REGULATORY CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Broker-Dealer, Net Capital Requirement, SEC Regulation [Abstract]

RJF, as a bank holding company and financial holding company, RJ Bank, Raymond James Trust, N.A. (“RJ Trust”) and our broker-dealer 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, RJF is subject to the risk-based capital requirements of the Fed. These risk-based capital requirements are expressed as capital ratios that compare measures of regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets, which incorporates quantitative measures of our assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory guidelines. RJF’s and RJ Bank’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk-weightings, and other factors.

RJF and RJ Bank are required to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of Total and Tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined), Tier 1 capital to average assets (as defined), and under rules defined under the Basel III capital framework, Common equity Tier 1 capital (“CET1”) to risk-weighted assets. RJF and RJ Bank each calculate these ratios under the Basel III standardized approach in order to assess compliance with both regulatory requirements and their 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, 2020, both RJF’s and RJ Bank’s capital levels exceeded the capital conservation buffer requirement and were each categorized as “well-capitalized.”

To meet requirements for capital adequacy purposes or to be categorized as “well-capitalized,” RJF must maintain minimum CET1, Tier 1 capital, Total capital and Tier 1 leverage amounts and ratios as set forth in the following table.


	Actual				Requirement for capital adequacy purposes				To be well-capitalized under regulatory provisions
$ in millions	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
RJF as of September 30, 2020:
CET1	$	6,490	24.2	%	$	1,208	4.5	%	$	1,744	6.5	%
Tier 1 capital	$	6,490	24.2	%	$	1,610	6.0	%	$	2,147	8.0	%
Total capital	$	6,804	25.4	%	$	2,147	8.0	%	$	2,684	10.0	%
Tier 1 leverage	$	6,490	14.2	%	$	1,824	4.0	%	$	2,280	5.0	%

RJF as of September 30, 2019:
CET1	$	5,971	24.8	%	$	1,085	4.5	%	$	1,567	6.5	%
Tier 1 capital	$	5,971	24.8	%	$	1,446	6.0	%	$	1,928	8.0	%
Total capital	$	6,207	25.8	%	$	1,928	8.0	%	$	2,410	10.0	%
Tier 1 leverage	$	5,971	15.7	%	$	1,525	4.0	%	$	1,906	5.0	%

RJF’s Tier 1 and Total capital ratios at September 30, 2020 decreased compared to September 30, 2019, due to an increase in risk-weighted assets, partially offset by an increase in equity. The increase in risk-weighted assets was primarily due to growth in cash and cash equivalents segregated pursuant to regulations, available-for-sale securities held at RJ Bank and the residential loan portfolio, as well as the impact of higher market volatility on our market risk-weighted assets, partially offset by a decrease in the C&I loan portfolio. The increase in equity reflected positive earnings during the year, net of share repurchases and dividends. RJF’s Tier 1 leverage ratio at September 30, 2020 decreased compared to September 30, 2019, due to growth of average assets, primarily cash, cash and cash equivalents segregated pursuant to regulations and available-for-sale securities held at RJ Bank, partially offset by the aforementioned change in equity.

To meet the requirements for capital adequacy or to be categorized as “well-capitalized,” RJ Bank must maintain CET1, Tier 1 capital, Total capital and Tier 1 leverage amounts and ratios as set forth in the following table.


	Actual				Requirement for capital adequacy purposes				To be well-capitalized under regulatory provisions
$ in millions	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
RJ Bank as of September 30, 2020:
CET1	$	2,279	13.0	%	$	788	4.5	%	$	1,138	6.5	%
Tier 1 capital	$	2,279	13.0	%	$	1,051	6.0	%	$	1,401	8.0	%
Total capital	$	2,500	14.3	%	$	1,401	8.0	%	$	1,751	10.0	%
Tier 1 leverage	$	2,279	7.7	%	$	1,183	4.0	%	$	1,479	5.0	%

RJ Bank as of September 30, 2019:
CET1	$	2,246	13.2	%	$	764	4.5	%	$	1,103	6.5	%
Tier 1 capital	$	2,246	13.2	%	$	1,018	6.0	%	$	1,358	8.0	%
Total capital	$	2,458	14.5	%	$	1,358	8.0	%	$	1,697	10.0	%
Tier 1 leverage	$	2,246	8.8	%	$	1,021	4.0	%	$	1,276	5.0	%

RJ Bank’s Tier 1 capital and Total capital ratios at September 30, 2020 decreased compared to September 30, 2019, primarily due to the growth in available-for-sale securities and residential loans, net of decreases in C&I loans. RJ Bank’s Tier 1 leverage ratio at September 30, 2020 decreased compared to September 30, 2019, due to the growth in average assets, primarily related to available-for-sale securities.

Our intention is to maintain RJ Bank’s “well-capitalized” status. In the unlikely event that RJ Bank failed to maintain its “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 higher FDIC premiums but would not significantly impact on our operations.

RJ Bank may pay dividends to RJF without prior approval of its regulator as long as the dividend does not exceed the sum of RJ Bank’s current calendar year and the previous two calendar years’ retained net income, and RJ Bank maintains its targeted regulatory capital ratios. Dividends from RJ Bank may be limited to the extent that capital is needed to support its balance sheet growth.

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. The following table presents the net capital position of RJ&A.


	September 30,
$ in millions	2020			2019

Raymond James & Associates, Inc.:
(Alternative Method elected)
Net capital as a percent of aggregate debit items	48.0		%	39.7		%
Net capital	$	1,245		$	1,056
Less: required net capital	(52)			(53)
Excess net capital	$	1,193		$	1,003

As of September 30, 2020, RJ Trust, RJFS, RJ Ltd. and all of our other active regulated domestic and international subsidiaries were in compliance with and exceeded all applicable capital requirements.

RJF expects 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 RJ Bank.