

(897)

(114)

70 

(941)

(94) 

16

26 

(52)

$ 

1,750  $ 

568  $ 

1,351 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

$ in millions, except per share amounts

Preferred stock:

Balance beginning of year

Preferred stock issued for TriState Capital Holdings, Inc. (“TriState Capital”) acquisition

Redemption of preferred stock

Balance end of year

Common stock, par value $.01 per share:

Balance beginning of year

Issuance of shares for stock split

Other

Balance end of year

Additional paid-in capital:

Balance beginning of year

Common stock issued for TriState Capital acquisition

Restricted stock awards issued for TriState Capital acquisition

Employee stock purchases

Distributions due to vesting of restricted stock units and exercise of stock options, net of forfeitures

Share-based compensation amortization

Issuance of shares for stock split

Other

Balance end of year

Retained earnings:

Balance beginning of year

Net income attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.

Common and preferred stock cash dividends declared (see Note 20)

Cumulative adjustments for changes in accounting principles

Balance end of year

Treasury stock:

Balance beginning of year

Purchases/surrenders

Reissuances due to vesting of restricted stock units and exercise of stock options

Balance end of year

Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss):

Balance beginning of year

Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax

Balance end of year

Year ended September 30,

2023

2022

2021

$ 

120  $ 

—  $ 

— 

(41)

79 

2 

— 

— 

2 

2,987 

— 

— 

43 

(117)

230 

— 

— 

3,143 

8,843 

1,739 

(369)

— 

10,213 

120 

—

120 

2 

— 

— 

2 

2,088 

778 

28 

42 

(135)

186 

— 

— 

7,633 

1,509 

(299)

— 

8,843 

(1,512) 

(1,437) 

(810)

70 

(173)

98 

(2,252) 

(1,512) 

(982)

11 

(971)

(41)

(941)

(982)

— 

— 

— 

— 

2 

1 

(1) 

2 

2,007 

— 

— 

32 

(77) 

126 

(1) 

1 

6,484 

1,403 

(219) 

(35) 

7,633 

(1,390) 

(128) 

81 

(1,437) 

11 

(52)

(41) 

2,987 

2,088 

Total equity attributable to Raymond James Financial, Inc.

$ 

10,214  $ 

9,458  $ 

8,245 

Noncontrolling interests:

Balance beginning of year

Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

Deconsolidations and sales

Balance end of year

Total shareholders’ equity

$ 

(26) $

58  $ 

(1)

— 

(27)

(1)

(83)

(26)

62 

23 

(27)

58 

$ 

10,187  $ 

9,432  $ 

8,303 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

$ in millions

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

Deferred income taxes, net

Premium and discount amortization on available-for-sale securities and bank loans and net unrealized 

gain/loss on other investments

Provisions/(benefits) for credit losses and legal and regulatory proceedings

Share-based compensation expense

Unrealized (gain)/loss on company-owned life insurance policies, net of expenses

Losses on extinguishment of debt

Other

Net change in:

Assets segregated for regulatory purposes excluding cash and cash equivalents 

Collateralized agreements, net of collateralized financings

Loans (provided to) financial advisors, net of repayments

Brokerage client receivables and other receivables, net

Trading instruments, net

Derivative instruments, net

Other assets

Brokerage client payables and other payables

Accrued compensation, commissions and benefits

Purchases and originations of loans held for sale, net of proceeds from sales of securitizations and loans held 

for sale

Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities:

Increase in bank loans, net

Proceeds from sales of loans held for investment

Purchases of available-for-sale securities

Available-for-sale securities maturations, repayments and redemptions

Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities

Cash and cash equivalents acquired in business acquisitions, including those segregated for regulatory 

purposes, net of cash paid for acquisitions

Additions to property and equipment

Purchase of Federal Reserve Bank stock

Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank stock, net

Investment in note receivable

Investment in solar tax credit equity investment

(Purchases)/sales of other investments, net

Other investing activities, net

Net cash used in investing activities

Year ended September 30,

2023

2022

2021

$ 

1,739  $ 

1,509  $ 

1,403 

165 

(88)

(49)

292 

237 

(96)

— 

10 

— 

157 

(7)

257 

(33)

(130)

(52)

(6,088) 

123 

49 

(3,514) 

(1,262) 

680 

(611)

1,262 

— 

— 

(173)

(22)

(4)

— 

(69)

(6)

(69)

145 

(16)

23 

111 

192 

174 

— 

49 

134 

(37) 

15 

(20) 

132 

(150) 

98 

66 

2,100 

(2,100) 

(37)

(120)

(203)

48 

479 

(126)

(4,213) 

(76)

33 

72 

(7,235) 

213 

(3,069)

1,712 

52 

1,461 

(91)

— 

— 

(125)

— 

24 

(93)

(29)

(90) 

(420)

(141) 

53 

16 

7,306 

416 

(5) 

6,647 

(4,027) 

287 

(4,218) 

2,181 

969 

(266) 

(74) 

— 

— 

— 

— 

27 

(19) 

(5,140) 

(274)

(7,151)

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

$ in millions

Cash flows from financing activities:

Proceeds from senior notes issuances, net of debt issuance costs paid

Extinguishment of senior notes payable

Increase in bank deposits

Repurchases of common stock and share-based awards withheld for payment of withholding tax 

requirements

Dividends on common and preferred stock

Redemption of preferred stock

Exercise of stock options and employee stock purchases

Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances

Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowed funds

Other financing, net

Net cash provided by financing activities

Year ended September 30,

2023

2022

2021

— 

— 

— 

— 

2,842 

6,269 

(862)

(355)

(40)

46 

3,200 

(3,391) 

(2)

1,438 

(216)

(277)

— 

52 

1,025 

(967)

(7)

5,879 

737 

(844) 

5,694 

(150) 

(218) 
— 
53 

— 

(31)

(9) 

5,232 

Currency adjustment:

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents, including those segregated for regulatory 

purposes

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including those segregated for regulatory 

purposes and restricted cash

Cash and cash equivalents, including those segregated for regulatory purposes and restricted cash at 

beginning of year

Cash and cash equivalents, including those segregated for regulatory purposes and restricted cash at 

end of year

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents segregated for regulatory purposes and restricted cash

239 

(590)

76 

(2,111) 

(1,790) 

6,815 

14,659 

16,449 

9,634 

12,548  $ 

14,659  $ 

16,449 

9,313  $ 

6,178  $ 

3,235 

8,481 

7,201 

9,248 

$ 

$ 

Total cash and cash equivalents, including those segregated for regulatory purposes and restricted 

cash at end of year

$ 

12,548  $ 

14,659  $ 

16,449 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

Cash paid for interest

Cash paid for income taxes, net

Cash outflows for lease liabilities

Non-cash right-of-use assets recorded for new and modified leases

Common stock issued as consideration for TriState Capital acquisition

Restricted stock awards issued as consideration for TriState Capital acquisition

Preferred stock issued as consideration for TriState Capital acquisition

Effective settlement of note receivable for TriState Capital acquisition

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

1,310  $ 

565  $ 

123  $ 

143  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

323  $ 

524  $ 

111  $ 

68  $ 

778  $ 

28  $ 

120  $ 

123  $ 

145 

437 

110 

168 

— 

— 

— 

— 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2023

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Organization

Raymond James Financial, Inc. (“RJF” or the “firm”) is a financial holding company which, together with its subsidiaries, is 
engaged in various financial services activities, including providing investment management services to retail and institutional 
clients,  merger  &  acquisition  and  advisory  services,  the  underwriting,  distribution,  trading  and  brokerage  of  equity  and  debt 
securities,  and  the  sale  of  mutual  funds  and  other  investment  products.    The  firm  also  provides  corporate  and  retail  banking 
services, and trust services.  For further information about our business segments, see Note 26.  As used herein, the terms “our,” 
“we,” or “us” refer to RJF and/or one or more of its subsidiaries.

Basis of presentation

The  accompanying  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 and in Note 10.  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

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with United States (“U.S.”) generally accepted accounting 
principles  (“GAAP”)  requires  us  to  make  certain  estimates  and  assumptions  that  affect  the  reported  amounts  of  assets  and 
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported 
amounts of revenues and expenses for the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates and could have a 
material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Recent accounting developments

Accounting guidance recently adopted

In  March  2023,  the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  (“FASB”)  issued  amended  guidance  related  to  accounting  for 
investments  in  tax  credit  structures  using  the  proportional  amortization  method  (ASU  2023-02).  The  amendment  permits 
reporting  entities  to  elect  to  account  for  their  equity  investments  in  tax  credit  structures  using  the  proportional  amortization 
method if certain conditions are met.  This amendment requires entities to make disclosures about all investments in a tax credit 
program for which they have elected to account for using the proportional amortization method, including those investments in 
an elected tax credit program that do not meet the conditions to apply the proportional amortization method.

We adopted this guidance on October 1, 2022 using a modified retrospective approach.  The impact on our financial statements 
upon  adoption  of  this  new  standard  was  insignificant  as  our  eligible  investments  upon  adoption  were  not  significant.    Our 
significant accounting policies described below have been updated for the adoption of this guidance where applicable. 

Significant accounting policies

Recognition of non-interest revenues

Revenue from contracts with customers is recognized when promised services are delivered to our customers in an amount we 
expect  to  receive  in  exchange  for  those  services  (i.e.,  the  transaction  price).    Contracts  with  customers  can  include  multiple 
services, which are accounted for as separate “performance obligations” if they are determined to be distinct.  Our performance 
obligations to our customers are generally satisfied when we transfer the promised service to our customer, either at a point in 
time  or  over  time.    Revenue  from  a  performance  obligation  transferred  at  a  point  in  time  is  recognized  at  the  time  that  the 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
customer  obtains  control  over  the  promised  service.    Revenue  from  our  performance  obligations  satisfied  over  time  is 
recognized in a manner that depicts our performance in transferring control of the service, which is generally measured based 
on time elapsed, as our customers receive the benefit of our services as they are provided.

Payment  for  the  majority  of  our  services  is  considered  to  be  variable  consideration,  as  the  amount  of  revenue  we  expect  to 
receive  is  subject  to  factors  outside  of  our  control,  including  market  conditions.    Variable  consideration  is  only  included  in 
revenue  when  amounts  are  not  subject  to  significant  reversal,  which  is  generally  when  uncertainty  around  the  amount  of 
revenue to be received is resolved.  We record deferred revenue from contracts with customers when payment is received prior 
to the performance of our obligation to the customer.

We involve third parties in providing services to the customer for certain of our contracts with customers.  We are generally 
deemed  to  control  the  promised  services  before  they  are  transferred  to  the  customer.    Accordingly,  we  present  the  related 
revenues gross of the related costs.

We  have  elected  the  practical  expedient  allowed  by  the  accounting  guidance  to  not  disclose  information  about  remaining 
performance obligations pertaining to contracts that have an original expected duration of one year or less.  See Note 21 for 
additional information on our revenues.

Asset management and related administrative fees

We earn asset management and related administrative fees for performing asset management, portfolio management and related 
administrative services to retail and institutional clients.  Such fees are generally calculated as a percentage of the value of our 
Private Client Group (“PCG”) client assets in fee-based accounts or on the net asset value of assets managed by our Raymond 
James Investment Management division (“Raymond James Investment Management”) in our Asset Management segment.  The 
values of these assets are impacted by market fluctuations and net inflows or outflows of assets.  Fees are generally collected 
quarterly  and  are  based  on  balances  either  at  the  beginning  of  the  quarter  or  the  end  of  the  quarter,  or  average  balances 
throughout the quarter.  Asset management and related administrative fees are recognized on a monthly basis (i.e., over time) as 
the services are performed.

Revenues related to fee-based accounts under administration in PCG are shared by the PCG and Asset Management segments, 
the  amount  of  which  depends  on  whether  clients  are  invested  in  “managed  programs”  that  are  overseen  by  our  Asset 
Management segment (i.e., included in financial assets under management (“AUM”) in the Asset Management segment) and 
the  administrative  services  provided.    Asset  management  revenues  earned  by  Raymond  James  Investment  Management  for 
retail  accounts  managed  on  behalf  of  third-party  institutions,  institutional  accounts  and  proprietary  mutual  funds  that  we 
manage are recorded entirely in the Asset Management segment.

Brokerage revenues

Securities commissions

Mutual and other fund products and insurance and annuity products

We earn revenues for distribution and related support services performed related to mutual and other funds, fixed and variable 
annuities and insurance products.  Depending on the product sold, we may receive an upfront fee for our services, a trailing 
commission,  or  some  combination  thereof.    Upfront  commissions  received  are  generally  based  on  a  fixed  rate  applied,  as  a 
percentage, to amounts invested or the value of the contract at the time of sale and are generally recognized at the time of sale. 
Trailing commissions are generally based on a fixed rate applied, as a percentage, to the net asset value of the fund, or the value 
of  the  insurance  policy  or  annuity  contract.    Trailing  commissions  on  eligible  products  are  generally  received  monthly  or 
quarterly over the period that our client holds the investment or holds the contract.  As these trailing commissions are based on 
factors  outside  of  our  control,  including  market  movements  and  client  behavior  (i.e.,  how  long  clients  hold  their  investment, 
insurance policy or annuity contract), such revenue is recognized when it is probable that a significant reversal will not occur.

Equities, ETFs and fixed income products

We  earn  commissions  for  executing  and  clearing  transactions  for  customers,  primarily  in  listed  and  over-the-counter  equity 
securities, including exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), options, and fixed income securities.  Such revenues primarily arise from 
transactions  for  retail  clients  in  our  PCG  segment,  as  well  as  services  related  to  sales  and  trading  activities  transacted  on  an 
agency basis in our Capital Markets segment.  Commissions are recognized on trade date, generally received from the customer 
on settlement date, and we record a receivable between the trade date and the date collected from the customer.

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Principal transactions

Principal transactions include revenues from clients’ purchases and sales of financial instruments, including fixed income and 
equity securities and derivatives, in which we transact on a principal basis.  We make markets in certain fixed income securities 
and we carry inventories of financial instruments to facilitate such transactions.  The gains and losses on such inventories, both 
realized and unrealized, are reported as principal transactions revenues.

Account and service fees

Mutual fund and annuity service fees

We  earn  servicing  fees  for  providing  sales  and  marketing  support  to  third-party  financial  entities  and  for  supporting  the 
availability and distribution of their products on our platforms.  We also earn servicing fees for accounting and administrative 
services provided to such parties.  These fees, which are received monthly or quarterly, are generally based on the market value 
of the related assets, a fixed annual fee or, in certain cases, the number of positions in such programs, and are recognized over 
time as the services are performed.

Raymond James Bank Deposit Program (“RJBDP”) fees

We earn servicing fees from various banks for administrative services we provide related to our clients’ deposits that are swept 
to such banks as part of the Raymond James Bank Deposit Program, our multi-bank sweep program.  The amounts received 
from third-party banks are variable in nature and fluctuate based on client cash balances in the program, as well as the level of 
short-term interest rates and the interest paid to clients by the third-party banks on balances in the RJBDP.  The fees are earned 
over time as the related administrative services are performed and are received monthly.  Our PCG segment also earns servicing 
fees from our Bank segment, which is calculated as the greater of a base servicing fee or a net yield equivalent to the average 
yield that the firm would otherwise receive from third-party banks in the RJBDP.  These intersegment fees, and the offsetting 
intersegment expense in the Bank segment, are eliminated in consolidation.

Investment banking

We  earn  revenue  from  investment  banking  transactions,  including  public  and  private  equity  and  debt  financings,  merger  & 
acquisition  advisory  services,  and  other  advisory  services.    Underwriting  revenues,  which  are  typically  deducted  from  the 
proceeds remitted to the issuer, are recognized on trade date if there is no uncertainty or contingency related to the amount to be 
received.  Fees from merger & acquisition and advisory assignments are generally recognized at the time the services related to 
the  transaction  are  completed  under  the  terms  of  the  engagement.    Fees  for  merger  &  acquisition  and  advisory  services  are 
typically received upfront, as non-refundable retainer fees, and/or upon completion of a transaction as a success fee.  Expenses 
related  to  investment  banking  transactions  are  generally  deferred  until  the  related  revenue  is  recognized  or  the  assignment  is 
otherwise concluded.  Such expenses, when recognized, are included in “Professional fees” on our Consolidated Statements of 
Income and Comprehensive Income.

Cash and cash equivalents

Our cash equivalents include money market funds or highly liquid investments with maturities of 3 months or less as of our 
date of purchase, other than those held for trading purposes.

Assets segregated for regulatory purposes and restricted cash

Our  broker-dealers  carrying  client  accounts  are  generally  subject  to  requirements  to  maintain  cash  or  qualified  securities  on 
deposit  in  a  segregated  reserve  account  for  the  exclusive  benefit  of  their  clients.    Such  amounts  are  included  in  “Assets 
segregated  for  regulatory  purposes  and  restricted  cash”  on  our  Consolidated  Statements  of  Financial  Condition  as  of  each 
respective period end.  These amounts largely include cash and cash equivalents but may also include highly liquid securities, 
such as U.S. Treasury securities (“U.S. Treasuries”), which are carried at fair value on our Consolidated Statements of Financial 
Condition.  These assets are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

We may also from time to time be required to restrict cash for other corporate purposes.  In addition, Raymond James Ltd. (“RJ 
Ltd.”) holds client Registered Retirement Savings Plan funds in trust in accordance with Canadian retirement plan regulations.

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Collateralized agreements and financings

Securities purchased under agreements to resell and securities sold under agreements to repurchase

We  purchase  securities  under  short-term  agreements  to  resell  (“reverse  repurchase  agreements”).    Additionally,  we  sell 
securities  under  agreements  to  repurchase  (“repurchase  agreements”).    Reverse  repurchase  agreements  and  repurchase 
agreements  are  accounted  for  as  collateralized  agreements  and  collateralized  financings,  respectively,  and  are  carried  at 
contractual amounts plus accrued interest.  We receive collateral with a fair value that is typically equal to or in excess of the 
principal amount loaned under reverse repurchase agreements to mitigate credit exposure.  To ensure that the market value of 
the underlying collateral remains sufficient, collateral values are evaluated on a daily basis, and collateral is obtained from or 
returned to the counterparty when contractually required.  Under repurchase agreements, we are required to post collateral in an 
amount that typically exceeds the carrying value of these agreements.  In the event that the market value of the securities we 
pledge  as  collateral  declines,  we  may  have  to  post  additional  collateral  or  reduce  borrowing  amounts.    Reverse  repurchase 
agreements  and  repurchase  agreements  are  included  in  “Collateralized  agreements”  and  “Collateralized  financings,” 
respectively,  on  our  Consolidated  Statements  of  Financial  Condition.    See  Note  7  for  additional  information  regarding 
collateralized agreements and financings.

Securities borrowed and securities loaned

We may act as an intermediary between broker-dealers and other financial institutions whereby we borrow securities from one 
counterparty  and  then  either  lend  them  to  another  counterparty  or  use  them  in  our  broker-dealer  operations  to  cover  short 
positions.  Where permitted, we have also loaned, to broker-dealers and other financial institutions, securities owned by the firm 
or our clients or others we have received as collateral.  Securities borrowed and securities loaned transactions are accounted for 
as  collateralized  agreements  and  collateralized  financings,  respectively,  and  are  recorded  at  the  amount  of  cash  advanced  or 
received.  In securities borrowed transactions, we are required to deposit cash with the lender in an amount which is generally in 
excess of the market value of securities borrowed.  With respect to securities loaned, we generally receive cash in an amount in 
excess of the market value of securities loaned.  We evaluate the market value of securities borrowed and loaned on a daily 
basis, with additional collateral obtained or refunded as necessary.  Securities borrowed and securities loaned are included in 
“Collateralized  agreements”  and  “Collateralized  financings,”  respectively,  on  our  Consolidated  Statements  of  Financial 
Condition.  See Note 7 for additional information regarding collateralized agreements and financings.

Financial instruments, financial instrument liabilities, at fair value

“Financial instruments” and “Financial instrument liabilities” are recorded at fair value.  Fair value is defined by GAAP as the 
price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market 
participants at the measurement date in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability.

In  determining  the  fair  value  of  our  financial  instruments  in  accordance  with  GAAP,  we  use  various  valuation  approaches, 
including market and/or income approaches.  Fair value is a market-based measurement considered from the perspective of a 
market participant.  As such, our fair value measurements reflect assumptions that we believe market participants would use in 
pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date.  GAAP provides for the following three levels to be used to classify our 
fair value measurements.

Level 1 - Financial instruments included in Level 1 are highly liquid instruments valued using unadjusted quoted prices in 
active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 - Financial instruments reported in Level 2 include those that have pricing inputs that are other than unadjusted 
quoted prices in active markets, but which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date (i.e., prices for 
similar instruments).

Level 3 - Financial instruments reported in Level 3 have little, if any, market activity and are measured using one or more 
inputs  that  are  significant  to  the  fair  value  measurement  and  unobservable.    These  valuations  require  judgment  and 
estimation.  These instruments are generally valued using discounted cash flow techniques.

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GAAP requires that we maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when performing 
our fair value measurements.  The availability of observable inputs can vary from instrument to instrument and, in certain cases, 
the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy.  In such cases, an instrument’s 
level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.  Our 
assessment  of  the  significance  of  a  particular  input  to  the  fair  value  measurement  of  an  instrument  requires  judgment  and 
consideration of factors specific to the instrument.

Valuation techniques and inputs

The  fair  values  for  certain  of  our  financial  instruments  are  derived  using  pricing  models  and  other  valuation  techniques  that 
involve management judgment.  The price transparency of financial instruments is a key determinant of the degree of judgment 
involved  in  determining  the  fair  value  of  our  financial  instruments.    Financial  instruments  which  are  actively  traded  will 
generally have a higher degree of price transparency than financial instruments that are less frequently traded.  In accordance 
with GAAP, the criteria used to determine whether the market for a financial instrument is active or inactive is based on the 
particular asset or liability.  For equity securities, our definition of actively traded is based on average daily trading volume. 
We  have  determined  the  market  for  certain  other  types  of  financial  instruments  to  be  uncertain  or  inactive  as  of  both 
September  30,  2023  and  2022.    As  a  result,  the  valuation  of  these  financial  instruments  included  management  judgment  in 
determining the relevance and reliability of market information available.

The level within the fair value hierarchy, specific valuation techniques, and other significant accounting policies pertaining to 
financial instruments at fair value on our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition are described as follows.

Trading assets and trading liabilities

Trading assets and trading liabilities are comprised primarily of the financial instruments held by our broker-dealer subsidiaries 
and include debt securities, equity securities, brokered certificates of deposit, and other financial instruments.  Trading assets 
and  trading  liabilities  are  recorded  at  fair  value  with  realized  and  unrealized  gains  and  losses  reflected  in  “Principal 
transactions” in current period net income.

When available, we use quoted prices in active markets to determine the fair value of our trading assets and trading liabilities. 
Such instruments are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

When trading instruments are traded in secondary markets and quoted market prices for identical instruments do not exist, we 
utilize  valuation  techniques,  including  matrix  pricing,  to  estimate  fair  value.    Matrix  pricing  generally  utilizes  spread-based 
models periodically re-calibrated to observable inputs such as market trades or to dealer price bids in similar securities in order 
to derive the fair value of the instruments.  Valuation techniques may also rely on other observable inputs such as yield curves, 
interest rates and expected principal prepayments and default probabilities.  We utilize prices from third-party pricing services 
to corroborate our estimates of fair value.  Depending upon the type of security, the pricing service may provide a listed price, a 
matrix  price  or  use  other  methods.    Securities  valued  using  these  techniques  are  classified  within  Level  2  of  the  fair  value 
hierarchy.

Within each broker-dealer subsidiary, we offset our long and short positions for identical securities recorded at fair value as part 
of our trading assets (long positions) and trading liabilities (short positions).

Available-for-sale securities

Available-for-sale securities are classified at the date of purchase.  They are comprised primarily of agency mortgage-backed 
securities  (“MBS”),  agency  collateralized  mortgage  obligations  (“CMOs”),  and  other  securities  which  are  guaranteed  by  the 
U.S. government or its agencies.  Available-for-sale securities are used as part of our interest rate risk and liquidity management 
strategies and may be sold in response to changes in interest rates, changes in prepayment risks, or other factors.

The fair values of our available-for-sale securities are determined by obtaining prices from third-party pricing services, which 
are  primarily  based  on  valuation  models.    The  third-party  pricing  services  provide  comparable  price  evaluations  utilizing 
observable market data for similar securities.  Such observable market data is comprised of benchmark yields, reported trades, 
broker-dealer  quotes,  issuer  spreads,  two-sided  markets,  benchmark  securities,  bids,  offers,  reference  data  (including  market 
research publications), and loan performance experience.  We utilize other third-party pricing services to corroborate the pricing 
information obtained from the primary pricing service.  The majority of our available-for-sale securities are classified within 
Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy; however, certain available-for-sale securities are classified within Level 1 of the fair value 
hierarchy.

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Interest on available-for-sale securities is recognized in interest income on an accrual basis, with the related accrued interest not 
yet received reflected in “Other receivables” on our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.  Discounts are accreted 
and  premiums  are  amortized  as  an  adjustment  to  yield  over  the  estimated  average  life  of  the  security,  after  factoring  in  the 
impact of prepayments.  Unrealized gains or losses due to market factors on available-for-sale securities are recorded through 
other comprehensive income/(loss) (“OCI”), net of applicable taxes, and are thereafter presented in equity as a component of 
accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) on our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.  Realized gains 
and losses on sales of available-for-sale securities are recognized using the specific identification method and are reflected in 
“Other” revenue in the period sold.  

Derivative assets and derivative liabilities

Our derivative assets and derivative liabilities are recorded at fair value and are included in “Derivative assets” and “Derivative 
liabilities”  on  our  Consolidated  Statements  of  Financial  Condition.    To  reduce  credit  exposure  on  certain  of  our  derivative 
transactions, we may enter into a master netting arrangement that allows for net settlement of all derivative transactions with 
each  counterparty  within  the  same  subsidiary.    In  addition,  the  credit  support  annex  allows  parties  to  the  master  netting 
agreement  to  mitigate  their  credit  risk  by  requiring  the  party  which  is  out  of  the  money  to  post  collateral.    Generally  the 
collateral we accept is in the form of either cash or marketable securities.  Where permitted, we elect to net-by-counterparty 
certain  derivatives  entered  into  under  a  legally  enforceable  master  netting  agreement  and,  therefore,  the  fair  value  of  those 
derivatives  are  netted  by  counterparty  on  our  Consolidated  Statements  of  Financial  Condition.    As  we  elect  to  net-by-
counterparty the fair value of such derivatives, we also net-by-counterparty cash collateral exchanged as part of those derivative 
agreements.  Collateral received in the form of marketable securities is not offset as part of such derivative agreements.  

We  may  also  require  certain  counterparties  to  make  a  cash  deposit  at  the  inception  of  a  derivative  agreement,  referred  to  as 
“initial  margin.”    This  initial  margin  is  included  in  “Cash  and  cash  equivalents”  and  “Other  payables”  on  our  Consolidated 
Statements of Financial Condition.  We are also required to maintain deposits with the clearing organizations we utilize to clear 
certain  of  our  interest  rate  derivatives,  for  which  we  have  generally  posted  securities  as  collateral.    This  initial  margin  is 
included  as  a  component  of  “Other  investments”  and  “Available-for-sale  securities”  on  our  Consolidated  Statements  of 
Financial Condition.  On a daily basis, we also pay cash to, or receive cash from, these clearing organizations due to changes in 
the fair value of the derivatives which they clear.  Such payments are referred to as “variation margin” and are considered to be 
settlement of the related derivatives.

Interest rate derivatives

We  enter  into  interest  rate  derivatives  as  part  of  our  trading  activities  in  our  fixed  income  business  to  facilitate  client 
transactions or to actively manage risk exposures that arise from our client activity, including a portion of our trading inventory. 
In  addition,  we  enter  into  interest  rate  derivatives  with  clients  of  our  Bank  segment,  including  clients  with  whom  we  have 
entered  into  loans  or  other  lending  arrangements,  to  facilitate  their  respective  interest  rate  risk  management  strategies.    The 
majority of these derivatives are traded in the over-the-counter market and are executed directly with another counterparty or 
are cleared and settled through a clearing organization.  Realized and unrealized gains or losses on such derivatives are recorded 
in  “Principal  transactions”  on  our  Consolidated  Statements  of  Income  and  Comprehensive  Income.    The  fair  values  of  these 
interest rate derivatives are obtained from internal or third-party pricing models that consider current market trading levels and 
the  contractual  prices  for  the  underlying  financial  instruments,  as  well  as  time  value,  yield  curve  and  other  volatility  factors 
underlying the positions.  Since these model inputs can be observed in liquid markets and the models do not require significant 
judgment, such derivatives are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.  We corroborate the output of our internal 
pricing models by preparing an independent calculation using a third-party model.  Our fixed income business also holds to-be-
announced  security  contracts  that  are  accounted  for  as  derivatives,  which  are  classified  within  Level  1  of  the  fair  value 
hierarchy.

We  also  facilitated  matched  book  derivative  transactions  in  which  we  entered  into  interest  rate  derivatives  with  clients.    For 
every matched book derivative we entered into with a client, we also entered into an offsetting derivative on terms that mirrored 
the client transaction with a credit support provider, which was a third-party financial institution.  Any collateral required to be 
exchanged  under  these  matched  book  derivatives  was  administered  directly  between  the  client  and  the  third-party  financial 
institution.    Due  to  this  pass-through  transaction  structure,  we  had  completely  mitigated  the  market  and  credit  risk  on  these 
matched book derivatives.  As a result, matched book derivatives for which the fair value was in an asset position had an equal 
and  offsetting  derivative  liability.    Fair  value  was  determined  using  an  internal  pricing  model  which  included  inputs  from 
independent pricing sources to project future cash flows related to each underlying derivative.  Since any changes in fair value 
were  completely  offset  by  a  change  in  fair  value  of  the  offsetting  derivative,  there  was  no  net  impact  on  our  Consolidated 

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Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income from changes in the fair value of these derivatives.  During the year ended 
September 30, 2023, we exited such matched book derivative agreements. 

We  enter  into  primarily  floating-rate  advances  from  the  Federal  Home  Loan  Bank  (“FHLB”)  to,  in  part,  fund  lending  and 
investing activities in our Bank segment and then enter into interest rate contracts which swap variable interest payments on a 
portion of such borrowings for fixed interest payments.  We also enter into interest rate contracts which swap variable interest 
payments associated with certain money market and saving account deposits for fixed interest payments.  These interest rate 
swaps  are  designated  as  cash  flow  hedges  and  effectively  fix  a  portion  of  our  Bank  segment’s  cost  of  funds  and  mitigate  a 
portion of the market risk associated with its lending and investing activities.  The gain or loss on our Bank segment’s cash flow 
hedges is recorded, net of tax, in shareholders’ equity as a component of AOCI and subsequently reclassified to earnings when 
the  hedged  transaction  affects  earnings,  specifically  upon  the  incurrence  of  interest  expense  on  the  hedged  borrowings  and 
deposits.  Hedge effectiveness is assessed at inception and at each reporting period utilizing regression analysis.  As the key 
terms  of  the  hedging  instrument  and  hedged  transaction  match  at  inception,  management  expects  the  hedges  to  be  effective 
while they are outstanding.  The fair value of these interest rate swaps is determined by obtaining valuations from a third-party 
pricing service.  These third-party valuations are based on observable inputs such as time value and yield curves.  We validate 
these observable inputs by preparing an independent calculation using a secondary model.  Cash flows from hedging activities 
are included in the same category as the items being hedged.  Cash flows from derivative instruments used to manage interest 
rates are classified as operating activities.  We classify these derivatives within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Foreign-exchange derivatives

We enter into three-month forward foreign exchange contracts primarily to hedge the risks related to Raymond James Bank’s 
investment in its Canadian subsidiary, as well as its risk resulting from transactions denominated in currencies other than the 
U.S.  dollar.    The  majority  of  these  derivatives  are  designated  as  net  investment  hedges.    The  gain  or  loss  related  to  these 
designated net investment hedges is recorded, net of tax, in shareholders’ equity as part of the cumulative translation adjustment 
component  of  AOCI  with  such  balance  impacting  “Other”  revenues  in  the  event  the  net  investment  is  sold  or  substantially 
liquidated.    Gains  and  losses  on  undesignated  derivative  instruments  are  recorded  in  “Other”  revenues  on  our  Consolidated 
Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.  Hedge effectiveness is assessed at each reporting period using a method 
that is based on changes in forward rates and measured using the hypothetical derivatives method.  As the terms of the hedging 
instrument and hypothetical derivative generally match at inception, the hedge is expected to be highly effective.

The  fair  values  of  our  forward  foreign  exchange  contracts  are  determined  by  obtaining  valuations  from  a  third-party  pricing 
service or model.  These valuations are based on observable inputs such as spot rates, forward foreign exchange rates and both 
U.S. and foreign interest rate curves.  We validate the observable inputs utilized in the third-party valuation model by preparing 
an independent calculation using a secondary valuation model.  These forward foreign exchange contracts are classified within 
Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Other investments

Other investments consist primarily of private equity investments, securities pledged as collateral with clearing organizations, 
and term deposits with Canadian financial institutions.  Our securities pledged as collateral with clearing organizations, which 
primarily include U.S. Treasuries, and term deposits are categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Private  equity  investments  consist  primarily  of  investments  in  third-party  private  equity  funds.    The  private  equity  funds  in 
which we invest are primarily closed-end funds in which our investments are generally not eligible for redemption.  We receive 
distributions  from  these  funds  as  the  underlying  assets  are  liquidated  or  distributed.    These  investments  are  measured  at  fair 
value with any gains or losses recognized in “Other” revenues on our Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive 
Income.    The  fair  values  of  substantially  all  of  our  private  equity  investments  are  determined  utilizing  the  net  asset  value 
(“NAV”) of the fund as a practical expedient with the remainder utilizing Level 3 valuation techniques.

Client-owned fractional shares

Within our broker-dealer subsidiaries, when dividend reinvestment programs or other corporate action events result in clients 
receiving a share quantity that is not a whole number, we transact in the fractional shares on a principal basis.  We include these 
fractional shares in “Other assets” in our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition and record an associated liability to 
the client in “Other payables” as we must fulfill our clients’ future fractional share redemptions.  We account for the fractional 
share  assets  and  the  liability  to  the  client  at  fair  value.    The  fair  values  of  the  fractional  share  assets  and  liabilities  are 
determined based on quoted prices in active markets and are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.  

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Brokerage client receivables, net

Brokerage  client  receivables  include  receivables  from  the  clients  of  our  broker-dealer  subsidiaries  and  are  principally  for 
amounts due on cash and margin transactions.  Such receivables are generally collateralized by securities owned by the clients. 
Brokerage client receivables are reported at their outstanding principal balance, net of any allowance for credit losses.  See the 
“Allowance  for  credit  losses”  section  below  for  a  discussion  of  our  application  of  the  practical  expedient  under  the  current 
expected credit losses (“CECL”) guidance for financial assets secured by collateral. 

Securities beneficially owned by clients, including those that collateralize margin or other similar transactions, are not reflected 
on our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.  See Note 7 for additional information regarding this collateral. 

Other receivables, net

Other  receivables  primarily  include  receivables  from  brokers,  dealers  and  clearing  organizations,  accrued  fees  from  product 
sponsors, and accrued interest receivables.  Receivables from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations primarily consist of 
cash deposits placed with clearing organizations, which includes cash deposited as initial margin, as well as receivables related 
to sales of securities which have traded but not yet settled including amounts receivable for securities failed to deliver.

We  present  “Other  receivables,  net”  on  our  Consolidated  Statements  of  Financial  Condition,  net  of  any  allowance  for  credit 
losses.    However,  these  receivables  generally  have  minimal  credit  risk  due  to  the  low  probability  of  clearing  organization 
default and the short-term nature of receivables related to securities settlements and therefore, the allowance for credit losses on 
such receivables is not significant.  Any allowance for credit losses for other receivables is estimated using assumptions based 
on historical experience, current facts and other factors.  We update these estimates through periodic evaluations against actual 
trends experienced.

We  include  accrued  interest  receivables  related  to  our  financial  assets  in  “Other  receivables,  net”  on  the  Consolidated 
Statements  of  Financial  Condition.    We  reverse  any  uncollectible  accrued  interest  against  interest  income  when  the  related 
financial  asset  is  moved  to  nonaccrual  status.    Given  that  we  write  off  uncollectible  amounts  in  a  timely  manner,  we  do  not 
recognize an allowance for credit losses against accrued interest receivable.

Bank loans, net

Loans held for investment

Bank loans are comprised of loans originated or purchased by our Bank segment and include securities-based loans (“SBL”), 
commercial  and  industrial  (“C&I”)  loans,  commercial  real  estate  (“CRE”)  loans,  real  estate  investment  trust  (“REIT”)  loans, 
residential mortgage loans, and tax-exempt loans.  The loans which we have the intent and the ability to hold until maturity or 
payoff are recorded at their unpaid principal balance plus any premium paid in connection with the purchase of the loan or less 
any discounts received in connection with the purchase of the loan, less the allowance for credit losses and charge-offs, and net 
of deferred fees and costs on originated loans.  Loan origination fees and direct costs, as well as premiums and discounts on 
loans that are not revolving, are capitalized and recognized in interest income using the effective interest method, taking into 
consideration  scheduled  payments  and  prepayments.    Loan  discounts  include  fair  value  adjustments  associated  with  our 
acquisition of TriState Capital Bank which totaled $145 million as of our June 1, 2022 acquisition date and will be accreted into 
interest income over the weighted-average life of the underlying loans, estimated to approximate four years as of the acquisition 
date,  which  may  vary  based  on  prepayments.    For  revolving  loans,  the  straight-line  method  is  used  based  on  the  contractual 
term.  Syndicated loans purchased in the secondary market are recorded on the trade date.  Interest income is recorded on an 
accrual basis.

We segregate our loan portfolio into six loan portfolio segments: SBL, C&I, CRE (primarily loans that are secured by income-
producing properties and CRE construction loans), REIT (loans made to businesses that own or finance income-producing real 
estate),  residential  mortgage,  and  tax-exempt.    Loans  in  our  SBL  portfolio  segment  are  primarily  collateralized  by  the 
borrower’s marketable securities at advance rates consistent with industry standards and, to a lesser extent, the cash surrender 
value  of  any  applicable  life  insurance  policies.    An  insignificant  portion  of  our  SBL  portfolio  is  collateralized  by  private 
securities or other financial instruments with a limited trading market.  These portfolio segments also serve as the portfolio loan 
classes for purposes of credit analysis.  See the “Allowance for credit losses” section below for information on our allowance 
policies.

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Loans held for sale

Certain residential mortgage loans originated and intended for sale in the secondary market due to their fixed interest rate terms 
are  carried  at  the  lower  of  cost  or  estimated  fair  value.    The  fair  values  of  the  residential  mortgage  loans  held  for  sale  are 
estimated using observable prices obtained from counterparties for similar loans.  These nonrecurring fair value measurements 
are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

We purchase the guaranteed portions of Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loans and account for these loans at the lower 
of cost or estimated fair value.  We then aggregate SBA loans with similar characteristics into pools for securitization and sell 
these pools in the secondary market.  Individual SBA loans may be sold prior to securitization.  The fair values of the SBA 
loans which have not yet been securitized are determined based upon their committed sales price, third-party price quotes, or 
are determined using a third-party pricing service.  These nonrecurring fair value measurements are classified within Level 2 of 
the fair value hierarchy.

Once  the  SBA  loans  are  securitized  into  a  pool,  the  respective  securities  are  classified  as  trading  instruments  based  on  our 
intention to sell the securitizations and are carried at fair value.  Sales of the securitizations are accounted for as of settlement 
date,  which  is  the  date  we  have  surrendered  control  over  the  transferred  assets.    We  do  not  retain  any  interest  in  the 
securitizations once they are sold.  

Corporate loans, which include C&I, CRE and REIT loans, as well as tax-exempt loans are designated as held for investment 
upon inception and recorded in loans receivable.  If we subsequently designate a corporate or tax-exempt loan as held for sale, 
which generally occurs as part of our credit management activities, we then write down the carrying value of the loan with a 
partial  charge-off,  if  necessary,  to  carry  it  at  the  lower  of  cost  or  estimated  fair  value.    The  fair  value  estimate  is  based  on 
collateral value less selling costs for the collateral-dependent loans and discounted cash flows for loans that are not collateral-
dependent.  These nonrecurring fair value measurements are classified within Level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Gains  and  losses  on  sales  of  residential  mortgage  loans  held  for  sale,  SBA  loans  that  are  not  part  of  a  securitized  pool,  and 
corporate  loans  transferred  from  the  held  for  investment  portfolio,  are  included  as  a  component  of  “Other”  revenues  on  our 
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income, while interest collected on these assets is included in “Interest 
income.”

Unfunded lending commitments

We  have  outstanding  at  any  time  a  significant  number  of  commitments  to  extend  credit  and  other  credit-related  off-balance-
sheet  financial  instruments  such  as  revolving  lines  of  credit,  standby  letters  of  credit  and  loan  purchases.    Our  policy  is 
generally  to  require  customers  to  pledge  collateral  at  the  time  of  closing.    The  amount  of  collateral  pledged,  if  it  is  deemed 
necessary  upon  extension  of  credit,  is  based  on  our  credit  evaluation  of  the  borrower.    Collateral  securing  unfunded  lending 
commitments  varies  but  may  include  assets  such  as  marketable  securities,  accounts  receivable,  inventory,  real  estate,  and 
income-producing commercial properties.

In  the  normal  course  of  business,  we  issue  or  participate  in  the  issuance  of  standby  letters  of  credit  whereby  we  provide  an 
irrevocable guarantee of payment in the event the letter of credit is drawn down by the beneficiary.  These standby letters of 
credit generally expire in one year or less.  In the event that a letter of credit is drawn down, we would pursue repayment from 
the  party  under  the  existing  borrowing  relationship  or  would  liquidate  collateral,  or  both.    The  proceeds  from  repayment  or 
liquidation of collateral are expected to satisfy the amounts drawn down under the existing letters of credit.

The allowance for potential credit losses associated with these unfunded lending commitments is included in “Other payables” 
on our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.  Refer to the “Allowance for credit losses” section that follows for a 
discussion of the reserve calculation methodology and Note 19 for further information about these commitments.

We recognize the revenue associated with corporate syndicated standby letters of credit, which is generally received quarterly, 
on a cash basis, the effect of which does not differ significantly from recognizing the revenue in the period the fee is earned. 
Unused corporate line of credit fees are accounted for on an accrual basis.

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Nonperforming assets

Nonperforming assets are comprised of both nonperforming loans and other real estate owned.  Nonperforming loans include 
those loans which have been placed on nonaccrual status and certain accruing loans which are 90 days or more past due and in 
the process of collection.  Loans which have been restructured in a manner that grants a concession that would not normally be 
granted  to  a  borrower  experiencing  financial  difficulties  are  deemed  to  be  troubled  debt  restructurings  (“TDRs”).    Loans 
structured as TDRs which are placed on nonaccrual status are considered nonperforming loans.

Loans of all classes are generally placed on nonaccrual status when we determine that full payment of all contractual principal 
and  interest  is  in  doubt  or  the  loan  is  past  due  90  days  or  more  as  to  contractual  interest  or  principal  unless  the  loan,  in  our 
opinion, is well-secured and in the process of collection.  When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, the accrued and unpaid 
interest receivable is written-off against interest income and accretion of the net deferred loan origination fees ceases.  Interest 
is recognized using the cash method for SBL and substantially all residential mortgage loans, and the cost recovery method for 
corporate and tax-exempt loans thereafter until the loan qualifies for return to accrual status.  Most loans (including residential 
mortgage TDRs) are returned to an accrual status when the loans have been brought contractually current with the original or 
amended terms and have been maintained on a current basis for a reasonable period, generally six months.  However, corporate 
loan TDRs have generally been partially charged off and therefore remain on nonaccrual status until the loan is fully repaid or 
sold.

Other real estate acquired in the settlement of loans, including through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure, is initially recorded at the 
lower of cost or fair value less estimated selling costs through a charge to the allowance for credit losses, thus establishing a 
new cost basis.  Subsequent to foreclosure, valuations are periodically performed and the assets are carried at the lower of the 
carrying amount or fair value, as determined by a current appraisal or discounted cash flow valuation less estimated costs to 
sell, and are included in “Other assets” on our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.  These nonrecurring fair value 
measurements are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Bank loan charge-off policies

Corporate and tax-exempt loans are monitored on an individual basis, and loan grades are reviewed at least quarterly to ensure 
they reflect the loan’s current credit risk.  When we determine that it is likely that a corporate or tax-exempt loan will not be 
collected  in  full,  the  loan  is  evaluated  for  a  potential  write  down  of  the  carrying  value.    After  consideration  of  a  number  of 
factors, including the borrower’s ability to restructure the loan, alternative sources of repayment, and other factors affecting the 
borrower’s ability to repay the debt, the portion of the loan deemed to be a confirmed loss, if any, is charged-off.  For collateral-
dependent loans secured by real estate, the amount of the loan considered a confirmed loss and charged-off is generally equal to 
the difference between the recorded investment in the loan and the collateral’s appraised value less estimated costs to sell.  For 
C&I and tax-exempt loans, we evaluate all sources of repayment to arrive at the amount considered to be a loss and charged-off. 
Corporate  banking  and  credit  risk  managers  also  meet  regularly  to  review  criticized  loans  (i.e.,  loans  that  are  rated  special 
mention or worse as defined by bank regulators).  Additional charge-offs are taken when the value of the collateral changes or 
there is an adverse change in the expected cash flows.

A  portion  of  our  corporate  loan  portfolio  is  comprised  of  participations  in  either  Shared  National  Credits  (“SNCs”)  or  other 
large syndicated loans in the U.S. and Canada.  The SNCs are U.S. loan syndications totaling over $100 million that are shared 
between three or more regulated institutions.  The agent bank’s regulator reviews a portion of SNC loans on a semi-annual basis 
and provides a synopsis of each loan’s regulatory classification, including loans that are designated for nonaccrual status and 
directed charge-offs.  We must be at least as critical with our nonaccrual designations, directed charge-offs, and classifications, 
potentially  impacting  our  allowance  for  credit  losses  and  charge-offs.    Corporate  loans  are  subject  to  our  internal  review 
procedures and regulatory review by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“the Fed”) and either the Florida 
Office of Financial Regulation or the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities (“PDBS”) as part of our respective 
banks’ regulatory examinations.

Substantially all residential mortgage loans over 60 days past due are reviewed to determine loan status, collection strategy and 
charge-off recommendations.  Charge-offs are typically considered on residential mortgage loans once the loans are delinquent 
90 days or more and then generally taken before the loan is 120 days past due.  A charge-off is taken against the allowance for 
credit losses for the difference between the loan amount and the amount that we estimate will ultimately be collected, based on 
the  value  of  the  underlying  collateral  less  estimated  costs  to  sell.    We  predominantly  use  broker  price  opinions  for  these 
valuations.  If a loan remains in pre-foreclosure status for more than nine months, an updated valuation is obtained to determine 
if further charge-offs are necessary.

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Loans to financial advisors, net

We offer loans to financial advisors for recruiting and retention purposes.  The decision to extend credit to a financial advisor is 
generally based on their ability to generate future revenues.  Loans offered are generally repaid over a five to ten year period, 
with interest recognized as earned, and are contingent upon continued affiliation with us.  These loans are not assignable by the 
financial advisor and may only be assigned by us to a successor in interest.  There is no fee income associated with these loans. 
In the event that the financial advisor is no longer affiliated with us, any unpaid balance of such loan becomes immediately due 
and  payable  to  us  and  generally  does  not  continue  to  accrue  interest.    Based  upon  the  nature  of  these  financing  receivables, 
affiliation status (i.e., whether the advisor is actively affiliated with us or has terminated affiliation with us) is the primary credit 
risk  factor  within  this  portfolio.    We  present  the  outstanding  balance  of  loans  to  financial  advisors  on  our  Consolidated 
Statements of Financial Condition, net of the allowance for credit losses.  Refer to the allowance for credit losses section that 
follows  for  further  information  related  to  our  allowance  for  credit  losses  on  our  loans  to  financial  advisors.    See  Note  9  for 
additional information on our loans to financial advisors.

Loans to financial advisors who are actively affiliated with us are considered past due once they are 30 days or more delinquent 
as to the payment of contractual interest or principal.  Such loans are placed on nonaccrual status when we determine that full 
payment of contractual principal and interest is in doubt, or the loan is past due 180 days or more as to contractual interest or 
principal.  When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, the accrued and unpaid interest receivable is written-off against interest 
income.    Interest  is  recognized  using  the  cash  method  for  these  loans  thereafter  until  the  loan  qualifies  for  return  to  accrual 
status.  Loans are returned to an accrual status when the loans have been brought contractually current with the original terms 
and have been maintained on a current basis for a reasonable period, generally six months.

When we determine that it is likely a loan will not be collected in full, the loan is evaluated for a potential write down of the 
carrying  value.    After  consideration  of  the  borrower’s  ability  to  restructure  the  loan,  sources  of  repayment,  and  other  factors 
affecting the borrower’s ability to repay the debt, the portion of the loan deemed a confirmed loss, if any, is charged-off.  A 
charge-off  is  taken  against  the  allowance  for  credit  losses  for  the  difference  between  the  amortized  cost  and  the  amount  we 
estimate will ultimately be collected.  Additional charge-offs are taken if there is an adverse change in the expected cash flows.

Allowance for credit losses

We evaluate our held for investment bank loans, unfunded lending commitments, loans to financial advisors and certain other 
financial  assets  to  estimate  an  allowance  for  credit  losses  (“ACL”)  over  the  remaining  life  of  the  financial  instrument.    The 
remaining life of our financial assets is determined by considering contractual terms and expected prepayments, among other 
factors.

We use multiple methodologies in estimating an allowance for credit losses and our approaches may differ by the subsidiary 
which holds the asset, the type of financial asset and the risk characteristics within each financial asset type.  Our estimates are 
based  on  ongoing  evaluations  of  the  portfolio,  the  related  credit  risk  characteristics,  and  the  overall  economic  and 
environmental  conditions  affecting  the  financial  assets.    For  certain  of  our  financial  assets  with  collateral  maintenance 
provisions (e.g., SBL, collateralized agreements, and margin loans), we apply the practical expedient allowed under the CECL 
guidance in estimating an allowance for credit losses.  We reasonably expect that borrowers (or counterparties, as applicable) 
will  replenish  the  collateral  as  required.    As  a  result,  we  estimate  zero  credit  losses  to  the  extent  that  the  fair  value  of  the 
collateral equals or exceeds the related carrying value of the financial asset.  When the fair value of the collateral securing the 
financial  asset  is  less  than  the  carrying  value,  qualitative  factors  such  as  historical  experience  (adjusted  for  current  risk 
characteristics  and  economic  conditions)  as  well  as  reasonable  and  supportable  forecasts  are  considered  in  estimating  the 
allowance for credit losses on the unsecured portion of the financial asset.

Credit  losses  are  charged-off  against  the  allowance  when  we  believe  the  uncollectibility  of  the  financial  asset  is  confirmed. 
Subsequent  recoveries,  if  any,  are  credited  to  the  allowance  once  received.    A  credit  loss  expense,  or  benefit,  is  recorded  in 
earnings in an amount necessary to adjust the allowance for credit losses to our estimate as of the end of each reporting period. 
Our  provision  or  benefit  for  credit  losses  for  outstanding  bank  loans  is  included  in  “Bank  loan  provision/(benefit)  for  credit 
losses” on our Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income and our provision or benefit for credit losses for 
all other financing receivables, including loans to financial advisors, and unfunded lending commitments, is included in “Other” 
expense.

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Loans

We generally estimate the allowance for credit losses on our loan portfolios using credit risk models which incorporate relevant 
available  information  from  internal  and  external  sources  relating  to  past  events,  current  conditions,  and  reasonable  and 
supportable economic forecasts.  After testing the reasonableness of a variety of economic forecast scenarios, each model is run 
using  a  single  forecast  scenario  selected  for  such  model.    Our  forecasts  incorporate  assumptions  related  to  macroeconomic 
indicators including, but not limited to, U.S. gross domestic product (“GDP”), equity market indices, unemployment rates, and 
commercial real estate and residential home price indices.  At the conclusion of our reasonable and supportable forecast period, 
which  currently  ranges  from  two  to  four  years  depending  on  the  model  and  macroeconomic  variables,  we  generally  use  a 
straight-line reversion approach over a one-year period, where applicable, to revert to historical loss information for C&I, REIT 
and  tax-exempt  loans.    For  CRE  and  residential  mortgage  loans,  we  incorporate  a  reasonable  and  supportable  forecast  of 
various  macroeconomic  variables  over  the  remaining  life  of  the  assets.    The  development  of  the  forecast  used  for  CRE  and 
residential mortgage loans incorporates an assumption that each macroeconomic variable will revert to a long-term expectation 
starting in years two to four of the forecast and largely completing within the first five years of the forecast.  We assess the 
length  of  the  reasonable  and  supportable  forecast  period  and  the  reversion  period,  our  reversion  approach,  our  economic 
forecasts and our methodology for estimating the historical loss information on a quarterly basis.

The  allowance  for  credit  losses  on  loans  is  generally  evaluated  and  measured  on  a  collective  basis,  based  on  the  subsidiary 
which holds the asset, and then typically by loan portfolio segment, due to similar risk characteristics.  When a loan does not 
share similar risk characteristics with other loans, the loan is evaluated for credit losses on an individual basis.  Various risk 
characteristics are considered when determining whether the loan should be collectively evaluated including, but not limited to, 
financial asset type, internal risk ratings, collateral type, industry of the borrower, and historical or expected credit loss patterns.

The allowance for credit losses on collectively evaluated loans for each respective subsidiary is comprised of two components: 
(a) a  quantitative  allowance;  and  (b)  a  qualitative  allowance,  which  is  based  on  an  analysis  of  model  limitations  and  other
factors not considered by the quantitative models.  There are several factors considered in estimating the quantitative allowance
for credit losses on collectively evaluated loans which generally include, but are not limited to, the internal risk rating, historical
loss  experience  (including  adjustments  due  to  current  risk  characteristics  and  economic  conditions),  prepayments,  borrower-
controlled  extensions,  and  expected  recoveries.    We  use  third-party  data  for  historical  information  on  collectively  evaluated
corporate loans and residential mortgage loans.

The qualitative portion of our allowance for credit losses includes certain factors that are not incorporated into the quantitative 
estimate and would generally require adjustments to the allowance for credit losses.  These qualitative factors are intended to 
address  developing  trends  related  to  each  portfolio  segment  and  would  generally  include,  but  are  not  limited  to:  changes  in 
lending policies and procedures, including changes in underwriting standards and collection; our loan review process; volume 
and severity of delinquent loans; changes in the seasoning of the loan portfolio and the nature, volume and terms of loans; loan 
diversification  and  credit  concentrations;  changes  in  the  value  of  underlying  collateral;  changes  in  legal  and  regulatory 
environments; local, regional, national and international economic conditions, or recent catastrophic events not already reflected 
in the quantitative estimate; and the routine time delay between when economic data is gathered, analyzed and distributed by 
our service providers and current macroeconomic developments.

Held for investment bank loans

Raymond James Bank: The allowance for credit losses for the C&I, CRE, REIT, residential mortgage, and tax-exempt portfolio 
segments is estimated using credit risk models that project a probability of default (“PD”), which is then multiplied by the loss 
given default (“LGD”) and the estimated exposure at default (“EAD”) at the loan-level for every period remaining in the loan’s 
expected  life,  including  the  maturity  period.    Historical  information,  combined  with  macroeconomic  variables,  are  used  in 
estimating the PD, LGD and EAD.  Our credit risk models consider several factors when estimating the expected credit losses 
which  may  include,  but  are  not  limited  to,  financial  performance  and  position,  estimated  prepayments,  geographic  location, 
industry or sector type, debt type, loan size, capital structure, initial risk levels and the economic outlook.  Additional factors 
considered by the residential mortgage model include FICO scores and loan-to-value (“LTV”) ratios.  

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TriState Capital Bank: The allowance for credit losses utilizes a lifetime or cumulative loss rate methodology, which identifies 
macroeconomic  factors  and  asset-specific  characteristics  correlated  with  credit  loss  experience  including  loan  age,  loan  type, 
and leverage.  The lifetime loss rate is applied to the amortized cost of the loan and builds on default and recovery probabilities 
by  utilizing  pool-specific  historical  loss  rates.    These  pool-specific  historical  loss  rates  may  be  adjusted  for  forecasted 
macroeconomic variables and other factors such as differences in underwriting standards, portfolio mix, or when historical asset 
terms do not reflect the contractual terms of the financial assets.  Each quarter, the relevancy of historical loss information is 
assessed and management considers any necessary adjustments.  Loss rates are based on historical averages for each loan pool, 
adjusted  to  reflect  the  impact  of  a  single,  forward-looking  forecast  of  certain  macroeconomic  variables  such  as  GDP, 
unemployment rates, corporate bond credit spreads and commercial property values, which management considers to be both 
reasonable and supportable.  

See  Note  8  for  additional  information  about  our  bank  loans,  including  credit  quality  indicators  considered  in  developing  the 
allowance for credit losses.

Unfunded lending commitments

We  estimate  credit  losses  on  unfunded  lending  commitments  using  a  methodology  consistent  with  that  used  in  the 
corresponding bank loan portfolio segment and also based on the expected funding probabilities for fully binding commitments. 
As  a  result,  the  allowance  for  credit  losses  for  unfunded  lending  commitments  will  vary  depending  upon  the  mix  of  lending 
commitments  and  future  funding  expectations.    All  classes  of  individually  evaluated  unfunded  lending  commitments  are 
analyzed in conjunction with the specific allowance process previously described.

Loans to financial advisors

The  allowance  for  credit  losses  on  loans  to  financial  advisors  is  estimated  using  credit  risk  models  that  incorporate  average 
annual  loan-level  loss  rates  and  estimated  prepayments  based  on  historical  data.    The  qualitative  component  of  our  estimate 
considers  internal  and  external  factors  that  are  not  incorporated  into  the  quantitative  estimate  such  as  the  reasonable  and 
supportable  forecast  period.    In  estimating  an  allowance  for  credit  losses  on  our  individually-evaluated  loans  to  financial 
advisors,  we  generally  take  into  account  the  affiliation  status  of  the  financial  advisor  (i.e.,  whether  the  advisor  is  actively 
affiliated with us or has terminated affiliation with us), the borrower’s ability to restructure the loan, sources of repayment, and 
other factors affecting the borrower’s ability to repay the debt.

Available-for-sale securities

Credit losses on available-for-sale securities are limited to the difference between the security’s amortized cost basis and its fair 
value on the reporting date.  Credit losses, if any, are recognized through an allowance for credit losses rather than as a direct 
reduction in amortized cost basis or the acquisition date fair value, as applicable.  We expect zero credit losses on the portion of 
our available-for-sale securities portfolio that is comprised of U.S. government and government agency-backed securities and 
the related accrued interest receivable for which payments of both principal and interest are guaranteed, and for which we have 
not historically experienced any credit losses.  In addition, we have the ability and intent to hold these securities and unrealized 
losses related to these available-for-sale securities are generally due to changes in market interest rates.  On a quarterly basis, 
we  reassess  our  expectation  of  zero  credit  losses  on  such  securities,  giving  consideration  to  any  relevant  changes  in  the 
securities or the issuer.  

On  a  quarterly  basis,  we  also  evaluate  non-agency-backed  available-for-sale  securities  in  an  unrealized  loss  position  for 
expected credit losses.  We first determine whether it is more likely than not that we will sell the impaired securities, giving 
consideration to current and forecasted liquidity requirements, regulatory and capital requirements, and our securities portfolio 
management.  If it is more likely than not that we will sell an available-for-sale security with a fair value below amortized cost 
before recovery, the security’s book basis is written down to fair value through earnings.  For available-for-sale debt securities 
that it is more likely than not that we will not sell before recovery, a provision for credit losses is recorded through earnings for 
the amount of the valuation decline below book basis that is attributable to credit losses.  We consider the extent to which fair 
value is less than amortized cost, credit ratings and other factors related to the security in assessing whether a credit loss exists, 
and we measure the credit loss by comparing the present value of cash flows expected to be collected to the book basis of the 
security limited by the amount that the fair value is less than the book basis.  The remaining difference between the security’s 
fair value and its book basis (that is, the decline in fair value not attributable to credit losses) is recognized in OCI on an after-
tax basis.  Changes in the allowance for credit losses are recorded as provisions for credit losses.  Losses are charged against the 
allowance when we believe the security is uncollectible or we intend to sell the security.  At September 30, 2023, based on our 
assessment  of  those  securities  not  guaranteed  by  the  U.S  government  or  its  agencies,  we  did  not  recognize  an  allowance  for 
credit losses.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Identifiable intangible assets, net

Certain  identifiable  intangible  assets  we  acquire  such  as  those  related  to  customer  relationships,  core  deposits,  developed 
technology, trade names and non-compete agreements, are amortized over their estimated useful lives on a straight-line basis 
and are evaluated for potential impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances suggest that the carrying value of an 
asset  or  asset  group  may  not  be  fully  recoverable.    Amortization  expense  and  impairment  losses,  if  any,  related  to  our 
identifiable intangible assets are included in “Other” expenses on our Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive 
Income. 

We  also  hold  indefinite-lived  identifiable  intangible  assets,  which  are  not  amortized.    Rather,  these  assets  are  subject  to  an 
evaluation of potential impairment on an annual basis to determine whether the estimated fair value is in excess of its carrying 
value,  or  between  annual  impairment  evaluation  dates,  if  events  or  circumstances  indicate  there  may  be  impairment.    In  the 
course  of  our  evaluation  of  the  potential  impairment  of  such  indefinite-lived  assets,  we  may  elect  either  a  qualitative  or  a 
quantitative assessment.  If after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, we determine it is more likely than not that 
the fair value is greater than its carrying amount, we are not required to perform a quantitative impairment analysis.  However, 
if  we  conclude  otherwise,  we  then  perform  a  quantitative  impairment  analysis.    We  have  elected  January  1  as  our  annual 
impairment  evaluation  date,  evaluating  balances  as  of  December  31.    See  Note  11  for  additional  information  regarding  the 
outcome of our impairment assessment.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the cost of acquired businesses in excess of the fair value of the related net assets acquired.  Indefinite-
lived  intangible  assets  such  as  goodwill  are  not  amortized,  but  rather  evaluated  for  impairment  at  least  annually,  or  between 
annual impairment evaluation dates whenever events or circumstances indicate potential impairment exists.  Impairment exists 
when the carrying value of a reporting unit, which is generally at the level of or one level below our business segments, exceeds 
its respective fair value.

In  the  course  of  our  evaluation  of  a  potential  impairment  to  goodwill,  we  may  elect  either  a  qualitative  or  a  quantitative 
assessment.    Our  qualitative  assessments  consider  macroeconomic  indicators,  such  as  trends  in  equity  and  fixed  income 
markets, GDP, labor markets, interest rates, and housing markets.  We also consider regulatory changes, as well as company-
specific  factors  such  as  market  capitalization,  reporting  unit  specific  results,  and  changes  in  key  personnel  and  strategy. 
Changes in these indicators, and our ability to respond to such changes, may trigger the need for impairment testing at a point 
other than our annual assessment date.  We assess these, and other, qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of 
events or circumstances indicates that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying 
amount.  If we determine it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is greater than its carrying amount, then 
performing  a  quantitative  impairment  analysis  is  not  required.    However,  if  we  conclude  otherwise,  we  then  perform  a 
quantitative impairment analysis.  Alternatively, if we elect not to perform a qualitative assessment, we perform a quantitative 
evaluation.

In the event of a quantitative assessment, we estimate the fair value of the reporting unit with which the goodwill is associated 
and compare it to the carrying value.  We estimate the fair value of our reporting units using an income approach based on a 
discounted  cash  flow  model  that  includes  significant  assumptions  about  future  operating  results  and  cash  flows  and,  if 
appropriate, a market approach.  If the carrying value of a reporting unit is greater than the estimated fair value, an impairment 
charge is recognized for the excess.

We have elected January 1 as our annual goodwill impairment evaluation date, evaluating balances as of December 31.  See 
Note 11 for additional information regarding the outcome of our goodwill impairment assessments.

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Other assets

Other assets is primarily comprised of investments in company-owned life insurance, property and equipment, net, right-of-use 
assets (“ROU assets”) associated with leases, prepaid expenses, FHLB stock, Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) stock, investments 
in real estate partnerships held by consolidated VIEs, and certain other investments, primarily held in our Bank segment.  See 
Note 12 for additional information.  Other assets also includes client-owned fractional shares for which we act in a principal 
capacity.  See our client-owned fractional shares policy above for further information. 

We  maintain  investments  in  company-owned  life  insurance  policies  utilized  to  indirectly  fund  certain  non-qualified  deferred 
compensation  plans  and  other  employee  benefit  plans.  These  life  insurance  policies  are  recorded  at  cash  surrender  value  as 
determined by the insurer.  See Note 23 for information on the non-qualified deferred compensation plans.  

Ownership of FHLB and FRB stock is a requirement for all banks seeking membership into and access to the services provided 
by these banking systems.  These investments are carried at cost. 

Raymond James Affordable Housing Investments, Inc. (“RJAHI”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of RJF, or one of its affiliates, 
acts  as  the  managing  member  or  general  partner  in  Low-Income  Housing  Tax  Credit  (“LIHTC”)  funds  and  other  funds  of  a 
similar  nature,  some  of  which  require  consolidation.    These  funds  invest  in  housing  project  limited  partnerships  or  limited 
liability  companies  (“LLCs”)  which  purchase  and  develop  affordable  housing  properties  generally  qualifying  for  federal  and 
state  low-income  housing  tax  credits  and/or  provide  a  mechanism  for  banks  and  other  institutions  to  meet  certain  regulatory 
obligations.  The investments in project partnerships of all of the LIHTC fund VIEs which require consolidation are included in 
“Other assets” on our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

Our  Bank  segment  holds  investments  which  deliver  tax  benefits,  including  in  LIHTC  funds,  some  of  which  are  managed  by 
RJAHI.    We  also  hold  other  investments  in  tax  credit  structures.    These  investments  are  included  in  “Other  assets”  on  our 
Consolidated  Statements  of  Financial  Condition.    See  the  “Income  taxes”  section  of  this  Note  2  for  a  discussion  of  our 
accounting for investments which qualify for tax credits.  See additional discussion in this Note 2 regarding our evaluation and 
conclusions around consolidation of such VIEs.

Property and equipment, net

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and software amortization.  Property and equipment 
primarily  consists  of  software,  buildings,  certain  leasehold  improvements,  and  furniture.    Software  includes  both  purchased 
software  and  internally  developed  software  that  has  been  placed  in  service,  including  certain  software  projects  where 
development  is  in  progress.    Buildings  primarily  consists  of  owned  facilities.    Leasehold  improvements  are  generally  costs 
associated  with  lessee-owned  interior  office  space  improvements.    Equipment  primarily  consists  of  communications  and 
technology  hardware.    Depreciation  of  assets  (other  than  land,  which  is  not  depreciated)  is  primarily  calculated  using  the 
straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, within ranges outlined in the following table.

Asset type

Buildings, building components and land improvements

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

Software

Leasehold improvements (lessee-owned)

Estimated useful life

15 to 40 years

3 to 5 years

2 to 10 years

Lesser of useful life or lease term

Costs  for  significant  internally  developed  software  projects  are  capitalized  when  the  costs  relate  to  development  of  new 
applications  or  modification  of  existing  internal-use  software  that  results  in  additional  functionality.    Internally  developed 
software project costs related to preliminary-project and post-project activities are expensed as incurred.  

Additions, improvements and expenditures that extend the useful life of an asset are capitalized.  Expenditures for repairs and 
maintenance,  as  well  as  all  maintenance  costs  associated  with  software  applications,  are  expensed  in  the  period  incurred. 
Depreciation  expense  associated  with  property  and  equipment  is  included  in  “Occupancy  and  equipment”  expense  on  our 
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.  Amortization expense associated with computer software is 
included  in  “Communications  and  information  processing”  expense  on  our  Consolidated  Statements  of  Income  and 
Comprehensive  Income.    Gains  and  losses  on  disposals  of  property  and  equipment  are  included  in  “Other”  revenues  on  our 
Consolidated  Statements  of  Income  and  Comprehensive  Income  in  the  period  of  disposal.    See  Note  13  for  additional 
information regarding our property and equipment.

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Leases

We have operating leases for the premises we occupy in many of our U.S. and foreign locations, including our employee-based 
branch office operations.  At inception, we determine if an arrangement to utilize a building or piece of equipment is a lease 
and,  if  so,  the  appropriate  lease  classification.    Substantially  all  of  our  leases  are  operating  leases.    If  the  arrangement  is 
determined to be a lease, we recognize a ROU asset in “Other assets” and a corresponding lease liability in “Other payables” on 
our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.  ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease 
term,  and  lease  liabilities  represent  our  obligation  to  make  lease  payments  arising  from  the  lease.    We  elected  the  practical 
expedient, where leases with an initial or acquired term of 12 months or less are not recorded as an ROU asset or lease liability. 
Our lease terms include any noncancelable periods and may reflect periods covered by options to extend or terminate when it is 
reasonably certain that we will exercise those options.

We  record  our  lease  ROU  assets  at  the  amount  of  the  lease  liability  plus  any  prepaid  rent,  amounts  paid  for  lessor-owned 
leasehold  improvements,  and  initial  direct  costs,  less  any  lease  incentives  and  accrued  rent.    We  record  lease  liabilities  at 
commencement date (or acquisition date, for leases assumed through acquisitions) based on the present value of lease payments 
over the lease term, which is discounted using our commencement date or acquisition date incremental borrowing rate, or at the 
imputed  rate  within  the  lease,  as  appropriate.    Our  incremental  borrowing  rate  considers  the  weighted-average  yields  on  our 
senior notes payable, adjusted for collateralization and tenor.  Payments that vary because of changes in facts or circumstances 
occurring after the commencement date, such as operating expense payments under a real estate lease, are considered variable 
and are expensed in the period incurred.  For our real estate leases, we elected the practical expedient to account for the lease 
and non-lease components as a single lease.  Lease expense for our lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over 
the lease term if the ROU asset has not been impaired or abandoned.  See Note 14 for additional information on our leases.

Bank deposits

Bank  deposits  include  money  market  accounts,  savings  accounts,  interest-bearing  and  non-interest-bearing  demand  deposits, 
and  certificates  of  deposit  held  at  Raymond  James  Bank  and  TriState  Capital  Bank.    Raymond  James  Bank  deposits  include 
deposits that are swept from the investment accounts of PCG clients through the RJBDP which are included in money market 
and savings accounts, as well as deposits associated with our Enhanced Savings Program (“ESP”) which are primarily included 
within interest-bearing demand deposit totals.  TriState Capital Bank’s deposits are generally comprised of money market and 
savings accounts, including RJBDP deposits, and interest-bearing demand deposits.  Deposits are stated at the principal amount 
outstanding.  Interest on deposits is accrued and charged to interest expense daily and is paid or credited in accordance with the 
terms of the respective accounts.  The interest rates on the vast majority of our deposits are determined based on market rates 
and,  in  certain  cases,  may  be  linked  to  an  index,  such  as  the  effective  federal  funds  rate.    See  Note  15  for  additional  detail 
regarding deposits. 

Contingent liabilities

We recognize liabilities for contingencies when there is an exposure that, when fully analyzed, indicates it is both probable that 
a  liability  has  been  incurred  and  the  amount  of  loss  can  be  reasonably  estimated.    Whether  a  loss  is  probable,  and  if  so,  the 
estimated range of possible loss, is based upon currently available information and is subject to significant judgment, a variety 
of assumptions, and uncertainties.  When a loss is probable and a range of possible loss can be estimated, we accrue the most 
likely amount within that range; if the most likely amount of possible loss within that range is not determinable, the minimum 
amount  in  the  range  of  loss  is  accrued.    No  liability  is  recognized  for  those  matters  which,  in  management’s  judgment,  the 
determination of a reasonable estimate of loss is not possible, or for which a loss is not determined to be probable.

We  record  liabilities  related  to  legal  and  regulatory  proceedings  in  “Other  payables”  on  our  Consolidated  Statements  of 
Financial  Condition.    The  determination  of  these  liability  amounts  requires  significant  judgment  on  the  part  of  management. 
Management considers many factors including, but not limited to: the amount of the claim; the amount of the loss in the client’s 
account;  the  basis  and  validity  of  the  claim;  the  possibility  of  wrongdoing  on  the  part  of  one  of  our  employees  or  financial 
advisors; previous results in similar cases; and legal precedents and case law.  Each legal proceeding or significant regulatory 
matter is reviewed in each accounting period and the liability balance is adjusted as deemed appropriate by management.  Any 
change  in  the  liability  amount  is  recorded  through  “Other”  expense  on  our  Consolidated  Statements  of  Income  and 
Comprehensive Income.  The actual costs of resolving legal matters or regulatory proceedings may be substantially higher or 
lower than the recorded liability amounts for such matters.  Our costs of defense related to such matters are expensed in the 
period they are incurred.  Such defense costs are primarily related to external legal fees which are included within “Professional 
fees” on our Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.  See Note 19 for additional information.

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Share-based compensation

We account for the compensation cost related to share-based payment awards made to employees, directors, and independent 
contractors based on the estimated fair values of the awards on the date of grant.  The compensation cost of our share-based 
awards, net of estimated forfeitures, is amortized over the requisite service period of the awards.  Share-based compensation 
amortization is included in “Compensation, commissions and benefits” expense on our Consolidated Statements of Income and 
Comprehensive Income.  See Note 23 for additional information on our share-based compensation.

Deferred compensation plans

We maintain various deferred compensation plans for the benefit of certain employees and independent contractors that provide 
a  return  to  the  participant  based  upon  the  performance  of  various  referenced  investments.    For  the  Voluntary  Deferred 
Compensation Plan (“VDCP”), Long-Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”), and certain other plans, we purchase and hold company-
owned  life  insurance  policies  on  the  lives  of  certain  current  and  former  participants  to  earn  a  competitive  rate  of  return  for 
participants and to provide a source of funds available to satisfy our obligations under the plan.  See Note 12 for information 
regarding the carrying value of such policies.  Compensation expense is recognized for all awards made under such plans with 
future  service  requirements  over  the  requisite  service  period  using  the  straight-line  method.    Changes  in  the  value  of  the 
company-owned  life  insurance  policies,  as  well  as  the  expenses  associated  with  the  related  deferred  compensation  plans,  are 
recorded in “Compensation, commissions and benefits” expense on our Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive 
Income.  See Note 23 for additional information.

Foreign currency translation

The statements of financial condition of the foreign subsidiaries we consolidate are translated at exchange rates as of the period-
end.    The  statements  of  income  are  translated  either  at  an  average  exchange  rate  for  the  period  or,  in  certain  cases,  at  the 
exchange rate in effect on the date which transactions occur.  The gains or losses resulting from translating foreign currency 
financial  statements  into  U.S.  dollar  (“USD”)  are  included  in  OCI  and  are  thereafter  presented  in  equity  as  a  component  of 
AOCI.    Gains  and  losses  relating  to  transactions  in  currencies  other  than  the  respective  subsidiaries’  functional  currency  are 
reported in “Other” revenues on our Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.

Income taxes

The objective of accounting for income taxes is to recognize the amount of taxes payable or refundable for the current year.  We 
utilize  the  asset  and  liability  method  to  provide  for  income  taxes  on  all  transactions  recorded  in  our  consolidated  financial 
statements.    This  method  requires  that  income  taxes  reflect  the  expected  future  tax  consequences  of  temporary  differences 
between the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities for book and tax purposes.  Accordingly, a deferred tax asset or liability for 
each  temporary  difference  is  determined  based  on  the  tax  rates  that  we  expect  to  be  in  effect  when  the  underlying  items  of 
income  and  expense  are  realized.    Our  net  deferred  tax  assets  and  net  deferred  tax  liabilities  presented  on  the  financial 
statements are based upon the jurisdictional footprint of the firm.  We consider our major jurisdictions for disclosure purposes 
to be federal, state, Canada, and the United Kingdom (“U.K.”).  Judgment is required in assessing the future tax consequences 
of  events  that  have  been  recognized  in  our  financial  statements  or  tax  returns,  including  the  repatriation  of  undistributed 
earnings of foreign subsidiaries.  Variations in the actual outcome of these future tax consequences could materially impact our 
financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.  See Note 18 for additional information on our income taxes.

We  hold  equity  investments  in  certain  structures  which  deliver  tax  benefits,  including  LIHTC  funds,  Historic  Tax  Credit 
(“HTC”)  funds,  and  a  Solar  Tax  Credit  investment  (“STC”).    For  those  LIHTC,  HTC,  and  STC  investments  that  qualify  for 
application of the proportional amortization method, we apply such method.  Under the proportional amortization method, such 
investment is amortized in proportion to the allocation of tax benefits received in each period, and the investment amortization 
and the tax benefits are presented on a net basis within “Provision for income taxes” on our Consolidated Statements of Income 
and Comprehensive Income.  

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Where  our  tax  credit  equity  investments  do  not  qualify  for  the  proportional  amortization  method,  we  record  the  investment 
amortization, through the application of the equity method of accounting, in “Other” expenses on our Consolidated Statements 
of Income and Comprehensive Income and the federal tax credits that result from such investments reduce our provision for 
income taxes in the year the tax credits are earned.  As a result, inclusion of these tax credits may not align to the year in which 
we amortize the related investments.  Other income or losses generated from such investments are generally included in “Other” 
income or “Other” expenses, respectively, on our Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income and in “Cash 
flows from operations” on our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.  See “Recent accounting developments” of this Note 2 
for a discussion of our adoption of FASB amended guidance related to accounting for investments in tax credit structures using 
the proportional amortization method (ASU 2023-02).

Earnings per share (“EPS”)

Basic  EPS  is  calculated  by  dividing  earnings  attributable  to  common  shareholders  by  the  weighted-average  common  shares 
outstanding.  Earnings attributable to common shareholders represents net income reduced by preferred stock dividends as well 
as the allocation of earnings and dividends to participating securities.  Diluted EPS is similar to basic EPS, but adjusts for the 
dilutive effect of outstanding stock options, restricted stock awards (“RSAs”), and certain restricted stock units (“RSUs”) by 
application of the treasury stock method.

Evaluation of VIEs to determine whether consolidation is required

A VIE requires consolidation by the entity’s primary beneficiary.  Examples of entities that may be VIEs include certain legal 
entities structured as corporations, partnerships or LLCs.

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  primarily  in  the  following  VIEs:  certain  private  equity 
investments, a trust fund established for employee retention purposes (“Restricted Stock Trust Fund”), certain LIHTC funds or 
funds of a similar nature, and certain other investment structures for which we receive tax credits.  See Note 10 for additional 
information on our VIEs.

Determination of the primary beneficiary of a VIE

We consolidate VIEs that are subject to assessment when we are deemed to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE.  The process 
for determining whether we are the primary beneficiary of the VIE is to conclude whether we are a party to the VIE holding a 
variable interest that meets both of the following criteria: (1) has the power to make decisions that most significantly affect the 
economic performance of the VIE, and (2) has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that in either case 
could potentially be significant to the VIE.

Our determination of the primary beneficiary of each entity in which an RJF subsidiary has a variable interest requires judgment 
and  is  based  on  an  analysis  of  all  relevant  facts  and  circumstances,  including:  (1)  an  assessment  of  the  characteristics  of  the 
variable interest and other involvement the subsidiary has with the entity, including involvement of related parties and any de 
facto agents, as well as the involvement of other variable interest holders, namely, limited partners or investor members, and (2) 
the entity’s purpose and design, including the risks that the entity was designed to create and pass through to its variable interest 
holders.  

LIHTC funds

RJAHI  is  the  managing  member  or  general  partner  in  a  number  of  LIHTC  funds  having  one  or  more  investor  members  or 
limited partners.  These LIHTC funds are organized as LLCs or limited partnerships for the purpose of investing in a number of 
project partnerships, which are limited partnerships or LLCs that purchase and develop, or hold, low-income housing properties 
qualifying for tax credits and/or provide a mechanism for banks and other institutions to meet their Community Reinvestment 
Act obligations throughout the U.S.

In the design of most tax credit fund VIEs, the investor members invest solely for tax attributes associated with the portfolio of 
low-income housing properties held by the fund.  However, certain fund VIEs which invest and hold project partnerships that 
have already delivered most of the tax credits to their investors hold the projects to monetize anticipated future tax benefits for 
which the project may ultimately qualify.  In both instances, RJAHI, as the managing member or general partner of the fund, is 
responsible for overseeing the fund’s operations.

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RJAHI sponsors two general types of tax credit funds designed to deliver tax benefits to the investors.  Generally, neither type 
meets the VIE consolidation criteria.  These types of funds include single investor funds and multi-investor funds.  RJAHI does 
not typically provide guarantees related to the delivery or funding of tax credits or other tax attributes to the investor members 
or limited partners of tax credit funds.  The investor member(s) or limited partner(s) of the VIEs bear the risk of loss on their 
investment.  Additionally, under the tax credit fund’s designed structure, the investor member(s) or limited partner(s) receive 
nearly all of the tax credits and tax-deductible loss benefits designed to be delivered by the fund entity, as well as a majority of 
any proceeds upon a sale of a project partnership held by a tax credit fund (fund level residuals).  RJAHI earns fees from the 
fund  for  its  services  in  organizing  the  fund,  identifying  and  acquiring  the  project  partnership  investments  and  ongoing  asset 
management, and receives a share of any residuals arising from sale of project partnerships upon the termination of the fund.

In single investor funds that deliver tax benefits, RJAHI has concluded that the one single investor member or limited partner in 
such  funds,  in  nearly  all  instances,  has  significant  participating  rights  over  the  activities  that  most  significantly  impact  the 
economics  of  the  fund.    Therefore  RJAHI,  as  managing  member  or  general  partner  of  such  funds,  is  not  the  one  party  with 
power  over  such  activities  and  resultantly  is  not  deemed  to  be  the  primary  beneficiary  of  such  single  investor  funds  and,  in 
nearly all cases, these funds are not consolidated.

In multi-investor funds that deliver tax benefits, RJAHI has concluded that since the participating rights over the activities that 
most significantly impact the economics of the fund are not held by one single investor member or limited partner, RJAHI is 
deemed  to  have  the  power  over  such  activities.    RJAHI  then  assesses  whether  its  projected  benefits  to  be  received  from  the 
multi-investor funds, primarily its share of any residuals upon the termination of the fund, are potentially significant to the fund. 
As such residuals received upon termination are not expected to be significant to the funds, in nearly all cases, these funds are 
not consolidated.

RJAHI  may  also  sponsor  other  funds  designed  to  hold  projects  to  monetize  future  tax  benefits  for  which  the  projects  may 
qualify in either single investor or multi-investor form.  In single investor form, the limited partner has significant participating 
rights  over  the  activities  that  most  significantly  impact  the  economics  of  the  fund,  and  therefore  RJAHI  is  not  the  primary 
beneficiary of such funds and such funds are not consolidated.  In multi-investor form, we have concluded that we meet the 
power criteria since participating rights are not held by any one single investor and thus RJAHI is deemed to have the power 
over such activities; however, we have concluded that we do not meet the benefits criteria given we do not expect the benefits 
to be potentially significant and therefore we are not the primary beneficiary and we do not consolidate the funds.  

Direct investments in LIHTC project partnerships

Raymond James Bank and TriState Capital Bank are the investor members of LIHTC funds that deliver tax benefits which we 
have determined to be VIEs, and in which RJAHI, or its subsidiary, is the managing member.  For Raymond James Bank, we 
have  determined  that  it  is  the  primary  beneficiary  of  one  such  VIE  and  therefore,  we  consolidate  the  fund.    TriState  Capital 
Bank  also  holds  investments  in  other  LIHTC  funds  for  which  we  have  determined  that  we  are  not  the  primary  beneficiary. 
LIHTC funds which we consolidate are investor members in certain LIHTC project partnerships.  Since unrelated third parties 
are  the  managing  members  of  the  investee  project  partnerships,  we  have  determined  that  consolidation  of  these  project 
partnerships  is  not  required  and  the  funds  account  for  their  project  partnership  investments  under  the  equity  method.    These 
investments are included in “Other assets” on our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.  See Note 19 for information 
regarding our commitments to these investments.

Private Equity Interests

As  part  of  our  private  equity  investments,  we  hold  investments  in  certain  third-party  partnerships  (our  “Private  Equity 
Interests”).  We evaluated the characteristics of these Private Equity Interests and concluded that they are VIEs.  In our analysis 
of  the  criteria  to  determine  whether  we  were  the  primary  beneficiary  of  the  Private  Equity  Interests  VIEs,  we  analyzed  the 
power and benefits criteria.  We have determined we are a passive limited partner investor, and thus, we do not have the power 
to make decisions that most significantly affect the economic performance of such VIEs.  Accordingly, in such circumstances, 
we have determined we are not the primary beneficiary and therefore we do not consolidate the VIE.

Restricted Stock Trust Fund

We utilize a trust in connection with certain of our RSU awards.  This trust fund was established and funded for the purpose of 
acquiring our common stock in the open market to be used to settle RSUs granted as a retention vehicle for certain employees 
of our Canadian subsidiaries.  We are deemed to be the primary beneficiary and, accordingly, consolidate this trust fund.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Acquisitions

Our  financial  statements  include  the  operations  of  acquired  businesses  starting  from  the  completion  of  the  acquisition. 
Acquisitions are generally recorded as business combinations, whereby the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded 
on the date of acquisition at their respective estimated fair values, including any identifiable intangible assets.  Any excess of 
the purchase price over the estimated fair values of the net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill.

Significant judgment is required in estimating the fair value of certain acquired assets and liabilities.  The fair value estimates 
are based on available historical information and on future expectations and assumptions deemed reasonable by management, 
but are inherently uncertain as they pertain to forward-looking views of our businesses, client behavior, and market conditions. 
We  consider  the  income,  market  and  cost  approaches  and  place  reliance  on  the  approach  or  approaches  deemed  most 
appropriate  to  estimate  the  fair  value  of  acquired  intangible  assets.    Significant  estimates  and  assumptions  inherent  in  the 
valuations  reflect  a  consideration  of  other  marketplace  participants  and  include  the  amount  and  timing  of  future  cash  flows 
(including expected growth rates and profitability) and the discount rate applied to the cash flows. 

Determining the useful life of an intangible asset also requires judgment.  With the exception of certain customer relationships, 
the  majority  of  our  acquired  intangible  assets  (e.g.,  customer  relationships,  trade  names  and  non-compete  agreements)  are 
expected to have determinable useful lives.  We estimate the useful lives of these intangible assets based on a number of factors 
including competitive environment, market share, trademark, brand history, underlying demand, and operating plans.  Finite-
lived intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful life.  Refer to Note 3 and our goodwill and intangible assets 
policies above for additional information. 

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NOTE 3 – ACQUISITIONS

Acquisitions completed during the year ended September 30, 2023

There were no significant acquisitions completed during the year ended September 30, 2023. 

Acquisitions completed during the year ended September 30, 2022

On January 21, 2022, we completed our acquisition of U.K.-based Charles Stanley Group PLC (“Charles Stanley”) using cash 
on hand as of the acquisition date.  Charles Stanley provides financial planning, investment advisory, and securities transaction 
services  in  the  U.K.  through  multiple  affiliation  options.    Charles  Stanley  has  been  integrated  into  our  PCG  segment  and  its 
results of operations have been included in our results prospectively from the closing date of January 21, 2022.  The goodwill 
associated  with  the  Charles  Stanley  acquisition,  which  has  been  allocated  to  our  PCG  segment  and  primarily  represents 
synergies from combining Charles Stanley with our existing businesses, is not deductible for tax purposes.

On  June  1,  2022,  we  completed  our  acquisition  of  all  the  outstanding  shares  of  TriState  Capital,  including  its  wholly-owned 
subsidiaries,  TriState  Capital  Bank  and  Chartwell  Investment  Partners,  LLC  (“Chartwell”),  in  a  cash  and  stock  transaction. 
TriState Capital Bank serves the commercial banking needs of middle-market businesses and financial services providers and 
the  private  banking  needs  of  high-net-worth  individuals.    Chartwell,  a  registered  investment  adviser,  provides  investment 
management  services  primarily  to  institutional  investors,  mutual  funds,  and  individual  investors.    TriState  Capital  Bank 
operates as a separately branded firm and as an independently-chartered bank.  TriState Capital Bank and Chartwell have been 
integrated into our Bank and Asset Management segments, respectively, and their results of operations have been included in 
our results prospectively from the closing date of June 1, 2022.  The goodwill associated with this acquisition, which has been 
allocated to our Bank segment and primarily represents synergies from combining TriState Capital with our existing businesses, 
is not deductible for tax purposes. 

Under the terms of the acquisition agreement, TriState Capital common stockholders received $6.00 cash and 0.25 shares of 
RJF  common  stock  for  each  share  of  TriState  Capital  common  stock.    Additionally,  the  TriState  Capital  Series  C  Perpetual 
Non-Cumulative Convertible Non-Voting Preferred Stock (“Series C Convertible Preferred Stock”) was converted to common 
shares at the prescribed exchange ratio and cashed out at $30 per share, and each share of TriState Capital’s 6.75% Fixed-to-
Floating Rate Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock and TriState Capital’s 6.375% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Series 
B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock was converted, respectively, into the right to receive one share of a newly created 
6.75%  Fixed-to-Floating  Rate  Series  A  Non-Cumulative  Perpetual  Preferred  Stock  (“Series  A  Preferred  Stock”)  and  6.375% 
Fixed-to-Floating  Rate  Series  B  Non-Cumulative  Perpetual  Preferred  Stock  (“Series  B  Preferred  Stock”)  of  RJF.    The  fair 
values  of  these  newly  created  Series  A  Preferred  Stock  and  Series  B  Preferred  Stock  were  estimated  as  of  the  June  1,  2022 
acquisition  date  based  on  quoted  market  prices  for  the  instruments.    On  April  3,  2023,  we  redeemed  all  of  the  outstanding 
shares of the Series A Preferred Stock that was issued in connection with the acquisition of TriState Capital.  See Note 20 for 
additional details on this preferred stock and the redemption of the Series A Preferred Stock.

Furthermore, as a component of our total purchase consideration for TriState Capital on June 1, 2022, in accordance with the 
terms of the acquisition agreement, 551 thousand RJF RSAs were issued at terms that mirrored RSAs of TriState Capital which 
were  outstanding  as  of  the  acquisition  date.    In  accordance  with  the  terms  of  the  acquisition  agreement,  the  TriState  Capital 
RSAs  were  converted  to  RJF  RSAs  using  an  exchange  ratio  that  considered  the  RJF  volume  weighted  average  price  for  10 
trading  days  ending  on  the  third  business  day  prior  to  the  closing  of  the  acquisition.    The  fair  value  of  the  RSAs  upon 
completion of the transaction was calculated as of the June 1, 2022 acquisition date based on the June 1, 2022 closing share 
price  of  our  common  stock  and  was  allocated  between  the  pre-acquisition  service  period  ($28  million  treated  as  purchase 
consideration)  and  the  post-acquisition  requisite  service  period,  over  which  we  will  recognize  share-based  compensation 
amortization.  See Note 23 for additional details on these RSAs.

On December 15, 2021, during the period between announcement of the intent to acquire TriState Capital and the acquisition 
closing  date,  we  had  loaned  TriState  Capital  $125  million  under  an  unsecured  fixed-to-floating  rate  note  (the  “Note”).    The 
Note was set to mature on December 15, 2024 and bore interest at a fixed annual rate of 2.25%.  Upon acquisition, the Note 
reverted to an intercompany instrument and subsequent to the closing date, the Note was forgiven.  In accordance with GAAP, 
as of the acquisition date the Note was considered to have been effectively settled and the acquisition-date fair value of $123 
million was treated as purchase consideration and included in the purchase price.  The fair value of the Note on the acquisition 
date  was  determined  using  a  discounted  cash  flow  analysis  based  on  the  incremental  borrowing  rates  for  similar  types  of 
instruments at the acquisition date.  

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On July 1, 2022, we completed our acquisition of SumRidge Partners, LLC (“SumRidge Partners”) using cash on hand as of the 
acquisition date.  SumRidge Partners is a technology-driven fixed income market maker specializing in investment-grade and 
high-yield  corporate  bonds,  municipal  bonds,  and  institutional  preferred  securities.    The  acquisition  of  SumRidge  Partners 
added  an  institutional  market-making  operation,  as  well  as  additional  trading  technologies  and  risk  management  tools  to  our 
existing fixed income operations.  SumRidge Partners has been integrated into our Capital Markets segment and its results of 
operations have been included in our results prospectively from the closing date of July 1, 2022.  The goodwill associated with 
the SumRidge Partners acquisition, which has been allocated to our Capital Markets segment and primarily represents synergies 
from combining SumRidge Partners with our existing businesses, is deductible for tax purposes over 15 years.

We  accounted  for  our  completed  acquisitions  of  Charles  Stanley,  TriState  Capital,  and  SumRidge  Partners  as  business 
combinations  in  accordance  with  GAAP.    Accordingly,  the  aggregate  purchase  price  attributable  to  each  acquisition  was 
allocated  to  the  assets  acquired  and  liabilities  assumed  based  on  their  respective  estimated  fair  values.    The  following  table 
summarizes  the  aggregate  purchase  consideration,  fair  value  estimates  of  the  assets  acquired  and  liabilities  assumed,  and 
resulting goodwill as of their respective acquisition dates.

$ in millions, except share and per share amounts

Fair value of aggregate purchase consideration:

Fair value of common stock issued for TriState Capital acquisition:

Shares of RJF common stock issued

RJF share price as of June 1, 2022

Fair value of RJF common stock issued for TriState Capital common stock
Other common stock consideration

Total fair value of common stock issued for TriState Capital acquisition

Effective settlement of the Note related to the TriState Capital acquisition

Preferred stock issued for TriState Capital acquisition

RSAs issued for TriState Capital acquisition
Aggregate cash consideration paid for Charles Stanley, TriState Capital, and SumRidge Partners acquisitions (1)

Total fair value of aggregate purchase consideration

Fair value of assets acquired:

Cash and cash equivalents

Assets segregated for regulatory purposes

Trading assets

Available-for-sale securities

Derivative assets

Brokerage client receivables

Other receivables

Bank loans

Identifiable intangible assets

All other assets acquired

Total assets acquired

Fair value of liabilities assumed:

Bank deposits

Trading liabilities
Derivative liabilities

Brokerage client payables

Other borrowings

All other liabilities assumed

Total liabilities assumed

Fair value of net identifiable assets acquired

Goodwill 

Goodwill by segment:

PCG

Capital Markets

Bank

Total goodwill 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

7,861,189 

97.74 

768 
10 

778 

123 

120 

28 

1,045 

2,094 

613 

1,890 

631 

1,524 

51 

98 

479 

11,549 

334 

303 

17,472 

12,593 

552 
125 

2,064 

375 

464 

16,173 

1,299 

795 

164 

102 

529 

795 

(1) Cash consideration, which was funded utilizing cash on hand, included $6 per TriState Capital common share outstanding and $30 per TriState Capital
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding, as well as other cash amounts paid to settle TriState Capital warrants and options outstanding as of the 
closing and cash paid in lieu of fractional shares.  Cash consideration associated with the Charles Stanley acquisition was denominated in British pounds 
sterling (“GBP”) and converted to USD using the spot rate of 1.3554 as of January 21, 2022.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Our  Consolidated  Statements  of  Income  and  Comprehensive  Income  included  combined  net  revenues  attributable  to  Charles 
Stanley, TriState Capital, and SumRidge Partners of $862 million and $328 million for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 
2022, respectively, and combined pre-tax income of $268 million and $38 million for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 
2022, respectively.  Combined pre-tax income for the year ended September 30, 2022 included an initial provision for credit 
losses on loans and lending commitments acquired as part of the TriState Capital acquisition of $26 million (included in “Bank 
loan provision/(benefit) for credit losses”) and $5 million (included in “Other” expense), respectively.  These provisions were 
required under GAAP to be recorded in earnings in the reporting period following the acquisition date.

Determination of fair value

The following is a description of the methods used to determine the fair values of significant assets and liabilities acquired:

Cash and cash equivalents; Assets segregated for regulatory purposes; Brokerage client receivables; Other receivables; and 
Brokerage client payables:  The pre-close carrying values of these assets and liabilities were a reasonable estimate of fair value 
based on the short-term nature of these assets and liabilities. 

Trading assets and liabilities:  The pre-close carrying values of trading assets and liabilities as of the acquisition date were used 
as reasonable estimates of fair value.  We utilized prices from third-party pricing services to corroborate these estimates of fair 
value.  

Available-for-sale securities:  The fair values of available-for-sale securities were based on quoted market prices for the same 
or similar securities, recently executed transactions, or third-party pricing models.   

Derivatives assets and liabilities: The pre-close carrying amount of derivative assets and liabilities, which utilized valuations 
from third-party pricing services, were used as reasonable estimates of fair value.

Bank  loans:    The  estimated  fair  values  for  bank  loans  were  determined  using  a  discounted  cash  flow  methodology  that 
considered loan type and related collateral, credit loss expectations, classification status, market interest rates and other market 
factors  from  the  perspective  of  a  market  participant.    Loans  were  segregated  into  specific  pools  according  to  similar 
characteristics, including risk, interest rate type (i.e., fixed or floating), underlying benchmark rate, and payment type and were 
treated in the aggregate when determining the fair value of each pool.  The discount rates were derived using a build-up method 
inclusive of the weighted average cost of funding, estimated servicing costs and an adjustment for liquidity and then compared 
to current origination rates and other relevant market data.  

Purchased loans were evaluated and classified as either purchased credit deteriorated (“PCD”), which indicates that the loan has 
experienced more than insignificant credit deterioration since origination, or non-PCD loans.  For PCD loans, the sum of the 
loan’s purchase price and allowance for credit losses, which was determined as of the acquisition date using the same allowance 
methodology applied to the TriState Capital Bank loan portfolio as of September 30, 2022, became its initial amortized cost 
basis.  The initial allowance for credit losses on PCD loans is established in purchase accounting, with a corresponding offset to 
goodwill (i.e., is not recorded in earnings).  As required under GAAP, an initial allowance for credit losses on non-PCD loans is 
required to be established through a provision for credit losses (i.e., recorded in earnings) in the first reporting period following 
the acquisition.  Subsequent changes in the allowance for credit losses for PCD and non-PCD loans are recognized in the bank 
loan provision/(benefit) for credit losses.  For non-PCD loans, the difference between the fair value and the unpaid principal 
balance was considered the fair value mark.  The non-credit discount or premium related to PCD loans and the fair value mark 
on non-PCD loans will be accreted or amortized into interest income over the weighted average life of the underlying loans, 
which may vary based on prepayments.  

Of the total bank loans acquired in the TriState Capital acquisition with an unpaid principal balance of $11.70 billion, $11.36 
billion  were  considered  non-PCD  loans  and  $337  million  were  considered  PCD  loans.    The  following  table  reconciles  the 
difference between the unpaid principal balance and purchase price of PCD loans at acquisition. 

$ in millions
Unpaid principal balance of PCD loans

Allowance for credit losses on PCD loans

Non-credit discount on PCD loans

Purchase price of PCD loans

June 1, 2022

$ 

$ 

337 

(3) 

(10) 

324 

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Identifiable intangible assets: The fair values of the significant identifiable intangible assets were estimated using the following 
income approaches.  

•

•

•

•

Customer  relationships  —  The  fair  values  of  customer  relationships  were  estimated  using  a  multi-period  excess
earnings approach that considered future period post-tax earnings, as well as a discount rate.
Trade names — The fair values of trade names were estimated using a relief from royalty approach which was based
on a forecast of the after-tax royalties we would save by ownership of the intangible assets rather than licensing the use
of those assets.
Core  deposit  intangible  (“CDI”)  —  The  fair  value  of  the  CDI  asset  was  estimated  using  a  discounted  cash  flow
approach,  specifically  the  favorable  source  of  funds  method,  that  considered  the  servicing  and  interest  costs  of  the
acquired  deposit  base,  an  estimate  of  the  cost  associated  with  alternative  funding  sources,  expected  client  attrition
rates, deposit growth rates, and a discount rate.
Developed technology — The fair value of developed technology was estimated primarily using a multi-period excess
earnings approach which was based on a forecast of the expected future net cash flows attributable to the assets over
the estimated remaining lives of the assets.

These cash flow forecasts were then adjusted to present value by applying appropriate discount rates based on current market 
rates that reflect the risks associated with the cash flow streams. 

All  other  assets  acquired:    All  other  assets  acquired  primarily  included  company-owned  life  insurance  policies,  ROU  assets, 
investments in FHLB stock, and investments in LIHTC funds.  The pre-close historical carrying values of company-owned life 
insurance  policies,  investments  in  FHLB  stock  and  investments  in  LIHTC  funds  were  used  as  a  reasonable  estimate  of  fair 
value.  All other assets acquired also included ROU lease assets which were measured at the same amount as the lease liability, 
as adjusted to reflect favorable or unfavorable terms of the lease when compared with market terms (see “All other liabilities 
assumed” section below for additional details regarding acquired lease liabilities).  

Bank deposits:  The fair values used for demand and savings deposits equaled the amounts payable on demand at the acquisition 
date.  The fair values for time deposits were estimated by applying a discounted cash flow method to discount the principal and 
interest payments from maturity at the yields offered by similar banks as of the acquisition date. 

Other borrowings:  Other borrowings was comprised of 5.75% fixed-to-floating subordinated notes due 2030 and short-term 
FHLB advances (see Note 16 for additional details on these borrowings).  The fair value of the subordinated note was estimated 
based on quoted market prices as of the valuation date.  The carrying amount of the FHLB advances was a reasonable estimate 
of fair value based on the short-term nature of these instruments and that the vast majority are floating-rate advances. 

All  other  liabilities  assumed:    All  other  liabilities  assumed  primarily  included  payables  to  brokers,  dealers,  and  clearing 
organizations,  and  accrued  compensation,  commissions,  and  benefits.    The  pre-close  historical  carrying  values  of  these 
liabilities were used as a reasonable estimate of fair value.  All other liabilities assumed also included lease liabilities and the 
fair  value  of  unfunded  lending  commitments.    Lease  liabilities  were  measured  at  the  present  value  of  the  remaining  lease 
payments determined using a discounted cash flow method based on our cost of borrowing, as if the acquired lease were a new 
lease  at  the  acquisition  date.    The  fair  value  of  unfunded  lending  commitments  was  estimated  using  a  discounted  cash  flow 
approach. 

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NOTE 4 – FAIR VALUE

Our “Financial instruments” and “Financial instrument liabilities” on our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition are 
recorded  at  fair  value.    See  Note  2  for  additional  information  about  such  instruments  and  our  significant  accounting  policies 
related  to  fair  value.    The  following  tables  present  assets  and  liabilities  measured  at  fair  value  on  a  recurring  basis.    Netting 
adjustments represent the impact of counterparty and collateral netting on our derivative balances included on our Consolidated 
Statements of Financial Condition.  See Note 6 for additional information.

$ in millions

Assets at fair value on a recurring basis:

Trading assets:

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Netting 
adjustments

Balance as of 
September 30, 
2023

Municipal and provincial obligations

$ 

—  $ 

239  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

Corporate obligations

Government and agency obligations

Agency MBS, CMOs, and asset-backed securities (“ABS”)

Non-agency CMOs and ABS

Total debt securities

Equity securities

Brokered certificates of deposit

Other

Total trading assets
Available-for-sale securities (1)

Derivative assets:

Interest rate

Foreign exchange

Total derivative assets

All other investments:

Government and agency obligations (2)

Other

Total all other investments

Other assets - client-owned fractional shares

Subtotal

Other investments - private equity - measured at NAV

22 

24 

— 

— 

46 

20 

— 

— 

66 

1,240 

14 

— 

14 

71 

102 

173 

98 

620 

117 

35 

68 

1,079 

2 

36 

— 

1,117 

7,941 

503 

9 

512 

— 

2 

2 

— 

1,591 

9,572 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

4 

4 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

30 

30 

— 

34 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

(261)

— 

(261)

— 

— 

— 

— 

(261)

239 

642 

141 

35 

68 

1,125 

22 

36 

4 

1,187 

9,181 

256

9 

265

71 

134 

205 

98 

10,936

101 

Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis

$ 

1,591  $ 

9,572  $ 

34  $ 

(261) $

11,037 

Liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis:

Trading liabilities:

Municipal and provincial obligations

$ 

10  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

Corporate obligations

Government and agency obligations

Total debt securities

Equity securities

Total trading liabilities

Derivative liabilities:

Interest rate

Foreign exchange

Total derivative liabilities

Other payables - repurchase liabilities related to client-owned 

fractional shares

— 

161 

171 

30 

201 

13 

— 

13 

98 

514 

1 

515 

— 

515 

563 

2 

565 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

(88)

— 

(88)

— 

Total liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis

$ 

312  $ 

1,080  $ 

—  $ 

(88) $

10 

514 

162 

686 

30 

716 

488

2 

490

98 

1,304 

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$ in millions

Assets at fair value on a recurring basis:

Trading assets:

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Netting 
adjustments 

Balance as of 
September 30, 
2022

Municipal and provincial obligations

$ 

—  $ 

269  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

Corporate obligations

Government and agency obligations

Agency MBS, CMOs, and ABS

Non-agency CMOs and ABS

Total debt securities

Equity securities

Brokered certificates of deposit

Other

Total trading assets
Available-for-sale securities (1)

Derivative assets:

Interest rate

Foreign exchange

Total derivative assets

All other investments:

Government and agency obligations (2)

Other

Total all other investments

Other assets - client-owned fractional shares

16 

86 

— 

— 

102 

20 

— 

— 

122 

986 

42 

— 

42 

79 

92 

171 

78 

579 

85 

123 

61 

1,117 

— 

30 

— 

1,147 

8,899 

484 

10 

494 

— 

2 

2 

— 

Subtotal

1,399 

10,542 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

1 

1 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

29 

29 

— 

30 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

(348)

— 

(348)

— 

— 

— 

— 

(348)

Other investments - private equity - measured at NAV

Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis

Liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis:

Trading liabilities:

Municipal and provincial obligations

Corporate obligations

Government and agency obligations

$ 

$ 

Total debt securities

Equity securities

Total trading liabilities

Derivative liabilities:

Interest rate

Foreign exchange

Other

Total derivative liabilities

Other payables - repurchase liabilities related to client-

owned fractional shares

1,399  $ 

10,542  $ 

30  $ 

(348) $

5  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

— 

249 

254 

27 

281 

40 

— 

— 
40 

78 

555 

— 

555 

— 

555 

547 

5 

— 
552 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

3 
3 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

(65)

— 

— 
(65)

— 

Total liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis

$ 

399  $ 

1,107  $ 

3  $ 

(65) $

(1) Our available-for-sale securities primarily consist of agency MBS, agency CMOs and U.S. Treasuries.  See Note 5 for additional information.
(2) These assets are primarily comprised of U.S. Treasuries purchased to meet certain deposit requirements with clearing organizations.

269 

595 

171 

123 

61 

1,219 

20 

30 

1 

1,270 

9,885 

178

10 

188

79 

123 

202 

78 

11,623

90 

11,713 

5 

555 

249 

809 

27 

836 

522

5 

3 
530

78 

1,444 

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Level 3 recurring fair value measurements

The following tables present the changes in fair value for Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring 
basis.  The realized and unrealized gains and losses in the tables may include changes in fair value that were attributable to both 
observable and unobservable inputs.  In the following tables, gains/(losses) on trading and derivative instruments are reported in 
“Principal  transactions”  and  gains/(losses)  on  other  investments  are  reported  in  “Other”  revenues  on  our  Consolidated 
Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.

Year ended September 30, 2023
Level 3 instruments at fair value

Financial assets

Financial
 liabilities

Trading assets

Other investments

Derivative liabilities

Other

All other

Other

$ 

1 

$ 

(1) 

70 

(66) 

— 

— 

4 

— 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

29 

1 

— 

— 

— 

— 

30 

— 

$ 

$ 

$ 

(3) 

2 

— 

1 

— 

— 

— 

— 

Year ended September 30, 2022
Level 3 instruments at fair value

Financial assets

Financial 
liabilities

Trading assets

Other investments

Derivative liabilities

Other 

All other

Other

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

14 

1 

108 

(122) 

— 

— 

1 

— 

$ 

$ 

98 

$ 

9 

7 

(73) 

— 

(12) 

29 

2 

$ 

$ 

(1) 

(2) 

— 

— 

— 

— 

(3) 

(2) 

$ in millions

Fair value beginning of year

Total gains/(losses) included in earnings

Purchases and contributions

Sales and distributions

Transfers:

Into Level 3

Out of Level 3 

Fair value end of year

Unrealized gains/(losses) for the year included in earnings for instruments 

held at the end of the year

$ in millions

Fair value beginning of year

Total gains/(losses) included in earnings

Purchases and contributions

Sales and distributions

Transfers:

Into Level 3

Out of Level 3

Fair value end of year

Unrealized gains/(losses) for the year included in earnings for instruments 

held at the end of the year

As of both September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, 14% of our assets and 2% of our liabilities were measured at fair value 
on a recurring basis, and Level 3 assets represented less than 1% of our assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

Investments in private equity measured at net asset value per share

As a practical expedient, we utilize NAV or its equivalent to determine the recorded value of a portion of our private equity 
investments portfolio.  We utilize NAV when the fund investment does not have a readily determinable fair value and the NAV 
of the fund is calculated in a manner consistent with the measurement principles of investment company accounting, including 
measurement of the investments at fair value.

Our  private  equity  portfolio  as  of  September  30,  2023  primarily  included  investments  in  third-party  funds,  including  growth 
equity, venture capital, and mezzanine lending fund investments.  Our investments cannot be redeemed directly with the funds. 
Our  investments  are  monetized  through  the  liquidation  of  underlying  assets  of  fund  investments,  the  timing  of  which  is 
uncertain.

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The following table presents the recorded value and unfunded commitments related to our private equity investments portfolio.

$ in millions

September 30, 2023

Private equity investments measured at NAV

Private equity investments not measured at NAV

Total private equity investments

September 30, 2022

Private equity investments measured at NAV

Private equity investments not measured at NAV

Total private equity investments

Recorded value

Unfunded 
commitment

101  $ 

29 

7 

108 

90  $ 

5 

95 

39 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

Financial instruments measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis

The  following  table  presents  assets  measured  at  fair  value  on  a  nonrecurring  basis  along  with  the  valuation  techniques  and 
significant  unobservable  inputs  used  in  the  valuation  of  the  assets  classified  as  level  3.    These  inputs  represent  those  that  a 
market  participant  would  take  into  account  when  pricing  these  instruments.    Weighted  averages  are  calculated  by  weighting 
each input by the relative fair value of the related financial instrument. 

$ in millions

September 30, 2023

Bank loans:

Residential mortgage loans

Corporate loans

Loans held for sale

September 30, 2022

Bank loans:

Residential mortgage loans

Corporate loans

Loans held for sale

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

Level 2

Level 3

Total fair 
value

Valuation technique(s)

Unobservable 
input

Range 
(weighted-average)

2  $ 

8  $ 

—  $ 

84  $ 

2  $ 

—  $ 

2  $ 

10  $ 

—  $ 

57  $ 

3  $ 

—  $ 

10 

84 

2 

12 

57 

3 

Collateral or
discounted cash flow (1)

Collateral or
discounted cash flow (1)

Prepayment rate

7 yrs. - 12 yrs. (10.3 yrs.)

Recovery rate

22% - 65% (53%)

N/A

N/A

N/A

Collateral or
discounted cash flow (1)

Collateral or
discounted cash flow (1)

Prepayment rate

7 yrs. - 12 yrs. (10.4 yrs.)

Recovery rate

24% - 66% (47%)

N/A

N/A

N/A

(1) The valuation techniques used to estimate the fair values are based on collateral value less selling costs for the collateral-dependent loans and discounted 
cash  flows  for  loans  that  are  not  collateral-dependent.    Unobservable  inputs  used  in  the  collateral  valuation  technique  are  not  meaningful  and
unobservable inputs used in the discounted cash flow valuation technique are presented in the table.

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Financial instruments not recorded at fair value

Many, but not all, of the financial instruments we hold were recorded at fair value on the Consolidated Statements of Financial 
Condition.  The following table presents the estimated fair value and fair value hierarchy of financial assets and liabilities that 
are not recorded at fair value on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at September 30, 2023 and 2022.  This 
table excludes financial instruments that are carried at amounts which approximate fair value.

$ in millions

September 30, 2023

Financial assets:

Bank loans, net

Financial liabilities:

Bank deposits - certificates of deposit

Other borrowings - subordinated notes payable

Senior notes payable

September 30, 2022

Financial assets:

Bank loans, net

Financial liabilities:

Bank deposits - certificates of deposit

Other borrowings - subordinated notes payable

Senior notes payable

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

Level 2

Level 3

Total estimated 
fair value

Carrying amount

142  $ 

42,622  $ 

42,764  $ 

43,679 

2,817  $ 

94  $ 

1,640  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

2,817  $ 

94  $ 

1,640  $ 

2,831 

100 

2,039 

134  $ 

42,336  $ 

42,470  $ 

43,167 

400  $ 

95  $ 

1,706  $ 

579  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

979  $ 

95  $ 

1,706  $ 

999 

100 

2,038 

Short-term  financial  instruments:  The  carrying  value  of  short-term  financial  instruments,  such  as  cash  and  cash  equivalents, 
including  amounts  segregated  for  regulatory  purposes  and  restricted  cash,  and  the  majority  of  collateralized  agreements  and 
collateralized  financings,  are  recorded  at  amounts  that  approximate  the  fair  value  of  these  instruments.    These  financial 
instruments  generally  expose  us  to  limited  credit  risk  and  have  no  stated  maturities  or  have  short-term  maturities  and  carry 
interest  rates  that  approximate  market  rates.    Under  the  fair  value  hierarchy,  cash  and  cash  equivalents,  including  amounts 
segregated for regulatory purposes and restricted cash, are classified as Level 1 and collateralized agreements and financings 
are classified as Level 2.

Bank loans, net: These financial instruments are primarily comprised of loans originated or purchased by our Bank segment and 
include SBL, C&I loans, commercial and residential real estate loans, REIT loans, and tax-exempt loans intended to be held 
until maturity or payoff.  These financial instruments are primarily recorded at amounts that result from the application of the 
methodologies for loans held for investment summarized in Note 2.  Certain bank loans are held for sale, which are carried at 
the lower of cost or market value.  A portion of these loans held for sale, as well as certain held for investment loans which 
have been written-down, are recorded at fair value as nonrecurring fair value measurements and therefore are excluded from the 
preceding table.

The fair values for both variable and fixed-rate loans held for investment are estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis 
based on interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality, which includes 
our estimate of future credit losses expected to be incurred.  The majority of these loans are classified as Level 3 under the fair 
value hierarchy.  Refer to Note 2 for information regarding the fair value policies specific to loans held for sale.

Receivables and other assets: Brokerage client receivables, other receivables, and certain other assets are recorded at amounts 
that approximate fair value and are classified as Levels 2 and 3 under the fair value hierarchy.  As specified under GAAP, the 
FHLB  and  FRB  stock  are  recorded  at  cost,  which  we  have  determined  to  approximate  their  estimated  fair  value,  and  are 
classified as Level 2 under the fair value hierarchy.

Loans to financial advisors, net: These financial instruments are primarily comprised of loans to financial advisors, primarily 
offered  for  recruiting  and  retention  purposes.    Loans  to  financial  advisors,  net  are  recorded  at  amounts  that  approximate  fair 
value and are classified as Level 2 under the fair value hierarchy.  Refer to Note 2 for information regarding loans to financial 
advisors, net.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Bank deposits: The fair values for demand deposits are equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date (i.e., their 
carrying amounts).  The carrying amounts of money market and savings accounts approximate their fair values as substantially 
all  of  these  deposits  are  variable-rate  accounts  and  short-term  in  nature.  Demand  deposits  and  money  market  and  savings 
accounts are classified as Level 2 under the fair value hierarchy.  Fair values for fixed-rate certificates of deposit are estimated 
using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies current interest rates based on the remaining term of the deposit.  As of 
September 30, 2023, these fixed-rate certificates of deposit were classified as Level 2 under the fair value hierarchy.

Payables: Brokerage client payables and other payables are recorded at amounts that approximate fair value and are classified 
as Level 2 under the fair value hierarchy.

Other  borrowings:  Other  borrowings  primarily  include  5.75%  fixed-to-floating  subordinated  notes  due  2030  and  our  Bank 
segment’s  borrowings  from  the  FHLB.    The  fair  value  of  the  subordinated  notes  is  estimated  by  discounting  scheduled  cash 
flows through the estimated maturity using market rates for borrowings of similar maturities and is classified as Level 2 under 
the fair value hierarchy.  FHLB advances reflect terms that approximate current market rates for similar loans and therefore, 
their carrying value approximates fair value.  Our FHLB advances are classified as Level 2 under the fair value hierarchy.

Senior notes payable:  The fair value of our senior notes payable is calculated based upon recent trades of those debt securities 
in the market.  Our senior notes payable are classified as Level 2 under the fair value hierarchy.

NOTE 5 – AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES

See Note 2 for a discussion of our accounting policies applicable to our available-for-sale securities.  The following table details 
the amortized costs and fair values of our available-for-sale securities.  See Note 4 for additional information regarding the fair 
value of available-for-sale securities.

Cost basis

Gross 
unrealized gains

Gross 
unrealized losses

Fair value

$ in millions

September 30, 2023

Agency residential MBS

Agency commercial MBS

Agency CMOs

Other agency obligations

Non-agency residential MBS

U.S. Treasuries

Corporate bonds

Other

Total available-for-sale securities

September 30, 2022

Agency residential MBS

Agency commercial MBS

Agency CMOs
Other agency obligations

Non-agency residential MBS

U.S Treasuries

Corporate bonds

Other

$ 

4,865  $ 

—  $ 

(654) $

$ 

$ 

1,464 

1,448 

710 

527 

1,261 

140 

18 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

(211)

(265)

(31)

(64)

(21)

(6)

— 

10,433  $ 

—  $ 

(1,252)  $ 

5,662  $ 

—  $ 

(668) $

1,518 

1,637 
613 

492 

1,014 

146 

18 

— 

— 
— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

(208)

(233)
(31) 

(41) 

(28) 

(5) 

(1) 

4,211 

1,253 

1,183 

679 

463 

1,240 

134 

18 

9,181 

4,994 

1,310 

1,404 
582 

451 

986 

141 

17 

9,885 

Total available-for-sale securities

$ 

11,100  $ 

—  $ 

(1,215)  $ 

The amortized costs and fair values in the preceding table exclude $28 million and $24 million of accrued interest on available-
for-sale securities as of September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, respectively, which was included in “Other receivables, 
net” on our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

See Note 7 for additional information regarding available-for-sale securities pledged with the FHLB and FRB.

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The following table details the contractual maturities, amortized costs, carrying values and current yields for our available-for-
sale securities.  Weighted-average yields are calculated on a taxable-equivalent basis based on estimated annual income divided 
by  the  average  amortized  cost  of  these  securities.    Since  our  MBS  and  CMO  available-for-sale  securities  are  backed  by 
mortgages, actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to prepay obligations 
without  prepayment  penalties.    As  a  result,  as  of  September  30,  2023,  the  weighted-average  life  of  our  available-for-sale 
securities portfolio, after factoring in estimated prepayments, was approximately 4.2 years.

$ in millions

Agency residential MBS

Amortized cost

Carrying value

Weighted-average yield

Agency commercial MBS

Amortized cost

Carrying value

Weighted-average yield

Agency CMOs

Amortized cost

Carrying value
Weighted-average yield

Other agency obligations

Amortized cost

Carrying value

Weighted-average yield

Non-agency residential MBS

Amortized cost

Carrying value

Weighted-average yield

U.S. Treasuries

Amortized cost

Carrying value

Weighted-average yield

Corporate bonds

Amortized cost

Carrying value
Weighted-average yield

Other

Amortized cost

Carrying value

Weighted-average yield

Total available-for-sale securities

Amortized cost

Carrying value

Weighted-average yield

Within one year

After one but 
within five years

After five but 
within ten years

After ten years

Total

September 30, 2023

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

2,140 

1,886 

 1.29 %

498 

396 

 1.20 %

42 

37 
 1.52 %

80 

73 

 3.43 %

— 

— 

 — %

— 

— 

 — %

23 

21 
 5.02 %

5 

4 

 5.22 %

2,788 

2,417 

 1.38 %

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

2,600 

2,205 

 1.92 %

50 

39 

 1.87 %

1,398 

1,138 

 1.57 %

10 

9 

 3.07 %

527 

463 

 4.22 %

— 

— 

 — %

— 

— 
 — %

8 

9 

 8.32 %

4,593 

3,863 

 2.09 %

4,865 

4,211 

 1.66 %

1,464 

1,253 

 1.50 %

1,448 

1,183 

 1.57 %

710 

679 

 3.20 %

527 

463 

 4.22 %

1,261 

1,240 

 3.14 %

140 

134 
 5.81 %

18 

18 

 7.25 %

10,433 

9,181 

 2.11 %

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

— 

— 

 — %

18 

18 

 3.45 %

— 

— 
 — %

90 

88 

 2.46 %

— 

— 

 — %

753 

740 

 2.53 %

31 

30 
 4.70 %

— 

— 

 — %

892 

876 

 2.61 %

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

125 

120 

 2.51 %

898 

800 

 1.60 %

8 

8 
 2.30 %

530 

509 

 3.29 %

— 

— 

 — %

508 

500 

 4.06 %

86 

83 
 6.43 %

5 

5 

 7.30 %

2,160 

2,025 

 2.86 %

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The following table details the gross unrealized losses and fair values of securities that were in a loss position at the reporting 
period end, aggregated by investment category and length of time the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized 
loss position.

$ in millions

September 30, 2023

Agency residential MBS

Agency commercial MBS

Agency CMOs

Other agency obligations

Non-agency residential MBS

U.S. Treasuries

Corporate bonds

Other

 Total

September 30, 2022

Agency residential MBS

Agency commercial MBS

Agency CMOs
Other agency obligations

Non-agency residential MBS

U.S. Treasuries

Corporate bonds

Other

Total

Less than 12 months

12 months or more

Total

Estimated 
fair value

Unrealized 
losses

Estimated 
fair value

Unrealized 
losses

Estimated 
fair value

Unrealized 
losses

$ 

73  $ 

(3) $

4,119  $ 

(651) $

4,192  $ 

3 

— 

97 

62 

120 

13 

5 

— 

— 

(1)

(1)

— 

— 

— 

1,250 

1,183 

582 

401 

995 

78 

9 

(211)

(265)

(30)

(63)

(21)

(6)

— 

1,253 

1,183 

679 

463 

1,115 

91 

14 

(654) 

(211) 

(265) 

(31) 

(64) 

(21) 

(6) 

— 

$ 

$ 

373  $ 

(5) $

8,617  $ 

(1,247)  $ 

8,990  $ 

(1,252) 

2,165  $ 

(226) $

2,829  $ 

(442) $

4,994  $ 

494 

337 
582 

451 

982 

128 

17 

(41)

(32)
(31)

(41)

(28)

(5)

(1)

816 

1,067 
— 

— 

4 

— 

— 

(167)

(201)
— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

1,310 

1,404 
582 

451 

986 

128 

17 

(668) 

(208) 

(233) 
(31) 

(41) 

(28) 

(5) 

(1) 

$ 

5,156  $ 

(405) $

4,716  $ 

(810) $

9,872  $ 

(1,215) 

At  September  30,  2023,  of  the  1,084  available-for-sale  securities  in  an  unrealized  loss  position,  46  were  in  a  continuous 
unrealized loss position for less than 12 months and 1,038 securities were in a continuous unrealized loss position for greater 
than 12 months.  

At  September  30,  2023,  debt  securities  we  held  in  excess  of  ten  percent  of  our  equity  included  those  issued  by  the  Federal 
National Home Mortgage Association and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation with amortized costs of $4.76 billion and 
$2.85 billion, respectively, and fair values of $4.08 billion and $2.42 billion, respectively.

During  the  year  ended  September  30,  2023,  there  were  no  sales  of  available-for-sale  securities.    During  the  years  ended 
September 30, 2022 and 2021, we received proceeds of $52 million and $969 million, respectively, from sales of available-for-
sale securities resulting in insignificant gains.

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NOTE 6 – DERIVATIVE ASSETS AND DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES

Our derivative assets and derivative liabilities are recorded at fair value and are included in “Derivative assets” and “Derivative 
liabilities” on our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.  Cash flows related to our derivatives are included within 
operating  activities  on  the  Consolidated  Statements  of  Cash  Flows.    The  significant  accounting  policies  governing  our 
derivatives, including our methodologies for determining fair value, are described in Note 2.

Derivative balances included on our financial statements

The  following  table  presents  the  gross  fair  values  and  notional  amounts  of  derivatives  by  product  type,  the  amounts  of 
counterparty and cash collateral netting on our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, as well as collateral posted and 
received under credit support agreements that do not meet the criteria for netting under GAAP.

$ in millions

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate - other (1)
Interest rate - matched book (2)

Foreign exchange

Other

Subtotal

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

Interest rate - other

Foreign exchange

Subtotal

Total gross fair value/notional amount

Offset on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

Counterparty netting

Cash collateral netting

Total amounts offset

Net amounts presented on the Consolidated Statements of 

Financial Condition

Gross amounts not offset on the Consolidated Statements of 

Financial Condition

Financial instruments

Total

September 30, 2023

September 30, 2022

Derivative 
assets

Derivative 
liabilities

Notional 
amount

Derivative 
assets

Derivative 
liabilities

Notional 
amount

$ 

509  $ 

576  $ 

18,270  $ 

462  $ 

535  $ 

14,647 

— 

4 

— 

513 

8 

5 

13 

526 

(29)

(232)

(261)

265 

(131)

$ 

134  $ 

— 

2 

— 

— 

1,191 

608 

578 

20,069 

— 

— 

— 

1,200 

1,172 

2,372 

578  $ 

22,441 

(29)

(59)

(88)

490 

— 

490 

52 

4 

— 

518 

12 

6 

18 

536 

(35)

(313)

(348)

188 

(60)

$ 

128  $ 

52 

5 

3 

1,340 

958 

531 

595 

17,476 

— 

— 

— 

1,050 

1,092 

2,142 

595  $ 

19,618 

(35)

(30)

(65)

530 

(52)

478 

(1) Relates  to  interest  rate  derivatives  entered  into  as  part  of  our  fixed  income  business  operations,  including  to-be-announced  security  contracts  that  are

accounted for as derivatives, as well as our banking operations.

(2) Although the matched book derivative arrangements did not meet the definition of a master netting arrangement as specified by GAAP, the agreement
with the third-party intermediary included terms that were similar to a master netting agreement.  As a result, we presented the matched book amounts as
of September 30, 2022 net in the preceding table. As of September 30, 2023, we had exited such matched book derivative agreements.

The  following  table  details  the  gains/(losses)  included  in  AOCI,  net  of  income  taxes,  on  derivatives  designated  as  hedging 
instruments.  These gains/(losses) included any amounts reclassified from AOCI to net income during the year.  See Note 20 for 
additional information.

$ in millions

Interest rate (cash flow hedges)

Foreign exchange (net investment hedges)

Total gains/(losses) included in AOCI, net of taxes

Year ended September 30,

2023

2022

2021

$ 

$ 

1  $ 

(10) 

(9) $

70  $ 

72 

142  $ 

26 

(34) 

(8) 

There were no components of derivative gains or losses excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness for each of the 
years ended September 30, 2023, 2022 or 2021.  We expect to reclassify $35 million of interest expense out of AOCI and into 
earnings within the next 12 months.  The maximum length of time over which forecasted transactions are or will be hedged is 
four years.

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The  following  table  details  the  gains/(losses)  on  derivatives  not  designated  as  hedging  instruments  recognized  on  the 
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.  These amounts do not include any offsetting gains/(losses) on 
the related hedged item.

$ in millions

Interest rate

Foreign exchange

Other

Location of gain/(loss)

2023

2022

2021

Principal transactions/other revenues

Other revenues

Principal transactions

$ 

$ 

$ 

20  $ 

(23) $

2  $ 

22  $ 

102  $ 

(1) $

13 

(21) 

4 

Year ended September 30,

Risks associated with our derivatives and related risk mitigation

Credit risk

We  are  exposed  to  credit  losses  primarily  in  the  event  of  nonperformance  by  the  counterparties  to  derivatives  that  are  not 
cleared  through  a  clearing  organization.    Where  we  are  subject  to  credit  exposure,  we  perform  a  credit  evaluation  of 
counterparties  prior  to  entering  into  derivative  transactions  and  we  continue  to  monitor  their  credit  standings  on  an  ongoing 
basis.  We may require initial margin or collateral from counterparties, generally in the form of cash or marketable securities 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 also enter into derivatives with clients to which Raymond James Bank 
and TriState Capital Bank have provided loans. Such derivatives are generally collateralized by marketable securities or other 
assets of the client.

Interest rate and foreign exchange risk

We are exposed to interest rate risk related to certain of our interest rate derivatives.  We are also exposed to foreign exchange 
risk  related  to  our  forward  foreign  exchange  derivatives.    On  a  daily  basis,  we  monitor  our  risk  exposure  on  our  derivatives 
based on established sensitivity-based and foreign exchange spot limits.

Derivatives with credit-risk-related contingent features

Certain of our derivative contracts contain provisions that require our debt to maintain an investment-grade rating from one or 
more of the major credit rating agencies or contain provisions related to default on certain of our outstanding debt.  If our debt 
were to fall below investment-grade or we were to default on certain of our outstanding debt, the counterparties to the derivative 
instruments  could  terminate  the  derivative  and  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 were in a liability position was $3 million as of September 30, 2023 and was $8 
million as of September 30, 2022.

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NOTE 7 – COLLATERALIZED AGREEMENTS AND FINANCINGS

Collateralized agreements are comprised of reverse repurchase agreements and securities borrowed.  Collateralized financings 
are  comprised  of  repurchase  agreements  and  securities  loaned.    We  enter  into  these  transactions  in  order  to  facilitate  client 
activities,  acquire  securities  to  cover  short  positions  and  finance  certain  firm  activities.    The  significant  accounting  policies 
governing our collateralized agreements and financings are described in Note 2.

Our  reverse  repurchase  agreements,  repurchase  agreements,  securities  borrowing  and  securities  lending  transactions  are 
governed by master agreements that are widely used by counterparties and that may allow for net settlements of payments in the 
normal course, as well as offsetting of all contracts with a given counterparty in the event of bankruptcy or default of one of the 
parties  to  the  transaction.    For  financial  statement  purposes,  we  do  not  offset  our  reverse  repurchase  agreements,  repurchase 
agreements, securities borrowed, and securities loaned because the conditions for netting as specified by GAAP are not met. 
Although  not  offset  on  the  Consolidated  Statements  of  Financial  Condition,  these  transactions  are  included  in  the  following 
table.

$ in millions

September 30, 2023

Collateralized agreements

Collateralized financings

Reverse 
repurchase 
agreements

Securities 
borrowed

Total

Repurchase 
agreements

Securities 
loaned

Total

Gross amounts of recognized assets/liabilities

$ 

187  $ 

231  $ 

418  $ 

157  $ 

180  $ 

337 

Gross amounts offset on the Consolidated Statements of 

Financial Condition

Net amounts included in the Consolidated Statements of 

Financial Condition

Gross amounts not offset on the Consolidated Statements of 

Financial Condition

Net amounts

September 30, 2022

Gross amounts of recognized assets/liabilities

Gross amounts offset on the Consolidated Statements of 

Financial Condition

Net amounts included in the Consolidated Statements of 

Financial Condition

Gross amounts not offset on the Consolidated Statements of 

Financial Condition

Net amounts

— 

187 

— 

231 

— 

418 

— 

157 

— 

180 

(187)

(224)

(411)

(157)

(173)

—  $ 

7  $ 

7  $ 

—  $ 

7  $ 

— 

337 

(330)

7 

367  $ 

337  $ 

704  $ 

294  $ 

172  $ 

466 

$ 

$ 

— 

367 

— 

337 

— 

704 

— 

294 

— 

172 

(367)

(327)

(694)

(294)

(162)

$ 

—  $ 

10  $ 

10  $ 

—  $ 

10  $ 

— 

466 

(456)

10 

The  total  amount  of  collateral  received  under  reverse  repurchase  agreements  and  the  total  amount  of  collateral  posted  under 
repurchase agreements exceeds the carrying value of these agreements on our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

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Repurchase agreements and securities loaned accounted for as secured borrowings

The following table presents the remaining contractual maturity of repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions 
accounted for as secured borrowings.

$ in millions

September 30, 2023

Repurchase agreements:

Government and agency obligations

Agency MBS and agency CMOs

Total repurchase agreements

Securities loaned:

Equity securities

Total collateralized financings

September 30, 2022
Repurchase agreements:

Government and agency obligations

Agency MBS and agency CMOs

Total repurchase agreements

Securities loaned:

Equity securities

Total collateralized financings

Collateral received and pledged

Overnight and 
continuous

Up to 30 days

30-90 days

Greater than 90 
days

Total

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

122  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

35 

157 

180 

337  $ 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

—  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

183  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

111 

294 

172 

466  $ 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

—  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

122 

35 

157 

180 

337 

183 

111 

294 

172 

466 

We receive cash and securities as collateral, primarily in connection with reverse repurchase agreements, securities borrowing 
agreements,  derivative  transactions,  and  client  margin  loans.  The  collateral  we  receive  reduces  our  credit  exposure  to 
individual counterparties.

In  many  cases,  we  are  permitted  to  deliver  or  repledge  financial  instruments  we  have  received  as  collateral  to  satisfy  our 
collateral requirements under our repurchase agreements, securities lending agreements or other secured borrowings, to satisfy 
deposit requirements with clearing organizations, or to otherwise meet either our or our clients’ settlement requirements.

The  following  table  presents  financial  instruments  at  fair  value  that  we  received  as  collateral,  were  not  included  on  our 
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, and that were available to be delivered or repledged, along with the balances 
of such instruments that were delivered or repledged, to satisfy one of our purposes previously described.

$ in millions

Collateral we received that was available to be delivered or repledged

Collateral that we delivered or repledged 

Encumbered assets

September 30,

2023

2022

$ 

$ 

3,267  $ 

730  $ 

3,812 

947 

We pledge certain of our assets to collateralize repurchase agreements or other secured borrowings, maintain lines of credit, or 
to satisfy our collateral or settlement requirements with counterparties or clearing organizations who may or may not have the 
right to deliver or repledge such instruments.  We pledge certain of our bank loans and available-for-sale securities with the 
FHLB as security for both the repayment of certain borrowings and to secure capacity for additional borrowings as needed.  We 
also  pledge  certain  loans  and  available-for-sale  securities  with  the  FRB  to  be  eligible  to  participate  in  the  Federal  Reserve’s 
discount  window  program  and  to  participate  in  certain  deposit  programs.    During  the  year  ended  September  30,  2023,  we 
increased our borrowing capacity with the FHLB through the pledge of additional available-for-sale securities.  The FHLB does 
not have the ability to sell or repledge such securities until they are borrowed against.  See Note 16 for additional information 
regarding our outstanding FHLB advances.  

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The following table presents information about our assets that have been pledged for one of the purposes previously described.

$ in millions

Had the right to deliver or repledge

Did not have the right to deliver or repledge

Bank loans, net pledged with the:

FHLB

FRB

Total bank loans, net pledged with the FHLB and FRB

NOTE 8 – BANK LOANS, NET

September 30,

2023

2022

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

1,091  $ 

3,960  $ 

9,400  $ 

766 

10,166  $ 

1,276 

63 

8,009 

791 

8,800 

Bank client receivables are comprised of loans originated or purchased by our Bank segment and include SBL, C&I loans, CRE 
loans,  REIT  loans,  residential  mortgage  loans,  and  tax-exempt  loans.    These  receivables  are  collateralized  by  first  and,  to  a 
lesser  extent,  second  mortgages  on  residential  or  other  real  property,  other  assets  of  the  borrower,  a  pledge  of  revenue, 
securities,  or  are  unsecured.    We  segregate  our  loan  portfolio  into  six  loan  portfolio  segments:  SBL,  C&I,  CRE,  REIT, 
residential  mortgage,  and  tax-exempt.    See  Note  2  for  a  discussion  of  our  accounting  policies  related  to  bank  loans  and  the 
allowance for credit losses.

Loan  balances  in  the  following  tables  are  presented  at  amortized  cost  (outstanding  principal  balance  net  of  unamortized 
purchase discounts or premiums, unearned income, deferred origination fees and costs, and charge-offs), except for certain held 
for  sale  loans  recorded  at  fair  value.    Bank  loans  are  presented  on  our  Consolidated  Statements  of  Financial  Condition  at 
amortized cost (or fair value where applicable) less the allowance for credit losses.  As it pertains to TriState Capital Bank’s 
loans  acquired  as  of  June  1,  2022,  the  amortized  cost  of  such  purchased  loans  reflects  the  fair  value  of  the  loans  on  the 
acquisition date, and as described further in Note 3, the purchase discount on such loans is accreted to interest income over the 
weighted-average life of the underlying loans, which may vary based on prepayments.

The following table presents the balances for held for investment loans by portfolio segment and held for sale loans.

$ in millions

SBL

C&I loans

CRE loans

REIT loans

Residential mortgage loans

Tax-exempt loans

Total loans held for investment

Held for sale loans

Total loans held for sale and investment

Allowance for credit losses

Bank loans, net (1)

ACL as a % of total loans held for investment

Accrued interest receivable on bank loans (included in “Other receivables, net”)

September 30,

2023

2022

14,606 

10,406 

7,221 

1,668 

8,662 

1,541 

44,104 

145 

44,249 

(474)
43,775 

$ 

$ 

15,297 

11,173 

6,549 

1,592 

7,386 

1,501 

43,498 

137 

43,635 

(396)
43,239 

 1.07 %

200 

$ 

 0.91 %

137 

$ 

$ 

$ 

(1) Bank loans, net as of September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022 are presented net of $52 million and $112 million, respectively, of net unamortized
discount, unearned income, and deferred loan fees and costs.  The net unamortized discount primarily arose from the acquisition date fair value purchase
discount on bank loans acquired in the TriState Capital acquisition.  See Note 3 for additional information.

See Note 7 for additional information regarding bank loans, net pledged with the FHLB and FRB and Note 16 for additional 
information regarding borrowings from the FHLB.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Held for sale loans

We originated or purchased $2.74 billion, $3.38 billion (exclusive of the loans acquired on June 1, 2022 in our acquisition of 
TriState Capital Bank), and $2.15 billion of loans held for sale during the years ended September 30, 2023, 2022, and 2021, 
respectively.  The majority of these loans were purchases of the guaranteed portions of SBA loans that were initially classified 
as loans held for sale upon purchase and subsequently transferred to trading instruments once they had been securitized into 
pools.  Proceeds from the sales of these loans held for sale and not securitized amounted to $835 million, $1.29 billion, and 
$973 million for the years ended September 30, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.  Net gains resulting from such sales were 
insignificant for each of the years ended September 30, 2023, 2022, and 2021.

Purchases and sales of loans held for investment

The following table presents purchases and sales of loans held for investment by portfolio segment.

$ in millions

Year ended September 30, 2023

Purchases

Sales 

Year ended September 30, 2022

Purchases
Sales 

Year ended September 30, 2021

Purchases

Sales 

C&I loans

CRE loans

REIT loans

Residential 
mortgage loans

Total

$ 

$ 

$ 
$ 

$ 

$ 

465  $ 

643  $ 

1,288  $ 
147  $ 

1,528  $ 

297  $ 

39  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 
—  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

24  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 
—  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

456  $ 

—  $ 

1,207  $ 
1  $ 

524  $ 

—  $ 

984 

643 

2,495 
148 

2,052 

297 

Sales in the preceding table represent the recorded investment (i.e., net of charge-offs and discounts or premiums) of loans held 
for investment that were transferred to loans held for sale and subsequently sold to a third party during the respective period. 
As more fully described in Note 2, corporate loan sales generally occur as part of our credit management activities. 

Aging analysis of loans held for investment

The following table presents information on delinquency status of our loans held for investment.

$ in millions

September 30, 2023

SBL

C&I loans

CRE loans

REIT loans

Residential mortgage loans

Tax-exempt loans

30-89
days and 
accruing

90 days 
or more and 
accruing

Total past 
due and 
accruing

Nonaccrual 
with 
allowance

Nonaccrual 
with no 
allowance

Current and 
accruing

Total loans held 
for 
investment

$ 

9  $ 

—  $ 

9  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

14,597  $ 

— 

— 

— 

2 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

2 

— 

69 

35 

— 

— 

— 

2 

13 

— 

9 

— 

10,335 

7,173 

1,668 

8,651 

1,541 

14,606 

10,406 

7,221 

1,668 

8,662 

1,541 

Total loans held for investment

$ 

11  $ 

—  $ 

11  $ 

104  $ 

24  $ 

43,965  $ 

44,104 

September 30, 2022

SBL

C&I loans

CRE loans

REIT loans

Residential mortgage loans

Tax-exempt loans

$ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

15,297  $ 

— 

— 

— 

4 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

4 

— 

32 

12 

— 

— 

— 

— 

16 

— 

14 

— 

11,141 

6,521 

1,592 

7,368 

1,501 

15,297 

11,173 

6,549 

1,592 

7,386 

1,501 

Total loans held for investment

$ 

4  $ 

—  $ 

4  $ 

44  $ 

30  $ 

43,420  $ 

43,498 

The preceding table includes $96 million and $63 million at September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, of nonaccrual loans 
which  were  current  pursuant  to  their  contractual  terms.    TDRs  in  the  preceding  table  were  $21  million,  $3  million,  and  $10 
million for C&I loans, CRE loans, and residential first mortgage loans, respectively, at September 30, 2023, and $11 million, $9 
million, and $10 million for C&I loans, CRE loans, and residential first mortgage loans, respectively, at September 30, 2022.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Other real estate owned, included in “Other assets” on our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, was insignificant at 
both September 30, 2023 and 2022.  

Collateral-dependent loans

A loan is considered collateral-dependent when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and repayment is expected to 
be provided substantially through the sale of the underlying collateral.  Collateral-dependent loans are recorded based upon the 
fair value of the collateral less the estimated selling costs.  The following table presents the amortized cost of our collateral-
dependent loans and the nature of the collateral.  

Loan type ($ in millions)

Nature of collateral

2023

2022

C&I loans

CRE loans

Commercial real estate and other business assets

Office, multi-family residential, healthcare, industrial, and 
retail real estate

Residential mortgage loans

Single family homes

$ 

$ 

$ 

11  $ 

47  $ 

5  $ 

11 

21 

6 

September 30,

The recorded investments in residential mortgage loans secured by one-to-four family residential properties for which formal 
foreclosure proceedings were in process was $4 million and $5 million at September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Credit quality indicators

The credit quality of our bank loan portfolio is summarized monthly by management using internal risk ratings, which align 
with  the  standard  asset  classification  system  utilized  by  bank  regulators.    These  classifications  are  divided  into  three 
groups: Not Classified (Pass), Special Mention, and Classified or Adverse Rating (Substandard, Doubtful, and Loss).  These 
terms 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 and generally are performing in accordance with the 
contractual terms.

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

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 we 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 our 
books as an asset, without establishment of a specific valuation allowance or charge-off, is not warranted.  We do not have any 
loan balances within this classification because, in accordance with our accounting policy, loans, or a portion thereof considered 
to be uncollectible are charged-off prior to the assignment of this classification.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The following tables present our held for investment bank loan portfolio by credit quality indicator. Loans classified as special 
mention, substandard or doubtful are all considered to be “criticized” loans.

$ in millions

SBL

Risk rating:

Pass

Special mention
Substandard (1)
Doubtful

Total SBL

C&I loans

Risk rating:

Pass

Special mention

Substandard

Doubtful

Total C&I loans

CRE loans

Risk rating:

Pass

Special mention

Substandard

Doubtful

Total CRE loans

REIT loans

Risk rating:

Pass

Special mention

Substandard

Doubtful

Total REIT loans

Residential mortgage loans

Risk rating:

Pass

Special mention

Substandard

Doubtful

Total residential mortgage loans

Tax-exempt loans

Risk rating:

Pass

Special mention

Substandard

Doubtful

September 30, 2023

Loans by origination fiscal year

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Prior

Revolving 
loans

Total

$ 

$ 

74 

— 

— 

— 

74 

$ 

$ 

18 

— 

— 

— 

18 

$ 

$ 

83 

— 

— 

— 

83 

$ 

$ 

40 

— 

— 

— 

40 

$ 

$ 

15 

— 

— 

— 

15 

$ 

$ 

59 

— 

— 

— 

59 

$  14,293 

$  14,582 

— 

24 

— 

— 

24 

— 

$  14,317 

$  14,606 

$ 

672 

$  1,148 

$  1,091 

$ 

965 

$  1,020 

$  2,675 

$  2,564 

$  10,135 

— 

— 

— 

5 

— 

— 

29 

— 

— 

69 

62 

— 

— 

17 

— 

— 

65 

3 

4 

17 

— 

107 

161 

3 

$ 

672 

$  1,153 

$  1,120 

$  1,096 

$  1,037 

$  2,743 

$  2,585 

$  10,406 

$  1,130 

$  2,344 

$  1,115 

$ 

766 

$ 

604 

$ 

845 

$ 

220 

$  7,024 

7 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

5 

— 

14 

32 

— 

5 

12 

— 

55 

67 

— 

— 

— 

— 

81 

116 

— 

$  1,137 

$  2,344 

$  1,120 

$ 

812 

$ 

621 

$ 

967 

$ 

220 

$  7,221 

$ 

258 

$ 

200 

$ 

214 

$ 

101 

$ 

172 

$ 

176 

$ 

547 

$  1,668 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

$ 

258 

$ 

200 

$ 

214 

$ 

101 

$ 

172 

$ 

176 

$ 

547 

$  1,668 

$  1,765 

$  2,889 

$  1,607 

$ 

919 

$ 

433 

$ 

992 

$ 

— 

— 

— 

2 

2 

— 

— 
$  1,765 

— 
$  2,891 

— 
$  1,609 

$ 

$ 

147 

$ 

279 

$ 

161 

$ 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

1 

— 
920 

54 

— 

— 

— 

54 

2 

— 

— 
435 

97 

— 

— 

— 

97 

5 

14 

— 
$  1,011 

$ 

$ 

803 

$ 

— 

— 

— 

$ 

803 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

31 

— 

— 

— 
31 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

$  8,636 

9 

17 

— 
$  8,662 

$  1,541 

— 

— 

— 

$  1,541 

Total tax-exempt loans

$ 

147 

$ 

279 

$ 

161 

$ 

(1) As  of  September  30,  2023,  these  balances  relate  to  loans  which  were  collateralized  by  private  securities  or  other  financial  instruments  with  a  limited

trading market.

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$ in millions

SBL

Risk rating:

Pass

Special mention

Substandard

Doubtful

Total SBL

C&I loans

Risk rating:

Pass

Special mention

Substandard

Doubtful

Total C&I loans

CRE loans

Risk rating:

Pass

Special mention

Substandard

Doubtful

Total CRE loans

REIT loans

Risk rating:

Pass

Special mention

Substandard

Doubtful

Total REIT loans

September 30, 2022

Loans by origination fiscal year

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Prior

Revolving 
loans

Total

$ 

$ 

14 

— 

— 

— 

14 

$ 

$ 

27 

— 

— 

— 

27 

$ 

$ 

72 

— 

— 

— 

72 

$ 

$ 

44 

— 

— 

— 

44 

$ 

$ 

36 

— 

— 

— 

36 

$ 

$ 

41 

— 

— 

— 

41 

$  15,063 

$  15,297 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

$  15,063 

$  15,297 

$  1,011 

$  1,448 

$  1,301 

$  1,124 

$  1,389 

$  2,200 

$  2,380 

$  10,853 

10 

1 

— 

28 

— 

— 

3 

60 

— 

37 

28 

— 

— 

40 

5 

82 

6 

— 

6 

14 

— 

166 

149 

5 

$  1,022 

$  1,476 

$  1,364 

$  1,189 

$  1,434 

$  2,288 

$  2,400 

$  11,173 

$  1,916 

$  1,345 

$ 

892 

$ 

707 

$ 

816 

$ 

551 

$ 

176 

$  6,403 

— 

— 

— 

1 

— 

— 

— 

14 

— 

— 

17 

— 

36 

46 

— 

2 

30 

— 

— 

— 

— 

39 

107 

— 

$  1,916 

$  1,346 

$ 

906 

$ 

724 

$ 

898 

$ 

583 

$ 

176 

$  6,549 

$ 

169 

$ 

230 

$ 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

$ 

169 

$ 

230 

$ 

96 

— 

— 

— 

96 

$ 

$ 

53 

— 

— 

— 

53 

$ 

$ 

40 

— 

— 

— 

40 

$ 

222 

$ 

782 

$  1,592 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

$ 

222 

$ 

782 

$  1,592 

Residential mortgage loans

Risk rating:

Pass

Special mention

Substandard

Doubtful

$  2,984 

$  1,704 

$  1,023 

$ 

477 

$ 

290 

$ 

843 

$ 

1 

1 

— 

1 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

2 

— 

— 

— 

1 

— 

4 

20 

— 

Total residential mortgage loans

$  2,986 

$  1,705 

$  1,023 

$ 

479 

$ 

291 

$ 

867 

$ 

Tax-exempt loans

Risk rating:

Pass

Special mention

Substandard

Doubtful

$ 

264 

$ 

169 

$ 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

Total tax-exempt loans

$ 

264 

$ 

169 

$ 

56 

— 

— 

— 

56 

$ 

115 

$ 

192 

$ 

705 

$ 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

$ 

115 

$ 

192 

$ 

705 

$ 

35 

— 

— 

— 

35 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

$  7,356 

8 

22 

— 

$  7,386 

$  1,501 

— 

— 

— 

$  1,501 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
We also monitor the credit quality of the residential mortgage loan portfolio utilizing FICO scores and LTV ratios.  A FICO 
score measures a borrower’s creditworthiness by considering factors such as payment and credit history.  LTV measures the 
carrying value of the loan as a percentage of the value of the property securing the loan.  The following table presents the held 
for investment residential mortgage loan portfolio by FICO score and by LTV ratio at origination.

$ in millions

FICO score:

Below 600

600 - 699

700 - 799

800 +

FICO score not available

Total

LTV ratio:

Below 80%

80%+

Total

$ in millions

FICO score:

Below 600

600 - 699

700 - 799

800 +

FICO score not available

Total

LTV ratio:

Below 80%

80%+

Total

September 30, 2023

Loans by origination fiscal year

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Prior

Revolving 
loans

Total

$ 

7 

99 

1,381 

274 

4 

$ 

1 

$ 

3 

$ 

154 

2,327 

407 

2 

106 

1,218 

279 

3 

$ 

2 

83 

666 

168 

1 

$ 

3 

30 

320 

77 

5 

$ 

55 

79 

609 

265 

3 

— 

4 

20 

6 

1 

$ 

71 

555 

6,541 

1,476 

19 

$  1,765 

$  2,891 

$  1,609 

$ 

920 

$ 

435 

$  1,011 

$ 

31 

$  8,662 

$  1,244 

$  2,218 

$  1,257 

521 

673 

352 

$  1,765 

$  2,891 

$  1,609 

$ 

$ 

716 

204 

920 

$ 

$ 

323 

112 

435 

$ 

780 

231 

$  1,011 

$ 

$ 

29 

2 

31 

$  6,567 

2,095 

$  8,662 

September 30, 2022

Loans by origination fiscal year

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Prior

Revolving 
loans

Total

$ 

1 

$ 

3 

$ 

155 

2,403 

424 

3 

112 

1,301 

284 

5 

2 

90 

744 

184 

3 

$ 

3 

32 

353 

87 

4 

$ 

1 

20 

219 

48 

3 

$ 

54 

68 

470 

273 

2 

$ 

— 

4 

22 

6 

3 

$ 

64 

481 

5,512 

1,306 

23 

$  2,986 

$  1,705 

$  1,023 

$ 

479 

$ 

291 

$ 

867 

$ 

35 

$  7,386 

$  2,287 

$  1,333 

$ 

699 

372 

797 

226 

$  2,986 

$  1,705 

$  1,023 

$ 

$ 

358 

121 

479 

$ 

$ 

226 

65 

291 

$ 

$ 

661 

206 

867 

$ 

$ 

31 

4 

35 

$  5,693 

1,693 

$  7,386 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Allowance for credit losses

The following table presents changes in the allowance for credit losses on held for investment bank loans by portfolio segment. 

$ in millions

Year ended September 30, 2023

Balance at beginning of year

Provision/(benefit) for credit losses

Net (charge-offs)/recoveries:

Charge-offs

Recoveries

Net (charge-offs)/recoveries

Foreign exchange translation adjustment

Balance at end of year

ACL by loan portfolio segment as a % of total ACL

Year ended September 30, 2022

Balance at beginning of year

Initial allowance on acquired PCD loans

Provision/(benefit) for credit losses:

Initial provision for credit losses on non-PCD loans acquired 

with TriState Capital Bank

Provision/(benefit) for credit losses

Total provision/(benefit) for credit losses

Net (charge-offs)/recoveries:

Charge-offs

Recoveries

Net (charge-offs)/recoveries

Foreign exchange translation adjustment

Balance at end of year

ACL by loan portfolio segment as a % of total ACL

Year ended September 30, 2021

Balance at beginning of year

Impact of CECL adoption

Provision/(benefit) for credit losses

Net (charge-offs)/recoveries:

Charge-offs

Recoveries

Net (charge-offs)/recoveries

Foreign exchange translation adjustment

Balance at end of year

SBL

C&I 
loans

CRE 
loans

REIT 
loans

Residential 
mortgage
loans

Tax-
exempt 
loans

3 

4 

— 

— 

— 

— 

7 

$  226 

$ 

32 

(45)

1 

(44)

— 

$ 

87 

84 

(13)

3 

(10)

— 

$  214 

$  161 

$ 

21 

(5)

— 

— 

— 

— 

16 

$ 

$ 

57 

17 

— 

— 

— 

— 

74 

$ 

$ 

2 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

2 

Total

$  396 

132 

(58) 

4 

(54) 

— 

$  474 

 1.5 %

 45.1 %

 34.0 %

 3.4 %

 15.6 %

 0.4 %  100.0 %

4 

— 

2 

(3)

(1)

— 

— 

— 

— 

3 

$  191 

$ 

1 

5 

57 

62 

(28)

— 

(28)

— 

$  226 

$ 

66 

2 

19 

— 

19 

(4)

5 

1 

(1)

87 

$ 

22 

— 

$ 

— 

(1)

(1)

— 

— 

— 

— 

21 

$ 

$ 

35 

— 

— 

21 

21 

— 

1 

1 

— 

57 

$ 

$ 

2 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

2 

$  320 

3 

26 

74 

100 

(32) 

6 

(26) 

(1) 

$  396 

 0.8  %

 57.0  %

 22.0  %

 5.3  %

 14.4  %

 0.5  %  100.0  %

5 

(2)

1 

— 

— 

— 

— 

4 

$  200 

$ 

19 

(25)

(4)

— 

(4)

1 

$  191 

$ 

81 

(11)

5 

(10)

— 

(10)

1 

66 

$ 

$ 

36 

(9)

(5)

— 

— 

— 

— 

22 

$ 

$ 

18 

24 

(8)

— 

1 

1 

— 

35 

$ 

14 

(12)

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

2 

$ 

$  354 

9 

(32) 

(14) 

1 

(13) 

2 

$  320 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

ACL by loan portfolio segment as a % of total ACL

 1.3  %

 59.7  %

 20.6  %

 6.9  %

 10.9  %

 0.6  %  100.0  %

The allowance for credit losses on held for investment bank loans increased $78 million during the year ended September 30, 
2023 primarily resulting from provisions for credit losses of $132 million, partially offset by net charge-offs of certain loans 
during  the  year.    The  provision  for  credit  losses  for  the  year  ended  September  30,  2023  primarily  reflected  the  impacts  of  a 
weakened macroeconomic outlook for certain loan portfolios, including a weakened outlook for commercial real estate prices 
compared with the prior year, charge-offs of certain loans, and loan downgrades during the year.  These increases were partially 
offset by the favorable impact of loan repayments and sales, which had a larger impact on the current fiscal year expense than 
provisions on new loans.

The allowance for credit losses on unfunded lending commitments, which is included in “Other payables” on our Consolidated 
Statements  of  Financial  Condition,  was  $22  million,  $19  million,  and  $13  million  at  September  30,  2023,  2022,  and  2021, 
respectively.    The  increase  in  the  allowance  for  credit  losses  on  unfunded  lending  commitments  for  the  year  ended 
September 30, 2023 was primarily due to the aforementioned weakened outlook for commercial real estate prices.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 9 – LOANS TO FINANCIAL ADVISORS, NET

Loans to financial advisors are primarily comprised of loans originated as a part of our recruiting activities.  See Note 2 for a 
discussion  of  our  accounting  policies  related  to  loans  to  financial  advisors  and  the  related  allowance  for  credit  losses.    The 
following table presents the balances for our loans to financial advisors and the related accrued interest receivable.

$ in millions
Affiliated with the firm as of year-end (1)
No longer affiliated with the firm as of year-end (2)
Total loans to financial advisors

Allowance for credit losses

Loans to financial advisors, net

Accrued interest receivable on loans to financial advisors (included in “Other receivables, net”)

September 30,

2023

2022

1,158 

$ 

10 

1,168 

(32) 

1,136 

6 

$ 

$ 

1,173 

8 

1,181 

(29) 

1,152 

5 

$ 

$ 

$ 

Allowance for credit losses as a percent of total loans to financial advisors

 2.74 %

 2.46 %

(1) These loans were predominantly current.
(2) These loans were predominantly past due for a period of 180 days or more.

NOTE 10 – 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.  Refer to Note 2 
for a discussion of our principal involvement with VIEs and the accounting policies regarding determination of whether we are 
deemed to be the primary beneficiary of VIEs.

VIEs where we are the primary beneficiary

Of the VIEs in which we hold an interest, we have determined that certain LIHTC funds and the Restricted Stock Trust Fund 
require consolidation in our financial statements, as we are deemed the primary beneficiary of such VIEs.  The aggregate assets 
and liabilities of the VIEs we consolidate are provided in the following table.  Aggregate assets and aggregate liabilities may 
differ from the consolidated carrying value of assets and liabilities due to the elimination of intercompany assets and liabilities 
held by the consolidated VIE.

$ in millions

September 30, 2023

LIHTC funds

Restricted Stock Trust Fund

Total

September 30, 2022

LIHTC funds

Restricted Stock Trust Fund

Total

Aggregate 
assets

Aggregate 
liabilities

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

51  $ 

20 

71  $ 

59  $ 

17 

76  $ 

6 

20 

26 

6 

17 

23 

The following table presents information about the carrying value of the assets and liabilities of the VIEs which we consolidate 
and  which  are  included  on  our  Consolidated  Statements  of  Financial  Condition.    Intercompany  balances  are  eliminated  in 
consolidation and are not reflected in the following table.

$ in millions

Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents and assets segregated for regulatory purposes and restricted cash

Other assets

Total assets

Liabilities:

Other payables

Total liabilities

Noncontrolling interests

September 30,

2023

2022

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

5  $ 

46 

51  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

(27) $

5 

54 

59 

— 

— 

(26) 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
VIEs where we hold a variable interest but are not the primary beneficiary

As  discussed  in  Note  2,  we  have  concluded  that  for  certain  VIEs  we  are  not  the  primary  beneficiary  and  therefore  do  not 
consolidate these VIEs.  Such VIEs primarily include certain LIHTC funds, our interests in certain limited partnerships which 
are  part  of  our  Private  Equity  Interests,  and  other  limited  partnerships.    Our  risk  of  loss  for  these  VIEs  is  limited  to  our 
investments in, advances to, and/or receivables due from these VIEs.

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 as to which 
we have concluded we are not the primary beneficiary, are provided in the following table.

$ in millions

LIHTC

Private Equity Interests

Other

Total

Aggregate 
assets

2023

Aggregate 
liabilities

September 30,

Our risk 
of loss

Aggregate 
assets

2022

Aggregate 
liabilities

Our risk 
of loss

$ 

$ 

8,451  $ 

2,964  $ 

113  $ 

7,752  $ 

2,584  $ 

2,591 

201 

655 

84 

101 

3 

2,177 

159 

448 

101 

11,243  $ 

3,703  $ 

217  $ 

10,088  $ 

3,133  $ 

136 

90 

8 

234 

NOTE 11 - GOODWILL AND IDENTIFIABLE INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

Our goodwill and identifiable intangible assets result from various acquisitions.  See Note 2 for a discussion of our goodwill 
and  intangible  assets  accounting  policies.    The  following  table  presents  our  goodwill  and  net  identifiable  intangible  asset 
balances as of the dates indicated.

$ in millions

Goodwill

Identifiable intangible assets, net

Total goodwill and identifiable intangible assets, net

Goodwill

September 30,

2023

2022

$ 

$ 

1,437  $ 

470 

1,907  $ 

1,422 

509 

1,931 

The following table summarizes our goodwill by segment and the balances and activity for the years indicated.

$ in millions

Year ended September 30, 2023

Goodwill as of beginning of year

Additions

Foreign currency translations

Goodwill as of end of year

Year ended September 30, 2022

Goodwill as of beginning of year

Additions 
Foreign currency translations

Goodwill as of end of year

Private Client 
Group

Capital 
Markets

Asset 
Management

Bank

Total

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

550  $ 

274  $ 

— 

14 

— 

1 

564  $ 

275  $ 

417  $ 

164 

(31) 

550  $ 

174  $ 

102 

(2) 

274  $ 

69  $ 

— 

— 

69  $ 

69  $ 

— 

— 

69  $ 

529  $ 

— 

— 

529  $ 

—  $ 

529 

— 

529  $ 

1,422 

— 

15 

1,437 

660 

795 

(33) 

1,422 

The  additions  of  goodwill  during  the  year  ended  September  30,  2022  arose  from  our  acquisitions  of  Charles  Stanley  in  our 
Private Client Group segment, TriState Capital in our Bank segment, and SumRidge Partners in our Capital Markets segment. 
See Note 3 for additional information regarding these acquisitions.  

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Qualitative assessments

As described in Note 2, we perform goodwill impairment 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.  We performed our 
latest annual goodwill impairment testing as of our January 1, 2023 evaluation date, evaluating balances as of December 31, 
2022.    In  that  testing,  we  performed  a  qualitative  impairment  assessment  for  each  of  our  reporting  units  that  had  goodwill. 
Based  upon  the  outcome  of  our  qualitative  assessments,  no  impairment  was  identified.    No  events  have  occurred  since  our 
annual assessment date that would cause us to update this impairment testing.

Identifiable intangible assets, net

The  following  table  sets  forth  our  identifiable  intangible  asset  balances  by  segment,  net  of  accumulated  amortization,  and 
activity for the years indicated.

$ in millions

Year ended September 30, 2023

Private Client 
Group

Capital 
Markets

Asset 
Management

Bank

Total

Net identifiable intangible assets as of beginning of year

$ 

178  $ 

60  $ 

139  $ 

132  $ 

Additions

Amortization expense

Foreign currency translations

Net identifiable intangible assets as of end of year

$ 

Year ended September 30, 2022

— 

(16)

6 
168  $ 

— 

(10)

— 
50  $ 

— 

(7)

— 
132  $ 

— 

(12)

— 
120  $ 

Net identifiable intangible assets as of beginning of year

$ 

120  $ 

17  $ 

85  $ 

—  $ 

Additions 
Amortization expense

Foreign currency translations

85 

(13)

(14)

52 

(9)

—

61 

(7)

— 

136 

(4)

— 

Net identifiable intangible assets as of end of year

$ 

178  $ 

60  $ 

139  $ 

132  $ 

509 

— 

(45) 

6 
470 

222 

334 

(33) 

(14) 

509 

The additions of identifiable intangible assets during the year ended September 30, 2022 arose from our acquisitions of Charles 
Stanley  in  our  Private  Client  Group  segment,  SumRidge  Partners  in  our  Capital  Markets  segment,  Chartwell  in  our  Asset 
Management  segment,  and  TriState  Capital  in  our  Bank  segment.    See  Note  3  for  additional  information  regarding  these 
acquisitions.  

The following table summarizes our identifiable intangible assets by type.

$ in millions

Customer relationships

Core deposit intangible

Trade names

Developed technology

Non-amortizing customer relationships

All other

Total

September 30,

2023

2022

Gross carrying 
value

Accumulated 
amortization

Gross carrying 
value

Accumulated 
amortization

$ 

365  $ 

(127) $

361  $ 

(103) 

89 

59 

58 

57 

6 

(12)

(10)

(10)

— 

(5)

89 

57 

58 

57 

6 

(3) 

(5) 

(4) 

— 

(4) 

$ 

634  $ 

(164) $

628  $ 

(119) 

The following table sets forth the projected amortization expense by fiscal year associated with our identifiable intangible assets 
with finite lives.

Fiscal year ended September 30, 

$ in millions

2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

Thereafter

Total

$ 

$ 

43 

41 

38 

38 

36 

217 

413 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Qualitative assessments

As described in Note 2, we perform impairment testing for our non-amortizing customer relationship intangible assets on an 
annual  basis  or  when  an  event  occurs  or  circumstances  change  that  would  more  likely  than  not  reduce  the  fair  value  of  the 
assets below their carrying value.  We performed our latest annual impairment testing as of our January 1, 2023 evaluation date, 
evaluating the balance as of December 31, 2022.  In that testing, we performed qualitative assessments for our non-amortizing 
customer relationship intangible assets.  Based upon the outcome of our qualitative assessments, no impairment was identified. 
No events have occurred since such assessments that would cause us to update this impairment testing.  

NOTE 12 - OTHER ASSETS

The  following  table  details  the  components  of  other  assets  as  of  the  dates  indicated.    See  Note  2  for  a  discussion  of  our 
accounting polices related to certain of these components.  

$ in millions

Investments in company-owned life insurance policies

Property and equipment, net

Lease ROU assets

Prepaid expenses

Investments in FHLB and FRB stock

Client-owned fractional shares

All other

Total other assets

September 30,

2023

2022

$ 

1,110  $ 

561 

560 

209 

114 

98 

141 

$ 

2,793  $ 

944 

503 

480 

173 

88 

78 

186 

2,452 

See Note 13 for additional information regarding our property and equipment and Note 14 for additional information regarding 
our leases.

NOTE 13 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

The following table presents the components of our property and equipment, net as of the dates indicated.

September 30,

2023

Accumulated
 depreciation/
software
 amortization

Gross
carrying value

Property and
equipment, net

Gross
carrying value

2022

Accumulated 
depreciation/
software
 amortization

Property and
 equipment, net

$ in millions

Land

Software, including development in 

progress

Buildings, building components, leasehold 

and land improvements

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

$ 

30  $ 

—  $ 

30  $ 

29  $ 

—  $ 

758 

436 

407 

(491)

(256)

(323)

267

180

84

660 

413 

356 

(422)

(239)

(294)

Total

$ 

1,631  $ 

(1,070)  $ 

561  $ 

1,458  $ 

(955) $

29 

238

174

62

503 

Depreciation  expense  associated  with  property  and  equipment  was  $51  million,  $50  million,  and  $51  million  for  the  years 
ended  September  30,  2023,  2022,  and  2021,  respectively,  and  is  included  in  “Occupancy  and  equipment”  expense  on  our 
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.  Amortization expense associated with computer software was 
$69  million,  $62  million,  and  $62  million  for  the  years  ended  September  30,  2023,  2022,  and  2021,  respectively,  and  is 
included  in  “Communications  and  information  processing”  expense  on  our  Consolidated  Statements  of  Income  and 
Comprehensive  Income.    We  also  incur  software  licensing  fees,  which  are  included  in  “Communications  and  information 
processing” expense on our Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTE 14 - LEASES

The  following  table  presents  the  balances  related  to  our  leases  on  our  Consolidated  Statements  of  Financial  Condition.    See 
Note 2 for a discussion of our accounting policies related to leases.

$ in millions

ROU assets (included in Other assets)

Lease liabilities (included in Other payables)

 September 30,

2023

2022

$ 

$ 

560  $ 

539  $ 

480 

482 

The weighted-average remaining lease term and discount rate for our leases is presented in the following table.

Weighted-average remaining lease term

Weighted-average discount rate

Lease expense

September 30,

2023

2022

6.7 years

 4.68 %

6.8 years

 3.95 %

The following table details the components of lease expense, which is included in “Occupancy and equipment” expense on our 
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.

$ in millions

Lease costs

Variable lease costs

Year ended September 30,

2023

2022

2021

$ 

$ 

133  $ 

31  $ 

118  $ 

28  $ 

110 

27 

Variable lease costs in the preceding table include payments required under lease arrangements for common area maintenance 
charges and other variable costs that are not reflected in the measurement of ROU assets and lease liabilities.

Lease liabilities

The maturities by fiscal year of our lease liabilities as of September 30, 2023 are presented in the following table.

Fiscal year ended September 30,

$ in millions

$ 

2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

Thereafter

Gross lease payments

Less: interest

Present value of lease liabilities

$ 

119 

113 

91 

71 

62 

183 

639 

(100) 

539 

Lease liabilities as of September 30, 2023 excluded $45 million of minimum lease payments related to lease arrangements that 
were legally binding but had not yet commenced.  These leases are estimated to commence between fiscal year 2024 through 
fiscal year 2025 with lease terms ranging from four to ten years.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTE 15 – BANK DEPOSITS

Bank deposits include money market and savings accounts, interest-bearing demand deposits, which include Negotiable Order 
of  Withdrawal  accounts,  certificates  of  deposit,  and  non-interest-bearing  demand  deposits.    The  following  table  presents  a 
summary of bank deposits, excluding affiliate deposits, as well as the weighted-average interest rates on such deposits.  The 
calculation of the weighted-average rates was based on the actual deposit balances and rates at each respective period end.

$ in millions

Money market and savings accounts

Interest-bearing demand deposits

Certificates of deposit

Non-interest-bearing demand deposits

Total bank deposits

September 30,

2023

2022

Balance

Weighted-average 
rate 

Balance

Weighted-average 
rate 

$ 

$ 

32,268 

18,376 

2,831 

724 

54,199 

 1.85 % $ 

 4.98 %

 4.41 %

 — 

44,446 

5,286 

999 

626 

 3.06 % $ 

51,357 

 1.01 %

 2.77 %

 1.85 %

— 

 1.21 %

Money market and savings accounts in the preceding table included $25.36 billion and $38.71 billion as of September 30, 2023 
and 2022, respectively, of cash balances which were swept to our Bank segment from the client investment accounts maintained 
at Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (“RJ&A”). Such deposits are held in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”)-
insured bank accounts through the RJBDP.  Money market and savings accounts also included direct accounts held by TriState 
Capital Bank on behalf of third-party clients.  Total bank deposits in the preceding table included $13.59 billion of deposits as 
of  September  30,  2023  associated  with  the  ESP,  in  which  PCG  clients  deposit  cash  in  a  high-yield  Raymond  James  Bank 
account.  Substantially all of the ESP balances are reflected in interest-bearing demand deposits in the preceding table.    

The  following  table  details  the  estimated  amount  of  total  bank  deposits  (which  excludes  affiliate  deposits)  that  are  FDIC-
insured, as well as the estimated amount that exceeded the FDIC insurance limit at each respective period.

$ in millions

FDIC-insured bank deposits
Bank deposits exceeding FDIC insurance limit (1)
Total bank deposits

FDIC-insured bank deposits as a % of total bank deposits

September 30, 2023

September 30, 2022

$ 

$ 

48,344 

5,855 

54,199 

$ 

$ 

 89 %

44,289 

7,068 

51,357 

 86 %

(1) Excluded affiliate deposits exceeding the FDIC insurance limit of $764 million and $770 million as of September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

The following table sets forth the estimated amount of certificates of deposit that exceeded the FDIC insurance limit by time 
remaining until maturity as of September 30, 2023.

$ in millions

Three months or less

Over three through six months

Over six through twelve months
Over twelve months

Total estimated certificates of 
deposit that exceeded the 
FDIC insurance limit

$ 

$ 

September 30, 2023

45 

52 

27 
9 

133 

The maturities by fiscal year of our certificates of deposit as of September 30, 2023 are presented in the following table.

Fiscal year ended September 30, 

$ in millions

$ 

2024

2025

2026
2027

2028

Total certificates of deposit

$ 

1,848 

858 

112 
3 

10 

2,831 

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RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Interest expense on deposits, excluding interest expense related to affiliate deposits, is summarized in the following table.

$ in millions

Money market and savings accounts

Interest-bearing demand deposits

Certificates of deposit

Total interest expense on deposits

Year ended September 30,

2023

2022

2021

527  $ 

78  $ 

469 

84 

38 

15 

1,080  $ 

131  $ 

3 

3 

17 

23 

$ 

$ 

We use an interest rate swap to manage the risk of increases in interest rates associated with certain money market and savings 
accounts  by  converting  the  balances  subject  to  variable  interest  rates  to  a  fixed  interest  rate.    See  Note  2  for  information 
regarding this interest rate swap, which has been designated and accounted for as a cash flow hedge.

NOTE 16 – OTHER BORROWINGS

The following table details the components of our other borrowings, which are primarily comprised of short-term and long-term 
FHLB advances and subordinated notes.

September 30, 2023

September 30, 2022

Weighted average 
interest rate

Maturity date

Balance

Weighted average 
interest rate

Maturity date

Balance

 5.62 %

N/A

December 2023 - 
March 2025

$ 

N/A

 5.70 % December 2023

 5.75 % May 2030

850 

N/A

150 

1,000 

100 

— 

 3.32 % December 2023

$ 

 3.11 %

Overnight

 3.45 % December 2022

 5.75 %

May 2030

850 

140 

200 

1,190 

100 

1 

$ 

1,100 

$ 

1,291 

$ in millions

FHLB advances:

Floating rate - term 

Floating rate - overnight 

Fixed rate

Total FHLB advances

Subordinated notes - fixed-to-floating 

(including an unaccreted premium of $2 
and $2, respectively)

Other

Total other borrowings

FHLB advances

We  have  entered  into  advances  from  the  FHLB  at  Raymond  James  Bank  and  TriState  Capital  Bank,  which  are  secured  by 
certain  of  our  bank  loans  and  available-for-sale  securities.    The  interest  rates  on  our  floating-rate  advances  are  based  on  a 
Secured  Overnight  Financing  Rate  (“SOFR”)  and  reset  daily.    We  use  interest  rate  swaps  to  manage  the  risk  of  increases  in 
interest  rates  associated  with  the  majority  our  floating-rate  FHLB  advances  by  converting  the  balances  subject  to  variable 
interest rates to a fixed interest rate.  See Notes 2 and 6 for information regarding these interest rate swaps, which have been 
designated  and  accounted  for  as  cash  flow  hedges.    See  Note  7  for  additional  information  regarding  bank  loans,  net  and 
available-for-sale securities pledged with the FHLB as security for our FHLB borrowings. 

Subordinated notes

As  of  September  30,  2023,  we  had  subordinated  notes  due  2030  outstanding,  with  an  aggregate  principal  amount  of  $98 
million.  Our subordinated notes incur interest at a fixed rate of 5.75% until May 2025 and thereafter at a variable interest rate 
equal to 3-month CME Term SOFR plus a spread adjustment of 5.62% per annum.  We may redeem these subordinated notes 
beginning in August 2025 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed plus accrued 
and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date. 

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Credit Facility

RJF and RJ&A are parties to a revolving credit facility agreement (the “Credit Facility”), a committed unsecured line of credit 
under which either RJ&A or RJF have the ability to borrow.  The Credit Facility has a term through April 2028 and provides for 
maximum borrowings of up to $750 million.  The interest rates on borrowings under the Credit Facility are variable and based 
on SOFR, as adjusted for RJF’s credit rating.  There were no borrowings outstanding on the Credit Facility as of September 30, 
2023  or  September  30,  2022.    There  is  a  facility  fee  associated  with  the  Credit  Facility,  which  also  varies  with  RJF’s  credit 
rating (the “Variable Rate Facility Fee”).  Based upon RJF’s credit rating as of September 30, 2023, the Variable Rate Facility 
Fee, which is applied to the committed amount, was 0.125% per annum. 

Other

In  addition  to  the  Credit  Facility,  we  maintain  various  secured  and  unsecured  lines  of  credit,  which  are  generally  utilized  to 
finance certain fixed income trading instruments or for cash management purposes.  Borrowings during the year were generally 
day-to-day and there were no borrowings outstanding on these arrangements as of September 30, 2023 or September 30, 2022. 
The interest rates for these arrangements are variable and are based on a daily bank quoted rate, which may reference SOFR, the 
federal funds rate, a lender’s prime rate, the Canadian prime rate, or another commercially available rate, as applicable.

A portion of our fixed income transactions are cleared through a third-party clearing organization, which provides financing for 
the purchase of trading instruments to support such transactions.  The amount of financing is based on the amount of trading 
inventory  financed,  as  well  as  any  deposits  held  at  the  clearing  organization.    Amounts  outstanding  under  this  financing 
arrangement are collateralized by a portion of our trading inventory and accrue interest based on market rates.  While we had 
borrowings  outstanding  as  of  September  30,  2023,  the  clearing  organization  is  under  no  contractual  obligation  to  lend  to  us 
under  this  arrangement.    We  also  have  other  collateralized  financings  included  in  “Collateralized  financings”  on  our 
Consolidated  Statements  of  Financial  Condition.    See  Note  7  for  information  regarding  our  other  collateralized  financing 
arrangements.

NOTE 17 – SENIOR NOTES PAYABLE

The following table summarizes our senior notes payable.

$ in millions

4.65% senior notes, due 2030

4.95% senior notes, due 2046

3.75% senior notes, due 2051

Total principal amount

Unaccreted premiums/(discounts)

Unamortized debt issuance costs

Total senior notes payable

September 30,

2023

2022

$ 

500  $ 

800 

750 

2,050 

5 

(16)

$ 

2,039  $ 

500 

800 

750 

2,050 

5 

(17)

2,038 

In  March  2020,  we  sold  $500  million  in  aggregate  principal  amount  of  4.65%  senior  notes  due  April  2030  in  a  registered 
underwritten  public  offering.    Interest  on  these  senior  notes  is  payable  semi-annually.    We  may  redeem  some  or  all  of  these 
senior notes at any time prior to January 1, 2030, 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; and 
on  or  after  January  1,  2030,  at  100%  of  the  principal  amount  of  the  notes  redeemed;  plus,  in  each  case,  accrued  and  unpaid 
interest thereon to the redemption date.

In  July  2016,  we  sold  $300  million  in  aggregate  principal  amount  of  4.95%  senior  notes  due  July  2046  in  a  registered 
underwritten public offering.  In May 2017, we reopened the offering and sold, in a registered underwritten public offering, an 
additional $500 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.95% senior notes due July 2046.  These additional senior notes were 
consolidated, formed into a single series, and are fully fungible with the $300 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.95% 
senior notes issued in July 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 redeemed, or (ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon, 

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discounted to the redemption date at a discount rate equal to a designated U.S. Treasury rate, plus 45 basis points, plus accrued 
and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date.

In  April  2021,  we  sold  $750  million  in  aggregate  principal  amount  of  3.75%  senior  notes  due  April  2051  in  a  registered 
underwritten  public  offering.    Interest  on  these  senior  notes  is  payable  semi-annually.    We  may  redeem  some  or  all  of  these 
senior notes at any time prior to October 1, 2050, 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 20 basis points; and 
on or after October 1, 2050, at 100% of the principal amount of the notes redeemed; plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid 
interest thereon to the redemption date.  We utilized the proceeds from this offering and cash on hand to early-redeem our $250 
million of 5.625% senior notes due 2024 and our $500 million of 3.625% senior notes due 2026.  We recognized losses on the 
extinguishment of such notes of $98 million which was presented in “Losses on extinguishment of debt” in our Consolidated 
Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the year ended September 30, 2021.

NOTE 18 – INCOME TAXES

For a discussion of our income tax accounting policies and other income tax-related information see Note 2.

Income taxes

The following table details the total income tax provision/(benefit) allocation for each respective period.

$ in millions

Recorded in:

Net income

Equity, arising from available-for-sale securities recorded through OCI

Equity, arising from cash flow hedges recorded through OCI

Equity, arising from currency translations, net of the impact of net investment hedges recorded 

through OCI

Total provision for income taxes

Year ended September 30,

2023

2022

2021

$ 

541  $ 

3 

— 

(4)

513  $ 

(311)

24 

23 

$ 

540  $ 

249  $ 

The following table details our provision/(benefit) for income taxes included in net income for each respective period.

$ in millions

Current:

Federal

State and local

Foreign

Total current

Deferred:
Federal

State and local

Foreign

Total deferred

Total provision for income taxes

Year ended September 30,

2023

2022

2021

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

468  $ 

406  $ 

122 

39 

91 

32 

629  $ 

529  $ 

(59)

(16)

(13)

(88) $

541  $ 

(10)

(3)

(3)

(16) $

513  $ 

388 

(32)

8 

(10) 

354 

321 

79 

25 

425 

(28) 

(6) 

(3) 

(37) 

388 

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A reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate to our effective income tax rate is detailed in the following table.

Provision calculated at statutory rate

State income tax, net of federal benefit

Nondeductible fines and penalties

Nondeductible executive compensation

Foreign tax rate differential
General business tax credits (1)

(Gains)/losses on company-owned life insurance policies which are not subject to tax

Excess tax benefits related to share-based compensation
Solar and LIHTC investment amortization, net of tax credits received (2)
Change in uncertain tax positions

Other, net

Total provision for income tax

Year ended September 30,

2023

2022

2021

 21.0 %

 21.0 %

 21.0 %

 3.9 %

 0.8 %

 0.6 %

 0.4 %

 (1.0) %

 (1.0) %

 (0.9) %

 (0.4) %

 (0.1) %

 0.4 %

 23.7 %

 3.6 %

 — %

 0.4 %

 0.2 %

 (1.2) %

 1.8 %

 (1.1) %

 — %

 0.3 %

 0.4 %

 25.4 %

 3.6 %

 — %

 0.3 %

 0.2 %

 (1.0) %

 (1.8) %

 (0.2) %

 — %

 (0.1) %

 (0.3) %

 21.7 %

(1) General business tax credits consist of credits related to foreign withholdings, research and development, wage credits, certain historic tax credits, certain

LIHTC credits, and various state credits.

(2)  During  the  year  ended  September  30,  2023,  we  made  an  investment  in  a  solar  entity  which  qualified  for  tax  credits  and  is  accounted  for  under  the
proportional  amortization  method.    For  the  year  ended  September  30,  2023,  amortization  of  this  investment,  which  was  included  in  our  provision  for
income  taxes,  was  $86  million,  and  we  recognized  an  offsetting  $81  million  of  tax  credits  and  $9  million  of  other  tax  benefits.    The  amortization  of
LIHTC investments accounted for under the proportional  amortization method was $3 million for the year ended September 30, 2023, and  the  related
offsetting  tax  credits  received  from  LIHTC  investments  were  $3  million.  There  was  no  such  investment  amortization  in  either  of  the  years  ended 
September 30, 2022 or 2021.

The following table presents our U.S. and foreign components of pre-tax income for each respective period.

$ in millions

U.S.

Foreign

Pre-tax income

Year ended September 30,

2023

2022

2021

$ 

$ 

2,193  $ 

1,907  $ 

87 

115 

2,280  $ 

2,022  $ 

1,701 

90 

1,791 

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Deferred income taxes are provided for the effects of temporary differences between the tax basis of an asset or liability and its 
reported  amount  in  the  financial  statements.    These  temporary  differences  result  in  taxable  or  deductible  amounts  in  future 
years.  The cumulative effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax asset/(liability) 
items are detailed in the following table.

$ in millions

Deferred tax assets:

Deferred compensation

Unrealized loss associated with available-for-sale securities

Allowances for credit losses

Lease liabilities

Accrued expenses

Unrealized loss associated with loan portfolios

Net operating losses and credit carryforwards

Unrealized loss associated with foreign currency translations

Other

Total deferred tax assets

Less: valuation allowance

Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance

Deferred tax liabilities:

Lease ROU assets

Goodwill and identifiable intangible assets

Property and equipment

Unrealized gain associated with cash flow hedges

Other

Total deferred tax liabilities

Net deferred tax assets

Classified as follows in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition:

Deferred income taxes, net

Other payables

Net deferred tax assets

September 30,

2023

2022

$ 

338  $ 

310 

140 

135 

56 

46 

19 

5 

16 

1,065 

(5)

1,060 

(141)

(131)

(68)

(16)

(1)

(357)

$ 

$ 

$ 

703  $ 

711  $ 

(8)

703  $ 

272 

343 

106 

121 

54 

34 

8 

27 

27 

992 

(2)

990 

(118)

(126)

(110)

(15)

(5)

(374)

616 

630 

(14)

616 

We have various tax loss carryforwards that may provide future tax benefits.  Related valuation allowances are established in 
accordance with accounting guidance for income taxes if it is management’s opinion that it is more likely than not that these 
benefits  will  not  be  realized.    The  following  table  presents  deferred  tax  assets  and  valuation  allowances  relating  to 
carryforwards for the periods indicated.  

Year ended September 30,

$ in millions

Deferred tax asset:

U.S. Federal net operating losses (1)
U.S. State net operating losses (1)
Foreign net operating losses

Total deferred tax asset related to carryforwards

Valuation allowance:

U.S. Federal net operating losses

U.S. State net operating losses

Net valuation allowance

Expires 
beginning of 
fiscal year

Indefinitely 

2026

2040

2023

2022

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

8  $ 

4 

7 

19  $ 

1  $ 

4 

5  $ 

5 

2 

1 

8 

1 

1 

2 

(1) Both the federal and state net operating loss carryfowards relate to separate company entity filings.  As a result, these losses are not able to be utilized in 

our consolidated filings. 

As of September 30, 2023, total deferred tax assets, net of a $5 million valuation allowance, aggregated to $1.06 billion.  We 
continue to believe that the realization of our deferred tax assets is more likely than not based on expectations of future taxable 
income.    

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The $8 million and $14 million of net deferred tax liabilities included in “Other payables” on our Consolidated Statements of 
Financial Condition as of September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, primarily arose from entities in the U.K., and accordingly 
were not netted against balances arising from our U.S. entities.    

As of September 30, 2023, we considered substantially all undistributed earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries to be permanently 
reinvested.  The Tax Cut and Jobs Act (“TCJA”), enacted in December 2017, reduced our incremental tax cost of repatriating 
offshore  earnings.    As  a  result,  we  have  not  provided  for  any  U.S.  deferred  income  taxes  related  to  such  subsidiaries.    The 
TCJA instituted a territorial system of international taxation.  Under the system, dividends received by a U.S. corporation from 
its 10%-or-greater-owned foreign subsidiaries are generally exempt from U.S. tax if attributable to non-U.S. source earnings, 
but  are  subject  to  tax  on  “Global  intangible  low-taxed  income”  which  is  applicable  regardless  of  whether  the  income  is 
repatriated.  As of September 30, 2023, we had approximately $602 million of cumulative undistributed earnings attributable to 
foreign subsidiaries.  Because the time and manner of repatriation is uncertain, we cannot determine the impact of local taxes, 
withholding taxes, and foreign tax credits associated with the future repatriation of such earnings, and therefore, cannot quantify 
the tax liability that would be payable in the event all such foreign earnings are repatriated.

As  of  September  30,  2023,  the  current  tax  receivable,  which  was  included  in  “Other  receivables,  net”  on  our  Consolidated 
Statements of Financial Condition, was $9 million, and the current tax payable, which was included in “Other payables,” was 
$17 million.  As of September 30, 2022, the current tax receivable was $7 million and the current tax payable was $28 million.

Uncertain tax positions

We  recognize  the  accrual  of  interest  and  penalties  related  to  income  tax  matters  in  “Interest  expense”  and  “Other”  expense, 
respectively.  As of September 30, 2023 and 2022, accrued interest and penalties were $12 million and $9 million, respectively.

The following table presents the aggregate changes in the balances for uncertain tax positions.

$ in millions

Uncertain tax positions beginning of year

Increases for tax positions related to the current year
Increases for tax positions related to prior years 
Decreases for tax positions related to prior years

Decreases due to lapsed statute of limitations

Decreases related to settlements

Uncertain tax positions end of year

Year ended September 30,

2023

2022

2021

$ 

43  $ 

36  $ 

5 

4 

(2)

(8)

(1)

5 

10 

(1)

(7)

— 

$ 

41  $ 

43  $ 

45 

5 

2 

(7) 

(5) 

(4) 

36 

The total amount of uncertain tax positions that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate (the items included in the 
preceding table after considering the federal tax benefit associated with any state tax provisions) was $35 million, $38 million, 
and  $31  million  at  September  30,  2023,  2022  and  2021,  respectively.    We  anticipate  that  the  uncertain  tax  position  liability 
balance will decrease by approximately $6 million over the next 12 months due to expiration of statutes of limitations of federal 
and state tax returns.

RJF and its domestic subsidiaries are included in the consolidated income tax returns of RJF in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and 
various  consolidated  states.    Our  subsidiaries  also  file  separate  income  tax  returns  in  various  state  and  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 fiscal years prior to fiscal 2020, with the fiscal year 2018 limited by a provision of the TCJA 
described  as  follows.    Certain  state  and  local  and  foreign  tax  returns  are  currently  under  various  stages  of  audit  and  appeals 
processes.  Our fiscal 2018 federal tax return remains open for limited examination under the TCJA.  The TCJA provides the 
Internal Revenue Service a six year limitation period to assess the net transition tax liability reported by the firm.  

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NOTE 19 – COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND GUARANTEES

Commitments and contingencies

Underwriting commitments

In the normal course of business, we enter into commitments for debt and equity underwritings.  As of September 30, 2023, we 
had one such open underwriting commitment, which was subsequently settled in an open market transaction and did not result 
in any losses.

Lending commitments and other credit-related financial instruments

We have 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 underwriting assessments and each client’s credit worthiness is evaluated on a 
case-by-case  basis.    Fixed-rate  commitments  are  subject  to  market  risk  resulting  from  fluctuations  in  interest  rates  and  our 
exposure is limited to the replacement value of those commitments.

The following table presents our commitments to extend credit and other credit-related off-balance sheet financial instruments 
outstanding at our Bank segment.

$ in millions

SBL and other consumer lines of credit

Commercial lines of credit

Unfunded lending commitments

Standby letters of credit

September 30,

2023

2022

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

38,791  $ 

4,131  $ 

936  $ 

123  $ 

33,641 

3,792 

1,255 

94 

SBL and other consumer lines of credit primarily represent the unfunded amounts of bank loans to consumers that are primarily 
secured  by  marketable  securities  or  other  liquid  collateral  at  advance  rates  consistent  with  industry  standards.    The  proceeds 
from  repayment  or,  if  necessary,  the  liquidation  of  collateral,  which  is  monitored  daily,  are  expected  to  satisfy  the  amounts 
drawn  against  these  existing  lines  of  credit.    These  lines  of  credit  are  primarily  uncommitted,  as  we  reserve  the  right  to  not 
make any advances or may terminate these lines at any time.

Because many of our lending commitments expire without being funded in whole or in part, the contractual amounts are not 
estimates of our actual future credit exposure or future liquidity requirements.  The allowance for credit losses calculated under 
the CECL model provides for potential losses related to the unfunded lending commitments.  See Notes 2 and 8 for additional 
information regarding this allowance for credit losses related to unfunded lending commitments.

RJ&A enters into margin lending arrangements which allow clients to borrow against the value of qualifying securities.  Margin 
loans are collateralized by the securities held in the client’s account at RJ&A.  Collateral levels and established credit terms are 
monitored daily and we require clients to deposit additional collateral or reduce balances as necessary.

We  offer  loans  to  prospective  financial  advisors  for  recruiting  and  retention  purposes  (see  Notes  2  and  9  for  additional 
information regarding our loans to financial advisors).  These offers are contingent upon certain events occurring, including the 
individuals joining us and meeting certain other conditions outlined in their offer.  

Investment commitments

We had unfunded commitments to various investments, primarily held by Raymond James Bank and TriState Capital Bank, of 
$69 million as of September 30, 2023.

Other commitments

RJAHI  sells  investments  in  project  partnerships  to  various  LIHTC  funds,  which  have  third-party  investors,  and  for  which 
RJAHI serves as the managing member or general partner.  RJAHI typically sells investments in project partnerships to LIHTC 
funds within 90 days of their acquisition.  Until such investments are sold to LIHTC funds, RJAHI is responsible for funding 
investment commitments to such partnerships.  As of September 30, 2023, RJAHI had committed approximately $93 million to 

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project partnerships that had not yet been sold to LIHTC funds.  Because we expect to sell these project partnerships to LIHTC 
funds  and  the  equity  funding  events  arise  over  future  periods,  the  contractual  commitments  are  not  expected  to  materially 
impact  our  future  liquidity  requirements.    RJAHI  may  also  make  short-term  loans  or  advances  to  project  partnerships  and 
LIHTC funds.

For information regarding our lease commitments, including the maturities of our lease liabilities, see Note 14.

Guarantees

Our  U.S.  broker-dealer  subsidiaries  are  required  by  federal  law  to  be  members  of  the  Securities  Investors  Protection 
Corporation (“SIPC”).  The SIPC fund provides protection up to $500 thousand per client for securities and cash held in client 
accounts,  including  a  limitation  of  $250  thousand  on  claims  for  cash  balances.    We  have  purchased  excess  SIPC  coverage 
through  various  syndicates  of  Lloyd’s  of  London.    For  RJ&A,  our  clearing  broker-dealer,  the  additional  protection  currently 
provided has an aggregate firm limit of $750 million for cash and securities, including a sub-limit of $1.9 million per client for 
cash above basic SIPC.  Account protection applies when a SIPC member fails financially and is unable to meet its obligations 
to clients.  This coverage does not protect against market fluctuations.  RJF has provided an indemnity to Lloyd’s of London 
against any and all losses they may incur associated with the excess SIPC policies.

Legal and regulatory matters contingencies

In the normal course of our business, we have been named, from time to time, as a defendant in various legal actions, including 
arbitrations,  class  actions  and  other  litigation,  arising  in  connection  with  our  activities  as  a  diversified  financial  services 
institution.

RJF and certain of its subsidiaries are subject to regular reviews and inspections by regulatory authorities and self-regulatory 
organizations.  Reviews can result in the imposition of sanctions for regulatory violations, ranging from non-monetary censures 
to fines and, in serious cases, temporary or permanent suspension from conducting business, or limitations on certain business 
activities.  In addition, regulatory agencies and self-regulatory organizations institute investigations from time to time, among 
other things, into industry practices, which can also result in the imposition of such sanctions.  For example, the SEC has been 
conducting  an  investigation  of  the  firm’s  investment  advisory  business’  compliance  with  records  preservation  requirements 
relating to business communications sent over electronic messaging channels that have not been approved by the firm and has 
reportedly conducted similar investigations of record preservation practices at other financial institutions.  As of September 30, 
2023, we have recorded an accrual related to this SEC investigation in our consolidated financial statements in accordance with 
our contingent liabilities accounting policy.  See Note 2 for additional information regarding such policies.  

We  may  contest  liability  and/or  the  amount  of  damages,  as  appropriate,  in  each  pending  matter.    The  level  of  litigation  and 
investigatory activity (both formal and informal) by government and self-regulatory agencies in the financial services industry 
continues to be significant.  There can be no assurance that material losses will not be incurred from claims that have not yet 
been asserted or are not yet determined to be material.

For many legal and regulatory matters, we are unable to estimate a range of reasonably possible loss as we cannot predict if, 
how or when such proceedings or investigations will be resolved or what the eventual settlement, fine, penalty or other relief, if 
any, may be.  A large number of factors may contribute to this inherent unpredictability: the proceeding is in its early stages; the 
damages sought are unspecified, unsupported or uncertain; it is unclear whether a case brought as a class action will be allowed 
to proceed on that basis; the other party is seeking relief other than or in addition to compensatory damages (including, in the 
case  of  regulatory  and  governmental  proceedings,  potential  fines  and  penalties);  the  matters  present  significant  legal 
uncertainties; we have not engaged in settlement discussions; discovery is not complete; there are significant facts in dispute; 
and  numerous  parties  are  named  as  defendants  (including  where  it  is  uncertain  how  liability  might  be  shared  among 
defendants).    Subject  to  the  foregoing,  after  consultation  with  counsel,  we  believe  that  the  outcome  of  such  litigation  and 
regulatory proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition.  However, the outcome 
of such litigation and regulatory proceedings could be material to our operating results and cash flows for a particular future 
period, depending on, among other things, our revenues or income for such period.

There  are  certain  matters  for  which  we  are  unable  to  estimate  the  upper  end  of  the  range  of  reasonably  possible  loss.    With 
respect to legal and regulatory matters for which management has been able to estimate a range of reasonably possible loss as of 
September 30, 2023, we estimated the upper end of the range of reasonably possible aggregate loss to be approximately $35 
million in excess of the aggregate accruals for such matters.  See Note 2 for additional information regarding our criteria for 
recognizing liabilities for contingencies.

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NOTE 20 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Preferred stock

As a component of our total purchase consideration for TriState Capital on June 1, 2022, we issued two series of preferred stock 
to replace previously issued and outstanding preferred stock of TriState Capital.  See Note 3 for additional information about 
the acquisition.  The preferred stock issuance included 1.61 million depositary shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in a 
share of Series A Preferred Stock, par value of $0.10 per share, with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (equivalent of 
$25  per  depositary  share).    On  April  3,  2023,  we  redeemed  all  outstanding  shares  of  our  Series  A  Preferred  Stock  with  a 
carrying  value  of  $41  million,  which  triggered  the  redemption  of  the  related  depositary  shares  for  an  aggregate  redemption 
value of $40 million.  Dividends declared on the Series A Preferred Stock during the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 
were non-cumulative and payable quarterly at a rate of 6.75% per annum.  

We  also  issued  3.22  million  depositary  shares  on  June  1,  2022,  each  representing  a  1/40th  interest  in  a  share  of  Series  B 
Preferred  Stock,  par  value  of  $0.10  per  share,  with  a  liquidation  preference  of  $1,000  per  share  (equivalent  of  $25  per 
depositary share).  Dividends on Series B Preferred Stock are non-cumulative and, if declared, payable quarterly at a rate of 
6.375% per annum from original issue date up to, but excluding, July 1, 2026, and thereafter at a floating rate equal to 3-month 
CME Term SOFR plus a spread adjustment of 4.35% per annum.  Under certain circumstances, the aforementioned fixed rate 
may apply in lieu of the floating rate.  Subject to requisite regulatory approvals, we may redeem the Series B Preferred Stock on 
or after July 1, 2024, in whole or in part, at our option, at the liquidation preference plus declared and unpaid dividends.  

The following table details the shares outstanding, carrying value, and aggregate liquidation preference of our preferred stock. 

$ in millions, except share count

Series A Preferred Stock: 

Shares outstanding

Carrying value

Aggregate liquidation preference

Series B Preferred Stock:

Shares outstanding

Carrying value

Aggregate liquidation preference

September 30, 2023

September 30, 2022

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

—

—  $ 

—  $ 

80,500

79  $ 

81  $ 

40,250

41 

40 

80,500

79 

81 

The following table details dividends declared and dividends paid on our Series A and Series B preferred stock for the years 
ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

$ in millions, except per share amounts

Total dividends

Per preferred
share amount

Total dividends

Per preferred
share amount

Dividends declared

Dividends paid

Year ended September 30, 2023

Series A Preferred Stock (1)

Series B Preferred Stock 

Total preferred stock dividends declared (1)

Year ended September 30, 2022

Series A Preferred Stock

Series B Preferred Stock

Total preferred stock dividends paid

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

2  $ 

5  $ 

7 

1  $ 

3  $ 

4 

33.76  $ 

63.76 

$ 

33.75  $ 

31.88 

$ 

2  $ 

5  $ 

7 

1  $ 

1  $ 

2 

50.64 

63.76 

16.88 

15.94 

(1) Preferred  stock  dividends  on  our  Consolidated  Statements  of  Income  and  Comprehensive  Income  for  the  year  ended  September  30,  2023  included 
dividends  declared  during  the  year,  as  well  as  the $1  million  excess  of  the  carrying  value  of  our  Series  A  Preferred  Stock  over  the  redemption  value,
which was reported as an offset to preferred dividends and increased net income available to common shareholders.

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Common equity

The following table presents the changes in our common shares outstanding for the years ended September 30, 2023, 2022, and 
2021.

Shares in millions
Balance beginning of year

Repurchases of common stock

Issuances due to vesting of restricted stock units and exercise of stock options, net of 

forfeitures

Common stock issued for TriState Capital acquisition (2)

Balance end of year

Year ended September 30,

2023

2022

2021 (1)

215.1 

(8.4) 

2.1 

— 

208.8 

205.7 

(1.7) 

2.6 

8.5 

215.1 

204.9 

(1.5) 

2.3 

— 

205.7 

(1) On August 24, 2021, our Board of Directors approved a three-for-two stock split, effected in the form of a 50% stock dividend, paid on September 21, 

2021.  All share information has been retroactively adjusted to reflect this stock split.

(2) On June 1, 2022, we issued 7.97 million shares of common stock as a component of the consideration in the settlement of TriState Capital common stock 
and 551 thousand RSAs in conjunction with our acquisition of TriState Capital.  See Note 3 for additional information on the TriState Capital acquisition
and Note 23 for further information on the RSAs and common stock issuances made under our share-based compensation programs.

We  issue  shares  from  time-to-time  during  the  year  to  satisfy  obligations  under  certain  of  our  share-based  compensation 
programs.  See Note 23 for additional information on these programs.  We may also reissue treasury shares for such purposes, 
which is not reflected in the preceding table.

Share repurchases

We repurchase shares of our common stock from time to time for a number of reasons, including to offset dilution from share-
based  compensation  or  share  issuances  arising  from  an  acquisition.    In  December  2022,  our  Board  of  Directors  authorized 
common stock repurchases of up to $1.5 billion, which replaced the previous authorization.  Our share repurchases are effected 
primarily through regular open-market purchases, typically under a SEC Rule 10b-18 plan, the amounts and timing of which are 
determined primarily by our current and projected capital position, applicable law and regulatory constraints, general market 
conditions  and  the  price  and  trading  volumes  of  our  common  stock.    During  the  year  ended  September  30,  2023,  we 
repurchased  8.35  million  shares  of  our  common  stock  for  $788  million  at  an  average  price  of  $94.30  per  share.    As  of 
September 30, 2023, $750 million remained available under the Board of Directors’ common stock repurchase authorization. 
We  incurred  $5  million  of  excise  tax  on  common  stock  repurchases  during  the  year  ended  September  30,  2023  which  was 
included in “Treasury stock” on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition and Consolidated Statements of Changes 
in Shareholders’ Equity.  

Common stock dividends

Dividends per common share declared and paid are detailed in the following table for each respective period.

Dividends per common share - declared 

Dividends per common share - paid

Year ended September 30,

2023

2022

2021

$ 

$ 

1.68  $ 

1.60  $ 

1.36  $ 

1.28  $ 

1.04 

1.03 

Our dividend payout ratio is detailed in the following table for each respective period and is computed by dividing dividends 
declared per common share by earnings per diluted common share.

Dividend payout ratio

Year ended September 30,

2023

2022

2021

 21.1 %

 19.5 %

 15.7 %

We expect to continue paying cash dividends; however, the payment and rate of dividends on our common stock are subject to 
several factors including our operating results, financial and regulatory requirements or restrictions, and the availability of funds 
from  our  subsidiaries,  including  our  broker-dealer  and  bank  subsidiaries,  which  may  also  be  subject  to  restrictions  under 
regulatory  capital  rules.    The  availability  of  funds  from  subsidiaries  may  also  be  subject  to  restrictions  contained  in  loan 
covenants  of  certain  broker-dealer  loan  agreements  and  restrictions  by  bank  regulators  on  dividends  to  the  parent  from 
Raymond  James  Bank  and  TriState  Capital  Bank.    See  Note  24  for  additional  information  on  our  regulatory  capital 
requirements.

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Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)

All of the components of OCI, net of tax, were attributable to RJF.  The following table presents the net change in AOCI as 
well as the changes, and the related tax effects, of each component of AOCI.

$ in millions

Year ended September 30, 2023

Net 
investment 
hedges

Currency 
translations

Subtotal: net 
investment hedges 
and currency 
translations

Available-for-
sale securities

Cash flow 
hedges

Total

AOCI as of beginning of year

$ 

153  $ 

(276) $

(123) $

(902) $

43  $ 

(982) 

OCI:

OCI before reclassifications and taxes

Amounts reclassified from AOCI, before tax

Pre-tax net OCI

Income tax effect

OCI for the year, net of tax

AOCI as of end of year

Year ended September 30, 2022

AOCI as of beginning of year

OCI:

OCI before reclassifications and taxes

Amounts reclassified from AOCI, before tax

Pre-tax net OCI

Income tax effect

OCI for the year, net of tax

AOCI as of end of year

Year ended September 30, 2021

AOCI as of beginning of year

OCI:

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

(14)

— 

(14)

4 

(10)

60 

— 

60 

— 

60 

46 

— 

46 

4 

50 

(37)

— 

(37)

(3)

(40)

33 

(32)

1 

— 

1 

42 

(32)

10 

1 

11 

143  $ 

(216) $

(73) $

(942) $

44  $ 

(971) 

81  $ 

(90) $

(9) $

(5) $

(27) $

(41) 

95 

— 

95 

(23)

72 

(186)

— 

(186)

— 

(186)

153  $ 

(276) $

(91)

— 

(91)

(23)

(114)

(123) $

(1,208) 

— 

(1,208) 

311 

(897)

85 

9 

94 

(24)

70 

(902) $

43  $ 

(1,214) 

9 

(1,205) 

264 

(941) 

(982) 

115  $ 

(140) $

(25) $

89  $ 

(53) $

11 

OCI before reclassifications and taxes

Amounts reclassified from AOCI, before tax

Pre-tax net OCI

Income tax effect

OCI for the year, net of tax

(44)

— 

(44)

10 

(34)

48 

2 

50 

— 

50 

4 

2 

6 

10 

16 

(119)

(7)

(126)

32 

(94)

19 

15 

34 

(8)

26 

AOCI as of end of year

$ 

81  $ 

(90) $

(9) $

(5) $

(27) $

(96) 

10 

(86) 

34 

(52) 

(41) 

Reclassifications from AOCI to net income, excluding taxes, for the year ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 were recorded in 
“Interest expense” on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.  Reclassifications from AOCI to net 
income,  excluding  taxes,  for  the  year  ended  September  30,  2021  were  primarily  recorded  in  “Other”  revenue  and  “Interest 
expense” on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.

Our net investment hedges and cash flow hedges relate to derivatives associated with our Bank segment.  See Notes 2 and 6 for 
additional information on these derivatives.

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NOTE 21 - REVENUES

The  following  tables  present  our  sources  of  revenues  by  segment.    For  further  information  about  our  significant  accounting 
policies related to revenue recognition, see Note 2.  See Note 26 for additional information on our segment results.

$ in millions

Revenues:

Year ended September 30, 2023

Private Client 
Group

Capital 
Markets

Asset 
Management

Bank

Other and 
intersegment 
eliminations

Total

Asset management and related administrative fees

$ 

4,545  $ 

2  $ 

846  $ 

—  $ 

(30) $

5,363 

Brokerage revenues:

Securities commissions:

Mutual and other fund products

Insurance and annuity products

Equities, ETFs and fixed income products

Subtotal securities commissions

Principal transactions (1)

Total brokerage revenues

Account and service fees:

Mutual fund and annuity service fees

RJBDP fees

Client account and other fees

Total account and service fees

Investment banking:

Merger & acquisition and advisory

Equity underwriting

Debt underwriting

Total investment banking

Other:

Affordable housing investments business 

revenues
All other (1)

Total other

Total non-interest revenues
Interest income (1)

Total revenues

Interest expense

Net revenues

540 

439 

347 

1,326 

108 

1,434 

415 

1,591 

231 

2,237 

— 

35 

— 

35 

— 

48 

48 

8,299 

455 

8,754 

(100)

5 

— 

129 

134 

341 

475 

— 

4 

6 

10 

418 

85 

110 

613 

109 

2 

111 

1,211 

88 

1,299 

(85)

6 

— 

— 

6 

— 

6 

1 

— 

20 

21 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

2 

2 

875 

10 

885 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

15 

15 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

41 

41 

56 

3,098 

3,154 

(1,141) 

(4)

— 

(3)

(7)

(2)

(9)

(2)

(1,097) 

(44)

(1,143) 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

(15)

(15)

547 

439 

473 

1,459 

462 

1,921 

414 

498 

213 

1,125 

418 

120 

110 

648 

109 

78 

187 

(1,197) 

97 

(1,100) 

(47)

9,244 

3,748 

12,992 

(1,373)

$ 

8,654  $ 

1,214  $ 

885  $ 

2,013  $ 

(1,147)  $ 

11,619 

(1) These revenues are generally not in scope of the accounting guidance for revenue from contracts with customers.

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$ in millions

Revenues:

Year ended September 30, 2022

Private Client 
Group

Capital 
Markets

Asset 
Management

Bank

Other and 
intersegment 
eliminations

Total

Asset management and related administrative fees

$ 

4,710  $ 

3  $ 

882  $ 

—  $ 

(32) $

5,563 

Brokerage revenues:

Securities commissions:

Mutual and other fund products

Insurance and annuity products

Equities, ETFs and fixed income products

Subtotal securities commissions

Principal transactions (1)

Total brokerage revenues

Account and service fees:

Mutual fund and annuity service fees

RJBDP fees

Client account and other fees

Total account and service fees

Investment banking:

Merger & acquisition and advisory

Equity underwriting

Debt underwriting

Total investment banking

Other:

Affordable housing investments business 

revenues
All other (1)

Total other

Total non-interest revenues
Interest income (1)

Total revenues

Interest expense

Net revenues

620 

438 

382 

1,440 

76 

1,516 

428 

559 

220 

1,207 

— 

38 

— 

38 

— 

32 

32 

7,503 

249 

7,752 

(42)

6 

— 

138 

144 

446 

590 

— 

1 

7 

8 

709 

210 

143 

1,062 

127 

10 

137 

1,800 

36 

1,836 

(27)

7 

— 

— 

7 

— 

7 

1 

— 

21 

22 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

1 

1 

912 

2 

914 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

5 

5 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

26 

26 

31 

1,209 

1,240 

(156)

(2)

— 

— 

(2)

— 

(2)

(2)

(358)

(44)

(404)

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

(8)

(8)

(446)

12 

(434)

(80)

631 

438 

520 

1,589 

527 

2,116 

427 

202 

204 

833 

709 

248 

143 

1,100 

127 

61 

188 

9,800 

1,508 

11,308 

(305) 

$ 

7,710  $ 

1,809  $ 

914  $ 

1,084  $ 

(514) $

11,003 

(1) These revenues are generally not in scope of the accounting guidance for revenue from contracts with customers.

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$ in millions

Revenues:

Year ended September 30, 2021

Private Client 
Group

Capital 
Markets

Asset 
Management

Bank

Other and 
intersegment 
eliminations

Total

Asset management and related administrative fees

$ 

4,056  $ 

4  $ 

837  $ 

—  $ 

(29) $

4,868 

Brokerage revenues:

Securities commissions:

Mutual and other fund products

Insurance and annuity products

Equities, ETFs and fixed income products

Subtotal securities commissions

Principal transactions (1)

Total brokerage revenues

Account and service fees:

Mutual fund and annuity service fees

RJBDP fees

Client account and other fees

Total account and service fees

Investment banking:

Merger & acquisition and advisory

Equity underwriting

Debt underwriting

Total investment banking

Other:

Affordable housing investments business 

revenues
All other (1)

Total other

Total non-interest revenues
Interest income (1)

Total revenues

Interest expense

Net revenues

670 

438 

388 

1,496 

50 

1,546 

408 

259 

157 

824 

— 

47 

— 

47 

— 

25 

25 

6,498 

123 

6,621 

(10)

6 

— 

143 

149 

511 

660 

— 

1 

7 

8 

639 

285 

172 

1,096 

105 

6 

111 

1,879 

16 

1,895 

(10)

10 

— 

— 

10 

— 

10 

— 

— 

18 

18 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

2 

2 

867 

— 

867 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

30 

30 

30 

684 

714 

(42)

(3)

— 

(1)

(4)

— 

(4)

(2)

(184)

(29)

(215)

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

61 

61 

(187)

— 

(187)

(88)

$ 

6,611  $ 

1,885  $ 

867  $ 

672  $ 

(275) $

683 

438 

530 

1,651 

561 

2,212 

406 

76 

153 

635 

639 

332 

172 

1,143 

105 

124 

229 

9,087 

823 

9,910 

(150) 

9,760 

(1) These revenues are generally not in scope of the accounting guidance for revenue from contracts with customers.

At  September  30,  2023  and  September  30,  2022,  net  receivables  related  to  contracts  with  customers  were  $519  million  and 
$511 million, respectively. 

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NOTE 22 – INTEREST INCOME AND INTEREST EXPENSE

The following table details the components of interest income and interest expense.

$ in millions

Interest income:

Cash and cash equivalents

Assets segregated for regulatory purposes and restricted cash

Trading assets — debt securities

Available-for-sale securities

Brokerage client receivables

Bank loans, net

All other

Total interest income

Interest expense:

Bank deposits

Trading liabilities — debt securities

Brokerage client payables

Other borrowings

Senior notes payable

All other

Total interest expense

Net interest income

Bank loan (provision)/benefit for credit losses

Year ended September 30,

2023

2022

2021

$ 

358  $ 

48  $ 

197 

57 

219 

170 

2,671 

76 

3,748 

1,080 

36 

78 

37 

92 

50 

1,373 

2,375 

(132)

96 

27 

136 

100 

1,051 

50 

1,508 

131 

12 

24 

21 

93 

24 

305 

1,203 

(100)

Net interest income after bank loan (provision)/benefit for credit losses

$ 

2,243  $ 

1,103  $ 

12 

15 

13 

85 

77 

593 

28 

823 

23 

2 

3 

19 

96 

7 

150 

673 

32 

705 

Interest  expense  related  to  bank  deposits  in  the  preceding  table  excludes  interest  expense  associated  with  affiliate  deposits, 
which has been eliminated in consolidation.

NOTE 23 - SHARE-BASED AND OTHER COMPENSATION

Share-based compensation plan

We have one share-based compensation plan, the Raymond James Financial, Inc. Amended and Restated 2012 Stock Incentive 
Plan (“the Plan”), for our employees, Board of Directors, and independent contractor financial advisors.  The Plan authorizes us 
to grant 96.4 million shares (including the shares available for grant under six predecessor plans).  As of September 30, 2023, 
21.0  million  shares  remained  available  for  grant  under  the  Plan.    We  may  utilize  treasury  shares  for  grants  under  the  Plan, 
though we are also permitted to issue new shares.  Our share-based compensation accounting policies are described in Note 2.

Restricted stock units

We  may  grant  RSU  awards  under  the  Plan  in  connection  with  initial  employment  or  under  various  retention  programs  for 
individuals  who  are  responsible  for  contributing  to  our  management,  growth,  and/or  profitability.    We  utilize  the  Restricted 
Stock Trust Fund, which we funded to enable the trust fund to acquire our common stock in the open market to be used to settle 
RSUs granted as a retention vehicle for certain employees of our Canadian subsidiaries.  We may also grant RSU awards to 
officers and certain other employees in lieu of cash for portions ranging from 10% to 50% of annual bonus amounts in excess of 
$250,000.  Under the Plan, the awards are generally restricted for a three- to five-year period, during which time the awards are 
generally forfeitable in the event of termination other than for death, disability, or qualifying retirement.

We grant RSUs annually to non-employee members of our Board of Directors.  The RSUs granted to these Directors vest over a 
one-year period from their grant date or upon retirement from our Board.

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The  following  table  presents  the  RSU  award  activity,  which  includes  grants  to  employees,  independent  contractor  financial 
advisors, and members of our Board of Directors, for the year ended September 30, 2023.

Non-vested as of beginning of year

Granted

Vested

Forfeited

Non-vested as of end of year

Shares/Units
(in millions)

Weighted-average
grant date fair value
(per share)

9.0  $ 

2.1  $ 

(1.9)  $ 

(0.2)  $ 

9.0  $ 

73.73 

115.79 

57.93 

82.52 

87.43 

The  following  table  presents  expense  and  income  tax  benefits  related  to  our  RSUs  granted  to  our  employees,  independent 
contractor financial advisors, and members of our Board of Directors for the periods indicated.

$ in millions

RSU share-based compensation amortization

Income tax benefits related to share-based expense

Year ended September 30,

2023

2022

2021

$ 

$ 

220  $ 

51  $ 

179  $ 

41  $ 

126 

29 

For the year ended September 30, 2023, we realized $95 million of excess tax benefits related to our RSUs, which favorably 
impacted  income  tax  expense  on  our  Consolidated  Statements  of  Income  and  Comprehensive  Income.    See  Note  18  for 
additional information regarding income taxes. 

As  of  September  30,  2023,  there  was  $344  million  of  total  pre-tax  compensation  costs  not  yet  recognized  (net  of  estimated 
forfeitures)  related  to  RSUs  granted  to  employees,  independent  contractor  financial  advisors,  and  members  of  our  Board  of 
Directors.    These  costs  are  expected  to  be  recognized  over  a  weighted-average  period  of  approximately  three  years.    The 
following RSU activity occurred for the periods indicated.

$ in millions, except per unit award amounts

Weighted-average grant date fair value per unit award

Total grant date fair value of RSUs vested

Restricted stock awards

Year ended September 30,

2023

2022

2020

$ 

$ 

115.79  $ 

111  $ 

98.52  $ 

115  $ 

63.86 

87 

RSAs were issued as a component of our total purchase consideration for TriState Capital on June 1, 2022, in accordance with 
the terms of the acquisition.  For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, total share-based compensation amortization 
related to these RSAs was $9 million and $4 million, respectively.  As of September 30, 2023, there were $12 million of total 
pre-tax  compensation  costs  not  yet  recognized  for  these  RSAs.    These  costs  are  expected  to  be  recognized  over  a  weighted-
average period of 2.2 years.  See Note 3 for additional information regarding our acquisition of TriState Capital.

Employee stock purchase plan

Under  the  2003  Employee  Stock  Purchase  Plan,  we  are  authorized  to  issue  up  to  13.1  million  shares  of  common  stock  to 
eligible employees.  Under the terms of the plan, share purchases in any calendar year are limited to the lesser of 1,000 shares 
or shares with a fair value of $25,000.  The purchase price of the stock is 85% of the average high and low market price on the 
day prior to the purchase date.  Under the plan, we sold approximately 428 thousand, 416 thousand and 393 thousand shares to 
employees  during  the  years  ended  September  30,  2023,  2022,  and  2021,  respectively.    The  related  compensation  expense  is 
calculated  as  the  value  of  the  15%  discount  from  market  value  and  was  $7  million,  $6  million,  and  $5  million  for  the  years 
ended September 30, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Stock options

We  had  stock  options  outstanding  as  of  September  30,  2023  which  had  been  issued  to  our  employees  and  independent 
contractor  financial  advisors.    Effective  in  fiscal  2017,  we  stopped  issuing  stock  options  to  our  employees,  and  effective  in 
fiscal  2021,  we  stopped  issuing  stock  options  to  our  independent  contractor  financial  advisors.    Share-based  compensation 
expense related to stock options was insignificant for the years ended September 30, 2023, 2022, and 2021.  Cash received from 
stock options exercised by our employees and independent contractor financial advisors during the year ended September 30, 
2023 was $8 million. 

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Employee other compensation

Our profit sharing plan and employee stock ownership plan (“ESOP”) are qualified plans that provide certain death, disability, 
or  retirement  benefits  for  all  employees  who  meet  certain  service  requirements.    The  plans  are  noncontributory  and  our 
contributions, if any, are determined annually by our Board of Directors, or a committee thereof, on a discretionary basis and 
are recognized as compensation expense throughout the year.  Benefits become fully vested after five years of qualified service, 
age 65, or if a participant separates from service due to death or disability.

All shares owned by the ESOP are included in earnings per share calculations.  Cash dividends paid to the ESOP are reflected 
as  a  reduction  of  retained  earnings.    The  number  of  shares  of  our  common  stock  held  by  the  ESOP  was  6.6  million  at  both 
September 30, 2023 and 2022.  The market value of our common stock held by the ESOP at September 30, 2023 was $662 
million, of which $6 million was unearned (not yet vested) by ESOP plan participants.

We also offer a plan pursuant to section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code, which is a qualified plan that may provide for a 
discretionary contribution or a matching contribution each year.  Matching contributions are 75% of the first $1,000 and 25% of 
the next $1,000 of eligible compensation deferred by each participant annually.

Our  LTIP  is  a  non-qualified  deferred  compensation  plan  that  provides  benefits  to  certain  employees  who  meet  certain 
compensation or production requirements.  We have purchased and hold life insurance on the lives of certain current and former 
employee participants to earn a competitive rate of return for participants and to provide the primary source of funds available 
to satisfy our obligations under this plan.  See Note 12 for information regarding the carrying value of these company-owned 
life insurance policies.

Contributions to the qualified plans and the LTIP are approved annually by the Board of Directors or a committee thereof.

The  VDCP  is  a  non-qualified  deferred  compensation  plan  for  certain  employees,  in  which  eligible  participants  may  elect  to 
defer a percentage or specific dollar amount of their compensation.  Company-owned life insurance is the primary source of 
funding for this plan.

Compensation  expense  associated  with  all  other  employee  compensation  plans,  including  those  previously  described,  totaled 
$223 million, $195 million and $175 million for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Non-employee deferred payment plans

We offer non-qualified deferred payment plans that provide benefits to our independent contractor financial advisors who meet 
certain  production  requirements.    Company-owned  life  insurance  is  the  primary  source  of  funding  for  these  plans.    The 
contributions are made in amounts approved annually by management.

Certain independent contractor financial advisors are also eligible to participate in our VDCP.  Eligible participants may elect to 
defer  a  percentage  or  specific  dollar  amount  of  their  commissions  into  the  VDCP.    Company-owned  life  insurance  is  the 
primary source of funding for this plan.

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NOTE 24 – REGULATORY CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS

RJF, as a bank holding company and financial holding company, as well as Raymond James Bank, TriState Capital Bank, our 
broker-dealer  subsidiaries,  and  our  trust  subsidiaries  are  subject  to  capital  requirements  by  various  regulatory  authorities. 
Capital levels of each entity are monitored to ensure compliance with our various regulatory capital requirements.  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 financial results.

As a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHC Act”), that has made an 
election  to  be  a  financial  holding  company,  RJF  is  subject  to  supervision,  examination  and  regulation  by  the  Fed.    We  are 
subject  to  the  Fed’s  capital  rules  which  establish  an  integrated  regulatory  capital  framework  and  implement,  in  the  U.S.,  the 
Basel  III  regulatory  capital  reforms  from  the  Basel  Committee  on  Banking  Supervision  and  certain  changes  required  by  the 
Dodd-Frank  Wall  Street  Reform  and  Consumer  Protection  Act.    We  apply  the  standardized  approach  for  calculating  risk-
weighted assets and are also subject to the market risk provisions of the Fed’s capital rules (“market risk rule”).

Effective August 1, 2023, TriState Capital Bank completed its conversion from a state non-member bank, which was primarily 
supervised by the PDBS and the FDIC, to a state member bank, which is primarily supervised by the PDBS and the Fed.  As a 
state  member  bank,  TriState  Capital  Bank  will  also  continue  to  be  supervised  by  the  FDIC  and  the  Consumer  Financial 
Protection Bureau.  The Fed’s capital rules applied to TriState Capital Bank as of September 30, 2023 while the FDIC’s capital 
rules, which are substantially similar to the Fed’s rules, applied to TriState Capital Bank as of September 30, 2022.  

Under  these  rules,  minimum  requirements  are  established  for  both  the  quantity  and  quality  of  capital  held  by  banking 
organizations.    RJF,  Raymond  James  Bank,  and  TriState  Capital  Bank  are  required  to  maintain  minimum  leverage  ratios 
(defined as tier 1 capital divided by adjusted average assets), as well as minimum ratios of tier 1 capital, common equity tier 1 
(“CET1”),  and  total  capital  to  risk-weighted  assets.    These  capital  ratios  incorporate  quantitative  measures  of  our  assets, 
liabilities,  and  certain  off-balance  sheet  items  as  calculated  under  the  regulatory  capital  rules  and  are  subject  to  qualitative 
judgments by the regulators about components, risk-weightings, and other factors.  We calculate these ratios in order to assess 
compliance  with  both  regulatory  requirements  and  internal  capital  policies.    In  order  to  maintain  our  ability  to  take  certain 
capital  actions,  including  dividends  and  common  equity  repurchases,  and  to  make  bonus  payments,  we  must  hold  a  capital 
conservation  buffer  above  our  minimum  risk-based  capital  requirements.    As  of  September  30,  2023,  capital  levels  at  RJF, 
Raymond  James  Bank,  and  TriState  Capital  Bank  exceeded  the  capital  conservation  buffer  requirement  and  each  entity  was 
categorized as “well-capitalized.”

To  meet  requirements  for  capital  adequacy  or  to  be  categorized  as  “well-capitalized,”  RJF  must  maintain  minimum  Tier  1 
leverage, Tier 1 capital, CET1, and Total capital amounts and ratios as set forth in the following table.

$ in millions

RJF as of September 30, 2023:

Tier 1 leverage

Tier 1 capital
CET1

Total capital

RJF as of September 30, 2022:

Tier 1 leverage

Tier 1 capital

CET1

Total capital

Actual

Requirement for capital
adequacy purposes

To be well-capitalized under 
regulatory provisions

Amount

Ratio

Amount

Ratio

Amount

Ratio

$ 

$ 
$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

9,321 

9,321 
9,245 

9,934 

8,480 

8,480 

8,380 

9,031 

 11.9 % $ 

 21.4 % $ 
 21.2 % $ 

 22.8 % $ 

 10.3  % $ 

 19.2  % $ 

 19.0  % $ 

 20.4  % $ 

3,123 

2,613 
1,960 

3,484 

3,304 

2,651 

1,988 

3,534 

 4.0 % $ 

 6.0 % $ 
 4.5 % $ 

 8.0 % $ 

 4.0  % $ 

 6.0  % $ 

 4.5  % $ 

 8.0  % $ 

3,904 

3,484 
2,831 

4,355 

4,130 

3,534 

2,871 

4,418 

 5.0 %

 8.0 %
 6.5 %

 10.0 %

 5.0  %

 8.0  %

 6.5  %

 10.0  %

As of September 30, 2023, RJF’s regulatory capital increase compared with September 30, 2022 was driven by an increase in 
equity due to positive earnings, partially offset by share repurchases and dividends.  RJF’s Tier 1 capital and Total capital ratios 
increased compared with September 30, 2022 resulting from the increase in regulatory capital and a decrease in risk-weighted 
assets.  The decrease in risk-weighted assets was primarily driven by a decrease in assets segregated for regulatory purposes and 
the  impact  of  lower  market  volatility  on  our  market  risk-weighted  assets,  partially  offset  by  an  increase  in  our  bank  loan 
portfolio.  RJF’s Tier 1 leverage ratio at September 30, 2023 increased compared to September 30, 2022 due to the increase in 
regulatory capital and lower average assets, primarily driven by a decrease in assets segregated for regulatory purposes.

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To meet the requirements for capital adequacy or to be categorized as “well-capitalized,” Raymond James Bank and TriState 
Capital  Bank  must  maintain  Tier  1  leverage,  Tier  1  capital,  CET1,  and  Total  capital  amounts  and  ratios  as  set  forth  in  the 
following tables.  Our intention is to maintain Raymond James Bank’s and TriState Capital Bank’s “well-capitalized” status.  In 
the  unlikely  event  that  Raymond  James  Bank  or  TriState  Capital  Bank  failed  to  maintain  their  “well-capitalized”  status,  the 
consequences  could  include  a  requirement  to  obtain  a  waiver  from  the  FDIC  prior  to  acceptance,  renewal,  or  rollover  of 
brokered deposits and result in higher FDIC premiums, but would not significantly impact our operations.

$ in millions

Amount

Ratio

Amount

Ratio

Amount

Ratio

Raymond James Bank as of September 30, 2023:

Actual

Requirement for capital
adequacy purposes

To be well-capitalized under 
regulatory provisions

Tier 1 leverage

Tier 1 capital

CET1

Total capital

Raymond James Bank as of September 30, 2022:

Tier 1 leverage

Tier 1 capital

CET1
Total capital

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 
$ 

3,355 

3,355 

3,355 

3,662 

2,998 

2,998 

2,998 
3,308 

 7.8 % $ 

 13.7 % $ 

 13.7 % $ 

 15.0 % $ 

 7.1  % $ 

 12.1  % $ 

 12.1  % $ 
 13.4  % $ 

1,710 

1,465 

1,099 

1,954 

1,695 

1,485 

1,113 
1,979 

 4.0 % $ 

 6.0 % $ 

 4.5 % $ 

 8.0 % $ 

 4.0  % $ 

 6.0  % $ 

 4.5  % $ 
 8.0  % $ 

2,137 

1,954 

1,587 

2,442 

2,119 

1,979 

1,608 
2,474 

 5.0 %

 8.0 %

 6.5 %

 10.0 %

 5.0  %

 8.0  %

 6.5  %
 10.0  %

Raymond James Bank’s regulatory capital increased compared with September 30, 2022, driven by positive earnings, partially 
offset  by  dividends  paid  to  RJF.    Raymond  James  Bank’s  Tier  1  capital  and  Total  capital  ratios  increased  compared  with 
September  30,  2022  resulting  from  the  increase  in  regulatory  capital  and  a  decrease  in  risk-weighted  assets  largely  due  to 
decreases  in  the  bank  loan  and  available-for-sale  securities  portfolios.    Raymond  James  Bank’s  Tier  1  leverage  ratio  at 
September 30, 2023 increased compared with September 30, 2022 due to the increase in regulatory capital, partially offset by 
an increase in average assets, primarily driven by higher cash balances.

$ in millions

Amount

Ratio

Amount

Ratio

Amount

Ratio

TriState Capital Bank as of September 30, 2023:

Actual

Requirement for capital
adequacy purposes

To be well-capitalized
under regulatory provisions

Tier 1 leverage

Tier 1 capital

CET1

Total capital

TriState Capital Bank as of September 30, 2022:

Tier 1 leverage

Tier 1 capital
CET1

Total capital

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 
$ 

$ 

1,290 

1,290 

1,290 

1,333 

1,093 

1,093 
1,093 

1,122 

 7.2 % $ 

 14.8 % $ 

 14.8 % $ 

 15.3 % $ 

 7.3  % $ 

 14.1  % $ 
 14.1  % $ 

 14.5  % $ 

721 

524 

393 

699 

601 

463 
348 

618 

 4.0 % $ 

 6.0 % $ 

 4.5 % $ 

 8.0 % $ 

 4.0  % $ 

 6.0  % $ 
 4.5  % $ 

 8.0  % $ 

902 

699 

568 

874 

752 

618 
502 

772 

 5.0 %

 8.0 %

 6.5 %

 10.0 %

 5.0  %

 8.0  %
 6.5  %

 10.0  %

TriState  Capital  Bank’s  regulatory  capital  increased  compared  with  September  30,  2022,  driven  by  positive  earnings  and  a 
capital  contribution  from  RJF.    TriState  Capital  Bank’s  Tier  1  capital  and  Total  capital  ratios  increased  compared  with 
September 30, 2022, due to the increase in regulatory capital, partially offset by an increase in risk-weighted assets primarily 
resulting from increases in the bank loans and available-for-sale securities portfolios.  TriState Capital Bank’s Tier 1 leverage 
ratio  at  September  30,  2023  decreased  slightly  compared  with  September  30,  2022  as  the  increase  in  regulatory  capital  was 
offset by an increase in average assets, primarily driven by higher cash balances, as well as the increases in the bank loans and 
available-for-sale securities portfolios.

Our  bank  subsidiaries  may  pay  dividends  to  RJF  without  prior  approval  of  their  respective  regulators  subject  to  certain 
restrictions  including  retained  net  income  and  targeted  regulatory  capital  ratios.    Dividends  paid  to  RJF  from  our  bank 
subsidiaries may be limited to the extent that capital is needed to support their balance sheet growth.

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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.  As a member firm of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), RJ&A is 
subject  to  FINRA’s  capital  requirements,  which  are  substantially  the  same  as  Rule  15c3-1.    Rule  15c3-1  provides  for  an 
“alternative net capital requirement,” which RJ&A has elected.  Regulations require that minimum net capital, as defined, be 
equal to the greater of $1.5 million or 2% of aggregate debit items arising from client balances.  FINRA may impose certain 
restrictions, such as restricting withdrawals of equity capital, if a member firm were to fall below a certain threshold or fail to 
meet minimum net capital requirements.  As of September 30, 2023, RJ&A had excess net capital available to remit dividends 
to  RJF,  some  of  which  may  be  remitted  without  prior  regulatory  approval  and  the  remainder  may  be  remitted  in  conformity 
with all required regulatory rules or approvals.  The following table presents the net capital position of RJ&A.

$ in millions

Raymond James & Associates, Inc.:

(Alternative Method elected)
Net capital as a percent of aggregate debit items

Net capital

Less: required net capital

Excess net capital

September 30,

2023

2022

$ 

$ 

 43.3 %

1,035 

(48) 

987 

$ 

$ 

 40.9 %

1,152 

(56) 

1,096 

As of September 30, 2023, all of our other active regulated domestic and international subsidiaries were in compliance with and 
exceeded all applicable capital requirements.

NOTE 25 – EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share.

$ in millions, except per share amounts

Income for basic earnings per common share:

Net income available to common shareholders

Less allocation of earnings and dividends to participating securities

Net income available to common shareholders after participating securities

Income for diluted earnings per common share:

Net income available to common shareholders

Less allocation of earnings and dividends to participating securities

Net income available to common shareholders after participating securities

Common shares:

Average common shares in basic computation

Dilutive effect of outstanding stock options and certain RSUs

Average common and common equivalent shares used in diluted computation

Earnings per common share:

Basic
Diluted

Stock options and certain RSUs excluded from weighted-average diluted common shares 

because their effect would be antidilutive

Year ended September 30,

2023

2022

2021

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 
$ 

1,733  $ 

1,505  $ 

(5)

(3)

1,728  $ 

1,502  $ 

1,733  $ 

1,505  $ 

(5)

(3)

1,728  $ 

1,502  $ 

211.8 

5.1 

216.9 

209.9 

5.4 

215.3 

8.16  $ 
7.97  $ 

7.16  $ 
6.98  $ 

0.5 

0.1 

1,403 

(2) 

1,401 

1,403 

(2) 

1,401 

205.7 

5.5 

211.2 

6.81 
6.63 

0.1 

The allocation of earnings and dividends to participating securities in the preceding table represents dividends paid during the 
year to participating securities, consisting of certain RSUs, as well as the RSAs granted as part of our acquisition of TriState 
Capital,  plus  an  allocation  of  undistributed  earnings  to  such  participating  securities.    Participating  securities  and  related 
dividends  paid  on  these  participating  securities  were  insignificant  for  the  years  ended  September  30,  2023,  2022  and  2021. 
Undistributed earnings are allocated to participating securities based upon their right to share in earnings as if all earnings for 
the period had been distributed.

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NOTE 26 – SEGMENT INFORMATION

We currently operate through the following five segments: PCG; Capital Markets; Asset Management; Bank; and Other.

The  segments  are  determined  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.  The financial results of our segments 
are  presented  using  the  same  policies  as  those  described  in  Note  2.    Segment  results  include  allocations  of  most  corporate 
expenses to each segment.  Refer to the following discussion of the Other segment for a description of the corporate expenses 
that  are  not  allocated  to  segments.    Intersegment  revenues,  expenses,  receivables  and  payables  are  eliminated  upon 
consolidation.

The PCG segment provides financial planning, investment advisory and securities transaction services in the U.S., Canada, and 
the U.K. for which we generally charge either asset-based fees or sales commissions.  The PCG segment also earns revenues for 
distribution  and  related  support  services  performed  related  to  mutual  and  other  funds,  fixed  and  variable  annuities,  and 
insurance products.  The segment includes servicing fee revenues from third-party mutual fund and annuity companies whose 
products  we  distribute  and  from  banks  to  which  we  sweep  a  portion  of  our  clients’  cash  deposits  as  part  of  the  RJBDP,  our 
multi-bank sweep program.  The segment also includes net interest earnings primarily on client margin loans, cash balances, 
and assets segregated for regulatory purposes, net of interest paid to clients on cash balances in the Client Interest Program.

Our  Capital  Markets  segment  conducts  investment  banking,  institutional  sales,  securities  trading,  equity  research,  and  the 
syndication and management of investments in low-income housing funds and funds of a similar nature.  We primarily conduct 
these activities in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

Our  Asset  Management  segment  earns  asset  management  and  related  administrative  fees  for  providing  asset  management, 
portfolio management and related administrative services to retail and institutional clients.  This segment oversees a portion of 
our fee-based assets under administration for our PCG clients through our Asset Management Services division.  This segment 
also provides asset management services through Raymond James Investment Management for certain retail accounts managed 
on  behalf  of  third-party  institutions,  institutional  accounts  and  proprietary  mutual  funds  that  we  manage.    This  segment  also 
earns  asset  management  and  related  administrative  fees  through  services  provided  by  Raymond  James  Trust,  N.A.  and 
Raymond James Trust Company of New Hampshire.

Our Bank segment provides various types of loans, including SBL, corporate loans, residential mortgage loans, and tax-exempt 
loans.  This segment is active in corporate loan syndications and participations and lending directly to clients.  This segment 
also  provides  FDIC-insured  deposit  accounts,  including  to  clients  of  our  broker-dealer  subsidiaries,  and  other  retail  and 
corporate  deposit  and  liquidity  management  products  and  services.    This  segment  generates  net  interest  income  principally 
through the interest income earned on loans and an investment portfolio of available-for-sale securities, which is offset by the 
interest expense it pays on client deposits and on its borrowings.

The Other segment includes interest income on certain corporate cash balances, the results of our private equity investments, 
which  predominantly  consist  of  investments  in  third-party  funds,  certain  other  corporate  investing  activity,  and  certain 
corporate overhead costs of RJF that are not allocated to operating segments including the interest costs on our public debt and 
any  losses  on  the  extinguishment  of  such  debt,  certain  provisions  for  legal  and  regulatory  matters,  and  certain  acquisition-
related expenses.  

Refer to Note 3 for additional information regarding our fiscal year 2022 acquisitions of Charles Stanley, TriState Capital, and 
SumRidge Partners.

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The following table presents information concerning operations in these segments, inclusive of our acquisitions.

$ in millions

Net revenues:

Private Client Group

Capital Markets

Asset Management

Bank

Other

Intersegment eliminations

Total net revenues

Pre-tax income/(loss):

Private Client Group

Capital Markets

Asset Management

Bank

Other

Total pre-tax income

Year ended September 30,

2023

2022

2021

$ 

8,654  $ 

7,710  $ 

1,214 

885 

2,013 

59 

(1,206) 

1,809 

914 

1,084 

(50)

(464)

$ 

$ 

11,619  $ 

11,003  $ 

1,763  $ 

1,030  $ 

(91)

351 

371 

(114)

415 

386 

382 

(191)

$ 

2,280  $ 

2,022  $ 

6,611 

1,885 

867 

672 

(8)

(267)

9,760 

749 

532 

389 

367 

(246) 

1,791 

No individual client accounted for more than ten percent of revenues in any of the years presented.

The following table presents our net interest income on a segment basis.

$ in millions

Net interest income/(expense):

Private Client Group

Capital Markets

Asset Management

Bank

Other

Net interest income

The following table presents our total assets on a segment basis.

$ in millions

Total assets:

Private Client Group 

Capital Markets 

Asset Management 

Bank

Other

Total

Year ended September 30,

2023

2022

2021

$ 

355  $ 

207  $ 

3 

10 

1,957 

50 

9 

2 

1,053 

(68)

$ 

2,375  $ 

1,203  $ 

September 30,

2023

2022

$ 

$ 

12,375  $ 

3,087 

567 

60,041 

2,290 

78,360  $ 

113 

6 

— 

642 

(88)

673 

17,770 

3,951 

556 

56,737 

1,937 

80,951 

550 

274 

69 

529 

The following table presents goodwill, which was included in our total assets, on a segment basis.

$ in millions

Goodwill:

Private Client Group 
Capital Markets 

Asset Management

Bank 

Total

$ 

$ 

159

September 30,

2023

2022

564  $ 

275 

69 

529 

1,437  $ 

1,422 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
We have operations in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.  The vast majority of our long-lived assets are located in the U.S.  The 
following table presents our net revenues and pre-tax income classified by major geographic area in which they were earned.

$ in millions

Net revenues:

U.S.

Canada

Europe

Total

Pre-tax income/(loss):

U.S.

Canada

Europe

Total

Year ended September 30,

2023

2022

2021

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

10,609  $ 

10,065  $ 

563 

447 

542 

396 

11,619  $ 

11,003  $ 

9,067 

485 

208 

9,760 

2,193  $ 

1,907  $ 

1,701 

108 

(21)

83 

32 

53 

37 

2,280  $ 

2,022  $ 

1,791 

The following table presents our total assets by major geographic area in which they were held.

$ in millions

Total assets:

U.S. 

Canada

Europe

Total

September 30,

2023

2022

$ 

$ 

72,506  $ 

3,404 

2,450 

78,360  $ 

74,428 

3,631 

2,892 

80,951 

The following table presents goodwill, which was included in our total assets, classified by major geographic area in which it 
was held.

$ in millions

Goodwill:

U.S. 

Canada

Europe 

Total

September 30,

2023

2022

$ 

$ 

1,250  $ 

25 

162 

1,437  $ 

1,250 

23 

149 

1,422 

NOTE 27 – CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (PARENT COMPANY ONLY)

As  more  fully  described  in  Note  1,  RJF  (or  the  “Parent”)  is  a  financial  holding  company  whose  subsidiaries  are  engaged  in 
various  financial  services  activities.    The  Parent’s  primary  activities  include  investments  in  subsidiaries  and  corporate 
investments, including cash management, company-owned life insurance policies and private equity investments.  The primary 
source of operating cash available to the Parent is provided by dividends from its subsidiaries.

The  broker-dealer  subsidiaries  of  the  Parent,  including  RJ&A  our  principal  domestic  broker-dealer,  and  certain  other 
subsidiaries  are  required  to  maintain  a  minimum  amount  of  net  capital  due  to  regulatory  requirements.    RJ&A  is  further 
required by certain covenants in its borrowing agreements to maintain minimum net capital equal to 10% of aggregate debit 
balances.  At September 30, 2023, each of these subsidiaries exceeded their minimum net capital requirements (see Note 24 for 
additional information).

Of  the  Parent’s  net  assets  as  of  September  30,  2023,  approximately  $108  million  of  its  investment  in  RJ&A  and  Raymond 
James  Financial  Services,  Inc.  was  available  for  distribution  to  the  Parent  without  further  regulatory  approvals.    As  of 
September 30, 2023, approximately $5.0 billion of the net assets of our U.S. broker-dealer subsidiaries and bank subsidiaries 
were restricted from distribution to the Parent due to regulatory or other restrictions without prior approval of the respective 
entity’s regulator.  In addition, a large portion of our non-U.S. subsidiaries’ net assets was held to meet regulatory requirements 
and was not available for use by the Parent.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Cash  and  cash  equivalents  of  $2.08  billion  and  $1.91  billion  as  of  September  30,  2023  and  2022,  respectively,  were  held 
directly  by  RJF  in  depository  accounts  at  third-party  financial  institutions,  unrestricted  cash  held  in  depository  accounts  at 
Raymond  James  Bank,  or  were  loaned  by  the  Parent  to  RJ&A,  which  RJ&A  had  invested  on  behalf  of  RJF,  or  otherwise 
deployed in its normal business activities.  The loan to RJ&A, which totaled $1.39 billion and $1.30 billion as of September 30, 
2023 and 2022, respectively, is included in “Intercompany receivables from subsidiaries” in the table below.  The amount held 
in depository accounts at Raymond James Bank and TriState Capital Bank totaled $282 million as of September 30, 2023, of 
which  $240  million  was  available  on  demand  without  restriction.    As  of  September  30,  2022,  $260  million  was  held  in 
depository accounts at Raymond James Bank, of which $230 million was available on demand without restriction.

See Notes 16, 17, 19 and 24 for additional information regarding borrowings, commitments, contingencies and guarantees, and 
regulatory capital requirements of the Parent and its subsidiaries.

In  the  following  tables,  “bank  subsidiaries”  refers  to  Raymond  James  Bank  and  TriState  Capital  Bank,  including  its  holding 
company which is a subsidiary of RJF.  The following table presents the Parent’s statements of financial condition.   

$ in millions

Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents 

Assets segregated for regulatory purposes and restricted cash ($1 and $1 at fair value)

Intercompany receivables from subsidiaries (primarily non-bank subsidiaries)

Investments in consolidated subsidiaries:

Bank subsidiaries

Non-bank subsidiaries

Goodwill and identifiable intangible assets, net

All other 

Total assets

Liabilities and equity:

Accrued compensation, commissions and benefits

Intercompany payables to subsidiaries:

Bank subsidiaries

Non-bank subsidiaries

Senior notes payable

All other

Total liabilities

Equity

September 30,

2023

2022

$ 

717  $ 

43 

1,590 

4,124 

5,787 

32 

1,090 

$ 

$ 

13,383  $ 

879  $ 

7 

34 

2,039 

210 

3,169 

10,214 

Total liabilities and equity

$ 

13,383  $ 

629 

31 

1,624 

3,549 

5,611 

32 

907 

12,383 

715 

— 

17 

2,038 

155 

2,925 

9,458 

12,383 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The following table presents the Parent’s statements of income.

$ in millions

Revenues:

Dividends from non-bank subsidiaries

Dividends from bank subsidiaries

Interest from subsidiaries

Interest income

All other

Total revenues

Interest expense

Net revenues

Non-interest expenses:

Compensation, commissions and benefits

Non-compensation expenses:

Communications and information processing

Occupancy and equipment

Business development

Losses on extinguishment of debt

Intercompany allocations and charges

Professional fees

Other

Total non-compensation expenses

Total non-interest expenses

Pre-tax income/(loss) before equity in undistributed net income of subsidiaries

Income tax benefit

Income before equity in undistributed net income of subsidiaries
Equity in undistributed net income of subsidiaries (1)
Net income

Preferred stock dividends

Net income available to common shareholders

Year ended September 30,

2023

2022

2021

$ 

874  $ 

2,002  $ 

375 

84 

20 

18 

1,371 

(93)

1,278 

86 

9 

1 

21 

— 

2 

7 

3 

43 

129 

1,149 

(35)

1,184 

555 

1,739 

6 

60 

23 

3 

17 

2,105 

(93)

2,012 

98 

6 

1 

20 

— 

(8)

17 

47 

83 

181 

1,831 

(20)

1,851 

(342)

1,509 

4 

$ 

1,733  $ 

1,505  $ 

257 

— 

9 

1 

21 

288 

(97) 

191 

81 

5 

1 

19 

98 

(14)

14 

16 

139 

220 

(29) 

(99) 

70 

1,333

1,403 

— 

1,403 

(1) The year ended September 30, 2022 included significant dividends from RJ&A to RJF, which were in excess of net income for the period.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The following table presents the Parent’s statements of cash flows.

$ in millions

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Loss on investments

Unrealized (gain)/loss on company-owned life insurance policies, net of expenses

Equity in undistributed net income of subsidiaries

Losses on extinguishment of debt

Other

Net change in:

Intercompany receivables

Other assets

Intercompany payables

Other payables

Accrued compensation, commissions and benefits

Net cash provided by operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities:

Investments in subsidiaries, net

(Advances to)/repayments from subsidiaries, net

Investment in note receivable

Proceeds from sales of investments

Purchase of investments in company-owned life insurance policies, net

Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities:

Repurchases of common stock and share-based awards withheld for payment of withholding tax 

requirements

Dividends on common and preferred stock

Redemption of preferred stock

Exercise of stock options and employee stock purchases

Proceeds from senior note issuances, net of debt issuance costs paid

Extinguishment of senior notes payable

Net cash used in financing activities

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including those segregated for 

regulatory purposes and restricted cash

Cash and cash equivalents, including those segregated for regulatory purposes and 

restricted cash at beginning of year

Cash and cash equivalents, including those segregated for regulatory purposes and 

restricted cash at end of year

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents segregated for regulatory purposes and restricted cash

Total cash and cash equivalents, including those segregated for regulatory purposes and 

restricted cash at end of year

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

Cash paid for interest

Cash paid for income taxes, net

Common stock issued as consideration for TriState Capital acquisition

Restricted stock awards issued as consideration for TriState Capital acquisition
Preferred stock issued as consideration for TriState Capital acquisition

Effective settlement of note receivable for TriState Capital acquisition

Year ended September 30,

2023

2022

2021

$ 

1,739  $ 

1,509  $ 

1,403 

2 

(95)

(555)

— 

158 

1 

93 

24 

34 

164 

1,565 

(149)

(40)

— 

— 

(65)

(254)

(862)

(355)

(40) 

46 

— 

— 

(1,211) 

100 

659 

1 

159 

342 

— 

161 

(23)

40 

(18)

3 

(82)

2,092 

(1,092)

(723)

(125)

7 

(63)

(1,996)

(216)

(277)

52 

— 

— 

(441)

(345)

1,004 

5 

(157) 

(1,333) 

98 

94 

(14)

(35) 

(14)

38 

202

287 

(420) 

1,039 

—

2 

(36) 

585 

(151) 

(218) 

53 

737 

(844) 

(423)

449

555 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 
$ 

$ 

759  $ 

659  $ 

1,004 

717  $ 

42 

629  $ 

30 

527 

477 

759  $ 

659  $ 

1,004 

65  $ 

9  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 
—  $ 

—  $ 

117  $ 

24  $ 

778  $ 

28  $ 
120  $ 

123  $ 

89 

35 

— 

— 
— 

— 

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ITEM 9.  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL 

DISCLOSURE

None.

ITEM 9A.  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 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 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 Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 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  during  the  three  months  ended  September  30,  2023  that  have  materially  affected,  or  are  reasonably 
likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Report of Management on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting 

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over our financial reporting.  Internal 
control over financial reporting is a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of our financial reporting 
for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.  Internal control over 
financial  reporting  includes  maintaining  records  that,  in  reasonable  detail,  accurately  and  fairly  reflect  our  transactions; 
providing reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary for preparation of our financial statements; providing 
reasonable assurance that receipts and expenditures of our assets are made in accordance with management authorization; and 
providing reasonable assurance that unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect 
on  our  financial  statements  would  be  prevented  or  detected  on  a  timely  basis.    Because  of  its  inherent  limitations,  internal 
control  over  financial  reporting  is  not  intended  to  provide  absolute  assurance  that  a  misstatement  of  our  financial  statements 
would be prevented or detected.

Management  conducted  an  evaluation  of  the  effectiveness  of  our  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  based  on  the 
framework  in  Internal  Control  -  Integrated  Framework  (2013)  issued  by  COSO.    Based  on  this  evaluation,  management 
concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of September 30, 2023.  KPMG LLP, who audited 
and  reported  on  our  consolidated  financial  statements  included  in  this  report,  has  issued  an  attestation  report  on  our  internal 
control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2023 (included as follows).

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
Raymond James Financial, Inc.:

Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

We have audited Raymond James Financial, Inc. and subsidiaries’ (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of 
September 30, 2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee 
of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, 
effective internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control – 
Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) 
(PCAOB), the consolidated statements of financial condition of the Company as of September 30, 2023 and 2022, the related 
consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the 
years  in  the  three-year  period  ended  September  30,  2023,  and  the  related  notes  (collectively,  the  consolidated  financial 
statements),  and  our  report  dated  November  21,  2023  expressed  an  unqualified  opinion  on  those  consolidated  financial 
statements. 

Basis for Opinion 

The  Company’s  management  is  responsible  for  maintaining  effective  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  and  for  its 
assessment  of  the  effectiveness  of  internal  control  over  financial  reporting,  included  in  the  accompanying  Report  of 
Management  on  Internal  Control  Over  Financial  Reporting.  Our  responsibility  is  to  express  an  opinion  on  the  Company’s 
internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are 
required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable 
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the 
audit  to  obtain  reasonable  assurance  about  whether  effective  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  was  maintained  in  all 
material respects. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control 
over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating 
effectiveness  of  internal  control  based  on  the  assessed  risk.  Our  audit  also  included  performing  such  other  procedures  as  we 
considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting 

A  company’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  is  a  process  designed  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.  A  company’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  includes  those  policies  and  procedures 
that  (1)  pertain  to  the  maintenance  of  records  that,  in  reasonable  detail,  accurately  and  fairly  reflect  the  transactions  and 
dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit 
preparation  of  financial  statements  in  accordance  with  generally  accepted  accounting  principles,  and  that  receipts  and 
expenditures  of  the  company  are  being  made  only  in  accordance  with  authorizations  of  management  and  directors  of  the 
company;  and  (3)  provide  reasonable  assurance  regarding  prevention  or  timely  detection  of  unauthorized  acquisition,  use,  or 
disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because  of  its  inherent  limitations,  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  may  not  prevent  or  detect  misstatements.  Also, 
projections  of  any  evaluation  of  effectiveness  to  future  periods  are  subject  to  the  risk  that  controls  may  become  inadequate 
because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Tampa, Florida
November 21, 2023 

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ITEM 9B.  OTHER INFORMATION

None  of  our  directors  or  officers  adopted  or  terminated  a  Rule  10b5-1  trading  arrangement  or  a  non-Rule  10b5-1  trading 
arrangement during the three months ended September 30, 2023.

ITEM 9C.  DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS

Not applicable.

PART III

ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

A list of our executive officers appears in Part I, Item 1 of this report.  The balance of the information required by Item 10 is 
incorporated  herein  by  reference  to  the  registrant’s  definitive  proxy  statement  for  the  2024  Annual  Meeting  of  Shareholders 
which will be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

ITEMS 11, 12, 13 and 14.

The information required by Items 11 (excluding the information required by Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K), 12, 13 and 14 is 
incorporated  herein  by  reference  to  the  registrant’s  definitive  proxy  statement  for  the  2024  Annual  Meeting  of  Shareholders 
which will be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

ITEM 15.  EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a) Financial Statements and Schedules

PART IV

The financial statements are set forth under Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.  Financial statement schedules
have been omitted since they are either not required, not applicable, or the information is otherwise included.

(b) Exhibit listing

See below and continued on the following pages.(1)

Exhibit 
Number

2.1

3.1.1

3.1.2

3.1.3

3.2

4.1

4.2.1

4.2.2

Description
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 20, 2021, among Raymond James Financial, Inc., Macaroon One LLC, Macaroon 
Two LLC and TriState Capital Holdings, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-
K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 26, 2021.
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Raymond James Financial, Inc. as filed with the Secretary of State of Florida on 
February 28, 2022, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2022.

Articles of Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Raymond James Financial, Inc. relating to the 
Raymond James Financial, Inc. 6.75% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.10 par value 
per share, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed with the Securities 
and Exchange Commission on May 31, 2022.

Articles of Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Raymond James Financial, Inc. relating to the 
Raymond James Financial, Inc. 6.375% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.10 par value 
per share, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed with the Securities 
and Exchange Commission on May 31, 2022.

Amended and Restated By-Laws of Raymond James Financial, Inc. reflecting amendments adopted by the Board of Directors on 
August 21, 2023, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities 
and Exchange Commission on August 25, 2023.

Description of Capital Stock.

Indenture, dated as of August 10, 2009 for Senior Debt Securities, between Raymond James Financial, Inc. and The Bank of New 
York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 10, 2009.

Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 12, 2016, for the 4.950% Senior Notes Due 2046, between Raymond James Financial, 
Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s 
Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 12, 2016.

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Exhibit 
Number

4.2.3

4.2.4

4.2.5

4.3

4.4

4.5

10.1

Description

Sixth (Reopening) Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 10, 2017, for the 4.950% Senior Notes due 2046, between Raymond 
James Financial, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 
to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 2017.

Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 31, 2020, for the 4.650% Senior Notes due 2030, between Raymond James 
Financial, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the 
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2020.

Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 1, 2021, for the 3.750% Senior Notes due 2051, between Raymond James 
Financial, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the 
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2021.

Deposit Agreement among TriState Capital Holdings, Inc., Computershare Inc., Computershare Trust Company, N.A. and the 
holders from time to time of the depositary receipts described therein relating to 6.375% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Series B Non-
Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 8-
A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 31, 2022.

Form of First Amendment to Deposit Agreement among Raymond James Financial, Inc., TriState Capital Holdings, Inc., 
Computershare Inc., Computershare Trust Company, N.A. and the holders from time to time of the depositary receipts described 
therein relating to 6.375% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, incorporated by reference to 
Exhibit 4.4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 31, 
2022.

Form of Depositary Receipt—Series B (included as part of Exhibit 4.4).

Stock Purchase Agreement, dated January 11, 2012, between Raymond James Financial, Inc. and Regions Financial Corporation 
(excluding certain exhibits and schedules), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-
K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 12, 2012.

10.2.1

* Raymond James Financial, Inc. Amended and Restated 2012 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended through February 23, 2023),

incorporated by reference to Appendix B to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held
February 23, 2023, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 11, 2023.

10.2.2

* Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Non-Employee Director under 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.25 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 
2012.

10.2.3

* Form of Stock Option Agreement under 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, as revised and approved on August 21, 2013, incorporated by

reference to Exhibit 10.16.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
November 26, 2013. 

10.2.4

* Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Non-Bonus Award (Employee/Independent Contractor) under 2012 Stock Incentive

Plan, as revised and approved on August 21, 2013, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16.4 to the Company’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 26, 2013.

10.2.5

* Form of Stock Option Agreement under 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, as revised and approved on November 20, 2013, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.23 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 
February 7, 2014. 

10.2.6

* Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Non-Bonus Award under 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, as revised and approved on

November 20, 2013, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on February 7, 2014.

10.2.7

10.2.8

10.2.9

10.2.10

Raymond James Financial, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan Sub-Plan for French Employees with Form of Restricted Stock Unit 
Agreement, adopted and approved on February 20, 2014, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16.9 to the Company’s Quarterly 
Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2014. 

* Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Notice and Agreement for Non-Bonus Award for Canadian Employees, first used for awards
granted on November 29, 2018, under the Amended and Restated 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 6, 2018.

* Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Notice and Agreement for Non-Bonus Award, first used for awards granted on November 29,
2018, under the Amended and Restated 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s
Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 6, 2018.

* Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Notice and Agreement for Stock Bonus Award (time-based vesting) for Canadian Employees,
first used for awards granted on December 14, 2018, under the Amended and Restated 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, incorporated by 
reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 
December 20, 2018. 

10.2.11

* Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Notice and Agreement for Stock Bonus Award (time-based vesting), first used for awards

granted on December 14, 2018, under the Amended and Restated 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 20, 2018.

10.2.12

10.2.13

10.2.14

* Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Notice and Agreement for Stock Bonus Award (performance-based vesting) for Canadian
Employees, first used for awards granted on December 14, 2018, under the Amended and Restated 2012 Stock Incentive Plan,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on December 20, 2018.

* Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Notice and Agreement for Stock Bonus Award (performance-based vesting), first used for
awards granted on December 14, 2018, under the Amended and Restated 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 20,
2018.

* Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Notice and Agreement for Stock Bonus Award (performance-based vesting with rTSR) under
the Amended and Restated 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 8, 2022.

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Exhibit 
Number

10.2.15

10.2.16

10.3

Description

* Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Notice and Agreement for Special Retention Award (performance-based vesting with rTSR)
for Mr. Paul C. Reilly under the Amended and Restated 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 19, 2022.

* Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Notice and Agreement for Special Retention Award (time-based vesting) for Mr. Paul C. Reilly
under the Amended and Restated 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current 
Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 19, 2022. 

* Amended and Restated Raymond James Financial Long-Term Incentive Plan, effective August 22, 2018, incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on November 21,
2018.

10.4

* Raymond James Financial, Inc. Amended and Restated Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan, effective May 17, 2017,

incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities Exchange
Commission on November 21, 2018.

10.5

10.6

10.7

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23
31.1
31.2
32

101.INS

101.SCH
101.CAL
101.DEF
101.LAB
101.PRE
104

* Amended and Restated Raymond James Financial, Inc. 2003 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, incorporated by reference to Appendix
A to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held February 28, 2019, filed with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission on January 17, 2019.

* Amended and Restated Form of Director and Officer Indemnification Agreement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the

Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 6, 2019.
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 6, 2023, among Raymond James Financial, Inc., Raymond James & 
Associates, Inc., the Lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's 
Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 12, 2023.

List of Subsidiaries.
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
Certification of Paul C. Reilly pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Certification of Paul M. Shoukry pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Certification of Paul C. Reilly and Paul M. Shoukry pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to 
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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(1) Certain  instruments  defining  the  rights  of  holders  of  the  $97,500,000  in  aggregate  principal  amount  of  5.75%  Fixed-to-Floating  Rate
Subordinated Notes due 2030 that the registrant assumed from TriState Capital in connection with the acquisition on June 1, 2022 are
omitted pursuant to Section (b)(4)(iii)(A) of Item 601 of Regulation S-K.  The registrant agrees to furnish copies of these instruments to
the SEC upon request.
Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement in which a director or executive officer participates.

*

ITEM 16.  FORM 10-K SUMMARY

None.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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, in the City of St. Petersburg, State of Florida, on 
the 21st day of November 2023.

RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC.

By: /s/ PAUL C. REILLY

Paul C. Reilly, Chair and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant  to  the  requirements  of  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934,  this  report  has  been  signed  below  by  the  following 
persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature

/s/ PAUL C. REILLY

Paul C. Reilly

Title
Chair and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and 
Director

Date
November 21, 2023

/s/ PAUL M. SHOUKRY

Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

November 21, 2023

Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal 
Accounting Officer)

November 21, 2023

Chair Emeritus and Director

November 21, 2023

Paul M. Shoukry

/s/ JONATHAN W. OORLOG, JR.

Jonathan W. Oorlog, Jr.

/s/ THOMAS A. JAMES

Thomas A. James

/s/ MARLENE DEBEL

Marlene Debel

Director

/s/ ROBERT M. DUTKOWSKY

Director

Robert M. Dutkowsky

/s/ JEFFREY N. EDWARDS

Director

Jeffrey N. Edwards

/s/ BENJAMIN C. ESTY

Benjamin C. Esty

/s/ ART A. GARCIA

Art A. Garcia

/s/ ANNE GATES

Anne Gates

Director

Director

Director

/s/ GORDON L. JOHNSON

Director

Gordon L. Johnson

/s/ RAYMOND W. MCDANIEL, JR.

Director

Raymond W. McDaniel, Jr.

/s/ RODERICK C. MCGEARY

Director

Roderick C. McGeary

/s/ RAJ SESHADRI

Raj Seshadri

Director

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November 21, 2023

November 21, 2023

November 21, 2023

November 21, 2023

November 21, 2023

November 21, 2023

November 21, 2023

November 21, 2023

November 21, 2023

November 21, 2023

EXHIBIT 4.1

DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPANY’S SECURITIES
REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

As of September 30, 2023, Raymond James Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) had the following classes of 
securities  registered  pursuant  to  Section  12  of  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as  amended  (the  “Exchange 
Act”): (i) common stock, $.01 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), and (ii) depositary shares (the “Series B 
Depositary Shares”), each Representing a 1/40th interest in a share of 6.375% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Series B Non-
Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.10 par value per share (the “Series B Preferred Stock”).

Authorized Capital Stock

The  authorized  capital  stock  of  the  Company  consists  of  650,000,000  shares  of  Common  Stock  and 

10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.10 per share (the “Preferred Stock”).

Description of Common Stock

The  following  description  of  the  Common  Stock  of  the  Company,  related  provisions  of  the  Company’s 
Amended  and  Restated  Articles  of  Incorporation  (the  “Articles”)  and  Amended  and  Restated  By-Laws  (the  “By-
Laws”) and applicable Florida law is qualified in its entirety by, and should be read in conjunction with, the Articles, 
By-Laws and applicable Florida law. 

Common Stock

Fully Paid and Nonassessable 

All of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock are fully paid and nonassessable.

Voting Rights 

Each  share  of  Common  Stock  shall  have  one  vote,  and,  except  as  provided  by  resolution  or  resolutions 
adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) providing for the issue of any series of Preferred Stock, 
the exclusive voting power for all purposes shall be vested in the holders of shares of Common Stock. Holders of 
shares of Common Stock are not entitled to cumulate votes for the election of directors. 

Dividends 

Subject to the provisions of law and to the provisions of any Preferred Stock that may be outstanding from 
time to time, dividends may be paid on the shares of Common Stock at such times and in such amounts as the Board 
may deem advisable.

Right to Receive Liquidation Distributions 

Subject to the provisions of any Preferred Stock that may be outstanding from time to time, in the event of 
any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, the holders of shares 
of Common Stock shall be entitled, after payment or provision for payment of the debts and other liabilities of the 
Company and the amounts to which holders of Preferred Stock shall be entitled, to the remaining net assets of the 
Company.

No Preemptive or Similar Rights 

No holder of shares of Common Stock as such shall have any preemptive right to subscribe to or acquire (i) 
unissued or treasury shares of the Company of any class, (ii) securities of the Company convertible into or carrying a 
right  to  acquire  or  subscribe  to  shares  of  any  class,  or  (iii)  any  other  obligations,  warrants,  rights  to  subscribe  to 
shares or other securities of the Company of any class. 

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Certain Anti-Takeover Effects 

Certain provisions of the Company’s Articles and By-Laws may have the effect of delaying, deferring or 
discouraging  transactions  involving  an  actual  or  potential  change  in  control  of  the  Company,  including  the 
following:

•

•

•

the  Articles  provide  that  the  affirmative  vote  of  the  holders  of  two-thirds  (2/3)  of  all  the  shares
outstanding  and  entitled  to  vote  shall  be  required  to  approve  (i)  any  merger  or  consolidation  of  the
Company with or into any other corporation, (ii) any share exchange in which a corporation, person, or
entity acquires the Company’s issued or outstanding shares of stock pursuant to a vote of stockholders,
(iii) any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer of all, or substantially all, of the Company’s assets to
any other corporation, person or entity, or (iv) any transaction similar to, or having a similar effect as,
any of the foregoing transactions;

the  Board  is  authorized  to  approve  the  issuance  of  one  or  more  series  of  Preferred  Stock  without
further authorization of the holders of Common Stock and to fix the number of shares, the designations
and the relative rights and the limitations of any series of Preferred Stock, and as a result the Board,
without  the  approval  of  holders  of  Common  Stock,  could  authorize  the  issuance  of  Preferred  Stock
with voting, conversion and other rights that could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing
a change in control of the Company; and

the Company’s By-Laws specify an advance notice procedure for holders of Common Stock seeking to
nominate persons to stand for election to the Board or to propose other business for consideration at a
meeting of the holders of Common Stock, which requires that advance written notice and certain other
information be provided to the Company, in accordance with the By-Laws.

Transfer Agent

The transfer agent for the Common Stock is Computershare Inc.

Listing 

The Company’s Common Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “RJF.” 

Description of Preferred Stock

The  following  description  of  the  Preferred  Stock  of  the  Company,  related  provisions  of  the  Company’s 
Articles and By-Laws and applicable Florida law is qualified in its entirety by, and should be read in conjunction 
with, the Articles, By-Laws and applicable Florida law. 

Series B Preferred Stock

Ranking

With respect to the payment of dividends and distributions upon the Company’s liquidation, dissolution or 
winding up, the Series B Preferred Stock shall rank (i) senior to the Company’s Common Stock and any other class 
or series of Preferred Stock that by its terms ranks junior to the Series B Preferred Stock, (ii) equally with any future 
series of Preferred Stock that does not, by its terms, rank junior or senior to the Series B Preferred Stock, and (iii) 
junior  to  all  existing  and  future  indebtedness  and  other  liabilities  and  any  class  or  series  of  Preferred  Stock  that 
expressly provides in the articles of amendment creating such Preferred Stock that such series ranks senior to the 
Series B Preferred Stock (subject to any requisite consents prior to issuance).

The Series B Preferred Stock shall not be convertible into, or exchangeable for, shares of any other class or 
series  of  the  Company’s  capital  stock  or  other  securities  and  shall  not  be  subject  to  any  sinking  fund  or  other 
obligation to redeem or repurchase the Series B Preferred Stock. The Series B Preferred Stock shall not be secured, 
shall  not  be  guaranteed  by  the  Company  or  any  of  Company’s  affiliates  and  shall  not  be  subject  to  any  other 
arrangement that legally or economically enhances the ranking of the Series B Preferred Stock.

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Dividends

Holders of the Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, only when, as, and if declared by the 
Company’s Board (or a duly authorized committee of the Company’s Board), out of assets legally available under 
applicable law for payment, non-cumulative cash dividends based on the liquidation preference of $1,000 per share 
of  Series  B  Preferred  Stock,  and  no  more,  at  a  rate  equal  to  6.375%  per  annum  (equivalent  to  $1.59375  per 
depositary share per annum), for each quarterly Series B Dividend Period occurring from, and including, the original 
issue date of the Series B Preferred Stock to, but excluding, July 1, 2026 (the “Series B Fixed Rate Period”), and 
thereafter,  the  CME  Term  SOFR  Reference  Rate  published  for  the  three-month  tenor,  as  administered  by  CME 
Group  Benchmark  Administration,  Ltd.  (or  any  successor  administrator  thereof)  (the  “three-month  CME  Term 
SOFR”), plus a spread of  434.961 basis points per annum, for each quarterly Series B Dividend Period beginning 
July  1,  2026  (the  “Series  B  Floating  Rate  Period”).  A  “Series  B  Dividend  Period”  means  the  period  from,  and 
including, each Series B Dividend Payment Date (as defined below) to, but excluding, the next succeeding Series B 
Dividend  Payment  Date,  except  for  the  initial  Series  B  Dividend  Period,  which  shall  be  the  period  from,  and 
including, April 1, 2022 to, but excluding, the next succeeding Series B Dividend Payment Date.

When,  as,  and  if  declared  by  the  Company’s  Board  (or  a  duly  authorized  committee  of  the  Company’s 
Board), the Company shall pay cash dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock quarterly, in arrears, on January 1, 
April 1, July 1 and October 1 of each year (each such date, a “Series B Dividend Payment Date”). The Company 
shall  pay  cash  dividends  to  the  holders  of  record  of  shares  of  the  Series  B  Preferred  Stock  as  they  appear  on  the 
Company’s stock register on the applicable record date, which will be the fifteenth calendar day before that Series B 
Dividend Payment Date or such other record date fixed by the Company’s Board (or a duly authorized committee of 
the Company’s Board) that is not more than 60 nor less than 10 days prior to such Series B Dividend Payment Date.

If any Series B Dividend Payment Date on or prior to July 1, 2026, is a day that is not a Business Day (as 
defined below), then the dividend with respect to that Series B Dividend Payment Date shall instead be paid on the 
immediately succeeding Business Day, without interest or other payment in respect of such delayed payment. If any 
Series B Dividend Payment Date after July 1, 2026 is a day that is not a Business Day, then the Series B Dividend 
Payment Date shall be the immediately succeeding Business Day unless such day falls in the next calendar month, in 
which case the Series B Dividend Payment Date shall instead be the immediately preceding day that is a Business 
Day, and dividends will accumulate to the Series B Dividend Payment Date as so adjusted. A “Business Day” means 
any weekday in New York, New York that is not a day on which banking institutions in that city are authorized or 
required by law, regulation or executive order to be closed.

The Company shall calculate dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock for the Series B Fixed Rate Period 
on  the  basis  of  a  360-day  year  of  twelve  30-day  months.  The  Company  shall  calculate  dividends  on  the  Series  B 
Preferred  Stock  for  the  Series  B  Floating  Rate  Period  on  the  basis  of  the  actual  number  of  days  in  a  Series  B 
Dividend Period and a 360-day year. Dollar amounts resulting from that calculation shall be rounded to the nearest 
cent, with one-half cent being rounded upward. Dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock shall not be cumulative or 
mandatory. If the Company’s Board (or a duly authorized committee of the Company’s Board) does not declare a 
dividend  on  the  Series  B  Preferred  Stock  for,  or  the  Company’s  Board  authorizes  and  the  Company  declares  less 
than  a  full  dividend  in  respect  of,  any  Series  B  Dividend  Period,  the  holders  shall  have  no  right  to  receive  any 
dividend or a full dividend, as the case may be, for the Series B Dividend Period, and the Company shall have no 
obligation to pay a dividend or to pay full dividends for that Series B Dividend Period at any time, whether or not 
dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock or any other series of Company’s Preferred Stock or Common Stock are 
declared for any future Series B Dividend Period.

Dividends  on  the  Series  B  Preferred  Stock  shall  accumulate  from  the  issue  date  at  the  then-applicable 
dividend rate on the liquidation preference amount of $1,000 per share (equivalent to $25 per depositary share). If 
the  Company  issues  additional  shares  of  the  Series  B  Preferred  Stock,  dividends  on  those  additional  shares  shall 
accumulate from the issue date of those additional shares at the then-applicable dividend rate. The dividend rate for 
each  Series  B  Dividend  Period  in  the  Series  B  Floating  Rate  Period  shall  be  determined  by  the  calculation  agent 
using three-month CME Term SOFR as in effect on the second Business Day prior to the beginning of the Series B 
Dividend  Period,  which  date  is  the  “Series  B  Dividend  Determination  Date”  for  the  relevant  Series  B  Dividend 
Period. The calculation agent then shall add three-month CME Term SOFR as determined on the Series B Dividend 
Determination Date and the applicable spread. Once the dividend rate for the Series B Preferred Stock is determined, 
the  calculation  agent  shall  deliver  that  information  to  the  Company  and  the  Company’s  transfer  agent.  Absent 
manifest error, the determination by the calculation agent of the dividend rate for a Series B Dividend Period for the 
Series B Preferred Stock shall be final.  

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Priority Regarding Dividends

During a Series B Dividend Period, so long as any share of Series B Preferred Stock remains outstanding,

1.  no dividend shall be declared and paid or set aside for payment and no distribution shall be declared 
and  made  or  set  aside  for  payment  on  any  Series  B  Junior  Stock  (as  defined  below)  (other  than  a 
dividend  payable  solely  in  shares  of  Series  B  Junior  Stock  or  any  dividend  in  connection  with  the 
implementation of a shareholder rights plan or the redemption or repurchase of any rights under such a 
plan, including with respect to any successor shareholder rights plan);

2.  no  shares  of  Series  B  Junior  Stock  shall  be  repurchased,  redeemed,  or  otherwise  acquired  for 
consideration  by  the  Company,  directly  or  indirectly  (other  than  as  a  result  of  a  reclassification  of 
Series B Junior Stock for or into other Series B Junior Stock, or the exchange for or conversion into 
Series B Junior Stock, through the use of the proceeds of a substantially contemporaneous sale of other 
shares  of  Series  B  Junior  Stock  or  pursuant  to  a  contractually  binding  requirement  to  buy  Series  B 
Junior Stock pursuant to a binding stock repurchase plan existing prior to the most recently completed 
Series B Dividend Period), nor shall any monies be paid to or made available for a sinking fund for the 
redemption of any such securities by the Company; and

3.  no  shares  of  Series  B  Parity  Stock  (as  defined  below)  shall  be  repurchased,  redeemed  or  otherwise 
acquired for consideration by the Company (other than pursuant to pro rata offers to purchase all, or a 
pro rata portion, of the Series B Preferred Stock and such Series B Parity Stock, through the use of the 
proceeds of a substantially contemporaneous sale of other shares of Series B Parity Stock or Series B 
Junior Stock, as a result of a reclassification of Series B Parity Stock for or into other Series B Parity 
Stock, or by conversion into or exchange for other Series B Parity Stock or Series B Junior Stock),

unless, in each case of clauses (1), (2) and (3) above, the full dividends for the most recently completed Series B 
Dividend  Period  on  all  outstanding  shares  of  the  Series  B  Preferred  Stock  have  been  declared  and  paid  in  full  or 
declared and a sum sufficient for the payment of those dividends has been set aside. The foregoing limitations will 
not apply to purchases or acquisitions of the Company’s Series B Junior Stock pursuant to any employee or director 
incentive  or  benefit  plan  or  arrangement  (including  any  of  the  Company’s  employment,  severance,  or  consulting 
agreements) of the Company or of any of its subsidiaries.

Except as provided below, for so long as any share of Series B Preferred Stock remains outstanding, the 
Company  shall  not  declare,  pay,  or  set  aside  for  payment  full  dividends  on  any  Series  B  Parity  Stock  unless  the 
Company  has  paid  in  full,  or  set  aside  payment  in  full,  in  respect  of  all  accumulated  dividends  for  all  Series  B 
Dividend Periods for outstanding shares of Preferred Stock. To the extent that the Company declares dividends on 
the  Series  B  Preferred  Stock  and  on  any  Series  B  Parity  Stock  but  cannot  make  full  payment  of  such  declared 
dividends, the Company shall allocate the dividend payments on a pro rata basis among the holders of the shares of 
Series B Preferred Stock and the holders of any Series B Parity Stock then outstanding. For purposes of calculating 
the  pro  rata  allocation  of  partial  dividend  payments,  the  Company  shall  allocate  dividend  payments  based  on  the 
ratio between the then current and unpaid dividend payments due on the shares of Series B Preferred Stock and (1) 
in the case of cumulative Series B Parity Stock, the aggregate of the accumulated and unpaid dividends due on any 
such  Series  B  Parity  Stock,  and  (2)  in  the  case  of  non-cumulative  Series  B  Parity  Stock,  the  aggregate  of  the 
declared but unpaid dividends due on any such Series B Parity Stock. No interest shall be payable in respect of any 
dividend payment on Series B Preferred Stock that may be in arrears.

As used herein, “Series B Junior Stock” means the Company’s Common Stock and any other class or series 
of the Company’s capital stock over which the Series B Preferred Stock has preference or priority in the payment of 
dividends  or  in  the  distribution  of  assets  on  the  Company’s  liquidation,  dissolution  or  winding  up,  and  “Series  B 
Parity Stock” means any other class or series of the Company’s capital stock that ranks equally with the Series B 
Preferred  Stock  in  the  payment  of  dividends  and  in  the  distribution  of  assets  on  the  Company’s  liquidation, 
dissolution or winding up.

Subject  to  the  conditions  described  above,  and  not  otherwise,  dividends  (payable  in  cash,  stock,  or 
otherwise),  as  may  be  determined  by  the  Company’s  Board  (or  a  duly  authorized  committee  of  the  Company’s 
Board), may be declared and paid on the Company’s Common Stock and any Series B Junior Stock from time to 
time out of any funds legally available for such payment, and the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock shall not be 
entitled to participate in those dividends.

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Liquidation Rights

Upon  the  Company’s  voluntary  or  involuntary  liquidation,  dissolution  or  winding  up,  the  holders  of  the 
outstanding  shares  of  Series  B  Preferred  Stock  shall  be  entitled  to  be  paid  out  of  the  Company’s  assets  legally 
available  for  distribution  to  the  Company’s  shareholders,  before  any  distribution  of  assets  is  made  to  holders  of 
Common  Stock  or  any  other  Series  B  Junior  Stock,  a  liquidating  distribution  in  the  amount  of  a  liquidation 
preference  of  $1,000  per  share  (equivalent  to  $25  per  depositary  share),  plus  the  sum  of  any  declared  and  unpaid 
dividends  for  prior  Series  B  Dividend  Periods  prior  to  the  Series  B  Dividend  Period  in  which  the  liquidation 
distribution is made and any declared and unpaid dividends for the then current Series B Dividend Period in which 
the liquidation distribution is made to the date of such liquidation distribution. After payment of the full amount of 
the liquidating distributions to which they are entitled, the holders of Series B Preferred Stock shall have no right or 
claim to any of the Company’s remaining assets.

In  the  event  that,  upon  any  such  voluntary  or  involuntary  liquidation,  dissolution  or  winding  up,  the 
available assets of the Company are insufficient to pay the amount of the liquidating distributions on all outstanding 
shares of Series B Preferred Stock and the corresponding amounts payable on all shares of Series B Parity Stock in 
the distribution of assets upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, then the holders of the 
Series  B  Preferred  Stock  and  such  Series  B  Parity  Stock  shall  share  ratably  in  any  such  distribution  of  assets  in 
proportion to the full liquidating distributions to which they respectively would be entitled.

The merger or consolidation of the Company with one or more other entities or the sale, lease, exchange or 
other transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (for cash, securities or other consideration) shall 
not be deemed to be a voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up. If the Company enters into 
any merger or consolidation transaction with or into any other entity and the Company is not the surviving entity in 
such transaction, the Series B Preferred Stock may be converted into shares of the surviving or successor corporation 
or the direct or indirect parent of the surviving or successor corporation having terms identical to the terms of the 
Series B Preferred Stock.

Because  the  Company  is  a  holding  company,  the  Company’s  rights  and  the  rights  of  the  Company’s 
creditors and shareholders, including the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock, to participate in the distribution of 
assets of any of the Company’s subsidiaries upon that subsidiary’s voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution 
or winding up will be subject to the prior claims of that subsidiary’s creditors, except to the extent that the Company 
is a creditor with recognized claims against that subsidiary.

Conversion Rights

The Series B Preferred Stock shall not be convertible into or exchangeable for any other of the Company’s 

property, interests or securities.

Redemption

The  Series  B  Preferred  Stock  shall  not  be  subject  to  any  mandatory  redemption,  sinking  fund  or  other 

similar provision.

Neither the holders of Series B Preferred Stock nor the holders of the related depositary shares shall have 
the  right  to  require  the  redemption  or  repurchase  of  the  Series  B  Preferred  Stock.  In  addition,  under  the  Federal 
Reserve  risk-based  capital  rules  applicable  to  bank  holding  companies,  any  redemption  of  the  Series  B  Preferred 
Stock shall be subject to prior approval of the Federal Reserve.

Optional Redemption

The Company may redeem the Series B Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, at its option, on any Series B 
Dividend  Payment  Date  on  or  after  July  1,  2024,  with  not  less  than  30  days’  and  not  more  than  60  days’  notice 
(“Series  B  Optional  Redemption”),  subject  to  the  approval  of  the  appropriate  federal  banking  agency,  at  the 
redemption  price  provided  below.  Dividends  shall  not  accumulate  on  those  shares  of  Series  B  Preferred  Stock  on 
and after the redemption date.

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Redemption Following a Regulatory Capital Event

The Company may redeem the Series B Preferred Stock, in whole but not in part, at its option, for cash, at 
any time within 90 days following a Regulatory Capital Treatment Event, subject to the approval of the appropriate 
federal banking agency, at the redemption price provided below (“Regulatory Event Redemption”). A “Regulatory 
Capital Treatment Event” means a good faith determination by the Company that, as a result of any:

1.

2.

3.

amendment to, clarification of, or change (including any announced prospective change) in, the laws or
regulations of the United States or any political subdivision of or in the United States that is enacted or
becomes effective after the initial issuance of the Series B Preferred Stock;

proposed change in those laws or regulations that is announced or becomes effective after the initial
issuance of the Series B Preferred Stock; or

official  administrative  decision  or  judicial  decision  or  administrative  action  or  other  official
pronouncement  interpreting  or  applying  those  laws  or  regulations  that  is  announced  or  becomes
effective after the initial issuance of the Series B Preferred Stock;

there is more than an insubstantial risk that the Company shall not be entitled to treat the full liquidation value of the 
Series B Preferred Stock then outstanding as “Tier 1 Capital” (or its equivalent) for purposes of the capital adequacy 
laws or regulations of the Federal Reserve Board (or, as and if applicable, the capital adequacy laws or regulations 
of any successor appropriate federal banking agency), as then in effect and applicable, for as long as any share of 
Series B Preferred Stock is outstanding. Dividends will not accumulate on the shares of Series B Preferred Stock on 
and after the redemption date.

Redemption Price

The  redemption  price  for  any  redemption  of  Series  B  Preferred  Stock,  whether  a  Series  B  Optional 
Redemption  or  Regulatory  Event  Redemption,  shall  be  equal  to  $1,000  per  share  of  Series  B  Preferred  Stock 
(equivalent to $25 per depositary share), plus any declared and unpaid dividends (without regard to any undeclared 
dividends) to, but excluding, the date of redemption.

Redemption Procedures

If the Company elects to redeem any shares of Series B Preferred Stock, the Company shall provide notice 
to the holders of record of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock to be redeemed, not less than 30 days and not more 
than 60 days before the date fixed for redemption thereof (provided, however, that if the shares of Series B Preferred 
Stock  or  the  depositary  shares  representing  the  shares  of  Series  B  Preferred  Stock  are  held  in  book-entry  form 
through DTC, the Company may give this notice in any manner permitted by DTC). Any notice given as provided in 
this  paragraph  shall  be  conclusively  presumed  to  have  been  duly  given,  whether  or  not  the  holder  receives  this 
notice, and any defect in this notice or in the provision of this notice, to any holder of shares of Series B Preferred 
Stock  designated  for  redemption  shall  not  affect  the  redemption  of  any  other  shares  of  Series  B  Preferred  Stock. 
Each notice of redemption shall state:

1.

2.

3.

4.

the redemption date;

the redemption price;

if fewer than all shares of Series B Preferred Stock are to be redeemed, the number of shares of Series
B Preferred Stock to be redeemed; and

the manner in which holders of Series B Preferred Stock called for redemption may obtain payment of
the redemption price in respect to those shares.

If notice of redemption of any shares of Series B Preferred Stock has been given and if the funds necessary 
for  such  redemption  have  been  set  aside  by  the  Company  in  trust  for  the  benefit  of  the  holders  of  any  shares  of 
Series B Preferred Stock so called for redemption, then from and after the redemption date such shares of Series B 
Preferred  Stock  shall  no  longer  be  deemed  outstanding,  all  dividends  with  respect  to  such  shares  of  Series  B 
Preferred Stock shall cease to accumulate from the redemption date and all rights of the holders of such shares will 
terminate, except the right to receive the redemption price, without interest.

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In  the  case  of  any  redemption  of  only  part  of  the  Series  B  Preferred  Stock  at  the  time  outstanding,  the 
shares of Series B Preferred Stock to be redeemed shall be selected either pro rata or by lot or in such other manner 
as  the  Company’s  Board  (or  a  duly  authorized  committee  of  the  Company’s  Board)  determines  to  be  fair  and 
equitable  and  permitted  by  the  rules  of  any  stock  exchange  on  which  the  Series  B  Preferred  Stock  is  listed.  The 
Company’s Board (or a duly authorized committee of the Company’s Board) shall have the full power and authority 
to prescribe the terms and conditions upon which shares of Series B Preferred Stock may be redeemed from time to 
time.

Voting Rights

Registered owners of Series B Preferred Stock shall not have any voting rights, except as set forth below or 
as otherwise required by applicable law. To the extent that owners of Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to vote, 
each holder of Series B Preferred Stock will have one vote per share.

Whenever dividends payable on the Series B Preferred Stock or any other class or series of Preferred Stock 
ranking  equally  with  the  Series  B  Preferred  Stock  as  to  payment  of  dividends,  and  upon  which  voting  rights 
equivalent to those described in this paragraph have been conferred and are exercisable, have not been declared and 
paid  in  an  aggregate  amount  equal  to,  as  to  any  class  or  series,  the  equivalent  of  at  least  six  quarterly  Series  B 
Dividend Periods, whether or not for consecutive Series B Dividend Periods (a “Series B Nonpayment”), the holders 
of outstanding shares of the Series B Preferred Stock voting as a class with holders of shares of any other series of 
the Company’s Preferred Stock ranking equally with the Series B Preferred Stock as to payment of dividends, and 
upon  which  like  voting  rights  have  been  conferred  and  are  exercisable  (“Series  B  Voting  Parity  Stock”),  shall  be 
entitled to vote for the election of two additional directors of the Company’s Board on the terms set forth below (and 
to  fill  any  vacancies  in  the  terms  of  such  directorships)  (the  “Preferred  Stock  Directors”).  Holders  of  all  series  of 
Series B Voting Parity Stock shall vote as a single class. In the event that the holders of the shares of the Series B 
Preferred Stock are entitled to vote as described in this paragraph, the number of members of the Company’s Board 
at the time will be increased by two directors, and the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock shall have the right, as 
members  of  that  class,  as  outlined  above,  to  elect  two  directors  at  a  special  meeting  called  at  the  request  of  the 
holders of record of at least 20% of the aggregate voting power of the Series B Preferred Stock or any other series of 
Series  B  Voting  Parity  Stock  (unless  such  request  is  received  less  than  90  days  before  the  date  fixed  for  the 
Company’s next annual or special meeting of the shareholders, in which event such election shall be held at such 
next annual or special meeting of the shareholders), provided that the election of any Preferred Stock Directors shall 
not cause the Company to violate the corporate governance requirements of the NYSE (or any other exchange on 
which  the  Company’s  securities  may  at  such  time  be  listed)  that  listed  companies  must  have  a  majority  of 
independent  directors,  and  provided  further  that  at  no  time  shall  the  Company’s  Board  include  more  than  two 
Preferred Stock Directors.

When the Company has paid full dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock for the equivalent of at least 
four Series B Dividend Periods following a Series B Nonpayment, the voting rights described above shall terminate, 
except  as  expressly  provided  by  law.  The  voting  rights  described  above  are  subject  to  re-vesting  upon  each  and 
every subsequent Series B Nonpayment. Upon termination of the right of the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock 
and Series B Voting Parity Stock to vote for Preferred Stock Directors as described above, the term of office of all 
Preferred  Stock  Directors  then  in  office  elected  by  only  those  holders  shall  terminate  immediately.  Whenever  the 
term  of  office  of  the  Preferred  Stock  Directors  ends  and  the  related  voting  rights  have  expired,  the  number  of 
directors automatically will be decreased to the number of directors as otherwise would prevail. Any Preferred Stock 
Director may be removed at any time by the holders of record of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Series B 
Preferred  Stock  (together  with  holders  of  any  Series  B  Voting  Parity  Stock)  when  they  have  the  voting  rights 
described above.

Under  regulations  adopted  by  the  Federal  Reserve,  if  the  holders  of  any  series  of  Preferred  Stock  are  or 
become entitled to vote for the election of directors, such series will be deemed a class of voting securities and a 
holder of 25% or more of the series, or less if it otherwise exercises a “controlling influence” over the Company, 
will be subject to regulation as a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956. In addition, 
at  the  time  the  series  is  deemed  a  class  of  voting  securities,  any  other  bank  holding  company  will  be  required  to 
obtain  the  prior  approval  of  the  Federal  Reserve  to  acquire  or  retain  5%  or  more  of  that  series.  Any  other  person 
(other than a bank holding company) will be required to obtain the non-objection of the Federal Reserve under the 
Change in Bank Control Act of 1978, as amended, to acquire or retain 10% or more of that series.

So  long  as  any  shares  of  Preferred  Stock  remain  outstanding,  the  Company  shall  not,  without  the 
affirmative vote or consent of holders of at least 66 2/3% in voting power of the Series B Preferred Stock and any 
Series B Voting Parity Stock, voting together as a class, authorize, create or issue any capital stock ranking senior to 
the Series B Preferred Stock as to dividends or the distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up, 
or  reclassify  any  authorized  capital  stock  into  any  such  shares  of  such  capital  stock  or  issue  any  obligation  or 

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security convertible into or evidencing the right to purchase any such shares of capital stock. So long as any shares 
of  the  Series  B  Preferred  Stock  remain  outstanding,  the  Company  shall  not,  without  the  affirmative  vote  of  the 
holders of at least 66 2/3% in voting power of the Series B Preferred Stock, amend, alter or repeal any provision of 
the applicable Articles of Amendment or the Company’s Articles, including by merger, consolidation or otherwise, 
so as to affect the powers, preferences or special rights of the Series B Preferred Stock.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of the following shall be deemed to affect the powers, preferences or 

special rights of the Series B Preferred Stock:

1.  any increase in the amount of authorized Common Stock or authorized Preferred Stock, or any increase 
or decrease in the number of shares of any series of Preferred Stock, or the authorization, creation and 
issuance of other classes or series of capital stock, in each case ranking on parity with or junior to the 
Series  B  Preferred  Stock  as  to  dividends  or  distribution  of  assets  upon  the  Company’s  liquidation, 
dissolution or winding up;

2.  a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another entity in which the shares of the Series 

B Preferred Stock remain outstanding; and

3.  a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another entity in which the shares of the Series 
B Preferred Stock are converted into or exchanged for preference securities of the surviving entity or 
any entity, directly or indirectly, controlling such surviving entity and such new preference securities 
have  powers,  preferences  and  special  rights  that  are  not  materially  less  favorable  than  the  Series  B 
Preferred Stock.

The foregoing voting rights of the holders of Series B Preferred Stock shall not apply if, at or prior to the 
time  when  the  act  with  respect  to  which  the  vote  would  otherwise  be  required  shall  be  effected,  all  outstanding 
shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall have been redeemed or called for redemption upon proper notice and the 
Company  shall  have  set  aside  sufficient  funds  for  the  benefit  of  holders  of  Series  B  Preferred  Stock  to  effect  the 
redemption.

Information Rights

During any period in which the Company is not subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and any 
shares of Series B Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide 
any requesting beneficial owner a copy of the Company’s most recently filed “Consolidated Financial Statements 
for Holding Companies- FR Y-9C” and “Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income for a Bank With Domestic 
Offices Only-FFIEC 041,” in each case or any applicable successor form. Any such request must be made in writing 
addressed to Raymond James Financial, Inc., Attention: Kristie Waugh, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations, 
880 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716.

Depositary, Transfer Agent and Registrar

Computershare Trust Company, N.A. and Computershare Inc. jointly serve as the depositary, transfer agent 

and registrar for the Series B Preferred Stock.

Calculation Agent

The Company shall appoint a calculation agent for the Series B Preferred Stock prior to the commencement 

of the Series B Floating Rate Period. The Company may appoint itself or an affiliate as the calculation agent.

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Description of Series B Depositary Shares

The  following  description  of  the  Series  B  Depositary  Shares  of  the  Company,  related  provisions  of  the 
Company’s Articles and By-Laws and applicable Florida law is qualified in its entirety by, and should be read in 
conjunction with, the Articles, By-Laws and applicable Florida law. 

Each Series B Depositary Share represents a 1/40th interest in a share of the Series B Preferred Stock and is 
evidenced  by  depositary  receipts.  The  Company  has  deposited  the  underlying  shares  of  Series  B  Preferred  Stock 
with a depositary pursuant to a deposit agreement (the “Deposit Agreement”) among the Company, Computershare 
Trust Company, N.A. and Computershare Inc., acting jointly as depositary (the “Depositary”), and the holders from 
time to time of the depositary receipts described therein. Subject to the terms of the Deposit Agreement, the Series B 
Depositary Shares shall be entitled to all the powers, preferences and special rights of the Series B Preferred Stock, 
as  applicable,  in  proportion  to  the  applicable  fraction  of  a  share  of  Series  B  Preferred  Stock  those  Series  B 
Depositary Shares represent.

Dividends and Other Distributions

Each dividend payable on a Series B Depositary Share shall be in an amount equal to 1/40th of the dividend 

declared and payable on each related share of Series B Preferred Stock.

The Depositary will distribute all dividends and other cash distributions received on the Series B Preferred 
Stock to the holders of record of the depositary receipts in proportion to the number of Series B Depositary Shares 
held by each holder. In the event of a distribution other than in cash, the Depositary will distribute property received 
by it to the holders of record of the depositary receipts in proportion to the number of Series B Depositary Shares 
held  by  each  holder,  unless  the  Depositary  determines  that  this  distribution  is  not  feasible,  in  which  case  the 
Depositary may, with the Company’s approval, adopt a method of distribution that it deems practicable, including 
the sale of the property and distribution of the net proceeds of that sale to the holders of the depositary receipts.

If the calculation of a dividend or other cash distribution results in an amount that is a fraction of a cent and 
that fraction is equal to or greater than $0.005, the Depositary will round that amount up to the next highest whole 
cent  and  will  request  that  the  Company  pay  the  resulting  additional  amount  to  the  Depositary  for  the  relevant 
dividend or other cash distribution. If the fractional amount is less than $0.005, the Depositary will disregard that 
fractional amount.

Record dates for the payment of dividends and other matters relating to the Series B Depositary Shares will 

be the same as the corresponding record dates for the applicable series of Series B Preferred Stock.

The  amount  paid  as  dividends  or  otherwise  distributable  by  the  Depositary  with  respect  to  the  Series  B 
Depositary  Shares  or  the  underlying  Series  B  Preferred  Stock  will  be  reduced  by  any  amounts  required  to  be 
withheld by the Company or the Depositary on account of taxes or other governmental charges. The Depositary may 
refuse  to  make  any  payment  or  distribution,  or  any  transfer,  exchange,  or  withdrawal  of  any  Series  B  Depositary 
Shares or the shares of the Series B Preferred Stock until such taxes or other governmental charges are paid.

Liquidation Preference

In  the  event  of  the  Company’s  liquidation,  dissolution  or  winding  up,  a  holder  of  Series  B  Depositary 
Shares will receive the fraction of the liquidation preference accorded each share of underlying Series B Preferred 
Stock represented by the Series B Depositary Shares.

The  Company’s  merger  or  consolidation  with  one  or  more  other  entities  or  the  sale,  lease,  exchange  or 
other transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets (for cash, securities or other consideration) will not 
be deemed to be a voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up.

Redemption of Series B Depositary Shares

If the Company redeems any series of the Series B Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, the related Series B 
Depositary Shares also will be redeemed with the proceeds received by the Depositary from the redemption of the 
Series B Preferred Stock held by the Depositary. The redemption price per Series B Depositary Share will be 1/40th 
of  the  redemption  price  per  share  payable  with  respect  to  the  Series  B  Preferred  Stock  (or  $25  per  Series  B 
Depositary Share), plus, as applicable, any accumulated and unpaid dividends on the shares of the Series B Preferred 
Stock  called  for  redemption  for  the  then-current  dividend  period  to,  but  excluding,  the  redemption  date,  without 
accumulation of any undeclared dividends.

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If the Company redeems shares of the Series B Preferred Stock held by the Depositary, the Depositary will 
redeem, as of the same redemption date, the number of Series B Depositary Shares representing those shares of the 
Series B Preferred Stock so redeemed. If the Company redeems less than all of the outstanding Series B Depositary 
Shares, the Series B Depositary Shares to be redeemed will be selected either pro rata or by lot. The Depositary will 
provide notice of redemption to record holders of the depositary receipts not less than 30 and not more than 60 days 
prior to the date fixed for redemption of the applicable series of Series B Preferred Stock and the related Series B 
Depositary Shares.

Voting

Because  each  Series  B  Depositary  Share  represents  a  1/40th  ownership  interest  in  a  share  of  Series  B 
Preferred Stock, holders of depositary receipts will be entitled to vote 1/40th of a vote per Series B Depositary Share 
under those limited circumstances in which holders of the Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to vote.

When the Depositary receives notice of any meeting at which the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock 
are entitled to vote, the Depositary will provide the information contained in the notice to the record holders of the 
Series B Depositary Shares relating to the Series B Preferred Stock. Each record holder of the Series B Depositary 
Shares  on  the  record  date,  which  will  be  the  same  date  as  the  record  date  for  the  Series  B  Preferred  Stock,  may 
instruct  the  Depositary  to  vote  the  amount  of  the  Series  B  Preferred  Stock  represented  by  the  holder’s  Series  B 
Depositary  Shares.  To  the  extent  possible,  the  Depositary  will  vote  the  maximum  number  of  whole  shares  of  the 
Series B Preferred Stock represented by Series B Depositary Shares in accordance with the instructions it receives. 
The Company will agree to take all reasonable actions that the Depositary determines are necessary to enable the 
Depositary  to  vote  as  instructed.  If  the  Depositary  does  not  receive  specific  instructions  from  the  holders  of  any 
Series  B  Depositary  Shares  representing  the  Series  B  Preferred  Stock,  it  will  abstain  from  voting  with  respect  to 
such shares (but may appear at the meeting with respect to such shares unless directed to the contrary).

Withdrawal of Series B Preferred Stock

Upon surrender of Series B Depositary Shares at the principal office of the Depositary, upon payment of 
any unpaid amount due the Depositary, and subject to the terms of the Deposit Agreement, the owner of the Series B 
Depositary Shares evidenced thereby will be entitled to delivery of the number of shares of the Series B Preferred 
Stock and all money and other property, if any, represented by such Series B Depositary Shares. Only whole shares 
of the Series B Preferred Stock may be withdrawn. If the Series B Depositary Shares surrendered by the holder in 
connection with withdrawal exceed the number of Series B Depositary Shares that represent the number of whole 
shares of Series B Preferred Stock to be withdrawn, the Depositary will deliver to that holder at the same time a new 
depositary receipt evidencing the excess number of Series B Depositary Shares. Holders of the Series B Preferred 
Stock  thus  withdrawn  will  not  thereafter  be  entitled  to  deposit  such  shares  under  the  Deposit  Agreement  or  to 
receive Series B Depositary Shares therefor.

Resignation and Removal of the Depositary

The Depositary may resign at any time by delivering to Raymond James notice of its election to resign. The 
Company may also remove or replace a depositary at any time. Any resignation or removal will take effect upon the 
earlier of the appointment of a successor depositary and 30 days following such notice. The Company will appoint a 
successor depositary within 30 days after delivery of the notice of resignation or removal. The successor must be a 
bank or trust company with its principal office in the United States and have a combined capital and surplus of at 
least $50 million.

Listing

The Company’s Series B Depositary Shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol 
“RJF  PrB.”  The  Series  B  Preferred  Stock  is  not  listed,  and  the  Company  does  not  expect  that  there  will  be  any 
trading market for the Series B Preferred Stock except as represented by the Series B Depositary Shares.

Depositary, Transfer Agent and Registrar

Computershare Trust Company, N.A. and Computershare Inc. jointly serve as the depositary, transfer agent 

and registrar for the Series B Depositary Shares.

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Miscellaneous

The Depositary will forward to the holders of Series B Depositary Shares any reports and communications 
from  Company  with  respect  to  the  underlying  Series  B  Preferred  Stock.  Neither  the  Company  nor  the  Depositary 
will  be  liable  if  any  law  or  any  circumstances  beyond  their  control  prevent  or  delay  them  from  performing  their 
obligations  under  the  Deposit  Agreement.  The  obligations  of  the  Company  and  a  depositary  under  the  Deposit 
Agreement are limited to performing their duties without bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct. Neither 
the  Company  nor  a  depositary  must  prosecute  or  defend  any  legal  proceeding  with  respect  to  any  Series  B 
Depositary Shares or the underlying Series B Preferred Stock unless they are furnished with satisfactory indemnity. 
Both  the  Company  and  the  Depositary  may  rely  on  the  written  advice  of  counsel  or  accountants,  or  information 
provided by holders of Series B Depositary Shares or other persons they believe in good faith to be competent, and 
on  documents  they  believe  in  good  faith  to  be  genuine  and  signed  by  a  proper  party.  In  the  event  a  depositary 
receives  conflicting  claims,  requests  or  instructions  from  the  Company  and  any  holders  of  Series  B  Depositary 
Shares, the Depositary will be entitled to act on the claims, requests or instructions received from the Company.

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EXHIBIT 21

RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC.
LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES

The following listing includes all of the registrant's subsidiaries as of September 30, 2023, which are included in the consolidated 
financial statements:

Entity Name

State/Country of 
Incorporation

Subsidiary or Joint Venture of

740780 Carillon, LLC

800 Carillon, LLC

Carillon Fund Distributors, Inc.

Carillon Tower Advisers, Inc. d/b/a Raymond James Investment 
Management

Florida

Florida

Florida

Florida

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

Eagle Asset Management, Inc.

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

CDM Retirement Consultants, Inc.

Cebile Advisors Limited

Cebile Capital LLC

Cebile Capital LLP

Cebile Corporation

Charles Stanley Group Limited

Charles Stanley & Co. Limited

Chartwell Investment Partners, LLC

Chartwell TSC Securities Corp.

ClariVest Asset Management, LLC

Copper Acquisition Co.

Cougar Global ETF Portfolio Management Inc.

Cougar Global Investments Limited

Eagle Asset Management, Inc.

EB Management I, LLC

Everest Acquisition Co.

Exempt Nominees LTD

Financo Limited

Financo, LLC

Financo Securities, LLC

Gryphon Acquisition Co.

Kaufmann and Goble Associates, Inc.

Meadowood Asset Management, LLC

MK Holding, Inc.

MK Investment Management, Inc.

Morgan Keegan & Associates, LLC

Morgan Keegan & Company, LLC

Morgan Properties, LLC

Native American Housing Fund V L.L.C.

Native American Housing Fund VI L.L.C.

Northwest Holdings, Inc.

Maryland

Northwest Investment Consulting, Inc.

United Kingdom

Raymond James Financial Holdings UK Limited

Delaware

United Kingdom

British Virgin Islands

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Pennsylvania

Cebile Corporation

Raymond James Financial Holdings UK Limited; Cebile 
Advisors Limited
Sterling US Acquisition Co., LLC

Raymond James UK Wealth Management Holdings Limited

Charles Stanley Group Limited

Carillon Tower Advisers, Inc. d/b/a Raymond James 
Investment Management

Pennsylvania

TriState Capital Holding Company, LLC

Delaware

Florida

Delaware

Ontario

Florida

Florida

Florida

United Kingdom

Eagle Asset Management, Inc.

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

Cougar Global Investments Limited

Raymond James International Canada, Inc.

Carillon Tower Advisers, Inc. d/b/a Raymond James 
Investment Management

Eagle Asset Management, Inc.

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

Charles Stanley & Co. Limited  
Rock (Nominees) Limited

United Kingdom

Financo, LLC

Delaware

Delaware

Florida

California

Gryphon Acquisition Co.

Financo, LLC

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

Northwest Investment Consulting, Inc.

Pennsylvania

TriState Capital Bank

Alabama

Delaware

Delaware

Tennessee

Tennessee

Delaware

Delaware

Delaware

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

MK Holding, Inc.

MK Holding, Inc.

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

Raymond James Investments, LLC

Raymond James Affordable Housing Investments, Inc.

Raymond James Affordable Housing Investments, Inc.

NWPS Holdings, Inc.

Northwest Investment Consulting, Inc.

Washington

Northwest Holdings, Inc.

NWPS Actuary Services, Inc.

NWPS Holdings, Inc.

Raymond James & Associates, Inc.

Raymond James (USA) Ltd.

Raymond James Affordable Housing Fund 2 L.P.

Raymond James Affordable Housing Fund 3 L.L.C.

Raymond James Affordable Housing Fund 4 L.L.C.

Raymond James Affordable Housing Fund 5 L.L.C.

Raymond James Affordable Housing Fund 6 L.L.C.

Northwest Investment Consulting, Inc.

Copper Acquisition Co.

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

Raymond James Ltd.

Raymond James Affordable Housing Investments, Inc.

Raymond James Affordable Housing Investments, Inc.

Raymond James Affordable Housing Investments, Inc.

Raymond James Affordable Housing Investments, Inc.

Raymond James Affordable Housing Investments, Inc.

California

Delaware

Florida

Canada

Delaware

Delaware

Delaware

Delaware

Delaware

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Entity Name

Raymond James Affordable Housing Fund 7 L.L.C.

Raymond James Affordable Housing Fund 8 L.L.C..

Raymond James Affordable Housing Fund 9 L.L.C.

Raymond James Affordable Housing Fund 10 L.L.C.

Raymond James Affordable Housing Investments, Inc.

Raymond James Bank

Raymond James California Housing Opportunities Fund X L.L.C.

Raymond James Canada, LLC

Raymond James Canadian Acquisition, Inc.

Raymond James Canadian Holdings, LLC

Raymond James Capital Funding, Inc.

Raymond James Community Reinvestment Fund 1, LLC

Raymond James Corporate Finance GmbH

Raymond James Development Tax Credit Fund L.L.C.

Raymond James European Holdings, Inc.

Raymond James Finance Company of Canada, Ltd.

Raymond James Financial Holdings UK Limited

Raymond James Financial International Limited

Raymond James Financial Management Ltd.

Raymond James Financial Planning Ltd.

Raymond James Financial Products, Inc.

Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc.

Raymond James Financial Services, Inc.

Raymond James Global Holdings Limited

Raymond James Housing Opportunities Fund 4 L.L.C.

Raymond James Insurance Group, Inc.

Raymond James International Canada, Inc.

Raymond James International Holdings, Inc.

Raymond James Investment Counsel Ltd.

Raymond James Investments, LLC

Raymond James Investment Services Limited

Raymond James Ltd.

Raymond James Mortgage Company, Inc.

Raymond James Multifamily Finance, Inc.

Raymond James Native American Housing Opportunities Fund I L.L.C. 
(SERIES A)

Raymond James Preservation Opportunities Fund XX L.L.C.

Raymond James Research Services, LLC

Raymond James South American Holdings, Inc.

Raymond James Structured Products, Inc.

Raymond James Tax Credit Fund 32-A L.L.C.

Raymond James Tax Credit Fund 33 L.L.C.

Raymond James Tax Credit Fund 34 L.L.C.

Raymond James Tax Credit Fund 35 L.L.C.

Raymond James Tax Credit Fund XX L.L.C.

Raymond James Tax Credit Fund XXII L.L.C.

Raymond James Tax Credit Fund XXV-A L.L.C.

Raymond James Tax Credit Fund XXVII L.L.C.

Raymond James Trust (Quebec) Ltd.

State/Country of 
Incorporation

Delaware

Delaware

Delaware

Delaware

Florida

Florida

Florida

Florida

Florida

Florida

Florida

Florida

Germany

Delaware

Florida

Canada

U.K.

U.K.

Canada

Subsidiary or Joint Venture of

Raymond James Affordable Housing Investments, Inc.

Raymond James Affordable Housing Investments, Inc.

Raymond James Affordable Housing Investments, Inc.

Raymond James Affordable Housing Investments, Inc.

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

Raymond James Affordable Housing Investments, Inc.

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

Raymond James Bank

Raymond James Canadian Acquisition, Inc.

Raymond James Bank

Raymond James Bank

Raymond James Global Holdings Limited

Raymond James Affordable Housing Investments, Inc.

Raymond James International Holdings, Inc.

Raymond James Canadian Holdings, LLC

Raymond James International Holdings, Inc.

Raymond James International Holdings, Inc.

Raymond James Ltd.

British Columbia

Raymond James Ltd.

Tennessee

Florida

Florida

U.K.

Delaware

Florida

Florida

Florida

Canada

Florida

U.K.

Canada

Tennessee

Florida

Delaware

Florida

Florida

Florida

Delaware

Delaware

Delaware

Delaware

Delaware

Florida

Delaware

Delaware

Delaware

Quebec

MK Holding, Inc.

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

Raymond James International Holdings, Inc

Raymond James Affordable Housing Investments, Inc.

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

Raymond James International Holdings, Inc.

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

Raymond James Ltd.

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

Raymond James Canada, LLC

MK Holding, Inc.

Raymond James Affordable Housing Investments, Inc.

Raymond James Affordable Housing Investments, Inc.

Raymond James Multifamily Finance, Inc.

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

Raymond James International Holdings, Inc.

MK Holding, Inc.

Raymond James Affordable Housing Investments, Inc.

Raymond James Affordable Housing Investments, Inc.

Raymond James Affordable Housing Investments, Inc.

Raymond James Affordable Housing Investments, Inc.

Raymond James Affordable Housing Investments, Inc.

Raymond James Affordable Housing Investments, Inc.

Raymond James Affordable Housing Investments, Inc.

Raymond James Affordable Housing Investments, Inc.

Solus Trust Company

Raymond James Trust Company of New Hampshire

New Hampshire

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

Raymond James Trust, National Association

U.S.A.

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

Raymond James UK Wealth Management Holdings Limited

Bailiwick of Jersey

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

Raymond James Yatirim Menkul Kiymetler A.S.

RJ Capital Services, Inc.

Raymond James European Holdings, Inc.

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

Turkey

Delaware

182

Entity Name

State/Country of 
Incorporation

RJ Securities, Inc.

RJOZF 2 L.L.C.

RJTCF Disposition Corporation

RJTCF Disposition Fund L.L.C.

Rock (Nominees) Limited

Scout Investments, Inc.

Silver Lane Advisors LLC

SLA Acquisition Co.

Solus Trust Company

Sterling US Acquisition Co., LLC

SumRidge Partners, LLC

The Producers Choice LLC

Trautmann, Maher & Associates, Inc.

TriState Capital Bank

TriState Capital Holding Company, LLC

TSC Equipment Finance, LLC

Value Partners, Inc.

Wiregrass Raymond James, LLC

Florida

Florida

Florida

Florida

Subsidiary or Joint Venture of

Raymond James Investments, LLC

Raymond James Affordable Housing Investments, Inc.

RJTCF Disposition Fund L.L.C.

Raymond James Affordable Housing Investments, Inc.

United Kingdom

Charles Stanley & Co. Limited

Missouri

Delaware

Florida

Ontario

Florida

Delaware

Michigan

Washington

Pennsylvania

Florida

Pennsylvania

Florida

Florida

Carillon Tower Advisers, Inc. d/b/a Raymond James 
Investment Management

SLA Acquisition Co.

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

Raymond James Ltd.

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

Everest Acquisition Co.

Raymond James Insurance Group, Inc.

Northwest Investment Consulting, Inc.

TriState Capital Holding Company, LLC

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

TriState Capital Bank

Raymond James Affordable Housing Investments, Inc.

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

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EXHIBIT 23

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements (No. 333-261647) on Form S-4 (including post-
effective amendment No. 1 thereto on Form S-8), (Nos. 333-103280, 333-157516, 333-179683, 333-209628, 333-230065, 
333-236605, 333-270391) on Form S-8 and (No. 333-256043) on Form S-3ASR of our reports dated November 21, 2023, with 
respect to the consolidated financial statements of Raymond James Financial, Inc. and the effectiveness of internal control over 
financial reporting.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Tampa, Florida
November 21, 2023 

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EXHIBIT 31.1

I, Paul C. Reilly, certify that:

CERTIFICATIONS

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K 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: November 21, 2023

/s/ PAUL C. REILLY
Paul C. Reilly
Chair and Chief Executive Officer

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EXHIBIT 31.2

I, Paul M. Shoukry, certify that:

CERTIFICATIONS

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K 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: November 21, 2023

/s/ PAUL M. SHOUKRY
Paul M. Shoukry
Chief Financial Officer

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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 Annual Report of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the year 
ended September 30, 2023 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

Chair and Chief Executive Officer

November 21, 2023

/s/ PAUL M. SHOUKRY

Paul M. Shoukry

Chief Financial Officer

November 21, 2023

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